Thursday, September 3, 2015Vol. 11 No. 07

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Campfi re ban lifted in time for long weekend Effective at noon Mon. Aug.

31, campfi res are once again per-

mitted throughout the Kamloops

Fire Centre.

The campfi re ban was rescinded

due to recent widespread pre-

cipitation, which resulted in a

decreased risk of wildfi res in the

region. The fi re danger rating is

now primarily “low” to “moder-

ate” throughout the fi re centre.

Here’s some important campfi re

safety information:

• Have a shovel or at least eight

litres of water available nearby to

properly extinguish your campfi re.

• Campfi res cannot be larger than

0.5 metres high by 0.5 metres wide.

• Do not light a campfi re or keep

it burning in windy conditions.

Weather can change quickly and

the wind may carry embers to

other combustible material.

• Maintain a one-metre fi reguard

around the campfi re. This is a fu-

el-free area where all fl ammable

materials (grass, kindling, etc.)

have been removed.

• Never leave a campfi re unattended.

• Make sure the campfi re is com-

pletely extinguished and the ashes

are cold to the touch before leav-

ing the area for any length of time.

• People who light campfi res are

legally responsible for making sure

that they don’t escape. They may

be held accountable for damages

and fi re suppression costs if their

negligence results in a wildfi re.

Category 2 and 3 open fi res re-

main prohibited throughout the

Kamloops Fire Centre. These

prohibitions include all open fi res

larger than a half-metre wide by a

half-metre high, fi res with a burn

registration number, industrial

burning, fi reworks, sky lanterns

and burning barrels.

These prohibitions cover all BC

Parks, Crown lands and private lands.

Drivers told to slow down as school starts again With children heading back to school on

Tuesday, Kamloops RCMP are reminding

all motorists that it’s time to be extra aware

on the road.

It’s always hectic during the fi rst few

weeks of a new school year while everyone

tries to adjust to a new routine. And with that

in mind, drivers are asked to be cautious and

remember school speed zones and cross-

walks, as well as loading and unloading ar-

eas for school buses and parent vehicles.

Police recommend following these tips to

make the roads safety as school comes back

into session:

• Be patient and give yourself plenty of time

around schools and playgrounds.

• When backing out of a driveway or leaving

a garage, look for children walking or biking

to school.

• Slow down and scan your surroundings.

• Remove all distractions including talking

on your cell phone or texting.

RCMP urge parents to teach children safe

habits for walking or cycling to school – es-

pecially since bicycles are expected to fol-

low the rules of the road.

Children should walk facing traffi c, and be

especially cautious of vehicles when cross-

ing the street at crosswalks.

School speed zones are in effect from 8

a.m. to 5 p.m. while speed zones near play-

grounds are in effect from dawn until dusk.

Anyone found in contravention

of an open burning prohibition

may subject to a $345 fi ne, may

be required to pay an adminis-

trative penalty of $10,000 or, if

convicted in court, fi ned up to

$100,000 and/or sentenced to one

year in jail. If the contravention

causes or contributes to a wild-

fi re, the person responsible may

be ordered to pay all fi refi ghting

and associated costs.

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Class Act Theatre Society (formerly Snowfl akes Theatre Society)

is holding open auditions Fri. Sept. 11, at 7 p.m. and Sat. Sept. 12,

at 2 p.m. at the Centre for Seniors Information (CSI) Brock Activity

Centre, 9A – 1800 Tranquille Rd.

Class Act Theatre is in need of people of all ages, particularly in

their 40s to 70s, as well as people interested in singing.

Also needed are set builders, costumers and backstage help.

For information, email Linda at linda.bezooyen@gmail.com.

Open auditions for all ages

Western Canada Theatre launches its 40th Season with the fast paced

and funny MISS CALEDONIA, a musical play by Melody A. John-

son, Sept. 10 to 26 at the Pavilion Theatre,1025 Lorne St.

It’s 1955, and Peggy Ann Douglas is hitching her wagon to the pag-

eant circuit in the hope it’ll steer her from her farm to the bright lights

of a Hollywood movie set. A play packed with baton twirling, song

belting, and some fantastic fi ddle playing. Starring Kamloops’ own

Holly Lewis, accompanied by Christina Cuglietta on the fi ddle and

directed by Rachel Peake, Miss Caledonia is for anyone who knows

what it’s like to dream big and hustle to make it happen.

This season WCT is celebrating its strong roots in Kamloops and

national reach, and Miss Caledonia exhibits both.

Also based in Kamloops are the designers: Ross Nichol as the set

designer; WCT’s head of wardrobe, Cindy Wiebe as the costume de-

signer; and Travis Hatt as the lighting designer.

Following its run at the Pavilion Theatre, Miss Caledonia goes on the

road to play at the Kay Meek Centre in West Vancouver in October.

