jmnews oct 22, 2015

Justin Trudeau is promising to lead a govern-

ment that is positive, ambitious and hopeful.

The Prime Minister designate spent Tuesday

morning greeting commuters at a Montreal

subway station, after sweeping to a majority

victory in the federal election.

The Liberals captured 184 seats, they needed

170 for majority status fi nishing well ahead

of the Conservatives who captured 99 seats.

The NDP was reduced to just 44. The Liber-

als increased their total by 149 seats.

Forty-three-year-old Trudeau’s election

comes 47 years after his father, Pierre Eliot

Trudeau, was fi rst elected prime minister. The

Liberals become the fi rst ever party to vault

directly from third party status to govern-

ment.

Stephen Harper did not utter the words in

his concession speech, but the Conservative

party issued a statement saying he is stepping

down as party leader. However, Harper will

remain as an MP for his riding of Calgary-

Heritage. He says the party’s loss rests with

his leadership.

There was no hint of resigning from NDP

leader Tom Mulcair, who saw the NDP re-

duced from 95 to 44 seats in the House of

Commons. He says the party will resume its

role as the conscience of Parliament.

Cathy McLeod retained the Kamloops-

Thompson-Cariboo riding for the Conserva-

tive party, which went from 20 seats in B.C.

to 10. McLeod returns to Ottawa for a third

consecutive term. The NDP’s Bill Sundhu

and Liberal candidate Bill Powrie fi nished

second and third respectively.

Voter turnout in the Kamloops-Thompson-

Cariboo riding was 74 per cent, about 10 per

cent higher than in past elections, and ahead

of the national turnout of 68.5 per cent.

Thursday, October 22, 2015Vol. 11 No. 13

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El Nino will bring one of the warmest winters on record This winter could end up as

one of the warmest winters on

record for Canada as a whole, as

a strong El Niño persists into the

upcoming season.

Residents in Western Canada

can expect another winter with

above- to well above-normal tem-

peratures, as a prevailing westerly

fl ow delivers milder Pacifi c air

across the region.

Compared to last winter, there

will be more snow across the

coastal mountains of western

British Columbia, which in-

cludes the Whistler Blackcomb

ski resort.

Farther east in the Rockies of

eastern British Columbia and

western Alberta, snowfall will

underachieve this winter. The

majority of the snow in this re-

gion will fall during the fi rst half

of the winter before a drier pat-

tern sets up during January and

February.

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The Kamloops Museum & Archives (KMA) presents three events

to choose from to celebrate Halloween.

Victorian Halloween kicks off the Halloween events. On Sat. Oct.

24, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., this family friendly affair (age appropri-

ate for kids aged six through 12 years) will start with the telling of

spooky stories by candlelight, passing around the fortune ball, and

making Victorian Halloween masks.

Haunted Tales of Kamloops Past is for people who would like an

active but not overly spooky adventure. Gather your friends, grab

a fl ashlight and head to the Pleasant Street Cemetery for a guided

tour through the cemetery by a KMA interpreter and explore stories

of lost burial grounds, historical hair-raising spots and the echo of

forgotten souls. Some are fact, some are fi ction, and some are just

plain intriguing. The tours run Oct. 27 and 28 from 6:30 to 7:30

p.m. This event is appropriate for all ages. There is a maximum of

20 people per session.

Would you serve on a jury to save a man’s life? The KMA is team-

ing up with Chimera Theatre to present an exclusive adult Hal-

loween room-escape experience. It’s part scavenger hunt and part

puzzle game with a twist … there’s a madman on the loose! Can

you escape before he fi nds you? This Murder Mystery at the Old

Courthouse is a three-night event running Oct. 29 to 31 with two

time slots nightly: 6 to 7 p.m. and 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. This event is a

16-plus event. There is a maximum of12 people per session, so book

reserve your spot early.

Reservations are recommended by calling the museum at 250-828-

3576. For Victorian Halloween, quote registration #244339; cost is

$4. For Haunted Tales of Kamloops Past, quote registration #244340

and #244341; cost is $8. For Murder Mystery at the Old Courthouse,

quote registration #244632-244637; cost is $30.

The museum is located at 207 Seymour St.

