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Film Fest motivates personal growth On October 18 and 19 Reel Change brings its SustainAbility Film Festival to Kamloops, where they present a series of documentary films focusing on pertinent and timely social, cultural, environmental and economic issues.

Films range from internationally acclaimed films about human survival and organics and food security, to Canadian-made films about threatened wild salmon stocks and urban rivers.

Each film is followed by a panel discussion featuring local experts who provide local context and stimulate discussion about local sustainability issues. Using informal engagement techniques, a facilitator encourages filmgoers to share their thoughts with the group and each other. The intended ‘take-away’ is a commitment to adopt more sustainable behaviours at home, work and/or play.

The Reel Change Film Festival is an inspiring event that emotionally engages moviegoers towards positive behavioural change.

Established by a group of dedicated individuals with diverse professional backgrounds, Reel Change hopes to inspire others to action by publicizing creative and effective non-profits worldwide.

The intention of the festival is actual behaviour change and

Andy Finnen, Head of the Children’s Department at the North Kamloops Library holds up her copy of the film Bully, which will be shown at the library to the public Saturday October 19 at 2:00pm.

nothing inspires like film. “The topics are very relevant, and close to home,” says Kamloops and Vernon event organizer Marcia Dick. “Each of the films carries a meaningful message and in my case, has resulted in changed behaviour. I ride my bike as much as possible, hang-dry my clothes, compost, eat organic food, refuse

to buy farmed salmon and continually look for new ways to lessen my impact on our planet’s resources.”

The Reel Change SustainAbility Film Festival in Kamloops is hosted by the Fresh Outlook Foundation (FOF) and sponsored

by BC Hydro. The documentaries being screened will also be avail-

able to school district teachers and university instructors over a period of two weeks ending October 18. New for this year is the expansion of the outreach program to include local groups.

The North Shore Library will be hosting two showings of the film – continued on page 2

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Jonni’s Styling Studio and the Kamloops YMCA teamed up again this year to ‘Paint the City Pink’ for Breast Cancer Awareness. On September 28th the downtown YMCA and Jonni’s provided Pink Ink Streaks (temporary vegetable based color), pink hair extensions and pink feathers to participants for a donation.

Last year Paint the City Pink raised and donated over $2,000 to the RIH Cancer Clinic. After Saturday’s event, they are well on their way to their goal, raising over $1,200. The staff at Jonni’s and the YMCA would like to express their appreciation to all those who came out to support this important cause.

For those who were not able to make it out on September 28, the second half of the fundraising event is being held on October 17, from 8:30am to 11:30am at the North Shore YMCA. No appointment is necessary and everyone is welcome! For those who participate, free gifts will be given on behalf of Paul Mitchell Systems.

For more information contact Jonni Yeomans Owner of Jonni’s Styling Studio at 250-372-7594 or email beautiful@jonnis.com.

Kamloops employers looking to hire.

On Thursday October 22, more than 20 of Kamloops largest employers are set to participate in a local hiring fair that has been organized by Open Door Group and the Kamloops Employment Service Network who operate the WorkBC Employment Services Centres in the area.

Located at the Interior Savings Centre in downtown Kamloops (inside the Parkside Lounge), the event will run from 12:00pm to 4:00pm and is free to attend.

Kevin Watt of Open Door Group, who is organizing the hiring fair says, “the Kamloops Hiring Fair

2013 is the largest local hiring event that is free for job seekers to attend and free for employers to participate. It’s important to create an opportunity that ensures everyone who wants to attend can attend.”

And there is more to a hiring fair than just handing over a resume: “In addition to bringing in top employers from throughout the region, we are providing resources for job seekers to assist them in preparing for their job search,” says Kevin.

Organizers report that many job seekers feel that the biggest

Reel change offers free flicks – continued from front Bully, one of which is open to the public Saturday October 19 at 2:00pm.

“This is a very exciting time when people all over the world are trying to bring sustainability into the mainstream,” explains FOF founder and CEO Joanne Devries, “and we want to be part of making that happen. Schools are centres of learning and innovative change and we expect that these documentaries will trigger ideas that will help accelerate the move toward this community’s social, cultural, environmental and economic well-being.”

Catch some awesome flicks at

the Art Gallery on the 17th and Yacht Club on 18th and 19th.

