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So much to do on spring break! When I was a kid in the 80’s and 90’s, spring break was always full of adventure and great memories. We didn’t have Internet and big screen TVs and Xbox. We had the warm weather and our imaginations to guide us through one week of fun and freedom. Our week of rebellion seemed to last a month as we always had something to do. The world was awesome and we were free! Oh, the times have changed! This year our kids have two weeks off and for some of us we will be taking those two sweet weeks off as well. For others there will be daycare and family to help with the spring break. Whatever the case may be, I think we all need some adventure. For those who won’t be leaving on a plane or a boat to exotic destinations, here are a few suggestions for local Kamloops fun! So first off, if you’re into science and experimenting The Little Big Science Centre will be having weeklong activities to get your child’s Einstein brain busy. There promises to be explosions and hands on science for the kids during the break. Sign up for the day or the whole week for Experiments in Chemistry, Fluids/Matter, Forces and Motion, Sounds and waves! If you’re a sporty family and love exercise and competition thenREALTOR McArthur Island Park is full
of activities for the whole family. Located on the north bank of the Thompson River, McArthur Island Park is a must see for the spring breaker. Soccer, baseball, tennis, cricket and even a skate park, the weather is warming up and the park should be full of people and activities.
Have you ever flown a plane? Do you think your child is too young to fly a plane? Well look no further than the Discovery Flight School at Tylair Aviation. For $99 your 14 year old can train to be a pilot! Tylair offers many programs and training sessions for all ages and is very fun and afford-
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McArthur Island Curling Club veteran Ben Hodgkiss (centre and inset) had his hair cut for cancer on Thursday, March 12 at the Seniors League wind-up lunch. Jen Harbaruk (left) from the Canadian Cancer Society was presented a cheque from Seniors League Curling Club members Ben and Wally Smeaton (right) for $2,091 that was raised for Ben’s haircut. Shelly Spiker was kind enough to donate her time to cut Ben’s hair and a good time was had by all!
MP Cathy McLeod says last week’s announcements from Veteran’s Affairs regarding enhanced lifetime support for injured Veterans and their families, as well strengthened benefits for Reservists, is a great step to ensure Veterans receive the care and support they need, now and in the future. The new Retirement Income Security Benefit will provide moderately to severely disabled Veterans with continued assistance in the form of a monthly income support payment beginning at age 65. This benefit will work in concert with existing services and benefits to establish a continuum of support that spans a disabled Veteran’s entire life. Under proposed changes aimed at ensuring respect for Reservists, beginning in April, part-time Reserve Force Veterans who are eligible for income support, due to injury, disability or illness, through the Earnings Loss Benefit will receive the same minimum level of income as full-time Reserve Force and Regular Force Veterans. “I want all Veterans, Reservists and their families to know that if they need any assistance with these new initiatives in the coming months, to please not hesitate in contacting my office for assistance,” concluded McLeod.
Overlanders Bridge Project awards contract On March 11, City Council authorized awarding of the 2015 Overlanders Bridge Rehabilitation contract to Innovative Civil Constructors Inc. from Niagara Falls, Ontario, in the amount of $9.36 million. Innovative Civil Constructors Inc. were the lowest compliant bidder. A total of six tenders were received by the City. “We are pleased with the prices and quality of the bids that we received,” says Jen Fretz, Director of Public Works and Utilities. “The next step will be working with the contractor to ensure that the construction schedule meets our expectations so that the impacts to the public are not unreasonable.” The Overlanders Bridge Rehabilitation project will include repairs and resurfacing of the bridge deck, as well as reconstruction of the west side pedestrian sidewalk and resurfacing of the north and south roadway approaches. Work
is expected to begin in April, with completion targeted for late September. Every attempt will be made to minimize the impact on residents, business owners, motorists, transit users and pedestrians during con-
struction; however delays and congestion throughout the project are inevitable and should be expected. The City will be implementing a communication plan utilizing social media, road signage, radio and print ads, the City’s website and
other means to inform the public of anticipated delays and lane closures. Commuters may want to consider using alternate routes or other modes of transportation, such as carpooling, transit, cycling or walking.
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rock collecting and even gold panning may entice you enough for the outdoors on the break! There are two amazing golf courses on the North Shore, McArthur Island Park Golf Course and Kamloops Golf and Country Club, both serving families and kids of all ages in the Kamloops area. McArthur Island also has mini golf. And if it decides to rain, The Fun Factor also has mini golf as well as arcade machines and laser tag. Looking for treasure? Explore geocaching. Love to fish? There
are thousands of lakes around Kamloops. Love to read? The North Shore Library has thousands of books. There is so much to do right here on the North Shore and as the weather warms and we slowly open the windows, and the flowers bloom, so do we. We bloom into outsiders and explorers and for two long weeks we will play outside. We will give our kids the best spring break ever! For more information on any of these activities please visit www. tourismkamloops.com. Corey Rajala
Outdoor spring break fun on the North Shore are rock formations that resemble a backdrop straight out of Science Fiction! Located past the Airport down Ord Road towards Tranquille Farms, these natural wonders make for great hiking and fossil finding. Just keep an ear out for rattlesnakes! And while you’re out in that area of Kamloops be sure to check out Tranquille Creek, a welcome spot for beach enthusiasts. The water may not be warm enough for swimming, but the hiking and
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One last chance to see Fawlty Towers at CSI The Snowflakes Theatre Society is a new troupe that was formed to bring affordable live theatre to Kamloops Seniors, their friends and families and those who would not normally be able to attend regular theatre venues. The “Snowflakes” are working in partnership with the Centre for Seniors Information Activity Centre in the Brock Shopping Centre. In the future, CSI is planning on building a new theatre by and for its senior members. They are hoping to bring dinner theatre as well as other forms of live theatre to the centre and the “Snowflakes” are just the group to help
them do that. It’s a win/ win partnership. The “Snowflakes” inaugural show, “Fawlty Towers – Communication Problems” has been playing to full houses at the centre and has had rave reviews by all who have seen it. “A difficult lady guest arrives and proceeds to find fault with everything.
