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Thursday, February 4, 2016Vol. 11 No. 26

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The rosters have been announced for the WHL’s 50th Season Pro Am Alumni Game as part of the Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada celebrations in Kamloops. The puck will drop on the WHL’s 50th Sea-son Pro Am Alumni Game at 7:30 p.m. on Thurs. Feb. 4, at the Sandman Centre. The event will feature former Kamloops Blazers greats Mark Recchi and Darcy Tucker cap-taining teams made up of NHL and WHL alumni as well as celebrity guests in a fun, family-oriented game. Team Recchi will be captained by former Ka-mloops Blazer Mark Recchi, and boasts a ros-ter with more than 8,000 NHL games played. Recchi played 1,652 of those games himself and is a three-time Stanley Cup champion. In total, Team Recchi’s roster has also played in

2,320 WHL games and recorded 4,320 NHL points. Former New Westminster Bruin Cliff Ronning will also suit up for Team Recchi, and still sits second all-time in the WHL re-cord books with his 197-point campaign in 1984-85. Team Tucker will be led by former Kam-loops Blazers great Darcy Tucker. Part of each of the Blazers’ record three Memorial Cups in four years in the mid-90s, Tucker went on to an NHL career that spanned 947 games. In total, Team Tucker has played in more than 7,500 NHL games and includes Hockey Hall of Famer, and former Medicine Hat Tiger, Lanny McDonald. McDonald won a Stanley Cup with Calgary in 1989 and owns 1006 of Team Tucker’s 3,784 career NHL points. Team Tucker has a little more WHL

flavour than Team Recchi, with 2,951 career WHL games played. Former Blazer Rob Brown will also suit up for Team Recchi and sits fourth in WHL history with 522 career points. Brown also still holds a WHL record with 212 points recorded during the 1986-87 season. Canadian country music star Gord Bamford will also suit up in the game. Tickets for the WHL 50th Season ProAm Game are available now at the Sandman Centre Box Office (250-828-3339) or Sahali TicketMaster (adults/seniors/youth/$10; chil-dren 12 and under $5). A number of other free, local community ac-

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• 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 explo-ration rooms; interactive science shows at 11 a.m. & 1:30 p.m. Sat. Feb. 6: Marvelous Magnetism Show. This is an amazing, interactive, fun show that explores magnetism & gives you some magnetic magic tricks to try out at home! Wed. Feb. 10, 7 p.m. Winter Speaker Series: Hunters of the Grasslands: Badgers vs. Rattlesnakes, with Dr. Karl Larsen, professor, Department of Natural Resource Sciences, TRU. 250-554-2572.• Kamloops Interior School of Music, in partnership with the Kamloops Old Time Fiddlers, invite fiddle players age 8 and up to join in a free FIddLE WoRkSHop, Sat. Feb. 6, 12:30 – 3:30 p.m. at Heritage House. Learn to play in a fun & fellowship-oriented environment under the direction of long-time Canadian fiddle players Shamma Sabir and John Kastelic. Bring your fiddle & your enthusi-asm for learning. Register early to reserve your spot at www.kissm.ca, email [email protected], or call 250-574-5437.• kamLoopS oLd TImE FIddLERS daNCE, Feb. 6, 7:30 – 10 p.m. at Heritage House, 100 Lorne St. If you enjoy dancing to cowboy two-step, waltzes, polkas, Schottisches, fox trots and more, come dance to the music of the Kamloops Old Time Fiddlers Mem-bers. Tickets: members/$6, non-members/$7.• George Canyon performs in concert at Cactus Jack’s, Feb. 11. Doors: 7 p.m. Show: 8 p.m. a 19-plus event. Tickets at www.kamtix.ca.• The North Shore Community Centre, 730 Cottonwood Ave. presents SaSkIa & daRREL, THE GREaT pLaINS, a folk, Celtic, country, bluegrass, old tyme concert with BC’s favorite touring duo, Feb. 12, 6 – 9 p.m. Advance tickets: $10 from NSCC, 250-376-4777, or $12 at the door.

