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City activates its emergency operations centre BOTH NORTH AND SOUTH THOMPSON RIVERS ARE ON FLOOD WATCH AS RAIN IS IN THE FORECAST JESSICA WALLACE
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The City of Kamloops says rain in the forecast could lead to Longtime Kamloops resident John Matonovich has experienced first-hand each of the three major floods and their various the North and South Thompson impacts — in 1948, 1972 and 1999. Matonovich has a friendly wager with his coffee buddies that this year’s flooding conditions rivers — both unseasonmay likely be like they were in 1972. He hopes he is wrong. ably high and on flood watch DAVE EAGLES/KTW — peaking at the same time, as early as this weekend. Both rivers peaking simultaneously has led to significant flooding in the past. The city has activated its arrived in Kamloops as a 14-year-old, That year, floodwaters in Kamloops emergency operations centre DAVE EAGLES one year before the flood of 1948. reached 345 metres above sea level at and some private properties STAFF REPORTER dave_eagles@kamloopsthisweek.com Matonovich’ recalls seeing a their peak on June 13, flooding large have seen localized flooding water-covered McArthur Island and swaths of low-lying areas at a time due to thunderstorms that have t 88 years of age, John the South Thompson River level before much flood-mitigation infrarecently rolled through the area. Matonovich has a flood approaching where Kamloops City structure was established. The high “That worst-case scenario of memories of the city Hall currently stands today. waters of 1948 forced hundreds of fam- that we’ve been speaking about he loves, having lived “There’s only a handful of us left ilies to temporarily flee their homes for a while — of the North and through the major flood in my generation,” Matonovich said. and made Kamloops a figurative island South peaking at the same events of 1948, 1972 and 1999. “Kamloops was only about 10,000 for parts of May and June. time — is becoming more The longtime Brocklehurst resident people.” See PADDLING, A6 and more a possibility here,”
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city utility services manager Greg Wightman told reporters near the high-water marker at Riverside Park on Tuesday. Tuesday marked the summer solstice, but spring freshet is behind this year, due to a cool spring and significantly more snow still in the mountains compared to normal. Typically, the mountains at this time of year are generally snow-free, but there is “a lot of snow left up in the higher level elevations left to come down,” Wightman said. He said the city is expecting a 1999-level flood event as a possible high projection and continues preparing for the historic 1972 level. Both dates appear on that high-water monument in the park. See RAIN AND HEAT, A5
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COMMUNITY SERVICES FRONT COUNTER SERVICES As of June 13, 2022, most in-person services for Community Services have been relocated from Mission Flats Road to the North Shore Community Policing Office at 915 7th Street to provide increased service and accessibility to residents.
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In 1999, water filled Riverside Park, while the 1972 flood led to a berm being breached in Westsyde, resulting in major flooding in the Oak Hills neighbourhood. In addition, two youths drowned that year — in Tranquille Creek and in the McArthur Island lagoon. The city has launched a level one (there are three levels and level one is more precautionary, with minimal staffing 24/7) emergency operations centre. Wightman said the North Thompson has potentially already peaked, but remains high due to the amount of snow still left in the mountains. The South Thompson is expected to peak toward the end of this weekend or early next week. “That synchronization of the peaks looks like it’s going to happen this year and it’s just going to be a matter of how high those peaks are,” Wightman said. It all depends on rain, which is forecast in the coming days. “Environment Canada and BC River Forecast Centre are expecting some signifi-
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cant rain in the headwaters of the North Thompson River this week, Tuesday to Thursday, and potentially in the headwaters of the South, as well,” Wightman said. “And that’s what we’re monitoring right now. If that were to occur, we’re going to see a drastic spike in these rivers, potentially as much as a metre to a metre-and-ahalf. Best-case scenario, those rainstorms don’t happen and the rivers will likely stay similar to levels to what they are right now.” Wightman said an expected warming trend — Environment Canada is calling for the mercury to hit 29 C this Saturday before reaching 33 C on Sunday and Monday — is not as concerning and would, in fact, help to melt snow that remains in higher elevations at a manageable level, if the rain holds off. Wightman is asking the public to be “hyper-aware” and do everything to protect private properties. City crews are protecting public property and critical infrastructure. Homeowners can pick up sandbags at Kamloops fire halls. “Safety is going to be extremely important over the next week here as the rivers
are flowing extremely high and we’re asking that everyone stay back from the rivers,” Wightman said. He said the city is much more prepared for flooding today than it was in 1999, including a new dike being built in Riverside Park. Both Riverside Park and McArthur Island are protected to a one-in20-year flood event, meaning it could withstand 1999 levels, but not 1972 levels. The city built the new Riverside Park path like a road, with vehicles able to drive on it and capable of withstanding flood protection barriers, called Hesco baskets. The baskets were previously deployed on the grass in the park and required restoration work when they were removed. On Tuesday, the pier remained blocked off, the pillars almost completely consumed by the river. A “danger” sign on wooden pole in the river that warns beachgoers where not to pass when swimming was also almost completely underwater. For more information on flood preparedness, go online to https://www. kamloops.ca/public-safety/emergencypreparedness/flooding.
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Paddling above McArthur Island in ‘48 From A1
With McArthur Island completely under water, Matonovich remembers finding a canoe by the slough, which led him and a friend to explore above the submersed island. “We went all over McArthur Island on this canoe,” he said. “You couldn’t see the island as there was about six feet of water.” The situation on the south shore of the Thompson River was equally dire. “In 1948, the water was over the bridge and they had to have 10 loaded wheat boxcars to hold the bridge down because they didn’t want it to float away. That’s how big the current in the water was,” Matonovich said. He remembers seeing a sea plane anchored to the CP viaduct (adjacent to the current intersection of Lansdowne Avenue and Lorne Street) as water levels were right up to it. “Seventy-five years ago, people didn’t have cabins out at the lake. Many didn’t have cars, so everybody came to watch the ball game in
the big stadium where the Rotary Bandshell is. People used to come down, bring their lunches — the farm people — sit in the [Riverside] park, have their picnic and watch the ball games. That’s all there was to do on Sundays,” he said. Matonovich said that 1948 flood year was frightening because nobody knew what was happening. “They [the city] were afraid if the dam at Paul Lake were to burst, there would be a 50-foot wall of water that would come down,” he said. “We didn’t know from one minute whether we should leave our homes or whether Paul Lake was gonna come down. That was the biggest scare. We were on the alert, ready to move. The police came and they were shouting. People were totally disoriented.” As the Kamloops Museum and Archives has noted: “The 1948 flood was the most destructive flood ever. On May 25, the earthen dam at Devick Lake burst, sending a thirty foot wall of water rushing down Heffley Creek. Luckily for the residents, the roar of the water awoke them and gave
The front page of the June 3, 1972, edition of the Kamloops Daily Sentinel detailed the destruction of flooding in the Oak Hills area of Westsyde.
them a chance to flee.” Matonovich said this year’s weather conditions remind him of the spring of 1948 — being cold all of March, April and May, with temperatures suddenly warming in mid-June. “Even if it is as bad as ’48, we have certain things in place now that we didn’t have 75 years ago. That’ll be a lot of help as far as flooding in the park,” he said. The highest flood levels in the
last 100 years in Kamloops came in 1972. But the floods of 1972 are best remembered for a devastating event that took place on June 1, the day the water peaked, in the Oak Hills trailer park in Westsyde. Matonovich recalls pitching in to fill sandbags in a Happyvale neighbourhood of Brocklehurst in the spring of 1972, near his home on Nicolani Street. He was the first to build on Nicolani and had the street named for his dad (Nick, dropping the “k”) and his daughter (“Lani,” with an “o” placed between), thus Nicolani Street. But it was the Oak Hills neighbourhood that was hit hardest in 1972. A 150-foot section of an earthen berm burst, sending a flow of water into the trailer park and leaving it under about five feet of water. According to the Kamloops Daily Sentinel, about 600 residents were
displaced from their homes. In the days that followed, residents used boats to access their property and gather belongings. In 1999, snowpack levels and weather combined to create a potentially dangerous situation in the Kamloops area. Forecasts predicted high water that could have approached 1972 levels. That was not the case, but the water was high — peaking on June 24 at 344.7 metres above sea level, just shy of 1948 numbers and a halfmetre short of 1972 measurements. The city now has two permanent dikes in place — one protecting the north end of McArthur Island and the other along the beach at Riverside Park, which is part of ongoing rehabilitation work. Both appear as elevated walking trails, but are designed to protect each park’s infrastructure from a one-in-20-year flood event. The River Forecast Centre has issued many flood watches and high streamflow advisories in the Kamloops region. As always, people are advised to steer clear of riverbanks and edges of creeks.
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Health groups are raising awareness of supportive services for cancer patients available in Kamloops. In recognition of National Cancer Wellness Awareness Day on Tuesday, the Kamloops Cancer Supportive Care Society (KCSCS) and Royal Inland Hospital Foundation (RIHF) hosted an information session, discussing the benefits of supportive cancer care and where its available locally. The session also highlighted InspireHealth Supportive Cancer Care, which is offering virtual programs to cancer patients in the Kamloops area.
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KCSCS representative Leslie Brochu told KTW that since the provincial government has indicated a promised complete cancer care centre in Kamloops is still years away, the non-profit is, in the meantime, highlighting the supportive services available locally, acting as one-stop shop to connect residents. Brochu said supportive care is focused on managing all aspects of a person’s life that are impacted by cancer, such as understanding the diagnosis, handling psychosocial stress, maintaining healthy eating, figuring out career and financial implications of treatment and planning for the future. “There is just all of this support that’s outside of the actual treatment,” Brochu said, noting
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The City of Kamloops will explore an incentive program to attract and retain general practitioners in Kamloops. A delegation including the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation, the
KCSCS helps connect people with doctors, dieticians, nutritionists, various types of counsellors and other professionals, depending on the type of cancer. “The medical part is just one piece of the damage cancer does to a person.” She said it can be difficult for cancer patients to try to determine where to find the myriad supportive services resources they may need while dealing with the stress of a cancer diagnosis. “It’s a full-time job,” she said. Brochu said research shows providing wraparound supportive care services to cancer patients improves outcomes and takes pressure off the health-care system. In an effort to increase the
Thompson Region Division of Family Practice and STEPS Medical Clinic (which operates through a non-profit model) appeared before city council last week to discuss the family doctor shortage, ask the city to get involved and present ideas from other communities grappling with the same issue. RIH Foundation CEO Heidi Coleman
services and number of people that can be helped, KCSCS has partnered with InspireHeath, which will give Kamloopsians access, free of charge, to professionals they need. Hannah Nette, director of clinical services with InspireHeath, told KTW the organization is trying to raise awareness of its virtual programs — an area it has focused on since the COVID-19 pandemic. “The virtual model is working well to increase access for people who are dealing with cancer,” Nette said. Started in Vancouver 25 years ago, the organization has many virtual programs to offer Kamloopsians with cancer, and their families, either over the phone or via video conference.
said the doctor shortage has put pressure on other areas of the health-care system. Thompson Regional Division of Family Practice executive director Tim Shoults said doctors have expressed need for help with daycare availability, space for practice, housing and vacation coverage.
Those include counselling, mental-health support, exercise therapy and one-on-one dialogue with physicians who can help people navigate various areas of need when addressing their diagnosis. More than 15 classes are offered every week and residents can access them online. “We have cooking classes, nutrition workshops, we have meditation classes,” Nette said. “We have workshops where people can better understand some of the areas they can get support with, like sleep, managing their side effects from cancer treatments … managing mood and stress reduction.” All of InspireHeath’s programs are free of charge and can accessed online at inspirehealth. ca.
