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Put on your Artwalking shoes Artwalk has been such a wonderful and longstanding event here in the Kamloops community. The event which started downtown and eventually found its way to the North Shore as well matches local artists with local businesses and provides us – the citizens of Kamloops a reason to go for a stroll and check out what is going on in our neighbourhood. “Artwalk is a really neat opportunity to get artists and businesses talking,” explains Kamloops Arts Council general manager Kathy Sinclair who is embarking on coordinating her first North Shore Artwalk since joining the arts council. “You often find some really unconventional matchups that really work well together.” Such a matchup happened downtown just this spring. An artist displayed her hand painted steppingstones at a shoe store. She had to Artist Allen Okoye and his replenish them three or four times lion in the lobby of the because they kept selling out. When Holiday Inn. the Downtown Artwalk ended, this Photo: Jo Wyers business partnership continued. “Those kind of partnerships don’t always happen, but they are really exciting when they do,” adds Kathy. Another interesting partnership is the placement of a giant wood lion sculpture at the Holiday Inn. When the Arts Council saw that they needed to find a place for a 6x4x3 foot wood lion they were a little bit worried. But as it turns out the Holiday Inn and their giant lobby is more than happy to showcase the giant lobby. Another pairing; two more happy participants. All in all there are more than 30 stops in this years North Shore Artwalk and many different works of art, artists and genres to be seen. Artists like Trina Radford, Sherri May, Dave Snider, Una Connor, Cara Graden
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and Hope Mikal have all put up pieces for display. There are new artists, familiar artists and up and coming artists. You will see photographs, paintings, sculptures, pottery, etchings, stained glass and everything else in between. “We put the call out for artists farther and wider than ever before,” continues Kathy. “That resulted in four or five artists joining the Arts Council and Artwalk unknown to us.” North Shore Artwalk starts August 3 and runs throughout the month until September 3. There will be an official grand opening Saturday, August 11 from 11:00am until 3:00pm at Northills Centre. “There will be cake, a kids art contest and artist demonstrations,” finishes Kathy. “Join us for a fun afternoon.” During the month of August plan a time to take a stroll through the North Shore. Not only will you get a magical show of different styles of art and pieces of work, but you will become intimate with the stores and Tranquille neighbourhood. It is a good chance to come out and meet your neighbours and find out what kind of great people and things are available on our side of the bridge. The walk starts at the Northills Shopping Centre and continues down towards the blue bridge. There are also two satellite locations this year; Jeanne Wood displaying mixed media/acrylic at Qphoria in the Brock Shop and Cindy Hayden displaying her stained glass out at Tranquille Farm Fresh. Happy strolling and happy art viewing! Tanya Orozco, freelance
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Bicentennial Event countdown is on! In 1812, fur trader and explorer David Stuart built a trading post on the shore of the Thompson River. 2012 commemorates Kamloops’ 200th year of shared living with the Tk’emlúps, and 200 years of community achievement and growth. The City of Kamloops, the Kamloops Museum and Archives and the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc are excited to start counting down to the 2012 Bicentennial Event taking place on August 25 at Riverside Park. The day’s festivities will start at 9:00am at Riverside Park with a pancake breakfast provided by the Paddlewheelers Lions Club. Following the breakfast, festivities and activities will commence at 10:00am and continue throughout the day until 4:00pm. Attractions include local artisan displays, multicultural and educational booths, performers, face painting and more! Re-enactors will have a traditional encampment set up as part of the tribute to our shared 200 years of history. There will be multiple food booths and refreshments available. At approximately 1:00pm, Mayor Peter Milobar will arrive by canoe on the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc lands for a ceremonial meeting with Chief Shane Gottfriedson, which will be broadcast at Riverside Park as part of a program produced by CFJC TV. The Mayor and Chief will then travel together in a voyageur canoe, accompanied by members of both councils, down the South Thompson River to Riverside Park. Once arriving at the park at approximately 2:00 pm, there will
be another ceremony, complete with drummers, dancers, a ceremonial tree planting and unveiling of the 2012 Commemorative Plaque.
This family-friendly event promises to be the highlight of the summer, so be sure to bring out the whole family to take in the multitude of activities.
Make those wheels shine Ken Fowles cleaning his chrome in the coolness of McArthur Island Park on July 19.
