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Crime fighting, hot seats and freedom Crime Stoppers is the greatest crime fighter since the advent of fingerprints and even D.N.A.! Citizens who become involved in policing their community make a strong contribution in solving crime. This is a completely anonymous program, not attached to the RCMP in any way. They work in association with the public, the media, and the police to solve crime and make Kamloops and district a safer place to live. Kamloops and District Crime Stoppers has been serving the Kamloops area since 1984. Many people have come to trust the organization and do not hesitate to share information. They do so with a guarantee of complete anonymity, and if they wish, they are also entitled to a good reward depending on an arrest and the seriousness of the matter. This aims to counteract the fear and apathy that make the public reluctant to fight crime. Tipsters call a special telephone number, 1-800-222-8477, that features no *69 or caller display functions, so calls cannot be identified or traced at any time. All incoming calls are processed by specially trained personnel and code numbers are issued to Tipsters to ensure anonymity. Remember, they want your information and not your name! Tips are not limited to criminal acts, as Crime Stoppers also

Brady Belcourt (right) has high hopes of winning the mint condition ‘07 Ford Mustang from Crime Stoppers’ 18th Annual Car Raffle. Volunteers are set up at various locations around the city. Pictured here are (L-R) volunteers Des Daniher and Loretta Huff.

works with other agencies such as the Ministry of Forestry, the SPCA and City Bylaws. A Board of Directors composed of involved citizens establish policy, raise funds and oversee award payments. The Board of Directors determines the amount to be paid and ar-

ranges for that payment to take place anonymously. Awards for information leading to an arrest in connection with any other serious crimes in the Kamloops area, TNRD district or anywhere else in Canada or the U.S.A are made in cash. Crime Stoppers requires substan-

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Public forum aims to improve men’s health Kamloops First Forum on Men’s Health will be held at Henry Grube Educational Centre, 245 Kitchener Crescent. The first of two meetings open to the public, is scheduled for June 14 from 9:00am until 12:00pm. This will provide an overview of the current state of men’s health and mental health followed by a presentation given by James Thompson from TRU School of Nursing. This first session, “Any Mother’s Son Will Do” aims to

acknowledge the differences of genders for men’s health in a talk geared towards professionals wanting to incorporate “intentionality” into their practice. The presentation will cover where men can seek help, why acting like a ‘man’ puts men at risk for negative health outcomes and how men’s issues are related to the feminist movement. The morning discussion will close by looking at future local directions for improving men’s health for the benefit of men as

well as women. The general public are encouraged to attend and provide input during a Public Forum & Panel Discussion on Men’s Health, Mental Health and Fathers on June 13 from 7:00pm to 8:30pm. Panellists will include Matt McLean of ASK Wellness, Doug Knowles from TRU’s MECA program, Chris Hunt, a Mental Health Clinician and Jeff Conners, UBCO Student. Those interested can drop in and find answers to questions such as

why men die four years earlier than women, are three times more likely to commit suicide, lead in 14 of the 15 primary causes of death and make up for 95 percent of workplace deaths. Coordinator, Jeff Connors noted, “Men’s health often falls upon women.” Bring your questions and concerns regarding men’s issues and find out how to support your grandfathers, fathers, brothers, sons and partners. Questions and confirmations can be emailed to jeffreydavidconners@gmail.com

The Solar Laundry Project: Win a free clothesline! The Kamloops Chapter of the BC Sustainable Energy Association (BCSEA), in partnership with BC Hydro Power Smart and the Kamloops Home Hardware Building Centre, is thrilled to launch The Solar Laundry Project! They’re encouraging folks to “Put a little sunshine in your shorts” by rethinking laundry drying habits. The main initiative of the project is a give-away of 12 free clotheslines every week for 8 weeks, starting June 9. You can visit www.bcsea.org/kamloops and enter online to win your free clothesline, an $85 value! Why are they doing this, you might ask? Because they think it makes good sense! Electric clothes dryers are the most energyintensive of any household appliance – and it’s often unnecessary to use them, especially in BC’s Southern Interior. Kamloops naturally enjoys perfect drying weather, and using a clothesline can allow residents to reduce their annual energy bills by $50 – and that’s based on hanging clothes outside only half the time! Sun drying your clothes reduces wear and tear on them, naturally disinfects them, and eliminates the need to go near the dreaded lint filter! You’ll also get that “fresh breeze” scent as a thank you bonus, direct from Mother

James Gordon, Gisela Ruckert and Rob Purdy are hung up on clotheslines for the BCSEA’s Solar Laundry Project.

