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since the emergence of rollerblades more than two decades ago the roller skate has been a fading image in our lives. sure, we were used to seeing them here and there, and would marvel at their old school charm. yup, they trig-gered some memories from a youth well spent on four wheels at the roller rink on a Friday night, but it was almost certain that they were dying out and going the way of dinosaurs.

well, leave it up to hoards of women from all across north america to change that and change it in a hurry. The phenomenon known as roller derby has made a popular reoccur-rence all across the country and with that comes the revival of the four-wheeled skate. Just when you thought ball bearing wheels, knee-highs and leg warmers were only a memory, they are back and back with a vengeance.

here in Kamloops, our own rock n’ rollin’, bruise-giving, knock down, super speedy sassy Tournament City derby dolls have hit our town like a storm since they came together just over a year ago. The brainchild of head doll and Kamloops photographer Jo ‘Fifi 4x4’ LeFlufy, Jo created the group from her need to let off some steam and her newfound love of roller skating.

“our league has now grown to 52 girls,” explains Cristina ‘acid doll’ ostapovitch. “we have been playing with other teams in other cities, getting stronger every day. our next bout is on saturday, august 27 at Memorial arena where we will be playing the sea to sky sirens from squamish. doors open at 6:00 p.m., there are beer gardens and a 50’s pin up theme!”

This is the derby dolls’ second full live bout here in the city. Their first bout in May, which was up at the Tournament Capital Centre, was

attended by droves of people. even the dolls themselves were surprised by the event’s popu-larity. if you missed out on that bout or ‘show’ or just want to see some more rip roaring fast competition action, this next bout is a sporting event you will not want to miss.

Tickets are extremely inexpensive making it a great event for you and all your friends. be careful though, once you see them in action you

may find yourself wanting to join the team. it is about as much fun as you can have on four wheels. That and the fact that you will then have 52 new comrades and friends, makes the derby dolls a team you will want to be on.

although they are having a lot of fun and success, they are still looking for a place to call their own. “we still need a place to skate in the

Derby Dolls ready to jump, jam and wail

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The Tournament City Derby Dolls are all set to play this Saturday at their 50’s pin up theme roller derby bout. Pictured are league members (L-R) Shannon Majeau, Krystin ‘Suzy Bruisemaker’ Nowicki, Jill ‘Swussy Galore’ Coulter, Cristina ‘Acid Doll’ Ostapovitch, Vanessa Elliott and Kali ‘Kalicadabra’ Smith. Photo courtesy of Jo LeFlufy Photography.

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fall. This is our biggest worry,” Cristina finishes. “The Tk’emlúps indian band gym was great to get us going and learn skill but now it is much too small to scrimmage in. it is much too dangerous since out of bounds are the walls and bleachers. once the ice goes back in the arenas, we are without a home. we need a space at least 80' x 100', wide open, and ideally concrete floor.”

Check out the Tournament City derby dolls at their next home

bout this saturday, august 27 at Memorial arena, doors open at 6:00 p.m., first whistle at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $10 in advance at the ruby room, 265 Victoria street, or $15 at the door. The after party is at Cactus Jacks with all ticket holders given Vip entrance. That means skip the line, free cover before 10:30 p.m. and half price cover after 10:30 p.m. More infor-mation about the dolls and their events can be found at www.tour-namentcityderbydolls.com.

Tanya Orozco, freelance

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OASIS OF EDIBLE GREENERY

(L-R) Dede Bone (Community Kitchens co-ordinator), Kendra Bessanger (Public Produce Garden project facilitator) and Shelaigh Garson (Community Garden coordinator) proudly welcome visitors to the Public Produce Garden at 121 Victoria St. for the grand opening celebration.

Local NDP remembers LaytonLocal new democrats are

mourning the loss of federal leader Jack Layton, who died on Monday, august 22. Former fed-eral candidate Michael Crawford and riding association president garry worth expressed their deep-est condolences to Layton’s part-ner olivia Chow and their family.