Halloween with the museum

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Beattie School of the Arts Craft & Home Based

Business FairSat. Nov. 21 • 10 AM to 3 PM

NOW AT BEATTIE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS JOHN PETERSON CAMPUS

1390 NINTH AVE. (by South Kam Secondary School/Sagebrush Theatre)

Over 125 vendors selling everything from

“fresh baking” to Regal to quilts, & more!

Concession, draws, & more!

To book a table for $35, email [email protected]

Admission by donationAll proceeds to the Beattie School of the Arts PAC

The holiday season is fast ap-

proaching, which means it’s time

for Operation Red Nose. Pacifi c-

Sport is hosting its 19th campaign

of Operation Red Nose in Kam-

loops. The dates of operation are

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

19, 26, and 31, and runs between

9 p.m. and 3 a.m. The service is

by donation, is confi dential and is

available to any person operating

a motor vehicle that doesn’t wish

to drive their car for any reason.

A person does not have to be

drinking to use the service.

In 2014, Operation Red Nose

was able to provide 1265 rides

over 11 nights of service and

raise $29,710 in donations. Kam-

loops fi nished 1st in the province

by providing the most rides out

of the 12 host communities. All

donations raised go to Pacifi cS-

port and supporting amateur ath-

letes in Kamloops.

Operation Red Nose relies sole-

ly on volunteers that want to help

and have a little fun during the

holiday season. Operation Red

Nose hopes to recruit 250 volun-

teers for this year’s campaign.

Volunteer positions include des-

ignated drivers, escort drivers,

navigators, phone operators and

dispatchers.

Volunteers can team up with

their friends, family or cowork-

ers to form a road team of three

and help safely drive home cli-

ents and their vehicles.

Volunteers can commit to one

night or all 10 nights. Shifts are

about six hours in length.

In 2014, Operation Red Nose

had 225 volunteers fi ll more than

500 volunteer positions.

If you are interested in volun-

teering, contact Katie Klassen

at 250-320-0650 or email kklas-

sen@pacifi csport.com.

Volunteer application forms are

located at the Tournament Capi-

tal Centre, Kamloops RCMP

detachment on Battle Street or

Volunteer Kamloops. Drop off

completed forms to the RCMP

detachment with two pieces of

photo ID.

Operation Red Nose seeking volunteers to keep streets safe this holiday season


HoroscopesOctober 26 - November 1, 2015

Be cautious about annoying somebody, esp. if you think it may be worthwhile to shock them in some way. You may not get the response you expect & may actually encourage them to become secretive, even work behind the scenes to teach you a lesson. Concentrate on daily matters that need attention.

This week will allow you to realise the best you can expect from any situation that involves you. Aim to bring matters to comple-tion so that you free yourself up for the next stage. You can be fortunate so don’t put your wishes to one side. They may be more possible than you think.

Don’t be too quick to embrace a situation or person that seems perfect. Though there may be enjoyment attached, there’ll also be responsibility & this’ll be so easy to overlook. There’s more building up behind the scenes than is obvious. Be aware of your limitations, based on how your life is now structured.

Something about a friendship or involvement with a group of people may make you realise there’s greater promise for the fu-ture than you initially thought. On another level, it’s wise to get into the habit of looking at the small things tied to obligations you take on & how this will affect what’s already established.

You may spend more than you plan. This won’t necessarily be on pleasure but something that needs to be done at home or for the family. Source information for yourself; don’t just take the word of somebody else. Their ideas may increase your obliga-tions more than is necessary. Enough will come along anyway.

There can be much to enjoy this week. It may take up time you planned for other things but try not to focus too much on this or you’ll get frustrated. Go with the pleasures – they’ll be worth it. Don’t respond to sudden ideas from someone else that involves spending. Keep focussed on goals you’ve set.

Moving forward once & for all with your own ideas may bring an unexpected reaction from someone else, esp. if it inhibits the freedom they’ve had in the circumstances. It’s unlikely to be fully resolved in a hurry but you have to start somewhere. Their reac-tion will at least give you something to ponder for a solution.

Much pleasure can be gained from any involvement with a group of people or any activity connected to friends. There can be a great deal of progress in more one-to-one situations mainly because they’ll show their hand more. This can place you in a position where you must fi nd some time to consider what have learnt from this.

You can’t escape increased responsibility. Consider what you can get greatest enjoyment from. Linked to this may be what you’d have more control over. This can require quite a change of thinking on your part as you can be inclined to work out ways of avoidance. This won’t happen in life now.

