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CSI Executive Director Brenda Prevost welcomes Prime Minister Trudeau to Kamloops Centre for Seniors Information Activity Centre in Brock on January 10. Trudeau rounded out his visit to Kamloops by touching base with area seniors.

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“Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make me a match, Find me a find, Catch me a catch...”

A conversation with local Matchmaker, Tara Holmes of Holmes is Where the Heart Is Matchmaking Ltd. February is upon us.

The store shelves are currently teaming with Valentine’s Day treats and those of us that are single­—by choice or otherwise—are faced with yet another reminder of our solo status.

The landscape for dating has changed dramatically in the last few decades. Some of us may have been dating through the changes as they came while many may be back in the dating pool following many years in a committed relationship that has ended for some reason.

Many people are doggedly searching and actively pouring over online profiles or getting out there and meeting new people, perhaps embracing the multitude of dating apps. Some of us may have finally sworn off looking, let alone dating, while others may be feeling frustrated with the process, but are still open to the possibilities.

One of the recent glimmers of hope, on the Kamloops dating scene

in particular, happens to be one Tara Holmes of Holmes is Where the Heart Is Matchmaking Ltd.—our very own matchmaker.

The Connector thought it would be a perfect opportunity to check in

mean there are a lot fewer single people in Kamloops?

I guess let’s say there are a lot more people in love now! In all honesty I don’t want people to think there is anything wrong with

them. It’s better to be happy and single, than miserable and in a relationship. But if two happy people can connect that is a wonderful thing.

with Holmes and find out what is going on out there for the “more experienced” people in our community: Your business has been operating for a while now. Does that

being single.

It really bothers me when I hear someone say “Why is the person single?” There are many people living a happy fulfilling life on their own and they don’t NEED a partner to complete

What age groups are you dealing with the most?

I was really surprised when I started this business as I originally thought that I would be dealing with 45-65 year olds. That certainly represents the largest contingent of people, but

You often say in your column you require people to be happy before you will agree to work with them. Can you explain that?

I meet with every person that contacts me.

This is important as I need to know that if I am setting these people up with someone that they are both in a good place in their life. If someone is really sad, lonely, or negative well I just can’t fix that. Meeting a fun new friend or romantic partner will be a great bonus.

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Prime Minister Trudeau essentially launched his election campaign in Kamloops in January with a Liberal supporters’ fundraising luncheon, a town hall meeting at TRU, followed the next day with a visit with TRU trade students in their new facilities, and by a visit to the Centre for Seniors Information (CSI) Activity Centre in Brock.

He circulated around a packed room, chatting about issues and taking selfies with members of the crowd. Above, Trudeau listens to Vern Short, CCB spokesman for the White Cane Society and centre, joins CSI’s assistant executive director, Brandi Allen’s (far left) table for a selfie and below, poses with another member of the crowd.

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Put a lock on it In June of this year, Kamloopsians will be invited to “lock in hope” as part of a current fundraising initiative by the Kamloops Food Bank. This unique art installation in Riverside Park will be a “visually appealing public reminder of the dedication this community has in supporting one another.”

The fundraiser will also “provide the Food Bank with the funds necessary to continue essential operations.”

Locks can be ordered for $20 a piece and each donation will receive a tax receipt for the full amount.

“Locking-In Hope is about acknowledging how we are all connected, as individuals, families, organizations and as a community. Utilizing the universal ideal and power of HOPE, we can come together to help one another and make positive change.”

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Thinking out loud I am facing a sad anniversary in the next few days. I literally lost my best friend one year ago and it is not an overstatement to say that she left behind, what can only be described as, a monumental void. I know I’m not alone in feeling this way about her passing.

Life has gone on, of course. I haven’t shrivelled up into a ball and stopped living. I have, however, noticed a qualitative difference in my life. Because my friend’s presence was bigger than life, it is just so obvious that she’s gone. While I know that she is irreplaceable, I also know that it is important that I find positive ways to fill the emptiness whether that means meeting some new people, nurturing existing relationships or finding activities or projects that will warm my heart and keep me busy.

I will probably continue to try all three approaches.

One thing is for sure, I will do my level best to make Shirley proud as if she were still physically among us. Rest in peace my dear friend. I miss you so. *** Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and I will spare you anymore anecdotes concerning my dismal love life, although on the off chance you’re wondering, I did reach out to Tara Holmes for her matchmaking help, and to her credit she has tried, but no lightning strikes thus far. She really needs more men to come forward so she can match all the great women she has on her roster, so give her a shout fellas.

What I have really been thinking about lately, is what kind of options we have as singles as we age— particularly when it comes to travelling solo or even potential living arrangements.

Without a significant other or friend(s) looking to travel or cohabitate, many of us are faced with the prospect of doing these things on our own.

Travelling this way is typically more expensive and while I’m not bothered about some aspects of solo travel, I think it takes a certain kind of person to embrace it and truly enjoy themselves.

Any independent travel I have done to this point has only really involved the journey portion, not the destination. I will have to explore this subject further to find out what is available for solo travellers and women in particular. Sadly, I have aged-out of signing up for a Contiki tour which would have been my speed back in the day.

The other part of what I have been pondering has to do with potential living arrangements for solo seniors. I actually don’t mind my own company so I will likely be fine for the foreseeable future. While I am a recent empty-nester, I do have an in-law suite in my basement intended for my parents. My mother still lives in the suite and I’m more than happy to have her there. We are good company for one another, but thankfully we still have our own space.

I do puzzle over how things might look for me in the future. If I stay here long-term, there is yardwork, onging renovations and the likelihood of having to share the house in some way. If I downsize, how will that look?

I have lived in a variety of shared situations over the years so I recognize that there are many potential configurations but as I get older and more set in my ways, I wonder who those people could be that I might find myself sharing with going forward.

Could I live in a co-op? An apartment building? A tiny home development? Maybe find myself some “golden girls (or boys)” to share a home? Move somewhere warm? After many years in my own home, I am struggling with this picture and yet I know it is important to be flexible and creative when looking for solutions.

Whatever it is, it will have to be friendly, affordable, accessible, supportive and safe. Not asking for much, am I?

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Put last year’s investment performance in perspective How can you assess your investment portfolio’s performance in 2018?

The year was full of wild swings in the financial markets, so your own results may well have bounced around quite a bit, too. But you can still get a clear picture of how you did if you keep your investments’ returns in the proper perspective – by making sure your expectations are relevant, realistic and reviewed.

Let’s look at how these terms can apply to a meaningful evaluation of your investment progress: RELEVANT Many investors compare their portfolio returns to a popular market index, such as the TSX. But this comparison is not really valid for a variety of reasons. For one thing, indexes are typically not diversified across different

types of investments – the TSX, for instance, only tracks large companies.

But your portfolio should consist of a broad range of investments: domestic and international stocks, bonds, mutual funds, Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GICs) and so on, appropriate for your goals and risk tolerance.

Also, your portfolio’s performance will be affected by your contributions and withdrawals, while market index returns are not. So, instead of measuring your results against an index – and possibly worrying about underperformance – you’re better off establishing relevant expectations of your investment returns, based on your specific goals. So, for example, if you want to retire at age 62, you’ll need to know the rate of return you need to achieve this goal – and then compare that desired return with your actual results.

REALISTIC Ideally, of course, you’d

like really high returns with really low risk – but that’s really not feasible.

To get high returns, you’ll need to invest aggressively, which means you’ll need your portfolio to be heavily weighted in stocks. However, stocks are also riskier than more conservative investments, such as bonds or GICs. So, you’ll need to be realistic in what you can anticipate from your portfolio. You can shoot for high returns and accept the higher level of risk, or you can lower your expectations in exchange for greater stability.

REVIEWED The performance of the financial markets – and also your own portfolio – will fluctuate from year to year.

Consequently, it’s important to review your portfolio’s results and the progress you’re making toward your goals on a regular basis, possibly with the help of a financial professional.

In these reviews, you may conclude that you’re doing

fine, or you might discover that you need to rebalance your portfolio by realigning your investments with your goals and risk tolerance, or perhaps make other adjustments – such as changing the amount you invest – to get you back on track. In addition, you may even need to re-evaluate these goals in response to changes in your life – a new job, marriage, new child, and so on – as these changes could affect the rate of return you need from your investments.

As you look back on 2018, and look forward to 2019 and beyond, take a holistic approach to how you evaluate your investments’ performance. By looking for relevance, being realistic about what you can expect, and reviewing your portfolio in the context of your goals, risk tolerance and changing circumstances, you can gain a thorough understanding of where you are, where you want to go – and how you can help yourself get there.

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ICBC policy du jour

Distracted driving causes more accidents, injuries and deaths than drunk driving ever has in the past.

What has not changed are the injuries that the victim suffers when they are hurt by someone else’s negligent driving. With the increase in distracted driving accidents, accident claims have increased as have the costs for vehicle repairs and all that is associated with that.

ICBC’s most recent approach to managing this cost has been to withdraw existing settlement offers (which were hopefully made after careful consideration of the accident victim’s claims) and replace them with lowball offers that force accident victims to trial. Instead of looking for a solution or penalizing the wrongdoer, they are punishing existing and future accident victims who were hurt by the negligence of others.

ICBC’s true financial picture is hard to assess

because ICBC hides its numbers and arbitrarily reassesses its claims value estimations on a whim.

Certainly losses have grown over time due to transferring its past profits out of the Corporation, general mismanagement and illadvised internal policy changes, the increased cost of repairing vehicles, an increase in distracted driving and increased volume in accidents. These problems did not occur overnight and there can be no overnight solutions. Yet with the overnight implementation of a discriminatory “meatchart” policy (categorizing value based on a chart instead of the individual facts, like how the grocery store prices cuts of meat) and making arbitrary lowball offers, this is exactly what ICBC is doing. This policy seems reckless and antagonistic towards the very people it insures. Its own customers are the target.

ICBC’s refusal to fairly compensate injured victims without the necessity of going to trial is a systematic refusal to recognize the losses they have experienced. It leaves those who are struggling with disabling injuries reliant on government assistance and

without the support they need to resume productive lives. Forcing victims to trial will dramatically increase litigation costs and create unnecessary backlogs in the courthouse. In other words, this knee jerk and illthought out policy that ICBC has come up with now will create more problems than it solves. ICBC’s overnight decision to revoke existing settlement offers and replace them with lowball offers on files they had already quantified based on the evidence presented to them is the tip of the iceberg in terms of undermining the values we hold as Canadians.

Our current system is based on valuing people as individuals. It recognizes that each person is unique and seeks to compensate each person for their unique losses. The new ICBC Caps and No Fault regime, which is scheduled to be implemented in April of this year, expressly states that brain injuries, psychological conditions such as depression or PTSD, and chronic pain conditions are to be treated as “minor injuries.” It expressly keeps the adjudication of these claims out of the courts and puts them in the hands of a tribunal which will largely be making decisions based

on paperwork the injured victim has to complete themselves. The new No Fault system is ignoring the fact that the greater the person’s injuries, the less able they will be to advocate for themselves. It should be noted that the tribunal doesn’t allow injured parties to be represented by a lawyer, even though they are up against ICBC who is a sophisticated Crown Corporation and has hundreds of lawyers to advise them. This is grossly unfair and only serves to further victimize injured parties – it is literally adding insult to injury.

All of this may sound ominous, but please do not panic. ICBC has attempted such policies in the past, with little success. This current policy is likely unsustainable and hopefully temporary. Further, Kamloops is home to some of the most skilled and compassionate lawyers in B.C. and we will continue to advocate vigorously to obtain fair compensation for our clients and the rights of all British Columbians both inside and outside the courtroom. And as always, the decision to go to trial always rests with the client.

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Save Our Seeds!

Three ways to help our local seed library grow

By Sandra Frangiadakis, KFPC Food Action Lead Winter is traditionally the time when gardeners pour over seed catalogues, dreaming of spring planting and the beautiful, bountiful gardens they will grow in the coming year. And, while the seed choices may seem ample, the selection in today’s seed catalogues pales in comparison to what was once available. A 1983 National Geographic infographic illustrates the loss of biodiversity in food crops in the eighty years from 1903 to 1983. For example, in 1903, there were almost 500 varieties of lettuce offered in commercial seed catalogues, compared with only 36 varieties available commercially in 1983. According to the infographic, we lost 93 percent of our vegetable seed varieties in those eighty years.

For millennia, seed-saving was a necessary and natural part of growing annual flowers and vegetables.

Growers needed to save their own seeds in order to have something to plant the following season. In the late 1800s, as commercial seed companies started to emerge, farmers and gardeners began to leave

the task of saving seeds to others and, over the years, became more and more reliant on commercial suppliers for their planting needs.

Many heirloom varieties were lost as suppliers favoured the most popular varieties, often those in use by largescale growers, and let stocks of more unusual varieties dwindle or become extinct.

