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TIB councillor wants inquiry to subpoena CAM FORTEMS

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A Tk’emlups Indian Band councillor who has volunteered on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside wants a inquiry into murdered and missing women to have the power to subpoena witnesses. Viola Thomas, newly elected to band council in November, is in Ottawa this week attending an Assembly of First Nations conference and hopes to meet with those designing the inquiry. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told First Nations leaders from

MORE FROM OTTAWA Band chief likes pledges Page A6 across Canada his government will stand by its promise for an inquiry, rejected by the former Conservative government. The Liberal government said it will immediately consult with survivors, family members of victims and community leaders. Beginning in January, it will stage consultation meetings. Key questions include who should oversee the inquiry, who should be heard, its length and issues to be considered. “Prior to coming back to my community, I lived for years in Vancouver and did a lot of volunteer work on

the Downtown Eastside, where many indigenous women were murdered and went missing,” Thomas told KTW. She said a critical power for the commission will be the ability to subpoena witnesses, particularly those in policing. “There’s so many studies done, but the challenge with previous studies is many didn’t have the power to subpoena witnesses from the justice system — police or coroners,” Thomas said. “That’s why this is so badly needed.” Thomas knows the family of Tk’emlups Indian Band member Samantha Paul, whose remains were found in a rural area outside Kamloops in the spring 2014. Police have said only that her death is “suspicious.” Thomas said Paul’s family and others like them need more assurance deaths aren’t treated as a byproduct of living on the streets. She added, however, that not all missing or murdered women “lived risky lives. “They weren’t necessarily marginalized or vulnerable. It cuts across all classes of women and girls.” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said those touched by the tragedy have waited long enough. “The victims deserve justice; their families, an opportunity to heal and to be heard,’’ Trudeau said yesterday. — with files from The Canadian Press

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When Mike Bernier was in Grade 6, he was memorizing multiplication tables. This week, the province’s education minister watched students in that grade learning about math and problem solving through coding and Lego-robotics. It’s part of a tour Bernier is making throughout the province, learning about his new portfolio. Bernier visited Bert Edwards

science and technology school, along with South Kamloops secondary, because he wanted to see a school of choice in action. He saw plenty. In Melody Steffenson’s Grade 5 class, Bernier saw students on their feet, engaged in a form of learning school principal Paul Hembling explained was focused on vertical spaces. What Bernier said he saw were young students working together to solve problems and sharing ideas as they learned by doing. The next stop was Justin

Hummel’s grades 3/4 class, where students were learning about science current events — in particular, the idea being promoted by businessman and inventor Elon Musk to create a hyperloop to transform the transportation system. Hummel explained the concept in real-life terms for his young students, asking them to think about going to Costco with their families and seeing the cashiers sending paperwork through a tube system. See NEW, A6

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With only one meeting left before the new year, Kamloops city council will have to decide next week if a cosmetic pesticide ban set to begin in 2016 will apply to the city as well as homeowners. Director of parks, recreation and cultural services Byron McCorkell said staff plan to present a report to council on Tuesday, detailing the changes required if the city holds itself to the same rules. The ban, passed in July, prohibits residents from using cosmetic pesticides on lawns, flowers and ornamental trees and shrubs. It doesn’t cover fruit trees or

hard surfaces such as driveways. The rules also don’t apply to commercial properties or city lands. While Coun. Arjun Singh put forward a motion to restrict the city’s pesticide use immediately after the ban for homeowners was passed, other councillors balked at making the change without further debate, pushing the discussion to the end of the year. “The discussion point is really the use of Roundup,” said McCorkell, noting the city has mostly gone pesticide-free in parks and green spaces, but still uses the pesticide on its shrub beds and on some flowers. “We’ll be going to vinegars, which aren’t as effective, and

the cost difference is going to be that we’ll be out applying more than you used to have to because Roundup is kind of one and done.” If council adopts the restrictions, the city won’t be 100 per cent pesticide-free, McCorkell said, as it is required by provincial law to prevent noxious weeds from spreading, which can require pesticides. Like homeowners, staff would also be allowed to spray for weeds on hard surfaces such as trails. Nor does Singh’s motion include sports fields, which staff have encouraged the city to treat as a business operation. “In our mind, a sports field is not like a residence,” McCorkell said. Staff will also introduce a pub-

lic-education plan with a budget of about $25,000, which McCorkell said will include mailouts, workshops and public outreach through home shows. “Basically, you’re talking to people who, before, they relied on a professional to do something,” he said. “They’re going to lose that level of services, so what do I do to have the same level of turf I did before?” While the original pesticide ban passed in July via a slim 5-4 margin, even council members opposed to the restrictions appeared to be considering support for Singh’s motion. “It could look hypocritical if we don’t do it,” Mayor Peter Milobar said at the time.

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In a relatively rare move, a handful of North Shore residents have asked the city to let them spend more of their money on road improvements. Director of development and engineering services Marvin Kwiatkowski told council Tuesday that a group of property owners on Brentwood Avenue has asked for the opportunity to improve the curbs and gutters on the street through the local area service program. Costs of the upgrades, estimated at $89,000,

would be shared 50-50 by the homeowners and the city. Right now, only the eastern half of Brentwood has curbs. Owners on the western half of the street have asked for the upgrades, which they said would improve curb appeal and on-street parking in front of their homes. Kwiatkowski said reconstruction of Brentwood’s road is on the books for 2016, noting the curb improvements can be done at the same time. In order to move ahead with the upgrade, the city will work with residents to develop a petition. If 50 per cent of the 15 property owners sign, representing at least 50 per cent of the

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Jacko Lake and the area south of Aberdeen form the location of a Secwepemc legend called The Trout Children. Marianne Ignace, an anthropologist and linguist who teaches at Simon Fraser University, said the region, known as Pipsell in the Secwepemc language, is “amazingly biodiverse.”

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Jacko Lake is the site of an epic Secwepemc story and its bountiful fishing helped feed ancestors of today’s Tk’emlups and Skeetchestn Indian bands, according to a Simon Fraser University professor. Marianne Ignace, an anthropologist and linguist who teaches at SFU, spoke recently at a scientific seminar at Thompson Rivers University. While she cautioned she is an academic and will leave the politics to others, Ignace’s research has already been presented to the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office as part of the proposed Ajax mine file and is expected to form evidence in a land claim in B.C. Supreme Court. Two bands — Tk’emlups and Skeetchestn — are together claiming rights and title to private land held by mining company KGHM Ajax.

The region is known as Pipsell in the Secwepemc language, in which Ignace is fluent. Ignace’s research focused in part on the question: “What did Secwepemc people do there?” Researchers looked at land records, archival information, ethno-botany and ethnozoological research and oral history from elders. “It’s not a pristine environment,” she cautioned. “But, it’s amazingly biodiverse.” It has been home in the past to mining, homesteading and cattle grazing. It is visited by more than 130 bird species and 40 mammals, in addition to reptiles. Human artifacts dating back 7,000 years have been found at the lake. Jacko Lake is popular with anglers today. Ignace said long before it was stocked by a provincial agency, Secwepemc people utilized nets at the inflow and outflow for a naturally repro-

ducing food fishery. Those fishers would take “literally hundreds of pounds” of trout in an important food fishery, she said. Elders also helped identify hunting blinds used by prehistoric First Nations people to kill elk. Researchers don’t know why elk were extirpated from the area. One theory is the animals contracted a bovine disease when cattle were introduced in the 1800s. Ignace said research has also confirmed Jacko Lake and the surrounding area form the location of a Secwepemc legend called The Trout Children. That tale, part of Secwepemc mythology, was transcribed by linguist Aert Kuipers in the 1950s. “He doesn’t say where it is, but we can connect some dots,” she said. Ignace is married to Skeetchestn Indian Band chief Ron Igace, who also assisted in the research.

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Killer of pregnant teen to be sentenced in February DAMIEN TAYLOR WAS CONVICTED OF SECOND-DEGREE MURDER IN 2012 DEATH OF 16-YEAR-OLD CJ FOWLER TIM PETRUK

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A Terrace man who killed his pregnant teenaged girlfriend while visiting Kamloops in 2012 will learn his fate in the New Year. In October, a jury spent just five hours deliberating before finding Damien Taylor guilty of second-degree murder in connection to the death of CJ Fowler, his 16-year-old girlfriend. At trial, court heard DAMIEN the pair was visiting TAYLOR friends in Kamloops in December 2012. The trial heard Taylor, then 21, and Fowler were inseparable. Hours before CJ Fowler’s death, the couFOWLER ple found out she was pregnant. Fowler’s body, with a concrete chunk on her chest, was found by a person walking their dog in Guerin Creek on Dec. 5, 2012. A pathologist testified she choked to death when her tongue became trapped in her airway, the result of at least one blow to her head and face.

At trial, defence lawyer Don Campbell tried unsuccessfully to convince jurors Taylor was in the midst of a crystal meth-induced psychosis at the time of the murder. He said there was no motive for the killing and the couple was a loving one. During a brief hearing on Wednesday, Campbell said there are still a couple of issues to be ironed out prior to sentencing. “We’re going to discuss the parameters of the facts on which we’re going to determine sentence,” he said. “It seems clear from the jury’s verdict that Mr. Taylor committed the physical act. “It becomes a little more complex when we discuss mitigating factors. The jury’s verdict made it clear he was not affected by intoxicants when it came to him forming the physical intent.” Aggravating factors at sentencing will likely include Fowler’s young age, her vulnerability and the fact she was pregnant. Sentencing will take place during the week of Feb. 15. A conviction of second-degree murder carries with it an automatic life sentence, with parole eligibility between 10 and 25 years to be set by the sentencing judge.

Portion of trail to close Kamloops’ Rivers Trail will soon be 200 metres shorter. City council on Tuesday voted 7-1 to permanently close a portion of the trail running under the Yellowhead Bridge, which parks staff say has been so damaged by erosion it cannot be safely used. Parks, recreation and cultural-services direc-

tor Byron McCorkell said damage to the trail is caused by water dripping from above. Fixing the erosion problem would cost about $75,000, but McCorkell said the plan for the repairs is several years old and needs to be updated at a cost of at least $10,000. He does not have an exact cost for closing the

trail, as the city has not decided how it will block access to the unsafe section. McCorkell said staff may erect a fence, put up a concrete barrier and signage or rip the trail out entirely. Light stands along the stretch will be removed, but McCorkell said that work will not be substantial.

