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RCMP crash four-year-old boy’s birthday party

When Corp. Dave Tyreman of

the Prince George North District

RCMP learned that a four-year-

old was having a police-themed

birthday party on June 20, he just

knew the police would have to

stop by.

To add to the excitement of the

day, Const. Trevor Hurley of the

Prince George RCMP’s Commu-

nity Policing Offi ce had just fi n-

ished attending Aboriginal Days

in Red Serge so he volunteered to

tag along.

Offi cers showed up at the home

of four-year-old Capper, and

gave a quick blast of the siren in

the driveway.

This was followed by a swarm

of very young party goers fl ood-

ing out the front door of the

house to see what was going on.

The children were able to see

the car that offi cers use every

day when they are working along

with the two different uniforms

worn by the RCMP; the ceremo-

nial Red Serge and the working

order uniform.

Capper summed up the police

visit as “the best party ever.”

RCMP said all the credit really

goes to Capper’s mom.

PARTY CRASHERS. RCMP Corp.

Dave Tyreman and Const. Hurley with

the party attendees. Cpl. Tyreman pre-

senting Capper with his own authentic

looking badge. Submitted photos

“Best party ever”

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WHAT ARE YOU GOING

TO BE WHEN YOU GROW

UP? Aubrielle is all smiles

after receiving her preschool

diploma. She wants to be an

entomologist making sure the

world’s bugs are taken care

of - not bad for a little girl

who screams bloody murder

when she encounters an ant or

beetle while camping with the

family! Lizsa Bibeau photo

Preschool professions

Lizsa Bibeau

Mommyisms

When I was a little girl, I re-

member wanting to be an art-

ist, an architect, and a lawyer

when I grew up. That turned into

striving to become a marine bi-

ologist. This all changed once I

did “grow up.” Last week, my

daughter graduated from pre-

school, which had us wondering

what she would want to be when

she grew up.

Over the months, Aubrielle’s

ambitions have been scattered

across the board. Amongst the

list of endeavors that Aubrielle

wanted to become was a super

hero, a princess, a swimmer, and

an astronaut.

During the preschool graduation

ceremony, (yes, there was even a

cap and gown), the preschoolers

lined up to collect their certifi cate

and announce what they wanted

to be when they grew up. There

were future fi refi ghters, nurses,

doctors, princesses, an astro-

naut, teachers, and even a few

that said they didn’t want to limit

themselves because they had a

lot of time. This made us won-

der which profession Aubrielle

would choose out of the many

she had previously listed.

As we anticipated Aubrielle’s

name to be called and for her to

walk across the stage, she smiled

and waved at us, having us won-

der what happened to our baby

girl. I thought Aubrielle was go-

ing to announce that she wanted

to be Captain America or Black

Widow. A friend thought she

might say she wanted to be mar-

ried to Amos (her best friend and

“boyfriend”)…

Alas, it was her turn. Aubrielle

announced that she wanted to be

a “nature girl” – which left us

waiting longer to fi nd out exactly

what that meant. Aubrielle’s in-

terpretation of a nature girl was

to watch out for all the bugs to

make sure they don’t die. So, we

have a future entomologist in our

midst.

We look forward to starting

Aubrielle’s new chapter start-

ing Kindergarten in the fall and

imagine what she will dream to

be in the years to come.

Congratulations, Aubrielle!

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HoroscopesJune 29 - July 5, 2015

You’ll be busy with either a lot of running around or matters of communication to deal with, even both. It’ll be interesting, stimu-lating & likely very enjoyable. Out of the ordinary social oppor-tunities may present themselves as well. Don’t stop & think, just go with the fl ow. At the same time, responsibilities can increase.

Money can be easy come, easy go this week so, before you opti-mistically spend, be sure you’ll maintain interest in what you want to buy. You may also suddenly fi nd something that’s just what you’ve been wanting for the home or a family member. You may become aware what should be given priority in the future.

The forward movement with matters you’ve recently started to experience should speed up somewhat this week. Before you go agreeing to anything, get all the relevant information, otherwise you may be taking on something much greater than you imagine. Pleasant, out of the ordinary situations with friends can arise.

There can be someone feverishly working behind the scenes to im-prove matters for themselves. What they won’t bargain on is your ability to tune into situations & get a sense of something not being quite right. You’ll likely need to fi ght for your rights in some way, esp. if they’re attempting to increase your responsibilities.

It’ll be hard to concentrate this week, as there’ll be much to en-courage you to enjoy yourself. Unexpected opportunities to do just that can arise. This’ll likely happen through friends or a group of people. New connections can be established. Getting slack with regular jobs can then see them get to an unmanageable point.

