jmnews dec 03, 2015

Thursday, December 3, 2015Vol. 11 No. 19

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Santa Claus arrives in Kamloops!

Santa Claus arrived in Kamloops to much fanfare right in time for the annual Kamloops Santa Claus Parade, which was held downtown last Saturday morning. Clockwise: SaNTa ClauS waves to all the boys and girls along the parade route after being awoken from his nap at the annual Kamloops Santa Claus Parade last Saturday. A sign on the float welcomes parade-goers to Whoville as “residents” wave to the crowd. A little one sneaks for-ward to see the next float - hoping to see the jolly old elf sooner. A pa-rade participant keeps the inflated penguin upright as they both sit atop the tow-truck’s roof.

Rebecca Edgar photos

Java Mountain News December 3, 20152

is independently owned and operated and published weekly by Racin’ Mama Productions.

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26, & New Year’s Eve Dec. 31

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Christmas Amalgamated is open for the 2015 holiday season at #7 – 750 Fortune Dr. – the former Your Dollar Store & More location in Fortune Shopping Centre. Christmas Amalgamated acts as a clearing house for service groups and individuals that provide hampers to people who need them. The centralised service prevents families from receiving more than one hamper from different service groups and helps ensure those in need are not left out. Christmas Amalgamated relies on donations for the hampers and a gift for each registered child. As usual, Christmas Amalgamated is in need of gifts for teen boys and babies. Christmas Amalgamated hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for registration (Anyone wanting to register for a hamper must do so in person at the depot (it cannot be done on FaceBook)), and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for do-nations. The depot accepts donations of new clothing, gifts, food and monetary donations. They will not accept second hand items except for winter coats. If you are a business, group, or individual interested in sponsoring a family, a list will be provided to you of requested food items. If you’re unable to provide all the items, advise the depot and the missing items will be provided. If you have a surplus, the depot would greatly appreciate it be donated to help other families. For information regarding registering for a hamper, making a dona-tion, adopting a family, or volunteering, call 250-376-0777. • Update: Registration seems to be very slow so far this year. Spon-sors are currently looking for families & individuals to support this Christmas. If you are in need of assistance, register as soon as possible. When the depot gets busy, volunteers will be picking gifts & parents will no longer be able to shop for their children’s gifts themselves. Registration must be done in person at the depot, Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Don’t leave it to the last minute. Call 250-376-0777.

Christmas Amalgamated in full swing

New Life CommUNity KamLoops aNNUaLCHRistmas CampaiGN

New Life Kamloops (formerly New Life Mission) is looking for turkeys, cash & time donations. Please give what you can this holiday. For those who shop at Superstore, they often have a promotion when you spend a certain amount you get a free turkey – what better place to donate it than the New Life Community Kamloops or Kamloops Food Bank. FMI: www.facebook.com/newlifemissionkamloops/photos/a.347722191988027.81847.347649548661958/907697869323787/?type=3&theater or www.facebook.com/kamloopsfoodbank.

• One turkey or gift certificate ($25 value);• potatoes (3 – 5 lb.);• stuffing (1 – 2 package); • cranberry jelly (1 tin);• vegetables (2 tins, or fresh if delivered immediately);• soup (2 tins);

• juice (1 large tin); • Jell-O or pudding (2 packages); • apples (1 dozen); • oranges (1 dozen mandarins); • Christmas cake; • a mixture of nuts and candy; • tea and/or coffee; and • bread/buns.

The following food items can be included in a basic food hamper, all donations of which are welcomed in the form of a donation at the Christmas Amalgamated depot where they are sorted and com-piled into baskets for each family. All home-baked and canned food items must be prepared in an Food-Safe approved kitchen. There are no refrigerators or freezers in the building, as such, all donations should be non-perishable. If you are adopting a family, ensure there is enough food to feed the entire family for their Christmas dinner. (Extras can be, and are encouraged to be, included.)

Christmas hamper List

Have an item to sell? Looking for an item? Having a craft fair or bake sale? Place your ad in the Java Mountain News Classifieds sec-tion for only $15/week (up to 30 words). Send your information and payment to Java Mountain News, 273 Nelson Ave. Kamloops, B.C. V2B 1M4 or call 250-819-6272 at least one complete week before the event. Pre-payment is required.

Use the JMNews Classifieds


HoroscopesDecember 7 - December 13, 2015

A situation involving you with someone else may suddenly take a different direction. You may become quite rebellious about the whole thing or it may be that you’re expected to accept something alternative. You may see new paths that can open up in the future; but keep things under control.

It can be hard to know exactly where you stand with someone else, though at the same time, you may feel yourself coming under their spell. Be careful you don’t look at matters, as you want to see them, rather than the true reality. Underlying determination exists with them & it may take a while for this to emerge.

New directions can begin to take shape with others that can be a lot of fun. It may also involve you with a different group of people. This won’t be without obligation in some way. You’ll find it necessary to move on for some reason. Because of this, be sure you don’t make commitments that may be difficult to change.

