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Ajax: Blasts not a concern By Cam Fortems

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Ranchers size up the stock at the Saturday, March 15, Angus bull sale at B.C. Livestock Producers Co-operative Association’s auction yard in east Kamloops. Ranchers are getting better prices for their animals after a decade of low prices. Allen Douglas/KTW

WHERE’S THE BEEF PRICES? LOOK UP By Cam Fortems STAFF REPORTER

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Ranchers are heading into the spring season ready to reap the highest beef prices seen in three decades — but price shock has yet to hit the meat counter. “This is our slow time, but our sale numbers are up because prices are so high,” said Ken Alison, yard manager at B.C. Livestock Producers Co-operative Association in east Kamloops. “Instead of waiting until fall, they’re selling them now.” A benchmark 600-pound calf is fetching slightly over $2 a pound at auction. Alison said that compares to about $1.55 a pound one year ago. Ranchers “are not rich, they’re getting paid now,” Alison said. Prices are rising due to a combination of global demand and shrinking supply,

particularly in North America, which suffered a decade of low prices and the recent drought in United States. Local rancher Holly Campbell agreed ranchers are thriving with current prices. But, she noted, the price is far from a record high when inflation is included. The cost of goods and services has increased more than 80 per cent since 1987, according to the Bank of Canada’s inflation calculator. “Everything else has gone up in the past 27 years. Cattle prices are climbing up,” she acknowledged. “It’s where it should be.” Campbell’s Buse Creek ranch reduced its herd following discovery of bovine spongiform encephalopathy and crashing prices a decade ago. She said it has no intention to expand and doubts there will be growth in the provincial herd.

“Land prices aren’t going down. Anyone who wants to get into it has to look at input costs,” Jackson said. While cattle prices are high, it has yet to translate into record prices at the grocery till. Cole Mayes, manager at Summit Gourmet Meats in Sahali, said a supplier told him recently prices will move higher because Asian countries are taking supply from competing countries, including Uruguay, New Zealand and Australia. Lack of availability of that product here will cause prices to rise. “In the next while, we’ll be watching our spreadsheets,” Mayes said, noting much of the price of beef is seasonal, with roast cuts higher at this time of year. “As spring comes on and barbecues start up, those barbecue cuts go up.” Ground-beef prices have not yet moved substantially, he said.

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KGHM Ajax’s external-affairs manager said reports by two Cherry Creek homeowners of possible blasting-related problems is an issue for New Gold Inc. alone. “I’ll let folks at New Gold address those concerns,” Yves Lacasse said. Following revelations by a ThompsonNicola Regional District board member, New Gold Inc. released information it has received three blastingrelated complaints near its underground New Afton mine about 10 kilometres west of Kamloops. Consultants found no vibration that would cause damage at the first home, while data is being analyzed on a second house. A consulting engineer determined damages were unlikely to be connected to blasting. The third complaint relates to groundwater. New Gold said the Cherry Creek aquifer is distinct from groundwater at the mine site. “We pay close attention, not only to New Gold and other local projects, but all projects happening in the country,” Lacasse said. He noted a consultant stated publicly at

KGHM throws a private party for its supporters and more than 2,000 accepted the invitation. Story, page A3 a meeting last year he expects no blastingrelated impacts at the Ajax site south of Aberdeen due to the distance of at least 1.3 kilometres from any homes. “Based on his expertise and what he’s seen, he said there’s no concerns with blasting and Ajax,” Lacasse said. The households that complained to New Gold are 2.5 and 2.8 kilometres from the New Afton mine, the company said. Mayor Peter Milobar said “no one has proved New Gold has caused damage . . . At this point, their own experts are saying it’s not the problem.” Milobar said he expects the company to report its findings, something it has committed to doing. It will also make a presentation to the TNRD board. The Ministry of Energy and Mines issued a statement saying it has “no record of receiving a complaint” and is not involved in any investigation.

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Will we see booze in grocery stores?

WESTSYDE IN THIS MAP: The red circles represent a one-kilometre radius around every existing grocery store in Kamloops, while the black circles indicate the location of liquor stores in the Tournament Capital.

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None of the dozen grocery stores in the Tournament Capital are more than a kilometre away from the nearest liquor store — the radius the province requires for grocers to be allowed to sell booze under its proposed new rules governing the sale of liquor. The closest Tournament Capital grocery outlet to being a 1,000 metres from the nearest liquor store is Costco, but it’s unclear if the big-boxretailer even qualifies as a grocery store in the legislation. Provincial rules ban a new liquor retailer from popping up within one kilometre of an established store, meaning none of Kamloops’ grocery stores would be allowed to operate the “store-within-a-store” models touted by B.C. Justice Minister Suzanne Anton earlier this month. However, according to KamloopsNorth Thompson MLA Terry Lake, it could still happen. “With the one-kilometre rule in

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Turns out it’s more complicated than putting a store within a store effect, the grocery stores will have to buy an existing licence,” Lake told KTW. “Then they would move the store into [a TERRY LAKE grocery store].” The B.C. government has made clear the fact the province’s grocery stores won’t be like those in Washington state, where bottles of rum, vodka and wine sit on shelves in aisles beside soft drinks and other non-liquor groceries. Instead, grocery stores meeting the criteria in B.C. to sell booze would have to open a store within their store — with a separate till. Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone said he thinks some private liquor retailers in Kamloops will join forces with, or sell their licences to, local grocery retailers. “My sense of it is there are more than a couple grocery stores in Kamloops that are interested,” he said, citing “private conversations” he’s had.

“I also understand there are private liquor stores interested in talking to the grocery stores. “I think, at the end of the day, we will see liquor stores within grocery stores.” Some local liquor-store owners, however, say more needs to be done to fix the proposed laws. “Say Superstore comes and buys my licence from me and my store goes into Superstore,” Sahali Liquor Store owner Al Deacon told KTW. “That means Safeway can’t have one and Save-On can’t have one because they’re in that one kilometre. “So, there’s some massaging that has to take place.” Despite that, Deacon said he’d be open to talk with grocery stores about potential sales or partnerships. “I would listen to what they had to say,” he said. “But, we’re still waiting to see how it rolls out. “What the government’s proposed, they haven’t really thought it out too much.”

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More than 2,000 attend ‘invite-only’Ajax party By Cam Fortems STAFF REPORTER

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Attendees of an invitation-only event hosted by KGHM-Ajax on the weekend said they are gratified for the reception to recognize their support. “It was a thank you for supporting,” said David Barclay, a Batchelor Heights resident who was invited to the event at Interior Savings Centre. He had been on a previous corporate tour of the mine. “I thought it was wonderful,” he said. “I thought maybe a couple hundred people would show up.” The company said more than 2,000 people attended early Saturday afternoon for short speeches by company officials, free snacks, screening of a TV commercial, a performance by the Henry Small Band and a chance to mingle and speak with staff. KGHM invited residents based on their previous indications of support. Neither reporters nor city officials were invited. “I didn’t know about it,” Mayor Peter Milobar told KTW. Caroline King, who operates a pro-Ajax Facebook page, said she was overwhelmed to see the number of people at the arena. “I walked in there hoping to see 300 people to be honest because supporters don’t turn out in big numbers,” she said. KGHM Ajax external affair manager Yves Lacasse called it a “supporter event.” “It was by invite-only,”

MAYOR PETER MILOBAR: ‘I didn’t know about it.’

he said. “Over the last several months, we’ve had a lot of people calling the office and engaging with us.” Lacasse said the number of attendees grew substantially as the date neared, prompting the company to hold the event at ISC. He declined to detail the cost of the event. Rental of the arena, including conversion of the floor, costs about $4,600. The price is set by a city bylaw. “There are times we feel alone,” Lacasse said. “It’s amazing to see there’s so much support.” King said she was pleased at the company’s pledge to hire locally, something she said is already evident by the number of local consultants it has used. Milobar said he’s well aware there are strong feelings on both sides of the Ajax debate. “We know there’s people who adamantly do want it and people who adamantly don’t,” he said. “In the middle are people patiently waiting for answers.”

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University faculty to discuss vision of future By Dale Bass

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Faculty at Thompson Rivers University have been invited to a meeting next week to talk about their vision for the future on the institution. High on the list of items that will be raised will be the growth of administration at the institution — and, in particular, the salaries that have accompanied it. An email sent to faculty by TRU Faculty Association (TRUFA) president Jason Brown advises the union members there is talk the university is in financial trouble and needs to make cuts to academic programming. The email was accompanied by a graph showing payroll growth from 1998 to 2004 to $4 million from $2 million. The graph shows an increase in payroll growth for administrative staff. It is pegged at $14 million in 2012, up from $8 million in 2007, two years after University

College of the Cariboo became a university. Brown’s email references the graph and asks the union members to consider if it indicates an expense that appears sustainable. When asked to comment, TRU vice-president administration and finance Matt Milovick said he needed to know who prepared the graph and what documentation they used to develop it. An email from another faculty member in reply to the notice of meeting notes TRU had a surplus of $74.6 million at the end of its 2012-2013 fiscal year. The surplus has continued to grow in recent years. TRU’s annual financial statement shows its surplus on April 1, 2011,

to be $62.55 million. The following year, it increased to $71.2 million. The document shows the university’s cash and cash-equivalent component of its financial assets has grown in the same period to $29.1 million in 2013 from $10.5 million in 2011. TRUFA has been discussing its own view of what the university should establish as priorities, a process it began when TRU president Alan Shaver announced the institution would be embarking on a process to update its existing strategic plan. Milovick said surplus and in-year operating expenditures “are two very different things.” He said surpluses that are used to pay for

operations will “create an expense and, when the institution plans for a balanced budget, any operation draws against that surplus creates a deficit. “I’ve explained this to TRUFA before,” he said. “Some get it, some just can’t seem to. “The bottom line is there are no salary dollars that could be magically realized from those surpluses without negatively affecting our in-year position.” Auditors KPMG note in the financial report the university changed its financial-reporting framework in April 2012 and the most-recent report is the first using the new framework. The auditors said the new system had required some adjustments be made to some line items; for accumulated sick-leave entitlement, for example, the adjustment was $855,000 from previous statements. The TRUFA meeting is planned for Monday, March 31, at a location yet to be named.

SURVEY SAYS TRU NEEDS TO WORK ON TRANSPARENCY If a survey of faculty at Thompson Rivers University is an indicator, the university needs to work harder on how its administration does its work. A draft copy of a report by the TRU Faculty Association (TRUFA) on strategic priorities at the institution showed 91 per cent of the 255 faculty who responded agree TRU needs more transparency and consultation in administrative decisionmaking. When asked if decisions made about allocation of resources are transparent, 73 per cent responded no. The report shows 89 per cent agree expanding the university’s open-learning component should not be done at the expense of oncampus education. Respondents were split on the suggestion the university should be more involved with business

and the private sector, with 39 per cent both agreeing and disagreeing. About two-thirds indicate satisfaction with how their departments operate but only 41 per cent said their faculty councils provide a good forum for academic decision-making. Respondents were asked to name the best thing about TRU. Of the 184 who replied, 26 per cent said the campus size and geography, 23 per cent said its comprehensiveness and diversity, 16 per cent said the faculty and strong teaching body, 15 per cent said the small classes and ability for faculty to relate to students and 14 per cent said the quality of the education and undergraduate research. Only five per cent said the internationalization and diversity of the facility is one of the best things there.

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RUNNING COMMENTARY with Jo Berry

Walking can improve running Over the next seven weeks leading to the CFJCTV Boogie the Bridge, I feel blessed to be writing to you, readers of Kamloops This Week. I won’t spin tales of torturous exercise routines, restrictive calorie counting or stories of ultra-races — writing to you will be a chance to connect and share my real life and what running and walking have given me along the way. I was not a runner. I lived with a runner. I watched a runner. I listened about running. I never considered athletic potential living within my own body. My one leg is much shorter than the other, my bio-mechanics nerdy and un-sophisticated and my body ached at the thought of running. Yet, I gathered my courage and strapped on my running shoes and ran around the block. I ran as fast as I could, came home, threw up and vowed never to try that again. The next day my legs, feet and knees hurt — everything hurt. I decided that day running was for lunatics and I was definitely not a runner. So, how did this non-runner become so headover-heels in love with running? I tried again and put walking into my running. I noticed what movement gave back to me — how I felt after I came home, how I became more confident, energetic and my self esteem improved. I changed not only physically, but mentally, emotionally and spiritually. It was this change that hooked me. Maybe I wasn’t the fastest runner, but the passion was there and, through movement, I found someone I had longed to find — Jo. Through this weekly exchange, we can set goals, discover health and have fun. It will be a wonderful experience to train together and Boogie on Sunday, April 27. Register online at boogiethebridge.com Register in person at the Tournament Capital Centre or Save On Foods.

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DAVE EAGLES “No one get’s left behind.” It’s part of RunClub’s mantra. No matter how hard I tried, shuffling my middle-aged spread to the back of the pack, a gaggle of gals (and a stoic Nick Carter) circled the wagons to bring me back into the fold, shouting encouragement and slapping high-fives to lend their support I lifted one shoe and then another. “I can do this,” I told myself. My wife Carolyn sensed my reluctance and offered encouraging words of her own, as only a spouse can. “Smile,” she ordered. I remember thinking, “Now I am the student and she is the teacher.’” I politely obliged. The 5K training group is right for me, combining walking with short running intervals along an hour-long route. We learned how to pick up runners at the rear of the group. Someone calls out, “Pick-up!” and the front walkers do a 180-degree turn, heading to the rear of the line. It made the slower walkers feel they weren’t always last. We were also taught proper stretching exercises by one of our group leaders. In just a few of hours, I experienced success stories of personal life change, witnessed the sisterhood of friendship (an obvious large component to RunClub) and saw for myself just how movement has become change for so many.

