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The North Shore Business Improvement Association (NSBIA) has yet another great reason to visit North Kamloops because it is time once again for Overlanders Day. This amazing family celebration is a fun filled extravaganza of North Shore businesses and attractions featuring demonstrations, special attractions, live entertainment and some familiar celebrities you won’t want to miss at McDonald Park on Saturday, August 15 from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm. Pedal power is encouraged, with a cyclist valet to watch your ride while you tour the event.

If you find yourself needing The weather promises a few minutes to align your to be typically sunny chakras and recharge there will be outdoor yoga by Kam- and beautiful, although loops Hot Yoga and energetic there seems to be a demonstrations from Tom La slight breeze blowing at Roche World Gung-Fu and the moment and what Kamloops Martial Arts. Peoappears to be an object ple in Motion have their dunk on the horizon that tank ready for some friendly resembles a practically payback or soak a local celebperfect nanny with an rity, depending on your aim.

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Park Outdoor Pool is free all day for kids, with the water park and playground area available.

Seniors need not skip the festivities either, as Overlanders Day is about community so the grandparents are invited to enjoy the VIP area, relax in the shade and partake in the North Shore annual celebration.

Bring your appetite with you because NSBIA presents, “Taste of the North Shore,” where you can sample cuisine from restaurants including Reubin’s Diner, The Crazy and The German Bakery, Jam Can Café, Spice of India, Gyldi’s Pizza, Sunmei Taiwanese Cuisine and Moon Wok. Discover a plethora of tasty choices for your next North Shore dining experience.

There is also a very special tea party to look forward to at Overlanders Day this year with Kamloops Princess Parties. Mary Poppins has landed in Kamloops and informs us that she is very excited to share a most civilized day of fun in our - continued on page 2

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Six-year old Victoria Clark and five-year brother Owen cool their heels recently on their floaties in the South Thompson River by Overlanders Beach. Keeping a watchful eye is Aunt Janice.

Celebrate this day with the whole family at McDonald Park – continued from page 1 quaint little city.

“This is my first time at Overlanders Day, and the princesses have been so welcoming, supportive and lovely,” stated Nanny Mary. “There will be potato sack races and etiquette lessons from yours truly. Look for me at McDonald Park from noon until 3:00 pm to share a jolly holiday, if you will.”

There will be many other special VIP’s coming to Overlanders Day this year that you won’t want to miss. For instance, Ronald McDonald is bringing free orange drinks and iced coffees to share with everyone, just look for him under the golden arches at the McDonald’s booth. Menchie from Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt will be hanging out with Princesses Elsa, Anna and others, as well as, super heroes from River City Gym-

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nastics. Live stage entertainment includes performances by Paisley Groove, Nikki Clay and Gerry Sherk, cultural performers and the incredible talent of Kamloops’ own Rivertown Players.

Mary Poppins wisely tells how a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down and since laughter really is the best medicine, Overlanders Day promises sunshine, sweets and smiles all day long.

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The Kamloops Players are well on their way to an exciting and active fall season. Everyone in the community who would enjoy a laid back evening of sharing a potluck dinner and play reading are invited to meet at the Stage House Theatre located at 422 Tranquille Road, on Friday August 14 at 6:00 pm. The play being read is the 2015 Tony Award winner of five awards, including best play and best actor. “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night” is based on the international bestselling book written by Mark Haddon.

You do not have to be a member of the Kamloops Players to attend, just bring a dish or food to share that begins with the letter “C” for “Curious.” Tea, coffee and water is provided, or you may bring your own beverage.

The Kamloops Players are opening their 2015 and 2016 season with the classic play “Harvey.”

It has been reported that James Stewart considered Elwood P. Dowd his most personally significant role. This story of a man and his 6’2” pooka is a charming, magical masterpiece of kindness and goodness that somehow never gets old and will make you laugh and at the same time show you the power of kindness. The Kamloops Players welcome new members who are interested in theatre, be it acting, directing, stage managing, set construction, costume designing, managing props and backstage. If you are interested in joining for the production of “Harvey” contact Sharon at 250-554-2388 or email to huuha@telus.net. Another opportunity to check out the Kamloops Players and find out about joining is at Overlanders Day at McDonald Park from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Saturday, August 15 where they will have a booth and are happy to answer any questions.

