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Local craft beer celebrated with new festival Tom T. Hall once wrote, “Whiskey’s tough, champagne costs too much, vodka puts my mouth in gear. I hope this refrain will help me explain, as a matter of fact I like beer.” Well, it seems Mr. Hall is not the only one who likes beer because Kamloops has come up with a fantastic new festival showcasing barley and hops like never before. From Thursday, September 24 to Sunday, September 27 take in one or all of the events being presented in downtown Kamloops and the North Shore at participating venues for Brewloops, celebrating brewers who brew the beer you love.

From brunch, Farmers Market tastings, music shows, high-end cask and food pairings, education sessions and boutique socials, there is something for everyone who loves beer. Working with Western Canada Theatre (WCT) and the Kamloops Rotary Club, they have utilized the resources of the business community to provide entertainment and experiences everyone will enjoy.

On Thursday evening, there are two downtown events to get the festival started. At the Red Collar Brewing Company located at 355 Landsdowne Street, the Brewloops kick-off party begins with Tech Brew; where new technologies and innovators meet to discuss what’s going on in the industry with entrepre-

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Get ready to celebrate local craft beer at Brewloops! Pictured are JP Lancaster and Annamarie Beardsell from Red Collar Brewing Company.

neurs and local investors over a pint and appetizers. Check out some of the exciting demonstrations and get involved in your Start-up Community over a beer.

Event begins at 5:00 pm and runs until 7:00 pm. Also, at the Noble Pig located at 650 Victoria Street with starting times of 5:00, 6:30 and 8:00 pm is Brew University; where you can learn about each style of craft beer and how it is made, right in their brewery.

Book your group of 20 for a tour and find out everything you ever wanted to know about beer.

On Friday, September 25 the Red Collar Brewing Company will host an Industry Social from 1:00 pm until 5:00 pm for members of the industry to socialize.

Only 30 tickets will be made available to the public for this event and they will only be permitted to attend from 3:00 pm until 5:00 pm. This is an opportunity to network with other breweries and learn about the scientific side of the industry.

If there is one event you take in during Brewloops, the big, highenergy party of the weekend will be at Red Beard Roasters on the North Shore at 449 Tranquille Road, where three bands will be performing for a community music event like no other. On Friday night, September 25 from 7:00 pm until the midnight hour local Ka- continued on page 2

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Why compassion? When asked this, we say, ‘why not?’ Compassion means to treat others how we ourselves would like to be treated. The Compassion Games strives to make our community safer, kinder, more just and a better place to live by offering fun and creative ways to ignite and catalyze compassionate action. The Games amplify what is already working and inspires new ways to care for each other, the Earth and ourselves. The Echo caught up to Dawn Armstrong, Glenn Hilke and Daphane Nelson on Victoria Street on Friday, September 11. If you would like more information about the Compassion Games, contact Daphane Nelson at Daphane@gmail.com or navigate to the website compassionatekamloops.com.

Ribfest a huge success The 4th annual Interior Savings Daybreak Rotary Ribfest was a sweet success not only for the Kamloops community and the 60,000 people who attended the event, but also financially for the Rotary Club of Kamloops Daybreak. Over $95,000 was raised from this year’s event, which will now be donated back to chosen programs and charities within the community, which includes $19,400 already donated to local youth organizations.

“We are very fortunate to have raised such a large amount of money,” says Sandra Blair, cochair of Ribfest. “Now, we have the pleasure of taking applications from not-for-profit organizations

within our community that are in need of assistance and possibly providing them financial support.

A large portion of the profit will go to youth organizations, but we will accept applications from all organizations within our community.”

Non-profit organizations can find

application forms on the Rotary Daybreak Club Runner website http://portal.clubrunner.ca/819.

In terms of the future, the Rotary Club of Kamloops Daybreak is already getting things rolling for 2016.

“We are already in the planning

stages for next year’s event,” states Blair. “We know that with the support from the community, our sponsors, our volunteers and local Rotarians that we’ll continue to grow what has become a signature event for our community.”

Family dance added to Children’s Arts Festival The Kamloops Children’s Arts Festival is back for a 16th year, now with an added feature; a Family Dance and Karaoke Party on Friday, September 18 from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm. At the Friday event at Riverside Park, children and families can participate in free dance instruction, kid-friendly karaoke, a freestyle dance party and more.

