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N NOVEMBER OF 2011, A traveller who landed in downtown Kamloops would have had to put more than the normal amount of effort into finding a bed. Two Victoria Street hotels had closed for renovations during the shoulder season. On St. Paul Street, the Coast Canadian Inn had shut its doors permanently, its owners citing financial issues. Fast forward 12 months and the downtown hotel scene has stepped up its game. At Hotel 540 on Victoria Street, a doorman greets guests in a sleek new porte-cochère. Down the road, the Plaza Heritage Hotel has overhauled its decor and is angling to bring in locals and tourists alike with a new restaurant general manager Shatha Al-Reihani has called Kamloops’ “premier steakhouse.” The Coast Canadian building, too, is on its way back, with a new name. In September, city council approved a development permit for a multi-million-dollar renovation that will see the hotel converted into a Doubletree by Hilton — a brand that is best known for its practice of presenting guests with a warm chocolate-chip cookie on arrival. While Bob Mandair of Blue Light Hotels, which owns the vacant building, was light on details in a conversation with KTW, he said more news on the hotel’s future will likely come in the spring of 2013.
Hotel 540 doorman/bellman Philip and general manager Bryan Pilbeam (rear) have helped raise the bar in the hotel industry in Kamloops. The Victoria Street hotel is just one of many in the city to have invested millions as the sector enjoys a renaissance. Dave Eagles/KTW
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A life-saver who gave her life Tara, a golden retriever, once saved the life of a child who had fallen into a river. On Nov. 22, Tara was killed by a hit-and-run driver in an incident that spared the life of her owner, Louise Walden. KTW file photo
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OUISE WALDEN knows her dog Tara saved a toddler’s life years ago. Today, Walden is pretty sure the golden retriever also saved her life — while losing its own when a hit-and-run driver missed the widow by mere inches. Even now, less than two weeks since a car on Hugh Allan Drive hit Tara, Walden cannot figure out how her dog was killed and she was spared. The pair, out for one of their regular walks through the Aberdeen neighbourhood, had crossed Hugh Allan Drive at Howe Road and were in the bike lane, about to step onto the sidewalk. Tara’s leash was in Walden’s
hand, as was the cane she uses to walk. “Where did it come from?” Walden says. “There was no car at all and then it was just there. “That driver destroyed my constant companion and didn’t even stop. If someone had been at the bus stop, they would have been hit, too.” Walden has few memories of the incident, other than the kindness of strangers who stopped to help her. A man whose name she never got stopped his car, turned it around and used it to block the dog’s body so it wouldn’t be hit again — and so Walden could not see the animal she bought as a puppy a decade ago. Brandan Rose-Bryant also stopped, got a blanket from her car
and covered Tara’s body. City bylaws officers came and took Tara away, returning the next day with the dog’s ashes, a plaque commemorating her life and a card signed by many who had been there that day to help. Rose-Bryant took the blanket home, washed it and gave it to Walden to keep. It may seem a strange memento, but Walden says of seeing it covering her dog: “It was as if that blanket also kept me warm.” Dogs have always been a part of Walden’s life. A widow since 1986 — and mother to daughters ages four and seven when their dad died — Tara was the family’s third dog. At the time of her husband’s death, they had Caesar, a Dalmation, who was followed by
Sadie, a Nova Scotia duck-tolling retriever. Both died from natural causes. Then, Walden got Tara from a family in North Vancouver, where she was living at the time. One of the reasons she moved to Kamloops, she says, was because it was more dog-friendly than other communities she was considering. “She was a water dog,” Walden says of Tara, “and she loved to swim in the river.” It was a river outing that led to the toddler rescue. While walking in Lynn Valley near Grouse Mountain one day, Walden saw a toddler in a red coat slip and fall into the water while the child’s mother wasn’t watching. “And, I just yelled ‘Tara, go fetch,’” Walden says. “She had always played fetch
with a red ball and she just ran into the water and grabbed that little one. The mother went off on us, thinking Tara was hurting her baby, but I told her what had happened while she wasn’t keeping an eye on her child.” From then on, Walden says, Tara would try to get in between any youngsters and water. Today, she’s left with her memories and photographs of Tara. There may be another dog in her future — but not right now. What Walden really wants is to find the person who took her constant companion. Tara was killed by a hit-andrun driver at High Allan Drive and Howe Road on Thursday, Nov. 22, at about 4:45 p.m. Anybody with information is urged to contact Kamloops RCMP at 250-828-3000.
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The game of saving a language By Tim Petruk STAFF REPORTER
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Isn’t it always the case with technology? You buy the latest iPad, BlackBerry or laptop, only to find it’s outdated before you’ve taken it out of the box. That’s what happened to the Secwepemc Cultural and Education Society (SCES) with its latest high-tech attempt at saving a dying language. But, a replacement is almost ready to go. The SCES secured a $25,000 grant to have language-learning software built for the Nintendo DSi — a fancy new-school Game Boy. Think of it as digital flash cards, with each card showing a picture and its meaning in written and audible Secwepemc form. It took a year to complete and now it’s done — but, the society’s work is not. “The Nintendo [software] is great,” said Kathy Manuel, language co-ordinator with the SCES. “But, the way technology moves, there’s always something bigger or better.”
Kathy Manuel, language co-ordinator for the Secwepemc Cultural Education Society, displays a new video game for the Nintendo DSi that will help children learn the Secwepemc language. Andrea Klassen/KTW
And, because the Nintendo software was the society’s first stab at creating high-tech, interactive Secwepemclanguage learning tools, there were also a few snags. For one, Manuel said, the software’s volume is too low, which means students — mostly between three and 10 years of age — wear earbuds to get the full effect. That has been frowned on by educators and day-care operators. Now, with digital archives of the Secwepemc language already put together, Manuel said the SCES is developing an iPad
app that will replace the brand-new Nintendo software. She expects the app to be complete — and ready for download — by Christmas. Manuel said the preservation and growth of the Secwepemc language is critical for local First Nations. There are believed to be just 150 speakers of the language alive today, located across the vast Secwepemc traditional territory ranging from the Kootenays to Williams Lake. According to Manuel, there are about five people in Kamloops who can speak Secwepemc.
“And, they’re all elders,” she said, emphasizing the need to teach the language to youngsters. “It’s a very complex language. It was used for thousands of years here before contact.” Manuel said many native languages — Secwepemc included — died or came close as a result of the Canadian residentialschool system, which officially ended in the 1990s. “They were beaten and had their mouth washed out for speaking their language,” she said. “It was literally beaten out of them. We had generations there that didn’t learn the language because of that.” According to Manuel, the Secwepemc language didn’t even include written text until the 1970s. For millennia until then, it had been solely oral. Now, it’s going to be available for download in the App Store. It’s quite the change, Manuel said, but a necessary step to get to today’s youth. X See TRU A14
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Van jumps curb, man loses leg By Tim Petruk STAFF REPORTER
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Kamloops Mounties are looking for information from witnesses to a collision between a minivan and a man walking outside a downtown grocery store that cost the pedestrian his leg. RCMP Cpl. Wayne Chung said emergency crews were called to the Cooper’s Foods store on Lansdowne Street at about 2:20 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 2, after a vehicle struck a pedestrian. The driver of the van, described by police as a 68-year-old woman, told investigators she was attempting to park when she confused the accelerator and the brake, causing the vehicle to lurch onto the sidewalk and pin the pedestrian
against a concrete pillar. Chung said the pedestrian, a 53-yearold man, sustained a severed lower leg in the collision. The collision is the latest in a string of recent incidents involving older drivers and pedestrians —including an identical incident in the same parking lot last month. On Nov. 22, a 25 year-old Kamloops man was taken to hospital with injuries after a 72-year-old man drove his car over the curb and onto the sidewalk in front of London Drugs, pinning the pedestrian to the ground. On Nov. 21, a 66-year-old woman was struck and killed while crossing Victoria Street at Sixth Avenue. Police have since said the 62-year-
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A 25-year-old man will likely face a string of serious charges after a robbery at a Sahali pizza shop last week. Kamloops RCMP Staff Sgt. Grant Learned said Mounties have made an arrest following the Nov. 29 robbery of Panago Pizza on Summit Drive. Investigators believe a suspect walked into
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Y MATERNAL GRANDPA DIED IN 1961, well before any of my six siblings were either born or old enough to interact, so we never knew him. There are very few photos and the scant stories told of him are vague memories now that three of his six children, including my mom, have passed on. There was a reunion 13 years ago in Mundare, Alta., that filled in plenty of detail of how I ended up being born in Burnaby in 1968, thanks to various decisions of others stretching back to the late 1800s in the Ukraine. But, there isn’t much about John Chmelyk that I recall being told — other than he smoked, was a sheriff in Vancouver when he died and had the misfortune in 1957 of running as the federal Social Credit party candidate in Vancouver East, a riding dominated by the CCF (forerunner to the NDP). All of which is to explain why a new BC Archives search section on the Royal BC Museum website is so fascinating. Original historical records of births, marriages and deaths in British Columbia are available to be viewed and printed — free of charge. The endeavour is a partnership between the BC Archives and the Vital Statistics Agency, and was helped by an in-kind donation by FamilySearch International. Original records are being scanned, indexed and ready to be searched. It is an ongoing venture, with
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MUSINGS more and more documents to be added each day. As of now, one can search for birth records between 1854 and 1903; marriage records between 1872 and 1936; death records between 1872 and 1991; colonial-marriage records between 1859 and 1872; and baptismal records between 1836 and 1888. Like any genealogy reference point, the site simply opens up one more avenue to those interested in their family history — or that of B.C. history, and its people, in general. What makes this site so mesmerizing is the fact you are staring at the original documents. My baba (as we called our maternal grandma when we were kids) was born on Oct. 30, 1905 in Bila, Poland, according to her death certificate, which also appeared onscreen, connecting me to a woman who resides in my memory as standing no taller than four feet, her feet encased perpetually in hand-knitted slippers and her hands always — always — covered in flour as she made homemade pierogi (which, for some rea-
son, we pronounced ‘padahaya’). Anna Chmelyk died in 1985, with the death certificate attributing her cessation to congestive heart failure, heart disease and advanced senility, which I imagine would be called Alzheimer disease today. The certificates of death are the most fascinating as they provide details — a snapshot of one’s life. I did not know, for example, the name of the Polish town in which my grandma was born. I did not know, for example, my grandpa was born in Alberta in 1905. I always thought he, like his sameage bride, arrived in this world in the Ukraine. Beyond family history, the archives provide all sorts of searching ability — but the searcher must be precise. Upon searching in vain for the death certificate of Canadian hero Terry Fox, I finally determined proper names must be entered. This, Terrance Fox’s record of death appeared on my computer screen, offering interesting tidbits. He was a student when he succumbed to cancer and pneumonia in 1981. He is buried in Oxford Cemetery in Port Coquitlam (spelled “Couquitlam” on his certificate). There are so many more records to search — and details to arrive. It truly is a remarkable project, one that will only get better as time goes by. It can be found here: http://search-collections.royalbc museum.bc.ca/Genealogy. editor@kamloopsthisweek.com
It’s 17 days to the apocalypse. Have you finished your Christmas shopping yet? Will you even bother, considering the end of the world is nigh? The ancient Mayans allegedly predicted Armageddon for Dec. 21, 2012, the date they stopped calculating their calendar. Believers say that’s when the renowned astrologers and mathematicians said the 26,000-year grand cycle of evolution would cataclysmically crash to a halt. The Mayans aren’t the only doomsayers. Christian denominations reference a Judgment Day that is the culmination of a great battle between good and evil. Ancient Norse mythology foretold of a final showdown between the gods. There are physicists who calculate the end of mankind as a mathematical inevitability, astronomers who say it’s only a matter of time until we’re all snuffed out by a collision with an asteroid or the demise of the sun, geologists who predict we’re one giant volcano eruption away from eternal darkness. And, don’t forget, there were some computer scientists who said Y2K would be the death of us all. Of course, for every doomsday scenario, there’s a screenwriter poised at a keyboard, trying to turn it into the latest Hollywood blockbuster to be directed by disaster-meister Roland Emmerich. There’s nothing like a little end-of-days escapist entertainment to help take your mind off your current problems, like paying the mortgage and getting the kids to hockey practice. It’s all enough to make you curl up in a ball on the couch and tune in for that marathon session of Dr. Phil you’ve been denying yourself for so long — or maybe empty your bank account and go on one last spree of travel, trinkets and T-bone steaks. Just keep in mind — when it comes to doomsday predictions, it’s believer beware.
