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round-the-clock facility and its programSTAFF REPORTER dale@kamloopsthisweek.com ming for women and children.

The New Life Mission The statistics tell experiences the same the tale of the shelter’s thing every year — need — 247 women the donations flow in and children called December but, right it home for a period after Boxing Day, the of time last year and cheques stop, said misanother 680 calls were sion executive director received from women Stan Dueck. who needed help, but It’s not a criticism, didn’t need to use the but a reality of human shelter itself. nature.

KTW chose to partOnce the holiday seaner with the United son has passed, many Way on the fundraiser families are focused on because it felt people paying off their own prewould use an onlineChristmas bills. donation website — “That’s why getting and many did — and this now in January is a because it seemed big deal,” Dueck said of proper to partner with his organization’s share another charity rather of the inaugural KTW than a web-building Christmas Cheer Fund, business, said KTW which raised $49,666.50 DAVE EAGLES/KTW publisher Kelly Hall. and which, after adminRepresentatives of several Kamloops charities gather at the Kamloops This Week office to share The United Way istrative fees paid to the in the success of the KTW Christmas Cheer fundraiser. From left are Amber Harding of the charged a seven per United Way ThompsonUnited Way Thompson-Nicola-Cariboo, which partnered with KTW to create an online-donation cent administration Nicola-Cariboo for creportal; Jacquie Brand, program director at the Y Women’s Emergency Shelter; Wendy Marlow, fee for that work and, ating and running an executive director at the Kamloops Hospice Association; Stan Dueck, executive director of the as people who buy online-donation portal, New Life Mission; Delores Owen, manager of Sensational Soups meal program; KTW associate things online know, led to four charities editor Dale Bass and KTW publisher Kelly Hall. Each of the four agencies received cheques for there’s also a five per receiving $10,926.63. $10,926.63. cent surcharge to use Another reality the PayPal, the payment mission staff experiences is program linked to the United the annual increase in the GO ONLINE TO KAMLOOPSTHISWEEK. Way donation software. number of meals it serves to United Way executive COM TO VIEW THE ENTIRE DONOR LIST the marginalized, the homedirector Brenda Aynsley less and the working poor called the fund’s total a suc— more than 400,000 meals “And that’s just general mediThe program has run on a cess for its first year. were served up last year. cal supplies, not the ones that shoestring budget of donations She said the organization The number’s not quite as are patient-specific,” she said.

— including plenty from the 29 welcomed the “great opportunity large for another Cheer benefiThe Y Women’s Emergency volunteers who keep it going — to work with KTW and we really ciary — but Sensational Soups Shelter has been a recipient of so the money will go a long way appreciated meeting new donors sees between 90 and 150 people a Christmas Cheer cheque for for them, Owen said. already committed to the Cheer sitting at the tables at Mount years, going back to when the At the Marjorie Willoughby Fund and the agencies it supPaul United Church on Tuesdays fundraiser was started at the Snowden Memorial Hospice ports.” and Thursdays, when the volunKamloops Daily News by its Home, the money will buy News stories shouldn’t include teers who have been driving the sports editor, Gregg Drinnan. medical supplies and equippersonal observations but, in program since it began about Before he moved to ment needed to provide care this case, it seems appropritwo years ago start ladling out Kamloops, Drinnan headed a for patients at the Whiteshield ate to thank all who supported their dishes. similar campaign at the Regina Crescent facility. the newspaper in its first KTW For Delores Owen, manager Leader-Post.

It’s an ongoing cost as mediChristmas Cheer Fund campaign. of Sensational Soups, receiving Jacquie Brand, program cal supplies alone add up to Community is priority No. 1 one of the four cheques had her for KTW and the opportunity to co-ordinator at the Kamloops about $1,700 a month, said hos“still in shock,” she said. “We’ve share this with so many readers is women’s shelter, said the money pice executive director Wendy never had a donation like this deeply appreciated. “makes a huge impact” for the Marlow. before.”

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FRIDAY, January 30, 2015

CITYpage Council Calendar February 2 10 am - Coordinated Enforcement Task Force Corporate Boardroom, City Hall 11:15 am - Police Committee Corporate Boardroom, City Hall February 3 10 am - Audit Committee Corporate Boardroom, City Hall 1:30 pm - Regular Council Meeting February 10 3:30 pm - Sister City Advisory Committee Corporate Boardroom, City Hall February 11 5:30 pm - Heritage Commission Kamloops Museum, 207 Seymour St. February 16 4:30 pm - Arts Commission Corporate Boardroom, City Hall 6 pm - Tranquille Beautification/ Enhancement and Gateway Task Force Corporate Boardroom, City Hall February 17 1:30 pm - Regular Council Meeting 7 pm - Public Hearing February 19 11 am - Food and Urban Agriculture Plan Advisory Committee Corporate Boardroom, City Hall February 24 1:30 pm - Regular Council Meeting 7 pm - Public Consultation Budget Meeting Interior Savings Center, Parkside Lounge February 26 3 pm - KAMPLAN: 2015 Official Community Plan Advisory Committee DES Boardroom, 107 Seymour St. March 4 7 am - Parks and Recreation Committee Second Floor Boardroom, City Hall Regular City Council meetings are broadcast on Shaw Cable as follows: Thurs and Sat at 11 am and Sun at 7 pm.

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Remember to always: • Cross at marked crosswalks • Use the pedestrian push button at signalized crosswalks • Wear reflective or light colored clothing when walking at dawn or dusk

Crosswalks with Audible Signals

Crosswalks at twenty intersections in the city have voice message signals to assist visually impaired pedestrians when crossing the street. At the crosswalk, push the button to start the voice message which will then tell you which walk light is on. A “cuckoo” sound indicates the north-south walk light is on and a “chirp-chirp” sound tells you the east-west light is on.

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Enjoy live music, local food demos, samples, and a Black Box Food Challenge by Chef David, while participating in interactive displays regarding our local food and urban agriculture.

Snow Removal Reminder The City reminds residents and businesses to remove snow and ice from the sidewalks that border your property.

Community Safety & Enforcement 250-828-3409

• Ensure that all traffic has stopped • Make eye contact with drivers • Look left, right, and then left again

The City has added pedestrian countdown timers at the crosswalks at Columbia Street and 3rd Avenue, Tranquille Road and Vernon Avenue, Tranquille Road and Sydney Avenue, Tranquille Road and Southill Street, Tranquille Road and Holt Street, Fortune Drive and Sydney Avenue, and Walkem Road and Westsyde Road. These timers show pedestrians who are already in the crosswalk the number of seconds they have left to safely finish crossing the street before the light changes.

Meeting schedule is available at kamloops.ca/council.

Properties other than Single Family Dwellings Every person/occupier of real property is required to remove snow, ice or rubbish on any sidewalk adjoining the land or premises no later than 10 am each day (except Sunday).

Before stepping into the crosswalk, always:

Crosswalks with Countdown Timers

Council meetings can also be viewed online at: kamloops.ca/webcast.

Single Family Dwellings - Owners/occupiers of single family dwellings are required to remove snow, ice or rubbish on the sidewalk adjacent to any property owned/occupied by the person.

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LOCAL NEWS LEARNING TO FLY

Eight-year-old Nora Simcoe watches as her paper airplane is launched by the battery-powered device built by each participant at an event at the downtown Kamloops Library during Family Literacy Unplug and Play Week activities. The week-long celebrations conclude on Saturday, Jan. 31, at the Henry Grube Education Centre, with a plethora of events from 8:30 a.m. to noon.

The centre is located at the north end of Overlanders Bridge.

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POWER OF ATTORNEY IN THE UNITED STATES  IRS ISSUE? Do you have children who are United States residents, and whom you plan to make your Power of Attorney? Did you know that if you do so your children must then meet IRS reporting requirements?

The IRS has stated that a person exercising authority over another individual’s affairs (for example authority over a parent’s bank accounts, under a Power of Attorney), is responsible to meet the reporting requirements under the Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) requirements.

For example, Alex, a United States resident, has Power of Attorney on his elderly parents’ banks accounts in Canada, but Alex has never exercised his power under the Power of Attorney. Nevertheless, Alex is required to file an FBAR, and whether or not he has ever exercised his authority is irrelevant to the FBAR filing requirement. Even if Alex has not actually signed the Power of Attorney, the simple creation of the Power of Attorney by his parents may be enough to trigger the FBAR filing requirement.

The penalties for not filing an FBAR can be severe; a willful violation penalty being the greater of $100,000 or 50% of the account at the time of the violation. Criminal charges can also be pursued.

As you can see, there are many legal implications to giving Power of Attorney.

Choosing the right estate planning tool is important and you will need the advice of your Wills and Estates lawyer to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of these and other options that best suit your circumstances.*

Death at The Hamlets probed DALE BASS

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The BC Coroners Office and the Interior Health Authority are investigating a death at a Kamloops assisted-living and residential-care facility.

Coroner Barb McLintock confirmed to KTW her office was called in after 55-yearold Timothy Jay Pyett died on Tuesday, Jan. 20, at The Hamlets on Overlander Drive in Westsyde.

McLintock said there is no clear indicator of

what happened.

She said Pyett was not ambulatory and relies on a wheelchair to get around the facility.

McLintock said some time after 6 p.m. that day, Pyett, still in his wheelchair, made his way to a staircase and fell down it.

In Pyett’s obituary notice, donations to the Alzheimer’s Society of Canada are requested.

The care home is managed by H&H Total Care Services, based in Surrey.

It advertises itself as providing care for “seniors at all levels of activities with different care

needs, as well as young adults with acquired brain injuries.”

Karen Bloemink, the IHA’s executive director for residential services, said a member of the health authority’s licensing department was at The Hamlets the morning after the incident and the investigation continues.

Bloemink said the review will include a variety of aspects and identify any deficiencies that need to be addressed, from resources to education.

Inquiries to The Hamlets and its management company did not receive replies.

Burglar charges piling up A 45-year old man remains in custody after being arrested in an RCMP bait car and accused of a string of break-and-enters Jan. 26 and 27th.

Richard Trueit was remanded in custody until Feb. 12, when he will make another court appearance.

He is charged with 11 counts of break and enter as well as theft, theft of a motor vehicle and flight from a peace officer.

Cpl. Cheryl Bush said RCMP responded to a number of reports of break-ins they believe are linked to Trueit. He was arrested after allegedly stealing a bait car that police left in the East TransCanada Highway area in response to four breakand-enters.

Bush also said police investigating any link between Tuesday’s events and several businesses burglarized in November.

Smash-and-grab suspect sought Kamloops RCMP are hoping to hear from anyone who was in the area of Prairie Coast equipment, 8025 Dallas Dr., on Sunday, Jan. 25, at about 5 p.m.

Video surveillance captured a small, darkcoloured SUV at the front gate of the business.

A male left the driver’s seat, hopped the fence, smashed a window with rocks and left with laptop computers.

Police said the suspect was wearing a dark jacket and light-coloured jeans and runners.

The company is located just east of the intersection of Dallas Drive and Kokanee Way.

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FRIDAY, January 30, 2015

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MUG SHOTS CRIMES OF THE WEEK HOME BROKEN INTO A residence in the 9600 block on Westsyde Road in Whispering Pine area was broken into on Thursday, January 22 and numerous items were taken. The family had been away from the home for a short time, between the hours of 1 o’clock and 4 pm when the theft occurred. The suspect forced open a back door, then had full access to the entire residence. Once inside, the suspect searched through numerous drawers and cupboards; once in the bedroom they took jewelry, cash and a tablet. What the suspect did not know, is that the evidence left behind will be very useful when it comes to court for this suspect. This residence is somewhat out of the main flow of traffic but someone may have seen some suspicious activity at or near the residence. If you do see something unusual, please call the police right away; they will attend to determine what the problem is.

If you have any information on this break and enter and want to remain anonymous, please contact Crime Stoppers. No court, no statements, just your information is needed.

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City council focuses in on term priorities ANDREA KLASSEN STAFF REPORTER cam@kamloopsthisweek.com

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People featured are wanted on arrest warrants not vacated as of 3 p.m. on January 21, 2015.

BUSINESS BROKEN INTO A bold thief broke into Prairie Coast Equipment in the 8000 block of Dallas Drive at approximately 5:00 pm on Sunday, January 25. The security surveillance camera recorded the a smaller black SUV parked on the roadway and observed a male exit from the driver’s seat and hop the front fence. The suspect smashed out a window and gained entry into the building, once inside the male went to

the office and made off with a couple of laptop computers. The suspect was wearing a dark jacket, light coloured jeans, and light coloured running shoes.

Due to the time of the day, it is a very good possibility that someone may have notice this SUV parked on the side of the road. If you have seen this SUV in the area or may know who owns it, please contact Crime

Thefts from vehicles still continue throughout the city. This time, a school backpack was left in a vehicle on Seymour Street when the vehicle was broken into on Wednesday, January 21.

The backpack contained school books and is really of no value, except for the books that are being used by the student. The backpack is very unique; it is a cloth designer backpack, with black,

pink, white, lime green and has orange stitching on the edges. On the back flap there is an embroidered design of a stylised Tiger stitched in black thread.

It is a very good possibility that once the thief found the backpack contained nothing of value, it was thrown away.

Someone may have found this backpack or even tried to sell it. The owner would be very pleased to have

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It’s no surprise to Mayor Peter Milobar that the question of building a performing-arts centre downtown is one of the top priorities of his new council.

After a day-and-a-half of strategic planning, council this week announced its first priorities for the new term — and developing a business case for the centre topped the list.

“I think we’ve all committed through the election and, even to today, that we want to see a go or no-go for this project sooner rather than later,” Milobar told KTW. “To do that, we need to make sure it’s top of mind and we’re moving that business case forward and sharing it with the public.”

Also on the city’s short-term to-do list is a new strategy around industrial lands, a review of the downtown-revitalization bylaw, finishing up a review of the city’s official community plan and a review of city service levels.

Milobar said the service review will look for gaps in city services that may require extra resources to fill, as

well as areas to cut.

“It’s everything from soup to nuts on that one, snow-removal targets and time frames to how often do we cut the grass, those types of things,” he said.

With two downtown projects on the list, Milobar said the city should expect to see more focus on the core in the coming months, with North Shore projects coming a little later.

That includes a review of the North Shore Neighbourhood Plan, Milobar said.

“But, we don’t want to really do that review until we’re done our official community plan review because the two will link and interconnect.”

While past plans have generally focused on a few broad topics, Milobar said council has chosen this term to focus more on specific items.

“As things get done and accomplished, they’ll drop off the list, which creates room for other things to come in,” he said.

“It gives us that flexibility to add things as circumstances may change in the general economy or the world around us.”

A full list of priorities for the term will be discussed at a public council meeting in the coming weeks.

Mining exploration pegged at $30m in 2014

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The Southern Interior has joined a B.C.-wide downturn in mineral exploration, recording about $30 million worth of activity last year.

Exploration in the region in recent years has ranged from a high of $87 million to a low of $5 million.

The $30-million figure, however, is largely a reflection of large capital programs from operating mines or those nearing the development stage.

The Ministry of

Energy and Mines said a breakdown of that spending is not available.

