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DECEMBER 18, 2015 | Volume 28 No. 152

COURTING A CHAMPIONSHIP A look at the annual Fulton Cup, from under the basket to high in the stands at the Tournament Capital Centre A13

BALLOT TALLY We check in on how council has voted on recent motions A7

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Plan for a safe ride home this holiday season. Don’t Drink & Drive!

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Performing the alwayspopular musical It’s Christmas, Carol by Roger Emerson and John Jacobson, Westmount elementary students Mya Cianci (left) Mya Stodola, Hailey Ross and Talan Horner join their peers during the school’s afternoon Christmas concert yesterday.

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One guilty verdict in moose-killing trial CAM FORTEMS

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Calling shooting of a bull moose “brazen,” a provincial court judge yesterday found one of two men guilty of illegally killing and abandoning the animal. Xin Xiao was found guilty after trial of illegal hunting out of season, possession of an animal and abandoning the bull moose at the side of a logging road in the Nicola Valley in October 2013. He was fined about $8,500, with $4,000 of that going to the provincial Habitat Conservation Trust Fund. “I don’t believe a third party killed the moose and Mr. Xiao came upon the moose and decided to take it,” judge Chris Cleaveley said in his decision. Cleaveley ruled Xiao said “yeah” to another hunter when asked him if he killed the bull moose. That hunter, Kyle Carusi, testified at the trial. Both Xiao, represented by defence lawyer Kevin Walker, and co-accused Wei Li, defended by Fred Kaatz, used an interpreter during the trial and did not testify themselves.

Cleaveley found the Crown did not have enough evidence to convict Li of the same three offences, nor of hunting without a special licence needed for a non-resident. The Crown’s case was built on circumstantial evidence. Two deer hunters who came across a dead bull moose at the side of the road testified when they returned to the same logging road later, they saw two Asian men with a Ford Raptor truck backed up to the moose. Carusi said they appeared to be using a winch to get the moose — not yet field dressed or gutted — into the truck. A surveillance camera at a gas station in Merritt recorded Xiao and Li the morning before the moose was found. Food and gas receipts from Merritt the day before were also found inside the Ford pickup. During trial, Carusi testified the two men beside the moose immediately stopped as he and his father rolled up in their pickup. Carusi said the two acted “shifty” while beside the moose. “It’s reasonable to infer Mr. Xiao and the other man realized they’d been caught redhanded,” Cleaveley said.

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Conservation officers tracked the Ford pickup to a Vancouver home. They seized the truck and a trailer. Xiao, 49, had a “much stronger connection to the Ford Raptor,” Cleaveley said. Inside that pickup, registered to a woman from Vancouver, they found Xiao’s Canadian passport, as well as a wallet with his driver’s and hunting licence and credit cards. Conservation officers used DNA to link the moose to blood found on a jacket in the truck. Cleaveley found it was Xiao’s jacket. Following the Wildlife Act charges, the civil forfeiture office applied successfully to have the Ford Raptor sold, with half the $48,000 proceeds going to the Crown. In addition to the approximately $8,500 in fines, Xiao forfeited two guns found in the truck. He is also prohibited from hunting from two years. Walker urged Cleaveley to reduce the fine from the $10,000 requested by the Crown because his client, a building property manager who earns about $40,000 to $50,000 a year, has a limited ability to pay. Xiao rents an apartment in Burnaby he shares with his wife and child.

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Council Calendar January 12 1:30 pm - Regular Council Meeting 7 pm - Public Hearing

Happy Holidays Kamloops

January 18 4:30 pm - Arts Commission Corporate Boardroom, City Hall

It has been another busy year here at City Hall where we have seen many of our goals accomplished and major projects completed. Our sincerest thanks for your cooperation and patience throughout the busy construction season. We look forward to another productive year in 2016.

January 19 9 am - Council Budget Meeting 1:30 pm - Regular Council Meeting January 25 10 am - Coordinated Enforcement Task Force Corproate Boardroom, City Hall

As we look toward the New Year, I feel optimism with our stable economy and measured growth. There is much to be thankful for as we strive to make Kamloops the best place to live, work and raise our families.

January 25 11:15 am - Police Committee Corporate Boardroom, City Hall

While we celebrate the holiday season, I hope that you are able to spend time with your family and friends. It is important to remember our neighbours at this time of year, especially those who live on their own.

January 26 1:30 pm - Regular Council Meeting Regular City Council meetings are broadcast on Shaw Cable as follows: Thurs and Sat at 11 am and Sun at 7 pm.

On behalf of my family, my fellow city Councillors and staff, we wish your family a safe and joyous holiday season. May 2016 bring you and your family good health and prosperity.

Council meetings can also be viewed online at: kamloops.ca/webcast. Meeting schedule is available at kamloops.ca/council.

~ Mayor Peter Milobar

Career Opportunities Join our team of 650 employees, who work in a variety of fullfilling and challenging careers. Visit www.kamloops.ca/jobs for a list of current opportunities.

Notes Snow Removal Reminder The City of Kamloops would like to remind residents and businesses to remove snow and ice from the sidewalks that border your property. Single Family Dwellings Owners/occupiers of single family dwellings are required to remove snow, ice or rubbish on the sidewalk adjacent to any property owned/occupied by the person. Properties other than Single Family Dwellings Every person/occupier of real property is required to remove snow, ice or rubbish on any sidewalk adjoining the land or premises no later than 10 am each day (except Sunday). Community Safety & Enforcement 250-828-3409

Notice to Motorists Motorists are advised that Bird Construction will be removing the crane from the RIH work site on Saturday, December 19 and Sunday, December 20. This will require closure of both eastbound lanes on Columbia Street between 3rd Avenue and 4th Avenue between 6 am and 5 pm, both days. Eastbound traffic on Columbia Street will be detoured north on 3rd Avenue to Seymour Street.

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Council OKs capital ideas ANDREA KLASSEN

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Kamloops city council has signed off on $9.7 million in capital spending ahead of next year’s budget. The projects amount to about 42 per cent of next year’s budget for road, drainage and lighting upgrades and other building and repair projects. Council typically agrees to fund a portion of these projects well before the final budget for the year is finalized in May. Public works director Jen Fretz said early permission to spend allows staff to secure contracts over the winter, so projects can start as soon as weather improves in the spring. It also allows maintenance projects funded with capital

dollars to continue through the first months of 2016. Among the projects on this year’s list are $300,000 for drainage projects on Owl Road and in Valleyview; $50,000 for trail enhancements in Kenna Cartwright and Dufferin parks; $240,000 for repairs at the Tournament Capital Centre and Canada Games Pool; and $100,000 for rehabilitation on the piers at the Lafarge bridge. The single largest item for this year is a $2-million project that will complete Grasslands Boulevard in Westsyde, replacing an existing emergencyaccess-only route. Capital-projects manager Darren Crundwell said work will be funded with developmentcost charges. An open house for that project will be held in January.

Of the $9.7 million, about $5.5 million will come from taxation. The total capital-works budget for the year is pegged at $22.9 million, about $9.7 million of which will come from taxes. Fretz said the city is also looking for approval for $3.1 million from the 2017 budget to purchase vehicles and equipment. “It takes a number of months to get fleet and equipment,” she said. “It takes about 10 months, for example, to get a garbage truck once you’ve ordered it. So, the idea is we would be able to order those pieces of equipment to have them here for January 2017.” The $3.1 million would come from the city’s equipment reserve budget, Fretz said.

A BREAK FOR FORTISBC USERS Natural-gas customers with FortisBC will be getting a break on their bill next month, with the monthly tab expected to fall by about $5 on average. “Natural gas prices in North America have continued to fall due to expectations for a mild winter,

EVER HEARD THIS BEFORE? “Sorry, You Have No Claim” If you’ve ever been injured in an accident, you may have been told that you have no claim or be persuaded to take less compensation for your injuries. After 20+ years of representing people injured in motor vehicle accidents, I’m still shocked that the general public is not aware that ICBC represents the driver who CAUSED the accident, not you, the innocent injured victim. It would be helpful if ICBC explained this when you met with them.

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Krista Houle wasn’t the most applied student when she went to high school. In fact, the Thompson Rivers University student said, she dropped out at one point. Now, she’s moved from her home in Abbotsford to study nursing at the university, but is first taking some upgrading courses — and helping to pay for them through a grant program she had no idea existed. Adult upgrading grants (AUG) aren’t well-known, said Jane Horton, one of the instructors in TRU’s university and employment-preparation program. “I get calls each day from possible students who don’t know what we have here,” she said. Upgrading courses include key ones for grades 10 through 12, including English, math, sciences and social sciences. The courses can be taken to obtain a provincial adult gradua-

tion diploma, to enter programs at TRU or any other post-secondary institution or in applying for jobs. Because of changes mandated by the government, tuition is now being charged for the courses; before this year, adults could take them for free. In conjunction with this change, the government replaced an existing, limited grant program with the AUG. The grants are income-based; the income level for consideration ranges from just under

$24,000 for a single person to just over $62,000 if the family has seven members or more. Applicants 21 and younger who live at home and do not have a person-with-a-disability (PWD) designation must factor in their parents’ incomes. Those with a PWD designation who are 22 or older, are a single parent, common-law, married, divorced or widowed or who do not live in their parents’ home do not have to include those other incomes to be considered. The grants cover all costs, including tuition, books, unsubsidized child-care costs and transportation. For Houle, learning about the grant helped ease her worries as she headed back to school. She’s excited about her studies, about her chosen career path and about TRU. “It’s given me a fresh start,” she said. Anyone interested in the AUG grants can contact Horton by email to jhorton@tru.ca, by calling her at 250-828-5261 or by going online to tru.ca/aug.

Mounties still searching for Shelby Kamloops Mounties are hoping tips from the public will help them track down a missing teenager. RCMP Cpl. Cheryl Bush said 16-year-old Shelby Copping was reported missing by her family on Nov. 22. “There are people out there who have had contact with Copping; however, the police and her family need to ensure her well-being and will continue to search for her until they

can do so,” Bush said. Copping is described as a white girl standing five-foot-10 an weighing 155 pounds with blonde hair and green eyes. Anyone who knows where she is asked to call Kamloops RCMP at 250-828-3000 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Shely Copping was reported missing by her family on Nov. 22.

strong natural-gas production and record natural gas storage levels heading into winter”, said Cynthia Des Brisay, FortisBC’s vice-president of energy supply and resource development. “These factors have resulted in a decrease in the cost of gas effective January 1.”

