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LOCAL NEPALESE URGE NEIGHBOURS TO HELP AFTER MASSIVE QUAKE
KAMLOOPS SCHOOLS TARGETED ANDREA KLASSEN
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More than 4,000 people are confirmed dead as of KTW press deadline yesterday. Saturday’s 7.8magnitude earthquake in the Himalayan country toppled many buildings and triggered an avalanche on Mt. Everest. KRISH DULAL PHOTO
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The city’s small Nepalese community is in constant contact with relatives back home as the earthquake-ravaged nation struggles to provide the basics of life. “Many people are sleeping outside because they’re afraid of their homes collapsing,” said Ivan Somlai, an international consultant in Kamloops whose wife is from Nepal. The 7.8-magnitude e earthquake on Saturday h taken the lives of has 4 4,000 people so far. Government and a agencies are struggling in its aftermath. Much of Somlai’s e extended family lives in greater Kathmandu, w where a powerful afters shock was felt Monday m morning. They are using c cellphones for comm munication, powering t them with car batteries o solar panels. or Renuka Sapkota, o owner of Vyanjan rest taurant on Seymour S Street, said she has f family in Nepal who are sl sleeping outside, worried about aftershocks. Her family lives in the western part of the country, away from the epicentre between major cities Kathmandu and Pokhara. “Lots of people are sleeping on big ground, not in the house,” Sapkota said. “Lots of people are scared right now. They say there could be aftershocks for three more days.” She said her brother-in-law works in Kathmandu and has been trying to get back home. See TRU GRAD, A6
Tracking down the callers who prompted lockdowns at three Kamloops schools this month could mean looking to the U.S. Kamloops RCMP Supt. Brad Mueller told the city’s co-ordinated enforcement committee on Monday that calls in the city and across the province appear to have originated in the United States. “It’s very difficult to trace,” Mueller said. “The level of technology of the young people who are involved in that, they’re able to route the calls through the Internet using various servers.” Mueller said it’s not clear why callers would be targeting schools in Canada, but noted it could limit what
police can do to prosecute whoever is making the threatening phone calls. Both Westsyde secondary and David Thompson elementary were disrupted by an anonymous phone call last week. A week before that, Summit elementary was threatened via phone. Mueller said the calls are a drain on police resources and difficult for the schools, but added Kamloops isn’t alone in dealing with the problem. In at least one case, Mueller said, the same caller made threats to three schools in the province. “It’s an incident that’s happening right across the country,” he said. “The only good thing that’s come out of this is that we’ve gotten very good practice of our emergency plans in our schools.”
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It’s been nearly a year since Samantha Paul’s remains were found in a rural area outside Kamloops — and police still aren’t saying whether her death is
considered suspicious. On June 1, bones and a skull found near White Lake, south of Barnhartvale, were determined to be those of Paul, an aboriginal woman who had been missing for 11 months. She was last seen on Sept. 9, 2013.
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The company behind the proposed Ajax copper and gold mine will roll out “plain language summaries� of its environmental impact studies for the public, once its application for review goes to the province this summer. KGHM Ajax spokesman Yves Lacasse said the company will launch a new website containing explanations of the more than 40 studies required for the mine’s environmental assessment this summer, once its application for environmental review is accepted by the province’s Environmental Assessment Office (EAO). “We’ve heard from the community about this large volume of information that will be coming in and how difficult this will be to digest all at once,� Lacasse said. “We’re talking about
away from the community as we get closer to filing our application,� Lacasse said. KGHM Ajax plans to file its application for review this summer. Once it’s turned over to the province, staff with the EAO and technical consultants will have 30 days to review the document for completeness. After that, a 180day review begins, which will include 75 — KGHM AJAX SPOKESMAN YVES LACASSE days of public comment. Kamloops Coun. Donovan Cavers has a notice of of the public to access all reports dealing with Jacko Lake, air quality, motion before council today asking the EAO to push back that comment or other topics of interest, Lacasse period to give the public time to said. All summaries will be written by work through the reports before the clock starts ticking. a consultant for the company. Cavers told KTW he would like “We think it’s a better way of communicating with the comto see the comment period begin munity and, hopefully, this takes about 50 days after KGHM’s reports a little bit of pressure and stress are made public.
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For the second consecutive year, Kamloops This Week has been named best community newspaper in its class in British Columbia and the Yukon. KTW, competing for the first time in the largest circulation class, won the award at Saturday’s 2015 B.C. and Yukon Community Newspaper Association Ma Murray Awards in Richmond. KTW was a finalist, along with the Vernon Morning Star and the Surrey Now. Also collecting hardware on the weekend were KTW reporter Andrea Klassen, who placed first in the Arts & Culture Writing category for her feature on the Rivers sculpture and public art in Kamloops, and Marty Hastings, who placed second in the Sports Writing category for his story on former Kamloops Blazer Tim Bozon’s battle with meningitis. Nationally, KTW placed in the Top 8 of community newspapers in the nation in the 2015 Canadian Community Newspaper Awards. Last year, KTW won the General Excellence Award; this year, it is one of eight newspapers in the country’s largest community newspaper circulation class to be awarded a Blue Ribbon of Excellence. KTW reporter Adam Williams placed first in the Best Historical Story category for his feature, D-Day: 70 Years Later. Kamloops This Week also placed first in Canada for Best Holiday Edition and second in Canada for Outstanding Community Service with its KTW Christmas Cheer Fund initiative, which, in its inaugural year, raised almost $50,000 for four local charities. KTW also placed third in Canada for Best Sports Coverage.
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KTW FILE PHOTO With increased commute times due to Overlanders Bridge construction, the Ministry of Transportation will install cameras on the Halston Bridge to give drivers a better sense of traffic on a second river crossing. A camera is in use now on Overlanders Bridge.
More cameras are coming to Kammute chaos. Minister of Transportation Todd Stone told KTW his ministry will install cameras at two locations for Halston Bridge traffic to give commuters a better sense of traffic on river crossings. The move comes amid reconstruction of Overlanders Bridge, which began on April 20 with two lane closures leading to lengthy delays on both sides of the crossings. Commuters hoping to avoid the slowdown have been using the Halston Bridge, causing delays exacerbated by traffic accidents. The city budgeted
money for a traffic camera on Overlanders Bridge that shows four angles, part of its Kammute communications program. But, commuters are left to guess about potential tie-ups on the Halston, which is a provincial asset. Stone, MLA for Kamloops-South Thompson, said planning was done long in advance between the city and his ministry that resulted in a lowered speed limit on Highway 5 North approaching the lefthand turn bays on the Halston connector. In addition, signal timing was altered. He said the ministry is heeding calls for cameras on the Halston. “Our intention is to get these in place
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Firefighters training in Kamloops Kamloops Fire Rescue and the City of Kamloops are hosting the 2015 Volunteer Firefighters Association of BC spring training seminar in Kamloops. This annual training seminar brings together volunteer firefighters from throughout British Columbia for three days of intense educational training. This year, organizers are expecting more than 400 volunteer firefighters and their families to spend the weekend in Kamloops. This year’s seminar will be held from this Friday to Sunday at Thompson Rivers University’s Campus Activity Centre and the surrounding grounds, as well as at the Kamloops Fire Rescue Training Facility. There will be a public open house on Saturday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Campus Activity Centre. It will include a bouncy castle and the opportunity to watch some of the training sessions.
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YET ANOTHER DELAY IN FATAL BOAT-CRASH TRIAL TIM PETRUK STAFF REPORTER TIM@kamloopsthisweek.com
The trial of a man accused of recklessly driving his speedboat into a houseboat on Shuswap Lake, killing the houseboat’s operator, is facing another lengthy delay. Leon Reinbrecht’s B.C. Supreme Court trial on one count each of criminal negligence causing death and criminal negligence causing
bodily harm is slated to resume on May 25. Ken Brown was killed when the houseboat he was piloting was struck by Reinbrecht’s speedboat just after 11 p.m. on July 3, 2010, following a post-Canada Day fireworks display on Magna Bay. Reinbrecht’s trial, which originally began in early February, has been plagued by delays. In its first week, the trial was
adjourned for two weeks to allow defence lawyer Joe Doyle more time to review evidence that surfaced shortly before the trial began. When the trial resumed, it was adjourned for another 10 days to allow lawyers to examine a disc of evidence that had not initially been disclosed by police. Another two-week break was taken in March due to a scheduling conflict for B.C. Supreme Court
Justice Sheri Donegan. Lawyers hoped the trial would conclude in early April, but Donegan scheduled time until the end of last week for a worst-case scenario. The Crown closed its case last Wednesday and the first of two defence expert witnesses gave evidence on Thursday and Friday. Donegan is now tied up hearing a separate matter until late May.
To this point, the trial has heard conflicting evidence about the lighting of Brown’s houseboat. A police witness admitted last week the houseboat was not properly equipped with lights according to Transport Canada regulations. Some witnesses have described the houseboat as being fully lit, while others have testified the boat was very difficult to see prior to the crash.
RCMP feels shooting’s domino effect see more than a few new staff added in the next few years. Mueller said the department has had to shift some of its specialized officers back to general duties to cover staffing gaps. “Some of the shortages we’ve been dealing with prevented us from being as proactive as we’d like to with our crime-reduction unit and some of our other units,” Mueller said. Property crime was up 27 per cent from 2015, with about 319 additional offences reported to police compared to this time in 2014. Mueller said RCMP saw increases in vehicle theft, theft from vehicles
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A spike in property crimes in Kamloops is being blamed in part on the shooting of a Mountie in Batchelor Heights last winter. Kamloops RCMP Supt. Brad Mueller said the absence of Cpl. Jean Rene Michaud, who was shot during a traffic stop in the early hours of Dec. 3, 2014, has been tough on the crime-reduction department, which he heads up. Mueller said the force is feeling stretched for personnel beyond Michaud’s absence. While the detachment has asked for 10 new Mounties, it’s unlikely to
Kamloops RCMP Cpl. Jean-Rene Michaud is still recovering from being shot during a traffic stop in December. Ken Knutson is charged with a number of offences, including attempted murder.
and break and enters in particular, with crimes of this type rising by 53 per cent — or 163 files. Mueller said Mounties will make property crimes a focus in 2015. “It’s not unusual to see spikes here and there,” he said. “You just want to make sure they don’t continue an upward trend moving into the year.” Most other crime stats were down in the first quarter of the year, with drug offences down 13 per cent, and crimes against persons falling by 19 per cent. Muller said overall he sees the city’s early crime numbers for the year as “fairly encouraging.”
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TRU grad raising Ottawa will match donations money for homeland PAOLA LORIGGIO
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‘But, the road to our house is blocked, lines are down, everything is broken up,” Sapkota said. Somlai said the Nepalese government is ineffectual due to crises in government for almost the last decade. That means relief will largely come from local levels, along with foreign aid. “Most local assistance is down to community effort . . . There’s good aid coming, but it’s not well co-ordinated,” he said. Somlai recommends cash donations as the best way to assist Nepal, which has one airport. “We’re frustrated,” he said.
“We have our own family and close friends . . . We know if we fly there right now, we’d be adding to the problems.” Sujan Baral, who graduated from Thompson Rivers University’s master of business administration program, is using the crowd-sourcing website indiegogo.com to raise money to send to his homeland. He was born in Pokhara. At his site, https:// life.indiegogo.com/ fundraisers/help-thehelpless-children-andseniors-in-nepal, Baral writes that money collected will be sent through Rotary and Lions clubs to help the country recover from the earthquake. “I promise that
your support will be addressed in the most transparent fashion and will provide accountability to it,” he wrote on the website. “Additionally, if any of you know or can help me on making arrangements to ship supplies or work in the shipment/cargo industry and help me in securing free delivery option, please let me know.” The federal government has a toll-free consular phone number for people looking for more information about their relatives and friends — 1-800387-3124. The Canadian Red Cross is collecting donations online at redcross.ca or by phone to 1-800-418-1111.