Help Stuff the Cruiser Sunday The annual Stuff the Cruiser event to help Christmas Amalgamated will take place this weekend at two locations. On Sunday, Kamloops Mounties, auxiliaries and community volunteers will be at Walmart and Toys ‘R Us from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., accepting donations for the Christmas Amalgamated charity. The goal is to have residents stuff police cruisers with donations of food, toys and clothing for

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A Shuswap First Nations chief said aboriginal leaders were satisfied with pledges by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to follow through with promises that include a new relationship and an inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women. Mike Lebourdais, chief of the Whispering Pines Indian Band, is in Ottawa this week meet-

ing with politicians and government officials. First Nations leaders were scheduled to meet with foreign ambassadors to explore potential business relationships. “This is exactly what he promised in his campaign,” Lebourdais said of Trudeau. “That’s why First Nations backed him. “That’s what we were looking for — a guy to keep his word.” That word included the inquiry, lifting a two per cent cap on

financial transfers and what Trudeau characterized as a new fiscal relationship. “That’s the kind of relationship we’re looking for in B.C., specifically a resource tax,” Lebourdais said. That tax would apply to resource producers, including forest and mining companies. Lebourdais said it is complex because the federal government must work with the provinces to make up for the lost revenues to the Crown.

Liberals will lift funding cap The Liberal government will lift a long-standing cap on First Nations funding, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said this week as he promised a fresh fiscal partnership with indigenous communities — even as the economic and political pressure on the federal pocketbook continues to mount. Just one day after Finance Minister Bill Morneau conceded the promised Liberal middle-class tax cut will cost more than originally planned, Trudeau told First Nations leaders of his plan to remove the two per cent cap on reserve program funding. “As you know, that limit has been in place for nearly 20 years,’’ said Trudeau, who promised to remove the cap in the government’s first budget. “It hasn’t kept up with the demographic realities

of your communities, nor the actual costs of program delivery.’’ Trudeau’s speech, delivered to a special assembly of chiefs from the Assembly of First Nations in Gatineau, Que., is part of a broader promise to reset the fractured relationship between Ottawa and Canada’s Aboriginal Peoples. Perry Bellegarde, the assembly’s national chief, told the gathering he’s confident that Trudeau “is listening.” “In his mandate letter to each and every cabinet minister, Prime Minister Trudeau wrote it is time for a renewed nation-to-nation relationship with indigenous peoples,’’ Bellegarde said. “Very powerful words.’’ — The Canadian Press

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The reaction of most students showed they understood the concept. Bernier next visited Rob Wielgoz’s Grade 6 classroom, where the teacher had switched his regular Wednesday afternoon robotics lesson to the morning. Bernier sat down with the students, watched them explain how they were creating coding they would download into the Lego creations to program them to follow a jagged black line on the floor and on a table. “You know what I see here? I see children talking, walking and learning,” Bernier said.

“In my time, we wouldn’t talk or even dare ask a question in case we got it wrong. Man, these kids know more than I do.”” Wielgoz said getting it “wrong” was the point; his students were learning by doing and, when the teams came up against a hurdle — in this case, understanding the different reactions of their creations to the black lines on a darker floor and on a white table — they had to solve the problem. “And now, math matters to them because they know what the problem is and they want to solve it,” Wielgoz said. Accompanying Bernier on his visit were Kamloops-North

Thompson MLA and Health Minister Terry Lake and School District 73 board of education chairwoman Denise Harper, superintendent Karl deBruijn, assistant superintendent Alison Sidow and secretary-treasurer Kelvin Stretch. Harper said plans were to highlight some specific classrooms at the South Kamloops secondary stop — and have a serious discussion with the minister about the need to replace the aging school. Bernier said a new South Kamloops secondary, which is pegged at $50 million or more, is not on the province’s three-year shortlist of capital projects.

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Lebourdais will also be lobbying for the Liberal government to make changes to allow a new form of tenure on Indian reserves. The tenure system would become an alternative to the current reserve system. If the amendments are made and adopted, Lebourdais said his members, or anyone else, would be able to buy reserve land, obtain title and arrange a mortgage through any commercial lender.

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CITY SHOULD BE ADDED TO BAN Of course the City of Kamloops needs to abide by the very bylaw it is forcing on its residents. That much is a no-brainer. City council decided this past summer to ban the use of cosmetic pesticides by residents and licensed applicators — with some exceptions, such as fruit trees and vegetable gardens. The ban comes into effect on Jan. 1. When council made the decision, there was the expected outcry from residents who fear the move will lead to a weed-strewn Kamloops. Some of those same residents noted what they view as hypocrisy in council’s decision to not include the city in the ban, pending further discussion. Mayor Peter Milobar, who voted against the ban, agreed with such a sentiment. “It could look hypocritical if we don’t do it,” he said back in July. He is right. The city will be seen as a shining light of hypocrisy if it was to exempt itself from rules forced on the populace. And, since council has been told by staff that the city does not employ much pesticide use — parks director Byron McCorkell said Kamloops’ parks are mostly pesticide-free zones — joining residents on the banned side of the bylaw would, at the very least, be good optics. We’re not sure why the ban extending to the city would cost more, but McCorkell said that would be the result. He said a ban would force the city to use vinegars, a less effective ingredient that would need to be applied more frequently and therefore add to the cost. However, if city crews are the ones applying the product, the labour cost is the same regardless of the number of applications. Perhaps the city will need to buy more vinegars, but the cost should not be prohibitive. Since the ban was enacted with the public’s well-being in mind, can there be a price placed on one’s health?

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griculture Minister Norm Letnick has released the latest update to the B.C. Liberal government’s strategic growth plan for farm and food products. After reporting a record $12.3 billion in total agriculture and agri-food sales in B.C. for 2014, the latest plan sets a new goal of increasing it to $15 billion by 2020. It’s a mostly a status-quo plan, continuing current marketing efforts and encouraging highervalue production of a wider range of products. The ministry intends to hire its first expert in food and beverage production. It’s a reflection of the fact fully 70 per cent of that $12.3 billion comes from food and beverage processing. This continues the government’s push to improve economic viability of farms by allowing more food-product manufacturing and sales on Agricultural Land Reserve property. Letnick said another key strategy is to improve access to irrigation. B.C. has 20,000 farm operations, a number that’s holding steady even as the average age of farmers increases. Opposition MLAs formed their own agriculture committee to tour the province in the past year, chaired by NDP agriculture critic Lana Popham and independent Delta South MLA Vicki Huntington. Their report speaks to some of the issues not discussed by the government. One of those is foreign purchase of farmland, a matter subject to regulation in Alberta,

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VICTORIA Saskatchewan and Manitoba, but not in B.C. Properties have also been purchased to grow hay for export to Asia and Huntington said she continues to hear of costly farmland in Delta and Surrey being bought at prices long-established farm families can’t afford. We’ve seen a British food and drug conglomerate buy up B.C. Interior farms to plant trees for carbon offsets, a project that was wound down after local protests. Popham and Huntington are calling for a systematic inventory of foreign purchases to determine if regulation is needed as climate change shifts growing patterns. Popham argues that with California enduring years of drought, B.C. can’t continue to depend on imports for more than half its food. “We have countries that are actively seeking food-producing land because their countries are having difficulties producing under drought conditions,” Popham said. “So, before we know it, our farmland could be bought up by other countries that are actively and smartly trying to

ensure their own food security.” Neither Letnick nor the opposition MLAs could produce results from the government’s decision to split the Agricultural Land Reserve into two zones, with more latitude for non-farm activities outside the southwest and Okanagan. But, we’re starting to see signs of the new system of regional Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) panels working with local governments. The Langley Times reports the Township of Langley quietly signed a deal with the ALC in July to allow development of farmland near the Aldergrove border crossing and Langley Airport. The agreement states there is a need for a “defensible and durable urban/ALR edge.” If you think everyone loves farming, you’ve likely never lived on this “urban/ ALR edge.” The latest example is on Vancouver Island, where urban neighbours are protesting an established farmer’s decision to clear a forested property for hay growing. The farmer has been forced to erect a chain-link fence to keep out trespassers who have decided the property is a park they can use when they like. The mayors of Saanich and View Royal seem more concerned with appeasing urban complainers than protecting the right to farm. They are being pressed to buy up idle ALR land to soothe urban voters repelled by logging and farming. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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MERRY CHRISTMAS Editor: I have a question for those companies that use the term “the holidays” during this time of year. To which holidays are they referring? The answer is Christmas. Christmas never has and never will offend anyone. With that said, a very Merry Christmas to all — including those who won’t say “Christmas.” Garnet Schneider Kamloops

Editor: Re: Kamloops-Thompson Teachers’ Association president David Komljenovic’s letter of Dec. 3 (‘B.C.’s latest education boondoggle’): I would like to ask Komljenovic what other duties he has as KTTA president, other than openly complaining about most new developments in the Ministry of Education. I would enjoy hearing just one positive thing, in his opinion, the government has done correctly on behalf of all involved in the education system, including students. I can think of a few positive things. First, having a new contract with our teachers and, second, the B.C. government’s aim to better manage sick leave via its attendance-management program recently mandated to be supported by school districts. Basically, it comes down to the B.C. Public School Employer’s Association

aiming to better manage excessive staff absences (which result in high teacher on-call costs) and thus being able to take action in the form of a meeting with the staff member. The B.C. Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) states it has programs in place to support teachers who do not show up for work a lot and argues its members have no requirement to meet with administration on matters of their work attendance. The BCTF is specifically advising its members not to attend any meeting requested by administration staff on the topic of absenteeism from work without a union representative present. I have met many terrific professional teachers who are dedicated and invested in their job. Is it not the job of government and the union to ensure all employees are fulfilling their work obligations and not misusing the system, thereby driving

education costs unnecessarily higher? Absenteeism that becomes excessive, or the misuse of sick leave, needs to be addressed — and who better to take that first step than administration staff? It is unfair to the dedicated teachers if absenteeism of co-workers is not addressed. Our children are negatively affected by prolonged and repeated teacher absenteeism. It is challenging for students to adapt to both a new teaching style and changes in curriculum delivery and there is a loss of teaching time as children get used to a new teacher. It is reasonable that the government has tools in place to manage and discipline unfair use of very generous employee benefits/supports. Education is something for which we all pay. T. Hasler Kamloops

GOT A PROBLEM? JUST RAISE TAXES AND FEES Editor: I am having a hard time understanding why mayor and council feel the need to raise our taxes and fees. It seems that every time they are challenged, their solution is a fee increase or a new tax. A mayor of one of Western Canada’s top cities was quoted as describing property taxes as “regressive and medieval.” That is how I picture our mayor and council sitting

in chambers when they try to find ways to solve these problems. Specifically regarding the 84 per cent increase in the recycling contract, there is no way you can convince me there was any effort put in to negotiating that on the city’s behalf. If there was, then whoever is in charge of negotiating for the city should have a reassignment of duties because they did not do a very good job.

