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The heart of May Days is a community celebration Barry Gerding EDITOR

“The community is only as good as what its residents are willing to give back.” That motto is being put to the test by Chris Brown this year, as he is president of the Rutland Park Society and coordinator for May Days. “That’s not how I planned it, but it just worked out that way,” said Brown. “I’m pretty sure that I won’t want to take on both jobs next year… but it’s something my mom taught me years ago and how I lived my life, to give back.” Brown found himself in his current situation when Tom Graham stepped down as president of the Rutland Park Society in January, without much advance warning. “I was the vice-president at the time so Tom stepped down as president and Mary-Ann Graham resigned as secretary, I ended up becoming

president. It’s not what I wanted to do but it’s how it worked out for now.” Brown said a host of volunteers have stepped forward again this year, giving up time from the May long weekend to help make May Days possible. In particular, Brown saluted the efforts of parade marshall Bill Henderson, gate admission coordinators Sandy Woykin and Rick Morin, and entertainment head Stephen Drager for their efforts. “It’s a community event and people in our community have always pulled together for May Days,” Brown added. “When you see people walking around the park with May Days T-shirts on, those are people volunteering of their time on a long weekend to help maintain and make improvements to the park. And members of the society have been doing that for the last 54 years.” Beyond the entertainment value, Mays Days

has always been a fundraising source for the park society, which is responsible for looking after Centennial Park. “We have charged admission to May Days every year since it started in 1959, except for the 51st year when West Coast Amusements joined us for the first time, and those proceeds go towards the hall and park improvements,” Brown said. While he said talks are ongoing between the city parks department and the society about how to share resources to help make park improvements, the park remains the crown jewel of the society, the reason for its existence, and that is likely to continue. “But it’s the first time in a long time where we are talking to the city about ways to help make the park look better and be used better for the whole area.” The gate admission for Thursday to Satur-

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THE ANNUAL parade is always one of the signature events of May Days, as hundreds of people line the Rutland Road route to watch every year. day will be $2 for those 13 and over, and free for those 12 and under. On Sunday, admission will be a non perishable food donation to the Kelowna Community Food Bank. Brown said the addition of West Coast Amusements, which also sets up at the park for a weekend in September every year, has been a driver for raising the attendance.

“We eliminated the ball tournament and beer garden three years ago and replaced them with West Coast Amusements because at the time our attendance was at about 4,000 people,” Brown said. “Each year since, our attendance has drawn more than 28,000 visits so I think we did something right there, although I am looking toward next year to try and bring the

baseball tournament back again.” Brown says May Days draws its core support from the Rutland community more than anywhere else in the city, but the participation in the Community Awareness Booth display on Sunday, with 21 non profits groups participating, speaks to a wider community awareness of the event. “After the parade tro-

phies have been handed out, I usually ask people if they see garbage on the ground to pick it up and throw it in the garbage to help with the clean-up efforts, and people actually do that. I have attended many other community festivals in my time and I can say we have the cleanest grounds of any that I’ve been to. That shows pride in your community.”

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Road, then heads south on Rutland Road and proceed into the Centennial Park grounds. This year, the parade will turn off Rutland Road, turning right on Asher Road before heading into the fairgrounds. It’s hoped the change of route will help reduce the cluster of floats and people that congregate at the entrance to Centennial

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LIVE on STAGE at RUTLAND MAY DAYS Included with Grounds Admission of only 2 (12 & under FREE) Rutland Centennial Park - Outdoor Stage - 180 Rutland Rd N Kelowna $

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FRIDAY MAY 17 (stage opens at 5)

A MAN NAMED SUE Stephen Dreger takes on the persona of a “Man Named Sue” performing the timeless songs of Johnny Cash. A tribute to the Man in Black’s entire 47-year career. ELVIS EVOLUTION International, multi-award winning Elvis Presley tribute artist, Adam Fitzpatrick performs all 3 eras of Elvis’ musical career, complete with authentic stage wear. HIP REPLACEMENTS The best Tragically Hip tribute this side of the 100th meridian. A must-see for any Hip fan.

