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Learning healthier choices through the MEND Program Forget about January, September is the start of a new year; offering the crisp feeling of a fresh start. For many families, the new school year means getting back into the routine that was relaxed over summer holidays. For those who flew through last year by the seat of their pants and woefully failed to organize and prepare, it’s also a great time to re-evaluate habits and practices. First order of business: our health and fitness. Not much else matters if we are not in tip-top condition. The YMCA/YWCA’s MEND Program, a nutritional awareness and physical fitness initiative, is a great way to kick of the fall season! Standing for Mind, Exercise, Nutrition, Do it!, MEND is aimed at children ages seven to 13 and their families, the program offers two sessions a week for ten weeks. The MEND Program coordinator Kathryn Sharples is a nutritionist; she is also a single mother who understands the challenges of feeding a family on a budget. Through these classes and a field trip to the grocery store, families will learn their way around the food labels and find creative ways to make meals more interesting. Funded by the Province of BC through organizations such as Healthy Families BC, Childhood Obesity Foundation, BC Children’s Hospital, the
(L-R) Natalie watches as Aaliyah does the step with MEND facilitator Kathryn Sharples during Healthy Kids Day.
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Mayor Peter Milobar announced on Tuesday, September 6 that he would seek the BC Liberal nomination for the Kamloops North Thompson in the upcoming provincial election. Mayor Milobar is also no stranger to the issues up the North Thompson and Sun Peaks area as he served as chair of the TNRD for five consecutive years and then transitioned to chair of the Thompson Regional Hospital board. He also currently sits on the BC Transit board, a provincial policing committee and numerous other boards. “I’m excited to be pursuing this opportunity to continue to work for the betterment of all the communities of the Kamloops North Thompson riding. I’m heartened and humbled to receive such a wide range of support from community leaders up the valley and the North Shore encouraging me to take this step,” said Peter.
– continued from front group environment. “Following the MEND program, there are families that made those class nights their family nights and spend time at the Y, swimming or doing other healthy activities,” says Kathryn. A common excuse to not exercise or eat well is that we are too busy. The program also offers great tips that can be applied to a jam-packed schedule. This non-judgmental program is about working within your own budget, finding a personal balance, making small manageable changes and simply “doing your best” when it comes to health. Also, making these better choices as a family, making it a part of the conversation at home. Kathryn is excited for the families who join this program, as only inspirational changes can come from their participation. The MEND Program runs from September 19 to November 29. Classes will be held Mondays and Thursdays from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the John Tod YMCA at 150 Wood Street. Spaces are limited so register right away! Email Kathryn at ksharples@kamloopsy.org or call 250-571-4136. Alicia Ashcroft, freelance
Additional residential care beds approved for Interior Health
Interior Health’s Board of Directors has approved a significant investment in seniors’ care through a competitive bid process announced today for the development of 243 residential care beds in communities across Interior Health. “By adding more beds throughout the Interior, we’re ensuring that seniors can have the best care possible closer to their loved ones,” said Health Minister Terry Lake. “This announcement also aligns with our strategic vision of strengthening supports in the community.” Following a thorough review of communities, the following areas will see new beds through the bid process: Cranbrook, Kamloops, Penticton, Salmon Arm and Williams Lake. The exact locations of the new beds will be determined by the competitive bid process. “The addition of these beds
is an important investment for dents and population projections. for Proposals. It is anticipated seniors and ensures those needInterior Health currently has contracts will be awarded by ing this high level of care will 5,653 residential care beds, pro- mid-winter and new beds will receive it in the best setting viding 24/7 care and support for be completed by summer 2018. possible,” said Parliamentary individuals with complex care As part of its commitment to Secretary to the Minister of needs who are no longer able enhance cultural safety and proHealth for Seniors Darryl Plecas. to live at home independently vide culturally appropriate care in “This announcement is the or with supports. This includes all service areas, Interior Health result of considerable planning frail and elderly individuals with will require proponents to develop and review,” said Erwin Malzer, chronic conditions, such as those a plan that includes engagement of Interior Health board chair. with dementia, whose needs may local communities including First “While our goal is to help indi- change over time. Nations stakeholders during develviduals live independently as To ensure the competitive bid opment of the new beds. In addilong as possible, residential care process is as timely as possi- tion, Interior Health’s Aboriginal continues to play a vital role in ble, procurement activities will Health team will be involved in supporting the needs of an aging begin this month with a Request the procurement process. population. This investment is targeting those communities where we anticipate the largest population growth among In the September 7 edition of the North Shore Echo, we made seniors and increased demand an error in the front-page story. Although the Kidney Walk for health services.” has been a campaign for nine years, it’s only in its seventh year The review that Interior Health here in Kamloops. Also, the entrance fee would be either by conducted looked at current a minimum donation or people can fundraise rather than a demographics, wait times, refer$20.00 entrance fee. We apologize for our mistake. ral patterns, complexity of resi-
