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Two men were arrested Tuesday afternoon after Ka-mloops RCMP received a call at about 5:20 March 8 about two suspicious males in a vehicle near a home on Sandpiper Drive. When officers arrived on scene, they noticed two long-barreled firearms in plain view inside a vehicle, according to Sgt. Darren Michels. He said two male suspects were taken down at gun-point during the interaction for officer safety. They were subsequently arrested for possession of stolen property, unlawful possession of a firearm and theft.

Neighbours, who wanted to remain anonymous, due to safety concerns, related that they fear for their families’ safety after the typically family-oriented community has turned into what they describe as a frequent crime scene. Residents say vehicles have been broken into and stolen, and there is regular drug activity only steps away from where children play. They were released and will appear in court later this month.

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Residents of a North Kamloops apartment building heard what sounded like an explosion Tues-day night and began evacuating. Kamloops Fire and Rescue crews responded to reports of an explosion and thought they were going to see a structure fire when they arrived, but instead, there was a big hole in the build-ing, said KFR spokesman Steve Kilmartin. The noise turned out to be caused by a vehicle crashing into the building of the Chateau Garden Apartment complex at 111 Knox St. around 7:35 p.m. A full-size white van struck the

building, causing damage to an underground parking garage and the interior. The van caused extensive dam-age to the underground parking lot and part of the building in the collision. The driver backed the van backed out of the structure and took off, striking another vehicle in the parking lot along the way. Fortunately, there were no inju-ries, and no fire. Police continue to search for the driver. They ask that anyone with information to call the Kamloops RCMP at 250-828-300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS

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The BC Speed Skating Short Track Championships took place over the weekend at McArthur Island Sports Cen-tre with the host Kamloops Long Blades doing well in a number of age classes. Teagan Lawhead finished in fifth in the 10-year-old male cat-egory.

In 11-year-old males, Vlad Demishkevich finished second, and Cameron Thomas finished ninth.

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ond in 12-year-old females. Holly Antifay finished third for

15-year-old females. Antifay qualified for the Cana-dian West Short Track Champi-onships in Edmonton March 19 and 20.

Kamloops hosts Wheelchair Basketball Provincial

Championships this weekend The best wheelchair basketball teams from across the province will compete in the BC-CWBL Finals in Kamloops this weekend. Two lo-cal teams – the Okanagan Thunder, and the Kamloops Bull-Dawgs – will participate. The event is a test run for the CWBL Canadian National Champion-ships, which takes place in Kamloops from April 22 to 24. “Between the BC Winter Games, the weekend’s event and the up-coming national championships, wheelchair basketball is seeing a lot of support from the Okanagan,” said Sian Blyth, BC Wheelchair Basket-ball Society executive director. “We’re grateful to the many grassroots volunteers who have made this possible.” The event will be spread out between two local high schools: John Peter-son Secondary and South Kamloops Secondary School. For a complete schedule, go to bcwbs.ca/news/03-04-2016/bc-cwbl-finals-come-kamloops







The Kamloops Blazers closed out the third game of their four-game homestand with a 5-0 rout against the Spokane Chiefs last Wednesday night. Kamloops received goals from all four lines and Connor Ingram made 27 saves for his fourth shut-out of the season, as the Blaz-ers now sit two points up on the Spokane Chiefs, moving into sole possession of seventh place in the Western Conference. The game was scoreless until 18:01 of the first period, when Matt Needham put home a re-bound on the power play to give the Blazers a lead they wouldn’t relinquish. Jake Kryski doubled the lead 48 seconds into the sec-ond, and Matt Revel scored later in the period to put Kamloops in cruise control. Quinn Benjafield and Jermaine Loewen added third period goals to give the Blazers a comfortable cushion. While the Blazers were outshot 27-26 in the game, the quality of scoring chances were visibly on

the Kamloops side. Kamloops was 6-6 on the pen-alty kill and went 2-5 on the pow-er play, giving them five power play goals in the past two games. With earning their third win in the past four outings, the Blazers are rounding out their game at the right time in the season, with eight games remaining on the regular season schedule. In their retro full-length CCM Propac pants and in front of a national televised audience, the Blazers picked up a crucial two points at home last Friday night in a 3-2 win over the Kelowna Rockets. Jermaine Loewen opened the scoring for Kamloops 2:35 into the first. Kamloops also received second-period goals from Nick Chyzowski and Garrett Pilon on quality scoring chances. The win for Kamloops ends a streak of six straight losses to Kelowna, who had lost 14 of the past 15 meetings between the teams prior to tonight’s victory. The Rockets outshot the Blazers 55-24, and goalie Connor Ingram made a season-high 53 saves to help earn his team the win. The Blazers hung in defensively against a tough Rockets lineup de-spite losing Ryan Rehill, who was given a game misconduct in the second period. Kamloops was missing for-ward Gage Quinney, who was suspended by the league for a

hit last Wednesday night against Spokane, and lost Jake Kryski to injury after taking a blind-sided hit in the second period from Joe Gatenby. The hit led to Rehill and Deven Sideroff squaring off in fights immediately after. Kamloops squared off against the Rockets again Saturday night in Kelowna where the Blazers skated away with a 3-2 road win, beating the Rockets for the second consecutive night in the team’s home-and-home series. Pilon was the hero for the Blaz-ers, scoring the go-ahead goal on a nifty pass from Needham with 38.7 seconds remaining in regulation. The rookie Pilon has six goals and nine points in Ka-mloops seven games this season against Kelowna. Collin Shirley opened the scor-ing with his 34th of the year on a

