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Just when you thought it was safe to hang up your party hat, think again! new year’s eve in this country may have come and gone but according to the Julian calendar new year’s eve has yet to come and for the greek Catholics and eastern orthodox living in eastern europe, primar-ily in the ukraine, this means it is party time!

“we will be having a new year’s dinner and dance on January 14,” explains soula pasichnyk. “when the calendar changed way back in the 1600’s from the Julian to the gregorian, the ukraine changed the date politically but not reli-giously. The orthodox felt it was sacrilegious to celebrate Christmas on a different day. The ukrainians stayed with the original day which means they celebrate Christmas on January 7 and new years day is on January 14.”

The ukrainian orthodox Centre is host to about 45 to 50 families here in Kamloops and hosts many dinners and dances throughout the year. They are well attended by all and if anyone has ever been to one of the famous ukrainian dinners or dances they know that they are in for a real treat.

“we do a dance every year,” continues soula. “we have 250 tickets for this years dance. we had to limit the amount of people

we could host because we don’t have the manpower to cook din-

ner like we used to.”They may not have as much

manpower as they used to but it can be guaranteed that the dinner you will receive will be out of this world. They will be serving an array of traditional dishes includ-ing their delightful perogies, cab-bage rolls, roast beef, sauerkraut, kielbasa and more.

“now that everyone has had a little break, it’s the perfect time to celebrate another new year!” finishes soula. “refreshments start at 6pm followed by dinner at 7pm. we will then have some ukrainian dancers from a group in town then the dance will start. after we welcome in another new year and the balloons drop, we will feast on a midnight lunch and then dance until the wee hours. it gives everyone a chance to have some fun.”

There are still tickets available and you will want to get them while they are hot! Tickets are only $35 and include the dinner and dance. Call george at 250-376-9680 or annette and ernie at 250-376-6509 to get tickets.

happy new years to the ukrainian orthdox Centre and all its members and fami-lies. May your year be prosper-ous! The ukrainian orthodox Church is located at 725 york street just behind bowlertime and Liquidation world.

Tanya Orozco, freelance

Celebrate New Year’s one more time

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bC hydro is warning its customers to be aware of a potential scam this winter sea-son where telemarketers claim to be calling from bC hydro to sell energy-saving devices called “hydro power savers.” in some instances, telemar-keters also incorrectly claim they are in possession of the customer’s power consump-tion information.

bC hydro does not endorse “hydro power savers” and has seen similar potential scams in other provinces, including alberta. in addition, custom-ers’ power consumption infor-mation is strictly confidential and is not shared with third parties.

as part of the calls, the alleged telemarketers are

reportedly claiming that the “hydro power savers” can save customers money on their bills. Customers who have been contacted by telemar-keters about “hydro power savers” are encouraged not to enter into any agreement for purchase.

The better business bureau has included “power saving scams” as one of the Top Ten scams for 2012. Customers who would like to file a com-plaint can visit the website of the better business bureau serving Mainland british Columbia (bbb) at www.mbc.bbb.org or call the bbb call 1-888-803-1222. report misleading advertising to the Competition bureau website: competitionbureau.gc.ca.

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Library offering free computer classesThe following free computer classes are currently being offered at

north Kamloops Library.introduction to word processing on wednesday, January 11 from

10:15 am to 11:45 am. introduction to excel on Thursday, January 12 from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ebooks on saturday, January 14 from 10:15 am to 11:45 am.

you can sign up for classes by calling 250-554-1124 or by going to the main checkout desk at north Kamloops Library, 693 Tranquille road. if you are unable to attend a class you are signed up for, call the library so they can make your space available to someone else.

Swim challenge commemorates Man in Motionif you are a swimmer with a

resolution to swim more in 2012, you now have some added moti-vation, a challenge to collectively swim 1.6 million lengths between January 1 and March 29.

