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Friday, February 7, 2014Vol. 8 No. 32
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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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A new feature coming to a Timmy’s near you
Can you believe it? Tim Hortons turns 50
years old this year.
Yes, they have had about a dozen facelifts
over the years, and dramatically increased
their menu, but this year they have come up
with something completely new.
In February, Tim Hortons coffee shops will be
equipped with TimsTV.
TimsTV is an in-restaurant television chan-
nel that will be installed at 2,200 locations and
aired on Tim Hortons screens.
What a better way to commemorate the tech-
nological advances Tim Hortons coffee shops
have made over these past 50 years than to
launch their very own television channel?
The idea is brilliant in this fast-growing, tech-
nology-forward society.
Glenn Hollis, vice-president of brand strategy
and guest experience at Tim Hortons said their
TIM HORTONS ANNOUNCES
TV CHANNEL
guests “have expressed interest in seeing more
news, more entertainment, more weather and
more Tims.” You can’t get that at Starbucks!
Fans of the upcoming TimsTV launch have
taken to Twitter to voice their opinions. The
feedback has been very positive as well as co-
medic, voicing opinions on the idea as well as
creating clever puns using Tim’s treats.
CBC Vancouver has opened the doors of CBC Canada House at 700
Hamilton St. for the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. On Feb. 7,
CBC Radio One’s The Early Edition with Rick Cluff will broadcast
live from 5:30 to 8:30 a.m. Watch the Opening Ceremony on the out-
door screen, spin the CBC prize wheel, grab a coffee from the McCafé
Sampling Team, and pick up a broadcast schedule.
CBC Canada House is open daily for the public from 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. during the Olympic Winter Games and will feature full compre-
hensive coverage of Sochi 2014; a daily pin distribution at noon; the
ability for fans to record and send messages directly to Team Cana-
da athletes; live weather hits with Meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe
weekdays from 3 to 5 p.m.; and take-away broadcast schedules. As
well, on Feb. 12, CBC Radio 2 host, Tom Power, will be at CBC Can-
ada House to meet fans from 12 – 12:30 p.m.
In addition to live viewing at CBC Canada House, CBC is offering
Canadians unprecedented access to the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter
Games, including a responsive website that will act as the resource
for all things Olympics; a CBC Olympic Games app for iOS, android
and Windows 8; and a primetime Olympic second screen experience
called Primetime Plus. Every hour of competition on CBC and offi cial
specialty channel broadcasters (TSN, TSN2, Sportsnet, and Sportsnet
ONE) will be available for Canadians to live stream at cbc.ca/olym-
pics. Mobile streaming of all events will be available on smartphone
devices and tablets through the CBC Olympic Games app.
CBC Vancouver opens doors to CBC Canada House for the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games
PUBLIC INVITED TO VIEW OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES, WITH A SPECIAL OPENING FEB. 7
Java Mountain News February 7, 20142
is independently owned and operated and published weekly by Racin’ Mama Productions.
Publishing Editor: Judi DupontReporter/Photographer: Judi Dupont, Lizsa Bibeau
Sales: Judi DupontProduction & Design: Judi Dupont
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this publication. Articles will run in the newspaper as time and space permit.
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reproduced without written permission from the publisher.
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• KAMLOOPS TRACK & FIELD CLUB host the VAN RYSWYK IN-
DOOR TRACK & FIELD INVITATIONAL, Feb. 14 – 16, at the
Tournament Capital Centre, for athletes age 9 & older from B.C. &
Alberta. There will also be Track Rascals (age 6 – 8) events. As well,
the 2014 BC Indoor Masters Championship will take place. In atten-
dance will be Olga Kotelko, the world’s oldest long jump competitor;
and the fi rst Canadian woman to be named the World Masters Athlete
of the Year, Christa Bortignon, will be trying to break more Canadian
and world records. Events begin 5 p.m. Friday. Contact Alwilda van
Ryswyk [email protected] or 250-372-9640.
• Kamloops Art Council’s fourth annual ART EXPOSED at Old Court-
house Cultural Centre, Feb. 14 – 23. An open visual arts exhibit offering
emerging, amateur and professional artists of all ages a platform to build
their CVs, gain exposure, receive valuable feedback & potentially sell
their work. This year, a VIP Preview will allow special invitees, includ-
ing sponsors & patrons, to view artwork prior to opening night. To re-
quest an invitation, email eventsatkamloopsarts.ca or call 250-372-7323.
Circle all the hidden words.
The remaining letters spell an additional word related to friendship.