Get on the ice this summer Cool off this summer! The City of Kamloops has announced extra ice time made available for Teen Drop-in Hockey in August. With the success of the popular pilot program this past spring the City has opened extra ice time at Brock Arena. Full gear is required for all Drop-in Hockey programs, and Goalies play for free. With fall right around the corner the City is offering a Special Pre-Season Practice Session for Adult Drop-in Hockey on Tuesday, August 7 from 1:15 to 3:15 pm at Brock Arena.
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A chance for young artists and writers to be a part of history The Kamloops Museum and Archives is compiling artwork and essays by Kamloops youth to be published in a new book titled “A Children’s History of Kamloops” in commemoration of Kamloops’ Bicentennial. The Museum is currently looking for youth under 18 to apply their chosen topic to be included in this publication. Local history topics include, but not limited to: the establishment of the fur
trade in Kamloops; or the lives and importance of John FremontSmith or Chief Nicola; or a story about your very own family’s link to Kamloops history. Submissions can be of any size, using paint, wax crayon or felt markers, with a 100 to 500 word written description and/or
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need to contact the Museum Educator at 250-828-3493 prior to choosing a topic to avoid duplication or redundancy. Possible submission topics need to be in by August 8. Approved topics will be due by August 17. Only preapproved topics will be included in the book. Selected entries will be published in a Bicentennial children’s book coming out this fall. Visit www.kamloops.ca/ museum for more details.
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SKIP ON OVER TO THE MARKET Sylvia Weedmark welcomes patrons to the North Shore Farmers Market with her beautiful hand painted glass cases to one of a kind stepping stones. The Farmers Market runs every Friday afternoon from 3:00 to 7:00pm on Tranquille Road in front of Total Pet.
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Independently owned and operated by Edge Publishing, the North Shore Echo is distributed weekly throughout Kamloops North Shore. We focus on activities and events at the neighbourhood level, and on larger events with direct impact on our neighbourhood. The North Shore Echo is available free to you because we are advertising supported. Please support the local businesses that support this newspaper through their advertising - remember when you shop locally, the money you spend remains in our community. Disclaimer: The publisher will not be responsible for errors or omissions. Due care and attention is used in checking advertising copy for accuracy and legitimacy, but no warranty is implied or given by the publisher. The publisher reserve the right to refuse any advertising or editorial submissions which they believe to be inconsistent with the concept of this publication. The opinions and views expressed herein are those of the contributors/writers and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or views of the publisher.
Eight soccer students receive KYSA scholarships Eight students were chosen to receive 2012 scholarship awards from the Kamloops Youth Soccer Association (KYSA). The winners and the scholarship sponsors are: Errol Wild Memorial Scholarship – Danielle Devente (Westsyde Secondary). McDonald’s Scholarship – Daniel Chadwick (Kamloops Christian School). Rona Scholarship – Erin Marchio (North Kamloops Secondary). Wendy’s Scholarship – Daylin Epp (Sa-Hali Secondary). Hansport (Male) – Scott Bjorkland (Valleyview Secondary). Hansport (Female) – Maggie McLeod (Valleyview Secondary). KYSA (Male) – Erik Olson (Valleyview Secondary). KYSA (Female) – Kierstin Landrie (South Kamloops Secondary). Each one-time award is in the
amount of $500. This is the most awards the KYSA and its sponsors have offered in a single year. “Once again the association received more applications than we had awards and some tough decisions had to be made. The quality of the candidates just gets better and better year after year,” says KYSA President and Scholarship Selection Committee chair, Graham Cope. “We feel we have acknowledged some pretty outstanding student soccer players once again this year,” adds Cope. “The majority of our award recipients are heading to Thompson-Rivers University, which
“Make the Connection” contest winners
The winners of the spring “Make the Connection To The Community” contest are Ray and Lynda Austin. The prize is a trip to New York City, hotel for four days and tickets to Jesus Christ Superstar on Broadway. The contest asked people to simply make a donation to Western Canada Theatre to have their names entered in the draw.
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Meet some of our Artwalk artists allen okoye (30) Allen's wood sculpture is displayed at the Holiday Inn & Suites, 675 Tranquille Rd Allen was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and has spent most of his life residing in regions such as the United Kingdom, West Africa and the Lower Mainland. Allen has been calling Kamloops home for the past eight years and has recently acquired a Bachelor of Fine Arts from trU. In the true nature of contemporary art, Allen dedicates himself to thinking outside the box to create combinations in his work that invoke interest. he constructs these combinations by mixing mediums such as etching, relief, acrylic, oil, sculpture, installation, drawing, photography, craft and performance. the objective of his art making is to reflect the perspectives of society in dynamic
visuals to encourage thought provoking ideas and discussion. ben eastabrook (8) Ben's ink drawings and paintings are on display at the Int. Savings Credit Union, 430 Tranquille Rd Ben eastabrook is a local artist who moved to Kamloops in 2001. he graduated from thompson rivers University with his Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2011 and currently works as the administrative assistant at Arnica Artist run Centre. typically his artwork depicts a variety of interests, such as toys, mythology, hybrid creatures, and apocalyptic phenomenons. Lately, the bulk of his work are creatures that come to fruition through the assemblage of hacked up toys being arranged, and rearranged, to form new species. these creatures evolve to be either realistic, absurd, or a bit of both.
