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Councillors chirpy on Twitter City’s Ajax Sometimes it works for them, sometimes it doesn’t — and not all on city council spend much time in Twitterverse report lands with a boom By Andrea Klassen STAFF REPORTER

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S NEWS BROKE ANOTHER WELL-KNOWN KAMLOOPSIAN WAS HEADED TO A JOB WITH THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE PROPOSED AJAX MINE, COUN. DONOVAN CAVERS TOOK TO TWITTER. “Koopmans, Lacasse, Ofee [sic] #sellfrom the city, so I try to balance things outs,” he wrote from his account out, a bit of personal stuff a bit of city @DonovanCavers on July 24. stuff.” “I stand by my tweets,” Cavers told Cavers is among the most active — KTW when contacted about the tweet the and the most opinionated — councillors next day. on social media. But, he admits, some previous run-ins It’s not an approach everyone at city he’s had on the micro-blogging platform hall is eager to adopt, and not did inform the timing of his one that has always worked jab. The tweet went out after smoothly for Kamloops’ 10 p.m, what Cavers refers youngest councillor. to as the “wee hours” for For example, a recent tweet Kamloops tweeters. about councillor pay increases “It’s not one that I would led to an angry exchange I’ll post the odd put out in the middle of the between Cavers and others on city thing on day,” he said. Twitter. While the majority of the there, but I try Cavers is also the only city’s elected officials have councillor so far to spawn not to inundate an online presence, not all an online impersonator, people. of them are social-media Donovan_Cavers, who tweets hounds. impassioned condemnations of — Peter Milobar Ken Christian appears to meat and motor vehicles. mainly tweet pictures of local “So much water wasted events. to make ice, together we Marg Spina last used the can ban #icehockey from platform to talk about a North Kamloops. Can’t you play it Shore Business Improvement with a ball?” reads one typical Association open house — and before tweet, addressed in part to the Kamloops that, hadn’t tweeted in about a month. Blazers’ official Twitter account. And Mayor Peter Milobar’s feed is The fake account only sends tweets filled with sports talk and retweets from directly to other users and left Cavers teams and charities. trailing his impostor through the Twittersphere, checking the imperson“I’ll post the odd city thing on there, ator’s account up to four times a day to but I try not to inundate people,” Milobar keep on top of its activity. said. While he fields the rare question or He’s even adopted his own catchphrase concern about city business, the account is “#underscorethedifference” to draw attenalso a personal one. tion to the only discrepancy between the “A lot of my friends on there aren’t

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Air blasts could shake houses, break windows, consultant says names of the two accounts. While he doesn’t know who’s behind the account, Cavers figures he’s attracted the online negativity because he’s one of the most Internet-active councillors. “I’m just on it more often, so something like this is more likely to occur,” he said. Arjun Singh, another high-volume Twitter user, suggests it’s also a difference of approach. “I think Donovan sometimes in his own way can be — I don’t know what the word is, but he seems to work in that more confrontational mode sometimes,” he said. “If someone is like that, I try to start a conversation in a more co-operative ARJUN manner and steer it in that SINGH direction.” Oftentimes, that means taking it off Twitter altogether, Singh said, either to email or his blog or to a phone call or face-to-face meeting. With only 140 characters per tweet “you can be very easily misunderstood, and that’s not of good value to anybody,” said Singh. But, unlike Milobar, Singh said it’s not uncommon for him to pick up concerns to raise at council using Twitter, either by looking at tweets that contain the word Kamloops or by having conversations with other users. X See CAVERS A4

By Andrea Klassen STAFF REPORTER andrea@kamloopsthisweek.com

Sonic booms from blasting at the Ajax copper and gold mine could shake houses and frighten pets more than 10 kilometres from the proposed mine site south of Aberdeen. According to a technical memo from consulting service Golder Associates Ltd. posted on the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office’s project information page for Ajax, blasting at the mine will create loud noises or “air blasts.” “The air blast can cause a house to vibrate and could potentially break windows,” wrote Bruce Bosdet, a senior geotechnical engineer for Golder. A 10-kilometre range would encompass downtown Kamloops, a large part of the South Shore and radiate into parts of the North Shore. The memo was originally sent to Jen Fretz, the City of Kamloops’ top staffer on the Ajax file, in May of this year. The city is consulting with Golder for geotechnical work to help analyze the impact the mine could have. While the memo suggests Ajax proponents KGHM do not plan to study the effects of air blasts as part of their environmental assessment, KGHM spokeswoman Robin Bartlett said they were included in the information requirements for the mine’s assessment, which were finalized at the beginning of June. Bartlett said she couldn’t comment on whether Golder Associates’ conclusions about the blast were accurate. “I don’t have the answer to that,” she said. “Those are the tests we’re doing to include in our submission.”

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Boy wants to help ﬁll food bank shelves again By Cavelle Layes STAFF REPORTER reporter@kamloopsthisweek.com

The big-hearted 10-year-old is back and, this year, he is presenting Kamloops residents with an even greater challenge. Christian Beatty went into action last year after a fire destroyed a portion of the Wilson Street agency, including a lot of the stored food. Despite it being his first time planning such an event, his mother, Nichole Dill, wasn’t surprised by her son’s request, explaining he has always had a generous personality. “He doesn’t like to see people hurt or suffering,” she said. Christian’s big idea brought in 1,127 pounds of food, in addition to $1,100, and inspired the young philanthropist to continue the event annually. “He has been planning it out since last year,” Dill said. “He kept making us promise not to forget and he talked about it all year in school.” Wes Graham, the food-bank warehouse manager, said the agency is excited about Christian’s plans, noting last year’s total cre-

Christian Beatty is hoping Kamloopsians help him again this year in his plan to help out the Kamloops Food Bank. The 10-year-old first started his campaign last year after the agency was badly damaged by a fire. Dave Eagles/KTW

ated about 75 hampers. Christian said he doesn’t want to just meet last year’s goal, but is challenging Kamloops residents to help him surpass it. “I would like to fill my mom and dad’s car and truck twice,” Christian said.

The items most needed this time of year are canned meats — tuna, chicken and ham — Graham said, “as well as pasta and pasta sauce such as canned tomatoes and spaghetti sauce. Those are the items we are short on.” Things are falling into place a

lot easier this year, Dill said. “I think I was up 24 hours last year helping him prepare,” she said. A number of companies have also stepped forward to help, including Staples, which has provided a discount on flyers, Rogers

Rentals, which donated a tent, and National Car Rental, which donated a van to fill with food. Graham and the other foodbank staff are also extending a helping hand wherever they can. Christian will be at Cooper’s Foods in Valleyview on Aug. 3 from 11:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. and at the Real Canadian Superstore on Aug. 5 from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m.. Those who would like to donate to Christian’s drive but cannot make the scheduled dates can call the family at 250-374-0405, to schedule a drop-off or pick-up time. They can also drop items off at the food bank — go to the large trailers across from the agency’s office building — and mention Christian’s name for them to be added into his total. The weigh-in at the food bank is scheduled for Aug 6. Meanwhile, work is continuing on an expansion to the Wilson Street building. Graham said the work has moved up out of the ground, with the foundation now poured, and everything is on schedule for a reopening by the end of the year.

Politicians celebrate highway expansion start O’Fee joins Ajax mine team Two highway widening projects that will see nearly 13 kilometres of the Trans-Canada Highway expanded to four lanes have kicked off. Federal and provincial MPs met in Pritchard on Monday, July 29, to celebrate the start the previously announced fourlaning from Pritchard to Hoffman’s Bluff and a second phase

of road improvements between Monte Creek to Pritchard. The Monte Creek portion of the project will see 7.5-kilometres of highway widened and a gradeseparated interchange installed at Pritchard. The Hoffman’s Bluff stage of the project will widen just under six kilometres of road in two phases. Construction on the first 2.8 kilometres

will be completed some time next year, and the province hopes to wrap the whole project up by the summer of 2015. The total cost to four-lane Highway 1 between Monte Creek and Hoffman’s Bluff is an estimated $110.6 million, $43.6 million of which will come from the federal government. Last week, the provincial government

announced it had reached an agreement with the Neskonlith Indian Band that will see ancestral remains discovered near the highway buried at a greater depth to keep them from being damaged by construction and truck traffic. The agreement was one of the last details that needed to be worked out for the project to begin.

John O’Fee a former Kamloops city councillor and CAO for the T’kemlups Indian Band is the latest get for the proponents of the Ajax copper and gold mine. O’Fee served on Kamloops city council for more than a decade, but resigned his seat in 2011 to spend two years as the TIB’s top administrator. He left that job in mid-June. O’Fee is also teaching commercial law at the Thompson Rivers University School of Business and sitting on the B.C. Health Professions Review Board, “I was going to look to do some work in my field,” he said. “I’ve been a lawyer the whole

time, even while I was working for the band, and this opportunity came along. I don’t think it’s a permanent thing, it’s for some period of months.” O’Fee said his consulting will most likely be real-estate related, the area of law in which he specializes. “They own a lot of real estate, and there’s some cross mineral rights and contracts and things that have to be done over the next several months.” O’Fee is the second prominent hire by KGHM this summer. Earlier this month, Kamloops Daily News editor Robert Koopmans left his position at the paper to become a communications specialist for the mine.

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“It’s a good conversation starter,” he said, “but I don’t think it’s a good conversation sustainer for very long.” Nelly Dever doesn’t have a Twitter account or a Facebook page beyond what she used for her election campaign, but she said she’s been thinking about making the leap online — though she wants to talk to Cavers, Singh and frequent tweeter Nancy Bepple first. “I want to get more feedback from them as to how much time are they putting into it, how much response are they getting when they are on Twitter, and is it worth the effort,” she said. She’s not sure yet what the public appetite for talking with councillors online in a public forum really is. “I find most people tend to still email,” she said. “And, I prefer email. “I know that once you put it on the Internet it’s on there forever, and people can do whatever they want with emails, even our city accounts, because of freedom of information. But you still feel like there’s some sense of integrity with it.” She thinks Twitter might make it easier to connect with another active group of users — the Kamloops’ media. “If I do see Twitter, it’s more, let’s say

Coun. Cavers. When he was involved with Bike to Work Week, he was always using his Twitter account,” she said. “I find the media is following him quite a bit. “For myself, when I did National Health and Fitness Day, I didn’t reach out to media in any shape or form and we didn’t have any media show up.” While Dever may join the Twitterers at City Hall, it’s unlikely Donovan_Cavers will be a player much longer. Though he was originally inclined to let his double be, Cavers has now filed a complaint with Twitter, asking for the fake account to be suspended. “There are ones that are fairly malicious, pretending I was the drunk man who got rescued from the river and that sort of thing,” Cavers said. That violates Twitter’s terms of service for fake accounts. Nor is the real Cavers’ Twitter account likely to become much less opinionated. “I just say it how it is, and I like to be that way, and I think people generally appreciate someone who kinda speaks their mind and isn’t guarded too much,” Cavers said. “But I guess eventually most people in the political realm have to do that.”

