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Pommy & Pals puts four legged friends first The Pommy & Pals Dog necessary medical attention and dogs in the past three years. is deeply satisfying. Giving food, Rescue’s family-friendly fund- rehabilitation. Most importantly, Each dog has their own quirk; shelter and a second chance at life. raiser is going to the dogs and we an enormous amount of love and there are adjustment periods On the hardest days, Leslie says mean that in a good way! support from foster families until and learning curves. Leslie says that, “their love is enough.” The Family Holiday Fundraiser they find their “forever homes.” that patience is key: “fosters Once the dog is groomed for adoption, they start will be hosted at the McArthur The organization receives dogs Island Sports Centre on Sunday, through several avenues, such as screening applications. The process is not on December 11 from 5:00 to 9:00 owner surrenders, strays and shela first-come-first-serpm. The evening promises to be ter or rescue transfers. Leslie Hill, a fun evening for all ages fea- volunteer and foster says, “Many vice basis; all dogs are turing a pasta dinner, children’s rescue dogs are pulled from kill methodically matched games, silent auctions and even shelters in California. The Rescue with a home that is best a visit from Santa Claus. Express Transport Bus brings suited for them. Pommy & Pals is a non-profit them to a town just over the US The organization organization that facilitates rescue border where volunteers and orgais solely volunteer efforts and support initiatives for nizers pick them up.” based and all donaPomeranian and other small breed Alongside her partner, Cory tions directly service dogs from around BC. Though Brietkopf and daughter Lily, the dogs. Volunteers in the society’s focus is to rehabiliLeslie has fosthe Kamloops area are tate and rehome small breed dogs, tered over 35 always welcomed and Pommy & Pals still strives to help needed. Leslie says, as many local dogs as possible “there’s always a need Pictured are and to accept large breed dogs for fresh ideas and extra Cory Brietkopf whenever possible. hands whether it’s short and Lily Hill. or long term fostering, Steadfastly confundraising or support.” cerned with the wellbeing, safety and Volunteers can be happiness of the dogs, assured that fostering Pommy & costs are covered and the “fur babies” will be Pals have their and owners really provided with food, clothing, colhealth need to embrace the lars, toys and leashes. and situation.” She’s also The dogs receive their examibehavworked with Fernando nations and treatments from iour the Brazilian Dog Guru Twin Rivers Veterinary Clinic— assessed when dealing with depending on need; the dogs get so that dogs in need behav- vaccinations, dewormed, spayed/ they ioural training. neutered and micro chipped. They receive Ultimately, the work - continued on page 2
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(L-R) Kamloops Hospice volunteers Laverne Cunliff, Eleanor Henderson, Lynne Davidson and Pat Bostock were outside of Cain’s Independent Grocer recently selling donated, handmade items in support of Kamloops Hospice. You can find sweaters, slippers, scarves, quilted place mats, dolls, ornaments and much more. The tables will be set up in Northills Mall until December 23 to get your Christmas shopping done.
Annual “Stuff the Cruiser” benefits Christmas Amalgamated On Sunday, December 10, local RCMP officers, auxiliaries, sheriffs and community volunteers will be accepting donations for Christmas Amalgamated. RCMP cruisers will be parked outside of Toys ‘R’ Us and Walmart from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Kamloops RCMP have invited some special guests to help us out. Safety Bear will be at Toys ‘R’ Us from 12:15 to 1:15 pm and at Walmart from 2:00 to 3:00 pm. Princesses from Wishing Well Parties and Events will be at Walmart from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm and at Toys ‘R’ Us from 12:30 to 1:30 pm. Local singer/songwriter Madison Olds and her feature guest Dave Olds will be at Toys ‘R’ Us from 12:00 to 2:00 pm. Kamloops RCMP is hoping
the community will help “stuff” the cruisers with donations of food, toys and clothing for Christmas Amalgamated. Christmas Amalgamated helps make Christmas brighter for many families in Kamloops. This year, Christmas Amalgamated anticipates distributing over 2000 hampers. Christmas Amalgamated has provided us with a list of suggested donation items: clothing for children (newborn to 14 years), blankets (newborn to 12 months), developmental toys (newborn to toddler), toys (teen boys), grooming products (teen boys), chocolates / mixed nuts, Christmas cake, gift cards (grocery or retail). Please no second hand items except winter coats. Kamloops RCMP thank you in advance for your generosity.