However, veteran mining promoter Jim Gillis believes much of that $30 million comes from exploration at New Afton and Ajax mines, rather than from grassroots prospectors searching for new deposits.

“Exploration spending is mostly around existing mines looking for extra life,” Gillis said.

Three years ago, Premier Christy Clark predicted five new mines would operate in

B.C. this year.

But, the industry is struggling with sagging commodity prices and uncertainty about development in the face of last year’s Supreme Court of Canada decision on First Nations land in the Chilcotin.

“It puts a lot of uncertainty on people who want to spend,” Gillis said.

The mining promoter said he was recently involved in an exploration play in the Sechelt area on the Sunshine Coast that “is not getting past the local band.”

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With topics like backyard hens up for debate, the City of Kamloops is hoping a pair of public-input sessions will get the community clucking about urban agriculture.

The city will host two open houses — tomorrow ( Jan. 31) at Northills Shopping Centre and on Saturday, Feb. 7, at Aberdeen Mall.

Both sessions will run from noon to 3 p.m. and will feature live entertainment, food demonstrations and a chance to comment on the city’s developing local food plan.

Social and community development supervisor Carmin Mazzotta said the aim of the plan is to ensure Kamloopsians have a supply of fresh, local food.

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Telling the B.C. story of the Holocaust TRU NOW HOME TO 74 VIDEOS CHRONICLING B.C. STORIES OF NAZI GERMANY DALE BASS

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As he sat in the Shoah Foundation facility in California, Jay McLaughlin knew he was surrounded by stories.

Tens of thousands of stories of people who lived through the Holocaust, watched it unfold — were touched by it.

And, the associate professor at Thompson Rivers University said, he also realized many of the stories came from people who lived in British Columbia. “When I came back here,� McLaughlin said, “I did some research and realized no Canadian body had a collection like this.�

McLaughlin got together his own department of philosophy, history and politics, brought in colleagues from the

school of education and, combined, they raised the money needed to buy 74 of the videos telling the story of the Nazi Germanycreated Holocaust by British Columbians.

The videos are kept in the university’s main library and McLaughlin also uses them when he teaches one of his ethics courses relating to the genocide of sixmillion Jews and Roma during the Second World War. While he hasn’t seen all of them — they range from two to four hours each — McLaughlin has watched enough to know the stories are about more than the genocide.

They are stories of lives lived, of children playing games, of dreams and hopes and of the realities of the Third Reich and its policy to rid Europe of the Jewish community.

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Jay McLaughlin spearheaded a project to bring 74 videos telling the story of Nazi Germany and the Holocaust by British Columbians to Thompson Rivers University.

“It humanizes them,� McLaughlin said. “This could be my grandmother, my aunt.

This is someone who had a family.�

In relating the story of a life, the video also torques up the horror when the tale being told moves on to the horror.

McLaughlin told of speaking to another class once, talking about the realities of the Holocaust, the ethical challenges people faced just to survive.

At the end of the class, the students were asked by their teacher if they had any questions for McLaughlin.

“He was quite upset that there were none,� the philosophy teacher said, “but I said to him ‘No, that’s alright.

They’re still processing all of this. They don’t know what to ask’.�They are remarkable stories.�

In recent summers, McLaughlin has head-

ed to Israel to continue his research at Yad Vashem, a Holocaust memorial and museum. While there, he has met with other survivors who knew of Oskar Schindler, a German catholic born in what is now the Czech Republic. He is praised by the world’s

Jewish community for going to extremes to save the lives of his Jewish employees, eventually being credited with helping 1,200 escape the Nazi genocide. “It is so remarkable to be able to meet these people, to hear the stories,�

McLaughlin said.

The Shoah Foundation, established by film-maker Steven Spielberg after he completed a movie on Schindler, recorded more than 52,000 Holocaust stories in 32 languages by people who lived in 56 countries.

In 2005, the United Nations designated each Jan. 27 International Holocaust Remembrance Day, choosing the date to mark the same date in 1945 with the largest Nazi death camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau, was freed by Soviet troops.

An estimated 1.1 million Jewish people are thought to have died in the camp.

Knutson to return Coroners service identifies man to court in February who died in Fountain Tire accident The man accused of shooting a Kamloops RCMP corporal during a traffic stop in Batchelor Heights last month will return to court on Feb. 12 by video for a possible bail hearing.

Ken Knutson, 36, is facing a raft of serious charges — including attempted murder — stemming from an incident in the early-morning hours of Dec. 3.

RCMP Cpl. JeanRene Michaud had pulled over a vehicle

KEN KNUTSON: Returning to court for a possible bail hearing

on a residential street when he was shot.

Michaud underwent

emergency surgery at Royal Inland Hospital following the shooting and was later airlifted to a Vancouver-area facility — where he remains — after his condition worsened.

Knutson, a convicted killer with a lengthy criminal history, was arrested following an intense manhunt that lasted more than 12 hours.

He has been in custody at Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre since his arrest.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died following an industrial accident NICKLAS at the TAYLOR Fountain Tire tire retread facility in Kamloops this week.

Nicklas Jay Kristen Taylor, 36, died in the Tuesday, Jan. 27, accident.

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Bill Sundhu speaks

HUMAN RIGHTS: THE IDEA OF OUR TIME AND A PERSONAL JOURNEY Kamloops lawyer and former provincial judge, with a Master’s degree in International Human Rights Law, Bill Sundhu has recently returned from Tunisia where he was part of a select panel of international experts to train judges in that country in the aftermath of the Arab Spring. Bill will talk about the emergence of human rights in the modern era, his personal journey and experience of human rights at home and abroad.

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PLAY AGAIN — OUTSIDE A small but attentive audience walked into the Paramount Theatre in downtown Kamloops on Wednesday night (Jan. 28) to watch a film associated with Family Literacy Unplug and Play Week.

Play Again is an 88-minute documentary that examines the impact increased screen time is having on kids and society in general.

The award-winning documentary focuses on a group of kids with serious video-game, texting and TV habits who are untethered from the various screens and taken camping.

There, the kids commune with nature — and, for some of them, the closest they have come to the great outdoors is via a virtual character stepping on a patch of grass while playing Call of Duty.

Between the sometimes humorous footage of the shell-shocked kids camping, the documentary inserts clips of various notable people (including Canadian David Suzuki) citing sobering statistics associated with society being plugged in too deep and offering reasons why we should all work like hell to make sure our kids breathe some fresh air now and then.

At one point, a doctor notes addiction to video games and the Internet is as real as addiction to cigarettes, drugs and alcohol.

That reality was experienced at KTW a few years ago when a story idea could never get off the ground due to the glue-like hold technology seems to have on our youth.

The idea was to find a group of teens, convince them to go a week or a month with no access to cellphones or the Internet and document the experience. We called all high schools and spoke to all principals and made and received call after call as we and the principals attempted to find some kids who would take up our challenge.

In the end, the prospect of living life unconnected proved too bleak for students and the story idea died.

Play Again is a good documentary and a good lesson for us all.

Unplug and play with your kids and by yourself.

It is good for the soul.

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t is Super Bowl Week and fans of football will be hearing a lot from analysts, not much at all from Marshawn Lynch and far too much of what too many reporters are calling “deflategate.”

That maddening term is what the media continues to use to describe the NFL’s investigation into why and how some footballs used by the New England Patriots in their American Football Conference victory over the Indianapolis Colts were underinflated.

Apparently, an under-inflated football can be easier to grip and throw, thereby providing an advantage to the offence in control of said ball.

The scandal has transfixed the sports media, which, naturally, has decided to once again attach the “gate” suffix to the scandal, despite the fact doing so makes no sense whatsoever.

So, we are served “deflategate,” just as we were given “bountygate” during coverage of the New Orleans Saints bounty controversy and just as we were given “skategate” back in the 1990s when thugs attacked the knee of figure skater Nancy Kerrigan.

The annoying habit of reporters and others of slapping “gate” to the caboose of the scandal du jour is not confined to the sports scene, of course.

We have had federal scandals (“tunagate”) and provincial wrongdoings (“casinogate” and “bingogate”) and various other controversy-gates.

The problem is, there is no “deflategate,” nor was there a “casinogate,” nor a “bingogate.”

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MUSINGS There was, however, “Watergate,” which refers to the burglary in 1972 at the offices of the Democratic National Committee in Washington, D.C. The DNC offices were on the sixth floor of the Watergate office complex, a group of five buildings housing offices, apartment units and hotel rooms.

The Watergate name comes from the fact the complex sits along the Potomac River, directly across from the water gate of the historic Chesapeake and Ohio Canal that used to regulate the flow of the Potomac.

So, shortening the name of the scandal that brought down President Richard Nixon to the name of the very building in which the act took place makes perfect sense.

To take the suffix of that historic and unique scandal and affix it to any and all scandals — big and small, serious and goofy — is, quite frankly, lazy.

Now, if the ball boy allegedly behind those deflated balls in Foxborough, Mass., accomplished his deflating feat by stealing footballs that were locked behind

a gate in the stadium, well, we might have “deflategate.”

As it stands, the latest sporting scandal, like all other scandals post-Watergate, demands its own monicker.

Perhaps the penchant for not finding unique names for various scandals is part of the evolution of our lazy lexicon on the playing surface.

Consider hockey nicknames.

Back in the day, sportswriters and athletes were an inventive lot.

Fans in pre-politically correct North America read about the exploits of the Kraut Line in Boston. During my childhood, I marvelled at the French Connection in Buffalo and the Triple Crown Line in Los Angeles.

In the modern era, forced efforts led to bland brands, such as the West Coast Express in Vancouver about a decade ago.

In all sports, we cheered on The Great One, Gizmo, Bunny, Suitcase and The Golden Jet in the descriptive golden years.

There was the Babe, Teddy Ballgame, Mr. Hockey, Joltin’ Joe, the China Clipper and Boom Boom in other eras.

Today, aside from rare Johnny Football and Big Papi labels, sports nicknames consist mainly of adding a “y” to the end of a surname, which gives us plenty of Smittys, Joneseys and Mikeys, but precious few gems for the ages that truly define a player’s character.

Let’s just give up and call it “namegate” — the scandal of stolen creativity in sport. * For the record, my wager on Sunday is on New England to win by more than a field goal. Go Pats. editor@kamloopsthisweek.com

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DON’T FORGET ABOUT VIOLENCE AGAINST MEN Editor: The Jan. 16 articles on domestic violence

by KTW reporters Dale Bass and Tim Petruk were well written and contained interesting information.

My concern is the articles gave the impression only women are victims of domestic violence and men are always the perpetrators.

Obviously, that is often true, but singling out one gender for blame in this matter is hardly fair.

A large scale study done by Health Canada (Trocme, 2001) found that the largest single group for violence against children is biological mothers.

Domestic violence in same-sex relationships is almost double that for heterosexual couples, with lesbians couples registering the highest level of violent incidents.

Statistics from Great Britain found that, on average, 40 per cent of the victims of relationship violence were men.

But, men are much less likely to report violence and, when they do, police may actually side with the women.

Statistics Canada’s Family Violence report from 2011 stated that between 2000 and 2009, men were most likely to be killed by a common-law partner (66 per cent), with stabbing as the most common method.

The General Social Survey of 2009 found 4.4 per cent of Canadian men reported relationship violence from their current partner, while 3.2 per cent of women reported such violence.

In other words, women perpetrate more violence against their current partners than do men (it was 20.1 female vs 14.2 male for former relationships, though).

The bottom line is relationship violence is a complex issue, but one hopes police and social agencies will take violence committed by women as seriously as violence committed by men.

Chris Kempling Kamloops

THANKS FOR A WONDERFUL GESTURE IN A LOVELY CITY Editor: My wife and I have occasion to stay at the Hampton Inn in Kamloops periodically on our trips to and from B.C. We love to spend time in your lovely city and this was certainly a special stay. We usually have dinner at the Boston Pizza in Sahali because it is close, the food is consistently good and it is a friendly

restaurant with excellent servers.

On Sunday, Jan. 18, at about 5 p.m., we were seated across from a young mother and her two boys, ages about five and seven.

We noticed how well-behaved the boys were. They were attentive and respectful to their mother in their manners and conversation. We didn’t say anything, but we did smile at the boys and they

returned the smiles.

They left before we did and, as we prepared to leave, the waitress told us the young mother had paid our bill. We were amazed, but the waitress told us she was instructed not to say anything until we were ready to leave.

What a wonderful gesture!

This trip back to Edmonton will always be remembered by that

family’s kindness and generosity.

What a wonderful role model this mother is to her boys. We wish she and her family the best of everything in the future.

By the way, Kamloops This Week is part of the package at the Hampton and we enjoy reading it when we stayed there.

Carole and Harvey Streitz Edmonton

OUR HEALTH SUFFERS DUE TO B.C. LIBERAL POLICY Editor: There are very telling air-quality numbers from November.

They were worse than air-quality numbers from the summer fires, with November’s data due to unregulated slash burning.

Once again, B.C. residents are paying for the unfounded policies of the B.C. Liberal Party!

When the Liberals gave away the regulation

of the forest service to corporations, we all saw how it devastated rural B.C. Now we end up paying with our health due to the massive slash piles being burned.

One would think they would be forced to either truck this fuel to be burned and turned into electricity or buck it up for residents to use to heat their homes.

Unfortunately, with the change to the Forest Practices Act, the foreign corporations

make the rules as to what is cut, how much and where.

It is an election promise kept by the B.C. Liberals. Our forestry service was decimated and the corporations make and, for the most part, enforce the rules.

It is unregulated capitalism, a dream fulfilled by your B.C. Liberals.

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His were very active Facebook and Twitter accounts on which he extolled the virtues of the extremist Islam life and debated long and hard with friends from Canada.

Today, however, Collin Gordon’s social-media life has vanished amid reports the former Thompson Rivers University student and his brother, Gregory, were killed in Syria while fighting for Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

The National Post is among the news outlets to have cited Twitter reports of the death of the brothers earlier this month.

They are believed to have been killed by American warplanes in bombings of the city of Kobani.

The Canadian government has declined to discuss specific cases.

The brothers are believed to have converted to radical Islam in their native Calgary, some time before they disappeared in 2012.

Collin suited up for the WolfPack men’s volleyball team during the 2008-2009 school year. He played his college vol-

leyball for the SAIT Trojans in Calgary prior to his time at TRU. In 2011 and 2012, Collin and Gregory reportedly lived in the same Calgary apartment building as Damian Clairmont and Salman Ashrafi, both of whom were killed in Iraq and Syria in the past year.

In August, KTW published a story on Collin’s decision to travel to Syria and fight for ISIL. Gordon was in contact with KTW through the fall, telling this newspaper “You would find truth in the Qur’an,” and “I hope it inspires other to emigrate and join the fight of Good vs. Evil.”

He also said he was following the newspaper’s coverage and enjoyed reading KTW’s articles on him.

However, his online accounts have since disappeared amid reports of the brothers’ deaths.

When KTW originally reported Gordon’s decision to fight for ISIL, he was remembered by former schoolmates as being heavily involved in the Kamloops social scene.

