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INSIDE ALSO downtown YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD. YOUR NEWSPAPER. Turn down the heat – page 2 January 31, 2013 Volume 12 • Number 5 50¢ Newsstand Price Twin Rivers journey to health – page 5 302 -141 VICTORIA STREET 250-314-6555 Do you need immigration help? Do you need some help to maintain your fitness level throughout your busy workweek? Are you finding it difficult to catch up with your friends? Get off the couch and get out and dance! Every week Cactus Jacks Saloon, 130 5th Ave, turns into a dance studio! Daryl Black leads the way on Tuesday evening at 6:30 for a 50 minute Hoop Fit session. Beginners are always welcome. The Hoop Fit session is a set that is inspired by festival performances. All of the moves have been simplified so that anyone can learn them. These aren’t your typical classes that build on skills, but instead are drop-in style where you learn moves from many cur- rent trends. A pumping sound system kicking out an excellent playlist of tunes paired with impressive tricks makes this evening a blast. Right after, you can spice up your night with a little Zumba action! Sha- len Curle presents a Latin inspired dance workout party at 7:30pm at Cactus Jacks. “It reminds a lot of people of when they were on a vacation,” Shalen re- marks. Burn calories and enjoy the beats of top 40 hits, oldies as well as sounds with an international flare during these weekly drop-in sessions. “It’s not about dance moves, but more about moving bodies to the music,” Shalen points out. The two dance fitness classes are Let’s Move Studio originals. They designed these new, fun fitness programs and they have really taken off in their first year. This is a fun alternative to a gym workout that will have you stretching and strengthening your core muscles with a body friendly way to have a great time and catch up with your friends! Now that’s multi-tasking! Your first try is free for either session and after that, to join in is $11. Until the end of February you can enjoy fun fitness at the club “on the house”. Print out an online voucher you can download at letsmovestudios.com to en- title you to one week of unlimited classes when you present it at the club lo- cated at 200-1201 Summit Drive. You can try a lot of different activities includ- ing bolly fit, belly dancing, yoga and more. In fact they offer over 30 different classes every week. You can use the voucher at the club or at the downtown dance sessions. Dancing is known to promote happiness, self-esteem, confidence, laughter and has even been reported to improve libido! How’s that for a Tuesday night? If you are looking to move forward in a positive, healthy direction Let’s Move Studio offers a break from your busy lifestyle with options that are super con- venient. You can sign up for scheduled workout sessions or get a punch card for more flexibility. For more information contact [email protected] Invite some friends and have fun, get fit and be fabulous! Jody Tippett Hoop and zumba fitness: cardio without counting Looking for new ways to break a sweat? Hooping is an amazing workout! Try a Hoop Fit or Zumba dance session held at Cactus Jacks Saloon on Tuesday evenings. Have a lot of fun and get your dance on at the end of a busy day. You can learn festival tricks from instructor Daryl Black even if you have never hooped before! Alyssa Anderson

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Your neighbourhood. Your newspaper.

Turn down the heat – page 2

January 31, 2013Volume 12 • Number 550¢ Newsstand Price

Twin Rivers journey to health– page 5 302 -141 VICTORIA STREET

250-314-6555

Do you need

immigration help?

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Do you need some help to maintain your fitness level throughout your busy workweek? Are you finding it difficult to catch up with your friends? Get off the couch and get out and dance!

Every week Cactus Jacks Saloon, 130 5th Ave, turns into a dance studio!Daryl Black leads the way on Tuesday evening at 6:30 for a 50 minute Hoop

Fit session. Beginners are always welcome. The Hoop Fit session is a set that is inspired by festival performances. All of the moves have been simplified so that anyone can learn them. These aren’t your typical classes that build on skills, but instead are drop-in style where you learn moves from many cur-rent trends. A pumping sound system kicking out an excellent playlist of tunes paired with impressive tricks makes this evening a blast.