The films are free but a donation suggestion of $5 would be much appreciated. For more information, visit freshoutlookfoundation.org/events/reel-change-sustainability-film-festival.

This is the fifth year that the festival will be held in Kelowna, third year in Kamloops and first year in Vernon. In 2012 the festival drew over 1,200 moviegoers throughout the BC Interior.

Remember, the first step in becoming a more sustainable community, is becoming educated.

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barrier to employment is getting the opportunity to meet with an employer that is hiring to get a “foot in the door.”

According to Kevin, “the purpose of the Kamloops Hiring Fair 2013 is to have job seekers meet faceto-face with a variety of potential employers, develop a network of local professional contacts while also giving both sides a chance to ask questions.”

While the list of employers and organizations that provide assistance in gaining employment continues to grow, some very big names in the Kamloops region have already signed on. Some examples of companies that will host a booth include Starbucks, NRI Distribution, KGHM (Ajax Mine), Investors Group, Sun Peaks Resort, TRU, Arrow Transport, Tim Hortons, Metafore IT, RCMP, Axis Family Resources, Tolko, Excel Personnel, TQM Consulting and many more.

Organizers recommend that job seekers should arrive prepared to talk with employers. According to Kevin, “this means well- dressed, resume in hand and ready to talk about their own skills and abilities.”

Job seekers do not need to register in advance, as the Kamloops Hiring Fair 2013 is open to the public. For more information on the hiring fair, please contact Kevin Watt at 866 377 3670 or email kevin.watt@ opendoorgroup.org.

On October 18, West Coast LEAF will celebrate Persons Day in Kamloops with a special breakfast featuring constitutional lawyer Nitya Iyer.

Nitya will be speaking on the ramifications of the constitutional challenge Inglis v.

Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General of BC. Inglis concerns the constitutionality of the 2008 closure of the mother-baby program at Alouette Correctional Centre for Women. Under this program, newborn infants were allowed to stay and bond with their incarcerated mothers. Nitya represented West Coast LEAF in its intervention in this case to ensure that the equality rights of these women and their babies are front and centre in the state’s treatment of imprisoned women.

West Coast LEAF’s mission is to achieve equality by changing historic patterns of systemic discrimination against women through BC-based equality rights litigation, law reform and public legal education Persons Day recognizes the 1929 victory that legally acknowledged many women as “persons.” Over the following three decades, the right to vote and be appointed to the Senate spread slowly to immigrant women and Aboriginal women.

The breakfast is being held at the Thompson Rivers University Culinary Arts Cafeteria Friday October 18 from 7:00 to 8:30 pm. Tickets are $40 and can be purchased at www.kamloopspersonsday2013.eventbrite.com

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Business Ladies of the Kamloops Golf and Country Club, presenting a cheque to the Kamloops Y Women’s Shelter in the amount of $1,378.00.

Pictured here (l-r) Michele Walker of Kamloops Y Women’s Shelter, Joyce Fraser, club captain of the Business Women’s group and Jan Mortimer, social committee lead.

The Business Women’s group held a social fund raising event each month this past summer to raise funds for the Kamloops Y Women’s Shelter.

They would like to thank the sponsors for helping make this happen as well as the ladies for their benevolence and generosity. Watch for their events next year to support this worthy cause. (If you don’t think something small can make a difference, just try sleeping with a mosquito in the bedroom.)

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Kamloops YMCA-YWCA seeking nominations for the 2013 Y Peace Medal Kamloops YMCA-YWCA is seeking nominations for the 2013 Y Peace Medal Nominate someone who is making our community or world a better place by October 23. Do you know a person or an organization in Kamloops who is quietly working to make our community or the world more peaceful by promoting respect, interconnectedness and positive action? Every year, the Kamloops YMCAYWCA awards the Y Peace Medal to an individual or organization group who, without any special resources, demonstrates a commitment to peace through contributions made here in Kamloops or overseas.

“The recipient of the Y Peace Medal is the tremendous inspiration,” says Colin Reid, CEO of the Kamloops YMCAYWCA. “They show how any one of us

can have a positive impact on the quality of life of people locally, nationally or internationally.”

Past recipients of the Y Peace Medal include the Rotary Clubs of Kamloops (2012), Sahali Secondary Me to We (2011) and Louse Richards of the Elizabeth Fry Society (2010).

