Jmnews nov 29, 2013

You better watch out. You better

not cry. You better not pout. I’m

telling you why — the Jolly Old

Elf will be making his annual vis-

it to Kamloops on Sat. Nov. 30.

Despite his incredibly busy

schedule this time of year, San-

ta Claus will once again arrive

in Kamloops for the Kamloops

Central Business Improvement

Association’s annual Santa Claus

Parade.

This year, the parade’s theme is

The 4 R’s of Christmas — Re-

duce, Reuse, Recycle and Ru-

dolph!

Because old St. Nickolas will

be pretty tired from appearing in

so many pre-Christmas parades,

kids will be required to wake up

Santa in Kamloops Square (at

Seymour Street and Second Av-

enue) at 10:30 a.m. Saturday.

From there, the Jolly Old Elf

will jump on his sleigh, and join

the parade, which will traverse

down Victoria Street and through

the downtown core from 11 a.m.

Friday, November 29, 2013Vol. 8 No. 24

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Santa Claus is coming to town!

SANTA CLAUS waves at the children along the parade route during last year’s annual Santa Claus Parade in downtown Kamloops. Judi Dupont photo

to 12:30 p.m.

The best spots to watch the

parade – and catch a glimpse of

Santa – is on Victoria Street be-

tween Second and Sixth avenues.

Motorists should be aware that

there will be road closures in the

downtown area to accommodate

the parade, and are asked to avoid

the parade route and not to park

enroute from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Please obey all traffi c control de-

vices and traffi c control persons.

There will be road closures on

St. Paul, Battle and Nicola streets

between First and Fourth av-

enues, on Third Avenue from St.

Paul to Columbia streets for the

parade assembly area, on Sey-

mour Street at Second Avenue, as

well as Victoria Street from Sec-

ond to Sixth avenues.

The Lansdowne Village Mall

Transit Transfer Exchange will

be temporarily relocated to St.

Paul Street between Fifth and

Sixth avenues from 10:15 a.m. to

1:15 p.m.

Police are looking to identify a fraud suspect af-

ter an unknown woman apparently used another’s

identity to obtain credit earlier this year.

On Nov. 22, Kelowna RCMP received a report

of an identity theft fraud that had occurred starting

in September. It appears that an unknown female

suspect used the identity of a 44-year-old Kamloops

woman in order to obtain credit cards at The Bay,

Canadian Tire and Home Depot before allegedly

charging two of the cards for more than $2,400.

The suspect is described as possibly Caucasian,

medium build, with brown hair and glasses.

Anyone with any information regarding the iden-

tity or whereabouts of this suspect is asked to call

Kamloops RCMP at 250-828-3000, or Kelowna

RCMP, Cst KONSMO, at 250-762-3300. Remain

anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-

222-8477, leaving a tip online at wwww.crimestop-

pers.net or by texting your tip to CRIMES (274637).

Identity of fraud suspect sought

Suspect

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• Heffl ey Creek second annual CREATIVE CHRISTMAS MAR-KET, a local make it or bake it celebration, Sat. Nov. 30, 10 a.m. – 4

p.m., at Heffl ey Creek Hall. Locally made, baked or created products.

Donations to food bank. Tea room. 15 minutes from downtown Kam-

loops. Plenty of parking. Call Sandra, 250-578-8519.

• Kamloops Arts & Craft Club ARTISAN SALE & CHRISTMAS TEA at Heritage House, Nov. 30, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., offering many

handcrafted items in all price ranges that would make wonderful gifts

or stocking stuffers for everyone on your list.

• CHRISTMAS AT THE COURTHOUSE at The Old Courthouse

Cultural Centre, Nov. 30 – Dec. 1, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily. The Old Court-

house will be fi lled with high quality crafts, decorated for Christmas.

• Christmas Bazaar Craft Sale at Ridgepointe Retirement Residence, Nov.

30, 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. More than 20 craft vendors crafts, & entertainment.

• The annual Overlander Auxiliary CHRISTMAS CRAFT & BAKE BAZAAR. Fri. Dec. 6, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., at Overlander Residential Care

Gathering Place Room, 953 Southill St. All proceeds benefi t Overlander

Residential Care residents.

• CRAFT FAIR/SMALL BUSINESS EXPO at Westmount Elemen-

tary, 745 Walkem Rd., Sat. Dec. 7, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Admission is

a non-perishable food item for the food bank. Concession. Vendor

tables are $20 by calling Susan, 250-376-1608.

