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Friday, January 31, 2014Vol. 8 No. 31
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Bringing the mountain to the people
The only solely owned and operated newspaper on the Kamloops North ShorePublished weekly in Kamloops, B.C.
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MMA comes to Kamloops Feb. 22 Kamloops’ fi rst-ever sanctioned
mixed martial arts (MMA) event,
UCL 20: Ascension, is coming to
the Tournament Capital Centre
on Feb. 22.
“We are very proud and excited
to be the fi rst fi ght promotion to
host a premium MMA event in
Kamloops,” exclaimed Unifi ed
Combat League (UCL) presi-
dent, Jesse Eller. “Fight fans in
Kamloops have been waiting for
MMA to come to their city for
a very long time. Words cannot
express how excited we are to fi -
nally be able to make it happen!”
UCL was in negotiations with the
City of Kamloops before the city
gave the go-ahead for the event.
“They were on the fence with
regards to the sport in general so
convincing them of the safety of
the sport and its impeccable track
record was the fi rst thing we had
to do,” Eller related.
“As an outsider looking in, the
sport appears to be very violent
and dangerous, and I think to
some degree that’s part of the ap-
peal. When you dig a little deeper
though, what you fi nd is that the
sport of MMA is actually safer
than all other contact sports. It is
a contact sport so it’s obviously
not 100 per cent safe but when
set side by side with other major
sports like hockey, football, bas-
ketball and baseball it’s actually
dramatically safer.”
In fact, said Eller, a 20-year
study by the National Institute for
Sports Safety found that there are
actually more serious injuries in
competitive ping pong than there
are in MMA!
UCL hosted three very success-
ful MMA events in Merritt over
the past two years, and continued
to pursue the opportunity in Kam-
loops, and that persistence paid off.
When the BC Athletic Commis-
sion took over sanctioning in Ka-
mloops in the fall last year, Kam-
loops City Council revisited the
issue and UCL was fi nally given
the green light.
“Getting approval to host MMA
events in Kamloops is a huge
victory for us and for the fans!”
Eller related. “We put together a
stellar card for this event. UCL
20 Ascension is stacked with lo-
cal fan favourites and elite U.S.
contenders. The fans will not be
disappointed!”
The Pro/Amateur fi ght card is
stacked with elite professional
and amateur fi ghters from Cana-
da and the U.S.
UCL 20 Ascension, which is
UCL’s fi rst event of 2014, will
feature four professional bouts
and seven high level amateur
bouts. The pro card is set up “bat-
tle of the border”’ style, pitting
B.C. fi ghters against American,
and a few Canadian, challeng-
ers. On the amateur portion of
the card, local fi ghters will take
on opponents from Chase, Mer-
ritt, Vernon, Kelowna, Penticton,
Campbell River and Calgary.
WSOF lightweight Myles “The
Cowboy” Merola and Season
9 Ultimate Fighter alum Richie
“Hellboy” Whitson will headline
the historic event. Merola, from
Vancouver, has a 10/7 fi ght re-
cord while Whitson, from Coeur
d’Alene, ID, is 12/4. The co-main
event will feature Kamloops’ own
Morgan “Mad Dog” Littlechild
and Josh Gow from Spokane.
Littlechild is 2/0 while Gow is
3/0 in the cage. Also on the main
card are Chilliwack’s Jamie Siraj
(0/0) against Jordan Mackin (1/2),
from Coeur d’Alene; and Trail’s
CJ Bagg (3/2) going up against
Edmonton’s Andrew Bard (2/4).
On the amateur undercard will be
a large contingent of fi ghters from
ARMBAR SUBMISSION. Despite being on the bottom, Mikel Dupont
transitions Michael Heppner into an armbar, snapping Heppner’s arm, to
win the match in 33 seconds. Their rematch is set for UCL 20 at the TCC
on Feb. 22. Judi Dupont photo
KAMLOOPS
see page 4
Java Mountain News January 31, 20142
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When I was seven years old, my
parents signed my brother and
me up for skiing lessons, through
our school. And each year after,
we continued skiing lessons,
and acquired the love of gliding
down the slopes with grace.
There were many fun times,
wipeouts, bushwacking, ter-
rifying chairlift rides, and only
a couple trips to the hospital.
(Some for me, some for friends.)
Year after year, my love of ski-
ing grew, and I couldn’t wait for
that fresh, morning air to kiss my
cheeks, the sound of the chair skirt-
ing across the lift poles, and the
glide of my skis across the snow.