Take action on streamlining your obligations, though this doesn’t have to follow the controlled manner that somebody else thinks is best. It may more be that you have to be aware of how somebody else wants to control the way things are done. Focus on the plea-sures you can indulge in for a while.

There’s much to enjoy that can give a sense of life having the possibility to open up very different opportunities. This’ll require some sort of mental focus. Don’t be tempted to rush decisions. Details need to be dealt with properly & if this includes knowl-edge you need to gain, then commitment will be necessary.

New directions or plans you want to make that involve either home or family, or both, should be easily implemented this week. You may get some unexpected reactions though these shouldn’t be difficult to deal with, as long as you stick to your plans. Don’t be tempted to spend money on impulse or it’ll seem a loss.

Things can certainly fire up between yourself & others this week. You’ll be in no mood to deal with any revolt on their part, as you’ll want to have control over the structure that needs to be put in place. This can have the effect of taking conversation down a new path. Any further restructuring will take some time.

Enjoying yourself may seem overindulgent or unrealistic mainly because more pressing issues seem to exist, though some elements of those have a hidden agenda. Have patience ‘til the new-year be-gins. You may spend money on technology that’ll streamline daily routines or fitness in some way.

This week brings about the opportunity to generate new direc-tions for yourself. However, more than you imagine may sud-denly come into your life related to a friend, friends or a group of people. You may not know what to make of it. Stay practical & don’t forget your obligations.

There are new things developing behind the scenes that may very easily change the way you have your life structured. Resist any temptation to suddenly alter obligations as they stand no matter how much you think your wishes may be fulfilled. You’ll have a lot to think about to mid-Feb., so hold back.

Any activity involving you with a group of people can bring some-body new into your life. You may have a very enlightening or sur-prising conversation with an acquaintance that may take matters in a new direction. Don’t be tempted to be unrealistic when it comes to commitments or what you can really afford to spend.

You can be very tuned into what can be developed in the future that you can enjoy or bring into the world you want to create for yourself. Someone else may not be so sure. You can’t avoid obli-gations but you may also become aware of new ways these may be handled that need not infringe on any independence you want.

• North shore Bia aNNUal CHRistmas opeN HoUse & CHRistmas tRee LiGHt-Up, Thurs. Dec. 3, 5 – 7 p.m. at Wil-son House, 115 Tranquille Rd. Tree lighting: 6 p.m. Come out to visit with special guests from Arendelle, carolling & celebration!• CHRistmas witH tHe KamLoops CommUNity BaNd, Thurs. Dec. 3, 7 p.m., at Southwest Community Church, 700 Hugh Allan Dr. Ring in the holiday season with special guests, the KaMloops rUBe BaNd! Snacks, tea, Starbucks coffee by donation. Tickets: $15/adults; $10/students/seniors; children under 5/free; fami-lies/$10 each at [email protected].• Dec. 3 – Dec. 24: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. aLmost CHRistmas at the old CoUrthoUse Gallery & Gift Shop, 7 W. Seymour St. Unique gift giving items by local artists. Fine art & craft, pottery, paintings, weaving, textile, stained & fused glass, redux, silver, copper & glass jewellery, photography, sculpture. Handicap accessible; free parking.• Dec. 4: beginning at 3 p.m. CHRistmas at tHe BaRN, sUN Meadows eqUestriaN CeNtre’s first European traditional style Christ-mas Market, with local crafts & artists, at 7373 Barnhartvale Rd., Carriage rides pulled by ponies, handmade Christmas decorations, pottery, jewellery, local honey, canned goods, delicious homemade Christmas cookies – for you – & treats for your horses & dogs! Bel-gian chocolate makers & fresh horsehead wreaths! • Dec. 5: 1 – 4 p.m. swim witH saNta at Canada Games Aquatic Centre. Join Santa Claus for his annual dip.• Dec. 6: 2 p.m. sUN Meadows aNNUal mUsiCaL Ride – Sun Meadows’ adaptation of Cinderella – performed by local riders & their horses, at 7373 Barnhartvale Rd. A wonderful way to start the festive period!• Kamloops Thompson Children’s Choir annual CHRistmas CoNCeRt Tues. Dec. 8, 6:30 p.m. at Calvary Temple. Admission by donation.• Dec. 10: seNioRs LiGHts toUR at the Sandman Centre. To register, call 250-828-3500 & quote program #245532.• Dec. 12 & 13: CHRistmas witH tHe Kso, featuring soprano Karlene Weibe. Sat. at 7:30 p.m., Sun. at 2 p.m., at Sagebrush Theatre. Tickets at Kamloops Live! Box Office, 1025 Lorne St.); 250-374-5483; or www.kamloopslive.ca.• stUff tHe CRUiseR for ChristMas aMalGaMated, Dec. 13, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Toys ‘R’ Us & Wal-Mart. Help stuff police cruisers with toys, food, & clothing for the community’s less fortunate.• Dec. 12: saNta’s aLpiNe Visit at Sun Peaks Resort. Festive music, on-site vendors, authentic Maple Taffy made right on the snow, & more! Pictures with Santa: 3 – 5 p.m. Free!• Dec. 17: 5 – 5:45 p.m. Cp HoLiday tRaiN behind Sandman Centre, featuring performers Jim Cuddy, Devin Cuddy and Kelly Prescott. Bring a monetary or non-perishable food donation for the Kamloops Food Bank, enjoy bonfires, hot chocolate & sing-a-longs.• Dec. 17 – 21: KaMloops heritaGe railway tHe spiRit of CHRist-mas. Departures: 7 p.m. Dec. 17, 18, 19 & 21; 4 p.m. Dec. 19 & 21.• at tHe BC wiLdLife paRK: wildliGhts festival, Dec. 11 – Jan. 3. 5 – 9 p.m. Closed Christmas Day. Come to the park for a won-derful holiday celebration! 2nd annual GiNGerBread hoUse CoNtest. Create a gingerbread house of any size or shape! Make it from scratch or from a kit. Visitors attending Wildlights will vote on the ginger-bread houses,from Dec. 11 – 31. Entries will be judged 3 skill catego-ries: Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced. 1st & 2nd place prizes will be awarded to each skill category. Call 250-573-3242 ext. 259.

