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Juried Art Show back for second year You don’t need to go far to see some And is there ever a lot to choose of the wonderful art and artists at work from! There are 187 pieces submitted here in Kamloops. Walk down Victoby 83 different participating artists. ria Street and there is art hanging in There are five animal skulls painted, windows, walk down the alley behind carved and metal foiled and sculptural Victoria Street and there is art all over teapots that actually pour! There are the brick and concrete walls. Art is mosaics, metal and stoneware pieces everywhere and much of that is due and some other very interesting installations. If work by Kamloops artists to the wonderful work that the Kamin the past is any indication, this show loops Arts Council does every year.

Much of that work has to do with enwill be one that will be a must see! couraging and promoting the arts and “This is an opportunity for loartists within our community and one cal and regional artists to have their of the ways they do that is through work showcased for 10 days and for their various programs and initiatives. the public to view, and hopefully purLast year they held a juried art show chase, local art,â€? continues Jacquie. and it was so popular that they decid“This Juried Art Show pushes arted to bring it back for a second year. ist’s boundaries and encourages them “We were very excited last year to stretch themselves creatively. It when we were overwhelmed by the is great to see them do this. We see %POÂľU XBTUF NPOFZ PO BFTUIFUJD USFBUNFOUT UIBU EPOÂľU XPSL 4PVUI $FOUSBM -BTFS HJWFT ZPV SFTVMUT ZPV DBO TFF artist’s response,â€? explained Jacquie them moving outside of their comfort zones, even some of the names Brand, manager of the Kamloops of the pieces are incredibly creative‌ Arts Council. “We thought that this Skin of Despair, Thought Bubble, year the excitement would have died down a bit and we would get#PUPY 'JMMFST ] *1- 1IPUPSFKVWFOBUJPO ] -BTFS )BJS 3FNPWBM ] -FWVMBO #MVFMJHIU a few Clock’wize:1859, Renaissance Woman: A Male Order Catalogue and Urless pieces (which would have7BSJDPTF 7FJOT PVS OFXFTU 4VCMBUJWF 3FKVWFOBUJPO been more than ok since space is limited at sus Horribilus.â€? the Old Courthouse). Then I count the If you love great art or simply are $BMM %ST #SJOL ,JQ BOE TUBGG GPS ZPVS '3&& $0/46-5"5*0/ final piece – 187! This is going to be Kamloops Arts Council manager Jacquie Brand with artist Laurie looking to add a unique piece to your a crazy, amazing show. â€? The Kam- Fraser at the 2011 Juried Art Show. collection, stop by the Kamloops Arts XXX TPVUIDFOUSBMMBTFS DPN -PSOF 4USFFU ,BNMPPQT loops Arts Council’s Juried Art Show Council’s 2nd annual Juried Art Show is running from February 18 to 26 at the Old Courthouse Cultur- at the Old Courthouse Cultural Centre. The Show opens up Friday, al Centre. It showcases all art mediums, both two dimensional and February 17 at 6pm until 8pm and runs daily February 18 to 26 from three dimensional. In addition to a variety of prizing and awards, 10am to 5pm. The Old Courthouse Cultural Centre is located right this unique exhibition allows the public to vote on People’s Choice. in the heart of the downtown core at 7 Seymour Street West. Come Almost the best thing is that most of the artwork is also for sale. That and see which artist has won the top prizes and vote for your permeans if you find something you love, you will most likely be able sonal favourite. Who will you choose? to take it home!

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Tournament Capital Ambassador Program launches

The City of Kamloops launched its brand new Tournament Capital Ambassador Program on February 9 with festivities taking place at the Tournament Capital Centre. The program, which is the first of its kind in BC, uses Ambassadors to promote health and wellness in Kamloops. From February through until April, volunteers throughout the community will be wearing City of Kamloops clothing labeled as Ambassadors. These volunteers are “active agers”, acting as the City’s advocates for healthy living in Kamloops, encouraging others to find balance with physical activity, healthy nutrition, cultural activities and engaging mind and soul.

These volunteers will be involved in a variety of activities, including hosting facility tours at the Tournament Capital Centre, hosting museum tours, volunteering at sporting events and expos and hosting the Health Beat Circuit at McArthur Island Park.

