jmnews jan 22, 2015

Thursday, January 22, 2015

While Kamloops RCMP Cpl. Jean-Rene Michaud recovers in a Van-

couver hospital following the Dec. 3 shooting, a local fundraising ef-

fort in his name continues.

Local businessman, Nick Grabas, is hosting a fundraising dinner and

dance for Michaud’s family.

He’s never met Kamloops Mountie and has no connection to the

local detachment of the national police force, but that’s not stopping

him from extending a helping hand to the offi cer and his family and

showing his gratitude for the service the police do.

“I think it’s about time citizens start recognizing the work the police

actually do for us,” Grabas related. “Here we are in Kamloops and

no one expects a shooting to happen. But, it made me recognize how

dangerous that job is – and they’re doing it for us. This is my way of

saying thank you.”

The fundraising dinner and dance, featuring live music, door prizes

and a silent auction, will take place on Sat. Jan. 24, at the Columbo

Lodge on Lorne Street.

Tickets are $100 each from Anything Paint and Autobody, 904 Vic-

toria St.

After a slow start to the ticket sales, when only 17 tickets had been

sold last week, things have changed dramatically, and 90 of the avail-

able 100 tickets have been sold.

“I’m very pleased with the response we’re getting from the com-

munity,” Grabas said.

“So, I think it’s going to be a successful venture.”

If you would like to support the fundraiser, call Grabas at 250-828-

8611 or 778-471-1941.

Vol. 10 No. 28

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Fundraising dinner, dance for Cpl. JR Michaud

Kamloops residents are advised that there will be intermittent,

temporary road closures and traffi c rerouting on the Royal Inland

Hospital campus ring road to accommodate construction activity on

the new Clinical Services Building. These day-long closures began

Mon. Jan. 19, and will occur periodically, as needs arise, until au-

tumn 2015.

The impact will be primarily to the road along the front of the

hospital campus, next to the CSB construction site. Motorists are

advised to use extreme caution, and to slow down for pedestrians

at all times. Please obey traffi c signs and yield to fl ag people. There

may also be traffi c delays to accommodate construction vehicles re-

quiring access to the job site via the hospital’s ring road.

Regular access to the parkade entrance will remain unchanged;

vehicles exiting the parkade will be required to use a different traffi c

pattern. Regular pedestrian access at Third Avenue and Columbia

Street will also remain unchanged.

Interior Health recognizes the inconvenience this may cause, and

appreciate the public’s patience as this measure is temporary and

necessary for work on the Clinical Services Building, which will

expand patient care services at Royal Inland Hospital.

Expect road closures, detours at RIH

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• PIE SALE. NORKAM MUSIC STUDENTS are holding their annual

WE-MAKE-YOU-BAKE APPLE PIE SALE. Purchase a pie for only $8 each

from now to Feb. 16 (moneys must be handed in no later than Feb.

16). Pies will be made March 5 – 8 at the Norkam cafeteria and

kitchen, and will be ready for pick-up at Norkam on Sun. March 8,

from 1 – 3 p.m. To order your pie, contact a participating Norkam

music student (band or choir), call Rebecca at 250-319-0930, email

[email protected] or go to the Norkam Music students’

FaceBook page: www.facebook.com/NorkamBmsMusicStudents

(Norkam Senior Secondary).

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• UNPLUGGED ACOUSTIC JAM SESSIONS, on the 1st & 3rd

Monday of the month (Feb. 2 & 16), 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.

• 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.

• BROCK CENTRAL LIONS CLUB meets the 1st & 3rd Thurs. of

the month (Feb. 5 & 19) 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.

AROUND TOWN

HoroscopesJanuary 19 - January 25, 2015Review a wish that’s been a strong desire this week – you may realise where this could have a limiting effect on your indepen-dence in some way. There’s little opportunity to move forward now but a true sense of unchangeable obligations is in the back-ground if you care to look.

If there’s something you’d like to learn, take action & make en-quiries. It may be this process that gives you the answer. You could also fi nd that any involvement with a group of people or friends could make you realise what you really want from the situation as opposed to perhaps what’s expected of you.

You can reach a turning point in your mind this week when it comes to what you want to aim for or develop in the long term. Consider what you can handle as opposed to assistance you may need, esp. if you can see fl aws in relying on others, as they can have their own expectations of you.

There are people around you who are stable & reliable, though there’ll be the need for you to seriously commit yourself to de-tails on a daily basis. This should certainly lead to much accom-plishment over the next month in relation to taking fi rst steps on a long-term path. Ignore anybody who sets out to be mysterious.

