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The leaves are turning, it’s sweater weather, frost is beginning to appear on the car windows in the morning and here in river City that only means one thing – it’s almost time for hallow-een. Falling on a Monday this year, most of the halloween festivities, minus the trick or treating of course, will take place the weekend before. grown-ups will be busy at their halloween soi-rees, dressed up in all sorts of things they dare not wear any other day. elementary school kids will be busy planning out their route of attack for halloween night, carving pumpkins and putting the finishing touches on their costumes. and the wee ones will be heading downtown with their families and checking out the first ever river’s haunted house created, designed and made especially for them in mind.

“on saturday, october 29 The river is invit-ing all your ghosties, goblins, and princesses for a guided tour through river’s haunted house,” explains The river’s Midday host & nL broad-casting’s promotions coordinator Crystal Lilly. “admission is free but we are accepting non-perishable food donations for the annual Trick or eat Community Fundraiser for the Kam-loops Food bank.”

geared towards kids under six, the haunted house has been designed to be a fun and festive experience. although halloween is always fun and exciting, little ones can sometime be scared by all the spook which can take the joy out of the occasion.

“rudy here at the station has a little one who gets freaked out in the halloween aisles at wal-mart,” she continues. “we have designed this event with the little ones in mind. it is a great place to take your kids to and spend some time together before you head out on the town. There

will be scary story time, creepy encounters, spooky arts and crafts, freaky hair and make-up, a haunted photo shoot, halloween goodies and more!

Crystal, The river and all of their community partners have been working long and hard to bring your kids an evening they won’t forget. The whole event is being held at big broth-ers & sisters right here in the downtown core.

The wonderful and creative crew from project X Theatre is taking care of story time so you know it will be captivating. Kamoops Fusion rotaract, the group that originally started Treat or eat, is putting together the classic creepy en-counters where kids will get to feel brains, eye-balls and all that other fantastic goo. and Cas-sandra from beautycode is bringing her mobile

River’s Haunted House sure to thrill

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Members of TRU’s Kappa Sigma Fraternity are pictured here at last year’s Trick or Eat fundraiser where organized groups of costumed youth went door-to-door in cities across Canada to collect donations of non-perishable food items instead of candy. This year the food donations from the River’s Haunted House event will help kick off the Trick or Eat fundraiser. The Kappa Sigma Fraternity helps organize the campus Trick or Eat event and they are volunteering at the Haunted House as tour guides and decorators. Photo courtesy of Justin Cartwright.

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make-up and hair lab to help the kids with their halloween look. it will be a fun afternoon that you will not want to miss.

“we are doing story time right outside on the lawn where they can have lots of room,” finishes Crystal. “Ferguson equipment is also helping out with this by providing heaters to keep the kids warm during story time.

Tim hortons downtown will also be there keeping every-one warm with hot chocolate and coffee. we have been plan-ning this since June, and it will be lots of fun. we want every-one to come down to enjoy it. it is completely free, all you have to do is bring a non-perishable food donation.”

The river’s haunted house at big brothers and sisters is hap-

pening saturday, october 29 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. big brothers and sisters is located

at 821 seymour street here in downtown Kamlooops.

Tanya Orozco, freelance

after consultation with his cam-paign committee, arjun singh, Candidate for Kamloops City Council, is implementing three different strategies he hopes will help make it easier for people to vote in the coming civic election. he fervently hopes that this year the voter turnout will be much higher than the 28.4 per cent voter turnout in the 2008 civic election.

arjun has long been passionate about voter engagement. he was an official election observer for the first democratic election in south africa in 1994. in 2004,

he ran as an independent candi-date in the federal election solely to encourage people to vote. he has served provincially as the president of Fair Vote bC and now serves nationally as the Co-Chair of the Canadian Community for dialogue and deliberation.

arjun feels that in the upcoming civil election there is a very strong list of Council candidates who have served our community with distinction.

arjun’s is employing three differ-ent strategies during his campaign to help increase voter engagement

in this election: when canvassing, he is distributing information on the voting process, consisting of neighbourhood-specific informa-tion about the location of the near-est voting station and advance voting opportunities; asking his supporters to meet with at least five friends to discuss commu-nity issues, and then go and vote together; responding to any citi-zen question or concern within 24 hours. he will always attempt to answer a specific question with a specific answer that satisfies the questioner.

