Mission Statement LOOK is a group of independent, Kamloops business owner/operators who work together to raise public awareness about the economic, social and aesthetic benefits of supporting local business. LOOK provides a voice for local business to reach out to the community and a forum for mutual support and encouragement. In addition, LOOK seeks to foster a sense of community between businesses and the general public through positive projects designed to increase familiarity and build a neighbourly, caring community. Contact Dalton Strong 250-377-0055 or cgarden@ocis.net
Fair Trade
12th Annual Fair Trade Craft Sale Friday Nov 13-12 Noon to 6 PM & Saturday Nov 14-10Am. to 4 PM Kamloops United Church 421 St. Paul St. Kamloops, BC Sponsored by
The Council of Canadians (Kamloops Chapter)
Mainstream belief assumes that in order for poor countries to develop, environmental considerations must take a backseat. We disagree. In fact, when it comes to curbing climate change, fair trade helps by:
Supporting hand production that is not capital intensive Encouraging the sustainable use of natural resources Marketing products from recycled materials Favouring organic methods of agriculture Consciously limiting transport to reduce carbon emissions.
Fair Trade networks are practical, viable solutions for healthier livelihoods, communities and environments. When artisans are paid fairly for their products and receive consistent orders they’re able to invest in their environment - meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs as well. Poverty alleviation and environmental sustainability require a conscious effort on our part to be responsible to each other and to our environment. You can be confident that the Fair Trade items in our store - from recycled accessories and handmade paper products to our reclaimed wood and metal products is produced in a sustainable manner by people who have safe working conditions and are paid a living wage. By supporting Fair Trade, you’re helping to build a world where true social and environmental justice can be achieved. Together, we can make a Global difference.
ERWIN’S FINE BAKING AND DELICATESSEN Fourth Ave. & St. Paul Street 250-374-1040 Fax: 250-374-4441 Hours: 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday Website: www.lookkamloops.ca
Over 37 years, Erwin’s has evolved into downtown Kamloops’ one-stop corner market. In addition to their fine breads, custom cakes and wide selection of baked products, Erwin’s also offers special dietary products, such as yeast-free, non-dairy and gluten -free breads and baking. They can also help out with your entertaining needs with party trays of deli items, sandwiches, fruit, veggies and baked goods, all produced onsite. Erwin’s is also a convenient place to pick up grocery items or a quick, hearty lunch. Owners Shawn and Robyn Haley took up the reins from long-time owners Erwin and Elisabeth Nyfeler in 2008. ―With their continued support and the long-term core staff, we are proud to carry on their tradition of excellence,‖ says Shawn. ―Erwin’s has long been a popular spot with the downtown lunch crowd‖, he says ―But many people don’t realize the scope of products and services we offer.‖ ―From our daily soups, sandwiches and breads to our wide range of cookies, pastries, desserts and take -home prepared foods, pride and care show in every item we produce.‖ The Haleys are strong supporters of the idea of shopping locally.
It’s amazing what can be done with some decorator icing and a lot of creativity.
They carry an increasing variety of local products in their store, such as Blackwell Dairy items and products from farmers’ market vendors, such as Kurt’s Sausages and Northern Rockies Bison. ―We are integrating more and more local, and often certified organic, products into our soups, sandwiches and prepared foods,‖ says Robyn. The Haleys invite you to stop in and visit them at Erwin’s Fine Baking, 4th & St. Paul Street, beside the Coast Canadian Inn.
Shawn and Robyn and some of their tasty wares.
Buy Local
Photo by Michael Crawford
Since the NAFTA was enacted we’ve seen a number of ―big box‖ stores come into our community. There may be some good things to be said about shopping for the lowest prices, but there is a lot more to be said for patronizing local businesses. When we shop locally, the profit stays in our community and helps to support other businesses, schools, health care and other infrastructures. When we shop at trans-nationals, the profit leaves not only the community, but the country and the tax system as well. When we shop locally, we help to retain the unique flavours of our community which is a part of the people who live here. When we allow our money to leave the country we become a shell of a community - local businesses cease to exist as they can’t compete with cheaper foreign - produced goods and we lose our uniqueness and become a McCommunity. Partly because of trans-nationals who don’t pay their share of taxes, our economy is being eroded and our social structures crumbling. So when you do your shopping - remember, we are more than consumers - we are citizens. Buy locally!
