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Thursday, February 11, 2016Vol. 11 No. 27

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How healthy are you? A recent survey re-vealed a disconnect – or gap – between how healthy Canadians think they are and their ac-tual nutritional habits. According to the Cen-trum National Supplements Survey, while fruits and vegetables should make up the biggest portion of a healthy diet, well above caffeine, Canadians’ daily caffeine consump-tion is actually on par with fruit and vegetable intake. In addition, more than 10 million Ca-nadians aren’t getting all of the vitamins and minerals they need from diet alone, Health Canada reported. It’s important to take control of these nu-tritional gaps early, according to nutritional consultant Theresa Albert. “It takes a long time for nutrient insufficien-cy to show up,” Albert explained. “I like to compare it to wear and tear on your favourite

sneakers. When you use cells over and over again without replacing the building blocks, it will eventually lead to holes that can, in turn, lead to other problems. A simple thing like an eye twitch, for example, could be the result of stress, but it could also mean your body is too low in magnesium, the nutrient that helps release muscle tension. Prevention of little warning signs like these are much easier to manage before they become a deficiency.” Vitamins and minerals are essential for good health—supporting everything from main-taining immune function and muscle function to eyesight and bone health. While there is no magic bullet, Albert says a multivitamin, like Centrum, can help counteract these short-comings and help ensure we are getting the small but crucial nutrients missing from our diets. – NC

Canadians’ vegetable and fruit consumption equaled by their caffeine consumption

If you’re like most homeown-ers, on more than one occasion you’ve found yourself looking around and thinking, “Have we really been in this house that long?” Along with the happy memories, and the dated paint or wallpaper, are two devices essential for your family’s safety – smoke and car-bon monoxide alarms. And just like the decorating, these too need a refresh every so often. Smoke and CO alarms monitor the air non-stop with advanced circuitry and highly accurate

sensors. They even self-check themselves continuously to make sure they will be ready should danger strike. As they stand guard over the years they also have to con-tend with pet hair, dust, c o o k i n g grime and other air-borne con-taminants. So is it any surprise that, whether battery pow-

ered or wired into your home’s electrical sys-

tem, these poten-tially life-sav-ing devices e v e n t u a l l y need to be re-

placed? To be certain

your family is safe, check the age

of all your alarms. Look for a date of man-

ufacture sticker on the out-side edge of the alarm or, for

older models, on the bottom. You

may need to unplug or remove the alarm from the ceiling tempo-rarily to find it. Once you know the age, follow the guidelines of the National Fire Protection As-sociation: Replace smoke alarms immediately if they are older than 10 years (or if you can’t find a date of manufacture), and CO alarms if they were manufactured prior to 2009. To keep your family protected, follow these replacement rules whether your alarms are battery powered, plug-in or hardwired. – NC

Know when it’s time to replace your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms

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• At the KSO: The Genius of Ravel: the teacher, composer and orchestrator, Sat. Feb. 13, 7:30 p.m., at Sagebrush Theatre, 1300 Ninth Ave. Hear the exotic sounds of An American in Paris by George Gershwin, a jazz-influenced piano concerto by Maurice Ravel and the monumental Pictures at an Exhibition, performed by Lucas Porter, an award winning Canadian pianist. Chamber Music series: Piano Trio with Soprano, Sat. Feb. 27, 7:30 p.m. at TRU Alumni Theatre, 900 McGill Rd., featuring three local KSO musicians, Cve-tozar Vutev, violin; Martin Kratky, cello; Naomi Cloutier, piano, per-forming with Danielle Faulkner, soprano. Tickets at Kamloops Live! Box Office, 1025 Lorne St., 250-374-5483, www.kamloopslive.ca.• 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. Feb. 6: Marvelous Magnetism Show. This is an amazing, interactive, fun show that explores magnetism & gives you some magnetic magic tricks to try out at home! Wed. Feb. 10, 7 p.m. Winter Speaker Series: Hunters of the Grasslands: Badgers vs. Rattlesnakes, with Dr. Karl Larsen, professor, Department of Natural Resource Sciences, TRU. 250-554-2572.• George Canyon performs in concert at Cactus Jack’s, Feb. 11. Doors: 7 p.m. Show: 8 p.m. a 19-plus event. Tickets at www.kamtix.ca.• The North Shore Community Centre, 730 Cottonwood Ave. presents SASKIA & DARReL, the GReAt PLAINS, a folk, Celtic, country, bluegrass, old tyme concert with BC’s favorite touring duo, Feb. 12, 6 – 9 p.m. Advance tickets: $10 from NSCC, 250-376-4777, or $12 at the door.• GAMBLeRS ANONYMOUS meetings Thurs, 10 a.m. at Desert Gar-dens, 540 Seymour St. Call Wally, 250-679-7877, or Sunny, 250-374-9165.

