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Tearing up some dirt Kamloops is well known for its biking community. There is everything from downhill, to cross country, road and BMX biking in this active city. The Kamloops BMX track has been on McArthur Island for many years. The club has been in existence since 1980. All ages and sizes are part of the Kamloops BMX Club.

“There are kids just out of diapers riding striders, to senior citizens who ride. The city is passionate about biking. Everybody rides a bike in Kamloops, even if it is commuting,” says Deborah Fiddick, of the Kamloops BMX Club executive board. “It all started in a grassroots kinds of way, where a few people got together and wanted to build a track to ride on.” As part of the City of Kamloops planning, the BMX Track is being moved to 200-1550 Ord Road (behind the bus depot) to provide more parking for McArthur Island Sports Centre.

Deborah is excited about this transition: “We will get some new gates, a whole new national standard track, a new club house and a possible new coach.” The national standard track is going to open more doors for the club.

“Some of our riders are quite good. There are a few who are in the top ten in their class in the province. We have some really

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A national standard track has to meet various requirements such as ample parking to host a national event and to have a pro section (parking needs are based on the size of the event which varies regionally, however, a minimum of 500 spaces are needed plus additional space for RV parking and camping). This

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- continued from front be more difficult than the old track,” says Deborah.

The new Ord Road location will also allow the group to build a much larger clubhouse.

“It will have a kitchen, showers, bathrooms, a concession and a separate room for sign up and the business end,” adds Deborah.

This is a much-needed improvement over the one roomed brick building they used on McArthur Island.

“On race nights we are at the track are around dinner and we want to be able to offer reasonable meals for kids for a reasonable cost,” comments Deborah.

“Like soups for cold nights and warm nights sandwiches. Of course pizza and hot dogs and fruit or veggie with meals.”

The new track is kitty corner to the soccer fields on Singh Street.

It is set to open and be ready to go in April with the clubhouse taking a little bit longer. “It is gong to be so much and it is nice to have a fresh start,” adds Deborah. For up to date information, please visit kamloopsbmx.com or the Facebook page: facebook. com/KamloopsBmxMcArthurIsland.

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Journey of champions

On Saturday, April 5, the City of Kamloops, Kamloops Long Blades and PacificSport are hosting a celebration to welcome home our athletes and officials. Join speed skating silver medalist Jessica Hewitt, slalom and alpine skier Elli Terwiel, Dianne Barker, International Technical Official for curling; and Jan Antons, Equipment Manager for the bronze-medaling 2014 Men’s Olympic Sledge Hockey Team, at McArthur Island Olympic Ice Sheet from 12:00 to 1:00 pm.

From 1:00pm to 2:00 pm, everyone is welcome to strap on a pair of skates and try out speed skating. Bring your own skates, or the Long Blades will have a limited number of skates available to try.

ASK Wellness Society received a donation of over $2,000 from the Kamloops Harley Owners Group. This money will go towards the Dining Out for Life event. The funds from this event on April 24, 2014, will go directly to those individuals and families in Kamloops with respect to their housing, health or employment. Ten restaurants in town will donate 25 per cent of the food revenues to the ASK Wellness Society on Thursday, April 24, 2014.

Libraries move to new catalogue system The TNRD Library System will be moving in early April to a new computer system, which will enhance and improve the library experience for all patrons.

This web-based catalogue will become the primary tool for the public to view the library’s collection as well as to place requests for specific material. The Sierra system takes the place of Sitka/Evergreen.

For library patrons, the benefits of Sierra will include a more vi-

sually appealing discovery layer that will better showcase library holdings. The new catalogue will also support more sophisticated search techniques, “Did You Mean?” suggestions, popular choices, tag clouds and usercontributed tags.

Other features include the ability to review materials, create RSS My Record feeds, enjoy same-day telephone notifications, or register for a card online. Not all of these features

will be available immediately, but the TNRD Library System looks forward to improving the experience in the long term. The TNRD Library System will be providing information in the near future to explain the changes that the move to Sierra will entail, including launch dates.

Library staff are committed to making every effort to ensure the transition to Sierra is smooth and has as little impact on patrons as possible.

The City of Kamloops will be joining HomeFree and the Kamloops Homelessness Action Plan to host an upcoming day of learning. The Housing First Forum will introduce an approach to ending homelessness that has been proven to be effective in numerous cities across Canada, North America and the world. Housing First asserts that housing should be provided as a first step to ending homelessness, in combination with supportive services and community resources. This approach has seen tremendous results in reducing rates of homelessness, addictions and mental health issues.