“He was an interesting character,” said Kamloops filmmak-

er Nate Froese, who operates Joy Factory Films and did some work for Gordon’s Kamloops Social Club at about the same time.

“He was very driven and ambitious, but he had a hard time following through on things. He had goals in mind and he went after them, that’s for sure.”

The Kamloops Social Club was an ambitious project, aimed at holding parties in local bars.

Former WolfPack teammate, and current men’s volleyball assistant coach Spencer Reed remembered Gordon as a “mellow dude” who “marched to his own beat.”

“We’ve all lost touch with the guy, obviously, but to see his aspirations that he’s into right now, he’s a completely different sort of guy than we were used to when he was on the team and part of the campus,” Reed told KTW in August.

“It’s certainly surprising to see him into this kind of thing.”

Gordon’s family has repeatedly declined to comment on the matter.

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Every Monday night between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., Aaron Leontowich takes one of his two dogs for a walk.

Soon, his wife Melany will be able to join him on those weekly sojourns as the two make the rounds of Royal Inland Hospital, bringing cheers and warm memories to patients.

On the day KTW accompanied Leontowich through the 5 North ward, he had Mort with him, a four-year-old pitbull-blue heeler cross.

He found Mort when the dog was about six months old, lost on an old logging road.

Since then, Mort’s been through the St. John Ambulance (SJA) pet-therapy certification program, as has Aaron’s other dog, Itcha, a German shepherd cross.

It’s an onerous program that has a failure rate of about 70 per cent, sometimes because owners get stressed and the dogs react to it and sometimes because some dogs just aren’t cut out for the job.

A key requirement is a dog that doesn’t get easily excited, doesn’t mind strangers petting it and understands all the commands a pet owner might have to use.

For five-year-old Mort, it’s an easy job, Leontowich said, because he grew up alongside Itcha, another rescue dog.

They grew up in a home that was often noisy and busy, sometimes with up to nine visiting dogs — along with their humans.

Neither dog reacts badly to sudden noises or random movements. They just want to interact with people.

For Bernard Bouchie, a visit with Mort led to some memories of dogs in his past as he sat in his wheelchair, stroking the dog’s head.

Gayle Weiss, co-ordinator of volunteer services at RIH, said the dogs have been visiting for a few years now, providing a social interaction for patients, lifting their spirits and easing boredom.

“For some who miss their pets at home, it’s a reminder of their pets. For others, it can lead to reminiscing about earlier pets,” Weiss said.

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Sometimes, Weiss said, all it takes is a few minutes stroking Mort’s head for a patient. For others, the visit might be longer.

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The Crown and defence will both rely on expert witnesses on marine navigation and lighting during a trial for a man accused of criminal negligence in the death of a houseboater on Shuswap Lake more than four years ago.

Leon Reinbrecht is charged with criminal negligence causing death and criminal negligence causing bodily harm in connection to the death of 53-year-old Kenneth William (Kenny) Brown of Chase.

The crash resulted in an 18-foot Campion runabout inserted into the main deck of the houseboat on July 3, 2010, follow-

Houseboat death trial to finally begin ing Canada Day fireworks on the lakeshore.

Eight other people were taken to hospital after the crash.

Lawyers met yesterday (Jan. 29) at a pre-trial conference before the trial in B.C. Supreme Court, now set for the middle of February and expected to last a month.

The Crown is scheduled to call as many as 50 witnesses in what Vancouver defence lawyer Joe Doyle called a “heavily eye witness-intensive trial.�

In addition to hearing from several dozen people who were on or near the lake that night, both Crown and defence will rely on expert opinion evidence.

Crown prosecutor Neil Flanagan said he will call an RCMP toxicologist who will testify

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GUTSY WIN

Ryan Rehill, arguably the Kamloops Blazers’ best defenceman, was handed a game misconduct for what was deemed a staged fight with Jared Hauf of the Seattle Thunderbirds nine seconds into the first period at Interior Savings Centre on Wednesday, Jan. 28. With only five blue liners, one of them a rookie 16-year-old, Kamloops was able to fend off the highly skilled Thunderbirds and secure a 4-3 victory. Find out what head coach Don Hay thought about the win and the game misconducts on page A15.

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Justin Bosher is the new head coach of the Kamloops Venom.

Widely considered the best candidate for the job, he accepted the gig yesterday (Jan. 29) morning.

“Justin has always been my front-runner just because of his experience and professionalism,” Venom general manager Jan Antons told KTW. “It took some convincing, saying ‘Hey, we’ll work with you and bring in a good assistant, which we’re still working on, and be flexible.’”

Bosher, who drives the Kamloops Blazers’ bus, will have two sons playing junior A lacrosse on the Lower Mainland and wanted to be sure there will be time to watch them in action.

As of Monday, Jan. 19, the Venom had no

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Justin Bosher (right) is pictured with his son Jeremy. Justin is the Kamloops Venom’s new bench boss.

head coach and a skeletal executive committee.

Antons has since signed on as GM, Bosher has stepped up to coach, Brandon Pittman will be an assistant coach and assistant GM, Colin Knox and Doug Clark are the team’s new governors and Colin (Toledo) Robinson and Pete

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Friedel volunteered to be part-time trainers.

After the 2014 Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League season, Carol Pittman, the team’s owner, decided to step down as governor and Gord Hardman, head coach for the past two years, moved on, leaving those two important

positions vacant.

“It’s been a lot of hard work,” Antons said.

“He [Bosher] didn’t want to let this team go away because it would never come back,” Antons said.

“I’m glad that Colin Knox and Doug Clark jumped in because, without their help, we couldn’t have done this.”

He said the game just got away from him.

His team won by 159 points.

Southern California high school bench boss Michael Anderson was suspended for a pair of games earlier this month, after coaching the Arroyo Valley High girls’ basketball team to a 161-2 victory against Bloomington High.

The story has made headlines internationally, with many questioning Anderson’s sportsmanship following Arroyo Valley’s win.

Anderson told the San Bernardino Sun he wasn’t “trying to embarrass anybody” and didn’t play any starters in the second half of the game.

But, according to the Sun, Bloomington’s coach, Dale Chung, said Arroyo Valley played a full-court press for the entire first half and Bloomington only managed to cross centre four or five times.

Arroyo Valley led 104-1 at halftime.

So, was Anderson out of line? Coaches here in Kamloops say the victory certainly could have been handled better.

“That’s a coaching decision,” said Corey

Yamaoka, head coach of South Kamloops’ senior girls Titans. “If we’re up on a team by 40 or 50 points, we’re not pressing. That’s just irresponsible behaviour right there.”

Lindsay Karpluk, head coach of the NorKam Saints senior girls’ basketball team, echoed Yamaoka’s sentiments.

“Especially if you’re in a high-school setting, you should be setting an example for your students and for the community,” Karpluk said.

“As they all say, winning isn’t everything. I know, in my experience, the longer I coach, the more time I spend on other aspects that aren’t necessarily related to winning.”

Karpluk said it’s up to coaches to use games to teach life lessons, like sportsmanship, being a part of a team and developing community. Arroyo Valley’s victory seemingly flies in the face of many of those lessons.

The Saints coach said he thinks a similar situation would be unlikely to occur in Kamloops.

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Pittman said. “Then minor lacrosse changed their structure, so they no longer had house teams, only rep teams.

They had fewer and fewer kids registering because there were no house teams they could play for. It was all rep and travelling.�

Clark was in the room when the Thompson-Okanagan teams — at that time, Revelstoke, Salmon Arm, Merritt, Penticton, Kelowna and North Okanagan — voted in the rule with a majority. “Kamloops was winning every banner in every division in house league,� Clark said. “That was the big driver behind the rest

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In 2008, there were so many graduating midget lacrosse players in Kamloops that Carol Pittman was able to form a second junior B team in the city, the Kamloops Venom.

The Kamloops Rattlers were the other team in town.

Seven years later, the well has dried up, the junior Rattlers have folded and there are barely enough players to floor one team in the Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League.

Both Pittman, the Venom’s owner, and Doug Clark, the Kamloops Minor Lacrosse Association’s outgoing president, are pointing the finger at a change in midget programming, voted in by the Thompson

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of the clubs voting to go to the rep program about four years ago, so some of the smaller clubs could win banners. “We were adamantly opposed. A piece of cloth should not dictate what you do in a minor sport.�

Pittman does not expect to have two junior teams in the River City, but she would like to see the midget program mended, so the Venom can floor a healthy team. “It was five [midget] teams in town. There’s one now. That means there’s four less coaches and four less teams to pick from,� Pittman said. “Unfortunately, now we are kind of feeling the crunch.�

Clark said the KMLA’s midget program is not the main reason for the Venom’s

numbers problem. He said finding a credible head coach and forming a dedicated executive committee will help attract players.

(Kamloops has filled head-coaching and executive-committee vacancies. See story on page A13).

But, the midget program does need to be fixed, Clark said. “Having only rep teams wastes away from the ability of players to recruit their buddies and play on the same team,� he said. “In tyke and novice and all the younger age groups, we have lots of numbers because they still play in a houseleague system. “But, now, there’s no more midget house league. It affects the numbers long term.

We just don’t have enough.�

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Kamloops Blazers’ forward Cole Ully could not jam this one past Seattle Thunderbirds’ goaltender Taran Kozun, but he did score twice on Wednesday, Jan. 28, at Interior Savings Centre. Kamloops edged Seattle 4-3.

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When defenceman Ryan Rehill got the boot nine seconds into the game, the Kamloops Blazers’ odds of beating the Seattle Thunderbirds fell like the Canadian dollar has of late.

That’s one of the reasons why a 4-3 victory over the T-Birds at Interior Savings Centre on Wednesday, Jan. 28, has to be considered one of their most important accomplishments of the season thus far. “We knew it was going to be a playoffmentality type game,�

Kamloops head coach Don Hay told reporters. “I thought we hung in there, losing a couple defencemen, and to come out with the win is key for us.�

Another reason why the triumph was important — it might be galvanizing.

The undermanned Blazers topped the Western Conference’s fifth-place team and moved into eighth place, two points ahead of the Vancouver Giants and Prince George Cougars. “It puts us into the playoffs right now,� Hay said. “It’s been a goal

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Rehill and Jared Hauf fought nine seconds into the first period on Wednesday and were each assessed five-minute majors and game misconducts.

The WHL adopted a staged-fighting rule prior to the 2012-2013 season: Should a fight occur following a faceoff, it will be considered a staged fight and a game misconduct will be doled out, along with a major penalty.

Here’s what Hay thought of the misconducts in Wednesday’s game. “I thought it was a bad call,� Hay said. “I know that they said it was a staged fight, but what defines a staged fight?

Where’s the time limit? “It’s a player from each team that wants to set the tone. You can’t take the emotion out of the game. Emotion is a big part of the game. “You try as a coach to preach emotion and preach passion to play the game. We don’t want staged fights, but we want physical play.�

Already missing sizeable, top-four D-man Michael Fora, who is out with an upper-body injury, the Blazers were down to five defencemen, one of them being 16-year-old Dawson Davidson.

With Kamloops down 3-2, Davidson scored the game-tying goal at 3:42 of the third period and another blue liner, Brady Gaudet, notched the winner at 14:38.

Davidson’s marker was pretty, a wrist shot that beat screened Thunderbirds goaltender Taran Kozun, but his play throughout the game was equally impressive. “I really like the way this young man is playing the game,� Hay said of Davidson. “He thinks the game at another level. He’s got a good skillset and makes smart plays.

He doesn’t panic. He’s pretty calm under pressure.�

The Blazers’ power play, which was dismal in a 6-0 loss to Victoria on Saturday, connected on three of five opportunities on Wednesday, while the T-Birds went 1-for-5 with the manadvantage.

Cole Ully was dominant for the home team, notching two goals and three points.

Shea Theodore was a force for the visitors and Matthew Barzal showed flashes of brilliance, but Kamloops product Ryan Gropp had a quiet evening for Seattle.

Connor Ingram was solid between the pipes for the Blue and Orange, making 25 saves in the victory.

Kozun, a former Blazer, stopped 30 shots in a losing effort.

In the game’s scariest moment, Nolan Volcan of Seattle connected on a right hand in a fight with Kamloops rearguard Patrik Maier, who went crashing down to the ice.

After being tended to, he was able to skate to the bench under his own power and walk to the dressing room.

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WolfPack squads hit the road It’s going to be a quiet weekend around the Tournament Capital Centre.

Thompson Rivers University basketball is in Kelowna to face the UBC-Okanagan Heat today (Jan. 30) and tomorrow.

The WolfPack men are 8-6 on the season, the Explorer Division’s No. 2 seed, and will face the 2-12 Heat.

The WolfPack women lead all of Canada West with a 13-1 record and will face a 4-10 Heat club.

Both of the WolfPack’s volleyball teams will watch action around the conference from home, sitting out with a bye this week.

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Kiara Endean, 12, and Morgan Endean, 14, all found the podium in their respective divisions.

Hanks, who competed in both the under-21 and senior women’s divisions, won a pair of gold medals.

Kiara, who competed in the under-14 division, captured silver, while Morgan, who competed in the under-18 division, won bronze.

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Team Nelson (KGHM Ajax Mining Inc.) topped Olsen (Subway) 8-3; DeCap (Hub Barton International) doubled Thompson (BA Dawson Blacktop) 8-4; Klymchuk (Thompson Valley Restoration) edged Brown (Rivershore Ram) 7-5; and Russett (Wrable Brothers Construction) topped Ihlen (Alpine Building Maintenance) 7-4.

Teams will be split into two pools next week to finish the regular season before final seeding is determined for the double-knockout playoffs.

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Members of Valley Jiu-Jitsu and Pacific Top Team Kamloops were in action at the Canadian Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation Okanagan Winter Classic in Vernon on the weekend.

Kamloops was well represented at the Canadian Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation Okanagan Winter Classic in Vernon on the weekend.

Eight athletes from Valley Jiu-Jitsu and Pacific Top Team Kamloops competed in the tournament on Saturday, Jan. 24.

Four brought home medals and they all showed great heart and determination, according to club owner and head instructor Chris Thring.

“Win or lose, all our athletes displayed exemplary sportsmanship and humility,” Thring said.

“We are very proud of the way all of our athletes represented themselves and Valley Jiu-Jitsu and Pacific Top Team Kamloops.”

Tomas Heer and his brothers Lucas and Jacob each brought home medals in their first-ever jiujitsu tournament.

Tomas, six, won gold and Lucas, 10, and Jacob, eight, both emerged with silver medals. Clint Martin, a blue belt at the club, submitted two of his opponents to earn bronze.

Korbyn Cutler,

seven, and Fausto Richard-Guerrera, 11, faced tough matches and never gave up, Thring said.

Andrew Thiessen and Francisco Reza left it all on the mats as well, but were denied medals at the tournament.

“All our athletes gave inspirational performances,” Thring said.

Valley Jiu-Jitsu will be having a grand opening on Feb. 21 at the club (982 Camosun Cresc.)

For more information on the benefits of jiu-jitsu, go online to valleybjj.ca or call Thring at 778-2577655.

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“I’ve never heard of one, locally, where someone has done that to somebody,” Karpluk said.