You’re in a good position to alter your commitments to open up more possibilities for the future. Not that the ultimate goal will be swift but you’re quite used to working slowly at things. Most important is that you have a sense of pleasure from what involves you & this is what you’ll be able to recognise easily right now.

Sudden enlightenment may come in relation to something you’ve been considering since late Aug. Detach yourself from the desires of others, as there can be no boundaries when it comes to the commitment they expect from you. Seek inner peace & security for contentment.

You’ll get mixed messages from others; don’t base your deci-sions on relying on them. Avoid being reactive, esp. on the spur of the moment. It won’t be diffi cult to work out what makes you feel most comfortable in your own mind. This’ll make it easy to realise worthwhile goals.

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

In operation from

9 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


• NORKAM MUSIC STUDENTS’ ANNUAL HAUNTED HOUSE, Oct. 30 &

31, Fri. 7 – 11 p.m. & Sat. 7 – 10 p.m., at NorKam cafeteria, 730 – 12

St. Appropriate for all ages. Admission by donation.

• HIRING FAIR, Oct. 26, 12 - 4 p.m., at the Coast Hotel & Confer-

ence Centre, 1250 Rogers Way. Largest local hiring event of its kind

in the region. Employers include Walmart, Safeway, Investors Group,

Mike Wiegle Helicopter Skiing, Tim Hortons, Tolko, Chances Casino,

Moxies, Peavy Mart, & the Trans Mountain Expansion Project, &

more. Bring your resume & “elevator pitch.” Open to all.

• KAMLOOPS SYMPHONY: DANCING QUEEN – THE MUSIC OF ABBA,

Oct. 23 & 24 at Sagebrush Theatre. Tickets at Kamloops Live! Box offi ce:

250.374.5483, www.kamloopslive.ca, and at the door. KSO ANNUAL WINE

TASTING, DINNER & SILENT AUCTION, Oct. 30, at the Plaza Hotel Blackwell

room. Enjoy a pre-dinner interactive wine tasting, a 3-course meal & the

exciting tunes of Sabrina Weeks and Mike Hilliard. Tickets at brownpap-

ertickets.com. BARB’S USED BOOK & MUSIC SALE, Nov. 7 – 21 at

Sahali Mall (during regular mall hours). Donations of gently used books

& music greatly appreciated, starting on Nov. 4 at the mall. A fundraiser

for KSO artistic & educational programs. FMI, call 250-372-5000.

• TRANQUILLE FARM FRESH HAUNTED FAMILY CORN MAZE EXTRAVAGANZA Oct. 23 – 25, 5:30 – 10 p.m. Dress in your best

costume & come have some fun with family & friends! Tickets at the

door (cash only): Kids 5 & under/free. Kids 6 – 11/$8. Kids 12 & older

& adults/$12. Family of 4 (2 kids, 2 adults): $30.

• LET’S DANCE, TVASC (Thompson Valley Activity & Social Club)

OKTOBERFEST DINNER & DANCE, Sat. Oct. 24, Kamloops Curling Club, 700

Victoria St. Cocktails 5:30; Dinner 6:30; Dance 8 p.m. – midnight (Doors

for dance: 7:45 p.m.) Music by the Evergreen Drifters. Tickets: dinner

& dance: $20/members; $30/non-members. Dance only/$10. Must pay

membership by Oct. 7 & reserve tickets by Oct. 20 from Zonia, 250-372-

0091, Francoise, 250-372-3782, or Norma, 250-299-7221. TVASC Info

Line, 250-571-5111; email, [email protected]; website, www.tvasc.ca.

• SABRINA WEEKS & SWING CAT BOUNCE: Nov. 6 & 7: RE-

FLECTIONS OF BOB SEGER at Hotel 540. Tickets at www.sabrinaweeks.

com/buy_tickets:_refl ections_of_bob_seger/. Feb. 6: SABRINA’S BIRTH-

DAY BASH with multiple bands TBA at Hotel 540.

• SÉAN MCCANN, a founding member of the group GREAT BIG

SEA, will be performing his solo material at St. Andrews on the

Square Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $28 at Kamloops Live! Box Of-

fi ce, 250-374-5483 or www.kamloopslive.com.

• IMMUNE SYSTEM HEALTH AS NATURE INTENDED, a free

educational seminar by Katolan Yardley, medical herbalist, Thurs. Oct. 29,

7 – 9 p.m. at Nature’s Fare Markets, 5 – 1315 Summit Dr. Seating is limited.

