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INSIDE ALSO YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD. YOUR NEWSPAPER. downtown Everyone at some time or another has muscle pain. It comes in a vari- ety of forms and happens for many different reasons. Whether you have been working out hard, took a tum- ble, aren’t sleeping right or spending long periods of time sitting at a com- puter, your muscles start to hurt and that leads to many different problems including insomnia, headaches and much more. There are many known ways to avoid and lessen the effects of muscle pain; massage therapy, chiropractor, stretching, long baths and meditation. What you probably haven’t thought of or heard of before is Trigger Point Therapy. Trigger Point Therapy is new to Kamloops. In a nutshell it is a more specialized and targeted mas- sage than typical massage and what it does is work to release muscle knots which are typically caused by stress, bad posture and over exertion. Trigger point therapy is used with or without massage therapy in order to eliminate the pain. “Massage therapists do 50 hours of Trigger Point Therapy at school,” explains Paul Laviolette who brings his Trigger Point clinic to Kamloops from the Coast every few weeks. “I specialized in it and have studied for over 2000 hours. With Trigger Point Therapy you work on the root trigger of the pain and condition the muscle to go back to its normal state.” By doing this you can increase your flexibility, coordination, ten- sion and range of motion. Although Trigger Point has been around since the 1940’s, therapists are just start- ing to harness its power and ability. There are only three Trigger Point Specialists in British Columbia. Two work out of the Lower Mainland and the other works out of a Nelson office. Paul who is based in the Lower Mainland comes into town on an average of every three weeks. “It all started because I had to come to town so I thought since I’m com- ing I might as well start a clinic,” explains Paul. “The response has been overwhelming and each time I come my day is completely full. It is getting busier and busier because there is no one else in Kamloops.” And with good reason, Paul and his knowledge Trigger Point Therapy seem to understand pain like few others. He originally started on his journey of Trigger Point, learning a little to tackle his own chronic pain. It worked so well, he continued the study and now helps many others living in pain. “Walking up stairs, bending over, reaching for an item on the top shelf—many of us don’t think twice about these small every- day tasks, but for some they are big hurdles,” he continues. “For people living with chronic pain, the ordinary can cause extraordinary suffering and daily life can become a struggle. Even visiting friends or going to dinner can create anxiety, as the pros- Trigger Point Therapy eases chronic pain – continued on page 2 Torch Relay route announced – page 2 July 28, 2011 Volume 10 • Number 30 50¢ Newsstand Price Kamloops Kids Map full of local attractions and fun – page 5 Paul Laviolette brings Trigger Point Therapy, a more specialized and targeted massage, to Kamloops once a month. www.kcbia.com 250-372-3242 RENEWAL OPEN HOUSE August 3 • 5-7pm 4 - 231 Victoria Street 229 Victoria Street 250-372-3565 449 Tranquille Road 250-376-0058 Royal Inland Hospital (Front Entrance) C A F F E M O T I V O FINE COFFEES & TEAS DESSERTS LIGHT LUNCHES FORMERLY COWBOY COFFEE LIVE MUSIC - Thursday, July 28 at the Victoria Street location The DoneFors | 5-7pm | $15

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everyone at some time or another has muscle pain. it comes in a vari-ety of forms and happens for many different reasons. whether you have been working out hard, took a tum-ble, aren’t sleeping right or spending long periods of time sitting at a com-puter, your muscles start to hurt and that leads to many different problems including insomnia, headaches and much more.

There are many known ways to avoid and lessen the effects of muscle pain; massage therapy, chiropractor, stretching, long baths and meditation. what you probably haven’t thought of or heard of before is Trigger point Therapy. Trigger point Therapy is new to Kamloops. in a nutshell it is a more specialized and targeted mas-sage than typical massage and what it does is work to release muscle knots which are typically caused by stress, bad posture and over exertion. Trigger point therapy is used with or without massage therapy in order to eliminate the pain.

