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Celebrating diversity in Spirit Square March 21 is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The Kamloops Immigrant Services is hosting the Diversity Walk at Kamloops Spirit Square on Mackenzie Avenue starting at 10:00am. After the walk, there will be light refreshments, cultural performances and kid’s activities at the Immigrant Society (448 Tranquille Road). Every year Kamloops Immigrant Services gets practicum students from Thompson Rivers University (TRU), one of their tasks is to organize the annual Diversity Walk. This year Social Work practicum student Saerom Kang and Human Service Diploma practicum students Dionne Mohammed and Noelle Norgren are helping Coby Piazza, Kamloops Immigrant Services community connections coordinator with the walk. Coby strongly believes in supporting diversity in Kamloops; “It is important to promote harmony. In a small community, especially like Kamloops, we need to be aware of the diversity we have here.” There are many reasons why one may attend the Diversity Walk or celebrate International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. For Saerom it is about being part of the awareness campaign; “It is a way to celebrate culture and diversity in our com-
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March 21 is a day to recognize the different cultures that call Canada home. At Spirit Square, Kamloops Immigrant Services will be hosting a Diversity Walk. TRU students (l-r) Noelle Norgren, Dionne Mohammed and Saerom Kang have been working hard to organize the event.
munity. It is also a way to bring awareness to those who can feel isolated in the community.” For many of us, ignorance isn’t bliss. The more we know about the different cultures, which thrive in our country, the better neighbours we can be. “I think it is an important day to promote,” says Dionne. “Canada as a country is very diverse when it comes to cultures. It is a day to bring honour to that.” For Noelle helping to organize the Diversity Walk has been an eye opening experience. “I didn’t know a lot about the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination before doing my practicum, it has really opened my eyes,” adds Noelle. The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is not only an international celebration; it is also a great experience to be a part of for these TRU students. “This exposure to different cultures is important for future work,” comments Dionne. With her future Human Service Diploma it will be important to be more relatable and understanding to the clients all of ethnic groups. “I also think it is important that we haven’t forgotten that we are on Secwepemec land. We have people from the Friendship Centre who will be doing a prayer and - continued on page 2
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Mayor Peter Milobar was joined by (l-r) Danna Ross, Sydney Galesloots, Amy Gorman and Florriann Fehr for World Kidney Day on March 13 in cutting the opening ribbon at the North Hills Shopping Centre.
March is fraud prevention month Kamloops RCMP would like to remind citizens to be vigilant in protecting themselves against fraud. March is designated as Fraud Prevention Month to bring awareness to Canadians on how to protect themselves from becoming victims. The majority of frauds can be prevented and the more you know about fraud, the less likely you are to become a victim. There is a variety of ways that criminals can commit fraud which include, online scams, identity theft, impersonating phone calls, fraudulent bank transactions, investment fraud; the list is endless and ever changing. This is why every individual needs to be aware of the information they share and who is soliciting the information. They need to confirm the source of phone calls received, by calling back a known number to see if a call originated from that particular institution. Recently Kamloops RCMP received a report of a fraud attempt
where a caller identified himself as being an investigator for the government of Canada and stated that the victim owed money. The victim was in the process of following the caller’s instructions on how to send the money, when a diligent clerk questioned the transaction and encouraged the victim to call police. Fortunately police were able to intercept and prevent the transfer of
funds. If you are ever in doubt, look up the number for the institution that is claiming to call you, call them and ask if they have contacted you. Protect yourself and your money. Lastly, please report suspected scams to Scam Information Line Kamloops (SILK) which is monitored by the Kamloops RCMP Victim Services Unit at 250-828-3266 or email silk@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.