• GamBLERS aNoNYmoUS meetings Thurs, 10 a.m. at Desert Gar-dens, 540 Seymour St. Call Wally, 250-679-7877, or Sunny, 250-374-9165.• Thompson Valley Activity & Social Club (TVASC) presents, LET’S daNCE, Feb. 13 at Kamloops Curling Club, 700 Victoria St. 8 p.m. – mid-night. Music by Insanity Sound (Geoff Morris). Tickets: $10, from Fran-coise, 778-220-8010, Norma, 250-299-7221, or Zonia, 250-372-0091.• The Rolling Pins Improv Group presents RookIE NIGHT, Sat. Feb. 20, 2 p.m. at the Kamloops Library, 100-465 Victoria St. The Rolling Pins’ first ever showing! A fun (& free) show for all ages with some audience participation. Come have fun with their hilarious actors!• CFBX presents aNImaL TEETH, daYdREamS & No SpEC-TRUm, in an all-ages show, Sun. Feb. 14, 5 p.m. at Barnacle Records, at 290 Third Ave. Cost: $5. FMI: 250-372-1963 or www.facebook.com/barnaclerecords.• BRoCk CENTRaL LIoNS CLUB meets the 1st & 3rd Thurs. of the month (Feb. 4 & 18) at 6:30 p.m. at the Brock Centre for Seniors Information, 9A – 1800 Tranquille Rd. New members always wel-come. Call Victor, 250-554-8031.• FUN LaUGHTER FRIENdS. Spend time with other adults with-out discussing jobs; money; marriage; kids or grandkids while having fun doing activities such as cards/game night; watching/participating in sporting events; camping; seasonal & themed parties; pub night; pot-lucks; etc. in a tech-free atmosphere. Only participate in the activities you’re interested in. When was the last time you met a new friend as an adult – in real life? Schedule: Save the date: Feb. 14: Appetiz-ers & round & round it goes. . . TBA: annual Spring Plant & Seed exchange. Indoor & outdoor plants. For anyone wanting to give away seeds, plants or cuttings. FMI: Wendy, [email protected].• 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.• dRop IN adULT BadmINToN at the OLPH Gym (rear entrance), 635 Tranquille Rd., every Tues, 7 p.m. Mixed group of players; interme-diates – advanced. Cost: $5. Birds supplied. Call Robert, 250-579-0193.• kamLoopS FamILY HISToRY SoCIETY meets on the 4th Thurs of the month (Feb. 25 ), 7 – 9 p.m. at Heritage House in River-side Park (Sept. – May, except Dec.). If you’re interested in geneal-ogy, come out; all are welcome. FMI, call Catherine, 250-579-9108.• UNpLUGGEd aCoUSTIC Jam SESSIoNS, on the 1st & 3rd Monday of the month (Jan. 18), 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.• 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.• moUNT paUL UNITEd CHURCH THRIFT SHop, 140 Labur-num St., open Tues & Thurs, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.• GERmaN CHoIR group, under the direction of Peter Young, meet every 2nd Thurs, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. at North Shore Community Centre, 730 Cottonwood Ave. Call Frieda, 250-376-3814.• kamLoopS TRaVEL CLUB, an informal group that gets togeth-er regularly for weekly meetings to talk about travel at The Art We Are. Call James, 250-879-0873.• 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.

