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Kamloops RCMP is investigating

the allegation of the sexual assault

of a resident at Kamloops Seniors

Village last month. The incident

was made public last week when

a local media outlet reported on a

civil suit that was fi led on behalf

of a disabled 75-year-old resident

of the facility.

The suit alleges the man was

assaulted in his room by another

man and that a staff member

walked in on the apparent as-

sault in progress. It also alleges

employees of Kamloops Seniors

Village conspired to keep the in-

cident under wraps. According to

the report, the victim and his fam-

ily are seeking damages as well as

a restraining order. Though none

of the civil allegations have been

proven in court, RCMP confi rmed

that there is a criminal investiga-

tion in progress.

Police investigater sexual assault at seniors housing

Thirty-fi ve fi refi ghters are

battling a wildfi re that popped

up in the North Thompson

Tuesday.

The Raft River wildfi re is list-

ed at 83 hectares in size and is

burning in steep terrain about

20 km northeast of Clearwater.

It’s not close to any private

property, but it has resulted in

restrictions on local roadways

including Raft River Forest

Service Road and Hole in the

Wall Forest Service Road, ac-

cording to Fire Information

Offi cer Kelsey Winter.

He said the fi re danger rat-

ing throughout the region has

been elevated to “high” with

signifi cant areas of “extreme”

– thanks to the warm, dry con-

ditions.

UP IN SMOKE. A single mother and her two children lost everything in this

Mother’s Day fi re at Darfray Mobile Home Park on Westsyde Road. A candle is be-

lieved to be the cause. Submitted photo

Candle believed to be cause of house fi re A Mother’s Day gift is being

blamed for a fi re that has left

a mom and her two daughters

homeless.

Fire investigators believe a can-

dle tipped over and some curtains

inside the home on Westsyde

Road caught fi re around noon

last Sunday, according to Kam-

loops Assistant Fire Chief Dave

McMahon.

Shortly after 12 noon on Moth-

er’s Day, Kamloops Fire and

Rescue (KFR) was called to the

Darfray Mobile Home Park at

1680 Westsyde Rd. as a plume

of black smoke was visible from

many areas of the city.

When KFR arrived on-scene,

the trailer was engulfed in

fl ames. Three fi re trucks and a

rescue unit responded to battle

the blaze, McMahon said.

Single-mother Nancy Klas-

sen managed to get herself and

her two children safely out of

the home and were uninjured.

Neighbours reported hearing

loud explosions before seeing the

fl ames coming from the house.

The fi re spread very quickly,

and by the time fi refi ghters ar-

rived the home was completely

destroyed. The fi re was contained

to the one trailer.

“The mum got the children out,

which was great,” said McMahon.

“They didn’t have any smoke in-

halation, which is most important

here, but a sad day here.”

Klassen and her children lost ev-

erything in the fi re. Friends, neigh-

bours and complete strangers are

doing what they can to help the

family get back on their feet; al-

ready two Go Fund Me accounts

and a Facebook page have been set

up to raise money for the family.

83-hectare wildfi re burning

in North Thompson

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HoroscopesMay 18 - May 24, 2015

You can now turn your attention away from fi nances although you should be determined to maintain a sensible approach to spending to late June. Life will get busy & there can be many distractions that may tempt you to make decisions on the spur of the moment. It’s wise to keep important priorities in mind.

Finances will need your attention to late June. Somebody else may put you under pressure if they think you owe them some-thing, including money. Take up any invitation from friends or to get involved in activities involving a group. It should be enjoy-able as well as being a nice distraction from the usual routines.

You begin a new 2-year cycle ‘til June 24. This will be a new beginning like no other for a while. Be prepared for matters to be heading in one direction but then change taking place to the point of reversing initial plans. Sit tight up to mid-June if pos-sible.

Do things that give you pleasure this week. It’s a good time to plan a holiday. There’ll be a lot going on behind the scenes over the next few weeks that may produce some uncertainties. Keep yourself focussed on remaining balanced so you don’t let your imagination run away with you.

Life will be very busy in the next few weeks; prepare yourself now to put boundaries on situations that may see you trying to handle too much. To keep things balanced, fi nd some time to get away from it all. It’s up to you to take responsibility for the level of commitment that’s acceptable to handle.

You’ll be under a lot of changing pressure to late June. Be very cautious about what you promise this week because it may turn into something very different to what you believe. Question any-thing that may interfere with regular situations you enjoy. Don’t ignore any sense that someone is being selfi sh.

Things can begin to open up more rapidly when it comes to future plans – make sure you keep your mind focussed in a practical way. Any bold or out of the ordinary suggestions from somebody else this week may not be a stable course of action. There’ll be change enough without adding other possibilities.

Others with their desires & needs won’t make things easy for you to late June. Their demands can be constant but what they’re expecting can go through all sorts of change. You’ll have more than enough obligations to cope with – don’t allow these other matters to distract you from your main purpose too much.