It was quite a feat squeezing into
my custom-made ski pants from
when I was 18 years old. I had
planned a much anticipated ski
trip with my husband, and then
realized I needed to dig out all my
winter gear and ski equipment.
I don’t know what took more
energy, physically fi nding the
gear and equipment, or mentally
preparing myself for being on the
slopes. It has been 15 years since
I stood on my skis.
I was quite relieved when I re-
membered the velcro straps that
loosened as I pulled up my ski
pants around my wider hips and
“mummy-tummy.” I could stand
in the pants.
Then, my husband told me to
sit down, squat, and fall in them.
Did I have to? They felt so good
in that moment.
I could squat – if I pulled up the
legs to position my curves ac-
cordingly. I could walk around
in them – if I didn’t mind that
“they” (my pants) were strate-
gically working on giving me
an atomic wedgie. I could sit in
them – if I pulled the straps off
my shoulders and the bib down
below my chest. Yep, I sure could
wear my ski pants – for about fi ve
minutes, as long as I didn’t move.
I dug through our chest of draw-
ers pulling out our winter gear. I
could only fi nd one glove, was
missing my toque, and my gog-
gles had lost all the foam from
around the edges.
I couldn’t remember where
my ski equipment was – at fi rst.
It was all stored at my parents’
house – where I imagined a fam-
ily of spiders made my cushy
boots their new home. (Hence,
the reason I requested my mom
vacuum them before I got there!)
I tried to mentally prepare my-
self. It’s like riding a bike; you
never forget.
I also never forget the time I
fl ew into a tree, ran into a parked
snowmobile, the numerous face-
plants, and the night my best
friend tore her ACL joint (in the
knee). Did I mention that I am
accident-prone and my husband
wants me to wear a helmet – not
just for skiing?
It has been 15 years!
But, it still feels like yesterday.
I am so excited to hit the slopes!
HoroscopesFebruary 10 - February 16, 2014
You can have a lot of fun with others if you’re prepared to fi t in with the general consensus. You may become easily annoyed when there’s little interest in what you suggest but this is something you have to accept for now. Pay attention to what’s going on around you because you can see things that you have previously missed.
Being able to progress with your goals involves commitment to others. What needs to be put in place should be obvious. You’re well equipped to deal with all the details in a capable manner. Though on this point the need to go over things again may be pos-sible later. Knowledge gained in the past will be helpful right now.
Your head can be swimming with ideas that encourage you to take a risk or do something quickly before you change your mind. You may easily overlook detail & the amount of work something may become on a daily basis – it’s better to hesitate for now. You need to see how this desire may wane in time.
You may gain some insight into what motivates somebody else, where in the past this has been diffi cult to establish. Resist the feeling to take immediate action to get things established. You need to look at this as a stage, not an end result. Commitments you enjoy need to be considered.
This week may bring personal matters to fruition. There’s strong involvement with others. Your focus needs to be on what you can develop for yourself, not the way you may be able to get someone else to alter their position. Put your ideas forward & see what sort of reaction you get.
There’s a lot building up. Be mindful of details that wouldn’t be fully obvious yet with any decisions you may feel responsible about committing yourself to. Don’t be tempted to pay out or lend money on trust as you may very easily lose it. Carefully consider things you want to buy for their future value in your life.
There can be much to enjoy, making you very busy. Even if it means a lot of work for you, the energy you need to be able to man-age it will be there. Opportunities can present themselves related to a group of people. If you’re looking for some sort of recommenda-tion it’ll be forthcoming. Spending a lot is not necessary.
Obligations or expected commitments that have been building up will reach a head. Be mindful of how you’ll handle this per-sonally. It’s as if you need to operate on two different levels. You need to be able to withdraw in some way to give yourself time to contemplate. Then you’ll know how to establish matters.
A vision of what’s possible to develop in the future can result in a sense of much to look forward to. This’ll likely involve a group of people & much communication that can result in the fl ow of many ideas for you. Even so, the exact position of somebody else may be hard to see. Get into the habit of thinking about things later.
Results somebody else is reaping in their life for good or bad will be obvious to you because of what they’ve done in the past. Don’t lose track of your own priorities & what you need to focus on for your own progress; be mindful of obligations you now have & those you accept to late July.
You’re in a strong position to infl uence somebody else in a way that’ll be benefi cial to your own position or things you need for yourself. In part this may occur because they’re more openly ex-pressive of the goals they have or want to develop in the future. Your test is to remain committed to yourself & your needs.
