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The Warriors (15-16-1-0) will close out their pre-Christmas schedule this weekend with a pair of games at Royal LePage Place. On Friday, the Powell River Kings will be here for their lone visit of the season. On Saturday, the Nanaimo Clippers will provide the opposition. Face off both nights is 7 p.m.
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The stuffies will be donated to the Kelowna Santas, who will distribute the bears throughout the communities of West Kelowna and Kelowna for the less fortunate.
