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KAMLOOPS MP COMMEMORATES LIBERATION OF THE NETHERLANDS CAM FORTEMS STAFF REPORTER cam@kamloopsthisweek.com

A three-kilometre silent march through the Dutch countryside yesterday to commemorate liberation by Canada was “incredibly powerful,” according to Cathy McLeod. The Conservative MP for KamloopsThompson-Cariboo is in the Netherlands this week as part of a Canadian delegation marking the 70th anniversary of liberation of the European nation from Nazi Germany at the end of ON LIBERATION the Second World War. “Today [Monday], “It would be a better there was a march and world if we’d learn and there was 2,500 people, behave ourselves and live which included 800 in harmony.” students,” McLeod told — Don Somerville, 92, KTW in a phone intera Second World War view. combat engineer revisitThe silent march ing the Netherlands included Dutch citizens lining the streets, also in silence. Following yesterday’s solemn ceremonies is a celebration event today. McLeod returns to Canada tomorrow. Sixty-eight Canadian military veterans of the liberation are central to the event. McLeod said the average age is 93. They are accompanied by spouses, children or grandchildren. The Canadian delegation includes Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Veterans Affairs minister Erin O’Toole and a small contingent of MPs. More than 7,600 Canadians died in the liberation of the Netherlands from the Nazis from the fall of 1944 to the spring of 1945.

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May 26 deadline for referendum question ANDREA KLASSEN STAFF REPORTER andrea@kamloopsthisweek.com

The clock is ticking on the proposed performing-arts centre. By May 26, Kamloops city council needs to have a referendum question to put to the public if it is to meet its goal of a November vote on the estimated $90-million parkade and theatre complex that would rise on the former Kamloops Daily News property at Seymour Street and Fourth Avenue. In an information update included in today’s council agenda, CAO David Trawin said that, by the end of the month, council will have a proposed date for the vote, along with a referen-

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dum question and a loan authorization bylaw that would proceed if the majority of voters agree to build the centre. “It should be stressed that the setting of a referendum date does not mean council cannot cancel or delay the referendum if it feels additional information is required based upon future public input,” Trawin’s report notes. Meanwhile, the city’s contractor for the project, MHPM Project Managers, has also been tasked with putting together more information on the centre, after an open house earlier this month turned up a number of frequently asked questions about the proposed arts centre.

The new information will include the economic impact of the centre, a more precise cost estimate, examples of shows that might be staged at the venue and their projected attendance and a determination of how the 350-stall parkade will be used at various times of day. Trawin said the money for the latest round of consulting work will come from the original $240,000 council budgeted for preliminary performing-arts centre studies last year. The city has already spent $150,000 of that money to come up with its arts centre proposal, which calls for a 1,200seat main stage theatre and a 350-seat black-box theatre above the underground parkade.

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Sundhu attacks Tories on human rights CAM FORTEMS

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Bill Sundhu, the NDP candidate for Kamloops-ThompsonCariboo, told a group of Muslims gathered at the Knutsford mosque on Friday that the Conservative party is â&#x20AC;&#x153;fear-mongering and running on coded languageâ&#x20AC;? as it moved to pass Bill C-51 before the October

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jihadi movement has declared war on Canada and war on our allies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That is important. We reject the arguments that every time we talk about our security, our freedoms are threatened. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Canadians understand that freedoms and security go hand in hand. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Canadians expect us to protect both â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and there are protections in this legislation that would do exactly that.â&#x20AC;? Liberal candidate Steve Powrie has told KTW the proposed new legislation should require change based on input from opposition parties. Powrie has said the Stephen Harper government appears to be positioning legislation as a pre-election plank. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They sense they have momentum, public support [for antiterror legislation],â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve managed to ramp fears up. They ramp up concern and then throw out legislation.â&#x20AC;? Sundhu called Bill C-51 unnecessary, saying sufficient laws exist to protect Canadians. The Conservative governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new anti-terror bill was inspired by the deaths in October of Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent in Quebec and Cpl. Nathan Cirillo in Ottawa. Under the new law, government agencies will be able to disclose any information related to suspected terrorism for any purpose about Canadians and their activities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you are in your living room and saying something to someone else, you could be prosecuted,â&#x20AC;? Sundhu said. Imam Mazhar Mahmood addressed some of the same issues during a sermon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Violation of human rights and oppression are never justified, no matter the perpetrators,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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Three-year-old Jorja Johnston takes one last ride on the hobby horse she has outgrown before it was sold during the weekend’s massive Juniper Ridge Garage Sale, which attracted buyers from across Kamloops. Spring has sprung and garage-sale season is here. Check out KTW’s classifieds section for all the sales.

Fireﬁghting aircraft arrives in Kamloops CAM FORTEMS STAFF REPORTER cam@kamloopsthisweek.com

Three firefighting aircraft were scheduled to land yesterday at Fulton Field as the Kamloops Fire Centre readies for the 2015 fire season. The crew and aircraft — two Convair 580 air tankers along with a birddog spotter plane — are based out of Kamloops Airport. They will be stationed elsewhere, or joined by other aircraft, based on need and activity around the province. The aircraft are owned and operated by Abbotsford-based Conair on contract with the province. The local centre also saw arrival of new manpower as a second contingent of personnel began arriving yesterday. Fire information officer Kayla Pepper said the first contingent of staff arrived on March 2, comprising about half the total crew based out of Kamloops. The remainder began arriving this week. Those firefighting staff will filter in following a successful recruit camp based in Merritt. The local zone is home to a 20-person unit crew, as well as six three-person initial attack crews. Other zones in the region include in Salmon Arm, Clearwater, Nicola Valley and Lillooet. Each of those is home its own contingent of forest firefighters. Authorities also announced a ban on open fires beginning May 15 through most of the fire centre. Since April 1, crews responded to 12 fire incidents covering 129 hectares. Pepper said many of the fires were the result of poorly planned open burning.

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Enzo Lizzi (left), Tarn Ollek, Michael Ternier, Victor Lizzi, and Fred Fischer pose at Tobiano on Saturday. Enzo, Ternier, Ollek and Fischer are among the new owners of the development on Kamloops Lake. ADAM WILLIAMS/KTW

Tobiano’s new vision ADAM WILLIAMS

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Tobiano got its official re-start on Saturday, with the new owners staging a grand re-opening at the lakeside community. The real-estate development’s five co-owners were on hand as current and prospective residents visited the site on Kamloops Lake to learn about the new vision for Kamloops’ bedroom community. “We’re here to show everybody the new Tobiano,” president and co-owner Mike Ternier told KTW. “People driving around will see ‘sold’ signs on the lots now, ‘sold’ signs at Summers Landing, construction is happening again. So, it is just a new Tobiano.” Ternier, Enzo Lizzi, Fred Fischer, Tarn Ollek and Stan Moskwa comprise the new ownership group. They purchased the project out of receivership in November 2014 after former owner Pagebrook Inc., headed by Mike Grenier, could no longer service the property’s debt. Ternier said the biggest difference prospective owners will notice at the project is the prices. Tobiano now has lots available from $130,000, with cash discounts on the first 16 lots sold. He said the prices are about onethird of what they were previously. The most expensive lots come in at $350,000. Several properties are under construction and more will be built as demand requires.

“We foresee the development of the ranchlands part of the development in the next, probably, five years,” Ternier said when asked about the new timeline for Tobiano’s buildout. “The west hills, the west end of the property, that’s probably a 10-year project after that. So, we think 15 years,” he said. Along with the continued construction of homes, there are three components of the project remaining — a village centre, hotel and equestrian centre. Ternier said there are no firm details in place for the three projects, but the village centre is the priority. He hopes to have it constructed in a couple years, with the hotel to follow within five years. Tobiano has about 120 residents, with space for about 1,500 residents under the full-scale roll out. According to project real-estate specialist Andrew Karpiak, the rollout of the second development of houses at Tobiano, Summers Landing, will take place as interest arises. Following the sale of a group of the duplexes, another set will be built. Right now, 49 properties have been sold in Summers Landing, 40 of which belong to full-time residents. In the first phase of development, Lake Star at Tobiano, all 52 properties have been sold, 40 to full-time occupants. “This is becoming a desirable retirement stepping stone for a lot of people, rather than what we

first marketed, it was vacation,” Karpiak said. “Vancouverites or Calgarians, they would buy these and come here on weekends. That market has diminished dramatically and now it’s retirement.” Co-owner Fischer said the feeling at Tobiano is positive under the new ownership group. The location is not far from Kamloops, there are more units going into place and, he said, now that the property is out of receivership, the quintet can work to realize Grenier’s original dream. “Now, we have it out of receivership and hopefully we can make a go of it, finish what a brilliant man actually started,” Fischer said. “Hopefully, we do it all justice.” The real-estate development, the marina and the award-winning Tobiano golf course are owned independent of each other. Down the road at the Bruker Marina, occupancy has risen above the 50 per cent mark. According to general manager Kayla Matusiak, 60 of the 110 boat slips have been filled. Following the rental of the remaining 50, Matusiak said the marina will roll out a second phase of 100 slips. “In terms of the marina, what we’re really trying to push is definitely our moorage, getting people out here to the marina, telling people that it is a public boat launch, a beach a playground, so everybody is welcome,” she said. “We want to let people know that we are close to Kamloops — we are only a 20-minute drive.”

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Court to decide who can grow medical pot JEFF NAGEL

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Final arguments wrapped up Friday in a court challenge of the federal government’s move to ban home-growing of medical marijuana by doctor-approved users. A win by pro-pot advocates would blow a big hole in the new federal system imposed last spring that outlawed previously legal home grows and tried to force all

patients to buy only from new commercial producers. Those companies will have the exclusive right to grow and sell if Ottawa prevails. Abbotsford lawyer John Conroy told Judge Michael Phelan the new system means much higher medical-marijuana costs for thousands of users who until now have been able to grow their own and who have a court-enshrined right in Canada to reasonable access to their medicine. “Reasonable access is required

for all medical marijuana patients, not just those who can afford it,” Conroy said. “The government knew what they were doing was not going to be viable for every approved patient, but only for some.” The plaintiffs, who use homegrown marijuana to treat various illnesses, include Nanaimo resident Neil Allard and Mission resident Shawn Davey. Surrey resident David Hebert had also legally grown pot on a federal permit for his severely

ill wife, but now buys on the black market after they moved to a new home where a grow was no longer possible. A temporary injunction allowed home and delegated growing to continue until the challenge of the new Marijuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (MMPR) could be heard in Federal Court. There were 38,000 patients approved to use medical marijuana in Canada last year — half of them in B.C. — and Health Canada has

estimated that number will top 400,000 within 10 years. Conroy and Vancouver lawyer Kirk Tousaw argue the new MMPR system violates the constitutional right to life, liberty and security of the person because it either deprives some patients of the medicine they need but can’t afford at higher commercial prices, or else forces them to break the law and risk jail and property seizure to grow it themselves or buy it on the black market.

McHappy Day tomorrow The 22nd McHappy Day takes place at McDonald’s locations tomorrow, with the goal being to raise money for the pediatric department at Royal Inland Hospital. On McHappy Day, $1 from every Big Mac sandwich, Happy Meal and hot McCafé beverage sold will go to buying equipment for the hospital’s pediatric department. Last year, Kamloops McDonald’s restaurants raised $76,075.68, which was used to buy an infant care centre. Since its inception in 1977, McHappy Day has raised nearly $38 million for Canadian children.

City of Kamloops Overlanders Bridge Rehabilitation Project Traffic Update The bridge deck is down to two lanes (one in each direction) for the duration of the project. The traffic signal timings at the south end of the bridge have been adjusted accordingly to accommodate traffic flow.

The Tranquille Road entry ramp onto the bridge will remain closed to regular traffic, with priority access for emergency vehicles, transit and school buses.

A 30 km/hr speed limit is in effect throughout the construction zone, 24 hours/day, 7 days/week.

The Tranquille Road exit ramp and Fortune Drive overpass are scheduled to be closed starting the week of May 4 for approximately 4 weeks. Once this closure is in effect, the traffic signal at Leigh Road and Fortune Drive will be adjusted as follows:

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A jury has been selected for the re-trial of a man accused in the 1993 death of a 19-year-old Kelowna woman. Neil Snelsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s manslaughter trial is slated to begin later this month in B.C. Supreme Court in Kamloops. In 2011, Snelson stood trial in Kelowna on a charge of first-degree murder in

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Police seek help finding woman Kamloops Mounties are hoping tips from the public will help them track down a woman who hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been seen in more than a week. RCMP Cpl. Cheryl Bush said Elizabeth Karlson was last seen on April 26. She was reported missing on Saturday. Karlson, 27, is described as a white woman

standing five-foot-six and weighing 133 pounds. She has long brown hair and blue eyes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Police are concerned for Elizabethâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wellbeing,â&#x20AC;? Bush said. Anyone with information can call police at 250-828-3000 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-2228477.

