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Local teen channels passion for history Fifteen-year-old Norkam student Jordan Popadynetz takes his devotion to a piece of local history very seriously. “I am deeply involved with the Kamloops Heritage Railway (KRH) and have a deep love – in my heart – of the 2141 steam locomotive that it runs,” says the young man of this beloved train. This love affair began when he went in to buy tickets for a trip on the Spirit of Christmas tour several years ago and was invited to volunteer as a costumed character. He signed up immediately and loved it so much he has become a fixture within the KRH, going on to sing in the show and become a well-loved greeter on the regular tours. “I loved it so much I wanted to be there every night,” shares Jordan, who is now in his fourth year as a volunteer and member with the KHR Society. “There’s something special about that engine, and when you get all of those people on there – from Australia, England, all over the world – it’s more than just a short trip on an old train, it feels like a trip back in time. The engine is 101 years old this year.” So when he attended a recent AGM that was called early to address an inspection of the
Fifteeny e a r- o l d Jordan Popadynetz and what’s left on the track of his beloved 2141. Its steam locomotive engine has been in the red shed peeking out from the background since December, and will be towed to the coast for its overhaul once the necessary funds are raised. Jordan hopes it will be running again by August. 2014.
engine that revealed it needed an overhaul with repairs estimated at $400,000, Jordan was moved to help. The bottom line was that the train would not run this year, and that without some serious funding, it may not run again at all.
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“I really don’t want this engine to just become a monument of what it was,” he insists. “It’s really important get this train back on the tracks. It is the Spirit of Kamloops, just like its name says. Without it there the station is just
a station, the magic is gone.” So Jordan took things into his own hands and set out to do his part to raise some of the money needed to get the train moving again. With a goal of raising – continued on page 2
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Term two
BC Liberal MLA Terry Lake with premiere Christy Clark and Craig James, Clerk of the BC Legislature after being sworn in for his second term representing the Kamloops-North Thompson.
Grade crossing improvements announced Funding that will improve safety at nine area railway crossings was announced by Cathy McLeod, Member of Parliament for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo. “While Canada has one of the safest rail systems in the world, we are working to further reduce rail accidents across the country,” said McLeod. “These improvements will make our intersections significantly safer in our riding.” $9.3 million in grade crossing improvement projects will enhance safety for pedestrians and motorists at 523 locations
across the country. Through the Government of Canada’s Grade Crossing Improvement Program (GCIP), eligible railway crossings are upgraded or relocated based on factors such as traffic volume and accident history. Improvements may include installing flashing lights and bells, installing gate barriers, linking crossing signals to traffic signals, or adding new circuits or timing devices. “A safe and secure national rail transportation system is important to local communities and to Canada’s economic well-being,”
said Minister of Transport Denis Lebel. “This funding will go a long way toward enhancing safety and helping to save lives at critical grade crossings.” The Government of Canada also supports other initiatives to improve safety at railway crossings, such as Operation Lifesaver — a national public education program whose goal is to reduce the needless loss of life, injuries and damages caused by highway/railway crossing collisions and train/ pedestrian incidents. For information visit operationlifesaver.ca.
Save our steam engine – continued from page 1 $1000, he began on May 1 by first canvassing his family, then his friends and neighbours, and recently handed over $1030 to the new SOS (Save Our Steam engine) Fund. “The 2141 is the only surviving steam engine in its class – there’s not another one left in the world,” Jordan emphasizes. “I truly believe that the Kamloops
Heritage Railway will be moving on to bigger and better things in 2014, and I encourage everyone to come out and take a trip and experience for themselves a trip back in time.” As a grade ten student, Jordan’s fundraising efforts have been in competition with his year-end exams at school, so while he hopes to personally raise another $5000 for the SOS Fund, he hasn’t decided how just yet. But
he knows how you can help. “Any businesses or individuals who would like to help out can donate through kamrail.com, or call Brian Kelly at Kelly’s Caboose (250-377-8510) to find out how to help,” encourages Jordan. “Personally, I believe the 2141 being rebuilt and put back on the tracks with her own steam is one of the most important things we can do for Kamloops.” Rebecca Stewart
The Kamloops Chapter of the BC Sustainable Energy Association (BCSEA) is delighted to announce this year’s winners in the Climate Change Showdown program, offered in partnership by the City of Kamloops and BCSEA. Topscoring students were honoured at the Kamloops City Council meeting Tuesday, June 11. The students learned about climate change in class and then worked on contest actions with their families over a four-week period. They reduced greenhouse gas emissions through eating local foods, turning down the thermostat, taking shorter showers and turning off the lights. The Joy Bouwmeester / Giorsa Campbell Grade 3/4 class at Beattie School of the Arts achieved the top class score in Kamloops. The class will celebrate their win with a pizza party later this month. Thirty four classes participated in the program this year, a three-fold jump over previous years! The BCSEA Kamloops Chapter thanks all participants for their hard work and dedication to this program. They are all Climate Heroes! BCSEA offers the Climate Change Showdown program to grades four through seven students throughout British Columbia. For information about the program, see bcsea.org/ccs.