Tickets are available from the Kamloops Live! Box Offi ce, 1025

Lorne St., kamloopslive.ca, or order by phone at 250-374-5483.

WCT launches 40th season

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HoroscopesSeptember 7 - September 13, 2015

Much can go your way quite easily & perhaps unexpectedly. If you see an opportunity, take it. However don’t convince yourself that taking a risk for the sake of it will work – being impulsive or reckless will result in suffering the consequences. Don’t rely on someone else’s decisions – they may change them.

Time spent contemplating the best way to structure something won’t be time wasted. You may come up with an out of the or-dinary approach that’ll allow you to get things organised more quickly. If this means leaving something out that can cause a lot of unnecessary work, do it, even if it displeases somebody else.

Being able to clearly see the best way to cut the unnecessary out of your life can bring peace of mind. But, there can be pressure exerted, based on what somebody else believes you don’t need. You know yourself best – don’t compromise when it comes to important priorities in your life – fi ght for them.

You may feel as though you’re fi ghting an uphill battle when it comes to organising anything that involves others. They can be very resistant to any changes you want to make. This doesn’t mean you won’t eventually succeed but you’ll have to work away at it for the next 2 months. It’ll teach you to overcome the hurdles.

Unexpected future opportunities may open up to you quite sud-denly. Behind it all is likely to be some form of recommendation. Be well balanced in your approach to ensure you don’t enthusi-astically take on more than is really viable for you to handle. The details of any agreements need careful consideration.

Much is going on around you but what to make of it can be rath-er diffi cult. If you suspect restlessness in someone else, you’re right. Be careful that your own position isn’t weakened by what they want to do, esp. if this involves your fi nances in some way. Maintain balance with your own obligations.

However determined you feel about organising things in a cer-tain way right now won’t be fi nal. Save yourself any frustration in trying to make it so. There’ll be reconsiderations over the next 2 months, so leave room to move. Enjoy activities involving friends or any group function – expect surprises.

There’s a lot going on behind the scenes that’ll encourage you to be forthright & stern with what you think. Though this can continue off & on for a couple of months, something’ll change for you from mid-Sept. For the moment apply yourself to more immediate obligations. Changing routines may help.

Others are out for themselves primarily. Keep ideas & future plans to yourself as much as possible. It may be hard to know exactly who your friends are to mid-Sept. After that, any success to undermine you will be thwarted. For the moment, enjoy out of the ordinary activities. Those people will be a pleasure.

Commitments in some way will put you under pressure. There’s no urgency to get it sorted quickly, esp. if you feel there’s inter-ference with important priorities. Focus on those ‘til mid-Sept., so you can move on after that. Someone else may have some helpful suggestions on an alternative way to restructure things.

There can be some interesting conversations between you & someone else this week. If you’re tempted to stir things up a bit, go ahead. The reaction you get will certainly be swift. What the future holds will be diffi cult to determine right now. Keep an open mind to early-Nov. as goals can go through change.

Tension can exist between your own priorities & somebody else’s idea of what they should be. There won’t be much willing-ness to view things from your perspective. It’s best you continue down your own path without engaging too much. Focussing on more regular exercise or a balanced diet is a good thing.

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CFBX, the campus/community radio station at Thompson Rivers

University (TRU), will start its fall volunteer drive Fri. Sept. 11, at

the TRU Back to School Barbecue, through to Fri. Sept. 25.

CFBX is an entirely volunteer run and programmed radio station

and is always looking for energetic and creative volunteers to help

out on air and off air. Volunteers do not need to be TRU students to

get involved.

CFBX programs a wide variety of music and spoken word pro-

gramming with a non-commercial focus. Music programming in-

cludes folk, roots, classical, jazz, funk, blues, punk, metal, hip-hop

and electronic. Spoken word programming ranges from social and

political issues to sports and entertainment.

Also, CFBX is especially in need of volunteers for morning shows,

classical music hosts and anyone interested in programming in a

language other than English.

CFBX is an excellent place to build up job skills in audio editing,

interviewing, writing, organization skills and computer use. There

are numerous ways to get involved at the station on air and off.

Anyone interested in getting involved with CFBX can call the sta-

tion at 250-377-3988, email radio@tru.ca or drop by the station at

House 8, behind the Campus Activity Centre on the TRU campus.

CFBX fall volunteer drive begins Sept. 11

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• KAMLOOPS TRACK & FIELD CLUB will hold REGISTRATION for its

2015-2016 indoor programs for athletes ages 9 to 90 at Tournament

Capital Centre Sept. 8 & 9, 4:30 – 6 p.m. or register online at kam-

loopstrackandfi eld.ca/.

