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Havoc pro stunt skater Jai Walker goes for a front flip down a set of stairs at the Kamloops Rotary Skatepark on McAruthur Island skate park yesterday. The skaters from Australia were in town to demonstrate some of their favourite stunts in advance of a major tournament in Kelowna at the end of July. ANDREA KLASSEN/KTW

Fair groups await ruling from court TALE OF TWO WINTER FAIRS NOW BEFORE JUDGE CAM FORTEMS STAFF REPORTER cam@kamloopsthisweek.com

Two rival non-profit societies met in B.C. Supreme Court yesterday for the right to run the same non-profit event for children in September. The historic Kamloops Exhibition Association, which traces its roots back to to the late 19th century, is asking a B.C. Supreme Court justice to shut down a rival agricultural event in Barriere that sees farm families come from across B.C. to the traditional 4-H event. “There’s currently two events planned: one by the plaintiffs and one by the defendants,” KXA lawyer Courtney AuBuchon said. “Both are calling themselves Provincial Winter Fair. Both are essentially the same events, but in different areas.” The KXA has asked the court for a temporary injunction to shut down what it says is a Barriere-based group that has stolen its identity and is passing itself off as the longtime Provincial Winter Fair. “The defendants [Barriere-based group] have no rights to that name,” AuBuchon argued. Their efforts have been so successful the Barriere group has sowed up 70 per cent of participants — putting the rival weekend in Kamloops from Sept. 22 to Sept. 26 in doubt without a court-order to shut down the other event, said the KXA lawyer. The Kamloops Exhibition Association filed the lawsuit against the Provincial Winter Fair Society and seven people. Six of them are former organizers with the KXA’s own Winter Fair committee, while a seventh is a former bookkeeper for the KXA. That society was formed early this year after a dispute among KXA board members and organizers of the 4-H event The lawsuit claims the competing Provincial Winter Fair Society was formed in March by the seven people named in the lawsuit and began using the name, forms and logo in its marketing. The fair was started in 1939 and operated in Kamloops until 2010, when the KXA lost its lease with the Tk’emlups Indian Band. Organizers then moved it to Barriere with a long-term goal of eventually bringing it back to Kamloops. Tyson McNeil-Hay, lawyer for the newly constituted Provincial Winter Fair Society, argued it was the winter fair organizers themselves through the decades who owned the rights and goodwill. The KXA, he said, was an associated, but outside, entity. The split happened this year over disputes about money. “That’s why my clients decided to hold the fair themselves,” McNeil-Hay said. Justice Peter Rogers is expected to make a ruling this month or in early August — only weeks before the fairs are set to operate on the same weekend. While the rival groups show some affiliation with either Kamloops or Barriere, lawyers said those alliances are not strict and there are members on each from both communities.

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A pay raise for city council increased Mayor Peter Milobar’s salary by about $11,000 in 2015. The city’s annual statement of financial information shows the mayor made $99,483 last year, compared to $88,534 in 2014, due to a change in how council pay is calculated brought in last term. Under the new rules, Milobar’s pay is calculated by taking the average paid in 14 B.C. communities, including Kelowna, Delta and Prince George, once the highest and lowest salaries are removed. If the mayor’s current pay is less than 90 per cent of that average, his wage is increased by two times the Consumer Price Index for Vancouver. Councillors were paid 35 per cent of Milobar’s wage in 2015, bringing them to just over $30,000 each for the year. That amount will increase to 40 per cent by 2017 —

about $39,800 if calculated using 2015’s mayoral wage. Payouts to city staff rose by $6 million last year, to $60.6 million. Of the city’s 1,087 staff, 293 made more than $75,000 in 2015, up from 256 the year before. Of that group, 172 made more than $100,000, up from 82 the year before. Finance director Kathy Humphrey said the rise in employees making more than $75,000 — the point at which individual city salaries become public record — is due to an additional payday in last year’s calendar. “Our first payday of the year was January 2 and the last was actually December 31, so people were paid for more than 26 pay periods. It just happened to be 27,” she said. “Their salary didn’t go up, nothing changed. It’s very likely they won’t be on the list next year.” Humphrey said the payday added about four per cent to most employees’ salaries. About 30 city employees made it

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onto this year’s public salary list for the first time due to the payday, and Humphrey said many of them will likely fall off again in 2016, which has fewer paydays. Twenty-four employees also crested the $100,000 mark due to the calendar quirk. As has been the case in previous years, Kamloops Fire Rescue staff and management had more employees on the list than any other division. Of KFR’s 134 employees, 117 made more than $100,000 and another five made more than $75,000. The number of firefighters making more than $100,000 is up dramatically from last year, when it was 48. Humphrey said the change is due to retroactive payouts for 2012, 2013 and 2014, the contracts for which were settled after the fact. In cases where firefighters worked fulltime, Humphrey said retroactive pay increased salaries for the year by up to 20 per cent.

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1. David Trawin, CAO: $266,396 2. Byron McCorkell, director of parks, recreation and cultural services: $206,317 3. David Duckworth, director of corporate services and community safety: $198,029 4. Marvin Kwiatkowski, director of development services: $197,857 5. Jen Fretz, director of public works: $193,921 6. Dale McLean, Kamloops Fire Rescue chief: $164,362 7. Doug Stewart, assistant finance director: $153,230 8. Lori Rilkoff, human-resources director: $151,970 9. Curtis Bossert, Kamloops Fire Rescue assistant chief: $146,328 10. David McMahon, Kamloops Fire Rescue assistant chief: $146,166

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They tried to find a remote area in which to throw a party for about 1,600 people, but Kamloops Mounties kept one step ahead of the crowd. The annual Pass The Torch allschools bush party never got into the groove on Wednesday night after police followed social media to keep abreast of where the kids were going. Staff Sgt. Robert Daly said Mounties were initially aware of a massive party being planned at the Inks Lake forestry site about eight kilometres south of Kamloops and the site last month of various smaller school-specific end-ofyear parties. But the annual all-schools party has in the past led to many problems — including bottles flying off heads, a vehicle running over a teen and a reported sexual assault — so police were on alert. Daly said Mounties and officers from Canadian Pacific Police Services set up a road checkstop at the Ink Lakes entrance. Word of the checkstop

circulated on social media and the party location was moved to the grasslands in Bachelor Heights. Daly said Mounties, following the social media feeds, set up a checkstop at Bachelor Heights and again at Tranquille Road and Frederick Road. “Due to a strong police presence and some very responsible parenting action, the grad party was not able to exceed 300 students,” Daly said. In the end, police arrested and charged two men from Kamloops for possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking. Police seized several narcotics from the two men, including MDMA, cocaine and marijuana, cash and a machete. One 90-day immediate roadside prohibition for alcohol and one 24-hour driving suspension for drugs were issued. Police are also investigating reports of an assault and of mischief to a vehicle, while a teenaged girl was taken to Royal Inland Hospital after drinking too much.

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July 26 1:30 pm - Regular Council Meeting 7 pm - Public Hearing

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Online Banking Use your financial institution’s online banking system to pay your taxes, using “Kamloops” as the payee and the 10 digit folio number as the account number. At Most Financial Institutions Ensure your payment is recieved by the due date. Some financial institutions do not accept Home Owner Grants. Drop Boxes Available 24/7 at City Hall. Cash, cheques and bank drafts Make payable to the City of Kamloops. You may postdate your cheque to the tax due date of July 4. Credit Cards are not accepted at City Hall. Mortgage Company If your mortgage company pays your taxes, you still need to apply for your Homeowner’s Grant. Communicate with your mortgage company to confirm your grant amount (if eligible) and the correct amount of property taxes paid to avoid payment errors and penalties. Homeowner Grants Property owners must meet the eligibility requirements and complete an application form each year.

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Summit Dr & McGill Road Upgrades July 4 - mid-August, 2016 The City of Kamloops has contracted with BA Dawson Blacktop Ltd to do upgrade work at the intersection of Summit Drive and McGill Road, as well as along the south side of Summit Drive, from Columbia Street West to the Summit Shopping Centre entrance. The majority of the work will take place during the week day, with the possibility of some night or weekend work. Anticipated hours of work will be 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. A minimum of two lanes of traffic (one each direction) will be kept open throughout the construction period. Business and driveway accesses will be maintained (except for short term closures). Pedestrian traffic will be accommodated during construction with safe walking facilities. Transit service will be maintained.

For your convenience, you can apply online. Or, use the application form included with your tax notice and submit your application to City Hall.

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Career Opportunities Join our team of 650 employees, who work in a variety of fullfilling and challenging careers. Visit www.kamloops.ca/jobs for a list of current opportunities.

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Tranquille Road Rehabilitation Project June 27 - mid-August, 2016 The City of Kamloops has contracted with BA Dawson Blacktop Ltd to do rehabilitation work on Tranquille Road between 8th Street and 13th Street. The majority of the work will take place during the week day, with the possibility of some night or weekend work. Anticipated hours of work will be 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. A minimum of two lanes of traffic (one each direction) on Tranquille Road will be kept open throughout the construction period. Driveway accesses on Tranquille Road will be maintained (except for short term closures as milling and paving equipment moves through). Pedestrian traffic will be accommodated during construction with safe walking facilities. Transit service will be maintained.

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Tunkwa Lake fire doused B.C. Wildfire Service crews were mopping up a fire near Tunkwa Lake yesterday that grew to 15 hectares a day earlier. The fire spread smoke throughout the Thompson Valley and into Logan Lake. Fire information officer Rachel Witt said there was minimal growth in the blaze overnight from Wednesday into yesterday, when one helicopter and 40 crew members were working to mop up the fire. On Wednesday, B.C. Forest Service utilized air

tankers and skimmers to combat the blaze. It is believed lightning may have caused the fire. This season, the BC Wildfire Service has responded to 427 wildfires, 288 of which were caused by people. A forest fire that began yesterday near Lytton in the Fraser Canyon led to the closure of Highway 1 in both directions. Despite the recent heat wave, risk of fire for most of the region is deemed low or moderate.

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Despite calling him “a danger to the public,” a Kamloops judge has released on bail the suspect in a broad-daylight shooting outside a Sahali condo building last weekend. Derek Muirhead was granted bail in Kamloops provincial court late yesterday. He is facing a raft of serious charges, including attempted murder, in relation to a shooting outside the Landmark Place development at just before noon on Saturday, June 25. The Crown alleges Muirhead, 29, fired a pistol during a fight with Michael Boyer. Muirhead then allegedly retreated to his nearby apartment and holed up, keeping police at bay for seven hours. Kamloops provincial court Judge Stella Frame agreed to release Muirhead on strict bail conditions, placing him on house arrest at his father’s Langley home.

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Derek Muirhead has been released from custody after his father put up a $10,000 Rolex watch as a surety. Judge Stella Frame has ordered Muirhead to remain under house arrest at his dad’s home in Langley.

