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Thursday, April 30, 2015Vol. 10 No. 42
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Bringing the mountain to the people
The only solely owned and operated newspaper on the Kamloops North ShorePublished weekly in Kamloops, B.C.
Phone: 250-819-6272 • Fax: 250-376-6272 • E-mail: [email protected]
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CANADIAN SHOWDOWN. Local mixed martial arts athletes (L-R) Paul Alec
Jr., Cass Young, Jakob George, coach Matt Baker, Derek Apps, Marylène Martin,
and Mikel Dupont are heading to the Canadian National Championships in Le-
thbridge next month. They have opened a Go Fund Me account to help pay their
fl ights there. Judi Dupont photo
Local MMA athletes on the road to the Worlds Six of Kamloops’ best amateur
mixed martial arts athletes are
heading to the Canadian Nation-
al Championships next month
to compete for a spot on Team
Canada and the opportunity to
represent their country at the In-
ternational Mixed Martial Arts
Federation (IMMAF) in Las Ve-
gas in July.
Derek Apps, Marylène Mar-
tin, Jakob George, Paul Alec Jr.,
Cass Young, and Mikel Dupont
will be competing in the tourna-
ment for the chance to win a Ca-
nadian National Title in each of
their weight classes, and a spot
on Team Canada May 29 to 31 in
Lethbridge, Alta.
The national champions in each
category will earn an all-expens-
es-paid round trip to represent
Canada at the IMMAF World
Championships in Las Vegas in
July during UFC Fan Expo.
All six athletes have been train-
ing at the Mata-Leao MMA & Fit-
ness gym under coach, Matt “The
Riot Maker” Baker, an MMA
fi ghter, who turned professional
in 2008, and has a pro fi ght record
of 13 wins and seven losses. Be-
fore he was in MMA, Baker was
a national kickboxing champion.
The 30-year-old is ranked in the
Canadian Top 10 pro fi ghters.
Baker’s Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ)
coach is fi ve-time BJJ world
champion and current One FC
MMA world champion, Bibiano
Ferandes; he also trains in Brazil
with the Pitbull Brothers, Patricky
Friere and Patricio Friere, the Be-
lator MMA 145 world champion.
Baker opened Mata Leo four
years ago, and during that time
has taught three amateur MMA
and two kickboxing champions.
Derek “Rachet” Apps fi ghts in
the middleweight (185 lb) class.
The 25-year-old nightclub bounc-
er has been doing MMA for four
years and has a 2-4 fi ght record,
including a title fi ght last month;
he lost due to a doctor stoppage
after receiving a cut above the
eye. His wins were by submis-
sions, one by triangle and the oth-
er an armbar. Apps is a blue belt in
BJJ under Bibiano Ferandes.
“I’m really looking forward to the
tryouts for Team Canada,” Apps
said. “I’m going there to win it!”
Marylène Martin, is a bantam-
weight (135 lb) is 4-2 in the cage
– one knockout, one TKO and
two by decision. The 29-year-old
infantryman, who has been doing
MMA for 10 years, the last three
at Mata-Leao, travels two hours
from her home in Lytton to train.
She trains in boxing, kickboxing,
Muay Thai as well as BJJ and
MMA.
Last month she travelled to Bra-
zil to train with the Pitbull Broth-
ers. While there, she also trained
with Bethe Correia, a profes-
sional UFC bantamweight fi ghter
who is scheduled to fi ght Ronda
Rousey later this summer.
“That was pretty awesome,” she
exclaimed.
Martin is looking forward to
competing in the national tryouts
with women in the same class as
herself.
“There are not enough women
in MMA in Canada,” she related.
“It’s hard to fi nd women in the
same weight level, so because of
this, I may be able to go profes-
sional quicker here in Canada.”
Jakob George is the youngest
of the group. At 17, he has been
training for fi ve-and-a-half years,
the last three with Mata-Leao. The
125-lb. fl yweight has a 0-0 fi ght
record; the Nationals with be his
fi rst offi cial MMA competition –
he has put on a number of MMA
exhibitions at amateur fi ghts and
has participated in a number of
tournaments, and has more gold
medals than he can count.