Composting Expert Leads Info Session The TNRD Library System’s North Kamloops Library is hosting a free composting information session on Saturday, June 22 at 1:00pm, hosted by Mel Anderson, formerly of All Things Organic (allthingsorganic.com). Mel will answer any and all questions about composting and will have various composters on hand to further demonstrate how to get the most out of your compost. All are welcome. Composting is great way for TNRD residents to save on tipping fees and divert waste from landfills, as well as provide nutrient-rich soil for their gardens. It’s estimated that nearly a third of all household waste is made up of organic waste.
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Keystone Awards submissions The Keystone Awards recognize and honour excellence in the Home Building Industry in the Thompson Nicola Region. Submissions for the 9th annual Keystone Awards are now being accepted online at chbaci.ca. There are 31 award categories in all, including new home building, interior design, renovation, landscaping, kitchen, marketing, and energy efficiency. Showcase your excellent work; recognize your outstanding team; promote your expertise. The process is very easy – simply visit chbaci.ca; complete the online entry form; and deliver the entry package to the CHBA Central Interior
office. We encourage both members and non-members to enter and the deadline is Friday, August 9. Award-winning builders and other professionals will draw on their experience and expertise to judge each entry. The finalists will be announced on Tuesday, August 27 and the Keystone trophies will be awarded at the black tie gala event on Saturday, September 28 at the Delta Sun Peaks Resort. CHBA Central Interior is an active residential builders association of 200 members representing the Central Interior Region of BC.
Knitters needed to bomb trees!
Kamloops is hosting the BC Seniors Games in August and The Seniors Activity Centre is proud to support the Art Gallery in their efforts to decorate the trees on Victoria Street. The event to take place is called “Yarn Bombing”. The Seniors Activity Centre will be “decorating” a few trees and we are looking for volunteers to knit or crochet. We are also accepting donations of yarn as most people have a collection hiding in their basement. Please dust off the cobwebs and come on down to the Seniors Activity Centre in the Brock Shop on June 11 at 11:00am. The Activity Centre address is 9A 1800 Tranquille Road. For more information please call Brandi at 778-470-6000.
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Tania Willard appointed as Aboriginal Curator The Kamloops Art Gallery announced the appointment of Tania Willard as Aboriginal Curator in Residence. Her residency with the Kamloops Art Gallery will begin in October 2013 and run until April 2015. The Canada Council residency program supports Canadian Aboriginal curators at their chosen host institution to develop their curatorial practice. The purpose of the program is to expand the national pool of Aboriginal curatorial professionals who are of First Nations, Inuit and Métis origins. Tania is from the Secwepemc Nation and has recently returned to live and work on the Neskonlith Indian Reserve near Kamloops. She has extensive experience working with aboriginal contemporary arts organizations and has had great success in her past Canada Council Aboriginal Curator residency in Vancouver. It was through this residency that Willard co-curated Beat Nation: Art Hip Hop and Aboriginal Culture
with Kathleen Ritter, former Associate Curator at the Vancouver Art Gallery, featuring 27 contemporary Aboriginal artists. Beat Nation is currently touring nationally until 2014 and will be presented at the Kamloops Art Gallery June 29 to September 7, 2013. Willard is also a practicing visual artist who has worked as an artist in residence with Gallery Gachet
in Vancouver’s Downtown East Side and the Banff Centre’s visual arts residency, fiction and Trading Post. Willard’s curatorial and artistic practice is engaged within the shifting ideas around contemporary and “traditional”, often working with bodies of knowledge and skills that conceptually link the intersections between Aboriginal and other cultures.