When speaking to why she volunteered, Georgie Flower said, “I was ready to commit myself to a volunteer activity in which I believe: encouraging and promoting health, wellness, and fun for citizens and visitors to Kamloops. I also wanted to meet other people who stay active and when I met the group for the first time, I was blown away by the high energy and positive attitudes of the Ambassadors. I wanted to become more familiar with the City’s recreational and cultural facilities. I moved to Kamloops three years ago and I was highly impressed with the

City of Kamloops Health and Sports Development Manager Linda Stride, newly appointed ambassador Nancy Plett and Fitness Operations Supervisor Clint Andersen.

diversity of activities that the City offers.”

“I love the new Ambassador program and jumped on board to volunteer because I am 53 and have been active all my life and I believe a person can stay active at any age – you just have to find something that inspires you to move! I think being a part of something that supports active living is exciting!” said

another of the Ambassadors, Nancy Plett.

Mayor Milobar presented volunteers with a three-month track and pool pass to the Tournament Capital Centre for their volunteer time. Councilors Tina Lange, Donovan Cavers, Ken Christian, Nelly Dever, Arjun Singh and Pat Wallace also came out to meet the volunteers.

Your new KCBIA Board of Directors are...

The Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association (KCBIA) is pleased to announce the results of their Annual General Meeting (AGM) that was held on Wednesday, February 8 at St. Andrew’s on the Square here in Downtown Kamloops. Results of the AGM are as follows: 2012 Board of Directors: Property owners Jason Fawcett from the Kelson Group, Grant Veale from Plainsman Construction Ltd., Brad Alberts from Integrated Urban Equities, Michael Popoff from Sunias Ventures and Brendan Shaw from SRSN Ventures Ltd. have been appointed this year and join Christopher Buchner from Jonathan Buchner Gems and Jewellery and Bill Sanesh Jr. from Bikini Bills on the KCBIA Board of Directors.

Tenants Karen Rees from Golden Buddha, Echo Vogt

from Lake City Casino, Dino Bernardo from The Grand Commodore Cafe and Lounge and John Mercuri from Andres Telus Business Centre have been appointed this year and join Steve Ceron from Think Green Publishing, Mike Helfrich from

KPMG, Christine Karl from One on One Fitness and Massage, and Shawn Haley from Erwins Fine Baking on the KCBIA Board of Directors.

Immediately following the AGM, the Board met with appointments made to its

Management Team resulting in Karen Rees as president, Steve Ceron as past president, Brendan Shaw as vice president, Mike Helfrich as treasurer, Jason Fawcett as secretary and Christopher Buchner as director at large.

Kamloops challenged to Live Right Now! CBC is looking for the Canadian community that most embodies the spirit of “Live Right Now”.

The goal of this Live Right Now challenge is to engage communities across the country and challenge everyone to join together and change the health of this country.

The winner of this competition will be a community where residents are motivated and supported to make healthier choices. This initiative focuses on the idea that people can have a big impact by making small lifestyle changes.

Individuals across Canada are asked to create groups and events, through a Facebook application, that help to support and encourage healthy

behavioral change. Points are awarded based on the participation from members. Every point a member gains is added to the total score of their community.

The community with the most points becomes the Live Right Now Capital of Canada!

Points are obtained by completing Challenges, such as drinking eight glasses of water or engaging in 30 minutes of physical activity daily, participants can also obtain points by uploading and sharing content within their community via Groups and Events.

Kamloops is already Canada’s Tournament Capital, so residents are invited to prove it’s also the Live Right Now Capital! Visit www.cbc.ca/liverightnow for more information.

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The ECHO ASKS YOU

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How do you beat the February blahs?

Two of our Victoria street merchants are celebrating anniversaries this month. On February 1, Richard and Margo Fifer (right) of Healthylife Nutrition were proud to celebrate their seventh year of ownership of this popular health food store. The store has a 26 year history in downtown Kamloops and just recently moved to a larger and brighter location at 440 Victoria Street.

Above, Vicki Dempsey and Connie Niemela (not pictured) were celebrating on the first of February too. They took ownership of the The Grind Coffee House just last year and are quite happy in their new location as well.

Vicki is seen here with Kirsty Sykes, centre, and Chef Dan at the coffee shop located at 476 Victoria Street.

