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Pondering future of Ponderosa

By Cam Fortems STAFF REPORTER

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Contractor Bruce Gooch with mother Dorothy, who is recovering at home after a fall in December. She spent a month in Ponderosa Lodge recuperating and the family is upset it was billed.

Handed bill on ‘pathway to home’

By Cam Fortems STAFF REPORTER

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The family of a Kamloops senior is questioning why she received a bill after going home from Royal Inland Hospital and Ponderosa Lodge.

Dorothy Gooch fell in her home in December, fracturing her leg and dislocating a hip. She spent a week at RIH and was moved to Ponderosa Lodge as part of its “pathways to home” program.

“I have to pay all of this,” Gooch complained of a stay of about a month at Ponderosa Lodge for which she was billed $1,400. On top of that was a $302 bill for drug prescriptions.

But, the Interior Health Authority said it is mandated by the province to charge for what it calls an “alternate level of care.”

The fee of $32 a day is standard provincewide. It covers meals and personal care.

Another option is returning home with some supports from the IHA.

POOR SCORES

A recent inspection of Ponderosa Lodge identified 23 areas that were not compliant, including inadequate patient records, a broken thermometer on a fridge and limited or no access to recreation areas for some patients in care.

The routine December inspection by the Interior Health Authority saw Ponderosa Lodge tally the poorest scores of any seniors’ facility in the city.

The IHA said no orders were issued as a result of the inspection, meaning there is little negative impact to patient care. It said not all observations by public health inspectors are new and it continues working to resolve them.

“The majority of issues relate to operational routines, such as paperwork and documentation of practices, not facility issues,” it said in a statement.

IHA spokeswoman Michaela Swan said families are made well aware of the program, including its costs, by a care team that includes nurses, doctors and physiotherapists.

That conversation with the patient is

documented. There is also a waiver of fees in hardship cases.

“Our priority is to make sure people have the right supports in the best location, as well as to ensure that hospital beds are available for people who have acute needs,” she said.

However, Dorothy’s son, Bruce Gooch, said he was not involved in any meeting about transfer to Ponderosa and costs.

“I want to see that,” he said of the forms.

“I want to know why they have an 85-yearold woman doped up on drugs sign something.”

Gooch said the message from officials at RIH was they wanted to move his mother home after the week at RIH. But, his father is in long-term care and Dorothy required extensive help after surgery.

“Everything they said to me was instead of staying in a bed at RIH, she was moving to Ponderosa. It was an extension of the hospital.”

Patients with concerns about care or its costs can also appeal to IHA’s patient-care quality office.

While the Interior Health Authority moved 32 long-term care beds in September from the aging Ponderosa Lodge to a private facility in Brocklehurst, it has not reduced staffing.

The future of those staffers and Ponderosa Lodge itself remains uncertain, officials acknowledged in recent interviews.

“There’s a good possibility we’ll be occupying just the bottom two floors,” said Deb Smith, residential health services administrator for IHA West.

The third floor of Ponderosa Lodge, located between Royal Inland Hospital and the courthouse on Columbia Street, was reopened in the fall of 2012. The health authority spent $3.1 million to open 33 beds intended to keep seniors out of RIH. Last fall, IHA contracted with Gemstone, a private facility in Brocklehurst, for 32 funded placements.

Since then, it has undertaken renovations, including to address mould on the first floor. That work is intended to be complete in April.

“Staff hired on a temporary basis to support beds at Ponderosa prior to the opening of Brocklehurst Gemstone have been actively engaged in providing support for residents in these beds,” the IHA said in an emailed statement.

It also acknowledged the situation is temporary, but has not discussed layoffs with the Hospital Employees’ Union.

HEU spokeswoman Margi Blamey said residential-care workers at Ponderosa are wary of the next move

by IHA. “There is no information our folks have since last fall,” she said. “What’s not changed is people’s anxiety about this.”

Ponderosa Lodge is now home to 92 beds and has some flexibility to take additional overflow from RIH. Those beds are composed of 44 residential care beds — seniors waiting for placements elsewhere — as well as “pathway to home” beds for respite.

In addition, Ponderosa houses recovering senior patients expected to return home with support after a hospital stay.

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First Nations graduation rate soars Highest since data collection began two decades ago

By Dale Bass

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WOODN’T A BREAK BE NICE?

Renee Spence foresees the day when a report on achievement of First Nations students in the Kamloops-Thompson district will no longer be required.

The administrator of the First Nations Education Council said that time will come “when there is no difference between our kids and the rest of the school population.”

Until then, however, data will continue to be gathered and presented to board of education trustees, as it was earlier this week, to provide accountability and measurements that reflect the “huge progress we’ve made in he last 10 years,” she said.

“We still have a little way to go, though.”

This year’s report, presented by Spence and Nathan

Matthew, executive director of aboriginal education at Thompson Rivers University, showed the number of aboriginal students who finished school last year with a Dogwood certificate to be the highest since collection of the data began almost two decades ago.

There were 160 graduates, which represents 90 per net of those eligible to graduate.

Spence said that is the main highlight for her, one she sees only improving as the district’s new school-completion coordinator’s work continues.

“She’s going student by student and asking ‘Who is this kid? What do they need to succeed?’” Spence explained.

“That’s the problem with the aggregate format [of the report]. It all gets rolled up in the numbers and we lose the faces.”

Academic achievement has

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improved in all primary grades, including the foundation skillsassessment tests and provincial exams.

For example, in Grade 1 reading assessment, 82 per cent of aboriginal students are meeting expectations, compared to 91 per cent of non-aboriginal.

Similar comparators are shown for writing in that grade (86 per cent for aboriginal, 94 per cent for non-aboriginal) but, in math, the numbers were almost identical, with 96 per cent of aboriginal students meeting expectations, compared to 98 per cent of nonaboriginals.

“It used to be there was 15 or 20 per cent difference,” Spence said.

“Now, in some places it’s just two or three per cent; in others, it’s seven per cent.

“So, I would say the overall achievement data is a highlight.”

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LOCAL NEWS NDP LEADER THOMAS MULCAIR COMES TO KAMLOOPS IN CAMPAIGN MODE

‘We have to be able to stop Stephen Harper’

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The next federal election is set for Oct. 19, 2015, but NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair’s visit to Kamloops this week made it clear the Official Opposition is officially in campaign mode.

Mulcair attracted a standing-room-only crowd of more than 100 to St. Andrews on the Square for his energetic appearance on Tuesday night (Feb. 18), which featured a 10-minute speech, followed by a 50-minute question-and-answer segment.

Mulcair’s NDP has 100 seats in the House of Commons — 60 less than the Stephen Harper’s Conservatives and 64 more than Justin Trudeau’s Liberals.

The man who succeeded the late Jack Layton in March 2012 made it clear his goal is to oust Harper from the Prime Minister’s Office while holding Trudeau at bay and not pursuing a centre-left

coalition.

“Trudeau said if we work together, we could end up with Tom Mulcair as prime minister,” he said.

“Here’s my priority — getting rid of Stephen Harper as prime minister.

“I’d love to be able to do that with the other party [Liberals].

More often than not, he’s [Trudeau] not there. He’s out giving speeches and getting paid for them.”

While Mulcair made sure to include the Liberal leader in his criticism, the bulk of his political arsenal was, naturally, reserved for Harper and the governing Conservatives.

Changes to immigration laws; changes to the Election Act; corporations not paying their fair share; the closures of aid offices; election-campaign shenanigans; changes in health-care funding; loss of Canada’s reputation on the international stage; and an anti-knowledge, antiscience, anti-fact agenda — Mulcair cited all these Conservative

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Federal NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair spoke to more than 100 NDP supporters at St. Andrews on the Square on Tuesday, Feb. 19, with his message being the party must defeat the Conservatives while holding the Liberals at bay.

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Mulcair noted his biggest concern is the dearth of young voters.

“When young people stay home, the

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“Everything flows from this: We have to be able to stop Stephen Harper from changing the rules of

democracy so he can cheat his way to victory in the next election.

“Stephen Harper is the first prime minister in Canadian history who thinks he is the master of Parliament.

He does not think he is a servant of Parliament.”

Mulcair also touched on other issues: • On the proposed Ajax mine in Kamloops, Mulcair said then-environment minister Peter Kent was a failure, noting the NDP would have required a joint panel review of the project; • As prime minister, Mulcair would have Canada attend the 2015 Paris climate conference, where a new international climate-change agree-

ment will be pursued; • The NDP would abolish the Senate, with Mulcair calling the $100-million per year institution “irreparably broken”; • Proportional representation will be a major idea the NDP will present to voters in the next election campaign, though Mulcair said there must be support from the public for it to be advanced; • An NDP government will ensure loans, grants and bursaries are available so cost is not a barrier to post-secondary education; • An NDP government will pursue a national child-care policy.

Mulcair pointed to Quebec’s $7 per day system.

“Despite what it costs, it actually puts more into the economy than what it costs,” he told the crowd; • ATM fees, payday-loan gouging, credit-card interest rates and the practise of gas-pricing at the pumps need to be investigated.

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Court ruling could cost district $4.5 million

By Dale Bass

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Returning classrooms to the configuration of 2001 would cost the Kamloops-Thompson school district an estimated $4.5 million — at the minimum.

School-district Supt. Terry Sullivan has filed an affidavit in support of the provincial government’s appeal of a recent court decision restoring teachers’ rights to bargain class size and composition.

The hearing for the government’s request for a stay in the court ruling is set for Friday, Feb. 21.

Sullivan said the assumptions in his affidavit are “hypothetical,” based on past classroom composition and current enrolment, and are not meant to raise anxiety, noting the school district has in place a plan if it is forced to implement 2001 classroom configuration immediately.

Sullivan’s affidavit returning to the model in place in 2001 with today’s enrolment numbers would require 24 more elementary classes and almost 30 classroom and non-enrolling teacher full-time equivalents.

Non-enrolling teachers include teacherlibrarians, counsellors and learning-assistance teachers.

At the secondary level, 22.9 classroom and non-enrolling teacher full-time equivalents would be required.

Sullivan’s affidavit said 12 portables would be required at the secondary level, assuming

computer and music rooms could be converted to regular classrooms and other space now occupied by First Nations educational programming, StrongStart pre-kindergarten programming and day cares could be recovered.

If that is not possible, 17 portables would be needed.

As there is one free portable in the district, the document stated, another 11 to 16 portables would need to be purchased at an estimated cost of $80,000 each, adding another $1.28 million to the price tag.

In practical terms, the changes at the elementary level would mean adding portables to Dallas, David Thompson, Dufferin, Juniper Ridge, Kay Bingham, Lloyd George, Pacific Way, Raft River and Westmount schools.

Losing the music/art or computer room would be required at Arthur Stevenson, Barriere, Dallas, Haldane, Juniper Ridge, Kay Bingham and Lloyd George elementary schools.

More multi-grade classes would be required, possible with three or more grades, and there would be less choice at the secondary level, particularly if labs are needed for other course instruction.

Sullivan also foresees “massive” humanresource disruption as the non-enrolling teachers are shifted back into the classroom, perhaps moving from secondary to elementary.

The B.C. Supreme Court ruling in January ordered the government to return to the working conditions of 2002 levels.

At the time, the government estimated the

cost to B.C. could be almost $2 billion.

The ruling by Justice Susan Griffin also imposed a $2-million fine on the government for violating the teachers’ rights.

It came after the B.C. Teachers’ Federation filed suit in 2012 after a similar court decision in 2011.

That ruling led to the government creating a new piece of legislation, Bill 22, that was essentially the same as the one that had been ruled unconstitutional.

Griffin also noted in her ruling the Liberal government made decisions designed to force the teachers into going on strike, in a bid to garner public support, another accusation Premier Christy Clark has denied.

However, the B.C. government’s negotiator admitted in court his strategy in 2012 negotiations with the B.C. Teachers’ Federation was to provoke a full-scale strike.

A transcript from the most recent BCTF court challenge over control of class size and support staff shows government negotiator Paul Straszak testified that provoking a fullscale strike was designed to move the union from its months-long ban on extra-curricular activities that started in the fall of 2011.

Asked by the BCTF lawyer if the strategy was to close schools with a full-scale walkout, which had been authorized by the Labour Relations Board to last up to a week, Straszak replied “I’ll say yes.”

Last week, the government filed its appeal, which included affidavits from various school districts in the province.

BY THE NUMBERS 2001: The year to which classroom configuration must be based, according to a court ruling.

4.5: Minimum cost, in millions of dollars, such a revision would cost the Kamloops-Thompson school district.

24: The number of extra elementary classrooms needed.

17: Number of portables possibly needed to be added.

2: Fine, in millions of dollars, levied against the provincial government.

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LOCAL NEWS DANCE ACROSS OCEAN Three-year-old Ocean Jamotte dances with cousin Paige Gurnsey, 10, during a time-out at the weekend’s basketball games at Thompson Rivers University. The WolfPack men dropped a 73-60 decision to UBC-Okanagan, while the WolfPack women defeated the Kelowna squad 72-65. The men play the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon this weekend to start the playoffs, while the women’s post-season path begins on Feb. 28 in Edmonton against the University of Alberta.

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Stuart Wood public meeting on March 27 Kamloops-Thompson board of education trustees have approved a series of motions to reconfigure school boundaries that include possibly closing Stuart Wood elementary.

The motions include assigning Pacific Way graduates to Sa-Hali secondary instead of South

Kamloops secondary, effective September 2015, monitoring enrolment at Westsyde and Dallas elementary schools, consolidating South Kamloops secondary into one building and studying the feasibility of expanding Frenchimmersion programming.

A public meeting on closing

Stuart Wood, which has students attending the city-owned heritage building at Third Avenue and Battle Street downtown, will be held on Thursday, March 27, at 7 p.m. at the Henry Grube Education Centre on Kitchener Crescent, at the north end of Overlanders Bridge.

City, union contract still being reviewed Though it’s been more than a month since the city of Kamloops and its unioned staff agreed to a new contract, the document itself is still a few weeks from its final signing.

Lori Rilkoff, the city’s human-resources director, told KTW her department, as well as CUPE Local 900, are still reviewing the new contract

document to make sure the language matches what both sides agreed to during negotiations last year.

The public document will likely be ready for public perusal some time in early March.

The new deal comes with 7.5 per cent in pay increases spread over five years.

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Loss of faith in Clark began before she spoke of her faith

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HERE IS NO DOUBT I’M a flawed person.

However, that is not the reason I am critical of Premier Christy Clark.

Splitting hairs, it could be argued criticism is not the same as insults or questioning her integrity — but I’m pretty sure she equates anything that does not affirm her own PR spin as insulting.

Likewise, I do not need to attend church to find a place to remind me to be kind and to forgive, as Clark observed in the February issue of the Anglican Journal.

There are many places I can go to remind myself of the need for compassion, including virtually every social agency in Kamloops that labours with ever-decreasing support from Clark and her government to care for the marginalized, the hungry, the needy and the poor — including the working poor who try to care for themselves and their families on this province’s minimum wage.

I do not believe, as Clark asserts in the article, that verbal slings and arrow are “part of the nature of politics” and I am stunned at the hypocrisy of her cloaking herself in her Anglican faith just months after her party ran an election campaign replete with vitriol and venom in every advertisement and photo-op.

The reason I remain critical of Clark is how low she allowed her government to sink — again — as it did everything it could to provoke the province’s teachers into a strike in 2012, as noted by B.C. Supreme Court Justice Susan

DALE BASS Street LEVEL Griffin in a ruling issued this month on an ongoing dispute between teachers and Clark’s government.

Griffin must have a pretty good handle on law and logic to be appointed to the B.C. Supreme Court in 2008, enough that she felt confident, by the 11th sentence of the summary of her ruling, to write: “The Court has concluded that the government did not negotiate in good faith with the union after the Bill 28 Decision. One of the problems was that the government representatives were pre-occupied by another strategy. Their strategy was to put such pressure on the union that it would provoke a strike by the union. The government representatives thought this would give government the opportunity to gain political support for imposing legislation on the union.”

By paragraph 368 — this is a lengthy, detailed ruling — Griffin again notes: “From the start of its post-Bill 28 negotiation with the BCTF, the government had a strategy in mind that it would be to its benefit

if negotiations failed and if collective bargaining resulted in a strike and impasse. This would give it the opportunity to pass legislation which would address the repercussions of the Bill 28 Decision and, at the same time, pass legislation imposing a new collective agreement with net-zero compensation.”

The government’s chief negotiator testified to these facts before Griffin and, yet, Clark insists it just isn’t true.

This is why I remain critical of her — because I no longer believe a word she speaks.

This loss of faith started when she was elected, grew when she laughed abut running a red light with her son in the car and accelerated when she spent millions of our dollars on the unnecessary B.C. Jobs Plan advertising campaign, spent a few million more on a Bollywood party in Vancouver, decided apologizing to ethnic communities for sins of the past was a darn good way to win their votes and saw absolutely nothing wrong with simply ignoring legally binding collective agreements with the people who work in the public employ.

Yes, I’m flawed — but that doesn’t make me stupid.

There is something very wrong with our provincial government and our premier, something that all the smiling and handshaking and invoking of her family’s religion won’t change. dale@kamloopsthisweek.com

Designated drivers deserve protection A designated driver is seriously injured when her drunk passenger grabs the steering wheel, causing her to lose control and crash.

Compensation for her injuries and losses is assessed at close to $800,000.

ICBC denies the claim and a decision released by the court on Feb. 3 affirms ICBC’s denial.

The injustice is compelling and it made headlines, but those headlines failed to identify the true source of the problem that denied this lady fair compensated — a failure in legislative drafting.

ICBC liability insurance doesn’t come from a traditional insurance policy. It is a creature of legislation.

When we buy liability insurance from ICBC, we are not purchasing a policy drafted by the insurance company, we are purchasing a set of protections drafted by our provincial government.

Had the exact same words been contained within an insurance policy, the result might well have been different because the court follows different rules when interpreting insurance policies than they follow when interpreting legislation.

Our “legislated” insurance policy contains a separate provision specifically allowing innocent victims, not in a vehicle, to recover against a passenger of the vehicle who causes a crash.

Had it been a pedestrian who had been injured, he or she would have received compensation from ICBC. By creating this specific protection for non-occupants, those who drafted the legislation excluded occupants from coverage.

Had they left that provision out, both occupants and non-occupants would be covered if a passenger causes a crash.

The sooner the legislation is amended, the sooner designative drivers can feel protected by the ability to claim fair compensation if injured as a result of their drunk passenger causing the vehicle to crash.

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Council represents special-interest groups Editor: Re: Douglas Beck’s letter to the editor of Feb. 14 (‘Time to clean house during city budge time’): His letter was accurate and to the point.

Unfortunately, city council is represented by special-interest groups mainly because local taxpayers will not get

Be patient, please!

Editor: Alarmist innuendo and puttingthe-cart-before-the-horse-type rhetoric does not serve the B.C. environmental process well.

We have B.C.’s environmental assessment office and the ministries of Health and Environment all answering to required mandates of the Interior Health Authority.

Surely that’s enough environmental protection — with the built-in measures — to exercise patience.

After all, not even KGHM is aware of the environmental reviews at this point. It’s been a rather lengthy process and, no doubt, very thorough.

Anyone can go on and on with plausible “what if?” speculative and unproven scenarios, not regarded as scientific, nor provable environmental evidence — but to what end?

Wouldn’t the greater good be served to exercise common sense and patience?

It just so happens the specific environmental professionals best qualified to report their findings work for said ministries.

I applaud anyone within Kamloops’ 90,000-plus population who, like myself, are awaiting the results.

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off their backsides and vote.

Hopefully in the next election, more people like Beck will come forward and we will see a council more representative of the people.

Editor: I think most Canadians will agree the last budget cuts made are those affecting veterans’ benefits.

One thing a recent poll showed was Canadians favour privatizing a number of money pits, such as the CBC, Via Rail and Canada Post.

Private industry could turn all these corporations into profitable enterprises.

