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Papa Johns and Sunshine Foundation dares kids to dream At the 3rd annual Dreams for Kids day, John Stokes, General Manager and owner of both Kamloops locations of Papa John’s, was a bit too busy to chat. John, also the owner of the Penticton and Prince George locations, was hard at work on Wednesday, April 26. The phone was ringing off the hook; the order screen lit up like a pinball machine.

Boxes upon boxes of pizza were whizzing out the door, delivery drivers going past a lineup of customers waiting to order a plethora of cheesy delights, and it was all for a good cause.

100% of the proceeds and staff wages earned during Dreams for Kids day supported The Sunshine Foundation, a charitable organization that helps make dreams come true for children with severe physical disabilities or life-threatening illnesses. All that hard work certainly paid off, among the six participating locations, Papa John’s collectively raised a whopping $42,354.

Heidi Spannbauer, Vice President of Development and Marketing, was at the North Shore pizzeria and was chatting with customers about their personal connections with both the Sunshine Dreams and DreamLifts programs. “It’s emotional and heartwarming to hear about the impact the program makes on the lives of families,” Heidi said.

From trips to Disneyland to custom-made sporting equipment to meeting a hero—(one child wanted to meet Alex Trebek and see the Jeopardy set, another wanted to host the WWF)—and The Sunshine Foundation helped make that happen.

Heidi remarked that one child wanted to go to Maryland to visit the Andrews Air Force Base. She smiled at the recollection of that request. “It’s wonderful, we encourage the kids to dream big and dream bold, andRSOE they- frreally ear jan 25 2012.indd 1 do.”

The Sunshine Foundation was originally founded by a police officer who lost his teenage son to muscular dystrophy. The organization now has volunteer chapters across Canada and has made dreams come true for over 8,000 children. Now in its 30th year of making dreams come true, Sunshine has fulfilled a total of 1621 dream experiences in BC, Alicia Ashcroft (l) with heidi Spannbauer, VP of Development for Papa 690 of those are children living in John’s at the 3rd Annual Dream For Kids Day. BC Interior, including Kamloops.

Since 1987, Sunshine has been “By having their dreams come true, dination that helps creates an trusted by families and healthcare kids are inspired to keep dreaming, unforgettable day of adventure. providers to make dreams come are willing to try new things, and “The plane transports Sunshine true for kids with severe physical have a more positive outlook on Children to a Disney theme park disabilities such as spina bifida life.” and brings them back home in or cerebral palsy as well as lifeLorna, a longtime volunteer, was just one day; it’s such a magical threatening illnesses. According on hand to chat about her experi- experience.” to their statistics, over 80% of ences with Sunshine DreamLift.

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New Fire Chief for Kamloops Fire Rescue anounced

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The City of Kamloops is pleased to announce that Mike Adams has been appointed as Fire Chief for Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR), effective immediately. The two month, nation-wide interview process involved candidates from across Canada.

Mike Adams has been the acting Fire Chief with KFR since December 2016 and served as the Deputy Fire Chief and Assistant Chief since 2011. Before working in Kamloops, Adams served as the Deputy Fire Chief in Squamish and served in North Vancouver for 20 years. Adams says he “feels privileged to be selected” and “looks forward to leading such an amazing team of public safety professionals.”

Corporate Services and Community Safety Director, David Duckworth, expressed his congratLeft: Ben Hebert (l) and Joel Verhoeff (r) were the first 2 kids to cross the 5k finish line. Joel was first, Ben split- ulations to Mike, saying “We are seconds behind him. They are both 9 years old and attend Kamloops Christian School. Sandra Verhoeff photo. all excited to work with Mike, his management team, and all KFR Right: The 20th Annual Boogie the Bridge brought thousands out to join in the fun. Murray Mitchell photo. staff to Make Kamloops Shine.”

Renewed support for 44-year-old Kamloops institution The Kamloops International Baseball Tournament, known as KIBT, took a hit over the past few years. With lower than projected team registration and spectator attendance, the tournament suffered a bit of a financial loss, prompting organizers to look hard at the event and its chances for survival.

