Jmnews jan 31, 2014

Friday, January 31, 2014Vol. 8 No. 31

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MMA comes to Kamloops Feb. 22 Kamloops’ fi rst-ever sanctioned

mixed martial arts (MMA) event,

UCL 20: Ascension, is coming to

the Tournament Capital Centre

on Feb. 22.

“We are very proud and excited

to be the fi rst fi ght promotion to

host a premium MMA event in

Kamloops,” exclaimed Unifi ed

Combat League (UCL) presi-

dent, Jesse Eller. “Fight fans in

Kamloops have been waiting for

MMA to come to their city for

a very long time. Words cannot

express how excited we are to fi -

nally be able to make it happen!”

UCL was in negotiations with the

City of Kamloops before the city

gave the go-ahead for the event.

“They were on the fence with

regards to the sport in general so

convincing them of the safety of

the sport and its impeccable track

record was the fi rst thing we had

to do,” Eller related.

“As an outsider looking in, the

sport appears to be very violent

and dangerous, and I think to

some degree that’s part of the ap-

peal. When you dig a little deeper

though, what you fi nd is that the

sport of MMA is actually safer

than all other contact sports. It is

a contact sport so it’s obviously

not 100 per cent safe but when

set side by side with other major

sports like hockey, football, bas-

ketball and baseball it’s actually

dramatically safer.”

In fact, said Eller, a 20-year

study by the National Institute for

Sports Safety found that there are

actually more serious injuries in

competitive ping pong than there

are in MMA!

UCL hosted three very success-

ful MMA events in Merritt over

the past two years, and continued

to pursue the opportunity in Kam-

loops, and that persistence paid off.

When the BC Athletic Commis-

sion took over sanctioning in Ka-

mloops in the fall last year, Kam-

loops City Council revisited the

issue and UCL was fi nally given

the green light.

“Getting approval to host MMA

events in Kamloops is a huge

victory for us and for the fans!”

Eller related. “We put together a

stellar card for this event. UCL

20 Ascension is stacked with lo-

cal fan favourites and elite U.S.

contenders. The fans will not be

disappointed!”

The Pro/Amateur fi ght card is

stacked with elite professional

and amateur fi ghters from Cana-

da and the U.S.

UCL 20 Ascension, which is

UCL’s fi rst event of 2014, will

feature four professional bouts

and seven high level amateur

bouts. The pro card is set up “bat-

tle of the border”’ style, pitting

B.C. fi ghters against American,

and a few Canadian, challeng-

ers. On the amateur portion of

the card, local fi ghters will take

on opponents from Chase, Mer-

ritt, Vernon, Kelowna, Penticton,

Campbell River and Calgary.

WSOF lightweight Myles “The

Cowboy” Merola and Season

9 Ultimate Fighter alum Richie

“Hellboy” Whitson will headline

the historic event. Merola, from

Vancouver, has a 10/7 fi ght re-

cord while Whitson, from Coeur

d’Alene, ID, is 12/4. The co-main

event will feature Kamloops’ own

Morgan “Mad Dog” Littlechild

and Josh Gow from Spokane.

Littlechild is 2/0 while Gow is

3/0 in the cage. Also on the main

card are Chilliwack’s Jamie Siraj

(0/0) against Jordan Mackin (1/2),

from Coeur d’Alene; and Trail’s

CJ Bagg (3/2) going up against

Edmonton’s Andrew Bard (2/4).

On the amateur undercard will be

a large contingent of fi ghters from

ARMBAR SUBMISSION. Despite being on the bottom, Mikel Dupont

transitions Michael Heppner into an armbar, snapping Heppner’s arm, to

win the match in 33 seconds. Their rematch is set for UCL 20 at the TCC

on Feb. 22. Judi Dupont photo

KAMLOOPS

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When I was seven years old, my

parents signed my brother and

me up for skiing lessons, through

our school. And each year after,

we continued skiing lessons,

and acquired the love of gliding

down the slopes with grace.

There were many fun times,

wipeouts, bushwacking, ter-

rifying chairlift rides, and only

a couple trips to the hospital.

(Some for me, some for friends.)

Year after year, my love of ski-

ing grew, and I couldn’t wait for

that fresh, morning air to kiss my

cheeks, the sound of the chair skirt-

ing across the lift poles, and the

glide of my skis across the snow.