“Jack fought this recent bout

of cancer the way he approached life – with optimism and with the kind of passion that has helped him succeed as a progressive politician” said Crawford. “he carried the hopes and dreams of so many Canadians for a country that is fairer and more equal, and a country that is a force for peace in the world”.

Wakeboarders rock the wavesLook out – it’s time for the 2011

Canadian wake Championships, at riverside park from Friday, august 26 at 9:00 a.m. until sunday, august 28 at 4:00 p.m. spectators can enjoy the competition, as well as music by local dJ’s, and a beer garden.

The event includes open Men’s,

women’s, wakeskate/rail, Junior boys & girls, boys, girls, Masters, and Veterans competition, with $6,000.00 in cash prizes to be won. all riders will ride at least twice.

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The Kamloops search and rescue (Ksr) society is a vital volunteer, com-munity-based non-profit organization that proudly dedicates itself to providing an important life saving service to the public, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. (Ksar) is a registered society and operates with a core of some 30 longstanding members from all ages and walks of life. in addi-tion to its search and rescue activities, Ksr regularly participates in a number of community events, and members also present public information and education programs throughout the year to schools, youth groups and others.

Ksr is searching for something else these days – a place to call home. Ksr has been in limbo for almost a year, since it had to vacate its old hall across from the riverbend seniors Community in

brocklehurst at the end of 2010. The City of Kamloops let the Ksr temporarily use a heated storage building on Mission Flats road, but that location isn’t suitable, as it doesn’t have office space nor is there room to perform training exercises.

david Freeman, the City’s real-estate manager, has publicly stated that the City has been in discussion with Ksr. however Ksr is a provincially funded agency not included in the city’s opera-tion, and it is Kamloops Fire rescue that is funded to do the rescue work within municipal boundaries. another part of the problem is that Ksr requires nearby access to water.

Kamloops airport has had some prelim-inary talks regarding space for a regional air-rescue operation, so perhaps a solution for Ksr could be included.

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PARK YOUR NAME ON PETITIONA group of concerned citizens, including the representative of the Heritage House user groups Bev Lister (pictured right) and Friends of Riverside Park headed up by Bob Gamble, are organizing a meeting of concerned citizens to discuss the proposed parkade. The groups are circulating a petition against the parkade and are asking other like-minded individuals to sign up. If you would like to join them and hear what they have to say meet them at the Riverside Park bandshell before Music in the Park on Wednesday, August 31 at 5:30 p.m.

What would you be doing in the summer if it were 30 years ago?

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we would be hanging out with grandpa and grandma all summer.

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hanging out at the shuswap Lake and working of course.

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4x4ing in the mountains.

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nominations for the 2011 business excellence awards sponsored by the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce and Td Canada Trust were recent-ly announced. Chamber president peter aylen said 272 nominations for 15 categories were received this year, with 180 city businesses being nominated. The 26th annual business excellence awards cel-ebrate the Kamloops business com-munity and highlight 16 award win-ners in total. business of the year is chosen from the winners of the other 15 awards. The gala awards ban-quet and ceremony will be held on saturday, oct. 22, at the Kamloops Convention Centre.

The nominees are:Excel Personnel Business Person

of the Year: shelley battistella - La dolcevita day spa & salon; peter Cameron-inglis - greater Than Technology; Courtney Charlton - Kamloops Momma Magazine; Mary-ellen Colman - invis Financial; Krista Faraday - academy of dance; Jennifer harbaruk - Lizzie bits baby Co.; ryan holowaychuk - noran printing; dennis Kenny - dK shoe Clinic; Frank Lucia - domenic’s Marine; John McCurrach - purity Feed; Jennifer McKinney - Fresh inc.; Mike Miltimore - Lee’s Music;

natalie peace - booster Juice; anthony salituro - Viva bridal boutique; Kim watt-senner - everything organized.

City of Kamloops Community Service Award: aberdeen Mall, Canadian Tire Kamloops; Cooper’s Foods; delta sun peaks; excel personnel inc.; interior Vault; nri distribution; Telus; we Care home; health services; bdC business; development bank of Canada.