Life certainly won’t be boring to late June; it’ll defi nitely be one of the biggest tests in your life to maintain personal discipline rather than respond to everything that may be expected of you. Have faith in your own ideas & your ability to create. You can produce a result that’ll be out of the ordinary.

If you’ve been slack of late with proper exercise to keep your health in order, you can now become more motivated to get into a better routine. Not that you’ll necessarily feel keen but once you get started you’ll really get into it, including things you’ve been meaning to tidy up & get in order.

You should feel very certain of yourself & your ideas this week, even if they don’t follow normal trend. You can afford to take a bit of a risk to late June but realise there’ll be some unpredict-ability or change attached. As long as you keep things within bounds while paying proper attention you’ll be OK.

Overindulgence in certain pleasure is more than likely this week. Any social events you attend should be most enjoyable though perhaps not entirely what you expect. The time has come to put some energy into getting affairs in order, esp. in home or family matters. It may lead to disagreements but you must persist.


It’s contest time!

Java Mountain News along with the Rockin’ River Music Festival

is giving our readers an opportunity to win a pair of full-event passes

to the popular country music festival, which will be held July 30 to

Aug. 2 at the former Mountainfest site in Merritt.

All you have to do is enter at any one of North Shore Barbers, 241

Tranquille Rd.; Adultz, 263 tranquille Rd.; Red Beard Coffee Shop,

449 Tranquille Rd.; or Canadian 2 for 1 Pizza in Northills Mall; or

mail entries to Java Mountain News, 273 Nelson Ave., Kamloops,

B.C. V2B 1M4.

This year, you will also be able to enter by email to javamountain

[email protected] with Riverfest tix in the subject line. You will also be

able to enter on our FaceBook page by liking our page then messaging

us with your contact information.

But when entering, remember you can only enter once per week no

matter which form you use. This means you cannot enter by email and

drop off or mail an entry form in the same week.

Entry deadline is July 8. Winner will be contacted by July 12 and will

be announced in the July 16 issue of Java Mountain News.

This year’s Riverfest lineup is as follows:

THURS. JULY 30: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band; Ridley Bent; Chris Buck Band.

FRI. JULY 31: Lady Antebellum; Tebey; Beverley Mahood; Duane Steele.

SAT. AUG. 1: Dierks Bentley; Chris Young; Dallas Smith; MacKenzie

Porter; Rod Black; Cash Crawford.

SUN. AUG. 2: Big & Rich with Cowboy Troy; The Boom Chucka

Boys; The Washboard Union; Sean Hogan; Twin Kennedy.

More artists may be announced at a later date.

Tickets and camping can be purchased online at riverfest.ca or by

calling 1-877-30RIVER (1-877-307-4837).

Tickets to Riverfest up for grabs in contest

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• THE KAMLOOPS FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY meets the 4th

Thurs. (May 28) of the month, 7 – 9 p.m. at Heritage House (River-

side Park). All welcome. Call 250-579-9108.

• PROJECT X THEATRE celebrates its 10TH ANNIVERSARY this sum-

mer at Prince Charles Park, featuring 2 great family-oriented plays, THE

MERRY ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD, by Jeff Pitcher, a fun & fast-paced

story about the pursuit of justice for all, with enough laughter & merri-

ment, archery & sword fi ghting to delight both the young & the young

at heart; and THE SHAKESPEARE SHOW: OR HOW THE ILLITERATE SON OF

A GLOVER BECAME THE GREATEST PLAYWRIGHT OF ALL TIME, by Ryan

Gladstone, a hilarious play born from the greatest theatrical academic

debate of all time – who was William Shakespeare & did he really write

all those plays? July 13 – Aug. 1. FMI: www.projectxtheatre.ca.

• UNPLUGGED ACOUSTIC JAM SESSIONS, on the 1st & 3rd

Monday of the month (June 1 & 15), 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.

• KAMLOOPS FARMERS’ MARKETS SAT. on the 200 block of

St Paul Street, at WED. on the 400 block of Victoria Street. Fresh local

produce, entertainment, other locally made items. ‘Til Oct. 31.

• 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.

• 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.

• BROCK CENTRAL LIONS CLUB meets the 1st & 3rd Thurs. of

the month (May 21, June 4 & 18) at 6:30 p.m. at the Brock Centre for

Seniors Information, 9A – 1800 Tranquille Rd. New members always

welcome. Call Victor, 250-554-8031.

• 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.

• 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 exploration rooms; interactive science shows Sat. at 11 a.m.

& 1:30 p.m. ROBOTICS CLUB, 2 sessions: Wed. April 29 – June 3. Fri:

April 10 – 24; May 1 – June 5. Work at your own level, from Lego

designs or free build, depending. Interactive challenges. For boys &

girls 10 years & older. Cost: $60/session/child. Register online or in

person. Call 250-554-2572 or email [email protected].