THE SMORGASBORD 225-7th Ave. (downtown) Kamloops BC 250-377-0055 cgarden@mail.ocis.net ― Smorgasbord‖ is a Scandinavian word which means the great cold table - an enormous variety of delectable hot and cold foods served as a buffet. The connotation of smorgasbord includes not only food items but any conglomeration of a great variety of things and as such, The Smorgasbord certainly fills the bill. Within its walls you will find a restaurant, a Deli featuring meats, cheeses and specialty groceries from northern Europe, fair trade groceries, local groceries, fair trade gifts and cards, fair trade chocolate, and a great meeting place for progressive groups such as the Council of Canadians and the Philosophers’ Café. And in addition, since The Smorgasbord is owned by Dalton & Anita Strong, it is part and parcel of Country Garden Greenhouse so all the lovely plants and accessories for gardening are available to you without leaving the store. High end dog and cat food are also available, as is wild bird feed.
The Smorgasbord Deli is famous for its delicious homemade soups, salads and sandwiches which are made daily from scratch - no flavour enhancers, preservatives or other additives here. Local produce is used when it is in season which adds to the freshness and flavour. Baked goods such as muffins, cheese biscuits, cookies, squares and cake are created with love by the Deli Dames and the unforgettable bread comes from the Lac La Hache Bakery. Coffees and teas are fair trade and dairy products are local wherever possible. The best part, however, is that in the summer you can have your lunch out in the Garden Centre with the sights, sounds, and smells of flowers and shrubs. Enjoy! Catering is also on the menu of the Smorgasbord - not only for lunches and snacks but also for bigger get-togethers such as weddings and other receptions. Their soups, salads and sandwiches are available for take-out lunches and the creativity of the Deli-Dames is unsurpassed when it comes to variety - from organic bison crepes to a turkey dinner with all the trimmings to baklava, they do it all. It is truly a unique experience to enter the world of the Smorgasbord.
About the Council of Canadians The Council of Canadians is an independent, non-partisan public interest organization made up of more than 100,000 individuals across Canada – more than 20,000 of whom are in British Columbia. Members of The Council of Canadians provide a critical voice on key national issues such as safeguarding our social programs, promoting economic justice, asserting Canadian sovereignty, promoting alternatives to corporate-style free trade, and preserving the environment.
Council of Canadians Events 1) Annual Peace Walk. Organizes the annual walk for peace, the environment and social justice. 2) Philosophers’ Café. Hosts monthly small discussion groups that focus on current social, philosophical, and spiritual topics. Held on the third Tuesday of every month at The Smorgasbord Deli, 7PM 3) 10,000 Villages. Sponsors an annual sale of fair trade arts and crafts from artisans from around the world. 4) Canada Day. Organizes a celebration at the Saturday Farmers’ Market of Canada's unique role in the world, on national issues including health, international trade, sovereignty, etc. Fun events include a Crokinole demonstration and Canadian trivia quiz. 5) Political Forums. Provides opportunities for political candidates in federal, provincial and municipal elections to express their views. 6) Guest lectures. Invites elected politicians, social justice critics, environmental and labour activists to provide public lectures.
Water is a Human Right ―Water is a human right and essential for the well-being of people and nature‖ claims The Council of Canadians’ water campaigner Meera Karunananthanan. ―Problems with Canada’s water supply include limited reserves, the threat of trade disputes over water, and increased free market activity that threatens access to water. Public water is safer, cleaner, and more affordable‖ adds Karunananthan. ―Some Canadian cities including Toronto, Burnaby, New Westminster, and Vancouver are already taking action such as banning the sale of bottled water in their public facilities‖. ―Citizens are not so lucky everywhere and it is difficult to understand how municipal politicians who provide safe and affordable drinking water right from the tap can continue to endorse and support a bottled water industry that is such a drain on the environment and a burden on people’s pocket books‖. Ask our local City Councillors why this is still Kamloops’ policy.
