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FIRE RAVAGES SAHALI APARTMENT BLOCK

Blaze tears through top ﬂoor By Tim Petruk STAFF REPORTER

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Dozens of residents of a Sahali apartment complex will likely be displaced from their homes after a large fire tore through the top floor of Copper Ridge Court, 1375 Summit Dr., on Wednesday (Feb. 29) afternoon. Emergency crews were called to the building just after 1:30 p.m. for a report of smoke. Firefighters arrived to find smoke billowing from the building’s roof. Within a few minutes, flames could be seen and additional firefighters were called in. At about 2 p.m., Kamloops Fire Rescue (KFR) officials had police shut down traf-

fic on Summit Drive between Notre Dame and Arrowstone drives. By 2:30 p.m., flames could be seen shooting through the roof of the building’s north side and two top-floor units appeared to be fully engulfed. As of KTW press time, firefighters were still battling the blaze. KFR assistant chief Jim Bell said crews believe the fire started in a third-floor laundry room and quickly spread. “It apparently started in that area and it got into the ceiling from that room and started burning in the ceiling,” he said. “It’s very difficult to get at. We are working on it.” Bell described the blaze as “complicated” because of where it was in the building, and estimated there were about

30 firefighters at the scene. Copper Ridge Court resident Kassandra MacCarthy, a student at Thompson Rivers University, said she was shocked to find her building up in flames. “I was walking up and I saw them [firefighters] all running, and I was like, ‘I hope that’s not my building,’” she said. “I was just coming to get my books so I could study.” As of 3 p.m., thick black smoke was still billowing above the building and dozens of curious onlookers had gathered to watch firefighters battle the blaze from across Summit Drive. It’s believed all residents were able to get out of the building safely. Check kamloopsthisweek.com for updates.

Firefighters were called to the Copper Ridge Court apartment complex in Sahali on Wednesday, Feb. 29, to battle a large blaze. Copper Ridge Court consists of two buildings on Arrowstone Drive, backing onto Summit Drive, and the blaze was in the west-facing four-storey building. The fire is believed to have started in the third-floor laundry room before spreading to the fourth floor and roof. Kamloops Fire Rescue officials said there were no reported injuries. Branden Davidson (top) made sure to take his cat, Taffy, while being evacuated, while others residents were cared for on the sidewalk. Jeremy Deutsch photos/KTW

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THE FINAL JUDGMENT By Tim Petruk STAFF REPORTER

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Bicentennial logo connects two peoples By Jeremy Deutsch STAFF REPORTER

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Every good celebration needs a good logo — and this year’s Kamloops bicentennial celebration has one. The city has unveiled the Two Rivers Two People logo, which will be featured at various festivities to mark Kamloops’ 200th anniversary this year. The winning logo, designed by Karen Reese, was chosen from among 40 entries in a city-sponsored competition. Reese said the idea was to illustrate how First Nations in the area at the time embraced the fur traders who settled and founded the city. “I think it speaks for itself,” Reese said. The winning design was chosen by a group of judges, which included representatives from the Tk’emlups Indian Band, Thompson Rivers University and the City of Kamloops.

‘I came. I had a look. I liked what I saw.’ Judge Terry Shupe is retiring at the end of this week — he really means it this time! — following a 36-year career on the bench. Dave Eagles/KTW

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SK AROUND AT THE Kamloops Law Courts about retiring provincial court Judge Terry Shupe and one observation persists. He’s very funny. And, if you ask his honour himself, he’ll tell you his wit has been as important a tool as any in his 36-year career on the bench. “It’s essential. It’s absolutely vital,” he said. “Bringing a little levity in a place that’s full of tension — I view it as essential. “That’s my personality. I’m pretty deadly serious about the work, but trying to break tension is not a bad idea when you can.” This week is Shupe’s last as a sitting judge. Shupe retired once before, in 2000. However, he stayed on with the provincial court as an ad-hoc judge — basically working part-time as needed, often in courthouses in far-flung communities across B.C. Given that travel schedule — Shupe figures he’s been working out of town for about one week of every month since “retiring” 12 years ago — it’s nice, he said, to spend his last week as a sitting judge in Kamloops, where his legal career began in the 1960s.

It’s nice, but it’s no coincidence. “We actually arranged for him to sit here this week because this is his home district,” said Kamloops provincial court Judge Stella Frame. “He sits quite often out of town.” Frame said Shupe will be missed among the small, but closeknit, group of local judges. “He’s a nice guy to have around,” she said. “He still likes doing what he does and I think that’s important. “And, he’s very entertaining. “He’s a great storyteller — but, it’s mostly about the stuff he does outside of judging.” One such story, which Shupe recounted for KTW, began on a day in 1989 at Kamloops Airport. Shupe, who was then a pilot, but is quick to admit his licence to fly has longsince lapsed, took his eldest son and a friend up for a flight. However, the plane they were planning on using was out of service, so they took a replacement. “The configuration of the cockpit was completely different,” Shupe said. “I shouldn’t have taken it up. We should have just gone home.” But, they didn’t. X See RETIRING A11

TTell us what brought you to Kamloops, and when and why you’ve come to love it! Send it to us for a special compilation to be p published later this year. Everyone is welcome to tell their story, long or short, old or new. Please send submissions to: editor@kamloopsthisweek.com

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Swimmers in Motion Challenge Swimmers are invited to take part in this challenge to collectively swim 1.6 million pool lengths between Jan 1 and Mar 29 to commemorate the Man in Motion Tour by swimming the equivalent distance (40,000 km) completed by Rick Hansen in 1987. The Downtown YMCA, the Canada Games Aquatic Centre and Westsyde Pool and Community Centre are participating pools.

Arts Commission Mar 19 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4:45 pm Second Floor Boardroom, City Hall Regular City Council meetings are broadcast on Shaw Cable as follows: Wed and Sat at 11am and Sun at 7pm. Council meetings can also be viewed online at: kamloops.ca/webcast Meeting schedule is available at www.kamloops.ca/council

Budget Meetings Mar 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7 pm Parkside Lounge, Interior Savings Centre 300 Lorne Street Mar 13 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7 pm Parkside Lounge, Interior Savings Centre 300 Lorne Street Apr 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 9 am Council Chambers Each meeting will be recorded and posted to the Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website within 48 hours. Visit kamloops.ca/2012budget. Shaw Cable Broadcasts Meeting Air Time Feb 28 Mar 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2 pm

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RCMP Strategic Planning Priorities Public Meetings The Kamloops RCMP is seeking public input in the development of policing strategies for our community. The RCMP will host 2 public meetings that will provide an overview of past activities and programs but also engage the public about what is important to our community. Please come to the Parkside Lounge at the Interior Savings Centre: t 8FE .BS QN t 5IVST .BS QN For those unable to attend but interested in sharing thoughts and ideas, please email: Kam_Strategic_Plan_2012@rcmp grc.gc.ca Dog License Fees Please be advised that on Jan 24, 2012 City Council approved a dog license fee increase. Effective Mar 1, spayed or neutered dog licenses will increase from $17 to $25. Unaltered dog licenses will increase from $50 to $60. Dog owners that have not licensed their dogs for 2012 are encouraged to take advantage of the discounted rate before the Mar 1 deadline.

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LOCAL NEWS Kamloops firefighters mop up unit 26 at the Tournament Inn in Valleyview, where a manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s body was found on Wednesday, Feb. 29, in the fire-damaged room. Dave Eagles/KTW

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Body found in ďŹ redamaged motel room One person was found dead in a fire-damaged unit at a Valleyview motel on the morning of Wednesday, Feb. 29. Firefighters were called to unit 26 of the Tournament Inn, 1893 TransCanada Hwy., where the body of a man was discovered amid the damage caused by the flames. As of KTW press deadline, neither Kamloops Fire Rescue nor Kamloops RCMP had information to release on the identity of the deceased man, nor any word on what may have caused the fire and whether the death is related to the blaze. A call to the motel from KTW revealed unit 26 had been occupied by an older man and a woman, both of whom had been longtime residents at the motel. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are nice people,â&#x20AC;? the Tournament Inn staff member told KTW.

Will teachers strike before law is enacted? By Tom Fletcher and Tim Petruk BLACK PRESS AND STAFF REPORTER tim@kamloopsthisweek.com

The head of the KamloopsThompson Teachersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Association says local educators were angered by provincial legislation introduced this week in an effort to end the ongoing job action playing out in B.C. schools since September. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The legislation thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s come down has really enraged teachers,â&#x20AC;? Jason Karpuk told KTW, as teachers across the province were voting on whether to escalate their job action and begin staging walkouts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s viewed by teachers as very draconian and I think that will be reflected in the vote.â&#x20AC;? Voting took place on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Karpuk said he expects provincewide results to be released today (March 1). On Tuesday, Feb. 28, B.C. Education Minister George Abbott tabled legislation that would suspend all strike action and could impose millions of dollars in fines per day if a strike persists. As the legislature debates the Education Improvement Act, the B.C. Teachersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Federation could legally walk off the job as early as next week, depending on the voting results. The LRB ruled Tuesday teachers can legally strike for up to three consecutive days in one week after two daysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; notice,

and a further one day in each subsequent week with the same notice. That could continue until the new bill passes the legislature. Abbott said the legislation imposes a six-month â&#x20AC;&#x153;cooling-off periodâ&#x20AC;? and sets up appointment of a mediator to look at non-monetary issues such as class size and composition. A separate penalty provision would be enacted if necessary, Abbott said, imposing a fine of $1.3 million a day on the BCTF and up to $475 a day on individual teachers who strike in defiance of the new legislation. Abbott said the timing of imposing the cooling-off period depends on whether the NDP opposition holds up the bill or lets it pass in the legislature. BCTF president Susan Lambert said walkouts are a last resort for teachers, and they would rather have resolved the issue through mediation. The legislation extends the current teacher contract terms until the end of August, imposing the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two-year net-zero wage mandate that most other government unions have agreed to voluntarily. It gives a yet-to-be-named mediator until June 30 to seek agreement on issues other than pay and benefits, such as class size and composition. Some Kamloops high school students are expected to join in a provincewide student walkout in support of teachers on Friday, March 2.