“The past few years have been a bit of a challenge for us,” said Vice President of KIBT, Wayne Harper.

“Last minute cancellations and a lack of sponsorship were a challenge for our tournament which has been around since 1973. But this year, we’re very pleased with the renewed interest and support of KIBT!” The KIBT team looked to the expertise of community boosters Norm Daley and Jack Hollstedt to help inject some much needed enthusiasm into the event, with a focus primarily on sponsorship.

And did the duo ever come through.

“Norm and Jack have worked so hard, and as a result, we are so pleased to announce that Sussex Insurance has inked a deal to be our

title sponsor,” said Harper. “This sponsorship not only helps to keep the event running, but we believe will also create an overall momentum for the tournament to thrive.”

The momentum Harper speaks of has started with eight teams already confirming early for the tournament, which had only seven teams coming to play last year.

The organization is thrilled with the sponsorship as the high level of semi-professional baseball fits exceedingly well within the city’s status as Canada’s Tournament Capital. And Sussex Insurance owner Kent Taylor couldn’t agree more.

“We are excited about partnering with KIBT,” said Taylor. “Since I purchased Sussex Insurance four years ago, we’ve worked hard on showing our support to the baseball community. I have friends and family members who all play and we see how the sport brings people together. As the sponsor of the Sussex Insurance baseball training facility on McArthur Island here in Kamloops, when we were approached by KIBT

to consider sponsorship, we sponsorship package.

“We’re really looking forward to were on board right away and we are also encouraging other this year’s event from July 6 – 9 local companies to sponsor the at NorBrock stadium,” said Harper. event too.”

“It will be some of the best baseball KIBT is putting out an open call you’ll see, right here in our beautifor sponsorships and asks any ful city!” interested individuals and busiFor more information visit nesses to contact Norm Daley of www.kibt.ca Daley & Company CPA LLP for a

CONNECT to offer outsourced IT services If you are already a customer of CONNECT Okanagan Telephone you may already be well aware of how far CONNECT has come in providing IT solutions and support however up until now they have not provided this service to Kamloops and area businesses. May 1st CONNECT will officially be offering IT services to this market.

What does this mean to you? Enhanced level of service & communication for both Telecommunications and IT support, the ability to “bundle” Telecommunication & IT products and services, access to a highly skilled local IT company should you require it as well as the ability for you to work with just one trusted technology partner.

CONNECT is still located at 921 Victoria Street. Brent Hoffman, who has been the senior Telecom technician in Kamloops for many years, has moved into the Sales & Account Management role. Stephen Ronnenkamp, who is a well known IT technician in Kamloops, has joined their team as senior Kamloops IT tech. Mathew MacGregor will move into the senior Telecom technical role.

For more information, visit the CONNECT website at www.oktelephone.com/

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Kamloops Centre for Senior Information, in partnership with a few wonderful people in the community, are collecting plastic bags and creating mats for the homeless and shelter animals to provide a little comfort. The timing is great due to the recent changes to the curbside recycling program in Kamloops.

The mats help keep bags out of the landfill and keep people dry and off the ground.

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Casting Call! Indian Road Trip Casting Call! Indian of humor considering he’s Road Trip: A comedy being held at gunpoint for about how on the shortest much of the film. road trip you can end up First Nations Characters: going the furthest.

Precious Crow-Eye (10) Telefilm Feature Film is a female First Nations to be shot in the Nicola 8-15, incredibly cute, Valley is looking for highly intelligent, an entrepreneur; Precious some actors.