The awarding of the Y Peace Medal will take place during YMCA Peace Week, November 16-23. Many other activities will be offered to the community during this week dedicated to thinking about how each and every one of us can help build a more peaceful world.

Anyone can submit a nomination. The nomination form and more detail are available the kamloopsy.org/peace. The deadline for nominations is October 23, 2013.

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Famous Canadian Astronaut made a visit to Thompson Rivers University Grand Hall on October 4 to make a speech. Here Jon Fulton of Thompson Rivers University Open Learning and Lucille Gnanashihamany, TRU marketing and communications capturing a moment with this hero. In total, around 1,200 people came to the campus to hear him speak.

Hadfield is the pioneer of many firsts in Canadian space history. He became a national icon by tweeting and posting videos and photos of his adventures from space. In 1992, he was among the first chosen as Canada’s second class of astronauts.

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Your Town Throwdown welcomes Raquel Warchol The 2013 Your Town Throwdown featuring Chad Brownlee, Deric Ruttan and Jason Blaine welcomes special guest Raquel Warchol to the concert Wednesday November 13 at the Sagebrush Theatre in Kamloops.

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Raquel Warchol is the special guest at the 2013 Your Town Throwdown concert Wednesday November 13 at the Sagebrush Theatre in Kamloops.

Home placed in the Top 30 of the International Music City Songwriting Competition. USA Today picked her song Gone (recorded by co-writer Jessica Campbell) as one of the week’s “most intriguing tracks” in their exclusive weekly playlist. In addition, Raquel placed Top 10 in British Columbia’s elite annual Variety Club’s “Variety’s Got Talent” and was also featured on Shaw TV’s “Go Okanagan.”

Raquel spent July writing in Nashville, where she performed at NAMM and was the featured SOCAN artist on the international radio show, Billy Block’s Western Beat. She was also chosen to showcase for the delegates at the COCA conference (Canadian Organization of Campus Activities) in Halifax.

Plus, she recently recorded six new songs with two-time Grammy winner, Chad Carlson. For more information on Raquel Warchol visit www.raquelwarchol.com.

Your Town Throwdown, Wednesday November 13 at the Sagebrush Theatre. Doors open at 7:00pm with the show at 7:30.

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KYSA acknowledges sponsors as a key to their success

The North Shore Community Centre is excited to offer its first ever Artisan Sale on October 20th! This event will help raise funds for their senior programs.

The sale starts at 10:00 am and runs till 3:00 pm at the North Shore Community Centre located at 730 Cottonwood Avenue. You will find beautiful, hand-crafted, original pieces for Christmas gifts!

Along with stained glass, pottery, paintings, hand-crafted, all natural bath products and more!

You won’t want to miss out so plan ahead.

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With over 3,800 kids registered in their programs, the Kamloops Youth Soccer Association (KYSA) works with an annual budget of roughly $1 million. A portion of that figure has always come from sponsorships, but in the last five years under its current executive director, Keith Liddiard, the dollar figures have roughly doubled and now account for around ten per cent of operating revenues.

“This is largely because we treat our sponsors as business partners.

It’s a contractual relationship with clear boundaries and tangible outcomes, saying what the responsibilities on either end are,” says Keith, attributing his success to the fact that he approaches prospective sponsors from a business perspective. “The corporate community now looks at sponsorship as a business transaction, with the expectation of value over and above pure generosity, particularly the larger sponsors.”

Keith has a made a practice of following up with his sponsors in detail, providing constant evidence of how KYSA has kept its end of the bargain.

“I hear all the time from sponsors how they rarely get that kind of follow-up from their beneficiaries after they’ve agreed to a sponsor an organization, but they like to know so they can feel confident that we’ve met our half of the contract. We let them know and consequently we never lose sponsors. In fact, we keep getting more,” he explains, adding that the sheer size of the KYSA organization doesn’t hurt, either. “We

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Kamloops Youth Soccer Association Rep player Nicole Case, left in white, edges out her Kelowna competitor and winds up to kick the ball.

Sponsors like BMO, whose logo can be seen on Nicole’s jersey, help keep registration costs low for Kamloops soccer families.

benefit from the fact that we’re the largest youth sports organization in town; our sponsors get a lot of exposure.”

