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Page 32ThompSon Valley poTTerS GuilDPottery &WeaviNgSaleClassifiedBed Rail, needed. Call 250-554-1261.Wanted 65+ senior, to share my 2-bedroom home.Available immediately. FMI call Ingrid 250-376-5570.2 Bed Suite in 55+ RiverBend SeniorsCommunity, Kamloops, $2,100/m,River View. Welcoming. Wheelchairfriendly. Avail. immediately.catherine_steele@hotmail.com1-604-408-1023 (Vancouver)Upcoming EventsSaturday, November 5, 2011Join us at our fall sale. pottery and weaving - made by local artisans.31 st Santa Claus Parade – Nov. 26, 11 amIt is almost time for the most fabulous celebration of theyear… the annual Kamloops Christmas Town Santa ClausParade! This is the city’s biggest outdoor winter celebrationof the year and we are inviting all residents, businesses,organizations and groups to come out and help us celebratein style. 2011 Theme – Celebrating Kamloops! Sports, BestBlooming Community in Canada, lifestyle and more! Thiswill tie into the 2012 theme, which will celebrate Canada’sBi-Centennial, so get those ideas rolling!Wake Up Santa in Kamloops Square at 10:30 am. Route:2nd Ave to Victoria St to 6th Ave - dispersal in 600 blockVictoria St.Abbeyfield Coffee House, Falkland Community Hall, Nov.26. Doors open 7 pm; music starts 7:30 pm. All proceeds goto much needed seniors housing.182B Tranquille Road,Kamloops1-877-414-4241peo06_disableDesert Gardens540 Seymour St. Kamloops, BC10:00 am to 4:00 pmwww.tvpg.caPAWS-N-TAILSDOG & CAT GROOMINGFor appointmentplease call:Clipper bladesharpening availableThree groomersavailable864C-8thStreetKamloops376-6533Senior Connector www.seniorconnector.comNotes and NoticesKamloops Adult Learners Society (KALS) offers 14 daytimecourses this fall/winter! For more info, visit www.kals.ca or phone KALS at 250-819-5153. Office hours at Centerfor Seniors Information, Northills Mall are Mondays9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Thursdays from 1:30 to 4:30p.m.Grey Cup Party, Nov. 27 at Desert Gardens. Cost $5 pp.Hot food, cold snacks, liquid refreshmnts.“Almost Christmas” at the Courthouse Gallery, 7 WestSeymour St., Kamloops. Featuring one of a kind gifts all bylocal artists, painting, photography, tapestries, textiles, glassart, sculpture, hand painted cards, weaving, felting, pottery,table art, jewellery, stained glass and “Tiny Tidings”, smallhandmade artwork for stocking stuffers and token gift items.An excellent opportunity to shop for unique gifts and meetthe artists. No HST, free parking and handicap accessible.Open 10-5 Tues-Fri, 10-4 Sat. Visit kamloopscourthousegallery.caGroupsInterested in writing, publishing, honing the skills youalready have? Each meeting is filled with information, tactics,exercises and fun. Check out the Interior AuthorsGroup, Nov 3 at the Kamloops Art Gallery 6:30 pm. Checkout or blog site www.interiorauthorsgroup.wordpress.com orphone Elma at 250-374-1750.Spend time with like minded people and learn something!St. Paul’s Thrift Shop, 360 Nicola St., is open Fridays from9:30 am to 1:30 pm. Wheelchair accessible from back laneentrance. Great bargains every week.Learn to lawn bowl at the picturesque Kamloops RiversideLawn Bowling Club. Lessons and equipment are free butthe park setting is priceless. The club offers social bowlingsix times a week. For more information please contact Irene250-374-4273 or Bob 250-377-4026.Interested in the Canadian Air Force? 