Billions of dollars in savings could be appropriated to important programs, such as veterans’ services.

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able; however, our provincial government doesn’t appear to see it as a priority.

Surprisingly, the throne speech delivered last week makes no mention of any plans to change the legislation.

Until required changes are made, all communities in the province remain vulnerable to the ambitions of mining companies.

Several Kamloops-based organizations and a network of concerned citizens recently sent a letter to all provincial MLAs, providing them with background information and calling on them to make necessary changes to the act.

We hope the provincial government recognizes the importance of this issue and acts accordingly.

We encourage B.C. citizens to become familiar with the document to become informed about the Mineral Tenure Act and recommended changes.

We invite Kamloops citizens to become fully informed about the health and environmental harm that could result from an open-pit mine like the one being proposed

by KGHM Ajax.

Local residents must have a voice about mining activity being considered in their territory.

We urge people to support efforts by MLA Todd Stone and MLA Terry Lake to address this important concern in their role as our representatives in the legislature.

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Editor: Whether one is in favour of or opposed to the KGHM Ajax mine proposal, most would agree local populations must have a meaningful part in deciding if, when and how resources are extracted from their territory.

Although the advantages and disadvantages of the proposed mine continue to be debated, the fact remains that present legislation prevents citizens from having any influence over this important issue.

The Mineral Tenure Act must be modernized.

Other jurisdictions throughout Canada and the world recognize the importance of involving local populations in decisions that could have an impact on their health and environment, but B.C. laws allow the interests of mining companies to take precedence over all other interests.

Last fall, the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) passed a resolution calling on the provincial government to make changes to the Act. Around the same time, West Coast Environmental Law, in collaboration with the Fair Mining Collaborative, published a report: Modernizing BC’s Free Entry Mining Laws for a Vibrant, Sustainable Mining Sector.

This document presents best practices adopted by other jurisdictions and offers recommendations how to change the act.

Modernizing the Act is in the interests of all British Columbians and a blueprint for making the necessary changes is avail-

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Shooter targeted Toyota dealership Kamloops RCMP are investigating gunshots that damaged four vehicles at the Kamloops Toyota dealership on Cariboo Drive in Sahali on Monday, Feb. 17.

Staff Sgt. Grant Learned said a security guard in the

area called police after hearing a series of gunshots at about 5:15 a.m.

Officers, a police dog and forensic-identification specialists searched the area and recovered bullets on the edge of the embankment of

Hillside Drive behind the dealership.

Police have asked people who may have seen anything suspicious in the area at that time of day to call them at 250-828-3000 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Victim in highway crash is woman from Mara The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a woman who died in a traffic accident near Chase on Feb. 10.

The victim is Carley Rosaline Kennedy, 27, of Mara, a small community in the Shuswap.

Kennedy was the driver and sole occupant of a car that was in collision with a pickup truck on Highway 1 in the Hoffman’s Bluff area about 11 kilometres west of Chase just before

noon on Feb. 10.

Road conditions were noted to be icy at the time and Kennedy died at the scene of the collision.

The BC Coroners Service and RCMP Traffic Services continue to investigate the incident, though it is known Kennedy’s vehicle had all-season tires, not winter treads.

The crash scene is in the same general area of an accident that claimed two lives less than

two weeks previous.

On Jan. 31, on Highway 1 about two kilometres west of Chase, two men from Ontario — 59-year-old Mehmed Fazlic and 43-year-old Slobodan Katic — died when their eastbound semi-truck collided with a westbound rig.

Investigators have determined Fazlic was behind the wheel at the time of the collision, while Katic was in the rig’s sleeping compartment.

Avalanche danger shuts down various highways Travelling to and from Kamloops this week has been a nightmare for drivers as Old Man Winter continues to plague the mountain passes and deepest canyon routes.

The Coquihalla Highway remained closed in both directions between Hope and Merritt as of KTW press deadline on Wednesday, Feb. 19.

Avalanche-control work extended into the afternoon as crews attempted to make the route safe as eight metres of snow hang on the mountains above.

East of Kamloops yesterday, Highway 1 was closed for much of the day in various sections as

the avalanche threat was deemed too great.

Stretches of the Trans-Canada Highway west of Revelstoke and east and west of Golden were also impacted.

Meanwhile, those who chose to head to the Coast via Highway 1 through the Fraser Canyon encountered a several-hours delay on Tuesday, Feb. 18, due to wintery road conditions that closed the route.

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Add another Kamloops city councillor to the list of those planning to seek re-election in November’s civic election.

Donovan Cavers held a press conference on Tuesday, Feb. 18, to confirm his name will be on the ballot this fall.

“I am running in the November election,” Cavers said.

“I just wanted to clarify because I heard from multiple people that there was word out in the community that I may or may not be running.”

A few weeks ago, the firstterm councillor told KTW he was still pondering his political future, but would likely seek reelection.

At the time, Cavers said some of his reluctance was due to the extra media attention paid to him as a city councillor.

“I do have pretty thick skin, but it’s kind of hard sometimes because you see people and it’s like, ‘Oh, did that person read

the newspaper this morning?’” he said at the time.

“And it’s pretty tough to have any sort of decent intimate relationships.”

Cavers said he wants to use a second term at city hall to continue his push for more local transit and to focus on smallbusiness needs.

He said he’s pleased with council’s record over the term so far and doesn’t agree with critics who say council has accomplished little since the 2011 election.

“I think, as a whole, council’s doing fairly well,” he said.

Cavers joins a growing list of familiar names in the race to return to city hall.

Councillors Arjun Singh, Tina Lange, Ken Christian, Marg Spina, Pat Wallace and Mayor Peter Milobar have all pledged to run again.

Councillors Nelly Dever and Nancy Bepple said they want to run, but aren’t yet able to commit 100 per cent to seeking reelection.

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According to an end-of-year report from the city’s parks, recreation and cultural-services department, the TCC brought in just over $3 million in revenue and recovered 78 per cent of its costs, compared to 83 per cent in 2012.

Visitor numbers also dropped below the onemillion mark in 2013, with 992,000 people coming through the doors, compared to 1.1-million in 2012.

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Should heritage and arts merge?

Members of the city’s heritage commission are raising the alarm about plans to merge their organization with the city’s citizen committee on arts.

Coun. Donovan Cavers, council’s representative with the commission, said members are “very uncomfortable” with the plan, which council agreed to in December.

Both the arts and heritage commissions have struggled to attract enough volunteers and to get enough of those volunteers to attend meetings to obtain a quorum.

Heritage commission chairman Andrew Yarmie acknowledged the difficulty, but said since news of the merger broke, he’s hearing from more

and more people who are willing to volunteer for the committees in their current, separate states.

“We have a long history of being a heritage commission and we don’t want to see that just evaporate,” he said, noting some members of his group are concerned the merger will make the scope of their work too broad, resulting in large agendas and long meetings.

“We’re relying on volunteers to do everything,” he said. “They might not want to be there for three hour meetings.”

Terms of reference for the merged group have yet to be drafted and will come back to council at a later date.

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Victim had testified against accused

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Before Sandy Charlie vanished on Christmas Eve 1999, he had testified in an assault trial of the man now charged with killing him.

Rob Smith is standing trial in B.C. Supreme Court on one count each of manslaughter and interference with a dead body.

The body of Charlie, 48, was unearthed accidentally in 2011 by an excavator doing work outside a Lytton SANDY home.

CHARLIE Smith was arrested in August 2012 at the conclusion of a four-month RCMP Mr. Big sting.

In a Kamloops courtroom on Wednesday, Feb. 19, a jury watched an hourlong video recording of Smith’s 2007 interview with RCMP cold-case homicide detectives.

The interview, which

took place at a police station in Abbotsford, where Smith was living at the time, included pointed accusations

by RCMP Cpl. Ian MacLellan about what happened to Charlie.

“I just told you, I don’t know — he disappeared,” Smith said.

“No, I don’t know anything about the disappearance. And, yes, all of us were concerned. He was a good friend of ours.”

MacLellan told Smith repeatedly that a number of Lytton residents had told police he and Charlie fought the night of Charlie’s disappearance.

“Rob, I think you know where Sandy Charlie is,” MacLellan said.

“And I don’t,” Smith replied.

“Whoever you talked to, they better get their story straight.”

In the interview, Smith told MacLellan he and Charlie had been drinking buddies in Lytton prior to the disappearance.

MacLellan later pressed Smith on a previous incident — in

which Charlie was a witness in a domesticassault case involving Smith and his former girlfriend, Gloria Oates — and whether it was enough to cause a physical altercation.

“Of course not,” Smith replied.

“We went to court and it was done and done.”

MacLellan also asked Smith about Nolan Cleghorn — Charlie’s son, who died while searching for his father a month after his disappearance — which brought some of Charlie’s family members seated in the courtroom to tears.

In the interview, Smith acknowledged

having heard about Cleghorn’s death.

At the time of the interview, court has heard, Smith was a suspect in Charlie’s disappearance, but investigators did not have sufficient evidence to make an arrest.

That changed when Charlie’s body was found on Oates’ property in 2011.

Court has previously heard Oates offered information about the incident to police in 2005, when the investigation was at a standstill.

The trial is slated to last three weeks.

Oates is expected to take the stand today (Feb. 20).

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The city of Kamloops will look at allowing more housing types to qualify for its downtown-revitalization tax breaks, but CAO David Trawin is warning that the program’s cost is already high enough to give some on council sticker shock.

Council agreed to look at loosening its restrictions after a request from the Kamloops United Church, which wants the 10-year tax-exempt status for its project at 429 St. Paul Street.

Mayor Peter Milobar did not take part in the discussion because several members of his family are closely involved in the church’s effort.

The project is an affordablepurchase model, targeting buyers who may have money for monthly mortgage payments but cannot afford a 10 per cent down payment.

Instead, the church will provide the down payment, which must be paid back interest free when the units are resold.

Project spokeswoman Maryann Milobar said the tax exemption would make the units even more attainable for lowerincome buyers.

“It wouldn’t be an asset to the church, but it certainly would be to people that were purchasing the units,” said Milobar.

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Decision comes after request from Kamloops United Church DOWNTOWN EXEMPTIONS HOW THEY WORK: Right now, new buildings in the downtown core are eligible for 10 years of tax exemption if they are hotels, motels or public-parking structures, or if they contain at least 50 per cent residential rental units.

Upgrades to existing buildings also qualify if the city believes they improve the appearance of the downtown and meet a cost threshold.

The Kamloops United Church’s residential project at 429 St. Paul St. does not qualify under the current bylaw.

“It might qualify some people at a bank that wouldn’t otherwise be able to afford their first mortgage.”

Under the current bylaw, the tax break can only go to new buildings that will become hotels, motels, public parking structures or contain 50 per cent rental units.

Coun. Marg Spina said she’d be willing to consider a tax break if the church agreed to provide some rental housing in perpetuity, but didn’t want to see the exemption opened up otherwise.

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Coun. Pat Wallace said she doesn’t want to set new precedents for tax breaks or give the church a deal council hasn’t given other developers.

The church also asked for a break on development-cost charges for the project, which council declined to consider.

Council will review the tax exemption criteria further at a workshop session in May. At that time, Trawin said city staff will also have added up just what the city’s current exemptions are costing each year.

“Those revitalization numbers are starting to add up in the chequebook and I think council might be a little bit surprised at what those numbers are,” he said.

Trawin wouldn’t comment on how much the city is giving up in tax revenue each year, but pointed out the $25-million Sandman Signature Hotel on Lorne Street is one property covered by the exemption.

By May, construction could be underway on St. Paul Street as well.

Milobar said the church hopes to meet its pre-sale requirements in time for an April construction start.

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Judge: Mandatory minimums violation of rights CANADIAN PRESS

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia provincial court judge has ruled that a oneyear mandatory minimum sentence for drug trafficking recently introduced by the federal government is a violation of the Charter of Rights and declared it “of no force and effect.’’

Judge Joseph Galati instead sentenced Joseph Ryan Lloyd on Wednesday, Feb. 19, to 191 days behind bars, saying the 25-year-old from Alberta was a low-level dealer selling drugs to support his own addiction.

“Provincial court judges in the City of Vancouver deal

constantly with drug addicts who resort to crime to feed their addictions,’’ Galati wrote in a decision last month on an application in the case.

Lloyd was convicted in September of three counts of possessing crack, methamphetamine and heroin for the purpose of trafficking.

He has 21 prior convictions, including fraud or forgery offences, thefts, assault, possession of a prohibited weapon and — most significantly — a 2012 trafficking charge.

With a credit for time served prior to sentencing, Lloyd spent 27 days behind bars for that offence and got out of prison about a month

before his arrest in the current case, the judge noted in January.

Lloyd also committed five more offences while on bail for the latest trafficking charge.

As a result, he has been in custody since May 2013.

Under the Conservatives’ new tough-on-crime measures, anyone convicted of trafficking who has been convicted for a similar offence in the preceding 10 years faces a minimum sentence of one year in jail.

Lloyd’s lawyer, David Fai, argued the mandatory minimum violates his charter rights.

“In this neighbourhood [the Downtown

Eastside] where we are — and I don’t know what the percentages are — but there’s a lot of people here who have prior convictions in the last 10 years that are addicts, that are sharing with their friends or selling small amounts to support their addiction,’’ Fai said.

“They would all be sent to jail for a minimum of one year under this legislation.’’

In the earlier written decision, Galati acknowledged Parliament’s right to fashion a drug sentencing regime “which stresses denunciation and deterrence over other sentencing objectives . . .”

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judge even agreed that a one-year sentence “is not grossly disproportionate’’ for Lloyd.

But, he described Lloyd as a low-level dealer, trafficking to support his own addiction.

“This is a situation which happens daily in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver and is in no way a far-fetched or extreme scenario,’’ the judge wrote in January.

Fai said the federal government brought in the law for purely political reasons.

“They get to say they are tough on crime and they are making you safer. But, in reality, the crime rate is dropping. Canada is a pretty safe place already,’’ he said.

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BEAVERLODGE, ALTA. — Several students are recovering from injuries after their school bus collided with a semi truck in northern Alberta.

Eleven students were going home from schools in Grande Prairie and Beaverlodge when the crash happened on Tuesday, Feb. 18, at a rural intersection.

Most went to area hospitals with injuries ranging from cuts to broken bones.

School officials say two children were airlifted to an Edmonton hospital and are in stable condition.

The bus driver and truck driver were not seriously hurt.

The RCMP continues to investigate the cause of the crash.

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Sheldon Rowe, superintendent of the Peace Wapiti public school division, said students on the bus ranged in ages and went to four different schools in the area.

Some have since been released from hospital.

Rowe said the bus driver is a caring and capable woman with years of experience behind the wheel, noting she is quite upset about the crash.

“We certainly appreciate the number of parents who inquired as to how she was doing,” Rowe said.

“They know her as a friend and someone who looks after their children.’’

Kennedy said it appears the semi was travelling north on Highway 723 and had the right of way.

The bus was going east on Township Road 722 and would have had a stop sign.

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OTTAWA — The federal government raked in $5.27 billion in the latest wireless spectrum auction, the most Ottawa has ever received in such a sale.

Industry Canada announced the biggest buyer of the 20-year licences was Rogers (TSX:RCI.B), which paid $3.29 billion for 22 licences across the country, except in the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

Telus (TSX:T) spent just over $1.14 billion for 30 licences, while Bell spent (TSX:BCE) $565.7 million for 31 licences.

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“Canadians will soon benefit from a fourth wireless player in every region of the country having access to this high-quality spectrum to provide all Canadians with dependable, high-speed wireless services on the latest technologies,’’ Industry Minister James Moore said.

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Harper presses Obama on Keystone

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TOLUCA, MEXICO — Prime Minister Stephen Harper will press U.S. President Barack Obama, once again, to approve TransCanada’s proposed Keystone XL pipeline.

The two leaders will have a bilateral meeting at the so-called Three Amigos summit in Toluca, just a few hours after Harper sat down with TransCanada offi-

cials in nearby Mexico City.

Harper and Obama were to meet shortly after a judge struck down a Nebraska law that allowed the pipeline to proceed through the state, a ruling that will undoubtedly lead to even further delays for the controversial project.

Keystone XL remains a major irritant between the U.S. and Canada given the approval process south of the border has

dragged on for several years under Obama.

Neither leader had been expected to deviate from their stated positions on the pipeline during the Three Amigos summit.

After Harper was greeted warmly by President Enrique Pena Nieto as he arrived for the trilateral summit, the three world leaders strolled through the Cosmo Vital Jardin Botanico, an enormous Toluca greenhouse

renowned for its spectacular stained glass windows.

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CALGARY — Federal Citizenship Minister Chris Alexander used a ceremony in Calgary to tout his government’s plans to tighten rules for those who want to become Canadians and to strip citizenship from dual nationals who engage in terrorism.

Alexander told 51 new Canadians the first overhaul of the Citizenship Act in 36 years is meant to strengthen the value of a Canadian passport and to improve the efficiency of how citizenship is acquired.

He said the new rules will clamp down on what he called “Canadians of convenience” by making it harder to obtain citizenship.

Permanent residents will have to maintain a physical presence in Canada for four out of six years before applying for citizenship, compared with the previous requirement of three out of four years.

CHRIS ALEXANDER: Clamping down on ‘Canadians of convenience.’

Alexander said permanent residents who are members of the Canadian Armed Forces will have a fast track to citizenship.

As well, citizenship will be revoked from dual nationals who are members of groups engaged in an armed conflict with Canada or convicted of terrorism, high treason or spying.

“If you’re a dual citizen — and we expect this will only ever apply to an extremely lower number of people — or

a permanent resident convicted of terrorism, high treason, treason or spying offences, then you will forfeit your right to hold Canadian citizenship,’’ Alexander said.

“We want to send a strong message that people who commit acts against Canada will not . . . continue to enjoy the privilege of calling themselves Canadian citizens.’’

As eligibility requirements increase, the government has indicated it would simultaneously speed up processing times for applications by streamlining decision-making.

It’s hoped the change will help drastically cut a backlog of citizenship applications, which currently sit at more than 320,000 files.

Processing times stretch to as much as 36 months.

By 2015-2016, the government said it hopes to process successful applications in less than a year.

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Premier Clark brushes aside LNG doubts

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Premier Christy Clark insists natural-gas revenue could start flowing by 2017.

CANADIAN PRESS

VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier Christy Clark insisted on Wednesday, Feb. 19, that it’s still possible her muchhyped vision for liquefied natural gas could start bringing in cash in three years’ time, a day after her own finance minister appeared to temper those expectations.

Clark won last year’s provincial election in large part on a promise to foster a trillion-dollar LNG industry she said could create more than 100,000 jobs and wipe out B.C.’s debt.

The province would start collecting LNG revenues, Clark told voters, by 2017.

But, there have been doubts about whether that goal is realistic — and even Finance Minister Mike de Jong said this week he doesn’t expect LNG revenues for at least three to five years.

Clark said she remains optimistic.

“I’m still hopeful that we can get there,’’ the premier said after a speech in Vancouver.

“It depends on when the private-sector companies, the proponents, get to their final investment decision.’’

Some details about

how the province will tax and regulate the industry, originally expected last year, were released in this week’s provincial budget, though they have yet to be finalized.

Clark has said there are 10 potential projects under consideration, but none of the prospective operators has made a final decision.

Even so, Clark brushed aside the suggestion her LNG plans are lagging behind.

She said some proponents could make their final decisions by 2016.

“In that case, there could be revenue that starts flowing by 2017,’’ said Clark.

“There’s a range of different proposals out there and not all of them are starting from scratch.’’

Clark has staked her

political legacy on the success of the LNG industry, which she has cast as a once-in-ageneration opportunity on the level of the moon landing.

She even included a nod to U.S. president John F. Kennedy, who launched America headlong into the 1960s space race, in her government’s most-recent throne speech.

Zoher Meratla, a B.C.-based expert in the LNG industry, warned the province isn’t moving nearly fast enough to capitalize on the global demand for the resource.

