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Terry Lake and wife, Lisa, celebrate his re-election during the B.C. Liberal celebration at Hotel 540 on Tuesday night (May 14). Turn to pages A2, A3, A5, A6 and A7 for more post-election coverage. Go online to kamloopsthisweek.com to view videos and photos from election night.

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Sup Todd? Gr8 win. GL in Vic! TTYL -- Tom :) Kamloops-North Thompson NDP candidate Kathy Kendall left her North Kamloops election-night headquarters and travelled across Overlanders Bridge to congratulate Liberal candidate Terry Lake at Hotel 540 in downtown Kamloops.

On the other hand, Kamloops-South Thompson

NDP candidate Tom Friedman, who was at St. Andrews on the Square, decided against walking the five blocks to Hotel 540 to congratulate Liberal candidate Todd Stone (above).

Instead, Friedman sent his congratulatory message to Stone via a text sent to the Samsung cellphone of Liberal campaign manager Hoberly Hove.

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LEFT: Kamloops-North Thompson Liberal candidate Terry Lake is congratulated by Kathy Kendall, his NDP opponent. ABOVE: Liberal Todd Stone celebrates his win in KamloopsSouth Thompson, a 5,000-plus-vote margin of victory that was evident shortly after the first poll results were released. Dave Eagles photos/KTW

‘At the end of the day . . . we’re doing really well’

By Andrea Klassen STAFF REPORTER andrea@kamloopsthisweek.com

About 45 minutes after polls closed, a change came over the crowd assembled in the Rivers room at Hotel 540.

Until then, the B.C. Liberals’ May 14 election-night celebration in Kamloops had been politely upbeat.

But, as early counts showed the Liberals leading the B.C. NDP, 43 seats to 26, the whispering began: “This is majority territory.”

From his place in the thick of the crowd, Kamloops-South Thompson candidate

Todd Stone also felt the shift.

Though Stone told KTW he went into the night expecting to see a win for his party — locally and provincially — it was right about then he knew his predictions were correct.

“By about 8:45 p.m., suddenly the B.C. Liberals were up by about 20-plus seats in the elected and leading category and, if you watched that for about five or 10 minutes, you saw that at no point it went down,” Stone said.

“I knew that we were on our way to victory.”

So they were.

Locally, voters in Kamloops-North Thompson chose incum-

bent Terry Lake over the NDP’s Kathy Kendall by more than 2,800 votes — well up from the 500-vote victory that first sent him to Victoria in 2009.

Stone’s victory for the party was even more decisive. More than 5,300 votes stood between him and NDP candidate Tom Friedman.

By the end of the night, the Liberals would hold 50 seats to the NDP’s 33 and the crowd at Hotel 540 had taken to cheering, stomping and fist-pumping.

When Lake and Stone took the stage, the crowd responded by serenading the former with Happy Birthday.

The results, which

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also saw the Greens and independent candidate Vicki Huntington score seats, increases the Liberal majority by five MLAs from 2009.

Walking down to the hotel with his wife, Lisa, just as polls were closing, Lake wasn’t expecting the provincial result.

“If I want to be completely honest, I thought Todd and I would win,” he told KTW on the phone from Hotel 540, where he had returned on Wednesday, May 15, for a celebratory family breakfast.

“I thought it would be closer than it was, but I was concerned we’d be in opposition.”

Both candidates have their theories as to why,

after months of polling predicting the opposite, the Liberals were able to once again take B.C. Stone credits victory to Premier Christy Clark’s ability to connect with voters in the campaign’s more “unfiltered” setting and to a the Liberals offering a better message than the competition.

“I think British Columbians and the people of Kamloops were concerned first and foremost about jobs and continuing our economic momentum,” he said.

“So, you put all of that together, throw in a dash of really hard work at the local level, a great team on both the Kamloops campaigns

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and here we are.”

Lake thinks NDP Leader Adrian Dix’s decision to abruptly come out against the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion on a stop in Kamloops has something to do with the results.

“It wasn’t so much about the pipeline. It was about not having consistency and principles when you’re approaching these kinds of projects,” he said.

“I think a lot of people lost any kind of trust that they might have had in the NDP.” As for the polls, Lake — who spent part of the campaign reading the work of American statistics guru Nate Silver — pointed to a few issues.

The decline of landlines and the rise of call screening, the lack of reliable numbers on a riding-to-riding basis.

But, he said, it’s also likely many voters didn’t decide to back the Liberals again until they were holding their pencils over their ballots.

“It came down to that six seconds in the polling booth and who do we want to put our faith in for the future of B.C.?” he said.

“And as much as people can talk about wanting change, I think at the end of the day they recognize that compared to anywhere else in the world we’re doing really well.”

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People are encouraged to ride as much as they like, whether that’s all week, or only one day, one way. Cyclists can ride one way and use the bus bike racks to get home, or they can drive part way and ride the rest—just get out and ride!

Bike to Work Week has a lot going on this year, and everything is free. Leading up to the event, for example, there will be a table at the Farmer’s Market on Saturdays where people can try out a transit bike rack, test their speed at changing a bike tire, and see the always popular Bike Blender in action.

During the week of May 27, there are Celebration Stations every morning and afternoon. Cyclists can stop in for coffee (bring your travel mug), healthy snacks and bike-blender smoothies, try out an electric bike, get a quick tune-up in the morning, and even have your portrait taken with your bike. Participants will also get a chance to win prizes throughout the event, including the grand prize of a $500 bike.

Elementary school students are encouraged to participate this year with Bike to School Week. Teachers are asked to be Team Leaders and help their students get out and ride.

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Career Opportunities Applications are being accepted for the following management position: Fire Chief Competition No. 01-16/13 Closing: June 6, 2013 Human Resources: 250-828-3439 kamloops.ca/jobs

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Notes Road Markings The annual Spring Line Painting Program is in effect until approx. July 1.

Motorists are reminded that driving over newly painted lines or markings is an infraction under the Motor Vehicle Act and subject to a $109 fine and 2 penalty points. Please drive with caution when approaching areas that are being painted.

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Traffic flow may be temporarily re-routed . Please expect significant delays and plan alternative routes.

Local access to businesses will be provided, and businesses will remain

When driving in the area, please slow down, use caution, note any temporary detours and obey all traffic control persons. For questions, please call 250-828-3461, from 8 am - 4 pm. After hours, call 250-372-1710.

2014-2016 Permissive Tax Exemptions Applications will be accepted from non-profit organizations and churches for permissive property tax exemption for the years 2014 to 2016.

Organizations and churches that own and occupy their property and meet the requirements stated in the Community Charter and Council Policy may qualify for a tax exemption.

Application packages are available at the Revenue Division at City Hall: 7 West Victoria St, and on the City’s website at kamloops.ca/propertytax under the “Property Tax” section.

Completed applications for exemption must be received in the Revenue Division no later than May 31, 2013 for Non Profit Organizations and Jun 15, 2013 for Churches .

For further information, contact David Bregoliss, Asst. Revenue and Taxation Manager at 250-828-3459 or email dbregoliss@kamloops.ca

The delegation is planning to arrive in Uji on Oct 15 and depart Oct 18. All costs associated with the trip will be the responsibility of each individual.

For more information, contact: Jody Lewis Executive Assistant to Mayor & Council 250-828-3494 jlewis@kamloops.ca Office Closures The Tournament Capital Centre and City Hall will be closed on Mon, May 20 for Victoria Day. Beginning May 21, City Hall is open 8 am - 4 pm Mon - Fri.

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In 2012, over 1000 children were exposed to transit when their teachers participated in the Class Rides Free program. This program allows a class to travel on a regularly scheduled transit route on an outing for free.

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Not blue in defeat at Conservative camp

By Tim Petruk STAFF REPORTER tim@kamloopsthisweek.com

B.C. Conservative Party headquarters in downtown Kamloops was in a vacant restaurant space in the 300block of Victoria Street.

Next door, the sign reads “Psychic Georgia.”

And, it appeared from early on election night Tuesday, May 14, that the local Conservative candidates had channelled some of neighbour Georgia’s savvy for a premonition of how things would shake down.

Shortly after 9 p.m., with Todd Stone having been declared victorious in Kamloops-South Thompson and incumbent Terry Lake building a healthy lead over NDP hopeful Kathy Kendall on the other side of the river, both local B.C. Conservative candidates — Peter Sharp in the south and Ed Klop in the north — walked two blocks down Victoria Street to shake hands with the men who will represent the Tournament Capital in the provincial capital.

But, the mood at local Conservative HQ was never one of defeat.

“I think it’s understandable,” Sharp said at about 9 p.m., conceding defeat to Stone, the newcomer replacing outgoing MLA Kevin Krueger.

“We all try to keep a brave face when we’re coming up on the count, but we saw the writing on the wall.”

Klop said he’s just happy to see the NDP taking a beating in many ridings across the province as the Liberals won a fourth straight majority government.

“Our hearts are as Conservatives, which is a far cry from NDP,” he said. “Out deepest desire was to never have an NDP government rule this province again. I just wish Terry all the best. They [the B.C. Liberals] have made some big promises.

“I hope they address the main concerns, which is to bring prosperity back to B.C. tomorrow and have Kamloops be an industrial hub like it should be.”

Sharp said he knows the Conservatives lost votes locally because of NDP fear among right-wingers.

“Everyone was suspecting there might be an NDP government,” he said. “They said, ‘I’m so frightened of the NDP I’m going to vote Liberal.

“People who we know said they were scared of the NDP getting in and they were going to vote Liberal.

They phoned and apologized.”

Neither candidate committed to running again in 2017, but Sharp sounded more hesitant than did Klop.

“I worked hard at it and I’m disappointed, but I’m elated we don’t have an NDP government,” Sharp said, noting he endeavours to spend a lot of his time in the near future visiting grandchildren in Alberta, England and Australia.

“When the time comes for the next election, that’s when we’ll make that decision — not before then.”

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SQUEEZE OF SUCCESS Yves Lacasse, manager of external affairs for the KGHM Ajax, which wants to build a copper and gold mine south of Aberdeen, gives Terry Lake a congratulatory hug on election night at Hotel 540. Lake, who was environment minister when the election-campaign began, was re-elected, along with his B.C. Liberal government.

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Friedman: ‘Change can be difficult’

By Dale Bass STAFF REPORTER dale@kamloopsthisweek.com

After watching two more NDP candidates go down to defeat, Michael Crawford said a comment by Prime Minister Stephen Harper years ago might be the best indicator as to why it happens in Kamloops in every provincial or federal election now.

Harper told an audience in 1993, Crawford explained, that the Conservative party would rule for a generation if it could get rid of the centre and provide voters with two fundamentally opposite parties.

Crawford said the same philosophy was at play during the provincial-election campaign, with the Liberal party holding on

to the centrist vote and painting the NDP as a party to be feared.

Crawford had been a volunteer and supporter of Kathy Kendall, his party’s candidate in Kamloops-North Thompson, a riding many experts said was one to watch because incumbent Liberal Terry Lake won in the last election by just a few-hundred votes.

Lake prevailed on Tuesday, May 14, by almost 3,000 votes and Kendall was philosophical about the loss, noting she was disappointed, but still believes in her party’s message.

“We can make a change for the better in B.C. We can be positive and still get things done.”

Her counterpart in KamloopsSouth Thompson lost by a greater margin, with Liberal

newcomer Todd Stone besting Tom Friedman by more than 5,000 votes.

Friedman, who campaigned hard for 22 months, said he had no idea why the anticipated NDP victory provincially didn’t happen, with the Liberals retaining control of the government with more seats than it had before the writ was issued.

“The voters made their decisions and I can’t say what swayed people,” Friedman said.

“Change can be difficult and maybe people felt taking a chance on a new government was something they were not prepared to do.”

Neither candidate wanted to speculate if they will seek the nomination again, with the next election set for 2017.

Despite the message displayed in the NDP camp (left), voters in Kamloops and B.C. decided change was not needed on election night.

Ed Klop (right), the Conservative candidate in Kamloops-North Thompson, takes a break at the party’s Victoria Street electionnight office to consider his third-place finish.

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Better the devil voters know than the devil they don’t

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ELL, THAT WAS interesting.

What have we learned from the provincial election?

No one should ever listen to a pollster again.

Maybe we should also disregard those “experts” and “pundits” who pop up with opinions as soon as a writ is issued.

The reality is once again, barely half of us took the time to exercise that precious right we have and head probably not too far from our homes, stand in line for a while, unfold a piece of paper and make an X. So simple.

Perhaps you were more interested in watching the Senators lose to the Penguins than make an impact on our own home teams.

One former legislative reporter I know who lives in Alberta opined that the NDP has no sense of political narrative.

The party simply cannot tell its story in a way that engages the people, he said, and confuses policy announcements with real life.

Maybe he’s right.

In my brief interaction with a campaign manager for the party, I found he was less than helpful, almost rude and definitely condescending because I had obviously not referred to the “detailed email” with “specifics” I needed to know about “how the evening will be handled.”

All I wanted to know was where the candidate would be on election night.

Maybe this person’s attitude also

DALE BASS Street

LEVEL reflected the reason the party that every expert said had the election in its pocket lost.

Everything must be scripted, the message controlled and the candidates “handled.”

Almost every night, we received a phone call at home from the NDP. We answered the first one and apparently did not give the right answer because the party’s robocall program just kept dialing the number.