Nature – no chemicals required. To kick-start The Solar Laundry Project, the City of Kamloops has joined countless other conservation-minded municipalities around the world in proclaiming June 2 to 8 as International Clothesline Week. The project fits perfectly with the intent of the City’s

Win a Mustang convertible and fight crime – continued from page 1 al donations, service club donations, corporate funding for insurance and fuel costs, but mostly through the efforts of volunteers who raise money every year through a car raffle. This year marks the 18th car raffle fund raiser. An ‘07 red Mustang convertible - the ultimate Kamloops summer car - is up for grabs and on display at various locations throughout the city. Tickets have remained at $5.00 for the past 15 years. When you see the car raffle volunteers and raffle car do your part and help raise money to pay for Tip information. The Kamloops Program is regionalized taking Tips for 14 other communities including Revelstoke, Valemount, Clearwater, Barriere, 100 Mile House, Clinton, Cache Creek, Ashcroft, Lytton, Logan Lake, Chase, Kamloops Rural

and Merritt. This is a proven, effective community service program combining the efforts of the police, the media and the public in solving crime. Because it is completely anonymous, no one will ever know you called Crime Stoppers, you never have to be a witness in Court, and you will never suffer alienation from friends for turning in a criminal. You’ll just have the award and the satisfaction of knowing you did something positive for the community you live in. You may even have prevented another crime in the future! Everyone benefits except the criminal! Crime Stoppers is always looking for more people to get involved. If you would care to volunteer your time for fundraising events, please call the Crime Stopper’s administrative office at 250-828-3215.

Sustainability Plan which commits the City to encouraging and facilitating the increased use of clean, alternative energy sources in Kamloops, in order to reduce community energy use 20 percent by 2020, compared to 2010 levels. Cheryl Kabloona, chair of the Kamloops BCSEA Chapter, says “We’ve all heard about rules and bylaws that prevent us from using clotheslines, but in fact, the City of Kamloops doesn’t have a bylaw like that. Strata bylaws or building schemes in the newer neighbourhoods might apply to you although they’re rarely enforced. If this is a concern, remember that we can all hang clothes to dry indoors. I’ve been doing that for years. I tumble wet clothes without heat for a couple of minutes and then hang them on hangers over the bathtub. By the next morning, they’re dry and ready to go!” Save energy, save money, and help save the planet this summer by using a clothesline. It’s so easy! The BC Sustainable Energy Association is a non-profit organization that works with British Columbians to build a clean, renewable energy future. To learn more about it, please visit www.bcsea.org.

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Tranquille Road overpass reopening The City of Kamloops received four quotes from contractors on May 31 regarding the repair of the Tranquille Road Overpass. The lowest bid was submitted by Retro Specialty Contractors from Surrey at a price of $37,406.88. Their quote was reviewed and found to be in order and a subsequent notice of award has been issued. Work on the overpass will commence by mid next week and the scheduled completion date when the bridge will reopen to the public is June 12.

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Recently, Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Terry Lake presented Donna Kibble, president of the North Thompson Volunteer and Information Centre, a cheque for $5,000 from the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development. Up to 22 children attend their after- and before-school programs.

2013 National Skating Championships The City of Kamloops has announced that Skate Canada has awarded the 2013 Skate Canada Adult Figure Skating Championships to Canada’s Tournament Capital. The event is set to take place April 5 to 7, 2013 and will utilize both ice surfaces at McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre. The championships expect to attract up to 700 adult figure skaters to Kamloops. The four disciplines of the event include: free skate, interpretive, ice dance and synchronized skating.

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City and Tourism Kamloops staff toured Skate Canada representatives through the facility and local accommodations in April 2012. Skate Canada liked what they saw and Kamloops was chosen over other bidding destinations to be the host city. “With the strength of the Valleyview Skating Club paired with the City’s great two sheet facility, this event will see the skating community working together to put Kamloops on the figure skating map,” commented Mayor Peter Milobar.

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Seniors Expo Handy Dart driver Lyle Bestward (below) looks after the BC Transit booth while Jan and Blaine Alexandre of Kamloops Hearing Aid Centre have some fun at the Seniors Expo this past weekend held at the McArthur Island curling centre. This year’s expo had a really good turn out of visitors with many booths for seniors to enjoy.