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Poet reads to classical music

The Kamloops Public Library will host poet Barbara Ballé and the string quintet Ordinary People for an evening performance Wednesday, February 29 at 7pm. Ballé will read from her anthology Life Jingling in My Pockets to the backdrop of classical music. Ordinary People will also play a variety of instrumental pieces including composers such as Mozart, Bach, Haydn and Mouret.

The event is free but seating is limited so please call the library to reserve your seat at 250-372-5145 or email questions@tnrdlib.ca or visit our website at tnrdlib.ca.

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Souper sorority The Zeta Beta Psi Sorority has teamed up with the Salvation Army to put on a soup kitchen Downtown on Thursdays evenings once a month. They have put the soup kitchen together wanting to help anyone in need of a hot meal and are hoping to be able to do more in the future.

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Setting the record straight on pensions and security

Cathy McLeod, Member of Parliament for Kamloops-ThompsonCariboo spoke in favour of Bill C-25, an Act Relating to Pooled Registered Pension Plans (PRPP).

“What makes Pooled Registered Pension Plans beneficial for this riding is the universality and portability of the plan. I know of individuals who work at Sun Peaks during the winter, but during the summer they must find other work at local ranches,” said McLeod. “Under our current system, these individuals would be left to contribute to RRSPs or TFSAs. With the portability of the PRPP, these individuals can contribute to the same pension plan regardless of which employer they happen to work for.”

The issue of Parliamentary Pensions for Members of Parliament was recently raised by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) that stated, “while MPs should be properly compensated for their roles, politicians should not be a class apart from the taxpayers that fund the government they run.”

“I have read the CTF’s

report, and while I don’t agree with all of their numbers, they are right in stating that the MP pension plan is more generous than any other currently available. I know for a fact that this is an issue the government is currently reviewing and I will be supportive of the changes when they are proposed,”

stated McLeod.

The discussion last week in Parliament has also centered around changes to the Old Age Security (OAS).

All seniors will continue to receive all the benefits they currently receive.

Two important programs that provide financial support to older Canadians

are CPP and OAS. “CPP is funded through premiums that working Canadians pay with each paycheque and is on a secure and sustainable path. OAS is funded primarily through taxes on working people and is unsustainable on its current course,” concluded McLeod.

Community Band puts on concert The Kamloops Community Band is a group of about 30 musicians from high school age to seniors, that meet every Sunday evening at 7pm in the SKSS band room.

The Kamloops Community Band wants to show that playing music in a community group is fun and is not age restricted…it’s something that people of all ages can enjoy. The experience of the senior players and the vitality of the younger players is a great combination.

Under the direction of Cliff Noakes and

Syd Griffiths, they have a varied repertoire ranging from current pop tunes, classic marches, and classical selections.

They always encourage new members to come out and join in.

Their first concert of the year is on Sunday, February 19 at 7:30 pm at the Hills of Peace Lutheran Church located at 695 Robson Drive. Some of the featured selections will be the music from Dances with Wolves, Shindler’s List, Marches of Mancini, and Sinatra in Concert. Admission is by donation.

Choral Parade features six choirs

The BC Living Arts is presenting the Chorale Parade, a pay-what-you-can at the door event, on February 19 at 7:30pm at the Calvary Community Church, 1205 Rogers Way. This event was such a hit two years ago, BC Living Arts decided to make it a bi-annual event!

With lots of energy, pomp and circumstance, this concert will feature a mixture of local choirs. Experience the best of Kamloops, find your favourites and then join them again for their final concert at the end of the year. The choirs featured are: Kamloops Happy Choristers, Serious Options, Kamloops Men’s Gospel Chorus, Kamloops Alliance Church Choir, Kamloops Thompson Children’s Choir and Desert Sounds Harmony Chorus.

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One fish, two fish, red fish, Blowfish!

Two and a half years ago Blowfish Hair Studio came to life. Chrissy Robinson had a vision of a small and intimate boutique style salon where clients felt comfortable and enjoyed themselves. That is exactly what she has done. This beautiful, quaint salon is as inviting as she had hoped for. It’s modern and cutting edge, no pun intended.

The staff prides themselves on keeping their education and skills current. However, like the blowfish itself, there is more to these girls than meets the eye.

