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WHAT HAPPENED TO WOLF?

In May of last year, Wolf Sellmer — a seemingly wealthy accountant with a medical supply business, a million-dollar home on Shuswap Road and properties in Kamloops and Vancouver — was in a jail cell at the Kamloops courthouse after failing to produce documents sought by his creditors. Two weeks later, Sellmer was found dead by his daughter, killed by a single gunshot wound. Through court documents, extensive interviews with the family and a review of text exchanges in the days before his death — including a threat relayed by a man once described by prosecutors as an Independent Soldiers affiliate — Kamloops This Week looks at the circumstances surrounding the millions in debt and the death of this beloved family man. THE FIRST IN A THREE-PART SERIES BEGINS ON PAGE A6.

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An agreement in principle has been reached for the sale of Sun Rivers Golf Course to Big Horn Golf and Country Club LLP, led by Sun Rivers resident Bill Amy. As reported in the June 29 edition of Kamloops This Week and online at kamloopsthisweek.com, the sale involves Amy securing about 600 people investing $5,000 each for shares in the venture, with $3 million needing to be raised. The investment group will comprise golf members, Sun Rivers residents and local businesses through their investment in Big Horn, which will be headed by a seven-member board of directors. “We are pleased that ownership of the golf course will remain with the local community,” said Rick Siemens, CEO of Sun Rivers Limited Partnership. “The ownership group is committed to maintaining and expanding the golf course and clubhouse facilities, which will be a benefit to the Sun Rivers Community and to current and future residents at Sun Rivers.” The sale involves only the golf course and the facility housing Hoodoos restaurant and the pro shop. It does not include the realestate development side of Sun Rivers. Sun Rivers Partners indicated in 2015 it was putting the entire resort on the market. It listed the golf course

The transaction involving the golf course involves about 600 people buying shares for $5,000 each. KTW FILE PHOTO

for sale separately early in 2016. Amy and a business partner first tried to purchase the golf course last year, along with Hoodoos restaurant and the pro shop. The partners completed some renovation work, but the deal later collapsed. They regrouped and emerged with the share plan, which Amy said in April was getting close to its 600-member goal. In return for the investment, members will receive a 10 per cent credit on spending and other discounts at the course and associated restaurant. Amy said he has held 17 town hall meetings to explain his vision and the structure of the ownership. Money will be put in trust until a deal is executed. “The support so far from the community and golfer members has been tremendous,” Amy said. See COURSE, A4

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A: LEN MARCHAND, KAMLOOPS. 8. What is the highest mountain in Canada? A: MOUNT LOGAN IN YUKON. 9. In what year did O Canada officially become the country’s national anthem? A: 1980 10. The Great Lakes contain what percentage of the world’s fresh lake water? A: 18 PER CENT. 11. When did First Nations get the vote in Canada? A: 1960. 12. How many time zones are in Canada? A: SIX. 13. What province has the largest population of aboriginal people in Canada? A: ONTARIO. 14. If you are standing in Richard’s Harbour, Newfoundland/Labrador and travel directly south, which country’s territory will you first encounter? A: FRANCE (ISLANDS OF ST. PIERRE AND MIQUELON). 15. Who was Canada’s longest-serving prime minister? A: WILLIAM LYON MACKENZIE KING (21 YEARS).

Congratulations on your call to the bar, Simon Walter

Cates Ford Oien Epp wishes to congratulate Simon Walter for his recent call to the bar and welcomes him as the firm’s newest associate. He practices in family law, estate planning, and civil litigation matters. Simon has called Kamloops home since he was one and a half years old. He completed his Bachelor of Fine Arts at the University of Victoria in 2012, with a specialization in Acting and Theatre. He then graduated from the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law in 2016. Simon has worked for CFOE every summer since the end of his first year of law school. Now that he has returned to Kamloops to work full-time, he continues to be involved in local community and business organizations. He is a member of the Kamloops Bar Association and the newly founded Kamloops Collaborative Family Law Association. He sits on the Board for the Kamloops Symphony Orchestra and is a member of the Kamloops Soccer Referees Association. Outside the office, Simon works as a referee for local soccer leagues and sings with The Cantabile Singers, a local Kamloops choir.

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Those aboard the Spirit of Kamloops 2141 steam locomotive had a front-row seat to the fireworks show on the South Thompson River as darkness fell on Canada Day. Turn to page A5 and go online to the Community tab at kamloopsthisweek.com to see more photos from Canada Day festivities at Riverside Park. Allen Douglas/KTW

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Employee death at Domtar WorkSafeBC is investigating a heavy-equipment accident on Thursday at Domtar’s Kamloops pulp mill that left one employee dead and another in hospital. According to a statement issued by Domtar on Friday morning, the incident took place at about

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Police say teen ‘swimmer’ is safe Kamloops RCMP say a teenaged girl who escaped from police in the earlymorning hours of June 29 has been found and is safe. There has been no word on where she was found, nor whether charges will be laid in connection to the original bicycle theft investigation. The girl was originally reported miss-

ing last week after running from police during an investigation into a stolen bicycle. At about 2 a.m. on June 29, Mounties were alerted to a report of a stolen bicycle. The bicycle was recovered and RCMP later used a dog to find a teenaged girl hiding beneath a dock on

the Thompson River beside Royal Avenue on the North Shore. “The girl was subsequently arrested in connection with the bicycle theft,” RCMP Cpl. Jodi Shelkie said the day after the incident. “During her arrest, the girl escaped custody from police and entered the river prior to being placed in handcuffs.”

The girl was seen swimming toward Rabbit Island. Shelkie said the Kamloops Fire Rescue boat was called out and used a thermal imaging camera in the search. The next day, police continued the search, using the police dog service, air support and Kamloops Search and Rescue volunteers.

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A day after his B.C. Liberal government’s defeat in the legislature, Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone was looking on the bright side — the second-term MLA, who will move from cabinet minister to Opposition member when an NDP government is sworn in, can claim one of the best views of history in the making. “The last couple weeks have been very fascinating, exciting and tremendously interesting,” Stone told KTW. “I’ve enjoyed having a front-row seat to this unique historical moment.” The Vancouver Sun estimates it’s been 134 years since an opposition party replaced the government in power following a confidence vote, which the Liberals lost on Thursday evening. Stone said the decision of Lt.-

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Gov. Judith Guichon to give the NDP a chance to govern with the support of the three Green MLAs must be respected, but noted there are still obstacles in place if the new government wants to pass legislation. “It’s going to be precarious at best, there’s no question. The numbers are tight,” he said. While the question of the Speaker of the legislature — who by custom only votes in the event of a tie— has been much debated, there’s also the issue of committee debates. Stone said legislative custom is for MLAs to hold a committee meeting once a bill is past second reading, at which the Speaker is not present and the committee chair, always a government-side member, does not vote unless there is a tie. “The committee stage is where MLAs from all parties debate the

specific sections of a bill or the specific budgets of each ministry,” Stone said. “That’s where we get into line by line by line and questions from each member to ministers responsible for the legislation.” If both positions are held by NDP MLAs, Liberal MLAs will outnumber Green and NDP MLAs by one vote, Stone noted. Stone said he doesn’t yet know if his party will support NDP legislation, though critics accused the Liberals of borrowing portions of their most recent Speech from the Throne from the New Democrats. “We’ll make the decision whether to support legislation on a case-by-case basis based on the merits of each bill,” Stone said. “The NDP were a highly, highly effective opposition and they rarely ever supported a government bill, regardless of what the merits were.”

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“Our vision is to improve on the already great golf and dining experiences by adding additional amenities to the course and within the clubhouse. The par-3 course under construction will be completed and restaurant and banquet facilities will be renovated and expanded. We have an extremely strong group of directors ready to step in and carry out our vision.” The sale is anticipated to close at the end of July. The 130-acre golf course was listed in 2016 by Colliers International for $4 million. When Amy and a business partner first entered into a deal to buy the course last September, plans were to add a six-hole par-3 golf course, pickleball Silver & Gold courts, improve sand bunkers and other course-related items and renovate Hoodoos restaurant. Six-hole courses are unusual in Canada, but they

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CELEBRATING CANADA DAY IN STYLE Thousands were in Riverside Park on Saturday to take in the festivities, including KTW photographer Allen Douglas. Clockwise from top: The flag parade wound its way through the park; one-yearold Miranda Curnow enjoys a cool shower on a hot day; Bev Link grabs a copy of KTWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s special Canada 150 newspaper from Kamloops This Week sales manager Ray Jolicoeur; Bona Ahn plays the traditional Korean instrument gayageum with silk strings. Many more photos can be found online at kamloopsthisweek.com, under the Community tab.

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LOCAL NEWS WHAT HAPPENED TO WOLF?

Family recounts ‘luxurious life’ prior to 2016 death of patriarch Wolf Sellmer TIM PETRUK STAFF REPORTER tim@kamloopsthisweek.com

ife was good for the Sellmer family — Wolf and his wife, Tricia, along with their three children. Wolf maintained a successful accounting practice and took pride in providing for his family. “It was good, although you don’t really realize how good it was until it’s gone,” daughter Sara told KTW. “I went to a private school, I had horses, I did ballet, we lived in a gorgeous home. But my dad didn’t just hand stuff over. He was always about hard work — ‘You’ve got to earn it.’” Wolf and Tricia moved to Kamloops from the Lower Mainland in 1976. They owned a Langley pub, The Horse and Rider, until 1977, when their eldest son was born. The $150,000 profit they made after selling the pub was invested in a family orchard near the U.S. border outside Cawston, in the Similkameen Valley — a property in which they maintained an interest until last year. Tricia said she and Wolf lived a comfortable but busy life. “We never had enough time together,” she said, smiling. “He gave it to everybody else. He was incredibly generous. I never had to worry because he always had my back.” Wolf and Tricia moved their family from downtown to Rose Hill in 1978 and lived there until 1999, when they moved to an adobe-style home on Shuswap Road. “He did everything,” Tricia said. “I’d bring the flowers home, place them where they were supposed to be, next thing I know they’re planted.” Tricia said her husband paid her way to complete her master’s in fine arts through the Transart Institute in Berlin and New York in 2009. She also has two degrees

He was there “ for everyone —

everyone. I never had to ask for anything. I’d never adjusted a thermostat, taken out the garbage. He just did things.

