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The Sixth Annual Mayor’s Gala for the Arts, the Kamloops Art Gallery, Kamloops Symphony and Western Canada Theatre has set the bar higher than ever! This evening of celebrating the arts is a major fundraiser for these three professional arts organizations. The hope is to exceed the astounding success of last year’s Gala where over $30,000, that’s more than $10,000 for each organization, was raised! This year’s event, featuring an Arabian Nights theme, will take place on Saturday, January 19 at the Kamloops Convention Centre. The aim is to acknowledge, celebrate and inspire emerging artists within Kamloops, to recognize the outstanding contributions and support made by local business leaders and corporations, to cultivate a greater visibility and appreciation of the

value of the arts, to encourage excellence and to build relationships within the arts community.

New this year, nominations were accepted in, not one, but two categories: Emerging Artist and Business in the Arts. Additionally, a cash prize of $500 will be handed out to this year’s Emerging Artist Award winner. The award recognizes an emerging Kamloops

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artist/musician/performer, under raku ceramic sculptures of “The the age of 30 and working in the Three Graces” presented to winvisual and/or performing arts, for ners at the awards ceremony. These their current accomplishments and are impressive art pieces in their future potential. The 2012 winner own right and are sure to be proudof the prestigious Mayor’s Gala ly displayed as a fitting testament for the Arts Award in the category of accomplishment in arts and culof Artistic Innovation in the Arts ture. was Alan Corbishley whose acPlaying a significant role with complishments in arts and culture event sponsorship, many individuin Kamloops include creating the als, organizations and businesses B.C. Living Arts Soci- within Kamloops have once again ety in 2007. demonstrated their exceptional The second support for this major fundraiser. award of Their participation speaks of their the eve- dedication to Kamloops’ dynamic ning will creative sector and the artistic and acknowleducational programs facilitated by edge a Busi- our professional arts organizations. ness in the Arts.

“We are so excited about this This award will- year’s event,” said Judy Basso, highlight out- fundraising event coordinator for standing Kam- the Kamloops Art Gallery. “The loops business Mayor’s Gala for the Arts has beleaders and/ come a signature event for the city or corpora- of Kamloops. The attendance of • Non memberstions welcome • Military not Judith required that have Theexperience Honourable Guichon, • 5 minute drive from Downtown • Licensed Premises made signifi- Lieutenant Governor of British Co• Book your corporate BBQ’s, lumbia birthday and weddings cant parties, contribuasparties a special guest will take • Accepting bookings EARLY! tions Christmas in supportit to aBOOK whole new level.” ing local arts and The final details are taking shape 177 Tranquille OldSixth Beach House) culture throughRoad dona- (the for the Annual Mayor’s Gala tions, sponsorships, volfor the Arts and the evening is sure 250-554-1345 | www.anavets.ca unteer services or the sup- to please with great entertainment, port of a Kamloops artist. elegant decor, gourmet food, fine Heffley Creek resident Lorel wine and of course, Milobar MarSternig has been commissioned tinis. every year to create the exclusive Jody Tippett

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Tourism Kamloops to manage Visitor Centre Effective January 1, Tourism Kamloops assumed operation of the Kamloops Visitor Centre, formerly run by the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce, as part of a new business model for offering a comprehensive tourism marketing service.

The Chamber has operated the Kamloops Visitor Centre since 1939. “We have been honoured to fulfill this contract with Tourism BC and the City for the past 73 years,” states Maurice Hindle, president of the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce. “Tourism Kamloops is the established tourism marketing organization in our city and it is a logical transition to have the Visitor Centre under

their auspices.”

As part of this new business model, the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce will be relocating from its current offices in the Visitor Centre to new premises located at 615 Victoria Street.

This new location is central to the local business community, which will aid in connecting with strategic partners and servicing all its members.

“We appreciate the Chamber, our long-standing relationship, and the work they have done in supporting the business community and helping to build a strong economy,” commented Kamloops Mayor Peter Milobar.