HoliDay Happenings


• KaMloops art Gallery presents CHRomestHesia, a free drop-in zine making, printmaking & drawing & vinyl listenshop with P.A.T. (Portable Art Trailer), Dec. 4, 6 – 9 p.m., at Barnacle Records, 290 Third Ave. All materials provided, no experience necessary, bring friends!• the UKRaiNiaN womeN’s assoCiatioN is taking orders for cabbage rolls & perogies. To order or FMI, call Bella, 250-376-9680.• 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 explo-ration rooms; interactive science shows at 11 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. Sat. Nov. 28: forCes & MotioN show. A force is a push or a pull! But what makes those forces & how? Discover many of the key forces that influence our lives. Be prepared for some explosive movement & fun! 250-554-2572.• Class aCT TheaTre soCieTy presents tHe Gift of tHe maGi, a short ChristMas CoMedy adapted by Jon Jory, at CSI Brock Centre Theatre, 9B – 1800 Tranquille Rd. Dec. 4 & 11, 7:30 p.m. ($12) with 2 p.m. matinees Dec. 5 & 12 (by donation). Tickets at Kamloops Live Box Office, 250-374-5483, at the CSI Centre, 778-470-6000, or at the door.• LaUGHiNG stoCK tHeatRe soCiety presents BeaUty aNd the Beast – the paNto, by Vance Schneider, at Sagebrush Theatre, 1300 Ninth Ave. Dec. 24 – 31. Matinees (1 p.m.): Dec. 24, 26, 28, 30 & 31. Evenings (7 p.m.): Dec. 26 & 29. Tickets: Adult/16. Child (14 & under)/$13. Child (under 5)/free. Family Pack (1 – 2 adults, balance children): $48. April 21 – 23: aN eveNiNG of oNe aCt plays, by various artists, at Kamloops Conference Centre Theatre, 1250 Rogers Way. Dinner: 6:45 – 7:45 p.m. Curtain: 8 p.m. Tickets: $18/show only; $40/ dinner & show. Kamloops Live Box Office, 1025 Lorne St., 250-374-5483, www.kamloopslive.ca.• laughing sToCK TheaTre soCieTy UpComiNG aUditioNs: Jan. 22, 6 – 9 p.m. & Jan. 23, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., at Convention Centre Theatre, for An Evening of One Act Plays.• BRoCK CeNtRaL LioNs CLUB meets the 1st & 3rd Thurs. of the month (Nov. 19, Dec. 3 & 17) at 6:30 p.m. at the Brock Centre for Seniors Information, 9A – 1800 Tranquille Rd. New members always welcome. Call Victor, 250-554-8031.