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— TRICIA SELLMER describing her late husband, Wolf

from UBC and has completed art residencies in New York and Italy. “I’d be going away and he’d say, ‘Make sure you’ve got your American Express, your Visa, your passport,’” she said. “And he’d take me to the airport — and he’d have the biggest smile on his face.” Tricia described her husband as someone who was always looking to help. “He was there for everyone — everyone,” she said. “I never had to ask for anything. I’d never adjusted a thermostat, taken out the garbage. He just did things.” Wolf was also generous with

DAVE EAGLES/KTW Tricia Sellmer poses in her new art studio with a photo of her and her late husband, Wolfram, who died on June 2, 2016. Police have ruled the death a suicide, but Sellmer and her family are left with questions.

his children. He went into business with his eldest son when they purchased a medical supply store downtown. He was

also paying $10,000 a month to his younger son in the hopes of him becoming established in the Lower Mainland.

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DAVE EAGLES/KTW Wolf Sellmer spent more than $800,000 on this equestrian facility, which included a riding arena, additional stables and office space for his daughter’s riding company.

equestrian business. The total cost ended up being more than $800,000 — money Wolf borrowed from private lenders to build on rented property. “Looking back at it now, we lived a luxurious life — but not crazy,” Sara said. “Money, I had no idea of it, but it was always there. I never even paid my own credit card until now. Like, ‘What do you mean I don’t have $15,000?’” Looking back, Sara said, her father might have been spread too thin. “Absolutely that’s possible,” she said. “I think it was a slippery slope of things that happened. At the end, he was letting me rack up bills that I thought were paid and they weren’t.” In the months before her father’s death, Sara said, she began receiving threatening text messages from some families of Wolf’s lenders. “When I started getting the

IN THIS SERIES PART 1 July 4 edition of KTW and online at kamloopsthisweek.com Wolf Sellmer was a successful accountant and provided for his family — but were his finances stretched too thin?

DAVE EAGLES/KTW Wolf and Tricia Sellmer lived in this adobe-style home on Shuswap Road, next door to the property on which he built his daughter’s equestrian facilities.

random text messages saying I’m going down — ‘You’ll never make it in this town’ — then I just wanted it to be over,” she said. “I remember looking at my dad and saying, ‘If this is all going sideways, you can tell me.’”

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Sara said her father remained stoic — a sentiment echoed by Tricia, who said Wolf became sullen and withdrawn in the months before his death. “He stopped laughing,” Tricia said. “It wasn’t him.”

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PART 2 July 6 edition of KTW and online at kamloopsthisweek.com In 2011, Wolf Sellmer began borrowing money from private lenders, sometimes at very high interest rates, and everything began to come undone. PART 3 July 7 edition of KTW and online at kamloopsthisweek.com The text message warning of a hit, the man scoping out the property and the potential second person in the house when Wolf Sellmer died.

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enis Walsh’s proposal that the Sept. 30 byelection include a question on whether voters want to adopt a hybrid ward system is an interesting one. Walsh, a city councillors, has an idea that would transform how Kamloops voters elect people to city hall, with two or three councillors elected under a ward system — elected based on geography — and the rest elected under an at-large system. Walsh’s argument is the North Shore tends to not get the attention afforded other neighbourhoods. If the North Shore had a designated councillor(s), the thinking goes, the area would have an advocate at city hall. Critics of a ward system argue those elected may make decisions that benefit their neighbourhoods at the expense of the city as a whole, whereas the system employed now across B.C. — the at-large system — sees councillors not tied to specific geography. There are other cities in Canada that use the ward system, most notably Toronto with its massive city council. In Vancouver, the ward system debate continues, but the province’s largest city did come up with a suggestion that could address neighbourhood concerns about representation while maintaining the at-large system. Vancouver’s engaged city task force; recommended the creation of neighbourhood councillor liaisons, patterned after school board and park board members being connected to specific schools and community centres. It is also done at the Kamloops-Thompson school district, where trustees are connected to specific schools. In lieu of a ward system, perhaps Kamloops council would consider emulating what is already out there by tying councillors to specific neighbourhoods. Councillors would not necessarily be advocates for those neighbourhood, but would be the crucial contact for residents wishing to bend the ear of those at city hall. At the same time, our local politicians would learn a lot more about various areas of the city.

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n its brief, desperate legislature session last week, the B.C. Liberal government tried to deliver immediately on one of its many sudden, see-the-light promises after losing its majority in the May election. After refusing years of demands to curb the millions in corporate and union donations funding political parties, particularly their own, the Liberals rose from their political deathbed to repent. Justice Minister (and former party president) Andrew Wilkinson presented Election Act changes that would do away with corporate and union donations at the provincial and local level. Opposition MLAs from the B.C. NDP and Greens reacted quickly. In a move no one can remember seeing before, they voted against first reading of the legislation. As a result, the details officially don’t exist in the legislature record. The government news release is all that remains — and it shows that while all parties profess to be in favour of restricting political donations to individuals only, the battle over big money isn’t over yet. In an earlier column, I recapped the flood of big donations to the Liberals after the uncertain result of the election. Green MLA Andrew Weaver, leader of the only party with clean hands on this issue, noted in the legislature last week that the Liberals took in $1 million in the first three days. Wilkinson said the reject-

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VICTORIA ed B.C. Liberal amendments would have set a limit of $2,500 a year on personal donations, which is half right. A donor with cash to spare could give $2,500 to his party of choice and another $2,500 to the local candidate, for a total of $5,000. Compare that to the current federal rules, which allow $1,550 a year in donations to a party and another $1,550 to a candidate, with no corporate or union donations. And to the Alberta NDP government of Rachel Notley, which in its first act as provincial government banned union and corporate gifts and limited individual donations to $4,000 a year, including donations to party leadership campaigns. A B.C. NDP government led by John Horgan would be expected to follow the Alberta NDP example. One thing to watch is how they handle inkind donations, a staple of NDP campaigns in which unions lend their staff to the party to help with campaigns.

The Liberal bill made a point of including in-kind donations in its new restrictions. It also would have prohibited transfers of money from a federal to a provincial party, a measure that would only affect the NDP. It remains to be seen if Horgan would preserve his party’s advantages after so many years of watching the Liberals pile up the corporate cash. Wilkinson’s bill also would have banned foreign donations, restricting giving to B.C. residents who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents. Liberal Leader Christy Clark and Horgan had a dialogue of the deaf on this issue during the spring election campaign. Horgan demanded “big money” be taken out, but avoided the issue of in-kind donations. Clark kept hammering away at her accusation that an NDP government would replace corporate and union cash with a direct subsidy from taxpayers. Jean Chrétien did this at the federal level and this ugly mistake kept the separatist Bloc Quebecois viable for years longer than it deserved. Horgan has continuously sidestepped the question of public subsidy, raising suspicion that he, too, wants to increase welfare for political parties. One thing we can count on in this time of political uncertainty is that parties will serve themselves until forced to do the right thing. tfletcher@blackpress.ca Twitter: @tomfletcherbc

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RESIDENTS HAVE RIGHT TO BREATHE CLEAN AIR Editor: I took a photo (pictured right) on the afternoon of June 26 as we were driving past New Gold’s New Afton mine just west of Kamloops. On New Gold’s website, it states: “Air quality is constantly monitored and dust suppressant is used in areas of high traffic. A dust-mitigation plan has been adopted to ensure that the site does not impact negatively on the local airshed.” Clearly the dust suppressant wasn’t working on this day or this amount of dust created by the mine is acceptable in the eyes of New Gold. Is this what Kamloops has to look forward to if Ajax mine is approved? Over the past 10 years, strong winds in Kamloops have increased tremendously and have become a regular weather pattern in the city. Kamloops citizens should have the right to breathe clean and non-toxic air. If you don’t have your health, what else matters? C. Johnson Kamloops

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A selection of comments on KTW stories, culled online RE: STORY: NDP’S JOHN HORGAN TO BE NEXT PREMIER OF B.C.:

“Congratulations, John. Maybe now people who have been struggling and without a voice will get some much-needed help. It will probably cost a lot less than a bridge across the Fraser we don’t need and a dam we don’t need.” — posted by Loop

RE: STORY: KAMLOOPS TO LOOK AT MORE RECYCLING DROP SITES:

“A start to fix the broken system. Perhaps the costs can be covered from Recycle BC in the money the city will get back. Ha!” — posted by Sneaky Pete

HEARTFELT THANKS FOR SUPPORT FROM RANDY’S TEAM

“I have a place. That grey bin out in my driveway.” — posted by Floop

Editor: Pam Milburn invited her 14 year-old-son, Reagan, to think of a special way to acknowledge the sudden passing of his friend’s papa. Knowing he had seen Matthew Mariona’s papa at the rink for almost every game during the past seven years, Reagan proposed purchasing a seat at Sandman Centre to memorialize Randy Loshuk. Randy learned how to skate at 26 years of age and was immediately hooked. He played in four