NICK CARTER Week 2 of training for the CFJC-TV Boogie The Bridge began Sunday morning and I was ready for it. I had done my homework — running three times in the last week — and I was ready for the next progression, running for one-and-ahalf minutes and walking for five minutes six times. It was a breeze and Jo Berry told us we will be running for four minutes and walking for two minutes when we do the Boogie on April 27. What is amazing is not only the number of people who are in the beginner program, but how cheerful they are! Of course, Jo and the Run Club coaches got us going with Jo handing out St. Patrick’s Day hats and stickers for the kids. I’ve posted some pictures of the Sunday run on the B100 Kamloops At Work Station’s Facebook page. Take a look, maybe you will see somebody you know and join us. Jo will take registrants until Week 3 of the program. You can find more information at boogiethebrige.com or runclub.ca and traning sessions are Sunday mornings and/or Tuesday nights. The one thing that really stuck in my mind was what Jo said at the end of our session. “This is food for the brain,” she said. That is so true because the endorphin rush really clears your head and gives you a good sense of well-being.

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SUSAN EDGELL Heavy breathers — that’s what I’m dealing with this week. Into our second week of Run Club, it’s full steam ahead, but I am worried about the sound of my breathing. I wouldn’t normally fixate on something so trivial, but I’ve been running at the indoor track for my homework and there’s a runner there who breathes so heavy it is actually jolting. He runs by and the sound coming out of his mouth is something of a piercing, desperate gasp — over and over. Granted, he runs twice as fast as I do and he wears headphones, so I don’t think he realizes how loud he actually sounds. Then it occurred to me that I am also wearing headphones. With my music blaring, is it possible my laboured breathing resembles the sound of a lusty lead character from a Danielle Steele novel, raising the eyebrows of fellow runners as I pass by? It probably does. Apologies to anyone I’ve been scaring at the track. This coming week, I’m not worrying about how I sound but, instead, my pace. I’m realizing it’s OK to take it slower to go further. By the time Boogie comes around, running 10K means I will be more than doubling the distance I am now running. So — hot and heavy or not — I’m sticking with it and pacing myself to the finish line.

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House arrest for welfare fraudster By Tim Petruk

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A judge had harsh words for a Kamloops man who admitted to bilking the provincial government out of nearly $12,000 in a two-year welfare scam. Quinton Douglas Davis pleaded guilty to one count of fraud over $5,000 in Kamloops provincial court on Monday,

March 17. Court heard government officials began investigating the 35-year-old in 2010 and warned him on two occasions about being sure to declare all of his income. Despite those warnings, when investigators checked Davis’ bank records, they found he had failed to declare

more than $11,000 in income over a twoyear period beginning in August 2010. Crown prosecutor Will Burrows said that meant Davis received $11,883.49 to which he was not entitled. Defence lawyer Murray Armstrong said his client has been on disability since he fell off a roof in 1999 and recently found employment

working in the kitchen of a Kamloops hotel. The lawyers agreed on a sentence that would have seen Davis serve 30 days of house arrest, followed by two months of obeying a curfew, but Kamloops provincial court Judge Chris Cleavely wasn’t having it. “It used to be the tariff was roughly a month [in jail] per

$1,000, which would be a lengthy jail sentence,” he said. “I’m not sure 90 days is a sufficient length to address the principle of general deterrence.” Cleavely placed Davis on two months of house arrest, followed by four months of 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew. “This is an awful thing you did,” the

judge said. “You were warned several times and you continued to commit fraud upon the taxpayer.” Davis was also ordered to repay the money he stole, but it’s unclear whether that will happen. Armstrong said his client would have to make “small payments” given his income.

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Search yields contraband A 42-year-old Kamloops man will likely face drug and firearms charges after police executed a search warrant at a North Shore home last week. RCMP Cpl. Trent Johnson said investigators entered the home in the 300-block of Chestnut Avenue at about 4 p.m. on Friday, March 14, following a number of complaints about criminal and drug activity from neighbours. No one was home at the time, but officers uncovered a loaded sawed-off shotgun, a revolver, ammunition, a Taser, heroin, crystal meth and drug paraphernalia. When Mounties arrested the resident, Johnson said, he had a significant amount of drugs on him, as well. The investigation is ongoing.

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KGHM Ajax has set a new “internal deadline” to present its application to the federal and provincial governments at the end of March 2015. External-affairs manager Yves Lacasse acknowledged the new projected date comes a year-and-a-half after its last forecasted deadline. The delay has been forced by the reconfiguration of the mine’s footprint — which it hopes to publicly unveil in the

next several weeks. “This will be a good news story for us,” Lacasse said. “We’re excited.” The company announced in August it will reconfigure its mine plan, with a goal of moving infrastructure south, away from the city. That redesign triggered a number of changes in the studies it will conduct on everything from habitat to air and water quality. KGHM earlier committed to releasing studies before its application was officially

submitted to the harmonized federal-provincial comprehensive environmental review. Mayor Peter Milobar said the delay comes as little surprise. “I think if you look at any mine application around the province, they take years upon years. We’ve been saying that all along.” But, Milobar added, there’s an expectation the corporation will release studies as they become available, rather than dropping a twometre stack a year from now. “I think, based on

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OMETIMES, VOTERS must wonder if the MPs actually believe and support some of the claims made in party ads or whether they simply toe the line because it is the best way of getting elected or retaining power. Take the latest round of attack ads the Conservative Party of Canada has launched against Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau. This is the party, remember, that decided to attack Trudeau the day after he won the Liberal leadership, rather than take the high road and offer a hearty congratulations and a promise for robust debate to come. Instead of surprising voters with a touch of class, the Conservatives yet again offered a serving of crass. I caught one of the new attackJustin-at-all-costs ads on the weekend and the breadth of its offensiveness and ignorance is impressive, even by Conservative standards. The television ad is 15 seconds in length and shows Trudeau speaking to a group of people in a Kelowna park on July 23, 2013. As Trudeau is speaking, the Conservative ad captures him saying this: “I’m actually not in favour of decriminalizing cannabis, I am in favour of legalizing it.” Those 15 words are the only ones uttered by Trudeau in the ad. They are followed by female voiceover saying: “Imagine — selling marijuana just like cigarettes and alcohol. Justin Trudeau: He’s in way over his head.” The voiceover is accompanied by four lines of large words on the screen, with Trudeau fading into the background:

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MARIJUANA AVAILABLE IN STORES. MORE ACCESSIBLE TO KIDS. The ad appeared on Global TV at 10:44 a.m. on Saturday, March 15, during a 1996 episode of The Simpsons, an episode which, interestingly enough, had a plot devoted entirely to the folly that is prohibition, in which Homer becomes the Beer Baron as he attempts to elude a stereotypical 1920s-era antiProhibition cop named Rex Banner. There are many problems with the ad, first and foremost of which is the fact the Conservatives have taken 15 words spoken by Trudeau in an attempt to lie to voters about why he has taken the stance he has. For those who wish to see what Trudeau actually said on July 23, 2013, in Kelowna, and why he said it, go online right now to http://www. youtube.com/watch?v=BetOS0y9mNg and watch the clip. It will take a few seconds to realize the Conservatives are lying to the public. Call it Reefer Madness: The Sequel. Here is what Trudeau actually said that day: “I’m actually not in favour of decriminalizing cannabis, I am in favour of legalizing it. Tax and regulate

it. It’s one of the only ways to keep it out of the hands of our kids because the current war on drugs, the current model, is not working. We have to use evidence and science to make sure we are moving forward on that. The Conservatives have taken 24 per cent of what Trudeau said on the subject and proclaimed his stance as making pot more accessible to kids. In fact, the remaining 76 per cent of what Trudeau said makes it clear his position is intended to make marijuana less accessible to kids. In the ad, the Conservatives deem it outrageous that marijuana should be sold as is alcohol and cigarettes. I take that to mean the Conservatives prefer the current system, in which kids can access pot immediately and anywhere from anybody, while profiting gangsters; to a system in which pot is regulated, taxed and sold with strict oversight that makes it almost impossible for minors to access — which sounds exactly how alcohol and cigarettes are sold in Canada. If a legalized system still includes dealers selling dime bags to kids here and there, we would be no worse off than we are now. If any Conservative MP actually believes the nonsense being spewed in this commercial, God help us all. As Marg Simpson says at the end of that delightfully spot-on Simpsons episode that mocked prohibition for the mistake that is was and continues to be: “All my husband did was violate a law that didn’t make sense.” That line can be attributed to every person in Kamloops who enjoys to smoke a joint and every person behind bars because of marijuana use. editor@kamloopsthisweek.com

Government biggest gambling enabler Admitted problem gambler Joyce Ross said her lawsuit against the B.C. Lottery Corporation was not about recouping her own losses, but exposing flaws in BCLC’s voluntary-exclusion gamblers program to protect others in future. With all due deference, it’s hard to see the North Delta woman’s recent lawsuit, in which she alleged she lost $78,000 at Surrey’s Fraser Downs and Langley’s Cascades casinos between 2007 and 2010 — in spite of having signed herself into the voluntary exclug sion program — as more than another gamble that failed to pay off. It is churlish to want to crow at another’s misfortune. Gambling has been identified as an addiction and those unwilling to walk in the shoes of addicts of all kinds, or at least attempt to understand their problems, show a lack of empathy. Addiction behaviours by their very definition have far exceeded the plane where rational decision-making enters the picture. By the time someone is classed as an addict, he or she has gone beyond the point of choosing to do something of their own free will, even though those of us who don’t share that particular addiction struggle to understand this. However, B.C. Supreme Court Justice John Truscott — in finding the casinos were not negligent — was right to conclude gamblers, like Ross, who volunteer for self–exclusion and then try to cheat the system by avoiding detection, should not be given special treatment. He said it was Ross’ primary responsibility to stay out of the casinos. In a practical sense, as he pointed out, to award her money because she was in the self-exclusion program would only encourage other gamblers to join the program to make similar claims. Rather than suing BCLC, Ross’ best hope of changing the system would be to run for provincial office on an anti-gambling platform. Then she would participate in a forum directly with the unseen partner in all problem-gambling scenarios, and the biggest problem gambler in B.C. The principal enabler and beneficiary of problem gambling and liquor and tobacco consumption is the provincial government – and it seems unable to kick the habit.

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Re: Story: City left out of recycling program:

“Zero waste is the ultimate recycling plan. “Neither the existing program, nor the B.C. government’s agenda, make the cut. “‘There are things to realize.’ Jimi Hendrix said it best.” — posted by Wayne Master “I quite like our current recycling plan. “Just wished it accepted Styrofoam.” — posted by Tyler

Yes, let’s dress up this city Editor: Re: Dale Bass’s column of March 13 regarding the appearances of gateways into the city (‘Let’s dress up all entrances to the Tournament Capital’): I couldn’t agree more with Bass. We have lived in Dallas for over 45 years and we enjoy the community. What we don’t enjoy is the drive through Valleyview. The area south of the highway through Valleyview has improved greatly over the last few years and we thank the business people for the improvements they have made. However, the north side, between the highway and the railway, is an embarrassment. In the old days, when we were allowed fires within the city, dead grass and brush within the right-of-way was burned and cleaned up. Today the right-of-way is full of weeds, old railway ties and garbage. Where is the railway company regarding this? The first exit into the city is particularly bad, with garbage everywhere. I know many people arrive at our

airport, but surely thousands more drive through on the Trans-Canada Highway. Those arriving can’t be too impressed at the welcome and those passing through must be glad to get it behind them. Also, further to the east of Dallas, there are a number of industrial businesses which, I recall, were originally required to plant trees between their businesses and the highway to make it look more attractive. This doesn’t appear to be the policy any longer and the view is unattractive. This shouldn’t cost taxpayers anything, as it should be done by the property owners. One final thought: Pease don’t allow any more large neon signs in Valleyview. They are distracting while trying to concentrate on driving amongst all the speeding semis and pickups, particularly in the dark, and they don’t add anything to the commercial strip. Jean Crowe Dallas

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Editor: Re: KTW’s front-page story of March 13 regarding the pending ban on electronic cigarettes at schools (‘Vaping at schools will soon be verboten’): Really? To be honest, I’d much prefer to have my child smoke an electric cigarette than find out he’s smoking real ones. You know what else is dangerous? Snickers and Coca-Cola, but you don’t see those being banned from high schools. I think we ought to focus on what the schools are doing to provide education and fair treatment to students, rather than worry about kids smoking fake cigarettes. Karri Whaley Kamloops

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Stop all the fear-mongering on proposed Ajax mine

“It looks like once again someone who cares so little for the North Shore is making the decisions. “Mac Island is for those who live on the North Shore to use. It should be up to us to decide what is torn down/put up. “City hall took away our golf course and changed the island into a big ball park/soccer field. How come no one asked those of us who live here?” — posted by Soontobeasenior

Editor: Re: Dennis Karpiak’s letter of March 13 (‘For four bucks a head, we will receive untold misery’): We are all entitled to our own opinions about the proposed Ajax mine, but our opinions should be based on facts, not misinformation, wild speculation or fearmongering, which is what Karpiak has presented in his letter. It seems his determination to do proper research based on facts isn’t as strong as his imagination and desire to tell a scary story and try to influence the general public with his fear-mongering. Karpiak throws out bizarre numbers for us to accept, but doesn’t back up one of them with a source, other than to refer to a “Kamloops think tank.” His talk of billions, not millions, but billions of dollars in extra health-care costs and reclamation is as baseless as his claim Kamloops will lose its self-proclaimed Tournament Capital brand. Let’s look at some real facts. The proposed Ajax mine will employ approximately 500 workers making an average of $80,000 to $120,000 a year. That’s $50 million dollars annually in wages alone — or about

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$1 billion over 20 years. I’m not an accountant or an economist, but I bet $50 million in wages per year as a direct injection to the Kamloops marketplace — not to mention spin-off spending and indirect jobs created from this revenue steam — will spark one hell of a lot of economic activity in Kamloops and support many other businesses and families. Most of all, it will allow our children to stay and work in Kamloops, rather than having to move to Alberta to find goodpaying jobs. There are also taxes and royalties the company will pay to all levels of government, including the City of Kamloops. What I find most appalling about Karpiak’s letter is his willingness to scare people by leading them to believe they will die horrible deaths because a company is digging for copper four kilometres away. If that was true, every worker at Highland Valley Copper and New Gold — and at every other mine in Canada and the world — would be walking dead men since they work and breathe in the centre of those operations. I know quite a few retired miners and they are as me. Ironically, there was a copper mine at the Ajax location until 1997.

