Kamloops This Week Jan. 14, 2014

WELCOME TO A NEW ERA OF JOURNALISM IN KAMLOOPS

This is the first week the Kamloops Daily News will not be published as the venerable newspaper was delivered for the final time on Saturday, Jan. 11 (see story on page A16).

However, it must be noted Kamloops This Week will continue to be published and delivered to the doorsteps of the homes in the Tournament Capital.

When the Daily News announced its imminent closure, KTW realized the need to help fill the void being left.

As such, readers and advertisers will see a new and improved and expanded KTW as we return to publishing three times per week.

Foremost among the growth of our newspaper is the hiring of three Kamloops Daily News reporters.

We are very happy Catherine Litt, Cam Fortems and Adam Williams have joined our newsroom team this week as we begin our Tuesday, Thursday and Friday publishing schedule.

In addition to a expanded newsroom, KTW is proud to soon bring readers the vaunted New York Times crossword and an improved comics package.

While KTW is and will continue to be a newspaper, website and social-media hub for local news, we have also heard from Kamloopsians who desire local news be complemented by provincial and national news and sports.

To that end, we are excited to announce our expanded local news coverage will be augmented by provincial and national news, courtesy of a national wire service.

Within a few editions, readers and advertisers of our 26-yearold newspaper will be able to catch up on news from city hall and the legislature while turning the page to get caught up on news from the Kamloops Blazers, high school sports and the Vancouver Canucks.

We have much more planned as we move forward — into this new era of media coverage in Kamloops.

We invite you to join us on this journey and, as always, email editor@kamloopsthisweek.com if you have any questions, news tips or story ideas.

Thank you very much for reading Kamloops This Week.

We look forward to seeing many more ink-stained hands across the Tournament Capital.

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Boyfriend charged with murdering teen girl

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An arrest has been made in connection to the murder of a teenaged girl who was found dead in Kamloops 13 months ago.

Damien Lawrence Wayne Taylor, 22, has been charged with murder in relation to the death of his thengirlfriend, 16-year-old C.J. Fowler.

Taylor was taken into custody by members of the Kamloops RCMP detachment’s seriouscrime unit in Kelowna, where he had been living, on Friday, Jan. 10, one day after a warrant had been issued for his arrest.

Fowler’s body was found on Dec. 5, 2012, According to Mounties, 16-year-old C.J. Fowler was dating 22-year-old Damien Taylor when she was murdered on Dec. 5, 2013.

Taylor has been charged in Fowler’s death.

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Wilson said the arrest brings some closure to Fowler’s family, which has struggled in the year since she was killed.

“We prayed day and night, before we went to bed and before we got up in the morning,” he said.

“Our prayers and thoughts have been answered Friday, when we were told. We’re just so overwhelmed at the work the Kamloops RCMP has done.”

In his statement, Mueller took issue with “social media” critics who called out investigators for not working hard enough on Fowler’s case.

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She was in Kamloops visiting friends, having travelled by bus from her hometown of Terrace.

Investigators have not said how Fowler was killed.

The announcement of the arrest was made on Sunday, Jan. 12, by Kamloops RCMP Supt.

Brad Mueller, who read a prepared statement and did not take questions.

Fowler’s father, Glen Wilson, also read an emotional statement, flanked by Matilda Fowler, C.J.’s mother.

Wilson said the two were in Kamloops this weekend to bless the location where Fowler’s body was located, but were then told by Mounties an arrest had been made.

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Gaglardi contractor says he was told to get rid of hard drive

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DAVID AND GLUE-IOTH The Home Depot held a weekend tic-tac-toe workshop that saw kids ages four to 12 work with their parents and store staff in creating tic-tac-toe games using a hammer and glue. Among those taking part were Blaine Martens and two-year-old son David. To see more photos from the workshop, go online to kamloopsthisweek.com and click on the “Community” tab. Allen Douglas/KTW

Union set to vote on city contract

By Andrea Klassen STAFF REPORTER andrea@kamloopsthisweek.com

Unionized workers at the City of Kamloops could have a new contract by Wednesday, Jan. 15.

City CAO David Trawin said members of CUPE Local 900 will meet on Monday, Jan. 13, to review the terms of the new deal, with a ratification vote set for Wednesday.

City council has already ratified the terms.

The city’s previous contract with the union expired on Dec. 31, 2013.

Trawin said the new deal was tentatively reached just before Christmas.

While he wouldn’t get in to specifics, Trawin said the deal won’t require major

revisions to the city’s budget as deliberations begin in earnest at city hall.

“I don’t think it makes much change to the budget. We knew there were negotiations,” he said.

“We’re always diligent putting numbers in and there’s enough changes in the budget with things going up and down that it’ll kind of balance out, anyway.”

Trawin called negotiations between the two sides respectful, noting both the city and the union moved from their initial positions to come to an agreement.

“I guess I’m satisfied and I’m not satisfied, and I know the union’s satisfied and not satisfied, which probably means we’ve got a pretty reasonable settlement,” Trawin said.

Kamloops is working on getting a new contract signed just as Prince George

reached an agreement with its unionized empoyees.

Prince George council ratified the agreement that saw union members vote 88 per cent in favour of the deal.

The term of the agreement on Prince George is from Jan. 1, 2013, through to December 31, 2016, with a 0.5 per cent lump-sum payment for 2013; a 0.75 per cent wage increase for 2014; a two per cent wage increase for 2015 and a two per cent increase for 2016.

If CUPE agrees to the contract in Kamloops, the city will have a short break before it returns to the bargaining table.

Arbitration with the city’s firefighters is scheduled to being in mid-April.

The firefighters have been without a contract since Dec. 31, 2010.

A contractor hired to complete renovations at a waterfront Savona property owned by Tom Gaglardi was told to throw his computer hard drive “in the lake” when federal officials began looking into potential environmental infractions at the site, a judge has been told.

Gaglardi — the 46-year-old owner of the NHL’s Dallas Stars and majority owner of the WHL’s Kamloops Blazers — is charged alongside his father, Bob Gaglardi, and his company, Northland Properties Corporation, with two counts of harmful alteration of a fish habitat in relation to work done on the property in 2010.

The charges allege the accused broke federal law by first clearing and then filling land — actions “that resulted in the harmful alteration, disruption or destruction of fish habitat, the foreshore of Kamloops Lake.”

The trial in Kamloops provincial court began on Monday, Jan. 13.

Taking the stand on the trial’s first day was Jim Parks, a contractor who was the site superintendent at the Savona property for its renovations in 2010 and 2011.

“I was told it was a small renovation,” Parks said, noting the property was referred to by Northland employees as “Tom’s Shack.”

“We were told to remove some cupboards and take the carport roof off.”

According to Parks, the scale of the job then began to grow by leaps and bounds.

“Plans started coming in for larger construction,” he said. “We ended up putting on a two-storey addition.”

Parks said other work was also done on the property.

He said he was told Tom’s Shack was owned by Tom Gaglardi, but noted he was paid by Northland.

Court heard Tom Gaglardi visited the site multiple times while construction was ongoing and remained in close contact with Parks.

Parks said he was ordered in early 2011 — as the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans was investigating Gaglardi’s property — by Northland to destroy packing slips for construction plans and to get rid of his computer hard drive.

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The RCMP investigative team included Const. Mag Grainger, Sgt. Lorne Wood and Cpl. Nestor Baird; Glen Wilson and Matilda Fowler, C.J. Fowler’s parents, speak at Sunday’s (Jan. 12) press conference; Kamloops RCMP Supt. Brad Mueller addresses social-media critics who claimed police were not doing enough to find the killer. “Hopefully, those who were quick to castigate and criticize the RCMP . . . will now avail themselves to follow the truth and the facts of this case through the courts,” Meller said. Allen Douglas photos/KTW

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“We have kept C.J.’s family a part of this investigation to make sure they always knew we were there,” Mueller said.

“Hopefully, those who were quick to castigate and criticize the RCMP . . . will now avail themselves to follow the truth and the facts of this case through the courts.”

Taylor has a brief criminal history, including a handful of convictions in Northern B.C. He was charged with robbery following an incident in Vanderhoof on Jan. 24, 2010, and later convicted of the lesser charge of theft under $5,000 and placed on a one-year probation term.

In March 2012, Taylor was jailed for 15 days after pleading guilty to three breach charges in Prince George.

Two months later, he pleaded guilty to another breach charge and two counts of possession of a controlled substance, all relating to incidents in Prince George.

He was handed a jail sentence totaling 34 days.

Police believe Taylor and Fowler had been involved in a dating relationship prior to Fowler’s murder and that the two had travelled together to Kamloops from Terrace.

Kamloops RCMP Staff Sgt. Grant Learned said Taylor was living in Terrace prior to Fowler’s murder, but had since moved to Kelowna.

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Store staff collars thieves The theft of knives from Wholesale Sports on Notre Dame Drive on Friday, Jan. 10, led to store employees giving chase and collaring three of the four suspects — one of whom cut himself with one of the stolen knives.

The incident occurred at about 1 p.m. when four men stole knives from the outdoors store, setting off a security alarm as they left.

Wholesale Sports staff gave chase in a vehicle and caught up to the suspects east on Notre Dame Drive, across from Hillside Cemetery.

One suspect pulled a knife as staff members approached, but managed only to wound himself in the hand.

The store employees managed to take the knife away and subdue three of the four suspects.

The fourth suspect ran away and was being sought by police tracking dogs.

Mounties deal with explosive situation Battle Street was closed in front of the Kamloops RCMP detachment on Monday, Jan. 13, as local Mounties awaited the arrival of an explosives team from the Lower Mainland to deal with an incendiary device on the building’s front steps.

RCMP Staff Sgt. Grant Learned said the device was dropped off at the detachment by a pair of concerned citizens.

“A couple of ladies had found this package in a home where one of them was a co-tenant, and they thought, ‘This thing doesn’t look right,’” he said.

“When our guys went out and had a look at it, they said, ‘Yeah, it does look very suspicious.’”

Learned said the officers photographed the package and sent the images to the RCMP bomb unit in Vancouver, who told them

Kamloops Mounties shielded the incendiary device with a bullet-proof vest as they awaited the arrival of the RCMP’s bomb squad from Vancouver on Monday, Jan. 13. Andrea Klassen/KTW

to establish a 30- to 50-foot perimeter.

The detachment is in a residential and commercial area, with a day-care centre across the street.

An officer placed an RCMP bullet-proof vest over the package as a precaution.

The detachment and Battle

Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues was closed pending the bomb unit’s findings.

Learned said the unit’s officers were waiting to board am afternoon flight from Vancouver to Kamloops Go online to kamloopsthisweek.com f or updates to this story.

Sun’s rays blamed for crashes Glare from the sun is being blamed by drivers of vehicles involved in collisions on the North Shore on Saturday, Jan. 11, within an hour of each other.

One involved two cars on the Halston Connector at 9:23 a.m., when

POLICE BEAT an eastbound Cadillac collided with a Honda Civic travelling south at the intersection of Salish Road and the connector.

The driver of the Cadillac, her passenger and the driver of the Honda were taken to Royal Inland Hospital for treatment.

At about 10 a.m. that day, another two-car collision took place at the intersection of Fortune Drive and Nelson Avenue when a southbound Ford Fusion hit a westbound Honda Civic.

The Honda’s driver was taken to RIH for treatment.

• The RCMP rural detachment issued two traffic tickets during a two-hour targeted-enforcement check on Saturday, Jan. 11, on the Halston Connector. From 11 p.m. to 1 a.m., officers stopped more than 50 cars, issuing one prohibition notice and one 90-day suspension for drinking and driving.

Police remind drivers the posted limit on that roadway is 70 km/h.

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Two-week spring break likely

By Andrea Klassen STAFF REPORTER andrea@kamloopsthisweek.com

The ball is in the court of the KamloopsThompson Teachers’ Association (KTTA) on what a new school calendar will look like.

Kamloops-Thompson school district Supt.

Terry Sullivan said that to implement what the majority of parents have indicated they want — a two-week spring break — the board will have to make adjustments not

allowed under the existing labour contract.

Sullivan said negotiations were held with the KTTA last week and as recently as Monday morning (Jan. 13), noting discussions now have to go back to the union executive and, if it approves them, on to the general membership.

Sullivan said a decision by the board must be made by its next meeting, scheduled for Monday, Jan. 27, to be able to post the calendar by the end of February,

as required by the B.C. School Act. The standardized calendar was done away with in 2012 and legislation was changed to allow boards of education to create unique calendars, as long as the number of teaching days and hours conform to the rest of the school act.

Sullivan said 80 per cent of the 90 submissions received from the public indicated parents wanted no change except the longer break.

The two-week break would not apply to the school at Sun Peaks, which already has a calendar of four school days a week for longer hours.

The proposal presented to trustees last month included options to shorten lunch periods to increase instructional hours at schools.

