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The Canadian H.O.G. Rally was held last year in Sherbrooke, andNational get a Quebec. This photo of the upbeat crowds prior to the parade in that car wash city shows justatwhat the Kamloops can anticipate as we host the 2011 rally, with the kick-off parade taking place at McArthur Island Park. same time!
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Businesses score Chamber excellence nominations
Nominations for the 2011 Business Excellence Awards sponsored by the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce and TD Canada Trust were recently announced. Chamber president Peter Aylen said 272 nominations for 15 categories were received this year, with 180 city businesses being nominated. The 26th annual Business Excellence Awards celebrate the Kamloops business community and highlight 16 award winners in total. Business of the Year is chosen from the winners of the other 15 awards. The gala awards banquet and ceremony will be held on Saturday, Oct. 22, at the Kamloops Convention Centre. The nominees are: Excel Personnel Business Person of the Year: Shelley Battistella - La Dolcevita Day Spa & Salon; Peter Cameron-Inglis - Greater Than Technology; Courtney Charlton - Kamloops Momma Magazine; Mary-Ellen Colman - Invis Financial; Krista Faraday - Academy of Dance; Jennifer Harbaruk - Lizzie Bits Baby Co.; Ryan Holowaychuk - Noran Printing; Dennis Kenny - DK Shoe Clinic; Frank Lucia - Domenic’s Marine; John McCurrach - Purity Feed; Jennifer McKinney - Fresh Inc.; Mike Miltimore - Lee’s Music; Natalie Peace - Booster Juice; Anthony Salituro - Viva Bridal Boutique; Kim WattSenner - Everything Organized. City of Kamloops Community Service Award: Aberdeen Mall, Canadian Tire Kamloops; Cooper’s Foods; Delta Sun Peaks; Excel Personnel Inc.; Interior Vault; NRI Distribution; Telus; We Care Home; Health Services; BDC Business; Development Bank of Canada Manufacturer Award: Adwood Manufacturing Ltd., Craig’s Bakery, Hytracker Manufacturing Ltd., Riversong Guitars Lee’s Music, Pinnacle Pellet Inc., Scorpion, Technologies Ltd., Thompson Rivers University School of Business & Economics. Young Entrepreneur Award: Kathy Grant - KG Creative Consulting, Ashley Gribble - Kamloops Urban Tailz Pet Care, Jennifer Harbaruk - Lizzie Bits Baby Co, Shawn Harnett - At Your Service Catering, Jenna and Justin Huxley – Instinct Adornment, Michael Koehn - Mindteams Professional Support Services, Ryan McMillan - RM Stone. Home Hardware First Nations Business of the Year: Complete Floors Ltd., CSC Electric Ltd., Manny Tan, Salto Waterworks. Home-based Business of the Year Award: Brianna Munro Photography, Delish Naturals, Everything Organized, First Comes Love Wedding & Event Design, JCB Custom Metal Works, Judy Basso Events & Décor, Kamloops Momma Magazine, Kamloops Toner Cartridge Recycling, Kent Wong Photography, KG Creative Consulting, Kustom Kribs, Made with Love Delectable Edibles, Magical Moments Event Rentals, Mobile Golden Care Services, Spark Your Imagination, Uncle Chris the Clown, Zero Tolerance DD’s Service Ltd. Aberdeen Mall Retailer Award 1-10 Staff: Big Boot Inn, Cuz I’m Magic, Golfland, Hi-Tech Vacuums, Jardines Domaine, Lizzie Bits Baby Co., The Only Stereo Warehouse, Underwriters,
way to go! Congratulations to the North Shore businesses that have been nominated for the 2011 Business Excellence Awards, including Barb’s Bouquets, which has been nominated for the Service Provider Award! Pictured is Barb Gauthier, owner of Barb’s Bouquets.
