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A seemingly abandoned mobile home in Heffley Creek’s Haven Park trailer park has led to a life of misery for next door neighbour Laura Girard. She says the structure has been in rough shape for a few years and is home to all sorts of animals — and the stench they produce. Girard says she has spoken to her strata council and the city, but nobody seems empowered to rid the blight next to her home. Turn to page A5 for the full story. DAVE EAGLES/KTW

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The chair of the KamloopsThompson school district (School District 73) said new Education Minister Rob Fleming followed through on his promise to talk to all 60 board of education chairs in the province this summer. Meghan Wade said she spoke with Fleming and deputy minister Scott MacDonald and impressed upon the pair the need for capital improvements in the district and a revamp of rural school policy to address distance-learning technology.

But it was the former issue that took precedence, with the school district long asking for a replacement of aging South Kamloops secondary and faced with crowded classrooms in various schools as enrolment grows. Wade’s discussion with the new NDP education team was followed by an in-person meeting between Fleming and MacDonald and KamloopsThompson school district Supt. Alison Sidow, who placed into Fleming’s hands a 12-page brochure outlining the district’s argument for capital funds. The brochure, Schools: An Investment In Our Future,

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contains enrolment projections through 2025, capital infrastructure needs and fact boxes on how much money has been spent in the past in the Kamloops-Thompson compared to other districts in B.C. The school district is roughly the size of Belgium, stretching from Blue River to Westwold to Logan Lake and Savona, and has 44 schools, 2,500 staff members and an operating budget of $169 million. While enrolment is pegged at about 14,000 for this coming school year, projections have more than 14,000 students in classes from 2018 through 2025.

In its dossier, the district points out it had 2.6 per cent of provincial student enrolment from 2001 to 2017 (which happens to be the entire length of the B.C. Liberal reign), yet received only one-half per cent of the provincial capital expenditure investment. The district is 13th in size (according to enrolment), but 46th in capital investment. Also noted is the fact the province spent $2 billion on schools in B.C. from 2002 to 2016, with Kamloops-Thompson accounting for only $10.7 million of that pot of cash. By comparison, school districts in Kelowna ($114.7 million), Victoria ($96.2

million), North Vancouver ($73.9 million), Prince George ($60.9 million) and Vernon ($57.5 million) all received more in infrastructure funding. In addition, between 2001 and 2017, the local district received an average of $742 per student in capital infrastructure spending, while the provincial average during that 16-year period was, on average, $6,888 per student. If the district is successful in convincing the NDP government to spread some cash locally, it has a Top 4 priority list. See SD73’s, A6

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A man is in custody after a “potential” bomb was found outside a Brocklehurst home early Tuesday morning. Kamloops RCMP Cpl. Jodi Shelkie said “a potential incendiary device” was found on Cambridge Crescent at about 2 a.m. Police evacuated nearby homes and an RCMP bomb unit was called to the scene. Shelkie said the device was “secured” by the bomb unit and an explosives dog searched a nearby townhouse. A 38-yearold Keremeos man was arrested in the home and is being held for court. His name has not been made public.

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Thompson Rivers University will embark on the search for a new leader in the fall to replace a retiring Alan Shaver. Shaver was appointed in 2010 and is TRU’s third president. University officials said Shaver’s term was set to expire in August of 2018 after a three-year renewal — instead of the usual five years, at his own request — in 2015. He came to lead the institution from Halifax’s Dalhousie University, where he was serving as vice-president. TRU spokesman Christopher Seguin said the university’s board of governors has started the process to assemble the committee that will oversee the search for Shaver’s

replacement. A private search firm is also expected to be employed. The committee that will eventually approve a new president will have as many as 15 members, including representation from faculty, administration, students and staff. The university’s faculty association is not directly involved, but its president, Tom Friedman, said he hopes Shaver’s replacement will help an institution “in transition. “We’ve only been a full university for 14 years,” he said. “We’re still building a university reputation. “Any new president has to recognize we’re not fully established yet. They’ll have to work hard to bring the university together.” Shaver replaced Kathleen Scherf, who was terminated from the posi-

tion after a two-year term. Scherf remained to become a TRU faculty member. Roger Barnsley, president of University College of the Cariboo as it was called, oversaw transition in 2005 for the renamed institution as it became a full-fledged university. Friedman acknowledged the president’s role is an important one, as the university’s public face and to raise corporate and public money. But he said the new president can’t ignore the campus and the regional mandate. “Most presidents are community-relations people and fundraisers,” Friedman said. “We need someone with a sense for the internal and is open to talking to people and being involved on campus.”

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The City of Kamloops has contracted Dakota Reclamators Ltd. to demolish the former Kamloops Daily News Building at 390 Seymour St. downtown. The contractor began work on July 17 with an anticipated completion by October. On Tuesday, crews finished levelling the adjacent building that formerly housed H&R Block. The main building is expected to come down next week.

Free transit to the polls Taking the bus on byelection day just got much cheaper. Kamloops council has agreed to a motion from Coun. Denis Walsh to provide free transit and HandyDART service on Sept. 30 to encourage more people to go to vote in the byelection. HandyDART service will be open only to registered users. In addition to waiving fees, staff will post signs in city buses reminding people the municipal byelection is taking place that day. Two council seats and the mayor’s chair are up for grabs in the election.

$2.8-million path will proceed

A major pathway linking Sahali with the downtown is going ahead. Council has awarded to Extreme Excavating a $2.8-million contract to construct a new pathway through Peterson Creek park. The company submitted the lowest of three bids on the project. The 1.7-kilometre trail, which will be paved and lit, with benches and garbage cans placed along the route, will link Columbia Street down-

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Pricier politicians in the future?

A Kamloops city councillor says a move by the federal government to increase taxes paid by municipal politicians will lead to higher costs for communities. Local politicians pay taxes on only two-thirds of their government salaries, with the tax-free third being considered for expenses. According to a letter to council from

the Southern Interior Local Government Association, the federal budget plans to eliminate that allowance. Coun. Tina Lange wants to see SILGA tell Ottawa it’s a bad idea. “All that’s going to happen is that’s downloaded onto their taxpayers because every municipality will look at what they’re paying their councillors and mayors and realize they have to pay them more because of that,” Lange said. “It’s the federal government downloading onto municipalities.”

Bridge will be dependent on bid

Provided a bid comes in on budget, Heffley Creek will be getting a new bridge. Kamloops council has agreed to allow staff to award a tender for a $1.7-million repair and upgrade to Old Highway 5 in Heffley, which has been closed to traffic since flooding this spring, when a culvert under the roadway failed, washing out a portion of the highway. Bids must come in at $1.4 million or less to be on budget. The move allows work on the road to begin sooner. Public works direc-

Flooding washed out this section of Old Highway 5 in April.

tor Jen Fretz said staff looked at whether to replace the existing culvert under the road, but opted for a bridge to avoid issues of debris jamming up in the culvert in future. Fretz said the bridge will be able to carry any traffic allowed on provincial highways, including logging trucks. The city hopes to see as much as 80 per cent of the project’s cost paid for through the disaster financial assistance program, though Fretz said because improvements are being made to the road, the province may choose to award 80 per cent of what putting in a new culvert would have cost, which would cut the amount from $1.1 million to about $880,000.

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LOCAL NEWS Eighty-one-year-old Laura Girard — who has been hospitalized several times due to breathing problems — lives next to a vacant trailer in Haven Park in Heffley Creek. She said the smell created by animals entering the trailer has her struggling to catch her breath. “The cats use it as an outhouse and a skunk has taken up residency,” Girard told KTW.