Canada is sending more relief supplies to earthquake-struck Nepal, promising to match donations to a fund specifically set up to help — and defending itself from claims affected Canadians aren’t getting the assistance they need. The federal government will match dollarfor-dollar all eligible contributions to the Nepal Earthquake Relief Fund until May 25, but retroactively to when donations first started streaming in on Saturday. The government is also deploying relief supplies from emergency stockpiles in Mississauga and Dubai to help meet immediate needs, including blankets,
jerry cans, kitchen sets, hygiene kits and tarps. The government has already pledged $5 million in initial aid and has deployed advance elements of Canada’s celebrated Disaster Assistance Response Team. Saturday’s magnitude 7.8 earthquake, centred outside the capital city Kathmandu, was the worst to hit the South Asian nation of 31 million in more than 80 years and has left more than 4,000 dead. A Montreal woman trying to get home, meanwhile, said Ottawa isn’t doing enough to help expats and travellers stranded in the stricken country. Emilie-Anne Leroux said that while other countries have pulled out all the stops to get their citizens home, she and other Canadians haven’t received so much as a phone call from officials despite having registered as being in Nepal.
Leroux, who is in Nepal working for the International Organization for Migration, said that’s left some people feeling neglected and “very panicky.’’ “I feel like they haven’t reached out any type of support or help,’’ Leroux said from the UN House in the capital city of Kathmandu, where she and a handful of other Canadians have been staying and helping to co-ordinate aid efforts. “It’s just frustrating — compared to the Australian embassy, who have booked hotels, picked up people at their apartments, helped them get their [stuff] out and fly them home if they want to — I think the Canadian government is showing a very poor example of how much it cares for its citizens who choose to work abroad for development.’’ Foreign Affairs Minister Rob Nicholson said consular officials
are trying to get into the country to help, but they are having difficulty. “We have an honourary consul I know has been working on this consistently since this tragedy has taken place, [and] we’re making every effort to bring in consular officials as well,’’ Nicholson said. “They have made two attempts to land at the airport in Kathmandu and, on both occasions, they have been turned away, but we are determined we are going to get them there.’’ Foreign Affairs said there are 462 Canadians registered as being in Nepal, but cautioned that’s only an estimate because registration is voluntary. A spokesman for Foreign Affairs said the government’s Emergency Watch and Response Centre in Ottawa and Canadian offices abroad are working with local authorities and providing consular assistance to Canadian citizens.
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Police have refused to say whether they are treating Paul’s death as a homicide, only that investigators are looking into it. “The only thing I can state is that the investigation is ongoing,” Kamloops RCMP Cpl. Cheryl Bush told KTW. BC Coroners Service spokeswoman Barb McLintock said she cannot comment on the investigation, either. “This is still being considered a suspicious death,” she said, noting any comments would have to come from police. After Paul’s death, First Nations leaders held a press conference urging vigilance and looking for tips about what happened to Paul. “Our community is small and it’s heart-wrenching and — BC CORONERS appalling to know a SERVICE killer walks amongst SPOKESWOMAN us today,” Tk’emlups BARB MCLINTOCK Indian Band Chief Shane Gottfriedson said. “We cannot accept violence against or amongst our people, especially our women.” At the time of Paul’s disappearance, police described her lifestyle as “vulnerable.” It’s believed she had been working in the sex trade. Paul’s death is the fourth unsolved case of a missing or murdered woman in Kamloops in the last 11 years. Shana Labatte’s body was found in Mission Flats in March 2004. A year later, the body of Sheri Lee Hiltz was located on Surrey Avenue in North Kamloops. In April 2010, Cassandra Wilson vanished after visiting a downtown Kamloops convenience store. It’s believed all of the missing or murdered women were working in the sex trade.
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very so often, news of a massive disaster will begin hitting the headlines, complete with harrowing stories and images of destruction and anguish. And, every time this happens, the news media covers it like a blanket on a cold Alberta night — only to slowly pull away, bit by bit, as other news stories edge their way into the spotlight. The problem is those stories of disaster still have a narrative, a more important one — the rebuilding effort — that often gets overlooked or subjected to the back pages of the newspaper or the end of the newscast. It happened with the Southeast Asia tsunami, again with Hurricane Katrina, once more with the earthquake in Haiti and also with the quake and tsunami in Japan. Coverage of all those disasters was intense and, while follow-up stories were done well, it simply is the nature of the news beast to jump from story to story once a new event materializes. That makes it all the more important for the media and public to get news of the latest disaster and resulting humanitarian crisis in the public consciousness as soon as possible and as often as possible as soon as the tragedy occurs. As of this writing, more than 4,000 people have died in Nepal following Saturday’s big earthquake. There are residents of Kamloops deeply affected as they have family members in the Himalayan country. This story is significant and will continue to dominate the headlines this week. Next week, however, the Nepal earthquake will slowly be eased aside by other stories. If you can help those affected, please do. The Canadian Red Cross is collecting donations online at redcross.ca or by phone to 1-800-418-1111.
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he Vancouver media’s frantic coverage of the Great Bunker Spill of 2015 has just about run out of fuel. By late last week, the usually serious Globe and Mail was reduced to quizzing a U.S. expert who had at first told the CBC he thought the spill response was pretty good. But, then he heard it might have taken up to 12 hours until the leaking grain ship was completely under control, which would be not so good. This U.S. expert admitted he has not “followed the Vancouver spill very closely” and was essentially speculating. However, that’s OK because the main purpose of this media frenzy is to feed the established narrative that the Stephen Harper government is gutting the Coast Guard while trying to ramp up heavy oil shipments to Asia. Yeah, that makes sense. A University of Toronto philosophy prof recently suggested Harper likes war. Maybe he likes oil spills, too. A retired captain from the now-closed Kitsilano Coast Guard station became the latest of a series of disgruntled ex-employees and union bosses to serve as the media’s go-to critics. He contradicted Coast Guard management at every turn, dismissing them as political appointees with little operational experience. His claims about loss of spill-response capability from Kitsilano are questionable at best. There was no talk of spill response when Kitsilano closed two years ago because it was a
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VICTORIA search and rescue station. Former B.C. Federation of Labour president Jim Sinclair held almost daily news conferences as it closed. People are going to drown, warned a parade of union spokespeople. It’s been two years and nobody has. Premier Christy Clark and Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson were quick to summon TV cameras as oil-sheen angst spreading through condo towers. They declared the Coast Guard response a failure before they had any real understanding of it. Unifor, the union representing Coast Guard employees, has vowed a full-scale election advertising attack on the Conservatives this year. On federal budget day, Unifor protested the closure of the Ucluelet Coast Guard ship monitoring station. Similar stations in Vancouver and Comox are also closing this year, replaced by a new monitoring system run from Prince Rupert and Victoria. I asked Industry Minister
James Moore, the federal minister responsible for B.C., if this is a reduction in service. He said 1970s-era ship tracking equipment is being replaced with a new system that has already been deployed on the East Coast to improve safety. “These fears were also raised back in the ’60s and ’70s, when lighthouses were de-staffed,” Moore said. “I remember people saying, ‘Oh my God, this is going to be the end.’ And it turned out to be complete nonsense.” Unifor operatives rushed to the media again last week with dire news of a half-hour outage of this new system, portraying this as evidence of a high-tech disaster waiting to happen. (Ships were told to monitor an oldschool emergency radio channel for that uneventful 30 minutes.) What the union is really doing is ramping up its election propaganda and intensifying efforts to protect redundant positions that are being replaced by new technology. There was a similar media campaign last year targeting the consolidation of Veterans’ Affairs into Service Canada offices. There are serious problems with services to veterans, but union featherbedding would not help them. The B.C. government is also introducing digital technology, eliminating hundreds of paperpushing jobs in the process, with a mostly realistic response from unions. But, in this federal election year, realism will be in short supply. tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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HANDYDART ANYTHING BUT HANDY FOR SOME Editor: HandyDart is a transit service that is supposed to accommodate people with cognitive and/or physical disabilities — or so its mandate claims. On the surface, this sounds good. However, the public should be aware that when a person requires its use, the reality can be very different. The limitations are often anything but accommodating. I agree with a previous letter, which stated that better service is needed — desperately. There is little access available to get to activities that would improve the quality of life of the disabled. Non-medical arrangements must be made two weeks in advance and the number of rides allowed is severely limited. Most concerning, though, is the fact many renal patients who require life-sustaining dialysis are denied service because of HandyDart’s limited evening and/or area availability.
A reasonable person would think schedMy hope is that concerned, taxpaying citiules could be somewhat flexible depending zens will question those making these decion the seriousness of the sions, which can have a negative need. impact on the lives of people who But, no, we’re talking depend on the service. They are, More concerning, about HandyDart. in many cases, afraid to complain It is also hard to imag- though, is the fact for fear of reprisals. ine how people must feel many renal Surely our government should when their physician have a watchdog to see that serpatients orders them to be at our vices intended are being provided hospital for a certain pro- who require and that adequate funding is cedure, only to be refused life-sustaining being provided to fulfil the need. service by HandyDart Maybe if Minister of dialysis are denied because it means a Transportation Todd Stone service because of change from their regureceived enough letters outlining larly scheduled pick up, HandyDart’s limited the inadequacies people have or they are from out of with HandyDart, evening and/or area experienced town. he’d be more inclined to review availability. A change must be the funding. noted at least 48 hours in Thanks to the many positive, advance and even conforming to that stipucaring drivers. lation does not guarantee E. Humphreys it will be allowed. Kamloops
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PERFORMING ARTS ENRICH LIVES IN KAMLOOPS We need to value and support our local “artists by giving them a place to perform
Editor: Re: Ester Leon’s letter of April 17 on the proposed performing-arts centre (My vote on the arts centre will be ‘No’): I am sorry Leon can’t afford to attend performing-arts shows. It would be wonderful if we all could — and I believe we all should be able to. But, even though not all can afford this, we still need a performing-arts centre in Kamloops for many reasons. I think we would all like
and recognizing the role the arts play in our daily lives.
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to see Kamloops grow into a vibrant, healthy, cultured community that enhances the quality of life for everyone and advances our identity as a great place to live. We want to attract professionals like doctors and others and this centre
will help do this. A performing-arts centre will attract visitors and promote tourism. Arts and culture tourists — visitors who will stay in hotels, eat in restaurants, shop in local stores, pay for parking and provide business oppor-
tunities to new and existing business — spend more and stay longer than other travelers. We need to value and support our local artists by giving them a place to perform and by recognizing the role the arts play in our daily lives. When we promote and cultivate the arts, our lives — and our children’s lives — will be richer. Linda Davidson Kamloops
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“I would like to hear the real reason the College has such a bee up its butt about loyalty points. “I suspect it is really about protecting small, independent pharmacies. “I like my Air Miles and didn’t buy their reasons for taking them away — and neither did the courts. Try a little honesty and maybe people would support the move.” — posted by Ron Watt
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B.C. hunters have been shortchanged by the provincial government’s latest hunting allocations, according to B.C. Conservative Leader Dan Brooks. The party leader, based in Kamloops, said documents provided through a freedom-of-information request show the number of animals lost to resident hunters is more than double the B.C. government’s estimate of 60. The number is in reality 129, Brooks said, noting that represents more than 400 lost opportunities for B.C. hunters. Brooks owns a guide outfitting territory in the Vanderhoof region. The B.C. Wildlife Federation criticized allocations released by the Ministry of Forests, Lands
and National Resource Development, saying it favours guide-outfitters and foreign hunters at the expense of local hunters. The ministry revised the number, saying the reallocation was as few as 60. “It’s an attempt to marginalize hunter concerns,” Brooks said of the numbers provided by government. “They’re saying, ‘You’re all wound up about 60 animals.’ It’s way higher than that.” Brooks said the province is a long way from reaching the goal of allocating 90 per cent of limited-entry hunts to resident hunters and 10 per cent to guide outfitters and their clients. He is scheduled to attend the B.C. Wildlife Federation annual general meeting in Fernie this weekend to rally support for changes to the system.