“It is way behind schedule,’’ Meratla said in an interview. “I don’t see why it has taken so long.’’

Meratla, who was briefly quoted in the B.C. Liberals’ official campaign platform last

year, said there is no chance the province will see any LNG revenues three years from now.

“It’s not possible because none of the LNG plants has any financial investment,’’ he said.

“It takes at least four years to build an LNG plant and none of the plants is at a financial investment decision.’’

The Liberal government’s publicly stated goal is to have at least three LNG terminals operating by 2020.

On budget day, the province’s finance minister admitted the goal was “lofty,’’ but insisted it was still within reach.

Meratla disagrees.

“I think those were optimistic numbers,’’ he said.

“I’m not criticizing the government because there was a lot of interest in British Columbia by proponents to set anchor. But, now the dust has settled . . . I see probably by 2020, maybe two, possibly, but we’ll have to move soon.’’

The LGN tax plan released this week contemplates a two-tier tax structure that would begin at 1.5 per cent as LNG terminals begin production.

Trudeau woos Quebecers, solicits province’s vote CANADIAN PRESS

QUEBEC CITY — Justin Trudeau had a message for Quebecers on Wednesday, Feb. 19 — his Liberals are the only party capable of seriously offering them a place at the heart of government.

Trudeau said Quebecers have not really been represented in government in recent years because of the strength of the Bloc Quebecois and the surge of the NDP at the

last election.

The federal Liberal leader was in Quebec City for a caucus meeting ahead of a four-day party meeting in Montreal, which begins today (Feb. 20).

Trudeau said he hopes the gathering will help persuade voters to come to the Liberals, who now hold eight of the 75 seats in Quebec.

“The party has an enormous challenge ahead of it _ and not

just in Quebec,’’ he said.

“We’re going to have to show that we can go from about 30 MPs to forming a government on election night.’’

Trudeau said he wants to orient the policy of the party to the benefit of the middle class but he did not give any specifics.

He indicated he won’t be revealing the details of the Liberal plan until the next election, which will be held in 2015.

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That would be followed by secondtier tax, which could increase to seven per cent once a plant is running and capital costs have been deducted.

However, even those details could change before legislation is released this fall.

This week’s budget also included $29 million to support development of the liquefied natural-gas industry, as well as $9 million for environmental assessments for LNG plants, pipelines and other major resource projects.

The 2014-2015 budget is projected to be balanced, with a surplus of $184 million, but few new spending announcements.

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NATIONAL NEWS

COME HERE OFTEN? Study says Banff bruins use highway crossings to find mates CANADIAN PRESS

BANFF, Alta. — Why did the bear cross the road?

A new study suggests at least one reason bears in Banff National Park are crossing the Trans-Canada Highway is to find mates — vindication for a series of wildlife crossings installed by Parks Canada on the busy route to try to keep bears on either side of it genetically linked.

“It is clear that male and female individuals using crossings structures are successfully migrating, breeding and moving genes across the roadway,’’ says the paper published this week in the Proceedings of the Royal Society, Britain’s national science academy.

The Trans-Canada Highway cuts through the heart of Banff National Park. For decades, scientists have been concerned Canada’s busiest eastwest road link was isolating grizzly and black bear populations on either side of it — especially after high wire fences were built along the road to reduce wildlife traffic deaths.

So between 1982 and 1997, more than two dozen underground and overhead crossings were built to allow wildlife to move north-south.

In 2006, Montana State University ecologist Mike Sawaya began a three-year research project to see if the crossings were working.

After analyzing DNA from nearly 10,000 hair samples collected from strategically placed strips of barbed wire, Sawaya says they are.

Last summer, he published research proving that bears were using the crossings. His latest paper suggests they’re crossing for more than a patch of tasty berries.

“We found enough movement and migration across the highway to infer that, yes, the crossing structures are allowing the transfer of genes.’’

Sawaya said that grizzlies on either side

of the road had been slowly becoming more genetically distinct from each other, although the effect wasn’t pro-

nounced in black bears.

DNA analysis of the hair samples shows the two ursine neighbourhoods are

gradually coming back together again.

“The grizzly bear population was fragmented and we’re

starting to see it be restored,’’ said Sawaya.

“If the crossings continue to work the way they are, I think we’re

going to see the dissolution of that genetic structure over time.’’

The research team documented how indi-

vidual bears were able to mate with a number of different females and wound up with offspring on both sides.

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Money Matters: Pension income splitting

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POUSES ARE allowed to split qualified retirement income with their spouse.

This can result in a reduction of family taxes and also can minimize the impact on income-tested tax credits and benefits.

If you have a spouse in a lower tax bracket, you and your spouse can elect to have up to 50 per cent of eligible income transferred to the lower income spouse.

Eligible income is defined as income eligible for pension income credit.

What types of income are eligible?

Under age 65, only income received directly from a pension plan or received because of death of a spouse qualifies for pension income splitting.

Income from other registered plans such as registered retirement income funds (RRIFs), annuities purchased with your registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) and deferred profit sharing plans are only eligible if you are age 65 or older.

Government plans such as Canada/ Quebec Pension Plan (CPP/ QPP) and Old Age Security (OAS) do not qualify under the federal pension income splitting rules.

Generally, income from non-registered investments will also not qualify.

One exception is when the income is received from a guaranteed interest contract (GIC) provided by an insurance company.

A GIC from a life insurance company reports the interest accrued as annuity income which qualifies for the pension income credit at age 65.

The interest element of a non-registered annuity contract — prescribed and nonprescribed — is another exception for those age 65 or older.

Income-splitting options

You can split up to 50 per cent of eligible income, described above, with a spouse.

Because of incometested benefits such as age credits, medical expenses and clawbacks on OAS, the optimum transfer may be less than 50 per cent.

Examples below demonstrate that some analysis will be necessary each year to determine the optimal amount to split to maximize the tax reduction and minimize the impact on income tested tax credits and benefits. .

taxable to your spouse.

• Make an election on your tax return.

Contributed by David Page of D.W. Page Wealth Management Ltd. Manulife Securities Inc.

Canada/Quebec pension plans

Although not part of the federal initiative with respect to pension income splitting, these government plans already allow spouses who are at least 60 years of age to share up to 50 per cent of the benefits earned while you were living together.

Spousal RRSPs

Contributing to a spousal RRSP can also result in tax savings.

Under these rules, RRSP and RRIF income can only be split at age 65 or older.

However, spousal RRSPs provide income splitting at any age and are not restricted to 50 per cent.

Also, if your spouse is younger, the income can be delayed until the year after your spouse reaches the of age 71.

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Ukraine: Yanukovych’s last stand?

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HEN A government announces it is going to launch an “anti-terror operation,” that generally means it has decided to kill some people.

That was what the police said on Tuesday, Feb. 18, at 6 p.m. local time in Kiev as they launched their assault on protesters who have occupied the main square of the Ukrainian capital for 11 weeks — and, sure enough, people started to die.

Other people had already died in clashes elsewhere in Kiev on Tuesday, including some policemen, and the more excitable observers have started speculating about the forcible imposition of a police state in Ukraine — or even civil war.

But, the likeliest outcome is that the president will be forced out without a civil war.

President Viktor Yanukovych has not just had a bad two months, he has had a bad three years.

He won the 2010 election narrowly, but fairly, and, ever since, he has been trying to straddle the gap between Russia and the European Union.

Both Moscow and Brussels have been courting Ukraine with trade-and-aid deals and neither one is willing to let Yanukovych have it both ways.

Yet if he opted for either one, half the country was going to condemn him, for Ukrainians are split almost 50/50

between those (mostly Ukrainian-speakers in the west of the country) who want closer ties with the European Union and those (mostly Russian-speakers in the east and south) who want stronger links with Russia.

Finally, in late November, Yanukovych came down off the fence and chose Russia.

He did so because Russian President Vladimir Putin was offering a massive financial bailout if Yanukovych joined Moscow’s new “Eurasian Union” — and threatening to turn off the gas that keeps Ukraine’s economy functioning if he did not.

Yanukovych also did it because his own voters are mostly Russian-speakers in the east. But, he didn’t do it happily because he knew there would be a backlash.

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(Yanukovych’s son Oleksandr, a dentist by training, has become one of the country’s richest men in just three years.)

Now Yanukovych’s back is against the wall.

For the first two months of the confrontation, protests were mostly peaceful, the riot police were kept on a short leash most of the time (although five people were killed) and you would have taken an even-money bet Yanukovych could ride it out.

Then he made the error of passing severe anti-protest laws, some of the protesters (especially on the nationalist right) started to use violence and he began to retreat.

Within a week, Yanukovych was repealing his new laws in parliament and accepting the resignation of his hard-line prime minister.

Then he was offering the opposition leaders places in a new cabinet (they refused) and granting amnesty to protesters who faced criminal charges.

Then he proposed constitutional reforms that would reduce the power of the president — but, on Tuesday, he postponed the debate on those reforms

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in parliament.

That was when the killing started — in front of the parliament, not on Euromeydan, the main square protesters have held since late November — between the right-wing nationalists of Praviy Sektor and a pro-government crowd imported from eastern Ukraine.

The protesters claim the government sent agent provocateurs into their crowd to start the violence and the police certainly fought alongside Yanukovych’s supporters in the street battles there.

More than a dozen people were killed, including six police officers, but the fighting in front of parliament was over by mid-afternoon.

It might have stopped there, but Yanukovych decided to use this calamity as an excuse to clear Euromeydan by force, although there had been no fighting there.

That was when the police announced they were launching an “anti-terror operation” and the main assault began at about six in the evening.

By morning, the death toll was at least 25 and protesters still held most of the square.

Even if they subsequently lose control of the Euromeydan, they will not give up now.

What is happening in Ukraine is no longer

a non-violent protest against a particular government policy.

It is a revolution in which both sides are starting to see violence as legitimate — and Yanukovych’s problem is that most people in the capital, though they don’t approve of the violence, support the other side.

Yanukovych now has a lot of blood on his hands.

If he loses this battle, he will end up in jail or in exile.

Protesters are seizing control of city centres in western Ukraine, while Yanukovych’s supporters in the east and south are not lifting a finger to help him.

And the country’s most powerful oligarch (some would say king-maker), Rinat Akhmetov, has just declared there are “no circumstances that would justify the use of force against peaceful citizens.”

Yanukovych has run out of options.

It is hard to see him staying in office unless he turns Ukraine into a full-scale police state and it’s not easy to see how he could make that stick.

The opposition is probably going to win.

Then they’ll have to figure out what they want, apart from an end to Yanukovych. gwynnedyer.com

In early December, protesters in Kiev offered roses to police. This week, violence has claimed at least 25 lives.

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Crumb Cake with plum jam Crumb topping: 3 1/2 cups cake flour 2/3 cup granulated sugar 2/3 cup packed golden brown sugar 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. flaked kosher salt 1 1/4 cups melted unsalted butter 1/2 cup slivered almonds In a medium bowl, combine flower, sugar, cinnamon and salt.

Stir in almonds. Pour melted butter over mixture, then work with your hands until it forms medium-large clumps.

Cooking crumb cake on a crummy day

I

n ordinary times, it doesn’t take much to make my day.

Although I am anxious — with a special tendency to fear the sky may fall — it’s usually something small that makes it feel like the plaster will hold.

Sometimes, it’s a kind and unexpected letter from a reader saying she’s clipped each one of my recipes and has tried almost all of them at least once.

Another time, a reader mailed a Mennonite cookbook she thought I’d like to have.

Lately, however, it’s taking more than a few good moments every day, not only to just dispel the clouds of a recent spate of gloom, but to hold the crumbling sky up where it belongs.

Down on the ground, however, the earth has shifted beneath our feet more than once and I’ve

into my batters. been reaching where When the ground I can to gather up bits slipped again and I and pieces of comfort. added a sturdy nineBaking has always by-13-inch rectangle, I been one of my touchtold myself I’d bought stones. it to replace the glass When I’m worried, lasagna pans I’d I bake. Cookies, mufalways used for baking fins, squares, bread, DARCIE HOSSACK crumb cakes. and — of course — Finally, the bigcakes.

Bon gest shift yet, I came Then, when I com- APPÉTIT home with a pan for bined my penchant for mini-loaves, two narbaking with an inclinarow long and narrow loaf pans, tion toward retail therapy, I supa new spring form and some tart pose it shouldn’t have surprised shells, too. anyone when I began collecting To which one of my nephews cake pans.

When the ground first moved, added a sweetly stylish red silicone bundt pan — the star of my I bought a square cake pan. new collection — for Christmas.

Disproportionately pleased So, now I’m equipped for with my purchase, I told myself everything. it was because I’d never had a Everything — that is — proper square cake pan, one with straight sides, no rounded corners except for a life left altered by things out of control. and that didn’t flake possiblyBy injury, uncertainty and toxic shards of non-stick coating

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things powerful people do when they abandon visions of those before them and, without reason or requirement, conclude that when it comes to plans for a prominent addition to a city’s foodscape — it’s simply preferable to count beans.

For now, while it may be harder to make my day — it’s still possible.

And, although things like butter and cake flour may be temporarily on the endangeredgroceries list, I still have a brick of butter.

I have any number of cake pans.

I have a recipe I’ve been meaning to try.

And, I have a hope that tomorrow will be better than today.

Darcie Friesen Hossack is a food columnist and author of Mennonites Don’t Dance. onepotatotwopotato@shaw.ca

Cake: 2 1/2 cups cake flour 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. flaked kosher salt 3/4 cup unsalted butter 1 cup granulated sugar 2 large eggs plus 2 yolks 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1/4 tsp. almond extract 2/3 cup buttermilk 1 cup red plum (or other) jam Butter and line 9x13-inch baking pan with overlapping parchmant paper. Butter parchmant.

Whisk together flour, baking soda and salt.

In the bowl of a mixer, cream together butter and sugar until fluffy and light. Add eggs and yolks, one at a time, beating each well. Beat in vanilla and almond extracts. Add flour mixture in three parts, alternating with two additions of buttermilk, until well-combined.

Transfer into pan, spreading with a small spatula. Spread with jam. Crumble crumb mixture over top. Bake one hour at 325 F until tester comes out clean.

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LOCAL VIEWS

College growing minds and mental illness

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H GEE, young people — in the prime of their physical health, embarking on their adult journey having grand adventures while discovering themselves and a host of new friends — what on earth could they have to worry about?

And yet, it is happening on campuses, not just in B.C. or Canada, but all over North America.

Students are reporting symptoms of mental illness and looking for help in large numbers — and the pace is increasing.

Health and education officials in Alberta were so concerned about this trend last year that they conducted a student survey in various institutions.

They found 55 per cent of students had felt overwhelming anxiety in the past year, while another eight per cent said they had seriously considered suicide.

If these numbers have failed to get your attention, try this one: 1.4 per cent of surveyed students had made a suicide attempt — more than 800 students from that survey sample.

Just as it is difficult to analyze reasons for mental illness patterns in society at large, it is equally difficult on campus.

There are a lot of theories and precious few known causes.

Some experts say the university pattern for mental illness is just like the community at large and, as prejudice reduces about mental illness, it is normal for more people to come forward and talk about it.

Others indicate today’s young people lack coping skills, largely due to a phenomenon known as helicopter parents.

These are parents who hover over their kids and protect them from every possible danger or stress.

When these kids leave the nest, they

cannot cope and do not have their built-in safety net with them.

There are probably elements of truth to both of these perspectives, but those who work in the mental health field know it’s much more.

Financial pressures, relationship issues, new academic pressures, high expectations, competing interests, as well as pressure imposed from within and outside the student, all impose a price on mental health.

Combine this with irregular or poor diet and often an increase in alcohol consumption — a depressant — and there should be no surprise symptoms of mental illness increase.

Rather than fret out causes, it’s more helpful to address the current issue and prevent future ones with some common sense, compassion and practical help.

Watch for signs in your kids that a change is happening.

If they are attending school on the other side of the country, you can sense changes in their voice, the frequency of contact, the choice of language and more.

Remember, not all change means mental illness — but notice it and stay tuned.

Changes in social situations and behaviour can be also be a strong indicator. A social person who becomes reclusive or vice-versa can be a warning sign.

Students in this age group are strongly motivated and influenced by peers and students need to be engaged in watching over and supporting others who show signs of distress.

When you are in a fun mode, it is difficult to address the killjoy person on the dorm floor or in the class, and yet it is vital.

Tell us your thoughts about the growing issue

of mental illness on campus — or in general — by writing us at Kamloops@cmha. bc.ca and by following us on Twitter @ CMHAKamloops.

We love to hear from you.

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Berwick on the Park recreation assistant Janet Paterson (left) leads a group of active seniors in a yoga class during the fourth-annual Seniors Healthy Living Expo on Wednesday, Feb. 19. Pictured second from left: resident Shirley Evans and Barbara Jaques take part in the yoga class. Dave Eagles/KTW

SCOBIE JUDITH ISOBEL (nee GARDNER) On February 12, 2014 Judy passed away peacefully with her husband Gary by her side after a year long battle with brain cancer. Judy and Gary enjoyed 24 years together and made many happy memories traveling and retiring to Mesa, Arizona. Some of Judy’s happiest times were during her retirement as she made so many wonderful friends and truly relaxed and enjoyed life. Judy was loved by many and will be greatly missed by her husband, Gary, her children, Stacey (Dean) and Rodney (Lucy), grandchildren, Megan and Austin and her sister, Linda (John) and brother, Doug (Regina) along with many family and friends.

Judy lived a full life, she was born in Victoria, BC on November 10, 1949 and lived back and forth between Victoria and Kamloops, BC. She was very close to her sister, Linda since childhood and they were best friends. Judy married her first husband, Daryl in 1970 and they had two children together. Judy met Gary in 1990 at a Full Gospel Businessmen’s dinner and they were married on February 29, 1992. Gary and Judy lived in Kamloops until 2006 when they moved to Kelowna where they both retired and bought a place in Mesa, Arizona. Judy loved animals, especially cats, she leaves behind her sweet Micah. Her hobbies were knitting, crocheting, ceramics, sewing and stain glass artwork.

In her retirement she became an avid dominoes player and loved shopping. She is fondly remembered as a very loving, non-judgemental, supportive, unassuming woman who had a sparkle in her eyes and a beautiful laugh. Judy was a woman of great faith and we can feel comfort in knowing she is in heaven.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2014 at 1:00pm at the Full Gospel Tabernacle at 1550 Tranquille Road, Kamloops, BC. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the BC Cancer Agency or the Brain Tumor Foundation of Canada or the Kelowna Hospice House.

Condolences can be sent to Springfield Funeral Home.

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SYLVAIN JOSEPH CLAUDE BRISSON Sylvain Joseph Claude Brisson, aged 46 years, entered into rest at the Kamloops Hospice House on February 16, 2014.

He is survived by his wife Laurie Beauchamp, son Devin and daughter Chloé, parents Jean-Claude and Nicole of Montreal Quebec, and brother Normand (Anick).

Sylvain was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec.

He proudly spoke of his military service and was transferred to Kamloops in 1991. His quick smile, warm personality and love of humor will be fondly remembered by all who knew him.

As a family we would like to thank all the caregivers who came to be a big part of our lives, the staff at hospice house, Dr.’s Jill Calder and Paul Farrell, as well as all the family and friends who so lovingly supported not only Sylvain, but us, through his illness A Celebration of Life was held on Wednesday, February 19 at 4:00 PM in the Schoening Funeral Chapel, 513 Seymour Street.

Should friends desire, donations to the ALS Society of BC or the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice House, in memory of Sylvain would be appreciated.

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One night a man had a dream.

He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene, he noticed two set of footprints in the sand: one belonging to him, and the other to the Lord.

When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand. He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints. He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in his life.

This really bothered him and he questioned the Lord about it. “Lord, you said that once I decided to followed you, you’d walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times of life, there is only one set of footprints. I don’t understand why, when I needed you most, you would leave me.”