Muirhead’s dad offered a $10,000 Rolex watch as a surety for his son’s release. Before telling Muirhead he would be released, Frame discussed the seriousness of the allegations he is facing. “I see allegations there was a gunfight in mid-morning in Kamloops, witnessed by five

people,” Frame said. “That in and of itself is a danger to the public.” Under his bail conditions, Muirhead cannot have contact with Boyer or any civilian witnesses who have been interviewed by police. He is expected back in court on July 28.

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Kamloops and District Real Estate Association president Katherine Rutherford was on a conference call with other realtors in the province on Wednesday. They were all thinking they could work with the 28 recommendations an independent advisory group made about their industry. Rutherford said she and others on the call were shocked when, in the wake of the report prepared for the B.C. Real Estate Council, Premier Christy Clark announced at a press conference her government would end the real estate industry’s self regulation and appoint a superintendent of real estate who will take over the council’s regulation and rulemaking authority. Clark will also remove many of the industry representatives on the council and replace them with what the premier called public interest non-industry members. Clark said the maximum fine for real-estate misconduct for individuals will go to $250,000 — and twice that for real estate brokerages. “The real-estate sector has had 10 years to get it right on self-regulation and they haven’t,” Clark said. Rutherford said she is disappointed with Clark’s decisions. One of the changes Clark announced was forbidding dualagency representation — something Rutherford said might not

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— Premier Christy Clark be possible in smaller communities that might have only one real-estate brokerage. “So, if they list it, they might also be representing the seller,” she said. “We’ve been arguing that point with the MLAs for some time.” The report reviewed the realestate environment in the province and, in particular, the price escalation in the Metro Vancouver area that has created one of the most expensive real estate markets globally. “The situation has, in turn, raised some serious concerns about housing affordability and availability, speculative investment and the dangers of an unsustainable or overheated market,” the report states. Rutherford acknowledged these concerns, but said she and her peers were fine “with getting rid of and disciplining the bad apples. “We wanted to work with that independent advisory board on this and I’m disappointed with such strong action that’s being taken,” she said. In recent months, the report notes, public concern grew with reports of realtors not disclos-

ing assignment of contracts for personal gains, of putting their own interests ahead of their clients and with failing to comply with federal and provincial tax laws and anti-money laundering reporting requirements, including collusion with clients to avoid reporting requirements. Rutherford said those issues are not problems in Kamloops. “We’ve got a good group of realtors here and they’re still going to go to work for our clients,” she said. The government will amend existing legislation that governs the real-estate industry. “After reading the report, our conclusion is that the privilege of self-regulation in the real estate industry must end,” Clark said. Clark said there will be more changes announced in the next few weeks to help people get into the real estate market in urban areas where house prices are spiralling. In his latest budget, de Jong increased the property purchase tax exemption level from $475,000 to $750,000 for new homes only, and increased the tax rate from two to three per cent on the value of homes in excess of $2 million.

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Reopening of the country’s third-largest export market is vital to the B.C. cattle industry should provide support for prices as early as this fall, an industry representative said Wednesday. As part of a summit between Canada, the United States and Mexico, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this week announced a full resumption of Canadian cattle exports to Mexico. Mexico and many other markets closed borders to Canadian imports when bovine

disease BSE (Bovine spongiform encephalopathy) was discovered in herds in this country in 2003. Borders have been gradually reopened since. While Mexico removed its ban on animals younger than 30 months, the prohibition on older animals has persisted. Kevin Boon, general manager of B.C. Cattlemen’s Association, said the age restriction meant B.C. and Canadian ranchers were losing millions of dollars in export markets. Those animals 30 months and older

are typically for the hamburger market, including dairy cattle and beef cows deemed below quality for continued breeding. “With [addition of] Mexico, we’re pretty much everywhere,” Boon said of open borders to Canadian beef. “We’re not open to China . . . We anticipate that to come fairly quick.” Boon said reopening of the market comes amid some weakness in pricing. Tracking the decline in oil, beef prices received by ranchers early in the season have fallen by one-third from what were record levels in 2015.

The reopening of the border with Mexico on Oct. 1 coincides with the majority of cattle in the Interior going to market. “It’s very good timing,” Boon said. The association’s general manager said the full opening with Mexico sends a message to the few markets that are not open. He also noted it’s a testament to efforts by the industry and Canadian Food Inspection Agency to aggressively investigate disease and allow traceability from the farm to the processor and retailer in case of discoveries.

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Pool, Pac Way projects proceed One of the largest roadworks projects of the summer will cost about $400,000 less than previously expected. City of Kamloops capital-projects manager Darren Crundwell said the tender for road rehabilitation on Pacific Way, which will include a water main upgrade and road and sidewalk repairs, has come in under budget, bringing down the full price tag for the work to about $3 million. On Tuesday, city council agreed to allow staff to approve tenders for Pacific Way and repairs at Westsyde Pool, as long as they come in on or under budget. Typically, council would have to give its stamp of approval to tenders of this size. Mayor Peter Milobar said delegating approval will allow the two projects to get underway faster in a season when council meets less frequently. “We don’t want to have a two-week window of time lost because we have to wait to rubber stamp something we’d have to legally approve anyway,” Milobar said. In the case of Pacific Way, Crundwell said the project should begin next week. Resurfacing work will span from Hugh Allan Drive to Aberdeen Drive, while the water main replacement will stretch from Howe Road to Greystone Crescent. The tender process for Westsyde Pool

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will begin next week. Crundwell said the city has narrowed the field to three contractors using a request for qualifications process. He is not expecting the pool repairs, which include a full replacement of the building’s roof, to come in much below their estimated budget of $3.4 million.

Y is free for teens this summer The Kamloops YMCA/YWCA is offering free summer memberships to teens. From July 1 through Aug. 31, teens ages 13 to 18 can attend all Kamloops Y locations free of charge as the organization encourages youth to get active. According to the 2015 ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth, less than nine per cent of youth under the age of 18 get the recommended 60 minutes of active play a day. Canada’s children were given a letter grade

of a D- in physical activity. To sign-up for the YMCA Teen Summer Membership, teens can visit any Kamloops Y location with a parent or guardian and photo ID. Some restrictions apply. For full details, call 250-372-7725 or go online to http://www.kamloopsy.org/specialoffer.htm. Go online to kamloopsthisweek.com/freeYteens to read the 2015 ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth.

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2016 Property Tax Notices have been mailed. Due Date: August 2, 2016 Payment of property taxes must be received at the Accounts Receivable office before the close of business on Tuesday, August 2, 2016. Any payments received after the August 2, 2016 due date will be subject to penalty and on September 3rd interest is accrued on the unpaid tax amount. Hours of operation 8:00 am – 4:00 pm, open during lunch from July 4th to Aug 2nd. Contact the Lands, Leasing & Tax Department at 250-828-9784 if you have not received your tax notice and the Accounts Receivable Office at 250-828-9861 for payment options. Please make cheques payable and submit to: TK’EMLÚPS TE SECWÉPEMC Accounts Receivable 200-330 Chief Alex Thomas Way Kamloops, BC V2H 1H1

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THE HOT AND NOT OF THE WEEK Kamloops This Week looks at the stories of the week — the good, the bad and all in-between:

HOT: The legacy of Dr. Gur Singh, the Kamloops neurosurgeon who died in March 2015. Singh’s work in the community — medical-related and otherwise — was legendary, with the annual Gur Singh Invitational charity golf tournament being the most visible example of his altruism. It is fitting, then, that the neurosurgery observation room at Royal Inland Hospital — where Singh saved many lives — now bears his name. Interior Health board member Frank Quinn summed it up best at the dedication ceremony: “He made more difference in this community than anyone I know in Kamloops.”

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NOT: Those who rely on Canada Post to deliver and receive items. The Crown corporation may be on the sidelines as soon as tomorrow based on the fact negotiations between management and the

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ome cling to the deadly explosive power of guns and suicide bomb vests as articles of faith that will lead to their promised land. In Heffley Creek last weekend, Avtar Hothi used an article of faith as a powerful life-saving tool in an act that should be the sum to all religious equations. The numbers on CNN read “32 dead, 143 injured,” when I raced home at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday to change out of my work clothes and into shorts to rush my son to baseball practice. As I gathered my things and looked at the TV, the number of dead rose by four: “36 dead.” It was, of course, yet another terrorist attack, complete with CNN’s need to sloganize tragedy in its wall-to-wall coverage of carnage: “Terror in Turkey”. Bounding into the room, ball cap on and ready to go, was my son, who turned to the TV and said, “Oh, it’s 36 now? It was 28 earlier today.” Then we filled water bottles, went downstairs, out the door and into the car for the drive to McArthur Island. Just another day in Kamloops: Busy at work, rushing to get home, rushing to get to an activity and, oh, yeah, a few comments about the latest mass murder somewhere in the world that landed in the living room — gruesome images and all. There was a time, I told my son, when such an attack would stop me and others in our tracks, compelling us to stop what we were doing, sit down and ponder the unimaginable horror before us.

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MUSINGS The earliest such incident I can recall wasn’t a prototypical terrorist attack, but similar — the 1981 assassination of Egyptian president Anwar Sadat. I distinctly remember a 12-yearold me watching, mouth agape, as BCTV news showed video of Sadat being slain by Islamist radicals while sitting in the reviewing booth during a military parade in Cairo. Today, we no are no longer stopped in our tracks. We pause, of course, as dozens are killed in France, Turkey, Nigeria, Somalia, the U.S. and elsewhere. But, as my teenaged son acknowledged, even he has been desensitized by the copious amount of carnage. Terrorist attacks these days have become routine, a major news story to be sure, but no longer unique enough to capture the headlines for too long before another story bumps the narrative down the news ladder. Think about it: this week’s attack at the airport in Istanbul was just the latest in a wave of attacks by Kurdish and Islamic State operatives that have killed 280 in the country

in the past year. We cannot recall most of them, not the 10 who died in January, not the 28 who were killed in February, not the 37 who lost their lives in March and not the 11 souls murdered on June 7. There are so many attacks everywhere, for so many reasons that defy a simple explanation, that they become white noise, another part of modern life that takes place parallel to us. Death, taxes and terrorist attacks are now, apparently, just part of life. This is why, when we read of suicide bombers blowing themselves up for a cause or a perverted interpretation of (insert religious text here) on behalf of (insert religious-based terrorist group here), it is downright heartening to read about Hothi and his creative river rescue last weekend. The Sikh farmer removed his turban and used its 10 or 12 feet of cloth as a rope to pull a girl from the chilly North Thompson River. The fact Hothi used the turban for such an altruistic and heroic cause simply falls in step as to why Sikhs wear the headgear, as it represents honour, self-respect, courage, spirituality and piety. Hothi’s remarkable act has captured headlines across the continent and will stay in the minds of readers longer than the next terrorist attack, which is how it should be. editor@kamloopsthisweek.com Twitter: @ChrisJFoulds

