Spell binding, funny and almost unbearably moving – Variety Magazine.

Friday, February 26
Saturday, February 27.

At the Kamloops Convention Centre Dinner Theatre
Doors open at 6pm, curtain 7pm.

Tickets for Theatre Seating are: $15 for adults or $10 for students and seniors.

Tickets for Table Seating (sold in groups of 4, 5 or 6) are $20 per seat. **While this event is all ages, be advised that it contains strong language and sexual content.

For tickets: Rebecca 250-852-1575 Email rebecca@lookkamloops.com

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All of Kamloops is encouraged to participate by dressing the town in RED. Decorate your homes, offices and storefronts with red lights, hang red window decorations, get creative! On January 27th demonstrate your support by wearing red ~ red jackets, red hats, red mittens, red scarves and even paint your face red!

Over 200 athletes will represent Canada at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games but every Canadian has a place on the team. So show your team spirit and pride by painting Kamloops red for January 27th and support our Canadian athletes.

Tournament Capital Centre, Field House and Hillside Stadium
910 McGill Road 

Kamloops, B.C. – As the 2010 Olympic Torch makes its way into Kamloops on Wednesday, January 27th, and torchbearers carry the flame throughout the city, the City of Kamloops and RCMP would like to advise all motorists to be prepared for traffic disruptions.

At approximately, 4:20 pm, the 2010 Olympic Torch will enter the City of Kamloops along the East Trans Canada Highway. From there the flame will make its way along Valleyview Drive, Westbound from Tanager Drive to the beginning of Battle Street. All intersections along Valleyview Drive will experience disruption to allow the Olympic Torch Procession to pass through.

As the torch makes its way through the downtown core, there will be a full road closure of Victoria Street from 1st Avenue to 6th Avenue which will affect both Eastbound and Westbound travel lanes. This temporary closure will be approximately 30 minutes in length anticipated between 5:15 – 6:00 PM.

The following major intersections will experience temporary traffic disruptions and traffic will be controlled by the RCMP:

• 1st Avenue & Columbia Street W
• Columbia Street W & McGill Road
• Columbia Street W & Summit Drive
• Columbia Street W & Notre-Dame Drive
• HWY 5A & Summit Drive
• Summit Drive & Notre-Dame Drive
• Summit Drive & Columbia Street W
• Summit Drive & McGill Road

Additionally, both the Summit Drive off-ramp Eastbound to Highway 1 (heading towards Valleyview) and the Highway 1 off-ramp (heading from Valleyview) to the City Centre (Exit 370) will be temporarily closed for 10 minutes somewhere between 6:15 – 6:45 PM.

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ARTICLE REPRINTED FROM Kamloopsthisweek.com

Enthusiastic crowds are anticipated as the 16th annual Wendy’s Dreamlift Day draws near.

On Wednesday, Jan. 27, all Wendy’s restaurants in the region — including outlets in Kamloops — will raise funds for the Sunshine Foundation, specifically to send 81 children with life-threatening illnesses and severe physical disabilities to Disneyland.

“This is just a fabulous day,” said Steve Tuck, president of the foundation’s Interior chapter.

“All you see are happy faces. People are waiting in line, but there is a glow because they know the importance of the cause they’re supporting.”

All proceeds from the day’s sales in the dining rooms and drive-thrus, as well as staff and management wages, will go toward the next scheduled Dreamlift flight to the Magic Kingdom in 2011.

The nine participating Wendy’s are in Kamloops, Salmon Arm, Vernon, Kelowna, Westbank and Penticton.

“These people are phenomenal,” said Tuck of Inland Restaurants, which owns the outlets.

About $89,000 was raised last year and the goal is to either meet or beat that next week as people flock to the restaurants.

“Everyone wants to be involved,” said Akbal Mund, a partner with Inland Restaurants.

“The money they spend goes directly to sending these kids to Disneyland, which is really special.”

The most recent Dreamlift flight to Southern California was in December. Mund, who went for the first time, said it’s an emotional experience.

“You get to see these kids having fun. They were only thinking about rides and being there,” he said.

“That’s good because they spend most of their days thinking about their problems.”

As part of Wendy’s Dreamlift Day, local dignitaries and well-known people will be working behind the counter at the restaurants.

KTW will also have newsroom staff taking part in the fundraiser.

In addition, representatives from the Orange County, Calif. Sheriff’s Department will be present. The sheriffs act as chaperones when the children are touring Disneyland.

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