• 9Th annual mayoR’s GaLa foR tHe aRts, Sat. Jan. 30, 2016, at the Coast Kamloops Hotel & Conference Centre. Celebrate the Arts in our region at A Mysterious Masquerade with the Kamloops Art Gallery, Kam-loops Symphony, Western Canada Theatre & the City of Kamloops to rec-ognize artists & arts supporters in 3 categories with a Mayor’s Award for the Arts. Enjoy a night of extraordinary entertainment & a gourmet dinner. Tick-ets at Kamloops Live! Box Office. 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.• fUN LaUGHteR fRieNds. Dec. 1: Meet & Greet. Dec. 13: ChristMas pot-lUCK. Spend time with other adults doing fun activi-ties without discussing our jobs; money; marriage; kids or grandkids, in a tech-free atmosphere. Only participate in the activities you’re in-terested in. When was the last time you met a new friend as an adult – in real life? FMI (time & location): Wendy, [email protected].• 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.• GamBLeRs aNoNymoUs meetings Thurs, 10 a.m. at Desert Gar-dens, 540 Seymour St. Call Wally, 250-679-7877, or Sunny, 250-374-9165.• dRop iN adULt BadmiNtoN at the OLPH Gym (rear entrance), 635 Tranquille Rd., every Tues, 7 p.m. Mixed group of players; interme-diates – advanced. Cost: $5. Birds supplied. Call Robert, 250-579-0193.• KamLoops famiLy HistoRy soCiety meets on the 4th Thurs of the month (Nov. 27), 7 – 9 p.m. at Heritage House in River-side Park (Sept. – May, except Dec.). If you’re interested in geneal-ogy, come out; all are welcome. FMI, call Catherine, 250-579-9108.• Let’s daNCe, hosted by Thompson Valley Activity & Social Club (TVASC), Dec. 12, 8 p.m. – midnight, at Kamloops Curling Club, 700 Victoria St. Music by the band, Reflections. Tickets: $10 from Zonia, 250-372-0091, Francoise, 250-372-3782, Norma, 250-299-7221.• 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.• UNpLUGGed aCoUstiC Jam sessioNs, on the 1st & 3rd Monday of the month (Nov. 16, Dec. 7 & 21), 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 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.• moUNt paUL UNited CHURCH tHRift sHop, 140 Labur-num St., open Tues & Thurs, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.• JmNews CLassifieds. Have an item to sell? Looking for an item? Having a craft fair or bake sale? Place your ad in the Java Moun-tain News Classifieds section for only $15/week (up to 30 words). Send your information and payment to Java Mountain News, 273 Nelson Ave. Kamloops, B.C. V2B 1M4 or call 250-819-6272 at least one complete week before the event. Pre-payment is required.

arounD Town

• Admission by donation • Concession • 50/50 draw• Raffle for a beautiful homemade quilt

• Plenty of parking • Plenty of space

sat. dec. 5, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.at Heffley Creek Hall (15 minutes from downtown Kamloops)

Heffley CreekChristmas Craft Fair

More THan 20 Tables of local crafTers, arTisans, sMall businesses

FMI: Deb, 250-578-7525

In operation from9 p.m. – 3 a.m.

Nov. 27, 28, Dec. 4, 5,11, 12, 18, 19, 26,

& 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

Brock Activity Centre

Tuesday Nights

Doors open 5pm

Games start 6pm

Bring your friends and your appetite!

BCLC License # 70136

Must be over 19 to play

Concession

Drinks

Snacks

Coffee/Tea

Sandwiches

Goodies

Weekly Dinner options

Brock Shopping Centre

778-470-6000

• Dec. 5: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. olph CaTholiC Women’s league annual CoUNtRy CHRistmas BaZaaR, at OLPH, 635 Tranquille Rd. Baking, crafts, jewelry, knitting, Granny’s Attic, tea room, & more.• Dec. 5: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., CoUNt dowN to CHRistmas, at st. aNdrews oN the sqUare, 159 Seymour St. All items will be under $20. Sip a cup of hot cider & enjoy home-baking. Door prizes, enter-tainment. Contact Mel, [email protected].• Dec. 5: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. CHRistmas CRaft faiR, heffley CreeK hall, 6995 Old Highway 5. Local crafters & artisans. To book a table, call 250-578-7525.• Dec. 5: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. piNaNtaN laKe aNNUal CHRistmas CRaft faiR, at 3084 Pinantan-Pritchard Rd. (just past the new general store). Baked goods, fabulous selection vendors, only 20 min from town; take a drive to the country & get in the Christmas spirit!• Dec. 5: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., tHe Last CHaNCe CHRistmas maRKet, at Sahali Mall. More than 40 vendors. Admission: $1. To book a table, contact Suzan, [email protected], 778-471-1957.• Dec. 6: 1 – 4 p.m. KaMloops CeliaC assoCiatioN CHRistmas BaZaaR, at Ridgepointe at Pineview, 1789 Primrose Court. A great place to buy those last minute Christmas gifts. FMI: Renèe, 250-319-0078, or Diane, 250-318-3543.• BLUe CottaGe CoLLeCtiVe HoLiday BoUtiQUe in THe sHuswap: Dec. 6: 1 – 4 p.m. elKs lodGe, 455-3690 30th St., Salmon Arm. Paper crafts; holiday gifts & décor; home décor; home-based businesses, & more. Bring a non-perishable food item or new, unwrapped gift to enter the door prize draws.• Dec. 12: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Last CHaNCe CHRistmas maR-KeT, JUNiper ridGe eleMeNtary, 2540 Qu’Appelle Blvd. Hosted by JRE PAC. Hot lunch concession. Free admission. 50 vendors. Email [email protected] to book a table.• Dec. 12: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. 12 days ‘tiL CHRistmas, CRaft & VeNdoR saLe, at a.e perry eleMeNtary, 1380 Sherbrooke Ave. Showcasing local home based businesses & crafters. Vendors wanted. Contact Stacey, [email protected], Lisa, [email protected] or Mandy, [email protected].• Dec. 13: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. CRaft faiR & BaKe saLe, at David Thompson Elementary school, 1051 Pine Springs Rd. If you are a home-based business or crafter wishing to book a table, call Val Haw, 250-320-2463. To donate home-baked goods for the bake sale table, call Leilani, 250-571-4326.


