Tuesday, June 30, 2015Vol. 11 No. 03

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Celebrate Canada Day/Folkfest Join the city of Kamloops in cel-

ebrating our national holiday for

a full day of culture, arts, music

and festivities at Riverside Park.

Each year, celebrations are held

in the heart of the city at River-

side Park. Celebrations include

something for the entire family

– everything from the fi reworks

display and Lumiere Parade to

community booths, Kamloops

Art Council’s Art in the Park and

Performing Stage, live music and

children’s activities.

The day begins with a pancake

breakfast and ends with a colourful

display of fi reworks.

A Canadian Citizenship Cer-

emony will take place from 9:30

to 10:45 a.m. New Canadians

will take the Oath of Citizenship

then will receive a Certifi cate of

Canadian Citizenship.

Opening ceremonies take place at

the Rotary Bandshell from 11 a.m.

to noon with local dignitaries. The

day’s emcee will be Larry Reid.

For the past 40 years, the Kam-

loops Multicultural Society has

hosted the Canada Day celebra-

tions in Riverside Park. The open-

ing ceremonies with ethic perfor-

mances as well as many cultural

food booths throughout the park

are the highlights of the day.

This year winners of a school Ca-

nadian Flag contest will be on hand

as Canadian Flag hosts to mark the

50 anniversary of the Maple Leaf.

Folkfest, featuring the Kamloops

Multicultural Society, will feature

member groups’ culture displays and ethnic cuisine

booths, from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. as well as cultural

performances on stage. There will also be a beverage

garden by the tennis courts from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

As well, the Kamloops Art Council’s Art in the Park

takes place in the east end of the park.

Also, Oh Canada! Art Exhibition 2015 wraps up at

Heritage House, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is

by donation.

As parking is usually at a premium at Riverside

Park for the Canada Day celebrations, residents are

encouraged to take the bus as transit is free on Can-

ada Day; buses will run on the Saturday schedule.

Or if you’d prefer to get to the park on your own

power, hop on your bike, and be a part of an en-

vironmentally friendly and active Canada Day. For

the second year in a row, the MS Society, Kamloops

and Area Chapter is offering Pedal Parking. Ride

your bike to the park and lock it up in the super-

vised bicycle “parking lot,” at the west side of Riv-

erside Park in the tennis courts. The Pedal Parking

will be in effect from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. when all bikes

must be picked up.

Music in the Park also kicks off its summer run on

Canada Day. Three bands will take to the Bandshell

stage beginning with Gleneagle at 7 p.m., the King-

pins at 8 p.m. and Geoff Morris and Cross Coun-

try’s Tribute to Garth Brook at 9:15 p.m. Their set

will end just in time for the annual fi reworks fi nale

to take place, at approximately 10:30 p.m.

CAKE CUTTING. MP Cathy McLeod helps cut the cake during Canada Day celebrations at Riverside Park. This year’s

Canada Day festivities begin at 7 a.m. with a pancake breakfast. The fi nale will be a huge fi reworks display at 10:30 p.m.

CANADA DAY ACTIVITIES page 4

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Date Artist Name Music Style

1 Canada Day Celebrations Festivities all day & Fireworks 10 pm2 Tiller’s Folly Canadiana Celtic3 Greg Drummond Canadian Folk Rock4 Kingpins Classic Rock5 Gary Comeau & Cannery Row Cajun6 Nova Scotiables East Coast7 Beyond Brass (formerly Kamloops Big Band) Big Band Classics8 Sean Ashby Sarah McLachlan Guitarist9 Mike MacKenzie Blues Band Classic Rock & Blues10 MiP HIJACKED by BC Living Arts (6:30 p.m.) Tributes to Leonard Cohen, Bruce Cockburn, & the Band

with special guest Van Damsel & Gleneagle Band

11 MiP HIJACKED by BC Living Arts (6 p.m.)

Tributes to Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, & the Band,

with special guests, the Caspians, Kelly Spencer, & James Wolf

12 Cécile Doo-Kingué Beautiful & Bluesy13 100 mile house English Folk Roots14 Wild T & the Spirit Blues15 Scattered Atoms Blues R&B

Free musical entertainment - all summer long - 7 to 8:30 p.m. Weather permitting. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and come early

for the best seats. Schedule subject to change.

*Free parking at Riverside Park during July and August.