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email from Hogg to the strata council, following the strata council’s complaints, said that work would be “finished up early in the new year” and that a complete renovation of the unit was to follow. Girard said none of that work has been done and she now feels there’s no one to appeal to for help. Her complaints to the Haven Park strata council have gone nowhere and the strata council itself feels as though it can’t do anything about the property. Hogg told KTW he did not know the condition of his property was affecting Haven Park neighbours. “No, how would I know that? I haven’t been there,” he said. Hogg added he did not know his trailer was missing the door on its side and wasn’t aware of animals inside the building. When KTW spoke to Hogg last Friday, he said he would visit the property “right away” to board it up. But neighbours of Hogg reached on Wednesday said there were no signs any work or cleanup

had been done. As far as the complaints go, Hogg said he didn’t think there was a problem. “I haven’t heard from the strata for quite a while, so I assumed they were OK with it,” he said. In 2008, KTW published an article about a property Hogg owned at 562 Lorne St. The City of Kamloops had given Hogg and his wife, Cynthia, 60 days to tear down the property after the building had been identified by RCMP as a drug house and it was issued a “no occupancy” notice. Hogg said that property was rented out for a time and then later torn down. David Duckworth, director of corporate services and community safety with the City of Kamloops, would not comment on the Haven Park case specifically, but said the city will generally try to work with property managers. Ultimately, though, Duckworth said it’s a matter for the strata. “When it comes to strata, or bare land strata, it’s up to the strata council to deal with the problem,” Duckworth said.

But Haven Park strata council president Jaime Howe disagrees. “I don’t know why the city can’t [step in],” Howe said. “It’s all self-owned properties, not a trailer park with pad rentals. We pay taxes like everybody else. “I really think it is the city’s problem.” City of Kamloops building inspector Lee Lundgren said the strata would typically deal with issues like this, but if the city received a complaint, it would approach the property owner and use the city’s bylaws to enforce whatever it can, if need be. At this point, Lundgren said, no permits have been obtained for the property. He said he will contact Hogg to find out

what is happening. “I’m not exactly sure how it ended up in our department,” Lundgren said. “The unusual scenario here is that it’s typically the strata that will deal with people in their strata, in which case this is a little bit like making a complaint against yourself.” Lynn Davis, a member of the Haven Park strata council, said her group has sent two letters to Hogg about the condition of his property, claiming each time he has said something will be done about it. “That’s the only thing that we have in the strata bylaws, that they have to keep their yard up. “We’ve never had a situation like this since I’ve been on council,” Davis said.

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Kamloops secondary, which was built in 1951, needed to replaced at an estimated cost of $50 million. In 2015, trustees approved more than $400,000 in renovations and doubled the number of portables to four. In the district’s brochure, it now says the school’s life can be extended with an addition and new gymnasium, at a cost of $17 million.

Drug/alcohol policy tweaked The Kamloops-Thompson school district has revised its policy on punishment for student athletes who use alcohol or drugs. Trustees this week unaminously supported the revision, which deals with the length of suspensions from school sports. SD73 secretary-treasurer Kelvin Stretch said the former policy mandated a one-year suspension, while the revised policy states student athletes violating the noalcohol/drug rule will be suspended for up to one calendar year. Stretch told KTW the change

after two Grade 11 student athletes were suspended last year for violating the code of conduct and their parents challenged the yearlong suspension. Stretch said the province’s ombudsperson suggested the policy revision as a full calendar year suspension could impact post-secondary futures of student athletes. Under the new policy, administration will consider each violation on its own merits, with suspension length varying, to a maximum of one calendar year.

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The world-famous RCMP Musical Ride performed on McArthur Island on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Aurora Rotary Club of Kamloops worked for a year to make the event happen, with money raised from ticket sales going to help Kamloops charities. Clockwise from top: Musical Ride members congregate in The Dome formation; members gallop onto the field; the eveningsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; opening act was a demonstration of dog agility; B.C. Lt.-Gov. Judith Guichon (second from right in middle row) takes in the show from the VIP seating area; the bleachers were full and fans of the Musical Ride spilled out to the grass to take in the action. ALLEN DOUGLAS PHOTOS/KTW

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here has long been a rivalry between Kamloops and Kelowna that often results in various complaints from the former that the latter enjoys an inordinate amount of funding and attention from senior levels of government. Such arguments have been made with respect to health care (pre-Royal Inland Hospital expansion), transportation and various infrastructure projects. When one considers Kelowna itself, and the region it serves, is far larger than Kamloops and its regional area, some of those complaints sound suspiciously like the whining of a jealous sibling. This week, however, saw the Kamloops-Thompson school district raise the issue of funding inequity — but rather than simply complain, the district backed up its beef with documented proof that it has been treated woefully by the B.C. Liberal government during its 16 years in power. As noted in the story on today’s front page, the district has produced a nifty little publication called Schools: An Investment In Our Future, in which it details with actual statistics from the provincial government how it has been virtually ignored when it comes to capital spending. The examples are eye-popping as they show the dramatic discrepency between how much has been spent on schools in Kamloops-Thompson, compared to other districts — including Kelowna — between 2001 and 2016. The local school district controls 44 schools in an area the size of Belgium. Among the province’s 60 school districts, KamloopsThompson is 13th in size (enrolment), yet ranks 46th in funding for capital projects. The school district is filled with buildings from the Sinatra era and at has a priority list that needs addressing now. This is a chance for the urban-centric NDP government to prove its focus extends past Hope.

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.C.’s 2017 election will go down in the history books in more ways than one. The province’s closest election also turned out to be its most expensive. While the final numbers will increase as a few stragglers report and additional candidate spending is tacked on, the B.C. Greens spent $905,000 on their campaign, the NDP $7.9 million and the B.C. Liberals $13.6 million for a grand total of $20.3 million. In the 2014 Quebec election, the four parties represented in the National Assembly — and their combined 495 candidates — spent $17.4 million. With 3.1-million registered voters in B.C. — not even half of Quebec’s total — the Greens spent 29 cents per voter, the NDP $2.50 and the Liberals $4.31. Quebec’s limit is $1.37 per voter. It’s tough to do line-by-line spending comparisons between the parties, as each may report shared spending with local campaigns differently; however, the Greens spent $47,040 on research and polling, the NDP $209,300 and the Liberals $277,460. The NDP was the big spender on media advertising at $3 million, followed by the Liberals at $2.5 million and the Greens at $143,000. The Greens pulled in $869,000 between Jan. 1 and May 9 (election day), the Liberals $7.9 million and the NDP $9.4 million. Not only did the NDP raise the most, they also won the award for single largest donor: the United Steelworkers at $749,622.

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The Liberals needed eight donors — four of them property developers — to hit $752,100. And the Greens needed every single one of their donations over $250 — all 2,068 of them — to reach $774,739. Unions kicked in $3.3 million for the NDP and $40,050 for the Liberals. The top 160 corporate donors to the Liberals gave a total of $3.4 million. At least eight corporate donors gave more than $25,000 to the NDP, including Concord Pacific ($25,000), Gateway Casinos ($26,490), Canadian Forest Products ($30,500), Teck Resources ($50,790) and Aquilini Investment Group ($101,000). Not surprisingly — having sworn off corporate and unions donations altogether — the Greens saw nothing from either, but did see $20,000, its largest single cheque, from Elizabeth Beedie, wife of Vancouver property developer Ryan Beedie. Airbnb checked in with the Liberals for $1,500, Super Save Shredding gave $300 to Rich Coleman’s re-election effort and the B.C. Lions Football

Club was in for $5,000. Hockey Canada and the Telus Cup — Canada’s annual national midget AAA hockey championship — donated $300 to the Liberal campaign. Telus topped that up by another $13,580, but saved its biggest cheque for the NDP, $20,000. Four golf clubs and two golfing associations contributed $3,226 to Liberal coffers and, well, nothing to the NDP. Since 2005, assorted golf clubs have donated $324,439 to the Liberals and $3,775 to the NDP. Conspicuously absent from the 2017 Liberal list? Condo King Bob Rennie, although his $305,550 in total donations to the party is nothing to sneeze at. And the New Car Dealers Association didn’t disappoint with $48,050 for the Liberal team, bringing its running total to more than $1.3 million. The association doesn’t appear on the 2017 NDP list, but it has given $82,790 to the party. And to think, the most interesting numbers for 2017 are still to come. The donations between May 10 and the date that corporate and union donations are finally banned in the province — that is if Premier John Horgan would stop fundraising long enough to honour his “first order of business” commitment. Did Liberal supporters turn off the cash taps after May 9? Did they turn it back on after former premier Christy Clark stepped down as party leader? All that and more next April. Dermod Travis is the executive director of IntegrityBC. integritybc.ca