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Re: Letter: Israel unilaterally withdrew from Gaza seven years ago: “The Canadian branch of the Israeli thought police strikes again. “As usual, the attack on letter writer Bill Ligertwood comes from outside of Kamloops. “Announcement of a plan for 3,000 more dwellings for settlers in Palestinian territory proves the lack of sincerity in any Israeli negotiations with Palestine. “Once more, Israel proves its most dangerous enemy is Israel.” — posted by Hugh Jordan
Re: Photo: Sahali crash at Hillside and McGill: “That’s our little Toyota. “That blue car came out of nowhere and plowed into us going like 65 km/h with his front wheels locked up. “The Toyota was in perfect-sounding condition! “What a waste of hard work and saved-up money!” — posted by Katlind Pacquette
Editor: Dec. 2 to Dec. 8 is National Medicare Week. Health-care advocates from across the country will converge on Ottawa today (Dec. 4) to meet with MPs and ask for their commitment for a 2014 health accord. Others across Canada will be sending messages to their MPs, including Kamloops-ThompsonCariboo’s Cathy McLeod, to demonstrate broad support for a new accord. Why is the health
accord important? The current federalprovincial territorial agreement on health care will end in 2014 and the federal government has walked away from the negotiating table with the provinces before talks have even started. A new health accord would provide an opportunity to renew our core values of taking care of each other (no matter our ability to pay) and improve health care for all people in Canada — from lowering drug costs
to addressing wait times. Without an accord, health care will become increasingly fragmented and costly, for-profit medicine will grow and patients will no longer benefit from national standards and programs developed with federal oversight and co-ordination. Canada is also without a national seniors’ action plan and, yet, they are the fastest-growing age group in our country. Our seniors are in desperate need of public,
Editor: Last week, Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo Conservative MP Cathy McLeod voted against Bill C-398, legislation that sought to amend the Patent Act to provide drugs for international humanitarian purposes. In doing so, she helped to stop the legislation from being created. Taking her lead not from AIDS activists, scientists and humanitarians, but directly from the prime minister, McLeod has prevented Canada’s generic drug manufacturers from providing inexpensive life-saving medicines to Africans suffering from AIDS and other curable diseases who can’t afford brand-name medicines. International health experts say Canada’s failure
not-for-profit home, community and long-term care and support. One in 10 Canadians cannot afford to fill their prescriptions for medication, yet the federal government walked away from talks on pharmacare that were promised in the 2004 health accord. Canadians are asking for a seniors’ action plan, but we need federal leadership to make this happen. Until the federal government returns to the 2014 health-accord
negotiation table, national strategies will not be formed. It is imperative Prime Minister Stephen Harper return to the table so the people in the KamloopsThompson-Cariboo region and across Canada are assured health-care coverage from cradle to grave by protecting, strengthening and extending medicare through the 2014 health accord. Rick Turner Kamloops Health Coalition co-chair
to pass this bill has condemned thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of people, to die needlessly. Stephen Lewis, Canada’s well-known humanitarian and AIDS advocate, summed it up: “So, in the great choice in life, [the Harper government] have chosen patent protection over the lives of children. And, that’s about as perfidious as you can get as a government. Canadians from all walks of life supported this bill. McLeod and Prime Minister Stephen Harper sided with Big Pharma. Michael Crawford Kamloops Editor’s note: Michael Crawford was the local federal NDP candidate in 2006, 2008 and 2011.
McLeod sides with Big Pharma Fact is, there is no Israeli occupation of the Gaza Strip Editor: “Our children are our glory and honour; they were created to be fertilizer for the land of Palestine and our pure land to be saturated with their blood.” Is that statement by the Palestinian Authority OK with KTW letter writer Bill Ligertwood (‘Israel guilty of committing war crimes in Gaza,’ Nov. 27)? Lets get some facts straight. If the people living in Gaza really wanted to live in peace beside Israel, all they would need to do is say exactly that to Israel, to each other and teach peace to their children. Instead, they destroy their children’s chance for a better life by indoctrinating them into a violent and hateful ideology. Read the Hamas Charter 1988. It’s online. Hamas hides behind its own children when shooting rockets indiscriminately at Israeli children, all the while hoping for a photo opportu-
nity when Israel finally responds. While imposing Sharia law, Hamas contravenes international law. Palestinians have been executed by Hamas for singing, dancing and adultery, among other stupid reasons. Palestinians may have entered an open prison of their own making when they voted in Hamas on Jan. 27, 2006. However, if you look at a map, you will see Gaza’s southern border is Egypt. If Egypt doesn’t want terrorists coming and going with their weapons through that crossing, that is Egypt’s right. The Israel Defense Forces did not bomb densely populated areas of Gaza as Ligertwood claims; rather, their strikes were surgical and accurate. Ligertwood claims hundreds in Gaza died, of whom 50 per cent were children. The numbers are closer to 166, 10 of
whom were female and 24 of whom were children. Israel has the unilateral right to live and protect all of its people from terrorist attacks. There have been Jews thriving in Jerusalem since 1312 BCE, when London, Paris, Moscow and Berlin were still swamps and forests. The Muslims who now call themselves Palestinians did not even exist before Yassar Arafat’s Fatah gained prominence after the Six-Days War in 1967. The so-called Palestinians have never in history had borders, a capital city, a president or a leader before Arafat. Ligertwood and others needs to stop with the “occupation garbage” and do their homework. Hena Schlund Kamloops
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Column needlessly labelled deceased as homeless and belligerent Editor: Re: Dale Bass’s column of Nov. 29 (‘Death is hard enough to deal with without added facts’): I agree that embellishing the facts of somebody’s death accomplishes nothing but hurt to the families and friends grieving the loss. As Bass notes, she has experienced this with the loss of someone
close to her in a terrible auto accident. The same would apply to the young Nick Guido, who tragically lost his life in a sledding mishap. But, it is beyond me that Bass could bring the death of John Gibbons into this. Why would she write that he was a homeless, belligerent alcohol-abusing street person? It is pretty clear the
picture Bass paints of this guy who died at only 39 years of age is one of a loser whose death meant nothing. Gibbons fought with addictions and prayed every day to be clean again. I went to his funeral and I would suggest that, had Bass gone, she would not have written what she did. Gibbons had many friends in his community
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Doctors’ survey should be on city website Editor: Re: (‘Doctors’ survey not on city site,’ Nov. 29): While reading Kamloops This Week, I was quite surprised to learn from Coun. Nelly Dever that the
Re/Max music to band’s ears Editor: The City of Kamloops Rube Band would like to extend a great big thank you to the Re/Max office on Seymour Street. Each year, the folks at Re/Max open their doors to the Rube Band so they may gather indoors (in the warmth) to set up to participate in the Santa Claus Parade. What originally began as a courtesy to the band (as one of the band members was a Re/Max agent) has graciously continued each year, even though there is nobody now in the band working out of their office. Once again, thanks, Re/Max. We’ll see you all next year. Merry Christmas! Terry Phillips personnel and media relations director Kamloops Rube Band kamloopsrubeband. org
survey completed by Kamloops physicians regarding the issue of the proposed Ajax mine was not up to the “standards” of the City of Kamloops’ website
and, therefore, has been declined a posting. I remain ever hopeful that city council, instead of fretting over the location of medicalmarijuana grow-op
locations, would open its eyes and ears to the concerns of Kamloops citizens regarding the proposed Ajax mine. Pat Kaatz Kamloops
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Editor’ note: Bass replies that Gibbons was, indeed, a friend of hers and she did, in fact, attend his funeral in 2009.
