Friday, September 13, 2013Vol. 9 No. 13

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House fi re cause undetermined

HOUSE FIRE. A large black plume of smoke rises from the North Shore early Tuesday afternoon. Fire crews were called to a house fi re in the 300

block of Alexander Avenue Sept. 10 where a blaze erupted during the lunch hour. One person was taken to hospital with burns to his head and arms.

The cause of a fi re that left two

North Shore families without

homes after a fi re engulfed a du-

plex on Tues. Sept. 10, remains

undetermined.

Ray Brown said he was work-

ing in the driveway of his home

at 363 Alexander Ave. over the

lunch hour when he heard a loud

bang come from his garage.

“I saw smoke and I grabbed a

garden hose,” Brown said. “Then

another explosion blew me

back.”

Brown suffered fi rst-, second-

and third-degree burns to his

head and arms.

The fi re had spread from

Brown’s garage to his home

before Kamloops Fire Rescue

crews were able to douse the

blaze; unfortunately Brown’s

half of the duplex was destroyed

and the other half of the build-

ing suffered signifi cant damage.

There was also minor damage

caused to the property next door

to the duplex.

Kamloops Fire Rescue fi re in-

spector Arlene Ball said the

explosions could have been

any number of items stored in

Brown’s garage, including single-

use propane cylinders, paint cans

and other chemicals.

“There were many chemicals

in the garage, so lots of the evi-

dence has been ruined,” she said.

“Now, we’re looking for what

was in the garage that could be

an ignition source – electrical or heat sources – and

fi re patterns. You eliminate the causes that you can

and try to determine the cause of the fi re.”

Brown’s wife and two children – ages four and 10

months – were not home at the time, but the fam-

ily’s four-year-old pit bull Caesar died in the fi re.

In addition to the loss of their pet, the family lost

all of their belongings.

If anyone wishes to help the family get back on its

feet – they are looking for food, children’s cloth-

ing, diapers, baby cereal, shoes and winter clothes

– there are ways to do so:

• Contact Ed LaPierre of Ace Courier Services,

who will be picking up items for donation on Sun.

Sept. 15. His phone number is 250-851-1131 and

his email is edatace@shaw.ca.

• Contact Sarah Wade or Vance Tyrrell More on

Facebook on Kamloops Barter Kings, Kamloops

Buy and Sell or Random Acts of Kamloops.

• Drop off donations to Brown’s neighbours, Tam-

my Durand and Willie Prokop at their home at 369

Alexander Ave.

Java Mountain News September 13, 20132

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port people from RCMP and

supporting enforcement agen-

cies within South East District

have embarked on this year’s

annual Cops for Kids Ride,

which began on Fri. Sept. 6

from Kelowna.

The ten-day journey will see

the cyclists test their mettle on

some of the province’s most

grueling mountain passes and

scenic highways in the South-

east region of B.C., making

stops in 19 communities rais-

ing awareness and funds along

the way for children in medi-

cal, physical or traumatic cri-

sis. This year to date, the 2013

Cops for Kids Ride Team has

raised almost $85,000 to date

during the various fundraising

events.

Ride captain, Cpl. Brian

Burke, said the team has come

together to make a difference

for local children.

“They’ve all been training and

fundraising all summer, and now

they come together as a team to

ride rain or shine to raise even

more money and awareness for

children in our region,” he said.

The Cops for Kids Ride will

be in Kamloops on Friday af-

ter stops in Salmon Arm and

Chase, then will head out to

Vernon on Saturday before the

Ride ends in Kelowna on Sun-

day. They will be at the RCMP

station on Battle Street at 4 p.m.

Daily updates will appear on

the team blog during the ride.

To follow the team along their

journey or to make a donation,

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You can also like them on Face-

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Cops for Kids Ride comes to town Friday

TEACHER

HoroscopesSeptember 16 - September 22, 2013

Communication with others can have some interesting twists and turns. Be sure you pay attention to what they actually mean. This leans more towards enjoyment or pleasure than anything else. There can also be other situations where others are secretive and diffi cult to fathom. Don’t get too tied up in wondering about them.

