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EXCUSE HIM WHILE HE KISSES THE SKY: Simon Karrer flies off a jump at the Kamloops Bike Ranch in Juniper. The Prince George teenager spent the spring break week with a buddy in Kamloops and got lots of ride time at the track, which was one of the driest places to ride — until the freak Saturday snowstorm covered its hills. Fret not, mountain-bikers, the bike ranch is in riding shape once again. Dave Eagles/KTW

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TRU dean says he has no stance on mine By Dale Bass

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“I was speaking in the voice of my students.” So said Lindsay Langill as he explained why he appeared in a KGHM-Ajax video promoting the proposed copper and gold mine south of Aberdeen. Langill, the dean of trades and technology at Thompson Rivers University, said he has no position on the mine proposal, but does see the value in the creation of jobs that will keep graduating students in Kamloops. His faculty continues to grow. In 2012, there were 1,350 students in its foundation and applications programs, while the budget figures he’s working on now show 1,522 students. “These are students who are here for the best-quality education and they see possible jobs in the mine or in the industries that will support the mine,”

Langill said. “I have no stand on the mine, but I’m all for the process. Let’s get some research done. I’m all for the process.” Langill’s participation in the video led to a backlash at TRU, according to Christopher Seguin, the school’s vicepresident advancement. He clarified to KTW that, while administration is not allowed to take public stands on controversial issues, academic freedom allows professors to do so. Langill is both part of administration in his capacity as a dean, but also a professor. Robin Bartlett, a spokeswoman for KGHM, said the company never anticipated any fallout from Langill’s participation. “We asked several people in the community to be in it,” she said. “Some said yes, some said no.” X See ‘I’M SPEAKING’ A4

KTW excited to continue Christmas Cheer Fund By Dale Bass

KTW Christmas Cheer Fund 2014

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Gregg Drinnan received an email recently from a former colleague at the Regina Leader-Post. In it, Irene Seiberling told him the Christmas Cheer Fund he started in 1992, when he worked there, has now taken in more than $2.5 million. Last year alone, she wrote, the $289,000 collected was split between four women’s shelters in the Queen City. Seiberling continued: “I mention you every year in my stories and when I speak to groups about the Cheer Fund. You got the ball rolling. Over the years, many lives have been helped as a result.” Drinnan brought the idea with him when he became sports editor at the Kamloops Daily News, helping a variety of local organizations, including the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden

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Memorial Hospice House, the New Life Mission, the Y Women’s Emergency Shelter and the Kamloops Food Bank. It was important to him the mission and women’s shelter always be a beneficiary, Drinnan said, and a committee helped decide others to be included each year. The annual campaign is as much a part of Christmas in Kamloops as is the Santa Claus Parade and it simply made sense for Kamloops This Week to continue it following the clo-

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Training Talk

RUNNING COMMENTARY with Jo Berry

Have courage to run fast or slow It is already week three of the CFJC-TV Boogie the Bridge training, and I am a very proud Boogie coach — everyone is progressing along incredibly well. I will never forget my own first 10K race because it changed my life. Nearly the last runner across the finish line, it was my first quick flash of enlightenment and helped me truly get running. At that time, I couldn’t run fast, struggled with distance and fought thoughts and negativity. I quickly realized I would have to convince the world slow was just as good. I did get faster over the years but, more importantly, running changed my life and put fun into my spirit. Over the past 10 years, other slow Kamloops runners have come out of the closet. They, too, have discovered the gifts of movement and encouraged others to jump out of their comfort zone and try running. Running truly is for anyone who has the courage to try it. Running in Kamloops has come a long way. Fast or slow — we are all the same. At 8:30 a.m. on Boogie day, let’s all 2,000 of us join together on Victoria Street to dance a little, run with our hearts and celebrate feelings of happiness and joy. Believe that you can run. Believe that you’re young enough, old enough, strong enough and confident enough to accomplish everything you want to do. Don’t let your thoughts and self-talk stop you from moving beyond yourself and changing your life. Movement is change. Way to go — keep it up!

DAVE EAGLES My goal for the upcoming week is to feel more comfortable on my feet. Having healthy feet is something I took for granted. It wasn’t until I found my plantar fasciitis issues wouldn’t go away that I started taking care of my feet seriously. Suffice it to say, this changes my expectations each week. Instead of running, I power walk. My presence at the end of the pack makes our pickup circuit take that much longer to cycle. But, no one complains. This past week, I was thinking of some reasons why people run. The usual scenarios of the classic running moments played in my head: Being chased by a bear, (self-preservation); running afoul of the law, (likely self-destruction); lovers jogging in slow-motion toward each other on a beach, (self-proliferation). Yes, there are many reasons to run. Better still, I’m learning it is for your personal health. So far, I’m finding that I sleep better after running and walking. Getting active in Kamloops’ fresh air really does clear your head. Here’s a parting thought: If the Academy Awards presented an Oscar for Best Runner in a Motion Picture it would have to go to actor Tom Cruise — hands down. I can only dream of running like him.

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SUSAN EDGELL This week I am dedicating my chat to cold-water therapy — it’s the single best thing you can do to ensure your muscles get the tender loving care they deserve. So far this year, I haven’t taken the inaugural dip into the river. But, I’m getting close. It’s simply an experience you’ll never forget the first time you take the plunge. Forty to 50 runners rolling up their pants as high as they can and tiptoeing into the icy waters of the Thompson River. Yes, your legs go numb and, yes, you have to stand there as long as you can knowing every extra second means less pain the next morning. But, bottom line — it works. It takes all the inflammation right down. It’s awesome and totally worth it. I have never had a running injury and, like so many others, I truly believe cold water therapy is the biggest reason why. So, if you are running and you haven’t tried dipping your legs into the river — give it a go. Don’t worry if people are staring at you from the road wondering what you are doing because it doesn’t matter. The next day, your body will love you for it! Check out more running tips with the amazing Jo Berry every Thursday on CFJC Midday.

NICK CARTER Jo Berry and the coaches at Run Club have told us the only reason not to come is if we are ill. Fatigue, stress, a tough day, a poor mood and bath weather are poor excuses to miss out. Along with being a DJ at B100 my hobby is to DJ weddings and parties. I didn’t feel much like getting out of bed early on Sunday morning to run after being at a wedding late the night before, but my alarm went off and it was time to head down to the beginning of week three of training for the CFJCTV Boogie The Bridge. When you run with others it is easy to get your mind off how tired you feel. I really dragged my feet Sunday morning, but there were lots of pickups and motivational encouragement from others. What I learned is that if I make excuses for not running, I was not showing respect for my body. Taking an hour to exercise three times a week is easy to do, you just have to put your mind to it.. Now is the time to get your corporate team together and all the information is online at boogiethebridge.com. Next training session is 6 p.m. Tuesday at the airport dyke and Jo is still taking registrants for the training sessions. Hope to see you there!

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Walking warm up of ten minutes

PLAYWORK

1) Walk EZ for 25 minutes / POWER WALK for 25 MIN = 50 min ( LSD ) 2) Walk EZ for 20 minutes/ POWER WALK for 15 MIN = 35 min (EZ) 3) Walk EZ for 20 minutes/ POWER WALK for 20 MIN = 40 min (MED)

4) Walk for 4 minutes/ Run for 2 minutes – 7X = 42 min + a 10 min strong walk = 52 MIN ( LSD ) 5) Walk for 4 minutes / Run for 2 minutes – 6X = 36 min (EZ) 6) Walk for 4 minutes / Run for 2 minutes – 7X = 42 minutes (MED)

1) Walk for 2 minutes/ Run for 6 minutes – 6X ( 48 min) + 10 min walk = 58 minutes ( LSD ) 2) Walk for 2 minutes / Run for 6 minutes – 5X = 45 minutes (EZ) 3) Walk for 2 minutes/ Run for 6 minutes – 6X = 48 minutes (MED)

1) Walk for 2 minutes/ Run for 8 minutes – 6X + 5 min run = 65minutes ( LSD ) 2) Walk for 2 minutes / Run for 8 minutes – 5X = 50 minutes (EZ) 3) Walk for 2 minutes/ Run for 8 minutes – 5X + 5 min walk = 55 minutes (MED)

1) Walk for 2 minutes/ Run for 8 minutes – 12X = 120 minutes/ 2H ( LSD ) approx. 17K 2) Walk for 2 minutes / Run for 8 minutes – 6X = 60 minutes (EZ) 3) Walk for 2 minutes/ Run for 8 minutes – 7X = 70 minutes (MED)

COOL DOWN

Ten minutes walking cool down & stretching

TIPS

Set your Boogie Goal now – 5k Walk or 10K walk. We love walkers at the CFJC-TV Boogie The Bridge.

Goal for Boogie day for this group is a 5K run Sunday April 27th 2014 : YOU WILL DO IT! We LOVE walkers at the CFJC-TV Boogie The Bridge.

The goal for this group is a 10K run on Boogie day. Your training will get you there! Be gentle – its spring which means new- so ease into your training.

This training is for those who have ran 10K’s in the past. Your goal may be to run a bit faster; or to be more efficient ( or both). You will do the 10K boogie!

The boogie half marathon distance is 21K. This group has ran many 10K’s and is comfortable running 80 minutes. You have been running regularly all winter and are ready for increasing your KM’S.

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No Asia trip for accused By Tim Petruk

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MARCHING TO ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATION Kamloopsians representing myriad ethnic groups came out in support of the annual International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on Friday, March 21, at Spirit Square on the North Shore. From far left: Coun. Pat Wallace, Ashley Demedeiros, Kewal Bal, Rajinder Lotay, Gurpal Singh Litt, Ajaib Singh Serown, Boota Singh Ghuman and Jashan Jit Singh Grewal listen to speakers before marching through the street. Dave Eagles/KTW

More bus breakdowns for Kamloops’ transit fleet By Andrea Klassen STAFF REPORTER

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Bus woes are continuing for the City of Kamloops. Another pair of buses broke down on Thursday, March 20, and were towed back to the city’s transit garage on Ord Road. They are the seventh and eighth buses to fail while on duty in the past two months. Exactly a week earlier, another two buses were pulled from service during the end-of-school-day rush. Until now, all the vehicles have had the same mechanical issue — deteriorating power-steering lines. However, BC Transit spokeswoman

Meribeth Burton said the latest casualties bucked the trend. One bus was towed because of a rear axle issue; the another due to an air-brake valve failure. Burton said the number of buses breaking down on the job in Kamloops is “unusually high,” noting the latest vehicles to fail on the job are the same 1997 and 1998 New Flyers as the previous buses in the shop.

“It seems to be a combination of aging buses and some unexpected mechanical difficulties,” Burton said. While all transit buses are inspected every 5,000 kilometres, which is standard BC Transit practice, Burton said the rash of failures has the city’s mechanics on high alert. “I think our mechanics in this garage are hyper-vigilant now with what’s been happening over the past six weeks,” she said. “They’re certainly paying attention to all facets that could be affecting our buses and I think they’re doing the absolute best that they can.” The city has new buses coming while will replace slightly more than half of the Kamloops fleet, but they aren’t due to arrive until 2015.

A retired Kamloops schoolteacher who was last year charged with child-pornography offences has been denied permission to visit Southeast Asia while on bail. Jerry Waslenkoff, 65, was in Kamloops provincial court on Monday, March 24, asking a judge to return the passport that police seized when he was charged last May. “We wish to simply have that condition removed so he can go on holidays to Thailand, where he goes on a regular basis and golfs,” defence lawyer Glen Orris said. Prosecutor Katie Bouchard said the Crown was opposed given the nature of the child pornography alleged to have been in Waslenkoff’s possession — which includes videos of white men engaged in sex acts with Southeast Asian boys. Bouchard said there’s no indication Waslenkoff was the person depicted in the videos, but that the inclusion of boys who appear to be from Thailand is cause for concern. “It’s not a flight concern, but a concern to prevent any further offences and for the protection of the public,” she said. Bouchard said the passport contains stamps from Thailand and Malaysia. Waslenkoff was present for the hearing, sitting in the second row of the gallery and fidgeting constantly. Orris said his client is a member at a Thai golf course and regularly travels to Thailand for trips between two weeks and four months in length. Bouchard also outlined the Crown’s case, which had previously not been public knowledge. She said Waslenkoff’s downstairs neighbour in a Kamloops condo building was doing renovations in October 2012 when he found a stash of CDs in the space between their two units. The disks, which depicted sex acts involving boys and girls between the ages of 10 and 14, were given to police. “Mr. Waslenkoff confronted the person who found the CDs about the missing disks,” Bouchard said. “When he was told the disks had been turned over to RCMP, he stated that his life was over and threatened to commit suicide.” Orris said his client denies the disks are his and suggested they belong to the father of the person who found them. Waslenkoff, who is not in custody, is due back in court on Oct. 7 for a pre-trial conference. His three-day trial is slated for November.