Manufacturer Award: adwood Manufacturing Ltd., Craig’s bakery, hytracker Manufacturing Ltd., riversong guitars Lee’s Music, pinnacle pellet inc., scorpion, Technologies Ltd., Thompson rivers university school of business & economics.

Young Entrepreneur Award: Kathy grant - Kg Creative Consulting, ashley gribble - Kamloops urban Tailz pet Care, Jennifer harbaruk - Lizzie bits baby Co, shawn harnett - at your service Catering, Jenna and Justin huxley – instinct adornment, Michael Koehn - Mindteams professional support services, ryan McMillan - rM stone.

Home Hardware First Nations Business of the Year: Complete Floors Ltd., CsC electric Ltd., Manny Tan, salto waterworks.

Home-based Business of the Year Award: brianna Munro photography, delish naturals, everything organized, First Comes Love wedding & event design, JCb Custom Metal works, Judy basso events & décor, Kamloops Momma Magazine, Kamloops Toner Cartridge recycling, Kent wong photography, Kg Creative Consulting, Kustom Kribs, Made with Love delectable edibles, Magical Moments event rentals, Mobile golden Care services, spark your imagination, uncle Chris the Clown, Zero Tolerance dd’s service Ltd.

Aberdeen Mall Retailer Award 1-10 Staff: big boot inn, Cuz i’m Magic, golfland, hi-Tech Vacuums, Jardines domaine, Lizzie bits baby Co., The only stereo warehouse, underwriters, insurance brokers

Retailer Award 11+ Staff: Kamloops harley davidson, Main street Clothing Company Ltd., petland, Visions electronics, wholesale sports, outdoor outfitters, berwick on the park.

Service Provider Award 1-10 Staff: 1-800-goT-JunK?, arctic spa Kamloops, barb’s bouquets, bicycle Café, Campbell wall Company, Cam’s

Businesses score Chamber award nominations

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you know that a business has been doing things right when they have been doing it for 25 years. anna harrison and gina Caputo are embarking on their 25th year in business at genesis Fashion & beauty Complex and they couldn’t be happier. The fashion clothing store and beauty Mecca have been partners since the very beginning, and the pair wouldn’t have it any other way.

“we have always been togeth-er,” explains anna. “we love the fashion business and with gina being a hairstylist and me spe-cializing in esthetics, it all goes hand in hand.”

genesis Fashion & beauty Complex has everything you need and want to make your-self feel good. They put a lot of thought into everything that goes into the store including the cloth-ing itself, jewellery and each ser-vice they offer.

“we try to get as much Cana-dian-made clothing items as we can,” furthers anna. “we work with a lot of designers from back east as well as a few from here on the west Coast. That also goes for our jewellery lines as well. we try to support as many Canadian-made artists as possible.”

Chances are if you are look-ing for clothing and fashions that will make you sparkle and stand out in a crowd, genesis is the place to go. The word “gene-

sis” means to come into being, a beginning, or origin of anything and this word describes the fash-ion and beauty house complete-ly.

“when it comes to servic-es, our team is definitely our strength,” she says. “we provide many unique services that aren’t available at a lot of other places. we have ten talented staff mem-bers who specialize in a number of different services. we are like a family and when you come in you are coming into visit old friends and family. a lot of our clients have been coming for 25 years and after that long you def-initely build strong family-like

connections and relationships.”Their hair salon and spa is also

operating at the top of its game. some of the specialized services it offers include their Thai stem Massage as well as Cosmetic Tattooing. each practitioner has received extensive training and is highly skilled. The genesis fa-cials are also very popular as are their hair services and traditional spa services.

stop by genesis Fashion & beauty Complex at #3-319 Vic-toria street or reach them by phone at 250-374-9755 to learn about all of their services and products.

Tanya Orozco, freelance

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(L-R) Gloria Pain, Anna Harrison, Stephanie Wilson and Lisa Osadiuk welcome you to experience the fashions, spa and hair services at Genesis.