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Cathedral at Nicola Street and Fourth Avenue in downtown Kamloops is beyond full. Co-ordinator Bud Forbes and Kamloops Food Bank executive director Bernadette Siracky say the increased need for their services can be linked to Canada’s fragile economy. KTW FILE PHOTO

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Notice of Holiday Hours of Operation The Thompson-Nicola Regional District office located in Kamloops will be closed from 1:00 p.m. on December 24, 2015 through to January 3, 2016 inclusive, re-opening on January 4, 2016. The TNRD would also like to advise of the following holiday closures: All TNRD Libraries will be closed on December 25th, 26th and January 1st. Please visit www.tnrdlib.ca to see the hours of operation for your local library branch and the Bookmobile. All TNRD solid waste facilities and eco-depots (except for the facility in Sun Peaks) will be closed on December 25th & 26th and on January 1st. The Sun Peaks solid waste facility will remain open through the holiday season. Please visit the TNRD website at www.tnrd.ca for regular hours of operation for all solid waste facilities.

riencing an increase in demand for their services this month, something both agree is a reflection of the country’s economy. Every Wednesday and Sunday night since it opened this winter, the Out of the Cold program has been full. Actually, said coordinator Bud Forbes, it’s beyond full — while it is designed to provide 25 beds, volunteers have managed to add three more beds to the hall in St. Paul’s Cathedral at Nicola Street and Fourth Avenue in downtown Kamloops. On Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, the Kamloops Food Bank handed out its Christmas hampers and saw what executive director Bernadette Siracky called a “stunning increase.” Last year, 294 hampers were given out on the singles and couples distribution day; this year, 373 were distributed. On families day,

247 hampers were claimed; last year, 183 were taken. Siracky said some food items staff had expected to last for both hamper days were gone the first day — necessitating a rush to head out and replenish the stock. The food bank has seen its numbers remain somewhat steady through the rest of 2015, but there has been an increase in seniors and children accessing its services. Siracky said while the agency has monthly clients, there are others who rely on it infrequently, perhaps when their own resources are critically low. “It’s definitely a reflection of our economy,” she said. Forbes has seen the same economyrelated impact on Out of the Cold. Four recent clients lost their oil-rig jobs in Alberta this year. Most using the program have told Forbes and other vol-

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unteers the reason they’re on the street is because they can’t afford the rents being charged in Kamloops for basic housing. Some are living at Crossroads or the Henry Leland House, facilities operated by ASK Wellness. “But, at least 80 per cent of them have no place to stay,” Forbes said. He is critical of a move by the city’s bylaws department. When winter arrived, bylaw officers dismantled transient camps by the Thompson River. “The store owners are upset,” Forbes said. “They don’t want them sleeping in their doorways but, when you chase them from the river, where are they going to go?” • The Out of the Cold program isn’t tied to inclement weather, as is the city’s extreme-weather alert (EWA) program run at Emerald Centre. The threshold tem-

perature to trigger an EWA was -7 C, but it recently changed to -3 C, said Christa Mullaly, executive director of the Kamloops branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association, which runs the West Victoria Street shelter. Mullaly said the original plan her agency presented to B.C. Housing, which funds the program, set the trigger threshold-temperature at -7 C with the provision it be activated because of other weather conditions, such as snow, sleet or similar inclement weather. She said when B.C. Housing reviewed the plan, “they talked to us about the risk to homeless people because of the cold and them not being able to access shelter.” With Emerald Centre at its capacity, the only way for it to accept more people was to move the threshold to -3 C and provide the additional funded beds and meals.

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LOCAL NEWS THE BALLOTS: TABULATING HOW KAMLOOPS COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE VOTED ON NOTABLE ISSUES DURING THIS TERM DEC. 15: Table demolition of the former Kamloops Daily News building for one year.

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DEC. 15: Undo tabling of Daily News building motion to allow for more discussion (two-thirds approval required).

DEC. 15: Stop using pesticides on cityowned foliage (except on sports fields).

NOV. 24: Amend bylaw to ban smoking/e-cigs in parks and on city property.

NOV. 24: Ask federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna to change the review process for the Ajax mine to a panel review.

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THE HOT AND NOT OF THE WEEK Kamloops This Week looks at the stories of the week — the good, the bad and all in-between:

HOT: Those Kamloopsians who are doing their part in keeping the streets safe during the festive season. As in years past, Kamloops remains a leader in the Operation Red Nose program, which recruits volunteers to get people home safe in their own vehicles. In the first three weekends of the seasonal service, 693 rides have helped raise about $17,000 for PacificSport, which uses the money for athlete travel grants and professional development for coaches. The local program is leading the province for most rides and ranks 10th out of about 100 participating communities across the country. There are four days left to do the right thing if you have keys in your hand a few drinks in your belly — tonight, tomorrow night, Boxing Day night and New Year’s Eve. Call 250-372-5110.

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NOT: The unintended byproduct of fracking, that relatively new process of pumping a mixture of water, sand and chemicals underground at high pressure to fracture rock and release trapped natural gas. It has been controversial for many reasons, not least is the fact the process has led to the creation of earthquakes. The fracking-induced quakes have been recorded in many U.S. states, including the rather large and damaging Nov. 5, 2011, magnitude-5.6 quake in Prague, Okla. — which remains the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in the Sooner State. Now, fracking quakes have been confirmed in B.C., with this week’s news that the B.C. Oil and Gas Commission linking a 4.6-magnitude quake in northeast B.C. in August to the practice.

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Step up to, or off, the table

f I was Coun. Denis Walsh, I would be arguing I was the victim of the city’s improper use of a word and I would be demanding the right to table — properly table — my motion on the pending demolition of the former Kamloops Daily News building. Perhaps the confusion that gripped Kamloops City Hall began with that multipurpose workhorse of the English lexicon — “table.” To most, it is a piece of furniture, usually square or rectangular, sometimes round, on which we place our plates, glasses, cups, books, laptops and feet. It can also be a collection of data using columns and rows and grids to make the complex understandable. However, at city hall this week, it was another use of the word that led to procedural mayhem, with an intended motion to hold a demolition project at bay so more discussion could be held resulting in a council forbidden from officially discussing the matter for a year. A third meaning of “table” relates to parliamentary procedure. Bizarrely, to “table” an item or topic in the United States means precisely the opposite of what it means to “table” an item or topic virtually everywhere else in the world, including Canada. When one “tables” a motion in the U.S., one is

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MUSINGS setting a topic aside, ending discussion and consideration. In Canada and elsewhere, it means the opposite. When one “tables” a motion here, one is bringing a topic forward for discussion, laying it on the table for consideration, so to speak. This much is confirmed with Parliament of Canada procedure. Last I checked, Kamloops is in Canada, though perhaps not city hall, since during this week’s motion mayhem down at First and Victoria, council and staff were using the American definition of “table.” As such, while Walsh intended to set aside demolition of the building at Seymour and Fourth so council could discuss other options — including a socalled performing-arts centre Plan B — he unwittingly killed all further discussion due to his tabling motion being approved by council by a 5-4 margin.

Now, Walsh was obviously employing the U.S. definition of “table” by seeking to set the demolition plan aside. Unfortunately for him, the rules state the topic at hand cannot be discussed by council until the time chosen by council has elapsed, in this case a year from now. That is something Walsh — and, it appears, many others down at city hall — did not realize accompanies a tabling notion when the “tabling” being done is the American variety, even when conducted in Canada. Confused? Join the crowd. I suspect city clerk Cindy Kennedy will have this all sorted out when council returns to city hall on Jan. 12 — and they will almost certainly discuss the fate of the building in the new year. Perhaps by then staff will have tabulated a table of data explaining the differences between “tabling” and “tabling” and the ramifications inherent in both, and have council peruse the information around its horseshoeshaped table — before deciding if there is a need to table (or table) another motion. It’s been an awfully long year, which was made abundantly clear at city council’s final meeting of 2015. Merry Christmas to all and to all a good rest. editor@kamloopsthisweek.com Twitter: @ChrisJFoulds

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PESTICIDE BAN FISCALLY IRRESPONSIBLE Editor: I’m sure council’s intentions are good with the pesticide ban, but this is another example of how they do not put our tax dollars to good use. This is simply a bad idea and a waste of money. There is no way this can be enforced other than by neighbours turning on each other, which does little for our community pride and contributing a great deal toward creating a witch-hunt culture. It is also hypocritical of the City of Kamloops since

“Use [money] to help those people who need their curbs fixed on Brentwood Avenue.” it is still able to use pesticides on its playing fields — which differs from the grass in my backyard how? — and commercial properties. Fruit and vegetable trees are also exempt from this ban, which makes no sense as these are the things we actually eat. This decision is simply an example of how back-

ward-thinking council is. How much money, time and resources are going to be used to look into complaints by jealous neighbours and to enforce this ban? The $55,000 being used on this ban could be used for something proactive in our city, something that could help in the development.

How about this? Use it to help those people on Brentwood Avenue who need their curbs fixed, so they don’t have to pay for it themselves. It’s a shame to pay city taxes and have to petition the city, pleading for it to pay half of the upgrades to curbs, with the city then putting $55,000 toward a pesticide ban that is next to impossible to enforce. According to the Dec. 8 KTW article, (‘Dear council: Let us help pay for our street work,’) the Brentwood Avenue curb project is approximately

EAU DE TOILETTE, INDEED Editor: I know this subject comes up every once in awhile but, yes, I will bring it up again: the deadly bomb — perfume/after shave or other smelly stuff people insist on wearing. I am a grandmother and, during this time of the year, make several trips to view Christmas concerts, plays, dance recitals, etc. I travel happily because I love seeing

the kids having such a great time. My commute is about an hour in each direction. What drives me nuts

is when I get to the studio, theatre, school, venue and someone is wearing perfume to the extent it interferes with my enjoyment of the event. I am allergic to these smells and end up sick to my stomach, having to leave the event. It gives me a headache the rest of the night and breathing issues right from the first whiff. I understand people

love to dress up for events — but, wow! In this day and age, where most public places demand no smelly stuff on your person, come on. Everyone deserves to enjoy these events — especially when I have to pay for them. Please leave your perfume and aftershave for when you are alone to enjoy the smells. Kathy Earl Chase

$89,000 and $55,000 (in tax dollars) has been allocated for the pesticide ban that will be next to impossible to enforce and fine. I understand council’s intentions are good. I, too, would love to see Kamloops become a greener city and believe the city should lead by example. But, council must be fiscally responsible, as well, for the tax dollars collected from our citizens and this decision are fiscally irresponsible. Darell Collins Kamloops

WHAT ABOUT THIS IDEA FOR OLD BUILDING? Editor: We have a shortage of low-rental housing. Why not turn the old Daily News building into low housing rental? This would put it to good use. Ernie Foord Kamloops

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Mirza’s wife, told KTW. Mirza called the immigration process awkward, one further complicated by the birth of their son and security rules surrounding airlines. He blamed Stephen Harper’s Conservative government for issues. “You fill in everything, send it to them and then you don’t hear from them for about a year,” Mirza said. “I often had to go to my MP and the MP would call into the immigration office and find out every four months or so to see what was happening with my file . . . “I did make visits to go back and visit my wife, but I was really hoping they would process it quicker.” The couple and nearly one-year-old son Zartasht live across from campus in Upper College Heights. “The people, culture, everything [is] different from Pakistan,” Gardazi said. She is grateful to wear her hijab in Kamloops without facing intolerance, ignorance or violence. As part of about 200 Ahmadis in

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Outside of a loss to one of the WHL’s best teams, the Kamloops Blazers are enjoying their six-game tour of the East Division, boasting a 3-1 record thus far. “It’s always tough playing on the road, but we’ve been good,” said Blazers’ goaltender Connor Ingram, a product of Imperial, Sask. “Guys from around here have a little extra motivation to play. We don’t get out here much. “These are the rinks we watched the Dub [WHL] in. It has come full circle now. You get to play where you thought you never would.” The Brandon Wheat Kings, one point out of the Eastern Conference lead, snapped the Blazers’ three-game winning streak with a 5-3 victory at Westman Place on Wednesday. Kamloops (15-11-3-1) resumes play tonight against the Warriors in Moose Jaw and finishes the road trip tomorrow against the Broncos in Swift Current. The Blazers edged the Regina Pats 4-3 on Tuesday, dumped the Prince Albert Raiders 5-2 on Saturday and topped the Saskatoon Blades 6-2 last Friday. Fan-favourite forward Jermaine Loewen played a WHL game in his home province for the first time in Brandon on Wednesday and the Jamaicanborn Blazer had plenty of support. His family and about 60 of his most ardent fans made the three-hour trip from the Loewens’ hometown of Arborg, Man. “The result was disappointing, but it was good to see all of them,” Loewen, the only Blazer from Manitoba, told KTW from a hotel lobby in Moose Jaw.