RE: BYELECTION 2017: HUNTER WOULD FOCUS ON HOUSING, SUSTAINABILITY:

hockey leagues and was a huge fan of the 2003-born Kamloops Minor Hockey Association players. Randy watched the talent develop over the years and would regularly converse with the 2003 parents about the team. Though usually quiet, Randy came out of his shell at the rink. The 2003 parent group was always welcoming of Randy and he marvelled at the talented group, being proud of all the boys for their hard work and accomplishments. Randy’s life came to an end a couple of weeks ago during what

was to be his last hockey game. The rink gave Randy joy, as it delivered the thrill of competition and friendships with those who shared his passion for the sport. Knowing Randy inspired the same hockey passion in his children, several 2003 families contributed extra funds to not only commemorate Randy with a memorial seat, but have purchased the two seats on either side of Randy for his daughter, Randine, and son, Mike. Heartfelt thanks to all of the families who have allowed Randy

to remain at the rink. Thank you, Reagan, for getting it all started. Pam Milburn, Jacqueline Carroll and Jennifer Taylor deserve extra thanks for all their caring efforts during this difficult time. The family has been deeply touched by all the support and kindness they have received from family, friends, colleagues and teammates during this difficult time. Linda and Mike Loshuk Jordan, Matthew, Randine (Peter) Mariona Kamloops

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The Dewdrop Trail wildfire 12 kilometres west of Kamloops is being held and more than 80 per cent of the blaze has been contained. The fire, which was mapped at 156 hectares on Thursday afternoon, was being battled by 78 firefighters and three water tenders — water trucks — on Friday. Staffing levels were expected to remain similar throughout the Canada Day long weekend. “It’s going to fluctuate a little bit, depending on conditions,” fire information officer Max Birkner said. “They might bring it down a notch but, again, it totally depends. It’s very dry and windy out there, so they’re keeping a

lot of people on it.” The blaze, which began as a controlled burn on June 16 in response to a much smaller wildfire that is believe to have been human-caused, was pegged at 50 per cent contained on Thursday afternoon. At 156 hectares, it is the largest active fire in the Kamloops Fire Centre. Across the Kamloops Fire Centre, fire-danger ratings range between high and extreme. The City of Kamloops falls into a pocket of extreme danger. The Kamloops Fire Centre covers a huge area, from Blue River in the north to the U.S. border in the south and from Bridge River in the west to the Monashee Mountains in the east. The numbers this wildfire season aren’t that far off those from 2016. There are nine active fires in the Kamloops

Fire Centre and officials have responded to 43 fires so far this year, which have burned a total of 135 hectares. The Dewdrop fire is not included in those statistics. “In comparison to date from last year, we had 73 fires to date, which had burned 212 hectares,” fire information officer Justine Hunse said. Despite the extreme danger, campers still had the opportunity to roast marshmallows and hot dogs over an open flame for the Canada Day long weekend as there were no campfire bans implemented. That may change this week as fire-danger ratings are high to extreme, with the forecast calling for a high of 38 C by this weekend. Residents are asked to check up-to-date prohibitions online at bcwildfires.ca.

Musical chairs for SD73 principals Several schools in the KamloopsThompson school district 73 will have new principals and vice-principals when classes resume in September. Trustees have approved a number of appointments Wednesday, which are largely the result of retirements and ensuing transfers. The following appointments will take effect on Aug. 1: • Mike Bowden will take on the role of district principal of aboriginal education. He replaces Cheryl

Sebastian, who retired this year. Bowden is now principal at Juniper Ridge elementary. • Carole Defehr will become principal at Juniper Ridge elementary. She is now principal at Westmount elementary. • Susie Mabee, who is now a vice-principal at A.E. Perry elementary, will become principal at Westmount elementary. • Paul Hembling, now principal at Bert Edwards Science and Technology School, will become principal at Barriere secondary for

a one-year placement. • Frank Law will become principal at Bert Edwards. He is now principal at Savona elementary. • Krista Halland, a vice-principal at Parkcrest elementary, will become principal at Savona elementary. • Berni Linfitt, principal at Parkcrest elementary, will become principal at David Thompson elementary to replace Sharon Cooley, who is retiring. • Catherine Gorman will become principal at Parkcrest elementary. She is

now principal at Rayleigh elementary. • Shaun McKenna, who is principal at Raft River elementary, will move to the principal’s office at Rayleigh elementary. • Lori Bradstock has been named principal for elementary schools in Raft River, Vavenby and Blue River. • Michael Johnson has been appointed principal of Sun Peaks and Heffley Creek elementary schools. In addition, the board of education approved several viceprincipal appointments.

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The Kamloops branch of the Royal Canadian Legion is celebrating its 90th anniversary. On Friday night, a celebration was held, with MP Cathy McLeod (top) delivering the Canada flag that flew over Parliament Hill on May 27, the actual day in 1927 that the local Legion was founded. Deputy Mayor Arjun Singh (at left in bottom photo) was also on hand to deliver to Legion president Craig Thompson a certificate of appreciation from the City of Kamloops.

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Poll: Canadians worried about housing prices JORDAN PRESS

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OTTAWA — Feel like a house in your city is unaffordable? Apparently, you’re not alone. A new poll suggests just over two in five Canadians believe housing in this country is not affordable for them, a finding that cuts almost evenly across income levels. The poll by EKOS Research appears even more bleak in some of Canada’s hottest housing markets, where only a small sliver of respondents said they believe homes are affordable. The data closely lines up with more

formal benchmarks the federal government uses to measure affordability, as well as other data about the cost of housing, whether purchased or rented. The Trudeau government has promised a national housing strategy to help Canadians find and afford suitable housing, part of a larger strategy to reduce poverty. But the poll suggests the government is also dealing with public fears about affordability. “It’s a deeply troubling finding that in certain portions of Canada, either geographically or societally, that this is a crisis level,’’ said Frank

Graves, president of EKOS Research. The poll found about half of respondents who consider themselves poor or working class believe the cost of local housing is beyond their means. The rate was 38 per cent and 37 per cent, respectively, with respondents who consider themselves middle or upper class. Looking at cities, only six per cent of respondents in Toronto and two per cent in Vancouver said they believe housing was affordable. In Calgary, the number was 11 per cent; in Montreal, 22 per cent. The results of the telephone poll of 5,658

Canadians, conducted between June 1 and 19, are considered accurate to within 1.3 percentage points, 19 times out of 20. The federal government hopes to halve the number of the hardest-to-help homeless, lifting tens of thousands out of “core housing need’’ — meaning they spend more than one-third of their before-tax income on housing that may be substandard or doesn’t meet their needs. The Liberal government believes the biggest impact could be on renters who are stretched financially in many of Canada’s biggest cities. Research from the University of Calgary’s

Pricey playhouses a thriving business BILL GRAVELAND

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LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Childhood was never like this. A company in southern Alberta has found an unexpected luxury market that involves the lifestyles of the rich and famous, their offspring and its own reality TV show. Former landscaper Tyson Leavitt launched Charmed Playhouses two years ago after noticing countless houses with big, beautiful yards geared to adults, while the kids had to settle for a rickety swingset. So he started building luxury playhouses. “This is a Snow White house and the family has got three kids,’’ explained Leavitt, 33, as he pointed to the future playhouse which was under construction. “One loves Snow White, one loves Rapunzel and the other one is a boy so he wants a castle. “We combined Snow White and Rapunzel’s house and we’re building this really cool bridge, which connects the two over to the castle. The house is going to be really refined because it’s obviously for princesses, while the castle is going to have a dungeon so you can throw some prisoners in there.’’ The project will sell for about $52,000. Another treehouse is being built for a couple with six specialneeds children and includes fea-

A Charmed Playhouse creation for a backyard.

tures to help them with dexterity. “A lot of times, clients come to us. They just tell us what they like. We take their ideas, we combine them and they morph into something beautiful by the time we’re done,’’ Leavitt said. “Our entry level one starts at $3,500 and we’ve done playsets up to $200,000. It really depends on what your budget is and your vision is.’’ Celebrity clients include NBA most valuable player Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors, NFL wide receiver Brandon Marshall and Washington Nationals’ slugger Ryan Zimmerman. “I knew it could grow into something great and big, but I didn’t imagine the level of clientele I’d be working for,” Leavitt said. “It’s not just celebs — we’ve got amazing families all throughout North America and we’ve shipped stuff over to China,

which is a travelling set that goes from mall to mall to mall. It’s been a crazy ride.’’ The crazy ride includes the reality TV show Playhouse Masters which originally aired on TLC and is now on Animal Planet. Charmed Playhouses started up at the time when Alberta’s economy tanked due to plunging oil prices, but Leavitt said that wasn’t a problem. “A majority of our business is in the U.S., so the recession benefited us because the dollar plummeted and it allowed us to get workers and supplies easily.’’ The luxury playhouses are completely finished inside, said Leavitt. They feature fireplaces, wainscoting, chandeliers and furniture. No one has asked for indoor plumbing — yet. “Nicer than most houses — legitimately,’’ Leavitt said with a chuckle.

school of public policy finds that affordability crunch is most acute in Calgary, Vancouver and Toronto, where a low-income family can spend upwards of half their income on the lowest-priced apartments. Different situations in different cities make crafting a national housing strategy a challenge, because it must account for regional

variations in incomes and costs, the school says in its June research note. Municipal leaders are asking the government to prioritize federal spending on repair existing and construct new affordable housing units to deal with chronic shortages and deepening poverty in Canada. The Federation of Canadian

Municipalities is also recommending the government provide direct housing support newcomers to Canada and provide more help for indigenous peoples living in urban centres. The recommendations are part of a submission to the Liberals’ anti-poverty strategy consultations, which the FCM was scheduled to make public on Monday.

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JOIN IN FOR A GOOD CAUSE Monday, July 24 The Melanoma Warriors are preparing for a 240-kilometre bike ride from Vancouver to Seattle as part of the Ride to Conquer Cancer. Survivor Chris Brochu, along with teammates Lindsay and Joey Ippolito, Robyn Fidanza, Dave Brochu and Sam Conroy, are holding a fundraiser barbecue dinner with live music in advance of the ride on Monday, July 24, at the Sandbar Grill in Kamloops. The night will also feature a silent auction. All proceeds will benefit cancer patients. Chris Brochu has been the recipient of new immunotherapy cancer treatment in the past and is hoping Kamloopsians will rally behind him to allow other people the opportunity to heal. Tickets to the event are $29, which includes taxes and gratuity. It runs from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sandbar Grill is located at 177 Tranquille Rd. on the North Kamloops. For more information and for tickets, go online to eventbrite.ca and search for “Melanoma Warriors Fundraising Dinner for the Ride to Conquer Cancer.”