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When Francis Jean found out his brother had lymph node cancer, he decided he had to do whatever it took to spend more time with him — even if it meant biking across the country. Francis was a hunting and fishing kind of guy, while his brother, Rémi Jean, was an avid biker who loved nothing more than going on long treks. So, when Francis approached his brother about working in a little more bonding time, it came as little surprise he suggested they do it on two wheels. After reading an article about a 72-year-old who had just biked across Canada, Francis knew it was the adventure they needed. Rémi, however, wasn’t as enthusiastic. “He said that it was kind of crazy,” Francis said. But, he eventually agreed. The Vancouver-based siblings’ first cross-Canada trip was planned for 2010 but, just weeks from their departure date, a doctor found Rémi had a low blood count and urged him not to take part. Francis refused to do the trip without his brother by his side and instead went on a shorter 2,000kilometre ride. “I told him, ‘If I am able to do this then next year we could do the cross-Canada,’” Francis said. Francis completed the trek in 18 days — and then the brothers began planning. They made a goal of raising $100,000 on their journey — an amount which seemed lofty in the beginning. By the time they pedalled the last mile, however, their total rang in at $137,000. While Francis said he was grateful they raised so much money, the real goal was to spend more time with his brother. “We grew closer,” Francis said. “And, we will always be that way.” The most memorable moment on the crossCanada trek, Francis said, was arriving at the Terry Fox statue. “It was not a place to yell,” Francis said. “It was a place to be quiet, think and pray.” He said his brother never wanted to be compaired to Fox — but that didn’t stop people from doing so. In the presence of the statue, Francis said he couldn’t help but think about the suffering Fox went

Dr.Barros was born in Sao Paulo, Brasil, the middle child of three brothers. His passion for dentistry began at an early age, when he spent much of his learning about the profession from his mother’s dental practice. It was there that he began to learn the traits of compassion, dedication and self discipline which would aid him in his own efforts to become a dentist. Upon graduation from the University of San Paulo in 1991, Dr. Barros completed a three year orthodontic programme. In 2006 he moved to Canada to continue his studies and in 2011 completed the International Dental Degree Completion Programme at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Barros recently graduated from UBC with a Doctorate in Dental Medicine. Although he worked as an orthodontic specialist for over 15 years, he was grateful for the additional training he received UBC’s state-of –the-art clinic. Dr. Barros will continue to practice orthodontics as well as general dentistry in his new ofﬁce in Kamloops.

through. Standing there alongside his brother, who was fighting a battle of his own, was a very powerful moment for him. “It was just one of those moments where you don’t know what to say,” Francis said. On July 22, Francis began another journey — this one spanning 2,000 kilometres taking him through the Rocky Mountains and across British Columbia. This time, however, his brother is not by his side. Rémi has had a relapse. While Francis pedals his way around B.C., Rémi is undergoing chemotherapy treatments. Instead, Francis’ 27-year-old son, Jonathan Jean, has joined him for the last 1,000 kilometres, and for a portion of the journey through Banff they had opened the ride up to anyone who wanted to join. Francis said he is glad they are able to spread awareness about the disease while helping to one day find a cure. “I am proud to be part of it,” Jonathan said. They set a goal of raising $50,000 this time and, as of Monday (July 29), when Francis and Jonathan were in Kamloops, they had already reached $45,000. Anyone who wishes to donate money to their cause can do so online at iris.ca/challenge. Their journey is slated to come to a close in Vancouver on July 31.

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Man arrested after standoff A Kamloops man is facing charges after police responded to a reported gunshot at a house at 8978 Grizzly Cr. Officers who arrived after the report late Sunday, July 28, found a lone male barricaded in the house, refusing to answer the phone or respond to police using a bullhorn. The standoff continued through the night, until RCMP used two distraction devices at the house, which led to the man opening the door. He left the house at the order of members of the emergency-response team and was taken into custody at 5:05 a.m. Police found a bullet hole in a wall in one room and other guns in the house.

Missing scooter recovered in park A scooter taken from a man last week who required it for transportation was recovered on Sunday, July 28, at Peterson Creek park. Bill Bundritt, 63, needs the vehicle to help with his mobility, which has been impaired by Parkinson’s disease. At about 5 a.m. on July 25, while going down Fifth Avenue, Bundritt was thrown from the scooter by a pair of males, who took it.

In the memo, Bosdet said sonic booms from the mine will likely be one of the first impacts to attract public attention and outrage. “Air-blast may be a matter of special concern to sound-sensitive individuals, including persons suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder,” he wrote. The blasts may also disturb dogs, cats and wild animals, and Bosdet expects they will negatively impact property values in Aberdeen. While Bosdet said 10 kilometres would be the normal range of the air blasts, on days with

On Sunday, someone called police reporting something that looked like a scooter dumped in the park. Police have gone over the damaged vehicle for evidence of the offenders and returned it to Bundritt.

Retired teacher faces pornography charge A retired teacher with School District 73 is scheduled to appear in court in September on a charge of possession of child pornography. Kamloops RCMP Corp. Cheryl Bush said the charge against Jerry Waselenkoff, 65, comes from an ongoing investigation into child pornography, which began last October. Waselenkoff was in court last week for a first appearance. The investigation includes members of the integrated child-exploitation and integrated technological crimes units. Waselenkoff retired from the school district in June 2006.

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.C. NDP PRESIDENT Moe Sihota says an external review of the party’s performance in the May election will “look very much at the DNA of the NDP.” Early signs are not encouraging. Start with the five-member panel announced to conduct the review. The required “labour” representation is Cindy Oliver, president of the union representing college and university instructors, and Andy Ross, ex-president of COPE 378, which represents BC Hydro employees, among others. Another appointee is NDP MP Jinny Sims, a former president of the B.C. Teachers’ Federation. If the party wants to further solidify its image as a lobby group for pension-subsidized government unions, it’s off to a great start. The terms of reference defy parody. In addition to unions, the panel required “more than one woman.” A sub-committee may be struck, if it has representation from “youth, women, labour, visible minority, LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisesexual, transgendered, questioning).” I presume the party’s lengthy antiharassment policy will be read out to begin all meetings. Once they finally get down to business, the list of election campaign details they must examine is long. In addition to that, they must review “stakeholder relations including community leaders, business, social movement, ethnic communities, environmental movement,

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VICTORIA affiliated unions and the labour movement.” One of the excuses offered by leader Adrian Dix for the party’s defeat was the loss of 40,000 jobs in the B.C. forest industry. The suggestion is those people left for Alberta and, if they were still here, they would have voted NDP. That presumed solidarity has never existed in the private sector and, in fact, the highest-paid union workers have good reason to vote for lower taxes. To confirm B.C. and Canada’s “progressive” tax system, all they have to do is look at their pay stubs. The mandate for this review mentions not one actual public-policy issue. Here’s one the committee might kick around. Having lost the 2009 election campaigning against the carbon tax, the NDP is now calling for it to be increased and extended to greenhouse gases produced by industrial process emissions. A simple example is a cement kiln, which burns fuel to reach the

temperature at which the components are partially burned and cement is produced. Cement manufacturers pay carbon tax on the fuel, whether it’s natural gas or shredded tires, but not on the process. B.C. cement makers are already pleading for relief, because the fuelintensive process puts them at a price disadvantage with U.S. and Chinese producers. Further unilateral tax action by B.C. would only increase imports and potentially push B.C. firms out of business. Goodbye unionized private-sector jobs. Dix’s last foray in question period before the summer legislature session adjourned was a demand for the government to order BC Ferries to build its next three ships in B.C. Leave aside the NDP’s uncritical zeal for state control and its ill-fated experiment with aluminum fast ferries. The most likely bidder for this work is Seaspan, with shipyards in Esquimalt and North Vancouver. Seaspan is hiring almost 2,000 people to build ships for the Royal Canadian Navy and Coast Guard. It will be flat out to get that done and the company president can’t yet say if it has the capacity and skilled labour to bid on BC Ferries ships. Seaspan has to operate in the real world of limited resources. So does the NDP, but it’s not clear if it can find itsa way out of its thicket of special interests and stale economic notions. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com.

Various individuals and organizations want the province to force B.C. Ferries management to have three newly announced ships built by a B.C. shipyard. It’s not as simple as just mandating it, then telling the ferry corporation to “get ’er done.” Even Brian Carter, the president of Seaspan Shipyards, which owns and operates Victoria Shipyards in Esquimalt, acknowledged his company will have to look at what’s being asked for first, before it can determine whether it has the capacity to commit to such a project. A perfect scenario would see the ships built in B.C. on time and on budget and with much of the work and jobs coming to Victoria Shipyards, the largest of Seaspan’s three B.C. facilities. But, as the ferry corporation found when it commissioned its Celebration-class vessels some years back, international companies are well-equipped to handle such orders and will provide stiff competition for B.C. firms that are only in recent years picking up steam again. We’d love to trumpet the regional economic activity that would be created by the further expansion of shipbuilding capabilities in Esquimalt. At the same time, taxpayers will be footing the bill fand it behooves the corporation to seek out the best value for money. Determining whether the creation of a number of short-term, well-paying jobs is more important than the potential to overspend for this project is a job for government, not the B.C. Ferry Corporation. The Liberals, despite saying they will let B.C. Ferries make the final decision, have to make sure the corporation is absolutely clear on government’s viewpoint on that issue.

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Re: Trudeau continues conversation on caring again: “I hate Harper. He is not a leader, just a dictator who forces his values on people. I really hope that he gets kicked out next time. “I know that people say the Liberals in the past were no better and that does have some truth to it. It’s the old saying that politicians are like diapers — you have to change them regularly [for the same reasons].” — Andrew McLean “Pulling teeth is better than voting Conservative.” — Larry McCutcheon

Re: Radio Silence: Kamloops RCMP switching to encrypted radios: “This really sucks.” — Stacey Hansen

Re: Kitimat ocean program set for oil tankers: “The only scientists that Harper is keeping around are the ones that will support the FEDS and the Bitumin producers. Is this a big surprise?” — Anna Eastman

LEAFING THROUGH SUMMER Five-year-old Reanna Brandenburg and her mother Rosanna share time reading at the North Kamloops Library. They were taking part in the Summer Reading Club’s “Send Me a Postcard” drop-in activity on Wednesdays at the library from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. during the summer. The program is still open for participants. Children from birth to 18 years of age can be registered at either library branch. Dave Eagles/KTW

New Ajax hires won’t sway view Editor: Re: (‘O’Fee latest new hire at Ajax Kamloops office,’ KTW online): Let KGHM, the company behind the proposed mine near here, know loud and clear you don’t build trust in this community by hiring pr luring with a lucrative offer so-called high profile Kamloops people like former RCMP superintendent Yves Lacasse and Kamloops Daily News editor Robert Koopmans. It simply lets me instantly form a negative opinion of these two people, whom I formerly respected, especially. Koopmans. An excellent hairdresser, upon moving to another salon, may be able to bring her clientele along with her expertise but, in this case, it will most certainly work the opposite. All those people opposing the insanity with this mine within city limits will certainly form a different opinion of these new KGHM employees while still maintaining their ongoing opposition to this plan and seeing the laughable effort of KGHM to even undertake this ploy. It’s so sad to sell our beautiful city, the Communities in Bloom winner, the Tournament

Capital of Canada city, down the garden path for this immensely short-sighted and devastating plan affecting the health of the citizens now and in the future. Good luck Robert and Yves. And, for KGHM, keep on trolling, the people of Kamloops opposing this mine are not that stupid to fall this latest PR stunt. Sigi White Kamloops

Do they know something we don’t? Editor: I find it interesting we now have three highprofile members of Kamloops society joining the ranks of the Ajax mining office in our fair city. First of all, I wish all three individuals the best of good fortune as they move into their new venture. Secondly, do these three people know something that we do not know? Thanks to KTW reporter Andrea Klassen for bringing this to our collective attention. Lawrence Beaton Kamloops

Editor: Re: (‘Communication Breakdown: Will transparency suffer when RCMP goes digital?,’ KTW, Tuesday, July 23): I think the only reason the RCMP wants to switch is so the public doesn’t know what they do when there is misconduct. Within the force, it’s not the criminals who cause most problems. I think having someone assist the police force in catching criminals; if it wasn’t for the public, they would be lost when something does go down. It takes the RCMP a long time to respond to calls and the public needs to speak up and tell them where the criminals have gone. I agree having access to a scanner and the police using channels that can be heard by the public does help criminals a bit. I think there could be more crime without the public being able to help the RCMP. I strongly don’t agree with the police cutting the public out. The police work for us, we are the ones who pay the taxes that goes to their salaries but the public gets no say when it comes to the police themselves. Len Moore Kamloops

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An open letter to all Canadians Bell Canada is taking the unusual step of writing to all Canadians today. As the nation’s longest-serving telecommunications company, established shortly after Confederation in 1880, we would like to ensure Canadians clearly understand a critical situation impacting their world-leading wireless industry. Verizon Communications, a $120-billion US telecommunications giant with 100 million wireless customers, is considering entering the Canadian market. A company of this scale certainly doesn’t need handouts from Canadians or special regulatory advantages over Canadian companies. But that is exactly what they get in the new federal wireless regulations. Bell welcomes any competitor, but they should compete on a level playing ﬁeld. Fair competition is something Canadians demand and something Bell expects too after 133 years of investment in delivering world-class communications services to Canadians.