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Smoother, safer: Kamloops roads getting upgrades Road improvements, including resurfacing and safety upgrades, totalling more than $8 million will be undertaken in the North and South Thompson areas. Strength and surface improvements to Agate Bay Road will reduce the amount of time load restrictions are in place and allow for reduced travel time by up to as much as one and a half hours for logging trucks hauling to Adams Lake Lumber. Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Kevin Krueger spoke of the upgrades. “It’s always great to see the Province’s commitment to safe and efficient roads. Residents, tourists and commercial drivers will all benefit from the important upgrades scheduled for this summer.” A smooth riding surface reduces wear and tear on tires and vehicles, benefitting resident motorists, tourists and commercial vehicles. Using environmentally-friendly techniques for hot-in-place surfacing improvements reduces emissions, fuel consumption and reduces aggregate requirements. Innovative safety improvements will help keep motorists protected on our provincial highways. In the North Thompson, Agate Bay Road asphalt resurfacing project will upgrade 11 km of road between Heffley Louis Road and Adams Lake. Work will start in early summer and finish before the end of September. In the South Thompson, a project

awarded to Dawson Construction will resurface 3.5 km on Highway 97 from Hanna Rd north to the four lane section. Additionally, sections of Highway 5N from the Yellowhead Flyover to Mount Paul Way will be resurfaced. There will also be surface improvements to the Commercial Inspection Station entrances, located west of Kamloops on the TransCanada Highway. Recycled asphalt pavement from the Highway 97 project will be used to hard surface Duck Range Road and Fallis Place. Pat Road Pedestrian Overpass will undergo construction of new protective screening to prevent vandals from throwing debris from the overpass onto the highway.

Motorists will also see enhanced regulatory and warning signs on Highway 1 from Afton Interchange to 10 km east of Cache Creek. New signs will increase nighttime reflectivity and better inform travellers of posted speed limits. Travellers should also note resurfacing is underway on Highway 1 from Tobiano to the Highway 5 junction. Completion is scheduled for the end of June. Travellers are reminded to check DriveBC for possible delays due to project work during construction season and plan their trips accordingly. Please obey signs and traffic control personnel at construction sites for your safety and that of roadside workers.

Make the connection to WCT For their spring season, Western Canadian Theatre, with the support of Kamloops Airport, have launched a contest for a chance to win a trip to New York City to see a show on Broadway! This is your chance to see the Tony nominated production of Jesus Christ Superstar! The package includes airfare, 4 nights accommodation and tickets with an approximate value of $7000! Any donation qualifies as long as it is made through www.flykamloops.com/broadway/rules.php by June 15. Once a donation is made you are automatically entered in to the grand prize draw. All donations for this campaign will be processed on the Kamloops Live Box Office website. Tax receipts will be issued after donation. In 2011, the Kamloops Airport launched their campaign, “Make the Connection – with your community” to inform Kamloops residents of the YKA’s new schedules. In February 2012, the campaign was extended to encourage people to make the connection with their community. Western Canadian Theatre is the first recipient of this amazing campaign. Make a connection today!

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“Every year, more and more people from communities across Canada are participating in the TELUS Walk to Cure Diabetes — and the fundraising milestones they achieve help JDRF make a difference in the lives of the 300,000 Canadians living with type 1 diabetes,” said Nikki Fredrikson. “Fundraising helps drive research outcomes, moving us closer to a cure for type 1 diabetes. I’m living proof that researchdriven advances in treatment improve people’s lives. I invite the residents of Kamloops to join us — it’s a great time for a great cause, so please walk with us on June 10th, fundraise or donate to people participating in the TELUS Walk.” For more information about the TELUS Walk to Cure Diabetes visit jdrf.ca/walk

KDLC bursaries support education and training Miles Campbell, David James Robertson and Danielle Sparks will each be receiving a $1,000 bursary from the Kamloops and District Labour Council (KDLC) to support their postsecondary studies. The winners were chosen based on the quality of their essays written in response to the question, “How can addressing climate change and protecting the environment also provide opportunities for clean, green jobs?” Miles is entering his fourth year of a Bachelor of Arts degree at Thompson Rivers University (TRU), where he is completing his major in History and minor in Political Science. David will be starting an Electrician Foundation Program at TRU this year. Danielle is embarking upon her fourth year of study