Activity with others still takes much of your attention. Be sure it’s not taking you away from personal matters you should be dealing with. You may be too generous with your time & fi nd your own obligations begin to suffer. Seriously think about the time you have available for leisure & pleasure.

Interactions will step up another notch this week – Feb. 21. Actually, things can be most pleasant. There can be interesting developments in any situation where you may be looking for a commitment from somebody else. You may need to consider some adjustments to daily routines to cope with it all.

Social activity of late has likely distracted you from matters that normally involve you on a daily basis. You may actually be at the stage where you’ll be glad to get on with these things & have a bit of a rest. That may not be the ideas somebody else has, so be determined to follow your own plans.

This is the week to review anything you’ve set out to put in place & change them if you’re not entirely happy with what you previ-ously decided. There’s no need to go overboard with spending to be able to maintain a level of enjoyment. This may be tied into approaching this from a different perspective mentally.

You’ve likely already taken action to put some sort of founda-tion in place but this may have seemed more of a chore than anything else. Over the next month aim to enjoy what you’re or-ganising. If you can do this, the pleasure will be ongoing. Being happy to commit yourself personally is what you need to accept.

Hold off on fi nancial decisions early in the week. You may need to re-look at something you were either planning to buy or previ-ously made commitments. You’ll be better prepared mentally, as the week goes on, to take a balanced approach & even get rid of some things you realise aren’t that necessary to be happy.

You can come to a turning point in your mind when it comes to where you stand with anything on a personal level. This can be the result of weighing up many things since early-Jan. & com-ing to a more balanced perspective. Be mindful you don’t waste money over the next month. Maintain a practical foundation.

Now – Feb. 21, brings a very pleasant time though it won’t allow you to escape from certain obligations. You’ve already started a new 2-year cycle, so utilise this time to take a balanced approach to the best way to act, to set worthwhile projects in motion.


Chase grad fi rst recipient of Spirit of Women bursary

The Spirit of Women Fund is about women helping women. It was

started by a Chase woman, Barbara Maher who is passionate about

supporting other women in her community.

Maher felt some women were falling through the cracks – they may

have a dream, but didn’t have enough money or support to follow

through with their dreams. Many years ago, she received the support

she needed by giving back to her community through volunteerism and

learning skills that helped her on her new career path. Today Maher is

able to give back, and felt that by starting this fund she would be able to

help other women succeed.

The Spirit of Woman fund provides two bursaries every year: one for

a young woman graduating from high school, the other for a woman

30 years old or older that would like to resume her education. Volun-

teer work is one of the requirements of the bursary.

“I was pleased to be able to award the fi rst $500 bursary to a very

deserving graduate of Chase Secondary School, Sherrilyn Towes,”

stated Maher. “Sherrilyn is now registered at TRU, and I am happy to

assist her with her education and following through with her dreams.”

On March 7 and 8, Maher is hosting the 3rd Annual International

Woman’s Day at the South Thompson Inn and Conference Centre.

This event raises funds to support The Spirit of Women Fund.

As well Maher is taking nominations for a woman from the region

that would benefi t from attending the conference but can’t afford the

ticket price. If you would like to nominate someone, contact Barbara

at [email protected].

If you are interested in supporting the fund, you can donate online at

www.bcinteriorcommunityfund.ca or call the offi ce at 250-434-6995.

The Spirit of Women Fund is one of more than 160 funds held by the

BC Interior Community Foundation. The community foundation, with

the support of donors like Maher, provide bursaries, scholarships, and

grants to every community it serves in the Thompson, Nicola and the

South Cariboo region.

The BC Interior Community Foundation has more than $6 million

dollars invested in a permanent, ever growing pool of funds that sup-

port many community-based organizations and causes.

THE SPIRIT OF WOMEN. Sherrilyn Towes receives The Spirit of

Women bursary from fund organizer, Barbara Maher.

Submitted photo


• KAMLOOPS EARLY LANGUAGE & LITERACY INITIATIVE

LITERACY NIGHT, Jan. 23, 6 – 7:30 p.m., at SaHali Mall. KICK OFF TO

UNPLUG & PLAY WEEK FOR LITERACY. Fun for children of all ages. Music,

art, dance, movement, crafts, science, food & a free book for every child!

• INVESTORS GROUP WALK FOR MEMORIES, Sat. Jan. 25, at

TCC Indoor Track, 910 McGill Rd. Contact Marg Rodgers, 250-377-

8200 or 250-376-8700, or [email protected] or mrodgers65@

telus.net, or www.walkformemories.com.

