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Bowled over The first of what will be an annual fundraising event for the Kamloops Food Bank saw $17,000 raised. The Empty Bowls lunch, held last Friday at Hotel 540, benefitted from a $10,000 donation from the B.C. Lottery Corporation, said food bank executive director Bernadette Siracky. The rest was raised through silent and public auctions that included 14 bowl-centred packages and 11 bowls autographed by famous people, including the prime minister and actor Johnny Depp. The Depp bowl brought in the largest donation — $1,800. Taking part in the event were seven restaurants and one bakery.

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For four decades, Westsyde Pool has been a focal point of all things aquatic for those living in the neighbourhood and beyond. In this 2013 KTW file photo, A.E. Perry elementary student Moses Zobotel-Got (centre) learns the correct manoeuvre to climb onto an ice surface from the water during the Swim to Survive School Program lesson.

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he protest was over quickly, but it had numbers. On a Friday morning in April of 1974, 600 students stood up from their desks at Westsyde junior secondary and walked out of school A spokesman told reporters a march on city hall might follow. The issue? A recommendation from the city’s recreation commission that a multi-purpose gymnasium with sports hall and meeting space be built in the neighbourhood, rather

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than a swimming pool. Westsyde Alderman Don Couch had called the proposal “ridiculous” a week earlier in an article in the Kamloops Daily Sentinel. What the area needed, in his opinion, was a skating rink and a pool. “They argue that a population of 20,000 is needed to support such facilities, but that is not valid,” he said. Sound a little familiar? This week, the City of Kamloops continues a round of community meetings, mostly north of the river, to determine what it should do with its aging slate of pools. A proposal from the city

would see the outdoor pool at McDonald Park converted to a spray park, Brocklehurst’s outdoor pool converted to an ice sheet and Westsyde Pool turned into a multi-purpose gymnasium, though sauna, hot tub and fitness facilities would continue to operate. To replace the pools, the city suggests building a new aquatic centre on McArthur Island. That may also sound familiar to longtime residents. It’s the same spot the city had been planning to build its first indoor pool when the Westsyde debate elbowed its way into the spotlight 42 years ago.

The man charged with murder in connection to a stabbing outside a North Kamloops sushi restaurant had been released from jail on a breach charge just before the Jan. 22 killing. Charges were formally laid against Eric Charlie late Sunday, but he has been in custody on the unrelated breach charge for more than a month. Court documents identify the victim as 30-yearold John Southwell. To this point, police have not released the name of Charlie or Southwell. Kamloops This Week reported in January that a 32-year-old suspect in the murder had been arrested four days after the stabbing. The man was arrested on Jan. 26 on an unrelated breach-of-probation ERIC CHARLIE IN A PHOTO charge and was serving ON HIS FACEBOOK PAGE. a short jail sentence that would have been scheduled to end around this weekend. KTW had not named the man, pending charges related to the murder. Just before 5 p.m. on Jan. 22, emergency crews were called to the 400-block of Tranquille Road for a reported stabbing. A man had been injured in an altercation outside Hatsuki Sushi. He was rushed to hospital, but died hours later.

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Chuck Debelen from Vancouver shows not all concentration occurs when piloting a miniature race car. Debelen was among those taking part in the Western Canadian Indoor Championship Series for RC racing, which was held on the weekend at the Tournament Capital Centre. To see more photos and to learn about the local racing club, go online to kamloopsthisweek.com.

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There are four active graffiti artists at large in Kamloops and, as of this month, the quartet is plying its trade on the North Shore. The remainder of graffiti isn’t truly graffiti, Ronnie Bouvier told members of the Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association at its AGM on Thursday night. The rest of the vandalism with spray paint and markers comes from a group of 11- to 14-yearolds with a penchant for profanity and pornographic images. “That is not graffiti,” said Bouvier, executive director of the Kamloops Graffiti Task Force. “That is mischief.” Bouvier said the four taggers are being tracked by the task force and other agencies and she noted there have been no gang tags found in the city. She was speaking as part of a safety panel convened at Hotel 540 to talk about issues facing the downtown area. Bouvier was joined by Andrew

Iadarola of the CAP Team, Ken Salter of ASK Wellness, Christa HaywoodFarmer of the Kamloops branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association, Jon Wilson, head of the city’s bylaw department, and Kamloops RCMP Supt. Brad Mueller. Much of the concerns raised by business owners and tenants revolved around the issue of vagrancy: When should they call bylaw officers? When should they call police? How should they deal with a person who won’t leave their store? “It becomes a delicate situation,” Mueller said. ‘Vagrancy does not in itself constitute a criminal activity. “There has to be a criminal part to it.” Mueller noted his detachment has early-morning foot patrols augmented by late-afternoon walkabouts in the downtown core. Mueller said police can use the socalled red zones downtown to order persistent trouble-makers away from the area. He noted the Crown has been asked to proceed with charges for those involved in crime, while business

owners have been urged to submit victim-impact statements. Most importantly, Mueller said, is the need for business owners to install video-monitoring devices as convictions have been secured using such technology. Wilson said merchants should call bylaws when faced with aggressive panhandling or nuisance behaviour, adding police should be called with there is a safety-related issues, from assaults to public drunkenness. During his time with the ASK (AIDS Society of Kamloops) Wellness Society, Salter has been working with the city’s homeless for 16 years. The society, he said, has become a victim of its own success as it is seeing more and more homeless arriving in Kamloops. “In some cases, other agencies will send people to Kamloops because they know we have resources,” Salter said. “We call that Greyhound therapy. Kamloops is becoming known as a place that’s very friendly to homeless people.”

For the third consecutive year, Kamloops This Week has been named one of three finalists for newspaper of the year in the largest community newspaper circulation category in B.C. and the Yukon. Kamloops This Week, which publishes three times a week and is delivered to more than 30,000 households, is up against the Vernon Morning Star and the Vancouver Courier in the 2016 B.C. and Yukon Community Newspaper Association Ma Murray Awards. Kamloops This Week was named newspaper of the year in B.C. and the Yukon in each of the past two years and was named newspaper of the year in Canada in 2014 by the Canadian Community Newspaper Association. In addition, KTW reporter Adam Williams is a finalist this year in the Sports Writing category for his feature on Kamloops sports legend Bob Davoren. The other two finalists are Gary Ahuja of the Langley Times and Graeme Wood of the Richmond News. The provincewide Ma Murray journalism contest recognizes the best in production, publishing, reporting, photography, editing, advertising and community contribution. Winners will be announced on May 7 at River Rock Casino in Richmond.

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The owner of Hatsuki Sushi told KTW an intoxicated trio — two men and a woman — became involved in an argument outside his restaurant. Moments later, he said, a bleeding victim entered seeking refuge. Employees and customers called 911. Charlie, 32, was arrested on Sunday in Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre, where he was nearing the end of a short sentence for breaching probation. The probation was in relation to a sentence Charlie received on Jan. 8 — two weeks before the murder — after he was convicted of a string of charges including obstruction of justice and four counts of entering a recognizance under a false name. He gave police a fake name — James Rocky Whitford — on multiple occasions. In 2013, he was prosecuted six times under his made-up alias, receiving jail sentences ranging from 14 to 60 days. Because Whitford was not a real person and had no criminal record, Charlie received lighter sentences than he otherwise would have. In January, the Crown asked for a jail sentence of almost two years, but B.C. Supreme Court Justice Mark McEwan instead placed Charlie on a three-year probation term. McEwan cited Charlie’s troubled First Nations background at sentencing and said he would have handed down a harsher sentence in different circumstances. “There are some instances in which I would take a much more dim view of it,” he said. “If some businessman did this and got away with it, [for example].” Charlie’s next court appearance on the murder charge is slated for March 14.

A Mountie uses a tracking dog to search for a suspect after a man was stabbed on a Tranquille Road sidewalk on Jan. 22. The victim died later that night in Royal Inland Hospital. The man charged in the murder, 32-year-old Eric Charlie, was arrested four days after the killing on an unrelated breach charge. Charlie was in Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre on Sunday when he was formally charged. KTW FILE PHOTO

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Make mostly thinning cuts (removal of branches right back to the parent branch or trunk).

1. Remove dead, damaged, or diseased branches. 2. Remove suckers and watersprouts.

Avoid creating stub ends.

3. Remove badly placed branches: • Crossing or rubbing each other • Growing into centre of tree • Growing into walkways, roadways, or buildings

Make your cuts just outside the branch collar (a slight thickening where the branch joins its parent branch or trunk). Flush cuts destroy the tree’s defense zone. Remember: remove no more than 20% of the green.

4. If desired, trim slender branch tips a few inches, to a bud or a parent branch.

Now stand back and admire the great pruning job. Your tree will look airy and graceful, and your pruning job will stay done much longer than stub-end pruning. Trees add beauty and value to your home. Protect your investment with proper pruning. To learn more, please see the City of Kamloops website or contact a Certified Arborist. The City of Kamloops would like to gratefully acknowledge the contribution of the Cougar Creek Streamkeepers and the City of Richmond.

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Kamloops Mounties arrested a man on Friday night shortly after a U-Haul truck was stolen outside of the city. Cpl. Jodie Shelkie said an employee of U-Haul called police at 8 p.m. to report that one of its trucks

had been stolen. Minutes later, a Kamloops Mountie in an unmarked police vehicle saw the stolen truck travelling north into the city on the Coquihalla Highway “The vehicle pulled over near Copperhead Drive and the RCMP moved in to arrest the driver,” Shelkie said. “The suspect resisted arrest, kicking and struggling. One of the arresting police officers received an injury to her hand.” A 44-year-old man of no fixed address was taken to RCMP cells in the downtown Battle Street detachment.

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Two teenagers were taken to Royal Inland Hospital on Friday evening after being struck by a vehicle while they were walking in a marked crosswalk on Westsyde Road. The teenagers, a boy and girl both 17 years of age, suffered non-lifethreatening injuries. Kamloops RCMP Cpl. Stephen Newport said the teens were crossing Westsyde Road at Overlander Drive in a crosswalk at about 6:45 p.m. when they were hit. He said the driver stayed at the scene and is co-operating with police. Alcohol is not

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He believes the culprit for the continuing decline is the chum fishery in the ocean that results in steelhead bycatch, along with the First Nations food fishery. “That chum fishery has to be closed and other alternatives found until we know how many steelhead we’re getting back [without it],” Piggin said.

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information for a solid review,” Larsen said. “You don’t want to review it and realize it’s data deficient.” Piggin met recently with KamloopsThompson-Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod on the issue and is also planning to push the Department of Fisheries and Oceans for a designation within SARA to protect steelhead.

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shut down shipping in a waterway) before it goes to MPs. “It’s usually a group of [provincial and federal] elected politicians that makes the decision to send the listing through the House of Commons,” Larsen said. One key consideration before an assessment is launched is availability of research. “You need enough

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From there, any recommendation is taken to a committee of federal and provincial representatives that eventually passes it to the House of Commons for listing in the Species At Risk Act (SARA). That group of representatives takes into consideration social and economic considerations of a listing (listing of a certain fish, for example, could

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A city angler is taking a new approach to decades-long concern and politics surrounding Thompson River steelhead. Len Piggin, president of Kamloops Fly Fishers, has filed an application with COSEWIC (Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada), seeking protection for the prized steelhead that now number in the few hundred. Historically, thousands of steelhead returned to the Thompson River each year, sustaining a busy fall tourist season in communities including Spences Bridge. Anglers came from around the world to fish the famed run.

take three years. “We need somebody to do something,” Piggin complained. “If COSEWIC says they’re endangered, everyone will stand up and take notice.” COSEWIC is a group of experts that assess wildlife species for risk of extinction or extirpation from a particular area. Karl Larsen, a professor at Thompson Rivers University’s natural resource science department, said recommendations for study typically come from working professionals or academics. It starts with a subcommittee of COSEWIC specialists who will gather research on a particular species, resulting in a status report. If recommended, it is sent to a larger body of experts for review.

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However, beginning in the early 1990s, numbers of returning fish began to drop precipitously. Provincial managers restricted sport fishing to little avail. Piggin said the most recent numbers show about 440 steelhead returned to the Thompson River to spawn last year, one of the lowest counts on record. He listed at least five community forums in the past two decades with seemingly no impact on numbers. When Piggin wrote to officials with COSEWIC, he received a favourable email from a member stating the group is aware of the concerns and may undertake a study. In the email, Alan Sinclair, co-chair of a fish subcommittee, warned the process can

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Westsyde residents want pool fixed ANDREA KLASSEN

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The City of Kamloops has held two of four public meetings to discuss the proposal that would see three pools closed, a new pool open and an extra sheet of ice added to the inventory.

The remaining two meetings will take place from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. tomorrow night at NorKam senior secondary and on Tuesday, March 15, at Sandman Centre Parkside Lounge. Meetings were held last night in Brocklehurst and Thursday in

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Westsyde. The following is from the Westsyde meeting, with the full story online at kamloopsthisweek.com: Their reasons varied, but to a speaker, Westsyde residents had one message for Kamloops city council: “Fix the pool.” The three words were called out multiple times by a packed audience in the Arthur Stevenson elementary gymnasium on Thursday night. The town hall session was the first of four meet-

ings the city will host this month on the future of recreation on the North Shore. Westsyde Pool is facing at least $3 million in repairs, after moisture penetrated the vapour barrier in the pool’s ceiling, causing the roof to rot from the inside out. A more complete repair, which would upgrade the building’s heating and cooling system and, according to parks and recreation director Byron McCorkell, add 30 to 40 years to the

building’s lifespan, is about $5 million. A third option, which would add a second floor to the pool for new amenities, is estimated at $13 million — but that option seemed unpopular with at least some of the crowd. When the $13-million option was raised during an open-mic question and answer session, some in the audience began murmuring, “no, no.” The $5-million repair job appeared to be most supported by residents

in attendance. “No one’s asking for a bigger footprint, no one’s asking for a bigger pool, no one’s asking for a waterslide,” one resident told staff and councillors. “We’re asking for our pool.” “I’ve paid taxes all my life, I’ve got arthritis in my knees and I don’t need a damn slide,” added another speaker, who said she and other seniors rely on Westsyde Pool for exercises their bodies can accommodate.

Many residents who spoke questioned the cost of building a new facility on the North Shore, as well as the city’s ability to find parking spaces for swimmers who would now be heading to McArthur Island. One resident added: “Sell that stupid Daily News building you never should have purchased and put that money towards Westsyde Pool,” he said, referring to the Seymour Street building the city purchased for $4.8 million in 2014.

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After their walkout in 1974, a delegation of Westsyde students made good on their promise to take their grievances to city hall. The meeting with Mayor Gordon Nicol doesn’t seem to have gone well. “While the students asked pointed and relevant questions and at all times remained polite and amazingly calm under the circumstances, Mayor Nicol reacted with temper and even resorted to name-calling at one point. (He referred to one of the students as ‘rabid,’)” a letter

writer recounted in the Kamloops News. But by fall of 1976, Westsyders were watching groundbreaking ceremonies for an indoor pool. What changed? Nearly everything. An election at the end of the year brought in a new mayor. The city’s recreation commission folded due to political issues with council and a new consultant set aside its recommendations in favour of an outdoor pool in Westsyde. And Alderman Couch, returned to his post by a comfortable margin, finally got a chance to approach

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the Kamloops School District to see if it would be interested in chipping in to bring his neighbourhood’s pool dreams to fruition, a plan he’d been pushing in the press even before the Westsyde walkout. That team-up was the nail in the coffin for a McArthur Island pool. While the school board agreed to enter serious negotiations to help build an indoor pool on the North Shore with an outdoor facility in Westsyde, the province balked at the setup. But an indoor pool located next to an active school, which could be used yearround? That the province could fund. When the district put in an application for funding for an indoor pool in Westsyde, all objections “seemed to evaporate,”

the board told the Sentinel. As 1976 began, alderman were confidently stating in the press that a McArthur Island pool would likely never be built when the city could save cash using school sites. Meanwhile, the South Shore was seeing its own pool plans emerge. The Kamloops YWCA was looking to diversify into more co-ed programming, with a youth hostel set to open and plans for a major fitness facility in the works. By the spring of 1976, the city, school board and YMCA were finalizing plans to spend $2.3 million to build two pools, one in Westsyde and one downtown. According to council meeting minutes, the city would carry $1.6 million of the load if it could get the community on side.

Performing-arts centres aside, most modern city spending initiatives are carried out through an alternative-approval process, in which projects are stopped by the public only if enough residents formally object. Not so in the 1970s, when residents voted directly on every big-ticket project, from roads and fire halls to park creations. According to the Sentinel, residents in most parts of the city were ambivalent on the pools, splitting votes fairly evenly between yes and no. Westsyde, which saw some of the city’s highest turnout numbers for a single poll, voted in favour by a five-toone margin. The neighbourhood’s persistence had won out. The only wait left was for construction.

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It’s time to pay attention to your kidneys

Third-year TRU nursing students Talia Ollek and Brie Fehr are helping to organize a free health fair in recognition of World Kidney Day on Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Northills Centre. Among many health booths, volunteers will be taking blood pressures and doing blood sugar and cholesterol checks. “We’re going out into the community and saying, ‘Here’s how to take care of your health,’ before they end up in the hospital in acute care or with kidney disease as one of my patients,” said Fehr. “It’s giving us a different lens for nursing.” ANDREA KLASSEN/KTW

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Thompson Rivers University nursing students are reaching out to the local school district to help spread this year’s World Kidney Day message — act early to prevent disease. “Kids think they’re invincible,” said third-year nursing student Taryn Christian. On Thursday, Christian and three other students, in partnership with the Kidney Foundation of Canada, are organizing a free health and wellness fair at Northills Centre in recognition of World Kidney Day. Linda Bonner-Brown has been with the foundation for 20 years and has helped organize this event for the last nine years. Three years ago, the TRU School of Nursing came on board and, with it, brought fresh-faced students with a roster of new ideas for raising awareness, she said. “I think people think kidney disease and only think it affects an older population, but there are a lot of young people who are suffering from it, kids who are suffering from it,” student Talia Ollek said. “None of us necessarily want to work in a dialysis unit, but no matter where we are, we’re going to see people who have problems with their kidneys. I think it’s kind of opened our eyes to what that looks like and what they’re dealing with.” There are 1,253 people suffering from kidney disease in the Kamloops area. Last year, 271 British Columbians underwent kidney transplants, according to BC Transplant. By leading a healthy lifestyle and addressing smoking, alcohol consumption and unhealthy body weight, Christian said people can reduce the risk factor for not only kidney disease, but heart disease, diabetes and hypertension. “Everything goes along with kidneys,” she said. Patients from the community dialysis unit will be speaking about their experiences at the fair, which will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nursing students will be on hand to check blood pressure and blood sugars. Pharmacists will also be available for cholesterol checks. Several community groups will join them, including the Canadian Diabetes Association, Canadian Celiac Association, BC Transplant, Canadian Blood Services, Heart and Stroke Foundation, Kamloops Brain Injury Association and the Kamloops Hearing Aid Centre.