Like many settlers, my maternal grandmother brought seeds for some of her favorite crops with her when she immigrated from Bosnia in 1929, but when she passed away, the family farm was sold and those seeds were no longer saved. My mother especially regretted the loss of a particular sugar melon and a large, sweet variety of sugar snap peas that she had loved as a child. At one point, we contacted the Seed Savers Exchange, an organization dedicated to preserving heirloom varieties, trying to recover the loss, but we were never able to find melons or peas quite the same as what my mother remembered. Many readers may have a similar story, and I guess the lesson is always share

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As awareness has grown about the number of plant varieties that are being lost, the number of groups dedicated to saving them has also grown. The best-known Canadian organization is Seeds of Diversity.

Among other things, they have over 6,000 seed samples in their library, host a free member exchange with around 3,000 varieties available annually, and support new and established community seed libraries.

We don’t always give much thought to the miracle of seeds, but when you

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Dealing with edema and fluid retention

When fluid is trapped between tissues we call it edema or swelling.

We usually see this swelling in our extremities such as hands, arms, feet, legs and ankles, however it can affect any part of our body. I usually recommend seeing your physician if there is swelling in the tissues such as your leg to rule out more serious causes of that type of edema.

Signs of edema include: • stretched or shiny skin • skin that retains dimple upon pressure for several seconds

• increase abdominal size • swelling of tissues especially in legs and arms There are two types of swelling. Mild cases of edema are usually caused by staying in one position too long, too much salt, premenstrual symptoms or being pregnant (retains more sodium and water needed by the fetus and placenta).

It can be treated by exercise, mild diuretics medications, compression stockings (elastic garments), dietary restrictions (i.e., restricting salt), natural medicine such as red vine leaf extract, bio-active flaven and raising up one’s legs.

A more serious type of edema can be the result of disease and medical conditions.

They include kidney and liver conditions, congestive heart failure, severe protein deficiency, damage or weak veins and a weak lymphatic system (intended to help clear excess fluid from tissues) caused, for example, by surgical removal of lymph nodes in cancer patients.

In congestive heart failure, the heart’s lower chambers lose their ability to pump blood efficiently and blood can back up in your legs and cause edema compounded with swelling in the abdomen and fluid buildup in lungs causing shortness of breath.

Treatments include strong diuretics, surgeries of veins and lymphatic systems and other treatments mentioned above for mild edema.

Culture and care: program supporting Aboriginal patients turns 10 based at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, where she says there has been a lot of positive change.

“For example, the family of one of our patients who was palliative and on comfort measures was quite spiritual and cultural,” says Debra. “They wanted to have a smudge and an end-of-life ceremony in hospital. I wasn’t on shift but management and medical staff knew how to facilitate that process. They were willing and able to do what they needed to allow that family to practise their cultural belief and spirituality. The family appreciated that their relative was able to pass away observing First Nation customs despite Debra Donald (Simpcw First Nation) is an APN being in a hospital based at Royal Inland Hospital. setting.”

Interior Health started An increased emphasis with one APN in Williams services and providing cultural support. They Lake and the program on education, cultural also collaborate with expanded over 10 years safety and spiritual care other health-care workers to include nine APNs are some of the changes in early identification and working throughout witnessed in the last assessment of patient Interior Health, along 10 years by three of needs, and participate with one Ktunaxa NationInterior Health’s original in discharge planning to based APN. Aboriginal Patient strengthen patient care “The health-care system Navigators (APNs). and independence. can be complicated and The APN program Debra Donald (Simpcw factors such as language was established to First Nation) says she barriers, huge geographic support patients and loves being an APN and distances, and cultural families in hospitals can’t imagine doing differences can make it and communities, anything else. She is even more so. The APNs helping connect them to See “Addressing barriers” page 8 appropriate health-care

Edema can also be caused by some medications. Some common medications include blood pressure pills such as Adalat, diabetes medications called TZD such as Actos, estrogens, steroid drugs such as prednisone, non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs such as Naproxen, etc.

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How to help heal your heart with food One of the biggest fears many people have as they get into middle age and older is the dreaded heart attack. Our perception of one’s worst nightmare would be to be told you have a certain amount of blockage in your coronary artery and you could die any moment. Such an event “One of the biggest tragedies of human civilization is the precedence of chemical therapy over nutrition. It’s a substitution of artificial therapy over nature, of poisons over food, in which we are feeding people poisons trying to correct the reactions of starvation.” — DR. ROYAL LEE, 1951

rocks your world and the next thing you know you are on a surgical table ready to receive a stent, angioplasty or bypass.

But if you could take a moment to breathe and look a little deeper into your heart you might see something quite profound and hopeful.

Did you know that when you have such a blockage, your body has already developed a fine network of collateral blood vessels that are carrying blood around the blockage to the heart muscle? Even though your angiogram clearly showed a clogged artery, it does not show this fine network of collateral circulation which has been keeping you alive. Yet, if it were not there, you would have died from your blockage.

German cardiologist, Dr Knut Sroka has attempted to explain this amazing phenomenon with a video on his website www. heartattacknew.com The problem with rushing to get a stent, bypass or angioplasty

is that they are only Band-Aids that completely ignore the underlying cause of the blockage. Perhaps more dangerously, such

interventions ignore the fact of the body’s incredible ability to heal itself and to keep you in survival long enough so that you can

take responsibility and make the necessary lifestyle changes that can revitalize your health and your heart, so that you can live a long and happy life, free from emergency surgeries and drug protocols that age and debilitate your mind and body .

Heart attacks are caused by different reasons. Coronary plaque buildup is one that is preventable. It’s time to stop this scare. If given the raw materials to heal, your body will know exactly what to do.

When you avoid a processed diet in favour of fresh, organic whole foods including lots of vegetables and healthy fats, drink pure water, replace your table salt with grey sea salt, get daily exercise and fresh air, relax, de-stress, and choose to treat yourself and others with love and forgiveness, you can help heal your heart. What a concept!

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Continued from page 7 help address barriers and improve access to health-care services,” says Interior Health Board Chair Doug Cochrane.

“This is a vital service that helps to address health disparities that indigenous patients face when interacting with our health system.

Over the years, the APNs have become valued members of care teams in hospitals and communities, offering

dedicated supports and acting as an important liaison for Aboriginal communities.

“Often our APNs work closely within a multidisciplinary team to ensure our Aboriginal patients’ needs are met in a welcoming and culturally safe manner,” says Brad Anderson, Corporate Director of Aboriginal Health. “I am always so impressed by the level

of care, compassion and systems awareness that they bring to their work daily. Congratulations on 10 years of providing amazing care and support.”

Diana Moar works at Vernon Jubilee Hospital.

Her family is Anishnawbe and their ancestry is Saulteaux and Métis.

They are members of the Berens River First Nation in Manitoba.

“Our ancestors and

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Heads Up: An Introduction To Brain Health: Tuesday, February 12, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Healthy aging is important for everyone, and it is essential not to forget the health of your brain as well! This workshop encourages participants to actively engage in protecting and maintaining their brain. Learn strategies and set goals for improving the health of your mind, body and spirit.

Anyone interested in brain health is welcome to attend.

Dementia Dialogues: Transitions Along The Journey, Tuesday February 26, 1-3 p.m. How can we survive the changes of dementia?

Understand the process of change and how change affects our decisions and expectations of ourselves and others. Hear experiences from other caregivers.

Location: Alzheimer Society Resource Centre, 405-235 1st Avenue. Free to attend. Donations are appreciated. Preregistration required. Programs with insufficient registrants will be cancelled. Call to register: 250-377-8200. E-mail: info. kamloops@alzheimerbc.org

family members teach us to respect, honor, love and be kind regardless of ‘who we are and where we come from’. These teachings guide our work and our daily life,” says Diana. “We are honored by our patients, families, community members and health-care staff to be a part of their health journey and to walk with them on their path to health and wellness.”

Gloria Big Sorrel Horse (Blood First Nation in Southern Alberta) was also among the first APNs. “I enjoy it,” says Gloria, who works at Kelowna General Hospital. “It’s a good experience for me because of my history.

I’m a survivor of both residential schools and the ‘60s scoop’. It’s important to know this history because it impacts a lot of our First Nations people. It impacts their health, because they are fearful of institutions and the hospital is an institution. So these patients have a lot of trust issues coming here and seeking help, especially our elders. I feel that I’m here as a support. I can advocate for them.”

To learn more about this service, visit the Aboriginal Patient Navigator webpage.

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Hardwood floor maintenance best practices

In January we discussed the importance of your home’s relative humidity level and the effects it can have on hardwood flooring. This month we

will expand further and talk about hardwood flooring maintenance best practices. As a rule of thumb, always consult the manufacturers maintenance guide first to ensure that the maintenance routine you will be doing will be suitable for the wood and not void any warranty.

Let us examine some important points to remember when caring for your hardwood floors. ● Always wipe up spills immediately and never wet mop your hardwood. ● Vacuum cleaners

must have a hard surface setting to prevent any scratching. ● DO NOT USE steam cleaners. Often this is a condition of the warranty and doing so will void it. ● Try to use anti-skid pads beneath anything that could scratch the

flooring when sliding. ● Rugs in high traffic areas such as the entryway or by the kitchen sink are always a good idea. If using them, make sure to shake out and vacuum regularly to remove any fine rocks or sand that get tracked inside.

● Keep your pets’ claws trimmed and avoid walking on the hardwood with shoes, especially sport cleats and high heels.

In addition to these care tips it is important to be aware of the cleaner you will be using on the wood. Aluminum oxide, titanium oxide and natural oil are three common finishes we see. You want to confirm that the cleaner you use will work well with your floor and not harm the finish in any way. Often when the cleaner is not

recommended it can eat away the finish or leave a cloudy residue which sacrifices the look and performance of your hardwood. Luckily, if you are unsure of what to use and do not know what type, finish or the manufacturer of the wood there is a great Canadian company that makes environmentally safe cleaners and these are designed to be used on all hardwood flooring.

As always if you have any further questions do not hesitate to call or stop by our showroom.

Finding the right professional organizer for you Many people are starting to know what “Professional Organizers” are these days. With TV shows about “Hoarding” or “Marie Kondo’s Tidying Up” on Netflix the awareness of organizing is increasing dramatically.

For many people this is a very positive experience when they hire an Organizer and they get an area of their home back, but not every type of organizing is a fit for everyone. Marie Kondo for instance, is more of a minimalist organizer so she encourages keeping only what truly brings you joy or is necessary to your life and all else is set aside. When doing the final downsize to a

retirement home this does work but for many others this can be too severe of a downsize.

The thought of losing all of one’s stuff can scare people away from the thought of hiring a professional organizer after seeing these shows.

An organizer is there to assist you get organized and not to scare or judge you. If you are feeling too much pressure or if they aren’t listening to your desires perhaps you will need to have a frank talk or look elsewhere for a better fit for you. Life is busy. An organizer can come through your home and put things where they belong or find places for everything. This can free up precious time and allows people to enjoy more time with friends and family. This also makes future cleaning and tidying much easier

and tends to make people feel much less stressed.

Some people have areas in their home that they just don’t know what to do with, or have a task too large that gets put to the wayside. An organizer can come and help you get your home back to where you want it to be. You will then get to feel that relief of that task being complete and gaining more space in your home.

When it comes to doing a large transition involving downsizing, or decluttering, you must be ready for many hard decisions.You should start planning and making decisions now, as the sooner you can start; the easier it will be to show a home, pack or just to relieve some stress and pressure during a large transition.

Good advice is to do some research prior to hiring any organizers and have a consultation to see if they are a fit for your needs. Make sure they are properly insured, have undergone a criminal check and it helps if they have some professional training or certification such as POC, NAPO, ICD and NASMM. Have fun getting organized.

Shawn Ferguson is a Professional Organizer in Kamloops, B.C. He specializes in Senior Transition, Downsizing, Estate Liquidation as well as Hoarding and Chronic Disorganization. You can visit our website at everythingorganized.net.

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Lindsay May plays Barnhartvale Coffee House February 16 Submitted by Sue Cane

The next Barnhartvale Coffee House will be on Saturday, 16 February, 2019 @ 7 pm @ Barnhartvale Community Hall. The feature act will be Lindsay May of Kamloops.

This is your opportunity to see May (winner of the Miss Tall International Competition 2017) before she heads out on a road trip to Germany.

Lindsay May is an acoustic guitar and mandolin wielding songstress and prolific songwriter now based in Kamloops, B.C. Folk says she sounds like a mix of k.d.lang, Kathleen Edwards, Alison Krauss and Lucinda Williams and Linda Rondstadt.

And most recently, Margo Timmins (Cowboy Junkies, crossed with Janis Joplin.)

Lindsay has released

four albums: ‘Bronze and Blue’ in 2008. ‘Shimmer,’ in March 2012 to a Grade A- review from the Vancouver Province; and ‘Girl with Grit’ - an album about not giving up - was released in January 2014. Lindsay released her latest album ‘Acoustic 4.0’ last year.

Lindsay has toured extensively across Canada, Germany, the Netherlands; the Western U.S., Vancouver Island, Alberta and Saskatchewan.

She has been asked back every time.

Lindsay has been a serious songwriter for over ten years. She was accepted into the Bill Henderson/Roy Forbes songwriting workshops in Summerland, B.C. for five years straight, back in the 2000s, has read every songwriting how-to

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book she could find and attended every workshop and seminar that was available. She visited Nashville and spent a few summers busking to hone her skills and get feedback. And it has paid off.