The Lord replied, “My precious, precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you saw only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you.”

Margaret Fishback Powers

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BETH DUCHARME 1927~2014

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Beth Ducharme (Mom aka Great) of Kamloops BC passed away on February 17, 2014 at the age of 86.

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Mom was predeceased by her loving husband Slim Ducharme June 7, 1989; they were married for 43 beautiful years. They have 2 daughters Patti (Philip) Myran of Kamloops and Cheryl (Gary) McGillis also of Kamloops, two wonderful grand children Greg (Shelly) Ducharme of Kamloops and Gordon McGillis also of Kamloops. Mom has 1 great-grandchild Jocelyn, who was a constant joy for her.

Dora Montagne who was born on November 25, 1932 passed away in Kamloops on February 10, 2014 at the age of 81 years. She is survived by her children Debbie (Vance) Brooks of Kamloops and Michel (Louise) Montagne of Kamloops, grandchildren Dan and Kristi Hoidas of Courtenay, BC. She will be fondly remembered by Mary Voikin and numerous extended family.

Dora was predeceased by her husband Frank, daughter Kim and grandson Kurt.

There will be no formal service by request.

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Pollard

It is with sadness that the family of Bruce Barton Pollard announces that he passed away on February 18, 2014 in Williams Lake, BC.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2014 at 1:30 pm at the Clinton Community Hall, Clinton, BC. Cremation was held at Cariboo Crematorium in Williams Lake, BC. Those wishing to honour Bruce’s memory by way of donation may do so to the charity of the donors’ choice.

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Mr. Steve Todoruk passed away peacefully at Kamloops on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at the age of 80 years. He will be sadly missed by his loving wife Heda, his daughter Joanne of Australia and his two sons Steve of San Diego, California and Len (Leslie) of Penticton, BC; his grandchildren Kyle (Kate), Lyndsey (Joe), Jennifer, Alex, Meagan, Jessica, Kara, Robyn and Amy. Also left to cherish his memory are his brothers Walter, Stan and Mike and his sister Sophie, as well as nieces, nephews and many friends.

Steve was predeceased by his parents Michel and Francis Todoruk.

No formal service by request.

Doug Boyle (great-nephew) father of Danny Boyle (great-great- nephew), his wife Reagan, their oldest son Gavin and 2 daughters Amelia and Jasmine, all within the last year became a huge part of Mom’s life. She had not seen Doug and Danny for over 2 decades. For her to be reconnected to them and their lovely family was a reminder of what she had been missing from her childhood home, Haida Gwaii. Mom was the baby of ten siblings, nine sisters and one brother, all of whom have passed away. Mom is the last of the original Rudge family. Mom was born in Sandspit Haida Gwaii June 25, 1927. Mom lived in Queen Charlotte City until her early teens when she moved to New Westminster, where she took her Nursing training at Essendale and worked at St. Mary’s Hospital. Mom met her husband Slim Ducharme and they were married in 1946. They moved to Kamloops with their two children (Patti and Cheryl) in 1963, where Mom worked in the Carousel Laundromat for 20 years.

As a young teenage girl from an extremely small town on a small island she longed to move to the big city. After Dad (Slim) passed away in 1989, she was only able to travel back to Haida Gwaii on two occasions, due to her deteriorating physical health.

Mom spent her final four years at the Bedford Manor assisted living complex. Mom utterly loved living there with all of her new friends and taking part in her many daily activities. Mom always spoke so very highly of the absolutely wonderful staff at the Bedford Manor. A day never went by that she wasn’t thankful for being able to live out her last years on her own under her own steam. We want to thank from the bottom of our hearts close family friend Sharon Howrie for all her help and friendship to Mom and us, as well as the professional caring staff at RIH Emergency, Laboratory departments and the staff on 3 West.

Mom was an extremely strong willed and determined woman who had many trying health issues but she never stopped battling and would refuse to give up. Mom passed away in her sleep at 11:15 a.m. February 17 with her loving family by her side. Mom missed Dad so much for so long; we know she is now with her beloved Slim in a warm embrace.

We love you and will miss you Mom, Grandma, Great.

Should friends desire, donations may be made to the Kidney Foundation of Canada, #200 – 4940 Canada Way, Burnaby, BC V5G 4K6.

Mom has requested there not be a service and would greatly appreciate you considering making a donation to the Kamloops SPCA.

Arrangements entrusted to Schoening Cremation Centre.

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In Loving Memory DONALD ROLAND WILLIAMSON February 3, 1926February 17, 2014

Donald Roland Williamson, 88, of Kamloops BC, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2014 at Kamloops Royal Inland Hospital. The funeral will be held on Friday, February 21, 2014 at Kamloops Funeral Home at 3:00pm. 285 Fortune Dr, Kamloops BC. Donald Roland Williamson was born in Moosejaw, Saskatchewan on February 3, 1926. Donny will be missed by his loving, caring family the Jagdatt’s and the Gore’s: Dave, Aruna, David (Ashley), Lucas (Kim), Kennedy and his loving pets Bella and Benji.

Donny will always be remembered for his sense of humour and his love for hockey.

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EUGENIE SAVIDAN June 10, 1924 ~ February 13, 2014 Eugenie (Genie) Savidan, 89, entered into eternal peace on Monday, February 17, 2014, at the Kamloops Hospice Association. She was born on June 10, 1924 in Rosthern, SK. Genie married Andre Savidan of St. Isadore de Bell, SK in 1944. Together they created a life of memories that spanned 51 years. Andre preceded her in death on September 27, 1995. Genie was a member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help (OLPH) church and had an unwavering faith in God. She truly loved her family and friends. She took joy in spending time with each of her children and their families. Genie was extremely passionate about her family history and spent many hours researching her family tree. She was fun loving and had a zest for living life to the fullest right to the end.

She is survived by her children and spouses; Denis, Penticton, BC (Sharon); Muriel, Kamloops, BC (Ken Ganchar); Ron, Elbow, SK (Marcelle); Judy, Saskatoon, SK (Tom Dunn); Carmen, Lake Country, BC; Lynn, Saskatoon, SK (Jeff Melnyk); Robert, Grande Prairie, AB (Tammy); 22 loving grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren, and 2 greatgreat grandchildren; 2 sisters, Alice (Raymond) Perrin, SK; and Lorraine Guillou, BC; and 1 brother, Denis (Joy) Lanovaz, AB. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her brother Edward Lanovaz. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to OLPH, the Heart & Stroke Foundation, or the Breast Cancer Society.

A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Thursday, February 20, 2014 at 1:00 pm at OLPH in Kamloops, BC. Rite of Committal and interment will be in Hillside Cemetery at a later date.

Arrangements entrusted to Kamloops Funeral Home 250-554-2577 Condolences may be emailed to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.comcom

Passed away at the North– umberland Hills Hospital in Cobourg on Saturday, February 15, 2014. Gary was born on December 3, 1950 in Cobourg, Ontario. Survived by his loving wife Rosie, his mother Audrey Warren, his children Devan (Anna), Amanda (Drew), Stacey (Leo), and Jessica (Ash). Predeceased by his father Don Oldeld.

Loved by his siblings Cookie, Donnie, Brent, Rod, Gord, and the late Todd. Gary built his career in the newspaper industry but his love was spending time in the bush, hunting and shing. No sh was safe while he had a y rod in his hand.

A Memorial Service will be held at MacCoubrey Funeral Home, 30 King St. E. in Cobourg on Saturday, February 22nd, at 11 am. In lieu of owers, those wishing may make a donation to a charity of choice.

Paul passed away on February 15, 2014 in Kamloops,BC. He is predeceased by his first wife Terry Anne and is survived by his loving wife Isabelle and daughter Penny.

A service will be held at a later time.

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Condolences received at www.MacCoubrey.com.

The Ship

I am standing upon the seashore. A ship at my side spreads her white sails to the morning breeze and starts for the blue ocean. She is on object of beauty & strength & I stand & watch her, until at length, she is only a speck of white cloud just wheret he seas & sky meet and mingle with each other. Then someone at my side exclaims, “There, she’s gone!”

Gone where? Gone from my sight, that is all. She is just as large as she was when she left my side & just as able to bear her load of living freight to the place of her destination. Her diminished size is in me, not her.

And just at the moment when someone at my side says she is gone, there are other eyes watching for her coming and other voices ready to take up the glad shout “There she comes!”.

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In religion, silence is a very common thread

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LL the religions of the world have one thing in common.

Each of them insists on one specific practice — which, they say, is actually non-negotiable.

That one thing is intentional silence.

In the Eastern religions, it is called meditation.

In the West, it has traditionally been called contemplation.

Since its inception and continuing throughout its history, contemplation has been central to the religion that came to be known

BRIAN PUIDA MITCHELL You Gotta Have FAITH as Christianity.

The desert mothers and fathers practiced it.

The early fathers of the church embraced it.

The 14th-century devotional classic The Cloud of Unknowing described it in detail.

Last, but not least, it is made abundantly clear in scripture that the person on whom the faith is based — Jesus the

Nazarene — spent many countless hours alone.

What do we imagine him to have been doing during those large amounts of time?

A person can reasonably doubt that he was repeating the “our father” over and over again.

As meaningful as that verbal prayer can be, it relies on the power of words — and words can finally only graze the treetops.

And Jesus was not one for superficiality.

He invariably went deep.

He did not avoid the more difficult path.

What he did during his times of

silence is largely not recorded.

But, it would be no surprise if he did what the Hebrew Bible asked of him: “Be still and know that I Am God”.

He sat still and opened himself to the Presence of God. We are asked to do the same.

If we move away from “them, there, then” to “us, here, now,” we can say that if there is one thing sorely lacking in the contemporary church (and in contemporary society in general), it is intentional silence — a silence that allows us to enter more deeply into our own selves, into our relationships with others and

into a much more tangible and immediate connection with the ultimate reality, which we call God. This Mystery, this Source, this Originating Energy is ours for the knowing.

All we have to do is ask.

The trick, though, is how can we come to know the fullness of that Presence?

How can we open ourselves to truly deep listening?

In the Christian church, we have become so conditioned to the idea of a God “out there” that we have largely forgotten the God our hearts long for is available to us within our own beings.

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Indeed, at least according to Yeshua (Jesus’ name in Hebrew), that it is the preferred path. (“The kingdom of God is within you and among you.” A contemporary translation reads “God’s imperial rule is right there in your presence.”)

If you do feel called to the practice of contemplation/ meditation, then whatever form of the prayer you might consider adopting is finally not important.

That will all work out in God’s time.

The practice that has radically altered my own life is known as centering prayer.

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In the meantime, should you wish to know more, there’s always the good old Internet — or feel free to contact me.

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HEWITT WINS OLYMPIC SILVER Former Long Blade races into Kamloops history with performance at Winter Games

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XCUSE JESSICA Hewitt if she was shaking off the cobwebs on Wednesday morning — winning Olympic silver is a partyworthy accomplishment.

“We had a lot of media after our medal, then the medal presentation, and then a celebration at the Canada Olympic House,” Hewitt told KTW. “After that, I saw my family and partied with my boyfriend.”

Countless hours of work paid off for the Kamloops product at the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, on Tuesday, Feb. 18.

Hewitt, along with Canadian teammates Valerie Maltais, Marianne St. Gelais and Marie-Eve Drolet, won silver in the women’s 3,000-metre relay.

“The moment was very special,” Hewitt said.

“I have worked so hard all of these years and I can finally say that I’m not only an Olympian, but a medalist.”

She becomes the second athlete from Kamloops to win an Olympic medal, with Bob Wilson having won silver at the 1956 Olympic

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Wilson was on the Canadian men’s eight rowing team.

At race’s end on Tuesday, it seemed South Korea had won gold, China silver and Canada bronze, with Italy having bowed out of contention when Arianna Fontana fell with 12 laps to go.

China, however, was disqualified because Yang Zhou did not immediately leave the track after an exchange with a teammate.

The South Koreans passed China on the final turn and finished in four minutes 9.498 seconds. Canada’s time was 4:10.641 and Italy’s was 4:14.014.

At the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, Korea was disqualified for impeding and the Chinese were awarded gold.

Canada has won a medal in every Olympic short track speed-skating relay since the event was introduced to the Games in 1992.

The Chinese short-track team trains each summer in Kamloops at McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre and at the Tournament Capital Centre.

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She stayed up to watch her former pupil in action.

“That was just absolutely beautiful,” said Vyse, who was glued to the TV at home with her daughter when the race got underway at about 2:54 a.m.

“I wasn’t sleeping through that.

It was really, really, really cool.”

Vyse exchanged text messages with Hewitt after the race.

“It was just the basic, ‘Woohoo!

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“I’m sure she’s been overwhelmed at the other end, with interviews and medals and all those exciting things

that will happen to her.

“She’s still a Kamloops Long Blade to us. She’s not registered with our club but, in her heart and in ours, she’s one of us, for sure.”

It won’t be long before the Tournament Capital gets a chance to salute its newest hero.

“I’ll be in Kamloops at the end of March and I can’t wait to bring that medal back,” Hewitt said.

“Thanks to everyone for their support and for cheering for me.”

The Kamloops and Interior Olympic and Paralympic club

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Terwiel, brain trainer pursue Olympic ‘flow zone’

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Perhaps the soothing sound of Isabelle Hamptonstone’s voice will echo through the mind of Elli Terwiel, the Canadian skier standing at the starting gate, staring down her Olympic moment.

Terwiel, from Sun Peaks, will represent the Maple Leaf in women’s slalom at the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, on Friday, Feb. 21.

For the past three years, the 24-year-old Brocklehurst secondary graduate has been working with Hamptonstone, a certified neuro-linguistic programmer and hypnotherapist who operates Brain Train International out of Kamloops and Sun Peaks.

The sessions are continuing in Sochi via Skype.

“Today’s training was on how to deal with distractions,” Hamptonstone said on Tuesday, Feb. 18.

“Whether it be the distraction of being at the Olympics or how to deal well with other peoples’ attitudes, especially other competitors, and how to draw upon those attitudes, good or bad, and how to use them as a means of assessing how strong she feels internally.”

Run 1 of the women’s slalom gets underway at 4:45 a.m on Friday. Terwiel must finish in the top 30 to advance to Round 2, which begins at 8:15 a.m.

Elli Terwiel says she is mentally prepared for her Olympic moment.

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Isabelle Hamptonstone, who runs Brain Train International out of Kamloops and Sun Peaks, is helping Elli Terwiel prepare for the biggest race of her life. Terwiel is competing for Canada in the women’s slalom at the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. Round 1 of the women’s slalom will get underway at 4:45 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 21.

“I think it will feel like every other race,” Terwiel told KTW. “The only real difference here is external pressure, which I won’t be thinking about.”

That is easier said than done, but Hamptonstone is confident her

client is doing more than just saying all the right things.

“I was so thoroughly impressed with how grounded she is, how at ease she is and how much she’s loving being there, and she is very respectful of the opportunity,” the mental trainer said.

“The key is always getting her to full focus, full confidence and full self-control. When she has all three, she has a very good flow to her skiing.”

Hamptonstone has worked with the Kamloops Blazers and Canadian champion hammer thrower Jennifer Joyce, among many other athletes.

She often offers this advice when the most pressure-packed

days draw near: “Check in with yourself. If there is a state of unease within you, then your unconscious mind is letting you know that there’s something for you to deal with. Anxiety is a tool for success. It’s letting you know that something wants to be addressed and needs to be sorted.”

Terwiel’s mother, father, brother and boyfriend will be watching in person at the Rhosa Khutor Alpine Centre, about 50 kilometres from the Black Sea. Cahilty Lodge is hosting a viewing party in Sun Peaks.

“Thank you so much for all of your support and well wishes,” Terwiel said in a message to her supporters in the

Kamloops region.

“I am honoured to represent our community in Russia.”

Terwiel, whose 11th-place finish at a World Cup race in Finland in November is her best result to date, is no shoo-in to advance to the second round.

Reaching the podium would be a minor miracle.

What she’s not expected to do will likely be the furthest thing from her mind on Friday, if Hamptonstone has done her job.

“Right now, she’s mentally stronger than I’ve ever seen her before,” Hamptonstone said.

“The more at ease an athlete is mentally, the easier it is for them to get into the flow zone.”

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Soccer directive hurts KYSA player development

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TARTING THIS YEAR, the Kamloops Youth Soccer Association (KYSA), in accordance with a BC Soccer directive, will not be publishing scores or keeping standings in its under-11 and under-12 divisions.

This directive is a mistake.

Here are a few of the arguments for the directive, taken from a memo sent to KYSA members: It diminishes the incentive for coaches to concentrate solely on winning; it reduces the pressures placed on young players by coaches and parents to win, to perform and to avoid making mistakes; coaches will pay more attention to giving more equal playing time to all the children on their roster, rather than playing their better players all the time; and it may reduce the verbal abuse officials receive from coaches.

It appears many of the problems that led to the BC Soccer directive, which brings the organization in line with the Canadian Soccer Association’s (CSA) Long Term Player Development model, have to do with one thing — idiot coaches.

At those age levels, bench bosses shouldn’t be concentrating solely on winning, their players should be seeing equal playing time and they should not be abusing officials.

Agreed, but I’m not sure taking standings out of the game is going to correct the problems.

(I skipped the part about pressuring players to win, perform and avoid mistakes because I

MARTY HASTINGS The Tattle of Hastings think athletes at that age should be pushed, to varying degrees based on their goals, to do each of those things).

But, if you ask me, league titles and championship victories should not be taken out of the game in those age divisions.

That hurts player development.

Young soccer players in Canada need to know it’s OK — in fact, it’s imperative — to make winning a goal.

They also need to learn about the agony of defeat in big-time matches.

I’ve lost a lot of big games (see Earl Marriott Mariners vs.

Semiahmoo Totems high school rugby Sandcastle Cup grudge matches, 0-2) and, believe it or not, I’ve racked up the occasional W, too.

It’s impossible to understand how much an athlete can learn from each situation — a massive victory or a crushing defeat in a championship-deciding matchup — until you’ve been on both sides.

Some of the best coaching moments are borne when the final

whistle blows — especially when games really matter, like when a league banner is on the line.

How do you handle the anguish of defeat? How do you win graciously? How do you better handle the pressure next time around?

There are at least a few KYSA parents who agree with me. They went so far as to unregister their children. I wouldn’t have done that, but they felt so strongly about competitiveness that they took a stand.

The directive nixes the presentation of trophies and medals in those divisions.

Here’s another piece of the KYSA memo: “We are concerned about how this initiative might affect our KYSA Cup entries in May. Will teams be prepared to travel great distances to come to Kamloops to participate in a “Jamboree-like format” with nothing at stake?”

Good question.

After speaking with a highranking member of the KYSA brass, I understand it’s simply impossible to weed out all the idiot coaches.

The KYSA cannot force its parent-volunteers to go through coaching-certification programs (even if it did, I’m not sure that would keep idiot coaches off the sidelines) and, like in many minor sports, there is a dearth of people able to take control of a team.

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Wolfram key in WolfPack’s strong season

By Adam Williams STAFF REPORTER

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Scott Clark took a friendly jab at Josh Wolfram’s pre-season conditioning, insinuating the TRU WolfPack basketball player was a tad too husky in the summer.

It was a little good-natured ribbing from the TRU WolfPack men’s basketball coach following his team’s practice on Tuesday, Feb. 18.

The towering forward brushed it off, laughing with his coach and his teammates.

Wolfram was heavy and unfit in the offseason before he joined the WolfPack and his coach helped him fix that.

“There wasn’t many guys around during the summer, so me and coach went out for some runs,” Wolfram says.

Clark is a coach known to go the extra mile to help his players, which he did quite literally when it came to Wolfram, running with the South Kam secondary graduate every Friday to get him back into playing shape.

Wolfram is in his first season with the WolfPack, returning to Kamloops, his hometown, and attending TRU after two seasons

with the University of Calgary and its team, the Dinos.

He took the 2012-2013 season off, focusing on school before deciding where he wanted to play basketball.

