Kamloops This Week July 12, 2023

Local lawyer facing murder charge, seeks bail today

BAIL DECISION LOOMS A10

PLANNING JUNIPER’S ESCAPE

City

Kamloops plans to familiarize Juniper Ridge residents with new emergency access routes over the summer

STORY: PAGE A5

PICKLEPONG ON PACE TO BE POPULAR A21

Local entrepreneurs launch tabletop game, a hybrid of table tennis and pickleball

Local youth soccer teams reach podium at provincials

PURSUIT OF PITCH PERFECTION A27

C I T Y PAG E

July 12, 2023

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CO U N C I L C A L E N DA R

The public, media, delegations, and staff are encouraged to par ticipate in meetings vir tually through Zoom or to obser ve through the City YouTube channel

July 18, 2023 (Cancelled)

1:30 pm - Civic Operations Committee

July 20, 2023

9:30 am - Community Policing Select Committee

July 25, 2023

1:30 pm - Regular Council Meeting

July 25, 2023

7:00 pm - Public Hearing

August 1, 2023 (Cancelled)

2:00 pm - Community Relations and Reconciliation Committee

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Please use caution when driving in the vicinity and obey all traffic control personnel, signs, and devices in the following areas:

• For tune Drive

Oak Road to Overlanders Bridge

• Westsyde Road Multi-Use Pathway

Westsyde Road to Alview Crescent

• 6th Avenue

Columbia Street to Lansdowne Street

• Highland Road

South of the Valleyview Arena to Valleyview Drive

• Ord Road Watermain Connection

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Singh Street to 8th Street

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B S I D E R E S I D E N T I A L O R G A N I C WA S T E

COMING TO A CURB NEAR YOU…

A curbside residential organic waste collection program is coming soon to all single - and multi-family households in K amloops that receive curbside car t collection. If you have a set of garbage and rec ycling car ts that are collected by City trucks, your household is included

Organics Car t Deliver y Schedule*

July 5 to 13: Zone 3

July 12 to 18: Zone 4

July 17 to 25: Zone 5

July 24 to August 1: Zone 1

July 31 to August 8: Zone 2

*Deliver y will include a new Solid Waste Collection Guide.The date ranges are a general schedule for car t deliver y by zone; car ts may be delivered to some proper ties slightly before or after the scheduled date ranges

Week ly organics collection begins the week of August 21; garbage and rec ycling will shift to alternating biweek ly collection.

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L E N

The K amloops Museum and Archives has opened a new exhibition, Len This exhibition features popular K amloopsbased political leader the Honourable Leonard Stephen "Len" Marchand Sr (November 16, 1933–June 3, 2016, a member of Syilx Nation).

Marchand was Canada’s first person of First Nations status elected to the Canadian parliament and Canada’s first Indigenous federal cabinet minister This exhibition will focus on a recent donation of family photographs and showcases some of the objects and records that link to Marchand’s life, primarily in politics, donated by the Marchand family

Len will be open to the public from June 30 to December 16, 2023.

To find more information on the exhibition and related programs, visit KamloopsMuseum.ca.

K amloops Museum and Archives is open Tuesday through Saturday, from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm.

C L I M AT E F R I E N D LY H O M E P R O G R A M

The Climate Friendly Home Program helps households plan and prioritize ways to reduce energy costs and carbon pollution, prepare for extreme weather, and suppor t biodiversity The program is a collaborative effor t between the Youth Climate Corps ( YCC ), BC Hydro, and the City of K amloops

The free program consists of a home energy tour where the resident and YCC team work together to identify oppor tunities to reduce heat loss, increase efficienc y, improve home comfor t, and take advantage of current rebates The tour extends outside to assess how landscaping is providing protection from climate risks such as wildfire and suppor ting a healthy urban ecosystem. All par ticipants will receive helpful home energy supplies to get star ted

Visit Kamloops.ca/ClimateFriendly for more information or to register

MAYOR OFF TO HALIFAX FOR NAIG BID

City council is sending Mayor Reid HamerJackson to Halifax next week to hear whether the Tournament Capital will host the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG).

Council unanimously approved a motion from Coun. Nancy Bepple to send the mayor, or his designate, to the 2023 NAIG in Halifax

TODAY’S FLYERS

on July 21 when the successful proponent for the 2027 games will be announced. Bepple is the deputy mayor for July.

A delegation, lead by Tk’emlúps te Secwépmc band, is set to attend the announcement.

The cost of the trip will be included in the

WEATHER FORECAST

July 12: Showers 31/16 (hi/low)

July 13: Sun and cloud 29/16 (hi/low)

July 14: Sunny 32/17 (hi/low)

July 15: Sunny 32/17 (hi/low)

July 16: Sunny 33/17 (hi/low)

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mayor’s travel expenses and be paid from council contingency should it exceed that budget.

Tk’emlúps/Kamloops is up against Calgary for the right to host the 2027 Games, which will feature more than 6,000 participants from 756 Indigenous Nations in Canada and the U.S.

City, KFR to show Juniper residents the routes

Neighbourhood-wide fire drills will soon be coming to Juniper Ridge.

Residents are being invited to take part in a mock evacuation to familiarize themselves with newly paved emergency access routes the City of Kamloops has completed two years after a large wildfire threatened homes in the area.

The fire broke out in the hills between Valleyview and Juniper during a lightning storm in the evening on Canada Day 2021, which threatened homes in both areas. No injuries were sustained and no homes were lost, though criticism followed over long waits to get down Highland Road (the only paved way out) from Juniper Ridge and communication from the city during the emergency situation. Gates across dirt access roads in west Juniper were left locked before those locks were cut open by fleeing residents.

A second paved, permanent and public road is expected to be complete by 2025, but enhancements to three locked emergency access roads are now complete in the event of another wildfire — two to the west extending from Galore and Coldwater Drives and one to the east off Kickinghorse Drive.

Fire Chief Ken Uzeloc told KTW the city intends to provide Juniper residents a tour of the new emergency routes in an effort to reassure them of the new plans the city has in place should another evacuation need to occur.

“We’re opening up the

routes for people to see them, Uzeloc said. “We’re going to provide you an opportunity to drive the routes so you can see where it ends, how the road flows in case you ever need to be on it.”

The city’s emergency preparedness manager Will Beatty told KTW no dates have been set yet, but he is anticipating holding the tours on the last two weekends of July.

Once those dates are in place, the city will spread the word to Juniper residents, asking them to pre-register for the tours, which will likely be held on separate days and weekends and could involve multiple tours to ensure as many people

as possible can get a sense of the routes.

Uzeloc said they plan to tour at least two of the three routes — the Coldwater Drive emergency access leading to High Canada Place and the Juniper East emergency access from Kickinghorse Drive that connects to Valleyview Drive.

The tours will involve community service officers (CSO) opening the locked gates and escorting a convoy of vehicles along the routes.

“We’ll have staff positioned along the route to make sure people stay on the right roads,” Uzeloc added.

The tour is essentially a mock version of what the city’s

procedure will be in the event of another fire, and another reason for the tour is to get a sense of how well it will work.

During the tour, and in the event of a real fire, CSO’s will be stationed at various points along the emergency access routes.

“We don’t want people scrambling and driving too fast and then something happens and the road’s blocked,” Uzeloc said.

Highland Road, which is the only public road in and out of Juniper, would still be utilized to evacuate residents during a real fire and the inbound lanes left open for emergency vehicles if it is not blocked, Uzeloc said.

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CUPE president confident bylaw restructure will be undone

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The union representing former City of Kamloops bylaw officers feels confident the arbitration ruling expected to be released this month will come down in its favour.

“We think we’re going to win and we think we’re going to win strongly,” CUPE 900 president Ken Davis told KTW

He said he expects the arbitrator will impose the orders requested by the union and suggest the two sides come together to reach a financial resolution.

The City of Kamloops and CUPE Local 900 went to arbitration at the end of March 2022 amidst a dispute over restructuring of the city’s bylaws department.

The union believes the city infringed on the rights of city bylaws officers and did not have the right, under the collective agreement, to unilaterally make the decision to change the structure of the department, which impacted most bylaw officers.

CUPE asked the arbitrator to order the new community services officer (CSO) program cancelled and revert to the original structure, which could be costly to city taxpayers. The union is also requesting a letter from the city acknowledging it breached the collective agreement and that former employees be returned to their positions and be given backpay for the years lost. Davis said

the union will also seek damages, in the event the union wins this decision.

The municipality revamped the department to have officers more focused on street issues. Part of the revamp includes a physical fitness test that employees must complete within a specified time.

The city has said the focus of bylaws officers has changed, with scope previously on dog and parking issues shifted toward addressing social issues, low-level crime, guarding police jail cells and more. The city has said the union agreement has clauses that anticipate work changes when the organization is required to accommodate new workloads.

Davis told KTW one reason the union is confident in its case is their stance the job did not fundamentally change when the new CSO position was brought in, noting bylaw officers had always dealt with social issues as part of their duties. He said if the city wanted to make changes to the position and reprioritize duties to focus more on social issues and outreach work, it could have still accomplished that within the collective agreement.

“Our position is this was ultimately a mass termination in the guise of a restructure,” Davis said.

He said merging bylaws with custodial guards was the biggest change to the position, and one the union fought against.

“We don’t see those

two positions as being easily combined. They are on very different rotational schedules — they’re very different jobs,” Davis said, adding union members did not want to work that position.

Merging the two departments was one of numerous had with the changes.

Davis told KTW arbitration may likely have been avoided if the city had been willing to keep the jobs separate, exempt existing bylaw officers from having to complete the fitness test and implement a schedule based on seniority rather than the rotating, three-shift schedule that was implemented.

He said the union felt their members should not be subject to a physical fitness test for a job they were already doing.

Davis said there were 32 officers before the city implemented the CSO program. He said currently, only about five people who served under the former department remain, though 17 people between bylaw and custodial guard initially pursued the CSO program.

“The changes made by the employer had a deep impact on the lives of our members, some of which had been working there for over 30 years. Many were put in a position of taking significant pay cuts, some were forced into early retirement and some left the city altogether with very little to show for their years of dedicated service — it’s truly a shame,” Davis said.

LOCAL NEWS

COUNCIL TO CONSIDER AXING STANDING COMMITTEES

MICHAEL POTESTIO STAFF REPORTER michael@kamloopsthisweek.com

City staff are recommending the five standing committees of council be dissolved following a review process sparked by changes made to the groups by Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson.

At the direction of its governance select committee, council asked staff to draft a new approach for utilizing standing and/or select committees based on current operational needs. Staff were also asked to recommend whether to reinstate or dissolve any of the current five standing committees.

Staff have suggested disbanding all five standing committees — civic operations, community relations and reconciliation, community and protective services, development and sustainability and finance — and any tasks

they were in the middle of be reassigned to either an appropriate select committee or council’s committee of the whole.

Staff are also suggesting the city’s community engagement groups reassign their reporting to either a select committee or committee of the whole.

The proposal came before council at its July 11meeting, to consider the reinstatement or dissolution of the five standing committees.

During the select governance committee review process, staff drafted the outline of a hybrid structure for implementing both standing and select committees based on the needs of each city department, but did not specify which types of committees would apply to each respective department.

In the staff report that went to council on Tuesday, deputy corporate officer Amanda Passmore stated staff envision the select committees created

this year, following the suspension of standing committees, will continue, and any new select and standing committees will be formed as deemed appropriate by council for conducting city business.

While standing committees were paused, council struck four select committees — community policing, reconciliation, service agreement renewals and, most recently, the Build Kamloops select committee.