“Massage therapists do 50 hours of Trigger point Therapy at school,” explains paul Laviolette who brings his Trigger point clinic to Kamloops from the Coast every few weeks. “i specialized in it and have studied for over 2000 hours. with Trigger point Therapy you work on the root trigger of the pain and condition the muscle to go back to its normal state.”

by doing this you can increase your flexibility, coordination, ten-

sion and range of motion. although Trigger point has been around since the 1940’s, therapists are just start-ing to harness its power and ability. There are only three Trigger point specialists in british Columbia. Two work out of the Lower Mainland and the other works out of a nelson office. paul who is based in the Lower Mainland comes into town on an average of every three weeks.

“it all started because i had to come to town so i thought since i’m com-ing i might as well start a clinic,” explains paul. “The response has been overwhelming and each time i come my day is completely full. it is getting busier and busier because there is no one else in Kamloops.”

and with good reason, paul and his knowledge Trigger point Therapy seem to understand pain like few others. he originally started on his journey of Trigger point, learning a little to tackle his own chronic pain. it worked so well, he continued the study and now helps many others living in pain. “walking up stairs, bending over, reaching for an item on the top shelf—many of us don’t think twice about these small every-day tasks, but for some they are big hurdles,” he continues. “For people living with chronic pain, the ordinary

can cause extraordinary suffering and daily life can become a struggle. even visiting friends or going to dinner can create anxiety, as the pros-

Trigger Point Therapy eases chronic pain

– continued on page 2

Torch relay route announced – page 2

July 28, 2011Volume 10 • number 3050¢ newsstand price

Kamloops Kids Map full of local attractions and fun – page 5

Paul Laviolette brings Trigger Point Therapy, a more specialized and targeted massage, to Kamloops once a month.

www.kcbia.com250-372-3242

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Donovan Cavers confirmed on July 21 that he will be running for a seat on Kamloops City Council this fall. he made the run decision some time ago but due to unforeseen circumstances had to step in as a candidate in the recent federal election, which required considerable time and energy. however, his batteries are now fully re-charged for the upcoming municipal election on november 19th.

as a councillor, donovan will focus on encouraging and sup-porting innovative, local busi-nesses, in particular, the expand-ing tourism sector.

donovan ran in the last two federal elections as the local

green party candidate. he ad-mits that he ran primarily to in-clude certain perspectives in the federal debate and was aware that he had little chance of win-ning a seat. however, following the upcoming municipal elec-tion he fully intends to be one of the nine voices representing the

citizens of Kamloops.For years, donovan has advo-

cated for the diversification of transportation options in Kam-loops. in early February he made a presentation at one of the larg-est turnouts ever to a City budget hearing. he considers his ability to attract widespread public in-

volvement in civic matters as an important asset.

donovan views quality of life projects as vital components of a healthy city. he will ensure that initiatives such as Music in the park and project X The-atre receive adequate, on-going funding.

pect of steep stairs or pain-induc-ing activities seems daunting or risky. while millions of Canadians live with chronic pain—with over 18 per cent suffering from severe chronic pain—most cases remain under-treated and much of society

uneducated about the facts. if you are grappling with chronic pain or know of someone who is, there are ways to minimize its impact on both physical and emotional health.”

The next time your neck is hurt-ing or you can’t move your arm all

the way above you head consider giving Trigger point Therapy a try. you can read much more about the alternative therapy online at triggerpointtherapy.ca. To experi-ence it first hand yourself call wanda herman at 250-319-7292.

Tanya Orozco, freelance

– continued from page 1

Old massage technique new to Kamloops

after ten months of planning, the western Canada summer games (wCsg) has finally announced the route for the Torch relay. The Torch will begin its journey at the Kamloops airport on august 5, opening day, at 2:45 pm where local dignitaries Mayor peter Milobar, MLa Kevin Krueger and MLa and Minister of environment, Terry Lake will start it on its way through the city. it will be passed along to a total of 40 Torch bearers before it finally reaches its destination at interior savings Centre. here it will become part of the opening Ceremonies when it is carried into the stadium by the final Torch bearer who will light the cauldron. who that final Torch bearer is remains a mystery even to the organizing committee.