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Court of Appeal here By Tim Petruk

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A three-judge panel from B.C.’s highest court is making a rare stop this week in the Tournament Capital. The Court of Appeal of B.C. is slated to sit at the Kamloops Law Courts through Wednesday, March 26. The court will hear four matters, including a potentially precedentsetting decision last fall by a B.C. Supreme Court judge that overturned a Kamloops man’s immediate roadside driving prohibition. New legislation was introduced in B.C. three

years ago allowing police, through the provincial superintendent of motor vehicles, to immediately prohibit drivers who blow a warn reading. The legislation effectively de-criminalized drunk driving for all but the worst cases, meaning the vast majority of suspected drunk drivers caught on B.C.’s roads will never set foot in a courtroom. Instead, drivers are handed out-of-court sanctions on the spot. Lee Michael Wilson successfully fought the prohibition on the grounds his ability to drive was not affected by alcohol. That decision is

being appealed by the provincial government. The other matters being heard in Kamloops deal with damages from a car crash, a civil suit in which an order of wood was not paid for and a family matter dealing with child support. The Court of Appeal of B.C. usually sits in Vancouver, but holds occasional hearings when necessary in Kamloops, Kelowna and Victoria. The Kamloops court registry is the only Court of Appeal of B.C. registry outside Vancouver and Victoria. The last time the court sat in Kamloops was October 2011.

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‘I’m speaking in support of my students’ X From A1

Langill noted that if people listen to what he said, they will hear him say “projects such as this.” “That opens up the whole gamut of industries and jobs,” he said, from researchers who will work on the scientific side of the proposed mine to the various tradespeople who might find jobs building its infrastructure, if the mine is approved. “My students see the possible jobs in the mining industry of the industries that support it,” Langill said. “In the last two or three years, our numbers have been increasing but,

when these students graduate, where are they going? They’re heading out of the province.” He spoke of that in the video when he said students are being trained in B.C. and are working in Alberta. “These are the students we want to invite home. Take your training with us, stay in Kamloops, stay in British Columbia and make a difference in the community,” he said. “These people who think I’m speaking in support of Ajax don’t get it. I’m speaking in support of our students. “They see the job potential there.”

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Former city councillor in court as preliminary inquiry begins A former Kamloops city councillor who last year opted to face charges of fraud and theft in front of a judge and jury is back in court this week. Joe Leong’s preliminary inquiry began in Kamloops provincial court on Monday, March 24. In his role as former treasurer of Kamloops Heritage Railway, Leong is charged with two counts each of fraud, theft over $5,000 and breach of trust. The allegations stem from actions between February 2011 and March 2012.

The heritage railway board resigned en masse in May 2012. A new board ordered an audit, which raised questions about the struggling society’s finances and Leong’s role as treasurer, a position he held for two decades. None of the allegations have been heard in court. Preliminary inquiries are held to determine if there is sufficient evidence to send the matter to trial. Leong’s preliminary inquiry is slated

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Northern Gateway has proposed tanker-related safety measures designed to maintain safe vessel transportation. These measures, together with lower tanker transit speeds in the coastal channels, not only reduce the risk of marine incidents, they also minimize potential adverse effects on the marine mammal environment. ACTING ON EXPERT ADVICE Northern Gateway has consulted with many of the top experts in Canada and the world, including Chris Anderson who, as a Master Mariner and seafarer, has over 50 years of experience including the development of port and terminal facilities in British Columbia’s coastal waters and internationally. Acting on the advice of a team of experts, Northern Gateway committed to a vessel transit speed range from 8 to 12 knots. Anderson says, “Reducing vessel transit speeds through a confined channel to within this range allows improved response from our escort tugs, substantially reducing the risk of a navigational incident, while maintaining safe vessel operation.”

safety initiatives that was put forward by Northern Gateway. As Anderson puts it, “Project-related vessels are capable of speeds of 15 to 16 knots. Many other oceangoing vessels can travel at even higher speeds. Northern Gateway is committed to reducing vessel speeds by as much as half that as an added measure of prevention.” GOING EVEN FURTHER TO ENSURE MARINE SAFETY In addition to reducing tanker speeds, Northern Gateway has committed to the use of two escort tugs for every loaded tanker associated with the Project, with one tug being tethered at all times. According to Anderson, “In the event of a mechanical issue, the tethered escort tugs can take over steering and braking which greatly reduces the risk of an incident occurring. This commitment will also help protect British Columbia’s north coast.”

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Less-painful Tranquille roadwork in works? By Andrea Klassen STAFF REPORTER

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The city is promising less pain for a shorter time when roadwork returns to the Tranquille Market in April. Streets and capitalprojects manager Kristen Meersman said contractor BA Dawson will be finishing up paving, bricklaying and landscaping left over from a major streetlight

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NDP leadership race in shadow of much controversy in B.C.

HE B.C. NDP leadership contest is officially underway, with the entry of Vancouver Island veteran John Horgan in a reluctant reprise of his 2011 run against Port Coquitlam MLA Mike Farnworth. Unfortunately for them, weekend campaign events were overshadowed by revelations of flagrant abuse of taxpayers’ money by the executive and board of the Portland Hotel Society (PHS). A pair of audits finally released last week on this network of Downtown Eastside social agencies revealed systematic looting of the $28 million a year in taxpayers’ money that has kept this supposed charity running. Alas for the NDP, VancouverMount Pleasant MLA Jenny Kwan not only failed to keep an eye on it, her recently separated husband, Dan Small, was one of the executives who took part for years — and she benefited to the tune of $35,000 in luxury travel. That’s what we know about, since much of the evidence wasn’t produced for the auditors. When this Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous scheme finally came to light, Kwan hastily paid back the $35,000 and announced she’s taking an unpaid leave of absence. Her tearful claim that she believed nothing was wrong is simply not credible. She not only must have known of Small’s jet-set ways, she participated in at least two trips, one to Vienna and Bristol, England, to do

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VICTORIA “research” and attend a poverty conference from high-end hotels. If the NDP wants to retain any shred of credibility as it spouts misleading poverty statistics and simplistic solutions, the party must get rid of Kwan, who has two years left to max out her MLA pension. MLA pensions were a factor in the 2010 ouster of Carol James, who infuriated the old guard by trying to defuse a public backlash against a generous pay-and-benefits package worked out in private between the NDP and the B.C. Liberals. Kwan would later take a leading role in the caucus revolt that forced James out as leader. Longtime political watchers will see the PHS abuse as a bigger, uglier version of the Nanaimo Commonwealth Holdings Society scandal of the 1990s. Then, the siphoning off of bingo funds from charities cost Mike Harcourt his job as premier. In that case, NDP MLAs sat on the board, took their monthly cut and kept quiet. There’s more. Horgan became

enraged last year at the reporter who took a tip from the B.C. Liberals to reveal the NDP was skimming constituency-office budgets to pay for its own ethnic outreach operation in Vancouver. Horgan had rubber-stamped the plan with a since-dismissed legislature accountant and thought he had kept it secret after the auditor-general blew the whistle. His willingness to assess its ethics remains in question to this day. Then there is Craig Keating, who took over as party president from Moe Sihota last year. Did he inherit the $72,000 salary negotiated by Sihota with the B.C. Federation of Labour and two of its largest unions? If so, do Horgan and Farnworth think this is appropriate? Will the party’s joined-at-the-hip relationship with government unions even be discussed in the carefully staged leadership contest that’s about to begin? Then there’s the policy shipwreck left behind by Adrian Dix. His plan to use environmental assessment as a weapon to torpedo industrial projects remains popular with the party’s urban base. Farnworth and Horgan have paid lip service to the notion projects like the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion should be properly assessed. Meanwhile, the federal NDP fights to keep stacking public hearings with pre-selected protesters. The party may wish to consider what would give its next B.C. leader any hope of governing. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

Flaherty leaves large shoes to fill in Ottawa The resignation of Finance Minister Jim Flaherty last week is a pivotal moment for the Conservative government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Flaherty has been the only finance minister Harper has had since he became prime minister in January 2006. A former Ontario finance minister, Flaherty has developed a reputation for being careful with taxpayers’ dollars, seeking ways to save them money (a reduction in the GST and the introduction of taxfree savings accounts being two examples) and paying down the debt as soon as possible. In many ways, he resembles Paul Martin, who was one of Canada’s most successful finance ministers and did a great deal to keep the Liberal government of Jean Chretien in power. Unlike Martin, Flaherty is moving beyond federal politics. Martin coveted Chretien’s job and the struggle between them did a great deal of damage to the government and the Liberal party. Harper does not have a lot of ministers or backbenchers who could replace Flaherty. He has chosen Joe Oliver, the 73-year-old natural resources minister, to take over. Clearly, his tenure will not be as long as Flaherty’s. Oliver does have plenty of experience in the financial industry and is a competent minister. He should be able to take the government into the October 2015 election. He does not have the experience of overseeing the massive spending of a large government body. However, he can use the tools Flaherty has handed over and present a balanced budget in the next fiscal year. That will be a plus for a government going into the election. Economic competence is one of the Conservative government’s core strengths, one on which is presents every election campaign — and economic competence vital for a finance minister of any political stripe.

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Re: Story: Medicalmarijuana users win court-ordered reprieve:

Government paying PHS directors to cheat, steal Editor: Re: KTW’s editorial of March 21 (‘Yet more waste of our money’) regarding the spending scandal at the Portland Hotel Society: I was dismayed as I read the editorial and I asked myself the question: “How is it possible to have the responsible government reach an agreement that the offending officers in question can

be fired because of their actions without being dismissed immediately and then still retain their severance pay?” That is the same as being paid to cheat and steal. This is just another flagrant example of friends looking after friends. Shame on Health Minister Terry Lake. Ed Bond Kamloops

“Heavy handed by Health Canada, to say the least. How much do you want to bet these new marijuana companies are large contributors to the Conservative war chest? “I think this was just part of Stephen Harper’s agenda against the evil weed, in spite of what he says publicly.” — posted by Grouchy1 “What a crock. “The only reason government doesn’t want you growing it yourself is because, that way, it can’t collect taxes on the sales. “Anybody who knows what they’re doing doesn’t need to grow a dozen plants. “Two well-trimmed plants grown properly are enough for an entire year of use. “Years ago, I said this would be legal as soon as the government figured out how to make money off it.” — posted by Ken Sailor

KTW reader Ed Bond wants Health Minister Terry Lake (left) to explain how Portland Hotel Society executive members retained severance pay after a scathing government audit.

Still proud to call ourselves Canadian

The only shooting of birds done by KTW photographer Allen Douglas is with his trusty camera. Douglas’ shot of this bohemian waxwing shows the bird getting enjoying spring. It’s an image of which young KTW reader Maddie McGuinness hopes to see more.

