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t’s fair to say no one at Kamloops This Week had any idea what we were getting into when we took on the Christmas Cheer Fund.

Sure, we knew the basics because, for the past dozen years, we watched it begin and soar.

We saw proceeds shared throughout the community.

As one KTW employee said early in the discussion about how to proceed, it used to make him crazy driving by the corner of Seymour Street and Fourth Avenue and seeing the red filling of the Kamloops Daily News’s thermometer go up and up — and up.

We’ve had that experience here now, with our own thermometer

and the KTW penguin mascots adorning the front of the office.

Much of the work fell to Cindi Hamoline, KTW’s office manager, who was one of four on the committee to choose the charities for this year’s campaign, but who also had to deal with the glitches as we created the online donation portal.

But, Cindi said, this first year was “memorable, a wonderful way to bring all of us together for our community.

“I think we feel even more

connected to the community now and we’re so proud of the way the community embraced the fund,” Cindi said.

Almost immediately, the staff got into the spirit — literally — raffling off baskets with wine, chocolates, liqueurs and beer in recent weeks.

All the proceeds went into the Cheer Fund, as did proceeds of raffles held at the company Christmas party on the weekend.

All newsprint roll-end sales proceeds also are going into the fund.

Regular donors might have felt right at home if they came to our Dalhousie Drive office to make a donation, as Marilyn Emery — who came to us from the Daily News — was one of the frontoffice staff accepting donations.

Dayana Rescigno, who works in our production department, found some time early on and

created our penguin logo and then, when Dean Nicholson of Investors Group asked for them, she created our poster.

Sean Graham, who works alongside Dayana, created the sledding penguin link on our website at kamloopsthisweek.com.

Our sales staff helped distribute the posters throughout the community (flip to page A8 to see all of their names).

It was one more Christmasrelated task put on their overloaded to-do list, but they also worked to see KTW through to a successful inaugural campaign.

We’ll let you know the final total after the holiday season and we will be handing out cheques in January to the New Life Mission, Y Women’s Emergency Shelter, Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice House and Sensational Soups meal program.

KTW Christmas Cheer Fund is at $29,000! To see who donated and to join the list, turn to page A4

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THANK YOU TO ALL DONORS TO KTW CHRISTMAS CHEER FUNDS Tim Shoults: $50 In memory of Allan Radies: $200 T&I Anderson: $25 Richard and Fearon Blair: $175 Anonymous: $100 Gillian and Walter Gaiser: $40 Jo Ann and Peter Hall: $250 Phil and Cathy Holman: $100 Albert and Gaye Morrissette: $150 In memory of Dicey Robinson: $1,000 Arne and Pinky Saastad: $25 KTW staff: $276 Colleen Stainton: $200 Diane and Christ Wells: $100 Western Karate Academy: $10,000 Judy Wiebe: $100 Edna Yansa: $300 Anonymous: $100 Anonymous: $100 Ken and Gladys Klepachek: $100 TRU finance department: $250 Cathy Eckhart: $50 Geoffrey Gibbard: $100 Verita and Case Van Diemen: $1,500 Anonymous: $50 Anonymous: $20 In loving memory of Jim Totten: $100 In memory of Wilf Schmidt: $200 Lil and Harry Frances: $50 Anonymous: $25 Mel and Wilda Bronken: $100 Anonymous: $75 Terry and Dick Taylor: $100 Ed and Dianne Barker: $200 Alison Bepple: $25 In memory of Kaye Whiteman: $25 Bob and Jo-Mary Hunter: $200 John and Eileen Jones: $75 In memory of Sandy: $100 A&C McNeely: $100 Catherine Oakden: $100 Shirley Ross: $100 Stephen Griffiths: $30 The Hanes family in memory of Bob and Brett: $100 Anonymous: $100 Jaime Mitchell’s headscarf: $200 Jesse and Claire Weymouth: $50 Paula and Brad Gardner: $60 Anonymous: $150 Anonymous: $50 Anonymous: $50 Anonymous: $50 Anonymous: $50 Millie and Stan Malanchuk in memory of Sophie: $50 Spencer and Janet Bryson: $200 Bill and Carol Greenhalgh: $500

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JOYEUX NOEL KTW reader and artist Lucas Moult, 5, presents his creation, in which he is surprising Santa with a gift.

Christmas at the Mission what was the matter Away to the entrance we flew like a flash Sleeves up to our elbows we made a mad dash

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T’was the morning of Christmas and down at the mission Volunteers were preparing a meal with a vision

The ruts that were lining the new fallen snow Showed a battered old taxi with a trailer in tow

To feed all the needy that would come to their door To feast them and treat them, two hundred or more

When what to our wondering eyes should appear But a red garbed old gent who yelled, “Stop it right here!”

This white bearded passenger, lively and quick We knew in a moment it must be Saint Nick

The people they entered when the doors finally opened For warm food and some cheer was all they were hoping Me in my apron and Bill with much huffing Were filling containers with sliced turkey and stuffing

He climbed out of the cab and before paying his fare Took a sack from the trailer and set it right here He hauled in his treasure right through the front door

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And upended the contents all over the floor A wink of his eye and a twist of his head We were pretty sure we had nothing to dread He spoke not a word but went straight to his work A parcel to each, then he turned with a jerk And laying a finger aside of his nose And giving a nod, out the front door he goes He sprang to the taxi, to the driver a whistle And away they both sped like the down of a thistle But I heard him exclaim as he drove out of sight Happy Christmas to all and to all a good night!

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W

hen you love trains and you run a train store, every day is a fun-filled day, but it gets especially enjoyable in the weeks leading up to Christmas.

It’s fun setting up the Christmas train displays, it’s fun watching the excitement on children’s faces as the miniature trains dash along their tracks, it’s fun seeing the joy on a child’s face when they know they’re getting a train set, a new locomotive or a freight car from Santa.

And, it’s not just the small children who have delight written on their faces, but all children from six to 66 and older when it comes to the pleasure of model trains.

Christmas is also the time for special requests, when families and loved ones want you to get them that certain item on their wish lists.

Last-minute phone calls to distributors and even other stores will hopefully

fulfil that Christmas dream.

It’s fun, too, when you’re asked for your suggestions and you put on your thinking cap to come up with just the right idea.

We go through this every Christmas at our store, but a few years back brought in the most enjoyable and memorable Christmas wish I have ever experienced — and likely will never experience again.

This special wish walked into my store in late October in the form of a very nice lady who lived outside of 100 Mile House.

She explained her 85-year-old father was coming up from the U.S. to spend Christmas with her and her family.

Due to his age and health, she wanted it to be memorable.

“My father grew up in New York,” she explained, “and with his mom and dad and brother and sister, they lived in an old tenement apartment.

“They barely scraped by in those days, so there was not much money for toys or entertainment.

“But, just outside their window was the tracks of the elevated railway and my father, from as far back as he could

remember, fell in love with the trains,” she said.

“Day after day and hour after hour as a little boy, he would stand out on the fire escape and wave to the trains, and all the engineers and conductors would wave back and toot their whistles for him.

“There was scarcely one who did not know my Dad.” “One Christmas Eve, there was a knock on the door. When his parents opened it, there stood a number of the railroad men who had gotten together to buy my dad his own toy train set for Christmas.

“And this is it here,” his daughter said as she put a magnificent 1920s vintage Lionel tinplate electric locomotive with three matching passenger cars on the counter, all in their original box with the track and transformer.

She went on to explain her father had cherished this train set and had played with it for many, many years.

After growing up and getting married, he moved to Washington state and had children of his own.

The train always came out at Christmas.

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GOD JUL have given this old man the best Christmas “You I’ve had for as long as I can remember and the best Christmas present ever. You have not only given me back my beloved train, but you have given me back my boyhood — and, for that, I can never, ever, thank you enough.

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bered seeing it run around the tree. But, as the years passed, the train was put away.

Finally, the day came when she and her brothers and sisters moved out on their own.

Her mom and dad sold their house and moved to a seniors’ residence.

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ots of belongings had to go and, while the daughter was down helping them move, she came across the train set and took it home, thinking it may be fun for her own children.

Nothing ever came of it, so it went into her basement, where it had sat until now.

Her mom had since passed away and, now that her dad was alone, she decided to bring him up for Christmas.

“What I want to do for him is to set his train up and run it around the tree on Christmas morning, just as he did so many, many years ago. Can you help me?” she asked.

I gently took the train out and looked it over.

The coaches were missing some of the couplers and the wiring for the lights was brittle and cracked. The locomotive was even worse — most of the wiring was broken and the insulation was missing.

The headlights were gone and the old pot metal wheels were cracked and swollen.

The transformer’s cloth-wrapped cord was rotted away and the track, once shiny silver, was now oxidized brown.

“Whew,” I said. “This is a really great idea you have, but it’s one tall order.”

She continued to look at me with pleading eyes, so finally I said, “Leave it with me. It’s going to run for your dad once more on Christmas morning.”

I took the train home and examined it more closely, then a plan was formed.

First, there was a phone call to a good friend in Vancouver who collects and repairs old electric trains.