linda MCrae (6) Linda's photography is on display at the office of Terry Lake (MLA), 618B Tranquille Rd. While working behind the lens, Linda can become so absorbed in the process that she loses all awareness of time, her environment, and the people around her. When she captures an image that really works, she feels a kind of "click" deep inside her core. She describes it as "...click goes the shutter, click goes my soul."
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Follow the big red feet around town start the artWalk at 1. northills Centre, 700 tranquille road NSBIA Festival Banners 2. interior savings insurance 19 - 700 Tranquille Rd Trina Radford, Mixed media 3. Headhunters 36 - 700 Tranquille Rd Sherri May Printmaking/painting/ drawing 4. Mark’s Work Wearhouse 150 - 700 Tranquille Rd Thor Fridriksson, Acrylic on canvas 5. Harmony United Music 618C Tranquille Rd Sherri May Printmaking/painting/ drawing 6. terry lake (Mla) 618B Tranquille Rd Linda McRae, Photography 7. Gotta Have it Consignment Furniture 604 Tranquille Rd Dave Snider, Photography 8. int. savings Credit Union 430 Tranquille Rd Ben Eastabrook Painting, ink drawing 9. Mel’s Hair salon 394 Tranquille Rd Charlotte Overvold, Mixed media 10. ePs Poolmart 268 Tranquille Rd Gerry Bergeron, Watercolour 11. surplus Herby’s 248 Tranquille Rd Melaina Todd, Etching & relief print 12. so espresso & bistro 204 Tranquille Rd Thor Fridriksson, Acrylic
13. Corner Closet thrift store 148 Tranquille Rd Leah Young, Pastel paintings 14. the Wilson House Gallery 115 Tranquille Rd dutchie Rutledge Mathison, Acrylic 15. Heartland Quality Foods #6 - 177 Tranquille Rd Glen Mantie, Pottery 16. Cost savers 185 Royal Avenue Amber Horne, Fabric art 17. JJ’s shoe repair 205D Tranquille Rd Una Connor, Sculpture 18. Findlay’s Vaccuum 251 Tranquille Rd Kirsten Atkins, Fabric art 19. adultz 253 Tranquille Rd Cara Graden, Pen 20. lemonade stand 259 Tranquille Rd Hope Mikal, Acrylic 21. Western restaurant supply 317 Tranquille Rd Dave Snider, Photography 22. interior Crafts & Hobbies 333 Tranquille Rd Howard Swaren, Oil 23. Grady Clothing Company 397 Tranquille Rd Jay Armitage - Digital art Keith Wood - Mixed media 24. PCt kamloops 405A Tranquille Rd Cindy Hayden, Stained glass 25. little shore store 413D Tranquille Rd Elena Compton, Pencil crayon
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Kids can win at Artwalk opening Don't miss Artwalk's Grand opening Celebration next Saturday, August 11 at Northills Centre. Northills Centre is hosting a kids’ art workshop during the Grand opening Celebration. Children are encouraged to design a banner which will be printed and used by Northills Centre. Four winning designs will be chosen and each winner will receive a $50 Northills gift certificate. (each participant may only enter one design.) there will be art demos and entertainment for the adults to enjoy as well as cake and refreshments for everyone! Don't worry if you can't make it to the opening... this year Artwalk runs from August 3 to September 3. this gives you plenty of time to hit the streets and go Artwalking! Check out the banners on the poles the murals on the walls and the incredible works of arts at our local businesses. You can pick up your map and brochure at any participating location and take your time to visit all the destinations along the route.