The ‘Kamloops swimmers in Motion’ challenge aims to provide residents a unique way to com-memorate the 25th anniversary of rick hansen’s Man in Motion tour. The goal of 1.6 million twenty-five metre pool lengths is equivalent to the distance rick completed in his 1987 Man in Motion tour, a 26 month trek in which he logged more than 40,000 km through 34 countries on four continents before crossing Canada.

“we have set the bar high so we are going to need all of the help we can get,” says glen Cheetham,

aquatics program supervisor with the City of Kamloops. “our local club and master swimmers will contribute a great deal but we will need every Kamloops swimmer to contribute to meet our goal and to honour rick hansen’s spirit.”

swimmers are encouraged to come out and enjoy the health benefits of swimming and record the number of lengths they swam during each visit on the posted tracking sheet in the facility. The Canada games aquatic Centre, westsyde pool and Community Centre and the downtown yMCa-ywCa are all host facil-ities of the ‘Kamloops swimmers in Motion’ challenge.

The challenge’s March 29 target date coincides with the

day that the rick hansen 25th anniversary relay is coming through Kamloops. The 25th anniversary relay, which started on august 24, 2011 in Cape spear, newfoundland, will retrace the Canadian segment of the original

Tour, but this time one man in motion will be represented and celebrated by many in motion; engaging 7,000 participants from across Canada who have made their own difference in the lives of others.

TCC outdoor track open to publicif you want to get outdoors for your fitness routine, now is the

time! due to warmer than normal temperatures this January, the parks, recreation and Cultural services department has temporarily reopened the outdoor track and turf at the Tournament Capital Centre for public use and group bookings.

over the next two weeks, the weather conditions will be evalu-ated daily to determine if the outdoor facility is fit for use. with the approval of City staff, the track will tentatively be open for use from 5:30 am to 11:00 pm Monday through Friday and 6:30 am to 9:30 pm on weekends.

watch for daily updates on the status of the track and field at www.facebook.com/cityofkamloops.

HealtHY SNaCkSCrissy Meyer cuts up veggies for the Friday afternoon meat draw at the Moose Lodge. They have meat draws Fridays at 7pm and Saturdays at 3pm and come with complete snacks!

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Painting the Town, a performance about the life of Emily Carr and the works of Sarah Walker, will play at the Pavilion Theatre on January 29 at 2:00 pm. In the second half, Chris Krushel, pictured at right, accompanied by friend Lori Thompson will be performing some nostalgic songs by Sarah Walker, a British comedienne and singer.

HAP receives grants for Life Skills TrainingLife skills Training is crucial to help

many people transition from homeless-ness and poverty to an empowered and independent life. Life skills include a very broad range of problem solv-ing abilities, including but not lim-ited to: self esteem, emotional Control, Cooking, Time Management, physical Fitness, hygiene, home Maintenance, and Job skills preparations.

The homelessness action plan (hap) is proud to announce grants from four separate sources that will be used to improve access to Life skills Training in Kamloops such as, $6,000 from the Vancouver Foundation and the Tula Community Fund to perform an assess-ment of Life skills Training programs

across the community; $74,899 from the federal homelessness partnership strategy to develop recommenda-tions from the assessment process and $50,000 from Teck resources Ltd, highland Valley Copper to implement the recommended Life skills Training programs that will help people transi-tion to financial independence.

hap would also like to thank united way for their ongoing support and part-nership on this project, together we are ending homelessness!

For more information regarding the Kamloops homelessness action plan, please contact Tangie genshorek, coor-dinator Kamloops homelessness action plan 250-571-9665.

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In the month of February the Phoenix Centre will launch their new ‘Turn up the Heat’ campaign with the purpose of raising money to replace their heating system. The current system is past it’s life expectancy and repairs are becoming expensive and more frequent. If the system were to fail, the facility would shut down. This would mean the 20 bed medically supported withdrawal management program (detox) for adults would no longer be capable of taking patients, and the outpatient programs for youth and families no longer able to provide service. “This would have a significant impact as this is a regional resource, the only one of its kind that serves more than 1500 people every year, and these people are our family, our friends and our neighbours,” says Sian Lewis, pictured here standing in front of the 30 year old heating system. To donate to the Phoenix Centre or to get more information, contact Sian 250-374-4634 ext 203.