The support generated from sponsorship has a huge impact on the cost to soccer families.

Sponsorship dollars are directly related to registration costs.

“Basically, we take the revenues we can expect from sponsors and deduct it from our operating costs, then divide that figure by the number of projected players and come up with registration

fees,” says Keith, showing how fees come down when sponsorship goes up.

“We’re actually running out of events for businesses to sponsor,” adds Keith, who bears evidence on his windbreaker, which is covered with the logos of local businesses. “It’s not a bad problem to have.”

Keith admits that his new challenge is to get creative about other ways to give sponsors value: “We don’t want our players to be walking billboards.”

In the meantime, he just really wants to acknowledge the support his organization enjoys in the community.

“I really do think the business community in Kamloops is very supportive of community initiatives. For a city of this size the level of support is extremely high on a per capita level,” says Keith, who speaks from experience, having done similar work in other communities. “It’s important to recognize.”

So the next time you see a little soccer player, take a minute to notice which local business is helping him or her play – it’s a contribution that the KYSA doesn’t want to see go unnoticed.

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Spookloops celebrates the not-so-scary side of Halloween Kamloops will echo with the calls of ghosts, goblins and ghouls as this interior city gears up once again for Halloween, that most fiendish of festive occasions.

As the darkening days of October dwindle, this city situated where the beautiful South and North Thompson Rivers meet transforms itself into “Spookloops.” Around here, Halloween has become a destination event. From fascinating tours of the city’s spooky historical spots to a mind boggling, night time wander through a creepy corn maze, the city boasts an astounding variety of family friendly ways to celebrate the end of the harvest season and onset of wintertime.

New for 2013, Tranquille Farm Fresh, located on the shores of Kamloops Lake, will be offering tours of the property’s historic underground tunnels. The Tunnel Tours at Tranquille depart Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights at 7, 8 and 9 pm offering guests a look at the underground corridors that once were busy passages for laundry, food and patients. In addition, the farm will be offering its Fresh Corn Maze, opening in mid-Sep-

tember. Guests have the opportunity to wander among nine-foot tall corn stalks and unravel clues in search of the right path and the key to the maze. During the Corn Maze Extravaganza nightly explorations of the corn maze will include actors, fog, lights, music and scary sounds from Oct 25 to 27.

The BC Wildlife Park is offering a perennial favorite, BOO at the Zoo, featuring a kid’s haunted house, freaky family farm, spooky light displays, haunted maze and trick or treating on Oct 18 to 20, 25, 26 and 27, from 5 to 9 pm.

City streets and cemeteries take a dark turn when visitors join the Kamloops Museum and Archives hosts Deb Harrison and Sylvia Gropp for the Haunted Kamloops Tour held twice daily Oct 23, 24 and 25. The tour explores the burial grounds and other locations around the city that resonate with spooky murders, hangings and other dubious dealings. The Wednesday, Oct 23 tour is suitable for a younger audience.

Interested in learning more about some of Kamloops’ more nefarious characters? The Kamloops

Criminal Guided Walking Tour explores the disreputable past of the city’s criminals and ne’er do wells. The 90-minute tour departs from the Kamloops Museum located at 207 Seymour Street on Oct 5 at noon. Of course, any city that wants to be taken seriously as a purveyor of all things Halloween needs a ghost; Kamloops is home to the Ghost of Albert at the Sagebrush Theatre.

Albert, believed to be the late Arnold Mallot, was the first person hanged for murder in Kamloops and his coffin was misplaced after the 1939 flood that destroyed the cemetery at the site of the theatre. However don’t worry, he’s a friendly ghost and his restless spirit now watches over Sagebrush Theatre patrons with a careful eye.

Throughout the Spookloops celebrations, visitors can choose from various accommodation options whether seeking family-friendly, downtown or quaint river-side locations. To find out more about the Spookloops special offers and events, visit tourismkamloops. com.

coffee break Tara Hildebrand, Support and Education coordinator, Alzheimer Society of B.C. Central Interior and Dustin Miller of Investors Group raised their coffee cups supporting ‘Coffee Break’ a nationwide annual fundraiser where friends, coworkers and customers gather to raise funds for the Alzheimer Society of B.C. On Friday September 27, the Alzheimer Society of B.C. Kamloops Resource Centre invited their Cornerstone Building neighbours to raise their cups. There is still time to host your own event. Contact emcmaster@alzheimerbc.org for more information.

