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Conquering the Iron Mountain Known as the crown jewel of Hard Enduro, extreme off-road racing, the Red Bull Hare Scramble Erzbergrodeo sets the standard for intensity in the world of motocross. Over 1500 international daredevils will flock to Eisenerz, Austria for the chance to participate in the main competition. After preliminary races, only 500 finalists will have a shot at conquering the massive obstacle course Iron Mountain--Austria’s largest iron mine. While hundreds start the race, only a handful of riders will complete the course. In a race steeped in nearly insurmountable odds, reaching the finish line will be a true test of talent and will—and teamwork, as the 2015 championship attested, when four men worked together to complete the course. Kamloops resident Chayse Marshall, 24, is ready for that challenge—and with two other locals, Ryan Beers and Lionel Kabotoff, he will be heading to the Austria in mid June. Chayse started racing Downhill Mountain bikes when he was 12-years-old. Over the course of his cycling career, he competed and placed in numerous local, provincial and national competitions, including a World Cup and two World Championships. He also represented Canada on the Canadian Federation DH Cycling team. Chayse was named BC Junior Elite Downhill Champion in 2008; and broke a course record in 2012 in the Men’s Elite Division, at the BC Cup Race. Two years ago, Chayse’s passion for the sport began to lose its lustre; the thrill of the challenge was gone. “I lost my motivation for it. My heart just wasn’t in it anymore.” Chayse turned to dirt biking. “It taps into all the things I loved about downhill racing but on a higher level—you’re going further and faster, and seeing more of the world around you. It’s hard to
explain the thrill of it all. It’s unbeatable” He completed his first Enduro race in 2015, and was named Overall Expert Points Leader by the Pacific Northwest Motorcycle Association in 2016. “I thought I was done racing after I stopped mountain biking. I’m glad to have come back to it.” For Chayse, the next step is to take on the biggest Enduro race in the world. He admits with a laugh that he’s leapfrogging over difficulty levels— but that it’s all a part of the fun. Chayse reckons that placing anywhere in the top twenty would be ideal. “Completing the course would feel like winning.” Admittedly, the anticipation is a little “nerve-wracking”; contending with steep gravelly climbs and rocky declines at top speed takes a great deal of expertise, guts and confidence. In the meantime, as Chayse prepares for the adventure and is looking ahead to the future. He praises his family, friends and sponsors for pushing him onward towards the next race: RTR Performance, Matrix, Serenity Now Massage, FastCut CNC and Diverse Extreme Training Center. Follow Chayse’s journey on his website, chaysemarshall.com—as well as on Facebook and Instagram. Alicia Ashcroft, Freelance
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Michelle Reith, from the Diabetes Clinic at the RIH, accepted a generous donation from Jack Buchanan, Administrator of the Moose Lodge. This donation will be assisting the Pediatric Program in the Diabetes Clinic.
Tourism Kamloops awarded Silver Medal Designation by Green Tourism Canada Tourism Kamloops partnered with Green Tourism Canada recently to become a leader and mentor employing a sustainable approach to tourism operations. The process included a green audit and action plan for continuous improvement. Tourism Kamloops has achieved a Silver Medal Designation by Green Tourism Canada and the organization looks forward to implementing the report’s recommendations to improve its results in the future. “We are thrilled to welcome Tourism Kamloops as our newest Silver member. Tourism Kamloops has taken a strong leadership role in going through the Green Tourism assessment
It’s Time to Geek Out at the Library! The TNRD Library System is hosting its first annual Geek Week from March 27 to April 1. Geek Week has a little bit of everything, from exit rooms to trivia contests. Events are geared towards those aged 12 years and older as well as 18 to adult. Cosplay Contest (March 20–April 1, online): All week long, readers can enter an online cosplay contest via the Library System’s Facebook page. Escape the Library! (March 28-29, North Kamloops Library, multiple times): Can you escape the library before the time runs out? Register as an individual or as a group of up to 4. Adult Craft Night: Geek Week edition (Thursday, March 29, Kamloops Library, 7-8:30p.m.): Design your very own book bag! Please note this is for adults only. Pop-Culture Trivia Night (Friday, March 31, at Frick and Frack Tap House, 577 Victoria Street from 8-9 p.m.): Test your knowledge of Harry Potter, Star Wars, and other pop-culture franchises. Register in teams of up to 6. Scavenger Hunt (Saturday March 31, Kamloops Library, 10 a.m.noon): In teams of 4, solve clues around downtown Kamloops to win prizes in this all out scavenger hunt. Prizes for fastest times and most creative photos. These events are free, but space is limited so contact the library to reserve a seat or go online at www. tnrdlib.ca. For more information contact the Adult Services Team: questions@tnrd.ca; 250.372.5145 Be sure to visit the TNRD website to see which events are appropriate for the age group you’re participating in.