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

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TACKLING POVERTY, BOWL BY BOWL

he statistics are staggering. According to the B.C. Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition, one in five B.C. children live in poverty. That means they are going to school without breakfast or lunch and in inadequate clothing. How are they expected to hit the books when their stomach is grumbling? They also sense the pressure their parents face to make ends meet. Poverty is quickly becoming an entrenched part of society when you consider one in five of all rental households in Canada spends 50 per cent of its income on rent and 235,000 people are homeless each year across the country (State of Homeless report, 2014). Hunger Count says 841,191 people visited Canadian food banks in March 2014. Anyone around in the 1980s remembers food banks were supposed to be temporary. With these figures in mind, that’s why events like last Friday’s Empty Bowls fundraiser at Hotel 540 are so important. The Kamloops Food Bank raised $17,000 (including a $10,000 donation from the B.C. Lottery Corporation) through a creative endeavour it borrowed from Winnipeg. Artists created bowls, which were then sent to various well-known people to sign and send back. The bowls were then auctioned off during a luncheon featuring an array of soups cooked up by various Kamloops restaurants. The soups were delicious and the bowl auction (along with a silent auction of myriad items) will help fill the bowls of those in need. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signed a bowl, as did Kamloops Olympians. A bowl signed by actor Johnny Depp (complete with a selfportrait) was the Super Bowl of bowls, fetching $1,800 during the live auction. We all need to become informed about the world around us. Those in poverty can be our neighbours, our co-workers and our loved ones. They can be us.

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n a recent column, KTW’s Dale Bass asks whether we should be entertaining the idea of a ward system in Kamloops. For those not familiar with the process, it’s effectively much the same as having a city MLA or MP. You split the city into eight districts and elect someone to represent each area. The plus side is the ward would have a representative more closely tied to the specific needs of its population. It also makes it easier for constituents to identify the individual to whom that they can bring their issues. The downside is, historically, you find more infighting amongst councillors who are seen to be less likely to prioritize the general good of the city over the good of their neighbourhood. Councillors have a tendency to place their focus on projects primarily for their given area, yet have the costs spread across the whole city. An example would be me advocating for the retention and renovation of Westsyde Pool without regard for other city projects and without concern the project is funded not just by my ward, but by the whole city. In the at-large system we currently use, councillors advocate for the needs of the entire city instead of a subsection of the city. There is generally less conflict amongst councillors as they are not pitting one area against the other — all eight councillors are your councillors. This system allows the public to choose the councillor who best fits their specific needs and position. This would be lost in a ward system as you only deal with your

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CITY HALL area’s representative. who may not necessarily agree with your position on matters. Bass asserts we already have neighbourhoods pitted against each other as they all have issues they feel should be given highest priority. Fuelling the fire by advocating for a ward system hasn’t helped matters any. In fact, it may well go a long way to driving wedges between neighbourhoods. There are those who feel I have not properly represented my neighbourhood by not vocally advocating for the preservation of the pool in Westsyde and we are given the impression a ward system already exists in Kamloops. Yes, I represent the needs of Westsyde, as I do those of Aberdeen, Valleyview, Brock, Heffley and all the other neighbourhoods in Kamloops. I won my seat on council because I had support from people across the city, not from just one neighbourhood. Therefore, I am obligated (and rightly so) to consider all of the city when I make my decisions. We have countless projects that we need to address over the next

number of years and, along with those projects, are people who feel their project should take precedence over others in the city. City staff determines when the projects go ahead once approved by council, based on how critical the need is. It’s essentially a triage system. If I only advocated for the needs of Westsyde, what kind of message would I be sending to the rest of our community? With the Westsyde Pool issue, we have a situation where, on the one hand, you have an aging pool and structure that could well have some life breathed back into it. How much life is the question. I would venture the amount of life is directly related to how much money the taxpayers of Kamloops are willing to put into this facility. The same could be said when entertaining the idea of building a new facility, which undoubtedly would cost considerably more, but would be built to today’s standards. One could surmise, therefore, that the structure would have a much longer life expectancy. I believe, however, this issue goes well beyond bricks and mortar or dollars and cents and is really more about keeping a fixture in the community, a facility that has a history of warm and heartfelt memories. I fully support the use of feedback sessions to help council determine the future of this facility and other projects in the city. There is, after all, only one big pail of money and we need to determine where to put it to best use. Dieter Dudy is a Kamloops councillor. ddudy@kamloops.ca

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BC HYDRO’S TACTICS ARE EQUAL TO EXTORTION Because my meter is in the house, I chose not to have the smart meter installed, for health reasons. At one time, I was asked to check the meter myself and phone in the results. Needless to say, I declined. Now, apparently, that is not an option. At almost $40 a month, more than a third of my bill, it seems a bit unreasonable. When I questioned BC Hydro about this,

I was told I could always use diesel. Sure, that’s an option — I’ll get right on that. Being a monopoly does not give BC Hydro the right to abuse the very people who depend on this necessary commodity. So, how do you spell extortion? BC Hydro might know. Peter Thornhill Kamloops

GOVERNMENT’S TRANSIT-PASS CLAWBACK ‘SLAP IN THE FACE’ Editor: A few years ago, I had a stroke. I suffered some brain damage and lost some of the usage in my legs. For a couple of years during my road to recovery, I was on B.C. disability. I am now on my seniors’ pension and it is distressing for me to see the way the disabled are dealt with by our government.

I was happy to hear the disabled were going to finally get a raise from the $900 a month coverage, only to find out the $72 a month increase was a result of a clawback of the bus passes that so many people with disabilities use for transportation. This is a slap in the face to people who already struggle daily with self-image. I believe I can tell you a little

about the daily struggles for many people who try to survive on $900 a month. It is no fun and it is not doable without having to stand in lines at the food bank and soup kitchens. This funding is for people with difficulties in communicating with others and for some who have difficulty walking. Getting to these various soup

kitchens requires either bus passes or walking long distances for someone who is struggling to walk. I lived without using the soup kitchens because I had a line of credit. Now I am slowly paying this back from a meagre pension. Tim Hulsey Kamloops

HIGHLAND DRIVE ACCESS FOR OWL ROAD DUMP MAKES SENSE Editor: Re: (‘Angst over dump’s access road,’ March 4): I would like to comment on a Juniper Ridge resident’s comment that trucks on Highland Drive will be more dangerous. Highland Drive has a controlled intersection off Highway 1 with no frontage road to cross, few cars backing out of driveways, a four-lane road to

allow vehicles to pass slower trucks and a good sightline of oncoming traffic. Truck traffic on Valleyview Drive now leaves Highway 1 at Vicars Road (a very dangerous frontage intersection). Traffic to Owl Road from west and east on Valleyview Drive travels through a residential area with cars backing out of driveways, bicycle lanes on

both sides, only two-lane traffic, a school zone, and the Owl Road intersection on a corner with very poor sight lines. It has been stated that the life expectancy of the Owl Road dump will be 50 years or more. We cannot ignore these safety concerns. As the new Highland Road will be less than half the length of the existing Owl Road, the

costs (maintenance, snow removal, etc.) will be substantially less and must be taken into consideration. Moving access to Highland Drive is a no-brainer.

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At some point, a person should be able to just give up and lie on the couch, TV control in one hand, popcorn in the other. What? No, of course I’m not serious. Give your head a shake. It’s springtime in Kamloops. It’s Boogie season — the time when more than 2,000 people come together to recognize the importance of community health and wellness. I’ve missed only one Boogie since 2003. I haven’t run them all. I’ve volunteered at a few and that, my friends, is far tougher than running 21K. For one thing, you have to meet outside at Third Avenue and Victoria Street at 5:30 a.m. on Boogie morning. For another, it’s always freezing that early in the morning. So, I choose to run this year. I was thinking of tackling the half, despite, of late, being somewhat like the person mentioned above. Then I heard the ghostly voice of Jo Berry whispering in my ear, “Too much too soon — the curse of many an injured runner.” With that, I’ve decided it will be the 10K run for me on April 24. More likely it will be the 10K slog because, guaranteed, I won’t be setting records for speed, but that doesn’t matter. The fun of Boogie in the spring is being part of a movement that passionately celebrates health I hope you will join us.

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I am really excited about finally being able to participate in the CFJC-TV Boogie. For many years, I have suffered serious problems with mobility because of obesity and arthritis. Three years ago, I was also diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. So, “running” was not a word in my vocabulary and Boogie didn’t seem to be a possibility. But this year, with Jo Berry’s emphasis on widening the scope of the Boogie to include people who have issues like mine, it becomes an opportunity to improve my health at a rate that fits in with what I’m capable of doing. There are lots of us out there afraid to become involved with something like Boogie because we are intimidated by something we perceive as impossible to do because we have health issues, are older and feel that we don’t fit in with all those “healthy” people. I’ve tackled lots of things in 50 years of broadcasting, but this rates as one of the biggest challenges. When I was heavily involved in playing sports in high school, exercise was a part of my daily life, but over the years, as mobility declined, exercise was lower and lower on the priority list. I’m looking forward to getting another chance and look forward to letting everyone know how we progress. Let’s Boogie!

KATHY SINCLAIR Kamloops Arts Council ED

True confession: I’m not the athletic type. In school phys-ed classes, I was the kid whose thick glasses were constantly getting knocked off her face by a volleyball/ softball/basketball. I may not have been the last picked for teams, but I was usually second-last. Running? Not on my radar. I was much happier reading Nancy Drew in the corner. Several years of desk work later, I came to the startling realization that I’d better find a way to start moving. Muscle tension in my back and shoulders was making everyday life painful. A couple of years ago, I joined RunClub. I loved the encouraging atmosphere, the gentle approach (who knew it was OK to walk three minutes and run one?) and the social connection. My physical health improved and with it came a huge boost in my mental health. But then I stopped running. It’s time to get going again. As executive director of the Kamloops Arts Council, the organization that produces the Crossing Bridges Outreach (one of this year’s Boogie the Bridge recipients), I’m even more motivated to get in shape for Boogie this year. Crossing Bridges takes arts workshops to children, youth and families in crisis and at risk. Our artists provide the space, skills and tools for individuals to heal, build self-esteem, connect with others and safely explore what they’re going through, be it mental-health challenges, abuse, addiction, poverty or settling as a newcomer to Canada. Art changes lives — and movement is change. I’m pretty psyched to start training again. Trust me, if I can do it, chances are you can, too.

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for 2 minutes. Repeat 5 times. 2) Walk for 2 minutes, then run Total 30 minutes for 6 minutes. Repeat six times. Total 48 minutes 3) Walk for 4 minutes, then run for 2 minutes. Repeat 6 times. 3) Walk for 2 minutes, then Total 36 minutes run for 6 minutes. Repeat six times, and add 5 minute walk. Total 53 minutes

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i Kamloops! It’s Boogie season. I’m so excited to tell you that our Boogie training is beginning, with our latest daring adventure — RUNClub+ for bigger bodies — hitting the street on Monday, March 14. As most of you know, I love helping others and I’m passionate about movement as a change agent. It’s always been my dream to create a place where we can come together to move not only our bodies, but also our minds, with the goal of change. Boogie training is that place, a community that offers a place to accomplish the impossible and be the best you can be. Our programs are developed for success and the hardest part is having the courage to start. This past Sunday and Thursday, people did just that: They walked through that door and showed up fully to being brave and ready to live a daring, fun and healthy life. Wow! Next Monday, we will embark on a new program called RUNClub+ for bigger bodies. Why? Because it’s important and it’s what our team is all about — community health. Our society today is sedentary. It’s just a fact. We don’t move near as much as we did 25 years ago and we need to help each other through to the other side of healthy living. This program is a safe place to start your journey of movement in an inclusive, supportive and kind environment. During the program, participants will roll up their sleeves for hands-on, interactive explorations of living a more vibrant and healthy life. People will move at a pace that is do-able achievable and safe. We will knock off the weeks together one step at a time and, through this process, new discoveries and habits will form. Yes, it takes time, but it takes love, too. As humans, we all want one thing — to be accepted and loved. Each and every one of us needs love and acceptance to be healthy. Our team’s mission statement is unconditional acceptance (love) of all. Yes, I am smiling from ear to ear because I know that for those people who had the courage to walk through the door this past week and start their spring training, their lives will change, too. I know for those who start with our new program, they will be different when they finish. They will all have new discoveries and new goals and their lives will be shaped by their courage. Transformational change happens when we choose to move for health and happiness. When we have the courage to start and the desire to keep moving, our lives are always evolving to new places. The CFJC-TV Boogie The Bridge is a community health initiative. Our passion is to change lives one step at a time. Please join us and embrace change! It’s a fun way to live. I promise it will make you smile.

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Kris Kristjanson remembers the day workers began placing the exterior cladding on the new clinical-services building at Royal Inland Hospital. Until then, the health-services director said, it had just been a massive dull grey concrete structure in front of his workplace. But with the earth-tone facade starting to cover the building, it became something else, he said. It was no longer just a construction site, but a part of the hospital, one into which staff and services should start moving this summer. The goal is to start moving into the space in May, open the underground parkade on July 25 and have clinics relocated by Aug. 15. Media, local politicians, Interior Health Authority executives and some hospital administrators were given a tour last Friday of the $80-million structure, one that will be home to RIH outpatient and diagnostic

services including intravenous therapy, lab work, community respiratory therapy, chronic-pain clinics and pre-surgical screening. The three-floor parkade will have room for 350 vehicles and will include a counter that will alert incoming vehicles how many stalls are vacant. The UBC medical program will also relocate to the new building, with classrooms, a simulation room and a 120-seat amphitheatre on its floor, meeting space that will also be used by hospital staff for other meetings. While video-conferencing is now done in meeting rooms with some monitors rolled into place, the theatre will have a dual-screen projection feature. Friday’s tour included a stop on the walkway connecting the building to the second floor of the hospital — and gave Health Minister Terry Lake a chance to display his perception as he noticed the walkway has a slight slope down as it connects to the hospital. Construction staff said there is a 1.5 per cent grade, something that results

from the nature of the site. While it may require a bit more exertion for people in wheelchairs headed to the clinical services building, “it’s easier than the road,” said Mayor Peter Milobar. The structure will include its own staff room with lockers and a kitchenette, Kristjanson said, and an additional feature many in the hospital are looking forward to — an outside patio area facing onto Columbia Street and overlooking a green roof of vegetation streetside. Kristjanson said the existing series of steps from Columbia Street to the main RIH floor will remain for those who want the exercise. Landscaping will be done beside it. Milobar said he was impressed with what he saw, a sentiment echoed by others as they walked through what is still a construction site, but one where counters are being built, rolls of flooring wait to be installed and much of the painting is complete. Space in RIH vacated by services moving into the new building will be used for other medical purposes, Kristjanson said.

Public will use Columbia Street parkade When the new parkade opens at Royal Inland Hospital in July, the one many have grumbled about for years will become a staff parking lot. The 350-stall parking facility being built beneath the hospital’s clinical-services building is scheduled to open to the public on July 25. When that occurs, the 253-stall main parkade at the rear of the hospital will have only three public spots — all designated for renal patients. Trevor Speed, Interior Health Authority manager of protection, parking and fleet services, said the decision was made to give the public one destination when they head to the hospital rather than having to decide between two sites.

