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Friday, September 12, 2014Vol. 10 No. 12
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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.
Phone: 250-819-6272 • Fax: 250-376-6272 • E-mail: java_mountain_news@yahoo.ca
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BCIC Foundation grant applications
deadline looms The BC Interior Community
Foundation (BCICF), formerly
the Kamloops Foundation, is cur-
rently accepting applications for
its fall granting process.
The Foundation provides grants
to non-profi t organizations which
have charitable status, serving resi-
dents of the Thompson, Nicola and
South Cariboo region. The foun-
dation supports community based
programs in a variety of areas from
arts and cultural initiatives to se-
niors and heritage programs.
“Grant applications can be com-
pleted online, and the deadline to
apply is Sept. 30,” said Ross Par-
kin, grant committee chairper-
son. “We look forward to hearing
about your needs and supporting
as many eligible projects and
programs as possible.”
The goal of the foundation is to
ensure that local groups have ac-
cess to a growing pool of funds
for their community projects and
initiatives. To this end, the foun-
dation raises funds to support a
wide variety of charitable causes
within our communities. These
funds are invested for long term
growth, and the earnings gener-
ated are distributed annually to
assist charitable organizations in
their community work.
Managing funds in excess of $5.5
million, the foundation has re-
turned a total of $1.5 million to our
communities in the form of grants
and other disbursements. Of these
funds, close to $325,000 has been
awarded in grants supporting more
than 270 projects, programs, schol-
arships and bursaries.
With the help of community
donors, the BCICF is building
smart and caring communities
by granting funds to a variety of
organizations and supporting a
variety of projects and programs
in all of its six areas of commu-
nity focus. To date donors have
contributed $150,130 support-
ing health and welfare; $73,819
supporting youth and educa-
tion; $46,175 supporting arts
and culture; $24,700 supporting
the environment and recreation;
$21,216 supporting seniors and
heritage; and $8,800 supporting
children and families.
Those wishing to contribute
to the BC Interior Community
Foundation granting program
can do so by by donating to the
Smart and Caring Community
fundraising initiative.
For information, call 250-434-
6995 or go to www.bcinterior-
communityfoundation.com or.
LIFESAVING SESSION. Keith Fuergutz and John Nykyforchyn
practice their Heimlich manoeuver during a recent Lifesaver Training
session put on by the North Shore Community Centre and Cottonwood
Manor for volunteers. The session was facilitated by Marlene Allan of
St. John’s Ambulance. This vital course was well-attended, and par-
ticipants thoroughly appreciated learning about CPR, life-saving tech-
niques and how to operate a defi brillator. Submitted photo
Kamloops Players will open their 2014/2015 season with the
well-known and critically acclaimed 1979 American classic ON
GOLDEN POND, by Ernest Thompson.
Produced by Jessie Thomas, directed by Darcy Gorrill and stage
managed by Olivia Hanson, On Golden Pond will be performed
Oct. 2 – 5 and Oct. 10 – 11 at the Stage House, 422 Tranquille Rd.
The Sunday, Oct. 5 performance will be a matinee.
Tickets are $18 from kamloopslive.ca or 250 374 5483.
Kamloops Players perform On Golden Pond
The ninth independent and non-
partisan British Columbia Elector-
al Boundaries Commission wants
your input on the area, boundaries
and names of provincial electoral
districts to be used for the next
two provincial general elections.
“Now is the time to have your
say and shape your province,” said
Tom Melnick, Commission chair
justice. “This democratic process
is a unique opportunity for British
Columbians to provide their views
about how their communities are
represented geographically in the
Legislative Assembly.”
Beginning Sept. 22, the commis-
sion is holding public hearings in
29 communities throughout B.C.
to hear views and receive presenta-
tions and submissions. This input
will inform the commission’s pre-
liminary report to the Legislative
Assembly, which they’re mandat-
ed to submit before May 9, 2015.
The Commission will be hosting a
public hearing in Kamloops, Mon.
Oct. 6, at 10 a.m. at the Plaza Hotel.
Views, submissions and presen-
tations may also be made through
an online submission form at
www.bc-ebc.ca, by email to
info@bc-ebc.ca or by mail to PO
Box 9275 Stn. Prov. Gov’t, Victo-
ria, BC, V8W 9J6. Submissions
must be received by Nov. 16.