Not only are her songwriting skills top notch, also, her live performance skills keep getting her some prime gigs, including being asked to open for Valdy, John Gorka, American Aquarium and Shari Ulrich and being asked back four times to perform at Harmony Arts Festival and Vancouver’s Motown Meltdown charity benefit at the Commodore Ballroom.

“Equipped with an engaging stage presence and a sincere gift for gab, she’s also blessed with a larger-than-life voice and the enthusiasm to drive it home, commanding complete attention.” Roots Music Canada.

Music starts @ 7 pm with an open mic before and (if necessary) after the feature act. Audience main doors open at 6:30 p.m. Admission $5.00.

(Free for open mic performers and children under 12.) There will be a concession & 50/50 draw.

Open mic musicians sign up at the west, side door @ 6:15 pm; firstcome, first served.

FMI: Chrisy @ 250-573-0025 or barnhartvalecoffeehouse. com

February 24th through March 17th KFPA 86th Honours Concert finale Sunday, March 17th 2 p.m. at the Sagebrush Theatre - $10 entry adults/seniors fee

Choral – Sagebrush Theatre – #1300 – 9th Avenue Tuesday, March 5th 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. – Kamloops youth choirs

All times following here are start times only - $3 entry fee or progra.m. purchase $15

Voice – St. Andrews Presbyterian #1136 – 6th Avenue Sunday, March 3rd 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 5th 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 6th 1:30 p.m. (musical theatre – singing & costumes)

Senior Piano - #1136 – 6th Avenue Sunday, February 24th 1:30 p.m.

(Jazz/Pop) & 6:30 p.m. (adults & duets) Monday, February 25th 6:30 p.m.

(Chopin & romantic) including Harp 7:30 p.m.

Junior Piano - #1136 – 6th Avenue Wednesday, February 27th 6:00 p.m. (Jazz/Pop) Speech & Dramatic Arts – Sahali Fellowship Church – 1565 Summit Drive Monday, February 25th 9:00 a.m. (poems), 1:00 p.m. (humourous poems) and 6:30 p.m. (Canadian poetry) Tuesday, February 26th 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. (dramatic prose) Wednesday, February 27th 9:00 a.m. (poetry, prose and Shakespeare) Choral – Alliance Church – 233 Fortune Drive Sunday, March 3rd 3 p.m. – Ka.m.loops Adult Community Choirs – 2 numbers each Sunday, March 3rd 5 p.m. – Masterclass Choral Workshop led by a nationally well recognized choral clinician. Workshop entry fee $10 – Public invited to attend – drop in no registration required.

Instrumental – St. Andrews Presbyterian - #1136 – 6th Avenue Saturday, March 9th 9:00 a.m. – flute and clarinet performances Strings – St. Andrews Presbyterian - #1136 – 6th Avenue Monday, March 11th 9:00 a.m.

– young violinists a blend of Baroque, Classical, Contemporary and Concerto Tuesday, March 12th 9:00 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. – senior violin and cello concert level Dance – Sagebrush Theatre #1300 – 9th Avenue Ballet & Modern Sunday, March 10th 1:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.

Monday, March 11th 9:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, March 12th 9:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.

Stage & Street/Hip Hop Wednesday, March 13th 9:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.

Thursday, March 14th 9:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m.

Friday, March 15th 9:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.

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Fundraiser Event The North Shore Community Centre’s Annual Spring

Antiques & Collectibles Sale March 22 & 23 2019 Friday 4pm - 8pm Saturday 10am - 4pm Admission $3 (kids under 12 free) 730 Cottonwood Ave, Kamloops BC (Behind Library Square) Phone: 250.376.4777 Fax: 250.376.4792 Email: nsccs@shaw.ca

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86th Annual

86th Annual

Kamloops Festival of the Performing Arts February 24th – March 17th, 2019 Honours Concert – Sunday, March 17th

FEB 24 – MAR 17

Revel in the music of one of the most famous composers of all time The Kamloops Symphony is presenting The Genius Of Beethoven, a concert with music from one of the most famous and influential composers of all time, on Saturday, February 9 at 7:30 p.m. in Sagebrush Theatre.

The Genius Of Beethoven features two works by the master composer; his Violin Concerto, widely acclaimed as one of the greatest violin concertos of all time, and his Symphony No. 8, regarded as one of the shortest, weirdest, and most compelling

symphonies of the 19th century. Both works are from the most productive period of his life, a time of astounding creativity across a range of musical genres— symphonies, concertos, overtures, chamber and solo instrumental music, choral music and opera. This incredible productivity is all the more amazing given this was the same time when Beethoven was famously going deaf.

Opening the concert is the world premiere of Maggie Ayotte’s Human Skin, in a special collaboration with the

Université de Montréal.

Maggie Ayotte is a graduate student at the Université de Montréal, studying composition.

Joining the KSO to perform Beethoven’s Violin Concerto is violinist Kerson Leong.

Leading the orchestra will be Guest Conductor Jean-Michaël Lavoie.

Tickets are $42, $39 Seniors, $10 Youth (under 19), $15 KSOundcheck Members, and can be purchased from Kamloops Live!

Box Office at 250374-5483 or www. kamloopslive.ca.

Kerson Leong, violinist

Jean-Michaël Lavoie, Guest Conductor

Get Your Irish On

KSO presents Sun TVO invites you to “Get Your Irish On” and join us in an evening of Irish inspired music in their next Rivers Trio concert, A Celtic Celebration, under the baton of Guest Conductor, Don Bennett. Get in the spirit in a musical for St. Patrick’s Day and enjoy lively Irish reels and jigs, haunting tunes such as “Danny Boy” and stirring potpourri at music from “Titanic”. Special Guests, Tara School of Irish Dance, will join TVO to present a music and 86th Annual The Rex Hall86th Annual dance selection from “Lord of the Dance”. The concert

Kamloops Festival of takes the Performing Arts Kamloops Festival of the Performing Arts place at 7 p.m., Sat. March 2, 2019 at Kamloops Full Gospel Tabernacle, 1550 Tranquille Rd. Admission

February 24th – March 17th,Adults 2019 $20, Students: $10 (TRU February 24th – March 17th, 2019 at the door: students show ID)March Children under 6 –Free. Wearing of the Honours Concert – Sunday, 17th Honours Concert – Sunday, March 17th green is encouraged!

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♦ Choral ♦ B.C, Old Time Fiddlers Dance ♦ Guitar ♦ February 2, 2019, Brock Activity ♦ ♦ Instrumental Centre 9A-1800 Tranquille Road, ♦ Piano ♦ North Kamloops. Enjoy Cowboy ♦ Speech Arts two-step dancing, Waltzes, polkas, ♦ Voice ♦ foxtrots & more B.C. Old Time

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Composition ♦ Speech Arts To reserve your spot contact Sarah Strings ♦ Voice Sandholm at 250-371-5702 or

♦ Dance The next concert in the ♦ Symphony’s Harp Kamloops Music Chamber♦ Music at The Rex series is Contrasts on Composition Saturday, ♦ February Strings 23 at 7:30 pm in The Rex Hall, Fiddlers play some of the best ssandholm@TRU.ca, Lunch will be featuring Kamloops’ own country music. Everyone is welcome. provided compliments of the TRU KFPA online registration KFPA online registration Sun Rivers Trio.

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November 10th through December 10th In thisNovember musical 10th through December 10th Two Violins, Two Violinists potpourri spanning February 2, 2019. Kamloops United Let’s Dance with the Kamloops the late 19th anddetails: 20th More kfpa.ca/festivaldates More details: Church. Featuring Susan Cottrell Social Clubkfpa.ca/festivaldates Saturday, February centuries, nostalgic and Rhiannon Nachbaur Fondly 16: Valentine’s Dance at the Brock romanticism yields to commemorating master violinists Activity Centre, 1800 Tranquille rhapsody, instrumental Fritz Kreisler’s and Jascha Heifetz’s Rd. Live music provided by The fusion yields to birthdays on this day with delightful Troublemakers. A wide variety of individuality, and music for two violins written over a music from country to rock n roll. unhurried somber span of 300 years. Music by Bach, Come out & practice your Countryresonance bursts into Vivaldi, Mozart, and others. 421 St. 2-Step, waltz, polka, jive, cha cha. scintillating prisms, Paul Street, Kamloops, BC V2C 2J7 Music from 7:30-11:30pm. Doors with due respects given Time: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. open @7:00. Tickets: $10 at the door. to Brahms and Benny Price: $25 general, $20 for CMK FMI call Bonnie at 250-319-8510.

Goodman. The Commitment to Practise The Commitment to Practise members and youth under 19, FREE The Sun Rivers Trio The Opportunity tofor Participate The Opportunity to Participate children under 12.

IDays Keynote Speaker: is Sally Arai, clarinet; The Passion to Perform The Passion to Perform Amanda Lindhout Mon, Mar 11, Cvetozar Vutev, violin; Join Leah Card of Fulton & Co, and 7:00 p.m.

TRU Grand Hall. Free and Naomi Cloutier, Leni Reicher of KPMG, for a lunch admission. piano. and learn workshop on estate Tickets are $25, $10 planning at the TRU Campus NKSSA (Norkam) Class of ‘69 Youth (under 19), $15 Activity Centre on February 13 from 50th Reunion on June 22, 2019 at KSOundcheck Members 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm . the Dunes Golf Course. Registration (age 19-34), and can If you are curious about integrating info: www.nkss69.com or Pat be purchased from charitable giving into your estate plan (Mayson) Dale 250-579-8038, Chris Kamloops Live! Box as another way to give back to the (Lucey) Roberts 250-579-5436.

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By Marilyn Brown

The Improbability of Love

By Hannah Rothschild Vintage Books 2016, a novel, 500 pages Available in book stores and through the TNRD library system The prologue immediately engulfs the reader in the world of international highstakes art, centred in today’s London. A strictly invitation-only auction, attracting Ultra-HighNet-Worthers, are preparing to out-bid any opponent. The public is not invited inside the palatial and prestigious auction house, but jostle about on the street just to get a peek at the mighty and the powerful.

Inside, the attractive

young men and women “minders” for each of the exclusive guests are given their orders “to serve and delight”. Speaking to the employees is their boss, Earl Beachendon, the man with a voice “… honed by eight generations of aristocratic fine living and assumed superiority.” The painting being auctioned is titled “The Improbability of Love.”

The acquisition of the painting is a direct result of the actions of a woman in her thirties, Annie McDee, who flees to the city after the end of a long-term relationship.

She wants to buy a birthday gift for a new man in her life and on a dreary and wet London evening pokes around in an unsavory second-hand shop, by chance espying

Gilt Edges

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Blazers visit to Berwick-on-the-Park in the cards

Kamloops Blazer Brodi Stuart joins a few of his teammates on Tuesday, stopping by Berwick on the Park for a game of doubles cribbage with residents Pat Ryan (second from right), Cam MacDonald and Urb Rolin. As a Blazers sponsor, Berwick residents will see more of their local hockey heroes, enjoying an upcoming breakfast visit and an evening of challenging the boys to a game of pool. a charming but grimy and neglected painting. The shop-keeper’s uncouth son urgently needs cash to bet on a horse. Annie scrapes together a sum that is acceptable, places the wrapped painting into her bike’s basket, and heads off to her dingy flat.

What follows is a highly amusing satire on the insane world of investment in art, describing larger-thanlife characters from all parts of the world competing for wealth and prestige. There are

fading, drifting to a special place to dream – the sunset we watched tonight as the Canada geese crossed into the illumined gilt edges to rest and paddle their beauty around in the celebration of colours now pink now salmon now crimson, and fade to black Bitterroot

two Russians ejected from their home country, both immensely wealthy and fearful of the “man at the top” at home; the world’s most successful rapper, who arrives at the staid auction house accompanied by burly guards and barely clothed women; a fabulously rich elderly American heiress; an Emir and Sheikha; and political heavyweights. In addition, the family that controls the auction house itself (plus an international web of influential people and businesses) has an urgent

drive to acquire Annie’s painting, for reasons not at first clear.

The painting itself is a persona, a way of showing the convoluted history of European art. The author deftly skins off the thin layer of civilized behaviour of the ridiculously rich seekers of art, often by the irreverent observations of the characters who do their bidding – themselves less than perfect. In the midst of the danger and intrigue associated with the painting, Annie McDee

finds herself wondering if the painting is or is not good luck (for her), or does it signify “The Improbability of Love”?

Highly recommended.

Hannah Rothschild is the author of The Baroness: The Search for Nica, the Rebellious Rothschild. She has a background in fine arts, including literature, and is a trustee of the Tate Gallery, and chair of the National Gallery, both in London.

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Daily steps to keep your heart healthy Heart disease is a formidable foe. According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada nine in ten Canadians have at least one risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Almost 80 percent of premature heart disease and stroke can be prevented through healthy behaviours.

Habits like eating well, being more active and living smoke free, can have a significant impact on your health.

Issues relating to the heart affect both men and women. The Heart Research Institute says that every seven minutes in Canada someone dies from heart disease or

stroke.