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Pumpkins are popping up everywhere around the city in preparation for Halloween. These pumpkins were proudly grown at Gardengate. How are you going to decorate your pumpkin this year?

Road repairs The BC Government has Kamloops on this list for making provincial roads safer for motorists. Safety improvements are coming to sections of Highway 5 north of Kamloops, with Dawson Construction Limited of Kamloops awarded a $3.4 million dollar contract for resurfacing work.

Project details: All four lanes of Highway 5 north of Kamloops from CN Junction to near the community of Rayleigh will be resurfaced, as well as intermittent resurfacing on the highway north of Rayleigh.

There will also be paving repairs at the Mount Paul intersection; along Mount Paul Way and at the westbound on-ramp from Highway 5 to Highway 1; the Highway 1 eastbound slow lane at the Monte Creek Interchange; and the Highway 1 westbound slow lane just west of the Columbia Street fly-over.

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A Canadian journal: O Canada, Our home and native land!

Dear Diary Aug. 12 - Moved to our new home in Canada. I am so excited.

It’s so beautiful here. The mountains are so majestic. Can hardly wait to see them with snow.

Oct. 14 - Canada -- it is the most beautiful place on earth. The leaves have turned all colours and shades of red and orange. Went for a ride through the beautiful countryside and saw some deer. They are so graceful. Certainly they are the most wonderful animals on earth. This must be paradise!

Nov. 11 - Remembrance Day. Deer season starts soon. I can’t imagine anyone wanting to kill such a gorgeous creature. Hope it snows soon. I love it here!

Dec. 2 - It snowed last night.

Woke up to find everything blanketed with white. It looks like a postcard. We went outside and cleaned the snow off the steps and shoveled the driveway. We had a snowball fight (I won). When the snow plough came by we had to shovel the driveway again. What a beautiful place. I love Canada!

Dec. 12 - More snow last night.

The snow plough did his trick again to the driveway.

Dec. 19 - More snow last night.

Couldn’t get out of the driveway to get to work. It’s beautiful here but I’m exhausted from shoveling.

Dec. 22 - More of that white stuff fell last night. I’ve got blisters on my hands and a sore back from shoveling. I think the snow plough hides around the corner until I’m done shoveling the drive.

Dec. 25 - Merry bloody Christmas! More frigging snow.

If I ever get my hands on the jerk who drives the snow plough, I swear I’ll kill him. Don’t know why they don’t use more salt on the roads to melt the damn ice.

Dec. 27 - More white last night.

Been inside for three days now except for shoveling out the driveway after that snow plough goes through every time. Can’t go anywhere, the car’s stuck in a mountain of white crap and it is so damn cold. The weatherman says to expect another ten inches again tonight. Do you know how many

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After I told him that I had already broken six shovels shoveling out all the crap he had pushed into my driveway, I damn near broke my last one over his head.

Jan. 4 - Finally got out of the house today. Went to the store to

get food and on my way back a damned deer ran in front of the car. Did about $3,000 damage to the car. Those beasts should be killed. They’re everywhere. Wish the hunters had exterminated them all last November.

May 3 - Took the car to the garage in town. Would you believe the thing is rusted out from all that salt they put all over the roads.

May 10 - Moved to Florida.

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Josh and Olly are hunters and they are dragging their dead deer back to their truck after a successful expedition. As they go they meet another hunter, who is pulling his deer along too, who shouts to them both, “Oiga! I don’t want to tell you how to do something ... but I can tell you that it’s much easier if you drag the deer in the other direction. Then the antlers won’t dig into the ground.”

The third hunter leaves and Josh and Olly decide to try to do exactly what he has suggested.

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These boots are made for walking Did you hear about the teacher who was helping one of her kindergarten students put on his boots?

He asked for help and she could see why. With her pulling and him pushing, the boots still didn’t want to go on. When the second boot was on, she had worked up a sweat. She almost whimpered when the little boy said, “Teacher, they’re on the wrong feet.” She looked and sure enough, they were.