It’s better for you to understand what is expected of you even if you do feel it involves obligations you would rather not accept. This could encourage you to view your future differently. The opportunity to sort out the details so that a good foundation can be established is there and could lead to surprising results.

There can be much to enjoy and you could easily spend a lot more money than you intend. This is a good time to either go on a holiday or to arrange one for later. Any involvement with a group of people should be stimulating and could produce some fi ery conversations. Maintain a sensible routine when it comes to your health.

A signifi cant turning point involving somebody else can take place – this can have a deep sense of something that is meant to be, bring-ing much growth and development to you personally. You can sud-denly be making plans to establish a different structure to your life that can be both personally and fi nancially rewarding.

There will be a lot going on and you will need to ensure that you re-main focussed as you will be easily distracted and this could lead to wasting valuable time. The more single minded you are, the greater will be your success in establishing a balanced framework that you can continue to work from with almost anything you desire.

Something can become obvious about another person but be care-ful this does not take your attention away from yourself. You can become aware of how you could benefi t by adopting a more care-free approach to letting go, where necessary. Peace of mind is important and this can be established now and continue long term.

The comments or ideas you express could get a surprising reac-tion, especially if obligations are tied into this in some way. This is an important turning point regarding the way you establish a personal sense of peace and security that can remain in place for a long period of time. It won’t just happen – you have to seek it.

You could realise that creating balance on a personal level is something that has to come from within. This will stem from the decisions you make or the way you decide to think about things in your life. There is something about this that you have never expe-rienced before and it can make a profound difference to your life.

Involvement with a group of people can throw up some surprises. Rather than comment too much you would be better observing. You are best to keep important things to yourself, as you cannot be sure of whom you can trust. At the same time, there can be much to enjoy and you need to view this in a light-hearted manner.

Look back over the last 18 months of your life and any experiences that have had a profound effect on you personally. You could gain great understanding of why this was meant to be and how you have contributed to anything that was uncomfortable. A strong message of your purpose in life could emerge as well as your true wishes.

Get comfortable with commitments you are willing to make or ac-cept. Most of all, listen to your inner voice on this, which might mean you need to spend some peaceful time on your own with-out distractions. Others will have no qualms in pursuing what they want, likely requiring you to think about what this means long term.

This week can bring personal matters to a point of completion or to a stage where they cannot be ignored. You could possibly feel detached from most other things going on, or will want to be. Weighing the future up in a serious way could be helpful as well as what needs to become a priority.

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Lizsa Bibeau

Mommyisms

Idolizing her big brother in every

way, Aubrielle copies Zachary in

many aspects: some mannerisms

like a sigh when frustrated, pre-

ferring to play Superman, Bat-

man or Wonder Woman with

him than princesses, and follow-

ing him around the house and in

his room. It came as no surprise

when she could not stop talking

about going to school like Zach-

ary too.

“I want to go to pink kindergar-

ten,” Aubrielle announced.

How about preschool fi rst?

The weeks leading up to school,

Aubrielle became more excited

and anxious to start school. Once

we bought her new “fi rst day of

school” outfi t, Aubrielle would

stare at it hanging in her closet

and ask me when she could go to

preschool . . . every day!

And alas, Aubrielle’s fi rst day of

preschool arrived, and she wasn’t

the only one excited!

I excitedly woke up ready for

the day to begin. My big girl

counted from one to ten in Eng-

lish and in French as she ate her

breakfast, and I brought out the

cutest outfi t from her closet that

I had envisioned months ago: a

blue skirt, a purple and green,

plaid, button-up blouse, blue

tights with colourful hearts, and

black Mary-Jane-style shoes.

Was I more excited to dress up

Aubrielle or for this milestone in

her life? (I am still unsure! Ha!)

I do put emphasis on education,

learning, working hard, and try-

ing your best – for both of my

kidlets. I could not help but stare

at my beautiful, big girl

with adoration as she

walked in the room,

immediately went over

to the other kids, and

waved “good-bye” to

me as I stood at the

door, just like her big

brother.