Right after, you can spice up your night with a little Zumba action! Sha-len Curle presents a Latin inspired dance workout party at 7:30pm at Cactus Jacks. “It reminds a lot of people of when they were on a vacation,” Shalen re-marks. Burn calories and enjoy the beats of top 40 hits, oldies as well as sounds with an international flare during these weekly drop-in sessions. “It’s not about dance moves, but more about moving bodies to the music,” Shalen points out.

The two dance fitness classes are Let’s Move Studio originals. They designed these new, fun fitness programs and they have really taken off in their first year. This is a fun alternative to a gym workout that will have you stretching and strengthening your core muscles with a body friendly way to have a great time and catch up with your friends! Now that’s multi-tasking! Your first try is free for either session and after that, to join in is $11.

Until the end of February you can enjoy fun fitness at the club “on the house”. Print out an online voucher you can download at letsmovestudios.com to en-title you to one week of unlimited classes when you present it at the club lo-cated at 200-1201 Summit Drive. You can try a lot of different activities includ-ing bolly fit, belly dancing, yoga and more. In fact they offer over 30 different classes every week. You can use the voucher at the club or at the downtown dance sessions.

Dancing is known to promote happiness, self-esteem, confidence, laughter and has even been reported to improve libido! How’s that for a Tuesday night? If you are looking to move forward in a positive, healthy direction Let’s Move Studio offers a break from your busy lifestyle with options that are super con-venient. You can sign up for scheduled workout sessions or get a punch card for more flexibility. For more information contact [email protected]

Invite some friends and have fun, get fit and be fabulous! Jody Tippett

Hoop and zumba fitness: cardio without counting

Looking for new ways to break a sweat? Hooping is an amazing workout! Try a Hoop Fit or Zumba dance session held at Cactus Jacks Saloon on Tuesday evenings. Have a lot of fun and get your dance on at the end of a busy day. You can learn festival tricks from instructor Daryl Black even if you have never hooped before!

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There will be 15 businesses in Downtown Kamloops lower-ing the temperature and bun-dling up during the first ever “Turn Down The Heat Week”, February 2 to 9. This inaugural event is the collaboration of Fortis BC and BIABC (Business Improvement Areas of British Columbia), with the enthusias-tic support of the Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association (KCBIA) and twen-ty other Business Improvement Associations from Vancouver Island, the Mainland and the Interior.

The objective of the campaign is to make everyone more aware of energy consumption – and what can be done to reduce it – while collecting sweaters, mit-tens, socks and toques for those less fortunate.

Each community will be tak-ing a slightly different approach to this challenge: some busi-nesses will offer sales on sweat-ers or on hot drinks; some will hand out flyers about energy efficiency; and some will be

creative about collecting warm clothes for local charities. Each BIA will find a different local social service provider to accept the clothing donations during or at the end of the event. At the completion of the event, BIABC will tally up the totals from across the province and announce the total amount of sweaters donated during “Turn Down The Heat Week”.

“The KCBIA has chosen

to work with our Downtown Kamloops businesses to collect warm clothes for the “Out of the Cold” Program.” explained Gay Pooler, general manager of the KCBIA. “This volun-teer-driven program has been operating in our community for a number of years now. They open up St. Paul’s Cathedral every Wednesday and Sunday evening as well as all nights in which the temperature goes

below -10 degrees. They are in a unique position to be able to distribute warm clothes (sweat-ers, socks, toques, mittens) directly to those in desperate need. Some businesses are even offering specials to those who come to donate.”

For a list of the 15 caring and compassionate Downtown Kamloops businesses accepting donations for “Turn Down the Heat” Week visit kcbia.com

Turn Down the Heat and donate a sweater

The Honorable Terry Lake, Minister of Environment and MLA for Kamloops-North Thompson, announced last Friday that Kamloops has been awarded the rights to host the 2018 BC Winter Games.

“I commend the BC Games Society for awarding the 2018 BC Winter Games to Kamloops,” said Lake. “This is a city that really knows how to host events, and I know the people of Kamloops will come together and do a wonderful job in 2018, just as they did in 1979 when they hosted the very first BC Winter Games. Congratulations Kamloops!”