HomeFree (formerly the Kamloops Working Group on Homelessness or KWGH) acts as the Community Advisory Board for Kamloops, which makes decisions concerning the allocation of federal homelessness funds and creates a community plan by identifying local needs and prior-

ity areas in housing and homelessness that are updated annually. The Kamloops Homelessness Action Plan is a five-year strategy to end homelessness built on community input, founded on the three focus areas of housing, support services and financial independence. The plan is in year four and has seen remarkable progress since its launch.

The Housing First Forum will include guest speakers who have helped initiate the Housing First approach in communities and regions across Canada. This event is intended for anyone interested in ending homelessness. Those involved in operating affordable

housing or providing support services and people with lived experience of homelessness are strongly encouraged to attend.

Welcoming all stakeholders in the community, the City and its partners are excited to host an event that will engage the whole community.

The Housing First Forum will be on March 26 from 9:00am to 3:00pm at the Interior Savings Centre’s Parkside Lounge (300 Lorne Street). For more information and to RSVP by March 14, please contact: Claire Macleod, project manager at Housing and Homelessness City of Kamloops at cmacleod@kamloops.ca.

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Beautification project

The North Shore Business Improvement Association (NSBIA) is getting ready to get its hands dirty for the Fortune and Leigh beautification project on Arbour Day. Join them to volunteer to landscape the Fortune and Leigh northwest corner on May 2. Please contact the NCBIA at info@nsbia.com or 250-376-2411.

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How do you celebrate Spring?

The annual Diversity Walk, facilitated by Kamloops Immigrant Services was held on the morning of March 21. People from around the community came together to celebrate the diversity in our community and in Canada as a whole. There were flags from all nations

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Permits required for burning Beginning April 1 through to April 30, open burning of yard and garden waste on properties of one acre (43,560 square feet) or greater within the City of Kamloops and Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc is allowed upon obtaining a permit.

However, there are conditions that apply to these permits and failure to comply with these conditions or obtain the necessary permit may result in a $500 fine. Conditions such as, but not limited to: no burning outside the Venting Index; no burning after dark; and burning for commercial, or industrial, as well as on properties less than one acre is prohibited.

Permits for burning within the city must be picked-up at Fire Station No. 1, 1205 Summit Drive, 250-372-5131.

Hours of operation are Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm excluding holidays. A fee of $100.00 will be charged for the permit and cash or cheques are accepted.

Please bring the exact amount. Please note that there has been a price change for burning permits from $50.00 to $100.00.

Permits for burning within the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc must be picked up starting April 2 at the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc, #345-345 Chief Alex Thomas Way, 250-

314-1570.

For residents with properties less than one acre, the following alternative disposal methods are recommended: compost as much material as possible on your own property; or take green waste to one of the City’s three drop-off sites: Cinnamon Ridge, Eliza Road in Barnhartvale, or at the end of McGill Road.

Further information is available at kamloops.ca/ garbage/yardwastesites.

For additional permit or Venting Index information, please call 250-3725131 or visit kamloops. ca/firerescue. Please note that Venting Index information is updated daily after 8:00 am.

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On March 14 at the Old Residential School in celebration of National Social Work Week, Mary Widmer was awarded the Heart of the Grasslands Award. It is her dedication to community support that has given her this recognition amoung her peers. “I think it is important to support the gaps in services in our community,” comments Mary. (l-r) Mary, Lineth Hizon and Jenna McAllister.

Heart warming birthday gifts of inclusion Birthdays are a day to celebrate the day you came into this world. It is a day of sweets, presents and overall fun times. For Annelise Leclerc she enjoyed her ninth birthday surrounded by family and friends, but she asked for a different kind of present.

At Falkland Elementary School, Annelise’s teacher Mrs. Adelle Munk strongly advocates community involvement and volunteerism to her students. “As a parent, this has been an amazing experience to watch my daughter and the friends in her class to be affected so deeply by this learning,” says Annelise’s mother Christine. Annelise took this to heart and instead of asking for birthday presents, she asked friends and family members to provide a donation to a charity of her choice. Annelise decided to give her $140 to the Thompson Nicola Ups and Downs Society (TNUDS), a Down syndrome society in Kamloops. “I am really proud of Annelise for doing this,” comments Christine.

TNUDS has been in Kamloops for over ten years and is a non-profit society.