“One-twenty-fi ve isn’t a deep
weight class so I have a high
chance of making the team,” said
the grade 12 Valleyview Second-
ary student. “But I’m not taking
anything for granted – I’ve been
training full-out for the past six
weeks to get to where I am now.”
Cass Young is a welterweight
(170 lb.) with fours years of MMA
under his belt. He won the North
American Challenge (NAC) wel-
terweight belt in Surrey in Octo-
ber 2012. (“I forfeited it because I
couldn’t train regularly to defend
LOCAL MMA
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Java Mountain News April 30, 20152
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the title.”) The 27-year-old ironwork re-enforcer has a 3-2 fi ght record
with a wicked ground-and-pound. He is looking forward to competing
in Lethbridge, and expects to be a member of Team Canada.
“I’m in it to win it!” he explained.
Paul Alec Jr. is also a welterweight. The 26-year-old from Prince
George makes the trip to Kamloops to train for fi ght camps. He has a
3-1 fi ght record.
Meanwhile, Mikel Dupont, 31, is a light heavyweight (205 lb.) who
has been training MMA for seven-and-a-half years; he splits his time be-
tween Mata-Leao and Infusion Fitness in Kamloops, and FiveStar Train-
ing Facility in Fort St. John, while he’s away for his work as an electri-
cian. He has a 2-1 fi ght record, where he lost to a controversial split
decision; got a technical submission win via armbar 33 seconds into the
fi rst round (the ref called the fi ght due to his opponent receiving a broken
arm, garnering Submission of the Night honours); and a knockout win in
50 seconds via an overhand left for Knockout of the Night.
Dupont is ranked No. 8 of 36 active Western Canadian Amateur Light
Heavyweights, and is the 23rd ranked of 108 active Canada Amateur
Light Heavyweights. He has competed in many tournaments.
As a BJJ white belt, he won the Tiger Balm Invitationals and the
Western Canadian Martial Arts Championships (WCMAC) on at least
two occasions each. He was ranked the No. 1 blue belt under the Ca-
nadian Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation (CBJJF) competition rankings
before receiving his purple belt under Bibiano Fernandes in July 2013.
He has as a fi ght scheduled for May 16 in Yellowknife for Warrior
Strong Fight League and on June 6 in Chilliwack for Warpath MMA.
These amateur fi ghters are asking the public for help to get them to
Lethbridge for the National Tryouts.
They are hoping to raise $4,000 for fl ights and hotel rooms for the
athletes. Flying means the athletes don’t feel the long haul and arrive
ready to perform at their best potential.
If they cannot raise enough money for their fl ights, their second op-
tion is to drive, which would add an extra two days to their trip, some-
thing they are trying to avoid as it will be very exhausting for the
athletes and would diminish their chances at winning. This would also
mean raising enough money for fuel for two to three vehicles (for the
athletes and their gear), meals and hotel/motel rooms for four nights.
Baker and Mata-Leao MMA & Fitness gym have opened a Go Fund
Me account to help fund their travel plans.
If you would like to help our amateur athletes compete for a chance
to represent Canada in Las Vegas in July, donations can be made at
gofundme.com/teamcanadamma.
Local MMA athletes need help to get to national tryouts
from page 1
HoroscopesMay 4 - May 10, 2015
Something won’t be exactly clear in your mind, so guard against any feeling to act too quickly. Let a situation move on of its own accord & then the facts in relation to what you are dealing with will become clearer in your mind. Something can come to head in relation to the true desires of somebody else as well.
Set out to do things in your own way – this may have something to do with fi nally getting things organised that you fi rst attempted or decided upon during mid-Sept. You’ll be left in no doubt as to what others think about it or what they’re prepared to accept. This may leave you with decisions to make to early-June.
