Author: Submissions
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Local co-authors celebrate book launch in Times Square
There are before and after moments in life. Becoming a parent, the death of a loved one, and that time I was on a billboard in Times Square. Yes, you read that right, Lou Bowers, a born and raised fifth generation Kamloopsian had her face on a billboard for thousands of people to see lighting…
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The Days for Girls group in Kamloops working at packing 300 kits for Costa Rica.International Women’s Day events coming in March
International Women’s Day (IWD) stands as a global testament to the enduring struggle for women’s rights and gender equality. Its origins trace back to February 28, 1909, when the Socialist Party of America organized a Women’s Day in New York City to honor the 1908 garment workers’ strike, where women protested working conditions. This event…
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Clayton Ralph at the CPSF Rail Holiday Train Dec 2024. Dave Ralph photoCelebrate World Down Syndrome Day on March 21
Trisomy 21 is the type of Down Syndrome (DS) in about 95% of people with DS. In this type of Down Syndrome, each cell in the body has three separate copies of chromosome 21 instead of the usual two copies. Hence, each year World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) is declared for the 21st day of…
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Is the Canadian spirit still alive?
We have more spirit than we thought as we respond to the threats from our closest ally and nearest neighbour. This year, I will be reflecting on what I’m thankful for and will renew my commitment to do my best to keep the generous Canadian spirit alive, but with thoughts and feelings that are a…
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Peter Olson photoUnited Church celebrating National Affirming PIE day
Most of us enjoy pie. Apple pie, lemon meringue, tourtiere, shepherd’s pie, pizza pie. Pie is always on the menu. At Kamloops United Church we don’t just love pie, we want to be PIE! And on Friday March 14, we are bringing pie, and PIE to the street. Every year on March 14 we celebrate…
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March events round-up
NIGHTLIFE March 22 @ 7 PM to 12 AM at Pogue Mahone Irish Alehouse: AC/DC Rock or Bust Tribute. Introducing the premiere AC/DC tribute experience! Come out and enjoy the classics. Tickets are $33.28 on Eventbrite. MUSIC March 21 @ 7:30 to 10:30 PM at The Effie Arts Collective: Uncle Strut with Wander North. Uncle…
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Author Ronnie Shuker.The Country and the Game: 30,000 Miles of Hockey Stories
The following is an excerpt from the Book ‘The Country and the Game: 30,000 Miles of Hockey Stories’ by Ronnie Shuker The next day, I begin the long drive home from Vancouver, some 4,800 kilometers (3,000 miles) east to Toronto. Five hours in, I stop in Kamloops. I arrive at the Hamlets at Westsyde, sign…
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Lafrenière staying focused on WHL season
Kamloops Blazers forward Tommy Lafrenière’s journey to the Western Hockey League (WHL) has been anything but conventional. Though originally from Montreal, Quebec, Lafrenière spent much of his childhood in Whistler before making his way back east to Montreal and eventually returning to B.C. for his WHL draft year. Now, he’s turning heads with his strong…
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The heritage sign marking the former location of the Red Bridge.Yesterday and gone: A history of the Red Bridge
Now, it is a big empty space. A long chain link black fence surrounds part of the Rivers Trail and Pioneer Park walking path. Instead of dogs and people there now stand cranes and vehicles and workers. People still go for a walk via the Rivers Trail. They walk their dogs. They walk in groups…
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Now is the time to unite as Canadians
One of the things that was important to us when we were making plans for what the Kamloops Chronicle would be was to try to focus as exclusively as possible on news and information for Kamloops. We wanted to be local first and foremost. Which is why it is with a certain amount of embarassment…