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Diabetes never takes a holiday How does your day begin? Imagine if it was like this… “My day starts with poking my finger to check my blood glucose level. If it’s too high or too low, that will affect what I eat for breakfast. I need to check my blood sugar before every meal and also before bedtime. Whatever I’m doing, I have to carry a blood testing meter and insulin supplies with me at all times. I try not to think of complications – I just try to do my best. Unfortunately diabetes NEVER takes a holiday” - As described by one person living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) T1D is an autoimmune disease in which the body mistakenly attacks the beta cells that produce insulin, a hormone enabling the body to convert blood glucose to energy. It is the most severe form of diabetes, striking at any age. There are approximately 300,000 Canadians living with T1D. Management is challenging and demands constant vigilance to avoid complications. Canada has the sixth highest incidence rate of T1D in children 14 years of age or younger in the world. Being diagnosed with T1D is never easy. It can feel overwhelming. Feelings range from anger, sadness, guilt, fear and numbness… sometimes all at the same time. Living with T1D is a challenge and family, friends, teachers and others have to learn a lot in order to help care for those living with the disease. Since its founding in 1974 in Canada, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) has been a global leader in the search for an end to T1D, through both research funding and advocacy. JDRF will not rest until T1D is fully conquered. You can join JDRF this November and get involved in Diabetes Awareness Month.
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Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. The Diabetes Art Movement Project is a JDRF initiative for people in our community to connect and share stories about life with T1D through creative expression. (Left) An entry for the November exhibit by Kamloops artist, Harmony Raine, entitled, “Stuck”.
JDRF Kamloops has organized a Diabetes Art Movement Project, an exhibit that will offer a wide variety of perspectives on how T1D has impacted the lives of people with diabetes and the people who love them. Artists of all ages
from our community who have been touched by the disease in one way or another, have created original diabetes masterpieces which reflect their feelings and express what they live through every day. – continued on page 2
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The Shoebox Campaign The deadline for Operation Christmas Child, a.k.a. The Shoebox Campaign, is November 23. Shoeboxes from Western Canada are delivered to South and Central America. Last year Kamloops put together 2442 shoe boxes and this year organizers are hoping to beat that record with 2500. Step One Pick up your shoebox at the following locations: Gord’s Maytag Embellish Esthetics Lounge BC Wildlife Park Smith Chevrolet Kamloops Hyundai Kamloops Chamber Office Flight Centre HPF Engineering Big O Tires – South Shore Big O Tires – North Shore Lizzie Bits Baby Co. Step Two Determine whether your gift will be for a boy or a girl, and the child’s age category: 2 to 4, 5 to 9, or 10 to 14 years old. Step Three: Fill the shoebox – there is a brochure that comes with it to let you know what you can and can’t pack. Gift ideas include: toys such as small cars, balls, dolls, stuffed animals, jump ropes; school supplies like pens, pencils and sharpener, crayons, stamps, writing pads, picture books; hygiene items including toothbrush, mild bar soap, comb, brush, hair goodies; a personal note and or a photo; other miscellaneous items might include ball caps, sunglasses, flashlight with extra batteries, clothing and shoes Step Four If you can, donate $7 or more for each shoe box you prepare to help cover shipping and other project costs. Step Five Place a rubber band around each closed shoe box and drop off at the nearest Collection Centre during collection week before November 23.
Soon entrepreneurs and startups in Kamloops and the Central Interior will benefit from some new programming and initiatives offered by the BC Innovation Council (BCIC), thanks to a new regional partnership with the Kamloops Innovation Centre (KIC). KIC is a technology incubator created to enable commercialization and technological innovation in Kamloops. BCIC encourages the development and application of
advanced or innovative technologies to meet the needs of industry in BC. In September, BCIC launched the BCIC Acceleration Network, a tightly coordinated network delivering the Venture Acceleration Program and BCIC Mentor Program throughout the province, providing startup companies across all regions with consistent and structured guidance to accelerate the growth of their ventures. The BCIC Acceleration
Network is already operational in the Okanagan through Accelerate Okanagan and in Victoria through Accelerate Tectoria. 47 startups joined the program in the 12-month pilot phase of the program. In that time, they collectively attracted in excess of $4M in external investment, generated $1M in revenues and created 140 jobs for British Columbians. BCIC looks forward to bringing similar successes to companies in the Kamloops region.
