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A week full of learning and fun What does it mean to be able to read? Reading is the cornerstone of society. It gives us the ability to learn and communicate, get around and find our way in the world. Imagine not being able to decipher the letters and words on a page with enough ability to read an
instruction manual, to order off a menu, to follow simple directions. It may seem far-fetched but it is a bigger reality than you can imagine. Children and adults who are illiterate or have low literacy skills have poor educational, employment and health outlooks. Many of them will not graduate from high school,
will earn barely enough to stay Family Literacy Day®, an annual above poverty levels, and will be initiative developed by ABC Life more likely to engage in criminal Literacy Canada to encourage and anti-social behaviors. parents, children, teens and seniors It is for these reasons and much, to spend at least 15 minutes much more that teaching your kids enjoying a learning activity every the valuable skills they will need day,” explains Fiona Clare of LinK. to succeed in life are so important. “In our own community, Interior The wonderful people at Literacy Savings presents Unplug and Play in Kamloops (LinK) have been Family Literacy Week January 24 CHEQUE working hard for the last fewPAYDAY years to 31LOANS in partnership&with Literacy in CAS to bring you the tools and skill set Kamloops, the City of Kamloops, We Cash Payday Loans please bring: you need to do that are back• Government once KELLI, 73, and ChequesSchool • District Identification again with their banner event - Cheques many other organizations.” • Payroll • Pay stub or Proof of Income Interior Savings Unplug and• Post PlayDated Cheques Together they • have createdor Pre-Authorize an Blank Cheque Family Literacy Week. • Insurance Unplug Cheques and Play • BankSchedule Statements of “On January 27, Cheques events. This includes • Personal • Proofactivities of Addressand Canadians events families can participate in from554 coastduringRoad Family Literacy Week. • www.easy Tranquille • 778-470-0170 to-coast “Family Literacy Week is about will have learning together as a family 15 minutes in fun and different ways,” she of fun in continues. “There are many ways support of to practice literacy together as a family - following a recipe, singing a song or playing a game are just a few ways to engage in literacy activities.” The fun starts on January 24 with each day focusing on a different theme. Sunday is social media free, Monday is mobile free, Tuesday is Tech free, Wednesday is web free, Thursday is TV free, Friday Kamloops Honda sales associate Don Fleming stands with the books is Facebook free and Saturday is collected so far from the Heap a Honda Children’s Book Drive. The screen free. In addition to each day book drive continues until January 24 and books can be dropped off at designed to pull you out of your Kamloops Honda, Kamloops and North Shore Libraries, Henry Grube Education Centre Library, Kamloops Blazers game on January 17 and at bubble and focus on each other any Bright Red Bookshelf. - continued on page 2
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Investment training available for technology Kamloops Innovation is announcing a new investment training program for technology based startups in the Kamloops area with an opportunity to compete for $60,000 in seed investment. A big challenge for technology companies is access to capital Fast Track will help qualifying technology companies tackle these barriers with due diligence education and pitch training to improve likelihood of raising investment. Upon successful admittance into the program, companies will receive one-onone coaching sessions with our Entrepreneurs-in-Residence and the opportunity to partner with investors who can attract further investment. “There are many startup companies in our region who are looking for capital to scale their business. It is not an easy process and it can be the difference between a company floundering or taking off,” says Lincoln Smith, executive director at Ka-
mloops Innovation. “Technology startups that are past the idea stage and ready for investment will be shown how to put together a due diligence package and helped to perfect their pitch to potential investors.” In partnership with Accelerate Okanagan, Fast Track is accepting ten investment ready technology companies from the BC Interior. Applications are due by January 16 at 9:00am. Visit www.kamloopsinnovation.ca for more information and to apply. Kamloops Innovation sup-
ports technology startups and entrepreneurs looking to get their business off the ground or move an existing business to the next level. Office space and open co-working spaces are available for those looking for a new place to work amongst other entrepreneurs. Kamloops Innovation holds a variety of events including TechBrew, Startup Coffee, Maker Meetups, and Hack Nights for anyone that is interested in being involved in the startup community.