Lawn Maintenance, Cash$More bookkeeping, Chevron brock gas station, Columbia street pharmacy, Conscientious Catering, domenic’s Marine, dynamic system design and drafting services, echo newspapers, evolve pilates studio, Fresh healthy Café, Kamloops door service, berwick on the park, Kamloops Fit Centre, Kamloops insurance, Kamloops urban Tailz pet Care, nexbuild Construction, noran printing, people in Focus Consulting, pure Cuisine, sage iT, sandler Training, Takahashi optometry Centre, Twist of Fate, wow Leadership Training services, Zero Tolerance dd’s service Ltd.

Kamloops Ford Lincoln Service Provider Award 11+

Staff: ardeo spa & salon, at your service Catering, Canadian Linen and uniform service, Chubb edwards, CibC –down-town branch, CTQ Consultants Ltd., daley & Company, erwin’s bakery, everything organized, Frick & Frack, insight support services, Kamloops Convention Centre, La dolcevita day spa & salon, purity Feed, service plus, The noble pig, Trout Creek enterprises.

BCLC Technology Innovator Award: axiMech Technologies Corporation, Chubb edwards, greater Than Technology, MemoryLeaf Media, net shift Media, roi Media works Corp., Trout Creek enterprises, Visual statement, welcome back Clinic.

Venture Kamloops Resource Industry Award: bC Livestock

producers Co-op, domtar, douglas Lake Cattle Co., g&T Metallurgical, intequip robertson Manufacturing Ltd., sMs equipment.

Tourism Kamloops/ Tourism sun peaks Tourism & hospitality award: bear Country property Management Ltd., best western Kamloops plus, hotel 540, sun peaks resort Corporation, sunmore ginseng spa Tru residence & Conference Centre.

bC hydro power smart green award 1-10 staff: Crawford electric, Culture Care Landscaping windcor power systems Corporation.

rbC green award 11+ staff: nature’s Fare Markets, ridgepointe at pineview, south Thompson inn & Conference Centre, Trout Creek enterprises.

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Kamloops KIA drives changeLast Friday, Kamloops Kia

partnered with the local non-profit organization, Communities in bloom to take part in the national Kia drive Change con-test. organizations including The Kamloops broncos football team, The Kamloops blazers, The Kamloops storm, big brothers big sisters, northshore and downtown business improvement associations, the City of Kamloops, and a variety of local rotary clubs got busy on two beautification projects: one along The rivers Trail on schubert drive, and the other at the Lorne street entrance to the red bridge.

The national drive Change con-test will award one Kia dealer-ship from each region $3,000 if their plan and implementation to

drive Change in their community is chosen. if awarded this money, Kamloops Kia will donate the prize to Communities in bloom to purchase three more benches to put along The rivers Trail.

Top: Here’s how the site looked before the volunteers started work. Bottom: Members of the Kamloops Broncos football team (L-R) Brendan Sayer, Michael McMaster, Matt Davidson, and Wes Black shovel gravel like champs on Lorne Street by the Red Bridge. Photos courtesy of Christie Kiers of LW SignPosts

in this life i’m a woman. in my next life, i’d like to come back as a bear. when

you’re a bear, you get to hibernate.

you do nothing but sleep for six months. i could deal with that.

before you hibernate, you’re supposed to eat yourself stupid. i could deal with that too.

when you’re a girl bear, you birth your children (who are the size of walnuts) while you are

sleeping and wake to partial-ly grown, cute, cuddly cubs. i could definitely deal with that.

if you’re a mama bear, every-one knows you mean business. you swat anyone who bothers your cubs. if your cubs get out of line, you swat them too. i could deal with that.

if you’re a bear, your mate expects you to wake up growl-ing. he expects that you will have hairy legs and excess body fat.

yup, i’m gonna be a bear!

