June - Senior Connector

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Desert Gardens
Ladies Auxiliary
Members
Further to the publication of
a photo of the Desert Gardens
Ladies Auxiliary on page 6 of
the May issue of The Senior
Connector, here is a complete
listing of current members of
the Ladies Auxiliary:
Iola Bedwell, Florence
Blancher, Dorothy Bowers,
Eileen Denny, Rita Friesen,
Kay Hankewich, Wilma Jolley,
Louise Kennedy, Grace Leitch,
Rita Panter, Hilda Rasich,
Verna Sarodney, Hilda
Underwood, Peggie Ward,
Olga Zuk.
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The Kamloops based stern
wheel river boat MV Wanda-
Sue will make a historic voyage
from Kamloops to
Salmon Arm and return following
the route of her steamdriven
predecessors who used
to make the trip once each
week. The ship will depart
Kamloops on June 20th and
return June 22nd which will
include stops in Chase and
Salmon Arm.
The voyage, which will
only be offered once this season,
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Wanda-Sue to make
voyage into history
planning and preparation.
Owners Gail and Gunnar
Slack are excited at the
prospect of being able to offer
this unique passage and hope
to make it an annual event.
The last time this trip was
made by a commercial passenger
vessel was well over
half a century ago. The
Wanda-Sue was built by the
late George Slack, a wellknown
Kamloops resident. It
was his dream to reprise the
days of the river steamers.
The trip will run in two
stages with the trip from
Kamloops to Chase being
offered as a separate passage
departing the city at midmorning
with passengers
being returned to Kamloops
by highway coach on June
20th. The second stage will
see a different group of passengers
bused to Chase June
21st and departing for a voyage
on the Shuswap Lakes
and into Salmon Arm.
Passengers will overnight at
the luxurious Prestige Inn
Resort in Salmon Arm and
depart June 22nd for the
return to Kamloops.
Capt. Dave Tyre, a seasoned
ship’s master from
large cruise ships will command
Wanda-Sue and says he
is looking forward to the
challenge. “This will allow
the crew to show their
colours.” While the Captain
and 1st Mate will concentrate
on navigation and safety the
rest of the crew will be there
to ensure the passengers are
comfortable and enjoying the
trip. The scenery during the
voyage will be spectacular
and wildlife watchers will
have the chance to view a
wide variety of species.
The 108 ton MV Wanda-
Sue is fully equipped for long
voyages and is Transport
Canada certified to handle
100 passengers. On this voyage,
however, she will be limiting
space to 50 guests to
improve passenger comfort
and meet the requirements of
the resort in Salmon Arm.
Anyone interested in making
either stage of the voyage
can contact Wanda-Sue
offices at 374-7447 for
details.
Guided Tours of
Campus Gardens
BY WENDY PATRICK
Did you know that UCC
has an ambitious Horticulture
focus, developing extensive,
varied gardens throughout the
Campus Weekly, free guided
90-minute tours are led by
“Friends of the Garden” volunteers.
On Tuesday, June 3 Linda
Walch will focus on the beautiful
“Hort Garden,” a wellused,
favourite site for receptions.
June 10 is “Evergreens,”
throughout the campus. Dot
Thatcher leads the tour on
June 17, featuring the handy
self-guiding Garden Tour
booklet published by UCC.
Other offerings include
“Flowering Shrubs and Trees”
on Tuesday, June 24 and
“Vines and Climbers” on
Wednesday, July 2.
All tours are from 6:00
p.m. to 7:30 p.m., starting
from UCC House 10. Evening
parking at UCC is free.
Specialty tours can be revised
and arranged, depending on
the schedules of guides. Much
of the campus is flat and fully
wheelchair accessible. For
more information call Friends
of the Garden at 377-6057.
M.V. WANDA-SUE
Daily Trips starting June 15th
For information call 374-7447
JUNE, 2003
Siberian
Tiger Dies
BY ROB PURDY
The Kamloops Wildlife
Park Board of Directors, staff
and volunteers were saddened
by the loss of Czarina, the
Amur (Siberian) tiger, who
passed away on May 6, 2003.
Czarina was a personal friend
to many at the park and in the
community.
Czarina, at 18 years of age,
was an elderly tiger. She had
been on medication for
Chronic Renal Failure for the
past half year. Park veterinarian,
Dr. Dave Sedgman,
explained that many cat
species, including domestic
cats, are prone to CRF.
Tigers are known to have a
life span of approximately 20
years. Czarina had also been
receiving treatment for arthritis.
Staff had constructed a
heated sleeping platform for
her that consisted of a circulating
hot water heater.
Czarina was a registered
member of the Amur Species
Survival Program (SSP),
which oversees breeding for
captive Amur tigers in accredited
zoological facilities
throughout North America.
Before coming to the
Kamloops Wildlife Park,
Czarina contributed to conservation
of her species by breeding
at the Granby Zoo in
Quebec and successfully raising
two young who are also
registered in the Amur SSP.
The Kamloops Wildlife
Park had provided a retirement
home for Czarina. The
park is still home to Zef, a registered
male in the Amur SSP,
who is now 16 years old and
in good health.
There are less than 400
Amur tigers remaining in the
wild.