You better watch out. You better not cry. You better not pout. I’m telling you why — the Jolly Old Elf will be making his annual vis- it to Kamloops on Sat. Nov. 30. Despite his incredibly busy schedule this time of year, San- ta Claus will once again arrive in Kamloops for the Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association’s annual Santa Claus Parade. This year, the parade’s theme is The 4 R’s of Christmas — Re- duce, Reuse, Recycle and Ru- dolph! Because old St. Nickolas will be pretty tired from appearing in so many pre-Christmas parades, kids will be required to wake up Santa in Kamloops Square (at Seymour Street and Second Av- enue) at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. From there, the Jolly Old Elf will jump on his sleigh, and join the parade, which will traverse down Victoria Street and through the downtown core from 11 a.m. Friday, November 29, 2013 Vol. 8 No. 24 FREE Bringing the mountain to the people The only solely owned and operated newspaper on the Kamloops North Shore Published weekly in Kamloops, B.C. Phone: 250-819-6272 • Fax: 250-376-6272 • E-mail: [email protected]Online: http://issuu.com/jmnews • Follow us on FaceBook Santa Claus is coming to town! SANTA CLAUS waves at the children along the parade route during last year’s annual Santa Claus Parade in downtown Kamloops. Judi Dupont photo to 12:30 p.m. The best spots to watch the parade – and catch a glimpse of Santa – is on Victoria Street be- tween Second and Sixth avenues. Motorists should be aware that there will be road closures in the downtown area to accommodate the parade, and are asked to avoid the parade route and not to park enroute from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Please obey all traffic control de- vices and traffic control persons. There will be road closures on St. Paul, Battle and Nicola streets between First and Fourth av- enues, on Third Avenue from St. Paul to Columbia streets for the parade assembly area, on Sey- mour Street at Second Avenue, as well as Victoria Street from Sec- ond to Sixth avenues. The Lansdowne Village Mall Transit Transfer Exchange will be temporarily relocated to St. Paul Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues from 10:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Police are looking to identify a fraud suspect af- ter an unknown woman apparently used another’s identity to obtain credit earlier this year. On Nov. 22, Kelowna RCMP received a report of an identity theft fraud that had occurred starting in September. It appears that an unknown female suspect used the identity of a 44-year-old Kamloops woman in order to obtain credit cards at The Bay, Canadian Tire and Home Depot before allegedly charging two of the cards for more than $2,400. The suspect is described as possibly Caucasian, medium build, with brown hair and glasses. Anyone with any information regarding the iden- tity or whereabouts of this suspect is asked to call Kamloops RCMP at 250-828-3000, or Kelowna RCMP, Cst KONSMO, at 250-762-3300. Remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800- 222-8477, leaving a tip online at wwww.crimestop- pers.net or by texting your tip to CRIMES (274637). Identity of fraud suspect sought Suspect
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You better watch out. You better
not cry. You better not pout. I’m
telling you why — the Jolly Old
Elf will be making his annual vis-
it to Kamloops on Sat. Nov. 30.
Despite his incredibly busy
schedule this time of year, San-
ta Claus will once again arrive
in Kamloops for the Kamloops
Central Business Improvement
Association’s annual Santa Claus
Parade.
This year, the parade’s theme is
The 4 R’s of Christmas — Re-
duce, Reuse, Recycle and Ru-
dolph!
Because old St. Nickolas will
be pretty tired from appearing in
so many pre-Christmas parades,
kids will be required to wake up
Santa in Kamloops Square (at
Seymour Street and Second Av-
enue) at 10:30 a.m. Saturday.
From there, the Jolly Old Elf
will jump on his sleigh, and join
the parade, which will traverse
down Victoria Street and through
the downtown core from 11 a.m.
Friday, November 29, 2013Vol. 8 No. 24
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Zachary’s birthday was last
week. We had a super-hero
themed birthday party over the
weekend, and my super boy
shone brightly among his super
buddies. This meant that I also
must be “Super” as I survived a
birthday party full of eight-year-
olds.
After much discussion and
review of ideas for Zachary’s
eighth birthday party, including
costs, house destruction poten-
tial, my insanity, and a good time
for all, Zachary and I decided
we would take a handful of his
friends to the movie theatre to
see a “Super” movie – Thor: The
Dark World. As well, we also had
lunch, cake and a super party at
the restaurant.