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Pot activist has concerns with city proposal By Andrea Klassen STAFF REPORTER
‘Historically, Health Canada, the product they provide is wholly inefficient and no one wants it.’ — Carl Anderson
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A Kamloops marijuana activist says a proposed change to the city’s zoning bylaw goes too far in restricting the growing of medical marijuana. While he initially told KTW he supported changes that would allow medicalmarijuana growers to quietly set up shop in the city’s industrial areas, Carl Anderson of the Canadian Safe Cannabis Society said he now has some serious concerns about the proposal. Kamloops council decided last week to hold a public hearing on the bylaw amendment, which is intended to get medical-marijuana production out of residential areas. City staff say residential grow-ops post health and safety risks
for neighbours, as well as for the growers. They can become targets for criminal elements and the operations may be fire risks if they’re not set up properly. However, Anderson said a ban on residential growing will impact many growers who can’t afford or aren’t able to take part in warehouse production. “Personally, I don’t want to produce at my home. I want to make it somewhere better. But, I’m not going to support that at the
expense of cutting off everyone else,” he said. While the proposed Kamloops restrictions come as Health Canada is looking at phasing out the parts of its medical-marijuana program that allow participants to grow their own supply and moving to a fully commercial system, Anderson said city hall may be jumping the gun if it’s enacting restrictions based on that possibility. Anderson said medical-marijuana activists are already gearing up for a “huge battle” and
possible lawsuits if Health Canada moves to get rid of personal production. “Historically, Health Canada, the product they provide is wholly inefficient and no one wants it,” he said. There’s also an issue of cost. Anderson said growing a personal supply of medical marijuana at home can be done relatively cheaply, noting many users worry government-issue pot will become prohibitively expensive. Anderson said he will attend the city’s public hearing, but many of Kamloops’ other medical marijuana users are worried that if they divulge their names — a requirement to speak at a hearing — they may become targets for criminals or lose employment when
While he’s hoping to put some growers in touch with city councillors in advance of the hearing, Anderson is not sure how much sway they will have. “It’s not as compel-
they are pegged as pot smokers. “They’re also afraid city hall is going to use the knowledge of who they are to pursue them and attack them after they pass their new bylaw,” Anderson said.
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KFR, New Gold want ‘mutual aid’ If city council agrees, firefighters in Kamloops at New Gold’s New Afton mine will be able to call on each other for backup. The two fire departments are looking to enter into a mutual-aid agreement, fire chief Neill Moroz told KTW. In the event of a fire at the mine, Kamloops Fire Rescue would send out an engine, crew and any required equipment from its Aberdeen fire hall, the closest to the mine. KFR estimates it would have about a
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“From zero to six is the critical years,” she said. “Those kids are like sponges. And, I’ve heard of three- or four-year-olds using iPads. “We can’t wait until they’re 12 or 20 years old.” Manuel said the iPad app will also be an improvement on the Nintendo software because of the broader accessibility. A lot of people have iPads, or at least have access to them, she said, while Nintendo DSis are harder to find and equally expensive. This jump into cyberspace could be the start of a linguistic rejuvenation, Manuel said. “That would be nice,” she said. “But, we need TV shows in the language, radio shows in the language, games in the
language — because they [children] are just inundated with English all the time.” The Secwepemc language is taking a big step forward in January, when Thompson Rivers University is slated to begin its first course teaching the dialect. University staff are in the process of hiring an instructor to teach FNLG 100 — Introduction to the Secwepemc Language. “We’re really looking forward to it,” Manuel said. “Right now, it’s just a specialty course, but we’re hoping they accept it as an elective. It’s a credited course, but it doesn’t belong in any of the programs.” Manuel said the Secwepemc iPad app will be free for download once it’s completed, likely before the end of the month.
Kamloops Cariboo Regional Immigrant Society held its Grand Opening on November 23rd at its new location: 448 Tranquille Road, Kamloops. The Board of Directors, Executive Director, Staff and Volunteers wish to thank businesses and individuals who contributed to make this event a tremendous success in showcasing our commitment to promoting diversity and multiculturalism in our community . Refreshments thanks to the generous support of local restaurants and food establishments:
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CHARLES IN CHARGE Charles Inglis and the rest of the Kamloops Blazers got stuffed after scoring their first goal against Moose Jaw on Saturday, Dec. 1. The annual Teddy Bear Night sees fans toss stuffed animals onto the ice after the home team’s first goal of the game. The Blazers then help gather the stuffies, which are donated to the Christmas Amalgamated charity, which gives them to kids in Kamloops. For more photos from Teddy Bear Night, go online to kamloopsthisweek.com and click on the “community” link. Allen Douglas photo
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Kamloops city council will decide today (Dec. 4) whether to give one of its members a second chance to pitch his plan to build a carriage house near downtown. Coun. Donovan Cavers applied for a rezoning at 917 Douglas St. to allow him to build a two-storey, 63 square-meter laneway home with outdoor parking. But, in a tie vote at a Nov. 6 public hearing, council denied the request, with Mayor Pete Milobar saying the proposed design of the home — a standalone house with no garage — didn’t fit with the city’s intentions for laneway housing. Councillors Cavers, Tina Lange and Marg Spina did not vote on the matter due to conflicts of interest. Spina successfully applied for a laneway home earlier this year, while Lange owns rental properties in the downtown area that could be seen to compete with a carriage house. In a letter to council, Cavers’ mother and 917 Douglas St. owner Anne Grube asked for reconsideration of the decision. Grube said the height of the laneway home has been reduced based on feedback from neighbours and city staff, noting other aspects of the design were also tweaked. She said she plans to present 18 letters of support from her neighbours and will present “a detailed explanation of how the carriage suite and the primary residence will be integrated.”
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NDP leader says he won’t appear in ads if elected By Andrea Klassen STAFF REPORTER andrea@kamloopsthisweek.com
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“Instead they are running taxpayer-paid ads right now. I think it shows the disconnect between the government in office and the priorities people have.” Dix said the NDP is planning a “positive” campaign in the run up to the provincial general election in May, and the ads highlight the difference between his party’s plans and that of the Liberals. “This is about choices, this is about programs that really make an impact in the community,” he said. While Dix said the party is waiting on the spring provincial budget before it unveils its plans to slash the nearly $1.5 billion deficit, dropping the $15-million in ad buys would be a start. “I just can’t believe that Mr. [Terry] Lake and Mr. [Todd] Stone here in Kamloops can seriously say that money should go to ads that put the premier on TV rather than supporting home support in Kamloops,” Dix said, referencing the Liberal candidates his NDP nominees will face in Kamloops North and South Thompson.
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NDP leader Adrian Dix continues to blast the Liberal government over a $15-million ad campaign he says is “fundamentally out of touch” with B.C. voters. In a media appearance outside Kamloops’ Ponderosa Lodge, Dix criticized the government for choosing to run TV spots promoting the B.C. jobs plan that heavily feature premier Christy Clark. “You won’t see me on TV on a government-paid ad if I’m premier of B.C.” Dix said. “That’s the difference between Christy Clark and myself. She is using the contingency fund, the rainy-day fund of the government, to put herself on TV.” Flanked by local NDP candidates Kathy Kendall and Tom Friedman, Dix said the government should have spent its ad money on public services, pointing to a homecare program formerly run in the city by the Centre for Seniors Information as
an example. The HOME program, which ran for two years before it was suspended due to a lack ADRIAN DIX of funding, provided home support services for Kamloops seniors while employing people who faced barriers to the workforce. It cost about $500,000 a year to run, and CSI board president Alan Robinson told media most of its cost were wage-related. While similar programs are run with volunteers in other parts of the province, Robinson said paid employees don’t have the same scheduling and availability issues. The program was originally federally funded, though the provincial government also kicked in about $40,000 when Ottawa’s support dried up. “They could have funded that program for the next 30 years,” Dix said.
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No school-calendar change for 2012-2013 year led to discussion about the feasibility of yearround schooling, a practice seen in schools in Maple Ridge, Richmond, Salmon Arm and elsewhere in B.C. However, Sullivan recommended the Kamloops-Thompson school district adopt a standard school calendar for the 2013-2014 year, noting the tight timeline involved as calendars for the following school year must be approved by Feb. 28. “We have already had a number of parent inquiries regarding the school calendar for next
Kamloops-Thompson school trustees were expected to maintain the calendar status quo at last night’s (Dec. 3) board meeting. Trustees were expected to approve a recommendation from school district superintendent Terry Sullivan to not deviate from the standard calendar. New provincial legislation has given board of education the power to implement calendars for up to three years, as long as the number of teaching days and hours conforms to legislation. The legislation has
year,” Sullivan wrote in his report to trustees. “As a result, it is suggested that the board proceed to set a calendar for next year similar to the standard school calendar set perviously by the Ministry of Education.” Sullivan said this will allow the education committee time to establish a process for public consultation on changes, if any, to the school calendar in subsequent years. Sullivan recommended the standard calendar and associated dates be referred to all partner groups, including parent advisory committees, for
comment, and that trustees approve in February a calendar for the 20132014 school year only. The proposed standard 2013-2014 calendar is identical to this year’s calendar, with 193 days in session and 186 days of instruction, leaving six professional-development days for teachers, in addition to six statutory holidays on which schools will not be in session. There are 853 hours of instruction in kindergarten, 878 hours of instruction in grades 1 to 7 and 952 hours of instruction in grades 8 to 12.
fire-alarm upgrades at Clearwater secondary, to paving at the district’s maintenance yard, to a rink structure upgrade at Blue River elementary, the summer months saw much work being done — the majority involving floor replacement and refinishing in myriad schools. Still remaining to be completed: Fire-alarm panel upgrade at Juniper
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Meanwhile, on Lorne Street, the $25-million Sandman Signature Hotel continues to rise across from Riverside Park. The six-storey hotel, which will boast more than 200 rooms, retail space and a sports bar and cafe, is also styled as a higher-end version of the chain’s usual offerings. “I think it’s the market opportunity,” hospitality consultant Bryce Herman said of the industry’s recent construction boom.