Fall/Winter/Christmas Craft Sales & Events

The following is a list of upcoming holiday events.

Christmas at the KamLoops museum

Dec. 19: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. viCtoriaN ChristMas. Before 1837, Christmas as we know it was basically unheard of. The Victorian era transformed the idea of Christmas so it became centred on the family. Join the museum interpreter as you enjoy exploring traditional games, stories and create crafts reminiscent of a bygone era. Fun for all ages. Cost: $4. Quote registration #244383.Dec. 5 & 12. GaMes, GatheriNGs & toys. Baby, it’s cold outside... come into the KMA for some hot chocolate, play old fashion games with family & friends plus have your picture taken in the Let It Snow photo booth. This all-day event is fun for all ages. Admission by donation. Quote registration #244384 & 244732. Contact the Kamloops Museum & Archives, 207 Seymour St.; phone, 250-828-3576; fax 250-828-3760; email [email protected].

• North shore Bia aNNUal CHRistmas opeN HoUse & CHRistmas tRee LiGHt-Up, Thurs. Dec. 3, 5 – 7 p.m. at Wil-son House, 115 Tranquille Rd. Tree lighting: 6 p.m. Come out to visit with special guests from Arendelle, carolling & celebration!• norTh shore Business improvemenT assoCiaTion firsT annual norTH sHore business spiRit of CHRistmas DecoraTion coMpeTiTion. North Shore storefront businesses are invited to take part in a friendly competition with the North Shore business community! You will be competing in one of five trophies in each category (retail; financial/insurance institutions; health & beauty; restaurant/pub; auto-motive – sales & repairs; seniors living & community centres) along with fellow industry friends. Entry into the competition is free. Sign-up deadline is Dec. 14. Judg-ing will take place Dec. 14. Judging will be done by NSBIA board of directors from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Winners will be announced Dec. 18. Log on to www.nsbia.com/#!christmas-decoration-comp/cmgt to sign up for the competition. Submit the completed form to [email protected] or in person at Wilson House, 115 Tranquille Rd. For infor-mation, call Kelsey Ablett, at the NSBIA, 250-376-2411.

• Dec. 5: 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. olph CaTholiC Women’s league annual CoUNtRy CHRistmas BaZaaR, at OLPH, 635 Tranquille Rd. Baking, crafts, jewelry, knitting, Granny’s Attic, tea room, & more.• Dec. 12: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. 12 days ‘tiL CHRistmas, CRaft & VeNdoR saLe, at a.e perry eleMeNtary, 1380 Sherbrooke Ave. Showcasing local home based businesses & crafters. Vendors wanted. Contact Stacey, [email protected], Lisa, [email protected] or Mandy, [email protected].• Dec. 13: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. CRaft faiR & BaKe saLe, at David Thompson Elementary school, 1051 Pine Springs Rd. If you are a home-based business or crafter wishing to book a table, call Val Haw, 250-320-2463. To donate home-baked goods for the bake sale table, call Leilani, 250-571-4326.

HoliDay HappeningsoN the North shore

North shore Craft sales

In operation from9 p.m. – 3 a.m.Nov. 27, 28, Dec. 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19,

26, & New Year’s Eve Dec. 31


250-372-5110Call from anywhere in the city of Kamloops and

we’ll drive you and your vehicle safely home.

• sKatiNG, sKiiNG & BReaKfast witH saNta at Sun Peaks, Dec. 22: 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. sKatiNG with saNta: at the skating rink; chil-dren 12 & under/free (accompanied by an adult). Games, music, bonfire, & hot chocolate. Dec. 23: 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. sKiiNG with saNta: meet at the top of the Sunburst Chairlift & ski the 5-mile beginner run with Santa. Free with valid lift ticket or pass. Dec. 24: BreaKfast with saNta: 8 & 9 a.m. at Masa’s Bar & Grill Tickets: $6 at the Village Day Lodge, call 250-578-5542, or e-mail [email protected].

