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Friday, January 17, 2014Vol. 8 No. 29
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Sochi Winter Olympics’ orca whale exhibit sparks outrage
ORCA CONTROVERSY. Pressure is growing to release two whales captured by a Russian company to be displayed at the Sochi Winter Games next
month.
Environmental groups and whale researchers are urging Olympic
organizers to condemn the display of two captured killer whales at the
Sochi Winter Games in Russia next month.
A Russian company captured seven orcas in the sea of Okhotsk last
summer, northeast of Japan, and is preparing to ship two of them to its
aquarium in Sochi to cash in on the Olympics.
B.C.-based whale researcher Paul Spong said it’s deplorable that the
company is doing this, adding it’s not in the Olympic spirit.
“When they’re captured, their families are just ripped apart,” said
Spong. “And when they’re put into captivity, they’re really subject
to sensory deprivation for years and years and years — it’s hugely
damaging to them.”
Spong and other environmental groups want the International Olym-
pic Committee (IOC) to pressure the captors to release the whales
back into the wild.
An online petition asking for the same at Care2 Petitions already has
over 93,000 signatories opposed to the Russian action. So far, there
has been no response from the Russian government or the Canadian
Olympic Committee (COC).
A spokesperson for the COC says it’s aware of the issue, but is not yet
prepared to make a public statement.
The Games run Feb. 7 – 23.
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The former boyfriend of CJ
Fowler has been arrested in
Kelowna, and is facing charges
relating to her death, Kamloops
RCMP said Sunday.
At a rare Sunday press confer-
ence, RCMP announced that
22-year-old Damien Lawrence
Taylor had been arrested Friday
on a warrant issued Thursday for
the murder of Fowler.
Summer Star Elizabeth Krista-
Lee Fowler, also known CJ, a
16-year-old girl from the Gi-
tanmaax First Nation Band near
Terrace, was found dead in Kam-
loops on Dec. 5, 2012.
A man walking his dog discov-
ered her body late in the morning
in a ravine in an undeveloped area
near Guerin Creek.
A year after her death, no arrests
had been made, and members
of the Gitanmaax First Nation
issued a plea for more informa-
tion from the public to help fi nd
Fowler’s killer.
Supt. Brad Mueller said Taylor
and Fowler were both from the
Terrace area, and that they had
travelled to Kamloops together
to visit friends.
“Mr. Taylor and Ms. Fowler
were known to each other and
were considered to be in a dating
relationship,” Mueller stated.
Surveillance footage showed
that Fowler left Royal Inland
Hospital in the early hours of
Dec. 5, 2012. Police said at the
time that she may have been
walking up Columbia Street to
the Greyhound station, intending
to catch a bus home.
Taylor remains in custody and
was scheduled to appear in Kam-
loops Provincial Court on Monday.
Since Fowler’s death, the RCMP
have faced criticism from many
who said the force wasn’t doing
enough to further the investiga-
tion. Mueller said the case was
always a priority, and that police
kept the family informed.
“Throughout this investigation,
the RCMP has remained commit-
ted to fi nding the truth about what
happened to CJ Fowler,” he said.
“And our investigators have
never lost sight of that priority.
We have kept CJ’s family a part
of this investigation, so they al-
ways knew we were there …
continuously working quietly,
methodically, and painstakingly
behind the scenes.”
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HoroscopesJanuary 20 - January 26, 2014This is a good time to consider your priorities & to enter into discussion with somebody else, esp. if there’s something you’re not entirely happy about. They may be more determined than you realised to stay on the path they’ve chosen. The end result for you is that at least you know how they’re thinking.
An excellent time to think about your commitments that likely involve others & to be constructive about what you’re prepared to accept. It’ll be you who needs to sort out the details on the way things should operate, which can include the manner in which the present arrangements can be broken down & altered.
You see the importance of pleasure being part of the things you do in the future. You may also enquire about travel or holidays for the future. If you’re taking a holiday now, it should be enjoy-able. This is also a good time to look into future study & gaining qualifi cations. Don’t overlook the signifi cance of the fi ner points.