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The Crown wants a â&#x20AC;&#x153;safety planâ&#x20AC;? in place to protect the fiancĂŠe of a former Kamloops Blazer defenceman facing a domesticassault allegation. Cory Crichton was charged last week with assault causing bodily harm in relation to an April 19 altercation with his fiancĂŠe. He has yet to make his first appearance in court, but the 44-year-old was in front of

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a judge on Monday trying to vary the conditions of his bail. Crichton, who patrolled the blue line for the Blue and Orange between 1987 and 1989, wanted permission from a judge to have contact with his fiancĂŠe and to go to her house to retrieve tools. Crown prosecutor Adrienne Murphy said it would be inappropriate to allow Crichton, who she described as an alcoholic, to have contact with his alleged victim. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s premature,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There needs

Charges have been laid against a prisoner accused of violently attacking a deputy sheriff while in custody at the Kamloops courthouse. Matthew Hein is charged with assaulting a peace officer and wilfully resisting or obstructing a peace officer in relation to a March 16 incident in the cellblock of the Kamloops Law Courts. The 27-year-old has a long history of violent offences. His criminal record dates back to 2009 and

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to be a safety plan put in place and measures to address the alcohol.â&#x20AC;? Kamloops provincial court Judge Stella Frame allowed Crichton to retrieve his tools, but ordered he do so while in the company of a police officer and when his fiancĂŠe is not home. Details of the alleged assault have not yet been made public. Crichton is due back in court on May 21 for his first appearance on the assault charge.

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Arrow opens up on its biosolids operation in Barnhartvale DALE BASS

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Tim Bell thinks if the stuff heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trucking up into Barnhartvale was called something else, there might not be any concerns. But, the trucks his company owns are hauling biosolids to land the firm, Arrow Trucking, has leased from Ted Blackwell. It has another site in Richmond. Actually, there are two issues with the word: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bioâ&#x20AC;? can conjure up the image of biochemical and â&#x20AC;&#x153;solidsâ&#x20AC;? can lead to people thinking there are some nasty solids included in the mix. Then there is the standoff in Merritt, with blockades and people talking about sewage sludge. But, Bell said, the reality is far from those images. Aware Barnhartvale residents have been calling the media with concerns about the trucks, their contents and a growing pile of sawdust visible from the East Trans-Canada Highway, Bell brought his message to KTW. The vice-president of Arrow said the company has been dealing with biosolids for years, using them and sawdust from local mills to make topsoil.

And, starting from even before Arrow trucks arrive in Vancouver to get the biosolids the company uses, Bell said government regulations are ensuring the organic matter is tested as it goes into the treatment plant and when it comes out. Bell said the regulations that have to be met are more onerous than other products like cow or steer manure â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which are subject to no regulations to control pathogens, yet which are often viewed to be more organic. His company also tests them as theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re being converted into topsoil. Bell said he was one of those who, at one time, thought steer manure was better for his large vegetable garden but, in getting involved in soil-building with the biosolids and discovering the topsoil being created is not only regulated but â&#x20AC;&#x153;10 times better than steer manure,â&#x20AC;? he now uses it at his own home. Biosolids, once blended into soil, add essential nutrients and minerals while improving the water-holding capacity. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a bonus in particular for much of the Kamloops soil which is heavy in clay. The topsoil his

VICTORIA CONTROLS BIOSOLIDS, SLUDGE â&#x20AC;˘ Biosolids and sludge are not the same thing in B.C. Sludge is generated during wastewater treatment; biosolids are made from sludge that has been treated to reduce pathogens and odours and is stabilized and tested to ensure it can be recycled. The provincial government says biosolids â&#x20AC;&#x153;are made up primarily of water, organic matter and nutrients. These properties allow the biosolids to be used as a soil amendment and/or wfertilizer.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;˘ They are controlled by the province with the Organic Matter Recycling Regulation, which does not allow sludge to be applied to lands. â&#x20AC;˘ There are two categories â&#x20AC;&#x201D; classes A and B â&#x20AC;&#x201D; for biosolids under the regulations. â&#x20AC;˘ The regulations do not require public notification of their use but, in some cases, signage is required when they are applied to land that explains the application. â&#x20AC;˘ The level of pathogens and trace elements of minerals in biosolids is controlled; it is not controlled in animal manures. â&#x20AC;˘ In B.C., biosolids are used for soil fabrication, compost production, land restoration, mine reclamation, agricultural land fertilization, forest fertilization, erosion control, horticulture, slope stabiliization and roadside esthetic improvements.

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grow; Kamloops soil has .4 milligrams per kilogram and Arrowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biosolidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; topsoil boosts that amount to 1.7 milligrams per kilogram. Conversely, the biosolid topsoil reduces the arsenic level to 1.94 milligrams per kilogram from 8.32. Arsenic is a trace mineral that can disrupt plant metabolism. Bell said the biosolids being bought from Metropolitan Vancouver â&#x20AC;&#x153;are some of the highest

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lbertans vote today and, according to the latest polls, history is about to be made with the election of the NDP, thus ending 44 years of Progressive Conservative governance. The latest polls show the NDP set to win 52 seats, the Wildrose Party expected to secure 22 seats and the incumbent Progressive Conservatives garnering a mere 11 seats. To have the New Democrats form government in Alberta is unthinkable to many, akin as it would seem to be as having the Castro family in Cuba suddenly embrace Republican values. But, with plummeting oil prices creating financial havoc in Alberta, it appears the public is ready to try anything to stem the bleeding. However, before you pick up the phone and place a bet with your cousin in Vegreville, consider the fact polling has been an extremely inexact science lately. Albertans last voted in a provincial election in 2012 and, the night before the big vote, polls were calling for a decisive win by Danielle Smith and the Wildrose Party. On election day, the Wildrosers were stomped by the Progressive Conservatives — 61 seats to 17 seats. British Columbians are no strangers to imperfect polling. Two years ago this month, the NDP was all but choosing furniture for government offices when election day arrived and the Liberals delivered a stunning blow via a majority win. The same perplexing polls were revealed in recent elections in Ontario and Quebec, but not to the degree of stunning about-face experienced in Alberta and B.C. Will today’s election in Alberta be the one to return pollsters to respectability or will the Progressive Conservatives continue their amazing run and form government yet again while all but erasing political polling’s credibility? We won’t know until the real polls close and, as many a politician is fond of saying, the only poll that counts is the one on election day.

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ame makers of tomorrow” might sound like a fitting title for a superhero movie or comic book. For a group of secondaryschool students, it describes an exciting and unique education opportunity resulting from a partnership between School District 73, Thompson Rivers University and the DigiPen Institute of Technology in Redmond, Wash. Through DigiPen’s awardwinning ProjectFUN program, students attend their first semester of grades 11 and 12 at Sa-Hali secondary, where they learn about 2D videogame programming and the fundamentals of animation. The successful program has been delivered for the past two years and 38 students have participated. School District 73 is the only district in Canada to offer this kind of secondary school-university credit partnership in videogame programming. While ProjectFUN is based at Sa-Hali secondary, any student in the district can apply to attend. They return to their home school for their second semester. During their time at the academy, students create six videogames, each diving deeper into detail than the last, eventually coding their own graphics and reflection engines. Skills learned during the semester build to a final assignment that requires students to work in groups and complete their own game, which models processes found in real-life gamedevelopment companies. As part of their final mark, student groups present their results

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SCHOOL BOARD to a community audience and industry judges in the last week of the semester. During the presentation, the audience gains a keen understanding of the challenges and rewards the program creates. In the presentations I have attended, audience members have been spellbound by the projects and in awe of students’ achievements. Justin deVries, who leads and teaches at the DigiPen Academy, is a big part of the program’s success. He helps guide his students’ enthusiasm for gaming while incorporating fine art, math, scientific methods and models, psychology and leadership into teaching practices. Specific to programming, the industry-standard C++ is used to teach concepts of logic, flow algorithmic thinking and creative problem-solving. The program also emphasizes lifeskills, such as working co-operatively in groups, presenting and meeting deadlines. A highlight for students during the semester is a two-day field trip to Vancouver and Seattle,

where they have the opportunity to interview industry professionals at game companies such as EA, Radical, DigiPen and PopCap. A memorandum of agreement is in the works that would allow students taking the program to receive two TRU credits in computing science. Students also receive four courses, or 16 credits, that show as electives on their high school Dogwood Diploma. These credits can be transferred to other postsecondary institutions for students who spend at least one semester at TRU. The program provides an excellent base for those pursuing post-secondary education in sciences, engineering, computer programming, web design, digital media, computer animation, videogame design and application programming. Students interested in the video-game programming academy are encouraged to learn more by going online to sahali.net/digipen, which provides information on requirements for applying. They can also contact deVries at jdevries@sd73.bc.ca. To learn more about the DigiPen Institute of Technology, go online to www.digipen.edu.

Joan Cowden is a KamloopsThompson board of education trustee. Trustee columns appear monthly in KTW and online at kamloopsthisweek.com. To comment on this column, email editor@kamloopsthisweek.com.

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SAY ‘NO’ NOW, PAY MILLIONS MORE LATER Editor: Re: (‘Performing-arts centre: Parkade price tag raises questions, April 23): Online poster Ron Watt hit the nail on the head with his comment that “every penny of additional cost between the $8-million underground parkade and this $25-million parkade can be laid at the feet of those who originated and signed that Kamloops Voters Society-led petition.” I cannot agree with him more. Kamloops has a horrible reputation of voting down projects, only to have them come to fruition decades later at double or triple the cost. One only has to look at the new Royal Inland Hospital parkade.

Had it been built 10 years ago, it would have saved years of parking headaches and millions of dollars, but citizens signed a petition to save the trees instead — and here we are, $80 million later. The parkade portion could have already been built by now and revenue generated, but fear-mongering by the KVS and conspiracy theories about it being solely for the Sandman Hotel won over public opinion. Had it went through, the proposed performing-arts centre may only be costing $50 million, rather than $90 million. And, while I agree with the arts centre, I would like to see the city put forward other cost-trimming options. But, people will vote down this proposal

regardless of the bigger economic picture it can bring to Kamloops, regardless of it helping us move away from our mill-town image and attracting people to our city to live, visit and spend money, regardless that the expert report showed Kamloopsians attends art and culture activities between eight and 10 per cent above provincial norms and regardless that we had similar fears over Interior Savings Centre and the Tournament Capital Centre — yet they have both been a major net benefit. I can just wait until it goes back to referendum a few years later, but at a cost of $150 million. David Morris Kamloops

SPEND MONEY ON NEW BRIDGE, NOT ON ARTS CENTRE

Editor: Another bridge from the North Shore to the Summit Connector would be more worthwhile than a new arts centre. The proposed $90-million performing-arts centre falls far short in priority. The accidents and traffic problems while Overlanders Bridge is

being repaired should stir the pot. The troubles are just starting. Just wait until they close the bridge for a month or two or five. A connecting bridge from Singh Street to Mission Flats with priority up West Victoria Street would lessen traffic on Overlanders. The new bridge could take

traffic to the pulp mill and up the hill, while Overlanders would be serving the downtown core. The exit to West Victoria at the south end of Overlanders is the cause of countless accidents and delays. Overlanders is old and needs to be replaced or have a major repair again in the future.

The city should start applying for federal infrastructure grants and saving money. Far more taxpayers would benefit from a new bridge than they would from a performing-arts centre. Jay Barlow Kamloops

ROYAL INLAND’S HEROES HELPED BRING IN NEW LIFE Editor: I would like to publicly thank the unsung heroes who are the health-care professionals at Royal Inland Hospital. These citizens worked tirelessly and compassionately to safely bring our new baby boy into this world. Throughout our slightly extended stay, we saw nothing but complete professionalism, understanding, dedication and sympathy from

many different nurses, doctors and hospital staff. From someone like myself, who has been lucky enough to rarely use the services of the health-care system, this experience was simply humbling and amazing. To the health-care professionals from the Kamloops maternity-care clinic, labour and delivery, the neonatal intensive-care unit, 3 West and the public-health branch, a sincere thank you from Michelle, little Sebastien and myself.