Register at Nature’s Fair vitamin desk, 250-314-9560, or naturesfare.com.

• KAMLOOPS FARMERS’ MARKETS SAT. on the 200 block of

St. Paul Street, & WED. on the 400 block of Victoria Street. Fresh local

produce, entertainment, other locally made items, ‘til Oct. 31.

• 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 at 11 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.

Fri. Oct. 23: CONSTRUCTION DAY. LEGO! Megablox, MagNext & more!

Building materials will be out for creative constructions. Sat. Oct. 24:

LIGHT & COLOUR SHOW. This beautiful & enlightening show is an interac-

tive, fun show that helps you fi nd the rainbows in your life. Help split light

& put it back together again. Discover different ways of making light &

how the energy works depending on the systems involved. 250-554-2572.

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

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

• AT THE BC WILDLIFE PARK: BOO AT THE ZOO! Oct. 23, 24,

25 & 30; 5 – 9 p.m. Bring the whole family out to enjoy Uncle Chris

the Clown; spectacular laser light show; treat stations; costume con-

test; haunted maze; family farm; Wildlife Express miniature train ($1/

person (cash only)); spooktacular light displays; The Skeleton in the

Closet story time (5:30, 6 & 6:30 p.m.); and new this year, the Haunted

Enchanted Forest. Pass holders receive 50% off park admission rates.

WILDLIGHTS FESTIVAL, Dec. 11 – Jan. 3. Call 250-573-3242 ext. 259.

• 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.

• 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.

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

the month (Nov. 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.

• 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 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.

• KAMLOOPS FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY meets on the 4th

Thurs of the month(Oct. 22), 7 – 9 p.m. at Heritage House in Riverside

Park (Sept. – May, except Dec.). If you’re interested in genealogy,

come out; all are welcome. FMI, call Catherine, 250-579-9108.

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

• MOUNT PAUL UNITED CHURCH THRIFT SHOP, 140 Labur-

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

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• OCT. 23 – 24: Fri., 12 – 6 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Dallas PAC FALL INTO CHRISTMAS, at Dallas Elementary School. Free admission.

• OCT. 24: SAHALI MALL ANNUAL FALL FAIR, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

at Sahali Mall, #22 – 945 Columbia W. St. Bouncy castle, pony rides,

popcorn, cotton candy, face painting, crafts, pumpkin patch (get your

Halloween jack-o-lantern by donation to Kamloops Hospice), cotton

candy, and more! Fun for the whole family. www.sahalicentremall.com.

• OCT. 24: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., 2nd annual HARVEST SALE-A-BRA-TION, Heffl ey Creek Hall, 6995 Old Highway 5. Craft tables, artisan

& small business, yard sales, bake sales, harvest produce available &

a great luncheon. Admission by donation. Proceeds go to refi nishing

the hall dance fl oor. 250-578-7525.

• NOV. 1: RIH CRAFT-A-FAIR at the Sandman Centre, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

More than 170 crafters. Admission: $2. Contact Nanette, [email protected].

• NOV. 7: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. ANNUAL FALL/CHRISTMAS BAKE SALE by the UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE of the Holy Trini-

ty Ukrainian Catholic Church, 109 Tranquille Rd. (in the church base-

ment). Limited amounts, per person, of perogies, fresh baked cabbage

rolls, homemade baking & pies. Bitaemo! Everyone welcomed!

• NOV. 7 & 8: INTERIOR WELLNESS FESTIVAL MARKET-PLACE, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Kamloops Conference Centre. 1250 Rog-

ers Way. Admission by donation.

• BLUE COTTAGE COLLECTIVE HOLIDAY BOUTIQUES –

THREE MARKETS ACROSS THE SHUSWAP: NOV. 7: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. 4326

Eagle Bay Rd., Eagle Bay. NOV. 21: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Cedar Heights,

2316 Lakeview Dr., Blind Bay. 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.

• NOV. 8: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.,CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL & DONO-VAN FAMILY FUNDRAISING EVENT, at the Dunes, 652 Dunes

Dr. Local crafts, home-based businesses, local businesses, entertain-

ment & more. Proceeds to the Donovan family while daughter Sam

is in Children’s Hospital as well as Children’s Hospital. Come out to

help Children’s Hospital & the Donovan family!