• MOUNT PAUL UNITED CHURCH THRIFT SHOP, 140 Labur-

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

• 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.

• 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.

•CALL FOR ARTISTS & SINGERS. BC Living Arts is calling for

artists & singers for its MUSIC IN THE PARK: HIJACKED performance

July 10 & 11, featuring professional & regional artists performing

tributes to Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Bruce Cock-

burn, & The Band. Auditions for singers takes place May 26 & pos-

sibly 28. Application deadline: 5 p.m. May 22. Artist applications for

2D & 3D visual artists for an ongoing project between BC Living Arts

& The Art We Are called COFFEE CONFESSIONS. Deadline is May 27.

www.bclivingarts.ca.

• LET’S DANCE, hosted by THOMPSON VALLEY ACTIVITY & SOCIAL

CLUB (TVASC),, June 20, 8 p.m. – midnight, at Kamloops Curling

Club, 700 Victoria St. Music by the band, LOST DOG BAND (Dan &

Wendy Damron). Tickets: $10 from Zonia, 250-372-0091, Francoise,

250-372-3782, Ed, 250-374-2774.

AROUND TOWN• LEARN TO FISH AT EDITH LAKE, May 14 & 21, 6 – 8 p.m.

Learn the basics of freshwater fi shing including: hatchery roles, fi sh

identifi cation, regulations, proper fi sh handling, tackle, rod rigging,

casting, & hands-on fi shing. Pre-registration required at www.gofi shbc.

com/news-and-events/fi shing-events/2015/05/14/default-calendar/ka-

mloops-learn-to-fi sh-edith-lake.

• KAMLOOPS SPCA CITY CHALLENGE BOOK SALE, at Nor-

thills Shopping Centre, May 16 – 23 during mall hours.

• GARDENGATE MAY PLANT SALE at Open Door Group, 915

Southill St. May 16, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Certifi ed organic bedding plants:

herbs, fl owers, vegetables.

• DOWNTOWN KAMLOOPS SPRING FESTIVAL, May 14 –

16. Live music on the 200, 300 & 400 blocks of Victoria Street; live

painting of mini-murals; live chalk art; merchant & restaurant sales &

specials; Downtown Festival Pass: your ticket to win entries & stamps

available. Spring Festival & Festival of Experiences Kick-off: Thurs.

12 – 2 p.m. at City Hall. Live music, hamburgers & prizes.

• AT THE BC WILDLIFE PARK. VICTORIA DAY WEEKEND, May 16 –

18, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. with Clinton W. Gray; Uncle Chris the Clown; boun-

cy infl atables; Wildlife Express; Paintball target shooting; Family Farm;

animal encounters; BBQ Special. Call 250-573-3242 ext. 226 or 259.

• WESTERN CANADA THEATRE presents BIRD BRAIN, written by Vern

Thiessen, based on the story, Vogelkopf, by Albert Wendt. May 21

– 30, at Pavilion Theatre, 1025 Lorne St. Tickets at Kamloops Live!

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

• POKOTILLO UKRAINIAN DANCERS PYROHY DINNER

FUNDRAISER, Fri. May 29, 6 – 8 p.m. at Odd Fellows & Rebekahs

Hall, 423 Tranquille Rd. (at Aspen St. on the North Shore). Dinner in-

cludes pyrohy, Kobasa sausage, salad, beverage & dessert. Prices: $8/

small dinner, $12/large, $15.50/ex large. For tickets, call 250-374-5734

or email [email protected]. Pick up tickets at the door. Everyone is

welcome! All funds go towards the Pokotillo Ukrainian Dancers youth

for new costumes, travel, & dance camp registration fees, etc.

• THE BCHL MERRITT CENTENNIALS will be hosting their annual DANCE

& AFTER PARTY following the TY Pozzobon Rodeo at the Nicola Val-

ley Memorial arena May 30. Doors: 8:30 p.m. Music by the band BOBBY

GARCIA & SIX MORE STRINGS as well as a DJ. Advance tickets: $15 at

Purity Feeds, Yaki Joe’s & Merritt Centennials Marketing offi ce in Mer-

ritt; $20 at the door. No minors. All proceeds go to fund the Centennials’

2015-16 season & additional community services the club provides. Call

Meagan, 250-378-3604, or email [email protected].

• GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS meetings Thurs, 10 a.m. at Desert Gar-

dens, 540 Seymour St. Call Wally, 250-679-7877, or Sunny, 250-374-9165.

• LET’S DANCE, hosted by THOMPSON VALLEY ACTIVITY & SOCIAL

CLUB (TVASC), May 30, 8 p.m. – midnight, at Kamloops Curling Club,

700 Victoria St. Music by the band, BC Barn Catz. Tickets: $10 from

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

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