Know you are true heroes in our eyes and won’t soon be forgotten. To expecting fathers and mothers in the Kamloops area, rest assured you are in the hands of angels at RIH. To the average citizen, please consider donating to the RIH Foundation this year at rihfoundation.ca. Jamie Galt Kamloops

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ROAD CLOSURE AND REMOVAL OF DEDICATION AS A HIGHWAY BYLAW NO. 18-369 (233 FORTUNE DRIVE AND BEACH AVENUE) PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on May 12, 2015, the Council of the City of Kamloops intends to adopt Bylaw No. 18-369, a bylaw to authorize the closure and removal of dedication as a highway road adjacent to 233 Fortune Drive, legally described as that part of roadway dedicated by Plans H725, 27989 and KAP59567; Plans 4263, 4925, 5491, 6761, and B7834; and Plans H725 and KAP68971, as shown below:

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Deanna Brady wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sure a pair of poems had ever won awards at the Young Authorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Conference in Kamloops. But, as the chairwoman of the conference handed out the Marg Van Dusen Memorial Award for outstanding written expression on Friday, a pair of poets stood at the head of the class. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was interesting this year. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never actually had both be poems,â&#x20AC;? Brady told KTW. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It just so happened they were today.â&#x20AC;? This year marked the 36th anniversary of the Young Authorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Conference, which

elementary for his work Love, while the secondary honour was awarded to Will Primrose of Chase secondary for his manuscript Room 506. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The discussion that went along when we read their pieces was that the imagery in them was excellent. It was second to none. It really stood out above the rest,â&#x20AC;? Brady said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They were powerful and deep â&#x20AC;&#x201D; there was no contest in that respect.â&#x20AC;? This was the third year Will Primrose had taken part in the conference. His first experience was as a Grade 7 student and he

They were having tears shed and people were getting to know each other and hugging and all sorts of stuff. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was so moving that, on the plane ride home, I wrote a spoken-word poem and posted it on YouTube.â&#x20AC;? Kevin Hu, who has participated in the conference the last three years, didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect his poem, Love, to win an award. The Grade 7 student enjoys writing poetry that makes readers think deeper and feel things difficult for words to explain. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It feels good to be recognized for something I put work into,â&#x20AC;? Kevin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just came here because I wanted to learn more about writing.â&#x20AC;? Will said the opportunity to work with, and receive feedback from, published authors and writers is the most exciting part of the conference. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Often times, when we think of published authors, we think of Veronica Roth of the Divergent series or Suzanne Collins of The Hunger Games. We think of these DAVE EAGLES/KTW high-level people, JK Rowling, that you can Deanna Brady (left) presents Kevin Hu and Will Primrose with their Marg Van Dusen awards at the 2015 Young Authorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Conference at Thompson Rivers University on Friday. tweet at, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s little bits,â&#x20AC;? Will said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But, this is inunites the best student authors returned in Grade 11, receiving depth conversation with people in School District No. 73 with an honourable mention for a sci- who have books and art that is professional authors and writers ence-fiction work he submitted. just as good as those authors, but for a day of learning. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work, Room 506, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re maybe just not as worldBrady said the 2015 event had was based on Willâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experiences renowned.â&#x20AC;? an increase of about 100 stuat a leadership conference earlier Asked what the takeaway dents over previous years and, this year, his Grade 12 year. lesson from Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event was, as the awards were handed out â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were all talking, playing both award-winners expressed Friday, about 280 students filled the Never Have I Ever [game], the same sentiments. Thompson Rivers Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s but it evolved into something â&#x20AC;&#x153;To not be afraid to express Clocktower Theatre. more,â&#x20AC;? Will said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People were yourself in different ways, other The eventâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s elementary award opening up about their past and than just writing,â&#x20AC;? Kevin said. went to Kevin Hu of Summit opening up about their lives. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And, to put yourself out there.â&#x20AC;?

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Why not bike to work this week? ANDREA KLASSEN STAFF REPORTER andrea@kamloopsthisweek.com

In a summer filled with road construction and traffic delays, organizers of Kamloops Bike to Work Week don’t think it’s going to be difficult to convince 1,000 residents to get out of their cars and try their commute on two wheels. A few weeks after opening registration for the annual event, running May 25 to 31 this year, co-ordinator Krystal Kehoe reported 500 cyclists have already signed up to ride to work. Last year, just over 800 people took part in Bike To Work Week and Kehoe said adding another 200 riders to their ranks seems like an attainable goal. “Just talking with the city, they’re keeping the multi-user path open on the Overlanders Bridge and I think it’s just a

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WALKING FOR PEACE The 40th Walk for Peace, Social Justice and the Environment, sponsored by the Council of Canadians, took place on Saturday in downtown Kamloops. Among those taking part was Thompson Rivers University journalism professor Maxine Ruvinsky, who was protesting climate change.

lot of students riding to school already,” she said. “We do have quite a number of schools we’re talking to already who have students that ride and we hope that by having the Bike to School Week we’ll just encourage more.” As part of the Bike to School program, the first five schools that sign up to participate will get special celebration stations — which typically offer drinks, snacks and, in some cases, bike tuneups — on their grounds. Kehoe said the event is open to cyclists of all skill levels, from frequent cyclists to those just out of training wheels. “You don’t have to be an athlete to bike to work,” she said. “It’s really for everybody. It’s just people riding bikes and it’s a friendly environment.” To register for Bike to Work Week, go online to biketowork. ca/kamloops.

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Field set for TRU’s honourary degrees Former Kamloops-North Thompson Liberal MLA Kevin Krueger is one of five people who will receive honorary doctorates at the upcoming convocation ceremonies at Thompson Rivers University. Krueger will receive a doctor of letters designation on June 10. He is being citied for his career of service and community representation, including lobbying for financial help after the 2003 wildfires. Others being recognized include local philanthropist Ken Lepin, who has donated more than $2.5 million to the university for student awards, sharing his charitable donations with Royal Inland Hospital. He will be recognized with a doc-

really great way to get from the North Shore to downtown with all the traffic and congestion,” Kehoe said. “Cycling makes you feel great in the morning, so why not try it out during Bike to Work Week?” As in previous years, organizers will offer events leading up to the big week for early registrants, including free bike maintenance courses and group rides. Registrants can also win a variety of prizes, with the grand prize of a new commuter bike. This year, organizers are adding a Bike To School Week as well. While students have been encouraged to ride to class in previous years, Kehoe said this is the first time they’ve been offered a chance to register and fully participate in the program. “There are quite a number of schools that are near the Rivers Trail, where they have a

tor of letters on June 11. Judge and humanitarian Thomas Berger will receive a doctor of laws on June 12. He is being honoured for his work on aboriginal rights and land entitlement. Cindy Blackstock, an internationally recognized researcher and advocate for aboriginal rights, will receive a doctor of letters on June 11. Michaela Pereira, a broadcast journalist who has spoken out on adoption and identity struggles, will receive a doctor of laws on June 10. Pereira has won Emmy, Mark Twain and Radio and Television News Association awards for her work.

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Welcome to KTW’s Eye On Community page, where we showcase, through the camera lens, positive events in Kamloops. WATTERS HOOKS A WINNING TICKET: The Kamloops and District Fish and Game Association’s 50/ 50 draw winner, Kyla Watters, receives a cheque for $2,500 from past-president Ron Telford and draw organizer Harry Tracz. The winning ticket, 0164 was drawn at the Kamloops Gun and Antique Show on April 25. Funds raised help support the club’s youth programs and conservation activities, such as habitat restoration, the re-establishment of the Burrowing owl, lake aeration and improved camping and boat access to regional lakes. For more information visit the KDFGA website at kdfga.ca.

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JOIN IN FOR A GOOD CAUSE Saturday, May 9 BC SPCA Fur Ball: The second annual fundraiser will take place at the Coast Kamloops Hotel and Conference Centre, starting at 6:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at kamloopslive.com. For information, call 250-376-7723. Sunday, May 24 Scotiabank MS Walk: Lace up for someone you love and walk, run, or roll from one to 10 kilometers through Riverside Park and the Rivers Trail. For more information, contact Katrina Harding by email at katrina.harding@ mssociety.ca or by phone at 250-314-0773.

TURNING PROTEIN INTO NON-PROFIT PROFITS: Elaine Parkes, treasurer of the Kiwanis Club of Downtown Kamloops (centre) presents cheques of $2,614 each to Maureen Doll of Kamloops Early Language & Literacy Initiative and Peter Mutrie of the Kamloops Child Development Centre. These funds were raised at Kiwanis’ weekly meat draws at the Dirty Jersey Sports Bar & Grill on Sundays between October and March.

Saturday, May 30 Night for Life: A Gala in Support of the Canadian Transplant Association: The evening at The Old Courthouse, at First Avenue and Seymour Street, will include dinner and canapés by Terra Restaurant, music by Nature Of, guest speakers, an art auction and raffle and dancing. All profits will be donated to the Canadian Transplant Association, an organization that advocates for organ donation and supports donors and recipients to live a full life after transplant. Tickets can be purchased online at eventbrite.ca.

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ickael Maddison knows how frustrating it can be to have a gig that nobody knows about. As a musician, he said, it’s important to be able promote his music and perfor-

mances. As a self-described computer geek, he’s come up with a solution, one he’s sharing with musicians in Kamloops— and the rest of the world, if they want to log on. Go to gigslist.ca and you’ll find who is playing at venues in Kamloops, Vancouver, Saskatoon and Toronto, complete with images, ticket information, links to Youtube videos, profiles and other shows by the performer. While Maddison is still working on it and promoting it to other musicians, the site already has 7,286 shows listed, representing 3,622 bands, 1,102 venues and 207 cities.

Maddison said he has designed the site to be easy for a person posting a show to navigate. Click on Add Your Show and it brings up a page to enter the name of the band, date of show, venue and city, with options to add in genre and an email contact. Click on the advanced link and there’s a place to add the band’s website, venue address, time of the show and where people can get tickets. Maddison said the programming does its own thing to generate even more information. It will go into Youtube and find videos of the band, if they are there, giving the poster the option of picking one from a list or letting the program make the selection. The same thing happens when finding a photo for the listing. If the person uploading the information doesn’t want to add a profile, the program will create one. “It’s still in the early stage,” Maddison said. “But, we wanted to make it so easy for the artist and show promoters, something that’s easy to find and attractive.”

Local musician Henry Small said he likes the site because it’s easy to join and helpful for a larger, more effective profile. “I just think, in this day and age of social media, this is a very effective tool to have not only where you are playing promoted but, with this software, all of your information included,” he said. The program is designed to scale down to properly fit whatever equipment it’s being displayed on, like a tablet or smartphone. “Big artists get all the attention,” Maddison said. “I wanted to support local musicians.” A self-taught computer expert, Maddison was vice-president of a hosting company in Boston before he moved back to Kamloops. His company, Silver Servers Inc., hosts many local businesses websites, but also has clients from around the world, he said. Maddison is also busy in the drone world; one of his drones is being used by Thompson Rivers University cattle research chair John Church as he studies cattle.

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he first time Doug and Sue Collins noticed their son singing, he was still a pre-teen. “He was singing on his own then,” Doug said of son Peter. “But, he really got into it in his mid-teens at Valleyview junior secondary. That’s where he really started to love it.” Peter, 42, died on Sunday. His father said Peter developed an autoimmune disease a few years ago, which was followed by cancer. “He fought the cancer off and on for a good three years,” Collins said. There was one operation, but the cancer remained, spreading to his liver. Peter entered Kelowna General Hospital on April 17 for another surgery his father said was successful, but the trauma was too much and his body went into shock. “He spent as much time in hospital as out the past year, but he tried to keep up with

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In 1992, an encounter with another Kamloops singer, Tara Popp, inspired him to focus on singing. He said during the interview he learned his great-grandmother had been an opera singer in the early 1920s, auditioning with the Pittsburgh Opera Company, but eventually deciding to focus on raising a family.

teaching. His students meant so much to him,” Doug said. Eight years ago, in an interview with KTW, Peter — who, like many of his peers, was a bit of a jock, playing football, baseball and wrestling — spoke of spending hours teaching himself to play guitar, eventually moving into the classical genre.

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Bruce Dunn, conductor of the Kamloops Symphony Orchestra (KSO), remembered the first time he heard Peter sing. It was at the Kamloops Festival of Performing Arts, Peter had just graduated from high school and was being considered for an award the KSO had began sponsoring. “I always have to listen to them,” Dunn said. “And there was Peter, and he sang Where’er You Walk by Handel — and it was stunning, just brilliant.” Peter studied voice at the University of Victoria and often performed with the KSO. He also joined the Canadian Opera Company in Toronto,

spending several years sharing his deep tenor with opera fans. He returned home and taught with the KSO music school and at the Kamloops Interior Summer School of Music. “Some of these small little girls were overwhelmed by Peter’s size and the size of his voice,” Dunn said. “But, he won them over. He was such a gentle guy.” Alan Corbishley performed with Peter in past years. “He was the kindest most caring individual. A large man with a giant heart,” he said. “His talent was known to all and it was always an honour sharing the stage with him. My heart is truly broken by his loss. Corbishley said Peter found “profound happiness” in his wife Rochelle, whom he met and married within the last couple of years. “The music world and the world in general has lost a truly magical man. He has been an inspiration to me in life and music and I hope we can find a way to really memorialize his legacy of talent, leadership and kindness.” Peter’s father shared a similar sentiment. “He was bigger than his voice,” Collins said. “His real contribution was the way he reached out to people and talked to people. “He just had a gift for being able to reach out. That was his greatest gift.” Funeral arrangements are pending.

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Margit Gossage didn’t start out to be a musician. She laughs when asked what took her in that direction, telling the story of a young mom with a couple of kids, living in the bush with no television and a husband who was away working for days at a time. “I picked up a guitar and just started to play,” she says. Now, years later, music is her life. Rod Bandura, her musical and life partner now, also laughs when asked what took him into the world of music. “I started lessons at 10 and that was it,” he says, laughing at the memory of a gig at the old Frank’s Cabaret in Vancouver when Bandura was just 16 years old.

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Summer Games in the city in 2011 and she needed a guitar player. Bandura stepped up and the pair started sharing their musical talents. One of their biggest moments came a couple of years ago when the band opened for Kevin Costner at his outdoor concert at Sun Peaks. Gossage says she was pretty nervous about that one. “I had three months to get worried,” she said. “In some ways, I wish they had just called us up at the last minute so I wouldn’t have had all that time to be nervous.” The album was recorded at Doug Perry’s studio. Gossage praises Perry for “bringing out the best in me. He made the journey fun.” Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and Rozz is scheduled to start his set at 8 p.m. Admission is $5 at the door.

