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A trial is underway for a man accused of holding his 75-year-old exmother-in-law hostage and repeatedly beating her over a period of two hours before threatening to burn down her house and force her to sign a document forgiving his debts. Rudolph Atzenberger is charged with one count each of forcible entry, break-and-enter, assault causing bodily harm and uttering threats stemming from an incident at his mother-in-law’s Louis Creek home in the late-night hours of Oct. 9, 2014. The 56-year-old’s trial, in front of a 12-person B.C. Supreme Court jury in Kamloops, began on Monday with testimony from the alleged victim. “I was sound asleep and suddenly my covers were thrown off and Rudy was standing over me,” Susan Denison said. “He grabbed my hair and pulled me up and kind of pushed and shoved me into the living room.” See NO LAWYER, A4
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Larissa Deneault (left) of the B.C. Wildlife Park introduces Magna the rubber boa to two-yearold William Koldewijn and mom Alicia during the weekend’s Meet a Reptile event at the east Kamloops tourist attraction. The park has spring break camps for kids and is gearing up for its annual Easter egg hunt. For more information, go online to bcwildlife.org. ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW
Public to get peek at city’s $300K review of Ajax ANDREA KLASSEN
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Kamloops residents will get their first look this week at the results of the city’s $300,000 review of KGHM Ajax’s proposed copper and gold mine. SLR Consulting will present its preliminary findings on Friday at 6 p.m. in the Grand Hall at Thompson Rivers University. Public works director Jen Fretz said the city’s consultants will go over their findings so far, then take questions from the public. The meeting is the second the city has held with its consultant. A first session in September took ques-
tions from the public, which were incorporated into SLR’s review. Fretz said SLR should be able to answer many of those questions in its Friday presentation, but in some cases it is seeking further information from KGHM or the B.C. Environmental Office. “Where they’re at is they’ve done their initial application review and they’ve submitted a number of comments to the EAO, so we’re waiting for that information to come back,” she said. “So there may be instances where SLR will say, here are our initial findings, we can’t say anything more one way or the other any further than that because we’re waiting for information back from KGHM and the EAO.” See PUBLIC, A4
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More Ajax on agenda Kamloops city council will have a change of pace when it listens to this week’s round of Ajax-related delegations. Several presenters appeared before council in recent weeks to discuss potential economic benefits of the project, while today’s presenters have a less optimistic view of the proposed copper and gold mine south of the city. Ken Blawett, a former professor of business at Thompson Rivers University, will present on “why the Ajax mine will cost Kamloops $4 billion and looking at alternative job-creation strategy,” according to
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Denison said Atzenberger and her daughter lived with her for about eight months more than two years ago, so he may have had a key. “First off, I said, ‘Rudy, what are you doing? You can’t do this,” Denison said. “That’s when he hit me the first time.” Denison said Atzenberger sat her down in a chair in her living room and pulled up a foot stool for himself. “He told me to shut up,” she said. “He said I was going to do exactly what he said. He was calm, cool, collected. He wasn’t in an angry state — he was very controlled.” Court heard Atzenberger asked Denison a series of questions ranging from family matters to finances and would hit her every time he did not like one of her answers. “I was watching his hands,” Denison said. “He had his hands on his lap and we were practically sitting knee-to-knee, so I was watching his hands.” Jurors heard Atzenberger forced Denison to sign a document forgiving him of debt. Crown prosecutor Iain Currie said Atzenberger threatened to burn down Denison’s house before he left, following two hours of assaults and questions. Atzenberger is not being represented by a lawyer. The trial is expected to conclude this week.
this week’s agenda. Blawett previously co-authored a report arguing the mine will lower property values in Aberdeen and Sahali and hurt Kamloops’ tourism sector. Also speaking is Ugo Lapointe of MiningWatch Canada, who will discuss mining experiences in other Canadian communities. Lapointe has appeared in the city several times since debate over the mine began and has attempted to appear in front of city council before — unsuccessfully, due to a council policy that banned delegations on Ajax for several years.
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provincial governments in their review of the mine unless they are also submitted to those agencies in writing. The public comment period for the mine application runs until April 11. Mayor Peter Milobar said Friday will also be the first time council has heard from the consultant. “I think my interests are no different than a lot of the community,” he said. “I want to know where we’re at with the tailings facility, I want to see the air quality, how does that interrelate with the health impacts.” City councillors will get their own chance to ask questions at a special meeting on Monday, March 21, with a second meeting on Wednesday, March 23, to formulate a response to the information for the province and Ottawa.
SLR’s findings should also give some insight as to what the other government bodies charged with reviewing the mine’s 18,000 pages of studies and applications are thinking. Fretz said the company is in communication with the other reviewers, sharing concerns and findings. In most cases, the various sections of the application are being reviewed by multiple parties, but Fretz said SLR is mostly working alone on only one section of the document — the mine’s socio-economic impacts — which are only otherwise being review by the EAO. Fretz said residents should also be aware comments they make at the city’s meeting will not be considered by the federal and
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Family members of an “innocent bystander” fatally stabbed after being caught in the middle of a gang war five years ago cheered and clapped as one of his killers was handed a seven-year prison sentence in a packed Kamloops courtroom on Friday. Anthony Scotchman was sentenced for his role in the March 22, 2011, murder of 23-yearold Archie Lepretre. In handing down his sentence, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Dev Dley called Scotchman “the catalyst” behind the “planned and unprovoked” attack that led to Lepretre’s death. As the sentence was read, Lepretre’s relatives cheered and clapped. One of them told Scotchman to “rot in there” as he was escorted out of the courtroom by a deputy sheriff. Scotchman, 27, pleaded guilty to manslaughter 17 months after he was arrested and charged with seconddegree murder in connection to Lepretre’s slaying. Scotchman and two others attacked Lepretre and his cousin, Shaa Tremblay, in broad daylight as the two played basketball on the court outside Stuart Wood elementary in downtown Kamloops. The attackers — Scotchman, Travis Johnny and Chris David — were members of the
Redd Alert street gang. Tremblay was a member of the rival Game Tight Soldiers gang, while Lepretre, a 23-year-old businessschool graduate who hoped to one day open his own restaurant, had no gang affiliation. Scotchman and David went after Tremblay while Johnny attacked Lepretre. Tremblay was able to wrestle a baseball bat out of David’s hands and fend off his attackers, but Lepretre took a violent beating at the hands of Johnny. Armed with a knife in each hand, Johnny punched Lepretre multiple times, leaving stab wounds in his chest, arm and head before delivering a fatal blow to his neck. Lepretre, Tremblay and Scotchman were all visiting Kamloops from the Lower Mainland. The birth of Scotchman’s baby nine days before the murder brought members of the rival gangs to Kamloops. The mother of Scotchman’s baby was Tremblay’s cousin, which escalated tensions between the Redd Alert and the Game Tight Soldiers. Court heard Scotchman received a call from a Redd Alert superior alerting him to rival gangsters playing basketball at Stuart Wood. Scotchman then took his sister’s car and picked up Johnny and David before heading to the schoolyard. “Mr. Lepretre was not part of the gang rivalry,”
TNRD wants panel review for mine The Thompson-Nicola Regional District will ask Ottawa for a full panel review of KGHM Ajax’s proposed copper and gold mine south of Aberdeen. Following a presentation from a delegation representing the Kamloops Area Preservation Association (KAPA) at the TNRD’s board of directors meeting on Thursday, the regional district voted in favour of asking Ottawa to institute the more rigorous panel review as Ajax seeks its approval for the mine. Three directors voted against requesting the panel review, including TNRD chairman John Ranta and directors Ronaye Elliott and Herb Graham. Ranta serves as the mayor of Cache Creek, while Elliott is the director of Area J (Copper Desert Country), which includes Cherry Creek. Graham is the director of Area N (Beautiful Nicola Valley-South), south of Merritt.
Dley said in delivering his sentence. “He was no more than an innocent bystander.” After being given credit for time served, Scotchman will have four years and two months of new time behind bars. He had no criminal record at the time of Lepretre’s death. After the sentencing, Lepretre’s relatives said they were looking forward to finding out how long Johnny will spend in prison. “Now that I know he [Scotchman] got the high end, it’s kind of making me hopeful for the next one,” said Chantelle
Tremblay, Lepretre’s cousin and adopted sister, clutching Lepretre’s framed graduation photo outside the Kamloops Law Courts. The Crown had been seeking a sentence of eight to 10 years in a federal prison for Scotchman. Defence lawyer Robert Claus argued for a sentence of two years less a day in a provincial jail, noting Scotchman has already spent 23 months behind bars. “This was not a result intended or contemplated by Mr. Scotchman,” he said, noting Scotchman’s intent was to “beat up”
rival gangsters. “Had things gone as Mr. Scotchman thought, he would be being sentenced for assault with a weapon. Instead, he’s here and he’s sorry.” Scotchman declined to speak when ask by Dley if he had anything he wanted to say. Johnny was arrested in December 2013. Scotchman was taken into custody in April 2014. David was never charged and is believed to be living in Manitoba. Johnny has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and is slated to set a date for sentencing on March 21.
March 15-18 IDays Immerse yourself in the cultures and beliefs of the world through entertainment, food, guest speakers, displays, presentations and information sessions. Various locations and times
March 18-19 Undergraduate Research & Innovation Conference Students from many areas of campus bring their research to life through presentations and poster displays. House of Learning, March 18, 12pm, International Building, March 19, 9am
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A 31-year-old woman is in custody following a stabbing in North Kamloops just after midnight as Friday gave way to Saturday. Kamloops RCMP Sgt. Darren Michels said an officer was flagged down by a man on Eighth Street at 12:25 a.m. The man told the Mountie he had been attacked with a knife. He was taken to Royal Inland Hospital with non-lifethreatening injuries. The subsequent investigation led police to a home on Cumberland Place, where a man and woman were initially arrested. Michels said the woman is being held in custody facing a charge of assault with a weapon. She made a court appearance before a justice of the peace on Saturday. A second suspect is being sought. Anybody with information on the incident is asked to call the Kamloops RCMP at 250-828-3000 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
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One person was killed Saturday morning following a single-vehicle crash on the Coquihalla Highway south of Kamloops. Kamloops RCMP Staff Sgt. Edward Preto said police, paramedics and firefighters were called to the 6:30 a.m. crash near the Inks Lake brake check, about 27 kilometres south of the city. The vehicle was on the Coquihalla, travelling northbound toward Kamloops, when the driver lost control, crossed the southbound lanes and went down an embankment. The driver was taken to hospital with injuries, while the passenger died. Preto said the cause of the accident is under investigation and alcohol is believed to be a factor. The southbound lanes between Kamloops and Merritt were closed for a number of hours.