City staff work will with the group that appeared before council, along with the Thompson-Nicola Regional District and the Kamloops and District Chamber of Commerce, to explore an incentive program that could include financial incentives, revitalization tax exemptions and/or permissive tax exemptions, and report back to council in September. Fulton & Company LLP
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MUSINGS who are interested in understanding information about our programs and services,” the city explained. The city’s decision is not unusual. The CBC in 2015 suspended all online comments on Indigenousrelated stories, having had enough of racist nonsense being posted. Last year, the CBC made permanent (aside from a few exceptions) a trial run of closing commenting on its Facebook pages, citing as a reason “an inordinate amount of hate, abuse, misogyny and threats in the comments under our stories. Our story subjects were attacked. Other commenters were attacked. Our journalists were attacked. Misinformation and disinformation were rife.” Many other news agencies did likewise on their own websites, including Kamloops This Week (in February 2019), Reuters, Victoria Times-Colonist, National Public Radio, Popular Science, The Atlantic, CNN and ESPN. They, like us, did so because anonymous posts seem to bring out the very worst in people and Robert W. Doull President/Publisher President Aberdeen Publishing Inc.
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tend to germinate so much crap in a cesspool of stupidity. While there were some intelligent conversation created, too many submissions posted to our commenting platform for review consisted of insults, nonconstructive criticism and an attention-seeking nastiness devoid of dialogue-building. While every comment for the KTW website was reviewed before appearing online, moderating the comments was a time-consuming process — and time not well spent considering the paucity of comments that added to the conversation in an intelligent, thoughtful manner. There’s a reason letters to the editor pages in newspapers and magazines — like the one on the
opposite page — require writers to state their names and provide proof of their identify to us by way of names, addresses and phone numbers. Such a requirement guarantees the missives are well thought out and bereft of hate and abuse. Only in the rarest of occasions — perhaps letters from sexual assault victims or people recovering from addiction — do letters get published without a name attached. Unlike the CBC, however, KTW and others have continued with commenting on Facebook pages, as these third-party social media sites do not require inhouse moderation, have filters to help weed out certain offensive words and have followers who often make us aware of posts that
may warrant our review. At its best, social media is a marvel. On Facebook, Twitter and other platforms, you can gain access to an untold amount of information and literally connect with the world. At its worst, social media is a tool used by many to play the bully they are never brave enough to display in the real world. Thank you for reading KTW and contributing to the discussion in these pages and on our social media channels of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Reading thoughtful prose in this age of accelerating rage is indeed a pleasure. editor@kamloopsthisweek.com Twitter: @ChrisJFoulds
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Editor: A thought on the issue of bears and garbage cans. Many people put out their garbage the evening before the morning of garbage pickup. Why do they do this? Probably because collection time in the morning is too early for their schedule. If our goal is to stop bears
from getting used to easy meals, we should be reducing the amount of time garbage sits at the curb. If the city’s garbage/recycling trucks were even an hour later, more of us could get the bins out at a time that works for us and not for the bears. Ross Nichol Kamloops
WEAK RALLY TURNOUT
Editor: The June 18 rally for better health care next to Royal Inland Hospital had a miserable turnout, with just myself and organizer Diane Czyzewski there for the first 90 minutes.
The anti-mask protests last year had larger turnouts. If Kamloops residents want things to change for the better, they need to use their voices. Andrew Banman Kamloops
WILL PAY IT FORWARD
Editor: Thank you to the wonderful ladies (customers) I met at the downtown OK Tire store on June 16. Their generosity was overwhelming. Thanks also to Aiden, who
went above and beyond to make sure I got home. When I get the chance, I will definitely pay it forward. Hugs to you all. Gayle Hunt Kamloops
UPSET THAT TREES WILL BE REMOVED Editor: I was deeply upset to hear of the possible clearcutting of mature trees in the urban ecosystem along Royal Avenue in North Kamloops to make way for a condo development. Mature trees are essential buffers to climate change and must be protected by bylaws. I am now deeply horrified to learn that residents of condo development in Brocklehurst have been told that removing six conifer trees is the only option to prevent their building from burning to the ground. This is outrageous, of course, and if this rationale was applied to all of Kamloops, it could mean the clearcutting of thousands of trees. Go to the firesmart.bc website. It recommends various mitigation strategies to cope with wildfire possibility, none of which involve clearcutting conifers. Thinning and cutting of dead branches, removal of pine needles and cones and the vertical spacing and horizontal spacing between trees are all recommended FireSmart strategies. Tree bylaws must be drawn up to protect all mature trees from this indiscriminate
The loss of this grove of trees along Royal Avenue in North Kamloops, as part of developing the property, has letter writer Ron Harshman concerned. He is the second KTW reader to submit a letter about the plans, following Kieran Rankin’s letter of June 8.
and irrational clearcutting. All our mature trees have essential benefits to all of us: • They shade us from hot radiant heat and harmful UV radiation; • They reroute hot convection currents and cool the air under them. Imagine a city with zero shade trees. The demand for air conditioning would be immediate and huge and would paradoxically heat up the city even more; • They suck up the greenhouse
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Wildfire-related area ban irks resident SEAN BRADY STAFF REPORTER sbrady@kamloopsthisweek.com
An area restriction put in place by the BC Wildfire Service has left a nearby resident feeling burned over being cut off from Crown land attached to his back yard. The order, placed under Section 11 of the Wildfire Act, bars anyone without official approval or written authorization from about 1.5 square kilometres of land north of Heffley Creek until Sept. 9. A spokesperson for the BC Wildfire Service said concerned residents reached out about the nearby wildfire risk. But Kristian Gunderson, whose property borders the now-restricted area, was not one of them. “On my side of the fence, I can have a bonfire, but five or 10 feet away, on the other side of the fence, it’s too much of a hazard for me to even walk my dog,” Gunderson said. As of Tuesday afternoon, the area restriction at Heffley Creek appears to be the only one in
the province. Gunderson said backyard campfire bans are often put in place in May or June, but, noting the wet weather, noted there were no restrictions prior the area being closed. Jennifer Young, a senior wildfire prevention officer with the BC Wildfire Service, said the restriction is meant to keep people out of an area often used for hiking or backcountry camping. “Any kind of human activity in this particular area, unless absolutely necessary ... Our concern is just about a fire starting,” she said. Young said the area was the site of a wildfire risk reduction project undertaken by the provincial government and a number of slash piles were left behind as a result of thinning and pruning work. “We’re trying to be proactive by putting this area restriction in place just given the potential for human-caused fire starts,” Young said. “As we get into the warmer months, July and August, things dry out pretty quickly. Given the state
The BC Wildfire Service has barred people from 1.5 square kilometres of land north of Heffley Creek until Sept. 9. KRISTIAN GUNDERSON PHOTO
the project is currently in, the only thing we can really do is restrict human-caused fires.” Marina Irwin, a resource manager with the Ministry of Forests, said the project’s first phase, thinning and spacing trees, has been completed, but the brush piles still need to be burned. She said that will happen in the late fall, with the project expected to be completed by March 2023.
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KTW inquired about other nearby wildfire risk reduction projects, but did not hear back before press deadline on Tuesday. Regardless of the timeline, Gunderson said the area doesn’t seem particularly risky compared to elsewhere in the province, especially following a June filled with wet and relatively cool weather. “If I can speak frankly, I think it’s a load of crap. They’ve been doing
the same thinning operations on a bunch of other rural or residential interface-type neighbourhoods around the area and I’m pretty sure the rest of them have similar slash piles that didn’t get burned,” he said. The area stretches about one kilometre from Gunderson’s backyard and he said he can see trails he is allowed to use beyond the restricted area, but can’t access due to the restricted area. The Heffley Creek Gun Club is located about two kilometres east of the area restriction in a similarly forested spot. “It’s absolutely ludicrous they’ve restricted such a tiny area, but outside the area is the same type of conditions, terrain and the same activities are still perfectly acceptable there,” Gunderson said. Young said she understands why people might be upset the area is now barred from entry until the fall, but that it was more prudent to be proactive and prevent the possibility of humancaused fires.
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Fundraisers follow June 16 triple-fatal crash TROY EVANS LOST HIS WIFE, HIS FOUR-WEEK-OLD SON AND HIS MOTHER-IN-LAW ON HIGHWAY 5 KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK
Online fundraising campaigns have been launched to help Troy Evans, who lost his wife, a child and his mother-in-law in an accident last week just north of Kamloops. On June 16, Evans was driving a moving truck to Alberta, following his wife, Natalie, as she travelled with their two children — two-year-old Adonai and four-week-old Troy, Jr. — and her mother, Daphne. The family was moving to Edmonton from Surrey. At just before 11 a.m. on Highway 5 near Vinsulla, Natalie’s northbound Nissan suddenly crossed the centre line, colliding with a southbound semi-trailer. Natalie, Daphne and fourweek-old Troy Jr. were killed in the crash, while two-yearold Adonai was taken to BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver, where he remained in critical
condition as of Tuesday. There is a fundraiser on Facebook started by Samantha Price, Victoria Eades and Vonny Burns of the Lower Mainland and another one on GoFundMe created by Erin Kotha of Abbotsford. “We know that the coming weeks are going to be extremely challenging for Troy and the other family members that have been left behind,” Kotha said. “As friends of the family, we are fervently praying for little Adonai’s recovery and for peace and strength for Troy. We also want to do all we can to ease the financial burden of the memorial service and Troy’s living expenses as he recovers. Thank you to everyone for your prayers and support. God bless you!” The crash is under investigation by the BC Highway Patrol, which has confirmed the Nissan crossed the centre line, for reasons thus far unknown.
The Evans family as seen in a collage posted to a Facebook page raising funds to help Troy Evans in the aftermath of the tragic collision that claimed the lives of three of his family members.
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TRANSITIONING INTO A RUNWAY SENSATION JESSICA WALLACE
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aiden Dawyduik walked the runway this past spring in Vancouver Fashion Week. Travelling from Kamloops to Vancouver and Kelowna for her modelling career, the 23-year-old NorKam secondary alumnus dreams next of New York and Paris. Her portfolio is filled with an array of glossy glamour shots, featuring her striking poses for magazine covers. However, she was not always so confident in her own skin. Jaiden, who is a trans woman, once struggled with her gender identity. It took patience over multiple years and support from family, friends, employers and schools for her to live openly as herself. Today, Jaiden said she is “grateful.” “Sometimes I can’t believe where I’m at now,” she said. “I wish I could just go to my fiveyear-old self and go, ‘This is where you’re going to be’ and just give myself a hug. ‘You made it! You did it!’ That’s what I think all the time.” Jaiden and her parents, Brian Vlodder and Sherry Dawyduik, met with KTW during Pride Month, after Jaiden walked the runway in April. Jaiden said she is telling her story to help others who don’t know where to turn. Jaiden said she knew she was different from the age of four and wanted gender-affirming surgery from a young age. “I would pray to God, like, just make me wake up a girl,” Jaiden said. Brian said Jaiden had Hot Wheels toys as a kid, but gravitated
JESSICA WALLACE/KTW Above is Jaiden Dawyduik (centre) with dad Brian Vlodder and mom Sherry Dawyduik, along with some magazine covers on which she is featured. At right is Jaiden on the cover of Selin magazine.
toward dolls and liked to wear her grandmother’s high heel shoes. Brian and Sherry bought Jaiden toys she liked and did not force her to play organized sports, such as baseball, when she didn’t want to join the boys’ team. “I always told Jaiden, you know, do what makes her happy,” Brian said. He said it is “heartbreaking” to hear of parents who do not support transgender or gay children. He believes it is a lack of understanding or education. Sherry noted a high rate of suicide amongst the transgender community. She said people who may have religious or other beliefs based on their upbringing need to understand: “You have to live for yourself.” Jaiden said she feels blessed to have her parents. “I don’t know what I would do
without the support of my parents,” she said. “I have no clue what I would do. Yeah, my heart goes out to anyone in the trans community who doesn’t have that support.” Sherry went to bat for Jaiden in middle school to get her excused from an all-boys physical-education class. Jaiden hadn’t yet come out as trans, but skipped class because she felt uncomfortable changing in the boys change room. Sherry sat down with school administration to find a solution. Because Jaiden hiked, did yoga and other exercise, the school allowed her to log physical activity for credit. “I would hand in her sheet and I said, ‘Listen, don’t worry, she’s not going to mess around. I’m going to make sure she gets her activity in because there has to be some form of exercises,” Sherry said. “I always just wanted to make
sure everyone was on the same page. You can’t rely on other people to do that for you, right?” Sherry said Jaiden also received support from teachers and administration at NorKam secondary, from where she graduated with a hairstyling trade in 2017. Jaiden began presenting more feminine in high school and started hormone therapy (blocking testosterone and increasing estrogen) at age 16. Jaiden said she thought about transitioning after high school in order to avoid potential bullying, but realized she needed to live her life.