Knowing this movie was not in-
tended for children, some parents
opted for just the party – which
meant that I decided to allow
Zachary to invite a couple more
friends.
Ten children dressed up as Spi-
derman, Superman, Harry Potter,
Black Panther, Thor, and my lit-
tle Captain America, sat around
the table happily visiting, playing
and, to my surprise, were rela-
tively quiet and well-behaved. (I
was expecting them to fl y around
the restaurant.) I was even able
to sit down and enjoy my lunch
with a couple other mothers.
After the reveal of my four-
tiered Avengers-style birthday
cake, the kids fl ew around in a
fl urry to give Zachary their birth-
day gifts for him. Then, a hand-
ful of boys and I walked over to
the movie theatre to watch the
movie.
I was a bit nervous, constantly
counting the six heads while I
was getting their popcorn com-
bos (and was secretly wishing
Spiderman had stuck around so
I could make a spidey-lasso to
make sure they wouldn’t go any-
where.) Surprisingly, these six
boys were super! Even though
they all had in their possession,
a mother’s kryptonite (a lot of
sugar), they stuck together, sat
quietly during the movie, and ap-
peared to have a great time by all.
I am still trying to count on my
fi ngers the past years as I am in
disbelief that Zachary is already
eight years old. Maybe he used
some super powers to time trav-
el? Happy Birthday, Zachary!
HoroscopesDecember 2 - December 8, 2013
Restlessness can arise about wanting a greater sense of freedom in the future. This can be primarily because you’ve felt a slave to cir-cumstances since mid-Oct., which you now feel compelled to bring to an end. These have to be your own decisions – any reliance on others may see you tied up more than you expect.
Don’t be tempted to take a risk or bring anything to an end based on what somebody else thinks or promises, esp. if this may mean han-dling a lot of detail. Things can break down in the future because there hasn’t been enough clarity. There can be an unpredictable ele-ment that takes matters down a new path.
New situations involving other people can be exciting as well as busy. It’s a welcome change to a heavy feeling that’s been hanging over you since late Sept. Where commitment or responsibility is concerned there can be a lack of clarity or you may realise what you presumed isn’t what they have in mind.
It’s been possible to go along with the fl ow of things & to be able to quickly realise what needs to be done. Matters can now begin to happen at such a fast pace that it can be diffi cult to keep on top of the details. It’ll be very easy to forget things or get mixed up – get serious.
There can be much to enjoy, which can also involve some surpris-ing outcomes. At the same time somebody else can be mysterious or confusing. They may very well have a hidden agenda – don’t bother yourself about trying to work it out. Just have fun, leaving any serious expectations to one side for the moment.
Whatever you have been considering since early Oct. is now ap-proaching the stage where you can begin to put things in place. It is something you need to be settled with for the next 2 years. Included in this can be new directions involving home or family. The re-sponse you get from others may not be what you expect.
You can feel as though you’re at the end of your tether as well as lacking in energy. It’s not that things will quieten down but will instead become more interesting & diverse. What you’ll have to watch is attempting to spread yourself in too many directions at the one time. Rest up so you can cope.
Whatever you’ve needed to concentrate on since late Sept. is now moving onto the next stage, which can give a sense of a new direc-tion; you need to be mindful of how much you spend & what you spend it on. You can be attracted to something out of the ordinary that may lose its appeal later.
Links may bring some surprises of a very pleasant nature with anything new. Mercury, the planet of thought & communication, moves into your sign ‘til Dec. 24. You’ll at last feel you can get on & make some decisions after many hold-ups or frustrations.
There can be things developing behind the scenes that may encour-age you to change the structure of your life. This may also have something to do with family. Don’t agree to or sign anything on trust because there may be too many hidden elements. Your main purpose ‘til March is to fi nd personal balance.
You can fi nd yourself in situations with friends or a group of people where some very interesting ideas are fl oated. This can encourage you to look at matters from a completely different perspective. What you need to be careful about is making decisions that may affect your fi nances through extra spending or commitments.
Someone else may take the opportunity to fi nalise details regarding a situation that suits them. Be careful that this doesn’t create obliga-tions for you – if this happens, it’s unlikely to be what you expect. Any new obligations you take on will only be worthwhile if they benefi t you & your fi nances.