• HOLIDAY MAGIC at the old Courthouse Gallery, 7 West Sey-

mour St., 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tues – Fri, & 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sat all Nov.

& Dec. Photography, jewellery, glass art, paintings, pottery, weaving,

silk scarves, journals, textile & felting all by local artists, “Tiny Tid-

ings,” small, unique, works of art for stocking stuffers or token gift

items. Handicap accessible, free parking.

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Zachary’s birthday was last

week. We had a super-hero

themed birthday party over the

weekend, and my super boy

shone brightly among his super

buddies. This meant that I also

must be “Super” as I survived a

birthday party full of eight-year-

olds.

After much discussion and

review of ideas for Zachary’s

eighth birthday party, including

costs, house destruction poten-

tial, my insanity, and a good time

for all, Zachary and I decided

we would take a handful of his

friends to the movie theatre to

see a “Super” movie – Thor: The

Dark World. As well, we also had

lunch, cake and a super party at

the restaurant.

Knowing this movie was not in-

tended for children, some parents

opted for just the party – which

meant that I decided to allow

Zachary to invite a couple more

friends.

Ten children dressed up as Spi-

derman, Superman, Harry Potter,

Black Panther, Thor, and my lit-

tle Captain America, sat around

the table happily visiting, playing

and, to my surprise, were rela-

tively quiet and well-behaved. (I

was expecting them to fl y around

the restaurant.) I was even able

to sit down and enjoy my lunch

with a couple other mothers.

After the reveal of my four-

tiered Avengers-style birthday

cake, the kids fl ew around in a

fl urry to give Zachary their birth-

day gifts for him. Then, a hand-

ful of boys and I walked over to

the movie theatre to watch the

movie.

I was a bit nervous, constantly

counting the six heads while I

was getting their popcorn com-

bos (and was secretly wishing

Spiderman had stuck around so

I could make a spidey-lasso to

make sure they wouldn’t go any-

where.) Surprisingly, these six

boys were super! Even though

they all had in their possession,

a mother’s kryptonite (a lot of

sugar), they stuck together, sat

quietly during the movie, and ap-

peared to have a great time by all.

I am still trying to count on my

fi ngers the past years as I am in

disbelief that Zachary is already

eight years old. Maybe he used

some super powers to time trav-

el? Happy Birthday, Zachary!

HoroscopesDecember 2 - December 8, 2013

Restlessness can arise about wanting a greater sense of freedom in the future. This can be primarily because you’ve felt a slave to cir-cumstances since mid-Oct., which you now feel compelled to bring to an end. These have to be your own decisions – any reliance on others may see you tied up more than you expect.

Don’t be tempted to take a risk or bring anything to an end based on what somebody else thinks or promises, esp. if this may mean han-dling a lot of detail. Things can break down in the future because there hasn’t been enough clarity. There can be an unpredictable ele-ment that takes matters down a new path.

New situations involving other people can be exciting as well as busy. It’s a welcome change to a heavy feeling that’s been hanging over you since late Sept. Where commitment or responsibility is concerned there can be a lack of clarity or you may realise what you presumed isn’t what they have in mind.

It’s been possible to go along with the fl ow of things & to be able to quickly realise what needs to be done. Matters can now begin to happen at such a fast pace that it can be diffi cult to keep on top of the details. It’ll be very easy to forget things or get mixed up – get serious.

There can be much to enjoy, which can also involve some surpris-ing outcomes. At the same time somebody else can be mysterious or confusing. They may very well have a hidden agenda – don’t bother yourself about trying to work it out. Just have fun, leaving any serious expectations to one side for the moment.

Whatever you have been considering since early Oct. is now ap-proaching the stage where you can begin to put things in place. It is something you need to be settled with for the next 2 years. Included in this can be new directions involving home or family. The re-sponse you get from others may not be what you expect.

You can feel as though you’re at the end of your tether as well as lacking in energy. It’s not that things will quieten down but will instead become more interesting & diverse. What you’ll have to watch is attempting to spread yourself in too many directions at the one time. Rest up so you can cope.

Whatever you’ve needed to concentrate on since late Sept. is now moving onto the next stage, which can give a sense of a new direc-tion; you need to be mindful of how much you spend & what you spend it on. You can be attracted to something out of the ordinary that may lose its appeal later.

Links may bring some surprises of a very pleasant nature with anything new. Mercury, the planet of thought & communication, moves into your sign ‘til Dec. 24. You’ll at last feel you can get on & make some decisions after many hold-ups or frustrations.