Jailbirds raise bail for United Way On November 15, the Kamloops RCMP are arresting close to 100 Kamloops community members as part of
their Jail and Bail event, which raises money for United Way’s community fund. If you would like to help “bail”
someone out of jail (and support United Way) go to jailandbailkamloops. com and make a donation to the offender
of your choice. Tax receipts are provided for donations of $10 or more. Thank you for supporting United Way!
fly pass The 419 Squadron of Cold Lake, Alberta participated in Kamloops Remembrance Day ceremonies with a fly-pass. The history of the fly-pass goes a long way back. In July of 1943, the City of Kamloops adopted the 419 Bomber Squadron after Wing Commander John ‘Moose’ Fulton was shot down in June of 1942 and crashed into the English Channel never to be seen again. This image was captured at a commemorative ceremony with the Skeetchestn Indian Band on Remembrance Day as the jets flew overhead.
Feelings rendered into form for Diabetes awareness – continued from page 1 Type 1 families, corporate sponsors and the general public are invited to the November 15 opening at the Kamloops Art Gallery’s BMO Open Gallery. This will be a time to connect with JDRF and members of T1D community and learn how you can join their efforts. Tea, coffee and light snacks will be served from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. The submitted work will be displayed at the Kamloops Art Gallery for the month of November in honour of Diabetes Awareness Month. Nandi Spoilia from Flavours of India, located at 550 West Columbia Street, has also joined in the local fundraising campaign for the Foundation by donating $1 from the sale of every lunch buffet sold in the month of November. The largest campaign in JDRF’s history, Transforming Lives: Today and Tomorrow is their solution to accelerating diabetes breakthroughs. Their goal is to improve the lives of every person affected by T1D by
improving the care of people with this disease and expanding scientific understanding. They provide information for families who are facing T1D for the first time and offer resources to keep those living with T1D as safe, strong, healthy and confident as possible. Additionally, trained volunteers that have experienced and understand the daily challenges are part of a Mentor Program that provides one-on-one emotional support to families and individuals and connects them with resources in our local area. The treatments for T1D are improving all the time and even though life changes for those diagnosed, it can still be a full and active life. Feel alongside someone else by visiting this local exhibit of feelings rendered into form. RSVP to JDRF’s Fundraising Coordinator, Shianne Carswell, at kamloops@jdrf.ca if you and your family would like to attend the Diabetes Art Movement Project opening reception November 15. Jody Tippett
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Kamloops West Rotary puts the fun back in fundraising with Manhattan Nights Billed as their “biggest fundraiser” of the year, Kamloops West Rotary is staging the spectacular Manhattan Nights on Saturday, November 24 at the Colombo Hall, located at 814 Lorne Street. Manhattan Nights participants will be treated to a sumptuous dinner plus a chance to win a $5,000 VIP New York vacation. Committee Chair Brant Hasanen said, “This special evening will also include a variety of magic and comedic entertainment to keep guests laughing and enjoying the fabulous meal prepared by the Italian ladies at the Colombo Hall.” He added, “Manhattan Nights will also host a silent auction, so there is a chance to win a VIP vacation package as well as some fantastic special auction items throughout the evening.” Brant urges everyone to buy their tickets early because only 350 tickets are being sold and people need to be in attendance to win the all inclusive vacation. Well-known, Kamloops-raised, awardlosing columnist, Jack Knox, is the celebrity MC for the event. Bro Gilbert, international magician/comedian, is the
headline entertainer. Bro Gilbert’s modern style of conversational magic will leave you absolutely mesmerized with mini demonstrations of the kind of incredible magic that up until this point you have only ever seen on television. Minds will be read, borrowed objects will vanish and reappear in their owner’s hands! In keeping with the Manhattan Nights theme, there will also be “street” entertainers during the time between the doors opening and dinner. Money raised by the Rotary Club of Kamloops West will go to local initiatives including the Boys and Girls Club PowerStart program along with the annual Kamloops Seniors Dinner the Rotary West Club has run for close to 30 years. The funds raised will also provide support to a wide variety of other local initiatives such as the community garden, which form a part of Rotary’s overall Humanity in Motion mission. Ticket price includes the dinner and entrance to win the New York trip. Call 250-314-4468 to reserve your seat.
Soulful Food Local musician Henry Small performed at Music Makes Meals, a benefit concert held at Kamloops Convention Centre last Friday. Over 500 lbs of food and $2700 was collected for the Kamloops Food Bank through concert proceeds and sale of Feed the Soul, a CD compilation featuring local musicians.