Unplug and Play Family Literacy Week – continued from page 1 as a family, agencies, groups and associations all over the city have planned some awesome and free activities for you to partake in. The Kamloops Public Library has a number of engaging activities from paper airplane making to Family Story time, Kamloops Blazers n’ Books to an after school club. Other places like the
Tournament Capital Centre are offering belly dancing and even a Mother Goose Swim. Here on the North Shore many organizations are participating including the Big Little Science Centre with science story time, the John Tod Centre is hosting a variety of sports and fitness classes, the Salvation Army is hosting cookie baking, Westsyde Pool is hosting a swim and the
The 18th Operation Red Nose campaign in Kamloops finished strong by providing 1265 safe rides home over 11 nights of service and raising close to $30,000 in donations. Kamloops finished first in the province by providing the most rides out of the 13 host communities! The success of the campaign would have not been possible without the support of the volunteers. Operation Red Nose had 220 volunteers fill close to 600 volunteer positions over the 11 nights of service. These volunteers drove 25,070 kilometers over the 11 nights to get clients and their vehicles home safely. The donations raised from the campaign go to PacificSport Interior BC. All proceeds will go toward developing services and programs for amateur sport in the Kamloops region. Operation Red Nose started in Kamloops in 1997 and PacificSport has given almost $266,000 in athlete travel support, $35,000 in coach travel support and a variety of equipment bought to help support athletes and their training.
TNRD meetings The Thompson-Nicola Regional District’s (TNRD) regular Board of Directors meetings are scheduled for 1:15pm in the TNRD Civic Building boardroom at 300 - 465 Victoria Street unless otherwise posted. The schedule is as follows: January 16, February 5 and 26, March 12 and 27, April 23, May 14 and 28, June 18, July 16, August 20 (out of town meeting at Sun Peaks), September 17, October 8 and 22, November 5 and 19, and December 10. Visit www.tnrd.ca for more information and to view Board agendas when published.
Henry Grube Centre is hosting a whole morning of activities including crafts, activities, story time and entertainment to celebrate a successful week of programming. Check out the full weeks’ schedule of events on facebook at face book.com/unplugandplayweek, just don’t do it on No Facebook Friday. Happy Reading everyone! Tanya Orozco, freelance
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GranFondo and Family Festival The 3rd Annual Kamloops Indoor GranFondo and Family Festival will again be held on Family Day weekend Sunday, February 8. Starting at 10:00am, come out to enjoy an active day with the kids at the Tournament Capital Centre! The Kamloops Indoor GranFondo is an epic indoor cycling event to benefit the MS Society of Canada. Participants can ride for up to six hours, and may bring their own bike and bike trainer (bicycle stand), or the City of Kamloops has a limited number of free bike trainers and spin bikes available. Participants of the Indoor GranFondo will be treated to exclusive swag, live entertainment, lunch, snacks, a “Warm-Up Mixer” the night before the event and a training plan from Fitness for Mortals. Those who raise $100 will re-
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Meeting of Minds at CommUnity Innovation Lab Kamloops was named for its meeting rivers, but at the CommUnity Innovation Lab (CIL), from February 3 to 5, it will be home to a meeting of minds. Focusing on healthy environment, healthy people, and healthy economy, CIL will host a variety of speakers including community organizers and entrepreneurs. One such entrepreneur is Mitchell Forgie, owner of Red Beard Roasters on Kamloops’ North Shore. Although not a Kamloops native, Forgie has found the city to be full of possibility due to its size and people. “When I see the future of Kamloops I think it’s important to keep that ‘smallness’ but I don’t think that means restricting people from moving here or anything like
that,” said Forgie, who is also involved in building market value and net-zero housing. “But I think that it just means building a city of villages, so neighbourhoods have a strong identity in and of themselves.” The potential for such diversity in Kamloops creates a variety of unique businesses opportunities. For small business owners, there may be more benefits to competition in the local market than there are drawbacks. Collaboration is key when working in such a setting. “We make each other’s business better,” said Forgie, having worked on projects with other small business owners in the community. “We help each other out. It’s better for us. The old school business mental-
ity isn’t like that…” That collaborative spirit comes into play often for Forgie, who hopes that Red Beard will be a more of “community centre” for his patrons instead of a traditional coffee shop. “Generally, the way it works is if you come to my business and give me your money, you see value in the thing that I’m giving you,” Forgie said. “So if I become a very rich person, it’s because I have found a way to be useful to a lot of people…. Therefore I guess I look for sustainability economically and environmentally in a way that it’s like, how do I address people’s concerns?” At the upcoming CommUnity Innovation Lab at TRU, Mitchell Forgie will use his experiences to stimulate discussion about innovation and economies.