Music in the ParkAt Riverside Park (Rotary Bandshell)

July 2015 Date Artist Name Music Style3 Doc & the Disorderlies Roots10 Margit Sky Project Pop17 Nicole & Gerry Original Duo24 Dodie Goldney’s Instamatics Classic Rock31 Anita Eccleston Girl with a Horn

Free musical entertainment every Friday all summer long7 to 8:30 p.m. Weather permitting. Schedule subject to change.

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• AT THE BC WILDLIFE PARK: KIDS SUMMER CAMPS for ages 6 –

10: July 6 – 10; July 27 – 31; Aug. 17 – 21. FMI & registration: bczoo.

org/kidscampsage6to10.htm. SUMMER ART CAMPS – Ages 9 – 13: July

23 & 24: Animal Murals; Aug. 6 & 7: Owl Masks. FMI & registration:

bczoo.org/artcamps.htm. 250-573-3242, ext. 226, ext. 259 or email

bookings@bczoo.org.

• WHAT’S UNDER THE DOME? Take an icon tour of the Ukraini-

an Orthodox Church, 1044 Eighth St., Saturdays 1:30 – 3:30 p.m., or

other days/times by request. Refreshments. Donations optional. Call

778-220-5584.

• KAMLOOPS SYMPHONY 2015-2016 PROGRAM: MASTER-

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an Exhibition, & Bizet’s Carmen Suite. KELSON GROUP POPS: Masters in

Motion Pictures, Dancing Queen, Life in the Fast Lane – Music of the

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• THE BIG LITTLE SCIENCE CENTRE, 655 Holt St., open for

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in the exploration rooms; interactive science shows Sat. at 11 a.m. &

1:30 p.m. June 30, July 2 – 4: CONSTRUCTION DAYS: LEGO! Mega-

blox, MagNext & more! Wed. July 1, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.: BLSC TRAVEL

BOOTH at Riverside Park for CANADA DAY CELEBRATIONS. (BLSC will

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HoroscopesJuly 6 - July 12, 2015

Getting rid of complications or things in life you can see are un-necessary will be a strong driving force this week. You’ll feel driven to make life less complicated. It’s a good start to getting better established, though somebody else may have a problem with your decisions. Be persistent with this over the next 3 weeks.

Keep any dramatic changes you may like to make to yourself at the moment, as others can be diffi cult. It may also be that past tensions may return. You may regret your words if you respond through sheer frustration. Appeal to the naturally calmer side of your nature by giving yourself time to think.

After an esp. long cycle that has operated since May in which you’ve needed to think about yourself, as well as change your mind about everything that affects you, you now move on. The next 3 weeks may be rather dull in comparison but it can do you good to have your mind switched off for a while. Sort out your fi nances.

Being held back from being able to make fi nal decisions since May has likely resulted in frustrations. Mercury, the planet of thought & communication moves into your sign where it’ll stay ‘til July 23. You’ll become clearer about the things you need to act on. Bear in mind it can affect the next 2 years in your life.

Don’t initiate too many things this week. It’s very likely you’ll be rather lazy & not even try, which is actually a good thing. Time spent contemplating changes you’d like to make over the long term, will be time well spent. Involved in this can be elimi-nating certain things so as to operate effi ciently.

Whatever pressure you’ve experienced since May will now place you in good stead to decide, over the next 3 weeks as to what you don’t want to be responsible for in the future. It’s also a good time to catch up with friends. If you need a recommenda-tion from somebody else, don’t be afraid to make the approach.

You’ve been encouraged, since May, to think & plan for the long term. Over the next 3 weeks decide on how you’re going to com-mit yourself or the level of obligation you’re willing to take on. Remember, the main driving force of others will be to do things their way & remain as independent as possible.

The true thoughts & desires of others will now begin to become more obvious, after their attempts to be secretive since May. This’ll enable you to start making decisions on the action you need to take between now & mid-Sept. It’ll likely have a lot to do with clearing up a matter that has connections to the past.

Someone who has been open with their communication since May may become quite secretive over the next 3 weeks. They have their own frustrations to deal with. Leave them to it rather than trying to fi nd out what may be wrong. Concentrate of your own future, though this is more vision than action right now.

Things will be much busier with others over the next 3 weeks. You’ll also be in a better position to know what they think as this has been a mystery, in some cases, since May. You may also realise certain responses they hope to get from you. Where in the past you may have obliged – this may be a very different matter now.

There’s been the ability to work things more to your advantage since May. This may change during the next 3 weeks. Be careful you don’t succumb to situations where you feel you’re being used or not appreciated for the effort you put in. You may need to appeal to a greater level of fairness from others.