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It appears the city’s efforts to get more people to attend a public budget meeting has paid off. A crowd of about 75 people showed up at the Interior Savings Centre on Tuesday night (Feb. 28) to listen and ask questions about the 2012 city budget, with the focus on the parks, recreation and cultural services department. Several residents asked council to consider spending money to install new bathrooms at the McArthur Island Youth Centre, while others, like Kamloops Voters Society (KVS) member Frank Dwyer, urged council to involve the public earlier in the budget process. Elaine Sedgman, with the Kamloops Food Policy Council, requested council move forward with more funding for public gardens, while Rick Turner asked the city to give Kamloops athletes, who are planning to participate in the 2013 B.C. Seniors Games, a chance to practise in city facilities prior to the start of the event. There were also questions beyond the mandate of the parks and recreation department. Residents questioned why the local firefighters’ collective agreement is tied to the contract of Vancouver firefight-

ers. It was noted by city staff the provision is part of the current collective agreement, but bargaining is underway for a new contract for Kamloops firefighters. The evening was an experiment for the city. Instead of having the traditional open-mic format for one night, council agreed to hold three meetings that include roundtables, where one councillor will sit at a table and join the public. After the department director reviews their particular budget, the meeting is opened to questions. The seemed to be a hit with both the public and council. Former city council candidate Ray Nyuli said the new format worked and he encouraged council to retain it for next year. “It’s a really good thing that the city is doing,” he said. Coun. Donovan Cavers said he was pleased with the process, suggesting it helped contribute to the biggest turnout for a budget meeting in years — and he credited the KVS with helping push for change in the format. Coun. Arjun Singh said the meeting helped him get a better understanding of what the community wants in the budget. “It’s a very exciting thing to see the people out,” he said. Ultimately, the

meetings are aimed at helping council make decisions to craft the final budget. Supplemental capital projects on the list of the parks and recreation department include $80,000 each to replace the roof and install new bathrooms at the McArthur Island Youth Centre, another $150,000 for stair aids at ISC and $35,000 for a public produce demonstration garden. Mayor Peter Milobar said he heard there was a willingness to see levels maintained, which he said wasn’t a surprise given the parks and recreation department is resposible for the livability of the city. Cavers said he also heard an interest by the public to maintain service levels, suggesting people are willing to pay a little extra to get a little more. The focus of the next budget meeting on March 6 will be the public works and sustainability department, with the final meeting on March 13 dealing with development and engineering services. The preliminary budget estimate shows a 5.7 per cent property-tax increase for this year, including an additional 1.3 per cent in supplementary items. That increase is to make up for a $4.7million budget shortfall. The 5.7 per cent hike would be equal

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Ten thousand. That’s how many wooden wands could be involved in this weekend’s Popsicle Stick Bridge Contest, hosted by Thompson Rivers University on Saturday, March 3. Organizers are hoping for close to 100 entries in four categories, spanning elementary-aged children to professional engineers. “There are a number of these types of contests around the province,” said Andrew Watson, a local engineer who has been involved with the event since it began nine years ago. “But, we have the coolest testing machine.” Watson said the pneumatic device pushes a ram into the top of the bridge while measuring force. “It’s very cool,” he said. The rules in TRU’s contest are straightforward, but rigid, according to co-organizer Normand Fortier. “The bridges have to be built ahead of time,” said the TRU physical-sciences instructor. “The rules specify the dimensions the bridge needs to be. There can only be 100 Popsicle sticks, only white glue can be used and there’s no cutting the sticks in any way.” Watson said the strategies are usually quite varied. “You can do lots of things,” he said. “You can do a glue-laminated beam, you can do a

Thompson Rivers University physics student Jerin Roberts (left) checks out A.E. Perry Grade 3 student Jarlath Merry’s Popsicle stick bridge. Dave Eagles/KTW

truss or you can do a variation on an arch. “The better the workmanship, the better it will perform.” Fortier thinks simpler is better. “The winning entries usually have a lot of the same characteristics,” he said. “You need to have a very simple triangular structure which has been built very precisely.” Some stick engineers take the competition very seriously. “It could be as few as four to five hours of work or it could be months of preparation and design and construction,” Watson said. “It depends.” Saturday’s event is slated to begin with registration at 8:30 a.m., with the competition getting underway at 10 a.m. Competition will take place in the plumbing lab inside TRU’s Trades and Technology Building. The four categories are elementary, secondary, open and corporate — the latter being open only to engineering professionals. It’s free to enter, but last-minute bridges probably won’t perform very well. Fortier said it takes about a week for the glue in the bridges to fully dry. “Surprisingly, white glue takes a long time to harden,” he said. “So, the people who are really into this, their bridges have been done for a while already.” Fortier said he expects to see upwards of 50 entries on Saturday, in addition to 35 elementary students who had their bridges tested this week because of a scheduling conflict.

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Dear son: I’m sorry my job as a teacher has affected you

RECEIVED A LETTER this week from a teacher in Kamloops. He’s been teaching for several years and has a couple of kids in the system. He loves his job and is dedicated to helping his students achieve their goals — so much so that a student thanked him recently for helping her win a scholarship she really hoped to receive. He was thrilled, of course, but started wondering why he couldn’t do as much for his own children as he has been doing all these years for his students. As he put it, “I thought of all the other ways my students get my best and first efforts and my family gets my last and weakest.” Isn’t that the mark of a teacher? Someone so dedicated that he’ll go the extra mile to make sure students — his students — excel. This teacher/dad wonders if anyone is doing the same for his kids since he’s not there all the time. Sure, he may drive them to their games, but he’s not the coach. Maybe he’s a coach of his students at school but, when it comes to his own kid’s activities, he’s on the sidelines, marking papers and looking up every now and then, hoping to catch you score or at least see him wave to you. This teacher continues: “I’m also sorry that, when I’m home, I often haven’t switched out of teacher mode. You don’t get a dad, you get another damned teacher, sitting right there at your dinner table. Your friends get to escape school for a while each day; you don’t.

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LEVEL “I know I’m always nagging, correcting, pressuring and prodding you to do more as a student; I should be enjoying your childhood and adolescence with you, while we’re all together at home.” This teacher is sorry he’s not making enough money to afford to send all of his kids to college or university. Again, he writes: “Hopefully, other teachers and family members will pick up the slack and get you where you want to go. I can help with your homework, but I’ll never be able to pay for even one full tuition. You’ll have to get student loans, bursaries and work your way through, same as me. I don’t envy you that task because I found it to be a huge effort and a huge cost both financially and emotionally.” Then we get to the crux of this dad’s issues. He’s sorry his kids hear that he’s “lazy and greedy. “You hear that I’ve got a lot of nerve to ask for a raise, job security, and improved classroom conditions when I only work 35 hours a week and get summers off. “You hear them say that I don’t live in the ‘real’ world. I’m sure you wonder how people can say that when

I don’t take the time to teach you to drive, or go fishing, until the summer vacation.” Let me insert here that it makes me crazy to hear others say teachers have it so good, short days and all summer off. My husband teaches — albeit at the university — and I can’t count the number of nights and weekends he’s spent in his office marking assignments, grading tests, prepping for classes, researching to ensure he’s teaching his students the most current and best. Teaching is so much more than just teaching. Back to this teacher, though: “Mostly I’m just so sorry that you get an exhausted, perpetually sick, cranky guy to live with. I often come home to you having not taken a break of any kind all day. Working with teenagers all day is really hard to do, both physically and mentally. “Arriving home to a house full of teenagers seems like more work and it shouldn’t.” Sometimes these labour issues get drowned out by the rhetoric on both sides, by the stridency of unions and management and we forget there are really great people who just want to do their jobs. This is a teacher who cares deeply, who loves his jobs and wants his students to soar. But, he knows even as he succeeds, he’s failing. He’s a good teacher. The public may see him as a money-grabbing whiner — but he’s the kind of teacher they really would want for their own kids. dale@kamloopsthisweek.com

There is a deadly moment in sports that occurs when someone is said to have “lost the room.” A coach will be trying to fire up a team to win with a locker-room speech, only to realize the players are tuning him out. They simply don’t care. Losing the room, experts say, is a consequence of losing trust. People stop believing what the coach or manager is saying. Then, they stop believing in the person. Finally, they stop listening. When that happens, there isn’t much a leader can do to win their audience back. But, Premier Christy Clark is giving it a shot. Having inherited a troubled, controversy-racked party that is down in the polls, she needs to fire up supporters if she’s going to win the next election. That means finding a way to rally Liberal backers, and what better way to wind up the troops than a restraint-minded provincial budget? Unfortunately for the Liberals, even their most diehard supporters seemed unable to muster more than a tepid message of support. Even worse from a Liberal standpoint, there was a decided lack of heat from the usual critics, with the opposition NDP’s Bruce Ralston adopting more of a scoffing, eyesrolled-to-the-ceiling tone in his comments than the indignant outrage usually reserved for such moments. When both your supporters and your opponents are barely paying you attention, you’re in a lot of trouble. Coaches and managers in that position usually end up fired.

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Re: Christopher Foulds column: What makes the teachers’ union think it’s different?: “What makes B.C. different from any other province? If there are such problems with the education system, would we not want to attract and retain the best possible teachers to fix it? “Your presumption that the Alberta Conservatives would somehow value education less than the B.C. government is laughable and B.C. should be ashamed that its paying its teachers so poorly. “I know I’m not alone in saying I have zero interest working for a government that clearly places no value on the services I provide.” — posted by Andy Mikula

Re: Lange wants study on banning train whistles: “I lived in Dallas when I was little, then in Valleyview when I got older. “The sounds the trains make, I thought, were soothing. I don’t know if that’s just me or what. “And, train whistles do save lives!” — posted by Shannon Arnott

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10% Cutting transit funds means cutting out society YES NO 90% Editor: One of the arguments I have yet to hear regarding the public-transit debate is the goal of our society to be inclusive of every person, not just those who choose to drive their own car or truck. Many of the people who use public transit do so for very practical reasons. Riders might be too old or too young to drive. They might have a disability. They might not be able to afford to own their own vehicle. Others may have reasons based more on the ethics of public transit, such as wanting to reduce their personal contribution to the waste and pollution associated with the use of ordinary

passenger vehicles. Or, they would rather contribute their fare to a system that helps societal inclusivity rather than focusing on the individualism that is promoted through the marketing of the automobile. Some local critics have suggested there is much wasted in the public-transit system because large buses often travel with just a handful of passengers. However, those large buses are also able to kneel for the disabled, the elderly and parents with strollers. Eliminating runs that service only a few people at a time might also mean eliminating those few residents’ ability to participate in, or contribute to,

our community. And, those larger buses can accommodate up to 55 passengers, and often do, which is something no small bus will ever do. These are all meaningful and contributing members of our society and, if we want to continue having a society that claims it is inclusive of all of its constituents, we must also be prepared to provide services that make that possible. Cutting funds and runs will surely mean cutting out members of our community who have no other options for transportation. Peter Kerek Kamloops

A proposal to use transit to free up RIH parking spots Editor: On my latest visit to Royal Inland Hospital, I was again forced to play the game of musical parking, with an entourage of two cars in front of me and four behind, none of which found a space for their efforts. I’ve played this game for as many as three running unsuccessful attempts, at times cutting frightfully close to missing my time window for visiting before an upcoming operation. I feel a real option to the parking crunch is available, but would require tweaking the current Route 11-Lorne Street transit route. The Lorne Street bus loop would need to go up Fourth Avenue from Seymour Street to Columbia Street, loop through the hospital property, make a stop at the front or rear

entrance, then return down Third or Fourth avenue, returning to Seymour Street. Instead of turning onto Lorne Street at 10th Avenue, the bus would continue down River Street to the parking lot that lies between the Kamloops Yacht Club and the River Street skateboard park before it returned back to Lorne Street. Currently, the bus for this route runs hourly during Royal Inland Hospital’s main operating and visiting hours (with one exception). However, if it were increased to every 30 minutes, I believe many in the general public would use this lot rather than the hospital parkade for their visits, especially if fares were reduced or eliminated to encourage this change. An added incentive could be a five-

minute wait at this lot before continuing, to allow people sitting and waiting in their cars in the lot to put down their newspapers, lock their cars and board the bus. This route might then require one more loop at the beginning and end to better accommodate surgery times and visiting hours. Alternatively, Royal Inland Hospital employee cars now occupying the top floor of the hospital parkade could park in this same River Street parking lot, with the hospital running a shuttle bus to and from this lot during shift changes, freeing up this priceless space for patients and their visitors.