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Saturday night’s alright with a KSO Elton John tribute It would be difficult to find anyone who is not familiar with Elton John’s music, whether it’s music from his many hit recordings, his tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales Candle in the Wind, Wind, his music for the Disney movie The Lion King, music for Billy Elliot the Musical or the duet performance of Your Song in the movie Moulin Rouge. Come and hear this tribute to the music of Elton John Friday, November 16 and Saturday, November 17 beginning at 7:30pm at Sagebrush Theatre For this program, Don Paulton, piano; Mitch Tyler, bass; Paul DeLong, drums; and Jean Meilleur, lead vocals and acoustic guitar, will perform some of the many hit songs from the legendary singer/songwriter’s successful 50 year (and counting) career. The Kamloops Symphony has performed a wide variety of orchestral music with guest performers from non classical music genres over the years – jazz, country, celtic, folk – but this is its first departure into the realm
of classic rock. Members of the KSO Chorus come from a number of different choral groups in the community to perform with the Kamloops Symphony. For many, this will be the first time they have performed as back-up singers for a program of classic rock
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Editor, Reflecting on an article I read about people unable to access 911 to report a fire, it made me realize that too many folk call 911 when they have a non emergency health concern and cannot contact their Dr, dietitian or pharmacist. I have spoken to many in the past few days who are totally unaware of 8-1-1. By calling 8-1-1 you can get health advice from a nurse (24/7) and also a dietitian or pharmacist. When you phone 8-1-1 you can consult a nurse about symptoms or health conditions, talk to a pharmacist about medications or a dietitian about dietary concerns. Margaret Sutherland
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Brief look at Art Gallery exhibits An Era of Discontent: Art as Occupation Check out the the final exhibition for 2012 at the Kamloops Art Gallery. An Era of Discontent: Art as Occupation, brings together artwork that speaks to the current momentum of Occupy movements and Arab Spring revolutions, which are radically transforming our global reality. A group exhibition containing work in wide ranging mediums such as silkscreened posters, large-scale sculptures, video and installation works, An Era of Discontent: Art as Occupation offers diverse artistic responses to local and world politics, shifting social moralities, and destabilizing balances of power. The exhibition is curated by Charo Neville, KAG Curator and will run until December 31. Family Art Saturdays Drop in to KAG and check out their new Family Art Saturdays, a free family event that includes tours and activities in the galleries as well as innovative art workshops in their studios. Learn and play together, and experience exhibitions as a family. An Era of Discontent: Art as Occupation is an exhibition examining artistic responses to local and world events. KAG is hosting a related art workshop that inspires children, parents and care-givers to consider public art forms, such as signage, posters, sticker-bombing and graffiti. Participants will have an opportunity to create posters and wearable buttons as a way of communicating their own voice through art. Interactive exhibition tours and readings of the children’s anthology Tales for Little Rebels: A Collection of Radical Children’s Literature (2008) will take place in the galleries. Yarn Bomb Knit ‘n Sip First Monday of each month, 5:00 to 7:00pm. Love to knit or crochet? Stop by the Noble Pig between 5:00 and 7:00 pm and join other fiber enthusiasts involved in the 2013 Yarn Bombing project. Just look for the table with the balls of yarn! Call KAG Education and Public Programs Coordinator Marlaina Buch at 250-377-2405 or email mbuch@kag.bc.ca for details. Drawing Parties and Exhibition BY4Y (By Youth For Youth) is a free program for young and emerging artists and the “young at heart.” Everyone is welcome to participate. All materials provided. Drop by the Kamloops Art Gallery on Saturday, November 17, 1:00pm to 3:00pm and Thursday, December 6, 4:00pm to 7:00pm for Sumi Ink Club Kamloops. Sumi Ink Club is a participatory drawing project
established in 2005 by Los Angeles-based artists Luke Fischbeck and Sarah Rara. Clubs can spring up anywhere, producing ink drawings cooperatively in open-to-the-public meetings, which can be organized by anyone at any time. Drawing parties are a great way to meet new people, get creative and participate in the global community. Finished drawings will be uploaded onto the official Sumi Ink Club website for the world to see at sumiinkclub.com Drawings produced will be included in an exhibition on the BMO Open Gallery wall in the Kamloops Art Gallery Atrium, opening Friday January 18, 2013. Christmas in the Gallery Store Is it the perfect gift you are looking for? Check out the Annual Christmas sale which continues until December 24. Works by local and regional artists are on display specifically for Christmas in the Gallery. A special Members’ Shopping Night is set for Thursday, November 29 from 4:00 to 9:00 pm Brews & Blues KAG Board Fundraiser Wednesday, November 21 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm Join the KAG for an evening at The Noble Pig (650 Victoria St). Blues music with Henry Small and Jon Kelly and appetizers are included with the price of your $40 ticket. A night out to enjoy brews and blues and support KAG. For tickets call 250-377-2400 or visit The Gallery Store or the Noble Pig Brewhouse. Lights in the Night Christmas Party On Thursday, November 22 from 4:00 to 9:00 pm, The Gallery Store will participate in the downtown celebration of Lights in the Night Christmas party. Free Admission Thursdays Thanks to support from BCLC, admission to the Gallery is free every Thursday . Share this news with your friends and family!