Anything not quite right with your health will reach a peak & become obvious. If you need more rest, make sure to fi nd the time. It will do wonders. You’ll begin to realise you need to be more organised on a daily basis if you’re to have success in working towards the goals you have & accomplishing them.
Java Mountain News February 7, 20143
Lizsa Bibeau
Mommyisms
Ski trip PART 2
• Can-Ital Ladies Society VALENTINE’S DINNER & DANCE, Sat.
Feb. 8, at the Colombo Lodge, 814 Lorne St. Doors/Cocktails: 6 p.m.
Dinner: 6:30 p.m. Music by AM Entertainment. Door prizes & raffl es.
Tickets: $40 from Danielle’s Silver & Gold (Sahali Mall), 155 – 945 W
Columbia St.; Viva Bridal, 353 Victoria St.; Mary. 250-320-2020; or
Bertha, 250-376-4669.
• LOCARNO in concert, Thurs. Feb. 13, at Calvary Community
Church, 1205 Rogers Way, at 7:30 p.m. Doors: 7 p.m. Locarno is part
Mexican with strong doses of Cuban son, folk music, pop and funk with
threads of Son Jarocho and salsa blended and more edgy and contempo-
rary styles. Tickets are $28/adults, $20/youth from Kamloops Live Box
Offi ce, www.kamloopslive.com, 250-374-5483.
• VALENTINE’S DAY DINNER & DANCE at The Rainbow’s
Roost, Feb. 14. Come out to the Rainbow’s Roost this Valentine’s Day
& enjoy a plated dinner & live entertainment. $80/couple.
• THOMPSON RIVERS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION RIO
CARNIVAL GALA at TRU Grand Hall, Feb 15. Cocktails: 6 p.m.
Dinner: 7 p.m. Tickets: $225. To reserve a table or seats, call 250-828-
5264 or www.tru.ca/foundation/gala.
• BROCK CENTRAL LIONS CLUB meets the fi rst & third Wednes-
day of the month (Feb. 5 & 19) at 6:30 p.m. at the Eagles club, 755 Tran-
quille Rd. New members always welcome. Call Victor, 250-554-8031.
• 2014 KEG LECTURE SERIES at TRU Mountain Room at 7 p.m.:
Feb. 20: Back to the Jurassic – Basics of Tomographic Time Ma-
chine Travel by Mitch Mihalynuk.
• Western Canada Theatre presents the world premiere of SILENT
CHAP at the Sagebrush Theatre, Feb. 20 – March 1. An innovative
multi-media production set entirely to music, Silent Chap explores the
relationship between the artist & his creation. Step back into the 1920s
for the story of Charlie Chaplin & his beloved Tramp character, fi lled
with Chaplin’s trademark hilarious physical slapstick.
• Thompson Valley Activity & Social Club (TVASC) presents LET’S
DANCE, Feb. 22, 8 p.m. – midnight, at Kamloops Curling Club, 700
Victoria St. Music by McIvor in Motion DJ Services. Tickets: $10 from
Carole, 250-554-7078, Francoise, 250-372-3782, Zonia, 250-372-0091.
• AT THE BC WILDLIFE PARK: Professional Development/In-
service Day Kids Camp, Feb. 21; Register now for Furs, Feathers
& Talons. Learn about a variety of animals at the park, discover how
furs, feathers & talons help animals survive, and encounter a bird of
prey up close! Call 250-573-3242.
• GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS meetings Thurs, 10 a.m. at Desert Gar-
dens, 540 Seymour St. Call Wally, 250-679-7877, or Sunny, 250-374-9165.
• UNPLUGGED ACOUSTIC JAM SESSIONS, on the 1st & 3rd
Monday of the month (Jan. 20), hosted by Jim Marshall at the Alano
Club, 171 Leigh Rd., 8 – 10:30 p.m. All acoustic musicians are en-
couraged to join in; song selections will rotate. Call 250-376-5115.
• AT THE NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY CENTRE, 730 Cot-
tonwood Ave.: Flea Markets, Sundays, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Admission by
donation. For information or to book a vendor table, call 250-376-4777.
•KAMLOOPS QUIT SMOKING support group meets every Thurs
at Kamloops United Church, 421 St. Paul St. Call Ken, 250-579-8574.
• 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.
KAMLOOPS FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY meets the fourth
Thurs of each month at Heritage House, 100 Lorne St., 7 to 9 p.m.
Guests & new members welcome. Call 250-579-2078.
• SHAMBHALA MEDITATION GROUP offers medita-
tion 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 medi-
tation instructions. 433B Lansdowne St. Call Liz, 250-376-4224.