Dave Ralph, president of the TNUDS, couldn’t be happier. “Annelise is in Grade 4 and for her birthday party she wanted her friends to bring donations instead of presents,” says Dave. “She decided on

TNUDS because she has a cousin in Maple Ridge with Down syndrome.”

TNUDS is a small society primarily made up of families who have someone with Down syndrome in the family. They provide networking, education and awareness to the general public about this genetic disorder. Dave and his wife Susan have a 23-year-old son with Down syn-

On February 23, Karen Baird (vice president on the Thompson Nicola Ups and Downs Society) her daughter Dominique Baird (23 years-old) and Annelise Leclerc (age 9) joined together for from yogurt at Mechies on the North Shore.

drome. “It is a common bond we all have,” says Dave. “We are a support system for each other.”

On February 23, at Menchies on the North Shore, 23 TNUDS members came together to accept the cheque, enjoy some yogurt and award Annelise with a certificate of appreciation. “She was very excited and also shy about the whole thing,” comments Dave.

If you didn’t already know, March 21 is World Down Syndrome Day. Take the time to send good thoughts or donate your time or money to those families who have someone with Down syndrome. This is a time to promote acceptance and inclusion of people with this disorder on a worldly scale. In October TNUDS also hosts the annual Buddy Walk to further bring awareness to Down syndrome.

The money will be put into the general fund used to promote the TNUDS activities, community education and awareness. It will also be put towards the packages at Royal Inland Hospital for parents of newborn children with Down syndrome. If you would like to become involved in TNUDS or are looking for support please feel free to call Dave at 250-376-3851 or visit tnuds.org.

Ashley Demedeiros

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(l-r) Cassandra (stylist), Nora-Lyn (stylist), Sherri (stylist), Donna (owner/manager), Brian (stylist), Lilah (esthetician and nail technician) and Cheryl (esthetician and nail technician). Missing from the photo are Bev (stylist) and Mona (book keeper).

In 1981 Headhunters Shampoo Ltd. opened their doors after the Northills Shopping Centre completed a major renovation. 33 years later, Donna Simpson and Headhunters are the last of the original tenants. She celebrated her anniversary this month on Thursday, March 20. “I opened the shop for artistic reasons,” comments Donna.

“I like arts and crafts and helping people.”

To commemorate the success of her business, Donna has just recently completed a major renovation to

the shop. It’s a whole new look for Headhunters. There are all new colours on the walls, which create a soothing and relaxing environment.

When asked why she thinks her salon is the only original tenant left from 1981, she gave most of the credit to her dedicated clients. “We have a long term clientele support,” adds Donna. “We are careful to listen to what people want. Listen to what they are looking for.”

“Also when times are tight, people come to relax; it is getaway for people,’ Donna says. “A haircut

can give a person an uplift on how they feel about themselves.”

Headhunters Shampoo Ltd. is the little salon that could. They offer hair colour, highlights and corrective work, full esthetics, body massage, ear piercing, diabetic pedicures and BioSculpture gel nails. If you are looking for a salon, which truly puts its customers first, this is the shop for you.

They are located at 700 Tranquille Road and their phone number is 250-376-1244.

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MLA Terry Lake, MLA Todd Stone and Scott Andruschak came together to celebrate the $6,000 cheque the MLA’s gave the to Kamloops KidSport program on March 21. This money will have pay for the fees of many children in our community who can’t afford to participate in organized sports.

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Volunteer community group, No Straight Lines, is holding an Evening of Tradition fundraiser on March 29 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm.

This evening will include a traditional dinner prepared by TRU Culinary Arts, a drum ceremony from the Sundancers, live entertainment

by Margette Sky and a silent art auction at the St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church.

No Straight Lines is a volunteer community group working to combine the arts with the issues of affordable housing and homelessness. In Spring 2014 a group

of people who have experienced homelessness will come together to create an original live performance with a team of theatre experts and a support network. The performance will take place August 13 to 16 2014 at the Stage House Theatre at 422 Tranquille Road. In order to make this project a success they are asking the community to join them in a special evening of tradition to raise money for the project.

For ticket information, please visit nostraightlines.ca or call Tangie at 250-571-9665.

Art in the Park is a premiere artist show and sale held outdoors annually on July 1 in beautiful Riverside Park, as part of the Canada Day Celebrations for the City of Kamloops, BC. An average of 30,000 visitors

attend throughout the daylong festivities. Community arts groups and performing artist applications are now available.