The breaking point was when the NDP emailed us, asking us to sign a virtual birthday card for Adrian Dix. The Liberals also called often, although not nearly as obsessively as the NDP. But, the people who made the call and asked me to stay on the line for the recorded message from Todd Stone obviously didn’t realize the first time I said I didn’t want to listen meant I didn’t want to listen.

It did not mean keep calling.

It must be noted we only received one call from the Conservatives.

My husband answered, requested they not call again and they didn’t.

I’ve been chastised in the past for

writing about the way things used to be but, with each election since the first one I experienced in 1967, I’ve felt like the candidates for every party have become more unreachable, more regimented and less willing to actually speak their minds.

They gauge their campaigning success by how many doors they’ve knocked on and how many people they’ve smiled at rather than how many truths they’ve spoken from their hearts rather than from their talking points.

So, what happened then?

Simple.

Better the devil you know than the devil you don’t.

We know the Liberals. We know what they’ve done. We know what they’ve done that we didn’t like, but it really didn’t bother most of us enough to pick another devil.

Tom Friedman summed it up in another, equally well-worn, way: Change is difficult.

And that’s why those of you who didn’t vote probably didn’t vote in 2009, won’t vote next year in the municipal election and will probably not vote in the next federal election — the cycle will continue to repeat.

Your kids likely won’t vote because they don’t see you voting.

The ones who do vote won’t be influenced by a canned recording. A sign on the highway won’t change their minds.

It will be their own stories that guide them. If they like the story, they’ll go back to it again and again. dale@kamloopsthisweek.com

The electorate has decided to re-elect a B.C. Liberal government, with Premier Christy Clark leading a relentless campaign that was focused on the economy.

Pollsters and pundits were proven completely wrong, as virtually all of them had predicted an NDP win.

Clark was a brilliant campaigner and she focused on the economy, day after day, using attack ads to highlight the record of past NDP governments and to define her opponent, Adrian Dix. It clearly resonated with voters, particularly in the Interior and areas of the Lower Mainland outside of Vancouver, where the Liberal picked up significant numbers of votes.

Key examples of that were in Chilliwack-Hope and Port MoodyCoquitlam, where NDP MLAs Gwen O’Mahony and Joe Trasolini, who won seats in byelections a year ago, were defeated by Liberal candidates.

Voters clearly wanted to see the economy continue to grow. They endorsed the LNG projects on which the Liberals have pegged the future.

They were unhappy with Dix’s flip-flop on the Kinder Morgan pipeline in the midst of the election and saw that as an indication the NDP would wilt on major economicdevelopment projects when environmentalists applied heat.

Many also supported the Liberals because they pledged to keep a close eye on government spending — something the NDP had no intention of doing, as indicated by its expensive campaign pledges and unwillingness to balance the budget until at least the fourth year of its mandate.

The Liberals now need to deliver on their pledges to balance the budget, pursue economic-development projects and investment and work toward a brighter future for young people.

The disappointing thing about the election is that so few people voted.

It appears voter turnout only went up by one per cent — to 52 per cent.

Almost half the registered voters didn’t bother to take part.

This is a bad omen for democracy in the future, particularly as so few younger people voted.

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Re: Story: Election night 2013 — Liberals win in Kamloops and B.C.: “B.C. voters are idiots, by and large.”

— posted by Kevin Millership

Re: Letter: Salmon Confidential compelling, but fictional: “I went to salmonconfidential.com, which claims to be a factchecking website.

“Nowhere did I find references to actual scientific papers or reports.

“I found denials of the information presented in the film, but no facts.

“I am not a supporter of either side in this debate. I am only an individual trying to make up my own mind.

“I say to both sides — facts only, please!”

— posted by Karen Wootten

Re: Story: Blazers — In Bones we trust: “Well deserved, Craig!”

— posted by Arjun Singh

Re: Letter: Let’s enact term limits at all levels of government: “Very good idea.

“I would support that.”

— posted by Gary Thiessen

WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, HONEY(S) KTW reader and noted wedding photographer Meagan Pascuzzo was thrilled to find this thriving hive being assembled by bees in her downtown Kamloops neighbourhood.

“It looks like they are starting a new hive as they’re still hanging around,” Pascuzzo said. “It was pretty neat to see and we’re happy to have the new ‘neighbours’.”

Editor: History was made on Tuesday night (May 14) thanks to all who exercised their democratic right to vote and who did not take this election for granted.

The left-wing, socialist media and pollsters tried hard to have us believe the NDP was guaranteed a win, yet the voters told us differently.

The silent majority finally spoke up and congratulations to all who spoke up for what they believe in.

Tuesday night was truly a victory in so many ways.

It reinforces that the people of B.C. have spoken and the message is loud and clear — this country and province were founded on free enterprise and hard work, with a social conscience, and it does pay off.

No government can please all the people all the time, but the provincial Liberals are doing one hell of a job making B.C. a great place to live and raise our families and creating opportunities for all to succeed and be competitive in the world markets, Under this style of leadership, we will one day see our province debt-free and maybe even have no provincial sales tax, like Alberta.

What a legacy to leave our children, who will be far better off than we were.

There is, or was, a time and place for unions to protect people in the working environment, but there is no way a union-backed political group should or can run this or any province.

The people of B.C. have spoken.

The right government creates opportunities for business to grow. Business creates real jobs and jobs create income. It is a win-win all the way.

Ernie Beadle Kamloops

On Ajax mine, believe science over corporate spin Editor: Medical statistics show that towns near open-pit copper mines have high rates of lung, bone and brain cancers, neurological issues, kidney disease and lung and respiratory illnesses, all caused by cadmium, cyanide, mercury, chromium and other toxic substances.

Bio-accumulation of poison will impact all food webs.

Bees are dying everywhere from toxins caused by mines. Bees are the canary.

An open-pit mine would have an extremely negative impact on Kamloops’ air quality, with inversions trapping pollution for days.

The World Bank states acid-mine drainage is one of the most serious and difficult problems associated with mining and has severe and permanent effects on the environ-

ment, leading to extinction of various reptiles and amphibians.

It states clean air, fresh water, marine resources and argo ecosystems must not be degraded and cites the need to safeguard these resources crosses all borders.

Recycled water will not support life.

KGHM Polska SA, parent company of KGHM Ajax and owner of the proposed copper and gold mine south of Aberdeen, is rated as one of Europe’s most polluting miners, with twice (or more) the average amount of CO2 emissions.

KGHM Polska SA would rather pay fines than adhere to Europe’s high environmental standards.

Pumping millions of gallons of water from Kamloops Lake would have an extremely negative impact on aquatic life, further stressing the already

low salmon runs.

Mine executives are pushing their media and liaison personnel to pull out all the stops to get Ajax pushed through, while teaching personnel the ropes, spin and tricks of the trade.

KGHM Ajax is trying to bribe its way into this community, trying to buy public favour, as it takes out glossy ads in attempt to silence dissent.

Future generations would be left with environmental destruction caused by this company’s lack of vision and ethics.

The electorate expects all levels of government to practise due diligence and protect them from these types of toxic industries.

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Former school-bus driver back in court

By Dale Bass STAFF REPORTER dale@kamloopsthisweek.com

Merv Hanson is back in court, facing a charge of violating a court order.

Hanson, a former school-bus driver, lost his job last year after developing a close relationship with a teenage girl on his route.

Last September, he lost an appeal of a protective-intervention order placed on him in May 2012 by the Ministry of Children and Family.

The order required Hanson to have no contact with the girl — who was 16 as of summer 2012 — and banned from being within 50 metres of her home, school or workplace.

He was arrested on Tuesday, May 14, for allegedly violating that directive and was scheduled to appear in provincial court on

Wednesday, May 15, for a bail hearing.

The 60-year-old claimed during a series of hearings last year that he was trying to help the girl by listening to her problems and was also offering her free music lessons in his North Kamloops home.

Information during the hearings indicated those lessons could last as long as 10 hours.

The teenager’s parents said Hanson had driven a wedge between them and their daughter, who was in foster care for some time.

As part of his appeal, court heard evidence from social workers about Hanson’s troubled past, including multiple run-ins with police and ministry officials dating back to the 1990s.

Hanson was never charged criminally, but Judge Stephen Harrison said the unproven allegations suggested he

may not be suited to counselling kids.

Harrison also mentioned other incidents with students on Hanson’s bus route, including a group of teens he invited camping and a girl with whom he carried on a prolonged online relationship, even after she moved out of province.

“It’s remarkable in its reflection of Mr. Hanson’s lack of understanding of boundaries,” Harrison said in dismissing the appeal.

He referred to a 39-page Facebook transcript containing private messages between Hanson and a teen he used to drive to school — a conversation the ministry’s lawyer described as “an example of grooming.”

Court was previously told out-of-province police were investigating Hanson for harassment in relation to the

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his past — a notion Harrison called “a bald say-so.”

The order was issued for six months, but was recently extended.

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These students all have the E-Spirit As 34 teams of aboriginal highschool students wrap up their week in Kamloops, the people who brought them here hope they leave the city and soar with the knowledge they have gained.

The grades 10 to 12 students are taking part in the 13th edition of the Business Development Bank of Canada E-Spirit finals, the culmination of a 16-week Internet-based competition that provides the business-planning resources and teaches the youth how to develop their own business plans.

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After nearly two years in receivership, Tobiano appears to have a buyer.

“There is an offer that’s been made on the golf course and it’s been accepted by the bank,” Quentin Granger, Tobiano’s general manager, told KTW. “It’s two private buyers — one from the Edmonton area and one from the United States.”

Granger said it’s still early in the process and details — as well as a closing date — are being ironed out.

The award-winning golf course, located 20 minutes west of Kamloops on the Trans-Canada Highway, was listed in

2012 for a sale price of $5.5 million — separate from the larger Tobiano development.

Granger said those private buyers — and others — have also been kicking the tires of the development as a whole.

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LOCAL NEWS LET THE CHAMBER AWARDS NOMINATIONS FLOOD IN! TD Canada Trust community small business advisor Daljit Sadhra speaks during a press conference at the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce’s Victoria Street office on Wednesday, May 15. TD Canada Trust is the premier sponsor of the chamber’s 2013 Business Excellence Awards.

The annual awards were kicked off with a call for nominations, which close on June 30. Finalists will be announced on Sept. 11, with the awards set to be handed out at the Oct. 19 gala.

Categories for the 2013 awards are: Excel Personnel Business Person of the Year; Community Futures Business of the Year; Home Hardware First Nations Business of the Year; Aberdeen Mall Retailer Award (1-10 staff); Underwriters Insurance Brokers Retailer Award (11+ staff); Business Development Bank of Canada Manufacturer Award; TRU Faculty of Adventure, Culinary Arts and Tourism Hospital and Tourism Award; Venture Kamloops Resource Industry Award; BCLC Technology Innovator Award; Berwick on the Park Service Provider Award (1-10 staff); Kamloops Lincoln Service Provider Award (11+ staff); KGHM Ajax Mining Inc. Home-Based Business of the Year Award; Kamloops Business Magazine Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award; Green Award (1-10 staff); Green Award (11+ staff) and City of Kamloops Community Service Award.

Anybody can nominate a Kamloops person or business online at kamloopschamber.ca.

Award winners cannot be nominated in the same category for three years following their win, but they can be nominated in other categories. Dave Eagles/KTW

City calls on former fire chief to lead

By Andrea Klassen STAFF REPORTER andrea@kamloopsthisweek.com

Gary McCall, Kamloops’ former fire chief, will step into his old post to fill the gap left by the departure of current chief Neill Moroz.

Moroz, who has served as chief since 2009, went on personal leave at the beginning of May and has now opted to take a voluntary retirement, said corporate services and community safety director David Duckworth.

No word has been given on what sparked his sudden departure.

“It’s personal reasons,” Duckworth said.

“It was unexpected

and it was his own decision.”

With Moroz gone, the city’s two top firefighting positions are vacant.

Deputy Chief Jim Bell, who is on leave from his position, is also in the process of retiring, Duckworth said.

While the city had begun looking for Bell’s replacement, Duckworth said it’s putting that hunt on hold in favour of first finding a chief.

Once Moroz’s replacement is chosen, the city will look at resuming that job search.

McCall, who served as chief between 2002 and 2009, will take over the top position in the interim as of Tuesday,

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“He will be with us until we’ve actually finished the recruitment and we actually have a new fire chief in place, and we’re guessing that’s going to be a four-month process,” said Duckworth.

It won’t be the first time McCall has served

as interim chief since his retirement after 26 years at Kamloops Fire Rescue.

In late 2010, the City of Vernon appointed him interim chief as it hunted for a new top firefighter.

A posting for the Kamloops fire chief job is online, though Duckworth said specific conversations about what the city will look for from Moroz’s replacement have yet to happen.

“We haven’t discussed what qualities specifically we’re looking for and Gary will be involved in that discussion,” Duckworth said.

“We’re just not there yet.”

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Something alien has taken place at Brock

By Dale Bass

Rhean Daily (left) and Dahlilia Simpson draw “genes” to create their alien baby while teacher Tracey Epp (behind the girls) talks with Havana Whiteman and Tyler Baker during an interactive science workshop at Brock middle school on Tuesday, May 14. Volunteers from the Genome BC Geneskool visited the classroom with their unique science lessons.

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UNTER Savannah is a strange baby.