The pair had to walk for part of their first outing, which Clark used to prove a point: He felt Wolfram could be a dominant player in the Canada West, but he needed to work at it.

Wolfram got the message. Five weeks later, Clark could no longer keep up with the 6-foot-10 giant.

“That made me happy,” Clark said. “He doesn’t need to be running with a late-40s guy. I’m a recreational athlete. He’s an elite-level athlete. That’s the point I tried to make to him.”

Wolfram was a key addition for the WolfPack — Clark had tried to recruit the forward when he was a coach at Simon Fraser University, before accepting the head coach position with the WolfPack. He knew Wolfram had potential.

It’s possible Wolfram has exceeded those expectations with his return to the hardcourt. He has been one of the team’s most dominant players and Clark said his charge has only scratched the surface of his abilities.

He has helped lead his hometown program to its first ever playoff berth this season, starting 19 of the team’s 22 regular-season games. He is 19th in league scoring with 13.4 points per game, fifth in rebounding (third in defensive rebounding) at 7.9 rebounds per game and seventh in blocked shots.

Not bad for a kid who was used sparingly in his time with the Dinos.

“I’m really happy with how the season has gone, just from a team perspective,” Wolfram said.

“I think we have a really unselfish group. Everybody on our team puts the team first.”

He prefers not to focus on his individual accolades, though he’s happy to have found success with the WolfPack.

“It’s been great,” he said.

“Scott’s been really supportive of me since I came back and I think he’s been huge in allowing me to be successful here.”

The WolfPack will be looking for that success to continue when they open their Canada West playoff series in Saskatchewan on Friday, Feb. 21, against the hometown Huskies.

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Josh Wolfram and the TRU WolfPack are looking for their first ever Canada West postseason victory this weekend in Saskatoon. Allen Douglas/KTW

ond and third (if necessary) games of the best-of-three series on Saturday and Sunday.

The Huskies are 15-7 on the season and defeated TRU in the only game between the teams, a 98-95 barnburner at the Tournament Capital Centre to open the 2013-14 season.

But, the WolfPack is undeterred and will be looking to add another first this season — their first playoff series victory.

“They’re good, Clark said of the Huskies. “They have some great pieces. They’ve got guys who

can shoot the ball, they rebound the ball, they’re well coached, they play hard. They’re a playoff team.

“We’re going to go play and the better team is going to win,” he continued. “We hope that that’s us, but that’s what playoffs is about, the best team wins.

“We want to play our best basketball — if that’s good enough to win, we’ll be really happy with that. If we play our best basketball and we come up short, we’ll still be happy with that.

“That wouldn’t define our season.”

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Nailers hammer out first-place finish at tourney Logan Stankoven had five goals to lead the Kamloops Western Roofing Nailers to a 7-1 victory over the Kamloops Ice Hawks in the gold medal game of the Coquitlam Pup tournament.

Stankoven had 17 goals on the weekend, while Reagan Milburn (4G), Justin Vinterlik (3A), Kaiden Wiltsie (2G, 1A), Jackson Steed (2A), Matthew Mariona (1G, 1A), Mathew Ward (1G, 1A), Jacob Sherwood (1G, 1A), Andrew Senger (1A), Nate Van Unen (1A), Carson Evoy (1G) and Braidon Clark (1A) also found the scoresheet for the Nailers, who split time in goal between Jared Sucro and Austin Krug.

Hot Rockets

The Kamloops Rockets played to a tie and a victory to begin the 2014 playoffs.

Against the Hitmen, Ethan Gremaud had three goals for the Rockets en route to a 3-3 tie.

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Gremaud again had a hat trick facing the Ice Hawks. Brock Heshka (1G, 1A) Cole Van Kuyk (1G) and Damon Foidart (1G) rounded out the scoring for the Rockets, while Caleb Campbell and Steven Pigeon picked up an assist apiece.

Jax Anderson (2G), Evan Kissack (2G), Anthony Wiseman (1G), Ryan Sanderson (1A) and Keegan Ridley (1A) answered for the Ice Hawks.

Lions advance

The bantam tier 3 North Kamloops Lions defeated South Okanagan 7-1 to advance to the Okanagan Mainline Amateur Hockey Association final.

Ethan Langenegger stopped all but one shot, while Brendan Roche (3G, 1A), Seiji Brown (1G, 2A), Keenan Gannon (1G, 1A),

Nathan Weninger (1G, 1A), Lukas Duckworth (2A), Tyson Gayfer (1G), Trevis John (1A) and Jayden Davidson (1A) chipped in with points.

two assists, while Ryan Ignace scored the gamewinner in the third frame.

Matt Hicketts was in net for the victory.

Vibe victorious

The Mooseheads had three goals from Wyatt Brook en route to a 7-6 victory against the Eagles in bantam recreation action.

Carter Grice (2G), Jake Tabor (1G, 1A) and Kyle Brayer (1G) also found the scoresheet for the Mooseheads in support of goaltender Garrick Cassidy.

Ethan Maarhuis (3G, 1A), Karn Mahal (1G, 2A), Chris Penner (1G, 1A) and Cordell Davidson (1G) scored for the Eagles, who went with Kieran Outerbridge in goal.

The Kamloops Vibe defeated the South Fraser TNT in a pair of weekend home games, 5-1 and 5-2.

Rochelle Smith (2G, 2A), Emily Edmundson (2G, 1A), Elaine Topolnisky (1G, 2A), Taylor Miller (1G, 2A), Sarah Kurzac (1G, 1A), Melinda Smith (1G, 1A), Alyssa Reid (1G, 1A), Shelby Easton (2A), Bianca Mirabelli (1G), Kayla Keeping (1A) and Olivia Merritt (1A) found the scoresheet for the Vibe, who went with Ashley Fisher in goal for both games.

Elks on top

The midget tier 2 North Kamloops Elks defeated the Penticton Midget Vee’s 4-3 to advance the Okanagan Mainline Amateur Hockey Association’s midget final.

Ryan Clifford led the Elks with a goal and

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Ice Hawks win

The Ice Hawks had four goals from Owen Aura, along with two assists from Reggie Newman and a single from Evan Smith, to down the Predators 4-3 in novice action.

Johnny Hicks picked up the goaltending victory.

Danny Lewis, Colten Meikle and Nolan Viesner had the goals for the Predators, while Jack Kennedy, Cole Angstadt and Ross Miller the assists. Evan Leggett was in net for the loss.

Broncos finish fifth

The Kamloops Brock Auto Centre Broncos won their final tournament game 7-6 on the weekend to earn a fifth-

place finish.

Colton Davoren (7G, 5A), Alex Viventi (4G, 4A), Spencer Shyiak (5G, 2A), Jordan Calibaba (2G, 5A), Kyle McRae (4A), Brooke Cave (4A), Sam Fawcett (1G, 2A), Jordan Munegatto (1G, 1A), Dakota Reid (1G, 1A), Colby Cooper (2A), Zachary Teale (2A), Devan DeVries (2A), Ben Smith (1G) and Aislynn Ernst (1A) scored throughout the weekend for the Broncos, while Fawcett and Smith split time in goal.

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The Boltz found twine six times as they defeated the Oilers 6-3 in bantam recreational action on the weekend.

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Chase Braten, Slater Gordan, Kyle Bergman, with two and Ryland Nakashima scored the goals for the bolts, who went with Nicolas Boehm in goal.

Josh Oldham was in net for the Oilers, who had goals from Connor Hall, Kal Farenholtz and Jarret Daoust.

Vernon goes through

The North Kamloops Lions fell 4-3 to Vernon in midget tier 1 action on the weekend, failing to advance to the next round of the playoffs.

Michael Fidanza (1G, 1A), Dario Piva (1G), Kevin Emsland (1A), Troy Gerard (1A), Reade Bentz (1G) and Darion Nordick picked up points for the Lions, who went with Josh Shank in goal.

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On Nov 4, 2006, a young woman went to bed not knowing her whole world was about to change . . .

Krista Willoughby awoke the next day with a migraine and was taken to a Vancouver hospital.

With a predisposed brain malformation, Willoughby suffered a major stroke and slipped into a com coma. ma.

Her husband, Derek, was told by doctors to prepare himself for her death.

Fortunately, a month later, his young wife beat the prognosis and woke up.

The medical staff was amazed by her recovery, but doctors delivered the bad news — she had sufuf-fered a catastrophic stroke and she would never walk again.

Willoughby, an avid runner and athlete, was determined to prove them wrong.

She was moved to a rehabilitation centre in Vancouver and began physiotherapy, occupational theraherrapy, speech therapy and art therapy.

As part of her rehabilitation, she began creating art . . . STORY/B4

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Art therapy heals and stimulates the brain X From B1

The creative process is medically accepted as a way to heal and stimulate the brain.

Art Therapy Outcomes in the Rehabilitation Treatment of a Stroke Patient states: “Therapies used as part of the patient’s treatment included 10 weeks of art therapy conducted twice a week, resulting in improvements in the patient’s emotions and cognition.

“The patient’s artwork provides a valuable opportunity for tracking improvements in cognition not easily detected in standard rehabilitation therapy.

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Krista Willoughby took up art (above and right) to relax and rehabilitate herself after surviving a stroke.

Exam, Motor Free Visual Perception and psychological tests conducted before and after art therapy treatment showed

improved scores in visual perception and cognition, as well as an increase in motor activity and function as a secondary effect.

“This case report suggests that art therapy may have a positive therapeutic effect on chronic stroke patients.”

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‘Don’t give up, get involved with stroke-survival groups and take an art class.’

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For Krista, art had its ups and downs.

“It was relaxing and frustrating in the same sense because what I was trying to get from my mind to the canvas didn’t look right,” she said.

Despite her frustration, she kept at it.

The art kept her brain moving and provided an emotional outlet for depression. Her creative moments became a time of relief and relaxation.

Nine months after the stroke, Krista beat the odds. Not only did she survive, but she walked out of the rehabilitation centre on her own two feet.

Since then, she has spent a great deal of time doing volunteer work with the Heart and Stroke Foundation, the Heart and Lung Foundation and Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Krista said it is a way to give back to the community in a fun and social manner.

Today, Krista spends a great deal of her time working on her paintings. She is painting in acrylics because she finds it very forgiving and can change the paint-

What you need to know: • Brain injury survivors need more rest. They’re not being lazy — they get physical fatigue as well as a brain fatigue. It’s difficult and tiring for to think, process and organize, and fatigue makes it even harder to think.

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ing at any point. She is also in the process of setting up a home studio so she can paint more often.

I asked Krista what words of wisdom she had for other stroke survivors.

“Be positive and do the work,” she said.

“A lot of people just give up, but you can’t.

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WCT acting classes have openings There are still openings for the Western Canada Theatre winter acting classes.

Acting Essentials 2, open to those ages eight to 12, runs on Tuesdays from Feb. 25 to May 6 and builds on skills learned in the Acting Essentials classes.

Therapeutic Theatrics, for those ages 12 to 18, runs on Thursdays from Feb. 27 to May 8 and is open to those who have been diagnosed with autism.

There are also openings in the spring break class for those ages 10 to 16 in musical theatre, acting essentials and advanced acting.

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Shana-The Wolf’s Music will be shown for the first time in North America on Sunday, April 6, at the Reel 2 Real International Film Festival for Youth in Vancouver.

The movie was filmed in the Merritt and Lower Nicola area and on Lower Nicola Indian Band lands.

Band members were involved in the cast and crew and the band’s mythology is reflected in the movie’s theme.

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The Vernon Camera Club presents its annual Visions of the World

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Works will be on sale.

Film shot in Merritt area to be screened

Winborb, a guitar and cello alt-rock duo, performs on Friday, Feb. 21,

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Elvis will be in the building as the Canadian Blemoon Elvis Festival brings in tribute artists for a fundraiser weekend from May 30 to June 1 in Westwold.

The night before, the festival will hold a semi-formal event in downtown Kamloops at the Plaza Hotel, 405 Victoria St., featuring Paul Ellis.

The event starts at 5 p.m., with dinner served at 6 p.m.

Tickets are $50 each or a table of eight for $375 and sales end on March 19.

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Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest interest rate. Example: $25,000 purchase financed at 0% APR for 48/60/72 months, monthly payment is $520.83/ $416.66/ $347.22, cost of borrowing is $0 or APR of 0% and total to be repaid is $25,000. Down payment on purchase financing offers may be required based on approved credit from Ford Credit. †† Until February 28, 2014, lease a new 2014 Fusion model for up to 24 months and get 0% APR on approved credit (OAC) from Ford Credit. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest APR payment. Example: Lease a vehicle with a value of $24,164 at 0% APR for up to 48 months with $0 down or equivalent trade in, monthly payment is $308, total lease obligation is $14,784 and optional buyout is $8,699. Additional payments required for PPSA, registration, security deposit, NSF fees (where applicable), excess wear and tear, and late fees. Some conditions and mileage restrictions apply. Excess kilometrage charges are 12¢per km for Fusion plus applicable taxes. Excess kilometrage charges subject to change, see your local dealer for details. All prices are based on Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price. *Purchase a new 2014 Focus S Sedan/2014 Fusion S/2014 Escape S FWD 2.5L/2013 F-150 Super Cab XLT 4x4 with 5.0L engine/2013 F-150 Super Crew XLT 4x4 with 5.0L engine for $17,449/$23,499/$25,499/$28,249/$30,699 after Manufacturer Rebate of $0/$0/$500/$10,000/$10,000 is deducted. Taxes payable on full amount of purchase price after total Manufacturer Rebate has been deducted. Offers include freight and air tax of $1,665/$1,665/$1715/$1,765/$1,765 but exclude variable charges of license, fuel fill charge, insurance, dealer PDI (if applicable), registration, PPSA, administration fees and charges, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. All prices are based on Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price. 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Dogs seized from Clearwater need help recovering also removed from the property and three deceased animals were found on the site.

Donations are being accepted online at spca.bc.ca/kelowna and spca.bc.ca/penticton.

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Kamloops resident Jasmine Rakhra shows the Love Our Bodies, Love Ourselves wristband, which is part of the Provincial Eating Disorders Awareness (PEDAW) campaign’s Wristband Challenge. Photo submissions for the campaign closed in January. Submissions received from across B.C. are being shown throughout February.

Free wristbands can be ordered by emailing pedaw@familyservices.bc.ca. More campaign photos can be seen online at facebook.com/loveourbodiesloveourselves.

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Union donates to Chris Rose Centre The Chris Rose Therapy Centre for Autism has received a $2,500 donation from Christian Labour Association of Canada (CLAC) as part of the union’s Building Communities Together program.

The centre was nominated by James Burt, who is a member of Construction Workers Union Local 151, which is affiliated with the CLAC. Burt is from Kamloops and is employed by PCL Energy Inc. in Saskatchewan.

“The Chris Rose Centre provides a one-on-one teaching technique between the student and instructor,” Burt said.

“Children with autism who cannot understand the world around them are cut off and isolated.

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designed specifically for the child’s needs in an environment that will enable the child to achieve their designed individual goals while supporting the parents.

Burt said the centre believes all students should have the opportunity whenever possible to integrate into their community schools and to become fully participating members of their community.

He noted the centre also makes a difference in the community by allowing not only the child struggling with autism to grow, but the rest of the family as well.

The CLAC is an independent Canadian labour union representing more than 60,000 workers in a wide range of sectors, including construction, health care, retail, service, transportation and manufacturing.

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Based on a representative example using a finance price of $24,890 for 2014 CX-5 GX (NVXK64AA00)/$26,190 for 2014 Mazda6 GX (G4XL64AA00)/$23,890 for 2014 Mazda5 GS (E6SD64AA00) at a rate of 2.99%/3.49%/0.99% APR, the cost of borrowing for an 84-month term is $2,726/$3,367/$847, bi-weekly payment is $152/$162/$136, total finance obligation is $27,616/$29,557/$24,737. Taxes are extra and required at the time of purchase. **Lease offers available on approved credit for new 2014 Mazda3 GX (D4XK64AA00) with a lease APR of 2.49% and bi-weekly payments of $79 for 36 months, the total lease obligation is $7,757, including down payment of $1,600. PPSA and first monthly payment due at lease inception. 20,000 km lease allowance per year, if exceeded, additional 8¢/km applies. 25,000 km leases available. Offered leasing available to retail customers only. Taxes extra. *The starting from price of $17,690/$24,990/$26,290/$20,990/$13,690/$33,745 for 2014 Mazda3 GX (D4XK64AA00)/2014 CX-5 GX (NVXK64AA00)/2014 Mazda6 GX (G4XL64AA00)/2014 Mazda5 GS (E6SD64AA00)/2013 Mazda3 GX (D4XS53AA00)/ 2013 CX-9 GS (QXSB83AA00) includes a cash discount of $0/$0/$0/$3,000/$4,000/$4,850. The selling price adjustment applies to the purchase and is deducted from the negotiated pre-tax price and cannot be combined with subsidized purchase financing or leasing rates.

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When teachers blog, families will listen

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S technology continues to evolve at a rapid pace, our educational system is embracing it.

Ten years ago, online journalling, better known as blogging, was becoming more mainstream.

Uploading ideas was simple, but readership was limited.

Today, most families have a computer or smartphone at home.

Options to share information virtually

CARA MCKELVEY View From The SCHOOL BOARD range from Facebook and Twitter to Pinterest and Tumblr — and the list goes on and on.

Millennial children have grown up with this digital age.

The use of electronics is second nature and, on occasion, perhaps more often than not, parents and teachers have to remind youth to “unplug.”

Educators, on the other hand, have carefully reviewed available technologies to create interactive lesson plans.

Teachers in our district use smart boards, laptops and tablets to support education.

They also utilize blogging platforms to share class lessons with fellow teachers

and parents.

My son’s teacher uses blogging as an organizational tool for her class.

Each day, she summarizes lessons, lists homework assignments and even uses it to provide parents with regular updates on class behaviour.

These reflections can range from praise for students’ hard work to a review of consequences for poor choices.

Lessons travel home when students’ parents read her posts.

The blog has provided me with insight into my son’s day-to-day life at school — connecting me directly with his education.

It lets me know about homework so we can both be more on the ball.

Our relationship has benefited by my review of his class blog as it allows us to have more in-depth discussions on what he is learning.

Many kids are willing to talk about their day and, for my son, the blog has provided con-

text to help him share and spark new discussions at the dinner table.

Blogging also provides consistency and regular communication for teachers, students and parents.

Rather than both parties waiting for parentteacher interviews, the process of blogging is instantaneous and provides opportunity for feedback through comments.

It’s true that, as a society, we can become far too reliant on technology.

We do need to step away from the screen from time to time.

What’s important to recognize is that, whether a complex gadget or a basic blog, these are tools teachers can use to enhance and support education.

Cara McKelvey is a Kamloops-Thompson board of education trustee. Trustee columns run in KTW on a monthly basis.

To comment, email editor@kamloops thisweek.com.

School district dips into reserve fund to find $286,000 to balance its budget

By Dale Bass

STAFF REPORTER

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The Kamloops-Thompson school district will file a balanced budget with the provincial government — but it needs to dip into its reserve fund to do so.

Treasurer Kelvin Stretch said the actual budget has a $286,000 deficit, the result of

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the province’s contract settlement with school support staff represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees.

In order to provide the wage increases of one per cent effective July 1, 2013, two per cent as of Feb. 1 and .5 per cent on May 1, districts were told by the Ministry of Education to develop co-operative-gains savings plans, savings found outside the collective agreement, to

pay for the wage improvements.

Stretch said dipping into the $5-million reserve fund enabled the board to cover the first wage increase, noting the budgeting process will continue to identify savings that will pay for subsequent pay hikes.

The budget approved by trustees this week shows total salary expenses for the fiscal year to be $92.67 million. Benefits account for

another $22 million.

Comparable figures for the 2013 fiscal year show total salaries of $91.44 million and benefits of $20.9 million.

