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Council adopts iPads Kamloops city council is going digital. Rather than use paper agendas for their meetings, mayor and council will read reports and make notes on a set of iPads. Director of corporate services and community safety David Duckworth said the move to iPads will save the city thousands of dollars in printing and delivery costs. Duckworth said the cost of printing the agendas and having them couriered to councillors on the Friday before each meeting cost about $15,000 a year. The iPads, by comparison, cost $8,100, about $900 each. Duckworth said councillors will use an iCompass app that allows them to add notes to the agenda and to highlight or underline the text in much the same way one can mark up a paper agenda. The program follows a pilot program last term, in which four councillors tested the iPads and software.

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few rules had to be broken as the Tranah family made its way back to Kamloops from Sacramento. After all, hotels and motels will often let guests bring in a dog for the overnight stay — but not six of them. But, said Krista Tranah, once people learned the reason for the trip she, husband Kris and daughters Olivia and

Emma were taking, the family was, for the most part, greeted with an emotional “awww.” The Tranahs are involved with the Pommy Country Pomeranian Rescue, a Barrierebased haven and adoption organization for Pomeranians. They made the 4,000-kilometre round-trip trek to pick up the dogs and are now working to restore their health and get them adoption-ready. Because the family has been home-schooling the girls — Olivia is in Grade 5 and Emma in Grade 4 — since earlier this

year, they turned the voyage into an ongoing educational experience, Krista said, talking about the geography of the land they traversed, the different political systems in the U.S. and exposing them to some of the art and culture along the way. “We talked non-stop,” she said. Much of the learning was focused on the dogs because both girls hope to become veterinarians when they finish school. See POMS A2

A man on trial for second-degree murder “feared for his life” when his girlfriend Heather Hamill came at him with a machete, a defence lawyer told a 12-member jury yesterday (Dec. 8). “He couldn’t walk out and leave this crazy woman with his son there,” said Jim Blazina, who is representing accused killer Robert Balbar. Blazina urged the B.C. Supreme Court jury to find Balbar not guilty, arguing he acted in selfdefence to protect both himself and his young son from his raging girlfriend, hyped up on methadone and crystal meth — substances found in her body. But, Crown prosecutor Iain Currie argued nothing Balbar said inside or outside court is true. He urged the jury to instead rely on physical evidence of nine or 10 hammer blows to Hamill’s head. “Mr. Balbar exaggerated and lied and told stories . . . You can’t rely on Mr. Balbar’s

A-Z,” Currie said of his recounting of events in the trial. Instead, the prosecutor said, the jury it should rely on “the A-G” — blows to Hamill’s head so labelled by a pathologist who testified earlier. Yesterday, the defence and Crown presented final arguments as the trial, now in its 19th day, neared completion. Blazina cautioned the jury about the chance of wrongful conviction with use of the Mr. Big scenario by RCMP. Balbar was lured into a fictitious gang with promises of money and sex, with the goal of getting him to confess to killing Hamill in July of 2003. Balbar did make that confession, telling the supposed crime boss that Hamill came at him with a machete. “She wanted to f—ing take off and I wasn’t going to have the heat come down on me,” he said in a videotaped confession to Mr. Big heard earlier in the trial. See CROWN, A6

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Now that the family is home, the girls are continuing their education on land and in water. The Tranahs take the dogs — Hobbs, Bella, Blanca and Bandit — to My Balanced Dog Canine Wellness and Training Centre on the West Trans-Canada Highway for grooming and hydrotherapy to help restore them to the stage at which they can be put up for adoption. Chris McKay is the hydrotherapist at the facility and she’s been donating her time to help the girls work with the dogs in the pool, swimming to lose weight and exercise muscles. Bandit needs particular help with that, as he is missing a leg. Another dog has a luxating patella condition that causes his kneecap to pop out. Olivia is starting a fundraiser for Bandit, hoping to raise money to “get him some wheels,” Krista said, so he can be

DAVE EAGLES/KTW Olivia (left), Emma, Kris and Krista Tranah are spending time at My Balance Dog Canine Wellness and Training Centre to help with their project to restore six rescued Pomeranians to health before finding new homes for the dogs.

a bit more mobile. He’s also about triple the weight he should be, so it’s necessary to help him get down to a Pomeranian-perfect size. Terrie Westman, groomer at the dog centre, has taught the girls how to provide that

care for the animals, as well as some obedience training. “She’s shown the girls how to treat the dogs because they’ve had a rough go,” Krista said. “They’ve had their own share of trauma.” There have been

other fundraisers to help offset the costs of restoring the dogs’ health — and the dog centre has donated its services. Next up is having an information table and raffle at the Jan. 9 Kamloops Blazers game. Anyone interested

in adopting one of the dogs can contact the Barriere rescue organization — which also deals with other small dogs — through its website, pommycountry.org, by email to adopt@pommycountry.org or by calling 1-250-819-3674.

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The man came on behalf of his business with a donation collected during its annual golf tournament. The beneficiary was a place the man knew, but had not been back to in months — the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice Home. Its executive director, Wendy Marlow, knew it was the man’s first time back and told him he could do the formal cheque presentation in her office, if he wished. “No,” he said. “I’m OK. I need to walk through here.” His wife spent just one night in the hospice, he told Wendy. “But, I’ll never forget the look on her face when she looked out at that view. That’s a gift I’ll never forget.” The hospice “is like a home,” said longtime volunteer Mary Baker. She was at the Northills Shopping Centre for the hospice’s Celebration of Life tree, which continues to Dec. 23, when a young lad, probably in Grade 9 or Grade 10, came up to fill in one of the memorial cards to hang on the tree. Part of that event includes exchanging a white light for a red one and, as the boy did the light exchange, Mary thanked him.

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Some may come in requiring plenty of equipment to ease them as they live out their last days. Others need nothing more than a bed, understanding staff and volunteers — and that stunning view that looks out over the Thompson Valley. Every Christmas, the hospice opens its doors to the families of people who died there in the previous 12 months. For many, it’s the first time they have come back. “It takes courage to come back in here, even though they want to,” Mary said. Extra staff and volunteers are brought in for that day — Dec. 16 this year. In addition, grief counsellors are available because, for so many, the first holiday after a loved one dies rips the bandage off one more time. Counsellors are available for anyone experiencing loss, Wendy said; they don’t have to be missing someone who spent their days in the hospice. “The other thing I like about hospice,” Mary said, “is everyone is equal. You can be coming to us off the streets or from a mansion, but we’re all the same here.” She spoke of one such man coming from a marginalized life to spend his final days at the hospice. “He was sitting outside in his wheelchair smoking and he was upset because he had a glass of milk and he had spilled it,” she said. “He said to me that he didn’t have the funds to replace it and I told him it didn’t matter. It was just milk. He looked at me and says, ‘You people are just so kind’.” On average, between 230 and 240 people will spend their final days at the hospice in Sahali. In Wendy’s years there, the youngest was 25 years old. One of the most memorable, she said, was an elderly man who recovered his health while there and who now lives in a care home in the city. “I was there last week,” she said, “and he saw me and told me to say hi to everyone here.”

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The Kamloops RCMP officer who was shot during a traffic stop on Dec. 3 remains in intensive care in Royal Inland Hospital. Cpl. Jean-Rene Michaud underwent a second surgery on Dec. 4 and continues to recover from the gunshot injuries he sustained. Cpl. Cheryl Bush said Michaud has his family by his side, noting RCMP colleagues are looking after all of the family’s needs at this time. “On behalf of Cpl. Michaud and his family, Kamloops RCMP would like to thank the public for their continued support, generosity and well wishes,” Bush said. Meanwhile, a second person

has been charged in relation to shooting that sparked an intense 12-hour manhunt in Batchelor Heights. Kenneth Knutson, 36, is already facing charges including attempted murder and discharging a firearm with intent to wound. Police allege he shot Michaud during a traffic stop at 2:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 3. Marquee Jasmin Klim, 28, has been charged with a single count of obstructing a peace officer. She is in custody with a bail hearing scheduled to take place on Thursday, Dec. 11. Details of the allegations against Klim have not yet been made public. Knutson is a convicted killer with a lengthy criminal record including dozens of convictions for offences involving

guns, drugs and violence. Klim has no criminal history. Both Knutson and Klim have been banned from contacting each other and four others — Angela Kapral, Jeffrey Milne, Tyler Norman and Brittany van Basten — while in custody. Milne has been labelled a prolific offender by Kamloops Mounties In the past, he’s been convicted of crimes involving drugs, property and violence. Two other women — including Kapral — were also arrested in relation to the shooting, but they have not been charged. It’s not known if police will be recommending charges against them. Knutson is slated to appear in Kamloops provincial court to seek bail on Dec. 18.

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Federal New Democrat candidate Bill Sundhu said he was heartened by the fact more than a dozen Liberals and two Greens supported an Opposition motion to explore proportional representation for federal voters following the 2015 election. The NDP proposed

a motion in the House of Commons that next year’s federal election become the last under the first-past-the-post system. While it predictably failed to pick up support from the governing Conservatives, the NDP candidate in KamloopsThompson-Cariboo noted the motion found some support in other opposition parties. The mixed-member

proportional system favoured by the NDP is known as “one ballot, two votes.” Under the system, voters can mark a ballot for both a local candidate and have a second vote for their party of choice. Under the system, party representation in Parliament would reflect the second vote. MPs would be a mixture of those elected locally, with the remain-

One person is dead and two others are in hospital after a rollover on East Shuswap Road over the weekend. Emergency crews were called to a crash five kilometres west of Pritchard at about 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6, and arrived to find a vehicle had rolled down an embankment. Three people were in the vehicle at the time of the crash. One of them — a 39-year-old woman from Chase — was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver and one passenger were taken to Royal Inland Hospital for treatment.

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what’s happened provincially. We have other areas we’re interested in focusing on.” Federal Liberal candidate Steve Powrie said he’s open to the idea of new ways to elect politicians in the face of continued voter disinterest. “Most leading democracies have some form of proportional representation,” Powrie said. “There tends to be higher voter turnout.”

But, Powrie added, more coalition governments can mean fewer chances to pass legislation because so much compromise is needed among parties. Sundhu said the NDP will continue to advance the idea rejected by the Conservatives. “You sense, and polls reflect, a general cynicism and disinterest with the political system we have,” he said.

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The name of the woman killed in the crash is not being released pending notification of next-ofkin. Police said road conditions were icy at the time. The fatality follows another deadly crash east of Kamloops last week. On Thursday, Dec. 4, 37-year-old Mike Evenson was killed when his vehicle collided with a logging truck on the Trans-Canada Highway. Evenson was commuting from his Chase home to Kamloops, where he worked as a DJ at 97.5 The River. Both investigations are ongoing.

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proposed by the NDP, parties would have needed a coalition in order to govern. Cathy McLeod, Conservative MP for Kamloops-ThompsonCariboo, said referenda in B.C., Ontario and P.E.I. have failed to overturn the current system, which she said is valued for its simplicity. “I don’t think there’s an appetite for it,” McLeod said. “We’ve watched

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der coming from party lists in order to make up percentages. In the 2011 federal election, the Conservatives won 54 per cent of the seats with 40 per cent of the vote. The New Democrats won 33 per cent of he seats with 31 per cent of the vote. The Liberals won 11 per cent of the seats with 19 per cent of the vote. Under the system

Balbar told Mr. Big he beat Hamill with a hammer and a mallet until she “stopped blowing bubbles.” Blazina urged the jury to believe Balbar’s testimony that he hit Hamill in self-defence with a hammer after she threatened his sleeping young son with a machete, then came after him. But, Currie said, there was no evidence of hammer injuries to Hamill’s arms or other place on her body that would indicate Balbar backing away from

a machete attack and swinging back with a hammer in selfdefence. Balbar is six feet tall, while Hamill stood five-foot-two. The pathologist testified Hamill had a blow on top of her head, as well as hammer injuries to both sides of her head to the rear. Currie told the jury to find that Balbar lied on the witness stand and lied to Mr. Big. “What Mr. Balbar has to say about this machete, about Ms. Hamill charging him, about the evening — doesn’t add up.”

Currie said the pathologist testified just a few blows to Hamill’s head would have rendered her unconscious — not the nine or 10 that were delivered. Blazina emphasized Balbar’s low mental functioning, determined by a psychologist to be in the bottom three per cent of the population. He also told the jury Balbar was motivated by greed, fear and “saying what they [crime gang] wanted to hear” in the Mr. Big scenario. The jury is expected to begin deliberating this afternoon.

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The trial of a Kamloops hunting guide facing a dozen poaching charges stemming from an alleged incident more than 15 years ago may be delayed even further. The lawyer representing Abe Dougan raised the idea yesterday (Dec. 8) of putting off his client’s trial again — this time until August 2015 — in order to respond to new evidence that may or may not be relied upon by the Crown. Dougan, 39, bagged a record-setting Dall sheep in 1999. At the time, he told B.C. conservation officers he shot the animal

in a specific part of northern B.C. After a confidential tip in 2011, however, Environment Yukon investigators took the photo of Dougan posing with the sheep in the Big Game Records of B.C. record book and compared the backdrop to a mountain range they found in the Yukon using 3D mapping. The mountain in the background of Dougan’s photo bears striking similarities to the photo taken by the Yukon investigators. Court heard the photo was taken 18 kilometres north of the B.C./Yukon border. At the time of the investigation in 2011, Yukon investigators did not travel to the

location in B.C. where Dougan said he shot the sheep. Last month, however, investigators gave Crown photos of the B.C. location. Those photos were given to federal Crown prosecutor Lesley Ann Kilgore, who then handed them to defence lawyer Kevin Church. The photos have not been entered as evidence, but Church applied to have them excluded from the trial. Failing that, he said, the trial should be adjourned until next August to give Dougan a chance to go to the B.C. site himself at the time of year the initial sheep photo was taken, in order to provide rebuttal evidence.

thrown out because he hadn’t been tried within a reasonable time. Dougan’s trial has

Church said he was concerned Kilgore would enter the photos when his client took the stand in his own defence. “Everyone knows he’s going to go up there and say, ‘This is where I shot the sheep,’” Church said. Kamloops provincial court Judge Stella Frame said it was too early to make a ruling on evidence that hasn’t been declared evidence. “I think it’s premature to deal with rebuttal evidence before the Crown has even decided if it is going to call it,” she said. Church also made a Charter application asking that the charges against Dougan be

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veryone is gearing up for the Christmas season, that wonderful time of year focused on giving. There are food drives collecting for the food bank and campaigns of all kinds to help those in need, including toy drives trying to ensure all children have something waiting for them under the Christmas tree. This is a great thing and it is good-hearted people that both organize and contribute to them. But, the best they can hope for, and it is a good goal, is to alleviate some of the need. The sad fact is, the issue of child poverty is not going to be solved by a once-a-year campaign. According to the annual report released by First Call, a coalition of advocacy groups, child poverty is on the rise in B.C. The B.C. Child Poverty Report Card said 153,000 children were living below the poverty line in this province in 2012. The report said 169,240 children were living below the poverty line in this province in 2013. First Call set out 19 recommendations in its report, with a goal of reducing the provincial child-poverty rate to seven per cent by 2020. The recommendations cover a range, from raising the minimum wage to increased child tax benefits and rescinding cuts to Employment Insurance. But, what they all have in common is the need for provincial and federal governments to address the problem. Back in 1989 — yes, 25 years ago — all political parties in the House of Commons collectively vowed to end child poverty within a decade. We’re still waiting. Obviously, it’s not an easy solution to come by but, when we see the enormity of the problem of child poverty, it is clear it is time for upper levels of government to join in the fight to make some long-term change. We can’t wait another 25 years.

