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Thursday, February 12, 2015Vol. 10 No. 31
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Interior Health (IH) is proceeding with
a plan to privatize laundry services across
the region. It means IH won’t have to
invest in upgrading expensive and ag-
ing laundry equipment at 11 sites in the
authority, and it also means the potential
loss of 175 jobs.
Laundry service staff learned Wednes-
day that 100 full time jobs and 75 casual
positions could be eliminated as early as
next spring, including 15 full time and fi ve
casual positions at Royal Inland Hospital.
The decision to privatize is not refl ec-
tive of employee effi ciency, but will mean
IH will not be updating its laundry equip-
ment as it need to be replaced.
“We know this is diffi cult news for our
employees who have worked hard to make
our laundry plants effi cient,” said Alan Da-
vies, IH’s Director for Support Services. “But
as we’ve noted from the outset, the decision
to explore alternatives isn’t about the effi -
ciency of our operations. It’s about avoid-
ing future signifi cant spending to replace
aging equipment, an investment we can’t
make when considering other health-care
medical equipment priorities.”
Laundry services staff were provided an
update Wednesday, which follows 90-days
of consultation with their union to explore
alternatives to going to the private market.
“We have stressed to our employees
that nothing is changing today. We have a
lengthy process in front of us, and the ear-
liest we would anticipate any changes to
laundry services would be spring 2016,”
said Davies, noting the impact to staff is
unknown and dependent on the outcome
of the Request for Solutions, including
the scope of laundry services and sites
covered.
Vehicle crashes through restaurant
DRIVE THRU PIZZA. A crowd gathers to see what happened when a car drove through the front window of Canadian 2 for
1 Pizza at Northills Mall over the lunch hour Tuesday. No one was injured. Submitted photo
A car has crashed into a restau-
rant storefront on the North Shore
over the lunch hour on Tuesday.
The vehicle drove through the
front windows of Canadian 2 for
1 Pizza at Northills mall, leaving
the restaurant without a store-
front window.
Employees were reportedly at
work at the time of the crash.
According to RCMP, neither the
driver of the vehicle, nor the res-
taurant staff were injured.
The driver of the vehicle re-
portedly told by-standers that he
accidently hit the accelerator in-
stead of the brake.
The investigation continues.
Interior Health to privatise laundry services
Java Mountain News February 12, 20152
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• VAN RYSWYK INDOOR TRACK & FIELD INVITATIONAL,
Feb. 13 – 15, at the Tournament Capital Centre. For all athletes BC
& Alta ages 9 & older. On Saturday, there will also be a Fun Run &
prizes for younger children. Events begin 5 p.m. Fri., & continue ‘til
Sun. afternoon. As well, the 2015 BC Indoor Masters Championship,
Christa Bortignon, fi rst Canadian woman to be named the World Mas-
ters Athlete of the Year, will be again trying to break more Canadian
& World records.
• OLYMPIC MEDAL CEREMONY. DYLAN ARMSTRONG WILL RE-
CEIVE HIS BEJIING OLYMPIC BRONZE MEDAL at a special ceremony at
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Russell, will MC the event. Everyone welcome. Free admission &
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HoroscopesFebruary 16 - February 22, 2015
Life’ll begin to pick up pace this week. Now – April you be-gin a new 2-year cycle – your energy & self-confi dence will be boosted, though it’s important you restrain yourself from act-ing too quickly. You have the opportunity to settle things with someone else.
You’ll need a lot of patience now – April. Reconsider any new obligations that have come your way over the last month. If you feel you don’t want to continue with them, this is the time to get rid of them or scale them down. It’s you who needs to make these decisions, not somebody else.
Interactions & involvements with others, including group of people, can begin to take a different path. You may realise it’s important you have clear vision of where you want things to go in the future. Someone else can feel more comfortable with that knowledge. Consider your priorities carefully to April.