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To ensure the safety of transit customers and bus drivers, the City of Kamloops is stepping up bylaw patrols and rCMp pres-ence at the Lansdowne Transit exchange. discussions are under-way with City of Kamloops and First Canada management staff regarding transit exchange con-cerns. Kamloops enforcement agencies will also meet with bC Transit and First Canada repre-sentatives to determine solutions for a safe and comfortable transit service environment.

since the opening of the Lansdowne Transit exchange in 2007, various security meth-

ods have been considered and implemented. in september 2010, additional bylaw officers were dedicated to the transit exchange, resulting in a reduc-tion in the number and severity of incidents there.

recent violent behaviour by a select few individuals has prompted further investigation and action to be taken on secu-rity measures. The City antici-pates the steps taken to increase the patrols at the transit exchange will alleviate the immediate con-cerns. The safety and comfort of transit customers and bus drivers is top priority.

Transit security increased WE ARE UNITED

The Thompson Nicola Cariboo United Way launched its 2011 fundraising campaign at a kick-off breakfast in Kamloops. At the event, many local businesses announced 2011 corporate donations, getting United Way well on its way to their 1.9 million dollar campaign goal. Pictured here (L-R) are Rob Wilson, RBC Domionion Securities and 2011 United Way campaign chair, Carol LaPoint of Domtar Inc., and Murray Matheson president of CEP local 10-B. Domtar Inc. was presented with the award for largest Kamloops Corporate and Employee Campaign. To make an online donation to the United Way’s 2011 campaign go to www.blog.unitedwaytnc.ca.

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(L-R) Aimee Townsend, Cindy Bishop and Kim Worthy were out showing their support at the Occupy Kamloops rally that took place on Saturday outside the TNRD building at the corner of Victoria and 5th. The Occupy movement seeks economic and social change across the world. Find out more about Occupy Kamloops on Facebook.

city seeks wellness ambassadorsThe City of Kamloops is introducing

its Tournament Capital ambassador program, which is the first of its kind in bC. These ambassadors are volunteers who assist in promoting health and wellness in our city. interested indi-viduals 50 years or older need to lead a physically active and healthy lifestyle and be interested in leading by example to promote active aging and wellness to others in our community.

The City will be selecting ten ambas-sadors quarterly to volunteer ten hours per week, starting in January 2012. Those chosen will volunteer their time to such things as: facility tours at the Tournament Capital Centre; track host-ing at the Tournament Capital Centre;

Museum hosting; host at the health beat Circuit at Macarthur island park; hosting booths at events such as the healthy Living expo, seniors Light Tour etc.; or volunteering at sporting events.

Volunteers will receive training, a volunteer package, and a three-month track and pool pass to the Tournament Capital Centre. Those meeting the cri-teria will be interviewed by a City of Kamloops selection panel. applications are online at www.kamloops.ca/vol-unteer. applications can be e-mailed to [email protected] or dropped off at the Tournament Capital Centre, attention rhonda eden. deadline is november 18.

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The Thompson Rivers University School of Business & Economics Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award went to Shawn Harnett of At Your Service Catering at the Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence awards on Saturday night. Pictured here is Dr. Hasnat Dewan (L) of TRU School of Business & Economics presenting the award to Shawn Harnett and Marlene Harnett.

capital upgrades equal energy savingssince 2009, the City of Kamloops

has completed a series of capital improvements that have resulted in significant annual operating cost reductions at seven recreation facili-ties. plans are also underway to com-plete the final phase of the energy upgrade project at brock arena in 2012. in 2010, the total annual cost savings resulting from natural gas and electricity consumption reduc-tions were $137,000. once the brock arena/pool heat exchanger is installed, the annual total savings will be $172,000.

some of the upgrades have includ-ed: installation of two high efficiency boilers at interior savings Centre; installation of a high efficiency boiler at Memorial arena; installation of variable speed drives on brine pumps at Mcarthur island sport and event Centre; installation of two high effi-ciency boilers at westsyde pool and Community Centre; installation of two high efficiency boilers at the Canada games aquatic Centre; replacement of boiler used for hot water and heat at the old Courthouse; installation of Led lights at the Kamloops Museum; and installation of an innovative heat reclaim system for brock arena and pool (to be com-pleted in 2012).