She said she received looks from some kids. However, she was accepted by the majority of students due to her personality and support from a tight-knit group of friends. “That’s my big advice — if you know who you are and that’s how you feel, do it as soon as possible,” Jaiden said. “I feel like I developed in my body more feminine. I didn’t have to go through the facial reconstructive surgery or anything like that because I developed more feminine.” See TIME, A14
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Time and patience needed for those on same path From A13
While gender-affirming choices in her appearance began at home, Jaiden’s first step in her medical transition was reaching out to a doctor. Transitioning is a complex process that varies from person to person and may or may not include medical transitioning, which consists of hormone replacement therapy and/or surgical procedures. Jaiden was assessed and referred to a doctor, who prescribed her hormones. Although she was required at the time to go to Vancouver for initial appointments and, eventually, Montreal for surgery, gender-affirming care has become more localized in recent years The STEPS clinic in Orchards Walk in Valleyview provides firststage care and surgery can now be done in Vancouver. Sherry noted one important piece of Jaiden’s care included freezing DNA at the Kelowna Regional Fertility Centre (now known as the
Olive Fertility Centre Kelowna) to allow her the opportunity to have biological children in the future. It was a difficult decision because it meant pressing pause on her transition, but it preserved her fertility. Gender affirmation surgery at GrS Montreal took less than two hours to complete, but it took years to get to that point. Counsellors and doctors were required to sign off prior to the procedure and the surgery could not take place until Jaiden was 19. Jaiden warned others it all takes time and patience. During that period, she was working at an A&W drive-thru in North Kamloops. She would take orders over her headset to drivers and see confused faces when they drove up to the window because her voice didn’t match how she looked. “Just being patient was probably a hard part of it,” Jaiden said. “I mean, just every day dressing in clothes that I don’t feel comfortable in. “After the surgery, I just finally got
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Jaiden Dawyduik with parents Sherry Dawyduik and Brian Vlodder after a fashion show.
to dress in whatever I feel comfortable in … I always had loose clothes and I could wear more my tight clothes, bikini. That was probably my most rewarding thing I got to wear, was my bikini.” “We were bathing suit shopping right away [after Jaiden’s surgery],” Sherry added. In addition to modelling, Jaiden works as a hairstylist at Gosu Hair Studio in Sahali. She said she connected with hair when her clients loved how they looked after a haircut. Brian and Sherry are proud of how far Jaiden has come and how much she has accomplished with modelling and hairdressing. The trio has since become a source of support for other parents and transgender youth in the community. “It’s been quite the ride and I would never change it for anything,” Sherry said. Jaiden can be found on Instagram at @jaidendawyduik.
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programs and services,” the city’s Facebook post states. The city is encouraging the public to email or phone and attend council meetings, public hearings and more. The city also has a dedicated online engagement platform at letstalk.kamloops.ca. “Thank you to all of our followers who have taken the time to engage with us in a positive manner,” the post states. “We hope you will continue sharing our information and providing meaningful input into City projects.”
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Kamloops has welcomed 14 Ukrainian families Andrii Lobanov leads chants at a rally on Feb. 26 in downtown Kamloops in support of Ukraine following the Russian invasion of the country. MICHAEL POTESTIO/KTW
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About four Ukrainian refugees have been arriving in Kamloops weekly since war began on Feb. 24 when neighbouring Russia invaded the country. The conflict has displaced millions of Ukrainians and Canada has been accepting those fleeing under its Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel (CUAET), the program defining refugees as temporary residents who are able to work and live in Canada for up to three years. However, the program excludes refugee resettlement groups, making it difficult to know precisely how many people are arriving, as they are doing so on their own. In March, Kamloops Immigrant Services (KIS) launched a grassroots effort in connection with various groups to assist and liaise with what is believed to be most of the Ukrainian refugees who have taken up residence in the city.
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are between the ages of 25 and 34, another 19 are between the ages of 35 and 54 and seven people are over the age of 55. Most have come in family groups — about 14, which is just shy of the 15 families Lamontagne expected would arrive in Kamloops all year. “We’re going to get more than 15 families here, for sure,” Lamontagne said. Lamontagne believes KIS is connecting with most, if not all, of the Ukrainian refugees coming to Kamloops, noting they work well with TRU World and a local Ukrainian society that has inter-related Ukrainian Facebook groups. “I think the word is out,” she said. “People are coming to us because we have the team that can help them the most.”
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Police cite cyclist’s speed as factor in collision The entrance to a site off Highland Road, where cyclist Dr. Andrew van der Westhuizen was struck by a water truck on May 11, has been closed by the property owner. MICHAEL POTESTIO/KTW
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Kamloops RCMP’s traffic unit has found a Juniper Ridge cyclist’s speed was the main reason for a collision with a water truck last month along Highland Road. The crash sent Dr. Andrew van der Westhuizen to the intensive-care unit of a Vancouver hospital where he remains as he recovers from multiple injuries, particularly to his abdomen. On May 11, van der Westhuizen was biking north (down) on the multi-use path on the east end of Highland Road with his parents when the truck, going the same direction, began turning right across the path to enter a dump site at a break in the concrete barrier separating the path from traffic. “Unfortunately, it was just imperfect timing where the truck obviously didn’t see him and Andrew didn’t stop in time —
and then they collided,” van der Westhuizen’s wife, Jen told KTW. Investigators have now concluded their investigation, determining “the speed of the cyclist appears to be the primary contributor to the collision,” according to the Kamloops RCMP. The investigation also determined there is no evidence to support there was any wrongdoing by the commercial vehicle involved.
“That being said, our thoughts go out to all of those involved in this unfortunate situation,” Kamloops RCMP Cpl. Crystal Evelyn told KTW. Evelyn said the investigation involved traffic officers analyzing the scene with diagrams, photos and measurements, as well as interviewing witnesses. She said the truck had its flashers on and was moving below its 50 km/h speed limit on
Highland Road when the collision occurred. Asked who had the rightof-way in the situation, Evelyn explained that regardless, there are multiple factors to be considered in these types of investigations. Highland Road’s multi-use path is a separated fourth lane, with a posted speed limit for cyclists of 20 km/h. There is also signage warning to watch for crossing trucks. The stretch of road is steep and winding, but the location of the collision is on a straightaway portion. The site the truck was trying to access appears to be where excess dirt from residential construction in the area is being dropped off.
DUMP SITE BLOCKED, CITY TO COLLECT DATA FROM HIGHLAND ROAD The entryway into that dump site has been chained off and locked since the collision. City of Kamloops transportation manager Purvez Irani said the municipality hasn’t taken any steps, at this point, to address safety along Highland Road, noting access has been closed by the property owner. “I believe right now the access is closed temporarily, but it could restart later on in the year, we understand,” he said. Over the summer, Irani said, the city plans to collect data along Highland Road, studying traffic volumes and speeds, including those of cyclists and pedestrians along the multiuse path, to determine if any improvements and/or pilot projects should be implemented to enhance safety along the corridor. See CYCLING GROUP, A17
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“Could be a combination of things that we may look into,” Irani said. “Based on data collection, we’ll see how much of speed differential are we seeing — is there some way of reducing speeds on that multi-use pathway? Is there anything we could do to separate cyclists?” He said the data will also show whether cyclists are adhering to the 20 km/h speed limit. He noted those who are travelling faster can use the main road, single file, with vehicles. Asked what can be done to prevent future accidents at that particular intersection if the access is reopened, Irani said that is why the city wants to collect this data, adding vehicular crossings over multi-use paths are not uncommon. Asked if a separate bike lane could be considered on the west side of Highland Road, Irani said there might not be enough space there. Jen van der Westhuizen previously told KTW flaggers for trucks turning into that site could help improve visibility. She also called for more access in and out of Juniper. Asked about the idea of having flaggers in the area, Irani said the city wants to complete data collection before making any decisions.
The speed limit for cyclists travelling down Highland Road is 20 km/h, a speed cycling advocate Cheryl Fraser said is not reasonable, given the steep grade of the route. MICHAEL POTESTIO/KTW
CYCLIST GROUP SEES CHANCE FOR CHANGE ON HIGHLAND ROAD Kamloops Cycling Coalition co-founder Cheryl Fraser said she doesn’t think it is fair to focus solely on the cyclist’s speed in the collision, arguing a larger conversation about pedestrian safety on Highland Road needs to occur. “I don’t think it’s fair to end the conversation at ‘the cyclist was speeding’ and that’s the only takeaway here,” Fraser said, noting the cyclist had the right-of-way. According to DriveSmartBC, drivers must
yield to cyclists before turning right across bicycle lanes. Fraser, who works for the B.C. Ministry of Transportation and was previously employed in the City of Kamloops’ transportation department, said drivers of trucks need to be watching for and expecting cyclists from much farther away — given the grade and length of the route along Highland Road. She said more needs to be done with traffic control at the Highland crossing if trucks are going to be allowed to turn there, noting flaggers at the site could help slow down cyclists passing through. Fraser said it’s easy to pick up speed travelling down the multi-use path, estimating she has sometimes gone 40 km/h or 50 km/h
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down the route. She said she doesn’t think the current speed limit is reasonable as it involves bikers having to ride their brakes. Fraser questioned how 20 km/h was determined and feels it should be reviewed. She said cyclists should be separated from pedestrians rather than having shared paths and believes now is a good time for the city to review safety standards on the Highland Road multi-use path and consider if something different is more appropriate, given the road’s length, grade and high usage. “While this was such a horrific accident, that I am heartbroken to hear about, I think the silver lining is that it’s an excellent opportunity for a larger conversation to happen,” Fraser said.
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After freezing politicians’ salaries last year, the ThompsonNicola Regional District board has voted itself a pay raise for 2022 and also decided that director pay hikes going forward will be automatic and based on the Consumer Price Index, which fluctuates from year to year. The raise for 2022 is 2.8 per cent. A proposed increase that was rejected in 2021 was 0.8 per cent. Electoral area directors will be paid $25,256 and municipal directors will be paid $15,135. TNRD board chair Ken Gillis will be paid $49,022 this year, including $23,766 as chair and $25,256 as a director for Electoral Area L (Grasslands). The board’s vice-chair will be paid $4,731 on top of a director indemnity. A per-meeting rate of $160 has also been increased, to $170. The chair is not entitled to per meeting remuneration. Kamloops director Denis Walsh questioned the automatic increase. He said an election is coming (on Oct. 15), arguing future directors should decide pay on their own. TNRD area E (Bonaparte Plateau) director Sally Watson said the regional district should ask the public what directors should be paid.
TNRD Area P (Rivers and Peaks) director Mel Rothenburger suggested no increase in remunerations again in 2022. He said the regional district is still working to restore public trust from the spending controversy under former CAO Sukh Gill (stemming from a series of articles reported on by KTW, which resulted in a forensic audit being ordered, one that that confirmed KTW’s details. The stories also led to various changes at the regional district). Rothenburger said foregoing a pay raise would show leadership and demonstrate the board is not entitled, an opinion not shared by the majority of the board as his amendment motion failed. Kamloops director Arjun Singh said he would be in favour of communities providing input on how to handle the politically sensitive issue of politicians giving themselves pay raises. However, he said the regional district board has worked hard to rectify problems of the past, noting the board should be proud of its work.
