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If you live on a cul-de-sac, don’t expect to see city of Kamloops snowplows until tomorrow at earliest. While city crews have been working round the clock since snow began falling on Sunday, streets supervisor Joe Luison said
crews are focused on arterial and main roads, and don’t expect to hit local roads until about 32 hours after the end of a snowfall which was not expected to taper off until late last night. “Things are going pretty good, crews got a good jump on it yesterday and are out and about again today,” Luison told KTW on Monday. “We’ve got a contractor ready to go and equipment’s up
and running, sidewalk plows are going. It’s just a matter of staying on top of those arterials and bus routes and going from there.” Environment Canada meteorologist Alyssa Charbonneau said six centimetres of snow fell on Kamloops overnight Sunday, with two to five more centimetres piling up yesterday. See ‘ARCTIC,’ A5
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they complete a clinical assessment. They are expected to start their own three-year placements in late summer. The clinics were announced last year by Health Minister Terry Lake. Described as practice-ready, they will be equipped by Interior Health Authority and doctors working there will not have to use their own funds to set up the clinics. Lake said he expects that would appeal to young doctors just starting out in their profession. When operational, it’s expected about 75 full-time IHA positions will work out of the two centres. Some will be transferred from the Kamloops Downtown Health Centre. The Tranquille Road clinic will be on the first floor with other services on the second floor. Specialized teams will be there to deal with patients who have
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A Merritt-based fish and game club is taking on one of North America’s largest ranches in a battle it says should be fought by the province for the right to public access at two prized lakes. Christopher Harvey, a lawyer for Nicola Valley Fish and Game Club, told a B.C. Supreme Court justice yesterday his decision will set an important precedent regarding public access to public resources. Douglas Lake Cattle Co. is suing the fish and game club. Through a counterclaim, the club is seeking an order declaring access roads leading to Minnie and Stoney lakes are public roads and that the fish and fishery they access are public. Harvey said while the
province asserts its ownership over the roads, lakes and fish, it is taking a “passive” role. Two Crown lawyers are in court but are not presenting evidence. “It (province) has entirely abdicated its duty . . . to protect and enforce public rights,” Harvey said. The trial is scheduled to go as long as four weeks. Witnesses will include First Nations who will testify to traditional use of a historical trail, biologists who will speak on the history of the engineering of the lakes to make them larger and a former ranch manager who will talk about terms of public access in the 1970s. The lakes are completely surrounded by private land owned by the cattle company. Complicating matters further is traditional Crown foreshore rights are now under water due to
damming and increased area of the lakes. Douglas Lake lawyer Evan Cooke said the lakes have been altered for a century through damming for irrigation and, later, fish enhancement. The ranch was also granted an aquaculture licence at one point. “The ranch says these lakes have been re-engineered to create viable fish habitat. . . . So, in effect, these lakes have become private fisheries.” The ranch has constructed a high-end lodge at Stoney Lake to support what Cooke called its ecotourism initiatives. Harvey contrasted the small fish and game club with the ranch, with its combined fee simple and grazing leases larger than Prince Edward Island. “In a sense, the ranch is acting as it has a right of self-government over its
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A B.C. Supreme Court justice told Crown and defence lawyers to present case law today why a 61-year-old man pleading guilty to sexually touching a child should be given the minimum sentence. Crown lawyer Catriona Elliott outlined events of more than two years ago, when a neighbour was asked to babysit children next door. The two families were friends. The name of the victim is protected by a court order. In a joint submission, Elliott and defence lawyer Micah Rankin argued for the mandatory minimum one-year in jail. Elliott said the girl’s mother found texts on her phone when she was 17 years old. Those texts indicated the two had a relationship spanning several years, starting when the accused man babysat the children. The victim was 14 at the time. Rankin told B.C. Court Justice Dev Dley “it’s not a case where the Crown is alleging breach of trust or grooming,“ but Dley didn’t accept that notion. “That’s (breach of trust) exactly what it is.” The Supreme Court of Canada, in a case where Rankin argued on the winning side as a lawyer, ruled last year that only in exceptional circumstances can judges refuse to accept joint submissions from Crown and defence. — Cam Fortems
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The company behind the proposed Ajax copper and gold mine is a step closer to resuming its environmental-assessment process. In an email to KTW, KGHM Ajax external-affairs manager Yves Lacasse said the company has submitted to the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) responses to all public, First Nations and government queries it received by Christmas “However, we are still waiting for direction from EAO and
CEAA on how to address some of the remaining work they require from us,” Lacasse said. The company, which hopes to build an open-pit mine south of Aberdeen, had its 180-day environmental review suspended last May, as it needed more time to respond to comments from the public, the City of Kamloops and others. KGHM Ajax also needed to address issues raised by an independent review panel conducted by the Stk’emlupsemc te Secwepemc Nation (a partnership between the Tk’emlups and Skeetchestn Indian Bands). The mining company was 107 days into its review when the 180-day review process was paused.
Lacasse has previously noted KGHM Ajax does not have final say over the resumption of the review. That call must be made by the EAO. The Ministry of Environment did not comment on how much work it still requires from the mine. “The 180-day review timeline will resume once the Environmental Assessment Office has received, and is satisfied with, KGHM’s responses to comments from the Working Group, First Nations and the public,” a spokesman said. “At that time, KGHM’s responses will be posted on the Environmental Assessment Office website.”
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A crowdfunding campaign to raise money for a local woman who on New Year’s Eve was suddenly hospitalized has gained overwhelming support. The campaign surpassed $10,000 in less than 48 hours and now garnered more than $12,000 in donations. Donors are rallying around Fernanda Kowalski, who suffered a vascular malformation — similar to an aneurysm — while ringing in the New Year in Vancouver alongside her husband Joe and family. She underwent emergency
brain surgery at Vancouver General Hospital and remains in critical but stable condition with limited motor function, said close friend Corra Gassner. The effort to assist the family during the unexpected hospitalization has exceeded expectations. Gassner launched a Go Fund Me campaign on Jan. 1, raising more than $11,000 in the first four days. “I was shocked and I was upset and I had a really hard time finding the words to say to Joe,” Gassner said. “The initial reactions, the love everyone was sending him and the prayers people were offering
was very overwhelming but I just didn’t know what to say to him because I didn’t think any words could help him in that situation. I wanted action.” Gassner’s hope is to cover airfare costs for Fernanda’s family to fly in from Brazil, assist the family with any accommodation or medical costs while she is in hospital and keep Joe “by her side.” She has been overwhelmed with the support pouring in from across Canada and Brazil. “Every time I would pull it up to look, tears would just start streaming again because it was just so amazing how generous people
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Luison said once the snowfall ends the city will prioritize main roads, then side streets, then local roads such as cul-desacs. He encouraged drivers to be patient and give plow trucks room to work, and residents to avoid clearing their driveways into the street. “And once we do get into the local streets if you can avoid parking on the roadways and cul-de-sacs and such it would be a lot of help to us,” he said. “We can do a better job.” Parks workers were headed out last
night to carve new paths for bus riders on arterial roads. Luison said staff are creating one-metre wide clearances in the windrows on those routes. For the rest of the week, expect clear but cold. “We do have an arctic front coming through and a ridge of high pressure building from the north, so that means it’s going to clear out and get cold,” she said. “And part of that is you’re going to get some nice strong winds.” Charbonneau said today’s high of -8 degrees C and low of -17 C are similar to what Kamloops should expect for the remainder of the work week.
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But, better weather is on the horizon toward the weekend. “For the first time in a long time, we have a trend in our long-range forecast of things warming up and, hopefully, staying warm and not dropping back into another freeze,” Charbonneau said. While this winter has been colder than most, Charbonneau said the city has not set any records for chilliness. Luison said the city had begun removing some of the larger windrows from streets when the new snowfall cut that work short. Once the weather clears, he said the city will return to its broader clean up effort.
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Ridgeview Lodge would like to say a special thank you to all the wonderful people who helped make the Christmas season a special time for our Residents.
To our fabulous volunteer and entertainers, Marian Owens, The Chase Silver Belles and Beaus, The Kamloops Rube Band, The O Street Girls, Kamloops City Strummers, Bert Edwards School, Mt. Paul United Church and Choir, O.L.P.H. School, Shalni School of Dance, Johnnie Parker and all our Church Groups. A big thank you to the amazing employees and employers at Scorpion Technologies, the dedicated Telus Community Ambassadors and The Blazers Booster Club, the Blanket Joining Group and The River Valley Quilters; your generosity was greatly received by our Residents. To our many staff members, families and volunteers who made our Residents’ Christmas a special one. Thank you.
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Last year, a pilot project saw four homeless youth provided housing and supports — during the workday only. When their day was done, those helping these young people went home “and the street came back in,” said Katherine McParland, youth homelessness manager with A Way Home Committee To End Youth Homelessness. It’s why she and others working with the committee see a need not just to provide housing for homeless youth — the category spans those from ages 12 to 24 — but ensure there is 24/7 support in place to help make the transition successful. One of the ways to do that, McParland said, would be to take the idea from the pilot project and create safe suites with that kind of format “to help include this youth in community and foster a sense of belonging.” Ideally, she said, that would see perhaps a four-plex established with staffing to help keep the street out as the youth trying to regain control of their lives take the steps to do that. McParland said the committee, a partnership of many agencies who confront the issue of youth homelessness on a daily basis, has created pockets of transition housing to help get young people off the streets but
the model needs more added to it. “These are high-risk youth who have not lived on their own,” McParland said, “and you can’t just plunk them in there with no 24-hour supervision because they fail. Many of them have complex mental health issues and there’s no way they can just go into housing.” The pilot project, created during the October count of homeless youth in the city, has worked with four youth. One has moved on to community living, McParland said; the others required more staffing support and supervision to sustain their programs. That count, conducted between Oct. 13 and Oct. 21, identified 56 youth who were at that time homeless and another 79 who had experienced homelessness at other times during 2016. McParland acknowledged the number isn’t accurate since many youth — classified as ages 14 to 25 — couch surf or find other ways to put a temporary roof over their heads. Twenty-eight of the 129 had experienced homelessness for more than a year and one had been homeless for six years. The fentanyl crisis in the province adds urgency to the issue, McParland said. The B.C. Coroner’s Office has reported those ages 19 to 29 accounted for the largest percentage of illicit-drug overdose deaths and the second-largest whose over-
doses included fentanyl. “We need that supervision to keep these kids alive,” McParland said. “The problem is no one wants to fund 24-hour support.” That’s why she’ll be taking the message out into the community and to local politicians. Ally Skinner-Reynolds, a spokesperson for B.C. Hydro, said the agency would consider any application from the committee for a safe-suite concept, looking for viability and readiness to proceed. “In order to make a Safe Suite happen, everyone needs to help do their part. It’s not just government’s responsibility alone, it’s communities that need to make this happen. “If each person and sector does their part, Kamloops will rise to be the community who raises the child. We want to act like family to those kids who have none,” she said. “This is why the A Way Home movement has been so successful as it brings together businesses, landlords, non-profits, aboriginal organizations, etc. to generate solutions such as the safe suite that will measurably help to prevent, reduce and end youth homelessness.” McParland said while plans were to make public the results of the count last month, the statistics are still being analyzed and an event that would focus on the information is planned for later this year.
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The Board of Directors of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District gives notice that it will hold a Public Hearing in the TNRD Boardroom, 4th Floor - 465 Victoria St, Kamloops, BC, to consider proposed Bylaws 2582 and 2585. What is Land Use Contract Termination (LUC) and Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2582, 2016? It will terminate LUC Agreement Bylaw Nos. 85, 90, 92, 109, 118, 126, 144, 190, and 485 and all amendments thereto. It will also shift land use regulation from these LUC Bylaws to Zoning Bylaw 2400. The termination will result in 72 Pritchard properties being rezoned to either RL-1: Rural, or CR-1: Country Residential, or C-1: Retail Commercial, or SH-1: Small Holding, or in the case of larger lots, the AF-1: Agricultural/Forestry zone. The affected properties are mapped below. For legal descriptions and addresses contact the TNRD to get more information. Note the Bylaw will not be effective until one year after adoption.
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The victim of Kamloops’ fourth and final homicide of 2016 was a registered practical forester, talented skier and musician. Last week, police identified Sean Patrick Dunn as the 42-year-old who was pronounced dead in the area of Wood Street andTranquille Road. Emergency crews were called following reports of a fight in progress about 3 a.m. on Dec. 30. First responders found an unconscious man on the sidewalk and were unsuccessful in attempts to revive Dunn. His family could not immediately be contacted late Thursday, but an obituary said he leaves behind a 15-year companion and large extended family. Dunn, or “Dunner” to his friends, moved to Kamloops in 1981 from Prince George. He graduated from NorKam senior secondary and worked for IPAC Consulting for 25 years, most recently as project manager for the Southern Interior in the Grand Forks area. According to the obituary, Dunn had a passion for animals and donated to organizations locally and in Mexico, where he loved to visit Zihuatanejo. He was often seen with a Philadelphia Eagles hat atop his head and was a member of Kamloops Golf & Country Club. Dunn was described as a talented guitar player. His athletic pursuits included snow and water skiing and golf. He played also played rugby and hockey. Police have not said whether they have a suspect in the homicide. Cpl. Jodi Shelkie said police believe the incident stemmed from an argument between Dunn and another man inside a nearby pub. They may have become acquainted that evening. Mounties have asked for witnesses to come forward and call 250-828-3000 with information.
