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To Vietnam from Kamloops with love It is December again, a month where we all tend to be busier than usual; filling stockings, baking treats and preparing for Santa’s return to town. In amidst all the hustle and bustle is the underlying sentiment of giving; giving of ourselves to others whom may not be as well off as us, who may have faced tragedy or who simply could use a hand up. Former North Shore residents Ric Troyer and his wife Son No Ngoc Mai, who most people know just as Mai, are two such people who take the spirit of the holidays and let those principles guide them all throughout the year. At first glance they look and appear like a normal couple. They do all those normal couple things; they work together, walk their dog Saigon, laugh, play and love. Beyond all the normalcy is something pretty special and to totally understand you need to have a background. Ric himself is a Vietnam vet and met Mai on a trip to Vietnam in 2000. That trip inspired the creation of a registered charity which is still functional to this day which provides tricycles to land mine victims in Vietnam along with rice and financial support to poor villages and orphanages in Vietnam and now Cambodia as well. Through this work Mai and Ric fell in love, were married and together have furthered their work in these countries. Over the years Mai has saved money from her wages to build a home for her father and niece who still live in a small village in Vietnam as well as went back to school as a trained beautician. After honing her skills she and Ric proudly opened the Son Mai Spa. Most years the couple takes a break from their normal life and travels back to Vietnam to continue their charitable work. “We have been able to provide

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over 500 tricycles to double amputee Vietnam vets who otherwise cannot get around,” explains Ric. “Last year we started working in Kampuchea with a children’s safe place for kids with dysfunctional families and were able to supply them with a years worth of rice.” This year is no exception and they are scheduled to fly out of Canada on January 18 armed with a vision and a want to provide some much needed assistance including another year’s worth of rice for Kampuchea as well as a 20,000 litre water cistern which helps collect clean rainwater for the kids to use all year long. “I want everyone to realize that this is not Ric and Mai who does all this,” continues Ric. “We PAYDAY LOANS are just the lucky ones who get& to CHEQUE deliver these CAS gifts. We It isCash really about the Kamloops people.please In bring: Payday Loans these •past 14 years it has had the• Identification energy from the Government Cheques people• Payroll of Kamloops. big ofasIncome Cheques We’ve gotten • Pay gifts stub orasProof airfare• Post from NRICheques Distribution, which probably Dated • Blankwe Cheque or Pre-Authorize wouldn’t have been able to afford in the long run. • Insurance Cheques • Bank Statements People call and ask if they can •buy rice or • Personal Cheques Proofsome of Address buy a tricycle for an amputee. We’ve never asked for money but it comes. We’ve received shipping 554 Tranquille Road • 778-470-0170 • www.easy containers for storage and much more. It is just amazing the amount of people who want to help and it just amazes me that Mai and I have been lucky enough to have this opportunity to represent the people of Kamloops in this way.” Just sitting down with the couple will warm your heart. They take great pride in providing this aid and will do it for as long as they can manage. This year they will go to Vietnam and Cambodia. They will check in on many of their tricycle recipients and visit the kids at Kampuchea. They are excited about being able to provide another cistern for the water collection and help out in any way they can. - continued on page 2

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The Royal Inland Hospital Foundation officially kicked off its Holiday Fundraising Campaign on Giving Tuesday, December 2. This year the Foundation is raising funds to also help Community Integrated Health Services (CIHS) available in Kamloops. Heidi Coleman, CEO of the RIH Foundation, elaborated, “In fundraising for a new Operating Room, we asked how we could help to ensure more beds are available for surgical patients in recovery. We wanted to support these community services that help keep patients in the comfort of their own homes, and at the same time free up hospital beds for patients who most desperately need them.” Heidi Coleman shared stories of patients who are grateful for the care they’ve received from Royal Inland Hospital and Community Integrated Health Services in Kamloops. She told the remarkable story of James Brennan, who at just 46 years old was crushed at work by