Kamloops director Dale Bass said she still hears concerns about the TNRD. She said it “disturbs” her that directors get paid for their time when flying to a convention. A clause under “additional remuneration” in the bylaw states:“All directors are entitled to remuneration for time spent in transit when attending regular meetings of the Board of Directors, Committee of the Whole meetings, Board inaugural meetings, Out of Town Board Meetings and related educational day and Electoral Area Directors Committee meetings, but only when those meetings are attended in person and the related travel time incurred.” Bass said the regional district is still under a microscope and has a lot to make up for. “This is the time to show leadership,” Bass said. The forensic audit by BDO Canada, which cost taxpayers $500,000 to conduct, found a “culture of inappropriate spending” under Gill, who was employed by the board. In a closed-door decision, the board voted to provide Gill with a legal agreement that called his sudden departure in February 2020 a “retirement” and a settlement agreement valued at more than $500,000. TNRD area J (Copper Desert Country) director Ronaye Elliott said the board is trying to make up for something it didn’t do. She said she is concerned about pay
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Thompson-Nicola Regional District board chair Ken Gillis will not be seeking re-election this fall. Gillis, who is director of Area L (Grasslands) — an area south and east of Kamloops — issued a statement on Tuesday (June 21) announcing his decision. He had previously told KTW he was unlikely to run in the Oct. 15 election, but Tuesday’s announcement made it official. “Foremost among my reasons is the fact that, during this term, I married [Merritt mayor and TNRD director Linda Brown] and moved to Merritt,” Gillis said. “However, there also comes a time when a person just knows, or should know, that it’s time to go and I want to leave knowing that my three terms have been positive for the region and for those who elected me.” Gillis said he leaves with mixed feelings, including gratitude for confidence by a “majority of the board” who elected him chair for four years “notwithstanding the fact that we were navigating treacherous waters.” The regional district has been embroiled in controversy in recent years after terminating in closed-door meetings its longtime CAO Sukh Gill and paying him a taxpayer-funded severance package valued at more than $500,000. The board, chaired by Gillis, also agreed to a clause in Gill’s legal agreement that stated his departure was to be officially called a “retirement.” Subsequently, KTW reported
KEN GILLIS on questionable spending under Gill’s leadership. An independent forensic audit later revealed a “culture of inappropriate spending.” Some board members have been critical of Gillis for not showing directors a lengthy and detailed whistleblower letter from a senior staffer alleging wrongdoing by Gill, including related to the spending, before they voted on Gill’s severance package. Nor did Gillis, a trained lawyer, provide the letter to the TNRD’s lawyer, despite solicitor-client privilege. Gillis has said the board knew everything prior to that decision and defended his actions as protecting the whistleblower’s anonymity. He confirmed to KTW that he voted in favour of Gill’s severance package, despite having received the whistleblower letter beforehand. The information came to light during the forensic audit. Five directors called for Gillis to step down as chair, but he chose to stay on. Gillis noted the planned Monte Creek Fire Hall as a project on which he has played a “significant role” during his time at the regional district.
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“Keep Kamloops whole” was the repeated refrain the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission heard when it held a hearing in the city on June 16 on proposed changes to federal riding boundaries. The entire city is currently part of the Kamloops-ThompsonCariboo riding, a constituency that stretches from Kamloops to north of 100 Mile House and Clearwater. Proposed changes, however, would see the east side of the city lumped into the North OkanaganShuswap riding, while the rest of Kamloops would be part of the Kamloops-Thompson-Lytton constituency. The North Okanagan-Shuswap riding would take in the area of Kamloops east of the Yellowhead Bridge (at highways 1 and 5) and south of the South Thompson River, encompassing Valleyview, Rose Hill, Juniper Ridge, Dallas,
Barnhartvale and Campbell Creek. That would represent about 16,000 people, approximately 15 per cent of Kamloops’ population. That riding would also include Salmon Arm, Sicamous, Revelstoke, Armstrong and Enderby. Vernon, however, would be part of the Vernon-Lake Country riding. The rest of the City of Kamloops would be part of the KamloopsThompson-Lytton riding, which would include Lillooet, Lytton, Cache Creek, Ashcroft, Clinton, Savona, Logan Lake, Barriere and Clearwater. The possible changes are part of the Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission’s proposed new electoral map for British Columbia. Before the next election, an extra riding will be added to B.C., in the Okanagan, which means there is a need to shift boundaries in an attempt to have populations as equal as possible. The last boundary redistribution occurred in 2011, when six ridings (one on Vancouver Island
and five in Greater Vancouver/ Fraser Valley) were added to B.C. Public hearings on the proposed changes are being held across the province in June and September. “B.C. has the most difficult geography of any of the provinces,” said Mary Saunders, a B.C. Court of Appeal justice and chair of the three-person Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission in B.C. (each province and territory has its own commission team). Saunders is joined by commissioners R. Kenneth Carty and Stewart Ladyman. The commission’s task is to fit in the new riding while trying to ensure each riding in B.C. has a population as close as possible to the electoral quota of 116,300, which is calculated by dividing the population of the province (about five million) by the number of electoral districts it has been allocated (43). The last time boundaries were reviewed, 11 years ago, B.C. had about 600,000 fewer residents.
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Saunders noted that KamloopsThompson-Cariboo now has a population of 136,290, which is 16.5 per cent over quota, while Okanagan-North Shuswap is 17.4 per cent over quota. While legislation allows for a deviation of up to 25 per cent, Saunders noted the goal is to try to keep that percentage as low as possible. “We realize this is a big deal for Kamloops, in particular,” Saunders said. “For Kamloops, you have always been one solid whole. But the riding is just too big.” About 25 people attended the meeting, 11 of whom spoke, including Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian. All of those addressing the commission called for the entire City of Kamloops to be part of one riding in any boundary alteration, with various options presented. Christian suggested the city, with the addition of Logan Lake and Sun Peaks, could be its own federal riding. “The trading area should be
considered,” Christian said. “I think the trading area will get you the numbers you need.” If keeping Kamloops whole is not possible, Christian suggested a different dividing line — an eastwest separation generally down the North Thompson River, with a jut to the west — thereby creating two Kamloops-based ridings, each with an MP. The proposed names would be Kamloops-Thompson-Fraser in the west and Kamloops-ColumbiaShuswap in the east. Christian and other presenters said problems with the current boundary realignment proposal include the fact voters in east Kamloops would not have as much access to their MP (whose constituency office would likely be in Salmon Arm or another Shuswap community) and the east Kamloops neighbourhoods have little in common with Shuswap communities in the proposed riding. The proposal can be found online at redistribution2022.ca.
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Police dealt with, on average, about one business break and enter and one vehicle theft per day in the first quarter (January, February and March) of this year. During a recent community services committee meeting, Kamloops RCMP Supt. Syd Lecky said property crime continues to be a challenge for police. He said business property crime and theft of motor vehicles are on the rise. “Overall, that is my biggest concern,” Lecky said. Kamloops RCMP’s first-quarter report shows property crime files increased by 35 per cent when comparing the first quarter of this year to that of 2019. Lecky said comparing this year to 2019 may be more accurate than comparing it to the pandemic years of 2021 and 2020, which are considered anomalies. In the first quarter of 2022, 105 business break and enter files were reported to police, compared to 62 such files in 2019. In the first quarter of 2021, police saw 73 business break and enter files and 2020 resulted in 126 such files. Vehicular theft is up, as well. In the first three months of this year, police received 105 theft of motor vehicle reports, compared to 39 in 2019. During pandemic years, police saw 71 theft of
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A fierce collision altered the complexion of a League 1 BC soccer match that had some bite to it on Sunday at Hillside Stadium, a tilt that finished with Rivers FC and Whitecaps FC knotted at 1-1. Electric attacker Daniel Sagno gave hometown Rivers a 1-0 lead in the 12th minute and his goal preceded the foul that left goalkeeper Jackson Gardner with a head injury — and a red card — and a Vancouver Whitecaps FC forward in a heap. “Jackson is OK,” Rivers FC head coach John Antulov said. “It was very concerning, but early prognosis is pretty good.” Gardner was taken to hospital and replaced by Olivier Jumeau
about 15 minutes into the match. “It was kind of one of those bang-bang plays,” Antulov said. “Ball got played through. Jackson went out to challenge. The player tried to move the ball past Jackson and they collided. It’s one of those things where half the people say it was a red card and the other half say it wasn’t because
we had the cover in behind.” Tomás Peña of the Whitecaps scored on the ensuing free kick — the foul was committed outside of the 18-yard box — and momentum appeared to have turned against the undermanned home side. “It definitely changed the dynamic of the game, for sure, but we did very well, especially in the second half,” Antulov said. “I don’t think you would have known we were a man down.” Rivers had chances to take the lead in the second half, but astute goalkeeping and a few squandered opportunities kept the Kamloops club from prevailing on home turf. Antulov and three of his players received yellow cards during the game.
“For mine, I should have known better,” Antulov said. “On both sides, I think both coaches were a little frustrated.” Hee Young Chung, who does double duty as an assistant coach for both the men’s and women’s Rivers’ squads, was shown a red card after an exchange with the referee following the final whistle. Antulov said Chung has been suspended for one match and will not be on the sideline on Sunday when Rivers’ men and women square off against Unity FC in Langley. “Hee Young got a bit frustrated after that game, but it’s all part of it,” Antulov said. “It was a pretty heated game.” Rivers has one win, two losses and three draws and sits fifth among seven teams in league
standings. Whitecaps FC (3-2-2) are tied for second. Unity’s men are 1-3-2 on the campaign and one point back of Rivers. Antulov and Chung were integral in the recruiting process for the women’s team, which underwent change at the top on May 12, less than two weeks before the season began. Mark Pennington, who was named head coach in November, shifted into the club’s technical director role, a position that was held by Antulov. Pennington, whose partner was expecting the arrival of their first child, stepped aside to spend more time with his family, according to a Rivers press release. See WOMEN, A28
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Kalani Jones of Cliffside Climbing Gym claimed gold in the 12- to 13-yearold division on Friday at Boulderama, a competition that returned after a two-year hiatus and featured about 90 athletes. Also reaching the podium from Cliffside were Payton Welch, Nicia Gales, Faith Bouwmeester, Kylan Fletcher, Torsten Rissanen, Oliver Bosdat, Makena Fletcher, Annabelle Wilimek, Kjersti Sirois, Chase Melnyk, Jack Mallinson, Oscar HaywoodFarmer, Martin Gjaltema, Edi Melnyk, Kaia Atkinson, Hailey Meredith, Victoria Sommerville, Sarah Gjaltema, Sara-Jane Black, Charlie Butts, Brendan Gibbens, Jay Bullock, Alex Brown, Mitch Frith, Gabby Larabee, Ali MacBoudreau, Cadence LaRouchelle, Ethan Long, Tyrell Paquette and Summer Bogetti-Smith. KEVIN BOGETTI-SMITH PHOTO
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Snakes firing on all cylinders Millan Webster and Kaden Dempsey tallied three points apiece for the Kamloops Venom in a 9-4 victory over the Armstrong Shamrocks on Sunday in ThompsonOkanagan Junior Lacrosse League action at Memorial Arena. Recording points
for the home team were Dempsey (2G, 1A), Webster (1G, 2A), Temeke7 Gottfriedsen (1G, 1A), Jax Anderson (1G, 1A), Josh Abel (1G), Jackson Steed (1G), Owen Barrow (1G), Bill Brewer (1G), Caleb Campbell (2A) and Nolan Virgo (1A). Robert Gerow backstopped the
Venom, stopping 17 shots to pick up the victory between the pipes. Kamloops and the Kelowna Kodiaks are tied atop TOJLL standings, with 22 points apiece. The Snakes have two games in hand on the Kodiaks. League standings: Kamloops (11-1-0), Kelowna (11-3-0),
South Okanagan Flames (4-8-0), Vernon Tigers (2-93) and Armstrong Shamrocks (2-9-3). The Venom are riding an 11-game winning streak and will play next on Saturday against the hometown Tigers. South Okanagan will play host to Kamloops on Sunday in Oliver.