ROGUES RIOT A band hailing from Surrey that brings an up-tempo blend of Indie, Garage and Surf to the stage. DRACULA BLACK A melting pot of musical styles. The result of bringing metal, punk, alternative, and whatever else to a boil then solidifying it into hardened rock. WHISKEY DICK A band that’s hard to ignore or forget, who engages, and with tongue planted firmly in cheek, makes you laugh and entertains.

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KINSHIRA An Okanagan based performance troupe specializing in fire and glow arts, as well as theatrical character entertainment. TIM HUS & HIS TRAVELIN’ BAND Tim Hus has a voice sweeter than a Husqvarna chainsaw, a wit sharper than rusty barbed wire and a list of songs longer than a Saskatchewan fence line. A distinctive brand of Canadiana cowboy music.

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Gates, West Coast Amusements, Food Court & some Vendors 3:00 pm Scotia Bank Stage starts 5:00 pm Big West Wrestling “Super Show” 7:00 pm inside Rutland Centennial Hall - tickets $5 at the door

Most Vendors close at 8:00 pm Gates, Food Court, West Coast Amusements & Scotia Bank Stage close at 10 pm

FRIDAY, MAY 17 • 3-11 PM

Gates, West Coast Amusements, Food Court, Centennial Hall & Vendors 3:00 pm Knights of Columbus BINGO! starts 4:00 pm (goes until people aren’t playing)

SATURDAY MAY 18 (stage opens at 12)

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DRAGSTRIP DEVILS This rockabilly/psychobilly trio from Kelowna loves fast cars, hot licks and pin-up chicks! This three piece band will have you shakin’ all over! ROGUES RIOT HAUT CHACHIS A genre unto themselves, best described as “instrumental surf-abilly-roll with a twist of ska”. Exciting and upbeat sound that appeals to a wide audience.

WENTWORTH MUSIC FACTORY “The Hits” LEFTY An original rock band from Kelowna with many sounds formed from the indiidual influences of its very distinctive members. ROGER SCHMIDT Roger has a unique writing style that takes the humour and humility of everyday and spins it into an upbeat musical drive that will have you tapping and clapping along. With special guest, Dusty Stalz.

Admission to the grounds is free for 12 & under and $2.00 for everyone over 13

PANDEMONIUM An awesome KISS tribute band Haut Chachis

Scotia Bank Stage starts 5:00 pm Big West Wrestling 5:00-7:00 pm The Magic of Rick Shadows on Centennial Stage inside Rutland Centennial Hall - tickets $5 at the door

Centennial Hall & most Vendors close at 8:00 pm Gates, Food Court, West Coast Amusements & Scotia Bank Stage close at 11 pm

SATURDAY, MAY 18 • 9 AM-11 PM Kiwanis - Pancake Breakfast 9-11 AM

2 pancakes, 2 sausage and a drink for $5 at Rutland Centennial Hall.

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RUTLAND MAY DAYS PARADE - starts on Hartman Road down Rutland Road to Mcintosh Road to Asher, ending at 12 noon

Knights of Columbus BINGO! starts as 12 Noon (goes until people aren’t playing)

Kinshira Performance Group

Food Court, West Coast Amusements & Vendors from 12 Noon Scotia Bank Stage starts 12:15 pm Entertainment by “Bubbles & Bells” 1:00 pm

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Big West Wrestling at 1, 3, 5 & 7 pm Lawnmower Racing at 2 & 6 pm Centennial Hall & most Vendors close at 8:00 pm Gates, Food Court, West Coast Amusements & Scotia Bank Stage close at 11 pm

SUNDAY, MAY 19 • 10 AM-6 PM

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Admission for everyone is a non-perishable food item for the Kelowna Food Bank Roger Schmid t

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Gates, Scotia Bank Stage, Centennial Hall, Community Awareness Booths, Food Court, West Coast Amusements & Vendors from 10 am Knights of Columbus BINGO! starts 10:00 am (goes until people aren’t playing)

Big West Wrestling - 12, 2 & 4 PM Entertainment by “Diane Wirtz & Friends” 1:00 pm Centennial Stage inside Rutland Centennial Hall

Lawnmower Racing at 2:00 pm EVERYTHING CLOSES at 6:00 pm

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THE evolving cultural diversity of Kelowna is reflected in the Rutland May Days parade participation.