5-on-3 power play late in the first period, and Chyzowski doubled the Blazers lead midway through the second period by shovelling in a rebound. The Rockets clawed back, how-ever, with two power play goals in the third period. Tomas Soustal got Kelowna on the board at 8:29 of the third, while Tyson Baillie evened the score at 17:29. Ingram was the game’s first star for the second straight night against Kelowna. After making a career-high 53 saves on Friday night, Ingram stopped 44 shots Saturday to help Kamloops to their third straight win, and fifth in the last six games.

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• The Kamloops Film Festival (KFF) March 3 – 12. Film lineup: 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 Theatre, 503 Victoria St., an hour before each screening.• TNRD LiBRaRy SySTem Book SaLe, March 15 – 19, at Sahali Centre Mall, 945 W. Columbia St., during regular mall hours. All proceeds go directly back into the library system and its programs. FMI: 250-372-5145 or tnrdlib.ca.• Class Act Theatre Society (CATS) & CSI Kamloops present A Touch of iReLaND, featuring good old Irish humour & a dozen old Irish songs, written & directed by Terry Roth, at Brock Centre The-atre, 9B – 1800 Tranquille Rd. (Brock Shopping Centre), March 11 at 7 p.m. & March 12 & 19 at 2 p.m. Cost: evening show, $12; matinees, by donation. Advance tickets from CSI, 778-470-6000, or at the door.• Kamloops Interior Summer School of Music (KISSM) pres-ents a 3-week, aLL-Day muSic camp in July for ages 5 – 18 years, beginners to advanced, with over 50 classes to choose from in-cluding band, choir, piano, orchestra, jazz, classical, percussion, musi-cal theatre, song writing, drumline, etc., with specialized group pro-grams for younger children. Registration begins March 1 at KISSM.ca. FMI: [email protected] or 250-574-5473.• fRee WeLLNeSS TaLk with speaker Dr. Frank Silva, March 16, 7 – 9 p.m., at Nature’s Fare, 1350 Summit Dr. Natural strategies for healthy aging, maintaining balance, and achieving youthful energy - get in shape and sustain the results; key nutrients for a comfortable midlife transition ; reduce stress and maintain energy levels. FMI: 250-314-9560, or www.naturesfare.com.• Grief Resource & Support Program (GRASP) opeN houSe, Thurs. March 17, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m., at CSI Information Centre in Nor-thills Mall, 25 – 700 Tranquille Rd. Climbing out of the Valley . . . Dis-covering Life After Loss. Light refreshments provided. 250-554-4145.• Spca cRafT faiR, May 1, 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m., at TRU Campus Activity Centre, 900 McGill Rd. More than 100 crafts & home based business vendor tables. Vendor tables still available. Contact Elaine, [email protected], or 250-376-7722.• high peRfoRmaNce SpRiNg BReak camp, March 21 – 24, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., at Soccer Quest at 1224 Eighth St. Separate age group-ings, work with top licensed coaches, only 24 participants per group. Cost: $100. To register, call 250-554-GOAL(4625) go at www.soccerquest.ca.

• aT The Bc WiLDLife paRk: Spring Break kids camps: March 21 – April 1, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.: Awesome Adaptations; Amaz-ing Animal Art Day – Snakes; Junior Biologists; Water War-riors; Colour Crazy; Respecting Wildlife. For kids 6 – 10 years. Camps include education programs including an animal en-counter; 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].• WeLLNeSS Day Sat. March 5, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., at Nature’s Fare, 1350 Summit Dr. Meet wellness experts & bring your health ques-tions. FMI: 250-314-9560 or www.naturesfare.com.• 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!• aLzheimeR SocieTy WoRkShopS: at Alzheimer Soci-ety Resource Centre, 405- 235 First Ave. Family Caregiver Series, Wed. May 4, 11, 18 & 25, 6 – 8 p.m. or Sat. June 25, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. A 5-session series for family members who are caring for a person with dementia. Learn about dementia, practical coping strategies, & early planning. Covering topics: Understanding Dementia, Under-standing Communication, Understanding Behaviour, Planning for the Future, Self-care for Caregivers. Heads Up: Introduction to Brain Health: Thurs. June 16, 1 – 3 p.m. Healthy aging is important for everyone, & it’s essential not to forget the health of your brain as well! This workshop encourages participants to actively engage in protecting & maintaining their brain. Learn strategies & set goals for improving the health of your mind, body & spirit. Anyone interested in brain health is welcome to attend. To register, call Tara Hildebrand, 250-377-8200, or e-mail [email protected].• LeT’S ScRap BReaST caNceR, April 9 & 10, Sat, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. Sun, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., at Brock Community Senior Centre, 9A-1800 Tranquille Rd. (Brock Shopping Centre). A 2-day scrapbooking fundraiser for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, CIBC Run For The Cure. Work on your projects, door prizes, games, draws, classes, lunch, snacks, and more! Only $60 for both days! FMI or to register, call Jacki, 250-579-0195, or email [email protected].