Council has jurisdiction over establishing select committees and appointing members, as long as each select committee includes at least one member of council.

The Community Charter grants a mayor the authority to establish the standing committees and their broad mandates, and appoint and remove its members. Standing committees, however, have to consist of 50 per cent council members, who also are not obligated to participate.

Standing committees without council participation would be required to fold.

There were no select

committees, which have a narrower scope than standing, during the previous council term.

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How old is Fulton?

Old! Did you know that we had one of the first telephones in Kamloops? From 1886 – 1956, you would just dial “6” to reach our firm.

Our telephone number is longer now, and this year we gratefully mark 138 years of service to our community. If you have questions, we’re here to help Contact 250.372.5542 or law@fultonco com

JESSICA VLIEGENTHART

How Much Risk Should You Take?

Years ago, be fore kids , I was a bachelor travelling in New Zealand, known as the bir thplace of bungee jumping. I signed up for the “ Thrillogy ” which include 3 bungee jump s at three ver y di fferent locations . It was incredibl y ner ve racking e spec iall y when I couldn’ t help bu t think at some point human error could occur. Needle s s to say, I am not sure I would do this again perhap s age and or having a famil y limit s my risk appetite. I make this analogy to demonstrate that people’s appetite for risk often change s over their li fetime Broadl y speaking , inve stor risk s can be split bet ween t wo cate gorie s :

1 Capacit y : this is the le vel of risk you are capable of taking This is mathematical and measured by standard de viation more commonl y known as volatilit y. For ex ample , i f you are debt free , no kids and have $1,000,000 you can afford to take more risk than a famil y of four with little saved and many expense s ahead.

2 . Tolerance : this is the le vel of risk you want or are willing to take Also known as Risk Appetite , which is based on your feelings and emotional stre s se s you can manage with re spec t to inve sting

One of my favourite analogie s is to envision por tfolio volatilit y like turbulence on an airplane. Which of the se t wo options would you cho se when f l ying from Vancouver to Hawaii ?

• You f l y to Maui in 6 hours and sleep easy on the plane.

• You get to Maui in 4 hours bu t " white knuckled " with ex treme turbulence

O ften, there are mismatche s bet ween Capacit y and Tolerance Some inve stors will be too conser vative and not keep up with the co st of living (inf lation) On the other hand, taking on too much risk can jeopardize a worr y-free retirement

Ty picall y, some sor t of discover y tool will be used to e stimate your comfor t The easie st que stion to ask yoursel f is what is the max imum " turbulence” you could tolerate? For ex ample , an inve stor with $500,000 might say I feel I can handle a max imum decrease of 10% or $50,000 over any 12-month period From here , a diversi f ied por tfolio can be personall y built to your comfor t .

Another ke y point is that retiree s tend to worr y more abou t their f inance s than younger people A s such, we must be aware of potential change s in li fe st yle , needs , attitude s , and adjust accordingl y By continuall y re - e valuating your ob jec tive s and comfor t s , you stand a better chance at managing fu ture f inanc ial e vent s and unfore seen surprise s

The table that follows is based on US f igure s bu t help s illustrate the di fference s in por tfolio compo sition:

: CPM iShare s Model

In our opinion, the mo st impor tant fac tor in f inanc ial planning and wealth management is aligning your por tfolio to your goals . If you could achie ve all your goals and dreams with a 3% return, shouldn’ t your por tfolio be de signed to achie ve this? Many inve stors focus on returns instead of goals Consequentl y, the y take on more risk than required. For the mo st par t , striving for higher returns to exceed your goals doe sn’ t ac tuall y translate into an improvement in li fe st yle G iven inf lation and higher rate s , we strongl y encourage inve stors to re view now be fore the nex t major market e vent and help reduce the turbulence

Until nex t time …Invest Well. L ive Well.

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OPINION

“The city should do something about that.”

That is what a lot of people say to myself and other members of City of Kamloops council on a regular basis.

By “the city,” they sometimes mean the staff of the organization, but often they mean city council.

This column is not about what “the city” should do, but how the City of Kamloops works with so many other organizations to deliver services to our community members.

Take for example policing.

The City of Kamloops does not provide policing, but rather policing is contracted to the RCMP, which is directed by its own organization in Ottawa in terms of its priorities for policing in Kamloops, be it dealing with gangs, domestic violence or drug offences.

What the city does is provide the building and the money for wages and operations.

That does not mean that Kamloops’ top cop, Supt. Jeff Pelley, doesn’t listen to city council, but it means council cannot tell the local police detachment what to do. Rather, it is a matter of influence and dialogue.

For example, council pushed hard and funded a second Car 40 pairing a police officer with a psychiatric nurse. It also developed the Community Service Officer program in collaboration with the RCMP. The CSO program takes

over some of the street disorder issues such as monitoring homeless encampments and responding to street disorder so the RCMP can focus on other issues such as weapons, assaults and vehicle incidents.

Another partnership that is strong in Kamloops is arts and culture. The City of Kamloops is not in the business of music and theatre, but council annually approves $660,000 to support the ongoing work of the Kamloops Symphony Orchestra, Western Canada Theatre and Kamloops Art Gallery. Council doesn’t create arts and culture in Kamloops, but we strongly support its ongoing vibrancy.

In the same way, the city does not run sports tournaments, but council approves every bid of every major event that the city is a part of from the Memorial Cup, to the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, to

seniors games and on so on. The host committees organize events, while the municipality provides venues, expertise and funding.

One of the best examples of the city’s expertise was during the 2022 U Sports Men’s Soccer Championship. A dump of snow fell on the Hillside Stadium soccer field just before the start of the games. Without losing a beat, city staff removed the snow and dried out the pitch to an excellent condition.

Partnerships with the provincial government and non-profit agencies are important too.

Recently, councillors Dale Bass, Kelly Hall and I, along with staff members met with a representative with Canadian Mental Health Association BC Division to assess Kamloops as a possible site for the provincially-funded Peer Assisted Care Team program.

Last week, the provincial government announced that

Kamloops was chosen over many other cities for the program.

City council does not provide health care, but being supportive and open to new programs means Kamloops is selected for new opportunities.

Kamloops city council should definitely be doing something about many things. But in many cases, from policing, to arts and culture, from sports, to mental health, what the city should be doing is working collaboratively with other organizations.

The city should do something about issues in Kamloops.

Time and again, “doing something” is building strong relationships with others, supporting the work of others and advocating strongly.

That is why advocacy is one of five priorities of this city council’s strategic plan.

Our priorities include:

advocating for justice reform, seniors’ supports, fire mitigation, family doctors and more.

Council will advocate with other levels of government on all these issues.

As deputy mayor for the month of July, I am looking forward to more collaborations with many different organizations. But I’m hoping that one we don’t have to collaborate with too much this month, is the BC Wildfire Service (BCWS).

The city and BCWS have a very strong relationship, but I’m hoping the fires stay away and we don’t have to test out the partnership too much this summer.

Enjoy the summer and stay fire smart.

Nancy Bepple is a Kamloops city councillor and is acting mayor for the month of July.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

POSITIVE KAMLOOPS SPIRIT

Editor:

Far too often these days we only hear about the negative aspects of our local community. I would like to share some recent positive Kamloops spirit.

As many of us older folk are doing, I made the decision to sell my condo and move into an assisted living facility. My realtor Helen Ralph and her family went above and beyond my expectations in this undertaking. The condo sold

quickly and I hired Jason from Genie Seniors Moving to transition my belongings.

As I am mobility challenged, everything had to be done for me. The move was stress-free, thanks to Jason. I am now settled into Seniors Village, enjoying my new unit.

Thanks to all my friends and family who made this happen. You all have halos over your heads.

Sandra O’Reilly, Kamloops

PARSING PAVEMENT PRIORITIES

Editor:

I would like to touch on some of the recent roadwork (patch job) on Batchelor Hills Drive.

As we have recently seen, the Fortune Drive job has taken quite some time, but the end result is outstanding. It looks fantastic, my car rides over it very smoothly and overall it’s a job well done.

However, on Batchelor Hills Drive, it’s a different story.

Typically, when new blacktop is installed, it’s fully paved on one end and then fully paved on the

other end.

During this job, only half of one side was paved at a time, leading to a seam in the middle of both lanes, as well as entire patches left untouched.

Way to make Batchelor Heights residents feel uncared for City of Kamloops.

I wouldn’t have complained if you did the job properly and went over budget. I am definitely complaining now that it looks and feels like we are second-class citizens in our own city. Do better.

Moe Serown, Kamloops

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DOUBLING DOWN FOR ICE CREAM DELIGHT

Kamloops twins Sawyer and Noa (8) Labbe enjoying some shade, cool water on their toes and ice cream in high heat. Environment Canada put a heat warning in place for the Kamloops area last weekend, as temperatures soared into the mid 30 C range.

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Bail decision coming for lawyer accused of murder

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ASK ERIN Your Senior Living Expert

Coping with Poor Air Quality

Q: Our poor air quality of late is cause for concern for everyone. Research shows that the health risks are greater for our elderly population. Do you have any recommendations that could minimize these risks?

A If you have asthma, heart or respiratory conditions it is recommended that you talk to your doctor or health care professional about ways to protect your health while the air quality is so poor

Keep your windows and doors closed at all times to prevent the outside air from entering your home

Reduce your exposure by staying indoors as much as possible Only go outside if it ’s absolutely necessary

Choose indoor exercise and activities

Use your air conditioning in your home if you have it and ensure that you clean and/or change the filter on a regular schedule; i e minimum monthly and more frequently during extreme poor air quality warnings If you live in a retirement community they will manage this for you

Air purifiers for the home are popular items in areas where the air quality is poor on a regular basis This is something to consider especially if you suffer from respiratory conditions

Use your car ’s air conditioning rather than the vents to cool your car Lastly if you are feeling unwell it is always best to visit your doctor

A Kamloops lawyer facing a first-degree murder charge will learn whether or not he will be granted bail today, July 12.

Rogelio Butch Bagabuyo, 56, is charged with the murder of 60-year-old Mohd Abdullah, a Thompson Rivers University instructor who worked in the computer science program.

Bagabuyo has been in custody since being rearrested on May 12. He had been out on bail since last year when he was initially charged with interfering with human remains for allegedly placing Abdullah’s body in a plastic bin. The Crown stayed that charge back on May 17, a Kamloops court registry staff member confirmed to KTW.

Bagabuyo appeared in court in person in a red prison jumpsuit wearing thick, black-framed glasses during the two-day hearing on July 5 and 6 last week.

Details of the allegations against

Bagabuyo presented during the bail hearing are protected by a court-ordered ban on publication.

Bagabuyo’s lawyer, Glen Orris, and Crown prosecutor Andrew Mayes each made submissions to justice Carol Ross detailing why and why not to grant bail to Bagabuyo.

Ross said she had been given a lot to consider and reserved her judgement for Wednesday, July 12.

On March 17, 2022, the body of Abdullah was found inside a rental van in the 1600-block of Monterey Place in Dufferin. Abdullah was last heard from a week earlier on March 11 and was reported missing on March 14, after he failed to attend work. Bagabuyo was arrested March 18 and released on March 25, 2022, on numerous conditions, including that he surrender his passport. For several days, police had a presence at his Victoria Street

law office and at his Columbia Street home following his arrest.

After Abdullah’s body was found, police asked the public for information regarding a white, 2020 GMC Budget rental van that was parked outside 1649 Monterey Pl. in Dufferin in March 2022.