Caucasian Characters: knows exactly what her Steven (35) is a fit, tanned, brother Hank and cousin father who loves his Cody are getting up to. khakis, is driving to the Indian Solider (30-60), reserve for the first time. he is wearing green army Wendy (33) is also fit and fatigues, he has a rifle tan, she’s a mother who is on his shoulder and he’s very nervous about their marching very disciplined first Powwow. Cindy (9) from one side to the other, is a blonde, blue-eyed this is a silent on cammenace. Trent (7) is era roll. Hetta’s Parents anxiously chewing on a (30-40) are a Native man plastic dinosaur and is and woman in their 30’s. bullied by his sister Cindy. Young Hetta (15-25) is a Speedo (25) is lumbering beautiful Native woman with a great wit and sense between 15-25. Young

Berta (15-25), Hetta’s although it’s not necessary, sister is also a beautiful long hair is a plus.

Community members Native woman between 15-25 (real sisters would (30-70) 2 men, 3 women be a plus). Hetta’s Parents between the ages of 30-70 (30-40) are a Native man and 2 children between and woman in their 30’s. 10-12 years old are lookKatie’s Posse (15-20) 7-8 ing out the windows of a Native girls that must be moving van and may be able to look mean and in other background shots tough, with jean jackets as well. and boots are great, all Waiter (25-30) works sizes welcome, these are in a Saloon, male, 25-30 the main female lead’s with long hair in a ponyfriends. Skating and tail has one line of diacycling kids (8-12), 6 logue. Drinkers (20+) are Native kids (4 boys and patrons of the saloon, 8-9 2 girls) between the ages people over 20 years of of 6 and 9 and all must be age at last 2 should be 50 able and willing to skate or older and know how to or ride next to a slowly play darts. moving car (their safety Submit your headshot, will be paramount), it is resume and demo reel to a plus to have your own hayleyagray@gmail.com bike or board with you

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Wolf whistles and cat calls I think I just insulted a Naked Magilevelheaded females as if they were cian. I hear the question drop as though werewolves morphing in the light of a it were a belly flop onto a placid body full moon. of water. “This show seems to bring out I’m all for cutting loose and letting my the obnoxious side of people. What’s hair down and what not. Have all fifty the most difficult person you’ve had shades of fun. I get it. You work hard, onstage, and how did you deal with it?” you take care of others, you deserve a I catch a slight, flash of irritation wrinbreak. Giiiiiirlfriend, I hear you 110%. kling the performer’s face.

Have fun with it! Laugh, applause, In my defense, when I said obnoxious, dish, gawk, make mmmmhmmmmm it was kind of for lack of a better word. sounds. Must we holler at the performPERFECTLY The Naked Magicians were charers? Must we interrupt the actual perFABULOUS formance? What’s the rush ladies? Be ismatic and fun--they were polished, Alicia Ashcroft fresh, flirtatious and sexy. Though they delighted by the tease, the taste, the sneaky peek. tout nudity as part of their routine, they looked very chic in their suits. It was eye candy Perhaps my question was inspired by the pack all around. of gals sitting out behind us, incessantly shriekChristopher Lindsay and Mike Tyler were stand- ing, “TAKE IT OFF, TAKE IT OFF, TAKE IT ing onstage at the Sagebrush Theatre, with nothing OOOOOOOOOFF.” more than a top hat between his birthday suit and Ugh, could we not? the outside world. Mike explained that audience Or…horror upon horrors, am I being the lame one? members weren’t obnoxious, that they were simply Am I not in touch with my party side? In a circumgetting in touch with their “party selves.” stance of male strippers or, in this case, magicians, Oops. Trust me to ask the hardboiled journalist I’m a giggler. I’m a smirker. I’m a wisecracker. I question at the VIP Q&A. I was infinitely curious, ogle respectfully, and make a point to appreciate not necessarily about the magic, but about their his- the craft. But I have a strict no-shouting policy. Not tory with audience participation. I would gladly do since I was 13 and shouted, “nice legs” to Donny an hour-long special in the style of Barbra Walters. Osmond during a live performance of Joseph and We’d call it Naked Magicians: Revealed, because I the Technicolor Dreamcoat. I’ve matured a lot since would get an intimate glimpse, and because people then. like puns and play on words about magic.