There are also six public spots at Hillside Centre and 23 stalls in the emergency room area. The new parkade means a 43 per cent increase in public-parking spaces, Speed said, and will include 27 handicapped-parking spots. The parkade will also see a return to the former payment system, with a gate at the exit. Pay stations will remain in the hospital, but will also be located in the parking area. The parkade will have closed-circuit television coverage and panic buttons tied directly into hospital security. — Dale Bass

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he bleachers rumbled with stomping feet as the final seconds ticked off the clock. The buzzer sounded and Volodymyr Iegorov and Josh Wolfram climbed into the crowd of more than 600, already standing in an ovation. Iegorov raised his arms above his head and bellowed. Elsewhere, half a dozen elementarychildren got on their knees, bending at the waist in bows as the Thompson Rivers WolfPack left the court at the Tournament Capital Centre, on their way to the Canada West Final Four. The WolfPack defeated the Regina Cougars 86-73, capturing Game 3 of their Canada West quarter-final on Saturday night and punched their ticket to the Final Four championship for the first time in school history. Entering the locker room after the celebrations that followed, it was TRU president Alan Shaver and athletics director Ken Olynyk who addressed the team before head coach Scott Clark, a nod to the gravity of what the men’s basketball team had just accomplished. “Well, congratulations. They had a fantastic season,” Shaver said, asked what his message to the WolfPack was. “I think that some people thought they lost the game on Thursday just to make it interesting and have two [wins] on Friday and Saturday, just to make it good for the home crowd.” A beaming Olynyk turned his attention to the WolfPack’s first opponent at the Final Four in Calgary on Friday, the UBC Thunderbirds. A win against the T-Birds, who also finished the regular season at 16-4, would give TRU a berth in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport national championship in Vancouver later this month. “It’s on them right now and I really believe they’ll come through and we’re going to be in Vancouver . . . getting after it and going after our first national championship in basketball,” the athletic director told KTW. It has been almost six years since Scott Clark was installed as the head basketball coach for the men’s basketball program at Thompson Rivers University and since that moment, the sport has been taken to a new

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Gerard Gore (left) of the TRU WolfPack and Brian Ofori of the Regina Cougars clash in an effort to gain possession in Canada West playoff basketball action on the weekend at the Tournament Capital Centre. TRU lost Game 1 on Thursday, but rebounded with victories in Games 2 and 3 on Friday and Saturday, respectively, to earn the program’s first-ever berth in the Final Four. TRU will play UBC on Friday in a semifinal tilt in Calgary.

level on the Kamloops campus. In 2013-2014, the Wolves made the postseason for the first time in school history, losing a best-of-three series on the road against the Saskatchewan Huskies. The 2014-2015 campaign saw the Pack take another step, playing host to, and winning, a Canada West playoff series, before losing in the quarter-finals, dropping the third-and-deciding game against the same Huskies. Now, in 2015-2016, Thompson Rivers has again reached new heights. The Wolves finished atop the Canada West’s Explorer Division with a 16-4 record, earning their

first opportunity to be home to a quarterfinal series. After dropping the first game of the weekend 102-94, Clark and company rebounded to win 90-85 in Game 2 and 86-73 in the series-deciding bout. And though the Wolves were up by 13 when the final buzzer sounded at the Tournament Capital Centre on Saturday night, Game 3 was no walk in the park. “It’s tight, but it’s playoff basketball — you have to know that’s what’s going to come,” Clark said after the game. “You know they’re going to make a run. Nobody is going to roll over. They’re

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competitors and hats off to them — this was their sixth game in nine days and they could have rolled over. They didn’t. Credit to them.” Despite his disappointment, Cougars head coach Steve Burrows said he was proud of Regina’s effort in the post-season. His club needed three games to win their play-in series against the Winnipeg Wesmen — coming back from losing the first contest — and were again taken to a third match against the WolfPack on Saturday. “At no point — honestly, this season, but for sure this weekend — would I have ever questioned my guys’ effort,” Burrows said. “They showed great character. That was their sixth game in nine days. They battled. They battled hard. They’ve got nothing to be ashamed of.” In the moments following the contest, milling about family and friends on the then-empty court at the TCC, it was some of the WolfPack’s veterans who were finally able to bask in the feeling of winning a Canada West quarter-final. For Reese Pribilsky and Wolfram, it was their third trip to the quarter-finals in WolfPack orange and black, but the first time they were able to leave the court with another playoff date on the horizon. “It’s an indescribable feeling,” Wolfram said. The 6-foot-10 forward returned to his hometown Kamloops three years ago after beginning his university basketball career at the University of Calgary. Now, he returns to the Alberta city for the Final Four, hosted by his former team, but as a key piece of another squad. Wolfram finished Saturday with 15 rebounds and 15 points for his second double-double of the series. “To come three years ago, this is a dream come true, to win a playoff series on our home court and to head to the Canada West Final Four,” he said. “You can’t even describe the feeling. It’s amazing.” Pribilsky, meanwhile, was on the Victoria Vikes roster in 2012-2013, when the club made an appearance in the Final Four, before eventually losing to the Thunderbirds in the gold-medal game. With the WolfPack, Pribilsky could be considered the undisputed leader. He twice scored more than 25 points in the Pack’s series against the Cougars and played in excess 30 minutes on all three nights. See PACK, A15

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Most of the current Kamloops Blazers weren’t around the last time victory tasted this sweet. With a 3-2 win over the Kelowna Rockets on Saturday — Kamloops’ first regular-season triumph in the Little Apple since Feb. 16, 2013 — the Blazers took a giant step toward sealing a spot in the WHL playoffs. “Those are two huge games and four huge points for us,” said Blazers’ goaltender Connor Ingram, who stopped 44 shots on Saturday, following a 53-save performance in his club’s 3-2 victory over the Rockets at Sandman Centre on Friday. “That’s the first time I’ve ever seen a win in that building and that’s a huge time to do it,” Ingram continued. “They’re always one of the top teams in the division, but those points meant more to us than they did to them.” The message from ownership down was clear heading into the 2015-2016 campaign: It’s playoffs or bust. It has been a roller-coaster ride since September, but head coach Don Hay seems

to be pushing the right buttons at the right time and his team is on the verge of reaching the post-season for the first time since 2013. With six games left on its slate, Kamloops (32-25-9) is in the Western Conference’s first wild-card spot and is four points ahead of the Spokane Chiefs. The Blazers are three points in arrears of the Prince George Cougars, who sit third in the B.C. Division, and eight points ahead of the Tri-City Americans, who are ninth in the West. Perhaps the tedious maturation process of this young Blazers’ group is hastening at an ideal time. Examples are not hard to find. Jermaine Loewen’s growth in the last month alone has been remarkable. He has fought three times in Kamloops’ last five games — losing none of them — and the 18-year-old Jamaican-born forward scored a highlight-reel goal in a 5-0 victory over Spokane at Sandman Centre on March 2. Tournament Capital product Nick Chyzowski, 18, scored important goals in both games against Kelowna, his marker on Saturday the result of hard work in front of the net.

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Cole Greer helped the Kamloops Raiders to a 35-24 victory over Simon Fraser University in Division 3 B.C. Rugby Union play on Saturday at the Tournament Capital Ranch, the diminutive scrum-half scoring this match-winning try with about 10 minutes left in the second half. The try followed a Herculean effort from the Raiders’ forward pack, which overpowered SFU in a maul that gained more than 20 metres and created a platform for Greer’s darting run to paydirt. Kamloops is next in action on March 19, when Kats Rugby Club of Kitsilano comes to town. That match will get underway at 1 p.m. The Raiders’ women will also be in action that day, playing host to Meraloma Rugby Club of Vancouver. Match time is 11:30 a.m. For more photos, see the slideshow online at kamloopsthisweek.com.

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Evidence of both Hay’s button-pushing proficiency and the Blazers’ coming of age can be found in Garrett Pilon, a healthy scratch when the Vancouver Giants came to town on March 12. The 17-year-old forward from Saskatoon responded in a big way, scoring the game-winning goal at Sandman Centre on Friday in front of a national audience, the Blazers wearing CCM Propac full-length pants in a B.C. Division showdown televised on Sportsnet, and tallying the game winner with 38.9 seconds remaining in Kelowna on Saturday, a goal set up by captain Matt Needham. “It was time for me to refocus my game and come back

better,” Pilon said. “I was playing average. I had to think about how I could be better. “These are two really big wins for us. We were really motivated to beat them.” It can be argued Saturday’s victory was the franchise’s most noteworthy since April 23, 2013, when the Blazers scored their most-recent post-season win — 5-1 over the Portland Winterhawks in Game 3 of the 2013 Western Conference final. Days of our Lives writers might be envious of the saga that began unfolding on Mark Recchi Way after that highwater mark, but a return to respectability — and to the post-season — might be in the script for the next episode. “It’s been a long road since

the start of the year,” Ingram said. “It sure feels a lot better now than when we were 0-6.” There is still work to be done. Kamloops will be looking for its fourth straight win tonight against hometown TriCity, one that would crush the Americans’ already tenuous hopes of making the playoffs. Ingram balked at the idea of the tilt being a potential trap game, saying a let-down performance after two vital victories is not in the cards. “I don’t think we’ll have that problem,” the 18-year-old Imperial, Sask., product said. “We’re in Tri-City and we’re in Spokane [tomorrow]. Those are two teams we’re in the playoff race with.”

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In Game 3, Pribilsky very nearly fouled out of the contest in the third quarter, but managed to stick around and lead the club down the stretch. He was even better early in the game, making five of his first seven shots and scoring 14 in the first quarter to get the Wolves off to a solid lead. He finished the game with a teamleading 27 points.

“The key is to come in confident. I know my teammates have confidence in me, I have confidence in myself,” he said. The fifth-year pointguard turned his attention to those who have come before him when reflecting on the significance of the victory. “It’s wonderful. It’s fantastic to be a part of that,” Pribilsky said. “It’s great for the school, it’s obviously great for our team and

it says a lot about the people that put on the white and orange before us.” Regardless of how they fare at the Final Four, the 2015-2016 WolfPack will go down as one of the most successful teams in athletics history at Thompson Rivers, certainly on the basketball court. Asked of the significance of his team’s series victory, Clark turned the attention to

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Titans fifth at hoops provincials The South Kamloops Titans placed fifth at the B.C. High School Junior Girls Basketball Championship in Langley on the weekend. South Kam, which was eliminated from championship contention with a loss to Walnut Grove in Round 2, topped Sullivan Heights of Surrey 47-36 to place fifth. Lauren Walkley, Katherine Walkley and Maddy Gobeil each had 13 points against Sullivan Heights, while Paetyn Freeze and Olivia MorganCherchas pitched in with strong performances. South Kamloops was 31-4 on the season. Titans’ players Max Kopytko, Katherine Walkley, Gobeil, Lexi Foley-Norris, Lauren Walkley, Anika Komarniski, Kaitlin Ramsay, Paetyn Freeze, Mya Onyango, MorganCherchas, Amy Pehl and Eva Fitschen were coached by Maya Olynyk. The Argyle Pipers of North Vancouver edged Walnut Grove 71-65 in the gold-medal game.

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United Spirit blanked Reccos 1-0 in the final of the Kamloops Women’s Indoor Soccer League Recreation Division, which was held in the Kamloops Soccer Dome on Sunday. Leslie Buratti scored for United, which had goalkeeper Annette Hanna between the pipes for the clean sheet. The match brought the 2015-2016 indoor season to a close.

BRIEFS the Week Award. Ingram, a 1997born netminder from Imperial, Sask., posted a record of 3-0-0-0 with a 1.33 goals-against average and .969 save percentage in the seven-day period ending March 6. Ingram turned aside all 27 shots he faced to lead the Blazers to a 5-0 shutout victory over the Spokane Chiefs on Wednesday, made 53 saves in a 3-2 victory over visiting Kelowna on Friday and 44 stops in a 3-2 win over the hometown Rockets on Saturday. The Kamloops netminder is in his second WHL campaign and boasts a 50-36-77 record, with seven shutouts in 108 regularseason appearances. He was the WHL nominee for the CHL goaltender of the week award for the periods ending Dec. 13, when Jack Flinn of the Mississauga Steelheads won, and Feb. 14, when Leo Lazarev of the Ottawa 67’s got the nod.

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Prospect Series later this month. Will Caine will be the lone product of the Tournament Capital in the 2003 boys’ group, while Jonathan Rinaldi will also be on his own in 2002 boys’ play. Kiana Onyango will represent Kamloops in the 2003 girls’ competition, while Sophia Seibel will play

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The Village of Lumby is helping spread the word about the two-day voting session. “We want to get everyone involved,” said Mayor Kevin Acton. “I have sent letters to all mayors in B.C. and we hope they will support small town B.C.” If Lumby receives the funds, the goal is to ensure a proper change room at Pat Duke Memorial Arena for female hockey players. “Their eight-foot-by-10-foot closet area that up to four teams may share at a time is not enough,” said Clowry. “Creating a space for our girls who play hockey now and in the future is important as they are a strong and vital part of our teams. And more are signing up to play every year.” The other top 10 communities are St. Laurent, Man., Martensville, Sask., Okotoks, Alta., St. Paul, Alta., Toronto, Ont., Brockville, Ont., Oromocto, N.B., Tatamagouche, N.S. and SaintIsidore, Que.

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The incorrect clues to the crossword in today’s paper ran on page B8. We apologize for the confusion. Here are the corrected clues. Answers on pg B4. CLUES ACROSS 1. Exclamation that denotes disgust 4. Climbed over 10. Has 50 states 11. Able to move 12. Prime Minister (abbr.) 14. Cotangent (abbr.) 15. Particle 16. Fastened 18. Wonders 22. Surpassing all others 23. Provides basement access 24. Daily 26. North Dakota 27. Related to gulls 28. Provoke 30. Lake __, one of the Great 31. Police department 33. Throat illness 35. South Dakota 36. Contains iron (Brit.) 38. Sees what the future holds 39. The extended location of something 40. Cobalt 41. Dwells 47. Reprimand 49. Agree to a demand 50. Talented in or devoted to music 51. Gospels 52. European defense organization (abbr.) 53. Edge of a cloth 54. Equally 55. Experience again

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Manning bids adieu ARNIE STAPLETON

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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — His voice cracking with emotion, Peyton Manning said goodbye to the game he loved at a news conference packed with friends, family and laughter. He threw in some Scripture, some fond memories and even a dig at Super Bowl 50 MVP Von Miller, whom he thanked for taking a break “from your celebrity tour to be here today.’’ He ended it with his signature “Omaha!’’ and then posed for pictures with more than a dozen of his former teammates with the Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos, each of whom he helped

win a Super Bowl. Manning, who turns 40 this month, said the timing was simply right to call an end to his 18-year NFL career. “I thought about it a lot, prayed about it a lot . . . it was just the right time,’’ Manning said. “I don’t throw as good as I used to, don’t run as good as I used to, but I have always have had good timing.’’

He came to Denver on March 20, 2012, for the chance to win another title in the twilight of his career and GM John Elway had the blueprints. Four years later, he hobbles away a champion just like his boss did 17 years ago. Elway thanked Manning for coming to Colorado for the second chapter of his

brilliant career, saying he made his own job easier, noting that with Manning living here, free agents were basically asking Elway, “Where do I sign?’’ Manning went 50-15 in Denver, leading the Broncos to four AFC West titles, two Super Bowl trips, one championship and in 2013 guided the highest-scoring offence in league history — all after retraining himself to throw after a series of neck fusion surgeries forced him to miss all of the 2011 season and led the Colts to cut him. Manning choked up several times, especially when he listed all the things he’d miss about football.

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LOS ANGELES — Tennis star Maria Sharapova says she failed a drug test at the Australian Open. The five-time major champion took full responsibility for her mistake when she made the announcement at a news conference Monday in Los Angeles. The former world No. 1 could face a lengthy ban from the International Tennis Federation. “I know that with this, I face consequences,’’ Sharapova said. “I don’t want to end my career this way and I really hope I will be given another chance to play this game.’’ The 28-year-old Sharapova said she tested positive for meldonium, which she said she has been taking for 10 years for numerous health issues. Meldonium, thought to be

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4, that I love so deeply.” Meldonium, also known as mildronate, is a Latvianmanufactured drug popular for fighting heart disease in former Soviet Union countries. Meldonium treats ischemia, or lack of blood flow, but can be taken in large doses as a performance-enhancer that increases exercise capacity. Sharapova’s penalties could range from a multiyear ban to a minimal sanction with no suspension if officials believe she made an honest mistake. WADA President Craig Reedie told The Associated Press that any athlete found guilty of using meldonium would normally face a one-year suspension. The ITF’s anti-doping program announced in a statement that Sharapova will be provisionally suspended starting this weekend while her case is examined.

WASHINGTON — In the end, Robert Griffin III was just another name on a list, one of four players released by the Washington Redskins yesterday to create salary-cap space. The move, expected for some time, brings an end to the quarterback’s sudden-rise-andstunning-fall saga with a team that traded a bevy of draft picks to acquire him — and now receives nothing in return as he departs. The move gets Griffin’s 2016 contract, worth about $16 million, off

the payroll before tomorrow, when the new league year begins and free agents can be signed. It also closes the book on RG3’s tumultuous tenure in Washington. He arrived as a Heisman Trophy winner and the No. 2 overall choice in the 2012 NFL draft — a pick that came from the Rams at the high price of three first-round selections plus a second-rounder — and immediately became a star and national sensation. He leaves having spent all of last season on the sideline, never allowed to take so much as a single snap during a game. As a free agent, he can sign anywhere.

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Obituaries & In Memoriam LYNN (BABE) MCGHEE

WILHELMINA MARIE STRIJACK

(NEE POWELL)

She is lovingly remembered by her daughters Vicky Kehoe (John) of Cochrane, AB, Deidra Walls (Ben) of Penticton, BC and her son Dave Strijack (Barb) of Sherwood Park, AB and her treasured grandchildren Ryan and Logan Kehoe and Calista Strijack. Her sisters Lena Megar and Lillian Hills both of Osoyoos. Born in Lost River, Saskatchewan on December 8, 1938. She was a resident of Oliver before moving to Kamloops when she retired from nursing. Better known as Willy by her family and friends and “Flash” by her co-workers at the South Okanagan Hospital in Oliver where she worked in the extended care unit for 25 years. A true caregiver, she cared deeply for “her” residents there making sure they all got homemade goodies on their birthdays and homemade soup if they were ill. Following this caregiving tradition she devoted her time volunteering at the Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops as well as Christmas Amalgamated and The Pythian Sisters. Willy’s love of nature is shown in the spectacular garden she tended whose bounty she shared with everyone and also in some of the beautiful embroidery, stitchery and paper tole she created. In her later years she took up quilting and many of her pieces of fabric art were eagerly donated to fundraise within the communities of Oliver and Kamloops. Her love for family and friends was shown in her generosity of her time to help out in anything asked of her and her willingness to share her wonderful baking skills at any event she attended. A Celebration of her Life will be held on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at noon (12:00 pm) in the Schoening Funeral Chapel, 513 Seymour Street.

Lynn (Babe) was an amazing mom, she was a giving friend, and a loving wife. Lynn was kind and gave everything she could to everyone she cared for. Lynn had an amazing capacity to love and will be deeply missed by all who loved her. Lynn is survived by her husband James, daughter Shara, son Cory, adopted son Josh and granddaughter Kirra, sisters Pat, Deb and adopted sister Adrienne, brothers Mike, Joey, sisters-in-law Katie, Dena, Kim, TJ, Donna, Lynn, brothersin-law Jim, Chuck, Joe, Tony, Terry and Uncle Al, a whole host of uncles, aunts, nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life will be held at our house on Saturday, March 26th starting at noon.

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He is predeceased by his wife Christina.

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A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at 2:00 pm at the Main Street Community Church, 1580 Bernard Ave, Kelowna, with Reverend Shonu Gosh officiating. Should family and friends desire, memorial donations may be made to the BC Heart & Stroke Foundation, #4 – 1551 Sutherland Ave., Kelowna, BC V1Y 9M9. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com 250-860-7077.