My fi rst year of college, I became
a part of Canadian Ski Patrol Sys-
tem (CSPS) team and skied every
weekend, as much as I could – to
the point that I could ski a double-
diamond run without diffi culty.
(Although, I was terrifi ed!)
You would think that when I
moved to Whistler, a ski-lover like
myself would be on the slopes as
much as possible. But, I only hit
the slopes one time. (And have a
fond memory of my husband’s re-
action when I zipped past him fl y-
ing down the run – when it can be
assumed he thought I exaggerated
my ski skills!)
That was the last time I was on
a pair of skis . . . in 1999. I have
tried to plan a few ski trips since,
but some sort of medical emer-
gency stood in my way each time.
This weekend, I make another
attempt to jump on my pair of
neglected skis. My boots have
been vacuumed (for spiders), and
I have squeezed into my custom-
made ski pants (for CSPS).
Let’s see if I can make it to the
slopes. To be continued . . .
HoroscopesFebruary 3 - February 9, 2014It’s diffi cult to establish situations with others, as you would prefer them to be. You seem to be coming under their control rather than them coming under yours. This can generate a sense of rebellion in you. You need to fi nd some quiet time to yourself for thinking & refl ecting. It’s the only way to eventually gain answers.
Think about what you’ve learned about yourself since Sept/12, mainly from situations that seemed to slip away. As a result your priorities have likely changed. This may also now include recon-necting with people that have formed part of a group in the past. Your long-term view can begin a favourable transformation.
Focus on any obligations that are either not clear, or you’re not sure about wanting to proceed or continue with. This’ll likely involve family but may also have something to do with your home. It’s not the time to act quickly one way or the other. You need to let things fl oat, as this allows unknown facts to surface.
Don’t ignore impressions you get about the long-term direction a situation is likely to take. It can encourage you to review what personal development now means to you & how life can improve as a result. The position other people take & in some instances, the control they want to have can mean you have to bide your time.
Where other people are concerned there are many hidden fac-tors. It can be diffi cult to tell truth from fi ction. You may be easily drawn in, but this won’t result in creating clarity. You like to have control of your circumstances but this is one time when remaining passive will work best. Limit comments no matter how diffi cult.
Being certain of where you stand with somebody else can be con-fusing. You need to let your feelings surface. This’ll occur more easily if you drop any analysis for now. This is all about stages & once you gain an impression you’ll then have something to in-vestigate. This’ll hone your natural skills of putting facts together.
Your health is sensitive; you need to be mindful of pushing your-self at any time when you’re lacking in energy. This is unlikely to be voluntary but more expected of you. If you go against your bet-ter judgement you may come down with something that’ll prove diffi cult to shift to early-April & perhaps July.
You need to keep your own counsel & play the game of casting doubt if that’s necessary to fend off any prying people. There’s much for you to enjoy, even if it’s in your own mind or by utilising your imagination. These ideas can eventually be turned into some sort of solid reality. It’s not always obvious to begin with though.
Think about all the things you need to get planned & organised. What’s been done in the past can help in some way or may be useful to implement again. This may not prove to be as diffi cult as you imagine, to deal with. The more relaxed you can be, the more matters will have a way of falling into place when the time is right.
Take a second look at anything you haven’t been able to fully comprehend or understand in the past. You’ve now reached a more balanced point personally that’ll enable you to move forward with a greater sense of peace. You may realise you’ve come to know much more than you’ve given yourself credit for.
Money may seem to go nowhere. This is mainly because you haven’t been paying enough attention to all your spending. Be sure you’re not doubling up in some way. It’s by breaking things down that you can discover what you can leave behind. You have a natu-ral ability to move on when it’s obvious that change is necessary.
You can feel you’re back where you started in some way. This isn’t exactly the same because you’ve been through a cycle that hasn’t existed previously. This has increased your knowledge & perhaps understanding of where you stand & what you’re looking for from your life. Be patient – there’ll be more to come.
Java Mountain News January 31, 20143
Lizsa Bibeau
Mommyisms
Ski trip PART 1
SKI SCHOOL
R E V I S I T E D .
(Left) Lizsa, her
cousin, Freddie,
and brother Steven,
ride the chairlift
at Harper Moun-
tain. (Bottom).
Lizsa, Steven, little
brother Mikel, and
Freddie pose in
front of the ski
school sign after
their lessons.Judi Dupont photos
Java Mountain News January 31, 20144
• FUN LAUGHTER FRIENDS, a new social group for couples and
singles. The next event will be a Potato Bake Brunch, Sun. Feb. 2.
