Jmnews dec 13, 2013

Friday, December 13, 2013Vol. 8 No. 26

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Christmas Counter Attack in full swing

ROAD BLOCK. Offi cers man a Counter Attack road block checking for impaired drivers - whether it’s by alcohol or drugs, as they get the word out about the perils of drinking and driving. The road blocks will be ongo-ing throughout the month. Submitted photo

Did you know Westsyde is host-

ing a toy drive for Christmas

Amalgamated? A group of volun-

teers has spearheaded this great

event, which is in progress now

until Dec. 18, when they will de-

liver the collected toys to Christ-

mas Amalgamated for children of

needy families in Kamloops.

So far, volunteers have collected

about 100 of their goal of a mini-

mum 200 toys. Help them reach

and exceed their goal by donat-

ing new unwrapped toys to the

following Westsyde businesses:

the Little Red Store, Oak Hills

Grocery, Westsyde Fellowship

Church, Super Save Gas station

and the Hamlets in Westsyde.

Help put a smile on every child’s

face this Christmas.

A Westsyde Christmas Story

It’s the time of Christmas parties and yuletide festivities. But the

RCMP want to remind you not to drink and drive while celebrating

the holiday season. With options like Operation Red Nose, taxis and

talking a friend into being a designated driver, police say there’s no

excuse for impaired driving.

Christmas Counter Attack is in full swing, and Kamloops RCMP are

promising to be out in full force to nab drunk drivers.

Despite the fact that Counter Attack road blocks have been done for

decades, there are still some people that are not getting the message,

according to Cpl. Brian O’Callaghan.

“We still have some people that say they’re okay to drive and become

confrontational at these road blocks,” he said. “They tend to blame it

on everyone else that they were stopped.”

The road blocks are facilitated by offi cers from Central Interior Traf-

fi c Services, Central Interior Integrated Road Safety, Kamloops De-

tachment Traffi c Unit, auxiliary offi cers and general duty offi cers.

RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson has declared that deterring and

apprehending drunk drivers is a national priority.

“Keeping impaired drivers off the road is an area I want us to priori-

tize this year. Enforcement and prevention through continued aware-

ness and education will be key,” he said.

Offi cers have promised to hold Counter Attack road blocks almost

every night this month, stating that with so many options to get home,

there is no excuse for drinking and driving.

Offi cers will be checking for people that are impaired by drugs as well.

In the Southern Interior district, there are on average 31 impaired

driving-related deaths, a staggering number, according to ICBC repre-

sentative, Ingrid Brakop.

Police and ICBC offer the following tips to get you home safely after

enjoying yuletide festivities:

• Decide ahead of time on a designated driver.

• Arrange for someone to come and pick you up.

• Call Operation Red Nose to drive you and your vehicle home.

• Stay at a friend’s home, take a taxi, take a bus or walk home.

If you are found to be impaired, you can face jail, a fi ne, a road-side

suspension and having your vehicle impounded.

Java Mountain News December 13, 20132

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The words listed below are from a familiar Christmas Carol. What is it?

Circle all the hidden words. The remaining letters spell the name of the Christmas Carol.

MYSTERY CHRISTMAS CAROL

WORD SEARCHFREE PIZZA FOR SNOW ANGELS! Seniors Outreach Society (SOS) is looking for Snow Angels, to

shovel snow for senior citizens. As an added incentive, Snow Angel

volunteers will receive a free 12-inch pepperoni pizza from Rocky

Hunter of Domino’s Pizza each time they go out to clear a senior’s

driveway after a snowfall.

The Snow Angel Program has grown immensely since it fi rst started

in December 2011. The number of seniors who are wanting Snow An-

gel services has more than doubled in its second year running.

Currently SOS has 177 seniors signed up for the service, of these,

76 per cent of our seniors have a Snow Angel. Snow Angel volunteers

are needed in the Aberdeen, Sahali, Downtown, Valleyview, Bachelor

Heights, Brocklehurst, North Shore, Westsyde, and Dallas areas. Call

the SOS volunteer co-ordinator, Harjeet Dhaliwal, at 250- 828-0600

to register for the program, whether you are a senior, or wanting to be

a Snow Angel. You can also contact Dhaliwal at the offi ce, 127 – 540

Seymour St., as well as by fax, fax 250-828-7171, or e-mail info@

kamseniorsoutreach.ca.