• NOV. 14: WESTSYDE ANNUAL HUGE HOME BASED BUSINESS & CRAFT FAIR, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., at Westsyde Fellowship Church,

2833 Westsyde Rd. More than 50 vendors, concession, draws. Ad-

mission by donation. Proceeds to local charities. Contact Jacki, www.

facebook.com/events/1482281808753812/.

• NOV. 14: HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Arthur Ste-

venson Elementary school. Crafters, vendors, home-based businesses,

concession. To book a table, call Sam, 250-571-0541 or email saman-

[email protected].

• NOV. 14: HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE, 806 McQueen Dr. 10 a.m. – 4

p.m. Shop in a relaxed atmosphere for gift items from home-based busi-

nesses. Door prizes, free samples, treats. [email protected].

• NOV. 15: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., 10TH ANNUAL GIFTS TO GIVE CRAFT & BUSINESS FAIR, at OLPH Parish Centre, 235 Poplar St. To book

a table, contact Trish, www.facebook.com/events/879252392158451.

• NOV. 21: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., BEATTIE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS CRAFT & HOME BASED BUSINESS FAIR, at 1390 Ninth Ave. (by South

Kam Secondary School/Sagebrush Theater) NOTE: NEW VENUE. More

than 125 vendors, concession, draws, & so much more! Free admission.

Proceeds to the Beattie School PAC. VENDOR REGISTRATION RE-OPENED!

Contact Jacki, www.facebook.com/events/528001887357282/.

• NOV. 21: CSI KAMLOOPS – CENTRE FOR SENIORS INFORMATION, annual

CRAFT & BAKE SALE, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., at the Brock Activity Centre,

9A – 1800 Tranquille Rd. More than 60 vendors. Concession. Proceeds to

the seniors centre programs. To book a table, call Brandi, 778-470-6000.

• NOV. 26: 4th annual TANGLED TINSEL EVENT, at Coast Con-

vention Centre, 1250 Rogers Way. 5 – 9 p.m. Sip & Shop in Style!

Skip the stress of the mall! Cash bar, great holiday specials, gift draws

from each business: Beauticontrol, Pampered Chef, Southhill De-

signs, 2 Boots Tack, Tupperware, Passion Parties, The Rustic Shop,

Beachbody, Sugar Mama, Silver Icing, Sweetlegs, Steeped Tea, Epi-

cure, Avon, Regal, Jamberry & Valhalla Dolls Purses. FMI, contact

Jennifer, 250-371-1726, or jennifer.spa@gmail.

• NOV. 27 – 28: MERRITT COUNTRY CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR, Fri. 2 – 10 p.m. & Sat. 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., at Merritt Civic Centre,

1950 Mamette Ave. The biggest local Christmas craft fair that every-

one loves to attend. 48 vendors from across the region.

• NOV. 28: LLOYD GEORGE CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR, 10

a.m. – 3 p.m., 830 Pine St. Door prizes. To book a table, call Alex,

250-572-1505 or email [email protected].

• NOV. 28: ARTISAN MARKET at Cedar Heights in Blind Bay. To

book a table, call Rose Collin, 250-675-2690 (handmade items only).

• Nov. 28: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m., PACIFIC WAY HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR, at Pacifi c Way Elementary School, 2330 Pacifi c Way.

• NOV. 28 – 29: CHRISTMAS AT THE COURTHOUSE, 7 W Sey-

mour St. (Old Kamloops Courthouse), 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily. FMI:

Marj, 250-377-4345, or Shiela, 250-577-3256.

• NOV. 29: 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m., SPCA CRAFT FAIR, TRU Activ-

ity Centre. More than 120 vendors; games & prizes! Proceeds to the

Kamloops shelter. Admission: $2. Call Elaine or Charlene, or email

[email protected].

• DEC. 5: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR, Heffl ey

Creek Hall, 6995 Old Highway 5. Local crafters & artisans. To book

a table, call 250-578-7525.

• DEC. 12: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. LAST CHANCE CHRISTMAS MAR-KET, Juniper Ridge Elementary (gym), 2540 Qu’Appelle Blvd. Host-

ed by JRE PAC. Hot lunch concession. Free admission. 50 vendors.

Email [email protected] to book a table.