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HoroscopesFebruary 7 - February 13, 2016

Social joys, optimism, friendly romance, all-round happiness Sun/Mon. Retreat, rest, contemplate, make plans Tues/Wed. Avoid le-gal, travel, international, education, culture Tues. Your energy & charm soar Thurs/Fri. – start significant projects. Chase money Sat. Purchase machinery, plumbing or get a medical diagnosis.Emphasis on career, ambitions, prestige relations, esp. Sun/Mon. Now – March 5, relationships will be intense. Happiness, friends, social joys Tues/Wed (but, don’t seek sex Tues eve). Retreat, rest, study your flaws, plan how to dissolve/cure them. All’s well, but avoid legalities before Fri a.m. Sat, your energy, charisma soar.A recent love puzzle may “unknot itself” Sun. A new intellectual, travel, legal or love venture may start but don’t tie your future to it, esp. Mon. Your career, worldly standing nudge you toward ambi-tious efforts Tues/Wed. Tues is very lucky in home, real estate, fami-ly healing, investments, finances, sexual intimacy. Wed is rewarding. Your popularity rises Thurs/Fri. Retreat, rest, contemplate, plan Sat.Sun/Mon urge you to invest, reduce debt, etc. Look at the bigger picture Tues/Wed. A legal matter involving employment, or lack of, won’t succeed if started Tues – act Wed. Your career, social standing, prestige relations come into focus Thurs/Fri. Be ambi-tious, show the boss what you can do, but stop short of propos-ing or starting a related project before Fri a.m. Sat is for social delights, friends, optimism, entertainment, flirty meetings – enjoy!Sun/Mon double the influence, striking a key note in relation-ships. Life’s private, secret side emerges Tues/Wed, as does your subconscious –follow your hunches. Sex, not romance, is fa-voured – and you may be very lucky in work/earnings, too. Wed is “safer” than Tues. Pursue legal, education, intellect, media, far travel, culture, love Thurs/Fri. Be ambitious Sat. A good week!Accent on work, service, repairs, daily health, tools, machin-ery, esp. Sun/Mon. Sun’s good for buying used items, but not large machinery. You’ll get a lot done Sun, not so much Mon. Relationships fill the horizon Tues/Wed. Large finances, medical diagnoses, lifestyle changes, sexuality, research, commitment Thurs/Fri. You’re mellow, compassionate mood Sat.You’re riding a small winning streak. Don’t launch a big project Sun/Mon. Still, love is in the air! Tackle chores Tues/Wed. –if building or domestic projects, try to act Wed, not Tues. Rela-tionships fill Thurs/Fri –luck is jumbled. Dive into investments, debt reduction, research, medical curiosity, intimacy, confiden-tial discussions Sat – valuable ore, waiting to be mined!Accent on home, domesticity, property, security, nutrition, retire-ment, esp. Sun/Mon. But don’t start a major domestic project (e.g., building a house), & leave work affairs at work. Romance, beauty, pleasure, charming kids, creativity, speculation loom Tues/Wed. Dive in. Tackle chores, protect your health Thurs/Fri. Used tools or machinery might be a good buy, Thurs. Be wary with communications, Thurs. Sat brings good relationships!Accent on details, paperwork, errands, communications, trips, visits, restlessness, esp. Sun/Mon. Travel, call, read – be curi-ous. You’ll be extra busy Sun/Mon. Home calls Tues/Wed – so do security, retirement plans, real estate, gardening, etc. Superb luck Tues/Wed, esp. Tues. Romance, creativity, gambling urges, pleasure, charming kids fill Thurs/Fri. Tackle chores Sat.Accent on money, earnings, possessions, sensual attractions, memory Sun/Mon. Errands, calls, emails, paperwork, details, travel, casual acquaintances Tues/Wed, in a lucky, smooth, opportunity-producing way. Tues is better. Home, family, real estate, security Thurs/Fri. Communications with civil servants should go well Thurs. Sat brings love, romance, pleasure, beau-ty, creativity. You’re on ride a winning streak into Sun.Your energy, charisma, clout, effectiveness reach new heights Sun/Mon. If you start any new projects, do it Sun. Chase money Tues/Wed. Thurs/Fri, errands, communications, paperwork, details, friends, siblings, travel, media. Be curious, but cautious. Head for home Sat. Embrace family, engage in neighbourhood jaunts, home repairs, create a new nutritional diet, etc. Charge ahead.Lie low, esp. Sun/Mon. Rest, contemplate, enjoy sweet solitude, make plans. Your energy, charisma rise Tues/Wed, accompanied by superb luck. A wish may come true. Chase money Thurs/Fri. Sat brings casual friends, errands, paperwork, communications.