“As we implement this new

model of service delivery, the City is looking forward to a continued positive relationship with both organizations.”

Tourism Kamloops will be investing in various capital upgrades and renovations to the building’s interior to enhance and modernize the visitor experience as part of this agreement.

Lee Morris, CEO of Tourism Kamloops, notes, “It has been a pleasure having the opportunity to share the facility with the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce for the past seven years and we look ahead to continued synergies as we transition to the next phase.”

The City of Kamloops con-

Artist Footprints

Leslie and Curtis Parent (far left) are the mother and son owners of Trends Art & Frame located at 1302 Battle Street. They held a presentation night for their Artist Footprint Collection 2012. 28 local artists contributed to the co-operative piece and 15 of those artist attended the presentation. Christopher Sequin (far right), Vice President of Advancement at TRU accepted the artwork which will be auctioned off at the TRU Foundation Gala to raise scholarship and bursary funds. The piece will be on display at the store for the rest of the month until the auction on February 2.

tributes approximately $430,000 annually in support of tourism services, and significant investment in the Tournament Capital Program. The tourism sector is critical to a healthy economy, and in addition to other tourism attractions and services offered by the area, the Tournament Capital Program draws a high number of visitors each year. In 2011 alone, over 28,000 participants took part in tournaments or events in Kamloops.

Put on a sweater and turn down the heat!

This year, Downtown Kamloops has decided to participate in Business Improvement Association British Columbia’s (BIABC) Turn Down the Heat and wear a sweater week and your help is needed. From February 2 to 9, the Kamloops Central Business Association (KCBIA) are asking you to slightly turn down the heat in your business, wear a sweater and have a collection box where the public can drop off sweaters which will be donated to Out Of The Cold to hand out to those who are cold and in need.

The target is to have 15 businesses in the Downtown core participate. The KCBIA will provide you with posters, bag stuffers, collection sign and promotion. All you have to do is turn down the heat, wear a sweater and collect sweaters.

Anyone wanting to participate is asked to contact the KCBIA at 250-372-3242 or admin@kcbia. com www.kcbia.com.

Time to start thinking about hiring a summer student Cathy McLeod, Member of Parliament for Kamloops – Thompson – Cariboo reminds local not-for-profit organizations, public sector employers and small businesses with 50 or fewer employees to apply under the Canada Summer Jobs 2013 program starting on February 1.

“The focus of this program is to provide funding to help employers create summer job

opportunities for students,” said McLeod. “This job creation program will contribute to the local economies in the communities across our riding.”

Canada Summer Jobs benefits employers and students alike.

Students gain tangible work experience and earn money for the upcoming school year.

Funding will be available for not-for-profit organizations,

public-sector employers and small businesses to create highquality summer job opportunities for young people from 15 to 30 years of age who are full-time students intending to return to their studies in the next school year.

“By investing in the workforce of tomorrow, we are helping contribute to Canada’s long-term growth, competitiveness and over-

all prosperity,” stated McLeod.

Beginning February 1, Canada Summer Jobs applications will be available for interested employers online at servicecanada.gc.ca/csj2013 and at Service Canada Centres. Employers will be able to complete and submit their applications online, by mail or in person. Applications must be submitted between February 1 and February 28.

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KFS 2013 winter film series The Kamloops Film Society’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the 2013 winter film series as the Society celebrates its 40th year of presenting the best of Canadian and international films to Kamloops audiences.

In addition to two People’s Choice films chosen by the Kamloops Film Society (KFS) members to mark the 40th anniversary, the Society is also supporting the Kamloops premieres of two important films in partnership with Literary Outreach and the Vancouver Indigenous Media Arts Festival.

The winter series kicks off on January 17 with Marc Forster’s adaptation of Khaled Hosseini’s acclaimed novel The Kite Runner.

On January 24, the KFS is pleased to support the screening of Play Again, presented by Literacy in Kamloops (LinK) as part of Family Literacy Week. This film asks the provocative question “What are the consequences

of a childhood removed from nature?”

Admission to this film is by donation to Loonies for Literacy.

