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Testing done by a consultant working for KGHM Ajax found more than half of Jacko Lake’s prized rainbow trout analyzed had mercury readings that exceed levels recommended for human consumption. The survey done in 2014 is part of the mining company’s 18,000-page application to the federal and provincial government environmental assessment agencies as it seeks to gain approval for its copper and gold mine south of Aberdeen. As part of baseline studies, a consultant sampled the sediment and tissue taken from Jacko Lake and other nearby water bodies. “Five of nine Jacko Lake rainbow trout whole-body tissue samples exceeded the lower mercury guideline for human consumption,” states the report prepared by a consultant. There is no information in the report whether that contamination, which is also contained in sediment samples, is naturally occurring or due to historic mining at the Ajax pit immediately beside the lake. The Ministry of Environment declined to comment on the finding and whether it would issue a warning in fishing guides. Murray Isman, a PhD toxicologist and entomologist at University of British Columbia, said results of the sampling should not cause alarm. “I think if residents ate one or two rainbow fillets a week, there would be little to worry about,” he said in an e-mail message to KTW. “The guidelines for human consumption are set very conservatively and based on lifetime dietary exposures [if you ate that amount of the contaminated foodstuff every week of your life].” Several anglers contacted by Kamloops This Week said the mercury levels are not particularly surprising. “Minerals are in the ground,” said Don Trethewey, a director of Kamloops Fish & Game Club. “If conditions are right, they’ll get into the water.” Brian Chan, a retired fisheries biologist, said testing of fish like that done for Ajax is not conducted routinely in B.C. “It’s expensive to get sampling
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HOW MUCH MERCURY IS TOO MUCH? Murray Isman, PhD toxicologist and entomologist at UBC: “The data in the report show the Hg (mercury) levels in muscle (the only part of the fish that most people eat) of trout from Jacko Lake averaging 0.06 mg/kg, below the acceptable level (0.1 mg/kg if you eat 200g per week — about half a pound, a heavy single serving). “The acceptable level for methylHg (the more dangerous form) is 0.03 and the trout muscle from Jacko averaged 0.04. “I think the operative word here is moderation. Eat trout fillets from Jacko once or twice a week and there shouldn’t be anything to be concerned about. If someone was on a weird diet where their only source of animal protein was those trout and they ate it every day, well . . . “The only well documented epidemic of mercury poisoning in humans from eating contaminated fish was the case of Minamata disease (cat-dancing disease) in the 1950s, where residents of Minamata Bay, Japan, ate (mostly) heavily contaminated fish (~1 mg/kg) daily or several times per week. “The bay was severely polluted by industrial dumping.”
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Ajax information meetings begin Information sessions on the proposed Ajax copper and gold mine south of Aberdeen will be held today and tomorrow. Representatives from the provincial and federal governments and from KGHM Ajax will be at the technical-presentation sessions to answer questions from the public. The meetings will be held today from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Coast Kamloops Hotel & Conference Centre, 1250 Rogers Way, and tomorrow from noon to 6 p.m. at the same location. Next month, information
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sessions consisting of booths and posters with information on the project and the co-operative environmental assessment will be held at the same site on March 15 (2 p.m. to 8 p.m.) and March 16 (2 p.m. to 8 p.m.). Meanwhile, the public-comment period for KGHM Ajax’s mine application continues until April 11. Written comments can be submitted to one of two agencies: • Ajax Mine Project Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
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KGHM Ajax proposes to create new habitat for trout at Inks Lake to offset the loss of some of the prized fishing at neighbouring Jacko Lake. The plan is revealed in the mining corporation’s application to the federalprovincial environmental review. Jacko Lake is located directly beside the historic Ajax pit, which will be enlarged as part of the mining process. Some habitat will also be lost with the proposed relocation of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline. KGHM Ajax proposes to do restoration on Jacko Lake itself, as well as create a new fishing area at neighbouring Inks Lake, located directly beside Lac Le Jeune Road. Inks Lake does not support trout today, but the company has pledged a multi-stage plan to make a fishing lake out of what is today a shallow pond. It would be dewatered and excavated to allow eventual refilling from Kamloops Lake through a pipeline that will feed the Ajax mine mill. Inks Lake will also be replanted and stocked with rainbow trout. Len Piggin, president of Kamloops Fly Fishers, said at first glance he likes the idea of creating new fishing opportunities at Inks Lake if the mine is approved. “They haven’t given us a lot of details, including how long it would take to become fish-bearing,” Piggin said, noting his group is co-operating with Kamloops Fish & Game Association to provide a detailed response to the proposed mitigation and offsets by KGHM Ajax. Questions range from whether rainbow trout will suffer adverse effects in winter from blasting due to ice cover to the amount of traffic passing beside the lake. Piggin said that number is forecasted to be 571 trips a day during construction. “That’s not going to be a pleasant experience during the two-year construction period,” he said.
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They’re a little banged up, but a pair of bicycle-repair stations stolen from two parks are back in the possession of the City of Kamloops. Sustainability services coordinator Glen Cheetham said the two stations, which were carted away from Riverside Park and McArthur Island last month, were found abandoned on the North Shore on Thursday night. One was discovered on a park bench, Cheetham said. It’s still not clear who stole the stations, a process that involved shearing through metal bolts encased in concrete. “Maybe I’m being optimistic, but I have a theory that with all the attention the bike-repair sta-
tions have received in the media and social media, there was no way to sell them. “They were basically worthless,” Cheetham said. “Maybe they just realized they have no value and they were carrying them around in their truck for a few weeks and thought, ah, I’ll just get rid of them.” One of the stations had its base bent when it was removed from the ground The other suffered more damage — its tools were cut off and it was spray painted. But, Cheetham said, both can be repaired and returned to their original spots. Some new security measures will likely go into place, however. The city is exploring an option with its vendor that would allow it to encase the entire bottom of the repair sta-
tion in concrete. With the equipment back in hand, Cheetham said he’s taking a warmer view of the thefts than might be expected. “I think it’s been a good news story even from the get-go in a strange way,” he said. “It was refreshing to hear from the community just how many people were using these bike-repair stations in ways we hadn’t anticipated, like people with strollers or people with mobility issues in their cart chairs. It really got a conversation started.” The city is also in talks with Urban Systems, which had offered over social media to replace the stations. Cheetham said it’s not clear where discussions will go, but expanding the repair program could be an option.
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Kamloops-North Thompson MLA and Minister of Health Terry Lake said the province is listening to calls from the public to make Medical Services Plan (MSP) fees more affordable as it prepares to roll out its new budget today. A change.org petition calling for the province to eliminate MSPs has amassed more than 66,000 supporters in the two months since it was created. Creator Mike Coulter of Ucluelet said he wants to see the province move to a progressive fee system rather than flat-rate fees he said results in “subsidizing the rich.” The province offers reduced rates for those earning between $22,000 and $30,000 a year, but the rate is flat for single people and families above that line. MSP premiums vary based on family size,
with singles paying roughly $75 a month and families of three or more paying about $150 a month, according to the provincial government’s website. Anyone making $30,000 or more pays the same fee regardless of whether their salary is $30,000 or $300,000. B.C. is the only province where rates remain the same for everybody above the $30,000 threshold. While the petition doesn’t meet the standards for an official submission to the legislature, Lake said the government is taking note. “It’s a reflection of people’s concern over a particular subject, so any government is always listening to what the electorate is feeling and saying, and I would say this is fairly broad-based concern that has been expressed,” Lake said. “I think governments that don’t listen do so at their peril — and we’re
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University yesterday, Manuel discussed the ongoing legal challenge. In private meetings yesterday and today, Secwepemc leaders will discuss strategy on the case. “I never thought it would be this long,” Manuel told KTW. “You look at [another] 14 years to go to Supreme Court of Canada. This has been 17 years and it hasn’t even got to trial.” In addition to the fight on legal funding, the Harper Lake case is stuck in a queue. It awaited resolution of the Tsilhqot’in challenge that saw
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the Supreme Court of Canada award title in 2014 to Chilcotin First Nations to lands in the Nemiah Valley, a decision 23 years in the making. Harper Lake is also behind a similar land claim in the Okanagan. It will first be argued at B.C. Supreme Court and appeals are expected all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada. Thus far, the Harper Lake logging decision has been argued to the Supreme Court of Canada, but only on the issue of legal costs. Canada’s high-
est court backed an earlier B.C. Court of Appeal decision awarding legal funding to the three bands — Neskonlith, Adams Lake and Splatsin — to pursue the claim. Skeetchestn Indian Band Chief Ron Ignace is undertaking another land claim, this one started last year for claim to the area surrounding Ajax mine. He said the Trudeau government should take a different tact and negotiate or refer it directly to the Supreme Court of Canada for a precedent-setting decision regarding aboriginal rights and title on private lands.
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A quartet of Kamloops Symphony Orchestra players headed for breakfast at Hello Toast. French horn players Holly Bryan (left) and Nick Anderson, along with flute player Heather Beaty, joined cello-packing Shinjung Nam for some growlies at the popular eatery before Saturday’s evening performance of the works of Gershwin and Ravel at Sagebrush Theatre.
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In what is becoming a budgettime tradition, heavy industries in Kamloops are once again urging city hall to bring down their tax rate. A letter headed to council today from Domtar, Tolko Industries and Lafarge is calling on the city to “adopt a medium- to long-term industrial tax strategy that results in the Kamloops industrial class paying a competitive level of property tax relative to other B.C. municipalities.” The three companies (as well as Arclin, which has since closed
for non-tax reasons), have been sending similar letters for the past several years. In a chart they have created, the companies note they pay just under $79 in property taxes per $1,000 of assessed value, while competitors in Prince George would pay $48 and those in Nanaimo about $15. Kamloops council opted to shifted a portion of heavy industry’s tax rate to residents in 2013 and froze heavy industry’s tax rate in 2014 at 2013 levels — it otherwise would have climbed over $80. In the years since, it had hoped to annex New Afton Mine, which it calculated would bring down the
industrial rate to around $50. The Tk’emlups and Skeetchestn First Nations objected to the move and the city is now in talks with New Afton parent company New Gold about a revenue-sharing agreement. It’s not clear when, if ever, money from the mine would start flowing to the city. The companies say a lower tax rate is essential to remain competitive. “We recognize that this challenge is not unique to Kamloops and that Kamloops’ peer municipalities in B.C. have faced similar challenges and have developed effective strategies to address them,” their letter states.
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Westsyde at an open house on Thursday. Extending Grasslands Boulevard to link the two roads,
which are now joined by an emergency access-only route, will cost about $2 million. The open house
runs from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Arthur Stevenson elementary, 2890 Bank Rd.