Insurance Brokers Retailer Award 11+ Staff: Kamloops Harley Davidson, Main Street Clothing Company Ltd., Petland, Visions Electronics, Wholesale Sports, Outdoor Outfitters, Berwick on the Park. Service Provider Award 1-10 Staff: 1800-GOT-JUNK?, Arctic Spa Kamloops, Barb’s Bouquets, Bicycle Café, Campbell Wall Company, Cam’s Lawn Maintenance, Cash$More Bookkeeping, Chevron Brock Gas Station, Columbia Street Pharmacy, Conscientious Catering, Domenic’s Marine, Dynamic System Design and Drafting Services, Echo Newspapers, Evolve Pilates Studio, Fresh Healthy Café, Kamloops Door Service, Berwick on the Park, Kamloops Fit Centre, Kamloops Insurance, Kamloops Urban Tailz Pet Care, Nexbuild Construction, Noran Printing, People in Focus Consulting, Pure Cuisine, Sage IT, Sandler Training, Takahashi Optometry Centre, Twist of Fate, WOW Leadership Training Services, Zero Tolerance DD’s Service Ltd. Kamloops Ford Lincoln Service Provider Award 11+ Staff: Ardeo Spa & Salon, At Your Service Catering, Canadian Linen and Uniform Service, Chubb Edwards, CIBC – downtown branch, CTQ Consultants Ltd., Daley & Company, Erwin’s Bakery, Everything
Organized, Frick & Frack, Insight Support Services, Kamloops Convention Centre, La Dolcevita Day Spa & Salon, Purity Feed, Service Plus, The Noble Pig, Trout Creek Enterprises. BCLC Technology Innovator Award: AxiMech Technologies Corporation, Chubb Edwards, Greater Than Technology, MemoryLeaf Media, Net Shift Media, ROI Media Works Corp., Trout Creek Enterprises, Visual Statement, Welcome Back Clinic. Venture Kamloops Resource Industry Award: BC Livestock Producers Co-Op, Domtar, Douglas Lake Cattle Co., G&T Metallurgical, Intequip Robertson Manufacturing Ltd., SMS Equipment. Tourism Kamloops/ Tourism Sun Peaks Tourism & Hospitality Award: Bear Country Property Management Ltd., Best Western Kamloops Plus, Hotel 540, Sun Peaks Resort Corporation, Sunmore Ginseng Spa TRU Residence & Conference Centre. BC Hydro Power Smart Green Award 110 Staff: Crawford Electric, Culture Care Landscaping Windcor Power Systems Corporation. RBC Green Award 11+ Staff: Nature’s Fare Markets, Ridgepointe at Pineview, South Thompson Inn & Conference Centre, Trout Creek Enterprises.
A fun weekend of riding and flying – continued from page 1 netball into an elegantly simple yet fascinating and demanding game played with a Frisbee, To compete at the top level, Ultimate players require an unmatched degree of speed, stamina and agility. Yet the simplicity of the rules means it’s easy and fun for newcomers to pick up. “We have been doing this tournament here in Kamloops for nine years,” explains Mark Meredith, one of the organizers from Kamloops Ultimate. “It looks like we will have 23 teams this year coming out to play, with 16 people per team. There are three divisions with three teams walking away with bragging rights.” Normally coming from as far away as Saskatchewan, Ultimate teams this year will all
be from BC. They will spend two glorious days in Kamloops doing what they love most, playing Ultimate! They will be at McArthur Island from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, and they invite you to come and check out the action on the field. “We usually don’t get a lot of spectators as we don’t do a lot of advertising here in town,” finishes Mark. “But it is quite a show!” Stop by to learn about the game of Ultimate Frisbee. If you have any questions or would like more information on how to start playing Ultimate Frisbee here in town, send an email to: kamloopsultimate@yahoo.com. Tanya Orozco, freelance
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WEEKEND WARRIOR WALKERS The Shoppers Drug Mart Weekend to End Women’s Cancers benefiting BC Cancer Foundation is a weekend creating hope for every woman’s future, and a time to remember those lives that have been lost to breast or gynecologic cancer and celebrate the lives that are being saved. Since 2004, over $16 million has been raised by Weekend participants enabling numerous advances in cancer research, treatment, prevention and care. Seven Kamloops have lots of memories from their two-day 60-kilometre walk in Vancouver on August 13 and 14. Each of the women reached the individual fundraising requirement of $2,000 each. Pictured are: (back L-R): Bev Moody, Terri Haggerty, Margaret Huff, Teresa Foreman and (front L-R): Tanya Alkerton, Connie Lacey, Vessy Mochikas.