Following the publication of the
preliminary report, B.C. residents
will have the opportunity to pro-
vide input and views on the pro-
posed provincial electoral district
areas, boundaries, and names.
Java Mountain News September 12, 20142
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Mommyisms
HoroscopesSeptember 15 - September 21, 2014
You begin a period this week that will last ‘til Oct. 28, which will free you up & give you a more positive perspective on life & future opportunities. It has been hard going since Dec. in many ways & this will provide welcome relief. Someone else may not be too keen on independent directions that appeal to you.
You need to see where things go from here that involve some-body else or has a connection to a response you’d like from them. You may realise this week that it’s up to you to create your own pleasures. If someone goes into secretive mode, leave them to it. Concern yourself with those who are happy to respond.
Interaction with other people will step up considerably from this week – late-Oct. Commitments could happen swiftly. You need to be sure you’ve sorted out what’s important to you. Don’t be tempted to look at matters as you want to see them. This can blind you to coming to true realisations about their behaviour.
Start focussing on your health this week & keep it up ‘til late-Oct. – particularly the exercise part. You may have gained weight since June last year. Now’s the time to get into a good daily routine to resolve this, esp. if you’ve found your energy level low. Lower the level of pleasures.
There can be much to enjoy starting this week & continuing through to late-Oct. You’ll be inclined to do things on the spur of the moment as well as take a chance to see what develops. Be sure you don’t overdo this side of things, as there’ll still be demands from more serious considerations. Watch overindulgence.
You continue to have a need this week to inject balance & stabil-ity into situations that involve you. If there’s anything you want to put your energy into when it comes to home & family matters, now is the time to get going. You’ll be energised ‘til late-Oct. It may fl ush out someone’s lack of willingness, too.
There’s likely to be a lack of clarity this week when it comes to anything you want to get organised & perhaps make fi nal deci-sions about. It’s possible you need to gather more information. This may alter the way to decide to structure things. Although you may feel hesitant, it’s better to take your time & get it right.
Whatever’s occupied you most strongly on a personal level since late-July & allowed you to move more swiftly, will move onto the next stage this week. You may feel you’re out of touch in some way ‘til late-Oct. It’ll be necessary for you to get back to having a lot of patience & being methodical. It’ll pay off.
Your energy level & your self-confi dence will lift this week ‘til Oct. 28. It marks the beginning of a new 2-year personal cycle. It’s a forerunner to a new 30-year cycle that starts at Christmas. Pay a lot of attention to what seems important to do.
Start concentrating this week on the things in life you feel serve little purpose & need to go. You’ll be going through a clearing out cycle ‘til late-Oct. It may not only involve doing things but fi nding undisturbed time to yourself that’ll allow you to contem-plate actions you need to be prepared to take.
You entered a year that’ll produce a lot more activity with oth-ers in July. From this week ‘til late-Oct. this can involve you in groups of people or see you engaged in more activity with friends. People with whom there are responsibility-type connections can be mysterious. Resist their pressure – indulge in some fun.
In some way, this week begins to place more pressure on you to make some sort of serious commitment. It may be that you’re looking for this from somebody else though it’ll be diffi cult to get a clear impression of what they’re prepared to do. This is more about commitments you need to make & have control of yourself.
Java Mountain News September 12, 20143
Change is a natural progres-
sion that has been proven to be
happening for millions of year.
Amongst all the minor changes
that happen throughout the year,
we seem to have been hit with
something life-changing, which
is making my head spin.
The seasons are on the cusp of
turning to autumn – my favourite
season. This makes me happy.
I love the thought of sitting on
the patio, wrapped in a blanket,
sipping a pumpkin spice latte,
while the crisp breeze nips at my
cheeks. This change is one I look
forward to every year.
The late days, random bed-
times, and kids running amuck
outside and inside are going,
now that September is here and
it’s “back-to-school” time. Al-
though, Zachary is not offi cially
in school (a touchy subject for all
parents right now – and not fi t for
this column), I have re-instated
school night bedtimes, wake him
up at 7 a.m. to start his day, and
put him to work with math work-
books; a change that Zachary
was eager to start as he dove into
the workbook the night I brought
it home, voluntarily! Along with
this math, he reads for an hour
each day (currently, Harry Pot-
ter #4), and writes a mini-book
report on each chapter he reads.
We’ve covered the basics: Read-
ing, Writing, and ‘Rithmatic.