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“I was very honoured that they did come out to watch me.” Ingram was in net for the victories in Saskatoon, Prince Albert and Regina before giving way to backup Dylan Ferguson, who made 37 saves in a losing effort against the Wheat Kings. The Blazers’ No. 1 goaltender has friends and family in Saskatoon, old teammates and pals in Prince Albert from his days playing with the midget Mintos and more buddies sprinkled across Regina and Moose Jaw, both within striking distance of Imperial. Moose Jaw is where Ingram led the Mintos to a national midget championship at the Telus Cup in 2014, a great memory, to be sure. None of that will be on his mind tomorrow night. If Kamloops can pick up a victory against Moose Jaw (1611-4-1), it will become the first Blazers’ team since the 19992000 squad to win four games on the East Division trip. The Blazers are seventh in the Western Conference and have opened up a fourpoint lead on the eighth-place

Portland Winterhawks, but Kamloops still sits eight points back of the Prince George Cougars and Victoria Royals, who are tied for second behind the Kelowna Rockets in the B.C. Division standings. Garrett Pilon — who made his first WHL game in Saskatoon a memorable one, racking up a goal and an assist in the victory last Friday — said his team needs to get back on track after the Wheat Kings scored three unanswered goals to win on Wednesday. “We have to come back with a better mindset,” said Pilon, a 17-year-old forward who is sixth in Blazers’ scoring with 20 points, nine of them goals. “We just couldn’t handle Brandon’s speed. They are a fast team. We weren’t ready for that. Some guys can play better. I can play better.” The game tomorrow in Swift Current will be the Blazers’ last before Christmas break, with their next action scheduled for Dec. 27, when the Kelowna Rockets come to town. Read KTW next week for a look back at the first half of the Blazers’ campaign.

Cope returns to lead KYSA Graham Cope will return as the

Kamloops Youth Soccer Association president.

The KYSA board of directors re-elected the nine-year president at the association’s board meeting on Dec. 14. Meanwhile, Candace Dodson-Willis has been elected vicepresident of the association and will also serve as the chair of Selects committee. Dodson-Willis served as a director and youth co-ordinator last year and is also a youth team coach. The president and vice-president of

the KYSA are chosen from the association’s seven-person board of directors on an annual basis, following the election of officers at the AGM. Also serving on the KYSA executive for the coming year are Colin Guise (youth co-ordinator, U13-U18), Tony Cuzzetto (mini-boys co-ordinator, U5-U12), Ryan Susheski (discipline), Chris Wilkinson (treasurer) and Rod Gurnsey (mini-girls coordinator, U5-U12).

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n a crisp December day, as sun lights the Warner Rentals court of the Tournament Capital Centre, tipoff in a game between the NorKam Saints and the Westsyde Whundas begins the 18th annual Fulton Cup, the battle for supremacy in Kamloops high school basketball. A drum beats in the courtside stands filled with a smattering of parents and classmates, cameras and cell phones interspersed with holiday cups from Tim Hortons and Starbucks. The Whundas, the twotime defending champions in senior boys’ play, chant “Defence!” from the sidelines as the Saints take the ball up the court. The game is physical — players throw themselves around with reckless abandon. On this court, a Saint is taken to the first-aid tent after falling awkwardly on his shoulder; on another a Valleyview Viking limps to a nearby wheelchair, keeping weight off her ankle. Westsyde goes on to win the opener, 57-46. Meanwhile, through the canvas curtains running alongside the far side of the court, cheers can be heard from a senior girls’ battle between the defending-champion South Kamloops Titans and the Valleyview Vikings — a contest the Titans win handily, 53-29. At the far end of the complex, former

WolfPack basketball player Tim Unaegbu coaches the South Kam Titans to a titledefence victory against the Sa-Hali Sabres. He’s just one of many familiar faces at the annual tournament — WolfPack and Westsyde secondary grads Ryan Porter and Sean Garvey coach for the school’s senior and junior boys, while Kyle Beday coaches NorKam’s senior boys, despite being an alumnus of Brocklehurst secondary. “The Kamloops basketball community is small — if you’ve been around the block, there’s a lot of familiar faces,” Porter says, smiling as his eyes dart around the crowds. “To me, it’s just cool to see where you stand against the rest of the city.” The competition in the tournament — an interdivisional event — is as fierce as any. The players battle for loose balls and rebounds, take contact as players drive the basket, their faces contorted in concentration with a hint of animosity. Some swear, slam balls against the hardwood, stare down the competition. Parents yell from bleachers, some more viciously than others. A mother screams for her son as he fights for a ball in a senior game between the Vikings and the Sabres — the metal bleachers overfull to the point some have pulled up chairs — just a few seats down from another wearing a Vikes shirt emblazoned with “Proud Parent.” Perhaps the only adults more invested in the game are the

The Sa-Hali Sabres and the NorKam Saints were in the midst of senior girls’ Fulton Cup action when KTW went to press, but the game’s results will be online at kamloopsthisweek.com. Action wraps up with the finals today. DAVE EAGLES/KTW

coaches, who scream, too, from their sideline perches. NorKam’s Lindsey Karpluk stalks up and down the court, yelling instructions as his girls pass by. Beday receives a technical and Unaegbu comes close to one of his own. Porter stands back, away from the bench, arms crossed, watching. Groups keep to their comrades at the tournament, the sky blue and navy of Westsyde barely mixing with the crimson and white of Valleyview, the burgundy and gold of NorKam sectioned off from the gold and black of South Kam. Onlookers say hello, sometimes hug, share a few words about their children, before fading back to those with similar allegiances. A few feet back from a game between the Titans and the Vikings, WolfPack guard Emma Piggin watches, the days the MVP led South Kam to gold in this very tournament surely not far from her mind. Kids shoot at halftime and in between games, some the student managers of the basketball teams in their shirts and ties, others fans adorned

in the colours of their soon-to-be alma maters. Grandparents and parents, brothers and sisters wander, some only half watching the action. As the scoreboard numbers disappear in the midst of a game between NorKam and Westsyde, the volunteer studentscorekeepers attempt frantically to bring them back, while only some of the audience notices. It’s a contest the Saints go on to win, 66-49. A favourite to capture the senior girls’ tournament, their dominance is only half a surprise. “It’s really exciting,” says Saints senior Cassie Morris, looking around the building as a new set of teams takes to the court. “A lot of people show up, it’s a bigger venue. It’s good basketball — it’s fun.”

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Canada taking shape JOHN CHIDLEY-HILL

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TORONTO — Hockey Canada has the raw materials for its junior team. Now it’s time to starting putting it together. Canada’s roster of 27 players had its first practice in Imatra, Finland, on Tuesday to prepare for three precompetition exhibition games this weekend as the coaching staff and Hockey Canada’s management team evaluates who will make the final grade for the World Junior Hockey Championship. “I think that everyone that comes to Europe has a chance to make the team,’’ said Ryan Jankowski, director of player personnel for the team. “The job isn’t done and that’s what we’ve got the week for and that’s what we’ve got the three exhibition games for, to help sort that out. “That’s the week where things to come together and you see the foundation taking shape.’’

After a four-day selection camp in Toronto, where four players were cut, Canada’s junior team now has 15 forwards, nine defencemen and three goaltenders. The three goalies — Mackenzie Blackwood, Mason McDonald and Samuel Montembeault — are the only ones guaranteed spots. Blackwood will be unavailable for Canada’s opening game of the world junior championship against the United States on Dec. 26 and the Canadians’ second game on Dec. 28 against Denmark as he serves out the end of an eightgame suspension. That means forwards and defencemen will have to be cut over the next week to get Canada down to a 23-man roster. “It’s about getting a smaller group together,’’ said Jankowski. “It’s about putting a struc-

ture in place needed to be successful at the international game. “Even though we’ll have some extra players there, it’s about building the foundation, building the style of play that’s been started here. But, now it’s a less volatile environment because the first cuts have been made and now we’re starting to strengthen the team.’’ An emphasis has been placed on speed and play-making ability throughout the evaluation process, with players and coaches alike using the word “fast’’ as a desired quality throughout the selection camp. “I think it’s going to be a fast, skilled team,’’ said centre Brayden Point, who returns from last year’s gold medalwinning team. “That’s what [head coach Dave Lowry] has been wanting and I think it’s going to be fast.’’ Canada will play Belarus in a pre-competition exhibition tomorrow, the Czech Republic on Sunday and Sweden on Dec. 23.

Mourinho done at Chelsea

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LONDON — Jose Mourinho’s second spell at Chelsea ended prematurely yesterday with the team in decline only seven months after the Portuguese coach won his third Premier League title with the club. Although Chelsea is only one point above the relegation zone, the 52-year-old Mourinho had been defiantly insisting he was the right man to oversee the team even as it collapsed on the field with a succession of humiliations. Mourinho’s departure — characterized by Chelsea as “mutual’’ — came 2.5 years after his return to Stamford Bridge and only four months into a new four-year contract. The worst-ever start for a defending champion team in the Premier League was compounded on Monday by a 2-1 loss at surprise leader Leicester. After the match, Mourinho said he was “betrayed’’ by his players. The personal conduct of the stylestyled “Special One’’ was also proving damaging to Chelsea, with Mourinho engaging in public spats with referees, a television rights holder and even the club’s doctor over the last year. Chelsea is engaged in an ongoing legal battle with Dr. Eva Carneiro

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WATCH YOUR VALUABLES It has been mention numerous times by the police not to leave valuables in your vehicle but thieves are still taking items from vehicles all over the City. The latest theft occurred in the early morning of Monday, December 7th, a vehicle was parked on Walken Road, when a suspect broke into the vehicle and stole some loose change, a lottery ticket and personal identification. With Christmas approaching quickly and people out buying gifts, this is not the time for gifts or any valuables to be left in the vehicle. The Police and The Community Safety Unit have been warning people not to leave items in the vehicle, please do not become a victim to these thieves. If you have any information on this theft or any other theft from vehicles, please contact Crime Stoppers, you will receive a cash reward upon the arrest of the suspect.

