Friday, October 11, 2013Vol. 9 No. 117

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How to preserve your carved pumpkin Halloween is almost upon use, and

many people have been once again

pondering the age-old question:

“How do I keep my pumpkin from

spoiling once it’s been carved?”

Here is and quick and easy way to

help preserve your jack-o-lantern

this Halloween. This “recipe” will

keep your pumpkin fresh and look-

ing good for at least three weeks.

You will need:

Carved Pumpkin

2/3 cup Bleach

Water

Bucket

Once you have your bucket ready,

place your carved pumpkin gently

inside. Now, pour the bleach into the

bucket and fi ll with enough water

to submerge the pumpkin. Place the

pumpkin lid in there too!

Make sure your bucket is out of the

way because you want your pump-

kin to sit in the bleach water for 24

hours. During this time the pumpkin

will disinfect itself, and the water it

soaks up will aid in the prevention of

mold and deterioration.

After 24 hours, pull your pumpkin

out of the water and pour out any

excess that might be sitting inside.

Once your pumpkin is out of the wa-

ter, set it out to dry on some plastic.

The Pumpkin will last about three

weeks and will be ready to grace the

scariest of haunted houses this Hal-

loween.

Java Mountain News October 11, 20132

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There is less than a week left to

submit your nominations for the

three award categories of the 2014

Mayor’s Gala for the Arts

The seventh annual Mayor’s Gala

for the Arts will recognize three

award winners. The fi rst award,

the Emerging Artist Award, will

recognize an emerging Kamloops

artist/musician/performer (age 18

– 35) working in the visual and/or

performing arts for their current

accomplishments and future po-

tential. The winner of this award

will receive a $500 cash award.

The second award, Business in the

Arts, will recognize outstanding

Kamloops business leaders and/or

businesses/corporations that have

made a signifi cant contribution

supporting local arts and culture

through donations, sponsorships,

volunteer services, or the support

of a Kamloops artist. The third

award, Film and New Media, will

recognize an outstanding Kam-

loops fi lmmaker or artist/creator

in New Media.

The deadline for nominations

is 5 p.m. Tues. Oct. 15. Late ap-

plications will not be considered.

Submissions will be accepted by

fax or electronically and should be

typed, not hand written, clear, con-

cise. Please be sure to include all

requirements listed on the nomi-

nation form and guidelines, as

incomplete submission packages

will not be considered. These doc-

uments are available on the City

of Kamloops, Western Canada

Theatre, Kamloops Symphony and

Kamloops Art Gallery websites.

Nomination packages can be

faxed to: 250.372.5089 or emailed

to kaitlin@kamloopssymphony.

com with “Mayor’s Award for the

Arts – Emerging Artist, Business

in the Arts, or Film and New Me-

dia Category” in the subject line.

The aim of the Mayor’s Gala for

the Arts is to acknowledge, cele-

brate and inspire emerging artists

within Kamloops, to recognize

the outstanding contributions and

support made by local business

leaders and corporations, to cul-

tivate a greater visibility and ap-

preciation of the value of the arts,

encourage excellence in the arts

and build relationships within the

arts community.

Mayor’s Gala nominations deadline approaches

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HoroscopesOctober 14 - October 20, 2013The Lunar Eclipse this week occurs in your sign. Take anything that comes to a point of completion or to a head seriously as it may maintain some infl uence in your life during the next 6 months. Out of the ordinary experiences with others may suddenly see you considering completely different options for the future.

Something may begin to fi t into place more about somebody else, esp. if they’ve seemed a mystery. Ideas they express can seem practical and under control but you can sense another very differ-ent side to them. This can surface at times rather suddenly. You may also see them changing their mind as time goes on.

Time to put the ideas you have been considering since late Aug. into practice. You may not feel certain initially about the com-mitment this requires but if you’re willing to get to work, there’s much you will accomplish by early Dec. This is a good time to get things done at home and to sort out any overdue family matters.

Too much can be expected of you and although you can be tempt-ed to say things exactly as you see them, this may not be the best approach. If somebody feels they have authority, they will use it. They can be careless with detail and this is the area that you can fi nd ways around things. It’ll require you to remain on the alert.