When this recycling agreement was approved, there was no way mayor or council had the best interest of the citizens of Kamloops in mind. I imagine them as they sat around their round table in chambers and began their medieval feast, saying, “Sure, we will just raise the taxes in the land. Next item . . .” It certainly seems mayor and council are “regressive and medieval”

in this regard. It is disappointing that it appears they do nothing to try to help Kamloops taxpayers. However, I would really like to be relieved of this notion, so enlighten me. What did the city try to negotiate before it blanketed the issue with the easy, but (once again) costly solution of raising fees and taxes? Darrell Collins Kamloops

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How YOU can help KTW Christmas Cheer Fund donations will go to five charities: The Y Women’s Emergency Shelter, New Life Community Kamloops (formerly New Life Mission), Family Tree Family Centre, Kamloops Sexual Assault Counselling Centre and Sensational Soups. Donations can be made online at kamloopsthisweek.com, at KTW’s office, 1365B Dalhousie Dr., weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., and at the United Way office, 177 Victoria St.

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year,” Nicholson said. Proceeds from the KTW Christmas Cheer Fund will go to New Life Community Kamloops, the Kamloops Sexual Assault Counselling Centre, the Family Tree Family Centre, Sensational Soups and the Y Women’s Shelter. Nicholson said the Investors Group office gets behind the Cheer Fund every year, with staff donating their own money and informing clients of how they can help. In their 11 years contributing to the fund, the organization has raised $30,310.91. “There’s less and less government funding, so these charities, these organizations, have to go out on their own,” Nicholson said. “The more support they can

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dent visa is set to expire early in 2016. Carr said Dwivedi has finished his program at TRU and has extended his stay in Kamloops — completing work as a co-op student — in part to deal with legal matters. Bouchard said the Crown would probably not be able to proceed with its prosecution without an expert. “Not granting an adjournment would likely mean the Crown would not be able to prosecute this file, and it is a serious offence,” she said, estimating the cost of damage to the building at upwards of $100,000. The matter is scheduled to return to Judge Chris Cleaveley’s courtroom today.

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Despite a plea to be home for the holidays, a judge has ordered a Kamloops man who harassed his ex with text messages and Facebook friend requests to spend Christmas behind bars. Kristopher Hrynczuk pleaded guilty in Kamloops provincial court to one count of criminal harassment and two breach charges.

requests were followed two days later by a rash of activity — 32 texts and 14 missed calls on Sept. 21 alone. “The messages varied in length, talked about loving [the victim] and asking her not to call the police,” Bouchard said. That evening, Hrynczuk showed up at the home in which his ex was staying and was turned away at the door. A warrant was issued for Hrynczuk’s arrest and a charge

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Kamloops rapist fails in bid to have sentence set aside STAFF REPORTER

DENNIS BRAGG HAS BEEN DEEMED A DANGEROUS OFFENDER

The B.C. Court of Appeal has rejected a bid by a dangerous offender to have his indeterminate sentence lifted. Dennis Wayne Bragg was convicted five years ago of sexual assault following a brutal, violent attack on a prostitute in a rural area outside Kamloops. While Bragg agreed he fits the designation of dangerous offender, he appealed the indeterminate sentence handed down by the sentencing judge. The original sentencing judge, Richard Blair, also found Bragg guilty of unlawful

confinement, relying on testimony from the woman that Bragg held her by the throat — but didn’t hurt her, restrict her breathing or threaten her — on several occasions when she told him she was finished and wanted to go home. Court heard evidence Bragg, a building contractor, paid the mentally disabled woman $100 for sexual acts. But, at some point, the sentencing judge said the crackaddicted woman, who was seven months pregnant at the time, withdrew her consent when events progressed too far and

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she was unlawfully held by Bragg in his truck parked off Paul Lake Road. The B.C. Court of Appeal ruled Blair did not err in his assessment of Bragg’s danger to the community. His past convictions include three assaults, two assaults with a weapon, one assault causing bodily harm, five sexual assaults, one sexual assault with a weapon and various offences related to impaired driving and possession of narcotic. The appeal court wrote: “His [Blair’s] conclusion that this dangerous offender could not be man-

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Separation includes return of poodle, tattoo money TIM PETRUK

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A Kamloops judge has ordered a man to return to his ex-girlfriend a poodle the couple owned before they broke up, along with $420 he spent on a tattoo paid for with her debit card. Kamloops provincial court Judge Len Marchand also ordered the man to pay his ex $20,000 for emotional and physical abuse she suffered at his hands. Identified by their initials — his T.R., hers L.V. — because of the domestic-violence accusations, the couple began dating in 2011 and broke up in 2014. During a two-day small-claims trial in September, court heard a poodle named Bea was born to one of L.V.’s two dogs in March 2012, while L.V. and T.R. were living

together in Merritt. Bea’s paperwork has always been in L.V.’s name, but T.R. took Bea when the couple broke up. Marchand ordered T.R. to return Bea to L.V. promptly on the grounds that all paperwork was in her name and she owned the dog’s parents. T.R. paid $420 from a shared bank account for a tattoo in May 2014, after he and L.V. had separated. Marchand ordered that money be returned. In court, T.R. admitted to physically abusing L.V. Court heard attacks occurred on three occasions and left L.V. emotionally scarred. L.V. described herself as emotionally vulnerable because of a previous relationship with another man that included physical and sexual abuse. Marchand ordered T.R. to pay L.V. $20,000 in damages stemming from the abuse.

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ight Kamloops be the terminus for a new route to the Sunshine Coast? That’s what Gary Fribance and the Third Crossing Society are hoping for after a government-issued request for proposals (RFP) has renewed talk of another route linking the Lower Mainland and Interior with the province’s coast. The RFP, issued on Nov. 26, is seeking a consultant to lead the process of examining possible routes to the Sunshine Coast, soliciting and processing feedback from communities and interested parties while examining the business case of the project. Kamloops-South Thompson MLA and Minister of Transportation Todd Stone said the province is in the early stages of what would be a “multi-billiondollar project. “What we do know is there’s a tremendous amount of untapped potential on the Sunshine Coast from an economic perspective that, if it were more convenient and more efficient to

get to and from the Sunshine Coast, that economic potential could be unleashed,” he told KTW. The RFP closes on Dec. 21 and has a budget of $250,000. It lists four previously identified routes, including a Powell River to Highway 99 road link, a Port Mellon and Squamish road link, a Port Mellon and Highway 99 bridge link and an Earls Cove to Saltery Bay bridge. Once a consulting firm is selected, it will have until late summer to submit the first draft of its report, with the final version following three to four months later. It’s the link between Powell River and Highway 99 that Fribance, president of the Third Crossing Society, favours. “Our proposed road would access us to both the Interior and the Lower Mainland,” he said. The link would connect to Highway 99 south of Whistler and would allow travellers to access the Interior via Whistler, Pemberton, Lillooet, Cache Creek and, eventually, Kamloops. “Transportation has always been a key to expanding economies,” Fribance said, citing the boon in Kamloops fol-

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years, but not recently. Fribance has approached the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, seeking a letter of support for the Third Crossing Society, though the district wants more information. Fribance plans to again approach the regional district in coming months. If the TNRD agrees to lend support to the project, he will then proceed to surrounding regional districts and, eventually, municipal governments. But, until it has more information, the TNRD is unable to comment on the viability of the link. “Any new highway that provides more direct access to the skiing resorts, golf opportunities that we have in the Interior, I think any highway initiative that would enhance access to our area for people interested in enjoying the benefits that we have available, I think is a good thing,” said Jon Ranta, chairman of the TNRD and mayor of Cache Creek. “That’s broadly speaking. But, it’s difficult to indicate support for a particular initiative when we don’t know more details about what’s being proposed.” Though it won’t directly impact residents

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t felt like hours. Gavin Dodd had finished his last double-mini trampoline pass at the 24th International Gymnastics Federation Trampoline Gymnastics World Age Group Competition in Odense, Denmark, on Saturday. Judges deliberated. Spectators whispered. Gavin waited and wondered as he walked back toward his Canadian teammates — would he be crowned the 11-and 12-yearold world age group champion? The difficulty was there. He caught plenty of air. He stuck the landing. The pass was good. But, was it good enough for gold? Among the hundreds looking on, hearts planted firmly in throats, were father Graham, mother Diane and sister Kristina. They waited and waited and waited some more. Then, in one flash of the scoreboard, the Kamloops Gymnastics and Trampoline Centre wunderkind knew his fate — 32.5 on his final pass, bringing his total to 65.9, well clear of the Russian and British high-flyers who tied for second with 64.2. Gavin had jumped his way to the top of the world. “It was really overwhelming to look up on the screen and see first place beside

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my name,” said Gavin, his proud father piping in on the speaker-phone conversation with KTW from Hamburg, Germany. “You’re like, ‘Wow, you did it. You did what the goal for everyone is to do,’” Gavin said. “It took a while for it to kick in, the excitement, until after the award ceremony. It actually kicked in that, wow, I actually just won world age groups.” The Dodds screamed down from the stands and caught Gavin’s eye for a brief moment, in which he was able to escape mobbing teammates and acknowledge his family with a wave. “It’s very emotional,” Graham said, his son having bested 20 competitors from around the globe to place first. “I was quite surprised at how emotional it felt. I was incredibly proud. It literally brought tears to my eyes.” The age group championships, for athletes ages 11 to 17, are held in conjunction with the 18-and-over Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships, which take place a week prior in the same venue. Gavin stood atop the podium and watched and listened as the Maple Leaf was raised and O Canada was played. “I’ve never seen anything like it,” Graham said. “I’m trying to take pictures. I’m trying to record. I’m trying to wipe tears out of my eyes. Up until now, Gavin has been a big fish in a small pond and, now, he’s a small fish in a big pond and, really, where was

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he going to sit? Canada hasn’t sent a lot of 11- and 12-yearolds to worlds. You just didn’t know how it was going to go.”

It started poorly for Gavin, who let nerves get to him in the trampoline event on Thursday, when he finished 23rd, although what transpired that day prepared him for the double-mini competition. He finished with a substandard score of 36.06 in his compulsory routine, unable to overcome anxiety brought on by performing in the tension-filled atmosphere. “In trampoline, the nerves got to me in one routine and the redemption came in my second routine,” Gavin said. “I learned how to cope with the nerves and that helped me through double-mini.” The acrobat nailed his optional routine for a score of 46.705 and vaulted into 23rd place from 40th, his finishing position much less important than the confidence he gained from the rebound. Gavin led from start to finish in the double-mini event, matching scores of 33 the best of each qualification round, and scores of 33.4 and 32.5 tops among all comers in the final passes. A Type 1 diabetic, the blossoming gymnast is no stranger to challenges. “As long as you try to keep your diabetes in control, you can do anything you want,” said Gavin, a Juniper Ridge elementary student who will

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The countdown is on for the 32nd annual Reino Keski-Salmi loppet in Salmon Arm. The full-day family event aimed at both recreational and competitive skiers goes on Jan. 16 at Larch Hills Ski Area. Nearly $400,000 has been raised for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of B.C. and Yukon in the loppet’s 31 years. Entry is $7 for participants seven and under, $17 for skiers eight to 17 years old, $37 for competitive racers over 18 and $32 for recreational racers over 18. Races vary in length from one kilometre to 34 kilometres depend-

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The bantam tier 2 Kamloops Dearborn Ford Blazers are raising money for the Kamloops Food Bank at their game on Sunday at Memorial Arena. “We invite all parents, family, friends, players and coaches to join in the spirit of helping others,” said Kathy Wojak, the team’s media liaison. “Bring a non-perishable food donation or a small gift for a 14- or 15-year-old child.” Game time is 2:15 p.m. Donations will be collected at the door and fans are asked to wear Christmas sweaters to the game.