Pressure you’ve been under since May to get some sort of order in place will now ease. You may actually think it’s not worth it & it’s time to move on & enjoy life rather than worry about it. Reassessing future goals can take place to early Aug. You may realise what has greatest importance when it comes to peace.

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AROUND TOWN

CANADA DAY ACTIVITIES

AT THE ROTARY BANDSHELL

9:30 – 10:45 a.m.: CANADIAN CITIZENSHIP CEREMONY

11 a.m. – noon: OPENING CEREMONIEs: MP Cathy McLeod, MLA Terry

Lake, MLA Todd Stone, & Mayor Peter Milobar with MC Larry Reid

12:15 – 5: 30 p.m.: KAMLOOPS MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY FOLKFEST

CULTURAL & COMMUNITY PERFORMANCES:

12:15: Scottish Pipers

12:30: Scottish Highland Dancers

1: Aboriginal Prayers and Drumming

1:20: Japanese Taiko Drummers

1:40: Chinese Lion Dance

1:50: Egyptian Belly Dance

2:10: Japanese Children’s Choir

2:25: Ukranian Pokotillo Dance

2:40: Korean Traditional Drumming

3:15: Korean Tae Kwon Do Martial Art

3:30: Filipino Traditional Dance

3:45: Indian Giddha Dance

4: African Tribal Dance

4:10: Margit Sky & Rob Bandura

4:45: Fatamorgana Fusion Belly Dance

5: Mariachi del Sol Musical Band

6: KMS Raffl e Draw

7: KICK OFF TO MUSIC IN THE PARK

7: Gleneagle

8: The Kingpins

9:15:Geoff Morris and Cross – Tribute to Garth Brook

ON THE PERFORMING ARTS STAGE

9 a.m.: Pokotillo Ukrainian Dancers

9:30 a.m.: Tyler Hall

10:15 a.m.: Society for Creative Anachronism

10:40 a.m.: Strio-V, Bluegrass Trio

11:30 a.m.: The Caspians

12:15 p.m.: Shahrahzad Dancers

12:30 p.m.: MP Cathy McLeod, MLA Terry Lake, MLA Todd Stone,

& Mayor Peter Milobar

1 p.m.: Fatamorgana Fusion Belly Dancers

1:20 p.m.: River City Magic

2 p.m.: Trio con Brio

2:45 p.m.: Justin Bentley

3:30 p.m.: Jeremy Androsoff

4:15 p.m.: Michele Botel

Plus ongoing performances all day at various unplugged locations.

Canada Day/Folkfest schedule of events

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CANADA DAY ACTIVITIES IN THE PARK

7 – 10:30 a.m.: BROCK LIONS CLUB PANCAKE BREAKFAST

(by tennis courts)

8 a.m. – 7 p.m.: PEDAL PARKING (in tennis courts)

9 a.m. – 6 p.m.: ART IN THE PARK & PERFORMING STAGE

(east end & ISC Plaza)

8 – 10 a.m.: GET CANADIAN RUN (begins at the Uji Garden)

9:30 – 10:45 a.m.: CANADIAN CITIZENSHIP CEREMONY

(Rotary Bandshell)

10:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.: KAMLOOPS MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY FOLKFEST;

ETHNIC FOOD BOOTHS & CULTURAL DISPLAYS

11 a.m. – 7 p.m.: BEER GARDEN (west end of park)

11 am – Noon: CANADA DAY OPENING CEREMONIES (Rotary Bandshell)

6 – 10:30 p.m.: EVENING ENTERTAINMENT (Rotary Bandshell)

10:30 p.m.: FIREWORKS FINALE!

INTERNATIONAL FOOD FAIR BOOTHS10:30 A.M. – 6 P.M.

Filipino Canadian Association

Kamloops Japanese Canadian

Kamloops Chinese Cultural Association

First Nations Cuisine

Kamloops Thai-Lao Community

Indo-Canadian Community

Vietnamese Cuisine

Caribbean JamCan Cuisine

Italian Cuisine

Greek Cuisine

German Cuisine

Korean Cuisine

Middle-Eastern Cuisine

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• LET’S DANCE, hosted by THOMPSON VALLEY ACTIVITY & SOCIAL

CLUB (TVASC), July 18, 8 p.m. – midnight, at Kamloops Curling Club,

700 Victoria St. Music by the band, REFLECTIONS. Tickets: $10 from

Zonia, 250-372-0091, Francoise, 250-372-3782, Ed, 250-374-2774.