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JEAN ANNETTE BRODER It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Jean Annette Broder on Wednesday, February 24th, 2016 at The Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice Home in Kamloops, BC. Jean is survived by her two children, daughter Terica (Larry) Hanna of Kamloops, Tom (Kristy) Broder of Harrogate, granddaughters Amber Black of Kamloops and Josephene Broder of Harrogate, brother Ray (Alice) Miller of Prince George and brother Earl (Tracy) Miller of Kamloops, as well as many relations in Western and Central Canada. Jean was predeceased by her husband Joseph Broder and her parents Thomas Edison (Alberta) Miller. Jean was born on March 16th, 1939 in Chilliwack, BC. Their home at the time was at Vedder Mountain. Her mother Alberta had to be transported by railway speeder from Vedder Mountain to Vedder Crossing, and then by car to Chilliwack for Jean’s birth. Jean’s father, Thomas Miller worked at a few jobs and then finally settled in as a telegraph operator which took her to various locations in Western Canada. It wasn’t unusual for her family to be living in a train station on the side of the tracks in places such as Albreda, Lucerne, Wire Cache and Messiter.

Survived by wife Mabel, daughter Sherry, son Al (Sheryl), sister Shirley, seven grandchildren, two great-grandsons, numerous relatives and friends. Please join us for a Celebration of Life Sunday, March 13th from 1:00 - 4:00 pm at Centre for Seniors Information, 9A 1800 Tranquille Road. In lieu of flowers, please donate to a charity of your choice.

Thank you all for your condolences and a heartfelt thank you to those who attended the celebration of Patrick Desmond’s Life: the Prayers, the Holy Celebration of the Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral, the interment at Hillside Cemetery, and the reception at Hotel 540. Thank you for your sharing, fellowship and extended eulogies.

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Survived by his loving family, son Fred (Dodie) of Kamloops, BC, daughter Serena (Jim) Young of New Westminster, BC and son Edmund (Sandra) of Kelowna, BC, grandchildren Aaron, Jeffrey (Vanessa), Michael (Alex), A-Jay, Talon (Chesy), Lisa (Dave) and Kenny (Amanda), greatgrandchildren Mason, Paige, Dawson, MikailaLee, Ronny, Goliath and Dallas, brothers-inlaw Barry Wilson and Frank Reimel, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

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Ernie passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, February 28, 2016 at the age of 82.

June 29, 1956 - February 25, 2016.

Wilhelmina Marie Strijack passed away peacefully at Ponderosa Lodge Thursday, February 18, 2016 at the age of 77 years, after her battle with cancer.

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She met her husband Joseph Broder through the love of music. She and Joe, along with Harold Princehouse and Louis Latremouille (aka Joe’s Trio) would provide music for a number of years in the North Thompson Valley in places such as McLure, Barriere and Avola. On July 20th, 1957 Jean and Joe were joined in holy matrimony by Father Quigley in Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Little Fort, BC. In 1960 Jean moved to Blue River with Joe as he was working for CN Rail as a car checker. In 1962 Jean and Joe made the long journey to Vancouver to adopt a beautiful new daughter Terica Lynn. That same year they moved to Kamloops where Joe had secured a job as a ticket agent for CN. In 1966 Jean and Joe were blessed with a natural child Thomas Eugene. In the early years when Terica and Thomas were young, Jean and Joe opened their doors to many foster children while they were waiting to be adopted. Jean was kept busy with all of the housework, baking and child rearing. There were also many activities that she enjoyed such as tobogganing, ice fishing, skiing, skating and many years of camping. She also enjoyed going to bingo quite a lot. The fun did have a toll on Jean as she was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. It didn’t stop her from employment with the Provincial Government at Tranquille Sanatorium. Her duties there included dietician, laundry and sewing. Eventually her arthritis got the best of her and she went on permanent disability. Not letting her disability stop her, Jean started going to karaoke which she enjoyed very much. Many locals will remember her as “Jeannie Bee” with her trademark song being “Boots” by Nancy Sinatra. She would always be wearing a different wild outfit and even had regular fans. Her family would sometimes join in the fun and singing. She entertained until just after she was widowed in May of 2009. She spent her final years residing at her home where she had some battles with heart, stomach and kidney ailments. She became quite dependant on her daughter Terica who regularly cared for her. She remained at home until her journey was complete. A Celebration of Life will be held for Jean in July, where she will be reunited with Joe on their anniversary. In lieu of flowers, we ask that a donation be made to The Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice Home in Kamloops, BC.

GLEN GORDON GALLAGHER 1948 - 2016

Glen Gordon Gallagher of Kamloops, BC passed away suddenly at the Royal Inland Hospital on March 2, 2016. He will be lovingly remembered by his mother Bernice Gallagher and his brother Patrick Jr. Gallagher.

She Walks in Beauty LORD BYRON

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Glen was predeceased by his father Patrick Sr. and his brother Warren Gallagher.

And all that’s best of dark and bright

Glen grew up on a farm in Ontario where he enjoyed most of his younger years. He loved the farm.

Thus mellowed to that tender light

Glen attended high school in Elmvale and after some time the family settled in Kamloops, BC. A special thank you to Dave from the Garden Manor Personal Care Home for all the services rendered to Glen. There will be no formal service by request. Arrangements entrusted to Alternatives Funeral & Cremation Services 250-554-2324 Condolences may be expressed to the family from www.myalternatives.ca

Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Which heaven to gaudy day denies. One shade the more, one ray the less, Had half impaired the nameless grace Which waves in every raven trees, Or softly lightens o’er her face; Where thoughts serenely sweet express How pure, how dear their dwelling place. And on the cheek, and o’er that brow, So soft, so calm, so eloquent, The smiles that win, the tints that glow; But tell of days in goodness spent, A mind of peace with all below, A heart whose love is innocent!

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Trade, climate, Arctic: topics for Mulroney, Reagan and now for Trudeau, Obama Prime minister headed to state dinner in Washington, D.C. this week THE CANADIAN PRESS

OTTAWA — The ‘80s are back in fashion, television and movies — and maybe now in direct diplomacy, too. That decade saw former Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney and former U.S. president Ronald Reagan forge a personal friendship through state dinners and summits that would outlast their years in office. But the personal relationship also provided the foundation for several landmark Canada-U.S. deals. The topics on the table then are some of the same ones current Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and current U.S. President Barack Obama are expected to be discussing at the state dinner in Washington, D.C. this week — trade, the environ-

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ment and the Arctic. The meeting is a good sign, Mulroney said. “Not much happens on the international scale between Canada and the United States if there’s not a personal relationship between the president and the prime minister,’’ he said in an interview with The Canadian Press. The Canada-U.S. free trade deal, the acid rain accord and an agreement on Arctic sovereignty all would have been harder to achieve without a personal relationship, Mulroney said. “Those who tell you that it is unimportant for

Canada as to whether you have a prime minister who has a good relationship with the president or not doesn’t have a clue what he’s talking about,’’ Mulroney said. “Good things happen in the American administration when the president of the United States says the prime minister of Canada and Canada is my friend and I want to see these things happen.’’ The 1988 agreement on the Northwest Passage was a case in point. In the early 1980s, the U.S. was of the view the Northwest Passage was

international waters, but Canada disagreed. After a U.S. coast guard ship travelled through without getting formal permission from Canada, Mulroney began to aggressively lobby the Americans to see things his way. When Reagan visited Ottawa in 1987, Mulroney showed him a globe, pointed to the route and asked Reagan how it could be considered international waters if it froze over and people could walk on it. As the story goes, Reagan then told his aides he wanted to say something nice about the passage in

his upcoming speech to Parliament. “Well the Americans just about went nuts. That was the last thing they wanted to hear,’’ recalls Derek Burney, Mulroney’s former chief of staff. But they went off to draft a paragraph for the speech on finding a solution and the eventual upshot was the 1988 agreement that would require the U.S. to ask permission for future ice breakers to cross those waters. Obama and Trudeau’s conversations on the Arctic are more likely to revolve around the environment than sovereignty. Burney said he thinks there is room for another coming together of perspectives on the need for environmental protection of the Arctic. “There’s a lot of potential. But it needs to be prod-

ded from the top or it won’t happen,’’ he said. Other topics up for discussion this Wednesday are broader climate change negotiations, the future of the Trans Pacific Partnership and border security. While Mulroney and Reagan’s terms in office overlapped by a full five years, the Trudeau-Obama relationship will be shorter lived as the U.S. will chose a new president this fall. Whether the next administration will take any cues from it remains to be seen, Mulroney said, but that doesn’t negate the power of Obama’s invite. “Even if the president is only going to be there for a number of months this is an important tribute to Canada and to the manner in which the president views the relationship,’’ he said.

Trudeau won’t pick a fight with Donald Trump THE CANADIAN PRESS

TORONTO — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau refused to weigh in yesterday on some of the nastier policies pushed by U.S. presidential hopeful Donald Trump, but he did suggest some questions Americans might want to be asking themselves. Pressed to discuss Trump’s views, Trudeau said it was not his place to take on the brash billionaireturned-politician who has advocated torturing terrorists, barring Muslims from the U.S. and deporting millions of illegal Mexicans and their families. “If I were an American, I’d be asking questions right now about why is it that

DONALD TRUMP Running to become the next U.S. president.

so many people are angry at your politics,’’ Trudeau said. “Why is it that so many people are so disenfranchised with your democracy that they seem to be acting out or lashing out?’’ Trudeau, speaking during a townhallstyle meeting with the Huffington Post in Toronto, said he was watching the presiden-

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tial race closely to see how Americans deal with what he called a “very real set of issues around frustration toward the body politic.’’ The Liberal PM invoked the populist approach taken by former Toronto mayor Rob Ford, whose antielitist rhetoric resonated with many people even as he buckled under the weight of a crack-cocaine scandal and derision from those opposed to his public vulgarity. “There were a lot of people who didn’t get it,’’ Trudeau said of Ford. “But he tapped into a very real and legitimate sense that people had around who politicians were.’’ In fact, Trudeau said, he himself tapped

into that same unhappiness during his own election campaign last fall, but in what he described as a more positive way. Ultimately, he said, he was “touched’’ anyone might think he has any sway with Trump supporters but he would have to work with whoever becomes the next president. “I’m not going to pick a fight with Donald Trump right now,’’ he said. “I’m not going to support him either, obviously.’’ Trudeau, who is headed to the White House for a gala state dinner Thursday hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama, also said Americans should take a look at the role of campaign

The venerable CBS newsmagazine aired a profile piece on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday evening. For the most part, it cast Canada’s new leader in a glowing light ahead of his

financing in politics after the November election. Presidential candidates raise billions in financing and court special interests, something the PM said Canada no longer allows. In recent years, he said, Canada has barred corporate and union donations and capped individual contributions to political parties. “That changes the entire structure around politics and the obligations of fundraising for incumbents and the power of special interests and lobbyists,’’ Trudeau said. “When the dust settles after November, however it settles, a conversation about

visit to Washington where on Thursday he’ll be the honoured White House guest at a state dinner hosted by President Barack Obama. But there was one gaffe in the 60 Minutes piece that had

the role of campaign financing in establishing a successful democracy is, I think, going to be merited.’’ Trudeau said he had faith in Americans and their approach to their politics. “I prefer to trust that my American friends will exercise their democratic rights with the wisdom of crowds that always ends up coming through in a democracy,’’ Trudeau said. “My job as prime minister is going to be to work with whoever gets elected.’’ In Ottawa, Conservative foreign affairs critic Tony Clement said he thinks he knows how this week’s Washington visit is going to go: Trudeau and Obama

Canadians taking to Twitter. While the CBS reporter was talking about the prime minister’s parents — Pierre and Margaret Trudeau — the show displayed an old photograph of Pierre Elliott on a date with

will announce a bilateral strategy that will never see the light of day in the U.S. “The problem is President Obama cannot deliver on that strategy. He’s eight months away from retirement. He cannot get things through Congress. They will not co-operate with him,’’ Clement said. “So for Justin Trudeau to wave a piece of paper in his hand and say to the Canadian population, ‘I have a strategy that will be implemented with the United States,’ is pure fiction. But that’s the fiction he’s going to try to peddle. “Mark my words.’’ — With files from Mike Blanchfield and Bruce Cheadle in Ottawa

actress Kim Cattrall in 1981. Cattrall took it with a sense of humour, tweeting “I have a son who is the Prime Minister of Canada? I couldn’t b more proud.’’ — The Canadian Press

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Canadian space industry asks Liberals for more funding THE CANADIAN PRESS

MONTREAL — An organization that represents firms in the Canadian space sector is asking the Liberal government to reinvest in the industry to help it regain ground lost to its competitors in recent years. Marc Boucher, executive director of the Canadian Space Commerce Association, said Canada has fallen behind other countries in terms of research and development spending as a portion of GDP. “We have to keep investing at least as much as everyone else so we foster new technologies and innovations,’’ Boucher said in an interview. “To make that happen there has to be a recognition on the Canadian government’s part that this has to be an important part of the economy.’’

In February, his organization provided a pre-budget submission to the House of Commons Standing Commission on Finance in which it is requesting a $25-million annual increase in the Canadian Space Agency’s development program for the next four years. Boucher said more investment is needed to ensure the country keeps developing new technologies in areas like small satellites, which are used for everything from telecommunications to banking to crop management. “We have geographically a large country and we’re just starting to realize how much satellites can help us in terms of security, in terms of agriculture, in terms of disaster response,’’ he said. His organization’s budget submission also asks the federal

government to fund a universityled satellite design contest, with a commitment to launching the winning entry into space. “Those students are the future workforce,’’ he said. “We need to keep them in Canada instead of having them move on to other countries.’’ Boucher is also calling on the Liberals to honour their election promise to collaborate with the industry on a long-term space plan. In September, then-MP Marc Garneau, who has since been named Transport Minister, told The Canadian Press that such a plan should include “a very strong signal that Canada is going to use space to help us, particularly with respect to the environmental changes that are occurring on our planet and in our oceans.’’

Alberta set to roll out climate change legislation, details on carbon tax THE CANADIAN PRESS

EDMONTON — Details of who pays what when Alberta brings in a new $3-billion a year carbon tax are to be released in the upcoming legislature session, says government house leader Brian Mason. Mason said the session, which begins today, is to see the government bring forward legislation as the next step toward implementing the carbon tax. The tax is set to begin next Jan. 1. “It will enact the [carbon] levy. It will provide for rebates to individuals and to small business. It will create a new energy efficiency agency and it will empower the allocation of money to other [funds],’’ Mason said yesterday at the legislature. Legislation will give regulatory teeth to the climate change plan announced by Premier Rachel Notley in the fall. The plan aims to reduce carbon emissions through new and increased taxes and by phasing out coal-fired electricity generation by 2030. The carbon tax is to be on everything from gas at the pumps to home heating and electricity bills.

The government has promised to provide rebates to low- and middle-income earners and small businesses. It’s estimated that 60 per cent of Albertans will get at least some financial relief. The tax is to collect an estimated $3 billion a year when it is fully implemented by 2018. In November, the government predicted the changes would cost the average household $320 in 2017 and rise to $470 in 2018. Some of the tax is to be redirected to green technology and efficiencies. Wildrose house leader Nathan Cooper said the tax is making things worse for a province losing tens of thousands of jobs due to the continuing low price of oil. “This carbon tax is and will directly harm Alberta’s families, seniors and businesses that are already struggling,’’ said Cooper. The Wildrose estimates the carbon tax will cost families $1,000 a year more. The NDP has already increased personal income taxes for higher income earners and boosted the corporate tax to 12 per cent from 10.

Panda cubs born at Toronto Zoo named ‘Canadian Hope’ and ‘Canadian Joy’ TORONTO — A pair of panda cubs born in a Toronto zoo have been named in honour of the country of their birth. In a ceremony packed with dignitaries, the zoo announced the male cub is named Jia Panpan (JUH PAN’-pan), meaning Canadian Hope, while the female cub is named Jia Yueyue (JUH YOU’-you), meaning Canadian Joy. The event also marked the cubs’ first public appearance since their birth last fall. Prime Minister Justin

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Trudeau and Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne were among those getting the first glimpse of the cubs, who have been held in a special maternity area since their birth last October. Both posed for photos with the cubs — an opportunity Trudeau joked his children would envy. The prime minister called the cubs a symbol of Canada’s strengthening relationship with China, noting he had received a message of congratulations from his Chinese counterpart.

The cubs marked their 100th day in January and are now considered to have survived their infancy. Their mother, Er Shun, is on loan from China. She and a male panda named Da Mao arrived in 2013. A special committee was set up to compile possible monikers, which were then put to a public vote. The cubs are set to be introduced to the general public this weekend. — The Canadian Press

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OUTDOOR DESIGN TRENDS FOR ‘16 Canadian design enthusiasts have one more thing to look forward to this spring as new outdoor trends emerge. Make your outdoor living area look as good as it makes you feel so you can take advantage of the season, whether you’re relaxing, playing or socializing. Debbie Travis, Canada’s lifestyle expert, who recently launched an exclusive partnership at Sears Canada, shares her favourite new outdoor trends. • Space-saving patios: Multifunctional patio sets that save space are a go-to item this year. “No matter how much space we have, it seems there’s never enough.

“That’s why it’s important to select versatile, space-saving patio sets,” she advises. “When it comes time to put away the patio set for winter, we want to be able to stow it away easily and use minimal space. • European inspired pieces: You can rejuvenate their outdoor living spaces by pulling inspiration from Europe. Right now, it’s all about sleek, modern pieces combined with rustic accents. “Canadian barnwood is very cool at the moment and quite popular in Europe. Consider using it to build an outdoor countertop or as flooring on the deck,” says Travis. • Mix and match: Mismatched is

trendy, so mix-up accessories like throw pillows or tableware. “Combine colourful, vintage looking pieces with simple, modern whites or greys. It’s not only about mixing colour and pattern, but also old with new,” says Travis. “Tableware has also come a long way, and now it’s easy to achieve a fun yet sophisticated look with pieces that appear to be ceramic but are shatter resistant.” Travis recommends being adventurous with colour, fabrics and materials Outdoor furniture made from multiple materials promotes a dynamic fusion between the indoor and outdoor entertaining space.