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Children celebrating culture During Culture Days, staff are focusing on be ethnic dancing and the non-profit Kamloops cultures that have rel- plenty of family activiChild Development evance to us, including ties, all to showcase the Centre will join with those of the Japanese, diversity of the centre other groups to cel- Hindi, First Nations and and to celebrate children ebrate the many cul- African worlds. and their cultures. tures that make up BC Kamloops Child It will be a jam-packed and Kamloops. On Development Centre will event and families are September 30, from have an art or craft proj- invited to bring their 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm, ect based on each class- children down right at each classroom in the room theme for children 5:30 pm, enjoy a hot dog centre at 157 Holway to do, art displays - with dinner (by donation) and Street will welcome the art each classroom move right into the activKamloopsians to come has created up for auc- ities. It will start winding in and see how the tion later in the evening down around 7:30 pm as children and teaching - and snacks. There will everyone will be invited
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Crouching Tiger and the Footloose Fantasy Dancing Like I used to work Sunday mornings at 5:00 am. It that I fell off the platform pulling my friend Marwas deeply unpleasant; I generally gave my alarm garet down with me. We crashed onto the filthy the Stars clock a solid stink-eye before hitting snooze ap- floor and without missing a beat, bounced back proximately 37 times. Who needs makeup and kept dancing. I once slapped a winners up? Just toss a hot cup of coffee in my fellow across the face after he grabbed face and I’m set! I worked in a kitchen, my friend. The strobe lights caught the announced hairnets and all, so the good news is that fake diamonds on my cocktail ring and I didn’t have to look attractive. (Don’t reflected scandalously as I swung my worry, I didn’t). The trick to sleeping in arm to swat him. The exuberance and as long as possible is to have everything carelessness of youth! You just can’t ready and laid out the night before–cofbeat it! Go ahead and fall asleep with fee timer set, lunch made etc. It also your makeup on girlfriend, makes it meant going to bed at 8:00 pm on most easier to dash off to work or class three PERFECTLY Saturday nights. That didn’t bother me hours later! Youth is fleeting, but while FABULOUS Alicia Ashcroft too much, generally speaking. Once in it’s on your side you should really drive a while you’d throw caution to the wind it like it’s stolen. and stay up until 10:00 pm, but mostly hate yourWhile those days are long gone and the melted self in the morning. Still, for the sake of a well- sequences of drunken stupors have faded, I occalived life, one must occasionally splash out and sionally miss that unabashed hilarity of being a sacrifice a good night’s sleep. One morning, my dumb kid. I know that there is a crouching tiger 20-year-old co-worker came to work straight from that exists within me; ready to pounce and lash a post bar after party; her smoky makeup spread- out on the dance floor. Which it does, at least ing like pancake batter, the stale stench of a sticky once a year; usually unleashed during Kamloops dance floor following her like a shadow. She was Film Festival season, when I morph from chic genuinely high-spirited as the day began, but her and sophisticated cinephile to drunken singer of energy naturally dwindled as the shift progressed. Mariah Carey’s Fantasy, treating my umpteenth She would pipe up occasionally, offering humor- gin and tonic like a microphone. Dancing, cackous descriptions of hilarious situations she and her ling and sassing strangers; that’s just some good friends encountered. Mostly she slumped over her clean fun. (Even though it evaporates all kinds of counter, half-heartedly chopping vegetables. brain cells). I look back on my barefaced, hairHer stories reminded me of my booze soaked netted, kitchen prep at 5:00 am persona and think: university years. Make no bones about it; I have giiiiiirl, you need some mascara and a night out! been reckless, shameless and totally fabulous Now creeping further into my thirties, I have to while doing so. Lost in my work, I couldn’t help select nights out wisely—treating them like wishbut string together a montage of my younger es from a genie’s lamps. You only get a couple, years. Dancing like nobody was watching, drink- so make them count because tomorrow it won’t ing to excess, flirting, laughing, devouring those be that easy bounce back from late nights, boozy delicious hotdogs they sell outside the bar. I once reckonings and sleazy hot dogs, even though it todanced so vigorously to the theme of Footloose tally felt like a good idea at the time.