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The Kamloops Film Festival (KFF) celebrates its 20th anniversary with 20 films over 10 days March 3 to 12. Organisers have booked 33 per cent more films for this year’s film festival, and are planning more events, including booking numerous in-dustry guests and handing out lots of giveaways to help commemorate their milestone! The lineup of films includes numerous award winners (including the KFF’s five Oscar nominees), a heartwarming family film, powerful dra-mas, hilarious comedies, and a couple soul-shaking horror films as part of DarkFest (the revitalized dark-side of the KFF). The KFF lineup is as follows: March 3: 7 p.m.: HAIDA GWAII: ON THE EDGE OF THE WORLD. March 4: 7 p.m.: MUSTANG; 9 p.m.: REGRESSION. March 5: 1 p.m.: SNOWTIME! (3D); 3 p.m.: THE LADY IN THE VAN; 7 p.m.: JAMES WHITE; 9 p.m.: YOUTH. March 6: 2 p.m.: VICTORIA; 7 p.m.: NO MEN BEYOND THIS POINT. March 7: 6 p.m.: BORN TO BE BLUE; 8 p.m.: MY GOOD MAN’S GONE. March 8: 6 p.m.: A ROYAL NIGHT OUT. March 9: 7 p.m.: MACBETH. March 10: 6 p.m.: SON OF SAUL; 8 p.m.: BEN’S AT HOME. March 11: 6 p.m.: EADWEARD; 9 p.m.: THE WITCH. March 12: 12 p.m.: ANOMALISA; 2 p.m.: EMBRACE THE SER-PENT; 7 p.m.: FORSAKEN.• a NIGHT WITH oSCaR: THE SEQUEL, Sun., Feb. 28, at Com-modore Grand Cafe & Lounge, 369 Victoria St. Doors: 4 p.m. Dinner: 5 p.m. Cost: $35 from River City Realty, 726 Seymour St.; Katrina at 250-374-1925; or KFF on Facebook. Tickets include entertainment, din-ner and dazzle.• a SHoRT kISS: The Kamloops Independent Short Shorts Festival, Sun. March 6, at Paramount Theatre at 12 p.m. A celebration of the short film format and local artists, this competition is open to all inde-pendent filmmakers living in the TNRD. Tickets and passes for the 20th Annual Kamloops Film Festival are available online now! new this year, the KFF is offering various passes from DarkFest passes to full festival passes. Tickets will be available at Moviemart, 444 St. Paul St., and TRUSU in a couple of weeks. At that time, the $5 TRU student discount tickets will also be available exclusively at the TRUSU Desk (TRU Campus Activity Centre). As well, regular tickets and party tickets will be available at the Para-mount Theatre, 503 Victoria St., an hour before each screening.

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Zackari Andrusiak was the star of the weekend tallying four goals in two games in a pair of Storm wins to retain the lead in the Birks division in KIJHL action. Olafr Schmidt stop all 33 shots he faced as the Storm shut out the Grizzlies in Revelstoke Sat. Jan.

30. Andrusiak opened the scoring with 2:55 remaining in the first period to give the Storm a 1-0 lead after 20 minutes. Mitch Fri-esen scored 4:17 into the middle frame to make it 2-0. Andrusiak scored ont eh power play 16:28 into the period to give the Storm a 3-0 lead after 40. Adam Toor scored the insurance marker – into an empty net with 4:54 re-maining to give Kamloops the 4-0 lead. The Storm outshot the grizzlies 49-33 in the win. The following day, the Storm hosted the Chase Heat in an ear-ly Sunday matinee game at the Sports Centre. Once again, An-drusiak opened the scoring 5:07 into the game to give the Storm a 1-0 lead after the first period.