My fi rst year of college, I became

a part of Canadian Ski Patrol Sys-

tem (CSPS) team and skied every

weekend, as much as I could – to

the point that I could ski a double-

diamond run without diffi culty.

(Although, I was terrifi ed!)

You would think that when I

moved to Whistler, a ski-lover like

myself would be on the slopes as

much as possible. But, I only hit

the slopes one time. (And have a

fond memory of my husband’s re-

action when I zipped past him fl y-

ing down the run – when it can be

assumed he thought I exaggerated

my ski skills!)

That was the last time I was on

a pair of skis . . . in 1999. I have

tried to plan a few ski trips since,

but some sort of medical emer-

gency stood in my way each time.

This weekend, I make another

attempt to jump on my pair of

neglected skis. My boots have

been vacuumed (for spiders), and

I have squeezed into my custom-

made ski pants (for CSPS).

Let’s see if I can make it to the

slopes. To be continued . . .

HoroscopesFebruary 3 - February 9, 2014It’s diffi cult to establish situations with others, as you would prefer them to be. You seem to be coming under their control rather than them coming under yours. This can generate a sense of rebellion in you. You need to fi nd some quiet time to yourself for thinking & refl ecting. It’s the only way to eventually gain answers.

Think about what you’ve learned about yourself since Sept/12, mainly from situations that seemed to slip away. As a result your priorities have likely changed. This may also now include recon-necting with people that have formed part of a group in the past. Your long-term view can begin a favourable transformation.

Focus on any obligations that are either not clear, or you’re not sure about wanting to proceed or continue with. This’ll likely involve family but may also have something to do with your home. It’s not the time to act quickly one way or the other. You need to let things fl oat, as this allows unknown facts to surface.

Don’t ignore impressions you get about the long-term direction a situation is likely to take. It can encourage you to review what personal development now means to you & how life can improve as a result. The position other people take & in some instances, the control they want to have can mean you have to bide your time.

Where other people are concerned there are many hidden fac-tors. It can be diffi cult to tell truth from fi ction. You may be easily drawn in, but this won’t result in creating clarity. You like to have control of your circumstances but this is one time when remaining passive will work best. Limit comments no matter how diffi cult.

Being certain of where you stand with somebody else can be con-fusing. You need to let your feelings surface. This’ll occur more easily if you drop any analysis for now. This is all about stages & once you gain an impression you’ll then have something to in-vestigate. This’ll hone your natural skills of putting facts together.

Your health is sensitive; you need to be mindful of pushing your-self at any time when you’re lacking in energy. This is unlikely to be voluntary but more expected of you. If you go against your bet-ter judgement you may come down with something that’ll prove diffi cult to shift to early-April & perhaps July.

You need to keep your own counsel & play the game of casting doubt if that’s necessary to fend off any prying people. There’s much for you to enjoy, even if it’s in your own mind or by utilising your imagination. These ideas can eventually be turned into some sort of solid reality. It’s not always obvious to begin with though.

Think about all the things you need to get planned & organised. What’s been done in the past can help in some way or may be useful to implement again. This may not prove to be as diffi cult as you imagine, to deal with. The more relaxed you can be, the more matters will have a way of falling into place when the time is right.

Take a second look at anything you haven’t been able to fully comprehend or understand in the past. You’ve now reached a more balanced point personally that’ll enable you to move forward with a greater sense of peace. You may realise you’ve come to know much more than you’ve given yourself credit for.

Money may seem to go nowhere. This is mainly because you haven’t been paying enough attention to all your spending. Be sure you’re not doubling up in some way. It’s by breaking things down that you can discover what you can leave behind. You have a natu-ral ability to move on when it’s obvious that change is necessary.

You can feel you’re back where you started in some way. This isn’t exactly the same because you’ve been through a cycle that hasn’t existed previously. This has increased your knowledge & perhaps understanding of where you stand & what you’re looking for from your life. Be patient – there’ll be more to come.


Lizsa Bibeau

Mommyisms

Ski trip PART 1

SKI SCHOOL

R E V I S I T E D .

(Left) Lizsa, her

cousin, Freddie,

and brother Steven,

ride the chairlift

at Harper Moun-

tain. (Bottom).