“Kamloops is a city with the people, pas-sion, commitment, and experience to do a wonderful job hosting the BC Games,” said Kevin Krueger, MLA for Kamloops-South Thompson. “The Games are a fantastic opportunity for any community, and I am confident that Kamloops will do an outstand-ing job in 2018.”

As Canada’s Tournament Capital, Kamloops is highly regarded as a superb event host with considerable experience with hosting multi-sport Games including the 1993 Canada Games, 2011 Western Canada Games, and two previous BC Games.

“When Kamloops hosted the first ever BC Winter Games, it inspired us as a community to take our first steps down the road to becom-ing Canada’s Tournament Capital. Since then, our facilities have come a long way and this

event will give us the opportunity to showcase them,” said Kamloops Mayor, Peter Milobar.

The BC Winter Games are an important developmental milestone for B.C.’s emerg-ing high performance athletes. Over 2100 athletes, coaches, and officials will participate

in approximately 18 sports, February 22-25, 2018. The Games will be organized and staged by a community Board of Directors and 2000 volunteers.

For information about the BC Games Society and the bid process visit www.bcgames.org.

Kamloops selected to host the 2018 BC Winter Games

Young Kamloops curlers celebrate the announcement with Terry Lake (centre). From left are Corryn Brown, Erin Pincott, Samantha Fisher and Sydney Fraser.

Now is a great time to clean out your medicine cabinet! The BC Pharmacy Association (BCPhA) and the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) urge residents to return their old medications to their local pharmacy to protect themselves, their families and the environment.

“It’s never too late to make a new year’s resolution to safely dispose of your expired or unused medi-cations,” said Ralph Lai, president of the BCPhA. “British Columbians can return these medications to pharmacies across the province at no cost.”

“Unused or expired medications can be potentially harmful if swallowed by children or pets. They can also contaminate the environment if thrown in the

trash or flushed down a toilet.”BC’s Medications Return Program ensures safe

and effective disposal of old or expired prescrip-tion drugs, as well as oral dosage over-the coun-ter medications and natural health products. More information on the program can be found at www.medicationsreturn.ca.

“We are pleased to be partnering with the BCPhA to raise awareness of how to properly dispose of prescription drugs,” said Peter Hughes, director of Environmental Services for the TNRD. “This is an important issue that impacts the envi-ronment as well as the health of everyone in our regional district.”

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Kirk Smith and Matt Edison from Western Canadian Theatre’s current production (WCT) “The Importance of Being Earnest” popped by the Kamloops Arts Council office last weekend and created their own comics as part of Unplug and Play Family Literacy Week.

Coldest Night of the yearNew Life Mission is bundling up and

hitting the pavement on February 23 as part of the Coldest Night of the Year, a family-friendly winter fundraising event for Kamloops homeless, hungry and hurting.

Walkers taking part in the Coldest Night of the Year will give participants a glimpse into what surviving on the streets during a cold Canadian winter looks like, while raising funds to aid the work of New Life Mission in providing much-needed aid to members of our commu-nity. Coldest Night walks will be taking place on the same night in 40 cities from coast to coast.

The Kamloops WALK begins and ends at New Life Mission, 181 W Victoria Street, where walkers will register, turn in the results of their fundraising efforts and return at the end of the evening for a warm meal. Participants will choose

a 5km or 10km route and will warm up with toasty drinks at rest stops along the way. Donning iconic yellow toques (a fundraising reward item), participants will be a visual representation of the desire of our community to help those in need.

This is New Life Mission’s second year taking part in the Coldest Night of the Year, raising $25000 in 2012 for their work with the homeless in Kamloops. This year, the goal is set at $40,000 and an expected 300 walkers and 20 teams, including staff and friends of New Life Mission are expected to brave the cold winter’s night.

New Life Mission has been serving Kamloops for 33 years, and the boost in funds resulting from the Coldest Night of the Year will benefit their clients in a time of the year known historically for low levels of giving.