• Admission by donation • Concession • 50/50 draw

• Raffl e for a beautiful homemade quilt

• Plenty of parking • Plenty of space

Sat. Dec. 5, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.at Heffl ey Creek Hall (15 minutes from downtown Kamloops)

Heffley Creek

Christmas Craft Fair

MORE THAN 20 TABLES OF LOCAL CRAFTERS, ARTISANS, SMALL BUSINESSES

FMI: Deb, 250-578-7525

Fall/Winter/Christmas Craft Sales & Events The Christmas holidays are two months away,

and that means it’s time for Christmas craft

sales, fairs and bake sales. The following is

a list of upcoming holiday events. If you have

an event you would like publicised here, email

[email protected] with craft

sales in the subject line with all the particu-

lars by 2 p.m. Wednesday to be included in the

Thursday paper.

The Kamloops Storm sit in top

spot in the Doug Birks division

of the Okanagan/Shuswap con-

ference with 25 points in KIJHL

action after a pair of wins last

weekend.

On Oct. 16, the Storm hosted

the Summerland Steam and came

away with a 2-1 win.

After a scoreless fi rst period,

Dante Raposo put the Storm on

the scoreboard fi rst with a goal

11:47 into the second period.

Less than three minutes later Tre

Sales gave the Storm a 2-0 lead

going into the second intermis-

sion. The Steam got on the score-

board 9:00 into the third frame

but couldn’t get the tying goal

past goaltender Tavin Grant as he

stopped 27 of 28 shots he faced

in the 2-1 win.

The following night, the Storm

hosted the Princeton Posse as the

Storm got goals from four differ-

ent players in a 4-1 win. Sales

was named the team’s star of the

game with a goal and an assist in

the effort.

Kole Comin opened the scoring

for the Storm 5:46 into the game

to take an early 1-0 lead. Hunter

Kero made it 2-0 with 5:39 re-

maining in the fi rst period.

Princeton got on the scoreboard

40 seconds into the middle frame

with the only goal of the period

to make it 2-1 Storm after 40.

Raposo made it 3-1 with a short-

handed goal with 6:22 left in the

third period. Sales put the game

away with a short-handed emp-

ty-net goal with 3:12 left on the

clock to give the Storm the 4-1

win.

Grant stopped 31 of 32 shots he

faced in the win.

Next up for the Storm will wrap

up the month with a four-game

home stand.

The Storm will host the Os-

oyoos Coyotes Oct. 24. The puck

drops at 7 p.m. The 100 Mile

House Wranglers will be in town

for a 4 p.m. Sunday matinee Oct.

25. The Storm will then play host

to the Fernie Ghostriders Oct. 30

in a 7 p.m. game then face off

against the Creston Valley Thun-

der Cats on Halloween night. The

puck drops at 7 p.m.


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• LET’S DANCE, TVASC (Thompson Valley Activity & Social

Club) Sat. Nov. 14, 8 p.m. – midnight, at Kamloops Curling Club, 700

Victoria St. Music by MR. BOB KING. Door prizes, 50/50 draw, spot

dances. Tickets: $10 from Zonia, 250-372-0091, Francoise, 250-372-

3782, or Norma, 250-299-7221. TVASC Info Line, 250-571-5111;

email, [email protected]; website, www.tvasc.ca.

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

Monday of the month (Nov. 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.

• FUN LAUGHTER FRIENDS. Become M-less – spend time with

other adults without discussing these topics: Monday morning blues

(our jobs); money; marriage; maternity (kids, 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? FMI (time & location): Wendy, [email protected].

• 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.

• 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.

AROUND TOWN

• JMNEWS CLASSIFIEDS. Have an item to sell? Looking for

an item? Having a craft fair or bake sale? Place your ad in the Java

Mountain News Classifi eds 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.


A mix of

sun & cloud

14° | 4°

Thursday

October 22

Friday

October 23

Saturday

October 24

Sunday

October 25

Tuesday

October 27

Monday

October 26

A mix of

sun & cloud

11° | 0°

A mix of

sun & cloud

9° | 1°

Sunny

7° | -3°

Sunny

10° | 2°

Sunny

10° | 1°

The Kamloops Blazers scored

back-to-back power play goals in

the fi rst period and got 31 saves

from goaltender Connor Ingram

as they went on to beat the Red

Deer Rebels 3-1 last Tuesday.

Collin Shirley, Nick Chyzowski

and Dawson Davidson had the

goals for the Blazers.