What is Land Use Contract (LUC) Termination and Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2585, 2016? It is a Bylaw to terminate LUC Agreement Bylaw 324 (57-92), 1976, and a shift in land use regulation to Zoning Bylaw 2400. It will result in all Lac le Jeune LUC residential properties being rezoned to LR-1: Lakeshore Residential Single Family with the exception of a public park parcel which is proposed to be zoned P-1: Recreational as illustrated on the map below. Note the Bylaw will not be effective until one year after adoption.
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hat regional, provincial, national and international news stories will capture the attention of, and spur discussion from, residents in 2017? In the first weeks of January, it’s all about unanswered questions. Will the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion actually move forward this year? The answer, how this plays out, will be much more interesting than the question. The fact the federal government has given its stamp of approval for this pipeline expansion seems to be more of a starting point for this story, rather than a conclusion. There is no shortage of people who are unhappy with the federal government over this decision. And they plan to do more than verbalize their displeasure. There has been talk of a 2017 version of the War in the Woods — remember Clayoquot Sound in 1993? How this issue will play out in another big 2017 regional and provincial story, the B.C. election in May, remains to be seen. That reshuffling of seats in Victoria’s Legislature will dominate the headlines for a couple of months in B.C. It will be interesting to see how many local issues emerge during the campaign. Perhaps you believe the big picture of province-wide political party platforms should be the focus. It’s difficult to deny health care and education their due. They are the Big Two of provincial responsibilities and they require a B.C.-wide vision, which plays into the party system. Thing is, we can get that vision from party leaders every day during the campaign. These people want to be premier, a job defined by bigpicture thinking. We urge local candidates, to talk about those communities and their issues, and leave most of the big-picture stuff for their party leaders. — Parksville Qualicum Beach News
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n 10 days, Donald Trump will be inaugurated as president of the United States of America. To many, myself included, this is still surreal. Five thousand kilometres away, following a successful campaign by Brexit-ers, Great Britain is in a protracted withdrawal from the European Union. In 2015, the Alberta election widened many eyes when Rachel Notley ended nearly 44 years of Progressive Conservative Party rule by leading the Alberta NDP from four seats to 54 seats. Just over a year ago, the Liberal Party of Canada won the federal election, moving from 36 seats in Parliament to 184 seats. Only two months ago, the Yukon Liberal Party went from only one seat to forming a majority government in that province. And I can’t leave off this list the surge which nearly resulted in a Bernie Sanders victory during the Democratic presidential primaries. Political upsets are becoming the rule rather than the exception. In all of the Canadian examples listed above, third-ranked parties catapulted to majority government standing. A remarkable thing has been happening: the status quo in politics is all but gone. Long established norms are being challenged and often tossed aside. Complacent, entrenched governments are being rattled by voters who are sick and tired of being taken for granted time and time again. All politicians should heed
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CITY HALL this warning. Politically turbulent times like these come with opportunities for positive change but also have potentially disastrous consequences when the public is led to vote out of anger. Turning my gaze towards the upcoming provincial election, I see warning signs on the horizon for the political establishment. As retiring MLA Terry Lake noted during recent interviews, winds of political change are strong and the B.C. government is certainly not immune after 15 years in power. And these winds are blowing harder and harder and gusting throughout B.C. Yet, rather than reaching out and reconnecting with voters, the political establishment is insulating itself more and more. The walls of the echo chambers in which they operate are becoming ever thicker. As a result, civilized discourse crumbles and political polarization sets up like concrete. In response to the political sea change, which even the most stubborn among politicians sense, we find ourselves
bombarded with taxpayerfunded advertisements telling us how well the provincial economy is doing. But when we talk to our neighbours, a different story emerges. We hear how wages are stagnant and part-time work is becoming normalized while the richest in society grow even richer. We hear about being squeezed by huge increases to ICBC rates, surges on our BC Hydro bills and hikes to most of our MSP premiums. And while the rates go through the roof, service and quality seem to be continually slipping. So what can you do about it? Well, as a basic first step, we need a voting system that represents all perspectives. A system which doesn’t place 100 per cent of the power in the hands of few with a narrow agenda. You can help push for a federal voting system that makes everyone’s voice count by visiting FairVote.ca the organization leading the campaign to do away with our archaic voting system. You can also get involved in the political process and demand change from within. It’s as simple picking up the phone or sending an email to the party of your choice. All are desperate for assistance from people like you. As always, if you have any ideas about how to make our community a better place please don’t hesitate to contact me. Donovan Cavers is a Kamloops councillor. Council columns appear monthly in KTW and online at kamloopsthisweek. com. Contact Cavers by email at dcavers@kamloops.ca.
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NEW YEAR’S WISH IS FOR ALL TO LISTEN A BIT MORE Editor: As 2017 begins, we certainly do live in polarized times. Recent elections in Canada and the United States have really pitted opposing political camps and views in ways that seem, to me, more entrenched than ever before. I’m sure this is partly due to the echo-chamber effect of like-minded commentators talking only to each other. Online forums are home to a lot of uncompromising and aggressive language, though one exception I’ve seemed to notice is commentary on country music threads, which seem to be more civil
than most other forums. Congratulations to country music fans. Of the many issues that divide, one that has come to my attention recently is peoples’ attitude toward the government in Cuba, which has been highlighted by the recent death of Fidel Castro. Two brief examples can illustrate my point. It seems the pro-Castro faithful can rarely bring themselves to fully admit the human-rights record of the government is not admirable and not of the type they would like to live under. On the other hand, Castro
haters seem generally unable to truly honour the great success of the health-care system, where infant and childmortality rates are lower in Cuba than in the United States or Canada. Well, what’s my point? Things are rarely black and white, all or nothing. Remember the yin-yang symbol? The yin side contains a touch of yang and the yang side contains a touch of yin. I think it would be helpful if we all remember this bit of wisdom because, however much we may disagree with people on the other side, there is almost surely a bit of them
in us and a bit of us in them. Sometimes it is just hard to find if there is too much noise and distraction. So, here’s my wish for the new year: Perhaps we could try to dial down the rhetoric and perhaps listen a little more. Perhaps we could spend a little more time looking for ourselves in the other and the other in ourselves. It is there to be found and it is a relief when it becomes apparent. That’s my wish. Happy 2017 everybody. Ron Ste Marie Kamloops
ACTION NEED ON MOOSE-POPULATION DECLINE Editor: Don Marshall certainly hit the nail on the head with his letter of Dec. 30 about declining moose population (‘Moose are loose, but where they have gone a bit of a mystery’). I am a hunter/outdoorsman who happens to fully agree with his letter, mainly because I, too, have seen a decline in the moose population in the areas I hunt due to the very valid concerns expressed by Marshall and probably many others who share the bush and outdoors. Too many of us who hunt and fish say little or nothing on this subject. To be sure, if our politicians do not find the courage and determination to address the lack of conservation officers and support services, the ever-expanding
logging road networks and the native sustenance/traditional hunting issues, we will indeed see a loss of our moose population. There are also the irresponsible penalties given by the courts to poachers and the like. I think the B.C. courts need to review how some other provinces and U.S. states handle wildlife infractions. Such people are robbing each B.C. citizen of a valuable resource when they break the law by poaching or taking fish and game over the legal limit. As to wolves, yes, they have a place in the wild, but must be controlled — and the only way to do that is with a balanced human control. That is for the wildlife managers to fig-
ure out and they better hurry up. Balanced common sense and informed decisions are infinitely better than kneejerk emotional reactions displayed by some ill-informed people. All local hunters and outdoors people must voice our concerns and we need to urge the people in power to start action to protect the moose and other species before it is really too late. I am talking about an ongoing renewable resource that must be protected in a logical, sensible way so it may be passed down and shared for future generations. As Marshall said, start writing letters to the politicians now.
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While David Komljenovic is happy to see $50 million added to providing education in the province, the head of the Kamloops-Thompson Teachers Association (KTTA) doesn’t believe the influx of cash will solve all issues. That includes the more than 400 grievances the union filed after the November Supreme Court of Canada ruling that reinstated 2002 contract language in teachers’ contracts on class sizes and compositions. Komljenovic said his union chose the grievance process to solidify its concerns about gaps in the education system in the Kamloops-Thompson region. Meetings are ongoing to address the issues, he added, noting the new money announced on Thursday that could see another 1,000 teachers and specialty teachers added to the system will help resolve some of those points of contention. He said he’s not happy the B.C. Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) spent years fighting the removal of the language it had bargained, arguing its case at all levels of the judicial system up to the Supreme Court of Canada hearing last November, one that saw both sides surprised when the justices issued an immediate ruling upholding the BCTF’s complaint. “They could implement that decision in full right now,” Komljenovic said, expressing frustration at the years the government told teachers they couldn’t afford to put more money into the system, only to bring out the new cash infusion two months after the ruling. “The fact we had to go through this for a number of years to get this money is upsetting,” he said. In 2014, the district estimated it needed an additional
53 full-time equivalent teachers, Komljenovic said, referring to the study done by then-superintendent Karl deBruijn. The union president estimated with growth in the district, the number of teachers required is likely closer to 70, not including specialty teachers that are needed. That category includes special-education teachers, speechlanguage pathologists, behaviour-intervention specialists, school psychologists, aboriginalsupport teachers, counsellors, English-language learner teachers and teacher-librarians. Given most elementary schools and some secondary schools are experiencing overcrowding, Komljenovic said one of the challenges the KTTA and School District 73 face is how to add the teachers and teaching staff needed. He said the easiest solution is to add portables at schools identified as requiring more educational staff, most of which
are on the North Shore. However, “space exists,” Komljenovic said of the option to reopen a school closed in earlier reconfiguration decisions. Among those he suggested is Happyvale elementary on Holt Street in Brocklehurst, which is now home to the BIG Little Science Centre. “But they could use part of the Grube, too,” he said. The Henry Grube Education Centre on Kitchener Crescent at the north end of Overlanders Bridge could also be used for classroom space, Komljenovic said. He suggested teachers could be added through job-sharing situations in classrooms, something he noted some teachers prefer. “We also acknowledge that there may be some situations when a class has to be more than the maximum, but that could be done with more specialty teachers and support staff,” Komljenovic said.
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A Kamloops thief has been handed a 45-day jail sentence after being busted breaking into a bait car — and he has his man bun to blame. Tristan Fernandez pleaded guilty in Kamloops provincial court on Thursday to theft under $5,000. Court heard he opened the door of an unlocked RCMP bait car in Valleyview on Dec. 20 and made off with a backpack and a cellphone. When police reviewed the video from the bait car, one thing stood out. “The man had a very unique hairstyle consisting of short dark hair on the sides and long hair on top, tied in a bun,” Crown prosecutor Barry
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A Kamloops man who admitted to molesting his stepdaughter in 2015 has received the lightest sentence possible. The man, who cannot be named to protect the identity of his victim, pleaded guilty to charges alleging he sexually touched his nine-year-old stepdaughter in August 2015. The Crown had been seeking a jail sentence in the range of four to five months, but Kamloops provincial court Judge Stephen Harrison handed the man the mandatory-minimum 90 days in jail. In addition, Harrison allowed the man to serve his jail term on weekends. The man was also placed on a twoyear probation term with orders requiring he undergo sex-offender treatment and stay away from his ex and her daughters. The man will also have to register as a sex offender for the next 10 years and submit a sample of his DNA to a national criminal database.
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MEET Hi Kamloops! Jen here... your friendly, smiley, neighbourhood realtor! It’s so awesome to be a part of this gorgeous city and a privilege being able to help folks here find a new place to call home! I’ve been in the “biz” for 9 years now and I still love my job so much. I truly care for each and every client who comes to me for guidance and I can’t wait to help you with your buying or selling needs. I’m super knowledgeable, strongspirited and ready to make good things happen for you! If you’re looking for a realtor who is fun & easygoing, yet professional, give me a call!
MOTIVATED SELLER! This newer custom built home in Cherry Creek Estates sits on a good-sized 40x72 pad & has 2 big bedrooms, 4pc main bath w/jetted tub & a sunny open concept living space. Inside you’ll notice a large kitchen w/ Maple cabinetry, a moveable island & a new dishwasher plus a cozy living room / dining room space w/a new wood stove (2013) to keep things toasty warm. Outside you’ll enjoy the shaded front patio w/a rebuilt garden shed/workshop & a lovely grassed backyard, all sitting on a fully fenced lot. Other features include drywalled interior, 4x6 construction, new dryer, chest freezer & some newer fixtures. This home is close to the entrance & handy gas station w/rolling hillside views out the front window. The community aquifer water system just received an upgrade w/a new pump house. Pad rent is $363.88 - one of the lowest in the Kamloops area! Bigger pets allowed upon approval.
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I have been a Realtor for just over 14 years, being born in the Kamloops area, I have raised my family here and am very proud of living in such a Beautiful, Friendly City.
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PROVINCIAL NEWS The Kamloops Exploration Group wants to publish your drawing!!
Get out your creative skills and draw a picture of anything to do with the mining and exploration industry! One lucky student will win a pizza party for their class and their picture published in colour in the Annual KEG Directory!