It soon transpires that her hearing aid is not working which adds to the confusion. Meanwhile, Basil Fawlty gets a hot tip on a horse but Sybil has banned him from betting. How does the ever resourceful Basil get around this and also deal with Manuel, his hapless long suffering waiter? Add the bumbling Major to this chaos and be
prepared for a laughing good time.” The play is open to the general public and admission is by donation. You have one last chance to see this show on Saturday, March 21 at 2:30 pm. New members are welcome to join. For more information go to: Kamloops Snowflakes Theatre Society on Facebook.
Overlanders Bridge presentation featured at AGM Thank you to everyone who attended our Annual General Meeting! It was a great turn out. Special thanks to City Councilor Marg Spina (City Council liaison to our Board of Directors) and Councilors Donovan Cavers, Dieter Dudy and Dennis Walsh for attending and listening. There was a strong Q&A after the AGM with our businesses asking tough questions, and getting honest answers, of City of Kamloops project staff for the Overlanders Bridge upgrades. The best part of the evening, for me, was awarding our 2014 Volunteers of the Year honours to two very deserving ladies; Rose Blades and Tracy Sjodin. The have been the heart and soul of our North Shore Heritage Room project. It should also be noted the Heritage Room is sponsored by none other than Edge Publishing who publish the North Shore Echo! With the great spring weather
we’ve been having it’s been so much fun to shed the cabin fever of winter for the beautiful sights and sounds of the North Shore. Our family has been enjoying McDonald Park, Schubert Drive, Overlanders Beach and hiking in the Lac de Bois. When we had our first big spring melt and I looked up on the hills at the snow cover still stubbornly clinging to them; it made me think of Bill Anhorn’s famous saying, “It’s the North Shore; where winter comes late and spring comes early!” We have more fun events happening on the North Shore this year. This Friday (March 20) is the Kamloops Immigrant Services annual Diversity Walk. For us on the North
Shore we know how our neighbourhoods were ‘multicultural’ before the term became popular. We just called it ‘community’! The Diversity Walk is a great way to celebrate that strong heritage and to welcome newcomers from across the globe to our community. Find out how you can join in the walk and support your new neighbours at www. immigrantservices.ca You can stay up to date on North Shore events and what we have coming up in 2015 through our website www.nsbia.com which also includes our Community Events Calendar, find us on Facebook and sign up to our regular e-newsletter. Let’s keep proudly saying, “We are the North Shore!” and show what we can accomplish when we work together! Steven L. Puhallo, executive director for the North Shore Business Improvement Association
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Kamloops Airport has announced the traveler numbers for the month of February and yearto-date as compared to the same period in the previous year with a decrease in both monthly and year-to-date travellers. Kamloops Airport continue to see a fall-off in the number of resource workers traveling to the Northern Alberta. This has been offset by the entry of new travelers who are leaving the eight-hour drive behind them as they travel via WestJet Encore to Edmonton.
There has also been some success in attracting the Edmonton ski market to the Kamloops area as well as the low dollar encourages Canadians to stay in Canada. The same low dollar is also attracting more visitors from the US. The continuing growth in movements can be attributed to increased cargo and courier activity related to the increased number of local courier companies. Also, this month saw an increase in the number of corporate aircraft bringing skiers to the area.
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“Ruthless Lucas Taylor” of Kamloops, fighting out of LaRoche World Gung Fu and Kickboxing will be taking a step up in his kickboxing career by competing for the “BC Amateur K-1 Kickboxing title” Lucas has been training with fourtime World Kickboxing Champion Tom LaRoche at his gym for about two and a half years and previously had trained through his high school years in wrestling. Tom says that Lucas will be competing at 132 pounds in the lightweight division. He is sporting a four wins and two losses record. The Title fight will be held in Victoria on March 21 at their main recreation centre to accommodate the attendance. Taylor will be fighting Victoria hometown fighter “Tim the Pacman Parker” who is also sporting a four to two record. Tom said both fighters know one
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IH Board approves milestone First Nations’ Agreement
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Now that the McArthur Island Golf Centre is open for the season, you will find Tammy Baker taking care of things and happy to help. The golf course is now open every day from 9:00am till dusk.