Rescue team goes house hunting The Kamloops Search and Rescue (KSR) Society is a vital volunteer, community-based non-profit organization that proudly dedicates itself to providing an important life saving service to the public, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. (KSAR) is a registered society and operates with a core of some 30 longstanding members from all ages and walks of life. In addition to its search and rescue activities, KSR regularly participates in a number of community events, and members also present public information and education programs throughout the year to schools, youth groups and others. KSR is searching for something else these days – a place to call home. KSR has been in limbo for almost a year, since it had to vacate its old hall across from the RiverBend Seniors Community in
Brocklehurst at the end of 2010. The City of Kamloops let the KSR temporarily use a heated storage building on Mission Flats Road, but that location isn’t suitable, as it doesn’t have office space nor is there room to perform training exercises. David Freeman, the City’s real-estate manager, has publicly stated that the City has been in discussion with KSR. However KSR is a provincially funded agency not included in the city’s operation, and it is Kamloops Fire Rescue that is funded to do the rescue work within municipal boundaries. Another part of the problem is that KSR requires nearby access to water. Kamloops Airport has had some preliminary talks regarding space for a regional air-rescue operation, so perhaps a solution for KSR could be included.
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Right: Morgan Cooper and her horse Lena are regulars at the weekly cattle penning practice held every Sunday at Rath Ranch on Tranquille Road out past the airport. Rath Ranch is owned by Susan and Jerry Rath (standing on stairs). Penning is a timed event where a group of 30 cows are in the arena, and teams of three riders take turns herding three colour-coded cows into the pen. Above: These riders love to test their penning skills and get the cattle running!
Celebrating Canadians who make a difference
Cathy McLeod, Member of Parliament for Kamloops – Thompson – Cariboo would like to remind everyone to nominate someone they feel is deserving of the Prime Minister’s Volunteer Award. “As I watched first-hand the many dedicated volunteers work so tirelessly over the past two weeks at the Western Canada Summer Games, I’m reminded that volunteers are the key to the success of our communities. Their everyday contributions help make Canada stronger by making a difference and inspiring hope,” said McLeod. The Prime Minister’s Volunteer Awards is a new program that has been created to celebrate and highlight community leadership and encourage partnerships across sectors. A total of 17 awards will be given: 15 regional and two national awards. Recipients will be eligible to identify
a not-for-profit organization to receive a grant for $5,000 (regional awards) or $10,000 (national awards). The last day to submit a nomination application is September 9, 2011. Award recipients will be recognized at an award ceremony to be held in early 2012. “I know there are numerous individuals, businesses and not-for-profit organizations in our riding that
deserve to be nominated for this award. If you know anyone who is making a difference in your community, please recognize their contributions and show your appreciation by submitting a nomination,” says McLeod. To learn more about the Prime Minister’s Volunteer Awards, please visit www.pm.gc.ca/awards or call 1-877-825-0434.
The provincial government announced that four Kamloops-area community groups are benefitting in the latest round of gaming grants released August 10. They are: Kamloops and District Humane Society ($6,250); Kamloops Search and Rescue Society ($12,000); Kamloops River City Racers Speed Skating Club ($9,000); St John Society BC
and Yukon - Kamloops Branch ($40,000) Across B.C., 101 recipients will share $1,861,891 in this round of grants from gaming revenue. The government states that beneficiaries cover a range of community interests, including sports; arts and culture; festivals; and parent advisory and district parent advisory councils.