“Yes,” he said. “I can get replacement wheels and replacement lights for the missing ones and I’m sure I can rewire it, but you’ll have to get it to me as soon as you can.”

I shipped it off by Greyhound Express the following morning.

I then turned my attention to the rest of the train.

I scrubbed and sanded and polished the track as best I could, but it was too badly worn and only sparked when power was applied.

So, a quick phone call was made to a supplier in the U.S. to rush me an oval of brand-new reproduction tinplate track.

The transformer was just a plain hazard, so a new one was substituted with my suggestion the old one could make a great paperweight.

The coaches were next and they were a simpler task of replacing all the wiring and putting in new bulbs.

Once completed, they lit up like new. My friend

in Vancouver found me reproduction couplers, which were fitted and readied for the locomotive.

As the days grew closer and closer to Christmas, I grew more and more apprehensive but, finally, with just days to spare, the new track arrived — and shortly behind it came the refurbished locomotive.

We set it up on our living room floor, turned the power on and away it went, just like it did that first morning more than 75 years ago.

I carefully packed it up in its box and phoned the owner.

She was absolutely delighted, but one major problem remained. It was now so close to Christmas that she could not make it down to our store.

Shipping at this late date had no guarantee and her dad had now arrived at her house.

“Look, no problem,” I told her. “It’s about a four-hour round trip so, when I close up the store tomorrow night, I’ll drive up your way and meet you at the local coffee shop with your train.”

The next evening I was on my way.

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e met in 100 Mile House, had coffee and she left with the train to sneak it into the house and set it up while her dad wasn’t watching.

I drove back to Kamloops, secretly wishing I could see the look on his face come Christmas morning.

A few days later, she called me.

“You absolutely had to be here!” she exclaimed.

“When my dad came into the living room and saw his train running around the tree, he was absolutely speechless. Then he recovered and, for the next several hours, he was eight years old again, down on the floor with his train, no doubt remembering standing on his fire escape all those many, many years ago.

“Wait” she said. “He wants to talk to you.”

A moment later, he came on the phone.

“Mr. Kelly,” he said, “I cannot thank you enough for what you did for my daughter and especially what you did for me.

“You have given this old man the best Christmas I’ve had for as long as I can remember and the best Christmas present ever. You have not only given me back my beloved train, but you have given me back my boyhood — and, for that, I can never, ever, thank you enough.

“A very Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones and God bless.”

It was a Merry Christmas, too, for, in his way, this kindly old gentleman had also given me one of the best Christmas presents I’ve ever received.

He had given me the special pleasure of making his Christmas the very best for him, just as a group of long-forgotten New York railway men had done for him so very long ago.

And, I knew in my heart more than I’ve ever known before that the spirit of giving is truly what Christmas is all about.

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SLOW DOWN AND ENJOY SEASON

We can “tweet” about our lives using Twitter and “poke” someone or send them useless virtual gifts on Facebook. We can shop around the clock on hundreds of websites and — if we’re feeling generous — donate to good causes online at any time of day or night.

There is no need to sleep if connecting is what we’re all about in this wired, 24/7 world. We can Skype someone to speak to them no matter where they are. Our cellphones make sure we never have a moment’s peace and, if we’re not talking, we’re texting, jotting down the details of our lives in sprinklings of characters.

We can upload videos about ourselves and our favourite pets — and our cute kitties can become online stars in just a few days. We can blog about current events ad nauseam and gain “fans” the world over.

Yes, it’s easy to be connected. It’s easy to be in the know.

But, what do we know, really, and is being connected all that it’s cracked up to be? Those are questions to ponder this Christmas season when — after all the gifts have been torn open and all the goodies have been consumed — there is nothing else to do.

There are other things to do that don’t involve buying and busyness and overindulging: Take a walk. Talk to someone you care about. Heck, take a nap.

If you need some inspiration, here are some famous words on Christmas by three famous purveyors of words: � Garrison Keillor: “A lovely thing about Christmas is that it’s compulsory, like a thunderstorm, and we all go through it together.” � Erma Bombeck: “There’s nothing sadder in this world than to awake Christmas morning and not be a child.” � Charles Dickens: “Happy, happy Christmas, that can win us back to the delusions of our childhood days, recall to the old man the pleasures of his youth and transport the traveller back to his own fireside and quiet home.”

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here’s a letter on the opposite page that focuses on the need to spend time with people during this Christmas

season.

The editorial on this page urges us to slow down, take a breath and reflect on what we have.

Both missives join a burgeoning call for society to be less materialistic, to spend less time on buying gifts and more time on time.

While I heartily concur with that sentiment — as does my malnourished wallet — I realize the paradox in which I reside.

This very newspaper exists and provides employment to hundreds of Kamloopsians by asking our readers to perhaps buy something from our advertisers.

Three times a week, this newspaper invites you to catch up on the news of the day and, if you have time, check out those deals and visit a merchant or two.

We aren’t alone in that specific business model.

Every medium exists because of advertising.

There would be no newspaper, no radio station (save for publicly funded entities like the CBC) and no television stations if not for advertising.

However, there is room for messages like those contained in the letter and editorial and elsewhere.

We must spend to keep the economy humming along.

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MUSINGS But, do we need to lose all sense of purpose during Christmas and other times of the year and surrender our “needs” side of rational thinking to the ravenous thoughts of the “wants”?

It may sound saccharine and trite, but Christmas really should be about time — time spent with your family, your friends, your co-workers.

That isn’t to say we should eliminate gift-giving.

It’s a part of Christmas, a crucial part, but it need not be the orgy of hedonistic consumerism that it has become.

A gift that takes much thought will always trump a gift obtained with all the deliberation that involves whipping out a credit card in an electronics store.

If you are of my generation, think back to Christmases of your childhood and retrieve from your memory the most memorable gifts.

Chances are the presents that dominate will be ones without the big price tag.

I have found under the tree a bike, an Intellivision console, a watch and various other treasures.

But, to this day, when I think of Christmas, I think of the year a trio of brothers were given identical flashlights — simple, plastic flashlights.

We spent most of Christmas Day in the windowless basement of our little townhouse, using those flashlights in the inky blackness until the batteries died.

I would bet those same flashlights could be had for a buck at the local dollar store.

My mom used to love telling us of celebrating Christmas in east Vancouver during the Second World War. She was five when the war began and was 11 when it ended and, in that half-decade, she swore Christmas for the six kids in her family consisted of a Mandarin orange and a bag of marbles.

A bountiful Christmas during those war years would include a hand-me-down doll.

I suspect mom was embellishing as we opened gifts that would have been unheard of in her youth, but the message was clear — cherish what you have because, to somebody somewhere, you are rich regardless of how little you have.

You may have spent money on an Xbox One now sitting under your tree, but remember to spend more time on time spent with those around you.

Merry Christmas. editor@kamloopsthisweek.com

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YOUR OPINION LETTERS TO THE EDITOR PLEASE BRING BACK CHRISTMAS DAY TRANSIT SERVICE Editor: I am fully in favour of people getting holidays — lots of them.

I am also fully in favour of huge compensation for people who cover necessary services during a holiday.

As a new bus rider, I am enormously impressed with the kind and thoughtful service we get on our buses in Kamloops 363 days of the year.

But, I was dismayed to see there is no bus service on Christmas Day, the day when everyone goes to grandma’s house or wherever when family or friends are in town.

It is a day of gatherings.

It is a time of sharing love.

The taxis can only handle so many trips and not all families can afford cabs.

I beg the people who make these decisions to provide at least minimal bus service

on Christmas Day. Shorten shifts, pay generously and keep doing your jobs.

This is my first car-less Christmas and my plans just disappeared when I learned there will be no bus service Christmas Day. Please don’t let this happen again.

Margaret Archibald Kamloops

THIS YEAR, GIVE THE INCREASINGLY RARE GIFT OF TIME Editor: Re: KTW editorial of Dec. 18 (‘Pleasure and pain of shopping’): Christmas is meant to be a time for family and togetherness. For some families, Christmas is just that — full of fun, laughter and fond memories.

Yet for some, if not most families, Christmas is a long, deep-rooted heartache.

In some cases, people either don’t have anyone to spend the holiday with or the family the person has are people they would prefer not to be around.

When one is a part of the minority of

those who can’t wait for Christmas to be done and over with, the holidays are an incredibly unpleasant time.

I use the word “minority” loosely. Only those who have an enjoyable Christmas believe very few people do not like or enjoy the holiday.

Christmas has become so commercialized that if Christmas is anything less than perfect, it feels like we’ve been cheated of a happy holiday.

People need to come to the realization that the “perfect family” and the “perfect Christmas” are impossible to achieve.

Families are messy and chaotic. Nothing can change that.

The natural butting of heads and high stress levels are brought on by trying to achieve the impossibly perfect Christmas — and families need to realize this fact.

The commercialization of Christmas has taken away from the fact this holiday is meant for togetherness within the family, rather than trying to provide a large number of gifts for each family member.

No Christmas is perfect. Try giving others and yourself the increasingly rare gift of time in a less-than-perfect world.