B.C. Conservative Leader Dan Brooks maintains the number of animals lost to resident hunters is more than double the B.C. government’s estimate of 60. KTW FILE PHOTO
Kamloops set to host government convention ANDREA KLASSEN
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Should regional district directors and city councillors be required
to live in the city they represent? Was the B.C. government’s freeze on public transit funding a good idea or bad? Should the country’s tiniest
communities have their own special status? These questions and more are up for debate as the annual convention of the Southern Interior
Local Government Association (SILGA) rolls into Kamloops. SILGA executive director Alison Slater said about 150 mayors
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fewer motions this year due to last fall’s municipal elections. “It’s a new group with the elections that happened in November and there’s quite a few new ones,” she said. “They don’t really know what to do yet with resolutions.” The rest of the convention is dedicated to workshops, with topics including avoiding social-media pratfalls and what questions to ask when a large-scale project — such as a prison or mine — is proposed near a community’s boundaries. Health Minister Terry Lake and Transportation Minister Todd Stone are also due to speak. There’s also a social aspect to the event. “Basically, the convention is a networking opportunity, especially for younger people, or people who’ve just gotten on board in a local election to network with people who’ve been around for 20, 30 years,” Slater said. SILGA will also elect its executive at the convention. In the running for a spot this year is Coun. Donovan Cavers. Coun. Marg Spina perviously served as SILGA’s president.
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and city councillors will be at the convention, which runs from today through Friday. The association includes 37 communities and regional districts, stretching from Lillooet to just outside of Golden, and from Osoyoos to Blue River. Much like the larger Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM), it functions as a lobby group for communities. Resolutions that pass at the SILGA convention go on to the UBCM for further debate, before being passed to higher levels of government. Kamloops city council contributed the only emergency motion on the books this year — calling on the province to re-examine funding to BC Transit, which is set to flatline over the next several years, making expansions to local service unlikely. A call for residency requirements for local politicians comes from Lake Country and would require those running for office to have lived B.C. for six months and in the community or regional district they want to lead for at least 30 days before their nomination date. Slater said there are
An April 26 story in KTW on changes to business in Summit Shopping Centre noted Bone and Biscuit will be relocating to allow Browns Socialhouse to open a restaurant. Bone and Biscuit will be moving into part of the space now leased by Old Town Farm Market, but the produce store will remain open. Old Town will simply reduce its size to 4,000 square feet from its current footprint of 5,000 square feet.
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ABC Country Restaurant closed on rocky terms last month and the fate of the property remains unclear. Former owner Pardeep Bains said she had been at the location at 1835 Rogers Pl. for seven or eight years when a new landlord took over in November and shut her down in early April for being late on rent by a “couple weeks.” Bains, who also owns Joey’s Seafood in Aberdeen, said she was willing to shut down the restaurant, which is currently shuttered in Aberdeen. “I was trying to get back out of that business anyway,” she told KTW, noting she was trying to sell the business. A former employee at the
restaurant, who spoke to KTW on the condition their name not be used, said Bains owes money to the nearly 20 former employees and said some of them plan on parading around the parking lot of the former restaurant today demanding they be paid. The employee said without employment records, former employees haven’t been able to file for unemployment insurance. However, Bains said employees can contact her directly for owed wages and those records. “I never refused to pay them,” she said. “Those people, employees, they refused to contact me after the closure. “I have funds to pay them.” Both the employee and
Bains said the issue will likely go to the Labour Relations Board. Meanwhile, the employee told KTW a restaurant is expected to open at the location in May. Bains said the ABC restaurant chain is rebranding. “They’re getting all the ABCs to switch to Ricky’s,” she said. Media reports from last year noted B.C. restaurateur Frank Di Benedetto acquired the ABC Country Restaurants chain, which include locations across Alberta and B.C. KTW is awaiting a reply after leaving multiple messages for ABC Country Restaurants and Ricky’s All Day Grill corporate office and Colliers International, the commercial real-estate company leasing the property.
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Dudy said. “I would say right now you’ve got a clear split and probably more weighted to the no-PAC than for it. But I don’t think all the information’s out there. “We’ve got to talk to the people. We’ve got to find out exactly what they want.” Marg Spina wants to see more economic spinoff studies on the centre, but said the arts centre could be an opportunity for the city. “It seems that we’re at a pivotal point here, a turning point for Kamloops,” she said.
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While they’re not universally praising the proposal, most of Kamloops’ city councillors are backing a plan to build a $90-million performing-arts centre and parkade downtown — and all eight say they want to see the project’s fate put to residents in a referendum. Councillors haven’t yet had the opportunity to debate the project publicly this term, though they met behind closed doors in late March and agreed to release
a consultant’s report on the project to the public. Dieter Dudy feels it’s too early to form much of an opinion on the centre. “All we’ve got is a feasibility study,” he said. “Really, it’s nowhere yet.” Dudy is also the councillor with the dimmest view of how the early numbers for the centre are being received by the public. “What I’ve heard from the public is the sticker shock. They’re sitting there saying, ‘Are you guys nuts?’”
“Do we grow, do we grab onto bigger, better things, or is there a need to take a step back and see what we have in the bank first?” Pat Wallace believes the project is a good one and thinks the city can make the majority of residents comfortable enough with the costs to approve a fall referendum. “I think opportunity often only knocks once and I think it just knocked on the door for us,” Wallace said. Denis Walsh supports the project, but wants to see some additions to the arts centre to bring in more people at different times of day, if it can be done without
increasing the cost of the project. “I’d like to see the museum in there. I’d like to see the Big Little Science Centre in there,” he said. “I’d like to see more dayround usage as a real cultural hub for our downtown.” Donovan Cavers and Tina Lange both said the project could be key to revitalizing the city’s downtown. “I think the challenge is getting the information across to the public,” Cavers said, suggesting the project’s cost might seem less dramatic if people think of the project as a $65-million arts centre and a $25-million parkade. Lange said the project is a “no-brainer,”
and thinks residents can be convinced of the same if the amount the city is asking for per household — about $40 in additional property taxes per year — is the focus of debate rather than the $90-million overall cost. “This is just one more brick in our core as a city,” she said. “We need to take that step to grow. We’re maturing and that’s the next step.” Ken Christian believes it will be up to the city’s artists, as much as city hall, to get that information to the public. “There’s a lot of people that are really against more things than they’re for and I think we need those
people who see this as part of their vision for the city to come out and promote it,” he said. While he thinks he would use the centre, if it is built, Christian said if a referendum does fail, it will be a sign council needs to give up on a cultural centre for some time. “It’s been on the books for 10 years, so let’s either come up with it or get on with something else,” he said. Arjun Singh, who was dealing with the death of his father during the arts-centre unveiling, said he’s still reading the information presented to council and isn’t yet ready to take a position on the centre.
2008 murder case reaches court Murder proceedings against a man and woman accused in a 2008 schoolyard shooting death in Salmon Arm began this week in a Kamloops courtroom. Tyler Myers was shot to death next to a Salmon Arm elementary school on Nov. 21, 2008. The 22-year-old’s body was discovered
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the following day. Four years later, a 20-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman were arrested and charged with first-degree murder. Because both accused were youths at the time of the alleged murder, neither can be named. At the time of the arrests, police
said both of the accused were known to Myers. Yesterday, lawyers began three weeks of voir dire hearings aimed at sorting out issues with evidence ahead of an anticipated jury trial getting underway in August. The evidence heard during the voir dire cannot be reported.
Jim Lightbody BCLC President & CEO BCLC’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Jim Lightbody as President & CEO. Mr. Lightbody has been with BCLC for 14 years and has held executive positions overseeing the corporation’s lottery and casino divisions. Most recently he served as Interim President & CEO. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of British Columbia. He proudly sits on the Thompson Rivers University School of Business and Economics Advisory Board, volunteers as the Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees of the BC Sports Hall of Fame, and chairs the BC Horseracing Management Committee. Mr. Lightbody will be based in the Kamloops Head Office.
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brings this car up to date. The screen in the centre of the dash is a different story, looking rather small by today’s standards. The back seat has plenty of room for adults but, because of the curvy exterior shape, the back cargo area isn’t as roomy as the rather square VW Golf Sportwagon.
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t’s prom night — and four friends don’t have dates. As they share their feelings about this, the quartet makes a solemn promise. They will always be in each other’s wedding, no matter what. It’s a charming agreement between teenagers but, in Always a Bridesmaid, it leads to realities they never anticipated, like multiple weddings or even short-notice nuptials. Stephen Sawka said he chose the play for Westsyde secondary’s annual production because he wanted to do a really funny play that addressed friendship, something the school hasn’t done in recent years. The play by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten is a hilarious romp, but it also speaks to the strong bond between the women the teenagers become as they deal with issues like cold feet, indecision and the obsessive need
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for a wedding to be perfect. “These girls always have each other’s backs,” Sawka said. Sawka, himself a working actor as well as the school’s theatre instructor, said he strives to ensure the student cast experiences the work ethic involved in mounting a play, something Grade 11 student Jenn Trarup said she’s noticed. She has taken part in plays at the elementary school level. “It’s different now. This gives a real idea of what it takes to put on a production like this,” she said. Her character, Charlie Collins, is the grump of
the group, someone who is sick — and ensuring people know it — and frustrated with her life. Keira Gerger, also a Grade 12 student, is Libby Ruth Ames, a character who “just loves love,” Keira said. She enjoys acting — like Jenn, she has performed in plays in elementary school — because it helps get her out of her comfort zone. Sawka said casting the play was a challenge because there were plenty of talented students who wanted one of the roles, something he credits to the strength of the school’s theatre program through the years. In the end, Sawka said, he chose students he thought would convince the audience they are women who, despite their bickering about the wedding of the moment, will remain friends forever. The play runs in the school’s Rachel Ball Theatre from tomorrow to Saturday. Curtain time is 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 and are available by calling the school at 250-579-9271. They will also be available at the door.
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Former city councillor Nancy Bepple may want to check out the CFBX record sale on Sunday, May 3. There’s some vinyl in there that includes music by her — and other members of the Sahali Junior High band, circa 1977. Looking for more local music? Consider a record featuring “five guys in sparkly jackets,” said Brian Saunderson, who is organizing the annual event. That quintet? The Thompson Valley Boys and the record is from sometime in the 1960s, Saunderson said. The sale is being held in the for-
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t’s hard to imagine why some of the tales were for so long untold. Andrew Cooper’s The Untold Tales of the Brothers Grimm debuted at
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Thompson Rivers University’s Actors Workshop Theatre last week and is an interesting take on the world of the fairytale — a genre that is, more
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His untold tales were clever, inventive and creative and seemed fresh in comparison to betterknown worlds like Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty, towing the line between funny and heart-felt. Better yet was the interaction of the
Grimm family between telling their tales — as told by Cooper, the family’s real life would make for entertaining reality TV. I found myself laughing at many points and, while some jokes may have fallen flat with the small
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and more, becoming overdone — and the famous brothers Grimm. The six-actor performance, dubbed “the jewel” of Chimera Theatre’s inaugural season, was a fresh take on the Grimms and the written works that have captivated the imaginations of young and old alike for centuries. It explored a handful of the brothers’ unknown works, tales with titles like Bearskin, Death’s Messenger and The Devil With the Three Golden Hairs, while, at the same time, giving the audience a window into the inner workings of the Grimm family. Cooper’s script was well-written, entertaining and funny.