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NeiDermayers liNeupThe boys were looking good last Saturday in their Scott Niedermayer commemorative jerseys! It was a night to remember at the ISC with Scott Niedermayer’s #28 being raised to the rafters in pre-game ceremony and the Blazers coming out on top with a 4-1 win in front of a sold out crowd of 5,464. A select number of autographed #28 Scott Niedermayer authentic Kamloops Blazers jerseys will be available this week. Want one? Only 40 of the authentic jerseys were made! Visit blazerhockey.com/article/authetic-28-scott-niedermayer-jerseys-available

Vancouver indigenous media arts FestivalIn conjunction with the Kamloops Art Gallery’s 2013

exhibitions Western & Sonia Cornwall: Roundup and the Vancouver Indigenous Media Arts Festival (VIMAF), the Kamloops Film Society presents three films; The People of the Kattawapiskak River, Smoke Traders and Savage.

VIMAF aims to empower and present emerging and established Indigenous inno-vators of media arts in a diverse array of venues and spaces and is a world leader in the media arts community for its interventions in and commen-tary of historical and contemporary realities, which are grounded in its mission to push boundaries and explore new forms of media production.

The People of the Kattawapiskak River (Director: Alanis Obomsawin, English, 50min) This documentary by Alanis Obomsawin exposes the housing crisis faced by the Northern Ontario Cree community. With the Idle No More movement making front-page headlines, this film provides background and context for one aspect of the growing crisis.

Smoke Traders (Director: Jeff Dorn, English, 51min) For centuries, Europeans have run the North American tobacco trade; today the First Nations people are taking

it back. But is the tobacco trade a road to independence or criminality for Native people? Smoke Traders tells the story of the contraband tobacco trade and the effect on individual lives and communities from a Native per-spective. The multimillion-dollar cigarette industry that

Mohawks have built has pulled their communi-ties out of third world poverty, but the Canadian government is determined to shut the trade down. Are these trad-ers criminals who must be stopped? or are they a new breed of Native e n t r e p r e n e u r s who deserve our support?

S a v a g e (Director: Lisa Jackson, English, 6min) This short

film by award winning Vancouver filmmaker, Lisa Jackson is described as a residential school musical. On a summer day in the 1950s, a native girl watches the countryside go by from the backseat of a car. A woman at her kitchen table sings a lullaby in her Cree language. When the girl arrives at her destination, she undergoes a transformation that will turn the woman’s gentle voice into a howl of anger and pain.

All three films will be playing at the Paramount Theatre, 503 Victoria Street starting at 7pm, Thursday, February 7. Admission is $8 at the door.

Filmmaker Lisa Jackson received the 2011 Genie Award for Best Live Action Short Drama for her film Savage. This six minute short in Cree is one of three films that will screen at the Paramount Theatre on Thursday, February 7.

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Massage therapy benefits people of all ages. Through a regular massage therapy program with a Registered Massage Therapist (RMT) you can relax, reduce muscle tension, achieve relief from pain and even prevent conditions before they develop.

While massage does benefit injury or stress, there are tremendous benefits when you make massage part of your health maintenance plan. Christine Meroniuk of Twin Rivers Massage can show you the real strengths of massage therapy. Christine is an RMT. She graduated from the Okanagan Valley College of Massage Therapy in 2010, and later that year in October, opened her Kamloops practice.. As an RMT, Christine is accredited and regulated through the Massage Therapists Association of British Columbia and the College of Massage Therapists of British Columbia. BC has the highest standard of training for RMTs in North America! She was born and raised in BC and has resided in Kamloops since 1991. By applying her wide knowledge base she is able to treat many conditions and bring positive results in your healing journey.Christine reminds us, “Whether your need is to have a moment of relaxation, reduce muscle tension or attain relief from chronic pain, a therapeutic massage can enhance your overall sense of emotional and physical well-being as well as your quality of life.”

