Jmnews feb 14, 2014

Friday, February 14, 2014Vol. 8 No. 33

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Storm clinch conference, lead league as season comes to an end The Kamloops Storm’s win last

Friday over the Sicamous Eagles

clinched the conference title in

the Okanagan Shuswap division.

The Storm are fi rst overall in the

KIJHL with 77 points. The Storm

are in a race with Creston, Bea-

ver Valley and Nelson, and now

have a magic number of four

points to ensure the league title;

any combination of four points so

two wins by the Storm or losses

by the other teams will give the

Storm the league crown. In the

playoffs the team with the most

points gets home ice advantage

as they advance through playoffs.

Friday night’s game in Sicamous

saw the Storm come away with a

3-1 win over the Eagles. After a

scoreless fi rst period, Brett Wat-

kinson scored the Storm’s win-

ning goal at 6:40 of the middle

frame. Two minutes later, Brock

Balson made it 2-0 with a short-

handed goal while Luke Gordon

was off on a slashing penalty.

Mitch Friesen made it 3-0 with

6:05 remaining in the period. The

Eagles scored their only goal of

the game with six seconds left in

the game with a power play goal

after Felix Larouche was sent

to the sin bin for a four-minute

high sticking penalty. The Eagles

pulled their goalie with one min-

ute remaining in the game for the

extra attacker, giving them a six-

on-four power play, which they

were fi nally able to take advan-

tage of, ending Liam McLeod’s

shut-out bid. McLeod stopped

31 of 32 shots he faced in the 3-1

Storm win.

On Saturday, the fans saw what

could be a conference battle as

the Kelowna Chiefs came to

town. It was another Domino’s

pizza night as the Storm won 5-3

with an empty net goal. It was a

well-played game by both teams,

with the Storm controlling the

majority of the play. It was a fast

aggressive hockey, and the fans

got their money’s worth in this

one.

After another scoreless fi rst pe-

riod, the Chiefs opened the scor-

ing 4:26 into what would be a

high-scoring second period. The

Storm didn’t allow the Chiefs a

lead for long as Spencer Schoech

tied the game on the power play

6:24 later. Brock Balson gave the

Storm a 2-1 lead with another

power play goal 1:34 later, but

the Chiefs came back with anoth-

er even-strength goal 3:25 later

to tie the game. Rourke O’Briain

gave the Storm back their lead

just 1:12 later with another Storm

power play goal, then Schoech

scored his second goal – another

one on the power play – with 41

seconds left on the clock to take a

4-2 lead after 40.

After an almost scoreless third

period, the Chiefs managed to get

past McLeod with a power play

goal with 1:23 remaining on the

clock. The Chiefs pulled their

goalie with 31 seconds left on the

clock but it was Storm that took

advantage as Bobby Kashuba got

the empty-net goal with 30 sec-

onds remaining to give the Storm

the 5-3 win.

Schoech fi nished the game with

two goals and one assist while

Balson and Kashuba each tallied

one goal and three assists, and

Felix Larouche had three helpers

on the night.

The Storm outshot the Chiefs

49-19 on the game, and were

4-for-11 on the power play and

5-for 6 on the penalty kill.

This weekend, the Storm have

a home-and-home series against

the Grizzlies; they are in Revel-

stoke Fri. Feb. 14, then host the

Grizzlies Sat. Feb. 15. Face off is

at 7 p.m. Then, on Sun. Feb. 16,

the Storm have a rare home game

in another community. This time,

home ice will be at the Lillooet

Rec Centre, where they are up

against the 100 Mile House Wran-

glers. The puck drops at 5 p.m. On

Wed. Feb. 19, the Storm travel to

Sicamous to face off against the

Eagles in their fi nal road game of

the regular season. The Storm’s

fi nal regular season home game

takes place against the Wranglers

on Sat. Feb. 22, at 7 p.m.