Commitment will be required of you now – April. Those that already exist may put you under more pressure & this could be draining. You won’t be in a position to lessen them. It’ll be all about becoming more effi cient in a well-structured manner. Be mindful of resisting agreement on the spur of the moment.
A lack of clarity when it comes to the true intentions of others will begin to lift. Any indecision they may have had will be clearing for them, & with it, a preparedness to commit. You, on the other hand, will be more interested in maintaining personal freedom so be very careful about making promises that tie you down in the future.
You can be dealing with greater levels of secretiveness when it comes to others now – April. This’ll call for utilising your natural skill to analyse the patterns they seem to be following or developing. There’s no hurry – you simply need to protect what you consider your security. Playing the waiting game is likely all you need to do.
Activity involving others will certainly step up a notch or two from now to April. Coordinating will likely be the case, though you could feel you are the one making the compromises. You likely have little choice – it is something you have to accept for now. Even so, there are ways to experience some enjoyment. Seek those out.
You’ll feel a bit out of step with things now – April. Part of this can be the need to adjust to different routines with everyday life & what it generally entails. This may include your health, involving diet & exercise. If you feel you need to establish bet-ter habits, now is the time to start working on them so they last.
If you’ve become mentally prepared of late to commit yourself to responsibilities that are becoming obvious to accept, you’ll fi nd ways to enjoy this now – April. Try not to look too far ahead. Taking things one day at a time is a much better process because it takes your mind away from how much needs to be done.
You move from the ideas stage to the getting things in place stage this week. This’ll last ‘til April. It’s an extremely good time for you to get a good foundation in place with anything that means security to you. This can include home & family matters as well as fi nances. Do what you feel & have come to know is best.
There’s likely been a lot to mull over during the last month. You’re in a better position to move forward with your decisions now. Opportunities can begin to present themselves now – April, of which you had no awareness before.
Personal changes that have taken place since Jan. will now move onto the next stage. This can involve fi nances to April, including perhaps the need to cut down on some things. Not everything will be out in the open just yet. New opportunities can be developing behind the scenes. They’ll have commitment attached to them.
Java Mountain News February 12, 20153
Mommy’s manic mind
I once read a post about how
a mother’s mind is like having
1,200 tabs open on your comput-
er all running at the same time.
Words have never been so true.
There are millions (literally) of
thoughts that run through a moth-
er’s mind in a single day. If you
think women talk a lot, just think
about all the things they aren’t
saying!
Some thoughts are for tasks not
done at home: sweeping the kitch-
en fl oor before a friend comes over
later that evening; doing a load of
towels as that one you have used
the last two days (the last towel) is
stinky; did you throw the chicken
bones in the garbage and take it
outside so it doesn’t stink up the
house while you’re at work? I
can’t believe that wrapping paper
from Aubrielle’s birthday party is
still on the fl oor and I should pick
that up as it will take fi ve seconds;
I can’t believe the Christmas dec-
orations are still piled in the offi ce
and not put away; I didn’t make
the bed this morning; tacos for
dinner tonight.
Some thoughts are things to do
for the kids’ activities: Zachary
has taekwondo tonight; there’s
no ballet this weekend; I need
to read that notice from school
about the speech contest; did
Zachary do all his homework and
study for his math test? I haven’t
received the February calendar
for Aubrielle’s preschool.
Some thoughts are completely
random: did Aubrielle have a
poop yesterday, the day before,
at all this week? Why haven’t I
asked her; Target goes on sale;
Johnny Depp got married? Mi-
chelle is going on vacation today.
I should send her a text; did Kim
get married in Las Vegas? Why
hasn’t she answered my text? I
have an arm workout for today.
I better get it done; I need to text
my husband to tell him to have a
good day at school.
The entire day (every day) is
accounted for in 15 minute incre-
ments, which come with a fi ve
minute warning as each incre-
ment approaches. It’s like there’s
a constant ticking clock in my
head of what needs to be done
and when. Tick … tick … tick.