No pre-registration is necessary and all activities and performances are free of charge.

The Children’s Arts Festival provides artistic, musical and theatrical activities and performances for children age two to 12. The entire event is free for children and their families.

This year families will be granted free transit to and from the Saturday event, courtesy of the City of Kamloops.

Vouchers will be distributed to elementary schools or can be picked up at the Kamloops Arts Council office.

Those interested in volunteering for the Festival or who need more information can contact 250-372-7323.

Get ready for a weekend full of brew in the ‘loops - continued from front mloops favourites, Gleneagle Band, Victoria’s own Mindil Beach and last year’s Peak Performance Project winners, Good for Grapes will be taking the stage to keep the party going.

Food trucks, unique food items, one-of-a-kind beers and special casks will be available for a gathering you won’t want to miss. Ticket price gets you entry and bring extra cash for beer tokens, merchandise and food.

At the Farmers Market on Saturday, September 26 that is held every week at St. Andrew’s on the Square from 10:00 am until

1:00 pm, Brewloops is hosting a beer tasting, where breweries will be pouring their product for patrons and representatives will be on hand to chat about the products. During this time, the Kamloops Museum will have walking tours of Downtown Kamloops and it’s history with a beverage twist. Then while downtown, pick up tickets and make your way to the Kamloops Curling Club at 700 Victoria Street for the Brewloops Cask Tasting at 7:00 pm for the gala event of the weekend. Ten breweries and ten casks paired with local chefs to create a unique

menu and brews. With gourmet all-you-caneat food, beers and live entertainment in a prohibition themed setting created by WCT, the atmosphere is fun!

Stop by the Noble Pig for their Beer Brunch on Sunday from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm on September 27 for some great food to accompany great beer after a great long weekend of Brewloops entertainment.

For tickets or information check out the website at www.brewloopsfest.ca or email at redbeardcafe@gmail.com.

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Jason Wiggins The only Cat Hospital east of Vancouver has made Kamloops home. Dr. Sandy Jamieson has been a practicing veterinarian for 40 years and found retirement was not for him. He opened in Kamloops on August 19 to continue his love of feline medicine and surgery. The clinic is lovely as is the staff. Our crackerjack reporter was greeted with a welcome smile and tour of the facility. They have a dental suite, surgery suite, two exam rooms and a radiology suite. They are currently the only small animal practice that uses an infrared camera, which shows a heat signature to indicate where there is inflammation and pain. This is great when your patient can’t talk and especially for the ever private feline. Come down and get a tour of this homey new addition to downtown Kamloops on Thursday, September 17 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm for their open house. Pictured here is (L-R) Lana Babcock holding Princess, Stacy Nelmes, Vicky MacKinnon and Dr. Sandy Jamieson.

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Library to host two informative author talks Thompson-Nicola Regional District’s Library System hosts two informative author talks at the downtown Kamloops Library this month. First, author Ramona Materi will be giving a presentation on Wednesday, September 23, from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. Materi blends 20 years of experience in economic development and entrepreneurship with an instinctive ability to spot business trends and opportunities. In British Columbia’s New North, Materi introduces us to doing business in the North. Filled with insights and practical advice, this presentation will inform, entertain and surprise you.

Next, on Thursday, September 24 from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm, author Calvin White will stop by to discuss his experiences working as a mental-health specialist with Doctors Without Borders in Central Asia. During his time in Asia, White worked to keep death at bay from the 400 patients in the care of the international humanitarian-aid organization. His experiences there eventually led to the publication of Letters From the Land of Fear.

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There was a small but enthusiastic peaceful protest outside the offices of the Ministry for Children and Family Development recently on Thursday, September 10. Holding placards are (L-R) Paula Ciardullo, Sarah Genue and Leo Quinney, who are asking for accountability on behalf of the ministry.

KCBIA supports Performing Arts Centre At the September 9th Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association (KCBIA) Board of Directors meeting, the Board voted unanimously to support the Performing Arts Centre (PAC).

With the referendum scheduled for November 7, the association is in full support of the city borrowing a maximum of $49,000,000 to fund the development of a Performing Arts Centre and parkade.