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FRANK ALMOND I believe that the qualities of a good real estate agent are honesty and integrity, and someone who is hard working, knowledgeable, and dedicated. These traits are what my clients have come to expect from me. I am proud to be an established realtor. I grew up in Kamloops — a lifelong resident of this city — and have been helping families with their real estate needs for more than 25 years. If you are thinking about buying or selling, rest assured that I will provide the best real estate representation the industry has to offer. Call me today.

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I’m happy to say Kamloops is my home. This is a city with spirit and heartbeat! I love living here and working here, so it’s no wonder to me that others want to make it their home, too. While our city keeps growing and the landscape keeps changing, people’s basic needs tend to stay the same… especially when it comes to buying and protecting their most important asset, their homes. My experience has always centred around helping people from all walks of life, which has made a career in real estate a perfect fit for me. Working to do a great job as your realtor is my goal, whether you’re thinking of buying or selling I would be pleased to help you. Call Doreen.

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n early riser, Maria Evans would often awake at 3 a.m. to find husband Cory already up and at the computer, trying to take the idea in his head and turn it into something real.

The goal was to create a cymbal cover, something to not only keep a drummer’s crash-and-ride friend shiny and clean, but also keep dirt and grime out of the rings. A drummer himself — Cory is part of the band Forum — he readily describes himself as meticulous about his drum kit and wanted to create something that could slip on and off easily and protect the tonal grooves and dimples of each cymbal. Cory’s passion soon spread to Maria and from there it became a family project that led to the creation of Cymbal Sox. Sister Wanda Worst, a seamstress, worked on prototypes. Maria researched fabric. Brother-in-law Dean Worts — also a drummer — added his own insights to create what Cory describes as a cover a lot like a shower cap. “She did a lot of

sewing,” Maria said of the work Wanda did as the group refined the design. “We spent a lot of hours around their dining-room table.” Cory agreed. “She perfected it,” he said. “She changed it to be more of a shower-cap design and she brought in the [toggle] drawstring.” The project has brought in others, as well. Dave Morello, a NorKam secondary graduate — and also a drummer — lives in Aukland and is marketing the product in New Zealand and Australia. Morello is still involved in the music business, playing with the band Fuser. Dale Wallace of Emerson Drive — and a Kamloops native who jams with Evans and others in Forum when he’s back home — has given the covering an official endorsement.

ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW Cory Evans (right) and wife Maria had a lot of help from their family in creating Cymbal Sox, a fabric cymbal cover. The couple is now selling them in all sizes. For more information, go online to cymbalsox.com.

Forum bandmates have also had a hand in creation of the company. Blaine Alexandre lent his computer talents to help with the website, Erik Scholefield lent the Evans some music for a marketing video, Steve Chicoine put his audio-editing skills to work on the video

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Son of Saul is about a Hungarian prisoner at Auschwitz who buries the corpse of a boy he takes as his son. The 107-minute drama is showing at Paramount Theatre on Thursday night as part of the Kamloops Film Festival.

Film Festival continues Catch a flick before event wraps up on Saturday The Kamloops Film Festival is well underway, with the 10-day event wrapping up on Saturday. For more information, go online to kissfest.ca. Tickets are available online at eventbrite.ca by searching Kamloops Film Festival. They are also be available at Moviemart, 444 St. Paul St., and at the Thompson Rivers University students union desk in the Campus Activity Centre. They will also be available at the theatre, 503 Victoria St., one hour before each screening. Prices include: $10 per film, $9 for seniors and students, $5 for TRU students with valid student card. The festival’s closing party is $15 in advance or $20 at the door. A full festival pass, which includes the party and a shirt, is $150; a 10-film pass, which includes the party, is $80 and a five-film pass is $40. Darkfest passes are $15. An annual $2 membership to the society is required.

turn on each other, leaving them vulnerable to the evil that surrounds them.

THURSDAY, MARCH 10 AT 6 P.M. Son of Saul: Subtitled historical drama, 107 minutes. Saul Auslander is a Hungarian prisoner at Auschwitz who works in the crematoriums. He decides he must bury the corpse of a young boy he takes as his son. It’s a story of facing a moral dilemma and discovering humanity.

SATURDAY, MARCH 12 AT NOON Anomalisa: Animation comedy, 90 minutes. Michael Stone is incapable of interacting deeply with anyone. While on a business trip, he meets a stranger who challenges his negative view on life.

FRIDAY, MARCH 11 AT 9 P.M. The Witch: Horror, 92 minutes. It’s 1630 and a devoutly Christian family is homesteading in New England when one of their five children and their newborn son vanishes. The crops then fail and the family begins to

TUESDAY, MARCH 8 AT 6 P.M. A Royal Night Out: Romantic comedy, 97 minutes. It’s VE Day in 1945 and Europe celebrates the end of the war. Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret are allowed out to celebrate. It’s a night of excitement, danger and budding romance. THURSDAY, MARCH 10 AT 8 P.M. Ben’s at Home: Canadian romantic comedy, 70 minutes. Ben’s been dumped and his reaction is to never leave his house again. That’s the way to avoid heartache, he believes. His buddies aren’t happy; one is about to get married and wants Ben to attend. Ben, however, persists‚ and then he meets a woman delivering his food order.

SATURDAY, MARCH 12 AT 7 P.M. Forsaken: Western starring Keifer Sutherland, Donald Sutherland and Demi Moore, 90 minutes. A bitter gunslinger tries to make amends with his estranged father while ruthless land-grabbers are trying to take over the town. He’s abandoned his gun and reputation, but may be the only man who can stop them.

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Some fraud is organized and orchestrated by a group of individuals, namely, staged accidents and stolen vehicle rings.

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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.

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.

DESIGNS THAT ARE CRUSHING IT Jen Musey (below) constructed a bridge out of Popsicle sticks and white glue for the annual Popsicle Stick Bridge Contest at Thompson Rivers University. Musey was one of the many people who came out to test their designs under the bridge buster (above). Students and professionals alike come out each year to compete and this year’s event was on Saturday. Some bridges can withstand more than 1,000 pounds of pressure from the hydraulic machine. Sa-Hali secondary students Jannatul Mustosa (17) and Sabrina Bepple (17) competed in the student category and celebrated after beating a classmate (bottom).

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.

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. By stepping up efforts to reduce fraudulent and exaggerated claims, along with managing injury claims costs, ICBC is working to take pressure off rising insurance rates. Fraud. It cheats us all.

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Artisan market coming to downtown Kamloops

n the art world, there seems to be some distinction between an artist, crafter and artisan. According to the dictionary, an artist is a painter, sculptor or writer who is able, by virtue of imagination and talent or skill, to create works of aesthetic value, especially in the fine arts. A crafter is someone who has great skill at making something in the arts. An artisan is a skilled craft worker who makes or creates things by hand that may be functional or strictly decorative in the arts. They all seem pretty close to me.

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When I was in college, crafters were cutting their pots in half and hanging them on the wall, calling them fine art. I thought it was silly — it didn’t prove anything other than they had too much time on their hands to ruin perfectly good pots. In my mind, a per-

son is an artist or they are not. It does not matter what they create or in what vein of the arts they are in. Most artists move around through different mediums throughout their lives. Creative expression can take many forms and not one form is any better than the other. I think most people will agree. You can certainly see a resurgence of art in the summer markets downtown. It seems the bridge between craft and art has come together and artists are creating all kinds of wonderful things and ideas we can all enjoy. One thing I have noticed is there seems

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to be more crafters and artists than galleries out there to support them. I talked with a few people and they seem to share my thinking on this. One such group is the Kamloops Downtown Business Improvement Association (KCBIA), which absolutely believes in creating a healthy and happy business climate in downtown Kamloops. With their help and support, we are creating a Downtown Kamloops Artisan Market. The market will provide a muchneeded venue for local artists and designers to show and sell their wares in downtown Kamloops. The market will create a veritable outdoor sidewalk gallery showing a wide range of functional and collectible art and design items.

Karla Pearce (below) has noticed a resurgence of art in summer markets in Kamloops. She’s looking forward to helping create the Downtown Kamloops Artisan Market, a place where local artists can show and sell their work.

Artists will personally display and sell their original creations. Artisan markets are growing in popularity across B.C. and, no wonder — there are many benefits of

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local markets. Buying local craft is not only great for local artists, it also supports our economy. This, in turn, benefits other local businesses with new shoppers coming into the area. Buying local craft also creates jobs and supports entrepreneurs, which supports a stronger community and local economy. Buying locally does much more than support one craftsperson whose product you’ve taken home; it has a significant ripple effect in a very positive way. The artisan market is launching its inaugural opening party on Thursday, May 19,

from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the 400 block of downtown Kamloops. There will be balloons, clowns, painting demonstrations, live music and a wide selection of art to get your creative on. The market will run every Thursday from May 19 to Sept. 29. The market is looking for artists interested in joining. There is no jury process; all artists are invited to participate. Early-bird registration is $15 per week. All market members will be promoted on the Kamloops Artisan Market website. For more and to register, go online to karlapearce.com or call 778-220-2032.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

2016 Squamish Music Festival cancelled B.C. music fans are upset about the unexpected cancellation of a major summer music festival. A post on the Squamish Valley Music Festival website says the 2016 event, slated for early August, has been cancelled. The terse notice offers sincere apologies and says the decision was not made lightly, but doesn’t give rea-

sons. Co-producers Brand Live and Live Nation have not commented. Squamish Mayor Patricia Heintzman said loss of the three-day festival is a blow to the district, about 60 kilometres north of Vancouver, because last year’s event pumped an estimated $15-million into the area. She hasn’t had an

explanation from concert organizers, but suspects the cancellation may be linked to the low Canadian dollar pushing up the cost of attracting A-list talent. Almost 120,000 people attended last year’s festival, headlined by artists including Drake, Sam Smith and Mumford and Sons. — Canadian Press

East Coast fiddlers to perform with local group mid-March The Old Time Fiddlers will host musicians Gordon Stobbe from Nova Scotia and J.J. Guy from Saskatchewan at a fiddle concert on March 15 at Hal Rogers Centre, 2025 Summit Dr. The concert begins at 2 p.m. Admission is $15, with children 12 and younger accompanied by an adult admitted for free. For tickets, call 250-3762330.

Bake sale

Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church, 109 Tranquille Rd., hosts an Easter bread and bake sale on Saturday, March 19, from 10 a.m. to noon. Among items for sale will be Easter breads, cabbage rolls, perogies and other baked goods.

Timber!

A lumberjack-themed acrobatics show is coming to Vernon in April. Timber! by the Quebec-based circus company, Cirque Alfonse, will be at the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre on April 5 at 7 p.m.

Congratulations from everyone at River City Nissan to

Jim Wilson

on achieving top SALESPERSON of the MONTH for the month of February.

A&E

BRIEFS Set in a lumber camp, it will feature aerial acrobatics and francophone folk music, performed live on stage. Tickets are $40 for adults, $37 for seniors and $35 for students and can be purchased from the Ticket Seller box office by calling 250-549-7469 or online at ticketseller.ca.

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Science worlds

Science World is hosting three shows at the Big Little Science Centre on Saturday. Inquire About Your Senses, will be at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Science World staff will also have an activity booth and demonstrations. Spring Break kicks off at the centre from March 19 to April 4, with the centre open from Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with the exception of Good Friday, March 25, when it will be closed. The centre’s free speaker

MIKE WOOD

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series will continue in April with Gardening without Pesticides by Fearon Blair and Elaine Sedgman. It will be held on April 13 at 7 p.m., all are welcome. For more information on these and other activities at the centre, go online to blscs.org or call 250-554-2572.

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SPRING BREAK

Spring break camps for all ages ART, WILDLIFE AND ATHLETICS — KEEP THE KIDS BUSY WHILE SCHOOL IS OUT Kamloops Art Gallery

Inspired by its current exhibitions, the Kamloops Art Gallery art camps engage children and youth in experimental and traditional art projects that encourage creation, expression and discovery. All materials are provided. The camps will be held March 21 to March 24, Monday to Thursday, and March 29 to April 1, Tuesday to Friday. They run from 9 a.m. to noon for children ages four to six and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for children ages seven to 12. Costs range from $22 to $40 per person. Limited spaces are available. To register, go online to kag.bc.ca or call 250-3772400.

Cliffside Climbing Gym

This is an actionpacked three-day

camp that will have kids climbing up walls and swinging on ropes. Participants learn basic climbing skills through a variety of games and activities. Fun is the focus, but safety, leadership and teamwork are also components. Participants will be grouped based on age and ability. Children are asked to bring running shoes and a snack. The camp runs March 21 to March 23 and March 30 to April 1 from 9 a.m. to noon for kids ages seven to 14. Cost is $70. To register, call 250-372-0645.

4Cats Art Studio

4Cats has three art camps running through spring break. • On the plain: Create teepee paintings using watercolour and acrylics, make colourful canvas arrows and

sculpt something amazing. This camp runs March 21 to April 1 for two age groups: five to eight and eight to 12. • Garden fairy: A mini session using silk screen, felt, acrylics, collage, gold foil, metallic pens and fairy dust. This camp runs March 21 to April 1 for two age groups: five to eight and eight to 12. • Abstract camp: Create a vivid abstract painting full of life, movement and colour. Abstract art and the process of creating in abstract and expressive ways is not as easy as it looks. This series will introduce the concept of abstract art and ways to incorporate it into the creative process. This camp runs

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Think Summer Camps! Summer Camp Schedule available online at tru.ca/sportcamp or at the TRU Gymnasium. For more information email: sportcamp@tru.ca For early registration notification and schedule distribution please contact

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March 29 to April 1 for two age groups: five to eight and eight to 12. To register, go online to 4cats. com/kamloops/.

Kamloops Gymnastics and Trampoline Centre

Active start camps for prekindergarten aged children run Wednesdays, March 23 and March 30, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. and Thursdays, March 24 and March 31, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Cost is $18 per day for non members. Camps for children ages five to 13 run March 22 to March 24 and March 29 to April 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost is $40 per day for non members.

For more information and to register, go online to kgtc.ca.

Wildlife park

Children ages six to 10 can participate in spring break camps at the BC Wildlife Park. Kids will enjoy crafts, activities, games and closely observing wildlife. The camps run March 21 to March 23 and March 30 to April 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Register for the whole week or one day. Cost is $40 per day. For more information and to register, go online to

bcwildlife.org.

XploreSportz

Kids participate in two different sports each day. For children ages seven to 12. Running March 21 to March 24 and March 26 to April 1 at Stuart Wood Elementary. Cost is $150 per child per week. Register online at ezreg-

prodsvr.kamloops. ca using course codes 249734 and 249735.

Looking for more? Find seasonal camps, workshops and courses in the Activity Guide and check out kamloops.ca for events listings from around the city.

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JOIN IN FOR A GOOD CAUSE Saturday, March 10 World Kidney Day will be highlighted at Northills Centre from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be health education, door prizes and free blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol checks. The event is organized by the Thompson Rivers University School of Nursing and the B.C. and Yukon branch of the Kidney Foundation of Canada. -----------------------------------------------------Thursday, Feb. 25, to Saturday, March 12 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kamloops and Region presents the 39th annual Bowl for Kids Sake. Strap on a pair of bowling shoes for a fun night of bowling and prizes. Each team member pledges $25 and there is no limit on team sizes. Falcon Lanes in Valleyview and Bowlertime in North Kamloops are the venues. For more information, go online to http://bfkskamloops.ca

GLOBAL AID: The Global Solidarity Group receives a cheque for $2,765 from the Kamloops-Thompson school district. The money was raised by students at Brock middle and A.E. Perry, Parkrest and Westmount elementary schools. The effort was co-ordinated by teacher Jennifer Jones. The money with be spent by Teresa Cline (front row, centre) and Jess Rothenburger (front row, right) on food hampers for families living in a Nicaraguan dump and to sponsor houses for a few lucky families. Cline and Rothenburger are this week in the Central American country. PADDLEWHEELING TOWARD A GOOD CAUSE: The Paddlewheelers Lions Club received their recent provincial grant from Todd Stone, transportation minister and MLA for Kamloops-South Thompson. From left to right: Linda Dexter, Hannelore Wiesenthal, Kim Davis, Geoff Davis, Myrna Wizniak, Edie McMullen and Myron Wizniak, along with Stone.

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WEEKLY CROSSWORD ACROSS 1. Birds 5. Quills 11. Coniferous tree 12. Type of vessels 16. Used for baking or drying 17. Promotion of product or service 18. Many wombs 19. “On the Waterfront” actor 24. Air conditioning 25. Heart condition 26. Curved shapes 27. The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet 28. Let it stand 29. Famous actor 30. Mated 31. High and low are types of these 33. Marsupial 34. African nation (Fr.) 37. Huge 38. Mountainous area in Puerto Rico 39. Crooked 42. Canadian law enforcers (abbr.) 43. Neat and smart in appearance 44. Intent 48. Reptile genus 49. A way to make full 50. Merchant 52. Michigan 53. Manifesting approval 55. Melancholic music 57. Massachusetts 58. Membrane of the cornea 59. Calendar month 62. Exam 63. Commission 64. Old English letters

DOWN 1. Olfactory sensations 2. Bon __ 3. Turn up 4. Bright 5. Thick piece of something 6. Cause to absorb water 7. Morning 8. 0 degrees C. 9. Dull, heavy sounds 10. Eisaku __, Japanese Prime Minister 13. Tellurium 14. In an angry way 15. Homopterous insect 20. Above 21. Sodium

22. Aoris’ father (Greek myth.) 23. They ring receipts 27. Periods of history 29. South Dakota 30. Mammal genus 31. Scotland’s longest river 32. Potato state 33. ___ City, OK 74641 34. Connected with touch 35. Molding 36. High-energy physics 37. Of I 38. Small pieces of bread 39. Third day in Armenian calendar

40. They accompany the leader 41. 1,000 grams (kilogram) 43. Felis domesticus 44. Large, flightless birds 45. Felt deep affection for 46. Suffer death 47. Private rendezvous (pl.) 49. Not the winner 50. Touchdown 51. Ancient Egyptian sun god 53. Portuguese parish 54. Aromatic oil 56. Not down 60. Mister 61. Barium

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HOROSCOPES

MARCH 8 - MARCH 14, 2016

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22

Without your knowledge, you have made it to the top of a very influential person’s list. This can only mean good things for your future, Aries. Be proud of yourself.