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enthusiasts’ hearts race but, for a lot of people, less is more. The saying holds true if the bulk of driving consists of commuting to and from work. Chances are, a chunk of that drive time might just be comprised of inching along in the urban jungle or, perhaps, cruising along at highway speeds. Either way, the Focus 1.0L can accommodate the driving style. Its estimated fuel economy in the city is 8.1L/100km and 5.9L/100km on the highway. Even with my lead foot, I managed to use an average of 7.5L/100km, which was better than the estimated city fuel economy, since I did most of my driving around town. If looking for big horsepower and not as ideal fuel economy results, the Focus ST is the best bet. Initially, I was skeptical about this model’s abilities. In the Fiesta — which is a smaller and lighter vehicle — it seemed to fit symbiotically. But, adding additional weight and

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hey don’t have a firstround pick, but director of player personnel Matt Recchi is confident the Kamloops Blazers can cash in early in Round 2 at the WHL Bantam Draft on Thursday in Calgary. “We’re happy with where we’re picking, at 22 and 25,” said Recchi, who was in Canmore scouting at the Alberta Cup when KTW reached him on Sunday. “We’re going to take the best two players available. Whether it’s two forwards, a forward and a D, a forward and a goalie — we’re looking at all avenues.” The Spokane Chiefs will pick first overall and are expected to select consensus No. 1 pick Ty Smith, a defenceman from Delta Hockey Academy. Kamloops, which shipped its firstrounder in the 2015 draft to Moose Jaw in a trade that brought Joel Edmundson to town in January 2013, will pick 22nd and 25th overall on Thursday at the Deerfoot Inn. Recchi, general manager Craig Bonner and team scouts will

CHAMPION GOLFERS Matt Kreutz of Vernon fired a sizzling 69 at The Dunes on Sunday to follow a 77 at Rivershore Estates and Golf Links on Saturday to capture the 2015 Kamloops City Junior Boys Golf Championship. Teigan Taylor of Kelowna shot 78 at Rivershore and 79 at The Dunes to claim the girls’ title. Local golfers Terry Cousineau (77, 75) and Adam Niles (84, 73) both won gold in their respective age divisions. In the photo above, Niles eyes his putt. On the right, Georgia Miller admires her drive. For more photos, go online to kamloopsthisweek.com. ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW

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gather in Cowtown tomorrow to finalize their draft rankings. “As much as you work hard all year to get your players on a list, when you get to that draft table and you’re three picks before your selection, what ends up happening is you get five or six scouts at the table and they want a certain player and they’re pushing for their guy. “I’ve got to make a decision in a threeminute span. Everyone is going to battle for their guys.” It is impossible to predict who will still be available when the Blazers are on the clock, but there is one player who local hockey fans might be willing onto Mark Recchi Way. Ryan Chyzowski, the younger brother of Nick Chyzowski, a current Blazer, and son of the club’s director of sales and market-

ing Dave Chyzowski, was a top prospect before injury ruined the first half of his 2014-2015 campaign with the bantam tier one Kamloops Junior Blazers. The highly touted 2000-born forward returned to action in January after knee surgery kept him out of the lineup for four months. “We feel he’s definitely going to be in the mix with the group of players that we are going to be talking about with either of those picks,” said Recchi, whose son, Luke, grew up playing with Ryan in the Kamloops Minor Hockey Association ranks. “He’s a big, strong forward that had a tough injury and struggled coming off it to start, but I thought he consistently got better in our last viewings at the B.C. Cup. “He had a tough go at provincials, but then I thought he got better.” Chyzowski is expected to toil next season with the Thompson Blazers of the B.C. Major Midget League. The B.C. Cup, a tournament featuring the top under-16 players in the province, was held in Salmon Arm last month. Blazers’ head coach Don Hay was in attendance and

he will be at the draft. “Don’s a coach. He doesn’t have a lot of say [in the draft]. He’s going to come to the draft and see how we work,” Recchi said. “He got to come out to the B.C. Cup and see a few players there. He went over the players he liked and gave his input.” Recchi discussed who makes the final call on draft day. “It’ll be mine,” he said. “Craig lets me do my job. It’s up to me. Obviously, he has input on all the players. I won’t take a player if he doesn’t like him. He’s got to like them. “When it gets down to it, I say, ‘We’re going to take this guy,’ and Craig gives me the OK because he gets to see them play as well.” Recchi said the Blazers are interested in adding size to their lineup and this draft class might lend itself to that pursuit. “We’ve been trying to get bigger over the years,” said Recchi, citing the selections of 1998-born forwards Quinn Benjafield and Jermaine Loewen in 2013. “It’s not first and foremost size, but it’s definitely an asset. You need a good mixture. You can’t have all piano players. You need some piano movers as well.” See BLAZERS, page A21

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run on third base. On Saturday, the Dogs split a two-game set with the Vernon Canadians (3-11), dropping the first tilt 6-0 before bouncing back with a 7-0 win. Riley Jepson pitched five innings for Kamloops in the loss, giving up no earned runs, eight hits, one walk and striking out five batters. Bennett tossed five shutout innings in the second game, allowing one hit, one walk and striking out three batters. Zac Austin pitched two innings in relief, giving up two hits. At the plate,

Christian McCauley had one single, one double, one RBI and scored twice. Kamloops is second in the 18-and-under midget AAA B.C. Baseball Association standings. Richmond City leads the league with a 7-1 record. The RiverDogs are hosting a pair of doubleheaders on the Canada Games Field this weekend, with Ridge Meadows (6-2) in town on Saturday and Kelowna (5-6) visiting McArthur on Sunday. Game times both days are 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

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The Blazers pick twice in rounds 2 and 4, but are without a thirdround selection. They are interested in swinging a deal to land a pick in Round 3. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had discussions,â&#x20AC;? Recchi said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are lots of teams with multiple picks [in Round 3]. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re fortunate next year to have multiple picks in certain rounds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You like to think you can make trades easy, but it just isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t that easy to get things done.â&#x20AC;? Defenceman Nolan Kneen became the highest bantam-draft pick in team history last year when the Blazers nabbed him third overall. Kamloops selected his North Shore Winter Club D-partner Conner McDonald in Round 2. The Blazers also made two transactions on draft day in 2014, bringing in blue-liner Brady Gaudet and jettisoning forward Matt Bellerive â&#x20AC;&#x201D; all this happening on the same day news broke of Hayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s return to the

Tournament Capital. There seems to be less drama on the horizon this week. Scouts will continue last-minute research, interviewing players and parents to investigate character and determine who moves up and down their final rankings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a pretty good draft class overall. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s some good size and depth,â&#x20AC;? Recchi said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We feel we need to be greasier and harder to play against. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re really concentrating on our top 25. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get them in the order we like them. The one thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s there, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the one weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll take.â&#x20AC;?

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in the Joel Edmundson deal, a third to Victoria in the Matthew Campese acquisition, a fourth to Prince Albert in the Jake Kryski trade, a fifth to Vancouver in the Kale Kessy deal and a sixth to Prince George in the Marc McNulty deal (Kamloops also received a sixth-round pick in 2016 in the McNulty trade). s 4HE "LAZERS acquired via trade four picks in this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s draft â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a second-rounder from Saskatoon in the Jordan Thomson exchange, a fourth from Vancouver in the Matt Bellerive trade, a fourth from Seattle in the Taran Kozun deal and a fifth from Kootenay in the Tim Bozon swap. s 4HE TOP FIVE ELI-

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Venom appealing TOJLL sanctions MARTY HASTINGS

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Western Canada Theatre doesn’t see this much drama. In the latest spat between the Kamloops Venom and the Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League (TOJLL), the local junior B team was stripped of two points, fined $250 and had two staff members suspended. Kamloops was ruled to have played with ineligible runners in its 14-12 win over the Kelowna Raiders at Memorial Arena on April 25. The Venom have appealed the decision, filing complaints with the B.C. Lacrosse Association (BCLA) senior directorate, claiming they never broke any rules and accusing the TOJLL of conducting an unfair review process. Josh Bosher and Anthony Matusiak — both who also play in the Lower Mainland-based B.C. Intermediate Lacrosse League — were in the Venom’s lineup on April 25. Prior to the 2014 season, the TOJLL passed a rule that bans intermediate A-level players from taking to the floor in the junior B league.

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Jerome Thorne scored and the Kamloops Venom celebrated in Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League play at Memorial Arena on Saturday. Vernon downed Kamloops 7-4.

It appears the Venom believed they had found a loophole in the law. “We did not have enough players against Kelowna, so we followed the TOJLL rule, which is you can call up intermediates to make a minimum roster of six players — and that’s what we did,” Kamloops’ general manager Jan Antons said. “Two minutes later, some of the players showed up and we dressed them and put them on the scoresheet. We had like 10 more runners and added them to the scoresheet, which is allowed by a Canadian Lacrosse Association rule.

“What the Thompson league says and the accusation from Kelowna is this was planned. The question is, even if it was planned, is it against the rules?” Bosher had three goals and eight points in the game. Matusiak added two goals and a helper. The TOJLL came down hard with the sanctions, suspending head coach Justin Bosher for two games and governor Doug Clark indefinitely. “The Kamloops Venom believe that all suspensions and fines are invalid and believe that the TOJLL acted against their own rules and regulations by including Kelowna and excluding Kamloops in their

complaint-review process,” Antons said in a press release. Antons has also asked the BCLA to overturn the rule that prohibits intermediate A players from toiling in the TOJLL. The BCLA is reviewing the appeals and requests. In an interview with KTW in January, TOJLL commissioner Dan Wray said the league’s member teams do not see a reason for Kamloops to use intermediates. “Why can’t they call midgets up?” Wray said. “They want to go to Vancouver and grab players. Ask that question — why do they want to grab top-end intermediates who really should be playing junior A? What is the reason? “They want to win at all costs. To the rest of the league, that’s what it says. “We built the league to give kids a place to play in the Okanagan that don’t go to Vancouver.” The Venom maintain using intermediates enables them to survive and other teams were just tired of losing. “We knocked out Kelowna in the first round of the playoffs two years ago. Here comes

the rule,” Clark said. “It’s all about winning. That’s why it was done.” KTW reached out to Wray yesterday. “There was a hearing held [on Sunday],” Wray said in an email. “I have not seen any results as of yet. So, at this point, there is no comment from the League.” To read more about the controversial rule, go online to kamloopsthisweek.com. Justin Bosher was not behind the bench in the Venom’s 7-4 loss to the Vernon Tigers at Memorial Arena on Saturday. Notching points for the Venom were Jerome Thorne (3G, 1A), Kienen Campbell (1G), Dakota Grismer-Voght (1A), Tyler Seabrooke (1A), Adam Eliason (1A), Ryan Emery (1A), Riley Polacik (1A) and Haden Hoover (1A). The Venom’s head coach will serve the second game of the suspension on Friday, when the Venom square off with the Shamrocks in Armstrong. Kamloops is hosting the South Okanagan Flames of Penticton on Saturday, with game time scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at Memorial Arena.

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Jays’ GM preaching pitching patience JOHN CHIDLEY-HILL

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TORONTO — General manager Alex Anthopoulos is going to be patient with his pitching staff. Anthopoulos addressed media yesterday, saying that although the Toronto Blue Jays’ starting rotation has struggled in the first month of the season, he’s going to give it a chance to improve before making any changes. “I’ve watched the games. We just have not thrown the ball well from the rotation. We haven’t gotten innings out of the rotation,’’ Anthopoulos said in the Blue Jays dugout. “Our offence has carried us, I think that goes without saying. “But, again, these guys are all capable of going on a run and getting a lot better.’’ Toronto’s 5.13 earned-run average is the worst in Major League Baseball and the staff has allowed 100 walks (second worst) with opposing hitters earning a .276 batting average (third worst). By comparison, Blue Jays hit-

ters have scored the most runs in the league (144), with the fifth most home runs (32) and 11th best batting average (.253). Toronto manager John Gibbons agrees with Anthopoulos, saying veteran pitchers like R.A. Dickey (0-3, 5.23 ERA), Mark Buehrle (3-2, 6.75 ERA) and Drew Hutchison (2-0, 7.47 ERA) deserve the benefit of the doubt. “They’ve all been better in the past. One thing about the game of baseball, there’s no guarantees. Some guys have off years sometimes, but we’re optimists,’’ said Gibbons. “There’s no reason why they shouldn’t [improve]. If we’re sitting at the end of July or August and you’re asking me that question, then, y’know. “But, I’ve seen them all good and I know what they’re all capable of and we expect that. Why shouldn’t we?’’ As Anthopoulos preached patience with the Blue Jays’ veteran core, he said a bigger concern for the team was losing players to injury.

“If you have guys with a track record that have done it before, you certainly feel pretty good that they’re going to turn it around, get it going,’’ said Anthopoulos. “When guys get hurt, that’s when it’s hard to recover from.’’ Injuries have been a problem for Toronto all season. All-star right-fielder Jose Bautista has missed time or been limited to designated hitter duty since April 27 with a sore right shoulder. Switch-hitting shortstop Jose Reyes was limited to only right-handed at bats before being put on the 15-day disabled list with a cracked rib. Backup catcher Dioner Navarro tore a hamstring and was put on the DL on April 23. On Monday, Anthopoulos said outfielder Michael Saunders would have his knee drained of fluid but that he was still available to play. Even before opening day, starting pitcher Marcus Stroman required season-ending surgery for a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.