Aubrielle started preschool this
year – a new preschool, and al-
though, the fi rst day she cried,
she is relishing going to school,
playing with the rice-table, paint-
ing, and singing songs with her
new friends.
Activities have started up again,
which have me chauffeuring the
kids everywhere. Zachary’s new
Black Belt status in taekwondo
has him going two nights a week
and Saturday mornings. Aubri-
elle starts ballet again this week
and she is so excited to see her
friends again, but she has a new
teacher this year.
We have been doing minor reno-
vations in our house, just rearrang-
ing and painting every room. It
feels fresh and clean, and it’s fun!
– except for the part where I am
supposed to go through my closet!
Among, those things, I started
a new job that I love. I’m getting
settled in my new routine, but am
bracing myself for further chang-
es ahead.
In six weeks, things will change
dramatically in our household,
which is a good thing and a bit
of a sucky thing …but all in all,
will be a great thing! It makes my
head spin just thinking about it.
I will have to sip my pumpkin
spice latte and ponder it some
more.
… To be continued …
The change game
Java Mountain News September 12, 20144
• MAKE YOUR COFFEE CUP COUNT on Fri. Sept. 19, 10 a.m. –
3 p.m. Join the Alzheimer Society at 405-231 First Ave. (Cornerstone
Building), & for a small donation, enjoy a cup of coffee & a muffi n.
Raise your Coffee Cup in support of the Alzheimer Society of BC.
Be good to your brain this September for World Alzheimer’s Month.
Call Marg, 250-377-8200. SAVE THE DATE: Sun. Jan, 25, 2015, for the
Investors Group WALK FOR MEMORIEs at TCC Indoor Track, 910 Mc-
Gill Rd. Call 250-377-8200, 250-376-8700, email kamwfm@hotmail.
com, mrodgers65@telus.net, or go to www.walkformemories.com.
• THE LAUGHING STOCK THEATRE SOCIETY: Back by pop-
ular demand: the smash adult comedy hit, DINNER & DRINKS, by Todd
Sullivan, Sept. 11 – 13, at Kamloops Conference Centre Theatre, 1250
Rogers Way. Buffet dinner: 6:30 – 7:45 p.m. Curtain: 8 p.m. Tickets at
Kamloops Live Box Offi ce, 1025 Lorne St., 250-372-3216, or www.
kamloopslive.ca. Oct. 21 – 23: HAUNTED KAMLOOPS, join us as we “his-
torically” haunt some of Kamloops’ cemeteries! Oct. 24 – 26: CREEPY
CORN MAZE. In for a fright? Navigate your way through the corn maze,
but watch out for the unexpected! SNOW WHITE – THE PANTO! Dec 24
– 31, matinees & evening shows, at Sagebrush Theatre, 821 Munro
St. Tickets at Kamloops Live Box Offi ce. Contact Vance Schneider,
250-299-7325, vance@thelaughingstock.ca.
• TIPPIN’ POINT TOUR 2015: DALLAS SMITH with special guest, Char-
lie Worsham, Tues. Feb. 10, at Sagebrush Theatre. Tickets: Kamloops Live
Box Offi ce, 1025 Lorne St. 250-374-LIVE (5483) or www.kamloopslive.ca.
• FARMERS’ MARKET at the BC Wildlife Park (parking lot), last
one of the season, Sun. Sept. 14, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• 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.
• KAMLOOPS CHILDREN’S ART FESTIVAL at Riverside Park
Sept. 13, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. A fun-fi lled, creative day of artistic, musical
& theatrical activities for children ages 2 & up. Free. Workshops, face-
painting, photo booth,live performers, mascots, & more!
• THE NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY CENTRE, 730 Cotton-
wood Ave. WELLNESS CHECK: Fri. Sept. 12, 10 a.m. Come & talk to
Kleo from Target Pharmacy about your medications & have your
blood pressure checked. COMMUNITY DINNER: Sun. Sept. 14, 5 p.m.
Lasagna & BBQ chicken by Harold’s Restaurant; entertainment by
Gordie West. Advance tickets only: $15 at the front desk. TUESDAY IS
PIE NIGHT at 6:30 p.m. Pie & ice cream & tea/coffee for only $3. Live
entertainment. FRANKLY YOURS CONCERT: Sat. Sept. 27, 2 p.m. Come
out & enjoy Frank Sinatra classics. Admission by donation, fundraiser
to buy an automated external defi brillator. Antique & Collectables
Sale, Oct. 4 & 5. Admission $4. Call 250-376-4777.