Kamloops has been the hub of forestry and mining for more than 50 years. Have all these naysayers forgotten that this is what drives our economy? It’s high time those in the community like Karpiak start to show more responsibility. Fear-mongering and misinformation will not help Kamloops residents understand the truth so they can make an educated decision on something as important as the proposed Ajax mine is to our community. I am 60 years old. I have worked in Kamloops for 36 years and I have raised my family here. I am damn proud of it and I would never risk my health, my family’s health or anyone’s health for the sake of a job. Let’s get serious and use some common sense. We live in an era of extremely tough environmental laws, which are needed to protect our environment and our health. KGHM will have to meet those standards if it wants to operate Ajax, so let the professionals who know what they are talking about do their job and report back to us on whether the mine proposal can proceed. Ernie Beadle Kamloops

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The B.C. Liberal government is taking money from children with its policy of clawing back childsupport payments to mothers on social assistance, a New Democrat critic told an audience during a visit to Kamloops. Michelle Mungall, the NDP’s critic for social development, spoke during a meeting of social workers at Tk’emlups Indian Band’s hall on Friday, March 14. The group was commemorating National Social Work Week. Mungall said B.C. has the unenviable reputation of being home to the highest level of child poverty in Canada. A report recently published by First Call also

NDP social0-development critic Michelle Mungall spoke to social workers about child poverty on Friday, March 14, in Kamloops. Dave Eagles/ KTW

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To address issues, the NDP is pushing the B.C. Liberal government to change a policy that sees every dollar paid by parents of split families in child-support payments clawed back from social-assistance cheques. “Government takes that child support away from parents,” Mungall said. “That child never sees that support — ever.” Mungall said any action to address child poverty should target the clawback. “One way we can start is by addressing this archaic practice.” Mungall said the B.C. Liberal government did undertake a pilot program on child poverty, but has released few of the findings and has not expanded the program.

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Natural gas bills to increase next month On April 1, the cost of natural gas will rise — and it’s no joke. “North American markets have experienced some of the coldest weather in over a decade this past winter, resulting in significant drawdown of natural gas storage-inventory levels and upward pressure on commodity prices,” said Cynthia Des Brisay, Fortis BC’s vice-president of energy supply and resource development. “The market outlook indicates that natural-gas prices may return to lower levels once natural-gas inventories are replenished. This could result in a reduction to commodity rates before the winter heating season.” In Kamloops, residential customers will see an increase to the commodity rate of $1.368 per gigajoule (GJ), though Customer Choice program participants will not be affected by changes to the commodity rate. Residential customers using approximately 140 GJ of natural gas per year will see an increase of approximately $270. Every three months, FortisBC reviews naturalgas and propane commodity rates with the B.C. Utilities Commission in order to make sure rates passed on to customers cover the cost of purchasing the gas and propane on their behalf. Factors affecting the market price of natural gas and propane in North America include weather, supply and demand and economic conditions. Propane prices are also influenced by global oil markets. “Despite this increase, natural-gas customers will still be benefitting from a commodity rate that is less than half the rate experienced when the market hit its highs in July 2008,” Des Brisay added. FortisBC offers tips on how to make your home more energy efficient at fortisbc.com/howto. Those interested about how their energy use may be affecting their natural-gas bill can use the FortisBC energy calculator at fortisbc.com/energycalculator.

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Kamloops Airport off to flying start in 2014 Work, play and poor weather have bumped travel numbers at the Kamloops Airport since last year, the airport reported. The number of travellers flying through the Kamloops airport last month and so far this year have increased. February saw 28,534 travellers, up 13.5 per cent from last February, when 24,670 travellers flew through the

Tournament Capital. So far, 57,568 travellers have been reported for 2014 to date, 12.1 per cent above the 50,621 reported this time last year. Resource-related travel up north in B.C. and Alberta, seasonal traffic to Sun Peaks and a recent bout of bad weather and driving conditions have been factors in the increase.

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Thank your bus driver today

Have you hugged your bus driver today? Today (March 18) is Transit Driver Appreciation Day and BC Transit and the City of Kamloops are celebrating by saluting some of the men and women who go the extra kilometre in their daily duties. March 18 is believed to be the debut of transit services in Paris in 1662. Kamloops Transit is sending a special salute to driver Rick Wegner, whose family

RICK WEGNER

has long links to transit. His father was a transit mechanic for 17 years, his brother was a transit driver for 25 years and Rick is in his 36th year with the company. Wegner loves interacting with customers

and his people skills have been put to great use with a number of charitable organizations. He has been behind the wheel of the Kamloops Transit Seniors Lights Holiday Tour 33 times and he has volunteered at the Canada Games, Special Olympics and Mountie Stomp. “I’d like to extend my congratulations to Rick on behalf of myself and city council,” Kamloops Mayor Peter Milobar said. “Due to his venerability and the excellent

service provided by the rest of Kamloops Transit drivers, Kamloops can pride itself on having one of the best transit systems in the province.” For more details on transit-driver appreciation, go online to transitdriverday.org. On the website, thank-you cards can be printed off and handed to drivers. For more information on routes and schedules please consult bctransit.com/regions/ kam.

Jane Goodall to speak at university lecture series

Renowned anthropologist will speak in Kamloops on Monday, March 24, as part of a lecture series at Thompson Rivers

University. Jane Goodall is coming as part of the Common Voices Lecture Series presented by the TRU

Students’ Union. Goodall, 80 this month, is considered the world expert on chimpanzees, having spent 45 years studying

them in Tanzania. She also created the Roots and Shoots program that teaches students conservation and humanitarianism.

Bring flags and walk at Spirit Square to end racial discrimination The annual International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination will be marked again this year in Kamloops

with a walk. Staff at Kamloops Immigrant Services (KIS) are organizing the event for Friday, March 21, starting at Spirit

Square on Mackenzie Avenue at 10 a.m. and ending at the KIS office at 448 Tranquille Rd. People are encouraged to bring flags from

their homelands for the parade. It wraps up with refreshments, entertainment and children’s activities at KIS.

Berwick Open House Wednesday, March 19th, 2014 - 1:30pm - 3:30pm Visit us for an informative afternoon, and discover what opportunities await. Our team will take you on a guided tour through Berwick on the Park and share with you what sets us apart - what we refer to as “The Berwick Way”. REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED Group sizes are limited so please pre-register by calling 250-377-7275.

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The BC Government is proposing to ofﬂoad the province’s world-class recycling programs, run by local municipalities, to an association led by big multi-national corporations. The idea is that we’ll get a better, more efﬁcient program that costs taxpayers less.

Currently, BC homeowners only pay, on average, $35 a year for curbside recycling. Under the proposed regime, you’ll pay more. Every time you bring home a pizza, buy toilet paper,

Unfortunately, what we’ll really end up with is anyone’s guess.

How much more? Well, nobody’s saying.

The association isn’t guaranteeing that we’ll get a better program, or even one as good as the current Blue Box program already in place. Since the association is led by big businesses outside of BC, many of whom are not even headquartered in Canada, one could presume that proﬁts will come before environmental stewardship. They usually do. They also won’t guarantee that there won’t be any job cuts here in BC.

Here’s the only thing anyone does know: we already have a Blue Box program that works, is efficient, managed locally and puts the BC environment first. So why is the BC government flipping a coin, bringing in a questionable recycling program that some of our local elected officials are already calling a “scam?”

And how is this supposed to make things better for BC?

or pretty much anything else that comes in a package, businesses will be passing their increased costs on to you.

It’s time to contact Premier Clark and ask her.

What’s going on here?

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Seeking to evict the elephant in the classroom By Dale Bass

STAFF REPORTER

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Alison Sidow wants to get rid of the elephant in the classroom. Specifically, the Kamloops-Thompson school district assistant superintendent wants to never again have a situation like the one the district was faced with just across the road from its office on Ninth Avenue. Sidow said she was shocked to learn how many students at South Kamloops secondary (SKSS) were aware of a situation that became

the subject of a police investigation that has seen three teens charged with distribution of child pornography. “I was surprised by the number of people involved and by how little was said about it,” she said. “I really think it was a watershed moment for the community.” The district responded immediately, bringing in social-media expert Jesse Miller to meet with parents, students and teachers to talk about the right and wrong way to deal with today’s technology and to hammer home to students that what they

might think is just funny today can follow them the rest of their lives. Sidow, who attended Miller’s first public presentation, said she felt “a collective sigh” from the audience filling half the SKSS gym. “I felt like people were saying, ‘Thank you for letting us know how to talk about it.’ We actually named the elephant in the room.” That’s not enough, Sidow said, and she wants to see the dialogue created continue and expand beyond schools into the rest of the Kamloops community.

To do this means to continue to educate “young people and their parents so they can make informed decisions. Make good, safe, healthy choices,” she said. For parents, it means recognizing there are many for whom “their biggest challenge is to get food on the table and a roof over their head,” Sidow said. “There’s no blame here. Collectively, we need to support one another and schools can be a help with that.” Miller is key, she said, because he has a way of “speaking to adults and

educators that the district couldn’t have done. His message is important because we all have a responsibility with digital media to ensure the safety of our kids.” He will be back in Kamloops from March 24 to March 26, again visiting classrooms, talking about the consequences of their actions to kids who don’t think that far into the future. The district administration will be keeping an eye on its own procedures, she said, because the reality is “we’re in a different world with our policies and practices and

Meeting set to discuss future of Stuart Wood elementary

A public meeting on the future of Stuart Wood elements and Beattie School of the Arts will be held on Thursday March 27, at the Henry Grube Education Centre, 245 Kitchener Cres., at 7 p.m. The KamloopsThompson school district is considering transferring the

student body and staff to Beattie’s elementary campus on McGill Road and returning to the city the downtown heritage building now housing those students. To do this would mean moving the Beattie students and teachers to the arts school’s secondary campus in the former

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John Peterson secondary building on Ninth Avenue, creat-

ing a kindergarten to Grade 12 Beattie School of the Arts.

The changes would be effective in September 2016.

Weather permitting, City crews will begin spring sweeping of streets in the valley bottom and working into the higher elevations throughout the City. The Spring Sweeping program on average requires 6 to 8 weeks to complete.

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In an effort to reduce sweeping time and costs, signs will be posted in the areas that are being swept advising the public not to park on the street. Some high density areas will have parking restrictions posted and/or notices delivered in advance of sweeping, for example, downtown east.

City of Kamloops Activity Programs For registration please call (250) 828-3500 and please quote program number provided. For online registration please visit https://ezregsvr.kamloops.ca/ezreg Programs are cancelled if the minimum numbers are not met. Movers and Groovers

$76 Ages: 5-7

Get into the dance moves with this upbeat introduction to hip hop dance techniques. Each lesson will take you through a choreographed dance sequence. Before you know it, you will be dancing like a star! Sista’s Love to Dance Studio Mar 29-May 17 10:30-11:30 AM Sat #222642

$76 Ages: 7-12

Singing, acting, choreography, movement, improvisation, and character development will be combined in this performance-based class! Broadway music and pop songs will be explored in a new way as we journey into the world of musical theatre. Sista’s Love to Dance Studio Mar 26-May 14 4:00-5:00 PM Wed #222643

Guitar - Level 1

$90

Have you always wanted to play the guitar, but haven’t got around to actually starting? In this fun, non-intimidating setting, you will learn the very basics of playing guitar, including identification of the parts of the guitar and learning some chords and simple melodies. Norkam Sec. School Mar 26-May 14 Wed

6:00-7:00 PM #222484

Guitar - Level 2

$90

This program is intended for beginners who have had a small amount of experience on the guitar and would like to learn a bit more. Participants should feel comfortable playing a few chords prior to taking this class. You will learn some basic chord progressions, a scale, and a song, as well as exploring fingerpicking techniques. Norkam Sec. School Mar 26-May 14 Wed

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Guitar - Level 3

$120

You have enjoyed being able to play the basics, but now you are ready to move beyond that! This program goes beyond the basic chord progressions and scales and explores finger-picking techniques. Guitar experience is required. Norkam Sec. School Mar 26-May 14 Wed

8:15-9:15 PM #222486

Vegetarian Cooking

$45

6:30 AM-9:30 PM #219958

Co-Ed Volleyball

Volleyball all levels welcome, 10 week program. Bert Edwards Elem School Mar 25 Tues Mar 27 Thurs

Residents who wish to sweep the area in front of their property are advised to remove the pile of sand accumulated as these piles can damage a sweeper, and operators are instructed to swerve around such piles.

$55

7:45-9:45pm #227082 7:45-9:45pm #227083

Sport and Splash

$40 Ages: 3½-5

Your co-operation is appreciated. Inquiries can be made by calling 250-828-3461.

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the plan is to bring parents into that discussion. Sidow said principals and teachers area being encouraged to be more proactive than in the past and librarians are putting renewed focus on teaching “digital citizenship.” “We now see the consequences,” she said. “There can be harm done if we don’t take it seriously.”

