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Friday, November 21, 2014Vol. 10 No. 21
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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]
Online: http://issuu.com/jmnews • Follow us on FaceBook
It’s a sure sign the Christmas season is just
around the corner – the launch of the annual
Operation Red Nose campaign, which was
held at the Interior Savings Centre Parkside
Lounge on Thuesday.
This year marks the 18th year the safe ride
home campaign that drives partiers and their
vehicles home has been in operation in Kam-
loops.
Last year the Kamloops campaign provided
almost 1,129 rides over the 11 nights of service
and raised $27,817 in donations, fi nishing fi rst
in the province by providing the most rides out
of all 13 host communities! The busiest night
was New Year’s Eve, when 19 three-person
volunteer teams provided 142 safe rides and
raised $3,814.10 in donations. And organisers
anticipate an even more successful campaign
this year.
The success of the campaign would have not
been possible without the support of the volun-
teers, according to Mayor Peter Milobar.
“Kamloops has proven to be a social and so-
cially responsible city. And it’s the volunteers
that truly make a difference,” he related. “By
providing this service – that’s what makes it
such a success, especially when you consider
that Kamloops has been taking on a city the
size of Surrey and has been topping them each
year – and it’s all because of the volunteers.”
Ted Ockenden, spokesman for ICBC, which
sponsors Operation Red Nose province-wide,
echoed Milobar’s thoughts, stating that when
ORN started 18 years ago they never antici-
pated the campaign would be so successful.
“It’s an awesome and inspiring operation
to be part of,” he stated. “It saves lives and it
saves costs. It’s a win-win all around.”
ORN program co-ordinator, Katie Klassen,
recognised not only the volunteers but the
many sponsors that help keep the campaign
going night after night, year after year.
“It takes many different groups to make ORN
a big success,” she expressed. “Kamloops em-
braces the spirit of the campaign every year –
and that’s what makes it such a success. It’s
such a great service.”
All donations go to Pacifi cSport, which cel-
ebrates its 20th anniversary Nov 29. Over the
last 18 years ORN has supported 571 amateur
athletes and coaches in the Kamloops region.
“A little help from Red Nose goes a long
way,” she related, stating the program has
given $262,000 in funding to athletes and
$41,000 towards coaching. Local athletes who
have benefi ted from ORN donations include
Dillon Anderson, who will be receiving his
bronze medal for his performance at the Bei-
jing Olympics; Olympic speed skater Jessica
Hewitt who helped her women’s 3,000-me-
tre relay team take home the silver medal at
the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia,
in February; curler, Corrine Brown; and Erin
Barnett.
ORN is in operation Nov. 28, 29, Dec. 5, 6,
12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27, and New Year’s Eve,
Dec. 31, from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. Call 250-372-
5110 to have you and your vehicle driven
home after your holiday parties.
If you are interested in volunteering, contact
Klassen at 250-320-6050.
ORN kicks off 18th season
TYING ONE ON FOR A GOOD CAUSE. Emcees Cheryl Blackwell and Steve Ayers show their
holiday spirit with ORN mascot, Rudy, and Carolynn Boomer, Pacifi cSport general manager. Judi Dupont photo
Java Mountain News November 21, 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
Deadline for advertising and editorial copy is 4 p.m. Wednesdays for publication
on Friday (except when Friday is a holiday, then deadline is 4 p.m. Tuesdays for
publication Thursday).
Submissions are gratefully accepted but Java Mountain News reserves the
right to edit all material and to refuse any material deemed unsuitable for
this publication. Articles will run in the newspaper as time and space permit.
Letters to the Editor must be signed and have a phone number (your phone
number will not be printed unless so requested). The opinions expressed
herein are those of the contributors/writers and not necessarily those of
the publisher, Java Mountain News, Racin’ Mama Productions or the staff.
All submissions become the property of Java Mountain News. Any error
that appears in an advertisement will be adjusted as to only the amount of
space in which the error occurred. The content of each advertisement is
the responsibility of the advertiser. No portion of this publication may be
reproduced without written permission from the publisher.
CONTACT JAVA MOUNTAIN NEWS
If you have an upcoming event or news story you would like publicized in a future edition or if you would like advertising information,
CALL: 250-819-6272 FAX: 250-376-6272 E-MAIL US: [email protected]
OR WRITE JAVA MOUNTAIN NEWS 273 Nelson Ave., Kamloops, B.C. V2B 1M4
• PEROGIE SALES. The Ukrainian Women’s Association is taking
orders for cabbage rolls & perogies. Call Bella, 250-376-9680.
• CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR at Parkcrest Elementary School, 2170
Parkcrest Ave., Fri. Nov. 21, 4 – 8 p.m. pm. Christmas goodies, home-
made crafts, & home based businesses. Silent auction. Admission by
donation of non-perishable foodstuffs.
• PINE GROVE CRAFT SALE, 313 McGowan Ave., Nov. 21 – 22,
2 – 4 p.m.
• South Sahali Elementary school HOLIDAY BAZAAR, Fri. Nov. 21,
4 – 9 p.m. & Sat. Nov. 22, 10 – 2 p.m. Crafts, home-based businesses,
& quality used goods, & school fundraising tables of baked goods
& crafts. Free admission. Concession. [email protected].
• CHRISTMAS IN THE SQUARE at St. Andrews on the Square,
hosted by the Kamloops Heritage Society, Nov. 21 – 22, Fri. 11 a.m. –
7 p.m. & Sat. 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. A wide range of quality artisan wares.
Admission by donation.
• BEATTIE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS BIG CRAFT & HOME
BASED BUSINESS FAIR, Sat. Nov. 22, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., at 492
McGill Rd. 60 vendors. Concession, draws, & more. Admission by
donation. Extra parking at Sahali Mall. Call Jacki, 250-579-0195. Pro-
ceeds to Beattie School of the Arts PAC.