The KCBIA’s mandate and purpose is to help promote business growth and economic development in the central business district in order to help make Kamloops a better place to live, work and visit.

Items like increased residential and commercial density, parking and entertainment facilities are a large part of making this happen. It is for these reasons and more that the KCBIA supports the City of

Kamloops and their proposed Performing Arts Centre and proud to be part of the Vote YES campaign.

The Performing Arts Centre will foster economic, cultural and social development within the community’s downtown.

They are confident the PAC will provide positive economic spinoff just as we have seen in similar cities with arts centres. The Tournament Capital Centre is a great example of the economic spinoff potential from civic investments and members of the arts community are proven to spend more per capita than any other sector.

In terms of parking and commercial development, the PAC boasts a 350 stall parkade. Parking availability is a key factor in attracting businesses to fill available commercial space, in attracting new commercial development, and in attracting customers and visitors to downtown.

Financial-planning workshops The Thompson-Nicola Regional District’s Library System is hosting two free financial literacy workshops this month.

On Monday, September 21, bring a bagged lunch to the downtown library from noon to 1:00 pm to learn about Raising Financially Fit Kids. On Tuesday, September 22, come to the North Kamloops Library for Budgeting 101 to learn six steps to budgeting that will help you take control of your finances.

The workshops will be hosted by financial educator Lisa Rogers from the Credit Counselling Society (CCS). The CCS is a non-profit, charitable organization that was established to help people find solutions to their debt problems and learn to manage their money and credit better.

The workshops are free but space is limited so please contact the Kamloops Library at 250-372-5145 or the North Kamloops Library at 250-554-1124 to reserve a spot.

Luxury Vacation Lottery tickets The Kamloops Art Gallery has made some new changes on how you can purchase your Luxury Vacation Lottery ticket. This year, Scotiabank has come on board as a sponsor and will also be selling the tickets at each of their Kamloops branches.

This year, the prize is a river cruise for two, valued at $10,000 including airfare. You can choose from select departures on the luxurious AMAWaterways: Art Cruises on the Seine River, Christmas Market Cruise on the Danube or Rhine Rivers or Mekong River Cruises between June and October 2016. Only 450 tickets are being sold which means, the odds of winning are phenomenal.

Tickets are available at Kamloops Art Gallery, 465 Victoria Street or by phone at 250-3772400 as well as at any Kamloops branch of Scotiabank.

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Celebrate the arts, culture and heritage at Culture Days Culture Days is a non-profit organization dedicated to building a national network of cultural connections. They are dedicated to providing Canadians with opportunities to participate in all forms of arts and culture.

Founded in 2009, this annual three-day national celebration each September unites artists and cultural organizations across the nation as they join together and invite Canadians to participate in free interactive activities to discover their cultural spirit and passion. Culture Days raises the awareness, accessibility, participation and engagement of Canadians in the arts and cultural life of their communities. With the support of volunteer groups at the national, provincial and local levels, hundreds of thousands of artists, cultural workers, organizations and groups, volunteers and supporters host free activities in Kamloops and throughout the country over the last weekend of September each year.

The sixth annual Culture Days weekend will take place September 25, 26 and 27. Designed to discover the world of artists, creators, historians, architects, curators, designers and other creative people in Kamloops, this collaborative initiative welcomes your participation.

Twenty-two events are planned for Kamloops during Culture Days and range from free admission to the Kamloops Museum and Archives on Saturday, September 26 to open rehearsals of the Kamloops Symphony Orchestra and Kamloops Community Band.

The two branches of the Thompson-Nicola Regional Library System (TNRD) are offering activities for the whole family. At the downtown branch, there is an adult story time on Friday, September 25 from 12:15 pm to 12:45 pm and a games day on Saturday, September 26 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, while the North Shore branch has a family story time on Friday, September 25 from 10:30 am to 11:00 am and life-sized games for teens on Saturday, September 26 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.

On Saturday, September 26 the Farmers Market in front of Stuart Wood School will set the cultural tone for the weekend where participants are encouraged to enjoy the free entertainment by local musicians and free tastings of artisanal products. Amongst the informative farm, culinary and artisan stalls, the market is a hub for cultural discussions, social awareness campaigns, electoral forums and the occasional flash mob.