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Eleven Kamloops Youth Soccer Association (KYSA) select teams will compete this summer in Provincial B Cup tournaments. The Girls Provincial B Cup will run from June 30 to July 3 in Burnaby. Kamloops will play host to the Les Sinnott Memorial Boys Provincial Cup from July 7 to July 10. Teams qualified through the ThompsonOkanagan playdowns, which were held this past weekend. KYSA boasted eight champions in the playdowns, including the under-13 boys, U13 girls, U15 boys, U15 girls, U16 boys, U17 boys, U17 girls and U18 girls.
The U13 girls (coached by Tasha Vedd), U14 girls (Adam Simpson), U15 girls (Chad McIntosh), U17 girls (Andrew Williams) and U18 girls (Terri Hansen) will compete at the provincial championships in Burnaby. The U13 boys (Mike DeCicco), U14 boys (Tylor Kroad), U15 boys (Mark Bell), U16 boys (Pasqualino Cuzzetto), U17 boys (Tony Cuzzetto) and U18 boys (Jason Hwang) will toil at the B.C. championships in the Tournament Capital.
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KYSA entered 17 teams and 292 athletes in the Thompson Okanagan Youth District Association league this season, the largest contingent of any club in TOYDA, according to a KYSA press release. Meanwhile, the KYSA will play host to two-time Olympic medallist goalkeeper Stephanie Labbé in July as part of her Champion Tour. She will conduct two clinics on McArthur Island on Tuesday, July 19. Go online to kysa. net/champion-tour. com to register. Labbé stopped
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LIVE ONE SIDE-RENT THE OTHER • Full side x side duplex • 2 Bedrooms up + Full basements • Great fenced yards for kids • All appliances & C/Air included
IN GROUND POOL & HOT TUB • 4 Bedrooms, Den & full basement • Deluxe granite kitchen w/Appliances • Close to school & shopping
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NEW BUILD BY MARINO CONSTRUCTION • Rancher style w/open floor plan • Full daylight finished basement • 3+2 Bedrooms & 3 Baths
ONE OF THE FINEST VIEWS IN KAMLOOPS • Incredible backyard, with covered deck and hot tub • 4 bedrooms, 4 bath with vaulted ceilings
2164 VAN HORNE DR
1265-1267 KIMBERLEY CRES
384 ARROWSTONE DRIVE
980 HUNTLEIGH CRES
5572 COSTER PLACE
750 GIFFORD CRT
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BEAUTIFULLY UPDATE ESTATE HOME • Deluxe Chef's quartz island kitchen • Cul de sac lot backing on hiking trails • Full basement with one bedroom suite
LAKEFRONT LOG HOME AT STUMP LAKE • Stunning vaulted open floor plan • All Appliances & C/Air included • 5 Vehicle Garage & Dock
STUNNING CUSTOM 5,360 SQ FT HOME • 5 acres with horse potential • 5 Bedrooms + 1 Bdrm In-law suite • Triple Garage & RV Parking • See Video at www.Lindaturner.bc.ca
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• 3 bedroom 1 bath up & 3 bedroom1 bath suite down • Beautifully renovated with flooring, light fixtures, kitchens and sound proofing • Garage with 11 foot door and fenced backyard • Access to backyard from both side of property & RV parking
• 2 Emerald Drive, Logan Lake • 3 bedroom & 2 baths • Updates to windows, furnace, flooring, paint • Beautiful deck overlooking nicely landscaped fenced backyard
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North Kamloops 596 MCDONALD AVENUE $399,900 • MLS®167193 • Great starter or investment property with 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom • Good sized flat and fenced back yard • Many updates done throughout
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Juniper
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2716 BEACHMOUNT CRES. $445,000 • MLS®166111
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• Approximately 5,000 square foot building lot in the heart of Westsyde • Bergman house plans available which were approved by the city • Retaining wall at the back of the property is in place
• Great Brock location with 3+3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms • 3 bedroom self-contained suite with separate laundry • Many updates done throughout including hot water on demand
• Nicely updated 3 bedroom 3 bathroom townhouse in McKinley Gardens • 2 pets allowed with strata permission. 5 rentals allowed total • Great central location!
SOLD Brock 2345 BOSSERT AVENUE $574,900 • MLS®167913 • Nice Brock home with 3+2 bedrooms and 2 bathroom close to all amenities • Basement has the start of the 2 bedroom suite • Good sized lot and quick possession possible
Heffley
Westsyde
Westsyde
7117 OLD HIGHWAY 5 $599,900 • MLS®167491
824 MCARTHUR DRIVE $599,900 • MLS®167354
950 SICAMORE DRIVE $649,900 • MLS®167647
• Great country living only 15 minutes from town with 2+2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms • 24x24 detached and wired garage • Many updates including roof, furnace, hot water tank
• Great family home and area with 3+2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms • Good sized lot with vehicle access to yard from side of house • Lots of parking including RV parking
• Great single family home with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms • Beautiful views and privacy on approximately 0.23 acre lot • Many updates done throughout including hot water tank, furnace, A/C, and more
SOLD Campbell Creek
Brock
129-8800 DALLAS DRIVE $659,900 • MLS®167411
982 CRESTLINE STREET $689,900 • MLS®167920
• Absolutely immaculate 2+1 bedroom 3 bathroom bareland strata in The Burrows • Full walk-out basement with access to flat and fenced yard • Low bareland strata fee of $100/month
• Great Brock location with 3+3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms • 3 bedroom self-contained suite with separate laundry • Many updates done throughout including hot water on demand
Aberdeen 2126 FARRINGTON COURT $799,900 • MLS®167899 • Great home and location with 2+3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms • Amazing views, cul-de-sac location, and walking distance to Aberdeen Elementary School • Quick possession possible
Sahali 281 WHITESHIELD CRESCENT $799,900 • MLS®168053 • Very well maintained 2+3 bedroom 2 bathroom home in great Sahali location • Private fenced back yard with in-ground pool • Central location close to all amenities
SOLD Sahali
1830 MCKINLEY COURT $849,900 • MLS®167643 • Wonderful original owner home with 3+3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms • Great family neighbourhood close to all schools and amenities • Many updates throughout including hot water tank, furnace, roof, most windows
Westsyde 2165 WESTSYDE ROAD $1,199,000 • MLS®166103 • Immaculate and updated 3+2 bedroom 3 bathroom riverfront home • Full walk-out basement with 2 bedroom self-contained legal suite • A must to view!
South Kamloops 916/922 FRASER STREET $1,500,000 • MLS®166780 • Fourplex in great downtown location with separate meters, hot water tanks, and furnaces • Approximately 3500 square feet with 6 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms • Shows very well with many updates done throughout
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570 DAIRY ROAD $2,699,900 • MLS®166713 • Gorgeous property with over 16 acres and 2 homes • Main home has been extensively renovated with almost 3500 square feet • Secondary home is a beautifully
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HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC Extreme Excavating is a general contracting company specialising in civil utilities, storm water management, process piping installation and site development works. With over 20 years of experience as a civil contractor, Extreme Excavating provides its clients with dynamic and comprehensive services.
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BigSteelBox Corp at 1284 Salish Road, Kamloops, BC. claims a PPSA Lien Against HANSEN, ART of Kamloops, BC for arrears of container rent amounting to $1,607.92 plus any additional costs of storage that accrue. If not paid in full, the contents of the storage container filled with: furniture, construction work table, and other miscellaneous items, will be sold online auction via Ibid4Storage.com on June 27, 2022. WAREHOUSE LIEN ACT Notice is hereby given to Georgina Johnson, last known address 111-530 Columbia St, Kamloops, BC, V2C 2V1, that to recover the charges under the provisions of the Warehousemen’s Lien Act, all contents in the storage locker located at 2664 Tranquille Road, Kamloops, BC, will be sold or discarded on June 27, 2022 with any proceeds put towards the outstanding debt unless the outstanding debt in the amount of $739.85 is paid in full to Columbia Property Management Ltd., #100-388 First Avenue, Kamloops, BC, V2C 6W3
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Extreme Excavating is a Gold Seal Certified employer, displaying a high standard of industry knowledge, experience, education, and training. We offer very competitive wages, extended medical and dental benefits, an excellent work environment, and opportunities for long term employment! We offer the ability to develop your skills and learn new skills with a focus on long term career growth! Come join our Extreme Excavating family today!
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Position Summary Providing counselling services to a broad-based community population. The target population is adults with children. Services will include individual and/or family sessions as needed. Services may include topics such as sexual assault, family violence, family dynamics, sexual abuse, coping skills, substance abuse and other issues that are determined as relevant and necessary. There will be opportunities to provide workshops and other resources to clients. The position will require skills and knowledge working with indigenous clients, as well as making referrals to medical/mental health or other counselling services. Sessions may take place in the office, in the family home, via phone or virtually. Appointments may involve some evening sessions. Qualifications Master’s Degree from an accredited educational institution in a Health, Behavioral, or Social Science field relevant to the position. Two (2) years’ recent clinical experience related to mental health, alcohol and drug treatment and experience working with women and children directly affected by domestic violence is an asset. Current valid class 5 BC Driver’s License & satisfactory Criminal Record Check required. Remuneration Successful candidate can expect a comprehensive extended health package and competitive wages with other similar agencies.
The Heavy Duty Mechanic repairs, overhauls, maintains and services on and off road heavy equipment.
This position will remain posted until filled. Only Short-listed applicants will be contacted.
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Yellowhead Community Services Society is an integrated health/ social service agency with the main office located in the beautiful North Thompson Valley serving Clearwater, Barriere, Lillooet and Ashcroft. Our agency is a grassroots organization that strives to bring excellent professional social/health services to our communities. “YCS is an equal opportunity employer”
• Fabricates, constructs, installs, and repairs equipment and machinery • Diagnoses equipment problems and determines repairs needed • Demonstrates continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, and streamline work processes • Performs daily safety and maintenance checks • Repairs, overhauls, maintains, and services diesel powered vehicles, heavy trucks and heavy equipment • Repairs, overhauls, maintains and services drive trains and final drives, hydraulic transmissions, power take-offs, tracked vehicle suspensions and steering, vehicle brake systems, wheel-mounted vehicle suspension and steering • Practices workplace safety
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• Completion of Interprovincial Heavy Equipment Technician Certification • Knowledge of truck and equipment safety • Knowledge of operation of front end loaders, dozers, graders, compactors and other pieces of heavy equipment • Knowledge of equipment maintenance and storage procedures • Knowledge of workplace safety requirements and procedures • Knowledge of record keeping systems • Knowledge of equipment cleaning standards and procedures Exceptions may be given to the right applicants. Please list all certifications on resume.
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To apply email a copy of your resume to hr@extremeexcavating.ca and put ‘HD Mechanic’ in the subject line. Due to a high volume of applications, we will only contact those application who will proceed onto the next step.
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School District No. 58 (Nicola-Similkameen)
MANAGER of INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY School District No. 58 (Nicola-Similkameen) is accepting applications for the position of Manager of Information Technology in the Merritt area. We are seeking an experienced, dynamic, and innovative professional to take on this important and challenging role. Qualified candidates are invited to apply online at www. sd58.bc.ca, click on Jobs, Management & Professionals, and Current Job Opportunities (Job Code 3221097) complete with cover letter and resume outlining relevant background and work experience and 3 references with permission for the search committee to contact references and previous employers. For further information please contact Assistant Superintendent Jameel Aziz at 250-378-5161 Deadline for applications is 3:00 pm (PST) Friday, July 8, 2022 Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Derek John Galbraith
September 23, 1988 – June 24, 2008
Love creates memoires that forever blossom in the heart.