It’s the Christmas season and

like many other families, our

family is excited for a visit from

Santa Claus (and to celebrate

Jesus’ birthday). Santa Claus is

coming to town and “he knows if

you’ve been bad or good;” Santa

sent an Elf on the Shelf to watch

the kids.

Our elf arrived last Sunday

(Dec. 1), and her name is Jingle

Belle. (She likes to be called

“Belle.”)

We had heard many stories

about other elves with families

and how naughty they could be.

I expected her to clean up after

herself, just like I would with my

kids.

Each morning, Zachary and

Aubrielle look throughout the

house to see what she’s been up

to. Over the fi rst week, Belle was

well behaved. We have found

Belle climbing lights, watching

movies while eating pizza, sleep-

ing beside the fi replace (more

than once), making a marshmal-

low snowman, and on the week-

end, she stayed up late to play

Monopoly with the princesses.

One morning, Aubrielle excit-

edly rushed into my bedroom to

tell me that Belle had left her a

Barbie Christmas CD. Zachary

was very upset that he had not

received a gift too. Turning to my

husband (after the kids left), I ex-

pressed my confusion as I didn’t

think that the elves brought gifts.

He advised that he brought the

CD home from a Christmas party

the night before.

This was told to Aubrielle whom

had a meltdown that this gift was

not from Belle. My dear husband

was worried that he just ruined

the magic for our children and

asked if I could smooth it out. Of

course I could! After explaining

that the elves don’t bring gifts,

only Santa does, the kids realised

that the gift was just left on the

table (nowhere near the elf) and

they needed to apologise to Belle

for this confusion (and drama).

The magic still seems to be go-

ing strong as I was woken up ear-

ly again, with the kids telling me

that Belle was enjoying a bubble

bath with hot chocolate – in Au-

brielle’s play kitchen. . . As long

as she scrubs that “bath tub” after

the fact, it’s all good!

HoroscopesDecember 16 - December 22, 2013

Refl ect upon what life has meant to you as a whole over the last 18 months. This may mean looking at everything that’s happened & the tone of your life that’s developed as a result. This’ll help you realise what should be left in the past & what you should focus on for future development of your life.

You can feel as though you’re on the verge of moving forward to the commitment stage with long-term goals. Matters coming to a standstill can have a way of forcing you to consider the bigger picture in greater detail. Someone else can have a bigger infl uence than you would prefer, while being secretive at the same time.

Matters of a personal nature are brought to a point of fulfi lment this week. You may also be busier with anything you’ve been working at further developing. Gaining acceptance or support from others may not be as forthcoming as you’d like, making you realise what you need to deal with.

There’s a lot developing behind the scenes, which you can probably sense. Take stock of what you’ve had to be responsible for during the last 18 months. This’ll be a good guide when it comes to com-mitments you’re prepared to make in the future. Right now details may not interest you but don’t let this encourage you to be careless.

You can be distracted more than you anticipate by situations in-volving a group of people or your friends. Matters are coming to a point where you need to deal with the details & focus on a regular basis. Becoming more serious is something you have to adjust to. This’ll lead to developing stable & reliable outcomes.

You should have worked out what is better to let go of during the last month so that you’re in an improved position to put your ideas in place. Pleasure needs to be part of this, though you may need to get used to not feeling guilty about injecting enjoyment into situations you’ve previously considered in a more serious way.

Someone may be looking for your guidance more than you re-alise. You need to ascertain what they’ve considered has been their situation in life as a whole during the last 18 months. You need time to refl ect upon matters before you set about putting any-thing in place because it can alter your own situation signifi cantly.

You need to remain focussed on the commitments you have to deal with personally. There won’t be much you can do about situations generated by others that seem to be heading towards an outcome that has the potential to be changeable, even unstable. You’ll stay mentally balanced by reminding yourself there’s no quick outcome.

Matters can come to a head where others are concerned. Be mind-ful of anything you want to be able to keep under control. It may require you to give very little information about your own posi-tion or plans you intend to put into practice. Restricting the ex-pression of your ideas can be very hard for you to handle.

Consider what has been the underlying essence of your existence during the last 18 months. This has created a foundation in your life. Is it the type of foundation you want to build the future upon? There’s much to consider about your own position to early March – including what others project into your life as well.