• THE CAN-ITAL LADIES are celebrating 50 years with a DINNER & DANCE,
Sat. Sept. 20, at the Colombo Lodge, 814 Lorne St. Traditional Italian dinner.
Music by A.M. Entertainment. Doors: 6 p.m. Dinner 7 p.m. Tickets: $50
from Danielle’s Silver & Gold, Sahali Mall, 945 W. Columbia St., Fran, 250-
376-7794, or Linda, 250-320-5582. Proceeds to RIH Foundation.
• FORMER WWE WRESTLER AND BEST-SELLING AUTHOR, MICK FOLEY
will be in Kamloops with his one-man show titled TALES OF WRES-
TLING PAST, Fri. Sept. 19, at the Coast Kamloops Hotel and Conference
Centre. Tickets at Kamloops Live! Box Offi ce, 1025 Lorne St., 250 -
374 - 5483, or www.kamloopslive.ca.
• KAMLOOPS TRAVEL CLUB, an informal group that gets together
regularly to talk about travel at The Art We Are Oct. 2. Special meet-
ing with guest speaker, Teresa the Traveler, at Maurya’s Fine Indian
Cuisine, Sept. 25, 7 p.m. Weekly meetings Call James, 250-879-0873.
• GE FREE KAMLOOPS HARVEST DINNER featuring locally
grown, organic food, silent auction & live music, Sat. Oct. 4, at ANA-
VETS, 9 – 177 Tranquille Rd. Doors: 6 p.m. Tickets : $35 or $60/2 at GE
Free Kamloops Booth at the Saturday Farmers’ Market; Reubin’s Diner,
188 – 204 Tranquille Rd. Call 250-554-7885, gefreekamloops.org.
AROUND TOWN• CFBX FALL VOLUNTEER DRIVE. CFBX, TRU’s campus/com-
munity radio station, is holding its fall volunteer drive ‘til Fri. Sept.
19. Volunteers do not need to be TRU students to get involved. To
volunteer, call the station, 250-377-3988, email radio@tru.ca, or drop
by the station at House 8, behind the Campus Activity Centre.
• 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 Sat. at 11 a.m.
& 1:30 p.m. Sat. Sept. 13: MAGNETISM SHOW. Move objects without
touching them: just like magic! Enjoy the science tricks while learn-
ing about magnets. Sat. Sept. 13: FANTASY FLOWERS at the Big Little
Science Centre booth at the Children’s Art Festival, Riverside Park,
11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Make your own Fantasy Flower to take home. Use
science to create a beautiful work of art! For the duration of the teach-
ers’ strike, BLSC will have extra activities daily. Call 250-554-2572.
• WCT presents CLOSER THAN EVER at Sagebrush Theatre, 1300
Ninth Ave., Sept. 11 – 19. Pay-What-You-Can Saturday Matinee, 2
p.m. Sept. 13. Opening Night, Sept. 13. Pavilion Theatre pricing! Ka-
mloops Live! Box Offi ce, kamloopslive.ca, 250-374-5483.
• 13TH ANNUAL VW TURTLE RIVER RACE, Sun. Sept. 21,
Tickets at Save-On Foods; Cooper’s; Ocean Pacifi c; Volkswagen of
Kamloops; Surplus Herby’s; Kamloops Live Box Offi ce; Purity Feed;
Home Hardware; Andre’s Electronics, or www.wctlive.ca/turtlerace.
htm. Proceeds to Western Canada Theatre. Call 250-374-3000.
• LET’S DANCE, hosted by THOMPSON VALLEY ACTIVITY & SOCIAL CLUB
(TVASC), Sept. 13, 8 p.m. – midnight, at Kamloops Curling Club, 700
Victoria St. Music by DJ Jaccard Music Services. Tickets: $10, $10 or
buy a $20 TVASC membership & this dance admission is FREE, from
Zonia, 250-372-0091, Francoise, 250-372-3782, Ed, 250-374-2774.
• KAMLOOPS & DISTRICT ELIZABETH FRY SOCIETY 3RD ANNUAl HEARTS FOR HOMES GALA Sept. 12, at Columbo Lodge, 814 Lorne St. Enjoy a night
of comedy & magic, dinner & a silent auction in support of the creation of
the community’s fi rst Second Stage Housing Facility for women & children.