Such statistics are disconcerting, but they can serve as a wake-up call that compels people to prioritize heart health.

Fortunately, heart disease is often preventable and people can employ various strategies to reduce their risk.

• Stop smoking or vaping right now. One of the best things to do to protect the heart is to stop smoking. The Heart Foundation indicates that smoking reduces oxygen in the blood and damages blood vessel walls. It also contributes to atherosclerosis, or a narrowing and clogging of the arteries.

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• Eat healthy fats.

When eating, choose polyunsaturated and unsaturated fats and avoid trans fats as much as possible. Trans fats increase one’s risk of developing heart disease by clogging arteries and raising LDL (bad) cholesterol levels. Read food labels before buying anything at the store.

• Keep your mouth clean. Studies show that bacteria in the mouth involved in the development of gum disease can travel to the bloodstream and cause an elevation in C-reactive protein, a marker for blood vessel inflammation. Brush and floss twice daily, and be sure to schedule routine dental cleanings.

• Get adequate shuteye. Ensuring adequate sleep can improve heart health. One study found that young and middleage adults who regularly slept seven hours a night had less calcium in their arteries (a sign of early heart disease) compared

to those who slept five hours or less or those who slept nine hours or more.

• Adopt healthy eating habits. Changes to diet, including eating more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean protein, can help you lose and maintain a healthy weight, improve cholesterol levels and reduce blood pressure — leading to a healthier heart. Canada just updated the Food Guide so have a look at the new guidelines and see what improvements you can make. You may have to consider doing things differently even if you thought what you were doing was healthy.

• Embrace physical activity. Regular moderate exercise is great for the heart. It can occur at the gym, playing with the grandkids or even taking the stairs every chance you get.

A healthy heart begins with daily habits that promote long-term heart health.

Family Day activities Monday, February 19 of being cooped up. will be Family Day in B.C. Families looking to this year. The provincial get some quality time government moved it outdoors together this to the third week of winter can enjoy a host the month in order to of activities in the great streamline the statutory outdoors, even if the holiday with others being temperatures are a tad on observed across the the chilly side. country. This may offer • Sledding many an opportunity to • Snowshoeing visit with family across • Snowman building borders given the shared • Skiing and WE MOVED! long-weekend. It may snowboarding offer some incentive • Ice Fishing 250.372.8811 • info@cfelaw.ca to meet up at a ski hill • Snowmobiling Downtown Kamloops - #300 - 272 Victoria Street or plan a weekend of • Visit your local ski snowmobiling together. hill and enjoy the village Embracing outdoor ambience even if you activities in the winter can’t don any skis. The Please fill out the following information may not appeal to change of scenery will do and keep it handy by the phone: everyone but for those wonders. ❏ Local emergency 9-1-1 or _____________________ that don’t mindnumber: bundling • Seek out unique PETER up, there are tons of activities or places to ❏ Your address: __________________________________________ activities to consider. visit at home or a short ________________________________________________________ Doing so will certainly drive away to help break MLA Your helpphone breaknumber: up the ____________________________________ season up your routine. Invite Kamloopsand minimize feelings of and family or friends to come ❏ Pre-existing medical conditions medications North Thompson cabin fever. Certainly it along.

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Make socializing a top priority Continued from page 1 I also have quite a lot of millennials and just as many, if not more people aged 70-90. The younger generation seems to be fed up with the constant disappointment that the online dating apps like Tinder and Bumble are bringing them. Our society seems to have lost the art of communication.

Gone are the days of face to face flirtation or even something as simple as eye contact. It is refreshing that these young people are ready to look for more meaningful lasting relationships.

What about the generation over 65?

This is absolutely my favourite group! I have met so many people between 65-90 and I am totally inspired. It is evident that age is truly just a number. I love the quote, “We don’t stop playing because we grow old; rather we grow old, because we stop playing.”

Isn’t that just the best?!

The most important thing as we age is to keep

moving. Sitting is the new smoking. Do not just sit and become sedentary.

I understand there are cases when mobility issues can’t be helped due to disease or injury, but we can certainly prevent disease and injury by movement.

What is the biggest challenge you are facing so far in Matchmaking?

This is an easy answer.

So far it has been a bit of a challenge to get men to reach out to me and inquire about what I can offer. I have learned an interesting statistic in my research. More women get skin cancer than men, but more men die from it. The reason is women tend to get things looked after right away, where as men put it off until it’s too late. We all know women live longer than men.. That’s just fact. The good news is the life expectancy gap is closing in a bit and men are starting to look after themselves more. I know

there are healthy men out there over 65. They play hockey, swim, hike, and are really active.

The question is are they single? Whoever is reading this must know a single man that fits this criteria.

You sound like you are learning a lot from these folks?

My whole perspective has definitely changed.

When I was 25 I thought 50 was old. When I was 50 I thought 80 was old.

Since I started doing this business a couple of years ago, I have learned that no Age is old. We have been taught that technically you are a Senior Citizen at 65 and that it’s time to sit in your rocking chair and reminisce about the good old days.. That is totally outrageous.. These ARE the good old days and that’s why we need to live each day. Not talk about them, live them.

What made you think Kamloops needed a Matchmaker?

I guess it’s because I have heard so many people complain about on line dating. I do think on line dating worked better 10-15 years ago, but now with so many choices people are getting overwhelmed. I also find that people really like the notion that by meeting with me and expressing exactly what they are looking for , that when I connect them to someone, I have already met them, gotten to know them, and can assure them they are a good quality person. This is a safe discreet way to meet new friends. I also find that many people have busy schedules and by me working for them sending them matches it is an enjoyable process.

Have any of your couples gotten married?

Out of the 24 couples I have together long term, 3 of them have moved in together, and 1 recently got engaged.

My engaged couple are

Exploring the connection between the heart & love Hearts and Valentine’s Day are forever intertwined. One of the most recognizable symbols of love is the modest heart, and hearts adorn candy boxes and cookies while paper hearts are pinned to doors or windows as a symbol of Valentine’s Day. Young valentines may share candy hearts printed with silly sentiments.

A symbolic heart bears no resemblance to an anatomical heart, and yet it is used to represent the deepest feelings of affection a person can share. Some may wonder just how the emotions of love became tied up in the shape of a heart, even though it’s widely known that the brain, and not the heart, governs affections.

In ancient times, people believed that the heart was the center of all human emotions. Since the heart is

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prominently located in the center of the chest and the middle of the body, it became the cornerstone of human feelings. Love is considered to be one of the most profound and strongest human emotions, therefore it was reasoned that the feeling must emanate from the heart.

Surprisingly, the heart has not always been the only organ associated with love. During the Middle Ages, the heart was deemed a useless organ. Followers of the Greek physician Galen theorized that the liver actually was the seat of the soul and love.

The first depictions of a symbolic heart date back to the 11th century, when the heart was drawn to resemble a pinecone held upside down with the point facing upward.

The scalloped heart that is more familiar today first arose in the

early 14th century. Around the same time, the heart was depicted with the point facing downward and the indentation at the base.

Naturally, as time passed and more was learned about human anatomy, it became obvious that the brain was the seat of all emotion and thought processes. However, as the brain was something intangible in a living body in ancient times, and the beating heart could be much more readily monitored — with a pulse rate speeding up when a person is excited or aroused — it’s easy to see how the link between the heart and love has endured.

Although the human heart is not bright red like symbolic hearts, that was the color chosen. Red has long been associated with passion, so it made sense to depict the heart in a bright red hue.

Happy Family Day

Happy Family Day

February 18, 2019 WE’VE MOVED Our new address is: #300 - 272 Victoria Street, Kamloops, BC V2C 2A2 Located above Scotiabank

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ca My email is holmes@ wheretheheartis.ca I also write a column in Kamloops This Week every other Friday.

For those people on Facebook I post a lot of interesting resources and contests, and event information so follow my @holmesheartis FB page.

There is no pressure, or obligation to proceed with Matchmaking when we meet. You are How can people get interviewing me to see a hold of you to learn February 2019 if what I do 18, is a good fit more? for you.

I really enjoy Please check meeting every one and my website www. holmesiswheretheheartis. Coffee is on me. ❤ both 68 years old. I also should mention that not all people are looking to become married or to move in. Many people find that this has been a great way to start socializing and meet new people. I have a couple people who became “Track Talkers” They go to TCC twice a week and walk and talk. I have another couple who play cards. So it’s not just for romance.

Monday, February 18, 2019

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down with “the bug.” We miss your smiling faces at our Centre.

We welcome back the Mother Goose program for their Winter/ Spring session. It is so exciting to see all our little babies and toddlers and of course their parents, coming to our Centre for interaction and fun.

Breakfast is always available after 8:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. and lunch is served daily from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dinners are Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 5:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Remember, the coffee/tea pots are always on Monday to Friday. Check out our calendar as we are sure you will find something that piques your interest. Come on down and enjoy a visit and make some new friends.

February 13, 2019 will be our Volunteer Appreciation Afternoon/Evening.If you have volunteered in any capacity during the past two years please give us a call for more information.

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So far, so good - at the time of writing this letter we’ve had a very moderate winter. Little snow to shovel, little ice and it all makes coming to the Centre so much easier and nicer.

Our programs are back into full swing and we invite you to come on down to our Centre during these cold winter days and enjoy a game of cards, table tennis or any of our other programs. Cribbage has welcomed two new players and have plenty of room for more.

Mahjong is going full steam ahead and always welcomes new players.Why not come down and exercise your thinking skills with some new and exotic words and join our great group of Scrabble players? If you are feeling achy and sluggish perhaps you would enjoy some stretching at either our Chair Yoga or Chair Fitness program all in the company of great friendly people.

We would like to send speedy recovery wishes to our folks who have been hospitalized and/or

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February 14, 2019, we will be celebrating Valentine’s Day with a Roast Beef Dinner and all the trimmings - all for $15.00. You must register ahead by February 8, 2019 by phoning 250-3725110.

The Ladies Auxiliary Gift Shop is open daily and always has new items on display each week.

Come have a browse—you never know what you might find. The Ladies also serve a sweet treat and cup of tea or coffee every Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. for two toonies. Delicious and of course, No Calories!

Memberships for the 2019 year are now due at $15.00 for the year.This gives you a free birthday dinner during the month we celebrate and also allows us to continue offering our programs at a very reasonable cost to everyone.

Thank you for supporting us.

We are always open for ideas of new programs. Come on down and discuss your thoughts with us.

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February News from the North Shore Community Centre Submitted by Cathryn Oginski

And just like that, January has passed and the month of February now sits on the calendar which is hung on the wall. February brings a quiet acceptance to New Year’s resolutions that might have been too difficult to sustain. It also brings the hope of spring as we stick our heads out the door on Feb. 2nd to see if sun or shade greet our eyes.

Here at the North Shore Community Centre, we have settled down into the schedule that will take us into the spring months. There are many activities happening at the centre from exercise classes such as Yoga, Fitness Fun for Seniors, and Dance with Me Kamloops, to Tai Chi, Zumba and Carpet Bowling. A new activity will be starting Tuesday February 12th at 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. called The Meditation Circle.

This class will be offered by Ven. Gawa Khandro of the GawaLing Buddhist Centre

in McLure, B.C and she will introduce to participants ways to implement meditation into their lives with joy and confidence. Please call us at 250.376.4777 for more information regarding any activity we offer. If you are looking for something less activity minded and more mentally stimulating the Kamloops Adult Learners Society is now running its winter/spring sessions and you can go online and find many interesting courses from learning about the Secret Lives of Plants to How to be a Responsible Seafood Consumer. These courses are usually two hours long with a coffee break in the middle.

To browse the selection of classes offered and to sign up, contact the KALS office at 250376-1525 or visit the website www.kals.ca and never stop learning.

The North Shore Community Dinner will be held on the

third Sunday of the month, February 17, 2019. Tickets will be $15 and will be available for sale starting February 4th and ending Thursday, February 14 at 4 p.m. The tickets can be purchased at the front desk or in the office. Entertainment and dinner menu will be decided by Feb 1, 2019.

Looking ahead to the month of March, the North Shore Community Centre will be holding its Annual Antique Sale on March 22 and 23 2019.

This two-day event features Antiques and Collectibles sellers from around the Interior and beyond all in one place. The doors open March 22nd from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. and Saturday March 23rd from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Admission fees are $3.00 for everyone over the age of twelve. Twelve and under are free. Come on over and see what treasures you can find!

Until next month I bid you all, Adieu.

More than one billion people across the globe celebrate Chinese New Year every year. In 2019, Chinese New Year officially begins on February 5, continuing for two weeks until celebrations draw to a close on February 19.

2019 is the Year of the Pig. The pig is the twelfth of the 12 Zodiac animals, and myths tell some rather amusing stories about how the pig earned its place in the pecking order. One such myth suggests Jade the Emperor invited 12 animals to his party, and the order of those animals would be determined by when they arrived. As the legend goes, the pig overslept and was the twelfth and final animal to arrive at the party.

Another myth suggests the pig was the last animal to arrive at the party because a wolf destroyed its house. Forced to rebuild the house before it could depart for the party, the pig was the last one to arrive.