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This month with every $4 donation to Arnica, you are eligible to win a locally created prize that includes original art, supplies, gift basket and gift certificates for local services. New prize items are being added as time goes by. The draw will take place December 4. Everyone can enter. Pictured is Kelly Perry showing off one of the raffle items. Prizes will be on display at the Centre all month. Founded in 2003, Arnica Artist Run Centre Society is a not-forprofit gallery that provides a supportive environment for emerging contemporary artists and provides exhibition space for contemporary art that is dynamic, innovative and thoughtful. Arnica is now located in the Old Courthouse Cultural Centre and serves as a space for artists to research and develop new work, keeps emerging artists in our city and adds to the cultural mix of Kamloops. Donate today!
Like many Canadians, salon owner Jonni Yeomans has been touched by cancer – her motherin-law is a breast cancer survivor and her father survived prostate cancer. Now, Yeomans is teaming up with the Canadian Cancer Society, BC and Yukon to raise awareness around men’s cancers and fund prostate cancer research. For the month of November, Jonni’s Styling Studio, located at #105 - 147 Victoria Street,
will be offering free cuts for men and donating all proceeds to the Canadian Cancer Society. Jonni’s November campaign builds upon her 6-week campaign raising money for breast cancer research by offering pink ink presses (temporary pink bangs) for women. In September and October, Jonni’s salon raised over $2,000 that she presented to the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation on October 31 for their cancer floor.
Preparation for the 3rd Juried Art Show The artist entry form is now available for the Kamloops Arts Council’s (KAC) 3rd Annual Juried Art Show & Sale. The KAC Juried Art Show provides emerging and amateur local artists of all ages, from youth to senior, with constructive criticism and visibility, as well as a chance to build their resume and compete with peers. All mediums are welcome. All submissions will be displayed in the Old Courthouse Cultural Centre and the show will open with a reception and awards presentation on Friday, February 15 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. The work will be displayed and open to the public from February 16 to February 24, 2013.
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A man walks into a bar… A man walks into the front door of a bar. He is obviously drunk, and staggers up to the bar, seats himself on a stool and, with a belch, asks the bartender for a drink. The bartender politely informs the man that it appears that he has already had plenty to drink, he could not be served additional liquor at this bar and could a cab be called for him? The drunk is briefly surprised, then softly scoffs, grumbles, climbs down off the bar stool and staggers out the front door. A few minutes later, the same drunk stumbles in the side door of the bar. He wobbles up to the bar and hollers for a drink. The bartender comes over and, still politely - but more firmly, refuses service to the man due to his inebriation and again offers to call a cab.
The drunk looks at the bartender for a moment angrily, curses, and shows himself out the side door, all the while grumbling and shaking his head. A few minutes later, the same drunk bursts in through the back door of the bar. He plops himself up on a bar stool, gathers his wits and belligerently orders a drink. The bartender comes over and emphatically reminds the man that he is clearly drunk, will be served no drinks and either a cab or the police will be called immediately. The surprised drunk looks at the bartender and in hopeless anguish, cries “Man! How many bars do you work at?”
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Battle of brain cells: survival of the fittest A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo. When the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first. This natural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because
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A fellow decides to take off early from work and go drinking. He stays until the bar closes at 2am, at which time he is extremely drunk. When he enters his house, he doesn’t want to wake anyone, so he takes off his shoes and starts tiptoeing up the stairs. Halfway up the stairs, he falls over backwards and lands flat on his rear end. That wouldn’t have been so bad, except that he had couple of empty pint bottles in his back pockets, which broke, and the broken glass carved up his buttocks terribly. But, he was so drunk that he didn’t know he was hurt. A few minutes later, as he was undressing, he noticed blood, so he checked himself out in the mirror and sure enough, his behind was cut up something terrible. Well, he repaired the
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damage as best he could under the circumstances and he went to bed. The next morning, his head was hurting, his rear was hurting and he was hunkering under the covers trying to think up some good story, when his wife came into the bedroom. “Well, you really tied one on last night,” she said. “Where’d you go?” “I worked late,” he said, “and I stopped off for a couple of beers.” “A couple of beers? That’s a laugh,” she replied, “You got plastered last night. Where the heck did you go?” “What makes you so sure I got drunk last night, anyway?” “Well,” she replied, “my first big clue was when I got up this morning and found a bunch of band-aids stuck to the mirror.”
