FRIDAY, December 9, 2016
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Recchi to enter provincial sports hall of fame Mark Recchi will be inducted into the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2017. The Hall announced Recchi’s upcoming induction during a ceremony in Vancouver on Wednesday to name the 2017 class. The Kamloops native, 48, had a professional career that spanned from 1988 to 2011. He played two seasons with the Kamloops Blazers before being drafted in the fourth round, 67th overall, of the 1988 NHL Entry Draft by the Pittsburgh Penguins. Recchi played 1,652 NHL games with the Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers, Montreal Canadiens, Carolina Hurricanes, Atlanta Thrashers, Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins, amassing 956 points, including 577 goals. He won three Stanley Cups — one each with the Penguins, Hurricanes and Bruins — and was a seventime all-star. He is now a partowner of the Blazers and a player-development coach for the Penguins. Joining Recchi in the athlete category will be cyclist Roland Green, B.C. Lions’ great Geroy Simon, wheelchair racer Michelle Stilwell and rugby player Mark Wyatt. Wheelchair basketball coach Tim Frick, UBC Thunderbirds football coach Frank Smith, and George and Diane Tidball, who built the Thunderbird ShowPark equestrian facilities in Langley, will be inducted as builders. The 1969-1970 UBC Thunderettes basketball team will be inducted in the team category and Chang Keun Choi, one of 12 original masters of taekwondo, will be added in the pioneer category. David Sidoo will be given the WAC Bennett Award. The induction ceremony will be held on April 12 at the Vancouver
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www.kamloopscrimestoppers.ca CRIMES OF THE WEEK
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DO YOU KNOW THIS PERSON On Saturday, November 26th a lone male entered a store in the Sahali area and proceed to take a couple of items. This male had a plan and walked around the store for a brief period, then waited until the store employees were busy with other customers. The suspect then took a couple of items and left the store without paying. This male suspect was caught on the security video; the male is described as Caucasian, early 30’s, short dark hair, with a dark beard. This male has a couple of very distinguishing features; a Rose tattoo on the side of his neck and is missing two fingers. The photo is not the best of quality but someone may recognize this person or may even know this person from the physical features described. If you know who this person is, please contact Crime Stoppers, only your information will be used never your name.
FASCIANO, Jonathan
FROST, Jenna-Lee
HANSONJOHNSON, Patricia
WANTED FOR: Breach of Recognizance
WANTED FOR: Mischief Under $5000
WANTED FOR: Beach of Undertaking
B: 1987-08-28 Age 29 White male 180 cm (5’11”) 86 kg (190 lbs) Brown Hair Brown Eyes
B: 1985-07-28 Age 31 White female 157 cm (5’02”) 91 kg (201 lbs) Brown Hair Hazel Eyes
B: 1996-01-08 Age 20 White female 168 cm (5’06”) 66 kg (146 lbs) Brown Hair Brown Eyes
If you know where any of these people are, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). The tip line pays up to $2,000 for information leading to the arrest of fugitives. Remember, Crime Stoppers just wants your information, not your name. Crime doesn’t pay, but Crime Stoppers does. This program is jointly sponsored by Kamloops Crime Stoppers & Kamloops This Week. People featured are wanted on arrest warrants not vacated as of 3 p.m. on December 7, 2016
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Mark Recchi will be honoured for his hockey exploits at a ceremony in Vancouver on April 12.
Tournament Capital Sports
BRIEFS Convention Centre.
Peak performance
High Five Day at Sun Peaks Resort, formally known as Toonie Day, raised about $8,600 for the Kamloops Food Bank, a new record. More than 1,600 nordic and alpine lift tickets were sold at $5 each, plus a donation of a non-perishable food item. Guests, resort staff and locals pitched in with about $1,000 in donations. The resort will play host to another High Five Day in the summer, with a date to be confirmed in the spring.
Nomination time
The annual Kamloops Sports Council athletic awards will be handed out on April 8 in conjunction with the Kamloops Sports Hall of Fame banquet. Nominations for the awards will be accepted
from now until Feb. 1. Any athlete or individual, able-bodied or with a disability, is eligible for nomination in the following categories: The Tim Hortons Coach of the Year Award; the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 52 Master Athlete of the Year Award; the Kamloops Blazers Sports Society Team of the Year Award; the Daley and Company Chartered Accountants Sportsperson of the Year Award; the TRU WolfPack University Award, the PacificSport Interior International Excellence Award; the LN Group Female Athlete of the Year Award; and the Kamloops Minor Baseball Association Male Athlete of the Year Award. Nomination forms can be found online at kamloopssportscouncil. com/events/athleticawards. Submit nominations by email to info@ kamloopssportscouncil. com, by fax to 250-8283599, by mail to 262 Lorne St., Kamloops, B.C., V2C 1W1 or in person to 262 Lorne St. For more information, call the KSC at 250-828-3822.
A security camera in a downtown business caught a male shoplifter walking into a store on Monday, November 28th. This suspect seemed to be familiar with the store and he wasted no time looking around. The suspect grabbed a couple of items and fled the store. The staff reviewed the security video and identified this male as the one who took the items. There is no doubt this is not the first time this suspect has been involved in shoplifting. If you are a business owner,
please be aware of this person and any suspicious people who may come into your store. Contact the police right away for any suspicious activity, they will attend and determine what the people are up to. The male is described as a Caucasian male, late 30’s, with a scruffy beard, and was wearing a blue and black ball cap with the name with the letters KOR on the front in blue writing. If you know this suspect, please contact Crime Stoppers, you will never
have to give a statement or go to court.
SHOPLIFTER IN VALLEYVIEW Someone may know this shoplifter that entered a store in Valleyview. Late afternoon on Wednesday, November 23rd a lone male entered a store in Valleyview and walked around for a short period of time. This male grabbed a couple of items from the shelf and continued to walk around the store until the staff were busy with other customers. The male then left the store without making any
attempt to pay for the items. The thief must have thought he got away with the crime but he was caught on the security cameras. The male is described as Caucasian, mid 20’s, short brown hair, with a brown beard on the lower part of his jaw, he was wearing a green 3 /4 length army style coat with camo pants and black hiking boots. If you know this person, please contact Crime Stoppers you will
remain anonymous and will receive a cash reward upon the arrest of this suspect.
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