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After filing an application to build an amphitheatre on its property during the run-up to last year’s performing-arts centre referendum, Gateway Casinos has once again put its concert space on the back burner. “We want to see what the spring and summer hold before we proceed with the amphitheatre addition,” said publicrelations director Tanya Gabara. The company that owns Cascades Casino in Aberdeen applied for a development permit for the theatre in November,
but did not specify how many seats it would contain. The company’s original concept plans included a 500-seat outdoor performance space, while a committee formed to oppose the city’s arts centre claimed it could be expanded to hold up to 1,200 seats. At the time, Gabara said the theatre might seat between 750 and 1,000. City planning and development manager Rod Martin said there were concerns about how the casino would deal with additional cars coming to the site for theatre shows. “They have a few extra parking stalls right now, but this would not
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only eliminate those, it would create a much larger demand at the same time,” he said. Gabara said those same parking issues have again put the project on hold. “We’ve done a lot
of work in the parking realm of things to make sure we can mitigate the congestion that having a very popular venue is bringing,” she said, noting the casino now offers valet parking service on weekends and continues
to run a shuttle to the site. “We just want to make sure until we’re comfortable with our service levels as far as parking is concerned, we don’t add another venue on top of that.”
Thompson Rivers University will celebrate its diverse community again this year as the annual International Days begins today. For four days, various venues on campus will host myriad events focusing on entertainment, culture, food and learning. Also scheduled are keynote presentations by Canadian children’s rights activist Craig Kielburger today at 6 p.m. in the Grand Hall and journalist and military historian Gwynne Dyer, who will speak on The New World Disorder on Thursday at 6 p.m., also in the Grand Hall in the Campus Activity Centre. International Days includes a life-experience lecture series that features a presentation by Dana Starkell, who travelled with his father through 13 countries, 2,000 miles of rivers and 6,000 miles of coastline over a two-year period. He will give his presentation tomorrow at 4 p.m. at the Barber Centre. Also speaking as part of the series is Development Tours CEO Jess Rothenburger, who will screen the documentary Gringos in the Garbage, which focuses on his two-week stay in a Nicaraguan village living next to a leaky sewage plant, cemetery and garbage dump. That presentation tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. in the Barber Centre in the Brown House of Learning.
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:
Spring Cleaning Street Sweeping Notice Weather permitting, City crews will begin spring sweeping of streets in the valley bottom and working into the higher elevations throughout the City. The Spring Sweeping program on average requires 6 to 8 weeks to complete. In an effort to reduce sweeping time and costs, signs will be posted in the areas that are being swept advising the public not to park on the street. Some high density areas will have parking restrictions posted and/or notices delivered in advance of sweeping, for example, downtown east. Residents who wish to sweep the area in front of their property are advised to remove the pile of sand accumulated as these piles can damage a sweeper, and operators are instructed to swerve around such piles. Your co-operation is appreciated. Inquiries can be made by calling 250-828-3461.
By Online Form: www.eao.gov.bc.ca By mail:
By Fax: 250-387-0230
By Email: Ajax@ceaa-acee.gc.ca
Kevin Inouye, Project Manager Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency 410-701 West Georgia Street Vancouver, British Columbia V7Y 1C6
OR
Tracy James, Project Assessment Manager Environmental Assessment Office PO Box 9426 Stn Prov Govt Victoria, British Columbia V8W 9V1
The Agency accepts comments in either English or French. Comments only need to be submitted once to either the Agency or the EAO to be considered in both the provincial and federal environmental assessments. Copies of the summary and the complete EIS / Application are also available for viewing at these locations: Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency Vancouver, B.C. Viewing by appointment only Telephone: 604-666-2431
Kamloops Library 100 - 465 Victoria Street Kamloops, British Columbia
North Kamloops Library 693 Tranquille Road Kamloops, British Columbia
City of Kamloops Offices 7 Victoria Street West Kamloops, British Columbia
Information sessions consisting of booths and posters with information on the project and the cooperative environmental assessment: Technical Presentations & Information Sessions Information on the Ajax Mine Project and the EIS / Application will be available during events held in Kamloops, B.C. Interested individuals March 15, 2016 fromwith, 2:00and p.m. toquestions 8:00 p.m.to, provincialMarch 16, 2016 from 2:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. will be able to speak ask and federal representatives andtoKGHM Ajax Mining Inc.’s technical team at all Coast Kamloops Hotel & Conference Centre Coast Kamloops Hotel & Conference Centre events. 1250 Rogers Way 1250 Rogers Way All submissions about the Ajax Mine Project received by EAO or the Agency during the comment period are considered public. They will be posted to EAO’s website and will become part of the Agency’s project file.
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he provincial government made itself a target for the flak it is receiving for doing away with a $45/year bus pass for the disabled. For the first time in nine years, the province did boost disability benefits by $77 per month. But those who want to keep their bus pass will get to keep just a third of that hike because they will now have to shell out $52 each month for transit. It’s understandable that advocates for the disabled are upset about the move, since those who want to keep their bus pass will reap just an extra $25 each month — a sum that does little to help keep up with ever-escalating costs to live. The government said altering the bus-pass program was done in the name of fairness for those who don’t use transit. However, equality is rarely best served by taking away assistance for those who need a bit of extra help. Thousands of disabled people rely on transit to access programs, visit family and friends and get to work. Ramping up the cost of a bus pass by more than 1,300 per cent annually will likely deter some from moving around town. That is not good for the individuals concerned, nor for society at large, which benefits when all its members feel included and have opportunity to contribute. For the province, the costs of the pass are minimal, as the $20-million price tag for the BC Bus Pass program is minuscule in terms of a multi-billion-dollar budget. If the province is concerned about equity for those in rural areas who can’t take the bus, it might want to consider how it can help those men and women, rather than withdraw a benefit for others. The government’s efforts would be better spent ensuring disability benefits keep up with rising costs, rather than, as one advocate put it, giving with one hand and taking away with the other.
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s the B.C. government spends millions on an international brand campaign with the recycled slogan “Super, Natural B.C.,” another brand identity has spread across Canada. This one is unintentional. It hit a new peak last week with the arrival of two young men from Saskatchewan who were given one-way tickets to Vancouver and Victoria by typically burdened social services ministry staff in North Battleford. Sorting through the blizzard of soothing sound bites and sympathetic TV clips, a clearer picture emerges. In his initial interview with the Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, Charles Neil-Curly, at 23 the elder of the two, said he decided to head west when shelter staff told him his time had run out and he asked for bus tickets to B.C. “When they asked if I had a place to go, I just said, ‘Yeah’,” NeilCurly said. “I was going to the next homeless shelter anyway.” Transients and panhandlers aren’t the only ones who say whatever they figure will get them through another day. Politicians do it, too. Admitting she knew little about the arrivals, Premier Christy Clark suggested both were mentally ill and deserve every support the province can give them. B.C. housing czar Rich Coleman has also demonstrated factual flexibility as he presides over the creation of his latest single-room-occupancy drug ghetto in a residential neighbourhood in Victoria.
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VICTORIA After quietly proposing a closed-down nursing home called Mount Edwards Court as a temporary solution to the filthy tent city that sprang up on provincial property last fall, Coleman abruptly announced on Feb. 5 from his Langley office that the building had been bought and partly renovated for $4 million. It would house 38 people for up to a year. I asked him if the purchase meant the conversion of Mount Edwards into permanent lowbarrier housing for 100 people was a done deal, as area residents believe. “They’re wrong,” Coleman indignantly replied, noting there would be community consultation over the next year. In subsequent comments to reporters, he said the province doesn’t really need city zoning, but will apply for it anyway. (That won’t be a problem with Victoria’s far-left city council, which is keen to add a supervised injection site, too.) On Feb. 24, Coleman was asked if he is concerned the 88 housing units at two locations would fill up and other transients would arrive
to take their place. By that time, the tent squat appeared to have about 100 people in residence, with the usual overdoses, violence and prostitution. Coleman assured us it hasn’t happened in Abbotsford or Maple Ridge, where tent camps have finally been cleaned up after shelters and housing were provided. The next day, he was asked if transitional accommodations would be sufficient to end the camp. “They’re not actually all that transitional,” Coleman replied. “We’ll take Mount Edwards through a zoning process. We’ve got about 100 beds there. We’ve bought the building, so it’s hardly transitional. We’ve permanently done that.” Fast forward to March 11. The 38 Mount Edwards spaces are full, another 40 rooms and camping spaces at a former youth custody centre are almost full and the province applies for a court order to clear the Victoria camp. A representative of the advocacy group Together Against Poverty Society goes on local radio to pledge legal support for the campers. How many are there now? At least 100, he says. Meanwhile, in Maple Ridge, where the homeless problem is all fixed, Coleman has just extended temporary shelter funding and paid $5.5 million for a 61-room motel to fix it some more. Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Email: tfletcher@blackpress. ca Twitter: @tomfletcherbc
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WE NEED TO BE TRAINING BYLAW OFFICERS, NOT ARMING THEM WITH WEAPONS Editor: Regarding the recent article on the possibility of arming bylaw officers with pepper spray, batons, etc.: Although I agree it is essential to have the right tools to do a job, I first and foremost believe proper training is needed for anyone who is dealing with the public. In our community, for example, an individual with a brain injury can be mistaken for some-
one intoxicated and the need for a bylaw officer to address this individual properly is crucial. Non-violent communication is a tool many who deal with youth or individuals at risk use successfully. It is key to be able to approach those in our community when an incident unfolds and seek a solution that has a positive outcome. I also feel creating a safe public space for all people is crucial.
When I am at local bus exchanges and those who are being a nuisance, fighting, using coarse language or selling drugs are not dealt with, the appropriate course of action is important — but it need not be violent. It is fine to create a plethora of bylaws, but who is going to see they are carried out? City council needs to think before it comes up with such ideas. I encourage more training
with current staff as there have been many times I have seen officers deal inappropriately with elders, speaking and acting aggressively. I have also observed aggressive teens who are a nuisance not being dealt with. Let us be consistent in all that we do as a community.
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WILL NEW PARKADE CAUSE DOWNTOWN TRAFFIC HEADACHE? Editor: I drove past the new parkade building at Royal Inland Hospital after reading the great article earlier this month in Kamloops This Week (‘Summer opening for RIH Expansion,’ March 7). It looks great, but how does one access this fancy parkade if one comes up Columbia Street from east of Third Avenue? If I’m right, it isn’t going to be easy.
JOB LOSS CONCERNING
KTW reader Don Porter thinks the new parkade at RIH could cause traffic chaos for some.