You can get a lot of pleasure through at last getting things under control or seeing that you’re moving forward. The more relaxed you can be about this the better. Someone you least expect can help you out. You may see a side of them you didn’t know existed. You can also better recognise someone who won’t help themselves.

Be sure about the things you consider important because you may get agreement from somebody else when you expected more of a problem. Much has to do with your ability to point out benefi ts in the future. They may be impressed with the facts you present. Something may reach a head at home or with a family member.

Your commitments, however enjoyable they may be, may be overwhelming your ability to fi nd enough time for pleasure. Suddenly becoming aware of ways to streamline things can arise. Embracing technology more can be part of it. Somebody else will have the ideas. Be willing to listen to them.

Luck can come in strange ways that’ll be connected to other peo-ple. Keep your focus on what you want in the long term, as well as the belief that it’s possible. There can be others who’ll unsettle matters if at all possible. They’ll work on making you feel guilty or sorry for them. You don’t have to apologise for what you want.

This week can complete something for you or encourage you to think about what you want to fulfi l in life. Don’t be doubt-ful or guilty about making decisions that suit your needs rather than any pressure someone else applies. Your ideas may actually benefi t them as well.

You’ll be able to sense that there’s something building up but what it is will have mystery attached to it. Meanwhile you should take up any opportunity to engage with others. This’ll likely happen on the spur of the moment or it’ll bring you into contact with some new & interesting people with plenty of ideas.

Set out to get things in order, particularly at home, this week. It’ll give you much pleasure, even though you may not feel that motivated to get on with it initially. Be careful you’re not distracted by friends or the needs of a group of people. If you haven’t been getting enough rest of late, catch up on it.

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• AT THE BC WILDLIFE PARK: KIDS SUMMER CAMPS – ages 6 – 10:

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& nature? Create exciting art projects while learning about BC’s wild crea-

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• SICILIAN JAZZ PROJECT, June 27, 7:30 p.m. at Red Beard Cof-

fee, 449 Tranquille Rd. Michael Occhipinti’s Sicilian Jazz Project has

been dazzling audiences world-wide with its intriguing genre-crossing

mix of Sicilian folk material & the best elements of world music, funk,

blues, jazz, & chamber music. Tickets $25 at Kamloops Live Box Of-

fi ce, 250-374-5483, www.kamloopslive.com.

• FAMILY CAREGIVERS SERIES workshop, June 27, 9 a.m. – 5

p.m. at 405 – 235 First Ave. A full day session for family members

who are caring for a person with dementia. Learn about dementia,

practical coping strategies, and early planning. Pre-registration re-

quired. Call 250-377-8200 or email thildebrand@alzheimerbc.org.

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

CLUB (TVASC), July 18, 8 p.m. – midnight, at Kamloops Curling Club,

700 Victoria St. Music by the band, REFLECTIONS. Tickets: $10 from

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

• ABRA CADABRA, A tribute to the music & magic of ABBA, June 25, at

the Kelowna Community Theatre. Tickets: $34.50 (plus fees) at Prospera Place

Box Offi ce, 1223 Water St., 250-762-5050 or www.selectyourtickets.com.

AROUND TOWN

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• KAMLOOPS LIVE MUSIC THIS WEEKEND: June 26: Sabrina

& Mike at Kamloops’ NEWEST live music venue, Romeos, 1250 Rog-

ers Way, 6 – 9 p.m. No cover. June 26: Caitlin Goulet at Chances Bar-

side Lounge, 7 – 10 p.m. June 26 & 27: Shattered Blue at the Blue Grot-

to. (Black Dog Blue with a new guitarist.) 9:30 p.m. – 1:30 a.m. Cover:

$5. June 27: Sabrina & Mike at Chances Barside Lounge, 7 – 10 p.m.

• 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. June 25, 26, 27, 30: CONSTRUCTION DAYS: LEGO! Megablox,

MagNext & more! Building materials will be out all day for creative

constructions. Wed. July 1, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.: BLSC TRAVEL BOOTH at

Riverside Park for CANADA DAY CELEBRATIONS. (BLSC will be closed

July 1.) Call 250-554-2572 or email susan@blscs.org.

• 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 (July 6 & 20), 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.

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

the month (July 2 & 16) 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.

• 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.

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

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

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

• 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.

• 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 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.

• 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.

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bake sale? Place your ad in the Java Mountain News Classifi eds sec-

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• 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.