A suspect has been arrested in connection to a Feb. 7 shooting in the Shuswap that killed one person and injured two others. Richard Allen Williams made his first appearance in Kamloops provincial court last Friday and will return to court on Thursday Evidence presented during the brief hearing is bound by a courtordered publication ban. Williams, 59, is facing a raft of serious charges. Court documents identify only one victim, Clayton Hill. Further charges are expected to be laid. After the shooting, which occurred in Celista, police said three men were sent to hospital. Two were reported to be in critical condition and one had minor injuries. One has since died. “We can confirm that this incident was not a random occurrence and that the individuals involved were known to each other,” Cpl. Dan Moskaluk said. “We are always concerned for the safety of the general public when incidents such as this occur in our communities; however, as is in many cases such as this one, we can state that the violence seen was not a random act directed at random people.”
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Developer Bill Bilton is once again asking the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) for permission to build more than 300 units of housing at his golf course, The Dunes at Kamloops. But Bilton has had to sweeten the pot after being denied his request multiple times over the past four years. As part of his latest proposal, Bilton told KTW he plans to return land previously earmarked for a nine-hole golf course to agricultural use. “It’s the pits to go backwards and give up an approval that you’ve got, but you’ve got to look at the overall parcel that you’ve got,” Bilton said. “The industry’s changed and this really fits quite nicely for the long-term plan.” Bilton also plans to develop 44 acres of land at his Westsyde golf course into two farm parcels. In exchange, he hopes to pull 16 acres of land with what he describes as “marginal soil” out of the agricultural land reserve to build up to 317 units of housing.
“A large portion of it is just straight sand. You couldn’t grow a weed in it,” he said. Kamloops council will decide today whether to forward the application to the ALC. According to a report prepared by city staff, the new housing will extend no farther north than existing developments around The Dunes, so the city won’t have to extend water and sewer services. Staff say the project meets the city’s density goals for the area, as long as it can secure ALC approval. Should that happen, Bilton would still have to obtain OCP and zoning amendments and a development permit. Though several previous versions of his plan have been denied, Bilton said he’s optimistic about his chances of success due to recent changes to ALC rules. In 2014, the province created a second zone for agricultural lands that would allow for more flexibility in development. All of the B.C. Interior is included in Zone 2. “It just fits this plan like a glove,” he said.
TRU, TRUFA agree to new contract Both sides have ratified a mediator-written new contract for faculty at Thompson Rivers University. On Friday, faculty voted 91 per cent in favour of the five-year deal, which comes with a five per cent raise over the life of the contract as a general wage increase and a .5 per cent increase to sessional instructor salaries. Yesterday, the university’s board of governors gave its nod to the deal. The contract spans April 1, 2014, to March 31, 2019. The TRU Faculty Association had taken a strike vote and begun some job action. It agreed to mediation and, despite several days of talks, no resolution could be found. Mediator Mark Brown then wrote a recommended contract and presented it to the union and administration, directing each to take it to a vote.
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Five years in prison for man who ran cocaine ring TIM PETRUK
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The brains behind an elaborate Kamloops cocainedealing network that was busted by police in 2012 has been handed a five-year jail sentence. Richard Arthur Crawford pleaded guilty in B.C. Supreme Court yesterday to one
count of conspiring to traffic cocaine. Court heard the 34-year-old was in charge of a “business” that profited off of drug addicts. Federal Crown prosecutor John Walker said Crawford employed a manager and a network of diala-dope dealers. “Mr. Crawford’s involvement was for profit, and his involve-
ment was lengthy,” Walker said, noting police wiretaps revealed Crawford boasting of having operated the network for eight years. Police launched an investigation into Crawford, who went by the name “Dicky” on the wiretaps, in February 2012. Between April and October of that year, undercover officers
made 20 buys from Crawford’s dealers, the largest being $5,000 for three ounces. “This was his way of life,” Walker said. “This was his business interest, his income. “Mr. Crawford was profiting off of those who suffer from cocaine addiction.” B.C. Supreme Court Justice Hope Hyslop went along
with a joint submission from Crown and defence recommending a five-year prison sentence for Crawford, along with a 10-year firearms ban and an order that he submit a sample of his DNA to a national criminal database. Crawford and seven other men — including his supplier, his manager and dealers — were charged in
Environmental Assessment of the Proposed Ajax Mine Project
Public Comment Period and Information Sessions KGHM Ajax Mining Inc. (the proponent) is proposing to construct and operate the Ajax Mine Project, a copper-gold mine near the city of Kamloops, British Columbia (B.C.). The Ajax Mine Project is subject to review under both the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and B.C.’s Environmental Assessment Act, and is undergoing a cooperative environmental assessment. Public Comment Period The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) and B.C.’s Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) are inviting the public to submit comments on the ongoing environmental assessment of the Ajax Mine Project. The proponent has recently submitted its Environmental Impact Statement / Application (EIS / Application) which describes the project and its potential to cause environmental, heritage, health, social, and economic effects. A copy of the complete EIS / Application and more information is available online at www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca and www.eao.gov.bc.ca. A summary of the document in English or French is also available on the Agency’s website at www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca. Submit comments from January 26, 2016 to April 11, 2016: By Online Form: www.eao.gov.bc.ca By mail:
By Fax: 250-387-0230
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Kevin Inouye, Project Manager Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency 410-701 West Georgia Street Vancouver, British Columbia V7Y 1C6
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Tracy James, Project Assessment Manager Environmental Assessment Office PO Box 9426 Stn Prov Govt Victoria, British Columbia V8W 9V1
The Agency accepts comments in either English or French. Comments only need to be submitted once to either the Agency or the EAO to be considered in both the provincial and federal environmental assessments. Copies of the summary and the complete EIS / Application are also available for viewing at these locations: Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency Vancouver, B.C. Viewing by appointment only Telephone: 604-666-2431
Kamloops Library 100 - 465 Victoria Street Kamloops, British Columbia
North Kamloops Library 693 Tranquille Road Kamloops, British Columbia
City of Kamloops Offices 7 Victoria Street West Kamloops, British Columbia
Technical presentations by the proponent on key topics of interest to the public: February 17, 2016 from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Coast Kamloops Hotel & Conference Centre 1250 Rogers Way
Information sessions consisting of booths and posters with information on the project and the cooperative environmental assessment: March 15, 2016 from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Coast Kamloops Hotel & Conference Centre 1250 Rogers Way
March 16, 2016 from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Coast Kamloops Hotel & Conference Centre 1250 Rogers Way
All submissions about the Ajax Mine Project received by EAO or the Agency during the comment period are considered public. They will be posted to EAO’s website and will become part of the Agency’s project file.
in-command, manager Steven Lloyd Currie, is expected to plead guilty in court tomorrow. All but one of Crawford’s dealers have pleaded guilty. Christopher William Bayer is wanted on a warrant relating to his outstanding charges.
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For registration please call (250) 828-3500 and please quote program number provided. For online registration visitnumbers Please pre-register. Programs are canceled if the please minimum https://ezregsvr.kamloops.ca/ezreg are not met. Programs are cancelled if the minimum numbers are not met. Modern Contemporary Ballet $75 Gluten-free Baking $45 Ages: 14-20 Thisprogram program will thedancer. basicsWork of gluten-free This is for thecover advanced on technique, poise, baking. A variety to and wheat flour and flexibility. Dancers of willalternatives work on the barre centre floor. will be used and discussed. Participants will also take home a bag of gluten-free baking mix. This Jul 14-18 Course: 102233 program is offered in topartnership with Interior 1:00 am 2:30 pm Rainbow School of Dance Community Services.
Mt. Paul United Church Fairy Tales and Musicals » Feb 9:00 AM-12:00 PM $175 City20 of Kamloops Ages: Sat 9-12 250082 Children will work on building skills while acting, singing, and dancing. Stage crafts are also part of this program. Join the gang at Rainbow for a fun afternoon this summer.
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Jul 14-18pre-register. Course: Please Programs102186 are canceled if the minimum numbers Knitting - Beyond $65 are not met. 3:00 am to 5:30 pm the Basics Rainbow School of Dance Modern Contemporary $75 Whether you are Ballet new to knitting or already Ages:how 14-20 but need assistance with new stitches know Oronge’s GirlsisOnly Clinic $20 program for theSkate advanced dancer. Work on technique, poise, or This learning how to read a pattern, this class is No boys allowed! It does if youand have never and flexibility. Dancers willnot workmatter on the barre centre floor.stepped on a for you. In this workshop, you will learn how to skateboard or have been skating for years. We will help all skill levels read patterns, pick and theallright yarn, and choose Jul 14-18 Course: 102233 master street, transition, the fun skateboarding tricks. Bring 1:00 right am to 2:30 pmyour skill level. Must patterns that are for your helmet, skateboard, water bottle, snack, and a positive attitude. Rainbow School of Dance bring ownout supplies. Do not miss on all the fun. HELMETS ARE MANDATORY. Sahali Sec. Fairy Tales and School Musicals $175 » Ages: Feb 22-Mar 14 6:30-8:30 PM Jul 11 9-12 Course: 99738 Children will work on building skills while acting, singing, and Mon 249966 9:00 am to 11:00 am dancing. Stage crafts are also part of this program. Join the gang at McArthur Island Park Rainbow for a fun afternoon this summer. Aug Jul15 14-18
Technical Presentations & Information Sessions Information on the Ajax Mine Project and the EIS / Application will be available during events held in Kamloops, B.C. Interested individuals will be able to speak with, and ask questions to, provincial and federal representatives and KGHM Ajax Mining Inc.’s technical team at all events.
February 16, 2016 from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Coast Kamloops Hotel & Conference Centre 1250 Rogers Way
2013 with a range of offences. At the time, police said the network had ties to the notorious United Nations gang. Jean-Claude Auger, the network’s supplier, was handed a fouryear jail sentence last year after pleading guilty. Crawford’s second-
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he rash of recent fentanyl-related deaths in Kamloops and throughout British Columbia has understandably captured the bulk of the media’s attention in the past week. KTW spoke with the sister of one victim and featured his story, along with input from what the authorities are doing to tackle this seeming epidemic. The frightening part of this tragic tale of lost lives is the fact these are accidental deaths of mainly young people who took a pill without knowing what was in it — or without knowing how lethal the dosage would be. Patrick McDonald has a powerful letter on the opposite page, one that urges all of us to start talking about this problem. “An informed public can start conversations with their children, coworkers and friends,” McDonald writes. “If just one person hesitates before using an unconfirmed substance, it is worth the awkwardness of the topic.” The deaths from fentanyl across B.C., Alberta and beyond do not discriminate with respect to age. The next tragedy could be the middle-aged man afflicted with pain and desperate for relief. It could be a teenager hanging out with friends and trying something new for the thrill of the unknown. The anguish falling on the families of the victims can be truly known only by those who have suffered equally. That free group counselling for families impacted by addiction continues to be held in Kamloops (call 250-851-6744 for details) tells us this scourge will not go away. This is why we all need to talk to our kids, to our siblings, to our partners and to our friends and get the message across that ingesting anything without knowing its true contents is essentially pharmacological Russian Roulette. There have been too many deaths.