At the elementary level, for example, the day would have six 45-minute and one 24-minute teaching blocks, a shortened

lunch (51 minutes) and one 15-minute recess.

When the report was presented in December, KTTA president Jason Karpuk said the union is not opposed, but wants to ensure there will be no loss of income for on-call teachers and no impact on professional development.

Sullivan said he has no idea how the KTTA will deal with the plan and Karpuk could not be reached for comments as of KTW’s press deadline.

City names Jen Fretz new public-works director The newest face in the City of Kamloops’ senior staff lineup will be a familiar one.

Jen Fretz, formerly the city’s trades and environmental-services manager, is moving up the ladder to head up the city’s public-works department.

Previous department head Tracy Kyle

left the post in the fall, after about a year with the city.

She replaced David Duckworth, who took over the city’s corporate services and community-safety department when its former head, Len Hyrcan, retired in 2012.

In her previous role, Fretz was

charged with walking council through the city’s sustainability efforts, from its airshed management plan to changes to garbage and recycling collection.

Fretz has also served as the city’s point person on the Ajax mine file, sitting on the techni-

cal working group struck by the provincial Environmental Assessment Office as part of the copper and gold mine’s review process.

That particular responsibility will be staying with her, even with the promotion, Fretz told KTW via email.

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Compressed natural-gas buses on the way

By Andrea Klassen STAFF REPORTER andrea@kamloopsthisweek.com

It appears as though the Tournament Capital is set to become the next testing ground for BC Transit’s new compressed natural gas-

powered (CNG) buses.

Transportation Minister and KamloopsSouth Thompson MLA Todd Stone will announce on Friday, Jan. 17, that the city will get a new transit fleet.

Also scheduled to

speak at the event are FortisBC executive vice-president Doyle Sam and BC Transit president and CEO Manuel Achadinha.

This past summer, BC Transit announced the Regional District of Nanaimo would get 25

of the CNG buses by the spring of 2014.

At the time, Achadinha told media BC Transit wants to see 35 per cent of its provincial fleet, about 1,000 buses, swapped for the natural-gas models.

The company said fuel for the buses is cheaper and has better price stability.

The buses are also quieter to run.

Kamloops, which was also in the running for the first CNG fleet, was one of the commu-

nities being studied for a possible second phase of the swap.

When BC Transit first announced it was looking to build a CNG fleet, company spokeswoman Meribeth Burton told KTW the new vehicles would

require a special fuelling station, estimated to cost about $2 million, though Fortis BC grants might be available to cover some of the costs.

She said the new buses could save up to 30 per cent on fuel costs.

Meet Our New Project Manager “(The Ajax Project) is a great project,” he said. “It is very similar to the Mt. Milligan project. This is an environmentally viable, economically sound project that will create a great deal of employment in Kamloops.”

Warner believes strongly in serving the community.

He has worked on the Board of Directors for B.C. Children’s Hospital and was a Big Brother for eight years. He was a board member of the Alberta Owner’s Construction Association and President of the B.C. Construction Round Table.

KGHM International is pleased to announce new leadership for the Ajax Project in Kamloops.

WARNER UHL assumes control of the Ajax Project in Kamloops as project manager starting immediately.

Warner was named project manager following the recent departure of Mark Blakely, who held the post temporarily as a permanent manager was sought.

Warner will lead the Ajax Project development team through the study, design and execution phases of the proposed copper-gold mine.

Warner has extensive experience in mining, with a career spanning 30 years. Most recently, he held the post as project director at Fluor-AMEC’s Mt. Milligan, a $1.6-billion copper-gold project northwest of Prince George, which received a B.C. environmental assessment certificate in 2009 and began construction in 2010. He has also supervised or directed mining projects in the Northwest Territories and Australia.

Warner’s interests include downhill skiing, hockey, basketball, golf, sailing and mountain biking. Warner is married and has four children: Kiva, Tori, Rudy and Carson. Three of them attend university and participate in varsity sports. Warner and his wife Claire look forward to living in the City of Kamloops and enjoying all the amenities offered in the community.

“I’m extremely excited to be in Kamloops, to have the opportunity to live and work in this great community. I’m looking forward to the people and the opportunities,”Warner said.

“And I’m looking forward to playing hockey here.”

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TV couldn’t get enough of the two “environmental activists” who dressed as waiters to slip onstage at a business breakfast in Vancouver.

They’re not environmentalists, just all-purpose protesters using the flavour of the month.

They are associated with a group calling itself No One Is Illegal, a collection of anarchist kooks that wants to do away with national borders and, of course, capitalism.

As their now-famous sign said, they want “climate justice now.”

Organizer Brigette DePape explained to a co-operative CBCTV host the recent typhoon in the Philippines that killed thousands of people was caused by global warming, which, of course. is caused mainly by the Alberta “tar sands.”

I won’t dwell on this routine idiocy, except to say the number of hurricanes that struck North America in 2013 was zero — and that hasn’t happened since 1994.

Also, “climate justice” is like “social justice,” in that both require confiscation of earned wealth.

DePape is the former Senate page fired in 2011 for a similar sign stunt.

She is now a professional Harper hater, with support from the U.S.based Tides Foundation, among others.

TOM FLETCHER Our Man In

VICTORIA One of the issues Harper didn’t take questions on was the consolidation of 11 federal-fisheries libraries into two, one of them in Sidney.

This is portrayed as part of Harper’s so-called “war on science” and has been compared with the Romans burning the library of Alexandria in ancient Egypt.

Fisheries Minister Gail Shea defended the cost-cutting measure by pointing out almost all access to these libraries is now digital, so maintaining 11 duplicated sets of printed reports is a waste of taxpayer dollars.

An anonymous federal scientist fired back on his blog that the head of one of these libraries retired before the contents could even be catalogued, much less completely digitized for online access.

So, this material wasn’t even properly organized? Users were supposed to browse until they stumbled on something pertinent?

The ministry reported that the average number of people other than federal-fisheries staff who used these libraries averaged between five and

12 per year. That’s for all 11 facilities combined. And, if anyone has even one example of information that was available and isn’t now, they should identify it.

Harper’s got plenty to answer for, no question.

To take one of many examples, spending our borrowed money on TV ads for a Canada Job Grant program that hasn’t even been introduced in Parliament, much less set up, isn’t just wasteful — it’s dishonest and cruelly misleading to the unemployed people the ads pretend to offer help.

Harper’s visit to B.C. added a couple of scripted events, starting with softball questions at the Vancouver business breakfast. Then he was off to a photo-op at the Kinsol trestle on Vancouver Island, where he announced three more years of funding for the Trans-Canada Trail.

I’m as relieved as anyone that Harper is not killing this modest federal project that started in 1992, but this is not news. It was a fake public event to justify the cost of a trip so Harper could address a new Conservative riding association.

And how is the federal deficit after eight years of tight-fisted Conservative rule?

We’re only borrowing about $1 billion a month now, down from the Harper government all-time record deficit of $55 billion in 2009.

Some cost cutting is in order, all right. tfletcher@blackpress.ca Twitter.com/tomfletcherbc

It happens every year about this time – the flu bug hits.

It’s nothing new as the flu comes and goes every year.

Some of us get it, others avoid it.

The only difference is these new strains of influenza are causing concern for a different age group, particularly as deaths occur.

It seems in the past, when an elderly person died from the flu, it was too often chalked up to old age and, possibly, not taken as seriously.

However, now that this strain is hitting younger generations, there appears to be more of a panic.

Dr. Rob Parker, medical health officer with Interior Health Authority, said it seems to be hitting young adults and pre-schoolers this year.

Parker pointed out the recent death in the Okanagan of a woman in her 50s shows this strain can be serious for the middle-aged, not just seniors.

Pre-schoolers are at risk for the simple fact many of them have never been exposed to H1N1; therefore, they have not built up any immunity to it.

Parker did say the vast majority of parents out there are getting their children immunized.

Those who are dead set against the shot will never be swayed, he added, while others perhaps just don’t have the right information.

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Re: Story: Arrest made in 2012 murder of 16-yearold girl: “Such a sad end to a young life. Why is it young, native women think it’s cool to choose these pretend gangsters as companions?

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“If you were not given good guidance from your parents, where do you go for it?

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Big Little Science Centre assistant operator Susan Hammond shows the colours that make up light during the centre’s light and colour show on the weekend. On Saturday, Jan. 18, in recognition of Unplug and Play Week for Literacy, the centre at 655 Holt St. in Brocklehurst will present Science Story Times for children of all ages, with stories being read by scientists every hour on the half-hour, starting at 10:30 a.m. Allen Douglas/KTW

Do you believe the positives outweigh the negatives when it comes to getting a flu shot?

Ticked off abut Ajax? Here’s the box for you Editor: Many of you have heard about KGHM’s latest public-relations attempt — 20 pages of glossy PR with no substance, accompanied by a one-sided questionnaire.

I have made a few amendments to the questionnaire, changes I hope will allow everyone who has received the package to tell KGHM exactly how they really feel about its proposed massive open-pit mine within our community.

For those who have received the package and have not discarded the questionnaire, I have made a slight amendment.

If you have not received a package, feel free to copy what I have done and make any comments you desire.

If you do not feel comfortable giving out your name and contact information, just tick the box and sent the card to: KGHM Ajax project, 330 Seymour St., Kamloops, B.C., V2C 9Z9 John Schleiermacher Kamloops

KTW reader John Schleiermacher took it upon himself to add an option to the recent KGHM Ajax mailout to residents.

Beattie’s Art-4-Fun project warms heart of retired teacher Editor: Re: Kamloops-Thompson board of education trustee Meghan Wade’s column of Jan. 9 (‘Beattie students know importance of Art-4-Fun’): Great to hear about this project.

I am a retired teacher who was involved in the Beattie School of Arts program from its inception.

These teens were influenced by many.

Social responsibility, risk-taking and sharing our passion for the arts were fundamentals of the Beattie mission statement.

This warms my heart.

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LOCAL NEWS SWIMMING TO SURVIVE Ava Smith (top left), Willow Stephan and Moses Zabotel-Got are among Grade 3 students taking part in the Swim to Survive School lessons, which are being held at the Tournament Capital Centre and at Westsyde Pool through to June. The City of Kamloops and the Kamloops-Thompson school district received an $11,700 grant to deliver the program to every Grade 3 student in the district. The grant is administered by the Lifesaving Society and made possible by the financial assistance of the provincial government, the RBC Foundation, the Recreation Foundation of British Columbia and individual donors. Dave Eagles/KTW

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Trades centre meeting set Students, parents invited to Jan. 15 event at NorKam

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The Kamloops-Thompson school district is ready to share with the public specifics on some of the courses that could be offered at NorKam Trades and Technology Centre when it opens in September.

The board is holding a meeting for potential students in grades 10 and 11 and their parents on Wednesday, Jan. 15, at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria of the school, located at 730 12th St. in North Kamloops.

Courses being considered include: • A civil-engineering sampler: Designed to give students a basic understanding of four areas of engineering, including concepts, management, estimating and structural analysis.

• Commercial-driver training program: An introductory course that provides a hands-on experience teaching about operating, safety, driving techniques and other components of an industry that is expected to see a shortage of up to 30,000 professional drivers in the country, up to 4,500 of them in B.C., in the next few years.

• Mining-technology: A partnership with the B.C. institute of Technology on subjects including an introduction to the minerals industry, physical

geology, environmental applications and mining and oil certification.

• A construction sampler: Again, hands-on, dealing with plumbing, carpentry, electrical and industrial-instrumentation mechanics.

• A mechanical sampler: Including automotive service, heavy-duty/commercial-transport and motorcycle technicians and welding.

• A resume-certification program: Four 120-hour courses that further develop skills in workplace safety, equipment certification, mining and oil, and construction and forestry. The program would see students receive certificates in a variety of areas, including air-brakes, ski-steering, WHMIS, firstaid, construction safety, flagging and traffic control and transportation of dangerous goods.

Sheryl Lindquist, the district principal for transitions, said the program is distinct and separate from other secondary school programming.

In general, she said, each program involves four courses. Students would attend the centre for one semester and then return to their home schools.

The goal is to create something representing a real work environment so there would be no bells chiming to move on.

Instead, they would continue at their work, perhaps having to postpone a break for a while or take on earlier in the day.

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“I was asked to have my hard drive removed and then to throw the old hard drive in the lake,” Parks said, noting he did not follow the order, which he said came from one of Tom Gaglardi’s employees at Northland.

Court heard Parks’ computer was destroyed in 2012 in a truck crash that landed him in hospital.

According to Parks, he was ordered by Gaglardi to keep working on the project even after the Thompson-Nicola Regional District issued a stop-work order pending the results of

the DFO investigation.

Tom and Bob Gaglardi sat quietly in the courtroom on the trial’s first day, occasionally jotting down notes, checking their cellphones and whispering comments to each other.