• AT THE NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY CENTRE, 730 Cot-

tonwood Ave. Tues. Jan. 27, 6:30 p.m.: DESSERT & DANCE NIGHT

featuring live entertainment & lots of different desserts! VOLUNTEERS

WANTED: to man the front desk & the coffee room for a 3- hour shift a

week, or as an on-call fi ll-in sub. Call 250-376-4777.

• POKOTILLO UKRAINIAN DANCERS PYROHY DINNER

FUNDRAISER, Fri. Jan. 30, 6 – 8 p.m. at Odd Fellows & Rebekahs

Hall, 423 Tranquille Rd. Dinner includes pyrohy, Kobasa, salad, bev-

erage & dessert. Prices: $8/small dinner, $12/large dinner, which in-

cludes borscht. For tickets, call 250-374-5734 or email hoyabyrd@

gmail.com. Pick up tickets at the door. Everyone is welcome!

• RYAN7 PERFORMANCES Jan. 23: Chances Barside Lounge, 7 – 10

p.m. Jan. 31: SABRINA WEEKS, MIKE HILLIARD & WILF FROESE, at Mayors

Gala for the Arts, 6 – 7 p.m. then RYAN7 at Lake City Casino, 8 p.m. – 12 a.m.

• REFLECTIONS OF FLEETWOOD MAC, featuring Renea De-

nis, Sabrina Weeks, Mike Hilliard & more, Feb. 5 & 6, at the Double

Tree by Hilton Hotel, 339 St. Paul St. Doors: 7 p.m. Show: 8 p.m.

Tickets at http://sabrinaweeks.com/buy_tickets_refl ections_of_ccr, or

the Double Tree front desk. Call 250-572-4427.

• AT THE BC WILDLIFE PARK: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/IN-

SERVICE DAY KIDS CAMPS, Fri. Feb. 20, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. WINTER WILD-

LIFE. Do bears actually hibernate? How do snakes survive the winter?

Learn about the many fascinating adaptations that animals have to sur-

vive the winter! The day will include a snake encounter! Games, craft,

playground, animal exhibits, snacks. For ages 6 – 10. Cost: season’s

pass-holders/$40; non-pass-holders/$45. Call 250-573-3242, ext. 226,

ext. 259; or http://bczoo.org/kidscampsage6to10.htm.

• 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.

AROUND TOWN

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advertising representative to join the team.

The qualifi ed person will develop and maintain

a client base throughout the city.

Send resume and cover letter to:

Publishing Editor, 273 Nelson Ave.,

Kamloops, B.C. V2B 1M4

or E-mail [email protected]

• THOMPSON VALLEY ACTIVITY & SOCIAL CLUB (TVASC) presents

LET’S DANCE, Feb. 14, 8 p.m. – 12 at Kamloops Curling Club, 700

Victoria St. Music by McIvor in Motion DJ Services. Tickets: $10

from Zonia, 250-372-0091, Franscoise, 250-372-3782, or Ed, 250-

374-2774. TVASC info line: 250-571-5111, email: tvasclub@gmail.

com, website: www.tvasc.ca.

• TIPPIN’ POINT TOUR 2015: DALLAS SMITH with special guest,

CHARLIE WORSHAM, Tues. Feb. 10, at Sagebrush Theatre. Tickets: Kamloops

Live Box Offi ce, 1025 Lorne St., 250-374-5483, www.kamloopslive.ca.

• 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.

• REFLECTIONS OF ZZ TOP, featuring Renea Denis, Sabrina

Weeks, Mike Hilliard & more, April 17 & 18, at the Double Tree by

Hilton Hotel, 339 St. Paul St. Doors: 7 p.m. Show: 8 p.m. Tickets at

http://sabrinaweeks.com/buy_tickets_refl ections_of_ccr, or the Dou-

ble Tree front desk. Call 250-572-4427.

• WESTERN CANADA THEATRE, in collaboration with Theatre Calgary,

presents the beautiful new play, LIBERATION DAYS, by David van

Belle, Jan. 22 – 31, at Sagebrush Theatre, 1300 Ninth Ave. Tickets at

Kamloops Live! Box Offi ce, kamloopslive.ca, 250-374-5483. Veter-

ans, buy 1 get the 2nd at half price.

• 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.