The final application deadline is April 19. Application forms are available at kamloopsarts.ca.

Applications for Art in the Park

World’s best commericals Take a glimpse into the world’s most creative minds in television advertising at the Kamloops Art Gallery’s premiere of the World’s Best Commercials from the 2013 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.

For three days only, the winner’s reel from the world’s most prestigious advertising award ceremony will be screened at the TRU Clock Tower Theatre. The event is a fundraiser for the Kamloops Art Gallery. Attendees have their choice of seven

screenings from April 11 to 13.

Ads are rated PG. Tickets are available online at kamloopslive.ca or at The Kamloops Art Gallery.

Habitat home Join the Kamloops Habitat for Humanity as they break ground on April 4 at 2:00pm. The will be officially starting the construction of a new Habitat Home at 3143 Westsyde Road.

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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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Dave is sitting in the coach section of a flight from New York to Chicago, biting his fingernails and sweating profusely. Noticing his disturbed expression, a flight attendant walks over and says, “Sir, can I get you something from the bar to calm you down?” The man gives a nod of approval while shaking terribly.

Seconds later she comes back with a drink.

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Ten minutes later, the flight attendant sees him shaking and biting his nails again.

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The watermelon patch There was a farmer who raised watermelons. He was doing pretty well, but he was plagued by local kids who would sneak into his patch at night and steal watermelons. After some careful thought he came up with a clever idea that he thinks will scare the kids away for sure.

He made up a sign and posts

it in the field. The sign says, “Warning, one of the watermelons in this field has been poisoned.”

The farmer goes to inspect his field the next morning and finds a new sign that says, “Warning, now two of the watermelons in this field have been poisoned.”

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The military commander had grown increasingly anxious over rumors of an impending air strike from the enemy. He summoned a corporal.

“I want you to climb that mountain and report any sign of a military activity.”

The corporal trudged up the mountain and as soon as he crossed the ridge, he saw a squadron of planes heading their way.

“There are many planes coming!” he promptly radioed back.

“Friends or enemies?” the commander demanded urgently.

The corporal again lifted his binoculars to the sky. “They’re flying very closely together, he replied.

“I think they must be friends.”

Measuring 80

A city slicker came upon two country folk balancing a long piece of lumber vertically on the ground, while a third fellow with a measuring tape climbed up on the lumber.

“What are you doing?” asked the urbanite.

“We are trying to measure this piece of wood,” replied the country cousin.

“Why not lay it down and measure it?” asked the city fellow.

“Nope,” replied the country boy. “That won’t do it! We want the height, not the length!”

Not my dog A dog was resting in a campground and an RVer was reading nearby on a lawn chair.

“Excuse me, sir, but does your dog bite?” a recently arrived camper asked. The RVer looked up over his newspaper and replied, “Nope.”

Yet when the camper approached the animal, it attacked his legs. After pulling away from the crazed animal, he yelled, “I thought you said your dog didn’t bite!”

The RVer muttered, “Ain’t my dog.”

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APRIL 2014 events Tuesday, April 8, 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Volunteer aPPreCiation Sunday, April 13, 5:00pm

Community Dinner North Shore Community Centre at 5 pm.

Tickets $12.00 each. Live entertainment Every Monday

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For qualiFieD low inCome aPPliCants 9:00am to noon

Call 778-470-6000 for ticket info or to reserve space for events

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mon, WeD & Fri: 11:30am -1:30pm: Lunch tueSDAy: 10am: Wood carving, 1pm: Whist tueSDAy: 6:30pm: BinGo (doors open at 5pm) WeDneSDAy: 1-3pm: criBBAGe tHurSDAy: 1pm: Whist, 1:15-3:30pm: BriDGe For current listings check our website at www.csikamloops.ca

Tuesday, Tuesday April 15

Pie night

2013—2014 North Shore Community Centre at 6:30 pm Indoor Markets Pie, ice cream and coffee or tea $3.00, Live Flea entertainment

Sunday, April 13 & 27

inDoor Flea market 8:00am - 1:00pm Lots of household items, farm fresh eggs, fresh baking and more... Entry by donation

~Sunday~ noW oFFerinG Forever FootcAre ServiceS November 3 to December 15 Wednesdays 9am 12pm Own or rent at RiverBend.

January 5 to March 9

For inFo AnD reFerrAL Stop in to Now the only thing Fred’s kids are worried about is a tattoo.

Come in and see our bright new store!