process for the Kamloops Visitor ital promotions, partnerships with Centre, gaining valuable insight local artisans to showcase hand into ways that they can improve crafted products in the Visitor their sustainability performance, Centre, launching a new multi setting an example for tour- use trail guide promoting outdoor ism operators and demonstrat- activity to visitors, pioneering the ing to visitors that Kamloops Bee City designation in partnercares about sustainability,” said ship with the City of Kamloops Angela Nagy, CEO of Green and local Communities in Bloom, Tourism Canada. construction of a public garden The report indicates Tourism at the Visitor Centre as well as Kamloops and its staff are work- support of the BC Wildlife Park ing towards a number of green and its conservation and educainitiatives that are expected to tion programming. have a positive impact on its operThis initial report provides a ations and the community at large, baseline for Tourism Kamloops including: concentrated waste to measure annual progress and reduction efforts in the Visitor presents a number of recommenCentre, shifting from traditional dations about how the organizaprint marketing to online and digtion can continue to demonstrate leadership in sustainability and environmental stewardship. The Kamloops Youth Soccer Mark Bell. The camps will run For more information about Association’s (KYSA’s) Spring from 9:00am to 4:00pm daily. Tourism Kamloops, visit www. Break Soccer Camps are underway Parents can register their chil- tourismkamloops.com. dren on-line at any time at www. and there’s still time to register! The camps, being sponsored kysa.net or at the KYSA office on by the KYSA’s coach and player McArthur Island, from 9:00amdevelopment partner, Hansport, 4:00pm, Tuesday through Friday. Do you have a gently used musical instrument collecting dust or no lonwill take place from Monday Each player will receive a KYSA ger being used? Kamloops Interior Summer School Of Music (KISSM) is through Friday, March 20-24 and Spring Break Camp T-Shirt. asking the community of Kamloops to donate gently used instruments to March 27-31, and will be under For more information, please con- become a part of the KISSM Lending Library of Instruments. Donations can the direction of KYSA Technical tact the KYSA at 250-376-2750 or be dropped off at Kamloops Ford Lincoln (940 Halston Avenue). For more Director, Ciaran McMahon and kysa@telus.net or visit the KYSA information, or if you would like to make a donation, please email informanewly hired Senior Staff Coach web site at kysa.net. tion at KISSM.ca or call 250-554-5437
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Joan Potter, a Kamloops vendor was set up at the Antiques and Collectables Show held at the North Shore Community Centre 452-730 Cottonwood Avenue on Saturday March 18th. Inset: Our Roving Reporter found Kami Pins – old memorabilia of Kami the Trout, a former Mascot of Kamloops.