• SABRINA WEEKS & SWING CAT BOUNCE: Sept. 11: as
RYAN7 (Sabrina Weeks & Mike Hilliard) perform at the Rooftop at
the Ramada, 555 West Columbia St., 7 – 10 p.m. No cover. Sept. 13:
RYAN7 performs at the Lake City Casino, 8 p.m. - midnight. Sept. 20:
RYAN7 performs at the Kamloops Art Gallery as part of the kickoff of
an art exhibition, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Oct. 18: Live CD Release party at
Double Tree by Hilton Hotel (Coast Hotel), 339 St. Paul St. Doors: 7
p.m. Tickets at Karateristics, 422 Victoria St.
• THE CANADIAN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION CIBC RUN FOR THE CURE Sun. Oct. 5, at the Rotary Bandshell at River-
side Park. Final registration/donation drop-off: 9 a.m. opening ceremo-
nies: 10 a.m. warm up: 10:17 a.m. Survivor Parade: 10:30 a.m. start of
lead by survivors: 10:45 a.m. awards celebration: 11:45 a.m. Register
as a team or individual. FMI, 250-571-5050, or swebb@cbcfrun.org.
KAMLOOPS CHRISTMAS
CASH & CARRY WINTER MARKET
Fri. Nov. 7 • 2 – 9 PM at Hal Rogers Centre, UTC-07 (2025 Summit Dr.)
VENDORS WANTEDCall Maree • 403-483-0056
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• THE HIT CBC RADIO SHOW, THE VINYL CAFÉ WITH STUART MCLEAN – live on stage at Sagebrush Theatre Oct. 20, 7 p.m. Tick-
ets at Kamloops Live Box Offi ce.
• FIRST ANNUAL FALL INTO CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR at Dallas
Elementary School Oct. 24 – 25. Friday: 12 – 7 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m.
– 4 p.m. Free admission.
• CIRQUE DU SOLEIL presents DRALION at ISC Dec. 24 – 28:
Dec. 24, 4 p.m.; Dec. 26, 4 & 7 p.m.; Dec. 27, 4 & 7:30 p.m.; Dec.
28, 1:30 & 5 p.m. Tickets at ISC Box Offi ce, 300 Lorne St., www.
cirquedusoleil.com/dralion, www.ticketmaster.ca or 1-855-985-5000.
• KAMLOOPS FARMERS MARKET at the 400-block of Victoria
Street, every Wed. ‘til Oct. 29, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• UNPLUGGED ACOUSTIC JAM SESSIONS, on the 1st & 3rd
Monday of the month (Sept. 15), 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.
• BROCK CENTRAL LIONS CLUB meets the 1st & 3rd Thurs. of
the month (Sept. 4 & 18) at 6:30 p.m. at the Brock Centre for Seniors
Information, 1800 Tranquille Rd. New members always welcome.
Call Victor, 250-554-8031.
• TREAT STREET 2014. Oct. 31, North Shore businesses are open-
ing their doors to invite Kamloops residents to dress up for Hallowe’en
Fun. Come trick-or-treating in our shopping districts, 3 – 5 p.m. Par-
ticipating business will be marked. Stop by the North Shore Business
Improvement Association for some treats as well!
• MOUNT PAUL UNITED CHURCH THRIFT SHOP, 140 Labur-
num St., open Tues & Thurs, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
• 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.
• GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS meetings Thurs, 10 a.m. at Desert Gar-
dens, 540 Seymour St. Call Wally, 250-679-7877, or Sunny, 250-374-9165.
• KAMLOOPS QUIT SMOKING support group meets every Thurs
at Kamloops United Church, 421 St. Paul St.
CHARACTER HATS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY:NEWBORN, TODDLER, YOUTH, ADULT.ALSO BLANKETS, SLIPPERS, BOOTIES,
SCARVES, MITTENS, ETC. WILL MAKE TO SUIT.CALL JUDI TO ORDER • 250-376-3672
CROCHETED CREATIONS BY JUDI
KIDS’ CAMPS FOR AGES 6 – 10:Wed. Sept. 17: COLOUR CRAZY. Animals have adapted to use colour in
many ways! Learn about how certain animals use colour for mimicry,
warning, confusion and camoufl aging. The day will include an owl
encounter and the elk feeding talk.