• ST. ANN’S ANNUAL BAZAAR, 205 Columbia St. Sat. Nov. 22,
12 – 3 p.m. Games & crafts, prizes, tea & bake sale, home-based busi-
nesses. Fun for the whole family! For table rentals/info, call Anita
Mori, 250-374-6694 or [email protected].
• HOLIDAY BAZAAR, Sat. Nov. 22, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., at Chartwell
Renaissance Retirement Residence, 628 Tranquille Rd. Everyone wel-
come. To rent a table, call Linda, 250-312-3264.
• CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR at Pine Grove Care Centre, 313 Mc-
Gowan Ave. Nov. 22, 2 – 4 p.m.
• RIVERBEND & MAYFAIR CHRISTMAS BAZAAR & TEA,
760 Mayfair St., Sat. Nov. 22, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Home baking, sew-
ing & knitting & Christmas items, silent auction, tea room (serving
sandwiches & homemade goodies). Everyone welcome. Call Mary,
250-376-5873, or Wendy, 778-470-8310.
• MOUSTACHE BAKE SALE. TRU’s Moustache Movement hosts a
bake sale in the TRU Old Main Building, Tues. Nov. 25, 10:30 a.m. – 3
p.m. All proceeds to PCMA-TRU’s (Professional Convention Manage-
ment Association – Thompson Rivers University) Movember Campaign.
• Active Care Senior Services CHRISTMAS BAZAAR, 1607 Green-
fi eld Ave. Nov. 29, 1 – 4 p.m.
• The Kamloops Arts & Crafts Club annual CHRISTMAS TEA &
ARTISAN SALE, Nov. 29, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Heritage House. Beau-
tiful, handmade and affordable pottery, paintings, sculptures & weav-
ing. Door prizes, tea & snacks for sale. Free admission.
• SK’ELEP SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE PAC CHRISTMAS
CRAFT FAIR & BAKE SALE Sat. Nov. 29, at Sk’elep School 365
Powwow Trail (off the Yellowhead Highway behind Tk’emlups Petro
Gas Station & Near the Kamloopa Powwow Arbour), 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Kids’ crafts area; concession; loonie auction; 50/50. Admission by do-
nation. To book a table, call Vanessa, 250-852-2362, email vedgar3@
hotmail.com, or Valerie, 250-372-9151.
• PACIFIC WAY HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR, Sat. Nov. 29, 12 – 4 p.m.
at Pacifi c Way Elementary School, 2330 Pacifi c Way. Homemade &
craft items, baked goods, home-based businesses, draws, concession.
• SPCA CRAFT FAIR, Sun. Nov. 30, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Coast
Kamloops Hotel & Conference Centre, 1250 Rodgers Way. More than
120 vendors; games & prizes! Proceeds support the animals at the
Kamloops shelter. Admission: $2. Call 250-376-7722.
• CSI Seniors Activity Centre second annual CRAFT & BAKE SALE,
Sat. Dec. 6, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Brock Activity Centre (Brock Shop-
ping Centre), 9A – 1800 Tranquille Rd. To book a table, call 778-470-
6000. Limited space available!
• RIDGEPOINT CHRISTMAS BAZAAR CRAFT SALE, Sat.
Dec. 6, 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. at Ridgepointe Retirement Residence, 1789
Primrose Court. Come get stockings to hang by the fi re!
• Kamloops Seniors Village CRAFT FAIR, Hugh Allen Dr. Dec 6,
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• Celebrate everything Christmas at the HEFFLEY CREEK
CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR at the Heffl ey Creek Hall Sat. Dec.
6, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Concession. Admission by donation. Vendor tables
available. Call 250-578-7525.
• CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR Sat. Dec. 6, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Duf-
ferin Elementary. Vendor tables available.
• LAST CHANCE CHRISTMAS MARKET, crafts & home-based
business fair, Dec. 6, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Sahali Mall. Admission by
donation. Raffl es. Proceeds to the SPCA & other area animal rescue
organisations. To book a table, contact t Suzan Jarisz, skjarz@gmail.
com, or 778-471-1957.
• COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS CRAFT & HOME-BASED
BUSINESS SALE, Sat. Dec. 13, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at St. Andrews on
the Square, 159 Seymour St. Great items for stocking stuffers – every
item will be $20 or less at this cash & carry event! Admission by dona-
tion to Kamloops Heritage Society. Call 250-377-4232.
Christmas Craft Fairs Bake Sales
HoroscopesNovember 24 - November 30, 2014
There can be much to enjoy including surprises or sudden ways things can come to pass. Be cautious about making any perma-nent commitments, esp. if put under pressure from others be-cause there’s also a lot that will be unclear just yet. Your attitude will be more whatever goes while theirs can be very serious.
If you have a feeling that something isn’t as it’s being presented by somebody else, you’re likely right. Be sure anything you en-ter into isn’t more for the benefi t of others. The best way to sort this out is to make it clear that you can’t be relied upon in the circumstances & may change your mind.
Others can be full of surprises. Meeting new people through friends or group involvement is possible & may prove excit-ing. Whether longevity & reliability goes with it is another thing & for this reason you shouldn’t have huge expectations. Give things time to see what they really think of you.
You may be tempted to take up some sort of fad diet or exercise regime. If it doesn’t fall into this category then it may be some-thing you’ll be keen on now but lose interest in quickly. You have obligations you’d prefer to escape. The better solution is to get them out of the way to free up more pleasure time for you.
Before you jump into out-of-the-ordinary things to do that have great appeal, consider how this will interfere with matters you should be dealing with on a daily basis. Regular things need to be seen to fi rst otherwise you may end up with so much to do & little time to be able to handle them as they should be.