She was born with a pink body, curly pink hair, green eyes (her mom wanted brown eyes), a parrotlike nose and hairy arms and feet.

She can roll her tongue into a U shape — and she has one antenna.

Hunter is the result of the mixture of genes her “parents” gave to her during a visit to their school by volunteers with Genome BC Geneskool.

As part of a travelling roadshow to bring the intricacies of science to life for students, Martin Kang and Yu Wang spent a good part of Tuesday, May 14, in Tracey Epp’s science classroom at Brock middle school, where they

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showed students how to create their alien babies and then immortalize the offspring’s DNA with beaded bracelets.

The process was simple.

Consider the “birth” of Hunter Savannah, named for her “parents” — Hunter Walker and Savannah Vallieres.

It must be noted here that KTW is assuming

the child is a female; the actual chromosomes for gender weren’t part of the experiment.

But, with all that pink?

The two students were given dominant and recessive gene indicators (small pieces of paper) that were brought together (in a paper cup) and then removed to match up and create

dominant and recessive pairings that created body and hair colour, shape of nose and other characteristics — including the ability to curl the tongue, which Kang explained to the students is the result of the joining of two dominant tongue-curling genes.

Once the child was created and named, the

some definitely teenaged barbs about how some of the alien babies maybe did resemble their “parents” in their, well, unique characteristics.

It’s all part of making science fun and relevant, said Genome BC communications and education vice-president Sally Greenwood.

“We make sure to explain the

letters spelling out those identifiers were matched up with the basic DNA codes that create us — A, T, G and C — and colours assigned to the mixture and strung along one filament to create the truly unique newborn bracelets.

The classroom was buzzing with activity, laughter and the sharing of knowledge, as well as

scientific activities and how they can be applied in real-life situations and explore the potential applications and impact of genomic technologies on Canadian society,” she said.

Those are lofty goals befitting a scientific organization — but they did nothing to resolve Savannah’s dismay that her baby ended up with green eyes.

KGHM International Provides Additional Information about its Proposed Ajax Project Site Layout KGHM International released its new 3D Digital Model on Tuesday and it can be viewed on our website at www.ajaxmine.ca. The model reflects KGHM International’s proposed general arrangement (GA) for the Ajax Project.

The overall project footprint now includes a provisional ore stock pile, the removal of the in-pit crushing and conveyor system and larger overburden and topsoil piles due to improved planning for long term reclamation of the site. Upon taking operatorship of the Ajax Project almost eight months ago, we began to design a comprehensive reclamation program. This program includes concurrent reclamation on the proposed waste rock and tailings storage facilities beginning in year five. In addition, we intend to keep the original top soil from the mine site and use it for cover soil to re-seed the project area throughout the mine life and beyond.

Our reclamation program will be available in our Environmental Assessment Application.

As mentioned above, a significant change to our GA is the removal of in-pit crushing and conveying.

We will be mining approximately 73 million tonnes less waste rock. In addition, by optimizing our placement of waste rock we will run fewer trucks than originally estimated. While this change makes economic sense for the project, fewer haul trucks mean potentially less dust, noise and diesel usage. We know Kamloops community members are worried about the impact of dust, noise and diesel on the air quality in the area and we hope that this change, among other measures, will help address these concerns.

As our work moves forward we will continue to look for opportunities for improvement and will promptly communicate any further changes to the community, following on our commitment to be transparent and a good neighbour.

If you have any questions about our new GA or other Ajax Project questions, don’t hesitate to contact us by phone at 250.374.5446, by email at info@ajaxmine.ca or by visiting us at 330 Seymour Street.

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Heather Martin can see her walls again.

The prisoner art that has dotted them for more than a decade is finally gone — and relocated to Kamloops.

Gone also are the warden’s coat stand and cap, uniforms, files — including Billy Miner’s arrest and escape documentation — and more than 25,000 iPhone-sized glass plates with photographs of inmates who once lived behind the bars of the B.C. Penitentiary.

Tonight (May 16) will celebrate the culmination of years of work by the Kamloops branch of the John Howard Society (JHS) to take ownership of and bring to Kamloops memorabilia from the maximum-security institution that opened in New Westminster in 1878 and closed in 1980.

It’s all thanks to Martin’s husband, Tony, who watched as everything that had been essential to the operation of the prison ended up in the trash.

He and some friends brought trucks to the site, collected it all and took it home, not really knowing what they had, but certain it needed to be preserved,

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The connection to Kamloops came by happenstance.

Tony Martin is friends with Peter Murphy, a professor at Thompson Rivers University and JHS board member. He knew of the treasure trove in the Martins’ home and took Hrycun to see it.

“I walked into the B.C. Pen museum,” she said. “I was gobsmacked. There was the warden’s coat rack and his coat. I was stepping over piles and piles of documents. We started diarizing what was there, but stopped because there was so much stuff.”

The pair knew something had to be done to save what they saw as an essential piece of history, a snapshot that could show how the justice system has changed since the 1880s, when conviction for theft could mean a stay in solitary confinement for months and beatings were the norm.

Hycun told her board that, if it would agree to providing a home for what were boxes and boxes of things, she would find the money to ensure it was all done right.

That led to partnerships with the university, the City of Kamloops and its Seymour Street museum — and to the celebration tonight at the collection’s new home at the Old Courthouse

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The city has given the society the basement to display the artifacts in what Hrycun anticipates will be an ever-changing exhibition, given the quantity retrieved.

Not all of it has come to the city, however, other than in photocopies.

Wardens’ diaries, for example, were in such delicate condition that they, along with the glass plates bearing inmate photos and numbers, have gone to Archives Canada for care and storage.

Former judge and politician Wally Oppal will be present, along with TRU Faculty of Law dean Chris Axworthy.

Martin and his wife will also be there and he will give a speech about the journey his garbage picking took to the historical value it provides.

That includes many options, Hrycun said, from a travelling exhibition to access by researchers to opportunities for students to see and learn about justice in B.C. The location, open to the public as of Friday, May 17, is perfect, in Hrycun’s mind.

“When I went there and I looked up, the lights down there are identical to the ones in the B.C. Pen,” she said.

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“The brickwork is similar to the brickwork in the west wing [of the penitentiary],” Hrycan said.

“The basement of the courthouse is where the cells used to be.

“There’s a synchron-

icity here.”

It will all be catalogued and digitized, she said, a process that will take some time and happen at a greater expense than the estimated $50,000 it has cost to simply take ownership of and move the collection.

A place to play.

A place to stay.

A lot of the work to date has been donated.

There’s also the chance of connecting with descendants of the thousands and thousands of inmates reflected on the glass plates — stories that have yet to be told.

Hrycun sees it as

completely appropriate that an organization that works to reintegrate people who have come into conflict with the law back into society should also exhibit and preserve the history of that same system.

“It’s a perfect synergy for us,” she said.

DID YOU KNOW? • The B.C. Pen opened for inmates in 1878 with a main gatehouse and a few brick and wood buildings. Larger cellblocks were built between 1904 and 1914.

• Until 1961, a farm across the street was part of the prison. Prisoners were assigned to work there and the food produced was used in the kitchen.

• Overcrowding began in the 1950s, leading to several riots and hostage-takings.

The army and the RCMP were required to bring order to a riot and hostage-taking incident in April 1963 when the only demand by inmates was to be transferred to another prison. This occurred when the incident ended.

• A three-day riot in October 1973 led to 23 cells being destroyed.

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• A staff member was taken hostage in February 1975 and, four months later, 16 staff were taken hostage, one dying from friendly fire when prison staff opened fire to break the impasse.

That led to a commission of inquiry that revealed three of the hostage takers had been kept in what was deemed inhuman solitary confinement, there was insufficient staff with a high turnover rate, there was serious overcrowding, it was an unsuitable facility for a prison, there was a lack of co-operation between staff, there was poor control of knives in the kitchen and there were no alarm systems in some buildings.

• Five hostage-takings occurred in 1976 and, for 12 days, guards refused to work overtime, leading to the death

of three inmates. The last riot, which started on Sept.

27, led to massive destruction in cellblocks, two guards taken hostage, police snipers, riot squads and the army surrounding the building and the creation of a citizen’s advisory committee that negotiated an end to the incident on Oct. 2. The main complaint was abuse by guards.

• Only one prisoner was executed in the prison. Joseph Smith, found guilty of killing a guard during an escape attempt in October 1912, was hanged in January 1913.

A scaffold was built for the hanging near the site where the guard had been killed.

• The penitentiary was home to hundreds of Doukhobors sentenced to prison terms for public nudity and arson.

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The union representing faculty at Thompson Rivers University is worried some of its work may be moving to the private sector.

In a letter sent to all members, TRU Faculty Association (TRUFA) president Jason Brown urged them to attend the May 27 senate meeting, where a policy change will be discussed that would make some non-credit courses offered changed to be

transcriptable — recognition that would see them considered to meet academic graduation requirements.

The current policy states only faculty members can offer courses that meet graduation requirements.

Non-credit courses are not covered by the TRUFA collective agreement.

“In other words, it appears that proposed changes to this policy could pave the way for the university’s administration to shift delivery of courses and programs to the private sector,” Brown’s letter states.

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In 2011, Brown expressed concern about the university-village plan now being developed, noting that, although no one had said it could lead to private businesses offering courses, the potential was there.

Brown noted other universities in Canada have been approached by corporations offering to provide private instruction on campuses, with some now having that situation with English as a second language, university prep and some undergrad classes being taught by instructors supplied by for-profit companies.

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Kamloopsians bound for Canada Day celebrations at Riverside Park will once again have the option of hopping on the bus.

But the city won’t be expanding the free transit program to include July 1 bus rides for HandyDART customers, despite a request from one city coun-

cillor.

Coun. Nancy Bepple said it’s unfair the city will continue to charge $2 a ride on the HandyDART system when people on conventional transit can ride for free.

“Why should we be asking somebody who’s probably less able to pay to pay on Canada Day, and the people who can afford it get it for free?” she asked.

Transit planner Erin Felker said the city usually doesn’t remove the charge for the day because HandyDARTs are mainly for medical appointments.

“If you have to pay to go to dialysis but you can go to Riverside Park for free, it’s a bit of a disconnect,” she said.

Mayor Peter Milobar said offering free rides on the custom transit system

might create chaos.

The program is already well-subscribed, and people might feel they don’t have to sign up for times if the service is running for free, he said.

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Coun. Pat Wallace worried about what the city would do if caretakers and family members who wanted to accompany riders to the park started getting on the smaller buses as well.

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She and Bepple were the only councillors to vote for the extra free service.

According to city staff about 7,400 free trips were made on city busses on Canada Day in 2012, up from 4,200 in 2011.

Food bank expansion, new parking lot approved by city council released by the mine via YouTube “poor and insulting” — said she

CITY HALL An expansion of the Kamloops Food Bank has the green light from Kamloops city councillors.

At its Tuesday meeting council unanimously agreed to grant a development permit for the project, which will see the food bank’s Wilson Street location expand and the creation of a new parking lot in the vacant lot it owns across the street at 164 Wilson St. Under the permit, the food bank will have three years to either pave that lot to meet the city’s guidelines of parking lots or find space for the lot adjacent to its building.

“I think this is fantastic that they’re moving ahead on this,” said Coun. Tina Lange, noting the organization distributes around a million pounds of food per years.

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young mothers and their babies standing out in the cold and this new facility should not only make it easier to put out those million pounds of food but give an area for people to gather in.”

Dever likes new Ajax model After panning previous efforts, Nelly Dever is giving the latest 3D efforts from the proponents of the Ajax mine two thumbs up.

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James (Jim) “Poomba” Edward Davidson of Kamloops, BC, passed away on May 4th, 2013 at 67 years of age. Jim is survived by his loving partner Genevieve (Collrin), children Corey Davidson of Kelowna, BC and Darren Davidson of Coquitlam, BC. Jim is also survived by his sister Margaret Smith and brothers Robert Davidson, William Davidson and Norman Davidson, as well as numerous other relatives. Jim is predeceased by his father Benjamin, mother Lillian and sister, Rita.

Jim was a man with many jokes, and who wore many hats. He will be greatly missed by all his family and friends.

The family extends a special thank you to the Kamloops Cancer Clinic for all of their assistance.

Arrangements entrusted to Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services 250-554-2324

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GORDON HERBERT GREGORY

March 27, 1960 ~ May 11, 2013

Gordon (Gordy) Herbert Gregory was born in Calgary, Alberta on December 6, 1930 and moved to Nelson with his family in a horse drawn wagon at a young age. At 16, Gordy left home and became a mechanic. His lifelong love affair of cars was born and Gordy could always be found working, tinkering or sharing stories about them.

It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Ron Rosentreter of Kamloops, BC, on May 11th, 2013 at 53 years of age. His memory will be cherished by all of those who have had the chance to know him and love him.

We will miss our husband, father, son, brother, uncle, teacher and friend.

After moving to Vernon; one day Gordy and a friend decided to take a drive through Salmon Arm in one of his convertibles.

On this drive, he discovered his other lifelong love when he passed a pretty girl on the side of the road, Edith (Edie) Elliott.

During their courtship Gordy considered himself doubly lucky because Edie’s father owned a cabin at Pierre’s Point on Shuswap Lake. Many happy summers were spent there boating, laughing around campfires, making wonderful memories with his friends and family. Later, Gordy and Edie purchased their own cabin further down the beach and their children and their friends and family were able to enjoy the same idyllic summers there.