Light-hearted activities can bring much joy & pleasure at the mo-ment. At a deeper level though you can feel life is on the edge of change. The more you’ve learned to consider the whole essence of a situation over the last 18 months, the stronger will be your mental resolve when it comes to decisions you need to make.

Matters to do with home & family can come to a head in some way, making things more obvious. It can result in realising that it’s better to leave certain obligations behind & to focus upon your own wishes. This may lead you to discover a certain peace by recognising that some things appealed to you mainly because they were out of reach.


Lizsa Bibeau

Mommyisms

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• COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS CRAFT SALE, Dec. 14, 9

a.m. – 3 p.m. at St. Andrews on the Square, 159 Seymour St. Admis-

sion by donation. Call 250-377-4232.

• CP HOLIDAY TRAIN, Dec. 14, at 5:30 p.m. at the north side of

Interior Savings on Lorne Street, featuring a boxcar stage, a lineup of

great musical talent & a contribution to the Kamloops Food Bank. Ev-

eryone who attends is encouraged to donate food &/or money which

stays in their community. Be sure to arrive at least 15 minutes before

the event start time to see the train pull in.

• SWIM WITH SANTA Dec. 14, 1 – 4 p.m. at Westsyde Pool.

• CHRISTMAS WITH THE KAMLOOPS SYMPHONY OR-

CHESTRA, Dec. 14 & 15 at the Sagebrush Theatre. A magical fest

of Christmas carols & sugar plum fairies, with young pianist Jaeden

Izik-Dzurko, the winner of the 2013 Kamloops Symphony Award.

• CANDLELIGHT CAROLS. School District #73 presents Candle-

light Carols, featuring the Kamloops Thompson Honour Choir &

Kamloops Thompson Children7s Choir with special guests Bells of

Note, Dec. 15, 6:30 p.m. at Sagebrush Theatre. Admission by dona-

tion. Call 250-571-5432.

• PICK YOUR TREE AT WOODWARD CHRISTMAS TREES to

Dec. 22. Open daily 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Pick out your own Christmas tree

& sample & buy some local wine. Weekend hay rides, concession, bon

fi res. The Privato Vineyard & Winery will be open for the Christmas sea-

son. Pick out your Christmas tree by the moonlight Dec. 13 ‘til 9 p.m.

• CHORAL RHAPSODY, a free community concert at Sagebrush

Theatre Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. Local choirs will present a delightful selec-

tion of Christmas carols with sing-a-long in between sets for the audi-

ence. Call 250-828-3611.

• CHRISTMAS WITH THE KAMLOOPS HERITAGE RAIL-

WAY SOCIETY, Dec. 19 – 22. Hop on board the 2141 & enjoy all

the festive decorations & lights! All of your favourite Christmas char-

acters will be there, including Santa Claus! Get into the Christmas

spirit & enjoy hot chocolate & goodies in the vintage dining car. A

fundraiser to help restore the 2141 Steam Locomotive. Reservations

are required. Tickets from Kamloops Live Box Offi ce, 250-374-5483,

or Kelly’s Kaboose the Railway Store, 250-377-8510.

• CANDY APPLE WORKSHOPS at The Gourmet Kettle weekdays

from Dec. 20 – 24, & other dates throughout the holidays. Have some

fun & make a personalized gift for Mom or Dad. Cost: $10, includes

supplies. Fun for the entire family! Large groups & alternate dates can

be arranged. Call 250-377-0997.

• B3 KINGS CHRISTMAS CONCERT, Dec. 20. Doors at 7; show

at 7:30 p.m. A must see over the holiday season. Tickets: $32/adults &

$20/youth from Kamloops Live Box Offi ce, 250-374-5483.

• PARENTS’ NIGHT OUT. Need a break? Looking for a night away

from the kids? Looking to get the last minute Christmas shopping

done? Kamloops Gymnastics & Trampoline Centre presents an op-

portunity to drop the kids off for a night of gymnastics fun, movies,

games & more, Dec. 21, 5:30 – 10 p.m. Cost: $25/fi rst child, $15/an

additional child, and $50/family of 4 children. Dinner provided. For

ages 3-14. Register online.

• CHRISTMAS AT THE KAMLOOPS GYMNASTICS & TRAM-

POLINE CENTRE, Dec. 23, 24, 27, 30 & Jan. 2 & 3. Small & Tall

Drop-In 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. for ages 14 months – 5 yr. Holiday camps

for pre-schoolers (3 – 5 yr.), 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. or 1 – 3 p.m. $11/camp

per child. Holiday camps for school ages (5 – 13 yr.), 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.;

Children 7+ swim 1:45 – 2:45 p.m. $30/camp per child.

