VEBA AGM - Wed Nov 5

Come on out to the Valleyview & East Business Association's Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, Nov 5, at 7:30 pm at the Inlander Pub at 2020-B Falcon Rd.

For further information, please contact Ted Rowland at 374-1193.

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Barnhartvale Craft Fair - Sun Nov 9

There is a Craft Fair at the Barnhartvale Hall Sunday November 9th from 10am - 3pm.

Come on out and get your Christmas Shopping done early.

Concession by the Girl Guides.

Admisssion is free and there will be door prizes and draws.

Tables are available for crafters only please. Table rental fees go towards the maintenance of the Barnhartvale Community Hall.

For further information, please contact Michelle Campbell at 573-2991.

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Countdown to Christmas - Fri Nov 14

Dear Business Association member and community supporter: We are delighted to send you information on an exciting upcoming event - a dinner, dance and silent auction - to be held November 14th at the Colombo Hall. This event is hosted by Kamloops Society for Community Living and People In Motion in support of our clients - people with disabilities. Enjoy a great meal, and bring your dancing shoes (music by Stan Bailly). Do some Christmas shopping too at the Silent Auction. Tickets are just $35 per person with a good time just about guaranteed!

How can you support this event?

• Buy a table and treat your staff!
• Sell a table to your colleagues, friends, or family!
• Forward this email to the person in your organization who coordinates employee social activities!
• Forward this email to your network of business associates, service club affiliations, professional associations,etc.
• Donate to the Silent Auction (we are looking for items suitable for gift giving).
• Our goal is to sell 300 tickets to this inaugural fun and fundraising event; call now to reserve your tickets and table.

Thanks in advance for your support of this event.

For further information, please contact Heather Archer at 376-7878.

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Park embraces new name, vision

Changes are happening at the wildlife park.

With the provincial stamp of approval on a new name, the local visitor attraction has officially become the British Columbia Wildlife Park.

"We feel very good about what this will do for the profile of the park," says general manager Rob Purdy.

The new name coincides with a new vision for the Kamloops zoo, one that will see its focus shift to showcasing animal species native to this province.

While a new sign has already been erected for travellers heading westbound on the Trans-Canada Highway toward the park, featuring a grizzly bear with a salmon caught in its mouth, the tiger sign welcoming eastbound visitors will be changed.

An image of a cougar will replace the striped beast.

Letterhead is being changed and so is the Web site. Park information can be found by going to the old Internet address at www.Kamloopswildlife.org or the new address at BCzoo.org.

"It's short and snappy and people will remember it," Purdy says of the new Web address.

A new name for the park was supported by the city, which funds the facility's operations on an annual basis, earlier in the year.

Mayor Mel Rothenburger, however, didn't like the fact the word Kamloops was moved from its place of prominence. It will now be put at the end, as an identifier of the parks' location.

For further information, please contact BC Wildlife Park at 573-3242.

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