First Annual Boys Conference registration now open Taking after its sister program, Power of Being a Girl, the Kamloops YMCA-YWCA is pleased to present the first annual Strength in Being a Boy Conference. Taking place on Wednesday, April 26th, the oneday conference will feature three workshops focusing on a variety of issues that impact the everyday lives of young boys. This event is offered at no cost to grades five, six, seven and eight, and will include a full day of fun and interactive workshops, start of the day and lunch time activities, and a great, healthy lunch provided by Uptown Chefs. Each participant can choose two workshops from the following choices: Dynamic Boy: Judo, the Gentle Way (YMCA/YWCA Registration Codes: #14085/86) Judo translates into the gentle way in Japanese. More focused on being assertive and using other people’s energy to support one’s own, the boys will cultivate alertness, concentration
and self-confidence as well as the attitude of fair play and sportsmanship. This workshop will be presented by the Kamloops Judo Club, who have spent over sixty years providing a safe environment for the physical, mental and moral development of boys, girls, men and women of all ages. Questing Boy: Navigating Challenging Situations (YMCA/ YWCA Registration Codes: #14087/88) By exploring and finding the sword of truth, boys will search for the answers to the things we all want to know, but do not know where to start. In a group workshop setting, the participants will decorate wooden swords whilst finding answers and discovering truth. Unmasked Boy: Exploring Boy Culture (YMCA/YWCA Registration Codes: #14089/90) The participants will be given the opportunity to discuss current and pressing issues facing young boys, through exploring numerous societal pressures to “act like a man”
and by examining and challenging gender stereotypes. By recognizing “what makes you, you”, these conversations will be facilitated with a combination of verbal discussions as well as asking the participants to embody their Lego Master Builders from within and a lot of laughs. Registration for this event began on March 1st with an inclusive, limited amount of sixty spaces. Running from 8:30am to 3:00pm at the Tournament Capital Centre, participants are encouraged to register early to ensure a space in this educational, fun filled day. All interested participants can register through the Kamloops YMCA-YWCA at (250)-3727725 or at (250)-554-9622. For more information, please contact Strength In Being A Boy Conference Event Coordinator Hope Mikal, by phone: (250)-6822936, E-Mail: pbg@kamloopsy.org or visit the website: http://www. kamloopsy.org/sbb.htm
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There are moments in life when a cluster of crappy washroom. I fashioned a scarf into a 1940’s knotted head things happens in such rapid succession that it verges wrap to shield my unwashed hair from the outside world. on hilarity. That instance when you throw your head I dressed myself with a frumpy hodge-podge of clothing back in indiscreet, full and voluminous laughter as if that was lifted directly from the closet floor. drunk on holiday and bellow “Why not?” as if ordering Upon hearing that Bluebear would require a surgical a third dessert. procedure to alleviate the infection from the puncture I think that’s the key to not bursting into flames after wound, I took the news like an absolute champ (if champs that last straw, that wafer-thin deal breaker that makes clutch their dogs like a string of pearls and weep unabashyou laugh-cry like an evil scientist in a B-movie. When edly, then sure, that was me). Ben comes to the clinic to PERFECTLY disaster hits the fan and that mess is everywhere, and you see Bluebear off before the procedure. Stunned and still FABULOUS think, where’s my pen? I have GOT to write this down. sobbing (me, not Ben, he’s so much more rational than I), Alicia Ashcroft All on the same day, my immune system succumbed to we head to Starbucks to pass some time. After our lattes, we stopped at Costco for a much over-due shop. Sick, an infection, the water heater died, and Bluebear got bit in the face by a pitbull at the dog park. What a perfectly marvellous slovenly dressed, my swollen face behind giant sunglasses, wandertriumvirate of happenstance. ing the Costco aisles. Straight off the runway, y’all. Shopping did Nothing is more unnerving than two dogs viciously snapping at seem like a more productive version of pacing the waiting room floor. each other in a violent tangle around your legs, with nothing but a The way my luck was going, this would also be when I ran into every thin layer of lycra to protect you. The sound of your hitch-pitched enemy and ex-boyfriend I ever had. squeal crashing into the sound of snarling and snapping of jaws. Our (Glamour life hack: add some lip-gloss, and the whole look docile yet feisty dog is playful but as Ben said, “got a little too big becomes this shabby chic “Oh, this old thing, I don’t even care if I get dog’s blood on it” kind of Hepburn-esque elegance that few can for her boots” when it came to tussling with a bigger contender. We washed Bluebear after and saw no sign of the deep gouge in truly master.) After coffee, Costco, and housekeeping, the clinic called, Blue was her face. (Damn you dark and plush fur!) By bedtime, Blue’s cheek was blown up like an aging starlet all hopped up on fillers. Of course, ready to be picked up. Poor sedated pup: zigzagging, blankly staring, somewhere after the bath the hot water tank decided to take a little her half-shaved face now marked by a jagged scar and a tube sticking break. What a truly welcome addition to our evening, and to the out. Finally, someone that looked worse than I did. following morning. Before taking Blue to the vet, I had the most Bluebear came home and the hot water returned. Bluebear and I refreshing wash over the sink like a truck driver in a gas station will get better, and we’ll go back to the dog park…eventually. But in the meantime, better outfits are always required, in the event of having to venture out unexpectedly. That’s just one teensy thing I have control of in this big bad world.