• ALADDIN – THE PANTO, presented by the Laughing Stock Theatre

Society, Dec. 24 – 31, at Sagebrush Theatre. Fun for the whole family.

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

Dec. 13 – Jan. 5, 5 – 9 p.m. (except Christmas Day). More than 600,000

lights & 360 rope-light sculptures, Wildlife Express miniature train,

animal encounters, Uncle Chris the Clown, lazer light show, & more.

Adults/$11, seniors/$9, Kids (3 – 17)/$7, Kids 2 & under/free.

• STUFF THE CRUISER, Sat. Dec. 14 at 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Toys

‘R’ Us and WalMart. Volunteers will be working alongside the Kam-

loops RCMP to stuff police cruisers with toys, food, & clothing for

Christmas Amalgamated.

• HOLIDAY MAGIC at the old Courthouse Gallery, 7 West Seymour St.,

10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tues – Fri, & 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sat, all month. Photogra-

phy, jewellery, glass art, paintings, pottery, weaving, silk scarves, journals,

textile & felting all by local artists. Handicap accessible, free parking.

• 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., Dec. 13 – 14: Radio

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

• 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.

• AT THE NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY CENTRE: 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.

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

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

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

p.m. Robotics Club & Girls only Robotics Club, Register at the centre

or mail registration with payment to BLSC, Box 882 Stn. Main, Kam-

loops, V2C 5M8. Call 250-554-2572.

AROUND TOWN HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES


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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 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.

•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.

• 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.

• MOUNT PAUL UNITED CHURCH THRIFT SHOP, 140 Labur-

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

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

Wed of every month at the Smorgasbord Deli, 225 Seventh Ave. Ev-

eryone welcome. Call Anita or Dalton, 250-377-0055.

• 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 of

the month at the Parkview Activity Centre, 500 McDonald 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.

• 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].

• 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.


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new friends & having fun. Cost: $50/person. Registration required

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• 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].

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Summerland ends Storm’s 12-

game win streak in OT

The Kamloops Storm were rid-

ing a 10-game winning streak go-

ing into last weekend, and added

to that streak before the Summer-

land Sting put a stop to it with a

5-4 overtime win.

Fri. Dec. 6, saw the Storm travel

to Chase to take on their nearest

division rival, and came away

with a 5-2 win. After a scoreless

fi rst period, Brock Balson scored

a shorthanded goal 2:00 into the

period to give the Storm a 1-0

lead. The Heat answered back 51

seconds later on the power play

while Stefan Wood was still in

the penalty box serving two min-

utes for tripping. Less than three

minutes later Wood vindicated

himself making it 2-1 Storm.

The Heat tied it up 4:03 later to

make it 2-2 after 40 minutes of

play. Kamloops owned the third

period, three unanswered goals.

From Felix Larouche, Mitch

Friesen and Luke Gordon, to

give the Storm a 5-2 win. Liam

McLeod stopped 36 of 38 shots

he faced in the win.

Sat. Dec. 7, Max James scored a

hat trick – one in each period – in

a 5-3 win over the Columbia Val-

ley Rockies. James opened the

scoring 26 seconds into the game

for an early 1-0 lead. Gordon add-

ed to the scored with a later-peri-

od power play goal to make it 2-0

after 20. The Rockies got on the

scoreboard 6:35 into the middle

frame with a short-handed goal,

but James was there to answer

back with his second goal of the

night to make it 3-1. The Rockies

came to within one goal with 2:41

left in the period to make it 3-2 af-

ter 40. The Rockies then tied the

game 2:53 into the third period.

James scored his hat trick goal

halfway through the period and

Bobby Kashluba scored an insur-

ance goal 40 seconds later to give

the Storm the 5-3 win. McLeod

stopped 17 of 20 shots on goal.

The Storm outshot the Rockies

34-17 in the win.

It was the Summerland Steam

that fi nally halted the Storm’s

winning streak at 12 on Sun. Dec.

8, when the hometeam took dou-

ble overtime to defeat the league-

leading Storm. The Storm’s last

loss was on Nov. 1, when they

were defeated 6-4 by the expan-

sion team 100 Mile House Wran-

glers on home ice.