You can only rely on support if somebody has openly committed to this. If they’ve just let things slide, it likely means they have other plans. Put things in place that you can manage yourself. Even these things’ll take longer than you now anticipate to fully complete. A practical approach can result in much to enjoy.
Interaction with others’ll step up over the next month. There can be lively interaction of ideas at the moment but they may go no-where unless you set out to get something established. You need to discover what others expect – if you ask the right questions you’ll get straightforward answers. This’ll prove helpful.
Before you spend money on impulse, think about all the other things that need to be paid. This doesn’t mean you have to miss out on things but you’ll feel happier when you’ve taken a practi-cal approach. It may also enable you to work out inventive ways of being able to get what you want.
You should feel confi dent about the results you can get when it comes to decisions you’d like to make. This can have a connec-tion to loved ones or any situation you feel would bring more pleasure into your life. You may like to be able to put more mon-ey towards it than is possible but this isn’t where the answer lies.
Your inner thoughts & considerations can be precise, clear-cut & direct but if you outwardly express them in this same manner, you may create problems for yourself. You need to spend some time on structuring a picture of security as well as providing some hope of the way better things to come can be created in time.
Communication with friends or with any group of people should run smoothly. If you need information, it may be easy to gain in the fi rst instance. What you have to look out for are facts that may not be given, simply because you didn’t seek them. This re-quires you to contemplate the whole process & not just part of it.
There will be an ongoing focus either on business, job or your work or other obligations you need to fulfi l. At the moment you should be happy in your mind about fi nances. At the same time you need to be mindful of practical things you need money for in the future. If you’re sensible, things will remain stable.
Things are looking up. The feeling of being held back will dis-appear although you’ll still benefi t from creating some peaceful time to yourself. You’ll be more motivated to make plans for the future, which may include learning something new. On this you should take your time.
Though you can have defi nite visions you must realise their tim-ing can be much further into the future than it seems to you. Apply your mind to the amount of effort required for fulfi lment. If others are involved, they’re unlikely to be as motivated as it initially seems to maintain the persistence necessary.
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Walk for Memories Jan. 26 at TCC
January is Alzheimer Awareness
Month, and that means it’s time to
participate in the Investors Group
Walk for Memories in support of
the Alzheimer Society of B.C.
The 2014 Investors Group Walk
for Memories in Kamloops is ded-
icated to Linda Blanchet, 56, who
was diagnosed with early stage
Alzheimer’s disease in 2013.
“I just want to help make a
difference, whatever that looks
like,” she expressed.
When it comes to Alzheimer’s
disease, Linda wants to change
people’s perceptions and help
raise awareness. A wonderful
example of “see me not my dis-
ease,” Linda hopes her story will
help families living with the stig-
ma of dementia.
Accessing a variety of services
from the Alzheimer Society of
B.C., the proactive Blanchet
family continues to maintain a
positive attitude and move for-
ward making more connections
and friendships.
Let’ get Walking Kamloops for
Linda and 70,000 individuals
and families in B.C. who are liv-
ing with dementia.
This year’s Walk takes place
Sun. Jan. 26, at the TCC Indoor
Track, 910 Mc Gill Rd. Regis-
tration begins at 9 a.m. with the
Walk taking place from 10:30
a.m. to noon.
Pledge forms are available at all
Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacies.
For information, go to www.
walkformemories.com or call
250-377-8200.
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• 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 ex-
ploration rooms & interactive science shows Sat. at 11 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.
Jan. 18: Science Story Times. For children of all ages. In recognition of
UNPLUG AND PLAY WEEK FOR LITERACY, stories will be read by scientists ev-
ery hour on the half hour starting at 10:30 a.m. Robotics Club & Girls only
Robotics Club, Register at the centre or mail registration with payment to
BLSC, Box 882 Stn. Main, Kamloops, V2C 5M8. Call 250-554-2572.