Musical Theatre

What you can expect:

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ethics always in the process of catching up.” It’s also meant taking a look at the potential for gang problems in schools, Sidow said, and a discussion with the Kamloops RCMP on this subject has begun. She said the talks “are completely proactive, trying to stay ahead of any [gang] activities that might take place,” and

Children will learn FUNdamental physical literacy skills such as running, jumping, and throwing in a physical activity movement class followed by a swimming session. Bathing suits are to be worn under clothes for quick transition into the pool. Children must be toilet-trained. Parents, please pick up children on the pool deck

For more information, please visit cbcf.org/bcyukon, email volunteerbc@cbcf.org or call 1.800.561.6111.

Westsyde Community Centre Mar 26-Apr 30 9:30-11:00 AM Wed 223544

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TRU Student Union elections set for next week

Incumbent Dylan Robinson has a challenger this year as the Thompson Rivers University student union (TRUSU) prepares to vote for new officers. Robinson, a fourth-year philosophy major elected president last year, faces Abdullah Abalkhail, a third-year business student. Robinson is one of several students running on a Your Voice=Your Vote (YVYV) slate.

Leif Douglass, also on the slate, is running for vice-president external against Blessing Chiduuro. Douglass is a fourth-year arts student, while Chiduuro is studying for a degree in finance. Other nominees include Melissa Gordon (YVYV), a bachelor of science student, is running against Pooya Sijani, a secondyear bachelor of arts student. Six students are running for the

four director-at-large positions. They include YVYV slate candidates Kaitlin Clement, a nursing student; Lahana Gosh, a postbaccalaureate marketing student; Taylor Gluska, a second-year communications and public relations student; Cameron Staff, a fourthyear journalism student; and independent candidates Assetou Coulibaly, a second-year bachelor of arts student; and Feroz Shah, a second-year business student.

Some positions have one candidate each so far, each a member of the YVYV slate, including vice-president finance Trad Bahabri, fourth-year business; aboriginal representative Elizabeth Whiting, bachelor of science; graduate-students’ representative Sabina Donnelly, master of science in environmental science; international students’ representative Meshari Alanazi, a business student; LGBTQ representative

Kamloops Voters Society busy preparing for November 15 vote

The Kamloops Voters Society is gearing up for the November municipal election. Society director and secretary Randy Sunderman said among the ideas being considered is to again host a meet-and-greet of council candidates, as it did last election at a downtown pub, but in a larger venue. All-candidate forums “just don’t work any more,” Sunderman said. “There are so many people you just can’t really learn any-

thing about them.” In the 2011 election, four people ran for mayor, 24 for council and another 13 for school board. One mayor, eight councillors and five trustees from Kamloops are elected. The voters society focuses on council rather than the school district. Sunderman said the meet-and-greets helped people get a better sense of candidates and platforms.

The society is also working on a matrix of questions it hopes to pose to candidates in upcoming elections that will not be focused on special interests or specific issues. The big issue, however, remains finding a way to get people engaged in voting. The 2011 civic election saw a 29.75 per net voter turnout — just 19,442 of the eligible 65,332 ballots were cast. The society is online at kamloopsvoterssociety.ca.

Nicolas Zdunich, a business and economics student; and women’s representative Paige Bernard, a sociology student. An all-candidates meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 25, at 7 p.m. in the TRUSU lecture hall in the Campus Activity Centre. Voting will take place on Wednesday, March 26, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Thursday, March 27, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the TRUSU board room.

CORRECTION

A story on a homelessness forum coming to Kamloops (‘Homeless experts headed to Kamloops’) included an incorrect phone number. To register for the March 28 event, call Claire Macleod at 250-828-3758. • Production of gold at New Afton mine was 25,000 ounces in the fourth quarter of 2013. An incorrect figure appeared in a story on the mine’s year-end results in the Feb. 6 edition of Kamloops This Week.

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PROVINCIAL NEWS

Permits for fracking illegal, lawsuit claims By James Keller

CANADIAN PRESS

VANCOUVER — A pair of environmental groups allege the British Columbia government is skirting its own laws by allowing energy firms to spend years using large quantities of fresh water for natural gas extraction without having to go through the rigorous process of applying for long-term water licences. The lawsuit represents the latest attempt by environmental groups to target the controversial practice of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, which opponents have linked to a litany of problems including water pollution and climate change. The case is also complicated by the fact that recently tabled changes to provincial water laws appear to allow the practice now being scrutinized in court, meaning it’s unclear what effect the case could actually have. The Western Canada Wilderness Committee and the Sierra Club of B.C. were in front of a B.C. Supreme Court judge Monday, March 17, alleging the government has been “system-

Natural-gas fracking in B.C. is being challenged in B.C. Supreme Court. The process, as seen in this photo from a fracking site in the eastern United States, is controversial, but is a key component to B.C.’s push to grow its liquified natural gas industry.

atically’’ breaking the law and asking that a series of short-term water approvals granted to Encana be thrown out. Under provincial water legislation, resource companies that require fresh water for their operations can either apply for a long-term water licence or obtain a short-term approval that lasts up to two years. The environmentalists’ lawyer, Karen Campbell, said the process to obtain a full licence requires that people who are potentially affected by the licence be notified and be permitted to provide input or lodge objections.

In contrast, the Oil and Gas Commission has the ability to grant short-term approvals on its own. Campbell said the Oil and Gas Commission routinely issues the same short-term licences more than once, allowing companies to use thousands of cubic metres of water for years without going through the full licensing process. “What we’re looking at is, in effect, each of these approvals ends up being one long approval,’’ Campbell, a lawyer for the group Ecojustice, told court. “The act has more checks and balances in granting licences than

Children of Pickton victims settle for $50K each

VANCOUVER — The botched investigation into serial killer Robert Pickton’s crimes has resulted in a settlement of $50,000 for each of his victims’ children. Lawyer Jason Gratl said on Monday that the deal involves 13 plaintiffs who filed civil lawsuits against the provincial and federal governments, the City of Vancouver and several Mounties. Gratl, who represented the families, said the children of the murdered women took legal action reluctantly, but felt they had no choice when the governments didn’t act on a recommendation from a public inquiry to compensate them. His clients are generally pleased with the settlement, Gratl said. “It’s giving the children of missing women a leg up to try, in some small measure, to give them a chance to improve their lives, improve their prospects in the future. It was something worth doing.’’ Eleven family members have accepted the proposal, one person is expected to respond shortly and B.C.’s public guardian must approve a settlement accepted by a boy who has not yet turned 18, Gratl said. A lawyer for the B.C. government told a judge in January

BRITISH COLUMBIA NEWS that there could be more than 90 children who would qualify for compensation. It’s unclear if other family members will also be compensated.

Avalanche expert urges caution in B.C. mountains REVELSTOKE — An avalanche expert says the deaths of eight people this month in the mountains of B.C. and Alberta is especially heartbreaking because there is so much information available warning of the danger. The people who have died since March 8 range from snowmobilers, backcountry skiers, hikers and snowshoers to a father and son who were buried while tobogganing within site of the Chateau Lake Louise luxury hotel. “It is frustrating when a significant number of people die in avalanches,’’ said Ilya Storm, a spokesman for the Canadian Avalanche Centre. “In at least two of these accidents the people probably were not aware of avalanches at all — and that is a huge challenge for us. “We are looking for ways to

be able to extend the reach of our public safety initiatives.’’ Based in Revelstoke, the centre posts detailed daily avalanche forecasts during the winter online at avalanche.ca/cac, and offers information about training courses and safety equipment. But, much of the information is aimed at people with some knowledge of backcountry perils. Two people who died snowshoeing March 8 were tourists from Spain visiting Banff National Park. The two tobogganers who were last seen alive March 9 were from Montreal. Storm said the non-profit centre faces the challenge of putting information out to two very different groups. Along with forecasts, the centre offers avalanche awareness programs for people who live in or frequent the mountains, including safety courses aimed at backcountry enthusiasts and young people in schools. It’s a different story for tourists or people with less experience in the mountains. There are avalanche warning signs and information kiosks in some areas. — Canadian Press

it has in granting approvals . . . If an applicant wants to use water for more than 24 months, it should do so through a licence.’’ Fracking involves injecting a mixture of water, sand and chemicals at high pressure deep underground to break the rock and free the natural gas. The practice is seen as a critical component of B.C.’s push to foster a liquefied natural gas industry. Campbell said the environmental groups’ examined years of short-term approvals issued by the Oil and Gas Commission and found 83 per cent were repeated more than once, some as

many as six times. She argued the law limits shortterm approvals to 24 months to ensure companies planning to use water for longer than that obtain full licences. The provincial government filed a written response with the court last month, insisting its officials acted within the law. “The Water Act contains no express prohibition on repeats of approvals,’’ says the government’s response. Encana also filed a response, which says the company followed the rules when it obtained its water approvals. The court petition targets 83 short-term water approvals issued to Encana, but the company says 82 of those only relate to water from excavated pits that collect water naturally, rather than from lakes, rivers or streams. The 83rd was for a body of water known as Wasp Lake, but that approval expired last year, the company says. Last week, the provincial government outlined a major overhaul of its water legislation with a proposed bill titled the Water Sustainability Act.

School District No. 73 KAMLOOPS/THOMPSON

PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE SCHOOL CLOSURE AND SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION

STUART WOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BEATTIE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS The Board of Education of School District No. 73 (Kamloops/Thompson) is serving notice that Stuart Wood Elementary School is being considered for closure, effective July 31, 2016, and that the staff and students at Stuart Wood Elementary may relocate to the Beattie Campus on McGill Road; and, that Beattie School of the Arts K-12 be consolidated into one building at the John Peterson Campus on 9th Avenue, effective September 2016.

YOUR INPUT IS ENCOURAGED AND WELCOMED HENRY GRUBE EDUCATION CENTRE 245 Kitchener Crescent, Kamloops, BC March 27, 2014, at 7:00 PM The Board will hold a public meeting to discuss the proposed closure and consolidation, and to receive petitions and/or presentations from interested parties and members of the community. During this meeting there will be an opportunity for people to express their concerns. However, time may be limited so if you wish to ensure an opportunity to speak you can schedule a presentation. To schedule a presentation at the public meeting, please contact Elaine Burns at 250-374-0679 at least one week prior to the meeting date. A written copy of the presentation should be provided in advance of the meeting. Those who do not want to make a presentation at the public meeting may submit a presentation in writing. Please forward written comments, at least one week prior to the meeting date to: 1383 – 9th Avenue, Kamloops, BC V2C 3X7, Attention: Board of Education, or electronically by e-mail to: facilityinput@sd73.bc.ca

For additional information, you may contact the Superintendent’s Office at 250-374-0679.

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EVANS

VIRGINIA ANN WHITEHOUSE April 7, 1945 - March 10, 2014

n Memory of My Mom, My Friend Gladys Evans passed away peacefully a year ago on March 19, 2013. Her Strength, radiance and beauty shone thru right until the end. With her quick wit and sense of humour she had everyone laughing and sharing instead of crying in her final days. That was who my Mom was, always caring and giving of herself. She has left us a gift of happy memories and laughter that we will always cherish. In her earlier years as a young mother of five children she was always up for just about anything: From the water fights that started outside and ended up becoming indoors she never complained. When our above ground pool was set upside down and half filled with water only to discover someone had to make the call to my dad- she was up to the task and laughed about it for years. To my brother’s rock & roll band that had practiced almost daily in our basement for years, she always enjoyed his friends and the music that filled the house. Many fond memories were made at 482 Linden Avenue, thanks to a hard working, caring and loving mother & grand mother.

It is with sadness we let friends know that Virginia

Virginia was born in Dawson April 7, 1945 to Irene and Edward Whitehouse. After a serious illness at an early age, she moved to Tranquille and in 1984 to Waddington Home. She will be missed by housemates James, Margaret, their supports and friend Patricia. Virginia was predeceased by her parents and her brother. Left to mourn are family in California, Kamloops and the Yukon as well as many friends she met throughout the years. On Friday, March 21, 2014 at 10 am please come and join us at Schoening Funeral Chapel, 513 Seymour St, to remember, tie a knot in her memory and celebrate Virginia’s life. Everyone is welcome. Please join us after the service for refreshments in the tea room. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Cancer Society in her name.

Gladys was pre-deceased by her husband, Bud Evans February 5, 2009

George “Rusty” passed away March 5th, 2014 in Kamloops, BC in his 85th year. He will be lovingly remembered by his loving wife Marie, daughter Jennifer (Dale) and son Brent (Kelli) of Kamloops. Rusty was predeceased by his parents George and Jessie Smith as well as his sisters Jessie and Mary and brother Alex. The family would like to express a special thank you to the staff at Royal Inland Hospital and Dr. Paul Yanko for all your compassionate care. Should friends desire, donations may be made to Kamloops & District Humane Society Online condolences may be expressed at www.mem.com

Condolences may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com

“God be with you”

Schoenings Funeral Service 250-374-1454

Love your daughter, Faith

Arrangements entrusted to Schoening Cremation Centre 250 554 2429.

GERALD THEBERGE October 22, 1943 ~ February 3, 2014

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Gerald Theberge at age 70.

Gerry was predeceased by his parents Eva & Lucien Theberge.

He was raised in Val D’Or, Quebec with three siblings: sister Claudette (Joe) McGoey of Detroit, brothers Normand (Carole) of Ottawa and Marc (Eileen) of Toronto, and families. Gerry came to BC in his twenties and worked heavy construction throughout the province. Gerry is sadly missed by his partner of 38 years, Shelagh Grutcheld.

We would like to thank the Doctors of Emergency for their kindness and patience at a diͿcult time. Also the nurses of 6-South, who kept us so well informed on what was going on.

The Time Is Now

(Author Unknown)

If you are ever going to love me, Love me now, while I can know The sweet and tender feelings Which from true affection flow. Love me now While I am living. Do not wait until I’m gone And then have it chiseled in marble, Sweet words on ice-cold stone. If you have tender thoughts of me, Please tell me now. If you wait until I am sleeping, Never to awaken, There will be death between us, And I won’t hear you then. So, if you love me, even a little bit, Let me know it while I am living So I can treasure it.