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As Bianca Liberatore stood on the podium at the 2015 Commonwealth Championships, a gold medal around her neck and a Canadian flag in her hand, the magnitude of what she had accomplished began to set in. “The rest of it — when you actually compete — is what you’ve been practising, what you’ve been coached to do, what you’ve been doing every day at the gym,” the 24-year-old said. “So, that part is exciting in the sense that you know everyone is cheering for you and stuff. “But, when you’ve actually stood on the podium and they play the anthem, you have time to relax and reflect on how your hard work has actually played off. When you stand there and that moment is for you, that’s pretty exciting.” Held every two years, the Commonwealth Championships is an international meet bring-

ing together the best powerlifters from 12 countries. Liberatore, a Kamloops lifter and former provincial- and national-champion bodybuilder, won four gold medals at the Richmond event, topping the squat with a lift of 291 pounds, the benchpress with 165 pounds and the deadlift with 341 pounds. She also won the lift total — a combination of all her weights — with 797 pounds. Though Liberatore didn’t quite reach her personal bests — 320 pounds in the squat, 180 pounds in the bench press and 365 pounds in the deadlift — she did enough to beat out the only other competitor in her division, Amy Spencer of Wales. “I’m pretty sensitive, but I held back tears, which I was pretty proud of,” Liberatore said, recalling the moment O Canada was played. “It was really, really cool. At that point, the anxiety goes down and you just get to think about the days where you’ve not wanted to go to the gym and

not wanted to train as hard and you know when you look back at it at that moment, that it was all worth it, just for that time.” Liberatore’s road to the Commonwealth Championships was not without its obstacles — as a teenager, she was obsessed with being thin like her high school classmates and struggled with the bingeing-and-purging cycle of bulimia. It was only once she started working at a gym, learning from personal trainers and bodybuilders, that she focused on becoming stronger, rather than becoming thinner. She now owns her own gym — NXL Athletics — and is an international gold medallist. “Afterwards, when I really thought about it, it’s some of the best lifters in the world,” she said, reflecting on the championship. “When I sat there after and my coaches and I were talking, they were like, ‘You’re considered one of the best lifters in the world right now,’ and that’s a pretty awesome feeling.”

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Midget Spitfires on target The KGHM Ajax Spitfires won a 9-5 dogfight against the KGHM Ajax Chiefs in midget recreation play on Monday. Finding the scoresheet for the Spitfires were Pierce Huser (3G, 1A), Evan Schmidt (1G, 1A), Cole McLeod (1G, 1A), Tobin Huffman (1G) Delray Willis (1G), Ethan Marthuis (1G, 1A), Matt Hicketts (1G, 2A), Brandon Frenks (2A), Tyson Dmyterko (1A) and Ryland Nakashima (1A). Birch Mireau was the winning goaltender. Notching points for the Chiefs were Tyler Baker (2G), Cordell Davidson (2G), Riley White-Harrison (1G), Wendel William (2A), Jordan Devries (2A), Madison Ouellette (1A), Jake Stanley (1A) and Carter Grice (1A). Josh Harris backstopped the Chiefs.

Pit Bulls show bite

The Kamloops Pit Bulls posted a 5-0 record and claimed gold at a peewee recreational tournament in Merritt on the weekend, downing the Penticton Wolverines 5-2 in the final at Nicola Valley Memorial Arena on Sunday.

Kamloops minor hockey

BRIEFS Kamloops rolled through the roundrobin with three wins — 4-1 over the Kamloops Venom, 5-3 over the Chilliwack Storm, 8-1 over West Kelowna and 6-2 over the Merritt Centennials. Finding the scoresheet for the Pit Bulls were Olen Gelineau (16G, 1A), Max Card (4G, 5A), Bradly Boudreau (1G, 3A), Kenzie Evans (1G, 2A), Tyler Dhaliwal (1G, 1A), Ethan Ashton (1G, 1A), David Browning (1G, 1A), Squirt Domenichelli (1G), Jordan English (1G), Evan Humphrey (1G), Nolan Foster (4A), Austin Rankin (4A), Lochlan Scholefield (3A) and Josh Thom (1A). Zane Rolfsen was outstanding between the pipes.

Finding twine

Team 1 put its firepower on display against Team 10 in peewee recreation action on the weekend, scoring 11 times

en route to an 11-1 victory at Memorial Arena. Matt Coxon led the way for the Ones with four goals on the night. Max Smith (3G, 1A), Lynden Wymon (2G, 1A), Mitch Coxon (1G, 2A), Doug Pryor (1G), Cache Clemetson (2A), Maguire Williams (1A), Nick Hill (1A) and Matthew Pryor (1A) also found the scoresheet for Team 1. Joseph Stankevich notched the only marker for Team 10.

Silver lining

The Kamloops Junior Blazers brought home silver from the Victoria Racquet Club’s bantam tier 1 tournament on the weekend, losing 6-4 to Juan De Fuca in the championship final. Kamloops went undefeated in roundrobin play, defeating Chilliwack 9-6 and Semiahmoo 7-3, before playing to a 3-3 draw against Nanaimo. The Blazers defeated Nanaimo 6-3 in a semifinal to earn their final berth. Hunter Beckett led the Blazers with six goals and an assist over the weekend. Ben Ward (5G, 5A), Connor Milburn (4G, 6A) and Hayden Fidanza (1G,

6A) also had big weekends for Kamloops.

In The Puddle

The North Kamloops Elks placed seventh at a midget tier 2 tournament in Williams Lake on the weekend. North Kamloops tied once, 4-4 with Quesnel, and suffered three straight defeats — 10-5 to Terrace, 11-5 to Williams Lake and 6-1 to Quesnel. Recording points on the weekend for the Elks were Justin MacInnes (3G, 2A), Breckin Erichuk (2G, 2A), Alex Johnson (2G), Jackson Marshall (1G, 1A), Eric Marasco (1G, 1A), Tyler BruinsSlot (1G, 1A), Kaden Moore (1G, 1A), Payton Ball (1G) and Jayden Davidson (2A). Ball, Marshall, Matthew Roach and goaltender Kaleb Virgo earned Game MVP Awards.

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Lions, Esks, Ticats lead all-star rosters TORONTO — The B.C. Lions, Edmonton Eskimos and Hamilton Tiger-Cats led all teams yesterday with five selections apiece to the CFL all-star team roster. Receivers Adarius Bowman and Derel Walker from the Grey Cup champion Eskimos were honoured, along with defensive tackle Almondo Sewell, cornerback John Ojo and defensive back Aaron Grymes. Lions’ offensive

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The Ontario Hockey League has suspended Barrie Colts’ goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood — one of Canada’s junior national team netminders — for eight games following a “stick incident’’ that happened during a game last Friday. The league announced the suspension on Tuesday. A spokesperson from Hockey Canada said it will honour the OHL’s suspension and that Blackwood will be have to sit out the first two games of the World Junior Hockey Championship in Helsinki, Finland. Canada is scheduled to play the United States and Denmark in its first two contests later this month. However, Blackwood can play in pre-competition games. Blackwood, who was named to the Canadian world junior selection camp roster last week, slashed Sudbury Wolves’ forward Danny Desrochers during the Dec. 4 game in Sudbury. He was handed a match penalty for the slash. Video of the play shows Desrochers in the crease before Blackwood raises his stick and comes down on his shoulder with a chopping motion. The league said Desrochers was not injured on the play. Blackwood did not dress for Barrie’s game against the Mississauga Steelheads two days later. The Colts have five more scheduled games before the leagues break ahead of the world junior tournament. Hockey Canada announced Tuesday that it had added a third goaltender to their selection camp roster, Samuel Montembeault of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League’s BlainvilleBoisbriand Armada. Defenceman Jeremy Lauzon of the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies was also added to the team, replacing the injured Jake Walman. Montembeault, a third-round draft pick of the Florida Panthers, was at Canada’s junior team summer development camp in Calgary last August. Selection camp runs from Dec. 10 to Dec. 14 in Toronto. The world junior championship begins Dec. 26 in Helsinki. – The Canadian Press

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Canadians make the jump to NHL Bonner to 2015 WORLD JUNIOR SQUAD ALREADY HAVING IMPACT AT NHL LEVEL STEPHEN WHYNO

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When Connor McDavid returned to Air Canada Centre for the first time since winning world junior gold with Canada, he didn’t let the disappointment of being injured stop him from soaking in the memories and spreading some joy. McDavid sent former teammates a Snapchat picture of a world junior poster from one of Canada’s most dominating performances in the nation’s history. That undefeated Canadian team could go down as one of the best, but players are just starting to make their mark. Ten players from that stacked group have already made their NHL debuts, with a handful of others on the cusp of doing the same. McDavid is the headliner, but forwards Curtis Lazar, Anthony Duclair, Max Domi, Robby Fabbri, Jake Virtanen, Nick Ritchie and Nic Petan and defenceman Darnell Nurse are tangible evidence the 2015 Canadian world junior team was as NHLready as any under-20-year-old

group could be. “The way we played that tournament, I think it was pretty apparent that there was a lot of really good hockey players on that team,’’ Nurse said. “To say that this many guys were going to be playing in the league this fast, I don’t know if everyone expected [that]. But, playing alongside those guys, how professional they are, how much hard work went in, it’s pretty clear why they’re in the league.’’ Lazar, Canada’s captain, was established with the Ottawa Senators before the tournament and Duclair was a surprise member of the New York Rangers as a 19-year-old. Canada also had the No. 2 draft pick from 2014 in Reinhart and projected No. 1 pick in McDavid, so it was obvious the team would be deep. “We just looked at the lineup and we said, ‘Wow,’ and we said we can do something special, for sure,’’ said Duclair, now a teammate of Domi’s on the Arizona Coyotes. “Not every year you get a group like that that can play in the NHL that year.’’