The Downtown Cultural Heritage Walking Tour or Back Alley Art Crawl will be happening all weekend long, showcasing the heritage, architecture and downtown murals of Kamloops. Two selfguided tours of public art, heritage plaques and cultural points of interest can be accessed by an MP3 podcast that can be downloaded by clicking: http:// www.tourismkamloops.com/heritage-homes-walking-tours-in-kamloops-british-columbia. Alternately, you can stroll through the north and south back alleys of Victoria Street’s 200, 300 and 400 blocks and enjoy the murals painted on the backs of the buildings. It is recommended to do the tour by daylight to view the points in clear detail.

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East meets west as Daniela O’Fee will be performing minimalist piano works as a live soundtrack for your yoga experience led by local yogi, Angie Edgson at St. Andrews on the Square on Friday, September 25. The music chosen for this class is conducive to yoga as its repetitive essence promotes energy, flow and relaxation much like the two rivers that converge in Kamloops. This is a 75 minute flow and restorative class beginning at 7:00 pm limited to 20 participants. Pre-registration is required for waiver and equipment arrangements. Please email danielaofee@gmail.com or call 250-372-8678.

If you love to sing, act, dance or play an instrument, join the Kamloops Festival of the Performing Arts and members of the Thompson Valley Orchestra on Sunday, September 27 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at St. Andrew’s on the Square and see behind the scenes. Listen and learn from musicians, theatre artists and dancers.

Finally, on Sunday, September 27 you are invited to celebrate our rivers and all the creatures that live in them at World Rivers Day in Riverside Park. Between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm everyone is invited to join in the shoreline cleanup and see what other communities are doing to be more sustainable. Many different arts and crafts will be offered throughout the day including a bookmaking workshop and live entertainment, music, free face painting for children and so much more.

Local co-ordinator Daniela O’Fee has information on the activities online on Facebook and on Twitter at @DanielaOFee. Information is also available online at bc.culturedays.ca.

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High Wire Festival Project Western Canada Theatre (WCT) opens its 3rd Annual High Wire Festival and celebrates Culture Days with The Language Reclamation Project: Echoes of the Homesick Heart.

The first of three new plays in development that feature First Nations’ voices, The Language Reclamation Project is a poignant and powerful piece, reflecting a generational response to the Secwepemc language, with text generated from interviews with people of the Secwepemc Nation.

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ed over 60 people of all ages talking about their relationship to the Secwepmc language. She’s taken these recordings and turned them into a verbatim play, inspired by and featuring these voices.

As their contribution to Culture Days, WCT offers a free public reading for you to hear the new script read by actors and give feedback about what excites you about the project. This public reading is scheduled for Sunday, September 27 at 2:00 pm at the Pavillion Theatre and there is no charge for admission.

Kamloops Film Society’s fall line up

The Kamloops Film Society invites everyone curious about or interested in outstanding Canadian and international cinema to check out this year’s fantastic fall series line up. Come and be part of a unique and special opportunity to experience films that are not always distributed widely or regionally. This year, the fall series features a range of movies from across the globe, one each week for ten weeks so mark your calendar and check out what’s coming soon.

Every Thursday evening from September 17 to November 26 at 7:00 pm is your chance to catch a great movie at the Paramount Theatre at 503 Victoria Street. Membership is required and available at Movie Mart, 444 St. Paul Street or at the door.

Visit kamloopsfilmsociety.ca for complete and up to date information on the films in the series, screening dates and times as well as information about upcoming Film Society events including the annual Film Festival, the KISS Festival, special promotions with screenings and more.

Local athletes help Kamloops shine

Over the September long weekend, local athletes and siblings Josh and Sophie Ogilvie competed and excelled in their respective triathlon events in Edmonton.

Josh, aged 16, competed in the CAMTRI Junior Men’s continental Cup, (16 to 19 years) with athletes from Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, USA, Brazil, Hong Kong and more. He placed 39th out of 80 competitors. Sophie competed in the ITU World Triathlon Series U16 Draft Legal Canadian Championships, in which she claimed the Gold.