• THE BIG LITTLE SCIENCE CENTRE, 655 Holt St., open for

public drop-ins Tues – Sat, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., with daily hands-on fun

in the exploration rooms; interactive science shows Sat. at 11 a.m. &

1:30 p.m. Fri. Jan. 23, 6 – 7:30 p.m.: Discover the BIG Little Science

Centre travel booth & all the fun it has to offer at FAMILY LITERACY

NIGHT at SaHali Mall. Sat. Jan. 24: SCIENCE STORY TIMES. For chil-

dren of all ages. Stories connected to nature & science read by guest

readers throughout the day, starting at 10:30 a.m. Plus more! FREE

KEG 2015 LECTURE SERIES, at TRU Activity Centre, Mountain Room,

Thurs. Jan. 22, 7 p.m.: BACKYARD, BONEYARD, Junkyard Geology” by

Jim Britton, Geologist & Planner with the province of BC. ROBOTICS

CLUB, 3 sessions Jan. – June: Wed.: Jan. 7 – Feb. 11; Feb. 25 – March

11; April 29 – June 3. Fri: Jan. 9 – Feb. 13; Feb. 27 – March 13 & April

10 – 24; May 1 – June 5. All robot builders work at their own level,

from Lego designs or free build, depending. Interactive challenges.

For boys & girls 10 years & older. Cost: $60/session/child. Register

online or at the centre. Call 250-554-2572 or email [email protected].

• KAMLOOPS QUIT SMOKING support group meets every Thurs

at Kamloops United Church, 421 St. Paul St.

• GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS meetings Thurs, 10 a.m. at Desert Gar-

dens, 540 Seymour St. Call Wally, 250-679-7877, or Sunny, 250-374-9165.

• MOUNT PAUL UNITED CHURCH THRIFT SHOP, 140 Labur-

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

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Chance of

Flurries

2° | -1

POP 60%

Thursday

January 22

Friday

January 23

Saturday

January 24

Sunday

January 25

Tuesday

January 27

Monday

January 26

Cloudy

3° | -3°

Chance of

Showers

6° | 0°

POP 30%

Cloudy

13° | 5°

Cloudy

10° | 5°

Cloudy

7° |3°

The Kamloops Storm continue

to lead the Birks division of the

Okanagan-Shuswap conference

of the KIJHL after three decisive

wins last week.

Jan. 16 saw the Storm shut out

the 100 Mile House Wranglers

2-0 at home in a game that aw all

the scoring done in the fi rst pe-

riod. Ryan Keis scored the win-

ning goal 7:19 into the opening

period. Ian Chrystal, who had a

helper on Chrystal’s goal, scored

four minutes later to make it 2-0

after 20 minutes, and to give the

Storm the win.

Jacob Mullen was the home

team’s star of the game, stopping

all 23 shots he faced for the shut

out win. Kamloops outshot the

Wranglers 41-23.

The following night, the Storm

were in Chase where they faced

off against the Heat in a very

close matchup.

Brett Watkinson opened the

scoring for the Storm just 19

seconds into the game. Then less

than two minutes later the Heat

tied it up. Kyle Lohmann gave

the Storm the lead again with a

power play goal about six min-

utes later. But, once again, the

Heat came back and tied it up

two minutes later. Ian Chrystal

made it 3-2 Storm less than four

minutes later, and Addison Ba-

zian scored his fi rst of two goals

of the game with fi ve seconds

remaining in the fi rst period to

make it 4-2 Storm after 20.

The Storm outshot the Heat

20-3 in the period, but it was the

Heat that capitalised, scoring on

two of those three shots on goal.

Bazian notched his second goal

of the game 7:20 into the middle

frame on the power play, making

it 5-2 Storm. Then, with 4:32 left

in the second, Bobby Kashuba

and Felix Larouche scored 16

seconds apart to give Kamloops

a 7-2 lead after 40. After Bazian’s

second goal, the Heat pulled

starting goaltender Michael Byer

in favour of Daniel Toews.

Chase owned the third period,

scoring three unanswered goals,

two short-handed, in the fi nal

half of the period to come back to

within one point with 32 seconds

left on the clock.

With 17 seconds left on the

clock, the Heat pulled Toews

for the extra attacker but they

couldn’t get anything else past

Storm backup goalie Bailey De

Palma, who came in for Mullen

halfway through the third period

– after the Heat’s fi rst goal of the

fi nal frame – and the Storm held

on to take the 7-6 win.

The Storm travelled to Revel-

stoke Jan. 20 to take on the Griz-

zlies in a rare Tuesday evening

game.

Bazian opened the scoring on

the power play 4:36 into the

game to give the Storm an early

1-0 lead. The Grizzlies answered

back less than three minutes later

to make it 1-1 after 20 minutes.