Lizsa, Steven, little

brother Mikel, and

Freddie pose in

front of the ski

school sign after

their lessons.Judi Dupont photos


• FUN LAUGHTER FRIENDS, a new social group for couples and

singles. The next event will be a Potato Bake Brunch, Sun. Feb. 2.

FMI, contact Wendy, 250-376-4707, [email protected].

• 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 ex-

ploration rooms & interactive science shows Sat. at 11 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.

Jan. 25: Magnetism Show, Exciting hands-on construction fun using Lego,

Megablocks & more. Materials will be out in different locations for chil-

dren & families to create their own amazing forms. Robotics Club & Girls

only Robotics Club, Register at the centre or mail registration with payment

to BLSC, Box 882 Stn. Main, Kamloops, V2C 5M8. Call 250-554-2572.

• ART EXHIBIT. Drawing with Lines, a print, mixed media and draw-

ing exhibit by Melanie Todd, at Wilson House Gallery, 115 Tranquille

Rd., Jan. 7 – Feb. 6 (Mon. – Fri. 1:30 – 5 p.m.).

• TRU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Jan. 31, 6 p.m. vs. University

of Manitoba at the Tournament Capital Centre. Feb. 14, 6 p.m. vs.

University of BC Okanagan at TRU Gym.

• AT THE BLUE GROTTO, 1 – 319 Victoria St., Jan. 31 – Feb. 1: Earth-

bound. Doors: 8 p.m. Show: 9 p.m. Admission: $5. Call 250-372-9901.

• Western Canada Theatre presents BLIND DATE at the Sagebrush

Theatre, last night, Feb. 1.

• 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 front desk or www.sabrinaweeks.com/buy_tickets_bob_seger/.

• AT CHANCES BARSIDE LOUNGE & GRILL, 1250 Halston Ave.

(7 – 10 p.m. No cover charge. 19+ events): Jan. 31: Pauline Kyllonen.

• BC ICE RACING SERIES at Stake Lake: Feb. 2; Feb. 9: Rain

Date; Feb. 16, at 11 a.m. Call River City Cycle, 250-377-4320, or

RTR Performance, 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 in-

cluded) Saturday mornings: Feb. 1: The Land Before Time. 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 FAMILY DINNERS

for less fortunate families at NorKam Secondary school Feb. 12, 25, March

12, 25, April 16, 30, May 14 & 27, from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.

• 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.

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Call or text 250-819-0685 to set up a viewing time

the Mata-Leao MMA & Fitness

gym in Kamloops: Mikel Dupont

(1/1) will take on Merritt’s Mi-

chael Heppner (2/1) in a rematch

after their fi rst matchup in Sep-

tember 2012 saw Dupont take

only 33 seconds to break Hep-

pner’s arm with an armbar; Derek

Apps (1/1) vs Campbell River’s

Herb Moon (3/4); Walter Barrios

(2/2) vs Calgary’s Patrick Ward

(4/2); Laine Keyes from Chase

(2/0) vs Devon Brown (1/2) from

Merritt; Matthew Blair (1/0) vs

Delton Mosley(1/1) from Merritt;

Jaxson Stead (0/0) vs Bryan Jan-

zen (0/0) from Vernon; and Mitch

Burke from Penticton (0/1/1) vs

Kenny Pope (0/0) from Vernon.

*Card is subject to change.

“The local fi ghters are tough as

nails,” Eller stated. “I’m confi dent

a lot of these guys will do very

well just due to the fact that many

of them are already doing well

when they’re competing in enemy

territory. Their work’s cut out

for them for sure because we’ve

brought in top level fi ghters from

all over Western Canada and the

Northwest US but I think they’re

all excited to put on a great show

for their hometown crowd.”

Eller anticipates a very success-

ful fi rst event in Kamloops. As of

press time, cage-side seats were

already all but sold out, and UCL

hasn’t even begun its advertising

campaign, according to Eller.

“Everyone we’ve spoken with

has been stoked to not only fi nal-

ly have not only an MMA show

in town but a televised PRO/AM

MMA show,” Eller said, explain-

ing that UCL 20: Ascension will

be televised on the Fight Network

across Canada, Asia and Europe,

as well as in the USA and South

America.

Eller went on to say, there will

defi nitely more MMA events to

come for the Tournament City.