Perhaps I’m applying my own perceptions to this So, I do not mean obnoxious. Uncensored? Wild? matter. As a performer, I’d grow to resent all the Devil-may-care? These kinds of performances tend wolf whistles and cat calls. Then again, perhaps to bring out the tigress in some women, creating a “take it off” is their abracadabra…who am I to say?

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Among the multitude of displays at the Green Living Expo this past weekend at the Sandman Centre was Kevin Reimer. One of the services his business offers is the Big Yellow Bag, used for the delivery of garden soil and landscape mulches.

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Leadercast – “Powered by Purpose” is on Friday, May 5, from 8:00am – 3:00pm in the Barber Theatre, at Thompson Rivers University. Paul Ross, President of the Chamber Board of Directors said, “Leadercast is for anyone who wants to develop their leadership skills – whether professionally or personally. Leaders bring your teams and help them grow. We highly recommend this one!”

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For more information and to purchase your ticket or group tickets, visit www.kamloopschamber.ca/Leadercast.

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“You realize,” the Genie said, “that your husband will be ten times more beautiful than you, and more women will gawk at him?”

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A lady calls the police to replies, “Just because I reported report her husband is missing. him missing, doesn’t mean I The police arrive and ask for a wanted him back!” description. She tells them he’s 6 feet 2 inches tall, blonde wavy hair and has a smile that makes everybody love him.

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sitting next to me is 6’2’’, weighs 225, and he’s a rugby player. The fella to your right is 6’5’’ pushing 300 and he’s a wrestler. Each one of us is blonde. Think about it, mister. Do you still want to tell that joke?”

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20 million dollar inheritance When Bob found out he was just an ordinary man,” he said going to inherit a fortune when as he walked up to her, “but in his sickly father died, he decided just a week or two my father will he needed a woman to enjoy it die, and I’ll inherit 20 million with. So one evening he went dollars.”

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A father asked his son, Little Johnny, if he knew about the birds and the bees.

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■■ Big Little Science Centre Mining Day 2017 10am-3pm. Fun for the whole family. Free to attend.

Exploration Room is open 10am - 4pm with over 140 different exhibits to enjoy.

655 Holt Street. FMI visit blscs.org or email Gord@blscs.org or Susan@blscs. org or call 250-554-2572 ■■ Chances - Live entertainment from 8 to 11pm on Fri, May 5 Thin Ice, Sat, May 6 Lindsay May. Jam Night every Wed. with Jim Cochran and Crew from 8 to 11pm. 1250 Halston Ave. ■■ Walk for Alzheimers Sun, May 7, Registration 9 a.m. / Walk at 10:30 a.m.

– noon at Tournament Capital Centre (910 McGill Rd) Indoor and Outdoor Tracks, FMI or to volunteer contact Marg Rodgers 250-377-8200 Email: mrodgers65@telus.net or walkforalzheimers.ca or kamwfm@hotmail.com or see the Facebook Page “Kamloops Investors Group Walk for Alzheimers.”

■■ MS Social Lunch on the first Wednesday of each month at noon at the White Spot North Shore (675 Tranquille Rd) open to all people with MS and their partners/family members. The next one will be on May 3rd. Participants cover the cost of their own lunch. FMI, please call Debbie at 778-470-3220 ■■ Make a Mat Project at Brock Activity Centre. Mat making Thursdays from 10am to noon. You can drop off plastic bags Monday to Friday anytime between 9am and 4pm.

■■ Drop-in Improv with The Freudian Slips Sundays until May 7, from 1-3pm.

There is a small fee, FMI, email info@ chimeratheatre.com ■■ Forest Bathing April-October.

FMI and schedule mairibudreau.com ■■ Metis Jigging on the first Wed. of the month from 7 to 8:30pm at the

Parkview Activity Centre, 500 McDonald Ave. Join the Two Rivers Metis Society for dancing, laughing and fun!

All ages welcome. FMI call Donna at 250-574-2806.