The 40 Torch bearers were selected from over 75 applica-

tions received. Jo berry and david dewhirst are the Co-Chairs for the Torch relay Committee, berry states, “our selection committee did an outstanding job on selecting the Torch bearers . They include all the demographics of a great city and our goal was equality of all people. yes, there will be local celebrities, but equally important will be all ages, abilities and all with a very special story that led them to carry the wCsg Torch. we can’t wait to support each of them in their experience. The uniforms are bright, the smiles will be abundant and we will be right alongside them making it a fun, positive and memorable experience”

berry had the privilege to carry the olympic Torch in 2010 and dewhirst the paralympics Torch. Their personal experiences with

such an event have definitely brought an emotional element of excitement to the western Canada summer games Torch relay.

The route was designed with the safety of the Torch bearers in mind while also hitting points of interest throughout the City which provide easy viewing for the public. places like Mcarthur island park and the Tk’emlups powwow grounds where Chief shane gottfriedson will paddle

the Torch down the river to riverside park.

berry and dewhirst encourage the community to come out, line the streets and cheer on the Torch bearers on Friday, august 5 start-ing at the Kamloops airport at 2:45. The full route map can be found on the wCsg website at www.2011wcsg.ca. pick a spot that works for you, bring out your Kamloops pride and be part of the games!

40 Torch Bearers on relay route to Opening Ceremonies

Donovan Cavers running for seat on City Council

GOne TO The BirDs!

Lauren Hartling, Lead Educator at the BC Wildlife Park, and Rogue the Red Tailed Hawk were Downtown on July 19 at the judging of the planters in the 100 block of Victoria St. Rogue came to the BC Wildlife Park as an injured bird and will not be released, her job is to come out and educate the public about these incredible birds of prey!

Mission Flats re-openedThe City of Kamloops re-

opened the Mission Flats road to the general public as of Friday, July 22 and continues to operate as per regular business hours.

repairs to the main liquid waste pumping station and clean-up efforts as a result of this incident are still ongoing. Further details regarding this incident will be provided by the City of Kamloops as they become available.

The City would like to thank domtar for their support through-out this incident by providing the

use of their heavy equipment and property as well as their under-standing with the disruption of the necessary road closure near the mill. additionally, the City would like to recognize the quick response of all contractors who provided assistance throughout this incident. all efforts put towards repairing and supporting this incident are much appreci-ated. For information on the City landfills, visit www.kamloops.ca/garbage/landfills.shtml. The City apologizes for any inconve-nience this may have caused.

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The bC wildlife park has announced that two orphaned grizzly bear Cubs will now call the park their home! The five to six month-old cubs were found by Conservation officers outside of whitehorse in the yukon Territory. The bC wildlife park has been actively seeking new cubs for a few years now to serve as ambas-sadors for their species, as shardik, our 37-year-old grizzly is ready for retirement. air north generously donated their flight from whitehorse to Vancouver where the cubs were picked up. The

cubs are doing very well but are currently in strict quarantine as per CaZa regulations. The park will be hosting a special all day event on august 1

to introduce their newest additions. so come and visit the bC wildlife park for first annual bC bear day and get an up close view of our new cubs!”

introducing the Grizzly orphans

For the second year in a row, local hotels and motels of the Kamloops accommodation association (Kaa) are “Joining the Movement” on Friday, July 29, in support of iccha/wish Fund at rih Foundation. For every room sold at participating properties on this night, $5 will be donated directly to the iccha/wish Fund, the newest members of Team recchi in support of the Mark recchi 365 day Challenge for a new intensive Care unit (iCu) at royal inland hospital.

“we are currently working toward our $50,000 goal to help the Foundation complete the $3 million goal in 365 days,” said al patel, Founder of the iccha/wish Fund. “we are proud to help give back the community, and appreciate the support we receive from the many generous hotels and motels who support this fundraiser. Last year

this event raised over $11,000. we hope to meet and exceed that number this year!” added patel.