HoliDay Happenings

The Kamloops Storm earned three of a possible four points last weekend, with a win and an OT loss in KIJHL action. The Storm played a home-and-home series against the 100 Mile House Wranglers, losing 5-4 in overtime in 100 Mile House Fri. Nov. 27, then winning with an identical 5-4 score on home ice

Sat. Nov. 28. Friday’s game saw the Storm take an early lead in the latter minutes of the first period with goals from Sol Seibel and Zack-ari Andrusiak 1:21 apart. The Wranglers answered back 2:36 later with a short-handed goal to make it 2-1 Kamloops after the first period. The Wranglers tied the game 12 minutes into the middle frame. Keaton Gordon answered back with a power play goal to give the Storm a 3-2 lead but that didn’t last long as the Wranglers scored another short-handed goal to tie it up 3-3 at the end of the second frame. Andru-siak scored his second goal of the game to give the Storm another lead 1:25 into the third period but the Wranglers tied it up again halfway through the frame to

send the game into OT, where the Wranglers capitalised with 58 seconds left in the first OT period to take the 5-4 win. The Storm outshot the Wran-glers 41-26 in the game. Spencer Eschyschyn stopped 21 of 26 shots he faced in the loss. An-drusiak scored twice and got two helpers to earn star of the game status. The following night, the Storm were at home to host the Wran-glers in a game that saw Andru-siak earn another star of the game title with a goal and an assist on the night. The Wranglers opened the scor-ing halfway through the first pe-riod with a power play goal. Levi Johnson answered back with a power play goal of his own with 4:02 remaininginteh period to make it 1-1 after 20 minutes. The Wranglers scored twice – once short-handed – in 3:46 to take a 3-1 lead seven minutes into the

middle frame. Dallas Otto an-swered back with a power play goal halfway through the period to make it 3-2 at the end of 40. Andrusiak scored on the power play 54 seconds into the third pe-riod to tie the game. The Wran-glers took the lead once again 10 minutes later, but the Storm came back in the last 6:29 of the period with goals from Jacob Callas and Wilson Northey to take the 5-4 win. Eschyschyn stopped 24 of 28 shots he faced as the Storm out-shot the Wranglers 49-28 in the win. The Storm lead the Okanagan/Shuswap conference (and the Doug Birks division) and sit in second place in the league with 40 points, just five points behind


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Kamloops Operation Red Nose campaign kicked off last weekend, and saw a record number of rides provided on opening night. On Friday night, the safe ride home program provided 67 rides from the help of 13 teams, and made $1434.95 in donations, which was a record opening night. On Saturday night, ORN provided 74 rides with 17 teams and raised $1744.90 in donations. In its first weekend of the 2015 holiday campaign, ORN provided 141 rides and raised $3,179.85 in donations, averaging $22.55 in do-nations per ride over the first two nights in operation. Of special note about Operation Red Nose this past weekend: Nation-

ally, ORN celebrated its two millionth ride on Saturday night. Operation Red Nose began in 1984 when Jean-Marie De Koninck, a math professor and swimming coach at Laval University had an idea – he’d help address the problem of impaired driving by getting members of his swim team to offer rides home to motorists who have had too many drinks to get behind the wheel. Thirty-two years later, that same man is still teaching mathematics at the university and he’s also seen Operation Red Nose – known in Que-bec as Opération Nez Rouge – grow into a Canada-wide organization. Since 1984, Operation Red Nose has expanded to cities in seven dif-ferent provinces across Canada: Quebec, Alberta, Ontario, Saskatch-ewan, New Brunswick, British Columbia and Manitoba. ORN has also taken off internationally, with partners in overseas countries such as France and Portugal. This is ORN’s 19th season providing safe rides in Kamloops. Last year in Kamloops, 220 ORN volunteers filling more than 755 vol-unteer positions, raised $29,000 while driving more than 25,000 km to ensure 1,265 safe rides. Kamloops placed first in the province of the 13 communities participating in the program. All donations go to PacificSport supporting amateur athletes and coaches in Kamloops.

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During a time filled with social gatherings, extravagant gifts and festive décor, costs can add up quickly. Here is some advice on how to think outside the box and save when shopping for items on your holiday list.• parTy cloTHes. Whether you are gifting a fashion item to someone special or adding something new to an outfit, brand is often very important. Consider getting a genuine, name-brand item, but previously used – you’re still getting the label, quality and style, but at a more reasonable price. Plus, with 1960s and 1970s fashion re-emerging, giving the gift of vintage will be right on trend.• MusT-Have TecH. Tech gadgets are a popu-

lar on many wish lists, however these gifts can break the bank if you are buying the lat-est, shiny release. Consider purchasing refur-bished tech items, which are restored to like-new condition but come with much smaller price tags. Online marketplaces like eBay let you refine your search by price point and item condition to make finding a great refurbished deal from brands like Samsung, Sony and Dyson quick and easy.• HoliDay Décor. Dressing up your space can be a challenge on a budget. When it comes to home décor, focus on the few items that will add that special touch and start online to ef-ficiently find the best prices.