Help Maddie help Mother Nature Editor: What if you were an animal? It is not fair. Animals against us and we always win. Help me save them. Don’t kill them. I found a dead bird in my back-

yard under ice. I love living things, but I hate dead things. A cat must have killed him. I would like you to be nice to Mother Nature and help me out. Maddie McGuinness Mme. Murraca’s Grade 2 class South Sa-Hali elementary

Editor: Re: Dale Bass’s column of March 20 (‘The Harper government defies its democratic role’): Once again, it’s always the latest complaint that dominates our sympathy and calls down lightning bolts on the government. The argument is not about doing right by veterans — or seniors or school teachers or students or homeless or whales or pedestrians or marijuana growers or mail recipients (it’s a long, long list). Leaders of all political persuasions want to do what is right. The question is about finding agreement on the what and the how. How can our leaders govern compassionately to achieve contentment for all Canadians? Which policies are believed to be the most effective for accomplishing this? How do they follow these convictions without alienating someone? There will always be someone who has a different opinion on what works best. Even those of us who applaud the overall goals of our current leaders may not agree with every position they take. It is also about being able to afford to make that philanthropic and kind decision in this changing world without depriving someone else equally deserving. We all must learn the lessons of sharing, of give and take, even when the reality for many is too much week and too little paycheque. We are not automatically entitled to anything except freedom. We are all in this Canadian family together. How are all the benefits of our wonderful country best distributed within this tight budget, leading us safely into renewed prosperity? Technology can not print real money out of thin air just because taxpayers are short of it. (If it does, we are headed for an eventual disaster on par with ancient Rome.) The Conservative government is not perfect, but it still makes us grateful. It has kept us among the top few fiscally responsible countries on the globe and our credit rating remains Triple A. We are still proud to be called Canadian. Colleen Carbol Kamloops

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For city hall watchers, it’s the splashiest day of this year’s budget process. Kamloops city council meets this morning (March 25) to trim down its annual list of special projects and equipment, allocate any surplus funds and attempt to bring in a property-tax hike that most around the table are hoping will not top two per cent. As of council’s last budget debate, this year’s property-tax hike was sitting at 1.87 per cent, slightly above $30 for owners of an average-assessed home of $341,000. That hike will help cover about $1.5-million in wage hikes for staff, as well as increased RCMP, fleet and electricity costs. Council has already approved $10-million in capital for 2014, as it does every year. Of that total, just under $5 million will be covered by property taxes. Early approvals allowed the city to put the reconfiguration of First Avenue and Lorne, Lansdowne Streets out to tender earlier this year and to get started on nearly $1.3-million in repairs at the Tournament Capital Centre. The city still has more than

$1 million in gas-tax funding to allocate (see sidebar), as well as any surplus funds from last year. But, council also has a list of supplementary budget items worth more than $2 million, along with a tax-relief request from heavy industry worth $3.7 million on its own. Last year, Domtar, Lafarge, Arclin and Tolko asked the city to cut the mill rate for heavy industries by half — from $79 per $1,000 of assessed property value to about $40, which is closer to the provincial average — by 2015. Finance director Sally Edwards said that move would leave a major hole in the city budget. “The strategy I think we’ll be discussing is more in line with what can we do in ‘14, the immediate year, and what strategy can we put in place to move towards meeting the request over the next number of years?” she said. “Because we can’t possibly deal with that in one year.” The city gave industry a bit of a break last year, shifting $228,000 onto residential taxpayers, but Edwards said dealing with the request will take a few different solutions.

Kamloops is looking at annexing New Gold’s New Afton Mine west of the city’s boundary, which would help lower the mill rate dramatically, and Edwards said there are other resource projects that could be in the city’s future that would have an impact on the bottom line. Either way, it appears unlikely heavy industry will get exactly what it wants on its preferred timeline. “Council has given us pretty strong direction that they don’t want to see anything more than a two per cent tax increase or something around that,” Edwards said. “So, guess what? I can’t shift $3.7 million or do anything like that unless we do something very dramatic.” The tax-rate question isn’t the only impact Domtar is having on this year’s budget. Edwards said the closure and decommissioning of the pulp mill’s A line, which led to more than 100 layoffs, also cost the city about $225,000 in tax revenue. Today’s meeting is the last major debate on the budget. When council meets on the issue again, it will be to set a new tax rate and formally adopt this year’s financial plan.

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WHAT’S ON THE WISH LIST The supplemental budget list typically provides some of the most lively budget-related debate at city hall. Here’s a sample of the items council will decide today whether to cut or keep: � Family washroom for Riverside Park: $120,000 � Dog park upgrades: $35,000 � Outdoor artificial skating rink (plans only): $20,000 � Performing-arts centre studies: $260,000 � Mower: $80,000 � RCMP officer for domestic-violence cases: $74,000 � Todd Road upgrade: $725,000 � Kermode bear habitat at B.C. Wildlife Park: $250,000 � Mental-health RCMP officer, nurse team: $130,000 � Pedestrian-activated traffic light (Columbia Street and 11th Avenue): $25,000 � Three buses and 6,000 transit hours (for 2015): $110,000 in 2015, $355,000 in 2016

GAS (TAX) PAINS Guidelines for using millions of dollars in gas-tax funds are finally on the way, but will come too late to factor into today’s budget discussions. The city has held out on allocating about half of the $3.3-million in funds it expects to receive from higher levels of government this year, hoping new criteria from the federal government would add more flexibility to how the money can be spent, allowing spending on recreation and cultural projects. Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod said an agreement will be in place by April 1 and blamed the delay in getting criteria to municipalities — something that has frustrated city staff and council — on the complexity of how funds are allocated in B.C.

“In British Columbia, the system for the delivery of the gas-tax money is actually much more complicated than the other provinces because what happens on the Lower Mainland is very different than what happens in Kamloops — and UBCM also plays a role,” McLeod said. City finance director Sally Edwards said city staff will use terms of the old agreement when allocating remaining gas-tax money the city expects. Some of the funds are already earmarked for rehabilitation work on Windbreak Street on the North Shore, which is getting new sidewalks and improved drainage this year. “We’re not going to guess that cultural [projects] or anything are going to be added in,” Edwards said.

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Medical-marijuana growers get reprieve By Cam Fortems STAFF REPORTER

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A federal court decision allowing patients growing medical marijuana to continue to to do so will come as a relief to thousands, according to a Kamloops lawyer. Judge Michael Manson issued an injunction on Friday, March 21, allowing those given a licence to grow by Health Canada to continue the practice, despite the Conservative government’s scheme to move production into the hands of commercial growers and outlaw home cultivation. “A lot of people were really afraid all of a sudden they’d be criminals again,” said Shawn Buckley, who is undertaking a constitutional challenge against an RCMP raid that shut down a Kamloops compassion club in 2011. The federal court injunction essentially grandfathers thousand of medical pot users on the eve of a federally approved system of distributing medical marijuana through licensed commercial growers. A group of patients behind a constitutional challenge asked for an injunction to preserve the status quo until their legal case goes to trial.

Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo Conservative MP Cathy McLeod expressed disappointment in the ruling, saying it will perpetuate a problem of tenants growing marijuana in someone else’s basement. “I know throughout the riding, I’ve had calls from landlords who are at wit’s end,” McLeod said. She predicted commercial growers will effectively supply users at reasonable cost. “It’s an absurd situation when you have a prescription for something and people make it on their own.” The plaintiffs in the lawsuit argued the updated regulations violate their right to access important medicine because marijuana is expected to initially be more expensive under the new system. They also complained they won’t have as much control over which strains of the drug they use. Judge Michael Manson concluded some patients will not be able to afford marijuana if prices increase as expected. “This group will be irreparably harmed by the effects of the [new regulations],’’ wrote Manson. Under the terms of the injunction, patients who were licensed to grow marijuana as of Sept. 30,

2013, can continue to do so. Patients will be restricted to possessing 150 grams of dried marijuana, which is a limit set by the new regulations, the decision says. Health Canada had warned that any patients licensed to grow pot who didn’t confirm they had destroyed their plants would be reported to the police. Buckley’s constitutional challenge has been filed in provincial court in the case of Kamloops residents Carl Anderson and Wesley Jenkins, both of whom face charges of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking after police found about three kilograms of pot on the premises of their North Kamloops compassion club. Buckley argued such raids prevents those prescribed medical marijuana from accessing a safe and tested drug. The number of people authorized to possess — and often grow — marijuana has increased to 37,000 this year from fewer than 100 in 2001. The federal government says the current licences translate to about 3.5-million plants. — with files from Canadian Press

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Fewer science officers on public lands By Cam Fortems STAFF REPORTER

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A report detailing large reductions in the number of science officers on B.C.’s public lands has surprised two veteran foresters — but they see little evidence the trend will change. The Professional Employees Association, which represents 2,500 people who work for the provincial government, has released a report showing its membership declined 19 per cent in the past five years. The largest declines were seen in foresters (27 per cent) and agrologists (23 per cent). The association said that decline threatens resource revenue due to less oversight of companies, degradation of resources, potential threats to the environment and potential public-safety threats concerning bridges and water supply. “It’s part of the trend,” said consulting

forester Chris Ortner, who was nonetheless surprised at the size of the decline. “You look at what the federal government is doing getting rid of scientists and researchers and changing the Fisheries Act so you don’t need inspections.” Ortner said foresters and other government scientists are now seen less as stewards of the land and more as “managers of contracts.” Like Ortner, forester Alan Vyse, who retired from the province a decade ago, expressed surprise at the size of the decline. He said foresters he meets today are often working on temporary contracts. “They’re not fulltime jobs, particularly for young people. The industry has gone that way.” Vyse noted one example of fewer inspections found in a recent Forest Practices Board report. That report exam-

ined rural resource road bridges, finding 19 of 216 were not safe and another 13 had other concerns. The association said the decline in its ranks is squarely to blame. “The public and government expect and deserve high safety, environmental and professional standards, but those standards are not being met,” it said. Vyse said it’s difficult to determine if the decline is associated with poorer environmental sustainability because it’s difficult and expensive to measure it. Ortner was a manager in the provincial government in the late 1990s, when the trend of professional reliance came into vogue. That concept sees more responsibility placed on professionals like foresters and engineers, who are employed by corporations. With the trust placed in them, Ortner said, fewer inspections are required.

Fifteen years ago, he said, an application might go through 11desks for approval — which consisted of too much red tape. But, he said, carrying the professional-reliance model too far brings with it risk of environmental or safety catastrophe. “People look at risk and say, ‘It’s small.’ “Ninety-nine per cent of the time, it’s fine and we don’t need oversight. They see it as an acceptable risk.” The Professional Employees Association also represents geoscientists, veterinarians, psychologists, physiotherapists and pharmacists. Its oversight includes natural resources, infrastructure and food and water resources.

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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 is being considered for consolidation into one building at the John Peterson Campus on 9th Avenue, effective September 2016.

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. To schedule a presentation at the public meeting, please contact Elaine Burns at 250-3740679 at least one week prior to the meeting date. Written comments can be submitted to: 1383 – 9th Avenue, Kamloops, BC V2C 3X7, Attention: Board of Education, or electronically by e-mail to: facilityinput@sd73.bc.ca

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A conservation group that has worked to protect and manage thousands of acres of grasslands in the region has secured a deal to purchase Napier Lake Ranch. Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) said it has raised 75 per cent of the $3.4 million needed to purchase 1,300 acres of the ranch, which sits beside Highway 5A, about 25 kilometres south of Kamloops, and set aside funds for its longterm management. “These lands have been tended for four decades by a conservation-minded ranching family who brought them back to life after a century of hard grazing,” the group said in a statement. “Now the family wants to pass the stewardship of these lands into the hands of the Nature Conservancy

Trudeau on tap at Liberal fundraiser

A Trudeau will be featured at a federal Liberal fundraiser tonight (March 25). The fundraising dinner will include a 16-mm film of former leader Pierre Trudeau giving a frank speech on challenges facing the party in 1968. A preview of the film can be seen online at http:// www.youtube.com/ watch?v=rJDDzpaiI6k. Federal Liberals in B.C. stumbled upon the film, which had sat untouched for decades. It will be shown at tonight’s fundraising dinner at 7 p.m. at True Spirits Lounge on McGill Road, across from Thompson Rivers University. Tickets are $25 and can be obtained by calling 250-377-5252 or by going online to Events. Liberal.ca.

of Canada so they can continue to thrive — and not fall prey to the ever-present threats of subdivision and development.” NCC already has conservation covenants in the valley between Kamloops and Merritt. Agnes Jackson purchased the property in the early 1970s, along with husband Roy. She sold her cows after Roy died in 2008, but wanted to keep the legacy of ranching on the property. She is able to trace its history to 1874. Jackson said she has confidence in the organization based on its history in the Kamloops area. NCC purchased grasslands in Lac Du Bois and has a conservation covenant on nearby grasslands. “It keeps a large tract of grasslands intact,” Jackson said. “What’s important to me and my family is the lands are grazed.”