Your focus on things will be serious but whether this is getting through to someone else may be a mystery. Your skill is to analyse the patterns of behaviour people display. What you need to be look-ing for is why they may want to rebel or have a mindset against following normal procedure. Then you can work around this.
There can be some interesting thought provoking conversations take place with someone out of the ordinary. You may wonder about the detail but this may not be of great importance if it won’t be bringing any serious change into your life. Your ap-proach to your fi nances needs to be practical & without risk.
You’re in the fi nal stages of gathering your thoughts on all the change you’ve had to consider since early Sept. There should be the opportunity to come to a fi nal decision this week so you can move onto the next stage. Be cautious about spending money on impulse. You may lose interest in the item quickly.
This is an anything-can-happen week that may actually bring some pleasant surprises. There’s nothing wrong with going along with pleasures of the moment if they’re not going to unduly un-settle normal routines or whatever provides a basis of security. You can feel the time is coming to be able to fi nalise decisions.
Something is stirring behind the scene that has an unusual aspect attached to it. You may also feel strongly about making dramatic changes to the way life’s been structured for a while. Your natu-rally cautious nature will have some uncertainties & if others are involved it’s wise to realise they can be unpredictable
Involvement with friends or any situation with a group of people should generate some interesting conversations. You may also bump into somebody you haven’t seen in a long while. There are commitments that can’t be put to one side but perhaps can be fi nalised at last. Don’t be tempted to buy something on a whim.
There may be something you need to learn about the demands of certain obligations. You may also feel it’s time to be prepared to commit yourself to something you want to learn, esp. if it’ll allow you to earn income in a very different way. Avoid spur of the moment spending ideas.
Java Mountain News November 21, 20143
The Christmas Amalgamated depot is located in the old Light Your
World store at 279 Tranquille Rd., for the Christmas holiday season.
Christmas Amalgamated is open Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. for registrations (registration must be done in person and cannot
be done online or for a third party – you must register for yourself/
your family).
Christmas Amalgamated relies on donations for the hampers and a
gift for each registered child.
Donations can be dropped off at the depot between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday.
The depot accepts donations of new clothing, gifts, food and mon-
etary donations. As usual, Christmas Amalgamated is in need of gifts
for teen boys and babies. The public is asked to not donate second
hand items except winter coats.
When it comes to donations of foodstuffs, people are asked to “think
Christmas” and give food items that would traditionally be served for
Christmas dinner.
Christmas Amalgamated says the following food items can be includ-
ed in a basic Christmas dinner hamper. All home-baked and canned
food items must be prepared in an Food-Safe approved kitchen.
If you are adopting a family, ensure there is enough food to feed the
entire family for their Christmas dinner. (Extras can be included.)
• One turkey or turkey certifi cate ($25 value);
• potatoes (3 – 5 lb.);
• stuffi ng (1 – 2 package);
• vegetables (2 tins, or fresh if delivered immediately);
• soup (2 tins);
• juice (1 large tin);
• Jell-O or pudding (2 packages);
• cranberry jelly (1 tin);
• oranges (1 dozen);
• apples (1 dozen);
• Christmas cake;
• a mixture of nuts and candy;
• tea and/or coffee; and
• bread/buns.
For information regarding registering for a hamper, making a dona-
tion, adopting a family, or volunteering, call 250-376-0777.
Christmas Amalgamated gears up for busy
holiday season
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DONATIONS OF TOYS, GIFTS, CLOTHING
AND FOOD BEING ACCEPTED NOW
Every weekday morning, it
doesn’t matter what time I get up at,
I am always in a rush scrambling to
get myself ready for work, and the
kids ready for school and/or day-
care. Everything is a little manic.
Today was one of those mornings.
The fi rst bump started when I
was awoken at 4 a.m. when my
son came running into my room
because he had a nightmare. I
tossed and turned to go back to
sleep for another hour and a half,
only to fi nally fall asleep about 10
minutes before my alarm went off.
There is plenty of room in my
king size bed to snuggle with
my kidlets, as I sleep alone these
days while my husband is out of
town, at school (Although, it is
piled with a giant teddy bear –
my snuggle buddy – and a couple
loads of unfolded laundry).
I got myself up, showered, and
ready for work to fi nd that Au-
brielle was not yet dressed. I had
forgotten to lay out her clothes
the night before (we usually
choose her outfi t together).
Aubrielle wanted to wear her
Elsa dress, which I had already
told her she couldn’t. Then, there
was a debate over a blue skirt,
the pink skirt, and a grey heart
dress, until she fi nally settled on
the red Minnie Mouse dress with
pink tights. I ran to fi nd a work-
appropriate shirt to wear – while
the kids went downstairs to pack
their backpacks.
The lunches were ready to go
in the fridge and just needed to
be put in their backpacks. I for-
got that Aubrielle had preschool
and crawled underneath the din-
ing room table to grab her pink
Hello Kitty backpack – just for
preschool – and threw some wa-
ter and a snack in it.
I forgot to make coffee. GREAT!
I had to warm up the car – while
Zachary ran upstairs to brush his
teeth, and I was mentally checking
things off my morning checklist.
I grabbed the backpacks and
was ready to head to the door
when I noticed Aubrielle’s hair
looked like a bird’s nest on top of
her head. The hair elastics were
on the table and I went to wrap
her hair in a quick ponytail. But,
Aubrielle wanted an Elsa-style
braid. I brushed her hair and she
whined and cried as I brushed
through the knots. I was still
going for the ponytail and she
squealed for the Elsa braid. (Usu-
ally when Aubrielle whines, I ig-
nore it or just walk away until she
uses her manners. This morning,
was not the morning for this.)