CLASS ACT: As a legacy of South Kamloops secondary’s graduation class of 2017, students gatherd outside the south shore school on Thursday to make a presentation of $3,800 to Royal Inland Hospital Foundation. The funds will go toward the emergency department at the hospital. SWINGS OF SUPPORT: On June 15, Kamloops Golf & Country Club general manager Brice MacDermott and head pro Alec Hubert golfed 252 holes in support of those living with ALS as part of the 2017 PGA of B.C. Golfathon for ALS. It was Hubert’s first time participating and MacDermott’s sixth. The two golfed from 4:10 a.m. to 8:40 p.m. Hubert finished with an average score of 72.5, with 49 birdies, while MacDermott scored 76.4, with 30 birdies and one eagle. ”In 2007, I participated in the Golfathon and then the next year, one of my good friend’s father got diagnosed with ALS, so it started to hit home a little more,” MacDermott said. “Then a fellow PGA member actually got diagnosed shortly thereafter and actually just left us. In their memory, I’m happy to continue to do this as long as I can.” Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is a fatal neurodegenerative disorder that affects motor neurons that carry messages to the muscles, resulting in weakness and wasting in arms, legs, mouth, throat and elsewhere. Typically, a person is immobilized within two to five years of the initial diagnosis. There is no known cause or cure. Proceeds from the Golfathon for ALS provide support services to ALS patients and their families, friends and caregivers. Meanwhile, at Mount Paul Golf Course on June 20, golf pros Danny Latin (10 rounds of nine holes) and Rick Shick (10 rounds of nine holes), along with shop staffers Bryan Cederholm (41 rounds of nine holes) and Brian Wornstaff (one round on a torn Achilles tendon), also played for the cause. “There were a few eagles, lots of birdies, but nothing else out of the ordinary,” Latin said. “They started at 4 a.m. and young shop employee Bryan Cederholm played the afternoon shift until darkness stopped him.” On June 29 at Sun Rivers Golf Course, Jinn Baik, David Hole and Kirk Laukkanen took it a step further and hit the links for 24 hours, starting at 10 p.m. with glow-in-the-dark balls.

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HALIFAX — The Trailer Park Boys, Nova Scotia’s supposedly dopey mockumentary stars, are amassing a business empire spanning an online comedy network, production studio, beverage deals, marijuana branding and, now, a landmark Halifax restaurant and bar complex. The entrepreneurial acumen of Mike Smith, Robb Wells and John Paul Tremblay — Bubbles, Ricky and Julian — belies the dimwitted campy characters that have attained cult status and prompted Netflix to pick up the franchise, now filming season 12 in Truro, N.S. Following the launch of Liquormen’s Ol’ Dirty Canadian Whisky two years ago, the boys recently released a new beer, Freedom 35 lager, in partnership with Toronto’s North American Craft (NAC Importers Inc.) and have also teamed up with Organigram Inc. of New Brunswick to sell branded marijuana products once legal weed kicks in. Now the East Coasters’ Swear Net Holdings, the firm behind the online entertainment subscription network SwearNet, is venturing into brick-and-mortar business. Along with Gary Howsam, producer of the hit television show, and Halifax bar owner Brad Hartlin, the Trailer Park Boys have bought up the Halifax landmark Economy Shoe Shop Cafe and Bar from local businessman Victor Syperek. In the same deal, the business partners also acquired the former Seahorse Tavern space, a live-music venue located below the Shoe Shop, and brokered the joint owner-

ship of the Toothy Moose cabaret upstairs, previously co-owned by Smith (Bubbles) and Hartlin. Through Swear Net Holdings, the three actors and Howsam own 75 per cent of the three venues, while Hartlin owns 25 per cent. Together they now control over 18,000 square feet of prime bar and restaurant real estate on Argyle Street in downtown Halifax across from the Nova Centre, a $500-million hotel, office and convention centre complex slated to open later this year. “Right now, it sucks that it’s under construction and the street is closed,’’ said Smith, better known as Bubbles, the character that sports thick, Coke-bottle glasses and plaid shirts. “But when it’s done, we’re going to have a permanent patio. It will be the premier location in downtown Halifax.’’ Hartlin said the team is investing up to $2 million into overhauling the entertainment complex, with a big lump of cash going into a brand new Shoe Shop kitchen and renovations to the decor. While the Shoe Shop has a fresh coat of paint and some new lighting, the eatery has kept the same “vibe,’’ with its stained glass, large artificial tree and mural, he said. “It’s a symbol of Halifax,’’ said Hartlin, who played hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for two years before returning to Halifax and eventually opening a sports memorabilia store and Bubba Ray’s sports bar. “With its big diamond sign . . . it’s really an iconic landmark.’’ There are still subtle hints superfans of Trailer Park Boys will appreciate, though,

like Freedom 35 beer on tap and possibly a Julian rum and Coke on the drink menu. But the downstairs live-music venue will take on more of a distinctive laid back, Sunnyvale Trailer Park atmosphere, Smith said. The Toothy Moose, meanwhile, has run its course. The fun-meets-trashy cabaret will become an upscale lounge called The Lab, Smith said. “The Toothy Moose has had a kind of a down-and-dirty country bar feel and we wanted to do sort of the opposite, more of a high-end L.A. lounge kind of thing,’’ Smith said. “It’s going to be painted out all white with a lot of colour-changing LED lights, very moody, with bubbling beakers and staff in lab coats.’’ The five business partners are staying mum on how much they shelled out for the Economy Shoe Shop name and restaurant, as well as the former Seahorse Tavern space. For the Trailer Park Boys, the bars and restaurant come after years of translating the television show’s popular brand into business deals and merchandising. The online merch store includes the usual smattering of sweaters, shirts, ball caps and key chains as well as the more unique swearing badge set of buttons, bobbleheads and stickers. But the boys have been branching out, snapping up two buildings in an industrial park across the harbour in Dartmouth for production. “In some ways, we feel like we’re just getting rolling,’’ Smith said. “We’re constantly biting off more than we can chew but then we make it work and we make it fun.’’

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There’s about to be a lot more elbow room at Kamloops Airport. Over the next few weeks, cargo shipping, medical evacuation and other non-passenger-transport activities at the airport will move onto a refurbished apron east of the terminal building, said airport manager Fred Legace. “All of this can occur outside of the security zone for the main passenger carrying stuff,” he said. “Right now, we need to use that space for some of the cargo operations. It’s not really a great way of using that space when you’ve got two different operations like that.” The $3.4-million project, three-quarters of which was funded by the province’s B.C. Air Access Program, also adds a new road and gate directly to the apron for emergency vehicles and other access, which Legace said will free up more passenger parking in front of the terminal, and two new helipads. Construction of the apron and road wrapped up a monthand-a-half ago, but Kamloops Airport Legace said regulators require the airport to give managing director Fred Legace and Coun. Tina users plenty of notice Lange celebrate project before the new setup completion on Friday. goes live. ANDREA KLASSEN/KTW Coun. Tina Lange, at the airport to cut the ribbon on the new apron, said the project is a reminder there’s more going on at the airport than meets the eye. “Canada Post has to fly in here and bring us all our online purchases and important financial documents, so business can continue in an expedient manner,” she said. “Or Medevac, people are airambulanced out of here or into Kamloops so they can get the health they need.” Lange noted the apron is also a benefit to air tourists, who fly their private aircraft into Kamloops to ski, fish or otherwise enjoy the region.

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a large collaborative, multistakeholder, multi-site project designed to mitigate serious medication errors involving insulin and to standardize practise in this area,â&#x20AC;? stated a press release, issued by the Health Employers Association of British Columbia. Insulin is a high-alert medication, which carries with it a

heightened risk of patient harm if used erroneously. Also recognized in the IHA region was home support supervisor Cheryl Jardine of Barriere/ Clearwater Home Health. She received a health care hero award. For a full list of winners across the province, go online to bchealthcareawards.ca.

Docks among flood recovery Flooding has subsided in the Thompson-Okanagan region, but recovery efforts remain underway. The provincial government estimates between 1,200 and

1,500 docks along the shores of Okanagan Lake may need repairing. A toll-free line is available to assist dock owners with necessary approvals to repair docks.

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Passenger numbers up in May The Kamloops Airport saw more travellers in May over last year, but continues to be down overall this year. Monthly travellers totalled 24,157 in May compared to 23,292 in May of 2016 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a 3.6 per cent change. The Kamloops Airport attributes the change to growing across all sectors related to a strong B.C. economy and the recovering Alberta economy, which brings the return of a traveling workforce. Overall passenger numbers are sitting at

137,259, down two per cent from the 139,876 visitors to date in 2016.

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Adam Brugger (left), Steven Joseph, Brandon White and Alana Murray will make up the first bocce team from Kamloops to compete at the Special Olympics B.C. Summer Games. Bocce is among the most popular sports played by Special Olympians.

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Brandon White’s first love was bowling. The Kamloops athlete got his start in the Special Olympics with fivepin, competing in regional Games, but never advancing to the provincial level of the sport. This week, White will be going to his first provincial Games and it will be as a part of a historic team. He and teammates Stephen Joseph, Alana Murray and Adam Brugger make up the first Kamloops foursome to play bocce at the provincial Special Olympics. “With the friends and the sunshine out there, it’s going

to be nice,” White told KTW, bocce now having won his heart. He’s not alone. When Michael Maveety decided to bring bocce to Kamloops, he couldn’t have imagined the popularity. “I work in the community with special needs and we did it all the time in the summer,” the coach said of the sport. “I heard there was official bocce in the Special Olympics and I was looking for a sport to start up. “It just seemed to fit in with T-ball at the time — we took half the crowd and started bocce and it has taken over. “It’s the second most popular sport now.” Kamloops’ bocce quar-

tet qualified for the Special Olympics B.C. Summer Games during a regional tournament in Oliver last year. Now they will be among the competitors when the Games take over the Tournament Capital from Thursday to Sunday. “I’m really enjoying it, last year and this year,” said Murray, who now has three years of bocce experience under her belt. The Special Olympics bocce tournament will be played with a round-robin format. While Kamloops’ Joseph said his favourite part of the sport is winning, Brugger’s attitude was more reflective of his team’s goals when he said this week would

be all about having fun. While Maveety will be replaced by another coach at the B.C. Games — a single coach will oversee all bocce athletes for the region — he’s excited to see what his team can do when they play in their first provincial-level competition. “It has been amazing to coach them,” Maveety said. “We play with the dynamic of who has the most fun. We don’t work on hardcore skills development, it’s more about socialization, having as much fun as possible, high-fiving, the team sport concept. “We just have a natural ability. They’re excited just to be on the team and to be highlighted and looked at.”