• PROJECT X THEATRE celebrates its 10TH ANNIVERSARY this sum-

mer at Prince Charles Park, featuring 2 great family-oriented plays,

THE MERRY ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD, a fun & fast-paced story

about the pursuit of justice for all, with enough laughter & merriment,

archery & sword fi ghting; & THE SHAKESPEARE SHOW: OR HOW THE

ILLITERATE SON OF A GLOVER BECAME THE GREATEST PLAYWRIGHT OF

ALL TIME, a hilarious play born from the greatest theatrical academic

debate of all time – who was William Shakespeare & did he really

write all those plays? July 13 – Aug. 1. FMI: www.projectxtheatre.ca.

• UNPLUGGED ACOUSTIC JAM SESSIONS, on the 1st & 3rd

Monday of the month (July 6 & 20), at the Alano Club, 171 Leigh

Rd., 7 – 10 p.m.; hosted by Perry Tucker & the Good Gravy Band. No

cover. All acoustic musicians welcome. Call 250-376-5115.

• BROCK CENTRAL LIONS CLUB meets the 1st & 3rd Thurs. of

the month (July 2 & 16) at 6:30 p.m. at the Brock Centre for Seniors

Information, 9A – 1800 Tranquille Rd. New members always wel-

come. Call Victor, 250-554-8031.

• KAMLOOPS SENIORS ACTIVITY CENTRE hosts BINGO every Tues at the

Brock Seniors Activity Centre, 1800 Tranquille Rd. (by Coopers). Doors:

5 p.m. Games: 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. 19+ event; fully licensed concession.

• KAMLOOPS FARMERS’ MARKETS SAT. on the 200 block of

St. Paul Street, & WED. on the 400 block of Victoria Street. Fresh local

produce, entertainment, other locally made items. ‘Til Oct. 31.

• DROP IN ADULT BADMINTON at the OLPH Gym (rear entrance),

635 Tranquille Rd., every Tues, 7 p.m. Mixed group of players; interme-

diates – advanced. Cost: $5. Birds supplied. Call Robert, 250-579-0193.

• SHAMBHALA MEDITATION GROUP offers meditation in the

Shambhala Buddhist tradition. Sat drop-in 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.; Mon

7 – 8:30 p.m.; Thurs 7 – 9 p.m. with available meditation instructions.

433B Lansdowne St. Call Liz, 250-376-4224.

• GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS meetings Thurs, 10 a.m. at Desert Gar-

dens, 540 Seymour St. Call Wally, 250-679-7877, or Sunny, 250-374-9165.

• KAMLOOPS TRAVEL CLUB, an informal group that gets togeth-

er regularly for weekly meetings to talk about travel at The Art We

Are. Call James, 250-879-0873.

• MOUNT PAUL UNITED CHURCH THRIFT SHOP, 140 Labur-

num St., open Tues & Thurs, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

• RUBE BAND practises most Mondays, 7:30 p.m., at the Old Yacht Club,

1140 Rivers St. New members welcome. Call Bob Eley, 250-377-3209.

• KAMLOOPS QUIT SMOKING support group meets every Thurs

at Kamloops United Church, 421 St. Paul St.

AROUND TOWN

Canadians know a thing or two about savouring every second of

sweet summer weather. From the Victoria Day May long weekend

through to Labour Day, Canadians from coast-to-coast are outside

soaking up the sun with friends and family. Planning a summer get to-

gether? Ensure you have fun in the sun all summer long by following

these tips on staying cool and refreshed when entertaining:

1. EASY ENTERTAINING: When hosting a gathering in the summer

months it is important to keep things casual. Instead of a formal din-

ner party, host a drop-in event while the sun is shining. Invite guests

to stop by for a drink or a quick bite. This allows you to see all your

friends without a lot of prep or clean up.

2. COOL DOWN CROWD PLEASERS: Surprise your guests with light and

refreshing snacks that will keep them cool and hydrated. For fun pop-

sicles, simply add gummy worms and your favourite juice. A couple

hours in the freezer and you have a perfect outdoor treat. For adult-

only ice pops, try mixing Simply Orange with Coconut Water plus

a splash of coconut-fl avoured rum. This refreshing beverage has 80

calories per serving, which is 25% less calories than the leading or-

ange juice, and with no preservatives, making it the perfect base for

cool summer snacks and sippers.

3. FROM SUN TO SHADE: Make sure every outdoor extravaganza you

host has seating options in both the sun and shade. Create a quick shad-

ed area by tying rope to a pretty piece of thick fabric and fastening it

to close by trees or fence posts. From there, position some comfortable

seating underneath and you have the perfect DIY shaded area. – NC

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