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The Tournament Capital lived up to its name again last year. According to the parks, recreation and cultural services 2011 annual report, the city hosted 109 events, bringing 27,878 people to Kamloops and generating $11.8 million in economic impact. That proved to be a slight increase from 2010, when 27,726 people participated in 100 events, bringing in an economic spinoff of $11.7 million. In 2009, the city hosted 92 events, leading to $9 million in total economic impact. Byron McCorkell, director of parks, recreation and cultural services, noted $11 million is new the benchmark for the city. “If we can hit the $11-million mark every year, I think we’re spinning off into the community a fairly significant amount of revenues,” he said.

The biggest event was the 2011 Western Canada Summer Games, which brought hundreds of athletes and families to Kamloops. The city estimated the dollar figure through a basic calculation of $125 per participant, per day. This year could also turn out to be just as good. McCorkell hinted the city is working on landing a major tournament for the Tournament Capital Ranch ball fields that could bring up to 200 teams to Kamloops. The department also rang up a budget of $21.9 million, while generating $7.2 in revenue, which works out to $240 for the average household in the city to fund the department. The two biggest revenue-generators were the city arenas, the Tournament Capital Centre (TCC) and stadiums, each of which generated $2.7 million. Brock Arena proved the most popular of ice surfaces, logging 4,250 hours of use, while at the bottom of the list was

Interior Savings Centre, which had 2,120 hours of use. The TCC was also popular, signing up 1,266 annual full-facility members and issuing another 16,997 monthly passes, while 5,967 took advantage of indoor track-only passes. A total of 1.1-million people visited the TCC, which generated $2.1 million in revenue. The report also noted 1,358 hectares of parkland area within the city

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Terry Shupe will continue to spend plenty of time in his workshop, handcrafting wooden toys for children in Third-World countries such as Sri Lanka, Nicaragua and Afghanistan. KTW file photo

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“I hit wind shear at Ashcroft,” Shupe said of the ill-fated flight. “The plane stalled and we came down just short of the runway at the airstrip there.” The crash destroyed the airplane, but no one was injured. Something else Shupe is well-known for — not just in Kamloops, but in communities across the globe — are the hand-crafted wooden toys he builds in his home shop. He’d been doing it for years, at first donating the pieces to Christmas Amalgamated and other local charities. Then came the devastating Boxing Day tsunami of 2004, which caused widespread death

and destruction in South Asia. Shupe went on a trip to Sri Lanka — one of the areas hardest hit by the tsunami — in February 2005. Since then, he’s been sending his high-quality, homemade wooden toys to the island nation. In the years since, he has also begun shipping the toys to other ThirdWorld countries, including Afghanistan and Nicaragua. So, now that he’s retiring — for real this time — will Shupe be spending more time in the toy workshop? Not likely, he said, but only because that would be impossible. “I don’t dabble,” he said. “I’m in that shop frequently and I don’t

dabble when I’m out there.” But, he does plan to do more fishing and spend more time with his grandkids. Shupe said he’ll miss one thing more than anything else when it comes to leaving his judicial career behind. “My colleagues,” he said. “There isn’t much by way of legal argument or fact base I haven’t heard at one time or another, so it isn’t that. “But, the people I will.” Especially the incoming judges. “I have always said to the newbies, ‘Hold your feet to the fire, do not

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Union surprised to hear it’s against cell tower Group fighting smart meters still says firefighters are onside By Jeremy Deutsch STAFF REPORTER

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A group opposed to the construction of a new cell tower on the property of a Tranquille Road church may want to consider giving the local firefighters’ union a phone call. The Kamloops chapter of Interior Smart Meter Awareness recently led a protest against the erection of a cell tower in the Kamloops Full Gospel Church property, not far from a firehall. Prior to the protest, the group issued a press release in which it claimed the International Association Fire Fighters union is opposed to that particular tower and was never consulted. But, the claim comes as a surprise to the local head of the union. Chris Krutop, president of the International Association of Fire Fighters local 913, said the group never contacted him. “I would know, I’m the president,” he

told KTW. “The International Fire Fighters Association has noting to say about that particular cell tower, or its placement.” Krutop suggested it would be in the group’s best interest to consult the union before making any statements on its behalf. “Ordinarily, if you’re looking for an ally in something like this, you would contact me directly, I would think,” he said. Krutop acknowledged there was a discussion in the past about the tower and where it would be placed, but nothing came of it. He said if a tower was to be placed on the firehall property, the union would discuss the issue with the city. Krutop noted that, internationally, the location of cell towers has been an issue with IAFF. According to a statement by the IAFF, the union opposes the use of fire stations as base stations for towers and antennas for the conduc-

A structure at Kamloops Full Gospel Church contains a cell tower, which has led a local group to protest its placement at the Tranquille Road location. Dave Eagles/KTW

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tion of cellphone transmission until further studied. However, Krutop said, the local union is taking a neutral position on the cell-tower issue. Brian Thiesen, the chairman of the local smart meter-awareness group, said he didn’t intend be misleading in the release, adding he did hand-deliver a copy of the IAFF position to a captain at the fire hall. “Those particular

people at that particular fire department may not know this document exists, but that has been their [IIAF] position,” he said. Thiesen also said the union may not have received the letter he delivered. “I’m going with the international firefighters’ association, which is the top of the chain, which says ‘We don’t accept and or want these things,’” he said.

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RIH Foundation head moving on The Royal Inland Foundation will be searching for a successor to Veronica Carroll following the executive officer’s decision to step down after three years at the helm. Carroll, who succeeded Paul Battjes, has chosen to pursue other personal and professional goals and will leave the foundation in six months. “Veronica has been the catalyst in the organization of two major campaigns during her tenure,” foundation board chairman Jim Reynolds said. “Her leadership was key in wrapping up the $1.5-million CT-scan campaign and, mostly recently, the $3-million intensive care-unit campaign. The board is extremely appreciative of the enthusiasm, innovation and creativity Veronica brought to her position since coming on board.” “I am so very, very

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The plan to renovate and redevelop a well-known downtown church is on track to begin this spring. Work on Kamloops United Church at Fourth Avenue and St. Paul Street, is expected to begin in April, with construction on a major housing project on the property to start later in the year. Part of the plan is to renovate and shrink the size of current church. Jennifer Keim, co-chair of the Kamloops United Church redevelopment committee, noted the renovation will mean less preschool and meeting room spaces in the church, along with smaller administration offices and hall. She said the church decided to downsize due to economics and to keep with its philosophy of “good stewardship. “I think the congregation has realized that in order to achieve all of our ministry goals, we have to look at all of our resources and potentially reallocating portions of them,” Keim told

KTW. “We’re going to try to provide all of the same great community support and programming in a much smaller footprint.” The church is also working with BC Housing to build a 61-unit complex of affordable housing on the same site. The total development, which has been planned for seven years, is expected to cost $12.8 million. The church has raised $900,000 from its congregation, but that amount could get a boost in the coming years. Church members

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Life keeps adding colours to Brandt’s music By Dale Bass

That success includes a TV series, a production company and recordings and, after four years at home, he’s hit the road on a tour that brings him to Kamloops on Saturday, March 3, at Interior Savings Centre. “I missed it,” Brandt said of touring. “I wanted to get back out and I’m not sure how long I can be doing it, being on the road and being a dad. “The kids went with us on the first leg of the tour and Liz [his wife] is there because she sings backup. “The kids slept better on the road than they do at home so we might do it while they’re still young.” Travelling along with him is Greg Sczebel of Salmon Arm who, when he’s not out promoting his own June Award-winning music, plays backup with Brandt. Brandt’s not only travelling and singing, he’s writing songs, too. “I’ve never written from the perspective of being a parent and there are all these new colours to paint with.” He knows where he’ll be in July this year — at least from July 6 to July 15, when he’ll headline Century, The Calgary Stampede’s Centennial Grandstand Show. Brandt said he’s excited about it, returning to the place that gave his musical career its first kickstart. This time, though, he’s hoping it’s a bit better than the first time the newly minted, talent-show winner Paul Brandt performed at the stampede. “They called me up the next day and asked me if I’d like to sing and said it would be the first time anyone would see my name Paul Brandt up there in lights. “So, I said yes and I got there and my name was in lights and I went onstage and I looked out — and I was opening for the pig races. “There better not be any pigs in sight when I’m on stage this time,” Brandt said with a laugh. There are still tickets available for the show. Tickets are at the Interior Savings Centre box office, the Ticketmaster outlet a at Sahali Mall or at ticketmaster.ca.

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There he was, just a teenager with a guitar, some musical talent and one big booming country voice. It was enough to see the young man win the talent contest at the Calgary Stampede many years ago and, with it, the chance to perform the next day on stage. He arrived with his nerves jangling and prepared to go on, only to hear one of the organizers trying to whip up the crowd to yell out the lad’s last name. “There he was getting them to do it syllable by syllable. Be-Lo-Ber-Syck-EE, or something like that. “So, after the show, when we got home, my parents said, ‘If you’re going to be doing this and having any success at it, you need a different last name’.” After checking out the names of nearby small towns and then flipping through the Carstairs phone book, a surname was finally chosen — Paul Belobersyscky was gone and Paul Brandt was born. It’s his legal name now, one the Canadian country superstar shares with a good friend. A few years after the one-time pediatric nurse decided music was his true calling, Brandt arrived at a show to find people walking around sporting Paul Brandt T-shirts. He didn’t have any in his merchandising. “So, I got to wondering who was doing this and were they trying to rip me off and I met a guy and asked him why he was wearing the shirt and he said, ‘Because I’m Paul Brandt. I own Brandt Trucking and it’s sponsoring this’. “Well, we became friends and he provided the trucks for the Convoy video we did. He even helped with our move back to Alberta from Nashville.” The move was scary, Brandt said. He headed to the acknowledged mecca of all country singers to see if he could make it, but missed his home, his family and the lifestyle he wanted for his wife and young children. “I was terrified to leave,” Brandt said, “but we’ve had nothing but success since we did it.”

