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26th Senior Games is second largest in history Anyone who thinks that getting older means slowing down doesn’t have to look any further than the upcoming BC Senior Games to see how wrong they are. Over 3700 athletes aged 55 and older from 12 zones across the province have been training hard and will be in our city from August 20 through 24 competing in a broad range of sporting events. “On behalf of the Host Society for the 2013 B.C. Senior Games, I would like to extend a warm welcome to our city and to one of the largest multi-sporting events ever hosted here in the Tournament Capital. The Society’s Board of Directors have worked tirelessly for many months in planning, organizing and scrutinizing the finer details so very critical in ensuring a successful multiday sporting event,” says Charlie Bruce, president of Kamloops 2013 BC Senior Games. “The dedication, leadership, enthusiasm and energy displayed throughout the planning process
1300 volunteers will work together to pull the event off. “In typical Kamloops fashion all of our volunteers have stepped up to the plate to give the hours, energy and effort to make Kamloops shine as the true Tournament Capital of Canada,” says Games manager Wayne Hall. The opening ceremonies will take place on Wednesday, August 21 from 7:00pm to 8:30pm indoors at the Tournament Capital Centre and are open to everyone. The public is encouraged to attend and see the parade of athletes, speakers, local dance and cultural groups, entertainment and the cauldron lighting by a surprise local celebrity. The closing ceremonies will be held at the same place on Wednesday, August 24 at 3:30pm and are also open to anyone who would like to be there to see the event wrap up. For a complete schedule of sporting and other events visit 2013kamloopsbcseniorsgames.org. Rebecca Stewart
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will help to provide both a memorable experience for the athletes and participants and a legacy for the citizens of Kamloops.” The 25 events that will take place at venues throughout the city will include dragon boat racing, tennis, ice hockey, swimming and soccer and many more. Athletes will range from those still deeply
engaged in their sport to those who are using the Games as an excuse to dust off old gear. After an eight-year hiatus from his sport, Keith Liddiard will be playing on the over-60 Men’s soccer team. “I played at quite a competitive level at one time, but my knees aren’t what they used to be, so I turned more to coaching,” he says.
“Part of the reason that I really wanted to give it a try was for the camaraderie with the guys, and the group dynamic of a team sport. The Games seemed like a good opportunity to rekindle some fond memories of when I used to play. I’m truly looking forward to it.” With only three paid staff members, approximately
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Last weekend First Nations from across the country gathered to celebrate at the Kamloopa Pow Wow, one of the largest celebrations of First Nations’ culture and heritage in Western Canada. It’s a spectacular expression of the Secwepemc people’s heritage and is a vibrant display of storytelling, song, and dance in traditional regalia, making it a feast for the senses!
How to feed a roster of 3700 athletes Part of the 2013 BC Senior Games happening here this month is a Friday night banquet and dance for all of the 3700 athletes competing, and it’s up to one man and his well-oiled team to feed them all. Shawn Harnett of At Your Service Catering has provided top quality cuisine for large events before, but this gig is more than twice as big as any he’s done before. “Once you start cooking for 1800, like we did for a Harley Davidson rally, it might as well be double,” says Shawn with confidence. “We’ve done this before. For big events like this it’s all about the prep. For five days leading up to the banquet we’ll be working 24 hours a day, with crews rotating around the clock.” They will be working both in the new kitchen space they moved into last February as well as the kitchen up at TRU, which they’ve rented for the event. “If we didn’t have our new kitchen we couldn’t pull this off. Space and equipment are required.” Keeping the menu simpler for a guest list of this size is also key. “There will be a less extravagant menu than what we do for smaller jobs, simpler recipes, but the quality will be what people have come
to expect from us,” says Shawn, adding that they have discussed the best options with organizers, and the buffet-style meal will be served from six to eight stations to different groups over a two-hour period to avoid congestion. “The athletes are being led in by teams so that they’re not all there at once, so it will be pretty regulated and allow us to keep up.” Athletes can expect baron of beef, reverse cordon bleu and pasta penne fresca accompanied by seasonal vegetables and salads. As a member of the local Farm2Chefs collective, Shawn tries to use local ingredients whenever possible and
was able to work with the local Laughing Swan Farms to supply some of his fresh herbs and edible flowers. “It’s hard to find supply on such a grand scale locally, but it’s getting better all the time.” While there are bound to be some hiccups with such a large undertaking, Shawn has no doubts that the athletes will eat well and leave happy. “Nobody needs to know what goes on behind the scenes, it’s all about the service, and we are very good at it.” The banquet and dance are being held on Friday, August 23. For more information, visit 2013kamloopsbcseniorgames.org.