For more information please contact Sally Whitson of Christmas Amalgamated at 250-376-0777 or Cst. Natalie Anfield of the Kamloops RCMP at 250-828-3000.
The wait is over and the results are in! Although the generous support from Kamloops raised a total of $4,266, Mayor Peter Milobar and the City of Kamloops have fallen short of Prince George’s $5,718 in the friendly Movember challenge that was issued early in November. “Congratulations to Mayor Hall and the City of Prince George,” says Milobar. “I’m proud of the money and awareness we generated for men’s health and am looking forward to shaving!” The punishment? Blazers fans can expect to see our Mayor sporting a Cougars jersey for the ceremonial puck drop at the upcoming home game against Prince George on February 19, 2017. “The real winner in this is Movember,” says Prince George Mayor Lyn Hall. “It’s great to see everyone rally around such an important cause. I would like to thank Mayor Milobar for issuing this worthwhile challenge and extend my appreciation to everyone who donated in both cities.” The BC Battle Royal raised a total of $9,994 for the Movember Foundation, the global charity that raises funds and awareness for men’s health. Funds raised go towards supporting innovative, world-class men’s health programs in four key areas: prostate cancer, testicular cancer, poor mental health and physical inactivity. To date, the Movember Foundation has funded 1,000 men’s health projects.
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Kamloops to host 2017 WCBA Championships Baseball BC and the Western Canada Baseball Association (WCBA), in conjunction with the Kamloops Minor Baseball Association (KMBA) and the City of Kamloops, have announced that the host site for the 2017 WCBA Championships will be in Kamloops. The KMBA has been awarded the championships, scheduled to be held August 17 to 20 at McArthur Island Park. The championships will include the following divisions of play: 15U AAA Boys, 18U AA Boys , 13U AA Boys, 14U Girls , and 15U AA Boys. Kamloops was chosen to host this exciting championship tournament for
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MP fights against illicit production or trafficking of fentanyl Cathy McLeod, Member of Parliament for Kamloops – Thompson – Cariboo, seconded Private Members Bill C-324 on December 1 that will stop the illicit production or trafficking of substances including fentanyl. “I was pleased to support my colleague Bob Saroya’s initiative today in Parliament and will be encouraging all Parliamentarians to get behind this Bill,” stated McLeod. “We all need to come together and contribute to finding solutions to the fentanyl crisis and holding those responsible to account.” Bill C-324 would amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act in order to prohibit the possession, production, sale or importation of anything, if it is known to be used in the production or traffic of cer-
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are now dealing with a full-blown epidemic of fentanyl overdoses. Further, I believe that those that traffic and produce these substances must face the full extent of the law,” concluded McLeod.
Beware of Traffic Violation Scam If you receive a traffic ticket in your email inbox, don’t pay it because it’s a scam. In the past week Kamloops RCMP has received many reports of this new email scam. These fraudulent emails are sent to an individual’s private email address and say that the person owes money for a traffic violation, usually speeding. There is a link in the email that says it has a photo of the owner’s vehicle committing the violation. Some have a link asking for immediate payment or for personal information. “If you receive an email like this do not click the links and delete the email,” states Cpl. Shelkie. “The RCMP does not issue traffic tickets via email and officers do not ask for email addresses during a traffic stop.” For more information or to report a suspected scam, visit the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca or call 1-888-495-8501.