I want to be a bear in my next life

WARNING! This publication is not suitable, and not intended, for children and those with a weak sense of humour. If you meet these requirements, stop reading immediately and secure your parents permission. In fact stop and call your parents anyway. Thank them for bringing you into the world. Thank them for raising you. How long

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Lawn mower tidbitsa perfect summer day is when the sun is shining,

the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken.

why are husbands like lawn mowers? They are difficult to get started, and then they don’t work half the time.

There’s one good thing about snow, it makes your lawn look as nice as your neighbour’s. - Clyde Moore

why do you water your lawn with whisky? so that it comes up half-cut.

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a newspaper boy was standing on the corner with a large pile of papers, shouting, “read all about it. Twenty five people cheated. Twenty five people cheated.”

intrigued, a man walked over, bought a paper, and checked the front page. what he saw was yesterday’s paper. The man said, “hey, this is an old paper, where’s the story about the big swindle?” The newspaper boy ignored him and went on yelling out, “read all about it. Twenty six people cheated.”

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Fine job searching skillsa few weeks after a young man had

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Canadians love golf as much as anyone else, but they’re a strange lot. They insist that their golf carts have drink-hold-ers for their beer, they believe that formal golf attire means an ironed hockey jersey, and that a bogey is something that hangs off the end of your nose.

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YOU CAN LEAD A HORSE TO WATER… Last week NHL star Mark Recchi brought the Stanley Cup to his hometown. The Kamloops Mounted Patrol was privileged to have time with Mark and his family, as he has been an Honorary Member of the Patrol since he last brought the famous Cup to Kamloops in 2006. Pictured (L-R) is Beau getting to inspect the Cup, with the Mounted Patrol’s Rick Wanless, Mark Recchi and his son Cameron.

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10:00am Retired Teachers11:00am CN Pensioners

Lunch1:00pm Tai Chi Breathing2:30pm Scrabble6:30pm Blazers Booster Club

9:00am Out of Eden

9:00am Out of Eden

11:00am FSNA12:30pm Carpet Bowling5:00pm Weight

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10:30am Sing-Along10:15am Tai Chi Breathing12:00pm Dart Tournament

8:00am Weight Watchers

8:00am Weight Watchers9:00am Steel Workers9:00am Dart Tournament1:00pm Private Function

10:00am Preservingthe Past

1:00pm Tai Chi Breathing1:00pm Healing Touch2:30pm Scrabble6:30pm Karobics

1:00pm Tai ChiBreathing

1:00pm Healing Touch2:30pm Scrabble6:00pm Pie Night7:00pm Ladies of the Moose7:00pm Bridge Lessons

9:00am Reflexology9:00am Diabetic Clinic10:00am Yoga1:00pm Cribbage1:30pm Line Dancing7:00pm Duplicate Bridge7:00pm Social Dance

12:30pm Carpet Bowling6:30pm Gentle Nia7:00pm Line Dancing

9:00am Diabetic Clinic9:00am Reflexology9:00am Cottonwood Board1:00pm Cribbage7:00pm Duplicate Bridge

8:00am Weight Watchers

12:30pm Carpet Bowling6:30pm Gentle Nia7:00pm Line Dancing7:00pm Movie Night

10:15am Tai Chi Breathing

8:00am Weight Watchers5:00pm Private Function

Community Dinner 5pmtickets $10 in advance

Buffet DinnerEveryone welcome

Live Entertainment • 50/50

10:00am Preservingthe Past

1:00pm Tai Chi Breathing1:00pm Healing Touch2:30pm Scrabble5:00pm Community Dinner7:00pm Bridge Lessons

10:30am Sing-Along10:15am Tai Chi Breathing12:00pm Retired Teachers

12:30pm Carpet Bowling6:30pm Gentle Nia7:00pm Line Dancing

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Closed

Labour Day

9:00am Diabetic Clinic9:00am Reflexology1:00pm Cribbage7:00pm Duplicate Bridge7:00pm Lions Coffee

10:15am Tai Chi Breathing

10:00am Eckankar3:30pm Gospel Meeting

9:00am Reflexology9:00am Diabetic Clinic10:00am Yoga1:00pm Cribbage1:30pm Line Dancing2:00pm German Choir7:00pm Duplicate Bridge7:00pm Social Dance

9:00am Dart Tournament3:30pm Gospel Meeting

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

3:30pm Gospel Meeting 9:00am Reflexology9:00am Diabetic Clinic10:00am Yoga1:00pm Cribbage1:30pm Line Dancing2:00pm German Choir7:00pm Social Dance7:00pm Lions Exec Mtg7:00pm Duplicate Bridge

10:30am Sing-Along1:00pm Antique

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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!