In conjunction with Vancouver Indigenous Media Arts Festival (VIMAF) and the Kamloops Art Gallery (KAG), on February 7, the Kamloops Film Society will be supporting the screening of a film to accompany the KAG’s first exhibit of 2013, Western.

To conclude the KFS winter series, the second 40th Anniversary People’s Choice film, Amélie, will be screened on February 21.

All films are shown at 7 pm at the Paramount Theatre. Tickets can be purchased at Moviemart, 444 St. Paul or at the door the evening of the screening. An annual $2 membership in the Kamloops Film Society, also available at Moviemart or at the door, is required for admission.

For more information about the films or the KFS, visit kamloopsfilmsociety.ca.

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A warm thank you from the Phoenix Centre Dear Editor, In the past year, the Out of the Ashes Bursary program at the Phoenix Centre has been able to present two bursaries in support of two aspiring young people of Kamloops who are currently in pursuit of a nursing and social work career.

On behalf of the 2012 recipients, Andrea Haugen and Paul Gully, Phoenix Centre and the Out of the Ashes Committee, we would like to thank you for your support!

This vision has been made possible with the generous support from the following contributors: Desert Gardens, City of Kamloops, Highland Valley Copper, Trish Baldwin, Aberdeen Mall and Primaris, Fulton and Company, Glovers Medicine Centre, North Kamloops Rotary, The Silver Follies, Riverside

Energy Systems, James McGettigan, Kamloops Active Health, Jason Morrison, Kamloops Active Health, Kam 1200 Holdings, TLC Nailtec, Tammy Monsees, Kamloops Riverside Lions, Ebbots Holdings, Debs Flagging , Kamloops Rotary West, Bev Demmans, Rod Duncan, D and T Alexander, Subway Restaurants Also, all donations received in 2012 in memory of Ron Kopytko, who assisted in the creation of the Out of the Ashes Bursary: James and Evelyn Hoffman, James and Jessie Fedorak, Anne Stephens, Gerry and Diane Vanderwijk, Edith Pletzer, Elizabeth Biagioni, W.J. Vetter Contracting, Troyco Contracting, Twin Rivers Education Centre, Carol Todd, Donna Lee and Rod Sundby, Donna

Ollenberger, Paul and Diana Ponich, George and Oenone Miles, Russell and Miriam Krauss, Donald and Cogi Smith, T.Mack Contracting, Larry Reynolds, Prostate Cancer Support Group, Phyllis Bond, Gerry Lysyk, Coryn Smith, Barbara and Paul Truman, William, Nadine, Emma and Nicholas Read, Gerry and Dianne Vanderwijk, Pat and Don Wahlstrom, Linda and Leland Bremner, Rodger Newfeld, Mary Ann and David Perressini, Sheila Erichuk, Margret Houghton, Joanna Baron Law, Muriel and Wayne Stordahl, Harris and Deschamps Families, Johnny and Caroline Brienen, Dianne, Angie, Kev, Lexi and Mya, Pacific Way Elementary School, Alison and Steve Crossley, Marianne and

Reid Daruda, Dianne Almond, Goat Creek Logging, Kevin, Tracy, Tyson and Emily McKenzie, Danica and Paul Fletcher, Brittney and Dave Lang Also we would like to recognize the ongoing media support from : Dale Bass and Kamloops This Week, Wenda Noonan at Edge Publishing / Echo Newspapers, Susan Edgell at CFJC The Midday Show, Louis McGiver and County 103, Staff of the Kamloops Daily News.

Donations are now being accepted for the 2013 Out of the Ashes Bursary.

If you would like more information, or would like to make a contribution, please call Leann at 250374-4634.

Leann Kopytko, B.A., Youth Addictions Counsellor, Phoenix Centre.

Exercise your muscles during Family Literacy Week In honour of Family Literacy Day’s 15th year, Kamloops families can enjoy a whole week of fun, local activities from January 20 to 27.

The 7th Kamloops ABC Family Literacy Day is January 26.