• AT CHANCES BARSIDE LOUNGE & GRILL, 1250 Halston
Ave. (7 – 10 p.m. No cover charge. 19+ events): Jan. 17: Sabrina
Weeks; Jan. 18: Dodie Goldney; Jan. 24: James Wolf; Jan. 25: Dave
Coalmine & Friends; Jan. 31: Pauline Kyllonen.
• FREE SKATES. At Valleyview Arena, Jan. 22, 6 – 8 p.m., spon-
sored by the City of Kamloops. At Brock Arena, Jan. 25, 2 – 4 p.m.,
sponsored by Responsible Gambling Awareness Week Kamloops.
• AT THE BLUE GROTTO, 1 – 319 Victoria St., Jan. 17 – 18: Frapp
City. Doors: 8 p.m. Show: 9 p.m. Admission: $5. Call 250-372-9901.
• YOUNG GUNS TOUR featuring Brett Kissel & One More Girl,
Thurs. Feb. 13, at 8 p.m. at Cactus Jacks Night Club, 130 5th Ave. Tick-
ets at the Horse Barn, Kamloops Harley Davidson, online or at the club
during normal business hours. $30 general admission; $40 early entry
plus complimentary beverage (limited numbers; only available online).
• Western Canada Theatre presents BLIND DATE at the Sagebrush
Theatre, Jan. 23 – Feb. 1. Each night the lovely, French-accented
Mimi goes on a blind date with a lucky man drawn from the audience.
Blind Date explores the nuances of dating & the pursuit of love. Fast
& funny, the improvised performance is different every night.
• The Kamloops Symphony presents MUI CALIENTE! at TRU
Alumni Theatre, Jan 25. A concert of hot Latin inspired music for
wind quintet.
• DR. JILL CALDER will be at the TRU Clocktower Theatre Sun.
Jan. 19, at 2 p.m. to discuss her presentation, Health Impacts of Ajax
Mine. Everyone welcome
• PHILOSOPHERS’ CAFE Tues. Jan. 21, 7 – 9 p.m. at Smorgasbord
Deli, 225 Seventh Ave. Topic: How does language relate to culture,
community identity and history? with Julianne Peters, UBC Indig-
enous Teacher Education Programme.
• On Sat. Jan. 25, at 11 a.m., 350.org is EXPLORING IDEAS IN MAKING
KAMLOOPS A ‘TRANSITION TOWN’ at the Kamloops Art Gallery (Fifth &
Victoria Street). For those concerned about the future and wanting to
be involved in the coming transition.
• The Rotary Club of Kamloops is once again hosting FAMILY DINNERS
for less fortunate families at NorKam Secondary school Jan. 29, Feb. 12, 25,
March 12, 25, April 16, 30, May 14 & 27, from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
• BC ICE RACING SERIES at Stake Lake: Jan. 25 & 26: Double
Header Weekend. Feb. 2; Feb. 9: Rain Date; Feb 16, at 11 a.m. Call
River City Cycle, 250-377-4320, or RTR Performance, 250-374-3141.
AROUND TOWN• 2014 KEG LECTURE SERIES at TRU Mountain Room at 7 p.m.:
Jan. 23: Subglacial Volcanism & Wells Gray Provincial Park by Cath-
erine Hickson.
• LOCARNO in concert, Thurs. Feb. 13, at Calvary Community
Church, 1205 Rogers Way, at 7:30 p.m. Doors: 7 p.m. Locarno is part
Mexican with strong doses of Cuban son, folk music, pop and funk with
threads of Son Jarocho and salsa blended and more edgy and contempo-
rary styles. Tickets are $28/adults, $20/youth from Kamloops Live Box
Offi ce, www.kamloopslive.com, 250-374-5483.
• ART EXHIBIT. Drawing with Lines, a print, mixed media and draw-
ing exhibit by Melanie Todd, at Wilson House Gallery, 115 Tranquille
Rd., Jan. 7 – Feb. 6 (Mon. – Fri. 1:30 – 5 p.m.).