Kaylee McInnes Kamloops

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO MAYOR MILOBAR AND THE REST Editor: I’m very disappointed with Mayor Peter Milobar’s Christmas wish to the people of Kamloops, as published in the Dec. 19 edition of Kamloops This Week.

“Happy holidays?”

The mayor should know better — it’s “Merry Christmas!”

Wally Walcer Heffley Creek

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A selection l ti off comments on KTW stories, culled online RE: STORY: COUNCIL TO TALK FREE TRANSIT IN APRIL:

“Coun. Arjun Singh isn’t convinced free transit will work in Kamloops, but said council should have a ‘bold’ discussion to kick off the new term.

“Bold discussion? Ouch!

“Tough talking from Coun.

Singh. Will 2015 bring us a bit of ‘bold action,’ perhaps?

“Awaiting in trepidation.”

— posted by Pierre Filisetti

RE: STORY: WHY HAS MY SURGERY IN KAMLOOPS BEEN CANCELLED FIVE TIMES?: “This is disgraceful.

“The medical care here in Kamloops is like that in the Third World.

“I have also had problems with getting medical care and have written to Health Minister Terry Lake.

“Although he did answer my letter, nothing has changed. I empathize with you.

“Good luck.”

— posted by Linda Davidson

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A Misfit Christmas can be anytime you make it

KTW reader and artist Nathan Howell, 8, drew a very symmetrical Frosty telling you how to feel.

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This is my second Christmas without my Dad. It’s my daughter’s first Christmas and my son’s first in which he knows who Santa is and what Christmas is all about.

Christmas in our house is rarely on Dec. 25.

I call it our Misfit Christmas. Christmas is about being with family and the people you love — and, in our case, the people we love tend to work Christmas day.

So, we wait.

Many think we are strange.

We wait because Christmas should be spent with the people who mean the most to you.

It’s not about the presents under the tree, but the stories, memories and laughter spent on this day. Something so simple as when it snows and my son asks, “Do you wanna build a snowman?”

I’m thankful for warm clothes to be able to play in the snow, a roof over our heads to watch movies and food in our fridge for our snowman to smell with.

On Christmas morning, my mom cooks everyone pancake breakfast (from scratch), a tradition my Gramma used to do.

We eat and we watch the kids’ eyes light up when they see what Santa has left them.

However, they are upset to see that Jasper, our elf, has gone home

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This tender story still moistens my eyes during this Christmas season.

One morning last year, around the middle of December, I decided to start my Christmas baking.

Sugar cookies were on the menu.

I started to arrange all my baking utensils/ dishes on my wooden Island.

When all was mixed, I floured the area and picked up my wooden rolling pin. I started rolling out the cookie dough.

After a few minutes of rolling, gentle tears slipped slowly down my cheeks until my eyes became blurred.

I thought, for heaven sakes, what’s happening?

I was listening to my favourite Christmas music and sipping hot chocolate (a tradition of mine while Christmas baking).

Everything was the way it always takes place but, here I was, feeling quite emotional.

Then it hit me! Oh my gosh.

It suddenly dawned on me. I was using the wooden rolling pin, which was given to me by my very dear friend’s husband after my sweet friend passed away.

He insisted I have something of hers to keep in memory.

I saw the wooden rolling pin just lying on his counter, out of its usual drawer.

I asked for it.

It would remind me of all the lovely baked desserts she used to entice us to eat.

All in all, it seems to me that I made the perfect choice — just a simple, wooden rolling pin.

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MELE KALIKIMAKA Master Cpl. Erin Doyle (middle) as sketched in the Portraits of Honour tour, which came to Kamloops in 2011. The mural features portraits of Canadian soldiers who died while serving in Afghanistan. Doyle, a Kamloops native, was killed in August 2008. Afghan Carol, a Christmas story submitted by KTW reader Chris Kempling, is dedicated to Doyle’s memory.

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AFGHAN CAROL CHRIS KEMPLING

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Dearest Peanut: If you’re reading this, I’m coming home on the Highway of Heroes . . .”

Carol stopped reading, tears welling up in already red eyes. She didn’t think she had any more tears to cry after the news of her fiance’s death reached her late last week.

The letter had arrived in her email, sent by Jamie’s captain, as he’d requested if anything should happen to him.

Peanut was his pet name for her, partly because, at 6-foot-4, he towered over her by a good foot.

Carol had met Jamie on a blind date, set up by her best friend Amy. Amy was the date of one of the Royal Military College cadets in Kingston at their annual formal ball. His roommate was without a date, so Amy volunteered Carol.

God, he was handsome in his dress uniform and Carol was immediately smitten.

He was in the military engineering program at RMC, while she was doing an arts degree at Queen’s University. After graduation, he had travelled to her hometown of Kamloops to ask her father’s permission to marry her.

He was so nervous! And sweet.

She looked at the large diamond on her ring finger. He had sold his prized Harley to get the money for it. When she asked why he’d done such an extravagant thing, he answered, “I can always get another Harley. But, there’s only one you.”

After drying her eyes, she read on.

“I’m not really a hero. I was just doing my duty. Bomb disposal is risky, but my brothers here needed someone good to clear the way for them, so I did it for them.”

It was just like Jamie to be thinking of others, even when the

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Dearest Peanut: If you’re reading this, I’m coming home on the highway of heroes . . .

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risks were huge.

The cover letter from the captain said Jamie and his crew were returning from clearing a nest of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) on the well-travelled highway between Kabul and Peshawar, but the Taliban had planted another one they hit on their way back.

Jamie and two others were killed instantly, while three more were seriously wounded.

“Please do me a favour, Peanut.

Sell that ring I gave you and donate it to Operation Christmas Child, you know, the shoebox charity? Do it for me, for us, as a

memorial of the love we had, as a way of spreading that love far and wide around the world. I think it would make the pain of my passing easier to bear.

“Besides, you know that bringing smiles to little kids’ faces is one of my favourite things.”

The last Christmas they were together, he and Carol had had a blast shopping for toys and trinkets to fill up their shoeboxes.

Carol slipped off her ring, kissed it one last time and put it into her purse.

Her ringtone chimed — a text message from Jamie’s mom.

They were picking her up to go to an overpass on the Highway of Heroes, in order to drop a rose on the military convoy bearing the soldiers’ bodies as it made its way from the Trenton Air Force Base to the coroner’s office in Toronto.

As the convoy approached, Carol gripped her rose so tightly the thorns buried into her palm, drawing blood.

As the trucks passed, she dropped her rose, then turned to watch them lumber off into the haze of the Toronto skyline. It was as if a sheet of ice spread across her heart.

She collapsed onto her knees, her head against the guardrail, sobbing inconsolably.

The funeral was Dec. 22.

Quite a few from Jamie’s unit were there. Carol was sitting between Amy and Jamie’s mom, trying her best to hold it together.

After some introductory comments from the minister, Jamie’s commanding colonel stepped to the microphone. Carol couldn’t remember what he said, lost in a fog of grief, but perked up when he said her name.

“Jamie got teased a lot for writing love poems to Carol because he made the mistake of asking his crew what they thought. But, we actually thought they were pretty good.

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“The last one he wrote he didn’t have time to send. He called it Afghan Carol, but we thought he should have called it Carol’s Carol. It’s set to the tune of Away in a Manger.”

He then motioned to the soloist, who started singing in a high and clear tenor voice:

Your kisses so soft and Your voice sweet and low; There’s comfort in knowing My ring’s on your hand, I send you my loving From this sad, strange land.

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A Christmastime carol From Afghanistan

We’re here in a village To make things all right, The darkness has brought peace On this silent night; There’s camels and donkeys And sheep in the stalls, A Kandahar manger scene With soft starlit hills.

The letter from the director of Operation Christmas Child arrived a few months later.

“Dear Carol: Your incredibly generous gift in memory of ‘Lieutenant Jamie’ supplied 700 gift boxes for all the children at a major refugee camp for displaced Syrians in Jordan. We are immensely grateful . . .”

Carol sighed.

Jamie’s Christmas gift had warmed the hearts of 700 children.

And she had her own carol to warm her heart. It was a gift from Jamie she would be able to open every Christmas from now on.

Inside tragedy, blessing and from that, Carol was blessed.

It’s lonesome and dangerous I’m missing you so,

Dedicated to the memory of Master Corporal Erin Doyle of Kamloops.

Away in a strange land No Christmas in sight, Away from my loved ones I long to hold tight; My thoughts are of family But that’s why I’m here, To keep them in safety And ease all their fears.

Master Cpl. Erin Doyle, seen here, inspired Chris Kempling’s story Afghan Carol.

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The Canadian National Ski Cross team landed in Sun Peaks last week, the home of their pre-Christmas training camp.

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The 2015 B.C. Ice Racing Series gets underway on Jan. 11, with all events to be held at Kamloops’ Stake Lake.

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On Thursday, Dec. 18, TRU defeated the Rocky Mountain College Battlin’ Bears of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics 85-76.

The results of the WolfPack’s Dec. 19 game in Phoenix, Ariz., against the Carroll College Fighting Saints, were not available by KTW’s press time.