Kiwanis Club ready to serve up breakfast The revival of the May Days pancake breakfast will continue this year as the Kelowna Kiwanis-Summit Club will host the popular event Saturday, 9 to 11 a.m., at the Rutland Centennial Hall. Breakfast this year will be two pancakes, two sausages and a drink for $5. From 1958 to 20120, the pancake breakfast had always drawn a crowd while being organized at different times

by a variety of groups, including Rutland Rotary Club, Rutland Lions, Shriners, Rutland Secondary School Dry Grad and Rutland Park Society. With depleting volunteer interest to put on the event, the breakfast was cancelled for the 2011 May Days, to the consternation of many. That prompted the Kiwanis Club to revive the event last year.

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EXPLODING WITH A DIVERSE ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE - SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE!

LIVE on STAGE at RUTLAND MAY DAYS Included with Grounds Admission of only 2 (12 & under FREE) Rutland Centennial Park - Outdoor Stage - 180 Rutland Rd N Kelowna $

THURSDAY MAY 16 (stage opens at 5)

FRIDAY MAY 17 (stage opens at 5)

Tim Hus

THURSDAY, MAY 16 • 3-10 PM

Gates, West Coast Amusements, Food Court & some Vendors 3:00 pm Scotia Bank Stage starts 5:00 pm Big West Wrestling “Super Show” 7:00 pm inside Rutland Centennial Hall - tickets $5 at the door

Most Vendors close at 8:00 pm Gates, Food Court, West Coast Amusements & Scotia Bank Stage close at 10 pm

FRIDAY, MAY 17 • 3-11 PM

Gates, West Coast Amusements, Food Court, Centennial Hall & Vendors 3:00 pm Knights of Columbus BINGO! starts 4:00 pm (goes until people aren’t playing)

SATURDAY MAY 18 (stage opens at 12)

TIM HUS & HIS TRAVELIN’ BAND

CELEBRATION CEREMONIES

Admission to the grounds is free for 12 & under and $2.00 for everyone over 13

PANDEMONIUM An awesome KISS tribute band Haut Chachis

Scotia Bank Stage starts 5:00 pm Big West Wrestling 5:00-7:00 pm The Magic of Rick Shadows on Centennial Stage inside Rutland Centennial Hall - tickets $5 at the door

Centennial Hall & most Vendors close at 8:00 pm Gates, Food Court, West Coast Amusements & Scotia Bank Stage close at 11 pm

SATURDAY, MAY 18 • 9 AM-11 PM Kiwanis - Pancake Breakfast 9-11 AM

2 pancakes, 2 sausage and a drink for $5 at Rutland Centennial Hall.

10:30 AM

RUTLAND MAY DAYS PARADE - starts on Hartman Road down Rutland Road to Mcintosh Road to Asher, ending at 12 noon

Knights of Columbus BINGO! starts as 12 Noon (goes until people aren’t playing)

Kinshira Performance Group

Food Court, West Coast Amusements & Vendors from 12 Noon Scotia Bank Stage starts 12:15 pm Entertainment by “Bubbles & Bells” 1:00 pm

Dracula Black

Centennial Stage inside Rutland Centennial Hall

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SUNDAY MAY 19 (stage opens at 10) THE WELL CHURCH SERVICE RADIO LIFELINE RODGER SCHMIDT WHISKEY DICK

Big West Wrestling at 1, 3, 5 & 7 pm Lawnmower Racing at 2 & 6 pm Centennial Hall & most Vendors close at 8:00 pm Gates, Food Court, West Coast Amusements & Scotia Bank Stage close at 11 pm

SUNDAY, MAY 19 • 10 AM-6 PM

TIM HUS

Admission for everyone is a non-perishable food item for the Kelowna Food Bank Roger Schmid t

Whisky Dick

Big West Wrestling - 12, 2 & 4 PM Entertainment by “Diane Wirtz & Friends” 1:00 pm Centennial Stage inside Rutland Centennial Hall

Lawnmower Racing at 2:00 pm EVERYTHING CLOSES at 6:00 pm

DOUG FARROW/CAPITAL NEWS

THE evolving cultural diversity of Kelowna is reflected in the Rutland May Days parade participation.

