July 27, 2011 Volume 7 • Number 30 50¢ Newsstand Price
INSIDe
Summer Games Opening Ceremony – page 3
come in for
come in for
north shore lunch
lunch
and get a
and get a
car wash
car wash
while you eat!
while you eat!
also
North Shore Artwalk section – pages 7-10
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Take a stroll on the North Shore Artwalk coffee come in for a
“The Cotton Picker’s Quilt Art comes in all shapes, sizes Starting July 29 and going right with flower beds in bloom, art and get a and forms. It is the creativity of until September 5, North Shore banners on the light standards Guild is a group of quilters car wash hands, eyes, brains and visions at Artwalk will be happening in and the general public gets to who meet twice monthly at the at the work. All art does not appeal to our neighbourhood. Residents, explore up same to 30time! shops with art Cottonwood Center. They meet everyone but everyone finds art tourists and visitors from all works on the Tranquille Market, for fellowship, learning, encouris some form or another appeal- over look forward to touring ing. Whether it is an abstract our local business community view of a church, the patterns on and immersing themselves in a your pure-bred pony or the way myriad of art genres and styles. some particular piece 204 Tranquille Rd | 250.376.1716 of pottery makes you happy – it’s all art and it impacts your life positively. Art is not something that is unique about Kamloops. No matter where people fly or go, they tend to gravitate towards art galleries, museums and artisan shows. The only thing that differs between other places and here is the amount and caliber of Potter Donna Bowie (left) and painter Keishia Treber are two of the art that is available to North Shore Artwalk artists this year. see, hear and view. Part of the reason is the amazing “I find1 the North Shore Art which is our commercial core.” agement, and inspiration. Each RSOE - fr ear 2011.indd This year the Arts Council meeting culminates with ‘show amount of work the Kamloops Walk to be an exciting time,” Arts Council puts into helping says Peter Mutrie, general man- promises it is going to be bigger and tell’ where each member artists show themselves, their ager of the North Shore Business than ever with a new start and shows off what she has finished work and their craft to the com- Improvement Association. “It’s end point as well as the addition since the last meeting. Nothing munity. One of the ways they a chance to meet with business of some of our local quilters is more inspiring than looking accomplish this is through fabu- owners and the arts community from the Cotton Picker’s Quilt at the work of others. The guild lous initiatives and programs at the same time... all creative Guild who will be participating also makes an annual raffle quilt – continued on page 2 like Artwalk. people. It’s a lovely time of year and showing their work.
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