You may start to have some doubts about something you previ-ously thought was important personally. It can be commitments attached that may be generating any uncertainty. Also, take into account how your daily routines will be impacted, esp. if this will infringe upon time you normally have to yourself.
Venus, the planet of peace, balance & pleasure moves into your sign where it will remain ‘til June 6. This will encourage you to establish more balanced circumstances in areas where this doesn’t seem to exist. There will be a lot going on behind the scenes – fac-tor this into fi nding personal peace.
Absolute clarity about what you need to be determined & com-mitted to when it comes to the foundations you can create will take shape this week. This can be connected to something you de-cided in mid-Sept. but haven’t necessarily fully followed through with so far. It’s an important time now – don’t waste it.
Don’t be infl uenced by somebody else attempting to get you to feel sorry for them or guilty about something. Remain focussed on the ideas you have in relation your long-term goals & anything you need to bring to a conclusion to eventually get things in place. Be responsible for your own position not someone else’s.
Now – early June it’s important you weigh up the commitments you’re willing to accept or are comfortable to take responsibility for. Expect some change when it comes to the ideas you’ve so far had about where you want to head in the long-term. Focus on your own priorities not someone else’s.
The full moon this week occurs in your own sign & this can bring situations that involve you personally to a head. It can certainly make you aware of what you should be prepared to take on, esp. when it comes to matters that have had many twists & turns since mid-Sept. Believe in your strength of mind.
Don’t leave yourself open to confusion from others this week – they are primarily concerned with themselves and will be to early-July. There is a lot building up behind the scenes & your best bet is to remain focussed on the details you should be dealing with on a daily basis. This will enable future goals to become clearer.
Interaction with others should increase and be pleasant from now – early-June. Avoid distractions to daily routines this week & cer-tainly don’t be tempted to alter them, as it won’t work. If you re-alise somebody else’s expectations will cause problems with your priorities, don’t hesitate in taking action to thwart them.
A situation with somebody else that has gone backwards and for-wards in some way since mid-Sept. can now reach a point where you have to decide how you will commit yourself. Be clear-cut, while at the same time dealing with some mental uncertainties. These will pass, so focus clearly on what you want.
Though you can feel compelled to make fi nal decisions this week, you aren’t. Visions of what’s possible long term can be specifi c, as well as the amount of work involved in accomplishing this. You may begin to realise that having time to relax & enjoy yourself is important because constant pressure doesn’t suit you.
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Two lanes on the bridge deck will
be closed effective Wed. April 29.
As a result, traffi c will be down to
two lanes on the bridge deck, one
in each direction, for the duration
of the project.
The Tranquille Road entry
ramp onto the bridge will remain
closed to regular traffi c, with pri-
ority access for emergency ve-
hicles, transit and school buses.
Motorists are reminded that
there is a 30 km/hr speed limit in
effect throughout the construc-
tion zone, 24 hours a day, seven
days a week. Drivers are advised
to slow down, use caution and
obey all traffi c control devices
and traffi c control personnel.
Commuters are encouraged to
use the Zipper Merge technique.
You may be asking, “Wait, you
want me to merge late?” Yes! As
you see the “lane closed ahead”
sign and traffi c backing up, stay in
your current lane up to the point of
merge. Then take turns with other
drivers to safely and smoothly
ease into the remaining lane.
Benefi ts to the Zipper Merge:
• Reduces differences in speeds
between two lanes,
• Reduces the overall length of
traffi c backup by as much as 40
percent and,
• Creates a sense of fairness and
equity that all lanes are moving at
the same rate.
The eastern multi-use pathway
will remain open throughout the
project. Pedestrians and cyclists
Motorists are reminded to watch
for and give right of way to emer-
gency vehicles.
