Mela

The annual Mother’s Day Mela and Teeyan will be held on Saturday May 13, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, at 635 Tranquille Rd. in North Kamloops.

The women’s event will begin at 6 p.m. and will feature dinner, tea and sweets, entertainment, door prizes and a grand prize draw for gold jewelry (with the winner needing to be in atten-

Teeyan is a traditional dance festival that began in ancient times in India, a time when young married women would return each spring to their parents’ homes for reunions with family and friends.

Teeyan Da Mela is organized by members of the Punjabi community and involves mothers and daughters from all ethnic groups taking part. Teeyan, also known as Teej, is an important festival for the women of Punjab.

Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Children under the age of five are admitted free of charge.

To buy tickets, call Jessie Sangha at 250-3191985 , Gurjit Takhar at 250-819-7077, Rajinder Lotay at 250-828-6746, Fortune Health Foods at 250-554-1255 or Kamloops Immigrant Services at 778-470-6101.

Scream for free ice cream

Get your Luv’n the Loops pass from Tourism Kamloops for a free serving of ice cream on Wednesday, April 26.

The pass, which is good for a plethora of local deals, can be obtained by going online to tourismkamloops.com.

Once the pass is activated, it can be taken to Scoopz (downtown in the Sandman Signature Hotel, at Lorne Street and Third Avenue) or the Ice Cream Social (in North Kamloops at 388 Tranquille Rd.).

And, with this week being National Tourism Week, Tourism Kamloops has unveiled its ‘Loops Explorer VIP Pass, which can be found on the Tourism Kamloops website.

ADD TO CITY’S ACCESSIBILITY SURVEY

Effective Sept. 1 municipalities in B.C. are required to develop an accessibility plan and establish an accessibility engagement group, under

Community BRIEFS

the Accessible BC Act.

The City of Kamloops has initiated a review and update of the existing 2018 Accessibility and Inclusion Plan. The updated plan aims to further reduce barriers that hinder the full participation of individuals with visual and invisible impairments.

Residents and caregivers who experience accessibility barriers are encouraged to participate in a survey that is open through May 7.

The survey is online at letstalk.kamloops.ca/accessibilityplan, while paper versions can be found at city hall (downtown at Victoria Street and First Avenue), at the Kamloops Museum and Archives (downtown at Seymour Street and Second Avenue), at the Tournament

Capital Centre (next to TRU at 910 McGill Rd.) and at the Westsyde Pool and Fitness Centre, (859 Bebek Rd.).

In addition, city staff will have surveys at the Kamloops Regional Farmers’ Market downtown on April 29 and May 3

CLIMATE ACTION

FEST THIS WEEKEND

Climate Action Fest will take place on Saturday, April 29, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Kamloops United Church, downtown at St. Paul Street and Fourth Avenue.

The day-long workshop, organized by Transition Kamloops, will look at ways to take knowledge to action on climate change-related issues.

Participants are asked to attend for the full day. Pre-registration is required and a light lunch will be served.

More details are available online at transitionkamloops. net.