But revelers should not mistake the pig’s placement for bad fortune. In fact, according to Travel China Guide, the pig has been regarded as symbolic of wealth because it has no plan to harm others and can bring affluence to people.

ChineseNewYear.net also notes that pigs’ chubby faces and big ears are also representative of good fortune.

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Hair by Loreen 9 am Warren’s Yoga 9 am Chair Yoga 10:30 am Fitness Fun 10:30 am Karate 6pm

11 12 Warren’s Yoga 9 am13 14 Footcare 9 am Partner Bridge 9am Beginner Yoga 9 am Diabetic Clinic 8:30 am Joe The Egg Man 9:30am Pattern Dancing 10 am Tai Chi 9am Golfers Bridge 9am Fitness Fun Chair Yoga 10:30 am Chair Yoga 10:30 am Cribbage 1 pm for Seniors 1:15 pm Carpet Bowling 12:45 pm Carpet Bowling 12:45 pm Dance with Me 6:30 pm Meditation Circle 1:30pm Weightwatchers 5 pm Gentle Nia 6 pm Duplicate Bridge 7 pm Zumba 6:15 pm Ukulele 1:30 pm Zumba 6:15 pm

Hair by Loreen 9 am Warren’s Yoga 9 am Chair Yoga 10:30 am Fitness Fun 10:30 am Karate 6pm

Beginner Yoga 9 am Tai Chi 9am Chair Yoga 10:30 am Carpet Bowling 12:45 pm Gentle Nia 6 pm Zumba 6:15 pm

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Support your heart and Zone 8 of the 55+ BC Games Submitted by Linda Haas Come to nearby Kelowna September 10-14, 2019 to experience fun and excitement. This is your opportunity to enhance participation in your favourite sport/recreational activity, or try out something new. Old favourites are back, and new events (*) beckon. Please contact the sport event coordinator to register or for more information, or the info email contact and an appropriate person will get back to you. We really need coordinators in all sports, but especially right now in pickleball, slo-pitch, and trap-shooting.

Archery

Valery Gaspard

250-819-6488

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Badminton

Dorothy Telford

250-376-2427

dorron30@gmail.com

Bocce

zone8information@shaw.ca

Bridge, Whist

Bill Lee

250-376-9735

Carpet bowling

Sharon March

250-677-4234

tote.march08@gmail.com

Cribbage

Maureen Hickey

250-554-2422

m_hickey@telus.net

Cycling; Mountain biking

Mike Stewart-Smith

250-374-5550

mstewartsmith@telus.net

Darts

Robert Johnson

250-852-3536

Dragon Boat

Phil Maher

250-371-1860

supra88@shaw.ca

8-Ball *, Snooker

Jim Barna

250-679-8302

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Equestrian

Ellen Hockley

250-577-3366

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5-pin bowling

Bill Smedley

250-376-0573

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Floor curling

Bob Leech

778-269-0345

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Golf—ladies

Inky Whalley

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Golf—men

Monty Kilborn

250-832-2815

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Horseshoes

Jim Michie

250-573-3383

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Ice Curling and Sturling (stick cur.)*

Paul & Janet Quesnel

250-453-9665

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Russ Reid

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Lawn bowling

Peter Hughes

779-471-7805

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Pickleball

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Slo-pitch; fast-pitch*

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Soccer

Peter Langereis

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Swimming

Elizabeth Naylor

250-573-2818

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Table Tennis

Jarvis Wice

250-833-9161

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Tennis

Maria Russell Martin

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Track & field

Kathy Brand

250-314-1416

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Some events require playoffs in March, April, May or June. Contact Janet or Paul by Feb. 21 to indicate interest and for more details re: Ice curling and Sturling as playoffs, if needed, must be held while ice is in the rinks. You need to become a member and pay the registration fee by the playoff date. Since the number of participants determines whether or not a playoff is needed, you must make your interest known early in all sports/activities.

Accommodation fills up fast; so, contact your coordinator or go to 55plusgames. ca for venue locations so you can book as soon as possible. Check the website regularly for ongoing updates on all things related to the 55+BC Games.

This year’s first Zone 8 meeting is Feb. 21, 10:00 a.m. at the Chief Louis Centre, Tk’emlups Indian Band, on Shuswap Road across from Sun Rivers. Meanwhile, please ponder Ted Danson’s 2017 remarks: “Age is a marker, but it’s not everything. What we’re capable of has a lot more to do with our determination, our creativity and our passion than the number of candles on the cake. It really doesn’t mean that much unless you allow it to.”

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6 7 Drop-in Crafts5 Fitness Classes 9am Carpet Bowling 10am A/E Chorus practice 10 am North Shore 1pm Drop-in Crib 1pm Painters 10am Bridge 7 pm Fitness classes 5pm Craft Classes with Cathey O 6pm Dance Lessons 7pm

Drop-in Crafts12 11 13 14 Fitness classes 10am Fitness Classes 9am Carpet Bowling 8:30am North Shore A/E Chorus practice 10 am Carpet Bowling Painters 10am 1pm Drop-in Crib 1pm LCCS GM 2:30pm 10am Bridge 7 pm Fitness classes 5pm Table Tennis 1pm Craft Classes with Dance Lessons 7pm Cathey O 6pm

18 19 20 21 Drop-in Crafts Fitness classes Fitness Classes 9am Carpet Bowling 10am 8:30am A/E Chorus prac 1pm 10 am North Shore Carpet Bowling Country Gardeners’ Drop-in Crib 1pm Painters 10am Club 1:30pm 10am Fitness classes 5pm Craft Classes with Bridge 7 pm Table Tennis 1pm Cathey O 6pm Dance Lessons 7pm

Squilax/Anglemont

FRIDAY

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Fitness classes 9:00am Table Tennis 1 - 3 pm

8

Fitness classes 9:00am Table Tennis 1 - 3 pm

15

Fitness classes 9:00am Table Tennis 1 - 3 pm

MONDAY

Table Tennis 1 - 3 pm

Church

TUESDAY

Glee Club 9:30 am

4

AA 8 pm 10

Church

Glee Club 9:30 am

11

AA 8 pm 17

Church

Church

Glee Club 9:30 am

18

25 Glee Club 9:30 am

AA 8 pm

16

Lions Meatdraw Draw 2 – 5 pm Chess at the Lake 2pm

23 Chess at the Lake 2pm

Phone: 250-675-5358

Pool 1 pm 5 Crib 1:30 pm Wheels to Meals 12pm Rock Club 7pm

6 Carving 9am Cards 1 pm Pool 6 pm

12 Pool 1 pm Crib 1:30 pm

13 Carving 9am Pool 6 pm AGM 1pm

19 Pool 1 pm Crib 1:30 pm Wheels to Meals 12pm

THURSDAY

26

Pool 1 pm Crib 1:30 pm

TUESDAY

Pool 6 pm 14

Quilting 9am Pool 6 pm 21

Carving 9am Pool 6 pm

Quilting 9am

27 Carving 9am Cards 1 pm Pool 6 pm

28 Quilting 9am

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20

Chase Seniors Centre SUNDAY

Rise ‘n Shine 9 Breakfast 9 -11am Chess at the Lake 2pm Valentines Dinner 5-9pm

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WEDNESDAY

Exec Mtg

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2

Chess at the Lake 2pm

22

Fitness classes 9:00am

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

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Lakeview Centre

25 26 27 28 Drop-in Crafts Fitness classes Fitness Classes 9am Carpet Bowling 10am 8:30am A/E Chorus practice North Shore 10 am Carpet Bowling 1pm Painters 10am Drop-in Crib 1pm 10am Bridge 7 pm Craft Classes with Fitness classes 5pm Table Tennis 1pm Cathey O 6pm Dance Lessons 7pm

Sorrento Drop-In Society

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WEDNESDAY

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WEDNESDAY

Pool 6 pm

Core Tight Exercise 10 am Ladies Snooker 1pm

Scottish Dance 9:30am

8 Core Tight Exercise 10 am Ladies Snooker 1pm

Scottish Dance 9:30am

15 Core Tight Exercise 10 am Ladies Snooker 1pm

Scottish Dance 9:30am

22 Core Tight Exercise 10 am Ladies Snooker 1pm

Scottish Dance 9:30am

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Pool 6 pm

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Guys & Gals18 Exercise 8:30 am Pool/Snooker 1 pm Canasta 1 pm

Wood 21 19 Guys & Gals20 Bells & Bows Exercise 9 am Carving 9 am 10 am Pool/Snooker 1 pm Drop In Carpet Bingo 1 pm Canasta 1 pm Bowling 10 am Jam Session 7 pm Club Mtg 1 pm

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25 Guys & Gals Exercise 8:30 am Pool/Snooker 1 pm Canasta 1 pm

26 Guys & Gals27 28 Wood Bells & Bows Exercise 9 am Carving 9 am 10 am Pool/Snooker 1 pm Drop In Carpet Bingo 1 pm Canasta 1 pm Bowling 10 am Jam Session 7 pm

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Guys & Gals 4 Exercise 8:30 am Pool/Snooker 1 pm Canasta 1 pm

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Exercise 9 am Crib 1 pm

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Drum Me Home

by Rita Joan Dozlaw

Revelstoke Seniors

Phone: 250-837-9456 www.revelstokeseniors.ca

FEBRUARY 2019 Calendar of Events SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

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16

Carpet 21 18 20 22 Carpet 19 Bowling 9 am Billiards 9 am Bowling 9 am Bingo 1 pm Coffee Drop-in Senior Exercise Senior Exercise Bridge 7 pm Crib 1 pm 9:30 am 10 am 10 am Darts 7 pm Ballroom Dance Whist 7:30 pm Ballroom Dance

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Genealogy 1pm

4

Bingo 1 pm Bridge 7 pm Darts 7 pm

10

Genealogy 1pm

Carpet 5 Bowling 9 am Drop-in 7 pm

Drop-in 7 pm

Drop-in 7 pm

17

Genealogy 1pm

Drop-in 7 pm

Drop-in 7 pm

24

Genealogy 1pm

Drop-in 7 pm

Carpet 28 25 27 Carpet 26 Bowling 9 am Billiards 9 am Bowling 9 am Bingo 1 pm Senior Exercise Coffee Drop-in Bridge 7 pm Crib 1 pm 9:30 am 10 am Darts 7 pm Ballroom Dance Whist 7:30 pm Ballroom Dance Drop-in 7 pm

Drop-in 7 pm

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9A - 1800 Tranquille Road

Kamloops, B.C. V2B 3L9 info@csikamloops.ca • 778-470-6000

FEBRUARY 2019 Calendar of Events SUNDAY

MONDAY

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 am - 4 pm

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Chair Fitness 10 am Kamloops Fiddlers Lunch Dance 11:30 am -1 pm 7:30 - 10 pm Canasta 1 pm

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20 Lunch 11:30 am - 1 pm Cribbage 1 pm

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Sunday Night Dance Chair Fitness 10 am Rentals only 4 pm 7:30 - 11 pm Lunch 11:30 am - 1 pm BINGO 6 pm $10 at the door Euchre 1:15 pm

27 Lunch 11:30 am - 1 pm Cribbage 1 pm

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Stitchers Club 9 am Chair Fitness 10 am Wood Carving 10 am Potluck Lunch 12 pm Bridge 1 pm Canasta 1 pm Canasta 1 pm

Lunch Stitchers Club 9 am Chair Fitness 10 am Prostate Cancer Lunch 11:30 am - 1 pm Wood Carving 10 am Support Group 10 am 11:30 am -1 pm Diabetes Info Desk Bridge 1 pm Canasta 1 pm Cribbage 1 pm Canasta 1 pm Social Club Dance 7:30 - 11:30 pm

19 Rentals only 4 pm BINGO 6 pm

CLOSED

6 Lunch 11:30 am - 1 pm Cribbage 1 pm

WEDNESDAY

Stitchers Club 9 am Chair Fitness 10 am Lunch Wood Carving 10 am 11:30 am -1 pm Bridge 1 pm Canasta 1 pm Canasta 1 pm

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Stitchers Club 9 am Wood Carving 10 am Bridge 1 pm Canasta 1 pm

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THURSDAY

3

Meat Draw 2:30 pm

10

Lounge Open 12 pm - 7 pm Meat Draw 2:30 pm

17

Lounge Open 12 pm - 7 pm Meat Draw 2:30 pm

24

Lounge Open 12 pm - 7 pm General Mtg 12pm Meat Draw 2:30 pm

4 Lounge Open 2 pm - 7 pm

11 Lounge Open 2 pm - 7 pm

18 Lounge Open 2 pm - 7 pm

25 Lounge Open 2 pm - 7 pm

5 Lounge Open 2 pm - 7 pm

12 Lounge Open 2 pm - 7 pm

19 Lounge Open 2 pm - 7 pm

26 Lounge Open 2 pm - 7 pm

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FRIDAY

1

Lounge Open 2 pm - 7 pm Crib 2 pm Everyone welcome to play

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Jean’s ancestry was unknown to her could be in control of the soft-tone therefore played no part in her life. She pedal—and see if that helps you to had never even questioned her adoptive break the habit of stomping on the parents about such things; for, she was reverb.” content in typical ways. She had been a “Sounds like it could work, but my good student, had a successful career, other problem is note reading.” many close friendships and challenging “I’ll help you with that. It will be hobbies. Recently she gravitated to a tougher, but you already know the wider range of music which included a scale and the names of the keys on the variety of cultural sounds. piano, so we’ll practice what you don’t Meeting Lina offered special interests know and you’ll enjoy a measure of in both music and culture for Lina haled satisfaction as you learn. I have a digital Visit ourindigenous website: revelstokeseniors.ca from a warm community. keyboard you can practice on whenever She inspired Jean to go back to her old you can get over.” piano and pick up where she left off as Soon after the pep talk, Jean marched an eight year old. “You have talent for determinedly to Lina’s digital keyboard this!” for a practice session. She plugged the It seemed Jean was oblivious to the earphone cord into the instrument, innate musical abilities she possessed, adjusted the earphones over her ears and she felt inferior because she played and set the volume to suit her. At first the piano ‘by ear’. Lina urged, “Just go glance, the elementary music book for it. I think you’re a natural at this, which Lina put in front of her appeared Jean. It can’t be all that impossible to hard to understand. Nevertheless, the re-learn when you already have an ear wannabe pianist was inspired to lay her for tone and rhythm not to mention hands over the keys to seriously start a your early-childhood experience of a course of study. few music lessons.”