Overlanders Bridge construction update
Java Mountain News April 30, 20154
• POKOTILLO UKRAINIAN DANCERS PYROHY DINNER
FUNDRAISER, Fri. May 29, 6 – 8 p.m. at Odd Fellows & Rebekahs
Hall, 423 Tranquille Rd. (at Aspen St. on the North Shore). Dinner in-
cludes pyrohy, Kobasa sausage, salad, beverage & dessert. Prices: $8/
small dinner, $12/large, $15.50/ex large. For tickets, call 250-374-5734
or email [email protected]. Pick up tickets at the door. Everyone is
welcome! All funds go towards the Pokotillo Ukrainian Dancers youth
for new costumes, travel, & dance camp registration fees, etc.
• KAMLOOPS HEALTH SHOW, Sat. May 2, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
at Coast Kamloops Hotel & Conference Centre, 1250 Rogers Way.
Guest speakers: Brad King, MS, MFS, 10:30 a.m.; Christina Gohl,
BSC, 12 p.m.; Jason Watkin, 1:30 p.m.; Lisa Kilgour, RHN 3 p.m.
Featuring info booths, concession, specials, draw. Free.
• KAMLOOPS TRACK & FIELD host the WEST/NORTH ZONE HIGH
SCHOOL TRACK & FIELD MEET Thurs. May 7, at Hillside Sta-
dium, beginning at 9 a.m. Athletes from Osoyoos, Oliver, Penticton,
Kelowna, Vernon, Merritt, Revelstoke, Golden, Lillooet, Salmon
Arm, Enderby, Armstrong, & Kamloops district high schools. The top
2 athletes from each event/age group will go on to the Okanagan Track
& Field Meet in Kamloops Wed. May 13; winners here will qualify for
the Provincial High School Meet in Langley.
• AT THE BC WILDLIFE PARK. MOTHER’S DAY AT THE PARK,
Sun. May 10, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Bring the whole family to enjoy Uncle
Chris the Clown, bouncy, BBQ specials, Wildlife Express miniature
train, family farm. KIDS CAMP Age 6 – 10, NATURE DETECTIVES, Mon.
May 11, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Become a nature detective! Learn & ob-
serve the animals & record your fi ndings in your very own nature
journal! Search for animals, plants & insects on a nature scavenger
hunt! Bird of prey encounter! Cost: season’s pass-holders/$40; non-
pass-holders/$45. Call 250-573-3242 ext. 226 or 259. VICTORIA DAY
WEEKEND, May 16 – 18, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Come out for a spectacular
magic extravaganza, featuring magician, Clinton W. Gray, & Uncle
Chris the Clown. More details to come.
• PROJECT X THEATRE celebrates its 10TH ANNIVERSARY this sum-
mer at Prince Charles Park, featuring 2 great family-oriented plays, THE
MERRY ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD, by Jeff Pitcher, a fun & fast-paced
story about the pursuit of justice for all, with enough laughter & merri-
ment, archery & sword fi ghting to delight both the young & the young
at heart; and THE SHAKESPEARE SHOW: OR HOW THE ILLITERATE SON OF
A GLOVER BECAME THE GREATEST PLAYWRIGHT OF ALL TIME, by Ryan
Gladstone, a hilarious play born from the greatest theatrical academic
debate of all time – who was William Shakespeare and did he really
write all those plays? July 13 – Aug. 1. FMI: www.projectxtheatre.ca.
• THE KAMLOOPS FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY meets the 4th
Thurs. (April 23) of the month, 7 – 9 p.m. at Heritage House (River-
side Park). All welcome. Call 250-579-9108
• LET’S DANCE, hosted by THOMPSON VALLEY ACTIVITY & SOCIAL
CLUB (TVASC), May 30, 8 p.m. – midnight, at Kamloops Curling Club,
700 Victoria St. Music by the band, BC Barn Catz. Tickets: $10 from
Zonia, 250-372-0091, Francoise, 250-372-3782, Ed, 250-374-2774.
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• WESTERN CANADA THEATRE presents the world premiere of ARE WE
COOL NOW?, based on the songs of Dan Mangan, April 16 – May 2,
at the Pavilion Theatre, 1025 Lorne St. Tickets from Kamloops Live!