FMI, contact Wendy, 250-376-4707, [email protected].
• 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 ex-
ploration rooms & interactive science shows Sat. at 11 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.
Jan. 25: Magnetism Show, Exciting hands-on construction fun using Lego,
Megablocks & more. Materials will be out in different locations for chil-
dren & families to create their own amazing forms. Robotics Club & Girls
only Robotics Club, Register at the centre or mail registration with payment
to BLSC, Box 882 Stn. Main, Kamloops, V2C 5M8. Call 250-554-2572.
• ART EXHIBIT. Drawing with Lines, a print, mixed media and draw-
ing exhibit by Melanie Todd, at Wilson House Gallery, 115 Tranquille
Rd., Jan. 7 – Feb. 6 (Mon. – Fri. 1:30 – 5 p.m.).
• TRU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Jan. 31, 6 p.m. vs. University
of Manitoba at the Tournament Capital Centre. Feb. 14, 6 p.m. vs.
University of BC Okanagan at TRU Gym.
• AT THE BLUE GROTTO, 1 – 319 Victoria St., Jan. 31 – Feb. 1: Earth-
bound. Doors: 8 p.m. Show: 9 p.m. Admission: $5. Call 250-372-9901.
• Western Canada Theatre presents BLIND DATE at the Sagebrush
Theatre, last night, Feb. 1.
• The Kamloops Symphony presents SULTANS OF STRING at Sage-
brush Theatre, Feb. 7 – 8. A global sonic tapestry of Spanish fl amenco,
Arabic folk, Cuban rhythms, foot-stomping Celtic & French Gypsy-
jazz in a celebration of musical fusion & human creativity. Tickets: Ka-
mloops Live! Box Offi ce 250-374-5483, kamloopslive.ca or at the door.
• Sabrina Weeks will be hosting REFLECTIONS OF BOB SEGER, Feb. 8,
featuring Renea Denis, Dave Coalmine, Matt Stanley, Mike Hilliard, & Dodie
Goldney. Tickets: $25/show only or $30/show &s an appie. Tickets from the
Plaza front desk or www.sabrinaweeks.com/buy_tickets_bob_seger/.
• AT CHANCES BARSIDE LOUNGE & GRILL, 1250 Halston Ave.
(7 – 10 p.m. No cover charge. 19+ events): Jan. 31: Pauline Kyllonen.
• BC ICE RACING SERIES at Stake Lake: Feb. 2; Feb. 9: Rain
Date; Feb. 16, at 11 a.m. Call River City Cycle, 250-377-4320, or
RTR Performance, 250-374-3141.
• Brock Central Lions Club annual COOPERS FOOD LOTTERY.
Eight prizes totalling $2,300 in food certifi cates. Only 4,800 tickets
printed. Tickets are $5/3 from Brock Lions Club members, Coopers
stores or by calling Victor, 250-554-8031.
• LEARN TO ICE FISH DAY with the Freshwater Fisheries Society of
BC, Sat. Feb. 8, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Edith Lake (Highway 5A to Knutsford,
turn right onto Long Lake Road, turn right onto Edith Lake Road). All ice
fi shing equipment is provided. Anglers 16 & older will require a valid BC
Freshwater Fishing Licence; kids 15 & younger can fi sh without a licence.
• CINEPLEX FAMILY FAVOURITES. $2.50 movies (taxes in-
cluded) Saturday mornings: Feb. 1: The Land Before Time. Feb. 8: A
Cinderella Story.
• COMEDIAN BRENT BUTT will be at Sagebrush Theatre Sun. Feb. 9,
at 7:30 p.m., for the Almost a Movie Star comedy tour. Tickets at the Ka-
mloops Live box offi ce, 1025 Lorne St., 250-374-5483, kamloopslive.ca.
• The Rotary Club of Kamloops is once again hosting FAMILY DINNERS
for less fortunate families at NorKam Secondary school Feb. 12, 25, March
12, 25, April 16, 30, May 14 & 27, from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
• Can-Ital Ladies Society VALENTINE’S DINNER & DANCE, Sat.
Feb. 8, at the Colombo Lodge, 814 Lorne St. Doors/Cocktails: 6 p.m.
Dinner: 6:30 p.m. Music by AM Entertainment. Door prizes & raffl es.
Tickets: $40 from Danielle’s Silver & Gold (Sahali Mall), 155 – 945 W
Columbia St.; Viva Bridal, 353 Victoria St.; Mary. 250-320-2020; or
Bertha, 250-376-4669.