• Thompson Valley Activity & Social Club (TVASC) presents Let’S DANCe, Feb. 13 at Kamloops Curling Club, 700 Victoria St. 8 p.m. – mid-night. Music by Insanity Sound (Geoff Morris). Tickets: $10, from Fran-coise, 778-220-8010, Norma, 250-299-7221, or Zonia, 250-372-0091.• The Rolling Pins Improv Group presents ROOKIe NIGht, Sat. Feb. 20, 2 p.m. at the Kamloops Library, 100-465 Victoria St. The Rolling Pins’ first ever showing! A fun (& free) show for all ages with some audience participation. Come have fun with their hilarious actors!• CFBX presents ANIMAL teeth, DAYDReAMS & NO SPeCtRUM, in an all-ages show, Sun. Feb. 14, 5 p.m. at Barnacle Records, at 290 Third Ave. Cost: $5. FMI: 250-372-1963 or www.facebook.com/barnaclerecords.• The Kamloops Film Festival (KFF) March 3 – 12. Film lineup: March 3: 7 p.m.: HAIDA GWAII: ON THE EDGE OF THE WORLD. March 4: 7 p.m.: MUSTANG; 9 p.m.: REGRESSION. March 5: 1 p.m.: SNOWTIME! (3D); 3 p.m.: THE LADY IN THE VAN; 7 p.m.: JAMES WHITE; 9 p.m.: YOUTH. March 6: 2 p.m.: VICTORIA; 7 p.m.: NO MEN BEYOND THIS POINT. March 7: 6 p.m.: BORN TO BE BLUE; 8 p.m.: MY GOOD MAN’S GONE. March 8: 6 p.m.: A ROYAL NIGHT OUT. March 9: 7 p.m.: MACBETH. March 10: 6 p.m.: SON OF SAUL; 8 p.m.: BEN’S AT HOME. March 11: 6 p.m.: EADWEARD; 9 p.m.: THE WITCH. March 12: 12 p.m.: ANOMALISA; 2 p.m.: EMBRACE THE SERPENT; 7 p.m.: FORSAKEN. Tickets at the Paramount The-atre, 503 Victoria St., an hour before each screening.• FUN LAUGhteR FRIeNDS. Spend time with other adults with-out discussing jobs; money; marriage; kids or grandkids while having fun doing activities such as cards/game night; watching/participating in sporting events; camping; seasonal & themed parties; pub night; pot-lucks; etc. in a tech-free atmosphere. Only participate in the activities you’re interested in. When was the last time you met a new friend as an adult – in real life? Schedule: Feb. 14: Round & Round It Goes; prepare to laugh. Singles & couples; time capsule contribution. Feb. 16: Ladies Only Morning & time capsule contribution. Feb. 21: Brunch. Feb. 27: Cards & Games & time capsule contribution. March 1: Meet & Greet. March 20: annual Spring Plant & Seed exchange. Indoor & outdoor plants. For anyone wanting to give away seeds, plants or cut-tings. FMI & locations: Wendy, [email protected].• At the BC WILDLIFe PARK: February Kids Camp. Fri. Feb. 19: Radical Reptiles. Did you know that B.C. is home to 14 different reptile species? Come out for an exciting day of reptile activi-ties! Learn the difference between mammals & reptiles, how reptiles sense the world around them & much more! The day will include mak-ing snake masks & a reptile encounter! Art Camp. Feb. 27, 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.: Clover in Colour. For kids 9 – 13 years. Come out for a fun afternoon of creating abstract representational paintings of Clover the Kermode bear! This camp will focus on advanced colour mixing, balance, proportion & contrast to create brilliantly colourful pieces of art! Cost: $25. Spring Break Kids Camps: March 21 – April 1, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.: Awesome Adaptations; Amazing Animal Art Day – Snakes; Junior Biologists; Water Warriors; Colour Crazy; Respecting Wildlife. For kids 6 – 10 years. Camps include educa-tion programs including an animal encounter; games; crafts; snacks; playground; animal exhibits. Cost: Season’s pass-holders, $40/day or $175/week; non-pass-holders, $45/day or $200/week. FMI: call 250-573-3242, ext. 226, ext. 259, or email [email protected].• Shambhala Meditation Group weekend retreat. “The Art of Being Hu-man” offers mindfulness/awareness meditation & teachings on gentle-ness & bravery, with Geoff Bannoff, a senior Shambhala teacher, March 5, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. & March 6, 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. FMI: Evelyn, 250-573-5519, [email protected], www.kamloops.shambhala.org.