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR COUNCIL AJAX IS SIMPLY TOO CLOSE TO THE CITY MUST REBUILD POOL

Editor: Re: The city’s decision to not add a wading pool to McDonald Park, as originally planned and promised (‘New rules drain wading pool dreams in McDonald Park,’ Aug. 25): McDonald Pool must be rebuilt. As a cost-saving exercise, Kamloops council attempted putting aside pool repairs and constructing a cheaper alternative. Now we are learning that alternative is not viable and will be no less expensive to construct or operate than was the existing facility. A replacement outdoor pool would return to the citizens of Kamloops an amenity enjoyed for generations. Grants are available and an enterprising council may look to share costs with community groups. The North Kamloops YMCA-YWCA is only a few blocks away, and has no swimming facility. S. Fulton Kamloops

Editor: I am a senior citizen and I have lived in this charming city for a number of years. I am not against mining, but let me underline, emphasize and stress what has already been stated: The proposed Ajax mine is too close to our city. Anyone who has endured the smoke from forest fires this summer can only imagine how pollution from a mine too close would impact our valley and our city. I understand people need jobs. However, do we know, in fact, how many jobs would be created for local people? Will many skilled workers be brought in from elsewhere? How many jobs would actually be guaranteed for local people? Other jobs may become available in construction, tourism and new ventures without destroying the ambiance and healthy environment of our fair city. Please stop this project. Johanna Walters Kamloops

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Lindsey Nabata was among those protesting the proposed Ajax mine during a 2013 protest. Four years later, the debate rages on, with KTW reader Johanna Walters arguing the mine will adversely impact Kamloops.

That is a terrible price to pay for jobs by any standard. However, if the city were to push the provincial government for a fraction of the millions of dollars in subsidies it is expected to give to mine owners KGHM and Abacus and use it to develop an entrepreneurial development program, we could see the creation of more than 1,000 clean, safe jobs for the city. Now, some folks might raise an eyebrow at all this and challenge the concept.

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But four decades as an engineer, executive, professor and consultant to government and industry gives me the background and training to not just see the dangers of the mine, but to also propose an innovative plan for job creation. Let’s be creative. Let’s tap the resources we have right here in our region and build an economy for the future. Ken Blawatt, Ph.D. Kamloops

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BUILDING A CLEAN ECONOMY FOR FUTURE Editor: It is so gratifying to see Kamloops council stand up for the welfare of our community. Its recognition of the dangers the proposed Ajax copper and gold mine promises is heartening. The mine will bring more pain and cost than it is worth. For every job the mine might create, there will be a heavy loss arising from increased health costs and forsaken revenues, calculated at about $6 million for each job Ajax promises.

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Drought declaration The provincial government has declared Level 3 drought ratings for the North Thompson and South Thompson regions. The province is urging all water users, including residents, industry, farmers and municipalities, to reduce water consumption by 30 per cent. In both the North and South Thompson drainages, some streams have healthy flows, while a number of important salmon streams are experiencing flows that are problematic for fish, including returning adult salmon. Due to these variable conditions, water users should be aware which streams are of specific concern and reduce their consumption from these, including

Bessette Creek in the South Thompson and Lemieux Creek in the North Thompson. According to the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, these streams provide regionally significant aquatic ecosystems, noting there is potential for significant or irreversible harm to the ecosystems as a result of stream flows dropping below critical environmental flow thresholds. Ministry staff are monitoring river levels and may upgrade the drought level if the weather continues to have a negative effect on stream flows and water supply. The forecast for the Kamloops area is calling for sunshine and

temperatures in the 30s for the next week. Due to the current conditions, regional water managers may take additional regulatory actions if they are deemed necessary. Under the Water Sustainability Act, a Section 86 Declaration of Significant Water Shortage Order, in conjunction with a Section 87 Critical Environmental Flow Protection Order, may be issued. Specific actions could include the temporary suspension of water licences or shortterm water approvals, according to their dates of precedence, to restore flows to minimum critical levels in the affected streams. Any actions will be site-specific and dependant on conditions.

Heat wave leads to records The late August heat wave has led to a new record for summer electricity use in the province. BC Hydro set a new record for summer power consumption on Monday night when peak hourly demand — the hour that customers use the most electricity — reached 7,851 megawatts. On Tuesday, the mercury hit a high of 38.5, which set a record for that date, besting the 36.1 C mark

set in 1967 and 1974. The new summer power-use record breaks the previous record set on Aug. 11, 2014, of 7,468 megawatts by almost 400 megawatts. It is the second power consumption record broken this year. On Jan. 3, BC Hydro recorded the highest ever peak hourly demand at 10,126 megawatts. A megawatt can power about 1,000 homes.

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Kamloops city council has rescinded an invitation to the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office to visit as it looks to focus its lobbying around the Ajax mine — but stopped short of calling for a full suspension of the environmental review. Council extended an invitation to the agency earlier this summer, but at Tuesday’s meeting, Coun. Dieter Dudy asked councillors to rescind that motion at the behest of Deputy Mayor Arjun Singh. “I feel that we need answers and we need a lot of them, but I think we may be chasing the wrong rabbit here,” Dudy said. “The EAO (Environmental Assessment Office) process, for all intents and purposes, is complete. I think they’re highly unlikely to make any significant changes.” Instead, Dudy and Singh argue council must shift its focus to lobbying ministers in Victoria and Ottawa responsible for the decision — a process that has become more complicated after B.C. Environment Minister George Heyman told the city he considers it improper to meet with them on the mine application. Singh told KTW bringing the EAO to council would likely only result in some councillors debating the department’s representatives about their report to ministers, which the city believes does not state its concerns about the proposed copper and gold mine in strong enough terms. City council is officially opposed to the proposed copper and gold mine. “Disputing their findings at the podium is kind of a colossal waste of time because no one’s opinion is going to change,” Singh said, suggesting the city create a lobby package to send to ministers that focuses on why

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Sex offence charge laid against Cariboo First Nations chief THE CANADIAN PRESS

VICTORIA — A First Nations chief in B.C.’s Interior is facing a charge of sexual interference of a person under the age of 16. The British Columbia prosecution service said Roger William of the Xeni Gwet’in is alleged to have committed the offence in Williams Lake on or about May 12 and was expected to make his first court appearance on Wednesday. It said special prosecutor Brock Martland approved the charge after he was appointed on Monday because the assistant deputy attorney general considered the matter in the public interest. William, a former champion bull rider, was a leading figure in a Supreme Court of Canada decision that granted the Tsilhqot’in Aboriginal title to more than 1,750 square

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ot’in communities. The band’s website says William was first elected for a five-year term in 2013. William could not immediately be reached for comment on Wednesday. The prosecution service said the appointment of a special prosecutor is intended to avoid any potential for real or perceived improper influence in the administration of justice. Martland is a Vancouver lawyer in private practice and the prosecution service said his mandate is to provide legal advice to RCMP investigators as necessary and conduct any related charge assessment, as well as the prosecution if charges were approved. The prosecution service said it postponed announcing his appointment pending completion of the investigation and approval of charges.

Liberal MP denies harassment allegation THE CANADIAN PRESS

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female staffer in his office — allegations he strenuously denies. Trudeau has largely refused to comment while the new independent process runs its course. It’s a change from what happened in 2014, when former Liberal MPs Scott Andrews and Massimo Pacetti were accused of sexually harassing two female New Democrat MPs.

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Atlantic salmon caught off B.C. coast THE CANADIAN PRESS

SECHELT — A First Nation on British Columbia’s south coast says its members have caught three Atlantic salmon after thousands of the fish escaped from a farm in Washington state. The Shishalh First Nation in Sechelt said its members caught the Atlantic salmon while fishing for pink salmon on Sunday. A news release from the band said the fish weighed between three and 4.5 kilograms, one was male and the two females had developing eggs. Band officials said there’s a high probability all three escaped Aug. 19 when a pen containing 305,000 salmon collapsed in U.S. waters about 150 kilometres to the south at a Cooke Aquaculture fish farm. Fisheries and Oceans Canada has confirmed one Atlantic salmon was caught off southwestern Vancouver Island on Saturday and officials were checking reports that two more of the non-native species were hooked off Sooke and Esquimalt.