Jackson will retain her home quarter section under the deal. Barb Pryce, program director for NCC in the Southern Interior, said raising the remaining funding by early May is key to the deal and conservation of grasslands. The group is holding a fundraiser on April 2 at Thompson Rivers University’s Ike Barber Centre. Speakers will include Jackson and biologist and wildlife photographer Jared Hobbs. The reception begins at 6:30 p.m. Email bcoffice@ natureconservancy.ca or call 1-888-404-8428 for more information. NCC began about six years ago in the Thompson with a goal of protecting grasslands in the region, including wildlife values. “We’re very committed to grasslands conservation in B.C.,”

Pryce said. Grasslands make up about one per cent of B.C.’s lands, but are home to 30 per cent of the province’s endangered species. Napier Lake Ranch is home at various times of the year to species including sharp-tailed grouse, long-billed curlews and waterfowl that utilize wetlands. If NCC’s fundraising efforts are successful, Pryce said it will own or have conservation covenants on about 7,500 acres of land along Highway 5A, between Willow Ranch and north of Stump Lake. “It will never be sold to developers or those interests,” she said. “Once we commit to a property, we’re in it for perpetuity.” Today, Napier Lake Ranch lands are leased by neighbouring Frolek Cattle Co. for grazing. Under the deal, Pryce said, cattle will

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HEDWIG (HEDY) JAKOB October 1, 1940 – March 19, 2014 It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of Hedy Jakob, an extraordinary, amazing Oma, mother, wife, sister, aunt, daughter and friend to many. Mom was born in Bonn, Germany, to Gustav and Maria Katharina Czepluch, October 1, 1940. Mom met the love her life, Otmar, at Konegswinter on the Rhine. Mom and Dad pursued a new life in Canada in 1958, immigrating to Edmonton where they were married, and later moving to Calgary where they started their family. In 1965, the family moved to Kamloops, BC where they planted roots and created a wonderful life in Sahali with their daughters Michele and Angelika. Mom will be remembered always for her open and generous heart, her gorgeous smile, her delicious sandwiches, meals (especially desserts), and her creativity. During our school years, mom supported our learning, from sewing tutus and Barbie clothes, making candles, and attending field trips to McQueen Lake. Mom’s gifting was hospitality. She was happiest helping others. Mom was a Brown Owl, school volunteer, canvasser for the Heart & Stroke Foundation; she worked at the jewelry department of Woolco and then Walmart with her many friends, whom she continued to meet with regularly after her retirement. Mom enjoyed sewing, knitting, pottery and quilting; she loved celebrating special occasions, especially Christmas. As a supporter of Operation Christmas Child, her handiwork and love is touching the lives of kids everywhere. Mom touched so many lives, and her passing leaves a whole in many hearts: her husband Otmar, daughters Michele (Finlay) Sinclair of Prince George, Angelika (Garrick) Fryklind of Calgary, grandchildren Cpl. Gabriel DeMone of Petawawa, Jeremiah (Daryl) DeMone of Kamloops, Ashleigh (Josh Pressey) Fryklind, Taylor (Raychelle Melano) Fryklind, Kirsten Fryklind all of Calgary, Kyra Sinclair and Emily Sinclair both of Prince George, and her two sisters in Germany, Charlotte (Klaus) Strouhal, Annemie Jurgens, many nieces, nephews, extended family, and treasured friends. A Celebration of mom’s life will be held on Thursday, March 27, 2014 at 1 pm in the Schoening Funeral Chapel with Pastor Harry Bicknell officiating. The family requests that if friends desire, donations honouring mom be made to Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child, the Heart & Stroke Foundation, or a charity of your choice. Condolences can be expressed at: www.schoeningfuneralservice.com Schoenings Funeral Service 250-374-1454

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TRUPISH, JEAN Jean was the last surviving child of the large family of Andrew and Nellie Kostiuk, born on a farm in Pulp River, Manitoba in 1924. There was always lots of work to be done, but also time for fun and adventures. As a young woman, she moved to Winnipeg, where she met her future husband William at a dance. After marriage, they lived in Geraldton, Ontario, Pine Pass, Kelowna, settling in Kamloops in 1948, where Jean remained until she was afflicted with Alzheimer’s in 2003 and became a very well cared for resident at the Village of Mill Creek in Kelowna. The family is very grateful to the management and staff of the Village of Mill Creek for the comfort and attention to Jean for so many years. Survived by daughter Audrey Caralson of Kelowna, son Harold Trupish of Victoria, and her beloved grandchildren Natasha Lausen (husband Curtis) of Strathmore, Alberta and Hayden Trupish of Victoria, as well as her great grandson, Cade Lausen, a young lad she would have so enjoyed, given the opportunity. A Prayer service will be recited on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at 7:00 pm with a Funeral Liturgy on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at 10:30 am both at the Dormition of the Mother of God Ukrainian Catholic Parish, 1091 Coronation Ave., Kelowna, BC with interment to follow in Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com, 250-860-7077.

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GREGORY JUSTIN BOSSERT November 28, 1969 — March 13, 2014 We regretfully announce the sudden, unexpected passing of Gregory Bossert on March 13, 2014 at his residence in Ft. McMurray, Alberta from complications of diabetes.

It is with great sadness that the family of Maureen Roberta Ross announces her passing at the Royal Inland Hospital on March 21, 2014. She is survived by her two sisters, Joan (Rene) and Linda (Bruce), her daughter Kathy (John) and her son, Kerry, her grandchildren Cara, Craig, Daegan (Jennifer), Cody and Katrina, and her great-grandchildren Lachlan and Alisdair. There will not be a formal ceremony, by Maureen’s request. The family would like to offer a special thanks to the nurses at the Royal Inland Hospital for their care and kindness. Arrangements provided by Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services 250-554-2324

Greg was born November 29, 1969 at R.I.H. Kamloops. His elementary school years were at George Hilliard and Bert Edwards, graduating from NorKam in 1988. During his last year in school he was proud to be a Private in the Rocky Mountain Rangers. He then started his career as a Pressman in the printing industry where he was employed by: Peerless Printers, Wayside Press, Kamloops Daily News and finally Sun Media in Ft. McMurray. Greg enjoyed spending time in the outdoors, camping, fishing, hunting and just having good times with his family and friends. Greg is survived by his loving family, father and mother Dennis and Marise; brother Richard (Kelley), niece Laurel Bossert, stepchildren Steven and Amanda Watson and their mother Kerri Watson, grandmother Doreen Stuart, uncles Jim Stuart and Glenn Bossert, aunts Brenda Bossert and Karen Bossert and numerous cousins and other relatives. We will all miss him and he will remain in our hearts forever. The wind is at your back now son, you don’t have to run against it any more. A gathering of family and friends will be announced at a later date to honour his memory.

MARION ELEANOR HARPER (nee JONES) May 29, 1940 – February 26, 2014

After a long and difficult journey with Alzheimer’s disease, Marion’s noble spirit finally took wing and soared into the great beyond . With her devoted family circled around her, she left us, with peace in her heart and the awareness that she was deeply loved. Marion began her life in our Kamloops hospital on May 29, 1940. Born prematurely, she was placed in an incubator and clothed in brown wrapping paper to keep her warm. But the spark of life was strong, and she quickly grew into an intentioned individual who loved every moment of life and delighted in the company of her family and friends. There was a lovely brilliance about Marion. She inspired us with her positive energy, her natural ease of manner, and the special way in which she connected with people. Marion attended schools in Robbins’ Range, Westwold, Monte Lake and Kamloops Secondary, graduating in 1958. In 1945 when one more student was needed to keep the Robbins’ Range school open, she broke the rules by enrolling in grade one when she was only five! Marion loved all things musical, especially singing and playing the cello in the high school symphony orchestra. She and her cello partner, Keith Hanna, were so shy then, that the only words exchanged between them were, “Turn the page!” Marion also loved animals, dancing, drama, wild flowers, painting, reading, creating costumes with her good friend, Carol Lindner, and the wilderness life at our Dominic Lake cabin. But above all, Marion loved to laugh! And when she did, her beautiful blue eyes sparkled like diamonds. Marion began her working career at the Bank of Montreal in Kamloops in 1958 and remained in banking on a part time basis for many years. She is survived by Jack, her husband and soul mate of 51 years, their children, Melanie Cook (Hoby), Joyanne Harper (Dale ), Michelle Roberts ( Russell), John Harper (Teresa) and eight grandchildren – Sutherland, Jake, Kody, Karson, Jerin, Jenessa, Jayden, and Johnny. And what an ever present, and loving, wife, mother, and grandma Marion was! She also leaves to mourn her passing, her brother, Terry Jones, and her sister, Lorraine Jones. Marion was predeceased by her parents, Lloyd and Kathleen Jones, her sister, Margaret Daser, and brother, Alan Jones. Marion believed that example is the greatest teacher in the world; that love is unconditional; and that the purpose of life is to be happy ourselves and to pass that happiness on to others. Marion practised these principles by always giving to the world the best that she had. And the best did come back to her. Marion’s family wishes to thank Dana and the staff at Ridgeview Lodge and Dr. Ward and the staff at Hillside Centre for Marion’s special care. We also, wish to thank Marie, at Schoenings Funeral Services, for her helpful manner and professional advice. Sleep well, dear Marion. Donations in Marion’s memory may be made to the Kamloops S.P.C.A. 1211, 8th street A celebration of Marion’s life will be held on Saturday March 29, 2014 at 2pm at Schoening Funeral Home, 513 Seymour Street, Kamloops B.C. Condolences may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com

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Others who have gone before Hold up my trembling hand. They comfort me in the blind despair I cannot understand. They suͿer with me when I hurt, Weep with me in my pain, Remind me that we are not lost ... Though I must now remain. Those who’ve gone before me, Hear me when I cry. Sing softly with me soothing chords Of unsung lullabies. Mourn anniversaries never marked, A future I cannot keep. They gently kiss the pain away, And love my heart to sleep. The ones who’ve gone before me Hold me in my dreams. They gently stroke my furrowed brow, And calm my silent screams. They love me in my heartache, Wait quietly nearby., Hold patiently, one to another Till I join them by and by.

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obody touch her, OK?” Lindsey Karpluk deadpans. The NorKam Saints senior girls’ basketball coach might be kidding — after all, it’s a basketball practice and contact is inevitable. But, joking or not, there’s also a hint of seriousness in his tone, as if to say, “Be careful around Madison.” *** Madison Egli takes to the floor in the NorKam gym and begins running sprints, bending to touch the maroon line that runs the length of the hardwood floor at each end. Her pace is leisurely, far from a full-out sprint. It’s the first time she has been to practice in nearly a month and she knows she needs to take it easy. Karpluk and the rest of the Saints stand nearby, huddling up to begin the practice and discuss the first drill. Madison’s teammates steal glances at her over their shoulders as she runs. A few make comments as she passes by. She smiles. Smiling comes easily and often to Madison and, on this day, the smile is big. She’s excited to be back in the gym, with the sounds of her sport bouncing off the walls around her. After a half-dozen lengths, the 5-foot-10 post stops running, joining her teammates in line for the first drill. Ahead of her, girls high-step in and out of the spaces between the rungs of a rope ladder on the floor. It’s Tuesday, Feb. 11, a little less than a month after the day Madison’s life was turned upside down. She was sitting in the St. Paul Street office of Dr. Miranda du Preez when she heard the physician utter the word — one that would change her life forever, a word with the power to stop the world spinning and turn it upside down all at once: Cancer. The date was Jan. 13. *** Madison had been complaining

of pain in her ribs. That’s what prompted her mother, Cynthia Mepham-Egli, to make the appointment with du Preez. It was probably nothing, a cracked rib from a rough basketball game the previous weekend. Madison has been known to throw her body around when she’s playing, like only a 16-year-old can. Dr. Du Preez examined Madison and sent her for an X-ray — one of her ribs, the fourth one to the left of her sternum, had been dislocated, protruding noticeably from her chest. Basketball means everything to Madison and she had been insistent on going to practice following the X-ray. Karpluk would be teaching some new plays that night and she couldn’t miss the lesson. But, following the X-ray, it was clear there would be no practice that night. Madison’s ribs were, in fact, dislocated — but, not because of a rough high-school basketball game. Below her sternum was a 15-centimetre mass. It had grown so large, pushing so hard against her chest, that it dislocated her ribs. “I freaked out. I didn’t know what to do. I was really scared,” Madison recalled. “I did not know what to do. “You always think when you see little bumps on yourself or abnormalities, you’re kind of worried it’s cancer, but it always seems like something that’s impossible it would happen to you.” In the months leading up to that cold, grey evening in January, Madison had been dealing with a strange skin itch. No one, not even a dermatologist, could figure out what was causing it. Was it an allergic reac-

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NorKam student-athlete Madison Egli is fighting the battle of a lifetime off the court, having been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma earlier this year. She was back on the practice floor with the NorKam Saints less than a month later. Dave Eagles/KTW

IN THIS SERIES

She says, ‘I wasn’t really that sick,’ and I’m like, ‘Well, Madi, yeah you were — and you are.’