May Days Buffet Specials INCLUDES WONTON SOUP, SALAD & DESSERT

Lunch $ 99 Buffet $ 99 Dinner Buffet

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This offer available May 17-20, 2013 only

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Singers bring uplifting gospel sound to Centennial Stage

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Diane Wirtz started singing at the age of 5 on weekends when her father’s band would let her join in on their practices. At the age of 8, her father was transferred to West Germany with the Air Force, where they would live for the next four years. At the age of 12 the family moved back to New Brunswick but the Air Force transferred them again to Cold Lake, Alta. There was a group from the television show on at the time called The Funny Farm Show called Prairie Fire who were singing on the base. “I had an opportunity to sing with their band called,” Wirtz said. “They then invited me to go to Edmonton where they were going to do a television program for the Variety Club Telethon. It was my first experience on television at the age of 17. I met Jamie Farr, from the television show MASH, and Shari Lewis

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“By then, I had gotten married and after a few months of marriage we were expecting a baby,” she recalled. “When I was in my eighth month of pregnancy the baby died. My brother who was 18 died

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Musical genres mixed among entertainment The Scotia Bank Stage will again be the centre of all sorts of performing arts entertainment for May Days this year. Entertainment will be ongoing beginning Thursday, starting at 5 p.m., and continue through the weekend on Friday, 5 p.m. start; Saturday, noon start; and Sunday, 10 .m. start.

THURSDAY, MAY 16

Stephen Dreger takes on the persona of “A Man Named Sue” to perform some of the timeless hits of country music legend Johnny Cash. Dreger pays homage to “the man in black’s” 47 year recording career. From the early Sun Records singles of the 1950s, all the way to Cash’s American Recordings work near the end of his life, Dreger performs many of Cash’s greatest hits. A Man Named Sue encompasses the outlaw side of Cash as well as the sensitive side that endeared him to music fans around the world. Adam Fitzpatrick’s first experience with the world of Elvis Presley tribute artists was as a spectator for the Pacific Northwest Elvis Festival held in Penticton. On a dare, never having sang in public before, Fitzpatrick entered the competition in 2008 with 14 other contestants, and won first place in the amateur division. From there, he was invited to appear at the PNE in Vancouver for its Elvis

Lawnmower racers return to May Days The North Okanagan Lawnmower Racing Club is a group of people that want to race, have lots of fun but not spend a lot of money. Building a racing mower is easy and inexpensive. The members are very supportive and encourage new people to join. They will help build your tractor, help find parts and give you all the support you will need. The club attends events throughout the Okanagan valley from May to October. May Days racing will be Saturday, 1 to 3 and 5 to 7 p.m., and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m

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IT’S ALL about having fun at May Days, whether as a parade participant, watching the entertainment on stage or checking out the West Coast Amusement rides. other band with a melting pot of musical influences, mixing metal, punk, alternative into their hard rock sound. Other performers will include the music band Whiskey Dick, Kinshira and Tim Hus.

SATURDAY, MAY 18 Tribute Show. Since then, he has become an international award winning Elvis impersonator, capturing the intensity of the King of Rock’n Roll from his Vegas years and his 1969 Comeback Special, a landmark in TV history. The Hip Replacements is a tribute band to the iconic Canadian band, The Tragically Hip. For some 12 years, the Hip Replacements having been performing

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FRIDAY, MAY 17

Rogues Riot is a band hailing from Surrey, bringing an up-tempo blend of indie, garage and surf music to their stage shows. The band consists of Danny Pereira on guitar and vocals, Tony Fujimura on bass and vocals, and Cesar Medina on drums. Dracula Black is an-

Following the May Days opening ceremonies and parade judge awards presentation, the Wentworth Music Factory will take to the stage. The group is comprised of Kelowna’s Wentworth Music School students. Lefty is an original rock band from Kelowna, together since 2005. The group is composed of Paul Gervais on lead vocals, Moge Thompson on guitar,

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