Top 10 tips for a healthy New Year now that the new year is here many of us are thinking

of ways to improve our lives and the lives of those around us. These 10 tips can help you and your family lead healthier lives in 2012:

reduce the amount of sodium your family eats. eating too much sodium can cause high blood pressure, stroke, heart disease and kidney disease. experiment with herbs and spices instead of salt to flavour your food.

Limit consumption of sugary drinks. Make water your first choice to satisfy thirst and keep you hydrated.

Fit in fitness. Try taking the stairs instead of the elevator, getting off the bus a few stops ahead of your destination or make walking the dog a family outing.

Quit smoking. For more information, visit www.health.gov.bc.ca/pharmacare/stop-smoking or www.quitnow.ca.

spend more time with family and friends.Moderate alcohol intake. Last november, Canada

released a new national set of low-risk alcohol drinking guidelines to help people who choose to drink decide when, where, why and how. For more information visit

www.ccsa.ca/eng/priorities/alcohol/Canada-Low-risk-alcohol-drinking-guidelines/pages/default.aspx.

Control your portions and eat healthier. healthLink bC’s dietitian services’ registered dietitians can answer any nutrition or food-related concerns. reach them by calling 8-1-1 or online at www.healthlinkbc.ca/dietitian.

Find a work/life balance for less stress. Try to schedule time for quick breaks throughout the day and when you get home, put aside unnecessary chores and take some time for you.

get your flu shot. To find the nearest flu shot clinic, call healthLink bC at 8-1-1, or visit the b.C. Flu Clinic Locator at www.health.gov.bc.ca/flu.

get enough sleep. Maintaining a regular bedtime rou-tine, avoiding caffeine before bed, and being physically active during the day can all help make getting to sleep easier.

For more information and tips on getting healthier, check out: www.healthyfamiliesbc.ca or for general health-relat-ed information, visit www.healthlinkbc.ca.

Concern about smart metersDear Editor,our mayor and council directed

Ms. Kristen Meersman the city’s capital project manager, to install 10,000 wireless water meters. hydro and gas meters with similar ill-con-ceived and profit-driven technology will come next. what were our poli-ticians thinking? These gadgets will increase our utility costs, bombard us

with harmful radiations (babies espe-cially) and expose us to costly appli-ance change outs (ie. baby monitors), remote shut downs and uninsurable consequences (ie. fires caused by said meters). They will invade our privacy and crooks can tell when we’re away!

were those we elected to look after voters’ well being, asleep at the

switch when approached to approve smart meters? or did they too put profit over economic, health and pri-vacy concerns?

This ill-conceived idea can be reversed by individuals; google no smartmeters to find out more.

i ask our city caretakers to do the same.

Christina Mader


over the holiday season, Kamloops Community safety has been using stickers to convey the simple mes-sage of securing your valuables.

Their “out of sight” campaign is a Lock-out auto Crime initia-tive that was developed to educate consumers about the potential risk of theft from vehicles.

strip malls, parking lots and curbside parking are all prime target areas for thieves.

Kamloops retailers have been putting cam-paign stickers on their retail bags, demonstrat-ing their commitment to community safety.

since december 1, when the campaign launched, over 25,000 stickers have been dis-

tributed to 30 merchants around town. several other merchants have been on board with the concept and are excited to participate, and will join the campaign with the second run of stick-ers this month.

The enthusiasm of local merchants made the program such a success, allowing Community safety to continually

remind the public about the importance of secur-ing their valuables. public response has been great as well.

The campaign will carry on into the new year, reminding shop-pers that securing their valuables isn’t just important when shop-ping during the holi-day season, but all year round.