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ll was well until The Jawline showed up. I knew he would show, with his perfectly chiseled facial structure and magnetic personality. The Perfect Package swooped in and stole my girl at Love at First Sit, the speed-dating function facilitated by the aptly named Carmen Love at the Commodore Grand Cafe and Lounge on Thursday. The event was for heterosexual men and women between the ages of 30 and 50. At the tender age of 31, I was one of the young bucks, on the prowl and dressed to impress in my go-to lady-killer outfit — the same blue-jean, red-shirt combo I don at work when I decide to look presentable. (That outfit will be on rotation until Christmas, when fresh gift cards spark my annual 45-minute clothes-shopping trip to Aberdeen Mall.) Speed-dating night started well. Look, I’m no Picasso, but there weren’t too many River City Rembrandts hanging around, either, and I felt like I had home-courting advantage, having spent a few nights at the Commy in my day. After mingling and surveying, two girls stood out to me. We’ll call them Amy and Danielle. I nutted up and approached Amy before the official minidates began, just to gauge her interest level in the old big guy. She personified aloof during our brief parlance and struck me as a free-spirit type with
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LONELY wild-child tendencies. I’m not against free-spirited wildchildren, but Amy seemed anxious for our conversation to end, so I got the hell out of there and crossed her off my list, which had been whittled down to one name even before the event’s official shotgun start. Then he appeared, swashbuckling through the entrance, peacocking his way into the hearts of the awestruck women in the bar. The Jawline had arrived — the Grade-A T-Bone in a flanksteak meat market. I texted the lads in my chat group: “Close to walking out.” Looks are only part of the equation. I get that. But if my math is correct, equilateral triangles have a head start on the oblong, especially when rapid romance is the fixed variable. Danielle was the only reason I stayed. I powered through six dates, including one with Amy, in which I bypassed small talk and told her I got the sense she was a free-spirit wild child, and she said I was right.
I was just two tables away from Danielle when I noticed who was sitting down in front of her. The Jawline was staring deep into her eyes. Game over. By the time I reached Danielle, she was in a dream state of sorts, still basking in the wake of her encounter with the Champion Chin. It was too late. There was plenty of entertainment: Amy pasted fake eyelashes onto some guy named Ronald and flashed her breasts during one of the mini-dates; a man in a flimsy cowboy hat brought his guitar and serenaded ladies outside in the rain; and I won a pair of tightey-whiteys. All was not lost, but I didn’t find love. After the dates concluded, while Jawline’s dalliance with Danielle was becoming hot and heavy, Amy approached me and a friend from work. Those wildchild eyes were homing in on my pal. We took her to the Plaza on what seemed like a Bachelortype 2-on-1 date with a foregone conclusion. She accepted my friend’s rose. They dropped me off at the casino and drove off into the night. I lost $125, paired up with a cabbie through the McDonald’s drive-thru and lived to date another day. Marty Hastings is a reporter with KTW whose regular beat is sports. He likes long walks, deep talks and romantic outings. He can be courted via email at sports@kamloopsthisweek.com.
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HELP US REUNITE OUR LITTLE GIRL WITH HER STUFFIES Editor: We are looking for our six-year-old daughter’s two stuffed blue puppies, which were mistakenly donated to the Kamloops United Church Thrift Store just before Christmas. She misses them dearly and is not sleeping well without them. The two stuffies are very important to our little girl as they were given to her at birth and have been her comfort friends ever since. We are offering a reward for their return. We can be reached by phone at 250-554-8038. Thanks for your help with our quest to reunite stuffed friends with our daughter. Stephen Karpuk Kamloops
Editor: In this age of information and electronic communication, it is usually fairly easy to stay current with anything happening in the community. If someone steals a bike-repair station, we see it in the press and probably read about it on Facebook in a timely fashion. More seriously, if there is a cougar prowling around a neighborhood or a series of sexual or physical assaults in Kamloops, we all find out quickly through various means and do what we can to protect ourselves and our loved ones. I am grateful for mainstream and social media when such warnings need to be circulated. In my professional life, involved in the provision of substance-use treatment, I (and many others) see trends in our community and do what we can to help those who need appropriate counselling and related services. We also do our part to inform and provide the prevention component of the substanceuse service continuum. From time to time, there is a dangerous wave related to a particular substance. As a society, we have experienced preoccupation with stimulants, depressants and hallucinogens as our human need to medicate and, in many cases, ease related pain continues. Many people are familiar with the substance fentanyl, which, depending on the information source, has been described as up to 20 times as powerful as heroin and up to 100 times as strong as morphine. It is a painkiller that is not new to pharmacology and has always been used very carefully in medicine. Unfortunately, this substance is finding its way into other substances and is also being marketed as less powerful painkilling/opiate medications in non-medical settings.
Although I work in this field, I am not completely sure of the number of deaths recently in our community, but I have heard from reliable sources very much connected to what is happening on the street that we may have sadly lost as many as four individuals due to their use of fentanyl. I can also not speak to whether all of these individuals were fully aware of what was contained in the substance they used. I would like to think our society is starting to have more open dialogue pertaining to mental-health and addiction issues, but many times the shame and blame around this topic disables the communication lines and we do not hear what we need to hear about substance-related deaths in the way my previous examples are dealt with. It is not easy for anyone who has lost a loved one to such a situation — and even harder for them to speak out openly about what may have happened. Please be aware of what is happening in Kamloops and many other communities. We have sounded the alarm regarding crystal meth, GHB and other substances that have had major adverse effects on so many of our friends and loved ones. An informed public can start conversations with their children, co-workers and friends. If just one person hesitates before using an unconfirmed substance, it is worth the awkwardness of the topic. Please get the word out. There are valuable counselling programs and professionals, as well as tremendous 12-step groups ( AA and NA) available in Kamloops. If you have a question or need some help, please access them. Patrick C. McDonald Kamloops
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“I think cameras on roads that have a problem are a good idea. After all, most busy intersections have cameras everywhere. Seems like a bit of a double standard or a bit of inconsistent policy and practice. “I think all crosswalks need to be much better painted and marked. Maybe cameras would catch distracted drivers on their devices while speeding down Westsyde Road.” — posted by Rocketman000
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“Does Mike de Jong really think that by calling it a fee, people will think it isn’t a tax. “For a couple earning $34,000 a year, it comes to a full five per cent of their income. “Higher-income people would be the ones paying the full shot.” — posted by Woodworker
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Cogi Smith has never heard a single person say they quit drugs because their mom asked them to do so. The retired counsellor and therapist has been running a group for parents of drug addicts for 15 years. If there’s one lesson she wants each mom and dad to learn, it’s that they can’t be held hostage by their child’s addiction.
Access to antidote urged
The drug fentanyl and its role in a number of overdose deaths in B.C. in recent weeks — including at least four fatalities in Kamloops — has been reported by KTW and other media outlets. Smith’s two-hour sessions run on Tuesdays in space provided to Smith by the Elizabeth Fry Society. Through the years, Smith estimates she has worked with between 300 and 400 families — and she knows that’s just a small representation of the number of families coping with a drug addiction.
“It’s a lonely place to be,” she said. Her program is focused on guiding parents to understanding they have to give their children — whether they’re in their teens or young adults — “the gift of their own life. “They have to learn to love with detachment,” Smith said, noting parents must have limits and set boundaries. Smith spoke of one father whose drug-addicted daughter was living on the streets. Every night after work, he would spend hours walking those streets looking for her.
In light of the rash of opioid overdose deaths in B.C., the province should increase access to Naloxone, an antidote to an overdose from opioids. The recommendation is one of many in a strategy formed by the BC Drug Overdose and Alert Partnership (DOAP), which is chaired by the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC). The Naloxone recommendation comes on the
“We got him to go home and sleep at night,” she said. Eventually, the daughter took the steps she needed to reclaim her own life, Smith said, “and not be pulling their strings.” When one person in a family is addicted, others are impacted. Smith said she doesn’t usually invite siblings to the sessions, but one night a young woman came with her parents. “She told us, ‘My life meant nothing. I knew they loved me, but they were so stressed over my brother. I
heels of the provincial government announcing firefighters and paramedics can now carry and administer the antidote, which is a safe medication that quickly reverses the effects of opioids on the body by restoring breathing within two to five minutes. In 2015, there were 465 apparent illicit drugoverdose deaths in B.C., a 27 per cent increase from the 366 deaths in 2014. The majority of these
missed out on everything’,” Smith recalled. Much of the work comes from the parents talking with each other, she said. New members are asked to tell their story — “my son’s in jail, my son overdosed, my daughter’s on the street” — with Smith guiding the sessions and bringing an education component to the meetings and helping them “detox from their kids.” The sessions are free. Anyone interested in attending can call Smith at 250-851-6744.
deaths were due to opioids like heroin, morphine, Oxycodone and fentanyl that may have been used in combination with other drugs or alcohol. The annual mortality rate due to illicit drug overdose in the province has increased by 50 per cent between 2010 and 2015. The full list of recommendations is available online at kamloopsthisweek.com/overdose-deaths.