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audience at TRU’s black-box theatre, the writing is witty. I did find my mind wandering occasionally but, for the most part, Chimera’s show was exactly what I was hoping for. For the actors, The Untold Tales of the Brothers Grimm will no doubt lend valuable experience. The delivery of lines
wasn’t always perfect Friday night and long monologues were sometimes plagued with mumbling or what felt like a rushed delivery but, for the cast of the show, many of whom are on the verge of graduating from TRU’s theatre program, their performances were admirable. Cooper was excellent in his portrayal of Jacob Grimm, as was Brooke Ballam,who was very believable as the unknown and unheralded Grimm brother, Ludwig. Meagan Petrie was also memorable in her debut performance with Chimera, hitting the stage as Lisette Wild, younger sister of Wilhelm Grimm’s fiancee Dorthea Wild. If The Untold Tales of the Brothers Grimm is what audiences can expect from future Chimera Theatre performances, not many of the production company’s titles will be as unknown as this production.
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The Kamloops Film Society and GE Free Kamloops will present More than Honey at the Paramount Theatre, 503 Victoria St., on Thursday at 7 p.m. The documentary by Markus Imhoof looks at the decimation of bee colonies worldwide in the past 15 years for causes that remain unknown. Scientists call the situation colony collapse disorder and point to its severity since most plant species need bees to pollinate them. Tickets are $7 at the door.
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hanges are coming to the Kamloops International Baseball Tournament. The tournament, which was founded in 1973 and is entering its 41st year in 2015, is under new leadership. Dean Martin is now at the helm of the event, taking over from former president Dean Padar following KIBT’s fall AGM. Martin brings new blood to the leadership of the tournament — which operated under Padar for nearly 20 years — and with him comes ideas. The president is a fixture in Kamloops’ baseball community and has experience with both the Kamloops Minor Baseball Association and the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack. “There’s lots of changes that we’re starting right now,” Martin told KTW. “It’s going to take us a couple years to implement everything.” Among the immediate changes will be cheaper entry fees. Martin has dropped the entry cost to $500, giving teams a break from the $800 they were charged last season. The tournament has made a continual effort to reduce entry costs at the suggestion of participating clubs — a few years ago, entry set teams back $1,400. The tournament will also have a bigger purse in 2015, set at $20,000. First place will take home $10,000, while second will receive $6,000, third $3,000 and fourth $1,000.
Colin (Toledo) Robinson (left), Deven Sideroff and Tim O’Donovan of the Kamloops Blazers brought home bronze from the under-18 world hockey championship in Switzerland.
Ben Bradford of the Kamloops Sun Devils tried to steal second against the Red Deer Riggers at the 2014 Kamloops International Baseball Tournament. New KIBT president Dean Martin plans on making changes to the 41-year-old tournament.
Martin also plans to make use of increased advertising, introduce a new tournament website and modernize KIBT’s communication methods. “We’re changing our approach to how we interact with the public,” he said. “The whole tournament itself, I think, is excellent. I don’t think there’s a whole lot that needs to be improved and such. It’s more a matter of maybe modernizing a bit.” Martin has grander plans, too. While he is proceeding with KIBT’s usual eight-team slate for the 2015 tournament, he intends to take a serious look at the viability of expansion. Should organizers decide to grow the tourney, Martin said KIBT would look at a move to 12 teams. Obviously, the organiza-
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sider all of those factors when he looks at the tournament’s future structure. Moving forward with eight teams this season, KIBT has already received confirmation from seven clubs — the Kamloops Sun Devils, the Langley Blaze, the Seattle Studs, the Everett Merchants, the Red Deer Riggers, Bellevue’s Northwest Honkers and Seattle’s Highline Bears. The president said they originally had eight confirmed and even had to turn clubs away, but have since lost one of the committed teams, the Snoqualmie Valley Hurricanes. KIBT is in the process of contacting those clubs turned away to fill out its slate. The tournament gets underway on July 9, running until July 12.
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Deven Sideroff of the Kamloops Blazers scored once as Canada won bronze for the second straight year at the under-18 world hockey championship with a 5-2 win over host Switzerland on Sunday. “It was a huge honour to wear the Canadian jersey,” said Sideroff, who spoke to KTW yesterday during a layover at the airport in Toronto. “We’re happy with what we finished with but, obviously, we wanted gold.” Glenn Gawdin opened the scoring and had Canada’s key fourth goal to help the Canadians salvage the tournament after
a 7-2 semifinal loss to the United States on Saturday. “Once the boys got together, we created some chemistry and had some good success early in the tournament,” said Sideroff, an 18-year-old forward from Summerland. “Playing the U.S. was a huge game. They pulled ahead late and pulled it out.” The Americans beat Finland 2-1 in overtime later Sunday to win their second title in a row and ninth overall. Jansen Harkins and Brett Howden also scored in the bronzemedal game for Canada, which came to the tournament aiming for its fourth gold medal overall and first since 2013. See SIDEROFF, page A21
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Kamloops sets Boogie record The CFJC-TV Boogie The Bridge was blessed with beautiful weather as runners left Riverside Park on Sunday morning to tackle distances of five, 10 and 21 kilometres. This year’s Boogie was the biggest in history, with about 2,600 runners and walkers pounding the pavement. Corporate team registration numbers went from 900 in 2014 to 1,200 in 2015. Karley Baird led the way in the female 21-km event, finishing in a time of 1:34:29.5. Rick Brewster was first in the male 21-km event, posting a time of 1:21:45.6. In the female 10-km event, Jayne Rossworm
placed first in a time of 41:29.3, while Tony Kiprop crossed the finish line first in the male 10-km event in a time of 38:03.6. Michelle Mann finished first in the female fivekm event in a time of 21:19.6, while Marcus Allen led the way in the male five-km event in a time of 18:01.3. A mini-Boogie was also held for the kids. KTW photographer Allen Douglas snapped photos at the event. His photos are on this page and more are posted online at kamloopsthisweek. com. Complete Boogie results will be published in the Thursday edition of KTW.
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VENOM OPEN WITH VICTORY Haden Hoover notched six points and led the Kamloops Venom to a 14-12 victory over the Kelowna Raiders in Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League play at Memorial Arena on Saturday. The game was the home and season opener for Kamloops, which was backstopped by Dalan Etter, who made 40 saves. Recording points for the home team on Saturday were Josh Bosher (3G, 5A), Hoover (4G, 2A), Anthony Matusiak (2G, 1A), Jordan Murray (1G), Kienen Campbell (3G, 1A), Adam Eliason (1G), Dakota GrismerVoght and Etter (1A). Next up for the Venom is another tilt at Memorial Arena on Saturday, when the Vernon Tigers are in town. Game time is 7:30 p.m. The Tigers are 1-0 after downing hometown Armstrong 12-9 on Friday.
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The Zone 2 Junior Golf Tour tournament will be held at Rivershore Estates and Golf Links on Saturday and The Dunes at Kamloops on Sunday. This year, the tournament will be held in conjunction with the Kamloops City Junior Golf Championship. The event will feature some of the best junior golfers from the Okanagan and B.C., including a few from Kamloops. In addition to the city championship, the CN Future Links Skills Competition (driving,
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chipping and putting) will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Rivershore on Saturday. The skills competition is open to all junior golfers in the region and is free to enter. It will serve as a national qualifier for the final, which will be held in conjunction with the RBC Canadian Open at Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ont., in July. The tournament starts at noon both days and there is room for more players. To enter, visit Zone2.org.
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Sophia Seibel of Kamloops netted a goal and the under-13 Thompson Okanagan Football Club girls earned a 2-1 victory over Fusion FC of Vancouver-Richmond in Kelowna.
Seibel is the club’s leading goal scorer. TOFC (4-1-3), which sits fourth in the B.C. Soccer Premier League standings, is next in action against Vancouver Island FC in Surrey on Sunday.
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The 25th annual Kamloops Soccer Ice Breaker Tournament was held on the weekend in the Tournament Capital. Harrison Industrial claimed the men’s division crown, with Al
Connors being named MVP. Rick Franklin was named MVP and Piva Financial Services won the men’s recreation division title. In the women’s A division, Alanna Bekkering was named MVP and DW Builders won gold. Ashley McCallum was MVP of the women’s B division and the River City Rebels claimed first place. In the women’s C division, 4 Star Communications was victorious and Jill McCormick was the MVP. The tournament was dedicated to Colin Guise, a longtime figure on the local soccer scene who is recovering from brain surgery. A total of $3,650 was raised for Guise and his family, with donations coming from the Kamlooops Invitational Soccer Tournament Society, Harrison Industrial, the Kamloops Women’s Soccer League, Fresh is Best and Piva Financial.
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Damien Riat and Marco Miranda scored for Switzerland, which was looking for its first medal since winning silver in 2001. Zachary Sawchenko made 28 saves for Canada, while Joren van Pottelberghe stopped 27 shots for Switzerland. Sideroff registered three goals and four points in seven games at the competition, including one highlight-reel, betweenthe-legs marker in quarter-final action against Sweden which appeared in a Coach’s Corner segment. “Going to the net, I was just hoping for a puck to pop out to me,” Sideroff said. “The only way I could shoot it was
putting it between my legs. “I thought, ‘Wow, if this goes in, it’s pretty cheeky.’ It went in and all the boys were pretty excited about it.” Blazers’ athletic trainer Colin (Toledo) Robinson was Canada’s equipment manager. Kamloops’ director of hockey and media administration Tim O’Donovan was Canada’s video manager. “It was great to see Toledo and Tim around the rink,” Sideroff said. “Toledo bonded with probably every one of the players there. Everybody loves him, and Tim was just always being a good guy around everybody.” Sideroff will train
in Kelowna ahead of the NHL Scouting Combine, which runs from June 1 to June 6 in Buffalo. The right-winger was ranked 134th among North American skaters in NHL Central Scouting’s final rankings for the 2015 NHL Draft, scheduled for June 26 and June 27 in Florida. “Building character and trust with the coaching staff gives you a better opportunity to make an impression to play on other Team Canada teams,” Sideroff said. “It was an unreal experience, walking around wearing Team Canada clothing. It’s an honour. — with files from The Canadian Press
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Vancouver Canucks’ head coach Willie Desjardins: “We won some big games through the year but that doesn’t make you feel any better now.�
than the standard team,’’ said Canucks defenceman Luca Sbisa, whose goal gave the visitors a 4-3 lead heading to the third. “They’re really hard on the forecheck. They didn’t give our D much time to break out. We’re a team that likes to carry the puck and have the puck, we’re a possession team and they did a good job of denying us that.’’ The main topic in a quiet Canucks dressing room postgame was the three-goal lead less than 10 minutes into the game that they let slip away. “Obviously, being up three goals in the playoffs in a key game like tonight, you should never let that lead get away from you. Same thing
going into the third with the lead, you just can’t let it slip,’’ Sbisa said. Right-winger Radim Vrbata agreed that Vancouver needed to be better defensively. “I know it’s early in the game but up 3-0, that should be good enough, you should be able to close it out,’’ said Vrbata, who was held to two goals after leading the team with 31 in the regular season. “You have to give them credit. They played well. They played that series how they played the whole season, they never gave up.’’ Eddie Lack began the series in net for the Canucks but was pulled in Game 4. Veteran Ryan Miller took over that game and stopped all 15 shots in relief. Miller made 20 saves in Vancouver’s 2-1 win in Game 5 but yielded five goals on 31 shots Saturday. “It’s frustrating. I tried working my way back to make a difference. It’s hard to accept that it’s over after tonight,’’ said Miller, who was out of action for six weeks late in the season due to a knee injury. Miller also suggested that Vancouver let its emotions get away from them early in the series. “The guys played pretty
good hockey. If we could have dialled in a few other things, I think it’s a different series, but that’s a lot of what if’s and we don’t deal with that. We deal in reality and the reality is we didn’t do enough,’’ Miller said. Desjardins said he wouldn’t change a thing when reflecting on the past two weeks. “Whenever you lose, you always back and wonder if you should have done something different. But given the same information at that time, I would have made the same choices,’’ he said. Vancouver also lost Alex Burrows prior to Game 4 after suffering an upper-body injury in practice. In his rookie season, Desjardins guided the Canucks to a 101-point season, good for second in the Pacific Division and 18 points better than what the club finished last year when they missed the playoffs. “We won some big games through the year but that doesn’t make you feel any better now. That gives you nothing,’’ Desjardins said. “But at the same time, I’m still proud of the group and proud of the city and how they supported us but we just didn’t get it done tonight.’’