In the mornings, I should have
a shower in this increment, get
dressed and ready the next, pack
the kids’ backpacks and make
my breakfast, get ready to leave.
This also helps Zachary gauge
his time as he was never ready
on time; although, Aubrielle just
still runs around the house like it
is mayhem thinking she has all
the time in the world.
I seem to remember everything
else while I am driving: people
I was supposed to call regarding
one thing or another; the tasks for
the kids’ activities; a story or col-
umn I want to write; or something
that is still sitting on the kitchen
counter – which usually has me
fumbling for my phone or a pen
and a scrap piece of paper, while
at a stop-light, so that I can make a
note… to which I usually still end
up forgetting until the next drive.
All of this constant running in
my head is the exact reason why I
am adamant about bedtime. Once
the kids are tucked snug in their
beds, I can offi cially silence the
ticking clock in my head, relax,
and focus all my remaining min-
utes or hours on myself.
I do love my life and my kids.
But, I really love those last two
hours of my day!
Lizsa Bibeau
Mommyisms
Java Mountain News February 12, 20154
• NORKAM SECONDARY SCHOOL MUSIC STUDENTS’ annual USED BOOK
SALE, Feb. 13, 14, 15 at Northills Mall. Hours: Fri. 6 – 9 p.m. Sat. 9
a.m. – 5 p.m. Sun. 12 – 5 p.m. All books are $1 each. Donations accepted.
• THOMPSON VALLEY ACTIVITY & SOCIAL CLUB (TVASC) presents
LET’S DANCE, Feb. 14, 8 p.m. – 12 at Kamloops Curling Club, 700
Victoria St. Music by MCIVOR IN MOTION DJ Services. Tickets: $10
from Zonia, 250-372-0091, Franscoise, 250-372-3782, or Ed, 250-
374-2774. TVASC info line: 250-571-5111, email: tvasclub@gmail.
com, website: www.tvasc.ca.
• AT THE NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY CENTRE, 730 Cotton-
wood Ave. FRIDAY THE 13TH TASTE OF SUMMER HOT DOG DAY, Fri. Feb.
13, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Hot dogs $2.50; drinks $1. Let’s bring back
at taste of summer. Tues. Feb. 17, 1:30 – 4 p.m.: OLD TIME FIDDLERS
DANCE. Admission: $5/members, $7/non-members. Tues. Feb. 24, 6:30
p.m.: DESSERT & DANCE NIGHT, with homemade desserts, live enter-
tainment & open dance fl oor. Another old-time social evening fi lled
with fun, laughter & friends! Admission: $3. March 14 &15: SPRING
ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES SALE. 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sat. & 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Sun. Admission: $3; kids under 12, free. Vendor tables still available.
Call Jo-Ann, 250-376-4777.
• AT THE BC WILDLIFE PARK: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/IN-
SERVICE DAY KIDS CAMPS, Fri. Feb. 20, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. WINTER WILDLIFE.
Do bears actually hibernate? How do snakes survive the winter? Learn
about the many fascinating adaptations that animals have to survive the
winter! The day will include a snake encounter! Games, craft, play-
ground, animal exhibits, snacks. For ages 6 – 10. Cost: season’s pass-
holders/$40; non-pass-holders/$45. Call 250-573-3242, ext. 226, ext.
259; or http://bczoo.org/kidscampsage6to10.htm.
• REFLECTIONS OF ZZ TOP, featuring Renea Denis, Sabrina
Weeks, Mike Hilliard & more, April 17 & 18, at the Double Tree by
Hilton Hotel, 339 St. Paul St. Doors: 7 p.m. Show: 8 p.m. Tickets at
http://sabrinaweeks.com/buy_tickets_refl ections_of_ccr, or the Dou-
ble Tree front desk. Call 250-572-4427.
• 2 PIANOS 4 HANDS. The fi rst time on a Kamloops stage, pre-
sented by the Kamloops Symphony & Western Canada Theatre, Feb.