Box Offi ce, 250-374-5483, kamloopslive.ca.
• THE KAMLOOPS PLAYERS present the fi nal show of their season, SELF
HELP, a hilarious satirical comedy/farce, written by Canadian play-
wright Norm Foster & directed by Rod DeBoice, about the lives of
Cindy & Hal Salvage, April 30, May 1 & 2, 8 p.m., at the Stage House
Theatre, 422 Tranquille Rd. Tickets: $20 at Kamloops Live! Box Of-
fi ce, 250-374-5483 or [email protected].
• THE COOKERS, in concert, Sat. May 2, 7:30 p.m. doors: 7 p.m., at St
Andrews on the Square, 159 Seymour St. Tickets, $20 at Kamloops Live!
Box Offi ce, 250-374-5483, kamloopslive.ca. The Toronto-based band
plays high-energy back-to-basics music rooted in the blues, soul & jazz.
• RYAN7 will be performing at Chances, May 8, 7 – 10 p.m.
• THE BCHL MERRITT CENTENNIALS will be hosting their annual
DANCE & AFTER PARTY following the TY Pozzobon Rodeo at
the Nicola Valley Memorial arena May 30. Doors: 8:30 p.m. Music by
the band BOBBY GARCIA & SIX MORE STRINGS as well as a DJ. Advance
tickets: $15 at Purity Feeds, Yaki Joe’s & Merritt Centennials Market-
ing offi ce in Merritt; $20 at the door. No minors. All proceeds go to
fund the Centennials’ 2015-16 season as well as additional services
the club provides to the community. Call Meagan, 250-378-3604 or
email [email protected].
• CIRQUE DE LA SYMPHONIE, May 8 & 9, at Sagebrush Theatre,
bringing the magic of cirque to the music hall. See some of the world’s
best circus artists in exceptional performances choreographed to classi-
cal masterpieces & popular contemporary music. Tickets at Kamloops
Live! Box Offi ce, 250-374-5483, www.kamloopslive.ca, or at the door.
• GE Free Kamloops presents MORE THAN HONEY, a fi lm by Markus
Imhoof, Thurs., April 30, 7 p.m. at Paramount Theatre, 503 Victoria St.
Cost: $7 at Nature’s Fare, 5 – 1350 Summit Dr.; The Smorgasbord, 225 –
7th Ave.; 246 Victoria St.; or at the door. FMI: www.gefreekamloops.org.
• 40TH ANNUAL WALK FOR PEACE, THE ENVIRONMENT & SO-
CIAL JUSTICE, promoting equity & celebrating diversity, Sat. May
2, at Stuart Wood Elementary School, 245 St. Paul St. Guest speak-
ers, music, food, children’s activities, info tables: 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Walk: 12:30 p.m., followed by more entertainment & food.
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• UNPLUGGED ACOUSTIC JAM SESSIONS, on the 1st & 3rd
Monday of the month (May 4), 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• BROCK CENTRAL LIONS CLUB meets the 1st & 3rd Thurs. of
the month (May 7 & 21) at 6:30 p.m. at the Brock Centre for Seniors
Information, 9A – 1800 Tranquille Rd. New members always wel-
come. Call Victor, 250-554-8031.
• 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.
• 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 Sat. at 11 a.m. &
1:30 p.m. Sat. May 2: DO IT YOURSELF CONSTRUCT IT! ROBOTICS CLUB,
2 sessions: Wed. April 29 – June 3. Fri: April 10 – 24; May 1 – June
5. Work at your own level, from Lego designs or free build, depend-
ing. Interactive challenges. For boys & girls 10 years & older. Cost:
$60/session/child. Register online or in person. Call 250-554-2572 or
email [email protected].
• 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.
• 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.
• KAMLOOPS TRACK & FIELD CLUB (KTFC) REGISTRATION for
its spring/summer outdoor season, for athletes of all ages/abilities, 4 –
6 p.m. at the TCC Field house. Online registration available at www.
kamloopstrackfi eld.ca.
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