Celebrating cultures - continued from front ceremony at Spirit Square,” adds Dionne. Also joined in the festivities are many other groups from around town. “We have a Bollywood group coming to dance at the opening ceremony. There are also Japanese performances and food from different ethnic restaurants,” says Saerom. “Come out and celebrate this international day. We will be at
Spirit Square from 10am to 11am. Families are more than welcome as there will be activities for children,” comments Coby. “Afterwards, join us at the Immigrant Services office for some delicious food at our open house.” If you have a flag from any country you are invited to bring it. If you would like any more information please call Kamloops Immigrant Services at 778-470-6101. Ashley Demedeiros
The North Shore Business Improvement Association (NSBIA) has elected its executive for 2014. “We’re enthusiastic about our renewed board of directors and our new executive for 2014,” says newly elected President Ed Ratuski, “For 2014, we have a strong team of business people who are dedicated to growing the North Shore.” Directors were elected at the NSBIA’s annual general meeting on February 12 and the new executive was elected at the March 5 NSBIA board of directors’ meeting. Membership in the business improvement association consists of commercial property owners, business owners and business tenants within the North Shore business improvement area. NSBIA Executive Director Steven Puhallo has this to say; “We had a great 25 year anniversary in 2013 and with a combination of returning directors and new additions we have a great team in place for a successful 2014. We look forward to more business people getting involved in the board or through our committees, events and projects.” The NSBIA is an association of commercial property and business owners with a mandate to promote and expand business opportunities on the Kamloops North Shore. NSBIA Board of Directors for 2014 includes: Ed Ratuski, President, Don MacMillan, Treasurer, Lynda Vigor, Past President, Doug Anderson, Director, Darren Hicks, Director, Valerie Hostyn, Director, Ian McRae, Director, Greg Power, Director, Marg Spina, Director (City Liaison) and Andrew Watson, Director.
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Reality better than dream for local retirees A week before the March 8 Lotto 6/49 draw Dorothy Lahola of Kamloops woke in the middle of dream saying, “I’m a winner! I’m a winner!” A week later she heard there was a Lotto 6/49 Guaranteed Prize draw winner in Kamloops and assumed, while awake, she wasn’t the lucky one. Dorothy is a longtime Lotto 6/49 player who picks her lottery numbers based on important dates in her life. Her dreams finally became reality when she checked her ticket at
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Gordie West started the 18th Annual Cowboy Festival with a concert at the Horse Barn on March 12. The weekend was filled with great music, food, theatre, dancing and trade shows.
If you are a parent, or someone who works with children, and you are interested in learning more about how to deal with bullying, then please attend this free, informative workshop at Kamloops Immigrant Services from the Canadian Red Cross. The workshop is on April 3 from 12:00 pm to 2:00pm at 448 Tranquille Road. Coffee, tea and cookies will be provided, but please feel free to bring a lunch with you. If you are interested in attending, or would like more information, please contact: Coby Piazza, community connection coordinator, at 778-470-6101 or by email at communityconnection@kcris.ca
Project X Theatre artistic producer steps down Derek Rein, artistic producer of Project X Theatre Productions, the producer of the popular annual X Fest Theatre Festival in Prince Charles Park each summer, has stepped down from his position as artistic producer. Derek, along with Samantha Macdonald, founded Project X Theatre Productions in 2004 with the aim of bringing outdoor theatre into Kamloops parks. Samantha departed the company in 2010 and since that time Derek has single-handedly led the company, steering the festival programing into uncharted territory by focusing on productions intended for families to enjoy together. Michael Fane, President of the Proj-
ect X Board spoke on half of the board, “The outdoor theatre festival in Prince Charles Park is a wonderful contribution to the Kamloops community, one that Derek and Samantha should be proud to have built. The board looks forward to continuing this legacy under new artistic leadership.” At this time, the board of Project X has begun the task of finding Derek’s successor. The company is also looking for new, dynamic board members to join its dedicated team. If interested please contact Michael Fane (projectxtheatreproductions@gmail.com) or attend the annual general meeting of the society members on March 23 at 2:30pm at St. Andrew’s On The Square.