Long-time residents, both Sophie and Josh train at the Tourna-

ment Capital Centre (TCC) and can frequently be seen around town on their bikes, often riding up and down the Hillside Connector and the West Battle Street hill to get to their swim practices. Last week they attended a week long training program with Triathlon Canada in Victoria, where they were identified as serious up and coming triathletes.

These dedicated athletes are benefitting from the terrific coaching they receive in Kamloops and the excellent training facilities. Kamloops and the TCC are extremely proud of these young athletes’ accomplishments and extend congratulations to them both.

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Miss Caladonia launches 40th Season with WCT

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Todd Dixon of BreatheSafe Canada was doing fit testing for Sprott Shaw’s LPN program. Each student in this case has to be fitted for a respiratory mask as part the program. Any person in the health care industry has to be fitted and have a stamped card valid for one year in order to work in the hospital. These masks are medical grade and have to fit like a glove to pass. Student Charmaine Haus has her mask on and then has the test hood, which is filled with a substance that is sweet to taste. If she can taste it the mask does not fit properly.

Western Canada Theatre (WCT) launches its 40th season with the fast paced and funny Miss Caladonia from September 10 to 26 at the Pavillion Theatre.

It’s 1955 and Peggy Ann Douglas is hitching her wagon to the pageant circuit in the hope it will steer her from her farm to the bright lights of a Hollywood movie set. A play packed with baton twirling, song belting and some fantastic fiddle playing.

Starring Kamloops’ own Holly Lewis, accompanied by Christina uglietta on the fiddle and directed by Rachel Peake, Miss Caladonia is for anyone who knows what it’s like to dream big and hustle to make it happen.

WCT’s strong roots in

Kamloops and national reach are celebrated this season with Miss Caladonia as this play exhibits both. Also based in Kamloops are the designers: Ross Nichol as set designer, WCT’s head of wardrobe Cindy Weibbe as costume designer and Tavis Hatt as the lighting designer. Following it’s run at the Pavillion Theatre, Miss Caladonia then goes on the road to play at the Kay Meek Centre in West Vancouver in October.

WCT began with a dream 40 years ago and is still going strong with the very funny Miss Caladonia.

For tickes contact Kamloops Live! Box Office directly at 250374-5483 or at 1025 Lorne Street.

National coaches week in BC; #ThanksCoach!

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Dalke, head coach of Kamloops Classics and TRU Wolfpack swimming is the special guest presenter at Frick and Frack, from noon until 1:00 pm, at the Coach Appreciation Lunch and Learn Event.

Other NCCP courses being offered around the Interior BC region during the month of September include: Nutrition, Planning a Practice, Basic Mental Skills, Making Ethical Decisions, Designing a Basic Sports Program, Fundamental

Movement Skills and the Psychology of Performance.

Thanks to ViaSport, the Province of British Columbia, TeamSnap and regional partners in each municipality for their support of National Coaches Week in BC. For more information on National Coaches Week NCCP courses, special events and contest details go to www.pacificsportinteriorbc.com or contact Eryn Barrett, sport performance coordinator, at: 250-828-3583.

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For this presentation, Tibor is representing Ceridian’s registered charity, Ceridian Cares, which was created by Ceridian Canada and was registered with Canada Revenue Agency in 2013 as a non-profit entity. Tibor will share information about what grants are available to those in need and how the grant funding application works.

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To diagnose diabetes, we need above. When sugar does not the following laboratory results enter the cells, blood sugar from venous blood and some increases and this is called Hyperglycemia. There are long symptoms: 1) Fasting blood sugar levels term complications associated with high blood sugar which we equal to or above 7.00mmol/L 2) Random blood sugar levels like to avoid.

I don't want to overload you equal to or above 11.1mmol/L 3) Oral Sugar Tolerance with this information. My Test (OGTT), which means objective is two fold, first consuming 75g of sugar and to help people with diabetes after 2 hours after consumption, achieve optimal control of their having blood sugar levels equal blood sugar levels and decrease complications of diabetes. to or above 11.1mmol/L Secondly, to help non-diabetics People without diabetes should have blood sugar levels to understand this condition so it between 4mmol/L to 6mmol/L does not happen to them and to before meals and 6 mmol/L to help friends and family to reach 8mmol/L two hours after meals. their goals.