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ockey legend Jean Béliveau has gone on to that great rink in the sky. When the Habs great died last week, the tributes came pouring in for the man who led the Montreal Canadiens to 10 Stanley Cups. My own introduction to the man they called Le Gros Bill came around the same time he retired from hockey, in 1971, and it had nothing to do with our favourite national pastime. It was because he was spokesman for the Bank of Nova Scotia (now Scotiabank) and its savings accounts for kids. The account had a hockey theme and, as a member, you automatically earned a subscription to the Hockey College News magazine. By all accounts a gentleman and all-around nice guy besides being a great hockey player, Béliveau was depicted in photographs, in the magazine and I think even in a life-size cutout, but that might just be my nostalgic imagination working overtime. This was also around the time my obsession with hockey began. Just as I was saving up my weekly allowance and, eventually, babysitting money, I was learning a little something about the game of hockey. I didn’t come from a hockey family. My dad — and his three kids — grew up in Vancouver and we didn’t grow up playing shinny on an outdoor rink. My sister and I took figureskating lessons and spent weekends at the rec-centre rink, but

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SHOT neither my dad nor my brother played the game. However, when the Vancouver Canucks joined the NHL in 1970, hockey fever began to heat up in a town where you were lucky if just once in your childhood the temperatures dropped enough for ponds and lakes to freeze and allow for safe skating. I was lucky enough to enjoy many of those games in the first decade of the modern-day Canucks, a team that first got its start in 1945 as a member of the Pacific Coast Hockey League. My best friend, Shelly, came from a hockey-mad family. They had season tickets to the Canucks and I was lucky enough to tag along on more than one occasion. I still have the program from the time Vancouver played the Philadelphia Flyers, captained by my favourite player, Bobby Clarke. Around this same time, as my bank account was slowly increasing in size, a Canadian oil company came up with what was the holy grail for kids

crazy about hockey. If memory serves, they were called the Esso Hockey Power Player Trader Cards. When your parents filled up the family station wagon at Esso, you were given a pack of these six cards — more like large stamps — and inside would be a random selection of NHL Power Players. They came with a small vinyl wallet in which to store them. But, the real fun was in hoping you could pick up your favourite player — and the schoolyard trading during recess was fierce. I remember trading a more coveted player, such as Paul Henderson or Bobby Orr, for Keith Magnuson, who played for the Chicago Blackhawks. No disrespect to the late defenceman, but the only reason I wanted his card — which shows my rather limited knowledge of hockey and apparently spelling — is because I thought he was related to Canadian figure skating champion Karen Magnussen. So valuable were our collections of Power Player cards that when my teacher confiscated them one day at school, I risked detention by sneaking back into the classroom, opening her desk drawer and taking them back. I still have my collection somewhere and like to think my daughter would get a kick out of seeing the cards. But, since she has pledged her allegiance to the Vernon Vipers, and not to any NHL team, I might try my luck on eBay. Katherine Mortimer is a reporter with the Vernon Morning Star lifestyles@vernonmorningstar.com

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WAKE UP AND MAKE OUR ROAD SAFER! Editor: ince. We are entitled to drive on safe roads. Yes, we have to slow down. Open letter to Transportation Minister Yes, we have to drive to the conditions. Todd Stone: We recently had freezing rain in our I am copying this letter to a number of area, therefore, we expect the roads to be people because I want something done. bad and we drive accordingly. Are you the person to make changes? I am not a scientist, nor do I profess It is time that people stop dying on our to being a genius but, if there has been roads. no snow in a solid week, a person should I am sick and tired of everyone blaming expect the roads to be in tip-top shape. speed for the deaths that are occurring on You are the minister of transportation. our highways in the winter. I am not saying You accepted that post. I am writing to you, none of the accidents are caused by speed, expecting you to fix the problem. but I am saying most of the accidents are A couple of other things I think worth RICK KOCH/SALMON ARM OBSERVER caused by lack of maintenance on our This Dec. 4 accident on Highway 1 near Chase claimed the life mentioning: roads. of Radio NL DJ Mike Evanson. While the cause of the crash • I wrote you an email last winter and On Thursday, Dec. 4, I drove from remains under investigation, KTW reader Heather Green says did not receive a response. The highways Agassiz to the B.C./Alberta border in Jasper. road maintenance in B.C. leaves much to be desired — and are even worse this year. Some of the roads were bare and dry, she wants Transportation Minister Todd Stone to do some• A truck driver made a very good point but a great amount of the roads were under thing about the issue. the other day. He said when he loses a solid ice after one week of sunny, cold cles will chew up the last remnants of snow few hours due to bad roads or incidents weather. via the interaction between tires and sand. occurring that prevent him from doing his job In a 200-kilometre stretch of road, I saw • Some of your highways crews are using in a timely manner, this costs the company seven vehicles in the ditch. About a foot of their men and equipment to do other jobs. money. snow fell exactly one week prior to my going I really don’t have a problem with that, as Therefore the economy slows down. Think on this job. everyone has to make a dollar. Besides, that about it. He was right. After the snow stopped, the sun came out can help pay for replacement blades. What I could go on and on, but I am going to and was still out when I did my trip. I do have a problem with is seeing highway just say, in closing, that I am angry. Anyone with half a brain would realize crews cleaning private driveways when the I am extremely sad for those who have lost that: highways have not first been attended to. friends and family. • Leaving two inches of snow on the road • Choosing to allow people to die rather Most of all, I am disgusted to think our means traffic will pack it down and turn it to than putting the blade all the way down government is so darned lethargic about the ice, which is still there weeks later. As long as should be a crime. whole issue. the ice is there, you have to keep socking the Hopefully, that has given you a picture of Wake up, Mr. Stone. sand to it. what the roads are like. If you would be so kind to just hit “reply” • When you are shovelling your own drivePeople are dying. Children are going to on your email so I know you have taken the way, you don’t leave two inches of snow. You bed without their parents thanks to poor road time to read this letter all the way through, I try your best to remove as much snow as pos- maintenance. would certainly appreciate it. sible or it would turn to ice, causing you to Don’t think I am being dramatic. This is If you don’t hit reply, how can I know if you fall and risk breaking your neck. happening. Going onto the highways in B.C. are a concerned politician? • If you put your blade right down on your is like going to war. You don’t know if you will snowplough and clear the snow off the road, return. Heather Green The sad part is that it doesn’t have to be then lay some sand (nothing else is necessary Logan Lake this way. We pay huge road taxes in this provwhen your temperatures are that cold), vehi-

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TROUBLED BRIDGE OVER WATER

f there was a single point on which most everyone at a Dec. 4 public open house on the Overlanders Bridge resurfacing project agreed, it was this: No one wants a repeat of the delay and frustration that plagued the last major civic-improvement project on the North Shore. For approximately five months next spring and summer, the city plans to resurface and repair the bridge crossed by approximately 42,000 vehicles per day. But, several business owners in the nearby Tranquille Market area said they want to see the city expedite the project as much as possible, even if it means adding millions to the already more than $9-million price tag. Donut King owner Xuan Nguyen agreed the bridge needs to be resurfaced for the first time in 25 years, but urged the city to investigate a 24/7 construction cycle to try to shave some months off the construction time. “If you speak to every business on the North Shore, they’ll agree to it,” he said, adding the city’s investment would pay off in the long run by minimizing damage to businesses during traffic disruptions and delays that will come with the project. The city last undertook major construction on the North Shore in 2013, when it upgraded lighting, traffic lights and

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walkways through the Tranquille Market. The project stretched months past its projected completion date and, business owners say, deterred shoppers on foot and in vehicles. “I should have just shut down for the fall,” recalled Renato Uliana, whose Sorriso Ristorante relies on the South Shore for about half of its lunch business. He believes the same customers who stayed away in 2013 will again avoid the North Shore once work on Overlanders begins and said the only fix is a shorter construction window. “Five months, it’ll kill us,” he said. Bobbi Farrer and Norm Gardner of Psychocity Tattoo said the scope of the project — which includes repaving the Tranquille Road overpass above Fortune Drive, West Victoria Street and the approachways on both sides of the bridge — should have everyone in the city pushing for a faster construction time. “It’s not impacting just Tranquille — and we’ve already gone through our crap over the last few years,” Farrer said. “It’s affecting Fortune Drive, it’s affecting McArthur Island — and in the summer during tourist season and tournament season.” Gardner said the city needs to look at issues beyond cost

Discover the North Shore?

Not everyone is convinced a planned restoration ruption to North Shore in four years (besides the of Overlanders Bridge has to result in a major hit to lighting upgrade in 2013, the Tranquille Road overNorth Shore businesses. pass shut down for a period if time in 2012 after “We have a very real opportunity being clipped by a tractor trailer) will to encourage people on the North likely leave some businesses hurting. Shore to shop North Shore,” Coun. “I’ve already had two businesses call Dieter Dudy said. up and say they’re shutting their doors,” “Everything they get on the Puhallo said. “They’re going to move out South Shore, they can find in their of the Tranquille Market corridor.” own community.” Dudy, meanwhile, thinks some South North Shore Business Shore businesses have not yet realized Improvement Association executive what impact the Overlanders project, director Steven Puhallo agreed the combined with two months of construcshop-local message will be key durtion planned on Columbia Street, could ing construction season. have on them. “You try to see the silver lining of Dudy said the downtown Kamloops STEVEN PUHALLO: everything,” he said. Regional Farmers’ Market, where his farm NSBIA head trying to find “We’ll look at this as an opportu- the silver lining. is a vendor, is one operation that may nity to show people . . . there’s some take a hit if Columbia construction deters great stuff there. It may not be laid shoppers from Sahali and Aberdeen and out in a big mall in front of you, but it’s there if you the bridge works deters those from the North Shore. look around.” “We could be quite seriously impacted on this,” However, Puhallo cautioned, a third traffic dishe said.

when it selects a contractor. “When you take the lowest bid, you’re going to stretch the job,” he said. City of Kamloops capital-projects manager Darren Crundwell told KTW the city is looking at what it can do to encourage contractors to approach the project innovatively when they bid, and work quickly if they’re selected, but he’s skeptical the time needed to complete the reconstruction can be pared down to the point many would prefer. “There’s too much work and, sequencing this work, you can only get so efficient, to the point where it doesn’t make sense to bring in more equipment and more men,” he said. “There’s a lot of commodities in here, a lot of concrete and asphalt. You’re at the mercy of some of those things for doing a project like this.” Crundwell said staff does plan to take a variety of options for completing the bridge to council, including those that may be faster or more convenient — but, also more expensive. And, he believes the city has learned from previous issues on Tranquille. “The communication will be better,” Crundwell said, adding he believes the city knows more about how to structure major capital contracts than it did in 2013.

SMILE, YOU’RE ON OVERLANDERS CAMERA The first month of the $9-million Overlanders Bridge project will likely have very little to do with the bridge itself. Capital-projects manager Darren Crundwell said the city expects its contractor will first tackle paving work on West Victoria Street and the Tranquille Road overpass, as well as the bridge’s access ramps and approaches. Crews will also begin work on the western sidewalk of the bridge, which has degraded to the point where it sometimes sloughs concrete onto traffic passing below. At this point, it will likely only minimally disrupt traffic. Once that work is complete, Crundwell said, workers will strip the asphalt and waterproof membrane from the bridge and repair the concrete underneath. “We’re confident right now we’re removing at least two-thirds of the intermediate expansion deck joints,” Crundwell said. “So, it will be a much smoother ride.” A new waterproof membrane and new asphalt surface will complete the bridge deck. Crundwell said it’s likely the public will be able to watch the process in real time. The city is considering installing a live-feed camera overlooking the bridge to allow people to keep an eye on the work.

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City gives public hearing yet one more shot Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deja vu for a trio of Kamloops developers as their rezoning applications go back to city hall tonight (Dec. 9) for a public hearing. All three projects â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a 20-unit townhome project at 2658 Tranquille Rd, a comprehensivedevelopment area featuring residential and commercial space

at 1452 McGill Rd. and an 18-unit apartment building at 801 and 807 Battle St. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; were the subject of a public hearing in early November that was later declared invalid. Due to a mailing error, some residents living within 100 metres of the projects did not receive notice of the

hearing within the 10-day window mandated by provincial law. The city originally

tried to schedule the hearing before the end of the previous council term on Nov. 25, but

was not able to do so due to another mailing error. In that case, some

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ing will begin at 7 p.m. in council chambers at First Avenue and Victoria Street.

TRU searching for new provost A hiring committee will be established in the coming weeks to find a replacement for Uli Scheck, provost and vice-president academic at Thompson Rivers University. Scheck, who is completing his first term in the position, plans to return to the ranks of faculty after taking an administrative leave. Scheck, named dean of arts in 2005, was appointed associate vice-provost in 2007 and named provost in January 2010. TRU president Alan Shaver noted during Scheckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tenure that the university improved student services, expanding the Centre for Student Engagement and Learning Innovation, creating an office of graduate studies and research and beginning an international accreditation process. Scheckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s term ends on June 30, 2015.

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Sandman to light Sally Ann tree tomorrow Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot that goes into getting a 30-foot Christmas tree on top of the Sandman Signature Hotel in downtown Kamloops. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2,000 pounds of sand, 400

pounds of steel sheeting and 1,000 feet (33 metres) of lights. Then, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the reason behind all of the materials and the flashy holiday display on Lorne Street. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s called the Tree

of Hope,â&#x20AC;? said the hotelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s front office manager, Tyson Andrykew. The tree, which was donated by the Logan Lake Community Forest, is the centre of a holiday-themed

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coloured bulb on the tree,â&#x20AC;? Andrykew said. The fundraiser was started by a Salvation Army in Prince George and made its way to another hotel in Kamloops, since closed down, before landing at the new Sandman. The hotel is hosting a free event tomorrow

(Dec. 10), when it will light the Tree of Hope. Bring a donation and enjoy appetizers along with entertainment by the Valleyview secondary school band, at 225 Lorne St. The Salvation Army is an international Christian organization that supports vulner-

able people in 400 communities across the country. It offers practical assistance for children and families, such as shelter for homeless people or rehabilitation for those with addiction. Tomorrowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event begins at 4:30 p.m. and is open to all.

Blue Christmas services for all The radio blares, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the most wonderful time of the year!â&#x20AC;? However, what if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel wonderful? Shopping mall muzak advises to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Have a holly, jolly, Christmas!â&#x20AC;? But, what if you feel anything but jolly and the holly wishes seem hollow? If you are emotionally or spiritually stressed during the holiday season, it can feel as though everyone else is having a wonderful time while you are miserable. The world expects you to have a pastedon smile and say

words like, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Merryâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Happy,â&#x20AC;? but sometimes it is just too hard to fake it. This is why people from United Church congregations and the community are offer-

ing an alternative this month. Blue Christmas is an opportunity for those who have a hard time at this time of year. Blue Christmas is a

time to be with other people. When you feel blue, it helps to know others do, too. At a Blue Christmas event, people gather for a time of prayer and remembrance. They light candles for the places of grief or loss in lives. Blue Christmas gatherings will take place tomorrow (Dec. 10) at 7 p.m. at Kamloops United Church, St. Paul Street and Fourth Avenue downtown, and on Tuesday, Dec. 16, at 7 p.m. at Mount Paul United Church, 140 Laburnum St. on the North Shore.