“I can’t say we’re totally immune from it here, but I really think we do a really good job of monitoring and making sure nobody gets crazy.”

So, what should a coach do when a game starts to get out of hand?

Both Karpluk and Yamaoka said it’s possible to keep playing the game without humiliating the opposition.

Whether it’s working on specific plays, giving inexperienced players the opportunity to start, or looking to shoot only on the last option, coaches can keep the score from getting out of hand.

But, there’s a fine line to be walked.

Coaches can go overboard with keeping the game close, too, playing “cat and mouse” with the opposition.

“I’ve heard sometimes people go, ‘Oh, everybody has to shoot left-handed,’ and I think that sometimes that might be a bit of a slap in the face, once kids realize that,” Karpluk said.

It’s clear coaches need to consider a number of circumstances when their

teams start to run away with games.

Yamaoka noted it’s not as simple as just sitting your starters against inferior programs.

Years ago, before he was the head coach of the Titans, he saw what that could lead to.

“You’ve still got to put the starters in at some point in time, because if you’re blowing that many teams out — our league, we were blowing people out by, on average, 40 or 50 points per game,” he said.

“If our starters aren’t in there and we say, ‘We’re just going to run second-string players,’ there’s 12 games that the starters aren’t going to be playing.”

Dino Bernardo knows what it’s like to be on the wrong end of a lopsided victory.

The president of the Kamloops Broncos, he remembers his junior football team’s 97-0 loss against the Vancouver Island Raiders in its inaugural season, 2007.

Bernardo said Vancouver Island’s second- and third-string players didn’t see the field in that tilt until the score was about 77-0 — it seemed, to him, that the Raiders were aiming to set a record against the fledgling Broncos.

At the time a new franchise, the Broncos

just didn’t have the personnel to be able to compete with the likes of the Raiders.

“To me, that’s just insulting,” Bernardo said, recalling the game.

“The reality of it is, if we were professional athletes, you can run up the score all you want because you’re getting paid, that’s your job, that’s what you’re supposed to be doing.

“But, when it’s amateur athletics, like high school football or, even our league, junior football, we’re all competitive, but at some point you have to show the sportsmanship — not taking it easy on the other team, but at least putting in your substitutes and backup players.”

Bernardo said he holds no ill will if a club’s second- and third-string players continue to put up points — that’s part of sports.

Coaches shouldn’t be expected to tell their players to let up.

But, they need to realize the impact a runaway victory can have on the organizations involved.

In the B.C. Football Conference, teams like the Vancouver Island Trojans have folded on the heels of a string of massive losses.

The players involved shouldn’t

be forgotten either.

“That’s the thing with that high school

game,” Bernardo said.

“If you’re winning 161-2, what are you

trying to accomplish?”

“Are you just trying to set a record? Do you

not realize you’re going to scar those kids for life?”

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The Kamloops Storm’s last game against the Chase Heat wasn’t exactly one for the ages.

But, the club has a chance to make amends for that tonight (Jan. 30).

The Storm and the Heat will face off in a rematch of last weekend’s tilt this evening at McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre.

Puck drop is slated for 7 p.m.

The Storm had won five straight heading into their Jan. 23 game against Chase and posted a 4-0 loss on the road at Art Holding Memorial Arena.

It was a defeat that prompted Storm head coach Ed Patterson to describe his team as “arrogant and full of ourselves,” in a post-game interview with KTW. Kamloops will find out tonight if the Storm have learned anything from the past week.

“We had a good meeting with the leadership group and the boys have been good all week in practice and refocused,” Patterson said yesterday (Jan. 29).

“It wasn’t that they haven’t stepped up, it’s just they weren’t continuing to press forward and get better and better. It’s human nature. Everyone gets complacent and, when one individual gets complacent, he doesn’t realize the effect it has on another one or two individuals.

“The message just was that each guy in that leadership group, when they do bring it like they can bring it, they make the whole team a better team.”

Storm assistant captain Marc

DuMont was a part of both of those meetings and is expecting a better effort from his team this weekend.

“We all kind of know that last time we played Chase, we didn’t play well at all and we need to step it up, especially to create some momentum heading into playoffs,” DuMont said.

The defenceman will be in the stands for tonight’s game, still recovering from a concussion.

“Especially for home-ice playoff advantage in our division, that’s huge,” he said. “We need that.

“All these teams we could possibly be playing in the playoffs, so we kind of need to show them that you can’t just take a game from us and we’re going to come hard every game. We can’t give them any hope, like we gave Chase last weekend.”

Kamloops has won four of six against their Doug Birks divisional rival this season.

The teams sit first and second in the division heading into the game, with Kamloops occupying the top spot with 58 points, four up on Chase.

Kamloops is the only team in the division to have clinched a playoff berth.

“Our record has been great against Chase all season,” Patterson said. “You also have to give them a lot of credit, they played fantastic [last weekend].

They knew it was a big game for them and they stepped up and they brought it.”

The Storm are entering the home stretch of the 2014-2015 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season, with nine games remaining before the start of the post-season.

Seven of those nine games

will come against divisional opponents — Chase, Sicamous, Revelstoke twice and 100 Mile House — preparing the club for what it will see in playoff action.

The first two rounds of the playoffs will feature inter-divisional play, with No. 1 playing No. 4 and No. 2 playing No. 3 in the first round’s best-of-seven serieses.

The winners will square off before taking on the winner of the Okanagan division, currently topped by the league-leading Osoyoos Coyotes.

Round 1 of the playoffs is scheduled to begin on Feb. 20.

The Cyclone Taylor Cup, which features the winners of the KIJHL, the Island-based Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League and the LowerMainland’s Pacific Junior Hockey League, along with the host Mission City Outlaws, will begin on April 2.

The winner will advance to the Keystone Cup to play for a Western Canadian championship on April 16.

“Our motto all season has been not to worry about wins and losses, to worry about our performance as far as a team and our work ethic and attention to detail,” Patterson said.

“You want to head into the playoffs on a high note, but as long as we have our structure in place and our details, the wins will come.

“That’s why I say I’m not too worried about wins and losses because they’ll happen when we bring it how we’re supposed to bring it.”

Kamloops’s Jake Mullen is expected to get the start in goal against Chase.

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The Belichick Image: A scowl and a hoodie BARRY WILNER

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

PHOENIX — He’s been called the Evil Genius and he’s been fined for spying on an opponent. Now there are questions about deflated footballs.

Any visual portrait of Bill Belichick likely has him wearing a hoodie and a scowl. Many of his media duties are marked by terse answers or outright stonewalling.

All of which masks the impact and longevity of the New England Patriots boss, the winningest coach in post-season NFL history.

Belichick is about to lead his team into its sixth Super Bowl in 14 seasons.

No one, not Chuck Noll nor Tom Landry nor Marv Levy nor

New England head coach Bill Belichick

Bill Walsh — all Hall of Famers — managed that.

Since Belichick took over the Patriots in 2000 after a five-season flop as head man in Cleveland, there have been 119 coaching changes. In the AFC East alone, which the Patriots have won 12 of 14 seasons, 17 coaches have come and gone, according to STATS.

Belichick is the constant.

“I think coach is always pretty consistent with how he’s dealt with our team,’’ New England QB Tom Brady said. “You don’t ride the highs and lows of the season. Whether it’s one win or one loss, you just try to get better and make improvements — and you’ve got to play your best at the end.

“It’s hard to make our team.

“Coach Belichick puts a lot of pressure on guys in training camp.”

In the face of the controversies and criticisms the Patriots have faced during his tenure, Belichick’s approach remains the same.

Yes, he often comes off as ornery, but that’s because he’d rather be coaching, rather be teaching, rather be dissecting film.

But, according to New England

defensive tackle Vince Wilfork, other than Brady the longest-tenured Patriot, Belichick has changed somewhat — out of necessity.

“Yeah, I’ve seen the difference in Bill in the 11 years that I have been here and I tell him he is getting soft,’’ Wilfork quipped.

“But, this is a different era of football now with how the team is shaped up and how a lot of guys are younger guys.

“He’s more understanding now. I think when you get so used to having a certain quality of players and it changes, it’s hard for you to adapt to change.

“And I think Bill had to do a good job of that ever since I’ve been in the league because we’ve changed so much.’’

Don’t think other coaches

The tale of the Super Bowl tape The extremes between the players in Sunday’s Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks: Tallest: 6-foot-8, New England offensive linemen Nate Solder and Sebastian Vollmer.

Shortest: 5-foot-10, 12 players (six each team).

Heaviest: 335 pounds, New England offensive lineman Marcus Cannon.

Lightest: 185 pounds, Seattle defensive back Marcus Burley.

Oldest: 37 years old, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.

Youngest: 21, Patriots defensive end Dominique Easley.

Highest-paid, offence (average annual salary): $14.1 million, Brady.

Highest-paid, defence: $14 million, Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman.

Lowest-paid: $420,000, undrafted rookies on both teams.

Sometimes, MVP is relative unknown ROB MAADDI

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Almost all football fans know Tom Brady, Russell Wilson, Richard Sherman, Marshawn Lynch and Rob Gronkowski.

The New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks wouldn’t be playing in the Super Bowl on Sunday if it weren’t for their superstars.

But, both teams got here with lesser-known players coming up big at key times.

Jermaine Kearse caught a touchdown pass in overtime in Seattle’s win over Green Bay in the NFC championship game. Julian Edelman threw a TD pass in New England’s division-round win over Baltimore.

There’s Rob Ninkovich, Michael Bennett and several

others. Often, surprise players are the stars in the Super Bowl.

Just look at last year when Seahawks linebacker Malcolm Smith was the unlikely MVP in Seattle’s win over Denver. Smith returned a Peyton Manning interception for a touchdown and recovered a fumble in a 43-8 rout. Now the former seventh-round pick hardly plays on defence.

Brady, Wilson, Lynch, Gronkowski and LeGarrette Blount have the five best odds of winning the MVP award. But, Smith is listed at 100:1 by Bovada.

Here’s a list of some surprise stars from past Super Bowls: DEXTER JACKSON: Jackson had two interceptions to help the Tampa

Bay Buccaneers beat the Oakland Raiders 48-21 in the 2003 Super Bowl. Teammate Dwight Smith returned two picks for touchdowns against Rich Gannon and Oakland’s top-ranked offence, but Jackson got the MVP award.

Jackson signed a $14 million, five-year deal with Arizona in free agency, but was released after one season and returned to the Buccaneers.

LARRY BROWN: Brown became the first cornerback to win Super Bowl MVP when his two interceptions helped the Dallas Cowboys beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-17 in 1996.

Brown leveraged that performance into a $12 million, five-year contract with the Raiders in free agency, but lasted only two seasons in

Oakland and started just one game.

DAVID TYREE: Tyree only had 54 career catches, but he’ll forever be remembered for the helmet grab that helped the New York Giants beat the Patriots 17-14 in the 2008 Super Bowl, snapping New England’s perfect season. Giants quarterback Eli Manning was the MVP of the game.

TIMMY SMITH: After running for only 126 yards as a rookie in 1987, Smith set a Super Bowl rushing record with 204 yards and scored two TDs to help the Washington Redskins beat Denver 42-10.

Quarterback Doug Williams was the MVP of the game. Smith played only two more seasons in the NFL and ran for another 476 yards.

Watch for officials’ hand signals at line Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll says referees will use hand signals to indicate clearly when normally eligible receivers check into the game as ineligible, a technique the New England Patriots have used in the post-season.

Carroll spoke yesterday about conversations he had with league officials after Seattle and New England reached the

Super Bowl to get an understanding of how those players would be identified.

The practice is particularly confusing for defenders when an eligible receiver reports as ineligible to catch a pass.

Carroll said the referees in the Super Bowl will have hand signals to clarify players’ eligibility.

A normally eligible receiver report-

ing ineligible will be identified by being pointed at and the referee waving his arms like he dos for an incomplete pass.

Although Carroll said the signals were new, league officials said referees have been using the signals, including in the AFC championship game in which Indanapolis Colts coach Chuck Pagano complained about New England’s tactics.

around the NFL haven’t paid attention.

His counterpart in this Super Bowl, Seattle’s Pete Carroll, actually was replaced in New England by Belichick.

“I know that when [Patriots’ owner Robert Kraft] was making his choice to hire coach Belichick, I had one opportunity to say something to him about that,’’ Carroll said.

“And I thought that was really a unique hire, a special hire and a guy that would really fit in well if [Kraft] let him do what he was capable of doing.

“I think Bill is a very open freethinker and a guy that needs that kind of control to be at his best.

“It’s worked historically and in extraordinary fashion.’’

LYNCH DOESN’T CARE WHAT YOU THINK OF HIM THE CANADIAN PRESS

Here’s a transcript of Marshawn Lynch’s statement to the media yesterday (Jan. 29): “Hey, look, I mean, all week I done told y’all what’s up. And for some reason y’all continue to come back and do the same thing that y’all did. I don’t know what story y’all trying to get out of me. I don’t know what image y’all trying to portray of me.

“But it don’t matter what y’all think, what y’all say about me because when I go home at night, the same people that I look in the face _ my family that I love, that’s all that really matters to me. So y’all can go make up whatever y’all want to make up because I don’t say enough for y’all to go and put anything out on me.

“But, I’ll come to y’all event. Y’all shove cameras and microphones down my throat. But when I’m at home in my environment, I don’t see y’all, but y’all mad at me. And if you ain’t mad at me, then what y’all here for? I ain’t got nothing for y’all, though. I told y’all that. Y’all should know that. But, y’all will sit here like right now and continue to do the same thing.

“I’m here preparing for a game. And y’all want to ask me these questions, which is understandable.

I could get down with that. But, I told y’all. I’m not about to say nothing. So for the reminder of my, what’s that, three minutes? Because I’m here I’m available for y’all. I’m here, I’m available for y’all. I talked. All of my requirements are fulfilled. For the next three minutes, I’ll just be looking at y’all the way that y’all looking at me.

Thank you.’’

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Brodeur joins Blues’ front office NATE LATSCH

THE CANADIAN PRESS

ST. LOUIS — Martin Brodeur may one day return to the New Jersey Devils, where he won three Stanley Cups and cemented his place as the goaltender with more wins than any other in NHL history.

Up first, though, is some serious time with the St. Louis Blues.

The 42-year-old Brodeur formally announced his retirement yesterday (Jan. 29) to take a front-office position with St. Louis, where he wrapped up his career after 21 outstanding years with the Devils.

He said he is leaving the game with a smile on his face and excited about his next opportunity.

“I’m leaving the game really, really happy,’’ Brodeur said.

Brodeur joined the Blues as a free agent in early December after No. 1 goaltender Brian Elliott was sidelined by a knee injury.

He went 3-3 with a 2.87 goals-against average and .899 save percentage. He extended his NHL record for shutouts to 125 with a 3-0 win against Colorado on Dec. 29, his final NHL victory.

When Elliott returned, Brodeur became the odd man out among the team’s three goalies, including Jake Allen.

He took a leave of absence to contemplate his future and word came Tuesday that he was done.