Tania Willard’s residency with the Kamloops Art Gallery will begin in October 2013 and run until April 2015.
Some losses can go too easily unnoticed Dear Editor, For years, Kamloopsians saw Randy Dewitt going about his rounds around town. Many ignored the rough diamond covered by his apparently down-and-out incarnation. It was their loss. His enigmatic, cantankerous realism survived an industrial accident that changed his social footing. Friends and agreeable strangers enjoyed his authentic sense of humour, which offered a wide range of unique local insights. He was fiercely loyal and left inconsolably bereft when two dear friends passed away. Randy’s Kamloops had a side few know and fewer survive. He joked when violence from our streets showed on his face and hands.
His tough luck and people’s pity interfered with his intended sense of style. He sheathed dignity in places few still look. Although friends occasionally wanted to strangle him out of concern, they instead wound up hugging him. Of the human facets we all reveal, from victory to compromise, Randy Dewitt’s integrity and perseverance stand to be missed. His pretences were few in a world entrenching them. He honoured his debts knowing life’s real expenses. A rarity, Randy shared hope wherever and whenever he found it with whoever treasured it. This kind, kind-of-grouch was an authentic feature of Kamloops. Our streets will be eerie without this neighbour to haunt them. RIP Randy Dewitt. Christopher Buchner Kamloops
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Keeping on keeping on: seniors who sing their way into the golden years
“It was such a good experience,” says Jeanne. “It was a little stressful – hearing my competition go up one after another and thinking to myself ‘wow, they’re good!’ – but I met so many interesting people and got to sing for the first time in front of a live band of
You can’t please everybody There was an old man, a boy, and a donkey. They were going to town and it was decided that the boy should ride. As they went along they passed some people who thought that it was a shame for the boy to ride and the old man to walk. The old man and boy decided that maybe the critics were right, so they changed positions. Later, they passed some more people who thought that it was a real shame for that man to make such a small boy walk. The two decided that maybe they both
should walk. Soon they passed some more people who thought that it was stupid to walk when they had a donkey to ride. The man and the boy decided maybe the critics were right so, they decided that they both should ride. They soon passed other people who thought that it was a shame to put such a load on a poor little animal. The old man and the boy decided that maybe the critics were right, so they decided to carry the donkey. As they crossed a bridge they lost their grip on the animal and he fell into the river and drowned. The moral of the story: If you try
to please everyone, you will eventually lose your ass.
Kitchen signs uu So this isn’t Home Sweet Home ... Adjust! uu Ring bell for maid service. If no answer, do it yourself! uu I clean house every other day. Today is the other day. uu If you write in the dust, please don’t date it! uu I would cook dinner but I can’t find the can opener! uu A clean kitchen is the sign of a wasted life.
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Local chanteuse Jeanne Rodrigue brought the trophy home from Toronto in 2009. She says it was the experience of a lifetime.
top-notch musicians. I encourage everybody I know to try it.” “The performers continue to amaze me – the heart that they have to keep singing and playing is so inspiring,” shares Ana. “It’s going to be a tough competition this year!” As a national competition, hundreds of staff put their heart, soul and an incredible amount of time into the success of these events, and are proud to support the incredible talent of Canadian seniors. Last year, competitor Lucile Graveline of Granby, Quebec dazzled judges with her operatic performance and won the competition, upping the bar and leaving organizers excited to see who will take the title this year, but mostly look forward to witnessing the incredible amount of pride and joy that is felt by all competitors. Chartwell Kamloops Renaissance is proud to be hosting the regional Senior Star for Kamloops competitors on Wednesday June 26 at 6:30pm. They continue to be amazed and entertained by the performers who participate, and the caliber of senior talent seems to strengthen each year. Copies of the 2012 National Final DVD are available upon request at Chartwell residences, for those who wish to see past competitors. If you wish to attend the show please call the Renaissance at 250-376-5363 for tickets. Seating will be limited. Visit chartwell.com to learn more.