The team will also play in Washington, against Northwest University on Dec. 30.

The women’s basketball team is scheduled to play an exhibition game against the Trinity Western University Spartans on Dec. 30.

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VANCOUVER — Jeff Tedford has returned to the CFL. He has been named head coach of the B.C. Lions Tedford, who played six seasons as a quarterback — from 1983 to 1988 with Hamilton, Calgary,

Saskatchewan and Winnipeg — replaces Mike Benevides in the position.

Benevides was fired following B.C.’s 50-17 loss to the Montreal Alouettes in the East Division semifinal.

Tedford, 53, previously worked as an assistant under B.C. general manager Wally

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stages and achieved great success,� Buono said. “It speaks volumes about our organization and our league that a coach of Jeff’s stature and appeal has chosen the Lions as his next great challenge.�

B.C. finished fourth in the West Division last season with a 9-9 record.

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Documents show Phelps was stopped on Sept. 30 for speeding and crossing the double yellow line while driving in the Fort McHenry Tunnel.

Police say Phelps registered a .14 per cent on a blood-alcohol test.

The legal limit is .08 per cent in Maryland.

An officer said he pulled Phelps over for going 135 km/h in a 70 km/h zone.

The judge sentenced Phelps to a year in prison, but the sentence is suspended in favour of 18 months on probation.

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Phelps, who was surrounded by his mother, sisters and friends, including former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis, addressed the judge and acknowledged his poor judgment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I now have the tools to move past this. What I did was wrong and I made a bad mistake.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m looking forward to having a much brighter future than I had in the past,â&#x20AC;? Phelps said.

After pleading guilty to his first drunkendriving charge in 2004, Phelps was sentenced to probation and required to talk to high school

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Another embarrassment for Phelps came in 2009, when a British tabloid newspaper published a photo of him using a marijuana pipe at a party in South Carolina. Afterward, Phelps was suspended from USA Swimming for three months and one of his major sponsors, Kellogg Co., dropped him.

Phelps has returned to training and a six-month suspension imposed by USA Swimming ends on March 6. That will allow him to swim the final three events on the U.S. Grand Prix schedule.

Phelps might also seek to add some international meets to beef up his 2015 schedule, since he is also banned from swimming in next summerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s world championships in Russia.

Phelps retired after the 2012 London Summer Olympics but changed his mind a year later.

Bowman said the swimmer was in much better shape, even after his DUI arrest and taking time off, than he was during his initial return to the pool.

Phelps won three golds and two silvers at one of the biggest meets of the 2014, the Pan Pacific Championships in August.

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Freeman suing band for $10 million MAN SAYS HE LOST TWO FINGERS USING LITTLE SHUSWAP INDIAN BAND’S WOOD SPLITTER TIM PETRUK

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A Chase freeman-on-the-land who cut off two of his fingers while using a borrowed wood splitter is suing the Little Shuswap Indian Band for $10 million, claiming he was not given any training to use the device.

Peter August-Sjodin filed his notice of civil claim in B.C. Supreme Court in Kamloops this week, claiming to have borrowed the gas-powered wood-splitter on Nov. 19.

In the notice of claim, August-

Sjodin states he was given no safety training or cautions about using the tool.

“Ten minutes in to splitting wood, the plaintiff amputated two fingers with the machine,” the document reads. “The fingers were not reattached.”

August-Sjodin states in his claim he has been a professional musician since the age of 13 and describes himself as a “renowned bassist and guitarist.”

“The loss of these fingers has drastically affected his mental and emotional health and family well-

being, as well as his career,” the claim reads.

August-Sjodin is seeking damages for pain and suffering, mental and emotional anguish and loss of career.

“The plaintiff is seeking $5 million CAD functional fiat currency per finger,” the document reads.

In addition to a lack of training, August-Sjodin states the Little Shuswap Indian Band was negligent because the wood-splitter was “faulty.”

August-Sjodin’s notice of claim is void of any signatures. Instead, it has

ink fingerprints on each page.

Beneath August-Sjodin’s name on the first page, a hand-written addition reads “Peter of the AugustSjodin family :spi7ue.”

According to a doctrine on the Internet, self-proclaimed freemen claim they never consented to be governed by written laws — laws they say have no jurisdiction over them.

None of the allegations have been proven in court.

Once it has been served, the Little Shuswap Indian Band has three weeks to reply.

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Kamloops cabs will continue come off the road nine years after they came off the assembly line.

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Abdul Rasheed had asked council to consider changing its policy on how the age of cabs is determined, arguing there can be several months of lag time between the date a car is manufactured and the date it first goes into use.

Rasheed said the city should consider allowing a car to stay in service until the spring nine years after its model year, rather than basing the calculation on date of manufacture.

However, community safety manager Jon Wilson told council the city doesn’t

want to use an arbitrary measure that could keep some cars on the road after they have been in operation for the nine-year limit.

Wilson said it is possible to pinpoint the date a car went into operation, but

that would require pulling a special report that would cost the city additional money.

While Coun. Tina Lange suggested the city could put the onus on cab companies to pull the reports and prove cars could still be in service, other

councillors were content to continue with current city policy.

Mayor Peter Milobar said he saw Rasheed’s request as a case of the cab company asking for another extension to keep its fleet on the road — after the city had previously agreed to extend the life span for cabs to seven years from five years and to nine years from seven years.

“In terms of fleet changeover, I think we have been fairly patient in allowing them to phase out their cars,” he said.

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RCMP Cpl. Cheryl Bush said two Kamloops retailers have reported receiving counterfeit

U.S. $100 bills in recent days.

On Monday, Dec. 15, a bill was used at the Salish Esso. The next day, another one was given to a waiter at Boston Pizza in Sahali.

Bush said the suspect in both instances had a similar description — a heavy-set native male

standing five-foot-six.

“Merchants are asked to use caution when accepting notes and to utilize any counterfeitdetecting tools they have,” Bush said.

The investigations into both incidents are ongoing.

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BRIEFS TOURISM DATA ON TARGET The head of Tourism Kamloops said the city is on track to meet its hotel room tax-revenue targets for 2014.

Lee Morris said that, due to reporting issues with the provincial government, her organization has so far only seen a two per cent rise in tax revenue.

However, the government has yet to release data from this fall, when the city hosted the 4 Nations Cup and other tournaments Morris believes will increase revenue to the city’s five per cent growth target.

Morris said between 2006 and 2014, hotel tax revenue has grown by about $500,000.

“That’s a very steady piece of growth,” she said.

However, she added, the city is dealing with venue-capacity issues when it tries to attract conferences and other events, which limits Kamloops’ competitiveness.

NO POLL ON MAC ISLE IN ‘18 Don’t expect to cast a ballot on McArthur Island when residents venture to polling stations to elect their next mayor and council in 2018.

Chief elections official Cindy Kennedy said staff is unlikely to recommend putting a polling station on the island again, as happened for the first time in the Nov. 15 election.

“What we found is it took away from NorKam,” said Kennedy, referring to a longtime polling station at the high school across the road. She said other city experiments were more successful, calling four hours of special voting at Thompson Rivers University, which attracted 280 voters “time well spent.”

A special polling station at Sahali Centre Mall was also well received.

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Virk shuffled to new job after Kwantlen flap TOM FLETCHER

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Premier Christy Clark has moved embattled cabinet minister Amrik Virk out of his advanced education ministry role as the government wrapped up its probe into unauthorized signing bonuses for new executives at Kwantlen Polytechnic University.

Virk trades cabinet jobs with

Vancouver-Quilchena MLA Andrew Wilkinson, who was serving as technology, innovation and citizens’ services minister.

The announcement came after the government released the latest results of a probe of the Kwantlen hirings.

Virk was an inspector with the Langley RCMP and volunteer Kwantlen board member before being elected MLA for SurreyTynehead last year.

In November, the NDP produced emails that contradicted Virk’s claim he was not involved in a decision to get around B.C. salary guidelines for university executives.

Virk said he forgot about an email exchange where he proposed a research allowance for then-University of Regina dean of business Ann Lavack for the position of vice-president academic at Kwantlen.

B.C. public service pay rules limited the position to $170,000 a year, and Lavack took the job in 2011 with a $20,000 research allowance and a $50,000 “consulting fee” that were not reported to provincial officials.

Clark also announced three new cabinet assistant appointments.

• Peace River South MLA Mike Bernier takes a new position as parliamentary secretary for

“energy literacy and the environment,” reporting to Environment Minister Mary Polak.

• North Vancouver-Seymour MLA Jane Thornthwaite is parliamentary secretary for child mental health and anti-bullying, reporting to Children and Family Development Minister Stephanie Cadieux.

• Penticton MLA Dan Ashton is parliamentary secretary to Finance Minister Mike de Jong.

Hunters protest shift favouring non-residents TOM FLETCHER

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As B.C. hunters packed rooms to protest regulations giving guide outfitters and their out-of-province clients a larger share of biggame permits, the provincial government argued the shift is being exaggerated.