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Supporting Kamloops youth in the arts There is nothing quite as expressive as art. It is through art that many people find a way to connect with others and themselves. One organization in Kamloops that plays a large roll in the arts is the Kamloops Interior Summer School of Music or KISSM as many of us know it. KISSM has been operating successfully since 1978. They are a non-profit society, which operates solely on tuition fees, donations and small grants. KISSM is unique in that it provides a high caliber of musical instruction in a fun, relaxed, camp-like atmosphere, attracting students from all over western Canada. KISSM has quite a year ahead of them. This is their 36th year having a summer camp for the music loving children of Kamloops. They have been invited by Thompson Rivers University to in a fundraising evening of music, wine and food prepared by Terra Restaurant April 5 called Roots2Rock, Music in the Round. The event will begin at 7:00pm at the Irving K.Barber British Columbia Centre in the Brown Family House of Learning, 900 McGill Road. “All the money from the event will go towards the bursaries we give to students who are in need,” comments Kim Mangan of KISSM. “There will professional musicians playing everything from Celtic to African music. The groups will collaborate to create a unique experience.” If you would like tickets to Roots2Rock please visit: tru.ca/foundation or phone 250-828-5264. KISSM also has plans to purchase a Drumline for the school. Drumline is a specialized group of instruments that can be played as part of a marching band or can be used as a standalone unit. “For the past three years we have been borrowing a set from Vancouver,” says Kim. “This year we are purchasing our own set.” The Drumline will not only be used at the school, it will be found
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School of the Arts (JP Campus). All students have the opportunity to perform in numerous recitals and concert situations. There are informal daily recitals on the school’s center stage, more informal bi-weekly student recitals and end-of-camp concerts featuring all of the camp programs at the Sagebrush Theatre. If you are interesting in KISSM please contact Kim 250574-5437 or email her at info@ kissm.ca with any questions. Musical Theatre tickets are available at Kamloops Live! Box Office. Ashley Demedeiros
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serves earmarked for parking infrastructure. There will be no tax draw to pay for this project. There will be around 150 parking spots made available for off-street parking. The City will begin considering design concepts for future development. “The Daily news site was an ini-
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Don Bouffard listens as Joanna Urban discusses DNA and proteins. Don’t miss out on the next Big Little Science Centre’s speaker’s series on March 27. Dr. Naowarat ‘Ann’ Cheeptham will talk about the “Cure from the cave: cave microbiomes and their potential in drug discovery”. Not all bacteria are bad. Learn more about how we can utilize bacteria living in caves (or other extreme habitats) to make new antibiotics. Dr. Cheeptham has been interested in discovering new drugs that could be derived from rare microorganisms that thrive in extreme habitats such as caves.
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Brookelynn Houkeness visited the Antiques and Collectables sale on March 15 with her grandma. She spotted a Newfoundland 25 cent bill from 1912/1913 put on display by Newcan Coins and Currency.
The City of Kamloops will be joining HomeFree and the Kamloops Homelessness Action Plan to host an upcoming day of learning. The Housing First Forum will introduce an approach to ending homelessness that has been proven to be effective in numerous cities across Canada, North America and the world. Housing First asserts that housing should be provided as a first step to ending homelessness, in combination with supportive services and community resources. This approach has seen tremendous results in reducing rates of homelessness, addictions and mental health issues. HomeFree (formerly the Kamloops Working Group on Homelessness or KWGH) acts as the Community Advisory Board for Kamloops, which makes decisions concerning the allocation of federal homelessness funds and creates a community plan by identifying local needs and priority areas in housing and homelessness that are updated annually. The Kamloops Homelessness Action Plan is a five-year strategy to end homelessness built on community input, founded on the three focus
areas of housing, support services and financial independence. The plan is in year four and has seen remarkable progress since its launch. The Housing First Forum will include guest speakers who have helped initiate the Housing First approach in communities and regions across Canada. This event is intended for anyone interested in ending homelessness. Those involved in operating affordable housing or providing support services, and people with lived experience of homelessness are strongly encouraged to attend. Welcoming all stakeholders in the community, the City and its partners are excited to host an event that will engage the whole community. The Housing First Forum will be on March 26 from 9:00am to 3:00pm at the Interior Savings Centre’s Parkside Lounge (300 Lorne Street). For more information and to RSVP by March 14, please contact: Claire Macleod, project manager at Housing and Homelessness City of Kamloops at cmacleod@kamloops.ca or 250-828-3758.
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Sandra Schmirler Foundation gives to RIH Foundation The Royal Inland Hospital Foundation received $51,000 on March 7 as a gift from the Sandra Schmirler Foundation. As a host of the Tim Hortons Brier, RIH was next in line to receive a donation from this curling and children loving foundation. The Queen of Curling’s legacy lives on through the Sandra Schmirler Foundation, which was started in her memory to help premature and critically ill newborns who begin their lives in incubators in Neonatal Intensive Care Units in hospitals across Canada. The Foundation observed the same will to live and fight for life in these babies that Sandra showed as she faced the biggest battle of her life and one she lost in March 2000. Sandra’s love of family and her two daughters, who were just six months and two years old at the time of her death, continues to drive the Foundation’s fundraising efforts and is the reason they believe that “Champions Start Small”. This generous gift to the RIH Foundation will be used to purchase an Overbed Warmer and a Vital Signs Monitor for the NICU – two pieces of essential life-saving equipment for these fragile, premature babies. This new equipment will offer hundreds of infants admitted to the NICU access to state-of-the-art equipment and give these
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Oops, correction The Food Bank photo cutline from page 9 in the March 5 North Shore Echo is unfortunately incorrect. The woman in the photo identified as Dora McKay is actually Bernadette Siriaki. We’re sorry for any confusion this may have caused.