Council of Canadians holds regular meetings every second Wednesday at 7:00 pm at the Smorgasbord Deli. All are welcome to attend. http://www.canadians.org/ http://www.kamloopscanadians.ca/
SHUSWAP COFFEE COMPANY www.shuswapcoffee.com
“Women Helping Women” Out of Peru comes a story of strength, unity, and hope. A new coffee, Café Femenino Peru, has evolved and is changing the role of women in rural coffee communities. Female coffee growers have become better educated, organized, and for the first time are producing women’s coffee as a special commodity. This Fair Trade and organic certified coffee is grown, processed, and traded exclusively by women. The women then decide how to use additional funds to better their lives and those of their children. Café Femenino Peru is a medium -bodied coffee with a fine acidity, sweet aroma, and hint of baker’s chocolate that is accentuated by a slow, dark roast. We know that you will enjoy this unique coffee
for its wonderful taste as well as the special story that underlies its production. We now have Café Femenino beans from Columbia, Mexico, and Guatemala. The mission of the Café Femenino Foundation is to enhance the lives of women and children in coffee producing communities throughout the world. ―Our goal is to work within the existing socio-economic structure to foster change. By supporting women coffee growers, we improve the quality of life in the entire community and build a sustainable economic system.‖ ~ Fair Trade and Organic Certified
At the Peace Walk Kamloops Women's Resource Group Society 2-375 Fourth Ave. Kamloops BC 250- 374-3949
www.cafefemeninofoundation.org
The Smorgasbord serves Shuswap Coffee as our regular coffee daily
Country Garden Greenhouse Bursary being awarded
Kamloops Regional Farmers’ Market Open from mid-April to the end of October Wednesdays in the 400-block of Victoria St. from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays in the 200-block of St. Paul Street from 8 a.m. to noon. Contact: Saturday market manager Stephanie Sundquist 250-682-7975 Wednesday manager Bobbi Mitchell at 250-554-5074. Website: www.kamloopsfarmersmarket.com
It’s not just little piggies who go to market in Kamloops. Our farmers’ market bustles with activity from the end of April to the end of October. Twice each week through the growing season, local producers bring the best of their crop into the city. Early in the season, market vendors sell bedding plants and staples such as honey, meat, cheese, eggs and baked goods. As the season progresses, early greens and asparagus appear, followed by an increasing bounty of fruits and vegetables. The Wednesday market brightens Victoria St. and gives the downtown area a sense of community. On Saturdays, the action extends into the Stuart Wood schoolyard, where local artisans sell handmade crafts and home-based businesses and community groups set up information booths and activities. People come to shop, but they also come to socialize. In fair weather, the tuneful sounds of buskers drift through the crowds, adding to the festival atmosphere. When you support the farmers’ market, you’re not only supporting local producers, you’re making good environmental and health choices, says market treasurer Anne Grube. ―This is fresh food that has been harvested at its prime, so it’s full of nutrients. And it hasn’t been trucked from afar, at great environmental cost, like most grocery store produce.‖ Consumers who seek out organic produce know that the market is the best place to find a good selection. Supporting local growers also contributes to the sustainability of local agriculture by encouraging producers to diversify. New vendors and street performers are welcome at the market, but must submit the appropriate application forms, available online at www.kamloopsfarmersmarket.com.
A tasty biscuit from A Dog's Life Bakery is Chico Rico's favourite part of a trip to the market. Sam McQuillanGordon, 11, and his brother Angus, 9, take turns giving their schoodle (schnauzer poodle cross) the homebaked treats while vendor Darlene Moonen looks on.
Saturday market manager Stephanie Sundquist picks out a pumpkin at the last market of 2009.
Scott Decker checks out market produce from the Jong farm in Armstrong with his daughter Quilla, 3, and son Jonas, 5.
A Showcase of Local Products Saving the environment, building a better community & creating jobs Blackwell Dairy The Blackwells milk 80 cows twice a day, at 4:00 a.m. and again at 3:00 p.m. The milk goes to a holding tank and then is pumped over to the processing plant. The milk is then separated, pasteurized, packaged and distributed to our customers.
Gorts Gouda Cheese Farm Gorts cheeses contain only natural ingredients, no preservatives are added, and they are all manufactured at their Salmon Arm cheese plant. They are now certified organic!
Summerland Sweets
Ted’s Trout
Shuswap Coffee Company
Ted’s Trout is located near Little Fort, British Columbia, where they raise and sell fresh frozen rainbow trout fillets, smoked trout fillets and live fish for your pond or lake.