The latest increase in the share of guide permits to hunt moose, grizzly bear and other restricted animals in limited-entry hunting areas of B.C. totals 618 “hunting opportunities” across the province per year, says a statement from the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.

Based on the success rate of hunts for different species, “this model represents a

transfer of approximately 186 animals from residents to guides.”

The B.C. Wildlife Federation’s estimate that the wild-game allocation policy could result in 5,000 fewer hunting permits for resident hunters under limited entry hunting rules is “not accurate,” the ministry says.

Forests Minister Steve Thomson said he made the decision on the latest allocation after a long consultation where the BCWF and the Guide Outfitters Association of B.C. couldn’t agree.

The decision was to provide certainty for guide businesses, he said, but also took away guides’ rights to pool regional game allotments and hunt in vacant guiding territories.

“There are arguments over the number,

depending on which base you use, and I expect those arguments will continue,” Thomson said. “At the end of the day, we all want the same thing, which is healthy wildlife populations.”

BCWF hosted hunter meetings in Kelowna and Langley last week and spokesman Jesse Zeman said hunters were lined up out the door in Langley. He said the latest changes are part of a longer-term shift going back more than a decade that has seen a loss of harvest share for resident hunters.

B.C. hunters are concerned the share reserved for guide outfitters is now higher than anywhere else in North America.

Under the latest policy, that share is 20 per cent for elk, 20 or 25 per cent for moose

depending on the restricted region, 35 per cent for mountain goat, and 40 per cent for grizzly bears.

Open-season areas for moose and other animals remain in the Southern Interior and northeast, where anyone can buy a licence and tag to hunt. Abundant species such as mule deer, whitetail deer and black bear have no hunting quotas in any part of B.C. Zeman said for prized species such as Roosevelt elk on Vancouver Island, winning a resident tag in the lottery is rare enough to be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

As hunter numbers rebound, they increasingly face the choice to aim for another species, drive long distances to an unrestricted region, or hire a guide.

ò Obituaries & In Memoriams ô MARCEL JOHN QUINVILLE Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from Marcel - 2 days till Christmas Born John Ronald Pappenberger on November 12, 1953. Adopted name Marcel John Quinville. Passed August 22, 2014 at the age of 60.

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of our brother.

He was a very loving person, a kind soul who touched many lives while he was here. He was raised with his adopted family, the Quinvilles, in Merritt, BC and Kamloops area. He worked at Husky Truck Stop in Blue River and Valemount area for many years. He was very involved in community crime watch, he was very proud of this work.

After many years he moved to Kamloops and met his new family of AA. This was a very important part of his life, and he had a great family in this group.

He met his birth family at 30 years of age, who had searched for him for many years. The Pappenberger family embraced him and were so happy to have him back in our lives as he was very loved by us.

In Kamloops he worked as a security guard at the Lansdowne Mall, then TRU where he was very loved by all. He popped into many offices and his thing was telling them how many days there were till Christmas. Many remember him because of his wonderful sense of humour and the joy he spread along the way.

In loving memory of

Jean Morrow On November 24, 2014 Jean passed away at Royal Inland Hospital.

Accompanied by her family and grandchildren, she got to say good bye to all and share a loving moment with the family.

She is survived by her daughters, son and grand-children. She will always be in our hearts and forever missed.

“Heaven is a wonderland Where angels dance and play

He will be fondly remembered by his families the Pappenbergers, the Quinvilles, his AA family and all his many friends he made along the way.

And laughter and happiness Are the music of the day”

His families would like to thank all who helped him along the way, the nurses and doctors who supported him and us through this tragic loss and the Lighthouse Church for generously donating space for a service.

He will live in our hearts forever.

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ur family immigrated to Canada from Ukraine.

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It had train service from the city of Saskatoon, once a week.

It brought our mail and took our farm produce, eggs, and cream back to the city, which was very important to our livelihood, and other business that needed to be done.

My father built our small log cabin with a sod roof from our local forest. There was lots of firewood around to keep us warm.

We were poor but happy, with a home, family and caring parents who taught us about that first Christmas, when baby Jesus was born.

How wonderful. Christmas became very special.

Our friends arrived late in fall with the cold winter expected.

They had no time to build a cabin and barn. So, they built a barn partitioned off — family living on one side, livestock on the other side.

To this humble home, they invited us homesteaders for Christmas Eve. We travelled there in - 30 C on a snowcovered trail, with horses pulling our homemade sleigh, the sleigh backfilled with hay, heated stones to warm our feet and many blankets.

The bitter cold could not dampen our spirits!

We spent the evening singing carols and the children reciting poems.

Our hearts were blessed.

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randma Blair was prim â&#x20AC;&#x201D; prim and proper.

Her large frame and permed beige hair gave her the forbearance of a strong woman.

Her rose polyester no-wrinkle suits were always immaculate and stylish for an octogenarian woman, but in slight contrast to the serviceable off-white Hush Puppies, which gave her stability but betrayed her age.

Grandma Blair was an elegant woman, but flavoured with a dash of the formidable.

Grandma Blair was my husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother.

For many years, she lived comfortably in a condo on the New Westminster Quay, long before her condo became one of the leaky condos of the Coast.

As my husband, Bill, is her only child, she naturally drove or took the bus to Kamloops each year at Christmas to be with us and her grandchildren.

She arrived in the bustle of the season, with snow falling gently in the streets and long after our tree was already in a corner and decorated, its soft lights illuminating the living room with Christmas awe.

She stepped across our wreathed doorway with shopping bags stuffed with colourful parcels decorated with fat Santas and poly snowmen, and these were quickly stowed under the rapidly diminishing space under the glowing tree.

We also knew there was one other bag she carried in out of the cold.

Deep inside one of her Hudsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bay shopping bags were round, decorated tins stuffed full of shortbread, chocolate pops and her dreamy, yummy chocolate-chip cookies.

Like Pavlovâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dogs, we salivated at the sight of those cookie tins.

They contained her famous chocolate chip cookies.

These cookies defied description and were immediately rationed to ensure everyone in the family got at least a couple of the round, lumpy delights of dough and chocolate.

One Christmas Eve, as Grandma Blair and I set out a Christmas platter of sweet goodies in the quiet of the kitchen before the clatter and arrival of the children with their families, I posed a question to her. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grandma, these chocolate cookies are so fantastic and you know how much we all love them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Can I have the recipe?â&#x20AC;?

Unexpectedly, she turned,

glaring, her eyes snapping in a way that made me wonder how my husband survived those disapproving stares as a young boy.

Her loud voice belted out disapproval. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I gave you the recipe, they wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be special now, would they?â&#x20AC;?

I withered under this rebuke and did not broach the subject again for many years.

A few years later, with diminishing health, Grandma Blair relocated to Kamloops, after selling her condo, still not leaky, and where she found a comfortable home at Berwick on the Park.

Grandma continued her Christmas tradition of arriving on Christmas Eve with her coloured tins containing those famous chocolate-chip cookies with a coveted secret recipe.

On Christmas Eve in 2005 and, as her health had begun to worsen, I braved her scorn and tentatively re-approached her for the recipe of her chocolate chips. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You know, Grandma, your health hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been good lately and you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be around forever. How am I to make these cookies for the kids after you are gone if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give me the recipe or at least tell me where to find the recipe after you go?â&#x20AC;?

She slowly gazed at me with

a look I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t decipher, but she appeared vulnerable or fragile somehow, as some other feeling slipped out from behind her eyes.

She spoke softly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I will give it to you next year,â&#x20AC;? she promised.

So, on Christmas Eve in 2006, once all the family had gathered, she called us into the living room bathed in the soft lights from the glowing tree.

We waited expectantly, wondering what was coming. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have a confession to make,â&#x20AC;? she stated quietly and with dignity, her wrinkled cheeks colouring slightly as she began, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I promised Wendy that I would give her the recipe to my chocolate-chip cookies that you are all seem so fond of. The problem is . . . er . . . um, well, you see, the problem is . . . is that I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make them.â&#x20AC;?

A collective gasp escaped from the open mouths of our family.

Eyes stared at her in anticipation of what was to follow. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I mean, I do make them,â&#x20AC;? she continued in haste. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But, they are not made from scratch. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make the dough. The dough comes from a container. I buy the container of dough from Safeway.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;What is the dough called, Grandma?â&#x20AC;?

Sheepishly, she hung her head: â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is English Bay Cookie Dough.â&#x20AC;?

She didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t dare look up to face us.

Our gasps collapsed into merriment at her discomfort.

So, that is what I had seen in her eyes the day she promised to tell me the recipe. It was not sadness I saw at all â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but embarrassment!

She continued her explanation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It all began so innocently. I just made those first few cookies from a container of cookie dough I bought from Safeway. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know they were going to be such a hit with you kids. I was flattered and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tell the truth because I thought it really didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter, but the lie just got bigger and bigger. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I never thought I would have to tell you, but Wendy kept pestering me for the recipe.

Cleansed by the truth, she joined in the mirth and hugs generated by the telling of this wonderful Christmas Story.

Grandma Blair died the following spring.

As Christmas is approaching, I need to get to Safeway.

I need to buy a bucket of English Bay Cookie Dough.