A person from your past may come into your life, Libra. He or she stirs up old emotions, and you may need to take a step back in a current relationship. Think things over carefully.

Friends and family who seem meddlesome may have more noble motives, Taurus. Give these loved ones the benefit of the doubt and be glad they care so much.

Scorpio, your ambition is growing, but you are already beginning to feel overwhelmed.You may need to put the brakes on any new endeavors for a little while.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 2

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

Gemini, a big project means you will be working with others in the week ahead. Put your best foot forward and be receptive of others’ ideas and suggestions.

Any business transactions you make this week can have a lasting effect on your financial status, Sagittarius. This means carefully considering every purchase.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22

Cancer, you are full of energy this week, but for whatever reason you are still holding back. Don’t be afraid to unleash that energy and get to work. Others will be impressed.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23

Mull an invitation before responding this week, Leo.You can find both pros and cons to accepting the invitation, and taking the time to consider it will ensure you make the right call.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22

Virgo, a healthy sense of ambition will move a project along much more quickly than you or others had imagined. Once the work is done, you’ll have plenty of time to relax.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20

Capricorn, expenses are piling up, and soon your stress levels may be rising as a result.You can use a dose of good news, and it’s coming this week.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18

MATH MIND

BENDER

The number of each colour of marble is prime and unique. Additionally, no two marble counts are adjacent primes. (If there are, say, 7 of one colour, there can not be 5 or 11 of any other colour since those are the primes adjacent to 7.) The number of orange marbles plus green marbles plus blue marbles is equal to one more than the total number of the other three colours. If the number of yellow marbles and the number of violet marbles are both greater than the number of green marbles, and the number of blue marbles is less than both the number of orange marbles and the number of violet marbles, how marbles are there of each of the six colours?

A prize will be awarded via a random draw among correct entries. Send your answer to editor@kamloopsthisweek.com Deadline: 4 p.m. Friday, March 11th

Someone is rubbing you the wrong way, Aquarius. Just walk away and don’t let this person get under your skin. Taking the high road will serve you best in the long run.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20

Pisces, the week ahead is full of promise.Your energy levels are soaring, and you are poised to meet new people and make things happen.

MORE MARBLES

You have under 100 marbles, each being one colour of red, orange, yellow, green, blue and violet.

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ZIMMER WHEATON GMC

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KAMLOOPS

$14 MILLION IN INVENTORY ON-SITE & PRICED FOR IMMEDIATE LIQUIDATION!

YOU'RE INVITED TO

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WE HAVE OVER 500 NEW AND USED CARS, SUVS AND TRUCKS IN STOCK AND MORE ON THE WAY, SO IN ORDER TO MAKE ROOM IMMEDIATELY, WE'RE HOLDING

A GIGANTIC CLEARANCE OF ALL MAKES & MODELS

ZIMMER WHEATON GMC BUICK, 685 NOTRE DAME DRIVE, KAMLOOPS PRE-OWNED • 150 POINT INSPECTION

CERTIFIED

• 3 MONTH / 6000 KM WARRANTY • ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE

RULES OF THE SALE • No dealers or dealer agents • Fleet buyers may be limited • Sale prices will be posted on windows and are not negotiable • All vehicles must be inspected as minor lot damage cannot be repaired at these prices • All prices include dealer preparation and transportation charges

FINANCING AS LOW AS 0%! SALE BENEFITS • All vehicles will be priced and sold at the absolute lowest prices so there is no guessing or haggling • Appraisers will be on hand to give the highest possible trade allowance • All factory rebates will be honored • Factory Financing may be arranged on the spot and you can be assured of the best terms, lowest rates and a plan to suit you • Insurance and licensing will be available for your convenience

HOURS OF SALE: 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM MONDAY - SATURDAY

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USED CAR SUPERS 2008 PONTIAC G5

6,995

2015 CHEV SPARK H/BACK

#F176797A

11,995

2015 CHEV SONIC

#5909A

84 months @ 6.24%

2015 CHEV CRUZE

#5906A

84 months @ 5.99%

13,998

2008 NISSAN FRONTIER 4X4 SE

128

15,995

66 months @ 5.97%

#F227644A

104

bi-weekly

15,995

120

bi-weekly

17,995

#5867A

84 months @ 5.99%

bi-weekly

17,995

2008 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT

146

150

bi-weekly

17,995

66 months @ 5.99%

#F260678C

#5912A

84 months @ 5.99%

2014 CHEV EQUINOX AWD

#F225825A

84 months @ 5.99%

2014 BUICK VERANO CX

bi-weekly

15,995

#5882A

84 months @ 5.97%

#5891B

72 months @ 5.99%

2013 01 HYUNDAI ELANTRA

2015 CHEV MALIBU

12,995

bi-weekly

#E226409A

#5846A

84 months @ 6.24%

bi-weekly

104

119

84 months @ 5.97%

17,995

#5920B

66 months @ 8.97%

2009 GMC CANYON EX/CAB

2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN

2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER

9,995

bi-weekly

14,995

bi-weekly

#5929A

bi-weekly

13,995

84 months @ 6.97%

2013 01 CHEV IMPALA

22008 CHEV SILVERADO 1500

bi-weekly

21,995

84 months @ 5.99%

#5812A

OVER 500 NEW AND USED CARS, SUVS & TRUCKS IN STOCK!

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STORE

PRE-OWNED

CERTIFIED

2008 FORD F250 DIESEL XLT 4X4 S/CAB

2014 BUICK ENCORE

164

165

19,995

#F249934B

66 months @ 5.99%

23,995

#E281995A

84 months @ 5.97%

2015 CHEV CAMARO

204

233

#5905B

24 months @ 9.96%

32,995

241

#5943A

84 months @ 5.97%

#5850A

35,995

#E229495A

84 months @ 5.97%

2014 CHEV TAHOE 4X4

281

271 #E224176A

2015 CADILLAC SRX AWD

320

39,995

84 months @ 4.99%

#5957A

#5918A

84 months @ 5.49%

2013 LAND ROVER LR2

256

bi-weekly

35,995

#5937A

84 months @ 5.99%

2015 GMC SIERRA 2500HD CREW

304

bi-weekly

42,995

2015 GMC SIERRA 1500 CREW

390

442

bi-weekly

54,995

84 months @ 4.99%

#F248653A

#5895A

84 months @ 5.49%

2015 GMC YUKON

bi-weekly

45,995

#F224483C

72 months @ 5.49%

bi-weekly

29,995

bi-weekly

84 months @ 5.97%

bi-weekly

37,995

235

256

2014 GMC SIERRA 1500

#F222479A

84 months @ 5.97%

2010 DODGE RAM 1500 Q/CAB

bi-weekly

84 months @ 5.99%

26,995

2014 GMC SIERRA 1500

33,995

bi-weekly

2014 014 FORD F-150 CREW

188

bi-weekly

7,995

2012 NISSAN TITAN SV 4X4 CREW

bi-weekly

2004 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE

• 150 POINT INSPECTION • 3 MONTH / 6000 KM WARRANTY • ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE

bi-weekly

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bi-weekly

60,995

84 months @ 4.97%

#G263772A

PAYMENTS ARE BASED ON FINANCING ON APPROVED CREDIT WITH STATED AMOUNT DOWN OR EQUIVALENT TRADE TRAD DE AND D INCLUDE ALL FEES AND TAXES. Total Paid with $0 down: #5905B $10,638.68. Total Paid with $3000 down: #F249934B # 9934B $23,592.14, #E281995A $30,090.06, #F222479A $34,216.00, #5943A $42,466.06, #F249 #F224483C $36,773.88, #5850A $43,871.10, #E229495A $46,592.00, #5937A $46,622.94, #E224176A $49,342.02, #5918A $51,267.58, #5895A $55,328.00, #5957A $58,403.80, #F248653A $71,041.88, #G263772A $80,507.70.

685 NOTRE DAME DRIVE, KAMLOOPS

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SHOP 24/7@ CALL TODAY! 1-855-314-6307

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COMPOUND CLEARANCE SALE

A GIGANTIC CLEARANCE OF ALL MAKES & MODELS!

FOR TWO WEEKS ONLY! 2016 BUICK ICK VERANO O

#F160476

#G025557

SALE PRICE

23,830

Bi-Weekly

OR Finance

164 /

SALE PRICE

84 mo. @5.99%

26,995

2016 GMC TERRAIN SLE AWD WD

2016 BUICK ENCORE AWD

#G172144

#G284813 #

SALE PRICE

29,995

Bi-Weekly

OR Finance

188 /

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OR Finance

SSALE PRICE

84 mo. @0.99%

31,995

22015 GMC SIERRA CCREW 1500 44X4

#G226062

#F223169 #

37,995

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OR Finance

261 /

SSALE PRICE

84 mo. @1.99%

39,992

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OR Finance

2016 GMC ACADIA SLE AWD

2016 GMC SIERRA 3500 DBL CAB 4X4

#G360306

#G262936 #

SALE PRICE

40,995

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OR Finance

248 /

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84 mo. @0.99%

47,995

ZIMMER WHEATON GMC

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2016 GMC SIERRA DBL CAB 1500 4X4 SALE PRICE

159 /

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256 /

328 /

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84 mo. @0.99%

84 mo. @0%

84 mo. @4.99%

685 NOTRE DAME DRIVE, KAMLOOPS CALL TODAY! 1-855-314-6307

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2015 GMC CANYON EXT/CAB

KAMLOOPS

PAYMENTS BASED ON FINANCING ON APPROVED CREDIT WITH THE STATED AMOUNT DOWN OR EQUIVALENT TRADE AND INCLUDE ALL FEES AND TAXES. Total Paid with $3000 down: #F160476 $33,020, #G284813 G284813 $37,840, #G172144 $37,290, #F223169 $49,688, #G025557 $32,039, #G360306 $48,310, #G226062 $50,653, #G262936 $63,171.

OVER 500 NEW AND USED CARS, SUVS & TRUCKS IN STOCK!

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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

Pushing toward global gender equality

oday is International Women’s Day, a time to celebrate the progress made toward gender equality and the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women around the world. In Canada, the national theme on March 8 is “women’s empowerment leads to equality.” In February, the federal government announced its initiative to support projects that empower women by inviting organizations to submit proposals for projects that increase women’s participation in democratic and public life. It is looking to fund projects that will strengthen the voices of indigenous women, promote the participation of women in political life and improve conditions by identifying systematic issues impacting women. “We need a critical mass of women leaders, not only in the corridors of power, but in all aspects of public life to help shape Canada in a way that supports the advancement of women,” said Minster of Status of Women Patty Hajdu. While celebrating the achievements of women, the global campaign for International Women’s Day is focusing this year on the action needed to accelerate gender parity. In its Global Gender Gap Report, the World Economic Forum predicted in 2014 it would take until 2095 to achieve global gender parity. But, in 2015, after 10 years of measuring the global gender gap, it concluded the gap wouldn’t close entirely until 2133. Kamloopsians can follow this year’s worldwide campaign on social media using #pledgeforparity and are encouraged alongside all Canadians to tag a woman who inspires them using #youareempowerment. To learn more about these initiatives go online to women.gc.ca and internationalwomensday.com.

GET INVOLVED IN TODAY’S EVENTS • Free events are being offered throughout the day today at the Kamloops Library in celebration of women and community. The Women’s Leadership Council of United Way of the Thompson Nicola Cariboo has joined forces with the Kamloops Women’s Resource Group Society to organize a series of events from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the downtown library, including family activities, yoga and presentations on health, nutrition and youth homelessness. The event will also feature its own spin on the concept of a human library, giving participants the chance to look beyond the labels given to people and learn their story. The Kamloops human library open forum, which will run from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., will feature a panel of women

representing diverse backgrounds and experiences discussing stereotypes, stigmas and celebrating successes. No registration is required, but donations of cleaning items for the Y Women’s Shelter are welcome and will be given to families. For a full schedule, go online to unitedwaytnc.ca/getinvovled/wlc/ • The Thompson Rivers University Students’ Union Equity Committee is commemorating International Women’s Day by encouraging action against violence against women. The committee will have a table in the Old Main Building at the university from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. educating people on how to prevent gender violence.

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Every year, it’s by girls and for girls The Y Power of Being a Girl Conference is celebrating 10 years of empowering young women. Since 2006, more than 1,000 girls throughout the Thompson Valley have participated in the one-day event. The conference was developed as a part of the national YWCA’s violence-prevention initiatives. The local branch was given free reign to create a specialized event for young girls, keeping in mind themes of self-esteem, healthy relationships, discrimination and body image. The conference is free for every participant and made possible by funds raised through the YMCA-YWCA’s

annual Strong Kids Campaign and community support. The 2016 campaign, running to March 14, includes 13 celebrity teams raising money so kids in the community can access Y programs. “We know that it has a huge impact on the girls,” said Jacquie Brand, director of programs with the YWCA’s violence against women intervention and support services. “I think the workshops we have really reflect with what is going on with the girls at that time and I think it just gives them an opportunity to talk about it, a safe place to share what is going on with them and if it’s not sharing with words it’s sharing with art.”

Tanya wasn’t even sure what a mortgage broker was six years ago – surprising for someone who had bought and sold more than eight properties in a 15 year period. Mortgage brokers are like Expedia – they shop around for you and compare all the options. Tanya was so impressed she decided to make it her career!

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Tanya has worked all over Canada in various capacities as well as being self-employed for over 13 years. She moved to Kamloops in 2006 with her husband and two children and enjoys all that Kamloops and the surrounding area has to offer including hiking, camping and skiing.

The program is developed by girls for girls. Every spring, the Y holds the girls’ planning committee, a six-week workshop in which girls aged 12, 13 and 14, and some older teenage girls, known as mentor girls, give input on what is important to them and what is happening in their lives. A community voices committee, comprised of Y staff, volunteers and community members — all women — plan the conference based on that information. “This year, there was a lot about body image and dieting and eating disorders and the last couple years that actually didn’t come up. But we try to listen to the

More often than not, helping people purchase, re-finance, or renew the mortgage on their home or revenue properties is not always about getting them a great rate. Tanya finds that the fine print is often more important than the rate you are paying. By having so many banks and mortgage lenders at her disposal, Tanya is able to find a mortgage that suits you AND at the best possible rate, all at no charge to you. Whether you are a first-time buyer or own multiple properties, Tanya will take the time to answer all of your questions and help you plan your move into home ownership. Call Tanya today to discuss your options and needs when it comes to residential financing anywhere in BC.

girls and what is coming up for them right now because what us, as adults, think is going on for them never is the case,” Brand said. “So, this way, we get to figure out what they really want to address and we create the workshops around that.” The conference is held in the fall, with a capacity of 135 girls ages 12, 13 and 14. In 2015, the five workshops included Conscious Girl, a media-busting session exploring how media influences how you see yourself; Unmasked Girl, where the girls used mask-making to explore identity and self awareness; Empowered Girl, a

dream-catcher workshop where they identified and challenged negative themes in their lives and set the stage for positive themes; Balanced Girl, a wellness workshop where they committed to simple, fun and healthy wellness strategies; and Dynamic Girl, a movement workshop with yoga and POUND.

“As long as people keep supporting the Strong Kids Challenge and, as long as we still have a community that sees the value in it, we’ll do it for another 10 years,” Brand said. To donate the Y Strong Kids Campaign and support the Power of Being a Girl Conference, go online to kamloopsy.org.

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DENISE KRANZ People give me presents on International Women’s Day; I love it. I also enjoy the cake.

Besides today being my birthday, International Women’s Day is important in continuing the conversations and actions to change systemic discrimination. Before becoming a lawyer, I brought a Human Rights challenge against a major industrial company for discriminating against women in their hiring practices, and won. I’m a business lawyer now and get great satisfaction in assisting women as they build their own futures.

Meet Kamloops’ women in business Kamloops Women in Business aims to offer a uniquely female opportunity. The group exists to help women in Kamloops learn about each other’s businesses, exchange referrals and leads and build relationships, but chairwoman Jillian Zielinksi said its core goal is to enable women to empower other women. “Even though it is 2016, there are still some inequalities that happen between women and men in the workforce,” she said. “People in general might have a hard time with public speaking, but if we can have a general consensus of we’re all women, we’re all mothers, we’re all sisters and wives and we all have lots of things going on, but we’re also doing business, then it is more of a comforting aspect.” Linda Reddin and Karen Shaben founded the Kamloops Women in Business group in 2009, right around the time both had taken new steps in their career. Reddin, a business coach and certified executive coach, had just started her own business when Shaben approached her about the idea. The two met through their work with Rotary. “It was perfect timing when she approached me because I was also thinking of doing something like that,” Reddin said. “We decided to go with a strictly women in business group and, the reason being, we felt there wasn’t anything like that in Kamloops and we wanted to have something that would honour the busy lives of women in business.” They wanted to create a group that didn’t demand as much of a time commitment

and a financial investment other networking groups do. There are no fees. Members are women who conduct their primary business in town and surrounding areas. The group holds monthly meetings and members are expected to attend 55 per cent of them. Zielinksi said they see anywhere from 20 to 50 women attend each meeting. Members are allowed a short pitch every event to advertise their business and can apply to be the monthly guest speaker and do a 20-minute presentation. Networking and relationship building is a key benefit of having a Women in Business group in town, Zielinksi said. “A mortgage broker, for example, there’s so many in town. What sets you apart from someone else?” she said “If you have an individual relationship with somebody, then you are more likely to get a referral with them. “So, focusing on building the relationships so those leads and referrals can be exchanged.” The group meets on the last Thursday of each month from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Flavours of India, 610 Columbia St. W. Those interested in joining can attend two consecutive meetings, or three nonconsecutive meetings, as a guest and then apply for membership, at which point they are eligible to do a presentation on their business. Women who are interested in joining can go online to the Kamloops Women in Business group on Facebook or email kwibkamloops@gmail.com.