Edie and Gordy were married on November 30, 1956. Their sons Dean and Randy were both born in Vernon. With their sons, Gordy and Edie moved around the Interior until settling in Kamloops in 1962. Their daughters Tara and Mianne were both born in Kamloops.

Through the years, Gordy used his skills as a mechanic to become a very successful business man. He owned a couple of service stations – the most noted was the Tiger Tune Up / Pacific 66 Station at Seymour and 6th before operating the Shell Service Station that was located at 6th and Victoria (now home to Frick and Frack). He also operated Big T Marina (trying out new boats on the Shuswap at Pierre’s Point was loved by all). In 1970, Gordy purchased the Budget Rent a Car Franchise and owned and operated it as a family run business for 28 years before selling it in 1998.

In preparation for retirement, Gordy and Edie started travelling to California and Mexico. They started out in a truck and camper and eventually moved up to a fifth wheel trailer. All in preparation to become one of the original snowbirds – 6 months here and 6 months down in California. In 1992, now retired and ready for their next adventure, they sold their house and purchased a lot on the Shuswap at Chase (later known as Chabelos). As one of the founding members of the Chabelos trailer park in Chase, Gordy and other lot owners worked hard to make it not only a special place for family to visit but one that they would enjoy living in.

Once their snowbird days were behind them, Gordy and Edie moved back to Kamloops and in 2004, Gordy built their new house next to daughter Tara and her family. He lived there until sadly health issues required the move to Ridgeview Lodge last fall.

Gordy loved working on cars, doing odd jobs around his house and helping others with theirs, boating, gardening and listening to classic country and western music. In retirement, Gordy was thrilled to have more time to play golf, enjoy time with his animals (Molly, Samantha and most beloved Buddy) and most importantly his grandchildren.

Family meant everything to Gordy and all who knew Gordy enjoyed his wonderful sense of humour and twinkle in his eyes. His great sense of humour was there for all to enjoy right up until he took his final breath which ironically was just as the lawnmower went by outside his window at Ridgeview. Ironically because Gordy loved to get out and mow the lawns and had done so right up until his move to Ridgeview. We are sure that Gordy is busy mowing the greens in Heaven right now.

Gordy was predeceased by his parents, Kenneth and Mina Gregory, younger brother Richard, sister Jean Hutchin, son Dean and daughter Mianne and his nephew Arden Gregory.

Gordy will be deeply missed and his memories cherished by his wife Edie, son Randy (Annette), daughter Tara (Peter Kiss), grandchildren Cody and Tegan Gregory and Annika and Karrie Kiss, his twin brother Frank, his nieces Glenda Cole and Eva Aguilar, nephews Tim, Dan and Andy Gregory.

No service will be held at Gordy’s request. The family will hold a gathering of friends and family at a time yet to be determined to celebrate his life. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Alzheimer Society Research Program in memory of Gordy.

Ron’s first passion was food, leading him to become an award winning chef, who opened “The Nick of Thyme” with his wife, Kim, in 1996, and finishing his career by sharing his knowledge as a Culinary Instructor at Thompson Rivers University. Ron adored his family, loved the sport of hockey and was an avid beekeeper. He also relaxed by doing small scale modeling, and escaping into the world of science fiction. His quirky sense of humour will be missed by all who love him.

There will be a Celebration of Ron’s Life held on Sunday, May 19th, 2013, at 2:00pm in the Culinary Arts Building at Thompson Rivers University. Because of Ron’s laid back nature, please come as you are.

Special thanks to Dr. Lowland and Dr. Hamilton. Our greatest gratitude goes to the people of Kamloops Hospice House for their compassionate and loving care.

In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the Kamloops Hospice Association, or the BC Cancer Agency.

GRACE RUTH FENNELL (NEE GIBSON) November 10, 1931 – May 12, 2013

The family of the late Pat Stewart, long time rancher from the Heffley Creek area, invite friends to a memorial gathering on: Sunday, May 26, 2013 1:00 pm at the North Thompson Fall Fair Hall, Barriere, BC.

On May 12 Grace Ruth Fennell of Chu Chua passed away. Grace is survived by her husband of 56 years Norman (Bud) their six children Norman (Carla), Lorene, Tim (Marg), Kerry (Kim), Evelyn (Mike), Darrell (Colleen) and twelve grand children. She is survived by her brother Albert, brother Don (Sandra), and sister in law Madeline Gibson.

She was predeceased by her sister Audrey and brother Ernie.

At the age of 19 Grace began her teaching career at the little red school house in Chu Chua in 1951. She also taught at the Louis Creek, Barriere and Chinook Cove schools. She took nine years off to have her six children before returning to teaching at Barriere Elementary in 1969. She came back to Chu Chua (1974-1984) then taught at Barriere Ridge and Barriere Elementary before retiring in 1987. She continued to substitute when requested at all Barriere schools, Little Fort and at Neqweyqwelsten at Chu Chua. Grace loved teaching, her students, her neighbours and her community. She continued to foster learning by organizing demo days at the Barriere Museum and volunteering to teach life skills at the Barriere High School. Grace was a member of the Barriere Heritage Society and was passionate at preserving local history and heritage. She spent countless hours researching and documenting local family stories for the history book ‘Exploring Our Roots’ published in 2004.

Grace was always very busy and creative right up until the last two weeks of her life. She loved gardening, knitting, crocheting, canning, making furniture, baskets and trellises, organizing family events and looking after her grand children.

Services will be held at the Chu Chua Community Hall at 2:00pm Saturday May 18.

In lieu of flowers please consider donating to the Barriere Heritage Society, the RIH Foundation or the Canadian Cancer Society.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.NorthThompsonFuneral.com

Elsie Minnie Landon passed away peacefully on May 5, 2013 in Kamloops BC at the age of 94 years. Elsie was born in Medecine Hat in 1919. She will be sadly missed by her two sons Larry Landon and Gerry (Tara) Landon, her 3 grandchildren and her sister Affie Styles as well as many friends. Elsie was predeceased by her husband Murl in 2001.

“Your battle is over, Ron; enjoy your journey. We know you are watching over us.”

The family would like to thank the wonderful staff at Overlander Extended Care and Dr. Koochin .

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There will be no service by request.

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The family would like to thank the staff at Ridgeview Lodge for making Gordy’s last few months of life as dignified as it could be.

We will always be very appreciative of their hugs and support and their great sense of humour.

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December 6, 1930 - May 8, 2013

WILLIAM ED BARRY WOOD “BUTCH”

SLYWKA Mrs. Lillian Margaret Slywka (nee Burdon) passed away peacefully at the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice Home on May 12th, 1913.

She is survived by her loving husband of 48 years, George; daughter Brenda Dorland (Mark) and grandson Taran of Carleton Place, Ontario; son Mike Slywka (Toni), grandson Thomas and granddaughter Brooke of Kamloops, as well as nieces and nephews.

1938-2013 It is with sad hearts that the family of Butch Wood announces his sudden passing on May 13, 2013 at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, B.C. Butch is survived by his loving wife of 47 years Betty, his two sons lan (Wook) Daegu of South Korea, and Bryan (Vanessa) of Victoria, BC; grandchildren Lukas, Oskar, Haesoo, and William and numerous other family members.

Mom absolutely loved to quilt and spending time with her loving family and dear friends. She will be missed dearly by her little dog “Annie”.

Thank you to Dr. Jason O’Connell and Dr. Alexandra Gabriel. A very special thanks to all the “Angels” and volunteers at the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice Home for your care and comfort given during her courageous battle with cancer.

A Celebration of Her Life will be held in the Schoening Funeral Chapel, 513 Seymour Street, on Friday, May 17th at 1:00 p.m., with The Reverend LeeAnn Blackert officiating. A reception will follow .

Should friends desire, donations to the Kamloops Hospice Association, 72 Whiteshield Crescent South, Kamloops, B.C. V2E 2S9 would be appreciated in her memory.

Service arrangements are entrusted to Schoening Funeral Service 250-374-1454

He was predeceased by his grandparents Bill and Evelyn Wood and his mother Irene Steigenberger.

Butch was born in Vancouver, BC in 1938. At an early age he moved to the Kamloops area to live with his grandparents.

He had many occupations throughout his life, but he chose to be a career firelighter.

He spent 34 years with the City of Kamloops Fire Department, retiring with the rank of Captain in 1995.

Butch was very active in the community, as a scout leader, coaching minor sports, volunteering at Sun Peaks, driving the Masonic Cancer Car, ushering at the Interior Savings Center for Blazer games and concerts, just to name a few.

A Celebration of Life for Butch will be held on Saturday May 18, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. Desert Gardens Senior Center, 540 Seymour St., Kamloops, B.C. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund #463 - 4800 Kingsway, Burnaby, BC, V5H 4J2 or the Canadian Cancer Society, Suite 111 - 450 Lansdowne St, Kamloops, BC, V2C 1Y3, in memory of Butch.

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Head coach Hunchak Kamloops Blazers name Dave Hunchak bench boss, with Guy Charron taking step back

By Marty Hastings STAFF REPORTER sports@kamloopsthisweek.com

D

AVE HUNCHAK is the new head coach of the Kamloops Blazers.

“Dave has been a great asset for us the last two years, very loyal to the organization and very loyal to [former head coach] Guy Charron,” Blazer general manager Craig Bonner told KTW on Wednesday, May 15.

“He’s been a head coach in our league.

He’s had success as a head coach in our league. It’s a real easy, smooth transition.”

Bonner, Hunchak and Charron were all in need of new contracts heading into next season.

The GM signed a new deal earlier this week and wasted little time shoring up the coaching-staff situation.

KTW caught up on Wednesday with the Blazers’ bench boss.

“I’m humbled and honoured, first and foremost,” Hunchak said.

“For us as a staff, we’ve become very close and I believe this to be a very smooth transition.

We talked a lot all winter about what may or may not happen. Ultimately, it was Guy’s decision.”

Dave Hunchak (right) will be the big dog behind the Kamloops Blazers’ bench next season. Allen Douglas/KTW

Charron moves down the depth chart into a new position — advisor to hockey operations.

He will attend practices and games in Kamloops, help Bonner with front-office decisions and aid with community work.

“Myself and [wife] Michelle have had conversations in respect that we felt perhaps that there would be consideration after this year as far as not fulfilling the same obligation,” Charron said.

“I think the timing was right. I still have the ability to do something I really like to do.

“In some ways, I’m somewhat relieved and looking forward to the transition.”

Hunchak’s old role, associate coach, is now up for grabs.

“For an outsider

looking in, because now there’s going to be a job opening for a full-time assistant or associate coach, you can see if you come to Kamloops, put time in and do the right thing, we could just keep promoting internally,” Bonner said.

“That, ideally, is the best way to go.”

Rumoured to be in line for the position is Dean Brockman, head coach and general manager of the Humboldt Broncos, a Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League club.

Other names bandied about in hockey circles are Mark Ferner, former head coach of the Blazers, Luke Pierce, head coach and GM of the junior A Merritt Centennials, and Jesse Wallin, former head coach of the Red Deer Rebels.

“It’s important that it’s an individual that fits in with the existing staff that we have,” Hunchak said.

“We all have a voice and it’s important that the person coming in understands the cohesiveness of our staff.”

Also announced Wednesday was the contract extension of Blazer trainer Colin (Toledo) Robinson, a jack-ofall-trades staff member beloved by players, coaches and management alike.

Hunchak was head coach of the Moose Jaw Warriors from 2007 to 2011, posting a 40-win season in the 2010-2011 campaign before making a first-round exit from the playoffs.

Charron compiled a 144-97-7-13 record at the Blazers’ helm.

He is tied with Don Hay for second in franchise history with 144 victories, trailing only Ken Hitchcock, who tops the list with 291.

“Guy’s done a heck of a job here for threeand-a-half years and been a big part of turning this around. We’re happy that he can stay on board,” Bonner said.

“We basically have everybody back, but the roles are different.”

Scott Nabata (left), Jean-Luc Larouche, Mario Bruno and Emily Schmidt are off to Ottawa for the Canadian Gymnastics Championships. Nabata is featured in the story below. Turn to page A27 for a look at the trampoline trio. Dave Eagles/KTW

Nabata aiming high

By Marty Hastings STAFF REPORTER sports@kamloopsthisweek.com

Scott Nabata believes he is ready to take the next step at the Canadian Gymnastics Championships, which get underway in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 21.

“I’ve really pushed myself the last year or so,” said Nabata, who will compete in the senior men’s artistic division at nationals for the first time, making the jump from the junior ranks.

“Everything is feeling really good.”

The Kamloops Gymnastics/Trampoline Centre athlete told KTW last year the “ages of 16, 17 and 18 are when everything changes. It’s either you get really good or you can stay at the same level.”

Nabata, 17, said he has only added to his skillset since last year’s nationals in Regina, where, despite a number of nagging injuries, he placed fifth all-around.

A top-five finish in the nation’s capital would likely mean qualifying for

the World University Games, held in Kazan, Russia, in July.

That will be no easy task, with Nabata going head-to-head with the country’s best, including former Olympian Ken Ikeda, who will be competing in his 19th Canadian championships.

“It’s a little bit different, competing with all the guys I’ve looked up to for the past five years,” Nabata said.