Forever on our minds and always missed! XXOO
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Donna Kay Goulet October 23, 1939 September 25, 2021
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our beloved Mother and Grandmother Donna Goulet. After a two year long battle with cancer, Donna passed away peacefully in her sleep surrounded by loved ones on September 25, 2021 in Windsor, ON. We will be hosting a celebration of life in Kamloops on Saturday, July 2, 2022 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm, at 3212 Archibald Place for all who knew Donna, and would like to pay their respects to the family and share in the commemoration of her life.
Q. Funniest Will ever? A. Lots of stories. Here’s one from around here: Alice loved her dog. Just before she died Alice got a life insurance policy payable to her husband, Murray. He’d get the money on the condition that a) Murray didn’t murder the dog; b) he didn’t overfeed (and thus kill) the dog; c) the dog is autopsied upon its death. That’s conditional love!
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Kelly Alyssa Horvath (Wurm, Connolly, Nielson)
July 16, 1990 - May 30, 2022 (31 Years) Left to mourn Kelly’s passing is her mother Margaret Exner, her sister Cheryl Wurm, grandparents Reenie and Howard Nielson, Uncle Robb and Auntie Valerie and families. Also Kelly’s beloved pets Tinkie and Lilah and a special group of people including Ron and Bruce, Momma Michele, friend Leann K and Brendan Horvath who held a special place in Kelly’s heart.
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
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Kelly attended both Parkcrest and John Todd Elementary, and Brock Secondary. Kelly touched the lives of many people, her friends too many to mention but she cared deeply for you. Those who are in that circle know who you are. Kelly had a passion for cooking, and loved to make cookbooks with illustrations for friends and family. She had a aura of beauty that others could see, but sadly she could not. She was a caring and compassionate soul full of empathy for others.
That life is good and friends are kind. For only what we give away,
Her pain and struggles here on earth are over, and until we meet again my “Pea” know that you mattered and we cared.
Shirley Anne Flynn (nee Toth)
Enriches us from day to day.
As per Kelly’s wishes there will be no service, and her ashes will be scattered privately at the location of her choosing.
Plus all your family and friends!
Drake Smith, MSW Funeral Director Every Wednesday in KTW!
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For further questions or enquiries, please contact granddaughter, Elyse Nelson, at 778-257-1582, thank you.
Lotsa love Mom, Dad, Brent, Jess, Devyn, Derek, and Dillon.
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With much love we announce the peaceful passing of Shirley Anne Flynn (nee Toth). After 83 glorious years surrounded by her family, in love and prayer, Shirley’s journey
She will be lovingly remembered by her family (daughter) Crystle Booth, (son) Matt Flynn (daughter-in-law) Dana Flynn and grandchildren Taylor and Mackenzie Booth. Please join us in a celebration of her life on Saturday, June 25, 2022 at 2:30pm held at Silvercrest Apartments (154 Vernon Ave, Kamloops).
Love’s greatest gift is remembrance.
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Celebration of Life for Brian Ernest Thompson 1930 - 2022
Brian was born on October 30, 1930 in Vanguard, Saskatchewan. He passed away on May 24, 2022 with his wife, Elenore by his side.
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.
Left to mourn are his daughter Sonchyne Rise, his sons Kevin Thompson (Verne Olender) and Rodney (Sara) Thompson, as well as stepdaughters Marni Allen, Claire (David) Beck and Catherine Allen (Steve) Lemon. Brian was blessed to have ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Brian’s Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, July 9, 2022 at 1:00 pm at the Kamloops Alliance Church. Condolences may be sent to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com
I never dreamed you’d go away, Never thought of sorrow. So sure you’d always be here Took for granted each tomorrow.
James Victor Lunzman
Now my life is all confused Since you went away. You took a part of me And for help I daily pray.
We sadly announce the passing of James Victor Lunzman of Merritt, British Columbia.
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.
Cremation has taken place and a private interment will be held at Pine Ridge Cemetery.
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.
Condolences may be expressed at www.dignitymemorial.com
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Bev’s faith was important. She attended Ss. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church (Saskatoon) and Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church (Kamloops). She participated in Ukrainian language, arts, and dance; and was involved with Ukrainian Catholic Youth locally and provincially, serving as Eparchial President. She loved social and athletic activities, such as church choir, basketball, bowling, and softball. Whatever she did, she did with spirit and enthusiasm. Bev moved to Kamloops, BC in 1982 for love and on June 22, 1985, married Bernie Blazieko. Also in 1982, she began her 29-year career with Munro & Co., as Office Manager, and completed her career at WorkSafe BC. Her hard-working nature and attention to detail were talents she applied to all aspects of her life. She travelled to Quebec City, the Maritimes, Hawaii, Mexico, Ukraine, and Smuts, SK. Bev was an avid football fan, following NFL, College, and especially the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Her cat, Charkie, brought her much joy and frustration – but mostly he made her heart happy. Bev is predeceased by her parents, brother Brian, sister Bernice. Bev is survived by her siblings, Brenda (Greg) Kitz, Bernie (Lisa), Brad (Bonnie Newton), and Blaire (Tom) Prima, nieces Melissa and Vanessa Shutiak, nephews Scott Lang-Shutiak, Austin Prima, and Wyatt Newton, great nephew Emmett Shutiak, special friend Marilyn Hammond, numerous relatives and friends. In lieu of flowers, donations in Bev’s memory can be made to the Kamloops SPCA/Saskatoon SPCA, and Kidney Foundation of Canada. Also, please consider organ donation. A celebration of Bev’s life will be held in Kamloops and Saskatoon at a future date. Vichnaya Pamiat! Memory Eternal!
It is with heavy hearts that the family of Betty Ann Heron announce her passing on Saturday June 11, 2022 at the age of 88. Betty is survived by: her sister Irene, 3 children Sandy, Doug (Sandy) and Arlana (Jaime), grandchildren Danny (Tamara) Nicole, Amanda (Carlo) and Christa (Dave). She was greatgrandma: to Danny’s children Ryan, Emily and Zach, Nicole’s children Tyler and Bentley. To Christa’s children Paisleigh, Teaghan and Oaklan - she was GG. She is predeceased by: parents Pearl and Les Gardiner, brother Bill and sister Frances, husband Don, son-in-law Barry and great granddaughter Luciella. Betty Ann was born at Royal Inland hospital Aug 17, 1933 to Les and Pearl Gardiner. She grew up on the family farm with brother Bill and sisters Frances and Irene. She later moved to town and boarded with George and Dorothy Bowers in order to complete her education. She attended the old Kamloops High School and was a part of the last graduating class of 1952. After graduating she started her career with the BC forest service. Soon after she met our father Don (Donald Raymond Heron) of Cherry Creek. They were married June 27th, 1953. Sandy was born in 1958, Doug soon followed and lastly Arlana. It is during these years that Mom stayed home to raise us. As we got older mom returned to work, starting at Sears. This is where she met Raffelina Johnson who has remained a trusted and true friend. Mom enjoyed her time at Sears, working with the public and became a department manager. After leaving Sears she started to work at BC Tel. It was here she met many special friends: Erna, Pearl, Peggy, Guido and John (to name a few). She then retired from Telus as it is now called in 1994. Living in the same neighborhood for over 60 years, her passion for gardening was evident in her beautiful garden and flower beds. The neighborhood has changed over 60 years but still present and always keeping a watchful eye were the Russell’s and the Pape’s. Moms last years were spent gardening, baking, driving the cancer bus to Kelowna and volunteering at People in Motion (doing Income tax). She had many luncheon groups: Sears, Telus and the old neighborhood group. There was always shopping. The grandchildren and great grandchildren always brought her happiness and she spent as much time as she could with them. A graveside service to which all are welcome will be held Friday, June 24th at 11:00 in the Hillside Cemetery. A tea to follow at Kamloops Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com 250-554-2577
Sandra Victoria Collins
As a new graduate, Sandra moved to British Columbia to teach. She eventually settled in Kamloops and taught for several years before she retired due to health challenges. She filled her time visiting family, quilting and enjoying not having to watch a clock. She had a particular love for young children and always enjoyed hearing their accomplishments. Over the years she was blessed with close friends who became family. We would especially like to thank Sheila, Carolyn, Marlene, Cora and her neighbour Jo for the support and kindness they shared with Sandra. As Sandra requested, there will be no funeral. The family will have a private Celebration of Life at a future date. Rest in Peace Sandra
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It is with great sadness that the family of Sandra Victoria Collins announces her passing on June 16, 2022 at the age of 76. Sandra was predeceased by her parents Jim and Aileen Collins and her sister Shirley. She will be lovingly remembered by her sisters Pat (John) Popko and Cheryl (Mark Russell) and brothers Garth (Regina) and Sheldon, her thirteen nieces and nephews and their children.
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Beverley Elizabeth Shutiak The family of Beverley (Bev) Shutiak are saddened to announce her passing on June 7, 2022, in Kamloops, BC. Bev was born February 11, 1961, in Saskatoon, SK. She was the fourth child in a family of seven born to Joseph and Olga (nee Hyshka) Shutiak. She attended St. Philip’s School (Gr. 1-7), Churchill School (Gr. 8), Aden Bowman Collegiate, and Robertson Secretarial School.
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Mary Margaret Ekkel (nee Tazelaar) (age 92) 1929 - 2022
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Joseph William Harry Silver 1936 - 2022
It is with sad hearts that the children of Mary Ekkel, announce her passing on Sunday, June 12, 2022 following a stroke.
Joseph William Harry Silver passed away peacefully on June 12, 2022, at the age of 85 in Kamloops, BC after a brief illness.
Mary arrived in Canada, in 1948, after emigrating from the Netherlands with her father, Pieter Tazelaar and 5 siblings Cor, Tony, Dick, Henk, and Margaret. They first settled in southern Alberta before moving onto BC, at the beginning of the 50’s. A marriage to Henry Ekkel in 1951, occurred while residing in the Burns Lake area. Following the birth of her 1st son, George, they moved to Nelson, where the 2nd son, Rick was born. In 1962 they moved to Kamloops, and 4 years later she was blessed by a daughter, Colleen.
Joe was born in Fort William, Ontario, where he met the love of his life, Lorna, and they married in 1957. They had five children, Joe Jr. (late Karen), Terri (Dan), Tracy (Al), Renee (Ian) and Debbie (late Larry). They were blessed with 13 grandchildren, Alayne, Kristi, Nicole, Andy, Talaine, Blay, Tyler, Meagan, Kasha, Micah, Trent, Tejadah and Tasia, and 13 great-grandchildren, Ayden, Gavin, Gabby, Daniel, Acacia, Bryden, Payton, Cassie, MacKenzie, Callen, Annabelle, Jacob and Evelyn. Joe is also survived by two brothers, Jim (Cheryl) and Mike (Susan), and brother-in-law Doug (late Sandy), and pre-deceased by siblings Diana (late John) and Richard (Maryanne).
In 1986, following health issues, Henry her beloved husband passed away. Mary was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend. She was the oldest child of her family and the last of her siblings to leave this earth. She is survived by her children - George (Lyne), Rick (Kim), Colleen (Emilio), five grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. As per her wishes, Mary was cremated and will be laid to rest beside her father, husband, and a brother in Hillside Cemetery. A Celebration of Life will be held in early September. Psalm 19: v8 “The Precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are radiant, giving light to the eyes.” In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations could be made in Mary’s name to the Heart & Stroke Foundation.
Celebration of Life Service Adam Sibley
January 26, 1989 - December 24, 2021 July 16, 2022, 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM Holy Trinity Cathedral, 514 Carnarvon Street, New Westminster, BC V3L 1C4. Sometime during the evening of December 24, 2021, our beloved son, Adam Paul Smith Sibley, passed away in Burnaby, BC. As his parents, family, and friends, we are heartbroken.