Shawn Harnett, owner of At Your Service Catering, busy at work in his new kitchen. Shawn and his team will feed roughly 3700 athletes at the upcoming BC Senior Games.
The City of Kamloops has contracted BA Dawson Blacktop Ltd., to begin extensive road, pedestrian and lighting improvements on Tranquille Road from August 7, 2013 until October 18, 2013. Construction will be performed during weekdays, but may also involve some weekend work. Hours of work will typically be from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. Directional traffic flow and transit routes will be maintained throughout the work; however, you can expect significant delays. When driving in the area, please slow down, use caution, note any temporary detours and obey all traffic control persons. Residents and businesses are also advised that throughout the construction period, vibratory compaction equipment will be in use. Therefore, any fragile items should be packaged or protected from damage due to vibration. Driveway access to residents and businesses may be temporarily restricted to accommodate construction; we regret any inconvenience this may cause. Residential garbage collection will not be affected. Staff members at The Public Works and Utilities Department are available to answer your questions at 250-828-3461, between 7:00 am and 4:00 pm.
RIH development moving forward An Invitation to Tender to prequalified contractors has been issued by Interior Health for the first phase of redevelopment at Royal Inland Hospital. Work will occur this fall on the future site of the Clinical Services Building. The Design-Build contract for the Clinical Services Building is expected to be awarded in spring 2014. The new building will cost approximately $79.8 million andwill improve site access and provide expanded medical outpatient services; additional parking stalls and a walk-way connecting the new building to the main hospital. Construction on the building is expected to commence in spring 2014 and will take approximately two years to complete.
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2013 is the year of the Snake! February 10, 2013, shortly after the New moon in Aquarius, officially began the Year of the Snake according to the Chinese Zodiac. Ancient Chinese wisdom says a snake in the house is a good omen because it means that your family will not starve. Echo publisher, Wenda Noonan, hopes that this is true because last night what looked to be a baby Rattle Snake made it’s way through a basement window and was swimming around in a sink downstairs! The snake is thought to have been sunning itself on the cement around the pool when it dropped into the window well. Finding no way to escape the well it slithered through an open window and poked its head out of the sink when they walked up to it. Not believing that the
creature was more afraid of them than they were of it, they caught the little guy, put him into a jar and drove him out to the Grasslands to let him go. If you hear a rattlesnake, stop immediately and lsocate the snake. If you are close to the snake, remain still and allow the snake to calm down and back away. Once you are one snake body length away, step back and go around the snake. Remember, all snakes including rattlesnakes are protected under B.C.’s Wildlife Act. It is illegal to kill or harm snakes, or to remove them from the wild. If you encounter a dead rattlesnake, don’t touch it! The biting reflex remains intact even after death.
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There were some jiggly jellyfish floating around at the Moose Tot Lot for the United Way Parks and Play program recently! Stop by with your kidlets at the scheduled lots on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays until the end of August for more games, crafts, and friends! For locations and times visit kamloopsparents.com.