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Editor: Re: (‘IHA to privatize laundry services; 18 jobs will be lost at Royal Inland Hospital,’ March 1): As more jobs and tax dollars head to the Kelowna riding of our premier, I wonder how much thought was given to the increased carbon footprint this decision will create. It would be interesting to see the cost of the trucks, fuel and drivers. RIH staff ran a very efficient operation and they should be commended. Pat Kaatz Kamloops
Carolyn Tytor Kamloops
HOW CAN SO MANY IN KAMLOOPS SUPPORT TRUMP? Editor: I am shocked at the results of the recent KTW online poll that asked which Republican candidate readers support. To think that I live in this city, among fellow citizens who would vote for Donald Trump? They might as well go live there — and God help them. Eileen Harvey Kamloops
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“The homeless community is becoming its own culture. “These people do not want to adhere to the social norm, and with that they rather camping and homelessness over the living in a place with rules, including shelters and hotels where they cannot do drugs or drink alcohol. “That is the basic problem, how do we deal with a part of society that does not want to live by the rules that the rest of us are required to follow. “Perhaps we should all build ourselves a summer hut along the riverbank where we can hang out.” — posted by Perry
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Tourism Sun Peaks prez to be ski association CEO
With 80 per cent of snowfall complete for the season, snowpacks in the North Thompson are at 115 per cent of normal levels, while the South Thompson is at 111 per cent of normal depth. KTW FILE PHOTO
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The longtime face of tourism at Sun Peaks is leaving the job, but staying home. Christopher Nicolson will begin a new position in May as president and CEO of Canada West Ski Area Association. He leaves his post as president of Tourism Sun Peaks, where he has been since 2004. Nicolson began as a public-affairs spokesman at Sun Peaks in 1993 and later moved to the newly constituted tourism association. He returned from a position at WhistlerBlackcomb in 2004 after spending more than three years there. Canada West has an office in Kelowna, but Nicolson said he will continue to call the Kamloops area home. “The role is quite diverse,� he said of the new position. CHRISTOPHER NICOLSON “There’s a lot of travel. It’s an opportunity to work remotely.� The new position primarily involves government relations, as well as overall industry agenda items that include mountain safety. The association represents 134 ski areas in Western Canada. Tourism Sun Peaks has started the search for a new president.
Snowpack at near-normal levels Snowpacks in the South and North Thompson watersheds are slightly above normal, with 80 per cent of snowfall complete for the season. The B.C. River Forecast Centre warned some Interior rivers in the Nicola and Okanagan valleys could experience flooding with the combination of higher than average snowpacks and an early melt. Snowpacks in the North
Thompson watershed are at 115 per cent of normal levels, while they are at 111 per cent in the South Thompson. Wet weather through February boosted snowpacks across the province. The River Forecast Centre warned this year’s spring freshet will come earlier across much of the province. Average temperatures across
B.C. were 1.4 C above normal for the past three months. “Seasonal forecasts from Environment Canada are indicating a high likelihood of above-normal temperatures across British Columbia over the March to May period and an increased chance of warmer than normal temperature through the extended forecast period into the summer months,� the bulletin said.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 6:30 PM Monday March 21, 2016 Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality Council gives notice that it will hold a Public Hearing in Council Chambers at 106-3270 Village Way, Sun Peaks, BC, to consider proposed Bylaws 0064 and 0065.
What is Temporary Use Permit TU-2015-001 Bylaw No. 0064, 2016? Bylaw 0064, 2016, if passed, would allow tourist accommodation use (nightly/short-term rental) in the principal dwelling for a period of 18 months at 2216 Sunburst Drive (legally described as Lot 8, District Lots 6259 and 6337, Kamloops Division Yale District, Plan KAP53479) as shown shaded in bold outline on the map below. The specific temporary use permit conditions are as stipulated in the proposed permit, a part of Bylaw 0064. What is Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 0065, 2016? It is a change to Zoning Bylaw No. 1400 to rezone lands at 4131 Douglas Court (legally described as Lot 4, District Lot 6410, Kamloops Division Yale District, Plan KAP67926), as shown shaded in bold outline on the map below, from RS-1 (Residential Single Family One) to RS-1A (Residential Single Family One â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Tourist Accommodation) to permit tourist accommodation (nightly/ short-term rental). All persons who believe that their interest in property may be affected by the proposed Bylaws shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing. Additionally, they may make written submissions on the matter of these Bylaws (via any of the below options) which must be received at our office prior to 4:00 p.m. on the 18th day of March 2016. The entire content of all submissions will be made public and form a part of the public record for this matter. How do I get more information? A copy of the proposed Bylaws and all supporting information can be inspected from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday (except statutory holidays) at our office from February 29, 2016 until 4:00 p.m. the day of the Hearing; or please contact us via any of the below options.
No representations will be received by Council after the Public Hearing has been concluded. Rob Bremner, Chief Administrative Officer Mail: PO Box 1002, Sun Peaks, BC V0E 5N0 Email: admin@sunpeaksmunicipality.ca Phone: 250-578-2020 Fax: 250-578-2023
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The night was perfect for a run. No wind, the moon was a slice of light against a dark sky and the air was slightly cool. Our training group started off with a nice warm-up walk toward Riverside Park. This was going to be grand. Then we began to run and I realized I was with a group of thoroughbreds — young thoroughbreds. How had I not noticed? Where were the 50ish-year-olds? I was going to be last. I had to run faster. I forgot the important Boogie training rule, which is to run at your own pace. Don’t let your ego dictate. Soon I was worrying more about keeping up than enjoying the sight of the river, the night air and the companionship of a running group. The group turned to do a pick-up and I was the gal at the back of the pack with no one to pick up. “Keeping going, Susan,” yelled Coach Terry. I think he took some pleasure in that. Suddenly, though, the emotional fitness kicked in. It was no big deal. The thrill was simply about moving and looking forward to taking part in a community run. What did it matter if I was at the head of the pack or in the middle? But just so you know, and not to make a big deal out of it, by the end of the run, I was no longer last. Some of those young bucks had started out too quickly and got a tiny bit bushed halfway in. Not that I’m gloating.
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And so I have no excuses! Both my family doctor and my cardiologist say I can do some walking. In fact, they encourage it. My last hope of staying a couch potato has gone. Our first session of Run Club Plus was last night. I had to travel out of town and was unable to attend. But Jo Berry has covered that. I know what was covered and have my instructions for the week. Shoes are a big thing. For people with poor balance, a lot of weight to pack around and arthritis, good shoes are critical. We covered that last night and more. Our band of merry souls is not jumping for joy quite yet (“jumping” being yet another word not in my vocabulary), but I think it’s safe to say we’re looking forward to changing our behaviour so this is a permanent transition. Part of this whole process is not only to change our bodies, but to change our lifestyles so we no longer feel embarrassed, intimidated and unsure when we step out the door to walk. So, this week, some movement three times a week, find some good footwear and a few steps on my own to making this change happen. Talk to you next week. Let’s Boogie!
KATHY SINCLAIR Kamloops Arts Council ED
Time. It’s something I could have used more of during my first week of training. I got out for my first beginner 10K playwork Monday after work. Unable to find my cap and not wanting bad fashion to stop me, I grabbed the only other hat I could find on the way out the door: a beret. So, Run No. 1: check (with weird headgear). But between work and other commitments, all my other evenings were spoken for. Where would I fit in training? There seemed to be only one solution. On Tuesday night, I put my running gear beside my front door and set my alarm for 6 a.m. This. Was. On. And when the alarm went off, I turned over and hit snooze. If you think I’m not a morning person, well, truth is, I’m not a morning person — unless the morning involves a luxurious hour sipping coffee and sifting through social media. At 6 a.m., without any running friends waiting for me, it was easy to justify staying horizontal. However, as of press time, I plan to do that early run tomorrow. As I run, I’ll think of my first Boogie in 2014, when marching bands, cheering squads and encouraging chalk messages kept me pushing when I didn’t think I could go one more inch. I wish all training had such fanfare. In the meantime, there’s the fun and camaraderie of RUNClub. And if you see a solo runner wearing a beret, please smile and cheer me on. I promise I’ll wave back.
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1) Walk easy for 25 minutes, then power walk for 15. Total 40 minutes
1) Walk for 4.5 minutes, then run for 1.5 minutes. Repeat seven times. Total 42 minutes
2) Walk easy for 20 minutes, then power walk for 15. Total 35 minutes
2) Walk for 4.5 minutes, then run for two minutes. Repeat five times. Total 30 minutes
1) Walk for two minutes, then run for six minutes. Repeat six times and add 10 minute walk. Total 58 minutes
1) Walk for two minutes, then run for eight minutes. Repeat seven times. Total 70 minutes
1) Walk for two minutes, then run for eight minutes for distance of 12K. (Intervels can be 1/10).
3) Walk easy for 20 minutes, then power walk for 15. Total 35 minutes
3) Walk for 4.5 minutes, then run for 1.5 minutes. Repeat six times. Total 36 minutes
2) Walk for two minutes, then run for six minutes. Repeat five times. Total 48 minutes
2) Walk for two minutes, then run for eight minutes. Repeat five times. Total 50 minutes
2) Walk for two minutes, then run for eight minutes. Repeat six times. Total 60 minutes
3) Walk for two minutes, then run for six minutes. Repeat six times. Total 48 minutes
3) Walk for two minutes, then run for eight minutes. Repeat six times. Total 60 minutes
3) Walk for two minutes, then run for eight minutes. Repeat seven times. Total 70 minutes
COOL DOWN
Ten minutes walking cool down and stretching
Ten minutes walking cool down and stretching
Ten minutes walking cool down and stretching
Ten minutes walking cool down and stretching
Ten minutes walking cool down and stretching
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Walking is just as great as running. Proper walking form includes relax; arms swinging at the hips. Pace yourself and vary your pace.
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wo Boogie kickoffs complete. Two sessions filled with all kinds of people. Two truths about running. One, you get laughter. There was lots of laughter this week. Two, you get stronger. People share their life journeys with us at RUNClub. Running gives us both laughter and strength. Running helps us all get through the sticky parts in our lives and, today, I am feeling rather introspective, so I thought I should go with it. This is a column I’ve been thinking about writing for a few years, but didn’t really know what to say until after the kickoffs and feeling grateful to share in people’s lives. So, as some of you may know and some of you may not know, my divorce is going to be finalized this month. Yes, six years later. It’s good. We are ready. What does this have to do with running, strength and laughter? I guess the journey to get there. In 2010, the year we separated, I ran (a lot). I ran every time I got mad or sad or felt overwhelmed. I cried while I ran. It is very fortunate we live out in Westsyde with not too many people around because I think everyone would have probably thought I was severely unhinged. To be fair, I kind of was. But eventually, I grew stronger — stronger than I ever imagined. Running has always given me my life back. Running has helped me understand I am never alone no matter where I go and that everyone goes through some really tough times. Running within the community of RUNClub, you really get to know each other beyond the superficial level. Running connects us all in a spiritual way. Fast or slow, beginner or marathoner, we all run. We all know pain and we all know what it means to push through it. I suppose that can be said of the human condition, too, but sometimes we don’t realize our bond with others until we see them lace up a pair of running shoes. So, why do I run? I run because I can. I run because I have met my best friends through running. I run with others that will find their strength step by step, just like I did. They will forge ahead to new territory they never thought possible. I run because running gave me freedom. Actually, running didn’t give me freedom. It just taught me I was strong enough to give it to myself. That same process will happen for many others this year at the Boogie training. It always does — and there will be laughter!