“we are truly grateful to Kamloops accommodation association and its members for making this an annu-al event,” said Veronica Carroll, executive officer of the royal inland hospital Foundation. “Their generosity will assist us in continuing healthcare excellence at royal inland hospital,” added Carroll.

The Kamloops accommodation association (Kaa), first developed approximately 16 years ago, is com-prised of individual hospitality busi-nesses within the community. in addi-tion to supporting charities such as united way, Kaa members are con-tinued supporters of rih Foundation’s commitment to continuing healthcare excellence at rih.

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X FesT 11 is here!On Saturday, July 23, X Fest 11 kicked off with a preview performance of The Compleat Wrks of Wllm Shkspr (Abridged) in Prince Charles Park. Directed by Robin Nichol, Compleat Wrks features Stefano Giulianetti, Dušan Magdolen and Kirk Smith. During the second act an audience member, Todd Gates (centre), was invited on stage to play Stefano’s part of Ophelia. Todd and his wife Nadia were in town from Calgary visiting his sister, Cara Graden of Theatre BC and looked like he had a great time carrying on after the show! Tickets are available at Kamloops Live Box Office – 1025 Lorne Street, www.kamloopslive.ca or 250-374-LIVE: $20 for adults, $17 for students & seniors, and $10 for kids under 12.Pictured are (L-R): Dusan Magdolen, Stefano Giulianetti Todd Gates, and Kirk Smith.

Positive impact expected from Project 350residents of Kamloops have a new event to look forward

to this fall, compliments of a grassroots climate action group called Kamloops 350. a week of activities around the theme of sustainable transportation is in the works, and the emphasis will be on having fun.

“From september 26 to october 1, we’ll be taking a playful approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from transportation in our city,” said spokesperson gisela ruckert. “by having contests and activities like treasure hunts, we are going to make people more familiar with their transportation choices. while they’re having fun, they’ll realize that it’s actually quite easy to have a positive impact on the environment.”

because most residents of Kamloops drive a car, the week will feature some events aimed specifically at motorists. Tire pressure checking blitzes will take place at parking lots around the city, educating drivers about the many ways they can increase their vehicles’ efficiency (and reduce noxious emissions) through proper mainte-nance. Cool wheels, a car show highlighting electric and

hybrid vehicles and bicycles, will take place on october 1. in addition, residents are invited to describe their vision of a sustainable transportation future in Kamloops at the imagination station.

all week long, residents will be eligible for prizes by registering for the green your Transportation pledge. “For some people, it might provide an incentive to try carpooling for a few days. For others, it might be just the little push they need to get up a little bit earlier and walk to work. every person that makes a pledge to reduce their carbon footprint from transportation becomes eligible for prizes.”

The Transit Treasure hunt will be one of the highlights of the week’s activities. residents register online, and get a package of instructions that will have them traversing the city by bus, picking up clues as they go. by combining the clues, they’ll be able to unscramble the final answer, which is again entered online. “we want to get people to try out the bus, and by registering for the Treasure hunt, they’ll be able to do it for free, and maybe win some prizes too!” said ruckert.

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Kids Map makes summer an adventureTourism Kamloops’ Lisa

strachan and Kendel La-vallee also known as Let Loose Lisa and Kamloops Kendel have been hard at work or play depending on how you look at it complet-ing each and everything on the 107 things to do and see here in Kamloops. Golfing, bowling, hiking, you name it they’ve got it down. now in an effort to make fun in the sun for everyone no mat-ter their age, they have just produced a brand-new Kam-loops kids map.

“we are so excited to an-nounce we have a new kids map,” they explain. “The Ka-mloops Kids Map is full of ideas on everything there is to do in the city for families in-cluding coupons to 8 local at-tractions! Come pick up your copy at the Kamloops Visitor Centre!”

we always knew there was a lot of stuff to do here in the river city but now when you kids say i’m bored - those two iconic words that no parent wants to hear, take them on down to the Tourist in-formation Centre and get them their very own Kamloops Kids Map. Together you will be able to see the city from a pictorial view and see all the wonderful things to do, experience, and discover here in your hometown. great for out of town visitors too, make sure to pick some up for your summer guests.