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Six-year-old Madison Hadfield (left) stands amid the footwear gathered for the annual Kamloops Shoe Memorial, held on Saturday, Dec. 6, at St. Andrews on the Square. The memorial marks the anniversary of the tragic events of Dec. 6, 1989, when a gunman killed 14 women and injured 10 women and four men in a shooting spree in Montreal. The memorial also honours all women who have died as a result of violence. Dec. 6 is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.

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Participants begin the Santa Shuffle Fun Run and Elf Walk in Riverside Park on Saturday, Dec. 6. The event was held in Kamloops and in cities across Canada as a fundraiser for the Salvation Army and the programs it undertakes in the communities. To see more photos, go online to kamloopsthisweek.com and click on the “Community” tab. To find out how to donate to the cause, go online to santashuffle.ca. ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW

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A new agreement between the province and its schoolboard trustees reaffirms the fact boards of education are “elected by their communities to represent citizens’ interest in public education,” according to the Kamloops-Thompson school district chairwoman. Denise Harper said the agreement signed by Education Minister Peter Fassbender and the B.C. School Trustees Association (BCSTA) clearly defines the relationship between the two sides, one that was broken when the government took away the BCSTA’s seat at the table during bargaining contracts with school staff. Instead, the government appointed a bureaucrat to replace the board on the B.C. Public School Employers’

Association (BCPSEA). The BCPSEA’s council, until the change in August 2013, had been elected by the province’s trustees. Harper said the agreement addresses concerns that trustees were not kept informed during the recent contract talks with teachers and support staff. “There were decisions being made in absence of consulting with trustees,” she said, noting such dialogue could have addressed decisions that might have had a negative impact on the districts. “This addresses the frustration we have felt around the failure of the ministry to advise districts before announcements.” Often, Harper said, she would learn of actions taken by Fassbender and his ministry — particularly during the contract talks with the teachers’ union — when a reporter would call

her for comment. “This is recognition of who trustees are,” she said, noting that, in the case of the KamloopsThompson board of education, the budget is $150 million. “If that doesn’t garner some respect, I don’t know what does,” Harper said. The agreement includes a commitment to improved learning outcomes of students, respect of each side’s jurisdiction and an agreement to co-operate on developing projects, programs and policies. Harper believes the government took the action it did last year, removing trustees from the bargaining process, “because they were so committed to getting a negotiated collective agreement [with the teachers’ union] and they wanted no encumbrances. “So, we said, ‘Good, don’t do that again.’ I think the minister heard that from all sides.”

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Madison Egli returned to the floor for the NorKam Saints on Friday, Dec. 5, about 10 months after being diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma in January. The moment went by with little fanfare or attention, but was a big step forward in the 17-yearold’s return to health.

ynthia MephamEgli sits in the crowd, watching her daughter, Madison Egli, take to the basketball court in her No. 23 jersey. Madison’s return to the NorKam Saints lineup is to little fanfare and a sparse crowd, but Cynthia knows how important it truly is, what this moment means to her daughter and their family. It was nearly a year ago that she took Madison to the doctor, thinking she had dislocated a few ribs in a rough basketball game, only to learn her daughter had a 15-centimetre cancerous mass pushing its way out of her thin frame. But, on this day, Friday, Dec. 5, that moment is long behind them. Madison is back in her white and red Saints jersey, back on the hardwood at NorKam secondary. And, she’s cancerfree. “It’s better than seeing her in a hospital room,” a smiling Cynthia says after watching the game’s first half. Her daughter started Friday’s game,

helping the Saints to a 74-24 victory over the Valleyview Vikings. But, the score was secondary for Madison and her family — her sister, Molly, was also

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in the crowd. At its core, the game was an impromptu celebration of Madison’s return to health, her triumph over cancer. From the moment she heard the word “cancer,” Madison made goals — one was, obviously, to get healthy. The second was to crack the Saints roster and be back on the court for this, their first game of the 2014 season. When she first spoke to Kamloops This Week in early 2014, Madison said she wanted to beat cancer for all those who had lost their battles with it — for her grandfather, Ron Egli, for family friends and

for others in Kamloops and beyond who had received similar diagnoses. Stepping back on the court on Friday, she could now say she had done that. It was a moment the 17-yearold had been anticipating since she was first diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma on Jan. 13, 2014. “I pulled on my shirt this morning, my jersey, and it felt really good, even though I was nervous. It felt good looking at my number and being back and having the memories,” Madison says following the game. Mentally, it doesn’t seem like a big adjustment to be back on the court, though fighting for her life and going through chemotherapy has taken its toll on her body. Her conditioning isn’t yet where she’d like it to be — she doesn’t recover as fast as she once did and she can’t push herself as hard. But, since Sept. 16, she has been cancerfree, which matters more than anything.

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The NorKam Saints were the best Kamloops team in the 2014 Big Kahuna Ice Breaker senior girls basketball tournament on the weekend, capturing bronze with a 46-31 defeat of Kelowna’s Rutland secondary in the thirdplace game. Okanagan Mission, also of Kelowna, won the tournament, defeating West Kelowna’s Mount Boucherie Bears 76-52 in the championship game. The Sa-Hali Sabres finished the tournament in sixth, falling 39-38 to fifth-place Salmon Arm in their final game. The Valleyview Vikings defeated eighth-place Lake City secondary of Williams Lake 53-33 in their final game to finish seventh. Reiko Ohama of Norkam was named a tournament all-star.

Kamloops Skating Club shines

The Kamloops Skating Club skated to a strong showing at the 2014 Okanagan Interclub Competition in West Kelowna

on the weekend. Skating in the star 2 category, Emma Sowpal, Alice Lanzoni and Kathy Zhang all grabbed silver medals. Zhang also finished fifth in preliminary creative, while Lanzoni won a gold medal in the same event. In star 3, Mikayla Julseth also won a silver medal, while Megan Barber and Molly Egli each won bronze. Egli also finished fourth in preliminary creative. Olivia Eccleston finished fifth in star 4, while Victoria Warner was sixth. Jazmin Barnes won a bronze medal in star 5, while Giorgia Lanzoni and Holly Neufeld both finished fifth. In the senior bronze category, Brittany Boyd finished eighth. She also had bronze medals in silver creative and elements 2. Cassandra Labermeyer finished fourth in junior silver ladies. Haley Barber was seventh in pre-juvenile under-14. In ladies gold, Rachel Watters won a bronze medal.

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Karlee Poeschek of the Sa-Hali Sabres goes up for the layup in a Big Kahuna Ice Breaker game against Kelowna’s Rutland secondary on the weekend.

In pre-intro interpretive, Alice Lanzoni finished sixth. Intro interpretive skaters Eccleston and Giorgia Lanzoni finished with bronze and silver medals, respectively, while Megan Barber was 10th. In bronze interpre-

tive, Haley Barber skated to silver. Silver interpretive skaters Labermeyer and Neufeld finished fourth and fifth, respectively. In silver creative, Giorgia Lanzoni finished in second place, winning silver.

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POOR STARTS AGAIN PUT BLAZERS IN TOUGH ADAM WILLIAMS

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The Kamloops Blazers must have forgotten to turn their clocks back when the rest of the Tournament Capital observed daylight saving time this fall. The weekend featured yet another pair of games in which the Blazers started playing competitively at about 8 p.m. — an hour after the opening faceoff. Kamloops lost 5-4 to the Prince Albert Raiders on Friday, Dec. 5, and 6-3 to the Prince George Cougars on Saturday, Dec. 6. In both games, the Blazers (12-14-3-2) were outscored in the first period, entering the intermission down 2-0 to Prince Albert and 1-0 to Prince George. Kamloops has trailed after the first period in 15 of 31 games this season, a situation in which they are 1-12-0-2. “The starts have been brutal, I agree 100 per cent,” head coach Don Hay said following Friday’s game against the Raiders.

KAMLOOPS LOSES FINAL PAIR OF GAMES AT ISC BEFORE EIGHT-GAME ROAD SWING “We’ve been trying a lot of different things. “Part of it is the preparation that comes from the players. They have to be more focused and ready to start.” On Friday, the club managed to battle back to tie the game and, for a while, held a 4-3 lead. But, the Raiders tied the game at the midway point of the third and scored the gamewinning goal with 25.9 seconds remaining. “I thought it was a poor first period,” Hay said. “I thought we were able to regain our composure, play fairly hard the rest of the way. Took a bad penalty late in the game and they were able to capitalize.” On Saturday, Teddy Bear Toss Night, the Blazers trailed PG for the duration. They got on the board in the second period, a Michael Fora goal, giving fans the opportunity to litter the ice with bears and winter clothing items. The Blazers’ 2013

Teddy Bear Toss Night ended without a goal for the home team as the Everett Silvertips blanked Kamloops 7-0. It’s not that the Blazers haven’t been trying to fix their starts — the club has tried a number of different strategies to get the players’ heads in the game for opening puck drop. But, thus far, it doesn’t appear they’ve found an approach that works. “Obviously, we’ve switched up our off-ice warmup quite a few times. We’re trying to figure something out,” forward Collin Shirley said. “I know this last week was probably our worst starts we’ve had all season, getting down three goals in a couple of the games.” The 18-year-old forward also cited mental preparation as the key to improving the team’s starts. He added each player needs to find something that works,

whether it’s sitting in the stands and thinking about the game before puck drop or spending time jumping around and warming up. “Everyone needs to figure it out here, because it’s been awful the last week or so,” Shirley said. “You look at our third periods and they’re unbelievable, right? So, I think, we need to play a full 60 minutes like that and I think we’ve got to figure that out.” The Blazers have completed their home schedule for 2014 and will play their next eight games away from Interior Savings Centre. Five of their next six will be played against Albertan teams — Edmonton, Red Deer, Calgary, Lethbridge and Medicine Hat — with games against Kootenay, Kelowna and Vancouver also slated for before the new year. The club will return home to face the Kelowna Rockets on Jan. 2.

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Logan McVeigh (38) managed to tie the game 2-2 with this goal against goaltender Rylan Parenteau, but the Raiders still left ISC with the 5-4 victory.

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led with a goal and an assist, while Keis and Addison Bazian each had a pair of assists. Friesen (1G), Ian Chrystal (1G), Gordon (1G), Buchanan (1A) and Watkinson (1A) also chipped in. The Storm are next in action today (Dec. 9) in Revelstoke against the Grizzlies (11-12-

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LONG BLADES MEDAL IN KELOWNA The Kamloops Long Blades returned to the Tournament Capital heavy with medals after competing at the Kelowna Interclub competition on the weekend. Five Long Blades skaters participated in the event. Adam Turner, seven, skated to a pair of second-place finishes, two third places and three personal-best races. Nine-year-old Leah Turner picked up two gold medals, a silver, a bronze and skated to four personal-best times. Cameron Thomas, 10, was twice first,

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Brayden Dale (10) of the Kamloops Storm looks to chip in a rebound after Brett Watkinson (45) put a shot on goaltender Michael Byer in weekend action.

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City of Kamloops CITY OF KAMLOOPS ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Council of the City of Kamloops hereby gives notice that it will hold a Public Hearing: TIME: PLACE:

December 16, 2014, at 7:00 pm City Hall Council Chambers (7 Victoria Street West, Kamloops, BC)

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Duncan Schulz of the TRU WolfPack gets ready to tip a shot in a game against the Eastern Washington University Eagles last season.

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He took his best shot, but Trevor Bast has been shut out in his attempt to bring the hockey program at Thompson Rivers University back to life. As Bast learned in a Thursday, Dec. 4 conference call, the university has no interest in re-opening the debate. Bast — who has spearheaded a group called Revive TRU Hockey since the university announced earlier this year it would no longer support the team — spoke with athletics director Ken Olynyk, president Alan Shaver and vice-president of administration and finance Matt Milovick. Bast summarized the 30-minute call by saying there was “no interest in bringing back the hockey team. “I don’t think they ever did [have interest],” Bast said. “Based on their comments, I think all of my energies

with them have all been in vain. “But, not my efforts in creating interest in the team in general.” Bast has not yet given up on the program and said he will now explore operating

unsustainable financial model was cited as the club’s main issue. Bast said academic, behavioural and general operational issues were also of concern. “I can’t reverse history. What happened

Based on their “comments, I think all of my energies with them have all been in vain.

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it as a campus club, which would still allow it to compete in the B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey League. He continues to aim for a fall 2015 start, but he knows if the team isn’t operational by February or March, it will miss out on the recruiting season. Despite still having options, Bast said he was disappointed with the university’s decision. He feels the administrators put too much emphasis on the problems of the past. When the program was nixed in July, an

happened and that’s their experience and I can’t tell them they’re wrong in that regard,” he said. “I think when you have three people against one little guy like me, I wasn’t going to persuade them. The only chance we really had was if any of those three people had a passion for hockey and none of them do. “I didn’t have a

A copy of the proposed amendment to 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. For schedule and route information, please visit http://www.bctransit.com/regions/kam. All persons who consider themselves affected by the adoption of the proposed amendment to City of Kamloops Zoning Bylaw No. 5-1-2001 and wish to register an opinion may do so by: 1.

Appearing before Council at the said Public Hearing; and/or

Forwarding written submissions for Council consideration to the attention of the Legislative Services Division by mail to 7 Victoria Street West, Kamloops, BC, V2C 1A2; by fax to 250-828-3578; or by email to legislate@kamloops.ca no later than 4:00 pm the Monday prior to the Public Hearing. For more information on this process, call 250-828-3483.

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hockey advocate amongst the group or, obviously, anywhere within the university, that had any say.” Olynyk told KTW the athletics department wasn’t in a position to support the team, so there was no value in reopening the issue with university support. Even if the team is operated at arm’s length from the university, the athletics department still ends up fielding calls, making bookings and carrying out other operational duties. And, right now, there’s no appetite in heading back down that road. “At this point, I don’t see us, athletics, taking it on,” Olynyk said. “I’m not saying that in five years that won’t change but, right now no, I don’t see us taking it on.”

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The teddy bears littered the ice surface at Interior Savings Centre on Saturday, Dec. 6, the annual Teddy Bear Toss Night for the Kamloops Blazers. Michael Fora scored the Blazers’ first goal of the evening to send the hometown faithful into a bear-tossing frenzy. A total of 1,856 bears and 497 gloves, toques and scarves were collected.

Saints take pride in being around Madison From page A17

“This is home, but it has been a while since I’ve been home,” Madison says, standing in the gym at NorKam, trying to explain what it feels like to be back. “It’s better than where I was six months ago.” A half-year ago, she was in the midst of chemo, fighting for her life in hospital room after hospital room. Even still, Madison had continued working in the gym with Saints head coach Lindsey

Karpluk when she felt well enough. “To know, from my perspective, she’s still doing treatment and it’s March and April and she’s in the gym, she’s dragging other players into the gym to make sure they’re shooting and she’s getting better — she did that right from March, right up until June,” he says. “So, you take a lot of pride in knowing that you get to be around a kid like that. It motivates you, as a coach

— if she can work that hard, God, I can.” Inspiring others has been a byproduct of the way Madison has handled her diagnosis and recovery. She didn’t aim to influence others. She wasn’t trying to set an example when she took to the floor just days after a treatment to shoot in an empty gym. She wasn’t hoping other people would learn from her example. She was just a teenager tying to get away from her problems for

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a while. Basketball was a haven for Madison, a place where she could get away from cancer and doctors, questioning looks and concerned people. “She’d have to deal with the treatments

every second week, she’d be sicker than a dog. But, then, for that 45 minutes to an hour, two or three times a week, we’d get a chance to work together. It was like, ‘I don’t have to worry about all that other stuff going on in my life. This is for me, this is something I love.’ “In a way, I think basketball probably helped her, mentally, through the recovery process more than anything else.” The chemo is

still meddling with Madison’s body, but life is becoming a little more normal. Even now, nearly a year later, she doesn’t think life will ever go back to being the way it was. Having cancer has changed her. But, she’s getting there. That same heart she was always known for on the hardcourt has served her in life, too. So, when she took to the floor on Friday, it was more than just a basketball game.