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residents of aberdeen, tired of long winters and seemingly envious of the balmy environs enjoyed by their north shore neighbours, are exploring the option of removing vast quantities of soil in order to lower their elevation in hopes of gaining additional solar and temperature units.

“i’ve had it with these late springs and short growing seasons” stated one high coun-try resident, who declined to give his name while bundled in a hooded parka and gaz-ing wistfully over the sun drenched and soon to be lush valley bottom of the north shore.

The problem of where to put the removed soil sparked a lively debate among the creative residents of brocklehurst who, while lamenting the lack of winter activities, agreed to help their hill bound cousins by accepting the soil, but only on condition that it be of sufficient volume to construct a north shore ski hill.

opined one brock resident, sporting a light wind-breaker, and asking not to be identified, “i love the flat land and large lots of the area, but really, given our low elevation and merely cool winter, we are lucky to get an outdoor rink in most years, let alone have a proper snow covered hill.”

once planning for the project started, City engi-neers were clearly startled at how quickly their calculator batteries were overwhelmed while com-puting soil quantities and potential costs. one City engineer spoke about the project only if allowed to remain anonymous, “… very exciting, stunning in its magnitude. it is certainly doable once the pipes and wires get relocated. of course, getting the nec-essary permits should prove interesting and we’ll

need the right batteries to figure things out.” as for a lack of handheld computing power, a repre-

sentative for the north shore business improvement association, speaking from their well appointed offices in the fashionable Tranquille Market area, requested anonymity and quickly pointed out. “There is rarely a difficulty in finding specialty items on the north shore. in keeping with the continuing growth in our service minded shops, salons and boutiques, a new specialty store with a focus on calculator

batteries is just about to open. we’ll make sure to invite the engineers to the grand opening”

in other news, a well known local media team, demonstrated their courage by conspicu-ously having lunch in one of the many popular north

shore restaurants last week. when asked if they had their permit for north shore dining, they brashly concocted one on a nearby napkin and put on a brave face while trying to brazen it out. The attitude adjustment officer on duty at the time, remained unfazed and with typical north shore hospitality, let them off with a mild reprimand plus some friendly advice to try the lasagne as well as perhaps, some of the nearby fashion emporiums for a little inspira-tion.

when asked what she thought of the media guests, one diner, declining to give her name, said “They obviously feel secure here on the north shore in spite of their lurid headlines and sensational report-ing. if this keeps up, who knows, they might even come over skiing one day.”

Submitted by Peter Mutrie, North Shore Business Improvement Association.

Co-authored by guest columnists I. M. Fine – Chair of the North Shore Attitude Adjustment Committee and Estelle Couture – former fashion consultant and aspiring glamour queen.

North Shore life holds powerful allure

Merchants on board with “Out of Sight” campaign

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BIG Little Science Centre - urgent need on saturdays to

work front door, why not come with a friend? weekday vol-unteers will work with visiting school groups to work for a time that fits your schedule. activities might include: cleaning up, pre-paring signage, helping to design programs, helping with and/or running labs or shows, and many other options.

B.C. Cowboy Heritage Society – Kamloops Cowboy Festival -

Volunteer coordinator needed for contacting member volun-teers, advertising, scheduling, attending monthly meetings plus full-time attendance at the Festival to supervise volunteers and assist with any ongoing issues. ushers, hosts/hostesses, and security volunteer positions available. Volunteer cashier and till staff needed.

People in Motion -Volunteer general maintenance

person required to complete some basic maintenance and cleaning around the office and grounds. also an option of driving the para transit bus for maintenance appointments (class 4 or large vehicle experience required).

Alzheimer Society of B.C. – Walk For Memories Jan. 29 -

Looking for volunteers to attend registration training prior to walk, become familiar with and follow the registration instructions, as well as assist with set up and after walk cleanup – takes place

at TCC indoor track.Big Brothers Big Sisters –

In-school Mentors -in-school mentors (big buddy)

for spending one hour a week with a child in their elementary school; playing games, making arts and crafts, and just being friends! seeking new volunteers for Jan-June period.