Chrissy and her supportive staff have decided to do a fundraiser. They have been part of a few in the past but were particularly inspired last year when a local school principal in Westsyde shaved her head. “We have all been touched by cancer in some way. It’s no longer someone that you know that it happens to. It’s our sisters, parents and friends.” Says Chrissy. She said that The lovely ladies of Blowfish Hair Studio, clockwise from top left, are Karen Hastie, Chrissy Robinson, Cheri Studer and Connie Hazelwood.

they get to know their clients really well and they know first hand how important hair is to a lot of people. “If we could raise some money and are willing to shave our heads, then hopefully it can help people dealing with hair loss themselves.” That is exactly what these brave women are doing. They set up an event with the Canadian Cancer Society appropriately named, The Blowfish Hairless Stylists. Their goal is to raise $5000 by April 30th. When they reach their goal, three of their stylists, as well as Dana Kushner from Serenity Now Massage, will be shaving their heads! And if that were not enough, they also have prizes that donators can enter to win.

Truly an amazing event held by an incredible team of women. To donate to their cause, you can find them on facebook, click the link on their website blowfishhairstudio. com, or go to the Cancer Society’s site cancerevents.kintera.org/blowfishhairstudio.

Blowfish Hair Studio is located #1-550 Lorne St. Or give them a call at (778) 4715540 to book an appointment.

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Kamloops Symphony receives grant from Telus “We Give Where We Live” is the philosophy embraced by the Telus Thompson/Okanagan Community Board, which was launched on September 15, 2011, and they have done just that in awarding a $10,000 grant to the Kamloops Symphony Society for a new educational program for elementary school children.

With the development of its brand new Science of Sound program, the Society will deliver a combination of experiences through science workshop demonstrating various aspects of sound production, and performances, by members of the Kamloops Symphony, demonstrating how their instruments produce sound. The program will be provided for grade four School District 73 students

at no cost to the schools or to the students, thanks to support from Telus.

Kathy Humphreys, general manager of the Kamloops Symphony Society, proposed the concept and is leading the project with help from a committee that includes KSO music director Bruce Dunn; Society Board members; KSO volunteer David McKinnon (also president of the Big Little Science Centre); KSO musicians; and School District 73 fine arts coordinator Lori Jane Froese.

“The idea behind this program was to engage students in a handson experience relevant to the science curriculum while allowing them to connect closely to music, musical instruments and musicians in small groups. Sound is

part of the grade four science curriculum so this was a perfect fit.”

The Telus Thompson/Okanagan Community Board praised the Kamloops Symphony Society for its commitment to providing this opportunity for school children.

“This project is a great match for our funding priorities, with its focus on youth and connections to Arts and Culture and Education,

two of our major funding pillars.

We are proud to support this initiative, one of the first grants provided to organizations in Kamloops by the new Community Board.”

Over the next few months, the Society’s Education Committee will be refining the program in preparation for a launch in late spring or early fall.

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Here, the 2012 Honouree Family, the Buckham’s are about to cut the ribbon at the opening ceremonies to start the Investors Group Walk for Memories. The Investors Group would like to thank the Buckham family for doing an outstanding job in sharing their story and raising the awareness of alzheimer’s disease in our community.

The Investors Group are pleased to say that due to their efforts, the generous people of Kamloops and the many volunteers, they were able to raise over $90,000, surpassing 2011’s total of $83,641. With four new walk locations this year, the provincial total at this time is $690,000, surpassing the goal of $650,000!

All who attended had a lot of fun and the prestigious Eburne Award for best-dressed team was given to The Berwick Bunnies.

Knitting is therapeutic, relaxing and self-satisfying.

Celebrity fitness and fundraising

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Kamloops City Councilors Tina Lange and Arjun Singh, as well as MLA Terry Lake, will be working out at the Y more regularly starting February 17. So will Daniel Dallaire of Investors Group and Mike Forbes from Kamloops Insurance Services. All five have signed on to participate in the Y Strong Kids Challenge. This entails setting a personal fitness goal and asking friends, colleagues and community members to support them in their goal by donating to the Y Strong Kids Campaign.

Tina Lange wants to develop some muscle tone and log 20 miles on the treadmill while she raises money for the Campaign. Helping kids to participate in Kamloops YMCA-YWCA programs is a cause close to her heart. “As a young single parent, the Kamloops Y was my lifeline.

My kids received support from the Y to be in programs like summer camp. My participation in the Y Strong Kids Campaign is me ‘paying it forward’.”