Interior Savings Unplug and Play Family Literacy Week is a partnership with the City of Kamloops, School District 73, Literacy in Kamloops (LinK) and many local organizations.

This fun-filled week will see great ways for families to build literacy by reconnecting and playing together. To kick off the week, TCC is hosting a Mother Goose swim on January 20 from 3:00pm to 4:30pm.

Now in its 4th year, the Heap the Honda Children’s Book Drive has resulted in the donation and distribution of more than 40,000 books to families. New or gently used children’s books can be dropped off for donation to Kamloops Honda, YM/ YWCA locations, the TNRD libraries, Starbucks locations and Interior Saving branches.

On January 23 at 7:00pm, guest speaker Vince Gowmon is presenting a keynote “Remembering to Play - Inspiring Joy, Freedom and Self-Care” at TRU Alumni

Family Literacy Day is an annual initiative developed by ABC Life Literacy Canada that inspires families to increase their literacy skills and encourages parents and children to have “15 Minutes of Fun” learning together.

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January 24 at 7:00pm, the Paramount Theatre is hosting a screening of Play Again. If you miss it, you can catch it at the Boys and Girls Club on January 25.

The final celebration is for the wee ones and their families on January 26 at 9:00am at Henry Grube Education Centre, 245

Kitchener Ave. This free event will feature storytelling, songs, story time yoga, drumming, face painting, crafts and much more.

All family members are welcome, each child receives a free book.

For more information, please visit abclifeliteracy.ca, literacyinkamloops.com and facebook. com/unplugandplayweek.

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Celebrating one hundred years of something BIG! Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Canada is celebrating its 100th birthday with the launch of a year long awareness campaign to provide Canadians with fresh insights into the societal value of youth mentoring.

To build understanding and community support, the organization is planning an entire series of research based information campaigns - each exploring a different facet of youth mentoring - that demonstrates how Big Brothers and Big Sisters volunteers change the trajectory of young lives.

In particular, Canadians are going to be hearing a good deal about how volunteer Big Brothers and Big Sisters are helping youth in need of guidance find a better path in life. Everyday, volunteers create little miracles by listening, speeding time, talking and setting a positive example.

The stories of these volunteers and the people the children and teenagers they mentor will be featured in an online campaign dubbed “Big Shout Out” that will go live this week.

One of the standout events

of the centennial year will be a Youth Summit in Ottawa. One hundred of Canada’s most socially engaged teenagers will head to the capital and speak their minds to political leaders. Drawn from the ranks of Big Brothers and Big Sisters mentoring programs from across Canada, these youth ambassadors will be expressing their ideas about issues that matter to them. This is a unique event that will provide Canada’s political leaders with a rare glimpse You can support a variety of into the mindset of today’s youth. of interest including It will alsoareas showcase how effecand projects tively their organizations mentors have instilled the values of giving that help back, youthacaand education. demic achievement and respect Make a donation today! for family and others.

250-434-6995 | www.kamloopsfoundation.com A very special event will pay tribute to the contributions of one local volunteer, Bill Pernitsky, who has been a volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kamloops and Region is hosting their Bowl Big Brothers Big Sisters of for Kids Sake (formerly Strikes for Tykes). This is the largest bowling Kamloops and Region since fundraiser in Kamloops and will be held February 23 to March 10. Save 1976. Bill is an exemplary men- the date for a fun time and a great way to support young people in tor utilizing many of his strengths our community. All funds raised stay in Kamloops and are used to help including patience, compassion, support children in need of these services each year. and playfulness. He will be ouring his dedication to strength- and Region and their various programs by visiting bbbskamloops. awarded the Queen’s Diamond ening our community.

Find out more about Big ca or by contacting them at 250Jubilee Medal on Friday, January 18 at a recognition breakfast hon- Brothers Big Sisters of Kamloops 374-6134 for more details.