“Yes, we’ll be back to Kamloops

at least once per year for a large

televised event,” he said. “Our

goal is to provide these guys with

the biggest spring board we pos-

sibly can. International television

exposure, tough match ups and an

avenue that will hopefully eventu-

ally lead to the same path that GSP

(Georges St. Pierre) followed.”

As well, Eller will continue to

host more fi ghts in Merritt – where

it all started for him in B.C. – Mer-

ritt will be a spring board for less

experienced fi ghters to gain access

into the larger more experienced

Kamloops cards, he said.

UCL 20: Ascension takes place

Sat., Feb 22, at the TCC. Doors

open at 6 p.m. with fi ghts be-

ginning at 7:30 p.m. Weigh ins

take place Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. at

the Sports Centre Lounge, 1430

Summit Dr.

Tickets are available on the Uni-

fi ed Combat League’s website,

www.unifiedcombatleague.com/

tickets.html and Ticket Web lo-

cations, www.ticketweb.ca/ $40/

general admission; $70/fl oor seat-

ing; $100/cage side seating.

You can also try to win tickets

by liking the UCL Facebook fan

page, or by heading up to the

Sports Centre Lounge this week-

end and next weekend.

Kamloops represented well in UCL 20


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• 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).

• 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

Tranquille Rd. New members always welcome

• 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.

• 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.

• 2014 TIM HORTONS BRIER at the Interior Savings Centre,

March 1 – 9.

• VAN DJANGO, an acoustic string quartet ensemble playing punchy,

driving & rhythmically inventive beats, combining a wealth of musi-

cal infl uences while maintaining their roots in the gypsy jazz, will

make a much-awaited return to Kamloops for a performance March

20 at St Andrews on the Square, 159 Seymour St. Doors: 7 p.m. Show:

7:30 p.m. Tickets from Kamloops Live Box Offi ce, 250-374-5483,

www.kamloopslive.com.

• FLORIDA-GEORGIA LINE, with special guests Dallas Smith and

Chris Lane, will be at the ISC on Fri. April 11. Tickets from TicketMaster.

• 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.

• HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS at TCC, Feb 12.

• MOUNT PAUL UNITED CHURCH THRIFT SHOP, 140 Labur-

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

• 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.

• KAMLOOPS BURLESQUE monthly Showcase, ADDICTED TO

LOVE SHOW, at the Blue Grotto on a special night, Wed. Feb. 12, featur-

ing sassy local acts Miss Coco Creme, Lizzie Borden, Melvyn Felske

, Miss Crimson Clover, Humphrey Cockburn, Ron Rococo, Kyleena

Moon, Miss Annaphylactic Shock, Coco’s Cream Puffs, and music

by The Sexy Men, as well as newcomers to the Kamloops Burlesque

stage, the Singing Stripsation, Nicky Ninedoors.

Dress up in your favourite fi nery to win special prizes in the Best

Dressed contest! Get leied for your birthday! Join the cast members

onstage for their preshow and get your photo taken on the runway!

As always, this show is 19-plus. Tickets: $5 at the door. VIP tickets:

$10 at Instinct Adornment, 319 Victoria St. VIP tickets get you early en-

trance to the show and exclusive fl oor seating, you must arrive by 9 p.m.

to take advantage of this special seating. Doors: 8 p.m. Show: 9:30 p.m.

AROUND TOWN

Former Chicago Blackhawks

and Kamloops Blazer goalie

Steve Passmore put on the pads in

the First Kamloops Storm vs their

coaches and friends alumni game

last Sunday at the Sports Centre.

Passmore coached the Storm sev-

en years ago. He and his friends

helped to raise over 1500 for the

Heart and Stroke Foundation. A

great time was had by all as the

friends, which included Mike

Brown and Scott Ferguson, beat

the Storm alumni 6-3.

Special thanks to the Chase

Heat who allowed the game

within a game. Next year’s game

is already in the planning stages

with hopes to raise a lot more.

The Storm regular game was

another Domino pizza night as

the Storm beat the Heat 5-2. The

game was the last regular season

game between the Storm and the

Heat who plan to meet again in

the playoffs.

The Heat got on the scoreboard

fi rst on the power play while Ste-

fan Wood was off for roughing,

with 2:10 remaining in the fi rst

period. Spencer Schoech tied it

up 66 seconds later to make it 1-1

after 20 minutes.