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Christmas is in the air in downtown Kamloops ■■ Flavours of India is donating $1 from the sale of every lunch buffet sold in the month of November to JDRF. ■■ Barb’s Used Book and Music Sale at Sahali Mall until November 24. ■■ Landscapes and Other Images by Patricia Kellogg until Nov. 24 at Kamloops Arts Council Main Gallery, 7 West Seymour St. Hours are Tues to Fri 10am to 5pm and Sat. 10am to 4pm. ■■ The Kamloops Film Society’s Fall Film Series at the Paramount Theatre, 5th and Victoria. Take This Waltz on Nov. 15 at 7pm. Tickets and memberships available at Moviemart or at the door. FMI visit kamloopsfilmsociety.ca ■■ Open House Appreciation Tea on Nov.16 at 11am at Heffley Creek Hall. Coffee, treats, cake. See what is going on at the Hall. Many upcoming events, ticket will be on sale for them all. Special announcement to be made! ■■ Kamloops SPCA is hosting Oren Barter and the Soupbone Blues as well as many other special
guests for a concert on Saturday, November 17 at the Blue Grotto. Tickets are available at Sight and Sound on the North Shore. ■■ The Art We Are, 246 Victoria St. 250-828-7998. Gadjology on Nov. 17 at 8pm. ■■ 19th Annual Christmas Show and Sale at Hampton Gallery, 167 - 4 Ave. on Nov. 17 from 10am to 5pm. FMI call 250374-2400. ■■ Old Time Fiddlers Dance on Nov. 17 from 7:30 to 10:30pm at Heritage House, 100 Lorne St. Enjoy Waltzes, Fox Trots, TwoSteps, Polkas and more! Everyone welcome. FMI call 250-376-2330. ■■ Kamloops Arts Council Art Workshop Nov. 17, 9am to noon - Relief Printing by Hand with Sherri May. Parkview Activity Centre, 500 McDonald Ave. To register: www.kamloops.ca/ezreg or 250-828-3500. ■■ Barnhartvale Coffee House features Lynn Shook and Loyd Bishop with open mic night on Nov. 17 at Barnhartvale Hall. Doors at 7pm. Food Bank dona-
tion is requested. FMI visit www. barnhartvalecoffeehouse.com. ■■ Kamloops Poetry Slam on the 2nd and last Wed. of every month at The Art We Are, 246 Victoria St. Sign up is at 6:30pm and the event begins at 7pm. Minimum donation and/or a donation to the Kamloops Food Bank. FMI call Dianna at 250-852-1068. ■■ Dance at the Heffley Creek Hall with Steel’n Buzz Byer on Nov. 23. 19+ event with advance ticket sales only. FMI or tickets call Linda 250-214-0550. ■■ St. Ann’s Academy Annual Christmas Bazaar on Nov. 24 from 12pm to 3pm at 205 Columbia St. Activities for kids, raffles, baked goods, small business vendors and more. ■■ Kamloops Human Library project - fourth Saturday of each month (Nov. 24) from 3 to 5pm at the Smorgasbord Deli, 255 7th Ave. FMI contact Lissa Millar at humanlibrarian@gmail.com. ■■ House Concert Series with Carrie Elkin on Nov. 29 at 7:30pm at 4664 Spurraway Rd. Tickets
available at Erwin’s Fine Baking, 369 St. Paul St. FMI contact 250682-6679. ■■ Christmas at the Courthouse on Dec. 1 and 2 at 7 West Seymour St. Children’s art show, juried fine art and craft sale, Arnica show and sale, live music, door prizes. Admission by donation, free parking at BCLC, handicap accessible. Open 10 to 5, Sat. and Sun. ■■ Kamloops Arts Council ongoing events - Art Night is an open art drop-in held on the last Wed. of each month at Heritage House, 100 Lorne St. ArtBC meets Tues. weekly from Sept. to May, at 1pm, at the Parkview Recreation Centre, 500 McDonald Ave. ■■ Barnhartvale Dances with Vern Cave and the Fender Bender every Sunday from 8 to 11:30pm at the Barnhartvale Community Hall. Admission at the door. ■■ The Council of Canadians meets at 5:30pm on the second Wed. of every month at the Smorgasbord Deli, 225 - 7th Ave. FMI call Anita or Dalton 250-3770055.
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