These heating system upgrades to recreation facilities using state-of-art technology support Council’s objec-tive of being a leading-edge munici-pality in environmental practices. The

sustainability plan identifies upgrades that reduce energy consumption in City facilities as a key component of its ultimate goal of being carbon neutral by 2012. The Tournament Capital Centre and Mcarthur island

sport and event Centre have been identified as having the potential to qualify for a Leed (Leadership in energy and environmental design) silver rating by the Canada green building Council.

cavers favours referendum

get educated about diabetesThe Canadian diabetes

association is hosting a free diabetes expo on november 5 from 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the alliance Church at 233 Fortune drive. registration and the trade show takes place from 12:30 pm to 1:00 pm, and the speakers begin at 1:00 pm. There will be refresh-ments at the afternoon break.

The featured speakers are diane o’grady - rn, diabetes nurse

educator; Karen Kieper, rd, Cde; blaine Martens, pharmacist, Cde; Michael Koehn, ba, MCCp,rCC; and priya Mir, phd senior research scientist, agri-Food Canada.

reserve your seat by phone at 1-888-628-9494 or email to: [email protected]. For more information, contact Cheryl stone, administrative assistant, Canadian diabetes association in Kelowna. 250 762 9447.

To the editor:Last Tuesday the results of the

parkade in the park petition were announced at the regular City Council meeting. given the success of the alternative approval process petition City Councilors had two options under provincial law: cancel the borrowing of the $8,000,000.00 or put the parkade-borrowing bylaw to a citywide referendum.

it has been stated that a referen-dum would be cost prohibitive to administer. a diligent choice would have been to hold a referendum

in conjunction with the november 19th municipal election while the facilities and staffing are available. incumbent councilors during the Tuesday council meeting chose to rescind the borrowing rather than ask the people of Kamloops with a referendum.

in this case, the more democrat-ic choice was substituted with a strategic “election period friendly” option... quickly and quietly sweep the blunder under the carpet.

Donovan Cavers, City Council candidate

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Most people are surprised to find out that hearing loss can be a very gradual process and that they them-selves may even be affected by it. every day we encounter a multi-tude of sounds in many different tones and pitches and it can be very difficult to tell when you have lost some of your hearing capabilities. you may be able to hear the phone ringing, the cat meowing and the lawn mower running but you may be missing out on chirping birds, footsteps approaching and specific frequencies or pitches.

“if your hearing is good, you are fortunate and we encourage you to protect it,” explains rosemary saint Michaels, hearing instrument specialist at Canadian hearing Care here in downtown Kamloops. “if, on the other hand, you are experi-encing the frustration of hearing loss, you should know that help is only a phone call away.”

another sign that your hearing may not be 100 per cent is the lev-el at which you engage the world around you. if friends or family members tell you the TV is too loud or you frequently think people are mum-bling, this may be a sign of hearing loss. it is im-portant to listen to and believe your family and close friends when they mention that you should get your hearing checked because frequently they will pick it up before you do.

“your hearing is your strongest link to your world: family and friends, hobbies and work,” con-tinues rosemary. “hearing puts the ‘life’ in lifestyle. we here at Cana-dian hearing Care are dedicated

to providing our patients with the highest level of hearing care pos-sible through the implementation of leading technology, superior client service and advanced staff training, thereby enabling our hear-ing care professionals to serve the hearing needs of tomorrow, today. and you deserve a hearing solution that is tailored to your life and your needs.”

rosemary and her colleagues at Canadian hearing Care are dedi-cated to making your visit to the centre as comfortable and conve-nient as possible. They only have one goal when it comes to their clients and that is to find them the best hearing solution possi-

ble. They know that the human ear is as complicated as the eye, and that each hearing impair-ment is unique and can be the result of many different factors. That is why they offer a variety of hearing services including au-diological assessments, auditory rehabilitation, counseling, hear-ing aid sales with generous war-ranty programs and trial periods,

and reports to physi-cians if needed. They also have a nice selec-tion of sleeping plugs, musician plugs, listen-ing systems and de-vices including TV and telephone amplifiers as well as custom-fitted

industrial noise earplugs.don’t ignore your hearing, and

make a point to get it checked. Ca-nadian hearing Care downtown is conveniently located at #208-321 nicola street. you can reach them by phone at 250-372-2683.