“With some hard work and effort on “Yes, but that was a very long time your part, you’ll have melodies down ago,” Jean argued. “And since then, pat, even identifiable,” Lina laughed. in playing in my fashion I’ve picked “You think so?” up some awfully bad habits. For “I know so. By the way, I belong to a instance, my right leg suffers restless small band. We enjoy playing at Powleg syndrome while I plunk… its energy wows, and occasionally we entertain goes down my leg and hammers the the folks in seniors’ residences. We’ve bronze reverberation pedal as though been a bit short-handed lately because I’m drumming it with my foot.” we lost our keyboardist… moved right “All that means is you’ve got rhythm, out of town, the nerve o’ that guy,” Jean. Don’t knock it. Maybe just try to she laughed. “I’m sure, with your relax and tone it down a bit. Tuck that See “Drum Me Home” on page 20 foot in behind your other one—which

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Lounge Open 2 pm - 11 pm Crib 7 pm Darts 7:30 pm

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determination to practice, you could step in and play a tune or two with us… if you want to, that is.” Lina exuded enthusiasm over her idea, and Jean agreed to practice diligently.

What was I thinking, she asked herself when the learning curve climbed to an arc of impossibility. She wasn’t sure if she had the constitution to stick with it, but the agreement with Lina gave her a purpose to learn. She wasn’t so dumb-headed as to think she was hopelessly inept, but at times she felt exactly that way. Not wanting to let her new friend down, she marked her calendar several months in advance of the date the band would meet to practice together with their new keyboardist. The whole thing scared Jean but she tried to take to heart the fact that, yes, she did know quite a bit more than she ever admitted to herself.

That could be her saving grace. It wasn’t all new; the fact comforted her.

Well over three months later, Jean had progressed and looked forward to Lina’s invitation to visit the Pow-wow grounds which was the venue for Lina’s music band.

She was as ready as she would ever be, she thought. It had not occurred to her the band musicians were all indigenous.

The two women had worked hard and had learned two simple pieces to play together. They were excited as they headed into the main tent on the grounds. Jean was taken aback as she entered because the sound coming from the band as it warmed up sent a cool chill down her spine. Was it a fright or shear excitement? It was the first time she had witnessed drummers and the rhythm moved her emotionally. It came as a surprise that she was drawn in with every pulsing beat. It felt like she was home… a sort of deja vous resonated on her psyche, and then it hit her.

She was home. Somewhere in her long and almost-lost memory she had heard the drums and flutes. She vaguely recalled ceremonial dancers and the sounds of indigenous voices chanting.

“I remember your name,” one of the band members said as she was introduced. “You couldn’t have been more than three years old when your father brought you here once.”

“He did? You must be talking about my biological father. I never knew him.

I mean, I don’t remember him. It must have been just before he died,” she said.

“Both of my parents were killed in an accident, and I’ve been raised by the foster parents who adopted me. They’ve never brought me here... so you knew my dad?”

“Sure did. He married a French girl. I suppose you knew she ran off when you were just a toddler.”

“No. I never knew anything of my mother. I was only told my parents were from different cultures. The sad fact is my parents were judged harshly, by my adoptive folks, to be of less significant character and race.”

“That really is sad, my dear. Then, you didn’t know your dad was…”

“Was what? Know what?”

“I will put it to you this way, child. You may be Metis. How does that sit with you?”

“If so, it’s a complete surprise. I’ve never been told anything about my biological background. This suggestion does sit well with me, though, very well indeed!”

Lina smiled and wrapped Jean in her arms. “We have a lot to talk about… and soon, but in the meantime, let’s get started.”

Jean was so preoccupied at learning something of her past, she waved the band off asking them to start without her. Then, as she listened, a yearning came over her to join in. At no other time had she felt the urge so deeply to play what she’d practiced. “Thank you for encouraging me to learn the keyboard and for inviting me here, Lina,” she said as she crouched down near her friend at the foot of the drummers. “Reconciliation with my past begins right here, thanks to you.”

The whole band of musicians engaged in a group hug then took up the beat.

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Ashcroft-Cache Creek Senior Society

Ashcroft, B.C. 250-453-9828

FEBRUARY 2019 Calendar of Events SUNDAY

MONDAY

Patricia Kilt, President

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

1

Carpet Bowling & Cards 10 - 4 pm

3

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10

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Carpet Bowling & Cards 10 - 4 pm

Bridge Club

Closed

Closed

TUESDAY

15 Carpet Bowling & Cards 10 - 4 pm 22 Carpet Bowling & Cards 10 - 4 pm

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Adult Support 9:30 am to 1 pm

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

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5

Carpet Bowling 9:30 am Pickle Ball 6-8pm

MONDAY

3

10 Dart Tournament 9:30 am Legion

17

250-851-0078

23 Bingo 12:30 - 4 pm

SATURDAY

7 Adult Support 6 Bowling 9:30 am to 1 pm Carpet 9:30 am Canasta, Pool & Senior’s Fun Cards General Mtg 2 pm 1:30 pm

Community 12 Adult Support13 Paramedic 1pm 9:30 am to 1 pm Carpet Bowling Canasta, Pool & 9:30 am Fun Cards Pickle Ball 6-8pm 1:30 pm 19

Carpet Bowling 9:30 am Pickle Ball 6-8pm

Adult Support20 9:30 am to 1 pm Canasta, Pool & Fun Cards 1:30 pm

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Carpet Bowling 9:30 am Pickle Ball 6-8pm

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

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Carpet 4 Bowling 1-3 pm Seniors Move & Groove 10:45-11:30 am

5 Bridge 7-9pm Seniors Centre

12 Carpet 11 Bowling 1-3 pm Learn and Lunch, Seniors Move & 10:30am Elks Hall Groove Bridge 7-9pm 10:45-11:30 am Seniors Centre 18 Carpet Bowling 1-3 pm Carpet 25 Bowling 1-3 pm Seniors Move & Groove 10:45-11:30 am

Wells Gray Country6 Seniors Society mtg 10am Seniors Room Sit & Be Fit 10:30-11:30am Crib 1pm Legion Cyber Seniors 3:15-4pm Seniors Room

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Farmer’s Market 10 am to 1 pm 15

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Carpet Bowling 9:30 am Whole 21 Health Footcare Carpet Bowling 9:30 am Senior’s/Adult Dinner 4:30-6:30 pm Public Welcome

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Farmer’s Market 10 am to 1 pm

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3rd Sunday Social 12:30 Wells Gray Inn

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Bingo 12:30 - 4 pm

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Bingo 12:30 - 4 pm

Carpet Bowling & Cards 10 - 4 pm

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Hike: Meet @ DQ 9 am Darts, 7 pm @ Legion

1

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Dinner 5pm @ Legion

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Sit & Be Fit 13 10:30-11:30am Crib 1pm Legion Cyber Seniors 3:15-4pm Seniors Room

Carpet Bowling 1-3 pm

15 Hike: Meet @ DQ 9 am Darts 7 pm @ Legion

19 Bunco 1:30-3:00pm Seniors Room Bridge 7-9pm Seniors Centre

Sit & Be Fit 20 10:30-11:30am Crib 1pm Legion Cyber Seniors 3:15-4pm Seniors Room

21 Carpet Bowling 1-3 pm Writer’s Circle 2 pm Library

22 Hike: Meet @ DQ 9 am Darts 7 pm @ Legion

26 Bridge 7-9pm Seniors Centre .

Sit & Be Fit 27 10:30-11:30am Crib 1pm Legion Cyber Seniors 3:15-4pm Seniors Room

28 Seniors Book Club 2 pm Library

9 Meat Draw @ Legion 3 - 5 pm

16 Dinner 5pm @ Legion

23 Meat Draw @ Legion 3 - 5 pm

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Lunch with Friends

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Lunch with Friends

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Lunch with Friends

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10 Pancake Breakfast 8 am - 11:30 am Duplicate Bridge 1 pm

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24 Duplicate Bridge 11 am

4

Table Tennis 8:30 am Keep Fit 10:45 am Crib 1:30 pm Line Dancing 1:30pm Ukulele 6:30 pm

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Table Tennis 8:30 am Board Mtg 9:30 am Keep Fit 10:45 am Crib 1:30 pm Line Dancing 1:30pm Camera Club 7pm

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Table Tennis 8:30 am Keep Fit 10:45 am Crib 1:30 pm Line Dancing 1:30pm Ukulele 6:30pm

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Snow Days

Comedian Rick Mercer recently recommended that Canadians, Torontonians in particular, embrace snow days. Snow days are days on which heavy snowfall dictates that Canadians stay home instead of going to school or work. Rather than defiantly traveling and risking accidents, or staying at home fretting about work getting behind or kids losing school time, Mercer counsels Canadians not only to accept what Nature and the O.P.P. decree, but to celebrate snow days. Isn’t that Un-Canadian?

Canadians are cut from tough cloth: probably weatherproof, down-filled cloth, with an attached parka. Attitude often depends on geography.

Or as a friend recently declared, while skillfully maneuvering her car through a blizzard so severe that the parking lot at Walmart was almost deserted, “I’m from the B.C. Cariboo country. If we didn’t drive in snowy weather, we’d have to hibernate till spring!” Mind you, a lot of people with her gumption who did not share her driving abilities steered their vehicles, nose first, into snow banks, where they stuck. Both attitude and aptitude are essential.

The question most Canadians ask in blizzard conditions isn’t “ Shall I read or alphabetize the wine cellar?” It’s more likely to be, “Does St. Christopher still protect travelers even though he’s officially been removed from the pantheon?”

Work certainly continues on the farm.

Try telling livestock they won’t be fed till the storm’s over. They need nourishment now. Dairy farmers still have to milk and get that milk to market. Few people have the luxury of taking a day or two just to enjoy winter.

Especially in the Canadian North, a winter day is just another work day. So writes a fellow describing his preparations for travel to a construction site. “Work carries on, no matter the temperature. You carry survival gear with you, lots of clothing, sleeping bag, fire starter. “Mind you, in this part of Canada people will barbeque till the propane gels at -32. Rugged folks.

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by Trudy Frisk

teachers expect students and workers to show up, ready and eager, if a little frost bitten.

When I was in grade school, walking the proverbial mile there and back, our family didn’t own a thermometer.

Oh, sure, we could tell it was 40 below because, at that temperature, the sap in pine trees would freeze with a resounding crack. Otherwise, the temperature was anybody’s guess. Our parents expected us to chomp down our porridge, bundle up, take our lunches and march off to school. Several times my brothers and I arrived only to discover that it was so cold the wussy town kids, whose families had thermometers, wouldn’t go out so the school was closed. No problem. We walked home and skied for the rest of the day.

Winter travel, then as now, presented problems. Trying to return home after a Xmas visit to my parents wasn’t a simple matter of packing up the presents and waving farewell. First we had to determine when the CNR train was expected from Jasper. The timetable meant little to a train chugging through prairie storms and mountain avalanches.

We had no telephone so my brother and my husband started my Dad’s truck and set off for town to find out. There’s that mile journey again. Snow plows cleared small country roads last, and they hadn’t gotten to my parent’s. Halfway to town the guys got stuck. Out they got, shovels at the ready. Some hard shoveling enabled them to drive the truck a few yards forward before the truck was stuck in snow again. After several repetitions, they realized it was a losing battle, left the truck and struggled through the snow to the station where they were told the train was on time. “Oh, no, not on time!”

Life in a logging community meant that a friend with a big truck wasn’t far away.

A logging truck’s deep growl was the first hint that our transportation had arrived.

My husband ran into the house yelling, “Get your coats on! Get the suitcases!

Bill Holmin’s driving us to the train!” We clambered into the cab, hauling luggage after us, and made the station just as the See “Snow Days” page 23

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Romeo! Wherefore art thou?