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S A PERSON WHO HAS HAD HIS TIME on stage and uttered the thespian’s mantra — The show must go on no matter what happens on the stage or behind the scenes — the show must go on. That it does in the hilarious, comic masterpiece, Noises Off, by English playwright Michael Frayn and directed by Western Canada Theatre’s artistic director, Daryl Cloran. Act One starts with a housekeeper, Dotty Otley (Janet Michael) answering a telephone call and, just as she’s about to go off stage, a

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HEN Chelsea Reith makes her last turn at the B.C. Short Track Championships this weekend, her career with the Kamloops Long Blades might flash before her eyes. “For her, it’s kind of the last one,” said Sandi Vyse, the Long Blades’ head coach. “After France, who knows where she’ll go.” Reith, 17, will fly to Europe in August to begin a 10-month Rotary exchange. The longtime Long Blade, upon return from France, will get ready for life on Vancouver Island, where she will study at the University of Victoria. For 10 years, Reith

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she performs well in tryouts and cracks the Vikes’ roster. The South Kamloops secondary student, under the guidance of head coach Kash Dhaliwal, excelled at the sport and came into favour with Victoria’s coaches. Reith did not rule out a return to the Long Blades, but it’s impossible to know where her university path will lead. She knows that — that’s why this weekend is so important. “It’s kind of sad,” she said. “I’ve been skating here for 10 years. It’s a big moment for me.”

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TCC hosting judo provincials The Kamloops Judo Club is hosting the B.C. Youth Judo Championships and provincial training camps on Saturday, March 3, and Sunday, March 4, at the Tournament Capital Centre. Judokas in under-15, under-17 and under20 divisions will fight for provincial glory between 9:30 a.m. and about 1 p.m on Saturday. There will be exhibition divisions for judokas in the under-9, under-11 and under-13 divisions. Two provincial training camps will be held on the weekend, the first on Saturday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and the second on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

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Kamloops Titans are hosting the AAA Boys Okanagan Basketball Championship this week. All of the tournament’s games will be played at the school’s JP Gym. Round 1 will start tonight (March 1) with a game between the NorKam Saints and Mt. Boucherie Bears of Kelowna at 6 p.m. South Kam’s first matchup, a semifinal tilt against the highest surviving seed from Round 1, is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Friday, March 2. The Kelowna Owls will play the lowest surviving seed in the other semifinal at 7:45 p.m. on Friday.

Blazers back at the barn The Kamloops Blazers cooled off in the latter half of February, but March is here and the Blue and Orange will try to get back on track.

Kamloops is hosting the Kelowna Rockets on Friday, March 2, at Interior Savings Centre. Puck-drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. The Blazers are in a three-way battle with the Tri-City Americans and the Portland Winterhawks for top spot in the Western Conference. Kelowna, which is sixth in the West, will host Kamloops on Saturday, March 3.

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Some of the best badminton players in the country will be in Kamloops this week for the Canadian Colleges Athletic Association championships. The action runs from Thursday, March 1, to Saturday, March 3, at the Tournament Capital Centre. On Thursday and Friday, the first matches begin at 9:30 a.m. and the last matches will be played in the early evening. The bronze-medal matchups, along with the fifth- and sixthplace matches, get underway at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 3. Shortly after the conclusion of those contests, the gold-medal matchups will start at 1:30 p.m. The national championships will feature the best players from four athletic conferences — the Pacific Western Athletic Association, the Alberta Colleges Athletic Association, the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference and the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association. TRU did not qualify

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Hall of Fame welcomes new class the game, but not by playing it. He took over as club pro at Racquetor Courts in 1985 and, two years later, became the B.C. sales manager for Black Knight Racquets. Burris became a shareholder and, eventually, a franchise owner with the company. Findlay is an endurance athlete who excelled in running, mountain biking and cross-country skiing. The 52-year-old Sa-Hali secondary teacher has performed excellently on local, national and international stages for almost three decades. In 1991, Findlay placed third in the Western States 100 Mile Trail Run, which traverses the Sierra Nevada Mountains. No Canadian has ever placed better than third in that race. Two weeks after the Western, Findlay won the Knee

Knackering North Shore Trail Run in West and North Vancouver with a record time of four hours and 45 minutes. He has won the race, widely considered Canada’s first ultra-marathon, seven times. Findlay was also fourth in the World Masters mountain bike championships in the 40- to 44-year-old age group in 2000. The Kamloops resident was the top Canadian at the 2011 Masters World Cup cross-country skiing event in the Vernon area. Bradley is a Kamloops fishing legend. He arrived in the River City when he was 28 and immediately began exploring the area. Bradley hosted an award-winning community television show — Just Fly Fishing — and wrote a book on fly-tying,

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Ice Off to Ice On. “During his 47 years in the area, Bradley has been an ambassador, looking over tremendous natural resources, encouraging people to sport-fish, but teaching the importance of cultivating growth through the maintenance and preservation of the fishery,” a KSHF press release said. Included in Bradley’s many awards are a Distinguished Service Award from the City of Kamloops and the Governor-General’s Award for B.C. Tickets for the 22nd annual KSHF banquet are $45 and can be bought at the Interior Savings Box Office. Mark Recchi will be the banquet’s keynote speaker. For more information, call KSHF chairman Frank D’Amore at 250-318-0023.

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The Kamloops Sports Hall of Fame will welcome four new individuals and a new team on April 14 at the Thompson Rivers University Grand Hall. John Burris, Peter Findlay and Maurice Bradley are three of the four individuals who will join the Hall. One more individual is expected to be announced on Friday, March 2, and a team will be announced next week. Burris, who passed away suddenly in 2001 at the age of 47, was best known for his involvement in racquet sports. He won several provincial badminton tournaments, including the 1970 B.C. Interior Closed Championship when he was 17. In his prime, Burris was a nationallyranked squash player and would eventually make a living from

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SPORTS KNIGHTS STORM BACK Kamloops Storm goaltender Marcus Beesley was able to thwart this Ben Greenaway attempt, but the North Okanagan Knights earned a 3-0 win over the visitors in Game 4 of a best-of-seven Doug Birks Division semifinal series on Tuesday, Feb. 28, in Armstrong. The series, once at 2-0 in favour of Kamloops, is tied 2-2. Game 5 is scheduled for 7 p.m. tonight (March 1) at McArthur Island Sports Centre. Jose Larochelle/Morning Star

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T’S MIDNIGHT WHEN I BEGIN TO CLEAN THE KITCHEN. A few dishes and a pot could idle in the sink until morning but, considering the tenuous fabric that holds together the dawning moments of any day, it’s better if I don’t send today’s dried pasta sauce into tomorrow’s headspace. Minutes later, with dishes sudsed and rinsed and dripping dry in the rack, I should turn out the lights and close DARCIE HOSSACK my laptop. Bon Today has APPÉTIT been productive enough,

although stories and their characters never really sleep — and I can almost hear them nattering to me from atop my desk. Instead, I open the fridge and find it crowded with little bits of nothing that are past fresh. Creamed corn sticks to the inside of a plastic storage container as though the two substances have formed an epoxy. A tablespoon of cooked rice sours in a four-cup container. There are fuzzy blue cranberries that should have been muffined long before now, along with half a container of recently fresh pineapple spears now fizzing in their own juices. I close the door and then open it again with a sigh. It’s garbage day tomorrow. The black bin is outside already. It’s snowing.

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I don’t want to put on boots just to visit the curb. Besides, I argue with myself, leaving all this until tomorrow won’t change much. It’s winter — not like July, when the garage (where the garbage can resides during the week) is muggy, and chicken bones and salmon skin have to be stored in the freezer until pick-up day. Again, though, I think of tomorrow morning, of unnecessary distractions, of nattering stories — and I and get to work. Out with the liquified cucumber in the crisper drawer. Out with rubber carrots and dried rosemary sticks, the smear of miso and its colonies of fluffy fungus. Out with the braised fennel and last week’s potatoes. X See YIELD A31

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And, out with the lettuce that was supposed to be the start of a turned leaf. The freezer is next, though I only get as far as a carton of vanilla ice cream near the front. I fold back the flaps, dip a spoon into the box and lean over the sink. (The pose of sneakeaters everywhere.) It’s not great ice

cream. It’s gummy and a little glassy and has taken on the staleness of having been forgotten. Midnight, though, doesn’t encourage sound judgment — and, it’s past that. But then — plop! — the ice cream slips off the spoon and into the sink and I watch as it slides toward the drain. I rinse, then push the carton into the creamed

corn and fennel and tie the bag. With the contents of the fridge now thinned, I can better see what manner of viable things remain. Farfalle pasta and braised short ribs just need a shallot and a splash of cream to marry them into revised leftovers. And, in a container, just a day old, remains a quarter cup of rice

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Philadelphia freedom — visit City of Brotherly Love By Jamie Ross SPECIAL TO KTW travelwriterstales.com

HAVE A FASCINATION WITH ALL THINGS HISTORICAL AND, IF EVER A COMMUNITY HAS PUT ITS STAMP ON THE FACE OF AMERICAN HISTORY, PHILADELPHIA IS IT. It was a hotbed of activity during America’s struggle for independence from Britain, with the likes of Thomas Jefferson, George Washington and John Adams walking her streets. As such, Philadelphia is a city I’ve always wanted to see. The trouble was, it was a spring minor hockey tournament that gave me the opportunity to visit, so I was accompanied by my 13-year-old hockeyplaying son who felt the most important moment in history was the Canucks run to the Stanley Cup final a year ago. Philadelphia’s efficient train service allowed us easy access to the downtown core and gave me the opportunity to share some

literature with my son and give him a synopsis on American history. Much of the United States we know today began in Philadelphia. This was the birthplace of American democracy, site of the earliest public parks, first volunteer fire association and first hospital. It served as the nation’s capital. The Liberty Bell, Independence Hall and Franklin Institute are familiar landmarks — as is the Philly cheesesteak, my son pointed out, always thinking of his stomach. So, first stop was

the bustling Reading Terminal Market, where we were drawn by the alluring aroma of the gooey sandwich. Here in Philadelphia, cheesesteaks are a civic icon, a tourist draw and a cultural obsession — a long, crusty roll filled with thinly sliced sauteed steak and provolone cheese, served with or without onions. A city tour is always my favourite way to learn about an unfamiliar community. You can get your bearings and then decide what attractions need further investigation. We jumped on the

Big Bus Company’s authentic English double-decker bus and enjoyed a narrated tour of the downtown. Passengers can hop off and on the buses at any of the 20 stops — say, to run up the Rocky steps and dance around with arms raised, just like Stallone. “Embarrassing,” said my son, “and that’s such an old, old movie.” As the bus navigated the city’s tight downtown streets, our guide reminded us of Philadelphia’s most notable buildings, including City Hall, which is the tallest

masonry building in the world, with granite walls up to 22 feet thick. The building is topped by a 27-ton bronze statue of William Penn, who founded the city in 1682. He named the new town Philadelphia, derived from Greek words meaning “city of brotherly love.” For a bird’s eye view, we headed up to an observation deck, right below the statue. Philadelphia is an art and museum lover’s paradise, which didn’t impress my son, but a visit to the Franklin

Institute Science Museum did. Here is a hands-on, interactive museum with science exhibits to explore, including a “walk” through human heart. Our visit included a special exhibition on mummies, a suitably morbid display for a boy who has watched The Mummy many times. One stop my son looked forward to was Eastern State Penitentiary. We wandered its dank, dark foreboding corridors and I was mostly able to convince my son breaking the law is a bad thing — that is, until we checked out the comfortable cell where Al Capone spent a year of his life. The prison initiated a revolutionary system of incarceration that focused more on reform than punishment. Prisoners had their own cells and were not allowed to communicate with one another. Needless to say, mental illness was rampant as a result of the isolation and confinement.