The Crown expects to call six witnesses during the trial, which is scheduled to wrap up on Wednesday, Jan. 15.

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No flooding despite warm weather, rain

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The jumps at the Kamloops Bike Ranch in Juniper Ridge are snow-capped for now, but will be bustling with bikers in a few short months. Recent warm weather and rain in the valley bottom has given much of the Tournament Capital a spring-like feel. Allen Douglas/KTW

Work by city crews before the recent warm spell prevented any surprise flooding with Monday’s rain.

Mike Firlotte, city utilities services manager, said crews were out Monday with one or two vacuum trucks to clean up “nuisance puddles” in lowlying areas, but there were no significant water problems.

“Crews go out and clear catch basins before we run into problems.”

Environment Canada meteorologist Doug Lundquist said there will be significantly more melting for as long as 10 to 12 days.

Temperatures in Kamloops were expected to reach a high of 7C Monday, far below Kelowna’s 15C. The warm weather is caused by a subtropical westerly flow. While that flow will move north in the next few days, temperatures are nonetheless expected to range upwards of 4C. “This system is going to be with us for a while.”

Firlotte said the city will continue to handle nuisance pooling of water but doesn’t expect flooding.

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Aboriginal expert giving keynote at TRU conference An expert in aboriginal people in Canada will be in Kamloops on the weekend to give a keynote speech at Thompson Rivers University.

John Lutz, an associated professor of history at the University of British Columbia, is taking part in TRU’s seventh annual Philosophy, History and Politics Undergraduate conference, which opens on Friday, Jan. 17 and continues to Sunday, Jan. 19.

The conference is organized by students, with the assistance of faculty, and provides an opportunity for the students to present papers during the weekend.

Bullying workshop The North Kamloops library is offering Beyond the Hurt: Bullying and Harassment Prevention, a free program, on Saturday, Feb. 1, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

LOCAL NEWS The workshop will be provided by the Canadian Red Cross and is designed for those 18 and older who support or work with children and youth.

Space is limited. To register, call 250-5541124.

Is Kamloops welcoming?

Kamloops Immigrant Services, in partnership with the Kamloops Aboriginal Friendship Society (KAFS), is hosting a lunch on Thursday, Jan. 30, with the aim of making Kamloops a welcoming community.

This event seeks to bring the community together for a publicengagement activity to discuss what we can do to continue making Kamloops a welcoming and inclusive place for

newcomers and people of diverse backgrounds.

There will be a report out on the current program, discussions evaluating the current program, as well as discussions looking forward to what can be done in the future.

Additionally, there will be performances by

the KAFS Drum Group and international student clubs from TRU to showcase some of the different cultures living in Kamloops.

The event will be held at the Parkside Lounge at Interior Savings Centre between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., with lunch provided to all who attend.

Registration closes on Jan. 17, 2013 and the registration form

can be found online at immigrantservices. ca/wcp-next-stepsdialogue.

For more information, contact Allysa Gredling by phone at 250-376-1296, or email at welcoming.communities@kcris.ca.

Literacy Week Interior Savings Unplug and Play Family Literacy Week takes place from Jan.

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Literacy in Kamloops (LinK), in partnership with the City of Kamloops,

School District 73, KELLI and many other organizations, has planned events to encourage families to build literacy by reconnecting and playing together.

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SPCA open, but still watching for ringworm The Kamloops SPCA is open regular hours again, but continues to monitor a few animals after a ringworm outbreak, dogs are still not up for adoption and no animals are being taken in.

Tests continue on the animals, said branch manager Charleen Holloway.

The shelter was closed in November after an outbreak of the parasite and thought it had the all-clear, reopening in late December, until a test that originally came back negative gave a positive result.

Normal practice is to take stool samples from animals and grow cultures for two weeks to determine if the ringworm exists. However, the clinic used continues to grow the cultures and one of the earlier tests resulted in reduced hours and some animals back in quarantine at the end of December.

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GPS leads cops to stolen truck Regional district’s dangerousThe GPS on a truck stolen from Kamloops played a part in helping Vernon-North Okanagan RCMP capture a pair of suspects Sunday.

At around 7 a.m., officers were alerted to a stolen white Ford F250 from Kamloops may be headed toward Vernon.

“The truck was being tracked by its GPS,” said Vernon-North Okanagan RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk.

Officers set up on Highway 97 to locate, identify and hopefully stop the truck without causing suspicion to the driver.

Information from the GPS showed the truck was travelling at speeds of up to 130 km/h.

“The truck was identified and initially allowed to pass our members then followed at a distance that remained out of site of the driver and lone passenger,” said Molendyk.

“Our officers radioed ahead to others in Vernon.”

The truck entered into city limits where one officer in an unmarked vehicle was used to track the movements and to let officers know where

it was heading to set up to arrest the suspects.

At one point, the driver swerved into the unmarked police car.

“These actions caused the truck to drive onto the shoulder of the road and into a tree,” said Molendyk, adding this happened in the area of 36th Avenue and 36th Street near Alexis Park.

The driver of the truck, a 34-yearold man from the Hope area, was arrested with the assistance of the police service dog team. He gave up without incident when the dog closed in.

A woman in the truck, a 33-yearold from Chilliwack, was chased down by an officer after attempting to flee the scene.

Molendyk said the man is on parole and has been remanded in custody. The woman was released on a province to appear in court. Multiple charges are being recommended on both suspects.

Nobody was injured and there was only minor damage to the stolen truck and police car.

— Vernon Morning Star

Funeral director back at city hall

By Andrea Klassen STAFF REPORTER

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A funeral director with an unconventional business plan is hoping an appeal to city council will inject some life back into his plans for a Seymour Street property.

Drake Smith, president of North Thompson Funeral Services Ltd., wants to set up a funeral arrangement office at 905 Seymour St. While the office

would be purely for making arrangements — embalming would take place at one of Smith’s offices in Clearwater or Barriere and memorial services would be held in churches or community halls — neighbours opposed the project because Smith planned to store dead bodies at the site before cremation.

Under B.C. law, a body must be held for 48 hours before it can be cremated.

In a letter to council,

Smith said he’s willing to use the site purely for funeral arranging, and will keep deceased people elsewhere.

Council originally voted down Smith’s proposal by a margin of five to three, with many councillors citing the dead bodies, and the neighbourhood’s feelings about them, as a driving factor in their votes.

Council will decide if it wants to reconsider their position at their regular meeting today (Jan. 14).

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The regional district is already getting calls about dangerous dogs after a new bylaw came into effect Jan. 1.

But, it has yet to deal with its first official complaint.

“We’ve had a couple calls but they’ve been from out of area,” said Ron Storie, manager of community services for TNRD. Under the new bylaw, only four areas — Pinantan-North Pritchard, two in the Nicola Valley and the Spences Bridge region — are covered.

Calls thus far this year have come from outside those areas.

TNRD politicians argued for years about the merits of a dangerous-dog bylaw.

John Sternig, director for the area including Pinantan and North Pritchard, said he was a late convert to the idea.

“I was on the other side of the fence,” he said.

“When I started to do research on my area, I realized that in clusters there were problems.”

Sternig said problems with dangerous dogs typically occur in dense areas, such as Pinantan, where neighbours are living in a spread-out suburb of nearly 1,000 people.

Under the new measure RCMP is expected to be the first point of contact.

Storie and Sternig emphasized the bylaw doesn’t cover nuisance dogs nor does it penalize animals for aggressive behavior on its owner’s property.

It is meant to cover attacks on dogs or people, for example, whether on public or neighbouring private property.

The city of Kamloops dog bylaw is more comprehensive, with ability to designate a dog as dangerous with demands that an owner place a muzzle on a dog when it is off-property and that it also be held in a secure enclosure, inspected by the city.

Storie said under the regional

district’s bylaw those conditions may be placed on owners, but under an order from a provincial court judge.

Coun. Pat Wallace, also a director on the TNRD board, said the regional-district bylaw is less restrictive because rural areas have different expectations.

“Dogs run loose,” she said.

“I lived on a farm in Barriere in summer. Our dogs were never contained.”

But, Wallace said, the new bylaw will give comfort to those living in the four rural areas.

“Without a bylaw we were told RCMP couldn’t be called.”

If owners consent, a dangerous dog could be put down in as little as seven days.

There are also appeal provisions.

The regional district has contracted a company to handle animal control complaints.

Storie stressed the first line of contact is with RCMP, who can begin to log file numbers in cases of multiple complaints.

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Canada Post will delay community-mailbox fee

By Andrea Klassen STAFF REPORTER

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Canada Post’s efforts to charge developers for new community mailboxes are unlikely to fly if the organization doesn’t make some major changes to its business plan, according to the president of the Central Interior chapter of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association.

The new $200-per-unit fee was to have come into effect on Jan. 1, 2014, but now won’t take effect until 2016.

Canada Post wants to use the fee, which would be charged to new home builders, to install community mailboxes in new neighbourhoods.

Until now, there has been no fee for installing the boxes.

Local CHBA president Matt McCurrach said his organization isn’t going to stop fighting the fee.

“The CHBA locally and provincially and across the country is going to be opposing this,” he said. “This is an interim victory.”

McCurrach said developers have given Canada Post land for the mailboxes free of charge

until now, arguing it doesn’t make sense for Canada Post to begin charging for a mail system it wants to implement.

“Canada Post has decided to make every home, new or old, in the country adapt this new system of the community mailboxes,” he said.

“So, they have to get their own house in order right now.

“They’ve obvious-

ly got their problems and one of them is going to be how can they charge a brandnew house $200 when, literally across the street, they’re going to provide the same service for nothing?”

McCurrach said charging developers penalizes those buying new homes, who will eventually feel the burden of the extra fee.

“They’re really

going to have to scratch their head and figure this out,” he said. “I don’t see how they can have an imbalanced system like that.

“They’re either going to have to charge everybody or charge nobody.”

McCurrach said he also takes issue with the way the program was initially rolled out.

Rather than consulting with develop-

ers or making a formal announcement, Canada Post began sending out notices to individual developers, informing them they would be charged the fee.

Late in 2013, Canada Post announced it wants to phase out urban home delivery and move all residents to the community mailbox system in the next five years to save money.

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A sombre final day at the Kamloops Daily News

By Tim Petruk STAFF REPORTER

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The mood inside the Kamloops Daily News building on Friday, Jan. 10 — the last day of production for the venerable newspaper — was sombre.

Employees packed their careers into boxes, said goodbye to one another and worked on the final edition of the newspaper that served Kamloops for more than eight decades.

The closure of the Daily News came suddenly.

Just days earlier — on Monday, Jan. 6 — Glacier Media, the newspaper’s parent company, gave the Daily News’ 50-plus employees 60-days’ notice the operation would be shuttered based on its financial performance.

It didn’t last a week.

“At 8:45 on Monday morning, we were all called in by the publisher,” longtime Daily News reporter Cam Fortems told KTW while packing up his belongings.

“I had just got back from a week of holidays, so I’m going through my usual routine — I’m looking at the court list.

“The publisher said the newspaper is closing.

I didn’t hear anything he said after that.”

Fortems, who had been at the newspaper since 1996, said it’s tough to see his paper circling the drain.

“The newspaper clos-

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“I joined the newspaper industry in 1992 and it seemed it was going downhill then.

“You always wonder in the back of your mind what’s going on, but no one ever shows us the books — so, you wonder, but you just hope for the best.”

Tracy Gilchrist was named editor of the Daily News in October — twoand-a-half years after she moved to Kamloops from the Trail Times to become city editor.

She said it took a few days after the closure was announced for the totality of the situation to sink in.

“The first day, it was just such a shock and such a blow,” she said.

“I was thinking, ‘I just uprooted our life to come here for this job.’

“Then, the longer scope started to settle in and I woke up in the night feeling this profound sadness for the loss of this community.”

Gilchrist said there had been indications the Daily News was not doing well financially, but she did not expect the paper to be shut down entirely.

“I think all of us realized a six-day-a-week paper wasn’t viable,” she said.

“But, we thought maybe we’d ditch the Monday or pare down to two days a week or three days a week — not just close it.”

Mark Hunter, who has been a sports reporter at

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the Daily News for seven years, echoed Gilchrist’s sentiment.

“It’s always a possibility, but you think they’d cut back,” he said. “You think it could happen, but you don’t think it would happen.”

Hunter worked evenings, so he wasn’t in the office when the closure was announced.

He said he got a call from the office shortly after 9 a.m.

“I pick it up, it’s Gregg [Drinnan, sports editor],” Hunter said.

“He says, ‘They’re

shutting us down.’ My response was, ‘For how long?’

“He said, ‘No, they’re shutting us down.’ My response was one word and I’m pretty sure you can figure it out.”

Hunter wants to stay in journalism.

“You really don’t think it’s ever going to happen but, at the same time, I’m not angry for some reason,” he said.