CSI Centre for Seniors Information, Northills Centre Call 250-554-4145. Open M-F 9:30am - 4pm

All events are heldLarge at the 1North Community Centre, andShore 2 bedroom suites with 8:00am until 1:00pm 730 Cottonwood optional Avenue, Kamloops support services. ~ENTRY BY DONATION~ rentals more $7 Call or emailTable to learn

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by FRIDAY NOON Mayfair Manor opening NEW MEMBERS ALWAYS WELCOME! You won’t believe what you see!

(250) 682-4378 or info@theriverbend.ca Lots of household items, farm

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June 1,Craft 2014 When Fred told his family he wasatselling the house Open everyday 11:00am Yarn fresh&eggs, fresh baking RiverBend Manor offers an elegant 760 Mayfair Street (next www.theriverbend.ca doorCentre to Riverbend Manor) Meat Draws Friday at 7pm & Saturdays at 3pm and moving to RiverBend, they were thrilled.

Their environment at a very affordable cost.

SHOW SUITE NOW OPEN! • Yarn • Beads • Needle Craft Supplies • Alterations Dad would never• 3Tbe lonely he• Weekly couldhousekeeping take excellent dailyand meals he Family FraTerniTy • Telephone • TV • Internet advantage of the meal and housekeeping options. • Teddy Bear Parts • One on One Classes • Media, activity and exercise rooms Own or rent at RiverBend. at 250-376-6536 or drop to arrange a tour Fortune Shopping Centre (Old Pizza Hut location) What Fred failedCall tousmention were hisin plans for Large 1 and 2 bedroom suites with MANOR 760 Mayfair Street, • North Shore Kamloops • www.rivercityseniors.ca Open Monday Saturday 10am-5pm • 250-376-3381 LODGE #1552 • 730 Cottonwood Avenue • 250-376-8022 optional support services. hitting the road from time to time – care free.

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Loyal Order of Moose • Women of the Moose • Moose Legion

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Enjoy the Spring weather with friends ■■ Big Little Science Centre BLSC Speaker Series on Mar. 27 at 7pm with Dr. Naowarat ‘Ann’ Cheeptham on “Cure from the cave: cave microbiomes and their potential in drug discovery”. Mar. 29: The Spectacular Light and Colour Show at 11am and at 1:30pm 655 Holt St. ■■ Chances - Mar. 28 Margit Sky from 7 to 10pm, Mar. 29 Paisley Groove from 6 to 11pm.

FMI call 250-554-1030. Shows are 7 to 10pm. 1250 Halston Ave. ■■ Fun Laughter Friends Social Group Quiche and Fresh Fruit Brunch on March 30. FMI contact laugh2014@shaw.ca.

■■ My Visions of Energy Healing by Una Connor at Wilson House, 115 Tranquille Rd. Mar. 18 to Apr. 16. Gallery hours: Mon. to Fri. 1:30 to 5pm.

■■ Sweet Alibi on April 22 at 7:30pm at Red Beard Roasters, 449 Tranquille Rd. Tickets available at Kamloops Live Box Office: 250-374-5483 or www.kamloopslive.ca.

■■ McArthur Lawn Bowling instruction and info sessions begin in April. Bowling from May to Oct. FMI and requests for training call 250-376-0917. New bowlers are always welcome.

■■ Kamloops Exploration Group Lecture Series Mar 27 at 7pm with Jean-Bernard Caron on Looking For Grandma; What Can The Burgess Shale Tell Us About Our Origins? All lectures are in the TRU Mountain Room.

■■ Adult Drop in Badminton at the OLPH Gym, 635 Tranquille Rd. at 7pm every Tues. night with a drop in fee. Birds provided with a wide range of recreational players. FMI contact Robert 250-579-

Bryan and Wendy Makepeace, Tim Francis, Cam and Shana Bow, Craig Dunbar, Lori Russell enjoyed a bonfire and weenie roast on March 16 as part of the Fun Laughter Friends social group. If you are interested in finding out more about the group, email laugh2014@shaw.ca.

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■■ Citizenship 101 free eightsession course to prepare for Canadian citizenship test. Course runs Tuesdays from 1 to 3pm until April 1 at Kamloops Immigrant Services, 448 Tranquille Rd. To register or FMI contact 778-4706101.