Tanya Orozco, freelance

Help for hearing loss is a phone call away

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Rosemary Saint Michaels is the hearing instrument specialist at Canadian

Hearing Care. She encourages people to get their hearing checked out at the

earliest sign of hearing loss.


art gallery– Kamloops Courthouse Gallery –

Proudly sPonsored by this community minded business

the Kamloops central business improvement Association, proudly presents another awesome downtown business.biz quiz

about them: the Kamloops courthouse Gallery is a non-profit co-operative art gallery managed by it's members. the gallery boasts fine art paintings and high quality craft including pottery, glass art, weaving, felting and textile arts. Watch for monthly featured artists, artist demonstrations and the "christmas at the courthouse" show and sale.address: 7 W. seymour st.phone number: 250-314-6600website: www.kamloopscourthousegallery.ca

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CRAFT-A-FAIRat the Interior Savings Centre 300 Lorne Street

Sunday, November 610am-4pm

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Silver Follies need volunteersThe silver Follies are a beloved

group of senior folks who for years have been putting on events and variety shows with sing-a-longs, dancing, jokes, skits and so much more, with proceeds going to local charities.

The Follies are currently in a bind, as one of their long-time active members has gone travel-ing. Most of the other Follies want to continue, but about three or four new volunteers are need-ed, including someone to play piano, a music producer, a sound producer, a production director.

The silver Follies are hoping that there may be some people out there who might be interested

in jumping in so that they could continue putting on their show.

For more information and to volunteer please call betty barker at 250-434-6657.

Still time to enter Santa paradeThere is just over a month

remaining until the big day of the 2011 santa Claus parade on november 26 and the KCbia organizers still have plenty of spots left to join in the fun.

as of now, all 25 free non-profit spots have been taken. This means that any entries to the parade, from this point forward, will be responsible for the $50 entrance fee, whether they are non-profit or commercial.

This does, however, open up the opportunity for different groups to pair up with one another to allow the maximum number of businesses and organizations to participate in one of Kamloops’ largest celebrations!

if there are any interested com-mercial groups who are unable to attend the parade this year but still want to help put in a float, they could sponsor a non-profit asso-ciation’s attendance. you could either just pay the $50 fee for

their entry to appear in the parade or else they could mention your business in their entry as well, so even though you are unable to physically attend, you will still be recognized as a participant in the parade.

another option is that commer-cial entries preparing a float in the parade could choose to match up with a non-profit organiza-tion, so that both groups collabo-rate on one parade entry under one entrance fee. any commer-cial businesses interested in this idea are encouraged to let the KCbia know so that they can begin pairing groups up. if there are any pairings that you’d like to make, feel free to do that as well. regular applications can still be done on the KCbia website at www.kcbia.com. if you have any questions please feel free to e-mail them to Kelly at: [email protected] or give her a call at the KCbia office at 250-372-3242.


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12:00pm Heritage HouseBridge

12:30pm Carpet Bowling1:00pm Cotton Pickers5:00pm Weight Watchers6:30pm Zumba7:00pm Duplicate Bridge

12:00pm Cotton PickersEstate Sale

12:30pm Carpet Bowling5:00pm Weight Watchers6:30pm Zumba7:00pm Duplicate Bridge

9:00am Tuesday Bridge10:00am Carpet Bowling

vs. Blazers1:00pm Tai Chi Breathing1:00pm Healing Touch2:30pm Scrabble5:30pm Zumba6:30pm Yoga6:45pm Karobics7:00pm Bridge Lessons

9:00am Out of Eden

11:00am FSNA12:30pm Carpet Bowling1:00pm Cotton Pickers5:00pm Weight

Watchers6:30pm Zumba7:00pm Duplicate Bridge

10:15am Tai Chi Breathing10:30am Sing-Along12:00pm BCGREA

8:00am Weight Watchers

8:00am Weight Watchers9:00am Tuesday Bridge

1:00pm Tai Chi Breathing1:00pm Healing Touch2:30pm Scrabble6:00pm Brock Lions6:30pm Wood Carvers / Yoga6:30pm Pie Night7:00pm Ladies of the Moose