“Maybe I’m still in denial. It hasn’t soured me on the business.

“But, I mean, this happened four days ago.”

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Wine festival at Sun Peaks Sun Peaks in January -- the focus must be on the snow, right?

This week, there’s another white at the forefront, along with its red cousin, as the ski community celebrates the 16th annual Sun Peaks Winter Okanagan Wine Festival. The event continues to Jan. 19 and mixes wine and food through a variety of events, including a progressive wine tasting.

The rest of this week focuses on locally produced foods, paired with Okanagan wines, along with port, chocolate and cheese for an apre-ski relaxer, an overview of wines produced in the Interior, a wine brunch and others.

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Got some spare time? The city wants you!

Seniors Advisory Committee Task force seeks people to looking for two members help spruce up Tranquille

Food-strategy group wants four residents to help out

The City of Kamloops is looking for two representatives from the community at large (55 years of age and older) to serve on the Seniors Advisory Committee on a voluntary basis for a two-year term, covering 2014 and 2015.

The role involves acting as an advisory body to the social planning council regarding access to city services for seniors, the elderly and their families, and to enhance the lifestyles of seniors in Kamloops.

Additionally, this committee identifies and suggests solutions regarding barriers to seniors and seeks to form partnerships with the community as an advocate for seniors’ issues.

This committee will meet a minimum of four times a year.

Those interested in applying can submit a brief covering letter and resume outlining background and interest.

Deadline for applications is Friday, Feb. 7 at 4 p.m.

Information on the seniors advisory committee can be found online at kamloops.ca/socialdevelopment/socialplan/ seniorscommittee. shtml.

Call 250-8283653 for more information.

The city is seeking four residents interested in serving on a voluntary basis for a 17–person advisory committee to develop an urban-agriculture and food-systems strategy (UAFSS) through 2014.

The UAFSS will provide direction on urban agriculture issues such as community gardens and urban hens, as well as on broader food-policy issues such as buy-local programs and accessibility of healthy food.

The advisory committee will allow staff and community members to work together to develop an urban agriculture and food systems strategy Two representatives from the public, one representative from the food-distribution, processing and retail sector and one representative from a local farmer’s-market society are required for the advisory committee.

Those interested in being on the committee can send a resume and expression of interest by Jan. 24 to: Carmin Mazzotta City of Kamloops 910 McGill Rd. Kamloops, B.C. V2C 6N6 For more information, call 250 828-3728 or email cmazzotta@kamloops.ca.

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The city is on the hunt for three community members to sit on a Tranquille Road Beautification/Enhancement Gateway Task Force for a one-year term.

The task force will look at short- and long-term strategies to enhance the area, as well as ways to fund the project and possible partners for the plan.

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Deadline to apply is Jan. 27.

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HOCKEY PROGRAMS FOR BOYS & GIRLS AGED 4 – 17 Thank you to all our valued sponsors and volunteers for helping keep 1300+ kids playing hockey!

Registration for the 2014 Kamloops Minor Baseball Association can be done in person on McArthur Island and online at kamloopsminorbaseball.ca.

In-person registration will be accepted at McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre on the following dates: • Saturday, Jan. 18, and Sunday, Jan. 19: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. • Saturday, Jan. 25, and Sunday, Jan. 26: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. • Sunday, Feb. 2: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. • Sunday, Feb. 9: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. • Sunday, Feb. 16: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. • Meanwhile, online registration for the 2014 Kamloops Softball Association spring league will begin on Saturday, Feb. 1.

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The library caters to kids The North Kamloops Library has special programs for children each week.

Located at 693 Tranquille Rd,, the library has a complete winter session of programming for kids, including Tiny Tunes, Rock-a-Bye Baby, Family Storytime, Teen Programs and Read Sing Play.

For a full schedule, go online to tnrdlib.ca.

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CAROL JUNE FURLOTTE

June 7, 1954 – December 23, 2013 God saw you getting tired And a cure was not to be So he put his arms around you and whispered “Come to Me” With tearful eyes we watched you and saw you pass away and although we love you dearly we could not make you stay A golden heart stopped beating hard working hands at rest God broke our hearts to prove to us He only takes the best

Carol June Furlotte, born June 7, 1954 in Saint John N.B passed away peacfully at home on December 23 2013, in Kamloops B.C. from a short but courageous battle with bone cancer.

She is survived by her loving husband of 35 years Bob Furlotte. Her son Scott Lynch his daughters Emily & Kayla-Dawn. Her daughter Beth-Ann Lynch her children Levi, Greg, Katie, Darrian, and Nyomi-Lyn. Daughter Mandy Furlotte (Stan Thiessen) their children Talena-Marie and Xaiver.

No service to be held at her request. In lieu of flowers donations can be made in her name to the Canadian Cancer Society.

NANCY MOTIUK SEPTEMBER 28, 1948 - JANUARY 4, 2014

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Lewis McIntyre July2, 1927 - January 6, 2014 McIntyre – Lewis Edwin passed away peacefully on Monday January 6, 2014 at Kamloops Seniors Village in Kamloops, BC. Dad was born on July 2, 1927 in Prelate, Saskatchewan, the youngest of nine children.

During his high school years, he managed the home and farmstead until attending Moose Jaw Normal School in 1945. He then taught at Abbey, Sceptre and Arcola before finishing his Arts and Education degrees at the University of Saskatchewan. Midway through his teaching career, in 1966-67, he attended the University of Toronto, where he studied educational administration, and completed his Masters Degree. Lewis served the Saskatoon Board of Education for 36 years, 32 of which he was a principal and vice-principal. During that time he opened several new schools and provided leadership to his staff, students, and parents. He took a well-deserved sabbatical leave in 1981, at which time he travelled to Asia and Europe with his wife and life-long partner, Marion Lois.

In 1954 Lewis married Marion Harvey, a teacher from the neighbouring town of Cabri. Together they pursued their teaching careers, raised their two children, Meredith and Trevor, developed lasting friendships, and enjoyed life in Saskatoon. During school holidays they travelled with friends and families for camping, skiing, and other fascinating journeys. Lewis was well known for his passion for gardening, his prize winning lilies, his completion of cross-word puzzles, his competitive games of backgammon and cribbage, his mastery of bridge, his enjoyment of the great outdoors, and his utmost pride in his family and home. He was captivated by wildlife and enjoyed all seasons, but always looked forward to spring and gardening. He rarely sat down, and his work ethic epitomized the Scottish family motto “PER ARDUA”, meaning “through hardship and diligence”.

His loving memory will forever be cherished by his daughter Meredith (John) McGeough of Kamloops, and son Trevor (Pamela) McIntyre of Toronto, grandchildren Sean, Megan, Aidan McGeough and Colin McIntyre, sister Muriel Johnston, his sisters in law, Fran Smith, Laura McIntyre, June McIntyre. Predeceased by his loving wife Marion McIntyre, parents James and Helen McIntyre, his dear brothers and sisters Chrissie (Neil) Gray, Edith (Norman) Glauser, Allan McIntyre, Russel (Maurine) McIntyre, Ken McIntyre, Eva (Roland) Hart, Ralph McIntyre, and his brothers and sisters in law Wilf (Nellie) Harvey, Myrtle (Carl) Thingvold, Earl Johnston, Bud Smith.

The family would like to express thanks to the wonderful staff at Kamloops Seniors Village in Kamloops, BC, for their care and guidance in the last few years. They are a very compassionate, capable group of people who allowed him to roam the halls as any good Principal should!

We would like to extend a special thank-you to Dr. Schumacher and Dr. Wiedrick who made numerous house calls for Dad’s benefit. If you wish to make a donation to the Alzheimer Society of B.C./Sask./Ont., it would be appreciated. Interment of cremated remains will be held at a later date at a service in Saskatoon. Lewis will be buried at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens next to Mom. When the time is right, and the crocuses are in bloom, he will return to the prairies where he truly belongs!

“CHEERS MY FRIENDS.”

“I WOULDN’T HAVE MADE 2014 WITHOUT YOU” Nancy, a Richmond girl, was born in Vancouver on September 28, 1948. From high school she went straight to work for the WCB. There, fate channeled a circumstance into a chance encounter with Bill that set the stage for a first date. They were inseparable right from that very first date. She knew right away that she was destined to marry the love of her life. It took Bill a little longer.

In 1975, after two years of her certainty and Bill’s hesitation, they were married and moved to North Delta. She made Bill so much a better person in so many ways. She gave him confidence, gave him purpose, gave him a life that was pure joy. She brought home his first puppy knowing it would melt his heart and she was right. She continued to enhance his and their life in so many ways. She was always there for him and with him. She became his darling companion as they traveled the world together, creating memories to last forever. Nancy retired just before her 50th birthday and Bill followed a few months later. Their travels accelerated. They visited all the capitals of Europe and many small towns in between, frequented Mexico and touched the Caribbean. People often asked if she had any children and she would always say “No, I have a travel agent and I have no regrets.” They moved to Kamloops in 2002 and moved into her yellow house that Bill designed with her in mind. Her home, her Golden Retrievers, her gazebo and garden, her travels and her Bill were her life. And then she and her Bill began to meet so many people in Kamloops that became such good friends. Kamloops was a much gentler place than the coast, much like the friendliness she and Bill enjoyed in Mexico. She often said they were so lucky to have come here. She and her Bill had ten great years and then the worst happened. She was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2012. Lost one lung and got cancer in the other. Then in February, 2013 they found a brain tumor. The cancer was relentless.

It caused seizures, blood clots, loss of balance, loss of cognitive function, impaired her speech and her memory. She fought it all, fought back and had an August and September that her and her Bill cherished. November into December was getting grim again.

She was losing the battle. Falling in hospital and breaking her hip, getting a hip placement and a brain tumor out of control all conspired to take the kindness gentlest soul away from all who loved her. On January 4, 2014 at 7:30 AM with her Bill holding her hand for the last half hour of her life she drew her last breath. Her ashes will be placed next to the ashes of two of her previous dogs Schoenings Funeral Service where they will all forever look down on her Casa Amarrilla, her 250-374-1454 yellow house, her home.

CLARENCE LEROY COLLINS (PAT) It is with deepest regret that we announce the passing of Clarence Leroy Collins (Pat) on January 5, 2014 at the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice Centre following a stroke.

Clarence was born on February 14, 1922 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the son of William Dant Collins and Caroline Collins (nee Mick).

He served with the PPCLI during World War II and following the war, joined Acklands Limited where he was a salesman and branch manager at Dryden, Ontario. He retired in 1984, coming to Kamloops in 1986.

He was predeceased by his wife Joan in 2005 and brother Bill in 2003. He is survived by his daughter Carol, brothers John (Betty), and Jim (Willina), sisters Mildred Gillespie and Irene Smith, nephews Don Collins, Ron Gillespie, Shaun Smith, and other nieces and nephews.

He was a member of the Thompson Valley Lodge of Perfection, A & A.S.R. Valley of Vancouver, and Golden Star Lodge 484. He was also a former member of the Eastern Star and Worthy Patron.

Special thanks to all the staff at Royal Inland Hospital, particularly Dr. Mosewich, and the staff at the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice Centre.

No formal service at his request. Donations in his memory may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon.

Joseph Yvon “Rene” Chamberland Born March 10, 1929, in Quebec City, Quebec Mr. Rene Chamberland passed away peacefully after a short, but courageous battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease.

During his final days, he was surrounded by family and friends and took comfort in their presence.

Rene is survived by his wife Shona, his son Marc (Beata) of Edson, Ab, his daughter Lee of Vancouver, BC and their mother Jan of Vancouver,BC. Grandchildren Rene (Kelowna,BC) Elizabeth (Jonas), Heather (Wes) of Edson, Ab and Brett of Vancouver,BC . Also five greatgrandchildren in Edson, Ab and one sister Gisele of Quebec,City. In addition to numerous nieces and nephews in Quebec.

He was pre-deceased by his brother Henri and two sisters, Irene and Paulette of Quebec City.

Rene will be remembered by his family and close friends for his kindness, a warm and generous heart, his sweet and modest nature and positive outlook on life.

Our family would like to thank Dr lqbal, Dr Mosewich and the Nursing staff on 7N for their exceptional care and compassion.

To honor Rene’s wishes, no service or celebration of life will be held. Rather, we ask that you remember him as a person with a creative mind, who had a life long thirst for knowledge, who always loved a challenge or new endeavors and embraced life to the fullest !

Cremation has been entrusted to Personal Alternative & Funeral Cremation Services.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to ALS Society in his name.

Cesira Frasca 1938 – 2014

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our wife, mother and nonna, Cesira Frasca. Mom succumbed to a brief but courageous battle with cancer on January 11, 2014, surrounded by her husband and children.