The budget for this fiscal year, which ends on June 30, shows special-education salary costs of $14.2 million, the bulk of which goes to teachers ($7.02 million) and educational assistants ($6.2 million).

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To help the National Corvette Museum recover from the massive sinkhole that opened under the facility recently, Chevrolet will oversee restoration of the Corvettes damaged.

General Motors Design in Warren, Mich., will lead the project.

When the cars are recovered, they will be shipped to GM’s Mechanical Assembly facility, a small specialty shop within GM Design, where the best restoration approach will be determined.

Mechanical Assembly has been part of GM Design since the 1930s, and today main-

Kia’s first mass-market electric vehicle made its world debut at the recent Chicago Auto Show.

Chi-Town crown for Kia’s 2015 Soul EV electric

Set to the sounds of soulful electrified blues music, Kia has staged the global unveiling of the 2015 Soul EV at the recent Chicago Auto Show.

Scheduled to go on sale in the third quarter of 2014, the Soul EV will be Kia’s first all electric, zero-emissions car sold in North America and expands the brand’s line of environmentally conscious vehicles.

In the U.S., the Soul EV will initially be sold in California and Oregon in the West and several Eastern states including New York, New Jersey and Maryland — the regions with the largest EV markets and infrastructure.

Beneath the floor, the 27 kW, air-cooled, 200 watt-hour/kg battery is expected to yield a range of approximately 130 to 160 kilometres of real world driving on a full charge, with internal testing and evaluation results exceeding 160 kilometres in some instances.

The 360-volt, 96-cell lithium-ion polymer battery has been engineered for high capacity, thermal stability and safety.

The Soul EV makes charging easy by plugging into any standard 120v outlet or a conventional 240v EV charger.

The front-wheel drive Soul EV is powered by an 81.4 kW, 109 horse power electric motor producing a generous 210 pound-feet of torque.

Acceleration from zero to 100 km/h is expected to take fewer than 12 seconds with a top speed electronically limited to approximately 145 km/h.

PLEASE READ THE FINE PRINT: Offers valid until February 28, 2014. See toyota.ca for complete details on all cash back offers. In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between Toyota prices, rates and/or other information contained on toyotabc.ca and that contained on toyota.ca, the latter shall prevail. Errors and omissions excepted. 2014 Corolla CE 6M Manual BURCEM-A MSRP is $17,540 and includes $1,545 freight and pre-delivery inspection, tire levy, battery levy and air conditioning federal excise tax. *Lease example: 2014 Corolla CE 6M with a vehicle price of $16,440 (includes $1,100 Toyota Canada Lease Assist, which is deducted from the negotiated selling price after taxes, and $1,545 freight/PDI) leased at 2.9% over 60 months with $0 down payment equals 120 semi-monthly payments of $89 with a total lease obligation of $10,680. Lease 60 mos. based on 100,000 km, excess km charge is $.07. $0 security deposit and first semi-monthly payment due at lease inception. Price and total obligation exclude license, insurance, registration, fees and taxes. Dealer order / trade may be necessary. **Finance example: 1.9% finance for 60 months, upon credit approval, available on 2014 Corolla CE. Applicable taxes are extra. 2014 RAV4 Base FWD LE Automatic ZFREVT-A MSRP is $25,685 and includes $1,815 freight and pre-delivery inspection, tire levy, battery levy and air conditioning federal excise tax. †Lease example: 4.9% Lease APR for 60 months on approved credit. Semi-Monthly payment is $139 with $2,300 down payment. Total Lease obligation is $18,980. Lease 60 mos. based on 100,000 km, excess km charge is $.10. Applicable taxes are extra. Down payment, first semi-monthly payment and security deposit plus GST and PST on first payment and full down payment are due at lease inception. A security deposit is not required on approval of credit. ††Finance example: 2.9% finance for 60 months, upon credit approval, available on 2014 RAV4. Applicable taxes are extra. 2014 Tundra Double Cab SR5 4.6L 4x4 Automatic UM5F1T-A MSRP is $36,640 and includes $1,815 freight and pre-delivery inspection, tire levy, battery levy and air conditioning federal excise tax. ‡Lease example: 2.9% Lease APR for 60 months on approved credit. Semi-Monthly payment is $175 with $4,800 down payment. Total Lease obligation is $25,740. Lease 60 mos. based on 100,000 km, excess km charge is $.15. Applicable taxes are extra. Down payment, first semi-monthly payment and security deposit plus GST and PST on first payment and full down payment are due at lease inception. A security deposit is not required on approval of credit. ‡‡Finance example: 0.9% finance for 36 months, upon credit approval, available on 2014 Tundra. Applicable taxes are extra. ‡‡‡Semi-monthly lease offer available through Toyota Financial Services on approved credit to qualified retail customers on most 48 and 60 month leases (including Stretch leases) of new and demonstrator Toyota vehicles. First semi-monthly payment due at lease inception and next monthly payment due approximately 15 days later and semi-monthly thereafter throughout the term. Toyota Financial Services will waive the final payment. Semi-monthly lease offer can be combined with most other offers excluding the First Payment Free and Encore offers. First Payment Free offer is valid for eligible TFS Lease Renewal customers only. Toyota semi-monthly lease program based on 24 payments per year, on a 60-month lease, equals 120 payments, with the final 120th payment waived by Toyota Financial Services. Competitive bi-weekly lease programs based on 26 payments per year, on a 60-month lease, equals 130 payments. Not open to employees of Toyota Canada, Toyota Financial Services or TMMC/TMMC Vehicle Purchase Plan. Some conditions apply. See your Toyota dealer for complete details. Visit your Toyota BC Dealer or www.toyotabc.ca for more details. Some conditions apply; offers are time limited and may change without notice. Dealer may lease/sell for less.

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The National Corvette Museum is independently owned, and supported solely by charitable donations from enthusiasts. It is currently accepting donations on its website, corvettemuseum. org, to assist in refurbishing the facility.

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The National Corvette Museum says cars damaged in a recent sinkhole collapse will be shipped to Michigan for storage.

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for errors in data on third party websites. 12/17/2013. Offers subject to change, continuation or cancellation without notice. Offers have no cash alternative value. See your participating Nissan retailer for complete details. ©1998-2013 Nissan Canada Inc. and Nissan Financial Services Inc. a division of Nissan Canada Inc.

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stackable trading dollars. Retailers are free to set individual prices. Offers valid between Feb. 1-28, 2014. †Global Automakers of Canada Entry Level Segmentation. MY14 Versa Note v. MY13/14 competitors. *All information compiled from third-party sources including manufacturer websites. Not responsible for errors

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applicable are included. License, registration, air-conditioning levy ($100) where applicable, insurance and applicable taxes are extra. Finance and lease offers are available on approved credit through Nissan Finance for a limited time, may change without notice and cannot be combined with any other offers except

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available only on 2014 Versa Note 1.6 S (B5RG54 AA00), manual transmission/Sentra 1.8 S (C4LG54 AA00), manual transmission. This offer is only available on lease offers of an 39 month term only and cannot be combined with any other offer. Conditions apply. V Models shown $20,585/$21,565/$34,728 Selling

fuel efficiency.

The Geneva unveiling is slated for March 4.

Price for a new 2014 Versa Note 1.6 SL Tech (B5TG14 NA00), Xtronic CVT® transmission/Sentra 1.8 SR (C4SG14 AA00), CVT/Rogue SL AWD Premium model (Y6DG14 BK00), CVT transmission. ≠V Freight and PDE charges ($1,567/$1,567/$1,630), certain fees, manufacturer’s rebate and dealer participation where

in reduced friction and energy loss when 4x4 capability isn’t needed and ensuring improved

payments of $69/$79/$138 with $0/$0/$1,850 down payment, and $0 security deposit. First semi-monthly payment, down payment and $0 security deposit are due at lease inception. Prices include freight and fees. Lease based on a maximum of 20,000 km/year with excess charged at $0.10/km. Total lease obligation

It’s the middle of winter, but Canadians have reason to get excited for the upcoming IndyCar season.

At the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto, Honda Canada and James Hinchcliffe entered into a one-year partnership that will see the so-called Mayor of Hinchtown working with Honda to promote the Honda brand across Canada.

Hinchcliffe will be featured in various Honda ads and promotions throughout the year, including the Honda Indy Toronto.

This vehicle is also the first mid-size SUV to feature rear axle disconnect, resulting

is $5,356/$6,156/$18,289. $950/$950 NF Lease Cash included in advertised price, applicable only on 2014 Versa Note 1.6 S (B5RG54 AA00), manual transmission/Sentra 1.8 S (C4LG54 AA00), manual transmission through subvented lease through Nissan Finance. $200/$400 dealer participation included and

Honda and Hinchcliffe partner up

tions, the new generation Jeep Cherokee is engineered to excel on all terrains.

≠Representative semi-monthly lease offer based on new 2014 Versa Note 1.6 S (B5RG54 AA00), manual transmission/2014 Sentra 1.8 S (C4LG54 AA00), manual transmission/2014 Rogue S FWD (Y6RG14 AA00), CVT transmission. 0%/0%/3.9% lease APR for a 39/39/60 month term equals 78/78/120 semi-monthly

Cherokee is making its European debut at the 84th Geneva International Motor Show next month.

It features a new 2.0litre turbo diesel engine, combined with the new nine-speed automatic transmission.

It is not expected in Canada at this time.

This is the first time in Europe that this powertrain combination — the efficient 2.0-liter Multijet II turbo diesel and the new nine-speed automatic gearbox — has been offered in the mid-size SUV segment.

The new turbo diesel is available in two versions offering customers a choice of 170 or 140 hp outputs, both generating 258 lb/ft of torque.

The 170 hp version of the 2.0-litre engine is coupled with the ninespeed automatic gearbox, while the 140 hp version of this engine is matched to a six-speed manual transmission.

Both versions of the 2.0-litre turbo diesel engine incorporate Jeep’s Stop/Start technology that improves fuel efficiency and reduces CO2 emissions.

Available in twowheel drive and fourwheel drive configura-

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That name again is F-150

MURDERED OUT MARVEL

Ford to offer new plow prep options Winter warriors will have a tough new tool in their arsenal against Mother Nature with Ford’s new snow plow prep option, available on the 2015 F-150.

Ford will be the only manufacturer to offer a light-duty snow plow prep option across all cab configurations — Regular, SuperCab and SuperCrew.

When snow plow mode is activated via the push of a button, the vehicle temporarily turns off nonessential features to provide dedicated power for the plow.

The option package requires the truck be equipped with a 5.0-litre V8 engine and four-wheel drive, and is available across XL, XLT and Lariat trim levels.

Upon taking delivery of a new F-150 with the snow plow prep option, owners will need to take their truck to a Ford Qualified Vehicle Modifier to purchase and install the plow hardware.

The maximum light-duty plow weight will be over 450 pounds.

Pricing for the snow plow prep option, excluding the plow, will be announced later this year.

The 2015 F-150 will arrive in dealerships at the end of 2014.

The Chicago Auto Show saw the world debut of the black-on-black Corvette Stingray that will be driven by S.H.I.E.L.D.’s Black Widow in the sequel to Captain America. Captain America: The Winter Soldier premieres on April 4. Metroland Media photo

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Nissan unveils diesel runner at Chicago show The Nissan Frontier Diesel Runner, which is based on a Frontier Desert Runner 4x2 model, was created to gauge reaction to a Nissan mid-size pickup with a diesel engine and plot a potential future direction for the truck.

It arrives a mere six months after the announcement of a partnership with Cummins Inc. to provide a 5.0litre turbo diesel V8 in the next-generation Titan full-size pickup, which will arrive in 2015.

At the heart of the Frontier Diesel Runner is a 2.8-litre four-cylinder diesel engine producing nearly 200 horsepower and more than 350 lb-ft. of torque, while increasing fuel economy 35 per cent over a V6-powered 2014 Frontier 4x2.

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The 16-inch wheels, borrowed from a Frontier PRO-4X, have been treated with a special two-tone paint — Arrest Me Red for the rear wheels and silver in front, each accented by satin black paint. The brake calipers have also been custom painted in contrasting colours — silver rear and red front.

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The Hyundai names, logos, product names, feature names, images and slogans are trademarks owned by Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. †Leasing offers available O.A.C. from Hyundai Financial Services based on a new 2014 Santa Fe Sport 2.4L FWD/Accent 4-Door L/Tucson 2.0L GL FWD MT with an annual lease rate of 3.90%/0.90%/2.90%. Bi-weekly lease payment of $158/$82/$128 for a 60 month walk-away lease. Down Payment of $2,495/$0/$1,895 and first monthly payment required. Total lease obligation is $23,035/$10,660/$18,535. Lease offers include Delivery and Destination of $1,760/$1,550/$1,760. Registration, insurance, PPSA, fees, levies, charges, license fees and all applicable taxes are excluded. $0 security deposit on all models. 20,000 km allowance per year applies. Additional charge of $0.12/km on all models except Genesis Sedan and Equus where additional charge is $0.25/km. Delivery and Destination charge includes freight, P.D.E., dealer admin fees and a full tank of gas. Lease a new 2014 Accent 4 Dr L and you’ll be entitled to a $225 dealer to customer lease credit. Dealer to customer lease credit applies before taxes. Offer cannot be combined or used in conjunction with any other available offers. Offer is non-transferable and cannot be assigned. No vehicle trade-in required. ʕPrice of models shown: 2013 Elantra Limited is $24,985. Prices include Delivery and Destination charges of $1,550. Registration, insurance, PPSA, fees, levies, charges, license fees and all applicable taxes are excluded.ʈFuel consumption for new 2014 Santa Fe Sport 2.4L FWD (HWY 7.3L/100KM; City10.2.L/100KM), Accent 4-Door L (HWY 5.3L/100KM; City 7.5L/100KM)/Tucson 2.0L GL FWD MT (HWY 7.2L/100KM; City 10.0L/100KM) are based on Manufacturer Testing. Actual fuel efficiency may vary based on driving conditions and the addition of certain vehicle accessories. Fuel economy figures are used for comparison purposes only. ΩPrice adjustments are calculated against the vehicle’s starting price. Price adjustments of up to $5,000 /$4,540 available on 2013 Sonata Hybrid/ 2013 Elantra L 6-Speed Manual. Price adjustments applied before taxes. Offer cannot be combined or used in conjunction with any other available offers. Offer is non-transferable and cannot be assigned. No vehicle trade-in required. †ΩʕOffers available for a limited time, and subject to change or cancellation without notice. See dealer for complete details. Dealer may sell for less. Inventory is limited, dealer order may be required. ††Hyundai’s Comprehensive Limited Warranty coverage covers most vehicle components against defects in workmanship under normal use and maintenance conditions.

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ON NOW AT YOUR BC GMC DEALERS. BCGMCDEALERS.CA 1-800-GM-DRIVE. GMC is a brand of General Motors of Canada. * Offers apply to the lease of a new or demonstrator 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 Double Cab 4x4 (1SA/G80/B30), 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 Crew Cab 4x4 (1SA/G80/B30/I04). Freight ($1,650) and PDI included. License, insurance, registration, PPSA, administration fees and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in BC GMC Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer order or trade may be required. †* The Automotive Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) comprises professional journalists, photographers specializing in cars and trucks. They provide unbiased opinions of new vehicles to help consumers make better purchases that are right for them. For more information visit www.ajac.ca. ^ 2014 Sierra 1500 with the available 5.3L EcoTec3 V8 engine equipped with a 6-speed automatic transmission has a fuel-consumption rating of 13.0L/100 km city and 8.7L/100 km hwy 2WD and 13.3L/100 km city and 9.0L/100 km hwy 4WD. Fuel consumption based on GM testing in accordance with approved Transport Canada test methods. Your actual fuel consumption may vary. Competitive fuel consumption ratings based on Natural Resources Canada’s 2013 Fuel Consumption Guide for WardsAuto.com 2013 Large Pickup segment and latest available information at the time of posting. **When equipped with available 6.2L EcoTec3 V8 engine. Comparison based on wardsauto.com 2013 Large Light-Duty Pickup segment and latest competitive data available. Excludes other GM vehicles. † Comparison based on wardsauto.com 2013 Large Pickup segment and latest competitive data available. Excludes other GM vehicles. †† The 2-Year Scheduled Lube-Oil-Filter Maintenance Program provides eligible customers in Canada, who have purchased, leased or financed a new eligible 2014 MY Sierra with an ACDelco oil and filter change, in accordance with the oil life monitoring system and the Owner’s Manual, for 2 years or 40,000 KMs, whichever occurs first, with a limit of four (4) Lube-Oil-Filter services in total, performed at participating GM Dealers. Fluid top offs, inspections, tire rotations, wheel alignments and balancing, etc. are not covered. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles.

General Motors of Canada Limited reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. + Whichever comes first. See dealer for conditions and limited warranty details. ‡ 0% for 36 month lease available on all 2014 Sierra 1500 Regular/ Double/Crew Cabs. Sample lease payments based on 36-month lease of 2014 Sierra Double Cab 4x4 1SA + G80 + B30 on approved credit by GM Financial. Tax, license, insurance, registration, applicable provincial fees, and optional equipment extra. Annual kilometre limit of 20,000 km, $0.16 per excess kilometre. Monthly payments may vary depending on down payment/trade. Example: Sierra Double Cab 4x4 1SA + G80 + B30 including Freight and Air Tax is $30,480 at 0% APR, $1250 Down payment, Bi-Weekly payment is $152 for 36 months. Total obligation is $13,379, plus applicable taxes. Option to purchase at lease end is $17,101. ¥¥ 0% Purchase financing offered on approved credit by RBC Royal Bank/TD Auto Financing/Scotiabank for 48 months on new or demonstrator 2014 Sierra 1500. Example: $10,000 at 0% APR, the monthly payment is $208 for 48 months. Cost of borrowing is $0, total obligation is $10,000. Offer is unconditionally interest-free. ++ Offer valid only to eligible retail lessees in Canada who have obtained credit approval by GM Financial, have entered into a lease agreement with GM Financial, and who accept delivery from January 3, 2014 through February 28, 2014 of a new eligible 2014 model. General Motors of Canada will pay the first month’s lease payment, or first 2 bi-weekly lease payments (inclusive of taxes). After the first month, lessee will be required to make all remaining scheduled payments over the remaining term of the lease agreement. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. General Motors of Canada Limited reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice.

Void where prohibited by law. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ¥ $4,250 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit has been applied to the purchase, finance and lease offers of 2014 Sierra 1500 Crew Cab 4x4 1SA, and is applicable to retail customers only. Other credits available on select Sierra models. Offer ends February 28, 2014. ‡‡ Offer only valid from February 8, 2014 – February 28, 2014 (the “Program Period”) to retail customers resident in Canada who own or are currently leasing (during the Program Period) a GM or competitor pickup truck to receive a $2,000 credit towards the purchase, or $1,000 towards the finance or lease of an eligible new 2014 Model Year GMC Sierra Light Duty. Only one (1) credit may be applied per eligible vehicle sale. Offer is transferable to a family member living in the same household (proof of address required). This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. The $2,000/$1,000 credit includes HST/GST/PST as applicable by province. As part of the transaction, dealer will request current vehicle registration and/or insurance to prove ownership. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Void where prohibited by law. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See your GM dealer for details.