“Kamloops is continuing to grow and, as cities grow and more demand is there, that’s what sparks it.” At Hotel 540, renovation plans began when new owner National Hospitality Group took over the property in 2007 — though a fire stalled the upgrade. General manager Bryan Pilbeam said the former Executive Inn was a hotel with a great location and plenty of potential, but was a “neglected asset” before renovations. The revamp, which
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Hotel makeovers extend beyond downtown While the downtown core undergoes a hotel renaissance of sorts, in other areas of Kamloops, hotels are not content to stand pat. After all, Kamloops is indeed a destination, with more than 100 tournaments bringing tens of thousands of visitors to town each year. In Aberdeen, the Coast Canadian Kamloops Hotel and Conference Centre has been undergoing extensive renovations, with more than $4 million already invested in the south wing and its 105 rooms. Work will continue through the winter on redesigning and updating the north wing and its 98 rooms, while renovations and upgrades to the conference centre space are anticipated to be done by 2013. In North Kamloops, the arrival in 2010 of the Holiday Inn & Suites Kamloops helped kickstart a
major revitalization of the area, which now boasts myriad new developments — finished and ongoing. Just last month, the hotel received the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) 2012 Torchbearer Award, the company’s most prestigious award. The Holiday Inn & Suites Kamloops is the only recipient in Canada and one of only 102 properties within the Americas chosen from the IHG system of more than 4,500 hotels for achieving the highest levels of excellence in all aspects of operation — from quality to customer satisfaction. And, there are plans for more hotels to rise in Kamloops, from an 80-room Ramada in the Gateway Travel Centre in Dallas to a 230-unit Marriott Hotel in Aberdeen, at Pacific Way and Rogers Way, at the former Home Hardware site. The Holiday Inn & Suites in North Kamloops has changed the landscape of the area, while the former Home Hardware site in Aberdeen will eventually be home to a Marriott hotel. KTW file photos
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fitness centre, pool and a viewing terrace on its second floor. “A big miss for us, what we didn’t have and people expect, is a nice pool area that people can enjoy in the summer, and a fitness room,” Pilbeam said. “People, whether they use it or not, they often bring their workout clothes, their running shoes along and they choose a hotel that has those facilities, whether or not they use them.” While he’s aware of other upgrades in the downtown, Pilbeam said the sudden rash of newly renovated rooms and new services is, at least in part, because many hotels in the downtown area were at the end of renovation cycles that are standard in the industry “I think it just became time,” he said. Pilbeam also attributes some of the changes to increasing demands from travellers, who are accustomed to pillow-topped mattresses, fresh linens and fancier tiling. “People’s expectations are growing, whether it’s Kamloops or Vancouver, Calgary or Kelowna,” he said. “I think people expect to have high definition and a flat-screen TV. You can’t get away with a 20-inch tube TV any more.” As more hotels are “pushing the bar,” the pressure is on for others to step up.
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That higher standard in turn brings a more-seasoned tourist to the city, Herman said — and, if frequent travellers choose to visit the Tournament Capital on a more regular basis, it could lead to another round of construction in the city’s core. “I would be willing to say that you’ll see higher-level hotels have a good, serious look at coming into this market,” Herman said. “Once the tourist knows they can get that kind of product here, the need for it is going to increase, so it’s going to open up opportunities for four- and five-star hotels.” Lee Morris, CEO of Tourism Kamloops, is also enthused about the round of renovation and construction, but pointed out the investment renaissance is not confined to downtown hotel properties. “I think it’s a very good sign of the health of our tourism and hospitality sector in Kamloops that there are as many properties actually investing in renovations and upgrades,” she said. “And, that’s happening at properties at moderate levels, as well as the downtown properties.” Tourism Kamloops tracks hotel stays in the city based on revenue received from the hotel tax, with Morris noting revenues in 2012 are up three per cent over 2011, when they rose by 10 per cent over 2010.
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Adaptive Sports program needs volunteers By Marty Hastings STAFF REPORTER
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ORKING with people like Cassie Kennedy, a 24-year-old Kamloops resident born with cerebral palsy, is the big reward for those who volunteer with Adaptive Sports at Sun Peaks (ASSP). “Skiing makes me feel awesome,” Kennedy said in an interview with Thompson Rivers University journalism student Ashley Legebokow. “I can do something great and do what I love. I believe there’s a way for anyone to do something.” The program enables people with a wide range of disabilities — cognitive, physical and intellectual — to experience winter sports, such as snowboarding, skiing and sit-skiing, at Sun Peaks Resort. Sharon Tremblay, ASSP president, said the program is in need of volunteers, with the slate of activities set to kick into full swing in January. Those wishing to lend a hand require Level 1 certification with the Canadian Association for Disabled Skiers, the training for which will be held at Sun Peaks from Dec. 14
to Dec. 16. There is also prerequisite training, held on Saturday, Dec. 8, or Sunday, Dec. 9, based on volunteer availability. Kennedy began skiing with ASSP four years ago, wishing only to experience the crisp alpine air like anybody else. “My goal is not to win,” she said. “I want to win, but my goal is to do it and make it through.” Kennedy — now a Special Olympian — placed first in a race last season at the Sun Peakshosted Adaptive Sports Festival. Tremblay said there are many stories similar to that of Kennedy’s. “The spinoff is one of the most important things. The athletes start with us and they say, ‘I need to gain some upper-body strength’ or ‘I need to start working out,’ and it ends up changing their life.” The non-profit program — free for its participants — would not function without volunteers. “They are our biggest asset,” Tremblay said. “They’re the ones who teach the lessons. They’re the ones who run the committees and fundraise. We’re always looking for volunteers on-hill and off-hill.” Those who commit
100 hours — about one day a week for the winter season — are eligible for a free season’s pass. Anyone who spends one day volunteering is given a day pass for a later date, in addition to skiing for free the day they assist or teach lessons. The instruction provided is based on lessons given to able-bodied people and adapted to fit each student, based on their disability. “It’s all about inclusion,” Tremblay said, noting the program has welcomed people of all ages with many different disabilities, including autism, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder and various types of paralyses. “We had a 71-yearold learning to sit-ski up here this week. “We’re very flexible in terms of how we teach. We gear our lessons to the needs and goals of the student.” To inquire about registering or volunteering, visit adaptivesportsatsunpeaks.org or email adaptivesportsatsunpeaks@gmail.com. Kennedy encouraged those on the fence to jump off and give ASSP a chance. “They want you to do your best,” she said. “They want you to have fun. It’s awesome.”
Cassie Kennedy (left) enjoys a beautiful day on the mountain with Adaptive Sports at Sun Peaks instructor Gerry Tremblay.
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Dynamic duo paces Titans Emma Wolfram and Maya Olynyk helped lead the South Kamloops Titans to victory at the Mouat Century 21 tournament in Abbotsford on the weekend. Wolfram scored 19 points, grabbed 24 rebounds and added seven blocked shots, while Olynyk racked up a game-high 22 points in the Titans’ 62-52 win over the Oak Bay Breakers in the championship game on Saturday, Dec. 1. Olynyk also pitched in with six helpers and six rebounds. The tournament featured a stacked field, with five provinciallyranked AAA teams — No. 1 South Kamloops, No. 2 Riverside, No. 3 Brookswood, No. 6 Oak Bay and No. 7 Maple Ridge. Olynyk was named tournament MVP and a tournament all star. Wolfram also made the all-star squad.
Spence success The Spence sisters of Kamloops were at it again at a Canada Cup event in Quebec on the weekend. Tori Spence, 20, a member of the national development team, skated to a gold-medal finish in the 5,000m with a time of 8:09.92, a personal best. Earlier in the competition, she won silver in the 3,000m with a personal-best time — and new provincial record — of 4:37.21. Tori also finished fifth in the 1,500m and 11th in the 500m. Her younger sister, 18-year-old Josie, set four personal-best times and four new junior provincial records. Josie won gold in the 1,500m, with a time of 2:10.87, and was first in the 3,000m, with a time of 4:36.68. She skated to bronze in the first of two 1,000m events, with a time of 1:25.45, and a silver medal in the second 1,000m race, with a time of 1:25.34. Josie was eighth in the first of two 500m
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Invitational on the weekend. Winning gold medals were Luca Fattor, in the under-11 division, and Matteo Fattor, under-13. Placing second in the under-13 category was John Noonan. Jerek Masson lost twice in the under-18 cadet male division, while Andrew Thiessen posted a 1-2 record in the senior men intermediate category. Next up for the KJC is the Vancouver International in Richmond on Feb. 2.
again swept in three straight sets. Both teams are now on Christmas break, with the men’s next action slated for Dec. 29 and Dec. 30, when the McDonalds Classic is held at the TCC.
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Lippy gets tryout JC Lipon will compete for a chance to play at the world junior hockey championship, held from Dec. 26 to Jan. 4 in Ufa, Russia. The 19-year-old Kamloops Blazer will attend Team Canada’s selection camp, held from Dec. 10 to Dec. 13 in Calgary. Lipon had a tremendous start to the 20122013 WHL campaign, with 22 goals and 55 points in 31 games. The Regina product’s linemate, Colin Smith, 19, was left off the selection-camp list.
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Real art bridges time and tells own story
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E LIVE IN A TIME WHEN WE ARE SATURATED WITH IMAGES PROMOTING THE NON-STOP CONSUMER CULTURE. They stare back at us from our computers, televisions and magazines, drive by us on buses, come home with us in our groceries and, sometimes, we even pay extra to have them on our clothes and accessories. It is a time of mass production, when painting has been declared dead, advertisements and political agendas can be declared high art and the original, individual, physically expressed creative thought gets lost in the noise, becoming a marketing tool or a posthumous commodity affordable only to
Karla Pearce The Creative EDGE the few as a statement of their wealth. How can a local artist — a creator of beautiful thoughts and artwork inspired within and by the community where they live and work — compete with that? The first step is public awareness. A reproduction or a print, unless it is created by the hand of the artist, is a piece of paper, nothing more. Over time, it will deteriorate and fade. A real painting is vivid, alive and, in all ways, far superior.