Life is changing and much of this is to do with events that have taken place since late Aug. This can be pleasurable and open up a different world to you in the future. Exactly what it will be about may not begin to fully emerge ‘til July/14. Money can seem to slip through your hands this week so don’t spend unnecessarily.

Mars moves into your sign this week ‘til Dec. 8. This is the begin-ning of a new 2-year personal cycle. Your self-confi dence will lift and so will your energy level. Someone else may cast doubts. Have confi dence in your ability to be able to look into matters and analyse them well – this is your skill.

There can be some surprising and interesting experiences with others. It may make you wonder whether they’ve always been this way. Don’t ignore anything you begin to feel uncomfortable about with anybody because it may have long- term consequences. It may be teaching you to communicate quite differently.

Obligations you’ve had to deal with since late Aug. will now en-courage you to analyse exactly what should be your priorities. Risks should be left to one side. It’s more a matter of setting out a well-defi ned path to follow. You may benefi t from taking up a health or exercise regime that encourages more peace and tranquillity.

Expect some excitement though it may come without warning. You have what it takes to be able to go with the fl ow. Obligations are likely to increase to early Dec. Those with authority may be-come bossy, leaving you to wonder why that sort of behaviour is necessary. Just be sure you do what you should be doing.

There’s something beginning to take shape in your life behind the scenes. It’ll become more known from early Nov – March/14. This can involve somebody else. For complete success you need to be certain and determined about the level of responsibility you will accept, as you can be too self-sacrifi cing here.

Involvement with a group of people is your thing and can provide much mental stimulation at the moment. One to one relationships however may seem to become more complex and can easily affect your self-confi dence. Your fi rst responsibility is yourself, and this is something you will be wise to focus on ‘til early Dec.

There can be some interesting situations arise with others to early Dec. They are likely to be critical, which you may experience as passive, aggressive. Most important is that you don’t feel you need to make personal sacrifi ces for them. You need to recognise how they intend to put themselves fi rst and not you.

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Lizsa Bibeau

Mommyisms

I keep coming across articles, mom-

my blogs, or postings about some

sort of mommy-survival list. This has

me thinking about my own mommy-

list: Mommy’s vacation list!

I’ve been looking forward to my

“mommy vacation” for months – to

visit my best friend in San Fran-

cisco and celebrate our birthdays

(only two weeks apart). This tradi-

tion started six years ago and has

repeated itself bi-annually since.

Our fi rst year, we fi lled our four

days with all the traditional sightsee-

ing places that San Francisco had to

offer: Union Square, China Town,

trolley cars, the Trans America build-

ing (the pyramid), the painted ladies

(the houses), Fisherman’s Wharf,

Little Italy, shopping, and of course

the Golden Gate Bridge. We even

squeezed in a road trip down to Santa

Cruz. It was us against the world, and

the best girl vacation ever.

Over the years, the experiences have

changed as our lives have changed –

throwing some kids into the mix.

Here are a few things on my

mommy vacation list:

• 1: NO KIDS! The fi rst year

we were free! The second,

I was pregnant and the trip

was tame. And the last

time, my BFF, Kat, had a

son and I brought Aubri-

elle. The trip was memo-

rable and fun, but not as re-

laxing as if mommy-brain

could be turned off.

This weekend, I will be kid-

free for four days. However,

even though my mommy-

brain will be shut off, I will be

snuggling a new-born baby and an

almost three-year-old. (But, I won’t

be the one worrying about feed-

ing times, food groups, and if they

pooped today.) Mommy-brain will

be shut down. Aunty-brain will be

up and running.

• 2: SHOPPING. SHOPPING. SHOP-PING! There will be outlet stores

and I will be ready for some mom-

my-indulgent spending! The fi rst

year, I fi lled my suitcase with many

new goods – which will be hard to

live up to. Macy’s is my must see.

• 3: STARBUCKS – or whatever cof-

fee shop indulgence you prefer. I

cannot enjoy a California October

day without having my specialty

coffee/caffeine-induced euphoria.