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tion to the metal in braces she recently got? She has Celiac disease sease — maybe she didn’t follow low her diet properly over Christmas? mas? However, when Dr. du Preez saw the mass on the X-ray, she knew a biopsy wouldd point to Hodgkin lymphoma. She told Madison and Cynthia they th should h ld prepare themselves. The skin itch was a classic sign of the disease. Between that, the mass and the location, du Preez was pretty well certain. Madison went to NorKam that night, but not to practise. Instead, she went to tell her teammates about the tumour, to clean out her locker and to take home any books she might need. Along with being a dedicated basketball player, Madison is a Grade 11 International Baccalaureate student and she could hardly afford to fall behind

PART 1: Mad Madison’s life was changed forever when she was diag diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma. PART 2: In the th Thursday, March 27 edition of KTW, read about hhow Madison is taking control of her cancer. PART 3: The impact i treatment is having on Madison Maadison is detailed deta in the Friday, March Maarch 28, edition editio of KTW, along with an update update. in her classes. *** In the morning, a CT scan at Royal Inland Hospital revealed the tumour was putting pressure on Madison’s lungs. They could collapse att any moment.t l Before she had time to register what was happening, Madison found herself on a jet with the B.C. Infant Transport team, headed to Vancouver’s B.C. Children’s Hospital. There wasn’t enough room for any of Madison’s family as there was another family with a sick baby on the plane. Without her family, Madison relied on her basketball to comfort her. It sat on her lap for the hourlong trip. Despite everything that had happened in the past 48 hours — due to Madison’s positive outlook

on life or the naivety of being a teenager — Cynthia’s still not sure her daughter realized how serious her condition was. “I said, ‘You realize the sickest kids in B.C. get air-vacced right?” Cynthia said, recalling a conversation she had with Madison weeks later. “‘Not everyone gets air-vac’d. If they didn’t think you were that sick, they would have put you on an ambulance and driven you there or had us drive you there.’ “She says, ‘I wasn’t really that sick,’ and I’m like, ‘Well, Madi, yeah you were — and you are.’ I don’t think she really thinks of it that way.” Doctors at B.C. Children’s Hospital did blood work, took a bone-marrow sample and biopsied the mass. The biopsy confirmed it was Hodgkin lymphoma. It was Jan. 24.

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SPORTS ANIMAL CONTROL BYLAW AND ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENTS PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

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The Council of the City of Kamloops hereby gives notice that it will hold a Public Hearing: TIME: PLACE:

April 1, 2014, at 7:00 pm City Hall Council Chambers (7 Victoria Street West, Kamloops, BC)

to consider the following proposed amendments to Animal Control Bylaw No. 34-11 and City of Kamloops Zoning Bylaw No. 5-1-2001: 1.

Location:

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Purpose:

To rezone the subject properties as shown on the previous map from A-1 (Agricultural), RS-1 (Single Family Residential-1), RS-2 (Single Family Residential-2), and OS (Open Space) to RS-1 (Single Family Residential-1), RS-1S (Single Family Residential - Suite), RS-2 (Single Family Residential-2), and OS (Open Space) zones to allow a single-family residential subdivision with suites and an open space corridor.

Bill Ohlhausen (fourth from right), president of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League, presented Kamloops Storm owner Barry Dewar with the Okanagan/Shuswap Conference championship banner at McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre on Sunday, March 23. With a 6-2 win over the Osoyoos Coyotes on Sunday, the Storm won the best-of-seven conference-final series 4-1. Kamloops will play the winner of the Kootenay Conference final — either the Beaver Valley Nitehawks or the Creston Valley Thundercats — in the league championship. Beaver Valley was leading the other conference-final series 3-1 heading into Game 5, played after KTW’s press deadline on Monday, March 24. Games 1 and 2 of the KIJHL championship will be played at McArthur on Friday, March 28, and Saturday, March 29, respectively. Also pictured in the photo are Storm players Luke Gordon (from left), Brock Balson, Daniel Buchanan, Spencer Schoech and Josh Rasmussen. Allen Douglas/KTW

All-Native tournament a family affair By Adam Williams STAFF REPORTER

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For B.C.’s Aboriginal Peoples, the NCAA March Madness Tournament doesn’t hold a candle to the Junior All Native Basketball Tournament. The 2014 tournament wrapped up on Friday, March 21, the conclusion of a week’s games at the TRU Gym and the Tournament Capital Centre. “This is about 29 to 30 different First Nations communities in B.C. joining [together],” tournament co-ordinator Shaina Tallio said.

“It’s very important for us because it’s a gathering of all the nations in B.C.,” she continued. “They create friendships — some people met at the Junior Native and are still married today. It’s wonderful.” The city hosted more than 600 athletes from 45 teams. The tournament is a family affair, with generations of families having suited up since the tournament began in 1977. Tallio played in the tournament for four years — from 12 until 16 — almost 20 years ago and is one of a number of parents now

coaching, with her 16-year-old daughter, Tamika, playing for the local Interior Wolves. “It’s amazing actually, to keep the tradition going,” Tamika said. “It’s quite an honour. “Hopefully, someday, if I have kids, they’ll play in the Junior All Native.” The crowd was raucous in the TRU Gym for the girls’ final on Friday, with Syilx and Haisla going head-tohead for tournament gold. Syilx won 49-39. In the boys’ final, the Skidegate Junior Saints topped Vancouver 86-49. While grandmoth-

ers cheered on grandchildren and aunts and uncles beat drums, Raymond Phillips, the co-ordinator of schedules, referees and rules, explained fans have a special connection to the teams — not just because of relatives playing on them, but because of the regions for which they are playing. “I’ve watched the high-school provincial tournament here at TCC and fans were excited, but not passionate like these fans are,” Phillips said. “It speaks volumes to the support these people put into their youth and this sport.”

To amend the Zoning Bylaw in regard to accessory buildings size regulations to increase clarity and improve consistent interpretation.

To amend the Zoning Bylaw Schedule "B", CD-5 West Highlands Comprehensive Development Zone Five, "Off-street Parking", by deleting "Daycare Facility Commercial four spaces per 100 m2", and replacing it with "Daycare Facility Commercial four spaces per 100 m2 of gross leasable area.

To amend the Animal Control Bylaw to allow beekeeping in urban areas, subject to regulations. The proposed amendments would: a)

Permit beehives on all standard-sized single-family and two-family lots 370 m2 or greater. Beehives would also be allowed on school, church, or park property when associated with a community garden or education program. The number of beehives permitted would vary depending on lot size;

Minimize potential interactions between bees and neighbourhood residents, as beehives would have to be sited in rear yards, oriented away from adjacent properties, with appropriate setback to manage bees' flight paths;

Require beekeepers to: i) ii) iii)

comply with the Bee Act (including registration with the BC Apiary Registration Program); provide a water source to discourage bees from seeking water from sources on adjacent properties; and take reasonable precautions to deter and manage swarming or defensive behaviour.

For further details, please contact Stephen Bentley, Planner, at 250-828-3567 (sbentley@kamloops.ca) or refer to the "Amendments to the Animal Control Bylaw to Permit Beekeeping in Urban Areas" report that will be available on the April 1, 2014, Council agenda at the following website: http://www.city.kamloops.bc.ca/council/councilcalendar.shtml. A copy of the proposed amendments to Animal Control Bylaw No. 34-11 and City of Kamloops Zoning Bylaw No. 5-1-2001 may be inspected at the Legislative Services Division, City Hall, 7 Victoria Street West, Monday to Friday, between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm. City Hall is located on the following transit routes: No. 1 - Tranquille, No. 2 - Parkcrest, and No. 3 - Westsyde.

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Four of the TRU Wolfpack men’s basketball players, including all-star and leading scorer Ta’Quan Zimmerman, have told the program they will not be returning for the 2014-2015 season. Also departing are guards Zach Usherwood and Troy Grant, along with forward Will Ondrik. Two of the players told KTW weakened conference competition was among their reasons for leaving. The WolfPack are left with six returning players for the 20142015 campaign— Brett Rouault, Brett Parker, Reese Pribilsky, Gerard Gore, Josh Wolfram and Tallon Milne. For Zimmerman, the reasons are basketballrelated. The 6-foot-2 guard from Waterbury, Conn., is looking to play professionally next season and has fielded offers from Spain and Italy. He did indicate the decision wasn’t solely based on making the jump to the next level. “One of the main reasons why I would leave and go pro is because they’re splitting up the conference next season, into two different divisions” Zimmerman said. “The competition, our conference competition, will be a little weaker and that’s really

not going to benefit me — talking to agents — in the long run, as far as going pro.” He noted he will be continuing his education through distance courses. Zimmerman was referring to the realignment of the Canada West’s divisions in 2014-2015, which will see TRU join MacEwan University, University of the Fraser Valley, Mount Royal University, UBC-Okanagan and the University of Northern British Columbia in a six-team conference meant to represent the Canada West’s newest inductees. TRU was the only one of those teams to make the playoffs last season. The conference’s historical division will include the University of Alberta, the University of Saskatchewan, the University of Lethbridge, the University of Winnipeg, the University of Calgary, Brandon University, the University of Manitoba, the University of Regina, the University of Victoria and the University of British Columbia. Zimmerman isn’t alone in his concerns about the WolfPack’s future competition. Grant said the conference realignment also played into his decision. “There’s a number of reasons why,” the Brampton, Ont., native said. “The players that left

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are good players and the team is not as good without them. I am far away from home. The Canada West is splitting into two divisions. We are in the weaker division.” Usherwood could not be reached and Ondrik declined to comment. “Players make decisions and those types of things are out of my control,” WolfPack head coach Scott Clark said when asked for his thoughts on losing four of the 10 players on his roster at the end of the 2013-14 season. “I look after the things that are in my control and, right now, that’s the players that are returning and that’s

recruiting. So, those two things are my focus.” Clark said two of the four players indicated they wouldn’t be returning during their year-end meetings about a month ago, though he didn’t say which two. The other two players recently notified the coach. It will be up to Clark to fill the void left by the exodus. Zimmerman, Ondrik and Grant averaged more than 20 minutes a game this season. Regardless of their reasons for leaving, the loss of four returning players is a blow for a team that celebrated its first playoff berth just a month ago.

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Canadian writer’s novel contemplates freedom

As the Page Turns is a monthly column featuring book reviews by members of the Thompson Rivers University English department. This month, Karen Hofmann reviews Lisa Moore’s Caught, $14.40 online at chapters.indigo.ca. Hofmann teaches English and creative writing at Thompson Rivers University. She is the author of a collection of poems, Water Strider (Frontenac House, 2008), and has won prizes for many of her short fiction pieces. Her novel After Alice will be released by NeWest Press on April 1.

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t’s 1939, and war has come to Europe. But in Calgary, it’s the women who are at the front.

Set against the backdrop of the Second World War, John Murrell’s classic Waiting for the Parade tells the stories of a group of very different women and the massive societal changes coming to Canadian life. While it was the number of roles for women that initially attracted director Ashlie Corcoran to the Western Canada Theatre production, the

play’s links with modern society were what held her interest. “It’s a play about how women’s roles shifted during the war and how we’ve ended up with the society in Canada that we have now,” she said. “Where women have families and work and have social lives and have many, many responsibilities outside of the home.” Each of the play’s characters face the war with a different perspective. Though she’s married to a much older man in favour of the war, Eve, a pacifist school teacher, finds herself trying to urge her students not to enlist. Janet, whose husband has claimed he’s providing an essential service by working at the CBC,

is overcompensating with her own patriotism. Catherine is trying to raise a young child while her husband is fighting overseas. Meanwhile, Marta, a German immigrant, is struggling to stay true to her heritage after her father is put in an internment camp because of the Nazi paraphernalia he keeps in their basement. “I think people will recognize themselves and their aunts and mothers and grandmothers,” said actress Janet Michael, who plays Margaret, a widow with one son at war and the other in jail for protesting the same. “I think they’re just going to love the fact that they’re being told their own story.” Besides traditional

scenes, all five women speak directly to the audience in monologues, through swing and military tunes and the multipart vocal harmonies that were popular throughout the war years. In another twist, Corcoran chose to keep all five women on stage at all times, giving the audience a better sense of how it would feel to be waiting for the end of the war, “the loneliness, isolation and patience — and boredom.” Waiting for the Parade runs from March 27 to April 5 at the Sagebrush Theatre, 821 Munro St. Tickets are available through the Kamloops Live Box Office. Call 250-374-5483 or purchase tickets online at kamloopslive.ca.