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with two week spring breaks within the school calendar, the District and the KTTA would need to renegotiate the length of spring break and related number and length of instructional days within the Collective Agreement currently in place. The Board of Education expressed appreciation for all the feedback that has been received from teachers, staff, parents, students and the wider community on the topic of the length of spring break and considered this feedback in approving the new school calendar. The Board of Education also recognized the vital importance of honoring its current Collective Agreement with the unions – an Agreement that currently allows for oneweek spring break. As such, they have directed SD73 administration and staff to work with the KTTA to explore opportunities to renegotiate the Collective Agreement related to length of spring break. For more information, visit www.sd73.bc.ca
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The Board of Education for School District 73, at its regular Board meeting on Monday March 13, passed a new school calendar for the next 3 school calendar years 2017/18 to 2019/20. In accordance with the Collective Agreement currently in place between the District and the Kamloops Thompson Teacher’s Association (KTTA), the new school calendar reflects a return to one-week spring breaks. This decision does not have any impact on the scheduled spring break taking place this school year (March 20 – March 31). Although the last three school years included a two-week spring break, this extended spring break was only possible because of a Letter of Agreement between the school district, CUPE and KTTA in 2014. The Letter of Agreement allowed for a ‘trial period’ of two-week spring breaks for up to three years, this trial period expires in 2017. Therefore, in order to continue
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Welcome Home The North Shore of Kamloops is a vibrant community. Whether you grew up here, work here, or play here; people love it here. We are the North Shore.
Margaret Jones, treasurer of the Kamloops Bee Keepers Association, shares her wisdom of bee keeping at Seedy Saturday, which was held at Our Lady Of Perpetual Help at 635 Tranquille Road on the 18th of March.
7th Annual RCMP Youth Academy Jodi Fontaine NSBIA Executive Assistant
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School District No. 73 and from high school. While the the Kamloops RCMP held training was aimed at students the RCMP Youth Academy interested in a law enforcement from Saturday, March 18th career, all students could benefit to Thursday, March 23rd at from the program whether they Brocklehurst Middle School. go on to work in law enforceThis was the seventh year the ment or not. This experience program had been delivered was unlike anything the students in Kamloops, which allowed have ever done and built friendapproximately 23 students in ships among troop members as grades 11-12 the opportunity they had fun and learned new to spend a week going through skills. a boot-camp style training led This is one of the many wonby RCMP members. The train- derful opportunities that School ing closely resembled the expe- District No. 73 has created for rience one would have at the students to test out future careers RCMP Depot in Regina. Information on the various This training program provided career programs offered can be information for the students to found at the School District 73 make decisions about their Trades and Technology webcareer path after they graduate page: http://tnt2.sd73.bc.ca
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WARNING! this publication is not suitable, and not intended, for children and those with a weak sense of humour. If you meet these requirements, stop reading immediately and secure your parents permission. In fact stop and call your parents anyway. thank them for bringing you into the world. thank them for raising you. how long has it been since you told Mom you loved her? too long, I bet. Go ahead, call her now.