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Transportation Minister Todd Stone (left) joined Tom Watters of Craftsman Collision, Ken McCormack, president and CEO of Automotive Retailers Association, and Blair Qualey, president and CEO of the New Car Dealers Association of B.C., in Kamloops on Saturday. The quartet announced a new initiative to connect people to job opportunities in the automotive sector. Included in the initiative is an auto-related job board, which can be found online at bcautocareers.com.
A walk to end racism The Walk to Embrace Cultural Diversity will be held in North Kamloops this Friday. Kamloops Immigrant Services, Diversity Outreach and a team of students from Thompson Rivers University’s School of Social Work and Human Services are organizing the annual walk to end racism. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will begin at the Wilson House, home
of the North Shore Business Improvement Association at 115 Tranquille Rd. It will end at Kamloops Immigrant Services, 448 Tranquille Rd., where an open house with ethnic food, guest speakers and cultural performances will take place. The event will coincide with the United Nation’s International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on March 21, held to
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commemorate the 1960 Sharpeville Massacre in South Africa, where police killed 69 people protesting apartheid “pass laws.”
“It’s very important that the community of Kamloops adopts an active mindset when it comes to ending discriminatory attitudes and ending systemic racism”, said TRU practicum student Hailey Van Daele. “As social-work and human-service students, we hope to make a valuable difference in our community. “We think this event is a good way to spread awareness.”
Strolling for peace on May 7 The Kamloops chapter of the Council of Canadians is accepting submissions for its upcoming Walk for Peace, the Environment and Social Justice on May 7. This year, organizers have added a competition aimed at students, who can submit a creation that looks at the parade theme through poetry, prose, skits, humour, visual arts, music or any other format. There are four age groups: six to eight, nine to 12, 13 to 16 and older than 16. Group projects will also be accepted. Prizes will be awarded. Floats are also welcome in the parade, but must be powered by something other than fossil fuels, must reflect the theme and they must comply with walk regulations and Council of Canadians guidelines. This is the fourth year the walk has welcomed floats. Entry forms and other information are available online at lookkamloops.ca/councilofcanadianspeacewalk.htm, by phoning Anita Strong at 250-377-0055, by emailing kamloopscanadians@ gmail.com or by going to the Smorgasbord Deli, 225 Seventh Ave.
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The City of Kamloops and City Council will be hosting a town hall meeting to share its consultant’s preliminary application review of KGHM International’s (Ajax) submission to the BC Environmental Assessment Office. It's now the community's chance to ask questions on the consultant's review. The meeting will be an opportunity for the public to seek clarification from the consultant on their review of KGHM's submission. KTW FILE PHOTO Lisa Zabek explains the method of alley cropping and the related irrigation opportunities during a 2012 presentation at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Research Station Brocklehurst. The facility was closed by the Conservative government in May 2013.
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Three First Nations bands have expressed interest in acquiring the closed federal agricultural research station in Brocklehurst. Ottawa closed the station in May 2013 as part of a cost-cutting agenda. The move resulted in job loss for about 14 workers at the station with a rich history in the region. Under the federal government’s land-disposition program, properties no longer required are offered up first to other federal departments and then to First Nations, the province and municipal governments. If there are no takers among those government groups, land is put up for sale on the market. “It’s moving along,” Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo
MP Cathy McLeod said. “There are three bands that have expressed some interest in term of title and rights.” Tk’emlups and Skeetchestn Indian bands have together put in a joint bid for the 58-hectare property and office building off Ord Road. Skeetchestn Chief Ron Ignace declined to detail the bands’ interest, saying they would issue a joint statement at a later date. Ashcroft Indian Band Chief Greg Blain could not be reached for comment. City of Kamloops administrator David Trawin said the city has no interest in acquiring the property. McLeod said she hopes the property becomes an asset for development. “It’s a large property. I know there would be opportunity for a lot of joint ventures with the
university and aboriginal community,” she said. “They could have amazing research opportunities. It’s an incredible location and piece of land.” McLeod noted the province has a small piece of property within the site. The research station began operation in 1935. Its facilities at Pass Lake date to 1886, when a federal forest fire lookout station was built on the plateau. That infrastructure became part of the research branch. Until 2011, the station studied cattle and feed. It was home to a number of federal scientists, along with research and lab assistants. It also had a partnership with Tranquille Stock Association, which provided cattle in return for grazing rights.
Mining on menu at Philosophers’ Cafe Tonight’s Philosophers’ Cafe session will focus on mining. The monthly gathering will take place at The Smorgasbord Deli, at Victoria Street and Seventh Avenue. Discussion begins at 7 p.m.
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A representative from the federal Ministry of Environment is headed to Kamloops — but it won’t be Environment Minister Catherine McKenna. Mayor Peter Milobar said he misread an email from McKenna’s office, which said a member of her staff will be coming to the city in late March to meet with him, as well as with the Tk’emlups and Skeetchestn First Nations. “The subject line in the email was ‘Minister Meeting’ or something like that, but the actual body of the email was about her staff coming,” Milobar said. Karen Fish, communications advisor with the Canadian Environmental Association Agency, told KTW Jesse McCormick, the director of indigenous relations and regulatory affairs for the ministry, will be visiting the city in McKenna’s stead.
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He will be here on March 23 and 24, accompanied by a CEAA staffer. “The purpose of his visit is to hear views and to share them back with Minister McKenna,” Fish said. Milobar said it’s still good to have someone from the ministry coming to the city, even if it’s not the woman who could call for a federal panel review for the proposed Ajax copper and gold mine. “Ultimately, the minister’s going to get a lot of advice and recommendations and discussions from staff, so that person will be helping guide that final decision,” he said. “So I don’t see it as a big problem.” The city has been hoping to meet with McKenna to lobby for a panel review since last fall. In a letter to the city last week, McKenna said she has faith in the current environmental-assessment process the copper and gold mine is working through. KGHM Ajax submitted its application
Water repairs continue in Juniper Ridge today and Valleyview and North Shore residents could see more water pressure and discolouration issues as a result. The second of four repairs to the Juniper booster station
to the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office in January, the first step in a joint federal-provincial comprehensive study. The comprehensive study has the proponent — in this case KGHM Ajax — put together the vast majority of the information on the project, guided by regulations from the provincial and federal assessment agencies. The study includes a working group, in which the city is taking part, that convenes prior to the information being released to the public. Members of the working group, such as the city, have the ability to comment on the information. A review panel is different in that it is a quasi-judicial system made up of three to five independent experts. The panel is appointed by both senior levels of government, with no municipal representation. A panel review of such a project would include independent experts and would include public hearings and the ability to summon witnesses.
will take place today from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. During that time, Valleyview residents will get their water from the North Shore reservoir, which could disturb deposits in the city’s water pipes.
The City of Kamloops says discolouration is not harmful and can be solved by running cold water. Two more repairs to the station will take place this month, which may cause similar water issues.
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ike Ayley is pumped about his new pants. “Trashy, crazy ‘80s rock pants, like snakeskin,” the Marianas Trench bassist told KTW. “I was looking for them for a long time.” When KTW reached him from his home in Vancouver, Ayley was preparing to head out on a Canadian tour promoting the band’s most
recent album, Astoria. Those tight snakeskin bottoms he found in a jean boutique are part of what will bring it to life on stage. Inspired by The Goonies
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— the album is named for the town in which the film was set — the band ran with a 1980s theme and found influence from the Eurythmics and Michael Jackson. Their last album, Ever After, had a fairytale theme and Ayley said immersing themselves in a topic gives them direction when you “don’t even know where to begin sometimes” and allows them to be more creative. “You can really delve into that world as you’re writing and recording,” he said.
Adding to their retro outfits, Marianas Trench will also bring clear, lightup guitars and a “Sunset Strip rock sort of style” to Sandman Centre on April 7, while stopping in the River City on their tour. The Canadian poprockers released their debut album in 2006 and have become known for songs like Desperate Measures, Haven’t Had Enough and Stutter. They won group of the year at the 2013 Juno Awards. It was soon after, however, when things began to fall apart for the band’s
ON STAGE WHO: Marianas Trench with Walk Off the Earth WHEN: Thursday, April 7 WHERE: Sandman Centre, 300 Lorne St. MORE: marianastrench.net, @mtrench on Twitter, Marianas Trench on Facebook
lead singer, Josh Ramsay. His mother got sick and his engagement fell apart. That, coupled with the pressures of writing a new album, hospitalized him briefly in 2015.
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Tony Turner performs at Across the Rainbow, a recent concert and fundraiser for LGBTQ youth program Safe Spaces, at the Art We Are. The songwriter whose protest song Harperman catapulted him into the public eye last year was one of several performers on the bill, aimed at bridging the divide between the city’s gay community and others.