Josh Rasmussen gave the Storm

a 2-1 lead with a power play goal

3:49 into the middle frame, then

Felix Larouche gave the Storm a

two-goal lead halfway through

the period to make it 3-1 after 40.

Ryan Keis scored on the power

play and Rourke O’Briain scored

an even-strength goal in the third

before Chase was able to pot a

power play goal of their own

while Marc Dumont was in the

sin bin for tripping with 5:04 re-

maining to make it a 5-2 game in

favour of the hometown Storm.

The game ended with a bit of

excitement as Chase’s Stuart

Beckett too exception to Monty

Chisholm’s goaltender interfer-

ence with 29 seconds left on the

clock. After the dust had settled,

Becker was off for two minutes

for roughing after the whistle

while Chisholm was give two

minutes and a game misconduct.

The night before, on Sat. Jan.

25, the Storm hosted the Os-

oyoos Coyotes, and despite the

two teams have almost identical

shots on goal, the Storm made

their shots count, outscoring the

Coyotes 6-1.

Keis opened the scoring 1:02

into the game. Ten minutes later,

Josh Rasmussen added to the

Storm’s lead, then O’Briain gave

the Storm a 3-0 lead before the

Coyotes got their only goal of the

game with 1:23 left in the fi rst to

make it 3-1 after 20.

Austin Braid and Stefan Wood

added to the Storm’s lead in the

second period to make it 5-2 after

40. Max James rounded out the

scoring with the only goal in the

third period to give Kamloops

the 6-1 win.

The Keis, Rasmussen, O’Briain

line had a hand in every one of

the Storm’s goals on the night.

It was a rough hard-hitting

second and third period game

(there were no penalties in the

fi rst period) with O’Briain and

Coyotes’ Joey Marcy going off

with two-minute match penal-

ties for roughing and interference

respectively with 3:53 remaining

in the middle frame. Less than

a minute and a half later, Max

James and Aaron Azevedo got

into each other’s face with the

fi nal result being each receiving

two minute minors – roughing

for James, checking from behind

for Azevedo; James also received

a 10-minute major while Aze-

vedo was shown the gate to the

dressing room for the remainder

of the game.

In the third period, with 6:26 re-

maining in the period, the gloves

came off between the Storm’s

Brett Watkinson and Coyotes’

Brock Anderson after Anderson

upended Storm goaltender Wade

Moyls. Also in the fray were

Brock McDonald of the Coyotes

and Ian Chrystal of the Storm.

When the players were fi nally

separated, Chrystal and McDon-

ald each received 10-minute ma-

jors while Watkinson received

fi ve minutes for fi ghting and a

game misconduct, and Anderson

received two for goaltender in-

terference, fi ve for fi ghting and

three game misconducts for his

part in the melee.


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see page 8

The Kamloops Blazers were

dropped 7-2 by the Victoria Roy-

als at home last Friday night.

The game started out well for

the Blazers as Josh Connolly put

the home team on the scoreboard

fi rst. He waited patiently to fi nd

an opening on the power play and

scored his 10th of the season to

make it 1-0 for the Blazers 6:19

into the game. The Royals tied

it up less than two minutes later.

The Royals added two more goals

to make it 3-1 for the Royals.

The Blazers came back as Collin

Shirley set up Chase Souto on an

odd man rush to make it 3-2. With

2.7 seconds left on the clock, the

Royals made it 4-2 after the fi rst

period.

Bolton Pouliot was pulled in fa-

vour of 16-year-old Cole Kehler

to start the second period. The

Blazers looked to cut into the lead

early and had a great chance on

the power play, but Souto’s shot

was turned aside by a post. The

Royals came down shortly after

on the power play batting a puck

out of midair and past Kehler off

the rush to make it 5-2. Victoria

scored at the midway mark of

the period on the power play and

added another to give the Royals a

7-2 lead through two periods.

The Blazers changed the game

plan in the third period and fo-

cused on defending. Despite be-

ing outshot 14-3 in the period,

the Blazers played well limiting

the Royals scoring chances as the

game fi nished a 7-2 victory for the

Royals.

Pouliot took the loss in goal stop-

ping 10 of 14 shots. Kehler came

in relief to stop 25 of 28 shots.