Time to get our coats, boots,
mitts, toques, and scarves on! It’s
cold out and Aubrielle squealed
that her hands were cold. She
didn’t want the brown mitts, or
the red mitts. She wanted the yel-
low Minion mitts (that her Baba
made her) that were upstairs. I
kicked off the boots and ran up the
stairs, and crawled on my hands
and knees on the kitchen fl oor
to fi nd the elusive Minion mitts.
Then, her jacket zipper was stuck.
I grabbed my coat, made sure I
had all my keys, and work secu-
rity passes and jumped into my
boots . . . and they felt funny on
my feet. I put my big, comfort-
able, Ugg-styled boots on the
wrong feet! What adult puts on
her boots on the wrong feet? I do!
And that wasn’t the last of it . . .
Zachary stepped in dog poop
and was in the process of scrap-
ing it off his shoes while telling
me his mitts didn’t fi t and his
jacket zipper was not done up. (I
was really missing my caffeine,
right about then!)
Finally, we all piled in the car,
buckled in and I was enroute to
drop the kids of at daycare before
school.
I thought I fi nally had my rou-
tine down. It’s a good thing Dad
comes home this weekend– even
if it’s only for 36 hours. Mommy
needs to sleep in and maybe get
some coffee in bed!
In operation from
9 p.m. – 3 a.m.
Nov. 28, 29, Dec. 5, 6, 12, 13,
19, 20, 26, 27,
& New Year’s Eve Dec. 31
Make this your last call
before you hit the road:
250-372-5110Call from anywhere in the city
of Kamloops
and we’ll drive you and your
vehicle safely home.
Java Mountain News November 21, 20144
Thank you Kamloops!I am incredibly honoured to have been re-elected to your City Council. If you would like to talk about anyissue, idea, or concern, please feel free to contact me at
250-377-1797 or [email protected].
A special thanks to all those who worked on my campaign.
ARJUN SINGH
Manic mornings
Lizsa Bibeau
MommyismsMORNING MADNESS. Aubrielle and Zachary make silly faces while
snuggling in their mom’s bed fi rst thing in the morning. Lizsa Bibeau photo
Java Mountain News November 21, 20145
Chance of
fl urries
1° | -3°
POP 30%
Thursday
November 20
Friday
November 21
Saturday
November 22
Sunday
November 23
Tuesday
November 25
Monday
November 24
Cloudy
0° | -5°
Periods of
snow
6° | -1°
A mix of
sun & cloud
2° | -5°
Cloudy
4° | -1°
Cloudy
3° | 0°
In operation from
9 p.m. – 3 a.m.
Nov. 28, 29, Dec. 5, 6, 12, 13,
19, 20, 26, 27,
& New Year’s Eve Dec. 31VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Applications to Volunteer Kamloops,Tournament Capital Centre, Kamloops RCMP
and Desert Gardens Community Centre.For information or to volunteer, call
250-320-0650
kamloops insurance
When you wantsomething covered.
t. 250.374.7466 | f. 250.374.7463
www.kamloopsinsurance.ca#220-450 Lansdowne Street (Next to London Drugs)
open Monday to Saturday til 6pmopen Monday to Saturday ‘til 6 pmSundays & Holidays 11 am - 5 pm
If you are last-minute purchasers with shipping needs this holiday
season, you’ll want to make a note of some important dates during the
busiest time of the year.
Canada Post has issued its mailing deadlines for local, provincial,
national and international cards and packages to ensure they arrive at
their destinations by Christmas Day.
Canada Post’s mailing deadlines for Christmas cards are: Dec. 19, for
local addresses; Dec. 18, within the province; Dec. 17, within Canada.
Parcel delivery deadlines are Dec. 11, regular parcel post; Dec. 22,
fast Xpresspost; and Dec. 23 for rush Priority mail.
Mailing deadlines to the USA are: Dec. 12, letter post; Dec. 8, Ex-
pedited parcel post; Dec. 16, Xpresspost; and Dec. 22, rush Priority
Worldwide.
European and other overseas mailing deadlines are: Dec. 5, letter
post; Dec. 1, air parcel/packages (regular parcel post); Dec. 8, Xpress-
post; and Dec. 19, rush Priority Worldwide.
Other courier companies also have shipping deadlines, which vary
from company to company, but use these dates as a guide to make sure
your packages will be where they need to be by Dec. 25:
• To anywhere in Canada, next-day delivery (where available), by
Dec. 23;
• To the United States, next-day delivery (where available), by Dec.
22;
• To the United States via ground delivery, as well as to other interna-
tional destinations (for example, Eastern Europe, Africa, South Asia
and the Middle East), by Dec. 12
• To Mexico, Caribbean, South and Central America, as well as to the
Far East, including China, Japan and Thailand, by Dec. 17;
• To Western Europe, including the United Kingdom, France and Ger-
many, and Australia, by Dec. 18;
Remember to choose a reliable shipper and select one that will give
you an option to use online services or schedule a pickup. A great
way to locate and keep track of your package is through a shipping
company’s online tracking. Of course, a customer service agent can
recommend the best shipping solution to help you get your package
there in time.
Holiday mailing/shipping deadlines near
Sat. Dec. 6, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.at CSI Seniors Activity Centre
9A - 1800 Tranquille Rd. (Brock Shopping Centre)
Centre for Seniors Information
2nd annual
Craft & Bake Sale
To book a table or donate baked goods/crafts,
Call Pat: 778-470-6000
email: [email protected]
← Air quality advisory and open burning restrictions in effect →
Java Mountain News November 21, 20146
• TRU Actors Workshop Theatre presents, THE BEST OF EVERY-
THING, adapted from the novel by Rona Jaffe by Julie Kramer, Nov. 20
– 22 & Nov. 27 – 29, 7:30 p.m. Matinee, Fri. Nov. 28, 11:30 a.m. at TRU’s
Blackbox Theatre, Old Main, 900 McGill Rd. Tickets: $14 at Kamloops
Live Box Offi ce, 250-374-5483, or kamloopslive.ca. Call 250-377-6100.