a steel loading dock and almost died. Only a year later, he suffered a heart attack and required openheart surgery. And recently, at 76 years old, he just had his second hip replaced as a result of his injury years before. After his surgery, James received care right in the comfort of his own home. And with the Heart Function Clinic at RIH, he doesn’t even need to leave his home to have his pacemaker and heart function monitored. This December, RIH supporters are being asked to dedicate a holiday ornament to a loved one or care person when they make a gift to the Foundation. The dedicated ornaments will be on display in the hospital during the holiday season. In partnership with Bird Construction, the lights on Kamloops’ tallest crane will be lit with each $5000 raised. Once halfway to the fundraising goal of $100,000 the star on the top of the crane will be lit.

Helping victims of land mines in Vietnam – continued from page 1 “Last year we took 16 kids to the dentist,” finishes Ric. “They loved us going in and hated us going out. We are excited about the cistern. The whole system is amazing. It was designed by some Australian architects and collects the rainwater coming from the roof. It allows them to stay away from the groundwater which is so polluted.” If you want more information about Ric and Mai and their humanitarian efforts in Vietnam and Cambodia you can contact Ric Troyer at rictroyer@telus.net. Happy Holidays and may you find the gift of giving this holiday season. Tanya Orozco, freelance

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Safe For the Season theft prevention Once again, Community Safety volunteers are focusing their efforts on parking areas in retail locations, targeting shoppers during the holiday period. “Safe for the Season” tip cards containing information on vehicle crime prevention practices will be left on windshields, while the volunteers patrol the parking lots. They will also be engaging with shoppers to remind them of the importance of securing their purchases out of sight, along with any other valuables. Community Safety began the launch of the 2014 Safe for the Season campaign on Thursday, December 4 at Nor-

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Christmas came early for Judy Kelly, of the Catholic Women’s League, as she visits with Santa at the Country Christmas Bazaar and Tea at the OLPH Parish Hall on Saturday, December 7. There were many goodies and gift ideas available such as pottery, quilts, jewelry, crafts and baked goods.

Celebrate Christmas with KSO Kamloops Symphony will be joined by 16-year-old Julien Haynes for Christmas with the KSO. Haynes is the Kamloops Festival of the Performing Arts Symphony Award winner. He has been studying violin since he could hold one. A regular provincial-level competitor, Haynes also received Best of Festival in Penticton in 2014 and Most Promising Performer in Kelowna. He will join Kamloops Symphony for this performance as the violin soloist. Other young performers will also join Kamloops Symphony musicians on stage. The Kamloops Symphony Music School’s Youth String Orchestra will play alongside professional musicians for all but one piece in the programme. The nine string players that make up the youth string orchestra have played portions of the Christmas performance for the past three years. They attend both group and private lessons at Kamloops Symphony Music School and are high school students ranging from Grades 10 to 12. Christmas with the KSO is a programme designed to celebrate the season. The evening will start off with Philip Lane’s Wassail Dances. It is one of a number of his works themed around the Christmas season. It was originally

commissioned by the Gloucestershire Youth Orchestra and premiered in 1973. Lane made a career reconstructing lost film scores and is known for his light music compositions and arrangements. Haynes will perform two movements from Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1. Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 is one of the most popular romantic violin concertos. Bruch began composing at nine years old and wrote over 200 works. The programme will also include songs and sing-along carols with the KSO Chorus. Christmas with the KSO will run for two performances: December 13 at 7:30pm and December 14 at 2:00 pm at Sagebrush Theatre. Tickets are availble at Kamloops Live! Box Office at 250374-5483 or www.kamloopslive.ca.

December at North Shore Community Centre The North Shore Community Centre located at 730 Cottonwood Avenue is a buzz with holiday festivities this month! The Kamloops Christian School kids will be on hand for a free Christmas concert on Thursday, December 11 at 10:00am. All are welcome to attend. The centre is having their Christmas Community Dinner on Sunday, December 14 at 5:00pm. Tickets are $15 each and are almost sold out! Pick up your tickets right away at 730 Cottonwood Avenue! A Community Blue Christmas Service will be held at the community centre on Tuesday, December 16 at 7:00pm. For more information contact 250-376-4777.