Harvey death toll rises as waters recede THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

HOUSTON — Harvey’s floodwaters began World News to drop across much of the Houston area and the sun peeked through thinning clouds Wednesday in the biggest glimmer of hope in days for the besieged city. But as the crisis eases, the storm could begin to give up its dead. The number of confirmed deaths rose to 20 when authorities reported that two men drowned on Monday. One of them drove around a barricade and into standing water, while the other tried to swim across a flooded road. Authorities expect the toll to rise as the waters recede and they are able to take full stock of the death and destruction wrought by the hurricane.

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Diplomacy with N. Korea ‘not the answer’

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that “talking is not the answer’’ to North Korea, after it upped the stakes in its standoff with Washington by calling for more weapons launches in the Pacific. Trump’s morning tweet followed a highly provocative North Korean missile test Tuesday that flew over Japan, a close American ally. But his comment contradicted statements from his cabinet officials and was likely to deepen confusion over his administration’s policy on the nuclear threat from Pyongyang. “We’re never out of diplomatic solutions,’’ Defence Secretary Jim Mattis told reporters Wednesday. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has hinted at possible direct talks with North Korea. North Korean state media warned on Wednesday that the missile fired over Japan was a prelude to future military operations aimed at the U.S. territory of Guam.

Torrential rains cripple parts of India

MUMBAI, India — Torrential monsoon rains paralyzed India’s financial capital Mumbai for a second day Wednesday as the streets turned into rivers and people waded through waist-deep waters. On Tuesday, the city received nearly 13 centimetres of rain and it’s already hamstrung infrastructure collapsed. Public transport stopped and thousands of commuters were stranded in their offices overnight. Commuter trains shut down, buses were halfsubmerged under water and even the deluged airport had to divert flights to other cities. By Wednesday morning, most trains were running but traffic remained chaotic. According to the Meteorological Department, more heavy rain was expected Wednesday and the local government asked all schools and colleges to shut down for a day.

Japan’s deputy PM retracts Hitler remark

TOKYO — Japan’s deputy prime minister on Wednesday retracted his comment made a day earlier that seemed to praise the motives of Nazi Germany leader Adolf Hitler. Taro Aso was speaking at a seminar for his faction in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Tuesday when he said: “I don’t question a politician’s motives; it is delivering results that matter. Hitler, who killed millions of people, was no good, even if his intentions had been good.’’ Aso said that remark was “inappropriate.’’

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More than 45 years later, ‘grubby’ backpacker looks to reconnect with Kamloops hosts Chicago lawyer Mark Yura is returning to the Tournament Capital and wants to thank local family LOOK FAMILIAR?

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hen Mark Yura first came to Kamloops, he was much younger, grubbier and hairier. It was early June of 1972 and the 19-year-old American had been travelling through the Pacific Northwest alongside Mark Landau, a pal who happened to share the same first name. The two Marks had just finished their freshman year at the University of Michigan when they decided “at the drop of a hat” to travel around the United States and Canada, packing a tent and camp stove and starting their seven-week adventure in Southern California. The backpacking duo made their way up the Coast to Vancouver Island, returned to the mainland due east and found themselves on the side of a road in the River City, trying to hitch a ride to Banff for a glimpse of Mount Rundle. That’s when a young family picked them up. “We were very grubby,” Yura, now 64, recalled. While unwilling to drive the Marks 500 kilometres to Alberta, the family — a husband, wife and several young children — took the two strangers for dinner at a restaurant and invited them home for a shower and good night’s sleep. “They must have looked at us and thought we needed a good home-cooked meal,” Yura said.

The long-lost generous Kamloops hosts may remember two long-haired, “grubby” hitchhikers from early June of 1972. One of them had an orange backpack. The young family, which consisted of a mom, dad and at least a few kids — some of whom may have been teenagers — lived in a “tidy home,” with a panelled rec room, in a residential area. If this story sounds familiar or if you recognize the people in the photos, email editor@kamloopsthisweek.com or call 250-374-7467.

Do you recognize these Marks? If so, one of them is hoping to get in touch. CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Mark Yura jamming out on the guitar at some point in the 1970s; Mark Landau (left) and Mark Yura on one of their pre-law school adventures more than four decades ago; Mark Landau keeping warm.

The next morning, the Marks continued on their “remarkable adventure,” back on the road to sleep outside and live off of only what they could carry. “They gave us a roof over our head, a warm shower and breakfast in the morning and sent us on our way,” Yura said. Of all the California beaches,

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I’ve never really forgotten it. It was something I thought at the time “ was really special. . . . I have always kind of held that memory pretty closely as a nice example of people’s warm-heartedness.” nights under the stars in national parks and youthful shenanigans during a once-in-a-lifetime adventure, the hospitality they received in Kamloops stuck — a strong

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Registration now open for workshops next month for foster parents Registration is open for two September workshops geared at foster parents. Dr. Vanessa Lapointe will provide sessions at the Kamloops Alliance Church, 200 Leigh Rd. Adapting and Thriving is, on Sept. 18, discussing the role relationships promote resilience for children and youth. Lapointe, author and

founder of The Wishing Star Lapointe Developmental Clinic, will focus on the “nurturing and supportive relationships that children have with their various ‘big people.’” She notes every child who is understood and championed by one or more caring adults has the capacity to adapt and thrive. It runs from 12:30 p.m. to

3:30 p.m. Doors open at noon. Cost is $15 for foster parents and community professionals. When the Worry Monster Attacks will follow on Sept. 19. The session will focus on understanding and helping kids with anxiety. Lapointe will address common quick-fix approaches and offer alternative approaches informed by the

science of child development. It runs from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. Cost is $25 for foster parents and $30 for community professionals. Lunch is included. Register by calling 236421-0031. Seats won’t be reserved until fees have been paid. They can be paid at Interior Community Services, 765 Tranquille Rd.

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Chair sought for Walk for Alzheimer’s The Investors Group Walk for Alzheimer’s is looking for a volunteer to chair the 2018 walk in Kamloops. The May 6 event is part of the country’s biggest fundraiser for Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Funds raised stay in B.C. and support local programs and services, as well as enabling research into the causes and cure of the disease. “Our Investors Group Walk for Alzheimer’s volunteer committee chairs are not only instrumental to raising funds to support people affected by dementia, they are truly helping to ignite a social movement,” said Angie Kok, manager of resource development at the Alzheimer Society of B.C. “By bringing together the Kamloops community, you’re helping to ignite a movement to make dementia not just someone else’s problem, but everyone’s concern.” The Alzheimer Society of B.C. provides in-depth training, resources and ongoing support to ensure the Kamloops committee leader has the best event experience possible. Candidates for the chair position should have some organizational skills, be enthusiastic and community-minded. The Walk chair is responsible for mobilizing and inspiring existing committee volunteers, recruiting and supporting new committee members, dividing up the work and ensuring the team is successful at promoting the Walk locally and to recruit participants. He or she will work closely with Alzheimer Society of B.C. staff. Other volunteers may also be needed to serve on the Kamloops Walk committee. If you are interested, or would like more information, contact Stacy Ashton by email at sashton@alzheimerbc.org or by phone ay 604-742-4937.

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Groups working with youth are invited to a world café-style forum on Saturday, Sept. 16, at the Henry Grube Education Centre. Organized by the Lions Quest Canada committee of School District 73, the forum is designed to collaborate with any groups that work directly or indirectly with children and youth. “This is a one-of-a-kind free public forum for groups and organizations that deal or work with kids and youth in our community,” said Lions Quest vice-chair Vern Short. “Because of violence and drug overdoses, occurring in Kamloops, we need to find solutions for the issue.” Short said the focus of the forum is to find proactive measures to combatting problems associated with peer pressure, violence and crime. The forum is an all-day event — 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — with lunch provided. Those wishing to attend must RSVP by Monday, Sept. 11, by email to sanjoytru@hotmail.com or by calling 250-299-8154. The Henry Grube Education Centre is at 245 Kitchener Cresc., at the north end of Overlanders Bridge.