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2016 Training House Project underway The Canadian Home Builder’s Association Central Interior (CHBA CI) and partner Thompson Rivers University (TRU) School of Trades and Technology are building the 2016 Training House Project at 703 Hayward Place in Westsyde.

This unique project, now in its 26th year, is especially beneficial to the first year residential construction program students at

TRU as building experience. For the last 20 years the finished home has been sold to the Kamloops YMCA/ YWCA for their Dream Home Lottery fundraiser. Proceeds from the lottery have gone to specific community endeavors coordinated and run by the YMCA/ YWCA. The 2016 Training House will be a two-story three-bedroom home with a finished basement, ap-

proximately 3300 square feet in total.

Due to the nature of the project, it features the latest innovative product and designs for those thinking of building a new home or even renovating extensively their current home.

CHBA CI will profile the building steps on Facebook and Twitter, giving followers an unusual snapshot of the residential building process.

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Overlanders Bridge Update The southwest off ramp remains closed to all traffic. Detour signage is in place directing all southbound traffic to Seymour Street. Heavy trucks are advised to avoid the Overlanders Bridge and use alternate routes if possible.

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COMMUNITY

Eagles Club Poker Run for Hospice The Eighth Annual Eagle Riders FOE 340 E 3453 Poker Run is being held on Saturday, August 22.

The day will begin with a complimentary breakfast at 8:00 am with the last motorcycle out at 10:00 am. The run ends at 4:00 pm at the Eagles Club located at 755 Tranquille Road. All street legal motorcycles 250cc and larger can participate and cars are also welcome.

The route starts at Kamloops Eagles Club onto Highway 1 through Cache Creek to the Ashcroft Pub. The run then continues onto Spences Bridge stopping at the Log

Cabin Pub, then to Highway 8 to the outskirts of Merritt with a stop at Johnny’s on the Rez. From Merritt, the run moves down Highway 97C to Logan Lake at the Black Bull Pub with the last leg going through Lac Le Jeune and back to the Kamloops Eagles Club.

The barbeque and silent auction will follow, hamburgers and hot dogs by donation with the proceeds donated to Kamloops Hospice House. Since 2007 the Eagle Riders have donated over 10,300 to Hospice. For more information call Dale at 250-371-7712.

Aquatic Centre pipe dreams realized Repair of the water supply pipe was slightly delayed and prompted staff to reschedule the re-opening date of the Canada Games Aquatic Centre to Monday, August 10 at 6:00 am. That means combining the water supply pipe repair with the annual maintenance closure has allowed the Aquatic Centre to be open for the remainder of the summer. For updates go to kamloops.ca/swim.

Thank you to the Kamloops music scene Letter to the Editor; Last month I had the wonderful opportunity to sing with Beyond Brass and Cody Froese during Music In The Park as well as during Hijacked!

Music In The Park featuring Leonard Cohen, Bruce Cockburn, and The Band. I had a fantastic time and am so thankful to the Beyond Brass family for making me feel so welcome as well as Alan Corbishley and BC Living Arts for including me in another of their prestigious events. I am honoured to have been included in both of these incredible events.

Also, an extra special thank you to Henry Small for his hard work, Lee’s Music for their continued service, BCLC for their support of this event over the years, and the City of Kamloops. This continues to be a feather in the cap for Kamloops, so I am grateful to have been able to perform here this summer.

For August, we have a few dates booked and are thrilled to perform at these various venues.

We invite you to come and enjoy some evening entertainment. Please say hello after the show. We love the opportunity to thank you for support-

Beyond Brass performs while Caitlin enjoys the warm evening on the deck of the bandshell in between song performances. What a great evening!

ing us and to have the opportunity to meet you personally.