• 4: GIRLY-GIRL TIMe - it’s long

overdue for both of us. In the early

days, our girly time was fi lled with

painting our nails, dying our hair,

and watching “chick-fl ick” while sit-

ting on the couch in our boxers. This

time, we will get pedicures, (sipping

our fl avoured lattes), and then hit the

movie theatre (in between baby feed-

ing times). Not much has changed!

• 5: PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES – for us,

we always worked out together and

loved hour long walks – which was

easy while touring the city, spend-

ing the day shopping, or enjoying

a park. This time, I will get my ass

handed to me, I am sure, as I have

already been booked in for workouts

every day. (Is it too late to back out?)

Other than that, I’m sure I’ll

have everything taken care of.

With a backpack, and my pass-

port, I’ll be boarding that plane

and setting off to the sunny skies!

I bet you all wish you could be

California girls!

Mommy vacation

LIZSA AND KAT

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AROUND TOWN• Kamloops Symphony presents the NEW ORFORD STRING QUARTET, Thurs. Oct. 10, at Calvary Community Church, at 7:30

p.m. Tickets are $24/adults & $10/youth/students at Kamloops Live!

Box Offi ce 250-374-5483, or www.kamloopslive.ca.

• SABRINA WEEKS & SWING CAT BOUNCE will be doing a

live recording Oct. 11 at the Blackwell Hall in the Plaza Hotel. Tickets

at the Plaza or www.sabrinaweeks.com.

• PHILOSOPHER’S CAFÉ, Tues. Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. at the Smorgas-

bord Restaurant, 225 Seventh Ave. Guest speaker is Dr. Penny Powers,

who will address the topic, “In the face of overwhelming evidence on the

need to take urgent action on global warming, why do we do nothing?”

• Country-music legend REBA MCENTIRE with special guest,

Gord Bamford, will perform at the Interior Savings Centre Fri. Oct.

11, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $69.50 & $89.50 at the ISC box offi ce,

online, or 1-855-985-5000.

• AT THE BLUE GROTTO, 1 – 319 Victoria St., Oct. 10: Burlesque

Show. Oct. 11 – 12: Serious Dogs. Call 250-372-9901.

• CAN-ITAL LADIES FALL FASHION SHOW, Wed. Oct. 23, at

Colombo Lodge, 814 Lorne St. Cocktails: 6 p.m. Traditional Italian

dinner: 6:30 p.m. Fashions by Jardine’s Domaine, Viva Bridal, The

Look Boutique, The Pilates Tree, & Sears. Door prizes, 50/50 & bas-

ket draws! Tickets $35 from Danielle’s Silver & Gold (Sahali Mall),

945 Columbia St. W.; Josephine Bruno, 250-828-2225; or Facebook.

• ART CLASSES, at North Shore Community Centre, 730 Cottonwood

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

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

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

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

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

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

• AT THE NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY CENTRE, 730 Cot-

tonwood Ave. BOOK SALE, Oct. 15 – 17, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. All funds

raised go to NSCC seniors’ activities. PIE NIGHT, Tues. Oct. 15, at

6:30 p.m. Enjoy a slice of delicious pie & ice cream & coffee or tea,

plus entertainment for only $3.

• ROTARY CLUB FREE FAMILY DINNERS, for those facing

challenges or just needing a night off cooking, Wed, Oct. 23, Nov. 6,

20, Dec. 11, 25, at Norkam, 5:30 – 7 p.m. Buffet dinner, games, door

prizes. Open to families & children 17 and younger. To volunteer or

donate, call 250-574-0474, kamloopshunger@hotmail.com.

• Thompson Valley Activity & Social Club presents a LATIN DANCE Sat. Oct. 26, at Moccasin Square Gardens, Alex Thomas Way (Take

the second right off Shuswap Rd East, before Sun Rivers Drive, to the

second building on the left), from 8 p.m. – 12 a.m. Music by Caliente.

Tickets: $10 from Zonia, 250-372-0091, or Enri, 778-471-4204.

• Thompson Valley Activity & Social Club presents LET’S DANCE at the Kamloops Curling Club, 700 Victoria St., Sat. Nov. 2, 8 p.m.

– 12 a.m. Music by Copper Creek. Tickets: $10 from Zonia, 250-372-

0091, Ed, 250-374-2774, or Francoise, 250-372-3782.