Adam is survived by his son Carter Murray Sibley, Carter’s mother Katelyn Murray, his parents, Paul and Merlene Sibley, his Uncle Brian and Aunt Bernie Sibley, his Godmother Penny McCullagh (Leo) and his Godfather, Cyril Feddema, his cousins Tristan Sibley and Aiden Sibley, and Tristan`s son, Knox. He is also survived by cousins in Quebec, Ontario, and Newfoundland, and by friends that are family, the Preziosi and Kalina families. Adam was predeceased by his maternal grandparents, Merrill and Edna Smith, his paternal grandparents Marie and Roy Sibley, and his Uncle Roger Sibley. The family and friends of Adam Sibley would like to invite you to attend a celebration of life in his honour. Adam was a fun loving man who enjoyed spending time with friends and family. We ask you to brighten our lives in our time of grief by sharing your happiest memories of Adam. Light refreshments will be served.
In Loving Memory of Roalen "Roy" Hackl 1934 - 2022
Please join our family and friends. A Celebration of Life for Roy Hackl will be held on Sunday, July 10, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at the Sandman Centre, 300 Lorne St. Kamloops, BC in the Norkam Mechanical Group Lounge.
Never Quit When things go wrong as they sometimes will, When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill When funds are low and debts are high And you want to smile, but you have to sigh, When care is pressing down a bit, Rest if you must, but don’t you quit. Success is failure turned inside out –
Joe worked for many years as a pipefitter in Thunder Bay, Prince George, Kamloops, Fort McMurray and Houston, then retired to Kamloops at age 60. Joe loved to play golf and was a member of The Dunes Golf Course for many years. He also enjoyed cross-country skiing, black powder shooting, hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, cards and board games. He and Lorna were Juniper Sam RV Club members for several years. All Joe ever really wanted in life was to have a family. He was a wonderful provider who cherished his whole family who surrounded him in his final days. Joe was honoured by his family in a quiet celebration of life, with arrangements being made through Kamloops Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations to Big Brothers Kamloops or the Red Cross are welcome. Condolences may be sent to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com 250-554-2577
Michael Wilfred Fauteux 1952 - 2022
With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Mike Fauteux on March 21, 2022. Mike was born to Leo and Katherine (nee Sawatzky) Fauteux in Vancouver, BC on August 26, 1952. Mike is survived by his brother Art (Gayle), sister Leslie (Murray) Campbell, brother Phil (Dawn), brother Rene (Joanne), brother Greg, nieces, nephews and many cousins throughout BC. Mike moved to Cranbrook in the early 1970’s and stayed for a few years. He then moved to Kamloops in mid 70’s to start his life long career with the City of Kamloops. He started work at Westsyde Pool, then transferred to Memorial Arena to drive the Zamboni and maintain the ice surface. He then transferred to Sandman Center becoming the Facility Supervisor, retiring in 2007.
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
In his early years Mike loved the outdoors with many fishing and camping trips with family and friends. Mike enjoyed listening to music, playing guitar, walking and biking and could be seen riding his bike from his home in Westsyde to work at the Sandman Center.
And you never can tell how close you are,
Mike was very grateful for the friendship and assistance from his neighbours Haley, Val, Carol and Cathy.
It may be near when it seems so far, So, stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit – It’s when things seem worst that You must not quit!
As per Mike’s wishes there will not be a service. But donations to a charity of your choice would be appreciated.
Fond memories linger every day, Remembrance keeps them near.
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Boy (Bob) Bigham passed away peacefully on May 21, 2022 at the age of 90.
On June 10, 2022 our beloved “Old Cowboy” made his last inevitable ride to the sky. He was a good man, husband, dad, grandpa, great-grandpa and friend. We all will miss him greatly. He had many friends from all walks of life and never hesitated to share a story about his life, parents or grandparents. While he always kept his family close, his other love was of friends, cows, horses, crops and bulldozers.
He will be lovingly missed by his children Kevin (Carol), Joan (Ken), Gary (Michelle), Jim (Karleen) and his grandchildren Robert (Sheena), Derek, Jasmine (Magmas), Matt (Megan), Jacob (Tiara), Jordon (Kiana) and great-grandchildren Alex, Gary, George, Grayson and Eldrick He was predeceased by his wife Merlyn, granddaughter Kelley, son-in-law Fred and daughter-in-law Linda. Also survived by his brother Bruce (Jeannie) and sisters-in-law Orma Graham, Carol (Eric) Greenidge as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Bob was born in Kamloops October 16, 1931. He spent his whole life in Kamloops working and raising his family. Bob was always there to lend a hand or pitch in to fill a position whether it meant becoming the President of the North Kamloops Boy Scouts or umpiring a minor softball game so that the children could enjoy these activities. Bob and his wife Merlyn pushed a road into Dominic Lake and built a fishing camp which they ran until their children Kevin and Joan had to start school. Bob loved to camp and fish and never hesitated to pack up his camper and take his kids and grandkids fishing at the local lakes. He also enjoyed woodworking for which his children provided endless projects for him to make or repair. Bob worked at numerous jobs in Kamloops from high school till his retirement. He worked for Dearborn Tractor & Syd Smiths in the shop. He later moved to the Navy Depot in Rayleigh where he was a firefighter, at which time he was also a Volunteer Firefighter for the City. When the Rayleigh Depot closed, he moved up to the Navy Depot in Sahali till it became the regional Jail. During this time, he got his Steam Engineers ticket and moved out to Tranquille to work in the heat plant. When Tranquille closed Bob moved to the Public Works Steam Plant on Columbia Street until his retirement. Dad was someone who brought out the best in us, he gave us a sense of pride in who we are and where we come from, he filled us with confidence to believe in ourselves and our dreams, he touched us with the warmth and closeness only family can share. He was a kind and caring father, grandpa, great grandpa adopted grandpa, friend and gentleman, who will be greatly missed by all those who knew and loved him. The Bigham Family would also like to give our heartfelt thanks to the all the Doctors, Nurses and Care Aides of the Emergency Department at RIH. The professional and sensitive care you provided to our Dad and us during our difficult time will always be remembered. Condolences may be expressed to the family from www.myalternatives.ca
Carole Williamson
He was born in Pinantan Pritchard to Samuel and Assunta Pozzobon on the homestead at Pooley Lake. He had four siblings – Mackie, Sammy, Marino and Maria. He attended Pemberton Range School until the age of 13 years. When he finished school, he left home for the first time on foot, crossed the Monte Lake Ferry and went to work on the Bostock Ranch. That fall, he returned home to Pooley Lake where his brother Mackie was living and working. Come spring he returned to Bostock Ranch on his horse and was hired on as a cowboy under the guidance and care of Fred Nichol and his wife. He stayed on the ranch for 6 years. From Bostock Ranch, he went to work for Buckerfields Ranch (Green Acres) for one year. After this, he and his brother Sammy started up a sawmill in Pinantan. Eventually all four brothers – Freedy, Mackie, Sammy and Marino worked at this mill. When they were not working, they were at a rodeo. They all started rodeo at an early age. Freedy entered saddle bronc and later calf roping and team roping. He still carried his “Gold Card” from the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association. He married Jean Cherriman of Chase, B.C. in 1954. Three children were born – Robbie, Colleen and Steven. He bought two acres along the Trans-Canada Highway near Pritchard from the Stewart family. Here they built a house, which was later lifted and moved to VLA Flats in Chase. Upon moving to Chase, he left the sawmill but continued logging – first with Danny Dee of Pritchard, then with Lloyd McNary (brother-in-law) and finally with Clarence Becker. He and Clarence formed Lee Creek Holdings and remained partners for 28 years. Together they both had homes in Chase, logged and bought property in Chase Creek (the Porlier place, the Cahilti place and the Hepburn place). To this day Freedy holds and runs the 29 brand from Jack Hepburn. Between logging, farming, road building, and raising families, life was busy. In 1996, Freedy and Jean would move to the Chase Creek Property where they continue to reside today. Hard work and hard play, good memories, and a lot of fun was had. Eventually, Clarence retired and invested in new ventures with his relatives while Freedy down sized in 2004 and sold the 160 acres on the top side with gravel pit to Mickey Van-Dyke. He continued to graze lease the pit property for spring and fall while also keeping the Harper Lake Range for summer. He spent his time running 30 head of Charlois and Red Angus cows. This spring he moved them to pasture and checked on them at Harper Lake until his last day. He is survived by his wife of 68 years and remained living on the Chase Creek farm where he wanted to be. He was predeceased by Rob, his oldest son, who was tragically killed in a logging accident in 1976. He is survived by his daughter – Colleen (David) Porlier and son – Steven Pozzobon; grandchildren Kyla (Derry) Dawson, Chris (Echo) Porlier, Josh Pozzobon and Payton Pozzobon; greatgrandchildren Bradley and Hailey Dawson, and Ava, Wyatt and Colter Porlier. We are extremely grateful and send a huge thank you to many: Dr. Kevin Goldberg for his years of care and friendship, to our neighbours who were our cattle beacons when the cattle were coming and going, our fellow hay growers who always helped dad top up, and the extended family and community members who provided enduring kindness and heartfelt support!
Carole Williamson, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 29, 2022, in Black Diamond, Alberta, at the age of 79 years. Carole was born in Edmonton, on December 7, 1942, to Gladys and Harold Williamson. After working in corporate Calgary she moved to Kamloops and worked as an executive assistant for the school board and also a sign language interpreter.
Service and memories will be held on Thursday, June 30, 2022 at 1:30pm in the Chase Community Hall, Chase, B.C.
Condolences may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com
When Carole semi-retired she moved to Bragg Creek, Alberta to be closer to her family.
A Celebration of Carole’s Life, will be held at the Snowbirds Chalet, (19 Balsam Avenue, Bragg Creek, AB) on Friday, June 24, 2022 at 3:00 p.m.
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Alfredo "Freddy" Pozzobon
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Carole lives on in the memories of her nieces and nephews, Rick (Lori) Atkinson, Kim Atkinson, Joyce Atkinson, Roxanne (Paul) Tabler, Michele McDonald, Kent (Luree) Williamson and their families. She was predeceased by her brother Hector, sister Doreen and nephew Fane.