ALEC, Faron Eugene B: 1980-07-13 Age 35 First Nations male 165 cm (5’5”) 55 kg (122 lbs) Black Hair Brown Eyes WANTED FOR: Assault, fail to Comply with Probation Breach of Recognizance, Obstruct Peace Officer, and Impersonation with Intent

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(B: 1978-06-21) Age 37 Caucasian female 157 cm (5’02”) 73 kg (161 lbs) Brown Hair Green Eyes WANTED FOR: Possession of Stolen Property Under $5000 and Fraud Under $5000

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(B: 1993-04-21) Age 22 Caucasian male 170 cm (5’07”) 59 kg (130 lbs) Brown Hair Hazel Eyes WANTED FOR: Theft of Motor Vehicle, Possession of Stolen Property Over $5000 and Driving While Prohibited X 2

If you know where any of these people are, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). The tip line pays up to $2,000 for information leading to the arrest of fugitives. Remember, Crime Stoppers just wants your information, not your name. Crime doesn’t pay, but Crime Stoppers does. This program is jointly sponsored by Kamloops Crime Stoppers & Kamloops This Week. People featured are wanted on arrest warrants not vacated as of 3 p.m. on December 16, 2015.

BOLD BUT NOT THAT BRIGHT The RCMP are looking for this male for obtaining food and lodging by fraud at a local motel, this was reported to the police on November 11th. This suspect had been selling advertising via “Instagram”, then he would get paid in meals. The police want to identify this male to prevent this fraud from happening to other businesses or restaurants in the area. There is no doubt if he has

tried the scam in Kamloops, it is very possible that he has done this in other communities. The male is described as a Caucasian male, mid 30’s, and has a short dark receding hair line. If you have any information on this suspect or have had any contact with this person, please contact the police, if you want to remain anonymous please call Crime Stoppers.

TRUCK STOLEN FROM CAR LOT

ROB HARRIS

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Sometime overnight on Tuesday, December 15th, alone male broke into Rivers Auto Sales on Chief Louis Way and stole a truck. A suspicious male had been seen near the Auto Dealership late at night but could not be located. The suspect smashed out a front window of the business to gain entry, once inside the suspect located a set of key for the truck. The suspect

took a white 2012 Dodge 3500 pickup truck, there was no licence plate on it but the Vehicle Identification Numbers have been entered on the police computer system. A male was seen on the businesse’s patio early in the evening and was wearing a dark hoodie that covered most of his face. Although this is somewhat off the main roadway,

someone may have noticed a suspicious male in the area or even the stolen vehicle departing the Auto Dealership. If you have any information regarding this theft, please contact Crime Stoppers, you will never have to go to court or give a statement.

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MOBILE PATROLS GUARD SERVIcE after she was publicly criticized and then demoted following Mourinho’s opening-day outburst. Now it is Mourinho leaving Chelsea, with Russian billionaire owner Roman Abramovich preparing for his 10th managerial appointment since buying the team in 2003 and transforming its fortunes with a huge injection of cash. “Both Jose and the board agreed results have not been good enough this season and believe it is in the best interests of both parties to go our separate ways,’’ Chelsea said in a statement.

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Chargers set to play what might be last game in San Diego BERNIE WILSON

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SAN DIEGO — Come Sunday, those San Diego Chargers fans who haven’t been turned off by bad football or ownership’s hardball attempt to bolt to a Los Angeles suburb will head to Qualcomm Stadium, perhaps for the final time. RVs will jam into section A1 and smoke from tailgate barbecues will rise from all around the massive parking lot that circles the aging stadium. Wearing their replica jerseys with Rivers or Gates — or even Seau — on the back, fans will make their way inside to watch the Chargers (3-10) face the Miami Dolphins (5-8). If the Chargers find the end zone, the cannon in the southwest corner will go off. If rookie Josh Lambo kicks a field goal, the disco ditty San Diego Super Chargers will blare from the one thing that still works well at the Q, the sound system.

And, then it could be all over after 55 seasons. No one knows quite how to approach Sunday’s game. Some fans will be nostalgic. Some will be angry at team Chairman Dean Spanos, who, through an attorney who used to be deputy mayor of Los Angeles, has seemingly been trying to beat St. Louis Rams owner Stan Kroenke to the perceived riches of L.A. Fans were stunned in February when the Chargers announced a partnership with their hated rivals, the Oakland Raiders, to build a stadium in Carson. Heck, even quarterback Philip Rivers knows it’s going to be a different feeling as he wheels his Ford F-250 down the hill and into the parking lot for what could be his last game at Qualcomm in his 12 seasons with the Bolts. “It could be emotional. I mean, it really could be,’’ Rivers said. “Certainly not knowing, and not going to know right after the game, either.

I think I’ll even soak in the drive over there a little more than the past 100 something times I’ve done it for a game.’’ Rivers raises a good point. No one knows how it will play out next month when NFL owners gather in Houston to try to decide whether it’s the Chargers, Raiders or Rams, or some combination, who get to return the NFL to L.A. after an absence of two decades. San Diego’s stadium saga has been long and bruising, beginning when Alex Spanos said in 2000 that the team needed a new stadium. That was just three years after the city expanded what was then Jack Murphy Stadium to accommodate the Chargers and Super Bowls. It’s gotten downright nasty this year. Spanos attorney Mark Fabiani has constantly attacked Mayor Kevin Faulconer, the only leader in years who has presented the team with a plan. While wanting the Chargers to stay, Faulconer has insisted that the vot-

ers have a say. He also wants a deal that protects the taxpayers, and thus is offering far less of a public contribution than what the Chargers and the NFL expect. The Chargers walked away from negotiations in mid-June and have focused efforts on Carson. Spanos has had the right to leave since 2008, but efforts became more aggressive when Kroenke announced plans to build a stadium in Inglewood. The Chargers claim 25 per cent of their fan base comes from north of San Diego County, although they’ve declined to offer proof. Now the franchise of Jack Kemp, Dan Fouts, Lance Alworth, Kellen Winslow, Junior Seau and LaDainian Tomlinson could be heading back up the freeway to L.A., where it played its inaugural season in 1960 before relocating to San Diego’s Balboa Stadium. San Diego Stadium opened in 1967 and was renamed Jack Murphy

Stadium in 1980 for the former San Diego Union sports editor who was instrumental in bringing pro sports to the city. It has hosted three Super Bowls, including John Elway’s breakthrough first title victory in January 1998. It was where Air Coryell first took off behind Fouts, Charlie Joiner, Winslow — all Hall of Famers — and John Jefferson. Seau’s fist-pumping histrionics were honed after every big hit. Tomlinson was carried off the field on the shoulders of his offensive linemen after breaking the single-season touchdown record in 2006, en route to winning the NFL MVP Award. A capacity crowd roared when Miami’s Pete Stoyanovich pushed a field goal attempt wide right, extending the magical 1994 season by sending the Chargers to the AFC championship game. When the Chargers returned from stunning the Steelers to earn their first Super Bowl berth, they

were greeted by a raucous crowd estimated at 68,000. Two weeks later they were embarrassed by Steve Young and the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl. They’ve never been back. Now, they might be off to L.A. — a city most San Diegans love to hate. “I hope it’s packed with a bunch of fans who want to cheer us on,’’ said safety Eric Weddle, who will be playing his final home game because the Chargers won’t extend his contract. “We’re obviously not a very good team, but the fans still support the players, they support the team,’’ Weddle said. “You still have reasons to go out and cheer on your favourite player, your favourite team. And, you don’t know what the future holds for this organization. You want to say you gave it one more last crack to cheer on your team in a great city, at Qualcomm. “Why not?’’

Obituaries & In Memoriam In Loving Memory Of DIANE MARIELLE (JOLY) THORNTON April 8, 1959 – December 10, 2015 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Diane Thornton, on December 10, 2015, after her battle with cancer. Diane was predeceased by her parents, her brother JeanPaul Joly, and sisters-in-law Sandra and Anne Joly. She is survived by her loving children: David (Edina) Thornton (granddaughters Emily and (Ruby) of Budapest, Hungary and Lisa (Mark) Tomlinson (grandson Carson) of Merritt, BC; sisters Pierrette (Gin) Mah (Cindy and Joanne) of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Claudette Mahon (Shawn and Stacy) of Winnipeg and Lorraine (Jacques) Rochon (Michelle and Phillip) of Sudbury, Ontario; brothers Marcel Joly (Kyle and Kirk) of Sudbury, Donald Joly (Chantal and Tara Lee) of Winnipeg, and Laurier (Valerie) Joly (Chyntia, Jennifer and Steven) of Sudbury. Diane was born in Sudbury, Ontario, moved to Kamloops in 1977, and made it her home. She followed her passion to work with people with disabilities, and she did this for an amazing agency for 27 years. Diane continued her passion by sharing her home with four roommates: Kevin, Kim, Kyle and Channa. She will be missed and always loved. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Condolences may be sent to the family at NTFuneral.com.

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FREDERICK (TED) WOODS

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January 12, 1940 – December 14, 2015 Patricia Stefanik of Kamloops passed away on Monday, December 14, 2015 at 75 years of age. Her memory will be treasured by her loving husband Carl Stefanik of nearly 58 years, children Susan (Jerry) Gobbee of Kamloops, David Stefanik of Kamloops (predeceased), and Marianne Stefanik (Terry Dilts) of Paris, Ontario; grandchildren Joseph (Carissa) Gobbee, Jason (Chantelle) Gobbee, Justin Gobbee, and Jaime Laplante; great-grandchildren Maya, Jacob, Taylynn, Gavin, Keaton and Kiara; brother and sister-in-law; Darell (Karen) of Kamloops; Dannie, Marilyn and Nick McFayden, all predeceased. Carl’s family; brother and sisters-in-law; many loving nieces and nephews, and cherished friends. To Gail Stefanik, her best friend, a loving thank you. Patricia was born in Kamloops, with her Mom Florence McFayden making the trail, walking to deliver Pat at RIH, from the north side of the river. She lived her childhood, as a farm girl, and attended school in Vinsulla and Kamloops. Pat became a dispatcher for Yellow Cabs, having met her husband Carl there and their story is shown by how their family grew and is still growing. Pat retired from the city of Kamloops, working from 1979-2004.