Thurs. Sept. 18: THE CHANGING SEASONS. Fall is just around the corner!
Learn how animals have adapted to live with the changing seasons.
The day will include a snake encounter and the grizzly bear feed talk.
Fri. Sept. 26: THE JOURNEY OF THE SALMON. This year millions of
salmon will return to the Adams River! Learn about their life cycle
and the fascinating journey that each salmon must take. You will also
learn about how salmon are an important food source to many ani-
mals! The day will include an up close animal encounter and the griz-
zly bear feed talk.
NATURE EXCHANGE TRADERS CAMP – AGES 8 – 12 The BC Wildlife Park Nature Exchange encourages people of all ages
to appreciate nature and to learn about the biological and physical
components of their environment, through observation, background
research and responsible collecting.
Wed. Sept. 24, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Design a Nature Exchange project
based on one of the park’s Canadian species! Earn up to 4,000 Nature
Exchange points and use them to trade for rock and shell specimens!
The day will also include: games; snacks; playground; grizzly bear
feed talk; elk feeding talk. Cost: Season’s pass-holders: $40/day; non
seasons pass-holders: $45/day. For information and to register, http://
bczoo.org/learn-with-usnew.htm.
AROUND TOWN
BC Wildlife Park kids camps
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As you put away the Muskoka chairs and store those fond memories
of long, sunny days, it’s important to make sure you don’t have any
unwanted surprises when you return to the cottage next season.
“The two most common insurance claims relating to cottages are
due to damage caused by water and wind during the winter and early
spring,” said Ryan Michel, senior vice president and chief risk offi cer
for Allstate Canada. “Taking a few extra precautions now could save
you unnecessary grief when you’re ready to open your property for
another summer.”
Here’s a handy cottage-closing checklist:
• Turn off the water and drain your pipes to prevent freezing. Frozen pipes could burst during the winter, and damage your cottage
when you’re not there.
• Inspect the roof for any damaged shingles and have them re-placed before the cold weather hits. Clean out eaves troughs to al-
low melting snow to drain well in the springtime. And while you’re at
it, trim overhanging tree branches that may dump ice and snow onto
your roof in the winter.
• Ensure all boats, furniture, appliances etc. that are outside are all stored in a dry, weatherproof area and cover anything that may rust with a coat of oil. If you have a barbecue, disconnect the
propane tank, store it safely and cover your grill with a tarp to keep it
protected from the elements.
• Close your fi replace damper and place a wooden cover over the chimney so birds or bats don’t enter. This also stops any heavy rain
or snow from entering.
• Turn off the power supply to any space heaters as they can be a fi re hazard, even at a low setting. Also, unplug and remove fuses
from your electrical appliances and store them safely.
• When storing boat motors, do not drain gasoline from fuel tanks,
use a fuel stabilizer.
• Make sure your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are working properly and have fresh batteries.
• Cover mattresses, couches and furniture with plastic sheets to
prevent mildew and mice from taking hold.
• Take a look around your cottage and block small holes that little
critters might wiggle into.
And don’t forget to take photos of your cottage before you leave for
the season in case of a fi re, theft or weather damage.
Mother Nature can be unpredictable. Talk with your insurance pro-
vider about choosing the right policy to protect your little piece of par-
adise against damages that may occur over the winter months. – NC
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Java Mountain News September 12, 20147
Brady Gaudet scored 32 sec-
onds into overtime to lift the
Blazers to a 3-2 comeback vic-
tory over the Victoria Royals last
Saturday night.
The Royals got off to a quick
start and were the better team in
the fi rst period. Goaltender Cole
Kehler was solid for the Blaz-
ers in the fi rst period stopping
all 12 shots he faced. The Blaz-
ers found themselves in penalty
trouble and were forced to kill off
three penalties in the period. The
game remained scoreless through
20 minutes.
The Blazers opened the scoring
37 seconds into the second peri-
od. Cole Ully jammed home a re-
bound from a wraparound attempt
by Jesse Zaharichuk. It was Ully’s
second goal of the preseason and
Zaharichuk’s second point.
It didn’t take long for the Roy-
als to tie the game up. Tyler Soy
went in alone on Kehler and was
denied on a breakaway. He would
end up fi nding his own rebound
and scoring to tie the game up at
1-1 2:58 into the second period.