• BC Living Arts presents the music of Edith Piaf in DRAGGING
PIAF on Nov. 21 & 22 at the Stagehouse Theatre on Tranquille Rd.
Tenor Frederik Robert, dressed as Edith, will lead us into the musical
world that is reminiscent of smoky concert halls and an era past. Tick-
ets at Kamloops Live Box Offi ce.or at the door.
• AT THE BC WILDLIFE PARK: 17th annual WILDLIGHTS
FESTIVAL, Dec. 12 – Jan. 4, 5 – 9 p.m. (except Christmas Day). More
than 600,000 lights & 360 rope-light sculptures, Wildlife Express min-
iature train, animal encounters, Uncle Chris the Clown, lazer light show,
& more. Adults/$11, seniors/$9, Kids (3 – 17)/$7, Kids 2 & under/free.
• CIRQUE DU SOLEIL presents DRALION at ISC Dec. 24 – 28:
Dec. 24, 4 p.m.; Dec. 26, 4 & 7 p.m.; Dec. 27, 4 & 7:30 p.m.; Dec.
28, 1:30 & 5 p.m. Tickets at ISC Box Offi ce, 300 Lorne St., www.
cirquedusoleil.com/dralion, www.ticketmaster.ca or 1-855-985-5000.
• FUN LAUGHTER FRIENDS: Sun. Nov. 23: CHRISTMAS GATHERING
(wear a “tacky” Christmas sweater/shirt or festive hat or both). RSVP by
10 a.m. Nov. 22. Sat. Nov. 29: KAMLOOPS SANTA PARADE/BONFIRE WIENER
ROAST. Come to the marshalling area (Second & St. Paul) at 10:15 a.m.;
take notes/pictures to help us prepare for next year’s fl oat & stay to enjoy
the parade. Post-parade bonfi re & wiener roast. Bring a roasting stick; wie-
ners/smokies; buns. S’mores fi xin’s, coffee, tea & hot chocolate supplied.
RSVP by 10 a.m. Fri. Nov. 28. RSVP for locations to [email protected].
• 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. Nov. 22: Static Electricity Show at 130 p.m. only. Sat. Nov.
22: Nature Studies from a Golf Cart: photos & talk by Gordon Gore.
ROBOTICS CLUB FOR KIDS aged 10 years and older. Design program & test
your own Mindstorms Lego robot. Fall session (Thurs. or Fri.) 2:45 – 4
p.m.: Nov. 6/7 Nov. 13/14, Nov. 20/21, Nov. 27/28, Dec. 11/12. Call
Gord, 250-554-2572, [email protected]. FUNDRAISING DINNER at
the Fox ‘n’ Hounds Pub, Sun. Dec. 7. Dinner includes a choice of two
meals. Bring your group & have a Christmas party. 50/50 draw. (Must
be 18 or older to participate.) Tickets: $15 at the BLSC offi ce or from a
BLSC director. Call 250-554-2572 or email [email protected].
AROUND TOWN• POKOTILLO UKRAINIAN DANCERS PYROHY DINNER
FUNDRAISER, Fri. Nov. 28, 6 – 8 p.m. at Odd Fellows & Rebekahs
Hall, 423 Tranquille Rd. Dinner includes pyrohy, Kobasa, salad,
beverage & dessert. Prices: $8/small dinner, $12/large dinner, which
includes borscht. For tickets, call 250-374-5734, email hoyabyrd@
gmail.com, or at the door. Everyone is welcome!
• KAMLOOPS SYMPHONY: BARB’S USED BOOK & MUSIC SALE, Nov.
15 – 29, at Sahali Mall. Gently used books, sheet music, movies, records &
CDs; most only $2. JUST CRUISIN’ RAFFLE: Win a Holland America cruise!
Tickets at each KSO performance, & #6 – 510 Lorne St. (Station Plaza).
• THE NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY CENTRE, 730 Cotton-
wood Ave. DESSERT & DANCE NIGHT (formerly Pie Night), Tues. Nov.
25, 6:30 p.m. Dessert, coffee, & ice cream for only $3. Open dance
fl oor with live entertainment. Last dance of the year. Volunteers wanted:
NSCC is seeking volunteers to man the front desk & the coffee room for
a 3- hour shift a week, or as an on-call fi ll-in sub. Call 250-376-4777.
• ART SHOW at the Old Courthouse Gallery: THE VINTAGE SEA, Ka-
mloops artist Solange Belleforte’s fi rst solo art show, fi nal weekend
Nov. 21 – 22. Artist talk: Nov. 22, 2 – 3 p.m. Gallery hours: Tues. –
Fri.: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sat.: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
• 13th annual HOMES FOR THE HOLIDAYS tour, Nov. 22 – 23, Sat.
12 – 4 p.m. & 5 – 9 p.m. Sun.: 12 – 4 p.m. Tour 5 private homes & the
Old Courthouse decked out for the holidays; holiday reception at the Old
Kamloops Courthouse. Tickets: $40 at any Kamloops or Merritt Royal
Bank or http://homesfortheholidayskamloops.ca/purchase_online.php.
• PERRY TUCKER & THE GOOD GRAVY BAND will perform
at Chances Barside Lounge Fri. Nov. 28, 7 – 10 p.m.
• SANTA CLAUS PARADE, Nov. 29, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. WAKE UP SAN-
TA at Kamloops Square, 10:30 a.m. Celebrating its 30th year, the city’s big-
gest outdoor winter celebration features decorated fl oats, live music, carol-
ing, & fun entertainment for the whole family, in downtown Kamloops.
• THE SALVATION ARMY CHRISTMAS KETTLE CAM-
PAIGN is underway. To volunteer, for as little as one 2-hour shift, call
Audrey, 250 819-0017.