So long for now, until next However, the target sugar levels for diabetics is 4mmol/L time, Missagh Manshadi, B.Sc. to 7mmol/L before meals and Pharm., Certified Compounder, 5mmol/L to 10mmol/L two Pharmacist/Owner, Manshadi hour after meals. Target blood Pharmacy

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■■ 16th Annual Children’s Arts Festival on Sept. 18 from 3:30pm to 6:30pm and Sept. 19 from 10am to 4pm at Riverside Park. FMI: kamloopsarts.ca.

■■ “Urban Gypsy” by Alanna Westerman from Sept. 1 to 30 at the Old Courthouse Gallery, 7 W Seymour St. Creating new from old, combining eras from past to present. Open 10am to 5pm Tues to Fri, 10am to 4pm Sat. Handicap accessible, free parking.

■■ TVASC “Let’s Dance” on Sept. 19 from 8pm to 12am at Kamloops Curling Club, 700 Victoria St. Music by Strange Brew. For tickets contact Zonia at 250-372-0091, Francoise at 250-372-3782 or Ed at 250-3742774. FMI call 250-571-5111.

■■ Family Caregiver Series on Sept. 22, 29, Oct. 6, 20 and 27 from 7 to 9pm at the Alzheimer Resource Centre, Suite 405 – 235 1st Ave. Free workshop on understanding dementia, communication and behaviour as well as information on self-care for the caregiver. Pre-registration required. FMI or to register contact Tara Hildebrand at 250-377-8200 or thildebrand@alzheimerbc.org.

■■ Author Talk with Ramona Materi on Sept. 23 from 7 to 8:30pm at the Downtown Kamloops Library. FMI call 250-372-5145.

■■ Kamloops Garden Club Monthly Meeting on Sept. 23 at 7pm at Heritage House, 100 Lorne St. The quest speaker will be a professor of horticultural and will do a slide show of some unique and beautiful gardens of Japan. New members are always welcome.

■■ Your Voice Matters: Advocacy Tips for Family Caregivers on Sept. 23 from 7 to 9pm at the Alzheimer Resource Centre, Suite 405 – 235 1st Ave. Free workshop on how to become more successful advocates for yourself and the person you are caring for. Particular focus on residential care advocacy.

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■■ Fashion for a Cause 2.0 on Sept. 24 at The Blue Grotto, 319 Victoria St. Doors at 8pm. 2nd Annual Fashion for a Cause in support of BC SPCA! All proceeds donated to help those paws in need. Tickets available at ticketzone.com/ffac2.

■■ Kamloops Family History Society Meetings take place at Heritage House, 100 Lorne St. on the fourth Thurs. of each month from 7 to 9pm from Sept. to May. If you are interested in genealogy, all are welcome. FMI call Catherine at 250-579-9108.

■■ Artist’s Talk with Lea Bucknell on Sept. 24 at 6pm at the Kamloops Art Gallery. Free for all ages. FMI call 250-377-2400.

■■ “Blood and Hunger” Book Launch Party by local author Stephanie Marks on Sept. 26 at 1pm at Chapters Book Store. Book signings and giveaways.

■■ 2015 AGM for Kamloops and District Elizabeth Fry Society and Kamloops Elizabeth Fry Housing Society on Sept. 30 at 4pm at The Elizabeth Court Amenity Room, 130 St Paul St. Everyone Welcome.

■■ Breastfeeding Challenge on Oct. 3 at St Paul’s Cathedral, 360 Nicola St. Registration at 10:30, latch-on at 11am. A worldwide event to have the most number of babies/children breastfeeding in one place at the same time.

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■■ Culture Days on Sept. 25, 26 and 27 with over 25 free Culture Days activities in Kamloops.

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■■ Ben Kunder on Sept. 26 from 7 to 9pm at The Art We Are, 246 Victoria St. FMI call

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■■ Taoist Tai Chi Class on Oct. 6 from 2 to 4pm at Heritage House, 100 Lorne St. FMI contact 250-374-8125 or Kamloops@taoist.org.

■■ Open Mic Night every Thurs. from 9pm to 12am at the Central Station Pub. Free.