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I have to bake them because Grandma Blair finally gave me her secret recipe.

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KTW reader and artist McKinley Journeay, 6, drew a holiday elf (below) while nine-year-old Riley Journeay drew a jolly Santa (above).

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ASK Wellness office administrator Jami-Lynn Delorme (top left) and director of human resources Cheryl Doolan are pleased as Arthur Stevenson elementary students Thomas Ramsthaler, Andrew Nesbitt and Mathias Woehle load the last box of hygiene products and toiletries into their vehicle. Joining them are Me To We students from the Westsyde school. In addition to the goods, the school donated $250.

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Half my heart SABRINA PATRICE

SPECIAL TO KTW

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Six-and-a-half-year old Melody has gone through a lot in the past three-anda-half years, in an out of hospitals, being medicated every day, surgery at B.C. Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but nothing can break this little girlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spirit.

She is strong, kind, stunning and extremely funny so, when she met her match at Riverside park on Nov. 30, she was amazed

When Melody, 6, met Santa at Riverside Park, it melted her motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heart.

Santa had came all the way from the North Pole just for her because she was so special to him.

It melted my heart to see how much joy was in her eyes and the laughter being shared between my little girl and Santa Claus was just an amazing moment to witness.

I am grateful for her every day and I could not Kamloops United Church imagine my life without 421 St. Paul St. her. www.kamloopsunited.ca She is the other half of my heart and I adore her.

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Thursday, December 25th

10:30 am ~ Christmas Morning Communion

Sunday, December 28th

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Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t panic, pick up these IAN HARWOOD

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nly a couple of days left until Christmas â&#x20AC;&#x201D; it sure came quickly.

If you are like me and thought you still had plenty of time to buy presents, then you can officially start to panic.

In a bid to ease that terror, I have listed some of the new truck products that came out this year.

Smittybuilt has many offroad items for under $50.

R.U.T Utility tool is a foldable military-style shovel that has a serrated edge and a double-position neck with a storage bag included for $20.89.

U.F.O. is a safety light that is actually an emergency flare with visibility up to a mile with a built in flashlight.

It is waterproof and comes complete with a high capacity lithium battery for $25.69.

Truck lovers may appreciate a safety light, snow plow, mat, charger kit Have you ever hit the trail and do nothing but rub the dust away from your eyes?

Trail goggles will come in handy, made from high impact material, three interchangeable lenses (yellow/ clear/gray), anti-fog, antiscratch and only $28.19.

Rigid industries are the makers of popular LED offroad lights.

Many new models have come out lately including curved versions that work perfectly over the windshield.

Sizes range from 20-inch all the way up to 54-inch with mounting brackets.

Price ranges from $924 to $2,149.

Is cold weather affecting your batteryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to hold a charge?

CTEK has a battery charger kit that regulates how much power it gives to the battery and automatically slows down when fully charge.

It stands by only giving power when required to maintain your battery for a longer life.

For people having difficulty climbing in and out of their truck, power boards that open automatically when the door is opened would be a much-appreciated gift.

Close the door and they tuck up nicely out of the way.

They are $1,325 and made from carbon steel and have a built-in anti-pitch safety feature that senses pressure to keep the board from retracting on your hands and feet.

Snow is coming and what better way to get it off your driveway than a Snowsport plow.

It is an easy to install with a front-receiver hitch.

Self-adjusting and does not require cab controls.

The Snowsport is a

quick and easy solution to snow clearing. Cost is $1,816 to $2,205.

Winter debris melting from your car can make a mess of anyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s garage floor.

Tapson has garage mats that are designed to keep mud, slush and other debris from depositing on your floor.

Easy to slide outside and hose off and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ready to go again.

Fabtech is a suspension company and is very popular with the off-road community.

They have built a unique item that will appeal a wide range of people.

It is a 38,000 BTU propane barbeque made to look like a mechanics toolbox.

Door slides upon to access a propane tank and the top opens like a traditional grille.

Check it out at fabtech. com.

Driving tips for winter roads IAN HARWOOD

DRIVEWAY

The rain and windstorms have started and it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be long before the temperatures start to dip.

Northern B.C. and the Interior have already experienced the cold.

On the Coast, it seems every year the first snowfall creates chaos and adjusting to the conditions is a big challenge for many people.

That said, driving in the winter season generally presents more problems than driving in other seasons wherever you call home.

The vehicle and the driver must be prepared as well as possible to cope with these kinds of driving conditions.

In winter driving, braking and stopping the vehicle, of course, cause the most difficult moments.

The tires play a critical role in stopping the vehicle, and they need even more care and attention than in the other seasons.

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Most SUVs have a passenger car tire classification with M+S stamped on the sidewall for mud and snow and are considered allseason tires.

If it is not, your vehicle must be fitted with tires suitable for any climate, even the most severe ones.

In winter the pressure of the tire must also be controlled more frequently.

This is because a reduction of the outside temperature causes a contraction of the air inside the tire, accelerating the normal and gradual pressure loss process by a value around 1-2 PSI for each 5 C decrease in temperature.

Contrary to popular opinion, a lower inflation pressure than normal does not improve tire traction on snow.

It makes them much more liable to damage.

Always remember that in any season and with any temperature, insufficient pressure is always the main cause of tire damage.

Here is some advice to always bear in mind

it is during winter driving conditions: Use brakes carefully.

Brake early. Brake correctly. It takes more time and distance to stop in icy conditions.

Watch for slippery bridge decks, even when the rest of the pavement is in good condition.

Bridge decks will ice up sooner than the pavement. Do not use the cruise control in winter conditions.

Even roads that appear clear can have sudden slippery spots and the short touch of your brakes to deactivate the cruise control feature can cause you to lose control.

Remember that your four-wheel drive vehicle may help you get going quicker than other vehicles but it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help you stop any faster.

Many 4Ă&#x2014;4 vehicles are heavier than passenger vehicles and actually may take longer to stop.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get overconfident in your 4Ă&#x2014;4 vehicleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s traction.

If your vehicle is equipped with

anti-lock brakes, do not pump them in attempting to stop.

The right way is to step on the brake pedal and steer against the slide.

Look further ahead in traffic than you normally do. Actions by cars and trucks will alert you more quickly to problems and give you a split second extra time to react safely.

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Lost & Found FOUND key with Honda fob on it call Parkcrest area (250) 554-4886 LOST: Dirt Bike from the Valleyview Place area. Call 250819-6359.

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362 days of sunshine, pets, events, classes, entertainment. Reserve by 11/01/2014.

Visit: www.hemetrvresort.com.

Call: 1-800-926-5593

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

THE DISABILITY Tax Credit. $1,500 yearly tax credit.$15,000 lump sum refund (on avg). covers: Hip/knee replacements, arthritic joints, COPD. For help applying 1844-453-5372.

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Independent Younique Presenter Work from Home.

Flexible Hours 250.319.3391 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!

PLOW TRUCK OPERATORS

Positions are available in Bob Quinn Lake and Jade City.

Both are camp locations with bunkhouses available for successful candidates. Positions are for this winter season.

Wages start at $21.18/hr plus isolation, bunkhouse & other allowances. Experience is an asset, but not required. Class 3 BC Drivers licence with air required. Apply with resume and current drivers abstract:

HUNTER & FIREARMS

Courses.

Next C.O.R.E. January 10th & 11th. Saturday and Sunday. P.A.L. December 28th, Sunday. Challenges, Testing ongoing daily. Professional outdoorsman & Master Instructor:

Bill

250-376-7970

In person: 881 – Hwy 16W Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0 Fax: 250-692-3930 Email: careers@ldmltd.ca

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

Employment

Employment

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Accountant (F/T) required in Chase for retail business with 7 stores in BC. Duties include F/S preparation; oversee and assist with A/P & A/R; bank recs; GST, PST, & WCB remittances; and other accounting tasks. The ideal candidate will have an accounting degree and near or recent completion of an accounting designation; accounting diploma and significant relevant experience will be considered. Send resume (pdf or MS Word format) to billlong@pdmstores.com I PAY Cash $$$ For All Scrap Vehicles! and $5 for auto batteries Call or Text Brendan 250-574-4679

Employment (based on 3 lines)

1 Issue...................................$16.38 1 Week ..................................$39.60 1 Month ............................. $129.60 Tax not included. No refunds on classified ads.

Garage Sale

$11.5+tax per issue 3 lines or less

EARN EXTRA $$$

KTW requires door to door substitute carriers for all areas in the city.

Vehicle is an asset Call 250-374-0462 Experienced Dog Groomer needed starting January for a busy Kamloops shop. Send resume to 1662 Valleyview Dr or call / interview 250-372-3800

Career Opportunities 6478466

Employment Help Wanted 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

Maintenance Assistant

Required for Berwick on the Park retirement residence.

Thurs to Mon, full-time with benefits $19.49-$20.39/hour.

Please send resumes to: bop.admin@berwickrc.com

Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

Truck Driver Training

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

More career opportunities at ldmltd.ca/careers/

CERTIFIED ICBC AIR BRAKE COURSE

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.