“It does feel like I’ve come full circle,” Madison says. “It’s back in winter, when the days are long and cold and you’re tired all the time and you don’t want to do anything. “But, then, when you come to basketball or go to the gym, it just feels cozy and you’re at home and all the sprints and lines and everything feel good as soon as you do them. “It feels like I’m back were I belong. So, that’s a really nice feeling.”

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From hero to zero: Ottawa fires MacLean

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Players from the Kamloops Blazers and Prince Albert Raiders, along with fans, rose in tribute to Cpl. Jean-Rene Michaud and all Kamloops Mounties during a first-period timeout at the game at Interior Savings Centre on Friday, Dec. 5. Michaud is recovering in hospital after being shot during a traffic stop in Batchelor Heights on Dec. 3.

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OTTAWA — Less than 18 months after winning the NHL’s coach of the year honour, Paul MacLean is out of a job. The Ottawa Senators fired MacLean yesterday (Dec. 8) after an 11-11-5 start, though the problems team executives had with the coach extended back into last season when the Senators missed the playoffs. Ottawa general manager Bryan Murray told a news conference that assistant Dave Cameron will take over as the new head coach. MacLean wore out his welcome among Senators players with tactics that led to many games in which they were outshot. Through 27 games, Ottawa has given up the second-most shots in the league, behind only the Buffalo Sabres. He is the first NHL coach to be fired this season. In parts of four seasons, the Senators went 114-90-35 under MacLean, making the playoffs in his first two seasons. MacLean won the Jack Adams Trophy as NHL coach of the year in the lockout-shortened 2012-2013 season after leading a team ravaged by injuries to Jason Spezza, Erik Karlsson and Craig Anderson to the playoffs. The Senators have the lowest pay-

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roll in the league, at $56.3 million US, according to CapGeek. They’re 10th in the Eastern Conference. MacLean, a 56-year-old from Antigonish, N.S., who previously served as an assistant to Mike Babcock in Anaheim and Detroit, was in the first season of a new three-year deal. The Senators have struggled since the departure of longtime captain Daniel Alfredsson, who was honoured last week in a pregame retirement ceremony. Ottawa missed the playoffs in 2014PAUL MACLEAN: 2015 and From coach of year to is mired unemployment line. in the middle of the Eastern Conference this season, though the club is not yet out of contention. MacLean’s defensive tactics that allowed opponents easy entry into the attacking zone were responsible for the Senators being outshot 34.4 to 28.8 on average this season.

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DERRICK MOFFAT Derrick R. S. Moffat passed away peacefully at Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice in Kamloops on December 1, 2014 at the age of 51. He is sadly missed by his loving wife Donna, his mother Annie of Chase, BC, his mother- in-law Martha Davidson of Chilliwack, BC, his brother Jeffrey, his sister Valerie, his sisters-in-law Cathy, Susan and Tammy, his brothers-in-law Terry and Mike and his godson Kaston Griffin as well as many students, co-workers, friends and relatives.

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Miss Eufemia G. Pascual passed away peacefully after a struggle with breast cancer at Penticton, BC on December 4, 2014 aged 40 years. Lovingly remembered by her brothers: Ildefonso, Cipriano Jr., Edwin, Cyprian, and her sisters Flordeliza, Ofelia, Anacleta, Teresita and Evangeline. Prayers will be recited on Friday, December 12 at 7:00 p.m. in Sacred Heart Cathedral. The Reverend Father Andrew L’Heureux will celebrate the Funeral Mass in the Cathedral on Saturday, December 13, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Hillside Cemetery.

He is predeceased by his father Jeffrey Moffat and his father-in-law Bartie Davidson.

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It’s with deep sadness we the family, announce the passing of Vern Andrykew, 84 of Kamloops BC who passed away after a lengthy illness. Vern was born in Dauphin, Manitoba, entering into the army in 1951 and was honorably discharged in 1954. Soon after, the family moved to Kelowna, BC, where he secured a job in a hand pump rail car checking the railway track for Kettle Valley railway line. Shortly after this, the family moved to Kamloops. Vern worked for Syd Smith and then drove single axle dump truck for Charlie Standish. That’s how the family trucking business got started. Vern loved to fish and hunt, taking most of the neighborhood kids ice fishing in the winter.

Tweeny misses you “Dad” Survived by his wife Louise, children Esther (Andy), Don (Cindy), Ron (Irina), grandchildren Chad, Candice, Cody and great-grandchildren Azalea and Landon. Visitation at the Schoening Funeral Chapel on Thursday December 11, 2014 at 10:00 followed by a graveside service at the Pleasant Street Cemetery at 11:00 am. Reception to follow at the Schoening tea room from 12:00-2:00 pm. Online condolences may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com Schoenings Funeral Service 250-374-1454

Della died peacefully with her friend at her side, Emma. She was predeceased by her husband Stan, daughter Katherine, her parents and by her sister. Emma will be lovingly remembered by her family and friends. Special thank you to the Doctors, nurses and staff at Overlander for her care. The Funeral Service will take place on Thursday December 11 at 1:00 pm in the Kamloops Funeral Home Chapel, 285 Fortune Drive. Following the service, Della will be laid to rest in Hillside Cemetery. Condolences may be expressed to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com

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For us, it was the least that we “could do to pay our respects to his family and be here.” hockey, I wore No. 4 for Jean Beliveau,’’ said Desjardins. “It wasn’t just because he was a great player, it was the way he carried himself and how he approached the game. “With all those great things, though, inside there was a winner. He always found a way. It’s sad when you see the No. 4 on that seat and you wonder. It’s a big loss for our game.” Today’s players are too young to have seen Beliveau on the ice. He won 10 Stanley Cups with the Canadiens from 1950 to 1971 and is regarded as perhaps the greatest captain in the team’s 105-year history. But they know what he represented to the sport and to millions of fans. Canucks forward Alex Burrows said Beliveau was his grandmother’s favourite. “My grandma, just outside Montreal, growing up here, listened to every game on the radio or on TV and every time she talked about the Canadiens it was with a lot of passion,’’ he said. “And Jean Beliveau was mentioned in every topic, so he was a great leader for the Canadiens. “For us, it was the least that we could do to pay our respects to his family and be here.’’ The Canucks were coming off a 4-3 overtime loss in Ottawa in which they blew a three-goal lead on Sunday night. That followed a 5-2 defeat in Toronto the previous night, although they are a respectable 3-2-1 on their road trip. It has gone much worse of late for Montreal, which has lost three in a row and is 1-5-1 in its last seven. Coach Michel Therrien juggled his lines late in a 4-1 loss in Dallas on Saturday and had the new units together in practice on Monday afternoon. They included moving 20-year-old phenom Alex Galchenyuk from left wing to centre between Pacioretty and Brendan Gallagher, while second-line centre Tomas Plekanec’s new wingers are rookies Jiri Sekac and Sven Andrighetto. David Desharnais, who

has been Pacioretty’s centre for most of the last three seasons, was dropped to the third unit with P.A. Parenteau and speedy grinder Michael Bournival. Pacioretty said it was time for a change because his unit, on which Desharnais almost always passed and Pacioretty would always shoot, may have become too predictable. “At times in a season, things go stale and that’s what’s happening now,’’ said Pacioretty. “We’ve got to try to change things up, find a spark. “It gives you a fresh feeling. It almost feels like day one of training camp. Personally, I’m excited to just go out and try something new.” Skating with Galchenyuk has possibilities. The slick stickhandler and shooter should take some of the scoring pressure off Pacioretty, who leads the club with 12 goals. “I’m going to tell him, ‘Instead of making that extra move, play the odds and put it on net,’’’ said Pacioretty. “He has a really good wrist shot and maybe I’d like to see him use it a little quicker than he has in the past. “You make that decision as soon as you get the puck whether you’re going to pass, shoot or deke. Once he gets to that stage, he’s going to be deadly. “Playing with Gallagher, maybe we can get him to that point.’’ The line changes were prompted by an upper body injury, believed to be a shoulder problem, to centre Lars Eller. Therrien said Eller went for tests but it was not yet known how long he would be missing. The injury led to Andrighetto being called up from AHL Hamilton and the diminutive Swiss forward scored a goal in his first NHL game in Dallas. Defenceman Mike Weaver is also out with a concussion, and veteran blue-liner Sergei Gonchar missed practice with an illness. Montreal called up Nathan Beaulieu from Hamilton to reinforce the blue-line.

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Canada to help train Ukraine military police THE CANADIAN PRESS

OTTAWA — The Harper government signalled yesterday (Dec. 8) it wants to create deeper defence ties with Ukraine, signing a declaration that could lead to broader military co-operation in one of the most volatile parts of the globe. As part of that pronouncement, Defence Minister Rob Nicholson revealed Canada is searching for bilateral ways to expand military training with the embattled country and that a team of trainers has arrived for an unspecified mission. The team of fewer than 10 soldiers will look for training opportunities with Ukrainian forces in the areas of military police, medical personnel and “personal protective measures,’’ but neither the minister nor National Defence could say what that meant in practical terms. “There are some that will be arriving this evening here in Ukraine that will help out,’’ Nicholson said in a conference call from Kyiv. “There are a number that have come and gone in support of various missions and the military police, they’re coming, they will be here for a deployment and then they will leave. This is a continuing effort.’’ A defence official who was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly later insisted that no deployment of military trainers was imminent. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, wouldn’t even describe the current group as a pre-deployment team, which lays the groundwork for followon forces.

At the same time, Nicholson’s parliamentary secretary, Conservative MP James Bezan, revealed in the House of Commons that two CF-18 jet fighters assigned to NATO’s Baltic air policing mission intercepted three Russian aircraft in the border vicinity of Lithuania and Estonia. The Canadian jets are due to rotate home at the end of the month. In an interview with The Canadian Press, NATO’s supreme commander acknowledged separately that Russian air activity throughout eastern Europe has steadily increased and involves the use of strategic bombers, such as the long-range Tu-95 Bears. “We have seen some air exercises and air flights recently of several types of Russian strategic bombers — the Bears and [Tu-22] Backfires out over the Baltic,’’ U.S. Gen. Philip Breedlove said in a telephone interview from Brussels. “There have been some increased intercepts of Bears and Backfires and, oddly enough, some transport aircraft.’’ Bezan didn’t reveal in the Commons what type of Russian aircraft were intercepted on Sunday. Four CF-18s were deployed last fall as part of NATO’s effort to reassure jittery eastern European allies following Russia’s annexation of Crimea and support of pro-Moscow backed rebels in eastern Ukraine. “Canada has been a good participant in all our exercises,’’ Breedlove said, noting that, in

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Vote for new AFN leader amid relevance questions WINNIPEG — Chiefs from across the country are gathering in Winnipeg to elect a new national leader for the Assembly of First Nations (AFN). A three-day meeting starts today (Dec. 9) amid questions over whether the assembly is still a relevant voice for aboriginal people. Alberta regional Chief Cameron Alexis said chiefs are to discuss restructuring the organization, including whether it should wean

itself off federal financial support. He said the AFN is still vital as a lobby group for First Nations interests. But Niigaan Sinclair, assistant native-studies professor at the University of Manitoba, said many feel grassroots concerns aren’t well represented. He said the federal government needs the AFN more than First Nations people do. — The Canadian Press

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MURRAY BREWSTER THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — The debate over staff reductions at Veterans Affairs descended into duelOTTAWA — The debate over ling job descriptions yesterday staff reductions at Veterans (Dec. 8) as the Conservatives insisted the disability Affairs descended intoand duelhealth-care roles thatyesterday were cut ling job descriptions were back-room bureaucratic (Dec. 8) as the Conservatives positions. insisted the disability and Departmental performance health-care were cut reports goingroles backthat to 2009 show the number of employees in were back-room bureaucratic the part of the department that positions. decides and manages pension Departmental performance eligibility for ex-soldiers was reports going to 2009 show reduced by 33 back per cent. theThe number of that employees in the section oversees delivery care and helps the part of of health the department that soldiers to civilian life decides return and manages pension was cut 19.5 per cent; staff levels eligibility for ex-soldiers was at the commemoration branch reduced by 33by per were reduced 17cent. per cent. The section that oversees the Internal services, the principal administrative and and support delivery of health care helps

soldiers return to civilian life was cut 19.5 per cent; staff levels at the commemoration branch were reduced by 17 per cent. Internal services, the principal administrative and support

arm of the department, was reduced by just 10 per cent over arm years. of the department, was four There by arejust back-office staff reduced 10 per cent over “in of the program areas,’’ fourallyears. Veterans Affairs Minister Julian There are back-office staff Fantino said as he endured “in all ofday theof program areas,’’ another sustained opposition fire inMinister the House of Veterans Affairs Julian Commons. Fantino said as he endured The government “make no another day of sustained apologies whatsoever for reducopposition fire inexpenses,’’ the Househe of ing bureaucratic Commons. said. Fantino went on to list a no The government “make number ofwhatsoever positions that apologies for have reducbeen either eliminated or made ing bureaucratic expenses,’’ he redundant by technology. The said. Opposition NDP and Liberals Fantino on the to list a didn’t buy it,went saying lopsided cuts wentoftoo deep inthat areas that number positions have couldn’t spare the jobs. or made been either eliminated The government was able redundant by technology. The to eliminate 100 jobs when the Opposition NDP and Liberals veterans independence program didn’t buy it, saying theex-sollopsided stopped asking elderly diers for paperwork like receipts cuts went too deep in areas that

for snow-clearing services, Fantino said. forAsnow-clearing services, further 12 photocopying positions were axed when mediFantino said. cal A records digitized, he furtherwere 12 photocopying said; another 30 jobs followed positions were axed when medithe streamlining of health-relatcaltravel records were digitized, he ed claims. Fantino also to the said; another 30alluded jobs followed government’s often-hyped redthe streamlining of health-relattape reduction initiative, which ed travel claims. was championed by previous Fantinoand alsosuggested alluded toveterthe ministers, government’s often-hyped redans were the ones demanding the tapechanges. reduction initiative, which are back-office posiwas“There championed by previous tions in almost every segment of ministers, and suggested veterVeterans Affairs and that is what ans werehave the ones veterans beendemanding saying that theshould, changes. we in fact, reduce,’’ he said. “There are back-office posiBut, opposition partiesof tions inboth almost every segment said the government’s definition Veterans Affairs and that is what of backroom bureaucracy seems veterans have been saying that to hinge on whether the employwehad should, in fact, reduce,’’ he ee face-to-face contact with asaid. veteran.

couldn’t spare the jobs. The government was able to eliminate 100 jobs when the veterans independence program stopped asking elderly ex-soldiers for paperwork like receipts

But, both opposition parties said the government’s definition of backroom bureaucracy seems to hinge on whether the employee had face-to-face contact with a veteran.