Twin Rivers Massage is located at 500 235 1st Avenue in the Cornerstone Tower in the offices of Turner Chiropractic and across the street from Kamloops City Hall. Christine main-tains regular office hours Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm or by special appoint-ment. Christine is happy to accept new patients and welcomes existing patients to her clinic.

If you have a growing need to eliminate chronic pain from stress, sprains and strains, Christine can help you manage your condition with a pro-active approach that supports your

well-being as an individual.While a doctor‘s referral may be required for extended medical insur-

ance policy, DVA and RCMP claims, no referral is necessary otherwise. Twin Rivers Massage offers direct billing to Great West Life Insurance for extended benefits. Other policy holders are reimbursed for fees paid for service upon submission of receipts to their insurance company. The majority of extended health care plans cover Registered Massage Therapy Appointments. Check with your insurance policy for details but typical policies have percentage coverage up to a dollar amount (eg. 80% cover-

age up to $500 per calendar year). Cash, check, interac, VISA and Mastercard are all accepted forms of payment. Christine is able

to process or help you process your claims for MSP. Twin Rivers Massage also accepts Veterans Affairs (DVA) and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) claims. If yours is an ICBC claim, let her know at the time of booking your appointment. You will be asked to fill out a confidential health history form before your first treatment so, if it applies,

be sure to bring along important medical or insurance docu-ments you would like her to be aware of.Call Christine for an appointment at 250-320-2715 or email her at [email protected]. Alternatively, Twin Rivers

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Parents of children wishing to be guaran-teed a place on a Kamloops Youth Soccer Association (KYSA) house league team in the 2013 season have until Saturday, February 2 to register and avoid paying a late registration penalty.

After February 2, a fee is added to enroll-ment fees and the association will not guar-antee that requests to play on specific teams will be fulfilled. Parents can register their children on-line through the KYSA’s web site at kysa.net or through the association’s office on McArthur Island. The 2013 youth soccer

season is expected to kick-off in mid-April.KYSA is working in conjunction with

the Kamloops Soccer Referees Association (KSRA) and has scheduled four clinics in February, March and April targeted at young-sters who wish to pursue a future in referee-ing.

There are two “Entry Level” Referee’s Clinics that are scheduled for referees who have been officiating small-sided games for a while, or any individuals wanting to enter the referee stream for the first time who are at least 14 years of age.

The Entry Level clinics are scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, February 15,16 and 17 and March 8, 9 and 10. Potential registrants have to attend one clinic or the other, not both, to qualify to officiate in youth matches and to act as assistant referees in adult games. Anyone interested in register-ing for one of the two entry level clinics can do so at the BC Soccer web site bcsoccer.net. Those wanting more details can visit the KSRA web site at ksra.ca or contact KSRA Secretary Neil Farber at [email protected].

Kysa house league and referee clinic registration

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Check out the KYSA’s Spring Player Development

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Sun Peaks honoured as #2 in all of Canada

Among the ‘Ten Best Ski Destinations’ in Canada, Sun Peaks was named as number two, only behind the Whistler/Black Comb behemoth in Canadian Living Magazine.

The ranking was based on a combination of factors including exten-sive terrain with mul-tiple opportunities for all skill levels. In addition to alpine skiing, Nordic skiing and non-skiing activities like snow-shoeing, dog sledding and even snowmobil-ing helped to boost Sun Peaks’ ratings.

Christopher Nicolson, president of Tourism Sun Peaks, explains, “Massive ski terrain and plentiful dry snow are two critical assets to Sun Peaks’ reputation. But the quality and con-venience of the ski-in ski-out village, diversity of shops and restaurants, and genuine friendli-ness of the locals are often unexpected by our guests.”

Sun Peaks also announced that regis-tration is open for the Second Annual Bluebird Banked Slalom race, which takes place on February 17. The resort spent consider-able resources over the summer improving the grounds in the “Hully Gully” so that the race-course can make use of the natural banked ter-rain and features.