Yes, the end product is healthier and tastes better, but that isn’t the whole reason for organic production. The chemical free environment protects the farmers from contamination and the plants from cellular damage. It sustains the soil, ecosystems, and water quality. See, it’s all good!
Black Creek Ranch By buying their product, you are supporting our local beef producers and our local economy. Their beef producer members receive a higher percent of the end sales dollars than other conventional brands. You will also be keeping your dollars in this province when supporting this 100% local product. Black Creek beef is a good source of protein, zinc, vitamin B12 and iron.
www.transfair.ca
Lac La Hache Bakery
Lac La Hache’s high quality European style breads are delivered to The Smorgasbord every Tuesday. At Summerland Sweets they believe in the superior quality of their products which are created from the bounty of nearby orchards and farmlands.
Hills Foods Ltd. Suppliers of organic meats, game meats, and specialty poultry. Make sure to order your fresh free-range turkey for Christmas!
We have all these local products and many more
First Mate Pet Foods Using only top quality ingredients, First Mate carefully formulates simplistic, easily digestible and nutritionally sound diets which provide your dog or cat with ideal and safe levels of protein. Many First Mate formulations will also have the inclusion of fruits and berries, making these grain-free diets unique in the high amount of blue berries added, with their antioxidant benefits.
A Showcase of Local Products Saving the environment, building a better community & creating jobs
Heaven on Earth Enderby
Paula & Mendel’s Organic Farm Savona
Ted’s Trout Little Fort
The Cedar Creek Seed Co. Qualicum Beach
Goodness of Garlic Forest Grove, BC
Denman Island Chocolate Denman Island Creighton Valley Apiaries – Lumby Tillicum Valley Tea Co. Vernon
Hagensborg Truffles Burnaby BC
Hill Top Honey Pritchard
Made with Love Delectable Edibles Kamloops
BLACK CREEK RANCH 709 Tagish Street (Mt. Paul Industrial Park) Beside Kawasaki Directions: (past the red bridge, take your first left past golf course)
Phone: 250-314-6804 or 250-571-7142 Toll Free: 1-866-314-6804 Fax: 250-314-6809 www.blackcreekranch.com Black Creek Ranch is a Kamloops based company that supports First Nations Ranchers. Our premium grass fed beef does not have artificial hormones and feed additives. The cattle are raised in a stress free environment grazing on native grasslands and woodlands in the Interior of British Columbia. When you buy our products, you are supporting our local beef producers. You will enjoy the unbeatable natural flavor, the way beef should taste while eating a healthy product. Our products include lean ground beef, tenderloin steaks, roasts, beef jerky, pemmican and much more. For a complete product listing and locations where products are sold go to our website. Retail outlets are located in the Interior of BC, with expansion underway into the Okanagan and the Lower Mainland. Delivery is available based on minimum orders. Black Creek Ranch supplied the grass fed beef to Thompson Rivers University that is currently being tested for Omega 3’s, fatty acids and other nutrients that are in fish. We are proud to serve you and your family a healthy product. “We want to help our community be healthier and our farmers to be more prosperous”
HEARTLAND QUALITY FOODS 709 Tagish Street (Mt. Paul Industrial Park) Beside Kawasaki Directions: (past the red bridge, take your first left past golf course)
Phone: 250-375-6693 or 250-571-7206 Contact Marla at 250-374-6693 or 250-571-7206 (marla@fnala.com) www.heartlandfoods.ca
Heartland Quality Foods is a Kamloops-based business that understands the importance of supporting our local economy through healthy lifestyle choices; with a mission to increase awareness and availability of local goods. The 100-mile diet is the heart of Heartland. It is a way of life whereby people adjust their diet to include only foods that are grown and produced within a 100-mile radius of their community. Ranching and farming are intrinsic to the heritage of the Kamloops area. Each member of our community has a role to play in ensuring that these traditional ways of life continue to flourish. Buying local is a tangible way to support our region’s farmers and ranchers, to reduce your ecological footprint through reducing the distance that your food travels, and to ensure a healthy, local, and sustainable food system for our community. Heartland Quality Foods exists to make buying local food easy. Drop by our retail store; join our email for weekly fresh sheet and order grocery pickup or delivery either by phone, email or online through our website. We supply a diverse range of locally seasonal produce, grass fed beef, chicken, bison, lamb and pork, as well as a selection of grocery items. “We’re building connections from field to table, by building a culture where local sustainable agriculture is thriving as an integral part of the local economy”
B&B SNOW AND SKATEBOARDS 665 Victoria St. 250-828-6833 Hours: 10:30 a.m. -5:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 10:30 a.m. -5 p.m. Sat.