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with recommendations on resolving any complaints, and report separately on what the broadcaster should do to prevent any similar issues arising in the future. The CBC fired Ghomeshi, 47, on Oct. 26 after seeing what it called “graphic evidence’’ he had caused physical injury to a woman. He is also facing five criminal charges — four counts of sexual assault and one of choking — stemming from alleged incidents involving three women. Ghomeshi has admitted he engaged in “rough sex’’ but insisted it was always consensual. He has been released on bail and his lawyer has said he will plead not guilty. — The Canadian Press

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CBC union warns staffers about Ghomeshi probe

TORONTO — The union representing CBC employees is warning members that what they tell an investigator looking into the broadcaster’s handling of workplace harassment allegations against Jian Ghomeshi could be held against them by management. The Canadian Media Guild (CMG) has issued a memo saying that, while it is “strongly supportive’’ of the investigation, it has “some concerns’’ about how the information garnered from interviews with employees will be used. TORONTO — The union representing CBC The memo says themembers investigator —what Janice Rubin employees is warning that they — will be recording the interviews and may pass tell an investigator looking into the broadcaster’s the recordings to management, who could then handling workplace harassment rely on theofinformation to disciplineallegations employees. against Jian Ghomeshi could be held them Marc-Philippe Laurin, president of against the CMG’s CBC branch, said “no employee should be put in a by management. position of exposing themselves to discipline based The Canadian Media Guild (CMG) has issued a on information they themselves have provided.’’ memo saying that, while it is “strongly supportive’’ Rubin, a Toronto employment lawyer with of the investigation, it has “some concerns’’ about expertise in workplace harassment, was chosen howmonth the information frominvestigainterviews last to lead an garnered independent tion the scandal that has erupted around withinto employees will be used. Ghomeshi, thesays former of the radio show Rubin Q. The memo thehost investigator — Janice She will report to senior CBC management — willwhat be recording the interviews and may pass about her investigations uncovered, along the recordings to management, who any could then with recommendations on resolving complaints, andinformation report separately on whatemployees. the broadrely on the to discipline caster should do to prevent any similar issues arisMarc-Philippe Laurin, president of the CMG’s ing in the future. CBC branch, said “no employee should be put in a The CBC fired Ghomeshi, 47, on Oct. 26 after position of exposing themselves to discipline based seeing what it called “graphic evidence’’ he had on information themselves have provided.’’ caused physical they injury to a woman. He is also facing five criminal charges four Rubin, a Toronto employment lawyer — with counts of sexual assaultharassment, and one of choking — expertise in workplace was chosen stemming from alleged incidents involving three last month to lead an independent investigawomen. tion into the scandal that has Ghomeshi has admitted heerupted engagedaround in “rough Ghomeshi, the former of the radio show Q. sex’’ but insisted it was host always consensual. He released on CBC bail and his lawyer has Shehas willbeen report to senior management said hewhat will plead not guilty. uncovered, along about her investigations — The Canadian Press

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KTW FILE PHOTO Vicci Weller’s job is to bring film projects to the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, like 2005’s An Unfinished Life, starring Jennifer Lopez.

icci Weller struggles to identify the music video she worked on she remembers most. At first, it’s the iconic black and white video that starts with a man standing under a lamppost, then cuts to a woman putting on stockings and shoes. Twenty seconds in, Tina Turner raises her face and What’s Love Got to Do With It? begins. Weller, who heads the Thompson-Nicola Film commission, then leans back in her chair, her mind obviously going through the treasure trove of memories in her head. “No, forget Tina Turner. It was the Marshall Tucker Band,” Weller says. “I was a fan and we did a mock concert and three videos in North Carolina. We recorded an album too. That was a lot of fun.” Both happened decades ago, when Weller worked in the U.S., involved in the executive-production component of Capitol Records that worked with the likes of Turner, Duran Duran, David Bowie, Phil Collins, Heart,

Vicci Weller went from partying with rock stars to selling Kamloops for film Iron Maiden — “I’ve partied with Iron Maiden,” Weller says with laughter — Luba, Glass Tiger and plenty more. To some extent, it was a long way from her Kamloops school days but, in another way, it helped lead her back to the River City. First, though, the beginning. The Toronto-born Weller moved to Kamloops when she was 14 and her dad was called on to open Living Lighting in the then-Thompson Park Mall. A young Weller was enrolled at Kamloops High and promptly got involved with the theatrical side of the school. It was pretty much a foregone conclusion, Weller says because she can remember being in Grade 2 and organizing plays. She discovered Sheda Peterson and Tom Kerr, wellknown drama teachers who helped her hone her craft. From there, courtesy of some scholarships, Weller spent the summer between grades 10 and 11 studying theatre at Notre Dame

University in Nelson and, a year later, at a similar summer program at the University of Victoria. After being named best actress in a regional theatre competition while in Grade 12 — she played Hecuba in The Trojan Women, a tragedy written by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides — Weller decided the nerves she had to deal with weren’t worth being on stage and she moved behind the curtain “because I really enjoyed organizing chaos.” It’s best to skip the next stage, Weller says, as she realized soon after enrolling at Simon Fraser University she wouldn’t get a chance to even touch a film camera until fourth year, so she went there for half a semester. Next was a successful application to the theatre department at York University in Ontario. But, she followed a boy — eloping and moving to the States. What followed was the perfect primer for the job she holds today as the executive director of

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Weller: ‘We are on the A list at the highest level’ The Kamloops film industry is intrinsically linked — for better or worse — to its counterpart on the Coast. “If Vancouver gets unhealthy, we’ll also be unhealthy,” said Vicci Weller, executive director of the Thompson-Nicola Film Commission. And the reality is the Thompson-Nicola region as a brand is not as well known as the Okanagan, the Kootenays, the Island in terms of being the first choice of a production, Weller said. “I usually say, ‘We have nine Starbucks’ — because then they have an idea.” It’s why one of the mandates of the commission is to “expose the area to filmmakers who otherwise wouldn’t have known about us,” she said. Not every year is great; last year was down for the commission in terms of movie shoots.“ “But, we also did a lot of projects for tourism,” Weller said, another area of creativity the commission is developing. Compounding the challenges is the need to keep an eye on the exchange rate because, if it is going to cost too much to head north of the 49th parallel, there had better be a compelling reason to do so for a production. It’s unusual for the TNRD to land a film that will be shot in its entirety in the area, Weller the Thompson-Nicola Regional District’s film commission. One of the realities in musicvideo shoots is the performers often like to get out of the studio, out into some countryside. For the Marshall Tucker Band, for example, it was North Carolina and it fell to Weller to do the liaising with the film commission there to find the right place for the band members to come in and do their thing. Add in all the other components — music, lighting, cameras, a script, permissions, approvals, performers — and Weller learned a lot, including how to work with location managers and film commissions. Her time in the U.S. included a decade as a line producer with Georgian Communications/ Vision Mixer Films, working on promotional materials and commercials for the likes of Nintendo and Mattel, as well as the big U.S. networks, also producing videos for Capitol, Motown, BMG, Warner Bros and other labels. But, the lure of Kamloops beckoned and, packing up her young daughters, Weller came back home and found herself, in April 2000, interviewing for the TNRD job.

Woody Harrelson arrives at the Kamloops Airport in 2008.

said. An Unfinished Life (2005) is the only one in years to do so, but plenty of others have shot some of their scenes in the area, including Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, The X Files TV series, Shooter, 2012, The A-Team, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants,The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet, Firewall, The Andromeda Strain mini-series, Monster Trucks, Double Cross, Afghan Knights and many more. It’s why the commission has moved into working with tourism to promote the area, as well “It’s like being on the flip side now,” Weller says of finding herself the person who answers the phone and must find a rock cliff, a place to keep a pair of Kodiak bears, a barley field, a house — all those things that are needed to fuel movie magic. Consider The A-Team, which was shot in many B.C. locations, including Cache Creek, Ashcroft and Kamloops. “I didn’t know we were competing with the country of Jordan for that one,” Weller says, noting the TNRD won out as much for the safety the location provided as it was for the terrain. “That’s one thing we offer. We’re safer. And we have a good infrastructure,” she said. Safety is paramount — not only for the talent coming in, but for the local talent hired. “We look after their interests,” Weller says of the drivers and grips and other craftspeople who get hired on movie shoots in the area. “We make sure they have the proper insurance, that they understand what they’re getting into.” It’s also Weller’s job to not only answer the phone whenever it rings, but to be ready to deal with any issue that might be raised.

as bringing in companies filming commercials. Watch closely the next time Mad Men is on and, when there’s a commercial for a Ford pickup, see if you recognize the area. “We’re all over the GM truck” shoots, too, Weller said, and Samsung has filmed some commercials in the area as well. The commission also sponsors the annual film festival and shortshort film competition, hosts script-writing workshops and provides a resource for local talent looking to burst out of their basements or home studios onto the creative world. There’s been no push to do as other film commissions have and morph away from film to encompass other creative forces, as has B.C. Creative, for example, which works with everything from film to music to digital media. Weller said the commission doesn’t have the infrastructure to do that kind of expansion — yet. “At the end of the day,” she said, “content is king.” With an average request every three days for information on a district location, Weller said she remains optimistic about the future of the area as a filming destination. “We can compete with the A team. We are on the A list at the highest level,” she said. “We’re good.” — Dale Bass “I am their point person,” she says of her relationship with crews that use the Interior. Consider the bears mentioned above, for example. They were needed for shooting King David. They couldn’t be near other animals. “And the Holiday Inn accepts pets, so it was out,” Weller says. “And they had to be close to the set. It took some time but we did it.” With today’s technology, Weller can find herself dealing with a location scout who has seen “a hill here they like and I have to find out who owns it and how do we reach them, find the phone number, get the permissions.” Google Earth is another tool being used, so it’s not unusual for her to be asked about a specific spot someone in an office in another part of the continent — or world — has found with a few keystrokes. She researches films crew headed to the area have made to get an idea of their work, their style, what their needs might be. It’s not all work, though. “I’m a big Hollywood chick,” Weller says. “I love dramas. I’m a big visual consumer.”

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Schemenauerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s early years as a Mennonite on a remote Saskatchewan farm inspired the novel. Several other Western Canadian authors have written books based on their Mennonite backgrounds. They include Andreas Schroeder (Renovating Heaven), Miriam Toews (All My Puny Sorrows), Janice T. Dick (Other Side of the River), Rudy Wiebe (Sweeter Than All the World), Sandra Birdsell (Children of the Day) and Darcy Friesen Hossack (Mennonites Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Dance). Consider the Sunflowers is a page-turning addition to the list, including supplementary documentation of interest to the history buff. The book is 299 pages, $19.95 paperback and published by Borealis Press of Ottawa. In Kamloops. itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s available at Chapters, Coles, The Book Place and Bookies [university bookstore]. The author also plans to sell it at the market in the Sahali Mall on Dec. 13 and Dec. 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It can be ordered online from Chapters Indigo, with no shipping charge on orders of $25 or more.

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ast year, Kathleen Karpuk found herself spending a lot of hours at her sewing machine, helping make costumes for the annual Christmas play at Kamloops United Church. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doing it again this year, but has added another time commitment â&#x20AC;&#x201D; taking on the role of the mother in The Railway Children, this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s presentation by the church. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She said it was just going to be a small part,â&#x20AC;? Karpuk said of director Sharon Huuha. Huuha said she was looking for a script that would involve children and, after reviewing many, settled on the classic story by Edith Nesbit. First published in a magazine in 1905 and in book form the following year, Nesbitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s story is about a family forced to move to a house near a railway after the father is falsely accused of spying and is sent to prison.

that could â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to make it. The childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lives are influenced by the presence of the train tracks and from meeting people who regularly take the train. Eventually, some of those people help prove the innocence of the father and the family is brought together again. There are 22 people in the cast, Huuha said, and, with that large of a group at rehearsals, â&#x20AC;&#x153;there are times when I feel like the little train that could â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to make it.â&#x20AC;? Performances are on Friday, Dec. 12, and Saturday, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m. There is a 2 p.m. matinee on Sept. 13. Performances will be in the sanctuary at the church at 421 St. Paul St. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So, we are a bit challenged for space,â&#x20AC;? Huuha said. Karpuk said the director tapped her for a role after she filled in one day last year during rehearsals. One of the cast members was

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a long time since sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s acted, Karpuk said â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the last time was while she was in high school â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but her children Alexandrea, Michael and Victoria were in last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s play, taking on the roles of two angels and a sheep. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re part of this

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KTW is compiling a list of Christmas-themed events, bazaars and craft fairs in anticipation of the holiday season. If you know of such an event, email the information to editor@kamloopsthisweek.com. KTW will publish an updated list as often as possible between now and Christmas. • Countdown to Christmas Stocking Stuffer event on Dec. 13 at St. Andrews on the Square from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Everything is $20 or less. Admission is by donation. • OLPH Country Christmas Bazaar and Tea at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish Hall, 635 Tranquille Road, Saturday, Dec. 6, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Knitting, sewing, crafts, baking, choose your cookies, jewelry, bottle booth, Granny’s Attic, raffle and more. • A Choristers Christmas Spirit Concert, Friday, Dec. 12, 7:30 p.m. at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 1136 Sixth Ave. Admission is by donation.

• Big Little Science Centre will use interactive demonstrations to examine some of Christmas’ biggest mysteries, such as how Santa gets down the chimney, 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 13. The Exploration Room at the centre, located at 655 Holt St., will also be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and feature exhibits. • Families will have the opportunity to celebrate the Christmas season at the pool in the next couple weeks, with Santa Swims at local pools. On Dec. 13, the Westsyde Pool will host a similar event, but with games such as Melt the Ice and Shave Santa’s Beard. Each event is from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., with regular pool admission fees applicable. For more information, go online to kamloops.ca/swim. • St. Paul’s Cathedral, at 360 Nicola St., is hosting a Christmas Tea and Bake Sale on Saturday, Dec. 13, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The thrift shop will also

be open. • The B3 kings will bring their funky jazz Christmas concert back this year as part of an annual tradition in Kamloops. The group consists of Denzal Sinclaire is on drums and vocals, Christ Gestrin is on bass and organ, Bill Coon is on guitar and Cory Weeds and has its own take on classic holiday songs. The show takes place on Dec. 19 at St. Andrews on the Square, 159 Seymour St. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. and the doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $34 for adults and $20 and can be purchased from Kamloops Live box office, 1025 Lorne St., 250-374-5483 or online at kamloopslive.ca. The show sells out each year, so advance tickets are strongly recommended. • Kamloops Naturalist Club Christmas Social, 7 p.m. on Dec. 18, at the Heritage House in Riverside Park, includes slideshow and nature quiz. More info: 250-554-1285.

KTW is compiling a list of ways to ring in the New Year — themed events in celebration of New Year’s Eve. If you know of such an event, email the information to editor@kamloopsthisweek.com.

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An award-winning author will be at the Kamloops Art Gallery to discus work by Emily Carr. Maria Tippett, author of the biography Emily Carr, will discuss the famed Canadian painter on Thursday, Dec. 11, at 7 p.m. Tippett has lectured and curated exhibits on Canadian art and

culture throughout North and South America, Japan and Europe. She won the Governor General’s Literary Award for Non-Fiction and is a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. Her book on Carr was published in 2006. The gallery is located at 465 Victoria St. For more information, call 250-377-2400 or go online to kag. bc.ca.

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It’s warm by the fireplace, but it will be hot at the Blue Grotto during the monthly burlesque showcase. Kamloops Burlesque will host a Winter Wonderland show on Thursday, Dec. 11, which features local acts and a contest for those who dress up. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the show starts at 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 at the door.