■■ Keep Talking – MS, Speech and Communication Education Session on April 9 from 10:30am to 12pm at Brocklehurst Gemstone Care Centre, 1955 Tranquille Rd. Free session. FMI or to register contact Cyndi at 250-3140773 or Cyndi.lion@mssociety.ca

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■■ Anti Bullying Workshop on Apr. 3 from 12 to 2pm at Kamloops Immigrant Services, 448 Tranquille Rd. Free workshop. To register or FMI contact Coby at 778-470-6101 or communityconnection@kcris.ca.

■■ Cards for a Cause supporting Crohns and Colitis Foundation on Apr. 12 from 10am to 3pm at the North Shore Community Centre, 730 Cottonwood Ave. Make 9 occasions cards. Muffins, coffee available, door prizes. Bring your own lunch and adhesives/scissors.

Registration deadline is Apr. 3.

FMI or to register contact 250554-1817, 250-579-7669 or 250554-1847.

■■ Annual Easter Bake Sale on April 5 from 10am to 12pm at the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 1044 8th St. Handicap Accessible.

Ukrainian Easter Breads, baking, Ukrainian Easter Eggs and egg writing supplies, perogies, cabbage rolls and more. FMI contact Donna at 250-376-0581 or mazurvid@telus.net.

■■ Bazaar and Bake Sale on April 12 from 8 to 11am at The Fraternal Order of Eagles hall,

755 Tranquille Rd. FMI and table rental contact Janet at 250-3761370.

■■ Easter Bread and Bake Sale on April 12 from 10am to 12pm at the Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church, 109 Tranquille Rd. Paska’s and Babka’s, fresh baked cabbage rolls, perogies and homemade baking.

■■ The Comic Strippers, a male stripper parody and improv comedy show, on May 9 and 10 at 8pm at the Coast Kamloops Conference Centre, 1250 Rogers Way. Tickets available at Kamloops Live! Box Office 250-374-5483 or kamloopslive.ca.

■■ Diabetes Support Group meets the last Tues. of the month until May (March meeting will be held April 1) at 3pm at Riverbend Seniors Community, 760 Mayfair St. FMI contact Marg at 778-4708316.

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echo stargazer ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20) Watch your temper.The explosion could be in your home territory. Are you seeking independence? Think carefully about the consequences of making demands.

TAURUS (Apr. 21-May 21) Love life appears interesting. You have two options. One is someone you would rather avoid. Be honest and as tactful as you can.

GEMINI (May 22-June 21) You have a desire to celebrate. The temptation to overspend is strong. Consider what would be fun and interesting that doesn’t require a big expenditure.

CANCER (June 22-July 22) You and your product(s) are on display during this period. Maybe you didn’t even intend it, but it is time to be noticed and respected.

LEO (July 23-Aug 22) You may be the pivoting party in a conflict among others. If you can manage to be even-handed rather than throwing lightning bolts around, you stand a good chance of accomplishing your aim.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 23) Love, romance, social and group life is favorable and brings you pleasure. You and a significant other may find healing to an old problem that has been unconsciously sabotaging the relationship.

LIBRA (Sept. 24-Oct. 23 You have concerns about financial matters. Probably you are stifling your expenditures as much as possible. Meanwhile your love life has turned around and is going smoothly. Another green light is related to your creative work.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) This is a week of nose to the grindstone. You are in a serious frame of mind and feel a need to get things accomplished that began earlier in the year.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) This is a time in which your exuberance and enthusiasm may carry you farther than you really intended to go. Take care that you don’t promise way more than you can deliver. There will be consequences for that.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22.- Jan. 20) You may be feeling challenged in the pocketbook at this time. You know how to tighten your belt.

Do so without a lot of whiney thought and you’ll feel better.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) Don’t allow fear and pessimism to interfere with your pleasure in life. If something is nagging at you, take a clear and direct look at it. Is there really anything there, or have you invented your own worry?

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) You are continuing in a very creative mode. Whatever medium you use, it becomes art and is in touch with the Greater Unconscious. It will turn out well.

Horoscopes courtesy of astrologer Vivian Carol. For daily horoscopes go to horoscopesbyvivian.com

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Come out on Sunday, Sept 29 for this FREE Double Feature Movie Night: 2:00 pm - Doors open to public 3:00 pm - "Epic" 5:00 pm - Intermission 5:30 pm - "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" Bring the whole family out for this fun event, and see one or both movies shown on the new score clock at Interior Savings Centre! Concessions will be open, so you can grab a beverage and popcorn to enjoy during the shows. Each attendee will also receive a free voucher to a Blazers home game this season.

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