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BLOATED BUREAUCRACY KILLING HEALTH CARE Editor: In the June 3 edition of KTW, Susan Brown CEO for hospitals and communities for Interior Health, handwringingly suggests, in an IHA boiler plate format, that the provincial government redesign the health-care system. When I started my consulting practice in 1975, Royal Inland Hospital had 440 beds (now 246) and was run by four people: an administrator, his assistant, a director of nursing and a director of planning. This included two satellite hospitals. Now we have hundreds of administrators and their subordinate armies working in multistory towers and, overall, they do a lesser job. The reality is we are facing a health-care crisis unlike in any other developed country. How did we get here? The unbridled growth of health bureaucracies has led to them taking control of resources and clinical decision-making, supplanting frontline physicians who they regard as an impediment to their growth and ill-defined goals. Our system is expensive and inefficient compared to other universal systems. There is not a health or finance minister in the country who believes the current level of rising costs is sustainable and the system fails to fulfil its promises to the public. What about the facts and data? The Commonwealth Fund ranked Canada 10th of 11 developed countries in health care. Within Canada, the Wait Times Alliance identified B.C. as the worst performing province, ranking last in value for money and low (23rd) in quality alongside 29 European countries. Physicians have presented governments with solutions, only to be swept aside. Government have instead wasted hundreds of millions of dollars on more than 300 health care task forces and commissions. Our provincial Liberal government is about to embark on another multimillion-dollar

“If I wake up coughing blood, I want to

see a doctor in ER now. I want to see a specialist now. I want the CT scan now. I want the OR booked now.”

health-care public forum roadshow beginning this month. This, in their minds, is considered an action initiative when faced with a healthcare crisis. Our system is not working. Due to government policies, we have a critical doctor shortage and five-million Canadians don’t have a family physician. In the 1970s, we were fourth in the world in doctors per population and government policies and their myriad bureaucrats have reduced us to 26th. Despite very long wait lists, including joint repair and replacement, there are more than 170 young orthopedic surgeons who are unable to work because of the denial of OR space and hospital privileges. The solution lies with applying lean methods to government structures and processes to reduce workforce numbers. One health sector public administration employee in Canada serves 1,415 Canadians. In Germany, which has superior health-care access, the ratio is 1:15,545. That’s a greater than 10-fold difference. Turkey’s total health sector public administration workforce has just 3,612 employees for a population of 74 million. Canada, with a population of half that, has more than 24,000 employees, plus innumerable agencies, boards and councils bloating that number. We must topple the bureaucratic pyramid

to have a hope of reform. Our health-care processes are lethargic, inefficient and unproductive. The system requires excessive approvals (courage in numbers). There is overproduction of documentation to accommodate the whims of bureaucrats. Waiting is waste contributing to a wait list workforce just to manage the wait list (more bureaucrats). Economic data show Canada is actually paying more in order to keep patients waiting rather than get on with it. Our goal through bureaucracy reduction should be the Swedish model of guaranteed care: three days or fewer to see a GP, 10 days to see a specialist and 90 days or fewer for all necessary procedures medical and surgical once deemed necessary by a specialist — not, as Health Minister Terry Lake envisions, by a “health-care team”. Lake’s idea has been tried and it doesn’t work. Doctors and nurses and allied health personnel are able to deliver these guarantees, but bureaucrats and politicians must get out of the way and stop the experiments. If I wake up coughing blood, I want to see a doctor in ER now. I want to see a specialist now. I want the CT scan now. I want the OR booked now. Take our health care back to the future. Voice your concerns. Dr. Dennis Karpiak Kamloops

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CRIMES OF THE WEEK SUSPICIOUS FIRE STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION Early on Monday morning at approximately 2:30 am on June 27th a fire was detected on the 200 block of Morrisey Place in the lower Sahali area. The fire appears to have started from the Carport area, fortunately, the fire department attended the scene and got the fire under control before it could cause much damage to the main residence. The carport and 3 vehicles were destroyed by the fire. The actual cause of the fire is unknown at this point but the fire is very suspicious as how it would start in such an area. The Police and Fire investigators are working on this file together. Both agencies need your help to solve this incident. If you have any information or may have seen someone in the area around the time of the fire, please do the right thing. Contact Crime Stoppers give you information anonymously without going to court or giving a statement.

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Heather Fagervik of Heather’s Fabric Shelf collected more than 200 handmade quilts for residents of Fort McMurray.

not realize was that his photo was caught on the security camera. The male is described as a Caucasian male, late 20’s, short dark hair almost shaved. If you know this male, please contact Crime Stoppers you will receive a cash reward upon the arrest of this suspect.

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ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIRS STOLEN In the past month, two electric wheelchairs have been stolen from the downtown core and have not been recovered as of yet. The first electric wheelchair was taken from the 300 block of Victoria St, it is red with black foot pads. Fortunately, the victim was mobile enough to call a cab and get home safely. The second wheelchair was

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he quilts wouldn’t fit in the car. For the past several months Heather Fagervik had collected handmade quilts for residents of Fort McMurray at her store, Heather’s Fabric Shelf, in the Brock Shopping Centre. Now, the day before her husband, Bill, was due to drive the donations to Edmonton, they’d run into a slight hitch. In order to carry the more than 200 quilts — plus knitted and crocheted blankets, mittens and hats, and boxes of crafting supplies for residents of the wildfire-plagued city who might want to work on their own sewing projects — they’d need to hook up their trailer. “We were not expecting this,” Fagervik said. “I thought we would maybe get, if we were lucky, 50 quilts. I was not expecting this. There’s so many quilts.” When the wildfire in the northern Alberta community first hit the news in May, Fagervik said she knew almost immediately she wanted to help. She soon teamed up with Edmonton-based Quilts for Fort McMurray, which will distribute donated quilts to residents who have lost their homes to the fire, and let the Interior’s quilting community know her store would act

as a collection point. The quilts rolled in soon after. “The Lilloett Quilters Guild donated 48 quilts, which is a huge amount,” she said. “One lady in Ashcroft donated 11 on her own. Caravans West Quilters in the Shuswap donated 25 — they were like machines out there.” The quilts range in size from small blankets for cribs to full-sized blankets for an adult’s bed. Some quilters worked up their donations with specific types of recipients in mind. One crib blanket features a fuzzy teddy bear and pink-checked flannel, while another child’s quilt contains a variety of fabrics printed with sports equipment. Fagervik said some quilts came as far away as Terrace and Logan Lake, and each required plenty of work. “To make a child’s quilt, you would be looking at probably, for an intermediate quilter, about a week,” she said. “So, when women were coming in and they were bringing queen-sized quilts and they were bringing three, four or five quilts, they gave up weeks of their time to do this.” She hopes the quilts will provide some comfort to Fort McMurray residents as they rebuild their lives. “Quilting to me is a really community kind of a thing. I love that feeling of community. I love that people get together and help each other out, that was what spurred it on,” she said.

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A two-on-one jailhouse fight — part of what was described in court as “an epidemic of violence” at Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre — has earned a South Okanagan man nine additional months behind bars. Christian Leggatt, 21, pleaded guilty in Kamloops provincial court on Wednesday to assault causing bodily harm for his part in a beating last year that left another inmate with broken bones and two puncture wounds to his face. On July 1, 2015, Leggatt was serving a three-month jail sentence at KRCC for assault and weapons convictions stemming from an incident in Penticton four months earlier. Court heard Leggatt and another prisoner, Trent Swampy, were tasked with beating a third inmate, Jonathan Phillips. Crown prosecutor Joel Gold said Leggatt and Swampy approached Phillips in their unit and began attacking him. Phillips was left with a broken nose and hand, as well as puncture wounds near one of his eyes. No weapon was found, but Gold said the wounds were not caused by a fist. “There was no provocation, there

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appears to have been a weapon and it was two-on-one,” he said. Defence lawyer Don Campbell said Leggatt took part in the attack on Phillips, his friend, to protect himself from potential harm from others in the unit. “He really wasn’t given much choice by the people on the unit,” Campbell said. “It was a situation where they said, ‘We’ve selected this person, he’s going to get beat up, you’re going to do it.’ “This is something he was directed to do. He’s a small person trying to survive in a toxic environment.”

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Campbell said the assault is part of “an epidemic of violence” at KRCC. “It’s significantly more than we’ve seen in past years,” he said. “It’s quite troubling and I suspect it’s quite troubling to the institution as well.” Court heard Leggatt was disciplined internally by KRCC staff, ordered to spend 25 days in solitary confinement and another 55 days in 23-hour lockup. He was released from KRCC in September and returned to Penticton. In February, he was charged in relation to the jailhouse beating and re-arrested. Swampy pleaded guilty at an earlier date and was handed a six-month jail sentence. Given Leggatt’s record, Gold asked for nine months in jail while Campbell pitched a sentence of seven months time served. “I’m really not a bad person,” Leggatt said in court. “I’m trying to be a father to my baby right now and that’s my No. 1 goal. I feel like I’ve repaid my debt to society with time served and I should be released.” Harrison sided with the Crown, ordering Leggatt to spend nine months in jail, followed by a term of probation. He was also handed a 10-year firearms prohibition and ordered to surrender a sample of his DNA to a national criminal database.

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can dispose of them in our sharps bin.” At Riverside, disposal containers are mounted inside the main washroom building, with a third bin outside the park’s family washroom. Casorso said the move is about safety for parks staff, as well as patrons, but can

also help park users with medical issues who may need to dispose of needles. “It’s not just a hardcore drug user that may need to use a sharps bin, right? People that have to inject insulin need to dispose of their needles,” she said. “It’s just being

more accessible.” Casorso said the city has looked at placing the sharps bins in more areas. While she has spoken with visitors to the My Place drop-in program to brainstorm locations, Casorso said none of the sites suggested were places parks staff routinely visit and maintain. Casorso said feedback from the city’s more vulnerable population has been positive so far. “The group I spoke to was quite pleased we’re installing them because they felt like, if someone is high and doesn’t dispose of them, I’m not afraid to pick it up and put it in the bin,” she said.

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More downtown businesses could soon become part of the Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association (KCBIA). General manager Gay Pooler said the KCBIA is looking to expand west of First Avenue to include the B.C. Lottery Corporation (BCLC) and city hall within its area, when the organization goes up for its GAY five-year renewPOOLER al later this year. While government organizations don’t pay the levy charged to other businesses within the KCBIA’s area of operations, Pooler said the BCLC has expressed interest in having its employees sit on

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BRIEFS the organization’s board and committees. She said discussions are underway to negotiate a voluntary payment from the Crown corporation. “They’re very interested with being involved with the downtown,” Pooler said. “They’re probably the single-biggest employer in the downtown and they’re very interested.” Pooler said the association also hopes to increase its levy with the renewal. This year, it brought in $218,000 from member businesses, which would jump to $240,000 next year, with five per cent increases every year

after that until 2021. Pooler said the additional funding would in part be used to support the yearround Customer Care and Patrol Team. The squad is also funded by the city and provides directions, tourist information and some support for bylaw services and the RCMP in the downtown area.