9:00am Tuesday Bridge1:00pm Tai Chi Breathing1:00pm Healing Touch2:30pm Scrabble5:30pm Zumba6:30pm Yoga6:45pm Karobics

9:00am Golfer’s Bridge9:00am Diabetic Clinic10:00am Yoga1:00pm Cribbage1:30pm Line Dancing2:00pm German Choir6:30pm Social Dance7:00pm Duplicate Bridge

9:00am Golfer’s Bridge9:00am Diabetic Clinic10:00am Yoga1:00pm Cribbage1:30pm Line Dancing2:00pm German Choir6:30pm Social Dance6:30pm CML Properties7:00pm Duplicate Bridge

8:00am Weight Watchers9:00am Steel Workers

8:00am Weight Watchers

Community Dinner 5pmtickets $10 in advance

Buffet DinnerEveryone welcome

Live Entertainment • 50/50

9:00am Tuesday Bridge1:00pm Tai Chi Breathing1:00pm Healing Touch2:30pm Scrabble6:30pm Wood Carvers5:00pm Community Dinner6:30pm Yoga

10:15am Tai Chi Breathing10:30am Sing-Along12:00pm Retired Teachers2:00pm Old Time Dance

9:00am Art Class12:30pm Carpet Bowling2:15pm Reflexology5:45pm Dance Aerobics6:30pm Gentle Nia7:00pm Line Dancing

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Remembrance Day

9:00am Golfer’s Bridge9:00am Diabetic Clinic10:00am Yoga1:00pm Cribbage1:30pm Line Dancing6:30pm Social Dance7:00pm Duplicate Bridge7:00pm VV Lions Exec

9:00am Out of Eden

CRaftfaiR10am-3pmAdmission by donation

BakEsalE10amtEa 11am-2pmAdmission: $4

10:00am Eckankar

flea Market8am

9:00am Art Class12:30pm Carpet Bowling2:15pm Reflexology6:30pm Gentle Nia6:30pm Blazers

Booster Club7:00pm Line Dancing

12:30pm Carpet Bowling2:15pm Reflexology5:45pm Dance Aerobics6:30pm Gentle Nia7:00pm Line Dancing7:00pm Movie Night

9:00am Out of Eden 9:00am Out of Eden

flea Market8am

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9:00am Out of Eden 9:00am Out of Eden

12:30pm Carpet Bowling5:00pm Weight Watchers7:00pm Duplicate Bridge7:00pm Civic Candidates

Forum

9:00am Tuesday Bridge1:00pm Tai Chi Breathing1:00pm Healing Touch2:30pm Scrabble5:30pm Zumba6:00pm Brock Lions6:30pm Wood Carvers / Yoga6:45pm Karobics7:00pm Bridge Lessons

9:00am Golfer’s Bridge9:00am Diabetic Clinic10:00am Yoga1:00pm Cribbage1:30pm Line Dancing6:30pm Social Dance7:00pm V.V. Lions Dinner7:00pm Duplicate Bridge

10:15am Tai Chi Breathing10:30am Sing-Along

Fortune Shopping Centre (Old Pizza Hut location)Open Monday - Saturday 10am-5pm • 250-376-3381

• Yarn • Beads • Needle Craft Supplies • Alterations• Teddy Bear Parts • One on One Classes

Come in and see our bright new store!

Donna’s Yarn & Craft Centre

MooseThe Family FraTerniTy

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

Lodge #1552 • 730 Cottonwood Avenue • 250-376-8022

New members always welcome!Open everyday 11:00am - 8:00pm • Fridays until midnight

Meat Draws Friday at 7pm & Saturdays at 3pm

250.372.3090TOLL FREE 1.877.718.2211

Are you due for new hearing aids?Now located at 414 Arrowstone DriveIn the old Sahali Dental office located behind Sahali Centre Mall. There’s lots of parking available at the side of the building in the Sahali Centre parking lot. (Fox & Hounds side.)