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ifth-year standout Ryan Glanville has watched it all come together. The 33-year-old Williams Lake product said the key pieces have arrived in time for his team’s most important season to date, with the TRU WolfPack set to host the U Sports Men’s Soccer Championship from Nov. 9 to Nov. 12. “[WolfPack head coach] John [Antulov] did a great job recruiting some fantastic internationals, we’ve got a great core group and it feels like the pieces are in place to not only be at nationals, but be competitive each and every game,” Glanville said. “It’s the highest level we’ve had and with that comes some expectations to perform all season and at nationals.” The WolfPack’s home-opening tilts at Hillside Stadium this weekend — Saturday versus the Victoria Vikes (0-1-1), a 1 p.m. start, and Sunday against UBC (2-0-0), a 2 p.m. kickoff — already carried weight, but they carry even more now. TRU was unable to post a victory in season-opening matches against the UNBC Timberwolves in Prince George on the weekend, leaving with a loss and a tie. Message from the team focused on how there is parity in the league and they controlled much of the play, but only positive results will prove they belong as the host team at nationals when November rolls around. It was only the first weekend of the season and TRU’s pre-season was tumultuous, with poor air quality — the result of wildfires raging across the province — forcing the team indoors and wreaking havoc on practice plans. But those are just more excuses nobody will care about if the Pack are lambs for the slaughter at nationals. “Anyone that hosts nationals, they want to get in and prove themselves deserving of that spot,” Glanville said. Glanville joined TRU following its U Sports expansion season, the 2014 campaign that saw it finish seventh (last) in the Pacific Division with a record of 2-8-2. That year, the team’s top scorers were Jacob Kaay and Oriol Torres, who finished with a paltry two goals apiece. The only place to go was up. In Glanville’s first season, the WolfPack

TRU WolfPack forward Ryan Glanville (right): “Anyone that hosts nationals, they want to get in and prove themselves deserving of that spot.”

took a step forward in 2015, finishing sixth with a record of 3-6-3. He led the team in scoring with eight goals, tied for third-most in Canada West. Last year, if it weren’t for a late-season collapse, TRU would have qualified for the U Sports post-season for the first time in program history, but three straight defeats to finish the regular season meant it finished fifth in the division, one point out of a playoff spot with a record of 6-9-1. “It stung quite a bit,” Glanville said. “We needed one point from our last three games. We controlled our own destiny. We couldn’t finish and that was tough to swallow. “It does provide a bit more motivation knowing we were so close and knowing that it’s right there for the taking if we can put it all together.” Antulov spent much of the off-season bringing in promising recruits and forming a staff — including mental-performance expert Peter Soberlak and fitness guru Greg Kozoris — designed to bolster the team in a national-championship year. “Even if we didn’t have nationals, the work was going to be put in on the recruiting side of things because I think our program needs to take the next step,” Antulov said.

“Most people told me it takes between five to seven years to get a program rolling. We wanted to speed that up a bit, regardless of nationals. It just gave us the extra push to do that.” Glanville said two international recruits in particular have caught his eye — Josh Banton of London, England, and Jan Pirretas Glasmacher of Barcelona. “Both came in and established themselves and ran with their starting roles,” Glanville said. “I see both of them having really big impacts throughout the season. “Josh is a leader, very vocal, which is what you need with a centre back. Jan [also a defender] is technically gifted and sees the field well.” Antulov made mention of recruits James Fraser, a forward, and midfielders Koffi Nyavor and Anatoli Leveille, and said there are still a few late-arrival international students scheduled for tryouts. Up front, Mitch Popadynetz started his season with a bang, scoring both of the WolfPack’s weekend goals, including a wonder-strike free kick on Saturday. Popadynetz, along with Fraser, Glanville and Kamloops product Justin Donaldson, who scored eight goals last season, will be

relied on to find the old onion bag this season. Lubomir Magdolen of Kamloops was between the pipes for TRU in Prince George and is expected to start this weekend. “There are some quality keepers pushing him to make sure there are no slip-ups, but Lubo has come in with the right mindset and work ethic and it’s up to him to hold onto it,” Antulov said. The WolfPack can make life easier on Magdolen on Saturday if they provide offence against a Victoria team that gave up seven goals in two matches on the weekend. Filling the net and posting a victory would also go a long way in kickstarting a national championship season in need of a jump. “We don’t want to put all our eggs in one basket,” Antulov said. “It is a long season and lots of things happen over the next seven weeks, but definitely we want to make sure our home park is a fortification and we don’t want teams coming in and taking points from us. “We want to get results — not just looking at nationals, but for ourselves and our confidence factor. We’ve been trying to get the players to focus on now, not on November.”

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While the Coyotes franchise epitomized volatility for years, Shane Doan was the one pillar of stability over more than two decades. Doan announced his

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Kamloops Blazers’ head coach Don Hay (left) and Shane Doan posed for a picture at a season-ticket holders event in 2015. Doan, a part-owner of the Blazers who played for the local WHL team from 1992 to 1995, announced his retirement from the NHL on Wednesday.

games played, goals, assists, points, powerplay goals and gamewinning markers. He was drafted seventh overall by the Winnipeg Jets in 1995, playing one season in the Manitoba capital before the team shuffled off to the desert. Instability has plagued the franchise with ownership and relocation troubles lingering in the background. But the Coyotes could always count on Doan, who was among the longest-serving captains in NHL history after taking over from Teppo Numminen in 2003. A two-time all star, Doan scored at least 20 goals in 13 seasons and topped 50 points

11 times with a career high of 78 points in the 2007-2008 season. He won the King Clancy Memorial trophy for leadership on and off the ice in 2010 and the Mark Messier Leadership award in 2012. “Shane had an incredible career on the ice and we are very proud of everything that he accomplished in a Coyotes uniform. He will be remembered as one of the greatest captains in NHL history,’’ the Coyotes said in a statement. “Off the ice, Shane was a great ambassador for growing the game of hockey in Arizona and his contributions to the community are immeasurable. Shane will be

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have stuck with us all of this time. “In Phoenix, there have been long stretches when it’s been bad — really bad,’’ he continued. “But the fans still showed up. We’d be surrounded by rumours that we were going to relocate and I’d look up in the stands and see familiar faces wearing my jersey and pounding on the glass. Who wouldn’t skate through a brick wall for them?’’ Doan got closest to winning a Stanley Cup in 2012 when the Coyotes lost the Western Conference final to the Los Angeles Kings. Doan never won a major NHL award and probably falls short of Hall of Fame consideration, but he brought a consistently rugged brand to hockey in Arizona with renowned leadership and a knack for the net. Doan represented Canada at the 2006 Olympics, also suiting up for six world championships as well as the World Cup of Hockey in 2004.

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ty,’’ Doan wrote in the Arizona Republic. “You have always defended me and supported me. Playing in front of you has honestly been one of the greatest experiences of my life.’’ Doan, who summers in the Shuswap and trained in Kamloops during off-seasons, described retirement as “one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make.’’ Hailing from the tiny town of Halkirk, Doan ultimately grew up in sunny Arizona, building a family there and sticking with the Coyotes even as their viability to stay put was threatened. He signed a five-year deal with the club in 2007 and another fouryear pact after that. “I’ve had some interest from other teams over the years, but there’s always been too much pulling me back to Phoenix,’’ Doan wrote in a Players Tribune article in December 2015. “I believe in this organization and I have so much respect for the fans who

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Nic Holowko capped his excellent training camp with a strong performance in the Kamloops Blazers’ Blue vs White intrasquad game at McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre on Tuesday. The 20-year-old forward from Burnaby — who notched a hat trick in a main camp scrimmage on Sunday — tallied three goals to help Team White to a 5-4 victory. Having registered only seven goals in 66 games last season, Holowko seems to have found his scoring touch, a good sign for a Blazers’ team that will likely lose its four top scorers from last season. “I’m shooting the puck more,” said Holowko, who was acquired by the Blazers in a trade with Prince Albert in December. “I worked on my shot a lot in the summer. I guess it’s more a mentality thing because I’m usually a passer.” Also tallying goals on Tuesday were Kyrell Sopotyk, Erik Miller, Ryley Appelt, Scott Mahovlich, Trevor Thurston and Luc Smith. Nick Chyzowski, Garrett Pilon and Quinn Schmiemann had two assists apiece.