■■ Pagan Coffee Meet-Up on the third Thurs. of each month from 7 to 9pm at The Art We Are, 246 Victoria St. FMI join: Kamloops Pagan Community on facebook.

■■ Drink and Draw on second Wed. of each month from 6 to 8pm at Red Collar Brewing, 355 Lansdowne St. Minors welcome with an adult. Free event. No experience necessary and supplies provided.

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■■ Society for Creative Anachronism - Shire of Ramsgaard weekly fight practices/gatherings Tuesdays at 6:30pm behind the tennis courts at Exhibition Park. FMI call Raynagh O’Fearghail at 250-376-6676.

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echo stargazer Dear Virgo: (Aug. 23 - Sept. 23) You’re thinking money but your heart is not currently into your plan. Behind the scenes activities continue and this is prompting an optimistic outlook for your future. Will your dreams come true, if you can just walk through your steps? Maybe. You’re very lucky right now but the chores still have to get done.

Dear Libra (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23) Money has been tight for so long now it might have felt like you’d never get a break. Take a deep breath and add a sigh of relief. The restrictive veil will soon be lifted. This is not carte blanche to spend freely and you’re going to have to respect the lessons you’ve learned recently but things are going to be ok.

Dear Scorpio: (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) The social bug has taken a bite out of your reclusive inner nature. It’s not always easy, but get out and spread that Scorpio charisma. A warm smile to a new group will charm with new business opportunities. The sooner you begin to look at possibilities with an outcome in mind, the sooner you’ll embrace the current twists in your journey.

Dear Sagittarius: (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) The office continues to call with partially unexpected blessings but it’s been a draining and demanding couple of weeks. As much as you’d like to answer the call with your optimistic quick wit and radiant sparkle, it’s time for a break. You’re in a long cycle of luck at the office and a quick pause won’t be missed.

Dear Capricorn: (Dec. 22 - Jan. 20) The push and pull that continues in your joint finances has you questioning your role in the professional spotlight. You’ve mentally paced through many scenarios recently and it looks like you glanced over your answer. Shortly, you’ll revisit your choices and at that time destiny will help to decide on a more permanent direction.

Dear Aquarius: (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19) Logical outcomes often reside within the lines of uneventful journeys. It’s neither volatility nor excitement that’s the goal of this particular cycle but rather a general sense of expansion, freedom and a quest for a more rewarding outcome that keeps your feet moving. Trust in unexpected messages.

Dear Pisces: (Feb. 20 - Mar. 20) With the strongest emotional intuition of the zodiac you tend to know the outcome before others even begin.

This week love has you playing detective with a juicy secret waiting to be uncovered. Reserve judgment until all pieces reveal themselves. A little patience finds you smiling sooner than you expected.

Dear Aries: (Mar. 21 - April 20) This week’s energy has you feeling frisky, playful and in the mood for love. Children, and a childlike attitude have taken over and you’re in the mood for a new adventure. It’s a good time to address your day-to-day affairs. Put the two together and you just might spark that adventure you’re looking for.

Dear Taurus: (Apr. 21 - May 21) Those close to you have had a rough go of it lately and it has left you feeling isolated emotionally and tired physically. This week things begin to change. This should not only lift your spirits but also fill you with a refreshing view of what you really want in a partner. Say hello to a smiling face but don’t get carried away.

Dear Gemini: (May 22 - June 21) Networking, communicating and reaching out are all on the agenda and this is exactly how you like it. It’s not excitement however that holds your heart but rather its excitement with a purpose that gets your intellectual emotions flowing. Your words are still golden. All you have to do is ask.

Dear Cancer: (June 22 - July 22) Whether you made the decision yourself or not, a leaf has been turned and you’re ready for action. Money continues to flow in aggressive waves and you should make the most of the opportunities while they present themselves. It’s not time to move just yet but it doesn’t hurt to look around and get ready.

Dear Leo: (July 23 - Aug 22) There were problems at home for the last while but you survived and you deserve to hold your head high. This week your heart will lean towards the family but stay strong to your decisions. They’re not popular with everyone but the planets say you’re on the right track. Love is looking in your direction.

Astro-week Sonnyscopes courtesy of Collin Sonny Rosati, Vancouver Astrologer, Hypnotist. For personal readings visit thesunnyside.net.

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