Even Hockey Canada officials didn’t see this coming. They knew with an older group there was a good chance of winning on home ice and ending a five-year gold-medal drought, but couldn’t predict so many players going right to the NHL nine months later. “You like to think that part of their development is through the national junior team experience,’’ Hockey Canada vicepresident of hockey operations Scott Salmond said. “But, you never know. For us, we need them to be ready for three weeks and they’re exceptional for us and, then, where it goes from there, no one knows.’’ Players remain close now through text messages and often post-game greetings in NHL locker-rooms. “It just brings back smiles when I think about that team,’’ said Virtanen, who has played 19 games for the Vancouver Canucks. “When we play each other, too, it’s nice, we can see each other after games.’’ Beyond the 10 already in the NHL, goaltender Zach Fucale

recently spent three games as the Montreal Canadiens’ backup and defenceman Shea Theodore got a little taste with a call-up, but didn’t dress for the Ducks. Forward Nick Paul could join the Senators next season, if not before, and the Winnipeg Jets have defenceman Josh Morrissey pencilled in to their not-too-distant future. Among Canada’s 16 goldmedal-winning world junior teams, 2015 might rival the 2005 group that had Sidney Crosby, Patrice Bergeron, Ryan Getzlaf, Corey Perry, Jeff Carter, Shea Weber and Brent Seabrook, and the 2008 group that had John Tavares, Steven Stamkos, Claude Giroux, Drew Doughty, P.K. Subban and Steve Mason as Canada’s most dominant and talented. “During it, you’re basically happy to be there and be around those guys [and] you don’t really think of it,’’ Petan said. “Probably five years from now, you’ll look back and see everybody five years into their NHL career and look back at hopefully one of the better teams that we’ve had.’’

leave Giants at season’s end

The Vancouver Giants are losing the only general manager they have ever known. The club announced on Tuesday that Scott Bonner will be leaving the organization to accept a position with The Sports Corporation, an agency that represents NHL stars, including Carey Price, Ryan Getzlaf, Brent Seabrook, Brendan Gallagher and Milan Lucic. Bonner has been with the Giants since their inaugural season in 2001-2002. He will remain with the club while they search for a new GM. “To say Scott will be missed is an understatement,” Ron Toigo, Vancouver’s majority owner, said in a release. “Scott will stay on for the rest of the season and will be there to assist with the transition, once a replacement is found. We all believe that this group of players can have a good year and our goal is to have a winning season and have success in the playoffs to have Scott leave on a winning note.” Earlier this season, Bonner’s younger brother, Craig Bonner, resigned from his position as the GM of the Kamloops Blazers after seven years. He joined the Dallas Stars as a pro scout. “This has been on my mind for quite a while now,” Craig told KTW at the time. “I’ve been in this league a long time and sometimes it can wear you out a little bit.”

Obituaries & In Memoriam ESTHER LITTLE

September 7, 1919 - December 5, 2015 Esther Little passed away December 5, 2015 at the age of 96. Left to mourn her passing are her husband of 75 years Harry Little, her sons Douglas (Janice), Lester (Kandy) and her daughter Joyce (Jack) Potts. She also leaves four grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Esther was predeceased by her parents Olaf and Ellen Moe, brothers Albert, Odmond, Clifford, Bernard, Bill and sisters Alice and Dagney. There will be a Graveside Service for family and friends on Friday, December 11, 2015 at 10:00 am with a Memorial Service at 1:00 pm at the First Baptist Church, 454 Columbia Street. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Gideon’s or the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice in memory of Esther. Condolences may be made at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com Schoenings Funeral Service 250-374-1454

VERN CAVE 1933 - 2015 It is with sorrow that we announce the passing of Vern Cave on December 7, 2015 at 82 years of age. He is survived by his loving partner Liz Biluk, children Dallas (Karin) Cave of Airdrie, AB, Doyle (Karalee) Cave of Summerland, BC, Tyson (Darcee) Cave of Innisfail, AB, Duane (Kari) Arndt of Calgary, AB, Dean Arndt of St. Albert, AB, Darren (Sue) Arndt of Kamloops, BC, Monty (Bonnie) Cave of Panoka, AB, Cody (Debbie) Cave of Stavely, AB, Tilde (Greg) Ehman of Lacombe, AB, brothers and sisters Ken (Diane) Cave of Barriere, BC, Dale (Leoma) Cave of Eckville, AB, Leona (Keith) Greenwood of Red Deer, AB, Cliff (Helen) Cave of Barriere, BC, Beverly (Dave) Macdonald of Stauffer, AB, Gloria (Norm) Gillis of Rocky Mtn House, AB, Darwin (Laura) Cave of Red Deer, AB, Calvin (Debbie) Cave of Eckville, AB and Trevor (Cindy) Cave of Evergreen, AB along with many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and numerous friends. He was predeceased by his parents Eli and Lillian (nee Taylor) Cave and son Darcy Cave. Vern started his life of music in Alberta at a young age playing in a band with his parents as a child. It was within his love of traditional country music that Vern found his true passion, creating a legacy of stories and memories while making a large group of friends and loved ones. He cherished playing and sharing music with his many brothers and sisters and seeing the Cave brand of music being shared with many generations. He was an entertainer quick to share a joke. He enjoyed watching and playing with children, something his boys have inherited with his love of music. He was a talented Welder / Fabricator and seemed able to create anything, including making several of his own guitars combining both his passions. He leaves behind a loving partner that was his best friend and shared many great times with him and supported him fantastically. Many of us have lost our music playing friend but a great jam session is being hosted in the sky. Thanks for the memories created with a man that truly followed his passion. A Potluck Dinner/Dance will take place at 5:00 pm on Sunday, December 20, 2015 at the Kamloops Senior Center, 700 Tranquille Road. Arrangements entrusted to Alternatives Funeral & Cremation Services 250-554-2324 Condolences may be expressed to the family from www.myalternatives.ca

Turn Again To Life If I should die and leave you here a while, be not like others sore undone, who keep long vigil by the silent dust. For my sake turn again to life and smile, nerving thy heart and trembling hand to do something to comfort other hearts than thine. Complete these dear unfinished tasks of mine and I perchance may therein comfort you. MARY LEE HALL

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Obituaries & In Memoriam BILL LANG

EDUARDO H. CUGGIA Eduardo H. Cuggia of Kamloops passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at the age of 91. He was surrounded by family at his last moment. He is survived by his loving daughters Maria Ortiz (Manjari) and Maria Fernanda Cuggia (Madhira Delgado), his sons-in-law Agni and Ricardo (Jaya Rama Das) Delgado, his grandchildren Jahnavi Delgado, Radha Ortiz, Abhay Charan Delgado, Nimai Pandita Delgado, and Kalki Ortiz, and also by his great-granddaughters Ava Claire Delgado and Mila Lalita Delgado.

1952 - 2015

In Loving Memory Of

TONY BELLOS July 29, 1916 December 10, 2013

He was a great lover of his faith and devotion to Jesus Christ and a devout Catholic. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on July 26, 1924. He joined the Navy in 1942 and became an officer as a Naval Aviator. When he retired from the Navy he became a Commercial Airline Pilot where he spent the rest of his years flying around the world until he retired in 1979. A lifelong exercise enthusiast, he completed many races and marathons throughout his life. He was active in community volunteering and had three sponsored children around the world as well as a mentor and friend to people with needs in Kamloops. A kind and humble soul, he touched everyone he met. An adventurer to the very end, he rode his motorcycle all the way to the age of 90 years old. He will be remembered for his love and compassion for all and he leaves a legacy of forgiveness and humility that is unmatched. He will be greatly missed by all and his family will spread his ashes to soar high in the air where he had loved to spend so much of his life.

Fondly remembered by family and friends.

“Going with the Flow” He who dies, before he dies Does not die, when he dies. Get used to dying, before death arrives, For the dead can only live, And the living can only die.

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TREVOR JENSEN On December 5th, 2015 our beloved husband, father and grampa, Trevor Jensen passed away peacefully in his sleep at the age of 73. Trevor will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 47 years Bridget, sons Chris Jensen (Deanna), Scott Jensen and daughter Shannon (Colin) Dunlop, grandchildren Hannah, Joshua, Grace Jensen, Maddy and Zack Jensen and Katie and Ian Dunlop. He is predeceased by his parents Roy and Florence Jensen and his sister June Lambert. A lifelong resident of Kamloops, Trevor touched many lives and will be greatly missed by all who were lucky enough to travel his path. Family and friends are invited to a Celebration of his Life Service on Thursday, December 10th at 11:00 am in St. Paul’s Cathedral Parish Hall. Should friends desire, a memorial donation may be made to the Kamloops branch of St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program. On-line condolences may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com Schoenings Funeral Service 250-374-1454

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Bill Lang on December 6, 2015 at 63 years of age. He is survived by his brother Pat (Brenda) and his sister Maureen (Vince), nieces Katelyn (Dustin) and Hailey, nephew James, great nephews Austin and Carter along with numerous aunts, cousins and friends. He was predeceased by his mother Jean, father Jim, half-brother Ken and nephew Matthew. Bill was born in Edmonton on January 23, 1952. He moved to Kamloops in 1957. School was always easy for Bill; skipping grades enabled him to attend S.A.I.T. at the age of 16. He then went to BCIT for four years and completed his degree as a Metallurgical Technician. He worked for many years at Highland Valley Copper (Lornex) and he stayed working in the mining industry until his retirement in early 2015. Bill’s love for music and his happy demeanour left him with many friends throughout his life. A Celebration of Life will take place in the spring or summer of 2016. The family wishes to give a special thanks to Barb and Jerry for their kindness, support and love. Memorial donations may be made in Bill’s name to the Canadian Cancer Society, 214-141 Victoria Street, Kamloops, BC V2C 1Z5. WE’LL MISS YOU. ROCK ON BAD BILLY BEER CAN.

Join us in honouring the memory of those you love. Monday, December 7th at 7 pm at First Memorial Funeral Services Thursday, December 10th at 7 pm at Schoening Funeral Service A non-denominational program of remembrance. Music and light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP.

LORNE BRUCE COXSON With deep sadness we announce the sudden passing of Lorne Coxson on Monday, November 30th at the age of 70 years. Lorne is survived by his loving wife of 50 years Ruth, son Greg Coxson (Paula) of Calgary, daughter Carrie Vossler (Darryl) of Kamloops and grandson Benjamin Coxson of Medicine Hat. He also leaves his brother Glen Coxson (Ruth) of Lumby, sister Joanne Thompson (Matt) of Kamloops, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held on December 12, 2015 at 11:00 am at the Kamloops Alliance Church, 200 Leigh Rd., Kamloops, BC V2B 2L6 (Just North of Overlanders Bridge).

SERAFINA LO SCHIAVO

February 21, 1920 - November 28, 2015 Serafina was born to parents Joseppe and Maria in Amato, Italy. She passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, in Vancouver, BC. She is predeceased by her loving husband Antonio, son John, and granddaughter Amanda.

Serafina is survived by her daughters Maria (Manuel) and Graciela, nine grandchildren, eighteen great-grandchildren as well as other family and friends throughout Canada, Argentina and Italy. Serafina lived for 23 years in Argentina before moving to Canada in 1973. She was a loving woman who cared deeply for others, and touched many lives with kindness, love and her beautiful contagious smile. A Prayer Service will be held at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 2025 Napier Street, Vancouver on December 14th at 8:00 pm.