Dates for August are Friday, August 7 at Chances Barside Lounge from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm and Friday, August 14 for Music In McDonald Park happening from 7:00 pm until 8:30 pm.

We are looking forward to expanding our sound and adding some additional instruments.

Currently, we are experimenting with several different instruments in trying to identify what the new instruments will be, but rest assured we definitely do know the kazoo

and foghorn are definite scratches.

Thank you all for your support and kindness and friendship.

Have a wonderful, happy, and safe August and enjoy the rest of these summer holidays.

Cheers, Caitlin Goulet

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July was another successful month full of summer camps at the Big Little Science Centre (BLSC). Inquisitive young minds had a blast building working robotics and experiencing the wonderful science themes featured. August looks like a great month of science and study as well and BLSC has something new to offer.

Introducing a new hands-on item at the BLSC called a compound lever system. It allows a person to lift approximately 227 kilograms with little effort. Be sure to drop by the centre and try it out. Impress your friends with your lifting power.

The BLSC Exploration Room is open for public drop in every Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00

am to 4:00 pm. Special activities and shows run on Saturdays at 655 Holt Street in Happyvale School.

Upcoming at BLSC for the week of August 11 to 15 is a program called the Forces and Motion Show and starts at 11:00 am and at 1:30 pm. A force is a push or a pull! But what makes those forces and how? Join in and discover many of the key forces that influence our lives.

Be prepared for some explosive movement and fun.

The following week from August 18 to 22 they present the Explosive Geology Lab at 11:00

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Rounding out the end of summer for the week of August 25 to 29 there will be an Astronomy Show and Craft at 11:00 am and at 1:30 pm. Explore the planets of the solar system, then look to the stars and make a Constellation in a Cup. So much to learn at the Big Little Science Centre where science is all about fun!

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Business Excellence Awards nominees

Nominations for the 2015 Business Excellence Awards were released last week by the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce and TD Bank Group. A record total of 509 nominations were received, nominating 202 Kamloops businesses in 16 award categories.

“We continue to be amazed at the number of nominations for the Business Excellence Awards,” stated Steve Earl, president of the board for the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce. “This is a testament to the quality of our business community.”

For a complete list of nominees, visit www.kamloopschamber.ca/ business-excellence-awards.html.

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However, it didn’t work much better than before. As I pondered what to do next, my son walked into the bathroom. I pointed to the purple dinosaur I had just dislodged and told him that the toilet still wasn’t working.

“Did you get the green one, too?” he asked.

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A customs officer at the Mexican border noticed a man coming across one day on a bicycle with two small sacks tied to the handlebars. He naturally got suspicious and asked him to open the sacks, but when he did he found nothing but sand.

This went on every day for the next month.

Each time he’d stop the bicycle and open the sacks, and he’d find only sand.

A few years later, he ran into the biker in a restaurant in Tijuana. After some small talk he said, “Come on. I know you were smuggling something all that time. I won’t tell.

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The deaf mafia bookkeeper A mafia Godfather finds out that his bookkeeper of 20 years, Guido, has cheated him out of $10 million. Guido is deaf, which is why he got the job in the first place. The Godfather assumed that since Guido could not hear anything, he could never testify in court. When the Godfather goes to confront Guido about his missing $10 million, he takes along his personal lawyer because he knows sign language.

The Godfather tells the lawyer, “Ask him where the money is!”

The lawyer, using sign language, asks Guido, “Where’s the money?”

Guido signs back, “I don’t know what you are talking

about.” The lawyer tells the Godfather, “He says he doesn’t know what you are talking about.”

The Godfather pulls out a pistol, puts it to Guido’s head and says, “Ask him again or I’ll kill him!”

The lawyer signs to Guido, “He’ll kill you if you don’t tell him.” Guido trembles and signs

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The Godfather asks the lawyer, “What did he say?”

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Do you know who I think I am?

A priest is walking down the street and runs into a homeless looking drunk outside a bar.