Neighbours told KTW the van didn’t belong to the people who lived at that address and that it had only been parked there a few days prior to police attending the scene.

Abdullah’s daughter, Sarah Jeet LalataBuco, told KTW from the Philippines that Bagabuyo was her father’s lawyer, as well as a trusted friend and confidant. She said her father would often talk about Bagabuyo when Abdullah visited her in the Philippines, noting her father had sought Bagabuyo’s advice about her potentially immigrating to Canada a few years ago.

Cry for help led to arson and jail time

MICHAEL POTESTIO STAFF REPORTER michael@kamloopsthisweek.com

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fire to break his drug addiction will be released from prison in three weeks.

Owen Lee Coty, 26, was arrested and charged with two counts of arson back on April 30. He pleaded guilty to a lesser offence and was sentenced in Kamloops provincial court on Thursday, July 6.

Court heard that Coty, who was born and raised in Kamloops, started a fire in a recycling bin located in an alleyway that runs between Lethbridge Avenue and Sherbrooke Avenue in North Kamloops.

Th fire damaged the bin and spread to the fence of a nearby property.

Kamloops RCMP said officers were called to the scene at about 6:45 p.m. where Kamloops Fire Rescue had responded to a pair of fires in an alleyway — one between Lethbridge Avenue and Sherbrooke Avenue and the other between 10th Street and 11th Street.

Police identified and arrested Coty nearby on Selkirk Avenue.

Crown prosecutor Anthony Varesi told

the court Coty admitted to police he set the recycling bin fire, adding that his mother had recently died and he was upset and depressed about the passing.

Coty’s lawyer, Sheldon Tate, said his client was also dealing with a crystal meth addiction and was homeless, hungry and tired.

“He wanted to get to a safe place,” Tate said. “In these situations, sometimes we don’t recover the individual — there’s an overdose and we don’t hear from them again. Fortunately, Mr. Coty chose life and at least called attention to himself by doing this criminal act. It was a foolish thing to do, it’s something he’s not proud of, but it’s something he needed to do in order to get into custody, find a place to get clean, to arrest his addiction so he could get a foothold on that addiction so he could return to a normal life.”

Coty has 17 prior convictions, including a mischief file from 2016.

He is making arrangements to move into housing provided by New Horizons Support Services in Kamloops upon his release to address his drug addiction, Tate said.

Coty has been in custody since his arrest, having spent the past 68 days in jail.

Judge Oliver Fleck, appearing in court via video conference, accepted a joint submission of 120-day jail sentence with no probation from Tate and Varesi. When given credit for time served in pre-trial custody, calculated at 1.5 days for every day served, Coty was credited 102 days behind bars, leaving him 18 days left to serve as of July 6.

Coty pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of mischief on the first count of arson, and the Crown stayed the second count of arson.

Coty, appearing via video conference from Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre, told the court he was sorry and ashamed of his actions.

Kamloops RCMP and Kamloops Fire Rescue have been investigating a number of suspicious fires that ignited around Kamloops in April.

Coty was one of two people arrested in connection with a fraction of those fires.

The other person, William Aaron Lamb, 22, faces four counts of arson for dumpster fires set downtown in May.

Kamloops man who says he set a

Crossbreeding cattle for heat resistance

SEAN BRADY STAFF REPORTER sbrady@kamloopsthisweek.com

Thompson Rivers University researcher John Church says he’s very encouraged by early results in his attempt to make B.C. cattle more heat resistant.

As cattle research chair at TRU, Church is working with three ranches near Kamloops, including Sun Peaks, Barnhartvale and Kelowna.

Church has worked with forward-thinking ranchers to crossbreed Red Angus cattle with Senepol cattle, a breed found in the Caribbean.

“The Senepol has developed this unique mutation, called the slick mutation, which means their summer hair coat is a lot thinner,” Church told KTW.

Along with the thinner summer coat, Church said the cattle may also have an enhanced ability to sweat and tests are also being done to look for internal metabolic changes that would also allow for more heat tolerance.

Church cited extreme weather and ever-increasing temperatures due to climate change as the reason for the study.

“I decided to investigate this because the impact from these heat domes is just unbelievable,” Church said.

Cattle aren’t dropping dead en masse in B.C. due to the heat just yet, but Church said he did hear about heat-related cattle

deaths in the Lower Mainland, mostly among dairy cattle, but also among beef, which is the type Church is working with for the project.

In June 2022, heat stress was blamed for the deaths of thousands of cattle over just a few days at feed lots in Kansas. Church said because B.C. exports the majority of its calves, the extra resilience could be spread elsewhere.

“I think this might be the future. We used to think that we needed a lot of high humidity to be lethal and we know that’s not true anymore,” Church said.

While cattle can generally tolerate high daytime temperatures, it is sustained high overnight temperatures that can cause mortality.

“Cows don’t dissipate heat, even as well as people do. It’s more that they need a chance to cool down at night,” Church said.

While the Senepol breed originates in the Caribbean, the provenance of these B.C. cattle is a little closer to home.

Church worked with a company in Alberta, which had frozen Senepol embryos in storage. They had been there for 18 years, frozen in tanks of liquid nitrogen.

Working with Paul Adams of Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Church said that university has done work in sequencing the genomes of the offspring produced using the embryos.

That’s something that wasn’t

even possible back when the embryos were frozen, Church said.

Church said the foundation stock is three-quarters Senepol and one-quarter Angus, which is then bred back to what Church calls a Sen-Angus — threeeighths Senepol and five-eighths Angus.

But he’s not stopping there. He said there are also plans to cross with Black Angus breeds, as well as other breeds that grow double coats in the winter, making them more resilient to both extremes.

“You need an animal in Canada that is capable of handling, probably plus-50 C on the hot side, yet can still handle -40 C in the winter. It’s an 80- or

90-degree temperature swing,” he said.

Initially, there were concerns over how short-haired animals would fare in the winter, but Church said so far, so good.

“That was probably the thing people were most concerned about, if they’d freeze to death in the winter. We haven’t seen that at all. They seem to do just fine,” he said.

Church expects a heatresistant crossbreed to be ready in five years but said the market for the breed will be determined by how quickly climate change occurs.

“I think we can have something in five years. If we waited until 2030, that’s too late to start changing,” he said.

A Senepol-Angus calf near located on Joanne Nicklas’ ranch near Sun Peaks, which has about 15 cattle taking part in the research project.

Pipe bombs could be related, warn RCMP

NO FURTHER REPORTS OF IEDS SINCE BACK-TO-BACK DISCOVERIES

MICHAEL POTESTIO STAFF REPORTER michael@kamloopsthisweek.com

An RCMP bomb squad disposed of two pipe bombs found in the Aberdeen neighbourhood on back-to-back days last week, and Kamloops police are asking residents to remain vigilant and report any further suspicious packages.

The first homemade explosive was found near the roadway in the 900-block of Greystone Crescent at about 7:30 p.m. on July 3. Police cordoned off the area, but did not evacuate any homes as they awaited the RCMP’s Explosives Disposal Unit that arrived at about 11 a.m. on July 4. A robot was used to confiscate the device.

Const. Tyler Folz with the RCMP’s Explosives Disposal Unit told KTW the improvised explosive

device (IED) was placed in a bomb containment bag and transported to a remote area to render it safe.

Hours later, at about 9:15 p.m., and about a kilometre away, a resident in the 2100-block of Sifton Avenue found another pipe bomb along the side of the road. Police responded and again waited for the Explosives Disposal Unit to attend and dispose of the bomb, which occurred the following afternoon of July 5.

“Considering the similarities present, it’s not unreasonable to suggest these incidents could be related,” RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Crystal Evelyn said.

Police have not reported any further bombs being discovered in the week since the two IEDs were found.

Residents told InfoNews the first bomb was contained in a red grocery bag. A photo of the

device shows a tube-like structure wrapped in tape. The second IED appeared to be a bottle of sorts, which a resident told CFJC-TV had gasoline in it, and was wrapped in tape with a wick sticking out of it. The investigation is ongoing, Evelyn said, and that includes further examination of whether

or not the two incidents are connected, as well as motive.

Police units involved include the General Investigations Support Team, Forensic Identification Services Unit, Crime Reduction Unit and patrol officers.

Evelyn called upon the public to provide any information avail-

Police cordon off an area after another pipe bomb was found along the side of the road in the 2100-block of Sifton Avenue on July 5.

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able about the incidents.

“Please take a few minutes to sift through security or dash cam footage captured over the last few days to see if anything appears that could be related, even if it seemed irrelevant at the time,” she said.

Evelyn asked the public to be vigilant and report anything that looks out of place so that it can be further investigated by police. Anyone with information or related footage is asked to contact the Kamloops RCMP at 250-828-3000.

Last year, the Cit y of Kamloops used its por tion of provincial gambling revenue for hosting Cascades Casino and Chances Kamloops to help improve communit y facilities like the Hillside Stadium running track

Speed up cancer centre, says Mayor

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Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson wants to know what he can do to get the province’s proposed cancer centre in Kamloops built as early as possible.

Hamer-Jackson told media following the June 27 council

meeting he will be drafting a letter to B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix asking him to explain what measures he can take before council to get the facility fast tracked. The mayor said if Dix gives him a list of things that can be done to speed up the process, he will then take that to council to get passed.

Back on May 25, Adrian Dix was in Kamloops to announce the provincial NDP government would build a cancer care centre in Kamloops with an opening date of 2027 — at least three years later than what was promised by the current government in 2020.

Dix announced that there had

been approval of the approval of a concept plan for a complete cancer care centre in the city. While there is cancer care at Royal Inland Hospital — including diagnostics and chemotherapy — it lacks radiation treatment, resulting in patients in the Kamloops area being forced to travel to Kelowna.

Build Kamloops select committee struck, mayor rejects invitation

MICHAEL POTESTIO STAFF REPORTER michael@kamloopsthisweek.com

City council has struck a select committee to make recommendations to council on how to roll out the Build Kamloops program.

Build Kamloops is an initiative of council that aims to implement needed infrastructure projects identified in the city’s recreational master plan via a mass borrowing campaign. The infrastructure being sought via Build Kamloops includes a performingarts centre, a new leisure pool on the North Shore, additional ice rinks, a large curling club facility to accommodate consolidation of both current curling clubs, a new RCMP detachment and a new civic administration building.

At its June 27 meeting, council voted 8-1 to form a five-member council select committee with four engagement groups — consisting of senior administration as chairs, city staff and local agencies and/or potentially members of the public — feeding ideas up to it.

The committee will consist of councillors Dale Bass, Kelly Hall, Margot Middleton, Katie Neustaeter and Mike O’Reilly, who will serve as committee chair.

Councillors all accepted nominations they received from each other to serve on the committee, but when asked by Coun. Mike O’Reilly to be part of the group, Mayor Hamer-Jackson turned down the invitation on the grounds that the format did not include enough public participation.

“To me this is council feeding council,” Hamer-Jackson said. “You’ve got your five councillors who are going to be feeding to nine councillors at the end of the day … I just don’t agree and I believe we need to have more citizens of the community and professionals involved.”

Earlier in the meeting Hamer-Jackson sanded CAO David Trawin how many members of the public would be included in the working groups, to which Trawin responded numbers had not yet been set.

“That would depend on the working group,” Trawin said, noting some may include more members of the public than

others depending on what each working groups decide.

Hamer-Jackson suggested having “10 or 15” members of the community who are professionals and experts in the respective working group spheres included on one select committee, rather than numerous working group model.