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

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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

We’ve Moved!We are now located at414 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.)

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n Live at Lunch - Tuesdays to Saturdays from 11:30am to 2pm on Victoria Street. Blocks vary. aug. 25: 11:30-2 aJ ellsay at Lansdowne Village, 11:30-2 Teresa gibbon at old Courthouse, 5-7 rita harpe on 200 block. aug. 26: 11:30-2 Keenan wilcox on 200 block aug 27: 11:30-2 dodie goldney on 300 block.

Artisan’s Square, Saturday mornings in Gaglardi Park, 159 Seymour St. Local artisans and entertainers in the garden mar-ket place at st. andrews on the square heritage site.

Live local musicians, per-forming at Crush at 650 Victoria St. until the end of October every Saturday evening from 7:30pm to 9:30pm. For more information call 250-372-1980

Old Courthouse Gallery, 7 W. Seymour St., 10am to 5pm Tues to Fri, 10am to 4pm Sat. The fourteen member co-operative of local artists present “summer expressions”, new works in a summer theme: tapestries, stained glass, textile, painting, pottery, jewellery, glass art, table art, weaving, fibre and more. until aug. 31. no hsT, free parking, handicap accessible.

Travels in Europe show and sale, Old Courthouse Cultural Centre, 7 West Seymour St. works by well known local watercolour and acrylic artist werner braun to aug. 31. hours of exhibit: Tues. to Fri. 10am to 5pm, sat. 10am to 4pm, sun. and Mon. closed.

The Art We Are, 246 Victoria St. 250-828-7998. All show times are 8pm. aug. 25 - alanadale aug. 31 - bog river

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Music in the Park - Free nightly entertainment at Riverside Park 7-8:30 pm aug. 25, nancy Laberge & The backyard betties - Country/Folk/pop aug. 26, Frapp City - Classic rock aug. 27, no ordinary Joe - rock aug. 28, Jane parrett & pete Collins - show Tunes aug. 29, harpdog brown - blues aug. 30, Maritime Kitchen party - east Coast Madness aug. 31, black dog blue - rock

Medieval Knights presented by Rivertown Players, Tuesday to Saturday at 1pm and 3pm to August 26. Free children’s sum-mer theatre in riverside park.

Heirloom Discovery Days, Hampton Gallery, 175 Fourth Ave. peter blundell, certified art appraiser, will be on-site sept. 7 to 10th from 10am to 5pm. peter blundell is a recognized authority on paintings, prints, silver, china and collectibles. Call 250-374-2400 to reserve your 15-minute appointment.

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Central Station Pub, 126 4 Ave. rock trivia on Friday nights. Karaoke on saturday nights.

Blue Grotto, 319 Victoria St. aug. 25 - paul Filek with oren aug. 26 & 27 - blackdog blue

Jams / Open Mic Nights Commodore, 369 Victoria Street. every Friday The scattered atoms, 7pm, free. Kami Inn, 354 Victoria St. Jam session saturdays from 2-5pm. The Loft, 255 Victoria St. wednesdays at 8:30pm. all sound gear and amps provided. The Grind, 476 Victoria St. electric Jam night on Thursdays 8-11pm.

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HAPPY DANCER Kamloops resident Taylor Wolynec wins a prize of a cd from Yellowknife rapper Aaron “Godson” Hernandez for her energetic dancing at one of his performances in Riverside Park during Western Canada Summer Games entertainment.