“so far our Kamloops Kids Map is a huge hit with parents and Children alike,” they con-tinue. “we’ve already gone through 1300! do you have yours yet? if not, come and get one for the weekend at the Kam-

loops Visitor Centre - great coupons for local attractions

inside.”Those attractions and dis-

counts include a free admis-sion to the Kamloops art gallery, free kids admission to the bC wildlife park with the purchase of an adult ad-mission, free family pass to the Children’s Muse-um, free admission on the 2141 steam train and much more!

Make sure to pick up your free Kamloops Kids Map. The Kamloops Kids Map is available at the Visitor infor-mation Centre or right here in the downtown core at the KCbia Customer Care & patrol (Cap) Team infor-mation Kiosk on the 300 block of Victoria street. happy adventures await!

Tanya Orozco, freelance

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Sun Peaks Alpine Blossom Festival, July 30 and 31. hike with nancy greene to Tod Lake. Free activities for kids, from magicians to face painting and a climbing wall to a bouncy castle. Musical performances. For more information visit www.sunpeaksresort.comBC Bears Celebration at the b.C. wildlife park on august 1, featuring the return of peter and Friends puppet show. Call 250-573-3242 for more info.Hot Night in the City Show and Shine, august 5 and 6. 13 city blocks downtown are closed off for this annual car show.The Kamloops Women’s

Resource Group is having a series of workshops to help you sort, store, display and conserve your photos, documents and anything else that might pre-serve your past. The workshops will be held at ridgepointe at pineview, 1789 primrose Court on august 5 and 19 at 10am. Contact sue at [email protected] or phone 250 374 3949.Back Alley Barbeque on august 10 from 11:30am to 2:30pm at 460 Victoria street. new this year is a raffle ticket sale with prizes. all proceeds to the Kamloops Food bank & outreach society. rsVp by august 5 to [email protected].

What’s happening around town

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An appreciative Kamloops audience welcomed Earthbound who layed down some funky grooves at Music in the Park. The band comes from a variety of musical backgrounds and consists of seven members, including Kira Gosselin on lead vocals and Jon Treichel on guitar photographed here.Earthbound had been performing for nearly six years, delivering a powerful live show that draws out the dance spirit in every crowd. Their songwriting appeals to a wide audience, which helped them to receive the Best New Group award at the 2007 Okanagan Music Awards.

Dogs just wanna have funThe City of Kamloops has some

timely info for dog owners that they would like citizens to be aware of.

For starters, dogs are not al-lowed in certain places. watch for posted signs. dogs of any size are not allowed in playgrounds, tot lots, picnic areas, wading pools, water parks, athletic parks, or school grounds. prince Charles park and riverside park are off-limits areas.

Then there’s the dog own-er’s favorite responsibility to stoop and scoop. dog walkers must pick up after their dog no matter where you are! don’t leave home without bags to pick up af-ter your dog, and dispose of bags properly. it’s the law.

show respect for oth-er park users, and be re-sponsible for your dog’s behavior. other dogs and people may not appreci-

ate your dog’s attention and peo-ple may not appreciate your dog’s attention. be cautious about bring-ing your dog’s toy to the dog park. other dogs may take it, causing an unwelcome confrontation.

Carry a leash at all times, so if your dog becomes unruly or plays rough in an off-leash area you can use the leash.

For more information, you can phone City of Kamloops animal Control department at 250-828-3409.

Downtown dog-friendly areasOff-leash-Beaches - Dogs Un-der Control: pioneer park.Off-leash - Dogs Under Con-trol: peterson Creek park, river street dog exercise park, strath-cona park.On-leash- Dogs Under Control: Memorial park, pioneer park.

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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

has it been since you told Mom you loved her? Too long, I bet. Go ahead, call her now.