“But, difficulty-wise, I’m almost up there with them.”

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Carter Edwards and Skye Conners scored for the hometown under-13 Kamloops Blaze boys in a 2-0 win over the Penticton Pinnacles on Sunday.

Spencer Ledoux and Angus McQuillanGordon split goalkeeping duties.

The Blaze are 4-0-1 on the season.

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Kailum Nicolson also scored for Kamloops in support of goalkeeper Matthew Mackenzie.

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Dawson Barclay, with two goals, paced the under-15 Kamloops Blaze boys in a 3-1 win over the under-15/16 Penticton Pinnacles in the River City

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Kamloops clash A Tournament Capital battle on McArthur Island ended in victory for the under13 tier 1 Kamloops Blaze boys, who earned a 2-1 win over the under-14 Kamloops Blaze Orange.

Kolton Storzuk and Tyson Gayfer scored for the winners, with Josh Bymoen and Alex Bepple splitting goalkeeping duties.

for the under-13 tier 1 Kamloops Blaze girls in a 1-1 tie with Vernon on Saturday.

Kate Cartwright and Zoe Birkett played well in defence, while Emma Lizee set up the Blaze goal with a nice cross.

Penticton too much The Penticton Pinnacles dumped the Kamloops Blaze 4-0 in an under-14 girls tilt on McArthur Island on Sunday.

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The tourney returns to a three-day format, after being held over two days — Saturday and Sunday — in recent years.

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The Kamloops Classic Swim club dominated the 16-team, 400-swimmer Kelowna Aquajets Invitational on the weekend.

Kamloops nearly doubled the number of points of the secondplace team, finishing with 99 top-three placings at the meet.

Ethan Jensen was among the Classics who had outstanding performances in the Little Apple.

Competing in the 14-and-under-boys’ division, Jensen achieved two new Age Group Nationals meet standards in the 50- and 200-metre fly, winning gold in the 200-metre fly, silver in the 50- and 100-metre fly and a bronze in the 200-metre individual medley.

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Age Group National standard en route to winning the 50-metre fly.

She also won gold in the 50- and 100-metre fly events, silver in the 100-metre breaststroke and bronze in the 100metre and 200-metre backstroke, the 200metre breaststroke and 400-metre freestyle.

The Age Group Nationals will take place this summer in Montreal.

Gabius Giles had a busy weekend, making seven finals in individual events, achieving a provincial AAA time standard in the 200-metre breaststroke.

The AAA provincials will be held at UBC

The mini-tyke Kamloops Rattlers won the annual May Day Jamboree, held in Port Coquitlam on the weekend.

Dane Kinney, Beckett Smigielski, Landon Lockwood, Sam Danford, Ethan Hansen, Ty Richardson, Liam Connolly, Coen Nicklas, Carsen Brown and Brody Clarke were influential in helping the Rattlers to a 3-0 record.

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Getting over the hump in gymnastics has much to do with overcoming fear, according to Gail Salmon, trampoline coach for the Kamloops Gymnastics/Trampoline Centre.

“You have to push yourself a lot more before you get to nationals,” Salmon said.

“Push yourself beyond the point where you’re scared.”

Emily Schmidt, Mario Bruno and Jean-Luc Larouche — all KGTC trampolinists coached by Salmon — have been able to address their fears, at least enough to earn spots at the Canadian Gymnastics Championships, held in Ottawa from Tuesday, May 21, to Sunday, May 26.

The trio, each of them South Kamloops secondary students, will compete in the under-18 division — Schmidt, 14, in trampoline, double-mini and tumbling, Bruno, 16 in trampoline and double-mini and Larouche, 15, in double-mini.

With the greater degree of difficulty required to reach scores worthy of nationals comes, in many cases, a greater risk of injury.

“I’ve been working a lot harder because I realized all the big competitions I could get to,” said Bruno, who won gold at provincials this season in double-mini.

“I’ve been trying a lot harder to make it to these things.”

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ble of a top-10 finish but, being that it is the first time each athlete has been to nationals, the bar, as far as results go, is not set too high.

“I’m excited and nervous at the same time,” said Schmidt, a serial Team B.C. member who attended the Western Canada Cup in Edmonton last year.

“I just want to complete my routines and do my best.”

Larouche is coming off a secondplace finish on trampoline at provincials and seems confident he will fare well on the national stage.

“I have some solid passes that I can do well,” he said.

“As long as I’m on my game, I’ll be able to place in the top 10.

“It’s going to be nice to travel to Ottawa and compete against the rest of Canada.”

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The Kamloops Centre for Inquiry, along with CFI Canada and the James Randi Educational Foundation, are presenting Imagine No Religion 3 — the third-annual conference for religious skeptics and atheists.

Headlining the list of speakers at this year’s conference is Daniel C. Dennett, a philosophy professor and co-director of the Center for Cognitive Studies at Tufts University just outside Boston.

Dennett has also written a number of books, including 2006’s Breaking the Spell, 2003’s Freedom Evolves and Darwin’s Dangerous Idea, which was published in 1995.

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The conference begins with a reception on Friday, May 17, and wraps up with Dennett’s keynote address on Sunday, May 19, at 5 p.m.

Self-proclaimed “skeptic magician” Zoltan the Adequate will also perform during dinner on Saturday, May 18.

The conference is taking place at the Coast Kamloops Hotel and Conference Centre, 1250 Rogers Way. A handful of tickets remain as of this writing.

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‘Terrible mistake’ turns into new novel Guy Gavriel Kay didn’t intend to write a ALL THE SAVINGS follow-up to CATCH Under Heaven — then he did

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CHINA. The bestselling Canadian fantasy author had already published one novel, Under Heaven, based on eighth-century China’s Tang Dynasty, to some acclaim.

It should have been time to move onto another period, a new topic.

Kay’s friends had other ideas.

“I made a terrible mistake,” Kay told KTW on the phone from Toronto.

“I didn’t cut my ties to a number of extremely brilliant and extremely persuasive academics in Asian studies who’d become consultants and friends.”

After Under Heaven’s 2010 publication, those friends began offering suggestions for a new project.

Rather, they all offered the same suggestion.

“They started to email me and, in one or two cases, tell me over drinks, ‘Of course you’re doing the Song dynasty next,’” Kay said.

When he demurred, “they said ‘read this, and read that and then tell me you’re not.’

“And, my terrible mistake was to read this and read that and say, ‘No, you’re right. I am.’”

Three years later, River of Stars is the mistake’s result.

Set 400 years after the events of Under Heaven, the book — Kay’s 13th — tells the intertwining stories of Ren Daiyan, a young man looking for glory his remote town is unlikely to afford, and Lin Shian, a woman more educated and outspoken than most in her time.

While Kay doesn’t call it a sequel in the usual sense (the Song dynasty comes about 400

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Applications accepted: • On-Line at www.sears.ca Guy Gavriel Kay’s latest novel, River of Stars, is set in the same universe — though centuries later — as 2010’s Under Heaven. The award-winning Canadian fantasy novelist will read from River of Stars tonight (May 16) at the Thompson Rivers University Clock Tower Theatre.

years after Under Heaven’s Tang setting) the past looms large in River of Stars.

“One of the things that really interested me was how, when we look back at the past — whether it’s our own personal life, our family history , or when a nation or an empire looks back on its history — we draw some conclusions, some lessons with think we need to learn,” he said.

“And they aren’t always the right lessons.

“The Song dynasty was

obsessed with trying to avoid what it saw as the mistakes of previous dynasties and generations — and this fascinates me.

“In all of my writing, this is a theme that interested me.”

The era also provided one of Kay’s favourite kinds of characters, waiting in the pages of history.

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STAMP OF APPROVAL Mark Backmeyer (left) of Kamloops chooses from several Canadian stamps on display from Vancouver vendor Louie Bassetto at the recent Stamp Show and Sale at Calvary Community Church on Rogers Way in Aberdeen.

Backmeyer has been a collector of Canadian stamps since an early age and keeps adding to his collection.

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Though the power of women became more limited during the Song dynasty, Kay discovered one of Chinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most beloved female poets lived during the period, offering an opportunity to write the kind of strong female character he enjoys bringing to life. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Things like that are what ignite a book for me in the research phase, when I find a character like

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The DSM groups symptoms of mental illness and gives practitioners a common definition.

Mental illness is difficult to accurately diagnose because several different conditions can have very similar symptoms — and symptoms are measured by observation and judgment rather than by lab tests or science.

When you guess at a diagnosis, the treatment is also a guess and medications can be nasty.

Some Canadian Mental Health Association clients have been on psychotropic medications for decades, only to have their diagnosis reviewed and changed — and their treatments completely revised.

We have reported on this a few times over recent years.

What is new is that, with only days before the DSM-V hits bookstore shelves, Tom Insel, director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), released a letter to say the NIMH will no longer be following DSM-V criteria in how it plans, shapes or reports research.

“The weakness is its lack of validity,” Insel said.

The NIMH is an agency of the U.S. government and is the largest and most prestigious research institute on mental health and illness in the world.

This message, only weeks before the launch of the DSM-V, is not an accident and not an innocent notification of a shift in the NIMH’s focus.

It is an insulting jab at psychiatry.

Psychology Today termed the release from the NIMH a “humiliating blow” to the American Psychiatric Association and described the move as the NIMH “withdrawing support” for the DSM-V — but this may be reading more into it than is true.

Bloggers and other publications jumped on this apparent war of words and circled the combatant camps like children in a schoolyard fight, trying to egg each side to say something more horrible about the other one.

More than a year ago, the NIMH launched a long-term project to find a more accurate and scientifically based methodology for diagnosing mental illness.

Right now, the DSM-V looks at a series of symptoms and categorizes them into mental-illness labels.

These “symptoms” are often misinterpreted, given too much or too little emphasis by mental-health workers, and are too prone to subjective rather than objective information.

Almost everyone who has ever had a family member diagnosed with a mental illness — and that would mean all of us — has had to cope with the frustration of two or more practitioners giving two or more diagnoses about the same patient.

If the implications were not so serious, it would be laughable.

To be honest, Dr. Daniel Amen (CMHA Kamloops friend from public television who has spoken several times in Kamloops) has told us glumly that “psychiatry is the only field of medicine that treats the affected organ [in this case the brain] without ever having examined it.”

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He means that physicians who would never think of prescribing medication to treat heart, kidney or liver disease without a series of work-ups, history and diagnostic tests will routinely prescribe powerful brain-impacting medication without coming within five feet of the patient — and this is the nonscientific methodology NIMH is determined to change over the next decade.

Why is NIMH choosing now — in conjunction with the DSM-V launch — to separate itself from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual and embarrass the DSM-V team?

Some say it relates to the recent announcement by President Barack Obama about the new brain initiative, which will see $100 million in new research funding next year.

Organizations have turned on their partners for less reward than $100 million and it seems the NIMH would rather team with neuroscience than with psychiatry

because, currently, neuroscience has more political clout.

Until a new scientific approach to diagnosing mental illness comes about, the current method — which is really just an educated guess — will continue to be the standard.

In the words of NIMH director Insels: “Patients deserve more.”

We will follow this emerging story and continue to tell you about it because mental illness affects more people than cancer, heart disease and other conditions combined.

In spite of widespread issues, mental health continues to be the most taken for granted and misunderstood aspect of our total health picture — and we hope to change that.

Until next time, write to us with your thoughts and questions at Kamloops@cmha,bc.ca because we always love to hear from you.

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Roasted apricot & pesto chicken with baby potatoes and asparagus 20 baby potatoes (2 lbs or 900 g) (or 4 large, cut into chunks; if baby potatoes are large, cut in half) 1 tsp. olive oil, extra-virgin 1/2 tsp. original, all purpose seasoning, salt-free 1 tbsp. apricot jam (or fig or peach jam) 2 tbsp. basil pesto 4 chicken breasts with skin, bone in (1 3/4 lb. or 800 g.)

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1 cup water butter (optional) Serves 4-6 Prep time 15 minutes Dinner is ready in 55 minutes

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aving been given tickets to see Food Network’s Sandi Richard present There’s a Meal to my Madness — an event which promises to restore faith and sanity in the kitchen and, in two hours, change family mealtime for life — I did what anyone who’s ever been called a housewife (regardless of evidence to the contrary) would do.

I stood in my kitchen and wondered when was the last time I actually planned a meal more than an hour in advance, and did so without a conversation with Chefhusband that went: “What do you feel like having?”

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Then, for whatever you the rest of feel like havthe week, I ing?” scramble.

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Then, rife As a wife with insecuriand mother of ties, I stood seven, here is in front of the a woman who open fridge, eat- DARCIE HOSSACK knows how ing yogurt with Bon to organize a fork, while APPÉTIT herself and taking stock of a a family into few true things: mealtime action.

1) Being a family of All while managing two has not exempted a medium conglomerme from being dinnerate, writing for Women’s disorganized.

World, and travelling and 2) Despite my status touring and looking good as a food nerd, I’m as on TV. handicapped as anyone It’s demoralizing. when it comes to planIt’s inspiring. ning ahead.

And so, I opened As it is, I gladly my new copy of Sandi splurge a week’s worth Richard’s Anyone Can of creativity on the reciCook Dinner. pes for this column.

Designed to equip older kids and teenagers with skills and confidence that takes the mystery out of mealtimes, there’s also much for a home cook to appreciate.

