4 | MARCH 2020
Travelling to nearby places Spring and stuff Continued from page 1
The studio is open to the public but Chris is often off somewhere with his camera. You can check out some of his photos at www.chrisharris.com. We weren’t getting very far very fast, but that was ok. We weren’t in a hurry. Next stop was the architecturally stunning Tourism Discovery Centre in Williams Lake. It’s made of whole tree trunks. It is really a must see. Inside, is a museum showcasing the local ‘Cowboy/Rancher’ culture, artwork, carvings, gift shop, coffee shop and washrooms. Oh! And tourist information. Supper was in Williams Lake before some of the group drove 47 K west on Hwy #20 to Riske Creek and our accommodation for the weekend the Historic Chilcotin Lodge. The 10-room lodge built in 1940 is perhaps the last remaining authentic ‘Frontier’ style hunting lodge in B.C. Stepping through the door you are immediately in a different time. It is like finding yourself on a movie set. There is also space on the Lodge grounds for RVs and camping and your pet pooch if it is on a leash at all times.
That was Day One. We had the next day experiencing the vast Chilcotin plateau, Farwell Canyon, Sheep Range Junction Park and the chance to take abstract photos of charred fenders and melted glass in an auto wrecker’s yard where the intense Wildfires of 2017 had torched the vehicles but spared the house. On the return journey, Day Three, we spent time at the Scout Lake Nature Sanctuary in Williams Lake before heading south on Hwy #97 and checking out another geological formation at Chasm just east of Clinton. Then it was back to Kamloops via Cache Creek. It was a very full itinerary that could be done with a myriad of variations that included hiking, fishing, horseback riding, river rafting, golf, spa, barbeques or fine dining; whatever is your pleasure. Each place is an exotic location to those who don’t live there. The *faraway is very nearby. *“The artist Georgia O’Keeffe moved to rural New Mexico, from which she would sign her letters to the people she loved “from the faraway nearby.” It was a way to measure physical and psychic geography together . . ”. Rebecca Solnit, author
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Readers will no doubt notice a few changes to the March edition of The Kamloops Connector. We underwent a personnel change and have a new graphic designer, Dayana Rescigno. She has been at Kamloops This Week for over 5 years and will now lend her considerable skills to building ads and laying My two cents out and designing pages MONECA JANTZEN Editor for this paper. It will be fun to see her put her stamp on things as the months go by. She will also be the contact person for those of you that provide information for the group calendars. In light of this change, I want to extend our collective thanks to our previous designer, Erin Johnson, and the fine work she did juggling duties for both The Connector and Real Estate This Week. She did a fantastic job and her creativity and flair were always appreciated. Fortunately we will still have her around the office as she focuses her energies on KTW’s real estate product. Beyond an evolving look, The Kamloops Connector, does change a bit over time and we’re happy to see that more and more groups and individuals are reaching out with content or have been open to providing a regular column when prompted. As always, reader suggestions are always welcomed. Keeping The Kamloops Connector relevant is of the utmost importance and we aim to please. This month’s edition features our semi-annual Senior Living Choices Directory on page 14. We do our best to keep this directory up to date. It is intended to help readers make informed decisions about housing in the area for when needs change whether one is seeking independent or assisted living or extended care. While many people are opting to age in place and turning to home care scenarios, taking the next step into a new living situation can be confusing. It’s important to find the best, most affordable situation when that time comes. Speaking of time, it feels like I was just talking about New Years’ resolutions and here we are at March already. The best part about the winter months cruising by is that it means spring is around the corner. Hopefully, we will be spared any more significant snow shovelling for this season. We do have to “spring ahead” one more time on March 8th, ostensibly for the last time assuming John Horgan follows through with ending the practice next fall. We also have tax time to contend with, April 30th being a very important date for most seniors particularly if wanting to ensure continued receipt of the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS). Our other spring preoccupation this year will be the upcoming referendum on the performing arts centre on April 4th. As a supporter of the arts, I personally feel the new facility is a no brainer and I voted enthusiastically “yes” the first time around. I would love nothing more than to see a beautiful public space rise like a Phoenix from the ashes of the Hudson’s Bay/Kamloops Daily News building/city parking lot. It is a long overdue addition to the downtown core and will serve our community well. With spring heading our way at a fast clip, some of you will be thinking about your gardens. I promised myself that my focus would be on my yard this year so it will be interesting to see what I can accomplish with limited time and a shoe string budget. Fortunately, Kamloops has lots of great resources in this realm and it should be relatively easy to come up with a plan. Regardless of what you have planned for the next couple of months, I wish you all a Happy St. Patrick’s Day and best of luck during this month of March!
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