The 2017 Special Olympics B.C. Summer Games will be the second consecutive provincial Games in the Tournament Capital. The city also played host to the 2015 Special Olympics B.C. Winter Games and is the first community to ever host back-toback Games. The 2017 Games mark the 35th anniversary of Kamloops’ Special Olympics offerings, which began in the city in 1982. Kamloops also played host to the first official Special Olympics B.C. Summer Games, held in 1986. More than 1,600 athletes, coaches and mission staff will come to Kamloops from Thursday to Sunday, for the event that will take more than 1,000 volunteers to run. Athletes will compete in 11 sports — fivepin and tenpin bowling, athletics, basketball, bocce, golf, powerlifting, rhythmic gymnastics, soccer, softball and swimming — and will represent eight sport regions in B.C. and the Yukon. All participants are vying for the opportunity to represent B.C. at the 2018 Special

Olympics Canada Summer Games in Antigonish, N.S., in 2018. The Games in Kamloops begin with opening ceremonies on Thursday at the Sandman Centre. The festivities get underway at 7 p.m. Spectators are welcome and the show is free of charge. On Friday, sport action gets underway. Bowling action will be held at Bowlertime and Falcon Lanes, athletics events at Hillside Stadium, basketball at South Kamloops secondary and the Kamloops School of the Arts, bocce and soccer on McArthur Island, golf at the Kamloops Golf and Country Club, powerlifting and rhythmic gymnastics at the Sandman Centre, softball at the Tournament Capital Ranch and swimming at Brocklehurst Pool. Ten of the 11 events, excluding powerlifting, will continue on Saturday, the final day of the Games. For more information, go online to specialolympics. bc.ca/2017-sobc-summer-games.

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The messages are scrawled in the leather in children’s handwriting, the author’s name signed below. “Play ball.” “Have fun.” The baseball gloves, collected during the Gloves With Love glove drive, will soon be in the hands of kids in Mexico, the messages written in Kamloops read in San Rafael. “It’s just about giving back,” said Debra Rossen, the Kamloops mother organizing the glove drive in the Tournament Capital. “Who cares where it is? These are kids, it shouldn’t matter what country they’re in. “It’s just about kids giving to kids.” Rossen has partnered with former Major League Baseball player Shea Hillenbrand to send

baseball gloves from Kamloops to his new baseball school in San Rafael, Mexico. Hillenbrand, who had a seven-year professional career playing for the Boston Red Sox, Arizona Diamondbacks, Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Angels and Los Angeles Dodgers, has had a special connection with the Rossen family since meeting them at a baseball camp in Las Vegas last year. “My son, Joss, and Shea just hit it off,” Debra said of her 11-year-old boy. “Joss has struggled a little bit with self-esteem the past couple years in school. He loves baseball. “Shea took the time to take him aside and talk to him about believing in yourself, being you. Joss decided that night when he got back to the hotel that he wanted to

make some personal changes.” The meeting led to significant change for Joss — he started eating better, exercising and losing weight. So, when the Rossens heard of Hillenbrand’s newest venture, they asked how they could be of help. Rather than sending money or helping to rebuild the dilapidated building that was bought to house the school, Hillenbrand said they needed equipment. “A lot of these little kids down there have nothing, some of them not even shoes, but they show up every day,” Rossen said. “They want to play baseball.” Since the start of the glove drive, Rossen already has 25 gloves in her possession and expects to add another 25 by the end of the week. The goal is to reach 150 — in celebration

of Canada’s sesquicentennial birthday — and the donation will be wrapped in a Canadian flag and shipped south, the gloves and the kids’ messages to be opened in San Rafael. Social media has helped the glove drive grow beyond Kamloops and donations are no longer just local. Rossen has also received packages from Prince George, Summerland, Edmonton and Lee Creek, to name a few. She can’t wait to see the video Hillenbrand sends back, the looks on the faces of all the kids with their newest treasures. “My son got a new baseball glove and I think he slept with it for a month,” Rossen said. “I can’t imagine these people down there — they’re going to get something that’s used and old and I bet you they sleep with it for a month, too.” Gloves With Love is still accepting donations. To donate a new or used glove, Rossen can be reached by email at drossen@ telus.net, or by phone at 250-571-6033.

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Quinn Williamson of the Kamloops Venom squeaks a shot through Vernon Tigers’ goaltender Darnell Hauca in Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League play at Memorial Arena last Thursday.

Venom wrap up No. 1 seed The Kamloops Venom finished atop the Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League standings to secure a spot against the South

Okanagan Flames in Round 1 of the playoffs. Kamloops and the Vernon Tigers had matching 12-3 records heading into the

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regular-season finale on Thursday, a game the Venom won 12-9 on their home floor at Memorial Arena to claim the No. 1 seed. The Venom and No. 4-seed Flames (6-9-1) will square off in one best-of-five semifinal, with the No. 2 Tigers and No. 3 Armstrong Shamrocks (8-7-1) facing off in the other. Game 1 of the Venom-Flames series will be played on Tuesday at Memorial, with the action set to begin at 7:30 p.m. Monty Chisholm led Kamloops with three goals against South Okanagan last Thursday. Colton Boomer scored twice, with Tylor Seabrooke, Derek Rockvam, Nolan Virgo, Kaden Dempsey, Quinn Williamson, Tanner Koroluk and Trey Dergousoff adding singles. Matt Hans earned the win between the pipes, finishing the game despite suffering damage to his front teeth after taking a shot off of his mask.

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Dax Defelice could not quite reach this fly ball in foul territory in right field and his Kamloops Kal Tire RiverDogs came up short at the Daley and Company Canada Day Classic. Kamloops opened with a 16-8 victory over the South Jasper Place Jays on Friday and began Saturday action with a 4-1 triumph over Nanaimo. The Whalley Chiefs doubled the RiverDogs 4-2 on Saturday night and the North West Prairie Pirates of Lloydminster topped Kamloops 8-4 on Sunday afternoon. The Dogs played in a consolation game after KTW’s press deadline on Monday following the tournament final, which featured Parkland and Nanaimo. The RiverDogs won the inaugural Canada Day Classic in 2001, but have not won it since.

Kamloops boys crack Team B.C. Nick Sarai, Reid Jansen and Spencer Ledoux will represent B.C. at the Canada Summer Games later this month. The trio of Kamloops products was named to Basketball B.C.’s Under17 Provincial Boys’ team for the Games, which will be held in Winnipeg from July 28 to Aug. 13. Sarai, Jansen and Ledoux were selected to the 12-man roster, coached by former Thompson Rivers WolfPack player Joe Enevoldson, from a

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The City of Kamloops will play host to the first annual Tournament Capital Games this fall, a multisport event designed for adult competitors. The Games will run

from Sept. 8 to Sept. 10 across the city. Athletes will compete in 10 sports, including track and field, women’s mountain biking, women’s hockey, pickleball, slopitch, soccer, squash, swimming, volleyball and tennis.

Hitch signs on

Dallas Stars’ head coach Ken Hitchcock will return as the featured presenter for the 11th annual Kamloops Coaches Conference

later this month. The conference runs from July 14 to July 16 at Sandman Centre. Hitchcock will be joined by Kamloops Blazers’ head coach Don Hay, Stockton Heat (AHL) head coach Ryan Huska, former Vancouver Canucks’ assistant coach Perry Pearn and former St. Louis Blues’ assistant coach Ray Bennett, among others. Registration for the conference is $295, but $100 for Kamloopsbased coaches.

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Conflicted emotions are sending out mixed signals to everyone who crosses your path,Virgo. As long as you don’t let them get in the way of work, you should be fine.

COOKIES - SUN RIVERS GOLF RESORT

Scorpio, look to the future rather than spend MATH MIND time dwelling on the past. There is much to be excited by with regard to the future, so start planning now. SEPTEMBER 10th, 2015

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 2

Leo, your leadership skills are top notch generally, and this week you won’t allow a little disorganization to throw you off your game. It’s only temporary.

PRESENTED BY:

JULY 4 - JULY 10, 2017

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23

K I T ’ N ’ C A R LY L E

BY LARRY WRIGHT

Crossword Answers FOUND ON A17

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21

Cancer, even if your goals are set you must let others know of your intentions and how you plan to spend your time. This way they will know the general time frame.

BY BILL SCHORR

HERMAN

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23

Incomplete tasks will slow you down, Gemini. Before you take on any more projects, finish up ones that are thus far incomplete. Otherwise, you may find it difficult to focus.

www.kamloopsthisweek.com BY BOB THAVES

BY LINCOLN PEIRCE

BY JIM UNGER

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

You are not one to take “no” for an answer when you have made up your mind, Taurus. If that occurs this week, continue to stand your ground on an important issue.

B I G N AT E

GRIZZWELLS

HOROSCOPES Aries, you might be ready to take the next step on a project at work, but others aren’t in line just yet. Give them time to catch up to speed, encouraging them along the way.