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Holowko joked after the game he isn’t used to doing interviews and is running out of things to say, having also been asked for comment after his main camp hat trick. “I worked hard on my interview skills all summer and I had a long one in my first interview, so I don’t know what to say in this one,” he said with a laugh. But he eventually found a few reasons why he feels like a different player this season. “I do some medita-

tion every night,” he said. “I started doing that a while ago. It just calms you down and gets stuff out of your mind. I think it’s really helped. I’m the type of guy to overthink a lot of stuff. I’ve tried to dumb it down and just focus on one thing at a time.” Holowko spent much of the summer working on strength and skating. “I’m faster,” he said. “I worked on my legs a tonne. I’m kind of looking weird. My legs are looking bigger than the rest of my body.” The Blazers staged

a three-on-three overtime session and a shootout after the game on Tuesday. It does not appear Holowko spent too much time working on breakaways in the summer, as he was razzed by teammates after an embarrassing attempt. Holowko and the Blazers begin the WHL pre-season on Friday, playing host to the Victoria Royals. Game time is 7 p.m. at McArthur.

staff for 2017-2018 and named their pre-season roster on Wednesday. Aaron Keller was named a part-time assistant coach. The Kamloops product, who won two Memorial Cups playing for the Blazers from

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Blazers returning bulk of defence corps MARTY HASTINGS

STAFF REPORTER

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Joe Gatenby is the elder statesman on the Kamloops Blazers’ blue line, a 20-year-old WHL veteran who is embracing a leadership role. While the Blazers are returning most of their defencemen, it’s still a young group and the Kelowna product is cautious in his assessment. “There’s going to be a lot of improvement and learning throughout the season,” Gatenby said. “You can say [the top six] is set, but I’ve been here long enough. Stuff is never set. “It’s what can you do for me now and it’s about how guys are playing.” The incumbent top four — left-shot D-men Ondrej Vala, 19, and Luke Zazula, 17, and rightshot rearguards Nolan Kneen, 18, and Gatenby — seem likely to be accompanied on the back end by returnees Devan Harrison, a left-shot 17-year-old, and Tylor Ludwar, a right-shot 18-year-old. Kamloops brass is high on a trio that impressed throughout training camp — Sean Strange, 17, and 16-year-olds Quinn Schmiemann and Jimmy Darby. Darby, a big-bodied bruiser at 6-foot-3 and 210 pounds, has a bright future, but is likely still a year away from cracking the team and was left off the pre-season roster. “He’s obviously got a really big frame for a 16-year-old,” Gatenby said. “I really liked what he was doing out there, making solid decisions and playing hard hockey. I think he has a future in this league.” The Blazers would have to deem Schmiemann, a 6-foot-1, 175-pound native of Wilcox, Sask, ready to play at least 40 games in 2017-2018, the league minimum for a 16-year-old. They decided Zazula was ready last season, which proved a wise choice, but it’s impossible at this point to know what’s in store for Schmiemann, with much left to be ironed out over the next month. “We’ll let exhibition and preseason sort that out,” Blazers’ director of player personnel Matt

KTW is looking ahead to the 2017-2018 Kamloops Blazers’ campaign in a series that started last week. Stories will run each Thursday until Sept. 21. The local WHL club opens its season in Kelowna against the Rockets on Sept. 22. Today, we take a look at the blue line . Each story in the series will be posted online at kamloopsthisweek.com.

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Joe Gatenby has proved a vaulable asset since the Kamloops Blazers acquired him in a trade last summer.

Recchi said. “They’re all good assets to our team. We believe in all of them. “It’s going to be when we get down to short strokes, get on the road and get into exhibition, when players are going to step up. Their play through pre-season will determine who stays and who doesn’t.” Strange, a 6-foot-1, 187-pound Saanich product, spoke to KTW after the Blue vs. White intrasquad game on Tuesday at McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre.

“This is my dream, to play in this league,” he said. “It’s super exciting to be this close to making it. I want it so bad. “I was playing tier 2 throughout my entire life, so it was kind of hard to get noticed. But I got drafted in the 10th round [of the 2015 WHL Bantam Draft] and just went from there, worked hard every day and got better.” Kamloops traded away a pair of defencemen — Dawson Davidson, 19, and Conner McDonald, 18 — last season in

deals designed to upgrade depth at forward, bringing in Luc Smith and Lane Bauer. The plan worked up front, especially with Bauer, who notched 31 points in 31 games with the Blazers to finish his WHL career. But the young, inexperienced blue line the Blazers were left with was victimized at times in the playoffs, unable to keep tabs on Kelowna Rockets’ playmakers such as Reid Gardiner and Dillon Dube.

“Hopefully, a guy like Zazula, that played a lot of minutes as a 16-year-old, will be a better player,” Blazers’ head coach Don Hay said. “Nolan Kneen will be a better player. Joe Gatenby is a real competitive guy on the back end and with Ondrej Vala, with his experience at world junior and his contract (with the Dallas Stars), our depth should be good on the back end.” Dan Gatenby, a 19-year-old defenceman and Joe’s younger brother, was dealt to the Tri-City Americans in June and Dallas Valentine, a top-four D-man last season, graduated from junior hockey. Depth on the blue line is expected to be among the team’s stronger points this season, butmuch of the back end’s success will depend on the development of the younger defencemen, whom the eldest Gatenby brother plans to mentor before he moves on. “I want to be a leader on this team and be a guy the coaches can look to,” he said. “I remember, coming into the league, the guys that were good to me and the guys that weren’t pretty clearly. It meant a lot when someone would reach out to me. Anything I can do to help, I’ll do.”

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2017 Nissan Titan is roughing up status quo DANNY GERAGHTY

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he Nissan Titan lineup expands for 2017 with more variants compared to when it came into the market last year with only the heavy-duty XD version. The XD was not quite as heavy duty as a 2500 pickup, but rather in between the 1500 and 2500 classes. This week’s test vehicle is the Nissan Titan V8 half-tonne crew cab. Aimed to go head-to-head against the big three Americans (Ford F-150, Chevy Silverado/ GMC Sierra and Ram 1500), the Titan represents one of the few alternatives if you’re looking to venture outside of the domestic manufacturers’ offerings for your hauling needs. The only other one is the Toyota Tundra. Looks-wise, the Titan is a winner, with a big, imposing, beefy front end. The trend continues with a great side profile and attractive rear end. It resembles the previous-generation F-150, but differentiates itself enough to make itself noticed and turn heads. Signature LED daytime running lights ensure the Titan stands out even more. Inside the cabin, the 2017 Nissan Titan really shines. The grey and brown leather seating of the Platinum Reserve test vehicle is as comfortable as ever. Black piano finishing adorns the dash and a combination of wood and leather make up one of the nicest steering wheels available. Build quality is excellent and all button and surfaces are firm to the touch. One thing that bears high-

The 2017 Nissan Titan was made to go head-to-head with the Ford F-150, Chevy Silverado/GMC Sierra and Ram 1500 and represents one of the few alternatives if you’re looking to venture outside of the domestic manufacturers’ offerings for your hauling needs.