Cesira leaves to mourn her husband of 53 years Antonio, sons Pino (Sandra) and Robert (Debbie) of Kamloops, daughter Cathy (Dean) of Prince George and son Bart (Christy) of Redwood Meadows, Alberta and eleven grandchildren (Ashley, Alishia, Daniela. Breanna, Rebecca, Ryan, Rachel, Vienna, Ava, Adam and Maisie). Her siblings Perry (Mary) of Kamloops, Rinaldo and Antionetta (Tonino) and Livia (Santino) of Italy and many nieces and nephews also grieve her passing. Mom was predeceased by her parents Bartolomeo and Teresa Frasca.

Mom was born in Manoppello, Pescara, Italy and immigrated to Canada in 1959. She married Dad in 1960 in Thunder Bay, Ontario and raised their family there until 1971 when they moved to Kamloops. Mom spent her years caring for her children and grandchildren as the family grew. Mom truly loved gardening, visiting with her many friends and participating in social clubs.

A very special thank you to Dr. Ruth Farren for the compassionate care she provided. Also, we would like to thank Mom’s friends and family for their support and love throughout Mom’s battle.

Prayers will be held on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at 7:00 pm at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. The Reverend Father Peter Nguyen will celebrate the Funeral Mass in the church on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at 11:00am.

In lieu of Àowers, donations in Cesira’s name to Royal Inland Hospital Foundation, 311 Columbia Street, Kamloops, BC V2C 2T1; www.rihfoundation.ca; 250-314-2325 or a charity of choice would be appreciated in her memory. Condolences may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com. Funeral Arrangements are entrusted to Schoening Funeral Service

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T APPEARS Dave Hunchak’s exit from the Kamloops Blazers is not directly related to the team’s abysmal record.

On the morning of Saturday, Jan. 11, localmedia outlets received a vague press release that said Hunchak is taking a leave of absence from the team.

KTW looked for answers in a conversation with Blazers’ general manager Craig Bonner.

“Sorry, but I can’t say more on Dave Hunchak,” Bonner said.

The Blazer GM was asked if the team’s performance was the only reason for Hunchak’s departure.

“No comment,” Bonner replied.

Replacing Hunchak, effective immediately, is Guy Charron, head coach of the Blazers from 2009 to 2013.

Hunchak left the team and flew home to Kamloops from Spokane on Thursday, Jan. 9, meaning he was not behind the bench when

the hometown Chiefs downed the Blazers 6-3 on Friday, Jan. 10 — a piece of information left out of Radio NL’s game broadcast that evening.

It appears Hunchak will not return — either this season or at any point in the future — and it also seems as if the leave of absence was one requested by the Blazers.

“Let’s face it — things weren’t going very well,” Charron said on Saturday.

“Craig [Bonner] doesn’t like to step in and let go of anyone unless it has to come to the point where it needs to be done and maybe it had reached that point and that’s when he asked me to come in and help the kids.”

Charron — who posted a record of 14497-7-13 in his first tenure with Kamloops — is a caretaker coach and is expected to vacate the position at season’s end.

Associate coach Mark Ferner seems a likely candidate for the head coaching position when the 2014-2015 season begins.

With Kamloops languishing in last place in

the Western Conference at 10-29-2-3, throwing Ferner into the fire now seems a lesser idea than giving him a clean slate next season, assuming Blazer brass decides to give him the job.

No decisions on next season’s coaches are likely to be made until the off-season.

KTW requested an interview with Hunchak on Saturday. He has not yet replied.

Shootout loss in Charron’s return Charron had some convincing to do when he was asked to return to his old post behind the Blazers’ bench.

He had to persuade himself he was ready to steer the ship — and he had to get his wife on board with the idea.

“I had to get the OK,” said Charron, whose Blazers fell 4-3 in a shootout to the Prince George Cougars at Interior Savings Centre on Saturday.

“I must say she’s a caring woman and she knew the reason why I’m doing it — and it’s to help the kids.”

The players seemed to respond to their

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new coach in the first period on Saturday, with Matt Revel, recently acquired in a trade with Saskatoon, opening the scoring at 2:17 of the first period.

Less than 30 seconds later, Tyson Ness lifted a backhander over Prince George netminder Adam Beukeboom and Kamloops was up 2-0.

Todd Fiddler cut the lead in half with a power-play goal for the Cougars at 7:24 of the opening frame.

The teams then traded power-play markers, with Jesse Shynkaruk restoring Kamloops’ two-goal cushion before Fiddler notched his second of the night to bring Prince George within one.

Kamloops led 3-2 after the first period and there would be no more goals until Brad Morrison scored for Prince George at 6:33 of the third stanza.

Morrison’s goal forced overtime, which solved nothing.

Shynkaruk undressed Beukeboom and scored a beauty in the shootout, but it was the only goal the Blazers could muster.

Troy Bourke and Jordan Tkatch tallied

Guy Charron (above) was enjoying the semi-retired life but, with the exodus of Dave Hunchak (right), the old is new again. Charron was named the Kamloops Blazers’ head coach after Hunchak left the team under murky circumstances.

This is not Charron’s first term behind the Blue and Orange’s bench. The Verdun, Que., product was the WHL squad’s head coach from 2009 to 2013, before Hunchak took over.

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shootout markers for the visitors, beating Bolton Pouliot, who played well between the pipes for Kamloops, making 33 saves. Beukeboom stopped 18 shots and picked up the victory.

Charron has a few days to rally the troops before the Vancouver Giants come to town on Friday, Jan. 17.

Game time is 7 p.m. at ISC. Charron, advisor to hockey operations before Hunchak’s departure, was enjoying his scaledback role with the team.

The good life will have to be put on hold for now.

“I didn’t wish that something like that would have to happen to the point where the

organization is thinking about making a change,” Charron told reporters.

“Things were going pretty well for me. I was semi-retired.

“But, I’m proud to be part of the Blazer family.

I’m excited to be here.

“My wife even said to me, ‘It looks like it’s not out of your system.’

“I still had fire in me.

Let’s put it that way.”

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Story of Champions resonates with residents

EAGLES CAUGHT IN STORM

By Marty Hastings STAFF REPORTER

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Max James (right) of the Kamloops Storm makes his presence known to Nicholas Astasiewicz of the Sicamous Eagles in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League action at McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre on Sunday, Jan. 12. The Storm brought their winning streak to three games with a 6-3 victory. Kamloops, which sits one point back of the first-place Nelson Leafs in the KIJHL standings, will play the North Okanagan Knights in Armstrong on Friday, Jan. 17. The Storm are hosting Revelstoke on Saturday, Jan. 18, with game time set for 7 p.m. at McArthur. Fernie is in town on Sunday, Jan. 19. Game time at McArthur is 5 p.m. Allen Douglas/KTW

WolfPack wins could mean home playoff dates Fans might get the chance to blow the roof off the Tournament Capital Centre, with Canadian Interuniversity Sports post-season volleyball seemingly on its way to Kamloops in February.

The TRU WolfPack men’s latest victories — a pair of wins over the country’s fifth-ranked team, the Brandon Bobcats, at the TCC on the weekend — have likely clinched home playoff matches.

The dates for the first-round best-of-three

series, while not yet confirmed, are tentatively set for Feb. 14, Feb. 15, and, if necessary, Feb. 16.

TRU, which has won six straight matches, is 10-4 on the season.

Meanwhile, with a pair of weekend losses to the Bobcats, the WolfPack women dropped to 0-14 on the campaign.

Scotties wrap Allison MacInnes of Kamloops and her Abbotsford Curling Club rink were elimi-

nated in the semifinal round at the Scotties B.C. Women’s Curling Championship on Saturday, Jan. 11, in Prince George.

The MacInnes rink fell 10-2 to Kesa Van Osch of Victoria Curling Club.

Van Osch won gold with a 5-4 victory over Kelly Scott of Kelowna Curling Club in the final on Sunday, Jan. 12.

Karla Thompson and her Kamloops Curling Club rink finished with a record of 4-5.

Feedback from people like Michael McCarthy is what gives great pride to the people behind Kamloops: A Story of Champions.

“Within 12 seconds, I was already learning,” McCarthy wrote on Facebook below the video posted by Kamloops product Matt Human.

“I thought I would laugh throughout this video, but I finished it with tears of pride and joy. Amazing.”

The promotional video, commissioned

by Venture Kamloops and produced by Mastermind Studios, “explains that champions are people who do things well, people who are committed to things, and that’s what the people of Kamloops are. We’re committed to our city and to making our city the best it can possibly be, nurturing growth and nurturing development,” said Jim Anderson, executive director with Venture Kamloops.

What makes the approval of McCarthy — and of Human, who refers to the Tournament Capital as Paradise City in the Facebook post — special to Venture Kamloops is it is unsolicited, unlike some of the praise

Anderson expected to receive from local dignitaries who attended the premiere of the film at Sagebrush Theatre last week.

“We’ve been inundated with positive feedback,” Anderson said. “After four days, we’re coming up on 8,000 views.

“It’s what comes to us from people who watch the video that we’ve never met before that’s really making us think that we got it right.”

There will be those who wish some things were done differently, but the film’s creators did everything they could to produce a video that pleases the River City masses.

“This took about 14 months to make,” Anderson said of the Mastermind offering, which runs four minutes and 31 seconds.

“It wasn’t the hardest video ever made, but there are a number of different user groups who we solicited input from.

Everybody has different opinions.

“It’s a matter of corralling all those and getting a product that everybody is

happy with.”

The video is posted online at venturekamloops.com.

“We’re relying heavily on social network for distribution, hoping to start conversation with people that we haven’t met yet,” Anderson said.

Featured in the film are lawyer Lesra Martin, provincial court judge Len Marchand and athletes Nancy GreeneRaine, Mark Recchi and Corryn Brown,

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Sterzer says emotional goodbyes after trade

By Marty Hastings STAFF REPORTER

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Colin (Toledo) Robinson, the Kamloops Blazers’ trainer, once said Aspen Sterzer is one of the top-five guys ever to don Blue and Orange.

Craig Bonner, the Blazers’ GM, dealt Sterzer to the Red Deer Rebels in exchange for Matt Bellerive in a swap of 19-year-old forwards on Thursday, Jan. 9, a day before the WHL’s trade deadline. Kamloops also received a third-round pick in the 2014 WHL

bantam draft.

“I’m going to the airport here and it’s a real different feeling,” said Sterzer, who flew out of Spokane en route to Regina, where the Rebels were staying before their tilt with Moose Jaw on Friday, Jan. 10.

“I’ve never been traded. I’ve made so many great friendships in Kamloops and there are so many awesome people and I’ll never forget the things they did.”

There has been some concern around Mark Recchi Way about Sterzer’s future

in Kamloops, with his mom, Franci, still fighting the adverse effects of a life-altering car accident that left her paralyzed in 2006.

It appears the Rebels need not worry about Sterzer’s status for his 20-year-old campaign, with the Canal Flats product still focused on playing professional hockey.

“I just want to keep going with my career and, yeah, it’s tough with what’s going on with my mom, but I know my mom would want me to pursue my dreams and see those

come true,” said Sterzer, whose future brotherin-law, Bolton Pouliot, a goaltender, was traded to Kamloops from Red Deer on Sept. 9.

“Whatever it takes to get to the next level, I’m willing to do.”

Sterzer, who was severely concussed in the accident, has since suffered hockey-related head injuries, some of which have kept him out of the lineup over the past two seasons.

Sterzer’s biggest on-ice moment with the Blazers likely came in what’s known around Kamloops simply as

Game 6 — the penultimate game of a Western Conference semifinal final series with the Portland Winterhawks in 2012.

He fired a wristshot, blocker side, past Portland netminder Mac Carruth at Interior Savings Centre, contributing to what many believe is the greatest comeback in Blazers’ history, a 7-6 victory for Kamloops, which lost Game 7 in Portland.

Bellerive tallied nine goals and 22 points in 31 games this season with the Rebels.

He made his Blazer

debut on Saturday, Jan. 11, registering an assist in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Prince George Cougars at ISC on Saturday, Jan. 11.

Matt Revel, acquired from the Saskatoon Blades in a trade on Wednesday, Jan. 8, scored a goal in his home debut with Blue and Orange on Saturday.

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Robinson said Sterzer is a “Tasmanian Devil

on the ice” and a perfect role-model for his own child, likening the hard-working forward to Jarret Stoll.

“That should tell you the type of character he has,” Robinson said.

The Blazers’ trainer earned special mention from Sterzer, speaking to KTW minutes before an aircraft jetted him off to a new stage of his career.

“It’s tough to find a trainer like Toledo — love him,” Sterzer said.

“It’s tough to say goodbye, but I’m excited to go and make a difference in Red Deer.”

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There he was, construction worker Devon Bjarnason, heading out every day to make a living and driving home every night, knowing his guitar was waiting for him.

“I had a really good life, people said, but I was miserable at work because I wasn’t playing my guitar,” he said.