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Dig out your ugly sweater for Music Bingo! I know where I will be Thursday, December 18 and that will be at the awesome Pogue Mahone Irish Alehouse! The Pogue Mahone, which sits on the edge of Brock at 843 Desmond Street is known for a lot of things; great food, cold beer, super entertainment and lots of fun. Thursdays at the Pogue have all these attributes and one more; it’s Thursday Night Music Bingo! Before you look away, hear me out, music bingo is awesome! More engaging than regular bingo, music bingo is double the fun, filled with lively rockin’ music, has great prizes and is hosted by the hilarious and energetic Mia Sheldon. “Music bingo is an absolute blast,” explains Mia. “It is so much fun. It’s not the same as rock trivia, its like bingo but not boring! We supply everything; the cards, dobbers and entertainment. All you have to do is show up. The music is everything from 50’s and 60’s music to top 40, country, disco and classic rock. We play a little snippet, if it is on your card, you get to dab it. Winners get prizes!” They play three games of music bingo every Thursday night starting at 8:00pm sharp. December 18 is their seasonal Ugly Christmas Sweater Bingo and it will be a beehive of festivities and frolic. “It is so much fun,” she continues. “It attracts such a diverse crowd. The bigger the group, the more loud and rambunctious they are. They sing, they laugh, they dance, it’s amazing.” Aside from Thursday nights, the Pogue Mahone has a wide array of other exciting events and daily specials. They have happy hour every weekday from 4:00

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Presenting 1914 - The Bugle Sounds The Kamloops Museum and Archives presents a free presentation by Keith Boehmer of the Okanagan Military Museum. This special lecture takes place on Saturday, December 13 from 1:00 to 2:00pm at the Museum, 207 Seymour Street. Mr. Boehmer will discuss the recruiting and training of Okanagan soldiers in 1914 and early 1915. Topics include the Canadian Militia Myth, motivations for enlistment, what the men did and where. The 1914 Christmas Truce on the front Lines in Flanders and France is examined and although Canadian troops weren’t on the line during this truce, it does highlight the ironic definition of an enemy. Pre-register for this course at www.kamloops.ca/ezreg or by calling 250-828-3500 and quoting program number 233782. VAN HOUTTE COFFEE AVAILABLE

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viding $2 million for a total of $4 million. “ACT teams provide a very intensive, team-oriented range of supports for individuals with serious mental health issues and substance use challenges,” said Kamloops South Thompson MLA Todd Stone. “I’m proud these teams will now help our communities, and hope to see the same successes ACT teams have shown in other areas of the province.” Different from traditional programs, as the name states, the ACT team reaches out directly to clients 24 hours per day, seven-days-a-week, making client contact in the community as often as two to three times per day, based on individual needs. Interior Health is in the process of hiring staff for the ACT and crisis response teams, and hopes to see them in place by February with clinical programs starting in the late spring and early summer.

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Holiday train - The CP Holiday Train is set to roll into Kamloops on December 16 at 4:45pm at the north side of the Interior Savings Centre. Don’t forget to bring a donation for the Kamloops Food Bank if you plan on attending this fun and musical event!