And once again, it was Friesen that scored the second goal of the game, 2:50 into the second frame, to give the Storm a 2-0 lead. The Heat got their only goal of the game with 13 seconds left in the period to make it 2-1 Storm after 40. Andrusiak scored the in-surance goal into the empty net with 1:11 remaining in the game to give the Storm the 3-1 win. Schmidt stopped 22 of 23 shots he faced as the Storm outshot the Heat 36-23 in the win. The Storm have 63 points, one point ahead of the 100 Mile House Wranglers, six points ahead of the Heat, 21 points ahead of the Grizzlies, and 38 points ahead of the Sicamous Eagles. The Storm have seven games left in regular season action. The Storm host the Eagles in the first game of a home-and-home se-ries, Fri. Feb. 5, in a 7 p.m. game

at the Sports Centre. The two teams face off against each other the following night in Sicamous. The Storm travel to 100 Mile House to take on the second-place Wranglers in a Family Day 4 p.m. matinee game at the South Cariboo Rec Centre. The Storm host the Grizzlies in their last match-up of the regular season Fri. Feb. 12. The puck drops at 7 p.m. The Storm then travel to Chase to face the Heat Feb. 13. The following week-end, the Storm play their last home game of the regular season, against the Wranglers. Game time is 7 p.m. The Storm finish off regular season action on the road as they travel to Osoyoos to take on the Coyotes. Playoff action begins Feb. 23. The Storm will most likely be facing the Grizzlies in division semi-final action.


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Andrusiak leads Storm to a pair of weekend wins

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Fri. Feb. 5 • 7 p.m. vs Sicamous Eagles

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Sat. Feb. 6 • 7 p.m. @ Sicamous EaglesMon. Feb. 8 • 4 p.m. @ 100 Mile House Wranglers

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Ty Ronning was the overtime hero scoring with two seconds left, as the Blazers lost 4-3 to the Giants at home last Friday night. The Blazers looked good to start with a few chances in the game’s first minute. The Giants got the game’s first goal as Ben Thomas ripped a shot over the blocker of goaltender Connor Ingram for a 1-0 Giants lead. Gage Quinney tied the game up about three minutes after the Gi-ants first goal. He made a great move on the rush and stuffed a puck underneath goaltender Ryan Kubic to make it 1-1. The Blazers outshot the Giants 13-11 in the period. Ingram was busy in the second period as the Giants put 14 shots on goal. Chase Lang gave the Giants the lead with 3:01 left in the period. A shot deflected off of him and underneath an unsuspecting In-gram. Dallas Valentine tied the game

up collecting his own rebound and scoring his third goal of the season as the two teams went into the second intermission tied at 2-2. Trevor Cox gave the Giants the lead only 1:15 into the third pe-riod. He deflected a point shot that popped over the blocker of Ingram and the Giants led 3-2. Quinney tied the game up with 12:40 to play. He collected a puck in front and scored his sec-ond goal of the game and 18th of the season. The game headed to overtime tied at 3-3. Ronning ended the game with two seconds left in overtime. He took a pass from Ben Thomas and one-timed a shot past Ingram for the win. The Blazers finished 0-for-3 on the power play, while the Giants were 0-for-1. Shots were 44-39 in favour of the Giants in the game. Ingram had another stellar night between the pipes and forward Jake Kryski scored the winning goal with 2:13 to play in a 4-2 victory over the Portland Winter-hawks Saturday night. The Blazers started out well and had the game’s first power play. Garrett Pilon put a shot towards the net and Nick Chyzowski tipped home his 11th goal of the season for a 1-0 Blazers lead 3:51 into the game. Ingram and Adin Hill were busy in the first period as the two

goaltenders faced a combined 32 shots in the frame, but the Blaz-ers held a 1-0 lead after the first period. Pilon gave the Blazers a 2-0 lead 2:27 into the second period. He cut to the middle on the rush and snapped a shot past the glove side of Hill. Alex Schoenborn got the Win-terhawks back within a goal four minutes into the second period. He snuck behind the Blazers de-fense and scored his 19th goal of the season on a breakaway. The Blazers held the fort as they took a 2-1 lead into the third pe-riod. The third period was back and forth with both teams getting some solid chances. Both goal-tenders were terrific in the game as the two teams combined for 43 shots apiece.