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of interest Students at Thompson Rivers University areas Excellence will beincluding instructing the course. She tunity so we have decided to open the organizations and Doctorate, projects having com- course to all students and anyone else who will be able to add a First Nations language has an Education pletedhelp her seniors dissertation, from the Brink: would like to register at TRU.” elective to their course selection this semester. that andBack heritage.

FNLG 1000, an Introduction to First Decolonizing through the Restoration of Classes will be held on Mondays from 5:00 Make a donation today!

Nations Language is offered for the first Secwepemc Language, Culture and Identity. pm to 7:50pm in AE 100. There will also be www.kamloopsfoundation.com time at TRU and is designed for anyone who “This is the first course to be offered in250-434-6995 the selected |Saturday dates during the semester would like to learn to speak Secwepemctsin Developmental Standard Term Certificate with the intent of immersing students more and learn more about Secwepemc culture program designed for those wishing to fully in the Secwepemc language. Start date through learning the language. be considered for certification as a First is scheduled for January 21. The course is a Janice Billy, a fluent speaker, is currently Nations language teacher,” said Dr. Jack for-credit course (three credits) and regular teaching the Secwepemc language at Little Miller of the School of Education. “We tuition fees apply to all registrants. Check Fawn Nursery and at the Skl’ep School of know many will be interested in this oppor- out tru.ca to register.

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Legacy Performance Games builds on successes

The City of Kamloops is pleased with a mandate to invest it into to announce that the inaugural developing sport opportunities for Legacy Performance Games British Columbia athletes. will be coming to Kamloops in This high-performance multi2013. The Legacy Performance sport event will be hosted every Games were created to provide two years in Kamloops, drawProvincial Sport Organizations ing competitors from the praithe opportunity to enhance and ries, western provinces and northexpand their opportunities in pro- western United States. The inauviding high level competition to gural 2013 event is anticipated to BC athletes. bring an estimated 600 athletes, During the week of June but in the future there is an expec27 to 30, athletes will compete tation to see it grow to include up in the following seven sports: to 15 sports and 2,000 athletes.

Cycling – Kamloops Bike On alternating years, plans Ranch; Canoe and Kayak – are to include hosting a Legacy Shumway Lake; Synchronized Masters Games, with the first Swimming – Canada be held D I RGames E C Masters T O toR Y in 2015.

Aquatic Centre; Wrestling - TCC “This event meets the goals Fieldhouse; Beach Volleyball in Council’s Strategic Plan to - Overlander Park; Wheelchair develop a home-grown event Tennis – Kamloops Tennis Centre for the City, further enhancand Wheelchair Rugby – TCC ing the Tournament Capital Fieldhouse. Additional sports will program, highlighting legacy be confirmed. venues that have been built for The Legacy Games are a result previous Games, using the cash of the success of the 2011 Western legacy from the 2011 WCSG to Canada Summer Games. start up the event, and to also Not only were the Summer generate additional economic Games a success with those who revenue through hosting sport,” were involved, but a significant commented Kamloops Mayor cash legacy was remnant, along Peter Milobar.

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Tourism Kamloops is reporting a seven per cent increase in 2012 accommodation tax revenues for the months of January through September over forecasts originally set for the same period.

Tourism Kamloops in part attributes this increase to strengthened fall family leisure travel as a result of ongoing marketing efforts targeting metro Vancouver and regional British Columbia. Additionally, a strengthening in corporate travel is beginning to be realized as Tourism Kamloops builds on its regional BC efforts.

“This increase is great news for Kamloops,” says Lee Morris, CEO. “With a robust targeted family leisure marketing campaign into the BC market and dedicated efforts to attract regional corporate and association business, revenue forecasts to the end of 2012 are on track.”

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Roundup opening reception The Kamloops Art Gallery’s exhibition, Western & Sonia Cornwall: Roundup on display from January 18 to March 23, brings together key works by artists who have addressed the idea of the “west” and the “western” in diverse and complex ways.

It offers an important opportunity to feature key works from the KAG’s permanent collection with work from other significant contemporary artists who have addressed this subject.