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VANCOUVER — Former Vancouver Olympic CEO John Furlong will be back at the podium for a University of British Columbia fundraising event after the abrupt cancellation of his speech and subsequent apology from the university. University president Santa Ono announced yesterday in a statement that after apologizing to Furlong he wanted to correct the fundamental wrong at the heart of the issue — the cancellation of the speaking engagement. Ono said Furlong has an extraordinary record of public service, holds an honorary UBC doctorate degree, continues to be a champion for amateur sport and is especially qualified to speak at a benefit for aspiring student athletes. He said reversing the course is the right thing to do and Furlong has graciously accepted the university’s invitation to speak at the Millennium Scholarship Breakfast on Feb. 28. The speech was cancelled after an open letter was circulated by a UBC graduate criticizing Furlong’s record with First Nations. Furlong has denied allegations in a 2012 newspaper article that he beat First Nations children while teaching in northern B.C. decades ago and the journalist who wrote the article later lost her defamation lawsuit against Furlong.
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VANCOUVER — Police have identified a body that was found burned in a remote shelter in North Vancouver. The Integrated Homicide Investigations Team said 41-year-old Lisa MacPherson was the victim of a homicide. Cpl. Meghan Foster said there are still many unanswered questions about what happened to the North Vancouver woman. RCMP have said the
body was found Nov. 28 in a densely wooded area along Bridgman North Trail. They have not released the cause of MacPherson’s
Cougar sedated in Kelowna KELOWNA — An unexpected and unwanted visitor to an apartment building in Kelowna on Sunday night set off a quick response by police and the conservation service. Residents called after seeing a cougar hunker down into a brick alcove just outside the main doors of the building. RCMP called in the conservation officer service, who managed to tranquilize the adult female without incident. Police say in a news release the tenants in the building did the right thing by calling for help instead of trying to take the situation into their own hands. The animal is expected to be release once it has recovered from the sedation.
Fraud accusations against B.C. firm VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Securities Commission is alleging a B.C. resident and his partnership defrauded investors of nearly $1.5 million. It has issued a notice of hearing alleging that Roy Ping Bai and RBP Consulting
received about $1.5 million from nine investors, most of them from B.C., to invest in the foreign exchange market Forex promising interest of 30 to 60 per cent per year. The notice alleges only about $129,000 was actually invested, while the rest was used to pay investors or pay personal expenses for Bai and his wife during a period between February 2012 and the end of 2013.
Winter weather stalls traffic in Fraser Valley VANCOUVER — All weather warnings ended yesterday after the Lower Mainland’s latest brush with wicked winter weather. Public schools were closed for the day in the Chilliwack and Fraser Cascade school districts as the eastern Fraser Valley was hit with rain, freezing rain and snow. Drivers are advised to travel with caution because highways are still hazardous.
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TORONTO — Ontario is committing to fund three supervised injection sites in Toronto, as the city tries to combat rising numbers of overdose deaths amid a broader opioid crisis. Toronto city council approved the supervised injection sites at existing downtown health-care facilities during the summer and, six months later, the province has confirmed its support for the plan, with an estimated annual cost of $1.6 million and about $400,000 to create the spaces. Health Minister Eric Hoskins spoke to Mayor John Tory ahead of a meeting yesterday with politicians, public-health officials
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and other stakeholders discussing how the city can tackle the growing and fentanyl-fuelled opioid problem. “I believe that community-supported and community-run supervised injection services will not only save lives, but also must be part of a larger strategy for harm reduction and supports for people struggling with addiction,’’ Hoskins said in a statement. Hoskins also wrote
to his federal counterpart Jane Philpott in support of the sites, as Toronto awaits word from Health Canada on its request for a federal exemption from the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. Safe injection sites fit in with Ontario’s opioid strategy, which looks to expand harmreduction services, make changes to prescribing and dispensing and improve data collection, Hoskins said.
The province is also developing a framework to respond to similar proposals from other municipalities, including a facility in Ottawa, he said. One in eight deaths of Ontarians between the ages of 25 and 34 is related to opioid use and Toronto has seen a 77-per-cent increase in overdose deaths in the past decade, rising to 258 in 2014. “These numbers show the need for urgent action and commitment,’’ Hoskins wrote to Philpott. “As minister and as a physician, I support evidence-based policymaking and any initiative around making our communities safer.’’ There are about 90 supervised injection sites worldwide, and Vancouver is the only
Canadian ports anticipate higher cargo volume shipments in 2017 ROSS MAROWITS
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MONTREAL — Some of Canada’s largest ports are anticipating a stronger year for the transportation of cargo. The Port of Montreal says a new cargo terminal should again bolster volumes, which grew 10 per cent in 2016 to a record 35.2 million tonnes. “We are entering a new year with a sense of accomplishment,’’ said CEO Sylvie Vachon. The Ontario ports of Hamilton and Thunder Bay say increased shipments of steel and wheat respectively should boost volumes above around nine million tonnes each handled last year. “There’s certainly reasons to believe it will be stronger,’’ said Ian Hamilton, new CEO of the port just west of Toronto, said pointing to the contribution from higher agricultural product shipments. Although Hamilton is expecting its best performance in four or five years, shipping volumes have decreased over the last 20 years as steel plants shuttered or reduced their output. Thunder Bay says bulk tonnage has increased an average of two-million tonnes a year since changes were made to the Canadian Wheat Board. “Now we’re considering this to be more than just a blip, it’s actually a shifting paradigm,’’ said port CEO Tim Heney. The Port of Prince Rupert’s Fairview terminal will celebrate its 10th anniversary with the completion of a $350-million investment that will expand capacity with a second berth and cranes to handle large ships. A future expansion by DP World and its financial partner, Quebec’s Caisse de depot, is expected to be unveiled in 2017. When completed around 2021, it is expected to handle growing liquid natural gas exports. After facing only its second annual volume decrease last year, the port will return to “a growth trajectory’’ in 2017, although not at the double-digit level it has experienced in the
past, said CEO Don Krusel. He said the port faced challenges last year from the bankruptcy of a Korean shipping customer, industry consolidation and softening Asian economies that reduced demand for Canadian commodities. Canada’s largest port in Vancouver declined requests for comment ahead of next month’s release of its 2016 results.
Alberta reported 193 fentanyl-related deaths between January and September of last year. Ontario, which has a population about three times the size of either of those provinces, reported 166 deaths
linked to fentanyl in 2015, according to preliminary data for 2015 from the chief coroner’s office. Interior Health has set up overdose prevention sites in Kamloops and Kelowna.
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JOIN IN FOR A GOOD CAUSE Saturday, Jan. 14 The Kamloops Kidney Support Group will gather on Jan. 14, at Romeo’s Kitchen in the Coast Kamloops Hotel and Conference Centre, 1250 Rogers Way. The group meets on the second Saturday of every month to chat and/or answer questions about anything that is kidney-related. It is a support group for those experiencing pre-dialysis or dialysis, kidney donors or recipients. For more information, call Edna Humphreys at 250-376-6361, Dorothy Drinnan at 250-573-2988 or Margaret Thompson at 250-819-3135. -----------------------------------------------------Monday, Feb. 13 The Kamloops Blazers will shoot for a sellout on Feb. 13 in support of the Heart and Stroke Foundation. The Western Hockey League team will donate $5,000 to the foundation if the game sells out. The fundraiser will also include a West Jet vacation raffle. For more information, go online to blazerhockey.com.
EMPOWERING KIDS: The Kamloops Boys and Girls Club PowerStart program recently received a $7,571 donation from the Rotary Club of Kamloops West at the DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton. Rotary West PowerStart co-ordinator Stan Fike (left) and Rotary West youth services director Chantelle Stone (right) present the cheque to John Tod Program leader Jennifer Cleaveley. The program provides children with transportation to school from their homes starting at 7 a.m. Once at school, children are fed a nutritious, healthy breakfast and then join program staff in movement, relaxation, grooming and preparation for the school day. The goal of the program is to alleviate issues that pose barriers for children to reach their full potential. GROOMING FOR FOOD: LEFT: For the third year, the Central Animal Hospital provided nail trims by donation to the Kamloops Food Bank. The campaign was twice as successful as last year, collecting 587 pounds of pet and human food to last year’s 300. RIGHT: The Royal LePage Shelter Foundation raised $9,500 during two golf tournaments at Sun Rivers Golf Course. Funds raised support local women’s shelters. Left to right: Realtors Amanda Mitchell and Melissa Hole hand over the donation to Michele Walker of the Y Women’s Emergency Shelter.
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Hay’s 700th win actually his 702nd? MARTY HASTINGS
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here was some confusion and debate in a post-game scrum, a meeting between reporters and Kamloops Blazers’ head coach Don Hay at Sandman Centre on Friday. Hay had just secured his 700th win — or so he thought. CFJC-TV sports director Earl Seitz asked Hay if he remembered win No. 1 and the 62-year-old bench boss began telling the story, recalling Hnat Domenichelli’s hat-trick heroics when the Blazers edged the host Tacoma Rockets 8-7 in overtime on Sept. 26, 1992. “We were trailing after two periods,” said Hay, a rookie head coach that season, taking charge after six years as an assistant. “I remember the PA guy in Tacoma saying, ‘Can you believe these are the Memorial Cup defending champions?’” But Seitz had called the WHL office earlier Friday and was about to play his trump card — or so he thought.
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Hay’s first win, according to the league, came on Dec. 13, 1991 — 7-4 over the visiting Spokane Chiefs — while Tom Renney, the Blazers’ head coach at the time, was away coaching at the World Junior Hockey Championship. “I didn’t know they added those ones on,” said Hay, who paused for a second to think and said “but I took over for Hitch when he went to the world juniors, too.” He did. So why don’t those games count? The scrum ended without a definitive answer. Gregg Drinnan, who runs the
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sports blog Taking Note and was also at Sandman Centre to watch the Blazers down the Kelowna Rockets 3-1 on Friday, did some homework that night. He wrote that Hay’s first victory came on Dec. 18, 1987, when the Blazers beat the hometown Seattle Thunderbirds 5-2. Then-head coach Ken Hitchcock was away coaching Canada at the 1988 world junior championship. The Blazers won two games when Hay was filling in for Hitchcock. If that’s correct, the win on Friday, celebrated at the rink by the 3,732 in attendance as Hay’s 700th, was actually the 702nd of his career, which leaves him 40 wins (not 42) behind the WHL’s all-time leader, Ken Hodge, who has 742. That would also mean Hay’s 700th win actually came on Dec. 30 when Kamloops doubled the Vancouver Giants 4-2 in Langley. For now, the Blazers are sticking with the WHL’s official record book, which has Hay on 700 wins. There’s no disputing Hay’s memory of his inauspicious entrance into the coaching world in the 1970s, after a brief profes-
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sional playing career had ended and a firefighting career had began. “I got the opportunity to be player-coach [with the senior Kamloops Cowboys] when the head coach was mad at us and didn’t come to a game,” said Hay, who is from the Tournament Capital. “Everybody was kind of looking around and asking who wants to coach. I put up my hand and it’s something I’ve really enjoyed ever since.” Since then, he’s coached in the NHL with Calgary, Phoenix and Anaheim, in the AHL with the Utah Grizzlies and the WHL with the Blazers, Giants and Tri-City Americans. Hay won three Memorial Cups in his first stint in Kamloops — one as an assistant in 1992, when Renney was in charge, and two as a head coach, in 1994 and 1995. — and one as a head coach in Vancouver in 2007. He coached Canada to gold at the world juniors in 1995 and bronze in 2012. It seems likely Hay will become the all-time WHL coaching wins
leader next season in his second stint with the Blazers. “It’s a great honour, No. 1, and it really is a team award,” Hay said of reaching 700. “You’ve been involved with a great group of players, great organizations and great support people. They get a lot of credit.”
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The Blazers took three of a possible four points on the weekend, following Friday’s 3-1 victory over the Rockets with a 3-2 shootout loss in the rematch in Kelowna on Saturday. Kamloops was meant to travel to Portland on Saturday night ahead of a Sunday date with the Winterhawks, but inclement weather led to the game’s postponement. The Blazers (25-15-1-2) are second in the B.C. Division, five points back of the Prince George Cougars, who have two games in hand, and two points ahead of the Rockets, who have one game in hand. Next up for the Blazers is a game against the Everett Silvertips on Friday at Sandman Centre. Game time is 7 p.m.
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Two local teams remain at .500 following the Thompson Rivers WolfPack’s return to Canada West action on the weekend. Here’s what you need to know about basketball and volleyball at Thompson Rivers University.
Men’s basketball
• The results: The WolfPack lost Friday’s opener against the Victoria Vikes 86-76, but rebounded to take Saturday’s matchup 78-71. Volodymyr Iegorov led Thompson Rivers in the victory, notching 20 points. • The season: The WolfPack have won five of their last six contests and are 6-6 on the season. They remain in the thick of the playoff hunt — they’re ranked eighth, with the top 12 teams
qualifying for the postseason — and have a tough schedule over the final month of the regular season with upcoming contests including the Calgary Dinos (8-2) and Winnipeg Wesmen (8-4). “Hopefully the guys understand that you have to bring it every day,” head coach Scott Clark said, reflecting on Saturday’s game. “Next weekend we have to be alert, aware and ready to play.” • Next up: The Wolves will play host to the Winnipeg Wesmen on Friday and Saturday. Tipoff on both nights is 7 p.m.
Women’s volleyball
• The results: After a 3-1 win on Thursday night, the WolfPack dropped Friday’s match against the Calgary Dinos, 3-1. Iuliia Pakhomenko continued her dominance, notching 31 kills each night —
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No. 2 all-time for kills in a single match. • The season: Thompson Rivers has split its last four weekends and is 6-6 on the season, a mark that has the club tied for sixth in the Canada West. With the top seven clubs qualifying for the playoffs, the post-season is very much in reach. The final six week-
ends of the regular season feature some clubs the WolfPack should be expected to sweep, but also include the No. 2 Trinity Western Spartans (11-1) and the No. 5 UBC-Okanagan Heat (8-4). “Obviously, Iuliia had another monster game,” head coach Chad Grimm said. “At the end of the
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day, you lose some, but I liked the way we competed.” • Next up: The Wolves continue their road trip, in Langley to face the Spartans next weekend.