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“Tried to be the friends instead.” Since the release, however, Ayley said the band has been “working our butts off.” Coming off the heels of touring in the
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Having grown up in the Lower Mainland, he remembers two things about Kamloops: Costco and the heat. “It’s really hot there in the summer,” Ayley said. Once the group performs in Kamloops, it’s on to Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver and, once their Canadian tour wraps up, they plan to continue touring internationally. Walk Off the Earth is the opening act. The show is slated to begin at 7 p.m. Tickets can be pur-
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Prizes in seven categories to be handed out in April The West Coast Book Prize Society has announced finalists for the 32nd Annual BC Book Prizes. Those vying for the awards will be recognized among seven categories, as follows: Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize, awarded to the author of the best work of fiction: • Alix Hawley, All True Not a Lie in It (Knopf Canada); • Pauline Holdstock, The Hunter and the Wild Girl (Goose Lane Editions); • Irina Kovalyova, Specimen (House of Anansi Press); • Nasreen Pejvack, Amity (Inanna Publications); • Anakana Schofield, Martin John (Biblioasis); Roderick HaigBrown Regional Prize, recognizing the author or authors of a book that contributes most to the enjoyment and understanding of British Columbia: • Jon Bartlett and Rika Ruebsaat, Soviet Princeton: Slim Evans and the 1932–33 Miners’ Strike (New Star Books); • Gwen Curry, Tod Inlet: A Healing Place (Rocky Mountain Books); • Derrick Stacey Denholm, GroundTruthing: Reimagining the Indigenous Rainforests of BC’s North Coast (Caitlin Press); • Briony Penn, The Real Thing: The
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Natural History of Ian McTaggart Cowan (Rocky Mountain Books) • John Thistle, Resettling the Range: Animals, Ecologies, and Human Communities in British Columbia (UBC Press) Hubert Evans NonFiction Prize, awarded to the author of the best original non-fiction literary work: • Brian Brett, Tuco: The Parrot, the Others, and A Scattershot World (Greystone Books) • Briony Penn, The Real Thing: The Natural History of Ian McTaggart Cowan (Rocky Mountain Books) • Lori Shenher, That Lonely Section of Hell: The Botched Investigation of a Serial Killer Who Almost Got Away
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(Greystone Books) • Maria Tippett, Made in British Columbia: Eight Ways of Making Culture (Harbour Publishing) • Emily Urquhart, Beyond the Pale: Folklore, Family and the Mystery of Our Hidden Genes (HarperCollins Publishers) Dorothy Livesay Poetry Prize, awarded to the author of the best work of poetry: • Ali Blythe, Twoism (Goose Lane Editions) • Amber Dawn, Where the words end and my body begins (Arsenal Pulp Press) • Raoul Fernandes, Transmitter and Receiver (Nightwood Editions) • Miranda Pearson, The Fire Extinguisher (Oolichan Books) • Jeff Steudel, Foreign Park
(Anvil Press) Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize, presented to the best illustrated book written for children: • Song for a Summer Night: A Lullaby, by Robert Heidbreder, illustrated by Qin Leng (Groundwood Books) • The Red Bicycle: The Extraordinary Story of One Ordinary Bicycle, by Jude Isabella, illustrated by Simone Shin (Kids Can Press) • Peace is an Offering, by Annette LeBox, illustrated by Stephanie Graegin (Dial Books) • This Is Sadie, by Sara O’Leary, illustrated by Julie Morstad (Tundra Books) • Orca Chief, by Roy Henry Vickers and Robert Budd, illustrated by Roy Henry Vickers (Harbour Publishing) Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize, awarded to the best non-illustrated book written for children: • Linda Bailey, Seven Dead Pirates (Tundra Books) • Darren Groth, Are You Seeing Me? (Orca Book Publishers) • Susan Juby, The Truth Commission (Razorbill) • Susin Nielsen, We Are All Made of Molecules (Tundra Books) • Jordan Stratford, The Case of the
Missing Moonstone (The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency, Book 1) (Knopf Books for Young Readers) Bill Duthie Booksellers’ Choice Award, presented to the originating publisher and author or authors of the best book based on public appeal, initiative, design, production and content: • Caroline Adderson, John Atkin, Kerry Gold, Evelyn Lau, Eve Lazarus, John Mackie, Elise and Stephen Partridge and Bren Simmers with an introduction by Michael Kluckner and photographs by Tracey Ayton and Caroline Adderson, Vancouver Vanishes: Narratives of Demolition and Revival (Anvil Press) • Eve Lazarus, Cold Case Vancouver: The City’s Most Baffling Unsolved Murders (Arsenal Pulp Press) • Susan Musgrave, A Taste of Haida Gwaii: Food Gathering and Feasting at the Edge of the World (Whitecap Books) • Roy Henry Vickers and Robert Budd, Orca Chief (Harbour Publishing) • Caroline Woodward, Light Years: Memoir of a Modern Lighthouse Keeper (Harbour Publishing) The winners will be announced at the Lieutenant Governor’s BC Book Prizes Gala on April 30 at Government House in Victoria.
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Heffley Creek artist Leslie Bolin (right) joined Rayleigh elementary students — including Raidin Petrie, Ella St. Louis, Rylee Parenteau — recently to present Celebration of Rayleigh. The event was part of the artist residency program, made possible by ArtStarts in Schools; Artists in the Classroom Grant (AIC) Program. Students took part in a gallery walk in the gymnasium, showcasing colourful clay works created by kindergarten to Grade 6 students during the past several months. The Wall of Handprints backdrop was created by each of the young artists in the photo and their teacher, leaving their handprints as lasting legacy of the project. DALE RICHARD PHOTO
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CALGARY — The Petroleum Services Association of Canada has asked Ottawa for $500 million in infrastructure spending to clean up inactive oil and gas wells in Alberta, a move the group says would pro-
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TORONTO — Resettlement organizations are providing 7,500 refurbished computers to Syrian refugees in Canada with funding help from the federal government. Under the Computers for Schools program, the equipment is made available at little or no cost, along with training. Navdeep Bain, federal minister of innovation, science and economic development, said it’s an important step to settling into life in Canada. Ottawa is giving the Computers for Schools program a one-time boost of $1.25 million to help provide the computers and technical support. In addition, CN is providing shipment of the donated computers and Microsoft is donating Windows and Office licences for the computers for Syrian refugees. — The Canadian Press
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KELOWNA — A Kelowna man is facing B.C. News a charge of aggravated assault for allegedly beating his elderly mother. RCMP say a 61-yearold man called 911 around 11 p.m. Thursday to report being assaulted but when officers arrived, they found an 81-year-old woman suffering from significant head trauma, five broken ribs and bruising all over her body. The man and his mother were taken to hospital, where she remains in intensive care. Her son was released from care and arrested. Const. Jesse O’Donaghey says the man has been living with his mother for some time and the alleged abuse has been ongoing. He says the man has allegedly threatened his mother and taken advantage of her financially.
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VANCOUVER — Fewer homes on the market, coupled with astronomical demand have combined to create a superstorm favouring property sellers across B.C. The British Columbia Real Estate Association said home sales in B.C. shattered a 16-yearold record in February, as nearly 10,000 units changed hands. That’s nearly double the number of sales recorded in the same month last year and it’s almost 1,500 units higher than the previous record for February, set 16 years ago. The association said total value of home sales in the province so far this year has soared almost 74 per cent to just under $12 billion, compared with the same period in 2015.
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Feds pledge more money for contracts NORTH VANCOUVER —Ships being built at the Seaspan Shipyard in North Vancouver will be getting an extra $65 million from the federal government. The former Conservative government originally earmarked $108 million dollars for a coast guard science ship when it was announced in 2008, then another $35-million dollars was added a year later and now an extra $30 million will be pumped into the vessel. Public Services Minister Judy Foote said the latest funding will pay for a propulsion system, scientific equipment and steel for the ships.
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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
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HOROSCOPES
MARCH 15 - MARCH 21, 2016
ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20
LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21
SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22
A recent development may bring you luck and turn out in your favor, Aries. If financial deals seem lucrative, go ahead and trust your instincts to move ahead.
Taurus, maintaining a long-distance relationship or friendship can be challenging, but you have what it takes to make the most of the situation.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 2
Gemini, fun is ahead if you are willing to take some risks. Take a chance and hang out with a new crowd this week. These might be just the people to add some hop to your step.
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22
This is a terrific week to sit down and talk with someone you have not seen in a while, Cancer. Enjoy this reunion and all the laughs that come with strolling down Memory Lane.
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23
Your love life may take an exciting turn, Leo. Prepare for what’s ahead by letting someone else take control for a little while. Expect something to happen out of the blue
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22
Virgo, you may feel a bit more free now that you have unburdened yourself of some debts. Enjoy this newfound financial freedom but remember to watch your spending.
You are feeling helpful and generous this week, Libra. Spread that spirit to others who may be less fortunate than you by volunteering at a soup kitchen or pitching in elsewhere.
Scorpio, joint ventures are the way to go this week. Pooling your resources provides the chance for you and a friend to go bigger and better on something you both want to do.
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The letters of the alphabet have been divided into three sets. Each letter is in only one set. Determine the membership rule for each set. {A, C, E, F, H, J, L, P, U}
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21
Unresolved issues might crop up this week, Sagittarius. However, you can tackle anything that comes your way if you think out all of the angles.
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20
Capricorn, it is important to speak your mind, even when you are not sure how your opinions will be received. Share your opinions and ask others for theirs.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18
Aquarius, communication is your best bet this week. Make an effort to speak openly with loved ones and you will be glad for having made the extra effort.
PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20
Now is a great time to work on new relationships, Pisces. Pay extra attention to a newfound friend or love interest.
{B, D, G, I, O, R, S,Y, Z} {K, M, N, Q,T,V,W, X} This puzzle is based on the form of capital letters. It is possible to argue the sets should be a bit different. If you come up with an alternative split that is close, if you explain the differences clearly, it will be counted as correct. Hint:This particular puzzle is based on trying to make the letters fit into an everyday form that is not usually used for displaying letters.
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Obituaries & In Memoriam WILLIAM BALSAR REITER (BILL) June 21, 1930 – March 9, 2016 It is with heavy hearts the family announces the passing of William “Bill” Reiter in Royal Inland Hospital, Kamloops. He leaves behind his loving wife of 42 years Caroline, his daughter Joanne (Paul) Ricka, his son Clinton (Tammy), his grandchildren Melanie, Jessica (Darren), Devin, Mitchell (Karly) and greatgrandchildren Kayden, Mariah, Bentley and Kacey. He also leaves to cherish his memory, sisters Mary and Pat and many cousins, nieces, and nephews. In his school years he had a passion for rugby. After graduation he continued into carpentry, in which he excelled and took great pride. He loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing, camping with his family and traveling with his wife. Those who wish to pay their respects by viewing, may do so on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 from 11:30 to 12:30 pm in the Schoening Funeral Chapel. Funeral Service will follow at 1:00 pm in the Chapel with Monsignor Jerry Desmond officiating. Interment will take place on Thursday, March 17 in the Armstrong/Spallumcheen Cemetery. Should friends desire, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation in memory of Bill would be appreciated. Condolences may be expressed at: www.schoeningfuneralservice.com Schoenings Funeral Service 250-374-1454
FRANCIS EDWARD MCKEE September 3, 1923 – March 10, 2016 Francis is on his way to his last appointment. He defeated the cancer only to have 3 fractured vertebrae keep him confined for the last seven years. Francis passed away at Royal Inland Hospital with family by his side. He will be greatly missed by his wife and partner of 69 years Daisy, son Brad of Lloydminster, his daughters Erin (Lawrence) Walker of Celista, BC and Caroline of Berkeley, CA; grandsons Collin and Ian Walker, sister-in-law Edith of Biggar, SK, nieces and nephews Linda (Kamloops), Erin Sam (Dawson Creek), Sharon and Donald (Saskatchewan) and several great nieces and nephews, also two cousins in Northern Ireland who he visited several times Robert (Hazel) Brown and Margaret (Norman) Brodison. He was predeceased by his parents Minnie and Sam McKee, brothers Harold, Gordon and Sam and sister-in-law Evelyne of Regina. Francis grew up on the family farm at Sonningdale, SK. Due to a head injury he was not accepted in any branch of the Armed Services during WWII. He came to Kamloops in 1945. He was involved in many enterprises: part owner of Kamloops Mercantile Menswear for four years, owner of Artlite Studio from 1951 to 1965 with Daisy, silent partner in the David Thompson Hotel and Encore Jewellers and then beginning in 1965 for 35 years in Real Estate. In 1965 property at the Shuswap was purchased which created many happy memories but left little time for the fishing which he loved. He was happy to volunteer at many fundraising events and charities. Francis was a Rotarian and belonged to the Rotary Club of Kamloops. He was a Paul Harris Fellow. He had 35 years perfect attendance in the Kamloops Lions Club. Francis was a Freemason. A member of Kamloops Lodge #10 since 1952, he was Master in 1962. He was DDGM of District 3 in 1976. A Royal Arch Mason in Chapter #18 since 1956, he was past presiding officer and District Superintendent. He joined Okanagan Preceptory in Vernon in 1957 and was a
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May the winds of love blow gently, and whisper so you can hear, that we will always love and miss you, and wish that you were here.