There can be things developing behind the scenes that may encour-age you to change the structure of your life. This may also have something to do with family. Don’t agree to or sign anything on trust because there may be too many hidden elements. Your main purpose ‘til March is to fi nd personal balance.

You can fi nd yourself in situations with friends or a group of people where some very interesting ideas are fl oated. This can encourage you to look at matters from a completely different perspective. What you need to be careful about is making decisions that may affect your fi nances through extra spending or commitments.

Someone else may take the opportunity to fi nalise details regarding a situation that suits them. Be careful that this doesn’t create obliga-tions for you – if this happens, it’s unlikely to be what you expect. Any new obligations you take on will only be worthwhile if they benefi t you & your fi nances.


Lizsa Bibeau

Mommyisms

Super Zachary

BIRTHDAY BOY. ( L e f t ) Z a c h a r y

shows of his Super-

man hat and T-shirt

he received for

his birthday. (Top

right) Zachary’s

super hero birth-

day cake. (Bottom

right). Zachary and

his mini cake.

Lizsa Bibeau photos

• Kamloops Symphony Society BARB’S USED BOOK & MUSIC SALE, last weekend, Nov. 29 – 30, at Aberdeen Court, 1150 Hillside

Dr., 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Average price is $2 for most items. Donations

accepted during store hours throughout the sale.

• LES MISÉRABLES, Western Canada Theatre’s own production

at Sagebrush Theatre, Nov. 28 – Dec. 11. The musical adaptation

of Victor Hugo’s timeless novel of passion, hope, redemption, and

transformation is set against the backdrop of turbulent 19th-century

France. Tickets: 250-374-5483.

• TRU Actors Workshop Theatre presents AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE, by Henrik Ibsen & adapted by Donna Spencer, Nov. 29 –

30, at 7:30 p.m., at TRU’s Black box Theatre (Old Main). Tickets are

$12 and can be reserved at AWT Box Offi ce, 250-377-6100, Kamloops

Live! Box Offi ce, 250-374-5483, or www.kamloopslive.ca.

• YOUTH CONCERT TO END CHILD SLAVERY/HUMAN TRAFFICKING: Take Me to the Pilot/Halfway to Hollywood/King

Dylan, at The Lighthouse Café, 702 Columbia St., Nov. 29, 7 p.m. Doors:

6:30 p.m. Admission, $12. Door prizes & giveaways. Free coffee, tea, etc.

• SPORTS DAY IN CANADA at Riverside Park & other venues,

Nov. 30, after the Santa Claus Parade – 12 – 4 p.m. Street hockey, a

RailJam, fun activities, hot drinks, & much more! Free gymnastics/

trampoline & long blade speed skating classes. Free public skating at

Valleyview & Brock arenas (2 – 4 p.m.).

• The River’s 21st annual TOYS FOR KIDS BREAKFAST, Wed.

Dec. 4, 6 – 10 a.m. at Hotel 540, 540 Victoria St. Bring an unwrapped

toy for Christmas Amalgamated, or a minimum $10 donation to the

RIH Foundation & enjoy breakfast & great entertainment.

• SWIM WITH SANTA at Westsyde Pool Dec. 4, Christmas cheer &

swimming with Santa Claus.

• THE KAMLOOPS SHRINERS all-new VARIETY SHOW at the Coast

Kamloops Hotel, 1250 Rogers Way, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. Tickets at 250-893-1349.

• CHRISTMAS POTLUCK DINNER. The Francophone Associa-

tion hosts its annual Christmas Potluck Dinner Sat. Dec. 7, at 5:30

p.m., at 448 Tranquille Rd. Everyone welcome. Call 250-376-6060.

• The Thompson Valley Community Orchestra presents A CHRIST-MAS CELEBRATION with the Thompson Valley Community cho-

rus, Dec. 7, 7 p.m. & Dec. 8, 2 p.m. Admission is $10/adults, $5/

children, $25/family.

• COOKIES & COCOA at Ridgepointe Retirement Residence, Dec.

12, 2 – 4 p.m. Local bakeries will be submitting their best cookies

against Ridgepointe executive chefs cookies; community members

will be the judges. Santa will visit also. Call 250-851-8800.

• 16th annual WILDLIGHTS FESTIVAL at the BC Wildlife Park,

Dec. 13 – Jan. 5.