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A significant milestone was reached last week when Interior Health’s Board of Directors approved the last of eight health agreements supporting Aboriginal populations living in the BC Interior. The board gave support to a Letter of Understanding (LoU) with the Ulkatcho First Nation, the seventh First Nation government to enter into a formal relationship with the health authority. “These Letters of Understanding create a strong link between Interior Health and Aboriginal leaders to share decisions on initiatives to improve health outcomes for First Nations and Aboriginal people,” said Health Minister Terry Lake. “This work builds on our commitment to provide culturally safe, holistic and accessible health services for First Nations and Aboriginal people.” The LoU will be formally signed by representatives of IH and the Ulkatcho Nation at a later ceremony held on Ulkatcho traditional territory. These historic signing ceremonies celebrate the LoU relationships, which
guide both parties toward the identification of common goals for equitable access to health services and improved programs. IH CEO and President Dr. Robert Halpenny acknowledged the difficult history First Nations people have encountered within the health system. “These Letters of Understanding guide us in ensuring we have culturally appropriate health services for Aboriginal populations,” said Dr. Halpenny. Specific actions include 12 nurse practitioners hired to work directly with First Nations communities; eight Aboriginal Patient Navigators supporting Aboriginal patients, caregivers, and their families while in the health-care system; and the incorporation of First Nation culture in health facilities through art, sacred spaces, welcome signs, and cultural ceremonies. Interior Health has also signed Letters of Understanding with Tsilhqot’in, Secwepemc, Northern St’at’imc, Okanagan Nation Alliance, Nlaka’pamux, Ktunaxa and BC Métis nations.
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Members of the public are invited to participate in a town hall meeting on Wednesday, March 18 from 7:00 to 10:00pm to learn more, ask questions and raise concerns about the proposed Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline project. Kinder Morgan’s proposed Trans Mountain pipeline would transport 890,000 barrels of diluted bitumen from the tar sands to a marine terminal in Burnaby, BC. The project is currently in the midst of an environmental review led by the National Energy Board (NEB), and hearings are set to begin this fall. Communities along the route have expressed serious concerns around the impacts of potential leaks and oil spills – particularly in areas where the pipeline
would put salmon-bearing rivers and streams at risk – as well as the climate change implications of new fossil fuel infrastructure. Since the proposed route crosses the Thompson River and travels through Kamloops, it is critical that local residents have an opportunity to address these concerns and connect with other groups and individuals participating in the debate. The town hall meeting will take place at the Clocktower Theatre, Room CT200 at Thompson Rivers University. Speakers at the event include Eoin Madden, Wilderness Committee, Sven Biggs, ForestEthics Advocacy and additional speakers to be announced. This free event is co-hosted by the Wilderness Committee and ForestEthics Advocacy.
Radiothon - a ringing success! On Thursday, March 12, the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation hosted their first ever Radiothon fundraiser, broadcast by Radio NL 610 AM. The event took place onsite at RIH from 6:00am to 6:00pm and listeners were encouraged to call in to make a donation. Throughout the day, broadcasters interviewed medical professionals, patients and supporters to learn more about their experiences at RIH and the importance of bringing the community together in support of equipping the new operating room. The community was greatly moved by the stories told and picked up their phones to donate to RIH. Kamloops Fire and Rescue and RCMP joined teams in the morning to answer the phone to receive donations. The many corporate sponsors had fun answering the phones and competing against each other to see who could bring in the most money for the hospital. The last group to answer the phones was the TRU men’s basketball team. The day ended with a bang with two $5,000 donations,
one by an anonymous donor and the other from Zimmer Wheaton. In total, over $95,000 was raised in one day! Heidi Coleman, CEO of Royal Inland Hospital Foundation, is thrilled with the success of this inaugural event: “We are so grateful for the enthusiasm of our donors, sponsors and Radio NL for understanding the importance of maintaining and improving health care excellence at RIH. This new OR will focus on giving priority to patients waiting the longest for their surgeries. The Foundation is committed to supporting these needs as they emerge, and we are thankful to the community for believing in the cause as much as we do. This could not have been done without the patients who came forward with their stories.” The RIH Foundation also thanks all of the volunteers who answered the phones, as well as the many supporters in the community who donated services, supplies, and gift cards which all led to the success of the event.
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Artists who wish to show and sell their work at Kamloops’ largest arts event, Art in the Park on Canada Day, have until Saturday, March 21 to get their applications in. Individual artists and artist collectives (new category) who wish to apply can access the application forms at kamloopsarts.ca or call 250-372-7323. Art in the Park is organized by the Kamloops Arts Council as part of the City of Kamloops Canada Day celebrations at Riverside Park. The full day of arts exhibitions and sales, and musical, dance and theatre entertainment, is free to the public. Approximately 30,000 people attend the event each year. Dozens of artists annually display and sell their handcrafted and original work, from painting and pottery to fashion and jewelry. Artist applications are approved by a selection committee to ensure quality of work is maintained. Arts groups that are not selling their work have until April 18 to apply. For more information on Art in the Park, visit kamloopsarts.ca.
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