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More camping spots could be coming to Kamloops. At its Tuesday meeting, city council agreed to hold a public hearing for Alkam

Holdings’ campsite at 9225 Dallas Dr., next to the BC Wildlife Park. Alkam hopes to expand the existing RV park to include 75 new camping spots, in addition to the 85 already in place. It’s also asking that campers be allowed to stay up to six months, to accommodate out-of-town workers and seasonal residents. Director of development and engineering services Marvin Kwiatkowski told council the city doesn’t have any rules on the books about length of stay at campgrounds and has found other nearby communities do allow stays of that length in their RV parks. Kwiatkowski said Kamloops Tourism has also signed off on allowing long stays at the campground.

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BURNABY — Police are warning men in Burnaby to use discretion online after reports from people who say they were blackmailed to perform sex acts. RCMP in the Vancouver suburb said there’s been a significant increase in complaints from men being trapped during webcam chats. Since last fall, police said they have received 14 so-called sextortion complaints targeting men in Burnaby. Sgt. Derek Thibodeau said most victims report receiving a friend request on Facebook before a suspect threatens to post photos online or send them to family if the victim refuses to pay cash.

inadequate’’ opportunity for consultation. “The inadequacies — more than just a handful and more than mere imperfections — left entire subjects of central interest to the affected First Nations, sometimes subjects affecting their subsistence and well-being, entirely ignored. Many impacts of the project . . . were left undisclosed, undiscussed and unconsidered,’’ the decision reads. “It would have taken Canada little time and little organizational effort to engage in meaningful dialogue on these and other subjects of prime importance to Aboriginal Peoples. But this did not happen.’’ The pipeline proposal received federal approval in 2014 but has been mired in legal uncertainty ever since. Eight First Nations, four

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VANCOUVER — The Canadian government failed in its duty to consult with aboriginal people before giving the green light to a controversial pipeline proposal to link Alberta’s oilsands to British Columbia’s north coast, the Federal Court of Appeal has ruled. The court quashed federal approval for Enbridge’s $7.9-billion Northern Gateway project in a written decision dated June 23 but released Thursday by a law firm involved in the appeal. The judgment says the government neglected to discuss subjects of critical importance to First Nations by ignoring many of the project’s impacts and offering only a “brief, hurried and

Thibodeau said people should protect themselves by avoiding intimate activities online or sharing such photos online. He said anyone who is a victim of extortion must contact police. “Online extortion scams are a growing problem worldwide and it can have lasting and serious consequences for victims who often feel ashamed and powerless to do anything about it,’’ Thibodeau said. The Canadian Antifraud Centre said 1,936 complaints were registered about online extortion scams in 2014. The scams can be challenging to stop because they originate overseas, but Thibodeau said police are continuing to investigate the cases in Burnaby.

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environmental groups and one labour union launched the legal challenge, which was heard by the appeal court in October. The three-judge panel that heard the appeal was split 2-1. Enbridge did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Calgary-based energy company and its 31 aboriginal equity partners asked the National Energy Board for a three-year extension to the 2016 construction deadline to allow for more consultation. But the First Nations who oppose the project, many of them located on B.C.’s north coast, say extra time won’t sway their position. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau committed during last year’s election campaign to formalize a ban on tanker traffic on the north coast, which critics

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TORONTO — A job search website says many United Kingdom residents have started looking for work abroad in the wake of the Brexit vote and Canada is high on their destination wishlist. Indeed.com said the number of U.K. queries for jobs in Canada was over four times the average in the 48 hours following the vote to withdraw from the European Union. The site said the number of searches for work abroad after the vote was 73 per cent higher than average. Searches for jobs in Europe doubled, while searches for jobs in the United States were 1.7 times higher than average. Indeed.com said interest in jobs in Ireland and Australia has also increased.

Canada’s former high commissioner to the U.K. said he is not surprised so many Brits are looking for a way out, as Brexit casts a shadow of uncertainty over British markets and investments. “The future investment [ability] of employers in Britain is going to be hampered and reduced and decline, and there will therefore be fewer jobs in Britain,’’ said Mel Cappe, now a professor of public policy at the University of Toronto. “If you’re in Britain and you work in a precarious job, you want to look around and you want to be at the beginning, not at the end of the queue.’’ Cappe added that with English as an official language and a similar legal system, Canada is a logical choice for U.K. residents.

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OTTAWA — Canada’s highest court has overturned drug trafficking charges against an Alberta man because he had to wait too long for his trial. The Supreme Court ruled yesterday that Shane Vassell had his constitutional right to a speedy trial compromised after he had to wait three years for a three-day trial. Two lower court judges had dismissed Vassell’s request to quash his conviction over unreasonable delays in getting his case to trial. The decision comes weeks after Alberta judges raised concerns about long trial delays arising from a shortage of federally appointed judges, which had defence lawyers arguing that Charter rights were being violated. Justice Michael Moldaver’s decision included a warning to trial judges to “not to miss the

forest for the trees’’ when an accused raises concerns about delays. “The forest in this case is plain as day,’’ Moldaver wrote. “At every opportunity, Mr. Vassell attempted to move his case to trial.’’ Vassell was convicted in 2014 of possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, almost three years to the day after he was arrested and initially charged. He tried throughout the three years to have his case move forward quickly, but was stymied by his six co-accused who were the source of the delay, the court ruled. In the end, Vassell was the only one who stood trial out of the seven people originally charged. His first trial date was supposed to be in February 2013, but that got pushed back because the Crown attorney had to attend a funeral.

Canadian economy edges up in April after shrinking in March Growth driven by manufacturing, utilities and public sector THE CANADIAN PRESS

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the economy grew 0.1 per cent in April after shrinking in February and March. The result matches economist expectations, according to Thomson Reuters. Gains in manufacturing, utilities and the public sector helped drive the growth in real gross domestic product, offset by a drop in non-conventional

oil extraction, mainly in Alberta. Service-producing industries rose 0.2 per cent in April, after being essentially unchanged in March, while goods-producing industries pulled back 0.1 per cent for the month. Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction fell 1.4 per cent, the third consecutive month the sector has pulled back. The main reason for the drop was a 2.4 per cent

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He was then to be tried in June, but two of his co-accused weren’t available and the trial got bumped back to September, and then again to April 2014. Moldaver wrote that the Crown and the system should have done more to avoid delays in Vassell’s case, delays for which Vassell “had no control and for which he bore no responsibility.’’ The court ruled that delays in getting Vassell to trial were unacceptable. “In fulfilling its obligation to bring all accused to trial within a reasonable time, the Crown cannot close its eyes to the circumstances of an accused who has done everything possible to move the matter along, only to be held hostage by his or her co-accused and the inability of the system to provide earlier dates,’’ Moldaver wrote. “That, unfortunately, is what occurred here.’’

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OTTAWA — The federal government established a travelling task force yesterday that will spend the coming months studying how best to legalize and regulate recreational marijuana use in Canada. The move is part of Ottawa’s efforts to introduce legislation to legalize pot in the spring of 2017. No decisions have been made about what the eventual law will look like, Health Minister Jane Philpott said yesterday. “We have put those questions to the task force and we look forward to their recommendations,’’ she said. “We will take those recommendations into consideration.’’

The group will meet with provincial, territorial and municipal governments over the coming weeks and months, Philpott said. The task force — made up of experts in public health, substance abuse, law enforcement and justice — will be chaired by former Liberal public safety minister Anne McLellan. McLellan, who also served as deputy prime minister, said there’s been a deeper understanding of the marijuana landscape over the past decade. “I think so many people have come to the conclusion, for so many reasons, that the current situation is not working and we need a better way forward,’’ she said. “I have, myself, concluded that legalization with a regulatory regime, such as

the task force will be exploring, is the way forward.’’ Justice Minister Jody WilsonRaybould did not say how much it will cost taxpayers to conduct consultations, but she noted the government will ensure the task force complies with all Treasury Board guidelines for travel and expenses. “We are pleased that we have a very committed, voluntary group of members of our task force,’’ Wilson-Raybould said. Philpott said she did not want to imply that every province will have the same distribution system. “They may have [the same system] but these are questions that are premature for today,’’ Philpott said. The government will also hold an online public consultation that will be open until the end of August.

Canadians plan to spend less this summer, CIBC poll suggests THE CANADIAN PRESS

TORONTO — A new survey says Canadians plan to keep a close watch on their wallets when it comes to discretionary spending this summer. The poll from CIBC quoted respondents as saying they planned to cut spending to an average of $1,346 on things like summer travel, dining and recreational activities, as well as

purchases like barbecues and sports equipment. That’s down about 25 per cent from the $1,766 they spent last year. The two-part online survey of 1,500 adults conducted June 20 to June 24 by Angus Reid also found that about a third planned to stick very closely to their budget, up from 29 per cent last year, while half said they would somewhat stick to their budget,

up from 45 per cent. It also found that respondents make most of their impulse purchases in the summer, 67 per cent on average compared with 17 per cent in winter, nine per cent in the spring and seven per cent in the fall. The polling industry’s professional body says online surveys cannot be assigned a margin of error because they do not sample randomly.