Men’s volleyball
• The results: The WolfPack lost back-toback contests against the Dinos, 3-1 on
Thursday and 3-0 on Friday. Daniel Eikland Rod was the lone player to reach double-digits in kills with 11. • The season: Thompson Rivers is essentially playing for next season. With a 1-11 record, the post-season isn’t in the cards and the club’s youth is progressively taking on more of the workload. “Tough one tonight,” head coach Mike Hawkins said Friday. “We fought hard in the third but, in the end, couldn’t close out. These are lessons this group needs to learn but, for us to be successful as a program, we need to start applying these lessons to our matches.” • Next up: Thompson Rivers will travel to Langley to face the No. 1 Trinity Western Spartans (11-1).
Women’s basketball
• The results: The Victoria Vikes took
both games from the hometown Pack, winning 79-66 and 80-70 at the Tournament Capital Centre. Shenise Sigsworth led the Wolves on both Friday and Saturday, with 21 and 17 points, respectively. • The season: Thompson Rivers is 2-10 on the campaign and has lost its last four contests. The playoffs are a possibilty — the WolfPack are just four points back of the 12th-place Lethbridge Pronghorns — but a long shot. “I like what we did defensively. Offensively, we left too many points on the board, in terms of missed free throws,” head coach Scott Reeves said after Saturday’s loss. “Still some areas to clean up for a young team, but definitely an improvement over last night.” • Next up: The Wolves will play host to the Winnipeg Wesmen (11-1) on Friday. Tipoff is 5 p.m.
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JANUARY 10 - JANUARY 16, 2017
ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20
LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21
SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22
Aries, relaxation seems like the perfect idea, but some restlessness might get in the way of these plans. Low-impact activities may be the way to go.
Taurus, if you find it difficult to ask for what you desire, garner the courage and make a stand. Trust your instincts that you deserve what you are seeking.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 2
Gemini, you are in your element this week and you will be soaring on good vibes for several days. There’s no pressure to get things done, so keep on sailing.
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22
Cancer, find your footing this week, which figures to be busy and hectic. Prepare a schedule so you can complete all the tasks at hand on time.
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23
Leo, optimism is good, but you may need to be a realist this week as well. Do not compromise common sense for the sake of seeing the bright side of everything.
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22
Virgo, concentration comes naturally to you, but don’t focus so much that you begin to miss what’s going on around you. Seek a friend who can keep you smiling.
Libra, you are eager to listen and learn but you also want to share your own experiences. This week you will need to find a balance between being the student and the teacher.
Scorpio, avoid jumping to conclusions and encourage others to do the same. Allow things to play out before forming any concrete opinions or developing a course of action.
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21
Make your decisions now before you add any more information to the mix, Sagittarius.Your judgement could be clouded by unnecessary data coming your way.
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20
Capricorn, you are at a turning point in your life and now may be a good time to make a few important changes.This may involve a new career path or new friends.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18
Aquarius, even if you have a lot to get done, you will be able to think on your feet and make changes as needed. Maintain your self-confidence throughout the week.
PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20
Actively explore your impulses in the next few days, Pisces.You may not have a chance to do so in the coming weeks.
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HR Advisor Position (Part-Time Contract) Little Shuswap lake Indian Band (LSLIB) is seeking a Human Resources Advisor. This is a part-time contract position (3-4 days per week) for an initial 3-month period, subject to renewal depending on funding and ongoing needs of LSLIB.
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Request for Proposals: Little Shuswap Lake Indian Band (LSLIB) Financial Advisor Expressions of interest are requested for the position of Financial Advisor. This is a part-time contract position with services to be provided on an “as-needed” basis. The role will encompass all areas of accounting from financial accounting to forecasting and include specific project work. Working alongside the Administrator and department managers, the successful candidate will be required to advise on budget forecasting and budget management issues, as well as on financial management aspects of specific projects. In addition, the Financial Advisor will help to develop the business case for various land development projects, business ventures, acquisitions and business decisions made by LSLIB and its affiliated companies. The candidate will also provide advice as needed to Chief and Council, and will assist the Finance Department in ensuring that the LSLIB financial management systems meet a high standard of efficiency and accountability. Candidates should have professional accounting designation, preferably with substantial prior experience in financial management in a First Nation context. Please forward expressions of interest, along with corporate profile and/or professional resume, to Doug Brown, Administrator, LSLIB. Contact information: Doug Brown Administrator LSLIB Phone: 250-679-3203 Cell: 250-314-7474 Fax: 250-679-3220 Email: dbrown@lslib.com
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We offer above average rates and an excellent beneďŹ ts package. To join our team of Professional Drivers, please send a cover letter, a current resume and current driver’s abstract (within the last 30 days) to: drivers@vankam.com If you have any questions regarding the position please contact Bev at 604-968-5488 or 1-800-826-5261 ext. 861 We thank you for your interest in Van Kam; however, only those being considered will be contacted regarding an interview. “Van Kam is an Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to Environmental Responsibilityâ€?
Education/Trade Schools HUNTER & FIREARMS
Courses. A Great Gift. Next C.O.R.E. March 11th & 12th, Saturday and Sunday. P.A.L. January 15th, Sunday. Professional outdoorsman & Master Instructor:
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INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT SCHOOL. Hands-On Tasks. Start Weekly. GPS Training! Funding & Housing Avail! Job Aid! Already a HEO? Get certiďŹ cation proof. Call 1-866-399-3853 or go to: iheschool.com
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Help Wanted 0985941 BC Ltd. is hiring farm workers for outside production work at its vineyard and ranch in Monte Creek, BC. Salary is $10.85 per hour and work is full time (6 days a week ) seasonal. Apply by fax 1-800-5671081.
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Employment
Employment
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Medical/Dental
Work Wanted
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Experienced Dental Receptionist. Busy cosmetic dental practice is looking for an experienced dental receptionist for a full time position, Monday to Thursday starting January 30, 2017. Please fax your resumes to 250-374-4622 or email to: manager@artdentistry.com
HOME & YARD HANDYMAN If you need it done, Give us a call ! Steve 250-320-7774.
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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
Help Wanted
Help Wanted
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CDA required for a very busy family practice. Must be reliable, a team player and have good manual dexterity. Ability to communicate with the Dental team and patients is a must. Fax resume to 250-3743256 or email: margaret.puredental@telus.net
ADVERTISING Consultants: Our company is always looking for great sales representatives to add to our team. Our business requires a highly organized individual with ability to multi-task in a fun, fastpaced team environment. Strong interpersonal skills and a strong knowledge of sales and marketing are required. Excellent communication skills, valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle are necessary. If you have a passion for the advertising business, are creative and thrive on challenges, we want to hear from you. Interested applicants should email their resume and cover letter to:khall@aberdeenpublishing.com We thank all applicants; only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.
Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities
Medical/Dental
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ABERDEEN Rte 501 – 655-899 Fleming Dr & Pl. – 52 p.
January 14-15 • January 28-29
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RAYLEIGH Rte 833 – Cameron Rd, Davie Rd. – 44 p.
Rte 311 – 423-676 1st Ave, 440533 2nd Ave, 107-237 Battle St, 135-173 St Paul St. – 31 p.
Rte 834 – Armour Pl, MattockMcKeague Rd, Sabiston Crt & Pl, 4205-4435 Spurraway Rd. – 64
Rte 527 – Hunter Pl, Huntleigh Cres. – 28 p.
Rte 326 – 850 11th Ave, 10031083 Columbia St, 1003-1195 Dominion St. – 30 p.
Rte 562 – Englemann Crt, 18021890 Lodgepole Dr. - 63 p.
Rte 327 – 1103-1459 Columbia St, 1203-1296 Dominion St. – 39 p.
VALLEYVIEW/JUNIPER Rte 607 – Cardinal Dr, 19092003 Valleyview Dr. – 38 p.
Rte 564 – 2000-2099 Hugh Allan Dr, Pinegrass Crt & St. – 39 p.
Rte 330 – 1062-1125 7th Ave, 1066-1140 8th Ave, 601783 Douglas St. – 42 p.
Rte 517 – 2267-2299 Garymede Dr, Greenock Crt & Pl. – 49 p. Rte 523 – 2300-2399 Abbeyglen Way, 750-794 Dunrobin Dr. 75 p.
Rte 583 – Butte Pl, Chinook Pl, Mt. Dufferin Dr. – 43 p. Rte 587 – Sunshine Crt, Sunshine Pl. – 47 p. DALLAS/BARNHARTVALE Rte 750 – 5101-5299 Dallas Dr, Mary Pl, Nina Pl, Rachel Pl. – 30 p. Rte 754 – Hillview Dr, Mountview Dr. – 35 p. Rte 755 – 6159-6596 Dallas Dr, McAuley Pl, Melrose Pl, Yarrow Pl. – 75 p.
Rte 781 – Duncan Rd, Durango Rd, Sonora Rd, Wittner Rd. – 42 p.
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Pets Animals sold as “purebred stock� must be registrable in compliance with the Canadian Pedigree Act.
Looking for Door to Door Carriers. Kids and Adults needed!
Rte 756 – 7410-7510 Dallas Dr, Kelso Cres, O’Connor Rd, Rambler Pl. – 84 p.
is looking for substitute distributors for door-to-door deliveries. Vehicle is required. For more information please call the Circulation Department at
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SOME SHOES NEED FILLING
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Rte 333 – 1005-1090 Pine St, 1003-1176 Pleasant St. – 47 p. Rte 380 – Arbutus St, Chaparral Pl, Powers Rd, Sequoia Pl. – 60 p. Rte 381 – 20-128 Centre Ave, Hemlock St, Lombard St. – 47 p. Rte 406 – 108-492 McGill Rd. – 62 p. SAHALI Rte 472 – 1750 & 1795 Summit Dr. – 36 p.
Rte 618 – Big Nickel Pl, Chapman Pl, Peter Rd, Paul Rd, Marsh Rd, 2440-2605 Thompson Dr. – 56 Rte 621 – Duck Rd, Skelly Rd, 96 Tanager Dr, 2606-2876 Thompson Dr. – 54 p. Rte 664 – Kickinghorse Dr & Way – 36 p. WESTSYDE Rte 223 – 3239-3320 Bank Rd, Gordonel Rd, Jensen Rd. – 62 p.
SUNRIVERS Rte 871 – 9th Green Dr & Lane – 34 p. Rte 874 – Canyon Ridge (area), 1400-1448 Sunrivers Dr. – 28 p. Rte 875 – Golf Ridge (area), 2000-2028 Sunrivers Dr. – 26 p. Rte 877 – The Pointe Pl – 15 p.
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For more information call the Circulation department 250 - 374 - 0462
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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.
Funding provided: The Employment Services and Supports (ESS) program is funded through the Canada-British Columbia Jobs Fund for unemployed individuals who do not qualify for Employment Insurance, or under-employed and low-skilled, to gain the skills needed to ďŹ nd employment in trucking industry.
Business Opportunities
Business Opportunities
The Class 1 Truck Driver Training program includes: • Airbrakes • Class 1 Driver Training – 5 weeks (104 hours) in-vehicle training • Road Test at ICBC Upon completion of the program, participants will be prepared for entry level employment as a truck driver with “behind the wheelâ€? experience.
Janitorial Services Kamloops Area
The BC Liquor Distribution Branch is seeking janitorial companies with commercial cleaning experience to bid on one or more of the 4 stores in the Kamloops Area. If you qualify go to: http://www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca and search under BC Liquor Distribution Branch for Janitorial Services in the Kamloops Area. Bid Number: ITQ2017-01-20B Closing date & time: January 20, 2017 before 2pm PST
Help Wanted
Employment
Seeking Onsite Assistant Resident Caretaker for 70 unit complex focused on safe, affordable housing. The successful proponent should be familiar with the Residential Tenancy Act and able to perform a variety of administrative and caretaker duties. Janitorial and basic maintenance tasks include sweeping, mopping, basic plumbing repair and unplugging drains, general cleaning around the building and garbage area, yard work and keeping the sidewalks free of leaves and snow. Must be familiar with unit prep, which would include cleaning, minor repairs and painting. Administrative tasks would include maintaining a daily log, rent collection, bank runs, showing and renting suites and contractor supervision. A minimum of 3 years cleaning and maintenance experience plus the ability to lift 25 kilograms needed. The successful proponent should be upbeat, friendly and have a familiarity with computers. The position is a permanent, part-time livein position. Must be bondable and provide CRC. Please send resume to: Box #1459 c/o Kamloops This Week, 1365-B Dalhousie Dr., Kamloops, B.C. V2C 5P6.
Funding available for those who qualify!