A small service was held at Kamloops Funeral Home on February 8, 2014. Thanks to those who attended on very short notice.

If Tomorrow Never Comes

Joseph Nucklaus May 11, 1935 - March 12, 2014 It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Joseph Jurgen Nucklaus. He passed away peacefully at Overlander Extended Care in Kamloops, B.C. on March 12, 2014 at 78 years of age. Joseph is lovingly remembered by his beloved wife Maureen, daughters Heidi and Kirstin, cousins Rolf Sopp, Hartmut Nucklaus, Hanna Wellerdieck, Dieter Goetze, Hans Karl Groneweg, as well as by many friends and other relatives. In particular, Joseph is missed by Frank, Neil, David, and Richard Byce, Katherine and Roger Gallant, Danny and Janice Phillips, and their families. He was predeceased by his parents, Friedrich and Greta Nucklaus. Joseph was born May 11, 1935 in Siegen, Germany, and immigrated to Canada in 1957. He and Maureen were married in Espanola, Ontario in November, 1960. They moved to Labrador City, where Joe was employed by The Iron Ore Company of Canada, in 1962. The family found their life long passion for skiing there. Joe moved his young family to British Columbia in 1973. He knew he’d found the place he wanted to live the rest of his life. Joe retired from William Machinery in 1993 after working there for many years as a heavy duty mechanic and service manager. Joseph was a man of great resilience and indomitable spirit. He lived through the 2nd World War as a very young child. He lost both his parents and grandparents at a very young age. Joe always had a belief that whatever happened everything would turn out for the better. He came to Canada as a 22 year old; seeking adventure. He fell in love with Maureen and Canada. He knew he was home. Joseph was devoted to his family and a dear friend to many. He was much loved for his sense of humour, compassion and generosity of spirit. He had a great love of the outdoors as an avid skier and accomplished gardener. Joe was a dedicated volunteer at Sun Peaks, for 16 years as a Sun Guide and as the timer for the Friday races with his buddies Jim Freathy and Shorty Stiles. Singing was a great passion of his; one he shared with members of the German community in the Leider Kreiss choir. He loved ballroom dancing, in particular Strauss waltzes. Joe lived life to the fullest, which he did with great joy. He was happiest when sharing a laugh and good times with family and friends. The family would like to thank Jody and Jim Sloper, Helen Morrison, Sharon Hoodicoff, Debbie Thomson, Dorothea Coughlin, Jim and Diane Freathy, Jim and Joan Moffat, Ken and Joyce Beck and Al and Bonnie Michel for visiting Joe at Ponderosa and Overlander. We would also like to thank Jack Buckham for his support through this difficult time. We are eternally grateful for the loving and compassionate care received from Dr. Kraig Montalbetti and the staff at Overlander Extended Care. Joe received the best care possible. The care aides and nursing staff were genuine and truly caring. A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, March 20, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. in the Schoening Funeral Chapel, 513 Seymour Street. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Joe’s memory to Overlander Extended Care, 953 Southill Street, Kamloops, BC V2B 7Z9. Condolences may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com

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If I knew it would be the last time That I’d see you fall asleep, I would tuck you in more tightly and pray the Lord, your soul to keep. If I knew it would be the last time that I see you walk out the door, I would give you a hug and kiss and call you back for one more. If I knew it would be the last time I’d hear your voice lifted up in praise, I would video tape each action and word, so I could play them back day after day. If I knew it would be the last time, I could spare an extra minute to stop and say “I love you,” instead of assuming you would KNOW I do. If I knew it would be the last time I would be there to share your day, Well I’m sure you’ll have so many more, so I can let just this one slip away. For surely there’s always tomorrow to make up for an oversight, and we always get a second chance to make everything just right. There will always be another day to say “I love you,” And certainly there’s another chance to say our “Anything I can do?”

But just in case I might be wrong, and today is all I get, I’d like to say how much I love you and I hope we never forget. Tomorrow is not promised to anyone, young or old alike, And today may be the last chance you get to hold your loved one tight. So if you’re waiting for tomorrow, why not do it today? For if tomorrow never comes, you’ll surely regret the day, That you didn’t take that extra time for a smile, a hug, or a kiss and you were too busy to grant someone, what turned out to be their one last wish. So hold your loved ones close today, and whisper in their ear, Tell them how much you love them and that you’ll always hold them dear Take time to say “I’m sorry,” “Please forgive me,” “Thank you,” or “It’s okay.” And if tomorrow never comes, you’ll have no regrets about today. © Norma Cornett Marek ~ 1989

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HE NUMBERS DON’T LIE — THE 2013-2014 SEASON WAS THE WORST IN KAMLOOPS’ MAJOR-JUNIOR HOCKEY HISTORY. With 14 wins, the Kamloops Blazers finished with four less victories than the 1981-1982 Junior Oilers, the first team from the Tournament Capital to play in the Western Hockey League and the previous owner of the leastwins-in-a-season mark, 18. The Blazers suffered defeat in 58 games, with two losses coming in overtime and three in a shootout. That is also a dubious Kamloops franchise record, with the 1981-1982 team having lost 54 games (one in OT), now the second-worst number. Blazers’ general manager Craig Bonner reflected on the campaign in an interview with KTW on Sunday, March 16, before players attended exit meetings on Mark Recchi Way. “We’re all accountable, from me all the way down,” Bonner said. “We’re all a part of what happened this year. It’s not a fun year and it almost takes over your life at times. No one is feeling sorry for us. We’ve got to get better.” Kamloops lost nine of its best players after the 2012-2013 season, which saw the Blazers reach the Western Conference final and lose in five games to the Portland Winterhawks. Bonner knew he would be saying goodbye to a trio of graduating 20-year-olds — Brendan Ranford, Kale Kessy and Dylan Willick — and the exodus of topfour blue-liners Joel Edmundson and Czech import Marek Hrbas,

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both of whom played professionally this season, came as no surprise. What caught the Blazers’ GM off guard was losing both Colin Smith and JC Lipon, formidable overage forwards who cracked American Hockey League rosters, and defenceman Tyler Hansen, 21, who left the team in favour of a Christian mission with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints. “When we realized we weren’t getting those guys back, I knew it was going to be a challenge, but I didn’t think it was going to go quite like this,” Bonner said. “It was the perfect storm. Everything that could’ve gone wrong went wrong. We didn’t get the players back that we had hoped to get back, injuries and the coaching situation . . . it was one of those years where everything that could’ve went bad went bad.” Bonner traded away established overage netminder Cole Cheveldave in July, acquiring 15-year-old forward Jake Kryski, the 13th overall pick in the 2013 WHL draft, from the Prince Albert Raiders. Tim Bozon, 19, who trailed only Smith in team scoring in the

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2012-2013 season, was shipped to Kootenay in October after requesting a trade. When the dust settled, the Blazers had one of the youngest rosters in the league and the personnel problems were only compounded by what happened behind the bench. Dave Hunchak, who took over the head coaching reins from Guy Charron in May, was said to have taken a leave of absence from the team in January. It was later revealed the leave of absence was one requested by the Blazers and Hunchak would not be returning. Charron, who jumped back into the head-coaching role when Hunchak left, will not be back behind the bench next season, meaning Bonner will begin the hunt for a new man in charge this off-season. “The coaching situation is going to be huge,” Bonner said. “We’re going to meet internally. This is an appealing job for people — it’s a great city to live in and with the direct connection to NHL teams through our ownership. We’ll be patient.” Blazers’ associate coach Mark Ferner is a likely candidate for the position. Rumours also have Darryl Sydor, the Blazers’ part-owner who is an assistant coach with the Minnesota Wild, behind the bench next season in the Tournament Capital. Bonner addressed the rumblings. “Syd’s in Minnesota. They’ve had a good second half. Syd, at the end of the day, loves Kamloops. His wife’s from Kamloops. His family loves it here. I’d like to think he’s done a good job in Minnesota and they’ll keep doing their thing there, but that’s something I don’t

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know,” Bonner said. “He’s a Blazer through and through but, at this point, there’s been no indication to me that he has plans to do anything else.” Injuries did plague the Blazers throughout the abysmal campaign. The Blazers’ 20-year-olds — Sam Grist, Joe Kornelsen and Tyson Ness — combined to miss 42 games due to injury. Two of the Blazers’ best remaining players spent time in the infirmary, with captain Matt Needham, 18, missing 24 games and Chase Souto, 19, out for 25 games. Luke Harrison, an 18-year-old forward, was acquired in a trade with Victoria in November. In January, Harrison broke his jaw

and missed the rest of the season. Broken jaws also ended the seasons of Grist and Ness. There has been criticism of recent Blazers’ drafts, with perhaps the most scrutinized selection coming in the first round of the 2011 draft. Kamloops chose defenceman Jordan Thomson fourth overall, passing on hometown product Joe Hicketts, who was picked 12th overall by the Victoria Royals. Thomson left the Blazers and returned home to Wawanesa, Man., on Nov. 12. It eventually became clear he did not wish to play in Kamloops. Hicketts is developing into a first-rate WHL defenceman. X See BLAZERS A21

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“I think the one year, and they [our scouts] would be the first people to tell you, was our 1996-born draft,” Bonner said. “The Jordan Thomson situation and some of the guys have probably not come along as quick as they hoped. We have a loyal, hard-working scouting staff. No one makes mistakes on purpose.” Kamloops will pick either first, second or third overall in the bantam draft in Calgary in May. There is a five in 21 chance the Blazers win the first pick in the lottery. The Lethbridge Hurricanes, who at 12-55-2-3 managed to finish with a worse record than the Blazers (14-53-2-3), are frontrunners for the No. 1 pick, with a 12 in 21 chance of winning the lottery. “At this year’s draft, we’re going to go with the best player and a player that we sense wants to be a Kamloops Blazer,” Bonner said. “We don’t have many recruiting issues, but we don’t want to fall into a situation of Jordan Thomson again. We want guys who want to be Blazers and who are good people.” Kamloops traded away assets in an effort to win championships in the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 seasons, but Bonner is confident the team has recouped enough young talent and draft picks to make a quick rebuild a possibility. “If there’s a positive in this season, it’s the assets we acquired, player-wise and draft picks,” Bonner said. “We acquired a draft pick and were able to get Matt Revel with that pick. “We strengthened some of the age groups we had to give up players for in the past.” Revel, a highly skilled 17-year-old forward, came to Kamloops, along with

a third-round selection in the 2016 draft and a conditional second-round pick in 2014, in a deal with the Saskatoon Blades in January. Thomson and forward Mitch Lipon, both 17, went the other way, along with a firstround selection in the 2015 draft. Forward Collin Shirley, who came to Kamloops in the Bozon deal, likely showed enough to make him a good bet to crack the roster next season. Another bright spot for the Blazers was 16-year-old forward Deven Sideroff, who impressed in 12 games, recording two goals and six points, often rousing the Interior Savings Centre faithful with his work ethic. Dallas Stars’ draft pick Cole Ully was the Blazers’ MVP, recording 30 goals and 72 points with everchanging linemates. Revel’s numbers — 15 goals and 45 points — are comparable to those of Smith and Ully’s in their 17-yearold campaigns. On the back end, Ryan Rehill improved his standing for the NHL Draft in June, finishing minus-4 playing consistently against top forward units. The Blazers allowed 305 goals, tied for third most in the league. Rehill logged a league-high 182 penalty minutes. Import D-man Edson Harlacher and hometown forward Nick Chyzowski were likely Kamloops’ best rookies. There will be competition for roster spots across the board come training camp, which gets underway in August. “I like the majority of our group coming back, but I’ll tell you this: Those guys coming back, if they think they’re guaranteed a job, they’re crazy. That’s the message the players are going to get today,” Bonner said

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on Sunday. “I would be lying if I didn’t think three or four of the guys returning may not be on our team next year, other than the guys leaving because of age.” After two great seasons, Blazers’ fans were forced to endure a return to the basement, watching their team play a host of meaningless games down the stretch. In 2011-2012, one season removed from missing the playoffs, the Blazers won a B.C. Division banner. Seeing a turnaround like that next season is

unlikely, but Bonner said it has to be the team’s goal. “Whether that’s realistic, I don’t know, but we’re going to see a big improvement immediately,” he said. “This season was very disappointing. This is not what we’re about. It’s not going to be easy, but it’s something that we need to move on from.”

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At points this season, Mitch Friesen had a hard time remembering which team he was playing for. The 17-year-old Surrey native began his year with the Western Hockey League’s Kamloops Blazers — a team he played 46 games with in 2012-2013. But, after two months of play had him dressing for just nine games this season with the WHL club, Friesen was demoted to the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League’s junior B Kamloops Storm. It was the first of many trips between the teams, in what has been an interesting

season for Friesen. “It was a little rough. I was picking up my gear it seemed like every other day,” Friesen said. “So, it was a little hard, not knowing sometimes, which team I was going to play for. “Other than that, it was definitely an experience.” The Storm played Game 1 of the best-of-seven OkanaganShuswap Conference final against the Osoyoos Coyotes after KTW’s press deadline on Monday, March 17. Go online to kamloopsthisweek.com for the result. The Blazers sent the left-winger to the Storm to get his step back. His confidence had disappeared and he wasn’t scoring — in the 55 games he had played with the Blazers before being cut in October, Friesen had

just two assists. In 40 games with the B.C. Major Midget League’s Langleybased Valley West Hawks in 2011-2012, Friesen had 56 points, including 23 goals. It wasn’t just the Blazers that were disappointed — Friesen expected better of himself. “I definitely learned that confidence is huge,” Friesen said. “Getting sent down here, at first, I was a little down on myself because no one likes to get cut from a team, right? “But, I learned to play a bigger role here, gained some confidence down here, then when the Blazers called me back up I could carry that confidence over. I definitely played better when I was up there after I got sent down.” Storm head coach Ed Patterson

has had the opportunity to watch Friesen the last two seasons, having been a part of the Blazers’ coaching staff when the forward was with the club in 2012-2013. With the Storm there’s room to learn from mistakes, Patterson said, and Friesen doesn’t need to worry about being benched because of one bad play. In the WHL, that’s not the case. It’s that understanding that has allowed Friesen to regain his confidence and excel in his time with the Storm. In 27 regular-season games, he amassed 21 points, including nine goals. He’s third on the club in playoff scoring through nine games, with 10 points, including two goals. “You lose what you had for your mojo or

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FOUNDATION - the single most important thing about the success of your implant is to confirm that you have adequate foundation into which an implant is placed. Not only that - you actually need 50% more bone. In framing a house, when the carpenter screws into wood - think how much more supporting wood there is in a 2 x 4 - not just the bare minimum! The same goes for bone. If an implant is screwed into just enough bone, then the implant is stripped, just like a screw with threads exposed. In bone, if implant threads are exposed, implants eventually fail. Titanium implants must be completely in bone. If there is not enough bone, then it must be built up first or added at the time of placing the implant. Most implants need bone grafting either before or during placement because taking out the teeth results in a lot of bone shrinkage and loss.