Paintings contain crystallized pigments, often built up in layers that actively interact with the light they reflect, changing with it. A painting can contain textures created by brushstrokes or a pallet knife, giving the work a threedimensional quality. When displayed, an original painting will transform a room. It is not just a decoration but a piece of history. It marks the artist’s statement of creativity and energy at the time of its conception — and, just as importantly, your reaction to it. A hand-thrown pot, mug or vase is not just a functional vessel, but a time capsule linking us to our humanity. We have been throwing pots and making clay and
ceramic sculptures ever since we came out of the primeval forests. Having your morning cup of coffee out of a handmade mug supports a direct link to our evolution as a culture, as well as to another human being. While the incredible paintings on the walls of the grotto in Lascaux, Franc, date back some 20,000 years, handmade jewelry, as an art form, claims an even deeper past. Thirteen pierced shells covered in clay were found in the Grotte des Pigeons at Taforalt in eastern
Kamloops has many artists who sell their works, including, clockwise from top, Gord Manson (Morning Break), Linda McKenny (Tranquille) and Deb Swain.
Morocco, dating back 82,000 years. Strung, one can easily imagine this piece of adornment as a token of love or a symbol of passion made by someone not
too unlike ourselves. Regardless, their existence today not only bridges a temporal gap, but illustrates the intimate role art has played in the development of
individuality. It’s a physical statement of creative thought that sets its wearer apart from the herd. X See ART B3
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&ARTS ENTERTAINMENT ELEMENTARY NTARY S SCHOOL CHRISTMAS CONCERTS • Aberdeen elementary, Slapshot Santa Scores Again, Thursday, Dec. 13, 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. • A.E. Perry elementary, It’s A Magical Time of the Year, Thursday, Dec. 13 and Friday Dec 14, 1 p.m. • Arthur Stevenson elementary, Christmas concert, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. • Barriere elementary, I Need a Little Christmas Vacation, Thursday Dec. 20, 1:10 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
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• Dallas elementary, primary Christmas concert: Wednesday, Dec. 19, 6:30 p.m.; intermediate Christmas concert, Thursday, Dec. 20, 6:30 p.m.
• Marion Schilling elementary, The Spirit of Christmas, Tuesday, Dec. 18, 1:15 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
• David Thompson elementary, band performance and singalong, Thursday Dec. 20, 1:30 p.m. • Juniper Ridge elementary, primary concert: Twinkle and Shine, Dec. 11, 1:30 p.m. and 6 p.m; intermediate concert: A Pirate Christmas, Dec. 13, 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.
• Beattie School of the Arts – McGill campus, Christmas Choral Celebration, Thursday Dec. 20, 7 p.m., Calvary Community Church, 1205 Rogers Way.
• Kay Bingham elementary, December Nights, December Lights, Tuesday, Dec. 18, 7 p.m.
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• Lloyd George elementary, primary concert: Holly Jolly Christmas, Dec. 19,
• R.L. Clemitson elementary, Old Man Winter’s Icicle Follies, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 10:45 a.m. and 6:45 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 13, 1 p.m. and 6:45 p.m.
, Wednesday Dec. 19, 6 p.m. • Westmount elementary, Dear Santa, Thursday, Dec. 13, 1:15 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
• McGowan Park elementary, Ring Those Bells, Thursday, Dec. 20, 1:15 p.m.
• Savona elementary, Giddy-up’s Crazy Country Christmas, Thursday, Dec. 20, 1:20 p.m. and 6 p.m.
• Pacific Way elementary, Surfin’ Santa, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 6:30 p.m.
• South Sa-Hali elementary, Snowmen at Christmas, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 6:30 p.m.
• Parkcrest elementary, Santa Goes Green, Thursday Dec. 13, 10:30 am and 1 p.m.
• Stuart Wood elementary, Slapshot Santa Scores Again, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 1:15 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., Kamloops United Church, 421 St. Paul St.
• Pinantan elementary, The Mice Before Christmas, Thursday, Dec. 20, 6:30 p.m. • Rayleigh and Heffley Creek elementaries, Gifts from Around the World, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 6:30 p.m.
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Art preserves culture X From B1
Wearing one-off handmade jewelry created by an artist reflects your uniqueness, displaying and complementing those traits you cherish and want to share with the rest of the world. In a time when reproductions and factory-produced originals flood the market, buying an original piece of artwork created within your community preserves what it is that helps define where you live. The piece — be it painting, sculpture, ceramic, jewelry or multi-media — mirrors the artist and the patron, framing them within the context of their environment. A collector of art is not just a collector of things but a safekeeper of our culture. Rather than satisfying that consuming
urge at some box store, this shopping season consumers should think about what it is they are spending their hardearned money on and consider investing in your local artists and artisans. Buying original art strips away the anonymity of massproduction, making a statement about the purchaser. Moreover, it’s an excellent investment. It doesn’t matter if the artist becomes famous or not, they create value by capturing a historical perspective and, over time, that value increases. Perhaps most importantly, an original piece of art can be inspirational, nourishing and can be passed down to future generations, defining and keeping safe our cultural identity.
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Young singer-songwriter finds her voice By Dale Bass
South Kamloops secondary student Hunter Rae Farnsworth is working on her first recording.
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Ask Hunter Rae Farnsworth how long she’s been singing and she laughs. “Maybe since I was two?” she says. “My parents are always saying they couldn’t shut me up.” By the time she was 11, the South Kamloops secondary student was studying with former Kamloopsian Tina Moore. Now, five years later, performing under the name Hunter Rae, she’s working on her first EP with another veteran of the Kamloops music scene, Kris Ruston. The young singer added the word songwriter to her description shortly after starting her studies with Moore. “The first lesson, I was so nervous and saying things, you know,
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Hunter digs her country roots X From B4
“So, I went home and wrote a song.” Hunter describes her first attempt as “just cheesy words on a page” but, slowly, the skill developed as she drew inspiration from moments in her life, things she saw and people she met. “I’m writing a song about you,” Hunter says to Ruston as the two take a break at Small World Studios. It leads to plenty of laughter. Whatever that song becomes could be interesting, given Ruston says every time Hunter brings a new work in for him to listen to “it keeps getting better.” Ruston adds he doesn’t do much to her lyrics but, rather, works with her on the music, on chords and on the music business itself. Moore said: “To watch her grow from a very, very shy little girl who was so uncertain
of her talent to really embracing what she’s been taught, exploring her creativity and working hard at her craft is simply amazing to watch. “She was always quiet waters running deep. She is intuitive, instinctive and she has something to say.” Hunter draws inspiration likely from the country roots her parents Tim and Debra instilled in her, she said, listing Alan Jackson, George Strait, Dwight Yoakam and Taylor Swift as some of the singers she listens to the most. One of her songs, Last First Kiss, was added to Feed the Soul, a recent compilation of Kamloops performers who contributed to the project as a fundraiser for the Kamloops Food Bank. As for her EP, it will likely be selftitled, she says, a sure way to help get her name out and build an audience.
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Kids give WCT perfect gift By Dale Bass STAFF REPORTER dale@kamloopsthisweek.com
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ERRI RUNNALLS MUST BE BEAMING EVERY SINGLE DAY. As the person charged with developing the Stage One program at Western Canada Theatre — basically introducing children and youth to acting — seeing some of her students in A Christmas Story has to be thrilling. Because, simply put, these kids steal the show, not because they’re kids; rather, because they’re kids who can really act. They hold their own up on the stage at Sagebrush Theatre with veterans like Shane Carty, Thom Marriott, Anita Wittenberg-Tow and Sheanna Beau James. In doing so, they recreate a classic Christmas tale of Ralphie, Schwartz, Flick and Scut, of childhood dreams and bullying and of the magic Christmas brings. For those who don’t know the story, all Ralphie (Sebastian Tow) wants for Christmas is “an official Red Ryder, carbine action, twohundred-shot range
model air rifle, with a compass in the stock and this thing, which tells time.” Trying saying that several times without taking a breath. Sebastian and Carty do it throughout the show. Sebastian, a Grade 5 student at Beattie School of the Arts, is on stage as much as his older counterpart, Carty, in the role of Ralphie the narrator, and he doesn’t miss a mark. I loved Alex Mittelsteadt as Flick and Eric Manholt as Schultz, Ralphie’s two best friends. Cali Paige McKinlay as Esther Jane, the girl with her eye on Ralphie, and Sydney Preymark as Helen, Esther Jane’s best friend, well, I think I went to school with them when I was their age.
Lukas Vanderlip as Scut the bully was the bully many of us remember dodging on our way to school. And, adorable Sylar Unser-Kleissen — what to say about a six-year-old making his big-stage debut in this Christmas gift to Kamloops? I wanted to scoop him up and direct him to the bathroom. On to the adults. Wittenberg-Tow was my mother, right down to the buck teeth, housecoat and eye-rolling when The Old Man (Marriott) wasn’t looking. Marriott creates some of the funniest moments in the 140minute play. James has a small role as Miss Shields, but she commands the stage, particularly as she waxes over Ralphie’s theme assignment.