AROUND TOWN
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Call or text 250-819-0685 to set up a viewing time
the Mata-Leao MMA & Fitness
gym in Kamloops: Mikel Dupont
(1/1) will take on Merritt’s Mi-
chael Heppner (2/1) in a rematch
after their fi rst matchup in Sep-
tember 2012 saw Dupont take
only 33 seconds to break Hep-
pner’s arm with an armbar; Derek
Apps (1/1) vs Campbell River’s
Herb Moon (3/4); Walter Barrios
(2/2) vs Calgary’s Patrick Ward
(4/2); Laine Keyes from Chase
(2/0) vs Devon Brown (1/2) from
Merritt; Matthew Blair (1/0) vs
Delton Mosley(1/1) from Merritt;
Jaxson Stead (0/0) vs Bryan Jan-
zen (0/0) from Vernon; and Mitch
Burke from Penticton (0/1/1) vs
Kenny Pope (0/0) from Vernon.
*Card is subject to change.
“The local fi ghters are tough as
nails,” Eller stated. “I’m confi dent
a lot of these guys will do very
well just due to the fact that many
of them are already doing well
when they’re competing in enemy
territory. Their work’s cut out
for them for sure because we’ve
brought in top level fi ghters from
all over Western Canada and the
Northwest US but I think they’re
all excited to put on a great show
for their hometown crowd.”
Eller anticipates a very success-
ful fi rst event in Kamloops. As of
press time, cage-side seats were
already all but sold out, and UCL
hasn’t even begun its advertising
campaign, according to Eller.
“Everyone we’ve spoken with
has been stoked to not only fi nal-
ly have not only an MMA show
in town but a televised PRO/AM
MMA show,” Eller said, explain-
ing that UCL 20: Ascension will
be televised on the Fight Network
across Canada, Asia and Europe,
as well as in the USA and South
America.
Eller went on to say, there will
defi nitely more MMA events to
come for the Tournament City.
“Yes, we’ll be back to Kamloops
at least once per year for a large
televised event,” he said. “Our
goal is to provide these guys with
the biggest spring board we pos-
sibly can. International television
exposure, tough match ups and an
avenue that will hopefully eventu-
ally lead to the same path that GSP
(Georges St. Pierre) followed.”
As well, Eller will continue to
host more fi ghts in Merritt – where
it all started for him in B.C. – Mer-
ritt will be a spring board for less
experienced fi ghters to gain access
into the larger more experienced
Kamloops cards, he said.
UCL 20: Ascension takes place
Sat., Feb 22, at the TCC. Doors
open at 6 p.m. with fi ghts be-
ginning at 7:30 p.m. Weigh ins
take place Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. at
the Sports Centre Lounge, 1430
Summit Dr.
Tickets are available on the Uni-
fi ed Combat League’s website,
www.unifiedcombatleague.com/
tickets.html and Ticket Web lo-
cations, www.ticketweb.ca/ $40/
general admission; $70/fl oor seat-
ing; $100/cage side seating.
You can also try to win tickets
by liking the UCL Facebook fan
page, or by heading up to the
Sports Centre Lounge this week-
end and next weekend.
Kamloops represented well in UCL 20
Java Mountain News January 31, 20145
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• YOUNG GUNS TOUR featuring Brett Kissel & One More Girl,
Thurs. Feb. 13, at 8 p.m. at Cactus Jacks Night Club, 130 Fifth Ave.
Tickets at the Horse Barn, Kamloops Harley Davidson, online or at the
club during normal business hours. $30/general admission; $40/early
entry plus complimentary beverage (only available online).
• LOCARNO in concert, Thurs. Feb. 13, at Calvary Community
Church, 1205 Rogers Way, at 7:30 p.m. Doors: 7 p.m. Locarno is part
Mexican with strong doses of Cuban son, folk music, pop and funk with
threads of Son Jarocho and salsa blended and more edgy and contempo-
rary styles. Tickets are $28/adults, $20/youth from Kamloops Live Box
Offi ce, www.kamloopslive.com, 250-374-5483.
• VALENTINE’S DAY DINNER & DANCE at The Rainbow’s
Roost, Feb. 14. Come out to the Rainbow’s Roost this Valentine’s Day
& enjoy a plated dinner & live entertainment. $80/couple.
• THOMPSON RIVERS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION RIO
CARNIVAL GALA at TRU Grand Hall, Feb 15. Cocktails: 6 p.m.