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The TELUS Walk to Cure Diabetes, JDRF’s largest annual fundraiser, will take place on Sunday, June 10 at McDonald Park. Year-after-year the people of Kamloops lead with their hearts, taking three key steps in the fight against type 1 diabetes (T1D): they participate, they fundraise and they encourage people to donate. The milestones they attain raise awareness and funds, spurring research breakthroughs for treating, preventing and, eventually, achieving the ultimate Milestone, curing type T1D — the most severe form of this disease. This year, with the support of thousands of Canadians, JDRF and TELUS hope to raise more than $7.9 million through the TELUS Walk — the biggest milestone yet for diabetes research fundraising. T1D is a non-preventable autoimmune disease that affects more than 300,000 Canadians; that number increases by four to six per cent each year. T1D strikes children, teens and adults suddenly — and at any age — leaving them dependent on injected or pumped insulin for the rest of their lives. Nikki Fredrikson is a JDRF Youth Ambassador and has decided to enter the Miss Kamloops Ambassador Program, her platform being diabetes and raising awareness. “As a JDRF youth ambassador I believe in being a positive role model for others facing this illness. I’m hoping this will help me be a better role model for young girls with diabetes. I will go through a six month process of speech courses, dances classes, etiquette and much more. I hope this inspires others to reach for their goals and hopefully in six months I will reach mine and be Miss Kamloops 2012.” For the 18th year of the Walk, teams of families, friends and co-workers will walk their local route around McArthur Park. Their goal: raise more money for diabetes research — and have a ton of fun doing it! More than 48,000 Canadians are anticipated to participate in the 2012 TELUS Walk to Cure Diabetes at over 70 locations across Canada.

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2012 Training House sponsors At a private reception at the 2012 Training House on Visao Court Sun Rivers, community leaders gathered to recognize the Platinum and Diamond Level Sponsors who contributed over $120,000 in products and services to the home. Accolades were given by Acting mayor, Arjun Singh, TRU Trades representative Hank Bangma, YMCA CEO Colin Reid and wood engraved plaques were presented by emcee CHBA CI First Vice President Matt McCurrach to an appreciative

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Gymnasts compete nationally The Canadian Gymnastics Championship was held in Regina, Saskatchewan May 21 to May 26. In her third Canadian Championship appearance, Emily Schultz placed 27th all-around in the qualifying Day 1 of the competition. In the all-around finals competition on Day 2, she placed 31st in the National Open (16 and over) category in Canada.

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Goalie’s shutout wins KYSA Cup U-13 Girls were the winners of the KYSA Cup for their1:12:50 pool PM 6/29/11 The amazing Elijah Meixner was in net for all 4 games for the U-13 Girls rep soccer tier 2 with a tournament shutout at the KYSA Cup Game #1 against Trail, ended 3-0, with goals scored by Jamie Lane, Taylor Barron and Ashley Evin. MVP was awarded to Ashley Evin. The score for Game #2 against

Williams Lake, was 1-0, with the goal scored by Taylor Barron. MVP awarded to Ashley Evin Winning 2-0 in Game #3 against Terrace, goals were scored by Taylor Barron and Katie Smoluk and the MVP went to Kara Brink. Game #4 against Williams Lake for 1st and 2nd place was a 0-0 tie, with Kamloops U-13 Girls being awarded 1st place due to more points. MVP went to Erika Kissack.

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Bracelets Protect “Life Lines” for Dialysis Patients For a dialysis patient, healthy veins are a life line. But sometimes when Renal staff plan to create a permanent vascular access (called an AV fistula) to facilitate the necessary blood flow for hemodialysis, they find a patient’s veins have been damaged from previous IVs or lab work. Renal staff have been working with Interior Health’s IV therapy team on ways to better preserve veins for these patients, and many of these strategies have been successful. Still, Interior Health Vascular Access Coordinator Angela Romyn wondered if there was more that could be done. In a great example of innovation and patient-centred thinking, she came up with the idea of Save the Veins bracelets. These are bright purple rubber bracelets similar to the popular “Livestrong” bracelets. “We have had people ask about a bracelet and thought this would be an extra step to build awareness among patients and various hospital departments,” says Angela.

Kamloops dialysis patient Helen Bertrand sports one of the new “Save the Veins” bracelets. The purple bracelets are the brainchild of Interior Health renal staff including Vascular Access Coordinator Teresa Rankin, pictured here, and Coordinator Angela Romyn.