Opening reception for Western is being held on Friday, January 18 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm at the Kamloops Art Gallery, 465 Victoria Street. Dana Claxton Baby Boyz Gotta Indian Pony, 2008 Everyone is welcome to attend.

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A Narrative Corpse at the gallery

A Narrative Corpse installation detail.

The Kamloops Art Gallery (KAG) presents A Narrative Corpse in The Cube from January 18 to March 23. The opening reception takes place on Friday, January 18 at 6:30 pm. Many of the artists will be in attendance.

A Narrative Corpse brings together the comic strip format of sequential narrative and the surrealist game of exquisite corpse. In this collaborative project, artists from the region are invited to continue a chain story through a comic strip format. Each artist receives only the final panel of the previous artists work and is given the freedom to continue on their own tangent. The work is painted directly to the gallery walls creating a room size comic book inviting the viewer to read and view this multi-perspective narrative. Artists include Ben Eastabrook, Ryland Fortie, Emily Hope, Nick Klie, Nelina Magliocchi, Justin McLean, Phil Ryan, Martin Tuba and Luke Vigneault. Curated by Craig Willms, KAG Assistant Curator.

New ePassport available this summer

Cathy McLeod, Member of Parliament for Kamloops – Thompson – Cariboo would like to remind all constituents that the new ePassport will be available on July 1.

“For those who are looking to renew their passport this year or apply for the first time, starting on July 1, the new Canadian electronic passport will be available for adult applicants with an option for a five or ten year ePassport, while children’s ePassports will be issued for a maximum of five years,” said McLeod.

The Canadian ePassport will have an electronic chip embedded in the back cover of the book. The chip adds an extra layer of security to the passport and makes it more tamperproof. The chip will store the same personal information that is detailed on page two of the passport, the photo and a country-specific digital security feature that proves the passport was issued by the Government of Canada.

When information is first stored on the chip in the Canadian epassport, the chip is electronically locked. This means that even if someone were to attempt to tamper with the data on the chip, the chip would indicate that the lock had been broken and the fraud would be detected. “ePassports are currently in use in some 95 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom and France, and all have reported no chip failures,” said McLeod. “In Canada, we have conducted a pilot project since January 2009 by issuing more than 50,000 diplomatic and special epassports, and no problems have been reported. In the unlikely event that the chip cannot be read, the passport will still be valid.”

“Once the Canadian ePassport has been fully implemented in July, everyone will be allowed to submit a new application if you wish to replace your non-electronic passport with an ePassport. The only prerequisite is you will be required to pay the full fee and the unused validity period on your old passport will not be transferred to your new passport,” concluded McLeod.

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DIABETES CONNECTION

Diabetes effects on aging This is the fifty third article in a betes is its cardiovascular effects. series of articles discussing type 2 As I mentioned, having excess diabetes. With the insugar in your blood cidence of diabetes bedamages your small ing on the rise in our blood vessels but it population, at Mancan also have other more serious conseshadi Pharmacy we quences. When your have taken a great inblood sugar is high, terest in diabetes care it puts pressure on and would be happy to your heart as it tries answer any questions to pump thicker “syrthat you may have regarding the diagnosis, HealtH matters upy” blood, leading treatment, and manto high blood presLaura Burgess agement of diabetes sure and increasand its related complications. ing your risk of a heart attack or Recently while I was on holidays in stroke. As a matter of fact, having Australia, we were flipping through diabetes doubles the risk of having the channels and saw a scientific a heart attack or stroke and up to special on aging. Being a diabetic 80 percent of diabetics will die as educator, what caught my attention a result of this. is when they mentioned that high The good news is that you can blood sugars can affect the physi- choose to do something about this. cal appearance of diabetics making By choosing to work with your them look older. As this was a com- team of healthcare professionals plication of diabetes I was unaware and controlling your blood sugar of, I wanted to share this research levels and other cardiovascular risk with you as well as review the other factors, you can greatly decrease physical consequences of diabetes. your risk of developing complicaJust as the extra sugar molecules tions. Specific targets have been set circulating in your blood can dam- in place to help you lower your risk age the small blood vessels in your of developing cardiovascular comeyes and kidneys, they can also at- plications including having an A1C tach themselves to the tissues that of less than seven percent (your make up your skin, mainly collagen three month blood sugar average), and elastin, making them brittle. blood pressure of less than 130/80 This leads to increased skin dam- mmHg, and your bad cholesterol age, which can make someone with or LDL less than two mmol/L with high blood sugar levels appear old- a total cholesterol to HDL (good er. In fact, on average for every one cholesterol) ratio of less than 4. The mmol/L higher your blood sugar is, Canadian Diabetes Association you appear five months older than website has a great cardiovascular someone with normal blood sugar risk assessment tool that you can levels. This may not sound signifi- access in order to identify and target cant, but if your blood sugar levels your main risk factors. are uncontrolled and you are aver- I hope this review on the complicaaging 13 mmol/L, then you would tions associated with diabetes has appear ~40 months or over three helped to motivate you to keep your years older than your controlled cardiovascular risk factors controlled. If you ever need any help blood sugar counterpart.