• KAMLOOPS OLD TIME FIDDLERS DANCE, March 1, 7:30
– 10:30 p.m. at Heritage House, 100 Lorne St. Members: $6, non-
members:$7. Everyone welcome.Java Mountain News February 7, 20144
• THE BIG LITTLE SCIENCE CENTRE, 655 Holt St. (Happyvale
School), open Tues – Sat, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Daily hands-on fun in the
exploration rooms & interactive science shows Sat. at 11 a.m. & 1:30
p.m. Feb. 8: Magnetism Show, Exciting hands-on construction fun
using Lego, Megablocks & more. Materials will be out in different
locations for children & families to create their own amazing forms.
Robotics Club & Girls only Robotics Club. Call 250-554-2572.
• AT THE BLUE GROTTO, 1 – 319 Victoria St., Feb. 7 – 8: Radio Life-
line; Doors: 8 p.m. Show: 9 p.m. Admission: $5. Feb. 13: Burlesque Show
- ADDICTED TO LOVE SHOW. 19-plus show. Tickets: $5 at the door. VIP tick-
ets: $10 at Instinct Adornment, 319 Victoria St. (for early entrance & ex-
clusive fl oor seating). Doors: 8 p.m. Show: 9:30 p.m. Call 250-372-9901.
• The Kamloops Symphony presents SULTANS OF STRING at Sage-
brush Theatre, Feb. 7 – 8. A global sonic tapestry of Spanish fl amenco,
Arabic folk, Cuban rhythms, foot-stomping Celtic & French Gypsy-
jazz in a celebration of musical fusion & human creativity. Tickets: Ka-
mloops Live! Box Offi ce 250-374-5483, kamloopslive.ca or at the door.
• Sabrina Weeks will be hosting REFLECTIONS OF BOB SEGER, Feb.
8, featuring Renea Denis, Dave Coalmine, Matt Stanley, Mike Hilliard, &
Dodie Goldney. Tickets: $25/show only or $30/show &s an appie. Tickets
from the Plaza or www.sabrinaweeks.com/buy_tickets_bob_seger/.
• BC ICE RACING SERIES at Stake Lake: Feb. 9: Rain Date; Feb
16, at 11 a.m. Call River City Cycle, 250-377-4320, or RTR Perfor-
mance, 250-374-3141.
• Brock Central Lions Club annual COOPERS FOOD LOTTERY.
Eight prizes totalling $2,300 in food certifi cates. Only 4,800 tickets
printed. Tickets are $5/3 from Brock Lions Club members, Coopers
stores or by calling Victor, 250-554-8031.
• LEARN TO ICE FISH DAY with the Freshwater Fisheries Society of
BC, Sat. Feb. 8, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Edith Lake (Highway 5A to Knutsford,
turn right onto Long Lake Road, turn right onto Edith Lake Road). All ice
fi shing equipment is provided. Anglers 16 & older will require a valid BC
Freshwater Fishing Licence; kids 15 & younger can fi sh without a licence.
• CINEPLEX FAMILY FAVOURITES. $2.50 movies (taxes includ-
ed) Saturday mornings: Feb. 8: A Cinderella Story.
• COMEDIAN BRENT BUTT will be at Sagebrush Theatre Sun. Feb. 9,
at 7:30 p.m., for the Almost a Movie Star comedy tour. Tickets at the Ka-
mloops Live box offi ce, 1025 Lorne St., 250-374-5483, kamloopslive.ca.
• The Rotary Club of Kamloops is once again hosting free FAMILY
DINNERS for families & children 17 & under, at NorKam Secondary
school Feb. 12, 25, March 12, 25, April 16, 30, May 14 & 27, from 5 – 7
p.m. To volunteer or donate, call 250-574-0474.
• YOUNG GUNS TOUR featuring Brett Kissel & One More Girl,
Thurs. Feb. 13, at 8 p.m. at Cactus Jacks Night Club, 130 Fifth Ave.
Tickets at the Horse Barn, Kamloops Harley Davidson, online or at
the club during normal business hours. $30/general admission; $40/
early entry plus complimentary beverage (only available online).
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The Kamloops Blazers put in
one of their best home ice efforts
of the season despite a 4-2 loss to
the veteran laden Kelowna Rock-
ets last Friday.