• YOUR TOWN THROWDOWN, featuring Chad Brownlee, Deric

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

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

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

• AT THE BC WILDLIFE PARK: CELEBRATE THANKSGIVING at the

BC Wildlife Park and join the fun at the annual TEDDY BEAR PICNIC,

Mon. Oct. 14, from 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Enjoy Uncle Chris the Clown;

bouncy infl atables; teddy bear doctor; animal encounters; colouring con-

test; Family Farm; Wildlife Express miniature train. Call 250-573-3242

ext.226 or 259. BOO AT THE ZOO. A fun family Halloween celebration.

Oct. 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, from 5 – 9 p.m., featuring Alien X-Files;

Monster Maze; haunted house; Uncle Chris the Clown; costume con-

test; treat stations; bouncy infl atables; silent auction. All ghosts, goblins,

witches & zombies welcome! WORKING STEREO EQUIPMENT NEEDED for

Boo at the Zoo. Contact steve@bczoo.org or call 250-573-3242 ext.229.

• KAMLOOPS FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY meets the fourth

Thurs (Oct. 24) of each month at Heritage House, 100 Lorne St., 7 to

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

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

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

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

Sat. Oct. 12: Colour Mixing Activities.

• 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.

• OLD TIME DANCING AND MUSIC by the Kamloops Old Time

Fiddlers on the fi rst & third Sat (Oct. 19) of the month at Heritage House,

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

• LIEDERKREIS CHOIR, bringing old German folk songs to senior

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

Shore Community Centre, 750 Cottonwood Ave. New members of

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

•KAMLOOPS QUIT SMOKING support group meets every Thurs

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

• 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 SYMPHONY SUBSCRIPTIONS for the 2013/14

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

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

• RUBE BAND practises most Mondays, 7:30 p.m., at the Old Yacht Club,

1140 Rivers St. New members welcome. Call Bob Eley, 250-377-3209.

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

171 Leigh Rd. Jam session open to musicians & singers. Free admission.

Call Paul or John, 250-376-5115.

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

(Oct. 17) of the month at the Parkview Activity Centre, 500 McDon-

ald Ave., at 7 p.m. Admission is $1. All welcome.

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Tim Bozon picked a good time

to score his fi rst goal of the sea-

son as it came on a shorthanded

breakaway with just under eight

minutes remaining in the game to

lift the Kamloops Blazers to a 4-3

victory over the Victoria Royals

last Friday night at the ISC.

The Blazers scored fi rst in this

one for the fourth time in fi ve

games this year. A good cycling

play in the offensive zone led to

Aaron Macklin putting home his

fi rst goal of the season with Joe

Kornelsen and Aspen Sterzer

picking up assists 5:54 into the

game. The Blazers had a strong

fi rst period and Tyson Ness added

to the lead coming out of the cor-

ner to the net and sliding home his

third goal of the season with three

minutes remaining in the period.

The Blazers outshot the Royals

11-7 in the period.

The Royals didn’t take long to

come back in this one taking ad-

vantage of two power plays at the

beginning of the second period.

The fi rst was scored 22 seconds

in to cut the lead to 2-1. The Roy-

als made it 2-2 only 4:21 into the

period on the power play to even

the score. The Blazers just kept

chipping away and took the lead

back with just under seven min-

utes remaining in the period. Matt

Needham’s centering pass was

tipped home by Ness, who scored

his fourth of the season to make

it 3-2 for the Blazers through two

periods.

The lead didn’t last long for the

Blazers in the third period as a

close play at the blue line led to a

Royals’ shot fi nding its way in the

net to make it 3-3 only 1:33 into

the third period. The Blazers pen-

alty kill won this one for them as

they looked to be in trouble after

Edson Harlacher was called for

a four-minute high stick. Bozon

wasted no time as he blocked a

shot and scored on a breakaway

28 seconds into the kill to make

it 4-3 for the Blazers. From there,

the Blazers were terrifi c in killing

off a long 5-on-3 power play for

the Royals and earned a 4-3 win

over their division rivals.