Aubrielle loved her

fi rst week of school and

still asks daily if she is

going to school, and is

sad when I say, “No.”

Now, I am starting to

rethink having her only

in preschool for two

days a week. I may just

put her in for three! (I

can only hope she is

going to be just like me

when it comes to a love

of learning!)

First day of preschool

ANOTHER FIRST.

Aubrielle is all smiles on

her fi rst day of preschool.

And now she loves every

minute of it and want to go

more often.

• PIE SALE. Norkam and Brock Middle School music students are

holding a PIE SALE FUNDRAISER. Purchase a 9-inch apple pie – ready to

bake or freeze – for $8 – from any music school student or parent no

later than Sept. 26. Prepayment is required. Pick up pies on Oct. 6 at

the Norkam cafeteria, 730 – 12th St., between 1 and 3 p.m.

• AT THE BLUE GROTTO, 1 – 319 Victoria St., Sept. 6 – 7: Earth-

bound. Doors: 8 p.m. Show: 9 p.m. Call 250-372-9901.

• KAM HIGH 50-YEAR REUNION Class of 1963 50-year reunion

Sept. 13 – 15. If you’re a member of the grad class, email your contact

information & your attendance plans to kamhigh1963@gmail.com.

• THE PHILOSOPHERS’ CAFE season kicks off Tues. Sept. 17 at

7 p.m. at the Smorgasbord Deli, 225 Seventh Ave. with the question

Does nature have rights? If so, what are those rights? with Kevin

Pankewich of TRU Socialists Club. Free and open to the public.

• AARON PRITCHETT, in an acoustic solo show, with special

guest, Andrew Christopher, Fri. Sept. 20, at On The Rocks Pub &

Grill, 1264 Rogers Way, 8 – 11:59 p.m. Tickets: Reserved seating:

$60/early admission, includes dinner; $40/general admission: 7:30

p.m. entry, at http://kammerce.ticketleap.com/aaronpritchettacoustic/.

• YOUR TOWN THROWDOWN, featuring Chad Brownlee, Deric

Ruttan & Jason Blaine, Wed. Nov. 13, at 7:30 p.m., at the Sagebrush

Theatre, 1300 Ninth Ave. Doors: 7 p.m. Tickets $42.50 at the Kam-

loops Live! Box Offi ce, 250-352-6363 or www.kamloopslive.ca.

• LET’S SCRAP BREAST CANCER round 5! Fri. Sept. 20, 4 – 10

p.m. and Sat. Sept. 21, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. at St. John Vianney’s Church.

All proceeds from this 2-day scrapbooking fundraiser go to the Cana-

dian Breast Cancer Foundation, CIBC Run For The Cure. Door priz-

es, draws, games, classes, lunch, snacks. $35/day or $50/both days!

To register, call Jacki, 250-579-0195, or email avonjacki@gmail.com.

• ART CLASSES, at North Shore Community Centre, 730 Cotton-

wood Ave., BEGINNERS: Session 1: Wed: Sept. 18 – Oct. 16. Session 2:

Wed. Sept. 30 – Nov. 27. INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED: Session 1: Mon.

Sept. 23 – Oct. 28. Session 2: Mon. Nov. 4 – Dec. Time: all classes:

9. 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (set up by 9:15 a.m.) Cost: $98/session to be

paid by Sept. 14, (cash/cheque) to Rose Rodrigues, 1024 Pembroke

Ave., V2B 1Z4, or call 250-376-3198 FMI. Supplies required.

• SABRINA WEEKS & SWING CAT BOUNCE will be perform-

ing Sept. 20 – 21 at 8 p.m. at the Fireside Steakhouse & Bar, 405

Victoria St.; Sept. 28, at 7 p.m. at Chances Barside Lounge, as Ryan 7;

and will be doing a live recording Oct. 11 at the Blackwell Hall in the

Plaza Hotel. Tickets at the Plaza or www.sabrinaweeks.com.