Revelstoke got two quick goals,

the fi rst on the power play 2:22

into the period, then the second

5:22 later to give the Grizzlies a

3-1 halfway through the middle

frame. Chrystal answered back

with a goal of his own just 29

seconds later to bring the Storm

to within one, then Cole Merrick

tied the game 12 seconds later.

Just 59 seconds later, Bobby

Kashuba scored the winning

goal. Kyle Lohmann notched an

Storm on a fi ve-game winning streak after a three-win week

Regular Season Home Games

this weekend. . .

Sat. Jan. 24 • 7 p.m.

vs Beaver Valley Nitehawks

Sun. Jan. 25 • 5 p.m.

vs North Okanagan Knights

CHARACTER HATS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY:NEWBORN, TODDLER, YOUTH, ADULT.ALSO BLANKETS, SLIPPERS, BOOTIES,

SCARVES, MITTENS, ETC. WILL MAKE TO SUIT.CALL JUDI TO ORDER • 250-376-3672

CROCHETED CREATIONS BY JUDI

STORM

see page 7

The Kamloops Blazers scored

four goals in the fi rst period and

cruised to a 6-2 win over the Port-

land Winterhawks last Wednes-

day night on home ice.

The scoring spree started early as

Ryan Rehill blasted a puck from

the point that got underneath goal-

tender Adin Hill for an early 1-0

Blazers lead.

Deven Sideroff made it 2-0 7:01

into the fi rst period. Cole Ully

stole a puck behind the Winter-

hawks net and eventually Sideroff

got a handle on it in front and bur-

ied his 15th of the season.

Matt Needham made it 3-0 on

a power play. After Sideroff and

Ully both had chances, Needham

was the one to put it away.

Collin Shirley then made it 4-0

Blazers with 1:43 left in the pe-

riod. He made a power move us-

ing his body to cut towards the net

and roofed a shot short-side.

It was a dominating fi rst period

performance by the Blazers as

they outshot the Winterhawks

16-7 and outscored them 4-0.

In the second period, the ‘Hawks

had a new look between the pipes

as 18-year-old Evan Johnson re-

placed Hill.

After an early fi ght in which

Nick Chyzowski got the best of

Mitchell Walter, the Winterhawks

started to gain some momentum.

Dominic Turgeon scored 6:07

into the second period. Alex

Schoenborn set him up off a rush

on the power play for his 14th

goal of the season to make it 4-1.

Schoenborn made it 4-2 off a

turnover with 6:48 left in the peri-

od. Anton Cederholm fed Schoen-

born who blasted a shot past goal-

tender Connor Ingram.

The Winterhawks outshot the

Blazers 12-8 in the second frame.

Needham came up with a big goal

for the Blazers early in the third

period to squash any momentum

the other way. Needham cut to the

middle on the rush and beat John-

son high on the glove side to give

the Blazers a 5-2 cushion only

1:30 into the third period.

From there, the Blazers never

looked back as Ully added a pow-

er play marker and the Blazers

won 6-2.

Needham had a big night with

four points, while Ully fi nished

with a goal and two assists. Ully

recorded his 200th career WHL

point in the win.

Ingram was sharp in goal with 24

saves on the night.

The Blazers were backed behind

Ingram’s 36 saves and a goal

from Needham in a 1-0 victory

over the Vancouver Giants last

Saturday night.

It was a free fl owing fi rst period

with few whistles. The Blazers

and Giants traded a few chances,

but Ingram was sharp as he made

a couple of big saves off the rush

to keep it scoreless.

The Blazers best chance came

from Logan McVeigh, but his shot

rang off the post. The Giants out-

shot the Blazers 10-7 in the fi rst

period.

In the second period, the Blaz-

ers had a great chance to get on

the scoreboard fi rst with a 5-on-3

power play for 1:24. The Blaz-

ers were unable to score on the

lengthy power play and the game

remained scoreless.

Finally, the Blazers hit the

scoreboard off a defensive zone

faceoff. Needham won it back to

Brady Gaudet who sent Ully and

Needham on a two-on-one break.

Ully fed Needham for his 15th

goal of the season and a 1-0 Blaz-

ers lead through two periods.

The Blazers have been good

with the lead, and were solid in

the third period despite giving up

16 shots in the period. There were

few quality scoring chances for

the Giants as the Blazers won 1-0

over the Vancouver Giants.

Ingram was the game’s fi rst star

with 36 saves on the night, while

Payton Lee was solid for the Gi-

ants with 26 saves.