BLACKHAWKS, DUCKS LOOK TO FASTEN STRANGLEHOLDS GREG BEACHEM

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ANAHEIM, Calif. — Although the Chicago Blackhawks and the Anaheim Ducks appear to be steamrolling toward a meeting in the Western Conference finals, they’re only halfway there. The Minnesota Wild and the Calgary Flames both must climb out of an 0-2 series hole at home tonight to give themselves much of a chance to turn the tide. Playoff-tested Chicago and talentladen Anaheim streaked out to their second-round series leads with two strong performances at home, capped by victories on Sunday night. While veteran Minnesota has been more competitive than upstart Calgary so far, both teams seem quite capable of mounting

The Calgary Flames are looking to avoid a 3-0 deficit with a win against the Anaheim Ducks tonight in Cowtown.

a rally in front of their home fans. “We’re going to go into a lively building that’s going to be rocking,’’ Anaheim captain Ryan Getzlaf said yesterday before the Ducks boarded their flight to Alberta. “Our group does a pretty good job of calming themselves and doing the things we need to do.’’ After outscoring the Flames by a combined 9-1 so far, the Ducks still haven’t lost a post-season game this

spring, becoming the sixth team since 1990 to go 6-0 to start a playoff run. The Blackhawks never trailed while winning their first two games against Minnesota, which also lost the first two games of a second-round series in Chicago last season. The Wild rallied last spring to tie the series by winning twice at home, but Chicago has knocked Minnesota out of the last two postseasons. “We can’t take the foot off the gas here,’’ Chicago’s Patrick Kane said. “We’re not satisfied with the two wins. We want to go back and make sure we have a good Game 3. A tough building to play in. Great crowd. It seems like they excel pretty well on their ice, so it’s something we’ve got to be ready for.’’

Y Obituaries & In Memoriam Z WILLIAM ALEXANDER MORRISON March 9, 1935 – April 22, 2015

Bill passed away suddenly after a full life doing what he loved. Hunting, ﬁshing and darts. He also believed in helping those in need, being President at the Prince George Legion in 1962 and Governor at the Moose Lodge in Kamloops in 1972, helped him achieve a small part of his helping people. Bill was predeceased by his parents Jack and Elsie, his wife Jaunita and brothers Jim and David. He is survived by companion Mary Nelson, daughters Debbie, Laura (Sam), four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; brothers Jack (Marg), Gino (Elsie), Bob (Margie), Stan (Betty) and Phil as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Many thanks to the R.C.M.P., ambulance attendants, Legion #52, K.M.D.L and Moose Club 1552 for all their support and help it means so much. There will be a celebration of life on Sunday, May 10, 2015 at 1:00 pm at the Moose Club, 730 Cottonwood in Kamloops. By request no ﬂowers, but donations to Moose 1552 or the Heart and Stroke Foundation in Bill’s name would be greatly appreciated.

GILBERT “SKIP” SEYMOUR 1935 - 2015

It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of Skip Seymour. Although Dad was almost 80, his sudden accidental death was such a shock. (Our family is long lived.) Dad was active, hard-working, vital and intelligent. He died doing what he loved - out on his tractor clearing land on their 80 acres in Trinity Valley outside Lumby. Skip was tragically predeceased by his first wife Mary and teenage son, David. He is survived by his loving wife Angela, and her family; his daughter Karen (Chris) of Salmon Arm, grandsons Jessey and Tristan; sisters Joan (Kamloops) and Naomi (Mississauga), plus many more family and friends. Skip was born in Kamloops and grew up on the Tranquille Sanatorium. He married Mary Woodard in 1964 and they raised David and Karen on the Buck Creek Ranch, Yalakom Valley, outside Lillooet. Selling the ranch after the loss of Mary and David, he pursued his dreams and bought a 40 ft yacht. He sailed from Vancouver around the Baja Peninsula and up in to Texas, as well as many trips along the BC coast. Skip married Angela Morgan in 1997, and they lived in various beautiful locations around BC before purchasing in Trinity Valley in 2010. He worked hard making the rough forest and marsh land in to a beautiful oasis. What an interesting life Skip lead - long-haul trucking, farming, glider pilot, logger, cowboy, game warden, sawmill operator etc. He had a true pioneer spirit. He could make or fix anything and his word was his bond. They just don’t make ‘em like that anymore. Dad would not have wanted a service. Flowers gratefully declined. If so desired, donations in Skip’s name can be made to any nature or wildlife charity. Special thank-you to the Lumby fire department, Vernon ambulance, police and coroners service. Thank you to everyone for your help and support during this difficult time.

NANCY LOUISE ALGER In the late hours of the first of May, with her son and daughterin-law by her side, Nancy Alger, peacefully passed away at the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice Home. Nancy was born in Fernie, BC on February 7, 1950. She is survived by her two sons, Steve (Connie) of Kamloops and Jason (Cahrol) of Brisbane, Australia. Nancy was also very proud of her grandchildren Faith and Max. Nancy was predeceased by her husband Terry, her parents Margaret and Harold Nyquist, and granddaughter Hope. Nancy was completely devoted to Terry, the love of her life. She loved travelling and camping with him. She was entirely committed to making his life as comfortable as possible. She was a voracious reader of romance novels and keen player of online poker. The lottery corporation may notice a decrease in proﬁts with Nancy’s passing as she dearly loved ‘her scratchies’. Nancy worked for many years at Kipp Mallory Pharmacy, she enjoyed her relationships with her colleagues and customers there very much. For the past 5 years Nancy has lived in Campbell River, she returned to Kamloops in April to be near family during her illness. The family is grateful to the staff of the Chartwell Kamloops for the warm welcome they gave her and the excellent care they provided. We are also very thankful to Dr. Rod McLaren and the amazing staff of the hospice home for the compassionate care they provided to Nancy and to us. A celebration of Nancy’s life will be held Wednesday, May 6 at 2pm at the Kamloops Funeral Home, with Pastor Larry Boss officiating. Memorial donations to Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice Home would be most welcome 72 Whiteshield Crescent South, Kamloops, BC V2E 2S9 Whenever we see a butterﬂy we will remember her.

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Y Obituaries & In Memoriam Z LOLA MARY JOAN BARBOUR (CHESLOCK) March 1, 1946 - March 28, 2015 On March 28, 2015 at 2:26 am, our beautiful mother took her last breath… After a six year battle, with Frontal Lobe Dementia; Lola passed away peacefully, with her son and daughter in her arms. Born in Buckingham, Quebec, Lola re-located to British Columbia, where she started her family. She has called Kamloops, BC home for the past 28 years. Lola was a kind woman, who put others before herself. She had a passion for animals, and loved spending time with her family and friends. Lola’s greatest joy in life, were her children, Lori-Lynn Barbour, Jason Barbour, Angela Ovington (Barbour), Joel Ovington, and her grandsons, Mackenzie and Brycen Ovington. Much of Lola’s career was spent in sales, at Kamloops This Week newspaper, and volunteering within her community. A celebration of Lola’s life will be held in Poltimore, Quebec with close relatives; where she will be laid to rest A sincere thank-you, to the wonderful staff at Kamloops Senior’s Village, who cared for Lola.

You truly make a difference. You Never Said Goodbye You never said I’m leaving, you never said goodbye. You were gone before I knew it, and only God knew why. A million times I needed you, A million times I cried. If love alone could have saved you, you never would have died. In life I loved you dearly, In death, I love you still. In my heart you hold a place, that no one could ever fill. It broke my heart to lose you, but you didn’t go alone. For part of me went with you, the day God took you home. No more sorrow; no more pain. Fly Free…

VERNA LEIGH (NEE PRETULA) It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Verna Leigh (nee Pretula) our beloved Mom, Granny and Nana. She passed away peacefully in her home on April 29, 2015 in her 96th year. Verna was predeceased by her parents Walter and Alice Pretula, husband Arthur, son Garry, brother Milton, and sisters Stella, Jeanne and Elsie. Verna is survived by her daughter Faye (Mac) McIlveen of Vernon, son Brant Leigh of Kamloops, daughter-in-law Cherril Leigh of Edmonton, grandson Michael (Jayne) Latta of Kamloops, grandchildren Nicole Leigh, Kevin (Laura) Leigh, Rochelle (Moses) Leigh-Modi all of Edmonton, greatgrandchildren Shawntae, Isaac, Hannah, Zechariah, Noah, sister Victoria Matlashewski of Winnipeg, and many nieces and nephews. Mom had great passion for gardening and enjoyed eating the fresh vegetables, berries and fruits that were produced in her yard. Mom loved God and held an unconditional love for her family. Her greatest joys occurred during the visits of her children, grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, sisters, nieces and nephews. She always prepared a special desert for the meals whether it was Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving or visits from out - of - town relatives. Mom will be truly missed by her family and relatives. The family wishes to thank Dr. Kip and the Kamloops Interior Health caregivers and nurses. A private family graveside service will be held at Hillside Cemetery. In lieu of ﬂowers, donations can be made to the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation. On-line condolences may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com .

MORONI (RONI) JAMES AYRES Moroni (Roni) James Ayres passed away peacefully after a brief illness, surrounded by family on May 2, 2015, at the age of 69. Roni was born August 25, 1945 in New Westminster. When he was five he moved to Kamloops, a place he loved to call home. Roni worked for many years as a fireman at Tranquille Hospital. After it closed he worked as a security guard at the courthouse. He was probably known best as “Special Roni”, his families most requested cab driver when he drove for Yellow Cabs. Roni was a voracious reader and had a remarkable memory. He always had the answer for every situation. He will be sadly missed and always remembered by his daughter Amber (Steve), sister Jo-Anne (Ken), brother Mark (Gail), sister Jackie (Lonnie), niece Stacey (Kreg, Kobe and Zakery), nephews Ben (Erin, Isadora and Evelyn), Matt (Annesley), last surviving Aunt Lois Mcglalshing and numerous cousins. The family would also like to thank Arlyn and Marcel, who are the two remaining amigos of the Mayfair 3 amigos group. He is now free of all his pain. His family is comforted knowing he will be welcomed by his parents Mel and Jeanne Ayres and his beloved sons Tyler and Evan as his next journey begins. All are welcome to help us celebrate Roni’s life at Mayfair, 760 Mayfair Street, Kamloops at 1:30pm on May 6th, with a reception to follow. The family would like to gratefully thank the staff at 7N, RIH and the staff at Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice House for their expert and caring treatment during Roni’s last days. In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Roni may be made to Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice House, 72 Whiteshield Crescent South, Kamloops, BC V2E 2S9 Condolences may be expressed at: www.schoeningfuneralservice.com

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February 23, 1983 - April 27, 2015

Phil passed peacefully away at hospice after a lengthy illness at the age of 74 years. Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 53 years Rita, son David (Phyllis), daughter Vera, grandchildren Grant (Teresa), Kristen (Ryan), Georgia, David, James and great-grandson Zackery. Phil is also fondly remembered by his sister Sheilagh (Irv), brother Bruce, stepsister Diana, stepbrother Harry (Brenda), sister-in-law Vera, brother-in-law Edward (Deb), his nieces and nephews Catherine, Ken (Deanna), Kathy (Gordon), Amy, Cyd, Jennifer, Robin, Tyler and Erin. Phil is also lovingly remembered by his aunt Betty Fribance. Phil was predeceased by his father George, mother Kathleen, and stepmother Patricia. Phil was born in Princeton, but raised on Copper Mountain where he lived until his teenage years. There he developed a love and appreciation for nature and in particular, he enjoyed hunting and fly-fishing. His love of the outdoors was evident throughout his life. Phil was a creative thinker who had the gift of being able to re-invent himself. After working for Evans Products for 28 years, a job that returned him to the interior, Phil then worked in a variety of jobs involving the outdoors, retiring at 69 from Fraser Basin Council, Shuswap Region. Phil was also an avid volunteer in many outdoor organizations at the local, provincial and national levels. He discovered a new passion for supporting the outdoors by writing and eventually becoming the editor for the BCWF publication, The Outdoor Edge. He was a true steward of the earth and he imparted this knowledge, respect and love of the outdoors to his family. Happy times with the family included hunting with his Labrador Retrievers, fly-fishing, camping and driving in the bush spotting wildlife. Special thanks and appreciation to Marianne Arduini and to the Home First Program’s dedicated team and to all the doctors and nurses who cared for Phil. Thank you to the staff of the Ponderosa Adult Day Program who brought joy to Phil. Thank you to our extended family and friends for your love and support. Your kindness will be remembered always. A funeral mass of Christian burial will be celebrated on Thursday May 7, 2015 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, 635 Tranquille, Kamloops and will be celebrated by Father Martin.

With broken hearts , we announce the passing of Marshall. He leaves behind his mom Beverley, dad Elden Landman, grandmother Martha Landman, sisters Nicole and Caitlyn, auntie Anita Smith, cousin Krysta Smith, grandmother Donna Bradley and aunts Brenda and Delia. A Wish and a Prayer May your spirit soar in freedom From the fears that gripped so tight. May you ﬁnd the peace you searched for As you wandered, lost, in the night.

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May your tortured mind be clear and calm And your tender heart be warm. May you have no need for strength now. May there ne’er be another storm. May the music of the angels Be the sweet sounds that you hear. As you’re rocked in Heaven’s cradle May you ne’er shed another tear. I’ll wear your memory proudly, My only brother...my true friend. May my love for you reach Heaven above Until we meet again. Rest In Peace my brother. Condolences may be emailed to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com

PHILIP STAN It is with much sadness that we share Phil’s passing at the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice Home in Kamloops on April 28, 2015. Phil was born in Lipton, Saskatchewan on November 19, 1947. As a young man Phil faced many life challenges after having one leg amputated just below the hip. The spirit and strength of will that motivated him through those challenges made him exceptionally unique and shaped the man he became. That same spirit and strength helped guide him as he battled lung cancer. Phil had a passion for music and was in his element when he shared his musical gifts with those he loved. He will be fondly remembered by everyone that his life touched. He leaves behind his wife (Dinah Mulvaney), four adult children, Josh, Tyler (Natascha), Megan (Steve), and Kelsey. He also leaves behind two little grandsons, Jesse and Luka, his brother Peter (Claudia), his brother Lloyd (Sylvia) and sister Kay (Vern) and many nieces and nephews. Many, many thanks to the staff and volunteers at the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice Home for their kindness, compassion and amazing care they provided to Phil during his ﬁnal weeks. A memorial service will be held at St. Andrews on the Square, 159 Seymour Street, Kamloops, BC on Friday, May 8 at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of ﬂowers, donations to the Kamloops Hospice Association, 72 Whiteshield Crescent South, Kamloops, BC V2E 2S9 would be very much appreciated.