After a scoreless fi rst period,

Kamloops stormed out of the

dressing room, scoring three

goals in 5:57, the fi rst one a

power play goal by Brock Bal-

son 3:14 into the second frame,

followed 5:32 later by one from

James, and followed by one from

Kashluba just 25 seconds later.

But Summerland came back 1:07

later with a pair of gaols in less

than a minute. Austin Braid made

it a 4-2 game for the Storm with

2:59 remaining, but the Steam

bounced back to make it 4-3 with

20 seconds remaining on the

clock. There was no scoring for

19:40 in the third and it looked

like the Storm would skate away

with another W, but Summerland

tied the game on the power play

with just 20 seconds left in regu-

lations, sending the game into

overtime. It took until there was

only 4:07 remaining in the sec-

ond OT for the Steam to fi nally

end the Storm’s winning streak.

TheStorm visit 100 Mile House

Fri. Dec. 13 then are home Sat.

Dec. 14, to see if they can get

revenge on the Steam. The puck

drops at 7 p.m. On Sun. Dec.

15, the Storm host the Sicamous

Eagles in their last home game

before the Christmas break. Face

off is at 5 p.m. The Storm then

wrap up the fi rst half of the sea-

son on the road, travelling to Si-

camous to face the Eagles on Fri.

Dec. 20, then to Chase to take on

the Heat on Sat. Dec. 21. Game

time is 7 p.m. for both games.

Summerland ends Storm’s 12-game win streak in OT

The Kootenay Ice came to play

last Friday night as they took

down the Kamloops Blazers 7-3.

The Blazers looked to score

fi rst in this one and had the best

chance early on. Matt Needham

set up Chase Souto on a two-on-

one, but Wyatt Hofl in made the

save on a shorthanded break. The

puck went the other way and a re-

bound found its way between the

pipes on the power play for a 1-0

lead midway through the period.

The Ice tallied shortly after that as

Rinat Valiev set up Tim Bozon for

his eighth of the season against

his former team. The Ice took a

2-0 lead into the second period.

To start the second period the

Blazers were on the power play

and got an early goal. Josh Con-

nolly picked the puck up behind

the net and went coast to coast

putting a shot short side for his

sixth goal of the season to make

it 2-1 only 40 seconds into the

period. The game remained 2-1

until 11:45 of the period as the

Ice scored on the power play to

make it 3-1. The Blazers replied

58 seconds later as Mitch Lipon

kept a puck in the offensive zone

and Cole Ully picked up his own

rebound for his 11th of the sea-

son to cut the lead to 3-2 midway

through the game. The Ice took

over the game from there adding

three goals including a second

from Tim Bozon to give the Ice a

6-2 lead through two periods.

The game was out of reach in the

third period as both teams traded

goals. Zak Zborosky scored on a

nice backhand and Eric Krienke

recorded his fi rst WHL goal to

give the Ice a 7-3 victory over the

Blazers.

The Blazers actually outshot the

Ice 33-26 in the game including

10-4 in the third period.

Taran Kozun made 15 saves in

the fi rst 35 minutes of the game

before being pulled in favour of

Cole Kehler. Kehler stopped four

of six shots in the fi nal 25 minutes

of the game as he got his fi rst taste

of WHL regular season action.

It was a disappointing night on

teddy bear night as the Kamloops

Blazers failed to score a goal in

a 7-0 shut-out loss to the Everett

Silvertips last Saturday night at

ISC.

The Blazers actually started this

one fairly well and were hungry

for a goal. The best chance came

off the stick of Ully who had an

open net but fanned on it failing

to get it on goal as the game re-

mained scoreless. The Silvertips

got a gift late in the period. Ryan

Rehill was given an interference

penalty and Connolly cleared the

puck over the glass on the ensu-

ing faceoff giving the Silvertips

a lengthy 5-on-3 power play. As

good teams do, they made no

mistake burying a goal for a 1-0

lead. The ‘Tips outshot the Blaz-

ers 9-6 in the period and took the

lead into the second period.

The Silvertips took the game over

in the second period hemming the

Blazers in their own zone for long

periods and scoring twice. The

fi rst came with a shot on an open

net on a third rebound to make it

2-0 and then a point shot found its

way through to give the ‘Tips a

3-0 lead through two periods.