The stumbling man claimed to be Jesus. The priest disagreed and tried to continue but the man insisted he was Jesus.

Finally, the priest says, “Alright, if you are really Jesus, how can you prove it?”

“Come with me,” the man said.

The priest follows the man inside the bar and immediately the bartender says, “Jesus Christ, not you again.”

Strong words An elderly woman had just returned to her home from an evening of church services when she was startled by an intruder. She caught the man in the act of robbing her home of its valuables and yelled, “Stop! Acts 2:38 (Repent and be baptized, in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven.). The burglar stopped in his tracks. The woman calmly called the police and explained what she had done. As the officer cuffed the man to take him in, he asked the burglar, “Why did you just stand there? All the old lady did was yell a scripture to you.” “Scripture?” replied the burglar. “She said she had an ax and two 38’s!”

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“Do you have any fishcakes?” he asks.

“Yes, of course,” says the fish shop owner.

“Great,” replies the man, nodding at the fish under his arm.

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■■ Big Little Science Centre Week of Aug. 11 to 15: Forces and Motion Show at 11am and at 1:30pm. A force is a push or a pull! But what makes those forces and how? Join us to discover many of the key forces that influence our lives. Be prepared for some explosive movement and fun! The super Exploration Room is open 10am to 4pm with over 140 different exhibits to enjoy. 655 Holt Street.

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■■ 8th Annual FOE 3453 Eagle Riders Poker Run on Aug. 22 at Fraternal Order of Eagles, 755 Tranquille Rd. All street legal motorcycles 250cc and larger - Cars are welcome also. FMI call Dale at 250371-7712. Come out and Ride for Kamloops Hospice House.

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■■ Snakes 101 wildlife presentation on Aug. 27 from 6pm to 7pm at Pine Park, Tranquille Creek Parking Lot. Guest Speaker: Frank Ritcey.

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■■ Ralph Shaw ‘Canada’s King of the Ukelele’ concert on Aug. 28 at 7pm at Plura Hills Church, 2090 Pacific Way. To reserve tickets, or if you’re interested in attending Ralph’s Saturday ukelele workshop, contact Ray Perreault at rayperreault1@gmail.com.

■■ Annual Parkinson SuperWalk on Sept. 12 at the Riverside Park Bandshell. Registration at 10am and Walk begins at 11am. Everyone is welcome! To register visit: www. parkinson.bc.ca.

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■■ North Shore Community Centre Annual Fall Antiques and Collectibles Sale on October 2 and 3 at 730 Cottonwood Ave. Sale runs Barber time At 1295 12th Street, across from Chances Bingo, you will find Rudy’s Barber Shop. It’s a quaint addition to the Halston Laundromat and has reopened after eight years with new owner Rudy Hinse. Come on by for a good cut and conversation.

Friday 5pm to 9pm and Saturday 9am to 5pm. Admission at the door, children under 12 free.

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Icon Tours on Saturdays in July and Aug. from 1:30 to 3:30pm, or other days/times by request, at the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 1044 8th St. Refreshments available. Donations optional.

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■■ Fraternal Order of Eagles Weekly Events - Sunday Nights 7pm to 11pm Karaoke, Tuesdays 3:30pm to 5:30pm Pull Tab Draws, Wednesdays 4pm to 6pm Horse Races with ‘Big Jim’, Saturday and Sundays 3pm to 5pm Meat Draws. 755 Tranquille Road 250-376-4633 ■■ Get Medieval! The local chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism - Shire of Ramsgaard invites you to check out the art of medieval fighting and chat with medieval crafters, artists, and aficionados of all things pre-16th century!

Weekly fight practices/ gatherings every Tues evening at 6:30pm behind the tennis courts at Exhibition Park. FMI call Raynagh O’Fearghail, Shire of Ramsgaard at 250-376-6676.

■ Pyrohu Suppers on the last Fri. of each month from 5 to 7pm at the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 1044 8th St. Tickets at the door. FMI call 250-5788266 or 250-376-1978.

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