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But, Bjarnason just wasn’t going to work in the marketing scheme racing through his head.

“Coyote suited my lifestyle at the time,” he said, “and there was no other Devon Coyote website so, when you Google it, my site comes up first.”

He recorded an EP and the road beckoned, with the exlabourer heading east, setting up gigs, playing his music, hopping in the car, driving more miles.

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What: The Devon Coyote Band Where: The Dirty Jersey, 1200 Eighth St. When: Wednesday, Jan. 15, 8 p.m.

Ontario, the car started to have problems — not serious enough to stop him from making it to Toronto, he said, but bad enough to cancel the Maritime leg of his first dream tour.

He came back home, got to work writing and singing and booking and promoting — and then doing it all over again.

“Those first few years were interesting,” Bjarnason said.

“Nobody knows you. Nobody wants to hire you.”

Last year, D’Arcy Booth joined Bjarnason, bringing along his bass to add to the guitar and vocals, and the two of them did more than 160 shows, finally making it out east for shows not only in Toronto, but in Montreal.

Late last year, Dylan Ranney and his drum kit joined and the duo became a trio.

Most of the songwriting is done by Bjarnason, but the other two chime in at the end to make sure the bass lines or the beats

work with what he has created.

Don’t ask them to define their genre, though.

Bjarnason is proud they sing songs ranging from blues to country to pop to folk.

“Anything with music,” he said.

They’re back in town on Wednesday, Jan. 15, for a show at the Dirty Jersey.

Bjarnason said he likes that venue because it lends itself to some quiet musical moments.

He’s had some fun shows at the Blue Grotto, as well, he said, as well as some gigs years ago at Pogue Mahone Irish Alehouse.

“Kamloops’ been great to the Devon Coyote Band,” he said, adding he knew it would be hard, but he knows he made the right decision to give up the day job and turn the night hobby into his life’s work.

“All it takes is one leap of faith.”

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TRU’S DRAFT STRATEGIC PRIORITIES 1. TOWN HALL – Wed. January 15, 4-6 PM Mountain Room, Campus Activity Centre, TRU Campus 2. TOWN HALL – Thur. January 16, 6-8PM Cafeteria, NorKam High School, Kamloops 3. ONLINE TOWN HALL – at tru.ca/strategicpriorities until midnight Sun. January 19 Let’s shape the TRU of tomorrow. Let’s do it together.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Monday, Jan. 20, 2014 7:00 p.m.

Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipal Council gives notice that it will hold a Public Hearing in Council Chambers at 106-3270 Village Way, Sun Peaks, BC, to consider proposed Bylaw No. 0031.

What is Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 0031, 2013?

It is an amendment to Zoning Bylaw 1400 to add two new zones that permit tourist accommodation (short-term/nightly rentals) on a “spotâ€? zone basis for residential properties. If adopted, the new RS-1A and R-1A zones will enable owners of nightly/short-term rental dwellings to apply to rezone their SURSHUW\ WR OHJDOO\ DQG VSHFLĂ€ FDOO\ SHUPLW WRXULVW accommodation use.

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Eccleston needs your help

By Dale Bass STAFF REPORTER

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Former Kamloops musician Anita Eccleston — who now makes Vancouver her home — has been busy in the recording studio, working on a new CD. But, it’s not an easy or inexpensive project to take their work and turn it into something others can acquire.

Eccleston hopes to have the album of her own original creations, called So It Goes, ready soon and has turned to an online music platform for help, hoping fans here in her hometown will support her.

She’s using Pledge Music (pledgemusic.com), a direct-to-fan music platform, to pre-sell the album.

There are other crowd-sourcing programs out there, but she said she chose this one because it focuses on musicians.

The company’s concept is not to provide another way to buy, but a reason, offering fans other options than acquiring the music, letting the musician offer extra perks or exclusives.

There are a variety of perks. For example, $20 gets the donor the CD and a stick of the album art while $50 gets a trumpet lesson with Eccleston, who plays that instrument.

Big spenders can get a house performance in Kamloops for $1,000.

And, once the musician’s fundraising goal is reached, a portion of any additional money goes to a charity. Eccleston has chosen UNICEF Canada, “a charity I believe has a real impact helping people in the most desolated parts of the world.�

There’s a time limit, of course, and she has to reach her goal by the third week of February.

If she doesn’t make her goal, any pledges made aren’t collected and she gets no funding.

“I am sure we can inspire the community of Kamloops, my beloved hometown, to get behind me by pledging me through to my goal,� she said.

When she does reach her goal, the album will be released.

For more information, go online to pledgemusic. com/projects/soitgoes.

NEWS FLASH! NorKam Secondary is continuing to show positive growth as an International Baccalaureate World School. We are now in the process of accepting applicants for September 2014 school year.

IB World Schools share a common thread - a commitment to high quality, challenging, international education that NorKam believes is important to students. These principles combined with an innovative curriculum that encourages excellence, creativity and exploration make IB the gold standard in education around the world.

If your child is currently in grade 9, NorKam is offering ďŹ ve grade 10 Honours/ Foundations courses: English 10, Math 10, Social Studies 10, Science 10 and French 10, as a stepping stone into the two year IB diploma programme. We encourage students to enroll in grade 10 in order to transition smoothly into the IB program in their grade 11 year.

If your child is currently in grade 10 and: - plans to attend college/university - feels unchallenged by regular curriculum/classes - is inquisitive, creative and self-directed - has above average achievement/ability level Then you should attend our meeting to learn more about how the IB programme can give your son/daughter an advantage in being accepted into a university program.

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Concert review: Band Perry has energy If the populace at large could harness a portion of the energy contained within the body of Kimberly Perry, lethargy would be as extinct as a well-made M. Night Shyamalan flick.

Perry, de facto leader of the eponymous country-music band, dominated the stage at Interior Savings Centre on Friday, Jan. 10, as the trio of siblings — Kimberly and brothers Neil and Reid, backed by a tight, tight, tight four-person

ensemble — led fans through four years’ of songs.

Headlining a tour for the first time, the band’s infectious energy was swallowed whole by the loud crowd, dominated by a strong contingent of youngsters, many of whom could be seen singing along to every word that came out of Kimberly’s mouth.

The Band Perry delivered a 16-song set, including their hits (You Lie, Done, All Your Life,

Hip to My Heart and a stunning encore featuring If I Die Young and Better Dig Two), their newest song and name of the album and your (Pioneer), a gospel mainstay (Amazing Grace) and, entertainingly, some Pitbull and Ke$ha (Timber) and Queen (FatBottomed Girls).

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Advance Public Notice Load Restrictions

Pursuant to Section 66 of the Transportation Act, notice is hereby given that load restrictions may be placed on short notice in the near future on all highways within the Thompson Nicola Highways District. The district includes the areas of Kamloops, Savona, Barriere, Clearwater, Merritt, and Merritt south to Portia, Lytton and Logan Lake.

Restrictions will be imposed as conditions warrant, normally the most westerly and southerly area to be restricted first.

Updated information on restrictions is posted as necessary online at www. drivebc.ca, under Commercial Vehicle Information.

The restrictions will limit vehicles to 100 per cent, 70 per cent or 50 per cent legal axle loading, as allowed under the regulations pursuant to the Commercial Transport Act.

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Trucking and transportation companies, as well as the general public, should govern themselves accordingly.

Your cooperation in adhering to the above regulations is appreciated.

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Used cars to be sold at 77 & up A leading automobile dealer located in Kamloops is over stocked with used vehicle inventory and will be selling used cars and trucks for as low as seventy seven dollars and up this Saturday, January 18, 2014. Rain, snow or shine.

George Evans, General Manager, for Kamloops Dodge Chrysler Jeep has just announced plans to hold a used car and truck event with used cars and trucks starting at seventy seven dollars and up this Saturday, January 18, 2014. According to George Evans. “Sales from the last few months have been strong and resulted in an extra amount of used cars, trucks and lease returns. Due to the overwhelming success of the Kamloops Automall Sale there have been a lot more used vehicles added to our inventory”. said Evans. Now we need to reduce the number of cars and trucks in our used inventory. During this seventy seven dollar sale every used car and truck will be sold for hundreds to thousands below the original price.”

Evans says, “Our customers should Ànd these prices as low as auction prices in many cases.”

Every used car and truck will be on sale. FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED AND NO BIDDING. It’s the perfect opportunity to get a good quality used car at the lowest price possible, including cars for only seventy seven dollars and up. All cars and trucks will be on display at Kamloops Dodge Chrysler Jeep, 2525 East Trans Canada Highway in Valleyview at 8:00am on Saturday, January 18, 2014.

All vehicles will be opened so that buyers may inspect the vehicles for one hour before the sale begins at 10:00am.

Whoever is sitting behind the wheel at 10:00am when the prices are SLASHED on the windshield will be given the Àrst opportunity to purchase that vehicle at the SLASHED sale price. This innovative approach to selling used vehicles will make it easy and quick for anybody in the market to purchase a good used car or truck at a very low

price with no hassle. “We have two business managers who will help buyers arrange low cost Ànancing, as well as bank representatives that will be present. We’ve got over 1 million dollars in used inventory to choose from.

Our total inventory will be over 70 used cars and trucks.

We want to remind everybody that this is a one day sale only. When our inventory has been reduced, we will remove the sale prices and return to normal operations.

Since we are a local business, we would like to give back to the community,” Evans said. “We would rather allow local people to buy these vehicles than wholesale them at an auction.” Any questions can be directed to local or long distance 1-250-374-4477. Kamloops Dodge Chrysler Jeep opens at 8:00 am on Saturday, January 18, 2014 and the sale starts at 9:00am SHARP! Buyers must be 18 or older with valid driver’s license.

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XTS V-Sport is Cadillac’s most-advanced sedan

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he 2014 Cadillac XTS V-Sport Platinum is GM’s flagship sedan, but there is more to it than that.

Technologically, it is the most advanced passenger vehicle Cadillac has ever produced.

At 509 litres (18 cu ft) XTS has a bigger trunk than the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Audi A8 and BMW 7 Series.

It has one of the most power dense V6 engines in the world, yet it is capable of transporting five adults in full-size style at 8.3L/100 km (34 mpg).

For me, knowing it is built in Oshawa means the quality of assembly is world class.

Lastly, with a starting price of $73,745 ($78,835 as tested) the XTS Platinum reviewed here is tens of thousands of dollars less than its German competitors.

Cadillac once billed itself at the “Standard of the World� but that was until GM lost its way starting in the 1970s that lead to the “badge engineering� era in the 1980s when the only difference between a Cadillac or Buick

was a few body panels and the logo on the grille.

And there were flops too, such as the Catera, a rebadged Opel, and the woeful Cimerron based on the even more woeful Chev Cavalier.

Looking back now, the fiscal meltdown was probably the best thing that could have happened to GM and Cadillac in particular.

Today the CTS-V Coupe is one of the sexist cars on the road and the little ATS is quite capable of showing its heels to the compact Euro sport sedans.

The XTS came along in 2012 as a replacement for the STS and DTS, both long in the tooth and very much of the “old� Cadillac genre.

The XTS is offered in three trim levels (luxury, premium, platinum) and available in frontand all-wheel-drive and using two versions of GM’s ubiquitous 3.6-litre DOHC V6.

The first is a naturally aspirated version with 304 hp and 264 lb/ft of torque — the same as in the Chevrolet Impala which rolls down the same assembly line in Oshawa.

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The 2014 XTS (Platinum model shown) re-establishes Cadillac as a serious consideration to the premium luxury sedan buyer who, until now, looked at European and Japanese brands.

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Honda has an all-new CTX1300T for 2014 Among the Honda motorcycle products for 2014 is the all-new new CTX1300T. The CTX1300T was designed to be poised neatly between the laid back feel of a pure cruiser and the functionality of a touring bike, imparting around-town usability with the ability to deal comfortably and luxuriously with longrange weekend trips.

The heart and soul of the CTX1300T is its water-cooled V4 engine.

The longitudinallymounted eight-valve

1,261cc, water-cooled, fuel-injected 90° V4 power unit, derived from the ST1300, features modifications to bolster low and midrange torque.

The engine’s feel and sound have been amplified by the use of uneven (150mm difference) exhaust pipe lengths that add a V4 ‘backbeat’.

Tuned to give strong acceleration from low rpm and a relaxed feel at highway speeds it features taller gearing, with a five-speed gearbox and shaft drive.

The CTX1300T is equipped with Honda’s TCS that constantly monitors front and rear wheel speed plus various engine parameters and throttle position, looking for variations that could mean an imminent loss of traction.

If the TCS senses wheel-spin is possible engine power is momentarily reduced to ensure a seamless, unobtrusive traction control.

The CTX1300T’s modern cohesive styling grabs attention with

a long and low look, taking cues from its big brother — the Gold Wing F6B. The CTX1300T was built to be practical and easy to ride with a low seat height, natural riding position, an efficient fairing and standard-fit rear panniers. The 19.5litre fuel tank is situated under the seat, lowering the centre of gravity.