“This is a first in the province and when Angela shared this idea with the provincial group, they were really excited and would like to adopt it,” says Sue Bannerman, Interior Health Regional Director, Renal Program. “Like they say, good things come in small packages. This small thing could make a big difference to our renal patients.” The bracelets are being distributed throughout Interior Health to all pre-dialysis and hemodialysis areas for patients who wish to wear one. “It is our hope that these bracelets will help with the flagging and education of predialysis and hemodialysis patients and also empower patients in the protection of their own veins,” says Angela. The bracelets are free of charge. They are not mandatory for patients to wear and they do not replace the BC Renal Agency wallet card. For more information, contact Angela at angela.romyn@interiorhealth.ca, or 250-862-4189.

Kamloops Sunstrokes Blaze the Pool at the Masters Swim Championships The Kamloops Masters Sunstrokes claimed multiple top three finishes at the 2012 Canadian Masters Swimming Championships in Kelowna, May 18 to 21. The Sunstrokes placed 4th overall out of 88 teams comprised of 500 swimmers from across Canada, U.S. and U.K. Twenty-one swimmers from Kamloops competed in the sold-out event ranging in age from 20 to 74 years. Kamloops Masters Swim Coach, Theresa Zunich, was impressed by her swimmers’ performance, “Buoyed by the team’s new swim caps and suits, our swimmers ‘ruled the pool’ with solid efforts and a true team spirit.” Top finishers in their respective age groups were Ann McGrath with gold in the 100 m

and 200 m freestyle, silver in 50 m fly and 50 m freestyle and bronze in 50 m breaststroke; Madison McGregor finished with gold in the 50 m backstroke, 400 and 800 m freestyle, silver in the 100 m backstroke and two bronze in 100 m fly and 200 m backstroke; David Culver finished with gold in 1500 m freestyle, silver in 200 m backstroke and 400 and 800 m freestyle, and bronze in 100IM and 200 m freestyle; and Alex Sherwood took gold in 200 m backstroke, silver in the 50 and 100 m backstroke and 400 m freestyle, and bronze in 100 and 200 IM. Finishing in the top three were swimmers Naomi Pickrem, coming in 2nd in 200 and 800 m freestyle, 3rd in 100 IM and 400 m freestyle; Lieren Milton-Wood took gold in 200 m

freestyle and bronze in 400 m freestyle; Sarah Boice finished with silver in the 800 m freestyle; Chris Whyte with bronze in 800 freestyle; Jeremy McParland swam to a silver medal spot in the 200 m freestyle and bronze in the 100 IM and 50 m breaststroke; Dmitry Sorokin took two silver medals in the 50 m freestyle and 50 m fly and bronze in 100 m freestyle; and Mike Bishop finished with bronze in 200 m freestyle. An impressive number of records were broken during the four day meet, including two World Records, 26 Canadian Records and 12 BC Provincial Records. The Kamloops Masters Sunstrokes practice four times a week at the Canada Games Aquatic Centre. For more information visit kamloops.ca/swim.

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Kamloops to host NACAC U23 in 2014 The Kamloops Bid Committee for the 2015 Pan Am Junior Track and Field Championships were pleased with the strength of their bid presentation, made to Athletics Canada last week in Ottawa. While Edmonton was awarded the event, Athletics Canada, recognizing the strength of the Kamloops bid and the desire to host, instead asked the Kamloops Committee to host the 2014 Under 23 North America, Central America and Caribbean (NACAC) Championships. This is an equally significant international Track and Field Event, governed by the IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations). Two athletes per country per event could attend this event. The estimate is that approximately 500 athletes, coaches and team staff would attend the NACAC U23 Championships. “We are excited to get the

chance to work with Athletics Canada and showcase Kamloops to the NACAC Athletics and look forward to a fantastic event in 2014,” said Byron McCorkell, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Director for the City of Kamloops. “This is an event that will attract significant attention for Kamloops. For the NACAC Athletes it would be a stepping stone to the 2016 Olympics in Brazil,” said Bob Cowden, Chair of the NACAC - Kamloops 2014 - Track AT 1.8 April 2012.indd 1 and Field. “The Kamloops Track and Field Club is excited to host this event as it will be the second high-level IAAF sanctioned event in Kamloops. The athletes involved are usually preparing for a World Championships or Olympic Games,” commented Judy Armstrong, President of Kamloops Track and Field Club.

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