“If (Elliott) didn’t get hurt, I was never going to be here,’’ Brodeur said. “For me, it was a great opportunity.’’

St. Louis general manager Doug Armstrong said the team was excited to have Brodeur join the team as a senior adviser.

“He’s going to travel with the team on a daily basis, he’s going to interact with our players and our coaches,’’ Armstrong said.

“Our goals are very simple in St. Louis with this team, it’s to prepare and be competitive to win a Stanley Cup and to ultimately win a Stanley Cup. “When I look up here and you see the number of Stanley Cups up here on this stage, all these people we can tap into as we learn and we move forward.’’

Over 22 seasons, Brodeur piled up a 691-397-176 record, 2.24 GAA and .912 save percentage in 1,266 career regularseason games.

The native of Montreal holds the league records for wins, shutouts, games played and minutes played.

He also had 113 career post-season victories to go along with those three Cups and four Vezina Trophies as the NHL’s top goaltender.

He was also a two-time Olympic gold medallist with Team Canada in 2002 and 2010. Prime Minister Stephen Harper congratulated Brodeur on his storied career on his Twitter account.

“Hockey legend Martin Brodeur announced his retirement today. Canada

salutes his extraordinary career & contributions to our game,’’ Harper posted.

Along the way, Brodeur became a role model for many young goaltenders, including Vancouver’s Ryan Miller.

“When he was breaking into the league, he broke in at a young age and was having success,’’ Miller said. “I was about the right age where 14, 15 years old watching him break in, he wasn’t so much older than me where I was like, ‘Wow the NHL’s so far away.’

“When you get to be in your teens and there’s a guy in his early 20s, ‘Wow he’s only a few years away and he’s doing it.’’’

Asked what he was most proud of, Brodeur cited the wins — and his health.

“If you play hockey, you might as well win,’’ he said.

“The most important record is the wins record that I have.

“My durability is just something I took a lot of pride in, that I was able to play 70 games over and over and over and they add up to 1,200-and-something games, plus the playoff games, plus whatever. It’s hard to do.’’

Brodeur said he plans to learn as much as he can as a front-office employee with the possibility of one day running a team.

He also said the possibility exists that he will return to New Jersey in a frontoffice role at some point in the future.

He said he has talked with Lou Lamoriello, the Devils’ president/general manager, about returning to New Jersey.

B.C. Lions sign Austin Collie

Austin Collie is heading to the CFL, but with the B.C. Lions.

The veteran receiver signed as a free agent with the Lions on Thursday, two days after published reports said the former Brigham Young University star had come to terms with the Montreal Alouettes.

Collie took to Twitter on Wednesday to deny the reports.

The six-foot, 204-pound Collie spent five seasons in the NFL _ four with the Indianapolis Colts, another with the New England Patriots. He was a fourth-round pick of the Colts in the 2009 NFL draft.

Collie appeared in 42 games over four seasons with the Colts, registering 173 catches for 1,845 yards and 16 TDs. He signed with New England in 2013, playing in seven regular-season games and recording six catches for 63 yards.

“Austin has an established football resume and will add depth, speed and experience to our roster,’’ Wally Buono, the Lions vice-president of football operations, said in a statement. “He’s an exciting player that I know our fans will enjoy watching this season.’’

Collie, 29, is a Hamilton native and joins the Lions as a national — or Canadian — player. But, he comes with issues — he suffered at least three concussions during his NFL tenure.

“I’m excited to be joining the Lions and very much look forward to playing in the CFL,’’ said Collie. “The wide-open play of the Canadian game and the passion of fans across the league is going to be a lot of fun to experience.’’

ò Obituaries & In Memoriams ô PEARL KAISER

THOMAS McCREA SAXON

PHYLLIS KADOSKI

Tom passed away in Kamloops, B.C. on Sunday, January 18, 2015 just one week before his 83rd Birthday.

We are saddened to announce that Phyllis Kadoski passed away on January 23, 2015.

Tom was born in Burstall, Saskatchewan January 30, 1932, to Mabel and Fred Saklofsky. The family moved to Kamloops in 1946 where they built a home and their children attended school.

Tom worked for B.C. Forestry in the summer months in Kamloops and after graduation worked with BC Hydro and Harmac Pulp Mill in Nanaimo. He married Addie Rae in 1956, where their daughter Theresa was born.

In 1967 Tom returned to Kamloops and worked at Weyerhaeuser pulp mill. In 1970 he met Claire and her five year old son Brent. Claire and Tom were married in 1972. Brent predeceased Tom in 1991.

Pearl Kaiser passed away on Christmas Eve in Kamloops.

A memorial will be held in Barriere in the spring.

Left to mourn Tom’s passing are Claire his wife, his daughter Theresa, grandchildren Trevor and Victoria, great-grandson Bentley, brother Bob Saklofsky and family in Portland, Oregon, brother Jim Saklofsky and family in Kamloops, and sister Marjorie Lussier and family in Kamloops. His nieces, nephews and grandchildren remember him with love and admiration, especially for his wild and wonderful stories. Tom is truly unforgettable to his family and the people who were Tom’s lifetime friends, those with whom he went to school, the guys who loved fishing, hunting and being outdoors as much as he did, and of course the faithful ‘club’ that met regularly for their coffee and reminiscences.

Our family would like to thank the staff at Ridgeview Lodge for their wonderful care of Tom during his residence there. They loved his smile and his willing participation in any and all activities. He had many friends there.

There will be no funeral service by request.

A celebration of Tom’s life will be held at a later date.

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Phyllis is survived by her loving children Caroline (Pat), Charlette (Colin), Kevin (Rhonda), Brian (Jenn), grandchildren Nichole, Samantha, Steven and Hayden, great-grandchildren Taylor, Taison, and Taylan.

Phyllis is also survived by her brothers Bill (Elaine), Butch (Dusky), and brother-in-law (Dana) along with numerous nieces, nephews and dear friends.

Phyllis was predeceased by her mother (Pansy), father (Morris) and sister (Margaret).

Phyllis lived in both Alberta and then in BC where she made her home in Kamloops, BC. Phyllis loved to have people contact so the service and hospitality industries were her life’s work and enjoyment.

In her day Phyllis loved to travel with family and friends and visited places like Mexico, Hawaii, Alaska and Las Vegas. Camping was always enjoyable for Phyllis along with snowmobiling, quadding and fitness. A part of Phyllis’ life was spent learning about the body’s natural abilities through the studies of holistic healing. Phyllis loved life and would light up a room with her smile. Phyllis was a great listener and I know that this amazing quality will be missed by all the lives Phyllis has touched.

Phyllis will be sadly missed by all of those who knew and loved her.

To “let go” is not to deny, but to accept.

To “let go” is to fear less and love more.

I’M GLAD I TOUCHED SHOULDERS WITH YOU There’s a comforting thought at the close of the day When I’m weary and lonely and sad That sort of grips hold of this crusty old heart And bids it be merry and glad.

It gets in my soul, and it drives out the blues, And finally thrills through and through.

It ’s just a sweet memory that chants the refrain, “I’m glad I touched shoulders with you.”

Did you know you were brave, Did you know you were strong, Did you know there was one leaning hard, Did you know that I listened and waited and prayed And was cheered by your simplest word?

Did you know that I longed for that smile on your face, For the sound of your voice ringing true, Did you know I grew stronger and better because I had merely touched shoulders with you?

I am glad that I live; that I battle and strive For a place that I know I must fill; I’m thankful for sorrows I’ll meet with a grin What fortune may send good or ill; I may not have wealth, I may not be great but I know I shall always be true, For I have in my life that courage you gave, When once I touched shoulders with you.

As per Phyllis’ request, there will not be a funeral service, rather a celebration of life at a later date.

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Flu vaccine deemed a dud HELEN BRANSWELL

THE CANADIAN PRESS

TORONTO — This year’s flu vaccine offers little or no protection in Canada against becoming sick enough to require medical care, a study published yesterday (Jan. 29) suggests.

The research, based on data from British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec, found the vaccine offers most people virtually no protection against the strain that’s causing the lion’s share of the illness this year, H3N2.

There weren’t enough cases of flu caused by H1N1 or influenza B viruses to assess whether the vaccine would have been more protective against them.

That may change as the flu season progresses — it is not uncommon to see lateseason surges of influenza B illness.

But for now, this year’s shot’s performance looks pretty dismal. “I would say overall it’s signalling no protection,’’ said lead author Dr. Danuta Skowronski, an influenza expert at the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control.

The study, an interim estimate of this year’s flu vaccine effectiveness, was published in Eurosurveillance, an

online journal belonging to the European Centre for Disease Control.

Skowronski said the message people should take from the study is that if they are at high risk of developing pneumonia or getting seriously ill if they contract influenza, they should take other steps to protect their health. “There’s still H3N2 circulating. So probably the most important message to get out now is for high-risk individuals not to count on vaccine to have protected them this season,’’ she said, noting those steps include avoiding people who are ill and going to the doctor to get a prescription for a flu antiviral drug if they become infected. “Other backup options should come to the fore because the vaccine protection is so disappointing this year.’’ Health authorities in other jurisdictions have been putting out that message as well.

Yesterday, the New York City Health Department issued a health-alert notification urging doctors citywide to prescribe influenza antiviral medications to all high-risk or severely ill patients suspected of having the flu.

An interesting finding of the study is that people who did not get a flu shot last year

appeared to get more protection from the vaccine this year than people who got shots both years.

For those people, the vaccine appeared to offer about 43 per cent protection against developing influenza that required medical help.

There is an emerging school of thought that repeated vaccination in some circumstances may actually undermine the protectiveness of the vaccine.

Skowronski said the area needs additional research.

Earlier this month the U.S. Centres for Disease Control published interim vaccineeffectiveness data for that country.

The flu season south of the border has been similar to the one in Canada — almost all caused by H3N2 — and early findings suggested the vaccine lowered a recipient’s risk of contracting the flu and getting sick enough to need medical care by 23 per cent.

That’s well below the 50 to 70 per cent effectiveness estimate often cited for flu vaccine.

The Canadian estimate was a negative figure, minus eight per cent.

That doesn’t mean the vaccine made people who received a flu shot more susceptible to getting the flu. The confidence intervals

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— the range within which the true number falls — went from well below zero to 23 per cent.

But, because the numbers cross zero, the study did not find a statistically significant benefit of the vaccine.

Skowronski said in statistical terms, the closer you get to showing that an intervention had no effect, the more people you need in your study to come up with narrow confidence intervals.

For instance, to show a one per cent benefit of the vaccine, researchers would have needed one-million people in the study — an unachievable feat.

They actually had nearly 861, which is a good size for an interim analysis of flu vaccine effectiveness.

Still, Dr. John Spika of the Public Health Agency of Canada cautioned against drawing too many distinctions between the U.S. findings and this Canadian study because the confidence intervals are so wide.

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Belief in God has its own gender gap D

id you hear about the agnostic dyslexic insomniac? She lay awake all night wondering if there was a Dog. But, she’s a pretty rare bird. According to a large survey carried out in the United Kingdom by professor David Voas of the University of Essex, more than half of British men who are now in their early 40s (54 per cent) are agnostics or atheists, but only one-third of women of the same age (34 per cent) hold similar views.

The gender difference was even more striking when the 9,000 respondents were asked about their belief in a life after death.

Only 35 per cent of the men said they believed there was some kind of individual survival beyond the grave; 60 per cent of women said they

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WATCH did. That’s a difference of almost two-to-one in the level of belief among people who otherwise have similar backgrounds.

Hmm. Now, this is obviously a topic on which a wise commentator would be very wary of offering an opinion.

Much safer to keep your mouth shut and write about something else — which may explain why this whole question about gender differences in belief in God came as a surprise

to me because, when I looked into the literature, it turns out social scientists have known about it for ages.

There is a thriving academic industry dedicated to proposing reasons for this huge belief gap.

One theory holds that men are more likely to be risk-takers (except Blaise Pascal, the 17th-century French philosopher whose famous “wager” stated we should live our live as if God exists in order to escape an eternity of torture in Hell. If He turns out not to exist, we haven’t really lost all that much. It was a breakthrough in probability theory).

Another theory is that men who score relatively high on the autism scale are also more likely to be atheists or agnostics.

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A Pew poll of “millennials” in 2007 found 83 per cent were believers; the same poll in 2012 found only 68 per cent kept the faith.

But, the gender gap in belief also exists in the U.S., although it is less dramatic: 77 per cent of American women say they have an absolutely certain belief in a God or universal spirit, but only 65 per cent of American men say the same.

Indeed, the gap exists in every country of the developed world, although there are intriguing national differences in how wide it is.

In former West Germany, where 48 per cent of the population believe in God, the gap between men and women is eight per cent.

In former East Germany, the cradle of the Protestant Reformation, where four decades of

Communist rule eroded the hold of Christianity on the population, only 16 per cent believe in God — but, the gap between men and women is less than three per cent.

Fifty-eight per cent of Russians believe in God, but the gender gap is as big as it is in Britain — 25 per cent.

In Turkey, a relatively developed Muslim country where almost 95 per cent of the population believe in God, there is no difference at all between the beliefs of men and of women.

What are we to make of all this?

Start with the fact that decisions of this sort are rarely made on an entirely rational basis.

Just as the great majority of believers everywhere never chose their original religious beliefs — they were just born into them — so any later changes in their beliefs are probably driven more by their personal

circumstances than by conscious choice.

Consider the difference between the two Germanies, for example.

What are the differences between the personal circumstances of men and women that might lead to different outcomes in terms of belief? That will obviously vary from one country to another, but women still suffer from greater social and economic disadvantages than men almost everywhere.

If you have less control over the course of your own life, then belief in an all-powerful God who is just and who will ultimately put all the injustices right, is a very attractive proposition.

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Some of the abovementioned social scientists also speculate on aspects of “female” socialization and character in their search for reasons for the great disparity in belief, but that is a minefield I do not plan to enter today.

Let us instead go beyond professor Voas’s statistics for Britain and see whether the same difference persists across cultures and continents.

Belief in God is much higher in the United States, although it is dropping rapidly.

A Harris poll in 2009 found 82 per cent of Americans had never doubted the existence of God; the same poll in 2014 found the number had fallen to 74 per cent.

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Judge delivers 14-year sentence in Cape Breton lobster slaying THE CANADIAN PRESS

PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. — A Cape Breton fisherman was given a 14-year prison sentence yesterday (Jan. 29) for killing a man he said enraged him after cutting his lobster traps, threatening to burn his home and years of taunting.

But, Joseph James Landry was granted about two-and-ahalf years credit for time served in custody awaiting trial, meaning he will serve about 11-anda-half years, the Nova Scotia Supreme Court ruled.

Landry, 67, was convicted by a jury in November of manslaughter in Phillip Boudreau’s death.

The 43-year-old man vanished on June 1, 2013. His body has never been found.

In a victim impact statement, Boudreau’s sister spoke of the anguish she felt “knowing his body was left discarded

like old bait.

“How do I put into words the reality and cruelty of my brother’s death?’’ Margaret Rose Boudreau told the court in Port Hawkesbury.

The Crown had sought a 15-year prison term while the defence asked for a sentence of seven years, minus twoand-a-half years credit for time served.