Jon ‘Bones’ Jones in trouble RUSSELL CONTRERAS
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ALBUQUERQUE — UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones’’ Jones ran from a Sunday crash that hospitalized a pregnant
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in the crash. Officers found a pipe with marijuana in the car as well as MMA and rental car documents in Jones’ name, the report said. Police said they have been unable to reach Jones or his lawyer. His agent, Malki Kawa, did not immediately respond to an email from The Associated Press. Jones (21-1) is scheduled to defend his title against Anthony “Rumble’’ Johnson at UFC 187 in Las Vegas on May 23, headlining one of the promotion’s biggest shows of the year.
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Olynyk crticized by Love BOSTON — Kevin Love dislocated his left shoulder Sunday on what he said was a “bush-league’’ play. Cleveland’s power forward was injured in the first quarter of the Cavaliers’ 101-93 victory that completed a four-game sweep when he and Boston’s Kelly Olynyk chased a loose ball into the left corner after Jae Crowder of the Celtics missed a 3-pointer. Olynyk’s right arm became entangled with Love’s left arm. Love then grabbed his arm and kept running toward the Cleveland bench before going to the locker room, where he iced his shoulder. Olynyk was charged with a non-shooting foul. “I thought it was a bushleague play,’’ Love said after the game while wearing a sling. “I have no doubt in my mind that he did it on purpose,’’ Love said. “Olynyk was in a compromising position, had no chance to get the ball and it was just too bad that he would go to those lengths to take somebody out of a game.’’ Boston coach Brad Stevens
didn’t think Olynyk hurt Love on purpose. “That’s not the type of person he is,’’ Stevens said. “I hope Kevin’s OK to play, whenever they play next, because you want everybody out there to finish the game.’’ Love said he intends on returning to the playoffs this season and wants the NBA to review the play. “Oh, the league will take a look at it and it better be swift and just,’’ he said. The Cavaliers said Love would return to Cleveland with the team and receive additional examination, imaging and evaluation at Cleveland Clinic Sports Health. Yesterday, a Cavs press release said he will not play in Round 2. Love averaged 18.3 points in the first three games and scored the first basket Sunday. The Cavaliers will be off until at least Saturday before opening the Eastern Conference semifinals against either Chicago or Milwaukee. The Bulls lead that series 3-1. — The Canadian Press
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PETERSON ABSENT FROM VIKINGS WORKOUTS DAVE CAMPBELL
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings have reconvened from their winter break, with most of the roster assembled at team headquarters for daily strength and conditioning workouts. Adrian Peterson, of course, has been conspicuously missing. “The guys in the locker room, we all love Adrian,’’ quarterback Teddy Bridgewater said. “But, right now we have to focus on the guys who are here. We’re going to continue get better.’’ The star running back rarely participated in the off-season activities that weren’t contractually required in the past, preferring to prepare with his personal trainer in Houston, where he lives.
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That’s the case again this year. The difference now? Peterson has said he doesn’t want to return to the Vikings. He was recently reinstated by the NFL from the suspension for the child abuse charge that kept him off the field for all but one game last season, but his preference is to start fresh elsewhere. Peterson has three years and $45 million remaining
on his contract, but none of that money is guaranteed. From team owners to front-office executives to the coaching staff to the players up and down the roster, the Vikings have repeatedly promised to welcome Peterson back to the team after his unexpected 2014 hiatus. Players who spoke to reporters yesterday after their weightlifting sessions and running drills spoke carefully about the situation, with some deferring to general manager Rick Spielman and coach Mike Zimmer, but the message remained the same from throughout the winter. “I stay away from talking about the guys’ contracts and everything, because that’s none of my personal business,’’ Bridgewater said. “But like I said, ‘We expect him to be here this year.’’’
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Conservatives commit $13.5M for pre-election ad blitz in April, May Ad campaign draws criticism from Liberals who call it ‘wasteful spending on partisan government ads’ BRUCE CHEADLE
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OTTAWA — The Conservative government has booked $13.5 million for an all-out, co-ordinated blitz in April and May to advertise its 2015 pre-election budget. The push, detailed in internal government documents obtained by The Canadian Press, builds on existing Finance Canada and Canada Revenue Agency campaigns to promote Conservative tax measures both past and proposed — the backbone of the Harper government’s re-election strategy. “Phase VIII’’ of a CRA campaign entitled “Tax Relief Measures’’ comes with a $6-million budget this fiscal year and is described as a “continuation of the 2014-15 ad campaign.’’ The ad buy is listed as a bulk purchase of TV for April, a “heavy-up’’ April TV buy and an “April 2015 NHL [TV]’’ buy. Playoff hockey fans will have seen the publicly funded campaign. “The intention is to encourage taxpayers to claim the tax relief measures to which they may be entitled and file their tax returns online and on time,’’ says the internal government ad description. It comes as Finance wages a $7.5-million campaign broadly described in a February document as illustrating how the budget “is on track to positioning Canada for success in the 21st century global economy through a series of measures.’’ How will the government illustrate that success? By promoting tax benefits, the internal government campaign description suggests. Two radio ads under the “EAP Jobs and Growth Radio campaign [Winter 2015]’’ show that the April spots “consist of a similar message as the CRA’s Tax Filing campaign which
“The prime minister
preaches restraint, yet he’s spent more than $750 million [since 2006] on ineffective and wasteful partisan advertising.” — Liberal MP David McGuinty is currently on air via TV, Internet and print.’’ In all, Finance and the tax agency have booked $13.5 million in 2015-16 to promote last week’s federal budget. A federal election must be held by Oct. 19. A Finance spokesman stressed the $7.5 million is for the whole year, while refusing to break out the cost of the current ad campaign. The pocketbook-focused ads are augmented this month by a heavy buy of military recruitment ads, which dovetail with the Conservative government’s anti-terrorism and security messaging. The cost of the National Defence department ad campaign for 2015-16 is not yet known. The spring ad blitz comes amid increasingly vocal opposition to the Harper government’s use of taxpayer-funded advertising. The Liberal party used an opposition day motion yesterday to debate ending “wasteful spending on partisan government ads.’’ A private member’s bill by Liberal MP David McGuinty proposes to have all government advertising cleared in advance by the auditor general’s office to ensure it is informative and non-partisan. McGuinty’s brother, former Ontario premier Dalton McGuinty, presided over the introduction of a similar provincial law in 2004 that gave the province’s auditor the job of scanning ads for partisanship before they were released. “The prime minister
cynically preaches restraint, yet he’s spent more than $750 million [since 2006] on ineffective and wasteful partisan advertising,’’ McGuinty charged yesterday in the daily question period. The government has a responsibility to tell Canadians about tax measures, countered Labour Minister Pierre Poilievre. Some 200,000 eligible families must sign up for enhanced benefits in order “to get that July lump-sum payment,’’ he said. “The Liberals don’t want those parents to get any of that money,’’ said Poilievre. “In fact, the Liberals would take it all away and that’s why they’re against us informing families that those benefits exist.’’ The Liberals have said they would rescind a proposed income-splitting tax measure but would not reverse the increases to the child tax benefit. New Democrats, meanwhile, responded to the Liberal opposition day motion by issuing a release citing the $953.6 million spent on government ads under the Liberals between 1998 and 2006. As a result of revelations about the federal sponsorship scandal, ad spending by the Liberals dropped dramatically in their last three years in office, averaging $53.5 million a year. Under the Conservatives, ad spending averaged about $84 million a year through 2014, according to figures compiled from annual advertising reports and government estimates.
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First Nations reach pact on marine protection THE CANADIAN PRESS
VICTORIA — First Nations from Vancouver Island to Haida Gwaii and along coastal B.C. have signed a marine-use partnership with the provincial government that aims to act as a guide for environmental, economic and stewardship issues along more than 100,000 kilometres of coastline. The Marine Planning Partnership involving 18 First Nations has been in the works for more than a decade, but missing from Monday’s celebration was the federal government even though it had taken part in past talks. The federal government has jurisdiction over ocean waters, which makes it the major player in the issues of shipping, including the potential for more oil tankers navigating the coast, and fisheries, which involves the management and protection of stocks. The plan maps out four regional marine areas along the coast, including Haida Gwaii, the North Coast, Central Coast and northern Vancouver Island. It sets out an eco-based management system that aims to ensure stewardship, environmental and economic decisions are reached by working together with minimal conflict.
“This collaboration recognizes the important role of coastal First Nations as stewards of the marine environment and as partners in supporting the health of coastal communities,’’ said Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Minister John Rustad in a statement. Coastal First Nations spokesman Art Sterritt said the partnership helps governments understand the significance of the marine environment in the lives of First Nations. He said it also signals to the federal government the kind of collaborative agreement that can be reached when people are willing to negotiate. “I’m optimistic the federal government is going to come in,’’ he said. “It’s incumbent on the federal government to get in on this conversation. “They’ll realize collaborating with First Nations is much better than fighting us.’’ The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society said the partnership endorses a new wave in ocean management and marine conservation in Canada. “The region needs a plan to ensure that these special places are properly managed and protected for current and future generations,’’ said Sabine Jessen, CPAWS spokeswoman in a statement.
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New CSIS powers not as ‘frightening’ as they seem: Harper’s security advisor JIM BRONSKILL
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OTTAWA — Planned new powers for Canada’s spy agency seem scarier than they really are, says Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s national security adviser. Giving the Canadian Security Intelligence Service the ability to disrupt extremist plots will help squelch such dangerous activity at a very early stage, Dick Fadden told the Senate national security committee yesterday. Opponents of the government’s anti-terrorism bill have denounced the idea of allowing the spy service to go beyond gathering information to actively derailing suspected schemes. The new disruption powers could permit CSIS to thwart travel plans, cancel bank transactions and covertly interfere with radical websites. With its new mandate,
CSIS would need “reasonable grounds to believe’’ there was a security threat before taking measures to disrupt it. The spy agency would require a court warrant whenever proposed disruption measures violate the charter of rights or otherwise breach Canadian law. Fadden, a former CSIS director, said the bill would help security agencies take “a more surgical approach’’ to dealing with jihadiinspired radicals and other threats. For instance, it would give CSIS explicit power to alert the family of a suspected extremist — something it can’t do now. It would also hand the spy agency more options to manage a shipment of goods destined for a nation that intended to use it to create a weapon of mass destruction, Fadden said. “If they can find the wherewithal to change the technology, alter it, destroy
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it on its way across the country, that sort of thing is very, very useful.’’ Otherwise, the shipment would arrive in the rogue nation and “somebody else has to deal with the problem,’’ said Fadden, who tried to dispel the notion the new powers would be used to target everyone including the Girl Guides. “There has to be an actual threat to national security,’’ he said. “This is taken really very seriously.
as well as a story about police in Winnipeg looking for a person of interest in the deaths of two homeless men.