Royal Inland Hospital Foundation CEO Heidi Coleman has announced that Transportation Minister Todd Stone along with his wife Chantelle Stone were proclaimed the judges favourites at this past weekend’s Dancing Like the Stars fundraiser for Women’s Health at RIH. They were also chosen as audience favourite. “We are so thankful to all the dancers, the instructors and our sponsors,” said Heidi. “The enormous amount of time that everyone dedicates to this event is astounding.” All of their hard work paid off Saturday night and brilliant performances were on display by all of the dancing couples including; Susan Brown with Tara Gostelow, Daljit Singh with Brandy Walker-Gozda, Logan Giesbrecht with Raj Rana and TJ Connors with Cristina Ostapovitch.
KCCA president appears on Chinese TV show The Kamloops Chinese Cultural Association (KCCA) would like to introduce Dr. Dali Li who is president of KCCA. In July he participated on a TV show in China and was chosen from hundreds of applications from Canada to be on the Chinese love matching show “If You Are The One”. The show is one of the most popular shows in China with each episode attracting more than 50 million viewers. The Chinese Ambassador to Vancouver Consul General Wei Liu and Member of Parliament Don Davies appeared at the beginning
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Kamloops woman is getting muddy in the fight to end MS On September 25 at Sun Peaks Resort, Alanna Solomon, age 21, will run, climb, jump and crawl through challenging obstacles alongside hundreds of individuals during the Spartan Race in order to raise funds for the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada. After her mother was diagnosed with Primary Progressive MS in 2000, Alanna felt inspired to do her part to fight for a cure and pushing herself to her physical and muddiness limit seemed just the right fit. “I am starting to slowly pay my mom back for everything she has given me – all of the love, life lessons and the laughs – by raising awareness for the disease that took her independence from her.” Alanna is choosing Team Muck MS BC because she knows that if the roles were reversed, her mother would have done the same for her. “For years it felt as though my mom and I were fighting against MS all alone, but there are millions of peo-
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ple affected by this disease [worldwide] and I want to prove they are not alone either.” Team Muck MS BC provides an Kamloops RCMP Victim Services Unit is looking for Victim Support opportunity to help end Canada’s Worker volunteers to provide front line services to victims of crime. disease by tackling obstacles such Services may include provision of emotional support, crisis intervention, as mud, water and climbing walls referrals, information regarding the police investigation and court proat mud events all over BC and the cess, court orientation and accompaniment, and assistance completing Yukon. “It really is about pushing applications for compensation, restitution and victim impact statements. yourself to the limit. Any mud Volunteers must hold a clean and valid BC driver’s license, be willing run that get’s you dirty is perfect,” to go through a comprehensive police security screening and be willing says Katrina Harding, fundraising coordinator for the MS Society to commit to the Unit for a period of one year post training. Kamloops of Canada. “It is so easy to get RCMP Victim Services Unit are looking for volunteers who are mature, involved- you just have to sign up reliable, flexible, have excellent interpersonal/communication skills and for the mud event of your choice, have a vested interest in helping victims of crime. Must be 19+ to volunthen sign up to fundraise at team- teer. For more information contact call 250-828-3069 or 250-828-3222.