Ted Woods passed away on December 15, 2015 in the presence of his loving family. He was previously predeceased by his loving wife Joan (Ashcroft) in 1995, and his mother, Jean Woods (Lac La Hache) in 2012. He is survived by his children Glenn (Naomi – Noah, Nolan), Earl (Ranj – Tessla, Brandan, Kianna), Tammy Matsuda (Stewart – Nathan, Wesley) all of Kamloops. Ted began his career with Greyhound and then started his own trucking company with a Mack truck which was named “Hush Puppy”. His passion for driving was shared with both his boys. The family grew up in Ashcroft and spent many leisure hours camping and boating out at Green Lake, BC. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing. The family is very grateful to the staff and residents of Westsyde Care Home for the past 18 years of Ted’s life. The love, care and friendship he received from all the people who cared for him with music, his outings and assistance with day-to-day tasks was very appreciated.

A Private Family Celebration of life will take place at the Summit Drive Baptist Church on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 from 12-2pm.

The family would like to express their sincerest thanks to Dr. Paul Farrell, staff at RIH and Westsyde Care for making Ted’s last days comfortable.

The family would like to offer a special thank you to the ICU nurses, who were very caring and compassionate, and to Kamloops Funeral Home.

Finally, thank you to Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice and Schoenings Funeral Home for all their help at the end.

In Memory of Patricia, donations would be gratefully appreciated to the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation, 311 Columbia Street, Kamloops, BC V2C 2T1, phone: 250-314-2325 email: rihf@interiorhealth.ca

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Obituaries & In Memoriam ARCHIE HARRIS June 2, 1930 - December 10, 2015 It is with great sadness that the family of Archie Harris announces his passing on December 10th, 2015 in Royal Inland Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 62 years Carol, his four daughters Pamela (Bruce) Evensen, Judy (Mike) Currie, Sandra (Ross) Lowndes and Valerie (Jeff) Duncan, eight grandchildren Jason, Kristin, Kyla, Tamara, Bobbi, Chad, Brad and Nicole, and four great-grandchildren, Arden, Molly, Dax and Ayla. Archie lived his entire life in Kamloops, his family roots go back to the turn of the last century, 1902. The family first homesteaded in the Lac du Bois area. Archie started his working life with Browns’ Repair Shop, leaving there to start an Apprenticeship as a Machinist at W.J.Ellis Co, becoming the shop foreman. During his time as a machinist he became a Volunteer Fireman with the Kamloops Fire Department in 1953. Later he made the decision to follow his heart and become a professional firefighter with KFD in 1967. Archie dedicated 23 years to this calling until his retirement in 1990. He was very proud member of KFD. As a young man, Archie was an athlete who played lacrosse for the Kamloops Clippers often playing as a junior and the following game for the senior team. He also was an avid skier. He would recount hiking up to the old Kamloops ski hill, and skiing down and walking back up the hill all day. Then skiing down Trans Canada Hwy. (now Columbia Street), down First Ave to his house on 500 block St. Paul Street. He was a founding member of the Old Kamloops ski hill, above Costco. Archie’s machinist talents were used in the building of the rope tow. He also became a certified ski

instructor, teaching many kids to ski. All the Harris girls were excellent skiers and started young, and by 2 years old were on their way. Later in life, he switched to cross-country skiing. Travelling with friends to ski and socialize.

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Archie had many talents; he could fix, build or make anything that was needed. Whatever he set his mind to he could accomplish. He built the cabin at Little Shuswap out of salvaged materials by himself, and it was beautiful. He taught the girls to swim and water ski, behind the boat that he built himself the PA-JU-SA-VA, the name getting longer with every new daughter.

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Cheryl Perreault who left us peacefully in the early hours of December 11th.

He was a musician, but never learned to read music (all by ear). He was a member of the Kamloops Ham Radio Club for many years, VE7 DOG. He made contacts in every country in the World. If he wanted to do anything he would teach himself or learn on the fly.

Cheryl is survived by her loving husband Ray Perreault, children Natalie Wihnan and Richard Crawford, step-children Kimberly Kennedy, Melanie Perreault and Adrian Perreault.

Archie loved his grandkids and enjoyed their accomplishments, be it sports, school, dance, or career. He loved seeing them and just spending time with them. In retirement Archie and Carol travelled, RV’d and enjoyed themselves. The last few years Archie dedicated himself to looking after Mom, most recently living at Overlander Extended Care.

Cheryl was predeceased by her mother and father Irma and Eric Ould and her brother Richard Ould.

The family would like to thank Dr. Jen Takahashi for her excellent care and brilliance. Dr. S. Rollheiser, for his outstanding care and compassion not only for our father, but the family as well. RN Patricia on 5 North who went above and beyond for our father, and thank-you to RN Dawn on 5 North for her efficiency and care.

A trained nutritionist, Cheryl founded the school meals program in Kamloops and was an early director of the Kamloops Food Bank as well as an early organizer in the community garden movement. A member of the Kamloops Food Policy committee and facilitator of Community Kitchens hosted from St. Paul’s Anglican Church.

At Archie’s request there will be no service. However, in lieu of flowers, if friends do desire, a donation to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, or the Firefighters Burn Fund would be appreciated in memory of Archie.

Cheryl was a long time member of St. Paul’s Anglican Parish and presided over many church dinners for the parish and the community earning the title “Queen of the Kitchen”

Rest in Peace Dad, “We Love You”

A Celebration of Cheryl’s Life will be held at St. Paul’s Cathedral, 360 Nicola St. Kamloops on Friday, December 18th at 11:00 am.

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It is with sadness in our hearts that we announce the passing of our brother George William Reddick on December 9, 2015. Predeceased by his parents Bernie & Gertrude Reddick, sister Patricia Preece and his beloved parrot, Flippa. George is survived by his brothers Tom (Colleen) Reddick, Bernie (Sharon) Reddick, sisters Colleen (Garry) Bandura, Cindy (Charlie) Davidson, Debbie (Stan) Bailly, Sue (Keith) Boychuk, eight nieces and nephews and twelve great nieces and nephews. George faced many challenges in his life for which he fought with strength and determination and handled his failing health in the same manner. A special thank you to George’s longtime friend Tiger Sperling and to his special buddy Connor Morrison for always being there for him. He loved you both very much. His family and many friends will miss his sense of humor and his undying love of the Canucks and San Francisco 49ers. It is with great gratitude we want to thank all the caregivers at Hospice and Ponderosa Lodge for the wonderful care he and his family received. George lived in Kamloops forty years and he loved this city very much and made many good friends over the years. George says to tell everyone, “Cheers!” No service by request. As he wished, he will be interred at Hillside Cemetery with his parents. Messages may be sent to www.schoeningfuneralservice.com

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It is with sadness that the family announces the passing of Ron.

Olive Campbell (nee Dougherty) passed away December 9, 2015. She was born December 12, 1921, the 5th of 10 children of Charles & Mary Jane Dougherty.

He is survived by his wife Loreen and two sons Derek (Linda) and Garth (Marianne) and two grandsons (Thomas and Daniel). He is also mourned by his two sisters Glynis (Bill) and Shirley (Dennis) and his sister and brother-in-law Ernie and Frida Paetsch and his sisterin-law Gladys Lutomsky and many nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his brother-in-law Bob Lutomsky.

She was predeceased by her husband Don Campbell, her parents, sisters Beulah Rohe, Charlotte Schindler, Violet Johnstone and brother Charles.

Ron was born in Jansen, SK. where he completed his high school. Then he was off to a job in Property Management. Next to Richmond to work in real estate. Then he opened Block Brothers Realty in Kamloops until the mid 80’s, when he ventured to Victoria and Vernon, retiring in Kamloops. He loved to downhill ski at “Tod”, boat on the Shuswap, icefish at Red Lake, golf and travel. His favourite destinations being Germany, Turkey, Egypt and Maui.

Mom was born in Ashcroft, BC and was raised on Maiden Creek Ranch near Clinton, BC. She spent her younger years doing ranch work and riding her horse in the hills above the Ranch. When she left home, she moved to Langley, BC, where she met Dad. After they got married, they settled in Clinton until Dad’s work moved them to Lillooet, Dawson Creek, Ladysmith and Merritt. Several years after Dad’s passing she moved to Kamloops.

Special thanks to our caring doctor, Dr. Kaethe Clarke at the Kelowna Cancer Agency, to Dr. Solano at Kelowna General and Dr. Cassila in Kamloops. We received great support and guidance from our family doctor (Bruce Newmarch) and his nurse (Dorie). Thank you both for your compassion. The Kamloops Hospice Staff and volunteers are awesome! In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to The Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice, 72 Whiteshield Crescent South, Kamloops, BC V2E 2S9 in memory of Ron. A Memorial Service will be held at St. Andrew’s Lutheran, 815 Renfrew Ave, Kamloops on Saturday, December 19, 2015 at 2:00 pm. Coffee to follow. Blessed Assurance, Jesus is Mine!

Survived by her three children Pat (Doug) Ward, Ken (Marilyn) Campbell and Dawn (Murray) Smith, eight grandchildren and several great-grandchildren, her sisters Beatrice Sawka, June Monsos, Mary Dickie, Gloria McLaren and Virginia Ambler, sister-in-law Helene Cade and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Mom spent many years travelling around locally in her truck and camper. When she was in her 70’s, she spent a few summers camping in a tent at Green Lake with family. She had always wanted to see the North, so she travelled to the NWT, Yukon, Atlin BC, and she enjoyed a bus trip to Alaska, trips that she treasured. She took many memorable RV trips with Helene and Bud Cade to places she had never seen. Mom loved being around family and will be greatly missed by all of us. A family gathering to Celebrate Mom’s Life will be held on January 9, 2016 at the Maiden Creek Arena. Arrangements entrusted to Alternatives Funeral & Cremation Services 250-554-2324 Condolences may be expressed to the family from www.myalternatives.ca

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You thought your birth story was a tough one?

ome years ago, while working as a paramedic in rural Alberta, I transported a woman in labour to a city hospital after a nervous rural doctor refused to accept her. I delivered that baby in the back of the ambulance in acceptable but less-than-ideal surroundings. While I was initially unhappy with the physician for not accepting this patient, in this case it worked out for the best as there were complications best managed by a larger facility. This incident reminds me of some of the circumstances surrounding the birth of Christ more than 2,000 years ago.

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Imagine a new mother-to-be arriving in a town that was normally fairly quiet but now overflowing because of Roman taxation requiring that all Jewish people return to the cities of their ancestry. This obviously was not an ideal time for Mary in the late stages of pregnancy.

Can you imagine how frantic this young mother would have been, knowing her baby was coming soon but with nowhere to give birth except in a lonely stable? The circumstances of Jesus Christ’s birth are recorded in Luke 2. We read, in Verse 7, “And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.” Just as there was “no room” for him at his birth, so throughout Christ’s life and ministry the majority of people had no place for him. The Bible tells us, in John 1:11, “He came unto his own, and his

own received him not.” This correlates with Old Testament prophesy, in Isaiah 53:3, which states, “He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.” Although initially it looked like Jesus had great crowds of people following Him, it soon became clear that they were there to see and experience His miracles but had not received Him and His teaching. This rejection culminated just 33 years after his birth, when the crowds cried out, “Crucify him, crucify him” — and Jesus was cruelly tortured and killed.