• UNPLUGGED ACOUSTIC JAM SESSIONS, on the 1st & 3rd
Monday of the month (Jan. 20), hosted by Jim Marshall at the Alano
Club, 171 Leigh Rd., 8 – 10:30 p.m. All acoustic musicians are en-
couraged to join in; song selections will rotate. Call 250-376-5115.
•KAMLOOPS QUIT SMOKING support group meets every Thurs
at Kamloops United Church, 421 St. Paul St. Call Ken, 250-579-8574.
• AT THE NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY CENTRE, 730 Cot-
tonwood Ave.: Weekly Flea Markets, Sundays, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Ad-
mission by donation. Always a variety of household items, small
home businesses, farm fresh produce, homemade baking and more!
For information or to book a vendor table, call 250-376-4777.
• KAMLOOPS FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY meets the fourth
Thurs of each month at Heritage House, 100 Lorne St., 7 to 9 p.m.
Guests & new members welcome. Call 250-579-2078.
• 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.
• 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.
• A BRIEF ON THE POTENTIAL HEALTH IMPACTS OF THE
KGHM AJAX MINE at TRU Alumni Clocktower Theatre, Jan 19, 2
p.m. Everyone is welcome. Free. With special guest, Dr. Calder, Direc-
tor of Rehabilitation Services at Royal Inland Hospital.
• ABC FAMILY LITERACY DAY at Henry Grube Education Cen-
tre, Jan. 25, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Join the BIG Little Science Centre travel
crew for hands-on science fun. Many community groups will be there as
well; all promoting different aspects of literacy & play.
• TRU WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Jan. 31, 6 p.m. vs. University
of Manitoba at the Tournament Capital Centre. Feb. 14, 6 p.m. vs.
University of BC Okanagan at TRU Gym.
• COMEDIAN BRENT BUTT will be at Sagebrush Theatre Sun. Feb. 9,
at 7:30 p.m., for the Almost a Movie Star comedy tour. Tickets at the Ka-
mloops Live box offi ce, 1025 Lorne St., 250-374-5483, kamloopslive.ca.
• THOMPSON RIVERS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION RIO
CARNIVAL GALA at TRU Grand Hall, Feb 15. Cocktails: 6 p.m.
Dinner: 7 p.m. Tickets: $225. To reserve a table or seats, call 250-828-
5264 or www.tru.ca/foundation/gala.
• Thompson Valley Activity & Social Club (TVASC) presents LET’S
DANCE, Feb. 22, 8 p.m. – midnight, at Kamloops Curling Club, 700
Victoria St. Music by McIvor in Motion DJ Services. Tickets: $10 from
Carole, 250-554-7078, Francoise, 250-372-3782, Zonia, 250-372-0091.
• Kamloops Art Council’s fourth annual ART EXPOSED at Old Court-
house Cultural Centre, Feb. 14 – 23. An open visual arts exhibit offering
emerging, amateur and professional artists of all ages a platform to build
their CVs, gain exposure, receive valuable feedback & potentially sell
their work. This year, a VIP Preview will allow special invitees, includ-
ing sponsors & patrons, to view artwork prior to opening night. To re-
quest an invitation, email eventsatkamloopsarts.ca or call 250-372-7323.
Java Mountain News January 17, 20145
Going to the Lower Mainland for the holidays?
Take Exit 58 at 200th Street • Across from the Colossus Theatre
604-513-1673 Taking reservations
of any size
Treat them to dinner at Langley’s
Storm host Alumni game Jan. 26
The Kamloops Storm will be
holding an alumni game as part
of their Jan. 26 game against
the Chase Heat. The game will
be held within the game. The
Alumni game will start at 5 p.m.
They will play one running time
period. The Storm game will then
start following the ice clean. The
conclusion of the alumni game
will be during the Storm’s fi rst
intermission.
The alumni will include some
of your favourite Storm play-
ers, and will compete against
the Storm coaches and friends.