19 – 28, at Sagebrush Theatre, 1300 Ninth Ave. Tickets: Kamloops
Live! Box Offi ce, 250-374-5483, kamloopslive.ca. Pay-what-you-can
matinée: Sat. Feb. 28, 2 p.m.
• THE WESTSYDE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY is LOOKING
FOR A MURAL PAINTER. FMI: wcds.westsyde.info.
• 19TH KAMLOOPS FILM FESTIVAL March 5 – 14, at the Para-
mount Theatre, 503 Victoria St. Fifteen fi lms in 10 nights. Tickets:
$10/adults; $8/students & seniors; $5/TRU students with UPass; $99/
full festival passes (lanyards), from Moviemart, 444 St. Paul St. or
at the door 1 hour befoe screening ($5 TRU student discount tickets
from the TRUSU Desk (TRU Campus Activity Centre). Festival Clos-
ing Party: $12/advance, $15/at the door. www.kamloopsfi lmfest.ca.
AROUND TOWN
• PIE SALE. NORKAM MUSIC STUDENTS annual WE-MAKE-YOU-
BAKE APPLE PIE SALE. Purchase a pie for only $8 each now –
Feb. 16 (moneys must be handed in no later than Feb. 16). Pies will
be made March 5 – 8 at the Norkam cafeteria and kitchen, and will
be ready for pick-up at Norkam on Sun. March 8, from 1 – 3 p.m. To
order your pie, contact a participating Norkam music student (band or
choir), call Rebecca, 250-319-0930, email [email protected]
or go to the Norkam Music students’ FaceBook page: www.facebook.
com/NorkamBmsMusicStudents (Norkam Senior Secondary).
• THE SNOWFLAKES THEATRE SOCIETY presents the iconic comedy,
FAWLTY TOWERS: COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS, by Connie Booth
& John Cleese, Saturdays, Feb. 21, March 2 & 21, at 2:30 p.m. at CSI,
9A – 1800 Tranquille Rd. Everyone welcome. Admission by donation.
Call 778-470-6000 or 250-573-1152.
• TRU ACTORS WORKSHOP THEATRE presents AS YOU LIKE IT, by Wil-
liam Shakespeare, directed by Heidi Verwey, Feb. 26 – 28 & March 5 – 7
at 7:30 p.m. Friday Matinees: Feb. 27, 11 a.m. & March 6, 11:30 a.m. at
TRU’s Blackbox Theatre, Old Main. Tickets: $14 at AWT Box Offi ce &
KamloopsLive! Group rates/season tickets available. FMI, 250-377-6100.
• KAMLOOPS PLAYERS present their 3rd annual ONE ACT SHOWCASE,
at the Stage House, 422 Tranquille Rd., Feb. 20, 21, 27 & 28, 8 p.m.;
Sunday matinee Feb. 22, 2 p.m. These One Acts will delight & amuse.
Tickets: $10 at the door.
• THE BIG LITTLE SCIENCE CENTRE, 655 Holt St., open for pub-
lic 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. Feb. 14: SPECTACULAR LIGHT & COLOUR SHOW. A beautiful & colour-
ful exploration of light & how it works. Split light & put it back together
again! Tues. Feb. 17: BLSC TRAVEL BOOTH AT SCIENCE FAMILY NIGHT,
Science Building, Thompson Rivers University. Entry is free. 5 – 8:30
p.m. KEG 2015 LECTURE SERIES, at TRU Activity Centre, Mountain
Room, Thurs. Feb. 19: CRUST FORMATION ON THE EARLY EARTH - AN ICE-
LAND-LIKE SETTING AT 4 GA? by Jesse Reimink, 5th year PhD student at
the University of Alberta. ROBOTICS CLUB, 3 sessions Jan. – June: Wed.:
Jan. 7 – Feb. 11; Feb. 25 – March 11; April 29 – June 3. Fri: Jan. 9 – Feb.