It’s simply too funny to try to describe. Western Canada Theatre artistic director Daryl Cloran has directed some amazing theatre to Kamloops, from Ubuntu (The Cape Town Project) to Betrayal to Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. However, as he introduced the play to the preview audience on Thursday, Nov. 29, you could tell from his bubbling energy he truly loves this production. You will, too — and, if you can, take your kids, your grandkids or your neighbour’s kids. There is no better way to introduce the next generation to all theatre can be than this production. It continues to
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Xzibit played to a packed house at Cactus Jack’s Night Club on Wednesday, Nov. 28. Alyssa Anderson photo
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IMAGINE IT WAS SOMETHING LIKE THE WAY VANCOUVER BABY BOOMERS FELT WHEN THEY SAW PAUL MCCARTNEY AT BC PLACE A FEW DAYS AGO. When Xzibit walked out onto the stage at Cactus Jack’s Night Club on Wednesday, Nov. 28, I felt like I’d been transported back in time. Granted, it was only about a decade, compared to the 40-plus years of memories for the Beatles’ fans who recently watched him tear it up in Vancouver. Mr. X to the Z put on a great show. And, despite the fact some of the most memorable moments from my late teens and early 20s are linked to Xzibit songs, I wasn’t expecting much. Not to brag, but I’ve seen plenty of once-huge rappers play relatively tiny venues. None of them were very good (no offence to Snoop Dogg, Coolio, et al.). Twelve years ago, Xzibit was one of the headliners on the Up In Smoke Tour — a 44-show circuit that played to packed crowds in arenas and stadiums across North America, including what was then GM Place in Vancouver. Now, here he was at Cactus Jack’s, presumably sitting in a small room backstage playing XBox while up-and-coming rapper John Connor warmed up the crowd. But, it seemed Xzibit got it. Judging from my very un-scientific research on Wednesday night’s crowd, which involved looking at the people who had assembled at CJ’s, it seemed to be split just about down the middle — half in their late 20s or early 30s and there
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onds in the middle of his one-hour set, Xzibit stood silent as acapella versions of some of Nate Dogg’s most memorable hooks — “Smoke weed everyday” and “I’ve got hoes,” to name a few — blasted over the CJ’s sound system. It was another memory-inducing part
of a very memoryinducing show and, with a stupid grin on my face, I left the bar feeling like I had just spent a night driving my mom’s Ford Windstar around Edmonton with my high-school buddies blaring Restless on the stereo — through the Discman cassette adaptor, of course.
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BILLY TALENT Billy Talent heads back to Kamloops on March 16 for the second show in a 17-stop Canadian tour to promote the band’s fourth studio album, Dead Silence, which was released in September. Hitting the road with the band will be Indian Handcrafts (Civil Disobedience for Losers), Hollerado (Record in a Bag) and Sum 41 (Screaming Bloody Murder). Tickets for the show at Interior Savings Centre are $27.50, $37.50 and $45, plus taxes and service charges, and go on sale Friday, Dec. 7 at 10 a.m. Tickets are available at the ISC box office, at ticketmaster.ca or by calling 1-855-985-5000.
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After a 10-year hiatus, Big Wreck is back and poised to demolish the Interior Savings Centre in Kamloops on Monday, Dec. 17. Its 2012 release Albatross won two CASBY awards —which recognize award for independent and alternative music — for Favourite
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The origin of the band’s name is attributed to guitarist Doherty. Thornley says it is one of many “colourful expressions from the New York area” they could use as it wasn’t “too profane.” Thornley wrote all the songs on Albatross. His technique involves humming a melody into his phone and bringing it to his home studio to sketch it out. He doesn’t worry about the band’s ability to fill in the rest, as they are “so dialed into the music that they’re going to do it right.” He praises his bandmates as “quite masterful for wearing different hats for different songs.” For aspiring musicians, Thornley’s advice is to practise constantly. On a five-day vacation in Newfoundland,
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Big Wreck ready to rock in Kamloops New Album and Favourite New Single (for the title track). The revamped lineup consists of founding members Ian Thornley (vocals and guitar) and Brian Doherty (guitar), as well as new members Paulo Neta (guitar), Dave McMillan (bass) and Brad Park (drums). Thornley says the album’s name is “not necessarily referring to a giant seagull,” adding, “I’m “I really, really proud of it. I think it’s the best work wo we’ve done.” Big Wreck initially formed during Thornley’s fo time tim at the Berklee College of Music in Co Boston. Bo “All the guys from the original lineup were in the same dorms as I was,” wa Thornley recalls. “I set some sort of record rec for noise infractions tio and so was moved.”
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Death of a child inspires musician By Dale Bass STAFF REPORTER dale@kamloopsthisweek.com
A trip to Romania helped Andrew Christopher decide music was his life. The one-time drummer who had picked
up the guitar took it with him to the Eastern European country, where he found himself singing for the children at a camp where he worked. That job, finished, he headed to England, tried busking — and found
himself heading to New Zealand and Australia, guitar in hand, guitar case open for donations. Back in Canada for four years, many British Columbians know him as a member of Pardon My Striptease (PMS) but, this
year, he took on a solo project. It’s what’s bringing him to Kamloops for a show on Wednesday, Dec. 5, at The Dirty Jersey. Going solo for a while was a way to deal with the emotions he was experiencing as his young daughter was treated for brain cancer. “Music seemed to be my only outlet,” Christopher said. “I quit my job that I was on leave from as a support worker with disabled adults and decided to focus all my energy and emotion on music. “PMS on its own wasn’t going to pay the bills so, for no other reason than money, I started playing more solo gigs and busking. “I realized then that I really had a passion for my own style of music, the songs that are too girly or mellow for PMS.” He recorded his
songs with PMS guitarist Brendan Woodroof, was delighted with the results and is, as he put it, “running with it.” The recording is called Gone, the name of a song Christopher wrote about a youngster who had become friends with his daughter, LileeJean, at B.C. Children’s Hospital. “We just received
news that her friend Maddison was not going to make ir,” Christopher said. “They were putting her up in Canucks Place to make her last few weeks comfortable. “LJ was sleeping in her crib right beside my bed at the hotel and the sadness for Maddison, and fear for Lilee-Jean consumed me entirely.
“I wrote the song in silence, as odd as that sounds, to make sure I didn't wake LJ. “The next day I got to play it aloud and I broke down completely. “Music is an incredible thing and I just want to share mine with everyone.” Admission to the show is $5. For $10, you’ll also get a CD.
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LORNE DRURY First DRIVE from the original one as you can get. For starters, the new Dart has a European heritage based on the same platform as its Italian cousin, the Alfa Romeo Giulietta — all thanks to the Fiat takeover of Chrysler a couple of years back. In fact, the Dart is the first Chrysler Group vehicle built on Fiat architecture, although it is manufactured in North America. Secondly, the new Dart is actually a compact car, although it has interior space on par or better than many midsize vehicles. The new Dart debuts in Canada with five trim levels — SE, SXT, Rallye, Limited and R/T. My tester was the
Dodge Dart 2013 at a glance Body style: Four-door compact sedan. Drive method: Front-engine, front-wheeldrive. Enginges: 16-valve, DOHC 2.0-litre (160 hp, 148 lb/ft); 16-valve, SOHC 1.4-litre MultiAir turbo (160 hp, 184 lb/ft); 16-valve, DOHC 2.4litre MultiAir (184 hp, 171 lb/ft). Transmissions: Six-speed manual; six-speed automatic; six-speed dual dry clutch. Carago capacity: 371 litres. Fuel economy: 1.4-litre turbo with manual 7.4/4.9 L/100 km (city/hwy); 2.0-litre with manual 8.1/5.4 L/100 km (city/hwy). Price: SE $15,995; SXT $17,995; Rallye $19,495; Limited $23,245; R/T $23,995. As tested $25,185 including $1,500 destination charge. Website: dodge.ca.
Rallye model. With options, taxes and the destination charge of $1,500, the car priced out at $25,185. Three four-cylinder engines are offered, including the 160horsepower, 16-valve 1.4-litre MultiAir turbo on my test car. This is a $1,500 option on the Rallye trim and was mated with a six-speed manual transmission. Standard on the Dart is a 160-horsepower, 2.0-litre Tigershark engine, while driving enthusiasts will likely opt for a new 184horsepower Tigershark 16-valve 2.4-litre MultiAir engine. A six-speed automatic and a six-speed dual dry clutch (DDCT)
transmission are the other choices. Prices start at $15,995 for the base SE, rising to $23,245 for the top-shelf R/T model. This is an important car for Dodge — and the Chrysler Group as a whole — because it puts it back in the compact market now that the Caliber has thankfully been put out to pasture. Chrysler has needed a quality entry in the compact segment for many years because its sales have been weighted heavily toward bigger, less fuel-efficient vehicles like Ram pickups, Jeeps and the Grand Caravan minivan. For all the automakers, the compact market is important because
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From the rear, the Dart has dual exhausts and Charger-inspired tail lamps with 152 LEDs. Inside, the interior is pleasant with nice use of soft-touch materials, but I don’t think it matches up with the similarly priced 2013 Hyundai Elantra GT we recently tested. However, during recent 2013 Car of the Year testing by members of the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) in the Small Car Under $21,000 category, the Dart topped the competition as far as interior styling/appearance was concerned, with a score of 7.5 of out 10, besting Mazda3 Skyactiv Sedan, Kia Rio LX, Nissan Sentra, Toyota Prius c and Chevrolet Spark. Overall, the Mazda3 topped the class, with the Kia Rio second and the Nissan Sentra third. The Dart was fourth overall, two points back of the Sentra and 12 behind the Mazda. The Elantra GT, meanwhile, was named Best Small Car over $21,000. The Dart has the roomiest interior its the segment, with class-
Reminiscent of its larger sibling, the Charger, the Dart gets wrap-around tail lamps that include 152 LEDs. Dual fascia-mounted exhaust tips add to the high-end look.