The Rockets scored the game’s
fi rst goal on a long and quick
shot from the blueline that fooled
goaltender Bolton Pouliot to give
the Rockets a 1-0 lead only 1:15
into the game. The Blazers battled
from there, stride for stride with
the CHL’s top team. The Rockets
added another goal late in the pe-
riod on the power play on a tic-tac-
toe play that went into the open net
for a 2-0 Rockets lead after the fi rst
period. The Blazers outshot the
Rockets 12-11 in the period.
The Rockets got an early power
play goal as Pouliot coughed up a
rebound and was tapped in as the
Rockets took a 3-0 lead 2:13 into
the second period. From there,
the Blazers took over and were
dominant at times. Deven Sider-
off, who is a 16-year-old prospect
for the Blazers, was the catalyst
as he had a couple of outstanding
chances that goaltender Jackson
Whistle turned aside. Sideroff
played on a line with 16-year-old
Nick Chyzowski and 17-year-old
Collin Shirley on the night.
The Blazers also had 15-year-
old Jake Kryski in the line-up and
he had a great chance using his
speed to blow past a Rockets de-
fender but put the shot wide. One
of Whistle’s best saves came at
the end of the period as he robbed
Chase Souto of an open net div-
ing across to make a save to pre-
serve a 3-0 Rockets lead headed
into the third period.
The Blazers continued to push in
the third period, but Whistle was
outstanding in making 35 saves
on the night. The Rockets added
another goal on the power play
after a scramble in front of the
Blazers net for a 4-0 Rockets lead.
The Blazers kept it coming in this
one, desperately trying to score.
Souto was robbed by a sprawling
Whistle on a partial break.
Finally, Cole Ully broke the shut-
out with a power play goal with
7:40 left in the game. Ully’s shot
beat Whistle on the blocker side
to make it a 4-1 game. Despite
the score, the Blazers kept it com-
ing as Kryski had another great
chance, but Whistle made the
save. The Blazers made it 4-2 with
1:47 to play as Ully barely got a
puck past a sprawling Whistle.
The play was originally signalled
as no goal and the play carried on.
After a whistle, they reviewed the
play and it was ruled a goal. It was
a great effort by the Blazers as
they never backed down, but they
lost 4-2 to the Rockets.
The future was on display as
Sideroff was outstanding for the
Blazers and was the game’s sec-
ond star while Kryski, who had
some great chances tonight, was
the game’s third star.
The following night, the Blazers
were overmatched in the third peri-
od playing their fourth game in fi ve
nights as the Rockets scored three
times in the third period for a 7-3
win over the Blazers in Kelowna.
It was a poor start for the Blazers
as 16-year-old Cole Kehler made
his third career WHL start. The
fi rst two shots the Rockets had beat
Kehlern giving the Rockets a 2-0
lead only 3:13 into the game. The
Blazers stuck with it and were out-
shooting the Rockets 11-3 midway
through the fi rst period. They fi nal-
ly got a break when Shirley tapped
home a rebound. The assists on the
play were from Chyzowski and
Sideroff. The Rockets made it 3-1
before the period was out.
The Blazers made a goaltend-
ing change for the second period
with Pouliot in goal. Pouliot was
beat early to make it a 4-1 Rockets
lead. The young Blazers continued
to stay with it though and gained
some momentum as the period car-
ried on. Kryski had another great
chance to get his fi rst WHL goal,
but Jordon Cooke denied him in
tight. Shirley tallied his second
goal of the night set up nicely by
Josh Connolly and Sideroff to
make it 4-2. The Blazers then got a
goal from 17-year-old defenseman
Austin Douglas who wired a point
shot past goaltender Jordon Cooke
as the Blazers trailed 4-3 headed
into the third period.
The Rockets made quick work
of the Blazers in the third period
with three goals to take the 7-3
win over the Blazers.
The Blazers had another great
effort from their young players
as 16-year-old call-up Sideroff
fi nished with two assists and
15-year-old Kryski was outstand-
ing for the second straight night.
Kehler started the game stopping
9 of 12 shots in the fi rst period.
Pouliot fi nished the game turning
aside 23 of 27 shots he faced.
The Edmonton Oil Kings showed
why they are in fi rst place in the
WHL’s Eastern conference as
they scored three goals in the third
period to power past the Blazers
4-1 on Wednesday night.
The Blazers had a strong fi rst
period but trailed 1-0. The fi rst
period was full of penalties as the
Blazers were forced to kill off a
full two-minute 5-on-3 power
play for the Oil Kings. Sam Grist
was lost with a fi ve-minute major
for interference and Ryan Rehill
was given a delay of game pen-
alty during the kill. The Blazers
had two early power plays, but
Tyler Santos was terrifi c for the
Oil Kings making 15 saves in the
period to preserve the 1-0 lead.