Geoffrey Tompkins doesn’t believe in an afterlife. His stance on death may provide insight into his chosen career as a funeral-home director. But, it can mostly be chalked up to the television series Six Feet Under. Regardless of his own ideas, he respects the beliefs and customs of others. Whether it be a $30,000 casket — like the one in which Michael Jackson was buried — or a tattoo inked from human ashes, Tompkins is unbiased. “I believe every belief has its own validity,” he said. “I’m accessible.” Though only 23, he has been working at the Kamloops Funeral Home since 2012 and will soon complete his apprenticeship. Tompkins is trained to wear multiple hats: A writer, penning obits for the paper; an event planner, facilitating services; a delivery driver, picking up the deceased and a scientist, embalming them. Add makeup artist and hairdresser to the CV as Tompkins dresses bodies to look their best — one last time. He’s also a counsellor for those left behind.

You must pose three questions to your dentist about: 1) do I have 150% more bone than the implant size needed? 2) what brand of implant is it? What science is there about that particular brand? 3) can I get a copy and serial number of the parts you have used just in case I move or am traveling and something happens? These few suggestions are a result of issues my colleagues and I have seen in our practices these days and are meant to alleviate future issues for others in a similar predicament. If in doubt, talk to your dentist or get another opinion.

The job has also changed how he watches movies, as he empathizes with “nameless bad guys” too easily killed on screen. Mostly, though, it’s just like any other job. He distances himself and shuts off at home. Some aspects of Tompkins’ career are harder to leave at the door, though. Stillbirths, dead children and people who lose multiple loved ones get to him. “When they come back, it’s really, really difficult,” he said of he grief-stricken who must return to the funeral home. Then, there’s the “death smell,” something he experiences about once a day. “You don’t know it until you’ve smelled it,” he said. Death, Tompkins said, needs to be better accepted. “There’s an absolute denial of death in our culture today,” he said. “It’s one of the highest mysteries.” While he’s unsure about what happens in the end or how it even feels to lose someone close, Tompkins believes in life. “Make the most of what you have.”

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BEHIND THE MASK how to make a mask out of plaster

AVING A portrait of a family member done is a wonderful thing to do. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fun to take a photo of ourselves or to have one done professionally. Schools even bring in professional photographers to make the process of capturing images of our children as they grow up easy and accessible. These portraits look beautiful hanging on the wall for years to come â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the thing is, they are only two-dimensional representations. What if you could capture a loved one in three dimensions? The art of making face masks has been around since at least ancient Egyptian times. It is a great way to capture a likeness of a person frozen in time. The mask is generally made out of plaster bandages and can be used on its own or used as a mold to create a face out of different material such as plaster, concrete or clay. The process of making a face mask is relatively simple and any one can do it. The materials that you need are: â&#x20AC;˘ Plaster gauze bandages (found at craft stores) â&#x20AC;˘ Warm water â&#x20AC;˘ Scissors â&#x20AC;˘ Petroleum jelly â&#x20AC;˘ Clean up face soap and towels Start by tying or smoothing the hair back

the mask that need it. This is a good time to cut small strips and fill in the nostril part of the nose. The mask can now be painted, altered, decorated or even attached to a canvas. The possibilities are endless. Now you have a oneof-a-kind, three-dimensional portrait that will last for years to come.

Karla Pearce The Creative EDGE out of the modelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s face either with water or a head band then apply a good even coating of petroleum jelly to the modelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s face. Spend extra attention to the eyelashes, eyebrows and any other facial hair. Cut the plaster bandages into smaller strips (three to four cm). Dip the bandage into the warm water and gently run the bandage through your index and pointer finger removing the extra water. Starting on the outside edges of the face and gently smooth the bandages on. Avoid getting the plaster bandages in the hair. Make sure that each strip overlaps with the previous strip. When you get to the eyes, nose and mouth of the models face make sure you are in constant contact with your model. Make sure they are comfortable. This process can be claustrophobic for any one. If your model feels afraid or you think the process may be triggering a panic attack,

Jacquie Desjardins has her hands plastered by Loyd Cooper. You can make a plaster cast of anything.

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be prepared. When you get to the nostrils, leave them open so your model can breathe. You can touch them up later in the process. When all areas of the face have been covered in two to three layers, wait for the plaster to completely dry. This can take 10 to 15 minutes. Now you are ready to take the mask off. Start by getting your model to wiggle their face around inside of the mask. They will be able to feel it come loose from the skin. Then get the model to grip the mask from the chin and gently pull the mask off the face using an upward motion. Sometimes small hairs do get caught in

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Kamloops Art Gallery is offering a variety of workshops in coming weeks. • Chris Bose will lead the Arbor Aboriginal Art Collective youth workshops, which will focus on creating art that deals with stereotypes and hidden histories. It runs on March 20 and is open on a drop-in basis. • Spring Art camps will run until March 21 and will draw inspiration from exhibitions now on display at the gallery, including Beautiful Monsters, Picasso’s Beasts, unlimited edition and The Waste Land. Registration can be fore one day or up to all five and extended care is available from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. The camps run from 10 a.m. to noon for those ages four to six and from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. for those ages seven to 12. Registration is $15 a day, with a 10 per cent discount for gallery members. Visit the gallery at 465 Victoria St. or find out more by calling 250-377-2400.

The second annual Canadian Bluemoon Elvis Festival will be held in Westwold on May 30, May 31 and June 1 on the property of the Route 97 Diner. Also scheduled to perform is legendary

the festival, organizers are hosting a ladies-only TCB Ladies Gala on March 29 at The Plaza Hotel in downtown Kamloops. Go online to thecdnbluemoon.ca for more information.

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Re-Calculating twice at TRU this week Dave Symington knows what life is like when it’s spent in a wheelchair. The co-founder of Vancouver Adapted Music Society — he plays electronic drums wearing unique Velcro gloves to hold the sticks —is also a writer and heavily involved in his community. Symington is the lone actor in Re-Calculating, a play by Vancouver playwright Lucas Foss. It’s the story of a middle-aged man who has been a quadriplegic since an accident at the age of 19. It’s an emotion-packed play addressing many aspects of the life of a disabled person. Students in the education and skills-training program at Thompson Rivers University are bringing the play to Kamloops for two performances on Thursday, March 27, and Friday, March 28. Both performances will take place at 12:30 p.m. in the Irving K. Barber Centre in the House of Learning at TRU. The play is 50 minutes long and will be followed by a discussion with Symington, Foss and the

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Dave Symington is co-founder of Vancouver Adapted Music Society and the lone actor is Re-Calculating, a play that tells the story of a man who has been a quadriplegic since the age of 19. The play will be staged at Thompson Rivers University twice this week.

audience. Students from the TRU education and skills-training program will also be serving some of the creations they make in the cooking component of the classes. Tickets are free and can be obtained by sending an email to lmihalicz@tru.ca.

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Thompson Rivers University welcomes International Days last week, an annual event that features a plethora of activities from around the world, including unique dance moves (left) and Thailand students Wariya Khorsantivichai and boyfriend Bird Lojanaphinat (above). After she finished dancing, Khorsantivichai was shocked and delighted to see Lojanaphinat get down on one knee and propose. She said yes, of course. Dave Eagles photos/KTW

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41,995

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300 /

84 mo. @4.97%

2013 CADILLAC SRX AWD

#5674A. 3.6L V6, 6 spd auto, leather, 28,076 kms, CUE Audio System w/Navigation, 18” wheels, Choco Sapele Wood Trim pkg, leather

45,995

Bi-Weekly Inc. Taxes

328 /

84 mo. @4.97%

2013 DODGE RAM 1500 4X4

2013 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV AWD

47,995

#5690A. 6.7L, 22,533 kms, 6 spd auto, Cummins Turbo Diesel, remote keyless, CD/MP3, htd. mirrors, block heater

46,995

84 mo. @5.97%

2013 GMC YUKON 4X4

#5652A. 6.2L V8, 6 spd auto w/TAPSHIFT, 17,983 kms, leather, CD/MP3, 20” wheels, Sirius XM radio, Rally Sport pkg, htd. front seats, p/convertible roof, heads-up display,

2012 DODGE RAM 3500 4X4

38,995

#5660A. 5.3L V8, 6 spd auto, 17” sport aluminum wheels, 21,242 kms, CD/MP3, Sirius XM radio, 9 passenger, spoiler

Bi-Weekly Inc. Taxes

235 /

#5666A. 6.0L V8, 6 spd auto, 34,843 kms, offroad skid plates, Bluetooth, 18” wheels, HD trailering special equipment

2013 GMC YUKON 4X4

41,995

Bi-Weekly Inc. Taxes

2012 CHEV CAMARO CONVERTIBLE SS

32,995

2013 GMC YUKON XL 1500 4X4

#5693A. 5.3L V8, 48,201 kms, 6 spd auto, 17” wheels, CD/MP3, Sirius XM radio, rear defrost

31,995

2012 GMC SIERRA 2500HD 4X4

UNLIMITED 4X4

195 /

#5634B. Locally owned! No accidents! Sport model, 20,404 kms, 3.5L V6, auto

2013 JEEP WRANGLER #E224967A. 3.6L V6, 13,016 kms, auto, alloy wheels, CD/MP3, skid plates, remote keyless, htd. mirrors, convertible hard top

Bi-Weekly Inc. Taxes

2012 HONDA RIDGELINE 4X4

#5669A. 3.8L V6, 50,198 kms, 4 spd auto, MP3, convertible hard top, remote keyless, skid plates

L/BOX

#5673A. 5.7L V8, auto, 4,535 kms, p/sunroof, 20” alloy wheels, leather seats, htd. mirrors, RamBox Cargo management, trailer brake control, remote keyless

Bi-Weekly Inc. Taxes

343 /

84 mo. @4.97%

#5694A. 6.2L V8, leather, 6 spd auto, 19,686 kms, p/liftgate, htd. seats, rear seat entertainment system, CD/DVD/MP3, 22” alloy wheels

76,995

Bi-Weekly Inc. Taxes

555 /

84 mo. @3.99%

PAYMENTS ARE BASED ON FINANCING ON APPROVED CREDIT WITH THE STATED AMOUNT DOWN OR EQUIVALENT TRADE AND INCLUDE ALL FEES AND TAXES. Total Paid with $2000 down: #5663A $34,188.52, #5656A $37,271.60, #5670A $44,147.56, #5669A $44,147.56, #5634B $45,521.66, #5666A $52,075.48, #E224967A $52,075.48, #5660A $53,405.90, #5659A $56,064.92, #5693A $56,064.92, #5652A $56,064.92, #5674A $61,386.60, #5690A $62,715.20, #5673A $64,045.62, #5694A $102,012.64.

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ZIMMER WHEATON 2 Weeks of Spring Savings! GMC

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46,995

Bi-Weekly Inc. Taxes

285 /

#E364507

84 mo. @1.99%

2014 BUICK ENCORE NCORE

48,995

Bi-Weekly Inc. Taxes

299 /

84 mo. @1.99%

2014 GMC SIERRA 2500 CREW CAB SLE

INCLUDES LOYALTY BONUS

INCLUDES TRUCK BUCKS

OFF/D 40¢GAS CAR

LITRE

ON SELECT MODELS

#E283685

27,995

KAMLOOPS

2014 GMC ACADIA CADIA SLT AWD

2014 BUICK ENCLAVE AWD

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167 /

#E246961

46,995

84 mo. @2.99%

2013 BUICK REGAL TURBO

Bi-Weekly Inc. Taxes

297 /

84 mo. @0%

2014 GMC SIERRA ERRA 1500 REG CAB INCLUDES TRUCK BUCKS

OFF/D 40¢GAS CAR LITRE

ON SELECT MODELS

29,995

Bi-Weekly Inc. Taxes

185 /

#E210098

84 mo. @3.99%

24,995

Bi-Weekly Inc. Taxes

155 /

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INSIDE X Classifieds/B12 Addvertising Advertising Consultant Con nsultant Holly Ho lly Cooper 250-374-7467 250 0-374-7467

BEVELLED MIRRORS SIZE PRICE 16 x 54........ $47.00 18 x 24........ $24.00 18 x 60........ $59.00 24 x 30........ $39.00 24 x 36........ $47.00 30 x 36........ $59.00 30 x 40........ $65.00 30 x 48........ $78.00

SIZE PRICE 30 x 60........ $98.00 36 x 36........ $71.00 36 x 42........ $82.00 36 x 48........ $94.00 36 x 60...... $117.00 36 x 72...... $140.00 42 x 60...... $136.00 42 x 72...... $163.00

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Laramie embodies guts, glory, Ram By Rob Beintema

METROLAND MEDIA

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OU CAN’T HELP BUT feel a little leery, picking up a pickup in the middle of a snowstorm. But, I knew I wouldn’t have to worry about anything at the wheel of a four-wheel-drive Ram, surefooted on big 20-inch wheels clad with winter season mud & snow tires and backed up by a long list of standard driver-assisting technologies. These included four-wheel disc ABS braking with Brake Assist, an Electronic Stability Control system, traction control, a Brake-lock Differential system designed to brake wheel spin, Electronic Roll Mitigation, Rain Brake Support, Ready-Alert Braking, Trailer Sway Control and Hill Start system to name just a few. My tester even came with a load of snow in the back bucket for a little added rear ballast — always a nice touch. The Ram I was driving traces its ancestry back through a storied history, stretching back over four generations and for more than 30 years, actually more than 30 years if we were to include previous generations of the earlier Dodge D series pickups. The Ram lineup has evolved

The 2014 Ram 1500 Laramie Crew Cab 4X4, resplendent in two-tone Silver and Deep Cherry Red, an upscale trim version of Ram’s full-size pickup with ample Crew Cab room for passengers and a long list of features and amenities.

over those years. A long slate of major revisions was unveiled just last year for 2013 models — a new 3.6-litre V6 base engine (305 hp, 269 lb/ft), a new eight-speed automatic transmission, a new available air suspension system and a new Uconnect infotainment system along with other technologies, new styling touches and improved refinements inside and out.