Ten years ago, I saw love on a platform as I waited for a train to take me to Verona, the home of Romeo and Juliet. I fought for a sitting spot on the cold edge of a pillar holding up the roof, thinking how Italy was devoid of seats in public places. In the midst of a throng of people, a man came into focus. He wore a rakish black hat on black curly hair, shirt tail hanging loosely over black jean and hid behind a pillar on Platform One. His oak brown eyes darted back and forth as he glanced around the post, leaning slightly towards the train tracks, showing anticipation of a game he was playing.

A woman in a pencil thin ebony skirt and stiletto heels, her face filled with apprehension, appeared, and called “Alberto.” I tacked on wherefore art thou? Her heels clicked down the length of the platform. At the right moment, waiting not too long, Alberto rushed from behind the pillar, laughing, grabbed her and passionately kissed her mouth, having experienced how much she wanted him.

At the front entrance of the Verona station, I

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miraculously reached the street leading to the ivyladen arch and passage that led into the alleged courtyard of the Capulet home. The passage was covered with folded pieces of white paper.

Visitors stood looking for a space to post their love notes and wishes. I spurned adding a note of my own, rejecting the magic ritual designed to make a love wish come true. Fate or the stars, couldn’t determine my life, though I’ve lit votive candles in front of alters and shrines, prayed at the moon, pulled apart many turkey wishbones, and thrown salt over my shoulder. In Paris, a pink edifice blessed Oscar Wilde’s grave and notes were tucked in every crack and seam. At the Virgin Mary’s home at Ephesus, Turkey, a tree outside her door was covered with torn strips of white cloth knotted to every inch of every branch and in Assisi a long peace

Wherefore Art Thou, mixed media,Wendy Weseen, 2010

fence of barbed wire had every point covered with chewing gum. Clearly we are a superstitious ritualistic species. And love is no exception.

I entered the courtyard of the Capulet home and a balcony with miniature arches and columns carved into its surface was high off the ground, and supported by a stone buttress at each end. Four giggling girls, one with flaming pink hair, leaned on the balcony, looking down at the crowded courtyard.

From their stage, they waved and called to the crowd below. They spoke Italian but I knew what they said, “Look, I’m in the very place where it happened.” I willed them to leave the balcony so I could take a picture without them. I noted the height of the balcony from the ground and wondered how Romeo ever got up there. Then remembered.

It was only a fantasy designed to seduce me to yearn—a faux shrine.

It was the figment of a man’s imagination. It never happened. Couples from the beginning of time—Adam and Eve, Romeo and Juliet, Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella and her Prince, Ken and Barbie declared the forever nature of romantic love as a fairy tale. I closed my eyes, made a modest wish for love prefaced with “if it’s to be,” and headed to the shop to buy an uninhabited postcard to send my granddaughters and to imprint the fantasy into their dreams.

train rounded the curve. It took a lot more shoveling to free Dad’s pick up, and, for a month afterward, my parents mailed us items we’d left behind. We never considered not going.

People can be just as stubborn about getting out for recreation as they are about going to work. I had time to reflect on this a few years ago as I stood by the side of the highway, in a blizzard, waving a flashlight, hoping to warn off transport truckers who couldn’t see any

When I die, would you mind spreading my ashes in the Sahara desert? to Mali (technically sub-Saharan) with Great Auntie’s ashes stashed into a stuffed toy animal. After some dangerous and most uncomfortable experiences, they eventually discover why Mali was so important to Great Aunt Mary.

It’s a bit far-fetched, perhaps.

But what if you Can you imagine decided to incorporate reading your Great Aunt some quirky request Mary’s will, naming into YOUR Will? you as the Executor, and instructing you (all In addition to the cremation costs, what expenses paid, mind you) to take her urn to Mali, Africa, to spread her ashes?

Would you do it, or would you discreetly head up to Kenna Cartwright Park one Summer evening instead?

This odd ball idea is if you set aside money the theme of a novel

by Sarah Challis called so that your grandson Johnny could take a “Footprints in the Sand.” I don’t read a lot trip to England, or Poland, or anywhere of novels, but my wife in the world you’ve recently asked me to choose a book for her at been or never been?

What kind of lifea used book store, and this one caught my eye changing adventures (surprise, surprise…the might Johnny have, undertaker spots a book all because of your dealing with death and offbeat request to decides to present it to scatter some or all of his longsuffering wife!) your ashes in some exotic place? Perhaps In the novel, Emily he’d meet his future and her cousin reluctantly head over wife there? Perhaps

farther than I could.Beside me, trying to put chains on his vehicle, was a man whom I’d tried to dissuade from going snowshoeing that morning.“There’s a severe blizzard warning. People are told to stay home.” He was one of those tough Canadians. No mere snowstorm could prevent him from enjoying his Saturday outing. When the blizzard hit us, he thought it was time to put the chains on, not an easy task in snow whipped by a fierce wind. He managed, no trucks ran us down,

he’d move there to start a new life. And just think, because it’s in your Will, no one would have any idea of your mischievous plan until after you’re gone. You’d never have to defend or explain your wild idea.

Furthermore, as in the novel, your next of kin would probably fulfill your request – perhaps reluctantly -- out of a sense of duty.

Maybe sending Johnnie to Africa (or even Europe) is a bit much. Perhaps you’d prefer instead to leave a treasure map as part of your Will, with clues instructing Johnny and the family how to find your preferred final resting place nearby. It might even be as close by as Kenna Cartwright Park! And maybe they’d find a reward that you had placed there for them before your demise.

What would be in it for you, if you concocted such a cockamamie plan? Instant legendary status, my friend!

Your offbeat gesture would certainly become part of the family folklore, passed down from generation to generation. No one would ever forget their own ‘Great Aunt Mary.’

and we drove on. Ten minutes later even he admitted defeat, turned the vehicle, and headed for home. He hung his head for days, ashamed of having had to turn back. Not me.

Home looked so good.

Rick Mercer’s right. Enough of this dour Canadian sense of duty. We should just accept that sometimes, Nature bats last.

Word from the north is that at temperatures of -45 to -50 rugged but really smart northerners try to stay home. If they can, so can we.

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Every day in February is a holiday of some sort. February is not just about Groundhog’s Day. Or St Valentine’s Day. Or Family Day. Every day in the month of February has a designation: bubble gum day (1), gum drop day (15), thank your postal employee day (4), do a grouch a favour day (16), and my personal favourite - eat ice cream for breakfast day (2). There are some serious days in the midst and then there is one day worth honouring every single day: random acts of kindness day (17).

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acts of cruelty.” She put the quote on placemats in the 1980s. It was considered revolutionary and rebellious as it emerged in response to the “looking out for number 1” movement that encouraged people to do whatever it took to further themselves.

In one of his lengthier commentaries on life,

curse you. Pray for those who mistreat you. If someone slaps you on the cheek, offer the other one as well. If someone takes your coat, don’t withhold your shirt either. Give to everyone who asks and don’t demand your things back from those who take them. Do unto others as you

sometimes known as the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus offers his followers similar advice: But I say to you who are willing to hear: Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you. Bless those who

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HABITAT FOR HUMANITY RESTORE – Urgently requires volunteers - to help in their retail outlet.

Positions include Cashiers/merchandisers, sorting room attendants, warehouse assistants, and swampers.

CANADIAN MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION CLUBHOUSE – Certified Yoga Instructor to hold a 45min. class twice a month. Must be certified.

KAMLOOPS UNITED CHURCH – Thrift Shop Volunteers (19+) – Volunteer will work in the thrift shop. Duties include sorting, pricing, shelving, and cash handling. Seeking volunteers for Saturdays.

KAMLOOPS HOSPICE ASSOCIATION – Flutter Buys Thrift Store - Various Positions as follows- Cashier, sorters, and floor. Volunteers will sort/organize donations, use the cash register, and use customer skills.

KAMLOOPS HOSPICE ASSOCIATION ¬- Snow Removal Volunteers needed - Volunteers needed to keep snow off city sidewalks at Hospice location, pathways and entrance area. Shovels and snow blowers provided.

SALVATION ARMY THRIFT STORE – Urgently requires volunteers Sort & process donations, price items, assist customers with purchases and participate in various tasks. Streamline donation processing, organization of the store.

OUT OF THE COLD – Shift Support Volunteers Volunteers will assist Shift Captains with guests seeking food and shelter on Wednesdays and Sundays. The shifts

MS SOCIETY OF KAMLOOPS - Friendly Visiting Volunteer - Volunteers visit with residents to reduce social isolation, provide support and companionship, and

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expectation of return, treat others as we would like to be treated. It’s the original version of practicing random acts of kindness. His words offer us truth and wisdom no matter what our faith tradition.

February is a great month to practice random acts of kindness, not just on the 17th, but every day of the month. If you need ideas, you can visit randomacts ofkindness. org. In this world where common courtesy is rare and kindness is often absent, why not be a difference maker?

Rev LeAnn Blackert ministers with the congregation of Mount Paul United Church on the north shore of Kamloops (www. mtpauluc.ca) and is a co-facilitator of the new Wild Church in Kamloops (wildchurchbc.org).

CITY OF KAMLOOPS – ECO Ambassador – will assist residents with how to properly dispose of their trash at community events to divert materials from our landfills and providing education on the different waste steams. Volunteers will be at local Blazer’s games in Kamloops.

FOR THESE AND MANY OTHER POSITIONS PLEASE APPLY ONLINE AT: www.volunteerkamloops.org 250-372-8313 We are a non-profit charity supporting community volunteering.

Volunteer Kamloops acknowledges the support of the Province of British Columbia and the Interior Health Authority

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KFF Line Up for 2019 ANTHROPOCENE – THE HUMAN EPOCH Date: TBD Canada Directed by Jennifer Baichwal, Edward Burtynsky and Nicholas de Pencier In English, and in Russian, Italian, German, Mandarin and Cantonese with English subtitles.

Documentary 87 minutes Rated PG: coarse language KAYAK TO KLEMTU Date: TBD Canada Directed by Zoe Leigh Hopkins In English Adventure, Family 92 minutes Rated PG: violence; coarse language COLD WAR Date: TBD Poland | UK | France Directed by Pawel Pawlikowski Polish, French, German, Russian, Italian and Croatian with English subtitles Drama, Music, Romance 88 minutes Rated 14A: sexually suggestive scenes FROZEN – SING-ALONG EDITION Date: TBD USA Directed by Chris Buck & Jennifer Lee In English and Norwegian Animation, Adventure, Comedy 102 minutes Rated G SHOPLIFTERS Date: TBD Japan Directed by Hirokazu Koreeda Japanese with English subtitles Crime/Drama 121 minutes Rated R SUSPIRIA Date: TBD Italy/USA Directed by Luca Guadagnino In English, and in German and French with English subtitles Horror, Fantasy, Mystery 152 minutes Rated 18A: explicit violence THE GRIZZLIES Date: TBD Canada Directed by Miranda de Pencier In English, and in Inuktitut with English subtitles Biography, Drama 102 minutes Rated PG: violence; coarse language

THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT Date: TBD Denmark | France | Germany | Sweden Directed by Lars von Trier In English, and in German and Italian with English subtitles Horror, Crime, Drama, Thriller 152 minutes Rated 18A: explicit violence VOX LUX Date: TBD USA Directed by Brady Corbet In English Drama, Music 114 minutes Rated 14A: violence ROMA Date: TBD Mexico, USA Directed and written by Alfonso Cuaron In English and in Spanish, Norwegian and Japanese with English subtitles Drama 135 minutes Rated PG: nudity, coarse language; violence All films will be screened at the Paramount Theatre (503 Victoria Street).

Passes (Available exclusively online), Single Film Tickets, and Closing Party Tickets are available online: Single Film Tickets and Closing Party Tickets are available in advance from Moviemart (367 St. Paul Street) or at the Paramount Theatre (503 Victoria Street) during the KFF. * Fees apply when purchasing Passes or Tickets online or at Moviemart.

SINGLE TICKET PRICES $11: Adult Admission $10: Senior (65+) Admission $5: Student/ Child Admission $15 in advance, $20 at the door: The Festival Closing Party $10 in advance, $15 at the door: The Festival Closing Party – Student PASS PRICES (Available exclusively online) $150: Full Fest Pass (includes a party voucher and a t-shirt) $80: 10-Film Pass (includes a party voucher) – FILMS MUST BE CHOSEN WHEN PICKING UP PASS $40: 5-Film Pass – FILMS MUST BE CHOSEN WHEN PICKING UP PASS $20: DarkFest Pass (enjoy all three screenings of DarkFest) See website kamloops filmfest.ca for more info.

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The Connector is excited to be a Bronze Level sponsor of The Kamloops Film Festival this year. In anticipation of this popular event, we are giving away two tickets to one of our lucky readers. The tickets will be to the film that The Connector is sponsoring which is still to be determined. Prize will include the requisite Kamloops Film Society memberships. Make sure to enter for your chance to win! Entries will be accepted online at win@connectornews. ca or bring this entry form to the Kamloops This Week office at 1365B Dalhousie Drive, Kamloops, BC V2C 5P6 by March 1 at 4 pm.

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Thompson River Interior Paddle Club (TRIPS) Update:

Aberdeen Lions Club meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at noon.