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FrOM BarsiDe TO The DunK TanKYou may, or may not, recognize Bryce Herman of Chances and Barside Lounge in this photo. He’s the one with the tube around his waist heckling the musician at the recent Merchant Market held in Downtown Kamloops. Later that day Bryce was headed to the dunk tank for the Community Carnival portion of the Market. On his way to the tank he had some fun on the street.

A couple of young fellers were fishing at their special pond off the beaten track when out of the bushes jumped the game warden!

immediately, one of the boys threw his rod down and started running through the woods, and hot on his heels came the game warden.

after about a half mile the fella stopped and stooped over with his hands on his thighs to catch his breath and the game warden finally caught up to him.

“Lets see yer fishin’ license, boy!” the warden gasped.

with that, the fella pulled out his wallet and gave the game warden a valid fishing license.

“well, son,” said the game warden, “you must be about as dumb as a box of rocks! you don’t have to run from me if you have a valid license!”

“yes sir,” replied the young feller, “but my friend back there, well, he don’t have one...”

license required

What kind of flower looks like it just came back from a fight? A black-eyed Susan!

what do you call a homeless snail? a slug!what do you get when you cross a genius

with a tree? albert pine-stein!

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With all the rain this summer, the town of Sicamous doesn’t discriminate any visitors!

Considering doing some camp-ing this spring or summer? Please note the following public service announcement: in b.C., tour-ists are warned to wear tiny bells on their clothing when hiking in bear country. The bells warn away

most bears. Tourists are also cau-tioned to watch the ground on the trail, paying particular attention to bear droppings to be alert for the presence of grizzly bears. one can tell a grizzly dropping be-cause it has tiny bells in it.

Bear warning for tourists

These are actual comments left on u. s. Forest service registra-tion sheets and comment cards by backpackers completing wilderness camping trips:

a small deer came into my camp and stole my bag of pickles. is there a way i can get reimbursed? please call.escalators would help on steep uphill sections.instead of a permit system or reg-ulations, the Forest service needs to reduce worldwide population growth to limit the number of visitors to wilderness.Trails need to be wider so people can walk while holding hands.ban walking sticks in wilderness. hikers that use walking sticks are more likely to chase animals.

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The loaded mini-van pulled into the only remaining camp-site. Four children leaped from the vehicle and began feverish-ly unloading gear and setting up the tent. The boys rushed to gather firewood, while the girls and their mother set up the camp

stove and cooking utensils.a nearby camper marveled to

the youngsters’ father, “That, sir, is some display of teamwork.”

The father replied, “i have a system — no one goes to the bathroom until the camp is set up.”

setting up the campsite

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The DoneFors, July 28, tbd Caffe Motivo, 229 Victoria St. Tickets at the door.

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.

Music in the Park - Free nightly entertainment at Riverside Park 7-8:30 pm July 28, The Colorifics, swing July 29, shane phillip, one Man show July 30, night Crawlers, r&b with a b3 July 31, pawnshop diamond, roots august 1, Cold Creek boys, Country/rock august 2, papagroove, r&b august 3, bluestar, great Cover band

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. on saturday July 30 Margit bull will be playing live. For more info call 250-372-1980

The Art We Are, 246 Victoria St. 250-828-7998. August 2 at 8pm - Flying Fox and The hunter gatherers with aaron spohr.

X Fest Improv, on August 2, at 8pm, join the casts of X Fest for a night of improv at prince Charles park! bring your creative ideas to toss out at the actors, who will then try and make you laugh! admission is available only at the gate before the show. bring your ticket stub from X Fest 11, and get 2 tickets for the price of one.

X Fest 2011, Prince Charles Park, to August 6. This outdoor summer theatre festival features two comedies, Compleat Wrks and Munsch Ado. on July 30 at 3pm, join project X for a special afternoon matinee of Munsch Ado About Nothing! Marble slab

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Western Canada Theatre Stage One Theatre School will be performing august 19 at 7pm and august 20 at 2pm at the pavillion Theatre, admission by donation.