Landry will become eligible for parole once he serves a third of his prison term, the Crown and defence said.

Landry pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder.

During his trial, the Crown said Boudreau’s death was the result of a sustained attack by a three-man lobster fishing crew that included Landry, one of four people charged in the case.

The jury heard Landry was aboard a boat called the Twin Maggies that rammed

Boudreau’s boat three times in Petit de Grat harbour.

Landry also fired four rifle shots at Boudreau, one of which hit him in the leg, the trial heard.

Boudreau was then hooked with a fishing gaff and dragged out to sea before he was tied to an anchor, court was told.

Craig Landry, who is Joseph James Landry’s third cousin, was previously charged with second-degree murder but that was withdrawn. He now faces a charge of accessory after the fact.

The captain of the Twin Maggies, Dwayne Matthew Samson, also faces a seconddegree murder charge. His wife Carla Samson, who owns the lobster boat, faces a charge of accessory after the fact. She is also Joseph James Landry’s daughter.

Those three accused have yet to stand trial.

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The iconic U.S. pitches, which are nearly a bigger draw than the game itself,

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The company has 2,300 employees at its headquarters, regional offices and distribution centres in Canada.

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MUSIC: STEPHEN ROZZ, front man from band The Blacklisted, live at Bailey’s Pub, 1050 Eighth St., 9 p.m.

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RICHARD WAGAMESE, Kamloops author to share stories at Calvary Community Church, 1250 Rogers Way, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 ($10 for students).

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hen he was just 15

years old and still in high school in Belleville, Chris Caddell took to the gym stage and rocked out his own version of Colin James’ song National Steel.

James knows this, he says, because Caddell pulled out an old yearbook to show him a photograph taken the day it happened.

“And you know what’s great about that is when you can see something you’ve done set somebody on a path.”

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“It’s nice for me, when I finish a project, to do that,” James said of the tour that will land in Kamloops on April 26 at Sagebrush Theatre.

“And there are fewer rules when there’s only two guys you have to run things by instead of a big group. And it’s easier to change things up,” James said.

“It’s really great because, sometimes, I’ll switch things up and he knows right away. Although it can be hard when you’re dealing with tunings.

I’ll start something sometimes and he’ll look at me and go, ‘Really?’”

James isn’t an easy musician to pin down.

When he was still in Grade 9, he was opening for DOA. By the age of 18, he was touring with blues great Stevie Ray Vaughn.

Striking out on his own, he added a swing stage to his career with his Little Big Band, something he had never touched on before and people may not have known he was interested in.

“You want to have a chance like that,” he said.

Then it was back to the blues and rock, all the while racking up Juno awards — Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year in 1989, Single of the Year (Just Came Back) and Male Vocalist of

Colin James will perform an acoustic show in Kamloops on April 26.

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the Year just two years later, another Male Vocalist Award in 1996, along with Best Blues Album (National Steel) and Best Producer for two tracks on Colin James and The Little Big Band.

Add in another 19 Maple Blues Awards in a 14-year period from 1997 to 2011 and James’ resume is one impressive piece of work.

“But, there are still things I haven’t done,” he said. “Like rockabilly.”

James credits his family for his love of music, noting it was always being played in

his Regina home.

His parents would take him to blues, jazz and bluegrass festivals and watched as their son left school after Grade 10 and moved to Winnipeg to get whatever gigs he could, busk on the street and follow his passion.

James also credits Colin Linden for his musical success, describing the singersongwriter-musicianproducer as the closest thing he has to a brother “except for my own brothers.”

The two Colins have worked together on four of James’ albums (National Steel,

Limelight, Little Big Band 3 and Little Big Band Christmas) and have toured together.

James said touring is still a joy, although this one will be broken up by some weeks at home as he makes his way across the country.

“It allows you to do some great things in life. And, sometimes, I’ll be home and, after a few weeks, well, I gotta go do what I do.

It becomes part of your DNA.” James expressed surprise when asked why he includes Pink on his list of singers he likes to listen to.

“I said that? Well, she’s got a good growl to her voice. I like the tonality of her voice.

Not so much the gymnastics,” he said of the singer who has become known for incorporating her gymnastics past into her current touring.

“But, I like her voice and I like her earlier stuff.”

Another performer he’s discovered is Bruno Mars — courtesy of the musical tastes of his kids.

“Take Bruno Mars.

He’s not one of those guys with a big frown on his face scowling at the edge of the stage.

He’s kicking ass these days.”

As for his own music, yes there are some days when James feels he’s sang Why’d You Lie or Into the Mystic one time too often.

“That’s the struggle,” he said.

“So, you leave it alone for a while and then you bring it back and you rediscover it.”

The April 26 show starts at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $45 and are available at the Kamloops Live box office.

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Sun Peaks more than its snowy activities

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fool.

Because it’s no secret we haven’t had much snow this winter, even if it is, in fact, snowing by the time this copy of KTW lands in your hands.

(Which, the forecast is calling for — but, who knows?)

Looking out the window in Kamloops (as of yesterday (Jan. 14) morning), you don’t see the result of the recent once-in-acentury snowfall.

Heaping mounds of shovelled snow have melted down into smaller piles.

The roads have been pretty bare.

The mountains have been, too.

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The thermometer has crept into the teens at points and, if that groundhog even dares a peep at his shadow next week, we’ll promptly point that little critter to Environment Canada, which has all but declared an official El Nino winter.

If you’re like me, this has been nothing to complain about.

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t fluffy white stuff, the y might be sweating you a little — and not just b because of the warmer t temperatures.

I’ve heard comp plaints about the c conditions at Sun P Peaks, the one place t that encompasses t majority of snowy the activities in our area.

And, while it’s a shame for those who haven’t been able to get the most out of their season’s pass so far this year, well, it’s on you — because the weather is a gamble.

Sun Peaks has figured out as much.

And, after a recent trip there, I realized a sub-par snow season may not be the be-all, end-all up there.

The last few times I’ve made my way up the hill, in fact, haven’t been for those snowy activities at all, and,

despite my preference for summer weather, I do appreciate strapping on my snowboard from time to time.

Recent visits have included geocaching and hiking, the free summer concert series and the wine festival, last weekend.

The village was buzzing with people who made the trip for the Sun Peaks Winter Okanagan Wine Festival, 10 days of unique food and wine events showcasing the best the region has to offer.

I met plenty of other Kamloopsians there, people from Vancouver Island and others from as far away as Wales.

Many of them weren’t there for the skiing — it was all about the festival.

That trip, as well as the other two, was

a blast and they all had one thing in common — none of them required any snow.

Poking around the village, there’s so much more going on up there compared to the Tod Mountain days.

Sun Peaks is more than a ski resort.

It’s turned into a community, with a school and firehall.

It’s turned into a must-see and worldclass place to take visitors.

And, it’s turned into somewhere you go for more than just the snow.

Looking back, those recent visits even unintentionally prompted more money to be spent on things like hotels, meals and such.

The old baggedlunch at the day lodge was swapped for one or two sit-down meals

in the village.

Hotels were nonnegotiable for responsible drinking so far from the city.

The folks behind the curtain at Sun Peaks had enticed me to the hill, regardless of the snow conditions, and even tricked me into staying longer.

They, too, have realized it’s a fool’s errand to rely on the weather.

As for those passholders who aren’t convinced, I’m sure it’s

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• Workshop: iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, free computer course at the North Kamloops Library, 10:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Pre-register by calling 250-5541124.

• Sports: Kamloops Storm, playing Chase at McArthur Island, 7 p.m.. Tickets are $10.

Half the proceeds go to the Pregnancy Care Centre.

Saturday, Jan. 31

• Art: Obsolete Spaces, by Wendy Weseen at the Old Courthouse Cultural Centre, 7 West Seymour St. On until Feb. 7.

• Art: Eighth Annual Mayor’s Gala for the Arts, at the Coast Kamloops Hotel and Conference Centre.

Fundraiser for the Kamloops Art Gallery, Kamloops Symphony Orchestra and Western Canada Theatre.

• Music: Ryan7, live in the lounge at Lake City Casino, 540 Victoria St., 8 p.m. to midnight.

• Lecture: Let’s Talk: Food and Urban Agriculture Plan - Harvesting Our Potential, open house hosted by the City of Kamloops, noon to 3 p.m. at Northills Shopping Centre.

Includes activities, information, surveys, live music and food demonstrations.

Johnson Sandwich will provide entertainment.

• Workshop: Online Shopping, free computer class at the Kamloops Library, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Preregister by calling 250372-5145.

• Theatre: Liberation Days, collaboration of Western Canada Theatre and Theatre Calgary about a Dutch woman and Canadian soldier and their lives after

Wednesday, Feb. 4

CBC’s famed storyteller and the host of Vinyl Cafe Stuart McLean will be at Sagebrush Theatre on Monday, Feb. 2.

1050 Eighth St., 2:30 p.m. Prizes include a 55-inch television.

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LISTINGS Canadian forces liberated the Netherlands after the Second World War, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. at Sagebrush Theatre, 1300 Ninth Ave. Tickets from Kamloops Live box office, 1025 Lorne St., 250-374-5483 or online at kamloopslive.ca.

Veterans buy one ticket and get the second at half price.

• Sports: Kamloops Storm, playing Sicamous at McArthur Island, 7 p.m.. Tickets

are $10. Half the proceeds go to the Pregnancy Care Centre.

• Sports: UFC 183, showing at Bailey’s Pub, 1050 Eighth St.

Sunday, Feb. 1

• Art: Obsolete Spaces, by Wendy Weseen at the Old Courthouse Cultural Centre, 7 West Seymour St. On until Feb. 7.

• Sports: Super Bowl Sunday, showing at Bailey’s Pub,

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• Art: Obsolete Spaces, by Wendy Weseen at the Old Courthouse Cultural Centre, 7 West Seymour St. On until Feb. 7.

• Stuart McLean, famed storyteller behind the show Vinyl Cafe on CBC Radio, will be at Sagebrush Theatre, 821 Munro St., 7:30 p.m.

Tickets start at $58.10 for adults and $39.05 for seniors and are available from Kamloops Live box office, 1025 Lorne St., 250-374-5483 or online at kamloopslive.ca.

Tuesday, Feb. 3

• Art: Open Studio with Michael Markowsky, free, allages event from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Every Tuesday until March 10, space open to members of the public for variety of activities. No registration required.

• Art: Obsolete Spaces, by Wendy Weseen at the Old

• Art: Kamloops Photo Arts Club, weekly meeting at 7 p.m. at the Henry Grube Centre, 245 Kitchener Cresc., Room 1B. More info: 250-372-1778.

• Art: Obsolete Spaces, by Wendy Weseen at the Old Courthouse Cultural Centre, 7 West Seymour St. On until Feb. 7.

• Music: The Bear, with special guest Dodie Goldney at The Dirty Jersey, 1200 Eighth St. • Workshop: Android Tablets and Smartphones, free computer course at the North Kamloops Library, 10:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Pre-register by calling 250-5541124.

• Workshop: Word Processing, free computer course at the Kamloops Library, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Preregister by calling 250372-5145.

Thursday, Feb. 5

• Art: Obsolete Spaces, by Wendy Weseen at the Old Courthouse Cultural Centre, 7 West Seymour St. On until Feb. 7.

• Lecture: From Tree-Tops To Massive Sulphides: New Discoveries with Colin Dunn of the Geological Survey of Canada, hosted by the Kamloops Exploration Group in the Mountain Room at the Campus Activity Centre at TRU. Begins at 7 p.m.

• Pub Trivia, held at Bailey’s Pub, 1050 Eighth St., 7:30 p.m.

Includes prizes.

• Workshop: Intermediate Internet Skills, free computer course at the Kamloops Library, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Pre-register by calling 250-3725145.

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Good Samaritan, the Prodigal The three card stands for the Son, the Foolish Servant and the trinity — the father, son and holy Talent, etc.). spirit.

Recently, I saw a deck of playIt is a great mystery how one ing cards used to explain the can be three, yet it is a cornerGospel message. stone of the Christian faith.

The ace stands for the one Think of our sun. true God, the highest one, the What we see daily in the sky is almighty. like Jesus — visible, tangible.

All monotheistic faiths recogThe actual sun is 150-million nize that there is one God, one kilometres away in space — like creator, all-powerful, all-knowing, God the father. without beginning or end, infinite The heat we feel and light that

illuminates our day is like the holy spirit.

All three are aspects of one sun. So it is with the trinity of God. The four card pertains to the four gospels — Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.

They tell Jesus’ story, each in their own way.

Mark, secretary to St. Peter, is the oldest. Matthew was a reformed tax collector and disciple of Jesus. Luke, a Greek physician who also authored the Book of Acts, was an early convert to Christianity.

The apostle John, Jesus’ best friend among the disciples, arguably writes the most powerful gospel. If you’ve never read anything in the Bible, read John first.

Card five stands for the five smooth stones David armed himself with in his battle with Goliath. He only needed one.

The point is this — be prepared, be courageous and trust God for the outcome.

God created the heavens and the earth in six days — card six.

And, he rested on the seventh.

Respect the sabbath, keep it holy, Jesus said. Take time to

rest and recuperate from all your labours and remember to honour God in worship among your fellow believers.

The eight card represents Noah, his wife, three sons and their wives.

Eight people survived the Great Flood after God judged the earth and decided to make a new start.

Let’s not forget there is another judgment day coming and live our lives accordingly.

Card nine recalls the nine lepers who were healed by Jesus, but didn’t bother to thank him for the blessing of healing (10 were healed, one did come back).

Don’t forget to thank God for his mercy to you.

Card 10 reflects The 10 Commandments, of course.

They are the cornerstone of our legal system to this day.

Don’t lie (bear false witness), murder, steal, mess around with other men’s wives or lust after other people’s stuff, and so on.

The 10 Commandments are an unimpeachable source of moral direction.

The jack is a knave — Satan, the deceiver — whose goal is to separate us from God and tempt

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Choir arrives next week A children’s choir will be landing in Kamloops next week during a national tour.

Watoto Children’s Choir, which consists of former orphans, will perform its new production, Oh What Love, at Summit Drive Church, 1975 Summit Dr., on Thursday, Feb. 5.

The performance,

which has been called a “dynamic workship experience,” begins at 7 p.m.

Watoto is a program that began through Watoto Church, a church in Kampala, Uganda.

It began as a response to orphaned and vulnerable women in Uganda who have been impacted by

war and disease.

The choirs, part of that program, have toured around the world and have performed at Buckingham Palace, among other notable places and events.

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us into wrongdoing.

He isn’t the hideous monster of the horror movies, but disguises himself as an angel of light.

Like Kris Kristofferson sang, he’s a silver-tongued devil who will lead you into destruction.

The queen represents Mary, a young virgin called by God to bear the prince of peace, Jesus, into this world.

In the time of the kings of Israel, the title queen referred not to the wife of the king (who had many wives and concubines), but to the queen mother.

Mary is sometimes called the queen of heaven and is believed to be the woman written about in the Book of Revelation Chapter 12.

She is revered as the mother of Jesus and was bodily assumed into heaven.