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TNRD Welcomes New Director of Finance The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) is pleased to announce Douglas Rae as the new Director of Finance. Mr. Rae’s most recent position was as Chief Financial Officer at Tk’emlups Indian Band in Kamloops. Prior to working with the Tk’emlups band, Mr. Rae spent a number of years at KPMG in a senior management role, where he worked with municipal and nonprofit organizations in implementing best practices into their finance activities. Mr. Rae has a broad educational background and received his Chartered Accountant designation in 2002. “Douglas will offer a new vision and fresh approach and was the best amongst a worthy group of
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More than one generation of budding hobbyists has gotten their start in an aisle at North Kamloops’ Interior Crafts store. The store, which has been in the current location for more than 20 years, was started 15 years prior to that by David and Carol Hicks. They originally started by selling ceramics and ceramics classes and throughout the years shifted their focus from ceramics to model railway to RC cars. Now operated mostly by David and Carols two sons, Darren and Dean, fast forward to present day and you will find a store, which fills a number of niche markets. “Our cars and planes are extremely popular,” explains Dean, of the big selection of RC vehicles Interior Crafts has in stock. “If it goes fast, its fun!” Those vehicles include a variety of different types including helicopters, cars, trucks, planes and more. They have T-MAXX, replica Gravediggers, rock crawlers and more. They have everything to make little boys interested and young at heart boys drool. Still faithful to their hobbyists, Interior Crafts also of course car-
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candidates,” said Sukh Gill, the TNRD’s Chief Administrative Officer. “So it is with great pleasure that I welcome him as the newest member of the team.” Mr. Rae has a strong interest in the arts and has been active on the volunteer board of the Western Canada Theatre Company, having
served as Treasurer since 2006. On numerous occasions Mr. Rae has been invited to present seminars on public sector accounting standards and best practices at a variety of conferences. The TNRD board is looking forward to the contribution that Mr. Rae will make to the organization.
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Seniors! Kamloops Adult Learners Society (KALS) is offering the following daytime courses at various locations in Kamloops: Financial Literacy, Pencil Art, Social Media, Seniors Driving, World Events, Music Appreciation, Social History, Astronomy, Poetry, Creative Writing, Philosophy, News and Views, Film Studies, Antiques, Pin Embroidery, Computer, Numbers and the Universe. Register on August 23 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Northills Mall; August 28 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at Aberdeen Mall, main floor at escalators; and August 30 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at Seniors Activity Center, Brock Shopping Center. Visit KALS at www.kals.ca. or call 250-819-5153.
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2 Rivers, 2 Peoples, 200 years “2 Rivers, 2 Peoples, 200 Years” The City of Kamloops and Tk’emlups will be celebrating on Aug. 25 at Riverside Park from 10am to 4pm FMI visit www.kamloops.ca/200years or call the Kamloops Museum at 250-828-3576. ■■ dutchie Rutledge-Mathison Storytelling using three distinct themes from July 31 to Sept. 5 at Wilson House Gallery, 115 Tranquille Rd. Gallery hours: Mon. to Fri. 1 to 4pm. ■■ Icon Viewing during July and Aug, Saturdays 1 to 3 or by appointment at Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 1044 - 8th St. FMI contact 250-320-3719 or 778-220-5584. ■■ BIG Little Science Centre, 985 Holt Street, is open Monday to Saturday 10:00am to 4:00pm for the summer. Closed Monday, August 6. August 7 to 11: exploring static electricity. Super Science Club Thursdays from 2:45 to 4pm. Experiments, games and activities for children in grades 4 to 7. Summer camps: Junior Camps - 9 to 12 daily for a week. For children 6 to 8. A week of crazy fun doing age appropriate science experiments, games and activities. Senior Camps - 9 to 3 daily for a week. For children 8 and older. A week of crazy fun doing senior science experiments, games and activities. Robotics Camps: 9 to 3 daily for a week. For children 10 and older. Build robots and program them to perform tasks and solve challenges. FMI 250-554-2572 or www.blscs.org. ■■ Music in the Park at McDonald Park gazebo - Friday evenings, 7 to 8:30pm, weather permitting. Aug. 3 Jo Landygo, Country. ■■ Entertainment at Barside Lounge and Grill at Chances, 1250 Halston Ave. Fridays 7 to 10pm. August 3, Perry Tucker. ■■ Flea Market presented by Centre for Seniors Information on Aug 5 and 19 from 8am to noon at Northills Mall parking lot. FMI or to book a table email info@csikamloops.ca. ■■ Let’s Dance on Aug 11 from 8pm to 12am at the Ukrainian Hall, 725 York St. Music by Steve Hillis. FMI or tickets contact Francoise at 250-372-3782 or Ed at 250-374-2774.