Retailers, large and small, are increas-ingly offering pre-holiday door-buster deals on their sites and on online marketplaces. Spending a little time on these sites, as well as checking social channels, can help you un-cover great prices on whatever you have your heart set on. Alternatively, sites like eBay and Kijiji of-fer a huge inventory of new or lightly used décor. Often, people have purchased products that don’t quite fit their needs or have bought decorations that they’ve only used once. In either case, when they re-sell them at a fraction of the original cost, it’s a win-win for both of you. – NC

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From party favours to place settings, personalized cards and handmade gifts, this is the perfect time for crafting enthusiasts to create their own holiday magic for get-togethers with family and friends. With this in mind here are the top DIY tips from the crafting experts to make it easier than ever to create stunning decorations at home:• TraDiTional cusToM inviTaTions. Forego the mass Facebook invite and opt for a classic personalized invi-tation card which you can customize with sequins, foil stars and other festive embellishments.• Diy wreaTH. Nothing welcomes the spirit of the season into a home better than a beautiful handmade wreath. Create a breathtaking wreath with materi-als like printed wreath leaves, pressed wood feathers, subtle stripes satin ribbon and three interchangeable themed banners that you can use to celebrate other au-tumn holidays as well.

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The holiday season is a time filled with joy and giving, but it can also be a time of great waste as packaging and wrap-ping from gifts finds its way into landfills. This year, follow these eight tips to spread the joy without the extra waste.1. Don’t leave home without a healthy supply of reusable shopping bags.2. Look at opportunities to car pool or use public transit when shopping during the holiday season. When ordering gifts on-line find retailers that use pack-aging and delivery options that are better for the environment.3. Use reusable gift bags, news-paper or even fabric to wrap gifts instead of wrapping paper, which often cannot be recycled.4. Send greeting cards electroni-cally or make your own cards out of recycled materials.

5. Consider giving an experi-ence, such as tickets to a lo-cal attraction or the movies, or something that’s homemade, like baked goods made from lo-cally sourced ingredients.6. If giving a physical gift, look for items that use minimal pack-aging or have packaging that can be recycled. Consider gifts made from sustainable and re-sponsibly sourced material, choose electronics that are en-ergy-efficient and opt for edible gifts that are organic or locally sourced.7. In lieu of a gift, make a dona-tion to a charitable organization that supports green initiatives, like TD Friends of the Environ-ment Foundation. By following this list and checking it twice, it will be easy to have a festive and green gift-giving season. – NC

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The Kamloops Blazers came back from a 3-1 deficit to beat the Prince George Cougars 4-3 in a shootout last Friday night. It was a scoreless first period as the Cougars were the better team. They outshot the Blazers 13-3, but Connor Ingram was terrific in stopping all 13 shots he faced. Colby McAuley scored for the Cougars 37 seconds into the sec-ond period. He found a rebound to give the Cougars a 1-0 lead. The Blazers replied midway through the period as the two teams were playing 4-on-4. On-drej Vala scored off a rebound from a Collin Shirley shot to make it 1-1. The Cougars held a 28-10 shot advantage through two periods, but the two teams were tied 1-1. Jansen Harkins gave the Cougars the lead 2:44 into the third period on the power play. Chase Witala then made it 3-1 on a shot that squeaked through goaltender Ingram with just over 10 minutes to play. The Blazers looked all but done, but fought their way back. Matt Revel found Ryan Rehill, who snuck in from the point, for an open net to cut the Cougars lead to 3-2 with 5:57 to play. Dawson Davidson tied the game up 22 seconds later off a rebound from a Shirley shot. The game headed to overtime tied at 3-3. In the extra frame, the Blazers thought they had won it, but the goal was waved off as the Cougars goaltender was interfered with. The Cougars had a great chance to win it, but Ingram made a diving paddle save on Brad Morrison. In the shootout, Jake Kryski

scored the lone goal and Ingram stopped all the shooters to lift the Blazers to a 4-3 win. Ingram was the game’s second star with 44 saves on the night. These two teams faced off against each other again last Saturday night, and the Cougars proved the better team on the night, defeating the Blazers 7-3. The Cougars scored two first pe-riod goals to take the lead. Jansen Harkins shot hit Jared Bethune and deflected past goal-tender Ingram for a 1-0 lead mid-way through the period. Kody McDonald made it 2-0 on a terrific one-timer. He took a cross-ice bouncing pass from Sam Ruopp and was able to get a great shot away. The Blazers outshot the Cougars 12-8, but trailed 2-0. It didn’t get much better for the Blazers in the second period as goals from Bethune and Colby McAuley was the end for goalten-der Ingram. He stopped 14 of 18 shots as Dylan Ferguson entered the goal. The Blazers got on the score-board 27 seconds after the Cou-gars fourth goal. Rehill’s point shot hit Quinn Benjafield and found its way past goaltender Ty Edmonds to cut the Cougars lead to 4-1. Brad Morrison made it 5-1 shortly after Benjafield’s goal on a great backhand he lifted over the glove of Ferguson. The Cougars took a 5-1 lead into the third period. Luke Harrison and Aaron Boyd each scored goals for the Cougars within the first seven minutes of the final period to give them a 7-1 lead. Spencer Bast and Davidson scored towards the end of the game to make it a 7-3 final. It was a chippy game, as both teams collected 65 minutes’ worth of penalties on the night. For the Blazers, the loss ended an 11-game point streak in which the hockey club went 8-0-3-0. The Blazers finished the month of No-vember with a 6-1-3-0 record. The Blazers had five different