Seth Worthen, slopes manager for Sun Peaks says, “We’ve cleared out the Cahilty gully (one part of Hully Gully), which is really a natural, banked half pipe. The course will have great flow and will stand with the best banked slalom courses out there.”

The race is open to adult skiers and board-ers 19 or older, but advance registration is required. For more information visit: SunPeaksResort.com/events-and-festivals/events-calendar.

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Treat Yourself to Hawaiian Massage Kathy Richins is now offering relaxing Hawaiian Massage & Life Coaching at the Bodymind Centre #205-635 Victoria St. • 250-574-7521 • findstrengthinaction.com

Dr. Tracy Levins, ND at Kamloops Naturopathic ClinicClinical focus in female hormones, IV therapies, neural prolotherapy (lyftogt technique)754 Seymour St. • 250-377-3077 • drjones.ca

Paul Laviolette, HHP, CCP, RCRT Roots Therapeutic Pain Management Centre, Trigger Point Table and Chair Massage, Advanced Reflexology. 316-141 Victoria St. • 250-319-7292 • www.triggerpointtherapy.ca

THE FOCUS IS ON SUCCESSFUL AGING!Discover all natural, non-invasive facials for successful aging.KamloopsEsthetics.com Healthy skin is beautiful skin!301-141 Victoria Street (above Bikini Bills) • 250.828-0909

Registered Massage Therapist & Yoga Teacher Craniosacral Therapy • Visceral & Myofascial release • Osteopathic Techniques. Private & semi private yoga sessions. Gift certificates.Darlene Fair: 405-153 Seymour Street • 250-318-6300

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exercise your brain by Knitting!Knitting is therapeutic, relaxing and self-satisfying.Donna’s yarn & crafts 250-376-3381 • Fortune shopping centre

exercise your brain by Knitting!Knitting is therapeutic, relaxing and self-satisfying.Donna’s yarn & crafts 250-376-3381 • Fortune shopping centre

Melanie Roberts, RMT is pleased to announce theopening of Maximum Health Massage Therapy 6 - 665 Tranquille Rd. • 778-470-5758or book appts. at www.maxhealthmassage.com

Colette Swain, Registered Massage Therapist Also trained in Dr. Vodder’s Manual Lymph Drainage and Combined Decongestive Therapy #360 - 546 St. Paul Street • 250-299-3636

line-up for X Fest 2013Kamloops’ favorite theatre festi-

val returns to Prince Charles Park this summer, with two plays that the entire family will cherish.

After the monumental success of James & the Giant Peach last year, Project X revisits the imagi-native world of renowned writer Roald Dahl with the story of the slyest creature in all of children’s literature, The Fantastic Mr. Fox.

Adapted to the stage by David Wood (who also adapted James & the Giant Peach), Mr. Fox is a “tail” about survival of the fittest! With his back against the wall, the crafty and cunning Mr. Fox will do whatever it takes to provide for his friends and family. The Fantastic Mr. Fox will be directed by Melissa Thomas (James & the Giant Peach).

Alongside this family clas-

sic, Project X presents the hit Broadway musical You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown. Based on the lovable Peanuts comic strip created by Charles M. Schulz, Charlie Brown was originally written in 1967, with music and lyrics by Clark Gesner, and was revised for Broadway in 1999, where it went on to win two Tony Awards. Charlie Brown follows everyone’s favorite blockhead on his quest for happiness, presented in a series of comic strip-like vignettes. You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown will be directed by Robin Nichol (The Compleat Wrks of Wllm Shkspr Abridged).

X Fest 2013 runs from July 24 to August 10, 2013! For more information, contact Derek Rein, artistic producer at 250-682-9055 or [email protected].

The Kamloops Regional Heritage Fair takes place on Friday, May 10, 2013 at the Henry Grube Education Centre from 8:15am to 2:30pm. Families and community members are invited to celebrate and honour the students and their projects.

The Heritage Fair is currently seeking judges. Selected applicants will be provided a continental breakfast and training. Deadline for applica-tion is May 1.