Christmas Craft fair, Bake sale & teasaturday, November 5

Craft Fair: 10am - 3pm (Admission by donation)Bake Sale: 10am

Tea: 11am - 2pm (Admission: $4)


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Haunted Tour of KamloopsOct 26 - 29: 6-8pm or 6:30-8:30pmOct 29: 1-3pm or 1:30-3:30pm

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Jamie Farr from M*A*S*H in Mitch Albom’s

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Joseph Dreamcoat ticket contestThe andrew Lloyd weber

musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is coming to western Canada Theatre, and the Tnrd Library system is cel-ebrating by giving away tickets to the show. open to kids under the age of 18, contest participants are asked to draw a colourful picture in the spirit of the play. Kids can let their imaginations run wild, because the play is all about cre-ativity and dreaming big.”

entries will be posted at the Kamloops and north Kamloops Library branches. winners will receive a group of four tickets, which are good for any show during the season. Contest entries can be created with any medium but must be limited to 18” by 18” for display purposes. For more information ask staff at the downtown or north shore library or call 250-372-5145. deadline for entries is nov. 21.

order of canada musician Valdy back in 1967, about the time

Canadian folk-singer Valdy was readying to perform at the aldergrove rock Festival, Queen elizabeth was in the pro-cess of creating The order of Canada. This prestigious award has become the centrepiece of Canada’s “honour system,” rec-ognizing a lifetime of outstanding achievement and dedication to the community and nation.

as a folk singer at a rock fes-tival, Valdy was slightly out of context. nevertheless he endured and went away and wrote, “play me a rock ‘n’ roll song,” which would become his hit. as a result of this achievement, and his undying dedication to his craft as a folksinger for more than 40 years, Valdy has been named to The order of Canada.

For the past 11 years, together with his sidekick gary Fjellgaard, Valdy has toured his band The Contenders. They will per-form a concert in Kamloops on saturday october 29 at 8:00 p.m. at sagebrush Theatre. Tickets are available at Kamloops Live! box office at 250-374-5483.

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Stache Bash at Blazers… and moreThe Kamloops blazers hockey

team has some super game events at their home games from now until december, and the schedule is as follows: oct. 28 vs. Kelowna – pink powerplay night; nov. 2 vs. portland – november stache bash for Men’s Cancer kickoff;

nov. 11 vs. red deer – Veteran’s night; nov 12. vs. edmonton - interior savings Majestic Flight; nov. 26 vs. seattle – november stache bash shave off; dec. 2 vs. prince george – Teddy bear Toss night; dec. 7 vs. everett – Food bank night.

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Brittney Matte, Studio Massage & SpaDeep Muscle, Relaxation, Reflexology, Facial and Spa Treatmentswww.studiomassageandspa.com301 - 248 Victoria Street • 250.819.1089

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Pratt’s Compounding Pharmacy• Corn and Lactose Free Medications and Supplements • Gluten-Free Medications • Bio-Identical Hormones • Topical Pain Gels Chris pictured at left100 - 321 nicola street • 250.374.7226

Mighty oak Midwifery CareBC Registered Midwives. Services covered by BC Care Card. Personal family-centered maternity care. www.mightyoakmidwifery.ca • www.bcmidwives.com • 250-377-8611

Core essentials - Private training studioGain knowledge, confidence and motivation to reach your fitness goals. Personal/Group Training • Sport Specific • Weight Loss • Kinesiology250-851-2673 • 102-153 seymour st. • www.coreessentials.ca

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Paul laviolette, HHP, aCtP, rCrtTrigger Point massage, Senior’s Trigger Point chair massage, Advanced Reflexology, Workshops on Self-Treatment for pain.213-141 victoria st. • 250-319-7292 • triggerpointtherapy.ca

EVERYoNE’S A PHILoSoPHER

A lively crowd of over 30 people fit snugly into the Philosopher’s Café last Tuesday night at the Smorgasbord Deli. Candidate for City Council Chris Ortner, (seen here on the left in conversation with Kalea Jordan), engaged the crowd in a discussion on the topic “The Citizen’s Role in Democracy.” Getting young people more engaged in politics was one re-occurring theme in the questions posed by those in attendance. Ideas offered to promote democracy included: counter the cynicism caused by ‘attack ads’; encourage more investigative journalism in mainstream media; and as Socrates said, educate people from a young age about the attributes of being a citizen.