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Healthy living on a budget ■■ Big Little Science Centre Mar. 18 to 22: The Static Electricity Experience. BLSC Speaker Series on Mar. 27 at 7pm with Dr. Naowarat ‘Ann’ Cheeptham on “Cure from the cave: cave microbiomes and their potential in drug discovery”. 655 Holt St. ■■ Healthy Living on a Budget presented by Enactus TRU on Mar. 19 from 3 to 4:30pm and Mar. 26 from 3 to 4:30pm at Kamloops Immigrant Services, 448 Tranquille Rd. Free workshop. To register or FMI contact Coby at 778-470-6101 or communityconnection@kcris.ca. ■■ Chances - Mar. 21 Keenan Wilcox, Mar. 22 Pauline Kyllonen. FMI call 250-554-1030. Shows are 7 to 10pm. 1250 Halston Ave. ■■ Fun Laughter Friends Social Group cards/games and healthy potluck/games on Mar. 22. FMI contact laugh2014@shaw.ca. ■■ My Visions of Energy Healing by Una Connor at Wilson House, 115 Tranquille Rd. Mar. 18 to Apr. 16. Gallery hours: Mon. to Fri. 1:30 to 5pm. Opening reception on Mar. 22 from 1:30 to 4pm. ■■ Kamloops Exploration Group Lecture Series Mar 27 at 7pm with Jean-Bernard Caron on Looking For Grandma; What Can The Burgess Shale Tell Us About Our Origins? All lectures are in the TRU Mountain Room. ■■ Adult Drop in Badminton at the OLPH Gym, 635 Tranquille Rd. at 7pm every Tues. night with a drop in fee. Birds provided with a wide range of recreational players. FMI contact Robert 250-5790193. ■■ Citizenship 101 free eightsession course to prepare for Canadian citizenship test. Course runs Tuesdays from 1 to 3pm until
Outlaw country - Keenan Wilcox is to play at Chances Barside on March 21. Some of his favorite musicians or groups include Gordon Lightfoot, The Eagles, Jony Mitchell, The Beatles, Mumford And Sons, Ian Tyson, Death Cab For Cutie, Classical of all kinds and a host of others. His music is described as outlaw country.
April 1 at Kamloops Immigrant Services, 448 Tranquille Rd. To register or FMI contact 778-4706101. ■■ 33rd Anniversary Event at Northills Headhunters on Mar. 20. All day event with door prizes, refreshments and more! ■■ Anti Bullying Workshop on Apr. 3 from 12 to 2pm at Kamloops Immigrant Services, 448 Tranquille Rd. Free workshop. To register or FMI contact Coby at 778-470-6101 or communityconnection@kcris.ca. ■■ Cards for a Cause supporting Crohns and Colitis Foundation on Apr. 12 from 10am to 3pm at the North Shore Community Centre, 730 Cottonwood Ave. Make 9 occasions cards. Muffins, coffee available, door prizes. Bring your
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own lunch and adhesives/scissors. Registration deadline is Apr. 3. FMI or to register contact 250554-1817, 250-579-7669 or 250554-1847. ■■ Annual Easter Bake Sale on April 5 from 10am to 12pm at the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 1044 8th St. Handicap Accessible. Ukrainian Easter Breads, baking, Ukrainian Easter Eggs and egg writing supplies, perogies, cabbage rolls and more. FMI contact Donna at 250-376-0581 or mazurvid@telus.net. ■■ Bazaar and Bake Sale on April 12 from 8 to 11am at The Fraternal Order of Eagles hall, 755 Tranquille Rd. FMI and table rental contact Janet at 250-3761370. ■■ Easter Bread and Bake Sale
on April 12 from 10am to 12pm at the Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church, 109 Tranquille Rd. Paska’s and Babka’s, fresh baked cabbage rolls, perogies and homemade baking. ■■ The Comic Strippers, a male stripper parody and improv comedy show, on May 9 and 10 at 8pm at the Coast Kamloops Conference Centre, 1250 Rogers Way. Tickets available at Kamloops Live! Box Office 250-374-5483 or kamloopslive.ca. ■■ Diabetes Support Group meets the last Tues. of the month until May (March meeting will be held April 1) at 3pm at Riverbend Seniors Community, 760 Mayfair St. FMI contact Marg at 778-4708316.