The king of hearts is just that — the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. The king also has a sword—it’s a sword of judgment.

He wants to be king of your heart, guide your life and give you an eternity in Heaven.

It’s a gift only a king can give.

The gospel in a deck of cards — cool, eh?

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Janet and Spencer Bryson of the Stollery Charitable Foundation talk to representatives of various social agencies in Kamloops as they present $50,000 to the United Way ThompsonNicola-Cariboo. The money will be used to support non-profit boards through workshops and programs on board development and financial and risk management. It will also be used to support awareness of the social-service sector through tours and a second poverty simulation.

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Q: Why is Lac Le Jeune Road paved only from the Ajax overpass and not from its turnoff by Sugarloaf Road?

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A: City of Kamloops streets and environmental services manager Glen Farrow said the areas are in different jurisdictions.

The unpaved portion of road is within city limits and is the responsibility of the City of Kamloops, while the other portion was paved by the provincial Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI).

“The City of Kamloops and the

MOTI make efforts to align work but, at times, our priorities do not match,” Farrow told KTW in an email.

“This portion of Lac Le Jeune Road is currently on our five-year road program, so we should be seeing some improvements in the future.”

He said that area won’t see paving for at least a couple of years as per the program plan.

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COMMUNITY NORTHWARD, HO! Kamloopsians Ernie Beadle, Barry Deacon and Bryan Daly are on their motorcycles, attempting to drive from the southernmost tip of South America to Kamloops.

While the idea for the trip started as an adventure for the three men, more than 16 months of planning led to a charitable component.

As they make their way from South America to Kamloops, Beadle, Daly and Deacon are soliciting donations for the Kamloops Hospice Association on their blog, motociclistasamigos. wordpress.com, before hosting a special presentation about their trip at the Kamloops Hospice Association’s dinner and dance on April 17 at the Coast Kamloops Hotel and Conference Centre.

KTW will publish occasional updates from the Three Amigos’ journey, updates taken from their online blog, which is detailed and highly entertaining.

This past weekend, the trio was in San Salvador de Jujuy in northwest Argentina, heading to the border with Bolivia.

The following blog update is from Jan. 24 as the men try to outrun a storm.

ABOVE: Two-thirds of the Three Amigos show just how narrow the rural road in Argentina is as they drive north toward Bolivia.

LEFT: The trio managed to find a welcoming hostel just minutes before a major storm unleashed its rain on mortals below.

Three Amigos: Riders on the storm Jan 24: San Salvador de Jujuy to Salta, then north toward the Bolivian border: It’s amazing not knowing what you are in for when the day begins.

Speaking of which, we have all lost track of the date or day of the week — and it is a great feeling.

All we know is where we are headed the next day and measure it against our time frame to make it to Costa Rica on time to visit the girls.

We decide to not take the main highway and choose a secondary route.

What a treat that was. The road was extremely twisty and only 12-feet wide for two-way traffic.

It was so good that we doubled back on it heading north from Salta to the border We decide to try to make it as close to the border with one stop, Quebrada de Humahuaca.

Black clouds are behind us. It is not

looking good and we are trying to figure out if it is headed our way when it starts to rain.

As good fortune would have it, we are passing a beautiful hostel and decide to check it out.

Just then it gets ugly, but the hostel is amazing and, as we begin to unpack our bikes for the night, all hell breaks loose. In the end, we are having one very comfortable evening in a wonderful setting.

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Justin and Lindsey Abbott are excited to announce the arrival of their daughter, JORDYN BRITTANY ABBOTT on January 1, 2015 at 10:16 am, 7 lbs 3 oz, 53 cm.

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Zihuatanejo, Mexico boasts many shops, cafes and boutiques along the waterfront, and Zihua’s fishermen still sell fresh snapper along the shady promenade in town. Chris and Rick Millikan

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ruise ship tenders shuttle us across sparkling cobalt waters to Zihuatanejo’s docks, and joining fellow history buffs aboard a waiting tour bus, we head out into the Mexican countryside. Within 30 minutes, we’re standing inside Xihuacan (she-wha-cahn) Museum, keen to investigate this archeological site opened in 2013.

“Rainstorms would regularly expose relics,” says Ramon, our guide. “So villagers around here have long known about these ruins.”

Archaeologists have determined that Aztec, Toltec, Olmec, Zapotec and Tarascan tribes settled here between 450 BC and 1100 AD. Ramon identifies the most significant of the over 800 artifacts, including slats for flattening infant skulls into noble

profiles.

A polychrome vase even suggests that Mayans travelled from their far away lands to meet and trade at this 3,000-year-old site.

A detailed relief map depicts temples, ceremonial altars, ball courts, pyramids and villages once stretching across 2,000 hectares. For now, just a small portion is excavated.

Meaning ‘place of the people who control eternity’, Xihuacan was a special religious destination where distant tribes gathered for sacred ceremonies. Unlike other early ceremonial centers in Mexico, this one was used to worship many gods.

A road behind the museum leads us to the newly excavated ball court amid scrub forest.

“At 54-meters long, this one is said to be Mexico’s second largest, after Chichen Itza’s famous court,” Ramon reports. Using only hips and shoulders, elite players bumped a heavy rubber ball through a stone ring high up

on the wall. Fans would watch the revered ballgame from surrounding slopes.

A royal palace lying near the ball court will soon be excavated.

As with all this site’s structures, it was covered with tons of sand long ago when a huge tsunami rolled in from the Pacific.

Further down the road rises a huge, nine-stepped squarebased structure, each side measuring the length of a football field. Unique among Mexican pyramids, this one was built with adobe blocks. Reconstructed and coated with bright orange-ochre clay, it is an amazing sight.

Steep wooden stairs take us 37-meters up to the pyramid’s flattop. Here, we discover worthy souls were prepared for sacrifice in a pool filled pure water and fragrant flowers. Some think the winning — or maybe the losing — ball players may have taken their last baths there.

Back aboard the bus, we roll past mango and palm planta-

tions. Stopping at a workyard piled high with drying coconuts reveals a small brickworks operation. There, we meet a single worker kneading and forming clay into tiles. He proudly tells us he produces up to 400 terra cotta tiles and bricks daily, firing them in his small mound kiln fueled with coconut husks.

A roadside restaurant farther on provides another welcome stop. After enjoying icy drinks, our bus carries us to a viewpoint overlooking Ixtapa, just six kilometers from Zihuatanejo. This glitzy twin sister boasts a string of luxury hotels arranged along a stretch of golden sand.

Returning to old Zihua, we bask in the warm breezes along Paseo del Pescador. Low-rise, fanonly hotels, boutiques, bars and galleries line the narrow cobblestone downtown streets. Pretty waterfront sculptures depict villagers at work; sculpted alligators lounge in a small garden.

Countless beached fish-

ing pangas remind us of the Shawshank Redemption, where Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman dreamed of living Zihua’s simple life. Even today, fishermen sell their red snapper catches to residents and restaurateurs from under shade trees just off the promenade.

Out in Zihuatanejo’s enormous bay, sleek sailboats and megayachts anchor where marauding pirates like Francis Drake once sheltered while plundering treasure-laden Spanish galleons up and down the Pacific Coast.

As others linger on patios drenched in late afternoon sunshine, we bargain with artisans for silver and hand-painted ceramics before catching the last tender back to our Veendam home. A charming, laidback town, Zihuatanejo proved the perfect gateway for our daytrip into Mexico’s past.

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Commercial or Conveyancing Legal Assistant Mair Jensen Blair LLP is a busy, progressive office with a respectful work environment. For more information about the firm, visit mjblaw.com.

We are looking for an experienced commercial legal assistant, or an experienced conveyancer willing to be trained as a commercial assistant.

Apply in confidence to 700 - 275 Lansdowne Street, Kamloops, BC V2C 6H6, or email info@mjblaw.com

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FIRE CHIEF POSITION Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality is currently looking for an individual to fill the role of Fire Chief. Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, the Fire Chief is responsible for overseeing all aspects of fire department operations, by-law services and the municipal emergency management program. The Fire Chief works with two paid fire officers and 25-30 volunteer firefighters. The role requires an upbeat leader who exhibits excellent communications and interpersonal skills while employing a progressive management style.

The successful candidate for this position will have experience in fire service operations, including at least five years leadership experience in a volunteer or composite department. Required qualifications are Fire Officer Level I and Fire Services Instructor Level I. A class five driver’s license with an air brake endorsement and a driver’s abstract demonstrating a safe and responsible history is also required. Preferred qualifications include: • A degree or diploma in business administration or a fire service related discipline • Fire inspection/investigation education and/or experience • Advanced pre-hospital care experience and training • Emergency management experience and training.

The Fire Chief shares on-call responsibilities after regular work hours.

Please note a residency requirement is in place for this position.

Salary for this position is $65 000 - $75 000/year, depending on experience.

Additional remuneration may be considered.

If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity please submit a cover letter and resume to admin@sunpeaksmunicipality.ca.

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SCHULTZ MOTORSPORTS

SALES AND FINANCIAL SERVICES CONSULTANT For this full-time position, the candidate will be responsible for selling motorsports products as well as finance, warranty and insurance programs. Business administrative skills are an asset. We require a highly motivated individual that has a positive attitude and a genuine appreciation of the motorsports industry. The incumbent must be detail oriented, possess strong analytical, interpersonal, customer service and selling skills. Preference given to candidates with a minimum of 2 years experience in a similar role. Compensation based on a salary and commission structure.

When applying, reference: FSC15 Application deadline: February 6, 2015 Apply via email: travis@schultzmotorsports.com or fax to 250-828-7823

1455 Iron Mask Rd, Kamloops Phone (250) 828-2200

Top Level Automotive Sales Representative Wanted!

Zimmer Autosport is expanding the sales force due to increased demand for our premium products.

The qualified individual must demonstrate strong ethics and an unwavering commitment to customer service and long term follow-up. You must be good at following up with customers by phone, text and email. Also, have the ability to develop and execute a marketing strategy to capture new commercial customers for the Smart and Sprinter product lines. This job involves both inside and outsides sales and prospecting skills. With a top of the industry commission compensation plan, you have the ability to earn an uncapped income. If you are experienced in giving exceptional customer service, have the drive to earn limitless income and want to build a career working as a sales representative with exciting new products, we look forward to speaking with you.

Please send your resume and cover letter in confidence to Allan Martin, Sales Manager: aMartin@zimmerautosport.com.

Or mail or drop off your resume in person: 695C Laval Crescent, Kamloops BC V2C5P2.

No phone calls please.

695C LAVAL CRESCENT KAMLOOPS, BC

The closing date for this application is February 12, 2015.

We appreciate all applications; however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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Previous real estate experience is considered a strong asset.

If you have a passion for the advertising business, are creative, thrive on challenges, and have excellent time management, we want to hear from you.

Interested applicants should send their resume and cover letter to: Attention: Kelly Hall 1365 B Dalhousie Drive Kamloops BC, V2C 5P6 Fax: 250-374-1033 Email: publisher@kamloopsthisweek.com

YMCA Employment Opportunities

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Position: Head Lifeguard Location: Downtown Y, 400 Battle St. Kamloops, BC Compensation: $14.50/hr.

Y Membership Schedule: Regular Part-Time (minimum 20 hours per week). Must be available to work: EVENINGS & WEEKENDS Must have at least 1 year aquatic experience Placement date: ASAP Application Deadline: This position is open until filled.

Please email resume and cover letter with a photo-copy of all certifications. and a list of three references, at least two of which are professional to: Javan Johnson, Aquatics Director E-mail @: jjohnson@kamloopsy.org *All successful applicants are subject to a criminal records check before commencement of employment*

We thank all applicants; only those being considered for an interview will be contacted

Please see: kamloopsy.org for a more detailed job posting

HIGHWAY OWNER OPERATORS $3500 SIGNING BONUS

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AZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 w/ Airbrake â&#x20AC;˘ Guaranteed 40hr. Work Week & Overtime â&#x20AC;˘ Paid Travel & Lodging â&#x20AC;˘ Meal Allowance â&#x20AC;˘ 4 Weeks Vacation â&#x20AC;˘ Excellent BeneďŹ ts Package

Must be able to have extended stays away from home. Up to 6 months. Must have valid AZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 with airbrake license and have previous commercial driving experience.

Apply at:www.sperryrail.com, careers & then choose the FastTRACK Application.

We require qualiďŹ ed US capable Class 1 drivers immediately: We are an Okanagan based transport company looking for qualiďŹ ed drivers for US loads we run primarily in the PaciďŹ c 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.

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Van Kamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Group of Companies req. Highway linehaul Owner Operators based in our Kamloops terminal for runs throughout BC and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain, driving experience/ training.

We offer above average rates and an excellent employee beneďŹ ts package.

To join our team of professional drivers, email a detailed resume, current driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s abstract & details of your truck to: careers@vankam.com Call 604-968-5488 Fax: 604-587-9889 Only those of interest will be contacted.

Employment Help Wanted CARETAKER REQUIRED Live-in mature caretaker required to manage a 60 unit apartment building on the North Shore. Experience as a residential caretaker would be a deďŹ nite asset along with building maintenance/repairs as well as landscaping. Must be bondable and have good people skills. This complex has a â&#x20AC;&#x153;No Petsâ&#x20AC;? bylaw. Please reply in conďŹ dence with resume and cover letter to: info@columbiaproperty.ca

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

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Vernon Service Company requires F/T Journeyman Plumber/GasďŹ tter. $36/hr. Call 250-549-4444 or email: pres@aslanservices.ca

Weekend/Relief Cook - The Shores Retirement Residence is hiring experienced cooks.

Email resume to sharen. marteny@shoresretirement.ca

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BAND MANAGER

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Cooks Ferry Indian Band is seeking an energetic and self-motivated Band Manager who will take on a variety of challenges and opportunities and play an integral role in the continued strengthening of the vision for the Cooks Ferry community.

Located in Spences Bridge, BC in the beautiful Nicola and Thompson River valleys, the Cooks Ferry Indian Band (CFIB) of the Nlakaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;pamux Nation offers a wide range of recreational activities and outdoor adventures. With a proud history rich in culture and tradition, the community is building a promising future through cultural, social and economic development. Involved in the forest industry, mining, tourism and land management, CFIB is looking next to expand their economic development opportunities with capital projects that include housing construction and water system upgrades.

Duties: Working closely with Chief and Council and staff, the successful candidate will: Ĺ&#x2DC; 3rovide leadership over band programs and services including education, social services, health services, capital projects, housing, recreation, elders care, utilities, public works, and safety; Ĺ&#x2DC; Bring Ĺľnancial expertise to the budgeting process and encourage sound policies and practices; Ĺ&#x2DC; (stablish and maintain good relationships with other First Nations, governments, industry, and partners and develop service initiatives for Band members; Ĺ&#x2DC; Foster the vision of the organi]ation, coach and mentor staff, and encourage employee training and development; and Ĺ&#x2DC; Support Council goals and priorities.

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Moving: Old bottles, oil lamps, tin biscuit boxes, insulators, figurines etc. Offers 376-4865.

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ESTATE SALE: Lawn Tractor, Garage/Shop Equipment, Furniture & many more items.