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Meg R. Million is not the kind of broad the average fellow wants to contend with. Owner of Diamonds & Pearls Inc, a profitable liquor distillery, this brash, ball-busting tycoon is a high-roller amongst the elite echelons. Beloved daughter of mysterious millionaire Rex A. Million, rumour has it that she’s being groomed to inherit his alleged bootlegging empire. Don’t you dare call her a daddy’s girl, but as her father’s closet associate (and greatest asset), this tigress knows how to purr to get her way with the old man. Meg, ever the shrewd entrepreneur, rules with a 24karat diamond /iron-fist, and says she’s teaching him a
thing or two about the family business. BC is a dry province, plagued by Prohibition; (who can forget that drythroated fact?) Still, Meg works all the legal loopholes and makes the finest medicinal grade alcohol in the region. Export only of course—a product that luckier people in other provinces get to cure their ails with. One must wonder if you could name your price and get your hands on some of that intoxicating, sparkling elixir? When not at the helm of her thriving business, this stylish minx treats the streets like her personal Parisian runway. Ensconced in the finest
furs and the prettiest pearls, this flapper flaunts all the latest fashions. Meg is cutthroat in all the right ways; though there’s always time for time for a little hanky panky. Witnesses reported seeing Ms. Million on the arm of at least three different upstanding gentlemen within the last week. When approached by the press with questions about her love life, she simply blew cigarette smoke in the face of the intrusive sob sister. The recent news about the upcoming Million-family funded venture-The Rex-AMillion Club-had folks from all walks of life abuzz with the onslaught
of glamour, decadence, and maybe, if you are very lucky a very stiff drink. Gentlemen beware, Ms. Meg Million is a force to be reckoned with. Ladies best step aside
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Sally Arai to teach a Sunrise program class Longtime Kamloops Symphony musician, Sally Arai will be teaching a Sunrise program class, as part of the Music for Young Children (MYC) classes at the Kamloops Symphony Music School (KSMS) this year. The ten-week program, which begins October 4, is for children ages two to three years old. The Sunrise classes are 45 minutes long and run once a week on Tuesdays. These parent-participatory group classes offer an introduction to music, with a focus on rhythm instruments. Students who move up in the program each year will progress to a piano focus and can complete their Music for Young Children education with Grade 1 piano certification. Arai has been the Kamloops Symphony’s Principal Clarinetist since 1989. She completed her Masters in Music performance at the University of British Columbia. Since moving to Kamloops, she has also performed with the Okanagan and Prince George Symphony Orchestras and with
Orchestra Viva in BC’s Interior. Arai is in-demand as a clarinet adjudicator. A respected clarinet teacher, she has had many former students pursue bachelors, masters and even doctoral music degrees. She is well known for her clarinet teaching at the KSMS as well as her MYC classes. Jane Dyck and Linda Shwaylyk will continue to teach MYC as well, allowing the school to continue to offer different levels of the program at the music school. Private and group lessons for all ages are also available at the music school and include: piano, theory, voice, strings, bass, cello, viola, violin, bassoon, clarinet, flute, French horn, oboe, trombone and trumpet. Kamloops Symphony Music School is a non-profit music school operated by the Kamloops Symphony Society. Those interested in signing up their child can contact the Kamloops Symphony office at 250-372-5000 or info@ kamloopssymphony.com.
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Nancy Bepple wants affordable housing in Kamloops In Kamloops, aside from seniors’ hous- are equally strapped to find housing. ing, there has been no new-build affordable “The provincial government has ignored the housing in Kamloops since 2009, when housing needs of people in Kamloops with lowthe Georgian Court was built, a four-storey incomes, especially the working poor, people wood-frame building that offers 48 self- with disabilities and people on social assistance” contained one-bedroom apartments on says Nancy Bepple, who is seeking the NDP Tranquille Road for about $375/month. candidacy for Kamloops-South Thompson. As of September 8 in Kamloops, individual “Even when there was a chance for new bedrooms are being advertised for $600 to construction, such as the townhouses on $800 per month, making even an individual Columbia Street recently built by John room unattainable for someone on social Howard, the province dropped the ball when assistance or disability assistance. Families unexpected infrastructure requirements
increased build costs. Now, those units, which could have been affordable are being rented at market rates.” She says. The Homelessness Action Plan identified the need for about 2,222 more affordable units in 2012 for individuals and families. “We need a provincial government that gets back into the business of facilitating more affordable housing being built in Kamloops. I seeking the candidacy for the NDP because I want more than just words, I want more affordable housing in Kamloops.” Concludes Bepple.