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Next week, Chartwell Kamloops Renaissance will help shatter traditional misconceptions about slowing down with age when they host a regional Senior Star competition and open the stage to seniors who want to bust out a tune. “It’s something we do in all of our 186 Chartwell homes across the country,” says Ana McLean, general manager of Kamloops Rennaissance. “We just want to honour our seniors.” Now in its 7th year, this singing and musical instrument competition has grown to be the largest celebration of senior talent in Canada. Since beginning in 2006, over 3000 performers over the age of 65 have auditioned - last year the average age of the Top 10 performers was 74! Regional auditions are hosted by local Chartwell homes and videos of first and second place winners from all regional competitions across Canada are submitted to a celebrity panel of judges who narrow the list to ten competitors. Those ten competitors are then invited to perform at Senior Star National Final, taking place in Niagara Falls in November 2013, where there will be celebrity judges on-site to crown the 2013 winner. Local singer Jeanne Rodrigue competed in 2009 at the age of 71 and not only won the regional title and trip to compete in the finals, but went on to take the national win in Toronto.
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At the second annual Kamloops Timeraiser”i”, 19 pieces of incredible Kamloops art were up for auction in exchange for volunteer hours. Linda McRae (left) and Timeraiser organizer September Kuromi with Linda’s photographic print Jingle Dresses.
The City of Kamloops Bylaw Department would like to remind residents that insecure loads can cause hazards and result in fines. Ensure that your cargo is securely placed in your vehicle and completely tied down or covered in accordance with Traffic Bylaw No. 23-30, Section 703 – Motor Vehicle Act (BC) Division 35.04. Improper loads are a danger to everyone on the road. Items that blow off of uncovered trucks and trailers not only litter our roads but also create dangerous driving conditions. With minimal time, effort and money you can ensure your load is properly secured. Some tips to remember: Do not rely on the weight of items to keep them in your truck. A cover keeps materials in the bed of your truck or trailer and improves fuel economy. Trash should be in sturdy bags and covered by a strong tarp or cargo netting. For more information visit Kamloops.ca/bylaws.
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Do you love gardening? Are you interested in gardening that is environmentally responsible? Do you want to advance your gardening skills? Do you enjoy volunteering in your community? Consider the Master Gardener Certificate Program offered this fall, every Saturday beginning Sept 7 and continuing through December 7 (excluding Thanksgiving weekend). The next orientation meeting is on Monday, July 8 at 7:00pm at the Horticulture Building at Thompson Rivers University. Designed for enthusiastic home gardeners, this course provides an overview of gardening basics. Topics include: soils; composting; plant identification; shrubs, trees, perennials and annuals; berries; vegetables; plant propagation; pruning; weeds, pests, and their
controls. The program emphasizes environmentally responsible gardening practices. A series of qualified instructors, with particular expertise in each topic, provide in-depth information for each module. Thompson Shuswap Master Gardeners act as mentors. For more information contact: Elaine Sedgman at emsedgman@ gmail.com or 250-372-0717 Master Gardeners are North American wide not-for profit organizations whose purpose is to teach the public about sustainable gardening practices. Thompson Shuswap Master Gardeners Association was formed in 2009 and since then has provided more than 6000 hours of volunteer service to the Thompson Shuswap region.
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(L-R) Maria Ong, Paul McCallum and Kim Thifault took part in Tim Horton’s camp day, which saw members of the BC Lions Football Club, including Travis Lulay, Paul McCallum and Tim Brown, on location at three Tim Hortons locations in Kamloops on Wednesday, June 5 showing their support.
The Chamber of Commerce business luncheons are an excellent opportunity to network and learn. On June 21, build connections over lunch and hear from Spectra Energy Transmission West and FortisBC as they present Natural Gas: Benefits for B.C. Registration and networking begin at 11:30am, followed by lunch
at 12:00pm and the presentation at 12:30pm. There will be a question period at 1:00pm. This event is being held at Plaza Heritage Hotel at 405 Victoria Street. To register contact call 250-3727722 or mail@kamloopschamber. ca. Registration is required by June 17.