The Kamloops Y Strong Kids Campaign enables families in need of financial assistance, temporarily or longer term, to benefit from Y programs. The Y is committed to providing much needed community programs for children, teens and young adults so they can flourish in a healthy, safe and nurturing environment.

Two Strong Kids Campaign events offer the public a chance to zumba or swim and contribute to the campaign at the same time: A Zumbathon on February 18th at the Kamloops United Church has a 9am class for kids and two adult classes at noon and 7pm. Tickets are $10 and are available at the Y. All proceeds support the Strong Kids Campaign.

The Toonie Toss takes place in the Y pool from February 20 to 26.

Bring toonies to throw in the water when you swim at the Y pool.

Lifeguards will dive in to collect them. All toonies will be donated to the Strong Kids Campaign.

The Kamloops Y Strong Kids Campaign runs from February 17 to March 5. Visit www.kamloopsy.org for more information or to make a donation.

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The Van Ryswyk Indoor Track and Field Invitational are being held on February 17 to 19 at the Tournament Capital Centre. This indoor meet is hosted by the Kamloops Track and Field Club and is available to all athletes ages nine and up. There will also be

“Track Rascals” (age six to eight) events available. Events begin Friday afternoon at 5:00pm and continue until Sunday afternoon.

Athletes are from across BC and Alberta will be in attendance.

On a special note, is competitor Olga Kotelko. She is a young

MS Society’s Comedy for a Cause

The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, Kamloops and Area Chapter is presenting Comedy for a Cause on Friday, March 9 with support from Yuk Yuk’s on tour and Cactus Jacks Saloon and Dance Hall. This event will provide vital funds for the MS Society, Kamloops and Area Chapter.

Yuk Yuk’s Comedians, Chris Molineux and Rob Balsdon are sure to keep everyone who joins this great event laughing.

Chris Molineux has worked as a professional stand-up comedian since 1986, and headlined at shows across North America, the U.K. and the Caribbean. He has worked with numerous other comedians including Jerry Seinfeld, Ellen DeGeneres and Jim Carrey.

Rob Balsdon has worked on the Afternoon Drive Show as a host on SunFM Radio in the Okanagan Valley. His radio show, much like his comedy act, combines a brutal honesty with a likable innocence and a very quick wit; beware of his contagious smile!

There will also be beverage specials, a silent auction, and door prizes. Tickets can be purchased at the MS Society, Kamloops and Area Chapter, Suite 180-546 St. Paul St or online at www.mssociety.ca/kamloops. Doors open at 6:30pm and show starts at 7:30pm.

Please note: This is a 19+ event. Show may contain coarse language and/or material that may be offensive to some audience members, discretion is advised.

Canada Games Aquatic Centre goes live The City of Kamloops launched its innovative live-streaming facility webcams in the Canada Games Aquatic Centre, located at the Tournament Capital Centre.

The new webcam will allow facility patrons to view overall aquatic centre activity levels from a distance. Since the Canada Games Aquatic Centre is growing as a national-level and regional eventhosting facility, the webcam will also serve as a marketing tool for the Tournament Capital Centre.

With the TCC Fieldhouse and

Canada Games Aquatic Centre webcams up and running, the City plans to install a third live webcam of Hillside Stadium prior to BC Lions Training Camp in June. The fourth and fifth live webcams will be installed at McArthur Island Sport & Event Centre ice rinks this summer. All City facility webcams provide live-streaming from a distance and cannot be used for surveillance or security purposes.

The webcams can be viewed anytime at www.kamloops.ca/ webcams.

Forgotten anniversary John was in trouble, really big trouble. You see, he forgot his wedding anniversary and, if you’re married, you can imagine what he’s probably going through. His wife was

really pissed.

She told him “Tomorrow morning, I expect to find a gift in the driveway that goes from 0 to 200 in six seconds and it better be there!” She was serious too, so John got serious.

The next morning he woke up early and left for work. When his wife woke up, she looked out the window and sure enough there was a box gift-wrapped, right there in the middle of the driveway. Confused, the wife threw her robe on and ran out to the driveway, brought the box back in the house and opened in with much anticipation.

Inside she found a brand new bathroom scale. John has been missing since Thursday.