GOAL! The Sicamous Eagles goaltender can’t believe the puck got past

him the Storm player celebrates during a regular season game. File photo

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I put on my ski pants, vacuumed

the ski boots, and drove up the

mountain – all bundled up and was

ready to hit the slopes . . . except my

boots didn’t fi t anymore, I forgot a

scarf for my hubby and myself, and

I was not sure about my goggles.

Was skiing always this cold?

I started skiing when I was seven

years old. I loved it immediately

and skied for many years after.

However, this was the fi rst time

in 15 years that I have been on

my skis . . . and it felt odd. Was I

trying to recapture my youth?

After renting new boots and buy-

ing the appropriate winter gear

that we had forgotten, Alain and

I were ready to continue our kid-

free day (and some much needed

time together) and hit the slopes –

and hopefully, not break anything.

It was like riding a bike.

I settled my skis into the groomed

powder as I “swooshed” back and

forth down the hill. It was nice to

be on skis again – or was it?

My long-time favourite past-

time felt different in my “old age.”

The crisp wind bit at my cheeks as

I whipped down the hill. My legs

burned with such intensity that I

thought my pants would catch on

fi re, and my toes were little ice

cubes. (I thought I was in much

better shape than this.)

After a couple more runs, I ig-

nored these “old age” symptoms,

and continued up the chair lift

(which terrifi ed me), and down

the slopes – taking in the beau-

tiful, sunny day and amazing

views. I even thought – for a sec-

ond – that we should make this an

annual trip. And then reality set it.

Alain hurt his knee and need-

ed to rest a few times – which I

was happy to oblige as I cooled

my burning quadriceps. My toes

were not just cold any more, but

they ached and were freezing, lit-

erally (from the sweat). After an

hour-long run from the top of the

mountain down to the lodge, we

stopped to rest, thaw, have some

lunch . . . and called it quits.

My snow boots were like little

pillows on my feet, and with a cof-

fee in my hand, we settled into the

plush seats of our warm car and

drove back down the mountain.

All-in-all, we had an amazing day

together! We really enjoyed the

peacefulness of the mountain and

each other, and we enjoyed the ski-

ing. It’s something that was a part

of my youth and probably will not

be part of my mommy-life. But,

I’m okay with that. At least I can

say I didn’t even wipe out!

HoroscopesFebruary 17 - February 23, 2014

You may need to rethink your priorities, esp. if you’re fi nding your independence is being limited in some way. What some-body else expects from you can put you under pressure. Your position isn’t exactly powerful. This is more about awareness beginning to dawn that’ll require some contemplation from you.

Something that’s been previously discussed can come up again for further clarifi cation. You may wonder just how much you were listened to before. Pressure can be applied for you to make some adjustments. It may be diffi cult to get a clear view of exactly what’s meant. Keep questioning ‘til this becomes clear to you.

Something may not be taking the path you expected, bringing you to a point of having to reconsider. It may be the cost that’ll now demand you pay greater attention to detail. This may also see you questioning whether it’s that desirable after all to go down this path. Look at how this can alter daily routines now in place.

Someone has a defi nite long-term agenda but they’re likely to be unclear on how they’ll be able to implement this in the future. Your approach is far more straight forward, as well as more con-fi dent. This’ll have a way of encouraging a greater degree of se-cretiveness on their part. Don’t be afraid to apply some pressure.

You may be too close to someone to see how they really think. Just becoming aware of this can make all the difference. It has to be a waiting game where they’re concerned. There are certain things you need to take care of when it comes to you & whatever represents security to you. Focus on this & see the reaction you get.

It’s a good time to have another look at obligations you need to handle on a daily basis as well as any conversations you should have regarding them. You may need to consider if there’s any effect on your health or general well-being. Learn to recognise that vague-ness from somebody else may be their way of avoiding issues.

The need to move forward & establish more balance or harmony where it’s been lacking can seem clear-cut ‘til you attempt to or-ganise the details. You need to recognise how somebody else may see this as limiting their independence in some way. The more you can enjoy the challenge, the greater will be your success.