• UNPLUGGED ACOUSTIC JAM SESSIONS, on the 1st & 3rd
Monday of the month (Dec. 1 & 15), 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 Players presents one of Noel Coward’s best known com-
edy/farces, BLITHE SPIRIT, at the Stage House, 422 Tranquille Rd.,
Dec. 5, 6, 11, 12 & 13. Showtime: is 7:30 p.m. with 1 p.m. matinees
Dec. 7 & 14. Tickets: $18/adults, $17/seniors & students; $10/matinees
from Kamloops Love! Box Offi ce, 250-374-5483, or kamloopslive.ca.
• Western Canada Theatre presents the swashbuckling prequel to Pe-
ter Pan, PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, Nov. 27 – Dec. 6,
at Sagebrush Theatre, 1300 Ninth Ave. Tickets: Kamloops Live! Box
Offi ce, 250-374-5483, kamloopslive.ca.
Holiday Craft &Home Based Business Fair
Sat. Nov. 22 • 10 AM to 3 PMAT BEATTY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS, 492 MCGILL RD. (across from Sahali Mall)
Over 60 vendors selling everything from
“fresh baking” to Regal to quilts, & more!
Concession, draws, & more!
To book a table for $30, email [email protected]
Admission by donationAll proceeds to the Beattie School of the Arts PAC
Thank youKamloops!
ank you for your support.
I will continue to work to
improve our beautiful city in
the following four years . . .
A special thanks to all those
who worked on my campaign.
250-320-6693
The Kamloops Blazers allowed
three fi rst-period goals in a 4-2
loss to the Spokane Chiefs last
Friday night.
The Blazers let the game get
away early as Spokane scored
1:33 into the fi rst period. It was on
a play where the puck was stolen
off stick of Matt Revel, and fi red
past a helpless Cole Kehler to
make it 1-0 Chiefs.
The Chiefs made it 2-0 at the
tail end of a power play as a shot
beat Kehler high on the blocker
side before Kehler had a chance
to react.
The 2-0 Chiefs lead was only
3:57 into the game.
The Chiefs made it 3-0 on the
power play on a quick shot that
beat Kehler before he was set.
Despite the 3-0 defi cit, the Blaz-
ers outshot the Chiefs 11-10 in the
fi rst period.
Connor Ingram replaced Kehler
in the second period, but the
Chiefs tallied an early power play
goal as a point shot found a hole
through the melee of players to
made it 4-0 Chiefs 1:10 into the
second period.
The Blazers responded 14 sec-
onds later as Jake Kryski pounced
on a loose puck and scored his
sixth goal of the season. Kryski
was back in the Blazers line-up
after missing the last fi ve games
while competing with Canada at
the U-17 World Hockey Chal-
lenge.
The Blazers had a bit of fi re un-
der them in the second period and
played well, but couldn’t score.
They hit two posts in the period as
the game stayed 4-1 going into the
fi nal frame.
Again, the Blazers had some life
as they tallied early in the third
period. Travis Verveda’s shot
was defl ected by Matt Revel and
snuck past goaltender Tyson Ver-
helst to cut the Chiefs lead to 4-2.
For Verveda, it was his fi rst career
WHL point.
The Blazers had a few chances in
the fi nal period to get back into it,
but did not bare down as they lost
4-2 to the Chiefs.
The Chiefs power play was suc-
cessful going 2-for-5 on the night,
while the Blazers were 0-for-4.
The Blazers outshot the Chiefs
31-20, as Cole Kehler took the
loss making 8 saves on 11 shots.
Connor Ingram stopped 9 of 10
shots in the fi nal 40 minutes.
The Blazers were back on the
road last Saturday as they headed
to Everett where it took 15 rounds
and 30 players for the Silvertips to
win 3-2 in a shootout.
The Blazers rallied in the third
period to tie the game with 1-sec-
ond left before falling in a shoot-
out to the Everett Silvertips.
The Silvertips scored on their
fi rst chance of the game on a
power play in the fi rst period, as a
‘Tips shot was tipped in past goal-
tender Ingram to make it 1-0 for
the Silvertips.
The ‘Tips took a two-goal lead
with 1:25 to play in the fi rst pe-
riod on a terrifi c pass that was slid
under Ingram for a 2-0 ‘Tips lead
after the fi rst period.
The Blazers didn’t let the two-
goal defi cit faze them as they
played a strong second period.
Austin Lotz was having another
strong game for the ‘Tips in goal.
He denied Mike Winther in tight
on a 2-on-1 break and also had a
big stop on Jesse Shynkaruk.
The Blazers outshot the ‘Tips
10-6 in the second period.
The third period was the Blaz-
ers’ strongest. They controlled
the play as they outshot the ‘Tips
17-3 and had them on their heels
all period.
Winther broke Lotz’s shutout bid
with a power play goal with just
over eight minutes remaining. He
was able to slide a rebound past
Lotz to make it a 2-1 game.
The Blazers continued to push,
but were unsuccessful as time was
winding down. They hemmed the
‘Tips in their zone for the last few
minutes of the game.
The Blazers fi nally scored the
equalizer with 1.0 seconds left on
the clock. Josh Connolly’s shot
found its way to the net and De-
ven Sideroff was able to push it
past Lotz to tie the game at 2-2.
In overtime, the Blazers thought
they had won it as a puck went off
Cole Ully and in. Referee Sean
Raphael was quick to wave it off.
After a lengthy video review, the
call on the ice stood and a shoot-
out was needed.
Ingram and Lotz were unbeat-
able in the shootout as the fi rst 12
shooters aside were stopped. Mi-
chael Fora scored the fi rst goal of
the shootout for the Blazers, but
Carter Cochrane replied for the
Silvertips.