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AROUND tOWNsee page 3


HoroscopesFebruary 14 - February 20, 2016

A celebratory atmosphere continues – but only to Thursday. Chase money, go shopping, sell items Sun. a.m. Errands, details, paperwork, short trips, siblings, communications favour you Mon – Wed. Caution Mon eve – Tues a.m. Home occupies your thoughts Wed p.m. – Fri eve, but take care Thurs p.m. Romance strikes Fri eve, Sat.You’re headed for happiness. Success in romance, intimacy, finances to early Sun p.m. Chase money, buy/sell, cultivate clients, etc. Mon – Wed noon. Communications, paperwork, details, media, short trips and visits, errands, light friendship Wed pm – Fri eve – charge ahead, except Thurs p.m./eve. Home sweet home Fri eve, Sat – sink into rest, luxury.Lie low, rest Sun – contemplate, plan. Your energy, charisma soar Mon – Wed. Be ambitious rather than self-indulgent Mon eve. Chase love late Tues eve. Chase money, buy/sell, cultivate clients, etc., Wed p.m. – Fri eve. Be careful Thurs p.m. – sexual, financial, work-related and social zones could hit a pot-hole. Fri eve, Sat are for friends, calls, errands, busy little things.Hope, social delights, wish fulfillment, Sun. Retreat, rest, con-template, plan Mon a.m. – Wed. Your energy, charisma, clout, surge Wed p.m. – Fri eve. Be careful Thurs p.m. Love, intellec-tual agreement/joy, even romance gain from your assertiveness. Chase money or shop Fri eve – Sat – all’s well. (Buy used items, or computers/software.)Be ambitious Sun, esp. before 3 p.m. Happiness touches your shoulder Mon a.m. – Wed. You may fall in love, or propose. Best Mon a.m., Tues eve – Wed a.m. Deception (& sexual re-fusal) can occur Mon eve, Tues a.m. Retreat, rest, contemplate, plan Wed – Fri eve. Don’t challenge anybody Thurs p.m. Your energy, charisma soars Fri eve, Sat – be the star, shine!Sun’s mellow, thoughtful – you see the big picture. Avoid invest-ments, belligerent talkers, drivers. Be ambitious Mon a.m. – Wed. Happiness, optimism, social joys, a lift in popularity, light romance Wed – Fri eve. Be careful Thurs p.m. You may make a splendid partnership or agreement Wed eve – Thurs a.m. Re-treat, rest, contemplate, plan Fri eve, Sat.Sun holds mysteries, secrets, a secret attraction to someone. Wis-dom, a mellow mood, love Mon a.m. – Wed. You may fall in love, &/or agree to marry. Best times: Mon a.m., Tues eve, Wed a.m. Worst: Mon eve, Tues a.m. Be ambitious Wed – Fri eve. Be dip-lomatic, esp. about money, an attraction, Thurs p.m. Happiness, social joys, optimism, light flirtation Fri eve, Sat – enjoy yourself!Relationships Sun – splendid, lucky, financial ones in a.m., abrupt, argumentative ones later. Sexual desire, financial open-ings, power urges, intuition drive you Mon a.m. – Wed. Be care-ful Mon p.m. – Tues a.m. Wisdom, mellow mood, kindness, a philosophical attitude Wed a.m. – Fri eve. Love possible. Be ambitious Fri eve, Sat – all’s well.Tie up loose ends before Fri. Tackle chores Sun, esp. career-related, status, prestigious or business chores. Crucial relation-ships Mon a.m. – Wed. These face problems Mon eve – Tues a.m. Life’s secret, mysterious side emerges Wed p.m. – Fri eve. A difficult interval Thurs. p.m./eve. Love, understanding, far travel, intellectual pursuits bless you Fri eve, Sat.Chase money, gather possessions to Thurs eve. Sun’s romantic, creative; nature’s beauty soothes you. You may fall in love, get a travel or marriage proposal accepted. Tackle chores, protect your daily health Mon a.m. – Wed but don’t be led astray Mon eve, Tues a.m. Relationships arise Wed – Fri eve. Think deeply Fri eve, Sat.Spend Sun resting, at home, with. Chase that sparkling love Mon a.m. – Wed. Chase beauty, pleasure, a gamble you’re ex-cited about, or a creative project. Careful Mon. night to 9 am (PST) Tues. Tackle chores Wed – Fri eve. Relationships call, confront you Fri eve, Sat. All’s well, so charge ahead (diplomati-cally) – grab opportunities, make new friends.Sun – Thurs, lie low, rest, deal with gov’t, charities, spirituality. Sun brings calls, errands, busyness & a fortunate meeting. Your heart is at home Mon a.m. – Wed. Romance, other passions, pleasure, creativity, gambling “fun,” Wed – Fri eve. Take care with money, hearts, Tackle chores Fri eve, Sat.