“It seems more frightening than it really is.’’ The legislation would also permit greater sharing of security information among federal agencies — a move Fadden said will help with various kinds of investigations. Civil libertarians, environmental groups and others — including the federal privacy commissioner — have expressed grave concerns about the information-sharing provisions, saying they could open the
door to abuses. John Bennett, executive director of The Sierra Club of Canada, told the senators the environmental organization “could easily find itself engulfed in secret investigations’’ under the bill’s provisions. “It’s already happened.’’ He cited the recent leak of an RCMP intelligence assessment, Criminal Threats to the Canadian Petroleum Industry, that said those within the antioil movement are willing to
use “direct action tactics, such as civil disobedience, unlawful protests, breakand-entry, vandalism and sabotage.’’ Bennett said The Sierra Club, which is named in the report, does not condone violence and has protested the assessment’s characterization to the RCMP. The government insists the bill will not be used to trample on the rights of protesters, but Bennett remains concerned. “It’s just too wide,’’ he said. “It’s using a bulldozer to catch ants.’’ A plan to deal with the seduction of young minds by Islamic extremists is “missing severely’’ from the Canadian strategy, said Hara Rafiq, managing director of the London-based Quilliam Foundation, which aims to challenge radical narratives. “This bill will not combat radicalization,’’ he told the senators.
Y Obituaries & In Memoriam Z THOMAS RAYBURN OLIVER THOMPSON In loving memory of Thomas Rayburn Oliver Thompson who passed into the presence of the Lord on April 10, 2015, at the age of 82. He was born on November 27, 1932 in Vanguard, Saskatchewan, the fifth of eight children born to Fred and Mamie Thompson. He was predeceased by his wife Joan, parents, an infant sister, his son Owen and an older brother Stan. Tom will be greatly missed by his sons, George (Sharon), Stan (Rose) and Michael (Susie) and their children. He is also survived by five siblings, his sister Lillian (Ed), and brothers’ Earl (Helen), Brian (Elenore), Matthew (Joanne), and Allan (Vera). After high school he commenced working for the CNR and retired as a conductor in 1990.
“Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, Love leaves a memory no one can steal.” To commemorate Tom’s life, a “Celebration of Life,” gathering will be held May 2nd, at 2 pm in the Dogwood room, 730 Cottonwood Avenue, Kamloops, BC. In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made to the Kamloops Hospice.
If Tomorrow Never Comes If I knew it would be the last time That I’d see you fall asleep, I would tuck you in more tightly and pray the Lord, your soul to keep. If I knew it would be the last time that I see you walk out the door, I would give you a hug and kiss and call you back for one more. If I knew it would be the last time I’d hear your voice lifted up in praise, I would video tape each action and word, so I could play them back day after day. If I knew it would be the last time, I could spare an extra minute to stop and say “I love you,” instead of assuming you would KNOW I do. If I knew it would be the last time I would be there to share your day, Well I’m sure you’ll have so many more, so I can let just this one slip away. For surely there’s always tomorrow to make up for an oversight, and we always get a second chance to make everything just right. There will always be another day to say “I love you,” And certainly there’s another chance to say our “Anything I can do?”
But just in case I might be wrong, and today is all I get, I’d like to say how much I love you and I hope we never forget. Tomorrow is not promised to anyone, young or old alike, And today may be the last chance you get to hold your loved one tight. So if you’re waiting for tomorrow, why not do it today? For if tomorrow never comes, you’ll surely regret the day, That you didn’t take that extra time for a smile, a hug, or a kiss and you were too busy to grant someone, what turned out to be their one last wish. So hold your loved ones close today, and whisper in their ear, Tell them how much you love them and that you’ll always hold them dear Take time to say “I’m sorry,” “Please forgive me,” “Thank you,” or “It’s okay.” And if tomorrow never comes, you’ll have no regrets about today. © Norma Cornett Marek ~ 1989
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AREA SUPERVISOR – LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CANADA LTD - MALAKWA WOODLANDS DIVISION LP is seeking a highly motivated individual to supervise harvesting, road construction, road maintenance and other forestry operations in the Malakwa BC area. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: - Supervision of Contract Harvesting, Road Construction & Maintenance Activities. - Inspections for Compliance and quality control - Review field layout working with Planning Forester. - This is a field oriented position; 80%+ of time will be in the field. QUALIFICATIONS: - Driver’s License required. - Strong communication, negotiation, interpersonal and computer skills. EDUCATION: - Forest Technician diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Forestry is preferred; Or equivalent combination of education and experience. EXPERIENCE: 5 + years’ forestry and supervisory experience. Apply with Resume & References to: Fernando.Cocciolo@LPCorp.com by May 23, 2015.
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Please reply in confidence with resume and cover letter to sjaskow@islandpaving.com or: Island Asphalt Company P.O. Box 1324 Victoria, BC V8W 2W3 Attention: Kevin Won
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Award winning Kamloops This Week has an opening for an Advertising Consultant. The position requires a highly organized individual with the ability to multitask in a fun, fast-paced team environment.
Rte 660 – 1689-1692 Adams Ave, Babine Ave, 2391-2873 (odd) & 2472-2578 (Even) Skeena Dr. – 70 p. WESTSYDE/WESMOUNT
Strong interpersonal skills and a strong knowledge of sales and marketing are required. Excellent communication skills, valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle are necessary.
Rte 201 – Montrose Cres, Westlynn Dr, Wedgewood Cres, Westmount Dr. – 79 p.
If you have a passion for the advertising business, are creative and thrive on challenges, and able to provide a high level of service to excisting customers while growing sales, we want to hear from you.
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Giddens Services is expanding our Appliance Department. We require an Appliance Technician. The position is full time with competitive salary and benefits. The successful team player must have strong communication skills and competent knowledge of the Major Appliance industry. Please drop off, fax or email your resume to 1613 Valleyview Drive. Fax 250-372-0603 or giddensservices@shaw.ca
Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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US capable Class 1 Drivers required immediately: We are an Okanagan based transport company looking for qualified drivers for US loads we run primarily in the Pacific Northwest, Utah, Arizona and Nevada. We offer a new pay rate empty or loaded. All picks and drops paid. Assigned units company cell phones and fuel cards. Regular home time Direct deposit paid every second Friday with no hold backs. We offer a rider and pet policy. Company paid US travel Insurance. All applicants must have reliable transportation and a positive attitude. Please fax resume & abstract to 250-546-0600 or by email to parris@ricknickelltrucking.com NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.
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FOODSAFE COURSE by Certified Instructor April 28th & May 3rd 8:30am-4:30pm $75 Pre-register by phoning 250-554-9762
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Courses. Next C.O.R.E. May 2nd & 3rd. Saturday and Sunday. P.A.L. May 9th Saturday. Challenges, Testing ongoing daily. Professional outdoorsman & Master Instructor:
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Help Wanted Bottle Depot Looking for workers. Must be hard-working and reliable. Pls fax resume to 250-372-3738.
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KTW requires door to door substitute carriers for all areas in the city. Vehicle is an asset Call 250-374-0462 I PAY Cash $$$ For All Scrap Vehicles! and $5 for auto batteries Call or Text Brendan 250-574-4679
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AUTOMOTIVE CAREERS
Our New State of the Art Facility is complete, we need to fill several of these positions immediately. If you are looking for a career and not a job, this might be your opportunity. • Lube Bay Technicians -No experience required • Technicians -Both Journeymen and apprentices • Accessory Technician -Enjoys installing accessories, lift kits etc.. • Lot Attendants
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BC Licensed Childcare workers needed at the Fernie Childcare Society Daycare in beautiful Fernie BC. Providing care for ages 10 mths to 5 yrs, the daycare requires ECE and ITE certified staff for full-time and part-time positions paying $16-$18/hr. Please email resume to ferniecc@telus.net Visit www.fccs.ca
Also accepting applications for Sales Consultants, Parts and Service Advisors, Administration Staff.
Email your resume to: donrivercitycycle@shaw.ca 1794 KELLY DOUGLAS RD KAMLOOPS, BC V2C 5S4 (250) 377-4320
We offer: Great work Environment, Air conditioned shop, Brand new facility, Competitive salaries and beneďŹ ts, Locally owned Family run business.
Please forward resume to dlaporte@ramtrucks.ca Only qualiďŹ ed candidates will be contacted for an interview.
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QUALIFICATIONS • Graduation with a Grade Twelve or equivalency • A combination of one (1) year clerical experience, education and/or training • Are knowledgeable about administration and ďŹ ling procedures, have skilled reading and writing abilities • Ability to follow instructions and create effective communication, have strong organization and multi-tasking skills and to deal effectively with the public • Ability to obtain and maintain a Criminal Records Check and BC Driver’s Licence Submit your application to: Zena Quock-Assistant to Director 300 Chilcotin Road, Kamloops BC V2H 1G3 zena.quock@secwepemcfamilies.org Closing Date: May 1, 2015 at 4:00pm The Secwepemc Child & Family Services thanks all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Preference will be given to persons of Aboriginal ancestry, as per section 16(1) of the Canadian Human Rights Act.
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IMMEDIATE Hire FARMHAND Beaverdell, B.C. Pay $2000/month plus 2BR House to live in. Contact GORD (250)484-5470
ADVERTISING Consultants: Our company is always looking for great sales representatives to add to our team. Our business requires a highly organized individual with ability to multi-task in a fun, fastpaced team environment. Strong interpersonal skills and a strong knowledge of sales and marketing are required. Excellent communication skills, valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle are necessary. If you have a passion for the advertising business, are creative and thrive on challenges, we want to hear from you. Interested applicants should email their resume and cover letter to:khall@aberdeenpublishing.com We thank all applicants; only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.
is looking for substitute distributors for door-to-door deliveries. Vehicle is required. For more information please call the Circulation Department at
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Live-in mature Caretaker Couple required to manage a 37 unit apartment building on the North Shore. Experience as resident caretakers is essential, ability to communicate with a wide range of applicants, strong work ethic and basic handyman/woman skills would be considered assets. Must be bondable. Please reply in confidence with cover letter and resume to: suzanj@columbiaproperty.ca Part Time to Full Time barber required drop off resumes to Mount Paul Barber Shop, 704 Mount Paul Way, Kamloops.
Need extra $ $ $ Kamloops This Week is currently hiring Substitute Carriers for door-to-door deliveries. Call 250-374-0462 for more information.
Hospitality Chef - Kitchen Manager. Fulltime. Min. of 2 years experience cooking Authentic, Mexican, Central American Cuisine. Must know how to make Pupusas and Tortillas. Spanish and English are a requirement. Wages negotiable. Send resume to: quilaskamloops@ gmail.com
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Teachers SYLVAN Learning Centre in Kamloops is hiring dynamic instructors. Please deliver resumes to 257 Seymour St. Kamloops before May 10, 2015. Call us for email address at 250-851-3829. Fax 250-851-3819.