13; Feb. 27 – March 13 & April 10 – 24; May 1 – June 5. All robot build-
ers work at their own level, from Lego designs or free build, depending.
Interactive challenges. For boys & girls 10 years & older. Cost: $60/ses-
sion/child. MARCH BREAK CAMPS: SUPER SCIENCE CAMP: a full week camp
for kids in grades 2 & up, March 16 – 20, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Fun & exciting
hands-on science. Explore the physical world with crafts, shows, games
& science experiments. Yes, there will be explosions! $180/child. DAILY
SCIENCE FUN CAMPS: Sign up for a day or for the whole week! March 23
– 27, 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Each day will have a different science theme
& include super science fun. $50/child/week or $15/day. Sign up online
or in person. Call 250-554-2572 or email [email protected].
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Java Mountain News February 12, 20155
Chance of
Showers
9° | 5°
POP 40%
Thursday
February 12
Friday
February 13
Saturday
February 14
Sunday
February 15
Tuesday
February 17
Monday
February 16
Cloudy
9° | 6°
Chance of
Showers
9° | 5°
POP 30%
Sunny
6° | 2°
A mix of
sun & cloud
7° | -2°
A mix of
sun & cloud
8° | -4°
The Kamloops Storm clinched
the top spot in the KIJHL Birks
division after defeating the
Eagles 5-1 in Sicamous last
Wednesday night.
The Eagles opened the scoring
halfway through the fi rst period
but Alex Winters answered back
1:47 later to tie the game 1-1 af-
ter 20.
The Storm owned the second
period, scoring three unanswered
goals, by Addison Bazian, Brett
Watkinson, and Dexter Robin-
son, and out-shooting the Eagles
14-5 in the middle frame, to
make it 4-1 after 40.
Dallas Otto got the insurance
goal in the dying minutes of the
fi nal period to give the Storm the
5-1 win.
Jacob Mullen stopped 15 of 16
shots he faced in the win as the
Storm out-scored the Eagles 35-
16 on the night.
Last Fri. Feb. 6, saw the Storm
in Revelstoke where the Griz-
zlies came away with a 9-7 win.
The Grizzlies got on the score-
board fi rst 7:42 into the fi rst
period. Cole Merrick answered
back1:57 later. The Grizzlies
scored twice in 16 seconds just
1:23 later to take a two-goal lead,
but Mark O’shaughnessy scored
on the power play with 1:18 left
on the clock, and Ian Chrys-
tal tied it up 26 seconds later to
make it 3-3 after 20.
Keaton Gordon gave the Storm
their fi rst lead of the game with
a power play goal 3:13 into the
middle frame. Felix Larouche
extended the Storm’s lead 4:03
later with a power play goal of
his own. But the Grizzlies an-
swered back 11 seconds later to
bring them to within one gaol,
then scored the tying goal 1:31
later to tie the game 5-5 after the
second period.
Robinson scored 2:29 into the
third frame to regain the lead, but
the Grizzlies answered back with
three goals, two on the power
play, in a span of 4:18 to take an
8-6 lead. O’shaughnessy got the
Storm to within one goal with
2:28 remaining as Kamloops
pulled goaltender Bailey De Pal-
ma for the extra attacker. But it
was Revelstoke that capitalised,
scoring into an empty net to take
the game 9-7.
The following night, the Storm
were at home to host the Nelson
Leafs, and came out the losers in
a narrow 4-3 loss.
The Leafs scored the only goal
of the opening period halfway
through the frame to take a 1-0
lead into the dressing room after
20.
The Leafs to an early 2-0 lead
5:38 into the middle frame but
Chrystal answered back on the
power play 1:30 later to make it
2-1. Mitch Friesen tied the game
1:46 later to make it 2-2 after the
second period.
Ryan Keis gave Kamloops their
only lead of the game 4:02 into
the third period, but the Leafs
tied it up 2:25 later. It looked like
the game would go into OT but
Nelson scored with 43 seconds
left on the clock to take the 4-3
win.