Trawin said staff’s recommendation for the proposed setup was based on past committee structures. He also said having multiple groups would mean more public participation by having experts in each field in their own working group examining multiple topics at the same time whereas with one committee, participation could get crowded.

He also said the select committee may also end up being privy to confidential city information.

The Build Kamloops select committee will determine locations for the facilities, the process of going to either a referendum or counter petition to borrow funds, project scope, funding, facility prioritization and community involvement. The committee will also be supported by four working groups tasked with reporting to the committee in the areas of finance, user engagement, concept developments and communication.

Happy 50th Wedding Anniversar y Ken

& Doreen

July 13, 1973

Together we have been Blessed with

2 B eautiful Daughters. Jenn & Chelsea

2 Great Son-In-Laws... Ryan & Joe and 2 Amazing Grandkids... Ayden & Aver y

To many more Wonder ful Years!

Love you All

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Play PicklePong innovation nets attention

Kamloops inventors

Kanda James and Ruth Brown have created a tabletop game called Play PicklePong, described as a hybrid between table tennis and pickleball.

The foldable, 47-inch by 47-inch table is intended for indoor use, but is equally at home in an outdoor setting.

The idea for the game began during the pandemic lockdown for James, seeing a need to design a fun game that was lightweight, portable and suitable for all ages of players.

James said the idea of PicklePong was created for winter fun, because when it’s cold and you can’t go out often players will use their counter island or a makeshift table.

“You can basically use it for practising your strategy, your ‘dinking,’” James said.

After testing out the tables at a recent pickleball tournament in Kamloops, James said players tried it out and found it to be “an advanced training tool to speed up reaction time when you’re playing at the net.”

“Because pickleball is a racquet sport and when you have close-range proximity, you improve your reaction

speed and your paddle control,” James said.

He said it can be a training tool or a fun family game.

Or, if people want to get into pickleball but you don’t want to play on the courts, it makes it possible.

Even those with an injury or a disability can find it useful.

“It’s just bringing pickleball fever into a portable little table,” James said.

James said Play PicklePong will soon be available to buy online through leading pickleball retailers, Amazon and PickleBall Depot.

The price will retail between $425 and $500 depending on the type of

paddles selected with it, James said.

James recently demonstrated the game to a group of North Kamloops business owners outside Bright Eye Brewing on July 7.

Among the comments while playing was that it

was more challenging than ping pong, an easier game to accommodate in one’s house and a great workout.

For more information and to join their newsletter to receive updates on product release dates, go online to playpicklepong.net.

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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Passersby watch Carley Schmidt, owner of Kamloops Art Party (second from left) play North Shore Business Improvement Association executive director Patti Phillips in a game of Play PicklePong. Jaycee Elsby, owner of Ice cream Social makes her shot against game creator Kanda James (far right) outside Bright Eye Brewing on the July 7. The tabletop game is equally suited for indoor play.

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New truck safety system coming to Highway 5A

DAVE EAGLES STAFF REPORTER dave_eagles@kamloopsthisweek.com

This year, a new virtual weighin-motion system for trucks — the first its kind in the province — will begin operation on Highway 5A about three kilometres north of Merritt.

In a column published in the spring edition of the Western Canada Highway News, BC Trucking Association president and CEO Dave Earle said the implementation of the new technology is “to address the practise of some carriers who take the ‘scenic route’ to avoid scaling. A particular route of concern is Highway 5A, a route that some drivers have been

perceived to use to avoid enforcement on Highway 5.”

Highway 5A is the secondary highway that winds around lakes and hills, connecting Kamloops and Merritt slightly to the east. Highway 5, also known as the Coquihalla Highway, connects the cities in a more direct north-south line.

While not designed to facilitate bypassing a scale, the virtual weigh-in-motion system measures each vehicle using the highway, recording weigh-in-motions and automatic vehicle-identification systems to monitor commercial vehicles driving highway speeds.

Using sensors along the route, measurements record real-time

safety and vehicle data, such as weight, height and tire conditions to compare data against enforced standards.

The information is then relayed to mobile Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement officers in the area.

Founded in 1913, the B.C. Trucking Association is a member-based, provincewide, non-partisan, non-profit motor carrier association formed solely to advance the interests of British Columbia motor carriers.

Chase Young Learners celebrate pollinator projects

Pollinator Initiative.

The Chase Young Learners Society has installed new pollinator gardens around the village as part of the Chase

The multi-year project began in 2022 with a mural project featuring artist Joey Nash.

Pollinator gardens have now been installed at the Chase Library, beside

Interior Savings and at the Chase and District Museum and Archives.

A number of individual households have also taken on the initiative, transitioning yards or existing gardens into places with pollinator-friendly plants.

The group says it received help from a number of community businesses, organizations and individuals, including Purity Feed, the Chase Home Hardware Building Centre, the Chase Environmental Action Society, the Jane Goodall Institute, Interior

Savings, the Chase and District Museum and Archives, the Chase Literacy Society, the Village of Chase and two “major champions” of the project, Bev Amundrud and Kristen Fromm.

“Without the hard work and long hours of these individuals, our spring accomplishments would not have been possible. Thank you to everyone who has helped and continues to support this project,” said Ashton Sweetnam of the Chase and area Young Learner Society.

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

Tkemlups te Secwépemc (TteS) Lands, Leasing, & Tax Department

Telephone: 250 828 9784 | Email: taxation@ttes.ca

2023 Property Tax Notices have been mailed

Due Date: August 2nd, 2023

Payment of property taxes must be received at the Tkemlúps te Secwépemc (TteS) Accounts Receivable office before the close of business on August 3rd. Hours of operation, Monday – Friday from 8:00am – 4:00pm

The Finance Department will be open during lunch (12:00pm -1:00pm) during the tax season (July 2nd – August 2nd)

If you have not received your tax notice, contact the Lands, Leasing & Tax Department at 250-828-9784, and payment options for the Accounts Receivable Office at 250-828-9861

IMPORTANT: First Nation Home Owner Grant Taxpayers living on TteS reserve land must submit the Home Owner Grant to the TteS Finance Dept 2023 HOG ONLINE SUBMISSION ~ details on how to enter your HOG electronically enclosed with the tax notice

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Highway 5A connects Kamloops and Merritt and runs through Knutsford, Stump Lake and Quilchena.

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Adding a splash of colour to the court

MICHAEL POTESTIO STAFF REPORTER michael@kamloopsthisweek.com

A mural project turning the basketball courts at McDonald Park into works of art is now complete.

Dubbed the In The Paint mural project, artist Mallory Tolcher collaborated with the Kamloops Art Gallery, the City of Kamloops and School District 73’s after school programs to bring the murals to life inside the three point lines of the courts.

Students from Arthur Hatton, Bert Edwards, Kay Bingham, Parkcrest Elementary Schools and Brock Middle School created the murals for the two outdoor basketball courts at McDonald Park.

In their designs, students considered the impact and role of sports and the arts in our community. Using features from the students’ drawings, Tolcher wove elements of their design into the final court layout.

The courts are now completed and ready for play.

Among the goals of the project was to inspire social interaction, highlight Kamloops’ artistic and creative identity and

provide experiential learning for youth, a City of Kamloops press release stated.

“I am excited to realize Mallory Tolcher’s In the Paint basketball court mural project at McDonald Park. This project has come together through the collaborative efforts of the Kamloops Art Gallery, School

H aw aiian Luau

District 73 and the City of Kamloops,”

Craig Willms, the Kamloops Art Gallery’s assistant curator said he first came across Tolcher’s artwork last year in an exhibition titled GAME/ CULTURE that emphasized the relationship between art and sports in the fabric of culture and

its importance in a community.

“Having the project here in Kamloops is a credit to how much our city punches above its weight in sports and the arts, Willms said in the release.”

The project began in midMay. The courts were finished with regulation lines.

The collaborative project dubbed In The Paint is now complete. Students from local schools created murals to bring life to the outdoor basketball courts at McDonald Park.

Robertson recognized with leadership award

MICHAEL POTESTIO STAFF REPORTER

michael@kamloopsthisweek.com

City of Kamloops Indigenous and External Relations Manager

Tammy Robertson has been recognized with a Professional Services Award in Leadership from the Local Government Management Association of British Columbia (LGMA) for her service and progress in the area of truth and reconciliation.

Robertson has spent 14 years with the City of Kamloops, the last five years of which have been in a reconciliation-centred roll that she advocated to create.

In that time she has fostered a relationship with the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc that received nationwide recognition last June when she received a British Columbia Reconciliation Award from the Lieutenant Governor.

“Through Tammy’s

determination and in the spirit of true reconciliation, she has been instrumental in collaborating with Tk’emlups te Secwépemc on numerous initiatives,” a city press release stated.

“Over the past few years, this strong partnership has demonstrated results across a broad range of community themes from culture and heritage, environmental protection, social change and economic development.”

Political and government representatives at the regional, provincial and national levels, including Minister Murray Rankin from the provincial Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, have cited the relationship between the city and Tk’emlups te Secwepémc as an example to follow.

“Those who work with Tammy have experienced firsthand, the outstanding results of authentic initiatives that enhance

awareness of the rights, history, and culture of the Secwépemc people,” City of Kamloops CAO David Trawin said.

“While Tammy is the first person to remind city staff that reconciliation is a journey and that allyship is an action not a title one can claim, we hope she will accept this recognition as a well-earned mile-marker on the path she is helping to forge.”

Kúkpi7 (Chief) Rosanne Casimir of Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc said the band is pleased to learn of Robertson’s award.

“She is integral to the relationship that we have with the City of Kamloops and we extend our congratulations to her on this recognition and welldeserved award,” Casimir said in the release.

Detailed information on the City of Kamloops and Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc relationship is available at Kamloops.ca/

Our-Community/IndigenousRelations including numerous educational resources and a recently updated joint action plan towards the implementation

of the Truth & Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous peoples.

New rebrand thanks to local support

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A Logan Lake minor hockey team has been given a rebrand free of charge.

The Logan Lake Minor Hockey Association (LLMHA) has changed its name to the Logan Lake Renegades, with local digital consultant company, Digital Convergence, supporting the association in its rebranding efforts by providing in-kind

services supporting new logo concept creation.

The company also gave the club a $30,000 donation toward purchasing new jerseys.

Digital Convergence CEO Aaron McGowan said the reason the company helped out with the rebrand was its admiration for the hockey club’s “unwavering dedication to nurturing young talent and promoting sportsmanship

in Logan Lake.” Jarrod Gaudry, LLMHA’s referee-in-chief said the financial support from Digital Convergence, made its rebrand possible.

New logo of Logan Lake minor hockey team, the Logan Lake Renegades. FAR RIGHT: Corporate logo of local consultant company Digital Convergence.

Tammy Roberston (left) receives a Professional Services Award in Leadership from the Local Government Management Association of British Columbia (LGMA) from City CAO David Trawin.

Riding high on adventures in Banff, Alberta

Istep off the train in Banff, after a three-day crosscountry journey — it is May 1983.

Carrying a duffel bag stuffed with horse gear and clothing, I set off in search of work. I plan to reward myself for my recently earned university degree with a summer of adventure in this beautiful mountain town. That summer would stretch to yet another summer, and many others, until one decade later, my time as a working cowboy was completed.

In September 1993, my affections for Banff and a lifestyle were suddenly focused onto family.

I was guiding a six-day pack trip, when I received a message on the camp radio that my wife had gone into labour. This was always meant to be my final ride, but a daughter was on her way, three weeks early, and I faced a busy day — riding 24 kilometres to town — arriving too late to be by my wife’s side.