Trades, Technical WE are looking for a f/t Red Seal automotive technician. $29/hr. Benefit package and signing bonus for right candidate. Located in Clearwater BC (1hr & 25min from Kamloops). If you love the outdoors lifestyle, this could be the place for you & your family. Email resume to aspen10@telus.net, or fax 1-250-674-4087
Work Wanted Experienced cleaning lady looking for work References available (250) 682-2450 HOME & YARD HANDYMAN If you need it done, Give us a call ! Steve 250-320-7774. Job wanted by Computer Programmer-Analyst /OfďŹ ce Worker/Tutor Detail oriented, organized, problem-solver, extremely computer literate. Strong proofreading, editing, technical writing, public speaking skills. Can teach practically anything I know. IT work preferred but any job using problem-solving skills could be a good match. Gene Wirchenko 250-8281474. genew@telus.net
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300 Chilcotin Road, Kamloops BC V2H 1G3 Telephone: (250) 314-9669 2-726A Sydney Avenue, Kamloops BC V2B 1M9 Telephone: (250) 461-7237
The Receptionist effectively carries out reception and general administrative tasks providing excellent customer service as the initial greeter and welcomes visitors and callers. The client or visitors are promptly addressed in a professional manner. Effective relationships are built within the organization, associated agencies, government and the general public.
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Phoenix Centre seeks a qualiďŹ ed Clinical Practice Lead to provide a key leadership role in planning, implementation, delivery and evaluation of Individual and Group Programming in the Withdrawal Management and Youth Outpatient Counselling programs.
QUALIFICATIONS: MSW or Master’s Degree in Social Sciences. Formal training in youth and adult, individual and group therapy; and family therapy is a requirement. Knowledge of and experience working with the bio/psycho/social model is required. Please see complete job description at: http://www.phoenixcentre.org/careers Wage: as per BCGEU Paramedical Professional Agreement Hours of Work: Permanent Part Time 28.8 hours per week Start Date: To be determined Deadline for Applications: Monday, May 4th, 2015 Interested candidates may email or submit their resume, cover letter along with 3 professional references to: Sian Lewis, Executive Director @ ksad@phoenixcentre.org or mail to: 922-3rd Ave., Kamloops, BC V2C 6W5
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Home Improvements FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1800-573-2928.
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REIMER’S FARM SERVICES
Misc Services Coolman repairs, installs home and automobile Air Conditioners. Call Coolman 250852-3569.
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Painting & Decorating
WEST END CEDARS. Cedar hedge maintenance, trimming, topping & removal and gutter cleaning too. Lorne 574-5816
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BUDGET PAINTING. Interior, Exterior, Residential, Commercial, 25% Off, 15 Years Experience, Quality and Service Comes First, Fully Insured, Excellent References, Senior Discounts, Free Estimates, JERRY (250)571-6852
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$1,000 Reward for Missing Dog!!! Lost on April 13th, 2015. She is a small black miniature pincher. 11 lbs, black and tan color with a bit of grey due to age. When she went missing she was wearing a beige jacket with brown teddy bear patterns on her coat. The coat has a blue trim. She was last seen near old Sicamouse road in Grindrod. Please call me if you have any information at 778-883-7219 or donnadinh2@gmail.com. Thank you please help us!!! Animals sold as “purebred stock� must be registrable in compliance with the Canadian Pedigree Act.
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Misc. Wanted Private Collector Looking to Buy Coin Collections, Silver, Antique Native Art, Estates + Chad: 778-281-0030 in town.
WANTED! Newer MacBook Pro or MacBook Air 250-3711333
PURCHASING scrap gold & old Canadian & American coin collections. 250-548-3670
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Bruno full stock 7x57mm. $800. Bruno Model 5 bolt action 22 long rifle. $450. Baikal 4-10 shotgun. $400. Winchester 84 12 gauge single shot gun. $125. Like new. 250-3762077.
Free Items Free 3 fish tanks 10-12 gal tanks (250) 554-9544
Firewood/Fuel ALL SEASON FIREWOOD. For delivery birch, fir & pine. Stock up now. Campfire wood. (250)377-3457.
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ROLL ENDS AVAILABLE $5-$10/ ROLL 1365 B Dalhousie Drive
Fruit trees any kind, peach, cherry +morefor planting, $10$25. Seed potatoes, grapes. Call all summer 250-376-3480.
Tools Heavy steel table saw extends to 4’, with 3/4 horse motor $250. 250-578-7772
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Furniture Dark brown leather Ashley sofa recliner. $450. 250-6821403. Oak China Cabinet. $500/obo. Armoire. $500/obo. Good cond. 250-672-9408 (McLure).
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Downtown 250-314-1135 North Shore 250-376-1427
1BDRM a/c, patio, n/p ref required heat and hot water incl (250) 376-1485. 1bdrm clean cozy bright $750 a mnt + util. Avail May 1st n/s, a/c, laundry, free parking, close to bus route & shopping (250) 377-8304 1brm apt. in Library Square. In-suite lndry, ug prking. $1100/mo. 12th/mo. free on 1yr lease. 778-257-0429. #216 Alder Apartments. Logan Lake. 1bdrm $575/mo neg Avail May 1st 250-3204870 250-376-2439 2Bdrm clean quiet Adult Building, Northshore apt $900mo, heat incl ns/p Avail May 15th 250-554-0175
Acacia Tower
343 Nicola Street 1bdrm and bachelor suites starting @$645 per month includes utilities laundry facilities adult building no pets no smoking 1 year lease reference and credit check required
250-374-7455
CARMEL PLACE 55+ Quality Living in new medical building. Studio suites with affordable rates, FOB entry, elevator, scooter stations and Telus Optik Package! Call Columbia Property Management to book your appointment: 250-851-9310
NORTH SHORE
1 and 2 bedroom apartments. Clean quiet buildings. Reasonable Rental Rates Utilities not included
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RIVIERA VILLA 1&2/BDRM Suites
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The Sands, Lower Sahali. Centrally located, renovated 1&2 Bdrms, starting at $850. On-site Management. 8281711.
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Lower Sahali spacious 1 bdrm view-u/g parking for 2 all appl avail June 1st $1000 a month. n/s, n/p contact 250 320 1537. Nicola Place Apartments. 1 bdrm. Avail April 1st. Clean, bright & secure building. Onsite parking. A/C Newly upgraded. On-site manager. Walking distance to downtown & bus stops. Suitable for retirees or seniors. NS, NP. Refs Req’d. 250-372-9944.
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5 Star Resort in Scotch Creek B.C. 1-bdrm 1-bath Park Model. Tastefully decorated guest cabin. One of only 15 lots on the beautiful sandy beach with a wharf for your boat. Provincial Park, Golf, Grocery/Liquor Store and Marina all minutes away. Resort has 2 pools, 2 hot-tubs, Adult and Family Clubhouse, Park, Playground. Asking $1500/week. 4 day, 1-week, 2-week & monthly rentals available. BOOK NOW! FMI CALL 1-250-371-1333
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Rooms for Rent Furn room N/Shore, on TRU Express, util incl, kitchen use $450. May 1st. 250-554-2296
Looking for mature female roommate to share mobile with easy going older gentleman. n/s $420 Call (250) 554-3999 Near TRU Room $335-per month util included. No Pets. 250-554-6877, 250-377-1020. North Shore $400 per/mo incl util & basic cable, np/ns 250-554-6877 / 250-377-1020
Suites, Lower 1bdrm bsmt suite. N/Shore. W/D. $675/mo. util included. May 15th. 250-376-3102. 1bdrm Juniper prvt ent, prk, w/d util incl n/s, n/p $900 250299-4005 / 250-459-2258 2BDRM in Brock. W/D. Private entr. & parking. N/S, N/P. $1000/mo. 250-319-1911. 2BDRM NShore daylight, ns/np util incl. ref $850 250819-6158 / 778-470-0057 Aberdeen 1bdrm daylight util and int incl n/s, n/p $800. Avail May 1st. (250) 320-0057 Available 2bdrm lrg master, nice yard w/patio ref $850 monthly, shrd util 376-0633 Batchelor Heights 1Bdrm priv ent. New appl $800/mo, util incl n/s/p May 1 250-376-0094 Brock 1bdrm furnished on river. N/S/N/P. Close to bus. $800 util incld. Avail May 1st 250-376-6914. Large 2bdrm Basement Suite Westsyde. f/s w/d n/p n/s + 1/2 util $1100 Call 250-319-7421 New 2bdrm Brock daylight private ent n/s n/p $900 per month avail now 250-5543882 North Shore 1bdrm daylight Near schools. $750/mo. incld internet. 250-320-3437. N/Shore 2bdrm full daylight bsmnt suite. Newly reno’d. N/S, N/P. $950 incl 2 loads of laundry per wk Lvg Msg. 250376-3854. Sahali 2bdrm daylight basement suite. Full kitchen, bath & laundry. N/S, N/P. Fully furnished. Available June 1st. On bus route. 250-851-1304. Valleyview 2bdrm, 6appl sep ent, cls to bus util incl Avail May 1st $1000 250-377-8163 Welcoming Cumfy 1bedroom. Close to University, Hospital. Student or quiet person. Excellent Location. $495or$725 ns/np. Call (250) 299-6477
Townhouses 3BDRM 3bth Valleyview pet neg, $1300 close to school and shopping. Avail May 1st 250-374-5586 / 250-371-0206 3bdrm North Shore 4appl, $1100 no pets, 250-554-6877 or 250- 377-1020
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1972 AMC Javelin SST. Second owner. Exec mech cond. $3000obo. 250-372-2096. 1990 Olds Sierra. Auto, V-6, 4dr. 90,000kms. Good shape. $750/obo. 778-220-4737. 2000 Camray CE Great condition 95,000 km good summer and winter tires on rims $5900 (250) 828-0789 2004 Chrysler Intrepid 3.5L, full load, new brakes, tires, battery. $3850/obo. 376-4163
1999 Citation Camper 10.5ft. Mounted on 18ft. Tandem Trailer custom built steel storage container & ATV compartment. $15,000. 250376-5373. 2000 Senator by Triple E C class 24xl, new tires 47,000km $26,000 clean (250) 374-4826 2005, 38’ RV trailer 2 slides, sleeps 6 winter pkg, fully loaded, $16,900. 250-376-1655.
2006 Pontiac Grand Prix GT All popular GM options, including Leather seats, sunroof Low KM asking $7900 call 250-371-7909 2006 Toyota Corolla CE. Auto, Good shape. 140,000kms. $6,000. 250-372-8806. 2007 Corolla CE 153,000kms. 1.8L, 4-cyl, 5-spd, loaded. AC. $7,800. 250-374-1531.
2007 Spec-V Nissan Sentra loaded. exc cond summer/winter tires/rims Navi, blue tooth, command start pwr sunroof 120,000k $7900obo (250) 572-3205
2006 Dodge Grand Caravan, 3.3 engine, auto, Sto & go seats, loaded with options, very clean only 83,330 klm. $7900 (250) 679-8110 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. Contractors Tundra HD Econo Custom. Hwy, hauler $35,000 Concrete work as possible part of the payment. 250-377-8436.
Trucks - Logging 2005 Rockwood 28ft. 5th Wheel. 11ft. slide-out. Sat radio & TV. Very clean. $12,900. 250-372-8754. 2007 Citation Camper 10ft. Fully equipped. Slide, awning, A/C. $20,000/obo. 573-5254 2012 Arctic Fox 5th Wheel, 2-slide-outs, pwr awning, $54,000/obo. 1-250-992-8628. 26’ Champion motorhome, 440 motor. reno’d ($3000/receipts) $2675/obo. 778-4721547 9FT Okanagan Camper. F/S, bathroom. Good shape. $3,400/obo. 250-376-1841.