Goaltender Cole Kehler played
well in the fi rst half of the game
turning aside 15 of 16 shots as
20-year-old Bolton Pouliot en-
tered the game for the Blazers.
The Royals took the lead with
3:07 left in the second period.
Taylor Crunk had a puck defl ect
off his skate and past Pouliot.
The Royals took the lead into the
fi nal period.
The Blazers were better as the
game carried on and it showed in
the fi nal period. Luke Harrison
tied the game up only 1:07 into
the period. He found a rebound
off a Jake Kryski shot and scored
against his former team to knot
the game at 2-2.
The Blazers were strong in the
period outshooting the Royals
14-8 as the game went to over-
time.
Head coach Don Hay decided
to go with three forwards and one
defenseman to start the 4-on-4
overtime and it proved success-
ful. Brady Gaudet skated into a
loose puck and blasted it home
only 32 seconds into overtime to
lift the Blazers to a 3-2 victory.
The fi nal shots on goal were 31-
31. The Blazers fi nished 0-for-3
on the power play and 7-for-7 on
the penalty kill.
Jesse Zaharichuk led the Blaz-
ers with a goal and two assists in
a 5-1 win over the Vancouver Gi-
ants in Delta last Sunday evening.
The Blazers, who were coming
off a 3-2 overtime victory over
the Victoria Royals Saturday
night, scored twice in the fi rst pe-
riod. Cole Ully got the Blazers on
the scoreboard. He fi nished off a
rebound on a three-on-two rush
for his third goal of the WHL
preseason.
The Blazers made it 2-0 only
fi ve seconds later. Jake Kryski
came streaking down the wing
and snuck a shot short side high
over the shoulder of Giants goal-
tender Payton Lee.
Bolton Pouliot was terrifi c for
the Blazers in the fi rst period. He
was peppered with eight consec-
utive shots in the game’s fi rst fi ve
minutes and turned all of them
aside. The Giants outshot the
Blazers 16-10 in the fi rst period.
It didn’t take long for the Blaz-
ers to extend their lead in the
second period. Cam Reagan and
Travis Verveda, a pair of 17-year-
old defensemen, combined for a
goal. Reagan’s long shot went off
the post and by Lee, 1:39 into the
second period to give the Blazers
a 3-0 lead.
Zaharichuk made it 4-0 as he
wired home a shot from the
slot off a great feed from Cole
Ully. Defenseman Michael Fora
rounded out the scoring on a re-
bound to make it 5-0 through two
periods for the Blazers.
The third period was a quiet
one, with the Blazers limiting the
chances. The Giants broke the
shutout bid with three seconds
to go in the game. Jakub Stukel
scored into an open net on the
power play to make it a 5-1 fi nal
for the Blazers.
Goaltenders Bolton Pouliot and
Connor Ingram combined to al-
low only one goal in the game.
Pouliot made 23 saves over the
fi rst half of the game and Ingram
stopped 11 of 12 shots in the sec-
ond half of the game.
Cole Ully had another multi-
point night for the Blazers with
a goal an
d an assist. He leads the Blaz-
ers in preseason scoring with
six points in three games. Jesse
Zaharichuk has had a very good
preseason with fi ve points in four
games for the 17-year-old rookie.
Final shots on goal were 35-24
for the Giants. The Blazers were
1-for-3 on the power play, while
the Giants fi nished 1-for-6.
With the win, the Blazers im-
proved to 3-1-0-0 in the WHL
preseason. The team will fi nish
off the preseason this week when
they host the Prince George Cou-
gars on Fri. Sept. 12, at the Inte-
rior Savings Centre. Game time
is 7 p.m.
Blazers win on the road
The KIJHL Kamloops Storm
wrapped up their exhibition
season with a 4-1 win over the
Wranglers in 100 Mile House on
Wednesday night. This followed
a 5-5 tie between the two teams
Tuesday night when the Storm
hosted the Wranglers in Wil-
liams Lake.
The Storm fi nished the pre-
season with a 2-1-2-1 record.
The Storm play their home/sea-
son opener Sat. Sept. 13, against
the Summerland Steam. The
puck drops at 7 p.m. Sun. Sept.
14, sees the Storm host the Si-
camous Eagles in a 5 p.m. mati-
nee game at the McArthur Island
Sports Centre. The Storm then
travel to Sicamous for the sec-
ond half of their home-and-home
series against the Eagles Wed.