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arnica artist run centre presentsKamloops Bicycle Summit

September 2 to October 29. Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pmOld Courthouse, 7 Seymour St. West

Opening Reception September 2, 6:30-8:30pm

September 03 Evening Ride: Ray PerreaultSeptember 10 North Shore MeanderSeptember 17 Rivers Trail: Lee KennySeptember 24 Women On Wheels: Kathy GrieveSeptember 30 Critical Mass: Kyle Kapsha

October 01 Great Green EventOctober 08 Fall Gardens Tour: Donovan CaversOctober 15 Secwepemc Museum: Chris BoseOctober 22 Tour of Public ArtOctober 29 Halloween Grave Yard Tour: Linda Kehoe

‘Filmed by Bike’ Film FestivalVintage Posters of the Tour De France from collector John Tilley

Bicycle Rides and Events:

Trip description and contact information: www.arnica.ca

arnica artist run centre presents

Kamloops Bicycle Summit

September 03 Evening Ride: Ray PerreaultSeptember 10 North Shore MeanderSeptember 17 Rivers Trail: Lee KennySeptember 24 Women On Wheels: Kathy GrieveSeptember 30 Critical Mass: Kyle Kapsha

October 01 Great Green EventOctober 08 Fall Gardens Tour: Donovan CaversOctober 15 Secwepemc Museum: Chris BoseOctober 22 Tour of Public ArtOctober 29 Halloween Grave Yard Tour: Linda Kehoe

Bicycle Rides and EventsTrip description and contact information: www.arnica.ca

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

VIRGO (aug 23-sept 23) you can make extra cash by moonlighting. don’t rely on others to do your work. professionalism will be of utmost importance. Kick your shoes off and relax.LIBRA (sept 24-oct 23) have some fun, but draw the line if someone tries to fast talk their way into your heart. relationships will be erratic this week. You will be able to work with fine detail this week. Recognition will be yours if you meet your deadline.SCORPIO (oct 24-nov 22) don’t overextend yourself in the process. all your energy should be directed into moneymaking opportunities. Talk to someone you trust if you need advice about broaching the subject. don’t make promises that you can’t possibly keep.SAGITTARIUS (nov 23-dec 21) you will have a little more energy than usual. you can make professional decisions this week that will affect your position do not over expand if you have your own business.CAPRICORN (dec 22-Jan 20) Take a close look at contracts and agreements that have been offered to you. Talk to someone you trust if you need advice about broaching the subject. Debates will stifle passion and result in estrangement.AQUARIUS (Jan 21-Feb 19) you will accomplish the most in the work environment this week. don’t be disappointed if you don’t get your way emotionally. you may be upset if someone has borrowed something that belongs to you.PISCES (Feb 20-Mar 20) relationships may be hard to handle. you need to spend time with friends and family. your determination and stam-ina will make your work look flaw less and effortless. Don’t spend more than is necessary on travel or friends.ARIES (Mar 21-april 20) Minor accidents could occur if you don’t take precautions. do not let in-laws upset you. you may need to make a few alterations to your living arrangements. You could find yourself having problems with coworkers and employers.TAURUS (apr 21-May 21) Make the necessary changes that will enable you to advance financially. Your ability to deal with others will help you accomplish your goals. Try to satisfy both of your needs. be discreet and don’t present your ideas until you’re certain that they’re foolproof. do not sign contracts or get involved in any uncertain financial deals.GEMINI (May 22-June 21) Try to keep your cool; you may be a tad frazzled by all the rushing around. Take care of chores that have been hanging over your head. property investments, insurance, tax rebates, or inheritance should bring you financial gains. Your hypnotic eyes will cap-ture the hearts of those who interest you.CANCER (June 22-July 22) be careful while traveling. Consider mak-ing pleasure trips or participating in entertainment that will require en-ergy. only bite off what you can chew. you are best to do something energetic with friends instead.LEO (July 23-aug 22) The battle continues. Moneymaking opportuni-ties will surface. Your social activity should be conducive to finding love. This is not the best time to take a risk, to gamble or spend money you really can’t afford to part with.

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