Now, three decades since family obligations had taken me away, I decided to test the old adage — can you go back? And I had not returned alone, accompanying me is that daughter.

Our group of riders gathered in the morning at Warner’s Stables for a trip with Banff Trail Riders to Sundance Lodge, 16 kilometres southwest of town.

After the gear was packed on mules, we met our guides, Brion Holland and Courtney Gardiner, and our horses; mine was a stout Dun named Trooper (and he

would have to be).

We rode westward alongside the Bow River, stopping on its banks to unpack Tanya the lunch mule, boil some cowboy coffee, and grill steaks over the fire.

After lunch, the trail takes us high along the valley wall for splendid views, before dropping back down to Healey Creek. Our sure-footed horses criss-cross the turbulent river, before clamouring up the bank to our destination.

Sundance Lodge was built in 1991 and as a guide, I remember unrolling my bedroll in the saddle shed, which we shared with mice and squirrels.

Conversely, the lodge is luxurious, 10 guest rooms with log beds, hand-made furniture surrounds a fireplace with plenty of hot water in the showers.

Though I miss the camaraderie of the rustic bunky, I decide to suffer in my comfortable lodgings without complaint. We return to town the following day, and in a nice gesture (or was it a test) the guides let me pack the lunch mule.

In the busy summer, Banff’s downtown blocks are closed to vehicular traffic.

An efficient fleet of environmentally-friendly buses shuttle visitors anywhere they want to go. We take advantage of them to enjoy some of the touristy things to do.

On a drizzly morning, we take the Sulphur Mountain gondola through low clouds, taking a chance that we will see anything from the summit. The inclement weather means we have the mountain to ourselves, and when the wispy mist disperses, we are

left with dramatic vistas over the townsite.

We tour the Banff Springs Hotel, the Cave and Basin National Historic Site (birthplace of Canada’s national parks) and the wonderful Whyte Museum.

In a pilot project from 2022 to 2024, Parks Canada has closed the Bow Valley Parkway to vehicles in spring and fall.

So, my daughter and I exchanged horses for E-bikes and set off from Banff to Lake Louise.

Without automobiles, the parkway is very wildlife-friendly. We stop to view elk and deer. A black bear and cubs play amongst the sun-bleached stumps, sheep gather where vegetation meets rock, and a young bull moose plods through a marshy section below us.

There is seemingly no end to

the outdoor recreation offered in the park, with year-round accessible adventure for all abilities and interests.

You can find a rock climbing course, climb the Mount Norquay, raft the Kananaskis River, join a wildlife safari or experience the Mahikan Trails through a guided medicine walk, where Indigenous guides identify flora and fauna.

I had returned to Banff convinced the town would not have the same adventurous vibe as the era of my youth, but I was wrong.

The townsite might have matured, but Banff still had its magic and allure on full display.

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LEFT: Lake Louise is among the mustsee areas for tourists when visiting Banff, Alberta. ABOVE: Trail guide Brion Holland grills steaks over the fire pit for lunch, during a stop on a horse ride.

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Kamloops derby thriller wows Mac Isle crowd

Ella Simpson used her right boot to spark jubilant madness on Sunday on McArthur Island.

Simpson of the Kamloops Blaze scored the winning penalty in a shootout in a 3-2 victory over Soccer Quest in the Girls B Provincial Cup under-13 gold medal game.

“Tears of joy,” Blaze head coach Jodi Fisher said.

Players and coaches rushed the field to celebrate after the successful sudden-death spot kick, which was preceded by a clutch save by Blaze goalkeeper Piper Kennedy.

“Oh, my goodness, when Piper made that big save, the girls just erupted,” Fisher said.

The match was closely contested, with the Blaze twice relinquishing leads to the relentless Soccer Quest side in regulation.

Simpson and Sophia Ziesman

notched goals for the Blaze. Olivia Ferris and Rubi Samaha answered for Soccer Quest.

The game drew a large crowd on Mac Isle and with it added pressure for the teams, most notably when the shootout arrived.

“Absolutely,” Fisher said.

“During the game, they were fine, but once that whistle blew for the penalty kicks, they knew exactly what was happening. Definitely some of them felt the pressure. There were some tears, but we were there to support them and their teammates were great.”

Goals from Ziesman, Nya Fisher, Hailey Duguid and Jaida Marino of the Blaze set the stage for Simpson’s B.C. title-clinching penalty.

“The club is really proud of what these players have achieved this season and the fight they had all weekend,” Soccer Quest head coach Emily Edmundson said. “Shootouts are a tough way to go out after working so hard and coming so close.”

KYSA technical director Ciaran McMahon noted the allKamloops final demonstrates soccer excellence in the city.

“The fans that came out to support these two clubs created an exciting atmosphere that these girls will remember for years to come,” Edmundson said.

The Blaze did not meet for a celebratory meal, but it sounds like a pool party is in the offing.

“It was a great thing to be a part of,” Fisher said. “Most of them are 12 and 13 years old. I don’t think they’re really going to appreciate this moment and how big it is until a year or two later, but they made a great accomplishment this season.”

The under-13 Kamloops Blaze are B.C. soccer champions.

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Notice of Construction Halston Bridge Rehabilitation

The M inistr y of Transpor tation and I nfrastructure notifies the public that work to rehabilitate the Halston Bridge in K amloops will begin soon

The projec t will improve safet y and minimize the need for future sur face maintenance

Wor k will include resur facing the br idge deck , replacing the deck joints and mak ing improvements to the east abutment Construc tion will star t within the next few weeks and finish in spring 2024

During construction, two of the four travel lanes on the bridge will be closed at all times, reducing the crossing to one lane in each direction All four lanes will be open during the winter months

M otor ists are advised to expec t congestion and delays and to plan accordingly Updates will be available online at Dr iveBC ca and on Twitter at @DriveBC.

For more information, please contac t Elnaz Ansari at Elnaz.Ansari@gov.bc.ca or Cor tez Construc tion Ltd. at cortez@cortezconstruction.ca

For traffic and construc tion updates, visit DriveBC.ca or @DriveBC on Twitter.

Provincials on Shumway

MARTY HASTINGS STAFF REPORTER sports@kamloopsthisweek.com

The United Floors Waterski Provincial Championships will take place from Friday, July 14, to Sunday, July 16, on Shumway Lake.

Some of the best in B.C. and Canada will compete in slalom, trick and jump categories, with action running from about 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.

“Shumway Lake is a pretty good venue for viewing,” said Paul Dixon, president of the host Kamloops Waterski Club. “You can stand all along the lake edge and the jump is quite close to shore. You’re quite intimate with the jumpers. We’ve got a great deck for people to view these athletes.”

Professional waterskier Conley Pinette of Williams Lake will be

aiming to soar more than 200 feet in the jump event.

“This event is more about having fun versus if you go to nationals, where it’s more about the scores,” Dixon said. “We’re trying

to make this a super fun event. We’re enticing people to be a part of the sport of water-skiing.”

Dixon said a food truck will be on site and the awards ceremony will be held on Saturday night.

Register for community football

MARTY HASTINGS STAFF REPORTER sports@kamloopsthisweek.com

Kamloops Community Football Society vicepresident Chris Pauls is aiming to grow the Tournament Capital’s gridiron gang.

“We’ve got great coaches and we develop kids into not only good football players, but good human beings,” Pauls said. “It’s all about the

work ethic and working as a team, so they get some skills for football and life.”

Registration is open now for the 2023 Southern Interior Football Conference season, which begins later this month,

runs into the fall and features teams from the Okanagan, Shuswap and Interior.

The cost to play is about $500 after taxes and fees. Pauls said KidSport Canada funding may be

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available to those in need of financial assistance.

Divisions for the tackle football campaign include eight- and nine-year-old atom, 10- and 11-yearold peewee and 12- and 13-year-old junior bantam.

“We’re looking for as many kids and coaches as possible,” Pauls said. “It’s a very affordable sport.” For more information and to register, go online to kcfs.ca.

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Pro jumper Conley Pinette of Williams Lake goes airborne.

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SOCCER QUEST NABS U16 TITLE

THE ROSTER

The U13 Blaze roster includes Simpson, Kennedy, Ziesman, Brooke Crundwell, Duguid, Marino, Fisher, Audrey Hanlon, Malloree Hansen, Layla Mallais, Peyton Morrissey, Rya Myllymaki, Alexis Palmer, Phia Reinburg, Milla Russo, Layla Yeo, Lyla Vedd and Kate Covaceuszach.

Fisher has help from assistant coaches Miranda Cuthbertson and Mike Marino.

Dayana Rescigno and Sue Lissel are the team managers.

U14 BLAZE WIN BIG

Gracie Blair and Isla Dickie tallied for the Kamloops Blaze in a 2-1 victory over the Richmond FC Strikers in the U14 Girls B Provincial Cup gold medal game on Sunday on McArthur Island.

Sara Francis backstopped the Blaze in the B.C.-banner clinching contest, which was cut short by about 20 minutes due to thunder and lightning in the area.

Emilia Lukinchuk of the Blaze was the top scorer in the division, bagging four goals in four games.

THE ROSTER

The provincial-champion U14 Blaze roster includes Francis, Blair, Dickie, Lukinchuk, Natalie Wiebe, Macy Bacon, Maya Swan, Georgia Bourgeois, Scotia Kennedy, Maya Vedd, Kaia Fletcher,

Camryn Exelby, Claire Duguid, Eve Dimopoulos, Amber Brinkworth, Ariya Diablo, Allison Plowe, Alyssa Bilodeau-Wheler, Camryn Boice and Rylie Nessman.

QUEST FOR GOLD

Soccer Quest, perhaps an underdog due to the makeup of its team, prevailed in the U16 goldmedal game.

The team from Kamloops features 2007-,

Grant, Denaya McKelvey, Eboni Samaha, Emma Wetterstrand, Isobel Filyk, Julia Sanderson, Juliana Bell, Lauren Schaak, Leona Laveck, Paige Fiddes, Payton Froom, Payton Lumley, Sarah Steed, Sophie Jordanov and Summer Marshall.

ON THE PODIUM

Three gold-medallist teams had company on the podium on the weekend.

2008- and 2009-born girls, many of whom were playing against older competition in the U16 division.

Soccer Quest blanked Tzeatchan FC of Chilliwack 1-0 in the title tilt.

Emma Telford bulged the old onion bag for Soccer Quest, whose goalkeeper, Rhys Long, recorded a clean sheet.

THE ROSTER

The provincial-champion U16 Soccer Quest roster includes Telford, Long, Annekie Currie, Courtney

In a game cut short by thunder and lightning in the area, Coastal FC of South Surrey toppled KYSA 3-1 in the U17 girls’ championship game. The Blaze snared silver. Penalty-kick shootout heroics lifted the KYSA girls to a 3-2 victory over the Coquitlam Metro-Ford Soccer Club Titans in the U15 division bronzemedal game and the Blaze prevailed 3-2 over Prince George in a shootout to win bronze in the U18 division.

Soccer Quest reached the top of the podium in the under-16 division at the Girls B Provincial Cup on the weekend on McArthur Island.

The U14 Kamloops Blaze hoisted a B.C. championship trophy.

Venom chasing title

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RIVERS RESULTS

Cailen Hamilton notched a teamhigh four goals for the Kamloops Venom in a 24-5 victory over the visiting Kelowna Kodiaks in ThompsonOkanagan Junior Lacrosse League post-season action last Saturday at Memorial Arena.

Kamloops led the best-of-three league semifinal series 1-0 heading into Game 2, which took place on Tuesday in Kelowna after KTW’s press deadline.