FRANK & ERNEST

BEST BALL LOW GROSS AND LOW NET, MEN AND WOMEN’S PRIZES PRIZES FOR KP, LONGEST DRIVE IN BOTH MEN’S AND WOMEN’S Capricorn, your notion of success today may be different tomorrow. So maintain an open mind The entry fee is $175.00 per person.This includes an 18-hole round of golf, prizes, welcoming gift, awards banquet and cart rental. Banquet will in all situations. New experiences may swaybeyour at 6:00pm.The number of tournament participants is restricted, so please register early to avoid disappointment. For your registration to be opinion. processed, the registration form must be complete and payment must be received.

How many cookies does each have?

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18

ANSWER GOLFER’S FIRST AND LAST NAME

TO LAST 27) EMAILWEEK’S (JUNE PHONE NUMBER FOUND MONEY PUZZLE: Kathy found $5, Neil $10, Olivia $15, Larry $20, and Mona $40.

A new relationship is taking off, Aquarius. Allow things to unfold organically and make the most of opportunities to try new things outside of your comfort zone.

Full solutions online at

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20

genew.ca

ATTENDING BANQUET

YES

YES NO Pisces, others look to you for guidance and you do not disappooint. Make time for yourself and put some of your own advice to good use. TOURNAMENT PROCEEDS BUILD HOPE IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD. This puzzle is by Gene Wirchenko. His blog, genew.ca, has other puzzles & articles.

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PRESENTED BY:

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Registration: 9:30 a.m. Shotgun start: 11 a.m.

cARD NuMBER:

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PROcESSING DATE : / / Sponsorships range from Hole to Diamond levels. Contact DWC below for more details. Player cost is $175 per person and includes 18 holes of golf, prizes, welcoming gift, cart and banquet. (PAyABLE TO cONNEcTIONS ) cHEquE Forms available onDEVELOPING our webWORLD site at: www.developingworldconnections.org//kamloops-golf-tournament/

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Developing World Connections 220 – 141 Victoria Street Kamloops, BC V2C 1Z5 Local: (250) 434-2524 | Toll Free: 1-866-458-8209

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Shellie Franklin, Development Co-ordinator Cell: (250) 319-2236 shellie@developingworldconnections.org

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2017 READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS IT’S TIME TO CHOOSE THE BEST OF THIS YEAR

Here is your opportunity to once again tell us who’s the “best of the best” in Kamloops. Indicate your top picks for the Kamloops This Week Readers’ Choice Awards on this entry sheet, or using our online ballot form at www.kamloopsthisweek.com/readers-choice-2017.

VOTE ONLINE!

www.KamloopsThisWeek.com /Readers-Choice-2017

Only original newspaper ballots and online entries will be accepted. No mechanical reproductions allowed. Employees of Kamloops This Week and their immediate families are not eligible. All ballots must be received or entered online by no later than July 24, 2017 at noon PST. Some restrictions and conditions apply.

Select who you feel are the top businesses in at least 25% of the total categories. Contest closes July 24, 2017 at noon. One entry per household per day.

Name: Address: City:

Email: FOOD, BEVERAGE & ENTERTAINMENT

Telephone: Cold Beer/Wine Store

Cell Phone Dealer

Appetizers

Computer Store

Chiropractor

Bakery

Convenience Store

Counselling Service

Band / Singer

Fishing Store

Beer Menu

Flooring Store

Dance Studio

Breakfast

Flower Shop

Burgers

Furniture Store

Chicken Wings

Garden Centre

Customer Service (Food & Beverage)

Grocery Store

Dessert

Hardware Store

Drink Menu

Health Food Store

East Indian Restaurant

Home Electronics Store

Family Restaurant

Home Improvement Store

Fast Food Breakfast

Jewellery Store

Food Truck

Ladies’ Wear Store

Greek Restaurant

Lighting Store

Golf Course

Lingerie Store

Healthy Meal

Mattress Store

Italian Restaurant

Menswear Store

Local Attraction

Motorcycle Shop

Landscaping Company

Local Personality

New Car Dealership

Law Firm

Local Sports Team

Optical Store

Lawn Maintenance

Mexican Restaurant

Paint Store

Lawyer (Individual)

Night Club

Pet Store

Mortgage Broker

Oriental Restaurant

RV Dealership

Music Lessons

Patio

Shopping Centre

Pizza

Snowmobile Shop

Oil Change/Lube Shop

Pub

Specialty Meat/Butcher

Romantic Dining

Sporting Goods Store

Seafood Restaurant

Tire Shop

Specialty Coffee Shop

Thrift Store

Steak Restaurant

Toy Store

Sushi

Used Car Dealership

Daycare Dentist Doctor Dog Training Centre Dry Cleaner Fundraising Event

Vegetarian Food

Acupuncture Clinic

Wine List

Auto Body Shop RETAIL

Fitness Club Hair Salon Home Renovator Hotel/Motel Individual Business Insurance Company Kitchen Renovator

Personal Trainer Pet Grooming Pharmacy Photographer Physiotherapist Plumbing/Heating/AC

SERVICES

Upscale Dining

Financial Planner/Investment Advisor

Auto Sales Person

Realtor Recycling Depot Registered Massage Therapist Security Company Seniors Homes

Appliance Store

Auto Detailer

Athletic Specialty Store

Auto Repairs

Auto Parts Store

Bank/Financial Institution

Bicycle Shop

Barber Shop

Boat Dealership

Boat Service

Travel Agent

Bookstore

Car Wash

U-Brew

Bridal Store

Carpet Cleaning

Veterinary Clinic

Childrenswear Store

Catering Company

Yoga Studio

Shoe Repair Spa Tattoo Studio

VOTE ONLINE at www.KamloopsThisWeek.com/Readers-Choice-2017

Physical ballots can be dropped off at the Kamloops This Week office, 1365B Dalhousie Drive, Kamloops, BC V2C 5P6.

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CLASSIFIEDS Phone: 250-371-4949

Fax: 250-374-1033

Email: classifieds@kamloopsthisweek.com

DEADLINES

REGULAR RATES

RUN UNTIL SOLD

RUN UNTIL RENTED

GARAGE SALE

EMPLOYMENT

TUESDAY ISSUES • 10:00 am Monday THURSDAY ISSUES • 10:00 am Wednesday FRIDAY ISSUES • 10:00 am Thursday

Based on 3 lines

No Businesses, Based on 3 lines Merchandise, vehicles, trailers, RV’s, boats, ATV’s, furniture, etc.

No Businesses, Based on 3 lines Houses, condos, duplexes, suites, etc. (3 months max) $ 5300 Add an extra line to your ad for $10

1250 Friday - 3 lines or less $ 1750 Thur/Fri - 3 lines or less

Based on 3 lines 1 Issue. . . . . . . $1638 1 Week . . . . . $3960 1 Month . . . $12960

INDEX

LISTINGS

Announcements . . . . 001-099 Employment . . . . . . . . .100-165 Service Guide . . . . . . . 170-399 Pets/Farm . . . . . . . . . . .450-499 For Sale/Wanted. . . . .500-599 Real Estate . . . . . . . . . .600-699 Rentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 700-799 Automotive . . . . . . . . . . 800-915 Legal Notices . . . . . . 920-1000

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•

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Advertisements should be read on the first publication day. We are not responsible for errors appearing beyond the first insertion. It is agreed by any Display or Classified Advertiser requesting space that the liability of the paper in the event that errors occur in the publishing of any advertising shall be limited to the amount paid by the advertiser for the portion of the advertising space occupied by the incorrect item only and there will be no liability in any event beyond the amount paid for such advertisement.

Coming Events

ALL ADS MUST BE PREPAID. No refunds on classiﬁed ads.

1 Issue . . . . . . . . . $1300 1 Week . . . . . . . . . $3000 1 Month . . . . . . . . $9600 ADD COLOUR . . $2500 to your classiﬁed add Tax not included

Tax not included Some restrictions apply

If you have an

COMMUNITY CALENDAR go to

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Information

PERFECT Part-Time

Scheduled for one month at a time. Customer must call to reschedule. Tax not included. Some restrictions apply

Business Opportunities

Career Opportunities

Building Maintenance and Commercial Janitorial Business. Includes equipment, vehicle, training and existing contracts with 30 hours per week. Administrative support provided for Accounts Receivable & Sales. Gross income of approx. $3,100 per month plus. Asking $19,500. or best offer. Contact Darrell 250-319-1394.

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

FELLER BUNCHER OPERATOR

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employertrusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-7683362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

Business Opportunities

Salmon Arm logging company requires a buncher Op for a T.C 870C tilter. Good wages w/ benefits. Please email resume to westwaylogging@shaw.ca

Career Opportunities

TRU invites applications for the following positions:

ROAD MAINTENANCE (THOMPSON) INC.

1655 Lucky Strike Place Kamloops, BC V1S 1W5

For further information, please visit:

tru.ca/careers

We wish to thank all applicants; however, only those under consideration will be contacted.

Any enquiries, please contact Tracey Butner: 250-374-6690 ext. 209

Career Opportunities

Rivershore Ram

is looking to ﬁll the following positions with some quality people. • • • • • • • •

Parts Consultant Parts Wholesale Consultant Delivery Driver Service advisor Tower operator Technicians Express Lane Technicians Detailers

We are also accepting resumes for:

Personals

Lost & Found Found Keys near river off of Desmond call to identify (250) 554-9299 Lost: Nissan key fob on Wed June 7th on St. Paul Street. 250-572-5051.

Help Wanted

Now has a position available for a

LICENSED OPTICIAN/ CONTACT LENS FITTER FULL-TIME WITH BENEFITS

Gillespie & Company LLP has an opening for an experienced litigation assistant to join our personal injury department. We offer a range of benefits including RRSP contribution and a maternity EI top-up for staff members. If you are interested in joining our team, please contact Lorraine Gruber at lgruber@gillespieco.ca #200 - 121 St. Paul Street, Kamloops, BC V2C 3K8 250 374-4463 www.gillespieco.ca

8180655

TRUCK DRIVER TRAINING Funding available for those who qualify!