“One of my big passions is barriers to entry, where it’s made more difficult to do business than it needs to be,” Forgie said. “It’s been made more difficult to do the right thing, so I want to talk about the barriers to entry for the right things. Then I am also talking about greenspace.” As for advice for aspiring entrepreneurs and business people, holding yourself to your word is crucial. “I think trying to preserve my integrity and credibility has taken me places,” Forgie said. Join this important community-changing conversation! For more information visit www. freshoutlookfoundation.org. Submitted by Courtney Ranger, TRU
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If you are worried about getting your fix of fresh fruits, quality vegetables and a whole supply of locally sourced goods throughout the winter months, look no further than Nu Leaf Produce Market centrally located right here on the North Shore. Nu Leaf Produce Market opened in September 2011 with the goal of supplying Kamloops residents with fresh, locally sourced fruits and vegetable. Since its inception, the demand has dictated its course and today it is one of the biggest and most easily accessed places in the region to get your hands on local fruits, vegetables, groceries and other goods. “Seasonally the majority of the vegetables come direct from our farm,” explains Herman Hothi, who along with brother Paul own and operate Nu Leaf. “Through-
out the years we have grown and now carry more local groceries including chips, grains, honey, eggs, dairy, sauces, coffee, herbs, soaps and even this year we produced our own fresh apple juice. Kamloops has so much to offer, our store tries to be as sustainable as possible. We have over 30 local suppliers who are contributing product to the store.” Local is no joke, of course products like bananas must be shipped in but seasonally close to 80 per cent of the food in the store has been grown and sourced locally. Their prices are extremely competitive and people often make the trip just for their daily and weekly specials. They even carry fresh local grains, which are milled right in-store as well as oats, which are flaked as needed. Imagine
the difference fresh flour and oats make to your finished product. Next year a real treat will hit the store with an assortment of fresh local peas and beans including chick peas, kidney beans, mayan and pinto. “You cannot beat the freshness and quality,” continues Herman. “Sometimes it is hard to call ourselves Nu Leaf Produce Market because we are so much more than produce.” Stop by and check out the wide selection of fruits, vegetables and groceries at Nu Leaf Produce Market. They are conveniently located beside Subway at #2-740 Fortune Drive. They are open seven days a week; Monday through Saturday from 9:00am to 7:00pm and on Sundays from 10:00am to 6:00pm. Tanya Orozco, freelance
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BLSC Robotics Club Now open for winter and spring 2015, the Big Little Science Centre is now accepting registration for their Robotics Club. Get your registration in early to ensure a spot. The club has two groups, one meets on Wednesday’s and one on Friday’s. Both boys and girls, ages ten and up, are welcome to join the club. Registration forms and details are available at the Big Little Science Centre office or at blscs.org/robotics.
The TNRD Board of Directors has elected Cache Creek Mayor John Ranta as its new chair. The election took place during the Board’s inaugural meeting in Kamloops. John replaces outgoing Chair Bill Humphreys, who was elected to that position in 2013. “I want to thank the Board for their vote of confidence, and am looking forward to supporting them on upcoming regional proj-
ects and priorities,” said John. “I also want to thank Director Humphreys for his years of service and hard work as outgoing Chair.” The board also re-elected Electoral Area “B” (Thompson Headwaters) Director Willow Macdonald as vice-chair. Willow has served as vice-chair since 2013. “I’m excited the Board has put its faith in me to continue to represent them as Vice-Chair,” said Willow.
Electoral Areas officially adopt new names
TNRD Electoral Areas “L”, “M” and “N” will be known respectively as Electoral Areas “L” (Grasslands), “M” (Beautiful Nicola Valley– North) and “N” (Beautiful Nicola Valley–South). Letters patent containing the amendments may be viewed at the offices of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District at 300-465 Victoria Street, during regular office hours or phone 250-377-8673 for additional information.