It wasn’t any easier pulling the boots off than it was putting them on. She managed to keep her cool as together they worked to get the boots back on, this time on the

right feet. He then announced, “These aren’t my boots.”

She bit her tongue rather than get right in his face and scream, “Why didn’t you say so?” like she wanted to.

Once again she struggled to help him pull the ill-fitting boots off.

He then said, “They’re my brother’s boots. My Mom made me wear them.”

She didn’t know if she should laugh or cry. She mustered up the grace and courage she had left to wrestle the boots on his feet again.

She said, “Now, where are your mittens?”

He said, “I stuffed them in the toes of my boots...”

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Google Earth gives you the opportunity to go and see anywhere in the world... so what do you do? You go and look at your house.

Life, philosophy and beer A meteorology professor stood before his Meteorology 101 class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a very large and empty glass mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

The professor then picked up a jar of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles, of course, rolled into the open spaces between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full.

They agreed it was.

The professor picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar and of course the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous yes.

The professor then produced two cans of beer from under the table and then proceeded to pour the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty space between the grains of sand. The students laughed.

“Now,” said the professor, as the laughter subsided, “I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things - your family, your partner, your health, your

children, your friends, your favorite passions - things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.”

“The pebbles are the other things that matter, like your job, your house, your car. The sand is everything else -- the small stuff.

“If you put the sand into the jar first,” he continued, “there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for your life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you.

Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out dancing. Play another 18.”

“There will always be time to go to work, clean the house, give a dinner party and fix the disposal.

Take care of the golf balls first the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.”

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the beer represented. The professor smiled.

“I’m glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there’s always room for a couple of beers.”

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Enjoy established and aspiring artists ■■ Chances Barside Oct. 18 Mr. “M” and Oct. 19 UFC 166 Live, 1250 Halston Ave. FMI call 250554-1030 ■■ BIG Little Science Centre, Oct. 19: Fun with Bubbles at 11am and at 1:30pm. New Location: Twin Rivers Education Centre, 655 Holt St. Contact BLSC to register. FMI contact 250-554-2572.

■■ Annual Fall Antiques and Collectibles Sale on Oct. 5 and 6 from 9am to 3pm at the North Shore Community Centre, 730 Cottonwood Ave. Kids under 12 free. All proceeds go to support on-going programs and activities provided by the centre. FMI call 250-376-4777.

■■ Pie Night on Oct. 15 at 6:30pm at the North Shore Community Centre. 730 Cottonwood Ave. Enjoy a slice of delicious pie and ice cream along with coffee or tea plus entertainment.

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■■ Book Sale on Oct. 15 to Oct. 17 from 9am to 9pm at the North Shore Community Centre. 730 Cottonwood Ave. All funds raised go to seniors activities at the Centre. For more info contact 250-376-4777.

■■ Coffee Connections for RIH Retirees on Oct. 17 from 10am to 12pm at North Shore Community Centre, 730 Cottonwood Ave. Small fee. FMI call 250-374-2209 or visit www.rihretirees.com.

■■ Latin Dance on Oct. 26 from 8pm to 12am at Moccasin Square Gardens, Alex Thomas Way.

Malcolm Swing was born in Lucknow, India, but has lived in Canada for the past 50 years.

Most of this time was spent in Thunder Bay, Ontario, but moved to Kamloops with his wife, Helen, in 2006. His inspiration comes from the India of his childhood and youth, the natural landscapes of northwestern Ontario and the views and landmarks of Kamloops. Malcolm’s medium is acrylics on canvas. Visit his exhibit at the Wilson House Gallery from October 16 to November 14.

Music by Caliente. Tickets contact Zonia at 250-372-0091, Enri at 778-471-4204 or Francoise at 250-372-3782.

■■ North Shore Central Community Association meets at Mount Paul United Church, 140 Laburnum, on the first Tuesday of the month. FMI: 250554-9949.

■■ Let’s Dance on Nov. 2 from

8pm to 12am at Kamloops Curling Club, 700 Victoria St. Music by Copper Creek Band.

Fro tickets contact Zonia at 250372-0091, Ed at 250-374-2774 or Francoise at 250-372-3782.

■■ Got Talent or Not 2013 every Thurs night until Nov. 21 at 7:30pm. Last two days to qualify on Oct. 17 and 24 at the Rock’n Firkin, 726 Sydney Ave.