A short windscreen injects attitude to the CTX1300T’s silhouette while dual rear panniers integrate fluidly and provide useful storage

space. Five-stage heated grips are fitted as standard equipment.

The twin-speaker stereo system works with iPod, MP3 player and smartphones, displaying track information centrally on the dash. Bluetooth connectivity also allows the

use of helmet headsets, rider to pillion or biketo-bike.

An analogue speedometer and tachometer provide vital information at a glance, while the LCD digital display includes odometer, trip meter, fuel consumption, engine temperature

and clock.

The headlights, taillight and indicators are all LED and give off an intense light signature.

The CTX1300T will be available in black and red colour choices in Canada. Prices will be announced closer to its debut.

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And, with consumers spending more time with digital media than with any other, Ford hopes to turn the connected vehicle into an intelligent vehicle, one that simplifies and personalizes the invehicle experience for the consumer.

Beyond the in-car experience, Ford’s ultimate goal is to use connectivity and digital to transform every aspect of the ownership experience, and to build the foundation for future mobility initiatives.

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Ford will expand its SYNC AppLink system to 3.4 million more vehicles currently on the road.

Since its launch in 2010, Ford has migrated SYNC AppLink to more products and customers around the world, enabling vehicle owners to access and control smartphone apps including TuneIn, NPR and iHeartRadio via voice command.

More than one million vehicles equipped with SYNC AppLink are on the road today, and another 3.4 million vehicles – model year 2010 and newer – will be eligible to download AppLink later this year.

Currently, SYNC AppLink allows users to seamlessly control over 60 smartphone mobile apps – on both iOS and Android platforms - using the car’s voice commands, enabling drivers to keep their eyes on the road and hands on the wheel.

Ford is the first automaker to offer an open developer program, developer.ford.com, to help keep customers connected inside the vehicle and will continue to add new SYNC-enabled smartphone apps to enhance the driving experience.

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Announcements S.W.M. 70’s+ like to meet lady no smoke/drink to go fishing, camping, dinners & quiet time Reply Box 1442, 1365B Dalhousie Dr Kamloops BC V2C 5P6

CANCEL YOUR Timeshare.

No risk program. Stop mortgage and maintenance Payments today. 100% money back guarantee. Free consultation. Call us now. We can help! 1-888-356-5248.

Employment Career Opportunities ATTENTION Work from home Turn spare time into income Free training/flexible hours Computer required. www.FreedomNan.com COUNSELLOR TRAINING online, register before January 15 online at: www.college mhc.com, Mental Health Counsellor Certificate/Diploma, Recognized. Available: Supervision, Membership, Insurance, Employment/Placement Assistance, Client Referrals.

LEARN FROM home. Earn from home. Huge is a demand for Medical Transcriptionists.

Start your online learning today with CanScribe Career College. www.canscribe.com 1.800.466.1535 or email us at: info@canscribe.com.

phone: 250-371-4949 fax: 250-374-1033 email: classiÀeds@kamloopsthisweek.com

Career Opportunities

ANTI-AGING BUSINESS Goldmine! #1 Baby Boomer Market in US. Prime Turn-key locations available. $12K(min.

Invest)=$50K+ Yearly! Call today: 1-888-900-8276. 24/7. ~ Caution ~ While we try to ensure all advertisements appearing in Kamloops This Week are placed by reputable businesses with legitimate offers, we do caution our readers to undertake due diligence when answering any advertisement, particularly when the advertiser is asking for monies up front.

EXCITING NEW Canadian Business Opportunity.

Available in your area! Min inv req’d. For more info, call 1866-945-6409.

KAMLOOPS Area Business \ Opportunity 1-866-668-6629 www.tcvend.com THERE IS a critical need for Medical Transcriptionists across Canada. Work from home. CanScribe graduates welcome and encouraged to apply. Apply through MTR at www.hds-mt.com/jobs

Career Opportunities 6327779

Career Opportunities

VERNON SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 22 (VERNON) ASSISTANT SECRETARY-TREASURER School District No. 22 (Vernon) is inviting applications for the fulltime excluded position of Assistant Secretary-Treasurer, responsible for assisting the Secretary-Treasurer with the management of financial, payroll, accounting, purchasing, and information technology management for Vernon School District. We are seeking an experienced and accomplished business leader to take on this important and challenging role. Previous BC school district experience would be considered an asset. Start date is expected to be in April 2014.

A complete job description is available on the district website www. sd22.bc.ca. Follow the links to Human Resources, Opportunities, Administrative positions. Interested candidates are invited to submit their application, complete with resume, cover letter and three (3) professional references, with permission to contact each with confidence. Applications will be accepted until 4:00 PM on Wednesday, January 29, 2014. Interested applicants must apply electronically to: Lynn Jameson, Executive Assistant School District No. 22 (Vernon) 1401 - 15 Street Vernon, B.C. V1T 8S8 Email: ljameson@sd22.bc.ca While we appreciate all submitted applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

Truck Driver Training

Professional Truck Driver Program - Funding available for those who qualify!

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

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

6329676

Full Time & Part Time

ECEs in Kamloops ASAP

Kids & Company is one of Canada's fastest growing companies.

We have 50 childcare sites across the country and are still growing!

Our greatest priority is to ensure that we meet every child's individual needs by providing a safe, secure and loving environment. Our experienced staff use an emergent curriculum and programs like Alpha Mania and Mini Masters to provide a positive learning experience for every child.

We pride ourselves in our ability to provide our corporate partners with flexible and quality child care solutions in beautiful and conveniently located settings.

Please visit our website for more comprehensive information about Kids & Company and if you think you would fit well with our culture and values, please contact us!

To apply for a position, please fax your resume and cover letter to (905) 771-1173 or email to careers@kidsandcompany.com To be considered, your cover letter MUST include: - Hourly rate expectations - Available start date (Do you need to give notice?)

- Days/Hours of availability Thank you for your interest in Kids & Company! Due to our expansion, we have new positions coming up all the time. To stay up to date, please follow us on Facebook at Kids & Company Careers and on Twitter - KidcoCareers.

Only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

Kids & Company is an equal opportunity employer. www.kidsandcompany.ca

CERTIFIED ICBC AIR BRAKE COURSE

Jan. 24-26 • Feb. 14-16

and click on the calendar to place your event.

QUALITY ASSURANCE Course for Health Canada’s Commercial Marijuana Program. February 22 & 23 Best Western Hotel, Kelowna, BC. Tickets: www.greenlineacademy.com or 1-855-860-8611 or 250870-1882

Information ADVERTISE in the LARGEST OUTDOOR PUBLICATION IN BC The 2014-2016 BC Hunting Regulations Synopsis The most effective way to reach an incredible number of BC Sportsmen & women.

Two year edition- terrific presence for your business.

Please call Annemarie 1.800.661.6335 email: fish@blackpress.ca

PERFECT Part-Time Opportunity

2 Days Per Week call 250-374-0462

Medical Office Assistant P/T, Kamloops MedPro Respiratory Care, is looking for a detail oriented Medical Office Assistant, with strong customer service skills, to join our team. We specialize in screening and treating sleep disordered breathing. The right candidate will be a team player and possess exc. communication and organizational skills.

The successful applicant will liaise with physicians, medical clinic staff and clients to ensure that therapy trials are run effectively, completed in desired timeframes, & ensure submission of physician reports in a timely manner. Duties will include, but may not be limited to; scheduling and tracking appointments for MedPro clinicians, meeting reporting deadlines, preparing and downloading testing and therapeutic equip., responding to customer inquiries, and data entry.

Individuals interested in this position must be highly motivated, have good analytical skills and be able to work well under pressure.

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate that they can effectively analyze problems, think logically and determine appropriate action for solutions, in order to take decisive action.

Interested candidates should email their resume and cover letter, as an attachment to: Amanda Weber at aweber@medprorespiratory.com

The eyes have it Air Brakes

Fetch a Friend from the SPCA today! spca.bc.ca

16 Hour Course: $100 20 Hour Course: $175

call 250.828.5104 or visit

tru.ca/trades

Class 1, 2 and 3 Driver Training - Job placement available!

Education/Trade Schools

Education/Trade Schools

PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAM PRA Tra with one of Canada’s largest Train Pra Practical Nursing trainers.

-F FREE Math, English & Biology Upgrading* -C Career Placement Assistance -F Financial Options Available Health Care related careers have an expected annual Hea

growth rate of 2.4 percent in BC over the next 10 years. gro Class Starts March 10th

CALL KAMLOOPS: 250.314.1122 OR VISIT SPROTTSHAW.COM

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B10 ❖ TUESDAY, January 14, 2014 Help Wanted

Help Wanted

www.arrow.ca

HIRING DRIVERS

Kamloops Chips Division

Seeking qualiĮed drivers for immediate openings in our Kamloops, BC chip hauling division.

We oīer: • Full Time, Year Round Work • Home Every Day • CompeƟƟve Wage, BeneĮts & Pension You possess: • Super B driving experience • A clean drivers abstract • References We are an equal opportunity Employer and we are strongly encouraging Aboriginal peoples to apply.

Email:jobs@arrow.ca,Fax:250-314-1750 Phone: 1-877-700-4445

HELP WANTED

6331395

Shipper/Receiver/Inventory Control

person required immediately.

Experience necessary.

Leading Edge Motorsports is looking for someone to join our team.

Please drop off resumes at 701 Tagish St., Kamloops or email

info@leadingedgemotorsports.ca

LEADING EDGE

www.leadingedgemotorsports.ca

Kamloops This Week is an award winning publication that is distributed to over 30,000 homes in the Kamloops area. We are expanding our paper and will have openings in many of our departments. If you are a strong team player and have the required qualifications, we want to hear from you.

Kamloops This Week has openings for the following positions:

REPORTERS • Journalism Degree Required • Vehicle Required.

Please submit examples of work with your resume and cover letter to Chris Foulds, Managing Editor: editor@kamloopsthisweek.com

AD DESIGNERS • Degree in digital art and design • Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and InDesign • Ability to work in high pace environment Please submit examples of work with your resume and cover letter to Lee Malbeuf, Production Coordinator: ktw@kamloopsthisweek.com

FRONT OFFICE CLERK (PART-TIME) • Previous office experience is required • A certification in office administration will be given priority.

Please submit your cover letter and resume to Cindi Hamoline, Office Manager: cindi@kamloopsthisweek.com We thank all applicants; only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

Kamloops This Week is part of the Aberdeen Publishing Group

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Caretakers/ Residential Managers

Education/Trade Schools HUNTER & FIREARMS

MOTEL ASST Manager Team to run small Motel in Parksville BC. Non-Smoking, no Pets, good Health, fulltime live-in position.

Call 250-586-1633 or email: kjjr27@hotmail.com

Education/Trade Schools FOODSAFE COURSE

by Certified Instructor January 18th January 27th 8:30am-4:00pm $70 Pre-register by phoning 250-554-9762

Courses.

Next C.O.R.E. March 1st & 2nd Saturday & Sunday.

P.A.L. Sunday January 26th. Challenges, Testing ongoing daily. Professional outdoorsman & Master Instructor:

Bill

250-376-7970

1-800-222-TIPS

Legal

Notice of Hearing For Permanent Guardianship Order To MARCEL COTE Take notice that on the 24th day of January, 2014 at 9:30 a.m., at Calgary Family Court, Courtroom #1205, 601 – 5th Street SW, Calgary, Alberta, a hearing will take place.

A Director, under the Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act will make an application for: Permanent Guardianship Order; of your child born on January 18, 2012. If you wish to speak to this matter in court, you MUST appear in court on this date. You do have the right to be represented by a lawyer. If you do not attend in person or by a lawyer, an Order may be made in your absence and the Judge may make a different Order than the one being applied for by the Director. You will be bound by any Order the Judge makes.

You do have the right to appeal the Order within 30 days from the date the Order is made.

Contact: Diane Charlebois; Jackie Ellice; Daniella Eggink Calgary and Area Child and Family Services Authority Phone: (403) 297-2978

Notice of Hearing For Permanent Guardianship Order To KELLY DENEAULT Take notice that on the 24th day of January, 2014 at 9:30 a.m., at Calgary Family Court, Courtroom #1205, 601 – 5th Street SW, Calgary, Alberta, a hearing will take place.

A Director, under the Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act will make an application for: Permanent Guardianship Order; of your children born on January 22, 2002 and January 18, 2012. If you wish to speak to this matter in court, you MUST appear in court on this date. You do have the right to be represented by a lawyer. If you do not attend in person or by a lawyer, an Order may be made in your absence and the Judge may make a different Order than the one being applied for by the Director. You will be bound by any Order the Judge makes.

You do have the right to appeal the Order within 30 days from the date the Order is made.