Throughout the centuries since that time, there have been pockets of people throughout the world who have received His message but, as a whole, this world has rejected, and continues to reject, Christ. Why? Many reasons could be given, but Christ actually answered this himself in John 3:19, 20: “And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. “For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds be reproved.” To come to Christ requires an acknowledgement of our need

for him and a willingness to see our sin for what it is — vile, detestable, an offence against God’s law and ruinous to ourselves. In my experience as a pastor, I have often noted that people are unhappy with the consequences of their sin and want a “quick fix” and yet desire to continue in the choices that caused them the trouble in the first place. Yes, for the most part, men love darkness rather than light. And, yet, “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners” (I Timothy 1:15). In every generation there will be some who will choose light, who will choose life, who will choose Christ. How about you? Will

you turn from your sin and self will and accept the gift of salvation freely offered through Jesus Christ? John 3:16: “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Gregory Vaal is pastor at Berean Baptist Church, whichway.ca. KTW welcomes submissions to its Faith page. Columns should be between 600 and 800 words in length and can be emailed to editor@ kamloopsthisweek.com. Please include a very short bio and a photo.

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OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau says it’s his job to beam words and images around the country and the world, but the exercise isn’t just about broadcasting — it’s about tuning in his receiver. The Liberal prime minister has garnered global attention, and not a little partisan grousing at home, with his sky-high public profile and media courtship since winning office in the Oct. 19 election. In a wide-ranging, roundtable interview with The Canadian Press this week, Trudeau said he’ll continue to wade into the public and media fray, making the case that what some see as simple self-promotion is really about good democratic governance. “I need people to stay involved and stay engaged and stay positive about what we’re doing,’’ said the man already derisively dubbed “Prime Minister Selfie.’’ Those thousands of photos, he suggested, represent a twoway contract — giving citizens license to demand better of government and Trudeau licence to expect better of them. “The idea of checking in every four years to say whether you like the person in government or whether you want to change them is not what engaged citizenship is in the 21st century,’’ he said. “So, the more I can stay attentive to people and close to them, the better I will be at serving them.’’ Trudeau said the great danger of his job is “disconnecting, getting stuck behind walls and

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motorcades and in the bubble,’’ a fate he said he’ll resist despite some impassive skepticism on one hand and sky-high public expectations on the other. “I counter that by knowing that I’m allowed to have high expectations of Canadians.’’ The 43-year-old’s saccharine optimism can be confounding for a press corps calibrated to measure industrial-strength cynicism. The previous Conservative government was, if anything, more acutely image-conscious than the Liberals, openly postulating that Stephen Harper was best served in carefully measured drams, like an 18-year-old whisky or after-dinner bitters. So, when the already ubiquitous Trudeau popped up last week in the pages of Vogue, the American bible of high fashion (from an interview and fashion shoot conducted on his first full

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MONTREAL — The prosecution says a Montreal-area teen has become the first person in Canada to be found guilty of attempting to leave the country to participate in terrorism-related activities. The teen, who cannot be named, was found guilty of two terrorism-related offences yesterday as youth court Judge Dominique Wilhelmy handed down the verdict. He was facing two charges — committing a robbery in association with a terrorist organization and planning to leave Canada to participate in the activities of a terrorist group abroad. “It is a first, it is a new infraction and it is the first conviction,’’ federal prosecutor MarieEve Moore told reporters. The new charge was introduced in 2013. The case stems from a convenience store robbery in October 2014 the Crown suggested was linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and was committed to finance a trip

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to take part in the conflict in Syria. His lawyer argued the evidence only suggested his client, who is now 16, merely wanted to go to Syria to help fellow Muslims. The Crown argued the teen, who also engaged in Twitter conversations with jihadist sympathizer Martin CoutureRouleau, was determined to get to Syria. Couture-Rouleau fatally rammed Canadian Forces Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent with a car in St-Jean-surRichelieu, Que., in October 2014 and was eventually killed by police. The court asked for a psychological evaluation and a pre-sentencing report before discussing a punishment.

Moore said the Crown will wait for those results before evaluating what kind of sentence it will seek. In the past, the Crown has suggested it would seek an adult sentence for the teen. The maximum adult sentence for committing a crime on behalf of a terrorist organization is life imprisonment, while the the maximum on the travel charge is 10 years, “Considering it was a youth convicted today, we have to promote his rehabilitation, his reintegration into society while protecting the public from such terrorist acts,’’ Moore said. The accused must also be sentenced on the robbery charge, to which he pleaded guilty in December 2014, before the terror case began.

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SAT., DEC. 19 COMMUNITY: • Christmas Science Tricks, 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Big Little Science Centre, 655 Holt St. • Front and Centre: Western Canada Theatre at 40 exhibition of costumes, props, videos and other elements, Kamloops Museum and Archives, 207 Seymour St. Display continues to March 26, 2016. • Kamloops Heritage Railway’s Spirit of Christmas, 7 p.m. Tickets: kamrail.com. •Victorian Christmas at the Kamloops Museum and Archives, 10 a.m. to noon. Admission is $4. See B4

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Manohla Dargis, New York Times: “The big news about ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ is — spoiler alert — that it’s good! “Despite the prerelease hype, it won’t save the world, not even Hollywood, but it seamlessly balances cozy favourites — Harrison Ford, ladies and gentlemen — and new kinetic wows along with some of the niceties that went missing as the series grew into a phenomenon, most crucially a scale and a sensibility that is rooted in the human.’’ Justin Chang, Variety: “Reinvigorating the franchise with a welcome surge of energy, warmth and excitement after the mis-

begotten cycle of preTHE CANADIAN PRESS quels released between 1999 and 2005, incomOTTAWA — Prime ing writer-director J.J. Minister Justin Trudeau Abrams seems to have is a self-confessed Star had the original three Wars geek and says films firmly in mind fans are going to be when he embarked very happy about the on this monumental latest incarnation of new undertaking, the saga, which he saw structured as a series Tuesday night. of clever if sometimes At a Maclean’s wobbly callbacks to a magazine-sponsored, trilogy that captivated town-hall-style meeta global audience ing at the National Arts and helped cement Centre on Wednesday, Hollywood’s blockbusttheparadigm. PM faced a queser tionStill, from eighttheanreassuring year-old in the audifamiliarity of Abrams’ ence. approach has its limi“Is Star Wars: Theas it tations: Marvelous Force Awakens as good is to catch up with Han as Harrison Ford Solo, Leia and thesays rest it is?’’ the service youngof the asked gang, fan ster, identified only as takes priority here Isaac.a somewhat thin, over Trudeaustory was that, taken derivative aback for a moment despite the presence and chuckled. of two appealing new “I don’t know what stars, doesn’t exactly Harrison Ford said fire the imagination about it, but I can tell anew.’’ you it is as good as I had hoped it was,’’ he Andrew O’Hehir, said. Salon: “I wascan your age “You choose when I first sawThe Star to understand Wars and like everyone Force Awakens as an of my generation or embrace of the mythoeveryone I knew of logical tradition, in my generation — maybe which the same stories I just hung out over with recur over and geeksminor — it was a lifewith variations. changing movie anditI “Or, you can see amthe very confident that as ultimate retreat this new iteration it into formula: ‘Let’sofjust is going makedamn everymake thetosame movie theyvery, lovedhappy.’’ so body very, much the first time!’ Earlier, when it was “There are mentioned hemoments had seen the film like withboth a when it feels group ofthings, children, he of those proreactedand with a smile. found cynical,

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begotten prea way thatcycle bothofresurquels released between rects old pleasures and 1999 2005, incompointsand in promising ing newwriter-director directions.’’ J.J. Abrams seems to have had the original Lindsey Bahr, three films firmly in mind The Associated Press: when embarked “J.J.he Abrams may on monumental notthis elevate the lannew undertaking, guage of Star Wars, but structured as a series he sure is fluent in it. of clever if sometimes “Star Wars: The wobbly callbacks to a Force Awakens is no trilogy thatno captivated more and less than a global audience the movie that made and helped us love it in cement the first Hollywood’s blockbustplace. er paradigm. “In fact, it’s basically the reassuring theStill, same thing. familiarity of what Abrams’ “Isn’t that we approach its limiall wanted,has anyway?’’ tations: Marvelous as it is to catch up with Han Amy Nicholson, Solo, Leia and the rest LA Weekly: of the gang, fan service “Star Wars: The takes Force priority Awakenshere steers over a somewhat the franchise backthin, to derivative that, its popcornstory origins. despite theapresence “It’s not bible; it’s a of two appealing new bantamweight blast. stars, doesn’t “And, that’sexactly just as fire the imagination it should be: a good anew.’’ movie, nothing more.’’

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OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is a self-confessed Star Wars geek and says fans are going to be very happy about the latest incarnation of the saga, which he saw Tuesday night. At a Maclean’s magazine-sponsored, town-hall-style meeting at the National Arts Centre on Wednesday, the PM faced a question from an eightyear-old in the audience. “Is Star Wars: The Force Awakens as good as Harrison Ford says it is?’’ asked the youngster, identified only as Isaac. Trudeau was taken aback for a moment and chuckled. “I don’t know what Harrison Ford said about it, but I can tell you it is as good as I had hoped it was,’’ he said. “I was your age when I first saw Star Wars and like everyone of my generation or everyone I knew of my generation — maybe I just hung out with geeks — it was a lifechanging movie and I am very confident that this new iteration of it is going to make everybody very, very, happy.’’ Earlier, when it was mentioned he had seen the film with a group of children, he reacted with a smile.

‘Everyone in the room is going, ‘He actually saw Star Wars!’ You guys just dropped that, “he said, offering a heartfelt endorsement. “I can’t tell you what happened but oh, it’s so good. And see it early before no one else spoils it for you. See it as soon as you can. It’s so good.’’ Trudeau invited kids from the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario to join him at the show.

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Community: Construction Day: Lego! Megablow, MagNext, Big Little Science Centre, 655 Holt St. • Front and Centre: Western Canada Theatre at 40 exhibition of costumes, props, videos and other elements, Kamloops Museum and Archives, 207 Seymour St. Display continues to March 26, 2016.

Wednesday, Dec. 23

Community: Construction Day: Lego! Megablow, MagNext, Big Little Science Centre, 655 Holt St. • Front and Centre: Western Canada

(From back left) Joanne Juras, Ron Swinden, Mathew Dundas, Melanie Burkholder, Henry Hubert and (front left) Marilyn Wiwcharuk, Andrea Rhodes and Sara Raasveld practise for the Cantabile Singers’ Sunday show, Making Spirits Bright, at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. It begins at 7 p.m. Admission is by donation.