Also scoring for the Venom on Saturday were Trey Dergousoff (3), Austin Krug (3), Ryan Watson (2), Landon Lockwood (2), Caleb Campbell (2), Miller Renaud

(2), Thorden Groeneveld (2), Nate Van Unen (2) and Owen Barrow (2).

Kamloops goaltender Robert Gerow played for 40 minutes and allowed five goals on 24 shots. Venom backup netminder Cylas Morgan entered the contest and stopped all five shots that came his way in 20 minutes of action.

Nathan Thomas (2), Ryder Gelsvik (2) and Joseph Diemand tallied goals in a losing effort

for the Kodiaks. Game 3, if necessary, will take place on Friday, July 14, a 7 p.m. start at Memorial Arena in Kamloops.

The South Okanagan Flames and Vernon Tigers are squaring off in the other league semifinal.

South Okanagan took a 1-0 series lead into Game 2, which took place on Tuesday in Oliver after press deadline.

Rivers FC played host to Unity FC of Langley in men’s and women’s League1 BC soccer action last Saturday on McArthur Island.

Elie Gindo put the visitors ahead 1-0 in the 50th minute in the men’s contest, but Alesandro Comita of Kamloops notched the equalizer four minutes later and the match ended in a 1-1 tie.

Marshall Herald was between the pipes for the home side. David Hicks backstopped Unity.

With two matches remaining on its regular-season schedule, Rivers (4-5-3) is fifth in league standings and two points behind fourth-place Unity (4-4-5).

The top four teams will qualify for the post-season. Rivers has one game in hand on Unity.

Nautsa’mawt FC (3-5-5) will play host to the Kamloops club on Saturday, July 15, at Thunderbird Stadium in Vancouver.

Rivers and Whitecaps FC (4-1-6) are slated to square off on Sunday, July 23, a 4:30 p.m. start on Field 2 on Mac Isle.

The Rivers women — 1-11 on the campaign — were four minutes away from securing a draw with favoured Unity (7-33) on Saturday, but conceded a late goal in a 2-1 defeat.

Sierra Bergen bulged the old onion bag in the 86th minute to snatch victory for the Langley outfit, which went with Yasmine Pahal in goal.

Emily Clark scored for Rivers, tying the match at 1-1 in the 55th minute in support of goalkeeper Cara Santaga.

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Kamloopsian and former TRU WolfPack standout Alanna Bekkering opened the scoring for Unity in the 23rd minute.

Last-place Rivers has two games remaining in the regular season and will not qualify for the playoffs.

First-place Nautsa’mawt FC (8-3-2) will host the Kamloops squad this Saturday in Vancouver.

Rivers will play host to Whitecaps FC (8-2-1) on July 23, a 2 p.m. start on Field 2 on Mac Isle.

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Kamloops Venom runner Cailen Hamilton notches one of his four goals in a 24-5 win over the Kelowna Kodiaks last Saturday at Memorial Arena.

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McGill mosque location eyed by Islamic Association

MICHAEL POTESTIO STAFF REPORTER michael@kamloopsthisweek.com

The Kamloops Islamic Association (KIA) is hoping to fulfill a years long goal of moving its Ayesha Mosque from its current rural location in Knutsford to within the city limits of Kamloops.

In a press release, the association said it has identified a cityowned piece of property along the McGill corridor it would like to purchase from the municipality to support relocation and building of a multi-million-dollar mosque.

On Tuesday, a KIA delegation appeared before city council to provide an update of its initiatives and the potential for expansion of programs as well as their growing community’s need for mosque relocation.

In 2021, KIA received a letter of support for the move in town from the previous city council.

According to KIA, the growth of its outreach programs in Kamloops has exceeded the capacity of its existing rural mosque and with-

out a more central location in Kamloops the activities and community services the KIA provide have become limited and unable to grow due to capacity and accessibility challenges. Due to the limited building size, all of KIA’s large events are currently held off site, and what is held on-site is limited to Friday service and annual Ramadan events.

The Knutsford location, though it could be expanded, lacks accessibility and lack of municipal services such as water, sewage and transit, which would not be the case with a McGill-located mosque.

The new mosque would enable them to better collaborate with interfaith and non-profit groups, provide a more convenient location for university students and others and expand their services to the whole of Kamloops.

KIA also expects Thompson Rivers University — located near where the mosque would be built — to continue recruiting international students who are Muslim, further increasing demand from students looking to access

KIA services.

According to the KIA, the most common feedback it receives from its membership is that the Knutsford mosque is not easily accessible being located outside of Kamloops. The facility is also subject to frequent boil-water advisories from Interior Health.

The KIA also feels it can assist in recruiting doctors to Kamloops, noting there have been 16 doctors — including three in 2023 — 10

TRU professors, five engineers and three medical sonographers among the members they have lost, having moved away over the years.

The KIA said most of these individuals cited an inaccessible mosque location and its limited programing among the reasons they moved.

In 2009, following an influx of Muslim students at TRU, the KIA began discussing relocation, as the current mosque is not easily acces-

sible to students. The association remained focused on renovations of the Knutsford property while acknowledging the relocation discussion would surface again in the future.

Since moving to Knutsford in 2007, more than 100 families joined the mosque, up from 34 families when the KIA moved to Knutsford. Almost half of the 100 families have moved away from Kamloops, the KIA stated.

Since 2007 the Kamloops Islamic Association has been located in Knutsford, just outside the city limits of Kamloops. The association is currently looking to move to a piece of property on McGill Road.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

6:30 PM Tuesday July 18, 2023

Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Mun cipal Council gives notice that it wil hold a Publ c Hearing at the Sun Peaks Centre located at 3200 Vil age Way, Sun Peaks to consider proposed Rezoning Bylaw No 0204 2023

What is Rezoning Bylaw No 0204, 2023?

If approved, Rezoning Bylaw No 0204, 2023 w ll rezone a 2 36 ha portion of Crown Land at the term nus of McGillvray Lake Drive (lega ly described as Undeveloped Crown Land) from RR-1 (Resort Reserve One) to RS-1A Zone (Residential Single Fami y One - Tour st Accommodation) to facil tate deve opment of 16 single-fami y residential lots.

A l persons who believe that their interest in property may be affected by the proposed Bylaw sha l be afforded a reasonable opportun ty to be heard at the Public Hearing Additionally, they may make wr tten subm ssions on the matter of th s Bylaw (via any of the below options) which must be received at our office prior to 4:00 p m on the 13 h day of July, 2023 The entire content of all subm ssions will be made publ c and form a part of the public record on th s matter

How do I get more information?

A copy of the proposed Bylaws and all supporting information can be nspected from 8:30 a m to 4:00 p m , Monday - Fr day at our office until 4:00 p m the day of the Hearing; or please contact us via any of the below options.

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Pennies From Heaven

Jacqua Rita Pratt

Rita Pratt (née Howard), born 1938, sadly passed away 2023 in Kamloops after a brief

been an educator but many remember that she was the the children’s circus “Cirkids”. also vested in the musical dustry, spending many working at the Wildhorse Theatre in Fort Steele. early retirement and spent many years in Mexico and Ontario before returning to her home town of Kamloops.

Predeceased by her parents Desmond and Ruby Howard, survived by her daughter Zoe Pratt, her sister Grant and her good friend Heather Grant as well as many friends in BC, Ontario and Mexico.

Russell "Rusty" McRae

May 5, 1969 - June 29, 2023

Russell “Rusty” McRae passed away peacefully at Royal Inland Hospital on June 29, 2023 after a courageous battle with Amyloidosis type AL, a rare disease.

In true energetic Rusty fashion, he lived doing things he loved right until his last breath. He attended the Memorial Cup final game, he spent time on a friends boat and down the Thompson River, he attended family all while in hospice. He leaves behind his children cRae, Katelyn McRae (Dalton) & Kody McRae as well as his step-daughters Avi Brown (Anthony) Somerville (Mitchell), his grandchildren Emma, ren & Cassien.

predeceased by his dad, Frank “Red” McRae in also leaves behind his mom, Barb McRae, and rrie (Brent) Hamilton, Barbi (Terry) Yakubowich, e Jr., Misti Rode, Dori McRae (Eron) & Jodi His numerous nieces and nephews Dustin Hamilton, Halina (Dainen) Patenaude, Danica akubowich, Brianna Schellenberg (Ryen), Kaylin Schellenberg, Scarlett Wright, Lilliana Wright, Carter Foss & Also, the nieces and nephews he stood in as a for from the time they were very little Payden aylor), Wyatt Rode & Kealee Rode.

his close friends were also family He leaves behind Jenny Sharp, Helene Gagnon, Patty Fayant, Mike Dillman, Colin McGaffin, Mike Haertel, Chris Newton and so many more. You were all family to him and we thank you, we apologize for anyone we missed.

by

A celebration of life for Rusty was held on Saturday, July 8, 2023.

Charles L. Mashburn

I found a penny today, Just laying on the ground But it’s not just a penny, This little coin I’ve found. “Found” pennies come from heaven, That’s what my Grandpa told me

them down;

Sometimes just to cheer you up, Make a smile out of your frown So don’t pass by that penny, When you’re feeling blue It may be a penny from heaven That an angel tossed to you.

Eleanor Katherine (Kay) Schimpf

April 8, 1937 - June 27, 2023

It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Eleanor Katherine Schimpf, or as everyone knew her, Kay, on June 27, 2023 at the age of 86.

Kay was predeceased by her husband of 64 years, Tony Schimpf, parents Bill & Edith Davidson, and sister Wilma, and is survived by her sister Lorraine.

She is lovingly remembered by her children Janet (Jeff) and Keith (Barb), grandchildren Chase (Alanna), Thea (Elijah), Ryan (Sherry), Graham, and Lance (Brianne), several greatgrandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

Born in Kamloops, Kay was raised in Beresford on the family farm. In 1954, Kay, then known as Katie Davidson, presented her grand champion steer at the Kamloops and BC 4H competitions, winning the provincial crown and representing BC in the national competition in Toronto. She always had a way with animals, and loved riding horses and chasing cows on her uncle’s ranch in Campbell Creek. In 1955, Kay graduated from Kam High, an impressive feat considering that she missed many days of school in the fall, harvesting the family crops, and in winter, being snowed-in up in Beresford. Soon after graduation, in 1957, Kay began working at Chapman’s Transport, where she met her future husband Tony They were married on October 11, 1958 and soon started a family in Brocklehurst.

Things were tight in the early years as Kay honed her cooking & homemaking skills. Her plentiful garden and abundant fruit trees allowed her to stock the pantry with fruits, vegetables, and preserves, while the root cellar (which she dug herself), kept root vegetables fresh nearly year-round. She soon mastered baking bread, pies, and cookies, which always had the neighbour kids pressed against the screen door pleading for a bite. Her masterful sewing skills allowed her to fashion and mend her husband and children’s clothes, while her background on the farm gave her the strong stomach to become the neighbourhood’s doctor Someone was always getting bandaged by the bathroom sink.

Fly Me

He understands every mode of force

He knows what’s true of the elements

He is subtle but genuine at lift off and landing

He is an airplane ride blowing through the clouds

He is an airplane window that reveals a whole dimension

He is a propeller to delve farther deep into the universe like fractals

He is an airplane grounded in the sky mighty with fuel

He is an airplane engine

efficient, sustaining and swift

He is a wing of a plane that stabilizes my lift

He has an open storage to keep the baggage balanced on flight

He has a trap door that releases the body of pain

He has a water tank to keep the peace

Here is a safe place to crash

A ride in the sky at night reveals a bright shiny movement

You, my plane, are visible to the naked eye in each spectrum

Kay loved sports and was involved in the early years of Brock Minor Hockey, North Kamloops softball, Brownies, and Girl Guides. She was always in the bleachers supporting her children and grandchildren, pacing back and forth when the score was tight. Her passion for sports endured until the end, with hospital staff teasing her for watching Sportsnet all day She was also a longtime Kamloops Blazers ticket holder and loved watching the Saskatchewan Rough Riders and the Toronto Blue Jays.