90+ year old Master’s athlete that will be competing in this year’s indoor events. Olga is the oldest long jump competitor in the world, holding 23 world records and considered one of the world’s greatest athletes. A woman her age has never run so fast, jumped so high or thrown so far. She owns every athletics world record in her age group, a dizzying array of more than a dozen events ranging from the sprints to hammer throw to triple jump. She’s not going to the Olympics any time soon, but her 100-metre time of 23 seconds would place her ahead of many middle-aged men.

What is really interesting is that she didn’t become involved in sports until she was nearly 70 years old, and only got involved in track and field at the age of 77. Currently, Olga holds indoor World Records in 60M, 200M, 4x200 Medley Relay, Long Jump, Triple Jump, Shot Put and Weight Throw events.

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n Adult Printmaking Workshop on Feb. 16 from 7 to 9pm at the Kamloops Art Gallery, 101-465 Victoria St. FMI 250-3772400. n Filmtastic Film showing of Carnage on Feb. 16 at the Paramount Theatre, 503 Victoria St. FMI contact 250-372-7434. n Chocolate Friday! All chocolate breakfast, lunch and dinner on Feb. 17 at the Smorgasboard Deli, 225- 7th Ave. FMI call 250-377-0055. n The Art We Are, 246 Victoria St. 250-8287998. Feb. 17, Nicole Byblow and Chris Ho at 8pm, James Struthers and Kate Morgan on Feb. 22 at 8pm, Gadjology Feb. 24 at 8pm. n Family Fun with Literacy Night on Feb. 17 at 6 to 7:30pm at Sahali Mall. FMI contact Merlene at 250-554-3134. n Old Time Fiddlers Dance on Feb.18 at 7:30 to 10:30pm at Heritage House, 100 Lorne St. Enjoy Waltzes, Fox Trots, TwoSteps and Polkas. FMI 250-376-2330. n 2nd Annual KAC Juried Art Show and Sale on Feb. 18 to 26 from 10am to 5pm daily.

Opening night: Feb.17, 6pm to 8pm at the Old Courthouse Cultural Centre, 7 Seymour St. West. n Wink Breakfast on Feb. 21 from 7:30 to 8:30am at Cafe Arianna, 272 Lansdowne St. FMI 250-374-2670. n Philosophers’ Cafe on Feb. 21 at 7pm at the Smorgasboard Deli, 225-7th Ave. The topic is ‘What Makes us Laugh?’ addressed by stand-up comic Joey Jack, with the able moderating by Bob Gamble. FMI 250n Council of Canadians dinner with Marc Lee on Feb. 27 at 5pm at the Smorgasboard Deli, 225- 7th Ave. FMI call 250-3770055. n Coldest Night of the Year Fundraiser for the New Life Mission. Five and ten km walk on Feb. 25. FMI call 250-372-9898 or register at www.coldestnightoftheyear.org.

n The Living Human Library, a mobile library with opportunites to speak informally with “people on loan�, has had to reschedule from Monday, Feb. 27 to Wednesday, Feb. 29 from 7-9pm at the Smorgasboard Deli, 225 7th Ave. FMI visit lookkamloops.ca/living_human_library.htm n Ray Perreault’s fine art photography at the old Courthouse Gallery in February. Open 10 to 5, Tues to Fri, 10 to 4, Sat. Free parking, no HST, handicap accessible. 7 West Seymour St. Visit kamloopscourthousegallery.ca n Kamloops Family History Society meetings take place on the fourth Thursday of each month (Sept to May) from 7-9pm at Heritage House, 100 Lorne St. FMI 250-579-2078.

n TRU Actors Workshop Theatre presents “Death of a Salesman� on Mar. 1 to 3 and 8 to 10. FMI contact 250-828-5020. n 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, The Noble Pig and Rockin’ Firkin. www.kamloopsconventioncentre.ca. n Annual March Kids Camp at the BC Wildlife Park from March 19-23. Camp will be focusing on BC’s Ecosystems. FMI and registration contact 250-573-3242 ext.226 or 259. www.bczoo.org n Zumba Big Bash every Sat. at Cactus Jacks, 130-5th Ave. from 7-8pm. Jan. special: bring a friend and get in free! FMI or tickets contact Shay at 250-852-0564 or shalen@ shiftenterprises.ca n Out of the Cold homeless shelter volunteers needed. If interested in helping out on this worthy cause call Maybelle at 250-3764161. n Toastmasters - Practice your listening and speaking skills. Three times to choose from: Tuesdays 7-9pm at Maurya’s, 165 Victoria St.; Thursdays 7-8:15am and 7-9pm at Desert Gardens, 540 Seymour St. n CMHA Youth Clubhouse for youth aged 13-18 at 857 Seymour St. Mondays to Fridays from 4:30pm to 9:30pm. Fun activities, exciting nights out, movies and more. FMI call 250-374-0440.