Two shooters later, Kevin Davis
iced it with a shot beating Ingram
high on the glove side as the Sil-
vertips escaped with a 3-2 win.
Ingram stopped 21 of 23 shots
and 13 of 15 shooters in the shoot-
out, while Lotz turned aside 30 of
32 shots and 14 of 15 shooters.
The Silvertips were 1-for-6 on
the power play, while the Blazers
were 1-for-3.
The Blazers hosted the Portland
Winterhawks Wed. Nov. 19, at the
ISC. Results were not available by
press time.
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Blazers’ losing streak continues
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Regular Season Home Games
this weekend. . .
Sat. Nov. 22 • 7 p.m.
vs Chase Heat
Take in our away
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Fri. Nov. 21:
@ Princeton Posse
Sun. Nov. 23:
@ Chase Heat
The Kamloops Storm have re-
taken the division lead in KIJHL
action after three straight road
wins last weekend. The Storm
now sit atop the Birks division in
the Okanagan Shuswap confer-
ence with 30 points, three points
ahead of the Sicamous Eagles
and four points ahead of the 100
Mile House Wranglers. The Rev-
elstoke Grizzles are eight points
behind the Storm while the Chase
Heat are 10 points behind.
The weekend began in Castlegar
where the Storm took a 3-2 over-
time win over the Rebels last Fri-
day night. After what looked like
it would be a scoreless fi rst pe-
riod Addison Bazian opened the
scoring with 19 seconds remain-
ing in the period with a power
play goal to make it 1-0 Storm
after 20 minutes.
Mark O’shaughnessy scored
just 42 seconds into the second
frame with another power play
goal to give the Storm a 2-0 lead.
The Rebels got that one back
with 5:03 remaining in the period
to make it 2-1 Storm after 40.
Again, it looked like it would be
another scoreless period but the
Rebels wound up tying it up with
a short-handed goal with only 42
seconds remaining to send the
game to overtime. Ian Chrystal
proved the hero of the game scor-
ing on the fi rst shot of OT just 10
seconds into the extra period to
give the Storm the 3-2 overtime
win.
Jason Sandhu was stellar in
goal for the Storm, stopping 21
of 23 shots in the win. The Storm
outshot the Rebels 37-23 on the
game.
The following night, Nov. 15,
the Storm were in Fruitvale
where they defeated the Beaver
Valley Nitehawks 4-3.
Keaton Gordon was the Storm’s
star of the game as he had a hand
in all four Kamloops goals, scor-
ing two goals and getting two as-
sists in the win. Gordon opened
the scoring 4:37 into the fi rst pe-
riod to take an early 1-0 lead. The
Nitehawks tied it up less than fi ve
minutes later with a power play
goal to make it 1-1 after 20.
The Nitehawks took the lead
with a short-handed goal1:46
into the middle frame to take a
2-1 lead. Ryan Keis answered
back 6:20 later to take a 2-2 tie to
the dressing rooms after 40.
The Nitehawks, once again took
the lead, this tie with a power
play goal 1:25 into the third pe-
riod. Felix Larouche tied it up for
the Storm just two minutes later,
then Gordon put the game away
for the Storm 10 minutes later to
give Kamloops the 4-3 win.
The Storm were in Grand Forks
Nov. 16 for an early Sunday mat-
inee game and came away with
a 4-3 OT win over the Border
Bruins.
The Bruins’ second goal in a
span of 62 seconds chased start-
ing goaltender Bailey De Palma
from the pipes in favour of Sand-
hu, who stopped all seven shots
he faced. De Palma stopped fi ve
of eight shots he faced.
Dexter Robinson opened the
scoring for the Storm 1:24 into
the game to take an early lead but
the Bruins came back and tied
the game less than three minutes
later to make it 1-1 after the fi rst
period.
The Bruins scored two unan-
swered goals in the latter half of
the middle frame to make it 3-1
Grand Forks after 40.
Bazian got the Storm to within
one goal in the latter half of the
third period, then Gordon tied the
game with just fi ve seconds re-
maining on the clock to send the
game to overtime.
Kyle Lohmann scored halfway
through the second OT period to
give the Storm the 4-3 win. The
Storm outshot the Border Bruins
58-15 in the win.
The Storm are at Princeton to
take on the Posse Fri. Nov. 21.
They return home Sat. Nov. 22,
for the fi rst half of a home-and-
home series with the Heat. Game
time is 7 p.m. The second half of
the series takes place Sun. Nov.
23, at Art Holding Memorial
Arena in Chase. The puck drops
at 5 p.m.
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Storm win three in a row, retake divison lead
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• 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.
• LAUGHING STOCK THEATRE SOCIETY: SNOW WHITE – THE PAN-
TO! Dec. 24 – 31, matinees & evening shows, at Sagebrush Theatre,
821 Munro St. Tickets at Kamloops Live Box Offi ce. Contact Vance
Schneider, 250-299-7325, [email protected].
• NEW YEAR’S EVE BULLARAMA at Barriere Fall Fair Grounds.
Wed. Dec. 31. Food vendors on site. Beer garden, & the Bullarama
followed by a New Year’s Eve Dance. Round trip shuttle service from
Kamloops! Tickets: $30/Bullarama only; $50/Bullarama & dance;
$80/Bullarama, dance & shuttle service, at the Horse Barn, Mount
Paul Way, the North Thompson Star Journal, & www.farmkidsfund.
ca. Proceeds support the Farm Kids Scholarship Fund.
• 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.
• TIPPIN’ POINT TOUR 2015: DALLAS SMITH with special guest,
CHARLIE WORSHAM, Tues. Feb. 10, at Sagebrush Theatre. Tickets: Kamloops
Live Box Offi ce, 1025 Lorne St., 250-374-5483, www.kamloopslive.ca.
• 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 QUIT SMOKING support group meets every Thurs
at Kamloops United Church, 421 St. Paul St.