Dinner: 7 p.m. Tickets: $225. To reserve a table or seats, call 250-828-
5264 or www.tru.ca/foundation/gala.
• BROCK CENTRAL LIONS CLUB meets the fi rst & third Wednes-
day of the month (Feb. 5 & 19) at 6:30 p.m. at the Eagles club, 755
Tranquille Rd. New members always welcome
• Thompson Valley Activity & Social Club (TVASC) presents LET’S
DANCE, Feb. 22, 8 p.m. – midnight, at Kamloops Curling Club, 700
Victoria St. Music by McIvor in Motion DJ Services. Tickets: $10 from
Carole, 250-554-7078, Francoise, 250-372-3782, Zonia, 250-372-0091.
• AT THE BC WILDLIFE PARK: Professional Development/In-
service Day Kids Camp, Feb. 21; Register now for Furs, Feathers &
Talons. Learn about a variety of animals at the park, discover how furs,
feathers & talons help animals survive, and encounter a bird of prey up
close! Call 250-573-3242.
• KAMLOOPS OLD TIME FIDDLERS DANCE, March 1, 7:30
– 10:30 p.m. at Heritage House, 100 Lorne St. Members: $6, non-
members:$7. Everyone welcome.
• 2014 TIM HORTONS BRIER at the Interior Savings Centre,
March 1 – 9.
• VAN DJANGO, an acoustic string quartet ensemble playing punchy,
driving & rhythmically inventive beats, combining a wealth of musi-
cal infl uences while maintaining their roots in the gypsy jazz, will
make a much-awaited return to Kamloops for a performance March
20 at St Andrews on the Square, 159 Seymour St. Doors: 7 p.m. Show:
7:30 p.m. Tickets from Kamloops Live Box Offi ce, 250-374-5483,
www.kamloopslive.com.
• FLORIDA-GEORGIA LINE, with special guests Dallas Smith and
Chris Lane, will be at the ISC on Fri. April 11. Tickets from TicketMaster.
• GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS meetings Thurs, 10 a.m. at Desert Gar-
dens, 540 Seymour St. Call Wally, 250-679-7877, or Sunny, 250-374-9165.
• UNPLUGGED ACOUSTIC JAM SESSIONS, on the 1st & 3rd
Monday of the month (Jan. 20), hosted by Jim Marshall at the Alano
Club, 171 Leigh Rd., 8 – 10:30 p.m. All acoustic musicians are en-
couraged to join in; song selections will rotate. Call 250-376-5115.
• AT THE NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY CENTRE, 730 Cot-
tonwood Ave.: Flea Markets, Sundays, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Admission by
donation. For information or to book a vendor table, call 250-376-4777.
•KAMLOOPS QUIT SMOKING support group meets every Thurs
at Kamloops United Church, 421 St. Paul St. Call Ken, 250-579-8574.
• 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.
KAMLOOPS FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY meets the fourth
Thurs of each month at Heritage House, 100 Lorne St., 7 to 9 p.m.
Guests & new members welcome. Call 250-579-2078.
• HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS at TCC, Feb 12.
• MOUNT PAUL UNITED CHURCH THRIFT SHOP, 140 Labur-
num St., open Tues & Thurs, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
• 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.
• KAMLOOPS BURLESQUE monthly Showcase, ADDICTED TO
LOVE SHOW, at the Blue Grotto on a special night, Wed. Feb. 12, featur-
ing sassy local acts Miss Coco Creme, Lizzie Borden, Melvyn Felske
, Miss Crimson Clover, Humphrey Cockburn, Ron Rococo, Kyleena
Moon, Miss Annaphylactic Shock, Coco’s Cream Puffs, and music
by The Sexy Men, as well as newcomers to the Kamloops Burlesque
stage, the Singing Stripsation, Nicky Ninedoors.
Dress up in your favourite fi nery to win special prizes in the Best
Dressed contest! Get leied for your birthday! Join the cast members
onstage for their preshow and get your photo taken on the runway!
As always, this show is 19-plus. Tickets: $5 at the door. VIP tickets:
$10 at Instinct Adornment, 319 Victoria St. VIP tickets get you early en-
trance to the show and exclusive fl oor seating, you must arrive by 9 p.m.
to take advantage of this special seating. Doors: 8 p.m. Show: 9:30 p.m.
AROUND TOWN
Former Chicago Blackhawks
and Kamloops Blazer goalie
Steve Passmore put on the pads in
the First Kamloops Storm vs their
coaches and friends alumni game
last Sunday at the Sports Centre.