MILLWRIGHT North Enderby Timber is looking to hire a Millwright. We offer competitive wages along with a comprehensive benefit package. Please email resume to netimber@junction.net
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Stucco/Siding
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Rentals
Pets
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Auctions ONLINE AUCTION - Jan. 17, 2017 - Court Ordered Sale, Taylor Soft Serve Machines - PLUS Approx. A Quarter Million of Lease Returned Commercial Restaurant & Food Equipment - Incl. Walk in Cooler/Freezers, 7 Taylor Soft Serves, Dishwashers, Mixers, Slicers, Coolers, Freezers Espresso Machines, Prep Tables, Smallwares & More !! ONSITE VIEWING #295-19358 96th Ave., Surrey, BC V4N4C1 --VIEW & BID ONLINE - WWW.ACTIVEAUCTIONMART.COM. Info 604-371-1190 or email buyit@activeauctionmart.com AUCTION SCHEDULE: OPEN TUES JAN 10 / CLOSE TUES JAN 17, 4PM START
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A-Steel Shipping Storage Containers. Used 20’40’45’53’ insulated containers. All sizes in stock. Prices starting under $2,000. Modifications possible doors, windows, walls etc., as office or living workshop etc.,Custom Modifications Office / Home” Call for price. Ph Toll free 24 hours 1-866528-7108 or 1-778-298-3192 8am-5pm. Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com
Misc. for Sale 2 Person Portable infrared sauna made of hemlock. $750/obo. 250-554-2514. Baby highchair. $40. new. 250-554-1264
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Firearms 1939 Winchester Mod 94 30:30. $1,000. 1958 BRNO .22 target quality. $500. Both exec cond. 250-372-5489.
Firewood/Fuel ALL SEASON FIREWOOD. For delivery birch, fir & pine. Stock up now. Campfire wood. (250) 377-3457. Dr. Freeze $200 for measured cord. Dry fir. (250)540-7205 Richard
Kubota AV2500 Generator. Kubota AV2500 Oil Watch. $595. 250-374-1988 Lemond RevMaster Spin Bike. Model 15300-7. $750. Like New. 250-372-8406. MISC4Sale: Oak Table Chairs-$400, 1-Standard 8ft truck canopies $300/ea Call 250-320-5194 after 6pm or leave msg.
STEEL BUILDING SALE... ”REALLY BIG SALE IS BACKEXTRA WINTER DISCOUNT ON NOW!!” 20X19 $5,145 25X27 $5,997 28X27 $6,773 30X31 $8,110 35X33 $11,376 40X43 $13,978. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-855-212-7036 www.pioneersteel.ca
Misc. Wanted BUYING Coin Collections, Olympic Coins, Gold & Silver etc. Call Chad: 250-863-3082
Real Estate For Sale By Owner $55.00 Special!
As New Teak Table 43x75 Ex 48”, 8-chairs, sideboard/ $4,000/all. Casting Table 10x24. $100. 3-drawer Tool Stand. $60. 8x12 Wool Rug. $200. 3-drawer Wood Cab 18x22. $25. 250-851-7687. Diningroom table w/8-chairs, c/w Buffet and Hutch. Med Colour. $900. 250-374-8933. Gibbard Queen size 4 poster bed paid $2000 asking $400 2sm antique armchairs $600, wool area rug 9x7 $400 (778) 471-8627
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**BOOK NOW FOR BEST WEEKS IN 2017** Shuswap Lake! 5 Star Resort in Scotch Creek BC. REST & RELAX ON THIS PRIVATE CORNER LOT. Newer 1bdrm, 1-bath park model sleeps 4 . Tastefully decorated guest cabin for 2 more. 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. Only $1,300 week. BOOK NOW! Rental options available for 3&4 day, 1 week, 2 week & monthly. Call for more information. 1-250-371-1333.
Auto Accessories/Parts
Bachelor Apartments
$710- $730
• Seniors Orientated • Close to the Hospital • Quiet Living Space • Underground Parking • Newly Renovated Suites • No Smoking
520 Battle Street, Kamloops, BC, V2C 2M2 Contact Jean: 250-372-0510 Northland Apartments
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Suites, Lower 2bdrm 4 working person or couple a/c, nice yard, new flooring ref, n/p $950 +1/2 hydro (250) 376-0633 North Kam Lrg 2bdrm +den, sep entr, W/D, A/C, N/S. Westmount. $950 inclds util. 250-376-7811. N/Shore 1bdrm. N/S, N/P. Clse to all amenities. $600/mo inclds util. 250-574-2535.
1 and 2 bedroom apartments. Clean quiet buildings. Reasonable Rental Rates
Sahali 1bdrm suite, fully furn. brand new. N/S, N/P. $900/mo. 250-374-7096.
Utilities not included
Valleyview adult only 1bdrm + den W/D, N/S, N/P, No parties $950 util incl (250) 374-6406
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Bed & Breakfast
Westsyde large 1bdrm ground level suite. No stairs. Suitable for single 55+. N/S. Jan 1st. $950. 250-320-9567.
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Houses For Sale
Homes for Rent 1 Home with 2 Suites in Sicamous. 2 bedroom suite includes 1 bay in detached shop. $1200.00 plus Utilities. Lower Suite 1 bedroom with separate entrance and attached garage $700.00 plus utilities. Rent one or both. Email, call or text to get more details, and to arrange viewing sabre.indy@hotmail.com or 403-934-7618
Small 4-room house, Westsyde. Lower rent for handyman type $500. 250-579-5797.
Every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday over 65,690 readers in over 31,000 homes and businesses receive Kamloops This Week and find it full of relevant, local news. Communicating with customers must be cost-effective. Our large circulation and reasonable ad rates mean your cost per reader is exceptionally affordable. Your ROI is high!
Mobile Homes & Parks Lease to Own New 16 x 58 2bdrm 2bth mobile home in new mobile park. One or Two year term Call Gerry 250-3711849
Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent Available spacious 2bdrm apt. $1100/mo. The Sands Apartment. Centrally located. Onsite Management. Avail Jan 1st. 250-828-1711.
2013 Keystone Fusion Toy Hauler slps 9, 41ft 12ft garage asking $69,000 250-374-4723 1998 Toyota Tacoma Truck. 150,000km on new motor. Runs great, exec cond, no rust. Boat loader not included. $6,900 250-374-1988.
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2002 Dakota Quadcab 4x4, V-8 Auto, tow pkg, full load, handsfree stereo, box liner, 6-seater, newer rubber, exhaust, shocks and brakes. 195,000kms. Exec. cond. $6,999. 250-319-7821
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Cars - Domestic 1988 Chrysler Fifth Avenue. 150,000kms. No dents or rust. $1500. 778-470-0121. 1999 Chrysler Intrepid. 4dr., auto. Good condition. $1100/obo. 250-554-1264. 2009 Pontiac GT5. 106,000kms. Good cond. N/S. $6,800/obo. 236-425-3301.
Sport Utility Vehicle Jeep YJ 4x4 1987 restored, 6cyl 5sp, lifted, 33”tires on Eagle Rims, 10,000 lb Winch, over $15,000 invested asking $12000 (250) 828-0931
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Trucks & Vans
2001 Royal Cargo 8’x20. 2 rear doors, 1 side door. Wired 120V. Elec brakes. $4500. 250-579-3205.
Utility Trailers
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Legal Notices 2009 Pontiac Vibe GT AWD. 110,000kms. - 90% Hwy Kms. New windshield. Remote start, 4 studded winters on rims. Like new interior. $9,500. 250-981-1272.
Absolute gorgeous 03 Cadillac Deville one owner low kms $6900.00 obo 250-554-0580
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1965 Mercury 4dr., hardtop. 55,000 miles. 390-330HP. $4,000. 250-574-3794.
1989 Mercedes 560 SEC. 61,000kms. Hagerty Appraisals #2 car $10,000USD. Selling $10,000 CDN 250-574-3794
1988 F350 Flatdeck with toolboxes. Bored 460 on Propane. 12,000lb Warn Winch. $2,000. 250-574-3794
2009 Subaru Impreza. 4dr., 5spd, one owner. 69,000kms. $15,500. 250-318-6851.
Cars - Sports & Imports
1982 Mercedes 300 SD TD. 2 owners, original and documented. 242,000km no drips. Show car quality. Asking $6000. 250-312-3525 before 8pm
1996 Chevrolet C/K 2500 HD 3/4 ton Truck. Good condition. $9,900. 250-374-1988 1998 Dodge Caravan. viced regularly. Runs $1,000. 250-554-7713.
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2000 Dodge Dakota. Full load. V-6. 195kms. 1-owner, canopy. Good Cond. $5,500. 3763480
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Re: Laura Eileen Dalton, (deceased) late of Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. All claims against the estate of Laura Eileen Dalton, (deceased) late of Kamloops who died on August 30, 2016 must be filed with the undersigned not later than February 15, 2017. Thereafter, the undersigned will distribute the assets of the estate having regard only to the claims then filed. DATED this 2nd day of January, 2017 Louise Beinhauer, 1432 Courtland Avenue, Victoria, BC V9E 2C5.
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Recreational/Sale 2005, 38’ RV trailer 2 slides, sleeps 6, appl incld, fully loaded, $16,900. (778) 468-5019.
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4-Nokian All Weather P235/75/R15 on rims. Used 2 winters. $450. 250-573-5640.
Townhouses
1/2 duplex quiet NKam. 2bdrms up/1-down. Cls to all amenities. N/S/N/P. Jan 1st. $1200 + Util. 250-376-3773.
Furniture
8ft Antique Couch $1200. Antique Settee or Loveseat one of a kind $900. Round dining room table w/4-chairs & 2 bar stools. $800. Couch & matching chairs $250. 250-3741541.
Apt/Condo for Rent
For Sale By Owner
Fir Firewood split or rounds delivered. Measured cords. 250-277-4477.
5 drawer desk. $50. Office chair. $15. Dresser w/mirror. $50. 250- 554-9981.
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Bachelor Suite $845 per month 1 & 2 Bedroom Suites Adult Oriented No Pets Elevators / Dishwashers Common Laundry $845-$1,150 per month North Shore 250-376-1427 South Shore 250-314-1135
Standard black wheelchair. Like new. $1,000/obo. 250554-0400. *some restrictions apply
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Obituaries & In Memoriam Geraldine Marie McGill
September 16, 1935 - January 4, 2017 “To have a child is to decide forever to have your heart walking around outside your body”. (Elizabeth Stone) It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother Geraldine Marie McGill. Geraldine was born on September 16th, 1935 in St. Paul, Alberta and started her family early in life. Beginning what she always called “the most important job of her life” - that of being a mother. Geraldine was mother to five children, grandmother to seven, great-grandmother to eight and greatgreat-grandmother to one. She was proud of all of her family and was always eager to celebrate their successes and share their accomplishments with all when she met. Geraldine was fiercely loyal to her entire family, showing in deed and in word what it meant to be a McGill. She was proud of her Irish heritage!
Her love of children extended beyond her family. After raising her own children and always being willing to provide advice on the raising of her grandchildren when asked, she worked as a caregiver to the children of others. The relationships she built over the years stood the test of time with many of her past acquaintances coming to see her in her final days to express their love and appreciation to her. Geraldine enjoyed playing bingo, watching court TV, shopping, gambling and visiting with her family. She was eager to spend time with her extended family as she always loved having her relations around her. Her final days were comforted by the constant presence of her daughter Marnie, upon whose devotion and love she often remarked. She was her daughter’s best friend. Geraldine often spoke of the special place in her heart for her brother Tony, who made it possible for her to achieve many dreams she would not otherwise have realized. His generosity and love made her senior years ones of comfort and love. Geraldine is survived by brother Tony (Patty) McGill, her children Allan (Kathy) Ackles, Gary (Kathy) Ackles, Marnie (Paul) Apsouris, Shane (Christine) Kerpan, her first husband Tom Ackles, her grandchildren Kyle, Kimberly, Sean, Lindsay, Taylor, Shae-anna, Alyenna as well as her nine great and one great-greatgranddaughter. She is pre-deceased by her son Gerald Ackles, her brothers John and Joe McGill, her sister Louise Worniak, her father and mother John and Ellen McGill and her second husband Louis Kerpan. Prayer Services will be held at Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 from 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm.
250-374-1454
First Memorial Funeral Service Jack Onufreychuk Jack Onufreychuk of Kamloops passed away on December 30, 2016 at 84 years of age. He is survived by his loving wife Jackie Onufreychuk, children Tony Onufreychuk of Calgary, AB, Mary Onufreychuk of Kamloops, BC, grandchildren Ashton, Rohan, Evin, Jorie and Julie. Jack is also survived by his sister Betty and brother Victor. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. The family would like to give a special Thank you to the Doctor’s and Nursing staff on 6 North at the Royal Inland Hospital. Arrangements entrusted to Alternatives Funeral & Cremation Services 250-554-2324 Condolences may be expressed to the family from www.myalternatives.ca
Don’t grieve my Family and Friends For I’m not gone I’m merely out of sight For everything you’ve shared with me A part of me burns bright. In my family and loved one’s smiles Or gestures you’ll recall a time or place We’ve laughed or loved or shared such That mere absence cannot erase So smile for me And laugh for me And live your life with zest Do treasure all our memories I offer you my strength Go on with life and be proud of me in you I have such faith. I cried, I laughed and I loved With no reservations! I sang and I danced for as Long as I could! I gave it all I had! So I ask that you remember Only the good times! For life is too short to be sad! Think of me as your guardian Angel until we meet again! Flowers may be sent to Avalon Surrey Funeral Home, 13288 108 Avenue, Surrey, BC. Friends may share memories or leave messages of condolences at www.avalonsurrey.com
November 17, 1934 – December 17, 2016
Norm passed away peacefully after a short stay at Ponderosa Lodge of natural causes. He was born in Kamloops and predeceased by his sister Barbara Russell and parents James and Glenys Frank. He leaves behind his loving partner Aileen. He is survived by his daughter Lani and sons Patrick, Gordon and Garry (Liz), grandchildren Krista, Megan and Riley. Norm lived his life in and around the Kamloops area. He was for the most part self employed in the trucking and highways construction business. His work took him to many different areas of the province. Many thanks to the staff at RIH (4th floor) and Ponderosa Lodge for their kind care. A Rememberance for the family will be held at a later date.