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A man decides to take the opportunity while his wife is away to paint the wooden toilet seat. The wife comes home sooner than expected, sits and gets the seat stuck to her rear. She is understandably distraught about this and asks her husband to drive her to the doctor. She puts on a large overcoat so as to cover the stuck seat, and they go. When they get to the doctor’s, the man lifts his wife’s coat to show their predicament. The man asks, “Doctor, have you ever seen anything like this before?” “Well, yes,” the doctor replies, “but never framed.”
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One day a man drove his secretary home after she fell quite ill at work. Although this was an innocent gesture, he decided not to mention it to his wife, who tended to get jealous easily. Later that night the man and his wife were driving to a restaurant. Suddenly he looked down and spotted a high-heel shoe half hidden under the passenger seat. Not wanting to be conspicuous, he waited until his wife was looking out her window before he scooped up the shoe and tossed it out of the car. With a sigh of relief, he pulled into the restaurant parking lot. That’s when he noticed his wife squirming around in her seat. “Honey,” she asked, “have you seen my other shoe?”
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Saint Peter checking ID Saint Peter is checking ID’s at the Pearly Gates, and first comes a Texan. “Tell me, what have you done in life?” says St. Peter. The Texan says, “Well, I struck oil, so I became rich, but I didn’t sit on my laurels - I divided all my money among my entire family in my will, so our descendants are all set for about three generations.” St. Peter says, “That’s quite something. Come on in. Next!” The second guy in line has been listening, so he says, “I struck it big in the stock market, but I didn’t selfishly just provide for my own like that Texan guy. I donated five million to Save the Children.” “Wonderful!” says Saint Peter. “Come in. Who’s next?” The third guy has been listening and says timidly with a downcast look, “Well, I only made five thousand dollars in my entire lifetime.” “Heavens!” says St. Peter. “What instrument did you play?”
Say goodnight A small boy is sent to bed by his father. Five minutes later..... “Daad...” “What?” “I’m thirsty. Can you bring drink of water?” “No, you had your chance. Lights out!” Five minutes later; “Da-aaaad.....” “WHAT?” “I’m THIRSTY. Can I
have a drink of water??” “I told you NO! If you ask again, I’ll have to spank you!!” Five minutes later...... “Daaaaaaaad.....” “WHAT!?” “When you come in to spank me, can you bring a drink of water?”
Fill ‘er up with unleaded A flying saucer was low on fuel, so it landed by a gas station on a lonely country road. On its side were the letters “UFO.” The gas station attendant was stunned, but his curiosity got the best of him. “Does that stand for Unidentified Flying Object?” he asked. “No,” one of the other-worldly travelers responds, “It stands for “Unleaded Fuel Only.”
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Baby brother For weeks a six-year old boy kept telling his first-grade teacher about the baby brother or sister that was expected at his house. One day the mother allowed the boy to feel the movements of the unborn child. The six-year old was obviously impressed, but made no comment. Furthermore,
he stopped telling his teacher about the impending event. The teacher finally sat the boy on her lap and said, “Tommy, whatever has become of that baby brother or sister you were expecting at home?” Josh burst into tears and confessed, “I think Mommy ate it!” FOllOw