Halloween safety tips for dogshalloween brings delicious

treats and ghostly fun for humans but many dogs experience fear at this time of year. dogs become stressed due to fireworks and cos-tumed children and may run away or become destructive through digging, chewing or other negative behaviours.

Michelle sevigny of dogsafe Canine First aid suggests tips to keep your dog safe: increase your dog’s exercise and walk him earlier in the day; keep your dog away from pumpkin carving supplies including felt tip pens, sharp plastic or metal knives and candles and kids’ cos-tume pieces; keep your dog away from the door during trick-or-treating; help your dog relax by imitating canine calming signals. repeatedly yawning and licking your lips while sitting beside your dog mimics what dogs do to calm down themselves; leave your dog at home while accompanying trick-o-treaters. while it may be

nice to have him along, dogs may become frightened of cos-tumed children, spooky skeletons and other scary yard decorations; change the environment to lessen the effects of fireworks. Close outside doors to reduce sound

and close curtains to lessen the effects of fireworks; keep

treats out of your dog’s reach as chocolate con-tains an ingredient called theobromine which may cause vomiting,

diarrhea, panting, exces-sive thirst, hyperactivity, tremors or even death; if you dress your dog in a costume, make sure it doesn’t restrict his vision, hearing or

movement; watch your dog for signs of high anxi-

ety including, panting, pacing, trembling, drooling, scratching or chewing at objects or herself, excessive barking or howling, and help your dog by remain-ing calm yourself. never, ever become angry at your dog or use verbal or physical punishment; remember, your dog is afraid and is not being disobedient.

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TALK of the TownList your event. Email: [email protected] Fax: 250-374-3247

Hampton Gallery, 167 4th ave. featuring the scrap Metal sculpture of James Korpan and raku pottery of Lorel sternig from oct. 20-31.

Ultimate Frisbee Indoor League Thursdays to nov 3, with games from 6:15 and 7:15 at TCC, 910 Mcgill road. FMi contact Mark at [email protected].

TRU Actors Workshop Theatre presents “a Midsummer night’s dream” directed by heidi Verwey, on oct. 26-29 and nov. 2-5. Tickets are general admission at the TruawT box office open the week of the performances, Mon. to Fri., 11am-2pm.

Kamloops Film Society pres-ents “a better Life” oct. 27 at 7pm at paramount Theatre, 503 Victoria st. a dramatic portrayal of the plight of “illegals” who live in east Los angeles, and the courage and love of a father for his son who may be in danger of slipping under the influence of the L.a.’s mean streets.

Back to Black Fundraiser banquet presented by the new Life Mission, oct. 28 at 6pm. at the Columbo Lodge, 814 Lorne st. FMi or tickets 250-372-9898 or www.newlifemission.ca.

Far and Away - oil paintings by helga Lloyd at the Kamloops arts Council Main gallery, old Courthouse Cultural Centre, 7 seymour st. w. oct. 27 to nov. 19. opening reception oct. 28 from 6-8pm.

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In the Chair With John DeCicco on nov. 2, 9, 16 from 9-11am at the Continental barbershop, 319 Victoria st. Coffee, cookies, and topics you would like to discuss.

Interior Authors Group nov. 3 at 6:30pm at Kamloops art gallery, 101-465 Victoria st. for those interested in writing, publishing, honing the skills you already have. FMi www.interi-orauthorsgroup.wordpress.com or

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phone elma at 250-374-1750.Tuesdays With Morrie,

starring Jamie Farr presented by wCT from nov. 3-12 at Kamloops Convention Centre, 1250 rogers way. Tickets avail-able at Kamloops Live box office 250-374-5483.

Home Routes Tour featuring Jim Moffat, nov. 4 at 8pm at 4664 spurraway rd. in rayleigh. Tickets available at erwin’s deli, 369 st. paul st. FMi 250-374-1040.

Music in the Round present-ed by Kamloops symphony and Tru Foundation on nov. 4 at 7pm. in Tru’s irving K. barber bC Centre. FMi or tickets contact 250-828-5264.