With equipment lists and instructions that lead to all the components of a meal coming to the table at the same time, it’s the perfect beginners’ guide — and yet savvy enough to engage anyone who simply wants to know how to make something appealing for dinner.

Today’s answer, straight from the pages of Anyone Can Cook Dinner and courtesy of Sandi Richard herself, is a sweet and savoury roasted chicken dish,

Chef David Tombs takes the freshest local, organic & sustainable ingredients and crafts something truly remarkable.

complete with asparagus and potatoes.

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1. Preheat oven to 450 F. 2. Wash potatoes and place in a small oven-safe pan on middle rack.

Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with spice. Toss potatoes until well coated. Place in oven (don’t wait for oven to preheat). . . . meanwhile . . .

3. Combine jam and pesto in a small mixing bowl and stir until well combined.

Lift skin of each chicken breast and spread 1/4 of the mixture under the middle of each skin. Sprinkle tops of chicken breast with pepper.

Reduce heat to 400 F. Place chicken in a different oven-safe pan. Place in oven beside potatoes.

You can use one large pan for both, but the potatoes get greasy.

Set timer for 35 minutes or until internal temperature is 170 F in the thickest part of chicken.

4. Snap off bottom nodes of asparagus and discard. Rinse in colander or steamer basket. Place water in the bottom of a stovetop pot. Let stand no heat. . . . just before chicken and potatoes are ready . . .

Bring water to a full boil with the asparagus in the basket above. Cover and set timer for four minutes or microwave in a microwave-safe dish with cover for the four minutes.

Drain water and toss in pot with butter if you like. . . . when timer rings . . .

Remove chicken and potatoes from oven.

Use an instant read thermometer to ensure the chicken is cooked through.

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f your opinion of Arizona starts with the heat of Phoenix and advances only as far as the wonders of the Grand Canyon, you’re missing out on a spectacular vacation area in the southeast corner of the state.

By starting in Tucson and winding your way southeast along either Interstates 19 or 10, pack your summer clothes, your golf clubs and your sense of adventure.

Highlights of a recent six-day trip to the state’s southeast included an eyeopening visit to Tubac, where we stayed at the Tubac Golf Resort and strolled around what might perhaps be the artsiest community in the world; a tour of the Kartchner Caverns a few miles from Benson, a live limestone cave; an afternoon in Tombstone, which bills itself as “The town too tough to die” and home of the epic Gunfight at the OK Corral; and a one-night stay at what must be one of the most spectacular bed and breakfasts in the States.

Oh, and there was golf.

It’s Arizona, right?

The week started with a stay at Loews Ventana Canyon, just north of Tucson, where the accommodations were first-class and two golf courses (the 18-hole Mountain and 18-hole Canyon) were challenging, memorable and scenic.

The par-3 third hole on the Mountain course is said to be the most photographed hole west of the Mississippi.

More golf took up the next morning at the world famous Ritz Carlton Dove Mountain in the Sonoran Desert, home for the last couple of years of the World Golf Championships Accenture Match Play tournament.

It was won in February by Matt Kuchar after the world’s best 64 golfers waited out a freak snowstorm.

Asked if the snow was a marketing nightmare for Dove Mountain, golf club GM Michael Rushing said quite the contrary.

“Our sponsor [Accenture] was delighted,” he said.

“The snow brought a lot of attention that we might not have received, and the down time caused by the weather gave the networks lots of time to talk about Dove Mountain.

“Viewers were aware it was a real freak [weather event].”

Dove Mountain was gorgeous and it’s a public course. It was a thrill to play the same course as Tiger, Rory and Kuchar and see how our games compare.

Our last golf game was on the Anza and Rancho nines at Tubac Golf Resort, a desert oasis that is Irish green thanks to the Santa Cruz River, which runs through the property and is lined by giant cottonwood trees.

The land on which the 27 holes are laid out was a working ranch in the late 1700s and the resort includes a self-contained community featuring 52 hacienda suits, 16 casita suites, 29 one-bedroom posadas, a restaurant, lounge, spa, a business office and a couple of shops.

If you saw the movie Tin Cup, you saw snippets of the Tubac course, where some of the filming was done.

While Ventana Canyon, Dove Mountain and Tubac were treats to play, the off-course attractions are the memories most seared into my brain.

While in Tucson, don’t miss the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum, which features absolutely everything you might encounter in the desert.

A special attraction was the Hummingbird House.

We stopped in Green Valley on the short drive from Tucson to Tubac to tour the Titan Missile Museum.

These missiles were dotted all over the U.S.

during the Cold War in the 1950s and 1960s, when the U.S. and Russia used their weaponry to create “peace through deterrence.”

When the Cold War ended, the missiles were decommissioned — except for one in each country, maintained now as museums.

The afternoon we strolled around the historic Village of Tubac, population 1,200, wasn’t long enough.

Guided by our host, PR guru Patti Todd and her husband, Armor, we lost count of the galleries, shops and art studios featuring spectacular examples of pottery, paintings, bronze figurines, metalworks, jewelry — all produced locally by talented artisans.

One shop had about 100 pieces of art of all shapes and sizes attached to an outside wall.

Aren’t they subject to night-time thieves? In quiet Tubac . . . no.

During dinner at Elvira’s, we learned that Ruban Monroy moved his father’s restaurant from Nogales, Mexico about 20 miles north to Tubac when the streets turned too dangerous in his Mexican home community.

Tubac folks were overjoyed to have Monroy set up his restaurant in Tubac and business — like the authentic Mexican cuisine — is great.

With two days to go before returning to Canada, we still had lots to see. We visited the Tumacacori National History Park and toured the oldest Jesuit mission in the state.

The 200-year-old brick church, in the heart of the Apache nation, was abandoned in the mid-1800s, but preservation began in the early 1900s and those efforts continue today.

It was named a National Monument in 1908.

After a delicious lunch at Velvet Elvis in Patagonia, population 800 (owned by Cecilia San Miguel and chosen

Tubac Golf Resort is a desert oasis that is Irish green thanks to the Santa Cruz River, which runs through the property and is lined by giant cottonwood trees.

by USA Today as offering up the best pizza in the state of Arizona), and some wine-tasting along the Sonoita Wine Trail, we made it to Tombstone.

That night, we enjoyed the tranquility and comfort of Down by the River Bed and Breakfast, owned by Mike and Angie Hug. The B and B, featuring four rooms, each with a different theme, was built eight years ago on the banks of the San Pedro River, where 400 species of birds call home, making it a birder’s paradise.

We stayed in the Cowboy room and enjoyed a lengthy visit with the Hugs, who were like old friends by the time bedtime arrived.

They went out of their way to give us a delicious breakfast before we left for the Kartchner Caverns and a 90-minute tour of the stalactite- and stalagmite-laden cave with more than two miles of passages where visitors can view awe-inspiring formations and spectacular colours.

It became a state park in 1988, 14 years after being discovered by two local spelunkers.

Our last stop before heading home was Bisbee, a town of 6,700 people that, in 1920, had a population of 20,000 and was the largest community between St. Louis and San Francisco.

But, when the copper mine closed in 1975, the town, only eight miles from the Mexican border, but a mile high

(5,300 feet), fell on some hard times.

It remains a wonderful tourist community, though, with quirky, winding streets with great elevation changes, interesting shops and artists of all varieties showing off their wares.

Our home for the night, the 100-year-old Copper Queen Hotel, a couple of blocks away from the copper mine which we toured, has that “old west” look and feel to it.

So the next time you’re thinking of getting away to some warmer weather, think Arizona — but look beyond the norm.

Because of the altitude, the southeast corner isn’t blistering hot, just comfortably warm.

In fact, one of the area’s double-meaning slogans was “It’s cooler than you think.” All in all, one week wasn’t long enough for our trip to southeast Arizona.

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Gadzooks! Cussin’ just ain’t right W

HEN I WAS A LAD I WAS CHASTISED

BY MY MOTHER FOR SAYING “GEE!” She thought it was far too close to “Jesus” — and taking the Lord’s name in vain was a definite no-no in our God-fearing household.

I tried to argue my way out of it by insisting I was only saying the letter “g.”

It didn’t wash.

There is considerable difference between obscenity and profanity — and those with no religious upbringing often confuse the two.

Obscene or vulgar language would include F-bombs, scatological words or crude names for sexual organs or acts.

Profanity is quite different as it intentionally demeans that which is holy or sacred.

Using the name of God or Jesus Christ to curse or swear

His name.” casually is what Frankly, is specifically employers who are prohibited by the concerned about third commanda harassment-free ment: “You shall workplace need to not take the name pay attention to the of the Lord your use of profanity at God in vain, for their worksites. the Lord will not I would also leave him unpun- CHRIS KEMPLING ished who takes You Gotta Have include Kamloops public schools as His name in vain.” FAITH places that ought Obviously, to be profanity-free both obscene and zones. profane language are quite There are some fairly common.

But, personally, I am only common expressions that sound innocent, but are actuoffended by profanity. It is ally based on profanities. very disrespectful to use For example, “gee whiz” profanity around someone is a euphemism for “Jesus’ you know to be a practising whiskers” — or Jesus’ beard.

Christian.

One expression related What is acceptable swearto the nails used to crucify ing would be swearing in Christ is “gadzooks,” somecourt “to tell the truth so times used in older cartoons. help me God”.

Gadzooks is a modiThis practise is based partly on Deuteronomy 6:13: fied form of “God’s hooks” “You shall fear only the Lord (hooks being an old name for nails). your God; and you shall I recently saw the word worship Him, and swear by

“zounds” used as a clue in a crossword puzzle I was doing.

Zounds is a contraction for “God’s wounds” — i.e. the five wounds Christ suffered on the cross.

It’s no coincidence that “jiminy crickets” uses words starting with “j” and “c.”

French Canadians have a rather plentiful supply of profane expressions.

“Sacre bleu” references the blue head scarf traditionally worn by the Virgin Mary.

“Tabarnac” is the tabernacle or holy place of worship, while “calice” refers to the chalice used to hold the sacramental wine.

“Sacrament” is probably the most common profanity used by Quebecois, referring to the seven sacraments of the church.

There are some days when it would be nice to make it through the day without hearing the

Saviour’s name trashed.

The only time that has ever occurred in my work life was the year I worked at St. Ann’s Academy.

I can’t tell you how much I appreciated a profanity-free workplace.

After one not-so-pleasant lunch hour in my former school’s staff room some years ago, I wrote this song: Today on the job, I heard your Name used But it wasn’t to praise or to bless I know some aren’t thinking And others don’t care Still I wish they’d abuse your Name less Chorus: Oh there’s no name that’s sweeter Than the Name of my Lord It’s a Name that can heal It’s a Name that can save When Jesus’ Name Is used in praise It’s the sweetest sound in

the world I hear them use God to damn everything It stings like salt in a wound O I long for the day When all praise His Name And I pray that day will come soon Most people genuinely do not wish to offend others and may not realize that using profanity around Christians is quite hurtful.

We all have choices in what type of adjectives or expressions we use to spice up our day-to-day language.

It’s my hope that people will choose to respect the religious traditions of those they work with.

Cutting out profanity altogether would be a good first step.

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.

Kamloops

Places of Worship Worship Placesof Church is boring?

You may be surprised.

Come try us out.

233 Fortune Dr. 250-376-6268 WEEKEND SERVICE TIMES SAT: 6:30 pm - 7:35 pm SUN: 9:15 am - 10:25 am 11:00 am - 12:05 pm www.kamloopsalliance.com

St. Andrews Lutheran Church Bible based, Christ centred & family oriented.

SUNDAY WORSHIP 10:30am Sunday School during the service

815 Renfrew Avenue Rev. David Schumacher 250.376.8323

UNITED CHURCHES OF CANADA Rev. Teri Meyer • Rev. Bruce Comrie Generations Discipleship School

www.mtpauluc.ca

A full-time discipleship school in the heart of the Cariboo at 100 Mile House.

Rev. LeAnn Blackert

Bible College level courses and hands-on ministry in a local church context.

Plura Hills United Church www.plurahillsunited.com

2090 Pacific Way • Sundays 10:00 am Rev. Carolyn Ronald

Sunday School - 9:45 a.m Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday Family Dinner 5:00 pm

250-554-1611 www.salvationarmy.ca/kamloops

Valleyview Hall 2288 Park Drive

kamloopsunited.ca 421 St. Paul St. • Sundays 10:00 a.m.

140 Laburnum St. • Sundays 10:30 am

A Caring Community of believers Invite you to:

Unitarian Fellowship

Kamloops United Church Mt. Paul United Church

COMMUNITY CHURCH 344 POPLAR

Runs annually from September to April including several mission trips.

To check out fees and application, go to www.generationsdiscipleship.com Call 250 791 5532 or email dusty@cclf.ca

10:00 a.m. Sunday Services, Meditation and Discussion Circles.

For full schedule, visit www.uukam.bc.ca Freedom of religious thought

To advertise your service in the Worship Directory, please call

374-7467

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250.371.4949 INDEX

fax 250.374.1033 email classifieds@kamloopsthisweek.com Announcements ...............001-099 Employment....................100-165 Service Guide ..................170-399 Pets/Farm ......................450-499 For Sale/Wanted..............500-599 Real Estate .....................600-699 Rentals ..........................700-799 Automotive .....................800-915 Legal Notices ................920-1000

Deadlines 2 pm Friday for Tuesday 2 pm Tuesday for Thursday PAYMENT - All ads must be prepaid. No refunds on classified ads.