The Leafs outshot the Storm 47-
36 as Jacob Mullen stopped 32 of
Storm clinch Birks division, home-ice advantage in playoffs
Regular Season Home Games
this weekend. . .
Sat. Feb. 14 • 7 p.m.
vs Spokane Chiefs
Sun. Feb. 9 • 5 p.m.
vs 100 Mile House
Wranglers
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
STORM
see page 9
The Kamloops Blazers gave
all they had in a 3-2 home ice
loss to the Red Deer Rebels last
Wednesday night.
Two costly turnovers in the fi rst
period gave the Rebels a lead. On
a defensive zone faceoff, Con-
ner Bleackley pounced on a pass
behind the Blazers net. He took
the puck in front of the net and
roofed a shot high on the short-
side to give the Rebels a 1-0 lead.
A miscommunication off an of-
fensive zone faceoff by defense-
men Dawson Davidson and Marc
McNulty led to a Rebels 2-on-0
break.
Riley Sheen faked a pass before
sliding the puck fi ve-hole past
goaltender Connor Ingram to
make it 2-0 Rebels 10:01 into the
fi rst period.
The Blazers settled down after
that fi rst 10 minutes and got a
goal back. Logan McVeigh cre-
ated a turnover and fed Cole Ully
for his 26th goal of the season to
make it 2-1 through one period.
The Blazers took the game over
in the second period as they out-
shot the Rebels 20-10 and cre-
ated a ton of chances.
Rylan Toth was playing solid
for the Rebels and stopped all 20
shots he faced in the period. The
lone goal came from Bleackley as
he one-timed a shot past Ingram
on the power play to make it 3-1
Rebels through two periods.
The Blazers continued their
strong play in the third period
as they outshot the Rebels 13-3
in the period and 33-13 over the
fi nal two periods.
Ully got the Blazers back to
within one as he whipped a shot
high on the glove side past Toth
to make it 3-2 with plenty of time
left.
The Blazers had their chances
with two power plays over the
fi nal seven minutes of the game,
but could not score as they came
up short in a 3-2 loss.
Toth was the game’s fi rst star as
he made 38 saves for the Rebels.
Ingram stopped 20 of 23 shots for
the Blazers.
The Rebels were 1-for-1 on the
power play, while the Blazers fi n-
ished 0-for-4 on the night.
The Kelowna Rockets scored
three goals in the second period
and added an empty net goal in
the third period to beat the Blaz-
ers 5-3 in Kelowna last Friday
night.
The Rockets scored the game’s
fi rst goal on the rush. Tyson Bail-
lie fed a wide open Devante Ste-
phens for a tap in goal past goal-
tender Cole Kehler to give the
Rockets a 1-0 lead 12:07 into the
fi rst period.
The Blazers were slow out of
the gate and the Rockets outshot
them 11-6 in the fi rst period.
Deven Sideroff tied the game up
8:28 into the second period. Sid-
eroff got a few whacks at a loose
puck and eventually potted his
16th goal of the season to make
it 1-1.
The Rockets came back and
scored two quick goals only 18
seconds apart with just under
eight minutes remaining in the
period.
Rourke Chartier fi nished off a
pass on a 4-on-2 odd man rush
for the Rockets. On the ensuing
shift, Tyson Baillie streaked by
a few Blazers, took a pass and
made a great move to make it 3-1
for the Rockets.
The Blazers continued to hang
around all night and made it 4-2
when Collin Shirley took a pass
from Logan McVeigh and scored
his 17th goal of the season. The
Blazers trailed 4-2 going into the
third period.
Matt Needham cut the lead
to 4-3 only 6:08 into the third
period. He snuck a shot short-
side high on goaltender Jackson
Whistle.
The Blazers pushed, but couldn’t
equal the game up, while Kehler
had a solid third period to keep
the Blazers within one.