• The Kamloops Symphony presents CHRISTMAS WITH THE KSO at Sagebrush Theatre, Dec. 14 & 15. A magical fest of Christmas

carols & sugar plum fairies, with young pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko,

winner of the 2013 Kamloops Symphony Award.

• SKATE WITH SANTA at Brock Arena Dec. 14, 2 – 4 p.m. Free.

• BREAKFAST WITH SANTA, Dec. 15, at Coast Hotel & Conference

Centre, 1250 Rogers Way. Tickets are $12 in advance at Coast Hotel.

• CHORAL RHAPSODY at Sagebrush Theatre Dec. 17, 7 p.m. A

free community concert with local choirs presenting a delightful selec-

tion of Christmas carols with audience sing-a-longs in between sets.

• HAYRIDE & BRUNCH WITH SANTA at The Rainbow’s Roost, Dec.

22, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Adults/$15.99, seniors/$12.99, children (4 – 12)/$10.99.

• AT THE BLUE GROTTO, 1 – 319 Victoria St., Nov. 29 – 30:

Devon Coyote; Dec. 4: Daniel Wesley. Doors: 8 p.m. Show: 9 p.m.

Admission: $5. Call 250-372-9901.

• AT THE NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY CENTRE: COMMUNITY

DINNER, Sun. Dec. 8, 5 p.m., featuring a turkey dinner menu with all of

the fi xings. Tickets are $12, in advance only, from the front desk. En-

tertainment by The Late Bloomers. Everyone welcome. FUNDRAISING

CONCERT for the Kamloops Food Bank, Sat. Dec. 7, at 6:30 p.m. with

The Good Old Boys. Admission by donation. GERMAN CHOIR CHRIST-

MAS CONCERT, Thurs. Dec. 12, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Free admission. BLUE

CHRISTMAS SERVICE, by the Kamloops United Church, Wed. Dec. 18,

6 – 9 p.m. Everyone welcome. NSCC VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION PIZZA

LUNCHEON, Fri. Dec. 20, 12 – 2 p.m.

• 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 BIG LITTLE SCIENCE CENTRE, 655 Holt St. (Happyvale

School), open Tues – Sat, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Daily hands-on fun in the explo-

ration rooms & interactive science shows Sat. at 11 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. Ro-

botics Club, Fri., Nov. 15 – Dec. 13, 2:45 – 4:30 p.m. Build a Mindstorms

Robot; program it to perform tasks and to solve challenges. For children

aged 10 and up. Girls only Robotics Club, Thurs., Nov. 14 – Dec. 12,

2:45 – 4:30 p.m. Register at the centre or mail registration with payment

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

• 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 FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY meets the fourth

Thurs (Nov. 28) of each month at Heritage House, 100 Lorne St., 7 to

9 p.m. Guests & new members welcome. Call 250-579-2078.

•KAMLOOPS QUIT SMOKING support group meets every Thurs

at Kamloops United Church, 421 St. Paul St. Call Ken, 250-579-8574.

• 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 ALANO CLUB FUNDRAISERS Thurs, 8 – 11 p.m. at

171 Leigh Rd. Jam session open to musicians & singers. Free admission.

Call Paul or John, 250-376-5115.

AROUND TOWN

• Free Admission/donations to food bank gratefully accepted.

• Tea room

• Plenty of parking

Sat. Nov. 30, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.at Heffl ey Creek Hall (15 minutes from downtown Kamloops)

•

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a client base throughout the city.

Send resume and cover letter to:

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• 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.

• THE COUNCIL OF CANADIANS meets at 7 p.m. on the second

Wed of every month (Nov. 13) at the Smorgasbord Deli, 225 Seventh

Ave. Everyone welcome. Call Anita or Dalton, 250-377-0055.

• MOUNT PAUL UNITED CHURCH THRIFT SHOP, 140 Labur-

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

• BEGINNER’S DUPLICATE BRIDGE, Mon, 7 p.m. Lessons

available. Call 250-828-1993 or 250-571-1069.

• CN RAILROADERS CRIB NIGHT on the fi rst & third Thurs

(Nov. 21) of the month at the Parkview Activity Centre, 500 McDon-

ald Ave., at 7 p.m. Admission is $1. All welcome.

• DESERT SOUNDS HARMONY CHORUS, the local chapter

of Sweet Adelines International, meet Tues. New singers welcome.

www.dshchorus.ca.

• HIGH COUNTRY ACHIEVERS TOASTMASTERS. Learn to

communicate effectively & practice your speaking skills in a friendly

& encouraging environment. Thurs., 7 – 9 p.m. at Desert Gardens, 540

Seymour St. Call 250-299-7317. Everyone welcome.