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Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at 11:00 am at Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish, 10460 139 St, Surrey, BC. Interment to follow at Forest Lawn Burial Park, 3789 Royal Oak Ave, Burnaby, BC.
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Eva “Alice” MacLaren (nee Casley)
October 28, 1921 - December 29, 2016 On December 29, 2016 at the age of 95, Alice passed away peacefully at Gillis House in Merritt. Alice was born in Arrowhead, New Denver, BC, the oldest of four children. On November 13, 1938, Alice married Arthur (Art) Cooper in Nelson, BC. Alice and Art settled in Silverton, BC, where they raised their four children. In 1960, Alice and Art moved to Hope, BC, where she worked as a Nurse’s Aide and later as a LPN. In 1971, Alice relocated to Kamloops, BC, where she was married to Duncan Ronald (Ron) MacLaren. Alice and Ron spent many wonderful years together. They traveled more than 20 winters to Yuma, Arizona where their lives were filled with music, dance and wonderful friends. Alice is predeceased by her first husband Art Cooper, her second husband Ron MacLaren, her sister Gloria Deguglielmo, her brother Ken Casley, her son Gerald (Gary) Cooper, her daughter Juanita McAllister, her sons Grant and Ronnie Cooper, and her step-son Terry MacLaren. Alice is survived by her brother Roy Casley, her sisterin-law Beverly Casley, her daughters-in-law Wanda Cooper, KJevita Cooper and Mary Cooper, her step-son Bob (Gail) MacLaren, step-daughter-in-law Ann (Terry) MacLaren, step-daughter Darlene (Al) Gulliford), stepson Larry (Juanita) MacLaren and granddaughter Wendy (Dean) Barber and many grand and great-grandchildren. Alice’s family would like to express our heartfelt appreciation for the wonderful care and compassion that Alice received from the staff at Gillis House in Merritt. There will be a Graveside Service at Hillside Cemetery, Kamloops in the spring 2017. Arrangements entrusted to Alternatives Funeral & Cremation Services 250-554-2324 Condolences may be expressed to the family from www.myalternatives.ca
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Kurt Alexander Rustand October 6, 1991 - January 5, 2017
We are saddened to announce the passing of Kurt Rustand, age 25, at RIH on January 5, 2017. He passed peacefully surrounded by the love of his family and friends. Kurt was born in Kamloops and started school at Summit Elementary and then went to Sahali Secondary. Kurt started at TRU and graduated as a mining engineer from Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario in 2014. Kurt loved spending time with his family, especially on Gabriola Island. Whether scuba diving, beachcombing, hiking or berry picking, Kurt was always up for exploring and helping others discover the magic of Gabriola. Kurt played multiple sports including his favourite rugby. He was equally comfortable in the middle of a scrum or running with abandon up the field. Kurt was well liked by his teammates and enjoyed his high school years immensely. Kurt was a true bookworm, he was often found with his nose buried in book on Roman history or Stephen King’s latest novel. He also enjoyed cooking and listening to music. Kurt’s gentle gaze and inviting smile had a way of welcoming people into his presence. Many a late night was spent under the stars or by the campfire discussing world events, politics, philosophy or scientific discovery. Kurt will be missed greatly by his parents Eric and Debbie, sister Leanne, brother Brent and his extended family and friends. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Kamloops Alliance Church on January 14, 2017 at 11:00 am, 233 Fortune Drive, Kamloops. Celebration tea to follow. We would like thank the wonderful staff at the RIH Intensive Care Unit for their kindness and compassion in this most difficult time. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Kurt’s name to the New Life Community of Kamloops.
Richard Shane Befurt August 21, 1950 – January 2, 2017
We regret to announce the passing of Richard in Victoria, BC on January 2, 2017. Richard Shane the eldest loving son and brother of the Befurt family in Kamloops, BC. He was born on August 21, 1950 at R.I.H. in Kamloops. Left to mourn his passing are his father and mother Jacob and Vera Befurt, his wife Dianne of Victoria, daughter Amanda (Joe), grandchildren Aria and Clarke, son Troy, brothers and sister Thomas (Nicole), Wilna (Steve), Trevor (Kathie), Roger (Debbie), his aunt Eva Mayrhofer and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. REST IN PEACE DEAR SON AND BROTHER No Service by request.
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Obituaries & In Memoriam Lesley Mary Jewison (Stuart)
Dr. Frank Thornton Murdoch
November 23, 1946 – December 31, 2016
After a long and successful life, Frank died on January 4, 2017.
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of
Lesley Jewison on New Year’s Eve. Lesley bravely fought serious breathing issues for many years before finally succumbing to respiratory failure just a month after her 70th birthday. Her courage and strength have always been an inspiration to her family and friends. Lesley is survived by her beloved husband Norm, and they would have celebrated 50 years of marriage this August. She is also survived by her loving daughters Trish and Sarah, along with her sister Terry and her brother Campbell. Lesley is predeceased by her parents, Campbell Sr. and Norah, and her sister Robin. Lesley was born in Montreal, QC and grew up in suburban Hudson, QC. She met Norm while the two worked a summer job together and they married in 1967. The family moved to Vancouver in 1977 to pursue Norm’s career in the hockey business and where Lesley enjoyed a lengthy career working with the doctors at the UBC Sports Medicine Clinic. In their spare time, they were avid boaters and made many friends in that fraternity. Through it all, Lesley lovingly raised her girls in the family home in Lynn Valley, North Vancouver.
Born October 20, 1934 at Clinton, Ontario, son of George and Glenna Murdoch and brother of Joy. Predeceased by his parents and sister and survived by his wife of 59 years Elizabeth and their children Susan (Glenn Davies), Jane (Tim Miller), Sarah (Gordon Black) and Hugh (Rena). Frank will be remembered by his grandchildren Cameron and Darcy Black and Allison and Risa Murdoch. Frank graduated from University of Western Ontario School of Medicine in London, Ontario in 1959. He practiced family medicine in Hagersville, Ontario for two years prior to specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, after which he relocated to BC. Drawn by the trout-filled lakes, the family moved to Kamloops where he practiced medicine for 30 years, fishing in the summer and skiing in the winter. One of his great pleasures was virgin powder on New Year’s Day. Retiring to Salmon Arm, Frank and Liz built their home on a hillside overlooking Salmon Arm and Shuswap Lake where they enjoyed happy years with family and friends around them. Together they enjoyed membership in the Probus Club.
Shortly after arriving in Savona, Lesley joined the Savona Heritage Society where she busily assisted other local volunteers in helping preserve the local history and artifacts in the Savona Museum.
A beekeeper for many years, Frank happily shared his honey with friends, less happily with bears. He loved a duck pond in the prairies before the ice arrived, making Chinese food for Christmas Eve dinner - enough to feed the Red Army music from classical to opera, to country and reading in his study (which was really a library), with the fire going and his hunting dogs at his feet. He explored numerous hobbies with gusto, enjoying the process of learning new skills. Most of all, he loved his family and took great pleasure in his children’s happiness and success. Frank championed the underdog, especially when the government was involved. He loved the outdoors, believed strongly in education and enjoyed nothing better than a good story or prank shared among friends.
A voracious reader, Lesley could always be found with a book in her hand and her library was a source of great pride.
A Memorial Service will take place on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at 1:00 pm in the Schoening Funeral Chapel, 513 Seymour Street, Kamloops, BC.
The family would like to salute the incredible staff in the RIH ICU for its tireless care and compassion, as well as her family doctor during this difficult period.
Special thanks and appreciation to Dr. Bantock and Dr. Wong and to the staff at Kamloops Seniors Village for their compassionate care.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Lung Association of British Columbia would be greatly appreciated.
Donations to Alzeimer’s Society or the charity of your choice.
In 2007, Lesley and Norm retired from the hustle and bustle of the city and moved to the North Okanagan just west of Savona to their, “little house in the country” overlooking the Thompson River. Lesley loved to entertain the many guests that would visit each summer, and also cherished trips south each winter to Yuma, Arizona where many of our “snowbird” friends gathered.
A Celebration of Lesley’s Life with family and friends will be held in late spring when the sun is shining and the weather is warm.
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Walter Clayton Paige Walter Clayton Paige, born in Pouce Coupe on July 17, 1937 to Bill and Hilda Paige and grandson to Matilda “Tilly” Earnshaw Paige of the Nicola Valley, peacefully passed away in the early hours on December 27, 2016 with his family by his side. Wally is reunited with June, his devoted wife of 57 years who passed before him in January 2015. Without June by his side Wally’s health steadily declined, in/out of hospital the last four months of his life. Wally will be so missed and always remembered by his daughter Loranne (Dan) Doyle, granddaughter Lindsay (Matt) Carlson, dear great-granddaughter Claire Carlson and grandson Justin (Rochelle), his son Dwayne (Linda) and his daughter Kathy (Pat) Fenrick, grandson Clayton and granddaughter Zoe. Wally was also predeceased by his nine siblings Fred, Barney, Edith, Juanita, Barbara, Donald, Kelly, Robert and Reg. Wally is remembered by lifelong best friends Garry and Doris Hogg, his extended family and other good friends. Uncle Wally holds a special place in the hearts of many nieces/ nephews whose companionship and ideas he encouraged over the years. As a toddler, Wally left the Peace River Country with his parents, seven older brothers and sisters and an elderly neighbour lady hitching a ride, headed to Barkerville. After a brief stay and the birth of his younger twin brothers, Wally, his older siblings and his father Pop Paige were on the move again, travelling to Kamloops. Home at this time for Wally and family “was where you hung your hat” living at Powers Edition, Lower Heffley, sawmill/logging camp at Heffley Lake and Quesnel. Granma Tilly was often there to lean on and bake a pie or ten! Hunting, fishing,
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the outdoors, making mischief, reading, learning from his older siblings, music and parties and street smarts, alongside some formal schooling, formed Wally’s education. His intelligence, peppered with quick wit and a sharp memory, provided him the tools to go out on his own when Pop Paige unexpectedly passed away while they were working in Quesnel. A young teen, Wally was determined to succeed on his own, working odd jobs and staying on occasion with older siblings and their families. Wally joined the army, where he spent approximately one year. Walter’s early life was full of adventure and uncertainty; when he later shared his experiences with his children, the loyalty and love he had for his father, older brothers and sisters, friends and neighbours always came thru in the telling, adding “you are rich if you have family”. Meandering his way back to the Kamloops area, Wally reconnected with family and friends. During this time, Wally met June Harton in a coffee shop on Victoria Street, hardly recognizing her as his elementary school classmate. June had grown into a lovely young woman and Wally was definitely interested in reconnecting with her! They found they could talk easily for hours, feeling right at home with each other. Later they married on August 31, 1957, ambitious to build a life for themselves. They worked together, providing a loving, stable and stimulating environment for their children, while living in/near Kamloops and in Barriere. Wally and June endeavoured to treat their children, grandchildren, and those who lived in their home over the years, including much loved dogs and cats, with dignity and respect. They opened their home and hearts, helping many in need; everyone was welcome at Wally and June’s. They believed in supporting their community and
made every attempt to shop local. W.C. was a natural for business and management and he sought to “sail by his own lights”. Wally logged with his brothers, sold Renaware pots/pans as well as new/used cars and trucks, operated equipment for himself and the District of Brocklehurst, managed bush and log yard crews for Fadear Creek Lumber, Balco & Tolko and bought many hectares of timber for Slocan Forest Products as Logging Operations Superintendent. In 1992, while living in Slocan, Wally suffered a stroke; unable to return to work, Wally and June moved back to Barriere in 1993 to be close to their family and friends. There they worked together over the next 20 years managing Riva Ridge Mobile Home Park until January 2015. Wally’s family is so grateful for the extraordinary kindness and compassion shown by the nurses, doctors and staff at RIH over the past three months and staff at Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice House. No service by request. A private family gettogether will be held in the Spring.
(Robert) Bruce Teague Bruce passed away peacefully at home on January 1, 2017 at age 74. He was predeceased by his parents Frank and Eula and his brother Doyle. Bruce is survived by his wife Lenore, daughter Angie and sons Shane (Danica), Clayton (Adrienne), Lincoln (Rhea), six grandchildren, one great-grandchild, his sisters Francis, Katherine, Shirley and Reva as well as many cousins, nieces and nephews. Bruce was an avid gun collector and a lifelong outdoorsman with a love of horses, hunting and fishing. By his request there will be no service. Arrangements entrusted to Alternatives Funeral & Cremation Services 250-554-2324 Condolences may be expressed to the family from www.myalternatives.ca
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The Angel on Your Shoulder
BY JACKIE HUSTON LENA, WISCONSIN
There’s an angel on your shoulder
Though you may not know she’s there, She watches over you day and night And keeps you in her care.
There’s an angel on your shoulder Watching you learn and grow
Keeping you safe from danger And nurturing your soul.
She’ll be there through your triumphs She’ll dance on clouds with pride, She’ll hold your hand through disappointments and fears,
Standing faithfully by your side.
In her lifetime this angel was strong and true,
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice, 72 Whiteshield Crescent South, Kamloops, BC, V2E 2S9 (www.kamloopshospice.com).
In your life you’ll be faced with decisions and trials
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And stood up for what was right.