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Marchand said WCT has launched an investigation that will review the incident. “We thank all those people who contacted us with their concern and will pass their best wishes onto the technician,” Marchand said. “We also thank

emergency responders of Kamloops Fire and Rescue and B.C. Ambulance and the doctors and staff of Royal Inland Hospital.” Marchand said WCT honoured tickets held for Friday’s show at the final two performances, which were held

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Western Canada Theatre’s (WCT) Friday, Dec. 5, performance of Peter and the Starcatcher at Sagebrush Theatre was interrupted at intermission following an accident involving a technician. WCT general man-

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DAVE EAGLES/KTW City of Kamloops community safety volunteers focus their efforts on parking areas in retail locations, targeting shoppers during the holiday season. Dustin Inskip (front) and Samantha Haws post Safe for the Season tip cards on vehicles in Northills Shopping Centre.

drawn weekly. Once again, community-safety volunteers are focusing their efforts on parking areas in retail locations, targeting shoppers during the holiday period. Safe for the Season tip cards containing information on vehicle crime prevention practices will be

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WENDY’S HELPED SPONSOR SEVEN DISNEY TRIPS FOR CHILDREN A column by Jessica Wallace that ran in the Dec. 5, 2014, edition of KTW incorrectly stated 50 Dreamlifts took place with help from local Wendy’s fast-food restaurants. In fact, the Sunshine Foundation, which Wendy’s partnered with for 20 years, has completed 50 Dreamlifts, while seven of them were sponsored by Wendy’s for Interior kids.

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• York Family Auction, fundraising volunteers, The York Family Auction raises money for various charities throughout the community and they are looking for fundraiser volunteers to deliver invites for their Annual Open House Fundraiser from Friday, Dec. 5, to Sunday, Dec. 15, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 16-plus to volunteer, and family volunteering friendly. 250-3728293 or 250-319-3214 • Canadian Cancer Society, Gift Wrapping Volunteers, this December, the local Kamloops Unit of the Canadian Cancer Society will be providing Gift Wrap by Donation at Aberdeen Mall for the entire month. As you can imagine, it takes hundreds of volunteers to make this program successful. We need your help! Donations of time are just as valuable as donations of money and we would be so grateful for a gift of your time for a fourhour shift. 16-plus to volunteer and family volunteering friendly. Address: Aberdeen Mall, 1320 West TransCanada Highway. 250374-9188 • Operation Red Nose, ORN Volunteers, Operation Red Nose is a designated-driving service where volunteers drive clients and their vehicles home during the holidays. Volunteer positions include: drivers (21+ to volunteer), escort drivers, navigators (19-plus to volunteer); office volunteers: dispatch, phone operators, greeters (16-plus to volunteer). Times: 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 12 and Saturday, Dec. 13; Dec. 19 and Dec. 20; Dec. 26 and Dec. 27; Dec. 31, 250-320-0650. • Oncore Central Services, Snow Angels Program, The volunteers will shovel the driveways and/or walkways of seniors with mobility or health issues in their neighborhood within 24 hours of each snowfall. Additionally, all vol-

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BRIEFS unteers will receive a free medium pepperoni pizza from Domino’s Pizza every time they shovel a driveway. 17-plus to volunteer. 250-828-0600 • Special Olympics Kamloops, Special Olympics Winter Games Volunteers, The 2015 Special Olympics BC Winter Games are coming to Kamloops from Feb. 19 to Feb. 22, and volunteers are needed to help stage a joyful, inspiring, and lifechanging experience for all involved. Many positions: special events, food services, accommodations, media (16-plus to volunteer or 13-plus with Parent/Guardian); logistics, operations (sport) services (16-plus to volunteer); security, medical (19-plus to volunteer), transportation (19-plus to volunteer, Class 5 & Class 2). 250-828-3822 or 250-377-2053 or 778-257-1548 • B.C. Wildlife Park, 50th Anniversary Gala, Planning Committee, The B.C. Wildlife Park is celebrating their 50th Anniversary with

a gala dinner event. We’re looking for volunteers to join a planning committee to help plan our grand celebration for next year. 18-plus to volunteer. 250-572-4653 • Elizabeth Fry Society, Resource Development Committee Member. The volunteers will work with the Executive Director and the Fund Developer to develop and implement the Society’s fund development plans. This will include assisting in the planning of the 3rd Annual Hearts for Homes Gala in November. All the members will need to attend the regularly scheduled meetings once a month. Having fundraising and event planning experience, high energy and passion for the Society’s mission are assets. 19-plus to volunteer. 250-374-2119 Ext: 209 • Habitat for, Humanity Kamloops, Habitat for Humanity Kamloops 2014 Build, Build Volunteers, we are looking for people to help us on the build site. Many different positions: first aid, cement/ cement finishing, cribbing, drywall, board-

ing, electrical, fencing, flooring, framing, hvac, insulation/vapour barrier, interior trim, landscaping, painting, plumbing, roofing, siding/soffit/facia, surveying, taping/finishing. 16-plus to volunteer, and family volunteering friendly. People with building experience in the trades are an asset. 250-828-7867 or 250314-6783 • Simply the Best, Thrift Store,Thrift Store Volunteers, a variety of positions are available: sort/organize donations, cashiers, maintain retail displays, assist customers and more. Due to dedicated individuals like you, Simply the Best is able to provide affordable housing and operate personalized services to benefit individuals in our community. 18-plus to volunteer. 250-377-8335 • Volunteer Kamloops, Board Members, This is new opportunity for a spirited and innovative person to contribute to a non-profit. 250-3728313 Find more volunteer listings online at kamloopsthisweek.com.

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spaces in health-education programs to meet immediate needs. At TRU, that means $356,000 to add 43 students to the university’s arcie Watson has a goal — she wants to health-care assistant program. In addition, recognizing the find a job in nursvalue of the university’s respiratorying. therapy program, Lake announced She’s not alone an additional $100,000 for it, money in that quest. The coming from the Provincial Health school of nursing at Thompson Rivers University is filled with young Services Authority. Lake — who noted he had taught people eager to enter a field that is seeing long-time workers “retiring in anatomy to nursing students at the university before embarking on his droves,” Health Minister Terry Lake full-time political career — said TRU said. “is an extremely important partnerLake joined Watson, TRU ship in our goal” to fill the demand president Alan Shaver, Kamloopsfor nursing staff in the province. South Thompson MLA Todd Stone Shaver thanked the MLAs for the and TRU nursing dean Donna money, noting he’s hoping to see Murnaghan at a press conference in more — and very soon — to expand one of the school’s labs — outfitted the nursing program. Murnaghan with six stations similar to a ward echoed Shaver’s optimism, saying room at a hospital — to announce she’d like to add a practical-nursing an infusion of $1.5 million to seven program the Full school. post-secondary to add This Week Run Date: Nov 26,institutes 2014 Kamloops (4.33" xto4.0") Colour EOR#6843

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Everyone knows someone Scouts to pick up trees Learning to maintain mental health KTW is pleased to welcome back the regular Canadian Mental Health Association column on issues of mental health, following a short hiatus. Today, guest columnist Nancy Bepple shares her experience.

n November, I went to a talk at Thompson Rivers University by Clara Hughes, five-time Canadian Olympic medalist in bicycle and skating. She shared her journey from when she started skating to her last Olympics. She also shared her personal challenges with mental illness. She said that one in one Canadians — that is, everyone — knows someone who has had mental illness. She also said one in five Canadians, including herself, has mental illness sometime in their lifetime. In January 2014, I went from being the one in one who knew someone to being the one in five Canadians who has dealt with mental illness when I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Since then, I have learned a bit about mental illness, but I have learned far more about mental health. Mental illness is like any illness.

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Kamloops 1st Hillside Scouts is looking to raise money by helping Tournament Capital residents clean up after Christmas. The troop is running a for-donation Christmas tree pickup in January. All decorations, wires, tinsel and plastic must be removed, and the tree placed on the curb by 9 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 3.

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Focusing on what keeps you healthy goes a long way. First, I learned the importance of sleep and I have changed my routine. I used to regularly sleep only four or five hours a night but have since learned techniques for winding down before bed. Some of those include sleeping with earplugs and not taking my iPhone to bed anymore. Now I sleep seven or eight hours on average per night. Second, I learned that exercise helps me keep me mentally well. Mondays to Fridays I arrive at the pool by 5:30 a.m. and swim one kilometre. It starts my day off right and also helps me relax. I can’t say I like getting up so early in the morning, but it sure makes the rest of the day better. Third, I learned that giving 98 per cent is a good plan. I used to try to

give 100 per cent all the time and there was never any time in my day for when things didn’t go just right. Now, by giving 98 per cent, I have a buffer for the unexpected. I still get a lot done, but I have flexibility to roll with the punches. Fourth, I learned that my family and friends are behind me — that’s huge, no matter who you are. There are many other things I’ve changed in my life. Much of what I learned is from the health-care providers in our community. From Interior Health nurses to my family doctor to counsellors and others, each has made themselves available to me when I had questions or needed advice. We are very lucky to have such a great health-care system filled with dedicated individuals here in Kamloops. My decision to tell others about my experience with men-

tal illness has been very positive. Very often others, in turn, have told me that either they, their mother, their son or someone else close to them has also had mental illness. People from work, extended family, friends and people I know in the community have all told me they have had mental illness. I would never have known if they hadn’t told me. That’s because, while they had mental illness, now they are mentally well. One in five people in Kamloops will deal with mental illness sometime in their life. None of us knows before it happens if we will be one of the five. Before January 2014, I wouldn’t have thought I would be one of them. But now that it’s happened, I know I have learned what I need to know to stay healthy. Thanks to everyone who helped teach me.

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Congratulations from everyone at River City Nissan to

Devon Beyer

on achieving top SALESPERSON of the MONTH for the month of November.

BRANT ROSHINSKY

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Phone: (250) 377-3800

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ZIMMER AUTOSPORT MERCEDES-BENZ

Norm Langlois

The team at Zimmer Autosport congratulates Norm Langlois on achieving

Salesman of the Month for November 2014.

Subaru Legacy ($23,495)

Norm is looking forward to meeting and assisting you with all of your automotive needs.

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ZIMMER WHEATON • GMC • BUICK Congratulations Nick Conville

The sta; of Zimmer Wheaton congratulates Nick Conville on achieving Salesman of the Month for November 2014. Drop in and talk to Nick about our great selection of new and used vehicles. You’ll get your best deal at Zimmer Wheaton!

2015, the ever-popular three- or five-door variant comes with a new engine, new architecture and new sheet metal. Based upon Volkswagen’s latest technological masterpiece, the “MQB Platform”, the Golf embodies the spirit of the original, and incorporates all of the latest engineering advances. It is the safest, besthandling and roomiest Golf of all time. Thanks to the use of high-strength steel, it’s more rigid, but also safe, with better handling. Though the Golf has grown in size it has dropped in weight by up to 35.8 kg/79 pounds. An all-new, 1.8L direct-injected turbocharged engine, delivers 170 horsepower and 184 pound power it-feet of torque. The shape and design elements remain as defined, as ever, with a distinctive C-pillar and roofline framing classic Golf side windows, but the striking new front end and steeply sloped hood leave no doubt this is an all-new model.

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The all-new Subaru Legacy (pictured on page B15) will pleasantly surprise those in need of a mid-size sedan with all-wheel drive. Priced under $24K, its trunk accommodates for 425L, there’s room for five, and its 2.5L, 4-cylinder engine produces 175 horsepower. On the base model, you have the choice of a six-speed manual or an available Lineartronic CVT with paddle shifters and manual mode. One of the weakest points of the Legacy was probably the interior. For 2015, it’s significantly updated. Its infotainment system also receives a muchneeded revamping. Inside the entrylevel Legacy 2.5i, you’ll find an AM/FM stereo with SiriusXM satellite radio, a Radio Data Broadcast System, an

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

MINI COOPER

HONDA FIT in-dash CD player, a 6.2-inch multi-function touchscreen display, Subaru STARLINK connectivity with smartphone integration and a rear-view camera.

MINI Cooper ($20,990)

MINI’s street legal, go kart-like Cooper is now in its third generation and better than before. This pint-sized three-door can be outfitted with a choice of two new engines: either a three-cylinder engine with a peak output of 134 horsepower or, if you move up to the S trim, you’ll get a 4-cylinder engine with an output of 189. You can match either engine with either a six-speed manual or an available 6-speed automatic. And as the MINI Cooper grows up, it also grows in dimensions. It’s 114 mm longer, 44 mm wider and seven

mm higher than its predecessor.

Honda Fit ($14,495)

Unveiled at the 2014 North American International Auto Show, the all-new, fivepassenger, five-door vehicle comes with style and flair. And, just because it doesn’t have a huge price tag, it doesn’t mean you don’t get some pretty great standard features. Those include things like: Bluetooth connectivity, a multi-angle rearview camera and Expanded View Driver’s Mirror. For customers looking for premium features in the subcompact segment, the Fit will be available with smart entry with pushbutton start, heated side mirrors, heated front seats, Honda’s exclusive LaneWatch display and a seven-

inch Display Audio touchscreen interface with HondaLink smartphone connectivity. The 2015 Fit marks the debut of an all-new direct-injected 1.5-litre DOHC i-VTEC engine. It produces 130 horsepower at 6,500 rpm and 114 lb.-ft. of torque at 4,600 rpm. Engine output is increased by 13 horsepower and eight lb-ft of torque. For those who love the versatility of Honda’s exclusive Magic Seats, they continue through this generation. It provides an amazing 1492.3 L of cargo space when the second row seats are folded flat.

Nissan Micra ($9,998)

It’s small and comes with a small price tag, but expect big things from the all-new Nissan Micra. See MICRA, page B17

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At one of Canada’s lowest MSRPs — it competes directly with the Mitsubishi Mirage for that title — it’s amazing what you can get for so little. The base model comes with manual windows and a manual transmission. It handles quite well and the cabin isn’t particularly loud when driving at highway speeds. The Micra is designed to not only meet or exceed Canadian safety regulations, but exceed them. Micra’s standard

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safety systems include the Nissan Advanced Air Bag System (AABS) (includes front supplemental air bags, front seat-mounted sideimpact supplemental air bags, roof-mounted curtain side-impact supplemental air bags), Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC) and Traction Control System (TCS). Under its hood is a 1.6L, four-cylinder engine that produces 109 horsepower and 107 lb-ft of torque. Okay, it’s not a lot but certainly enough to get you around.

L Lorne HamerH Jackson Ja Smith Che Chevrolet rolet and its em employees are pleased to congratulate Lorne Hamer-Jackson for his outstanding efforts in November. If you’re in the market for a new or used vehicle, give Lorne a call about our latest vehicle arrivals.

NISSAN MICRA Available in three models, the Micra S, SV and top-of-the-line SR, these micro cars will be able to be matched

with a five-speed manual transmission, or a four-speed automatic transmission. Whether you’re look-

ing for a hatchback, sedan or a micro car, the 2015 model year has all-new vehicles in that segment and more.