With Kehler on the bench for
an extra attacker, Justin Kirkland
scored an empty net goal with
24 seconds to end the Blazers
chances.
The Rockets were 1-for-5 on the
power play, while the Blazers fi n-
ished 1-for-4.
The Blazers lost for the second
straight night at the hands of the
Kelowna Rockets. They gave up
four fi rst period goals and lost
5-2 on home ice last Saturday
night.
The Rockets came ready to
play and scored the opening goal
1:34 into the game. Tyson Baillie
tipped a shot from Joe Gatenby
that found its way through In-
gram to make it 1-0 for the Rock-
ets.
Justin Kirkland made it 2-0 as
he put home a rebound into an
open net 5:32 into the opening
frame.
The Blazers came back just over
a minute later as Michael Fora
protected a puck and fed Matt
Revel on a break. Revel snapped
a shot past goaltender Jake Mor-
rissey to cut the Rockets lead to
2-1.
The Rockets came back on their
lethal power play with a goal.
Dillon Dube was the goal scorer
as the Rockets moved the puck
like an NHL team before Dube
had an open net for a 3-1 Rockets
lead.
Needham had a chance to get
the Blazers back within a goal
on the power play. Ully set him
up for an open net, but Needham
fi red wired and the Blazers con-
tinued to trail 3-1.
Justin Kirkland, who had a
solid night with three points
made it 4-1 on a one-timer on the
power play. He fi red a shot over
Ingram’s shoulder to give the
Rockets a 4-1 lead through the
fi rst period.
The Blazers got themselves
back into the game with an early
power play goal. Jake Kryski
scored his fi rst goal in 28 games
and the Blazers trailed 4-2.
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Ingram named WHL Goaltender
of the Month Connor Ingram of the Kamloops Blazers has been named the
VAUGHN WHL Goaltender of the Month for January 2015 by the
Western Hockey League.
A 17-year-old from Imperial, Sask., Ingram posted a record of
7-1-0-1 over 10 appearances in January. He recorded a 2.30 goals
against average and a .929 save percentage, including one shutout.
In six of the games he started, Ingram held the opposition to two
goals or fewer.
Ingram’s terrifi c play helped the Blazers to a 7-4-0-1 record
through January and vaulted the Club into a playoff position. The
6’1”, 212 lb netminder earned an impressive fi ve fi rst star honours
as well as an additional second star selection in January. Ingram was
also nominated for the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week award
(Jan. 12 – 18).
Ingram is in his fi rst WHL campaign with the Blazers and has
posted a 13-12-1-3 record with two shutouts in 33 career regular
season contests.
These accomplishments make Ingram a deserving choice as the
VAUGHN WHL Goaltender of the Month for January.
AROUND TOWN
• THE COMIC STRIPPERS, A male stripper parody & improv com-
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$30 for groups of 6 or more from Kamloops Live Box Offi ce, 250-374-
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• SHAMBHALA MEDITATION GROUP offers meditation in the
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433B Lansdowne St. Call Liz, 250-376-4224.
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• MOUNT PAUL UNITED CHURCH THRIFT SHOP, 140 Labur-
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Information, 9A – 1800 Tranquille Rd. New members always wel-
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Java Mountain News February 12, 20158
The Blazers had their chances in the second
period to get back into it. Jesse Zaharichuk
and Kryski jammed away on a scramble in
front, but the Rockets managed to keep the
puck out and the game stayed 4-2 going into
the third period.
In the third period, the Rockets added a pow-
er play goal as they went on to win their 41st
game of the season 5-2 over the Blazers.
The Rockets were 3-for-8 on the power
play, while the Blazers fi nished 1-for-3 on the
night.
The Blazers got two goals in the fi rst period
and some good goaltending in the fi nal few
minutes to beat the Tri-City Americans 3-0
last Sunday afternoon.