Theatre at 40 exhibition of costumes, props, videos and other elements, Kamloops Museum and Archives, 207 Seymour St.

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Another act named for summer festival

Singer-songwriter Amy Helm — yes, she’s Levon’s daughter — released a charttopping debut album, Didn’t It Rain, this year to glowing reviews. The solo release wasn’t her first foray into the music business, however; she has recorded with the group Ollabelle and worked on her late father’s shows and recordings until his death three years ago. Levon’s drumming can be heard on three tracks on the album. Next year, Helm will be on the road and one of her stops will the Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival, bringing along her band The Handsome Strangers. Also recently announced for the

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Pebbles the three-legged cat will survive amputation after being taken off the streets in North Kamloops. The Kamloops Humane Society is looking for support in paying the tab and helping find a home.

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The Kamloops Humane Society is seeking community support after footing the bill for a kitten found injured in North Kamloops. Pebbles, a grey and orange-furred kitten, first turned up near one of the society volunteer’s homes about a year and a half ago. The volunteer fed and watered the stray tortoiseshell until, about a month-and-ahalf ago, she noticed the cat wasn’t using one of its legs. “Her fur was practically hanging off,” said Barbara Zibrik, the society’s executive director. The volunteer

took the animal to the vet and, due to atrophied tendons, the cat’s leg required amputation. Despite generosity from the Tranquille Road Animal Hospital — it and other veterinary service providers in the area often give the non-profit discounts — the society is still on the hook for about $800, with aftercare and food for Pebbles. The cat will spend about a month in care before being put up for adoption. “We were afraid she may have been feral,” Zibrik said. “She’s sleeping in the foster mom’s bed. That tells us she was someone’s pet.” Zibrik said Pebbles was likely left behind by an owner who could

no longer care for her. The society pursues animals given away or sold online, accepts accidental litters and is working to control feral cats, including an approximate 200-cat colony in a two- to three-block radius of an industrial area of North Kamloops. “You have to stop the breeding,” Zibrik said, noting they fix the essentially-wild animals and release them back into their familiar territory. The society works with Petland and Bosley’s to match animals with families. Those wishing to make a donation on behalf of Pebbles can give money directly to the animal hospital, which is at 456 Tranquille Rd., go online to canadahelps.

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Merry Winter Solstice! Enjoy your time on Earth LIFE IS FARE TOO SHORT TO BE WORSHIPPING INVISIBLE MAGICIANS

s we once again enter the holiday season, it’s important to remember the reason for the season — which is, of course, the winter solstice. Winter arrives in Kamloops on Monday, Dec. 21, at 11:48 p.m. and it marks the time when the days get longer as we head toward spring. This particular time of year is actually when most of the gods in history were born, including the Abrahamic god of today. We hear “Peace on Earth” ad nauseum, yet it seems the very religions that spout that phrase are largely responsible for the lack of peace we see every day. Humans killing and terrorizing other humans because they don’t worship the correct God or the correct prophet are widespread around the globe. If I hear the phrase “our thoughts and prayers are with the victims” one more time, I may vomit. Prayers obviously don’t work. If they did, it seems to me the mayhem wouldn’t happen to

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THOUGHTS begin with. If there is a God or a few gods, they sure seem to be completely unable or, worse, unwilling to do anything to curb the violence we see around us. About 20,000 children under the age of five die every day from preventable causes. Sound like a big number? It’s a fact. Think prayers will help? There have been so many cases of religious child abuse perpetrated in some cases by the very clergy charged with their protection that it boggles the mind. The gods to which some of us pray are either unable or unwilling to do anything about it. What’s the point of having a God that essentially allows

humans to kill, rape, molest and be punished after death? Unless, of course, they repent, in which case God will waive their sentences. In the meantime, God will not lift an allpowerful finger to prevent any of this. If you needed any more evidence there is no such thing as gods, I can’t think of what that would look like. Yet, we still hear the term “miracle” used all the time. A small child’s life is saved by medical science and, somehow, folks want to attribute that to an invisible deity. A couple of guys get rescued from drowning and, of course, it must have been God — forgetting that. If a God exists, it was He who put you in the lake in the first place. God is just so busy presiding over football games and making sure everyone in the West is doing OK that he forgot about all those starving children and has no time for victims of violence being created in his name every minute of every day. Indeed, these gods do work in mysterious ways, don’t they?

Remember the terrible image of the Syrian toddler dead on a beach in Turkey? God was obviously busy making sure your hockey team won. Mysterious indeed. Peace on Earth? Not likely as long

as humans insist on believing in magical stories that demand obedience and worship while producing mostly sadness and grief. Let’s put the gods that remain on the scrap heap of history, along with Zeus and

Horus and the dozens of others that have come and gone. Let’s celebrate the solstice and spend time with our families and loved ones while we still can. Our time here is too short to be wasted wor-

shiping invisible magicians. Bill Ligertwood contributes columns to Kamloops this Week. Email him at bligertwood@gmail. com. For more, go online to imaginenoreligion.ca.

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Cheering and fearing the Paris climate deal

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WATCH a pity the deal won’t actually stop the warming. The 2 C limit was always too high. It began as a scientific estimate of when natural feedbacks, triggered by the warming that human beings had caused, take over and started driving the temperature much, much higher. It was actually quite a fuzzy number — at somewhere between 1.75 C and 2.25 C, the feedbacks will kick in and it will be game over.

So, 2 C, for political purposes, became the limit. Beyond that, governments told us, we would have dangerous warming. Nonsense. We are having dangerous warming now — bigger storms, worse floods, longer droughts — and we are only at 1 C. At 2 C or thereabouts, what we get is catastrophe, runaway warming that can no longer be halted just by stopping human emissions of carbon dioxide. Nature will take over and we will be trapped on a one-way escalator that is taking us up to 3, 4, 5 or even 6 C. Hundreds of millions, even billions, of people would die as large parts of the planet ceased to be habitable by human beings. If you don’t want to risk unleashing that, then you don’t want to go anywhere near 2 C, so the official adoption by the world’s governments of 1.5 C as the

never-exceed limit is a major step forward. But, note they have only pledged “to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 C,” not to succeed. The hard-and-fast promise is still not to go past 2 C — and there is not even any guarantee that will be achieved. In order to avoid a debacle like the one at the last climate summit in Copenhagen six years ago, nobody even tried to put enforceable limits on national carbon-dioxide emissions this time. Each country was just invited to submit the emission cuts it is willing to make. The sum of all those promised cuts (if the promises are kept) is what we will get by way of global emission cuts in the next five years. United Nations experts did the math and concluded these emission cuts fall far short of what is needed.

If this is all that is done, then we are headed for at least 2.7 C — and likely a lot more because of the feedbacks. None of the negotiations at the Paris conference changed those numbers or even tried to. So, are we doomed to runaway warming? Not necessarily. Most of the negotiators know the cuts that are politically impossible now may become quite possible in five or 10 years if the cost of renewable energy continues to drop, if techniques like carbon capture and sequestration become economically viable and if people are sufficiently frightened by a climate that is getting wilder and less predictable by the year. So, there is a review process built into the treaty. Every five years, starting in 2018, there will be a stock-taking

exercise in which everybody’s progress in cutting their emissions will be reviewed — and everybody will be encouraged to increase their commitments and speed up their cuts. Whether they will actually do that depends on political, economic and technological factors that cannot yet be calculated, but fear is a great incentive and there is no government on the planet not frightened by the prospect of major climate change. In fact, most of them would have gone a lot further in Paris if they were not nervous about getting too far ahead of public opinion at home. Public opinion will eventually change because there is going to be a very large amount of damage and suffering in the world as we move past 1 C and head up toward 1.5 C.

Will it change fast enough to allow governments to act decisively and in time? Nobody knows. Will new green technologies simply sweep the field, making fossil fuels uneconomic and government intervention unnecessary? Nobody knows that, either, although many people pin their hopes on it. We are not out of the woods yet, but we are probably heading in the right direction — and it would be right at this point to put in a good word for that much maligned organization, the United Nations. It is the only arena in which global negotiations like this can be conducted and its skills, traditions and people were indispensable in leading them to a more or less successful conclusion. gwynnedyer.com

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As a dynamic, self-motivated individual this position will be a key member of the senior management team committed to achieving the goals and objectives as set by Mayor and Council. Public communication and open government transparency are important to the District and the Corporate Services Officer will be responsible for producing and overseeing all communications including print publications.

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Required immediately: Busy automotive dealership requires customer service focused, highly motivated, team player. The successful candidate will possess strong customer service skills and sales skills. The candidate will be organized and computer literate. Prior Service Advisor experience is an asset. General Motors product knowledge and a mechanical aptitude is an asset. This full time position includes a beneﬁt package and top industry wages for qualiﬁed individuals. Flexible working hours are required to cover a 6 day work week.

Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, the Corporate Services Officer is responsible for corporate administration as stated under Section 148 of the Community Charter. The successful candidate will be a highly motivated professional with excellent written and verbal communication skills, have a working knowledge of local government legislation and procedures along with education and experience relative to this position. An ability to maintain positive relations with the public, coworkers, various committees, Council and senior levels of government is essential.

You will have a good understanding of parliamentary procedures, and BC Municipal Legislation including the Community Charter, Local Government Act, Freedom of Information & Protection of Privacy Act and Robert’s Rules of Order. The position is also responsible for Civic and School Board Elections and the Board of Variance. The successful candidate will have an undergraduate degree in public administration, a certificate in Local Government Administration or a minimum of five (5) years experience at the corporate officer level. This position offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit a letter of interest, detailed resume, and references by 4:00 pm on Friday, January 29, 2016 to: Attn: Michael D. Glavin, CAO, District of Houston 3367 – 12th , PO Box 370, Houston, BC V0J 1Z0 cao@houston.ca The District of Houston requires all positions undergo a Criminal Record Check. We wish to express our appreciation to all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position and advise that only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted

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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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F/T Administrative Assistant/ Receptionist Needed. Busy local rental mgmt company requires f/t administrative assistant immediately. 9-5pm, MonFri, and 11-4pm on the 1st & last Saturday of the month. Wage to be negotiated. Must possess strong administrative, problem solving & people skills, great attention to detail, bookkeeping experience required, experience in real estate/ property mgmt is a plus, ability to multitask and work in a fast paced environment. Must have a vehicle. Please send resume to: adminkamloops@shaw.ca. No phone calls please.