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Any day golfing is a good day A foursome of senior golf- seem to be bigger than I rememers hit the course with waning ber ‘em too,” said the third. enthusiasm for the sport. Hearing just about enough “These hills are getting steeper from his buddies, the oldest, as the years go by,” one com- and the wisest of the foursome at plained. 87-years-old, piped up and said, “These fairways seem to be “Oh my friends, just be thankgetting longer too,” wheezed ful we’re still on THIS side of a second. the grass!” “And somehow, the sand traps
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Concerts, comedy, dancing, perogies and more! n Big Little Science Centre Tues, Mar.21-Sat, Mar25 Super Static Electricity Show; Tues, Mar.28-Apr1 Awesome Magnetic Show; Lecture: An Intro to Honey Bees & Beekeeping Wed. Mar. 29 7pm FMI email Gord@ blscs.org or Susan@blscs.org or call 250-554-2572. Exploration Room is open 10am to 4pm with over 140 different exhibits to enjoy. 655 Holt Street. FMI visit blscs.org. n Chances - Live entertainment from 8 to 11pm on Fri Mar.24 The Michelle Simpson Band; Sat. Mar.25 Paisley Grove (13thAnniversary Gala with extended play time 6-11pm). Jam Night every Wed. with Jim Cochran and Crew from 8 to 11pm. 1250 Halston Ave. n Parent-Child Mother Goose Program Spring Schedule now available and registration for upcoming April sessions has begun. FMI email kelli@interiorcommunityservices. bc.ca or call 250-554-3134 ext333 n Vocal Spectrum Sat, Mar. 25 7:30 pm, at TRU Alumni Theatre . Tickets are first come first serve at the theatre, doors open at 7pm n Rosemary & The Sweet Sound Revival Western Canada Tour at The Stage House (422 Tranquille Rd) on Sat, Mar.25. Show starts at 7pm. Advance tickets available at: Kamloops Live! box office www. kamloopslive.ca or call (250) 374-5483 n Comedy Night at the Rock’n Firkin Pub (726 Sydney Ave) Sat, Mar.25 show starts at 8:30pm. FMI call 250-376-6121 or email info@ rocknfirkin.com n All Inclusive Drop In Yoga in conjunction with Inclusive Wellness and The Kamloops Self-Advocate. Mondays 1-1:50pm admission by donation, open to everyone, including
those with physical or mental limitations. Let’s Move Studio (831 Victoria St) FMI contact thekamloopsselfadvocate@yahoo.com or Let’s Move Studio letsmoveevents@gmail.com or call 250-372-9642 n CanGo Grannies presents (Louisa Marshall as) Tina Turner at The Coast Kamloops Hotel and Conference Centre (1250 Rogers Way), Tues. Mar. 28 7pm. Tickets available at Kamloops Live Box Office, 250-374LIVE (5483) or call Jane 250-4344168 n Easter Breads and Perogy Sales at the Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church, 109 Tranquille Rd, Sat, Apr.8 10am-12pm FMI call 250376-3690 n North Kamloops Library Drop-in events from Jan. to March: Tiny Tunes (toddlers) on Mondays 10:30-11am. Lego Club on Mondays 2:30-4pm. Jitterbugs (2-4 years old) on Tuesdays 10:30-11am. Family storytime on Fridays 10:30-11am. Story dog on Saturdays 10:15-11:15am. Mega Fun on Thursdays 3:30-4pm. n Drop-in Improv with The Freudian Slips Sundays until May 7, from 1-3pm. There is a small fee, FMI, email info@chimeratheatre.com n Social Ballroom Dancing for terrified beginners to experienced dancers in the Dogwood Room, Cottonwood Manor, 730 Cottonwood Ave. on Thursdays. Lesson at 6:30pm. Dance 7 to 9pm. Drop-in fee. FMI contact Dance With Me Kamloops at 250-377-3743 or dancewithmekamloops.com. n Meet An Elder on Thursdays from 9am to 4:30pm at Lii Michif Otipemisiwak Family and Community Services, 707 Tranquille Rd. RSVP to 250-554-9486. Free.
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EVErY PErSON FITS DIFFErENTLY Benefit concert for the chris rose therapy centre for Autism will be on Friday, March 31 at 7 pm at St. Paul’s cathedral, 360 Nicola Street featuring cantabile Singers, Musical chimers, Kamloops Drum connection and saxophonist carmen ranta with Gail ovington on organ and piano. A very unique and special feature will be visual artist, Parm Armstrong, who will complete a presentation during the concert. Admission is by donation.