Sept. 17. Face off is at 7 p.m.
Storm host Steam in
homeopener
Saturday
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Cozy. The word is cute, comforting, and a bit quaint. It recalls coun-
try cottages, cats curled in front of the fi re and silver-haired ladies
sipping Earl Grey poured from a pot with a crocheted cover. It’s an
appealing image for those anticipating the cold months ahead – until
we try to create a “cozy” retreat in a modern Canadian home.
“Cozy can quickly turn to dull, dated and even kitschy,” said Sally
Morse, interior designer and director of creative services for Hunter
Douglas, a leading window treatments manufacturer. “While we long
for comfort, warmth and security, we don’t want to sacrifi ce style,
luxury or energy effi ciency.”
Scandinavians manage to sail through the colder months and long
nights, while maintaining their legendary style, according to Morse.
With daylight at a premium during the winter months, Nordic homes
rely on effective insulation, with window treatments that let in the
limited daylight and help keep out the cold. It’s a time shared with
friends around a crackling fi re and a candlelit table. Green winter ar-
rangements, hot drinks and hearty dishes bring warmth and intimacy
to their streamlined, modern interiors.
In fact, the word “cozy” has its roots in the Norwegian word “kose
sig”: to make oneself comfortable.
“Coziness also means intimacy, contentment and feeling fulfi lled in
your space,” said Morse.
That space may be a modern suburban home, an urban loft, a restored
Victorian or a city condo. Whatever one’s refuge, her tips will help to
create a feeling of well-being, comfort and luxury, as follows:
Start the conversation. Arrange furniture in conversation areas that
bring family and friends together.
“Furniture pieces shouldn’t be wallfl owers,” Morse pointed out. At-
tractive area rugs add intimacy to the groupings and warmth to bare
fl oors.
Make fi re a focal point. Real or electrifi ed, nothing is more welcoming
and warm than a roaring fi re. Invest in attractive fi replace accessories,
stack logs of birch or pine in an attractive box or basket, decorate
the mantelpiece with large, dramatic candles and a winter wreath or
branches. If you don’t have a fi replace, invest in an electric one – it’ll
pay dividends in atmosphere and energy savings.
Go for the glow. Turn off ceiling lights and spotlights and let soft
light glow from table lamps. Candles and tea lights placed in groups
throughout a space cast a magical glow. Consider battery-operated
candles. They even fl icker and are perfect for placing in a window.
Window dressings. “The right window treatments can bring warmth,
ambience, texture and light, while making a very personal design
statement,” said Morse.
For example, new shades from combine a soft, sculpted look with
added dimension and a unique cellular construction that increases en-
ergy effi ciency at the window.
Colour me cozy. Choose deep, soothing hues: dark greens, ruby red,
warm shades of brown and taupe. Burnished accessories that refl ect
the light – bronze, copper, brass, and gold – will add to a feeling of
comfort and peace.
Layers of meaning. Layering with various textures and colours adds
visual interest and a feeling of warmth. Studies suggest that decorat-
ing a room with varied textures makes the occupants feel three de-
grees warmer.
“Be creative in layering colours and prints,” Morse advised.
Try olive or mossy green, layered with a soft spa blue over it; dark
gray paired with silver; deep brown layered with taupe and soft but-
tery hues. Accessorize with pillows, throws, quilts and blankets in
subtle, coordinating prints.
A soft touch. Soft, supple fabrics are essential to creating a cozy re-
treat. A velvet sofa, a faux-fur throw, a silk-covered cushion, linens,
mohair and cashmere areelegant and welcoming.
On the scent. Signature fragrances for the home are a growing trend
with “scent shops” offering an array of customized home fragrances.
Create your own cozy scent with diffusers, sprays, scented oils, pot-
pourri and candles. Buy these in complementary scents and “layer”
them in different combinations. Start with a scent candle or diffuser in
one scent and spray with another. The best scents in life are free and
very cozy – cookies or bread baking, coffee brewing.
The Look of a book. We love our Kindles but a collection of well-read
books add charm and individuality. Stack them under a coffee table,
by an armchair or on a shelf.
Get personal. Family photos or mementoes from a vacation are other
good choices.
“Watercolour pictures on the wall from a Caribbean Island or Paris
will remind us, ‘I’ve been there, I’ve experienced that,’” Morse re-
lated. – NC
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