The Blazers fi nished the game

0-for-3 on the power play, while

the Royals were 2-for-7 on the

night. The Royals outshot the

Blazers 33-23 including 15-7 in

the third period spending a good

portion of the period on the power

play.

Bolton Pouliot earned his fi rst

win with the Blazers making 30

saves on the night.

The Blazers struggled generat-

ing offense in a 3-0 home ice loss

to the Prince George Cougars last

Saturday night.

The Blazers and Cougars had

a quiet and scoreless fi rst period

with the shots on goal 7-6 in fa-

vour of the Cougars. The Blazers

had three power play opportuni-

ties in the period but failed to gain

any momentum.

The Cougars started the second

period on the power play and

eventually scored to make it 1-0

Cougars 1:07 into the period.

The Cougars extended that lead

to make it 2-0 with just over six

minutes remaining in the period.

The Blazers thought they got on

the scoreboard in the third period.

A scramble in front of the net led

to Jesse Shynkaruk putting a puck

home as goaltender Ty Edmonds

was out of the play. It was ruled by

the referees that Edmonds was in-

advertently interfered with on the

play and the goal was disallowed.

The Blazers best period was the

third, but it was not enough as

they gave up an empty net goal in

a 3-0 loss.

Edmonds earned his second

shutout of the season with 27

saves, while Pouliot took the loss

making 28 saves on the night for

the Blazers.

The Blazers were 0-for-5 on the

power play, while the Cougars fi n-

ished 1-for-5.

The Blazers had their chances

in the third period to tie it up, but

couldn’t rally in a 3-2 home ice

loss to the Tri-City Americans on

Tuesday night.

The Americans scored the game’s

fi rst goal for a 1-0 Americans lead

2:58 into the game. The Blazers

had a solid period as they won

puck battles and created chances

ending up with 13 shots in the pe-

riod. The Blazers got on the score-

board late as a great passing play

from the line of Cole Ully, Bozon,

and Chase Souto was fi nished off

by Souto to tie the game at 1-1

through the fi rst period.

The Blazers were having a good

second period until they had trou-

ble in their own zone ending up in

an Americans goal. The Ameri-

cans scored with just under three

minutes remaining in the period to

make it 2-1. The Americans got a

late break as a shot on the power

play defl ected off a Blazers de-

fender and off the post and in for a

3-1 lead through two periods.

The Blazers put their rally caps

on in the third period and went

to work. They looked as though

they were going to cut into the

lead when Mitch Friesen shot a

puck at the net that made it past

goaltender Eric Comrie, but the

puck stayed out. The ensuing

scramble led to Ryan Rehill blast-

ing a shot off the post and a couple

of missed chances in front as the

Americans held on to their lead.

Shortly after, Souto struck again

as Ully danced around a defender

and fed Souto for his second goal

of the night to make it 3-2 with

just under eight minutes to play.

Eric Comrie played well for the

Americans making 30 saves and

turning aside great chances from

Matt Needham and Souto in the

fi nal fi ve minutes of the game as

the Americans won 3-2.

The Blazers outshot the Ameri-

cans 32-30 in the game. The

Americans were 1-for-6 on the

power play, while the Blazers fi n-

ished 0-for-2.

The road awaits the Blazers as

they head south for two games

this weekend in Tri-City on Fri-

day night and in Portland on Sat-

urday night.

Java Mountain News October 11, 20135

Blazers lose two in a row on home ice

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The KIJHL Kamloops Storm

continue with their winning ways

as they remain on top of the

league standings with a 7-2-0-0

record after their fi rst nine games

of regular season play despite

losing one of two games on the

weekend.

The Storm took a 6-4 loss at

home against the Kootenay

Conference Eddie Mountain

division-leading Creston Valley

Thunder Cats last Friday.

Brock Balson opened the scor-

ing for the Storm just 1:59 into the

game to give Kamloops a 1-0 lead.

The T’Cats tied the game halfway

through the period to make it 1-1

after 20. The Storm outshot Cres-

ton 14-5 in the period.