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• BROCK CeNtRAL LIONS CLUB meets the 1st & 3rd Thurs. of the month (Feb. 4 & 18) at 6:30 p.m. at the Brock Centre for Seniors Information, 9A – 1800 Tranquille Rd. New members always wel-come. Call Victor, 250-554-8031.• Thompson Valley Activity & Social Club (TVASC) presents Let’S DANCe, Let’s Dance, March 19 at Kamloops Curling Club, 700 Vic-toria St. 8 p.m. – midnight. Music by Journeymen. Tickets: dinner & dance: $20/members; $30/non-member; dance only: $10, from Fran-coise, 778-220-8010, Norma, 250-299-7221, or Zonia, 250-372-0091.• Ukrainian Catholic Women’s League annual eASteR BReAD & BAKe SALe, Sat. March 19, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., at Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church, 109 Tranquille Rd. Paskas & bab-kas (Easter breads), fresh baked cabbage rolls, perogies, homemade baking. Bitaemo! Everyone Welcomed!• SPCA CRAFt FAIR, May 1, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m., at TRU Campus Activity Centre, 900 McGill Rd. More than 100 vendor tables. Vendor tables still available. Contact Elaine, [email protected], or 250-376-7722.• 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.• 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.• 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 (Feb. 25 ), 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.• UNPLUGGeD ACOUStIC JAM SeSSIONS, on the 1st & 3rd Monday of the month (Feb. 18), 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.• GeRMAN ChOIR group, under the direction of Peter Young, meet every 2nd Thurs, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. at North Shore Community Centre, 730 Cottonwood Ave. Call Frieda, 250-376-3814.• 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.• 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.