In the scheme of your overall reviewing your targets, feel free to health, the effects of high blood contact me and I would be happy to sugars on your physical age are discuss them with you. minor in comparison to the more Laura Burgess, B.Sc. Pharm., serious complications that it can Certified Diabetes Educator and cause. The main concern with dia- Pharmacist, Manshadi Pharmacy

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Your Horoscope CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 20) You may be frazzled this week. Added knowledge will give you the edge when dealing with peers. Romance will develop if you get involved in social events that deal with children.

AQUARIUS (Jan 21-Feb 19) You will communicate easily and should be able to develop new friendships. Don’t let an incident at work play on your mind. Financial limitations may add to your depression. Your ability to deal with others will help you in getting the support you need..

PISCES (Feb 20-Mar 20) You can make some favorable changes to your looks. You may want to talk to your boss about your future goals.

A residential move may be in order. Do a little investigating if there is someone at work you don’t trust.

ARIES (Mar 21-April 20) Try to keep to yourself; work diligently on domestic chores and responsibilities. Stop those bad habits. Obstacles may stand in your way where career and success are concerned. They will not be in the right frame of mind to put up with tactless comments.

TAURUS (Apr 21-May 21) Avoid joint ventures and steer clear of groups that want you to contribute financial assistance. You may be confused regarding your love life. You will learn valuable information if you travel this week. You will enjoy interaction with others this week.

GEMINI (May 22-June 21) Love and romance are evident. Get out and get active. Travel may be confusing. Partnerships could be tense.

Don’t push your luck.

CANCER (June 22-July 22) Relatives may not be telling you the whole truth about a family situation. Don’t make financial contributions in order to impress others. Put your efforts into making constructive improvements to your environment and to your state of mind. Don’t allow your personal problems to interfere with your professionalism.

LEO (July 23-Aug 22) Your outgoing nature will win hearts. Your determination and stamina will make your work look flawless and effortless. You can meet new and exciting lovers through work related projects. Look into alternate means of supporting your financial burdens.

VIRGO (Aug 23-Sept 23) Put your efforts into making changes to your domestic scene. You will be able to work in fine detail and present the best possible proposal. Do not let lovers cost you money or take advantage of you. Don’t give out any personal information that you don’t want spread around.

LIBRA (Sept 24-Oct 23) Opportunities to get involved in investment groups will payoff. You will enjoy lavish forms of entertainment and should consider making arrangements early. You may be able to get some good advice about your personal problems. Don’t let friends convince you that you should contribute to something you don’t believe in.

SCORPIO (Oct 24-Nov 22) Disappointments regarding partners will be subject to the way you react to their personal comments. Your attitudes are changing rapidly. Romance will be yours if you get out and do things in large groups. Problems with your partner are apparent.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 23-Dec 21) Relatives may play an important role in your personal life. Your professional attitude will not go unnoticed. Talk to your emotional partner about your intentions. You will have to help family members sort out unfortunate difficulties.

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