Sometimes you have to make your own dream job. Brothers Brett and Blake Emsland were 16 and 14 years old in 1988 when they went into business for themselves. Both avid skate and snowboarders, they saw a market that wasn’t being met by local retailers. ―We started snowboarding before it was even allowed at Tod Mountain,‖ says Blake. They decided to open the kind of shop that would appeal to them and, with help from their parents, they opened B&B Snow and Skateboards in a small storefront on Battle St. in March, 1988. The two of them ran the shop after school and on weekends until they graduated from high school. ―The original plan was to offer hard-to-find skate and snowboard products at a selection and pricing like you could find in the big cities,‖ he says. ―We wanted to have a clean, professional, easy-going shop that wasn’t an intimidating hangout. We thought it would be a temporary, hobby job — a learning experience.‖ More than 20 years later, Blake still operates the store, now at 665 Victoria St., with two employees. And it’s still offering high-end, hard-to -find products, but in a much bigger way. The store is three times larger than the original and they carry a huge inventory of boards, shoes, clothing and accessories. They feature some of the most popular brand names, including Burton, DC, Etnies, Element, Analog, and DVS. B&B also offers snowboard tuning and repair services. Emsland works hard to keep his business competitive by providing excellent service and selection. ―We have more competition now — particularly from big box stores and the Internet. We compete by providing excellent service, which they can’t offer. My staff really knows our products and can offer honest, solid advice. We’re friendly and willing to help.‖
B&B owner Blake Emsland, sales associate Lauren Peeters, and Chico, chief greeter and head of security.
Blake and his staff at your service
Kamloops Alternative Gifts Available at : B&B Snow & Skateboard Funstuff Bicycle Shop Country Garden Greenhouse Movie Mart The Smorgasbord www.alternativegifts.ca
COUNTRY GARDEN GREENHOUSE 715 Victoria St. Kamloops BC 250-377-0055 Hours: 7:30-5:30 Weekdays, 7:30-5:00 Saturdays cgarden@mail.ocis.net
to blend with those of roses and other fragrant blooms. And there is always help and friendly advice from knowledgeable staff who will sit down with you and help you plan your dream garden. Dalton and Anita have always held the philosophy that it is important to help others as you are able and to that end CGG has every year provided a bursary for a UCC student in agriculture or horticulture. Various fundraisers have helped local schools realize their financial objectives, the most important being the sale of hanging baskets for Mothers’ Day. http://www.lookkamloops.ca
Country Garden Greenhouse has been doing business in the Kamloops area since 1982 when the farm in Monte Lake was purchased. Dalton and Anita Strong began growing bedding plants and selling them at the Kamloops Farmers’ Market which had itself been in existence for only four years at that time. The change from mixed farming with pigs, cattle, chickens, etc to bedding plant production occurred gradually, with each greenhouse being added as finances permitted. For a time the plants were retailed at the two Canadian Tire stores in Kamloops and the one in Salmon Arm and in 1999 the Garden Centre location on Victoria St. was opened in conjunction with the Smorgasbord Deli. This pairing combines the best of both possibilities, with the Deli taking up the slack in the off-season and the Garden Centre providing a lovely ambiance for a leisurely lunch among the greenery. People are always amazed at the beauty and diversity of plant materials which are fitted into this small space in downtown Kamloops- trees, shrubs, and vines mingle with colourful planters, perennials and flowering annuals. Vegetable starts and herbs contribute their savoury aromas
They have also always believed in the importance of taking care of the environment and started the recycle your hanging basket program in 1989, well before such ideas were in vogue. A big part of taking care of the environment is buying local and at Country Garden Greenhouse anything which isn’t grown at Monte Lake is sourced as close to home as possible so customers can always be assured that plants are suited to local growing conditions and have the advantage of being appropriate to Kamloops climate. Also, customers can be assured that if they return the containers which they bought their plants in, that they will be reused rather than added to the landfill. In addition to all the usual variety of garden centre accessories, Country Garden Greenhouse also carries a great selection of locally made bird feeders and bird houses. Canadian wild bird feed is also on the menu as well as First Mate dog and cat food which are manufactured in Chilliwack from all Canadian ingredients. Garden seeds from West Coast Seeds (Delta) and Pacific Northwest Seeds (Vernon) provide local flavour in the spring. It is indeed a pleasant surprise to come across this interesting little oasis in downtown Kamloops and visitors are invariably impressed with its character, variety and abundance, and the friendly helpfulness of the staff.