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The Kamloops Storm managed to stay one point ahead of the 100 Mile House Wranglers in regular season standings after a loss and a pair of wins – including one against the Wranglers – in KIJHL action last weekend. The Storm split a pair of home-and-home games against the Si-

camous Eagles, winning 3-2 in double overtime then losing 6-4 the following night. Fri. Feb. 5, saw the Storm host the Eagles in a fast-paced game that saw the two teams trade goals, taking ‘til halfway through the second OT period to finally break the tie. Mitch Friesen opened the scoring for the Storm 3:33 into the game to give the Storm a 1-0 lead after the first period. The Eagles got on the scoreboard 3:43 into the second period to tie it up after 40 min-utes. Zackari Andrusiak scored his first goal of the game – on the power play – 0:34 into the third frame to take a 2-1 lead. The Eagles tied it up with their own power play goal 14:34 into the third to send it into extra frames.

Andrusiak scored 2:39 into the second OT period – on the power play – to give the Storm the win. Olafr Schmidt stopped 28 of 30 shots he faced on the night. The following night the Storm travelled to Sicamous to face off against the Eagles and found a much harder team to go up against. The Eagles opened the scoring 2:30 into the game then scored a second goal just 3:15 later to take an early 2-0 lead. That second goal in three shots was enough to chase Spencer Eschyschyn from the Storm goal in favour of Schmidt. Friesen scored on the power play with 6:52 left in the first to make it 2-1 after 20. Brendan Lane tied it up 1:29 into the second frame but the Eagles came back 3:08 later to regain the lead. Friesen scored a shorthanded goal – his second of the game – with 5:42 left in the period to tie it up but the Eagles scored in the last minute of the pe-riod to make it 4-3 after 40. Andru-siak tied it up 1:42 into the third. It looked like the tie would hold up to send the game into OT once again but the Eagles scored with less than five minutes on the clock to take a 5-4. The Storm pulled Schmidt in favour of an extra at-tacker but it was to no avail as the Eagles scored into the empty net with 15 seconds remaining to take the 6-4 win. The game was quite physical between the two teams. In the lat-ter half of the second period, Levi

Johnson was sent off for 5:00 for fighting while Keaton Gordon received 2:00 for tripping. Then with 0:40 left on the period clock, the Eagles’ Eric Porter and the Storm’s Brendan Lane were each penalised 5 for fighting. There was a lot of hard-hitting incidents in the third period including two major incident that resulted in ma-jor penalties and misconduct calls. The first scuffle, which happened 5:28 into the period, resulted after Ethan Tramuh of the Eagles was called for giving a Storm player a blow to the head. When the dust settled, Trampuh was handed 2 for cross-checking and 10 for the blow to the head while Josh-ua Windley, also of the Eagles, received 2 for roughing and a 10-minute misconduct, and An-drusiak was given 2 for roughing after the whistle and a 10-minute misconduct. Halfway through the period, the Eagles’ Alex Astasie-wicz and Cameron Flinton each received two-minutes, for un-sportsmanlike conduct and rough-ing after the whistle, respectively. Then 2:10 later, Dallas Otto was given 2 for high-sticking and a 10-minute misconduct for a blow to the head. The game to a climat-ic end as Dario Piva was called for goaltender interference. This inci-dent caused Nicholas Cuglietta to leave the Eagles bench in retalia-


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Storm maintain one-point lead over Wranglers

Regular Season Home Games

this week. . .

Fri. Feb. 12 • 7 p.m.vs Revelstoke GrizzliesFri. Feb. 17 • 7 p.m.vs 100 Mile House Wranglers

Regular Season Road Games

this week. . .

Sat. Feb. 13 • 7 p.m. @ Chase HeatMon. Feb. 8 • 4 p.m. @ Osoyoos Coyotes

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Keegan Kolesar scored the opening goal and the insurance marker to help the Seattle Thun-derbirds to a 3-1 victory over the Kamloops Blazers last Wednes-day night. The Thunderbirds got off to a good start, but Connor Ingram was solid in goal in the first pe-riod. Kolesar opened the scoring on the power play 14:25 into the first period. He ripped a shot over the shoulder of Ingram for his 25th goal of the season. The Thunderbirds outshot the Blazers 14-7 in the period. The Blazers were 0-for-2 on the pow-er play in the period. Matthew Wedman made it 2-0 midway through the second pe-riod. He potted a rebound for his sixth goal of the season. The Blazers started the third pe-riod the right way. Garrett Pilon won a faceoff and Matt Needham took the puck to the net scoring his 15th goal of the season 20 seconds into the third period. The