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AQUARIUS (Jan 21-Feb 19)  You’re best to avoid disputes. Take care of chores that have been hanging over your head. Residential moves should be considered carefully. You’ll find it easy to charm members of the opposite sex this week.

PISCES (Feb 20-Mar 20)  Your temper may get the better of you if a colleague has tried to ruin your reputation. Your nerves are frazzled. You may want to sign up for lectures or courses that will bring you mental stimulation.

ARIES (Mar 21-April 20)  Romantic opportunities are evident. You will earn recognition for the work you are doing. Only offer to do the things you have time for. Luxury items will cost you more than you can truly afford. Start sending out those resumes.

TAURUS (Apr 21-May 21) You can make extra money. Rewards will be yours if you put in the overtime required. Pamper yourself this week.

Your efforts won’t go unnoticed; however, someone you work with may get jealous. Put some energy into getting back into shape.

GEMINI (May 22-June 21)  You will get upset over trivial matters.

Don’t be too quick to voice your opinion. Listen to others carefully. Put some energy into getting back into shape. Listen to reason. Do not be surprised if your partner doesn’t understand your needs.

CANCER (June 22-July 22)  You will have a greater involvement in groups; however, they may not be to your advantage. You can make a big difference to children if you are understanding of the difficulties they are experiencing. Refuse to get involved in idle chatter; it will only make you look bad. Don’t get involved in joint ventures.

LEO (July 23-Aug 22)  Raise your self esteem and your confidence if you want to get back into the mainstream again. You will feel the limitations if you have been overdoing it. You will have a problem with your boss if you haven’t done your job. Don’t get upset.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sept 23)  Minor accidents could cause trauma and major setbacks. You don’t like confrontations at the best of times; however, you may find them difficult to avoid. If you haven’t planned a vacation, then at least try to get away for the weekend.

LIBRA (Sept 24-Oct 23)  Take things slowly, especially for the sake of those you love. Coworkers may not be on your side. Minor fevers or infections will develop if you’re over-stressed. Don’t blame others for your own stubbornness.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 22)  Use your obvious talent to work with detail and you can come up with something great. Look into making changes to your personal papers and don’t neglect those bills that have been piling up. Try not to argue about trivial matters.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23-Dec 21)  You must try to help. You need time to rejuvenate. Be prepared to make compensations and adjustments. You can meet interesting new friends if you join worthwhile groups.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 20)  Don’t expect the whole family to be overjoyed. Try to be a bit more understanding or you may end up spending the evening alone. You can make career changes that may put you in a much higher earning bracket.

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10am - 5pm daily | february 18-26 admiSSion by donation peopleS choice aWard. who will you choose? local art for purchaSe.

kamloops arts council SponSored by: City of Kamloops, Cooper’s foods Cygnus foundation & eCho newspapers

7 Seymour Street West 250.372.3246 info@kamloopsarts.ca

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We’re in love with the new hearing technology!

Customers are telling Blaine and Jan Alexandre of Kamloops Hearing Aid Centre, “I love my new LOOK hearing aids. I wear them all day, everyday!”

The fact is, todays new hearing technology is simply amazing. Never before have customers been so satisfied with their hearing aids. They connect wirelessly to your TV bringing stereo quality sound directly to your ears, like headphones! (This means NO wires at all!) If you are wearing LOOK hearing aids you can choose to hear the TV from anywhere in your house! This may not sound like a big deal, but for anyone who has hearing loss it’s huge. Not just for the person who struggles to hear but also for their families. Just think, if you could elimate the daily frustration around the volume of the TV - wouldn’t that make everyone’s life easier?

Untreated hearing loss is linked to clinical depression, social withdrawal, evolving fears about activities and situations that used to seem normal. More simply stated, hearing loss can change your personality and affects your relationships with everyone you know. Changing the amount that you can hear can change your life. Our new hearing aids function better in noise and truly bring people back to their families!’

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