The T’Cats took a 3-1 lead with two

quick back-to-back goals, the fi rst

happening 31 seconds into the middle

frame then the second just 20 seconds

later. Daniel Buchanan got the Storm

to within one goal with a power play

goal at 7:08, then Balson scored his

second goal on the night 1:21 later to

tie the game. But Creston came back

with a late-period goal with 4:52 re-

maining in the period to make it 4-3

after 40. The Storm outshot the visi-

tors 14-11 in the second period.

Josh Rasmussen tied the game for

the Storm just nine seconds into the

third period, giving the Storm hope

as they peppered the visitors’ net with

13 shots in the period, but the T’Cats

only needed two of their fi ve shots

on goal to put the game away as they

scored the winning goal with 5:17 re-

maining. Kamloops pulled goalten-

der Ben Giesbrecht with 55 seconds

remaining for the extra attacker, but

it was the T’Cats that got the empty-

net goal with one second remaining

on the score clock with a power play

goal to take the 6-4 win over the host

Storm. The Storm outshot the Thun-

der Cats 41-21 on the game.

The following night, hosted the Griz-

zlies, and came away with a decisive

5-1 win over the Revelstoke team.

Felix Larouche opened the scoring

for the Storm just 54 seconds into

the game to give Kamloops an early

1-0 lead. Bobby Kashuba gave the

Storm a 2-0 lead with a power play

goal with 6:35 remaining in the fi rst

period. Rasmussen scored a power

play goal of his own 25 seconds later

to give the Storm a 3-0 lead after 20.

There was no scoring in the rough

second period as both teams each

had fi ve penalties including fi ve-

minute fi ghting majors after the

Storm’s Ian Chrystal and Coleton

Dawson squared off with 3:30 re-

maining in the middle frame.

Larouche scored his second goal of

the game 3:28 into the third for a 4-0

lead. Less than three minutes later,

Max James made it 5-0 Storm with

a power play goal. The Grizzlies

got on the score board with 2:24 re-

maining, spoiling Giesbrecht’s shut-

out bid. The Storm outshot the Griz-

zlies 49-20 in their 5-1 win.

The Storm are on the road this

weekend, facing the Rockets in

Golden on Fri. Oct. 11, then the

Columbia Valley Rockets in In-

vermere on Sat. Oct. 12.

Storm lead league despite a weekend loss

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• MOUNT PAUL UNITED CHURCH THRIFT SHOP, 140 Labur-

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

• DESERT SOUNDS HARMONY CHORUS, the local chapter

of Sweet Adelines International, meet Tues. New singers welcome.

www.dshchorus.ca.

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

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

• A NETWORKING GROUP for those interested in getting to know

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

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

• VOLUNTEER KAMLOOPS, a charitable organization helping to

provide volunteer placement & support services to community organi-

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

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

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

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

• ADVOCATES FOR URBAN WILDLIFE. Join a growing move-

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

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

• HIGH COUNTRY ACHIEVERS TOASTMASTERS. Learn to

communicate effectively & practice your speaking skills in a friendly

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

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

AROUND TOWN

The REEL CHANGE Sustain-

Ability Film Festival is coming

to Kamloops again Oct. 17 to 19,

and this year’s line-up is truly in-

spiring!

Hosted by the Fresh Outlook

Foundation (FOF) and sponsored

by BC Hydro Power Smart, the

festival presents a series of ac-

claimed documentaries on a va-

riety of current sustainability is-

sues including the organic food

industry, threatened wild salmon,

the Great Pacifi c Garbage Patch,

and human survival.

The intention of the festival is

actual behaviour change, and

nothing inspires like fi lm. “The

topics are very relevant, and

close to home,” said Kamloops

festival organizer Marcia Dick.

“Each of the fi lms carries a mean-

ingful message and, in my case,

has resulted in real changed be-

haviour. I ride my bike as much

as possible, hang-dry my clothes,

compost, eat organic food, re-

fuse to buy farmed salmon, and

continually look for new ways to

lessen my impact on our planet’s

resources.”

The two feature presentations,

Revolution and Salmon Con-

fi dential, are being shown, re-

spectively, on Oct. 18 and 19, at

7 p.m. nightly at the Kamloops

Yacht Club. The festival opens

Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. with a showing

of Lost Rivers at the Kamloops

Art Gallery. Also playing Oct. 19

at the Kamloops Yacht Club will

be Hungry for Change at 10 a.m.,

Plastic Paradise at 1 p.m., and In

Organic We Trust at 3:30 p.m.