Unintended advantages for American giants: How we got here The federal government has recently taken an activist role in regulating Canada’s wireless industry. That includes giving various beneﬁts to small startup wireless competitors. With Ottawa’s help, the new companies have become part of the vigorously competitive Canadian wireless marketplace. But the government inadvertently left holes in the wireless rules that would give big US corporations the same extraordinary advantages as the small startups. And all Canadians are on the hook to pay. Verizon has said it’s looking at taking advantage of this unique opportunity. We do not believe a US company 4x the size of Canada’s entire wireless industry combined requires special help from Canada. It’s profoundly unfair to all Canadians, and Ottawa needs to close the loopholes.

3 loopholes in the rules Under federal regulations originally designed for startup competitors, Verizon would actually get these benefits… 1. Verizon would be able to buy twice as much of Canada’s airwaves as Canadian companies like Bell can in an upcoming auction of wireless spectrum – the airwaves that carry your calls and data. These airwaves are a public resource, and access to them is critical to providing you with world-leading wireless services. When Ottawa auctions off Canada’s airwaves for use by telecommunications companies, it gets significant revenues. These are public funds. It is inappropriate for our own government to essentially reserve a public resource for a company like Verizon to the detriment of Canadian companies. In doing so, the government will also reduce federal auction revenue significantly – by potentially hundreds of millions of dollars. A loophole that gives US companies access to twice as much of our airwaves and at a lower cost is an unfair advantage, paid for by Canadians. 2. They get to piggyback on the networks of Canadian carriers wherever they don’t want to invest and build their own. Under the rules, Verizon would have the right to offer wireless service using the advanced networks funded by Canadian companies and built by Canadian workers. Industry experts say a Verizon wouldn’t need to build its own network throughout Canada, invest in Canada’s rural communities, or support Canadian jobs like Canadian wireless companies do. Instead, they would concentrate on a few big urban centres, forcing Canadian carriers to do the same while potentially cutting jobs and slashing costs in order to compete. 3. Verizon can acquire smaller Canadian competitors – but Bell and other Canadian wireless companies can’t even try. American players like Verizon can buy up new Canadian wireless companies like Wind Mobile and Mobilicity at cut-rate prices – including their existing spectrum holdings previously subsidized by Canadian taxpayers. Yet Canadian carriers like Bell are restricted from competing to acquire these Canadian startups, even if the new companies want it to happen. That means Verizon gets them for below-market value. What did Ottawa get from the United States in return for this unprecedented access to Canada? Nothing. No reciprocity in the US for Canadian companies. In fact, can you even imagine Canadian wireless companies getting preferred access to New York, Los Angeles or Chicago?

3 straightforward ways to close the loopholes The Bell team is ready to compete with anyone for your business on a level playing ﬁeld. But big US companies taking advantage of rules designed to help Canadian startups is just not on the level. To get wireless policy back on track, we propose that… 1. Canadian wireless carriers should be able to bid for the same amount of Canada’s airwaves as Americans can. 2. US operators entering Canada should roll out wireless service across the country, just as Canadian companies have. 3. If a small Canadian wireless company seeks a buyer, Canadian carriers should be allowed to bid, just as the Americans can. US giants don’t need special help from the Canadian government, and Canadians shouldn’t have to pay their way into the country. Instead, let’s give Canada’s own communications companies a fair chance to compete with them. Sincerely,

George Cope, President and CEO, Bell Canada and BCE

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We’re not the only ones concerned “Why would Ottawa create a policy environment that favours a U.S. telecom giant and deliberately trashes the shareholders of the major Canadian wireless players?” Terence Corcoran, Financial Post, June 27, 2013

“But there is no basis for the Commission to give certain large companies a regulatory hand-out… so they can acquire spectrum… at a substantial discount over the price that would otherwise be received.” Verizon, Regulatory ﬁling to the FCC on U.S. Incentive Auctions, March 12, 2013

“In fact a report published last week commissioned by the CRTC suggested a similar conclusion (that wireless prices have come down meaningfully since 2008) – so we’re not entirely sure where Industry Canada is getting its data about the market not being competitive. Then again, the government wouldn’t let a little data get in the way of a good lever for getting votes, and that’s clearly what is going on here.” Bob Bek, CIBC World Markets, July 12, 2013

“The perception that Canadian prices are high relative to other jurisdictions has been seized upon by the government as an invitation to intervene and deliver lower prices. But the perception is false and the invitation is illogical.” Dr. Jeffrey Church and Andrew Wilkins of the University of Calgary, The Globe and Mail, July 8, 2013

“…the federal government’s anything-goes market interventions to support a fourth carrier have so gerrymandered the rules to favour Verizon sweeping in that any investor seriously interested in buying shares in Canadian telecom companies should be spooked.” Sean Silcoff, The Globe and Mail, June 27, 2013

“This will mean signiﬁcant layoffs which could easily trump the hiring to be done by Verizon, which besides a needed presence in retail outlets, should be able to initially handle a lot of functions (marketing, billing) from the United States.” Adam Shine, National Bank Financial, June 26, 2013

“Unlike the national incumbents in Canada, we wonder if Verizon has a strategy for wireless broadband in rural markets, a key political consideration for the current Conservative Government.” Dvai Ghose, Canaccord Genuity, July 2, 2013

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Hotel’s lengthy expansion ready to make a splash After several years and millions of dollars, a major renovation of Hotel 540 is a wrap. The Victoria Street hotel opened its open-air reception area, fitness centre and pool and patio area during the last several weeks, completing the last of three phases of exterior and interior renovations. “It’s very new and we’re very excited obviously,” said general manager Bryan Pilbeam. “It’s taken a few months to get through it all, I think six months in all. It’s a large project and a great, great complement to the rest of the hotel.” The latest phase includes a glasswalled reception area with outdoor chandelier, a waterfall and hot tub in the pool area and facilities for barbecue events, as well as the usual dinner service.

Previously known as the Executive Inn, the hotel rebranded in 2009 to pursue business-class travellers and revamped its guest rooms and exterior. While the pool and fitness area was the final piece of construction planned at 540, Pilbeam said there’s still one thing missing from the hotel. “We still have a space underneath the pool on the corner of 5th Avenue and Victoria that we’re hoping to lease out as a spa,” he said. Pilbeam said while he’s already fielding questions from the general public about how to access the poolside patio, the hotel will be reserving the space for guests only. Renovations are complete at Hotel 540 on Victoria Street with the opening of a new reception area, fitness centre and pool. Dave Eagles/KTW

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Citrus will be the spice at former Sgt. O’s To answer the question Chris Austin gets most, no, Sgt. O’Flaherty’s pub won't be returning when Kamloops’ new Doubletree by Hilton hotel opens its doors on St. Paul Street next month. “Sgt. O’Flaherty’s is now gone” said Austin, sales manager for the Kamloops Doubletree. “That’s usually the first question people ask, if Sgt. O’s is still on site, but I think people will be really pleased when they see the new lounge and restaurant.” It’s not the only change made to the former Coast Canadian Inn, which shut down in January 2012 after Coast Hotels pulled its name from the building. After standing vacant most of a year, the building underwent about $5 million in interior and exterior renovations. “Literally, the hotel was down to the bare bones,” Austin said. “It's seen a full renovation from the foundation up and virtually ey area of the hotel has been part of that.” For the most part, the 36 unionized staff members who worked at the old hotel won’t be returning. “Most of them, quite frankly, have moved on,” said Austin. “The hotel was closed for well over a year. There’s a couple old staff members that were here originally but, for the most part, we’re looking at all new staff here and management as well." The new 100-room Hilton will cater mainly to corporate business travellers, Austin said, though he thinks the hotel’s downtown location will also make it attractive to vacation travellers who prefer to stay with an internationally recognized brand. “It's not your mom and dad’s old Coast Canadian Inn,” he said. “I think what you’ll find is it’s definitely upscale for downtown. If you look at the changes that have happened at the 540 and the new Sandman Signature coming in, it’s going to compliment the product in the downtown very well.” In place of Sgt. O'Flaherty’s, the hotel will have a Citrus restaurant and lounge, which will feature international flavours alongside the usual steaks and salads. Both hotel and restaurant are scheduled to open for business on Aug. 8.

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Kitimat ocean program set for oil tankers By Tom Fletcher BLACK PRESS tfletcher@blackpress.ca

A little-noticed federal ocean-monitoring program around Kitimat is the clearest signal yet that the federal government is preparing the region for crude oil tanker traffic, Green Party MLA Andrew Weaver said. Weaver was catching up on his scientific reading after the B.C. election when he stumbled on a line – “almost a throwaway” – in the April issue of Canadian Ocean Science Newsletter. “A major initiative in planning is the complementary measures project for the area surrounding Kitimat British Columbia to support planned oil traffic,” it says. Government scientists who developed the system in the Gulf of St. Lawrence say it is to help “search and rescue, oil-spill response and to ensure safe and navigable waterways.” Weaver said the project goes well beyond research and represents a major ongoing budget commitment by Environment Canada and Fisheries and Oceans Canada to forecast ocean conditions for oil-tanker traffic. “My conclusion is, come hell or high water, the intention of the feds

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right now is to ship bitumen to Asia through Kitimat,” Weaver said. “Whether it be through rail or through pipeline, it’s going to happen and I don’t think that British Columbians are getting the whole picture here.” Environment Canada spokesman Mark Johnson issued a statement confirming the program was funded in the 2012 federal budget, under the government’s “responsible resourcedevelopment” initiative. Its purpose is to “to improve the scientific understanding of diluted bitumen products and to improve operational capabilities to provide timely scientific assessment in the event of an oil spill. “The government of Canada is increasing research into nonconventional petroleum products to fortify Canada’s marine prevention, preparedness and response

capabilities. “In terms of ocean forecasting, Environment Canada Meteorological Service of Canada will bring specific contributions to the this overall goal in the provision of high-resolution surface winds forecasts along the complex waterways from Kitimat to Hecate Strait area, as winds play an important role as input to oil spill modelling assessment.” A federal assessment panel is preparing recommendations for the federal cabinet on the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline project, which would deliver diluted bitumen from Alberta to the Kitimat port. Weaver said Ottawa’s apparent rush to export heavy crude increases the pollution risk on land and ocean, and also works against development of a petrochemical industry in Canada.