Be aware that whatever you put in place now for the purpose of a defi nite outcome should also include some fl exibility for change along the way. It’s more about putting things in place than focussing on the way the goal will eventually be gained. There’ll be many twists & turns but the whole they should prove lucky for you.

There’s something you can learn & it’s more likely to be im-parted during quiet times of contemplation. If there’s anything you’re uncertain about when it comes to what action you should take or how you’d put it in place, search out information & though you may not start in the right place it’ll lead you there.

You can feel unsettled without really knowing why. In part it may be other people around you. Reviewing your fi nances may be a good thing, esp. any areas where you may cut down on spending. You need to focus on what you believe will give you peace of mind. It has to be something you do, it won’t come from others.

Keep your mind on yourself, the position you fi nd yourself in & the obligations that go with that. Somebody may have been over-shadowing you but the more you focus on you, the less this’ll affect you & once they realise this they’ll move on. It’s important you refl ect on & become comfortable with commitments.

You can realise you need to learn to narrow down your commit-ments so that time just doesn’t drift away, giving a sense that you’ve accomplished little. You can start to have a clearer vision of what you want, realising you need to be prepared to dedicate yourself in a regulated, practical way to reach your goals.


Lizsa Bibeau

Mommyisms

Ski trip PART 3

SKI SCHOOL REVISITED. Lizsa (right) and Alain (left). Enjoy a day of

skiing and alone time together on the slopes at Sun Peaks.Lizsa & Alain Bibeau photos

• 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, & encounter a bird of

prey up close! Call 250-573-3242.

• FUN LAUGHTER FRIENDS UPCOMING EVENTS: Val-

entine’s Day Fresh Fruit Chocolate Fondue, Fri. Feb. 14, 7 p.m.

Couples & singles are invited to attend, & are requested to bring fresh

fruit. Real chocolate will be provided. Taco Potluck Meet & Greet,

Sun. Feb. 16, 12:30 p.m. Come for lunch only or stay to play cards/

games. Sushi & Soup Lunch, Fri. Feb. 28. FMI, contact laugh2014@

shaw.ca. Coffee/Snack Meet & Greet, Sun. March 2, 11 a.m. at a

local coffee shop; contact [email protected] for location. Cost:

pay your own bill. Sat. March 8, Wing night. Info to come. Contact

[email protected] for events locations.

• KAMLOOPS TRACK & FIELD CLUB host the VAN RYSWYK INDOOR

TRACK & FIELD INVITATIONAL, Feb. 14 – 16, at the Tourna-

ment Capital Centre, for athletes age 9 & older from B.C. & Alberta.

There will also be Track Rascals (age 6 – 8) events. As well, the 2014

BC Indoor Masters Championship will take place. Events begin 5 p.m.

Friday. Contact Alwilda, [email protected] or 250-372-9640.

• Kamloops Art Council’s fourth annual ART EXPOSED at Old Court-

house Cultural Centre, Feb. 14 – 23. An open visual arts exhibit offering

emerging, amateur & professional artists of all ages a platform to build

their CVs, gain exposure, receive valuable feedback & potentially sell

their work. Call 250-372-7323.

• AT THE NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY CENTRE, 730 Cotton-

wood Ave.: PIE NIGHT, Tues. Feb. 18, 6:30 p.m. Pie, ice cream & coffee

for only $3. Entertainment provided by Danny Case. FLEA MARKETS,

Sundays, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Admission by donation. For information or to

book a vendor table, call 250-376-4777.

• 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 (Feb. 17), hosted by Jim Marshall at the Alano

Club, 171 Leigh Rd., 8 – 10:30 p.m. All acoustic musicians are wel-

come; song selections will rotate. Call 250-376-5115.

•KAMLOOPS QUIT SMOKING support group meets every Thurs

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

KAMLOOPS FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY meets the fourth

Thurs of each month at Heritage House, 100 Lorne St., 7 to 9 p.m. All

are welcome. Call 250-372-5679.

• 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 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.

• 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.