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clear line has led to blurred lines as the Kamloops Food Bank gets ready for its next fundraiser. The clear line came as agency executive director Bernadette Siracky and warehouse manager Wes Graham attended a national gathering of food banks in Toronto. The pair was there to pick up an award for the success and innovative ways of the local agency — but also to learn from others, Siracky said. And clearly, they learned from listening to people who run Winnipeg Harvest, a similar agency in the Manitoba capital. For 11 years, it has been holding the Empty Bowl Celebrity Auction, which sees bowls autographed by various celebrities
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put up for bids, both silent and live. Last year, the event featured bowls signed by members of the New York Islanders, Winnipeg Jets, Don Cherry, Rob MacLean, Sarah McLachlan and others, raising $353,000. “I looked at Wes and said ‘Wow, we’re going to try and make this work here’,” Siracky said. “We had been looking for something new to try and we wanted to stay away from night things. This is a lunch and we thought it could be a lot of fun.” This is where the blurred lines come in, Siracky said. On March 4 at 11:30 a.m., the first of what they hope become an annual Empty Bowl fundraiser will be held in Kamloops. Although Hotel 540 has offered
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to host the event and to cook some of the lunch in its Blue Restaurant kitchen, it’s welcoming in from five other restaurants what might otherwise be considered competitors as chefs — the Noble Pig, Mittz Kitchen, Citrus at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Brownstone and Barside Lounge — to also prepare soups, breads and a dessert. “I asked [Hotel 540 manager] Brad Pilbeam if he’d be OK with another hotel in his place, other restaurants and he just said not to worry about that. He said ‘How about we just support the food bank?’ “That’s how blurred the lines are, how everything and everyone has just come together for this,” Siracky said.
Autographed bowls will make up a silent auction and the top 10 bowls — likely the ones that will bear the signatures of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Maroon 5 lead singer Adam Levine and actor Johnny Depp — will be part of a live auction. Taking on the duty of getting those live bids moving and ultimately declaring the successful bidder will be local MLAs Todd Stone and Terry Lake, MP Cathy McLeod, Mayor Peter Milobar and RCMP Supt. Brad Mueller. Siracky praised former Winnipeg Blue Bomber CEO Garth Buchko for being the key component that brought the event together. While living and working in Winnipeg, he helped create the Empty Bowl auction for the food bank there. Now the vice-president and general manager of NL Broadcasting in Kamloops, Buchko quickly agreed to help
create Kamloops’ Empty Bowl fundraiser with Siracky and the army of others helping. He also arranged for the Winnipeg Jets to sign not only a bowl, but one of the teams’s official jerseys. Sean Smith with the City of Kamloops also used his connections during the recent Hockey Day in Canada events to get athletes and other celebrities to autograph bowls. For bowls that need to be sent to people to be autographed — Levine, for example — Purolator is donating that service, Siracky said. The silent auction will also feature unautographed decorative bowls with a variety of items in them. There’s room for 200 diners and more than half of the $25 tickets have been sold. Anyone interested in buying a ticket can call the food bank at 250-376-2252.
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Naomi Klein in Kamloops for conference Sheepdogs at Author Naomi Klein, whose latest book, This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs the Climate, won the 2014 Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction, is on a speaking tour connected to the book. Today, Klein is speaking at the University of Oregon in Eugene. On Thursday,
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University of B.C.Okanagan in Kelowna. And, on the day in between — tomorrow — Klein will squeeze in some time for Kamloops. Klein will appear at Thompson Rivers University, but not as a speaker on her tour. Instead, Klein will take part in the Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change Conference, a two-day
event that will be held on Wednesday and Thursday in the Irving K. Barber Centre in the Brown Family House of Learning. Klein is also the author of the international bestseller The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism. Her first book, No Logo: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies, was also an inter-
national bestseller, translated into over 25 languages with more than one-million copies in print. In addition, Klein is a contributing editor for Harper’s, a reporter for Rolling Stone and writes a regular column for The Nation and The Guardian that is syndicated internationally by The New York Times Syndicate.
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Canadian rockers The Sheepdogs are performing tomorrow night at CJ’s Night Club. The group hails from Saskatoon and is on tour promoting its latest album, Future Nostalgia, in Canada and abroad. The album was released on Oct. 2. A CBC Music review described it is a “throwback sound that makes their music slide effortlessly into any classic playlist already featuring acts like the Band, the Guess Who, Creedence Clearwater Revival or Lynyrd Skynyrd. “It makes sense that their fifth album (and the third since winning Rolling Stone’s contest to appear on the cover), is titled Future Nostalgia, as
bringing the past into the present and beyond is clearly a key part of their existence.” The group describes the album as the middle ground between the Junowinning album Learn & Burn and its selftitled album released in 2012. The band hits Kamloops as part of an eight-straight-night stretch, which began in Edmonton last night and winds up in Vernon on Feb. 22 before breaking one night and continuing on to Nelson. Tickets to tomorrow’s 19-plus show are $40 and can be purchased online at ticketweb.ca. Doors open at 8 p.m. The venue is located at 130 Fifth Ave.
Flock for film on farmer feud The Kamloops Film Society continues its winter film series on Thursday night at Paramount Theatre. The featured film is Rams, a 2015 Icelandic movie running 93 minutes with subtitles. It tells the story of two sheep farmers whose decades-long feud comes to a head when disaster strikes their flocks, threatening to destroy centuries of tradition. The comedy-drama begins at 7 p.m. at 531 Victoria St. Tickets are $8 and $5 for Thompson Rivers University students. A $2 society membership is required to buy tickets. Both can be bought at MovieMart or online at kamloopsfilmsociety.ca. Movie tickets can also be bought at the theatre. Watch the trailer online at youtube.com/watch ?v=SWOFWaltGRw&feature=youtu.be.
Scrabble tourney back The Kiwanis Club is hosting a Scrabble tournament on Wednesday, Feb. 24 at Desert Gardens. The event is a fundraiser supporting The Eliminate Project — a maternal neonatal tetanus vaccination program in third world countries — and will include a silent auction. Registration is at 6:30 p.m. and it starts at 7 p.m. Cost is $25. For more information or to pre-register, call Peter Mutrie at 250-574-6314 or email petermutrie@gmail.com.
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hen Robin Hodgson first set out to find space for an artists’ studio in Kamloops, he aimed low. Below ground level, in fact, in the basement storage facility of the former Bank of Montreal building on Victoria Street. The building’s landlords nixed that idea, but offered a solution. Though the bank hasn’t been housed in the building for some time, its old offices were still tucked away in an unused space behind the Blenz coffee shop. “It was just totally gutted, wires hanging, no drywall or anything,” Hodgson recalled. But it was downtown, wheelchair accessible and a place the oil painter could go
to work outside of his house. “It’s so hard to juggle things at home and getting my work done,” he said. “I’d find I would procrastinate and then it would be late at night and I’d be in a rush to feel like I got something accomplished in the day.” Not long after selecting an office for himself, Hodgson approached his landlords about moving in another artist friend. Soon, he’d been given permission to sublease all six of the old spaces and Padlock Studios was born. At any given time, about five artists are working out of the space. In addition to Hodgson’s surrealist oil paintings, Padlock’s spaces are used for photorealistic drawing, stencil art, sculpture and fashion projects. Some tenants are, like Hodgson, graduates of Thompson Rivers University’s fine-arts program. Artists
showing at the Kamloops Art Gallery have also rented the space to prepare for exhibitions. “There’s a lack of spaces for emerging artists to show in a professional setting and there’s barely any working studios,” said Miranda Dean, who handles the business side of the studio. Hodgson notes the concept of a shared workspace isn’t new — in Toronto and Vancouver, it’s not uncommon for more than 100 artists to share a warehouse. “I’ve personally learned the most working with other artists, like micro-residencies, or just seeing this talented person working,” he said. “In school it’s so rushed. You get a little taste of each technique, but for me I’ve learned so much watching someone from the start to the end how they do something and just talking with other artists.” On Saturday, Padlock will
enter its next phase of life with its first gallery exhibition. The Case of the Space features works from about 12 artists in a variety of media, including painting, sculpture and video. Dean said the theme of space is meant to be broad, to allow submissions from as many artists as possible. “People can explore personal space, outer space or whatever they see space as,” she said. For the opening reception, the public will also be able to tour Padlock’s studio spaces and get a sense of day-to-day life for the artists who work there. The reception begins at 7 p.m., at 175 Second Ave. Padlock’s entrance is next to the elevators, just inside the building’s main doors. After that, gallery hours will run from 1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. or by appointment. For more, go online to padlockstudios.squarespace.com.
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he Wolves got a little help from the Pandas. The Thompson Rivers WolfPack will make their return to the playoffs in Canada West women’s volleyball this season thanks, in part, to the Alberta Pandas. The Pandas scored a straight-sets win over the Calgary Dinos on Saturday night in Edmonton, helping the WolfPack to clinch their first post-season berth since 2011-2012. The credit isn’t all the Pandas’ though. The Wolves knocked off the nation’s No. 1 team, the Trinity Western Spartans, on Friday night at the TRU Gym to pull within one match of the playoff berth. Despite falling in Saturday’s rematch, the help from Alberta was enough to propel the Pack into playoff play. “I think it’s a huge step for us,� WolfPack head coach Chad Grimm told KTW following Saturday’s match. “I think this weekend was a big point in this program, just to prove to ourselves that we belong and we can compete and we can be in the playoffs.� The 12-12 WolfPack stunned the Canada West on Friday night, winning 3-1 against the visiting Spartans, who had entered the weekend with an 18-2 record. Thompson Rivers last took a match of Trinity Western in 2011. The Spartans are expected to contend for the CIS national title this season. “It was very emotional,� senior Brianne Rauch said of the weekend against the Spartans. “It proved to us that we can go up against any opponent in this league and we can win. It solidified to us that we can go to playoffs and we could possibly move on.� Both Grimm and Rauch spoke of the weekend against Trinity as a confidence booster. The WolfPack bounced back from a first-set loss to win three straight on Friday night and though they lost in four on Saturday, Thompson Rivers battled until the final point had been decided.
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Gage Quinney might never score an easier goal than the game-winning marker he notched in the Kamloops Blazers’ 4-3 overtime victory over the Vancouver Giants on Saturday at Sandman Centre. He has Jake Kryski to thank for that.
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Brianne Rauch (from left), Iuliia Pakhomenko and Krista Hogewoning enjoy the type of celebration fit for knocking off the nation’s No. 1 team. The Thompson Rivers WolfPack downed the Trinity Western Spartans in Kamloops on Friday, a victory that helped the Pack reach the Canada West volleyball post-season for the first time since 2012.