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RICKS’S SMALL HAUL Need extra $ $ $ Kamloops This Week is currently hiring Substitute Carriers for door-to-door deliveries. Call 250-374-0462 for more information. RECEPTIONIST WANTED Full time position responsible for general reception duties, including greeting and directing visitors, answering multi line switchboard, processing mail and courier packages, and other duties as necessary. Strong computer skills are required. Must know Word and Excel. Grammar and written skills an asset. Excellent customer service a must. Please bring resume including a handwritten cover letter to 970 Laval Crescent, addressed to Box 100. RV Salesperson required South Thompson RV requires an experienced RV Salesperson. Recreational vehicle sales background preferred, but we will also look at applicants with an automotive sales background. Experience a friendly work environment and great earnings potential. Call today (250) 374-4949 or drop by with your application. Ask for Len Bourgeault RV Service Writer /Advisor wanted South Thompson RV requires a full-time RV Service Advisor. Minimum of two years of RV service and warranty administration is required, but we will also look at applicants with an automotive service background. Wages are negotiable based on experience. Applicants must have good customer relation skills and work well with others, as we pride ourselves on having a friendly work environment Call today (250) 374-4949 or drop by with your application. Ask for Len Bourgeault Storms Restaurant is now hiring ft server min 2 years experience, supervisory experience an asset. Apply with resume at 1502 River Street.

Hospitality Chef - Kitchen Manager. Fulltime. Min. of 2 years experience cooking Authentic, Mexican, Central American Cuisine. Must know how to make Pupusas and Tortillas. Spanish and English are a requirement. Wages negotiable. Send resume to: quilaskamloops@ gmail.com

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Live-in mature Caretaker Couple required to manage a 37 unit apartment building on the North Shore. Experience as resident caretakers is essential, ability to communicate with a wide range of applicants, strong work ethic and basic handyman/woman skills would be considered assets. Must be bondable. Please reply in confidence with cover letter and resume to: suzanj@columbiaproperty.ca Office Administrator required must be fluent in Microsoft systems and Simply Accounting, CAD experience an asset call (250) 574-2399 Part time book keeper with Simply Accounting for a Seniors Residence on the North Shore 3-4 hours per week property management skills an asset. Call 250-376-9378. Part Time to Full Time barber required drop off resumes to Mount Paul Barber Shop, 704 Mount Paul Way, Kamloops. Professional window cleaners, able to work off ladders. Will train. Starting 12/hr. Call 250-851-0321 or email: kirk@seethruwindows.ca

ADVERTISING Consultants: Our company is always looking for great sales representatives to add to our team. Our business requires a highly organized individual with ability to multi-task in a fun, fastpaced team environment. Strong interpersonal skills and a strong knowledge of sales and marketing are required. Excellent communication skills, valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle are necessary. If you have a passion for the advertising business, are creative and thrive on challenges, we want to hear from you. Interested applicants should email their resume and cover letter to:khall@aberdeenpublishing.com We thank all applicants; only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

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WE are looking for a f/t Red Seal automotive technician. $29/hr. Beneﬁt package and signing bonus for right candidate. Located in Clearwater BC (1hr & 25min from Kamloops). If you love the outdoors lifestyle, this could be the place for you & your family. Email resume to aspen10@telus.net, or fax 1-250-674-4087

Work Wanted HOME & YARD HANDYMAN If you need it done, Give us a call ! Steve 250-320-7774. Job wanted by Computer Programmer-Analyst /Ofﬁce Worker/Tutor Detail oriented, organized, problem-solver, extremely computer literate. Strong proofreading, editing, technical writing, public speaking skills. Can teach practically anything I know. IT work preferred but any job using problem-solving skills could be a good match. Gene Wirchenko 250-8281474. genew@telus.net Need a hand? Will do house cleaning cooking, shopping, transport to appointments cutting small lawns. Give me a call (250) 579-5658

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Misc. for Sale 1-85 gal bladder pressure tank c/w 1hp jacuzzi motor. $150/both. 250-579-2200. 2 identical fabric love seats cream w/pale ﬂoral accents $400 (204) 295-0673 Black and Decker Toaster oven never used $25 (250) 554-3866 Chair Lift in excellent shape only used 2 months $750 (250) 372-3959 Electric Wheelchair Jazzy 1121. New batteries. $2000/obo. 250-376-9384. MISC4Sale: Camperette $300, Oak Table Chairs-$400, 2-Standard 8ft truck canopies $300/ea Call 250-320-5194 after 6pm or leave msg. Mobile bookcase w/8shelves 31 1/2” x 66”high light maple still in pkg $65 (250) 374-9488 Neil Diamond - 2 ﬂoor tickets row 20. Thurs. May 7, Rogers Arena, Vancouver. $180ea. 250-371-235 Scare Crow Automatic outdoor animal deterrent Like new $20 (250) 377-3604 Solid oak table $97, China Cabinet $119 Kitchen cabinet set $395 (250) 299-6477

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COIN-OP BUSINESS FOR SALE. Pool tables, juke boxes, digital music systems, & various games. All coin operated All on Locations Revenue producing Okanagan & Area. Serious Inquires only waitingtretire@gmail.com Asking $55,000.00

1bdrm clean and bright $750 a mnt + util. Avail May 1st n/s, a/c, laundry, free parking, close to bus route & shopping (250) 377-8304 1brm apt. in Library Square. In-suite lndry, ug prking. $1000/mo. 12th/mo. free on 1yr lease. 778-257-0429. #216 Alder Apartments. Logan Lake. 1bdrm $575/mo neg Avail May 1st 250-3204870 250-376-2439 2Bdrm clean quiet Adult Building, Northshore apt $900mo, heat incl ns/p Avail May 15th 250-554-0175

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Apt/Condo for Rent 1BDRM a/c, patio, n/p ref required heat and hot water incl (250) 376-1485.

Large 1bdrm apt in Logan Lake n/p, $600 hot water/hydro/tv incl Minimum 6 month lease (250) 523-6933 Lower Sahali spacious 1 bdrm view-u/g parking for 2 all appl avail June 1st $1000 a month. n/s, n/p contact 250 320 1537. Nicola Place Apartments. 1 bdrm. Avail May 1st. Clean, bright & secure building. Onsite parking. A/C Newly upgraded. On-site manager. Walking distance to downtown & bus stops. Suitable for retirees or seniors. NS, NP. Refs Req’d. 250-372-9944.

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Rooms for Rent Furn room N/Shore, on TRU Express, util incl, kitchen use $450. May 1st. 250-554-2296

Shared Accommodation IN private home, pleasant surroundings fully furnished working male pref. near amenities behind sahali mall 10 min walk to TRU 374-0949 or 372-3339 Near TRU Room $335-per month util included. No Pets. 250-554-6877, 250-377-1020. North Shore $400 per/mo incl util & basic cable, np/ns 250-554-6877 / 250-377-1020 Roommate to share house, country living, pets okay. $800/mo. 250-377-3457.

Suites, Lower 1bdrm bsmt suite. N/Shore. W/D. $675/mo. util included. May 15th. 250-376-3102. 1bdrm Juniper prvt ent, prk, w/d util incl n/s, n/p $900 250299-4005 / 250-459-2258 2BDRM NShore daylight, ns/np util incl. ref $850 250819-6158 / 778-470-0057 Aberdeen 1bdrm daylight util and int incl n/s, n/p $800. Avail May 1st. (250) 320-0057 Available 2bdrm lrg master, nice yard w/patio ref $850 monthly, shrd util 376-0633 Batchelor Heights 1Bdrm priv ent. New appl $800/mo, util incl n/s/p May 1 250-376-0094 Brock 1bdrm furnished on river. N/S/N/P. Close to bus. $800 util incld. Avail May 1st 250-376-6914. Large 2bdrm Basement Suite Westsyde. f/s w/d n/p n/s + 1/2 util $1100 Call 250-319-7421 New 2bdrm Brock daylight private ent n/s n/p $900 per month avail now 250-5543882 North Shore 1bdrm daylight Near schools. $750/mo. incld internet. 250-320-3437. N/Shore 2bdrm full daylight bsmnt suite. Newly reno’d. N/S, N/P. $950 incl 2 loads of laundry per wk Lvg Msg. 250376-3854. Sahali 2bdrm daylight basement suite. Full kitchen, bath & laundry. N/S, N/P. Fully furnished. Available June 1st. On bus route. 250-851-1304. Valleyview 2bdrm, 6appl sep ent, cls to bus util incl Avail May 1st $1000 250-377-8163

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Bright new private legal 2 bdrm, steam w/d, self clean oven, fridge, microwave, $1000mo n/s/p Brock, avail ﬂexible 250-318-8462

3bdrm main ﬂoor 4 appl, n/s, n/p, North Shore $1000 250852-0909/250-376-5913

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Townhouses 3BDRM 3bth Valleyview pet neg, $1300 close to school and shopping. Avail May 1st 250-374-5586 / 250-371-0206 3bdrm North Shore 4appl, $1100 no pets, 250-554-6877 or 250- 377-1020

CARMEL PLACE 55+ Quality Living in new medical building. Studio suites with affordable rates, FOB entry, elevator, scooter stations and Telus Optik Package! Call Columbia Property Management to book your appointment: 250-851-9310

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2&3 Bedroom Condos Juniper, 1-2 bathrooms Hot Water Heat Included. $1,000- $1,250 + Hydro Sunden Management Ltd (250) 376-0062

FOR SALE OR TRADE for residential property in Kamloops. This very bright, fully furnished, three bedroom/two bath corner unit townhouse in Big White offers your very own hot tub on the patio, carport, high end furniture/appliance pkge, stacking washer/dryer and rock-faced ﬁreplace. Short stroll to Gondola, skating rink, tube park, Day Lodge. Ideal for family or as a revenue generator throughout the ski season. Strata fees only $155.00 per month. Call Don at 250682-3984 for more information. Asking $189,000.00

Warehouse space for lease aprox 2700sq ft North Shore location available immediately (250) 376-3733 or (250) 3147654 Mon - Sat

Suites, Lower Welcoming Cumfy 1bedroom. Close to University, Hospital. Student or quiet person. Excellent Location. $495or$725 ns/np. Call (250) 299-6477

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Private Collector Looking to Buy Coin Collections, Silver, Antique Native Art, Estates + Chad: 778-281-0030 in town. PURCHASING scrap gold & old Canadian & American coin collections. 250-548-3670

Plants /Nursery

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Antiques / Classics 1967 Ford Falcon Futura St.6 Auto 2dr all original runs good, $6000 obo (250) 376-5722

2007 Honda Gold Wing Trike 94,000km GPS, passenger arm rests, matching chrome wheels $30,900 250-573-7610 2009 Harley Nighttrain 96cuin 6spd 11,300km many extras $15,000obo (250) 318-5861 2011 Harley Davidson Super glide. 8000kms. $12,800. 780720-8824.

Recreational/Sale 1989 Fleetwood AClass 120,000km slps 6, well kept, $12,000obo (250) 579-9691 1991 27ft. 5th-Wheel. Fully loaded, like new. Everything incld. Shower, toilet never used. $5,000 250-579-9029.

Cars - Domestic 1972 AMC Javelin SST. Second owner. Exec mech cond. $3000obo. 250-372-2096. 1990 Olds Sierra. Auto, V-6, 4dr. 90,000kms. Good shape. $750/obo. 778-220-4737. 2000 Camray CE Great condition 95,000 km good summer and winter tires on rims $5900 (250) 828-0789 2004 Chrysler Intrepid 3.5L, full load, new brakes, tires, battery. $3850/obo. 376-4163

2006 Pontiac Grand Prix GT All popular GM options, including Leather seats, sunroof Low KM asking $7900 call 250-371-7909

2003 Toyota Matrix XR AWD $8,700obo 129000 kms, metallic blue, blk cloth interior. One owner. Easy on fuel. Fully loaded 4 Blizzack snow tires on rims, alarm/remote car starter. 250-314-9885 Jeep YJ 4x4 1987 restored, 6cyl 5sp, lifted, 33”tires on Eagle Rims, 10,000 lb Winch, over $15,000 invested asking $12000 (250) 828-0931

Trucks & Vans

Auto Accessories/Parts 4 Blizzak Winters 205/70 R15 70% tread $250 (778) 4715630 Set of Goodyear Ultra Winters. P205/55-R16 on 5 stud rim will ﬁt Mazda 3. $500. 851-0504.