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In Loving Memory of

ADELINA SPINA

Doctor William Darrell Turner B.A. Doctor of Chiropractic

Deny me not one final gift For all who come to see A single lasting proof that says I loved... and you loved me.

On Monday, February 27, 2012 Dr. William Darrell Turner passed away at the age of 81 years. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife Kathleen. His children Dr. Brian D. (Diane), Mrs Heather D. Knoedler and Dr. Kevin D.(Monique), grandchild Jessica (Chris) and great grandchild Linden and grandchildren Alex, Noah, Rhyanna, Scott, Kerry and Derrick, all have loved and honoured you and have been proud to have you as their Dad & Grand-dad. Dr. Turner was born in Calgary Alberta on November 7, 1930. Then moved to Ladner in 1937 where he worked with his parents on their Dairy Farm, while going to U.B.C. Father deceased 1947, Mother in 1994. He graduated from UBC and entered the Chiropractic College in Toronto in 1953 for four years study. He and Kathleen married in 1954 and Brian his first son attended his father’s graduation in 1957. He opened his Chiropractic office in the Klapstock Building on Second Avenue in October 1957. Second son Glenn Douglas, nine months old went home to his Heavenly Father in 1960. My husband was a most sincere gentleman, ever such a caring, extremely dedicated and an excellent Dr. of Chiropractic to all his patients. He surely loved his work immensely. Marvelous sense of humour. Very pleased with and loved his children and grandchildren, and great grand-child, but wished them wisdom and independence. His two sons followed their Dad and became Chiropractors and he truly taught them well in this wonderful profession. He was a very devoted, understanding and loving husband. A bit bossy at times. I will miss you dreadfully but I’ll be coming in time! Of course Sandy will be lost without you also. You were tops with him! He retired July 31st 2010 after 53 years of wonderful Chiropractic service. He helped thousands from all over Canada to better health. He was given many recognitions from the Chiropractic College, and was a Charter member of the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic Governors’ Club. He contributed much to the College. He was extremely proud of his profession. He was a member of the Ancient Light Lodge #88 AF and AM BCR Ladner B.C., also a member of Kamloops South Rotary Club for many years, and a recipient of the Paul Harris Award. Our very sincere thanks to all the wonderful nursing care that was given to my husband while at the hospital. God Bless you all. No service by request. Cremation. Any remembrances if desired to the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, 6100 Leslie Street, Toronto Ontario M2H 3J1 in memory of Dr. Turner

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Thank you. Mrs W.D. Turner. Condolences may be expressed at www.schoenings.com Cremation entrusted to Schoening Funeral Service, 250 – 374 – 1454

One Final Gift

Oct 5, 1945 - Feb. 25, 2006

Scatter me not to restless winds, Nor toss my ashes to the sea. Remember now those years gone by When loving gifts I gave to thee. We thought of you with love today but that is nothing new We thought about you yesterday And days before that too. We think of you in silence We often speak your name All we have are memories And your picture in a frame Your memory is a keepsake With which we’ll never part God has you in his keeping We have you in our hearts.

Love, Your Family

Remember now the happy times The family ties we shared. Don’t leave my resting place unmarked As though you never cared.

In Loving Memory of

Edna Hellen Mollett Apr. 6, 1937 - Feb 26, 2012

Mrs. Edna Hellen Mollett passed away at the age of 74 at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops on Feb. 26, 2012. Edna was born on Apr. 6, 1937 to Frank and Agnes Clemes. She grew up in Spences Bridge with her older sister Donna. She married Mr. Louie Mollett on Dec 24, 1979 and were happily married for 30 years. She worked in the laundry at RIH for 26 years. She enjoyed all the girls down there and making each day a happy one for everyone. When Edna wasn’t working she enjoyed spending her time with her family and close friends camping, fishing, hunting, and travelling. She had a great love for her family and kept a positive attitude for life no matter what happened. She had a big heart with room for everyone that loved without exception. Edna is survived by her sister Donna, son Harold, grandchildren Mandy, Derek, and Sean, and great grandchildren that brought her so much joy in her later years. She is pre-deceased by her husband Louie Mollett, in 2009. Goodbye my family, my life is past. I loved you all to the very last. Weep not for me, but courage take Love each other for my sake For those you love don’t go away They walk beside you every day.

By son Harold and Crystal Mom will be sadly missed. At Edna’s request there will be no service. Internment will occur at a later date. Donations can be made to the S.P.C.A. And thank you to all the girls in dialisis for looking after her!

Brown 1947-2012

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved father Stephen Alexander Brown, of Logan Lake BC. Dad passed away peacefully in his home on January 1, 2012 at sixty-four years of age. Stephen was predeceased by his parents Tom and Irene Brown, as well as his brothers Tom Brown and Henry Brown. Stephen is survived by his high school sweetheart and loving wife of many years, Judy Brown; his two daughters Sara and Jenny Brown, and his son Robbie Brown. Stephen is also survived by his brothers Tim, Jamie and Willie Brown – as well as their respective children. For many years Stephen worked for Highland Valley Copper Mine. Prior to that, he worked in Ànance, and in his early years worked as a part of the armed forces. He fondly recalled his time working as a lifeguard, as he had a life-long passion for swimming and athleticism. Throughout his life Dad did many things and travelled to many places. He lived all over Canada, from East Coast PEI to Ontario; he spent a great deal of time in Toronto. He lived in Whitehorse, Edmonton, and later to settled for many years in Kamloops BC, before retiring to Logan Lake BC. Dad traversed much of the wild in Canada, hunting, camping, and hiking all over, including areas in the Kootenays, the Interior, and the Rockies. He loved to read – everything from Shakespeare to Tolkien to Louis L’Amour. He loved music by artists such as Hank Williams and Johnny Cash, The Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan. Amongst family and friends he was often referred to as “The Duke” owing to his admiration of John Wayne, his penchant for roughing it out in the bush, and his uncanny ability to always do things his own way. In respect of his wishes there was no formal ceremony. We miss Dad so very, very much. We take some comfort in knowing Dad’s cremated remains will be spread in various places – enveloping Dad in the majesty and tranquility of nature that he so passionately loved and appreciated his whole life.

KENNETH ALLEN SANDERS Born: Feb 19, 1961 Died: Feb 24, 2012

Ken Sanders died in a singlevehicle motorcycle accident in his adopted city of Managua, Nicaragua, where he has been living for the past year. Ken has travelled the globe for more than a decade, looking for adventure in the wildest places he could Ànd. He has worked in Tunisia, Honduras, Papua New Guinea, every region of BC and Alberta, and most recently near Managua, Nicaragua, always in the some of the most dangerous regions of the world. His most recent posting was General Manager of IFN Nicaragua, an International Forest Company. Predeceased by his parents Harry and Laura Sanders, Ken leaves behind his wife Amber, and his daughter Ashton, along with four brothers, Ron (Shelley), Jerry (Margaret), Lorne (Karen), Alan (Jill), all the “cousins” (nieces and nephews) and too many good friends to mention. His zest for life was unmatched, and many friends have lived vicariously through Ken’s larger-than-life escapades. Ken could always be counted on to add character and excitement to every occasion. If he was at the event, it was guaranteed to include excitement and unimaginable surprises. Ken’s many near-death experiences are legendary, and the retelling of his many hair-raising adventures will continue to provide entertainment for all his friends forever. His loyal amigos can recount these tales that are guaranteed to bring fear to most, terror to many, but laughter and tears to all. Ken was a charming and charismatic individual who will be remembered fondly by everyone who was fortunate enough to have known him. A memorial is being planned for 11 AM March 3, at Coquihalla Middle School, in Merritt BC. No Áowers, by request. Donations can be made to a charity of your choice, or given to Ken’s family to determine a charity on your behalf.

The Angel On Your Shoulder By Jackie Huston Lena, Wisconsin

There’s an angel on your shoulder Though you may not know she’s there, She watches over you day and night And keeps you in her care. There’s an angel on your shoulder Watching you learn and grow Keeping you safe from danger And nurturing your soul. She’ll be there through your triumphs She’ll dance on clouds with pride, She’ll hold your hand through disappointments and fears, Standing faithfully by your side. In her lifetime this angel was strong and true, And stood up for what was right. In your life you’ll be faced with decisions and trials And she’ll shine down her guiding light. Life holds so much in store for you, So remember as you grow older, There are no heights you cannot reach ‘Cause there’s an angel on your shoulder.

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FIELD PLANNER WFP is currently seeking a Field Planner to join our Stillwater Forest Operation located in Powell River, BC on the beautiful Sunshine Coast. Western’s Stillwater Forest Operation is a fully integrated Planning Department where members of the planning team are entirely cross functional in both engineering and silviculture activities. This temporary role is currently available due to a planned maternity leave. A detailed job posting can be viewed at: www.westernforest.com/careers/current_openings.php Western offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefit package. If you believe that you have the skills and qualifications that we are looking for, please reply in confidence: Human Resource Department Facsimile: (1)866.840.9611 Application Deadline:Friday, March 16, 2012 Email: resumes@westernforest.com Reference Code: Field Planner, SWFO

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GENERAL ASSIGNMENT REPORTER WANTED Kamloops This Week, a twice-weekly newspaper published in Kamloops, B.C., is looking for a general assignment reporter to join its newsroom. This position includes political reporting on all three levels of government — with particular focus on city hall — and on business, along with features and profiles. The successful applicant will have past experience reporting for a community newspaper, will be extremely well-versed in CP Style and current events and will have their own vehicle. The successful applicant will be able to quickly and efficiently pursue story assignments handed down by the editor, in addition to contributing to the newspaper’s story lists. Knowledge of page layout using InDesign and ability to take photos and video are definite advantages. Though this union position will primarily entail traditional Monday to Friday shifts, there will be occasions when night and weekend work is required. Deadline for applications is Friday, March 9. Please send resumes, with at least three samples of published articles, to: Christopher Foulds, Editor Kamloops This Week 1365B Dalhousie Drive Kamloops, B.C. V2C 5P6 e-mail: editor@kamloopsthisweek.com

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Education/Trade Schools AIRLINES ARE Hiring- Train for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualiﬁed- Housing available. Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783.