• LET’S DANCE, hosted by Thompson Valley Activity & Social Club
(TVASC), MEMBERS APPRECIATION/CHRISTMAS DINNER & DANCE, Dec.
13. Cocktails: 5:30; Dinner: 6:30; Dance: 8 p.m. – midnight (doors
for dance: 7:45), at Kamloops Curling Club, 700 Victoria St. Music
by DJ Alan Bruce. Tickets: $20/members, non-members/$30 (dinner
& dance); $10/dance only; reserve tickets by Dec. 8 from Zonia, 250-
372-0091, or Francoise, 250-372-3782.
• MOUNT PAUL UNITED CHURCH THRIFT SHOP, 140 Labur-
num St., open Tues & Thurs, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
• BROCK CENTRAL LIONS CLUB meets the 1st & 3rd Thurs. of
the month (Dec. 4 & 18) 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.
• KAMLOOPS SENIORS ACTIVITY CENTRE hosts BINGO every Tues at the
Brock Seniors Activity Centre, 1800 Tranquille Rd. (by Coopers). Doors:
5 p.m. Games: 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. 19+ event; fully licensed concession.
• KAMLOOPS FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY meets on the 4th
Thurs of each month (Nov. 27) (excluding Dec.), 7 – 9 p.m., at Heri-
tage House (Riverside Park). All welcome. Call 250-372-5679.
AROUND TOWN
The Kamloops Blazers got 41
saves from 17-year-old goal-
tender Connor Ingram and won
4-1 over the Portland Winter-
hawks Wednesday night.
The Blazers had struggled in
fi rst periods lately, giving up
at least a goal in the past seven
games.
The hockey club was engaged
off the puck drop as they played
a good fi rst period.
Cole Ully eventually opened
the scoring 11:42 into the pe-
riod. Matt Needham and Quinn
Benjafi eld won a puck battle
and Ully took the puck to the
net snapping home his 10th
goal of the season for a 1-0
Blazers lead.
Shots were 10-10 in the period
as the Blazers took a 1-0 lead
into the second period.
The Blazers started the second
period with a 5-on-3 power play
and converted off the rush. Ully
set up Mike Winther as he slid a
shot fi ve-hole only 16 seconds
in to make it 2-0 Blazers.
Luke Harrison made it 3-0 as
he posted up in the high slot
and took a feed from Logan
McVeigh to score his fourth
goal of the season.
The Winterhawks took a time
out and had a strong second
half of the period. Connor In-
gram was solid in goal for the
Blazers making diffi cult saves
look routine.
The Winterhawks got a goal
on a delayed penalty call. Chase
De Leo fed Keoni Texiera in the
high slot and he scored to cut
the Blazers lead to 3-1.
The Blazers added to their lead
in the third period Jake Kryski
scored his seventh goal of the
season on a rebound to make it
4-1 Blazers.
From there, it was Ingram who
held his ground and was solid
in goal making 41 stops on the
night to help the Blazers to a
4-1 win.
The Blazers were 1-for-3 on
the power play and 5-for-5 on
the penalty kill.
The Blazers will host the
Prince George Cougars Friday
night (the puck drops at 7 p.m.),
and will conclude the week in
Spokane on Sunday evening.
Blazers defeat Winterhawks at home
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The BC Wildlife Park is hosting
an exciting gingerbread house
contest!
Contestants are asked to create
a gingerbread house of any size
and shape. The house can be cre-
ated from a kit or homemade.
Voting on the gingerbread houses
will be done by visitors that attend
the park’s 17th Annual Wildlights
Festival from Dec. 12 to 31.
Gingerbread houses must be de-
livered to the park with the con-
test registration form below by
Wed. Dec. 10. Only one entry per
family is permitted.
First place prize is a one-year
family pass to the BC Wildlife
Park and a VIP bear experience
valued at $150.
The second place winner will
receive a family day pass to the
park and a private animal en-
counter (value: $100).
Third place will receive a family
day pass to the park (value $50).
Gingerbread house contest
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In one Edmonton neighbourhood
in the south side of town, it’s not
uncommon to hear the sound of
the tuba through the streets.
Two local tuba players have been
marching up and down the streets
in Ottewell preparing for the big
stage — the Macy’s Thanksgiving
Day Parade in New York City.
Matt Laird and Dennie Hirsch
are part of the special alumni
Madison Scouts drum and bugle
corps that has been invited to
march in the parade on Nov. 27.
It’s by far the largest event these
two men have ever participated in.
Are they nervous?
“Of course!” said Laird with a
laugh. “What if you fall? What if
you drop the tuba?”
“There is YouTube now and Twit-
ter,” added Hirsch. “You can’t es-
cape the instant humiliation.”
“You can march, but you can’t
hide,” Laird said.
There’s even more pressure, con-
sidering the marching band was
awarded the coveted position of
playing before the guest of honour
— Santa Claus, of course.
The two men have spent months
preparing for their Broadway de-
but. Laird now lives in Sylvan
Lake but drives up to Edmonton
on weekends to practice. When
the pair isn’t marching up and
down the street, they are rehears-
ing in Hersch’s garage.
They say training is much harder
than it looks.
“There are different muscles
involved with the marching,”
Hirsch said. “Getting the toes up,
rolling the feet, keeping the legs
crisp. That comes into play with
marching.”
“My body is more sore from
marching than playing around,”
Laird said.
But the men say they are ready,
and are looking forward to the
“once in a lifetime” event.
“We’ll try to experience it all and
take it all in, take every moment
and don’t let it go by too fast,”
Hirsch said.
Edmonton tuba players get ready for the Macy’s
Thanksgiving Day Parade
NEW YORK-BOUND. Dennie Hirsch and Matt Laird, who have known each other for more than 18 years, will perform in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York.