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Funeral Mass will be held at St. Francis of Assisi on December 15th at 10:00 am. Burial to follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, 3789 Royal Oak Ave, Burnaby.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Gideon’s International in Canada.

The family wishes to thank the staff of The Finnish Canadian Rest Home, and Youville Residence Parkview for their exceptional care and support.

You may email condolences and share memories of Lorne through his obituary at www.fischersfuneralservices.com Although he will be sadly missed, we rejoice in knowing that Lorne is with his Lord and Saviour.

Donations in memory of Serafina may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Society of BC. Serafina will be deeply missed by her family and all those who knew her and loved her so much. Condolences may be offered at WWW.FORESTLAWN-BURNABY.COM FOREST LAWN 604-299-7720

Each Loss ... Each loss is very different, The pain is so severe. Will I ever stop missing This one I loved so dear? Good times we had together, The moments that we shared We didn’t have to tell each other How much we really cared. I never dreamed you’d go away, Never thought of sorrow. So sure you’d always be here Took for granted each tomorrow. Now my life is all confused Since you went away. You took a part of me And for help I daily pray. But when God sent you to me He never said that you were mine, That I could keep you always – Only borrowed for a time. Now, He’s called you home, I’m sad and I shed tears. Yet I’m glad He loaned you to me And we had these many years.

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Duffy: Senator advised me to make claims JENNIFER DITCHBURN

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OTTAWA — Sen. Mike Duffy says a senior Conservative colleague told him to file expense claims indicating he lived primarily in Prince Edward Island in order to insulate himself from criticism he wasn’t qualified to represent the province. Where Duffy lived while he was senator is one of the central issues of his fraud, breach of trust and bribery trial. He is accused of defrauding the public purse when he filed expense and travel claims on the premise that his cottage in P.E.I. was his primary residence. On his second day of testimony, Duffy recounted a Senate orientation session for new Conservative senators in early 2009. At the time, Duffy was “shaken’’ because a professor in P.E.I. had questioned in the media whether the former broadcaster was qualified to sit in the Senate. Since the 1970s, Duffy had lived in Ottawa. Duffy said Conservative Sen. David Tkachuk, then the deputy chairman of the powerful internal economy committee, told him not to worry. “You’ve got two houses, so the housing allowance is to defray part of the cost of your second home, there’s no reason for you to be penalized,’’ Duffy said Tkachuk told him. “It’s very important that you claim all of the claims and allowances because if you don’t, if you create any light . . . the professor will say, ‘He’s different, he’s not from here.’’’ Tkachuk told an Ottawa Citizen reporter in 2012 that Duffy’s expenses were entirely within the rules and many senators spent the winter in Ottawa and summer in their home province. Tkachuk said yesterday he never told Duffy to make expense claims to legitimize his

hold on his Senate seat. “Everyone in authority who knows what they’re talking about, who knows the rules, knows I followed the rules,’’ Duffy said. Duffy added later that he and his wife discussed selling their home in Ottawa and living in a hotel, like other senators do — a move that would have cost the Senate $200 per night rather than the $30 allotted for private residences. The court also heard the minute

details of how Duffy renovated his cottage in Cavendish, P.E.I., to make it suitable for year-round use. By the end of the project, Duffy had spent $98,500 upgrading the structure inside and out, which Bayne pointed out was $20,000 more than the housing allowance he claimed over four years for the home in Ottawa. “You come out on this ‘fraudulent deception’ at best breaking even, if you survive a couple more

years in the Senate, or behind the eight ball,’’ said Bayne. “Outrageous, isn’t it,’’ Duffy said dryly. Bayne is also attempting to tear down the Crown’s case that Duffy had a motive for fraud — a cash shortfall and a lot of debt. A forensic accountant who testified earlier in the trial pointed to unexplained cash deposits, and someone who was spending more than he was taking in.

But Bayne went over four different nontaxable inheritances Duffy and his wife Heather received during that time period, totalling $200,000 more than the accountant had questioned. He also emphasized that the Duffys had hundreds of thousands in real estate equity and earnings. “I have never broken the rules, let alone the law,’’ Duffy said. “I never received a penny from anyone, ever.’’

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First airlift of refugees due to land in Toronto STEPHANIE LEVITZ

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OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government’s first airlift of Syrian refugees will arrive today in Toronto, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says. Trudeau confirmed the details yesterday during question period in the House of Commons, saying that the Toronto flight was scheduled to arrive at 9:15 p.m. A second plane is scheduled to arrive Saturday in Montreal, he added. The Liberals are aiming to bring 10,000 Syrian refugees to Canada by the end of the year and another 15,000 by the end of February. While Syrian refugees have been arriving in Canada for months via commercial aircraft, today’s airlift represents the start of the massive resettlement program the Liberals promised during the election campaign. They had promised to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada by year’s end, but were forced to spread the commitment over a longer time period because of the logistics involved. The first 10,000 refugees the government is aiming to bring to Canada by Dec. 31 will almost entirely be those with private sponsors set to welcome them to communities in every province. By the end of February 2016, the government is itself hoping to resettle 15,000 refugees, to be initially spread among 36 different cities where agencies have agreements for resettlement services. Roadblocks to getting the program off the ground have included getting the United Nations to find enough cases to refer to Canada for possible resettlement, technical hiccups regarding biometric screening equipment and diplomatic

The latest developments on the Syrian refugee crisis More funding for local groups

Across Canada, there are 36 cities where organizations have formal agreements in place with the federal government to help resettle refugees. They received a funding boost yesterday — $3.6 million to ensure they’ll be able to help thousands of refugees acclimate themselves to Canada.

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The government released updated data on the program, current to Dec. 7. Since

wrangling with governments in Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey over exit visas. Immigration Minister John McCallum said yesterday that a logjam with the government of Lebanon in particular has now been cleared, which should make it easier for visas to be allocated. “Two days ago, we were very worried about this issue, but thankfully, the Government of Lebanon has responded very well, and we now have exit visas, certainly easily enough for the first two planes to come from that part of the world to Canada,’’ McCallum said. But, that process could be slowed down anew following elections scheduled in that country for later this month. An election in Turkey earlier this year has been partially blamed for the slow start to refugee processing there and McCallum said it is unlikely that

Nov. 4, 416 Syrian refugees have arrived in Canada. Not including Quebec, 69 communities across Canada are preparing to welcome privately sponsored Syrian refugees. There are currently 11,932 refugee resettlement applications in progress.

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Jordan disputed a United Nations report that said thousands of Syrian refugees have amassed in a remote desert area on the kingdom’s border, waiting to be let in. That number has tripled to 12,000 since November.

any refugees currently in Turkey will come to Canada by the end of the year., The most progress is being made out of the government’s operations in Jordan, where hundreds of people a day are now being screened by security and health officers. “We never put all our eggs in one basket,’’ McCallum said. “We always had three countries with which we were working from the beginning, and if one country produces more, another may produce less, but putting the three together, we are certainly working very hard to realize our targets.’’ The preliminary budget for the program is as much as $698 million. McCallum announced yesterday that the resettlement agencies will be getting a $3.6 million boost to their budgets this year to cope with the influx of Syrians.

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f you like beer and surprises, and weren’t quick enough on the draw to snag this year’s Parallel 49 and Central City Brewing Craft Crossing advent calendar, I gotta say you’re missing out. The 2015 edition features 12 beers from each brewery — six regular series and six special brews for the holidays. Eight days in, I’m still dreaming about the first beer of the season, a cranberry sour from Parallel 49 that marries a deep fruity bitterness with the usual sour tang to delicious effect. From what I can gather from the brewery’s website, it’s an advent exclusive, but rumour on the Internet is a certain Lansdowne Street brewery has a similar beer coming up on tap later this month. I’m hoping it lives up to my memories. For those who don’t want to commit to 24 unseen bottles of beer, Parallel has a pair of readily available wintery beers out right now that scratch some of the advent itch. (Regular readers may point out that this is not even close to the first time I’ve rhapsodized about this brewery this year. What can I say? Their seasonal releases keep being among the most interesting beers I drink.) Salty Scot (7.5 per cent ABV) bills itself as a sea-salt caramel Scotch Ale. My experience with Scotch Ales is generally boozy heavy-hitters, but this Scot goes down surprisingly smooth, without the heaviness I was expecting. It’s sweet, with a flavour that will remind you of a chunk of caramel candy, but it’s not the sugar bomb I was expecting, nor nearly as dense as the sweet-shop equivalent.

Crafting cookies gingerly Oh, the humble gingerbread cookie — so simple, so tasty and so much potential. Cut out the dough into the classic gingerbread man shape and a blank canvas allows for limitless possibilities. Bring the men to life with help from coloured frostings and candies of all shapes and sizes. Throw a few of the hand-crafted goodies into a decorated box for a personalized surprise to someone throughout the holidays for a festive treat. For those looking for a bigger project, bake larger, flatter cookies and construct a gingerbread house. Make a mistake? No problem — chow down.

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church bells — the titular Nine Tailors — and learn of a strange mystery surrounding a local family. But, the series of strange deaths, thefts and misfortunes are solved at Christmas the next year, so it totally counts. Probably the most educational thing you will ever read about bell tolling.

KTW REPORTERS SHARE THEIR FAVOURITE HOLIDAY BOOKS ADAM WILLIAMS: Letters From Father Christmas, J.R.R. Tolkien. It’s a collection of letters from Santa written (and illustrated) by Tolkien for his children. As entertaining as the characters that reappear every Christmas in Santa’s letters are the drawings that accompany them. It’s an entertaining read and it puts you in the Christmas spirit. DALE BASS: The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry

because it speaks to the real meaning of Christmas. The Elves and the Shoemaker by the Brothers Grimm because it’s a lesson in kindness, humility and sharing. JESSICA WALLACE: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens because the holiday hoopla doesn’t really matter but, rather, it’s nice to have time off to gather with friends and family and celebrate health and another year of life around the table.

DAVE EAGLES: The Christmas Story from the Bible, Luke chapter 2. CAM FORTEMS: Chasse-Galerie. The classic FrenchCanadian tale tells of a pact between the devil and loggers working in the remote bush in early Canada as they travel home in a flying canoe to their sweethearts on New Year’s Eve. JESSICA KLYMCHUK: How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss because I want to live in Whoville and

the rhyme scheme is unmistakable. I bet many could recite the first line by memory. TIM PETRUK: I only read the truth. CHRISTOPHER FOULDS: Holidays on Ice, David Sedaris. Sedaris writes dark and funny and this book of short stories about playing an elf at Macy’s is fantastically twisted.