The Blazers were shut out 4-0 by

the Medicine Hat Tigers on Satur-

day night.

The Blazers and Tigers played

to a scoreless fi rst period. The Ti-

gers outshot the Blazers 9-4 in the

period and failed to score on two

power plays. The Blazers were

solid in their own end as the game

carried on to the second period.

The Tigers took advantage of one

of the fi rst mistakes the Blazers

made in the second period to give

the Tigers a 1-0 lead 8:45 into the

period. The Blazers continued to

try and chip away, but 16-year-old

goaltender Nick Schneider was

solid for the Tigers. The Tigers

outshot the Blazers 8-6 in the pe-

riod and led 1-0 after two periods.

An early goal for the Tigers in

the third period was exactly what

they needed as they fi nished off

a nice play 36 seconds into the

third period to make it 2-0 Tigers.

The Blazers had their chance to

get back into it as Cole Ully had

a breakaway but was denied by

Schneider. The Tigers added two

more goals in the third period and

went on to beat the Blazers 4-0 on

home ice.

Pouliot stopped 30 of 34 shots,

while Schneider earned the shut-

out with 19 saves.

The Blazers closed out their

home stand on Tuesday night

when they hosted the Spokane

Chiefs. The Chiefs took advan-

tage on special teams scoring two

shorthanded goals and another on

the power play as they beat the

Blazers 6-3.

The Blazers, who are already rav-

aged with fi ve injured players on

the roster, added to the injury list

early in the game after the Chiefs’

Mike Aviani hit Sam Grist from

behind. Grist needed help get-

ting off the ice and didn’t return;

to make matters worse, there was

no penalty called on the play. The

Chiefs opened the scoring late in

the fi rst period taking advantage

of a 5-on-3 power play for a 1-0

lead. The Chiefs made it 2-0 a

second after a power play expired

sliding one fi ve-hole past Pouliot.

The Chiefs took a 2-0 lead into the

second period.

The Blazers picked up their game

in the second period and outshot

the Chiefs 17-6. Matt Revel put

the Blazers on the scoreboard tip-

ping home a shot from Ully to cut

the lead to 2-1 early in the second

period. The Chiefs came back

and scored a goal playing 4-on-

4. The Blazers had their chance

to get back into it as they were

awarded a fi ve-minute power play

after Aviani delivered a high hit

to defenseman Connor Clouston

in the head. Clouston was lost for

the rest of the game on the play,

leaving the Blazers with only 16

healthy skaters. The Chiefs would

score twice while shorthanded,

once on a penalty shot and once

on a breakaway. Ully got his 20th

goal of the season on the power

play, but the Blazers trailed 5-2

through two periods.

In the third period, the Blazers

scored another power play goal

with Souto notching his 20th of

the season as the Blazers trailed

5-3 with nine minutes to play. The

Chiefs sealed it with a shot de-

fl ected off a stick and in to give

the Chiefs a 6-3 win over the

Blazers.

The Blazers are back at it

Wednesday as they travel to Van-

couver to face the Giants at the

Pacifi c Coliseum.

Following the game, the Blaz-

ers announced the addition of

16-year-old defenseman Cam-

eron Reagan to the roster. Rea-

gan made his WHL in Vancouver

Wednesday night.

The effort was there, but the re-

sult was not as the Blazers lost

5-4 to the Giants in Vancouver

Wednesday.

It was an exciting night for two

Blazers’ prospects as 15-year-old

forward Quinn Benjafi eld and

16-year-old defenseman Cameron

Reagan made their WHL debuts.

Benjafi eld was the Blazers’ fi rst

round pick in the 2013 WHL

Bantam Draft and Reagan was se-

lected by the Blazers in the fourth

round of the 2012 WHL Bantam

Draft.

The Giants scored fi rst as

16-year-old goaltender Cole

Kehler, who was making his sec-

ond career WHL start, left the net


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Blazers lose Grist, Clouston to injuries

Jan. 31 marks the beginning of

the Chinese New Year - the year

4712 in the Chinese calendar.

Chinese months are reckoned

by the lunar calendar, with each

month beginning on the darkest

day. New Year festivities tra-

ditionally start on the fi rst day

of the month and continue until

the fi fteenth, when the moon is

brightest. In China, people may

take weeks of holiday from work

to prepare for and celebrate the

New Year.