TMGT 1140: Human Resources Management Tourism Management

Registrations WILL NOT be accepted after July 31, 2017.

call 250-374-0462

MAKE A Connection. Real People, Flirty Chat Call FREE! 250-220-1300 or 1-800-2101010. www.livelinks.com 18+0

Tax not included

Instructional Support HMGT 1110: Catering and Service Management Tourism Management

Argo Road Maintenance (Thompson) Inc. invites all equipment owners to register their equipment for work in the 2017/2018 season including any equipment previously registered. Forms are available at the ofﬁce.

3 Days Per Week

Try your luck with 1x1 boxed ad $35 plus tax for 2 weeks. Price includes box number. Call 250-371-4949 to place your ad and for more details.

Tax not included

FACULTY

Hired Equipment Registration

Opportunity

Looking For Love?

• 2 large Garage Sale Signs • Instructions • FREE 6” Sub compliments of

Email letter of interest to: Optical Manager - w161opt@costco.com

Contract Area: Kamloops, Savona, Barriere and Clearwater. upcoming event for our

BONUS (pick up only):

• • • •

Sales consultants (non commission) Lease manager Sales manager Assistant ﬁnance manager

We Offer: • • • • •

Great working environment Competitive wages Beneﬁt plan Kamloops family owned business Opportunity for growth

Please forward resumes to dlaporte@ramtrucks.ca qualiﬁed candidates will be contacted for an interview.

CHRYSLER • JEEP • DODGE • RAM

FINDA NEW CAREER

CERTIFIED ICBC AIR BRAKE COURSE July 8-9 • July 22-23

The Class 1 Truck Driver Training program includes: • Airbrakes • Class 1 Driver Training – 2 week to 5 week courses • Road Test at ICBC

For more information, contact: Ray Trenholm - Driver Training

Email: rtrenholm@tru.ca Call 250.828.5104 or visit tru.ca/trades

PHOENIX www.phoenixcentre.org Phoenix Centre has an opening for a

CASUAL ON CALL HOUSEKEEPER

Job Requirements: 2 years’ experience in Institutional Housekeeping, WHMIS. Please submit your resume to: Tuula Helin, Finance Manager, 922-3rd Ave., Kamloops, BC V2C 6W5 or email to ksad@phoenixcentre.org Only those short listed will be contacted for an interview.

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Employment

Pets & Livestock

Merchandise for Sale

Real Estate

Rentals

Career Opportunities

Pets

Firewood/Fuel

Misc. for Sale

Houses For Sale

Bed & Breakfast

Duplex / 4 Plex

Animals sold as â&#x20AC;&#x153;purebred stockâ&#x20AC;? must be registrable in compliance with the Canadian Pedigree Act.

ALL SEASON FIREWOOD. For delivery birch, fir & pine. Stock up now. Campfire wood. (250) 377-3457.

2bdrm 2bth upper duplex Lafarge $750, ac, n/p, n/s mature couple pref Avail Aug 1st 1250-803-4177

Furniture

NEW 2017 MANUFACTURED HOMES starting under $80,000 delivered! Best Buy Homes Kelowna - www.bestbuyhousing.com - Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest in-stock home selection, quick delivery, and custom factory orders! Text/call 250-765-2223.

BC Best Buy Classifieds

PETS For Sale?

MISC4Sale: Oak Table Chairs-$400, 1-Standard 8ft truck canopies $300/ea Call 250-320-5194 after 6pm or leave msg.

SANDMAN INNS RURAL BC recruiting management couples, both full-time and parttime roles available. Ask us about our great employee perks and accommodation. Send resumes to jobs@sandman.ca

Education/Trade Schools

TRI-CITY SPECIAL! for only $46.81/week, we will place your classified ad into Kamloops, Vernon & Salmon Arm. (250)371-4949

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HUNTER & FIREARMS

Courses. A Great Gift. Next C.O.R.E. August 12th & 13th, Saturday and Sunday. P.A.L. July 16th. Sunday. Professional outdoorsman & Master Instructor:

Bill

*some restrictions apply.

Merchandise for Sale

Bicycles

Help Wanted Activation Laboratories Looking to fill positions in Sample Prep and Fire Assay. No experience required. Email resumes to: nolangoddard@actlabs.com or apply in person at 9989 Dallas Drive. Competitive wages and benefits.

DOZER & EXCAVATOR operators needed. Oilfield experience an asset. Room & board paid. H2S, First aid, clean drivers licence. Call 780-723-5051 Edson, Alta. Experienced Feller Buncher Operator required for Parksville BC area. 2-3 months work at $40/hour. Please email resume to adminsp@telus.net I PAY Cash $$$ For All Scrap Vehicles! and $5 for auto batteries Call or Text Brendan 250-574-4679

is looking for substitute distributors for door-to-door deliveries. Vehicle is required. For more information please call the Circulation Department at

8ft Antique Couch $900. Round dining room table w/4chairs & 2 bar stools. $700. Couch & matching chairs $149. 250-374-1541. Diningroom table w/8-chairs, c/w Buffet and Hutch. Med Colour. $900. 250-374-8933. Leather hide-a-bed Love Seat Couch. 72â&#x20AC;?x36x35. Exec cond. $1500. 778-257-7292. Multi-coloured sofa. Good condition. $50. 250-376-4983.

250-376-7970

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

5pc light oak bedroom suite. $600. 250-573-5646.

Medical Supplies 2015 M300 power wheel chair w/charger Roho air seat, ext arm like new asking $6000obo (250) 554-1257 Electric assist Ebike Taotao Classic. 24 volt battery, 5hrs run time. Max speed 30kmh. 1 year old. Asking $1,390/obo. 250-828-1494.

$500 & Under

Misc. for Sale Casting Table 10x24. $100. 3-drawer Tool Stand. $60. 8x12 Wool Rug. $200. 3-drawer Wood Cab 18x22. $25. 250851-7687.

SAWMILLS from only $4,397 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

Sectional lazy boy chesterfield with end lounges, burgundy, perfect shape. $500. 250-573-1736.

Misc. Wanted A Buyer of Estates, COINS, Collections, Antiques, Gold, Silver, Jewellery, China +++ Christine 1-778-281-0030 Always Buying Coins, Collections Olympic, Gold & Silver Coins+. Chad 250-863-3082

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Lincoln welder 200 amp. Stubby $2000. Lister light plant 12 KVA/elec panel. $4000. 7â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Delta table saw 220V. $400. 250-573-3872.

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520 Battle Street, Kamloops, BC, V2C 2M2 Contact Jean: 250-372-0510 Available spacious 1bdrm apts with views. Starting at $850/mo. The Sands Apartment. Centrally located. Onsite Management. 250-8281711.

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Northland Apartments Bachelor Suite starting at $800 per month 1 & 2 Bedroom Suites Adult Oriented No Pets Elevators / Dishwashers Common Laundry $845-$1,050 per month North Shore 250-376-1427 South Shore 250-314-1135

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ABERDEEN Rte 501 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 655-899 Fleming Dr, Fleming Pl. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 53 p. Rte 503 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Fleming Cir, Hampshire Dr, Hampshire Pl, 810-998 Hector Dr. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 50 p. Rte 508 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 700-810 Hugh Allan Dr. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 41 p. DALLAS/BARNHARTVALE Rte 750 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5101-5299 Dallas Dr, Mary Pl, Nina Pl, Rachel Pl. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 30 papers Rte 759 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Beverly Pl, 67247250 Furrer Rd, McIver Pl, Pat Rd, Stockton Rd. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 40 p. DOWNTOWN/LOWER SAHALI Rte 308 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 355 9th Ave, 703-977 St Paul St. - 38 p. Rte 313 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 430-664 4th Ave, 520-577 5th Ave, 435-551 Battle St, 506 Columbia St, 460-577 Nicola St, 418478 St Paul St. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 22 p. Rte 320 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 483-587 9th Ave, 801-991 Battle St, 804992 Columbia St(even), 803-995 Nicola St.-53 p Rte 333 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1005-1090 Pine St, 1003-1176 Pleasant St. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 42 p.

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Rte 457 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 990 Gleneagles Dr, 662-698 Monarch Dr, 1810-1896 Springhill Dr, Tolima Crt. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 50 p Rte 469 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2-55 Whiteshield Cres South. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 25 p. VALLEYVIEW/JUNIPER Rte 605 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1770-1919 Glenwood Dr, Knollwood Dr, Vicars Rd. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 62 p. Rte 606 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Orchard Dr, Russet Wynd, 1815-1899 Valleyview Dr. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 42 p. Rte 611 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2106-2196 Crescent Dr, 1112-162 Highland Rd, 2004-2194 Valleyview Dr. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 59 p. Rte 621 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Duck Rd, Skelly Rd, 96 Tanager Dr, 2606-2876 Thompson Dr. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 54 p. WESTSYDE Rte 245 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Glendon Dr, Wawn Cres & Pl, 809-859 Wawn Rd, 3220-3234 Westsyde Rd (Even side). - 31 p.

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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.

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1970 Mach 1, Built by Barry Prescot, Modified car, 460 V8 w/3 phase nitrous, 9 inch diff, roll bar, racing seats 22,000 miles replacement cost $75,000 asking $35,000obo (250) 554-3240 (778) 538-3240

Suites, Lower 1BDRM Sep. Entr. Shared Lndry. N/S N/P $850/mo+DD+ ref’s, util. incl. Brock 554-2228 Bright 1 Bdrm Brock avail July 1st $800 util incl, sep ent. prk. n/s/n/p 250-819-7537

2010 Nissan Maxima 4DSC, V-6, 156,000kms, loaded. Looked after extremely well. $10,500. 250-851-1193.

2002 Nissan Altima. 4 door, auto. Fully loaded. Good condition. $5,500. Call to view. 250-376-4077. Absolute gorgeous 03 Cadillac Deville one owner low kms $5,500.00/obo 250-554-0580

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2014 Lincoln MKS 4dr. sedan. Fully loaded. 61,000kms. Black with black interior. Eco boost engine. $32,800. 250-319-8784

Shared Accommodation ROOMMATE: Working or student to share N/Shore home $500 /mo 250-376-0953

Transportation

Camaro 1994 Z-28, LT1-V8, 6spd. T-tops, cruise, a/c 125,000km good cond $5,500 obo (250) 554-3240 or (778) 538-3240

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2009 Triple E Regency GT 28 DB. 55,000Km. New Rubber, Towbar/Rock Shield, Shaw Dish. $65,000. 250-573-3872.