Passmore coached the Storm sev-
en years ago. He and his friends
helped to raise over 1500 for the
Heart and Stroke Foundation. A
great time was had by all as the
friends, which included Mike
Brown and Scott Ferguson, beat
the Storm alumni 6-3.
Special thanks to the Chase
Heat who allowed the game
within a game. Next year’s game
is already in the planning stages
with hopes to raise a lot more.
The Storm regular game was
another Domino pizza night as
the Storm beat the Heat 5-2. The
game was the last regular season
game between the Storm and the
Heat who plan to meet again in
the playoffs.
The Heat got on the scoreboard
fi rst on the power play while Ste-
fan Wood was off for roughing,
with 2:10 remaining in the fi rst
period. Spencer Schoech tied it
up 66 seconds later to make it 1-1
after 20 minutes.
Josh Rasmussen gave the Storm
a 2-1 lead with a power play goal
3:49 into the middle frame, then
Felix Larouche gave the Storm a
two-goal lead halfway through
the period to make it 3-1 after 40.
Ryan Keis scored on the power
play and Rourke O’Briain scored
an even-strength goal in the third
before Chase was able to pot a
power play goal of their own
while Marc Dumont was in the
sin bin for tripping with 5:04 re-
maining to make it a 5-2 game in
favour of the hometown Storm.
The game ended with a bit of
excitement as Chase’s Stuart
Beckett too exception to Monty
Chisholm’s goaltender interfer-
ence with 29 seconds left on the
clock. After the dust had settled,
Becker was off for two minutes
for roughing after the whistle
while Chisholm was give two
minutes and a game misconduct.
The night before, on Sat. Jan.
25, the Storm hosted the Os-
oyoos Coyotes, and despite the
two teams have almost identical
shots on goal, the Storm made
their shots count, outscoring the
Coyotes 6-1.
Keis opened the scoring 1:02
into the game. Ten minutes later,
Josh Rasmussen added to the
Storm’s lead, then O’Briain gave
the Storm a 3-0 lead before the
Coyotes got their only goal of the
game with 1:23 left in the fi rst to
make it 3-1 after 20.
Austin Braid and Stefan Wood
added to the Storm’s lead in the
second period to make it 5-2 after
40. Max James rounded out the
scoring with the only goal in the
third period to give Kamloops
the 6-1 win.
The Keis, Rasmussen, O’Briain
line had a hand in every one of
the Storm’s goals on the night.
It was a rough hard-hitting
second and third period game
(there were no penalties in the
fi rst period) with O’Briain and
Coyotes’ Joey Marcy going off
with two-minute match penal-
ties for roughing and interference
respectively with 3:53 remaining
in the middle frame. Less than
a minute and a half later, Max
James and Aaron Azevedo got
into each other’s face with the
fi nal result being each receiving
two minute minors – roughing
for James, checking from behind
for Azevedo; James also received
a 10-minute major while Aze-
vedo was shown the gate to the
dressing room for the remainder
of the game.
In the third period, with 6:26 re-
maining in the period, the gloves
came off between the Storm’s
Brett Watkinson and Coyotes’
Brock Anderson after Anderson
upended Storm goaltender Wade
Moyls. Also in the fray were
Brock McDonald of the Coyotes
and Ian Chrystal of the Storm.
When the players were fi nally
separated, Chrystal and McDon-
ald each received 10-minute ma-
jors while Watkinson received
fi ve minutes for fi ghting and a
game misconduct, and Anderson
received two for goaltender in-
terference, fi ve for fi ghting and
three game misconducts for his
part in the melee.
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The Kamloops Blazers were
dropped 7-2 by the Victoria Roy-
als at home last Friday night.
The game started out well for
the Blazers as Josh Connolly put
the home team on the scoreboard
fi rst. He waited patiently to fi nd
an opening on the power play and
scored his 10th of the season to
make it 1-0 for the Blazers 6:19
into the game. The Royals tied
it up less than two minutes later.
The Royals added two more goals
to make it 3-1 for the Royals.
The Blazers came back as Collin
Shirley set up Chase Souto on an
odd man rush to make it 3-2. With
2.7 seconds left on the clock, the
Royals made it 4-2 after the fi rst
period.
Bolton Pouliot was pulled in fa-
vour of 16-year-old Cole Kehler
to start the second period. The
Blazers looked to cut into the lead
early and had a great chance on
the power play, but Souto’s shot
was turned aside by a post. The
Royals came down shortly after
on the power play batting a puck
out of midair and past Kehler off
the rush to make it 5-2. Victoria
scored at the midway mark of
the period on the power play and
added another to give the Royals a
7-2 lead through two periods.