• 14TH ANNUAL VW TURTLE RIVER RACE Sun. Sept. 20. 3

prize packages per race to be won! Tickets: $10 each or 3/$25 from

250-374-3000; Save-On-Foods; Cooper’s Foods; Ocean Pacifi c; Pu-

rity Feed Farm & Garden Centre; Home Hardware Building Centre;

Volkswagen of Kamloops; Surplus Herby’s; Andre’s Electronic Ex-

perts; Kamloops Live Box Offi ce, 250-374-5483.

• LET’S DANCE, hosted by THOMPSON VALLEY ACTIVITY & SOCIAL

CLUB (TVASC), Sept. 19, 8 p.m. – midnight, at Kamloops Curling

Club, 700 Victoria St. Music by the band, Strange Brew. Member

appreciation dance & membership drive: Buy a TVASC membership

for $20 & this dance admission is free Tickets: $10, from Zonia, 250-

372-0091, Francoise, 250-372-3782, Ed, 250-374-2774.

• SABRINA WEEKS & SWING CAT BOUNCE: Nov. 6 & 7: RE-

FLECTIONS OF BOB SEGER at Hotel 540. Tickets at www.sabrinaweeks.

com/buy_tickets:_refl ections_of_bob_seger/. Feb. 6: SABRINA’S

BIRTHDAY BASH with multiple bands TBA at Hotel 540.

• BC LIVING ARTS presents THE YOGA RAVE, Oct. 2, 6:30 p.m. at

the Rex, Seymour St. A drug- & alcohol-free event. All ages welcome.

yoga & movement lovers come together to practice yoga in a highly

stimulating environment that blends light, sound & projections into

a complete fl ow of experiences. Cost is $25/session: CALM, PRIMAL

(includes Groove). GROOVE only/$15. Entire evening/$45. Doors: 6:30

p.m. 7 p.m. Calm; 8:30 p.m. Primal; 9:30 Groove. Tickets from www.

eventbrite.ca/e/the-yoga-rave-tickets-6523601267. Info: www.bcliv-

ingarts.ca/the-yoga-rave-schedule/.

• FREE MUSEUM TOURS all summer long. Kamloops Museum &

Archives is offering free drop-in museum tours every Sat., 2 – 2:30 p.m.

• THE BIG LITTLE SCIENCE CENTRE, 655 Holt St., open for

public drop-ins Tues – Sat, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., with daily hands-on fun

in the exploration rooms; interactive science shows at 11 a.m. & 1:30

p.m. Standard entry fees apply, unless otherwise stated. BIG LITTLE

SCIENCE CENTRE FUNDRAISER: A 17-month calendar (Aug. 2015 – Dec.

2016) full of beautiful & unique wildlife photos taken at the Dunes

Golf Club by Gordon Gore. Calendars are $10 (plus tax), at BLSC,

655 Holt Street. Reserve one at 250-554-2572. Proceeds will help the

BLSC continue to create special, hands on science programs for the

community. 250-554-2572.

• KAMLOOPS FARMERS’ MARKETS SAT. on the 200 block of

St. Paul Street, & WED. on the 400 block of Victoria Street. Fresh local

produce, entertainment, other locally made items, ‘til Oct. 31.

• DROP IN ADULT BADMINTON at the OLPH Gym (rear entrance),

635 Tranquille Rd., every Tues, 7 p.m. Mixed group of players; interme-

diates – advanced. Cost: $5. Birds supplied. Call Robert, 250-579-0193.

• THE LONELY, A TRIBUTE TO ROY ORBISON, Fri. Oct. 2, at

Kelowna Community Theatre, 1375 Water St. Tickets: $34.50 (plus fees)

at the Prospera Place Box Offi ce, 1223 Water St. Charge by phone, 250-

762-5050, or www.selectyourtickets.com. Doors: 7 p.m. Show: 7:30 p.m.

• KAMLOOPS SENIORS ACTIVITY CENTRE hosts BINGO every Tues at the

Brock Seniors Activity Centre, 1800 Tranquille Rd. (by Coopers). Doors:

5 p.m. Games: 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. 19+ event; fully licensed concession.

• KAMLOOPS SYMPHONY 2015-2016 PROGRAM: MASTER-

WORKS: Sibelius’ monumental Violin Concerto, the colourful Pictures at

an Exhibition, & Bizet’s Carmen Suite. KELSON GROUP POPS: Masters in

Motion Pictures, Dancing Queen, Life in the Fast Lane – Music of the

Eagles. NEW GOLD CHAMBER MUSIC: 5 performances at TRU Alumni

Theatre, 2 of which feature the Black Dog String Quartet & Sycamore

String Quartet. Want to hear it all? Subscribe to the PRESTIGE SE-

RIES. Subscriptions at Kamloops Live! Box Offi ce, 250-374-5483.

