Community

It’s as easy as picking a few cans and boxes out of the cupboard, putting them in a bag and walking to the front door. For many, though, the Kamloops Food Bank’s Rotary Spring Food Drive is a chance to do more.

CFJC-TV Boogie the Bridge participants can walk or run, but Jo Berry encourages dancing across the finish line on Sunday, April 27. “Life is pretty short,” said the event’s founder and co-ordinator. “It’s just living outside your comfort zone.

By Sheila Tutty Special to KTW After enduring chemotherapy, radiation and a mastectomy to eradicate her breast cancer, Marilyn King was approaching her five year cancer-free mark when she was diagnosed with liver cancer in January 2007.

With a month to go until Bike to Work Week, organizers are encouraging new cyclists to strap on the training wheels and sign up.

Ben and Max Smith incorporate characters in their Lego plans during a recent visit to the North Kamloops Library, which hosts Lego Club on a regular basis. Allen Douglas photo/KTW

The Westsyde Community Yard Sale will take place this weekend. Everyone in Westsyde is urged to set up items for sale on Saturday, April 26, at the former Westsyde elementary, at 2450 Partridge Dr.

Two-year-old Nathan Howell shows his delight as he rides the teeter-totter with his mother while singing Wheels on the Bus during a recent outing to McDonald Park in North Kamloops. Dave Eagles photo/KTW

Kamloops Christian School and the city’s two Menchies Frozen Yogurt locations are hosting a fundraiser this weekend to help two students at the school.

The West Coast Amusements carnival made its annual spring visit to Kamloops and, as its arrival coincided with the Easter long weekend, Kamloopsians were treated to five days of rides, food and fun. KTW photographer Allen Douglas was there.

The West Coast Amusements carnival made its annual spring visit to Kamloops and, as its arrival coincided with the Easter long weekend, Kamloopsians were treated to five days of rides, food and fun. KTW photographer Allen Douglas was there.