RIH announces newly named centre Royal Inland Hospital Foundation CEO Heidi Coleman along with Health Minister Terry Lake, announced the naming of the Rae Fawcett Simulation Centre and the Rae Fawcett Breast Health Clinic on September 10 during the third annual RIH Foundation Dancing Like the Stars women’s health fundraiser. Both spaces are located in the brand new Clinical Services Building recently opened at Royal Inland Hospital. Rae Fawcett and her family have contributed towards
expanded health care at RIH over the years and most recently have generously donated $1 million toward the Breast Health Clinic and the Simulation Centre in the new Clinical Services Building at the hospital. “We are deeply grateful and touched by her generosity, commitment and support,” said Heidi Coleman. “She believes in what we are doing and feels strongly about providing women and men in our community with faster access to breast cancer diagnostics and treatment as well as ongoing edu-
cational opportunities presented in medical training and profesthe Simulation Centre.” sional development for doctors, “On behalf of the provincial gov- nurses, health-care professionals ernment, I thank Rae Fawcett for and medical students. this donation,” said Lake. “This “Interior Health and specifically generous gift will have a direct Royal Inland Hospital are very impact on patient care in the appreciative of Rae Fawcett’s Kamloops region by helping to generous donation,” said Carol improve breast health outcomes Laberge, RIH Health Services as well as training opportunities administrator. “We are proud to for health professionals.” have the Breast Health Clinic The impact of adding a sec- and Simulation Centre bear Rae ond centre to the IH Simulation Fawcett’s name and we look Program in the Rae Fawcett forward to using her donation Simulation Centre is that it will toward enhancing care for the provide a space for hands-on patients we serve.”
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A look at what’s happening in Kamloops House Theatre, 422 Tranquille Rd. FMI call Raynagh at 250-376-6676. ■■ 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 Saturday and Sunday Meat Draws starting at 3pm. Army and Navy Club, #9-177 Tranquille Rd. FMI call 250-554-2455. ■■ 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. ■■ Variety and Line Dancing on Tuesdays from 3 to 4pm at the North Shore Community Centre, 730 Cottonwood Ave. Drop in fee required. FMI call 250-376-4777.
Catch Vancouver’s Lindsay May on September 17 at Chances Barside Lounge for an evening of alternative country, folk rock, roots, pop and rock! Located at 1250 Halston Avenue, Chances offers free live entertainment every Friday and Saturday night from 8:00 to 11:00 pm.
■■ Acoustic Jam Nights at The Alano Club, 171 Leigh Rd from 7 to 10pm on the 1st and 3rd Mon. of each month. Hosted by Perry Tucker and the Good Gravy Band. Great atmosphere, have a burger and try the hand cut fries.
■■ Fraternal Order of Eagles Weekly Events- Tuesdays 3:30pm to 5:30pm Pull Tab Draws, Wednesdays 4pm to 6pm Horse Races with ‘Big Jim’, Saturday and Sundays 3pm to 5pm Meat Draws. Karaoke with Michelle Sundays TheatEcho is delivered free forRd the 250-376-1311 enjoyment of . 7pm. 755 Tranquille ■■ Fall Fling Dinner and Dance on Sept. businesses and their customers. If you’d like to 24 at the Eagles Club, 755 Tranquille Rd. ■ ■CSI Activity Center events: take a copy home, please pick one up Mondaysat: Dinner at 5:30pm and dance at 7pm. Music Euchre at 1:30pm; Tuesdays- Wood carvRoyal Canadian Legion Branch #52at 6pm; by Strange Brew. Ticket cut off is Sept. 21. ing at 10am, Whist at 1pm, Bingo Zack’s CoffeeCribbage & Tea • Caffe Motivo Tickets available at the club. FMI call 250- Wednesdaysat 1pm; ThursdaysTheClub Grindat• 10am, Blenz Coffee 376-4633. Stichers Bridge at 1:15pm, Frankly Coffee FridaysCanasta at 1pm. ■■ Pyrohy Suppers on Sept. 30, Oct. 28 and Whist at 1pm; proceeds are donated to charity! Nov. 25 from 5 to 7pm at Ukrainian Ortho- ■■All Zumba and Yoga at the North Shore dox Church, 1044 8th St. Tickets at the door. Community Centre, 730 Cottonwood Ave. FMI call 250-578-8266 or 250-376-1978. Zumba classes on Mondays and Wednes■■ Society for Creative Anachronism days and Yoga on Mondays, Tuesdays and - Shire of Ramsgaard weekly practice/ Thursdays. Check for times at www.nsccs. gathering on Mondays at 7pm at Stage webs.com.