Meetings are held at 9-A 1800 Tranquille Rd. New members welcome. 250828-1765.

Alzheimer Caregiver and Early Support Stage groups meets the second Thursday of the month, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and the fourth Thursday of the month, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Alzheimer Society Resource Centre, 405, 235 – 1st Ave. For more information please contact Tara Hildebrand, support and education coordinator Alzheimer Society of B.C. at 250377-8200.

Planning another great season Thompson River Interior Paddle Club (TRIPS) enjoyed a great 2018 paddle-season. We kicked off the year with an in-pool Learn-ToPaddle series of three sessions at the Tournament Capital Centre followed by regular Tuesday evening learn-to-paddle sessions.

This activity, along with a community Open House at Pioneer Park, and various media awareness activities including our Sports Council newsletter, generated an increase in membership of 200 percent.

Our club’s core paddlers worked with the newbies offering leadership, organizing flatwater fun paddles at Lac Le June and on the river. They also represented TRIPS at Provincial and International events such as the Ski to Sea in Washington State wherein Scott Decker did us proud placing 14th in the competitive ocean canoe section of the race and at the Nechako River Challenge in Prince George Darryl Spencer brought glory to the club placing first in his leg of the tough Seniors’ Recreational Event.

Our Club co-hosted the July 1st weekend Enderby to Kamloops river marathon with participants showing up from all over the province. A great time was had by all—on the river, camping at the half-way mark in Salmon Arm, and enjoying a wrap-up BBQ at our own Pioneer Park. We also participated in the B.C. Canoe Association’s weekend Conference and Workshop sessions at Harrison, B.C. A big event on the Thompson River (Savona to Ashcroft) saw thirty plus paddlers from B.C. spend a fun day doing the light white-water rapids. We were proud to see many Kamloops members participating in this event.

TRIPS welcome new members. Annual dues are $75 (less 10 percent for seniors) Families: $150. Supplied: canoes, paddles, safety equipment, life jackets. Call Darryl at 250-376-6017 for more information on how to get involved and get paddling in 2019.

Excelsior Rebekah Lodge No.23: General meeting second Tuesday of every month 7:30 p.m. Regular meeting fourth Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. 423 Tranquille Rd. If you have kidneyrelated issues and questions, and would like to chat with someone who has been there, the Kamloops Kidney Support Group is here for you. We meet on the second Saturday, 9 a.m., and second Wednesday, 10 a.m., of each month at Chances (Barside Lounge and Grill), 1250

Halston Ave. You won’t get any medical advice from us, but we are here to share ourexperiences, whether you may be pre-dialysis or on dialysis, a kidney donor or a recipient, a family member, or anything in between. FMI, call Edna Humphreys at 250-3766361 or Dorothy Drinnan at 250-573-2988.

Mutliple Myeloma Support Group for Kamloops and Region. Meetings will be scheduled at the Kamloops Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre once an agenda is in place for a meeting and/ or a speaker have been arranged. If you are

interested, please contact one of the following people and provide us with your email address (or phone number) and we will notify you of future meetings. Bob T.: ridgerunner@telus.net 250-376-3292; Anne E. akevenrude@shaw.ca 250-372-8077; Bob H. rhamaguchi@shaw.ca 250-374-6754.

The Afternoon Auxiliary to RIH Thrift Seller is open Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Located at 146 Victoria St. We welcome you to come shop, donate or volunteer.

Brock Central Lions Club meets the first and third Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. Meetings are held at the Centre for Seniors, 9-A 1800 Tranquille Rd. Call 250371-0115.

Army Navy & Airforce Veterans in Canada Unit 290. ANAVETS by the river is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping veterans and the community. We are located at #9-177 Tranquille Rd. Contact info: 250-554-2455 anavets290.ca. The club is open 7 days a week.

On Wednesdays fun darts starts at 1 p.m. and welcomes everyone.

We have our karaoke on Friday nights at 7 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday meat draws at 3 p.m.

Everyone is welcome.

Council of Canadians meets at 5.30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of every month at the Smorgasbord Deli, 225 - 7th Ave. Please join us.

Call Anita or Dalton at 250-377-0055 or 250377-0055. You can also visit kamloopscanadians. ca.

Chronic Pain Association of Kamloops meets the last Wednesday of each month at noon at People In Motion, 182B Tranquille Rd., for resources, support and fellowship. There is parking in the back. Call Ashley at 778-257-1986 or email: ash.westen@ gmail.com.

Tuesday afternoon cribbage takes place at 1:30 p.m. at McArthur Park Lawn Bowling clubhouse, next to Norbrock Stadium. Come for crib, coffee & good company. Free parking.

Call 250-579-0228, 250579-8259 or 250-3760917.

Do you enjoy singing

in harmony and a great variety of songs?

Kamloops Happy Choristers invites new members who are 55 and over for a social atmosphere and a chance to sing for senior residences and public concerts. We meet every Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Heritage House. For more information call Sharon at 250-579-9505.

Kamloops Elks Lodge #44 meets at 7:30 p.m. every second Thursday of each month at 784B Victoria St. We have served the community since 1920. You are invited to come and meet the members. New members are welcome.

The hall is also available for gatherings, meetings, etc. For any inquiries please call 250-372-2737 or 250-573-4632.

Kamloops Floor Curlers meet Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Heritage House, top floor, Riverside Park.

New members always welcome. Free parking for members. No special equipment needed. New teams are drawn each day. There are two games and coffee each day. The group runs all year. Call Kay at 250-376-0917, Kay at 250-828-0819 or Liz at 250-372-5493.

Kamloops Heritage Model Railroad Club meets on the first Friday of each month at 7 p.m.

Come and investigate a great hobby. Call 250554-3233 FMI. Kamloops Prostate Cancer Support Group meet at 10 a.m. on the third Saturday of the month at The Seniors Activity Centre, 9A-1800 Tranquille Rd. Phone 250-376-4011 or email larubekam1947@gmail. com Kamloops Stamp Club meets at 2 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at Mt. Paul United Church, 140 Laburnum.

Contact 250-314-1021.

The World Famous City of Kamloops Rube Band practices every Monday (except holidays), 7:30 to 9:30 pm at the Yacht Club, 1140 River Street. Anyone interested in ‘uplugging’ and wanting to interact with people instead by having fun with music is invited to join the band. No auditions - all skill levels are welcome, although having a sense of humour will prove to be a great asset. Check out the web site kamloopsrubeband.org and

find us on Facebook. FMI please call Terry Phillips 250.374.1606 Kamloops Stroke Recovery Branch meets at Riverbend Seniors Community at 10:30-1 p.m. on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Wednesday of the month. Email: kmshelton@hotmail.com or phone: 250-377-1961.

Kamloops United Church Thrift Shop, 421 St. Paul St. To volunteer, call 250-3723020. New items daily, great prices! Different specials every day, Check us out.

North Kamloops Elks Lodge #469, #102-1121 12th St., 250-376-2924 (leave message). Meet the third Tuesday of the month at 7.30 p.m.

New members welcome.

Crib tournaments every Wednesday, 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m.

The Kamloops Breast Cancer Support Group meets at Kamloops United Church - Ponderosa Room the 3rd Monday of each month at 7 p.m.

The support group is for all women at any stage of their breast cancer journey whether newly diagnosed or years out of treatment.

The Kamloops Tai Chi Club is a member-driven non profit group. We meet Tuesday evenings, 7-8:30 p.m., St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 1136 6th Ave. Experience the benefits of tai chi & qigong: increased flexibility, balance and agility. To join our class, email: info@kamloops taichiclub.com.

Kamloops Garden Club meets on the 4th Wed of the month, Feb through June & Sept through Nov at 7 pm - Heritage House, 100 Lorne St (Riverside Park). We host a wide variety of garden related activities, everyone welcome to attend. Contact Judy at 250-374-4181 FMI or visit Facebook.com/ kamloopsgardenclub.

Ping-Pong is billed as a brain sport. It is also said it could be the elixir of youth and it brings a lot more to the table. We meet Tuesdays 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursdays 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Desert Garden Community Centre, 540 Seymour Street. We welcome more players.

Drop in fee is $2. Having fun is something we did all the time, why change with age? FMI call 250372-3965.

February 2019 Kamloops Parkinson Awareness Group: We meet at 1 p.m. on the 3rd Wednesday from September through June at Desert Gardens, 540 Seymour Street. Contact Rendy at 250-374-0798 FMI. St. Paul’s Cathedral Thrift Shop 360 Nicola St is open Fridays 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sept. to June.

Handicapped access from the alley between Nicola and St. Paul.

Kamloops Antiques, Collectibles and Heritage Club meets on the second Thursday of every month.

September – June at Heritage House on Lorne Street, Riverside Park 7 p.m. Guests and new members welcome.

FMI call: 250-3720468 Bernice or 250377-8364 Joyce.

Diabetes Support: There are two support groups in Kamloops.

RiverBend (760 Mayfair St), last Tuesday/mo., ph: 778470-8316 for details; and, Hamlets (3255 Overlander Dr.), first Monday/mo. (except July & Aug.), ph: 250579-5707 for details.

Open to all and features monthly speakers.

The Kamloops Family History Society meetings take place at Heritage House on the fourth Thursday of each month from 7 to 9 p.m. (September to May, except December) FMI contact Connie at 250-852-3218.

Kamloops Chapter of the Vintage Car

Page 27 Club of Canada meets at 7:30 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of each month (except July, August and December) at the Hal Rogers Center, 2025 Summit Drive. Contact number 250 320-3038.

Anyone with an interest in vintage vehicles is welcome to attend.

Senior Curlers - 50+ curlers are welcome at McArthur Island Curling Club. Stop by Tuesday and Thursday mornings to see how seniors curl. If you were a curler once, you will be surprised to see the various curling modifications that allow people of all ages to curl. It is easy to stay active, make friends and have fun.

If you haven’t curled before and would like to, you may want to try the “Learn to Curl” program or talk to any of our experienced curlers about “trying it”. Spares are needed for the Winter Session starting January 8th.

Can Dan or Toni at 250 376-4104, Ken at 778 470-4402 or Brenda at 250 579-5775.

Interior Authors Group Interested in writing? Maybe you’d like to join us. We’re people who love to write in all styles, forms, and genres. We’re aspiring authors, veteran authors, and everything in between. If you want to learn more about the craft of writing, or about publishing and self-publishing, or anything else related

to writing, come check us out. Meetings are the second Wednesday of every month except July and August, 6:30 pm at North Shore Community Centre (in Cottonwood Manor), #307-730 Cottonwood Avenue, Kamloops, V2B 8M6.

Driving directions: North on Tranquille, left on Poplar, right on willow, left on cottonwood. FMI visit interiorauthorsgroup. wordpress.com/about/ or look for Interior Authors Group on Facebook. Or contact Elma 250 374-1750, elmams@shaw.ca RIH Retirees Valentine’s Luncheon Tuesday Feb. 5th, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.CSI Activity Center in the Brock Shopping Center, 9A - 1800 Tranquille Rd. Menu will be soup, sandwiches, dessert and tea or coffee.Cost is $12 per person, payable at the door.

Cash or Debit cards with “TAP” feature only. Please RSVP to Marnie Strong at 250828-2724 by Feb. 1st.

The Connector would like to feature your group! Please send a photo and a short write up describing the activities of your group to editor@connectornews. ca. Submissions will be published as space permits. Changes to your regular listing should also be emailed to editor@connectornews. ca and again, listings are published space permitting.

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Royal Inland Hospital Foundation CEO Heidi Coleman (left) and foundation campaign director Alisa Coquet receive a cheque for $4,500 from Kamloops Street Rod Association vice-president George Torrans and member Donald Potts on Friday outside RIH. The non-profit hot rod club raised the funds from the Chrome on the Grass event, having made a commitment to annually provide financial support to the Royal Inland Hospital pediatric ward.

North Kamloops Lions celebrate 65 years Lions Clubs are the largest community-based service organization in the world with a network of 1.3 million membership worldwide.

Our oldest local chapter, the North Kamloops Lions Club celebrates 65 years in the community on Feb. 19.

This club sponsored the first ambulance for North Kamloops in 1954 and has remained active in Kamloops as a service club ever since, supporting the wider community and individuals in need.

Each year this organization donates anywhere from $5,000 to $10,000 to the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation. These

resources are typically earmarked for new equipment such as neo-natal incubators, eye clinic equipment, and a step down unit.

Other donations have gone to the Kamloops White Cane Club, 4H, minor hockey, Chris Rose Therapy Center for Autism, Salvation Army Kettle program, two camperships to Camp Winfield for children with disabilities, disaster relief with meals during the recent fires over recent summers, and much more.

Club celebrations will include a dinner on the anniversary with other area chapters invited to join as well as local politicians to mark this important milestone.

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February 13, 2019 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Thompson Rivers University, Campus Activity Centre Alpine Room (level 1)

LENI REICHER, KPMG

A parking pass and lunch will be provided, RSVP and include any dietary preferences:

LEAH CARD, FULTON & CO.

Sarah Sandholm 250-371-5702 ssandholm@tru.ca

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