Public Private Partnerships What are Public Private Partnerships (P3s)? P3s are projects where the private sector plays a key role in financing, designing, building, operating or even owning facilities or infrastructure that are otherwise designed to be public services. While the forms of P3s vary, they can allow private corporations to plan, finance, build, and operate public facilities – usually at a much higher price than if a municipal government were to retain control. What is wrong with P3s? When private companies take over a public project, the focus shifts away from the public interest and meeting community needs, to ensuring a profit for the companies’ shareholders. Here are some common results of P3s: • Quality goes down. Companies cut costs by paying workers less, not offering them benefits or permanent
about how their money is being spent. Commercial confidentiality means information on contracts and negotiations is often unavailable to the public. • Loss of accountability. Public control and accountability are both compromised because public standards are seen as obstacles to successful business ventures. Even municipal councillors have been kept in the dark about basic information regarding financing and operation of community water facilities. What are some examples? The municipalities of Hamilton, Ontario; Halifax, Nova Scotia; Moncton, NB; and Vancouver and Nanaimo, B.C., are just a few of those who have gone far enough down the P3 road to learn that it was a raw deal for their communities. The list of Canadian and U.S. cities where P3s have been tried and failed is long.
“Lower quality, higher costs, lack of accountability”
Council of Canadians members rally at a recent worldwide climate change demonstration
jobs, and reducing health and safety measures. High staff turnover means the quality of services goes down and risks to the community increase. • Higher costs. There are many examples of how P3s cost the public more since interest on loans to the private sector is higher than when the public sector borrows. Many P3s cost tens of millions of dollars before contracts are even signed, and deals are costly and difficult to get out of. Money that should have gone to community water treatment ends up in the hands of lawyers, consultants, and for-profit companies. • Secrecy. The interest of commercial confidentiality overrides policies to protect the public’s right to know
Why are governments interested? Many governments see P3s as a way to invest in infrastructure, without the full cost of the project appearing all at once. These deals allow governments to make announcements about new facilities, without showing the financial consequences for several years. P3 proponents say investment by the private sector allows development projects to go forward at a time when public finances are strapped for cash. The corporations pushing P3s maintain that these arrangements save taxpayers’ money, but as noted above, there is strong evidence that this is not the case. What are the alternatives? The tried and true public funding model is less expensive, more accountable and more transparent than the P3 model. After years of neglect, public infrastructure requires new investment. Our democratically elected governments are best placed to answer the call.
Keep decision-making & democracy at a local level!
MOVIEMART- Downtown 520A Seymour St. 250-828-9988 Hours: Daily from 12 noon-10 p.m. It’s pretty obvious as soon as you arrive at the downtown MOVIEMART that it isn’t your average video store. Whether you arrive by vehicle or bicycle they offer convenient free parking, and if you stroll down with Rover, your pooch is welcome inside. Look closer and you’ll find other touches, all geared to customer comfort — little extras, like reading glasses for those who can’t make out the fine print on all those DVD covers, soothing world music, and a spot to sit and look through a variety of provided movie guides. And then there’s the selection. MOVIEMART carries all the hit titles one would expect, but also has a large library of foreign and independent films, TV series on DVD, documentaries and a huge selection of older hard-to-find titles. ―An independent store can be more responsive to its customers and the community than a chain store,‖ says owner Denis Walsh.
