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Since the dawn of time, animals have lived alongside mankind and have played an important part in our wellbeing and growth. They provide companionship, work for us by hunting, herding and acting as seeing-eye and helper dogs and perform many much needed duties. They sniff for bombs, detect drugs crossing international borders, have the ability to find people caught in avalanches and find missing children. As pets, animals can provide unconditional love and companionship. In our families animals are indispensable. They are friends, protectors and pets to our children. They give us the utmost respect yet we as humans do not return the favour when it comes to over population and unwanted animals. This is where the Society for • Plumbing & Drain Services the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Furnace Repairs (SPCA) comes in. They provide• adoption services, spay and neutering and Water Tanks • Hot investigate cases of neglect and cru• Guaranteed Workmanship elty among other things. Working on a shoestring budget, much of the work the SPCA does is reliant on caring RSOE - fr ear 2011.indd 1 people in the community who find value in their services and fundraise to help them continue their work. One of these people is Yoga Bootcamp instructor Katrina Ariel. Katrina is used to spreading joy and positivity in her yoga classes and is now reaching Jasmine the kitty helps yoga instructor Katrina Ariel purrfect out even farther to host a special one- her tree pose.
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time by donation yoga classand in get Riverside a Park with all proceeds going to the car wash Kamloops SPCA. at the “I’m putting on what willsame be atime! fun and unique event in Riverside Park to raise money for the SPCA,” she explains. “I teach the Kamloops Yoga Fitness Boot Camp for women which is a hugely successful and popular program because it makes women feel empowered 204 Tranquille Rd | 250.376.1716 and teaches them how to get strong in a way that is self honouring, rather than feeling like punishment. I have a long history of caring for animals as well as volunteering at shelters, and have adopted two kitties from the Kamloops SPCA. I donate to the SPCA monthly as well, but hope to raise $2000 or more with this fundraiser, which would be a significant contribution to help the animals that are still looking for families of their own. The fundraiser event on Wednesday, June 22 at the Band Shell in Riverside Park will be open to everyone (not just women), and will be a similar mix of fun fitness and alignment-based yoga as my regular camp. There will also be lots of prizes given out, including three months of the yoga boot camp for free!” Katrina hopes to get more than 150 people down to Riverside Park to enjoy her inspirational class as well as raise some much needed funds for the SPCA. She wants everyone to know – continued on page 2