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access to the EU’s single market. “A lot of things were said in advance of this referendum that we might want to think about again,” admitted Leave campaigner and former Conservative cabinet minister Liam Fox. It is also now clear the EU will not be generous and patient in negotiating the British departure. German Chancellor Angela Merkel told the Bundestag the EU would not tolerate British “cherry-picking” when negotiations on subjects like trade and the free movement of people finally begin. “There must be and will be a noticeable difference between whether a country wants to be a member of the European Union family or not,” she said. The Brexit leaders had no plan for what to do after winning the referendum, probably because they didn’t really expect to win it. And their nightmare deepened when Prime Minister David Cameron, the man who had called the referendum in the belief Brexit would be rejected, took his revenge on the leading Brexiteers. Announcing his resignation, Cameron promised to stay in office until October to give the Conservative Party time to find a new leader. During that time, contrary to his previous statements, he would not invoke Article 50 of the Lisbon treaty. Article 50 is the trigger that would start the irrevocable process of negotiating Britain’s exit from the EU. By not pulling it for months, Cameron is allowing time for the painful consequences of leaving the EU to mount up and become horribly clear. Then the new prime minister and leader of the Conservative Party will have the honour of pulling the trigger and taking the blame for making that pain permanent. Left to stew in its own juices for six months, British

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on Moores is the Kamloops Blazers’ business Beethoven. “It’s about having that symphony leader and we’ve got our guy,” said Blazers’ majority owner Tom Gaglardi, speaking yesterday at his Sandman Signature Hotel on Lorne Street. “We needed to have a hard look in the mirror and ask ourselves if we were doing everything we could on the business side. There are new tricks and strategies. Frankly, we haven’t spent the proper amount of time creating and implementing them.” Moores, a born-and-bred Kamloopsian, was named the local WHL club’s president, chief operating officer and alternate governor at yesterday’s press conference and will have full autonomy over business operations. He will look to borrow from the Pied Piper with his first tune, aiming to compose a marketing melody that will lead butts into Sandman Centre seats. The Blazers’ average attendance at home games in 20152016 was 3,769, good for 15th in the 22-team league, down from 3,994 in 2014-2015 and 4,148 in 2013-2014. “That’s what I do. I’m a marketing guy” said Moores, who played with the Kamloops Chiefs in the 1970s and was an assistant coach with the Blazers

from 1985 to 1990. “What [my hiring] does is it helps bring more focus. It will bring more structure. Chyzzer [Blazers’ director of sales and marketing Dave Chyzowski] does great work for us and is loved in the community. By bringing more structure, we are going to put butts in the seats.” Moores’ experience in management roles is extensive, having been publisher of Kamloops This Week, vice-president of Cariboo Press, president of Black Press Prairie Operations and president of Black Press Interior Division before starting fresh on Vancouver Island. He became co-owner and general manager of Nanaimo-based Maximum Yield Publications, a magazine and event-management company, in 2008. In a hockey era where in some places general managers are younger than ever and organizations are searching for the latest and greatest, the back-to-thefuture Blazers’ story continues with the addition of Moores, who joins head coach Don Hay and general manager Stu MacGregor as the latest reincarnations on Mark Recchi Way. (No word on whether a permanent move to Memorial Arena and Cooperall-style hockey pants is imminent.) “It all comes full circle, doesn’t it?” said Moores, who coached Blazers’ part-owners Mark Recchi and Darryl Sydor when they wore Blue and Orange in Kamloops. “It’s a really cool thing. Hayzer

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and I go a long way back, as well as Stu. These guys are top notch. You won’t find better hockey guys in the world. Being able to feed off that will be a big asset.” Moores wasted no time in mentioning season-ticket package opportunities and potential kickbacks to non-profit organizations which bring fans to Sandman Centre, and said new initiatives will be introduced in the months to come. “We have some really great stuff we’ll be talking about,” Moores said. “It is about trying to find some new things and trying to be creative. You have to invest and recreate. We’ll be looking at all kinds of things.” Gaglardi said filling the barn is a “big part” of Moores’ mandate. “We’ve done a really good job on the business side, but attendance is one of those things that’s lagging and it’s no secret around

the Western League there’s a lot of clubs struggling with attendance,” Gaglardi said. “It’s a sign of the times. It’s HDTV. It’s every night there are 12 or 15 NHL games on TV. It’s a different environment to sell in. We know we can do better and get to parts of the community we weren’t getting to.” Gaglardi said Moores’ hiring does not alleviate pressure from Chyzowski on the marketing side or anyone else in the organization. If anything, it ratchets up expectations. “The level of accountability and what’s expected of everybody in the organization will increase now,” Gaglardi said. “There will be more benchmark measuring more often.” The Blazers have yet to replace community relations co-ordinator/office assistant Ashley Neuls, who accepted a job

in the mining industry. Gaglardi, whose title with the Blazers formerly included president, has handed that job over to Moores. “Along with changes in my life and my availability to get to Kamloops and spend the type of time I used to spend here, it just made sense to bring someone in here locally,” said Gaglardi, who bought the NHL’s Dallas Stars in 2011 and is president of Northland Properties, which he and his family own. “It made sense to have a conductor of the symphony living in Kamloops and Don fit the bill.” Moores is relishing the chance to make sweet music in his hometown. “It’s great to be home,” Moores said. “Once you’re a Blazer, you’re always a Blazer. “It means a lot for Tom to ask me to take over.”

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This could be the last kick at the can for the Thompson Blazers. The Kamloops-based B.C. Major Midget League (BCMML) team is again under new leadership following the resignation of its management and coaching staff earlier this year. For the third time in as many years, the club will be under new direction with the start of a new season — and if they don’t get it right this time, it may spell the end of the franchise. Thompson has been plagued by problems throughout much of its recent history. It has gone through a number of coaching and management changes. Its catchment area is one of the smallest in the major midget league and competes with junior B clubs in almost every market. It has trouble attracting and retaining talent. A variety of factors led to the resignation of last year’s head coach, Don Schulz, but

the unique problems the team is forced to battle in building a roster were certainly among them. “It’s an excellent league, but given the situation where it is in Kamloops, it’s extremely difficult,” Schulz told KTW. He has been replaced on the bench by the coaching tandem of Geoff Smith and Tanner Cochrane. Smith is a former NHLer and had coaching stints with the Kamloops Blazers, Kamloops Storm and Kamloops Junior Blazers. Cochrane is a BCMML and BCHL graduate and was an assistant coach with the Junior Blazers last season. George Cochrane, also the Kamloops Minor Hockey Association’s (KMHA) head coach, will take over the general manager’s seat from Chris Hans. “I made strong suggestions to BC Hockey, saying that, in my opinion, the Thompson Blazer program should be just encompassed into the PG one [the Cariboo Cougars], Kootenay [the Ice] be encompassed into Okanagan [the Rockets] and have one Island

team, have the North Island [Silvertips] program and South Island [Royals] combine,” Schulz continued. “Now you’re going to have eight strong teams. I would argue it would be one of the best leagues in all of Canada.” Contacted by KTW with Schulz’s suggestion, Joe Downing, the managing director of the BCMML, said folding up operations in Kamloops is an option that’s certainly on the table. “There’s validity to that,” he said. “That’s one of the things we do evaluate, looking at maybe amalgamating — doing a reduction in teams. But at this point in time, the first thing we ask is, ‘Have we put the right program in place and the right people running this program?’ “Making the change now to George, we’re going to still be patient with that. But, certainly in the future, it’s certainly an option to look at amalgamation of teams — throughout the province and not just Kamloops.” Still, despite the fact the Blazers have won just 72 of

400 games in the last decade — only the Ice have lost more — Downing and George Cochrane believe major midget hockey can be made to work in the region. They both said the club should continue to see benefits from catchment changes made last year and new player movement rules should help to bring some outside talent to make a difference with the Blazers. Cochrane is hoping an improved relationship with the KMHA, as well as his relationships with the Storm and Blazers, will help, too. “I agree with Joe [Downing] in the sense that stability is important and that’s what we, hopefully, can provide and let people know that there’s a structure and organization [to the team],” Cochrane said. “We have our challenges, no question. It’s not going to be just a quick fix overnight, ‘Oh yeah, we’ll just come along and turn this into a contender.’” It might not be a quick fix, but there should be no illusions: time is running out for the Thompson Blazers.

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Apparently, a commitment to the Kamloops International Baseball Tournament (KIBT) doesn’t mean much. KIBT announced yesterday that lastminute cancellations by the Snoqualmie Valley Hurricanes of Ravensdale, Wash. and the Highline Bears of Seattle will have the tournament playing a six-team slate for the second time in three years. “It’s disappointing — you always want to have an eight team tournament,” KIBT president Dean Martin told KTW. However, after Snoqualmie dropped out about a week ago, Martin said the withdrawal of Highline was a bit of a blessing in disguise. “It was really a bit of

a logistical nightmare. Seven is not ideal, by an means,” he said. The tournament begins on July 7 and runs until July 10. KIBT has continued to deal with numbers problems since returning from a 2013 hiatus, when organizers were forced to cancel the tournament entirely because they were unable to field enough teams. Since then, two late cancellations necessitated a six-team tournament in 2014. Last year, KIBT managed to fill two openings at the last minute to create an eight-team tournament after the Hurricanes and the Red Deer Riggers withdrew in advance of the event. “Two years in a row just leaves me feeling so-so about that one,” Martin said of Snoqualmie backing out again this year. “I think we might need

to update our list a bit. Maybe there are some more stable teams. “I’m not going to ban Snoqualmie — again, you can’t really do that. For all I know, this is just a bad year for them and next year they’re completely stable. But yeah, we’ll obviously be a little cautious.” Perhaps the most perplexing part of the withdrawals is both teams are playing this weekend. The Hurricanes are in Grand Forks, where the Kamloops Sun Devils and 10 other teams are playing in the Grand Forks International Baseball Tournament. The Bears, meanwhile, are in Kelowna for the 10-team Canada Day Weekend Baseball Blast Tournament. Both indicated to KIBT that a combination of scheduling issues and injuries precluded them from coming to Kamloops.

The Northwest Honkers and the Kamloops Sun Devils are two teams still on the slate for KIBT 2016. KTW FILE PHOTO

Despite the cancellations, Martin said the fan experience on McArthur Island should be relatively unchanged. “We’ve got six really good teams,” he said. “I don’t think the fans will really see anything different beyond the fact

that, instead of eight teams, we’re going to have six.” With the cancellations comes a new tournament format. The Sun Devils, Langley Blaze and Burnaby Bulldogs will play in Pool A, while Bellevue’s Northwest Honkers, the Everett

Merchants and the Seattle Studs will square off in Pool B. Each team will play its two pool rivals as well as a cross-over game, with the top two from each group advancing to semifinals on Saturday night and Sunday morning. The championship

final will be played on Sunday afternoon. Kamloops plays the Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, the Honkers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and the Blaze at 4 p.m. on Saturday. All tournament games will be played at Norbrock Stadium.