• KAMLOOPS QUIT SMOKING support group meets every Thurs

at Kamloops United Church, 421 St. Paul St.

AROUND TOWN

• KAMLOOPS TRACK & FIELD CLUB hosts the BC JUNIOR DEVELOP-

MENT CHAMPIONSHIP TRACK & FIELD MEET July 17 – 19

at Hillside Stadium. Events begin Fri. at 5 p.m. & 8 a.m. Sat. & Sun.

Top athletes ages 9 – 13 will be competing from across the province.

Spectators are free to watch & cheer on these young competitors. Call

Alwilda van Ryswyk, 250-372-9640.

• KAMLOOPS TRACK & FIELD SUMMER CAMPS – Run jump

throw development camps for 9 – 13-year-olds. July 6 – 9 & July 13 –

16. 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. Cost: $30/day or $100/camp. Call 250-851-2512.

SPORTS SHORTS Heat-related illnesses can creep up on you so quickly you may not

even know you’re at risk, which is why it’s important to know the

signs and symptoms of heat stroke and other heat-related illnesses.

Take time to protect yourself and your family this summer. Environ-

ment Canada forecasts that many places in Canada can expect an in-

crease in the number of days with temperatures over 30°C/86°F. Even

something as simple as staying in the shade, where it can be 5°C/9°F

cooler than the surrounding area can make a big difference in avoiding

heat stress.

SIGNS OF HEAT ILLNESS

Illnesses related to heat can include exhaustion, fainting, edema

(swelling of your hands, feet and ankles), rash and muscle cramps.

Heat illnesses are mainly caused by over-exposure to heat, or over-

exertion in hot temperatures. People also succumb to underlying re-

spiratory or cardiovascular conditions in the heat.

Symptoms may include:

Signs of heat stroke Heat stroke is the most dangerous heat illness and is a medical emer-

gency.

Call 911 or your local emergency number immediately if someone

has a high body temperature and is either unconscious, confused or

has stopped sweating. While waiting for help, cool the person by mov-

ing them to a cool place, apply cold water to large areas of their skin

and fan them. Recognizing the symptoms and knowing what to do

could save a life.

The likelihood of heat-related illnesses occurring in a country like

Canada, where temperatures can soar well into the 30s and 40s dur-

ing a heat wave, is high. Added humidity can catch people off guard,

putting additional heat strain on the body and increasing health risks.

Health Canada is making precautionary information available to Ca-

nadians this summer, both online and in heat brochures. Find more

information at Canada.ca and search for Extreme Heat or call 1-866-

225-0709 to order Extreme Heat brochures. –NC

Know the signs of heat stroke, illness

• Heavy sweating

• Weakness

• Dizziness

• Nausea

• Headache

• Diarrhea and muscle cramps

Make the most of summer with al fresco dining

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After such a long Canadian winter it’s fi nally time for sunny days

and warm evenings that make our summers worth the wait. Without

a doubt, one of the things that Canadians are anticipating most is al

fresco dining. Whether it’s a picnic down by the river, snacks on the

dock at the cottage or dinner in the backyard, eating and entertaining

outdoors is one of our most beloved summer activities.

“After such a tough winter, Canadians want to make the most out

of summer – that means spending every second possible savouring

good food and warm weather,” said Tom Filippou, executive chef.

“Outdoor eating is a summer luxury and a quintessentially Canadian

past time.”

Follow Chef Tom’s tips to plan the perfect al fresco dining experi-

ence.

• KEEP A LID ON THE DRINKS. It wouldn’t be summer without pink lem-

onade or sparkling beverages, so be sure to set out a wide selection.

Since open drinks tend to attract unwanted pests like wasps or ants,

transfer them to closed jugs and sealable cups with straws that keep

the bugs out.

• TAKE EATING INTO YOUR OWN HANDS. Most outdoor eating locations

like beaches and parks don’t have the facilities to take care of messy

utensils so leave them in the drawer and enjoy some fi nger foods.

Chips go great with dip but for something a little healthier, try bite-

sized mini dippers with your favourite hummus.

• STAY FROSTY. On a hot summer day, nothing beats a frozen treat in

the back yard. To help you and your friends chill out, keep your fridge

stocked with ice cream sandwiches or consider creating a DIY ice

cream bar with different types of ice cream cones, fl avours of syrup,

and sprinkles.

• SCOUT IT OUT. Sunburns and sand in your food can take the fun out

of your al fresco meal. If you’re trying out a new venue, check out the

spot before unrolling the picnic blanket. Gazebos, tents and trees all

provide shelter from hot sun and blowing wind. –NC