Career Opportunities 6778835

(No businesses, 3 lines or less)

(No businesses, 3 lines or less)

January 9-11 • January 23-25

Air Brakes 16 Hour Course 20 Hour Course

call 250.828.5104 or visit

tru.ca/trades

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

Career Opportunities

General Freight Company is now expanding our fleet!

Owner Operators to run Super B’s in BC/AB/SK/MB/NWT/.

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

Minimum 2 years experience required.

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

BUILD YOUR CAREER WITH US! CERTIFIED ELECTRICIAN

Do you thrive in a dynamic and challenging environment with opportunities for continuous growth and development?

At Tolko people are our most valuable resource and our success is dependent on innovative individuals who are aligned with our organizational values.

Our tradition of excellence is built on strong company values, a challenging work environment and continuous development. Tolko’s value for safety, the environment, and sustainable business practices are key to being an industry leader in the world market of today.

We are currently seeking Certified Electricians to join our teams in the Okanagan Region of BC. If you are interested in exploring this opportunity and being part of our community, please apply via our website www.tolko.com by January 2, 2015.

We thank all candidates for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Reporting to the operation’s Maintenance Supervisor and working with tradesman, and other team members, the Certified Electrician carries out maintenance programs and projects at the division. This is a challenging position and an opportunity to work in an innovative environment.

QUALIFICATIONS:

A good working knowledge of WorkSafe BC and OH&S Regulations A valid Interprovincial Journeyman ticket 3-5 years industrial maintenance experience PLC experience is a definite asset Willing to work any shift and have a desire to work in a team environment Superior communication, problem solving, and computer skills.

WWW.TOLKO.COM

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Employment

Employment

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

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

Vehicle is required.

For more information please call the Circulation Department at

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

Call 250-374-0462 for more information.

LEGAL SECRETARY Corporate and Commercial Secretary with conveyancing experience wanted for small downtown law firm. Please forward resumes to emedia@paralynx.com

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.

250-374-0462

Employment

Services

Services

Help Wanted

Sales

Electrical

Stucco/Siding

Seeking Resident Manager couple that are willing to consider relocation. Must have strong communication skills, be computer literate and experience with the Residential Tenancy Branch an asset. Basic maintenance skills for plumbing, drywall, carpentry a must. Please submit resume via fax: 778-471-7170, email:

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.

Employment

kamloopsapartmentrent@shaw.ca

or drop off at 109 Victoria Street.

Medical/Dental

Marlin Travel is looking for experienced travel consultants to join our team. Galileo and Global Matrix an asset. All applicants will be kept confidential.

Please send resume to: lani.malanchuk@marlintravel.ca

1-800-222-TIPS

Sahali Dental Centre requires f/t dental receptionist / CDA contact Dr. Della Summers fax 250-374-3499 or office manager sue-sdc@telus.net

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

NEED EXTRA CASH?

Trades, Technical Port Hardy, BC. Busy GM dealership looking for two full time positions to be filled immediately.

Certified GM technician Ticketed Bodyman Very competitive pay scales, benefits, and flexible schedules.

Send resume to cory@klassengm.com SKILLED trades! Experienced welders and completions team members needed in Grande Prairie, AB. Welders, B-Pressure Welders, Painters with Steel experience. Fly in - Fly out with 1 week at home a month. Accommodation provided.

Alberta wages without the high rent!

Send resume to: hr@wester nmanufactur ing.ca www.westernmanufacturing.ca

Join the Kamloops This Week Down Route Crew We are looking for responsible, hardworking individuals that want to work part-time only

3 days a week.

Vehicle an asset.

Interested call 374-0462 L RUN TIDL SOL

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

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

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1-set of Nokian Winters on rims 235/75/R16. Used one season. Regular price new $1200 selling for $600. Call 250-851-1304.

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

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250-377-3457

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Pets & Livestock

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Plumbing

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

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Livestock

Livestock

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

- Regular & Screened Sizes -

REIMER’S FARM SERVICES

250-260-0110

ROLL ENDS AVAILABLE $5-$10/ ROLL 1365 B Dalhousie Drive Kamloops BC call for availability 250-374-7467

Solid oak table $97, China Cabinet $119 Kitchen cabinet set $395 (250) 299-6477 STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.

TOP DOLLAR PAID FOR YOUR VEHICLES

Call our Classified Department for details!

Landscaping

32” RCA TV and light oak unit.

Good condition. $50/both 250374-9213.

8FT. Red canopy fits 2007 4x4 Chev Silverado, fully insulated. $1,100. 250-851-8871.

MISC4Sale: Camperette $300, Oak Table Chairs-$400, 2-Standard 8ft truck canopies $300/ea Call 250-320-5194 after 6pm or leave msg.

Nordic Track Walk Fit Treadmill Self powered with arm exerciser poles like new $625obo (250) 578-7449 Precision Edge Compound Bow 1050s asking $250firm 250-819-9711

Pets Animals sold as “purebred stock” must be registrable in compliance with the Canadian Pedigree Act. BICHON female, 3 years old, fixed, vaccinations up to date.

Looking for a forever home.

(250)804-6848.

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

FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. Call 1-800-573-2928.

Medical Supplies

Misc. for Sale

Call Gerry 250-574-4602

For all Deliveries & Dump Runs. Extra large dump trailers for rent.

Dump Truck Long and Short Hauls!!

Merchandise for Sale

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

SUNDANCE ELECTRIC

RICKS’S SMALL HAUL

B13

250-371-4949 Computer Equipment

WANTED! Newer MacBook Pro or MacBook Air 250-3711333

$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

Villageois Cherry Qu Bed Head and foot brd adj. base $500 (250) 828-0871

Misc. Wanted A Collector wants to buy your silver coins, Ingots, collectors coins, old money, o ld stone carvings, sculptures.

Todd, 250-864-3521 PURCHASING old Canadian & American coin collections & accumulations. 250-548-3670

Firearms FIREARMS: ALL types wanted, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation.

Licensed dealer 1-866-9600045. www.dollars4guns.com.

RCMP Centennial Rifle Model 94 30-30 Winchester never been fired. $1400. 573-4197.

Firewood/Fuel ALL SEASON FIREWOOD. For delivery birch, fir & pine.

Stock up now. Campfire wood.

(250)377-3457.

WOOD PELLETS “more heat than fir” $200 per ton. Vinsulla.

250-319-4546, 250-578-6967.

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

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

Oak China Cabinet. $500/obo.

Armoire. $500/obo.

Good cond. 250-672-9408 (McLure).

Tan colour large sectional.

1yr. old. Pd 1300. Asking 800/obo. 250-852-1663.

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

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Real Estate

Real Estate

Rentals

Apt/Condos for Sale

Houses For Sale

Apt/Condo for Rent

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

For Sale By Owner $55.00 Special!

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 XMAS SEASON SPECIAL PRICE $699,000.

One of a kind, 4 year old 2 storey luxurious, spacious home. 2500 sq. ft.on 2 floors plus a 2180 sq ft. basement.

Captivating panoramic (east facing) view. Willing to trade for a newer rancher between $400,000 and $450,000 + For further details, list of extras, reason for selling, and an 8 minute video CALL 250-554-2101 OR 250-371-4801

Rentals Bed & Breakfast

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Houses For Sale Apt/Condo for Rent

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 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

www.sundenmanagement.com

Nicola Towers Downtown Secure building w/prk, 2bdrm 3appl n/s, n/p $1000 372-7161

NORTH SHORE

1 and 2 bedroom apartments.

Clean quiet building.

Rents starting at $625 + utilities.

CALL 250-682-2293 250-682-0312

RIVIERA VILLA

Under the Real Estate Tab

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 Downtown 2bdrm/baths furnished undergrd parking Jan 1-Mar31 $1200 778-471-3301

Southill Manor 2bdrm apt. ac, ns, np, next to shopping and bus. $775. 250-376-9059

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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

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Suites, Lower

Cars - Domestic

The Sands, Lower Sahali.

Centrally located, renovated 1 Bdrms, $850-$900. 250-8281711.

2bdrm Brock $1000 +dd util incl. sep ent no party, prefer mature ref req 250-376-0370 or 250-819-7994 2bdrms, N/Shore. 4-appls.

N/S, $880/mo inclds util. Call 250-852-0909, 250-376-5913 Cumfy 1bdrm. Close to University, Hospital. Perfect for student or quiet person. Excellent Location. ns/np. Call now $495-$725 (250) 299-6477 North Kamloops brand new 1bdrm suite. New appl. N/S, N/P. $875. 250-318-0023.

2005 Volvo XC90 AWD. 2.5T. 5passenger, fully loaded. Low mileage.

New all-seasons. $10,000. 250-374-6151.

Townhouses

Recreational/Sale

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

1991 27ft. 5th Wheel. Fully loaded, like new. Everything incld. Shower, toilet never used. $8,000. 250-579-9029.

Duplex / 4 Plex 3BDRM +den 2 1/2 bth. Fnc’d yd. NS, $1200. DD&Refs. N Shore call aft 3pm 554-6978.