Western Canada Summer Games Music, 8:30-10pm Riverside Park Bandshell aug 6, daniel wesley band aug 7, Free Flow aug 8, red eye empire aug 9, abba again aug 10, The odds aug 11, high Valley and Victoria banks aug 12, greg sczebel aug 13, bC/dC

Kamloops Arts Council Main Gallery, 7 W. Seymour St., Tues to Fri, 10 am to 5pm and Sat 10am to 4pm, artist werner braun and his collection of heritage buildings painted in watercolour til July 30.

Old Courthouse Gallery, 7 W. Seymour St., 10am to 5pm

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Medieval Knights presented by Rivertown Players, Free children’s summer theatre in Riverside Park. July and August, Tuesday to Saturday at 1pm and 3pm. This is storytelling of epic proportions – physical comedy, songs, and interactive fun with each character telling their own story.

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

Jams / Open Mic Nights Commodore, 369 Victoria Street. every Friday The scattered atoms, 7pm, free. Kami Inn, 354 Victoria St. Jam session saturday afternoons 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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MondayAugust 1, 2011

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We Invite You to Come CelebrateOur 25th AnniversaryThe Open House is a family day showcasing many aspects of the mine including ve different types of tours, many displays and family

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Duration 2 1/2 HoursEach tour will commence with a 17 minute video detailing the overall mining operation followed by a guided bus tour on the mine

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

LEO (July 23-aug 22) physical work or exercise should be part of your schedule. be sure not to burn any bridges. you can expect to experience delays or additional red tape if you deal with institutions. Try to keep your cool; you may be a tad frazzled by all the rushing around.VIRGO (Aug 23-Sept 23) Get help to finish a project if you need it. You have to know what your boss wants if you expect to do your job correctly. You may find that female colleagues will be more help than you antici-pated. do your job and don’t ask for favors.LIBRA (sept 24-oct 23) be honest in your communication and don’t lose your cool. Look into alternate means of supporting your financial bur-dens. you should get involved in competitive sports this week.SCORPIO (oct 24-nov 22) Try to curb your tongue and let others at least get a word in. sit tight. Things aren’t as bad as they appear. you will gain new friends if you get involved in environmental issues. Focus on using your creative abilities in other ways.SAGITTARIUS (nov 23-dec 21) Look into family outings or projects. You could have a change of heart if an old flame waltzes back into your life. you need to focus on yourself, not on others. Travel will be favorable and bring you the greatest rewards.CAPRICORN (dec 22-Jan 20) don’t let your work and your personal life interfere with each other. your practical approach to life may charm someone who has been observing you. you will have to put those you live with in their place if they try to interfere with your work.AQUARIUS (Jan 21-Feb 19) You can bet officials will be waiting for you when you do. don’t expect support from your mate. pleasure trips or friendly get-togethers will be satisfying and intellectually stimulating. Travel will enhance romance and adventure.PISCES (Feb 20-Mar 20) watch for empty promises that may give you false hope. you’ll be surprised how much you can accomplish. Try not to get backed into corners. don’t let someone take the credit for a job you did.ARIES (Mar 21-april 20) don’t prejudge. you may get drawn into a personal situation that will not be to your liking. Losses are likely if you get involved with uncertain individuals. plan a trip to the country or take a drive to the beach. you must look into your options.TAURUS (apr 21-May 21) you hard work and dedication will payoff, so stick to your guns and do your job well. don’t be afraid to make additions to your house. you will have opportunities to advance, but you may have to make some changes and possibly a residential move.GEMINI (May 22-June 21) investments will not be as they appear this week. There will be hidden matters that you may find disturbing. Don’t let others take advantage of your good nature. Visitors may relieve the tension.CANCER (June 22-July 22) you’re on the right track and you can make money if you are willing to go out on a limb. networking will be a ne-cessity. Take that long overdue vacation if you can. Misunderstandings at work could easily lead to your demise.

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