For these and many other vol-unteer opportunities, check out their new website: www.volun-teerkamloops.org.

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Get ready for amazing race 2012sun Life Financial will be host-

ing this year’s sun Life amazing race on april 28.

The sun Life amazing race is a fun family and corporate event that will have teams of two, racing to designated pit-stops throughout

the city, using city transit or their own manpower to perform vari-ous fun and challenging activities at these stops.

it will start at 9:00am at riverside park and will continue until the last racer returns, which is normally

within about three to four hours. There will be spectator activities at riverside park and everyone is invited to come down and cheer the racers on!

all the money raised from this event will benefit the Juvenile diabetes research Foundation (JdrF) in Kamloops.

The JdrF is the worldwide lead-er in funding research to cure type 1 diabetes, an autoimmune disease that strikes children and adults sud-denly, but lasts a lifetime. JdrF’s mission has been constant since it was founded four decades ago: to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. registration for this event will begin in January.

sun Life is calling all business looking to gain market exposure. This is a fun family friendly event that speaks to the healthy living in all of us! Come out for a good time to promote your business, cheer on the racers and support your community. whatever your reasons they look forward to hear-ing from you! They are looking for riverside park booth spon-sors, with proceeds also benefit-ting JdrF. please call shianne at JdrF at 250-374-0599 or wes at sun Life Financial at 250-314-1410 for more information or to book ahead.

Amanda Sullivan and Nikki Fredrickson at the 2011 Sun Life Amazing Race at Riverside Park.

Volunteer Kamloops needs your help

Warning: travel advisoryenvironment Canada has issued a travel warning due

to the cold weather.They suggest that anyone traveling in the current icy

conditions should make sure they have the following:shovel; blankets or sleeping bag; extra clothing including hat and

gloves; 24 hours worth of food, de-icer; rock salt; flashlight with spare batteries; road flares or reflective triangles, empty gas can; first aid kit and booster cables.

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a husband and wife are traveling by car from atlanta to new york. after almost 24 hours on the road, they’re too tired to continue, they decide to stop for a rest. They stop at a nice hotel and take a room, but they only plan to sleep for four hours and then get back on the road.

as they check out four hours later, the desk clerk hands them a bill for $350. The man explodes and demands to know why the charge is so high. he tells the clerk although it’s a nice hotel, the rooms certainly aren’t worth $350. when the clerk tells him $350 is the standard rate, the man insists on speaking to the manager.

The manager listens to the man and then explains the hotel has an olympic-sized pool and a huge con-ference center that were available for the husband and wife to use. he

also explains they could have taken in one of the shows for which the hotel is famous. “The best entertain-ers from new york, hollywood and Las Vegas perform here,” explains the manager.

no matter what facility the man-ager mentions, the man replies, “but we didn’t use it!” The manager is unmoved and eventually the man gives up and agrees to pay. he writes a cheque and gives it to the man-ager.

The manager is surprised when he looks at the check. “but sir,” he says, “this check is only made out for $100.”

“That’s right,” says the man. “i charged you $250 for sleeping with my wife.”

“but i didn’t!” exclaims the man-ager. “well,” the man replies, “she was here, and you could have.”

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Bet you can’t eat just oneTwo sea monsters were swim-

ming around in the ocean, look-ing for something to do. They came up underneath a ship that was hauling potatoes.

bob, the first sea monster, swam under-neath the s h i p , t i p p e d it over and ate e v e r y -thing on the ship. a little while later, they came up to another ship, again hauling pota-toes. bob again capsizes the ship

and eats everything onboard. The third ship they found was also hauling potatoes and bob once

again capsized it and ate everything.

Finally his buddy bill asked him, “why do you keep tipping over those ships full of potatoes and eat-ing everything on

board?”bob replied, “i wish

i hadn’t, but i just can’t help myself once i start. everyone knows you can’t eat just one potato ship.”