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too old. Mark Klevinas of Burnaby Lake Canoe and Kayak Club is Team B.C.’s head coach. The canoe and kayak events begin on Aug. 12 and wrap up on Aug. 15 at Lac des Nations, parc Jacques-Cartier. Stanislav Marek of the Czech Republic was named the Kamloops club’s new head coach earlier this year. Each of the local athletes had good things to say about what Marek has brought to the table since joining the club in the Spring. “Stan is awesome,” Goddard said. “I haven’t had a coach yet that I’ve had the same kind of continual consistent improvement with. “Stan’s methods are really efficient. I’ve seen improvement and I haven’t peaked yet.” Marek will not join Team B.C. in Quebec, but he will be in the Kamloops paddlers’ corner at nationals in Montreal. “These Game will be good prep for nationals,” said Mclean, who is still recovering from a back injury suffered in a car accident last year. “Yes, you’re focusing on doing really well, but you’re making new friends and meeting people from all over the

ROOF THE Kamloops Canoe and Kayak Club is producing top-level talent can be found in the number of paddlers it’s sending to the Canada Summer Games. Four of the club’s members — Jake Goddard, Zach Morgan, Brook Mclean, all 17, and Keiffer Johnson, 18 — will attend the event, which gets underway on Friday, Aug. 2, in Sherbrooke, Que. Team B.C. has 18 paddlers and two alternates, all of whom qualified after strong showings earlier this year at provincial-team trials at Shumway Lake and Canada Games trials in Burnaby. “It’s pretty cool to be able to meet athletes from around the country,” said Goddard, the only Kamloops paddler who will compete in a kayak, with the other three entered in canoe events. “These are going to be the guys within the next 10 years who are going to World Cup events and the Olympics. “I’m really excited to race against the guys Zach Morgan (left), Jake Goddard and Brook Mclean will represent the Kamloops Canoe and Kayak Club on Team B.C. at the Canada Summer Games, who can kick my ass. which get underway in Sherbrooke, Que., on Friday, Aug. 2. Keiffer Johnson will join his Kamloops teammates at the Games. Dave Eagles/KTW To watch them race, to watch them pull away next-generation Olympians.) “Nationals is definitely the bigGoddard said. place.” from me on the start line . . . it The Canada Games — held in ger event because I could poten“If that’s good enough to hit shows me what I have to do to get Kamloops in 1993 — is a strictly tially qualify for Olympic Hopes,” the podium, then great, but, to be Fundraising rafﬂe there.” amateur event held every two years, Morgan said. realistic, I don’t see that happening There will be raffle tickets on With competition ranging in age alternating between the winter and “I’m just going to try and have because they are older and stronger.” sale at Cooper’s Foods in Westsyde from 17 to 21, the Kamloops athmy best races and hit some personal summer competitions. Morgan said the CSG is a prestibetween 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on letes are not expected to reach the Goddard, Morgan and Mclean bests [at the CSG].” gious team event, but he is focused Thursday, Aug. 1. podium, instead using the Games as will still be eligible to represent B.C. (Olympic Hopes is an on the Canadian Sprint CanoeKayak The money raised will go toward a measuring stick for the future. in 2017 when the CSG will be held annual development regatta helping the Kamloops paddlers get “I’m setting my goals to set some Championships, slated to get underin Winnipeg, while Johnson will be held in Europe, geared toward way in Montreal on Aug. 27. to Quebec. personal-best times and have fun,”

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Marathon so nice they won it twice Ryan Day of Cache Creek and Catrin Jones of Victoria repeated as champions at the Kamloops Marathon on Sunday, July 28. A member of the St’uxwtéws (Bonaparte) Indian Band, Day crossed the finish line in 2:42:19.9, just under seven minutes slower than his winning mark in 2012. Day struggled with stomach problems throughout the race. Jones bested her 2012 time by almost two minutes, finishing this year in 2:50:48.9, about 19 minutes ahead of the second-place finisher. The top Kamloops finishers in the full marathon were Jonathan Behnke

(3:07:02.5) on the men’s side and Melanie Reed (4:15:21.1) on the women’s side. The half marathons were also run on Sunday, with Luke Harrison of Sun Peaks (1:26:57.1) winning the men’s division and Tanya Humeniuk of Vancouver (1:32:31.3) claiming the women’s title. The top Kamloops runners were Phillip Sigalet, who placed fourth in the men’s race in 1:31:42.6, and Allie McDaniel, who was fourth in the women’s race in 1:44:44.6. Both the men’s and women’s 10-kilometre and five-kilometre races were held on Saturday, July 27. Winning gold in the men’s 10-kilome-

tre race was Alain Bondeau of Kamloops in 39:33.1. Fellow Kamloopsian Bryce Turner was second with a time of 40:39.5. Runners from the Tournament Capital owned the podium in the women’s 10-kilometre race, with Yvonne Timewell placing first in 43:23, Rolena DeBruyn winding up second with a time of 49:14.4 and Erica Gray winning bronze in 49:51. Kamloops runners also dominated the five-kilometre men’s race. Riley Endean won gold in 21:25.1, Marcus Allen won silver in 24:08.1 and Charlie Bruce was third in 24:39.8. Faryn Brown of Kamloops won the women’s five-kilometre race with a time of 22:09.3.

Blazers clean up at B.C. Hockey Hall of Fame ceremony The Kamloops Blazers took centre stage at the B.C. Hockey Hall of Fame induction dinner in Penticton on Friday, July 26. Kamloops product Mark Recchi, who played two seasons with the Blazers and now is a part-owner of the WHL franchise, went into the hall, as did the 1993-1994 and 1994-1995 Blazer teams, both of which were Memorial Cup winners. General manager Bob Brown, architect of both cupwinning squads, and former Blazer bench boss Don Hay attended the Peach City cer-

emony. Hay was an assistant coach with the Blazers in 1986 and was head coach from 19921993 to 1994-95. Recchi played for Kamloops between 1986 and 1988 before being drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins at the 1988 NHL Entry Draft. He went on to become a three-time Stanley Cup champion, racking up 577 goals and 1,533 points in 1,652 regularseason NHL games. Also inducted to the hall on Friday were Marc Crawford, former head coach of the Vancouver Canucks; former

NHLer Paul Kariya; and builders Nancy Wilson and Colin Patterson. Wilson became the first female inducted to the Hall of Fame.

Local course hosts provincial golf tourney Eaglepoint Golf Resort is hosting the B.C. Senior Men’s Championship, which got underway on Monday, July 29, and wraps up on Wednesday, July 31. The 124-player tournament — which features two age divisions, 55 to 64 and 65 and

up — is a 54-hole stroke-play gross competition. Featuring rolling terrain and impressive views, the par72, 6,393-yard track will be a strong test for those chasing the trophy, which will be handed out when the action wraps up on Wednesday afternoon. Last year’s champion Sandy Harper of Nanaimo is back to defend his title.

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Graeme Hope has been playing tennis all of his life and will be competing in the BC Seniors Games in Kamloops. “I started when I was about 10 years old,” he said. “My parents played tennis so I just sort of tagged along and learned how to play. I just liked it. It’s fun chasing the ball.” Hope is just one of many seniors who are looking forward to participating in the tennis event at the Games, which get underway on Aug. 20.

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The finished effect will vary but it generally comes out with a random all-over pattern that looks like an abstract painting. The hanky tie: In this design, you pinch the t-shirt and let the edges fall like a hanky, then tie three elastic bands at even intervals from top to bottom creating four separate areas to hold the dye. This design looks like a bulls eye or an explosion when done. â&#x20AC;˘ Put on gloves and soak your ready tied T-shirt in a bucket with soda ash dissolved in it. This will help the dye bond to the fabric more easily. Most dye kits come with soda ash but, if not, it can also be purchased at the local craft store. â&#x20AC;˘ Wring out the extra water from the shirt and place it on the table. Now comes the fun part â&#x20AC;&#x201D; dying the shirts. Starting with yellow, squeeze the dye onto the shirt. Saturate one area of the shirt but do not cover the whole shirt, leaving three-quarters of the shirt white. Next squeeze the magenta next to the yellow area, saturating one third of the shirt with magenta. It is OK if the magenta mixes with the yellow as it will make orange. Finally, squeeze the remainder of the shirt with blue. If the blue runs into the magenta, it will make violet, if the blue runs into the yellow, it will make green. If you are using the hanky tie design, try to keep your colours separate and inside the tied sections. If you are doing the twisty knot or the brain, you can saturate your shirt in any combination you like.

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Lots to take in at Kamloopa Powwow By Cavelle Layes STAFF REPORTER reporter@kamloopsthisweek.com

Exciting competitions, delicious food and one-of-a-kind art are just some of the things that make the Kamloopa Powwow a memorable event each year. The three-day event is gearing up for another year of fun and excitement but, while many locals enjoy it each year, some still do not understand what the pow wow is. Pow wow co-ordinator Jesse Jacobs said many people misunderstand the event, thinking it serves a cultural, traditional or even religious purpose. “It is a lot of things to a lot of people,” Jacobs said. While it does have traditional background, at its heart, a pow wow is really one big competition, he explained. The Kamloops Powwow hosts a number of dance competitions including fancy and chicken and extends through various age groups from children to the golden age. Each dancer performs in front of a panel of judges who rank them based on various factors including grace, skill and creativity. Those who win not only get bragging rights, but also a sum of cash. First place gets $1,000, Jacobs said, enough of a prize to enciyrage dancers to follow the “pow wow trail,” competing at a different one each week,often across the country. X See POWWOW B8

A native dancer performs in competition at the 2010 Kamloopa Powwow. KTW file photo

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Dancers and drummers come from all over North America to compete at the Kamloopa Powwow, Jacobs said. This gives Kamloops residents the chance to see some of the country’s best performers in one place. “We often have visitors from Germany and Australia calling in to ensure their vacations are scheduled around the event,” Jacobs said. Those who have never attended should be sure to check out the grand entry, Jacob said. “It is a huge sight that you will never see anywhere else,” he said. He makes a point of watching it each year. “It is one of my proudest moments.” There will be a large selection of food options available at the powwow grounds, Jacobs said, adding Indian tacos are a must-try. Jacobs also encourages attendees to take a walk around the vendor area,

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noting the many artists who have their work on display. “In some cases, it is exactly what you expect to see there,” Jacobs said. “In other cases, it is it is one-of-a-kind work that you will never find anywhere else.” Art Is An Auction was introduced to the schedule last year and will be making an appearance once again, Jacobs said. This year’s event, however, will be held in memory of Jesse and Dave Seymour, both of whom passed away last year.

Jesse Seymour was a local musician and one of the dances will be dedicated to him. Dave Seymour designed the posters for msot of the past pow wows and the art auction is dedicated to him. Everything begins Aug. 2 and ends on the fourth with the grand entry scheduled for 7 p.m. on Friday. Adult admission is $10 a day or $20 for the weekend, while children and those over 65 get in free. Sunscreen and hats are strongly suggested, Jacobs said, as the powwow grounds tend to get hot.

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The 2014 S-Class might be the best car ever By Lorne Drury METROLAND MEDIA wheelstalk.com

O, WHAT’S THE BEST CAR IN THE WORLD? That’s a question I’ve been asked from time to time when people learn I’m an automotive journalist. It’s a tough one to answer, but MercedesBenz is staking claim to that title with its flagship S-Class sedan. And, even in competition with the likes of luxury leaders like the Audi A8, BMW 7-Series, Lexus LS, Jaguar XJ and the newest superstar, the Tesla model S, it would be hard to vote against the S-Class after driving the next-generation 2014 S550 4MATIC from Toronto up to cottage country north of the city. This is a car that just exudes luxury and one equally at home self-driven or chauffeurdriven, like it is in many parts of the world. Either way, sit back and enjoy the ride because it is as comfortable and enjoyable as any vehicle on the planet. And, this newest version is chock full of so many tech goodies it will make your head spin. Design-wise, the S-Class is attractive and aerodynamic, but not in a classic head-turning way like many luxury sports cars on the market. Understated elegance is the way many superrich sedan buyers like it to be — they want to drive under the radar, so to speak. Talking about aerodynamics, the new S-Class has an amazing co-efficient of drag of 0.24, best of any luxury sedan out there and second only to the new Mercedes CLA with a CD of 0.22. Set to arrive in Canada later this year, Mercedes-Benz will be offering only one model of the 2014 S-Class on these shores — the S550 4MATIC in both standard- and longwheelbase versions.

Later on, an S63 AMG 4MATIC will join the fleet. Other variants will be available in Europe and elsewhere in the world, but MercedesBenz Canada has decided to go only with the permanent all-wheel driver version here because of the inclement weather most parts of Canada experience in the winter months. Only one powertrain will be available in the S550 — a 32-valve DOHC 4.7-litre V8 with twin turbos, producing 449 horse power and 516 pound-feet of torque. It is matched with a 7G-tronic Plus automatic transmission. This combination will take the car from zero to 100 km/h in 4.8 seconds, according to Mercedes-Benz. With so much technology in this car, it’s tough to know where to start to tell you about it. But, the one new feature that most people will want to know about is an optional high-tech cruise-control system called distronic-plus with steering assist. In effect, the car can drive itself for short periods of time using information from a 3D stereo camera and radar sensors around the car. Steer-assist automatically keeps the car in the middle of its lane on straight roads and minor bends if lane markings are clearly visible. The system detects if the driver’s hands are removed from the steering wheel and it emits a warning and deactivates the steering control if

The new-generation Mercedes-Benz S-Class arrives in Canada this November in the form of the 2014 S550 4MATIC, in both standard- and long -wheelbase variants. Later on, the S63 AMG 4MATIC will also go on sale here.

the situation warrants it. It will steer the car for up to 10 seconds. This is just one of a multitude of features that make up what Mercedes-Benz calls Intelligent Drive. The aim is to prevent accidents by detecting and warning against danger through systems that support the driver. Lane-departure warning systems have been around for a while, but the S-Class goes a step further with active lane-keeping assist that prevents the driver from inadvertently crossing a broken line if there is risk of a collision by applying braking to one side of the vehicle to pull it back in its lane.