■■ Chances - Dec. 12 Paisley Groove, Dec. 13 Kelly Spencer. Shows from 7 to 10pm. No cover. 1250 Halston Ave. ■■ BIG Little Science Centre Christmas Science Tricks: Dec.13 at 11am and at 1:30pm. A fun and magical show that demonstrates and explains some of the mysteries of Christmas! Plus, the Exploration Room will be open with cool exhibits from 10am to 4pm. 655 Holt St. blscs.org ■■ Excelsior Rebekah Lodge Events: Dec. 15 Past Noble Grand Club Meeting at 7:30pm. 423 Tranquille Rd. FMI call Beverlee at 250-374-0949. ■■ Blithe Spirit presented by the Kamloops Players on Dec. 5, 6, 11, 12, 13 at 7:30pm and Dec. 7 and 14 at 1pm. Tickets available at Kamloops Live! Box Office by calling 250-374-5483 or kamloopslive.ca. ■■ CP Holiday Train on Dec. 16 at 4:45pm at Interior Savings Centre. Features a boxcar stage

and a lineup of great musical talent. Everyone is encouraged to bring a donation to the Kamloops Food Bank. ■■ Ugly Sweater Music Bingo Night on Dec. 18 at Pogue Mahones Irish Alehouse, 843 Desmond St. FMI call 250-376-4397. ■■ Kamloops Investors Group Walk for Memories on Jan. 25 from 10:30am to 12pm at TCC Indoor Track, 910 McGill Rd. To register visit: www.walkformemories.com. ■■ Volunteers Needed at the North Shore Community Centre, 730 Cottonwood Ave. for the Front Desk and in the coffee room. Regular shifts are three hours a week, or on-call subs to fill in. FMI call 250-376-4777. ■■ Acoustic Jam Nights at The Alano Club, 171 Leigh Rd from 7 to 10pm on the 1st and 3rd Mon. of each month. Hosted by Perry Tucker and the Good Gravy Band.

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echo stargazer Dear Sagittarius: (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) Happy Birthday and watch the spending! The holidays are almost here and it’s your birthday but don’t go too overboard. Expect a pleasant surprise. Dear Capricorn: (Dec. 22 - Jan. 20) As Venus enters your sign mid-week you can expect people and opportunities to naturally be attracted to you. Expect strangers to walk up and say ‘hi’. Yes it’s weird, but you’re shining. Have fun. Dear Aquarius: (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19) Forgive and forget. This week is all about love and getting into the holiday spirit. Humbug you say perhaps… Until you learn the person who has your eye secretly wants to join your festivities. Dear Pisces: (Feb. 20 - Mar. 20) Finally, some calm waters. You’ll be busy with a whirlwind of social engagements but as the festive spirit hits, everything will flow beautifully. The past is about to come calling. Dear Aries: (Mar. 21 - April 20) The festive season hit and you’ll want to get out and play! You’re buoyant off a recent success that is expanding your social circle and adding to your pocketbook. Love is waiting at the bookstore. Dear Taurus: (Apr. 21 - May 21) Expect extra hours at work but the bosses have noticed and you’re going to be amply rewarded. The perks arrive just in time for a smart new romance. An inheritance is on the way. Dear Gemini: (May 22 - June 21) Go get ‘em, Gemini. Love is still in the air and it’s waiting for you to make your move. Don’t worry about being perfect. Just say hello. Dear Cancer: (June 22 - July 22) Business once again takes the center stage. You’ll be looking at your finances and how to make your nest egg grow. Sure you’d like to take a break but making money and taking care of the family always come first. Dear Leo: (July 23 - Aug 22) You’re radiating love and happiness and the world notices. Be beautiful this week and take a chance on yourself. You’re luckier than you realize. Dear Virgo: (Aug. 23 - Sept. 23) Take a well-deserved break but when you return watch for accidents. The pace is going to pick up in your absence but you’ll be ready for it. A new project gathers steam. Dear Libra (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23) Children take on a greater importance as you’ve found a new desire to shine and play. Home life smooth’s out and some will be adding to the family! Dear Scorpio: (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) Recent success should be explored further. Follow your trail of “yeses”. If someone says “no”, remember - there are a lot of other people who are waiting to share your gifts. Astro-week Sonnyscopes courtesy of Collin Sonny Rosati, Vancouver Astrologer, Hypnotist. For personal readings visit thesunnyside.net.

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