The expectation is always to win every weekend, but Rauch admitted Friday’s victory had been somewhat unexpected. “It was a shock,� she said. “I was shocked all night. “I really didn’t expect it. I thought we could fight hard and maybe get a couple sets off them, but I did not expect to beat them. It was just awesome that we could pull it off. “It would be a good way to end the season, but we get to extend it further.� The WolfPack are one of two teams in the Canada West to have completed their regular season. They’ll be on a bye next weekend, when the rest of the conference plays their final matches. Though the standings may still change, it appears the sixth-place Wolves will now take on the team that helped put
them into the playoffs — the third-place Pandas. Thompson Rivers opened its season against Alberta and fell in back-to-back nights. But that was four months ago and the WolfPack is no longer the same team that began the 2015-2016 campaign. “Not only was it beating the No. 1 team in the country, but it was in a do-ordie match — we needed to win this weekend,� Grimm said. “I think that’s a testament to how far the group has come and how much they do believe that they can compete with anyone in the country. “Obviously, that’s nice heading into the playoffs. We know we can play with anybody.�
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The Kamloops Blazers gave head coach Don Hay a gift on his 62nd birthday in the form of a 4-3 overtime victory over the Vancouver Giants on Saturday at Sandman Centre. Gage Quinney’s OT winner — set up beautifully by Jake Kryski — capped a sweep of a weekend homeand-home set with Vancouver and handed the Blazers their third straight victory. The streak started after the local WHL club held a pair of unscheduled, emotional meetings following a 4-0 loss to Edmonton on Hockey Day in Canada on Feb. 6. “Those meetings were all about caring about the team, caring about winning,�
said Kryski, who had a goal and an assist on Saturday. “Everyone took it to heart.� Kamloops (26-22-53) will look to make it four straight tomorrow against the Red Deer Rebels (35-18-1-2), with game time set for 7 p.m. at Sandman Centre. The loss to Edmonton marked four straight defeats for the tanking Blazers and their wild-card playoff position was slipping. Kamloops managed to hold on for a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Hitmen on Feb. 8, a win they seemingly had to have following the gutcheck-time meetings. The Blazers spanked the Giants 5-0 in Vancouver on Friday and showed resilience at home on Saturday, recovering from a 2-0 deficit to beat their B.C. Division rivals. See REBELS, A16
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Makenna MacWhinnie of Prince George soared over this hurdle at the Van Ryswyk Indoor Track and Field Invitational, which wrapped up on Sunday at the Tournament Capital Centre. Hundreds of athletes from B.C. and Alberta attended the event. For more photos, see the slideshow online at kamloopsthisweek.com.
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COTTER WINS PROVINCIAL GOLD AGAIN Kamloops native Jim Cotter has captured his third consecutive BC Men’s Curling Championship. Cotter’s Vernon/ Kelowna rink, which includes third Ryan
Kuhn, second Tyrel Griffith and lead Rick Sawatsky, defeated the Sean Geall rink of New Westminster 7-6 on Sunday night in Nelson. The Cotter rink
now advances to the national championship Brier in Ottawa, which will be held from March 5 to March 13. The Cotter rink was undefeated en route to the final and
scuttled the Geall rink 5-1 in the playoffs on Saturday. Cotter has donned the B.C blue and white five times at the Brier, most recently at the 2015 Brier in Calgary.
Some fraud is organized and orchestrated by a group of individuals, namely, staged accidents and stolen vehicle rings.
Fraudulent claims take a toll on B.C. drivers
While most B.C. drivers are honest when it comes to making insurance claims, there are a few that are hurting things for the rest of us in the province. Industry studies estimate that about 10 to 20 per cent of all insurance claims contain an element of fraud or exaggeration. Applying those estimates here means fraud is costing us up to $600 million per year, or more than $100 annually on every auto insurance policy. Fraud cheats everyone and comes in all shapes and sizes.
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“We really stuck with it,” Hay told reporters following Saturday’s win. “Any time you get down 2-0 and you find a way to come out with two points, it just shows that we did the right things. “And we found a way to win in overtime. We haven’t had a lot of success in overtime.” The Blazers are 4-8 in games that exceed 60 minutes — 3-5 in overtime and 1-3 in the shootout — and have worked in practice on improving their performance in three-onthree play. Hay experimented in OT on Saturday, deploying three forwards at one point, and there was clearly an emphasis on using misdirection in the offensive zone, a strategy that played a part in the winning marker. Connor Ingram continued his excellent play on Saturday, making 35 saves to earn first-star honours. He has been nominated by the WHL for the Vaughn CHL Goaltender of the Week Award for the period ending Feb. 14. As of KTW’s press deadline yesterday, Kamloops was seventh in the West, one point up on the
eighth-place Portland Winterhawks, and held the first of two wild-card berths. The Tri-City Americans were four points back of Portland in ninth place. Both Portland and Tri-City were in action last night. Kamloops is still within reach of the Prince George Cougars, who are six points ahead of the Blazers and sit third in the B.C. Division, while the Kelowna Rockets and Victoria Royals go toe-to-toe for top spot. After an 0-6 start to the campaign, Kamloops bumped the slump and claimed its first win of the season with a 3-1 victory over Red Deer at Sandman Centre on Oct. 13. The Rebels, who are in action against the Rockets tonight in Kelowna, will be aiming to spoil the Blazers’ recent run of good form tomorrow evening. “We’ve just got to keep things going,” Kryski said. “We’ve got to do it for our 20-year-olds in there.”
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Other types of fraud are less obvious. Fraud like this includes exaggerating the extent of an injury, misrepresenting a previous medical condition or slanting the situation when reporting a claim. It’s not unheard of for people to embellish their claim by including vehicle damage unrelated to the crash, or to claim they can’t work when they’re actually back on the job. These tactics may not make the news, but the costs add up and come out of all of our pockets – we all end up paying for those who cheat the system. ICBC combats fraud with their Special Investigation Unit, which last year looked at more than 5,000 claims les. This includes a cyber unit that employs information publicly available on the internet and social media to investigate suspected fraudulent claims. They’re in the process of increasing their focus on investigations, including training and analytics technology that ags patterns and predictors of fraud.
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RIGHT: Jordyn Kronebusch skated elegantly at the Okanagan Region Figure Skating Championships, which wrapped up on Sunday at McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre. The event brought more than 170 athletes from 16 clubs to the Tournament Capital. For more photos, see the slideshow online at kamloopsthisweek.com. BELOW: Leila Khelouiati catches a quick glimpse of the KTW camera during her routine.
Twenty one athletes will travel to Penticton next week to represent Kamloops at the 2016 BC Winter Games. The 28th incarnation of the Games gets underway on Feb. 25 and runs through Feb. 28. About 1,500 athletes — ranging in age from nine to 40 years old — will represent eight geographic zones in 17 different sports at the Games. Special Olympians will compete in basketball and figure skating in Penticton, while para athletes will vie for medals in wheelchair
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Owen Robertson will compete in badminton, while Saskia Speed will hit the hardcourt for wheelchair basketball. Elijah Meixner will be on the ice for curling, while Martina and Holly Antifay and Calvin Forbes will lace up the skates in the Games’ speedskating events. Brynn Applegath, Ben Jacoby and Rio Shatzko will hit the slopes in alpine skiing. Luc Dallaire will compete in freestyle skiing and Hanneli Ladyman will look to podium in cross-country skiing. Finn Storie will be in
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION The Lands Manager will implement the Lheidli T’enneh Land Code including environmental management, development of community land use plans, development, implementation and oversight of the Lands Authority, Taxation, Capital & Community Infrastructure (O & M), and Public Works. Will work directly with the Lheidli T’enneh Lands Authority. JOB DUTIES • Negotiation, development, implementation and enforcement of Land-Use Plans including administration of taxation structures, environmental management, frameworks, community planning and development of local Land Code Laws. • Liaison and partnership with Lheidli T’enneh Members, the Lands Authority, Chief and Council, and both Provincial and Federal Government bodies. • Responsible for the entire Lands Management Department, including financial and administrative management. • To provide assessment and recommendations regarding On-Reserve Land-Use Referrals that may lead to the development of partnership, investment and capital infrastructure with various stakeholders. • Technical and job expertise as a Specialist Advisor in the areas of Land-Use Planning and Land Code Management and Taxation and applicable legislation. • Present products at workshops and meetings. • Inform other staff and community members on the Lheidli T’enneh Land Code. • Prepares regular progress / monthly reports on the process to management and political (internal) representatives. • Support management in strategic planning and program implementation. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE • Completion of Bachelor’s Degree in related field such as Resource Management, Environmental Science, Land Use Planning or a related-subject matter. Combination of education and experience will be considered. • Registered Professional Lands Manager Certification is desirable and/or willing to enrol. • Additional training and capacity in areas of community planning. • Accompanied by at least one (1) year of related experience. • Demonstrated knowledge of relevant computer software and technological tools including GIS and mapping software. • Experience in community development. • Experience working for First Nations. Job Description:
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Application Deadline: Interview Dates: Position Start Date:
February 23, 2016 at 4:30pm. To Be Determined. Immediately.
Please send your resume, cover letter & three (3) work references to: Ms. Dolleen Logan, Lead Executive Assistant 1041 Whenun Road, Prince George, BC, V2K 5X8 F: 250-963-6954 Email: dlogan@lheidli.ca
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Funding provided: The Employment Services and Supports (ESS) program is funded through the Canada-British Columbia Jobs Fund for unemployed individuals who do not qualify for Employment Insurance, or under-employed and low-skilled, to gain the skills needed to find employment in trucking industry. The Class 1 Truck Driver Training program includes: • Airbrakes • Class 1 Driver Training – 5 weeks – 104 hours in-vehicle training • Road Test at ICBC Upon completion of the program, participants will be prepared for entry level employment as a truck driver with “behind the wheel” experience. For more information, contact: Ray Trenholm - Driver Training Email: rtrenholm@tru.ca Phone: 250-371-5817
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~ Caution ~ While we try to ensure all advertisements appearing in Kamloops This Week are placed by reputable businesses with legitimate offers, we do caution our readers to undertake due diligence when answering any advertisement, particularly when the advertiser is asking for monies up front. GET FREE Vending machines. Can earn $100,000+ per year - all cash. Protected territories - locations provided. Full details, call now! 1-866668-6629 or visit our website www.tcvend.com.
Drivers/Courier/ Trucking US capable Class 1 Drivers required immediately: We are an Okanagan based transport company looking for qualified drivers for US loads we run primarily in the Pacific Northwest, Utah, Arizona and Nevada. We offer a new pay rate empty or loaded. All picks and drops paid. Assigned units company cell phones and fuel cards. Regular home time Direct deposit paid every second Friday with no hold backs. We offer a rider and pet policy. Company paid US travel Insurance. All applicants must have reliable transportation and a positive attitude. Please fax resume & abstract to 250-546-0600 or by email to parris@ricknickelltrucking.com NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.