Celebrating strengths and moving onward after 25 years Dear Editor, For 25 years the North Shore Business Improvement Association (NSBIA) has been a positive leader and voice of business in Kamloops. As a BIA our job is to promote our business areas and work with all levels of government towards positive economic development, beautification projects and future planning. Through those types of initiatives, the NSBIA was a primary agent of the solid economic and social foundation that makes up the new North Shore we enjoy today. It’s that foundation, created over the past 25 years that we’ll build the next 25 years on! We’ve emerged from a post-agricultural community into a vibrant business and cultural community that continues to grow. By celebrating the strength and diversity of our heritage we are building a stronger future. From the
Overlanders of the 1800s to the agriculturalists and developers of the 20th Century the genesis of our North Shore community was formed; a heritage seen on street signs bearing their names and by the North Shore’s mosaic of cultures. The 21st Century brings technological and social revolutions on how we work, live and interact with each other. It’s a new horizon for both commerce and consumers that we have embraced as a society and continue to integrate into our daily lives. We live in a moment in time where we have generations who were born in a world without electronics or mass communication to generations who are growing up in an integrated social media reality. It’s an exciting time for business as we continue with traditional methods of commerce and marketing while delving into a new era of communication.
Storefront retailers can market worldwide through online commerce while still greeting customers as they walk into their store! It’s this proud history and exciting future we’re celebrating on the North Shore. Come meet us and
see what the buzz is about at our Overlander Days Summer Family Festival on August 17 at McDonald Park! Steven L. Puhallo, Executive Director North Shore Business Improvement Association
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Technical Director Tom McManus leaving KYSA KYSA for the Sports Council’s Coach of the Year Award, leading eight teams to the Provincial A Cup championships in which five Kamloops teams reached the finals, arranging numerous certification courses for our coaches, securing a Pre-B license course here in Kamloops this year, coaching the U14 Girls Rep Team, and conducting several goalkeeping clinics for coaches and players alongside goalkeeping coach Danilo Caron. “I am very proud of what I have done at KYSA. My main focus the entire time has been on the young players in KYSA,” McManus adds. The Association will be advertising for a replacement in the next few weeks.
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With the recent news that TRU’s soccer program is moving from the PACWEST to the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) circuit in 2014, McManus wants to devote more time to building a strong program as the team moves to the more competitive CIS level. McManus has won the PACWEST Women’s Coach-ofthe-Year for the past two years. KYSA President Graham Cope says, “It is with regret that we say farewell to Tom. We appreciate his years of dedicated service to youth soccer in Kamloops and we wish him continued success at the university level.” Tom McManus, says, “I am very happy with what I have accomplished at KYSA, which was acknowledged this past year with my nomination by
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Tom McManus, who has served as the Technical Director of the Kamloops Youth Soccer Association (KYSA) for the past seven years, is leaving the association to concentrate on his role as Head Coach of the Thompson Rivers University (TRU) Women’s Soccer Team and to pursue other coaching opportunities effective at the end of August. In addition to serving as the KYSA’s TD, McManus has coached the TRU women’s soccer team for the past three years. He has taken the team to the last two PACWEST provincial championships where the team finished first in successive years and qualified for the Canadian Collegiate Athletics Association (CCAA) nationals, where the team finished fourth on both occasions.
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Blazers name Mark Ferner Associate Coach The Kamloops Blazers have added to their coaching staff with Mark Ferner joining the Blazers as the team’s new Associate Coach. Ferner comes to the Blazers after spending the past ten years coaching junior hockey as an Assistant and Head Coach in the BCHL and WHL. The native of Sedley, Saskatchewan brings a strong pedigree to the Kamloops Blazers. Ferner’s coaching career started with the Vancouver Giants following his retirement from professional hockey in 2001. Ferner brings a prominent playing background back to
Kamloops. He played his entire junior hockey career with the Kamloops Jr. Oilers / Blazers franchise from 1982-85 before playing professional hockey for 16 seasons all over North American and in Europe. During his professional career, Ferner suited up for 91 NHL games split between the Buffalo Sabres, Washington Capitals, Anaheim Mighty Ducks and Detroit Red Wings. “We are excited to have Mark join our coaching staff,” commented Head Coach Dave Hunchak. “He is a great addition to what we already have in place.”