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Good as gold There are moments in life akin to those cafeteria ing for a quick and merciful death. The waitress scenes in American high school movies. We’ve all trundles over with a towel, drawing as much attention been the new kid standing awkwardly, tray in hand, from the crowd as I had liquid into the material. desperately hoping to be invited to the table. After time spent in the bathroom, pushIs there a more vulnerable task than ing my pelvis as close to the hand dryer as handing out resumes? A new city in your possible, I go back to the table to retrieve early twenties, pounding the pavement my resume stuffed manila envelope. The along retail and restaurant row. Smilwaitress followed me with a fresh drink. ing and standing at an unnatural state of I was keen to dash, but needed something straightness. Feigning interest and enthuto kill the time while my knickers dried. siasm for a job you need but don’t want. The couple next to me smiled and invited I want to work here because I’m super me to sit at their table. The gentleman, a passionate about paying bills and buygregarious fellow with a firm handshake PERFECTLY and a robust nature, handed me his busiing groceries. FABULOUS Alicia Ashcroft ness card after our introductions. I popped into a Lulu Lemon shop and the super slender salesgirls made the Jack Gold was a judge nearing retireshop girls from Pretty Woman look like saints. ment who was based out of Los Angeles. He had a The job application required details about my much fancier title that I can remember, ‘Super Judge’ education, experience and history. My head is nod- or something. The specific details of his meteoric ding enthusiastically, but my eyes are saying, “All rise to society’s upper echelons is dim in my memof this information is literally on the resume I just ory. Still, I recall his kindness and insistence that handed to you.” success was possible - if you weren’t afraid to get Couldn’t we do something more productive, like your nails dirty when clawing your way to a higher you read my resume and ask me questions about it? plain. He was encouraging, tenacious and his wife At Lulu Lemon, one application question that was good humoured and sweet. They bolstered my stopped me cold was, “What style of yoga do you spirits and paid for the beer. He reminded me to call practice/prefer?” Um…something told me that the that number if I was ever in need. VHS copy of “A.M. Yoga with Rodney Yee” that Luckily, I never needed a favour from Jack Gold: I used intermittently would not satisfy the require- Super Judge. He provided everything I needed right ments of the tall, thin spandex clad gazelles. in that moment. I’d like to believe benevolent cosmic Feeling like no job on earth belonged to me, I forces, working through a total stranger, reminding decided to call off the job-search and take my sor- you that even when you’re unemployed in a strange rows to the pub. I snagged a small table on a busy city and you look like your bladder burst clean through patio and ordered a beer. Reaching for the glass, your khakis, that everything is going to be okay. distracted by a passer-by, I knock the full glass Pants dry, wounds heal and embarrassment fades; over…directly onto my lap. What a day to wear failure becomes our best teacher. Support systems my cool new khaki capri pants. also appear out of nowhere and takes a half empty Sitting in stunned silence as the beer dripped through glass and makes it brim. That, my friends, is worth my thighs, creating a patio chair crotch puddle, wish- is weight in gold.
Electrical safety tips to stay safe during storm season Electrical equipment is more prone to damage during the fall and winter months when high winds and heavy rain can cause trees to fall on power lines and knock down power poles. If you come across a fallen power line, assume it is dangerous, stay at least ten meters back – the length of a school bus – and dial 9-1-1. Every fallen power line should be treated as an emergency. The same goes for a hanging power line, a tree that has fallen on an electrical line, a power pole with a broken crossarm, a low-hanging power line close to the ground, or a power pole leaning more than two metres. Safety is a key priority for BC Hydro and if a power line does fall, crews will work with emergency responders to ensure the area around the line is safe. This includes storm restoration efforts from power line technicians, wire guards, damage assessors and vegetation crews. Electrical equipment can be dangerous and people are injured or killed by electricity every year. For more information on electrical safety, visit bchydro.com/besafe.