Blazers trailed 2-1 with 19:40 to play. Collin Shirley had a gift of a chance in the period. He stole the puck from a Thunderbirds defender and went to the goal alone, but was denied by goalten-der Landon Bow. The best chance for the Blaz-ers came in the last minute with the goaltender pulled. Matt Revel fed Gage Quinney, but he missed the net on a one-timer. Kolesar added an empty net goal to make it a 3-1 final for the Thunderbirds. Ingram stopped 25 of 27 shots, while Landon Bow was the game’s first star with 28 saves. The Blazers were 0-for-4 on the power play, and the Thunderbirds were 1-for-2. The Blazers concluded their three game road trip last Friday night in Everett where they al-most erased a 4-1 third period deficit, but fell short in a 4-3 loss to the Silvertips. The Silvertips built a 1-0 lead in the first period. Goaltender Dylan Ferguson made the initial save on Dario Winkler, but Win-kler got the rebound and scored his fourth goal of the year. The Blazers best chance came off the stick of Revel. Revel had an open net, but goaltender Cart-er Hart made a sprawling glove save to keep the Blazers off the scoreboard. The ‘Tips led 1-0 through one

period with the Blazers leading in the shot department 11-8. It was a strong second period for the ‘Tips as they scored twice to take a 3-0 lead. Patrick Bajkov redirected a pass from Dawson Leedahl through Ferguson 49 seconds into the pe-riod to make it 2-0. Leedahl finished off an odd man rush less than two minutes later as the ‘Tips held a three goal lead for most of the period. Quinney scored for the Blazers. He battled in front of the net and eventually helped the puck just get over the line as the Blazers trailed 3-1 through two periods. The Blazers pushed in the third period, but it was the ‘Tips with the next goal off the stick of Matt Fonteyne. Deven Sideroff would make things interesting scoring a pow-

er play goal with 4:34 to play to make it a 4-2 deficit. Sideroff added another power play marker with the goaltender pulled with 36 seconds left in the game. Shirley had a chance to tie it in the dying seconds, but missed wide as the Blazers lost 4-3. The Blazers finished 2-for-5 on the power play, while the ‘Tips were 0-for-2. The ‘Tips outshot the Blazers 32-30 in the game. The Blazers returned home for an early 5 p.m. game Saturday night against the Edmonton Oil Kings to celebrate Hockey Day in Canada in Kamloops, and it was a great day in Kamloops, but the outcome of the game was not

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Canadians are snacking more than ever. In fact, new research from Ipsos reveals the average Ca-nadian snacks up to six times a day. While nutrition experts rec-ommend fueling up on small, frequent meals, it’s important to make smart choices when it comes to snack time. “Smart snacking should be three things: nutritious, delicious, and convenient,” said registered dieti-tian, Desiree Nielsen. “To make the most of your calories, choose energizing snacks that contain a balance of healthy fats and pro-tein, such as nuts or seeds.” These gluten free chia and pumpkin parfaits below can be made ahead of time for a quick and tasty snack or breakfast. The “superfood” chia seeds will keep you full longer, while the granola

offers a satisfying crunch along with added protein and fibre. “Chia is one of the richest plant sources of Omega 3,” said Nielsen. “It also carries plenty of soluble fibre to keep blood sugars stable.”Gluten Free Chia Pumpkin Parfait

1 cup 2% milk1/4 cup chia seeds

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2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice1 cup plain 2% yogurt

1 cup Coconut Chia Granola

1. Combine milk with chia seeds; refrigerate overnight or until chia seeds have expanded and milk has pudding-like consistency. Stir pumpkin purée, 2 tbsp. of the maple syrup, and pumpkin pie spice into chia mixture.