19+ event. Refundable deposit required to perform. FMI contact 250-376-6121 or visit www.rocknfirkin.com.

■ Moose Lodge 1552, 730 Cottonwood Ave. open daily at 11am. Meat draws Fri. at 7pm and Sat. at 3pm. New members welcome!

■ Mount Paul United Church Thrift Shop open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9am to 3pm at 140 Laburnum St. FMI contact 250-376-2261.

■ Karaoke 8pm Wednesdays and Saturdays at Brock Centre Pub, 1800 Tranquille Rd.; 8:30pm Fridays at Rock’n Firkin, 726 Sydney Ave.; 8:30pm Thursdays at The Westsyde Pump, 3020 Westsyde Rd. ■ Kamloops Stroke Recovery Group invites people who have suffered a stroke and their caregivers to their meetings the second, third and fourth Thursday of the month from 10:30am-1pm, for various activities and field trips. FMI call 250-320-1348.

■ Advocates for Urban Wildlife Kamloops welcomes like-minded individuals interested in joining a growing movement towards safely co-existing urban wildlife. FMI: advocatesforurbanwildlife@telus.net or 250-5733483.

■■ Activities at the North Shore Community Centre, 730 Cottonwood Ave. FMI contact 250-376-4777. Carpet bowling on Mon. and Wed. from 12:30 to 2:30pm. Sing-a-long with a pianist Fridays from 10:15 to 11:15am. Line dancing with Janet at 1pm every Fri.

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Your Horoscope

VIRGO (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) Try not to allow your partner to lead you astray or upset your routine. Social activity should be conducive to finding love.

Focus on moneymaking matters; stay away from emotional disputes.

LIBRA (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23) You may find yourself in an emotional fix if you interfere in other people’s problems. Changes regarding your career direction will payoff handsomely. Curb your bad habits and compromise if your partner gives you an ultimatum. You will gain knowledge through adventure.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) Others may want to steal your thunder when they realize your ideas are pretty solid. The locks, stove, gas or electric wires may not be secure. Don’t get upset about situations you cannot change. Don’t overlook that fact that someone you care about may be hiding something.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) Take that long overdue vacation if you can. Get friends to help you with the preparations. Do your best, but don’t make too many promises or you may exhaust yourself. Your mate may be distressed if you refuse to make a commitment CAPRICORN (Dec 22.- Jan. 20) Your ideas may be good, but they aren’t necessarily right for everyone. Look into some personal changes. Arguments will flare up if you get backed into an emotional corner. Think of starting a new business or emotional partnership.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) Offer consolation, but don’t give them any direction. You should get out and meet new people this week. Keep the promises you’ve made or you can expect to be in the doghouse. You don’t want to give anyone fuel for the fire.

PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) Put your house in order and sort out your personal direction. Unique forms of entertainment could capture your attention and bring a romantic interest. Change your image with a new look in clothing, hairstyle and attitude.

ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20) Take time to catch up on gossip; make plans for adventure travel. Your personal life will be under the gun and you may want to avoid the questions your lover is going to want to ask you. Uncertainties regarding relatives will make situations uncomfortable if you attend a family function. Opportunities to go out with colleagues will be in your best interest.

TAURUS (Apr. 21- May 21) Don’t let your partner put you down. You can complete any projects efficiently if you put the effort in yourself. Take matters in hand when it comes to dealing with clients or colleagues. You’ll continue to make gains if you call people who can help you close the deal.

GEMINI (May 22-June 21) You will enjoy socializing and unusual forms of entertainment. You may find that children are not as accepting as you have been. Only bite off what you can chew. One-sided relationships are likely.

CANCER (June 22-July 22) Be careful when using machinery or electrical equipment. Your personal life will be under the gun and you may want to avoid the questions your lover is going to want to ask you. You’re ready to blow up and your stress level is in over drive. Discuss your findings behind closed doors with your boss LEO (July 23-Aug 22) New projects may lead you into a dead end. Get involved in groups that are creative in nature. Follow your desires and dreams.

Your partner could make you angry if they steal your thunder or embarrass you in front of others.

Horoscopes courtesy of astrologer Michael Thiessen. For daily horoscopes go to www.astrology-online.com

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