• Thompson Valley Activity and Social Club presents LET’S DANCE

Kamloops Curling Club, 700 Victoria St., Sat. Sept. 21, 8 p.m. – 12 a.m.

Music by Jaccard Music (DJ) Services. MEMBER APPRECIATION DANCE

& MEMBERSHIP DRIVE: Tickets: $10 or free with a TVASC membership,

from Zonia, 250-372-0091, Ed, 250-374-2774, or Francoise, 250-372-

3782. TVASC: 250-571-5111, tvasclub@gmail.com, www.tvasc.ca.

• The 12th annual VW TURTLE RIVER RACE Sept. 22. Turtles: $10 or

$25/3 from 250-374-3000 or participating businesses. Free family fun event at

Pioneer Park, 12 – 3 p.m., includes prizes, BBQ, games & live entertainment.

• AT THE BC WILDLIFE PARK: Farmers’ Market every Sun, 10

a.m. – 2 p.m. in the parking lot. Call 250-573-3242 ext. 226 or 259.

• VENDORS WANTED. Fall Antiques & Collectibles Sale, North

Shore Community Centre, 730 Cottonwood Ave., Oct. 5 & 6. Vendor

tables: $40 each. Contact Brenda at 250-376-4777 or email nsccs@

shaw.ca for an application form.

• KAMLOOPS FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY meets the fourth

Thurs (Sept. 26) of each month at Heritage House, 100 Lorne St., 7 to

9 p.m. Guests & new members welcome. Call 250-579-2078.

• Country-music legend REBA MCENTIRE with special guest, Gord Bam-

ford, will perform at the Interior Savings Centre Fri. Oct. 11, at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $69.50 & $89.50 at the ISC box offi ce, online or 1-855-985-5000.

• OLD TIME DANCING AND MUSIC by the Kamloops Old Time

Fiddlers on the fi rst & third Sat (Sept. 21) of the month at Heritage

House, 7:30 – 10:30 p.m. Admission: $6/members, $7/non. All welcome!

• LIEDERKREIS CHOIR, bringing old German folk songs to senior

homes & care facilities; practise every second Thurs, 2 p.m., at North

Shore Community Centre, 750 Cottonwood Ave. New members of

German-speaking background welcome. Call Heidi, 250-372-2973.

• VENDORS WANTED. Artisan Sale, North Shore Community Centre,

730 Cottonwood Ave., Oct. 20, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Vendor tables: $40 each. Call

Brenda at 250-376-4777 or email nsccs@shaw.ca for an application form.

•KAMLOOPS QUIT SMOKING support group meets every Thurs

at Kamloops United Church, 421 St. Paul St. Call Ken, 250-579-8574.

• VIVACE CHORALE, a small mixed chorus, meet Tuesday, 6:30 – 8:30

p.m. at Kamloops United Church, 421 St. Paul St. New members wel-

come. Must read music. Call Jarrett, 250-372 8464, or jschill@sd.73.bc.ca.

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

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

• KAMLOOPS SYMPHONY SUBSCRIPTIONS for the 2013/14

Classic Series, Pop Series, & Chamber Music Series are now on sale

from Kamloops Live! Box Offi ce, 250-374-5483.

• 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.

• A NETWORKING GROUP for those interested in getting to know

interesting people & share ideas, etc., with others meets Tues, 10 a.m.

at The Art We Are. Call Tilly, 250-851-2670.

• HIGH COUNTRY ACHIEVERS TOASTMASTERS. Learn to

communicate effectively & practice your speaking skills in a friendly

& encouraging environment. Thurs, 7 – 9 p.m. at Desert Gardens, 540

Seymour St. Call 250-299-7317. Everyone welcome.

• 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.

• BEGINNER’S DUPLICATE BRIDGE, Mon, 7 p.m. Lessons

available. Call 250-828-1993 or 250-571-1069.

• KAMLOOPS ALANO CLUB FUNDRAISERS Thurs, 8 – 11 p.m.

at 171 Leigh Rd. Jam session open to musicians & singers. Free ad-

mission. Call Paul or John, 250-376-5115.