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The Western Canada Summer Games are over, but there are memories to last a lifetime. During the Games, Kamloops mayor Peter Milobar accepted a gift from the North West Territories that will be treasured forever. The Ulukhaktok Western Drummers and Dancers from the N.W.T., who performed at the Games Festival, presented Mayor Milobar with a handcrafted traditional ulu knife as a thank you for welcoming the group to the city and for hosting the Games. The Ulukhaktok performers came a long way to participate in the Games Festival. They are from the small hamlet of Ulukhaktok, located on the west coast of Victoria Island, in the Inuvik Region of the Northwest Territories. The community has a population of just under 400 people.
Karen Kitekudlak, coordinator for the Ulukhaktok Western Drummers and Dancers explained, “Ulukhaktok means ‘the place where ulu parts are found’. Traditionally ulus were made out of slate and copper, which the area was rich in. Our community is known for its beauty and the three hills overlooking it. The three hills were the main source of the slate and copper.” An ulu is an essential tool for Inuit/Inuvialuit people. It is a woman’s knife, used for virtually everything from skinning and cutting, preparing and serving meals and also to cut out materials for sewing. The ulu that was presented to Mayor Milobar was made by elder and artist Andy Akoakhion and consists of a handle made of muskox horn featuring the shape of an inukshuk.
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In this life I’m a woman. In my next life, I’d like to come back as a bear. When you’re a bear, you get to hibernate. You do nothing but sleep for six months. I could deal with that. Before you hibernate, you’re supposed to eat yourself stupid. I could deal with that too.
When you’re a girl bear, you birth your children (who are the size of walnuts) while you are sleeping and wake to partially grown, cute, cuddly cubs. I could definitely deal with that. If you’re a mama bear, everyone knows you mean business. You swat anyone who bothers
your cubs. If your cubs get out of line, you swat them too. I could deal with that. If you’re a bear, your mate expects you to wake up growling. He expects that you will have hairy legs and excess body fat. Yup, I’m gonna be a bear!
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God’s thoughts on watching the grass grow God: St. Francis, you know all about gardens and nature. What in the world is going on down there on earth? What happened to the dandelions, violets, thistle and stuff I started eons ago? I had a perfect, no-maintenance garden plan. Those plants grow in any type of soil, withstand drought and multiply with abandon. The nectar from the long lasting blossoms attracts butterflies, honeybees and flocks of songbirds. I expected to see a vast garden of colors by now. But all I see are these green rectangles. St. Francis: It’s the tribes that settled there, Lord. The Suburbanites. They started calling your flowers weeds and went to great lengths to kill them and replace them with grass. God: Grass? But it’s so boring. It’s not colorful. It doesn’t attract butterflies, birds and bees, only grubs and sod worms. It’s temperamental with temperatures. Do these Suburbanites really want all that grass growing there? St. Francis: Apparently so, Lord. They go to great pains to grow it and keep it green. They begin each spring by fertilizing grass and poisoning any other plant that crops up in the lawn. God: The spring rains and warm
weather probably make grass grow really fast. That must make the Suburbanites happy. St. Francis: Apparently not, Lord. As soon as it grows a little, they cut it, sometimes twice a week. God: They cut it? Do they then bale it like hay? St. Francis: Not exactly Lord. Most of them rake it up and put it in bags. God: They bag it? Why? Is it a cash crop? Do they sell it? St. Francis: No, sir -- just the opposite. They pay to throw it away. God: Now, let me get this straight. They fertilize grass so it will grow. And when it does grow, they cut it off and pay to throw it away?