A great way to kill time on those long flights.

Taking the train a large two engine train was crossing america. after they had gone

some distance one of the engines broke down. “no problem,” the engineer thought, and carried on at half power.

Farther on down the line, the other engine broke down, and the train came to a standstill.

The engineer decided he should inform the passengers about why the train had stopped, and made the following announcement: “Ladies and gentlemen, i have some good news and some bad news. The bad news is that both engines have failed, and we will be stuck here for some time. The good news is that you decided to take the train and not fly.”

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Dynamic massage Works with Brittanya BeddingtonHolistic Wellness or Stone Therapy MassageFoot or Back Scrub with MassageE: [email protected] P: 250-320-0475

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Pratt’s compounding Pharmacy• Corn and Lactose Free Medications and Supplements • Gluten-Free Medications • Bio-Identical Hormones • Topical Pain Gels Chris pictured at left100 - 321 nicola street • 250.374.7226

Breath integration counselling & training centre Create the life you want! Lynn Aylward and Cory ErlandsonCounselling, Body Work, Training Centre & Sunday Spiritual Service#204 - 535 tranquille road • 250-554-6707

mighty oak midwifery careBC Registered Midwives. Services covered by BC Care Card. Personal family-centered maternity care. www.mightyoakmidwifery.ca • www.bcmidwives.com • 250-377-8611

ExErcisE your Brain By knitting!Knitting is therapeutic, relaxing and self-satisfying.Donna’s yarn & crafts250-376-3381 • fortune shopping centre

intuitive Healing - Michele Gieselman offers Massage, Hot Stone Massage, Cranial Sacral Therapy, Workshops#2-231 victoria street • 250- 851-0966www. intuitivehealer.ca • gift certificates available

melanie roberts, rmt is pleased to announce theopening of Maximum Health Massage Therapy 6 - 665 tranquille rd. • 778-470-5758or book appts. at www.maxhealthmassage.com

Paul Laviolette, HHP, actP, rcrtTrigger Point massage, Senior’s Trigger Point chair massage, Advanced Reflexology, Workshops on Self-Treatment for pain.213-141 victoria st. • 250-319-7292 • triggerpointtherapy.ca

registered massage therapist & yoga teacherCraniosacral Therapy • Visceral & Myofascial release • Osteopathic Techniques. Private & semi private yoga sessions. Gift certificates.Darlene fair: 405-153 seymour street • 250-318-6300

An environmentally friendly commuting alternative.

an accurate fortunea nun was going to Chicago.

she went to the airport and sat down waiting for her flight.

she looked over in the cor-ner and saw one of those weight machines that tells your fortune. so, she thought to herself “i’ll give it a try just to see what it tells me.”

she went over to the machine and put her nickel in, and out came a card that said, “you’re a nun, you w e i g h 128lbs and you are going to Chicago, illinois.”

she sat back down and thought about it. she told herself it prob-ably tells everyone the same thing, but decid-ed to try it again.

she went back to the machine and put her nickel in. out came a card read, “you’re a nun, you weigh 128lbs you’re going to Chicago, illinois and you are going to play a fid-dle.”

The nun said to herself, “i know that’s wrong, i have never played a musical instrument a day in my life.” she sat back down.

a Cowboy came over and set

his fiddle case down next to her. The nun picked up the fiddle and just started playing beautiful music.

startled, she looked back at the machine and said, “This is incred-ible. i’ve got to try it again.”

back to the machine, she put her nickel in and another card came

out. it said, “you’re a nun, you weigh 128lbs, you’re going

to Chicago, illinois and you’re going to break wind.now, the

nun knows the machine is wrong; “i’ve never broke wind in public a day in my life!” well, she tripped, fell off the scales and broke

wind.stunned, she

sat back down and looked

at the machine. she said to herself, “This is truly unbeliev-able! i’ve got to try it again.”

she went back to the machine, put her nickel in and collected the card.

it said, “you’re a nun, you weigh 128lbs, you have fiddled and far-ted around and missed your flight to Chicago!”