•

*Run Until Sold (No businesses, 3 lines or less)

Based on 3 lines

Merchandise, vehicles, trailers, RV’s, boats, ATV’s, furniture, etc.

1 Issue ..................$13.00 1 Week ..................$25.00 1 Month ................$80.00

*$35.00 + Tax *Some restrictions apply. *Run Until Rented (No businesses, 3 lines or less)

Tax not included. No refunds on

classified ads.

Announcements

Announcements

Employment

Anniversaries

Coming Events

Business Opportunities

Word Classified Deadlines •

Regular Classified Rates

2pm Friday for Tuesday’s Paper.

2pm Tuesday for Thursday’s Paper.

Advertisements should be read on the first publication day. We are not responsible for errors appearing beyond the first insertion.

It is agreed by any Display or Classified Advertiser requesting space that the liability of the paper in the event that errors occur in the publishing of any advertising shall be limited to the amount paid by the advertiser for the portion of the advertising space occupied by the incorrect item only and there will be no liability in any event beyond the amount paid for such advertisement.

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Information

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2 Days Per Week call 250-374-0462

VICTORIA DAY DEADLINE CHANGE

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Career Opportunities QUAD L Enterprises Ltd. has a job opening for a: Vegetation Control Supervisor for the Cariboo Area. Responsibilities are planning and implementation of all aspects of control projects; provide training and supervision to employees; follow all Health, Safety and Environment policies and procedures. The ideal candidate will have several years of experience in the industry, have current safety certifications and Arborist Certification would be an asset. Please email resumes including a current driver’s abstract to hr@isley.ca

Drivers/Courier/ Trucking

HUGE ANTIQUE AUCTION Centennial Farm Salmon Arm. June 16 www.valleyauction.ca or call 250-832-1372

~ Caution ~ While we try to ensure all advertisements appearing in Kamloops This Week are placed by reputable businesses with legitimate offers, we do caution our readers to undertake due diligence when answering any advertisement, particularly when the advertiser is asking for monies up front.

We require immediately Class 1 drivers for Canada and US for the following positions: • US Team drivers • Part Time /Casual Drivers for Canada/US • Drivers interested in a truck share program for Canada/US. We supply you with a paid company cell, fuel cards, all paid picks and drops, assigned units and regular home time. All you need is 3 yrs verifiable experience, clean abstract and a good attitude. Please indicate on your resume the position applying for.

Please fax resumes and abstracts to 250546-0600, or by email to parris@ricknickelltrucking.com No phone calls please.

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

Kamloops This Week will be closed on Monday, May 20th 2013 for the Victoria Day Statutory Holiday.

Please note the deadline change:

following

The deadline for Tuesday May 21st paper will be Friday May 17th at 12pm.

Coming Events

Employment Business Opportunities

Garage Sale $10+tax per issue 3 lines or less

1 Issue...................................$16.38 1 Week ..................................$31.52 1 Month ............................. $104.00

at a time. Customer must call to reschedule No refunds on classified ads.

BONUS (pick up only): • 2 large Garage Sale Signs • Instructions • FREE 6” Sub compliments of

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*$53.00 + Tax *Some restrictions apply. *Ads scheduled for one month

Career Opportunities

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6004990 Reference #2013-0007-KTW Wanted: Cooks that care about the people they cook for and the product they serve, are tired of cooking in a restaurant environment but still love to cook. Are you team orientated, organized, flexible and able to problem solve? Do you hold a Food Safe level 1 certificate and are certified Red Seal or have equivalent experience? Are you able to assist the Kitchen Manager in organizational planning by providing input and participating in implementation of menus, ability to do monthly inventory, ordering of product and scheduling?

Bedford Manor is looking for such a person to work in our kitchen. We are offering daytime shifts in a fun and team oriented environment.

Starting wage $15.25/hour. A great benefit plan comes with permanent positions.

Please forward resume w/ reference # to: Human Resources 100-529 Seymour St Kamloops, BC V2C 0A1 Email: hr@jhstr.ca Fax: 250-434-1701

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Career Opportunities

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EEmployment ((based on 3 lines)

Tax not included. No refunds on classified ads.

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May 24-26 June 7-9

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Funding provided through the Canada-British Columbia Labour Market Agreement

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Driver Wanted Kamloops This Week is looking for a highly energetic individual to join our team of Contract Drivers.

Reporting directly to the Circulation Manager, you will be responsible for timely delivery to our valued businesses and/or carriers twice a week Monday and Wednesday nights.

The applicant must have a suitable vehicle (pick-up truck preferred) with all necessary insurance and a valid drivers licence.

The successful candidate will be paid in accordance to the Kamloops This Week CEPU Collective Agreement.

Please send your resume with a current drivers abstract to: Circulation Manager Kamloops This Week 1365B Dalhousie Drive Kamloops, BC V2C 5P6 Fax 250-374-1033

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CLOSING DATE: MAY 17, 2013

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Associate Registrar

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Bill

250-376-7970

Haircare Professionals HAIR Stylist wanted for busy well established salon in Invermere BC. Easy to build clientele during busy summer months. Excellent opportunity for a motivated stylist. 250342-9863 susanhalverson@shaw.ca

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1-877-852-1122 PRO-TEL RECONNECT An Alberta Oilfield Construction Company is hiring dozer, excavator, and labourer/rock truck operators. Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction (780)723-5051.

COOKS REQUIRED IMMED. Northern Motor Inn, 3086 Hwy 16E,Terrace,BC V8G 3N5 250-635-6375; Fax: 250-635-6129

This position is directly accountable to the Director of Students & Registrar for managing the daily operations of specific functional areas within the Enrolment Services office including project management and supervision of staff. The Associate Registrar is a leader, collaborator, facilitator and administrator within the department and working across the institute with colleagues, students, and community partners to achieve the objectives of NVIT. If you are interested in working for an Aboriginal organization that is committed to the educational needs of Aboriginal students, we want to hear from you.

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To apply, please forward your resume with a cover letter to:

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Applicants should have strong bookkeeping and administrative skills. Excellent computer skills are a necessity including Word and Excel.

Accounts payable experience would also be an asset. A full job description is available on our website at www.sunpeakmunicipality.ca Please forward resume to: Nicky Braithwaite, Finance Of¿cer admin@sunpeaksmunicipality.ca Deadline: May 21, 2013 We would like to thank all those interested but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Employment

Help Wanted

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Downtown Howard Johnson Inn requires P/T hotel front desk agent flexible hours.

Drop off resume at 530 Columbia St. Kamloops

EI CLAIM denied? Need help?

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Services

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Fitness/Exercise

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Employment

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Legal

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Award-winning Kamloops This Week has an opening for an Advertising Consultant.

The position requires a highly organized individual with ability to multi-task in a fun, fast-paced team environment. Strong interpersonal skills and a strong knowledge of sales and marketing are required. Excellent communication skills, valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle are necessary. If you have a passion for the advertising business, are creative and thrive on challenges, we want to hear from you. Interested applicants should send their resume and cover letter to:Advertising Manager,1365 B Dalhousie Drive, Kamloops BC V2C 5P6 Fax: 250-3741033 Email: sales@kamloopsthisweek.com We thank all applicants; only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

call 250-374-0462

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Level entry, 2 bedroom, 2 bath townhouse in Brigadoon.

Beautifully updated and immaculately kept inside and out. New flooring throughout including hardwood, carpet, and lino. Modern paint colors. Updated light fixtures. Gas fireplace. Access to private patio from living room. Large master bedroom includes four pce ensuite with jetted tub.

New HE furnace and hot water tank, b/i vac, central air, and 5 appliances. Full, unfinished basement. Rentals allowed, some pets allowed with strata permission.

Cheryl Bidulka

Nice North Shore Kamloops 55plus condo 4th floor unit in secure building. 928 sq ft 2bdrm 2bth 5 appl, incl in suite w/d has gas f/p and nice balcony $220,000 (250) 851-3192

250-573-2278

250-318-8400

or

250-573-2278

930 Norview Road • $539,900 • Immaculate inside and out! A must to view!

• Main floor bedroom with ensuite, updated kitchen with B/I appliances, eating area, formal dining room with access to a very private back yard.

• High ceilings in living room with gas fireplace, family room with access to sundeck and panoramic view.

• 3 bdrms up, large master bedroom with a private covered sundeck enjoying the view. W/I closet and 4 pc ensuite.

• Includes 9 appliances, C/Air, C/Vac, intercom and security system.

/mo 1,100 OAC

$

1-866-573-1288

www.eaglehomes.ca

For Sale By Owner

Auctions

Helen Ralph 250-374-3331

Auctions

cbidulka@royallepage.ca

BY OWNER

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent

$40.00 Special!

Carmel Place- 55+ New studio units in secure medical building. Open house M, W, F 10:30-11:30 Call Columbia Property Management 250-851-9310

Call or email for more info:

250-374-7467 classifieds@ kamloopsthisweek.com

LARGE 1bdrm Adult Building N/P N/S. Downtown. 343 Nicola St. 250-374-7455.

Misc. Wanted

Misc. Wanted

Box 67, 100 Mile House B.C. V0K 2E0

BEFORE YOU SELL: • ASPEN • BIRCH • COTTONWOOD • PINE PULP LOGS Please call

NORM WILCOX

(250) 395-6218 (direct line) • (250) 395-6201 (fax)

Furniture

CAMBIE RD

250-371-4949

APPROX 300 LOTS, Household Tools, Trucks, Cars, Tractors, Motor Cycle, Carpenter Equip, 1987 Kenworth Truck & Trailer (Special Edition), 400 Cummins 3000 hours, new 18 Speed Trans, New Rubber and more.

2002 Ford 4 Door Hills Hot Rod Truck, 1992 Jeep YJ, 6 cyl Hard Top and Soft 6" Lift, mags 33" Rubber, 90000 LE Warn Winch, 2002 Kawasaki Ninja ZX900 F Fast, 16.5 RollAway Tools Lots, Chests Full and more.

PREVIEW MAY 31ST, FRIDAY SALE SUBJECT TO ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS. SEE YOU THERE!

4KM WEST

Add an extra line for only $10

Garage Sales

Garage Sales

LOCATION - SICAMOUS SOLSQUA CAMBIE RD #2207 HWY 1 - GOING EAST, TURN LEFT AT SIC, 8KM EAST, CAMBIE WEST 4KM- WATCH FOR AUCTION SIGNS.

AUCTION

PLUS TAX

Real Estate (Kamloops)

AND CONSIGNORS SAT. JUNE 1ST • 10AM

AUCTION 8KM EAST

00 3 lines

ESTATE AUCTION

SICAMOUS SOLSQUA CAMBIE RD

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• Cars • Trucks • Trailers • RV’s • Boats • ATV’s • Snowmobiles • Motorcycles • Merchandise • Some restrictions apply • Includes 2 issues per week • Non-Business ads only • Non-Business ads only

1-866-573-1288

Custom-built Home with 1 Bedroom In-law Suite

Lots

239,900

30,000

$

www.eaglehomes.ca

• All landscaping, edible garden area • Paved driveway & RV parking First home buyers find how to get $10,000 back from the government

$

179,900

149,900

New 2 or 3 bedroom, 2 bath home & land packages

All for only:

$

$

Affordable Kokanee Court 312,500 $304,500

$

Misc. for Sale Basement full of collectibles and misc antiques Pritchard B.C. 250-819-2466 Ezee Up Chair support assist chair lift $125obo Exercise Twister $60obo Kirby upright vacuum lots of attachments new $1500 asking $500 call 250-372-1583 between 10 &4 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available.

1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

for more information

Lower Sahali

Townhouses

Real Estate Apt/Condos for Sale

Heavy Duty Machinery

Call 250-371-4949

The Sands

Brand New Home New 27 x 48 or 1296 sq.ft. home.

Place your classified ad in over 71 Papers across BC.

250-554-7888

Misc. Wanted

Log

Bed, Queen size, lovely Honey color $500 (250) 376-7583

1&2/BDRM Suites

1/bdrm starting at $675/mth 2/bdrm starting at $800/mth Incl/heat, hot water. N/P. Senior oriented.

Houses For Sale

« SICAMOUS

HWY #1

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SALE CONDUCTED BY

HARVEY'S AUCTION SERVICE PH/FAX: 250-376-7826 • CELL 250-319-2101 CHARTER MEMBER OF BC AUCTIONEERS 1983-2011

BROCK 2482 Rosewood Ave Sat May 18th 9-2pm Household items Something for everyone BROCK Sat May 18 & Sat May 25, 9am-1pm. 877 Crestline St. Garden items & plants.

DOWNTOWN Estate Sale. Sat May 18th 9-2pm 432 St Paul St inside at the back in the basement EVERYTHING MUST GO kitchen goods, tables, light fixtures, adults & children clothing $1 each or 50%off indoor plants, dresser, dbl & queen bed frames & much more. All hair products 25% off DOWN TOWN Moving Sale Sun and Mon 10am-2pm 983 Munro St. Tools furniture and house hold NORTH SHORE Sat May 18th 9-3pm 676 Clearwater Ave. Tools, Household items and more!

SAHALI Multi family yard Sale Sat May 18 9-12 1450 Springhill Dr. Lots for everyone!