And she’ll shine down her guiding light. So remember as you grow older,
There are no heights you cannot reach
‘Cause there’s an angel on your shoulder.
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Obituaries & In Mem Obituaries & In Memoriam Kevin Bouvette
May 13th, 1966 - December 21st, 2016 Surrounded by his loving family, Kevin Bouvette of Kamloops, BC passed away at Kamloops Hospice on December 21st, 2016 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Left to cherish the 50 years of memories are his wife Shelley, parents Wayne and Donna Bouvette of Kamloops, sister Brenda (Rob) Enax of Fort Nelson, daughter Ashley of Fort Nelson, son Christopher (Samantha) of Kamloops, daughter Tara of Kamloops, his five grandchildren as well as numerous nieces and nephews and many other relatives and friends. Kevin loved spending time camping and sitting around the campfire with family and friends. He was an avid outdoorsman and was always ready for a day of fishing on the water. His love for the sport of hunting showed with the many trips up the Alaska Highway in search of the perfect moose. These memories and many more will be forever etched in the hearts of his family and friends. We would like to thank the many doctors, nurses and staff of the Cancer Clinic and at Kamloops Hospice for the care and compassion you showed Kevin. Arrangements for a service will be announced at a later date. In memory of Kevin, donations would be greatly appreciated and accepted by the Kamloops Hospice, 72 Whiteshield Crescent South, Kamloops, BC V2E 2S9. Condolences may be sent to the family at DrakeCremation.com.
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SISTER LUCY ROSE DUMONT, SSA Marc Wesley John Harrie Jennifer Norstrom (SR. MARY FIDELIS)
It is with unbelievable Jennifer Norstrom of Mary Fidelis)passed the fifth away of six on sorrow that we announce Sr. Lucy Rose DuMont, SSA (Sr. Kamloops in Molson, Washington, the sudden passing children was born on March 11, 1930 January 3, 2017 at 32 years USA. Sister Lucy died peacefully on January 2, 2016 at of our Marc Harrie on of age. Hospice, The Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria, BC. Thursday, December 29, Survived by her loving 2016 at the age of 38 years. Baptized as an infant in Greenwood, BC and raised in husband Orlund Norstrom, Bridesville, BC, Lucy became a Canadian Citizen in 1957. He is survived by his love children Joy, Olivia and on January 1950 and Tami Sullivan, sons Marc Jr. She entered the Sisters of St. Ann Jacob, her 24, brother Jason 5, 1952. Sister Lucy’s and Cian, daughter Mariah, pronounced her vows on February Wharf and parents David ministry encompassed education at both the elementary and Mom Bonnie (Gary) and Jim, sisters Chantelle Terrycare, Wharf. secondary levels, parish ministry,and pastoral community (Steve) and Danielle (Jeff), nieces Taylor and leadership and formation. As an educator, Lucyhad serveda atvery happy, loving and Jenn always Jesimae, nephews Dylan,St.and and many Ann’sJJAcademy, Kamloops; Sacred Heart outlook School, Prince optimistic on life. It was important to George; Little Flower Academy and Saint Augustine’s Schools, more. her children to always love God and others. She Vancouver; Saint Ann’s Academy, Victoria and at the Indian Predeceased by his DadResidential Marc Harrie and was always willing to be Schools in Kamloops, Kuper Island and Mission friends with anybody. daughter Tegan and many more. Familyat was veryAcademy, important. She home schooled City. Sr. Lucy received her education St. Ann’s the(BA); children to spend more withUniversity them Westminster, The University of Calgary (BEd);time Gonzaga Marc was a very loving and New talented youngSeattle man.University (Credo Program); Catholic Health Association of Canada, Ottawa (Certificate infor Pastoral and at the same time, she was studying her He loved running heavy Health equipment and his Care), Newman Theological CollegeLaboratory (Diploma in Assistant Theology) and Clinical Pastoral Medical Certificate. She talent shows in many places around inKamloops. Experience Edmonton. was a hard worker. We will miss her a lot and He loved fishing, playing guitar, drawing and look forward seeing herininPenticton Heaven. The later studies prepared her for her next careers:to parish Ministry and Kamloops; writing poems that we have to treasure for lay formation, Nelson Diocese; and hospital chaplaincy at Mount St. Francis, Nelson;
always. He was very protective of those he Service Edmonton General Hospital; Mount St. MaryInformation Hospital, Victoria. loved. Marc will be deeply missed by all who The Celebration of Life will take place at Sister Lucy gifted her dying Sisters and residents of Mount St. Mary Hospital, accompanying knew and loved him. 2:00 pm on Saturday, 14, 2017 at them with her peaceful presence in their final days and hours. January She also worked tirelessly A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, BibleWe Truth 1099witness Fraser Street, with the Mount St. Mary Foundation. will missChurch, her courageous of completing January 12, 2017 at 11:00 the of Mount Kamloops, marathon am walks ininsupport St. Mary. BC with Pastor Andrew Picklyk Kamloops Funeral Home Chapel, 285 officiating. Predeceased by her parents; Victor Hugo DuMont, Rose Marie DuMont (Thoma); siblings Fortune Drive, Kamloops.Theodore A viewing will Adele Spillane, Patricia Grout. Survived by her Sister Louise (Ted) DuMont, In lieu of flowers, donations will be accepted take place prior to the Service from 10:00 toSeig, brother-in-law Noel Grout, Aunt Agnes Thoma, many nieces DuMont, CSJP, Jeannette for the children’s education. 11:00 am. and nephews, many friends and her own community of Sisters of St. Ann. Condolences may be emailed to the family Condolences may be emailed family Prayers to willthe be held at 7:00 pm on January 2016 at Sands Funeral Home, 1803 Quadra from 10, www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com Street, Victoria, BC. The Mass of the Resurrection is on Monday, January 11, 2016 at 10:30am, from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com Holy Cross Parish, 4049 Gordon Head Road. Interment following at Hatley Memorial Gardens.
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CARMELA NICOLE DECICCO Our beautiful Carmela Nicole DeCicco of Kamloops, BC passed away suddenly on Monday, January 4, 2016 at 32 years of age. She is survived by her partner Kyle Barclay, her loving mother Donna and stepfather Hedzer Vanderkooi and her siblings Rebecca, Anthony (Chelsea), Olivia DeCicco, and Dirk Vanderkooi. She will also be E. Brenneman missed by her by grandmother Marjorie Gurski, her uncles Brian, John, Nick, Ralph and Dale, and her aunts Brenda, Dora, Mary, Darlene and Linda. She Don’t thinkseveral of her as gone also leaves behind cousins Trever,away, Monica, Tobie, Tavis, Analeece, Lisa, Jason, Tom, Debbie, Her journey’s just begun. Lorenzo and Mike and many close friends who holds many facets, she wouldLife consider herso family. This earth is only She is predeceased by her fatherone. Domenic DeCicco, her grandparents JustCarmela thinkDeCicco, of her as resting, Lorenzo and John Gurski and uncle Mark Gurski. From the insorrows the tears, Carmela was born Kamloopsand on August 17, 1983. She grew up in Westsyde where she attended David Thompson Elementary and later Westsyde In a place of warmth and comfort, Secondary School from where she graduated in 2001. Carmela went on to Where there are no days receive her Opticians licence whereand she years. worked at Eyes International for over four years. Think how she must be wishing, Carm wasThat an extraordinary person today, and touched everyone who she met. we could know She had a remarkably big heart and always had a deep concern for friends How nothing but our sadness, and family. Carmela had an excellent sense of humour with impeccable wit, always making everyone in the room laugh. She had an immense passion for Can really pass away. music andAnd lovedthink to share withas everyone. ofither living,Her energy was electric and she made an impact whenever she walked into a room. In the hearts of those she touched, She will be forever loved, missed and never forgotten. For nothing loved is ever lost; A Celebration of Carmela’s Life will be held on Saturday, January 9th at was loved so Church, much.1975 Summit Dr. Kamloops, BC 2:00 pm And at the she Summit Drive Baptist
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In Loving Memory Of EMILY PAGET 1925 – 2015
The day God took you home A million times we needed you, A million times I’ve cried. If love alone could have saved you, You never would have died. In life I loved you dearly, In death I love you still. In my heart you hold a place, No one else can ever fill. It broke my heart to lose you, But you didn’t go alone. Part of me went with you, The day God took you home.
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Charter member Rick Marshall has a passion for the game of billiards. He is among 11 charter members to open the Kamloops Billiard Club at 232 Victoria St. DAVE EAGLES/KTW
Pool players open first local hall since 2011 ally, they were asked to move to the basement — a space that became known as the “man cave,” even utilized by one of the upstairs businesses. “They used to rent it out at Christmas time and have a Christmas party down there,” Marshall said. The cave outstayed its welcome, however, and a change in management meant the pool players were out of the professional high-rise, ending that run in November of 2015. Once again, Marshall and Leroux had nowhere to play.
December, is tucked away downstairs — a new cave complete with eight pool tables, a vending machine, several televisions on the walls and bar tables and stools. hen Executive Marshall is one of 11 charter members, Billiards closed in a group of local players who got together to 2011, Rick Marshall help cover costs of a larger space to shoot and his buddy George pool — this time with a business licence. Leroux didn’t know The charter members share responsiwhere to play pool in bilities of promoting league play, forming Kamloops. It was the last pool hall in a city partnerships with high schools and acquirthat once had up to five places dedicated ing a liquor licence, which they are in the to racking up. process of doing. Passionate about the game, but with no But at the heart of those conversations location — Marshall lives in an apartment is whether to keepThis theWeek club private for Kamloops File Name: LOG008-July-AD-BNR-LesConsenheim — he bought a table and rented space on IS PUBLIC POOL BACK IN TOWN? Publication: Marshall and2016 his buddies who just want Deadline: July 12, Trim:Tower 10.33” x 2.5” Walking along Victoria Street, the fourth floor in Cornerstone at the Creative Services a place to play pool — or open it to the Safety: 0.125” corner of First Avenue Victoria0" Street. No. 232 is easy to miss. Nestled beside 100 Yonge Street, 10 Floorand Bleed: Toronto, ON M5C 2W1 one table Colours: CMYK What started with turned into Kelly O’Bryan’s Neighbourhood Restaurant, public. “Half of our members want to open this two. Two tables became three and, eventuKamloops Billiard Club, which opened in JESSICA WALLACE STAFF REPORTER jessica@kamloopsthisweek.com
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Kamloops Billiard Club has 17 members who pay $100 monthly for premium access to the pool hall. Right now, it operates with a mixed-model business strategy — part membership, part public drop-in. Ideally, about 20 members would pay full-time fees, theoretically allowing time and space for non-members. Where it gets complicated, however, is if more members join. Marshall said some would prefer to simply have members and shut the doors to the public, effectively rendering the hall closed to the Average Joe player.
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How much can I safely draw from my portfolio? Above is one of the most frequent questions we get in our office. Choosing a suitable withdrawal or “burn rate“ from your portfolio can be the single most important factor affecting your nest egg. The right withdrawal rate can ensure your money lasts at least as long as you do. Lifespan, inflation and market returns are all beyond your control; however, your asset allocation and withdrawals for lifestyle are. As you approach retirement, it is critical that your portfolio is adjusted for the income phase. Prior to retirement the focus was on accumulation. During the accumulation phase, poor returns early could be offset by greater returns at a later date, allowing the market to grow your retirement nest egg. Once retired, most require a constant withdrawal rate from their portfolio to fund their lifestyle. Typically, the 5-10 years on either end of your retirement date are known as the “retirement risk zone”, during which you are more sensitive to portfolio shocks. If your portfolio experiences a sharp decline combined with withdrawals can permanently impair your wealth and retirement. We feel the best solution for the unpredictable nature of the stock market is to:
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retirement. Too conservative a portfolio risks not keeping up with inflation and might not meet long term needs, while too aggressive a strategy can risk capital depletion at a time an investor can least afford it.
Source: Manulife Investments 1) set aside a contingency 2) build a diversified portfolio 3) limit withdrawals We often encourage investors to have one to three years’ worth of needs set aside in low risk investments. For example, if you require $20,000 a year from your portfolio, there could be $60,000 set aside in bonds or Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GICs). In the event of a market downturn, the portfolio can be left to recover and the contingency can be used to maintain one’s lifestyle. Traditionally, asset allocation or diversification meant what percentage you have in equities (stocks) and income (bonds). One old guideline suggested portfolios should have one's age in bonds. For example: If you are 60 years old, then 60% should be in bonds versus if you are 40 years old, you could have 40% in bonds and the remainder in equities. These were merely quick guides that were developed when interest rates were much higher and didn't take into account any other personal circumstances.