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The “Nature of Things” exhibition opened recently at the Kamloops Art Gallery, and present at the opening night soiree to take in the art were (L-R) Aaron James, Stephanie Patsula, Jessie Kobylanski, Ronan McGrath, and Carly Woolner.

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Learn The Infamous Thriller Dance on oct 27, 7:30pm at the nuance dance studio, and oct 29, 11am at Let’s Move studio. To register email: [email protected].

Kamloops Museum Haunted Tours of scary burial grounds, historical spooky spots and more. evening tours oct. 27-29. 250-828-3500.

Boo at the Zoo at the bC wildlife park. oct. 28-30 5-9pm.

2141 Steam Locomotive Ghost Train one-hour long journey of restless souls. oct. 28 and 29 at 7:30pm. 374-2141.

Bicycle Summit Graveyard Tour oct. 29. Meet at the Kamloops Courthouse at 10am. www.arnica.ca

WCT’s Halloween Dance Party on oct. 29 from 10am to 12pm at the pavillion Theatre, 1025 Lorne st. Free family event for kids up to 12 years old and their families.

Zombie Walk presented by oasis dance Centre on oct. 29 at 1:30 for lurching around downtown! 778-220-4849.

Tournament City Derby Dolls Halloween Family Dance on oct. 29 from 4-10pm at the

Kib gym, 315 yellowhead hwy. proceeds to

Jumpstart and col-lecting items for

Foodbank..Happy Halloween

Party at sips Martinis & Tapas, 450 Lansdowne st. on oct. 29 at 9pm. Ticket includes one appy and drink.

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SCORPIO (oct 24-nov 22) unexpected changes in friendships could occur. Don’t forget to read the fine print. Talk to someone with experi-ence about budgets or consolidating debts. you can make moves, but they won’t be settling.SAGITTARIUS (nov 23-dec 21) get busy doing all those things at home that you have been putting off for so long. get on with business. Drastic financial losses may be likely if you lend money. Be prepared to make changes to your personal documents..CAPRICORN (dec 22-Jan 20) your boss may be on the rampage and you certainly don’t want to be the one to take the brunt of a bad situa-tion. you could lose a good friend because of it. you will have to be sure not to burn the candle at both ends.AQUARIUS (Jan 21-Feb 19) Trips will be exciting. don’t be too quick to judge. Make sure that you have covered yourself legally and try not to let your temper get out of hand. Take things slowly, especially for the sake of those you love.PISCES (Feb 20-Mar 20) you may be somewhat emotional concern-ing a rather private matter. Talk about your intentions and confirm that you both feel the same way. passion is about the best way for you to relieve tension. you should put a little extra effort in at work. ARIES (Mar 21-april 20) you will feel compelled to do some travel-ing. physical limitations are possible if you aren’t careful. you’ll com-municate easily and develop new friendships. stubborn about making changes around your home.TAURUS (apr 21-May 21) avoid lending money or belongings to friends. you may want to take another look at the investment you are about to make. a residential move may be in order. social events may lead to a romantic interlude.GEMINI (May 22-June 21) hassles with female colleagues may lead to problems with your boss. be careful; you may say something you’ll regret later. your energetic personality will make you the center of at-tention at social gatherings. Try to compromise rather than battling.CANCER (June 22-July 22) you will have an interest in foreigners and their cultures. stop telling others about your problems. you need to clear up some important personal documents before the end of the year. don’t be too hard on your mate.LEO (July 23-aug 22) help if you can, but more than likely it will be sufficient just to listen. Your diplomacy will be of utmost importance this week. be careful disclosing information. do your own research and be prepared.VIRGO (aug 23-sept 23) Try to curb your bad habits. you will have extra energy; put it to good use. unique forms of entertainment could capture your attention and bring about a romantic interest. don’t over-look that fact that someone you care about may be hiding something.LIBRA (sept 24-oct 23) be cautious while traveling to foreign coun-tries. Focus your efforts on details, and keep to yourself in order to finish your work. You can make financial gains through investments and deal-ing with other people’s money. do not overspend on entertainment.Horoscopes courtesy of astrologer Michael Thiessen. For daily horoscopes go to www.astrology-online.com


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