• 2014 TIM HORTONS BRIER at the Interior Savings Centre,

March 1 – 9.

• VAN DJANGO, an acoustic gypsy jazz string quartet ensemble, 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.

• FLORIDA-GEORGIA LINE, with special guests Dallas Smith and

Chris Lane, will be at the ISC on Fri. April 11. Tickets from TicketMaster.Java Mountain News February 14, 20144

• 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 Sat. at 11 a.m. & 1:30

p.m. Feb. 15: What’s up with Matter? Part 1; Solubility Lab. Robotics

Club & Girls only Robotics Club. Call 250-554-2572.

• AT THE BLUE GROTTO, 1 – 319 Victoria St., Feb. 14 – 15: Devon

Coyote; Doors: 8 p.m. Show: 9 p.m. Admission: $5. Call 250-372-9901.

• The Kamloops Symphony presents QUINTESSENCE at TRU

Alumni Theatre, Feb. 22. Experience the brilliant & expressive work

of Romberg & the lush & refl ective style of Brahms in these 2 ex-

quisite quintets.Tickets: Kamloops Live! Box Offi ce 250-374-5483,

kamloopslive.ca or at the door.

• BC ICE RACING SERIES at Stake Lake: 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.

• CINEPLEX FAMILY FAVOURITES. $2.50 movies (taxes includ-

ed) Saturday mornings: Feb. 15: Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs.

Feb. 22: Cats & Dogs. March 1: Gnomeo & Juliet. March 8: Dolphin

Tale. March 15: Despicable Me. March 22: The Little Rascals. March

29: Monsters vs. Aliens.

• The Rotary Club of Kamloops is once again hosting FAMILY DIN-

NERS for less fortunate families at NorKam Secondary school Feb. 25,

March 12, 25, April 16, 30, May 14 & 27, from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.

• 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. 19) at 6:30 p.m. at the Eagles club, 755 Tran-

quille Rd. New members always welcome. Call Victor, 250-554-8031.

• 2014 KEG LECTURE SERIES at TRU Mountain Room at 7 p.m.:

Feb. 20: Back to the Jurassic – Basics of Tomographic Time Ma-

chine Travel by Mitch Mihalynuk.

• Western Canada Theatre presents the world premiere of SILENT

CHAP at the Sagebrush Theatre, Feb. 20 – March 1. An innovative

multi-media production set entirely to music, Silent Chap explores the

relationship between the artist & his creation. Step back into the 1920s

for the story of Charlie Chaplin & his beloved Tramp character, fi lled

with Chaplin’s trademark hilarious physical slapstick.

• MOUNT PAUL UNITED CHURCH THRIFT SHOP, 140 Labur-

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The Kamloops Blazers played

another solid game but were not

rewarded in a 3-1 loss to the Vic-

toria Royals last Friday night at

home.

The Blazers played well in this

one from start to fi nish as they

outshot the Royals 37-29 in the

game. It was a fairly uneventful

and scoreless fi rst period for both

sides. The best chance of the pe-

riod came within the fi rst minute

of the game as Chase Souto’s shot

rung off the post.

It was the Blazers who scored

fi rst in this game on the power

play 3:45 into the second period.

Ryan Rehill, who played despite

battling the fl u, stopped a clearing

attempt and his long shot found

its way through a maze of bod-

ies for his third goal of the season

and a 1-0 Blazers lead. The Blaz-

ers continued their strong play in

the period and continued to battle.

They were forced to kill off a late

penalty, but the Royals tallied a

goal shortly after the power play

ended. The Blazers couldn’t clear

the puck and put it in with a shot

top corner with 32 seconds to play

in the period to tie it 1-1 going

into the fi nal frame.

Puck luck was not on the Blazers

side and it showed with the Roy-

als getting a shorthanded marker

1:29 into the period. As a Victo-

ria clearing attempt got past Cole

Ully and the Royals went the oth-

er way on a two-on-one break to

give the Royals a 2-1 lead.