Many research papers suggest upwards of 6.5% withdrawal rates have been sustainable over a retirees’ lifespan; however, these often did not account for adverse market conditions. Retiring September 1, 2008, before worldwide markets had dropped between 40-50% could significantly impact one's retirement if not planned and designed properly. William Bergen a financial pioneer calculated that investors can safely withdrawal 4.0% from a balanced portfolio (60% stock + 40% bonds) in the first year and increase annually with inflation. Bergen's research has proven this 4.0% withdrawal rate was sustainable over every 30-year period since 1926. Because we are in the lowest interest rate environment of our lives, we feel planners should use 4.0% in their forecasts. The bottom line is retirees should build a retirement plan customized to their figures. Over the last 15 years, we have built a customized Retirement Roadmap process that helps illustrate how much cash flow retirees will likely have after-tax. In addition, we may determine that you only require a 3% return to help meet your goals and thus recommend a safer portfolio with considerably less risk. After all, if you can meet your goals why take more risk? Until Next time… Invest Well. Live Well
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ADVERTISING CONSULTANT Award winning Kamloops This Week has an opening for an Advertising Consultant. The position requires a highly organized individual with the ability to multi-task in a fun, fast-paced team environment. Strong interpersonal skills and a strong knowledge of sales and marketing are required. Excellent communication skills, valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle are necessary. If you have a passion for the advertising business, are creative and thrive on challenges, and able to provide a high level of service to existing customers while growing sales, we want to hear from you. Interested applicants should send their resume and cover letter to: Attention: Marketing Coordinator 1365 B Dalhousie Drive Kamloops BC V2C 5P6 Fax: 250-374-1033 Email: sales@kamloopsthisweek.com
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Kamloops Billiard Club has eight pool tables, a full-sized snooker table, televisions and bar tables and stools. While a liquor license is in the works, charter members have no plans to add a restaurant.
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Right now, drop-in is 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays. It costs $15 per hour per table for up to four people. “The general public hasn’t seen a pool room in Kamloops and I don’t know how much of a market there is or isn’t,” Marshall said.
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It’s not cheap to shoot pool at the club, but Marshall said pool halls don’t make money. “You just do not,” Marshall said. “We’re not doing this for money, we’re doing this because we love playing pool and, if it can pay our bills, great. If it doesn’t quite pay our bills, we’re OK with that anyways.” Deborah Howell, former owner of Executive Billiards in the Southgate industrial area, knows that all too well. “It was kind of hard keeping the doors open when you couldn’t pay the bills,” Howell told KTW. She still has a sour taste in her month five years after closing the Laval Crescent hall. Howell said not being able to obtain a liquor licence or sell food crippled the business, with the sheer space required to
house 10 pool tables and five karaoke rooms costing more than revenue coming in. The hall was open about 20 years and had a shady history. Howell said the previous owner “let things go. “We tried to make it more family-oriented and that didn’t work either,” Howell said. Marshall does not plan to open a restaurant at Kamloops Billiard Club due to costs, but Kelly O’Bryan’s has delivered food to them.
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Howell called the pool community in Kamloops “family.” At its peak locally in the early 2000s, she said, 36 teams played competitively, with each team having up to six players. She recalls five halls in the city at that time — three downtown, one in North Kamloops and hers. But once they closed? “Bars were the only place to play after that,” she said. The Dirty Jersey on the North Shore became Kamloops’ unofficial pool hall, offering 8- and 9-ball league play. Other watering holes, such as Carlos O’Bryans, The Central Station Pub and the Kami Inn downtown, have tables, but players
more often wait in queue than grab a cue. Howell still receives messages online from people who miss Executive Billiards and she knows members of Kamloops Billiard Club are old customers. “Hopefully, they can keep enough regular members to keep the doors open for them,” she said.
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While Marshall is in a league of his own when it comes to commitment to the game, others can join
league play as per the Canadian Cue Sport Association. “The leagues, they go all over,” Howell said. “You can win trips to Toronto and play in the nationals. Vegas is the internationals.” Kamloops Billiard Club will hold league play on Thursdays and more information can be found online at cdnqsport.com. Other events include non-professional tournaments on Fridays and a snooker league on Saturdays. A junior league is also in the works.
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The expensive practice of payday — SARAH CRADDOCK, Cash Stop Loans owner loans will get a little cheaper with new best customers. rules brought in by the 600 per cent. Public Safety She will no longer province. Minister Mike Morris Beginning this be able to discount said the new 17 per month, the charge from what she said is a cent rate is the secon payday loans is rock-bottom rate that ond-lowest in Canada. will cause some pain reduced by $6 to $17 There are two for every $100 borin the industry. Kamloops-based payrowed. It will also result in day loan firms based Regulations that lower wages within the took effect Jan. 1 lower in Kamloops. industry as business At least six comthe maximum charge tightens costs, she prepanies operate here, from $23, including dicted. the largest of which is all fees. The regulaWhile Craddock DAVE EAGLES/KTW Money Mart. tion covers short-term said her stores will be Sarah Craddock loans up to $1,500 for able to continue, she’s Cash Stop Loans is one of many lenders impacted by new provincial rules to owns Cash Stop Loans, a term of 62 days or reduce the costs of fees charged for payday loans. not sure about the rest which she opened less. of the industry. here in 2007. The B.C. govern“It’s a big hit . . . . “Before 2009 or ment began tightening Probably some of us 2010, there was no regulations on payday will close down.” regulation on the lenders in 2009 when Stan Dueck, execuindustry. People were it limited charges from NorKam Senior Secondary tive director of New charging whatever to 23 per cent of the Life Community & AE Perry Elementary Schools they wanted to. Some loan and required Kamloops, said payday were charging $30 on lenders to post signs loans are an unfortuNorKam Senior Secondary and AE Perry $100,” she said. reminding customA blike ig toTHANK-‐YOU NorKam Senior S econdary paynate reality for many A big THANK-‐YOU from NorKam Senior Secondary Craddock said Elementary would once again thankfrom ers they were the new rate is what who are in poverty. ing an annualized the following community volunteers for their and A E P erry E lementary and AE Perry Elementary she charges her interest rate of up to assistance with our fourth school-wide luncheons “They pay unbeNorKam Senior Secondary and AE Perry Elementary would like to once again thank the following community volunteers for their assistance with nior Secondary and Aon E Perry Elementary w ould like to once again thank the following community volunteers for their assistance with hosted Wednesday, December 14th and th our fourth school-‐wide luncheon hosted on Wednesday, December 14 . Without the help of our community, our luncheon would not have th school-‐wide luncheon hosted on Wednesday, ecember 14the . Whelp ithout of the help of our community, our luncheon would not have Thursday December 15th.tDo Without been the success that it continues be. uccess that it continues to be. Thank y ou t o: our community, our luncheons would not to: The crew from the North Shore Detachment of the RCMP om the North hore success Detachment of the RCMP to be. be Sthe they continue Kamloops North Rotary Page 2
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lievable fees to get cheques cashed.” Dueck said the reduction will help “but it’s a shame they’re around, for me anyway.” The industry reported to B.C. regulators that 159,000 payday loans were taken out in 2015. Most borrowers hand over a cheque or a pre-authorized debit for the full amount of the loan, plus fees, to be paid from their next paycheque. Scott Hannah, president of B.C.’s Credit Counselling Society, said the reduced fee is a step in the right direction at a time when consumer debt levels are at record levels. Payday lenders are restricted to disclose all charges. Loans are limited to half of the borrower’s net pay during the period of the loan. — With files from The Canadian Press
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Happy New Year Let 2017 be a year of positive change. Don’t wait for it, go out and get it. Smile more, be excited, do new things, things that challenge you. Be adventurous and brave. Let it be a year of appreciating old friends and a year of welcoming new friendships. Let it be a year of fun, laughter and lessons that will help change the way we think about the world. Let it lead us to people who lift us up and allow us to tell our stories to listening ears. Let us hope for eyes that see the best, a heart that forgives the worst, a mind that forgets the bad and a soul that never loses faith. Here’s to all of you and to a year of patience, gratitude, new opportunities, excitement, compassion, forgiveness, love, understanding and new beginnings!
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The currency has gained more than a full U.S. cent since the beginning of 2017. The Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX composite index was down 64.94 points at 15,431.11 after two hours of trading. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial
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ith every New Year, comes a new beginning. What a wonderful time to be reflective, to reset and to renew ourselves! Let me take a moment this New Year to remind you of the importance of proper oral hygiene and your commitment to your oral health. I say skip the gimmicky New Year’s resolutions. Instead focus on easy and substantial habits that will promote and stimulate your health for the long-term. Here are 3 simple ways to improve your dental health this New Year:
Maintain a Regular Dental Regimen that Includes Flossing It is extremely important to brush your teeth twice a day, once in the morning and once before you
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go to bed. Combining this regular routine with flossing will considerably help to improve your overall oral health. Flossing removes food particles from tight spaces between teeth and around the gums. A simple and thorough cleaning every day and night will help fight bacterial growth and can help prevent gum disease.
Eat Healthier Foods
Whole grains, vegetables, fresh fruits, and highquality protein like fish, lean meats, eggs, beans and legumes are not only good for your body, they keep your teeth and gums healthy too. Fibrous fruits and vegetables that are high in water, such as apples, help with the flow of saliva which helps with digestion and reduces food particles in your mouth.
Limit Sugar Intake
Consuming foods and beverages that are high in sugar can break down tooth enamel and cause cavities and tooth decay. It has long been understood that sugar encourages the bacteria that forms cavities. Start by reducing sugar from every day drinks such as your morning coffee and opt for water when you can, rather than juice or pop. In order to keep striving towards your goals and dreams, a healthy body and smile is the vehicle towards executing and achieving them. Consider these 3 simple tips as welcome additions to your New Year’s Resolutions.
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surrounding world for children ages eight and up. Sessions run at the Kamloops Museum and Archives, 7 West Seymour St., from Jan. 21 to March 11, 10 a.m. to noon. Cost is $65 for the entire program. Registration code is 266994. Individual sessions are $10 each. Every week offers a new topic: Art Explorers,
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Snapshot in History, Yucky Ooey Gooey, Art in the Shadows, Around the World, Wild About Art, Museum Monsters and Myth, Monsters and more. For more information, go online to kamloops.ca/ activityguide. Register online at kamloops.ca/ezreg or by calling 250-828-3500. • Musical theatre: This performance-based class for children ages seven to 12 includes singing, acting, choreography, movement, improvisation and character development. Broadway music and pop songs will be explored. Held at Sista’s Love to Dance Studio, 1295 Twelfth St., on Wednesdays from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., Jan. 11 to March 15. Cost is $100. Registration code is 266690. Register online at kamloops.ca/ezreg or by calling 250-828-3500. • Registration for the learn-to-swim program began Dec. 13, and spaces tend to fill up quickly. Ten sessions are offered to parents and infants as young as four months and youth up to age 14. For more information on swim levels, go online to kamloops.ca/activityguide. For availability, call 250828-3500. • Curling: Children ages six to 13 can register for the Kamloops Curling Club’s Jam Can Curling Bonspiel, taking place March 25 and March 26. Register as a team of four (code 266382) or individually (code 266383). Cost is $40 for a team and $10 for an individual. Lunch will be provided both days. Children must
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be supervised during the bonspiel. Register online at kamloops.ca/ezreg or by calling 250-828-3500.
Family and early years
• Parent-toddler dance time: Class focuses on introducing children ages one-and-a-half to three to movement and music through dancing, stretching and playing games. Classes run Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., from Jan. 14 to March 18 at Sista’s Love to Dance Studio. Cost is $88. Registration code is 266683. Register online at kamloops.ca/ezreg or by calling
250-828-3500. • Floor hockey: Introduce your child to the sport and other fundamental movement skills. For children ages three to five. Sessions run Tuesdays, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., from Jan. 24 to Feb. 28 and Thursdays, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., from Jan. 26 to March 2 at West Highlands Park. Cost is $48. Registration codes are 266487 and 266488. Register online at kamloops.ca/ezreg or by calling 250-828-3500. • Sports on mats: For kids ages four to six, this program is designed to teach children how to
move their bodies in preparation for sports such as judo, wrestling or gymnastics. They learn tumbling, falling, rolling and lateral movements. Classes run Saturdays, 10: 30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.., from Jan. 14 to Feb. 28 at Valleyview Community Hall, 288 Park Dr. Cost is $48. Registration code is 266486. Register online at kamloops.ca/ezreg or by calling 250-828-3500.
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Do you like to discover new things? KALS multi week or single session daytime classes start soon. 43 topics from Crime & Justice, Wildlife Conservation, Russia Today, Canadian Poetry, You & Your Pharmacist, Israel/Palestine, Intro to Energy, Bugs ‘N Us, First Nations Languages and much More!
It’s easy to share ideas and have great discussions, make new friends and learn for enjoyment. There are no exams & no deadlines.
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that incorporates different modes of training. Classes run Mondays from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., Jan. 9 to March 13 at the Tournament Capital Centre (TCC). Cost is $63. Registration code is 266890. Try the beginner-friendly class for an introduction to strength and cardio training and still get a fullbody workout, but enjoy longer breaks. Entry-level classes run Wednesdays from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Jan 11. to March 15 at the TCC. Registration code is 266840. Register online at kamloops.ca/ezreg or by calling 250-828-3500. • Pruning class: Those interested in gardening and landscaping might enjoy this afternoon course. Offered by the parks department and taught by a certified arborist, the class covers techniques for pruning fruit trees, shrubs and ornamentals. Learn about reasons for pruning, types of pruning cuts, when to prune and get some hands-on practice. Class runs Sunday,
March 12, from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Yacht Club, 1140 River St. Cost is $25. Registration code is 265586. • Cooking: The city runs a range of one-off classes covering culinary skills in Italian cooking, wine pairing, brunch and tapas, South Asian, Indian and Eastern European dishes. Each class runs in the evening and is between two and three hours long. Costs range from $40 to $82. For more details and activity codes, check out the activity guide online at kamloops.ca/activityguide. • Nordic skiing: Join the Overlander Ski Club and explore the Stake Lake trails with an introduction to cross-country skiing. Equipment rentals are available. Taking place Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Jan. 7 to Jan. 21. Registration code is 265867. Also on Wednesdays from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Jan. 11 to Jan. 25. Code is 266585. Register online at kamloops.ca/ezreg or by calling 250-828-3500.
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