RCMP Counter Attack program in effect now It doesn’t take much alcohol or many drugs to impair your driving. Just because you’ve only had a couple of drinks doesn’t mean you’re okay to drive. This last week, Kamloops RCMP has started their Counter Attack program and there will be extra officers on the road looking for impaired drivers for the next month. British Columbia’s drinking-driving laws are tough on impaired drivers. The vehicle can be immediately taken off the road and impounded for three to 30 days. Costs related to these offences can add up to
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Kamloops author showcases Canadian history and mystery Camels once roamed the sagebrush-dotted hills around Kamloops. Their story is one of 30 in Kamloops author Elma Schemenauer’s new book YesterCanada: Historical Tales of Mystery and Adventure. Published by Borealis Press of Ottawa, YesterCanada presents 30 historical tales spanning this great land and the centuries from the 1200’s to the 1900’s. Here are a few of the mysteries you’ll find in its pages: Where in the icy Arctic is the lost Vancouver-based ship Baychimo? Who rang the chapel bell in Tadoussac, Quebec one foggy April night in 1782? Why did a Minnesota farmer abandon his farm, walk to Saskatchewan and build an ocean-going ship far from any ocean? In YesterCanada you’ll also meet adventurers like Ontario’s
daring Lady Agnes, pious Nova Scotia pioneers, gold-seekers of Alberta and the Manitoba Cree chief who gave his life for the woman he loved. Elma Schemenauer says, “I love Canada and its history. I grew up in Saskatchewan, taught in Nova Scotia and worked in publishing in Toronto for many years. I now live with my husband on a sagebrushdotted hillside overlooking beautiful Kamloops, British Columbia.” Elma is the author of 77 published books including the 1940sera Saskatchewan Mennonite novel Consider the Sunflowers, also published by Borealis Press. YesterCanada is a 248-page paperback including 30 illustrations and a bibliography, ISBN 978-0-88887-650-8, $19.95. Ask for it in a store or library. Or order online from Amazon, Chapters Indigo or Borealis Press.
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New partnership to attract business, investment and skilled workers The City of Kamloops has announced the kickoff of a new partnership with local business organizations to draw attention to opportunities in Kamloops. The City has committed $100,000 to the new initiative, which will support the partners in their efforts to attract new businesses, development investment and skilled workers from the Lower Mainland. The City has partnered with Venture Kamloops, Kamloops Innovation and the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce to provide funding for campaigns that raise the profile of Kamloops as an ideal location to consider. “No question, our cost of living is very appealing. When you combine the affordability factor with our transportation network and extensive outdoor recreation opportunities, Kamloops offers many relocation advantages,” says Mayor Peter Milobar. “The goal of this program is to make sure companies and skilled workers are aware of Kamloops when considering where to do business and find employment.” As the business and real estate climates change in the Lower Mainland, Kamloops is well positioned to attract companies and employees from a variety of sectors. “Many factors affect where a company decides to invest,” says Jim Anderson, executive director of Venture Kamloops. “The funding from this partnership will help us create new support resources to showcase Kamloops as a premier location for development.” The first initiative of the program was a partnership with Kamloops Innovation to provide a significant Kamloops presence at the Startup Canada Awards in Vancouver on October 24. A delegation, including Mayor Peter Milobar and several local businesspeople, attended
the awards in Vancouver to showcase Kamloops as a hub of entrepreneurship. The combination of the Mayor’s presence, two award recipients from Kamloops, and the sponsorship of the post-event celebration made Kamloops a prominent topic of conversation among the event attendees. “The Kamloops technology sector has experienced phenomenal growth in the last three years, and it is important that these companies have the skilled workforce to allow the sector’s growth to continue,” says Dr. Lincoln Smith of Kamloops Innovation. “There is a real gravity and interest building around our technology community. Now is the time to raise the profile of what is happening here.” The new partnership will continue with several more initiatives, including: A Winter Fellowship program through Kamloops Innovation, where founders of start-up companies from the Lower Mainland are invited to live and work in Kamloops at no charge while they experience and evaluate Kamloops as a potential expansion location. Support for local tech companies that are attending the 2017 #BCTECH Summit and representing Kamloops on a provincial stage. “The Kamloops Chamber of Commerce is pleased to participate in this initiative and is happy to see the projects from Venture Kamloops and Kamloops Innovation moving forward,” says Ryan Scorgie, president of the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce board of directors. “With these targeted programs, we look forward to welcoming new development to our business community.” The City and its partners are currently developing several other projects to support this initiative, which will be announced over the coming months.