• THE COUNCIL OF CANADIANS meets at 7 p.m. on the second

Wed of every month (Sept. 11) at the Smorgasbord Deli, 225 Seventh

Ave. Everyone welcome. Call Anita or Dalton, 250-377-0055.

• THE BIG LITTLE SCIENCE CENTRE, 655 Holt St. (Happyvale

School), open Tues – Sat, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Daily hands-on fun in the

exploration rooms & interactive science shows at 11 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.

Sat. Sept. 7: AIR PRESSURE SHOW.

• CN RAILROADERS CRIB NIGHT on the fi rst & third Thurs

(Sept. 19) of the month at the Parkview Activity Centre, 500 McDon-

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AROUND TOWN

The Kamloops Blazers couldn’t

fi nd their scoring touch in a 4-0

home ice loss to the Kelowna

Rockets in WHL preseason ac-

tion last Friday night. The Blaz-

ers had a decent start in this one

and likely had their best chances

in the fi rst period as they failed

to score on two separate two-on-

one opportunities. The Rockets

got on the scoreboard fi rst with

about fi ve minutes remaining in

the fi rst period for a 1-0 fi rst peri-

od lead. The Blazers and Rockets

both had 12 shots in the period.

The second period started off on

the wrong foot as the Rockets got

a lucky one from a shot that de-

fl ected off a Blazers defender and

in to make it 2-0 only 2:15 into

the period. The Blazers were far

from their best in the second peri-

od as the Rockets extended their

lead via a power play to make it

3-0. The Rockets took advantage

of three power play opportunities

to gain momentum and outshot

the Blazers 18-5 in the period.

Penalties continued to haunt the

Blazers in the third period as the

Rockets had 10 opportunities in

the game and converted twice,

while the Blazers fi nished 0-for-

5 on the night. Kelowna added

a power play goal with 5:40 re-

maining in the game roofi ng a

shot from the short side to give

the Rockets a 4-0 win on the

night.

Taran Kozun had a busy night

in goal making 36 saves while

Jordon Cooke had the shutout for

the Rockets with 26 saves.

The Kamloops Blazers couldn’t

fi nd ways to score in a 5-1 loss to

the Vancouver Giants in Burnaby

last Sunday night. The Blazers

didn’t have their best start as the

Giants were all over them early

on. The Giants earned a goal to

make it 1-0 Vancouver midway

through the fi rst period. The

Blazers got better as the period

carried on despite being outshot

16-9 in the period.

The Blazers were the better

team in the second period. They

created some good chances and

Deven Sideroff and Matt Need-

ham were both denied in tight

by goaltender Payton Lee. The

Blazers got on the scoreboard as

Landon Cross took a shot from

the point that ricochet in to tie the

game at 1-1. Matt Needham and

Mitch Friesen picked up the as-

sists on the power play goal. The

Giants replied shortly after at the

end of a fi ve-on-three power play

as a stick on a puck in the air

made it 2-1 Giants. Cole Kehler

played the fi rst half of the game

allowing two goals on 21 shots.

Early in the third period, the

Blazers had their chances as

Nick Chyzowski got a great shot

on goal but was denied by Lee.

The Giants added on to their

lead in the third period scoring

three times on only seven shots

to break the game open for a

5-1 win. The Blazers fi nished

1-for-5 on the power play, while

the Giants also were 1-for-5.

The Blazers outshot the Giants

29-28 overall. Payton Lee made

28 saves for the Giants, while

Kehler made 19 saves for the

Blazers in the fi rst half of the

game and Taran Kozun turned

aside seven shots.

The Blazers play their fi nal pre-

season game in Prince George on

Sat. Sept. 14.

The Blazers open the WHL reg-

ular season on Fri. Sept. 20, when

they host the Kelowna Rockets.

Java Mountain News September 13, 20135

Travelling to the Lower Mainland?