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Less Fuel. More Power. Great Value is a comparison between the 2014 and the 2013 Chrysler Canada product lineups. 40 MPG or greater claim (7.0 L/100 km) based on 2014 EnerGuide highway fuel consumption ratings. Government of Canada test methods used. Your actual fuel consumption may vary based on driving habits and other factors. Ask your dealer for the EnerGuide information. ¤2014 Dodge Grand Caravan – Hwy: 7.9 L/100 km (36 MPG) and City: 12.2 L/100 km (23 MPG). 2014 Jeep Cherokee Sport - Hwy: 6.4 L/100 km (44 MPG) and City: 9.6 L/100 km (29 MPG). 2014 Chrysler 200 LX – Hwy: 6.8 L/100 km (42 MPG) and City: 9.9 L/100 km (29 MPG). Wise customers read the fine print •, *, ‡, », €, , § The First Big Deal Sales Event offers are limited time offers which apply to retail deliveries of selected new and unused models purchased from participating dealers on or after February 1, 2014. Offers subject to change and may be extended without notice. All pricing includes freight ($1,695) and excludes licence, insurance, registration, any dealer administration fees, other dealer charges and other applicable fees and taxes. Dealer order/trade may be necessary. Dealer may sell for less. •$19,998 Purchase Price applies to 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan Canada Value Package (29E) only and includes $8,100 Consumer Cash Discount. $23,888 Purchase Price applies to the 2014 Jeep Cherokee Sport. $18,888 Purchase Price applies to the new 2014 Chrysler 200 LX only and includes $2,600 Consumer Cash Discount. *Consumer Cash Discounts are offered on select new 2014 vehicles and are deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. ‡4.29% purchase financing for up to 96 months available on the new 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan Ultimate Family Package/2014 Chrysler 200 LX models to qualified customers on approved credit through Royal Bank of Canada, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance.

Examples: 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan Ultimate Family Package/2014 Chrysler 200 LX with a Purchase Price of $27,888/$18,888 (including applicable Consumer Cash Discounts) financed at 4.29% over 96 months with $0 down payment equals 208 bi-weekly payments of $159/$107 with a cost of borrowing of $5,082/$3,442 and a total obligation of $39,970/$22,330. »Ultimate Family Package Discounts available at participating dealers on the purchase of a new 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT with Ultimate Family Package (RTKH5329G/JCDP4928K). Discount consists of: (i) $2,500 in Bonus Cash that will be deducted from the negotiated price after taxes; and (ii) $850 in no-cost options that will be deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. Some conditions apply. See your dealer for complete details. €$10,350 in Total Discounts is available on new 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT models with Ultimate Family Package (RTKH5329G/JCDP4928K) and consists of $7,000 in Consumer Cash Discounts and $3,350 in Ultimate Family Package Discounts. 3.49% purchase financing for up to 96 months available on the new 2014 Jeep Cherokee Sport FWD model to qualified customers on approved credit through Royal Bank of Canada, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. See your dealer for complete details. Example: 2014 Jeep Cherokee Sport FWD with a Purchase Price of $23,888 financed at 3.49% over 96 months with $0 down payment equals 208 bi-weekly payments of $132 with a cost of borrowing of $3,506 and a total obligation of $27,394. §Starting from prices for vehicles shown include Consumer Cash Discounts and do not include upgrades (e.g. paint). Upgrades available for additional cost. �Based on R. L. Polk Canada Inc. sales data. Calendar year to date retail vehicle registrations. ¹Based on 2014 Ward’s Upper Middle Sedan segmentation. TMThe SiriusXM logo is a registered trademark of SiriusXM Satellite Radio Inc. ®Jeep is a registered trademark of Chrysler Group LLC.

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The Chevrolet City Express is the brand’s versatile urban work van, blending T:10.25” cargo room, maneuverability and efficiency.

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The City Express goes on sale this fall, offering 122.7 cubic feet (3,474 liters) of customizable cargo space, a tight turning diameter of only 36.7 feet (11.2 m) and an estimated payload capacity of 1,500 pounds.

The City Express will also deliver greater efficiency than fullsize vans due to its smaller size and a 2.0-litre inline-four-cylinder engine with continuously variable

valve timing matched to a continuously variable transmission.

Designed for function, the City Express’s all-important cargo area accommodates large and bulky items, with 4’6” of space from sidewall to sidewall — more than enough to load a standard 40-inch by 48-inch pallet flat on the floor.

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915 – 7th Street, Kamloops, BC (250) 376-2992

Offer(s) available on select new 2013/2014 models through participating dealers to qualified customers who take delivery by February 28, 2014. Dealers may sell or lease for less. Some conditions apply. See dealer for complete details. All offers are subject to change without notice. Vehicles shown may include optional accessories and upgrades available at extra cost. All pricing includes delivery and destination fees up to $1,665, other fees and certain levies (including tire levies) and $100 A/C charge (where applicable) and excludes licensing, registration, insurance, other taxes and variable dealer administration fees (up to $699). Other dealer charges may be required at the time of purchase. Other lease and financing options also available. &Throwback Pricing available O.A.C. on financing offers on new 2013/2014 models. Financing for 84 months example: 2014 Forte LX MT (FO541E)/Optima LX AT (OP742E) with a purchase price of $17,502/$26,202 (including $1,485 freight/PDI) financed at 0%/0.9% for 84-month period equals 32 reduced bi-weekly payments of $76/$109 followed by 150 bi-weekly payments of $96/$149. Cost of borrowing is $0/$838.56 and total obligation is $17,502/$27,041. Throwback Pricing Incentive varies by model and trim level and may be taken as a lump sum or to reduce the financed amount. The Throwback Pricing Incentive for the 2014 Forte LX MT (FO541E)/2014 Optima LX AT (OP742E) shown is $640/ $1,280 (a $20/$40 reduction in 32 bi-weekly payments). Limited time offer. See retailer for complete details. Throwback Pricing is a trademark of Kia Canada Inc. 60/84 Amortization Financing example: 2014 Rio LX MT (RO541E) with a purchase price of $15,502 (including $1,485 freight/PDI) financed at 0.99% for 60 months amortized over an 84-month period equals 32 reduced bi-weekly payments of $68 followed by 98 bi-weekly payments of $88 with a principal balance of $4,539 plus applicable taxes due after 60 months. Cost of borrowing is $500.35 and total obligation is $16,002. Throwback Pricing Incentive varies by model and trim level and may be taken as a lump sum or to reduce the financed amount. The Throwback Pricing Incentive for the 2014 Rio LX MT (RO541E) shown is $640 (a $20 reduction in 32 bi-weekly payments). Limited time offer. Offer excludes taxes. See retailer for complete details. 0% purchase financing is available on select new 2013/2014 Kia models O.A.C. Terms vary by model and trim, see dealer for complete details. 6Model shown Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price for 2014 Forte SX (FO748E)/2014 Optima SX AT (OP749E)/2014 Rio4 SX with Navigation (RO749E) is $26,195/$34,580/$23,602. ÇHighway/city fuel consumption is based on the 2014 Forte 1.8L MPI 4-cyl (M/T)/2014 Optima 2.4L GDI (A/T)/2014 Rio4 1.6L GDI 4-cyl (M/T). These updated estimates are based on the Government of Canada’s approved criteria and testing methods. Refer to the EnerGuide Fuel Consumption Guide. Your actual fuel consumption will vary based on driving habits and other factors. 2014 Top Safety Pick – U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for model year 2014. U.S. model tested. Information in this advertisement is believed to be accurate at the time of printing. For more information on our 5-year warranty coverage, visit kia.ca or call us at 1-877-542-2886. Kia is a trademark of Kia Motors Corporation.

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Lost & Found Lost Wrist watch Sun Feb 9th Bus exchange between N Shore and Landsdowne to Columbia (250) 377-3746

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Budget Brake & Muffler Franchise Opportunity

Budget Brake & Muffler Auto Centres has an established franchise available for sale in Vernon, BC. This location has been open since 2006 and has an established customer base.

This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with strong people skills, who has business or retail sales and management experience, and wants to be part of a very successful brand name.

Budget Brake & Muffler Auto Centres

32 locations in British Columbia & Alberta

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Ken J. Finnie Inc., is currently seeking an experienced Administrative Clerk to join our growing public accounting firm. Working alongside other team members you will have the opportunity to provide support for a wide variety of administrative functions. If you thrive on challenges in a fast paced environment, this opportunity is for you. The ideal candidate will be energetic, have strong organizational skills and an ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently with minimal supervision. Key Competencies required: • Minimum of 3 to 5 years administrative experience • Working knowledge of an accounting firm would be an asset • Knowledge of Caseware/Caseview Program would be an asset • Strong secretarial skills and proficiently with Microsoft Office Programs • Ability to multi-task and work under pressure to meet deadlines • Maintain office functions and systems of organization such as databases and client files • Excellent organizational skills Competitive salary based on experience. We offer a comprehensive benefit package and opportunity for growth for the right individual. Full time or part time considered.

Please forward resume to: Ken J. Finnie Inc. Certified Management Accountant 202 – 1315 Summit Drive Kamloops, BC V2C 3J4 Email: helen@kfcma.com Closing date: February 26, 2014

J.WALSH & SONS PLUMBING & HEATING LTD. Established HVAC/Plumbing Company is growing and requires a

DISPATCHER Basic HVAC/Plumbing knowledge would be an advantage.

Must be computer literate, be able to work under pressure, have multi-line phone handling skills and excellent organizational skills.

Established 1973

For more information contact: Budget Brake & Muffler Auto Centres 1-800-746-9659

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NOW HIRING Valley Roadways Ltd. is hiring Company Drivers and Owner Operators to run Super B’s in BC/AB/SK/MB/NWT/.

Fuel Cards, insurance, health benefits and safety incentive program.

Minimum 2 years experience required.

Drop off resume and current drivers abstract to: 1115 Chief Louis Way, Kamloops Phone: 250.374.3467 or Fax: 250.374.3487 or email: careers@valleyroadways.com

Advertising Sales Manager Kamloops This Week a division of Aberdeen Publishing in beautiful Kamloops, BC. has an opening for an Advertising Sales Manager.

You’ll join a high-energy sales team focused on delivering quality customer service to our clients and you will play an active role in that dynamic team. As Advertising Sales Manager you would be responsible for the following: s ,EADING DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS s )MPLEMENTING REVENUE INITIATIVES AND SALES STRATEGIES s -AINTAINING STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH EXISTING CLIENTS s $EVELOPING NEW ACCOUNTS s #OACHING STAFF THROUGH THEIR SUCCESS s 0ROVIDING SUPERIOR SALES LEADERSHIP Desired Skills and Experience This is a full-time permanent position ideal for someone who is: s 0ASSIONATE ABOUT SALES AND ADVERTISING s 0ROVEN IN 3ALES -ANAGEMENT AT LEAST YEARS s 3TRONG IN GUIDING DEVELOPMENT AND MOTIVATING STAFF s %NERGETIC AND DRIVEN REGARDLESS OF OBSTACLES s -OTIVATED BY SUCCESS s !DAPTABLE AND A CREATIVE THINKER Kamloops This Week is a company dedicated to their employee.

We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package and offer a career filled with growth and success!

Please send resumes to: Kelly Hall, Publisher Kamloops This Week " $ALHOUSIE $RIVE +AMLOOPS "# 6 # 0 publisher@kamloopsthisweek.com We thank all applicants; only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

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Truck Driver Training

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

CERTIFIED ICBC AIR BRAKE COURSE

Feb. 28 - March 2 • March 14-16

School District No. 73

(Kamloops/Thompson) Commercial Transportation Mechanic

School District No. 73 has an opening for a full-time Commercial Transport/Heavy Duty Mechanic in Kamloops.

The incumbent must be qualified at the Journeyman level as a commercial vehicle mechanic, be proficient in all aspects of repair and maintenance to vehicles, and be able to work with minimal supervision.

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

call 250.828.5104 or visit

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

Start your Health Care Career in less than a year!

Study online or on campus Health Care Aide – 6 months

- Kamloops needs more Care Aides...ASAP!

Nursing Unit Clerk – 6 months

- Work in the heart of the hospital

Pharmacy Technician – 8 months

- The first CCAPP accredited program in BC

Medical Transcriptionist – 9 months

“All the people I work with are impressed by the knowledge I gained through this course.

You guys are amazing!!”

- Senja, July 2012 Grad

- Work online or in hospitals

Financial Aid available • PCTIA and CCAPP accredited

Thompson Career College

250-372-8211 or toll free 1-877-840-0888

The successful applicant should possess a Class 2 Drivers License with Air Brake Endorsement, and a CVIP certificate. Preference will be given to individuals with five (5) years’ experience in engine and transmission electronic controls and other computerized systems.

Written applications outlining experience and qualifications should be forwarded by 12:00 p.m. on Friday, March 14, 2014 to: Sharlene Bowers, Director of Human Resources School District No. 73 (Kamloops/Thompson) 1383 Ninth Avenue Kamloops BC V2C 3X7 E-mail to sbowers@sd73.bc.ca or fax: (250) 372-1183

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Our values are what unite the Domtar team, and they remain an essential factor in our ability to succeed. We at Domtar aim to be the best-performing wood products, pulp, and paper company in North America.

As the successful candidate, you will have the chance to further broaden your experience and knowledge within the mill team responsible for sales, customer service, and transportation of our product. More specimcally you will: • Work closely with both internal and external partners to ensure timely/accurate pulp shipments • Validate sales data for invoice entry, freight processing, inventory control and related customer support services • Process, review and reconcile freight invoices • Prepare and distribute customer documentation as required • Identify and investigate inventory/freight discrepancies • Prepare monthly reporting packages to various internal and external users • Provide support and now to work coverage to the mill sales and logistics team You are a conmdent communicator with an accounting background and/or understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and procedures. In addition you must have: • Strong ability to apply attention to detail • Proven team work skills with strong ability to work across the organization • Excellent problem solving and analytical skills • Proven organizational skills • Ability to prioritize effectively and manage multiple tasks • Strong computer skills with demonstrated Microsoft Ofmce promciency • Experience with sales shipping and inventory management and logistics would be an asset

Please submit your applications by March 7, 2014 to: Human Resources, 2005 Mission Flats Road, Kamloops, B.C. V2C 1A9 Or via email to: kamloopshr@domtar.com Thank you for applying at Domtar. Please note only selected candidates will be contacted.

Domtar is an equal opportunity employer.

Education/Trade Schools CORE & PAL Courses week days and/or weekends. www.pal-core-ed.com or Call George 852-0595 / 778-4703030 Visa or debit accepted

www.arrow.ca

8:30am-4:00pm $70 Pre-register by phoning 250-554-9762

Full Time OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR

HUNTER & FIREARMS

AshcroŌ, BC

Our Mining Division is looking for someone to complement the team as a Full Time Oĸce Administrator in our Oĸce located in AshcroŌ, BC.

We’re not just a mber company. We’re a company of mber.

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 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.

February 15th & 25th March 15th & 25th

Arrow TransportaƟon Systems Inc. is a diversiĮed transportaƟon, logisƟcs and materials handling company with operaƟons throughout Canada and the U.S.

PULP SALES COORDINATOR

Drivers/Courier/ Trucking

FOODSAFE COURSE

by Certified Instructor

or online at www.ThompsonCC.ca

The Kamloops Pulp Mill is currently recruiting for a

ATTENTION Work from home Turn spare time into income Free training/flexible hours Computer required. www.FreedomNan.com

Courses.

Next C.O.R.E. March 15th & 16th Saturday & Sunday. P.A.L. Sunday March 2nd.

Challenges, Testing ongoing daily. Professional outdoorsman & Master Instructor:

Bill

Drivers/Courier/ Trucking

Part time position, includes weekends, evenings and holidays Apply in person with resume to: Don’s Auto Towing 671 W Athabasca St Att: Sherry EI CLAIM denied? Need help?

22yrs exp as EI officer. Will prepare, present, reconsiderations & appeals. Call me before requesting reconsideration. Bernie Hughes 1-877581-1122.

Drivers/Courier/ Trucking

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Trimac Transportation is North America’s premier provider of services in highway transportation of bulk commodities.

Our Kamloops, BC locations require...

Company Drivers Excellent pay • great benefits • safety equipment • regional petroleum and dry bulk pneumatic hauling in BC interior Please send your resume to: Mark Davy Fax: 888-746-2297 E-mail: canrecruiting@trimac.com Phone: 866-487-4622

North America’s Premier Provider www.trimac.com

Help Wanted Cook – NLM Outreach Centre - Part time position to supply relief for holidays & catering support. Applicant must be in agreement with the statement of faith. Have experience as a professional cook, maintain a high standard of food service and be a good steward of the resources at their disposal.

Possess certification for Food Safe, WHIMIS, First Aid. Red Seal certification is preferred but flexible.The New Life Mission is a faith based, social service agency serving the needs of individuals and families in our city who may be struggling with poverty, mental health and/or addictions issues. Send your resume by email info@newlifemission.ca , fax 250-372-1373, mail to Box 712, Kamloops, BC V2C 5L7.

Include your personal statement of faith and a completed NLM Application Form downloaded from our website www.newlifemission.ca Driver to deliver Province newspapers to 4 stops in Logan Lake...Esso, Highland Valley Food, Petro Can and IDA. Pickup at Lac Le Jeune turnoff rest area at approx.

5am. Takes approx 1/2 hour to deliver. $25.00 per day. Call Dale 1-888-635-2296 To start immediately!

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

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. ���������������� Licensed Security Guards required. Fax resumes 250-8280833 Email pat@desertcity inc.com or peggy@desertcity inc.com ���������������� North Enderby Timber is looking to hire for various positions including Millwright and/or Fabricator, Heavy Duty Mechanic and Electrician. We offer competitive wages along with a comprehensive benefit package. Please fax resume to 250-838-9637.

Help Wanted 6376815 DISPATCHER REQUIRED

Preference will be given to individuals with post secondary educaƟon or proven success with the accounƟng cycle.

Please send resume in conĮdence to: Larissa Pepper, HR Coordinator, email: lpepper@arrow.ca . Fax: 250-314-1750

250-376-7970

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL. NO Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks.

Weekly start dates. Job board!

Funding options.

SignUp online! iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853

Employment

(Trimac)

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

Call 250-374-0462 for more information.

“Seeking care aides for our Assisted Living Facility in Kamloops” We are seeking qualified care aides for our senior’s assisted living facility in Kamloops. If you are enthusiastic, flexible and committed, please contact us for a personal interview. Forward your resume to activecareservices kamloops@gmail.com WE have an immediate opening for a dynamic fireplace salesperson for our busy store in Vernon. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 5 years experience in the fireplace industry, in either the retail or building sector, be comfortable in dealing with homeowners and contractors alike,and possess the drive and determination needed to excel in a fast paced environment. We offer an excellent starting salary and commission structure,as well as benefits and RRSP plan.

If interested in this position please reply in confidence to Bob.anderson@hbcvernon.ca

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Sales

We are currently seeking an active individual to join our team on a part time basis with opportunity for full time. We are a progressive organization providing therapeutic residential support to children & youth with challenging presenting behaviours. Successful applicant must be energetic, committed and willing to work flexible hours including “24 hour” shifts. If you have relevant education and/or training, email your resume to: activecareserviceskamloops @gmail.com

Office Manager, Receptionist required for Dental Office.

Dental experience an asset. Email resume drdex@shaw.ca or fax 250-376-5367

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.

6379880

RIVER CITY NISSAN

full-time sales auto detailer

RECORD BREAKING SALES VOLUMES NEW AND PREOWNED VEHICLE SALES CONSULTANT NEEDED

We experienced, Weare arelooking looking for for an a dynamic individual reliable, organized who likes to work& hardworking in a high-paced Auto Detailer to join our team. Previous environment.

Sales experience is not experience is required.

Applicant must necessary but a positive outgoing know how cut polish, undercoat, attitude is to a must.

Excellent incentive apply paint sealant rustproof. structure and great & benefit program.

We are looking for a motivated, self starter with sales experience, VSA certified preffered.

We offer a very competitive sales plan and benefits, along with full training and support.

250-377-3800

Help Wanted

2405 East Trans-Canada Hwy Kamloops, BC. V2C 4A9

6381177 HELP WANTED:

brant@rivercitynissan.com

2525 25 525 E. TRANS CANADA HWY, KAMLOOPS, BC

RIVER CITY NISSAN

full-time sales

We are in need of an experienced vehicle Sales Manager.

Successfull applicant must be a self starter who is able to motivate and lead a sales team to achieving maximum sales performance, and maintaining our highest standard of customer satisfaction.

VSA licence is required We offer an above average payplan and benefits package. All applications are held in strict confidence.