• A NETWORKING GROUP for those interested in getting to know

interesting people & share ideas, etc., with others meets Tues, 10 a.m.

at The Art We Are. Call Tilly, 250-851-2670.

• VOLUNTEER KAMLOOPS, a charitable organization helping to

provide volunteer placement & support services to community organi-

zations, seeks volunteers. Contact www.volunteerkamloops.org.

• LIEDERKREIS CHOIR, bringing old German folk songs to senior

homes & care facilities; practise every second Thurs, 2 p.m., at North

Shore Community Centre, 750 Cottonwood Ave. New members of

German-speaking background welcome. Call Heidi, 250-372-2973.

• VIVACE CHORALE, a small mixed chorus, meet Tuesday, 6:30 – 8:30

p.m. at Kamloops United Church, 421 St. Paul St. New members wel-

come. Must read music. Call Jarrett, 250-372 8464, or [email protected].

• ADVOCATES FOR URBAN WILDLIFE. Join a growing move-

ment towards safely co-existing with, not killing, urban wildlife. Call

250-573-3483 or e-mail [email protected].

• KAMLOOPS SYMPHONY SUBSCRIPTIONS for the 2013/14

Classic Series, Pop Series, & Chamber Music Series are now on sale

from Kamloops Live! Box Offi ce, 250-374-5483.


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Christmas Amalgamated is seeking donations of new toys, games,

and clothing as well as for food items for Christmas hampers. The

following food items can be included 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.)

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The Kamloops Storm are rid-

ing an eight-game winning streak

and hold a decisive 14-point lead

in the Birks division of the Okan-

agan Shuswap conference of the

KIJHL.

The Storm skated to two wins

last weekend on the road, defeat-

ing both the Chase Heat and the

100 Mile House Wranglers.

Last Friday saw the Storm in

Chase where they defeated the

home team 4-1.

The Heat opened the scoring

2:28 into the game with their

only goal of the night. Less than

fi ve minutes later, Brock Balson

put the Storm on the scoreboard

to tie the game 1-1 after the fi rst.

Mitch Friesen scored his fi rst of

two goals on the night, potting

the winning goal 5:42 into the

middle frame to give the Storm a

2-1 lead after 40. Friesen scored

his second goal halfway through

the third period. Felix Larouche

scored the insurance goal three

minutes later to put the game

away 4-1 for the Storm.

The following night, the Storm

were in 100 Mile House taking

on the Wranglers, who are tied

with the Heat for second spot in

the division.

Daniel Buchanan opened the

scoring for the Storm 2:54 into

the opening period. Five minutes

later Luke Gordon gave the Storm

a 2-0 lead, but the Wranglers

fought back with a power play

goal four minutes later. Spencer

Schoech got that goal back less

than fi ve minutes later to regain

Kamloops’ two-goal lead but 100

Mile House came back with an-

other power play goal 1:23 later

to make it 3-2 after 20.

The Wranglers tied the game

just 3:50 into the second frame

with their third power play goal

of the night. Shortly after that

goal, starting net-minder Wade

Moyls was pulled in favour of

Kyle Michalovsky. The Storm

took the lead again with 5:46

remaining in the middle frame

when Keaton Gordon potted one

in to make it 4-3 after 40.

100 Mile House tied it up

with their fourth power play

goal 12:25 into the third period.

Rourke O’Biain was the hero on

the night for the Storm, scoring

an unassisted goal 58 seconds

later to give Kamloops the 5-4

win.

The second period was rife with

fi ghts as Ian Chrystal and the

Wranglers’ Mathieu Longhurst

dropped the gloves 2:29 into the

period. When the dust cleared,

both players received fi ghting

majors and were ejected from the

game. Chrystal received the extra

two minutes for instigating.

Just 38 seconds later another

bout broke out – this time with

Felix Larouche acting as the in-

stigator with Jordan Low. Both

players received fi ghting majors

and game misconducts. At the

same time, Buchanan also re-

ceived a 10-minute misconduct

and was ejected from the game.

The Storm host the Revelstoke

Grizzlies at McArthur Island

Sports Centre Fri. Nov. 29. The

puck drops at 7 p.m. On Sat. Nov.

30, the Storm are at Art Holding

Memorial Arena in Chase to take

on the Heat. Face off is at 7 p.m.