lighting is that traditional steering column-mounted gear shifter. I absolutely love this method of shifting and I’m sure this will play well with many other potential pickup buyers. It also allows the front-seat area to be very spacious, with extra storage compartments. The back seat is spacious enough to fit three children in booster seats side by side, so no problem at all to haul the family. Nissan’s infotainment system is easy to use and well designed. A secondary information screen behind the steering wheel display allows you to control other vehicle systems, but what is sorely lacking is a digital speedometer. You can get tire pressure, fuel consumption average and a compass, but no digital speed readout. The only other thing that bothered

me was the one-second delay between pushing the start/stop button and when the vehicle actually powers off. While the 2017 Titan halftonne’s new 5.6-litre Endurance V8 engine shares its displacement with the previous-generation V8, that is where the similarities end. The new engine features 390 horsepower at 5800 rpm (up 73 hp from the previous 317 hp) and 394 lb.-ft. of torque (up from the previous 385). Throttle response is enhanced by directly controlling the intake valve, rather than using the traditional method of controlling intake with a throttle valve. Helping handle the engine’s power and torque is a heavy-duty sevenspeed automatic transmission tuned exclusively for the Titan. The Titan half-tonne offers all

the towing, utility features and driving aids one can expect with an integrated trailer brake controller, trailer sway control, tow/haul mode and a trailer light check system that allows one-person hookup operation. It offers an available maximum towing capacity of 9,220 pounds and maximum payload capacity of 1,620 pounds when properly equipped. To give you an idea of what the other half-tonne competition is doing, the F-150 can tow up to 12,200 pounds and haul 3,270 pounds, the Chevy Silverado has numbers of 12,500/2250, Ram 1500 touts 10,640/1880 and Tundra 10,400/1770. Unfortunately, the Titan sits at the bottom of the pack in towing capability Driving the Titan every day is a real pleasure. That increased

attention to throttle response was the first thing I noticed because it’s instantaneous and smooth, which is important if you intend to do a lot of city driving. The large dimensions can obviously make supermarket or day care parking a challenge, but this vehicle’s parking sensors and top-down surround-view monitor work wonders, so even the most incapable drivers will have their confidence boosted. I had the fortune of needing to move my brother out of his condo while I had the Titan. The sliding mounts on the bed allowed for ease of tying down our awkwardlypacked furniture. We fit a queen mattress and box spring along with a recliner with no issues. The spacious back seat also came in handy to stuff a tonne of boxes. Pricing for the 2017 Nissan Titan half-tonne Crew Cab 4x4 starts at $45,150 and tops out at a whopping $66,300 for the Platinum reserve. Playing around with the online configurator, I found it disappointing that you can’t get leather seats for anything less than the SL trim at $62,550. A Ford F-150 Lariat SuperCrew with leather starts at $56,599. That’s quite a difference that doesn’t work in Nissan’s favour. One thing to note is that the SL doesn’t offer any option packages and comes fully loaded. A fully-equipped Lariat is about the same price. The Nissan Titan half-tonne represents a valiant effort to rough up the status quo. Offering a quality truck with similar capabilities is sure to peel off a few buyers, but until they can match the Americans on pricing and incentives, it may not be enough to put a chink in their armour.

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Lost: Big orange tabby cat in the Westmount area. 778-2573351. Lost: Black iphone 7 has black case at Northshore Safeway. $100 Reward. 1250-378-6275. Lost: Sunglasses in red cloth case in McDonald Park on Wednesday. Reward. 250574-7937.

FIND IT IN THE CLASSIFIEDS Business 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.

Chaser, Buckerman, Hooktender, Loader Operator, Yarder Operator, Buncher Operator, Processor Operator for COASTAL Logging company. Email resume to westwaylogging@shaw.ca

FULL-TIME SERVICE COUNTER PERSONNEL Compensation: TBD A busy Vancouver Island marine, ATV, & Motorcycle dealership requires exp. service counter personnel. Position would be full-time. Must have a valid drivers licence and computer knowledge.

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• BAKER • CAKE DECORATOR We are a union shop and rate of pay will be $11 per hour. Successful candidates will receive on the job training. Please apply in person at Customer Service.

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Help Wanted Children’s Circle Daycare is looking for a temporary fulltime cook that will work Monday-Friday 8am-2pm. This person will need to have a valid food safe certificate and a first aid certificate. We are looking for a staff that is able to work independently as well as part of a team, be able to have fun but yet takes their job seriously. This person will have to make 2 snacks and a lunch daily-from scratch, keep the kitchen clean, label foods, pay close attention to allergies, do weekly shopping, monthly menu’s, and keep all documentation up to date. This job requires focus, planning and attention to details. The wages are per the BCGEU agreement. 10.2% holiday pay will be in lieu of benefits. This position is open to both male and female candidates. Please email cover letter and resume to: childrencircle@ccdaycare.ca Children’s Circle Daycare Society is looking for casual ECE staff or ECE Assistant to do breaks, holiday relief and sick days. The right candidate will have a current certificate to practice, First Aid and a love of children. Our wages are per the BCGEU Agreement. Our casual staff get 10.2% holiday pay in lieu of benefits until they are working more than 21 hours in a week. Children’s Circle Childcare is a Non-profit childcare centre catering to the children and families of Kamloops and the surrounding area. We pride ourselves on having wonderful centres with great friendly staff. This position is open to both male and female candidates. If you believe this position is right for you, please send a cover letter and resume to: stpauls@ccdaycare.ca. I PAY Cash $$$ For All Scrap Vehicles! and $5 for auto batteries Call or Text Brendan 250-574-4679

DOZER & EXCAVATOR operators needed. Oilfield experience an asset. Room & board paid. H2S, First aid, clean drivers licence. Call 780-7235051 Edson, Alta.

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Obituaries & In Memoriam Edward Wallace Mason Edward Wallace Mason passed away peacefully on August 28, 2017 at the Rosefield Care Centre in Innisfail with his daughters Sharon and Jamie and his son Raymond by his side. Ed was born to Anthony and Martha Mason in Edmonton, AB on June 3, 1937, the youngest of five children. During his lifetime, Ed had several vocations. He was an electrician by trade but early in his career decided to move to Pritchard, BC to take up ranching with his dad. He then had a short stint as a realtor and subsequently owned and operated two businesses in an old building in Chase, BC that he renovated and turned into a mini-mall. Years later, he ran a successful convenience store in Kamloops, BC where, along with his duties in the store, he acted as postmaster. In 1994, the store was sold and Ed re-located to Calgary, AB where he ran a video store. Five years later, he retired and moved into his little log house in the country, just outside of Sundre, AB. Ed enjoyed life in the country for 16 years. He recently moved into the town of Sundre. Ed loved his family and enjoyed nothing more than spending time with them. He also loved the outdoors and spent many happy times exploring in the motorhome. Fishing, camping, gardening and attracting birds and deer were his favourite pastimes. He also loved every dog he ever met and always had a four-footed much-cherished best friend by his side. Ed is survived by his longtime partner-in-life Lorraine, his three children Sharon of Sidney, BC and Jamie and Raymond of Calgary, AB and five grandchildren Michael, Devon, Robin, Brayden and Madison. He will also be fondly remembered by his children’s mother Bernice Garrett and his extended family Linda, Ken, Leigh, Donna and their children. He is survived by his eldest sister Margaret of La Crescenta, California and predeceased by his brothers Dave and Gordon and his sister Doreen. Ed was known for his charming disposition, his infectious smile and his ever-present sense of humour. He will always be remembered with unending love and precious memories. He will be missed, always. There will be no service, as was Ed’s wish. Heartland Funeral Services Ltd., Sundre entrusted with arrangements. 403-638-4393 www.heartlandfuneralservices.com

Carol Ann Mathieson January 7, 1953 – August 24, 2017

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear sister Carol. Carol is survived by her brother Ron (Bev) Mathieson, sisters Laurie Reid, Linda (Don) Neigel and Donna Fuoco, numerous nieces and nephews, as well as her cat Morris, who was her constant companion. Carol was predeceased by her parents Don and Billie Mathieson and brother-in-law Fred Reid. The family wishes to thank Dr. Hamilton, Dr. Gabra, the ER and 7 North nurses and all the caregivers who helped Carol throughout her life. Our lives have grown in ways we never could have expected, going in directions that sometimes were surprising. We never expected you to leave so soon. A Celebration of Carol’s Life will be held at Shuswap Lake at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations in Carol’s name can be made to the SPCA and BC Mental Health Foundation.