2. Stir yogurt with remaining maple syrup. Layer half of the chia pudding, yogurt and gra-nola evenly in four 8-oz. glasses. Repeat layers once, ending with granola. – NC


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• Kamloops Track & Field Club hosts the VAN RYSWYK INDOOR tRACK & FIeLD INVItAtIONAl, Feb. 12 – 14 at the Tournament Capital Centre, for all athletes age 9 & older, be-ginning at 5 p.m. Fri & continue ‘til Sunday afternoon. Athletes are from B.C. & Alberta. On Sat-urday, there will be a Fun Run & prizes for younger children. As well, the 2016 BC Indoor Masters Championship will be included in the events. Christa Bortignon, first Canadian woman to be named the World Masters Athlete of the Year, will be again trying to break more Canadian & world records.

• SPeeD SKAtING FASt & FIt 55+. Are you a woman 55+? Is speed skating on your bucket list? Have you ever wanted to feel the wind in your hair as you speed around the track? Would you like a fun alternative way to exercise? Now’s the time to try speed skating.• The Kamloops Long Blade Speed Skating Club is offering a 6-week program for women 55 and older. Learn to speed skate, or refresh old skills. Speed skates are available. Tuesdays, Feb. 2 – March 8, 7:30 – 9 p.m. at McAr-thur Island Sports Centre, Olympic Rink. FMI or to register, call head coach Sandi Vyse, 250-851-1481.

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On Sat. Feb. 6, members of the Kamloops Long Blades competed in Vernon at the Interior Short Track FUNale. Members did well in a number of divisions. The oldest junior skater, Holly Antifay, captured gold, as did Isa-iah Jessie Uribe and Leah Turner in their age categories. Martina Antifay and Dawson Doern both took home bronze. The results bode well for the Long Blades club for the upcom-ing BC Short Track Championships. The club hosts the provincial championships March 5 and 6 at McArthur Island Sports Centre’s Olympic Rink. The public is invited to attend the free event. For more information, contact Kamloops Long Blades head coach, Sandi Vyse, at 250-851-1481.

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Blazers play two against Giants this weekendwhat the doctor ordered as the Blazers suffered a 4-0 home-ice loss to the Oil Kings. The Blazers had the jump early as they wanted to get the sellout crowd of 5,673 fans into the game. They had odd man rushes and chances, but could not execute in the early stages of the game. The Oil Kings scored first off the rush as a fortunate bounced came to the stick of Dario Meyer for his ninth goal of the season. Brett Pollock gave the Oil Kings at 2-0 lead 4:34 into the second period. He lifted a shot over the blocker of goaltender Ingram. The Oil Kings took the 2-0 lead into the third period. The Blazers ran out of gas in the third period playing their fourth game in five nights in the fourth different city. Ben Carroll scored a power play marker and added an empty net

goal to make it a 4-0 final for the Oil Kings. The Oil Kings outshot the Blaz-ers 34-24 on the night. The Blazers were 0-for-5 with the power play and 1-for-2 on the penalty kill. The Blazers then played at home on Family Day, Mon. Feb. 8, in a 2 p.m. matinee game against the Calgary Hitmen. The Blazers built up a 3-0 lead and hung on for a 3-2 win over the Calgary Hitmen on home ice Monday afternoon. It was a strong start for the Blaz-ers as they hit a couple of posts in the early part of the first period. Revel got the Blazers on the scoreboard. Jermaine Loewen won a puck battle and got the puck to Revel who snapped home his 16th goal of the season. Shirley scored his 30th goal on a shorthanded breakaway. He took a pass from Garrett Pilon and scored for a 2-0 lead. Ingram was sharp in goal with 10

saves in the first period. The Hitmen picked up the pace in the second period as they outshot the Blazers 15-11 in the period. Quinney gave the Blazers a 3-0 lead 13:14 into the second period. Jake Kryski won a battle and got a puck to Quinney in front of the net. The Hitmen came back late in the period as Radel Fazleev put a quick shot by a screened Ingram with 2:41 to play in the period. Jake Bean cut the Blazers lead to 3-2 with 1:50 to play. He lifted a shot over Ingram’s shoulder on the short-side. The Blazers, who were playing a fifth game in seven nights, battled in the third period. There were some big contribu-tions from the Blazers defenders as they blocked shots and did their best to limit chances. Ingram was rock solid in goal with 13 saves in the third period to help the Blazers to a 3-2 win over the Hitmen.