05 Hybrid Ford Escape, no accidents non smoker, 160,000K winter and summer tires on rims $10775 (250) 319-5760

1989 Chevy S10 4x4. Great running gear. A-1 mechanical. $1000/ﬁrm. 250-554-0580.

1991 Pathﬁnder 30ft in good shape, 454 ENS, 5500 generator, good tires, all wood interior $8,500 obo (250) 374-1062

2003 Ford XLT F350 Diesel crewcab. 1997 30’ Okanagan Trailer w/super-slide $25,000/Both. 250-376-6817

1994 Coleman Sedona tent trailer exc cond, newly serviced slps 6 $4200 374-2192 1995 Jayco Trailer 30ft. No slide-outs. Good shape. $6000/obo. 250-851-0264. 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan, 3.3 engine, auto, Sto & go seats, loaded with options, very clean only 83,330 klm. $7900 (250) 679-8110

1999 Citation Camper 10.5ft. Mounted on 18ft. Tandem Trailer custom built steel storage container & ATV compartment. $10,800. 250376-5373. 2000 Senator by Triple E C class 24xl, new tires 47,000km $26,000 clean (250) 374-4826 2005, 38’ RV trailer 2 slides, sleeps 6 winter pkg, fully loaded, $16,900. 250-376-1655.

2006 GMC W3500. 5.3L, Isuzu diesel. Med duty tilt cab wit air dam. 16ft. alum box with roll-up back door. Auto, PW, PL, exhaust brake. 375,000kms. 1-owner. $9,000/obo. 250-828-0599. Contractors Tundra HD Econo Custom. Hwy, hauler $35,000 Concrete work as possible part of the payment. 250-377-8436.

Boats 1996 Seadoo, 5-seater jet boat & trailer. New motor & impellars, many extras. Excellent shape. $6,900. 250-672-9887.

2006 Toyota Corolla CE. Auto, Good shape. 140,000kms. $6,000. 250-372-8806. 2007 Corolla CE 153,000kms. 1.8L, 4-cyl, 5-spd, loaded. AC. $7,800. 250-374-1531.

2007 Sea Doo Speed Boat, 4 Seater.$15,000obo Call 250320-5194 (after 6pm)or lv msg 2005 Rockwood 28ft. 5th Wheel. 11ft. slide-out. Sat radio & TV. Very clean. $12,900. 250-372-8754.

2007 Spec-V Nissan Sentra loaded. exc cond summer/winter tires/rims Navi, blue tooth, command start pwr sunroof 120,000k $7900obo (250) 572-3205

2008 Ford Focus low mlg, tilt, AC, heated leather seats, sun roof, entertainment system, bluetooth and 4 ex tires. $7500 (250) 554-1390

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2007 Citation Camper 10ft. Fully equipped. Slide, awning, A/C. $20,000/obo. 573-5254 2009 550 Arctic Cat ATV. Fuel injected, c/winch, windshield, gunboot, tote boxes, good cond. $5200. 250-573-3226. 2012 Arctic Fox 5th Wheel, 2-slide-outs, pwr awning, $54,000/obo. 1-250-992-8628. 9FT Okanagan Camper. F/S, bathroom. Good shape. $3,400/obo. 250-376-1841.

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WEEKLY CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1. Cleopatra’s viper 4. Cuneiform writing 10. Dekaliter 11. Groaned 12. For instance 14. Wave in spanish 15. Arabian gulf 16. Written in red 18. Denouncements 22. Eat one’s heart out 23. Survive longer than 24. Take priority over 26. Foreign service 27. Russian king (alt. sp.) 28. Stinkheads 30. Old name for Tokyo

31. Box (abbr.) 34. Red rock in Australia 36. Not old 37. Enlarge hole 39. Difficulty walking 40. The high point of something 41. 101 42. Hunting expeditions 48. Unusual appearing ghostly figure 50. Without civilizing influences 51. Heartbeat 52. Morning juice 53. Wicket 54. Head louse egg

HOROSCOPES

8. Loss due to a rule infraction 9. Touchdown 12. Accordingly 13. Spiritual teacher 17. A bridal mouthpiece 19. Dress up garishly 20. Cleverly avoid 21. S.E. Asia goat antelope 25. Fla. state dessert 29. Popular legume 31. Two-die gambling game 32. Easily annoyed (alt. sp.) 33. Khoikhoin peoples 35. Cyclic 38. Flavor of Newport cigarettes 41. Jamestown was the 1st English 43. Fine meal made from cereal grain 44. Incarnation 45. Norse goddess of the sea 46. Ignores or snubs (slang) 47. Tiny glass bubble 49. Chinese mahogany genus 56. Deepwater Horizon Co. 57. -__, denotes past

55. 40th state 56. Pleasing to the eye (Scot.) 58. Nickname for an anorexic 59. Engaged in a game 60. Household god (Roman) DOWN 1. Admirer 2. Mouth secretion 3. Afterbirth 4. Initials of “Bullitt” star 5. Family crest 6. Forearm bone 7. Unable to move

Libra, make the most of some upcoming free time. Use the down time to reflect on where you want to be going forward and what you need to do to get there.

Scorpio, you have a need to keep a secret, but the excitement is building and making it hard to do so. Keep in mind the surprise will be that much better if you hold out.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

Sagittarius, a hectic schedule may compromise your ability to get together with friends. Although you may be disappointed, there will be other opportunities.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18

Changes at home make this an exciting time for you, Cancer. Enjoy these changes for the excitement they bring and take some time to reflect on the good things in your life.

Leo, resist the urge to offer advice unless you are asked to do so.You do not need to expend extra energy on something that is beyond your control and does not concern you.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22

You may have to use your intuition to get to the root of a situation,Virgo. Even financial concerns can be resolved if you go with your gut. Trust a friend to help you out.

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May 5 - May 11, 2015

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22

Gemini, a friend may be in a bind and come to you for advice and assistance. Find the right words to heal any wounds and provide the support this person needs.

BY BILL SCHORR

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TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21

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LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23

Nervous energy may leave you feeling a bit out of sorts, Taurus. Find a way to keep busy so your nerves don’t get the better of you. Invite a friend over.

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

Aries, you will have a lot energy this week. Channel your energy into a project that is especially meaningful to you and those you love.

FRANK & ERNEST

A visitor needs a little sympathy and compassion from you this week, Capricorn. His or her situation can put life in perspective and help calm your own nerves.

Plans for a vacation could be hampered by circumstances beyond your control, Aquarius. It may come down to funds being needed elsewhere.Your time for travel will come.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20

Pisces, some unexpected news is coming your way. Prepare yourself for a change and keep the faith that the change will be positive.

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MATH MINDBENDER MAGIC WORD? You have found a piece of paper with an odd word written on it: “ALAKAZARCA”. The paper is torn at the end, so this might just be the beginning. What is it anyway? Something in Arabic? A magic word? Actually, there is a quite mundane explanation for it. What? The answer to this math quiz will be printed in this space one week from today. A prize will be awarded via a random draw among correct entries. Send your answer to editor@kamloopsthisweek.com Deadline is 4 p.m. on Friday, May 1st

ANSWER TO LAST WEEK’S HASTA LA VISTA QUIZ: Except for S, all of the letters can be formed with straight lines. WINNER: JOSIAH LOEWEN This puzzle is by Gene Wirchenko. His blog, genew.ca, has other puzzles & articles.

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NATIONAL NEWS OMAR KHADR

Canadians cannot seek bail pending appeal, feds argue COLIN PERKEL

THE CANADIAN PRESS

EDMONTON — Granting bail to former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr while he appeals his war crimes conviction in the United States will cause irreparable harm to Canadian interests, the federal government argues in new court filings. The government also maintains Canadians have no constitutionally protected right to seek bail when they appeal a conviction. The material filed Monday is part of Ottawa’s 11th-hour attempt to block Khadr’s release from prison — which could come as early as today. The government also filed its formal notice of appeal of the April 24 decision by Justice June Ross of the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench granting Khadr bail, and wants the stay pending disposition of the case. The last-ditch application, slated to be heard by a single Court of Appeal justice on Tuesday morning, says a bail stay should be granted because the government “will suffer irreparable harm’’ if Khadr is released. The government said it would rely on an affidavit from Lee Redpath, a senior Correctional Service of Canada manager in charge of international prisoner transfers. “I am not aware of any situation in which a foreign entity has been advised by [CSC’s] international transfers unit that a Canadian offender may be granted interim judicial release, or bail, by a Canadian court following transfer to Canada while serving his/her foreign sentence,’’ Redpath has

said previously. In a statement, a Khadr support group denounced the government’s “unrelenting

vilification’’ of Khadr and their “knee-jerk’’ appeal of every court decision favourable to him.

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Prentice compares himself to Star Wars rogue Han Solo EDMONTON —Alberta Premier Jim Prentice is comparing himself to roguish Star Wars character Han Solo. Prentice says the derring-do Solo finds ingenious ways to save himself when his back is against the wall. Prentice was asked about the movie reference because today, May 4, is an unofficial celebration of the Star Wars franchise. Yesterday was the last day of

campaigning in the month-long Alberta election. Polls have put the Wildrose Party, the NDP and Prentice’s Progressive Conservatives in a close race. Prentice is urging Wildrose supporters and other fiscal conservatives to vote for his party to avoid an NDP government. The New Democrats, who have never won more than 16 seats in Alberta, are enjoying a

wave of momentum following a debate that most pundits say leader Rachel Notley won. Notley spent yesterday campaigning in Edmonton. She said the party’s message has resonated so well she thinks it can make inroads in traditionally conservative rural Alberta. The chief electoral officer said voting at advance polls was up 31 per cent over the last election.

SWING INTO SPRING With these great

BERWICK O N T H E PA R K

Events GRANT PORTER

KAMLOOPS MOUNTED PATROL

Grant Porter is our local music therapist that provides opportunities for the audience to engage in timeless classics. Come and join us and sing along! Thursday, May 7th at 2:30pm Thursday, May 21st at 2:30pm

These volunteer riders are proud to have served our community and its visitors since 1992. They have extended a warm western welcome to many hundreds of thousands of guests stopping in Kamloops. We are honored to have the Kamloops Mounted Patrol pay us a visit. Please come and join us for the afternoon. Friday, May 15th at 2:30pm

BELLS OF NOTE This local group of talented handbell musicians are coming to Berwick on the Park. Handbell ringing is truly a delightful way to share music and camaraderie. We invite you to experience the music, laughter, fun and the pure enjoyment that ringing handbells can bring. Monday, May 11th at 7:00pm

KEY OF D A local music duo who enjoy performing for seniors. Music is good for the soul and has amazing health benefits. Join us for a relaxing evening of entertainment. Thursday, May 21st at 7:00pm

These events would appeal to folks considering a move to Berwick on the Park. Limited seating is available. Please R.S.V.P @ 250-377-7275 Visit BerwickRetirement.com Or call one of our Senior Living Experts today to learn more. 250-377-7275 Proud to be BC Owned & Operated. 60 WHITESHIELD CRESCENT SOUTH, KAMLOOPS

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Spend the afternoon shopping with mom. Some of the most popular homebased businesses in Kamloops will set up shop on Saturday, May 9, at the Coast Kamloops Hotel and Conference Centre. 25 vendors. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Mother’s Day brunch and craft/artisan/ small business fair at the Heffley Creek Hall on Sunday, May 10. Come for a home-cooked meal and browse the wide variety of booths for shopping. Located at 6995 Old Highway 5, Heffley Creek. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information or to book a table, call 250-578-7525.

Mother’s Day at the BC Wildlife Park On May 10, bring the whole family out to enjoy a fun-filled day with mom. Uncle Chris the Clown will be at the B.C. Wildlife Park, in addition to Fun Factor bouncy inflatables — $2 per ticket or $5 for three tickets. The Wildlife Express miniature train will tour you around for $1 per person and the Home Hardware family farm will also be open. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. get a hot dog and drink for $2.50. For more information, contact 250-573-3242 ext. 226 or 259.

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Mother’s Day brunch at Hoodoos Join Hoodoos for a special Mother’s Day brunch featuring omelette stations, taco bar, carved roast beef, traditional breakfast favourites, assorted platters, salads and delectable desserts. Reservations recommended. 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. seatings available. For reservations, call 250-828-9404.

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Second annual Mother’s Day Brunch at Hotel 540

Bring mom to enjoy the terrace at Hotel 540 for Kamloops’ newest Mother’s Day tradition. Beautiful scenery, a delicious buffet prepared by executive chef Mitch Shafer and mimosa’s in the sunshine. 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. seatings. Reservations required. Call 778-4718035 or go online to bluekamloops.ca to book.

Mother’s Day brunch at The South Thompson Inn

Treat mom to brunch and dessert at the South Thompson Inn. Hot and cold selections, from Eggs Benedict to chilled seafood platters. The chef’s station will feature omelettes made to order, slow roasted beef and honey roasted ham. Seatings at 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. For reservations, call 250-573-3777.

Mother’s Day at Scott’s Inn & Restaurant

Choose from breakfast and lunch specials or go for dinner and order from the specialty Mother’s Day menu: prime rib and yorkshire pudding, braised pork loin in a red wine portabello demi-glace or pistachio and herb crusted cod with scallops and prawns. Each order includes soup and dessert of the day. For reservations, call 250-372-8221.

Mother’s Day at Fireside Steakhouse & Bar

This year, there are two great ways to celebrate Mother’s Day at The Plaza Hotel. You can enjoy the delicious Sunday brunch or take mom for a special three-course dinner menu. Everything is made fresh in house by the kitchen team led by executive chef Mike Swann. Go online to theplazahotel.ca to see the menu. For reservations, call 250-3778075.