For 2014, Ram offers a few further tweaks, a few new colours and, most importantly, another new engine — a 3.0-litre EcoDiesel (240 hp, 420 lb/ft) boasting stump-pulling bottom-end power and a fuel efficiency rating of 10.2/7.1L/100km (city/hwy). With the brand new diesel just now coming to market, I had to plumb a different pool of power for this test, namely Ram’s award-

winning 5.7-litre Hemi V8 (395 hp, 407 lb/ft). The big V8 takes a more traditional, and boisterous, approach to pulling power, offering customers the dynamic duo of trailer-towing muscle and instant acceleration. Of course, there’s a price to pay for that much moxy. And the pump penalty comes in the form of a 14.6/9.8L/100km (city/hwy) fuel economy rating.

Chrysler Canada recommends midgrade (89) octane for best performance but this motor manages just fine on regular fuel. And the big Hemi does its best to mitigate fuel usage with variable valve timing and Fuel Saver Technology (running on just four cylinders under light cruising demand) and with the eight-speed automatic transmission. But, even so, my real world fuel economy average still worked out to 17.5L/100km combined. Although, to be fair, that did include some heavy slogging through a couple of days of heavy snow. With those three powertrain choices, the empty box hobbyists and everyday commuters can easily settle for the 3.6-litre V6 while owners who work their trucks can opt for the heavier duty capabilities of the 5.7-litre Hemi V8 ($1,000) or the 3.0-litre turbodiesel (up to $5,500, depending on trim level). And, with that wide range of trim levels and configurations to cover every other customer demand, from professional duties to recreational sport and towing, the Ram offers an excellent range of competitive choices as it continues to upgrade with complementary new technologies, new features and new capabilities for discerning pickup fans.

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

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

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Household items, vehicles, trailers, RV’s, boats, ATV’s, furniture, etc.

Houses, condos, duplexes, suites, etc. (3 months max.)

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Tax not included. No refunds on classified ads.

*Ads scheduled for one month at a time. Customer must call to reschedule. No refunds on classified ads.

Regular Classified Rates Based on 3 lines

*$35.00 + Tax *Some restrictions apply.

Announcements

Employment

Anniversaries

Information

Word Classiﬁed Deadlines

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Business Opportunities

Drivers/Courier/ Trucking

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Advertisements should be read on the first publication day. We are not responsible for errors appearing beyond the first insertion. It is agreed by any Display or Classified Advertiser requesting space that the liability of the paper in the event that errors occur in the publishing of any advertising shall be limited to the amount paid by the advertiser for the portion of the advertising space occupied by the incorrect item only and there will be no liability in any event beyond the amount paid for such advertisement.

Coming Events Don’t miss the Celebration of Rural Living Expo & Trade Show April 26-27, 2014 9am-5pm daily NT Agriplex & Fall Fair Facility 4872 Dunn Lake Rd., Barriere Over 100 booths & displays to peruse. Music, concessions, giveaways. A full lineup of feature speakers. Free draws every hour. $5/adult, $3/stud. or senior, children 12 & under Free. Vendor and Expo info at: www.ruralexpobarriere.com 250-319-8023

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and protect your right to compensation. 778.588.7049 Toll Free: 1.888.988.7052 Julie@LawyersWest.ca www.LawyersWest.ca

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March 25 at 7:30 PM Concert with Saskia and Darrel at Desert Gardens. (540 Seymour Street) For Tickets and Info call: 250 372 5110

Information ADVERTISE in the LARGEST OUTDOOR PUBLICATION IN BC The 2014-2016 BC Hunting Regulations Synopsis

The most effective way to reach an incredible number of BC Sportsmen & women. Two year edition- terrific presence for your business.

Please call Annemarie 1.800.661.6335 email: ﬁsh@blackpress.ca

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Van Kam’s Group of Companies requires Highway linehaul Owner Operators based in our Kamloops terminal for runs throughout BC and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain, driving experience/ training. We offer above average rates and an excellent employee beneﬁts package.

To join our team of professional drivers, email a detailed resume, current driver’s abstract & details of your truck to: careers@vankam.com Call 604-968-5488 Fax: 604-587-9889 Only those of interest will be contacted. Van-Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility.

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Employment Business Opportunities ~ Caution ~ While we try to ensure all advertisements appearing in Kamloops This Week are placed by reputable businesses with legitimate offers, we do caution our readers to undertake due diligence when answering any advertisement, particularly when the advertiser is asking for monies up front. GET FREE vending machines. Can earn $100,000 + per year. All cash-retire in just 3 years. Protected Territories. Full details call now 1-866-668-6629. Website www.tcvend.com UP TO $400 cash daily FT & PT outdoors, Spring/Summer work. Seeking honest, hard working staff. Visit us online at: PropertyStarsJobs.com

Career Opportunities CENTRAL Alberta Ford Dealership, looking to expand the Service Department. Journeyman Auto Technicians required. 3rd and 4th year apprentices also invited to apply. Competitive Wages and Benefits. Moving allowances available. Apply online to pquinlan@lambford.com, or visit our website at www.lambford.com

PUT YOUR experience to work - The job service for people aged 45 and over across Canada. Free for candidates. Register now online at: www.thirdquarter.ca or Call Toll-Free: 1-855-286-0306.

Tax not included. No refunds on classified ads.

Garage Sale

$10+tax per issue 3 lines or less

Employment

Career Opportunities

TRU invites applications for the following position: SUPPORT Utility Person Auxiliary/On-Call Williams Lake Campus For further information, please visit:

www.tru.ca/careers

We wish to thank all applicants; however, only those under consideration will be contacted.

Career Opportunities

Advertising Sales Manager

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HIGHWAY OWNER OPERATORS $3500 SIGNING BONUS

Career Opportunities

Lost large square scarf green pink and turquoise, Down Town (250) 372-7466

*$53.00 + Tax *Some restrictions apply. *Ads scheduled

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Lost & Found

Childcare Available If you have an

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.

Employment (based on 3 lines)

(No businesses, 3 lines or less)

Health Care Assistant (HCA) Diploma STARTING SOON! 100% Job Placement for Recent Graduates! Call Susan today for a FREE assessment!

(250) 372-5429 kamloops@310jobs.ca academyoflearning.com

Truck Driver Training

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

CERTIFIED ICBC AIR BRAKE COURSE

March 28-30 • Apr. 11-13

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

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!

We thank all applicants; only those being considered for an interview will be contacted. Kamloops This Week is part of the Aberdeen Publishing Group

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Sushi Royal Tokyo Title: Sushi Cook (NOC:6242) Location: 324 Victoria St, Kamloops BC, V2C 2A5 Wage: $12.00 - $14.00 per hour Number of Work Hours: 40 hours per week Number of Positions: 2 Duties: t .BLF 7BSJPVT 3PMMT BOE 4VTIJ BSFB t &OTVSF RVBMJUZ PG GPPE 3BX mTI t .BZ EFWFMPQ NFOV BOE PS TBVDF UP NFFU TUBOEBSET GPS TVTIJ t $MFBO TVTIJ CBS BOE GPPE TFSWJDF t 1FSGPSN PUIFS EVUJFT BT SFRVJSFE Requirements: $PNQMFUJPO PG 4FDPOEBSZ 4DIPPM Experience: .JOJNVN _ ZFBST Language: &OHMJTI

Full Time Marketing / Administrative Term Position (May 15, 2014 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; June 1, 2015) Berezan Management requires an experienced, highly organized, mature non-smoking individual to handle marketing and administrative duties for Sahali Mall. Strong business, marketing, and public communication skills are a must as well as general accounting knowledge.

Please email your resume to agravelle@berezan.ca along with salary expectations. 6418583

Employment

Services

Help Wanted

Trades, Technical

Alternative Health

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

ENSIGN IS looking for Assistant Drillers, Drillers, Night Tour Pushes, and Rig Managers for our Australian Division. Recruiterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s will be in Nisku, Alberta, March 31 - April 9 to conduct interviews. If you want to hear more about our International opportunities please contact our Global group and apply online ensignjobs.com. Call 1-888-367-4460.

Employment

Education/Trade Schools

Help Wanted

FOODSAFE COURSE by Certified Instructor

March 15th & 25th April 19th & 29th 8:30am-4:00pm $70 Pre-register by phoning 250-554-9762

HUNTER & FIREARMS

Courses. Next C.O.R.E. April 19th & 20th Saturday & Sunday. P.A.L. Saturday March 29th. Challenges, Testing ongoing daily. Professional outdoorsman & Master Instructor:

Bill

250-376-7970

START NOW! Complete Ministry approved Diplomas in months! Business, Health Care and more! Contact Academy of Learning College: 1-855-354-JOBS (5627) or www.academyoflearning.com. We Change Lives!

Help Wanted Automotive lube person required we are looking for a organized customer oriented person some experience is required full time position pls email resume to btaylor @dearbornford.com Now HiringExperienced Servers & Housekeepers for F/T & P/T positions. Apply with resume to 551 - 11th Ave. Kamloops or E: scotts inn@shaw.ca or 250-3729444.

Financial Services

is looking for substitute distributors for door-to-door deliveries. Vehicle is required. For more information please call the Circulation Department at

250-374-0462

Live in mature couple required to manage a 150 unit apartment building on the North Shore. Experience as a residential caretaker would be a definite asset along with general knowledge in bookkeeping and building maintenance/repairs. Please reply in confidence with resume and cover letter to Columbia Property Management, #101 - 388 First Avenue, Kamloops, BC V2C 6W3 or email: info@columbiaproperty.ca

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. Students age 12-15 after school cash. www.student1st.ca Toll Free 1 855 543-9675

Financial Services

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Medical/Dental Experienced full or part time receptionist for busy downtown dental office. Reply by mail to Dr. RE Hallett Suite 101, 529 Landsdown, Kamloops, BC V2C 1Y6

GPRC, FAIRVIEW Campus, Alberta needs Power Engineering Instructors. No teaching experience, no problem. Please contact Brian Carreau at 780-835-6631 and/or visit our website at www.gprc.ab.ca

LICENSED PLUMBER/ GAS FITTER

Req. at Canuck Mechanical in Prince George Must have exp. doing service work & be proficient with trouble shooting heating systems & plumbing problems. Top wages & beneďŹ ts Email resume to: canuckm@telus.net

Sales ADVERTISING Consultants: Our company is always looking for great sales representatives to add to our team. Our business requires a highly organized individual with ability to multi-task in a fun, fastpaced team environment. Strong interpersonal skills and a strong knowledge of sales and marketing are required. Excellent communication skills, valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.

1-800-222-TIPS Work Wanted CARPENTER/HANDYMAN. Renovations, additions, roofing, drywall, siding, painting. 250-374-2774. HOME & YARD HANDYMAN If you need it done, Give us a call ! Steve 250-320-7774

Financial Services

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

Financial Services DROWNING IN debt? Cut debts more than 60% & debt free in half the time! Avoid bankruptcy! Free consultation. www.mydebtsolution.com or Toll Free 1-877-556-3500 BBB Rated A+ 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 IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that simple. your credit / age / income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

Fitness/Exercise WE will pay you to exercise! Deliver Kamloops This Week Only 3 issues a week!

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

WARRANTY CLERK

Busy commercial transport truck dealership has an immediate opening available for a warranty clerk in our service department. Minimum of 2 years plus experience in the industry. Strong computer skills & organization required. This position is full time with competitive wage and benefit package. Please forward resumes to Attn: HR Manager 2072 Falcon Road Kamloops BC V2C 4J3 Fax (250) 374-7790 Email: jobapplication@rjameswsf.ca Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Notice of Refund Eligibility Pursuant to a Determination by the Director of Consumer Protection BC Read this notice carefully. You may be eligible for a refund. This Notice is to all persons who borrowed a payday loan from The Cash Store or Instaloans located in British Columbia during the period November 1, 2009, to March 23, 2012, and who also purchased a cash card at the time of negotiating the payday loan. Pursuant to a March 23, 2012 determination by the Director of Consumer Protection BC, a related Compliance Order of the same date and a Supplemental Compliance Order dated November 30, 2012, The Cash Store and Instaloans are required to refund to all borrowers with loan agreements negotiated between November 1, 2009 and March 23, 2012, the amount of any issuance fee charged, required or accepted for or in relation to the issuance of a cash card. This Compliance Order applies only to loan agreements negotiated in the Province of British Columbia. A Notice of Refund Eligibility was mailed to all clients of The Cash Store and Instaloans who negotiated a loan agreement between November 1, 2009 and March 23, 2012 who also purchased cash cards at the time of negotiating that loan agreement. The Notice of Refund Eligibility that was mailed to clients included a claim form that eligible claimants can use to verify their identity for the purposes of claiming a refund. If you feel that you may be eligible for a refund related to this Notice you may request a claim form from any branch of The Cash Store or Instaloans. Claim forms may also be downloaded from www.cashstore.ca or www.instaloans.ca. If you arrange to receive a claim form, your completed claim form can be submitted: â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘

By fax to Cash Card Refunds B.C. at 604-320-1655 Or by attachment to an email sent to claims@cashcardrefundbc.ca Or by mail to: Cash Card Refunds B.C. #200, 4946 Canada Way Burnaby, BC V5G 4H7

Completed claim forms are to be submitted by July 31, 2014.