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1-877-852-1122 PRO-TEL RECONNECT An earthmoving company based in Edson Alberta requires a full time Heavy Duty Mechanic for ﬁeld and shop work. We require Cat Dozer/Deere excavator experience. You will work a set schedule for days on and off. Call Lloyd @ 780-723-5051 Trafﬁc Control training for dates call 1-866-737-2389 or www.roadsafetytcs.com

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POSITION to be filled immediately. Looking for a full time English riding coaches assistant that has experience with horses especially the dressage discipline and riding green horses. This is a position where fluent German is an asset and person would be available to travel to Germany on a regular basis for periods of time to look for horse prospects. Must have a place to stay in Germany whilst there. Job includes hard physical labour and sometimes long hours. Must be able to work weekends at short notice. Job will not relocate. Contact 250573-5812. UNIGLOBE GEO TRAVEL Booking Manager. We are currently seeking an enthusiastic, professional, experienced Booking Manager to join our company. We require a detailoriented individual who has 3 years experience as a Travel Consultant and experience as a Manager. This position offers excellent remuneration, an incentive plan, and benefits. This is a great career opportunity. We are seeking to fill this position as soon as possible. Please send your resume with a cover letter including salary expectations, in confidence to careers@geo.ca. We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those chosen for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.

HHDI RECRUITING is hiring on behalf of Baker Hughes Baker Hughes Alberta based oilﬁeld services company is currently hiring;

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HD MECHANICS 3rd or 4th apprentice or Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanics with their Red Seal and CVIP License to work in Red Deer & Hinton. Please call 250-718-3330 or Fax: 1-888-679-0759 For more information or send your resume & current drivers abstract to: driverclass1@shaw.ca EI CLAIM denied? Need help? 18yrs exp as EI ofﬁcer. Will prepare & present appeals. Bernie Hughes Toll Free 1877-581-1122.

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JOURNEYMAN MOTORSPORTS TECHNICIAN REQUIRED IN KAMLOOPS We require a motorbike/ATV technician with 4+ years of experience. Great shop to work in and great staff to work with. Sundays and Mondays off. Please send resume to donrivercitycycle@shaw.ca.

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The historic Quilchena Hotel is seeking a full time seasonal manager. The successful applicant must be a dynamic, self-motivated individual with experience at all levels of the hospitality and restaurant industry, including management and administration. Strength in communication skills, guest relations and marketing is essential. The manager is responsible for hiring, training and scheduling of staff as well as all personnel issues. Essential too, are strong computer skills and knowledge of POS systems, cash management and budgeting. We thank all interested applicants, but only those under consideration will be contacted.

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CLOSING DATE: Friday, March 2, 2012 We thank all applicants, however only those under consideration will be contacted.

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Become a Psychiatric Nurse in your own community There is an urgent need for more Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPN), particularly outside the urban areas of the province. And with the workforce aging – the average age of a Registered Psychiatric Nurse in BC is 47 years – the number of retirees from the profession is exceeding the number of graduates. Entry-level earnings start at $30.79/hour to $40.42/hour. Train Locally – The only program of its kind in BC, students can learn within their local communities via distance education, local and/or regional clinical placements, and some regional classroom delivery. This 23 month program is accredited by the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of BC (CRPNBC). Government student loans, Employment & Labour Market Services (ELMS), band funding & other ﬁnancing options available to qualiﬁed applicants.

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Fowler Moving - Agent for Allied Van Lines, require two relocation drivers for the moving industry. Class 3 with air & Class 5 tickets required. Mileage paid along with hotel and meal allowance. Fax resume & driver’s abstract to (250)991-0255 I PAY Cash $$$ For All Scrap Vehicles! and $5 for auto batteries Call or Text Brendan 250-574-4679

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DIRECT SALES REPRESENTATIVES. Canada’s premiere home automation and Security Company is NOW hiring AprilAugust. No experience necessary. Travel Required. E-mail resume: kkurtze@vivint.com Visit: www.vivint.ca

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HOLIDAY Retirement is seeking pairs of motivated managers for our Independent Senior Living communities. You’ll have the chance to work alongside your partner, receive a competitive salary and excellent beneﬁts. The ideal duo is team-oriented, with sales experience. Please apply on-line at www.holidaytouch.com or send resumes for both to myfuture@holidaytouch.com.

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ROAD BUILDERS & HEAVY CONSTRUCTION FOUNDATION PROGRAM 4 WEEK PROGRAM STARTING MARCH 26, 2012 IN KAMLOOPS

Success in the role calls for excellent leadership and customer service skills, and requires a genuine desire to serve and build long term relationships with your customers. Our company is well established and is perfect for a great sales person that demonstrates visible leadership and wishes to join a solid company. SALARY • COMMISSION • BONUSES • BENEFITS • COMPANY VEHICLE For a great opportunity please submit your resume to: Kamloops This Week - Box #1431 or by email: sales@kamloopsthisweek.com Thank you for your applications

READY TO APPLY YOURSELF? We are an equal opportunity employer offering excellent pension and ﬂex beneﬁt programs. If you are interested in exploring this opportunity and being part of our community, please visit our website at: www.tolko.com and submit your resume by March 9, 2012. We thank all candidates for their interest; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Students will receive certiﬁcates for: • First-Aid Level 1 • Flagperson Certiﬁcation • WHMIS Incredible Opportunity for $995

There are good paying jobs available in the construction industry. Let the Southern Interior Construction Association help you pave the way.

Did you know? • Kidney Disease causes death in many people with diabetes and high blood pressure, and raises the risk of a heart attack? • Healthy kidneys reduce the risk of heart attacks and high blood pressure? If detected early, Chronic Kidney Disease can be treated, thereby reducing the risk of complications of diabetes, high blood pressure and heart attacks.

PHONE TODAY 250-574-9389 - KYM SOUTHERN INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION 101-1410 Pearson Place, Kamloops, B.C. Email: summer-ka@sica.bc.ca

Take the quiz posted at www.kidney.bc.ca or www.bcrenal.bc.ca and see if you are at risk of developing Chronic Kidney Disease. You could be saving your own life (and you could win a prize!) Please give generously when a canvasser comes to call, or donate online at www.kidney.bc.ca

The Kidney Foundation of Canada, BC Branch 200-4940 Canada Way, Burnaby, BC V5G 4K6 1(800) 567-8112

ONLY $70 00 PER MON

TH!

+ HST

Includes ro ta * with home ting feature spot based pack age

L.COOK WOODWORKING Custom Cabinets Furniture Closet Organizers Finish Carpentry

250.574.0074

lcookwoodworking.webs.com

THOMPSON RIVERS

Kitchen Fitters

Why replace your kitchen if you can refinish it for a fraction of the cost? 250.573.4884 | 250.682.7680

LOGS to LUMBER Low-impact logging for small properties Portable sawmill cuts lumber on-site

ROB TEIT 250-574-6838 Payneless Cleaning Services bonded with references Honest & Reliable CALL 778-470-0131 angie-payne@hotmail.com

Pruning Time! Power Raking • Bobcat Work Complete Clean Up & More! PHONE ANYTIME Victor: 250-574-2766 Ken: 250-299-7375 1 Set Price or By The Hour

RED SEAL SPECIALIZING IN Termite Inspections Ants Mice/Rats Wasps Bedbugs Spiders Pigeons

CALL 778-220-3333

RED SEAL BOOKKEEPING *IPBC Member

Proficient, full-service bookkeeping specializing in the Trades. Financial statements; CRA Payroll, HST/GST, WorkSafe, Subcontractor Payments, BC Training Tax Credit ... all remittances professionally submitted accurately, on time, every time. 778-468-2248 778 468 2248 | redsealbookkeeping@shaw.ca

Yard Care

Seniors Discount Call for FREE quote

250.574.3145 Lawn Maintenance Power Raking • Edging Pruning • Clean-up Hedge Triming & More!

BOOKKEEPING *IPBC Member

Your Business Here! CALL KAREN 250-374-7467

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Services

Pets & Livestock

Merchandise for Sale

Fitness/Exercise

Handypersons

Landscaping

Stucco/Siding

Lessons/Training

$500 & Under

Hobbies & Crafts

RICK’S SMALL HAUL

YOUR BUSINESS HERE

For all Deliveries & Dump Runs. Extra large dump trailers for rent. We ﬁll or you ﬁll. Snow Plowing and Sanding Available

Only $120/month

WE will pay you to exercise! Deliver Kamloops This Week Only 2 issues a week!

call 250-374-0462 for a route near you!

250-377-3457

Shop from home! Legal Services CRIMINAL RECORD? Guaranteed Record Removal since 1989. Conﬁdential, Fast, & Affordable. Our A+BBB Rating assures EMPLOYMENT & TRAVEL FREEDOM. Call for FREE INFO. BOOKLET

1-8-NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366) RemoveYourRecord.com

Cleaning Services Crystal Clear Cleaning 15yrs exp, $20hr %10 senior discount 376-2284/819-1704

SPRING CLEANING DOREEN CLEAN VENTURES

Homes/Garage/Sheds Garbage Removal Renovations Fully Licenced/Insured

Home Improvements ONE CALL RENO’S Call now for now your Spring repairs. Interior/exterior ﬁnishing & repairs. Drywall & Painting. Tiling & Additions. Bathroom & Kitchen makeovers. Project Management & Small jobs welcome. Commercial & Residential. Fully Insured. Steve Callaghan 250-682-6273

Landscaping

250-376-2689

(250) 819-3171

Trades, Technical

Call 250-371-4949 classiﬁeds@kamloopsthisweek.com

Real Estate

Stephanie 250-318-8478

weekly

(Within 15 mins of downtown)

Pets

watch for it... every Friday in

TRI-CITY SPECIAL!

374-7467 Misc Services THOMPSON VALLEY DISPOSAL LTD. 12 Yard Mini Bins & 20,30, 40 Yard BIG Bins

for only $46.78/week, we will place your classiﬁed ad into Kamloops, Vernon & Salmon Arm. (250)371-4949

Community Newspapers We’re at the heart of things™

Pets & Livestock

Feed & Hay

classiﬁeds@kamloopsthisweek.com *some restrictions apply.

Purebred registered Havanese pups, great disposition, litter trained, 1st shots, many different colors to choose from, great pets for any family. For information call 1-250-8324923 or 1-250-517-7579.

http://www.westernforest.com/careers/current_openings.php

By shopping local you support local people.

Medical Supplies

CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT

374-0462 Firewood/Fuel

CAN’T GET Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-9815991

Misc. for Sale HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

ALL SEASON FIREWOOD. For delivery birch, ﬁr & pine. Stock up now. Campﬁre wood. (250)377-3457.

LATE WINTER SALE

Misc Services

KENMORE Washer and GE Dryer $150obo for the pair work great (250) 372-7222

250-434-0286

Furniture

Kamloops BC call for availability 250-374-7467

$100 & Under

LEATHER SECTIONAL

White baby crib with mattress & bumper pads excellent condition $75 250-376-7435

RUNSOLD TILL

• Cars • Trucks • Trailers • RV’s • Boats • ATV’s • Snowmobiles • Motorcycles • Merchandise • Some restrictions apply • Includes 2 issues per week • Non-Business ads only • Non-Business ads only

95 3 lines PLUS TAX

250-371-4949

Certiﬁed Millwrights

Application Deadline: Thursday, March 15, 2012 Reference Code: Millwright, NSD A detailed job description can be viewed at

*some restrictions apply

Appliances

Add an extra line for only $10

Human Resource Department Facsimile: 1.866.840.9611 Email: resumes@westernforest.com

250-371-4949

250-376-5865 / 250-320-5865

This is a USW hourly union position with a certified rate of $33.47 per hour and a comprehensive benefit package. Shift work, as per the USW contract, is required. If you believe that you have the skills and qualifications that we are looking for, please reply in confidence to:

Call our Classiﬁed Department for details!