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Grapes, and business, growing at Monte Creek MICHAEL POTESTIO
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onte Creek winemaker Galen Barnhardt calls it the hangar. The new production facility at Monte Creek looks the part, but rather than housing airplanes, this building is where the local winery plans to see its production soar. Monte Creek Winery has more than tripled its capacity, setting up the local vineyard to grow into the same league as B.C.’s largest wine producers over the next 10-plus years. The winery, situated on a 1,200acre property off Miner’s Bluff Road east of Kamloops, has unveiled its two latest pieces of infrastructure added to the property in 2021 — a $2-million greenhouse and an $8-million gravity-fed production facility. Barnhardt said expansion came about as the winery’s only other production facility — a 4,500 square-foot space — has been punching above its weight, producing about 15,000 cases for the winery annually, up from the 8,000 it was designed for when the winery opened in 2015. “We quickly outgrew this facility. We were basically almost bursting at the seams from the get-go — and, of course, that’s a good problem to have,” Barnhardt said. The new, larger 15,000-squarefoot facility stands 52 feet tall from the base of the hill it is built on, Monte Creek general manager Erik Fisher told KTW. The state-of-the-art facility is designed to create better-tasting red wines by using gravity, rather than a system of pumps and hoses, to collect the juice. Whole grapes will be sorted and fed onto a elevator from the top of three floors and into tanks below, where the fermentation process
Clockwise from above: The 200-barrel storage room at Monte Creek Winery; the 5,000-square-foot greenhouse is equipped with misters and a retractable roof; winemaker Galen Barnhardt explains how the gravity-fed system works. MICHAEL POTESTIO PHOTOS/KTW
begins. From those tanks, the excess skins and seeds will be removed while the juice flows, via gravity, into settling tanks on the ground floor, which also boasts a 200-barrel storage room. Barnhardt said this is a gentler process for making red wines and will help eliminate bitterness, which develops when skins and seeds are pumped. “When you don’t have to pump the fruit at any point all the way to bottling, that makes such a difference,” Barnhardt said of the gravityfed process. “You’re going to get less bitterness, a little bit more refined tannins to the wine and a little more aromatics out of the wine.” The older facility that does use a pump system is being dedicated to making white wine, as that process doesn’t benefit from a gravity system because grape skins and seeds are removed right away and only the juice is pumped into the tanks. No wine has been processed in the new facility yet as it wasn’t ready last year in time for harvest, meaning the inaugural vintage will christen
the new digs in 2022. Monte Creek creates up to 20 different types of wine per year and, for the most part, the new facility will be used to expand the size of those batches, Barnhardt said. About 20 B.C. wineries produce the 50,000-case mark — the highest capacity in the province — and Monte Creek’s expansion gives the local winery the ability to produce that same amount. Fisher said while Monte Creek now has that capacity, it cannot take it on all at once and plans to grow production in 5,000-case increments per year. He said more vineyards have been planted to coincide with the growth strategy, with the goal to be producing 40,000 cases per year in the next decade. The winery’s new greenhouse has been operational for a year and is being used to grow grape vines from January to May and as an event space from June to December. The 5,000-square-foot greenhouse is equipped with misters, a retractable roof, speakers and a panoramic view
of the South Thompson River. Monte Creek marketing manager Ashley Demederois-Cox said the winery still has other infrastructure plans ahead. The winery hopes to add an amphitheatre sometime in the next five years. WINE COMPETITION WELCOME IN KAMLOOPS Fisher said Monte Creek’s $10-million investment is meant to cement the Thompson Valley as a “major player in both the grape and food wine production.” The announcement comes on the heels of Andrew Peller Ltd., Canada’s second -largest wine company,
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announcing that it is undertaking a years-long fact-finding mission on the other side of the valley. Peller is researching whether growing conditions are right on the Tranquille lands off Cooney Bay for a future winery in the area, citing high demand for B.C. wines and a lack of land elsewhere as the reason for eyeing Kamloops. Fisher told KTW he is hoping to see Peller succeed in the Thompson Valley as adding wineries will help make Kamloops more of a destination in the industry, noting a rising tide lifts all boats. “I’d say we’re underserviced right now,” he said
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Wrap-up event for Ride Don’t Hide event The Kamloops chapter of the Canadian Mental Health Association will be at the Rotary Bandshell in Riverside Park on Sunday, June 26, to wrap up this year’s Ride Don’t Hide fundraiser. The fun fair will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with Dave Coalmine providing the music and activities for people of all ages. The stigma around mental illness prevents people from seeking the help they need. Ride Don’t Hide aims to start conversations to reduce the stigma, while raising money to expand local programs and help more people get the support they need to be mentally healthy. For more information, go online to cmha.donordrive. com. ART IN THE PARK ON CANADA DAY Art in the Park will join the Kamloops Multicultural Society’s Folkfest at Riverside Park as part of the City of Kamloops’ Canada Day festivities. This year, more than 60 artists and artisans will show and sell their work. The juried show will feature a variety of art and fine crafts. Art in the Park can be found at the west side of Riverside Park, near the Rose Garden, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, go online to kamloopsarts. ca. Go to kamloops.ca for information on Canada Day activities.
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while a picnic-style lunch is served by the Kamloops Paddlewheelers Lions Club. Activities will include rhythm ‘n’ moves, chair Zumba, face painting and pickleball. While tables and chairs will be set up to provide shade, participants are encouraged to bring their water bottles, hats and sunscreen. The event is free for residents who are 55 years of age and older, but registration is required. Call 250-828-3500 or go online to Kamloops. ca/Register to confirm attendance. The free event is sponsored by Kamloops Seniors Village and the City of Kamloops. CRISIS LINE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED The Interior Crisis Line Network of Williams Lake is seeking volunteers to answer its local crisis line and two other provincial lines. Volunteers can be anywhere in B.C. Twice-weekly training will be over Zoom, start on July 12 and last for five to six weeks. There is a $100 training fee, but it will be reimbursed to those who contribute a minimum of three months of volunteer time. Volunteers must be at least 19 years old be willing to consent to a criminal record check. Those interested can call 250-302-9232 or email evan.pantanetti@ cmhacariboo.org.
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Above: Kamloops Garden Club president Sharon Green and her team hosted the Community Rose and Flower Show Tea in Riverside Park this past Saturday. Middle: Cora Appleton placed first in Best Lily class with her Martagon lily. Bottom left: Guiliana D’Agnolo placed first in Best Clematis class. Bottom right: Trudy Vande Velde placed first in Best Orange Lily class. More photos are online at kamloopsthisweek. com. ALLEN DOUGLAS PHOTOS/KTW
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ANNAH SETTER school, compared to 88 per cent of non-Indigenous. Setter, who is the daughter of residential school survivors, volunteers as a case worker in the University of Calgary’s student legal assistance department. “Because of my history, I think I have a greater understanding of people who are vulnerable and my goal is to use my strengths as a lawyer to not only work within my
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Jenna Kansky, a Grade 7 student at Juniper Ridge elementary, created this winning artwork. Kansksy explains,: “I love using different mediums when I create art, so I decided to use clay. I am very familiar with clay and I think that in the future, I will still use it again. I got my inspiration from baking shows on TV and how they use different mediums to make art. I have my own flower garden that consists of a variety of colours. I believe that no matter what, flowers create beauty in dark times. “
Mila Roberts, a Grade 6 student at Sun Peaks elementary, created this artwork. Roberts explains: “‘Liebe zur Schwester’ is German for ‘Love for Sister.’ The ‘A’ is for Annika, my amazing sister. I showed this to her and she instantly fell in love. The space behind the moon is very mysterious. However, after considering this, I decided the moon would be shining up all the stars and life shown. I used Ohuhu markers and pencil crayons.”
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Co-suffering culture, part 2: The suffering God
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n my previous article, I began to explore the phenomenon of increasing violence in society. Reflecting on Gil Bailie’s book, Violence Unveiled, and the thought of French philosopher René Girard, I suggested that in Western societies at least, the “good” kinds of violence intended to maintain order are increasingly indistinguishable from the “bad” kinds of violence, the purpose of which is to overthrow the established order. I also put forward Girard’s provocative argument that the breakdown in our ability to distinguish and tolerate a distinction between “official” violence and destructive violence has its roots in the Christian Gospel itself, where Jesus, the victim of official Jewish and Roman violence, is proclaimed as the resurrected one to whom “every knee should bow (Phil. 2:10).” This teaching ignited, for the first time in history, our dormant compassion for victims, which is precisely what is making it more and more difficult — in all those that Christianity has influenced — to victimize others with violence. To see that this is true, recollect in your mind images of riots, such as those that took place in the United States following the death of George Floyd in the spring of 2020. When you see those images, you are no doubt horrified at the vandalism and looting of the rioters. However, do you also feel nothing but pleasure and satisfaction at the actions of the police in their riot gear, wielding their batons and firing tear gas? Perhaps you do, but I would submit that most of us who witness such events are profoundly disturbed by the violence on both sides, whether the “illegal” violence of looters or the “legal” violence of the police. The fact is, our tolerance for violence has declined significantly in the past 2,000 years and the Christian Gospel is to blame. At the same time, the
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Christian Gospel offers us a way beyond violence. By glorifying Jesus as a victim who rose from the dead, Christianity makes possible a new kind of spiritual and social unity based on what I have called a “co-suffering culture.” What does a co-suffering culture look like? Before I can get to my own answer, I think it is important to reflect on what it means to suffer in the first place, as well as the place of suffering in what it means to be truly human. To build a co-suffering culture, then, we must first clearly state that suffering is not merely about experiencing pain and, therefore, something to be avoided. Rather, suffering in the broader sense is powerlessness over forces beyond our control. In this sense, life is suffering and that is neither good nor bad. It just is. We suffer all the time simply because we are always subject to birth, time and gravity, physical and mental limitations, hunger and thirst, pleasure and pain, joy and sorrow and ultimately, death itself. Orthodox Christians believe that Jesus, who suffered all these things just as we do, is none other than God himself. In short, we believe God is a suffering God. How can that be, given that God by definition is allpowerful and cannot be subject to anything? That’s the central mystery of the Christian faith. We don’t try to explain the mechanics (that’s why it’s called a “mystery”), but it’s fundamental to our confession.
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According to the Orthodox teaching, Jesus did not suffer to help us escape from suffering. Like the Prodigal Son, we squander the good life God gives us, frittering away our humanity and digging ourselves into a debt of inhumanity (See Luke 15:11-32). In this understanding, Jesus restores us by paying our debt; however, this is not “ransom” paid to the devil, as if God should reward the one who instigated our fall. Neither is Jesus’ payment to his Father since, as St. Gregory the Theologian puts it, “it was not by [the Father] that we were being oppressed. And on what principle did the Blood of His only-begotten Son delight the Father, who would not receive even Isaac, when he was being sacrificed by his father, but changed the sacrifice by putting a ram in the place of the human victim?” Rather than paying off God or the devil, then, Jesus pays the debt to our fallen condition. We pawned our human worth to pay for the false thrills of sin. In his life and death on the cross, Jesus drew from the treasury of his own full and perfect human life to reclaim our humanity, which was languishing “in hock.” Jesus suffered, then, not to erase suffering, but to restore to us what it means to be truly human, which took place
within the suffering condition of human life. As Orthodox sing at Pascha (known as Easter), “Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death …” Being restored to true humanity, then, begins when we accept that we are suffering creatures, subject to forces beyond our control. Why is this important? Because ending history’s cycle of violence and building a new, co-suffering culture means abandoning our attempts to escape suffering by acquiring and exerting power, usually at the expense of others. It means instead embracing the human suffering as a fundamental principle that unites us to each other, forming the basis for a society in which we can be restored to our true humanity. More about that next time. V. Rev. Richard René is the priest-in-charge of St. Nicholas Orthodox Mission (orthodoxkamloops.ca), an English-language Eastern Orthodox Church for the Kamloops community. KTW welcomes submissions to its Faith page. Columns should be between 600 and 800 words in length and can be emailed to editor@kamloopsthisweek.com. Please include a very short bio and a photo.
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WEEKLY COMICS ARCTIC CIRCLE by Alex Hallatt
PARDON MY PLANET by Vic Lee
BABY BLUES by Rick Kirkman & Jerry Scott
SHOE by Gary Brookins & Susie Macnelly
HAGAR THE HORRIBLE by Chris Browne
ZITS by Jerry Scott & Jim Borgman
WEEKLY HOROSCOPES
ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20
Friendships are worth their weight in gold, Aries. That is good news considering you could make an important friend this week — but only if you put yourself out there.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 You just may be at your best this week, Taurus. Others will take notice of this immediately. Work finally begins to pay off, and it’s a good time to begin a project.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 There is something waiting for you in the great outdoors, Gemini. You have to gather the gumption to go out there and find it. You will have plenty of opportunities this week.
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22
Cancer, something impressive takes hold of your attention,and then you can’t get it out of your mind. This could be the inspiration you need to start something new.
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 A particular person may play a key role in your life today, particularly as he or she interacts with forces at work. There is a chance for this relationship to grow, Leo.
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 You have made a decision to get your life in order, Virgo. This week marks the first steps toward that goal. Accept help when it is given for an additional leg up.
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LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan20
Let your artistic side out to play, Libra. It’s not something others play witness to that often, but you can be quite imaginative when you set your mind to it.
SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22
Sometimes change only requires transforming the way you look at things, Capricorn. Try to see your daily life in a new light and maybe you’ll be more satisfied with it.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18
Scorpio, family matters may not be cut and dried, but that doesn’t mean they have to be challenging. Enjoy things that are not run-of-themill, especially with the family.
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21
Get in touch with your desires and goals this week, Aquarius. Your plan and focus may have changed and you might need to realign your approach in this new direction.
PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20
An exchange that takes place this week could have long-lasting after effects, Sagittarius. You won’t know the particular event in advance, so enjoy the anticipation.
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