The Winterhawks tied the game with 4:47 to go on a power play. Jack Dougherty’s shot went through a maze of bodies and beat Ingram on the blocker side to make it 2-2. The Blazers made up for it with 2:13 to play. Deven Sideroff fed Kryski on an odd man rush and Kryski scored his ninth of the season to give the Blazers a 3-2 lead. An unfortunate clearing attempt over the glass left the Blazers shorthanded with 1:38 to play. Collin Shirley iced the game with a shorthanded empty net goal with 40 seconds to play to help the Blazers to a 4-2 win. The Blazers finished 1-for-1 on

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Blazers host Oil Kings during Hockey Day in Canada

the power play and they were 4-for-5 on the penalty kill. Shots ended up tied at 43-43. The Blazers began a three-game road trip to the U.S., beginning in Tri-City on Tuesday, then Seattle on Wednesday and in Everett on Friday. The Tri-City Americans scored two goals in the first 2:42 of the game and went on to a 5-3 win over the Blazers Tuesday night in Kennewick, Washington. Morgan Geekie scored first tak-ing a great pass from Jordan Top-

ping off the rush for a 1-0 lead 1:12 into the game. Mackenze Stewart scored his sec-ond of the year off a rebound on the rush putting it over the glove of goaltender Ingram for a 2-0 Ameri-cans lead 2:42 into the game. Vladislav Lukin rounded out the scoring in the first period with a wrist shot from the slot and the Americans led 3-0 going into the first intermission. The Blazers scored the next goal on the power play 6:50 into the sec-ond period. Matt Revel potted his 15th of the season off a rebound. Parker Bowles restored the three

goal lead 43 seconds later one-timing a pass from Geekie for a 4-1 Americans lead. Quinney made it 4-2 with 8.1 seconds left in the second period one-timing a power play goal past goaltender Evan Sarthou. The next goal was key, and the Blazers had their chances but Sarthou turned them aside. Michael Rasmussen made it 5-2 midway through the frame walk-ing out of the corner with the puck and sliding it underneath goaltender Ingram. Shirley tallied on a partial break-away, blowing past an Americans

defender in the neutral zone. The Blazers had Ingram pulled for the 1:31 to finish the game, but did not score in a 5-3 loss. Evan Sarthou had a strong night in goal with 33 saves on 36 shots, while Ingram stopped 24 of 29 shots. The Blazers power play was 2-for-4 on the night and their penalty kill went 2-for-2. The Blazers played again on Wednesday in Seattle. Results were not available at press time. The Blazers return home for a game at 5 p.m. on Sat. Feb. 6, against the Edmonton Oil Kings as part of Hockey Day in Canada!

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As we age, we generally tend to spend more time sitting than we should. One surprising way to fight the effects of being sedentary is something your mother probably told you not to do – fidgeting. A University of Leeds study looked at data from almost 13,000 wom-en aged between 37 and 78 participating in the U.K. Women’s Cohort Study, a health and diet study. They completed a baseline questionnaire and then, about 12 years later, completed a second one addressing health behaviours, chronic disease, physical activity levels and fidgeting. Fidgeting was defined as small movements, especially of the hands and feet, often prompted by nervousness, restlessness or impatience. The researchers found that people who are moderately or very fidgety live longer than those who are “occasional fidgeters.” Specifically, in the low fidgeting group, sitting for seven hours or more each day versus less than five was associated with a 30 per cent in-creased mortality risk. In the high fidgeting group, sitting for five to six hours versus less than five resulted in a significantly decreased mortality risk. The study was published online in the American Journal of Preven-tive Medicine in September. The researchers note that there may be a link between extended sitting time and abnormal glucose metabolism. Fidgeting, even though it’s low energy, may be enough to have a positive influence on the body. The take-away message is to avoid sitting still for long stretches, but if you do, change positions, stretch and don’t feel guilty about finger drumming and foot tapping. If you wanted to be a little more produc-tive, try knitting, colouring, video games or playing Solitaire. – NC