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Offer(s) available on select new 2014/2015 models through participating dealers to qualified retail customers who take delivery from December 2, 2014 to January 2, 2015. Dealers may sell or lease for less. Some conditions apply. See dealer for complete details. All offers are subject to change without notice. All pricing includes delivery and destination fees up to $1,665, AMVIC fee, tire levy and $100 A/C charge (where applicable), and excludes taxes, licensing, registration, insurance and dealer administration fees (up to $699). 1“Don’t Pay Until Next Year” (60-day payment deferral) applies to purchase financing offers on all new 2015 models on approved credit. No interest will accrue during the first 30 days. After this, interest starts to accrue and purchasers repay the principal plus interest monthly over the term of the contract. Offer ends January 2, 2015. 2Cash bonus amounts are offered on the cash purchase of select new 2014 models and are deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. $6,000 maximum cash bonus amount only available on the new 2014 Optima Hybrid EX (OP74CE) and includes a $1,000 ECO-Credit. 3Representative finance example: 0%/0%/1.99% financing offer for 84 months available on the new 2015 Rio LX MT (RO541F)/2015 Sorento 2.4L LX AT (SR75BF)/2015 Sorento 2.4L LX AT AWD (SR75CF) with a selling price of $14,102/$26,782/$28,282 and includes a $1,500/$2,000/$2,500 loan rebate. 364 weekly payments of $39/$74/$83 for 84 months with $0 down payment. Credit fees of $0/$0/$2,021. Total obligation is $14,102/$26,782/$30,303. See retailer for complete details. 4Model shown MSRP for 2015 Forte SX (FO748F)/2015 Rio4 SX with Navigation (RO749F)/2015 Sorento 3.3L EX AT AWD (SR75HF)/2015 Rondo EX Luxury (RN756F) is $26,695/$22,395/$34,495/$32,295. 5Highway/city fuel consumption is based on the 2015 Rio LX+ ECO AT/2015 Forte 1.8L MPI 4-cyl MT/2015 Sorento LX 2.4L GDI 4-cyl AT/2015 Rondo 2.0L GDI 4-cyl AT. These updated estimates are based on the Government of Canada’s approved criteria and testing methods. Refer to the EnerGuide Fuel Consumption Guide. Your actual fuel consumption will vary based on driving habits and other factors. 6Loan rebate amounts are offered on financing offers on select new 2014/2015 models and are deducted from the negotiated purchase price before taxes. Offer ends January 2, 2015. 7Cash purchase price offer for the new 2015 Forte LX MT (FO541F)/2015 Rondo LX MT (RN551F) with a selling price of $12,999/$19,582 includes a $4,503/$3,500 cash credit. Offer cannot be combined with 0% financing. See retailer for complete details. 8Cash credit amounts are offered on select new 2014/2015 models and are deducted from the negotiated cash purchase price before taxes. Available on cash purchase offer only. Offer varies by trim. Certain conditions apply. Offer ends January 2, 2015. See your dealer for complete details. 9$1,000 Holiday Bonus amounts are offered on select new 2015 Winter Edition models and are deducted from the negotiated purchase price before taxes. Available on financing offers only, on the 2015 Forte LX+ AT Winter SE (FO74SF), 2015 Rondo LX AT (5-seat) Winter SE (RN75SF), 2015 Rondo LX AT (7-seat) Winter SE (RN75TF) and 2015 Optima LX AT Winter SE (OP74SF). Offer ends January 2, 2015. For more information on our 5-year warranty coverage, visit kia.ca or call us at 1-877-542-2886. Kia is a trademark of Kia Motors Corporation.

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TIME OF THE YEAR TO TEST HOME FOR RADON GAS

Radon gas is the second-leading cause of lung cancer after smoking. Radon is a naturally occurring gas found in the ground throughout

the world. Most homes in contact with the ground will contain some amount of radon gas. Radon becomes more of a concern when it

reaches high levels, with levels varying across the country. According to Health Canada, about seven per cent of Canadian homes have radon

levels that may be putting residents at risk. In Interior B.C., there are some hot-spot areas with high radon levels in approximately 40 per cent of homes.

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Being heavier than air, radon accumulates in low-lying areas like basements and can be drawn to higher floors within the building through natural indoor air movement. Radon, in combination with tobacco smoke, can increase the risk substantially. Health Canada estimates one in three smokers exposed to high radon levels will develop lung cancer. Radon gas is colourless, odourless and tasteless, so the only way to know if radon levels in your home are high is to conduct testing. The best time to test your home is now through April. During the cooler months, windows and doors are often closed and rising warm air in a home draws more radon from the ground. Testing a home is easy and inexpensive. Testing involves placing a small pucklike kit within the lowest area of the home that could be occupied for more than four hours per day. The test results for your home can be very different from your neighbours. This is because factors beyond the local geology influence the levels within a building. Essentially, radon takes the path of least resistance, a varying factor between homes. Radon can enter a home through the foundation, including concrete, and more so through cracks in a foundation or dirt floor, such as older crawl spaces. It can also enter a home through the ventilation system. The bottom line is everyone should test their homes to see if this gas — dubbed as the silent killer — is lurking. If elevated radon levels are found, basic measures can be taken to address the problem. For more information, go online to hc-sc.gc.ca/hl-vs/iyhvsv/environ/radoneng.php Test kits are available from BC Lung Association. — Interior Health

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MEET SINGLES right now! No paid operators, just real people like you. Browse greetings, exchange messages and connect live. Try it free. Call now: 1-800-712-9851. SWM looking to meet lady between 60-70 years for outings, dinners, going for drives, dancing, sports, spending time together, who is still young at heart. Nonsmoker, social drinker. Reply to Box 1448 this paper.

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

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~ Caution ~ While we try to ensure all advertisements appearing in Kamloops This Week are placed by reputable businesses with legitimate offers, we do caution our readers to undertake due diligence when answering any advertisement, particularly when the advertiser is asking for monies up front.

We require qualified US capable Class 1 drivers immediately: We are an Okanagan based transport company looking for qualified drivers for US loads we run primarily in the Pacific Northwest, Utah, Arizona and Nevada. We offer a new pay rate empty or loaded. All picks and drops paid. Assigned units company cell phones and fuel cards. Regular home time Direct deposit paid every second Friday with no hold backs. We offer a rider and pet policy. Company paid US travel Insurance. All applicants must have reliable transportation and a positive attitude. Please fax resume & abstract to 250-546-0600 or by email to parris@ricknickelltrucking.com NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

Hiring for Private Household a Live-in Caregiver for 3 children in Kamloops. Perm & F/T, $11.00/hr. Req: Secondary School or equivalent; At least 6 months of F/T training in a caregiver program OR Min 1 yr exp in the past 3 yrs as Caregiver or related occupation; Fluent in English. Duties: Supervise, care, prepare meals for children; Bathe, dress and feed the children; take children to & from school; light housekeeping; discipline children as per parents’ methods; create positive child care; maintain safe environment for children. Private room with lock provided. C$325 charges for Room & Board. Email resume: tranpreet1@gmail.com

Pre-Schools SALMON Arm BC. A fun play based Licensed Group Daycare looking for ECE’s or ECE Assistants! Great wages, benefit pkg, flexible holidays. send resume or questions to melissaht@telus.net.

Employment Business Opportunities GET FREE vending machines. Can earn $100,000 + per year. All cash-retire in just 3 years. Protected Territories. Full Details call now 1-866-668-6629. Website www.tcvend.com

Career Opportunities BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Line Haul Owner/Operator Required.Excellent revenue opportunity with a top International food producer/ distributor. We require an owner/operator with your own equipment to haul company owned trailer on Burnaby - Interior lanes. Must be in good physical condition, have clean abstract, self motivated with a positive attitude. Mountain pass and small business experience beneficial. Serious enquiries only! For more information call 250-540-4376 Independent Younique Presenter Work from Home. Flexible Hours 250.319.3391

Career Opportunities

ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN Full-time

CLOSES: Dec 10 @5pm Construction company in Kamloops is seeking an Accounting Technician If you are interested in this opportunity, please email your cover letter & resume to constructioncompanyhr@gmail.com Please email for full job posting.

ADMIN ASSISTANT Full-time

CLOSES: Dec 10 @5pm Construction company in Kamloops is seeking an Admin Assistant If you are interested in this opportunity, please email your cover letter & resume to: constructioncompanyhr@gmail.com Please email for full job posting.

HUNTER & FIREARMS

Courses. Next C.O.R.E. January 10th & 11th. Saturday and Sunday. P.A.L. December 13th, Saturday. Challenges, Testing ongoing daily. Professional outdoorsman & Master Instructor:

Bill

250-376-7970

Train To Be An Apartment Manager • Government Certified Home Study Course • Jobs Registered Across BC 35 Years of Success! www.RMTI.ca

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Lets You Live Life.

Education/Trade Schools

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KTW requires door to door substitute carriers for all areas in the city. Vehicle is an asset Call 250-374-0462

FOODSAFE COURSE by Certified Instructor December 7th & January 17th 8:30am-3:00pm $70 Pre-register by phoning 250-554-9762

GP Industrial Park Auto Body in Grande Prairie, Alberta is hiring collision repair technicians and painters. Must have min 2 years experience. Email resume to: info@gpauto body.com. Find out more about us at gpautobody.com

Help Wanted 6763972

Rivershore Ram HERE WE GROW AGAIN!

NEEDED IMMEDIATELY: Sales Consultants: • • • • • • •

This is a non-commission position Salary, Volume Bonus & Car Allowance Beneﬁts Package Great Hours Brand New Facility Great Product & Support Staff Training Provided

is currently recruiting for a

Services

Help Wanted

Sales

Fitness/Exercise

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

ADVERTISING Consultants: Our company is always looking for great sales representatives to add to our team. Our business requires a highly organized individual with ability to multi-task in a fun, fastpaced team environment. Strong interpersonal skills and a strong knowledge of sales and marketing are required. Excellent communication skills, valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle are necessary. If you have a passion for the advertising business, are creative and thrive on challenges, we want to hear from you. Interested applicants should email their resume and cover letter to:khall@aberdeenpublishing.com We thank all applicants; only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

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

250-374-0462

Ofﬁce Manager Required for Kamloops areas new and finest Modular Home Development at its downtown office. Computer skills including XL required. Real Estate, Const., Legal, would be assets. Salary negotiable. Please send resume’ to: info@riversideliving.ca No phone calls please

Need extra $ $ $ Kamloops This Week is currently hiring Substitute Carriers for door-to-door deliveries. Call 250-374-0462 for more information. POWDER King Mountain Resort is looking for a Rental Shop Supervisor for this winter season. Accommodation available, email resume to powderhound@powderking.com or call 1-866-POWKING. Public accounting practice looking for technician with experience using QuickBooks, Simply Accounting & Excel to prepare working papers & draft financial statements. Wage based on experience. Send resume to needbook keeper102@gmail.com.

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We are looking for people with: • • • •

A strong work ethic Basic computer skills Ability to communicate easily with people Must possess a very high degree of integrity

This is a great position for people who like to talk to people in a non-pressure environment. We are looking for people interested in a long term career, not just a job.

Please forward resumes to dlaporte@ramtrucks.ca qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview.

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Employment

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Medical/Dental MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is an in-demand career in Canada! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get the online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-888528-0809 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

Strata Property Manager

The ideal candidate must be licensed or willing to become licensed and have exceptional time management and communication skills. Some accounting knowledge is preferred. Applicant must have strong computer skills along with proven customer service and interpersonal skills. Some evening and on-call availability is required. We offer a flexible work environment, competitive salary with company health benefits and continued learning support. This opportunity is available immediately. If you can see yourself as part of our dynamic team, we’d love to hear from you. Please send your resume and covering letter to annetteh@columbiaproperty.ca. We thank all of those who apply however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

SYLVAN Learning Centre (Kamloops tel: 250-851-3829) seeking Instructors to teach students grade 2 - 8 * Excellent communication skills / positive team player / training provided. Email: mikemcrae@telus.net Fax 250-851-3819.

Trades, Technical RETIREMENT home seeking PT (6h/day Sat, Sun, Mon) general maintenance person. Resume and cover letter to jobs@balticproperties.ca SKILLED TRADES! Experienced welders and completions team members needed in Grande Prairie, AB. Welders, B-Pressure, Sand Blasters, Painters, Insulators. Fly in - Fly out with 1 week at home a month. Accommodation provided. Alberta wages without the expenses! send resume to: hr@westernmanufacturing.ca www.westernmanufacturing.ca

Work Wanted

Christmas $$$ Join the Kamloops This Week Carrier Crew

We are looking for responsible, hardworking individuals that want to work part-time only for door-to-door delivery

3 days a week. Vehicle an asset.

Call 374-0462

Only 3 issues a week!

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

Accounting/Tax/ Bookkeeping BOOKKEEPING. Do you need help with your bookkeeping? Call Judy 250-573-4382.

Electrical SUNDANCE ELECTRIC “A” Licensed and Bonded Serving Kamloops Small Jobs & Silver Label on older Mobile Homes

Call Gerry 250-574-4602

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Floor Reﬁnishing/ Installations

Hardwood oor sanding and renishing, new installations and repairs.

FLOORS WE CAN BOTH BE PROUD OF SINCE 1939 Cody Sandover 778-319-9471

Handypersons

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

RICKS’S SMALL HAUL

Job wanted by Computer Programmer-Analyst/Ofﬁce Worker/Tutor Detail-oriented, organized, problem-solver, extremely computer literate. Strong proofreading, editing, technical-writing, public-speaking skills. Can teach practically anything I know. IT work preferred, but any job using problem-solving skills could be a good match. Gene Wirchenko, genew@telus.net 828-1474

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

RESIDENT FARM Supervisor available spring-fall. Start-ups. Diversification. Succession. Sales, purchasing and shop experience. Ranch. Nursery. Vegetable. Greenhouse builder. Fair Spanish. Bob Crocker 604-842-2378.

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

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to complement our growing portfolio. As a Strata Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing a portfolio of strata properties in Kamloops and area. Your core duties will be to prepare budgets, attend Council and General meetings, correspond with contractors, project management and enforcing bylaws.

Teachers

WE will pay you to exercise! Deliver Kamloops This Week

Health Products RESTLESS LEG Syndrome & leg cramps? Fast relief in one hour. Sleep at night. Proven for over 32 years. Website: www.allcalm.com Mon-Fri 8-4 EST 1-800-765-8660.

Financial Services

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Heat, Air, Refrig.

FURNACE

SALES & SERVICE J.WALSH & SONS 2321 E. Trans-Canada Hwy. Kamloops 250.372.5115

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Painting & Decorating Steve’s Handyman Services. Painting, building decks, fences, repairs. Can fit most things. 250-578-8719.

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Snowclearing

Pets & Livestock

Merchandise for Sale

BOUVIER PUPS, home raised, loyal & loving, various colors $900. 250-494-4092. sm.white@shaw.ca

Merchandise for Sale

Real Estate

Firearms

Medical Supplies

Misc. for Sale

For Sale By Owner

Apt/Condo for Rent

RCMP Centennial Rifle Model 94 30-30 Winchester never been fired. $1800. 573-4197.

Elec wheelchair Compass mid wheel drive new cond, ext cap batt incl + charger $3000obo (250) 554-7379

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ONE Month Free Rent and Free Telus Cable and Internet for one year! New 55+ living. Next to North Hills Mall with in suite laundry, balconies, A/C, rooftop terrace, amenities room, parking and storage. Pet friendly. $850/mth. Call 250-819-0101.

Misc. Wanted

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Residential snow removal any size, anytime. 250-319-9340.

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

Stucco/Siding

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Winchester Model-1300 Defender 12 g pistol grip. Never been fired. $500. 376-2077. Winchester Model 94 30-30. Immaculate, never fired. $750. 250-376-2077.

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

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Merchandise for Sale

PELLETS Pinnacle Fir……..$260 a ton Pinnacle SPF……$225 a ton Quality Pinnacle Pellets from Armstrong, taxes included in price. 250-578-8733 or 250-319-7564 B&B Alternative Heating

$500 & Under

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Dining Room Table c/w lazy susan & 4-chairs. Dark Wood 54” diam. round. Like new. $400. 778-471-1951.

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Dining room table & hutch/6chairs. $300obo 250319-5258.

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Oak China Cabinet. $500/obo. Armoire. $500/obo. Good cond. 250-672-9408 (McLure).

Computer Equipment WANTED! Newer MacBook Pro or MacBook Air 250-3711333

Livestock

Tan colour large sectional. 1yr. old. Pd 1300. Asking 800/obo. 250-852-1663.