The Blazers were back on home

ice Wed. Jan. 21, when they host-

ed the Tri-City Americans. The

Blazers led the game 3-1halfway

through the third period. Final

game results were not available

by press time.

The Blazers are in Victoria this

weekend for a pair of games

against the Royals. They return

home lto host the Seattle Thun-

derbirds Wed. Jan. 28. Game

time is 7 p.m.


Blazers on a three game win streak

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insurance marker 4:14 later be-

fore Mitch Friesen put the game

away for the Storm with 2:22

remaining in the middle period.

There was no scoring in the fi nal

frame, giving Kamloops the 6-3

win.

The Storm have a three games

in three nights weekend begin-

ning with a rematch against the

Heat in Chase Fri. Sat. 23. The

puck drops at 7 p.m. Storm return

home for a pair of home games

Saturday and Sunday. They host

the Beaver Valley Nitehawks Jan.

24 in a 7 p.m. face off, then host

the North Okanagan Knights in a

5 p.m. matinee at the McArthur

Island Sports Centre Jan. 25.

The Storm lead the Birks divi-

sion with 56 points, eight points

ahead of the Sicamous Eagles

and the Chase Heat. The Wran-

glers are in fourth spot with 43

points while the lowly Griz-

zlies sit in the basement with 37

points.

Storm lead division after decisive wins

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from page 5 If one of your new year’s resolutions was to read more books, an

easy way to make that happen is by joining a book club.

Take the time though to fi nd a club that fi ts your needs and in-

terests. There are a wide variety of book clubs across the country

– and while many are well established, they may be hard to fi nd,

or to join.

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Nothing says winter more than snuggling up beside a nice warm fi re.

The smells and sounds coming from the crackling wood can be very

enjoyable. In fact, many Canadians use fi replaces and woodstoves for

more than pleasure – they use them as their main source of heat.

Did you know that wood smoke contains a number of pollutants that

can be harmful to your health? The indoor air health experts at Health

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wood stoves and fi replaces in order to reduce health risks.

“Wood smoke can get into your home when you open the stove to add

wood or stoke the fi re. It can come through leaks and cracks in faulty or

poorly maintained stoves and even from other nearby homes with wood-

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Wood smoke pollutants that can be damaging to human health include

particulate matter fl oating in the air, carbon monoxide, volatile organic

compounds (VOCs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Exposure to

some of these pollutants may increase the risk of some cancers.

“In communities where wood heating is commonly used, wood smoke

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These chemicals

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Wood heating can be a safe and enjoyable way to enjoy cooler weather

if done properly. For more tips on removing or reducing household haz-

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canadians.gc.ca/hazardcheck or call 1-800-O-Canada. – NC

Tips for making your wood stove or fi replace safe

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You can help reduce the negative health

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• Consider switching your heating source to

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• Select a low-emission stove. Install an “ad-

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• Clean your chimney. Clean your chimney

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• Use your dampers. Allow more air (ven-

tilation) when starting a fi re and close the

dampers when the wood is well charred.

This technique produces more heat so you

use less wood.

• Burn wisely. Avoid burning wood on days

when air pollution levels are high.

The type of wood you burn and the way

you store it also matters:

• Use dry, seasoned wood. Cut, split and

stack wood in a dry area for at least six

months before burning it.

• Let wood breathe. Stack wood loosely in

your fi rebox to let the air freely circulate

around it.

• Burn smaller pieces of wood. Small pieces

are more effi cient and a better source of heat.

Remember, never burn wood that has been

painted or chemically-treated. – NC

Wood smoke safety tips

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MAKE HER VALENTINE’S DAY WITH JEWELRY

That little gift box extended by the hand of

a sweetheart has the ability to make any heart

fl utter. But what separates a thoughtful piece

of jewelry from a quickly forgotten bauble?

“The trick is to personalize the earrings, the

bracelet, the charm, or the ring for her,” said

Janette Ewen, a style expert for a jewelry re-

tailer. “Think about your relationship, her style

and the special moments you’ve shared.”

To land just the right gift of jewelry, Ewen

offers these suggestions tailored for every

woman in your life:

BUDDING LOVE: Keep it low key with cool

leather, chic bangles or trendy fabric bracelets.

LASTING LOVE: A sterling silver necklace with

a beautiful heart-shaped pendant says she

means the world to you.

GAL PALS: Delicate stackable rings worn

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child select a sterling silver charm that repre-

sents a special memory for their mom. – NC

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