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Making Spirits Bright through DWC Imagine going to school in a village in Nepal, in a building that consists of nothing more than a dirt floor, slats of wood for walls that let the wind and rain through, and a corrugated tin roof. Imagine being a child in Kenya who has developmental problems, those around you shun you and your parents can barely scrape together enough money for food, never mind services to help you. Imagine having to cook over an open fire on the floor of your tiny home in Guatemala, with smoke filling the room, turning the walls black and causing damage to your lungs and the
lungs of your children? food for a special-needs child in This Christmas season, Kenya. Or they can buy a $250 Developing World Connections eco-stove that will make a family (DWC) is raising money to in Guatemala healthier. improve life for people in Nepal, Donors can also give on behalf of Kenya and Guatemala through someone else and they’ll get a cerits Making Spirits Bright cam- tificate they can stuff into a stockpaign. This is the first year DWC ing or put into a card. Donations has launched a holiday cam- and purchases can be made online paign and the hope is to raise as by going to: www.developingmuch as possible to make the worldconnections.org/fundraising/. biggest impact possible. Anyone who donates $20 or Donors can buy bricks for $25 more will get a tax receipt, so to build schools in Nepal, where donors get a little something an earthquake in 2015 devastated extra along with a great gift homes, buildings and people’s and the satisfaction of knowing lives. Or they can spend $50 they’re spreading holiday joy to to buy four months’ worth of someone who can really use it.
Interior Health urges caution when considering cosmetic tattoos Given the emergence of relatively new cosmetic pro- are strongly advised to receive cosmetic tattooing, tatcedures such as eyebrow microblading, Interior Health toos and body piercings from premises inspected by is reminding the public to exercise caution when Interior Health. Home-based microblading and tattoo considering such services. Specifically, users should services advertised on social media or websites like ensure the establishments they visit have safeguards Facebook, Kijiji and Craigslist, may not have been in place to protect their health. inspected by Interior Health. Microblading, as with any type of tattooing, involves To view inspection reports for licensed facilities in breaking the skin. It’s important that equipment used the Interior Health region, please visit the website: be sterilized to prevent the transmission of infection https://www.interiorhealth.ca/YourEnvironment/ diseases and skin infections. Members of the public TattooPiercingTanningHair/Pages/default.aspx.
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574 Thompson Rivers University students shared in more than $614,000 during the annual Foundation award presentation on November 24 in the TRU Gym. This marks an increase of $75,000 from last year, making it the most successful campaign for student assistance yet. This year, 25 new annual awards and eight new endowed awards were introduced, totalling 957 Foundation awards given out and $1,067,243 distributed. Another 20 per cent is expected to be dispersed between now and the end of the fiscal year, which ends March 31, 2017, for a grand total of $1,319,000. Third-year nursing student Katrina Boisclair thanked the room full of donors and spoke candidly about how grateful students are to receive such an impactful gift. “My story is not a unique one. Whether we work, support families of our own, focus on academics or some combination of those, all of us struggle in different ways to finance our education, which makes receiving an award such an amazing experience,” she said. “This is the best night of our year, this is what we all work for: bringing donors together with students and changing both of their lives. The donor providing hope, faith and funding and the student building a better life for themselves and their family through education and training,” said VP Advancement Christopher Seguin. Meanwhile, two students are receiving a new kind of bursary thanks to a partnership between TRU and a local organization that
aims to support formerly homeless youth or youth aging out of care. The recipients of the TRU HighNeed Access Bursary are both young women, one entering the Human Services Diploma, the other entering the Bachelor of Social Work. It’s all possible through A Way Home—a local committee implementing Kamloops’ Youth Homelessness Action Plan. The Education and Employment action team—an A Way Home subcommittee—provides centralized access to a network of professionals dedicated to assisting youth explore their goals. The bursaries are drawn from a larger pool of funds and are applied as a tuition credit up to a maximum of $4,000 over two terms. Up to five High-Need Access bursaries are available each year. To be eligible, the youth must be settled in stable living conditions, something that is coordinated by Wrapforce, another one of the A Way Home action teams dedicated to securing housing. Youth are nominated by A Way Home and preference is given to former BC Foundation Board Chair Rick Sallis spoke to the sentiments of the occasion. “Today is the day our group works for all year and the reason donors contribute to the TRU Foundation—to be able to provide financial support to students in the form of scholarships and bursaries,” he said. “We could never begin to measure the importance that donors represent to the lives of students and their ability to obtain an education at TRU.”