Contact Rob Schoen, Heritage Fair Committee Chair for more infor-mation. He can be reached at 250-374-0679.

Judges needed for the Regional heritage Fair 2013

(L-R) Kelsey Gilker, Curtis Tweedie and Natascha Girgis in rehearsal for X-Fest’s production of last year’s James and the Giant Peach.

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n Lost: Special Mexican silver pendant Monday, Jan. 28 along Victoria Street, Lansdowne Village or related route. If found, call Cindy from the Kamloops Museum and Archives at 250-828-3576

n The Importance of Being Earnest to Feb. 2 at the Sagebrush Theatre. For tickets call Kamloops Live! Box Office 250-374-5483 or www.kamloopslive.ca.

n Kamloops Old Time Fiddlers Dance on Feb. 2 from 7:30 to 10:30pm at Heritage House, 100 Lorne St. Enjoy Waltzes, Fox Trots, Two-Steps, Polkas and more! Everyone is wel-come. FMI 250-376-2330.

n Visions Farmers’ Market Society indoor farmers’ market runs first and third Sat. of each month from 10am to 2:30pm. Feb. 2, 16, Mar. 2, 16, Apr. 6, 20 at Sahali Mall. FMI contact Andy Balogh at 250-577-3810 or [email protected].

n Turn Down the Heat week from Feb. 2 to 9. Turn down the heat, wear a sweater and collect sweaters for Out Of The Cold. To participate contact the KCBIA at 250-372-3242 or [email protected].

n International Days at TRU from Feb. 4 to 8. Keynote speaker Colin Angus, guest scholars from around the world, workshops, art works, musical performances, international films, food fair and an international Showcase! All events are free and all welcome. FMI visit www.tru.ca/internationaldays.

n Valentine Luncheon for all Royal Inland Hospital Retirees on Feb. 8 from 11:30am to 1pm at ABC Country Restaurant, 1835 Rogers Way. RSVP is required by Feb. 4, call Marnie at 250-828-2724.

n A Joyful Noyse presented by Kamloops Symphony on Feb. 9 at 7:30pm at the Sagebrush Theatre. For tickets contact 250-374-5483. FMI contact 250-372-5000 or KamloopsSymphony.com.

n Annual Valentine’s Dinner and Dance presented by The Can-Ital Ladies on Feb. 9. Cocktails 6pm, dinner 7pm at the Colombo Lodge, 814 Lorne St. FMI and tickets call 250-828-2225 or 250-376-4669.

n Theatre Sports for Kids with Vance Schneider on Feb. 9 from 9am to 12pm at Parkview Activity Centre, 500 McDonald Ave. Course #204024. Ages 8+. To register contact 250-828-3500 or at www.kamloops.ca/ezreg.

n An Evening of Love Songs with Mo Jazz and special guest vocalists Jeanne Rodrigue and Joey Jack on Feb.15 at 7:30pm (6:30 doors) at St. Andrews on the Square, 159 Seymour St. Tickets available at Kamloops Live Box Office at 250-374-5483 or www.kamloopslive.com.

n La ligue du Bonheur Concert and Dance on Feb. 15 at 8pm showtime, doors at 7:30pm at Ramada Inn, 555 Columbia Street West. Optional buffet dinner at 6pm. Tickets avail-able at Kamloops Live Box Office: www.kamloopslive.com or 250-374-5483.

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n Improv Night with Project X on Feb. 16. Doors at 7:30pm and show at 8pm at St. Andrews on the Square, 159 Seymour St. Tickets available in advance at Pandora’s Costume Box, 753 Victoria St. or at the door.

n “Coffee and Cards” every Tues. morning at Caffe Arianna, 272 Lansdowne St. at 10am. For anyone interested in learning more about sending cards, sharing ideas or just come for a chat. Everyone welcome.

n A Narrative Corpse in The Cube at The Kamloops Art Gallery to Mar. 23. A collabora-tive chain story painted directly on the gallery walls. 465 Victoria St.

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