1992 GMC Dump Truck 366 V8 on propane, 5spd manual tranny, hyd brakes. Incl inbox hyd sander and 10’ snow blade. Clean title $11,500 obo 250-574-2766 or 250-376-1872
Boats 2007 Sea Doo Speed Boat, 4 Seater.$15,000obo Call 250320-5194 (after 6pm)or lv msg
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Motorcycles 1980 Honda CX500 Deluxe. New Electrical, new brakes and tires. 38000km $1500.00, obo. 1-250-376-5985
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Like new 16ft 1652 Yamaha G3 w/older 30hp 2 stroke motor, oil injected runs like new, on trailer $10,700 (250) 851-0209 or 250-3742497
1996 Yamaha Royal Star with sidecar, airbrushed. $29,000. Over $80,000 invested. 250-573-7610. 2006 Yamaha R1. Black, 8300kms, never laid down. $6,800. 250-572-6244.
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05 Hybrid Ford Escape, no accidents non smoker, 160,000K winter and summer tires on rims $10775 (250) 319-5760
Want to Rent Wanted: Residential Garage in Kamloops to store a car year round. Mike 250-5734046.
Transportation
Antiques / Classics 1967 Ford Falcon Futura St.6 Auto 2dr all original runs good, $6000 obo (250) 376-5722 1979 Lincoln Continental 400 4dr exc cond 109,000 km original plug wires, $2000obo 250-579-2600
TRY A CLASSIFIED AD Auto Accessories/Parts 4 Blizzak Winters 205/70 R15 70% tread $250 (778) 4715630 Set of Goodyear Ultra Winters. P205/55-R16 on 5 stud rim will fit Mazda 3. $500. 851-0504.
2007 Honda Gold Wing Trike 94,000km GPS, passenger arm rests, matching chrome wheels $30,900 250-573-7610 2009 Harley Nighttrain 96cuin 6spd 11,300km many extras $15,000obo (250) 318-5861
Recreational/Sale 1989 Fleetwood AClass 120,000km slps 6, well kept, $12,000obo (250) 579-9691 1991 27ft. 5th-Wheel. Fully loaded, like new. Everything incld. Shower, toilet never used. $5,000 250-579-9029. 1994 19’ Travelaire 5th Wheel. Exec. cond. Includes hitch, canopy. $3500/obo. 554-0333. 1995 Jayco Trailer 30ft. No slide-outs. Good shape. $6000/obo. 250-851-0264. 1997 Vanguard 24 ft. Fifth Wheel trailer, new tires, brakes and wheel bearings. $5750.00 OBO 250-376-2570
2003 Toyota Matrix XR AWD $8,700obo 129000 kms, metallic blue, blk cloth interior. One owner. Easy on fuel. Fully loaded 4 Blizzack snow tires on rims, alarm/remote car starter. 250-314-9885 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 1989 Chevy S10 4x4. Great running gear. A-1 mechanical. $1000/firm. 250-554-0580. 1994 Mazda pickup 6 cyl 2wd manual, canopy winters 244,000km $2050. 374-7708 2003 Ford XLT F350 Diesel crewcab. 1997 30’ Okanagan Trailer w/super-slide $25,000/Both. 250-376-6817
Legal
Legal Notices NOTICE OF DISPOSAL SALE This is notice that the contents of rental unit at 1723 Primrose Court, Kamloops, BC formally rented by Mike Nash will be disposed of in 30 days on May 25th unless interest is made to the landlords Tiffany Blackwell and Marty Maskulak at 1723 Primrose Court. 604-7881726. Property includes, kitchen dish ware, stereo, TV, clothing, beds and all other contents. Firearms have been taken to the RCMP Detachment in Kamloops.
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WEEKLY CROSSWORD
ACROSS 1. Winter capital of Kashmir 6. So. African Music Awards 11. The Bay State 14. A disorderly crowd 15. Actress Greta 16. Expression of surprise 18. Storybook elephant 21. John Jacob __, capitalist 23. Mulled wine 25. Membrane around the lungs 26. Shows how something works 28. Cannonized 29. Layers bonded together
31. A vessel or duct 34. The fire had been ___ 35. Female sibling 36. Israeli capital 39. Blocked in fencing 40. 98942 WA 44. Gasoline hydrocarbon rating 45. Light snacks with drinks 47. Supplementing with difficulty 48. Am. composer & diarist Ned 50. A waterproof raincoat 51. Accumulate a large quantity 56. Am. Newspaper Assoc.
HOROSCOPES
57. Butterfly collector 62. __ and Venzetti 63. Female servants DOWN 1. Poked at 2. Equally 3. Manuscript (abbr.) 4. Periodical (slang) 5. Fiddler crabs 6. Hero sandwich 7. Volcanic mountain in Japan 8. Of I 9. Indicates position 10. Legislative acts 11. Low sustained cry 12. 60 minutes (abbr.) 13. Supported by a prop 14. Megabyte
17. 9/11 Memorial designer Michael 19. The years someone has existed 20. Distilled from fermented molasses 21. a.k.a. 22. Estonian kroon = 100 24. The sun 25. Wide metal cooking vessel 27. Caesar or cobb 28. Building lots 30. 1/1000 inch 31. Apexes 32. Firth of Clyde’s largest island 33. Bringing suit 36. Forsyth novel “The Day of the ___” 37. Perceive with the eyes 38. Was introduced to 39. Lines of verse 41. Household god (Roman) 42. Military mailbox 43. Challenge aggressively 46. Posted 49. One thousandth of an ampere 51. General’s assistant, abbr. 52. Bovine sound 53. Associated press 54. Opposite of LTM 55. A very large body of water 58. Ma’s partner 59. Integrated circuit 60. Rhode Island 61. Potato state
SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22
Cancer, if you are thinking about a career move, it’s about time you put your plans in motion. This week you may find you are full of energy and ready for a new challenge.
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23
Leo, a renewed sense of enthusiasm has you eager to get started on future plans. Perhaps a new course of study will suffice and pave the way for new experiences.
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22
A chance encounter with an old flame stirs up feelings you didn’t realize you still had,Virgo. Even if these feelings are less dramatic, you’re still tempted to act on them.
GRIZZWELLS
BY BILL SCHORR
K I T ’ N ’ C A R LY L E
HERMAN
BY LARRY WRIGHT
April 28 - May 4, 2015
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21
Gemini, you may resist social activities this week at first, but soon you will get swept up in the fun and lose your inhibitions. Use social activities as a way to network.
BY LINCOLN PEIRCE
Crossword Answers FOUND ON A21
LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23
Taurus, surround yourself with positive people who maintain optimistic outlooks. Many opportunities will open up if you keep a positive attitude.
B I G N AT E
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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20
You are a mystery lately, Aries. No one is quite sure what you will do next and you may like to surprise. But share your plans every so often with those closest to you.
FRANK & ERNEST
Libra, it is up to you to initiate action in a situation that leaves you somewhat uncomfortable this week. Don’t hesitate to step up and take charge.
A difference of opinion may be highlighted at work this week when you are confronted by a coworker, Scorpio. Act with integrity, but be firm with your resolve.
Sagittarius, others may try to stop you from having fun, but you are determined to enjoy yourself.Your entire week is focused on having a good time with friends and family.
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20
Capricorn, although you cannot control all of the changes in your life, you do have firm control over your personal health. Don’t put off revamping your diet and exercise plan.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18
Aquarius, close friends will keep you pretty busy over the next few days, but you can handle it. Let off steam with a few different fun activities when time allows.
PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20
Use caution when making decisions this week, Pisces.You can be prone to impulsive behavior, and you don’t want to find yourself in trouble.
MATH MINDBENDER HASTA LA VISTA!
Of the letters of the alphabet that occur in “HASTA LA VISTA!”, all but one have something in common. What is it and which letter is the oddball? Consider the capital forms of the letters only. The answer to this math quiz will be printed in this space one week from today. A prize will be awarded via a random draw among correct entries. Send your answer to editor@kamloopsthisweek.com Deadline is 4 p.m. on Friday, May 1st ANSWER TO LAST WEEK’S PRIME NUMBERS QUIZ: It is no coincidence. The first prime is 2. The sum is, of course, 2, which is even. The next prime (3) is odd. An even plus an odd is odd. The next prime (5) is odd. An odd plus an odd is even. Since all of the primes after 2 are odd, the sums will alternate between even and odd.
ALEX HANNA IS THE WINNER This puzzle is by Gene Wirchenko. His blog, genew.ca, has other puzzles & articles.
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Prentice wants NDP to clarify energy stance DEAN BENNETT
THE CANADIAN PRESS
EDMONTON — Alberta’s election campaign has hit the home stretch with the Progressive Conservatives accusing the NDP of being pipeline defeatists, while the New Democrats chastise the Tories for backing projects they know will never be approved. Premier Jim Prentice attacked NDP Leader Rachel Notley on Monday for her promise to take a handsoff approach on two pipeline projects to get Alberta oil to the coast. Prentice said it reflects an NDP ethos in other provinces. He noted the party in British Columbia is against the Northern Gateway project and the New Democrat government in Manitoba doesn’t like plans for the Energy East pipeline. “We will fight for every single pipeline project to get our product out of this province
to market,’’ Prentice told reporters at an event outside a pulp mill in Grande Prairie. “We need pipelines in every direction.’’ The B.C. NDP has been one of the chief opponents of Northern Gateway, but Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger has said little about Energy East. Manitoba has applied for intervener status with the National Energy Board and a spokesman said Monday the province wants to “ensure that all environmental, public safety and economic safeguards associated with this project are met.’’ Notley said on the weekend that her party would move away from the Northern Gateway pipeline, which would take oil from Alberta to tankers on the B.C. coast. She also said she would let the Keystone XL pipeline debate play itself out in the United States. The Keystone line would take oil from Alberta to refineries
and ports on the Gulf Coast in Texas. She said there is more potential for Energy East, which would take product to refineries in Eastern Canada. Notley said Monday the Northern Gateway plan is hopelessly entangled in environmental fights and legal challenges by First Nations. “Anyone who knows
anything about the way these things unfold understands that nothing is happening there for decades.’’ Notley said it makes little sense to focus time, money and strategy on long-shot causes. “It becomes the law of diminishing returns . . . focusing or planning around something that they can’t control and can’t make happen
in a timely way. “We need to be realistic in our efforts.’’ Notley has already said she will investigate ways to get more oil refined inside the province to add value and create jobs should her party win the May 5 vote. Prentice called the election a year earlier than required to gain a mandate for his budget, which he calls a trans-
formational blueprint for the next decade. The theory was Prentice would cruise to another majority with the opposition in disarray, but polls are suggesting there’s a tight, three-way race between the Tories, the Wildrose and the NDP. Notley, whose party has never held more than 16 seats in Alberta, is coming off a leader’s debate that most pun-
dits say she won. Prentice’s budget increases 59 taxes and user fees, cuts or freezes most program spending, runs up a $5-billion deficit this year and is on track for $30 billion in infrastructure debt by the end of the decade. Opponents have criticized it for failing to address growth pressures in hospitals and classrooms.
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Winnipeg cops warn homeless after murders WINNIPEG — Police in Winnipeg have removed trash bins from a downtown alley as officers investigate the weekend deaths of two city men who spent much of their time on the streets. A lane near a homeless shelter was blocked off with police tape and a flatbed was used to remove the tarp-covered bins. Police say they believe one suspect who was unknown to the men is responsible for both homicides. Investigators said the bodies of the men were found less than a block apart on Saturday. The dead were identified Monday as Donald Collins, 65, and Stony Bushie, 48. Police are searching for a person of interest who may have had contact with them and could provide valuable information. They are also looking for a man and a woman who were in the back lane on Friday night. Sgt. John O’Donovan said police are asking the homeless to be careful, avoid secluded areas and walk with others if possible. One of the men who died was homeless and the other man frequented the downtown, although he did have a home. “Both the victims are vulnerable persons from our community here in Winnipeg. They are vulnerable in the way they suffer from mental health and/or substance abuse, and they spend their lives on the streets,’’ O’Donovan said.
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