In the Gregorian calendar, Chi-

nese New Year falls on different

dates each year, a date between

Jan. 21 and Feb. 20. In the Chi-

nese calendar, winter solstice

must occur in the 11th month,

which means that Chinese New

Year usually falls on the second

new moon after the winter solstice

(rarely the third if an intercalary

month intervenes). In traditional

Chinese Culture, lichun is a solar

term marking the start of spring,

which occurs about Feb. 4.

Legend has it that in ancient

times, Buddha asked all the ani-

mals to meet him on Chinese

New Year. Twelve came, and

Buddha named a year after each

one. He announced that the peo-

ple born in each animal’s year

would have some of that animal’s

personality. Those born in horse

years are cheerful, skillful with

money, perceptive, witty, talent-

ed and good with their hands.

On the days immediately before

the New Year celebration, Chi-

nese families give their home a

thorough cleaning. It is believed

the cleaning sweeps away the

bad luck of the preceding year

and makes their homes ready for

good luck. Brooms and dust pans

are put away on the fi rst day so

that the newly arrived good luck

cannot be swept away. Some peo-

ple give their homes, doors and

window-frames a new coat of red

paint. Homes are often decorated

with paper cut-outs of Chinese

auspicious phrases and couplets.

Purchasing new clothing and

shoes also symbolize a new start.

Any haircuts need to be complet-

ed before the New Year, as cutting

hair on New Year is considered

bad luck due to the homonymic

nature of the word “hair” (fa) and

the word for “prosperity.”

Businesses are expected to pay

off all the debts outstanding for

the year before the new year’s

eve, extending to debts of grati-

tude. Thus it is a common prac-

tice to send gifts and rice to close

business associates, and extend-

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Blazers play fi ve straight home game next week

to stop a puck. The puck bounced

over his stick and a quick shot on

goal went in before Kehler could

recover giving the Giants a 1-0

lead 4:16 into the game. After

Kehler denied Travis McEvoy on

a penalty shot, the Giants scored

two more goals in the period for

a 3-0 Giants lead late in the fi rst

period. Ully scored for the Blaz-

ers, fi nishing off a play from his

line mates Matt Revel and Souto

to cut the Giants lead to 3-1 after

the fi rst period.

The Blazers continued to hang

around in the game as they had

four affi liate players in the line-

up due to injuries to seven regular

players on the roster. Ully got the

Blazers within one as he scored

off a faceoff with both Revel and

Souto picking up assists again to

make it 3-2 with just over two

minutes to play in the period. The

Giants added a late power play

goal off the rush to make it 4-2.

Again, the Blazers continued to

hang around and scored to make

it a one-goal game. Collin Shirley

won a race to a loose puck and

roofed his eighth goal of the year

with 6:20 to play to make it a 4-3

game. The Giants came back and

did it again to the Blazers scoring

a goal 1:09 later as they went on to

win 5-3 over the Blazers.

The Blazers return home to host

the Kelowna Rockets on Friday

night, before fi nishing off a busy

week with a game in Kelowna on

Saturday night.

Following this week, the Blaz-

ers will play fi ve straight home

games, including three next week,

before playing 10 straight on the

road.

from page 7

The Storm wrap up the month at home Fri. Jan. 31, when they host

the Sicamous Eagles. The puck drops at 7 p.m. Then, begin the month

of February on the road ad they travel to Revelstoke to take on the

Grizzlies Sat. Feb. 1.

The Storm wrap up the month sitting atop the league standings with

71 points, two points ahead of the Beaver Valley Nitehawks and the

Nelson Leafs, the only two teams to have clinched a playoff spot in

the Neil Murdoch division of the Kootenay conference. In the Ed-

die Mountain division, three teams have clinched spots in the plays:

Creston Valley Thunder Cats, Fernie Ghostriders, and Kimberley Dy-

namiters.

Clinching playoff spots in the Okanagan/Shuswap conference, along

with the Storm in the Doug Birks division are the 100 Mile House

Wranglers and Chase Heat. In the Okanagan division, it’s the Kelowna

Chiefs and the Summerland Steam heading to the playoffs.

from page 6

Storm lead league with one month remaining in regular season

Kung Hei Fat Choi! And ring in the Year of the Horse!

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