Heavy Duty Machinery

Livestock

SHAVINGS & SAWDUST 10 TO 150 YARD LOADS

A-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’53’ and insulated containers all sizes in stock. Trades are welcome. 40’Containers under $2500! DMG 40’ containers under $2,000 each. Also JD 544 & 644 wheel Loaders & 20,000 lb CAT forklift. Wanted to buy 300 size hydraulic excavator. Ph Toll free 1-866-528-7108 1-778-298-3192 8am-5pm Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

BARK MULCH FIR OR CEDAR

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250-260-0110

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Invacare pwr wheel chair, $3000, King size medical bed (2 twins together) $1350 (250) 579-5231 aft 6pm

Misc. for Sale 1-set of Nokian Winters on rims 235/75/R16. Used one season. Regular price new $1200 selling for $600. Call 250-851-1304. 2 - Triple Photo Screen Panels. $60/each. 250-573-2919. 7ft. Spruce Christmas tree, like new. Excellent condition. $30. 250-377-3604. 8FT. Red canopy fits 2007 4x4 Chev Silverado, fully insulated. $1,100. 250-851-8871. King Size bed in bag Warm. fall shades. Brand New in package $150. 250-554-9433. MISC4Sale: Camperette $300, Oak Table Chairs-$400, 2-Standard 8ft truck canopies $300/ea Call 250-320-5194 after 6pm or leave msg. Motorized Sealy Supreme Tempur-Pedic lift bed. Used, very good condition. $900/obo. 250-318-7723 One custom built ice fishing tent build on a toboggan. $300/obo. 250-376-5373.

$180 & up for any vehicle delivered to my yard. We also buy: rads, batteries, converters, alternators, copper, starters, aluminum & electric motors. For all scrap inquires call 250-351-9666

A Collector wants to buy your silver coins, Ingots, collectors coins, old money, o ld stone carvings, sculptures. Todd, 250-864-3521 Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Chad: 778-281-0030. Local.

Real Estate Apt/Condos for Sale

Solid oak table $97, China Cabinet $119 Kitchen cabinet set $395 (250) 299-6477 STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca. STEEL BUILDINGS. “Really big sale!” All steel building models and sizes. Plus extra savings. Buy now and we will store until spring. Call Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 or visit online: www.pioneersteel.ca

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Senior living close to transit, medical, library, post office, shopping mall. 2bdrm, 2bath condo on 1st floor. $245,000. Call 250-376-9378 or 250-3766637.

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

Rentals 1-800-222-TIPS Commercial/ Industrial Property 970sq/ft Victoria St. storefront, high exposure retail/office space. 250-573-4139. RESORT VILLAGE of Candle Lake, SK. Newly renovated restaurant on a .47 acre lot 2nd floor residential, 3 bedrooms. Sale incl: land, building, equipment, business. Call 306-929-4999.

For Sale By Owner FOR SALE: 2 Bdrm apartment on Flamingo Road in Valleyview, Kamloops, BC 250-3748586

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)

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The Heart of Your Community

RIVIERA VILLA 1&2/BDRM Suites

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

250-554-7888

The Sands, Lower Sahali. Centrally located, renovated 1 Bdrms, $850-$900. 250-8281711.

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

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ROLL ENDS AVAILABLE $5-$10/ ROLL 1365 B Dalhousie Drive

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Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent 1&2BDRM a/c, patio, n/p ref required heat and hot water incl (250) 376-1485. 1bdrm renovated Apartment $750 a mnt + util. Avail Now n/p, a/c, laundry, free parking, close to bus route & shopping (250) 377-8304

Acacia Tower

343 Nicola Street 1bdrm and bachelor suites starting @$645 per month includes utilities laundry facilities adult building no pets no smoking 1 year lease reference and credit check required

250-374-7455

CARMEL PLACE 55+ Quality Living in new medical building. Studio suites with affordable rates, FOB entry, elevator, scooter stations and Telus Optik Package! Call Columbia Property Management to book your appointment: 250-851-9310 Downtown 2bdrm/baths furnished undergrd parking Dec15-Mar31 $1300 851-2111 Executive furnished apartment. 2bdrm 2bth quiet residential neighborhood, excellent location for temporary posting. Fully furnished down to the wine glasses 250-5549993 or email: msallis@wf.net GARDEN VIEW APARTMENTS - BROCK Modern 2bdrm apts., 5 appliances, a/c, video monitoring, secure bldg., $870/mos. + utilities, min. 6 mos. lease. No Smoking & No Pets. 250-3762254.

Juniper Village 2 or 3 Bedroom Condos Juniper, 1-2 bathrooms Hot Water Heat Included. $1,000-$1,150 + Hydro Sunden Management Ltd (250) 376-0062

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NORTH SHORE

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

CALL 250-682-2293 250-682-0312

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Homes for Rent 2bdrm Down town fenced yrd 5 appl. N/P, N/S $1200 Avail Dec 21st (250) 319-4062

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RV Pads RV sites year round Valleyview, fully serviced. Incl cable/hydro, coin lndry. $650/mo. daily weekly rates. 250-573-3255. RV site, winterized, in town. North Shore, fully serviced, incl cable, util, tel hookup, coin lndy, starting @ $525/mo 250376-1421

Shared Accommodation 2 furnished rooms Close mall North Shore $500-$600 plus util female pref (250) 376-3801 Basement suite male util, internet/cable w/d, incl in quiet clean owner occupied home $450 n/s, n/p 376-7484/ 250320-7707 Looking for roommate to share mobile in Westsyde. N/S. $550/mo. 250-579-2600. Male seeking roommate Westsyde Furn. Close to bus $550/mo util incl. Call 250579-2480. North Shore $400 per/mo incl util & basic cable, np/ns 250-554-6877 / 250-377-1020 Quiet non smoking male to share North Kamloops home with mature male. $500 mo for details call 778-470-0370

Suites, Lower 1bdrm Brock. $800/month plus dd. Incl util. W/D. Private ent. N/S, no parties. Ref req. 250-571-3553 1bdrm furnished suite near RIH for 1 quiet working person/student. N/S, N/P, No partiers. $775/mo. 250-374-9281. 2bdrm 4 working person or couple, central air, $850 ref vacant shared util 376-0633 2 Bdrm main flr near school, bus/shopping, n/p, n/s, Northshore $900/mo 250-376-8465 BRIGHT 2bdrm Lower Sahali, $1050/mo incl util, ldry, wifi, n/s/p availJan1, 250-377-3916 Convenient Sahali location, bright 2/bdrm newly reno’d n/s inc cble $950 call or text 1604-616-6200 Cumfy 1bdrm. Close to University, Hospital. Perfect for student or quiet person. Excellent Location. ns/np. Call now $495-$725 (250) 299-6477 Large 1bdrm newly painted, close to bus, and shopping, n/s, n/p util incl $600 (250) 554-6978 after 3pm

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Cars - Domestic

Logan Lake 1bdrm furnished, all util incl, wheel chair accessible $650 250-523-6829 North Kamloops brand new 1bdrm suite. New appl. N/S, N/P. $875. 250-318-0023. Waterfront 1bdrm bsmt suite, Westmount. $825 incld W/D, util. N/S, N/P. 250-572-5117.

Townhouses 3BDRM 3bth Valleyview pet neg, $1300 close to school and shopping. Avail Immed. 250-374-5586 / 250-371-0206 JUNIPER TERRACE 3bdrm townhouse, 1.5 bathrooms, 5 appliances, garage, patio,$1,250.00/mo. min. 1 year lease. Available immediately. Gateway 250-372-1231

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

318-4321

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Transportation

1986 BMW Coupe 325i. 6cyl. 5spd. Looks good, runs good. Extras. $3,600. 250374-5251. 2005 Volvo XC90 AWD. 2.5T. 5passenger, fully loaded. Low mileage. New all-seasons. $10,000. 250-374-6151. 2011 Mercedes CLS 550. 4dr. coupe, fully equipped. AMG sport pkg, V-8, 40,000kms. New $97,000, Now $49,800. 250-319-8784. 97 Camaro Z28 350 6spd 120,000km black loaded $9,000obo (250) 319-7058

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

Cars - Sports & Imports

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

2-215/60R16 Snow tires, $200 2-245/50VR16 Eagle Snow $200, 4-275/45R20 Eagle M&S $400, 2-225/60R16 M&S $200, 2-275/40ZR17 M&S $300 call 250-319-8784 4 Bridgestone Winters on BMW Rims 185/70R14 used one season. $400. 374-5251. 4-Nitto SN Studless winter tires 205/55/R16 90% $300. 4-Nokian 205/60/R15 studded 85%. $300. 250-371-2129. 4 P235/65/R16 Goodyear MS Nordic. 85% tread. $300. 250579-2194. 4 Winter Claw Extreme Grip LT265/70 R17. & 5 hole Steel Wheels for Dodge 1500. $850. 314-6620. Set of Goodyear Ultra Winters. P205/55-R16 on 5 stud rim will fit Mazda 3. $500. 851-0504.

2001 BMW 540i “M” Sport (Rare Model) 4.4L/6spd. Slvr/Blk. 223K 2 full sets whls.(smr/wntr) on OEM rims. Roof rack. Exc. Cond $8995 Ph (250) 374-0070

Transportation

Legal

Adult

Recreational/Sale

Scrap Car Removal

Trucks & Vans

Legal Notices

Escorts

1995 Jayco Trailer 30ft. No slide-outs. Good shape. $7500/obo. 250-851-0264.

TOP DOLLAR PAID FOR YOUR VEHICLES

1998 24ft. Citation Class C Motorhome. 163,000kms. Well maintained with records. Ind. solar panel. $14,000. 250-523-6446.

$180 & up for any vehicle delivered to my yard. We also buy rads, batteries, converters, alternators, copper, starters, aluminum & electric motors. For all scrap inquires call 250-351-9666

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Snowmobiles

Recreational/Sale 1990 8’10” Slumber Queen Camper w/boat loader. $5,500. 250-374-9671. 1991 27ft. 5th Wheel. Fully loaded, like new. Everything incld. Shower, toilet never used. $8,000. 250-579-9029.

2004 Lexington motor home well equipped new tires like new only 36000 miles call $32,000 obo 250 573-2332 2005, 38’ RV trailer 2 slides, sleeps 6 winter pkg, fully loaded, $17,000. 250-376-1655 2005 8ft. Okanagan Camper with solar panel. $10,500. 250554-8031.

2007 Jayco Baha Trailer Rare off road edition. Front deck for ATV/Dirt Bikes Furnace, fridge, in/out stove, bbq, extra water tank Large Mud Tires for clearance, Heavy duty steel frame $7500 250-682-3511 9FT Okanagan Camper. F/S, bathroom. Good shape. $3,900/obo. 250-376-1841.

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New Price $56.00+tax

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)

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Classifieds Get Results! Scrap Car Removal

1993 31ft. Bounder. Exc. cond. Must See. 87,000miles. Generator. Exec tires. Awning/screens. Repainted, satellite, sleeps/6. 454 eng. Hitch/tow pkg. New MW/fridge. $19,500. 250-376-8471.

91 Toyota fully rebuilt, 6 cyl, std 4x4 - lift, winch, 33” tires, hitch, newer seats/carpet – awesome ride. Extra parts. $5600/obo 250-319-1946

Trucks - Logging

2011 Ski Doo Summit 800. 154 track. Only 4200km $8000 (250) 851-6879

Sport Utility Vehicle

Motorcycles 2009 Vulcan LT Kawasaki. Blue, 43,050kms. 1-owner. Excellent Condition. $5,000. 250372-7116.

Cars - Domestic 1990 Toyota Carib. AWD. 131,000kms. New winters. $3500/obo. 250-377-6875. 1992 Buick Roadmaster. 5.7L, 53,000kms. Exc Hwy car, new tires. $4,300. 250-319-4104. 1999 Red Ford Escort Auto 2yr old motor excel tran, 2 set tires, very gd body As is ICBC W/O $600 obo 250-672-9712 or 250-819-9712

Transportation

2001 Honda. 250k. Non smoked in. All maintenance upto date, belts, water pump, brakes ect. Winter tires inc.. Ex cond. $5500 250-319-5760

03 Honda Civic Sport 4dr auto, loaded, new winters. Like new $6000obo 250-319-2173

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8. Lower limb 9. Preﬁx meaning inside 10. Crust covering a wound 12. Assail repeatedly 13. Samoyedic (alt. sp.) 16. Damascus is the capital 17. Peeps (Scot.) 20. Transaction 22. Touchdown 25. Associated press 26. An opening between things 27. Increasing 29. Cologne 31. Ethiopia (abbr.) 34. A 24-hour period 36. Kitty sound 37. Prefatory discourse 38. -frutti 40. Biblical Sumerian city 43. Criticize harshly 45. 25th state 48. Comedian Carvey 50. A wild disturbance 51. Pueblo American Indians 53. 9-banded armadillo 54. Arbitrageurs 55. Thai language of Khammouane 57. Atomic #105 58. 1st weekday (abbr.) 59. Fleur-de-___ 61. The 7th tone

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

Gemini, seek advice from a trusted confidante as you contemplate a major lifestyle change.This person will provide valuable insight as you look to make the best decision possible.

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

Aries, expect to be called into action several times this week.You may prefer to avoid the spotlight, but that won’t be the case this week. Make the most of this opportunity.

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Libra, although it’s noble to offer assistance to everyone you meet, you may be struggling to take care of yourself in the process.You must put your needs first.

A desire to detach from others and be entirely self-sufficient can have some challenges, Scorpio. You don’t need to give up independence to have the support of others.

Sagittarius, your energy levels are high and there is nothing you can’t accomplish this week.Avoid extra caffeine because you’re already buzzing.

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CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20

You are about to set up your side of the board for a game of chess. Your chess pieces consist of one king, one queen, two bishops, two knights, two rooks and eight pawns. There are exactly the same number of squares where each piece type can go. (For example, there are two squares where you can place the two knights.) Since all of the pieces of one type are the same, it does not matter which piece of a type goes in each of the permitted squares. But, if it did, how many different possible arrangements would there be for setting up your side of the board?

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18

The answer to this math quiz will be printed in this space one week from today. A prize will be awarded via a random draw among correct entries.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20

Answer to last week’s More Puppies puzzle: 1) No. It is not possible for each puppy to have at least two preferences. Since there are only 12 preferences, at least two puppies must have fewer than two preferences. 2) The maximum number of combinations of preferences that can be had by at least one puppy is six. The minimum is 3. 3) The maximum and minimum number of combinations of preferences that can be had by at least one puppy, each of which must have at least one preference, is the same as answer #2. There were no correct answers submitted for this quiz. Here’s hoping the Chess challenge does not checkmate all of you! Send your answer to editor@kamloopsthisweek.com. Deadline is 4 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 12.

Cancer, going solo on a project may not seem like the ideal situation. But you don’t want to be distracted this week, so going it alone is the best way to tackle the tasks at hand.

Leo, following your gut may not always work out, but this week everything works out for the best. Curb impulsiveness as much as you can, though.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22

Virgo, although you might be dreaming of a lavish vacation and an escape from the daily grind, it’s just not possible at this time. Start saving for this dream excursion.

Find a balance between caution and carelessness, Capricorn.You cannot control every situation, and this week you may have something unexpected come your way.

Aquarius, if you’re on the lookout for new work opportunities, look no further than your own supervisor for guidance. He or she may be your biggest ally.

You have boundless creativity, Pisces, and this week you get to channel it into a special project. Don’t overextend yourself until everything gets done.

This puzzle is by Gene Wirchenko. His blog, genew.ca, has other puzzles and articles.

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