The Blazers wanted to get that

goal in the third period, but it

only got worse as the Silvertips

pounced on miscues and ravaged

the Blazers with four third period

goals en route to a 7-0 win over

the Blazers.

The Blazers now head out east

on a six-game road trip through

the East division.


Blazers shut out on Teddy Bear Night

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• NEW YEAR’S GALA at the Coast Kamloops Hotel & Conference

Centre. Tickets: $89.99 & include a special performance by world-

renowned Bollywood act featuring Shiamak Dance Troup Vancouver

in the Theatre, plus Kamloops’ own BlackDog Blue in the ballroom, a

deluxe dinner buffet, party favours, & champagne to ring in the New

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• NEW YEAR’S EVE BULLARAMA & DANCE at the North

Thompson Agriplex. Buck in the New Year with an indoor profession-

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with food vendors on site. Doors open at 6 p.m. Dance (19+) starts

after the bull riding. Shuttle buses from Kamloops & back. Tickets

are $80/shuttle/bull riding/dance package. $50/bull riding/dance. $30/

bullriding. Kids 12 & under free! Call 250-371-7654.

• NEW YEAR’S EVE WITH THE SERIOUS DOGS at the Blue

Grotto. Champagne & snacks at midnight. Advance tickets are $15

from the Blue Grotto & Long & McQuade. Ages 21 & over.

• NEW YEAR’S EVE WITH THE BLACK LISTED at Pogue Ma-

hone Irish Alehouse with Kamloops’ own The Black Listed. $15/ad-

vance tickets or $20/at the door.

• NEW YEAR’S PARTY at The Kamloops Curling Club. Cocktails

start at 6 p.m.; prime rib dinner at 7 p.m.; & champagne at midnight.

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• NEW YEAR’S PARTY at The Colombo Lodge Italian Cultural

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Espresso & champagne, door prizes & a midnight snack. Tickets: $50/

members, $65/non-members, $25/children. Call 250-319-9231.

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dinner stations, a dessert station & a glass of champagne at midnight.

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828-9404.

• NEW YEAR’S EVE MASQUERADE BALL at Hotel 540. Join

the Kamloops Fusion Rotaract Club at Hotel 540 for their New Year’s

Eve Masquerade Ball. Cocktails at 7 p.m.; dinner at 8 p.m.; cham-

pagne toast & balloon drop at midnight. If you don’t have a mask,

there will be some for sale at the door. Tickets are $60 & include

dinner, champagne toast at midnight, DJ & lots of fun. They are sold

individually or you can reserve tables of 8. Attire is cocktail attire. A

19+ event. Call 250-574-5285.


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Take Exit 58 at 200th Street • Across from the Colossus Theatre

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Take a break at Langley’s

New Year’s Eve activities around town

The second weekend of Operation Red Nose

in Kamloops was busy for the 58 volunteers

that helped drive customers and their vehicles

home. Operation Red Nose was able to pro-

vide 91 rides on Friday night and 129 rides on

Saturday night, and raised more than $4,500

for PacifcSport. Kamloops is currently sec-

ond in the province for providing the most

rides home, right behind Surrey-Langley.

Operation Red Nose is looking for volun-

teers for New Year’s Eve. Volunteer appli-

cation forms are located at the Tournament

Capital Centre, RCMP offi ce, Volunteer Ka-

mloops and Desert Gardens Community Cen-

tre or call Katie at 250-320-0650 or email at

[email protected].

The phone number for the service is 250-

372-5110.

Kamloops RCMP have made three arrests in relation to the murder of

Archie LePretre that occurred on March 22, 2011 at Third Avenue and

Battle Street.

At approximately 4:44 pm on March 22, 2011, Kamloops RCMP were

called to the scene where a male was reportedly stabbed. The 23-year-old

male was pronounced dead at Royal Inland Hospital a short time later

and identifi ed as Archie LePretre. LePretre was from Vancouver and was

visiting a cousin in Kamloops at the time of his death.

At the time of the attack, LePretre and his cousin were targeted and at-

tacked by three males from a known rival gang, according to the police

investigation.

On Fri. Dec. 6, the Kamloops Serious Crime Unit made three arrests in

relation to the homicide. Travis Johnny, 24, is in custody facing a murder

charge while two other males who were also arrested in relation to the

investigation were later released, as their role in the incident is still under

investigation.

Arrests made in LePretre homicide

Kamloops did “Call a Deer” this weekend

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