Shirley put the Blazers on the

scoreboard fi rst. He out-skated

defenseman Haydn Fleury for a

loose puck and scored to make it

1-0 for the Blazers.

The Blazers have had trouble

holding leads, and the Rebels

came back to tie the game 54 sec-

onds later.

Michael Spacek one-timed a

puck past Ingram for the 1-1 tie.

The Blazers got back into the

game earning a few power plays

in the second half of the fi rst pe-

riod.

Davidson snuck in from the

point and scored on a rebound to

give the Blazers a 2-1 lead.

Chyzowski made it 3-1 as he

put home his own rebound and

the Blazers took a 3-1 lead into

the fi rst intermission.

The Rebels got stronger in the

second period and fi red 13 shots

at Ingram, but he was sharp in

goal as the game remained 3-1

heading into the fi nal period.

In the third period, the Rebels

had three straight power plays but

Ingram was solid and the Blazers

blocked some shots to preserve a

3-1 victory over the Rebels.

The Blazers fi nished 2-for-5 on

the power play, while the Rebels

were 0-for-5.

Ingram was the game’s fi rst star

with 31 saves, while Rylan Toth

started and stopped two of fi ve

shots. Trevor Martin came in to

stop all 16 shots he faced in the

fi nal 43 minutes.

The Blazer then hit the road for

two games in the U.S., the fi rst in

Seattle Fri. Oct. 16 and Spokane

Sat. Oct. 17.

The Thunderbirds scored on

their fi rst three shots of the game

and went on to cruise to a 7-2

win over the Blazers last Friday

night in Seattle. Ingram stopped

10 of 15 shots and Dylan Fergu-

son turned aside seven of nine

shots. Shirley and Gage Quinney

scored for the Blazers.

The Blazers got off to a rough

start as Keegan Kolesar scored

fi rst 1:11 into the game.

He created a turnover before

walking in and roofi ng a shot

over the glove of Ingram to make

it 1-0.

It didn’t get much better for

the Blazers as Nolan Volcan and

Matthew Wedman both scored

on similar plays, and the Thun-

derbirds were off to a 3-0 lead on

only three shots.

The Blazers went into the sec-

ond period with an early power

play, but didn’t convert.

The Thunderbirds continued to

build on their lead in the second

period.

Alexander True tipped a great

pass from Mathew Barzal on the

power play to make it 4-0. Ryan

Gropp then added a breakaway

goal to make it 5-0.

The Blazers decided to change

goaltenders at the midway mark

of the game as they trailed 5-0.

It didn’t get much better for

Dylan Ferguson as he allowed

two goals on his fi rst two shots.

Kolesar was set up for a one-

timer that he ripped by Ferguson

and Scott Eansor scored on a

2-on-0 break to make it 7-0 for

the Thunderbirds through two

periods.

The Blazers cut in to the lead

with two goals in the third pe-

riod. Shirley went hard to the net

and scored his third goal of the

season.

Quinney added a goal in his fi rst

game with the Blazers to make it

a 7-2 fi nal.

Ingram stopped 10 of 15 shots,

while Ferguson stopped 7 of 9

shots.

Taz Burman turned aside 22 of

24 shots for the win.

The Blazers were 0-for-5 on the

power play, while the Thunder-

birds were 1-for-3.

The Chiefs scored fi rst, but the

Blazers replied with fi ve unan-

swered goals over the fi nal two

periods to win 5-1 over the Chiefs

in Spokane last Saturday night.

Jesse Zaharichuk had a goal and

an assist, Matt Needham fi nished

with two assists and Quinney led

the way with a goal and two as-

sists. Ingram earned the win with

19 saves.

The Chiefs got the game’s fi rst

goal 4:17 into the game. Mark-

son Bechtold tipped home a shot

from Jason Fram to make it 1-0.

The Blazers responded having

a solid fi rst period in which they

allowed only three shots on goal.

In the second period, the Blazers

thought they had tied the game up

with Zaharichuk fi nishing a tre-

mendous play. The referee waved

it off and the play continued.

About three minutes later, the

horn sounded and the referees

got word from the video goal

judge that the puck did go in. For

Zaharichuk, it was his second

goal of the season.

Garrett Pilon put the Blazers

ahead as he took a pass from

Zaharichuk and ripped home his

Blazers take two wins, one loss on the weekend

BLAZERSsee page 8

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fourth goal of the season.