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Kamloops RCMP is asking the business community to be wary of anyone attempting payment with US $20 bills. Since November 24 there has been over ten reports of counterfeit $20 bills being used at businesses throughout Kamloops. “Kamloops RCMP asks employers to discuss counterfeit detection with their employees,” states Cpl. Jodi Shelkie. “Employees who do cash transactions should take their time and do a cursory inspection of all bills, especially American money. If they feel or see something unusual about the money, then stop and examine it more closely. Employees should decline any bills that seem suspicious.” If your business has accepted any US $20 bills that may be counterfeit, please contact the Kamloops RCMP at 250-828-3000.
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Fighting crime using computer technologies ■■ Science Lecture: Fighting Crime using Computer Technologies with Dr. Andrew Park, Department of Computing Science, TRU on Dec. 7 at 7pm at Big Little Science Centre, 655 Holt St. Discover how game technologies and visual analytics can simulate and visualize crimes in a way that allows us to find patterns and trends of particular crimes, and possibly predict them and prevent them from occurring. Free entry, refreshments, for older children and adults. ■■ Chances - Live entertainment from 8 to 11pm. Dec. 9- Dave Coalmine, Dec. 10- No Live Entertainer UFC 206. Jam Night every Wed. from 8 to 11pm. 1250 Halston Ave. ■■ Big Little Science Centre Dec. 10: Light and Colour Show at 11am and 1:30pm. The beautiful and enlightening Light and Colour Show is an interactive, fun show that helps you find some rainbows in your life. Discover different ways of making light and how the energy works depending on the systems involved. Exploration Room is open 10am to 4pm with over 140 different exhibits to enjoy. 655 Holt Street. FMI visit blscs.org. ■■ Operation: Secret Santa accepting donations for isolated, low-income seniors at Brock Activity Centre, London Drugs, Independent Grocer, Sahali Mall, All Aboard Games, Schoening Funeral Service or First Memorial Funeral Services. Deadline is Dec. 16 for gift donations. FMI contact CSI at 778-470-6000 or brandi@csikamloops.ca. ■■ Winter Registration for North Kamloops Library Programs begins Dec. 7. FMI contact www.tnrdlib.ca or 250-554-1124.
Head over to Chances Barside Lounge on Friday, December 9 and rock out with Dave Coalmine! From 8:00 to 11:00 pm, enjoy a free show and great atmosphere!
■■ Excelsior Rebekah Lodge ■■ Social Ballroom Dancing for ■■ Variety and Line Dancing events: Dec. 11- joint Christmas terrified beginners to experienced on Tuesdays from 3 to 4pm at dinner at 5:30pm; Dec. 13- lodge dancers in the Dogwood Room, the North Shore Community Christmas party at 7:30pm; Dec. Cottonwood Manor, 730 Cotton- Centre, 730 Cottonwood Ave. 19- PNG meeting at 7:30pm. FMI wood Ave. on Thursdays. Lesson Drop in fee required. FMI call at 6:30pm. Dance 7 to 9pm. Drop- 250-376-4777. call Beverlee at 250-374-0949. Activity Center ■■ Kamloops Wood Carv- in fee. FMI contact Dance With ■■CSI ers Club meets every Tues. at Me Kamloops at 250-377-3743 or events: Mondays- Euchre at 1:30pm; Tuesdays- Wood 6:30pm at North Shore commu- dancewithmekamloops.com nity Centre, 730 Cottonwood ■■ Badminton at the OLPH gym carving at 10am, Whist at 1pm, Ave, third Sat. of the month from at 7pm on Tues nights. Small drop Bingo at 6pm; Wednesdays10am to 1pm at KMS Tools and a in fee covers gym rental and bad- Cribbage at 1pm; Thursdaysdinner meeting on the first Tues. minton birds. FMI call Robert at Stichers Club at 10am, Bridge at 1:15pm, Whist at 1pm; Friof each month. FMI contact 250-579-0193. Everyone welcome. LeRoy Scott at 250-554-3552 or ■■ Donations Wanted of old/ days- Canasta at 1pm. damaged bras to be repaired and ■■ Fraternal Order of Eagles nonie.leroyscott@gmail.com. passed on to those in need. FMI Weekly Events■For ■ Metis Jigging on the first more information call Jack or Jodi • 250.374.ECHO (3246) • #1 - 219 Victoria Street Tuesdays 3:30pm to 5:30pm Pull Tab Draws, Wed. of the month from 7 to call Grace at 250-554-1065. 