“Last year we offered the docu-

mentaries for free to teachers and

professors,” said FOF’s Joanne

de Vries. “And it was highly suc-

cessful! Within a week we had

more than ten showings lined up.

In total, more than 300 students

participated. This year’s line-up

is stronger still and we know

people will be excited about the

amazing variety of topics and

styles.”

FOF is making these fi lms avail-

able to any teacher, professor, stu-

dent club, or local group for free.

“This is a very exciting time

when people all over the world

are trying to bring sustainability

into the mainstream,” explained

de Vries. “And we want to be part

of making that happen. Schools

are centres of learning and inno-

vative change, and we expect that

these documentaries will trigger

ideas that will help accelerate the

move toward this community’s

social, cultural, environmental,

and economic well-being.”

For information, visit http://fre-

shoutlookfoundation.org/events/

reel-change-sustainability-film-

festival/.

Inspiring the masses at the REEL Change Documntary

Film Festival

Java Mountain News October 11, 20138

Whether it’s smiling at a stranger, giving a kind word or comple-

ment or donating a sleeping bag to a homeless person, it’s that sort of

random act of kindness that Cool to be Kind Week in Kamloops is all

about. And each year the event grows.

“It’s growing,” Kelly Kelland, chief executive offi cer of Interior

Community Services (ICS), said of Cool to be Kind’s tenth year. “We

were on the bridge Monday morning, and we got lots of honks and

waves.”

The week began Monday morning as drummers from the Skeetchestn

Indian Band marked the kickoff for the week at the ICS parking lot on

Tranquille Road.

Last year, ICS had people helping others cross Third Avenue at Co-

lumbia Street. Then they received their own random act of kindness

when ASK Wellness staff served them lunch, Kelland said.

This year, the other big public day is Thursday, when free chili and

coffee are being served up at its 396 Tranquille Rd. location. At the

lunch, the agency is also accepting donations of warm clothing, blan-

kets and sleeping bags to hand out to those who need.

Donations can be dropped off before Thursday at the ICS offi ce or at

the safe house at 1286 River St.

Interior Community Services is doing its own internal day of caring

during the week, and an external day of caring with random acts of

kindness on Friday, according to family support worker Amy Fournier.

Cool to be Kind Week runs Oct. 7 to 13.

Cool to be Kind Week; pass it on

COOL TO BE KIND WEEK. The Cool to be Kind mascot looks

for hugs at the kickoff for the week. Submitted photo

Visiting family at the Lower Mainland?

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

604-513-1673 Taking reservations

of any size

Treat them to Thanksgiving Dinner at Langley’s

BLSC Robotics Clubs Big Little Science Centre (BLSC) has announced its fall lineup

of Girls Only and Boys Only Robotics Clubs. This year BLSC run

two sessions over the course of the fall. Robotics clubs are the most

popular clubs centre runs.

These clubs are for beginners up to expert levels; club members

will be able to work at their own pace and to their own interests.

Challenges and teaching will be provided over the sessions to en-

courage club members to learn and stretch their skills. As skills de-

velop new robot designs and more advanced programing will be

introduced. Children ages 10 and up are invited to join the centre

staff to build a Mindstorms Robot, program it to perform tasks and

to solve challenges.

Thursdays are Girls Only Robotics; the fi rst session runs Oct. 3 to

Nov. 7 (with no session Oct. 24); the second session runs Nov. 14

to Dec. 12.

Fridays are Boys Only Robotics: the fi rst session runs Oct. 4 to

Nov. 8 (with no session Oct. 25); the second session runs Nov. 15

to Dec. 13.

The robotics clubs are for children aged 10 and up. Each week the

club starts at 2:45 p.m. and runs to 4:30 p.m. Arrive any time after

2:30 p.m. Cost is $50 per full session; discount of $5 per session for

BLSC members.

Space is limited and fi lls quickly. For information, call 250-554-

2572 or email Gord@blscs.org.

BIG Little Science Centre is located at 655 Holt St.