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P.K. Subban was only kidding when he talked about the photogenic appeal of the Nashville Predators’ new-look defence. “We might have the best-looking D-pairing core in the league,’’ Subban said with a laugh, speaking on a conference call from Paris. “What do you think of that?’’ If not the best-looking defence in the league, the Predators may now boast the best defence in the league period. Traded to Nashville for Shea Weber Wednesday in a summer-shaking transaction, Subban joins a defensive cast with the Predators which includes Norris Trophy contender Roman Josi and the underrated but wildly effective duo of Ryan Ellis and Mattias Ekholm. “I feel before today we had one of the best,’’ Predators general manager David Poile said of that defence core, long fronted by Weber, “and today after the trade I am certain that we have one of the best defences in the National Hockey League.’’ All four defenders are ideal commodities for the fast-paced skill game of today. Each skates well and dishes the puck up the ice with ease, while bringing some skill and offence to the table. The Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins were only the latest example of a team that thrived on speed and skill throughout the lineup. “I think he’ll fit right in with them and we’ll have a very mobile topfour defence,’’ Predators coach Peter Laviolette said. Subban, who won the Norris Trophy in 2013, may not even be the best of the bunch. That distinction may belong to Josi, the 26-year-old Swiss defender who’s finished fifth in the Norris race in each of the past two seasons. Josi finished fourth among all NHL defenders with a career-high 61 points last season, paired primarily with Weber. The 38th overall pick of the 2008 draft, Josi has now been in the league five sea-

sons, seemingly rising each year. To what degree he was helped by Weber will become clear next season. Laviolette said he hadn’t decided yet whether Subban would play with Josi or Ekholm, noting both as options. Then, there’s Ellis and Ekholm, who posted a 56 per cent puck possession mark when paired together at evenstrength last season. Ellis is the smaller, feistier one of the two, a sparkplug from the back-end who moves frenetically across the ice, blocks shots and kills penalties. The offence has started to come, too, for the 11th overall pick of the 2009 draft. Last year he had a career-high 10 goals and 32 points, including 24 even-strength points, a number on par with Weber as well as the Blackhawks’ Duncan Keith and Rangers’ Ryan McDonagh. Much bigger than Ellis at 6-foot-4 and 215 pounds, Ekholm is the least known of the bunch, but effective as another easy skater and defender who can fling the puck up ice effectively. Ekholm had 28 even-strength points last season, tied for 12th best among all NHL defencemen. It was the presence of Ekholm and Ellis which allowed Poile to comfortably

move Seth Jones last season in exchange for top centre Ryan Johansen. Laviolette has encouraged a faster game since he became Nashville’s coach. The Predators are all the better suited to play that brand after the acquisition of Subban, another player capable of “carrying the mail’’ as Poile likes to say. The Toronto native is more the embodiment of that modern defenceman than the player he replaces. Weber was a second-round draft pick who eventually rose into team captain and one of the top defenders in the league. “I think they’re both elite defencemen,’’ Laviolette said. “P.K., I think when people might talk about him it would be his skating, the fact that he transports the puck himself, the fact that he can distribute the puck, he’s constantly in motion.’’ Poile was admittedly excited in the wake of the deal, introducing his press conference with local media by stating, “Today we made a huge trade.’’ He described the deal as a hard one to make, an even harder conversation following with Weber, whom he called a “big part of our history forever and ever.’’ But he was also jazzed to add an apparent upgrade with upside in Subban, apparently one of his favourite players to watch for some time. Poile said he used to shake his head with glee at some of the theatrics Subban pulled off in Montreal. Subban trails only Erik Karlsson in scoring among defencemen over the past five seasons, a bombastic creator of offence from the back-end. “P.K. Subban, to me, is one of the best defencemen in the National Hockey League,’’ Poile said. “He’s exciting, he’s one of the best skaters in the National Hockey League (and) offensively, he’s an equal to Shea Weber in terms of what he provides. I really feel that the way the game is being played now, how we’re acquiring players, our decision-making process, it would start at the top with players like P.K. Subban.”

BOUCHARD, RAONIC WIN AT WIMBLEDON LONDON — Eugenie Bouchard downed local favourite Johanna Konta and Milos Raonic blew past Andreas Seppi yesterday to highlight a successful Day 4 for Canadian tennis players at Wimbledon. Bouchard, from Montreal, beat 16th-seeded Briton Konta 6-3, 1-6, 6-1 to move into the women’s third round. After being dominated in the second set, Bouchard broke Konta in the second game of the decisive set and controlled the match from there. The Canadian will next face 19th-seeded Slovak Dominika Cibulkova in the third round. Bouchard has won both career meetings with Cibulkova, including a win in the semifi-

nals of the Hobart Open earlier this year. Raonic moved into the men’s third round with a 7-5 (5), 6-4, 6-2 win over Seppi. The sixth seed from Thornhill, Ont., won a dogfight with Seppi in the first set before taking control of the match, taking his first match point opportunity with an ace. Raonic, who has yet to drop a set at Wimbledon, will next face 27th-seeded American Jack Sock in the third round. Raonic has won seven straight matches against Sock, including a third-round victory at the Miami Open earlier this year. Both Raonic and Bouchard were named to Canada’s Olympic tennis tournament on Thursday.

Milos Raonic of Canada advanced to Round 3 at Wimbledon with a straight-sets victory over Andreas Seppi of Italy yesterday. Fellow Canadian Eugenie Bouchard defeated Brit Johanna Konta.

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LILLE, France — The last time the spotlight was on Wales in the way it is now at the European Championship, a 17-year-old Pele scored the only goal for Brazil in a World Cup quarterfinal. On Friday, Wales can go one stage further than it did in 1958 — the last time it made the finals of a major tournament — when it takes on Belgium for a place in the semifinals of Euro 2016. “You have to put this down as the biggest game our country has ever been involved in (since),’’ Wales coach Chris Coleman said on Thursday. “That’s a big deal.’’ It is a new kind of pressure on a team UEFA has dubbed one of its two “Cinderella stories” — along with Iceland — at Euro 2016. “It’s a fantastic pressure to have, a real positive pressure that we’ve earned,’’ said Coleman Coleman added that it was “a great place to be. It hasn’t always been like that, it’s been tough.’’ When Coleman took charge in 2012, Wales was ranked outside the top 100 by FIFA and in a downward spiral of low seeding and tough draws while trying to qualify for tournaments. “We have experienced the other pressure which is tough, a lot tougher than this one we have got, I can promise you that,’’ the former Wales defender said. Coleman said a crucial point in the turnaround was when Wales drew 1-1 against World Cup-bound Belgium in October 2013.

The two teams were again grouped in qualifying for Euro 2016 and Wales more than held its own: A 0-0 draw in Brussels and a 1-0 win in Cardiff, clinched by Gareth Bale’s goal. Coleman cautioned against seeking form lines from games played more than a year ago. “Whatever we know about Belgium, the games we have had in the past will count for nothing,’’ he said. What could count is the fitness of key defenders on either side. Belgium could be without left back Jan Vertonghen, who reportedly twisted an ankle in training yesterday. “He’s an outstanding performer so if he misses the game it’s a big loss for Belgium,’’ Coleman said. Belgium centre back Thomas Vermaelen will definitely miss Friday’s match in Lille to serve a one-match ban. By contrast, Wales has been boosted by captain Ashley Williams recovering from a left shoulder injury. The 31-year-old centre back collided with a teammate in the 1-0 over Northern Ireland in the round of 16 last Saturday. “It’s obviously great news for us, positive news that he’s going to be available,’’ Coleman said of Williams. “He has never, ever disappointed me, on or off the pitch.’’

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Century21 Desert Hills Realty. We provide training & tutoring. Talk to Karl Neff 250 377 250-377-3030 SStart your new career today!

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Production Manager Production Manager for Redi Mix Concrete and precast location in Terrace. Full-time position. Applicant must have good people skills, drivers license, min. class 3 and air., operate front end loader, maintain and operate plant. Send resumes to fax: [1] 250-846-5626 or [1] 250-624-2526

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Automotive Sales School District No. 73 KAMLOOPS/THOMPSON Itinerant Science Assistant

School District No. 73 (Kamloops/Thompson) is currently accepting applications for the following positions throughout the Kamloops/Thompson School District:

Itinerant Science Assistant Applicants must have Grade 12 supplemented with a minimum of one year post-secondary courses in sciences. Typical duties include: prep and set up for science lab experiments (Chemistry, Physics, and Biology); maintaining cleanliness of science labs, prep areas and equipment; and, inventory and ordering of chemicals. These positions are 5.5 hours/day, 10 months/year, 2-3 days/week. Written applications outlining experience and qualiﬁcations should be forwarded by no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, July 15, 2016, to: Katie Tallon Human Resources School District No. 73 (Kamloops/Thompson) 1383 Ninth Avenue Kamloops BC V2C 3X7 Fax: 250-372-1183 email: ktallon@sd73.bc.ca

Ready to work with the best? You got the Talent, we got the Team! Our ideal new sales partner: • Is customer service-oriented in focus and approach • Is a go-getter who aggressively looks for opportunities to connect with customers and follows through • Is energetic, enthusiastic, positive, hard-working, and confident • Has excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing • Must be friendly, personable, accommodating and professional at all times • Has a detail-oriented personality • Is knowledgeable about vehicles or is willing to spend time learning about the vehicles we sell • Has an excellent ability to manage priorities, stress and being on point without missing a beat

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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.

START A NEW CAREER in Graphic Arts, Healthcare, Business, Education or Information Tech. If you have a GED, Call: 855-670-9765

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School District No. 83 invites applications for the following position QUALIFIED Carpenter; this is a temporary position. Under the supervision of Operations Manager, provides trained carpentry services to the School District in the areas of maintenance and renovations of physical plants. QUALIFICATIONS: Certification as journeyman as set out in the B.C. Apprenticeship Act for Carpentry T.Q., or equivalent Inter-Provincial Technical Qualifications preferably combined with Locksmith certification; This is temporary Union. Salary is $29.44 per hour. Effective date and length of term is to be determined. Please submit resume with full supporting documents by applying on our district Job Connect webpage at http://jobconnect. sd83.bc.ca. If you are having problems using this program, please call Tracey Ward, Administrative Assistant-Human Resources at (250) 804-7841. The deadline for application is Friday, July 8, 2016. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Need extra $ $ $ Kamloops This Week is currently hiring Substitute Carriers for door-to-door deliveries. Call 250-374-0462 for more information.

Medical/Dental Part-time, maternity leave position. Our busy Ophthalmology practice needs a technician. Must be a team player, be very organized and be able to multi task. Experience preferred but will train if you are reliable and a fast learner. Great opportunity for the right person to gain some experience in this field. Please email resume to Gayle: eye_spy@telus.net

Sales ADVERTISING Consultants: Our company is always looking for great sales representatives to add to our team. Our business requires a highly organized individual with ability to multi-task in a fun, fastpaced team environment. Strong interpersonal skills and a strong knowledge of sales and marketing are required. Excellent communication skills, valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license and reliable vehicle are necessary. If you have a passion for the advertising business, are creative and thrive on challenges, we want to hear from you. Interested applicants should email their resume and cover letter to:khall@aberdeenpublishing.com We thank all applicants; only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

Work Wanted 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 JOURNEYMAN Carpenter All Renovations Call for quote. No job too small. (250) 571-6997

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Country blue/maple dining set. 6-chairs, 2-stools, buffet. Like new. $1500. 374-1919. Diningroom table w/8-chairs, c/w Buffet and Hutch. Med Colour. $1100. 250-374-8933. Redwood dining room set, 8chairs, buffet & hutch. $3000/obo. 250-828-1983.

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BROCK Multi Family. 843 Invermere Crt, July 2, 9-1pm. Camping, household, kids toys etc!!!

STEEL BUILDING SALE.â&#x20AC;?MADNESS SALE- CRAZY PRICES ON NOW! 20x19 $ 5,645. 25x27 $6,424 28x29 $7,558 32x33 $10,297 42x47 $ 15,590. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca

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Newly renovated 2bdrm, 2bath condo in 55+ complex, great North Shore location. Close to all amenities. 5appl included. $259,900. 250-3769378, 250-376-6637 FMI.