Affordable home ownership to become a reality in Kamloops A variety of people attended the launch of KUC’s affordable housing sale. This housing includes units for those earning $85,000 a year or less who can’t afford a down payment on a new home. Purchasers of 41 of the 56 residential units are eligible to have 10 percent of the price carried by the church, said Jennifer Keim, the redevelopment’s co-chairwoman. The offer gives people who can afford a mortgage but can’t get the money together for a down payment the chance to own a new home, she said. To the best of Jennifer’s knowledge, this is the first time a downtown development has offered suites for $150,000 to $270,000. “Most of the developments have been high end, $400,000-plus type things,” said Keim. “We’re so proud to be able to offer this.” The church is working with B.C. Housing and Canada Mortgage and Housing to create affordable housing. Marketing co-chairwoman Mary Ann Milobar said financing for the project will be repaid as units
are sold. “It’s quite unique, I think, for Kamloops,” she said. At the launch was a mockup of the site, plans for each floor and suites on display. Information folders were available and a presentation team was there to answer questions people had. This information is now available by contacting the church and making an appointment with a presentation team member. The project is a redevelopment of the existing church. The ground floor will be administration and floors two through six will be residential. There will be a rooftop patio with planters so people can plant vegetables or flowers or whatever they like. Mayor Peter Milobar was on hand at the June 10 “Launch” to open the sale. People enjoyed refreshments, had the opportunity and possibly find a new home or to simply share in the celebration of this housing initiative. For more information phone KUC’s Marketing Co-Chair, Mary Ann at 250-374-6585.
Kamloops United Church has been undergoing a redevelopment process for the past several years. Phase II of the redevelopment was to create affordable homes and help people attain the goal of home ownership. Phase II is now ready to go to market and marked the occasion with a formal Open House. On Tuesday morning, June 11, Kamloops United Church invited the public to come and celebrate as Mayor Peter Milobar officially opened the 56 unit housing development for sale. The new development is designed to help make home ownership in Kamloops a reality for everyone.
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Need inspiration to have fun? Ideas to get you started... ■■ Grand Opening of Carmel Public Produce Garden on June 21 at 11am on the corner of Elm St. and Tranquille Rd. Presentation by Laura Kalina. FMI contact Erin Edwards at publicproduceproject@ gmail.com. ■■ Conceptual Perceptions by Thompson Valley Potters Guild at the Wilson House Gallery, 115 Tranquille Rd. from May 28 to June 26. Gallery hours: Mon. to Fri. 1:30 to 5pm. ■■ BIG Little Science Centre, June 22: Air Pressure Show at 11am and
1:30pm. 985 Holt St. FMI contact 250-554-2572. ■■ Chances Barside June 21 Margit Bull and Sweet Grass, June 22 The Caspians. ■■ Alamagokus with special guests I’ve Taken A Lover on June 22 at 9pm at Pogue Mahone’s, 843 Desmond St. Tickets at the door. ■■ For the Birds, Open House Presentation on June 26 from 7 to 9pm at Kamloops United Church, 421 St. Paul St. Featuring birdhouses painted by local artists up for auction. Information on how
the proposed AJAX Mine operation will affect bird habitats. Door prizes, raffle, refreshments. Sponsored by Kamloops Area Preservation Association. ■■ Joey and Julie Get Hitched on June 21 beginning at 4:30pm at Kamloops Curling Club, 700 Victoria St. Dinner theatre with a twist. A fundraising event for Special Olympics. For tickets contact Michael at 250-318-0715. FMI visit sobckamloops.org. ■■ Line Dancing Lessons every Wednesday at 1pm and Saturday
Do you know how to ‘gokus? Check out local band Alamagokus at Pogue Mahone’s Irish Alehouse on June 22 with special guests, I’ve Taken A Lover. Alamagokus consists of Eric Schwalb on guitar, Matt McLaughlin on drums and Nathan Childs on bass.
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