8:30pm at the Parkview Activ- ■■ Meet An Elder on Thurs- Wednesdays 4pm to 6pm Horse ity Centre, 500 McDonald Ave. days from 9am to 4:30pm at Lii Races with ‘Big Jim’, Saturday and Join the Two Rivers Metis Soci- Michif Otipemisiwak Family Sundays 3pm to 5pm Meat Draws. ety for dancing, laughing and and Community Services, 707 Karaoke with Michelle Sundays fun! All ages welcome. FMI call Tranquille Rd. RSVP to 250- at 7pm. 755 Tranquille Rd 250554-9486. Free. 376-1311. Donna at 250-574-2806.
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WE ALSO DELIVER FLYERS For more information call Jack or Jodi • 250.374.ECHO (3246) • #1 - 219 Victoria Street
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echo stargazer Dear Sagittarius: (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) Watch for accidents and watch your health. You’re still thinking money but attraction has moved into your astro-sector of short trips and communication. So get out and spread your word, but watch for accidents. Dear Capricorn: (Dec. 22 - Jan. 20) Show me the money! Attraction has moved into your astro-sector of personal finances just in time for some holiday shopping. There’s nothing like an unexpected payday to awaken your benevolent side. Have fun. Dear Aquarius: (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19) Love drops in to say hello, so dress your best and make sure you smile. You’ve been a little too aggressive and pointed in your attitude lately. Tone it down or you might scare off your new friend. Dear Pisces: (Feb. 20 - Mar. 20) It may seem like hidden forces are out to get you but a secret champion enters the game to lend an unseen hand. Have faith in the unknown and continue your quest. More people want you to succeed than you currently realize. Dear Aries: (Mar. 21 - April 20) Friends to the rescue! It may seem recently that your friends aren’t supporting your cause but that is all about to change. Yes, you still have to push the envelope but help is on its way. Dear Taurus: (Apr. 21 - May 21) Your venture into the public world has been met with obstacles and questions of “why bother”. A friend arrives however, to help you shine in a brighter light. Dress to impress. Dear Gemini: (May 22 - June 21) A light is shining on your love life but you just won’t budge. 2016 is almost over and you would be wise to leave its problems in the past and embrace the pull of 2017. Love arrives from an unusual source. Dear Cancer: (June 22 - July 22) A new job or career shift could be more profitable than expected. Disciple and dedication will be required to make the most of this opportunity. A small inheritance is on the way. Dear Leo: (July 23 - Aug 22) The usual arguments widen the rift between you and someone close. On the other hand, someone new arrives to take your mind off of your troubles. The kids begin to rebel. Dear Virgo: (Aug. 23 - Sept. 23) You’re thinking relationships this week and wondering what to get your friends for the holidays. It’s been a good year financially but don’t go overboard at the mall. A possible promotion is offered at work. Dear Libra (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23) The kids have been stressful recently but your efforts haven’t been in vain. Your struggle is about to be rewarded. Heal a wound from your past. Dear Scorpio: (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) Surprises continue at home but this time the fates smile in your favour. If you’re looking to move or sell, ask for more than you think. If you’re working from home, make sure everyone knows where to send the cheques! Astro-week Sonnyscopes courtesy of Collin Sonny Rosati, Vancouver Astrologer, Hypnotist. For personal readings visit thesunnyside.net.
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