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ever decorated. ANDREA KLASSEN: The Nine Tailors, Dorothy Sayers. Ok, it’s actually New Year’s Eve when Sayers’ 1930s gentleman detective, Peter Wimsey, gets himself stranded in a small English town just in time to help ring some

MARTY HASTINGS: Truth be told, I don’t really have a favourite Christmas story. If I’m being pressured to pick one, which I am (Jessica Wallace!), I’d pick How the Grinch Stole Christmas, which is fitting, I guess, considering I asked to be left off this damn list.

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VOTE FAVOURITE TREE FOR A GOOD CAUSE Six local charities and organizations are taking part in the Christmas Trees at Doubletree event, which is on now and runs to Jan. 2. The groups — Kamloops Art Gallery, Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice, B.C. Wildlife Park, Kamloops YMCAYWCA, Inclusion Kamloops and Hockey Canada — decorated

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Safety reminder for the holidays Community Safety volunteers Community are targeting shoppers again this year during the holidays. Safe for the Season tip cards containing information on vehicle crime prevention practices will be left on windshields as volunteers patrol parking lots. They will also be engaging with shoppers to remind them of the importance of securing their purchases out of sight, along with any other valuables. For more information go online to kamloops. ca/communitysafety/safefortheseason.

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Petland recently raised $1,777.19 selling Paws of Hope at its Sa-Hali location, in support of Kamloops toddler Sawyer Jules, who is undergoing chemotherapy at B.C. Children’s Hospital. Sawyer is nearly two years of age and was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma stage four brain cancer. His parents are staying by his side during an expected seven-month treatment plan.

Interested in airports, arts or parks? The city is seeking volunteers for several committees. Applications are now open to join the Arts Commission, Heritage Commission, Social Planning Council, Parks and Recreation Committee and Airport Authority. All terms are two years, except for the Airport Authority, which is one year. Interested residents are asked to submit a brief resume and cover letter to Stephanie Nichols at legislate@kamloops.ca or by fax at 250383-3578. For more information on city committees, go online to kamloops.ca/volunteer.

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ing into Wyoming, Colorado and Texas. “In the last year or so it certainly would have been coming in handy, so I’ve been inquiring quite regularly as to when they thought it was coming,’’ Whalen said. He now expects delivery in March. HondaJet’s model HA-420 is expected to be the first in a line of Honda aircraft. That could make the quality-conscious, pricecompetitive company a player in aviation since “anywhere Honda gets into, they tend to grab a significant market share fairly quickly,’’ said Wayne Plucker, who heads aerospace industry research at the consulting firm Frost & Sullivan. Honda touts its plane as lighter, faster and more fuel-efficient than competitors that include U.S.-based Cessna and Embraer of Brazil. Just as Honda did when it introduced cars into North America decades ago, its aircraft subsidiary has stayed low-key, careful and methodical for an industry that tends toward hoopla and splashy sales announcements at air shows, Plucker said. The HondaJet reaches the market after sales of similar light jets have struggled to rebound from the global financial crisis, Alud Davies, who covers the business aviation industry for the London-

Honda is expected to make an announcement today about its first aircraft.

based online publication Corporate Jet Investor, wrote in an email. Up to 9,200 new business jets worth $270 billion will be delivered worldwide in the next decade, according to Honeywell International, which produces aerospace components and an annual industry forecast. About a quarter of those sales will be small-cabin aircraft like the HondaJet, and about 60 per cent of the demand in the next five years will be in North

America, the report said. Entering the aviation market was a goal of founder Soichiro Honda and HondaJet’s development began several years before his death in 1991. Honda sent engineer Michimasa Fujino to the United States to design an experimental aircraft. Fujino, now Honda Aircraft Co.’s CEO, brought innovation by positioning the engines above the wings rather than beneath them and drew inspiration for the porpoise-nose body

design from a Salvatore Ferragamo high-heel shoe. The prototype flew in 2003. Fujino did not respond to requests for an interview. Along the way, Honda formed a joint venture with GE Aviation to build the engines in nearby Burlington. Those engines also are being sold to retrofit jets by other aircraftmakers. While the HondaJet should attract owners just entering the business jet market, much as the Honda

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US capable Class 1 Drivers required immediately: We are an Okanagan based transport company looking for qualified drivers for US loads we run primarily in the Pacific Northwest, Utah, Arizona and Nevada. We offer a new pay rate empty or loaded. All picks and drops paid. Assigned units company cell phones and fuel cards. Regular home time Direct deposit paid every second Friday with no hold backs. We offer a rider and pet policy. Company paid US travel Insurance. All applicants must have reliable transportation and a positive attitude. Please fax resume & abstract to 250-546-0600 or by email to parris@ricknickelltrucking.com NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

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CLASS 1 Qualified Canadian and Local Drivers required Immediately. We are an Okanagan based transport company looking for qualified drivers for the Western Provinces. All picks and drops paid.Assigned units company cell phones and fuel cards. Regular home time. Direct deposit paid every second Friday with no hold backs. We offer a rider and pet policy. All applicants must have reliable transportation and a positive attitude. Please fax resume and abstract to 250-546-0600 or by email to parris@ricknickelltrucking.com NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

Career Opportunities

Lost: Honda key in the Scotia Bank Tranquille parking lot. 250-852-1911.

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Lost: Hub cap for 2014 VW Jetta. 250-851-3669.

Career Opportunities

MATERNITY LEAVE POSITION

RECEPTION/ADMINISTRATION Mary MacGregor Law Corporation is looking for a receptionist/administrative assistant/legal secretary. This is a full time position starting mid-March 2016, to cover a one-year maternity leave. This is not an entry level position. Duties include reception duties, managing lawyer calendar, mail, bookkeeping, ﬁle opening and closing, land title and other searches, and correspondence. Salary commensurate with experience. Apply with resume to Mary MacGregor Law Corporation, 975 Victoria Street, Kamloops BC V2C 2C1 or via e-mail to laura.miller@mmlc.ca.

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Professional Truck Driver Program - Funding available for those who qualify!

CERTIFIED ICBC AIR BRAKE COURSE

December 18-20 • January 8-10

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16 Hour Course 20 Hour Course

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Education/Trade Schools HUNTER & FIREARMS

Courses. Next C.O.R.E. Jan. 9th & 10th, Saturday and Sunday. P.A.L. Dec. 19th, Saturday. Challenges, Testing ongoing daily. Professional outdoorsman & Master Instructor:

Bill

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Career Opportunities

Lost & Found Lost: Fob contains Hyundai key on Dec 3rd in Walmart Store or parking lot. $50 Reward. 250-372-7052.

ADVERTISING CONSULTANT Award winning Kamloops This Week has an opening for an Advertising Consultant. The position requires a highly organized individual with ability to multi-task in a fun, fast-paced 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.

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Bonaparte Indian Band CAREER OPPORTUNITY - FINANCE MANAGER

The Bonaparte Indian Band is growing! Located just outside of scenic Cache Creek, it’s an exciting time for our Band as we’re already seeing much growth and change. We are seeking an experienced professional to fulfill the role of Finance Manager. The Finance Manager is responsible for supporting the Chief and Council, Senior Management, and staff in achieving overall goals of the Band, and in particular, the effective and efficient financial administration of our rapidly growing organization. Under the direction of the Band Administrator, the Finance Manager will be responsible for accounting, cost control and budgeting systems. In addition, they will provide financial statements, reports and other financial information to the Band Administrator and Council for effective decision-making. This is a part time position. This is your chance to join a strong team and help shape the services of a growing and innovative Indian Band on the threshold of unprecedented growth and positive change. If you are up for a challenge with this growing community, apply today! General Responsibilities, Position Requirements and Qualifications posted at:

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CLOSING DATE: January 4, 2016 at 12:00pm

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Ryan Day – Chief 2689A Sage Hill Rd, Hwy 97 N Box 669 Cache Creek, B.C. V0K 1H0 kukpi7.stuxwtews@bonaparteindianband.com Only qualiﬁed individuals being considered will be contacted for an interview. Preference will be given to First Nations candidates.

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

PAL (Firearms) & CORE (Hunter Ed.)

2 Painters needed with min 5 yrs exp. Commercial and Residential Salary $22per hour Call (250) 318-3146 or email protouch@shaw.ca

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BROCK / NORTH SHORE Rte 7 - 1002-1058 Crestline St, Crestline Pl, 24112592 Fleetwood Ave. 37 papers. Rte 33 - 2115-2280 Fleetwood Ave, Ponderosa Ave, 2002-1090 Windbreak St. 80 papers.

DALLAS / BARNHARTVALE Rte 750 - 5101-5299 Dallas Dr, Mary Pl, Nina Pl, Rachel Pl. 31 papers. Rte 751 - 5310 Barnhartvale Dr, Bogetti Pl, Viking Dr, Wade Pl, 5485-5497 East Trans Can Hwy, 53005599 Dallas Dr - 62 papers Rte 752 - 5600 - 5998 Dallas Dr, Harper Pl, Haper Rd. 65 papers.

DOWNTOWN / LOWER SAHALI Rte 311 - 423-676 1st Ave, 440-533 2nd Ave, 107237 Battle St, 167-173 Saint Paul St. 27 papers. Rte 330 - 1062-1125 7th Ave, 1066-1140 8th Ave, 601-783 Douglas St. 50 papers Rte 333 - 1005-1075 Pine St, 1003-1176 Pleasant St. 49 papers. Rte 334 - 975 13th Ave, 1104-1274 Pine St, 12011274 Pleasant St. 44 papers. Rte 335 - 1175-1460 6th Ave, 1165-1185 7th Ave, Cowan St, 550-792 Munro St. 74 papers. Rte 373 - Clarke St, 24-60 West Columnbia St. 20 papers. Rte 381 - 20-128 Centre Ave, Hemlock St, 605-800 Lombard St. 48 papers. Rte 404 - Chapperon Dr, Pyramid Crt, 111-439 Greenstone Dr. 71 papers.

Rte 405 - Anvil Cres, Bestwick Crt & Dr, Mahood Pl, Morrisey Pl. 90 papers. Rte 406 - 108-492 McGill Rd. (houses) 64 papers Rte 408 - Monashee Crt & Pl. 44 papers. Rte 412 - Thor Dr. 38 papers.

SAHALI Rte 472 - 1750-1795 Summit Dr. 40 papers. Rte 477 - 477 - Sunhill Crt, 1820-1880 Tremerton Dr. 51 papers. Rte 483 - Breakenridge Crt, Cathedral Crt, Grenville Pl, 409-594 Robson Dr. 63 papers. Rte 830 - Chetwynd Dr, Stevens Dr. 62 papers. Rte 833 - 4102-4194 Cameron Rd, Davie Rd. 42 papers.