the woman who still loves him, Caught is an intimate toward freedom and the chance account of the journey of a at a new life purchased with young Newfoundland fugitive his share of the anticipated proand the most recent novel by ceeds. Lisa Moore, a NewfoundlandSlowly it becomes apparent based writer whose earlier a net is closing works, Alligator and around Slaney February, as well and his colleagues as her short-fiction and that his luck collections, have might not be all it already brought seems. However, her attention as one the real tension in of Canada’s most the novel comes important and disfrom the perfectly tinctive writers. balanced tug It’s 1978 and KAREN HOFMANN between Slaney’s David Slaney, who blind drive to beat has served four years As The Page the odds this time for importing mariTURNS around and his juana, breaks out of growing awarejail the day before ness, starting from the night of his 25th birthday to make a tension-filled journey to meet up his jailbreak, of the beauty and meaning of personal freedom. with his former accomplice and From Slaney’s heightened childhood friend in Vancouver for a second attempt to transport awareness after his incarceration to the intensity and beauty of marijuana from Columbia to the moment manifests the deep Canada. value and joy of freedom. Moore uses her familiar Meanwhile, choices made by sense-provoking style and close-up point of view to follow supporting characters crossing paths with Slaney — to nurture Slaney on his bid for freedom and chance to reprise his import- trust, shelter the less fortunate, to feed, comfort, turn away ing escapade. As Slaney begins his journey, judgment — remind readers of luck, wit and intuition carry him. what rests on the fine balance of He journeys toward the friend individual volition. On one perfect night in who jumped bail and left him to serve time, but to whom he X See Caught, B2 feels deeply bonded, toward

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On one perfect night in Columbia at the apex of his journey, Slaney realizes the real possibilities of freedom — as he says, the reason why freedom exists. The weight of this discovery — of his ability to engage fully with the natural world and with his responsibilities as a human being — becomes another freight. This freight gives us deep stakes in the character’s survival to freedom — if not to riches. Luck in the forms of advanced surveil-

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Do you want to extend your photography into the interesting and colourful evenings and hours of darkness and to shoot scenes such as wet streets reflecting city lights, Christmas lights, and traffic on a busy night? This session provides one hour of classroom time followed by one hour of practical application. Bring your camera and tripod. Remote shutter control recommended, but not mandatory. Flashlights recommended. Rain or not, we shoot! Sahali Sec. School Apr 8 7:00-9:00 PM Tue #220136

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Fully explore your favourite techniques from previous classes at your own pace in the open studio watercolour session. You will have the chance to review techniques from the beginnersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; class and work independently. Guidance and gentle criticism will round out the experience. South Kamloops Sec. School Apr 15 7:00-9:00 PM Tue #224046

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Learn the fundamentals of badminton, including all strokes (forehand, backhand, clear, smash and net shots), footwork, rules, and strategy, with free play and games at the end of each session. Racquets are not supplied; participants must bring their own. Bert Edwards Elementary Apr 3-May 1 6:00-7:00 PM Thu #223532

Understanding Dog Obedience

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Salads

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Double “L” starts year with a bang By Brianne Mikulasik and Aubree Higgins CLUB REPORTERS Double“L”4-H Club

It’s been a busy start for the Double “L” 4-H Club, which held its first meeting on Jan. 2 at the Knutsford Hall. The club starts its season at the beginning of January and keeps going strong to the end of November. Double “L” has a strong base of 19 members divided between the horse and photography sectors of the club. Double “L” would like to welcome Danielle Ciriani, who has joined the horse division. We started off the year with our annual Harper Mountain Ski Night on Jan. 18. Fun was had by all and the fundraiser helped raise money for the club. On Feb. 4, Double “L” had its second meeting. January and February are always busy months for

Double “L” members because of the hustle and bustle to prepare for our public-speaking day. To help us practise our speeches, our wonderful leaders organized a speech practice. All of our members were able to get help with writing and presenting their speeches while having fun at the same time. On Feb. 15, our club had its annual speech day. Emalee Higgins finished first in the junior division, with Naomi Willms second and Cally Sample third. Winner of the senior division was Tristan Wintrup. In the demonstration part of our publicspeaking day, Cally Sample and Naomi

Willms were first in our junior division. In the senior division, Alana Higgins and Jordan Brooke placed first, with Calvin Forbes and Jessica Jolicoeur finishing second. Congratulations to Tristan and Emalee, both of whom attended the district publicspeech competition on March 1. Also, congratula-

tions to Cally, Naomi, Alana and Jordan, all of whom competed in district demos at the Knutsford Hall on March 7. After our public speeches and demos, our club will move on to the judging section of our 4-H year. Our upcoming year is sure to be a fun one, so feel free to join us at some of our events. See you soon!

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In fact, we are all born atheists

WAS BORN AN atheist and, when it comes down to it, we all were. One difference for me is I was born into an atheist family, though I would have no idea what that meant until I was 10 years old. As a young girl, my parents told me to question everything and to be rational about anything I did believe â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and I did just that. When I was 10, my friends started to ask what church I went to or what group my family belonged to and I never had an answer.

BILLIE ANNE LYLE Rational THOUGHTS Some families went to church on Sunday. For me, Sunday was a day to watch football with my mom â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and what is wrong with that? As I came to learn, that was, apparently,

quite a big deal. One of my friends decided she would save me and I began attending an All Saints church with her. After a few Sundays of that, I realized Christianity was something I just couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t accept. At that point in my life, I still had no idea what atheism was or even what it meant to be â&#x20AC;&#x153;not Christian.â&#x20AC;? Looking back, I now understand my parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; reasoning when it came to keeping quiet. I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand then how much hatred

the word â&#x20AC;&#x153;atheistâ&#x20AC;? could create, but that bubble of mine would soon burst. Growing up in Chase, I was used to the comfort of a closeknit community, where everyone knew everyone else and life was good. My brother and I worked at a cafe in town and, one day, my brother was asked about his religious affiliation. He responded, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have one. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m an atheist.â&#x20AC;? That is when things changed for me. Word spread about

the â&#x20AC;&#x153;atheist familyâ&#x20AC;? and, before long, a friend of mine was no longer allowed to come to my house. We were told her parents had said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We thought they were good people,â&#x20AC;? as though a lack of belief made us into monsters. We were judged on our belief, or lack thereof, rather than on character alone. The people who should â&#x20AC;&#x153;judge not lest ye be judgedâ&#x20AC;? were doing just that. They had decided that, regardless of previous experience with

us, our atheism meant we were evil and not the kind of people with which teenage girls should associate with. If I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t secure in my unbelief then, that would have secured it. Besides the overabundance of contradiction and impossibility in the 2,000-year-old novel, now I had experienced what true Godloving people were like. Rather than the loving, caring people they were made out to be, I saw a whole new side. Many times in my life, I have been told, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Billie, you are more

Uh, doc, can you take a look at my genome? Genome British Columbia is taking its community program, Bringing Genomics Home, to Kamloops. The public is invited to join doctors Martin Dawes and Brad Popovich for a presentation called Doc, while Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m here, can you take a look at my genome? It will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26, on room IB1010 in the International Building at Thompson Rivers University. The presentation, which will include discussion about the opportunities, applications and potential impacts of personalized medicine, will be fueled by questions from the audience. Dawes is a practising physician and head of the department of family practice at UBC. Popovich is chief scientific officer for Genome BC. He was one of the first genetic counsellors to immigrate to Canada from the U.S. He has significant experience in human genetics and, in the late 1980s, helped pioneer the forensic use of DNA. Popovichâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lab in San Diego was the first in the U.S. to offer solely DNA-based paternity testing. For more informa-

LOCAL NEWS tion and to register for the free event, go online to genomebc.ca/kamloops.

Scrap metal event for Kidney Foundation

The B.C. branch of the Kidney Foundation of Canada is hosting a Recycle for Life event on Saturday, April 12. The public is invited to drop scrap metals off at D&D Tire and Auto, 423 Mount Paul Way, in the Mount Paul Industrial Park. The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. To encourage people to participate, the first 50 guests will receive a free hot dog and ice cream. Everyone making a donation will be given a spin of the prize wheel. All scrap metals will be accepted (no plastic or waste materials). Metal items such as sinks, ladders, tools, car parts, fridges, washers and dryers, cans and pipe are desired. In addition, there is a challenge for all Kamloops-Thompson schools â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the school with the greatest weight per capita will share in the profits. For more information

call 250-374-2255. The Kidney Foundation of Canada is a non-profit organization that supports patients living with kidney disease and their families. The foundation also supports research into the disease and promotes awareness of the

need for organ donation.

Meeting on future of Stuart Wood

A public meeting on the future of Stuart Wood elementary 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 Beattieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s elementary campus on McGill Road and returning to the city the heritage building.

Christian than most Christians I know.â&#x20AC;? I never knew what to take from that. I am a hard-working, caring, intelligent and honest person and I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need a belief to make me that way. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m Billie Lyle and I am good without God. The question is: If this column has angered you, can you tell me â&#x20AC;&#x201D; are you good with God? Billie Anne Lyle is a member of Kamloops Centre for Rational Thought. kcfrt.com

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Stingray: Import performance, domestic pricing By Jim Robinson

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NOUGH OF WINTER! It’s time to think about spring and what better way than a 2014 Corvette Z51 Stingray Coupe in Velocity Yellow Tintcoat and a seven-speed rev matching manual transmission. I’ve been saving this road test since last November because the Farmers’ Almanac predicted a hard winter. So if you’re like me, a Stingray is the perfect way to welcome spring. Now you may ask if it’s possible to drive the new Corvette in winter and the answer is yes. The Stingray comes with a set of P245/35ZR 19-inch tires at the front and P285/30ZR 20-inchers at the rear. These are definitely summer-only, run flat tires. There is even a way on the driver info screen using colours to see when the tires come up to the temperatures where they start to perform. A colleague in Michigan’s solution was fitting Pirelli SottoZero Serie II snow tires measuring P235/40R19 front and P295/30R20 rear. He used sealant and an inflator kit. The Stingray as tested here came with optional ($2,095) chrome aluminum wheels. If it was me, I’d buy a set of standard wheels and put the snows on them and keep the chrome ones for summer. And, as a precaution, I would probably fit inner tubes on the winter wheels. And, as a last resort, there’s always GM’s OnStar service. But let’s get back to spring. There are two models — the base Stingray and the Z51. Each model has three trim levels, 1LT, 2Lt and 3LT. The trim pricing range of the base car is

Looking raring to go in vibrant Velocity Yellow Tintcoat, the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Z51 Coupe has stunning performance and handling equaling it’s Euro competitors, but at up to half the price.

$52,745-$61,200 and $56,520-$64,975 on the Z51. What makes it a Z51 is the $8,455 addition of a ton of extras that include manual transmission performance gear ratios, electronic limited-slip differential and transmission cooling systems, heavyduty engine cooling dry-sump oil system, uprated shocks, springs and stabilizer bars, larger front brake rotors with black calipers, slotted brake rotors, Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP summer-only tires, larger 19x8.50inch front and 20x10inch rear five-spoke silver-painted aluminum wheels and the Aero Package that reduces lift for high-speed stability. The as tested price of the Z51 Stingray Coupe was $74,520 that included a total of $17,900 in options (including the Z51 package) but not the $1,700 shipping fee. So what do you get for that kind of money? The quick answer is quite a lot when you compare it to, say, the Porsche 911 S with a seven-speed manual with 55 hp less priced at $112,900. The 2014 Corvette comes with a 6.2-litre direct injection V8 running on regular

fuel (premium recommended) and producing 455 hp and 460 lb/ft of torque. If you bolt on the $1,255 Dual Mode performance exhaust system, it increases power to 460 hp and 465 lb/ft. Fuel rating is listed at 12.2/6.9L/100 km (23/41 mpg) city/highway but I never even came close to those numbers. The seven-speed manual is standard with a six-speed automatic optional. I feel sorry for the increasing number of people who will never learn to use a manual and, thus, never know what it’s like to enjoy the exhilaration. Heightening the experience is the manual’s standard Active Rev Match that gives the engine a little “blip” of power during shifts that matches the engine and transmission revolutions for smooth engagement along with the aural enjoyment of hearing the Stingray do its thing. Drive is to the rear wheels where the rear electronic limited slip diff and all the Z51 handling stuff really comes in handy. If there is any doubt the Stingray was meant for drivers, that stops the moment you slip into the driver’s seat

where you are met with a dizzying array of performance interfaces. Just a few are: main gauge cluster configuration, electronic throttle control, active fuel management, active handling and traction control, launch control, steering feel and Performance Traction Management. It all begins with the rotary Driver Mode Selector on the centre console. The selector has five modes – Weather, Eco, Tour, Sport and Track. It can handle up to 12 scenarios with the information instantly shown on the driver’s LCD screen. For instance, you can set the exhaust for Eco,

Tour, Sport or Track depending on your inclination. If you have the Z51 and optional ($1,855) Magnetic Select Ride Control like the Stingray tested here, you can use the selection to further set up torque and brakes for five different track settings. As noted above, I actually drove this car last November. It was part of testing for the Canadian Automotive Jury Best of the Best award. The Jury is composed of 12 journalists, with combined media experience of 285 years and all professionals who test the cars for a full week not 20 minutes or so.