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■■ Parent-Child Mother Goose every Tues. from Sept. 6 to 27 at Kamloops Aboriginal Friendship Society, 2355 Parkcrest Ave. Enjoy an hour of rhymes, songs, stories, meet other parents and more! Free to attend and snacks are included. Pre-registration required. FMI call Carol at 250-376-1617. ■■ Chances - Live entertainment from 8 to 11pm. Sept. 16- Jamesby, Sept. 17- Lindsay May. Jam Night every Wed. from 8 to 11pm. 1250 Halston Ave. ■■ Big Little Science Centre - Sept. 17: Travel Booth at Children’s Arts Festival in Riverside Park from 10am to 4pm. Sept. 17 and Sept. 20 to 24 from 10am to 4pm: LEGO! Construction Days: Megablox, MagNext, more! All day long amazing building materials will be out for creative constructions. Exploration Room is open 10am to 4pm with over 140 different exhibits to enjoy. 655 Holt Street. FMI visit blscs.org. ■■ Donations Wanted of old/damaged bras to be repaired and passed on to those in need. FMI call Grace at 250-554-1065. ■■ Seafood Raffle Draw on Sept. 17 from 3 to 5pm at the Eagles Club, 755 Tranquille Rd. Tickets available at the club. ■■ Race to the Sun on Sept. 18 at Heffley Creek Community Hall. Sign-up at 8am, Race at 9am. Pre-registration can be done at: https://ccnbikes.com/#!events/race-sun. FMI contact Peter at 250-372-8343. ■■ Municipal Pension Retirees Association Meeting on Sept. 20 at 9:30am at the CSI Activity Centre, 9A-1800 Tranquille Rd. Talk to other retirees, meet former coworkers and have your voice about your MPP Pension. FMI call Jean at 250-374-1191. ■“Age ■ Of Love” Free Screening on Sept. 22 from 5:30 to 8pm at Centre for Seniors Information, 9-A 1800 Tranquille Rd. To RSVP contact 250-807-8705 or ageoflovecsi.eventbrite.com. Snacks and refreshments available. Free event.
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You ain’t from here? Young Troy lives across from a horse farm. The farmer was driving out unto the road with a load of horse “fertilizer”. Troy saw him and called, “What’ve you got in your truck?” “Horse manure,” the farmer replied.
“It stinks! What are you going to do with it?” asked Troy. “Put it on my strawberries,” answered the farmer. “You ought to live here,” Troy advised him. “We put sugar and cream on ours.”
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Dear Virgo: (Aug. 23 - Sept. 23) It’s been a popular year for Virgo. Teats, accolades, open doors and supportive encouragement have been filling your ego for most of 2016. It’s now time to step out and get what’s yours. Money is waiting. Dear Libra (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23) As the past begins to clear itself, room is created for new adventures. Love calls with an invitation you’ve been waiting for. A new project could be a game changer. Dear Scorpio: (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) Someone from your past has their heart set on team Scorpio. Think twice before jumping in. Confusion continues to reign in the land of love. Dear Sagittarius: (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) Return those business calls! Hidden in the details is a gem of a client just waiting to champion your cause. Hidden skills set you apart from the crowd. Dear Capricorn: (Dec. 22 - Jan. 20) Bad dreams don’t usually affect a sign as focused as Capricorn but this week your subconscious tries to remind you of a personal lesson. Listen to your inner voice before you step onto the stage. Dear Aquarius: (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19) You may think that the world is out to get you but that’s just not true. Circumstances led to mistakes, which were followed by more mistakes. It’s time to take a deep breath and reset yourself properly. Dear Pisces: (Feb. 20 - Mar. 20) A reclusive mood has you hiding away for most of the week but the office continues to call. As exciting as it may appear, you don’t have to jump every time the phone rings. Set your own pace and keep it within your boundaries. Dear Aries: (Mar. 21 - April 20) Relationships take centre stage as admirers line up to join team Aries. Choose wisely as recent events have left you gun shy in the land of love. Social invitations lead to surprise awakenings. Dear Taurus: (Apr. 21 - May 21) You’re playful and creative but the chores still have to get done. The office keeps calling but you’re finally in the mood to buckle down and finish projects. Love is waiting at the gym. Dear Gemini: (May 22 - June 21) The foreign and exotic have your attention but the home is messy and the dishes sill have to be done. There’s currently too much on your plate to finish it all in one swoop so make a plan and stick to it. Dear Cancer: (June 22 - July 22) Maybe things didn’t go as well as you had planned with a business opportunity. Now’s your chance to build a bridge and see if it can be saved. Love continues to wait at home. Dear Leo: (July 23 - Aug 22) Single or attached, you’re going to want to do something nice for your partner. If they’ve stood beside you through the down times then they definitely earned some of the rewards from the good. Treat your biggest fan to a night on the town. Astro-week Sonnyscopes courtesy of Collin Sonny Rosati, Vancouver Astrologer, Hypnotist. For personal readings visit thesunnyside.net.
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