Mini golf fun! Bert and Darlene Malfair play mini golf at McArthur Island with their granddaughters visiting from Vancouver, Jensen and Chelsea Taylor. What a great way to spend time together and have fun! ■■ SPCA Book Sale from Sept 1 to 8 at Northill Mall. Books can be dropped off at the shelter 1211 8th St until Aug 15. The SPCA is also looking for people to assist with the sale. FMI contact 250-376-7722. ■■ Organic Produce Sales Mon to Fri at 11am to 12:30pm until Oct. 19 at Open Door Group Gardengate, 915 Southill St. FMI call Dave or Rob 250-554-9453. ■■ Farmers Market every Friday at 4pm in the Total Pet parking lot, 400 block of Tranquille Rd. ■■ Flea Markets every Sunday until Sept. 30 in the Big-O parking lot, 160 Leigh Rd. New vendors welcome. FMI call 250-371-4620. ■■ Tranquille Farm Fresh Farmers Market open every Sat. from 9am to 4pm and Sun. from 10am to 4pm at 4600 Tranquille Rd. FMI
visit www.tranquille.ca. ■■ Moose Lodge 1552, 730 Cottonwood Ave. open daily from 11am to 8pm, Fri. to 12am. Meat draws Fri. at 7pm and Sat. at 3pm. New members always welcome! ■■ Darts every Thurs. from 7 to 9:30pm at Eagles Hall, 755 Tranquille Rd. FMI contact 250-376-4633 or 250-376-1311. ■■ Big Brother Big Sisters are looking for volunteers of all ages: men and women of all ages, couples and even teenagers from grades 10 to 12. FMI visit www.bbbskamloops.ca, 250-374-6134, or bbbskam@hotmail.com ■■ Thursday Night Jam Night every Thurs. from 8 to 11pm at the Alano Club, 171 Leigh Rd. Everyone welcome. Equipment provided. Musicians bring your own guitars and amps. FMI 250-376-5115.
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Your Horoscope LEO (July 23-Aug 22) Try not to discuss important matters with colleagues. Go with the flow and don’t be concerned about your own job. You can open up to your mate and let them know what you expect out of this relationship. Partners may try to argue with you; however, you must stand your ground. VIRGO (Aug 23-Sept 23) Too much too fast will be the attitude surrounding your home environment. There is not much you can do to alleviate the problem, but consider putting some extra work into your house. Make sure that you take time to remember those you love. LIBRA (Sept 24-Oct 23) Abrupt changes in your home may send you for a loop. Mingle with those who can further your goals. Get involved in groups and organizations that are of a distinguished nature. Don’t be afraid to speak in defense of others. SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 22) Resist any idle chatter. Try to include friends and relatives in your activities. Don’t try to deal with important issues or make changes that will upset the apple cart. Get involved in groups and organizations that are of a distinguished nature. SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23-Dec 21) Look into ways that you can make extra cash. Put your energy into learning new skills or picking up valuable information. Finish those changes you’ve been talking about making to your residence. Problems on the home front might be a little disconcerting. CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 20) You have the stamina and determination to succeed. Family outings that aren’t expensive will be enjoyable and help strengthen ties. You will be able to talk about emotional problems with your partner. Old friends may not like your choices. AQUARIUS (Jan 21-Feb 19) Real estate should be lucrative for you. You may find that your quick wit and charm will help you in obtaining allies. Groups you belong to will not only enjoy your company, but they will also share your interests. Contracts will not be as lucrative as you think. PISCES (Feb 20-Mar 20) Keep on your toes when dealing with others. Your emotional partner will push all the right buttons this week. Don’t play on your partner’s emotions. New emotional connections can be made through business contacts. ARIES (Mar 21-April 20) Use your intellectual approach to get the best results. Take a trip or just spend some quality time with your mate. Abrupt changes in your home may send you for a loop. It might be time to shake a leg and do a personal makeover. TAURUS (Apr 21-May 21) Don’t overspend on children or on large purchases. You can prosper if you in vest in property or mutual funds. You will have problems with coworkers if you are too extreme about doing things perfectly. Think about your priorities. GEMINI (May 22-June 21) Plans to make physical improvements may lead to psychological changes, too. This is not the best day to visit relatives who get on your nerves. You should get out and meet new people this week. CANCER (June 22-July 22) Don’t trust others with private in formation that could be used against you. Your lover may be annoyed if you have been flirtatious or not attentive to their needs. Don’t exaggerate. Horoscopes courtesy of astrologer Michael Thiessen. For daily horoscopes go to www.astrology-online.com A great golfing experience... at an affordable price!
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