The Stingray has so much going for it, but perhaps, the best part is startup when all those 455 horses bellow into life with a low rumble best heard inside a garage to amplify the effect. Go into reverse and you pull down and all the way to the right where you can feel

there are big gears at the other end of the shifter. In first you don’t need a lot of throttle to get moving, but too little can cause the engine to stumble while it’s still cold. After a while, the right amount of push with the right foot and let up with the left foot comes naturally. You can watch the huge tach in the LCD screen, but the sound of the engine and exhaust tells you all you need to know. With temperatures starting to hit single digits, I had to watch the tires which took up to 30 minutes to go from blue on the LCD screen to orange which is just passable for good performance. On the penultimate driving day the GM Canada PR man called to say it was just getting too cold and it was time to return it. But that was fall and this is spring and the Stingray convertibles are in the showrooms and I just happen to have the PR guy’s number handy.

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The BC Government is now off-loading our recycling decisions to Toronto.

Under its new regulations, the BC Government has set up an association led by big corporations to take over the local Blue Box recycling program throughout BC. If you look closely, you’ll see that of seven board members, six are executives of Toronto-based multi-national corporations, with the seventh weighing in from Montreal. How do you like that, British Columbia? This means, unlike the current program run locally by BC municipalities, this new program will be managed not by people whose first responsibility is our local environment, but rather, their Bay St. profits. That can’t be a good thing for BC. The most perplexing thing is that we currently have a Blue Box program that works, is efficient, and costs BC homeowners just

$35 a year on average. The new proposed system does not guarantee to keep our local environment as its ﬁrst priority, nor does it guarantee that there won’t be job losses here in BC. It doesn’t guarantee service levels, or say anything about how big business will pass along the costs to you when you go to pick up a pizza or buy groceries. Yikes! Perhaps this is why several of BC’s municipalities refuse to sign onto the new program, calling it a “scam.” Given that, maybe it’s time you called Premier Clark to keep BC’s environmental decisions right here in BC where they belong.

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Welcome to KTW’s Eye On Community page, where we showcase, through the camera lens, positive events in Kamloops. If you have a photo of a charity donation, a grand-opening picture or other uplifting images, email them to editor@kamloopsthisweek.com, with “eye on community” in the subject line.

Y? BECAUSE THEY CARE: Unifor has made a $2,000 donation to the Y Women’s Emergency Shelter in recognition of International Women’s Day. Wanda McDougall (second from right) presents the cheque to Cheri Franklin (left), Ann Cody and Michele Walker of the Kamloops YMCA-YWCA.

SOLID FOUNDATION: Bursaries were awarded to the top four students of the first-year residential-construction program and the top student of the plumbing program at TRU’s School of Trades and Technology. From left: Jason Gagnon (Greenvale Construction), project manager of the 2014 training house, Micah Rosebush, Ryan Schmidt, Lindsey Chamberlain, Sean Lefebvre and Matt McCurrach (Homex Development Corp. and president of the CHBA Central Interior). Not in the photo: Dustin Kammerer.

WORLD KIDNEY DAY AT NORTHILLS: The World Kidney Day Health Forum took place at Northills Shopping Centre on March 13. This year marked a new partnership with the TRU Faculty of Nursing through Florriann Fehr. Above: Four third-year nursing students organized the event. Cutting the ribbon with Mayor Peter Milobar are (left to right) Danna Ross, Sydney Galesloop, Amy Gorman, Allison Perry and Florriann Fehr. Top: Longtime Kamloops Kidney Volunteers man the Kidney Foundation information table. From left to right: Linda Bonner-Brown, Marg Batke, Hazel Glusman and Barb Caswell.

Cooper’s Foods has been organizing Coopers Heart Fund Day for over 40 years. It has been successful because of Coopers Foods commitment to the Heart & Stroke Foundation. Donating .25 for every bag of groceries sold on that day. This year’s total includes Coopers Foods Donation along with the customer donation for ALL 14 stores in BC. $9742.93 was raised in total for vital heart and stroke research. A five year total is an amazing $40,456.12!

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March 18-March 24, 2014

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 A difficult challenge lies ahead, Aries. Save up your energy for the next few days, and keep socializing to a minimum for the time being. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 The path you have been taking seems more stable, Taurus. This is a good way to go for a while. You will find others are looking to you more for advice. It's a role you enjoy. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, a string of bad luck is not as bad as it seems. Like most things, this, too, shall pass. Keep your chin up, and hang out with friends to keep your mind busy. CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 A great opportunity presents itself this week, Cancer. Focus your energy on making the most of this opportunity, and you will be glad for having done so. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, speak a little louder to ensure your voice is heard on an important issue this week. Your input is valuable, and those around you will be glad you spoke up. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, a new career opportunity is coming your way soon. Make the most of this opportunity if change is something you feel you need at this point in your career.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Extra spending leaves you a little light in the wallet, Libra. Look for ways to generate some extra income or curtail your spending in the months ahead.

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Announcements

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Coming Events

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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

Career Opportunities

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

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Lost & Found

If you have an

upcoming event for our

Lost men’s Timex watch w/black metal band & gold medical alert bracelet. Somewhere at RIH (250) 374-5123

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Children Childcare Available

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Business Opportunities

Drivers/Courier/ Trucking

Education/Trade Schools

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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.

START NOW! Complete ministry approved diplomas in months! Business, health care and more! Contact Academy of Learning College: 1-855354-JOBS (5627) or www.academyoflearning.com We Change Lives!

Drivers/Courier/ Trucking

HIGHWAY OWNER OPERATORS $3500 SIGNING BONUS 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.

Education/Trade Schools

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

March 15th & 25th April 12th & 19th 8:30am-4:00pm $70 Pre-register by phoning 250-554-9762

HUNTER & FIREARMS

Employment

Only those of interest will be contacted.

Business Opportunities

Van-Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility.

NOW HIRING Class 1 Drivers to transport dangerous goods for oilfield service company in northern Alberta. Competitive wages, benefits and lodging. Experience hauling fluids preferred. Email: dispatch@brekkaas.com

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Career Opportunities

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March 28-30 • Apr. 11-13

Health Care Assistant (HCA) Diploma

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Vancouver Island and Lower Mainland opportunities. Top Wages & Beneﬁts. Relocation costs paid to qualiﬁed applicants. E-mail: hiring@ parkerjohnston.com or Call: (1)250-382-9181

LifeLabs’ Kamloops: hiring for Medical Lab Assistants. Duties: reception, computer entry, venipuncture, ECGs, micro collection, pediatric collection, Holter Monitors, serum separation, medical drug screens, report delivery. Req’s: recent completion of a recognized MLA program, or recent exp. Excellent venipuncture/customer service/communication/organizational skills. Must type 40+wpm. If interested, please apply at www.lifelabs.com.

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Advertising Sales Manager Kamloops This Week a division of Aberdeen Publishing in beautiful Kamloops, BC. has an opening for an Advertising Sales Manager. You’ll join a high-energy sales team focused on delivering quality customer service to our clients and you will play an active role in that dynamic team. As Advertising Sales Manager you would be responsible for the following: s ,EADING DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS s )MPLEMENTING REVENUE INITIATIVES AND SALES STRATEGIES s -AINTAINING STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH EXISTING CLIENTS s $EVELOPING NEW ACCOUNTS s #OACHING STAFF THROUGH THEIR SUCCESS s 0ROVIDING SUPERIOR SALES LEADERSHIP Desired Skills and Experience This is a full-time permanent position ideal for someone who is: s 0ASSIONATE ABOUT SALES AND ADVERTISING s 0ROVEN IN 3ALES -ANAGEMENT AT LEAST YEARS s 3TRONG IN GUIDING DEVELOPMENT AND MOTIVATING STAFF s %NERGETIC AND DRIVEN REGARDLESS OF OBSTACLES s -OTIVATED BY SUCCESS s !DAPTABLE AND A CREATIVE THINKER Kamloops This Week is a company dedicated to their employee. We offer a competitive compensation and beneﬁts package and offer a career ﬁlled with growth and success! Please send resumes to: Kelly Hall, Publisher Kamloops This Week " $ALHOUSIE $RIVE +AMLOOPS "# 6 # 0 publisher@kamloopsthisweek.com

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Tax not included. No refunds on classified ads.

Employment

We offer above average rates and an excellent employee beneﬁts package.

ENRICHED DAYCARE

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Employment

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

Warehouse positions available for on call work. Must be in good physical condition and able to lift up to 100 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 110 cases (up to 18 kg) per hour. Applicants with warehouse experience or level 2 first aid preferred. Rate of pay up to $17.72 per hour. Criminal record check required. Apply in person with 2 pieces of ID at Kamloops Liquor Distribution Warehouse - 9881 Dallas Dr.

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Medical/Dental Dental office requires part time student 3:30 - 7pm. Suitable for applicant interested in pursuing career in Dental Field Fax 250-376-5367 Email: drdex@shaw.ca Experienced full or part time receptionist for busy downtown dental office. Reply by mail to Dr. RE Hallett Suite 101, 629 Lansdowne, Kamloops, BC V2C 1Y6

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.

Trades, Technical JOURNEYMAN HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC is required for coastal logging operations near Woss, BC. Year round employment with full benefits. Further details can be found at www.hdlogging.com Please fax resume to 250-287-9259. Siding installers needed. Own hand tools and transportation required. Top wages paid. Hourly or contract. Email resume: siding1985@gmail.com

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

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COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT MECHANIC AshcroĹ&#x152;, BC We are looking for licensed commercial transport mechanic to complement our team in AshcroĹ&#x152;, BC. We oÄŤer: â&#x20AC;˘ A strong and growing company â&#x20AC;˘ Full Time, Year Round Work â&#x20AC;˘ CompeĆ&#x;Ć&#x;ve Wage ($34.00), BeneÄŽts & Pension

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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.

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

Copy Editor/Proofreader 1 year Temporary Part-time - Kamloops, BC or other Triton office location

Triton is seeking an experienced Copy Editor/Proofreader to cover a one year maternity leave.

Details available online http://www.triton-env.com/join-our-team.htm 6426781

Village of Cache Creek 250-457-6237

The Village of Cache Creek is accepting applications for the following seasonal aquatic positions: POSITION: PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

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HEAD LIFEGUARD/INSTRUCTOR National Lifesaving Service, Royal Lifesaving Society of Canada Instructorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Red Cross Water Safety Instructorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Awards. Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation Level Two.

Clerk B.

WAGE: REQUIRED:

$20.32 Per Hour May to September

Columbia Hydro Constructors Ltd.

POSITION:

SENIOR LIFEGUARD/INSTRUCTOR

Mica Generating Station

Employer:

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Job Description: Senior Clerk needed to work with the BC Hydro Mica Construction Team to prepare, develop, and edit construction documents. The candidate must: â&#x20AC;˘ Gather information from existing documentation. â&#x20AC;˘ Prepare accurate documentation, with contract management personnel â&#x20AC;˘ on the Mica Hydro project which will include but not limited to â&#x20AC;˘ completion reports. Preferred Experience: â&#x20AC;˘ Technical writing. â&#x20AC;˘ Familiarity with computer search tools, previous use with Microsoft â&#x20AC;˘ SharePoint an asset. â&#x20AC;˘ Familiarity in a clerk role. â&#x20AC;˘ Knowledge and experience with construction documentation. Skills/Abilities: â&#x20AC;˘ Excellent organizational skills. â&#x20AC;˘ Strong computer skills. â&#x20AC;˘ Excellent verbal and written communication. â&#x20AC;˘ Technical writing abilities.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

National Lifesaving Service, Red Cross Water Safety Instructorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Awards. Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation Certificate. Minimum 2 years Experience as Lifeguard.

WAGE: REQUIRED:

$17.56 Per Hour May to September

POSITION:

JUNIOR LIFEGUARD/INSTRUCTOR

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

National Lifesaving Service, Red Cross Water Safety Instructorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Awards. Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation Certificate.