While chain stores have to be generic from city to city, an independent local operator can cater to the specific interests of its individual customers. ―Some of my customers are interested in documentaries, so I make an effort to add titles they are looking for,‖ he says. Similarly, he carries a large selection of Canadian and foreign films, which are rarely seen in Kamloops theatres except for film society and festival showings. Walsh also makes a point of
hanging onto older titles and still carries VHS tapes, as well as DVDs and high-tech Blu-ray discs. ―Films have the ability to really affect people — they touch us, make us look at the world from a different point of view,‖ he says. ―People can develop very strong associations with a particular movie — it might remind them of a first date or some other important event in their life.‖ It’s not unusual for people to find their hard-to-find favourites on the shelves of MOVIEMART. Walsh offers deep discounts for multiple rentals of both new releases and older titles, plus multiple-day rentals, so you have time to watch them. MOVIEMART also has a large selection of previously viewed DVDs for sale and they have the world's fastest desktop disc repair machine, which will repair scratches on all CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray discs and games. All three remaining local independent video stores were originally opened by Walsh — his first store was opened on the North Shore in 1982 and was moved to its current downtown location in 2003. Valleyview was opened in 1986 and Westsyde store in 1994. Walsh , who is a Kamloops city councilor , is a strong advocate of supporting all locally owned businesses.
Crokinole League Crokinole is a fun Canadian board game which any age can enjoy, but which at a competitive level requires skill and strategy. Here is your opportunity to enhance both! The Council of Canadians is sponsoring a Crokinole league with Round Robin format. Monday, Nov. 16 - Planning and organizational meeting 6:30 PM at the Smorgasbord Deli - 225-7th Ave. Kamloops League games will be held Monday nights 6:30 - 9:00PM at The Smorgasbord. For more information call Jorgen at (250) 573-5140 jlsveistrup@shaw.ca
A Night Out to Remember Local Food, Local Music At The Smorgasbord
Martin Kratky Saturday Dec. 5th 6-8p.m. Beginning lessons at age 6 with Anne Vallentyne in Hamilton, Martin Kratky graduated with honours from the University of Toronto and the Oberlin Conservatory of Music with Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in cello performance and early music, respectively. Completing two residencies at the Banff Centre for the Arts, he has also participated in the SOCMI, Aria, and Soundfest chamber music festivals, and is most inspired by many years of chamber music playing and mentorship with the St. Lawrence, Metro, Colorado and Miro String Quartets. From 2004-2006 Martin served as a principal cellist of the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra, making his CBC recorded concerto debut there with the Beethoven Triple Concerto. During 2006-2007 he assisted baroque violinist Stanley Ritchie as cellist and continuo player for PhD students at Indiana University’s school of music. Now serving as principal cellist of the Kamloops Symphony, Martin also teaches at the Kelowna Community Music School and the Penticton Academy of Music.
Gregory Sawisky Saturday Nov 21st 6-8p.m. Gregory Sawisky is a Celtic Harpist and has been performing for weddings, receptions, dinners, and social events for more than ten years. Recently, Sawisky has also started working as a therapeutic harpist in long-term care facilities and hospices. "The harp is a naturally calming and healing instrument," Sawisky said. "Aside from the obvious qualities, harp music has been found to lower blood pressure and release endorphins," he said. He can be reached at (250) 320-1428 or by email at gregory.sawisky@gmail.com
Annette Dominik and Catherine Dochstader Friday November 27th, 6-8p.m. Long-time members of the Kamloops musical community and KSO musicians, Catherine Dochstader and Annette Dominik will perform flute and violin duets from a variety of composers. An evening of light classical entertainment perfect for taking some time out in this busy season.
Delicious Music -classics, fiddle tunes and songs for your ears Intimate Food -locally grown and lovingly cooked for your palate Tickets Available at
The Smorgasbord 225-7th Ave, Kamloops 250-377-0055 lookkamloops.ca (Call for menu details)
Catherine Dochstder and Annette Dominik
A Showcase of Local Talent Saving the environment, building better communities & creating jobs
Kathleen Raven Kathleen has been a clay sculptor for over fifteen years She has created her own unique style of functional and sculptural clay pieces which always brings a smile to the viewer.
Michelle Finlayson Michelle was raised in Kamloops and started creating pottery in 2001. Her focus is mostly in functional pots although she does enjoy the creativity of non functional artistic pieces. She is a member and teaches wheel classes at the Kamloops Arts and Crafts Club, as well as being a member of the Thompson Valley Potters Guild.
Hand Made in BC
A Dogs Life Bakery