n Badminton at the OLPH gym at 7pm on Tues nights. Small drop in fee covers gym rental and badminton birds. FMI call Robert at 250-5790193. Everyone welcome. n Monthly Friday Dinners at the Ukranian Orthodox Church, 5 to 7 pm, 1044 8th St. Mar. 31, Apr. 28, May 26. FMI call 250-578-8266 or 250-376-1978. n CSI Activity Center events: Mondays- Euchre at 1:30pm; Tuesdays- Wood carving at 10am, Whist at 1pm, Bingo at 6pm; WednesdaysCribbage at 1pm; Thursdays- Stichers Club at 10am, Bridge at 1:15pm, Whist at 1pm; Fri.- Canasta at 1pm. n Kamloops Wood Carvers Club meets every Tues. at 6:30pm at North Shore community Centre, 730 Cottonwood Ave, third Sat. of the month from 10am to 1pm at KMS Tools and a dinner meeting on the first Tues. of
each month. FMI contact LeRoy Scott at 250-554-3552 or nonie.leroyscott@ gmail.com. n Fraternal Order of Eagles Weekly Events- Tuesdays 3:30pm to 5:30pm Pull Tab Draws, Wed 4-6pm Horse Races with ‘Big Jim’, Sat & Sun 3-5pm Meat Draws. Karaoke with Michelle Sun at 7pm. 755 Tranquille Rd 250-376-1311 n Army and Navy Club Events: Tuesday Bingo at 4:30pm, Wednesday Senior’s Darts 55+ from 1:30 to 4pm, Friday Fun with Karaoke at 7:30pm. Support local charities on Sat. and Sun. Meat Draws starting at 3pm. Army and Navy Club, #9-177 Tranquille Rd. FMI call 250-554-2455. n Society for Creative Anachronism - Shire of Ramsgaard weekly practice/gathering on Tuesdays at 6:30pm at 150 Wilson St. (in back). FMI call Raynagh at 250-376-6676.
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ECHO STARGAZER DEAR ARIES: (Mar. 21 - April 20) You’ve been thinking a lot about yourself and your place in the world lately. With a new look and approach to life it’s time to step out and shine your love. The world needs heroes. DEAR TAURUS: (Apr. 21 - May 21) It’s been a tough spell recently as recent pains won’t seem to heal. Your journey however is actually blessed with a beautiful new day. You just have to know where to look. DEAR GEMINI: (May 22 - June 21) Put up your dukes! You can see a fight coming and the only way to a brighter day is right though the mess. Look to the past for help moving forward. DEAR CANCER: (June 22 - July 22) A beautiful new light shining at a distance helped navigate your dreams to a beautiful new day. It’s now time to get back to work. You’re highly visible and the fans are calling for more. DEAR LEO: (July 23 - Aug 22) That vacation you’ve been longing for might be closer than you think but the chores have to be finished first. You’re also highly visible but not everyone is happy about it. Shine brightly but watch for stray toes looking to be squished. DEAR VIRGO: (Aug. 23 - Sept. 23) As the departing spotlight returns your relationships to the quiet illusions of hopes and dreams you’re free to focus on making yourself truly happy. Let the playful energy of the week guide your footsteps into the future you’ve been waiting for. DEAR LIBRA (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23) It’s time to enter the warm and radiant spotlight of love. Dress your best and have your list ready. Love is looking for an adventure and Libra is playmate number one. DEAR SCORPIO: (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) Long-standing money problems are about to clear but it’s not time to break the bank open. Work is calling with one final push. Do this and you’ll reach your dream. DEAR SAGITTARIUS: (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) It’s time to start locking down your financial picture. Bills are coming and the well is beginning to dry. Tighten your belt. A storm is coming. DEAR CAPRICORN: (Dec. 22 - Jan. 20) Kids kick up a fuss yet again but this week it’s time to take care of you. Get to the spa and take a “me” day. You deserve to pamper yourself. DEAR AQUARIUS: (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19) The energy is shifting and you’re usually quick to lead the charge. This week however, events catch you off guard and it’s time to take a break. The past says hello. DEAR PISCES: (Feb. 20 - Mar. 20) Your social network has undergone a major change and you’re not entirely sure which friends you can trust. That doesn’t mean you can’t get out and have fun. Finances are better than expected. Astro-week Sonnyscopes courtesy of Collin Sonny Rosati, Vancouver Astrologer, Hypnotist. For personal readings visit thesunnyside.net.
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