WAGE: REQUIRED:

$14.80 Per Hour May to September

POSITION:

LIFEGUARD

Education: â&#x20AC;˘ Two year college diploma in Business Administration or equivalent â&#x20AC;˘ would be an asset.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

The successful applicant will be required to work under a collective union agreement and will be required to live in a camp located at Mica Creek BC, 140 kilometres north of Revelstoke. Accommodations will be provided. This position will be filled for 3 months duration. Resumes will be accepted until 8:00 am, 4 April 2014; only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.

WAGE: REQUIRED:

To Apply: Please email or fax resumes to: Columbia Hydro Constructors. Ltd. Fax: (250) 805-4340 Email: chcgeneral@bchydro.com Closing Date: 4 April, 2014

Mail or In Person:

National Lifesaving Service Award or Bronze Cross Award. Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation Certificate. $12.76 Per Hour May to September

Applications must be received by 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 11, 2014 as follows: Copies of all current qualifications MUST be included with your application.

Or Email: Or Fax:

Village of Cache Creek 1389 Quartz Road P.O. Box 7 Cache Creek, BC V0K 1H0 admin@cachecreek.info 250-457-9192

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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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Merchandise for Sale

Antiques / Vintage

Misc. Wanted

MILITARIA, Medals, Badges & Coin Collections Wanted. Major collector/dealer will pay cash for your collection. Call CEF 604-727-0137

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

$100 & Under

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Large cactus approx 7ft tall lots of branches very old $100 (250) 374-1040 Stand up swivel 3spd 4ft indoor fan variable speed $15 (250) 372-2082 aft 5pm

$200 & Under Twin box spring mattress like new $200 (250) 374-9213

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Plumbing PICKERING PLUMBING & HEATING INC New Home Construction & Custom Home Installations * Hot Water Tanks* * In oor Heating* *Plumbing Renovations* Water Treatment & Much More

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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

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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Houses For Sale

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JOHN FAVELL PAINTING

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Heavy Duty Machinery A STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’ 53’ and insulated containers all sizes in stock. SPECIAL Trades are welcome. 40’ Containers under $2500! Also JD 544 &644 wheel Loaders JD 892D LC excavator Ph Toll free 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

Misc. for Sale 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.

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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

Mobile Homes & Parks

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

RETIRE IN Beautiful Southern BC, Brand New Park. Affordable Housing. COPPER RIDGE. Manufactured Home Park, New Home Sales. Keremeos, BC. Spec home on site to view. Please call 250-4627055. www.copperridge.ca

Livestock

SHAVINGS & SAWDUST 10 TO 150 YARD LOADS BARK MULCH FIR OR CEDAR

- Regular & Screened Sizes Telephone Services DISCONNECTED PHONE? National Teleconnect Home Phone Service. No One Refused! Low Monthly Rate! Calling Features and Unlimited Long Distance Available. Call National Teleconnect Today! 1-866-443-4408. www.nationalteleconnect.com

Pets & Livestock

Livestock 1 Black Angus Bull, 1 York/Landrace X Boar & 1977 Ford 500 single axle grain Truck with a drill fill for sale. (250)546-9766 REGISTERED Polled Hereford yearling bulls call Ed 250365-3270 or Murray 604-5823499 or visit our website www.kootenayph.com

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

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

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ROLL ENDS AVAILABLE $10 / ROLL 1365 B Dalhousie Drive Kamloops BC call for availability 250-374-7467

Solid oak table $97, China Cabinet $119 Kitchen cabinet set $395 (250) 299-6477 STEEL BUILDING Sale... Big year-end clear out continued! 20x20 $3,915. 25x28 $4,848. 30x32 $6,339. 32x34 $7,371. 40x50 $12,649. 47x68 $16,691. One End wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-6685422. www.pioneersteel.ca STEEL BUILDINGS/Metal Buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca WASHING machine Hot Point,com $375 250-374-1252

Misc. Wanted Coin Collector Looking to Buy Collections, Estates, Gold & Silver Coins + 778-281-0030 COLLECTOR looking to buy a coin collection. Also looking for coins, bars, medals, ingots from Royal Canadian Mint, Franklin Mint, US Mint & others. Todd 250-864-3521 I make house calls! FIREARMS. ALL types wanted, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Dealer. 1-866-9600045. www.dollars4guns.com

REIMER’S FARM SERVICES

250-260-0110

Run Till Rented “Read All About It” Kamloops This Week Run Till Rented gives you endless possibilities... $5300 + tax Max 3 Lines Max 12 Weeks Must be pre-paid (no refunds) Scheduled for 4 weeks at a time (Must phone to reschedule)

Private parties only - no businesses - Some Restrictions Apply

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

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The Heart of Your Community

Apt/Condo for Rent 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

NORTH SHORE

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

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

CALL 250-682-0312

RIVIERA VILLA 1&2/BDRM Suites

Acacia Tower

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

250-374-7455

1-800-222-TIPS

Houses For Sale

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

Bed & Breakfast

250-554-7888

Houses For Sale

Quality, Affordable Living

KOKANEE COURT

HOME OWNERSHIP No Pad Rental Here!

Two New Homes Priced at $239,900 $239 900 Available for Immediate Possession!

• Walking paths • City bus stop • Quality Landscape $

For only 1100/mo

SALES OFFICE

7510 Dallas Drive, KAMLOOPS www.eaglehomes.ca 250-573-2278 TOLL FREE: 1-866-573-1288

Help Wanted

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE The Adams Lake Indian Band is a stable, growing organization in Central B.C. situated midway between Kamloops and Salmon Arm. We offer a great Senior Management position in a beautiful valley with a fantastic climate in a small town with affordable housing and shopping. SCOPE OF WORK: the Director of Finance will be responsible for the overall accounting and financial processes and systems, financial software programs, internal control and data security systems for the Band and all its related companies. S/he will provide leadership and direction to the Band and its related companies to ensure their financial well being and success. S/he will provide inspiration and training to accounting personnel in an effort to ensure internal successors and continuity to the finance department. S/he will assist department managers to better understand and manage their department’s finances. S/he must have a good understanding of the government funding provided to Indian Bands and the associated reporting requirements of agencies such as Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, Health Canada, First Nations Health Authority, First Nations Education Steering Committee and other federal and provincial agencies. The Director of Finance will provide leadership to the Band in all areas of accounting, fiscal management, business evaluation & management, corporate structures & joint ventures, budgeting, auditing and reporting. The Director of Finance, under the direction & supervision of the Band Manager, will report to and assist the Chief and Council in all aspects of business and financial matters. The Director of Finance will be responsible to hire, supervise & coordinate the efforts and actions of all finance personnel to ensure the accuracy, timeliness & appropriateness of all financial transactions & reports.

CLOSING DATE: MONDAY, MARCH 31, 2014 ADAMS LAKE INDIAN BAND Required Abilities, Salary Grid and additional information on how to apply at www.adamslakeband.org Only candidates selected for interview will be contacted. Preference will be given to First Nations applicants.

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Rentals

Transportation

Legal

Commercial/ Industrial

Suites, Lower

Auto Financing

Motorcycles

Trucks & Vans

Legal Notices

1Bdrm suite Brock N/P N/S incl util $600/mth avail Apr 1st 250-554-9921/250-376-9048

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

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

April 1st. Newer 2bdrm on bus route, close to Brock Rec. Ctr. N/S/N/P. Pets negotiable. $1,050/mo. 250-376-2161.

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

1996 GMC Suburban good shape runs great $3800obo Call (250) 571-2107 2004 Dodge Caravan. 140k 3.3L, trans r’blt @ 75k. 1-owner, $4800 obo 250-376-7255

Notice to Creditors and Others Re: Estate of Dwayne Edwin Klassen Notice is hereby given that creditors and others having claims against the estate of Dwayne Edwin Klassen, formerly of #207 - 1730 Tranquille Road, Kamloops, BC, deceased, are hereby required to send the particulars thereof to the undersigned Executor, c/o Margaret Graham, #207 1730 Tranquille Road, Kamloops, BC V2B 3L6, on or before April 30, 2014, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received.

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.

COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY

FOR LEASE £]£ääÊÃµ°vÌ°ÊUÊÓÊ >ÞÃ Ó]ÇääÊÃµ°vÌ°ÊÊ«>Ûi`]Êvi Vi`]Ê } Ìi`ÊV « Õ `° ÎÓäÊÃµ°vÌ°Ê iâ> iÊ ÃÌ ÀiÊvÀ ÌÊ vwVi]ÊV i> Ê LÕ ` }° 1,600/MO + GST

CALL 250-376-8542/ 250-319-6054

Duplex / 4 Plex 3bdrms, 2baths. Newly reno’d. North/Shore. Av. Immed. $1,200/mo. 250-852-0638. Newly renovated 4bdrm 2 1/2 bth North Shore fenced yrd, car port $1700 250-819-4063 Sahali 1/2 duplex 4bdrm 21/2bath 5 appl N/S N/P $1400+dd 250-319-2164 Sahali 4bdrm, 3bth, 5appl, garage w/opener $1500 250371-7014 or (250) 828-1913

Homes for Rent 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 N.SHORE 5bdrm home, storage, garage, laundry. NS/NP $1700+Util call 250-320-9205

Rooms for Rent DOWNTOWN Motel Kitchenette units $750-$950 per month util included. TV and local telephone also included 250-372-7761

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

Recreational/Sale

Bachelor Suite Schubert Dr. clean quiet, all util incl, w/d indoor cat ok, Avail Apr 1st $700 (250) 376-4326

‘05, 38’ RV 2 slides, sleeps 6 winter pkg, fully loaded, $26,900. 250-376-1655 09Mallard Sport 24bh slp7 exc cond a/c, awning, oven, m/w + extras $14,000 250-571-7024 2003 Gas Golf Cart (Club Car) $2750 winter cover, has new battery 250-828-6101

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

2004 F350 4X4 Lariat. Diesel, engine upgraded, low kms. Excellent condition. $22,500. Call 250-571-0494.

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, ref’s req’d call John 250-319-9641

2004 Lexington motor home well equipped new tires like new only 36000 miles call $35,000 obo 250 573 2332

N.SHORE ab/grnd 1bdrm incl f/s/w/d, util, ns/np. For mature quiet person! $850 376-0856

Suites, Upper 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

Townhouses 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

Cars - Domestic ‘07 Dodge Calibre, 4 door 72000km, a/c, silver, exc cond $8000obo 778-472-1981 1992 Buick Park Ave. 135,000kms. Clean, gd cond. $1,500/obo. 250-572-1962. 2000 Toyota Camry XLE V6, leather, sun roof, loaded 198,000km 2nd owner gold in color new winters as well $5500 (778) 220-3190 2004 Pacifica Chrysler very good cond. $4500 ph Gene 371-2855 family car seats 6

Level entry town house 2400sq ft 3bdrm 3bth dbl gar, 5appl n/s, n/p Aberdeen $1700 (250) 253-5600

NORTH SHORE *Bright, clean & Spacious 2&3 bedrooms *Big storage rooms *Laundry Facilities *Close to park, shopping & bus stop

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Boats

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

12ft Lowe flat bottom boat seat and oars 3yrs old $850obo (250) 376-6093 14ft Canaventure boat, new canopy/uphol, 40hp merc motor low hours, trailer, $3000 (250) 828-2959 2007 Sea Doo Speed Boat, 4 Seater.$15,000obo Call 250320-5194 (after 6pm)or lv msg

Solicitor MORELLI CHERTKOW LLP

New Price $56.00+tax

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

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

Call: 250-371-4949

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

Scrap Car Removal

PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED

318-4321

lilacgardens1@gmail.com NO PETS

Transportation

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

Antiques / Classics

RUN UNTIL SOLD

Suites, Lower

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

ONLY $35.00(plus Tax)

1BDRM Schubert Dr. np/ns, refs reqd. $850/mo incld utils +cable, shd w/d 250-554-7714

We’re on the net at www.bcclassiﬁed.com

*some restrictions apply call for details

(250)371-4949

Legal

Legal Notices Trucks & Vans 1984 Chevy Short Box. $3500 obo (250) 320-5194 after 6pm or leave msg. Must See!

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. Signed: Maureen Rosemary Krohman Executor of the Estate of Angela Rose Marra

Run until sold

TOWNHOUSES Best Value In Town

2004 Pioneer Travel Trailer 20ft, super clean, smoke free $7800.00 250-828-1275

2006 Ford F150 109,000km 4.6L includes Canopy $14900 (250) 376-6538 NEW LEER Truck Canopy. White. $700, Call: 1(250) 5232350

Signed: Margaret Graham, Executor of the Estate of Dwayne Edwin Klassen

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 - Warren’s Mobile Home park (250) 376-0583

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

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