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Born on February 3, 1951 in Grande Prairie, Alberta. She passed away peacefully on March 5, 2016 at the age of 65 due to complications related to lung cancer. Lynne spent most of her adult life living in Kamloops. She worked for many years in various customer service jobs and enjoyed working with and helping people. She is survived by her sons David and Kelly, daughtersin-law Elsa and Tara and her grandsons Nathan, Mathew, Mason and Adam. She also has three remaining siblings David, Tom and Doug, all living in Alberta. Rest in peace mom – we love you! At her request a formal service will not be held. Condolences may be forwarded through Drake Cremation & Funeral Services at DrakeCremation.com 250-377-8225
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charter member of Kamloops Preceptory #84. He joined the Scottish Rite in Vernon in 1962 and was a charter member of Thompson Chapter Rose Croix, serving as MWS in 1984. In 1986, he travelled to Charlottetown, PEI where he received his 33rd degree. He was a Fellow of the Scottish Rite Charitable Foundation. A member of the Gizeh Shrine since 1957, a past president of the Kamloops Shrine Club, he also belonged to the Red Cross of Constantine and the Royal Order of Scotland. Sixty year member recognition was accorded him in Kamloops Lodge #10, Royal Arch Masons, Okanagan Preceptory, Gizeh Shrine and fifty year recognition in Scottish Rite. After retiring he produced many beautiful and functional woodworking items in his shop, which included entrance loveseats, bowls of many different woods, salt shakers and pepper mills from juniper wood and also several foot stools of juniper with Queen Anne legs of which he was very proud. Francis will be missed for his spontaneous jokes and teasing. The family would like to extend their sincere thanks and appreciation for the compassionate care by Sandi and Dr. Stefanyk. Also a very special thanks from the family to the faithful visitors especially, Jac, Gerry, Denny, Pastor Harold and Linda. Interment will take place on Saturday, March 19 at 1:00 pm at Hillside Cemetery. A Memorial Service for Francis will follow at 2:00 pm in St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 6th Avenue and Douglas Street with Pastor Harold Wiest officiating. (parking behind the church). Should friends desire, donations in memory of Francis may be made to St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Memorial Fund.
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generally to attend a family gathering, a bull sale or a cattle show. Alex attended school in Barriere graduating in 1998. As a teenager Alex was involved in school sports and 4-H. Alex was an 11 year member of the Yellowhead 4-H Club. Alex excelled in 4-H, especially judging, earning top honours numerous times. Alex was well respected by his peers for his willingness to share all he knew about showing cattle. Like many ranchers, Alex had two jobs. For 13 years, he proudly worked for Stamer Logging running feller buncher, loader, skidder and excavator. Alex was known for his strong work ethic and honesty; he was well respected by his work mates. Alex had a great sense of humour, was known for his quick wit and cheekiness, and had the ability to “call it as he saw it” without ever causing people to take offence. It was these traits and others that contributed to Alex’s magnetic personality. Many people called Alex their friend. The family would like to thank all the friends and family who provided support through Alex’s illness. Special thanks to Dr. Michael Humphries and his team at the Vernon Jubilee Hospital Cancer Care Clinic and Dr. Ruth Farren of Kamloops. Alex enjoyed nothing more than to be surrounded by friends on the ranch. To honour this love, a gathering of friends is planned for April 29, 2016 at the ranch. Should friends desire, a trust for Alex and Diana’s children has been established at the Royal Bank of Canada Main Branch in Kamloops, under Diana Fraser in Trust. Donations will be accepted until March 31, 2016. Condolences may be expressed at: www.schoeningfuneralservice.com Schoenings Funeral Service 250-374-1454
EDITH WAGNER June 21, 1930 – March 9, 2016 On Wednesday, March 9th, Edith Wagner passed peacefully into the presence of her Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, after a sudden stroke. She is survived by her son Ken, her grandchildren Hadley [Matt] Vold, Kirstin, Michela, Charlie, Madison and Gavin Wagner and Courtney and Chantal Smith and her great-grandchildren Eleanor and Oliver Vold. She was pre-deceased by her seven siblings, her husband Charles (1984), her son Glen Charles (1954), and her daughter Glenda Louise (1998). Edith was born and raised on a farm in Fraserwood, Manitoba. At sixteen, she began a new life in Winnipeg, where she worked various service, factory, and retail jobs. In 1949, she met Charlie Wagner and the two married in 1950. For 34 years, he was her devoted companion and the true love of her life. In 1958, the young Wagner family moved to Kamloops where they operated a dry cleaning business until their retirement in 1975. Edith lived for her family. Nothing gave her more joy or pleasure than visiting or being visited by her children and grandchildren. Her most cherished moments were spent reading to them, playing cards and games, laughing and cooking, surrounded by family. She was a gifted homemaker and spent long hours knitting Indian sweaters and crocheting “ubbies” (blankets), for her grandchildren, some of whom even carried their prized possessions off to college. Edith took pride in her ability to make many old country dishes, particularly cabbage rolls, pirogues, and her specialty—veal cutlets. She spent the last six years of her life at Bedford Manor, where she enjoyed constant access to many much appreciated social activities and the constant and dedicated companionship of her son Ken. Edith left behind many wonderful memories. She was a gentle woman: soft spoken, generous, devoted to her family and friends, proud of them all. If one could distill her beliefs into a single sentence, it would be that God loved us all, unconditionally, and that all lives matter, equally and infinitely. Her quiet influence will be greatly missed. The family would like to express their gratitude to the staff of R.I.H. 5 North, and in particular, Nurse Kathy, for their kindness and compassion, Dr. Phillip Sigalet for over two decades of personal and expert medical care, the staff of Bedford Manor for providing such a warm and friendly living environment, and to the pastors and congregation of First Baptist Church for their unfailing and loving support. Her interment will be at 2:00 pm on Friday, March 18th at Hillside Cemetery [in front of the Mausoleum], where friends and family are welcome, and her Funeral Service will be at First Baptist Church, 454 Columbia St., at 1:00 pm on Saturday, March 19th, where refreshments will be served downstairs following the service.
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In Loving Memory of EDWARD (RED) QUINN
EVA TERLESKY (NEE SAVAGE) January 8, 1931 January 17, 2016
It has been one year since you were taken from us.
The family of Eva invites you to join them at St. Andrews on the Square (159 Seymour St.), Saturday, March 19th at 1:00 p.m.
Your wonderful smile is gone and your hand we cannot touch. We have so many wonderful memories of you, the one we love so much. God has you in His keeping now we have you in our hearts forever. Sadly missed but never forgotten
Your Loving Wife Dolores, Children Terry, Shaun, Dennis and Families
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LARRY GLEN RIGUIDEL November 6, 1947 – February 28, 2016 Sadly, on February 28th our cherished father left this world after his short, but heroic, battle with cancer to be with his wife Lillian of 48 years whom also recently passed away, his parents, his sister of Winnipeg, MB, and his grandson Steven of Thompson, MB. He leaves behind his daughters Donna Malley (Mark Slotta), Kim (Darren Laity) and Debi Riguidel (Vince Kapinus), his brothers Wayne, Lenny and Dave, as well as his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. After working many years in the mining industry he semi-retired to Kamloops, BC but quickly found himself mining again. While employed at New Gold he made some great friends that he made many memories with. Larry’s best times in BC always involved enjoying the sunshine, friends and family and of course being on a golf course where you could always find him on the weekends. With deepest thanks, Larry’s friends and co-workers from New Gold have decided to organize a Celebration of Life in his honour. For more information on this please call 250 214-1124. Arrangements entrusted to First Memorial Funeral Services Kamloops, BC 250 554-2429 Online condolences may be left for the family at www.firstmemorialkamloops.com
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It is with great sadness we announce the passing of George Easton Shepherd on March 7th, 2016 in Vernon, British Columbia. George was born October 17th, 1931 in Calgary, Alberta. He was an avid fly-tyer, fisherman and stamp collector. George will be forever loved and his memory cherished by his wife Jackie, to whom he was married for 59 years, his children: Geordie (June), Heather (Paul) and Ian (Dianne); grandchildren: Nobalee, George, Harvey, Leslie, Allan and Heather, great-grandchildren: Matthew and Micah. He is predeceased by his brothers: Bill and Douglas, sisters: Doreen and Louise and his grandson Ian Charles Alan Shepherd. The family wishes to thank Dr. Alfred Chan and Dr. Harold Yacyshyn for taking such good care of George for many years. In keeping with George’s wishes, there will be no service. Those wishing to do so may make a memorial donation in George’s memory to the British Columbia Lung Association (PO Box 34009STN D Vancouver, BC V6J 9Z9). You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence at the family’s on-line obituary @ www.MyAlternatives.ca. Cremation arrangements entrusted to ALTERNATIVES FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES ® Vernon 250-558-0866 & Armstrong 250-546-7237
ALEXANDRA GAIL CAHOON January 17, 1950 March 15, 2015
They say there is a reason, They say that time will heal, But neither time nor reason, Will change the way we feel, For no one knows the heartache, That lies behind our smiles, No one knows how many times, We have broken down and cried, We want to tell you something, So there won’t be any doubt, You’re so wonderful to think of, But so hard to be without. Words can never express how much we miss you! Love from your family
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With the passing of Rene Cordonier, our family would like to give our most appreciative and heartfelt thank you to all of you. You have helped us through a very difficult time. Your generous and kind actions were overwhelming and we are truly grateful for all of the love, prayers and support that has been shown us. From small gestures, cards, flowers, food, pitching in to help out, kind words, thoughts and stories that were shared with us all, we are humbled and much appreciative. Thank you does not seem adequate but we would like to acknowledge all of the folks that took time to help our family remember Rene. Thank You!