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Passionate about orthodontics and helping others, Dr. Kerry Flintoff loves to watch someone grow confident in their smile as it has a positive effect on their entire life. After formally training as a microbiologist/immunologist, she pursued dentistry, finally deciding on a further specialization in orthodontics due to her genuine love for children and the dynamic nature of the work. Dr. Flintoff is a hardworking, compassionate, and dedicated orthodontist with a huge heart for others. Originally from

Melanie has been in the holistic field of nutrition for over 24 years. She is passionate about her work in assisting individuals to achieve a better quality of life through optimal nutrition and lifestyle enhancements. Melanie has been part of many multi-disciplinary wellness teams and clinics, specializing in pain management, hormone balancing, weight loss, digestive care, auto-immune disease and alternative cancer therapies. As an educator, she has taught nutrition at Sprott Shaw College and led workshops teaching and inspiring others towards healthy lifestyle changes. Melanie takes a holistic approach in her work, with consideration

Kelowna, British Columbia, she studied in Vancouver, Montreal, and Toronto before finally settling in Kamloops with her husband. She has always had a focus on helping others, assisting in providing dental care to underserved populations on both a local and international level. Dr. Flintoff is proud to be a member of this vibrant community and enjoys being involved in local events. She looks forward to creating many more smiles in Kamloops both in and outside of the office.

of the whole person as being unique with their own Biochemical individual needs. She designs programs that are client specific based on assessment outcome and personal client goals. She also works with a subconscious mind transforming process called PSYCH-K®. Melanie is a published author, outdoors and sports enthusiast and a ski instructor, teaching those with physical and cognitive challenges. With her balanced approach to wellness and years of experience, she has much to offer regarding any health concern, challenge or goal.

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Lorianna Bennett is a co-owner of Paul & Company lawyers and practices primarily in the areas of family law and personal injury. Outside of her profession, Lorianna is an engaged community volunteer. Over the past several years she has dedicated hundreds of hours towards health related and other community initiatives. She is a recipient of the Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch Community Service Award and a recipient of the TRU Distinguished Alumni Award for Community Service. On September 12, 2015 Lorianna won the 2015 Dancing Like the Stars event presented by the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation. This notable event raised in excess of $110,000 in support of Women’s Breast Health Initiatives at Royal Inland Hospital.

Lorianna has spent several years chairing health related appeals for provincial health authorities and health related colleges through her involvement with the BC Health Professions Review Board. She has a passion for academic instruction as well, a role she has ﬁlled as a sessional law instructor at TRU. Although law is her passion, Lorianna understands the importance of work/life balance. She is an active mother of three and enjoys spending her spare time with her children. By default, this most often places her at hockey rinks, soccer ﬁelds or on the ski slopes! Lorianna also runs a cattle ranch with her husband, and especially cherishes those days that she can spend on horseback with her family.

KAREN WATT

has spent the last two decades in Kamloops as an expert corporate matchmaker, helping candidates nd their dream job and clients ll crucial posi�ons. She has grown Excel Personnel from a one-woman show to a 10-person opera�on with a eld staﬀ of more than 70 people and clients across Canada. Thanks to support from the community, Excel Personnel is now a mul�-milliondollar company and is celebra�ng its best year yet. It has been nominated for the RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneurs Momentum Award for the fourth �me and again for the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards, top service provider with 11-plus staﬀ. Karen leads by example, building an atmosphere of trust and respect within her company as well as with the candidates and clients who seek Excel’s services. She ensures the company is con�nually giving back to the community that has supported it for more than 23 years.

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Creative pieces of writing have been authored by diverse women from around the world to inspire, challenge, entertain and provoke thought from a gender angle. They celebrate the artistic grace of women. They’re stories and poems of celebration, hurt, triumph, shock, humour, anger, remembrance and question. KTW presents some on this page. Top read them all, go online to internationalwomens day.com.

Virago On contemplating Francesco Porzio’s Monumento alla difesa di Casale, 1897 – Bronze of a young female warrior in Lombard costume: Eyes steely forwards she directs her gaze Warm soft worn her heart False ones will not bear witness She dare not care Onward she must move

Drunk on dhak

Candace Cates

Carolyn Oien

Been playing it all day, Ma I know you just left us I know it is inauspicious to call you back

Candace was born and raised in Kamloops. After graduating from “Kam High”, she obtained her Bachelor of Arts and law degrees from U.B.C.. She completed her articles in Kamloops and was called to the Bar in 1984. After working in a large downtown Vancouver law rm for 3 years, she happily returned to Kamloops where the skies are sunny, lawyers are collegial and the best skiing is only minutes away. With the assistance and support of her husband, Tony, and her law partners in Kamloops, she has successfully juggled raising one daughter and numerous dogs while establishing herself as one of the top solicitors in Kamloops. Meanwhile, her love of wine, skiing, biking, and Sidney Crosby keeps her relatable and a pleasure to work with.

As a mother of two children, Carolyn knows rst-hand what it means to be a working mother and is extremely familiar with the challenges facing women to balance family and career. Carolyn was raised in the 60’s and 70’s in a very blue collar home with a stay-at-home mom and was the rst person in her family to graduate from high school. Through endless perseverance, hard work and dedication she became a lawyer in 1990 and has had her own rm since 1995. Carolyn joined CFOE Law in 2009 as a partner and is happy to say she has found her niche in family law where she nds fulllment in helping people through the most challenging times in their lives.

I have no blue lotus eyes to offer you Only my tiny body, whole and strong, as your steed I can be your tigress

Lorine Evans

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Called to the BC Bar in 1989, Lorine practiced law in Kamloops for many years and has been operating a law ofce in Chase, BC for eleven years. For the last two years Lorine has made Chase her full time law practice. Lorine’s practice offers a relaxed approach in a home setting and is exible with hours, offering evening and weekend appointments, to accommodate people when it is convenient for them. Lorine has a passion for gardening and now tends to three different gardens. Lorine is an advocate of sharing information and gives free open seminars on topics including wills, power of attorney and representative agreements.

As the youngest lawyer of the rm, Lisa appreciates the path that has been blazed ahead of her by the talented, driven, and compassionate female lawyers at CFOE Law. Lisa enjoys a busy practice, a large part of which incudes criminal defence work. As one might expect, the criminal defense practice of law is quite male-dominated, but Lisa doesn’t see that as an impediment to becoming a competent and respected defence counsel. Lisa gets a thrill every time she appears in court and has the honour of representing individuals.

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Straight. Proud. Grounded. There is no bowing to grovelers She moves Swift. Measured. Full of mercy. At these crossroads she is tested Her best parts shielded The time for tolerance has passed When darkness ceases She will warm and blossom once again She will look to new love She will embrace old friends

I have as much heart as the male lion you usually choose I call on you, Ma Choose me I am ready to fight With compassion And when that does not work With a cold hard swipe of my paw

Finally getting into the cockpit Back in the 1960s and 1970s, it was almost impossible to become a professional airplane pilot. The early women pioneers had similar difficulty and only those who made spectacular feats of airmanship got the notariety. When I started flying, only a few women had broken into the professional ranks. I eventually worked my way up to a level of proficiency where I was hired as a commuter pilot and, because of my gender, the event was a feast for the local media. I have no idea why the general public figured women couldn’t fly and, when they did, it became big news. Eventually, I got hired to fly corporate jets for a

major company and still the media attention made the male pilots jealous. Most of the women flying for corporations and airlines in the 1970s and 1980s were a novelty, but we paved the way for the thousands of women who now command even the space shuttle. I wrote about all the trials and tribulations of the journeys of early women aviators right through modern day in a book, Flying Above the Glass Ceiling. We were no different than many women in other male-dominated professions, but because of the glamour of aviation we seemed to stand out. It was a great ride . . .

— Nina Anderson

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Technical Inside Sales Representative Talius is an established and progressive market leader in the manufacturing of roll shutters and retractable screens throughout North America and the Caribbean. We have built our business with a focus on providing excellent customer service, quality and value to our clients. We are a growing company, and are now accepting resumes for the position of Technical Inside Sales Representative in our Salmon Arm facility. Our Inside Sales team provides technical advice, quotations, order processing, troubleshooting and installation support to our dealer network. A strong technical foundation is desired. Consideration will be given to enthusiastic, team-oriented applicants with an attention to detail and an ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast paced environment. If you are interested in a rewarding career with a growing company, striving for customer service excellence, send your resume in confidence to: ATTN: Operations Manager Email: employment@talius.com or via fax 250-832-8577 We will contact any applicant considered for interviews. No telephone inquiries please. Visit talius.com to learn more about our products and services.

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Employment 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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Hospitality

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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.

Work Wanted HOME & YARD HANDYMAN If you need it done, Give us a call ! Steve 250-320-7774. Job wanted by Computer Programmer-Analyst /Ofﬁce Worker/Tutor Detail oriented, organized, problem-solver, extremely computer literate. Strong proofreading, editing, technical writing, public speaking skills. Can teach practically anything I know. IT work preferred but any job using problem-solving skills could be a good match. Gene Wirchenko 250-8281474. genew@telus.net

Pets & Livestock

Pets Animals sold as “purebred stock” must be registrable in compliance with the Canadian Pedigree Act.

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

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Tennant S20 Dustless Parkade or Lot Sweeper $110/hr call 250-318-2219 for Estimates.

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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.

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Stainless steel toolbox for pick up $375., 25cu.ft stand up freezer $125 250-374-0339 Treadmill Free Spirit $200 Solid Oak table w/6chairs 68x42 w/2 12inch leaves $800 (250) 579-9483

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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.

Furniture 1940-50’s Duncan Phyfe table, 6-chairs, sideboard, 2leaves. $850/obo. 250-5541594. Redwood dining room set, 8chairs, buffet & hutch. $4000/obo. 250-828-1983. Teak dining room table w/6 chairs.$340. 250-579-8584

Heavy Duty Machinery FNA-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

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.

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

Real Estate

Apt/Condos for Sale

TIRED OF the snow and cold? Instead, relocate to sunny Sunshine Coast, just an hour away from Vancouver. Enjoy a serene family homestead, consisting of 14.88 acres of lush forest, meadows, your own private waterfall, an enormous 3374 sq.ft. workshop, a great family home and a carriage suite above a triple garage and a beautiful inground pool. For more information call Susanne Jorgensen, Remax Oceanview 604885-1398.

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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. All Season Tires 70/266 R17 Michelin $1500 on 8bolt rims Elec Stove $125 554-4154 Double Hospital bed, brand new w/pressure relieving mattress. $2,000. 250-376-2504. Maytag side by side front load washer/dryer,white/bluew/gold trim HD. $600 250-682-2355 MISC4Sale: Camperette $300, Oak Table Chairs-$400, 2-Standard 8ft truck canopies $300/ea Call 250-320-5194 after 6pm or leave msg. New Large Danier Leather Jacket paid $599 asking $225 never worn (250) 376-9031 POLE BARNS, Shops, steel buildings metal clad or fabric clad. Complete supply and installation. Call John at 403998-7907; or email: jcameron @advancebuildings.com Queen size Boxspring and Mattress. Excellent condition. $100. 250-554-2227. REFORESTATION Nursery seedlings of hardy trees, shrubs, & berries for shelterbelts or landscaping. Spruce & Pine from $0.99/tree. Free Shipping. Replacement guarantee. 1-866-873-3846 or www.treetime.ca

ROLL ENDS AVAILABLE $5-$10/ ROLL 1365 B Dalhousie Drive Kamloops BC call for availability 250-374-7467

Solid oak table $97, China Cabinet $119 Kitchen cabinet set $395 (250) 299-6477

Mobile Homes & Parks

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N/Shore 1100sq/ft, 2-baths Multi-use. Phone to view 250-579-0004, 250-371-1014.

Beautiful 2-Storey home in Valleyview 3bdrm, 3 1/2 bth Open-Concept Kitchen, Dining and Living Room; Large Office. SS Appl; Granite & Hardwood throughout. 2Car Garage. Fully landscaped Gas BBQ. Bareland Strata-includes Clubhouse & Secure RV parking. $459,900 (250) 3721706

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1 and 2 bedroom apartments. Clean quiet buildings. Reasonable Rental Rates Rayleigh - Pulp mill stink free. 2002 Custom house, 5bdrms, 2-baths, two garages, wine cellar, red tiled roof etc. 1/2 acre lot. $448,000. 250-578-8681.

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Shared Accommodation

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

1 Bedroom Suite Adult Oriented No Pets / No Smoking Elevators / Dishwashers Common Laundry $775 per month North Shore 250-376-1427

Sahali 2bdrm Gordonhorn Gardens newly renovated, n/s, n/p $1200/mo. 250-579-8428

Recreational/Sale

Lower Sahali 2bdrm +den 6min to TRU n/s, n/p $1300 1-250-459-7771 250-571-4852

TOWNHOUSES Best Value In Town

NORTH SHORE

PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED

318-4321

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Transportation

Antiques / Classics 1967 Ford Falcon Futura St.6 Auto 2dr all original runs good, $5,500 obo (250) 376-5722 1984 Volvo (Collector), auto, air. 181,000kms. No winter driving. $3,400. 250-587-6151

Retired male seeking roommate, N/Shore. Close to bus/shopping. $500. 376-0953

Suites, Lower 1Bdrm North Shore. Close to all amenities. F/S. N/P. $740/mo. 250-376-5933. 1bdrm n/p, n/s util inl for quiet single person cls to bus and shopping $850 250-372-0808

Aberdeen 1bdrm daylight util and int incl n/s, n/p $825. Avail Now (250) 851-9950

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. 4 Hankook tires 265X60 R18, mud/snow 80% $400 250-3712129

Sahali, daylight 1bdrm. $900/mo util incld. N/S, N/P. Ref’s. 250-372-0416.

2002 Nissan Altima. 4 door, auto. Fully loaded. Good condition. $5,500. Call to view. 250-376-4077. 2005 Honda Accord auto, 4dr, fully/ld, 2 sets of tires exc cond 210,000k $6000 250-851-0112 2005 Toyota Corolla 5 speed extra set of mounted tires /rims $4500.00 250-318-8870

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

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Sport Utility Vehicle

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

Motorcycles

2005 Hyundai Tucson. 100k, 2.0L, 4cyl, auto, new A/C, pwr windows, roof rack, super cond., never winter driven. N/S. $6,750. 250-3191946.

Trucks & Vans 1983 GMC 2500 on propane. 350, auto. Running order. $1,000 +hitch. 250-376-7195. 1996 GMC Suburban 4x4 good shape runs great $2900obo Call (250) 571-2107

110 TT Yamaha motorcycle excellent shape $1800 (250) 318-2219 2010 Harley Davidson Dyna Street-Bob. Black, stage 1, new tires. $11,000. 319-5336.

2012 Road King, stock 103, ABS, Cruise, Full Size Tourpak, Rider Backrest, Custom Bars, No Scratches, 15,000 kms, $18,000.778-471-1089.

2000 Dodge Ram 1500 S/Box 4x4. 8Cyl 5.9L Gas, Auto, 168,797km Fully loaded. GVWR 6,600lbs asking $9850 (250) 3205900

2007 Chev Silverado 4x4 Z71 pkg fully loaded new summers on mags 2nd yr winter studded tires on own rims 188,000km $14,500obo (250) 320-1527.

2014 Motorino XPH Electric Scooter bike. 850kms. No scrapes. $1400 250-574-9846

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

Recreational/Sale

2008 Ford Diesel 350 King Ranch Lariat Super Duty. 96,398kms. $30,000/obo. 250-828-1081.

10.5ft Okanagan Camper. Solar panels. Well maintained. $8,900/obo. 250-372-3437.

92 Ford Ranger XLT 4x4 runs great, needs clutch. First $500 takes it. 250-371-1333

1989 Fleetwood AClass 120,000km slps 6, well kept, $8000obo (250) 579-9691 2006 Mazda 3 Sedan Auto, Sunroof, good condition M&S tires 185,000k $5900 (250) 314-6745

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

Legal 1990 Ford Flair 27’ Motorhome. 104,000kms. Good condition. $10,049. 250-851-2579. 2006 VW Jetta TDI Highline, fully loaded, auto, sunroof. Very well maintained. 180,000kms, No accidents, very clean. $7,800/obo. 250-318-6257.

Semi furn 1bdrm. in Batchelor area private ent and driveway. n/s/n/p, ref req’d. $750 Util/int incld. 250-554-3863. Welcoming Cumfy 1bedroom. Close to University, Hospital. Student or quiet person. Excellent Location. $495or$725 ns/np. Call (250) 299-6477

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

Do you have a vehicle, boat, rv, or trailer to sell? With our Run til sold specials you pay one ﬂat rate and we will run your ad until your vehicle sells.* • $56.00 (boxed ad with photo) • $35.00 (regular 3 line ad)

Cars - Domestic 1990 Crown Victoria. 5L, V-8, auto. Good condition, runs good. $600. 250-376-6482. 2002 Honda Civic, base model. 244,000kms. Great running cond. $3200. 778-998-7164

Brock bright bachelor suite in nice home, April 1st one person f/s util incl share w/d n/p n/s $650 250-376-8908 North Shore. 1bdrm, F/S, W/D. N/S, N/P. Avail Immed. $800. 250-376-1072.

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.

1-set of Nokian Winters on rims 235/75/R16. Used one season. Regular price new $1200 selling for $400. Call 250-851-1304.

2bdrm North S n/p n/s working cple or student $1000 util incl Avail now (250) 376-0682 3BDRM/1 bath parking laundry near shopping/bus Apr 1st $1150 inclds util 778-220-8118

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Auto Accessories/Parts

N/Shore share 2bdrm apt. Quiet and clean. $400/mo inclds everything. 554-6761.

Riverfront 1bdrm daylight level entry, util incl $650. Avail March 1st 250-579-9609. Now Renting CHANEL PLACE Brand new 1 and 2 Bdrm Apartments Downtown Kamloops 555 8th Avenue For more information visit: 3BBBGroup.ca

Cars - Domestic

*Big storage rooms *Laundry Facilities *Close to park, shopping & bus stop

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

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

Northland Apartments

Suites, Upper 2bdrms, N/Shore. N/S, N/P. $900 inclds heat/hotwater. Ref’s required. 250-372-7695. Brock 1Bdrm 1 person util incl, shard W/D N/S N/P April 1st. 750/mo 250-376-8908 Brock 2bdrm carriage home $1300 incl util,heat,cable,parking N/SN/P refs mature single or couple 250-819-7345 Westsyde 2bdrms, 2-baths, close to all amenities. $1200/mo +util. 778-471-3886.