The Blazers stuck with it and

continued to press. Their best

chance likely came off the stick

of Souto who had an open net,

but put it off the side of the net.

Still, the Blazers continued play-

ing well and again pucks stayed

out. Joe Kornelsen’s long shot

beat goaltender Coleman Vollrath

but hit the post and it remained a

2-1 game. The Royals would fi nd

puck luck as a centering pass de-

fl ected off a Blazers stick and hit

a Victoria player’s stick defl ecting

past Pouliot as the Royals went on

to a 3-1 win over the Blazers.

The Blazers fi nished the night

1-for-4 on the power play, while

the Royals were 0-for-3.

The Blazers were playing well

but were having a tough time

scoring as they were shut out 3-0

on home ice to the Calgary Hit-

men last Saturday.

The Blazers played a solid fi rst

period but were not rewarded. Jes-

se Shynkaruk had a great chance,

but his shot found the post and

stayed out. Matt Revel likely had

the best chance of the period as

he went in on a breakaway and

made a great move, but goalten-

der Mack Shields got a piece of it

and the puck ended up on top of

the net and stayed out. The Hit-

men got a bounce on their fi rst

goal. A shot on the power play de-

fl ected off a defenders skate and

past goaltender Bolton Pouliot to

make it 1-0 for the Hitmen after

the fi rst period.

It was the Blazers again that had

the best chances of the second pe-

riod. Carson Bolduc, who played

a terrifi c game for the Blazers, hit

another post and Ully was denied

on a breakaway by Mack Shields

as the Hitmen continued to cling

to a 1-0 lead through two periods.

Despite only having 10 forwards

in the line-up, the Blazers contin-

ued to press in the third period.

The Hitmen were the recipients of

fi ve power plays in the third peri-

od and had the instant advantage.

The Blazers had another chance

shorthanded on a breakaway for

Revel, but a terrifi c diving effort

knocked the puck off Revel’s

stick. The Hitmen built on their

lead scoring to make it 2-0 as the

puck was tapped out of midair and

past Pouliot. The Hitmen added

one more goal on one of their fi ve

power plays in the period as they

went on to win 3-0 over the Blaz-

ers.

Bolton Pouliot was solid once

again for the Blazers with 28

saves.

The Blazers have struggled to

score lately and came up just short

against the Tri-City Americans as

they lost 2-1 to the Americans on

B.C. Family Day.

It was an entertaining, but score-

less fi rst period. Revel had the

best chance of the period on a

two-on-one. His shot went wide

as goaltender Eric Comrie stood

his ground on the play. The Amer-

icans outshot the Blazers 10-9 in

the fi rst period.

The second period was enter-

taining, but the game remained

scoreless. Both goaltenders made

big saves in the period. Pouliot

made a great diving stop to keep

the game scoreless. Comrie made

a few good saves on scrambles as

the line of Nick Chyzowski, De-

ven Sideroff and Collin Shirley

were buzzing.

The Blazers broke the scoreless

game 3:30 into the third period.

Matt Bellerive fl ipped a puck up

to Ully as he set up Revel for his

13th goal of the season to make it

1-0 for the Blazers. The Ameri-

cans responded off the rush less

than two minutes later, roofi ng a

shot past Pouliot to make it 1-1.

The winning goal was a blast that

was tipped past Pouliot to make it

2-1 with fi ve minutes to play. The

Blazers spent the last two min-

utes of the game in the Americans

end as they had their chances, but

failed to score as the Americans

went on to win 2-1.

The Blazers outshot the Ameri-

cans 31-29 in the game. Comrie

was stellar with 30 saves, and

Pouliot played well with 27 stops.

The Blazers now look ahead

to two weekend home games

against, the fi rst against the Port-

land Winterhawks Fri. Feb. 14,

and the second against the Prince

George Cougars Sat. Feb. 15. The

puck drops at 7 p.m. both nights.

The Blazers then hit the road for

10 straight games beginning Feb.

16 in Vancouver against the Gi-

ants.


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