Java Mountain News November 29, 20133
Lizsa Bibeau
Mommyisms
Super Zachary
BIRTHDAY BOY. ( L e f t ) Z a c h a r y
shows of his Super-
man hat and T-shirt
he received for
his birthday. (Top
right) Zachary’s
super hero birth-
day cake. (Bottom
right). Zachary and
his mini cake.
Lizsa Bibeau photos
• Kamloops Symphony Society BARB’S USED BOOK & MUSIC SALE, last weekend, Nov. 29 – 30, at Aberdeen Court, 1150 Hillside
Dr., 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Average price is $2 for most items. Donations
accepted during store hours throughout the sale.
• LES MISÉRABLES, Western Canada Theatre’s own production
at Sagebrush Theatre, Nov. 28 – Dec. 11. The musical adaptation
of Victor Hugo’s timeless novel of passion, hope, redemption, and
transformation is set against the backdrop of turbulent 19th-century
France. Tickets: 250-374-5483.
• TRU Actors Workshop Theatre presents AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE, by Henrik Ibsen & adapted by Donna Spencer, Nov. 29 –
30, at 7:30 p.m., at TRU’s Black box Theatre (Old Main). Tickets are
$12 and can be reserved at AWT Box Offi ce, 250-377-6100, Kamloops
Live! Box Offi ce, 250-374-5483, or www.kamloopslive.ca.
• YOUTH CONCERT TO END CHILD SLAVERY/HUMAN TRAFFICKING: Take Me to the Pilot/Halfway to Hollywood/King
Dylan, at The Lighthouse Café, 702 Columbia St., Nov. 29, 7 p.m. Doors:
6:30 p.m. Admission, $12. Door prizes & giveaways. Free coffee, tea, etc.
• SPORTS DAY IN CANADA at Riverside Park & other venues,
Nov. 30, after the Santa Claus Parade – 12 – 4 p.m. Street hockey, a
RailJam, fun activities, hot drinks, & much more! Free gymnastics/
trampoline & long blade speed skating classes. Free public skating at
Valleyview & Brock arenas (2 – 4 p.m.).
• The River’s 21st annual TOYS FOR KIDS BREAKFAST, Wed.
Dec. 4, 6 – 10 a.m. at Hotel 540, 540 Victoria St. Bring an unwrapped
toy for Christmas Amalgamated, or a minimum $10 donation to the
RIH Foundation & enjoy breakfast & great entertainment.
• SWIM WITH SANTA at Westsyde Pool Dec. 4, Christmas cheer &
swimming with Santa Claus.
• THE KAMLOOPS SHRINERS all-new VARIETY SHOW at the Coast
Kamloops Hotel, 1250 Rogers Way, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. Tickets at 250-893-1349.
• CHRISTMAS POTLUCK DINNER. The Francophone Associa-
tion hosts its annual Christmas Potluck Dinner Sat. Dec. 7, at 5:30
p.m., at 448 Tranquille Rd. Everyone welcome. Call 250-376-6060.
• The Thompson Valley Community Orchestra presents A CHRIST-MAS CELEBRATION with the Thompson Valley Community cho-
rus, Dec. 7, 7 p.m. & Dec. 8, 2 p.m. Admission is $10/adults, $5/
children, $25/family.
• COOKIES & COCOA at Ridgepointe Retirement Residence, Dec.
12, 2 – 4 p.m. Local bakeries will be submitting their best cookies
against Ridgepointe executive chefs cookies; community members
will be the judges. Santa will visit also. Call 250-851-8800.
• 16th annual WILDLIGHTS FESTIVAL at the BC Wildlife Park,
Dec. 13 – Jan. 5.
• The Kamloops Symphony presents CHRISTMAS WITH THE KSO at Sagebrush Theatre, Dec. 14 & 15. A magical fest of Christmas
carols & sugar plum fairies, with young pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko,
winner of the 2013 Kamloops Symphony Award.
• SKATE WITH SANTA at Brock Arena Dec. 14, 2 – 4 p.m. Free.
• BREAKFAST WITH SANTA, Dec. 15, at Coast Hotel & Conference
Centre, 1250 Rogers Way. Tickets are $12 in advance at Coast Hotel.
• CHORAL RHAPSODY at Sagebrush Theatre Dec. 17, 7 p.m. A
free community concert with local choirs presenting a delightful selec-
tion of Christmas carols with audience sing-a-longs in between sets.
• HAYRIDE & BRUNCH WITH SANTA at The Rainbow’s Roost, Dec.