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Adventure and fun with Tranquille Farm Fresh tours Tranquille Farm Fresh is returning to its roots expanding Kamloops’ locally grown food supply, and as it comes to life it is offering several tours for the public to come and learn about it’s past, present and future. Their historical tours unpack 6000 years of fascinating history that includes Aboriginal hunters and gatherers, the early days of the Hudson’s Bay Company, the River Commerce of the 1800’s, the tale of two family’s empires, the betrayal of a widow and the rise and fall of two medical institutions. These tours run Saturdays, Sundays and holiday Mondays at 11:00am and 1:00pm. The Gold Panning tours offer two hours of adventure and fun searching for gold in the waters of the Tranquille River, working in the shadow of the miners who discovered 3000 ounces of gold here in 1857. The Tranquille River is one of three 18 carat gold creeks in BC. Participants will use century
old gold panning techniques and learn about the impact of Placer mining on the natural environment of the Tranquille River. These tours run Saturdays and Sundays until September 8 at 10:00am and 1:00pm and are two hours. The Kamloops Naturalist Club has recently teamed up with the Farm to offer Bird, wildlife and EcoNature tours. Experienced guides Rick Howie, Cindy McCallum, Joan Best, Frank Ritcey and Ken Lipinski from the will guide you on two hours of adventure and fun observing and photographing the birds and wildlife of Tranquille. Learn about the Bobolink, Sharptailed Grouse, Great Blue Heron, Pelicans, Lewis’s Woodpecker, Painted Turtle, Black Bears, Deer, and California Big Horn Sheep that ebb and flow across this ancient fertile delta. These tours are walking tours, so dress for the weather and the terrain. A favourite of families, the corn
maze opened on August 3 and remain open through to the end of October. Your ability to decipher clues will be tested as you try and determine the correct path through the maze. The clues will be located inside of Corn Facts that are placed strategically throughout the maze guiding you to your final destination. The Corn Facts will inform you about the role of corn in our food and fuel systems.
Just want to check the farm out? The farm market is open on Saturdays from 9:00am to 4:00pm and on Sundays from 10:00am to 4:00pm and offer produce grown on the farm as well as products from other local food providers. The market accepts cash only. For information on these and other events at Tranquille Farm Fresh, visit tranquillefarmfresh.ca.
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These new donation bins for gently used clothing are located at various locations throughout the city. Your donated items are collected by the Renew Crew and create a sustained source of revenue for the vital social service activities of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kamloops and Region. Find the bins at these locations on the North Shore: Parkcrest Neighbourhood Store, 2091 Parkcrest Avenue, Canadian Tire, 944 – 8th Street and Northills Shopping Centre, 700 Tranquille Road.
Attention astronomers! The Kamloops Astronomical Society is hosting a presentation about the sun’s reversal of polarity. The Sun’s magnetic field will reverse sometime in the next three to four months, according to NASA. The Sun regularly changes polarity about every eleven years, an event that marks the mid-point of each solar cycle. This reversal will mark the mid-point, or Solar Max, of Solar Cycle 24. The resulting
changes in the Sun’s magnetic influence could have an impact on the climate of Earth, and also better shield the solar system from cosmic rays. The Society will review some of the repercussions that will affect us on earth. The presentation will be on Wednesday, August 14 at 7:30pm in Room S201 in the TRU Science Building. Everyone is welcome.
An eventful summer for busy lawn bowlers After a soggy opening to the season, lawn-bowling members kept busy with visits to Open Houses in the Interior and Club Tournaments. The local club welcomed and trained at least 12 new members including, Alex Bell., one of their younger bowlers, who is competing in Canadian Junior National Playoffs in Regina.
They are looking forward to Club Doubles and Triples as well as Club Novice events, and will be cheering on many members involved in the BC Senior Games in various events. The club bowls Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 6:30pm. New bowlers are always welcome; just call 250-376-0917 to arrange instruction before a game.
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■■ Chances Barside Aug. 16 – Jim Cochran and Marc Petri, Aug. 17 – Shea Duncan, ■■ Seniors Summer Social Series on Sept. 5, 1:30 to 2:30pm. at Riverbend Seniors Community, 760 Mayfair St. with Jane Perrett - Show Tunes and Jazz. Must be 60+ to attend. To RSVP to Kate at 250-682-
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