The Blazers were 0-for-2 on the power play, while the Hitmen were 0-for-3. The Blazers will play in Vancou-ver on Friday night then will be home to the Giants on Sat. Feb. 13. The puck drops at 7 p.m.

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tion, which resulted in him receiving a 4-min-ute penalty for leaving the bench and a game misconduct. Cuglietta received a one-game suspension for having the game misconduct issued in last 10 minutes of the game. He is eligible to play again on Feb. 12. The Storm then travelled to 100 Mile House for a Family Day matinee game against the Wranglers. Levi Johnson opened the scoring halfway through the opening period to give the Storm an early 1-0 lead. Andrusiak scored with less than two minutes in the period to make it 2-0 after 20. Friesen scored five min-utes into the second period to give the Storm

a 3-0 lead. Gordon rounded out the Storm’s scoring 10 minutes later to make it 4-0 Storm after 40. The Wranglers came back with three power play goals in less than five minutes half-way through the period to make it a close game but came out on the short end of the 4-3 score. Schmidt stopped 22 of 25 shots he faced in the win. The win put the Storm one point ahead of the Wranglers in Birks division standings. With four games left in regular season ac-tion, the Storm sit in first place with 67 points while the Wranglers are in second with 66. The Chase Heat sit in third place eight points behind the Storm with 59 points while the Revelstoke Grizzlies are in fourth spot with

44 points. The Eagles are in last place and out of the playoffs with only 28 points on the season. The Storm are at home to the Grizzlies Fri. Feb. 12, in a 7 p.m. game at the Sports Centre. They travel to Chase to face the Heat on Sat. Feb. 13, in a 7 p.m. game at the Art Hold-ing Memorial Arena. The Storm wrap up the regular season next weekend, against the Wranglers Fri. Feb. 19, in their home game of the regular season (the puck drops at 7 p.m.), then finish off the season on the road against the Coyotes in Osoyoos. Playoffs begin Feb. 23. The Storm will face either the Heat or the Grizzlies, depending on whether they maintain their division lead.

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Students: File your taxes and put money back in your pocket Post-secondary school can be overwhelming. While coffee may seem like the solution to any problem, putting a little money back in your pocket with tax savings might be the better answer. Even if you have no income to report, you can still take advantage of several credits and benefits. Here are a few tips to help you:

FILe YOUR tAx RetURN To take advantage of all of the tax credits and benefits available, you have to file your income tax and benefit return with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Why not file it online? It’s fast, easy, and secure. There’s also a wide range of software programs you can use, including some that are free. More information is available at www.cra.gc.ca/getready. You can also register for My Account, the CRA’s secure one-stop shop for managing your tax and benefit information. With My Ac-count, you can also register for online mail, and receive correspon-dence like your notice of assessment online.

CLAIM YOUR tAx CReDItS• Tuition fees. Most tuition paid to a post-secondary institution in Can-

ada can be claimed. For tuition fees, the education amount, and the textbook amount, you might also be able to transfer or carry forward any unused credits.• education amount. For the 2015 tax-filing season you can claim $400 for each month you were enrolled in eligible full-time studies and $120 for each month you were enrolled in eligible part-time stud-ies.• textbook amount. If you’re eligible for the education amount for 2015, you can claim this, too: $65 for each month enrolled in full-time studies and $20 for each month enrolled in part-time studies.• Public transit amount. Generally speaking, you can claim the amount you spent on a monthly or annual public transit pass, but not on tickets or daily passes.• GSt/hSt credit. You can get payments of up to $70 every three months to help keep on top of your expenses. To receive the GST/HST credit, you have to be 19 years old (unless you’re a parent or married or living common-law) and file an income tax and benefit return. More information for students is available at www.cra.gc.ca/stu-dents. – NC

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