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Hyundai Canada working with ﬁnancially challenged families to get kids into hockey per cent), equipment (23 per cent), and out-of-town travel (28 per cent) as the game’s highest individual cost elements. Hyundai Auto Canada decided to do something about the escalating cost by launching Hyundai Hockey Helpers in 2012 with a partnership with KidSport Canada, a not-for-profit organization that provides financial assistance to help deserving families pay for registration fees and equipment. Last year, the program provided grants to 1,879 kids so they could participate in the 2012/2013 season.

For ease of parking in tight spots, a parking assist program is standard on S-Class to both find a suitable parking spot and also help you park the car. During the press launch, we sampled most of these programs and more and, just when you thought you were finished, the engineers had something else new to show off. Much of it is mindboggling stuff. But, technology is only a small part of what takes the S-Class to the top of the luxury sedan mountain. Interior fit and finish is superb as both driver and passenger are coddled in the lap of luxury with plush leather upholstery, beautiful wood trim, and even an interior-air balance package with filtration, ionization and fragrance diffuser to keep the cabin air fresh. There is even what they call a warmth and comfort package available that features heated door panels, arm rests, steering wheel and seats to help us get through our cold winter days here. Of course, the seats are cooled, too, in the warm weather. These seats are as comfortable as you’ll find anywhere and Mercedes-Benz even offers a hot-stone massage feature. In the rear, you can

flip up a footrest and recline for a nap, all the while enjoying a back massage. The centre of the dash features one of two 12.3-inch high-resolution colour screens for the infotainment system and instrument cluster. Of course, a car of this calibre must have a sound system to match and the top-end Burmester sound system is up to the task. In an automotive first, the new S-Class had done away with all ordinary lights, it’s all LED both inside and out for 2014. We’ll talk more about the ride, handling and driving dynamics when we get a chance to do a more thorough road test later in the year. But, suffice to say may be the quietest, most comfortable and most luxurious car available today and even with more power than ever before, Mercedes-Benz engineers say they have managed to improve fuel economy over this year’s model. With all this, the prices have been reduced with the 2014 S550 4MATIC standard wheelbase starting at $106,600 (down from the current $119,400) and the long wheelbase at $115,200 (down from $128,500). They will be available at Canadian dealers in November.

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Dodge Grand Caravan: Review Every time I get behind the wheel of a minivan, I am left wondering why their popularity has fallen off the proverbial cliff. I guess it’s probably the “soccer mom” image that has turned people off or perhaps many have just moved on from the boxy styling to the more curvaceous look of today’s crossovers. For me, though, I would have no hesitation parking a minivan in my driveway if I had a growing family. As I have said before in this space, minivans are just so practical and easy to use. When you have lots of passengers and cargo to transport, the minivan is the way to go. And while there are far fewer choices in this segment than there used to be, the old reliable Dodge Grand Caravan continues to lead the way in minivan sales in Canada as it has done for 28 straight years. It is the biggest selling minivan of all time and again a topfive best-selling vehicle in Canada during 2012. So for 2013, the Grand Caravan has only minor changes and is offered in five models, starting at $19,895. Our tester was the Crew Plus model that sits near the top of the Grand Caravan hierarchy. It was heavily optioned with more than $10,000 in add-ons, bringing the window sticker price as tested with destination charges ($1,500) to $46,120. However, Chrysler Canada has a consumer cash promotion on now that will bring the price down considerably. The Grand Caravan seats seven and offers Chrysler’s versatile and functional second-row seats that fold flat into the floor. They are now called Super Stow ’n Go because they have been refined even further and can be folded flat in less than five seconds with one hand and a simple pull on a lever. This is offered on all trim levels except the base SE Canada Value Package model. Our tester also had the optional power third-row seats ($650) that folded flat at the touch of a switch just inside the power liftgate. A very handy touch, I found when we needed the extra cargo space in back. All Grand Caravans come with a 3.6-litre 24-valve DOHC Pentastar V6 engine,

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as well. Have a specific reason if you are looking for older models. • Inquire about financing and extended warranties, if available and if insurance and licensing is available on site. • If the cost to invest in making the vehicle safe stilll and reliable and still off it to the thhe public public licc offer a a fair market price at exists then we perform the repairs or replace the required parts such

recalls, we then perform a high level detail on the car to make it look as blameless as possible • Ultimately when we represent a vehicle it’s our reputation that is on the line, we have been in business for 45 years serving this community and surrounding area and respo po we don’t take that responsiry bility lightly so we are very careful what we sell and how we represent it as we have to it stand behindd it.

with a reputation to protect • Specialize in what we do and what we sell • Fully inspect all of our pre-owned units mechanically and aesthetically • Full reports on car proof o vehicle on v hi hist history lia liab iaabiil ili lit i y too worry woo • Noo li liability about with lienn pa payp yout or encumbrances (money owing on cars from other parties) • Bank finance and Extended warranty are offered at time of sale to provide peace of min mind • Insurance representatives available on site for ease and convenience. Dodge Grand Caravan: Review Every time I get behind the wheel of a minivan, I w der am left wondering whyy tth their fal fa a lenn off all offf the tthh popularity has fallen I guess it’s probably the “soccer mom” image that has turned people off or perhaps many have just moved on from the boxy styling to the more curvaceous look of

today’s crossovers. For me, though, I would have no hesitation parking a minivan in myy drivewayy if I had a growing family. fami As I have said before in this space, minivans are just so practical and easy to use. When you have lots of passengers and cargo to transport, the minivan is the way to go. And while there are far fewer choices in this segment than there used to be, the old reliable liable Dodge Dodg D Do oodddg dge g Grand G Caravan Caara Carav r a continuess to t lead leea e the he way w in minivan sales less in Canada as it has done for 28 straight years. It is the biggest selling minivan of

seven airbags, power windows/locks/ mirrors, remote keyless entry, steering wheel mounted cruise and audio controls, stability control and more. SXT adds second row Super Stow ’n Go seats and storage, third-row Stow ’n Go with tailgate seats, and black side roof rails with integrated crossbars among other features. With the Grand Caravan Crew you move up to 17-inch aluminum wheels, power adjustable pedals, automatic temperature control, eightway power driver’s seat, second row power windows and third row quarter-vented windows. The Crew Plus offers dual sliding power doors, power liftgate, heated leather seats, 6.5-inch touch screen media centre with rear view backup camera, Sirius satellite radio and ambient interior lighting. The top-shelf R/T features a distinctive exterior look, 17-inch satin carbon aluminum wheels, special premium leather seats with red accent stitching, an upgraded nine-speaker audio system, a unique suspension, heated steering wheel and second-row seats and U-connect hands-free communications with Bluetooth streaming audio. The Grand Caravan has certainly come a long way from its beginnings back in 1984 and nowhere is that more evident than in the interior that is much more plush and upscale than ever before. One of the best features of the Grand Caravan is its versatility as a people and/ or cargo hauler. It is so easy now to fold the second- and third-row seats into the floor to create to create 4,072 litres (143.8 cu litres) of cargo room or 2,359 litres (83.3 cu ft) behind the second-row seats. Behind the third-row seats alone there is 934 litres (33 cu ft) of cargo space. The seats are supportive and the heating function on the leather seats was appreciated on a couple of chilly November mornings during our test period. Our vehicle had the optional Entertainment Group #2 option ($1,750) that included both second- and third-row overhead nine-inch video screens with a single disc DVD player and wireless headphones. On the road, the Grand Caravan eats up the kilometers easily and smoothly. With 283 hp, the V6 engine provides a good combination of power and fuel economy.

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T Grand Caravan seats The seven and offers Chrysler’s versatile and functional second-row seats that fold flat into the floor. They are now called Super Stow ’n Go because they have been refined even further and can be folded flat in less than five seconds with one hand and a simple pull ff on a lever. This is offered on xceep e t the thee base all trim levels except SE Canada Value Packagee model. Our tester also had the optional power third-row seats ($650) that folded flat at the touch of a switch just inside the power liftgate. A fo very handy touch, I found h we needed the extra when cargo space in back. All Grand Caravans come with a 3.6-litre 24-valve DOHC Pentastar V6 engine, combined with a six-speed automatic transmission. The engine makes a respectable 283 hp and 260 lb/ft of torque. Fuel economy is a 12.2 L/100 000 km k cit ratedd at city (23 mpg) m mpg and 7.9 L/100 L///100 L 1100 kkm (23 highhw (36 mpg). highway The base SE Canada 16-i Value Package offers 16-inch wheels, air conditioning, wi second row bench seat with third-row Stow ’n Go, fourwheel antilock disc brakes,

This is not a vehicle that provides an inspired driving experience, but it is certainly comfortable and easy to drive for long-distance road trips. The steering column has both tilt and telescopic features so it is easy to get a comfortable driving position, although I would prefer that the seat had more fore and aft travel. There just wasn’t quite enough legroom for my liking; shorter drivers would have no such problem. To sum it up, the Grand Caravan is a versatile, comfortable family vehicle. Price-wise it is hard to beat if you don’t load it up with expensive optional equipment. With its steady sales again this year, the Grand Caravan demonstrates that the minivan concept may have lost some of its luster, but still provides a solid option for busy families on the go.

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• Look for a dealership where traded vehicles or purchased vehicles are first visually inspected for signs of damage and obvious wear and tear externally as well as internally. Take the vehicle for a road test to ascertain its fitness behind the wheel. Tips for buying a Dodge: • Certain dealerships generate some reports as well as some research - ask for these. • Look into the vehicles acceptance/ popularity to determine how common the vehicle is in your marketplace: does it sell fast or slow, are certain options a must for you or your family • Ask for the car proof reports, these will tell you a great deal of information on the car, its place of origin, if it’s been out of province, whether the vehicle been in any accidents and relevant information on the registered owners and any bank liens or encumbrances. • Ask your dealer about mechanical inspections by a qualified journeyman technician. Reputable dealers only sell and represent good quality fully inspected pre-owned vehicles. You are probably best to buy a late model but some dealers offer highly desirable older cars and truck as well. Have a specific reason if you are looking for older models. • Inquire about financing and extended warranties, if available and if insurance and licensing is available on site. • If the cost to invest in

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SHOWING AND SHINING

Each year the Kamloops Street Rod Association holds its Chrome on the Grass Show & Shine at Prince Charles Park with proceeds going to charity. This year’s event was held on Saturday, July 27. Entry was $10 with all proceeds going to the Royal Inland Hospital’s Children’s Ward. In 2012, the event raised $2,000 for the hospital. Totals for this year’s event were not available as of KTW press time. Allen Douglas photos/KTW

SCHROEDER Nov 1, 1963 - July 6, 2013

It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved sister Caroline Debroah Schroeder. She leaves behind her sister Tiffany and her husband Steve, their children Kindra, Courtney and Jacob, her brother Scott and his wife Vanessa and their children Zena, Natalia and Vienna, her sister Karen, and many other family members who will miss her greatly. Psalms 34, 18 Until we meet again in the resurrection may Jehovah watch over your precious soul and we look forward to the time when the words of Rev. 21, 3-4 are a reality and death will be no more. If you wish to express condolences, you may do so at angelwingsbelle@hotmail.com

JACK EUGENE

ARENS April 10, 1932 ~ July 28, 2003

Dad, it’s been 10 years! We thought of you with love today. But that is nothing new. We thought about you yesterday. And days before that too. We think of you in silence. We often speak your name. Now all we have are memories, And your picture in a frame. Your memory is our keepsake, With which we’ll never part. God has you in His keeping. We have you in our hearts. Always loved and greatly missed. Your family

A Vanished Friend Around the corner I have a friend In this great city that has no end; Yet days go by, and weeks rush on, And before I know it a year has gone, And I never see my old friend’s face, For life is a swift and terrible race. He knows I like him just as well As in the days when I rang his bell, And he rang mine. We were younger then, And now we are busy, tired men, Tired of playing a foolish game, Tired with trying to make a name. “Tomorrow, I will call on Jim, Just to show that I am thinking of him.” But tomorrow comes and tomorrow goes, And the distance between us grows and grow A grows, ws, Around the corner, yet miles away “Here’s a telegram, sir,” “Jim died today!” And that’s what we get, and deserve in the en A nd, end, Around the corner a vanished friend!!