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• 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: March 11: St. Patrick’s Day, Ap-petizers & Cocktails. March 20: annual Spring Plant & Seed ex-change. Indoor & outdoor plants. Free for anyone wanting to give away seeds, plants or cuttings. Registration required. April 5: Meet & Greet. April 12: Ladies Only Morning, time capsule contribution. TBA: Paint your own chair. Keep an eye out for a chair, help gather some paint, & join the fun. FMI & locations: Wendy, [email protected].• The Big LiTTLe ScieNce ceNTRe, 655 Holt St., open for pub-lic drop-ins Tues – Sat, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., with daily hands-on fun in the exploration rooms; interactive science shows at 11 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. Sat. March 12: Inquire About Your Senses Show. Science World visits the BIG Little Science Centre for fun & excitement. Special Science World Presentation (at 11 a.m., 1 & 3 p.m.) Special Science World Activity Booth 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Come visit Science World’s Science On-the-Spot activity booth, featuring Make & Take activities such as Tumble Wing Gliders, & popular busking demos like the Spinning Plat-form. Fri. March 18: Join the BLSC at the free Family Literacy Night at SaHali Mall, 6 – 7:30 p.m. For children of all ages: music, art, crafts, science, food, & a free book for each child! Spring Break at the Big Little Science centre: Open Sat. March 19 – Mon. April 4 inclusive. Daily at the BLSC, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.: Construction Time: LEGO! Megablox, MagNext & more! Building materials will be out all day for your creative construction and building pleasure. Lizard Walk & Talks: Discover more about reptiles, & meet & greet the two won-derful lizards; between other activities. March 19 – 24: Super Static Electricity Show. An interactive, fun show that introduces static elec-tricity, explores how it works & produces static in many ways, including using van de Graaff generators. Is it time for your science centre hair-do? March 22: Radio Control Flying demonstrations 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. March 26: Gorgeous Colour Mixing Lab. Discover many ways to mix colour with beautiful & fascinating results. From chromatogra-phy to food colour to food… mix & create amazing colours with fun results. March 29 – April 4 (open Sun & Mon this week only): Amazing Magnetism. An interactive, fun show that explores magnetism & gives you some magnetic magic tricks to try out at home! Closed March 20, 21, 25, 27, 28. 250-554-2572.• 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.

• kamLoopS famiLy hiSToRy SocieTy meets on the 4th Thurs of the month (March 24 ), 7 – 9 p.m. at Heritage House in Riv-erside 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 (March 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.• geRmaN choiR group, under the direction of Peter Young, meet every 2nd Thurs (March 10 & 24), 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.• BRock ceNTRaL LioNS cLuB meets the 1st & 3rd Thurs. of the month (March 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.• RuBe BaND practises most Mon, 7:30 p.m., at the Old Yacht Club, 1140 Rivers St. New members welcome. Call Bob Eley, 250-377-3209.• 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.• mouNT pauL uNiTeD chuRch ThRifT Shop, 140 Labur-num St., open Tues & Thurs, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.






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The Rockets pounded 101 com-bined shots in their two games against Kamloops this weekend, but the Blazers did a good job lim-iting high quality scoring chances all weekend. After having only one win in their last 15 games against Kelowna, the Blazers picked up their second consecutive win against the Rock-ets, and their first in Kelowna in more than two years. The Blazers picked up a 6-2 win on the road over the Tri-City Americans on Tuesday night, good for their fourth straight vic-tory and sixth in their last seven games.

Three Blazer players had multi-goal games and five had at least two points. Kamloops outshot Tri-City 34-22, as Ingram only need-ed to make 20 saves on the night after a combined 97 in the team’s two previous wins over Kelowna. Revel and Needham each had two goals and an assist in the win, and Quinney also found the back of the net twice in his return from a two-game suspension. Those three Blazers multi-goal-scorers were the game’s respective first, second and third stars of the night. Shirley and Dawson Davidson had multi-point games as well, with two assists each. Ingram had a pedestrian night in goal as the Americans only managed 10

shots on net in the first two peri-ods, and had few scoring chances until late in the game. With his first of two goals at 7:17 of the third, Needham notched his 244th point with the Blazers, sur-passing his father Mike for 23rd on the franchise’s all-time points list. With the victory, the Blazers now sit 10 points ahead of the ninth-place Americans team in the Western Conference. They could clinch a playoff spot as soon as Wednesday night when they face the Chiefs in Spokane. Results were not available at press time. The Blazers play their final home game Sat. March 12, against the Vancouver Giants. The puck

drops at 7 p.m. at the Sandman Centre.

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