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Your Horoscope ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20) The sun returns “home” to your sign this week. You likely will find it to be energizing. Now is the time to focus on new plans for this next year of your life. While you are doing this, be sensitive to the needs of those around you as well. TAURUS (Apr. 21- May 21) There are no new aspects designed for you by the planets this week. You may still be cogitating on the Venus/ Mars square that occurred early this month. That time called for a recommitment of devotion to a person or a project. GEMINI (May 22-June 21) Make a special effort to keep up with keys, tickets and other small items. Your feelings are easily injured right now. On the other hand, you may be the offender, hurting someone else. CANCER (June 22-July 22) This is a week in which you probably would like to withdraw into the comfort of your shell. You may be a tad on the solemn side. This is a temporary wave of the normal emotional life for you. LEO (July 23-Aug 22) At this time of year, the Sun shines upon your ninth house of travel and expansion. You are probably already making plans for your next vacation. You may be thinking of beginning a new study, a spiritual pursuit, or creating a website. VIRGO (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) You may be feeling irritable and a little nervous. You can’t be sure whether someone significant in your life is really telling you the truth or treating you honestly. Take good care of yourself. Remain honest to yourself in your relationship. LIBRA (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23 You are somewhat edgy and irritable this week. Parts of your mind are scattered into so many corners that it is hard to pull everything together. The best of verbal warriors is concise and says what is needed, but no more. SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) Irritability and a tendency to short temper may be your companions this week. Beware the temptation to obsess over minor issues. Take especially good care of your body at this time. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) You have the desire to become the best you can be. You want wisdom, respect and the good for all in your life. However, something drags you backward and hangs upon you like a leaden sack. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22.- Jan. 20) Circumstances in your family or home are shifting. The motion is moving toward an unexpected shakeup in your home or property at the end of the month. Take steps now to prevent it rather than waiting and hoping it won’t happen. AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) You are in a situation in which your circumstances are not meeting your needs for comfort, stability or security. Perhaps you are disengaging from a bad habit or someone who is not really good for you. PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20 There is an old saying: “Don’t believe everything you think.” Take this one to heart this week. Your feelings and thoughts may be only projections of what you want to think. Horoscopes courtesy of astrologer Michael Thiessen. For daily horoscopes go to www.astrology-online.com
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Warning! Warning! Warning! Reports are in and there is an alarming rise in the number of ITD cases showing up in the general Kamloops area. Are you or someone you know afflicted with the dreaded ITD? ITD better known as ‘In The Drawer’ syndrome affects not only current hearing aid wearers but people who have tried hearing aids in the past. If you do have In The Drawer Syndrome (ITD), you are not alone. A large percentage of the population may have this unfortunate condition. It afflicts people at different levels, some may have a mild case, only using their hearing aid, when they absolutely must, others are more severe, keeping it permanently put away. Current research suggests ITD can be treated. Most people suffer from ITD because of inappropriate choice of hearing aids style or level of technology or older technology. Technology in the hearing aid industry has dramatically improved over the last 4 years. As technology progresses, so does the effectiveness of the hearing aid. “Improvements in hearing aid technology have greatly increased the effectiveness of the device and hearing in our patients.” Explains hearing aid practitioner, Jan Alexandré, of Kamloops Hearing Centre. “We are able now to set and program individual frequencies and pitches for our customers.” This technology improves the effectiveness of the hearing aid ten fold. Every person is different, we all hear and comprehend sounds differently, being able to control the different pitch and frequencies allows each hearing aid to be customized directly for its recipient. Jan and Blaine of Kamloops Hearing would love to help you hear better and are confident that they can help you find a solution for your hearing difficulties. So confident in fact, they include a 90 day - 100%, no hidden fees, money back guarantee on every hearing device they sell. Call them at 372-3090 or stop in and visit at 414 Arrowstone Drive.
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