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Help Wanted 0985941 BC Ltd. Is hiring farm workers for outside production worker at its vineyard and ranch in Monte Creek, BC. Salary is $10.45-$10.59 per hour and work is full time (6 days a week ) seasonal. Apply by fax 1-800-567-1081 email Lynne@montecreekranch.com Caretakers needed for remote ski lodge, North/East of Sicamous, best suits a retired couple,2 weeks in, 2 weeks out. April-Oct. Send resume to nick@mustangpowder.com
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Merchandise for Sale
Merchandise for Sale
Work Wanted
Appliances
Job wanted by Computer Programmer-Analyst /Office Worker/Tutor Detail oriented, organized, problem-solver, extremely computer literate. Strong proofreading, editing, technical writing, public speaking skills. Can teach practically anything I know. IT work preferred but any job using problem-solving skills could be a good match. Gene Wirchenko 250-8281474. genew@telus.net
Inglis Washer and Admiral Dryer. Excellent condition. $400. 250-554-1219.
Heavy Duty Machinery
Employment
Pets & Livestock Need extra $ $ $ Kamloops This Week is currently hiring Substitute Carriers for door-to-door deliveries. Call 250-374-0462 for more information.
Hospitality Chef - Kitchen Manager. Fulltime. Min. of 2 years experience cooking Authentic, Mexican, Central American Cuisine. Must know how to make Pupusas and Tortillas. Spanish and English are a requirement. Wages negotiable. Send resume to: quilaskamloops@ gmail.com
Sales ADVERTISING Consultants: Our company is always looking for great sales representatives to add to our team. Our business requires a highly organized individual with ability to multi-task in a fun, fastpaced team environment. Strong interpersonal skills and a strong knowledge of sales and marketing are required. Excellent communication skills, valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle are necessary. If you have a passion for the advertising business, are creative and thrive on challenges, we want to hear from you. Interested applicants should email their resume and cover letter to:khall@aberdeenpublishing.com We thank all applicants; only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.
Feed & Hay HAY FOR SALE: Alfalfa, grass/mix, STRAW available in 3x4 square bales. Dairy or cow quality. Call for a delivered price. Semi-load deliveries only. Visit www.hubkahay.com or Phone 403-6350104
Pets Animals sold as “purebred stock” must be registrable in compliance with the Canadian Pedigree Act.
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Computer Equipment WANTED! Newer MacBook Pro or MacBook Air 250-3711333
Firewood/Fuel ALL SEASON FIREWOOD. For delivery birch, fir & pine. Stock up now. Campfire wood. (250)377-3457.
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A-Steel Shipping Storage Containers. Used 20’40’45’53’ insulated containers. All sizes in stock. Prices starting under $2,000. Modifications possible doors, windows, walls etc., as office or living workshop etc., Ph Toll free 24 hours 1-866528-7108 or 1-778-298-3192 8am-5pm. Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com
Jewels, Furs White Gold engagement ring. Main diamond is .94 carat with another .5 carat in smaller diamonds. Size 7. Recently appraised at $5500 asking $4000 Call to view 250-578-7202 after 5pm
Misc. for Sale 4 Goodyear winter tires. 235/55/R17, used 1 season $400. 250-377-3002. 8” ION electric ice auger. Never used still in the box. $450. 250-554-9747. 9’ Pool table, excellent condition $1500 obo 250-573-5142 Double Hospital bed, brand new w/pressure relieving mattress. $2,000. 250-376-2504. MISC4Sale: Camperette $300, Oak Table Chairs-$400, 2-Standard 8ft truck canopies $300/ea Call 250-320-5194 after 6pm or leave msg. POLE BARNS, Shops, steel buildings metal clad or fabric clad. Complete supply and installation. Call John at 403998-7907; jcameron@advancebuildings.com
Solid oak table $97, China Cabinet $119 Kitchen cabinet set $395 (250) 299-6477
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REFORESTATION NURSERY Seedlings of hardy trees, shrubs, and berries for shelterbelts or landscaping. Spruce and Pine from $.99/tree. Free Shipping. Replacement guarantee. 1-866-873-3846 or www.treetime.ca
SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397. Make money and save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info and DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT
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Weber Kingston Upright Piano w/humidifier & bench. Exec. cond. $500. 250-851-6951.
Misc. Wanted
ROLL ENDS AVAILABLE $5-$10/ ROLL 1365 B Dalhousie Drive Kamloops BC call for availability 250-374-7467
Livestock
Local Coin Collector Buying Collections. Gold Silver Coins Estates 1-778-281-0030 Chad
Musical Instruments Yamaha Clavinova (Organ). Like new. Original $7700. Asking $1500. 250-372-0041.
Tools Holzer saw $1500, Safety Harness $500, Myte Extractor $2500. 250-377-8436.
Livestock
SHAVINGS & SAWDUST 10 TO 150 YARD LOADS BARK MULCH FIR OR CEDAR
- Regular & Screened Sizes -
REIMER’S FARM SERVICES
250-260-0110
HOME & YARD HANDYMAN If you need it done, Give us a call ! Steve 250-320-7774.
Must have BCDL, “B” gas ticket required, 3 years minimum experience required, great wages, benefits & medical.
Help Wanted
Email resumes to: chris@hegyirefrigeration.ca
Businesses & Services Mind Body Spirit
Handypersons
HAS THE FOLLOWING DOOR TO DOOR DELIVERY ROUTES COMING AVAILABLE
Relax and unwind with a full body massage for appointment couples welcome (250) 682-1802
RICKS’S SMALL HAUL
Work Wanted
SEEKING COMMERCIAL HVAC TECHNICIAN
ABERDEEN WESTSYDE/WESTMOUNT Rte 508 – 700-810 Hugh Allan Dr. 39 papers
Rte 236 – Ida Lane. – 28 papers. Rte 527 – Hunter Pl, Huntleigh Cres. Rte – Dohm Rd, Serle Crt, Pl & Rd. 3102– 28243 papers 3190(even) Westsyde Rd. – 71 papers. Rte 534 – Nairn Pl, Turnberry Pl. – 44 papers Rte 2401-2477 Parkview Dr, Rhonmore Rte 253 562 –– Englemann Crt, 1802-1890 Cres, 2380 +Dr. 2416 Lodgepole – 66Westsyde papers Rd. – 58 papers.
RAYLEIGH DALLAS/BARNHARTVALE Rte 833 – 4102-4194 Cameron Rd, Davie Rd.
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Apt/Condo for Rent Available spacious 1bdrm apts. Starting at $850/mo. The Sands Apartment. Centrally located. On-site Management. 250-828-1711.
Senior Assisted Living
Antiques / Classics
FULLY FURNISHED TOWNHOUSE FOR SALE This very bright, fully furnished, three bedroom/two bath corner unit townhouse in Big White ski resort offers your very own hot tub, 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. $199,900 (May consider a trade for an apartment in Kamloops. Call Don at 250682-3984 for more information.
Mobile Homes & Parks
1 and 2 bedroom apartments. Clean quiet buildings. Reasonable Rental Rates
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Lease to own New 16 x 58 2bdrm 2bth mobile home in new mobile park. Trouble with financing? One or Two year term Call Gerry 250-371-1849
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Sahali 2bdrm Gordonhorn Gardens newly renovated, n/s, n/p $1200/mo. 250-579-8428
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Now Renting CHANEL PLACE Brand new 1 and 2 Bdrm Apartments Downtown Kamloops 555 8th Avenue For more information visit: 3BBBGroup.ca Sahali Gordonhorn Gardens. $825/mo. +util. 1bdrm. N/S, N/P. Ref. 250-318-2269. Email: anneshuk@yahoo.ca
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Retired male seeking roommate, N/Shore. Close to bus/shopping. $500. 376-0953
Suites, Lower 1bdrm +den fenced yard, pet friendly, w/d $800 + 1/2 util 250-377-6888
Auto Accessories/Parts
2014 Motorino XPH Electric Scooter bike. 850kms. No scrapes. $1400 250-574-9846
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.
Honda Big Red 3 Wheeler top shape $1650 250-554-0201
Factory built 10ft metal dump box complete w/electric hoist $2500obo 1-250-938-1101
Cars - Domestic
1976 Ford Pinto Runabout. 2dr hatchback. Auto, disk brakes, no rust, very restorable. $750/obo. 250-3768570.
Aberdeen 1bdrm daylight util and int incl n/s, n/p $825. Avail Now (250) 851-9950
3bdrms, full bsmnt. F/S, Close to all amenities. Carport. N/S, N/P. W/D. $1,250. 376-0113.
Riverfront 1bdrm daylight level entry, util incl $650. Avail March 1st 250-579-9609.
2005 Toyota Corolla 5 speed extra set of mounted tires /rims $4500.00 250-318-8870
Recreation
Semi furn 1bdrm. in Batchelor area private ent and driveway. n/s/n/p, ref req’d. $750 Util/int incld. 250-554-3863.
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Welcoming Cumfy 1bedroom. Close to University, Hospital. Student or quiet person. Excellent Location. $495or$725 ns/np. Call (250) 299-6477
Suites, Upper 2bdrms, N/Shore. N/S, N/P. $900 inclds heat/hotwater. Ref’s required. 250-372-7695.
2006 VW Jetta TDI Highline, fully loaded, auto, sunroof. Very well maintained. 180,000kms, No accidents, very clean. $8,500. 250-318-6257.
Townhouses
TOWNHOUSES Best Value In Town
2008 Cadillac CTS Premium. 130,000kms. AWD, Great in the winter, BLK w/leather interior, CD, power windows, seats, mirrors, locks, heating/cooling seats. $13,800. 250-320-6900.
2005, 38’ RV trailer 2 slides, sleeps 6, appl incld, fully loaded, $16,900. (778) 468-5050. 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 2008 Fleetwood Mallard. 23ft. like new, fully loaded. $15,000. 250-554-1035. 9FT Okanagan Camper. F/S, bathroom. Good shape. $1,300/obo. 250-376-1841.
Open Road 2007 349, R.L. 36ft One owner, 3 slides, elec/stabilizers, awning. 1 ton 2005 Ford Diesel, 200,000km club cab $49,500 package (250) 372-5401 snoopy05@telus.net
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318-4321 NO PETS
Transportation
Absolute gorgeous 03 Cadillac Deville one owner low kms $6900.00 obo 250-554-0580
Antiques / Classics
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1967 Ford Falcon Futura St.6 Auto 2dr all original runs good, $5,500 obo (250) 376-5722
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1984 Volvo (Collector), auto, air. 181,000kms. No winter driving. $3,400. 250-587-6151
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Boats
1979 Peterburough 14ft 4 seater c/w ladder, cover, paddle, anchor, and trailer. No Dents Or Scratches “MINT”. $3900.00 Doug 250 579-5944 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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Trucks & Vans 1994 Toyota Truck. Ext-cab, 5spd, 4-cyl, 119,000kms. Ex Cond. $3,200. 250-376-4761.