VALLEYVIEW / JUNIPER Rte 603 - Chickadee Rd., Storm Rd, Comazzetto Rd, 1625-1764 ValleyView Dr. 42 papers. Rte 608 - Curlew Pl. & Rd, 1925-1980 Glenwood Dr. 80 papers. Rte 610 - 2001-2025 Glenwood Dr, 167-174 Oriole Rd, Plover Rd. 27 papers. Rte 249 - 3085-3132 Bank Rd, 600-655 Bissette Rd, Cooper Pl, Haywood Pl, Norbury Rd. 51 papers.

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Appliances Inglis Washer and Admiral Dryer. Excellent condition. $400. 250-554-1219.

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Relax and unwind with a full body massage for appointment couples welcome (250) 682-1802

I PAY Cash $$$ For All Scrap Vehicles! and $5 for auto batteries Call or Text Brendan 250-574-4679

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Rte 583 - Butte Pl., Chinook Pl, 1423-1670 Mt Duffern Dr. 42 papers. Rte 562 - Englemann Crt, 1802-1890 Lodgepole Dr. 66 papers.

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Farm Worker: Dhaliwal Farms Location: Heffley Creek, Kamloops. Duties: Planting, harvesting, packing vegetables. Workers must be in good physical condition. Work consists of heavy lifting, long periods of bending and standing. Wage $10.49/hour Start Date: immediately Positions: 20. Please Fax resumes to 250578-7160.

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Misc. Wanted Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins, Estates Jewelry+ Chad: 1-778-281-0030 Local.

Sporting Goods Cardio Style Trainer Exercise bike only used 6 months $325 250-372-2862 call 124pm Multi-spd Raleigh Mtn Bike. $150. Elliptical Trainer. $650. 778-471-1816.

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Holzer saw $1500, Safety Harness $500, Myte Extractor $2500. 250-377-8436.

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Rayleigh - Pulp mill stink free. 2002 Custom house, 5bdrms, 2-baths, two garages, wine cellar, red tiled roof etc. 1/2 acre dividable lot. 4493 Cammeray. $454,000. 250-5788681.

For Sale By Owner 2bdrm 2bth Townhouse downtown 1 1/2 blks from hospital new a/c, hot water tank, appl, reno’d, new windows, flooring and more. Nice back yard (250) 377-4138

3 Kam West End Prop 9,997 sqft view lot $125,000. 2bdrm hse $225,000 also 4200 sqft ex home on double lot 1 million all obo (250) 374-1417

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5 Star Resort in Scotch Creek B.C. 1-bdrm 1-bath Park Model. Tastefully decorated guest cabin. One of only 15 lots on the beautiful sandy beach with a wharf for your boat. Provincial Park, Golf, Grocery/Liquor Store and Marina all minutes away. Resort has 2 pools, 2 hot-tubs, Adult and Family Clubhouse, Park, Playground. Rents for $1500/week. FMI CALL 1-250-371-1333

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Furnished room and board Valleyview N/P $800per month ideal for student 778-538-1958

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

Shared Accommodation

2bdrm apt. Downtown. $1200/mo. heat included. N/S, N/P. 250-319-3680.

Basement suite senior male util, internet/cable w/d, a/c, incl in quiet clean owner occupied home $450 n/s, n/p 376-7484/ 250-320-7707 Avail Dec 1st

Ph: 250-372-5550

Acacia Tower

1bdrm & bachelor suites starting @$615/mth. Located downtown with great views, close to hospital, pharmacy, shopping & transit. 1 yr FREE Telus Essential TV pkg with signing 1 year lease. N/P, N/S. reference, credit check & security deposit required.

Female roommate wanted Batchelor bsmt suite your share is $500 250-571-6874 Looking for roommate to share apt. N/Shore. N/S. $500/mo. (250) 319-8674

250-374-7455

North Shore $400 per/mo incl util & basic cable, np/ns 250-554-6877 / 250-377-1020

Available spacious 1bdrm apts. Starting at $850/mo. The Sands Apartment. Centrally located. On-site Management. 250-828-1711.

Roommate to share townhouse Aberdeen n/s, n/p $600 student $500 (250) 320-1526

Large 1bdrm apt in Logan Lake n/p, $600 hot water/hydro/tv incl Minimum 6 month lease (250) 523-6933

Northland Apartments 1 Bedroom Suite Adult Oriented No Pets / No Smoking Elevators / Dishwashers Common Laundry $825 per month North Shore 250-376-1427

NORTH SHORE

1 and 2 bedroom apartments. Clean quiet buildings. Reasonable Rental Rates Utilities not included

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Suites, Lower

Cars - Domestic

Recreational/Sale

2008 Cadillac CTS Premium. 130,000kms. AWD, Great in the winter, BLK w/leather interior, CD, power windows, seats, mirrors, locks, heating/cooling seats. $14,850. 250-320-6900.

2010 Mountaineer 305RLT $28,000. 34.4ft. One Owner, full load. Triple hydraulic slides, elec. stabilizers, awning. 2006 Silverado Diesel 151,000kms. $25,000. Package $50,000. 250-679-2518, cell 250-3183144.

2bdrm daylight suite, Sahali. $900/mo. incld util. N/S, N/P. Near bus stop. 250-318-4756. 2BDRM large N/S N/P Close to schools Working person pref’d $950 incl util 819-3368 2bdrms. $975/mo heat, hotwater, lights included. 1300 Tranquille Rd. 250-371-4801. 3BDRM/1 bath parking laundry near shopping/bus Feb 1st $1250 inclds util 778-220-8118

2bdrm MH, N/Shore. Quiet, storage shed. W/D. N/S, N/P. $950 +util. 250-376-1421.

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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

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Riverfront 1bdrm daylight level entry, util incl $600. Avail January 1st 250-579-9609.

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2011 Nissan Juke SL, AWD. Sunroof, winters, heated seats. $13,800. 250319-8240.

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Cars - Sports & Imports

Antiques / Classics

2006 Audi A3 2.0 turbo 6spd auto 145,000km 2 sets of tires $13,500 (250) 879-0774 Dave

1967 Ford Falcon Futura St.6 Auto 2dr all original runs good, $5,500 obo (250) 376-5722

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Absolute gorgeous 03 Cadillac Deville one owner low kms $6900.00 obo 250-554-0580

Commercial Vehicles

Auto Accessories/Parts

2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser. Must sell. Auto, fully loaded, good condition. 272K highway kms. $15,799/obo. Partial trades/financing considered. Call Dave 250-4347263

1-set of Nokian Winters on rims 235/75/R16. Used one season. Regular price new $1200 selling for $400. Call 250-851-1304. 2-215/60R16 Snow tires. $200. 2-245/50VR16 Eagle Snow. $200. 4-275/45R20 Eagle M&S. $400. 2-225/60R16 M&S. $200. 2-275/40ZR17 M&S. $300. 250-319-8784. Set of Goodyear Ultra Winters. P205/55-R16 on 5 stud rim will fit Mazda 3. $500. 851-0504.

Cars - Domestic 1972 AMC Javelin SST. Second owner. Exec mech cond. $3,000/obo. 250-372-2096.

1987 GMC Cube Van. Setup for tradesman. Runs good. $2,600. 250-3741988. Contractors Tundra HD Econo Custom. Hwy, hauler $35,000 Concrete work as possible part of the payment. 250-377-8436.

2013 Nissan Leaf SL, electric, black/tan. 12,000kms under warranty $27,500 250-3778436

2007 Altima 3.5 SE. Loaded, 6 speed manual, clean. $7,500. 250-579-2233.

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

2014 Motorino XPH Electric Scooter bike. 850kms. No scrapes. $1500 250-574-9846

‘07 Ford Sport Track 4X4, 4dr, mint cond. 90000km every conceivable option. $18000. 778-257-6079 1987 Chev S10 Sport Sm V6 5spd transmission Gd winter tires $750obo (250) 579-8339 1996 GMC Suburban 4x4 good shape runs great $2900obo Call (250) 571-2107

2002 Malibu Sedan. 4dr, auto, V-6. 235,125kms. Loaded. $2950/obo. 250-554-1023.

2009 Hyundai Sonata. 4dr, auto, fully loaded. 143,000kms. $7,000. 250-579-0195.

2008 Ford Escape XLT. Urgent Sale. $8,800. 250376-3741.

Motorcycles

1997 Honda Prelude V-Tec, fully loaded. Clean inside & out. $5,500. 250-578-2080.

2005 Toyota Corolla 5 speed extra set of mounted tires /rims $4900.00 250-318-8870

2bdrm 4 quiet working person or couple, c/a, nice yard, no pets, shr util, ref $900 Avail Dec. 1st (250) 376-0633

2009 Hyundai Accent Sport. 91,000kms. 2 sets of tires. $5,000. 250-374-0452.

*Bright, clean & Spacious 2&3 bedrooms

Suites, Lower

1bdrm + den level entry w/view f/p and a/c cls to TRU n/p, n/s avail now $850 heat and elec incl (250) 377-3622

Run until sold

New Price $56.00+tax

3bdrms top floor suite 1300 Tranquille. n/s, n/p, laundry on-site. $1100 inclds hotwater, heat. (250) 371-4801.

2003 Malibu V-6, 142,000kms. Grey, 4 winters on rims. 1owner. $3400. 250-376-1697.

1BDRM+den Aberdeen, N/P N/S, $850/mo util included 250-819-3404 Avail immed.

9FT Okanagan Camper. F/S, bathroom. Good shape. $1,500/obo. 250-376-1841.

Sahali, 2bdrms,covered parking. N/S. $850 inclds util. Avail now. 250-374-6834.

Roommate wanted $500/mo. util incld. Logan Lake. Avail Dec. 1st. Call 778-214-1942

1bdrm daylight suite fully furnished incl all util w/d, n/s, n/p and garage prk $950 250-5795763 /778-220-0440 avail now

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Off Road Vehicles

2004 Dodge Dakota 4x4, quadcab, canopy, 4.7V-8. $10,500/obo. 250-679-3889.

Honda Big Red 3 Wheeler top shape $1650 250-554-0201

Recreational/Sale 1989 Fleetwood AClass 120,000km slps 6, well kept, $8000obo (250) 579-9691 2005, 38’ RV trailer 2 slides, sleeps 6, appl incld, fully loaded, $14,900. (778) 468-5050.

2008 Denali Crew Cab AWD. Sunroof, DVD, NAV. Fully loaded. 22” chrome wheels, leather. 141,000kms. $28,800. 250319-8784.

2005 Sprinter 25’ w/slide 1995 F250 Ford diesel w/low mileage both in exc cond. asking $20,000 obo for both (250) 314-6661

2007 Sea Doo Speed Boat, 4 Seater.$15,000obo Call 250320-5194 (after 6pm)or lv msg

2008 Fleetwood Mallard. 23ft. like new, fully loaded. $15,000. 250-554-1035.

Erickson aluminum custom boat,new, 12’ one piece construction $3000. 778-257-6079

Boats

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