In 1985 her uncle, Lindo Giacomuzi, passed away, and Kay and Tony soon exchanged their working jobs for life on Lindo’s Campbell Creek ranch. They loved the fresh air and active lifestyle. In 1998, their new home was built in Knutsford, and Kay and Tony continued to run cattle, grow hay, and tend to a large vegetable garden into their late 80s. Her garden only grew as she aged and there was never a weed to be seen! Only after she turned 80 did Kay accept her role as supervisor and let others throw hay bales onto the trailer Fiercely independent and hard-working, Kay once told everyone the purchasers of the hay would put it in the barn the next day, only for the family to discover hours later than she’d put the hay away herself. She never complained, and her work ethic, compassion, and humour, along with skills and knowledge she passed on, will endure forever

The family would like to thank all the doctors and nurses in the Emergency Room, 7th floor of the Gaglardi Tower and Ponderosa for their amazing care of our Kay In her own words, she said “I am running out of track.” Forever in our hearts, she will be dearly missed.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, July 22, 2023 at Kamloops Funeral Home.

Condolences may be sent to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com 250-554-2577

by Kathy Ruth Manongdo

Written on Father’s Day 2010

Am I your passenger?

Am I your wingman?

Am I your baggage?

Am I your well oiled engine?

Am I your wing?

Am I your lift in the air?

Am I your propeller that thrusts you to a new dimension?

I am all that you shape me to be

You have a windshield view exposing the picture beyond

Only you fit the pilot’s seat

As your hands and feet heart and eyes are trained to work the plane

You know every part and how to fix it

You are navigating by the spirit

You belong to a solid tender heart and so accepted as firm to soar

You’re worth the shiniest mint coins and bills in circulation and so loved

Your competence as an airplane secures my place

For more experiences with you

Will you invite me onboard? Psalms 91:4 says, “He shall cover you with His feathers, And under his wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler”

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September 28, 1965 - June 26, 2023

Survived by: partner Mike, son Gerald, mom Fern, sisters Renee & Ronda and many more relatives and friends. LaRae was an incredible woman, partner, mom, daughter and sister A caregiver who also loved her gardening and being one with nature. She was amazing and fun to be around.

She was loved deeply and will be missed by so many, she will remain in our hearts forever May she rest in peace.

John

April 30, 1932June 5, 2023

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LaRae Skinner

Laurence

Payne

Each Loss

Each loss is very different, The pain is so severe.

Will I ever stop missing This one I loved so dear?

Good times we had together, The moments that we shared We didn’t have to tell each other How much we really cared.

I never dreamed you’d go away, Never thought of sorrow.

So sure you’d always be here Took for granted each tomorrow.

Now my life is all confused

Since you went away. You took a part of me And for help I daily pray.

But when God sent you to me He never said that you were mine, That I could keep you always –Only borrowed for a time.

Now, He’s called you home, I’m sad and I shed tears. Yet I’m glad He loaned you to me And we had these many years.

The More You GIVE

by Teresa Piercey-Gates

The more you give, the more you get,

The more you do unselfishly

The more you live abundantly.

The more of everything you share, The more you laugh, the less you fret.

The more you’ll always have to spare.

The more you love, the more you’ll find

That life is good and friends are kind.

For only what we give away, Enriches us from day to day.

Georgina Edna Hoyland 1939 - 2023

Georgina left us for her heavenly home in the early hours of Friday, June 30, 2023.

She was born to parents Lily (née Clisby) and George Edis in Hudson Bay Junction, SK, on August 12, 1939. She passed away after a short stay in Royal Inland Hospital, Kamloops, BC.

Georgina was predeceased by her parents, her sister Nettie Furneaux, her brother Leslie, husbands Richard Hoyland and Jack Haywood, children Darrell, Ricky, Jacquie and grandson Ricky Left with loving memories are youngest son Herbert “Herbie”, “her girl” Sherry, five grandchildren and seven greatgrandchildren.

Georgina was happiest when sharing a laugh and good times with friends. She square danced for 36 years, sang in many church choirs, wrote prodigious letters-corresponded with one friend from age 11 to 80 years, gifted friends and family with lovely embroidered pillowcases, baked dozens of cakes, pies, and cookies for various functions and could always be found helping clean-up crews! She and husband, Jack, RV’d throughout BC, up to the Yukon and across Canada. She often reminisced about their holidays to England and China. As a widow, Georgina and her friend, Sharon, shared many trips with Wells Grey Tours. Sadly, declining health in her later years curtailed many of her activities and a catastrophic accident in February of 2020 necessitated her move from independent living at Cottonwood Manor to assisted living at Chartwell.

The family would like to thank the staff at Chartwell, Dr Wiltshire, the staff on 5-S at RIH who cared for Georgina and the many friends who helped her with daily tasks and outings.

Flowers gratefully declined, please make donations in Georgina’s name to the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice in Kamloops or St. Andrews Lutheran Church.

The Visitation will be held from 7:00-8:00 pm on Thursday, July 13, 2023, in the Rosewood Room at Kamloops Funeral Home, 285 Fortune Drive.

The Celebration of Life for Georgina will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, July 14, 2023, in St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, 815 Renfrew Drive. Following the Service, Georgina will be laid to rest in Hillside Cemetery, 750 Notre Dame Drive. Reverend Marc Lapointe presiding.

Condolences may be sent to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com 250-554-2577

Florence “June” Mirtle

It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our mother often referred to as “Nan” on Saturday, June 24, 2023, with her family at her side.

Mom was pre-deceased by her husband Gordon. Mom is survived by her 4 children, sons Gary (Sharon), Brian (Susan), and daughters Lynn (Alec) Hawkey, Penny (Glen) Lamont and eight grandchildren Brett (Tracey) Mirtle, Jennifer Mirtle, Michelle (Tim) Teshima, Chris (Lilac) Hawkey, James (Vanessa) Mirtle, Derrik Mirtle, Graham (Anna) Lamont and Candice (Ben) Lamont. Nan is also survived by 14 great-grandchildren and her brother Jerry Martin in Calgary

June was born in Kindersley, Saskatchewan on June 29, 1925 and was the 4th of 6 children. Mom grew up on a farm just outside of Red Deer, Alberta. She attended a one room school and got there mostly by horseback. Mom left the homestead at 16. Her first job was with Eaton’s.

She met and married dad in Vancouver in 1946 and in 1950 they moved to Kamloops when dad signed on with the CNR. She worked at a variety of downtown businesses including Woodwards, Kipp Mallery and Boots while raising her children.

Mom’s greatest joy was her family, especially her grandchildren. They meant the world to her and she loved spending every moment possible with them. She also enjoyed gardening and spent hours there.

Upon dad’s retirement they spent several years in Mesa at their “Arizona Abode”. They loved their time in the sunshine, golfing, playing shuffleboard, square dancing and attending happy hours.

Mom was a longtime member of the Kamloops Golf and Country Club and loved it. She was also a member of the Royal Purple.

She enjoyed a good card game, especially bridge and cribbage.

The family would like to thank Pine Grove Seniors Centre for their wonderful care and compassion during Mom’s stay We would also like to extend our thanks to the staff for the many years of care during Mom’s time at the Renaissance Chartwell facility on the North Shore.

A “Celebration of Life” will be held on Saturday, July 15, 2023 @ 1:00 pm in Lynn’s back garden.

Condolence can be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com

Patrick Timothy Callaghan

On Thursday, July 6, 2023, Patrick Timothy Callaghan, a husband, father and grandfather, passed away peacefully surround by his family and his beloved dog, Sophie. He was seventy-four

Pat was born in Fort Frances, Ontario to Margaret and Leonard Callaghan, in February 1949, though spent most of his life in Abbotsford and Kamloops, BC, followed by Langley, BC. In 1972 he married Muriel (née Richier), and together they raised two children, Trisha and Jason. He enjoyed a career in Building supplies for more than thirty years.

Pat loved to travel and visited many places throughout the world. He was also an avid fisherman and when he wasn’t on the river, he could be found testing new smoked meat, fish and sausage recipes for family and friends.

He is survived by his wife, Muriel, his two children, Trisha (Wayne) and Jason (Jessica) and three grandchildren, Casey, Isla and Sullivan.

Helen Joyce Bonnett (Witsco, Swayze)

On July 5th, 2023, Helen left this earth and began her transition to the next realm.

Helen started her life’s journey in Saskatchewan on June 19th, 1933. It’s there that Helen learned to knit and became an accomplished seamstress. She made a good portion of her own wardrobe, and took great pride in always looking her best, which she continued to do her whole life. She called Sturgis home for the first years of her life, and after a visit out west, decided she wanted to leave the cold behind and move to BC permanently

This new chapter in her life took her to Vancouver, where she married Doug Swayze. Karen, Murray, and David came shortly after In 1972, a new adventure took them to Kamloops, and Helen found the place she would forever call home. When Helen and Doug went their separate ways, Helen became a bookkeeper for a local real estate firm. She was intrigued by the real estate industry and decided to pursue a career as a real estate agent. While Helen was getting herself established as a realtor, she met and married Walter Bonnett. Her love of people and zest for life enabled her to have a long, successful career as a real estate agent. Helen made many lifelong friendships along the way It’s during her time with Walter that she discovered her love of travel. Her travels took her all over the world and in recent years, she explored more of the country she called home and absolutely loved it. She was still planning trips right up until this past June.

At the time Helen decided to retire from real estate, she found the fascinating world of Healing Touch. She convinced her good friend Evelyne McKay to attend a seminar with her, and never looked back. She had found her true passion. Helping others was something she was meant to do. For the rest of her life, she followed the Healing Path wherever it took her As she continued her journey of healing, she became a teacher and a mentor to many who were looking for guidance in finding their path. Helen was a true believer of healing from within and helped so many people to trust in the power of energy She and her fellow healers travelled to Central America for several years to help women find their voices. Summertime was spent at her place in Scotch Creek, and she loved hosting her Healing Group there. The people whose lives have been touched by Helen are too numerous to count. The Happyness Centre was a place where she truly felt she could do her best work, and she did. Thank you, thank you!

This amazing person will be sorely missed by her children and families, Karen and Jim Hunton, Zoey, Quinn, and Avery, Murray and Georgie Swayze, Bryn and Liam (Haylee), Dave and Kathy Swayze. She will also be missed by Michele and Olivia Boven, Jeff and Agnieszka, Mati and Eliza, Mike, Lindsey and Dean, Omer and Cathy Lapointe. She will be joining her sister Deanna Lapointe, and parents Alice and Carl Witsco.

Helen’s family would be honoured if you could join us to share some stories and memories of her on Saturday, September 9th, 2023, from 1:00 to 4:00 pm, at The Coast Hotel, Vista Room, Hugh Allen Dr, Kamloops. If you have any digital photos or videos you would like to share, please send them to murrayswayze@gmail.com

The family would like to thank the caregivers at the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice Home for taking care of Mom in her last days. We would also like to thank the Healing Community for giving her comfort as she prepared for her next journey

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Healing Pathway Society, Marjorie Willoughby Hospice Home, or a charity that you choose, in Helen’s

Frances Caroline Kopec

May 13, 1937 - July 2, 2023

Our beloved Mother, Frances Kopec (née Lukaz) of Kamloops, BC, passed away on July 2nd, 2023 at Gemstone Care Center, where she had resided for the past two and a half years.