Recreational/Sale 10.5ft Okanagan Camper. F/S, bathroom. Well maintained. $8,900/obo. 372-3437. 1989 Fleetwood AClass 120,000km slps 6, well kept, $8000obo (250) 579-9691
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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
1990 Ford Flair 27’ Motorhome. 104,000kms. Good condition. $12,049. 250-851-2579.
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1972 AMC Javelin SST. Second owner. Exec mech cond. $3,000/obo. 250-372-2096.
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2000 Subaru Forester S AWD, 4 DRSW, green, well maintained, 247,000 km, dependable winter vehicle, new battery, good Nokian snow tires on separate rims, roof racks and crossbars, trailer hitch & rear window deflector. Asking $4000 250319-1960 to view.
68’ Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme (350 V8 type S). Convertible. Black interior+exterior w/chrome. Restored. Excellent condition. $16,500/obo. 250572-0714
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Deadly airstrikes hit hospitals, school in northern Syria BASSEM MROUE
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
BEIRUT — Airstrikes blamed on Russia hit at least two hospitals and a school in northern Syria yesterday, killing and wounding dozens of civilians and further dimming hopes for a temporary truce, as government troops backed by Russian warplanes pressed a major offensive north of Aleppo. The raids came days after Russia and other world powers agreed to bring about a pause in fighting that would allow for the delivery of humanitarian aid and the revival of peace talks. The projected truce agreed on Friday in Munich was to begin in a week, but there was no sign that would happen. Yesterday, Syrian state TV reported pro-government forces have entered the northern town of Tel Rifaat, where they were fighting “fierce battles’’ against insurgents.
Tel Rifaat is a major stronghold of militants fighting to overthrow President Bashar Assad. Capturing Tel Rifaat would bring government forces closer to their target of Azaz, near the Turkish border. In Idlib province, an airstrike destroyed a makeshift clinic supported by Doctors Without Borders. The international charity said the hospital in the town of Maaret al-Numan was hit four times in attacks that were minutes apart. It said seven people were killed and eight others were missing and presumed dead. “The destruction of the hospital leaves the local population of around 40,000 people without access to medical services in an active zone of conflict,’’ said Doctors Without Borders mission chief Massimiliano Rebaudengo. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory
for Human Rights said Russian warplanes targeted the hospital, destroying it and killing nine people. The opposition group, which tracks both sides of the conflict through sources on the ground, said dozens were wounded. “The entire building has collapsed on the ground,’’ said opposition activist Yahya al-Sobeih, speaking by phone from Maaret al-Numan. He said five people were killed near the clinic and “all members of the medical team inside are believed to be dead.’’ The Observatory and other opposition activists said another hospital in Maaret al-Numan was also hit yesterday, most likely by a Syrian government airstrike. In the neighbouring Aleppo province, a missile struck a children’s hospital in the town of Azaz, killing five people, including three children and a pregnant woman, according to
the Observatory. A third air raid hit a school in a nearby village, killing seven and wounding others. U.N. SecretaryGeneral Ban Ki-moon said close to 50 civilians were killed and many more wounded in missile attacks on at least five medical facilities and two schools in northern Syria. Ban called the attacks “blatant violations of international laws’’ that “are further degrading an already devastated health-care system and preventing access to education in Syria,’’ according to U.N. deputy spokesman Farhan Haq. Activists posted amateur video that showed civil-defence workers pulling bodies from the rubble of the Doctors Without Borderssupported structure in Idlib, which collapsed into a heap of rubble and was tilting to one side. Others showed a huge crater next to a building
that purportedly housed the child and maternal hospital in Azaz. Incubators could be seen in a ward littered with broken glass and toppled medical equipment. Russia said its airstrikes are targeting militants and denies hitting hospitals or civilians, but rights groups and activists have repeatedly accused Moscow of killing civilians. Those accusations have increased recently as Russia intensified its airstrikes to provide cover to Syrian troops advancing in the north. Troops are trying to cut rebel supply lines to Turkey and surround rebel-held parts of Aleppo city, once Syria’s largest. In Turkey, the private Dogan news agency reported that more than 30 of those wounded in Russian airstrikes in Azaz, primarily children, were transferred to a hospital in southern Turkey. It showed footage
of ambulances arriving and medics unloading children on stretchers. “They hit the school, they hit the school,’’ wailed a Syrian woman who was unloaded from an ambulance onto a wheelchair.
The U.S. State Department condemned the airstrikes, saying they cast doubt on “Russia’s willingness and/or ability to help bring to a stop the continued brutality of the Assad regime against its own people.’’
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Obituaries & In Memoriam GARFIELD ROY HINES
PATRICK JEREMIACH DESMOND
As he slept, Garfield Roy Hines died at home on the morning of February 8, 2016. It was the completion of eighty three years of life. He exited the stage in continuity with how he lived understated, reflectively and with the least amount of drama.
Patrick Jeremiach Desmond, Husband, Father, Papa, Brother and Friend. Our Heavenly Father called Patrick J. Desmond on Saturday, February 13th, 2016 peacefully at home in the presence of his closest family and friends.
Bonnie accompanied Garf for fifty five years. He was predeceased by his parents Roy and Mary, his sister Naomi and his youngest son Darren. He is survived by his sons Brian (Anette) and Dan (Robyn). Garf has three granddaughters that he loved dearly Skye, Ali and Sarah.
Patrick was born in Midleton County Cork, Ireland on October 28th in 1942 and moved to Kamloops in July of 1947. Pat grew up farming eventually beginning a career in the food industry, before meeting the love of his life, wife Alice Desmond (nee SILMON). Pat continued on to be a successful business entrepreneur within the construction industry. Patrick’s greatest pride and joy was celebrating a Christian life as a husband, father, father in-law and grandfather.
Garf’s family were sheep and cattle ranchers. Roy and Mary brought young Garf and Naomi to Pinantan Lake from the family ranch in Alberta in 1937. They spent many years herding sheep between the ranch and the alpine summer range. Garf decided to become a logger in the 1960’s and became a faller and then a bucker. He valued being outdoors for his livelihood. He loved his perch on the front porch of the family cabin at Neskonlith Lake. With pipe in hand, he considered the changing seasons and the light reflecting on the lake, calmly noticing it all. He enjoyed the simplicity of trolling the lake without much interest in actually catching fish. After retirement, he took up office at North Hills Mall Food Court as the resident-volunteercoffee-counsellor. His community was diverse folks who somehow found their way into conversation with this quiet, accepting and humorous man. He was a gifted storyteller. For the final four years, as his kidneys failed, he received regular dialysis treatments. Garf greatly enjoyed his care team at the North Shore Dialysis Unit. Garf will be deeply missed as loving husband, father, grandfather and friend. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Kamloops Free Methodist Church, 975 Windbreak Street, Kamloops, BC. Pastor Vern Frudd will officiate. Donations in lieu of flowers are appreciated in Garfield’s name to the MS Society of Canada (1-275 Seymour Street, Kamloops, BC V2C 2E7) www.mssociety.ca. Condolences may be sent to www.schoeningfuneralservice.com Schoenings Funeral Service 250-374-1454
Patrick is survived by his wife (Alice), four daughters, (Nola (Todd), Tannis (Colin), Lynett (Michael), Shannon (Trevor)) five grandsons, (Zachary (Lindsay), Dexter (Kourtney), Joshua, Nathan, Alexander) six granddaughters (Molly, Abby, Olivia, Meghan, Hannah, Naomi) and his sisters (Margaret (Peggy) and Johanna (Joan)). Patrick was predeceased by his father (Patrick), mother (Molly), sisters (Kathleene, Julia, and Josephine) and brother (Timothy). In honor of Patrick and his devotion to Catholic faith please join us at Sacred Heart Cathedral for commemorative services. Prayers: Friday, February 19th at 5:00 pm. Funeral Service: Saturday, February 20th at 11:00 am Sacred Heart Cathedral 255 Nicola St, Kamloops, BC V2C 2P3 The family would like to extend special thanks to Dr. M. Wilson, Dr. J.H. Steyn, Dr. S. Nair, Staff at Glover’s Pharmacy and last but not least Patrick’s Caregivers Doreen and Marichu (Chu). In gratitude of Pat’s support of Catholic Education donations are welcomed on behalf of Patrick Desmond to St. Ann’s Academy, 205 Columbia St, Kamloops, BC V2C 2S7 – 250.372.545 For we are all blessed have this angel watching over us.