4bdrm duplex NShore $1,300 Feb1, n/s, sm pet responsible working adults 250- 318-5270 Brock 3 bdrm 2bath large S/F W/D hookup A/C fenced N/P N/S $1225 +util. 250-578-7529

Modular Homes 2bdrm mobile quiet area 5 min from shopping yard& shed N/P landlord ref $900 +util Avail Jan 1 250-579-8913aft 6pm

Homes for Rent 3bdrms top floor, 1-down.

2baths. N/S, N/P. $1650/mo. + 65% hydro/heat. 376-0964.

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

Check out our Listings at

www.sundenmanagement.com

Call 250-376-0062

Rooms for Rent

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

DOWNTOWN Motel Kitchenette units $750-$800 per month util included.

TV and local telephone also included 250-372-7761

Shared Accommodation

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

TOWNHOUSES Best Value In Town

Looking for a Rental in Kamloops or Logan Lake?

97 Camaro Z28 350 6spd 120,000km black loaded $9,000obo (250) 319-7058

318-4321

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.

1995 Jayco Trailer 30ft. No slide-outs.

Good shape. $7500/obo. 250-851-0264.

lilacgardens1@gmail.com NO PETS

Transportation

Basement suite male util, internet/cable w/d, incl in quiet clean owner occupied home $450 n/s, n/p 376-7484/ 250320-7707 Male seeking roommate Westsyde Furn. Close to bus $550/mo util incl. Call 250579-2480.

Quiet non smoking male to share North Kamloops home with mature male. $500 mo for details call 778-470-0370

Suites, Lower 1bdrm Brock. $750/month plus dd. Incl util. W/D. Private ent. N/S, no parties. Ref req.

250-571-3553 1bdrm fully furn daylight cls to bus and Aberdeen Mall n/s, n/p $800 util incl 374-3098 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

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

Auto Accessories/Parts 4 Bridgestone Winters on BMW Rims 185/70R14 used one season. $400. 374-5251.

4/tires Nokian Hakkapelitta5.

215/65/R16 studded.

Exc. cond. $190. 250-554-1023.

4 Winter Claw Extreme Grip LT265/70 R17. & 5 hole Steel Wheels for Dodge 1500. $750.

314-6620.

Cars - Domestic 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

Run Till Rented “Read All About It” Kamloops This Week Run Till Rented gives you endless possibilities...

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.

The Heart of Your Community

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 Fishing Truck 89 Ford Lariat F150 2-wd 173,000km V8-302 auto with canopy & boat loader asking $3000 250-376-4761 NEW LEER Truck Canopy.

82”x70”. White. $500, Call: 1(250) 314-0072.

2006 36ft. Forest River Georgetown XL. Loaded, 19,560miles. 3-slides. Gen, winter pkg. Awnings. New Mich tires. $68,000. 3728820/574-0090.

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 26’ Champion motorhome, 440 motor. reno’d ($3000/receipts) $2675/obo.

778-4721547

1992 GMC Dump Truck 366 V8 on propane, 5spd manual tranny, hyd brakes. Incl inbox hyd sander and 10’ snow blade. Clean title $13000 obo 250-574-2766 or 250-376-1872 93 Dodge Cummins 2wd 266,533km rebuilt trans ext cab gd rubber gd shape $3150 (403) 581-3823

Boats

9FT Okanagan Camper. F/S, bathroom.

Good shape. $3,500/obo. 250-376-1841.

1996 Seadoo, 5-seater jet boat & trailer. New motor & impellars, many extras. Excellent shape. $7,000. 250-672-9887.

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

Scrap Car Removal

Adult Escorts

1ST CHOICE

KAMLOOPS TEMPTRESS Sexy, fun, accommodating, & discreet.

Private parties only - no businesses

CALL 250-371-4949

Trucks & Vans 1980 GMC half-ton, straight 6 auto. Good shape. $600. 250376-6482.

1994 Mazda pickup 6 cyl 2wd manual, canopy winters 244,000km $2200. 374-7708 1996 GMC Suburban good shape runs great $3200obo Call (250) 571-2107 1998 Ford E350 cube van 16’box w/ramp V10 gas with auto tran $6100 250-459-2275 1999 Chev Dually diesel low km, great cond incl new canopy needs tires $7700 (250) 579-5231 aft 6pm 2005 Dodge 1500 Truck. 5.7L Hemi, canopy, new winters, good summers only 115,000 kms. $7,900. 250-828-6746.

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WEEKLY CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1. Cuts off a branch 5. 13th Hebrew letter 8. “Hair” producer Joseph 12. Giraffa camelopardalis 14. Indicates near 15. Capital of Samoa 16. Roving adventurously 18. Help 19. Deafening noises 20. Spanish neighborhood 21. Portable computer screen material 22. 20th Hebrew letter

23. “Blue Bloods” lead actor 26. Scholarly 30. Raleigh NC river 31. Alongside each other 32. Electronics Support Module 33. Dogma 34. New Deal statesman Harold 39. A corporation’s first stock offer 42. Slender tower with balconies 44.Young eel 46. Deviation from the normal 47. CBS police drama

HOROSCOPES

49. Cliff 50. Resting place 51. Island in Venice 56. 1981-82 Sec. of State 57.Young man 58. Skylighted central area 59. Oily skin disorder 60. East northeast 61. 1945 Crimean conference city 62. Transfer property 63. Used to be United __ 64. Daze

DOWN 1. Murderers Leopold & ___ 2. Southern veggie 3. Henry’s 6th wife 4. Practice fight 5. Dinners 6. Hermaphrodite 7. Centers 8. Fathers (Spanish) 9. For each one 10. SW Belarus city 11. Australian slang for a kiss 13. Ability to begin 17. Short whistle blasts 24. Were introduced 25. Glowing quality 26. Ingest 27. Relative biological effectiveness 28. Footed vase 29. River in NE Scotland 35. English Univ. river 36. Malaysian Isthmus 37. Soft-finned fish 38. Eyelid infection 40. Fred & Wilma’s baby 41. New __, Louisiana city 42. Tse-tung or Zedong 43. Hindu weather god 44. ___ May, actress 45. Hauled laboriously 47. One suspender 48. More peculiar 49. N. Central African country 52. Macaw genus 53. Rhythmic swing or cadence 54. Ballerina skirt 55. Arabian sultanate

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18

Expect to start the week on an exciting note, Gemini. Big news is coming your way, and you can allow yourself to enjoy this exciting time in your life.

Cancer, enjoy time with your significant other in the days ahead.A romantic trip could be just the way to go, and both of you will appreciate the one-on-one time.

Home matters have been on your mind, Leo. This week you will reach a resolution to your issue.Your hard work has paid off so you can have some fun.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22

This is a week you are bound to enjoy,Virgo.

The next several days will be full of structured fun, and that is right up your alley. Enjoy the company of friends and family.

BY LINCOLN PEIRCE

GRIZZWELLS

HERMAN

BY JIM UNGER

BY BOB THAVES

BY BILL SCHORR

K I T ’ N ’ C A R LY L E

BY LARRY WRIGHT

Dec 23 - Dec 29, 2014 LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23

This week is bound to be very social, and your calendar is full,Taurus.You can pick and choose what you want to do, and you can expect to enjoy all of your experiences in the week ahead.

B I G N AT E

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

Aries, things are going to change with regard to your professional life. Expect some good news at work and possibly a promotion. Make the most of this opportunity.

FRANK & ERNEST

TUESDAY, December 23, 2014

Libra, you may prefer to keep to yourself this week, but you are more likely to be surrounded by friends and family. Make the most of this time with loved ones.

Scorpio, things are set to go your way and you couldn’t be happier.You thrive on being in control, and that’s right where you will be this week. Good things are ahead.

Sagittarius, you tend to get restless with routine, so take some time to switch things up this week.Take a different route to work or school.

Otherwise, make new friends.

Capricorn, your love of travel continues this week, and you won’t be content until you hit the road. If you have the chance to travel, make the most of this opportunity.

Aquarius, now is a great time to aim for a promotion at work or make some changes to make yourself more marketable. It’s time to push ahead in your career.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20

Pisces, this is an exciting period for you, as both personal plans and career goals come to fruition. Enjoy the ride in the days ahead.

MATH MINDBENDER

MORE BUTTONS Sally has some old buttons.They are each one of white, blue or black.

Each button has either two or four holes.

1) There is only one button colour and hole combination for which there is exactly one button.

2) For each colour, there are more four-hole buttons than there are two-hole buttons.

3) There are one, two, or three of each of the two-hole button colours.

4) The number of two-hole buttons is the same as the number of black, four-hole buttons.

5) There are exactly as many two-hole buttons of one colour as there are two-hole buttons of the other two colours combined.

6) There are two blue, four-hole buttons.

If the number of white four-hole buttons is as small as it can be (fitting the other clues), how many of each type of button are there?

Answer to last week’s More Colours puzzle: How many blocks are there of each of the six colours?

There are 3 red, 4 orange 7 yellow, 4 green, 6 blue and 5 violet blocks.

Send your answer to editor@kamloopsthisweek.com. Deadline is 4 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 26.

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

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