2013 Keystone Fusion Toy Hauler slps 9, 41ft 12ft garage asking $69,000 250-374-4723

2011 24-ft Gulfstream 2- 6 volt battery/solar panel furnace / AC front bdrm sleeps 5, radioTV-BlueRay-CD slideout BBQ tray $15,000. 250-374-4988

1995 Rustler 5th. Wheel 22.5ft. Clean, slps 6 F/S, MW, bathroom. Good condition. $5,500/obo. 250-376-1393 or (cell) 250-851-1517

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SHAVINGS & SAWDUST 10 TO 150 YARD LOADS 1982 Mercedes 300 SD TD. 2 owners, original and documented. 242,000km no drips. Show car quality. Asking $6000. 250-312-3525 before 8pm

Motorcycles 2003 Harley Davidson 100th Ann. Edition Fat Boy CID 95 Stage 3 exc cond 17,000km $14,500. (250) 318-2030

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2004 Cougar 27.6 Fifth Wheel Trailer w/12ft slide, one owner, excellent condition! $16,500 (250) 5541744

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2005, 38’ RV trailer 2 slides, sleeps 6, appl incld, fully loaded, $14,900. 236-421-2251

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Auto Accessories/Parts 1989 GMC 8ft. box with tailgate. $550. Motor & auto transmission. $1,000. Differential. $450. 250-828-1392. 4-P205/55R16 Goodyear winters. $400/obo. 4-P265/70R17 Goodyear All Seasons. $400/obo. 250-819-3848.

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1989 Mercedes 560 SEC. 61,000kms. Hagerty Appraisals #2 car $10,000USD. Selling $10,000 CDN 250-574-3794

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1965 Mercury 4dr., hardtop. 55,000 miles. 390-330HP. $4,000. 250-574-3794.

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RICKS’S SMALL HAUL For all Deliveries & Dump Runs. Extra large dump trailers for rent. Dump Truck Long and Short Hauls!!

ABERDEEN Sundown Yard Sale. Thursday, July 6th. 10am-8pm. 2169 Sifton Lane. Antiques, collectibles, furn +more.

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06 Smart Car diesel ex cond. A/C/elec windows, extra tires 60-70 miles per gal $5,500 250-579-8043

2010 Lincoln MKZ AWD. 101,000kms. Grey, fully loaded. Summer/winters on rims. $14,495. 250-377-1152.

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Leer truck cap fits 2000-2006 GMC shortbox. $800/obo. 250-573-2793.

2009 Pontiac GT5. Black, winter/summer tires, good cond. $5,500. 236-425-3301.

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Trucks & Vans

2007 - 28ft. Outback 5th Wheel. Sydney Edition. Large slide, very good condition. Everything Works. $14,700/obo. 250-318-0123

Sport Utility Vehicle 2006 Equinox. 168,000kms. Auto, 6cyl. Good cond. $6,000/obo. 250-554-2788.

31ft 2005 Yellowstone Gulf Stream. Brand new 20ft awning, 12ft slide, 3600 built in Gen, 67000mil. A/C, sep bath, sleeps 8-10 comfortably. Great condition $34,999 Call Mike 778-4712120.

2011 Lincoln Navigator like new. 106,000kms. White, black leather interior, 3rd seat. Navigation, sunroof. $33,800. 250-374-4761

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1979 Chev 1/2Ton 4x4. 350 auto. No rust. Clean & straight. $6,000. 250-573-5111.

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1994 21ft Wilderness Travel Trailer sleeps 5. $7500/obo (250) 571-4008

Auctions

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2007 Mazda B4000 Ext cab, 4x4, A/C alloy rims, 82,000 km, one owner, truck is like new, don’t wait asking $13,900 OBO Call 778-5383240 Kamloops

2008 GMC Sierra SLE 2500 2wd. A/C, cruise, power windows and HD trailer hitch. Mechanically sound. $3500. Call Dave 250-554-2400

Boats 10FT Kam Glass 2hp rated w/oars $300 (778) 470-4483 11Ft Saturn HD inflatable boat new cond. incl elec motor, launching wheels adjustable 12 volt pump c/w boat cover $2700/obo 250-3153626 16ft handy man special boat on double axle trailer call for info $400 778-930-1307

1996 Chevrolet C/K 2500 HD 3/4 ton Truck. Good condition. $9,900. 250-374-1988 2000 Dodge Dakota. Full load. V-6. 195kms. 1-owner, canopy. Good Cond. $5,500. 3763480

2006 Chev 1/2 4x4 auto start w/12’alum boat cessories (250) 571-4008

ton ext cab (165,000km) and all ac$12,000/obo

Auctions

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Boat loader with 2500# winch, controller, battery & boat racks, $1500/obo. 250-5735454.

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Obituaries & In Memoriam Pamela Marie Ricalton October 28, 1960 – June 19, 2017

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Pamela Marie Ricalton. She was a loving daughter, sister, aunt, mother and friend who will be greatly missed. Pam is survived by her parents Jack and Lucy Flottorp of Port Coquitlam, BC, her sister Susanne (Tim) Hawker and their children Lexie and Cameron of Port Coquitlam, BC, sister-in-law Barb Flottorp and her children Nikki (Jason) Fowles and Ryan Flottorp of Kamloops, BC. Pam also left behind her children Ashley and Kevin Ricalton of Kamloops, BC. Pam was predeceased by her loving brother Dan Flottorp. Pam was a cheerful woman who had the greatest laugh. She loved singing, listening to music and golfing. Pam had such an internal joy that could brighten anyone’s day. You could hear her infectious laugh a mile away. Pam was a wonderful primary teacher who obtained her masters degree all while raising her family, working fulltime, and unaware that she was

in the early stages of Alzheimers. Unfortunately, this once very vibrant woman had to be admitted into the Overlander Residential Care Facility in January of 2011. Pam remained there until her passing at the very young age of 56.

Celebration Of Life

We would like to thank the amazing staff at Overlander for their constant care, love and support for Pam and our family. We are truly grateful and forever thankful to know that she was so well taken care of.

April 18, 1917 – June 18, 2017

For

Peace

“There is one thing Alzheimer’s cannot take away, and that is love. Love is not a memory - it’s a feeling that resides in your heart and soul.” Our memory of you will never fade and we will never forget you. We love you and miss you dearly. We know that you and Dan are now at peace and will take good care of each other. Please join us on Saturday, July 8, 2017 at 1:00 pm at the Desert Gardens in Kamloops, BC for a “Forget-Me-Not Tea Party” in Pam’s memory. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimer’s Society of BC would be appreciated. Condolences may be sent to the family at DrakeCremation.com (250) 377-8225

Friends are invited to join the family to remember this special lady on Saturday, July 8, 2017 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm

at Ken and Linda’s home, 5761 Todd Hill Crescent, Kamloops, BC.

Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. When there is hatred, let me sow love; Where there is injury, pardon; Where there is doubt, faith; Where there is despair, hope; Where there is darkness, light; Where there is sadness, joy. Grant that I may not so much Seek to be consoled, as to console; To be loved, as to love; For it is in the giving that we receive; And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.

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OTHERS WHO HAVE GONE BEFORE

Ronald John Babiy Born June 25th, 1944 in Edmonton, Ron passed away peacefully on June 24th, 2017 one day before his 73rd birthday at the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice in Kamloops, with his family by his side. Ron leaves his loving wife Sue, daughter Amber (Patrick Rocque), granddaughters Sarah and Sabine, son James (Julie) and granddaughters Marley and Lucia and his dog Danny Boy. He also leaves behind his “adopted” son Scott and daughter Gayle. And we know he will be greatly missed by his family in Alberta, brothersin-law Bob (Sue) and Dave (Debra) and their families, nieces Rylee (Dom and Emerson), Keely and Brandy, nephews Chris and Andy (Drea), his niece Tammy (Breanne, Cole), special cousin Marge and many, many others. We have lost an irreplaceable husband, a very special dad, a very proud grandfather and uncle, a true friend and a man respected by everyone. Always together helping and holding on, Ron and Sue had just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 10th, a personal goal for him. Ron was proud of the businesses he built with his son James and his entire work “family”, he was a dedicated soccer coach, Blazer fan, Mason and a very proud member of the Gizeh Shrine and Motor Core where he and his friends dedicated many hours raising money for the Shrine Children’s Hospitals. We would like to thank his angels on 5 North, his guardian angels Gayle and Lynn, his very special Ukrainian doctor and friend Harold Stefanyk, the nurses at Community Care and the remarkable people at the Kamloops Hospice.

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Please, instead of flowers, give blood or donate to the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice. Bye for now Ronny… we love you, you will be deeply missed. An informal Celebration of Life will be held on July 8th between 6:30 and 9:30 pm at the Kamloops Golf and Country Club… beside the airport!

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Others who have gone before Hold up my trembling hand. They comfort me in the blind despair I cannot understand. They suffer with me when I hurt, Weep with me in my pain, Remind me that we are not lost ... Though I must now remain. Those who’ve gone before me, Hear me when I cry. Sing softly with me soothing chords Of unsung lullabies. Mourn anniversaries never marked, A future I cannot keep. They gently kiss the pain away, And love my heart to sleep. The ones who’ve gone before me Hold me in my dreams. They gently stroke my furrowed brow, And calm my silent screams. They love me in my heartache, Wait quietly nearby., Hold patiently, one to another Till I join them by and by.

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