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FRANK LARRY HINKSON February 22, 1939 - March 5, 2016 On March 5, 2016, our dear Dad and beloved Frank Hinkson flew away into the arms of the Lord at the Hospice Home in Kamloops, BC. He is survived by his loving wife Imelda, children Lisa, Carmen (Roy Anders), Carlos (Stephanie) and Roy and grandchildren Frederique, Maxime, Inez, Simone, Maxwell and Winston. He was predeceased by his dear sister Annette, and leaves behind nephews Warren, Richard, Randall and niece Rhonda and a host of family and friends who will miss him dearly. Frank was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and moved to Canada in 1968. He devoted 32 years of his professional life to Westcoast Energy. He had a flair for solving problems and worked in preventive maintenance, travelling to compressor stations the length of British Columbia and impacting the lives of many people along the way. Some of the things that endear our dad to us are the way he enjoyed playing the drums, working on cars, road trips and working in the yard and on the computer. He appreciated a beautiful view and liked having tropical flowers around the house. He could often be found sitting outside, enjoying the sunshine. He was always ready to help a friend in need. Going to miss you, dear Dad. The family would like to express their gratitude to the many wonderful people involved in his care. A Celebration of his Life will be held at Dallas Barnhartvale Baptist Church, 495 Todd Rd, Kamloops on Sunday, March 20, 2016 at 1:00 pm. Tributes and condolences may be forwarded to 326 Crawford Court, Kamloops, BC V2C 5Y8. Donations to the Kamloops Hospice Association in Frank’s honour would also be appreciated.
E. JEWEL MAUNULA 1938 - 2016 E. Jewel Maunula of Kamloops passed away on Monday, March 7, 2016 at the age of 77 years. She is survived by her loving husband Arnold, children Roy of Kamloops, Sherry (David) of Kamloops, Shelly (Karina) of Nanaimo and Shawn (Marnie) of Kamloops; grandchildren Micheal (Amanda), Devin, Claye, Haley, Vanessa, Jamie, Jordan, Tyra and Caleb (Chelsea); great-grandchildren Abby, Charli and Cale; sister Daisy Houndle and brother Ken (Trudy) Tattrie and many other friends and relatives across Canada. She was predeceased by her parents Gladys and George Tattrie, brother Everet Tattrie, brothers-in-law Doug, Neil, Donald, Frank and Laurie and sister-in-law Elsie. Jewel was born in Tagamgosh, Nova Scotia and raised in Nelson, BC. She later moved to Kamloops where she worked as a secretary. Jewel loved her family and her home was the gathering place for family and friends. Her love was returned and she will be sadly missed, but she had a strong faith and now she will be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Jewel enjoyed camping, crocheting, baking and making chocolates at Christmas and Easter. She enjoyed life to the fullest and never stopped telling people she loved them. As her husband, I never dreamed she would have such a massive stroke, and realized how much I love her and will miss her. All I can say is that the Lord in his wisdom has called another Angel home. The Memorial Service to Celebrate Jewel’s Life will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, March 19, 2016 in the Lord of Life Lutheran Church, with Pastor Gordon Heselton officiating. The family would like to offer a special thank you to the doctors and nurses on Five North, RIH who kept her from suffering and kept her comfortable. Memorial donations may be made in Jewel’s name to the Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 2481 Sunset Dr., Kamloops, BC V2C 4K1 (250) 828-0788 or to the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation, 311 Columbia St., Kamloops, BC V2C 2T1 (250) 314-2325 rihf@interiorhealth.ca Condolences may be expressed to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com
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played, though. We will hope to rectify our shortcomings from tonight in the next few days.” The other quarter-final tilts — No. 6 Dalhousie vs. No. 3 Ottawa, No. 5 McGill vs. No. 4 Calgary and No. 8 UBC vs. No. 1 Ryerson — will also be played on Thursday. The national university championship culminates on Sunday, with the gold-medal final set to get underway at 5:30 p.m. live on Sportsnet 360. The semifinals will be live on Sportsnet 360 at 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. TRU’s stunning upset over UBC on Friday was led by Kamloops product Josh Wolfram, who had 23 points, including a clutch three-pointer late in the fourth quarter, and 14 rebounds, while Reese Pribilsky had 17 points and Volodymyr Iegorov netted 15 points. “This was a total team effort,” Clark said of the Canada West semifinal victory. “While we got the leadership we expect from our fifth-year guys, those who played all made a contribution.” After the game, the Canada West presented its all-stars and major awards. Clark was named coach of the year. Wolfram was named to the first all-star team, Pribilsky and Iegorov to the third team and Jeff Tubbs received an all-rookie team nod. The WolfPack had to bus to Calgary from Kamloops when their scheduled Thursday flight was cancelled due to high winds from a storm that battered the Coast. — with files from TRU sports information
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The Thompson Rivers WolfPack men’s basketball team has already exceeded expectations, having won a silver medal at the Canada West Final Four Tournament in Calgary on the weekend. But the squad is not done yet. TRU will attend its first Canadian Interuniversity Sport Final Eight tournament this week at the UBC campus in Vancouver, with the seventh-ranked WolfPack set to square off against the No. 2 Carleton Ravens of Ottawa in a quarter-final showdown on Thursday. The game, which gets underway at 1 p.m., will be shown live on CISSIC.tv. TRU upset the UBC Thunderbirds with a come-frombehind 72-69 victory to advance to the Canada West final, but the Calgary Dinos vanquished the WolfPack 91-84 in the gold-medal game on Saturday. “Defensively, we didn’t do a good enough job in the first half,” WolfPack head coach Scott Clark said after the loss to Calgary. “We turned over the ball too many times and allowed them some easy shots. I was happy with the way we did claw back though. ” Calgary held a 13-point lead at halftime, but TRU cut the deficit to four points in the third quarter before the Dinos pulled away in the fourth. “In the fourth quarter, we didn’t do a good enough job of corralling the loose balls and getting our defensive rebounds,” Clark said. “We gave them too many cracks at it. I am proud of how the guys
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The Kamloops Blazers were 13 points behind the Prince George Cougars on Feb. 6. Heading into a home-and-home set against each other that will wrap the 20152016 WHL regular season for both teams, the Blazers (36-25-5-4) need only one point to lock up third place in the B.C. Division and force the Cougars (36-29-3-2) into a wildcard position. “This is probably the worst game we’ve played in a long, long time, as far as focus and teamwork goes, but sometimes you have a game like that and you find a way to win. We did tonight,” Blazers’ head coach Don Hay said following a 2-1 shootout victory over the Vancouver Giants on Saturday at Sandman Centre. “I’m proud of the group right now. We’re in the driver’s seat. We’ll have a day off, get back at it on Monday and make sure that we’re ready to play on Friday.” Jake Kryski scored the shootout winner on Saturday and Connor Ingram, who has thrust himself into the conversation for the WHL Goaltender of the Year Award, continued his outstanding play between the pipes in Kamloops’ seventh-straight victory. The Blazers will play host to the Cougars on Friday, with game time set for 7 p.m. at Sandman Centre. Kamloops will be in Prince George on Saturday. There may be a rematch of the 2013
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Western Conference semifinal — the Blazers swept the Kelowna Rockets 4-0 that year — in the first round of the 2016 post-season. Kelowna sits second in the B.C. Division and is four points behind the Victoria Royals. Both teams have three games remaining, including one against each other tomorrow in Kelowna. Victoria can clinch top spot in the Western Conference and the B.C. Division title with a win tomorrow night at Prospera Place. Should the Blazers earn one point this weekend and the Rockets fail to catch the Royals, Kelowna would finish second and Kamloops third in the B.C. Division, setting up a Round 1 showdown. Kamloops D-man Ryan Rehill and his teammates are not worrying themselves
with potential first-round opponents, instead putting emphasis on practice this week and Friday’s home game against the Cougars. “We’ve got to stay focused, have a good week of practice, be ready for PG and get a couple more wins to finish off the season,” said Rehill, who will get one more shot at a WHL championship in his 20-year-old campaign. “It’s been a hectic schedule lately, with four games in five nights. A little rest will be good for the group.” Ingram, seemingly immune to fatigue, would have been OK with playing a game this week, considering the momentum his team has gathered on a 13-3-1 run since the 4-0 loss to Edmonton on Hockey Day in Canada. “It’s good to keep going,” Ingram said. “That’s the nice thing about the league is you’re always right back on the ice. “But at this point of the year, a nice little break might be what we need.” An announced crowd of 5,664 — the largest since 5,673 went home wanting more after the loss to the Oil Kings on Feb. 6 — gathered to witness the Blazers edge the Giants on Saturday. “We were talking about it between the second and third,” said Ingram, whose Blazers were outplayed in the second period against Vancouver. “You get these fans out. You don’t want to see them go home unhappy.
“It’s a tough city to play in sometimes. You don’t win games, not a lot of people come out. It’s great to see the big crowds.” Those same fans are hungry to see their team in playoff action for the first time since 2013, but are waiting to hear where home games will be played. The IIHF Women’s World Championship will be held in Kamloops from March 28 to April 4 and Sandman Centre looks to be available to the Blazers only on March 30 and April 2. Scheduling home dates is proving to be a tricky task and playoff action at Memorial Arena is still not out of the question. Dates and locations will be nailed down when the Blazers’ first-round opponent is determined. OVERTIME: The Blazers were 0-8-0-0 against the Rockets in 2013-2014, 1-8-0-1 in 2014-2015 and 3-4-1-0 in 2015-2016. . . . Kamloops was on an 0-12-1 slide in regular-season play at Prospera Place that dated back to Feb. 16, 2013, when they finally beat the Rockets in Kelowna on March 5. . . . On Friday, the Blazers were down 3-1 to the Rockets in the Little Apple, but Dawson Davidson scored the overtime winner to give Kamloops a 4-3 victory, its third consecutive triumph over the Rockets and second straight in Kelowna. . . . Chad Butcher of Kamloops is the WHL Player of the Week for the period ending March 13.