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Field Heavy Equipment Technician Kamloops, BC Reference Number: FHET-12220-07222013 This role is part of the Kamloops Service Department. This department is responsible for the assembling, servicing and maintenance of the Komatsu line of equipment as well as other heavy duty industrial equipment that SMS Equipment sells or rents to its customers within the o Mining, Construction, Forestry and Utilities industries. If you are interested in working for a very dynamic team where your input, your ideas and your participation is valued, apply today.

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ALL CASH Drink/Snack Vending Business Route. Complete Training. Small Investment Required. 1-888-979-VEND (8363). www.healthydrinkvending.co

DAY RATE Vac Drivers. Must have all tickets, have knowledge of an oil rig. Also need Class 1 Drivers for vac and water trucks but local work. Must relocate. Class 1 Drivers for gravel trucks and hauling swamp mats also. Beneﬁts after 3 months and competitive wages. Fax to 1-403-8453903. Attention: Rick.

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AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN We have room in our high volume shop for an energetic and skilled Mechanic. We offer a ﬂat rate pay plan as well. Beneﬁts package after probation period. The dealership sells new Honda’s as well as all makes and models of pre owned Cars, Trucks & Suv’s. The shop is modern and well equipped with up to date technique including alignment. We offer in house training through Honda on an on going basis. Journeyman status is preferred, but would consider the right 3rd or 4th year apprentice. Send resumes to Allan Sanders - Service Manager Phone: 250-365-4845 Fax: 250-365-4865 glacierhonda-service@ telus.net

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Required for a fast paced retail outlet. Have good management skills, knowledge of sewing and are highly motivated. Must be able to work full retail hours. We offer a competitive wage, benefits, discounts and a fun working environment. Drop resume off in person to Dorothy at 1B-2121Trans Canada Hwy E, Kamloops BC Employment Opportunity

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(2013/2014 School Year) The Okanagan Indian Band is recruiting for a Principal for nkmaplqs i snmamayatn i kl sqilxwtet Cultural Immersion School Grades 1-7. The school accommodates approximately 35 students and is in a period of change and growth. We seek a dynamic leader who enjoys working collaboratively with all members of the educational community. The school’s team includes three teachers, a certi¿ed education assistant, a bus driver, an Okanagan language instructor and several Àuent Elders. /anguage immersion and culture is a key focus of the school. Teaching for 20% of the time. 4uali¿cations and desired attributes • $ BC College of Teacher Certi¿cate or higher • Minimum two years principal or management experience • Knowledge of the BC Curriculum and IRP’s for Grades 1 to 7 • Knowledge and practical experience with Read Well, Saxon Math, and 'IBE/S • Knowledge of current assessment strategies and practices • Experience working in First Nations schools and communities • Experience teaching elementary school children • Strong leadership, communication and conÀict resolution skills Preference may be given to those having knowledge of the Okanagan culture and traditions Hours of work: Full-time during the school year Start date: August 22, 2013 Salary: To be determined. Excellent bene¿t package Deadline for Applications: August 12, 2013 at noon Please send resume, cover letter and references to: humanresources@okanagan.org Fax (250) 542-4990 Full position description at www.okib.org A Criminal Record Check, and 3 References are required. ON/Y THE APP/ICANTS WHO ARE SE/ECTE' FOR AN INTERVIEW WI// BE CONTACTE'.

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The Planer Supervisor provides leadership, direction and supervision to approximately 20 production employees; Instilling Tolko’s operating values in the areas of safety, quality, cost control and production of the planer mill production shift. Responsibilities include organizing all operating aspects of drying and finishing lumber products according to customer specifications.

QUALIFICATIONS: The successful candidate will share Tolko’s operating values and exhibit strong leadership skills. Be a leader in implementing and promoting safety programs and continuous improvement initiatives. Possess a strong work ethic, be self-motivated with effective communicate, organizational and time management skills. Experience working effectively independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment; Enjoys being creative and innovative, with the drive to improve efficiencies through process improvements. Post-secondary education and previous supervisory experience would be considered a definite asset.

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Van Kam’s Group of Companies requires P/T Class 1 Drivers for the Kamloops area. Applicants must have LTL & P&D driving PRINCE experience and must be familiarGEORGE w/the Kamloops region.

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requires Owner Operators runs our To join our team of professional driversfor please dropout off aofresume Prince George Terminal. and current drivers abstract to Michelle at our Kamloops terminal: W 682ffW. SarceellStreet, t tKamloops, Wi t BC/V2H M 1E5 t i If you want more information please call 250-372-8282.

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AZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 w/ Airbrake • Guaranteed 40hr. Work Week & Overtime • Paid Travel & Lodging • Meal Allowance • 4 Weeks Vacation • Excellent Beneﬁts Package Must be able to have extended stays away from home. Up to 6 months. Must have valid AZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 with airbrake license and have previous commercial driving experience. Apply at:www.sperryrail.com/ careers and then choose the FastTRACK Application.

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HUNTER & FIREARMS Courses. Next C.O.R.E. August 10th & 11th Saturday & Sunday. P.A.L. Saturday August 18th Challenges, Testing ongoing daily. Professional outdoorsman & Master Instructor:

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GUARANTEED JOB Placement: General Laborers and Tradesmen For Oil & Gas Industry. Call 24hr Free Recorded Message. For Information 1-800-972-0209. Hiring one permanent, full time Retail store supervisor for 0939514 BC Ltd. Dba Super save gas for its location 1708 Broadway avenue south Williams lake BC V2G 2W4. 1-year experience in retail business OR Diploma in business required, secondary school education and good communication skills required, Salary: $14.00/Hourly. Apply at hrsehgal@hotmail.com. Installer & service helper with auto hoists. Kootenay/Thompson Okanagan F/T Lodging/food incl. D/L req. 604941-9387 kdhoist@shaw.ca

LOGAN LAKE Kamloops This Week is looking for door-to-door carriers in your area. 2 days per week Tuesday & Thursday. Please call 250-374-0462 for more info.

NOCCS is a non-proﬁt society providing childcare and education to 250 children daily. We are accepting resumes for a Facilities Manager/Custodian. We offer competitive wages, beneﬁts and other incentives. For a detailed job description please contact ed@noccs or phone 250 558 9963 x201.

Need extra $ $ $ Kamloops This Week is currently hiring Substitute Carriers for door-to-door deliveries. Call 250-374-0462 for more information.

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LICENSED AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN Nelson Ford, in Nelson BC, is looking for the right technician to service our customers. We offer factory Ford training, competitive wages, and great beneﬁts. Salary dependent on experience $28 - $35/hr based on Ford training. Will consider 3rd/4th year apprentice. Send resume to rmcmahon@nelsonfordsales.com or fax 250-352-7282

Full-time, competitive salary and benefits package, able to work as a team player in a fast-paced and busy shop.

Reply in confidence by email to: automotivetechnician1@gmail.com

Education/Trade Schools

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1-877-852-1122 PRO-TEL RECONNECT An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators. Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call (780)723-5051 Edson, Alta. BUS Depot Restaurant hiring cashier/kitchen helper. Please drop resume to: 725 Notre Dame Dr FULL TIME MAINTENANCE PERSON REQUIRED This is a permanent position starting immediately at our plant in Princeton, BC. Minimum of 3-5 years maintenance experience required on a variety of production and mobile equipment. Experience in a post mill, or small to medium size sawmill preferred. Must be able to handle a variety of tasks, work well with minimum supervision and be part of the team. Benefits include excellent wage, health spending account and profit sharing. Please submit resumes by fax 250-295-7912 or email elizabeth@pwppost.com. Please visit our website at www.pwppost.com for further information on the company.

I PAY Cash $$$ For All Scrap Vehicles! and $5 for auto batteries Call or Text Brendan 250-574-4679

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CONVEYANCER Located in the beautiful Okanagan Valley, Nixon Wenger is one of the largest, fastest, growing law firms outside of Greater Vancouver. Currently with 21 lawyers and a newly constructed office building, our Vernon, B.C. office has an opening for a Conveyancer. Our successful candidate will have 3-4 years of conveyancing experience and must be able to complete residential and commercial deals from start to finish. The applicant will have strong communication skills, will be very detail-oriented and must be highly organized. In addition, the applicant must be knowledgeable with E-Filing through BC Online and experience with econveyance would be an asset. Responsibilities will also involve interacting with clients by phone and email. Our firm offers a positive working environment with competitive salaries, a group benefits package, an RRSP program and a moving allowance. Nixon Wenger welcomes your interest in this position within our Conveyancing Department. Please submit your resumes to humanresources@nixonwenger.com by Thursday, August 15th, 2013 at 4:00pm. We thank all applicants for their interest and advise that only those under consideration will be contacted. No phone calls please.

Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada JOB TITLE: SPECIAL EVENTS/PROGRAM SUPPORT COORDINATOR LOCATION: KAMLOOPS STATUS: Contract – to the end of June 2014 (renewed yearly) (Varies depending on time of year: 15 to 20 hours per week) The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada requires a part-time, Special Events/ Program Support Coordinator to work in the Kamloops office. The role of the Special Events/Program Support Coordinator will also be responsible for Special Events fundraising goal and to support the Area Office Team in the effective delivery of the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada community-based fundraising.

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Reporting to the Kamloops Area Manager, you will be responsible for: • Promote and support Heart Month Special Events and 3rd party initiatives; being responsible for the special events fundraising goal. • On-going administrative support to all Foundation programs to ensure continuity within the Area. • Maintaining program databases and program files related to programs (with the support of program coordinators) • To support program coordinators in recruiting new participants within the foundations core programs • Occasionally cover office reception and customer service • Communicating regularly with and keeping the Area Manager updated on all relevant information, issues, and/or concerns, and participating as part of the Area Office team. Skills and Qualifications include: • Superior knowledge and proficiency with MS Office Computer programs (Outlook/ Word/Excel) • Impeccable organizational skills and attention to detail • Strong oral and written communication, interpersonal and presentation skills • Ability to work independently with limited supervision, and as an integral member of a team • Ability to recruit and promote core fundraising programs • Team Player with a positive “Can Do” attitude • Valid Driver’s License and access to a vehicle • Experience in not-for-profit sector considered a bonus Please email resume and cover letter by Friday August 9th, 2013 to: Teresa Moore, Area Manager Kamloops, BC Email: tmoore@hsf.bc.ca

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Services

Merchandise for Sale

Real Estate

Medical/Dental

Financial Services

Legal Services

Landscaping

$500 & Under

Misc. for Sale

Mortgages

PERIODONTAL practice in Kamloops welcomes applications for an experienced certiﬁed dental assistant to join our team. The position would include 8 hour days, 2-3 day/week. The ideal candidate is a reliable, team-oriented individual with an excellent disposition and strong communication skills. Please forward your resume and cover letter to periodontalspecialty@gmail.com.

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Employment

Trades, Technical

ELECTRICIAN

(Must be willing to relocate to the Comox Valley or Campbell River area of Vancouver Island). This is a position with a large amount of Traffic Signal construction / maintenance work in a Union environment. The successful candidate will perform as a maintenance and construction electrician predominately in an outdoor environment. Qualifications/Experience: • Red Seal Journeyman Electrician • Traffic Signal and Bucket Truck Experience • FSR or Willing to Achieve Accreditation Please forward a cover letter & resume to the attention of HR c/o: electricianapplicant@ outlook.com

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Drywall BOARDING, taping, texturing. Reasonable rates. All jobs guaranteed. 15yrs experience. Have references. For estimates call Rob 250-319-0288

THOMPSON VALLEY DISPOSAL LTD. 12 Yard Mini Bins & 20,30, 40 Yard BIG Bins NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL Locally owned & operated

250-376-5865 / 250-320-5865 Stucco/Siding

Electrical

No Credit Checks! Cash same day, local ofﬁce.