Take Exit 58 at 200th Street • Across from the Colossus Theatre

604-513-1673 Taking reservations

of any size

Take a break at Langley’s

The Laughing Stock Theatre is holding an open audition call

for its latest production, “Aladdin – The Panto,” Kamloops Yacht

Club, 1140 River Rd., on Fri. Sept. 20, from 6 to 8 p.m. and Sat.

Sept. 21, from noon to 2 p.m.

The third annual Traditional British Panto will take place Dec.

24 to 31 at Sagebrush Theatre.

• Actors will be seen on a fi rst-come, fi rst served basis.

• Bring a résumé and headshot to the audition, if possible.

• Audition will be a cold read from the script.

• Come prepared to show off other talents as well (singing, dance

etc.).

• No previous experience required. Everyone – ages eight and

older – is welcome.

• This is a non-equity production.

Full audition details are on the Laughing Stock website (www.

thelaughingstock.ca).

More information is available by contacting artistic director,

Vance Schneider, at 250-299-7325 or vance@thelaughingstock.ca.

Open audition call

Blazers go down two in a row

• DESERT SOUNDS HARMONY CHORUS, the local chapter of Sweet

Adelines International, meet Tues. New singers welcome. www.dshchorus.ca.

• AT THE NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY CENTRE, 730 Cot-

tonwood Ave. PIE NIGHT, Tues. Sept. 17, at 6:30 p.m. Come enjoy

fresh made pie and coffee or tea for only $3 at the door. Entertainment

by a jazz quartet. Everyone – young and old – welcome. COMMUNITY

DINNER, Tues. Sept. 24, at 5 p.m. Tickets are $12, to be purchased in

advance at the front desk. 50/50 draws, door prizes and live entertain-

ment. FALL ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES SALE, Sat. Oct. 5 & Sun. Oct. 6,

9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Featuring vendors from throughout the Interior, selling

jewellery, toys, antique kitchen items and furniture. Admission is $4

(under 12 free). All proceeds go to support on-going programs and

activities provided by the North Shore Community Centre.

• MOUNT PAUL UNITED CHURCH THRIFT SHOP, 140 Labur-

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

• ADVOCATES FOR URBAN WILDLIFE. Join a growing move-

ment towards safely co-existing with, not killing, urban wildlife. Call

250-573-3483 or e-mail advocatesforurbanwildlife@telus.net.

• KAMLOOPS SYMPHONY SUBSCRIPTIONS for the 2013/14

Classic Series, Pop Series, & Chamber Music Series are now on sale

from Kamloops Live! Box Offi ce, 250-374-5483.

• VOLUNTEER KAMLOOPS, a charitable organization helping to

provide volunteer placement & support services to community organi-

zations, seeks volunteers. Contact www.volunteerkamloops.org.

• Kamloops Immigrant Services, 448 Tranquille Rd., host the SUMMER

FUN PARK SERIES every Thursday, 2 – 4 p.m. at McDonald Park, for

snacks, painting, crafts, games, sports, etc. Everyone welcome! To register,

call Allison, 778-470-6101, email allison@kcris.ca, or drop by the offi ce.

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AROUND TOWN

The Kamloops Storm are sad-

dened by the tragic and untimely

death of one of their former play-

ers. Taylor Ward from Dublin,

California, died in a traffi c ac-

cident Sept. 3. The 19-year-old

Ward played in 25 games for the

Storm with fi ve goals and nine

assists. He was well liked by his

peers and left the team at Christ-

mas last year to prepare himself

for his mission with his church.

On Fri. Sept. 6, Kamloops hosted

Chase in an exhibition match, and

the Heat managed to squeeze out

a 6-5 win over the host Kamloops

Storm.

Kamloops wrapped up the ex-

hibition season Wed. Sept. 11, in

100 Mile House where they faced

off against the Wranglers. A score

was not available by press time.

The Storm begin the regular

season on the road Fri. Sept. 13,

when they travel to Revelstoke to

face off against the Grizzlies. The

Storm’s home opener is Sat. Sept.

14, at the Sports Centre where

they will take on the Sicamous

Eagles. The puck drops at 7 p.m.

Former Storm player dies in traffi c accident

Taylor Ward