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BATCHELOR HEIGHTS Sat/Sun Jul 2/3, 8-2pm, 1512 Southview Terrace. Something for everyone!!

DOWNTOWN Estate Sale. Saturday, July 2nd. 9-2pm. 432 St. Paul St. inside at the back in the basement EVERYTHING MUST GO. Furniture, new & used clothing, tools, bedding, light fixtures, pictures in frames, indoor plants, beauty salon furniture. 25% off all beauty products. Something for Everyone.

Apt/Condos for Sale

$900.

Moving Sale: Electric organ, 2 keyboards. $200. Kenmore HD W/D. $100/each, Solid Wood table, 2 captains chairs, 4 regular chairs, 2 leafs. $400. 250-376-8708.

ABERDEEN Sunday, July 3rd. 9am-2pm. 2284 Balfour Court. Moving Sale. Hshld items, tools, toys and much more.

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classifieds@kamloopsthisweek.com Garage Sale deadline is Wednesday 2pm for Friday Call Tuesday before 2pm for our 2 day special for $15.50 for Thursday and Friday

Garage Sale Packages must be picked up Prior to the Garage Sale.

Woods Lakeside 10 person tent. Like new. $100. 250-5544467.

Misc. Wanted 1 Christine is Buying Coins, Antique Jewellery, China, Gold & Silver in ALL forms + Estate Collections. Please call Christine: 1-778-281-0030

999 COINS & BARS. 250-864-3521, I want to buy the coin collection also buying everything gold or silver. Toddâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coins 250-864-3521 $ Avid Coin Collector Seeking Collections, Olympics, Gold & Silver Coins, bills +,Will Travel. Call Chad 1-250-863-3082 Wanted good used adjustable dress form reasonably priced (250) 376-2861

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FULLY FURNISHED TOWNHOUSE FOR SALE This very bright, fully furnished, three bedroom/two bath corner unit townhouse in Big White ski resort offers your very own hot tub, carport, high end furniture/appliance pkge, stacking washer/dryer and rock-faced fireplace. Short stroll to Gondola, skating rink, tube park, Day Lodge. Ideal for family or as a revenue generator throughout the ski season. $210,000 (May consider a trade for an apartment in Kamloops. Call Don at 250682-3984 for more information.

Mobile Homes & Parks 2012 27â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x52â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Modular Home to be moved. Many options $119,000. 1-(250)803-1960

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Transportation

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Recreation

Antiques / Classics

Recreational/Sale

Trucks & Vans

Boats

THOMPSON VILLA APARTMENTS

**Booking for 2016** CALL NOW FOR BEST DATES Shuswap Lake! 5 Star Resort in Scotch Creek BC. Newer 1bdrm 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 & Marina all minutes away. Resort has 2 pools, 2 hot tubs, Adult & Family Clubhouse, Park, Playground. $1500 week. 4 day, 1 week, 2 week & monthly rentals available. BOOK NOW! Call for more information. 1-250-371-1333.

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Cars - Sports & Imports

1 Bedroom Apartments $880 - $910

• Seniors Orientated • Close to the Hospital • Quiet Living Space • Underground Parking • Newly Renovated Suites • No Smoking

520 Battle Street, Kamloops, BC, V2C 2M2 250-372-0510 1BDRM a/c, patio, n/p ref required heat and hot water incl (250) 376-1485. 1BDRM. quiet, clean, S. Shore apts $725mo. incl. heat, free ldry covered prking. NS, NP 573-2625 /778-220-4142. 2bdrm, 1.5bth Aberdeen Condo 950sq/ft. A/C, gf, in suite wd. Sm pet neg $1150/month. Incl 2 prk spots. 250-318-1723 2bdrm apt. 525 Nicola Street. Ungrd prking, $1200/mo. some util incl. 250-682-1590 Available spacious 1&2bdrm apts. Starting at $850/mo. The Sands Apartment. Centrally located. On-site Management. 250-828-1711. Brock, 2bdrm apt. $850/mo. +util. N/S, N/P. Fully renovated. May 1st. 250-318-4756.

Shared Accommodation IN private home, pleasant surroundings fully furnished working male pref.3near amenities behind sahali mall 10 min walk to TRU 374-0949 or 372-3339 N/Shore share 2bdrm apt. Quiet and clean. $425/mo inclds everything. 554-6761. Roommate to share 2bdrm apt, N/Shore. $550/mo. No Pets. 236-421-1974. Roommate to share house, w/pets and mature person North Shore smoker ok, non drinker $600/ mo incl util. 250376-4992. Avail now.

Juniper Village 2 &3 Bedroom Condos Juniper, 1-2 bathrooms Hot Water Heat Included. Sunden Management Ltd (250) 376-0062

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New Price $56.00+tax

1987 Mercury Cougar Coupe. Summer driven. 118,000kms. Moving Must Sell. $2999/obo. 236-425-4404.

Auto Accessories/Parts 1-set of Nokian Winters on rims 235/75/R16. Used one season. Regular price new $1200 selling for $400. Call 250-851-1304.

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Sahali 2bdrm apt. June 30th. Quiet, well maintained bldg. $950 +util. 250-554-2664.

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

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1981 GMC Suburban 4X4. Re-built motor/trans. Good shape. $2,900. 778-469-5434

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On the afternoon of June 19th, 2015, Cecelia May 16, 1930 quietly passed away after a brief battle with July 2, 1997 cancer in the Blueberry Wing of the Overlander Residential Care Hospital, Kamloops, B.C. with her beloved husband Adolph by her side. Cecelia, who was mostly known as Cec, was 78 years of age. born at home in the small farming community She was of Notikewin, Alberta January on August predeceased by her 19415,– 1940. May 23, 1957 She was the seventh of eight children, four husband, Joe Robin Juneboys, 2016 born to of them girls, four of them July 2015 in 1, 2007. Henry and Annie McDermott. Though you have left Inge had many Cecelia’s early years were largely spent helping us to be with the Lord friends in her life her Mother and siblings run the farm. She my friend, will and enjoyed living at attended Rosary Catholic School you in Manning, Cottonwood Manor. Alberta, graduating grade twelve as the class always be treasured Valedictorian. After graduation, Cecbyforyour a brief She will be sorely and missed period of time lived with her sister Pat and missed by all that family and friends Ma. to worked as a waitress in Peace River, moving knew her. Dawson Creek in 1960 when she found a job with Your beautiful laughing Should friends so the Bank of Montreal. face will always be desire, memorial In Loving At Memory of of sixteen, Cec’s brother Floyd the age donations in Inge’s searched our Beloved introduced her to a young manOur by the nameHusband, of Blair Simcoe with whom for she ateventually memory may be Dad, Grandpa and usual family gatherings. married. They were married in North Star, Alberta, November 25, 1961, making their home A yeartohas passed made S.P.C.A., Great-Grandpa. in Dawsonthe Creek, B.C. Her first son Alan was born on May 5th, 1968, her second son Dennis and not a day goes born1211-8th August 14,St., 1972. We love you, Today recalls the memory, byKamloops, when are BC, Of motherhood you, now gone toresponsibilities rest. Cecelia was ayou busy mother, juggling withwe fullmiss time work, you, having V2B the banks, the not in 2Y3 our or thoughts. Andbusiness those whoof think of youand today,Patterson, B.C. Tel and Wrights Cold employment at to various Wilson forever thosevarious who loved you bestat Northern You charity of your Storage. During this time she alsoAretook courses Lightswill College, spending Your smile gone forever, her leisure time with her family camping andis snowmobiling and at their lake lot on Swan Lake. choice. There will be in our hearts. Weno love you and She and Blair, divorced be formal servicein 1984. Your hand we cannot touch, so many and memories, miss you. You are memberWeofhave Until She we was meet again. by request. Special Cecelia became an active the Legion the Ladies auxiliary. a determined Of the one we loved much. them on a bus trip to California and no with us for herself ladylonger andto realized a dream and her sons,sotaking thanks the nurses Your memory is our keepsake, Disneyland. on ICU and 4thbe Floor. but you will in From which we’ll never part. A Memorial to In thehearts summerforever. of 1986, Cecelia metGod a wonderful Adolph Halbauer while heService was working has you in hisman, keeping, our Condolences may be in Dawson Creek. After a three year shehearts. married Adolph in an at intimate be held a latersetting date. at We courtship have you in our expressed to the family from her sister Theresa Amundsen’s homeAlways in Chetwynd, B.C., October 7, 1989. The two moved to loved and ever www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com Chilliwack, B.C. living there until 1991. Inremembered. 1992 with a desire for sunshine, and of a slower pace of In lieu flowers life, Cec and Adolph moved to Savona, B.C. where she lived until her please death. make a Gert and Family Cecelia had an incredible thirst for knowledge. Throughout her lifedonation she continually challenged to your local 250-554-2577 herself, taking courses The Bodlack Familyin the fields of gas and welding, automotive parts, and bookkeeping.