Playing for the coaches’ team
will be Steve Passmore, Geoff
Smith, Blair Rota, Chris Murray,
Greg Hawgood and Ed Patterson,
among others.
Come out and see your favourite
players of the past. Tickets are on
sale at the Storm offi ce.
In regular season action, the
Storm continue their winning
ways with two wins last week-
end, taking four of four points up
for grabs and extending their di-
vision lead to 21 points over their
closest rivals.
Sat. Jan. 11, the Storm hosted
the Kimberley Dynamiters of the
Kootenay conference and came
away with a 3-1 win over the Ed-
die Mountain division’s second-
place team.
Max James scored the only goal
of the fi rst period 3:43 into the pe-
riod to give the Storm a 1-0 lead
after 20 minutes. Josh Rasmussen
made it 2-0 halfway through the
second; then, with 2:45 remain-
ing in the middle frame, Felix
Larouche scored an unassisted
short-handed goal while Rourke
O’Briain was off for tripping to
make it 3-0 Storm after two peri-
ods. Kimberley fi nally got on the
scoreboard 2:33 into the third to
make it a 3-1 game for the Storm.
The Storm out-shot the Dyna-
miters 55-24 on the game, with
23 of those shots in the fi nal pe-
riod alone. Liam McLeod took
the win stopping 23 of 24 shots
he faced in goal.
Sun. Jan. 12, saw the Storm
double up the Sicamous Eagles
6-3 in a 5 p.m. in a Sunday mati-
nee game at the McArthur Island
Sports Centre.
Rasmussen opened the scoring
with his fi rst of two goals of the
game, both of which came in the
fi rst period, with 7:38 remain-
ing in the period. Less than two
minutes later, O’Briain gave the
Storm a 2-0 lead and Rasmussen
scored his second goal 90 sec-
onds later to give the Storm a 3-0
lead after 20 minutes.
The Eagles got on the score-
board 5:09 into the middle frame
to narrow the Storm’s lead to 3-1,
but 1:38 later, Spencer Schoech
helped Kamloops regain its three-
goal lead with a shorthanded goal
when Aiden Silzer-Hooker was
in the sin-bin for slashing. The
Eagles got that goal back to make
it 4-2 Storm after 40 minutes.
Mitch Friesen and Ian Chrys-
tal made it 6-2 Storm before the
fi rst half of the third period was
through. Sicamous came back
with a goal with 6:34 remaining
but it was too little too late as the
Storm took the 6-3 win.
McLeod stopped 31 of 34 shots
he faced on the night for the win.
The Storm will be in Armstrong
Fri. Jan. 17, when they take on
the North Okanagan Knights of
the Okanagan division, where
they sit in fourth spot.
The Storm return home for a pair
of weekend home games. They
host the Revelstoke Grizzlies Sat.
Jan. 18; the puck drops at 7 p.m.
Then of Sun. Jan. 19, the Storm
play host to the Fernie Ghostrid-
ers of Eddie Mountain division,
where they sit in second spot be-
hind the Creston Valley Thunder
Cats. Face off is at 5 p.m.
In league standings, the Storm
are one point behind the Nelson
Leafs of the Kootenay confer-
ence Neil Murdoch division.
The Storm are still the only team
in the league to have clinched
a playoff spot, which they were
able to do before the Christmas
break last month. The Storm have
63 points, 21 points ahead of the
expansion team 100 Mile House
Wranglers, 25 points ahead of the
Chase Heat, 29 points ahead of
the Eagles, and 46 points ahead of
the basement-dwelling Grizzlies.
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There was a lot of change for the
Kamloops Blazers prior to last Sat-
urday night’s game; four players
were recently added to the roster
and Guy Charron returned behind
the bench for the remainder of the
season replacing Dave Hunchak
who is on a leave of absence.
The effort was there, but the end
result wasn’t as the Blazers earned
a point in a 4-3 shootout loss to
the Prince George Cougars.