The Blazers changed the game
plan in the third period and fo-
cused on defending. Despite be-
ing outshot 14-3 in the period,
the Blazers played well limiting
the Royals scoring chances as the
game fi nished a 7-2 victory for the
Royals.
Pouliot took the loss in goal stop-
ping 10 of 14 shots. Kehler came
in relief to stop 25 of 28 shots.
The Blazers were shut out 4-0 by
the Medicine Hat Tigers on Satur-
day night.
The Blazers and Tigers played
to a scoreless fi rst period. The Ti-
gers outshot the Blazers 9-4 in the
period and failed to score on two
power plays. The Blazers were
solid in their own end as the game
carried on to the second period.
The Tigers took advantage of one
of the fi rst mistakes the Blazers
made in the second period to give
the Tigers a 1-0 lead 8:45 into the
period. The Blazers continued to
try and chip away, but 16-year-old
goaltender Nick Schneider was
solid for the Tigers. The Tigers
outshot the Blazers 8-6 in the pe-
riod and led 1-0 after two periods.
An early goal for the Tigers in
the third period was exactly what
they needed as they fi nished off
a nice play 36 seconds into the
third period to make it 2-0 Tigers.
The Blazers had their chance to
get back into it as Cole Ully had
a breakaway but was denied by
Schneider. The Tigers added two
more goals in the third period and
went on to beat the Blazers 4-0 on
home ice.
Pouliot stopped 30 of 34 shots,
while Schneider earned the shut-
out with 19 saves.
The Blazers closed out their
home stand on Tuesday night
when they hosted the Spokane
Chiefs. The Chiefs took advan-
tage on special teams scoring two
shorthanded goals and another on
the power play as they beat the
Blazers 6-3.
The Blazers, who are already rav-
aged with fi ve injured players on
the roster, added to the injury list
early in the game after the Chiefs’
Mike Aviani hit Sam Grist from
behind. Grist needed help get-
ting off the ice and didn’t return;
to make matters worse, there was
no penalty called on the play. The
Chiefs opened the scoring late in
the fi rst period taking advantage
of a 5-on-3 power play for a 1-0
lead. The Chiefs made it 2-0 a
second after a power play expired
sliding one fi ve-hole past Pouliot.
The Chiefs took a 2-0 lead into the
second period.
The Blazers picked up their game
in the second period and outshot
the Chiefs 17-6. Matt Revel put
the Blazers on the scoreboard tip-
ping home a shot from Ully to cut
the lead to 2-1 early in the second
period. The Chiefs came back
and scored a goal playing 4-on-
4. The Blazers had their chance
to get back into it as they were
awarded a fi ve-minute power play
after Aviani delivered a high hit
to defenseman Connor Clouston
in the head. Clouston was lost for
the rest of the game on the play,
leaving the Blazers with only 16
healthy skaters. The Chiefs would
score twice while shorthanded,
once on a penalty shot and once
on a breakaway. Ully got his 20th
goal of the season on the power
play, but the Blazers trailed 5-2
through two periods.
In the third period, the Blazers
scored another power play goal
with Souto notching his 20th of
the season as the Blazers trailed
5-3 with nine minutes to play. The
Chiefs sealed it with a shot de-
fl ected off a stick and in to give
the Chiefs a 6-3 win over the
Blazers.
The Blazers are back at it
Wednesday as they travel to Van-
couver to face the Giants at the
Pacifi c Coliseum.
Following the game, the Blaz-
ers announced the addition of
16-year-old defenseman Cam-
eron Reagan to the roster. Rea-
gan made his WHL in Vancouver
Wednesday night.
The effort was there, but the re-
sult was not as the Blazers lost
5-4 to the Giants in Vancouver
Wednesday.
It was an exciting night for two
Blazers’ prospects as 15-year-old
forward Quinn Benjafi eld and
16-year-old defenseman Cameron
Reagan made their WHL debuts.
Benjafi eld was the Blazers’ fi rst
round pick in the 2013 WHL
Bantam Draft and Reagan was se-
lected by the Blazers in the fourth
round of the 2012 WHL Bantam
Draft.
The Giants scored fi rst as
16-year-old goaltender Cole
Kehler, who was making his sec-
ond career WHL start, left the net
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Jan. 31 marks the beginning of
the Chinese New Year - the year
4712 in the Chinese calendar.