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Obituaries & In Memoriam STEVE GEORGE KOROLL
December 7, 1941 February 10, 2016
Steve George Koroll was freed of his pain February 10, 2016. Born December 7, 1941 on the family homestead near Ranger, Sask., delivered by his father’s hands, the ninth of ten children for George and Katrina Koroll; Ukrainian immigrants to Canada. Steve was extremely proud of his heritage often referring to himself as a “purebred”. At 6 years of age the family left the farm and moved to Chatham, Ont. where he received his education. At 17 he left school to venture west with a buddy, making it all the way to Vancouver and Mayo, Yukon. While in Northern Alberta visiting family he met his future wife Cassie. They married in October 1962, spending 53 years together raising three sons and working hard to be each other’s better half. Steve was always incredibly industrious, starting his working life at 8, picking dew worms to sell to the fishermen on Lake Erie. Then graduated to delivering papers, setting bowling pins, working on strawberry, tobacco and sugar beet farms, while still in school. Always earning his own pocket money. Steve and Cassie spent their first ten years in Grande Prairie, Alberta, where all three sons
were born. This is where Steve learned his painting trade under a master painter. The young family moved to Kamloops in 1971. Here he worked for a couple of companies before becoming self-employed as Koroll Kolor; which he did for 28 years. Steve held a high standard of excellence for his trade, and was well regarded by his customers for his integrity, work ethic and quality of work. He enjoyed his working life immensely and the good life it afforded his family – his major mission in life. Over his lifetime Steve loved to work out at the gym and enjoyed fishing, camping, cards, dancing, golf, slow-pitch, and curling. He especially enjoyed the family and friends he shared them with. He loved nature, both plant and animal. Steve was a devoted family man. Spending endless hours coaching and watching soccer games, teaching his boys to fish, swim and dive. Countless predawn trips to deliver his boys and friends to Todd and Harper ski hills and back at 6 o’clock. He raised his sons to be courteous, kind, responsible, hard working men. An extremely involved, loving, but firm, father to his sons. Steve will be forever missed by his loving wife Cassie, sons Mark (Shelly), Chad (Stephanie), Bret (Peggy), two treasured grandchildren Kenysha and Kolton, four step-grandchildren Jennifer, Hayley, Allan and Taejha. Predeceased by parents, all siblings and their spouses, but sister Irene (St. Thomas,
A life well lived with hard work, honesty and laughter. To Dr. Wiltshire – you are a most compassionate and capable doctor and a credit to your field. Our family felt your care and concern for Steve and will never be forgotten. Louise – receptionist also went out of her way to make this long hard journey easier. Thank you both. Our deepest appreciation must be passed to Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice; you helped guide us through a most difficult time. No service by request. In lieu of flowers donations in Steve’s name may be made to Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice, 72 Whiteshield Cres, South Kamloops, BC V2E 259. On-line condolences may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com
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October 7, 1919 – February 3, 2016
Early on the morning of February 3, 2016 Peggy Donald passed peacefully into the presence of her Lord Jesus, whom she had faithfully followed for nearly sixty years. Peggy was predeceased by her husband Bill in 2011. She is survived by her sons Alan (Maribeth) and Neil (Lee-Ann) and six grandchildren. Born in Manchester, Peggy grew up in the shadow of the First World War. Her father, James Green, a veteran of the war, did not live to see his daughter’s first birthday. Two years later, her mother, Florence, died of breast cancer. Fortunately, Peggy’s aunt, Clarissa, stepped in and provided loving maternal care for the orphaned threeyear-old. Peggy attended Manchester High School for Girls, where, because of her pet parrot, she was known as Polly Green. After she left school, Peggy went to work in the North Manchester post office run by Clarissa (now known as ‘Mother’). It was her custom to have her hair styled at the hair salon and barber shop run by the husband and wife team known as the Brindles. One day, Mr. Brindle ran into four young Scottish tradesmen who had come south looking for work and he offered them free haircuts. One of them, a joiner called Bill Donald from Perth, was struck by the young woman on the other side of the shop and asked her out. Bill and Peggy were married on November 16, 1939, just months after Britain had declared war on Germany. The worst of WW2 held off long enough for the couple’s first son, Alan, to be born -- albeit during an air raid -- in May, 1941. The next four years were agonizing for Peggy: not only was her husband away in the Royal Artillery, but she, her adoptive mother and her young son (plus one dog and one cat) were subject to almost nightly air raids. When the war ended, all five inhabitants of 22 Lindum Avenue, Manchester, were alive and intact. Bill
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Norman was born on April 26, 1925 to William and Lillian Thomas in Portland Oregon. The family emigrated to Canada when Norm was young boy, and he grew up in Lacombe and Edmonton, Alberta. As a young man he worked in the area around Fort McMurray and was a civilian employee of the U.S Army during the construction of highways and pipelines during WWII. After the war he came to BC and found work in the sawmills in Clearwater, where he met the love of his life, Hazel (nee Dunford). They were married in May of 1952 and soon moved to Nelson, BC, where son Daniel was born in May of ‘53, and thereafter to Kamloops, where they remained and where daughter Joy was born in February 1955. In Kamloops Norm worked in sawmills and building supply companies, never actually resigning from any job; he was such a valued and hardworking employee that whenever a company changed hands or was absorbed into another, he went along with the rest of the assets. He retired in 1988 and spent his time helping many friends and working on renovations at the Evangelical Free Church, where the family were members, and loved fishing the many lakes and rivers in southern BC. Norm was predeceased by his wife Hazel in 2009 after more than 57 years of marriage; by his parents William and Lillian, sisters Helen, Coral, Olwyn, Leona and brother Berwyn; he leaves to mourn his passing son Dan (Mavis) of Kamloops, daughter Joy of Calgary, grandson Robin (Esther) and great-granddaughter Claire, of Vanguard, SK., brothers Wilbur (Joe) Thomas and David (George) Thomas and numerous nieces and nephews. No service by request. Donations in memory of Norman and Hazel may be sent to World Vision of Canada in support of foster children in underdeveloped countries.
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April 26, 1925 - February 7, 2016
Norman passed peacefully into the presence of his Lord early Sunday morning, February 7, 2016, in his 91st year.
Steve talked to everyone and loved to make people laugh. He will leave a huge void in his family.
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Ont.), daughter-in-law Amanda and baby Kierdan, brothers-inlaw Wally, Cecil and Ross, sisters-in-law Bernice and Hazel all from Cassie’s family whom he loved and considered all the extended family his own.
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came home, his only wound a scratch on the back of his right hand. The family size was increased by one when along came Neil in July 1948. Sadly, Clarissa -“Grandma” to Alan and Neil -died in 1953. Soon after, Peggy and Bill decided that the best future for their two sons lay in Canada and in 1957 the family emigrated and took up residence in Vancouver. By the beginning of the 1960’s, Peggy was running the post office at the University of BC and Bill was a UBC security policeman. Peggy later moved to administration and finance at UBC, but her attachment to postal work soon had her working at People’s Drug Mart in Kitsilano. After she and Bill retired, they moved to Kamloops in 1990 and spent many happy years there surrounded by a vast array of friends. Both Peggy and Bill had the great gift of hospitality and a penchant for “adopting” individuals and families. Over the years, Peggy was a member of Kitsilano Gospel Hall (later Quilchena Chapel) in Vancouver and Southwest Community Baptist Church in Kamloops where she continued her adoptive ways and was mum to many younger people. Peggy moved to Kamloops Seniors’ Village in 2015 where she developed new friendships and was loved by the staff. A joyful Memorial Celebration of Peggy’s Life and relationships will be held at Southwest Community Baptist Church, 700 Hugh Allan Drive, Kamloops on February 27, 2016 at 2 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to New Life Community Kamloops or Kamloops Hospice Association. We express our sincere appreciation to Doctor Patterson, the staff of Royal inland Hospital, and the staff of Glover’s Medicine centre, another group of her adoptees.
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
BOB CLOUGH
May 15, 1944 - February 16, 2015
EACH LOSS Each loss is very different, The pain is so severe. Will I ever stop missing This one I loved so dear? Good times we had together, The moments that we shared We didn’t have to tell each other How much we really cared.
They say there is a reason, They say that time will heal But neither time nor reason Will change the way we feel For no-one knows the heartache That lies behind our smiles No-one knows how many times We have broken down and cried We want to tell you something, So there won’t be any doubt You’re so wonderful to think of, But so hard to be without. Always loved by Donna & the Clough clan
I never dreamed you’d go away, Never thought of sorrow. So sure you’d always be here Took for granted each tomorrow. Now my life is all confused Since you went away. You took a part of me And for help I daily pray. But when God sent you to me He never said that you were mine, That I could keep you always – Only borrowed for a time. Now, He’s called you home, I’m sad and I shed tears. Yet I’m glad He loaned you to me And we had these many years.
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WEEKLY CROSSWORD ACROSS 1. Basics 4. Paper container 7. Diving ducks of N America having a bluishgray bill 9. Spruce 11. Sacred choral composition 14. Ear lobe decoration 16. S Am. wood sorrel cultivated for its edible tubers 17. Wolf drama series 19. Straight, bowling or bobby 21. Cotton growing region in W. Central India 22. Tax saving retirement account 23. Expresses pleasure 25. Synoptical 26. Peseta 27. Oceans 29. Weekday 31. Octagonal motif in rugs 33. Beam out 34. Escargots 37. Mother of Apollo in ancient mythology 40. Fed 41. A sleeveless garment like cloak but shorter 43.Yugoslavian River 45. Patti Hearst’s captors 46. Representational likeness 48. Plundered 50. Clothier 54. ___ de Janeiro 55. Peaceful relations 56. Replaced union workers 58. African people of Senegambia 59. Every 24 hours 60. 1/100 yen 61. Summate
DOWN 1. Gum arabic 2. Crazy, loco, wacky 3. Unconnected 4. Whirring sound 5. Tartness 6. A group of individuals 7. Bard 8. Buddy 9. Not an amateur 10. North-central Indian city 12. Chit 13. Reverences 14. Inspire with love
15. Endocrine gland 18. Biblical name for Syria 20. The woman 24. Heroic tale 26. Daddy 28. Killing yourself 30. In a way, discolors 32. Artiodactyls 34. Resistant to change 35. Northeast 36. Watering places 38. A way to pave 39.Value excessively 40. Poplar trees (Spanish)
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HOROSCOPES
FEBRUARY 16 - FEBRUARY 22, 2016
ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20
LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21
SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22
Your sense of time management and practicality come to the forefront this week, Aries.You want to get down to business, and your no-nonsense attitude will shine through.
Taurus, this is a great week to just kick back and be yourself without feeling the crunch of deadlines or responsibilities.You’ll get a few free moments to do whatever you like.
Libra, everything seems like it will be rather ordinary this week. That’s a good thing, as you can use a few laid-back days with not too much on your schedule.
Scorpio, shopping is on your mind but you may have to put that idea off for a little while longer. More pressing purchases for the home or business take priority.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 2
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20
Something you have always wanted to do may become possible this week. Maybe it’s something from your bucket list. Bring a friend to join in the fun.
How far you come this week depends on your attitude, Cancer. If you keep an open mind, you will find success. Keep a positive attitude and reap the rewards.
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23
Leo, you will have the opportunity to work on a personal problem that has gotten the best of you before. Work through all of the angles before you put a plan in motion.
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22
You may find yourself in the position of middle man this week,Virgo. Others come to you with their concerns, and you put their minds at ease.
Sagittarius, your finances are a bit difficult to decode at the time being, and that can lead to trouble. Better to bring in someone who knows what he or she is doing to help you work it out.
Capricorn, if you’re looking to fill the void in your calendar, sign up for a class that will challenge your creative or mental abilities. Try an arts or dance center as a start.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18
Aquarius, if you find that you are craving some adventurous activities, get started. But work under the tutelage of an experienced guide to learn the ropes.
PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20
ou may find yourself teaching a co-worker some of the intricacies of the job. Don’t feel threatened; it may help lighten your own workload.
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Her Royal Highness, Princess Precious Petunia Picky-Eater of That Comfy Chair, is the proud owner of 12 toy mousies. Some are white, some are brown and some are red. She has bitten the tails off exactly half of them.There is at least one mousie in each of the six possible combinations of colour and tail(less)ness. She has more white mousies than red mousies.The number of mousies of each colour is prime. If she has two tailless, brown mousies and more tailed, white mousies than that, how many tailed, white mousies does she have? There are many possible solutions to this particular mindbender. A prize will be awarded via a random draw among correct entries.
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