Please email your resume to george@kamloopsdodge.com or jade@kamloopsdodge.com

PLUMBER With gas ticket, sheet metal furnace install experience.

REFRIGERATION HVAC MECHANIC Lots of service experience.

Must be top of your field.

250-377-3800

Light duty cleaner, 3 positions available.

Duties include sweep, mop and polish floors, dust furniture, vacuum carpets and rugs, make beds and change sheets. Replenish supplies and restore stock, empty garbage. Full time 40hrs/week.

Wages start at $14 per hour.

2405 East Trans-Canada Hwy Kamloops, BC. V2C 4A9

Send your resume to: bookkeeping@bearcountry.ca

brant@rivercitynissan.com

2525 25 525 E. TRANS CANADA HWY, KAMLOOPS, BC

For the right person Substantial signing bonus.

HELP WANTED

Sales Manager

Bear Country Property Management Ltd. Sun Peaks, B.C. V0E 5N0 250.578.6969 • Fax: 250 578 6968 www.bearcountry.ca

• WE ARE LOOKING FOR THE BEST. • WE ARE READY TO HIRE 2 FULL TIME TRADES PEOPLE. Willing to pay premium wages, top benefits in industry.

6377961

Brant Roshinsky

VIEW OUR ENTIRE INVENTORY ONLINE AT WWW.KAMLOOPSDODGE.COM

1-866-374-4477 1-866-374-4 4477 77

CASHIERS

Email resume to brier@eventmax.net asap, but no later than February 23.

Please direct your resumé to

DEALER

KAMLOOPS

Help Wanted

Applicants must have extensive experience as a cashier. Must be available to work any day and flexible to work am or pm shifts.

Rate of pay will be $14/hr plus a $2/hr bonus.

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We are looking for a dynamic individual who likes to work in a high-paced environment. Sales experience is not necessary but a positive outgoing attitude is a must. Excellent incentive structure and great benefit program.

J. WALSH & SONS

to work at the souvenir kiosk at the 2014 Tim Hortons Brier at the Interior Savings Centre in Kamloops, March 1 - 9.

6379887

EXPERIENCED DEALERSHIP SALES MANAGER

Trades, Technical

Experienced medical office assistant required for busy medical office. Apply with resume to rmpmdb1@gmail.com

Sales Manager

DEALER

1-866-374-4477 1-866-374-4 4477 77

Dental Hygienist required for 2 day a week. E-mail resume, drdex@shaw.ca Fax 250-3765367

Brant Roshinsky

VIEW OUR ENTIRE INVENTORY ONLINE AT WWW.KAMLOOPSDODGE.COM

Transcriptionist wanted immediately for busy medical office and various other duties must be willing to do typing test. 250-374-1488

Medical/Dental

Please direct your resumé to

Forward resume in confidence to George Evans or Jade Domenichelli at Kamloops Dodge Email: george@kamloopsdodge.com or jade@kamloopsdodge.com KAMLOOPS

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APPLY PERSONALLY TO FRANK WALSH - 250.372.5115 Fax: 1.250.372-5711 OR CHECK US OUT AT: www.jwalshandsons.com

MECHANIC

Required F/T for Vancouver Outboard. Primary duties will include maintenance troubleshooting and repair of diesel & gas marine engines.

Knowledgeable in vessel electrical systems is an asset. Must have own tools and a valid drivers license.

Exc. Compensation Based On Experience.

Please forward resume: vancouveroutboard@ telus.net

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Dutch Masters Painting

Sundance Electric

Quality workmanship, fair rates Licensed & Bonded Electrical Contractor SILVER LABEL FOR MOBILE HOMES Cell: 250.574.4602 • gerrycline@shaw.ca

Falls Street Construction • Construction • Project management • Renovations • Garden features • Trim work & ne cabinetry • Special Projects Doug Prentice • Call: 250.819.2228

doug@fallsstreet.ca www.fallsstreet.ca

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556 Tranquille Rd. 250.376.0510 classicfx@telus.net

Licensed Hair Stylists Sit... Relax... Enjoy....

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Room Special only $299.00

(includes paint) Over 2000 colours

Exterior Painting Specialist

Call Jeff - 250.320.9935

HAUL GUYS

Tired of overpriced waste removal?

Worried who may come to your home?

TRY HAUL GUYS! - Affordable junk removal - Demolitions - Professional and Bondable -Eco Friendly

www.haulguys.ca 250-299-4285

Falls Street Construction • Construction • Project management • Renovations • Garden features • Trim work & ne cabinetry • Special Projects Doug Prentice • Call: 250.819.2228

doug@fallsstreet.ca www.fallsstreet.ca

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PICKERING PLUMBING & HEATING INC New Home Construction & Custom Home Installations * Hot Water Tanks* * In ďƒ&#x;oor Heating* *Plumbing Renovations* Water Treatment & Much More

3 Black Angus Bulls and 1 York/Landrace X Boar for sale.

(250)546-9766

For Sale Punk Jewelry, body jewelry, Cuff earrings like snakes, dragons etc call (250) 376-5466

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!

Civil Engineering Technologist II (re-Advertisement) District of Kitimat, full time permanent, wage range $37.94 - $45.90, over two years.

Civil Technologist diploma required. Duties include infrastructure investigations, surveying, design, contract preparation, inspection and material testing on projects related to the municipality’s water, sewer, drainage and transportation systems. Candidates should be proficient in using electronic survey equipment, computer assisted design using AutoCad 3D. and MS Office. Valid BC driver’s license required.

Submit resumes by February 27, 2014, 4:40 pm, to Personnel, District of Kitimat, 270 City Centre, Kitimat, BC, V8C 2H7, Fax (250) 632-4995, or email dok@kitimat.ca.

Further information can be obtained from our website at www.kitimat.ca

Journeyman Carpenter Small Renovations Call for quote. No job too small. (250) 571-6997

Electrical

Sundance Electric 6375898 Mind Body Spirit Relax and unwind with a full body massage for appointment couples welcome (250) 682-1802

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed?

Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

Fitness/Exercise

We’re at the heart of things™

WE will pay you to exercise!

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

Livestock

250-318-9061

Stucco/Siding

TRI-CITY SPECIAL! for only $46.81/week, we will place your classified ad into Kamloops, Vernon & Salmon Arm. (250)371-4949 classifieds@kamloopsthisweek.com *some restrictions apply.

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Merchandise for Sale

Pruning, Aerating, Yard Clean-up, Power Raking, Mowing, Hauling, Irrigation Start Up and repairs.

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250-376-2689

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Livestock

Misc. Wanted

Misc. Wanted

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Merchandise for Sale

Medical Supplies ELECTRIC Wheelchair. 3yrs old. excel cond. New $6400 asking$700obo250-434-1722

Misc. for Sale 1949 Chevy Pickup Canadian Tire millennium addition silver plated $75 250-374-7414 2 Premium Tim Hortons Brier Tickets, row-9, seats 3+4 $1000250-376-7297 377-8649 AB Circle Pro $50.00 and AB Doer Twist exercise machine $125.00 250-376-2827 Adjustable bed 37’ x 76’ with 2 adjustable & 2 massage motors $425 250 -579-9521 MISC4Sale: Camperette $300, Oak Table Chairs-$400, 2-Standard 8ft truck canopies $300/ea Call 250-573-5922 after 6pm or leave msg.

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

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FARM SERVICES

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BARK MULCH FIR OR CEDAR

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Townhouses

Table & 6 chairs $150, 3 seat sofa $250, 2 book cases $30, 3ft tower fan $25, Vacuum cleaner $500, all like new (250) 376-1656 WASHING machine Hot Point,com $375, 4 place dinner setting Blossom Time $900, 250-374-1252

Free 32� RCA TV with stand U PICK UP (250) 376-3440

Misc. Wanted

Firewood/Fuel ALL SEASON FIREWOOD. For delivery birch, fir & pine.

Stock up now. Campfire wood.

(250)377-3457.

Coin Collector Looking to Buy Collections, Estates, Gold & Silver Coins + 778-281-0030 PURCHASING old Canadian & American coin collections & accumulations. 250-548-3670

Townhouses

Townhouses

SAHALI HOUSING COOPERATIVE Is now accepting applications for upcoming vacancies.

Under the Real Estate Tab

Priced to sell 3rd floor spacious 2bdrm walk-in closet 1bth utility rm 5 appl A/C storage rm desirable 55+ senior building across to mall,close to transit & medical $229,000 250-376-3324

Houses For Sale

250-371-4949

Applications are available outside the ofďŹ ce at F100-480 Hollyburn Drive.

When completed they can be deposited in the mailbox on the ofďŹ ce door at your convenience.

HOME & LAND PACKAGE • Two New Homes Ready for Occupancy! • Level Entry Homes • Large Garage • Close to shopping • Walking Trails • Fully Landscaped SALES OFFICE - 7510 DALLAS DR. w w w . e a g l e h o m e s . c a

250-573-2278

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250-573-2278

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1365 Dalhousie Drive • 250-371-4949

SUNSET RIDGE

The Co-op is a 60 unit complex consisting of 2, 3 and 4 bedroom townhouses with fridge and stove, 3 levels, 1 bathroom and patio area. The Co-op is on the city bus route with access to parks, schools and shopping.

Housing charges range from $800.00 - $900.00 a month, utilities are extra.

Housing charge assistance is not available at this time.

A share purchase of $1000.00 is required for membership in the Co-op.

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Merchandise for Sale

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RUNSOLD TILL

Pets Animals sold as “purebred stock� must be registrable in compliance with the Canadian Pedigree Act. BERNESE CKC PUPPIES, ready now! $1500 Call 778240-1860 or 604-897-0485 whitecrosskennel.ca

PETS For Sale?

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Landscaping

Financial Services

Community Newspapers Work Wanted

Quality workmanship, fair rates Licensed & Bonded Electrical Contractor SILVER LABEL FOR MOBILE HOMES

Pets & Livestock

TOLL FREE: 1.866.573.1288

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Real Estate

Rentals

Rentals

Transportation

Transportation

Transportation

Legal

Houses For Sale

Apt/Condo for Rent

Shared Accommodation

Antiques / Classics

Recreational/Sale

Trucks & Vans

Legal Notices

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

26’ pull type 1999 Mallard trailer slps 6, lrg awning, a/c , solar panel + extras $8,500 (250) 376-6918

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

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FOR SALE OR TRADE for residential property in Kamloops. This very bright, fully furnished, three bedroom/two bath corner unit townhouse in Big White offers your very own hot tub on the patio, carport, high end furniture/appliance pkge, stacking washer/dryer and rock-faced fireplace.

Short stroll to Gondola, skating rink, tube park, Day Lodge.

Ideal for family or as a revenue generator throughout the ski season. Strata fees only $155.00 per month. Call Don at 250-682-3984 for more information.

Asking $189,000.00

For Sale By Owner

LOGAN LAKE 1 bdrm main floor. $650/mon. Partly furnished. NS, Avail. immed.

250-395-2906/250-395-6533.

Nicola Place Apartments. 2 bdrm. Avail Feb 1st. Clean, bright & secure building. Onsite parking. A/C Newly upgraded.

On-site manager.

Walking distance to downtown & bus stops. Suitable for retirees or seniors. NS, NP. Refs Req’d. 250-372-9944.

NORTH SHORE

1 and 2 bedroom apartments.

Clean quiet building.

Rents starting at $625 + utilities.

Call 250-371-4949

Commercial/ Industrial

Downtown 2 bdr suite. Shrd w/d,fnd yrd, cls to hosp and TRU and 1 car gar n/p, n/s $1450util incl 250-571-6321 Sahali, bright 2/bdrm main floor n/s inc cble $975 call or text 1-604-616-6200

CALL 250-682-0312

Priv. fully-contained Bachelor in Knutsford. 10 min from mall $650/mo incl util 372-5365

RIVIERA VILLA 1&2/BDRM Suites

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

250-554-7888

Bed & Breakfast BC Best Buy Classified’s

for more information

Suites, Upper

Townhouses #9-1285 14th Street 2bd, 2bth, level entry, full bsmt. Move-in ready, hardwood floors, laundry up, updated kitchen/eating area, 4pce enst. Lg pantry, shelving & workshop in full bsmt.

C/A, hi-effic furnace, new HW. RV prk avail. $274,500 Owner, 250-461-7134 Kijiji Ad ID 560686997

COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY

FOR LEASE £]£ääÊõ°vÌ°ÊUÊÓÊ >Þà Ó]ÇääÊõ°vÌ°ÊÊ«>Ûi`]Êvi Vi`]Ê } Ìi`ÊV « Õ `° ÎÓäÊõ°vÌ°Ê iâ> iÊ ÃÌ ÀiÊvÀ ÌÊ vwVi]ÊV i> Ê LÕ ` }° 1,600/MO + GST

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Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 55+ building pet ok North Shore Lrg 1bdrm avail Mar 1st ref req 250-299-3883

Acacia Tower

343 Nicola Street 1bdrm and bachelor suites starting @$645 per month includes utilities adult building no pets no smoking 1 year lease

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 FOR RENT, one of the best 2 bedroom condos at Riverbend Seniors Community. Condo has 2 balconies, all appliances overlooking the Thompson River. Facility amenities include fitness room, dining room, library, theatre room, community garden. Optional services - housekeeping, laundry & meals.Pet Friendly. Furnished or Unfurnished. $1900 (250) 376-2688

Duplex / 4 Plex 2bdrm North Shore fencd yrd prk, cls bus/sch/shop n/p, n/s w/d $875 +util (250) 378-2198 3bdrm North Kam, basement $1350 per/mnt + util n/p w/d hk/up (250) 371-7774

Homes for Rent 2 Bdrm n/p/s RV parking, newly reno’d $1000mo+ dd unfin basement 250-828-0740 3bdrm cls to everything North Shore f/s, n/s/p $1100+util +ref 250-376-0113 4 Bdrm a/c Lower Sahali, close to Tru/shop $1550mo ref’s req’d 250-372-7695 ASHCROFT: SW Mobile: 2 bdrm, 1 bath. New S/F, A/C, W/D. 55 and older $650/mon.

N/S Small pet ok. 250-3952906.

Down Town renovated 2bdrm lrg liv rm, f/s, n/p, n/s, ref, $1200 (250) 828-0740 Lakefront Heffley Lake 3bdrm f/s, w/d no pets, n/s $1200+util Avail now (250) 578-7529 Lower Sahali 6 bdrm $2000 or 5bdrm $2300 near TRU & hospital, w/d + util 250-372-3338, 819-3338.

Valleyview 4bdrm 2bth $1500 +util n/p, n/s w/d hook up, Avail Apr 1st (250) 374-9782

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 Room men only. Avail Immed, furn,w/d.s/f,tv,sitting rm util incl near Safeway $400 554-1244

Auto Financing

3brm 3bth Valleyview pet neg, $1300 close to school and shopping. Avail Immediately 250-374-5586 /371-0206 Avail Mar 1st 3bdrm townhouse Westsyde $1000mnth (250) 377-1020/ 554-6877

1998 F250 3dr 4x4 262,000km new tires $5000obo (250) 8282433 Complete Trailer with EZ load, boat, all gear new 4hp merc motor, $10,500 (250) 374-0507

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

RUN UNTIL SOLD ONLY $35.00(plus Tax)

Escorts

Sexy, fun, accommodating, & discreet.

Ask about our daytime specials & Stag Parties.

Scrap Car Removal

Cars - Domestic

Adult

1ST CHOICE

Call: 250-371-4949

‘07 Dodge Calibre, 4 door 72000km, a/c, silver, exc cond $8000obo 778-472-1981

Warehouse Lien Act

By Virtue of the Warehouseman’s Lien Act, we will sell by public auction sale on March 1, 2014 the stored goods of the following to recover costs of unpaid storage and related charges.

Monty Lind Amount Owing - $938.80 Devina Naidoo Amount Owing - $1,029.40 Don Andrews Amount Owing - $767.95 David Switzer Amount Owing - $634.90 Sale to be held at: 4 Corners Storage 1298 Kootenay Way Kamloops, BC 778-220-4444

KAMLOOPS TEMPTRESS

*Some conditions & restrictions apply.

Private party only (no businesses).

Call 24/7

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Boats

250-572-3623

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

Attractive fun, blond provides full body massages and more.

Ph 250-376-5319 9am-11pm

8ft Rebel boat seat anchor and oars perfect 1 person fly fishing boat $800 579-9097

First Class Escorts Agency , wide variety of ladies, hiring 250.851.1777 no texting

Cars - Domestic

Cars - Domestic

Cars - Domestic 6352006

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

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

Recreational/Sale

ALL WE DO IS DISCOUNT!

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

318-4321

NEW LEER Truck Canopy.

White. $750 1(250) 523-2350 (Logan Lake)

SNIFF OUT A NEW CAREER IN THE CLASSIFIEDS

Run until sold

Best Value In Town

PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED

2004 Dodge Caravan. 140k 3.3L, trans r’blt @ 75k. 1-owner, $4800 obo 250-376-7255

New Price $56.00+tax

TOWNHOUSES

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

1986 GMC 4x4 1/2 ton v8 auto $3000 phone between 5pm & 8:30pm ONLY 250-377-8702 1996 GMC Suburban good shape runs great $3800obo Call (250) 571-2107

Suites, Lower 1BDRM Schubert Dr. np/ns, refs reqd. $900/mo incld utils +cable, shd w/d 250-554-7714 2BDRM large N/S N/P Close to schools Working person pref’d $900 incl util 819-3368 Brock close to schools 2Bdrm n/s/p $1000mo avail Mar 1, 250-682-3199, 250-376-7869 Convenient Sahali location, bright 2/bdrm newly reno’d n/s inc cble $875 call or text 1604-616-6200 Cumfy 1bdrm. Close to University, Hospital. Perfect for student or quiet person. Excellent Location. ns/np Call now (250) 299-6477 Downtown day light 1bdrm w/d,n/s,n/p. Util incl $850 ref Avail now (250) 214-2273 Lg 1 bdrm Westsyde, aprox 950sq ft, private ent, $850mo incl util, ldry, cable, pvr, wi-fi, n/s/p, avail immed, ref’s req’d call John 250-319-9641 Spacious new 2bdrm suite Batchelor area furn or un/furn 5appl view all util f/p, n/s, n/p $1299 avail now 571-2806

Place your classified ad in over 71 Papers across BC. Dufferin Park Very well maintained 9yr old townhome 3bdrm 2bth + family rm C/A, F/P paving stone deck $334,900 (250) 319-6408

12kms from Savona - Shared MobileHome.Smokers ok $450 /mo. inclds utils 250-373-0047 Near TRU Rooms $325$355per month util inc semi furn (250) 377-1020 North Shore $400 per/mo incl util & basic cable, np/ns 250-554-6877 / 250-377-1020 TRU student looking for roommate private bth $500 util incl cls to TRU (250) 319-2395

2004 Lexington motor home well equipped new tires like new only 36000 miles call $35,000 obo 250 573 2332

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2012 CHRYSLER 300 LTD

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$14,900 2007 MAZDA 3

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

13185B

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PHOTOS (clockwise from top): In keeping with the Rio Carnival theme, Let’s Dance Studio welcomes the nearly 350 guests to the 2014 TRU Foundation Gala held Feb. 15 in the Grand Hall.

Kamloops businessman Ken Lepin, middle, receives congratulations from Rae and Ron Fawcett after announcing a gift of $2.25 million to TRU. Much of the money will to go towards student awards, research, and other initiatives. Lepin’s lifetime giving to TRU is now $2.5 million. In another announcement, retired Kamloops lawyer Don Andrews commits $100,000 towards TRU’s Faculty of Law. Lepin with TRU President and Vice-Chancellor Alan Shaver.

Culinary Arts students create the appetizers and five-course meal of Brazilian favourites, including Pao del Mel—a chocolate honey and ginger cake with roasted pineapple and dulce de leche ice cream.

Vancouver band March Hare takes guests on a musical carpet ride it calls “Thru The Decades”.

Photos by Bart Cummins/TRU Marketing and Communications