ROLL ENDS AVAILABLE $10/ROLL 1365 B Dalhousie Drive

ly On

Reporting to the Sawmill Supervisor, you are required to safely perform quality work, provide support services and preventative maintenance processes that pertain to optimum performance of our Facility. Sawmill experience, hydraulic trouble-shooting knowledge and some welding ability is preferred.

one week for FREE?

PETE’S FIREWOOD

Apply today at www.tolko.com

WFP is currently seeking two (2) Certiﬁed Millwrights to join our Nanaimo Sawmill Division located in Nanaimo, BC.

your item in our classiﬁeds for

Merchandise for Sale

Thompson/Nicola, BC

Do you thrive in a dynamic and challenging environment with opportuniƟes for conƟnuous growth and development?

Did you know that you can place

TREASURED Memories Canada, Kamloops’ NEWEST Scrapbook Store! We have just moved our successful online scrapbook store from the Lower Mainland to Kamloops! Shop online in the comfort of your home and pick up your purchase when convenient for you! We are a major supplier of the BEST Craft Organizer, Sizzix, Spellbinders, Cuttlebug, Zutter and many more supplies! Be sure to “Like” us on Facebook! Treasured Memories Canada http://www.treasuredmemoriescanada.com 604-812-9785

800 lb round bales: this years grass hay $50./bale, last years grass hay $25./bale. Shavings & Sawdust available 250-804-6720

Locally owned & operated

Bç®½ ùÊçÙ Ù Ù ó®ã« çÝ Area Supervisor ` Focus on safety performance ` Industry leader in world markets ` CompeƟƟve CompensaƟon packages ` Sustainable business pracƟces ` Progressive environment

Do you have an item for sale under $500?

Animals sold as “purebred stock” must be registrable in compliance with the Canadian Pedigree Act.

PETS For Sale?

NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL

Trades, Technical

All year round English, Western & Jumping Beginner to Advance Children & Adults My Horse or Yours Indoor/Outdoor arena Leases Available Certiﬁed Instructor

Run your 1x1 semi display classiﬁed in every issue of Kamloops This Week

LOOKOUTLANDSCAPING.CA Pruning, Yard Clean Up, Hauling, Aerate, Power Rake, Mowing, Irrigation, Weeding.

Horseback Riding Lessons

Trades, Technical

HOME DELIVERY MIXED CORDS

Brand NEW 3 piece Sofa Set. Includes sofa, chaise & storage ottoman. Worth $1,299. Must Sell $899. Delivery included. 250-434-2337 or 250-314-7022

QUEEN SIZE MATTRESS & BOXSPRING

PRIVATE Coin Collector Looking To Buy Collections, Olympic Silver & Gold Coins, Also Buying Bulk Silver Coins. Call Chad at 250-863-3082.

5 PIECE DINING ROOM SET

SAMICK Upright Piano Excellent condition $1500. Phone 250-372-8227

New, still in plastic. Worth $899. Must Sell $299. Can Deliver. 250-434-2337 or 250-314-7022

Brand new. Still in boxes. Worth $600. Must Sell $249. Can Deliver. 250-434-2337 or 250-314-7022

BRAND NEW 4 PC BEDROOM SET

Queen Size Sleigh Style Bed Set Bed, Dresser, Mirror and a nightstand. Still in boxes. Worth $1799. Must sell. $699! 250-434-2337 or 250-314-7022

Heavy Duty Machinery

INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICIAN Graymont’s Pavilion Plant is accepting applications for an Industrial Electrician. Candidate must possess current B.C. Red Seal certification. Preference will be given to well-rounded individuals willing to also perform other nonelectrical maintenance work as part of the maintenance team. A background in lime or cement industry along with computer and or PLC skills is preferred as well as a proven track record of developing and maintaining a safe work culture. Additional skills required: • Electrician with industrial experience required to work at the Graymont Pavilion Lime Plant. • Must become engaged in continuous improvement and willing to work in a team environment. • Regular shifts will be 8 hrs/day from Monday to Friday – steady day shift. • Must be willing to work overtime when required. • Wages and benefits as per the collective agreement. • Located in Pavilion B.C. situated between Cache Creek and Lillooet, B.C. Qualified applicants please submit your resume to: jking@graymont.com or Mail: Attn: Dan Buis, Graymont Pavilion Plant P.O. Box 187 Cache Creek, BC V0K 1H0

Misc. Wanted

A- STEEL SHIPPING STORAGE CONTAINERS / Bridges / Equipment Wheel loaders JD 644E & 544A / 63’ & 90’ Stiff boom 5th wheel crane trucks/Excavators EX200-5 & 892D-LC / Small forklifts / F350 C/C “Cabs”20’40’45’53’ New/ Used/ Damaged /Containers Semi Trailers for Hiway & StorageCall 24 Hrs 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

Auctions

Dodd

Musical Instruments

Real Estate Apt/Condos for Sale #112-555 DALGLEISH DR.

$174,900 Great investment property. Close to TRU, shopping and transit. 2 bedroom unit located on the main floor for easy access to parking, laundry, games and exercise room. Nicely maintained building and grounds. Call to view.

Cheryl Bidulka

250-318-8400 westwin realty

cbidulka@royallepage.ca

Auctions

AUCTION Dodds

RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT

AUCTION

MARCH 17 • 11AM

Consignments now being accepted. This sale will feature a large selection of new and used food service equipment.

CONSIGN YOUR EQUIPMENT TODAY!! Dodds Auction • 3311 28th Ave., Vernon 250-545-3259 • 1-866-545-3259

View photos online at www.doddsauction.com

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Real Estate

Rentals

Houses For Sale

Apt/Condo for Rent

Commercial/ Industrial

2BDRM in-unit lndry d/w new f/s a/c n/s n/p Bus Gardenview Apts Tranquille Rd $825/mo Avail Mar 15 376-9059

#82-1775 McKINLEY CRT

2BDR with or with out furn downtown apt. idr gar, idr pool, $1100 n/s, n/p(778) 471-4204

New Price

COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY

PRICE REDUCED 2 Bed Suite in 55+ RiverBend Seniors Community, Kamloops, $1950/m, Spacious. Welcoming. Wheelchair friendly. Avail. immediately. catherine_ steele@hotmail.com 1-604408-1023 (Vancouver)

$266,000

GREAT LOCATION! GREAT PRICE! QUICK POSSESSION POSSIBLE.

SAGEBRUSH MANOR (BROCK) Clean, comfy, secure. Certiﬁed Managers 1 & 2 Bdrm apartments starting @ $650/mo H/W incl N/P 250-554-1493

Cheryl Bidulka

250-318-8400

FOR LEASE 1,100 sq.ft. • 2 Bays 2,700 sq.ft. paved, fenced, lighted compound. 320 sq.ft. mezanine store front ofﬁce, clean building. 1,600/MO + HST

CALL 250-376-8542/ 250-319-6054 2 Bay car garage / workshop 110 power rent/lease $400/mo Avail March 1st 250-554-1300

Duplex / 4 Plex cbidulka@royallepage.ca AMAZING VIEWS! Executive 3200 sq.ft. Sahali home, 4 bdrms & 3.5 baths. Updated throughout. The 1 bdrm 1.5 bath in-law suit has 9ft ceilings. Close to schools, parks, buses & trails. Private, ﬂat backyard. $489,900.00. Contact: kymberlee@telus.net.

Bed & Breakfast BC Best Buy Classiﬁed’s Place your classiﬁed ad in over 71 Papers across BC.

Call 778-220-6840

Prevent E. coli Infection (“Hamburger Disease”) Cook all ground beef until there is No Pink AND the juices run clear!

Call 250-371-4949

Mobile Homes & Parks FACTORY DIRECT WHOLESALE modular homes, manufactured homes, and park models. New homes starting as low as $37,209, 16 wides $49,183, and double wides $70,829. www.hbmodular.com or 877976-3737 The Home Boys.

Open Houses SUN. Mar. 4th 11:00 am - 3 pm 39-1810 Springhill Dr, Kamloops 778-471-3915 or 250-319-6177

Mortgages

Mortgages Lenders/Investors Always Welcome

J J J J J

1st & 2nd Mortgage Loans for Any Purpose Including Debt Consolidation ANYTHING GOES IF IT MAKES SENSE TO THE LENDER With or Without Appraisal, Credit Bureau or Income Veriﬁcation Call Goetz – Senior Private Loan Specialist – Today! Direct at 250-819-9922 J www.eqlending.ch

Run Till Rented

for more information

Commercial/ Industrial KAMLOOPS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

OFFICE SPACES AVAILABLE Suite 202 203 203C 203D 211 212 213 E6

Sq ft 416 155.68 148.5 157 1136 866 1280 1978

Rate/month $346.30 $129.73 $123.75 $131.03 $946.59 $721.88 $1066.88 $1648.33*

Utilities & garbage pick up included Limited Parking Available *Ground Level

CALL: 250-376-6900 EXT 226 (DEBBIE) 2400sq ft with small ofﬁce 12 ft over head door, 250-6823254 or 250-682-0005 Lyle

3BDRM Avail immed or end of mnth 2 bths, FS, fncd yd $1250/mo 314-7225/374-9923 3BDRM +den 2 1/2 bth. Fnc’d yd. NS,NP. $1300. DD&Refs. N Shore After 4pm 554-6978. 4bdrm 2 bth N Kam new reno n/p, n/s, cls to everything $1100 +util ref (250) 376-2177 Sahali 4Bdrm 2bth, lrg rec rm, lndry, D/W, N/P, N/S $1300 +util 1-403-719-5715

Homes for Rent 3bdrm house cls to everything North Kamloops f/s, n/s, n/p ref $1100+util (250) 376-0113 3BDRM Top Floor 1 1/2 bth new reno North Kam near bus, shopping and sch. $1400 util inc (250) 376-4789 Aberdeen 3Bdrm main ﬂr Great view 5 appl A/C N/S N/PDD & Refs $1400/mo incl util (250)571-5464 Dufferin 4 bdrm, 2 1/2 bath very clean, fenced. $1700/mo n/p/s. Reno’d. 250-579-8596. Newly renovated 3bdrm home in Whitecroft W/D F/S pets OK 1000/mth 250-819-3815

Rooms for Rent 1 Bach Unit shred ldry & bath NShore st pking n/p/s, $550 + hydro Jan 554-9392 ref’s req’d DALLAS furn bdrm in Mobile home. Quiet working person n/s/p $375 828-1681,573-6086 DOWNTOWN furnished Lhk. NP, NS,No drugs, men. $425 incl. F/S & sink. 374-2500. DOWNTOWN motel rooms available, 1 or 2 beds. All util, parking & internet incl. Starting @ $725/mo kitchenette rooms also available 250-3727761 Furnished bedroom to rent in home close to TRU. All utilities, cable and internet included. Shared kitchen, bathroom and laundry. 2 living rooms both with T.V’s if you would like privacy! No Party’s, No drugs, No Pets $475 per month plus damage deposit. Call 250-377-8589 Furnished Brock Bdrm with bath and sitting room w/Wife, dry n/p, n/s $450mo 554-9546 Room men only Feb 1st furn, w/d,s/f,tv,sitting rm util incl near Safeway $375 554-1244

Legal Notices

Warehouse Lien Act of B.C.