The Blazers got off to a good start on a goal
by Needham off the rush. Sideroff put a shot
off Needham’s skate that squeaked through
goaltender Eric Comrie to make it 1-0 for the
Blazers 1:38 into the game.
Ully made it 2-0 for the Blazers midway
through the fi rst period. His centering pass
went off the skate of Riley Hillis on the pow-
er play.
The Blazers had a solid fi rst period as they
outshot the Americans 17-5.
Comrie showed why he was one of Canada’s
goaltenders at the World Junior Champion-
ships in the second period. He made some
terrifi c saves for the Americans to keep the
game 2-0 for the Blazers through two periods.
Shirley gave the Blazers some insurance
2:43 into the third period. Marc McNulty
went hard to the net and gave Shirley time to
score his 18th goal of the season to make it a
3-0 Blazers lead.
The Americans did not have a lot of pressure
on the Blazers until late in the game.
Comrie was pulled with 4:33 to go and had
a ton of pressure in the Blazers zone. Ingram
was outstanding in the fi nal few minutes mak-
ing some terrifi c saves to preserve the shutout
in a 3-0 win.
The Americans were 1-for-6 on the power
play, while the Blazers fi nished 0-for-5.
The Blazers play two home games this week-
end as they host the Seattle Thunderbirds Fri.
Feb. 13, and the Victoria Royals Sat. Feb. 14.
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Blazers play pair of home game this weekend
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36 shots he faced in the losing effort.
Family Day Monday saw the Storm host the
Chase Heat in an early evening game that saw
the Storm outshoot the Heat 39-29 en route to
a 5-3 win.
The Heat opened the scoring 4:15 into the
game to take an early lead but Bennett Hunter
scored a power play goal 2:21 later to tie it up
but Chase scored just 1:05 later to take a 2-1
lead after the fi rst period.
Watkinson tied the game 13:29 into the mid-
dle frame, then Alexander Buchanan gave
Kamloops the lead 1:21 later to make it 3-2
after 40.
Bazian scored twice in 6:08 to give the
Storm a 5-2 lead halfway through the third
frame. The Heat got one back to get to within
one goal but came out on the short end of the
5-3 score.
The Storm outshot the Heat 39-29 in the win.
The Storm are in Revelstoke to face off
against the Grizzlies, Fri. Feb. 13, then return
for a pair of home games this weekend. The
Storm host the Spokane Chiefs Sat. Feb. 14;
game time is 7 p.m., then face off against the
100 Mile House Wranglers in a 5 p.m. mati-
nee game Sun. Feb. 15 to fi nish off the regu-
lar season.
The Storm have clinched the top spot in the
Birks division with 66 points and a game in
hand with three games to go in regular season
action, clinching the fi rst spot playoff spot,
which means the Storm have home-ice ad-
vantage in the fi rst round of the playoffs.
It’s been a close battle for the fi nal three
playoff spots in the division as fi ve points
separate the other four teams. The Heat and
the Wranglers each clinched playoff spots
this past week, and are 10 and 11 points be-
hind the Storm, respectively. One point sepa-
rates the Eagles (52) and the Grizzlies (51)
with two games remaining for each of them.
The Osoyoos Coyotes, of the Okanagan-
Shuswap conference’s Okanagan division,
clinched the fi rst-place spot atop the KIJHL
with 83 points and three games to go in regu-
lar season play. They are 11 points ahead of
second place Kootenay conference’s Fernie
Ghostriders (Eddie Mountain division), 12
ahead of the Beaver Valley Nitehawks (Neal
Murdock division), and 19 points ahead of
the Birks division Storm.
Playoff begin next weekend, with the
Storm’s fi rst game taking place Feb. 21. They
won’t fi nd out which team they face in the
fi rst round until after this weekend; it will be
either the Eagles of Grizzlies. While it’s ex-
pected the Heat and the Wranglers will face
off in the other division playoff bracket. Their
fi rst game is set for Feb. 20.
Storm begin playoffs Feb. 21 at home
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