The Blazers took the 2-1 lead

into the fi nal period.

In the third period, Quinney

gave the Blazers a 3-1 lead fi n-

ishing off a rebound for his sec-

ond goal in as many games for

the Blazers.

Shirley made it 4-1 scoring on

an odd man rush, and Matt Revel

added a goal with 15 seconds to

make it a 5-1 fi nal.

Quinney earned the game’s fi rst

star as he had a goal and two as-

sists. He has four points in his

fi rst two games with the Blazers.

Ingram was solid in goal mak-

ing 19 saves in the win.

Both teams fi nished 0-for-1 on

the power play.

The Blazers return home for fi ve

straight games between Oct. 21

and Nov. 3.

The Blazers versus Royals game

held Oct. 21 at the Sandman Cen-

tre was still in progress at press

time. At the time, the Blazers had

tied the game 2-2 in the second

period. The game experienced a

20-minute game stoppage in the

second as arena crews had to re-

place a glass panel that shattered

after a puck bounced off it

The Blazers continue their home

stand Fri. Oct. 23, when they host

the Calgary Hitmen. The Prince

George Cougars are in town

Wed. Oct. 28. The Blazers face

off against the Lethbridge Hur-

ricanes Fri. Oct. 30, then host

the Spokane Chiefs Tues. Nov.

3. Face off is at 7 p.m. on game

nights.

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Blazers play fi ve home games

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December is a time when

meaningful holidays are cel-

ebrated around the world – and

that usually means an occa-

sion for gift giving. Two of the

world’s oldest religions – Chris-

tianity and Judaism – celebrate

major holy days in December,

Christmas and Hanukkah. In

recent years, they have been

joined by the secular Kwanzaa,

a celebration of African culture

and family values.

Not surprisingly, how you cel-

ebrate and what kind of gifts

you choose depend largely on

your family and where you live.

Ethiopian Christians use the old

Julian calendar and celebrate

Christmas on Jan. 7 when mass

can start as early as 4 a.m. and

people attend dressed in white.

In the Netherlands, children

open their Christmas presents

on Dec. 5; Sinterklaas, named

after Saint Nicholas, the Euro-

pean gift-giving precursor to

North America’s Santa Claus.

Red bracelets are a popular

Christmas gift for babies in

Ecuador, while children in the

Philippines receive money in

red envelopes.

It’s a Christmas holiday tradi-

tion in Guatemala for people to

build a massive heap of trash,

place an effi gy of the devil on

top and set it ablaze.

In Finland, families take sau-

nas on Christmas Eve while

waiting for Saint Nick.

Gift giving has only relative-

ly recently become a part of

the eight-day, mid-December

Hanukkah celebration, while

Kwanzaa’s weeklong festival

ends with present exchanges –

hand-made preferred.

No matter how you celebrate,

a meaningful gift that provides

hope is a wonderful way to par-

take in the season’s spirit. If

you’re looking for ethical gift

ideas for all holiday traditions,

you can fi nd some unique se-

lections online at Plan Canada’s

Gifts of Hope, www.plangifts.

com. –NC

Holiday traditions from around the world


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This year’s trending items are full of fun, creative ways for kids to

play and learn. Use this handy list when you head to the toy store and

you can’t go wrong.

• MAKER MOVEMENT. This growing movement is all about creating

something and is perfect for little inventors and tinkerers. Think con-

struction toys, design kits and musical instruments.

• INTERACTIVE LEARNING. Lure kids away from the screen with toys

that grab their attention and invite them to join in. Try number and

word games, fi nger puppets, puzzles and brain teasers, or a good old

fashioned chemistry set.

• HELPING OTHERS. Put the focus on the spirit of giving. Ask kids to

trade in an old toy for every new one, or simply give a gift to charity

in their name. UNICEF’s Survival Gifts program lets you choose your

gift – such as vaccines, textbooks and therapeutic foods – and sends

a card to the person in whose name you’ve dedicated the life-saving

gift. More information is available at survivalgifts.ca.

• OPEN-ENDED PLAYTIME. Say goodbye to scheduled activities and let

kids be kids by promoting creativity and problem-solving skills. The

ideas are endless: craft supplies, toy cars, bubbles, fi nger paints, bath

toys, building blocks, doll accessories, and more. – NC

Toy trends for kids

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