886 Wing of the AirForce Association of Canada meet the third Wednesday ofthe month for lunch at 11:30 a.m. at the ABC Restaurant,1835 Rogers Place. New members always welcome. CallMike 250-318-5777.Ladies Auxiliary RC Legion Br52 will be holding an executivemeeting 12:30 p.m. and general meeting 1 p.m. onSept 12 at the Legion Hall, 425 Lansdowne St.Soroptimist International of Kamloops - working toimprove the lives and status of women, locally, nationally,and internationally. New members welcome. Call, Shirley250 828-2185 or Sara 250 578-7906.Kamloops Elks Lodge #44 meets at 7:30 pm every 2ndThursday of each month at 784-B Victoria St. We haveserved the community since 1920. You are invited to comeand meet the members. New members are welcomed. Thehall is also available for gatherings, meetings, etc. Inquiries:250-372-2737 or 250-573-4632Are you a breast cancer survivor looking for fun, fitness andfriendship? The Spirit Warriors Dragon Boat Team is agreat group of women who meet Tuesdays and Thursdays5:45 pm at the Pioneer Park boat launch starting in May.They are always looking for new members. No experiencerequired! Call Laima at 250-377-1947 or Midge at 250-374-2566 for information.Kamloops United Church Thrift Shop has moved acrossthe road to 387- 4th Ave, 250-372-3448. Our hours thereare from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Friday. We haveexcellent merchandise and prices, and welcome new customers.November 2011The Kamloops Heritage Model Railroad Club meets onthe first Friday of each month at 7 pm. Come and investigatea great hobby. Phone 250-554-3233 for information.The Kamloops and District Diabetes can be reached bycalling toll free 1-888-628-9494, which will connect youwith the Regional Office in Kelowna. Volunteers who manthe phones most weekdays can give you local information orthe name and number of local speakers, dates and locationsof meetings and remember volunteers are always welcometo help with events. There are two support groups in Kamloops.Community speakers are always welcome.McArthur Park Lawn Bowling Club (beside Nor Brock)meets Mon., Wed. and Fri., 6 pm. Bowling at 6:30. Everyonewelcome. Flat soled shoes essential. Enjoy bowling, coffeeand good company. Call 250-376-0917, 250-376-9905,250-579-8259 or 250-376-5463.Kamloops Immigration Services Introduction to EnglishLife Skills, a free, introduction to English classes and otherservices. Tell anyone with limited English. Classes’ take placethe second Friday in the month from 3 to 4 p.m. at SahaliCentre Mall.The tradition of service requires a legacy of support. Considerjoining the Order of the Royal Purple #277. Meetingsare the first and third Tuesday each month. Call EleanorVernon, 250-374-2806.We are looking for more Ping Pong/Table Tennis playerswith or without experience. Come out to Desert GardensCommunity Centre, 540 Seymour St. on Tuesdays 7p.m.and Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. for fun, fitness and making newfriends. Guests and new members are welcome. Call Guenter,250-372-3965Aberdeen Lions Club meets the second and fourth Tuesdayof the month at 12 p.m. at the ABC Restaurant, 1835 RogersPlace. New members welcome. Call 250-828-1765.Kamloops Family History Society meets the fourth Thursdayof each month at Heritage House, 100 Lorne St., from7 to 9 p.m. (Sept. to May). Guests and new members arewelcome. Call 250-579-2078.Crib Tournaments, Wednesdays, 7 p.m. and the secondSunday of each month at 1 p.m. at the North KamloopsElks, 102 - 1121 Twelfth St., call 250-376-2924. Everyonewelcome.Kamloops Stroke Recovery Group, a support group forpeople who’ve suffered a stroke and their caregivers, meetthe second, third and fourth Thursday of the month from10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. for activities and field trips such asbowling, guest speakers, etc. The group also offers a speechsoftware program to help those with speech recovery. Toconfirm dates of meetings, location and other information,call Shona at 250-320-1348.The Canadian Cancer Society has phased out its supportgroups. The service, Cancer Connection, will take theirplace; as well, cancer information can be accessed at 1-888-939-3333.Kamloops Happy Choristers meet Wednesday from 9:30to 11:00 a.m. at Heritage House. New members age 55 andolder are invited to join for fun, singing, harmony and avariety of songs under the direction of Mary Jackson. CallSharon, 250-579-9505.M&M Social Time for Ladies in Clearwater meets the lastSunday of the month at the Wells Gray Inn at 5 p.m. Call250-578-6503.