goal scorers in a 5-2 win over the Kootenay Ice. Matt Revel scored the game’s first goal 6:54 into the game. He took a pass from Gage Quinney and his shot deflected in for a 1-0 lead. Matt Needham made it 2-0 only 41 seconds later as he picked up a puck off the rush and slid a back-hand in. The Blazers had plenty of chanc-es in the first period and outshot the Ice 15-10. Cale Fleury gave the Ice life as he scored 13 seconds into the second period on a rush to cut the Blazers lead to 2-1. The Blazers got a big goal from Quinney while shorthanded mid-way through the period. Deven Sideroff created the turnover and Quinney made a great move 1-on-1 for his 12th goal of the season. Ryan Rehill added a power play marker with 1:15 left in the pe-riod to give the Blazers a 4-1 lead through two periods. In the third period, Needham added a power play goal as the Blazers went on to win 5-1. The line of Spencer Bast, Gar-rett Pilon and Jermaine Loewen didn’t score, but had a solid night spending most of it in the offen-sive zone. Quinney, Needham and Sideroff all had three-point nights. Quin-ney had a goal and two assists, Needham had two goals and an as-sist and Sideroff had three assists.

Ingram was good when tested as he made 25 saves for the win. The Blazers finished 2-for-7 on the power play, and were 2-for-3 on the penalty kill. Over the weekend, the Blazers traded 18-year-old forward Jesse Zaharichuk to the Kootenay Ice in exchange for a fifth round draft pick in the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft. Zaharichuk, who stands at 5 ft. 8 in. and weighs 155 lb., played 65 games with the Blazers over two seasons and collected seven goals and 28 points. With the move, the Blazers roster now sits at 23 players including two goaltenders, eight defense-man and 13 forwards. The Blazers are home again this weekend as they host the Portland Winterhawks on Fri. Dec. 4, and the Medicine Hat Tigers on Sat. Dec. 5. Friday night’s game is Food Bank Night. Bring a non-perishable food item or monetary donation for the Kamloops Food Bank. Saturday night is the Blaz-ers’ annual Teddy Bear Toss night. Bring a small stuffed toy or win-ter wear (gloves, tuques, scarves, etc.) placed in plastic bags and get ready to toss them onto the ice when the Blazers score their first goal of the game! Also, on Saturday night, wear your favou-rite ugly Christmas sweater for a chance to win prizes. Game time is 7 p.m. both nights. Lords a-leaping is the U.S. econ-

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Lords a-leaping is the U.S. econ-omy slow to recover! The cost of 10 lords a-leaping increased three per cent over last year, but nine of the other 12 gifts listed in the carol “The Twelve Days of Christmas” stayed the same price as last year, according to the 32nd annual PNC Wealth Management Christmas Price In-dex released Mon. Nov. 29. The index is a whimsical way the Pittsburgh-based bank tracks inflation. The set of gifts spelled out in the final verse of the song would cost $34,131 this year, or 0.6 per cent more than the adjusted 2014 price of $33,933. PNC decided to adjust the historic prices of turtle doves and swans after realizing the prices quoted by vendors didn’t reflect the birds’ overall value on the open market over the years. The only other items to increase in price since last year were a par-tridge in a pear tree and two turtle doves. The bird in the bush rose 3.5 per cent overall, mostly because partridges now cost $25 each, up from $20, because partridges are increasingly popular as gourmet food. Pear trees inched up from $188 to just under $190. Turtle doves increased 11.5 per cent, from $260 to $290, mostly due to increased grain prices that pushed up feed costs. The lords a-leaping are more expensive because labour costs increased their price from $5,348 to $5,509. PNC calculates the prices from

sources including retailers, bird hatcheries and two Philadelphia dance groups, the Pennsylvania Ballet and Philadanco. A buyer who purchased all the items each time they are men-tioned in the song would spend

$155,407.18.The full set of prices:• Partridge, $25; last year: $20.• Pear tree, $190; last year: $188.• Two turtle doves, $290; last year: $260.• Three French hens, $182; last

year: same.• Four calling birds (canaries), $600; last year: same.• Five gold rings, $750; last year: same.• Six geese-a-laying, $360; last year: same.• Seven swans a-swimming, $13,125; last year: same.• Eight maids a-milking, $58; last year: same.• Nine ladies dancing (per perfor-mance), $7,553; last year: same.• 10 lords a-leaping (per perfor-mance), $5,508; last year: $5,348.• 11 pipers piping (per perfor-mance), $2,635; last year: same.• 12 drummers drumming (per performance), $2,855; last year: same.

Lords a-leaping: ‘12 Days of Christmas’ items cost $34K, a 0.6 per cent increase over last year

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