The penalties continued in the sec-
ond period as the Blazers had three
power plays in the fi rst 10 minutes,
but failed to score. Edson Harlach-
er hit the crossbar on a shot on the
power play and Santos was there to
stop other chances by the Blazers.
The Blazers did fi nd the net though
as Matt Bellerive recorded his fi rst
goal with the Blazers putting home
a rebound off a shot from Carson
Bolduc to tie the game up at 1-1.
The Blazers were strong in the sec-
ond period as Ully was robbed on
Java Mountain News February 7, 20145
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BLAZERS
see page 6
Blazers put forth great effort in three losses
The KIJHL Kamloops Storm are
still sizzling despite a rare loss
last weekend.
With seven games remaining
in the regular season, the Storm
have not only clinched a spot in
the playoffs, which they did be-
fore the Christmas break, they
have now clinched the division
title with 73 points, 24 points
ahead of second-place 100 Mile
House.
The Storm are tied for fi rst spot
in the league with the Neil Mur-
doch division’s Nelson Leafs of
the Kootenay conference, but the
Storm have two games in hand.
Leading the Eddie Mountain divi-
sion are the Creston Valley Thun-
der Cats, with 69 points, while the
Kelowna Chiefs lead the Okana-
gan division with 63 points.
The Storm ended the month of
January with a 7-5 home-ice loss to
the Sicamous Eagles. The Eagles
opened the scoring 1:51 into the
game, but it only took Felix La-
rouche 18 seconds to tie the game
then take the lead with a pair of
back-to-back goals 5:23 apart. The
Eagles tied the game with 1:49 re-
maining in the period, then took the
lead with two seconds remaining in
the period with a power play goal
to take a 3-2 lead after 20 minutes.
The Storm made a goaltender
change for the fi rst period with
Wade Moyls replacing Liam
McLeod between the pipes.
The Eagles made it 4-2 just 24
seconds into the middle period.
Luke Gordon gave the Storm a
bit of momentum with a power
play goal with 3:50 remaining in
the period, but Sicamous scored a
power play goal of their own2:10
later to take a 5-3 lead after 40.
The Eagles made it 6-3 4:12 into
the third period. Josh Rasmussen
scored back-to-back goal 4:54
apart halfway through the pe-
riod to come within one point of
the Eagles. The Storm pulled the
goalie for the extra attacker with
1:21 remaining but the Eagles
were able to score an empty-net
goal with 12 seconds left on the
clock to put the game away and
clinch the 7-5 win over the Storm.
Sat. Feb. 1, saw the Storm travel
down the Trans Canada High-
way to Revelstoke where they
trounced the Grizzlies 9-3.
Rasmussen opened the scoring
with a shorthanded goal 2:43 into
the game after the team took a
too many men on the ice penalty.
Balson scored 1:15 later – on the
same penalty-kill – to give the
Storm a 2-0 lead after 20. The
Storm outshot the Grizzlies 23-5
on the period.
The Grizzlies got on the score-
board 6:19 into the middle frame
but Mitch Friesen regained the
Storm’s two-goal lead just 2:46
later. Stefan Wood scored on the
power play to make it 4-1 just 3:25
later and Spencer Schoech round-
ed out the scoring with a power
play goal of his own with 3:15 left
in the second to take a 5-1 lead af-
ter 40. The Storm led on the score-
clock 26-12 in the second period.
Reade Bentz made it 6-1 on the
power play 2:00 into the third pe-
riod, then 1:44 later Wood scored
his second goal of the night to
make it 7-1. Then 45 seconds later
the Grizzlies got one back but Bob-
by Kashuba extended the Storm’s
lead to 8-2 2:13 later. The Griz-
zlies scored a shorthanded goal
with 4:47 remaining in the period
to make it 8-3 but Gordon scored
with 39 seconds left in the game
to put the game away and give the
Storm the 9-3 win. The Storm out-
shot the Grizzlies 26-9 in the third
period and 75-26 on the game.
The Storm are in Sicamous Fri.
Feb. 7, to face off against the
Eagles. Sat. Feb. 8, the Storm are
at home to the Kelowna Chiefs.
The puck drops at 7 p.m. at the
McArthur Island Sports Centre.