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Wendy Elizabeth Dunn (nee Green) January 12, 1950 – August 16, 2017

In the early morning hours of August 16, 2017 we said goodbye to our wife, mother, sister and friend. Wendy is survived by her husband of 48 years Wayne, her son Michael (Thea) of Kamloops, daughter Suzanne (Todd) of Mission, her brother Bill (Debbie) of Merritt and long lost brother Ted. Wendy is predeceased by her parents Al and Bobbie and her best friend Maggie. Born in Vancouver, Wendy grew up in Burnaby. She graduated from Burnaby North High School in 1968 and went on to work for Pemberton Securities. In 1969, she married Wayne. A move to Kamloops came in 1971, where she continued to work at Pemberton Securities. Then the kids came along, Mike in 1972 and Suzanne in 1975. She spent a lot of time volunteering and being involved in their schools and activities like hockey and skating over the years. She returned to school and graduated in 1991 as an RN. She took employment with Royal Inland Hospital, spending most of her career working on 6S, retiring in 2015. She was just starting to relax, enjoy her pool and tending her rose garden with Maggie by her side, when her cancer diagnosis came. After enduring nearly a year of courageously living with grace and dignity, she lost her battle. Many thanks go out to Dr. Jason O’Connell and the team of amazing doctors and nurses on the 8th floor of RIH who cared for Wendy. Heartfelt thanks to her many friends, who loved and supported her through this difficult time. As per Wendy’s request, there will be no formal service. In lieu of cards and flowers, donations in Wendy’s memory may be made to the “Afternoon Auxiliary” at Royal Inland Hospital, 311 Columbia St., Kamloops, BC, V2C2T1 Condolences may be expressed to the family from www.myalternatives.ca

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Joshua Schimanowsky It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved son, brother, uncle, cousin, nephew and grandson Joshua William Schimanowsky. Josh went home to be with his Lord and Saviour on Sunday, July 30, 2017 at 30 years of age. He was born on October 29, 1986, in Kamloops, B.C. Josh is survived by his parents Myles and Diane Schimanowsky, sisters Kristen and Jamie (Corey) and cherished nieces Alexandra, Emerson and Harper, maternal grandmother Mary Gibb of Kamloops and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Josh will forever be remembered for his kind and gentle spirit. He exuded love, compassion and generosity to all he met. Josh’s humour and quick wit, combined with a shy smile, made him friends wherever he went. He attended Arthur Stevenson Elementary and graduated from Westsyde Secondary. A loyal fan of the Vancouver Canucks, Josh grew up playing hockey in Kamloops, with childhood dreams of playing in the NHL. Josh was a natural athlete however, his physical abilities were limited by a genetic spine disease which resulted in a lifetime of chronic pain. Josh was blessed with many talents including a love of cooking and gardening. Many hours were spent in the kitchen experimenting and creating his own amazing recipes, as well as in the garden, nurturing his unique fruits and vegetables. Josh’s favourite pastime was spending time with his precious nieces; digging for treasure in the backyard or

being buried in the sand. Uncle Josh was adored by his girls and they were the light of his life. Josh had an intense passion for the Lord Jesus Christ. He lived first and foremost for Him, always wanting to learn more and to share his hope for eternity with others. While Josh didn’t always understand the pain and tribulations of life, his faith in the Lord never wavered. Though we are left shattered and broken by his absence, we will continue to celebrate Josh and express our love of him every single day, until we meet again.

Broken Chain

We little knew that morning that God was going to call your name. In life we loved you dearly, in death we do the same. It broke our hearts to lose you, you did not go alone; for part of us went with you, the day God called you home. You left us peaceful memories, your love is still our guide; and though we cannot see you, you are always at our side. Our family chain is broken, and nothing seems the same; but as God calls us one by one, the chain will link again. Arrangements entrusted to First Memorial Funeral Services, Kamloops BC (250) 554-2429 Condolences may be expressed online at www.firstmemorialkamloops.com

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Obituaries & In Memoriam Albert (Bert) Constante Piazza Albert (Bert) Constante Piazza joined his beloved wife Mona in the presence of his Saviour Jesus, and surrounded by family on Friday, August 25, 2017 at the age of 90. Mourning the loss of their father are Garry (Liz), Bonnie (Alan), Jim (Patsy), Sandy (Ben), Linda, Cheryl (Todd), Rob (Kumi) and Cindy (mother of Michelle and Mike), grandchildren Nic (Laurie), Jenny (Garrett), Tyler, Jason (Julie), Michelle (Gaston), Mike (Jessi), Elizabeth, Rachel (Stephen), Amy (Joe), Gayle, Curtis (Caitlyn), Andrew (Lyndsey), Jenny (Josh), Rishelle (Sean), Amanda (Steven), Cassie (Nigel) and Toddy (Zaria) and his eighteen greatgrandchildren Wyatt, Noelle, Rory, Norah, Fiona, Mikayla, Heidi, Darin, Blaik, Lexi, Ivey, Nash, Alex, Kinsley, Ryan, Rylee, Eden and London. Also left to cherish his memory is his sister Rena as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his loving wife Mona of 65 years, his parents Benvenuto and Regina Piazza, his brothers Joe, Johnny and Frank and his sisters Mary and Amelia. Dad was born on January 24, 1927 in Walhachin, BC. There he spent his early years before moving to Kamloops with his family. He met and married his love Mona on June 16, 1951. Throughout his life, Dad worked in a variety of places— Kamloops Bakery, CP Rail (clearing the tracks on the Kettle Valley Railway) and Dawson Construction— until he found his true niche at Westcoast Transmission Company (Spectra Energy) in 1958. He retired at the age of 62, having worked there for 32 years. Dad was a true jack-of-all-trades; he loved keeping busy and was never content to just sit idle. So he began his new career doing maintenance at Aberdeen McDonalds, joining Mona who was also working there at the time.

In Loving Memory Of

The staff room downstairs became known as “Bert’s Room”. In September 1970, Dad and Mom purchased land near Mile High Lake and over the next number of years, with the help of his children, Dad built his family a log cabin from the ground up. He hand cut and peeled the logs and even fabricated the two wood stoves from scrap metal. His children and grandchildren especially have fond memories of time spent at the family cabin and many others were able to enjoy this special place, such as friends, youth groups and foreign exchange students. At the age of 73, Dad fulfilled his lifelong dream and moved to the cabin. Over the next thirteen years, Dad enjoyed cutting firewood, snowmobiling (his last ride was at 86!) and enjoying God’s creation. Dad developed a special connection with many of the area’s little forest animals such as ravens, whiskey jacks, rabbits and squirrels and he continued to use his handyman skills helping his neighbors wherever needed. Due to health reasons, Dad moved back to town where he joined Mom at Ponderosa Place, spending their remaining years together. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. A Celebration of Life will take place on Saturday, September 9, 2017 at 11:00 am at our family cabin. For directions email Cheryl at tcgrant64@gmail.com. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Northern Canada Evangelical Mission (ncem.ca), PO Box 3030, Prince Albert, SK S6V 7V4 Arrangements entrusted to Kamloops Funeral Home 250-554-2577

Michael Edward LaPierre December 26, 1952 - August 31, 2016

One Year Ago One year ago God saw you getting tired and a cure was not to be, One year ago I kissed your lips goodbye One year ago I held your body close, so you weren’t alone. One year ago we said I love you forever One year ago my heart was shattered My silent tears have fallen for 365 days now. You told me to be strong Today I have done my best to make you proud... Today I hold your pillow as your body Today I hold your picture and kiss your lips Today I tell you till we meet again.

Condolences may be emailed to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com 250-554-2577

Loving you till the end of time Love Rita, Mike Jr., Misty, Stephine, Shadow, Malakai, Kaydence, Charlotte.

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Her Journey’s Just Begun by E. Brenneman

Don’t think of her as gone away, Her journey’s just begun. Life holds so many facets, This earth is only one. Just think of her as resting, From the sorrows and the tears, In a place of warmth and comfort, Where there are no days and years. Think how she must be wishing, That we could know today, How nothing but our sadness, Can really pass away. And think of her as living,

In the hearts of those she touched, AWARD WINNING For nothing loved is ever lost; And she was loved so much. COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER

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