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520 Battle Street, Kamloops, BC, V2C 2M2 250-372-0510

Nicola Towers Downtown Secure building w/prk, 2bdrm 3appl n/s, n/p $1000 372-7161

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IN private home, pleasant surroundings fully furnished working male pref.3near amenities behind sahali mall 10 min walk to TRU 374-0949 or 372-3339

FURN.2bed/bath,+den,1291sq ft., Ex-Landmark show suite, steps to TRU, view. 1 u/g park spot.$1700+util.Min 1yr leaseMay 1. NS/P. 250-319-1946

Transportation

Recreation

1 Bedroom Apartments $880 - $910

• Seniors Orientated • Close to the Hospital • Quiet Living Space • Underground Parking • Newly Renovated Suites • No Smoking

Rentals

Townhouses Commercial/ Industrial

B19

2011 Nissan Juke SL, AWD. Sunroof, winters, heated seats. $11,800. 250319-8240.

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 Trailer 23ft. like new, fully loaded. $15,000. 250-554-1035. 9FT Okanagan Camper. F/S, bathroom. Good shape. $1,300/obo. 250-376-1841.

Legal Notices WAREHOUSE LIEN ACT By virtue of the Warehouseman’s Lien Act, we will sell by online auction March 16, 2016 by 4:00pm the stored goods of the following to recover costs of unpaid storage and related charges. Matthew Webber Robin Plante Samuel Pierre Will Garner

$ 501.00 $ 1286.20 $ 1336.40 $ 617.39

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ZIMMER WHEATON ZIMMER WHEATON GMC GMC

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BUICK BUICK

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KAMLOOPS KAMLOOPS

$14 MILLION IN INVENTORY ON-SITE & $14 PRICED FOR IMMEDIATE LIQUIDATION! MILLION IN INVENTORY ON-SITE & PRICED FOR IMMEDIATE LIQUIDATION!

YOU'RE INVITED YOU'RE INVITED TO TO

ZIMMER WHEATON'S ZIMMER WHEATON'S

COMPOUND COMPOUND CLEARANCE SALE CLEARANCE SALE

WE HAVE OVER 500 NEW AND USED CARS, SUVS AND TRUCKS IN STOCK AND MORE ON THE WAY, SONEW IN ORDER TO MAKE WE'RE HOLDING WE HAVE OVER 500 AND USED CARS,ROOM SUVSIMMEDIATELY, AND TRUCKS IN STOCK AND

A GIGANTIC CLEARANCE A GIGANTIC CLEARANCE OF ALL MAKES & MODELS ZIMMER BUICK, 685 NOTRE DRIVE, KAMLOOPS OFWHEATON ALLGMC MAKES & DAME MODELS • 150 POINT INSPECTION PRE-OWNED ZIMMER WHEATON GMC BUICK, 685 NOTRE DAME DRIVE, KAMLOOPS • 3 MONTH / 6000 KM WARRANTY FINANCING AS LOW AS 0%! CERTIFIED 150 POINT INSPECTION ASSISTANCE PRE-OWNED • ROADSIDE • 3 MONTH / 6000 KM WARRANTY FINANCINGSALE AS LOW AS 0%! CERTIFIED • ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE RULES OF THE SALE BENEFITS

MORE ON THE WAY, SO IN ORDER TO MAKE ROOM IMMEDIATELY, WE'RE HOLDING

• No dealers or dealer agents • Fleet buyers may be limited • Sale prices will be posted on windows and are not • No dealers or dealer agents negotiable Fleet buyersmust may be limited • All vehicles inspected as minor lot damage • Sale prices will be posted windows and are not cannot be repaired at theseonprices negotiable • All prices include dealer preparation and transportation • All vehicles must be inspected as minor lot damage charges cannot be repaired at these prices • All prices include dealer preparation and transportation charges

RULES OF THE SALE

• All vehicles will be priced and sold at the absolute lowest prices so there is no guessing or haggling • Appraisers will be on hand to give the highest possible trade • All vehicles will be priced and sold at the absolute lowest allowance prices so there is no guessing or haggling • All factory rebates will be honored Appraisers will be may on hand to give the • Factory Financing be arranged onhighest the spotpossible and youtrade can be allowance assured of the best terms, lowest rates and a plan to suit you All factory and rebates will be honored •• Insurance licensing will be available for your convenience • Factory Financing may be arranged on the spot and you can be assured of the best terms, lowest rates and a plan to suit you • Insurance and licensing will be available for your convenience

SALE BENEFITS

2 WEEKS ONLY! 2 WEEKS ONLY!

SHOP 24/7@ 685 NOTRE DAME DRIVE, KAMLOOPS SHOP 24/7@ 685 NOTRE DAME DRIVE, KAMLOOPS

OVER 500 NEW AND USED CARS, SUVS OVER 500 IN NEW AND & TRUCKS STOCK! USED CARS, SUVS & TRUCKS IN STOCK!

CALL TODAY! 1-855-314-6307 CALL TODAY! 1-855-314-6307

COMPOUND CLEARANCE SALE COMPOUND CLEARANCE SALE

D#11184 D#11184

HOURS OF SALE: 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM MONDAY - SATURDAY HOURS OF SALE: 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM MONDAY - SATURDAY

USED CAR SUPERS USED CAR SUPERS 2008 PONTIAC G5 2008 PONTIAC G5

2015 CHEV SPARK H/BACK 2015 CHEV SPARK H/BACK

77 77

$ $bi-weekly

22008 CHEV SILVERADO 1500 22008 CHEV SILVERADO 1500

78 78

$ $bi-weekly

bi-weekly

6,995 6,995

$ $

#F176797A

2015 CHEV SONIC 2015 CHEV SONIC

#F176797A

11,995 11,995

$ $

84 months @ 6.97%

#5929A

84 months @ 6.97%

#5929A

2013 01 CHEV IMPALA 2013 01 CHEV IMPALA

90 90

$ $bi-weekly

13,995 13,995

84 months @ 6.24%

#5909A

84 months @ 6.24%

#5909A

2015 CHEV CRUZE 2015 CHEV CRUZE

97 97

$ $bi-weekly

13,998 13,998

$ $

84 months @ 6.24%

#5846A

84 months @ 6.24%

#5846A

2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 2014 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN

14,995 14,995

84 months @ 5.99%

#5906A

84 months @ 5.99%

#5906A

2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER 2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER

15,995 15,995

$ $

84 months @ 5.97%

#5882A

84 months @ 5.97%

#5882A

2015 CHEV MALIBU 2015 CHEV MALIBU

#E226409A

84 months @ 5.97%

#E226409A

2008 NISSAN FRONTIER 4X4 SE 2008 NISSAN FRONTIER 4X4 SE

128 128

$ $bi-weekly

15,995 15,995

66 months @ 5.97%

#F227644A

66 months @ 5.97%

#F227644A

bi-weekly

12,995 12,995

$ $

72 months @ 5.99%

#5891B

72 months @ 5.99%

#5891B

2013 01 HYUNDAI ELANTRA 2013 01 HYUNDAI ELANTRA

104 104

$ $bi-weekly bi-weekly

15,995 15,995

$ $

120 120

84 months @ 5.99%

#F225825A

84 months @ 5.99%

#F225825A

2014 BUICK VERANO CX 2014 BUICK VERANO CX

120 120

$ $bi-weekly

bi-weekly

17,995 17,995

$ $

84 months @ 5.99%

#5867A

84 months @ 5.99%

#5867A

2008 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT 2008 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT

bi-weekly

17,995 17,995

$ $

146 146

84 months @ 5.99%

#5912A

84 months @ 5.99%

#5912A

2014 CHEV EQUINOX AWD 2014 CHEV EQUINOX AWD

150 150

$ $bi-weekly

bi-weekly

$ $

#5920B

93 93

$ $bi-weekly

bi-weekly

84 months @ 5.97%

66 months @ 8.97%

bi-weekly

119 119

17,995 17,995

#5920B

$ $bi-weekly

104 104

$ $bi-weekly

$ $

66 months @ 8.97%

2009 GMC CANYON EX/CAB 2009 GMC CANYON EX/CAB

$ $bi-weekly

bi-weekly

$ $

9,995 9,995

$ $

bi-weekly

$ $

bi-weekly

$ $bi-weekly

bi-weekly

17,995 17,995

$ $

66 months @ 5.99%

#F260678C

66 months @ 5.99%

#F260678C

bi-weekly

21,995 21,995

$ $

84 months @ 5.99%

#5812A

84 months @ 5.99%

#5812A

PAYMENTS ARE BASED ON FINANCING ON APPROVED CREDIT WITH STATED AMOUNT DOWN OR EQUIVALENT TRADE TRAD DE AND D INCLUDE ALL FEES AND TAXES. Total Paid with $3000 down: #5929A $14,043.12, #5920B $11,242.66, #5909A #59009A $16,485.56, $116,485.56, #5846A $16,489.20, #5891B $14,559.48, #5906A $17,724.98, #5882A $19,088.16, #F225825A $19,100.90, #E226409A $21,838.18, #5867A $21,852.74, #5912A $21,852.74, #F227644A $18,304.00, #F260678C $20,952.36, #5812A $27,358.24. PAYMENTS ARE BASED ON FINANCING ON APPROVED CREDIT WITH STATED AMOUNT DOWN OR EQUIVALENT TRADE TRAD DE AND D INCLUDE ALL FEES AND TAXES. Total Paid with $3000 down: #5929A $14,043.12, #5920B $11,242.66, #5909A #59009A $16,485.56, $116,485.56, #5846A $16,489.20, #5891B $14,559.48, #5906A $17,724.98, #5882A $19,088.16, #F225825A $19,100.90, #E226409A $21,838.18, #5867A $21,852.74, #5912A $21,852.74, #F227644A $18,304.00, #F260678C $20,952.36, #5812A $27,358.24.

OVER 500 NEW AND USED500 CARS, OVER NEWSUVS AND &USED TRUCKS IN STOCK! CARS, SUVS & TRUCKS IN STOCK!

COMPOUND CLEARANCE SALE COMPOUND CLEARANCE SALE

STORE STORE

PRE-OWNED PRE-OWNED

CERTIFIED CERTIFIED

2008 FORD F250 DIESEL XLT 4X4 S/CAB 2008 FORD F250 DIESEL XLT 4X4 S/CAB

2014 BUICK ENCORE 2014 BUICK ENCORE

164 164

165 165

$ $bi-weekly

bi-weekly

19,995 19,995

$ $

66 months @ 5.99%

#F249934B

66 months @ 5.99%

#F249934B

2004 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 2004 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE

23,995 23,995

$ $

204 204

84 months @ 5.97%

#E281995A

84 months @ 5.97%

#E281995A

2015 CHEV CAMARO 2015 CHEV CAMARO

233 233

$ $ bi-weekly

bi-weekly

7,995 7,995

24 months @ 9.96%

#5905B

24 months @ 9.96%

#5905B

2014 014 FORD F-150 CREW 2014 014 FORD F-150 CREW

32,995 32,995

84 months @ 5.97%

#5943A

84 months @ 5.97%

#5943A

2014 GMC SIERRA 1500 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500

241 241

84 months @ 5.99%

#5850A

84 months @ 5.99%

#5850A

2014 GMC SIERRA 1500 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500

35,995 35,995

$ $

84 months @ 5.97%

#E229495A

84 months @ 5.97%

#E229495A

2014 CHEV TAHOE 4X4 2014 CHEV TAHOE 4X4

281 281

$ $bi-weekly

#E224176A

84 months @ 5.97%

#E224176A

2015 CADILLAC SRX AWD 2015 CADILLAC SRX AWD

320 320

$ $ bi-weekly

39,995 39,995

$ $

84 months @ 5.49%

#5918A

84 months @ 5.49%

#5918A

2015 GMC SIERRA 1500 CREW 2015 GMC SIERRA 1500 CREW

45,995 45,995

84 months @ 4.99%

#5957A

84 months @ 4.99%

#5957A

84 months @ 5.97%

#F222479A

2010 DODGE RAM 1500 Q/CAB 2010 DODGE RAM 1500 Q/CAB

235 235

$ $ bi-weekly bi-weekly

29,995 29,995

$ $

72 months @ 5.49%

#F224483C

72 months @ 5.49%

#F224483C

2013 LAND ROVER LR2 2013 LAND ROVER LR2

256 256

$ $ bi-weekly bi-weekly

35,995 35,995

$ $

84 months @ 5.99%

#5937A

84 months @ 5.99%

#5937A

2015 GMC SIERRA 2500HD CREW 2015 GMC SIERRA 2500HD CREW

304 304

$ $ bi-weekly bi-weekly

42,995 42,995

$ $

390 390

84 months @ 5.49%

#5895A

84 months @ 5.49%

#5895A

2015 GMC YUKON 2015 GMC YUKON

442 442

$ $ bi-weekly

bi-weekly

$ $

#F222479A

bi-weekly

84 months @ 5.97%

bi-weekly

271 271

37,995 37,995

26,995 26,995

$ $

256 256

$ $bi-weekly

$ $

bi-weekly

$ $ bi-weekly

bi-weekly

33,995 33,995

188 188

$ $bi-weekly

bi-weekly

$ $bi-weekly

$ $

2012 NISSAN TITAN SV 4X4 CREW 2012 NISSAN TITAN SV 4X4 CREW

bi-weekly

$ $ bi-weekly

$ $

• 150 POINT INSPECTION • 3150 MONTH 6000 KM WARRANTY POINT/INSPECTION • 3ROADSIDE MONTH /ASSISTANCE 6000 KM WARRANTY • ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE

$ $ bi-weekly

bi-weekly

54,995 54,995

$ $

84 months @ 4.99%

#F248653A

84 months @ 4.99%

#F248653A

bi-weekly

60,995 60,995

$ $

84 months @ 4.97%

#G263772A

84 months @ 4.97%

#G263772A

SHOP 24/7@ 685 NOTRE DAME SHOP 24/7 @ DRIVE, KAMLOOPS

CALL TODAY! 1-855-314-6307

685 NOTRE DAME DRIVE, KAMLOOPS

CALL TODAY! 1-855-314-6307

D#11184 D#11184

COMPOUND CLEARANCE SALE COMPOUND CLEARANCE SALE A GIGANTIC CLEARANCE OF ALL MAKES & MODELS! A GIGANTIC CLEARANCE OF ALL MAKES & MODELS! FOR TWO WEEKS ONLY!

FOR TWO WEEKS 2016 BUICK ICK ONLY!

2015 GMC CANYON EXT/CAB 2015 GMC CANYON EXT/CAB

VERANO OICK 2016 BUICK VERANO O

#F160476

#G025557

SALE PRICE

23,830 23,830

164 / 164 /

#F160476

Bi-Weekly $SALE PRICE OR Finance $ Bi-Weekly $ OR Finance $ 2016 GMC TERRAIN SLE WD TERRAIN 2016AWD GMC SLE AWD WD

SALE PRICE

84 mo. @5.99% 84 mo. @5.99%

#G172144

26,995 26,995

#G025557

$SALE PRICE $ 2016 BUICK ENCORE AWD 2016 BUICK ENCORE AWD

Bi-Weekly

OR Finance

Bi-Weekly

OR Finance

159 / 159 /

$ $

84 mo. @0.99 84 mo. @0.99

#G284813 #

SALE PRICE

29,995 29,995

188 / 188 /

#G172144

Bi-Weekly $SALE PRICE OR Finance $ Bi-Weekly $ OR Finance $ 2016 GMC SIERRA DBL 2016CAB GMC SIERRA 1500 4X4 DBL CAB 1500 4X4

SSALE PRICE

84 mo. @0.99% 84 mo. @0.99%

31,995 31,995 22015 GMC SIERRA #G284813 #

SSALE PRICE

191 / 191 /

$ $

Bi-Weekly

OR Finance

Bi-Weekly

OR Finance

84 mo. @0.99% 84 mo. @0.99%

CCREW 1500SIERRA 22015 GMC 44X4 CCREW 1500 44X4

#G226062

#F223169 #

SALE PRICE

37,995 37,995

261 / 261 /

#G226062

Bi-Weekly $SALE PRICE OR Finance $ Bi-Weekly $ OR Finance $ 2016 GMC ACADIA SLE 2016AWD GMC ACADIA SLE AWD

SSALE PRICE

84 mo. @1.99% 84 mo. @1.99%

#G360306

39,992 39,992

256 / 256 /

#F223169 #

Bi-Weekly $SSALE PRICE OR Finance $ Bi-Weekly $ OR Finance $ 2016 GMC SIERRA 3500 DBL CAB 2016 GMC SIERRA 4X4 3500 DBL CAB 4X4

84 mo. @0% 84 mo. @0%

#G262936 #

SALE PRICE

40,995 40,995

#G360306

$SALE PRICE $

248 / 248 /

$ Bi-Weekly OR Finance $ Bi-Weekly

OR Finance

SSALE PRICE

84 mo. @0.99% 84 mo. @0.99%

47,995 47,995

#G262936 #

$SSALE PRICE $

ZIMMER WHEATON ZIMMER WHEATON

328 / 328 /

$ Bi-Weekly OR Finance $ Bi-Weekly

OR Finance

84 mo. @4.99% 84 mo. @4.99%

GMC

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BUICK

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D#11184 D#11184

685 NOTRE DAME DRIVE, KAMLOOPS CALL TODAY! 1-855-314-6307 685 NOTRE DAME DRIVE, KAMLOOPS GMC • BUICK • KAMLOOPS CALL TODAY! 1-855-314-6307 PAYMENTS BASED ON FINANCING ON APPROVED CREDIT WITH THE STATED AMOUNT DOWN OR EQUIVALENT TRADE AND INCLUDE ALL FEES AND TAXES. Total Paid with $3000 down: #F160476 $33,020, #G284813 G284813 $37,840, #G172144 $37,290, #F223169 $49,688, #G025557 $32,039, #G360306 $48,310, #G226062 $50,653, #G262936 $63,171.

KAMLOOPS

OVER 500 NEW AND USED CARS, SUVS OVER 500 IN NEW AND & TRUCKS STOCK! USED CARS, SUVS & TRUCKS IN STOCK!

COMPOUND CLEARANCE SALE COMPOUND CLEARANCE SALE