Next weekend, the Storm have
a home-and-home series against
the Grizzlies; they are in Revel-
stoke Fri. Feb. 14, then host the
Grizzlies Sat. Feb. 15. Face off is
at 7 p.m. Then, on Sun. Feb. 16,
the Storm have a rare home game
in another community. This time,
home ice will be at the Lillooet
Rec Centre, where they are up
against the 100 Mile House Wran-
glers. The puck drops at 5 p.m. On
Wed. Feb. 19, the Storm travel to
Sicamous to face off against the
Eagles in their fi nal road game of
the regular season. The Storm’s
fi nal regular season home game
takes place against the Wranglers
on Sat. Feb. 22, at 7 p.m.
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a wraparound and Shirley rang a
shot off the crossbar in the dying
seconds of the period. The Blaz-
ers held a 27-17 advantage on the
shot clock through two periods.
In the third period, the Oil Kings
showed why they are ranked sixth
in the latest CHL rankings. They
were dominant as they owned the
puck and outshot the Blazers 21-6
in the fi nal frame. The Oil Kings
built up a 3-1 lead then iced the
game with an empty net goal as
the Blazers fell 4-1.
The Blazers have a busy week
as they play two more home
games, against Victoria on Fri-
day and Calgary Saturday (the
puck drops at 7 p.m. both nights),
before hosting an afternoon game
on Mon. Feb. 10, at 2 p.m.
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The most anticipated music
event of the summer is back for
its fi fth year with an unprec-
edented lineup featuring three of
the world’s top musical artists:
Eminem, Bruno Mars and Ar-
cade Fire. The Squamish Valley
Music Festival takes place at the
Logger Sports Grounds and Cen-
tennial Fields in Squamish, Aug.
8, 9 and 10.
“This event represents a turn-
ing point not only for B.C.’s live
music industry, but also for Can-
ada’s event industry as a whole,”
said Paul Haagenson, Live Na-
tion Canada president. “To date,
Squamish is Eminem’s only fes-
tival announcement in 2014, and
will be his fi rst western Canadian
show in more than a decade.”
Headliner Bruno Mars picked
up the Grammy Award for Best
Pop Vocal Album last weekend
and will perform at the 2014 Su-
per Bowl XLVII Halftime Show,
while Arcade Fire has gone from
Canada’s little secret to global
superstardom.
“It’s a huge coup to be able to
offer this caliber of talent to mu-
sic fans in our region,” Haagen-
son related. “Not only that, we’ve
created an event that is welcom-
ing top international talent while
at the same time generating sig-
nifi cant economic revenue for the
District of Squamish and prov-
ince of B.C. We anticipate music
fans will come from around the
region, across Canada and the
Pacifi c Northwest to enjoy our
unparalleled festival experience.”
“Today’s music landscape con-
sists of fans who take in all genres
and are as passionate as ever
about discovering new artists,”
said Erik Hoffman, Live Nation
Canada vice-president of Talent.
“This year’s programming will
speak directly to these fans. The
line-up represents exactly what
is happening in music at this mo-
ment and will feature an amazing
mix of artists from around the
globe alongside the best emerg-
ing talent from our own backyard.
We couldn’t be prouder of who’s
coming to our party.”
Beginning Feb. 3, Virgin Mobile
members will get the chance to be
part of the ultimate VIP access.
Weekend passes to the Squa-
mish Valley Music Festival go
on sale Fri. Feb. 7, at 10 a.m.
at Ticketmaster. Virgin Mobile
members embers who purchase
a festival pass will receive a
$20 credit applied to their RFID
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and deals available for Virgin
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Artists scheduled to perform
are: Eminem, Bruno Mars, Ar-
cade Fire, Arctic Monkeys, Bro-
ken Bells, Foster the People,
The Roots, Lykke Li, Thievery
Corporation, The Head and the
Heart, Sam Roberts Band, At-
mosphere, Serena Ryder, Tokyo
Police Club, Boys Noize, Dan-
ny Brown, Gramatik, Walk Off
the Earth, Lord Huron, Mayer
Hawthorne, Kevin Drew, Holle-
rado, Mounties, Whitehorse, The
Zolas, Felix Cartal, Cyril Hahn,
Herobust, We Are The City, Head
of the Herd, Topless, Good For
Grapes, Aidan Knight, Rykka,
City Real, The Courtneys, Lou-
ise Burns, Zerbin, Slam Dunk,
The Oceanographers.
For more information on the Fes-
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Java Mountain News February 7, 20148
When Nancy Greene went to the
1968 Winter Olympics in Greno-
ble, France, she went knowing —
not hoping, but knowing — that
she would win a gold medal.
In her mind there was a chance
to win three medals.