Legal Services CRIMINAL RECORD? Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

Handypersons RICKSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SMALL HAUL For all Deliveries & Dump Runs. Extra large dump trailers for rent. Dump Truck Long and Short Hauls!!

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Landscaping Look Out Landscaping.ca Pruning, Aerating, Yard Clean-up, Power Raking, Mowing, Hauling, Irrigation Start Up and repairs.

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WEST End Cedars. Cedar maintenance,trimming, topping & removal. I do Fruit trees and gutters too. Lorne 574-5816

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Painting & Decorating JOHN FAVELL PAINTING

Interior and Exterior Residential and Commercial 10% of for seniors 3 room special walls only $359 250-571-7696 cell 250-554-9924 ofďŹ ce

Plumbing PICKERING PLUMBING & HEATING INC New Home Construction & Custom Home Installations * Hot Water Tanks* * In ď&#x192;&#x;oor Heating* *Plumbing Renovations* Water Treatment & Much More

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Stucco/Siding

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Livestock

SHAVINGS & SAWDUST 10 TO 150 YARD LOADS

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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.

REIMER’S FARM SERVICES

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SALE OR TRADE For residential property in Kamloops. 2-bed/2 full bath, 945sqft condo in Sun Peaks, g/f, granite, ss appliances, w/d, deck, Ski-in-ski out. heated parking/ Storage. rentable. $299,000 no gst. 250 377 1868

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Desirable North Shore 55+ Senior build across to mall and all amenities. Secure 1 bed step in shower storage rm new paint in suite laundry and a/c $169,500 (250) 376-3324 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

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For Sale By Owner 2bdrm condo 55+ Riverbend Manor, pet friendly. Upgraded easy reach cabinets in suite w/d $272,000 for more info 250-579-9644/778-470-8327

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Bed & Breakfast Dufferin Park Very well maintained 9yr old townhome 3bdrm 2bth + family rm C/A, F/P paving stone deck $334,900 (250) 319-6408

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4-pc Appliance set (White GE/4yr old fridge/stove/dishwasher/range hood $550 obo (250) 579-5302 jjrain ville47@gmail.com 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 250-320-5194 after 6pm or leave msg. SAWMILLS FROM only $4,897 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info & DVD available online: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/ 400OT or call 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT. Solid oak table $125, China Cabinet $185 Kitchen cabinet set $600 (250) 299-6477

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1 and 2 bedroom apartments. Clean quiet building. Rents starting at $625 + utilities.

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

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1200sq/ft. 55+ Mobile Park. 322 Pluto Drive. Completely renovated in/out. 2bdrm, 2bth. New roof, siding, shed, deck plus many extras. 250554-5020/778-921-2592.

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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

Other Areas 20 ACRES $0 Down, Only $119/mo. Owner Financing, NO CREDIT CHECKS! Near El Paso, Texas. Beautiful Mountain Views! Money Back Guarantee Call 1-866-8825263 Ext. 81 www.sunsetranches.net

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 1BDRM. quiet, clean, S. Shore apt. $675/mo. incl. heat, free laundry covered prking .NS, NP.573-2625 /778-220-4142 2bdrm apt updated and spacious $850 a month + util avail now n/p, a/c laundry free parking close to bus route and shopping (250) 377-8304 2bdrm Downtown clean bright a/c, n/s, n/p elevator, suitable for senior or retiree adult building ref req $1100 inc hydro 250-819-2761 Avail Apr 1st

Acacia Tower

343 Nicola Street 1bdrm and bachelor suites starting @$645 per month includes utilities adult building no pets no smoking 1 year lease

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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

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Duplex / 4 Plex 3bdrm North Kam, basement $1350 per/mnt + util n/p w/d hk/up (250) 371-7774 3bdrms, 2baths. Newly reno’d. North/Shore. Av. Immed. $1,200/mo. 250-852-0638. Sahali 1/2 duplex 4bdrm 21/2bath 5 appl N/S N/P $1400+dd 250-319-2164

Homes for Rent 2 Bdrm n/p/s RV parking, newly reno’d $1000mo+ dd unfin basement 250-828-0740 4 Bdrm a/c Lower Sahali, close to Tru/shop $1550mo ref’s req’d 250-372-7695 ApprovedFurnishedExec/Crew 5bdr 2ba W.End HOME n/s/p 2800.up 250-377-0377 lv msg 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 New 2bdrm, N Shore, W/D, n/s, n/p, prkg, quiet area. Prof cple. Ref req. $1250/mo Avail now 250-376-1421 N.SHORE 5bdrm home, storage, garage, laundry. NS/NP $1700+Util call 250-320-9205

Rooms for Rent DALLAS furn bdrm in Mobile home. Quiet working person n/s/p $390 828-1681,573-6086 DOWNTOWN Motel Kitchenette units $750-$950 per month util included. TV and local telephone also included 250-372-7761

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

Suites, Lower 1BDRM 1 person, incl util,cable,intnet,4appls np/ns, avail now $800, 250-320-5378

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To: Mark Gauvin and/or Gauvin Holdings and/or M & D Logging In accordance with Section 3 of the Warehouse Lien Act, Robo Transport BC Ltd. Hereby gives notice that our company has a lien upon property stored in our facilities by You, for your account, or in which you claim an interest, amounting to the sum of $13,365.45 and is due and described as follows: Freight from Goldbridge to Quesnel to Kamloops - $6063.75 plus storage costs from Oct 15 April 15, 2014 in the amount of $7301.70. Storage costs will accumulate at $38.00 per day plus GST. The goods against which the lien of this company exists consists of one JD-853G Buncher complete with buncher head, SIN # WC853GX003017 received on Oct 15, 2013 at 462 Dene Drive, Kamloops, B.C. We hereby demand that the amount of $13,365.45 be paid in cash, or by money order or certified check on or before April 15, 2014 and notify you that unless said claim is paid within the herein specified time, the goods will be advertised for sale and sold. The proceeds of such sale shall be applied to the payment of the amount due, including reasonable charges of notice, sale and advertisement.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Re: Estate of Angela Rose Marra, deceased, formerly of 920 Desmond Street, Kamloops, B.C. Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Angela Rose Marra, deceased, are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executor at Morelli Chertkow LLP, 300 - 180 Seymour Street, Kamloops, British Columbia, V2C 2E3, on or before April 21, 2014, after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor then has notice.

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Cars - Domestic

1BDRM Aberdeen, fully furn. Satt & util incl. NP/NS Avail immed.$850/mo 250-314-1011

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;07 Dodge Calibre, 4 door 72000km, a/c, silver, exc cond $8000obo 778-472-1981

1BDRM Schubert Dr. np/ns, refs reqd. $850/mo incld utils +cable, shd w/d 250-554-7714 1Bdrm suite Brock N/P N/S incl util $600/mth avail Apr 1st 250-554-9921/250-376-9048 April 1st. Newer 2bdrm on bus route, close to Brock Rec. Ctr. N/S/N/P. Pets negotiable. $1,050/mo. 250-376-2161. Bachelor Suite Schubert Dr. clean quiet, all util incl, w/d indoor cat ok, Avail Apr 1st $700 (250) 376-4326 Brock close to schools 2Bdrm n/s/p $950mo avail now, 250682-3199, 250-376-7869 Cumfy 1bdrm. Close to University, Hospital. Perfect for student or quiet person. Excellent Location. ns/np Call now (250) 299-6477 Daylight 2 bdrm Dallas area n/p, n/s, 5appl, util incl $1400 prefer senior (250) 574-3449 Downtown 2bdrm laundry,fenced yard,n/s/p $1050+ util avail Apr 1 250-320-9205 Lg 1 bdrm Westsyde, aprox 950sq ft, private ent, $850mo incl util, ldry, cable, pvr, wi-fi, n/s/p, avail immed, refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d call John 250-319-9641 N.SHORE ab/grnd 1bdrm incl f/s/w/d, util, ns/np. For mature quiet person! $850 376-0856

1992 Buick Park Ave. 135,000kms. Clean, gd cond. $1,800/obo. 250-572-1962.

2000 Honda Accord EX 4dr sedan, auto trans, 4 cyl, a/c, sunroof, heated leather seats. Needs some work. $2100 obo (250) 319-9641 John 2000 Toyota Camry XLE V6, leather, sun roof, loaded 198,000km 2nd owner gold in color new winters as well $5500 (778) 220-3190

2008 Ford Taurus SEL Lded Exc Cond. V-6 ,Leather heated pwr seats, auto sunroof, dual temp controls, 4 summer and 4 winter tires all on rims. Asking $6000 OBO. 376-4466

2012 Kia Optima LX 41,000 km, senior owned, like new. No accidents or door dings. $16,800 firm. 778 257 9000

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1979 Honda 2cyl low mileage new tires windshield $1200obo new seat 250-372-7561

Antiques / Classics

1984 Yamaha Virago motorcycle.Excel/cond $3500obo 250320-5194(after6pm orlvmsg)

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

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Jeep YJ 4x4 1987 restored, 6cyl 5sp, lifted, 33â&#x20AC;?tires on Eagle Rims, 10,000 lb Winch, over $12,000 invested asking $9500 (250) 828-0931

Trucks & Vans 1984 Chevy Short Box. $3500 obo (250) 320-5194 after 6pm or leave msg. Must See! 2004 Dodge Caravan. 140k 3.3L, trans râ&#x20AC;&#x2122;blt @ 75k. 1-owner, $4800 obo 250-376-7255 2004 F350 4X4 Lariat. Diesel, engine upgraded, low kms. Excellent condition. $22,500. Call 250-571-0494. 2006 Ford F150 109,000km 4.6L includes Canopy $14900 (250) 376-6538

Recreational/Sale â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;05, 38â&#x20AC;&#x2122; RV 2 slides, sleeps 6 winter pkg, fully loaded, $26,900. 250-376-1655

2004 Lexington motor home well equipped new tires like new only 36000 miles call $35,000 obo 250 573 2332 26â&#x20AC;&#x2122; pull type 1999 Mallard trailer slps 6, lrg awning, a/c , solar panel + extras $8,200 (250) 376-6918

Complete Trailer with EZ load, boat, all gear new 4hp merc motor, $10,500 (250) 374-0507

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2007 Sea Doo Speed Boat, 4 Seater.$15,000obo Call 250320-5194 (after 6pm)or lv msg

Legal If anyone from the estate of Margaret Miller and or additionally if there is anyone else who has interest in the property at #10 1720 Westsyde Rd. Could you please contact Barbra Webster Manager - Warrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mobile Home park (250) 376-0583 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Notice is hereby given that creditors and. others having claims against the estate of Barry Wayne Ginn aka Barry Sheppard aka Barry W. Sheppard aka Barry Wayne Sheppard, late of Pritchard, British Columbia, who died on or about October 4, 2013 are required to send them to the administrator before the 30th day of April, 2014. After that date, the administrator will distribute the estate among the parties entitled, having regard only to the claims of which the administrator has notice. Drew Thomas Kelly Ginn Administrator By Gillespie & Company LLP Lawyers 200-121 St. Paul Street Kamloops, BC V2C 3K8 NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Re: Estate of Gordon John Olson. Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Gordon John Olson, deceased, are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executor at Morelli Chertkow LLP, 300 - 180 Seymour Street, Kamloops, British Columbia, V2C 2E3, on or before April 21, 2014, after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor then has notice. Signed: Charlotte Collins Executor of the Estate of Gordon John Olson Solicitor MORELLI CHERTKOW LLP

Signed: Maureen Rosemary Krohman Executor of the Estate of Angela Rose Marra Solicitor MORELLI CHERTKOW LLP

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Downtown large 3bdrm 1.5 bath, enclosed deck, fenced yard, w/d, n/p, close to all amen $1150+util Avail-Apr 1 (250) 320-9205

3bdrms, 1.5baths. Avail April 1st. Close to TRU. $1,400/mo. 250-376-7875, 250-318-3669. Avail now 3bdrm townhouse Westsyde $1000 mnth (250) 377-1020/ 554-6877 Level entry town house 2400sq ft 3bdrm 3bth dbl gar, 5appl n/s, n/p Aberdeen $1700 (250) 253-5600

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Legal Notices THOMPSON - NICOLA REGIONAL DISTRICT

NOTICE OF PROPOSED LAND DISPOSITION Pursuant to Sections 185 and 187 of the Local Government Act, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District is providing notice that the Regional District intends to transfer to the Pinantan/East Paul Lake Fire Department Association the lands legally described as Lot 24, Section 28, Township 20, Range 15, W6M, KDYD, Plan 29172 and located at 2907 Piva Road, Pinantan Lake BC. The transfer of title is for the purpose of establishing a fire hall. The consideration to be received by the Regional District for the disposition of the property is $1.00. The title transfer is proposed to take effect immediately and will remain in effect for so long as the land is used for the purposes of a fire hall. TNRD Corporate Officer #300, 465 Victoria Street Kamloops, BC V2C 2A9 Phone (250) 377-8673 or 1-877-377-8673 (toll free in BC) Email: admin@tnrd.ca

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