Storm on eight-game winning streak to wrap up November

The Kamloops Blazers gave up

four goals in the third period as

they fell 6-1 to the Victoria Roy-

als last Friday night.

The Blazers had a strong start

to the game, but did not take ad-

vantage on the scoreboard. They

created a lot of c++hances in the

fi rst period and had an extended

5-on-3 power play but were un-

able to score as goaltender Patrik

Polivka was terrifi c in stopping

all 17 shots the Blazers fi red at

him in the period. The Royals did

not have a response in the period,

but hung in their due to the ter-

rifi c goaltending from Polivka.

The trend continued in the sec-

ond period as the Blazers started

well but the Royals took over the

momentum as the period con-

tinued. They went to work and

were rewarded as a shot towards

the goal was directed twice and

eventually batted in for a 1-0

lead.

The Royals built on that and

scored on the next shift 39 sec-

onds later as one got under goal-

tender Taran Kozun to make it

2-0 Royals. The Blazers were

fi nally rewarded in this one with

one second left in the period. Matt

Needham shot a puck on goal and

Chase Souto cleaned up the re-

bound to make it a 2-1 game head-

ing into the third period.

The Blazers started well in the

third period as they looked to tie

it up and had their chances early

on. Polivka made great saves on

both Needham and Luke Harri-

son in the early going of the pe-

riod to keep it a 2-1 game.

After a Blazers scoring chance,

the Royals rushed the puck and

a long shot surprised everyone

and beat Kozun fi ve minutes into

the period to make it 3-1 Royals.

The next shift the Royals made it

4-1 as a shot towards the net was

directed off a Blazers stick and

found its way past Kozun.

Kozun was pulled in favour of

Bolton Pouliot after he allowed

four goals on 24 shots. Things

did not go much better for Pou-

liot as the Royals added two

more goals in the fi nal 14 min-

utes of the game and the Royals

went on to a 4-1 win.

The Blazers outshot the Roy-

als 36-33 in the game as Polivka

was the game’s fi rst star for the

second straight game against the

Blazers making 35 stops in goal.

The Blazers fi nished 0-for-3 on

the power play, while the Royals

were 1-for-4 on the night scoring

their lone goal in the third period.

The Royals scored four third pe-

riod goals for the second straight

game en route to a 5-0 shutout

win over the Blazers on Saturday

in Victoria.

For the second consecutive

game, the two teams played a

scoreless fi rst period with the

Royals outshooting the Blazers

10-7 in the period.

The Blazers did a good job kill-

ing off three penalties in the pe-

riod to keep it scoreless.

The Royals tallied early in the

second period when a point shot

beat Pouliot from long range to

give the Royals a 1-0 lead 2:41

into the period.

Following the goal, the Blazers

responded and had chances to tie

this one up. Mitch Lipon likely

had the best chance of the period

coming out of the corner to the

net, but he fi red his shot well over

the net. The Blazers outshot the

Royals 14-7 in the period as Po-

livka was stellar stopping all 14

shots in the period.

It was the same story in the third

period with the Royals scoring

early and often to take command

of the game. A quick shot off a

faceoff win gave the Royals a 2-0

lead 2:18 into the third period.

They responded with back-to-

back power play goals and one

more in the late stages of the

game to seal a 5-0 win for the

Royals.

Polivka, who was the game’s

fi rst star for the third consecu-

tive game against the Royals this

week, earned his fourth shutout

of the season with 26 saves. Pou-

liot took the loss with 26 saves on

31 shots.

The Blazers fi nished the game

0-for-4 on the power play, while

the Royals were a healthy 2-for-5.

The Blazers have acquired

17-year-old forward Carson

Bolduc from the Prince George

Cougars in exchange for 18-year-

old forward Aaron Macklin.

Bolduc is into his second WHL

season and has suited up for 77

WHL games already. The Salm-

on Arm native fi nished with

seven points in 54 games as a

16-year-old rookie last season.

This year, he had two goals in 17

games with the Cougars.

The 6ft., 190 lb. left winger also

suited up with Team Pacifi c at the

World U-17 Hockey Challenge

last season recording one assist

in fi ve games played. Bolduc

played his Bantam and Midget

hockey in Kamloops, which in-

cluded winning the Kamloops

International Bantam Ice Hockey

Tournament in 2011.

The Blazers host the Kelowna

Rockets Fri. Nov. 29. at ISC.

The puck drops at 7 p.m. The

two teams then face off again in

Kelowna on Sat. Nov. 30.


Blazers drop two to Royals, trade Acklin

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