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tate broker for Juniper West, said community involvement through Juniper Realty and Juniper West is important and fits well with the collaboration required for the successful training house initiative. Gatien said that because the Y Dream Home has been in different neighbourhoods over the years, the home has been able to highlight different parts of our city. “The Y Dream Home is something special. People who have not been up to Juniper recently will be impressed with the new road and all the new development occurring in Juniper West,” he said. Gaiten and the realtors at Juniper Realty are looking forward to showcasing Juniper West and to supporting the Y in their efforts to have a successful Y Dream Home for 2015. The neighbourhood has been developed to appeal to a variety of homeowners. First-time homebuyers will find affordability, family-focused neighbours and amenities.

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ill Bilton credits Tom Kerr for teaching him to speak. Not just regular conversation, obviously, but being comfortable standing in front of a crowd that could number more than 1,000 and simply talk about something or answer questions. The story goes back to when Bilton was in high school and Kerr â&#x20AC;&#x201D; who went on to create what is now known as Western Canada Theatre â&#x20AC;&#x201D; was a teacher. Bilton was a jock back then, playing every sport except hockey â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t skate,â&#x20AC;? he says. He was also pretty busy with a part-time job in construction. Kerr was getting ready to direct a play and needed a set built. He reached out to Bilton, asking him if he and his buddies could get the job done. They did and, the next thing

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;THIS WAS IMPORTANTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Turn to Page 11 to read the CHBA-CIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s origin story, as told by Bill Bilton he knew, Bilton was sitting in one of Kerrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theatre classes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And he told me to speak. He made me speak,â&#x20AC;? Bilton says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I learned to speak.â&#x20AC;? Bilton and some of his buddies continued building sets for Kerr, sometimes travelling out of the province to festivals where some of Kerrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plays were being presented and judged. It led to a friendship that has lasted through the years. Sitting in the clubhouse of his golf course, The Dunes at Kamloops, Bilton points to the way it has been designed, a layout influenced by all of those theatre experiences. Another designer played a significant role in Biltonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s longtime career in the building industry, a man known more for his work with grass, earth

and water than bricks and mortar. Back in 1978, Bilton began work on what became Rivershore, a community built around a golf course. Robert Trent Jones was hired to design the 18 holes nestled between the sagebrush-covered hills and the South Thompson River. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Three years working with Robert Trent Jones,â&#x20AC;? Bilton says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was the best time of my working life. To meet him was something else altogether.â&#x20AC;? Bilton got his start working in the family plumbing and heating business. Then something changed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I decided I wanted to be a contractor,â&#x20AC;? he said. See BILTON, page 11

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Like father, like son Much has changed since Peter McCurrach sat as president at the CHBA’s monthly dinner meetings. When Homex Development Corporation became a member of the Kamloops Builders’ Association in 1970, the 35 members met at Harold’s Family Restaurant in Valleyview. “That’s when I started building and I just kept on building,” McCurrach said. The senior McCurrach has built well over 1,000 residential units in Kamloops — from duplexes in North Kamloops to single-family homes in Sahali and Dufferin. “At that time, most of it was comradeship,” he said of the association. “It wasn’t as businessoriented as it is today. It was very informal.” He was president in 1974 and had a hand in founding the longstanding golf tournament and bringing the New Home Warranty Program to the city. He believes the first house built

in the province under the new warranty was in Batchelor. In the early 1970s, the association became involved with the provincial branch of the Housing and Urban Development Association of Canada — an earlier name for the CHBA. McCurrach insists the association offers much more to builders now, however. “Having a permanent organization, the builders are much better informed as to what is going on. I think that is the biggest thing,” he said. “They get so much feedback from the organizations that deal with the house-building industry.” The camaraderie isn’t lost, though. Son Matt McCurrach, current president, said networking is one of the organization’s biggest strengths. “It’s one of those things that it’s hard to imagine you would ever see a son up as president of an association, but he’s doing a good job,” Peter McCurrach said. “It’s exciting to see him there.”

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“You don’t see Ron MacLean in Kamloops every day. “It’s a fundraiser for us and, at the same time, it’s about raising the profile of the association.” The CHBA is a nonprofit, member-driven association. Past special-guest speakers include Trevor Linden, Mike (Pinball) Clemons, Rex Murphy and Dianne Buckner. Choy said the annual House and Home Show

is another opportunity to increase the association’s profile and raise money at the same time. The chapter used this year’s event to determine the winner of its ugly-stove contest. Local residents submitted photos — 38 were received — to the CHBA of their still-in-use, ugly, energy-hogging stoves. The top 10 were picked and displayed at the show at the Coast conference centre on March 21. There were about 1,200 people in attendance, many of whom voted to determine whose stove was the ugliest. “We’re promoting energy-efficiency and it caught a lot of attention from the community,” Choy said. Maria Schaaf of Kamloops won the contest and she received a new Frigidaire stove. Last year, the association held the same contest, only it was for ugly fridges.

The chapter also holds a just-for-fun golf tournament each year for its members and their guests — the 38th annual tourney tees off on June 19. “It’s just a fun day for our members, builders and the people in trades,” Choy said. “I had one member yesterday come in here and he’s like, ‘That is the one day a year that I schedule off work.’” Choy has a knack for remembering names and faces — and most members know her. “Because I’ve been here for a long time, that’s why I’m the all-around person,” Choy said with a laugh. “We’re a very small office.” The association is holding its Awards of Excellence event at the Coast on May 13. To learn more about the association and its events, call Choy at 250-828-1844 or go online to chbaci.ca.

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abinet manufacturing firm Excel Industries has a history in Kamloops that’s intertwined with the Canadian homebuilders. Excel founder Enzo Lizzi moved to Kamloops in 1965 from Lethbridge, where he immigrated to from his native Italy. While today the firm manufactures kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities from its North Kamloops complex, Lizzi began here building houses as Excel Homes, along with partner August Zinetti. The two also dabbled in pasta-making; millwork was done as a side business. The partners from Lethbridge originally planned to look as far as north as Prince George after becoming interested

in moving to Premier W.A.C. Bennett’s booming B.C. “We never got farther than Kamloops,” Enzo said. “We were told there’s as much work as you want.” Many of the contacts and friendships Lizzi made forming the homebuilders group 50 years ago are still with him today through business relationships for the respected local firm that focuses on medium- and high-end cabinet making. “They’re all our customers,” Lizzi said of the handful of firms and builders who came together as a club in 1965. Excel has gone through transitions and phases through the years as the Lizzi family adapted to changing market conditions. There have been forays into the California and Alberta markets; Lizzi and

August split their business relationship in 1979, with August taking over Zinetti Pasta and Lizzi staying with cabinet-making — a trade he learned in Italy soon after elementary school. Today, the firm employs about 40 people in areas including sales and marketing, cabinet making and production. It has grown by a quarter in the past two decades. Victor Lizzi, the vicepresident, said Excel’s future looks very much like its past: Slow and steady, avoiding the lure of excessive growth and the crashes that come with it. “The biggest challenge we have right now is replacing people who have been with us for 35 or 40 years,” Victor said. “Guys 25 to 35 years old — you hope they have that same commitment.”

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amloops was a much different city when Jim Thomson arrived. The president of Plainsman Construction Services, Thomson moved to Kamloops in 1983, in the middle of the recession of the early 1980s. Like the rest of Canada, the River City was feeling the pinch in the face of a struggling economy. “The younger generation forgets how bad the crash was in the mid-80s,” Thomson said. During that time, some residential interest rates climbed to more than 20 per cent. “You could drive around town and there was just street upon street of foreclosures.” With the financial impacts came the societal woes, Thomson said, families broken up by money stress, domestic issues, substance abuse, even suicide. It was a darker time in the builder’s history with

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the city. While some years his company has averaged 1,200 building starts, he recalls having just 40 in 1984. Fast-forward more than 30 years and the picture today is much brighter in the Tournament Capital. For Thompson, who has certainly left his mark on Kamloops — as well as provincially and nationally, having served as president of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association at all levels — it has made for a satisfying career. And though he has seen a lot of change in his more

than three decades in building, Thomson said a lot has remained the same, too. Today, just like when he first got started, affordability is one of the biggest issues facing builders and homeowners. There’s more emphasis on quality in home building, Thomson said — both consumers and regulators expect the best in new properties. It becomes a balancing act, however, as he and his peers try to walk the line between affordability and building requirements. “You’ve got to have a balance between people being able to afford a home and live in a comfortable, safe, healthy environment, as opposed to making houses so expensive they have a choice between the street and elite homes for the very wealthy,” Thomson said.

“That’s not good housing policy.” For Thomson, driving the streets of Kamloops brings back a lot of memories. So many of his projects — the building that now houses Save-On Foods, the Zimmer Wheaton car dealership, countless homes and commercial buildings — remind him of the role he has played in shaping the city. Even now, as his company works on Cascades Casino, he continues to leave his mark. He has always prided himself on doing it the right way, too. “Its kind of rewarding and it’s nice to be able to walk down the street and look people in the eye, that you’ve done business with, and shake their hand,” Thomson said. “It’s a good feeling.”

One building, in particular, will always have a special place in his heart — 301 Victoria Street, the downtown home of, among other businesses, TD Bank and McDonald’s. At the top of the building — a marquee project for the Plainsman — the company’s logo and the year it was completed are etched into the building, a point of pride for Thomson. Like everything he has built in Kamloops, he expects it will stand the test of time.

“I think our local homebuilding community can be very proud of the product that we’ve built, compared to the peers across Canada,” Thomson said. “I’ve travelled all across Canada as the national president [of the CHBA] and seen builders in every end of this country and we’re among the best builders in the country — and Canada’s one of the besthoused nations in the world. “We can be very proud of that.”

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;That was back in the day when there were really just six models built.â&#x20AC;? He noticed most builders had something unique to their houses, a trademark element. For him, it was boxed-in soffits in the corners of the houses. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a big thing, but it was my trademark.â&#x20AC;? Bilton was the first contractor to build a condominium complex in the Interior, encouraged by Dave Davies of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. Within seven months, 119 units Bilton called Valhalla were finished. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 44 years old, but that project is still good housing,â&#x20AC;? Bilton says. The Westsyde Shopping Centre went through an upgrade recently, a project Bilton says he watched with some nostalgia because he constructed it back in the early 1970s. The Rivershore development gave him his first taste of the golf business as he worked with designer Jones to create the course along with the housing. Since then, Bilton says, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spent â&#x20AC;&#x153;a fair amount of time in the golfing industry, not because theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re profitable, but because I like it and did well in building.â&#x20AC;? And, while his office is at his golf course, The Dunes at Kamloops, Bilton says he only gets in 15 to 20 rounds a year now â&#x20AC;&#x201D; â&#x20AC;&#x153;and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m the â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Bill Bilton worst golfer in the family.â&#x20AC;? Bilton says heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d play more if games took only a couple or hours, something heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hoping to see start to happen at The Dunes as he redesigns the tees. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still busy building â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the day KTW visited, he had just finished up days of meetings with the Agricultural Land Reserve as he pushes forward to build more houses in Westsyde. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I put my shoulder to the wheel as much as I can,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And, without the homebuildersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; association, I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have been as successful.â&#x20AC;?

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;This was importantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; It was 1965 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and Frank Hewlett had an idea. As a busy builder in North Kamloops, he thought it was important for his industry â&#x20AC;&#x153;to become more professional, rather than just a bunch of guys with hammers,â&#x20AC;? said Bill Bilton. At the time, Bilton was working in the familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plumbing and heating business, doing work for Hewlett and other contractors in the area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He made it clear to all of us this was important,â&#x20AC;? Bilton said of the man he credits for creating what is today known as the Canadian Home Buildersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; AssociationCentral Interior. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was like a club to start with and we got others to join. Frank was a real organizer and it started to be more of an association to make sure there was credibility for the builders. He wanted it to have a voice with authority.â&#x20AC;? Back then, Kamloops didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t exist as it does today, with North Kamloops, Valleyview, Brocklehurst, Westsyde and Raleigh â&#x20AC;&#x153;all separate but in the district,â&#x20AC;? Bilton said. Membership grew from those areas and the association continued advocating not only for its members, but for the consumers, talking about quality and standards and responsibility to the homebuyers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It spread,â&#x20AC;? Bilton said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bob Borrie, he was from Prince George and he was in the federal government back then and he started to spread the word and, somehow, this association [idea] spread throughout the whole province.â&#x20AC;? Hewlett wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t done, though. Soon, he created the first computer centre in the city, working with city accountants Bernie Kent and Ken Almond to install â&#x20AC;&#x153;this big computer in this massive room. We all could sign on and use it.â&#x20AC;? It was a novelty at a time when there were no cellphones, fax machines or laptop computers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you wanted copies, you used carbon paper,â&#x20AC;? Bilton said. Bilton sees the associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s growth as a credit to builders and suppliers taking each year in stride. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Now, if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not a member, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re out of touch,â&#x20AC;? Bilton said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You know, I sit back and think how was it 35 years ago? Fifty years ago? There was a real renaissance in building houses 50 years ago and it seems like itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been status quo with polish the last 15 years. And, now, we are going through another change. Right now, some [building] standards are changing completely, changing for the better. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We went through a period of massive houses and, now, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re more economical, getting the maximum benefits in smaller houses.â&#x20AC;?

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