IT’S GARAGE SALE TIME Call and ask us about our GARAGE SALE SPECIAL

ONLY $10.00 FOR 3 LINES (Plus Tax) ($1 per additional line)

250-371-4949 classifieds@kamloopsthisweek.com Garage Sale deadline is Tuesday 2pm

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Rentals

Transportation

Duplex / 4 Plex

Suites, Lower

Recreational/Sale

3bdrm N. Shore 1 bth. very clean a/c, fenced, rec rm, renovated, n/s, n/pets, Avail now $1200+util 250-578-7529 Upper floor 3bdrm 1300sq ft f/s, n/p, n/s in ground pool $1300 util not incl shr w/d avail immd Brock (250) 376-1977 Valleyview 3Bdrm RV parking, + car port $1400/mo + util credit refs req’d 250-573-1281 call Bill/Excel

New 1bdrm Batchelor Hghts, utils, cbl, internet a/c, w/d, prk n/p Jun 1 $900 250-376-6609 New reno, clean and spacious NKam 2bdrm f/s, w/d, n/s, n/p Avail June 1 $950 DD (250) 554-3520 North Shore 2bdrm new carpet/flooring new paint, n/s, n/p $850 util incl 250-376-9002 or 250-376-0916

Rentals

Mobile Homes & Pads

Suites, Upper

Transportation

Boats 2008 Glastron 17.5ft Bowrider.

135hp I/O only 35 hours. All Gear included. $15000 firm 250-574-0632

2009 Coleman E1. Top quality off-road new cond.

Stove/Fridge hot/w, furn, cargo deck and front locker. slps6.

GVWR 3500lbs, Asking $10,900 (list over $16,000) (250) 682-7456 Brand new 27ft Travel Trailer sleeps 5 Must Sell because of family matters asking $16000 (250) 374-4988

20ft. Campion bow rider w/115 hpMerc outbrd EZload trailer FishFndr $2900obo 319-1394 20FT Excel Bowrider, 4.3 v6 Volvo Penta. 122hrs, excellent condition, winter cover, galvanized Eagle Trailer $12,500 obo 250-318-0849 or 250-8286655 Sailboat, 15.5’ Falcon, fiberglass, centreboard, new Northsails on trailer. $2600 firm Louis Creek. 250-672-9623

1 bdrm in small trailer court.

Adult oriented. W/D F/S $775/mo DD June 1 250554-1275

Brock delightful 1Bdrm 1 person util incl, shard w/d,n/p/s $700mo June 1st, 376-8908 Sahali 1bdrm suite Daylight N/P N/S Cl. to bus and TRU $800/mo util incl. 374-1824.

Homes for Rent

Townhouses

Escorts

TOWNHOUSES

#1A European Enchanting Companion Sweet, pleasant, upscale, classy & fun.

Hourglass figure. Discreet.

10am-8pm.

250-371-0947

2bdrm semi furn n/s, n/p working person no drinking/drugs, w/d ref req $700 util incl (250) 851-0243

Best Value In Town

NORTH SHORE

Recreation

*Bright, clean & Spacious 2&3 bedrooms

✰SHUSWAP LAKE!✰

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

5 Star Caravans West Resort in Scotch Creek B.C.

318-4321

1967 Ford Falcon Futura St.6 Auto 2dr all original runs good, $6000 obo (250) 376-5722

RV Pads

Auto Financing

NO PETS

KTW needs door to door Carriers in all areas of Kamloops For a route near you call:

Ask about our daytime specials & Stag Parties.

Call 24/7 www.kamloopstemptress.com

250-572-3623 5 Sexy Angel’s To Choose From.

Sport Utility Vehicle

Dump truck ‘98 1ton GMC 4X4 diesel,auto,4ton hoist 165k $16,000 obo 250-573-2629

DreamTeam Auto Financing “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

1-800-961-7022

www.iDreamAuto.com DL# 7557

Cars - Domestic 02 Dodge Chrysler Seabring 4dr V6, 190,000km new tires gd cond $3900obo 319-1394

RUN UNTIL SOLD ONLY $35.00(plus Tax) (250)371-4949 *some restrictions apply call for details

Motorcycles 2007 Suzuki M109R special edition exc cond new tires windshield bags 23,000km $13,500 obo (250) 318-3674

Recreational/Sale

1996 Ford F150, 4x4, lifted, 300, straight 6. 279000 kms.

HD Custom Bumpers, Hitch front & back, some rust, great bush truck. Comes with snow tires. $2000 OBO. 250-515-1804 or 250-832-1804

We are HOT, SWEET, & Always Discreet!

Downtown in calls or out calls available.

Call or text 24/7

(250) 318-9605 ALL Pro Escorts & Strippers.

Fast, friendly service.

Professional Service for over 30 years Cash/Visa/MC 250-372-7721 1-866-849-8603 www.allproescorts.com or www.allprostrippers.com Fun blonde provides erotic massage senior’s discount 9:30am-10pm 250-376-5319

Scrap Car Removal

CASH FOR CARS MINIMUM $100

Turn those unwanted items into cash.

Sell them in the Classifieds!

They may be just the thing someone else is looking for.

250.374.2255

Run Till Rented “Read All About It” Kamloops This Week Run Till Rented gives you endless possibilities...

06 Okanagan 32.5V 5th wheel original owner immaculate 3 slides, records avail. many extras $31500 (250) 579-8406

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Trucks & Vans

250-374-0462 Ground level 2bdrm Batchelor H, N/S, N/D, N/P, Avail June 1 $1100 util incl (250) 376-2379 Large 1bdrm bright sep ent. enclosed garage 5appl N/S N/P $900/mth & DD refs Jun 1st 250- 579-9477 Large Sahali 1bdrm close to TRU, wd, np, ns, util incl $900 Avail June 1st (250) 374-8537

Sexy, fun, accommodating, & discreet.

09 Jeep Patriot North 4x4 std, ac, fully loaded 61,500km drk green $16,000. 250-672-9623

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

EARN EXTRA CA$H

Call: 250-371-4949

Antiques / Classics

Shared Accommodation

1ST CHOICE

KAMLOOPS TEMPTRESS

*Some conditions & restrictions apply.

Private party only (no businesses).

Transportation

YEAR round RV site in town.

North Shore, fully serviced, incl cable, util, tel hookup, coin lndy, $500/mo 250-376-1421

1 Bdrm bsmt suite, Brock, w/d f/s, satellite & util. incl Avail immed. $900.+ d/d .376-6275.

1BDRM N/Shore Bright Daylight Separate Entrance N/S N/P F/S $600/mo +DD utilities included working person. Call 250-554-7069 Avail June1st 1BDRM Sep. Entr. Shared Lndry. N/S N/P $750/mo+DD+ ref’s, util. incl. Brock 554-2228 2bdrm Aberdeen Grnd level Avail May 15th n/p, n/s $800 incl cab 372-8418 or 372-8420 2bdrm day light suite in new home, n/s, n/p, w/d $1000 + util Downtown Avail June 30 (250) 374-7450 Bright 1bdrm Brock n/p, n/s, heat incl, lrg back yrd $700 May 1st (250) 376-0881 DALLAS 1bdrm 1 quiet working adult no laundry N/S drugs or partying $685 utils incld no cable or internet250-573-3323

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

PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED

Lakeside lot, end unit. Plenty of extra space. Steps to beautiful sandy beach with a wharf for your boat.

Newer 2006 1bedroom, 1bath, park model trailer, plus a tastefully decorated guest cabin.

Resort has 2 pools, 2 hot tubs, Adult & Family Clubhouse, Park, Playground. $1500/week 250-371-1333

Suites, Lower

Run until sold New Price $56.00+tax

Adult

$5300 + tax Max 3 Lines Max 12 Weeks Must be pre-paid (no refunds) Scheduled for 4 weeks at a time

250.374.7467

(Must phone to reschedule)

Private parties only - no businesses - Some Restrictions Apply

Special: Add an extra line to your ad for $10

CALL 250-371-4949

The Heart of Your Community

1 News Plaza • 555-0000

THURSDAY, May 16, 2013 ❖ B19

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Memories & Milestones Rebecca & Ray Grindon of Kamloops, BC are delighted to announce the engagement of their daughter Alyssa Danelle Moritz To Joshua Roger Dinter son of Jacqueline Dinter of Glendon, Alberta

May 19, 2013

ons! Rich i t a l u grat Car yn iversar y n o C and TH Ann Fred ur 40 o on y

ITSABOY! ITSAGIRL!

Announce your new family member here!

Thursday Edition Kamloops This Week • Full Colour Announcements

Wedding to take place September 21, 2013 in Leduc, Alberta

• Bonus No Extra Charge for Colour

Where love lives, anything is possible Aliyah & Anthony Williams are excited to announce the engagement of their Mommy & Daddy

SARA GERVASI to HARDLEY WILLIAMS

Call 250.374.7467

Love from your family

Carmela & Antonio Gervasi & Bob & Jennifer Trudeau are thrilled to announce the engagement of their children GABRIEL & JULIA

Happy Birthday!

Wishing you the happiest of birthdays, Tyrone, and a year that’s perfect in every way.

Tons of hugs and kisses from your family.

Garden Centre All Your Gardening Needs!

(Selection varies by store.)

4" Garden Mini Rose

10" Summer Boston Fern

#1628099.

#1618274.

894

328

each

each

10" Hanging Basket

6-Pack Annuals

Garden Delights Vegetables or Herbs

Assorted varieties. #1673078/30635352.

#1642425/98721/ 30363779/88874...

248 each

11" Premium Hanging Basket Black or chocolate pot. #1677382/30064046.

1488

2

$

each

each

In beige pot. #1677375/ 30064044.

9

Miracle-Gro All Purpose Plant Food

your choice

$

each

WK17-13-RT

your choice Gardener’s Blend Soils

Great Value Triple Blend 20 L

1.71 kg. #1655271.

Miracle-Gro Potting Soil 60.5 L. #30351688.

68 98 8 9 3 2 For your Garden Centre hours visit walmart.ca

$

each

Topsoil or organic compost. 28.3 L. #30349913/52176/ 63775/590857.

$

each

Includes peat moss, composted manure and humus. #30621165.

each

Was 12.47

Prices effective Thursday, May 16th to Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013.

each

Was 12.98

For store hours see walmart.ca or phone 1-800-328-0402. Select option 1.

ON NOW AT YOUR BC BUICK GMC DEALERS. bcGMCdealers.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. GMC is a brand of General Motors of Canada. x/‡/††/*/†Offers apply to the purchase of a 2013 Sierra EXT 4X4 (R7C), 2013 Terrain FWD (R7A), 2013 Acadia FWD (R7A), equipped as described. Freight included ($1,600/$1,550). License, insurance, registration, PPSA, administration fees and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in BC Buick GMC Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer order or trade may be required. GMCL, RBC Royal Bank, TD Auto Financing Services or Scotiabank may modify, extend or terminate this offer in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. See Buick GMC dealer for details. WBased on GM Testing in accordance with approved Transport Canada test methods. Your actual fuel consumption may vary. ‡0% Purchase financing offered on approved credit by RBC Royal Bank/TD Auto Financing/Scotiabank for 84/48 months on new or demonstrator 2013 Terrain FWD/2013 Acadia FWD. Example: $10,000 at 0% APR, the monthly payment is $119/$208 for 84/48 months. Cost of borrowing is $0, total obligation is $10,000. Offer is unconditionally interest-free. 0.99% Purchase financing for 84 months on 2013 Sierra EXT 4X4 on approved credit by TD Auto Financing Services/RBC Royal Bank/Scotiabank. Example: $10,000 at 0.99% for 84 months, the monthly payment is $123. Cost of borrowing is $355, total obligation is $10,355. Biweekly payments based on a purchase price of $27,495 with $3,300 down on 2013 Sierra EXT 4X4, equipped as described. Rates from other lenders will vary. Down payment and/or trade may be required. Monthly payments and cost of borrowing will also vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. ʒBased on a 0.9%/0.9%/3.6%, 24/48/60 month lease for new (demonstrator not eligible) 2013 Sierra EXT 4X4/2013 Terrain FWD/2013 Acadia FWD, equipped as described. Annual kilometer limit of 20,000km, $0.16 per excess kilometer. OAC by GM Financial. Lease APR may vary depending on down payment/trade. Down payment or trade of and security deposit may be required. Total obligation is $11,022/$19,504/$23,083. Option to purchase at lease end is $18,995/$11,228/$17,037 plus applicable taxes. Other lease options available. x$7,500 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit available on the 2013 Sierra EXT 4X4 (tax exclusive) for retail customers only. Other cash credits available on most models. See your GM dealer for details. $1,500/$2,000 non-stackable cash credits is a manufacturer to dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive) for 2013 Sierra 1500 Ext Cab/Sierra 1500 Crew. 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B20 ❖ THURSDAY, May 16, 2013

25 MPG

11.2L/100KM HWY 15.9L/100KM CITYW

HIGHWAY

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6.1L/100KM HWY 9.2L/100KM CITYW

HIGHWAY

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SLT-2 MODEL SHOWN

8.4L/100KM HWY 12.7L/100KM CITYW

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99%

$

36,995*

FOR

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2013 GMC ACADIA SLE-1

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60

ON SELECT ACADIA MODELS

MONTHS‡

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203

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149

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165

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2,000

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2,500

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