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Each loss is very different, She was not intimidated by the electronic world purchasing most of what Apple or Microsoft The pain is so severe. introduced to the marketplace. Alan recalls being one of the first owners of a Commodore Will I ever stop missing 64 computer. She sewed and knitted, crocheted and quilted. She canned Adolph’s garden This one I loved so dear? bounty, baked and crafted. While living in Savona she thoroughly enjoyed working with the Thompson North Regional District in the Library system, was very active with the seniors group, Good times we had was a member of the Players Guild, attending fitness classes and enjoyed carpet bowling. She together, Hold up my trembling hand. loved to accompany Adolph on his many fishing trips, hunting and berry picking adventures. The moments that we They comfort me in despair Alan and Dennis, were her biggest joy. She was incredibly proud of them. Herthe loveblind and shared happiness grew even more when her sons married, finding her two wonderful daughters-in- We didn’t have to tell each I cannot understand. law, Sandy and Nicole, and giving her five beautiful grandchildren, Lucas, Jonathan, Benjamin, other DrakeandSmith, Brooke Jordan. MSW Adolph said one of the happiest days of hersuffer life was when found out How much we really cared. They withsheme when I hurt, Funeral she would be Director a Grandma. She and Adolph logged many miles travelling between their home Weep withasme inbirthday my pain, Every Fridayof inAlan KTW! and the homes and Dennis in Alberta, making sure to try to attend many I never dreamed you’d go celebrations, Thanksgivings and Christmases as possible. Grandma Cec was lovingly referred away, Remind me that we are not can cremation toQ.asWhen Grandma Gadget, or Grandma Fix It. If anything needed repair Grandma would fix it and lost ... Never thought of sorrow. would Above all, Grandma adored begin?always have that unusual Gadget, usually in her purse.Though I mustCec now remain. So sure you’d always be her grandchildren and would do anything she could to spend time with them. here Those who’ve gone before me, Cecelia hadsays a very and generous heart. She had a genuine interest in the lives of people Took A. BC law no kind cremafor granted each she cared for and would often go out of her way to selflessly help. Her presence in a room Hear me when I cry. tomorrow. tion until at least 48 hours didn’t go unnoticed and her laughter was contagious. She will be greatly missed by all of the following the death. So, if lives she touched. Sing softly with me soothing chords Now my life is all confused Murray died on Wednesday Cecelia was preceded in death by her brothers, Dale McDermott, Edward McDermott and Since Of unsung lullabies. you went away. and theMcDermott, Celebration brothers-in-law of Mervin Albert Halbauer, Bob Halbauer, Matthew Halbauer, sister- You took a part of me in-law Alvina Hubeck and her parents, HenryMourn McDermott and Annie McDermott. anniversaries neverAnd marked, Murray’s life (Gerhart) is Saturday, for help I daily pray. Cecelia is survived by her husband Adolph Halbauer, her brother Floyd McDermott, sisters it’s possible for his ashes A future I cannot keep. Patricia Glasser, McKay, Theresa Amundsen (Gary Amundsen), brothers-in-law, Alvin But when God sent you to be present. ButMary the local Halbauer (Beverley), Lorne Halbauer (Sylvia), deceased They brother-in-law Albert’s gently kiss wife theDenise pain away, to me crematorium charges a rush Halbauer and deceased brother-in–law Matthew’s wife June Halbauer. Children and He never said that you were fee of $125 to put myand heart to sleep. grandchildren AlanMurray and (Sandy) Simcoe and their childrenAnd Lucas,love Jonathan Benjamin; mine, Dennis and of (Nicole) and Jordan. Step-children Noreen at the front the line.Simcoe and their children BrookeThe ones who’ve gone before Thatme I could keep you Sexton (Tony), David and (Georgia) Halbauer, Bob Halbauer and Keith Halbauer. Stepalways – grandchildren Shelley and Eileen Sexton. Niece Rhonda (Brad)me Farnsworth many DrakeAndrew, Cremation Hold in myanddreams. Only borrowed for a time. other Nieces and Nephews and Friends.

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Canada Day is taking over Riverside Park Art in the Park, Folkfest, pancake breakfast and more in celebration of Canada’s 149th birthday

ead down to Riverside Park today to celebrate Canada Day with a full day of culture, arts, music and festivities. The day begins with a Lions pancake breakfast and ends with a colourful display of fireworks. Kamloops Transit is free on Canada Day, with buses running on a Saturday schedule and extended hours for the fireworks. Back again for its third year is pedal parking for bike riders. Pedal parking will be located at the west side of Riverside Park in the tennis courts. Between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m., cyclists can bring their own locks and members of the Kamloops Interior Summer School of Music will supervise the bikes for the day. Attendees can also take part in the Get Canadian

Run, enjoy live music at the Rotary Bandshell, taste international cuisine with the Kamloops Multicultural Society’s Folkfest and check out the largest outdoor art event in Kamloops, Art in the Park, organized by Kamloops Arts Council. In all, there will be 128 booths featuring an eclectic mix of a bit of everything. Canada Day festivities in Riverside Park have been organized by the Kamloops Arts Council and are sponsored by the B.C. Lottery Corporation and Heritage Canada. The day opens with a pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., hosted by the Brock Lions Club. The Get Canadian Run will begin at 8 a.m. in the Uji Garden. Art in the Park’s performing-arts stage will be busy from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., while the OH CANADA! art exhibition will be on display in Heritage House during the same hours. The Kamloops

Multicultural Society is once again presenting the Folkfest International Food Fair from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Canada Day opening ceremonies will be held at 10:30 a.m. at the Rotary Bandshell, while cultural and community performances will take place on the stage from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. As always, there will be a beer garden in the west end of the park. It will be open from 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and feature performances by the Margit Sky Project, Sabrina Weeks, Dave Coalmine and The Paisley Groove Band. Canada Day also serves as the start of the twomonth Music in the Park event, nightly concerts through the end of August. Music begins at 7 p.m. And, at 10:30 p.m., Emerald Fireworks is sponsoring the annual fireworks show over the Thompson rivers.

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Tonight’s fireworks show over the Thomspon rivers starts at 10:30 p.m.

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Milestones

It is our pleasure to announce the engagement of

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Kourtney Chasse & Steven Byrd

Christopher Pooli and Kaitlynn Sarton

The celebration for the beautiful couple will take place September 10, 2016 in Kamloops, BC.

Wedding to take place Summer 2017 (Sun Peaks Resort)

With love and joy from Candido and Susan Pooli, the parents of Christopher along with Raymond Sarton and Susan Sarton, the parents of Kaitlynn.

Love, Francois & Lynn, Dennis & Gloria and Helena & Doug

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Darlene Howe

from the Dalhousie University in Halifax on June 1, 2016. She achieved a Bachelor of Science Degree with First Class Honours in Marine Biology Her future career aspirations are to conduct field research on coral reef ecosystems. Love Mom, Aunt Yvonne and Uncle Barry

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Mural artist aims to inspire Kelly Wright brings his airbrush stylings to Art in the Park today JESSICA KLYMCHUK

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elly Wright once decided to quit art, but his signature on downtown murals is a good indication the decision didn’t stick. Wright’s work can be found among several large-scale pieces in the back alleys between Third and Second avenues, in private businesses and was auctioned off at community events like Art Battle and the KCBIA’s Alley Art Auction. For the first time, Wright is participating in Art in the Park, doing live airbrushing and displaying several prints and originals. Though Wright has been drawing his whole life, it wasn’t until six years ago he picked up a paintbrush and started considering art a viable hobby. A bad accident and some low-key recovery time pulled the self-taught artist out of a fouryear hiatus. “I almost quit,” Wright said. “I almost stopped doing it at one time. I thought, ‘Oh, I’m not that

good. Whatever.’ I put it away. “I got into a bad accident and it got me off my feet for four months and then I started painting and just healing. From there, I had all these pieces of work.” That led to his first airbrush mural and several more followed. “I just started making connections and got my first mural job with the city,” Wright said. “I just want to continue doing it. The more I do it, the better I get.” The rear of Castles and Cottages was his first large-scale project and first contribution to downtown Kamloops’ Back Alley Art Gallery. Wright also painted the Central Station Pub mural that wraps the corner of the building and the patio. “It’s a challenge, but there’s something about it…” Wright said. “You try to work with the buildings themselves. When someone’s walking down the alley, how can you get it so they see the whole thing, make it an experience?” A vacant storefront on Seymour Street that was, until recently, the Zoo Ice Cream

Kelly Wright started painting murals in Kamloops five years ago. Find him at Art in the Park, hosted by the Kamloops Art Council today from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Parlour houses a large wall mural Wright completed. Since the business moved, Wright’s hoping to encourage an artistic tenant to lease the space. He was also commissioned to paint the interior of Bold Pizzeria. His style varies between realism, fantasy and surrealism. Wright got his work ethic from his father — who taught him everything he knows about his day job as a carpenter, he said. But, his entrepreneurial side was

inherited from his mother, also an artist. One day he’d like to make painting his full-time career. Until then, he’s learned to create work for himself and the requests will follow. “It’s always just good to go out and be there, do my thing around people and hopefully inspire,” Wright said.

Wright is currently working out of rented space at Padlock Studio, where he paints and records music — he’s part of a newly formed Celtic punk rock band. The contemporary studio is not unlike something he envisions for himself one day, but for now, he’d like to see more events like the Art

Battle in Kamloops and for the local arts scene to continue expanding outside traditional gallery shows. “There’s all this beautiful stuff going on around the world now, graffiti artists doing their thing — urban street artists,” Wright said. “It’s become a big thing. I think Kamloops is

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Book chronicles author’s ‘quasi-normal life’ IF YOU GO

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idan Coles had a recent medical diagnosis that made his life make sense to him. His doctor, knowing Coles has always been an adrenaline junkie who can’t sit still, decided he has ADHD. “I couldn’t sit still,” the author of Life in the Fast Lane: True Confessions of a Tow Truck Driver said. “I had to be constantly in motion.” However, Coles was also diagnosed with PTSD, a result, he said, of spending 25 years in the tow-truck business, finding himself often standing on the edge of a busy highway, cars whizzing just inches by him, dealing with what could be a stalled car or

What: Aidan Coles book signing for Life in the Fast Lane: True Confessions of a Tow Truck Driver When: Saturday, July 2, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Where: Chapters Bookstore, Aberdeen Village

a fatal wreck. Writing the book helped him put some of his demons to rest, Coles said, and he credits his brother Bennett for inspiring him to write some of the stories he has lived with in his business.

The Victoria resident explained his brother, who spent years in the Canadian navy, would invite him to parties “and I was the blue-collar guy there. One year, I just said no, I’m not going and my brother said, ‘You have

to go. Everybody loves to hear your stories.’” Bennett, also an author, convinced his brother to write the book, which was published by Bennett’s company, Promontory Press. “The book was cathartic,” Coles said. “I got some of the nightmares out onto paper” from what he said was a quasi-normal life standing on a highway with other cars racing by him. “They all thought my life was so exciting.” Therapy also helped him with his PTSD, Coles said, giving him ways to come to terms with the fact that, when faced with a fight or flight situation, “I had

lost the flight and just had fight.” He wrote the book to explain his profession, as well, he said. “Nobody is happy to see the tow-truck driver. Somehow, it’s a crappy situation for someone,” he said. “I often say stupid people paid my mortgage. And that’s not always the client. You locked your keys inside, yes, that’s stupid. You were caught drinking and driving, that’s outright stupidity. But your transmission blows, that could be the fault of an engineer or someone else.” And yes, he’s had to call a tow-truck driver himself, a number of times.

He tells some interesting tales of the job, funny ones, revelatory ones, unique ones. His press release notes the book answers questions like: “Ever wondered why tow trucks seem to block the middle of a busy street in rush hour for no apparent reason? Or how tow-truck drivers seem to always know exactly where the illegally-parked cars are? Or even what happens to those cars once they’ve been hauled away? This book reveals all, from high-speed impacts to highjinks on scooters.” It’s also written to remind people about the slow down, move over law, something that is key for all first responders. Tow-truck drivers belong in that category, Coles said, because “we’re the guys who clean up the mess. We sit with this vehicle for days, weeks. I had one

once in the yard that was there for a week and was still dripping. We had to cover it with a tarp.” He’ll tell a lot of the stories when he is at Chapters Bookstore at Aberdeen Village on Hillside Drive on Saturday. Coles will be there from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., a one-off public event as he and his girlfriend head through Kamloops on a trip. Coles likes the River City. “We always sell out in Kamloops,” he said. Promontory Press manager Stephanie Puckett said while they get reorders often for their books, none are “with the consistency that Life in the Fast Lane gets” from Kamloops. Coles has left the business but he’s still in constant motion and each day is different. He now drives for FedEx — “and people are happy to see me.”

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