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250-377-3457

Education/Trade Schools

Education/Trade Schools

your item in our classifieds for

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374-0462

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Also accepting applications for Sales Consultants, Parts and Service Advisors, Administration Staff.

We offer: Great work Environment, Air conditioned shop, Brand new facility, Competitive salaries and benefits, Locally owned Family run business.

Misc. for Sale

*some restrictions apply

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

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Stock up now. Campfire wood.

(250)377-3457.

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

Roll-away-cot. Brand new still in the box. $125/obo. 250-3741177.

Heavy Duty Machinery

1-set of Michelin Winters 235/70R16 on 5-bolt steel rims. $500. 250-554-1830.

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

Electrolux Carpet Cleaner, like new. $125. 250-374-3962.

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 $325obo (250) 578-7449 Solid oak table $97, China Cabinet $119 Kitchen cabinet set $395 (250) 299-6477

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Apt/Condo for Rent

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SILVERCREST SUITES

Furn room for female, on TRU express +util incl, np/ns $500/mo. 250-376-3801

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North Shore $400 per/mo incl util & basic cable, np/ns 250-554-6877 / 250-377-1020

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Apt/Condos for Sale

Mobile Homes & Parks

Apt/Condo for Rent

Lease to own New 16 x 58 2bdrm 2bth mobile home in new mobile park. Trouble with financing? One or Two year term Call Gerry 250-371-1849

Rentals

For Sale The Willows 55+ fully secure condo on first floor across from North Hills Mall.

1072 sq ft. 2bdrm 2bth 5 appl incl $245,000 to view call 250376-6637.

For Sale By Owner Reduced $134,000. Below assessed value. Buy before listed. 55+ Park. 2009 Mobile 3bdrm, 2-bath. 250-819-1051.

Houses For Sale

GOLDEN VISTA SUITES 55+ Adult Living in a new safe building. Close to transit, clinic and shopping.

Small pet friendly, elevator, balconies, a/c, common room, parking and caretaker. $775, call 250-819-0101.

Apt/Condo for Rent

Juniper Village

1/2bdrm clean quiet Apts $750/$850 a mnt + util. Senior discount available. Avail Now n/p, a/c, laundry, free parking, close to downtown (250) 3778304 1bdrm dwtn apt. Quiet, spacious, lndry, AC, $1100/mo. utilities incld. 604-852-0403 55+, independent, community living, 925 sq ft luxury suite. $1950 mo. Activities, entertainment included. 250-8198419 or 778-470-8315

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

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

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 250682-3984 for more information. Asking $189,000.00

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.

Sahali 2 bdrm apartment completely renovated, $1100/mo.

250-579-8428 The Sands, Lower Sahali.

Centrally located, renovated 1&2 Bdrms, $850-$1100. 250828-1711.

Business for Sale

Business for Sale

Business Opportunity For Sale:

Complete Nail/Hair/Wig Esthetics Salon Contact Francois at 250-371-4756 or

headhunt@headhuntershair.com Franchising Opportunities also Available! Ask Francois for details!

One Month Free Rent and Free Telus Cable and Internet for one year! New 55+ living. Next to North Hills Mall with in suite laundry, balconies, A/C, rooftop terrace, amenities room, parking and storage. Pet friendly.

Starting at $850 per month.

Call 250-819-0101.

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1 & 2 Bedroom Suites Adult Oriented No Pets / No Smoking Elevators / Dishwashers Common Laundry Starting @ $800 per month

PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED

Duplex / 4 Plex 3bdrm duplex NShore w/d cls to all amenities n/s $1300 ref req Avail Feb1 319-9648

NORTH SHORE

1 and 2 bedroom apartments.

Clean quiet building.

Rents starting at

North Kamloops 3bdrms, 1.5baths. N/S. $1200/mo. 250819-3338.

$625 + utilities.

Homes for Rent

CALL 250-682-2293 250-682-0312

Brock 3bdrms. F/S, W/D, DW. Parking. N/S, N/P. $1800/mo.

250-376-0881.

RIVIERA VILLA

Looking for a Rental in Kamloops or Logan Lake?

1&2/BDRM Suites

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

Check out our Listings at

1BDRM South Shore remodeled priv prking W/D N/S N/P $900 Avail Feb.1st. 579-2066

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3BDRM/1 bath parking n/p near shopping/bus Mar1st $1100 inclds util 778-220-8118 Brock close to schools 2Bdrms n/s/p. $950mo. Feb 1st, 250-682-3199.

Welcome, Cumfy 1bdrm.

Close to University, Hospital.

Student or quiet person. Excellent Location. $495-$725 ns/np. Call (250) 299-6477

NO PETS

Antiques / Classics

2009 Vulcan LT Kawasaki.

Blue, 43,050kms. 1-owner. Excellent Condition. $5,000. 250372-7116.

Recreational/Sale 1991 27ft. 5th-Wheel. Fully loaded, like new. Everything incld. Shower, toilet never used. $8,000/obo. 250-5799029.

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 TRUCK Tires, GeneralTire Brand LT245/75/16 (ten ply) $200 Call: 250-554-1023 Set of Goodyear Ultra Winters.

P205/55-R16 on 5 stud rim will fit Mazda 3. $500. 851-0504.

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. $16,900. 250-376-8471.

1995 Jayco Trailer 30ft. No slide-outs.

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

Cars - Domestic Townhouses

Call 250-376-0062

1800sq/ft. newly updated unit in Aberdeen. 2bdrms, 2.5 baths, laundry. 2 parking spots. $1600. 250-320-7143.

North Shore 3bdrms, close to shopping/bus. W/D, N/S, N/P. $1450/mo. +util. 371-7712.

2bdrm +den in Sahali, wd, ac, close to shopping/ bus, $1000 Avail Now. 250-318-4756

1986 BMW Coupe 325i.

6cyl. 5spd. Looks good, runs good. Extras. $3,600. 250374-5251.

SHOP LOCALLY

3BDRM 3bth Valleyview pet neg, $1300 close to school and shopping. Avail Immed.

250-374-5586 / 250-371-0206

1992 Buick Roadmaster. 5.7L, 53,000kms. Exc Hwy car, new tires. $4,300. 250-319-4104.

2005 8ft. Okanagan Camper with solar panel. $10,500. 250554-8031.

Northshore 3-bdrm townhouse, 4 appl, $1000/mth n/p, 250-554-6877, 250-377-1020.

1998 Ford Contour. 4dr sedan.

4 cyl, auto. $1250/obo. 250372-9112.

26â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Champion motorhome, 440 motor. renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d ($3000/receipts) $2675/obo.

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Sahali 2-bdrms +den,1-bath. $1300/mo. inclds hydro, heat, A/C. 250-376-6609.

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

9FT Okanagan Camper. F/S, bathroom.

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

www.sundenmanagement.com

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318-4321

lilacgardens1@gmail.com

2bdrm 4 working person or couple, central air, $850 ref vacant shared util 376-0633

(250)371-4949 *some restrictions apply call for details

Motorcycles

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

250-571-3553

2bdrm Brock $900 +dd util incl. sep ent no party, prefer mature ref req 250-376-0370 or 250-819-7994

Downtown 250-314-1135 North Shore 250-376-1427

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Suites, Lower

Best Value In Town

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FOR RENT NORTHSHORE COMMERCIAL BUILDING. 148 TRANQUILLE ROAD. 2 LEVELS, 1700 SQ.FT. OWN PARKING. HIGH TRAFFIC. TO VIEW CALL 250-319-2101

RUNSOLD TILL

1998 24ft. Citation Class C Motorhome.

163,000kms.

Well maintained with records. Ind. solar panel. $14,000. 250-523-6446.

2005, 38â&#x20AC;&#x2122; RV trailer 2 slides, sleeps 6 winter pkg, fully loaded, $19,900. 250-376-1655

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Transportation

Transportation

Recreational/Sale

Trucks - Logging

2004 Lexington motor home well equipped new tires like new only 36000 miles call $32,000 obo 250 573-2332

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

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

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

Run until sold

New Price $56.00+tax

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

Call: 250-371-4949

*Some conditions & restrictions apply.

Private party only (no businesses).

Scrap Car Removal

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

Legal

Legal Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Re: Estate of Lewis Edwin McIntyre, deceased, formerly of 1-C, 1220 Hugh Allan Drive, Kamloops, B.C. Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Lewis Edwin McIntyre, deceased, are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executors at Morelli Chertkow LLP, 300 - 180 Seymour Street, Kamloops, British Columbia, V2C 2E3, on or before March 2, 2015, after which date the Executors will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard of the claims of which the Executor then has notice.

Turn those unwanted items into cash.

Sell them in the Classifieds!

They may be just the thing someone else is looking for.

Signed:

Sport Utility Vehicle 1981 GMC Suburban 4X4.

Re-built motor/trans.

Good shape. $2,900. 250-828-1808.

Trevor John McIntyre and Meredith Ellen McGeough Executors of the Estate of Lewis Edwin McIntyre Solicitor: Scott Huyghebaert MORELLI CHERTKOW LLP

Adult Escorts

1ST CHOICE

KAMLOOPS TEMPTRESS

2003 Chev Tracker. 4cyl, auto. 130,000kms. Good condition. $6,000. 250-3747979.

Jeep YJ 4x4 1987 restored, 6cyl 5sp, lifted, 33”tires on Eagle Rims, 10,000 lb Winch, over $15,000 invested asking $12000 (250) 828-0931

Trucks & Vans 1994 Mazda pickup 6 cyl 2wd manual, canopy winters 244,000km $2200. 374-7708 1996 Dodge half-ton ext cab 4x4. Good shape. $4900/obo.

250-828-1808.

Sexy, fun, accommodating, & discreet.

Ask about our daytime specials & Stag Parties.

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250-572-3623 Attractive blond provides massage and much more. Ph. 250-376-5319 9am-9pm Hot Sexy Asian girl 23 years old 5’4” 36C 120lbs, Pretty, friendly and sweet. No rush 778-220-5372 Invite the whole

1996 GMC Suburban good shape runs great $3200obo Call (250) 571-2107

community to your

1998 Ford E350 cube van 16’box w/ramp V10 gas with auto tran $6100 250-459-2275

game or gala

1999 Chev Dually diesel low km, great cond incl new canopy needs tires. $7500 (250) 319-1522 after 6pm

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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.

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2006 GMC W3500. 5.3L, Isuzu diesel. Med duty tilt cab wit air dam. 16ft. alum box with roll-up back door. Auto, PW, PL, exhaust brake.

375,000kms.

1-owner. $9,000/obo. 250-828-0599.

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2005 Dodge 1500 Truck. 5.7L Hemi, canopy, new winters, good summers only 115,000 kms. $7,500. 250-828-6746.

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FINANCIAL MATTERS Saving And Managing Money

SHOULD I CONTRIBUTE TO A TFSA, RRSP, OR BOTH? With the availability of Tax-Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs), does it still make sense to contribute to a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)? Determining which plan, or combination of plans, is best depends on your personal situation and your objectives.

The tax assistance provided by a TFSA is, in many ways, the opposite of that provided through RRSPs: RRSP contributions are tax-deductible, with both the contributions and the investment earnings taxable upon withdrawal. Withdrawals are included in income and affect eligibility for federal income-tested benefits and tax credits TFSA contributions are made from after-tax income, with both the contributions and the investment earnings exempt from tax upon withdrawal. Withdrawals will not affect eligibility for federal incometested benefits and tax credits Generally, an RRSP is used for saving for retirement, while a TFSA can be used for both saving for retirement and other shorter-term needs.

Because TFSA withdrawals are added back to your available TFSA contribution room in the following calendar year, there is very little downside to using TFSA savings for mid-sized to large purchases.

If you are in a low tax bracket, saving in a TFSA may be more advantageous than saving in an RRSP, since TFSA withdrawals have no impact on federal income-tested benefits and tax credits such as child tax benefits and Old Age Security. If you are in a high tax bracket,

COMPARISON OF SAVINGS OPTIONS

you will probably consider using both types of plan. RRSPs may be a better option if your tax rate at the time you contribute is higher than when you withdraw your savings. You’ll benefit from a tax deduction when you make your contribution and withdrawals will be taxed at your lower future rate. If the reverse is true, a TFSA can provide better results.

Whether to save in a TFSA, an RRSP or both may depend on your savings needs, your eligibility for income-tested benefits and your current and expected future financial situation and income level.

Anyone saving outside an RRSP should consider contributing to a TFSA first.

TALK TO YOUR ADVISOR Your advisor can help you determine the amount you need to save to achieve your goals and the most appropriate investments for your risk tolerance. He or she can also help you take advantage of the tax-advantaged investment strategies that are available to Canadian investors of all ages.

D.W. Page Wealth Management. This content is provided courtesy of Solutions from Manulife. © 2014 Manulife. The persons and situations depicted are fictional and their resemblance to anyone living or dead is purely coincidental. This media is for information purposes only and is not intended to provide specific financial, tax, legal, accounting or other advice and should not be relied upon in that regard. Many of the issues discussed will vary by province. Individuals should seek the advice of professionals to ensure that any action taken with respect to this information is appropriate to their specific situation. E & O E. Commissions, trailing commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with mutual fund investments. Please read the prospectus before investing. Mutual funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. Any amount that is allocated to a segregated fund is invested at the risk of the contract holder and may increase or decrease in value. 12/13

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Non-registered RRSP

TFSA

Annual contribution limit

Unlimited

Yes - based on earned income

Yes - no earnings requirement

Legislated minimum age to contribute

No

No

Yes - age 18

Legislated maximum age to contribute

No

Yes - end of year you turn age 71

No

Carry-forward of unused room

n/a

Yes

Yes

Tax-deductible contribution

NO

Yes

No

Monthly penalty on excess contributions

n/a

Yes - on excess at Yes - on highest month end excess during month1

Experience & wisdom

Tax-deferred/tax-free investment growth

NO

Yes - tax-deferred Yes - tax-free

combined with

Taxable on withdrawal

Taxable disposition

Fully taxable

Tax-free - except for growth after death if spouse not successor holder

Withdrawals added to contribution room

n/a

No

Yes - but not until the following calendar year2

Withdrawals impact federal Yes income-tested benets and tax credits

Yes

No

Interest deductible on loan to invest

Yes

No

No

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Available for use as collateral for a loan3

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No

Yes

Tax-deferred/tax-free transfer to spouse4 on death

Yes

Yes

Yes - if successor holder or value at date of death

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Tax-deferred/tax-free transfer No to second generation on death

No - fully taxable unless nancially dependent

Yes - investment income after date of death is taxable

Loss denied on transfer-in-kind Yes to plan

Yes

Yes

‘ Any income attributed to deliberate over-contributions will be taxed at 100 per cent.

2 The withdrawal of amounts in respect of deliberate over-contributions, prohibited investments, non-qualified investments, asset transfer transactions and income related to those amounts does not create additional TFSA contribution room.

3 You should be fully aware of the risks and benefits associated with investment loans since losses as well as gains may be magnified.

4 Includes a spouse or common-law partner as defined by the Income Tax Act (Canada).

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