The Blazers started the game with
a ton of energy and scored twice
in the fi rst 2:45 of the game. Matt
Revel, who was acquired from the
Saskatoon Blades last Wednesday,
made his home debut by sniping
his fi rst goal with the Blazers and
10th of the season to make it 1-0
only 2:17 into the game.
Tyson Ness followed suit scoring
only 28 seconds later as Joe Kor-
nelsen and Matt Bellerive assisted
on the play. Bellerive was making
his Blazers debut after being ac-
quired from the Red Deer Rebels
last Thursday. The Cougars came
back and scored on their fi rst
power play of the game to make
it 2-1. The Blazers scored a power
play marker with former Cougar
Carson Bolduc setting up Jesse
Shynkaruk for his second goal in
as many games to make it 3-1.
The Cougars responded once
again, another power play marker,
to cut the Blazers lead to 3-2 at the
break.
The second period was quiet
as it was scoreless. Both teams
had diffi cult schedules with the
Cougars playing in Vancouver
on Friday night, and the Blazers
arriving back in Kamloops at 6
Saturday morning from Spokane.
The Cougars outshot the Blazers
14-7 in the second period as the
Blazers held the 3-2 lead into the
third period.
The Cougars tied the game up
6:33 into the third period. They
took advantage of a turnover in
the Blazers zone and snuck a shot
underneath goaltender Bolton
Pouliot to make it a 3-3 hockey
game. Neither team had much gas
left in the tank as the game headed
to overtime.
In overtime, Pouliot was the best
player as he made a few outstand-
ing saves to get the game to a
shootout. Shynkaruk was the lone
goal scorer in the shootout for the
Blazers as Jordan Tkatch won it
for the Cougars with a shot off the
crossbar and in to give the Cou-
gars the 4-3 win.
The night before, Fri. Jan. 10, the
Blazers fell 6-3 to the Spokane
Chiefs in Spokane.
The Blazers were fi nishing off a
grueling stretch of playing 12 of
their last 13 games on the road in
Spokane with only 16 skaters on
the roster on Friday night due to
injuries and recent transactions.
The Blazers played hard in the
fi rst period, but the Chiefs struck
fi rst, taking a rebound past Pouliot
to make it 1-0 for the Chiefs mid-
way through the fi rst period.
The Blazers responded on the
next shift. Shynkaruk took a shot
and went hard to the net to get his
own rebound and score his sec-
ond goal in his rookie season to
make it 1-1. The Chiefs took the
lead back late in the period to give
the Chiefs a 2-1 lead after the fi rst
period.
The Blazers wouldn’t back down
in this game and tied the game
up 1:20 into the second period.
Collin Shirley was set up nicely
by Josh Connolly and buried
his fi fth goal of the season. The
Chiefs responded once again 26
seconds to make it 3-2 for the
Chiefs. The Blazers kept pressing
and tied the game up once again
as Shirley scored his second goal
of the game going hard to the net
and newly acquired forward Matt
Revel recorded an assist for his
fi rst point with the Blazers.
The Chiefs took the lead back
late in the period. They hemmed
the Blazers in their own zone and
eventually got one past Pouliot to
take a 4-3 lead into the fi nal period.
Trailing by a goal in the third pe-
riod, the Blazers pushed hard to
tie the game. They had a chance
on a partial breakaway, but Cole
Ully was hauled down and no
penalty was called on the play.
The Blazers got their fi rst power
play opportunity midway through
the third period. The WHL’s lead-
ing goal scorer took advantage of
a turnover and went in on a short-
handed breakaway scoring his
42nd goal of the season in only his
41st game to give the Chiefs a 5-3
lead and solidify the victory. The
Chiefs added an empty net goal to
make it a 6-3 fi nal.
The Blazers have two weekend
home games as they host the Van-
couver Giants Fri. Jan. 17, and the
Seattle Thunderbirds Sat. Jan. 18.
Blazers lay it on in 4-3 shootout loss
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