Jam nights, karaoke and more local musical talentNatural Christmas trees and

strings of Christmas lights can be dropped off at Tnrd transfer stations and landfills until Jan. 31. Trees must be free of plastic, tin-sel, ornaments, metal rings, nails, stands and plastic tree-bags.

Thursday Night Jam Night every Thurs. from 8 to 11pm at the alano Club, 171 Leigh rd. everyone welcome. equipment provided, musicians bring your own amps and guitars. FMi call paul 250-374-8099.

Entertainment at Barside Lounge and grill at Chances, 1250 halston ave. Fridays 7 to 10pm. Jan. 13, dave Coalmine

BIG Little Science Centre, 985 holt street, is open for public drop-in Thurs. and Fri. 3-5pm, and sat. 10am-4pm. Jan. 14: Crystals in sand, ice and snow; a compari-son of summer and winter.

Kamloops Storm Junior Hockey Club will be playing osoyoos on Jan. 14 at 7pm, Chase on Jan. 28 at 7pm, sicamous on Jan. 29 at 5pm. all games at Mcarthur park areana. FMi 250-376-0990.

14th Annual Winter Okanagan Wine Festival from Jan. 14 to 22 at sun peaks resort. FMi 1-877-212-7107 or visit www.sunpeaksresort.com/wine-festival.

Thompson Valley Activity and Social Club monthly meet and greet and potluck supper on Jan. 17 at 5:30pm at odd Fellows hall, 423 Tranquille rd. FMi 250-571-5111.

Entertainment at Pogue Mahone Pub - Full of excuses, Voodusa, Zen rising and passenger six on Jan. 20 at 8pm. Tickets at door. 19+. 843 desmond. 250-554-1055

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Kamloops Book Club’s next meeting is Jan. 29 at 4pm, to dis-cuss emma donoghue’s “room”. FMi: http://www.meetup.com/Kamloops-book-Club.

Healing Hearts Fundraiser for Kamloops rCMp Victim services with special guests on March 3 beginning at 6pm at Kamloops Convention Centre, 1250 rogers way. Tickets at ora restaurant,

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The noble pig and rockin’ Firkin. FMi www.kamloopsconvention-centre.ca.

Karaoke - 8pm wednesdays and saturdays at Brock Centre Pub, 1800 Tranquille rd. 7pm Thursdays at Halston Pub, 1271 C salish rd. 8:30pm Thursdays at The Westsyde Pump, 3020 westsyde rd.

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Dolls calendars are available at The ruby room, 265 Victoria st. and doctorLove, 463 Lansdowne st.. 100 percent proceeds go to the elizabeth Fry society.

Toastmasters - Learn to con-duct meetings and give impromptu or prepared speeches. overlander club meets Tues. 7-9pm at Maurya’s, 165 Victoria st. high Country achievers club meets Thurs. 7-9pm at desert gardens, 540 seymour st. Morning sun club meets Thurs. 7-8:15am, at desert gardens. d21toastmasters.ca

‘Dinner and a Movie’ Family Nights will be held at 5pm on the second sunday of each month at salvation army, 344 poplar street. To reserve your spot, call 250-554-1611.

Horse Races on the big screen every wednesday at 4pm at the Fraternal order of eagles, 755 Tranquille rd. draws for steaks during the races. For more info call 250-376-1311.

Friends of McDonald Park - Monthly meetings at the parkview activity Centre, 500 Mcdonald ave. newcomers welcome. For info call 250-554-1285.

Chronic Pain Association meets for support, fellowship, and resource sharing the last wednesday of each month at 12:30 pm at people in Motion, 182-b Tranquille rd. For more info call Jackie 250-372-1912, steven 250 554-1706, or Kris 250-376-2608.

Mighty Oak Midwifery Care information nights - Learn more about midwifery in a relaxed setting every third Friday of the month at 202-322 Victoria st. For more information, visit www.mightyoakmidwifery.ca.