The then 24-year-old from Ross-
land was competing in her third
Olympics and after a season-long
domination in the giant slalom,
she was the heavy favourite to win
gold in that discipline. Before she
got to that race, however, there
was the downhill and the slalom.
“In downhill I came 10th and it
was a disaster,” she said at Sun
Peaks, where she and husband Al
Raine — her coach in 1968 —
have lived for the last 20 years. “I
was really, really upset because
we messed up. We messed up the
wax and I didn’t adjust. It was a
lot slower than in training and I
didn’t adjust the line.
“The slalom is always a bit of a
gamble because you have to take
a lot of chances and you either
make it or you don’t.”
She made it, kind of, winning
silver behind Marielle Goitschel
of France.
But she knew that “unless I re-
ally messed up” the giant slalom
gold would be hers.
“I knew I would win the gold
because I had won most giant
slaloms for the previous year and
a half,” Greene-Raine, now 70,
recalled.
She had won the women’s
World Cup the previous winter
and when she won the Olympic
giant slalom on a cold Thurs-
day afternoon on the slopes of
Chamrousse she gave Canada its
fi rst gold medal of the Games and
became the fi rst Canadian to win
two medals in Olympic skiing.
She fi nished in 1:51.97, a stun-
ning 2.7 seconds ahead of run-
ner-up and long-time rival Annie
Famose of France.
“I was staggered when I heard
the time,” she said back then. “I
just kept attacking in a bid to get
that gold. I was not in the least bit
nervous after a fi ne night’s sleep
and I felt good before the race.
“I was determined to win or fall
doing it.”
Greene was confi dent, she said
at the time because she had won
nine giant slaloms in the previous
two seasons, “and I would have
been disappointed if I had not
won here.”
One of six children of a skiing
family, Greene said it was proba-
bly the greatest race of her career.
While home-country hero Jean-
Claude Killy swept the three
men’s events — the last time a
skier has won all three Alpine
gold medals in a single Olym-
pics — Greene’s victory was a
launching point for the Canadian
ski program.
Centred in Nelson since 1965,
the national ski team had been
making inroads into the French
and Austrian domination on the
slopes and Greene’s Olympic
performance solidifi ed Canada’s
position as a nation to be watched.
The national team program ul-
timately produced the Crazy Ca-
nucks of Ken Read, Steve Pod-
borski and others, and today’s
current crop of Canadian Cow-
boys led by Eric Guay.
Greene, however, doesn’t take
any credit for the program’s fu-
ture growth after her.
“There were people ahead of
me,” she said. “We always had
good racers. Lucile Wheeler,
winning two bronze medals and
then world championship gold.
And Anne Heggtveit, winning
the gold medal ahead of me so I
had role models.
“When I started as a 16-year-
old and saw Anne Heggtveit win
her gold medal, and she was my
roommate, and I looked at her and
said if she can do it, I can do it.
So that was a big part of it for me.
“I went to three Olympics. The
fi rst was, ‘Wow, this is so excit-
ing,’” she recalled. “ was hearing
foreign languages for the fi rst
time. I couldn’t believe I was
there. The second Olympics I
thought I could win a medal. Best
I did was eighth.
“The third I knew I would win
the giant slalom. I knew I would
win. I thought I had a chance to
win all three but I knew I would
win (GS) unless I messed up. So
I just focused and concentrated
and didn’t make any mistakes.
The rest is history.”
Greene repeated her women’s
overall World Cup championship
in 1968 and was the primary rea-
son the International Ski Federa-
tion awarded its fi rst ever event
to Canada, held that spring in her
hometown of Rossland.
Named Canada’s Female Ath-
lete of the Century by The Cana-
dian Press in 1999, Greene says
there’s no comparison between
the gold and silver medals.
“The satisfaction from winning
a gold medal is huge, it’s enor-
mous, like a million times better
than silver,” she said.
As she watches the Olympics to-
day, the director of skiing at Sun
Peaks rarely refl ects back to her
achievements. Instead, she’s more
interested in current athletes.
“It’s fun to follow them, espe-
cially since 2010 when really
Canada rose up to where it could
claim it’s one of the best winter
sports nations in the world,” she
said. “That made me very proud
because I always thought we
should be there.
“It’s great Canada is saying we
want to own the podium, we want
to be contenders in every sport.”
NANCY GREENE-RAINE holds up her gold and silver ski medals from
the 1968 winter Olympics in Grenoble, France, as she stands in front of
pictures depicting her career. Submitted photo
Nancy Greene knew she would win gold at ‘68 Grenoble Olympics