“Read All About It” Kamloops This Week Run Till Rented gives you endless possibilities... $52.95 + tax Max 3 Lines Max 12 Weeks Must be pre-paid (no refunds) Scheduled for 4 weeks at a time (Must phone to reschedule)

Private parties only - no businesses Special: Add an extra line to your ad for $10 CALL 250-371-4949

The Heart munity of Your Com

BigSteelBox.com, 1284 Salish Road, Kamloops, BC claims a Warehouse Lien against Troy Robert of Kamloops, BC for arrears of container rent amounting to $2955.00, plus any additional costs of storage that accrue. If not paid in full the contents, tools, miscellaneous, will be sold or disposed of March 19, 2012.

Warehouse Lien Act of B.C. BigSteelBox.com, 1284 Salish Road, Kamloops, BC claims a Warehouse Lien against Press Box of Kamloops, BC for arrears of container rent amounting to $2097.48, plus any additional costs of storage that accrue. If not paid in full the contents, kitchen equipment, will be sold or disposed of March 19, 2012.

Rentals

Transportation

Rooms for Rent

Suites, Lower

Recreational/Sale

Westsyde pet friendly room mate to share fenced yrd w/d, n/s util incl $560 371-7174

VV Drive new 2 bdrm ground level suite,mature 4 appl a/c ns/p, $1100 inc util 828-2889 WESTSYDE 1BD + Den Newly reno, all appl, n/s pets neg. $800 for 1 per/$900 for 2. (250) 819 -1161.

Rentals

Shared Accommodation A clean lrg furn room Share liv kit and bth with one other util incl, cab TV, and Wiﬁ N/S, N/P, great for working male or college student $525 per/mon (250) 371-3382 Bdrm/sitting room suite sep bth sh kit sh w/d, n/s, dog okay util inc $500 (778) 470-5200 IN private home, pleasant surroundings fully furnished working male pref. near amenities behind sahali mall 10 min walk to TRU 374-0949 or 372-3339 Monte Cr. on the river 3bdrm, lrg private bdrm, liv rm, sep ent. part furn, n/s, n/p, n/p util inc $550 neg ov/30 573-5498

Suites, Lower 1Bdrm Brock $650/mo incl util laundry & appl N/S N/P Avail Immediately 250-554-0227 1bdrm gr level N Shore new $750 util incl Avail Mar 1st 250-376-6282/ 250-819-4063 1Bdrm in Brock N/P N/S $650/mo, util incl Ref’s 250398-5986 1BDRM Upper Sahali Util incl. Prefer student/working couple N/S,N/P $750/mo avail Jan 15th 377-0847 2Bdrm Batchelor Heights N/S N/P $850+utils 778-472-0071 avail now 2BDRM NrthShore incl util & cable. Close to bus/shops part/furn $850/mo 376-3594 2bdrm N Shore daylight, cls sch/bus, n/p, n/s util incl. ref $900 250-819-6158 or 778470-0057 2bdrm, Upper Sahali, newly renovated, util incl, close bus, $1050mo 250-376-4421 Aberdeen 1300sq ft 2bd, daylight, w/d, f/s,full bth, $1300 incl all util n/p, n/s avail Mar 1st Bruce (250) 828-9938 Bachelor suite full kit, n/s, n/p Brock util incl, int, cab $600 pre student ref (250) 376-0964 BEAUTIFUL2BDR basement suite. wd/dw gas/fp ns/np quiet mature adult ref d/d $950 + 1/2util 250-554-1235 6-8pm Bright like new 1bdrm Aberdeen, w/d +util incl quiet, n/s, cat ok, $950 (250) 372-7669 Clean & comfortable 2 bdrm suite N/S N/P 1300 Tranquille $900/mth 250-371-4801 Cumfy 1bdrm suite. Close to University, Hospital. Perfect for student or working person. Excellent Location. np. ns. Call now (250) 372-5270 Daylight 1bdrm + den Barnhartvale util incl, no dogs, shr w/d n/s $950 (778) 469-1111 Large 1bdrm suite in Pineview $1000incl insuite W/D,N/S N/P satellite & util. 250-314-4426. Large Sahali 1bdrm close to TRU, wd, np, ns, util incl $900 Avail immed 250-320-9205 Level entry day light part furn cls Nor Kam bus exc, 1bdrm , n/p/n/s/n/p util inc $750 avail Imm. 376-5676 New 1bdrm day light w/d, n/s, n/p, N Shore owner occupied garden access, & patio $850 util inc (250) 574-3138 Nice 2bdrm in N Kam $800 per mon incl heat laund, ref req no parties, no pets call (250) 376-0633 Pineview New 1bdrm np/ns, cls2bus $850/mo Util/cab Incl no/lndry 377-3465 Immd

Suites, Upper 1BDRM 1100 sqft Lwr Sahali lndry,cble, intrnt, $850 incl util Avail now 314-9822 pref stdnt 2bdrm Dallas f/s, shr w/d, view of river n/p, n/s $950 + util (250) 851-6324 2Bdrm main ﬂoor N/S N/P No drugs or partying $900 util incld refs DD Mar 1 376-1601 2 Bdrm Nshore close bus/shop n/s/p $795mo+ dd incl heat & lndry, parking 250- 554-7776

Townhouses Options !!! 2bdrm + den 5 appl Lower Sahali Adult oriented Great City Views, Lower unit available for rent, rent to buy, or seller take back mortgage, monthly payment dependent on which option references a must (250) 374-0075

Want to Rent Mature female looking for reduced rent in exchange for house keeping, cooking and shopping (250) 318-1828

Transportation

Auto Financing DreamCatcher Auto Loans “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

1-800-910-6402

www.PreApproval.cc DL# 7557

YOU’RE APPROVED Poor, Good, OR No Credit at AUTO CREDIT NOW Details and APPLY online autocreditwithbarrie.com OR TOLL FREE 1-877-356-0743

Cars - Domestic 1985 Mercury Grand MQS exc cond. power everything $2500 obo (250) 554-7985

RUN UNTIL SOLD ONLY $34.95(plus Tax) (250)371-4949 *some restrictions apply call for details

Commercial Vehicles Toyota Forklift For Sale Model 42-6FG18 Max lift 3500lbs $5000obo 250-374-0462

Motorcycles 1986 Red Honda Elite 80 motor cycle exc cond. 3 helmets incl $800obo (250)377-4661

Recreational/Sale 1991 Okanagan 25’ 5th wheel, 1 slide out, mint condition $6900. obo 250-577-3222 2000 Frontier Plainsman 5th wheel W247, sleeps 6 lge fridge a/c, ducted heat n/s, n/p $10,000. 250-376-7803 2002 Chev Dutchman 22’ Class C MH, Sl 6, awning, rbth, gen, ac, 54,000km exc cond $28,500obo 320-8676 2004 28’Terry slp 8, solar, ac, no slide out, land jacks, front bdrm $12,000 (250) 851-0209 84 19’ Vanguard 5th Wheel single axle, ladder, awning, 3 brnr stove/oven excellent shape $2800 250-828-2727

Legal Notices Legal Notices 5366391 Warehouse Lien Act of B.C. BigSteelBox.com, 1284 Salish Road, Kamloops, BC claims a Warehouse Lien against Wunder Cafe Soup Kitchen of Kamloops, BC for arrears of container rent amounting to $1744.60, plus any additional costs of storage that accrue. If not paid in full the contents, household goods, will be sold or disposed of March 19, 2012.

Run until sold $99 Do you have a vehicle, boat, rv, or trailer to sell? With our Run til sold specials you pay one ﬂat rate and we will run your ad until your vehicle sells.* • $99.95 (boxed ad with photo) • $34.95 (regular 3 line ad)

Call: 250-371-4949

*Some conditions & restrictions apply. Private party only (no businesses).

Scrap Car Removal I PAY Cash $$$ For All Scrap Vehicles! and $5 for auto batteries Call or Text Brendan 250-574-4679 SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars & trucks & heavy equipment. $4.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Minimum 10. Call Toll Free 1.877.334.2288

Sport Utility Vehicle Isuzu Trooper 1992 Blue, 4x4, tow pkg, 283km, new alt. plugs and batt. 4 mich as w/85%tr $1100 (250) 573-2560

Trucks & Vans 08Ford F150 8’ box 2 wd drive 5 speed manual 48,000 kms 8 tires $11,500 (1-250)800-0498 2007 Chev 1500 reg cab lb, 2wd. 4.3ltr auto, ac, cd, canopy, bed mat exc cond 10,500obo (250) 320-8676 FOR SALE: Excavating Company including excavators, dump trucks and skid steers. $250,000 O.B.O FOR SALE: Septic Pumping Company includes 2 trucks (one hydrovac, one pump truck) 250,000 O.B.O Email: jaydensunﬁre@yahoo.ca for more details.

Boats 17’ Lund 2002, Pro Sport, 90hp Merc 9.9hp Merc MinKota el. motor, ﬁsh ﬁnder, full canvas covers, Trailer Exc cond $19,500 778-220-3982

Adult Escorts #1A Enchanting Companion 250-371-0947. Sweet, pleasant, upscale, classy & fun. Hourglass ﬁgure. Discreet. 10am-8pm. www.kamloopsbrandi.com

ALL Pro Escorts & Strippers. Fast, friendly service. Professional Service for over 30 years Cash/Visa/MC 250-372-7721 1-866-849-8603 www.allproescorts.com or www.allprostrippers.com FIRST CHOICE KAMLOOPS TEMPTRESS AVAILABLE FOR YOUR PLEASURE 24/7 7 ladies to choose from. Sexy fun and discreet. www.kamloops temptress.co 250-572-3623 Now hiring! SEXY PLAYMATES We are HOT, SWEET, and always DISCREET 3 girls to choose from all 19 years old GFE “discreet in call/out calls available” call or text (250) 318-9605

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Memories & Milestones DeCicco Twins

Big brother Santino would like to introduce his brother

Cristiano Giovanni and sister

Mia Adrianna.

Proud parents are Mike and Deanna DeCicco. They were born Feb 1st at 5lbs 2 oz and 4lbs 11oz. A special thanks to Dr Human, Dr Lot and all the amazing doctors and nurses in the NICU. Also thanks to all the family for the love and support.

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