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St. Francis: Yes, sir. God: These Suburbanites must be relieved in the summer when we cut back on the rain and turn up the heat. That surely slows the growth and saves them a lot of work. St. Francis: You aren’t going to believe this, Lord. When the grass stops growing so fast, they drag out hoses and pay more money to water it so they can continue to mow it and pay to get rid of it. God: What nonsense. At least they kept some of the trees. That was a sheer stoke of genius, if I do say so myself. The trees grow leaves in the spring to provide beauty and shade in the summer. In the autumn they
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n Farmer’s Market from 4pm to 8pm at Spirit Square, corner of MacKenzie and Yew, every Friday until Sept. 30. n North Shore Artwalk is on until September 5. Start at Northills Centre for free parking and pick up a map and coffee stamp card. n Summer Reading Club runs until Aug. 27. Children aged 0 to 12 can register at any TNRD Library. Teens can register on-line for the Teen Reading Club at www. teenrc.ca. For more info visit www. tnrdlib.bc.ca. n Interior Savings Moonlight Movie - Aug 24 at Riverside Park. Family fun begins at 7pm. Pirates of the Caribbean 4 begins at dusk. Donations accepted with all proceeds going to the Boys and Girls Club. n A&W Cruisin’ for a Cause Day is on Aug. 25, from 8am11:30pm. For every Teen Burger sold at all A&W Restaurants across Canada, $1 will go to the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada. North Shore A&W is in the Fortune Mall at 8th St. & Tranquille Rd. n Daytime courses for seniors with Kamloops Adult Learners Society (KALS) - For details, visit www.kals.ca. Register in person at Northills Centre, Center for Seniors Information on Aug. 25 from 12:30 to 4:30pm. For more info call KALS at 250-819-5153 or email: info@kals.ca. n Music in the Park - Free concerts held at McDonald Park from 7 to 8:30pm every Friday evening. Aug 26: Bluesfoot - Bluesy Rock n Entertainment at Barside
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Derby dolls are on a roll. If you’ve been to the McArthur Island Sports Centre lately you may have seen the Tournament City Derby Dolls practising at the curling rink. The Dolls were at the A&W Show’n’Shine recently to promote their 50’s pinup themed roller derby bout (game) coming up on Saturday, August 27 at Memorial Arena. For more information visit www.tcdd.ca. Pictured here are Karen Hungar aka Tenatious DDs, Jill Coulter aka Swussy Galore, and Lyndsey Curnow aka Big Wang Theory.
Lounge & Grill at Chances Gaming Entertainment 1250 Halston Ave. Fridays 7 to 10pm. Aug. 26 - Mike Braniff. n BIG Little Science Centre is open for public drop-in 10am-4pm Mon-Sat. Amazing and interactive science shows daily at 1:30pm. Aug. 22-27: Circuits and Electricity.
Call 250-554-2572 for more information. The Science Centre is open at their existing location until Aug. 27. They will re-open at their new location at 985 Holt Street starting September 6. n Let’s Dance, at the Ukrainain Hall, 725 York St. on Sept. 17 starting at 8pm. Music by Phoenix.
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The dance is sponsored by the Thompson Valley Activity and Social Club (TVASC) n Peeled Passage - Karen Palmer’s slipcarved pottery shows at Wilson House gallery at 115 Tranquille Rd. until Sept. 1. n Kamloops Tai Chi Club registration and weekly lessons begin September 13. For more information call Mark at 250-573-4692, Brenda at 250-374-8696 or Shirley at 250-314-6565. n The Friends of Walhachin Society welcome you to the new museum in the Walhachin Soldiers Memorial Hall. Open Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 5pm or by appointment. Call Val at 250-4576678 or Colleen at 250-457-6245. n Community Canning Kitchens offered by Interior Community Services. Get together and preserve the bounty of local gardens, your own produce or harvest donated by local growers. Supplies are also provided. For more info, call or email Dede at Community Kitchens at 250-5543134 ext #618 or dbone@interiorcommunityservices.bc.ca n Icon Tours at the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 1044 8th St.. Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 1–3pm in August. For more info call 250-318-5480. n Alano Club - a safe environment for recovering addicts. Open Mon.-Sun. 8am-1:30pm. 171 Leigh Rd. 250-376-5115. n Seniors Dinner every Thursday at 5pm at Fraternal Order of Eagles, 755 Tranquille Rd. For more information call 250-376-1311.
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