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Coffee with a smile - Vilma Nahirney mans the coffee pot on Friday afternoons at the North Shore Community Centre as well as sell crafts and helps tidy up. You’re doing a great job, Vilma!

Treatment ClinicJanuary 25, 26, 27 • 1 hr appt.316 - 141 Victoria Street$70 cheque or cash

January 24 • 6:30 - 8:30pm213 - 141 Victoria Street$45 cheque or cash. Pre-registration only, seating limited.

Paul Laviolette, HHP, ACTP, RCRT Trigger Point Therapist and Reflexology PractitionerAvailable for information, consultation or treatment

Trigger Point Therapy Workshop

Wanda250-319-7292

Self Treatment of Migraines, Head & Face Pain

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Horoscopes courtesy of astrologer Michael Thiessen. For daily horoscopes go to www.astrology-online.com

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“One call does it all”250-554-8733

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SATURDAY MARCH 3KAMLOOPS CONVENTION CENTRE

COCKTAILS 6:00/ DINNER 6:30/ SHOW 8:00

19+ SHOW / TICKETS $35

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TICKETS AT: ORA RESTAURANT / THE NOBLE PIG / ROCKIN’ FIRKIN

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PRINT & COPY CENTRE

MORE INFORMATION AT WWW.KAMLOOPSCONVENTIONCENTRE.CA

334 Seymour St. • 250-377-0745Open Mon & Fri 10-10, Tue-Thu & Sat 10-5:30

until January 31

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CAPRICORN (dec 22-Jan 20) opportunities to get involved in self improvement projects will be rewarding. you’re on to something tan-gible and need to act fast problems with large corporations or institu-tions are apparent.AQUARIUS (Jan 21-Feb 19) Minor fevers or infections will develop if you’re over-stressed. Take special care in any home improvement project you work on this week, you’ll be glad you did. don’t be too quick to judge your loved ones. Visitors may relieve the tension.PISCES (Feb 20-Mar 20) get friends to help you with the prepara-tions. secret affairs will only lead to heartache. problems with your partner could be reaching a high level of concern.ARIES (Mar 21-april 20) you may have ignored or neglected your mate lately. Opportunities for romance will flourish through travel. You should expect to have changes in your home. unexpected romantic con-nections can be made if you go out with friends or take a pleasure trip.TAURUS (apr 21-May 21) Take special care in any home improve-ment project you work on this week, you’ll be glad you did. you may think gifts will win their heart, but it could add stress from lack of funds. good friends will give you honest answers.GEMINI (May 22-June 21) you will take on too much if you aren’t careful. stick to basics. not the best day for business trips. investments that deal with property will pay off but could cause conflict with some family members. The experience will be good.CANCER (June 22-July 22) you are best to work behind the scenes on projects that require detail or precision. Think about your priorities. you will encounter those who can help you further your goals if you attend functions that attract prominent people.LEO (July 23-aug 22) you can make some favorable changes to your looks. don’t let children or elders put demands on your time. Feeling under the weather may be a result of overindulgence. you will also en-counter individuals who can help you further your goals.VIRGO (aug 23-sept 23) Changes regarding your career direction will payoff handsomely. Go over your finances and figure out a solid budget. be careful how you handle friends and relatives, they may take things the wrong way. don’t get talked into get rich quick schemes.LIBRA (sept 24-oct 23) Try to accommodate them without infring-ing on your own responsibilities. sudden changes regarding your circle of friends could prove interesting and stimulating.SCORPIO (oct 24-nov 22) you can come up with future trends in creative fields. You will be able to talk to your lover about future goals and perhaps make plans for the two of you to take a vacation. your generous nature could be taken advantage of.SAGITTARIUS (nov 23-dec 21) it’s time to reevaluate your mo-tives. you can make money if you are careful not to let it trickle through your fingers. Do not lend money to friends, or contribute more than necessary to groups unworthy of your cash.

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