Winter is Almost Here! leading hip and shoulder room — important for us big-bodied North Americans. I particularly liked the comfy seats, the nice use of ambient lighting inside and the fact buyers can personalize their vehicle with a choice of 12 exterior colours, 13 interior colour and trim combinations, seven wheel options, three engine options and three transmission choices. Also impressive was the 8.4-inch touch screen media centre on my test vehicle. Sitting atop the centre stack, it was big and bright with easy-to-read graphics. The navigation system, however, was very slow and dated-looking. The turbo four with its MultiAir technology has lots of grunt with 184 pound-feet
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GM demonstrates Volt battery reuse unit General Motors and ABB have unveiled the next stage in battery reuse, the repackaging of five used Chevrolet Volt batteries into a modular unit capable of providing two hours of electricity needed by three to five average Canadian homes. The modular unit was designed and built by engineers at GM
Canada’s Canadian Engineering Centre in Oshawa, Ont. The uninterruptable power supply and grid power-balancing system was demonstrated during GM’s Electrification Experience. The prototype unit provided 25 kW of power and 50 kWh of energy to power all the support lighting and
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audiovisual equipment in an “off-grid” structure used for the event. GM and ABB last year demonstrated how a Chevrolet Volt battery pack could be used to collect energy and feed it back to the grid and deliver supplemental power to homes or businesses. During a demonstration, the energy storage
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Honda delivers sport-hybrid dual-clutch drive Honda has pioneered a new, lightweight and compact one-motor hybrid system for small vehicles, called the sports-hybrid intelligent dual-clutch drive system. This new system will be the latest addition to the Earth Dreams Technology series of new-generation powertrain technology that combines excellent driving performance and high levels of fuel economy. Together with the sport-hybrid intelligent multi-mode drive for mid-sized vehicles and the sport hybrid SHAWD (sport hybrid super handling-allwheel drive), the newly developed clutch drive
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2014 Ford Fiesta adds MyFord Touch Beginning next year, Ford will offer MyFord Touch with a new 6.5-inch LCD touch screen available on the 2014 Fiesta. The migration of this technology comes right as Ford hits the five-year anniversary of its awardwinning SYNC in-vehicle connectivity system; more than five-million cars and trucks have been sold with the system globally. Ford first launched SYNC on the 2008 Focus, then its smallest and most affordable car. Now, unveiling MyFord Touch for Fiesta cements Ford’s commitment to making technology affordable and accessible to everyone. Besides the new MyFord Touch 6.5-inch touch screen, the 2014 Fiesta will launch with the latest SYNC software that adds new features including: • Simplified Bluetooth-phone pairing: When pairing, the driver simply has to hit OK if the PIN on the phone and touch screen match each other; • More natural voice recognition: Drivers can now simply say “Play <name>” when requesting a specific artist, song, album or genre of music; • Improved voice-recognition accuracy: The latest version of Nuance’s speech software, VoCon 3200 v4.2, improves overall voice-recognition performance; • Flattened audio-command structure: At any time, drivers can say the station frequency or the official name of the Sirius station; drivers no longer need to say “Radio” or “Sirius” to indicate their desire to listen to those audio sources • Simplified navigation controls: The destination entry screen has been improved to help make it easier to enter an address
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Welcome to KTW’s Eye On Community page, where we showcase through the camera lens, positive events in Kamloops. If you have a photo of a charity donation, a grand-opening picture or other uplifting images, email them to editor@kamloopsthisweek.com, with “eye on community” in the subject line.
The Kamloops Crohns and Colitis Foundation’s recent All That Glitters gala at Columbo Hall raised about $30,000 for the foundation. Pictured rare, from left, foundation B.C./Yukon vice-president Ralph Finch, Fern Wende, Alison Obrecth and Mavreen David. The event was sponsored by Scott’s Inn and Restaurant.
New Life Mission had the help of Kamloops Fire and Rescue, Sahali Mall and Safeway in raising $1,385 at the Sahali Mall Pie and Pumpkin sale. From left: Stan Dueck, New Life Mission executive director; Rev. Ray Parker, Max and Tom from Kamloops Fire and Rescue; and Ernie Kurtz, New Life Mission board member.
Mayor Peter Milobar receives a plaque presented by Mehmet Topalogue from Turkey. Former mayor Al Thompson met Topalogue at a Rotary Club meeting and arranged to bring him to the mayor’s office. The copper plaque was hand-made by Mehmet’s friend in Turkey. Topalogue is a first year student at Thompson Rivers University. Jody Lewis photo The Forresters recently donated bags of much-needed supplies to the Emerald Centre, a co-ed emergency shelter on West Victoria Street that provides accommodation for men, women and children who are homeless.
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Vigils are important, but not nearly enough By Shabna Ali and Tracy Porteous SPECIAL TO KTW editor@kamloopsthisweek.com
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HE CANDLELIGHT VIGILS that take place every Dec. 6 to remember and honour the 14 women students murdered at École Polytechnique in Montreal are important and moving because they honour all those women — and women and children victimized every year, everywhere. But, the day isn’t solely about remembering. It’s called the Day of Action and Remembrance on Violence Against Women and Children. However, in British Columbia, there has been far too little action. Violence against women and children takes a terrible toll. In B.C., almost 100 women were killed by their spouses between 2003 and 2011. These numbers don’t include the murdered and missing women from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, B.C.’s Highway 16 or the many communities coping with the epidemic of violence against women. Almost 60,000 women experience sexual and physical violence each year in BC. Having a day to remember isn’t nearly enough. We need committed leadership.
We need people who speak up when they see women disrespected and people to step in when they see injustice. We need to choose the kind of society we want to live in and hold leaders accountable. In September, Victoria’s police department withdrew critical resources from a regional domestic-violence unit created as a result of recommendations from an inquest into a horrific mass murder in Oak Bay in 2007. This unit is considered a “luxury,” the department said. In the last two years, reports by the B.C. Representative for Children and Youth, the Justice Institute of B.C. and others found that not enough is being done in our province to ensure women and their kids are kept safe from violence. Programs in B.C. have faced budget cuts that prevented them from providing help that could keep women and children safe from violence, and help them recover. On Nov. 11, 2011, 124 transition houses, second-stage, safe-home and children who witness abuse programs participated in a one-day census conducted by the B.C. Society of Transition Houses. On this single day, these programs helped 1,110 women and children in person, and another 1,461 via phone or email. But, they turned away 658 women, youth and children. Other community victim services,
counselling and outreach programs connected to the Ending Violence Association of B.C. are having the same problem. There just isn’t enough funding in place to respond. Community services make a huge difference every day. It is simply wrong when they are prevented from providing help and support that can save lives. In B.C., high-profile tragedies bring a flurry of activity and announcements related to violence against women and children. But, what’s needed is a continuing, well-planned and adequately funded set of supports and prevention services shaped by communities. British Columbians need to hear from leaders at all levels of government about their specific plans to address violence against woman and children. A provincial election is coming. Please make your voice heard. We will continue to remember and honour those who have fallen to violence — but it is time for action. Shabna Ali is executive director of the B.C. Society of Transition Houses and Tracy Porteous is executive director of the Ending Violence Association of B.C. They submitted this on behalf of the Roundtable of Provincial Service Organizations.
Rise Up Slowly . . . Rise up slowly, Angel. Do not leave me here, alone, Where the warmth of mortal essence Lies replaced by cold, hard stone.
Wrap me in a downy cape Of sunshine, warm with love, And kiss a tear-stained mother’s face With moonlight from above.
Rise up slowly, Angel. I cannot let you go. Just drift softly ‘midst the faces, In sorrow now bent low.
Speak to me in breezes, Whispered through the drying leaves, And caress my brow with raindrops Filtered by the sheltering trees.
Then, wait for me at sunset, Beside the lily pond, And guide me safely homeward To your world, which lies beyond.
Ease the searing anger, ..... Born in harsh, unyielding truth That Death could steal my loved one From the glowing blush of youth.
Rise up slowly, Angel, For I cannot hear the song Which calls you through the shadows Into the light beyond.
Just spread your arms to take me In reunion’s sweet embrace, And we shall soar, together, To a different time and place.
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Are you interested in an opportunity to earn an above average wage? Local Auto & RV dealer is seeking qualiĂ&#x20AC;ed individuals who will be an asset to their sales team. Applicants should have good communication skills, a willingness to learn and a great attitude. Previous sales experience an asset but not a requirement. We offer a competitive pay plan with excellent bonuses. Please send resume to PO Box 1411, Kamloops This Week, 1365-B Dalhousie Dr. Kamloops, BC V2C 5P6 or email to autoandrvsales@hotmail.ca
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Newco Logging Ltd. requires an experienced Buncher or Processor Operator immediately. This is a camp job in the Williams Lake area. A valid Class 5 is preferred. Please apply by fax: 250-392-3504 or email: eldoent@telus.net. Only successful applicants will be contacted.
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RUSSAM HOLDINGS HAS OPENINGS FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS: Super-B log truck driver Vernon/Kamloops area. Log truck driver - Okanagan /Shuswap area. Highway driver Okanagan to Calgary runs. Commercial Transport Mechanic - Armstrong shop *Possible parttime positions available *Please email a resume and current abstract to Gerry@russamholdings.com or fax to 250-546-0602
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An Alberta Construction Company is hiring Dozer and Excavator Operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfield road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051. COOKS REQUIRED IMMED. Maids, bar staff, waiters, beer store staff, desk clerks. Northern Motor Inn, 3086 Hwy 16E Terrace,BC V8G 3N5 250635-6375; Fax 250-635-6129 I PAY Cash $$$ For All Scrap Vehicles! and $5 for auto batteries Call or Text Brendan 250-574-4679
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SUPERVISORS & CASHIERS Mac’s Convenience Store is hiring Supervisors ($14.35$17.35/hr) Cashiers ($9.75$10.25/hr). All 37.50 hrs/week. Mail CV: 205 Tranquille Road, Kamloops, BC V2B 8J8 or
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Trades, Technical EXP’D EAVESTROUGHERS for the Edmonton area. Must have clean drivers abstract. Call (780)435-1492. JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE Service Technician. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. (Hanna, Alberta) needs a few more good people. Busy, modern shop. $25. - $31./hour + bonus, benefits. Great community. Inquire or send resume. Fax 403-854-2845; or Email to: Chrysler@telusplanet.net TERA ENVIRONMENTAL Consultants (TERA) has immediate openings for positions in the environmental field. TERA is an environmental consulting services company specializing in the Canadian pipeline, power line, and oil and gas industries. TERA provides its employees with competitive compensation and benefits, flexible working schedules, career growth opportunities and more. For current and future opening visit our website www.teraenv.com. To apply e-mail your cover letter and resume to careers@teraenv.com
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LOOKING FOR A CAREER IN PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL OR CARPENTRY? We are currently accepting applications for a 19 week Construction Trades Training Program focusing on Carpentry, Electrical and Plumbing. This program is being offered in Kamloops starting in February. Go to www.sica.bc.ca/pdf/CTTbrochureKA.pdf to see our brochure about the program. For more information and applications contact: Kym Behrns 250-574-9389 cttkamsica@gmail.com www.sica.bc.ca
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New, still in plastic. Worth $899. Must Sell $299. Can Deliver. 250-434-2337 or 250-314-7022
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Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Chad: 250-863-3082 in Town
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NEW York Fries is available for sale. Excellent franchise opportunity located in Aberdeen Mall. Inquiries by phone or email only 250-434-6132, nyf-kamloops@hotmail.com
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Custom home in the Rosewood neighbourhood in Sun Rivers, built for entertaining. Offers a gourmet cooks’ kitchen featuring granite (cafe imperial) island, stainless Kitchen Aid appl, Excel maple cabinetry throughout. Main flr is in a vibrant southwestern design w/bright open spaces & features a DR, cozy LR w/rich engineered HW flrs & gas F/P, office/den area which could also serve as a 2nd bdrm, a luxurious spa-like enste in Mbdrm, handy ldry/mud rm & a powder room. The daylight WO bsmt features huge rec room to accommodate the pool table & media area w/ surround sound, 2 bdrms, 4 pce bath & lots of storage. Plenty of outside areas to relax, gorgeous community water feature.