CARPENTER/HANDYMAN. Renovations, additions, roofing, drywall, siding, painting. 250-374-2774.

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Fitness/Exercise

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Services

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Alternative Health

Florists

RICK’S SMALL HAUL

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Pets & Livestock

Pets

Mowing, Weeding, Pruning, Yard Clean-up, Hauling, Irrigation Repairs. look.out@shaw.ca

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

250-376-2689

PETS For Sale?

Help Wanted

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

ALL SEASON FIREWOOD. For delivery birch, ﬁr & pine. Stock up now. Campﬁre wood. (250)377-3457.

Heavy Duty Machinery

STEEL BUILDINGS/ Metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206. www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Misc. for Sale

MANAGER, UTILITIES (Exempt)

Are you looking for a challenging career that requires you to use your business, technical and leadership skills? Do you have a strong background in water and sewer systems? Do you thrive in a supportive and spirited team atmosphere? The City of Vernon, located in the beautiful Okanagan Valley, is looking for a highly motivated Utilities Manager to lead the water, storm and sanitary sewer department. Reporting to the Director of Operation Services, the successful candidate will be responsible for the effective management and operation of the sanitary sewer collection, the storm drainage and the water distribution systems within the City of Vernon. The individual will have a strong background and a thorough understanding of the requirements for operation, repair, maintenance and construction of sanitary, storm and water systems, supplemented by relative supervisory and management experience. Please see our website at www.vernon.ca for a complete job description and method of application. Closing date will remain open until the position is filled. Please quote competition # 57-COV-13.

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$200 & Under Treadmill like (250) 372-7697

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$200

Local Coin Collector Buying Collections, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins etc 778-281-0030

KILL BED Bugs & Their Eggs! Buy a Harris Bed Bug Kit, Complete Room Treatment Solution. Odorless, Non-Staining. Available online homedepot.com (NOT IN STORES). MISC4Sale: Camper $300, Oak Table Chairs-$400, 2-Sta ndard 8ft truck canopies $300/ea & Artic Spa hot tub $3000obo Call 250-573-5922 after 6pm or leave msg.

Help Wanted

Full Time Sales Representative Andre’s Electronic Experts main store is looking to grow their sales force. Looking for individuals with sales experience and knowledge of cellular/ electronic and appliances!

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Bank Declines Credit Problems Self Employed Equity 1st & 2nd Mortgages

Maury Dawson 250-372-9801

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Recreational

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Real Estate

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Apt/Condos for Sale

Rentals

H OW ?

Apt/Condo for Rent

PURCHASING old Canadian & American coin collections & accumulations. 250-548-3670

Bachelor Suites & 1bdrm starting @ $645 Adult Building N/P N/S. Downtown. 343 Nicola St. 250-374-7455. 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

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RIVIERA VILLA

For Sale By Owner

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

For Sale or Lease to Own $850per/month 4 yrs old 3bdrm 2 bth, modular home, has veg. garden, 16x20 shop, deck, 6appl. Osmosis water sys. piano, lrg jacuzzi, bdrm-2 has a Murphy bed. (250) 3144190

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Merchandise for Sale

Misc. Wanted

Shoprider Scooters & power chairs, new & used. Stair lifts, vertical platform lifts. Kamloops: 250-377-3705 Kelowna: 250-764-7757 Vernon: 250-542-3745 or call TF 1-888-542-3745 www.okmobility.ca

for only $46.81/week, we will place your classiﬁed ad into Kamloops, Vernon & Salmon Arm. (250)371-4949

Small ads, BIG deals!

Kamloops BC call for availability 250-374-7467

STEEL BUILDING. Sizzling summer savings event! 20x22 $4,188. 25x24 $4,598. 30x36 $6,876. 32x44$8,700. 40x52 $12,990. 47x70 $17,100. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca

Firewood/Fuel

TRI-CITY SPECIAL!

*some restrictions apply.

ROLL ENDS AVAILABLE $10/ROLL 1365 B Dalhousie Drive

*some restrictions apply

ELECTRIC Wheelchair. 3yrs old. excel cond. New $6400 asking$1500obo250-434-1722

250-377-3457

Landscaping Ltd.

250-371-4949

Medical Supplies

For all Deliveries & Dump Runs. Extra large dump trailers for rent. Dump Truck Long and Short Hauls!!

Landscaping

Call our Classiﬁed Department for details!

A-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’53 in stock. SPECIAL 44’ x 40’ Container Shop w/steel trusses $13,800! Sets up in one day! 40’ Containers under $2500! Call Toll Free Also JD 544 & 644 wheel loaders JD 892D LC Excavator Ph. 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

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Misc Services

Own A Vehicle?

Work Wanted

Help Wanted

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Only $120/month Run your 1x1 semi display classiﬁed in every issue of Kamloops This Week

Houses For Sale FOR SALE OR TRADE for residential property in Kamloops. This very bright, fully furnished, three bedroom/two bath corner unit townhouse in Big White offers your very own hot tub on the patio, carport, high end furniture/appliance pkge, stacking washer/dryer and rock-faced ﬁreplace. Short stroll to Gondola, skating rink, tube park, Day Lodge. Ideal for family or as a revenue generator throughout the ski season. Strata fees only $155.00 per month. Call Don at 250-682-3984 for more information. Asking $199,900.00 plus GST.

Mobile Homes & Parks FACTORY DIRECT Wholesale CSA certiﬁed modular homes, manufactured/mobile homes and park model homes, we ship throughout Western Canada. Visit us online at www.hbmodular.com or call 1-877-976-3737.

Livestock

1&2/BDRM Suites

250-554-7888

Bed & Breakfast BC Best Buy Classiﬁed’s Place your classiﬁed ad in over 71 Papers across BC. Call 250-371-4949 for more information

Duplex / 4 Plex 1 Lrg 1bdrm furn duplex lakeview near Clinton $300 per mth 250-459-2387 aft 5pm 2bdrm upper duplex Brock n/s, n/p deck view parking incl heat and hydro $1200 +dd and ref 250-319-9873 BROCK Lrg 3bdrm 2bth fncd yrd, hwtr & heat inc. NS/NP. $1400/mo (250) 376-5897

Homes for Rent 2bdrm older home South Shore, Near TRU & bus. ns/np $950+ utilities 250-372-9252

Livestock

Full time- salary/commission with potential wage to be $40,000 - $75,000 plus benefits.

SHAVINGS & SAWDUST 10 TO 150 YARD LOADS

Drop off resumes to 745 Notre Dame dr or email danielle.b@andres1.com

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BARK MULCH FIR OR CEDAR

REIMER’S FARM SERVICES

250-260-0110

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Rentals

Transportation

Suites, Upper

Cars - Domestic

Recreational/Sale

Sahali 1bdrm suite Daylight N/P N/S Cl. to bus and TRU $800/mo util incl. 374-1824.

05 Pontiac Vibe 5dr, auto, lady driven 208500km, + 4 snow tire, $7000obo 250-573-3052 ‘06Cobalt, auto4dr, 111000km great condition $5250.obo 250-578-7991, 250-320-5066 08 Hyundai Elantra new tires & brakes, timing belt, Great car $8995.00 250-955-0999 1997 Buick Lasabre Limited Clean & in good cond Beige low kms $3700 250-376-3112

Rentals

Homes for Rent

Suites, Lower

2bdrm semi furn n/s, n/p working person no drinking/drugs, w/d ref req $700 util incl (250) 851-0243 5bdrm fully furn sundeck view West End South Shore n/s/p, $28-3900 250-377-0377 msg. Brock Main ﬂoor 2bdrm up 1 down ac, n/s, n/p, shr w/d, util incl cls everything $1250per mth avail Sept 1 250-376-8908 Main ﬂr North Shore 3bdrm, 1 bth 5appl, a/c, big deck, No maintenance yard n/s, n/p $1200 util incl (250) 376-3013

1BDRM DownTown NP, no smokers! Inclds utils & cable $720/mth,Aug1 250-318-0318 1bdrm Down Town n/s, n/p, cat ok, sep ent/patio $800 1/3 util Avail Now (250) 572-6108 1BDRM furnished level entry Westsyde priv ent/patio/lndry NS/NP util/satellite tv incl $875/mo 250-579-0193 1Bdrm N/S N/P close to ammen. $650 for 1 or 2 people $700 Avail now 250-879-1300 1BDRM, Sahali g/l, sep kitchen, lrg bdrm + double closet, incd util & shrd/ldry. $795/mo Avail Sept 1st 250-318-3313 1BDRM Sep. Entr. Shared Lndry. N/S N/P $700/mo+DD+ ref’s, util. incl. Brock 554-2228 2Bdrm N. Kam shr w/d, n/p, n/s pref working person $850 util incl 250-554-8771 2BDRM NrthShore incl util & cable. Cls to bus/shops n/s,n/p part/furn $850/mo 376-3594 BROCK 1BDRM suite Daylight N/P N/S Cl. to Ammen. $800/mo util incl. 554-0356. DALLAS 1bdrm 1 quiet working adult no laundry N/S drugs or partying $650 utils incld no cable or internet250-573-3323 NEW 2 bdrm daylight. Dufferin N/S N/P No Noise. Incl. util. $1125/mo+DD 250-314-0060 N/Shore 2bdrm newly renovated $850 inclds utils availJuly 1st 250-852-0638 Vacant 2bdrm quiet responsible people C/A No Pets $850 shared hydro refs 376-0633 Valleyview lge living space 2 bdrm, 5 appliances, $950mo gas incl 250-372-2380 Westsyde 1bdrm+den 5 appl. N/S pet neg mature person prefer $800 Aug 1st 819-1161

Recreation ✰SHUSWAP LAKE!✰ 5 Star Caravans West Resort in Scotch Creek B.C. 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

RV Pads YEAR round RV site in town. North Shore, fully serviced, incl cable, util, tel hookup, coin lndy, starting @ $520/mo 250376-1421

Shared Accommodation 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

Townhouses 2BDRM, 2Bath, plus Den. Located in Pineview. New town home with garage and a/c. ns/np, $1800/mo. Refs Required. Call 250-319-1693

TOWNHOUSES Best Value In Town *Bright, clean & Spacious 2&3 bedrooms

PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED

318-4321 NO PETS

2003 Mustang GT convertible V8 P/S, P/B (new brakes) low mileage 70,000km leather nit. 2 sets of wheel not winter driven $10,500 ﬁrm (250) 554-2528 2005 Sebring 1 owner excellent cond maintenance records avail $4000 250-376-3594 97 Chrysler Intrepid exc touring car, summer/winter tires on rims, $5000 (250) 374-4713

Transportation

Antiques / Classics 1967 Ford Falcon Futura St.6 Auto 2dr all original runs good, $6000 obo (250) 376-5722 1967 Olds Cutlass convertible, Completely restored, recond motor $29,000. 250-376-0803

Auto Financing

RUN UNTIL SOLD (250)371-4949 *some restrictions apply call for details

Recreational/Sale

Level fenced storage yard 50’x130’ Gates at both ends for easy access phone 250851-0243 reasonable rates

2Bdrm main ﬂoor N/S N/P No drugs or partying $875 util inc refs DD Avail Aug 1 376-1601 Large bright 2bdrm + den a/c, in quiet Westsyde Cul. n/s, sm pet neg, dd and ref req. avail Sept 1st. $1225 + hydro 778-472-2215 aft 11am

Garage Sales

07 Copper Canyon 30ft pull trailer, qu bed, dining/living slide, awning, new tires, exc cond. $17500 (250) 828-1604 09 8’ Adventurer camper, toilet, lrg cap fd, stove w/oven like new $12,000 250-3188296 1995 23ft 5th wheel by Citation, slps 6, a/c, st/oven micro, gd cond $6500 250-314-1250 1999 Damon Challenger Class A Motorhome, Ford V10, 33’, one slide, 92,000 km, new tires, brakes & batteries, $27,500 obo. (250)365-7152 Castlegar

1.800.910.6402

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

1-800-961-7022

www.iDreamAuto.com DL# 7557

Boats

1400.00 QUICK SALE!

VIEW AT 146 TRANQUILLE RD

319-2101

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930 Norview Road • $529,900

IT’S GARAGE SALE TIME

NEW PRICE!