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It hasn’t been the season Emma Wolfram had hoped for. Fresh off a trip to the Sweet 16 in her freshman season with the Gonzaga Bulldogs, Wolfram was expected to have a breakout campaign as an NCAA sophomore in 20152016. Instead, she played just one game. Wolfram’s season began on the sidelines — the 21-yearold Kamloops native missed Gonzaga’s first eight contests when a recurring shoulder injury required surgery. She made her return to the hardcourt on Dec. 6, posting two points and a block in eight minutes of play in a 65-52 victory over Montana State. But it would be her only game. Wolfram tore the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her left knee at Gonzaga’s next practice, again putting her on the shelf, this time for the remainder of the season. In Kamloops earlier this month to watch her brother — Thompson Rivers WolfPack all-star Josh Wolfram — help his team to a berth in the Canada West’s Final Four, the younger Wolfram spoke about what she said has been a frustrating year. “It was pretty emotional at the start, just because I was ready for the season, ready for it to begin and then this hit me,” she told KTW. “But it has definitely gotten easier as it has gone along. My team has really helped me through that.” Wolfram is now two months post-surgery and is walking without the aid of crutches. She
is rehabbing toward a return to the hardcourt. But there’s still plenty of work ahead for the former South Kamloops Titan. “Frustrating,” Wolfram said of the recovery process, “just because I see my teammates out there practising and running around and I’m sitting on the side of the gym, doing rehab and just trying to get range of motion. “It’s getting better, though, as I’m able to do more and be more a part of the team.” A heralded graduate of South Kamloops — she helped the Titans to back-to-back provincial titles and was named MVP and outstanding defensive player at the 2013 tournament — Wolfram was signed to a full-ride scholarship by Gonzaga out of high school. She chose to red-shirt in her first year at the Spokane university, focusing on her strength and conditioning for a 2014 debut. And the 20142015 campaign gave Bulldogs fans a preview of what they could expect from Wolfram’s NCAA career. She appeared in 32 games and averaged 4.4 rebounds and 6.8 assists. It was in the 2015 March Madness tournament that Wolfram really started making a name for herself, as she dropped a career-high 17 points in an upset of the No. 3 Oregon State Beavers, sending the No. 11 Zags to the Sweet 16. The tournament created expectations — expectations that have now been pushed to the 2016-2017 season. Despite a difficult season, Wolfram said she has been thankful
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for the opportunity to play in Spokane, where she has competed against and trained with athletes who are taking her game to another level. And, though it came at the cost of her own season, the post was thankful to be back in Kamloops, visiting with the likes of former Titan teammate Maya Olynyk and watching Josh achieve new heights in
his basketball career. “It’s awesome,” she said on March 5, shortly after Josh and the WolfPack downed the Regina Cougars to clinch their berth in the Final Four. “I love seeing my brother do well, so to be able to get here for this game, it was awesome. All of them had a great game, but he played awesome tonight.”
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Emma Wolfram (right) and the Gonzaga Bulldogs pawed their way into the Sweet 16 at March Madness in 2015, but the 6-foot-5 forward from Kamloops has been dealt a bad hand since then.
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and pretending. Enjoy a week of mini-hikes, bubbles, water play and SahaliOronge’s Sec.Girls School Only $20 more. Bring a snack forSkate ourClinic picnic. boys allowed! It does not matter if you have never stepped on a PM » Apr No 5-26 6:30-8:30 or have been skating for years. We will help all skill levels Tue skateboard 255232 master street, transition, and101500 all the fun skateboarding tricks. Bring Jul 15-17 Course: your helmet, skateboard, water bottle, snack, and a positive attitude. 11:15 to 1:15ARE pmMANDATORY. Do not miss out on all theam fun. HELMETS Social Ballroom $40 Hal Rogers Centre Dancing Jul 11 Course: 99738 Instructor: Danielle Duperreault 9:00 am to 11:00 am
Getting married or attending a special McArthur Island Park event? Social dancing Jul 22-24 Course: 101501 is the type of Aug 15 Course: 99739 ballroom dancing you do at parties, 11:15 am to 1:15 9:00 am to 11:00 am pm McArthur Park Centre and other Parkview Activity weddings, cruises, Island nightclubs, Intructor: Smeaton social settings. It isLeanna not competitive and Kids $30 it is Sunshine not choreographed. There is only Ages: 9-12 This sunny includes singing, painting, playing, creating one goal - experience to have fun! There will be an and pretending. Enjoy a week of mini-hikes, bubbles, water play and introduction to fortraditional social dances, more. Bring a snack our picnic. the elegant waltz, and the sensual and Jul 15-17 Course: 101500 romantic rumba. You gain the know11:15 am to 1:15will pm Rogers Centre how to enter inHal to social situations and be Instructor: Danielle Duperreault able to dance with virtually anyone. Come JulTo 22-24 Course: 101501or visit www.kamloops.ca/ezreg register call 250-828-3500 ready to enjoy yourself. 11:15 am to 1:15 pm
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a 40-year career in the school system, spending time as principal, vice-principal and physical education teacher at seven schools in the district. He coached teams at Westsyde and in Barriere, leading both clubs to provincial finals. He also spent time with BC High School Sports, the 1993 Canada Summer Games, the Kamloops Blazers’ board of directors and the Western Hockey League.
Vikes place ninth
The Valleyview Vikings and Westsyde Whundas have returned home from the B.C. High School Boys Basketball
Championships, which wrapped up in Langley on the weekend. Valleyview downed the Duchess Park Condors 65-53 on Saturday to place ninth in the AAA tournament. Ryan Miller of the Vikings led all scorers with 22 points and added seven rebounds. Brayden MacLean chipped in with 15 points and Kailum Nicolson added 13 points. Miller was named to the tournament’s second all-star team. Southridge of Surrey knocked off Steveston-London 78-71 to win gold. Meanwhile, the Whundas wrapped up consolation-round
play in the AA tournament with a 50-46 victory over Kelly Road of Prince George on Saturday. Westsyde opened with a loss on Wednesday, falling 61-55 to Collingwood of Vancouver. Pacific Academy of Surrey edged Westsyde 75-70 on Thursday. The Whundas knocked off Smithers 79-64 on Friday. Collingwood topped St. Michaels of Victoria to claim gold in the tournament final.
will be decided in the atom, peewee, bantam and midget ranks. The Houle Electric Brawlers and Houle Electric Vipers will square off in the atom final, with game time set for 5 p.m. on the NHL rink. In the peewee final, the Boston Pizza Pit Bulls will meet the Boston Pizza Young Guns. Game time is 5:30 p.m. on the Olympic surface. The bantam final will start at 7:15 p.m. on the NHL rink and the midget championship tilt will begin at 7:45 p.m. on the Olympic ice. Semifinals in both the bantam and midget leagues were played last night after KTW’s press deadline. For results and photos from the finals, go online to kamloop sthisweek.com on Thursday and read the Friday edition of KTW.
Night of Champions
The annual Kamloops Minor Hockey Association Night of Champions will be held tomorrow at McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre. After a season’s worth of jostling for position, recreationdivision title winners
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PALM HARBOR, Fla. — This was always going to be a challenging year for Jordan Spieth, and not just on the golf course. Spieth knew it would be tough to repeat the results of a year in which he won the Masters and U.S. Open, chased a Grand Slam and won the FedEx Cup to cash in on the most lucrative season ($22 million) in golf. And he knew there would be scrutiny over every round, even before the majors began. That’s not unusual. Rory McIlroy faced it two years ago. Tiger Woods dealt with it his entire career. What makes Spieth’s fish bowl feel even smaller is the attention from the public. His appeal was undeniable at the Valspar Championship. Whether it was Friday afternoon or Saturday morning, fans had a tough time getting a clear view of Spieth because the crowd was so big. That has never happened at Innisbrook in its 16 years on the PGA Tour schedule. Under Armour, his clothing sponsor, sold various shirts in the clubhouse, some with a silhouette of Spieth, others with only his last name in block letters. They were easy to see in the
gallery because there were a lot of them. As the defending champion, his image was on a large sign that hung from the back of the grandstands on the opening tee. Late in the afternoon on Saturday, a woman climbed to the top of the bleachers and reached down over the sign so that her arms cradled the image of Spieth’s face as a friend took her picture. It’s been like that all year, from Kapalua to Pebble Beach, from Los Angeles to Florida. That’s what happens to the No. 1 player in the world, espe-
cially a player so young (22). And it doesn’t hurt to be an American. Is he filling the void of Woods? Not even close. Spieth, McIlroy and Rickie Fowler combined couldn’t set off the frenzy that followed Woods through the inaugural phase of Tigermania in 1997 and still does even as injuries have kept him from playing. Whether the public attention has a bearing on Spieth’s golf, only he would know. But it’s on his mind. “Things have changed,’’ he said. “I still find myself struggling with what’s the right thing to do. Oftentimes I come off the course and I hit it poorly that day. And it’s a frustrating feeling trying to look for answers, knowing you need to go work on it, and then you’ve got all the people asking for something. And if you don’t do it, they give you a bad rap.”
Playoff victory
Charl Schwartzel of South Africa beat Bill Haas of the U.S. in a playoff to win the Valspar Championship on Sunday. Canadian Graham DeLaet faltered on Sunday, shooting four-over to finish four shots off the pace.
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Alberta wins Brier, B.C. second last GREGORY STRONG
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA — A mediocre start to roundrobin play at the Tim Hortons Brier didn’t faze Alberta’s Kevin Koe. The veteran skip won his last seven games at the national men’s curling championship — taking out three of the sport’s best teams in the playoffs — to hoist the Brier Tankard for the third time Sunday night. Koe played an aggressive style against
Brad Gushue from the outset and it paid off with an early lead. Alberta’s three-point seventh end essentially sealed a 9-5 victory over Newfoundland and Labrador. “This event is so hard to win,’’ Koe said. “To win three out of four [career finals] feels awesome. With a new team, it feels even better.’’ Koe won the Brier in 2010 and 2014, but this is his first title with current teammates Marc Kennedy, Brent Laing and Ben Hebert.
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Koe threw at a 96 per cent clip in the final, while Gushue was well back at 81 per cent. Alberta had a 94-91 edge in the overall team percentage. The Calgary skip made his move in the seventh end with a nice takeout in a crowded four-foot to score three. Gushue scored a pair in the eighth end but Koe ended it with a deuce in the ninth. “I just had to make it easy on Kevin because he wasn’t going to miss,’’ said Kennedy. “He was a
really good leader for us and the way he played, it was inspiring for us to try to play as well as him.’’ Gushue won Olympic gold at the 2006 Turin Games, but has yet to win a Brier in 13 career appearances. His St. John’s team included Mark Nichols, Brett Gallant and Geoff Walker. Team B.C., led by Kamloops skip Jim Cotter, had a disappointing tournament, placing 11th out of 12 teams with a record of 3-8.
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