Fidget to your heart’s content

HEaLTHY aCTIoN. Fidgetting or moving about, even while seden-tary, is good for you. A recent study revealed that those who fidget live longer than those that don’t. NC photo


tivities will also take place throughout the community over the multi-day hockey celebration, including an Opening Ceremony at Sun Peaks on Wed. Feb. 3, public viewings of the Stanley Cup, the Memorial Cup, school visits and minor hockey clinics. On Sat. Feb. 6, at Sandman Centre, hockey fans will enjoy a youth road hockey tournament, Sportsnet’s live 13-hour broadcast featur-ing all seven all seven Canadian NHL teams in action, NHL Alumni autograph sessions, free merchandise, and a Blazers pre-game party. The weekend will also play host to Scotiabank’s Community Hock-eyFest event, where sponsored minor hockey teams can participate in an on-ice clinic with NHL Alumni. Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada is a nationally televised event. Fans are encouraged to wear a jersey throughout the week celebrating Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada. Additional Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada events taking place in Kamloops from Feb. 3 to 6 include:

• The Celebrity Luncheon takes place Thurs. Feb. 4, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. (doors open at 11:15 a.m.) at the Tournament Capital Cen-tre, with special guests Ron MacLean, Don Cherry, Trevor Linden, as well as numerous NHL Alumni, the Stanley Cup and Memorial Cup. Tickets are $50 from the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce; call 778-257-5900.• The Music of Hockey, presented by Scotiabank, with host Ron Ma-cLean, takes place Fri. Feb. 5, from 7:30 to 10 p.m. at the Sandman Centre. Musical guests include hockey legend Bryan Trottier, Dave Bidini & Bidini Band, Tom Wilson, Barney Bentall, Amelia Curran, Craig Northey and Lindy Vopnfjord with numerous special guests making stage appearances throughout the evening. All tickets are $5 at the Sandman Centre Box Office.• Kamloops Blazers VS Edmonton Oil Kings, Sat. Feb. 6, at 5 p.m. at Sandman Centre. Special guests Ron MacLean and Don Cherry will be on-site for the official puck drop. Tickets are available at the Sand-man Centre Box Office.

Lots happening during Hockey Day in Canada from page 1

The fourth annual Kamloops Family Festival and Indoor Gran-Fondo is on Family Day, Mon. Feb. 8, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Tournament Capital Centre. Everyone is invited to come out to enjoy an active day of family fun featuring face-painting, a photo

booth, Big Little Science Centre travel booth, 4Cats Studio kids’ Artzone, PacificSport Xplore-Sports, Kamloops Adaptive Sports Association wheelchair basketball, and RiverCity Gymnastics ob-stacle course and Princess Party. There will also be an expo with an

eclectic group of exhibitors with new and interactive booths. Admission is free for both the expo and Family Festival. The Kamloops Indoor Gran-Fondo is a fundraiser for the MS Society, during which participants can ride for up to 6 hours on a bike

trainer or spin bike. Registration is $50, which includes assistance with set-up, swag bag, aid stations with snacks and lunch provided by Taco Del Mar. Back by popular demand this year will be live music by the Se-rious Dogs.

Family Festival and Indoor GranFondo at TCC

JoHNNY REId gets down while singing Today I’m Going to Try and Change the World with Brock Middle School mu-sic students during Wednesday night’s concert performance at the Sandman Centre. Twenty choir members joined the Juno and country music award win-ner on stage.

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