Call and ask us about our GARAGE SALE SPECIAL

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

250-371-4949

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• 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.

Garage Sale deadline is Tuesday 2pm

Your path to a better job starts here.

Helen Ralph 250-374-3331 Real Estate (Kamloops)

Call: 250-371-4949

*Some conditions & restrictions apply. Private party only (no businesses).

12’ ALUMINUM BOAT &

U-BUILT TRAILER

$775.00 for the set Perfect set-up for camping. The ubuilt boat trailer can carry a lot of boating equipment, and camping gear. Easy to haul with a truck, and still light enough for a car with a hitch. The top opens into four separate doors for easy access, and has a latch on each side so that you can lock-up it all up. Comes with three spare tires. The 12‘ aluminum boat is a great starter boat and comes with two oars. Asking $775 obo. For more photos go to kijjii Ad: 487446906

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Boats

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1995 Sunbird 18.7 ft bow rider 175 hp, I/O exc cond $9000 ﬁrm (250) 579-8501

KAMLOOPS TEMPTRESS

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2003 Four Winns Fish & Ski Freedom 180 F/S,

Scrap Car Removal

fully serviced 4.3L VOLVO PENTA engine, removable side windows for more ﬁshing room, tilt steering, removable seats with interchanging seat posts, rear entry ladder, front control for rear leg trim, full cover with anti pooling poles, electric motor off bow for ﬁshing, custom matched trailer, Bimini top.

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5 To Choose From. We are HOT, SWEET, & Always Discreet!

Trucks & Vans

This is really a great boat!! $15,000 obo. (250)354-7471 Nelson

1984 Chevy Short Box. $3500 obo (250) 573-5922 after 6pm or leave msg. Must See!

2007 Sea Doo Speed Boat, 4 Seater.$15,000obo Call 250573-5922 (after 6pm)or lv msg

(250) 318-9605

Legal Notices

Downtown in calls or out calls available.

Call or text 24/7

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS TK’EMLÚPS te SECWÉPEMC (Kamloops Indian Band) Lands, Leasing, & Tax Department Telephone: 250-828-9784 Fax: 250-314-1539

Houses For Sale

Custom-built Home with 1 Bedroom In-law Suite

Help Wanted

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)

Boats

17.6’ REINNEL BOAT 120HP OMC I/O WITH H.D. TRAILER Houses For Sale

Run until sold New Price $56.00+tax

Motorcycles 1984 Yamaha Virago motorcycle.Excel/cond $3500obo 250573-5922(after6pm orlvmsg)

Auto Financing - Dream Catcher, Apply Today! Drive Today!

Boats 2008 Glastron 17.5ft Bowrider. 135hp I/O only 35 hours. All Gear included. $15000 ﬁrm 250-574-0632 20FT Excel Bowrider, 4.3 v6 Volvo Penta. low hrs, excellent condition, winter cover, galvanized Eagle Trailer $10,500 obo 250-318-8049 or 250-8286655 8’10” Inﬂatable Mercury boat plus 4 horse power motor, $1500.00 250-374-2718

ONLY $35.00(plus Tax)

Suites, Upper

Storage

Trucks & Vans

2006 Terry 28’ 5th wheel. 1 slide slp 6 Documented low mileage, exc cond $21,000 (250) 554-2528

28ft ClassA Fleetwood Bounder RV Ford 460 exc cond Steal at $18500 250-573-1736

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

Transportation

DUMP truck ‘98 1ton GMC 4X4diesel,auto,4ton hoist 165k $16,000 obo 250-573-2629

Boat Accessories

26’ pull type 1999 Mallard trailer slps 6, lrg awning, a/c , solar panel + extras $9,000 (250) 376-6918

NORTH SHORE

Transportation

Due Date: August 2, 2013 2013 Property Tax Notices have been mailed. If you have not received your Tax Notice, contact the Lands, Leasing & Tax Department at the number indicated above. PLEASE NOTE: Summer hours 8:00 am - 3:00 pm, July 2 to August 31, 2013. Payment of property taxes must be received at the Accounts Receivable ofﬁce, before the close of business on August 2, 2013. Eligible Homeowners - avoid a late penalty on the grant amount by submitting your grant application by the due date of August 2, 2013. Any payments received after the August 2, 2013 due date will be subject to penalty and on September 3rd interest is accrued on the unpaid tax amount. The postmark date will not be accepted as date of payment. Contact the Accounts Receivable Ofﬁce at (250)-828-9861 for payment options. Please make cheques payable and submit to: TK’EMLÚPS TE SECWÉPEMC Accounts Receivable 200-355 Chief Alex Thomas Way Kamloops, BC V2H 1H1

Accounts Receivable Ofﬁce: Tel: (250) 828-9861 Fax: (250) 314-1583

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Dramatic weekend boating incident involves Valleyview “bright orange” life jackets, mild windburn resident walks Onlookers say: Group wearing bright orange life jackets at time of incident.

Resident: “Wasn’t even winded.”

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A group of local residents returned from their day-long boating trip on a lake in the Thompson Okanagan region laughing, joking around and generally enjoying each other’s company. The group was allegedly seen boating, swimming and waterskiing on the lake throughout the day. Onlookers reported that the entire group was wearing Transport Canada approved life jackets. The life jackets appeared securely fastened at all times. “Looked like they were having a great time,” said boat launch supervisor Bill Donnelly. “I heard a lot of laughter. And it was laughing with, not laughing at, you know?” Donnelly con¿ rmed the group was wearing life jackets for the entire day. “Yup, they put ’em on soon as they were on the boat,” Donnelly said.

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Nicole Smith: Valleyview resident: “I could do this all day!” Janine Samra

The pristine natural beauty of a Kamloops-area lake was shattered by spontaneous and vociferous hilarity this weekend.

“The good ones – big and full-sized. Bright orange. Everyone put them on, without any fuss.” While witnesses applauded the decision to stay safe on the water, some suggested it came at an exceptionally heavy cost. “Uhhh . . . that’s not what I meant at

all,” said Donnelly obstinately. “OK, sure, one of the guys might have gotten a little windburn. He’s a little red on his cheeks, you know? That’s about it.” Despite the threat of tender, sore cheeks for the next 48 hours, Donnelly insisted the group had the right attitude about water

safety. “You always hear about ‘tragedy on the water’ – you know, people go out in a boat, not wearing any life jackets, thinking nothing will ever happen. They end up hurt, or worse,” Donnelly mused. “Well, this was about as far from a tragedy as possible.

Everybody laughing, having a good time. Wasn’t a tragedy. It was, like . . . reality. Yeah, a reality TV show. That’s what it was.” When informed that the opposite of tragedy is, in fact, a comedy, Donnelly issued a terse reply. “Oh,” he said.

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Valleyview resident Nicole Smith deliberately decided to use the crosswalk at Columbia Street and 5th Avenue instead of jaywalking late Thursday afternoon. The decision added an extra 3.048 metres to her journey. “Sure, I could have run across the street,” admitted Smith with con¿dence. “I mean,

I’m ¿t. I’m quick on my feet. I came in second in my high school in the 100-metre. But then I thought to myself: why risk it?” When asked whether her snazzy new cross-trainers were a factor behind her impressive street-crossing performance, Smith had no comment.

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Local boarder decides helmet “way cooler” than broken skull Local boarder: “Like, totally, bro.” Belinda Nystrom PREVENTABLE.CA

After careful deliberation, a local skateboard enthusiast has decided that wearing a helmet is preferable to ending up in the emergency ward with a broken skull and a severe concussion. “Dude, a schralped head is, like, seriously gnarly,” skateboarder Grant Tobin said. “It’s worse than noggles, you know?” Kamloops Rotary Skatepark locals gave Tobin “mad props” for wearing his “bucket,” more commonly known as a helmet. “It’s pretty sick,” admitted Tony Daluze. “To see a guy who can ollie a 12-set like that while keeping his brain safe – that is like, way, waayyyy ill.” When asked to translate his strange cant into everyday English, Tobin was dis-

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Kamloop Skatepark’s local boarder dudes chill after busting out a session. missive. “Dude, that question is so on the hook,” he said. Daluze was equally unimpressed with the question: “Seriously, you are so nussed,” he said, laughing and busting out a 50-50 grind as he quickly skated away along the sidewalk.

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Commuter ignores ringing cellphone; friend forced to wait 12:28 for return call Friend says: “Call me back when you get this message.” Tanya Kooner PREVENTABLE.CA

A North Shore man deliberately chose to ignore his ringing cellphone in the middle of his afternoon commute yesterday. The incident occurred at the intersection of Columbia Street and Summit Drive at 5:23pm. “It all happened so fast,” driver Tom Leggett said. “I mean . . . it rang four times. Maybe it was ¿ve. I don’t know. I started to reach for it – I guess you just go into automatic, you know? You don’t have time to think about it. You just react.” “I’m not going to lie to you – I was going to answer it.” But then Leggett had a

change of heart. “I don’t know what it was – I just said to myself, whoever it is, they can wait,” he said. “I mean, I’m driving. Traf¿c is kinda nuts. I should keep my mind on the road and concentrate on what I’m doing. That’s what voicemail is for, right?” The decision turned out to be a fateful one for Leggett’s friend Mike Henrickson, who was forced to wait an agonizing twelve minutes and 28 seconds longer for Leggett to get home before getting in touch. “Actually, it wasn’t agonizing at all,” Henrickson said de¿antly. “It was only – what – twelve minutes or so. I mean, he was driving – I totally get it. I left a voicemail message. He called me back when he got home. It wasn’t a big deal.”

Leggett con¿rmed the decision to let his cellphone go to voicemail made absolutely no difference to his Friday-night plans, nor to his social life in general. “Yeah, me and Mikey hooked up after dinner,” Leggett said. “We watched the game together – it didn’t seem like it was a big deal for him. He didn’t even mention it.” When asked about how he felt about playing second ¿ddle to his friend’s safety, Henrickson was evasive and combative. “Listen, I mean, honestly; I don’t know why you guys are interviewing me,” Henrickson said. “Really, it was no big deal. Now leave me alone.” Subsequent phone calls and voicemail messages to Henrickson’s cellphone were not returned.

Leggett’s cellphone sits abandoned and, dare we say, a little dejected on the passenger seat.

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Son holds ladder for Dad; complains Dr. Ian Pike job contravenes allowance agreement Father defends characterbuilding effort. Lee Abbott PREVENTABLE.CA

A Kamloops pre-teen’s busy social schedule was thrown into chaos when he was forced to hold a ladder for his father on Saturday morning. The incident was sparked by an attempt to clean the gutters on the family home. “I’ve been meaning to clean the gutters for a couple months now,” the father said. “I guess I could have done it myself. But it’s pretty high up there – I mean, what if the ladder slipped?” “This is, like, totally lame,” the son complained. “Tommy and Jimmy were going to the mall – I couldn’t go with them be-

cause I was stuck here. Helping Dad.” “I mean, I’m not even getting paid for this,” the son continued. “It’s like, totally not even part of my allowance. It’s like child labour or something!” The father ignored his son’s calls for fair and equitable compensation. “Look, you use a ladder, you need to stay safe. You need someone to hold it on the bottom. It’s as simple as that,” he said. “Besides, helping your old man builds character.” When asked to con¿ rm whether his character had in fact been built by the 17 minutes of unpaid labour, the son accused the father of sidestepping the issue. “You’re kidding me, right?” he said while scowling and putting sunglasses on.

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Area pre-teen re-creates “lame” Saturday morning.

When we use the word “accident,” what do we really mean? The word accident suggests an event that just “happens.” Something out of our control. Something there was nothing we could do about. It was just one of those things. That’s just not true. In fact, most of the injuries that happen in B.C. aren’t really “accidents” at all. They’re predictable and preventable. Most of the time, we can stop such injuries from happening just by thinking twice about what

we’re doing, and by asking ourselves whether we should take appropriate precautions before we do. Now, I’m not suggesting we should be scared to leave the house in the morning. Or that we should all walk around wrapped in bubblewrap. That’s no way to live. All I’m saying is that we need to change our attitude when it comes to prevent-

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