• CSI Kamloops – Centre for Seniors Information, ANNUAL

CRAFT & BAKE SALE Sat. Nov. 21, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., at the Brock

Activity Centre, 9A – 1800 Tranquille Rd. More than 60 vendors.

Concession. Proceeds to the seniors centre.

• UNPLUGGED ACOUSTIC JAM SESSIONS, on the 1st & 3rd

Monday of the month (July 20), at the Alano Club, 171 Leigh Rd., 7

– 10 p.m.; hosted by Perry Tucker & the Good Gravy Band. No cover.

All acoustic musicians welcome. Call 250-376-5115.

• BROCK CENTRAL LIONS CLUB meets the 1st & 3rd Thurs. of

the month (Aug. 20, Sept. 3 & 17) at 6:30 p.m. at the Brock Centre for

Seniors Information, 9A – 1800 Tranquille Rd. New members always

welcome. Call Victor, 250-554-8031.

• WESTSYDE ANNUAL HUGE HOME BASED BUSINESS & CRAFT

FAIR, Sat. Nov. 14, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., at Westsyde Fellowship Church,

2833 Westsyde Rd. More than 50 vendors offering everything from

Avon to original wood crafts to tasty treats! Concession. Draws. Ad-

mission by donation. Proceeds to local charities.

• BEATTIE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS CRAFT & HOME BASED BUSI-

NESS FAIR Sat. Nov. 21, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at 492 McGill Rd. (by

Sahali Mall). More than 70 vendors. Concession, draws, & so much

more! Admission by donation. Proceeds to the Beattie School PAC.

• SHAMBHALA MEDITATION GROUP offers meditation in the

Shambhala Buddhist tradition. Sat drop-in 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.; Mon

7 – 8:30 p.m.; Thurs 7 – 9 p.m. with available meditation instructions.

433B Lansdowne St. Call Liz, 250-376-4224.

• GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS meetings Thurs, 10 a.m. at Desert Gar-

dens, 540 Seymour St. Call Wally, 250-679-7877, or Sunny, 250-374-9165.

• KAMLOOPS TRAVEL CLUB, an informal group that gets togeth-

er regularly for weekly meetings to talk about travel at The Art We

Are. Call James, 250-879-0873.

• MOUNT PAUL UNITED CHURCH THRIFT SHOP, 140 Labur-

num St., open Tues & Thurs, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

• RUBE BAND practises most Mondays, 7:30 p.m., at the Old Yacht

Club, 1140 Rivers St. New members welcome. Call Bob Eley, 250-

377-3209.

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With kids back to their regular routine of school and extracurricular

activities, families often struggle to keep everyone healthy during the

dreaded cough and cold season.

Here are a few tips to keep your kids germ-free:

• Start off with getting a good night’s sleep. Take cues from physical

signs of sleepiness (yawning, diffi culty focusing your eyes, a lack of

concentration), indicating that it’s time to go to bed.

• Be active as often as possible. Make exercise a priority for both you

and your family’s physiological and psychological health. For parents

and children who stay active it’s common, to experience some post

exercise pain or even injury. When injuries or pain occur, try relieving

muscle pain by applying a topical like Arnicare Gel. The gel, which

contains arnica montana and other medicinal ingredients, temporarily

relieves muscle pain and reduces swelling and bruising.

• Adopt healthy eating habits to feel better, naturally. As you get your

children ready for school, make a fresh start with healthy foods to

nourish their brains and help them grow.

• The fall means the start of the cold season. Look for a homeopathic

medicine such as Coryzalia to relieve cold symptoms such as nasal

congestion, runny nose and acute rhinitis in children ages one month

and up and adults alike.

• Nasal and skin irritations often accompany runny noses and conges-

tion. Cicadermine is a homeopathic, antibiotic-free solution, to soothe

skin and facilitate healing of irritations, such as chapped skin, superfi -

cial wounds and redness from constant wiping and blowing.

• When stubborn coughs arise, many parents think that they are out

of treatment options for their younger children. But there is a solution

available to relieve coughs in children under six. Stodal is a homeo-

pathic honey-based cough syrup used to effectively relieve both dry

and wet coughs in children from one to 11 years of age. Keep in mind,

these homeopathic medicines may not be right for everyone, always

read and follow the label.

To help parents survive the cough and cold season, the experts at

Boiron have developed the “Homeopathic Medicine Finder” app,

which helps users quickly and effi ciently fi nd the most appropriate

homeopathic medicines to relieve symptoms from joint pain, insect

bites, stress, colds and fl u. You can fi nd the recommended solution, its

indication and dosage, coupons and store locations. The app is avail-

able at www.boiron.ca/app. – NC

Top tips to avoid coughs and colds at school