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Bernice had been employed at the same office for over 50 years and was the boss’s top secretary. Everyone was jealous of her. Everyday when Bernice showed up for work she would open the drawer to her left, peek inside and then lock it. When she passed away, her coworker Sandy, who was dying of curiosity, made it her mission to figure out what was in that drawer. Af-
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The biggest jerks While reading a newspaper, Walter came across an article about a beautiful actress and model that married a boxer who was noted for his IQ. “I’ll never understand,” he said to his wife, “why the biggest jerks get the most attractive wives.” His wife replied, “Why, thank you, dear.”
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KYSA players chosen for High Performance Program Three Kamloops-resident youth soccer players have been selected to take part in the 2015 BC Soccer High Performance Program. Sophia Seibel, Johathan Rinaldi and Yvonne Manwaring will take part in the provincial player development initiative, which is tailored toward helping talented players reach their full potential within the overall Canadian Soccer Association/BC Soccer model for high performance development. Kamloops Youth Soccer Asso-
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ciation technical director Ciaran McMahon says, “Selection to the BC Soccer High Performance Program (formerly known as the Provincial Team Program) is a testament to the talent, drive and desire that these players have demonstrated over the last year. To train and compete with some of the best players in BC will help further motivate each toward greater levels of performance. Yvonne, Jonathan and Sophia will represent Kamloops and the Interior region well.”
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Waiting at the doctor office The patient information form at the doctor’s office where I worked included a section for health complaints. As I checked one patient’s form, I noticed that under “complaints” he had written “none.” When asked about this, he said, “I’ve been here only five minutes. So far everything is just fine.”
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18 ways to ring in the new year ■■ Flower Beadwork Circle on Jan. 14 from 2:30 to 4:30pm at Lii Michif Otipemisiwak Family and Community Services, 707 Tranquille Rd. RSVP to 250-554-9486. Free program ■■ Meet An Elder on Jan. 14 from 9am to 4:30pm at Lii Michif Otipemisiwak Family and Community Services, 707 Tranquille Rd. RSVP to 250-5549486. Free program. ■■ Chances - Jan. 16 Kelly Spencer, Jan. 17 Jana Seale. Shows from 7 to 10pm. No cover. 1250 Halston Ave. ■■ BIG Little Science Centre - Jan. 17 Air Pressure Show at 11am and 1:30pm. Air can exert a strong force that influences our lives in many ways. This interactive show has us using air pressure to play with water and fire! 655 Holt St. blscs.org ■■ An Afternoon Dance on Jan. 20 from 2 to 4pm at the North Shore Community Centre, 730 Cottonwood Ave. Dance to the music of The Kamloops Fiddlers. Pattern dance lessons from 1:30 to 2pm with Brian and Jackie. Everyone is welcome. FMI call Brian at 250-376-5194. ■■ Children’s Jigging Class on Jan 20 from 4 to 4:30pm at Lii Michif Otipemisiwak Family and Community Services, 707 Tranquille Rd. RSVP to 250-554-9486. Free program. ■■ Adult Jigging Class on Jan. 20 from 5 to 6:30pm at Lii Michif Otipemisiwak Family and Community Services, 707 Tranquille Rd. RSVP to 250-554-9486. Free program. ■■ KEG Lecture Series on Jan. 22 “Backyard, Boneyard, Junkyard Geology” with Jim Britton – Geologist and Planner with the province of BC. All talks are at 7pm in the TRU Activity Centre Mountain Room. FMI visit: www.keg.bc.ca. ■■ Recycle your Christmas trees until January 15. Dropoff at Brocklehurst Park, 2470 Fleetwood Ave., east of Sports Centre on McArthur Island.