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COOK 0957207 BC Ltd DBA Citrus Restaurant at 339 St. Paul Street, Kamloops, BC, V2C 2J5, requires a permanent full-time Cook. Duties: prepare and cook complete meals or individual dishes for individuals, small groups, and large functions, prepare and cook buffets, individual menu items, and ball room caterings, maintain inventory and records of food, and clean kitchen and work area. Requirements are completion of secondary school, 3+ years of commercial cooking experience, experience cooking for large groups, and willingness to work shifts starting at 5:00 am. Competitive salary, 2 weeks vacation, extended medical and dental, and an employee discount at all Hilton properties. Email resume at dboyal@gmail.com

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Nice large 1bdrm suite shr w/d util incl, n/s, n/p North Shore $850 (250) 376-5628 Riverfront 1bdrm daylight level entry, util incl $600. Avail January 1st 250-579-9609. Sahali, 2bdrms,covered parking. N/S. $850 inclds util. Avail now. 250-374-6834. Welcoming Cumfy 1bedroom. Close to University, Hospital. Student or quiet person. Excellent Location. $495or$725 ns/np. Call (250) 299-6477

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Large 2bdrm, full bathroom. Shrd lndry. Near SKSS. $1100/mo. Bob 250-682-2252.

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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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1 and 2 bedroom apartments. Clean quiet buildings. Reasonable Rental Rates

COLLECTOR BUYING coin collections, Royal Canadian Mint coins, US Mint coins, silver coins, antique coins, old money, antique silver & gold Todd - 250-864-3521

Multi-spd Raleigh Mtn Bike. $150. Elliptical Trainer. $650. 778-471-1816.

MISC4Sale: Camperette $300, Oak Table Chairs-$400, 2-Standard 8ft truck canopies $300/ea Call 250-320-5194 after 6pm or leave msg.

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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.

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

2004 Toyota Sienna XLE limited edition. Exec cond. 7 pass, all leather, auto doors, sunroof, brand new all seasons 2nd set of rims. 247,000kms. $5500. 250377-1296.

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

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

Auto Accessories/Parts 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.

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2002 Nissan Altima. 4 door, auto. Fully loaded. Good condition. $5,500. Call to view. 250-376-4077.

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Very clean, one owner AWD SUV, 2 sets of tires on rims, new battery, manual transmission, 267000 kms, Asking $4250 Call (250)573-5860

Cars - Domestic 1972 AMC Javelin SST. Second owner. Exec mech cond. $3,000/obo. 250-372-2096. 1997 Honda Prelude V-Tec, fully loaded. Clean inside & out. $5,500. 250-578-2080. 2002 Malibu Sedan. 4dr, auto, V-6. 235,125kms. Loaded. $2900/obo. 250-554-1023. 2003 Malibu V-6, 142,000kms. Grey, 4 winters on rims. 1owner. $3400. 250-376-1697. 2005 Toyota Corolla 5 speed extra set of mounted tires /rims $4900.00 250-318-8870

Contractors Tundra HD Econo Custom. Hwy, hauler $35,000 Concrete work as possible part of the payment. 250-377-8436.

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2008 Cadillac CTS Premium. 130,000kms. AWD, Great in the winter, BLK w/leather interior, CD, power windows, seats, mirrors, locks, heating/cooling seats. $14,300. 250-320-6900.

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2010 Toyota Yaris hatchback. 112,000kms, fully loaded. $7200. 250-318-9558. 2013 Nissan Leaf SL, electric, black/tan. 12,000kms under warranty $27,500 250-3778436

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

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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

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2005, 38’ RV trailer 2 slides, sleeps 6, appl incld, fully loaded, $14,900. (778) 468-5050.

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

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

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

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

2008 Denali Crew Cab AWD. Sunroof, DVD, NAV. Fully loaded. 22” chrome wheels, leather. 141,000kms. $26,800. 250319-8784.

Boats 2007 Sea Doo Speed Boat, 4 Seater.$15,000obo Call 250320-5194 (after 6pm)or lv msg Erickson aluminum custom boat,new, 12’ one piece construction $3000. 778-257-6079

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First Comes Love Gowns & Events turned to an infamous source to brainstorm ideas for their now award-winning holiday window display — Pinterest. Owner Candace Reid said the store referenced the creative website for its unique idea to turn a Christmas tree into the skirt of a gown and outfit their display with a Tiffany & Co. theme complete with baby-blue boxes and faux diamonds. “I love Christmas and we were going to decorate anyway,” Reid said. “I think just being a part of what’s going on downtown is important.” Kamloopsians have been voting online for their favourite window display since downtown’s holiday launch, Lights in the Night, on Nov. 26. The contest, presented by the Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association, the Kamloops Arts Council and Kamloops This Week, invited downtown merchants to light up their displays with Christmas and holiday themes and more than 40 storefronts took part.

First Comes Love is new to the city centre, setting up shop at the 376 Victoria St. location just two months ago. “We just like the atmosphere downtown, with the walk-through traffic,” Reid said. She was in business in Valleyview for two years previously and, prior to that, ran the business from her home. Today, she specializes in formal wear and gowns for all occasions, event assistance, decor, accessories and rentals. Reid said she thoroughly enjoys being involved in one of the happiest days in people’s lives. “We pretty much walk you through the entire process,” she said. “Many of our clients, we’ve been with them from the beginning stages.” Though the display contest is over, residents can still stroll downtown streets where windows will remained adorned and brightly-lit for the remainder of the holiday season. A map of participating storefronts is available online at downtownkamloops.com.

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The light display at Sixth Avenue and Pine Street has been growing since mid November. It’s one of many houses around town lighting up city streets.

Downtown Christmas 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 YMCA-YWCA, Inclusion Kamloops and Hockey Canada — decorated the trees provided by Woodward Christmas Tree Farm and put them on display at the St. Paul Street hotel. Anyone from the public can vote for their favourite tree with a minimum $2 donation. People who eat at the hotel’s Citrus Restaurant can donate 20 per cent of their bill total to a tree and those who buy a bottle of Privato wine at the adjacent liquor store will see 10 per cent of the cost applied to a tree. Money raised goes to each organization. Each has also been given $200 to pay for tree decorations. The sponsor of the winning tree will win an appetizer reception at the hotel for up to 30 people.

Spirit on the tracks

The Kamloops Heritage Railway’s Spirit of

Christmas train tours today, tomorrow and Monday and the popular event is already partially sold out. Tickets are still available for the 7 p.m. tour today and tomorrow. Few tickets are still available for the Monday matinee tour at 4 p.m. The whimsical one-hour ride captures the magic of an old-fashioned Christmas — lights, traditional carols, hot chocolate and gingerbread. Sneak a rare peak at Mrs. Claus’ kitchen and see the elves hard at work. All passengers must arrive one hour before departure time. Tickets are available online at kamrail.com or by calling 250-374-2141.

Fab finds

Still looking for the perfect Christmas gift? Downtown Kamloops merchants and shoppers are posting their finds on social media using the hashtag #dtkfabfinds. Many merchants have sales and specials through to Dec. 25. A list of all the latest promotions is posted online at downtownkamloops.com

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Sandra Caughlin and Patti Hill look at knitted goods by Andrea Lawrence and Jessi and Annie Treger display beautiful woven works during a craft sale at the Old Courthouse. The Old Courthouse Gallery, at 7 Seymour St. West, is open year-round Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Ring in the New Year Downtown venues are celebrating the coming of 2016. For a safe ride home this New Year’s Eve, call Operation Red Nose at 250-372-5110.

The Plaza Hotel The Plaza Hotel is hosting two New Year’s Eve seatings for a special four-course dinner at its Fireside Steakhouse. Seatings are at 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Dinners are $60 per person; wine pairings can be purchased for another $25. A room rate is also available for those who want to stay overnight. For more information, call 250-377-8075.

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Help celebrate the New Year in delicious style. Chef Mike Swann and his team are preparing a special four-course dinner to celebrate New Year’s Eve at Fireside Steakhouse. Two seatings will be offered — 5:30 to 8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. The dinner costs $60 per person and wine pairings can be added for $25. For reservations, call 250-377-8075.

Kamloops Curling Centre

The Kamloops Curling Centre is ringing in the New Year with an ‘80s dance party — video games, drink specials, champagne, guest DJ and prizes for the best dressed. The event runs from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Tickets are $30 ($25 for members) and can be purchased at the club or Andre’s Electronic Experts or by calling 250-372-5432.

Shark Club

The Shark Club will be counting down to the New Year with drink specials all night, party favours and a champagne toast at midnight. The theme is phantom masquerade, so guests are encouraged to put on a mask and “embrace the beauty and elegance of the year that just went by.” Tickets are $20 and are available at Shark Club Kamloops.

The Blue Grotto

Enjoy some live music by Fourplay at the Blue Grotto to ring in the New Year. Tickets cost $20 and doors open at 8 p.m. This is a 21-plus event. For tickets or more information, call 250-3729901.

Calling all artists, expert to amateur The Kamloops Arts Council is seeking artist submissions for two of its major events. Entering its sixth year, Art Exposed is a community-centred visual arts exhibit open to area residents, who are invited to submit artwork in any medium. Artists of all ages and levels may enter up to two pieces of artwork, all of which will be displayed at the Old Courthouse from March 11 to March 19. Two new categories have been announced — emerging artist and established artist for both 2D and 3D pieces — and $700 in cash prizes will be awarded. The Kamloops Arts Council says the event gives the public a chance to view and purchase local artwork — from jewelry and sculptures to photography and paintings. For artists, it’s an opportunity to sell their

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work and get feedback from experienced jurors. The deadline for submissions is Feb. 13. Artists can apply online at kamloopsarts. ca. Meanwhile, vendor applications are also being accepted for Art in the Park, the largest arts event in the city with approximately 30,000 attendees. Artists and artisans who wish to show and sell their work during the Canada Day celebrations at Riverside Park are encouraged to submit their applications now. Individual artists or vendors need to apply before Feb. 6 to get the early-bird rate. The final deadline is March 26. Community arts groups have until April 26 to submit their application. New this year are specialty foods and health and body product categories. To register, go online to kamloopsarts.ca.

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Beauty and the Beast — with a twist — coming to Sabebrush The Laughing Stock Theatre presents Beauty and the Beast — the Panto starting next week. Based on the classic tale of Belle, her father and the strange creature living in the derelict palace, the play has new twists and turns in this version. Performances are Dec. 26 and Dec. 29 at 7 p.m., with 1 p.m. matinees on Dec. 24, Dec. 26, Dec. 30 and Dec. 31 at Sagebrush Theatre. Tickets are $16 for adults, $13 for those 14 and younger, free for those five and younger, with family packs at $48. Tickets are available at the Kamloops Live box office, 1025 Lorne St., 250-374-5483, kamloopslive.ca.

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Downtown is... Comic courses Randy Wagner (right), teacher of miniature painting courses at High Octane Comics, waits with customer Brett Wilson for gamers to drop in and learn. The casual classes run every Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. Allen Douglas/KTW

What’s happening downtown? Art, live music, holiday celebrations and more Friday, Dec. 18

Art show: Kindred Spirits Kamloops Old Courthouse Gallery 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Live music: Shattered Blue The Blue Grotto 21-plus event. $5 cover. 8 p.m. Karma Yoga Let’s Move Studio 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Victorian Christmas Kamloops Museum and Archives 10 a.m. to noon Cantabile Singers — Making Spirits Bright St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 7 p.m.

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