KEN FEATHERSTONE 250 374.1461
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kfeatherstone@kadrea.com KAMLOOPS Prestigious Gated Community in Sahali. The sought after “CRESTVIEW Heights”. This spectacular unit boasts an outstanding city and river view, featuring extensive up-grades, open floor plan, over 2500+ square feet of quality living space. Fully finished up and down; 2 bedrooms up and 1 on lower level with room for additional. Level entry rear walk-out daylight basement. Hardwood flooring and ceramic tiling, island in kitchen, large covered patio, gas hook-up for barbeque, double garage and loads of storage. Secure gated community. $410,000. Call RE/MAX Golden Country 1800-557-7355 or email: remaxashcroft@telus.net Web: www.goldencountry.ca
Open Houses OPEN HOUSE 424 Malahat Pl Sat & Sun Dec 1 & 2 12-4pm (250)434-5393 MLS #112751
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Townhouses
Furn bed rm cls to DownTown util incl must be employed or student $500 (250) 377-3158
2BDRM + den, Sahali f/s/w/d, City View, Avail Dec 1st $1000/mo +util (250) 318-4756
TOWNHOUSES Best Value In Town
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NORTH SHORE
1Bdrm downtown N/P N/S includes all utils & digital cable $720/mth Nov 1 250-374-6122 1BDRM Sep. Entr. Shared Lndry. N/S N/P $700/mo+DD+ ref’s, util. incl. Brock 554-2228 2bdrm Batchelor Heights n/p, n/s, util incl, prt ent, $750 (250) 376-5052 2BDRM Brock, ns/np f/s/a/c $850/mo incd util 250-5542074 / 250-320-2140 2 Bdrm in Sahali avail immed $900mo util incl, no laundry 250-318-4756, 250-828-1900 2Bdrm N/Shore $850 + 1/2 hydro shared w/d credit ref req’d Bill/ Excel 250-573-1281 2BDRM NShore daylight, cls sch/bus, ns/np util incl. ref $850 250-819-6158 / 778-4700057 Available immediately! 2bdrm walk out suite on NShore, shr w/d, cls to sch/shp/bus, n/s, pet neg, $850 + low util in newer home Avail now (250) 376-0611 Cumfy 1bdrm suite. Close to University, Hospital. Perfect for student or quiet person. Excellent Location. np. ns. Call now (250) 372-5270
*Bright, clean & Spacious 2&3 bedrooms *Big storage rooms *Laundry Facilities *Close to park, shopping & bus stop PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED
318-4321 NO PETS
Transportation
Antiques / Classics 1948 John Deer D Painted and restored all documented $5000 (250) 372-8754 1967 Ford Falcon Futura V6 Auto 2dr all original runs good, $6000 obo (250) 376-5722
Auto Financing
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Commercial/ Industrial 1400sq ft with small office 12ft overhead door, dimensions 30’ x80’ Avail Dec 1, $1000mo + hst Lyle 250-682-0005 or 250-578-7647 lv mess 2 Bay car garage / workshop 110 power rent/lease $400/mo Avail now 250-554-1300
Duplex / 4 Plex 2bdrm Brock, great view & lrg deck. w/d, util incl + cab and internet . $1200/mo No dogs! Refs (250) 319-9873 WESTMOUNT 3bdrm +den rec rm Fnc’d yd. W/D F/S N/P N/S fresh paint 1800sq ft $1250/mo+util Refs DD Avail immediately 250-554-9409
Homes for Rent Brand new 4bdrm house for rent $1850 incl util Westmount (778) 470-0779 (250)574-3332 N/Shore 2bdrm util incl N/S N/P lovely yd Ideal for semi retired couple $1,100 579-8140 TOBIANO 3bdrm + den 2 1/2bth gar, f/p, lrg deck, access to pool, $2000/month + util Avail Jan1st 250 320-6576
Rooms for Rent DOWNTOWN motel rooms avail, 1 or 2 beds. All util, parking & internet incl. Starting @ $750/mo kitchenette rooms also available 250-372-7761 Large new home in Brock very bright wd avail, wifi and util incl seniors and students also welcome n/s n/p, (250) 376-3305
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LARGE and Lovely - Available Dec 1. 2 bedroom level entry basement suite. Large windows, dishwasher, laundry, gas fireplace, storage inside and out. Has a beautiful back yard with garden area, decks and covered parking. Near Bert Edwards school in a nice quiet neighborhood. $1100 mo (250)319-9984, or (250)5722667 Lovely 2bdrm n/s, n/p, 6 appl, working persons pref’d $950 + 1/2 util (250) 554-1235 New 2bdrm in Batchelor Heights Incl heat hydro and cab tv $950 778-470-0779 or 250-574-3332 Valleyview lge living space 2 bdrm, 5 appliances, $1000mo hydro & gas incl 250-372-2380
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Downtown 1Bdrm 1 block to RIH N/S N/P on site prk prt ent $750 util incl 250-578-8121 Downtown large 3bdrm 1.5 bath, enclosed deck, fenced yard, w/d, n/p, close to all amen $1200+util Avail immed (250) 320-9205
Cars - Domestic 02 Dodge Chrysler Seabring 4dr V6, 190,000km new tires gd cond $3900obo 319-1394 04 PT Cruiser GT Turbo. 5sp, loaded, 106,000kms, Excellent cond.$5500 obo 250-319-9232
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Transportation
Transportation
Cars - Domestic
Trucks & Vans
1985 Mercury Grand MQS exc cond. power everything $1000 obo (250) 372-7146
96 GMC 4x4 3/4ton club cab 161270km wired for trailer, a/c, c/d, canopy incl, new battery $9,500 (250) 376-6918
RUN UNTIL SOLD ONLY $34.95(plus Tax) (250)371-4949
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Boats
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20ft. Campion bow rider w/115 hpMerc outbrd EZload trailer FishFndr $2900obo 319-1394
Cars - Sports & Imports
Sailboat, 15.5â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Falcon, ďŹ berglass, centreboard, new Northsails on trailer. $2750. Louis Creek. 250-672-9623
87 Volvo DL Wagon 2.3L 331,000k 5spd manual, spare set tires, pwr lock good cond runs well $1250 250-376-1695
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Commercial Vehicles
FOR SALE Toyota Forklift â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘
Model 42-6FG18 Max lift 3500lbs. Older model. Seller motivated. Sold to best offer.
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Motorcycles 1986 Red Honda Elite 80 motor cycle exc cond. 3 helmets incl $500obo (250)377-4661 DIRT Bikes, ATVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, UTVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s & Golf Buggies. Cartsplus Kamloops. 888-371-3946 www.cartsplusbc.com kamloopscartsplus@shawbiz.ca
Recreational/Sale
Run until sold New Price>>$59.95 Do you have a vehicle, boat, rv, or trailer to sell? With our Run til sold specials you pay one ďŹ&#x201A;at rate and we will run your ad until your vehicle sells.* â&#x20AC;˘ $59.95 (boxed ad with photo) â&#x20AC;˘ $34.95 (regular 3 line ad)
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2004 Ford Adventurer 20ft Class C motorhome fully loaded $26,000 250-372-9405 26â&#x20AC;&#x2122; pull type 1999 Mallard trailer slps 6, lrg awning, a/c , solar panel + extras $9,500 (250) 376-6918
Community Newspapers
NOTICE TO REMOVE PRIVATE LAND FROM WOODLOT LICENCE W0314 â&#x20AC;˘ Portion of the NW 1/4 Sec 25, TP 17, R18, W6M, KDYD â&#x20AC;˘ Portion of the SW 1/4 Sec 35, TP17, R18, W6M, KDYD â&#x20AC;˘ Portion of the W 1/2 Sec 36, TP 17 R 18, W6M, KDYD Please be advised that Agnes Jackson is proposing to remove 150 hectares of private land from Woodlot Licence W0314 located in the vicinity of Droppingwater Creek and Long Lake Road. Inquiries/comments to this proposal must be submitted to Atlas Information Management Ltd. c/o John Childerley, RPF at 101-1383 McGill Road, Kamloops, BC V2C 6K7 by January 7, 2013. Information about this proposal can be obtained by contacting John Childerley, RPF.
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09 Jeep Patriot North 4x4 std, ac, fully loaded 61,500km drk green $16,500. 250-672-9623
Trucks & Vans 1997 GMC Safari SLX Van AWD pwr Braun Wheel Chair Lift $12,000 (250) 374-6138 2003 F150 Ford 4X4, 161000 kms, fully-loaded, w/canopy, $8900 obo 250-554-0175 92 F150 4x4 loaded many new parts, towing pkg + canopy $2200. obo (250) 554-1023 93 Chev HD 1500 Z71 4x4, ext cab, 8â&#x20AC;&#x2122; box, 350-5spd. Canopy, Almost everything rebuilt or replaced $4500obo (250) 828-0931
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