She is survived by her four children: Elizabeth Kopec (Pat Carter), Jeannie Kopec, Susan Kopec, and Catherine Kopec; and her grandchildren: Jessica Carter, Joseph Carter, and Abby Lalonde. She is also survived by her sister Jeanna Tash, of Kamloops BC; brother-in-law Ralph Kopec, sister-in-law Pat Kopec, sister-in-law Dianna Kopec, of Kamloops, BC; as well as many nieces and nephews, and her lifelong friend Pat Leonard.

Mom was predeceased by our Dad, Joseph Kopec, on June 3rd, 2011. She was also predeceased by her Mother, Sophie Lukaz; her Father, Jack Lukaz; and her brother, John Lukaz.

Mom was born in Kamloops, BC on May 13, 1937 to Jack and Sophie Lukaz. She graduated as an RN from St. Paul’s in 1959, married Joseph Kopec in 1962, and started a family in 1964.

Mom was a devoted Catholic, and was a member of the Catholic Women’s League (CWL). She was an avid bridge player, golfer, badminton and tennis player, skier, and Brownie leader Most of all, she was a devoted and loving mother and grandmother

She was an avid traveller as well, which entailed many family trips to Hawaii, Mexico, Disneyland & Disneyworld, Cuba, and many ski trips. The family also enjoyed their cabin in Blind Bay for many get-togethers. We will forever cherish all of these memories.

A funeral will be held Saturday, July 15 at 11:30 am at St. John Vianney Parish at 2826 Bank Road in Kamloops, BC. Prayers will be held the night before, Friday July 14, at 7:00 pm at St. John Vianney Parish.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Fran’s memory may be made to the Parkinson Society of British Columbia.

Arrangements entrusted to Schoening Funeral Service.

Condolences to Fran’s family may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com

Beverly Ann Egan

January 29, 1956 - July 8, 2023

Beverly passed away peacefully at Kamloops Hospice on July 8, 2023. She leaves behind her much loved husband Rob and the light of her life, her son Ryan. She will be missed by forever friend Chrystie Stewart and Chrystie’s son Edwin, for whom she was the best Meemaw ever She also leaves behind her loving siblings, Mary Ann Williams (Philip), Terry McHale (Evelyn), Jim McHale (Elizabeth), Karen Mallory (Albert), Jane Farnel (Bob) and Jean Dick (Larry), her sister-in-law Sharon Egan and brother-in-law Derek (Marcia).

Beverly was predeceased by her parents Martin and Angela McHale and her siblings Marjorie Snow, Patricia Heins and John McHale.

Beverly will always be remembered and loved by her many nieces and nephews who always looked forward to her visits. She will also be remembered and missed by her many, many friends here in Kamloops, in Douglas and many other places in the world.

Beverly touched so many lives through her work at Sears, her golf and her volunteering at the local theatre. She loved beer, golf and unicorns. Beverly made life better wherever she was and will continue to wherever she is.

May the Sunshine of Comfort Dispel the Clouds of Despair

A celebration of Beverly's life will be held Thursday, July 13th, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Pineridge Golf Course, 4725 Trans-Canada Highway

In lieu of flowers the family asks you make a donation to The Kamloops Hospice or Kamloops SPCA in Beverly's honour

Robert (Bob) Barr Cliffe

With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Robert (Bob) Barr Cliffe, on July 1, 2023 at Kamloops, BC, in the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice. His loved ones were by his side. With bravery and stoicism, Bob fought a short battle with pancreatic cancer; in his typical fashion, he complained not once.

Born in Kelowna, BC, on October 22, 1952, Bob was known by most as ‘Friendly Bob,’ and ‘Recycling Bob’ to many of the neighbours. He could talk easily with anyone, and never seemed to be in a hurry

Bob had been a Certified Management Accountant. He had a 34 year career with the Provincial Government Ministry of Small Business and Revenue - Consumer Tax Audit Branch, retiring as a Senior Auditor fifteen years ago.

Bob enjoyed walking, hiking, camping (especially near water), travelling the globe, and spending time with his friends and loved ones. He was a gentleman - and a gentle man, known to be kind, helpful and possessing a soft, but sly humour Bob always said his proudest accomplishment was his three beautiful daughters; he was forever showing off the latest photos.

By his side when he passed was Bob’s wife Karin, whom he’d met ten years ago. Theirs was truly a match made in heaven; they’d just celebrated their seventh anniversary, in Maui, on May 21, 2023. Somewhere along the way Bob and Karin dubbed themselves “Hank and Bubbles” and it just stuck. They enjoyed wonderful travels together, particularly in this past year, once Karin had retired. Bob liked to say she was the “best travel buddy.”

Bob had been a long-term member and “king” of the spin class at the local YMCA and could put a fit 30-year-old to shame. He often said he was the token male AND the token senior in most of those classes. He loved to play crib, and cards and was keenly, but quietly competitive. If he lost two rounds of crib in a row to Karin, the board would simply disappear

The simplest pleasures in life brought great joy to Bob: A good glass of dark or amber ale; enjoying good conversation; reading a great Ian Rankin novel. He could spend hours puttering around the garden, keeping it looking green, tidy, weed free, and full of blooms. Bob was one of those guys that knew the names of all the dogs in the entire, extended neighbourhood, and was especially close to his favourite “borrow dog” Brae. He was devoted to his community, often volunteering his time to Rotary projects and various fundraising ventures, and was a constant supporter of multiple charities and causes dear to him. He was a dedicated and loving husband, an incredibly proud father, and a kind and patient grandfather

Bob is survived by his loving spouse Karin Sykes, his three cherished daughters Erin, Shannon, and Alanna Cliffe, and his five vibrant grandchildren Maia, Cohen, Aubrey, Fionn, and Esme. Additionally, by his dear step-children Chris and Tina Sykes, and his two beloved nephews Steven Hyde, Brian Hyde and his son Kale. Bob was preceded in death by his father Arthur, mother Christena and sister Margaret.

Bob made a lasting impact on many lives; his absence will be deeply felt. He will be forever missed by all that knew him and loved him.

Please go to Schoening Funeral Service in Kamloops website (dignitymemorial.com) and sign up to get updates for the Celebration of Life that will be held at a date to be determined.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a kind donation to either:

-Pancreatic Cancer Canada: https://pancreaticcancercanada.ca/ -Kamloops Hospice Association: https://www.kamloopshospice.com

Allan George Fraser

December 21, 1933 - June 9, 2023

It is with great sadness but fond memories that the Fraser family announces the peaceful passing of Allan George Fraser, at Royal Inland Hospital on June 9, 2023. He is survived by Diane, his loving wife of 67 years and his 4 children: Garth (Diane), Brock (Lise), Tannis (Jeff) and Cameron (Kerrie), along with his grandchildren Duncan, MacKenzie, Dayle, Brooke, Dyson, Emma, Samantha, Harrison, and Brady (Cassie and Riot). Al is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins whom he was most fond of and who shared in many good times together over the years. Big family gatherings, at the lake, the condo, and during holidays were always a favourite activity of his. Al was predeceased by his parents, George and Marie Fraser, as well as his sisters Glenys Pritchett and Jean Milton.

Al lived a full and rich existence as a lifetime resident of Kamloops, attending Allan Mathews Elementary and Kamloops High School, where he was a member of Mr McMurdo’s Kamloops Youth Symphony, a very accomplished and respected orchestra. Al also played football in school and afterward in the Kamloops community Later, he helped establish the Kamloops Minor Football league, where he coached the Legion 52 Bombers.

Al had a long working career in Kamloops, with Swifts Canada and Mutual of NY Insurance, but he found both a job and community when he took a post in 1966 at the Kamloops Weyerhaeuser mill, producing some of the finest pulp in all the world for over 35 years. Al worked his way from union member to management to consulting. As a supervisor, Al was known for his fairness and compassion. After hours, Al and family enjoyed many of the Weyerhaeuser Social Club events with friends and co-workers, including numerous ski trips and adventures. Allan was very proud of his time at Weyerhaeuser

Al was active as a skier at Tod Mountain/Sun Peaks, as well as a member of the Kamloops Curling Club, The Kamloops Golf Club, and the Kamloops Masonic Lodge #10. He spent many summers at, on and in Little Shuswap Lake, sharing epic days and great adventures with the Pritchett and Milton families, at their shared cabin.

In retirement, Al enjoyed time at Gun Lake, Sun Peaks and travelling with Diane, while spending ample time with his grandchildren and extended family. He served as a board member of the Overlander Extended Care Hospital, a strata council member of Crystal Forrest-Sun Peaks, and was also active with Habitat For Humanity and the Weyerhaeuser Retirees social group.

As Al’s health declined, he received kind and attentive care from wonderful nurses and doctors The family is grateful for the dedicated staff at RIH in the Coronary Care Units, the Renal Clinic, ER, 5 North and GT7. We would also like to acknowledge the support from St. Paul’s Hospital Heart Center, Kamloops Respirology Associates, Allison Wlasoff NP, as well as the home visits and support by Interior Health nurses and practitioners. Thank you, all, for your care and compassion.

A Service of Remembrance will be held Saturday, September 9th, 2023 at 2:00 PM at Schoening’s Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, a donation to the RIH Foundation would be appreciated.

Condolences may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com

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Job Posting: Car Sales Representative at Dearborn Ford - #1 Dealership in Town

Dear Candidates,

Are you passionate about cars? Do you possess exceptional communication and negotiation skills? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! Dearborn Ford, the largest dealership in town, is seeking highly motivated individuals to join our dynamic team as Car Sales Representatives.

At Dearborn Ford, we pride ourselves on providing exceptional customer service and maintaining a vast inventory of top-quality vehicles. As a Car Sales Representative, you will play a pivotal role in helping our customers put dreams in driveways while delivering an outstanding dealership experience.

Responsibilities:

• Engage with prospective customers, understand their automotive needs, and provide professional guidance throughout the sales process.

• Utilize your networks and our lead generation to schedule daily appointments

• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of our vehicle inventory, features, specifications, and available financing options.

• Conduct test drives to showcase the performance and features of various vehicles.

• Assist customers in selecting the right vehicle that meets their preferences and budget

• Collaborate with our finance and insurance team to ensure a seamless purchasing process for customers.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, providing ongoing support and fostering long-term loyalty.

• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, product knowledge, and competitors’ o erings.

Requirements:

• Previous sales experience, preferably in the automotive industry, is preferred but not mandatory.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to establish rapport with diverse customers.

• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to handle objections e ectively.

• Self-motivated and target-oriented, with a passion for achieving and exceeding sales goals.

• A valid driver’s license and a clean driving record.

• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as per dealership schedules.

What We O er:

• Competitive commission-based compensation structure with unlimited earning potential.

• Comprehensive training and ongoing professional development opportunities.

• A supportive and collaborative work environment that values teamwork and personal growth.

• Access to a wide range of vehicles, including the latest models from leading automotive brands.

• Excellent employee benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, and employee discounts.

Join our team at Dearborn Ford and be part of an exciting and rewarding career in car sales. To apply, please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience and why you are interested to Sam Thacker at sthacker@dearbornford.com. We look forward to reviewing your application and meeting you in person.

Sincerely,

Sam Thacker

New Car Sales Manager Dearborn Ford