■■ 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. ■■ Seniors Tea featuring live music, tea and assorted goodies on Tuesday, January 27 from 2 to 4pm at the North Kamloops Library. Free, but call 250-554-1124 to reserve a seat. ■■ Excelsior Rebekah Lodge #23 Events: Jan. 27 at 7:30pm General Meeting. FMI call Beverlee at 250-374-0949. ■■ Valentine’s with ‘Elvis’ (Eli Williams) on Feb. 13 at the Fraternal Order of Eagles, 755 Tranquille Rd. Cocktails at 6pm, Dinner at 6:30pm and Dance at 8pm. Purchase tickets by Feb. 9 if attending the dinner. Tickets available at the Fraternal Order of Eagles, 755 Tranquille Rd. FMI call 250-376-7735. ■■ 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. ■■ Adult Drop-In Badminton at the OLPH Gym, 635 Tranquille Rd. at 7pm every Tues. night with a small drop in fee. Birds provided with a wide range of recreational players. FMI call 250-579-0193. ■■ 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. Great atmosphere, have a burger and try the hand cut fries. ■ Pogue Mahone Irish Alehouse Weekly Events: Tues. Jam Night, Thurs. Music Bingo. Fri. Karaoke, Sun. Acoustic Jam Night. 843 Desmond St. FMI call 250-376-4397. ■ Fraternal Order of Eagles Weekly Events, 755 Tranquille Rd. Sat. Men’s Meat Draw and Sun. Ladies Meat Draw from 3 to 5pm, Sun. Karaoke at 7pm, Tues. Pull Tab and Keno from 3:30 to 5:30pm, Wed. Horse Races at 4pm, Thurs. Darts at 7pm. FMI call 250-376-4633. Chances Barside Lounge is home to free, live entertainment every weekend, don’t miss Kelly Spencer performing on Friday, January 16.
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echo stargazer Dear Sagittarius: (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) There’s a lot to think about these days Sag. Change is in the air and it’s time to clamp down on the spending and freewheeling. Home renovations come up and it could be expensive. Unexpected developments with children pop up. Dear Capricorn: (Dec. 22 - Jan. 20) As much as the week begins with you wanting to get out and network, there’s work to be done at the home office. Expect something you just blurt out to cause a fuss at home. Words aren’t working so speak with your actions. Dear Aquarius: (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19) With all you’ve been through recently you might want to stay out of trouble this week. The Saturn energy is going to make it feel as if your friends have left you behind but Venus is bringing you back into the romantic spotlight. Focus on what you really want and allow it to come to you. Dear Pisces: (Feb. 20 - Mar. 20) Mars brings a welcome surge of energy to help balance the days. You’re still working things out with your past but the fight should now be over. Smile at a stranger and you’ll feel the love returned. Dear Aries: (Mar. 21 - April 20) The world is changing around you and as much as you’d like to just bend everything to your will or outperform the competition, this time it’s not going to happen. Something or someone from your past is going to stop by and put a kink in your plans. Say hello and take them out for some fun. Love is waiting somewhere social. Dear Taurus: (Apr. 21 - May 21) You may seem pushy with your dreams and the people who can help but you finally have your passion back and it feels great! Say hello to a stranger and tell them your story. It’s time to attract some help on that project. Dear Gemini: (May 22 - June 21) Forgive, forget and move on. If you were caught in Karma’s lurch recently you learned the importance of patience, honesty and grace under pressure. Simple values you’re going to need shortly as you’re tested again. This time, you’ll be better prepared. Dear Cancer: (June 22 - July 22) If you’ve been angling for a raise or promotion then cross your fingers. This might be the week your dreams come true. Take in a class and begin a new hobby. Love is waiting in the travel section at the bookstore. Dear Leo: (July 23 - Aug 22) Love is still good but it’s time to look at the joint finances. An inheritance or gift from a family member arrives out of the blue. News from a distance will disrupt your daily routine. Dear Virgo: (Aug. 23 - Sept. 23) An unexpected development in joint finances has you screaming at your partner. Calm down. The details have already been taken care of so even if you were taken by surprise, it’s still a great time for love. Dear Libra (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23) Sudden and unexpected developments in your closest relationship could send you for a spin. Keep your wits. You’ve been through a lot with this person and one bump shouldn’t sink the ship. Dear Scorpio: (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) Your daily routine will change shortly and it’s making you nervous about the seemingly unavoidable developments but stay strong. The change is meant to be and if you can keep your feet moving ahead of the energy then you’re going to succeed. Astro-week Sonnyscopes courtesy of Collin Sonny Rosati, Vancouver Astrologer, Hypnotist. For personal readings visit thesunnyside.net.
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