■■ Fraternal Order of Eagles Weekly Events- Tuesdays 3:30pm to 5:30pm Pull Tab Draws, Wed 4-6pm Horse Races with ‘Big Jim’, Sat & Sun 3-5pm Meat Draws. Karaoke with Michelle Sun at 7pm. 755 Tranquille Rd 250-376-1311 ■■ Army and Navy Club Events: Tuesday Bingo at 4:30pm, Wednesday Senior’s Darts 55+ from 1:30 to 4pm, Friday Fun with Karaoke at 7:30pm.

Support local charities on Sat. and Sun. Meat Draws starting at 3pm. Army and Navy Club, #9-177 Tranquille Rd. FMI call 250-554-2455.

■■ Mother’s Community Michif Kitchen. Create nutritious meals for your family on the first Thurs. of every month from 10am-1pm. Hosted at Lii Michif Otipemisiwak, 707 Tranquille Rd. Childcare provided. Space limited.

RSVP required. Call 250-554-9486.

■■ Acoustic Jam Nights at The Alano Club, 171 Leigh Rd from 7 to 10pm on the 1st and 3rd Mon. of each month.

Hosted by Perry Tucker and the Good Gravy Band. Great atmosphere, have a burger and try the hand cut fries.

■■ Meet An Elder on Thursdays from 9am to 4:30pm at Lii Michif Otipemisiwak Family and Community Services, 707 Tranquille Rd. RSVP to 250-5549486. Free.

■■ Variety and Line Dancing on Tuesdays from 3 to 4pm at the North Shore Community Centre, 730 Cottonwood Ave. Drop in fee required. FMI call 250-376-4777.

■■ CSI Activity Center events: Mondays - Euchre at 1:30pm; Tuesdays Wood carving at 10am, Whist at 1pm,

Make a Mat Project at Brock Activity Centre. Mat making on Thursdays from 10am to noon. You can drop off plastic bags Monday to Friday anytime between 9am and 4pm.

Bingo at 6pm; Wednesdays - Cribbage ■■ www.nsccs.webs.com. at 1pm; Thursdays - Stitchers Club at ■■ Donations Wanted of old/dam10am, Bridge at 1:15pm, Whist at 1pm; aged bras to be repaired and passed on Fridays - Canasta at 1pm. to those in need. FMI call Grace at 250■■ Society for Creative Anachro- 554-1065. nism - Shire of Ramsgaard weekly ■■ Thompson Valley RC Race Club practice/gathering on Tuesdays at Indoor Season races are being held at 6:30pm at 150 Wilson St. (in back). the OLPH School Basement on various FMI call Raynagh at 250-376-6676.

Sundays in the fall and winter. FMI call ■■ Kamloops Wood Carvers Club Brent Wende at 250- 320-1957 or visit meets every Tues. at 6:30pm at North www.thompsonvalleyrc.com for full Shore Community Centre, 730 Cot- schedule. tonwood Ave. Third Sat. of the month ■■ All Inclusive Drop In Yoga in con10am-1pm at KMS Tools. Dinner meet- junction with Inclusive Wellness and ing on the first Tues. of each month. FMI The Kamloops Self-Advocate. Mondays contact LeRoy Scott at 250-554-3552 or 1-1:50pm admission by donation, open nonie.leroyscott@gmail.com. to everyone, including those with physi■■ Free Boxes available by calling cal or mental limitations. Let’s Move Regina at 250-314-7019. Great for Studio (831 Victoria St) FMI contact moving. thekamloopsselfadvocate@yahoo.com ■■ Zumba and Yoga at the North or Let’s Move Studio letsmoveevents@ Shore Community Centre, 730 Cotton- gmail.com or call 250-372-9642 wood Ave. Zumba classes on Mondays ■■ Pogue Mahone Irish Alehouse and Wednesdays and Yoga on Mon, Tuesdays Jam Nights 8:30pm. FMI call Tues and Thurs. Check for times at 250-376-4397.

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DEAR CANCER: (June 22 - July 22) Creature comforts lead to a feeling of personal safety and security but is it going to worth the purchase price? Love puts you in the public spotlight but this time it’s a welcome blessing. Have confidence in a dream.

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