Chinese months are reckoned
by the lunar calendar, with each
month beginning on the darkest
day. New Year festivities tra-
ditionally start on the fi rst day
of the month and continue until
the fi fteenth, when the moon is
brightest. In China, people may
take weeks of holiday from work
to prepare for and celebrate the
New Year.
In the Gregorian calendar, Chi-
nese New Year falls on different
dates each year, a date between
Jan. 21 and Feb. 20. In the Chi-
nese calendar, winter solstice
must occur in the 11th month,
which means that Chinese New
Year usually falls on the second
new moon after the winter solstice
(rarely the third if an intercalary
month intervenes). In traditional
Chinese Culture, lichun is a solar
term marking the start of spring,
which occurs about Feb. 4.
Legend has it that in ancient
times, Buddha asked all the ani-
mals to meet him on Chinese
New Year. Twelve came, and
Buddha named a year after each
one. He announced that the peo-
ple born in each animal’s year
would have some of that animal’s
personality. Those born in horse
years are cheerful, skillful with
money, perceptive, witty, talent-
ed and good with their hands.
On the days immediately before
the New Year celebration, Chi-
nese families give their home a
thorough cleaning. It is believed
the cleaning sweeps away the
bad luck of the preceding year
and makes their homes ready for
good luck. Brooms and dust pans
are put away on the fi rst day so
that the newly arrived good luck
cannot be swept away. Some peo-
ple give their homes, doors and
window-frames a new coat of red
paint. Homes are often decorated
with paper cut-outs of Chinese
auspicious phrases and couplets.
Purchasing new clothing and
shoes also symbolize a new start.
Any haircuts need to be complet-
ed before the New Year, as cutting
hair on New Year is considered
bad luck due to the homonymic
nature of the word “hair” (fa) and
the word for “prosperity.”
Businesses are expected to pay
off all the debts outstanding for
the year before the new year’s
eve, extending to debts of grati-
tude. Thus it is a common prac-
tice to send gifts and rice to close
business associates, and extend-
ed family members.
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Blazers play fi ve straight home game next week
to stop a puck. The puck bounced
over his stick and a quick shot on
goal went in before Kehler could
recover giving the Giants a 1-0
lead 4:16 into the game. After
Kehler denied Travis McEvoy on
a penalty shot, the Giants scored
two more goals in the period for
a 3-0 Giants lead late in the fi rst
period. Ully scored for the Blaz-
ers, fi nishing off a play from his
line mates Matt Revel and Souto
to cut the Giants lead to 3-1 after
the fi rst period.
The Blazers continued to hang
around in the game as they had
four affi liate players in the line-
up due to injuries to seven regular
players on the roster. Ully got the
Blazers within one as he scored
off a faceoff with both Revel and
Souto picking up assists again to
make it 3-2 with just over two
minutes to play in the period. The
Giants added a late power play
goal off the rush to make it 4-2.
Again, the Blazers continued to
hang around and scored to make
it a one-goal game. Collin Shirley
won a race to a loose puck and
roofed his eighth goal of the year
with 6:20 to play to make it a 4-3
game. The Giants came back and
did it again to the Blazers scoring
a goal 1:09 later as they went on to
win 5-3 over the Blazers.
The Blazers return home to host
the Kelowna Rockets on Friday
night, before fi nishing off a busy
week with a game in Kelowna on
Saturday night.
Following this week, the Blaz-
ers will play fi ve straight home
games, including three next week,
before playing 10 straight on the
road.
from page 7
The Storm wrap up the month at home Fri. Jan. 31, when they host
the Sicamous Eagles. The puck drops at 7 p.m. Then, begin the month
of February on the road ad they travel to Revelstoke to take on the
Grizzlies Sat. Feb. 1.
The Storm wrap up the month sitting atop the league standings with
71 points, two points ahead of the Beaver Valley Nitehawks and the
Nelson Leafs, the only two teams to have clinched a playoff spot in
the Neil Murdoch division of the Kootenay conference. In the Ed-
die Mountain division, three teams have clinched spots in the plays:
Creston Valley Thunder Cats, Fernie Ghostriders, and Kimberley Dy-
namiters.
Clinching playoff spots in the Okanagan/Shuswap conference, along
with the Storm in the Doug Birks division are the 100 Mile House
Wranglers and Chase Heat. In the Okanagan division, it’s the Kelowna
Chiefs and the Summerland Steam heading to the playoffs.
from page 6
Storm lead league with one month remaining in regular season
Kung Hei Fat Choi! And ring in the Year of the Horse!