Contact: Diane Charlebois; Jackie Ellice; Daniella Eggink Calgary and Area Child and Family Services Authority Phone: (403) 297-2978

Sales 6327543

Sales

RIVERSIDE LIVING SALES MANAGER/CO-ORDINATOR Osprey is a 65 unit upscale strata modular/manufactured home development at the north end of the Pritchard Bridge with construction starting spring 2014. We are also sales dealers for B.C. Manufactured SRI Homes, and offer a very wide variety of home styles and sizes for our 3600 to 7000 sq. ft. lots which feature 2 vehicle parking and optional solar, thermal, carports and garages.

We will also offer purchase financing, community garden, recreational facilities, and river front living at prices beginning at $179,500 for home, land, and common facilities. We expect to be very busy at our downtown Kamloops office and require the services of the above to accommodate our clients.

The ideal person would be a full time, mature individual with knowledge of Real Estate, advertising and promotion, computer skills, and good people skills. We offer training, above average remuneration through salary and commission, and flexible hours.

Please reply with resume in strict confidence to: info@riversideliving.ca. info@riversideliving.ca.

See our website – www.riversideliving.ca www.riversdeliving.ca No Phone calls please.

Drivers/Courier/ Trucking EXPERIENCED CLASS 1 Drivers, F/T, P/T needed for California & Arizona produce hauling, excellent pay and benefits+ safety bonus and home time. Call Jerry or Brian 1-877-539-1750.

We require long and short haul US capable drivers. We are an Okanagan based company with dedicated suppliers and customers and require drivers to fill their orders. Our short haul drivers primarily service the US northwestern with dedicated runs available and are home regularly, our long hauls drivers service the southwestern US and are home on a weekly basis for resets. We offer: Dedicated Tractors, US Medical Coverage, Company Cell phones, Direct deposit pay with no holdbacks. Dedicated lanes. Rider Policy. All we need from you is US capabilities, border crossing experience and asset a professional attitude, Class 1 driver’s license and a clean abstract and are physically fit.

Please fax or email your resume and abstract with US drivers in subject line to 250-546-0600 or email to parris@ricknickelltrucking.com No phones calls or walk in’s please.

Help Wanted DELIVERY PERSONS TELUS YELLOW PAGES

Help Wanted

is looking for substitute distributors for door-to-door deliveries.

Vehicle is required.

For more information please call the Circulation Department at

250-374-0462

Live in caretaker wanted for 6plex building. 2bdrm apt w/reduced rent for qualified person (250) 554-8202

LOGAN LAKE

Kamloops This Week is looking for door-to-door carriers in your area.

3 days per week Tuesday, Thursday& Friday.

Please call 250-374-0462 for more info.

Trades, Technical Need extra $ $ $ Kamloops This Week is currently hiring Substitute Carriers for door-to-door deliveries.

Call 250-374-0462 for more information.

Medical/Dental

Forestry - experienced processor operator needed in North Okanagan. Fax resume to 250-503-1148

Trades, Technical

Trades, Technical

Door to door delivery. ~No selling involved~ Start Immediately!

PDC Logistics Tel: 1-800-663-4383 http://www.deliverYELLOW.ca

Community Newspapers We’re at the heart of things™

Certified Dental Assistant Position Full-time and/or Parttime CDA required for busy orthodontic office. Previous orthodontic experience is an asset but not essential, we are willing to sponsor the successful candidate to complete the orthodontic module. We value good communication skills, ambition, involvement, energy and organizational talents.

Please fax your resume to 250-374 3722 or email to info@kamloopsorthodontics.ca Dr. Daniel Dagasso Certified Specialist in Orthodontics #500-275 Lansdowne Street Kamloops BC V2C 1X8

Seeking mature individuals or group looking to fundraise with car or small truck to deliver the new Yellow Page Phone Books in Kamloops.

Sales ADVERTISING Consultants: Our company is always looking for great sales representatives to add to our team. Our business requires a highly organized individual with ability to multi-task in a fun, fastpaced team environment.

Strong interpersonal skills and a strong knowledge of sales and marketing are required.

Excellent communication skills, valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle are necessary.

If you have a passion for the advertising business, are creative and thrive on challenges, we want to hear from you. Interested applicants should email their resume and cover letter to:khall@aberdeenpublishing.com We thank all applicants; only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

EXPERIENCED CONSTRUCTION Labourers & carpenters needed for concrete forming in Kamloops. Good wages.

Send resume to: majka99@telus.net or fax to 604-864-2796.

Manufacturing & Repair Shop in Kamloops is looking for a full time Welder/Fabricator to start immediately. Seeking a motivated individual for a position to weld, fabricate, and build structural and miscellaneous steel according to specs and quality standards.

The successful candidate will have experience in lay out as per blueprints, welding and cutting, and assemble of parts.

Need to have precision and control to prevent damage and assure a quality product.

Heavy Duty Mechanical experience is an asset but willing to train. If you think you have the skills required and an attitude to get the job done please send your resume to Mark Baker at markb @ hytracker.com or fax to 250372-2976. Please NO phone calls.

HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC We’re not just a mber company. We’re a company of mber.

At Domtar you can expect more than just a job. North America’s largest integrated manufacturer and marketer of uncoated freesheet paper, and among its “greenest”, Domtar offers opportunities on which you can truly build a career.

Domtar Corporation designs, manufactures, markets and distributes a wide variety of mber-based products including communication papers, specialty and packaging papers and adult incontinence products. The foundation of its business is a network of world class wood mber converting assets that produce papergrade, nuff and specialty pulps.

The Kamloops Pulp Mill is currently recruiting for a HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC Your work will encompass all aspects of your core trade working on mobile equipment as well as working with other trade groups performing general and preventative maintenance.

You must possess a B.C. or Interprovincial Journeyperson Ticket within your trade secured through a formal apprenticeship as well as several years of experience (Industrial experience would be a demnite asset). Possessing dual ticket qualimcations is also an asset. Consideration will also be given to those with journeyperson certimcation in Commercial Transport Mechanic or Automotive Mechanic.

Please submit your applications via email to: kamloopshr@domtar.com by January 30, 2014 Thank you for applying at Domtar. Please note only selected candidates for an interview will be contacted. Domtar is an equal opportunity employer.

TUESDAY, January 14, 2014 â?– B11

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Employment Trades, Technical HIRING in Fort St John, BC. MILL ELECTRICIANS w/ experience. Wage up to $50/hr, Housing & BeneďŹ ts.

Shift-7days on/ 7off. Email resume: tom@fsjelec.com or fax 250-630-2114 Ph: 250-2634350

Services

$400 & Under

Apt/Condo for Rent

Townhouses

Landscaping

MEDICAL EquipRollator XpressoLite, tall. Slow down breaks. $375 250-376-2993

RIVIERA VILLA

$500 & Under

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

3brm 3bth Valleyview pet neg, $1300 close to school and shopping. Avail Immediately 250-374-5586 /371-0206

YOUR BUSINESS HERE

Only $120/month

Work Wanted

Run your 1x1 semi display classiďŹ ed in every issue of Kamloops This Week

Do you have an item for sale under $750?

Call 250-371-4949

Did you know that you can place

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your item in our classiďŹ eds for one week for FREE?

Stucco/Siding

CARPENTER/HANDYMAN. Renovations, additions, roofing, drywall, siding, painting.

250-374-2774.

HOME & YARD HANDYMAN If you need it done, Give us a call ! Steve 250-320-7774

Call our ClassiďŹ ed Department for details!

Services

250-371-4949

Mind Body Spirit

Firewood/Fuel

Relax and unwind with a full body massage for appointment couples welcome (250) 682-1802

ALL SEASON FIREWOOD. For delivery birch, ďŹ r & pine.

Stock up now. CampďŹ re wood.

(250)377-3457.

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

Misc. for Sale

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Pets & Livestock Animals sold as “purebred stock� must be registrable in compliance with the Canadian Pedigree Act.

PETS For Sale?

TRI-CITY SPECIAL! for only $46.81/week, we will place your classiďŹ ed ad into Kamloops, Vernon & Salmon Arm. (250)371-4949

WE will pay you to exercise!

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Merchandise for Sale

call 250-374-0462 for a route near you!

$100 & Under

Legal Services

Like new still in box HP Photosmart 475 compact photo printer $85 (250) 573-2919

Livestock

MISC4Sale: Camperette $300, Oak Table Chairs-$400, 2-Standard 8ft truck canopies $300/ea Call 250-573-5922 after 6pm or leave msg.

Red Devil carpet cleaner easy clean light weight good shape $85 obo 250-372-2468

Pets

Fitness/Exercise

CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certiďŹ cation, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

1&2/BDRM Suites

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ONLINE

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$300 & Under Solid Oak made in Vancouver 5pc pedestal rnd table w/leaf very gd cond $300 372-9383

Livestock

BARK MULCH FIR OR CEDAR

FOR LEASE

CHECK US OUT

ONLINE

www.kamloopsthisweek.com Under the Real Estate Tab

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 ďŹ replace.

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 $189,000.00

Mobile Homes & Parks

Kamloops BC call for availability 250-374-7467

Rentals

COLLECTOR looking to buy a coin collection. Also looking for coins, bars, medals, ingots from RC Mint, Franklin Mint, US Mint & others. Todd 250864-3521 I make house calls!

Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Estates, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins, Bills etc.

ConďŹ dential 778-281-0030 PURCHASING old Canadian & American coin collections & accumulations. 250-548-3670

Apt/Condo for Rent 2BDRM(Brock) $850 + utils, w/d ground r , no stairs, ideal for seniors, wheelchair access, quite side of building & close to bus ns/np 250 320 4159 Bachelor Suites & 1bdrm starting @ $645 Adult Building N/P N/S. Downtown. 343 Nicola St. 250-374-7455.

CARMEL PLACE 55+ Quality Living in new medical building.

Studio suites with affordable rates, FOB entry, elevator, scooter stations and Telus Optik Package! Call Columbia Property Management to book your appointment: 250-851-9310

NORTH SHORE 1 and 2 bedroom apartments.

Clean quiet building.

Rents starting at $625 + utilities.

CALL 250-682-0312

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Scrap Car Removal

Transportation

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

Auto Financing

1986 GMC 4x4 1/2 ton v8 auto $3000 phone between 5pm & 8:30pm ONLY 250-377-8702

2Bdrm lakefront house in Savona $1150/mth utils incld 604-889-4495/250-373-2592

1996 GMC Suburban good shape runs great $3800obo Call (250) 571-2107

4 Bdrm a/c Lower Sahali, close to Tru/shop $1650mo ref’s req’d 250-372-7695

NEW LEER Truck Canopy.

White. $800 1(250) 523-2350 (Logan Lake)

Brock Small 2bdrm home w/d, n/s, n/p, large yard Avail Now $850+util (250) 320-9205 Monte Lake Overlooking Lake 1bdrm, f/s/w/d, $550/mo hydro incd. Call 250-371-7014

Rooms for Rent DALLAS furn bdrm in Mobile home. Quiet working person n/s/p $385 828-1681,573-6086 DOWNTOWN Motel Kitchenette units $750-$950 per month util included.

TV and local telephone also included 250-372-7761 Furn bed rm cls to DT util incl emp or student n/s/p/drink vehicle req $450mo 377-3158

Shared Accommodation Available rural location.

Horse? $400 util incl n/s Can be furn. (250) 374-2774 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

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

Cars - Sports & Imports 05 SI Civic 152,000km 5spd manual new winters loaded $6500 (250) 571-0316

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

Recreational/Sale

Male seeking roommate Westsyde Furn. Close to bus $550/mo util incl. 250-5798193 Cell 250-572-1048

Suites, Lower 1BDRM Aberdeen, fully furn.

Satt & util incl. NP/NS Avail immed.$850/mo 250-314-1011

2BDRM large N/S N/P Close to schools Working person pref’d $900 incl util 819-3368

for more information

318-4321

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

Homes for Rent

BC Best Buy ClassiďŹ ed’s

RUNSOLD TILL

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

Run until sold New Price $56.00+tax

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

FARM SERVICES

Call 250-371-4949

NORTH SHORE *Bright, clean & Spacious 2&3 bedrooms

4bdrm duplex NShore new reno $1300 Avail Feb 1 n/s, n/p (250) 376-2475

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

Best Value In Town

Trucks & Vans

1BDRM DownTown NP, no smokers! Inclds utils & cable $720/mth,Jan1 250-318-0318

Place your classiďŹ ed ad in over 71 Papers across BC.

Recreational/Sale

Duplex / 4 Plex

Bed & Breakfast

Transportation

TOWNHOUSES

PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED

COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY

Lease to own New 16 x 58 2bdrm 2bth mobile home in new mobile park. Trouble with ďŹ nancing? One or Two year term Call Gerry 250-371-1849

Misc. Wanted

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