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Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone is applauded at a Tuesday night rally at Thompson Rivers University. Earlier that day in Surrey, Stone announced his candidacy for the leadership of the B.C. Liberal Party. He is one of eight people seeking to succeed Christy Clark at the helm of B.C.’s Opposition party. Members will vote for a new leader between Feb. 1 and Feb. 3

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Todd Stone kicked off his bid for the leadership of the B.C. Liberal Party Tuesday by conceding the party needs to learn from its mistakes and needs to become more inclusive. Proclaiming he represents a new generation of leadership that will work with the “minds and hearts” of British

Columbians, Stone stood in the plaza of Holland Park in Surrey, surrounded by family and myriad supporters, to launch his campaign. “There’s no downplaying this,” Stone said. “We have learned some tough lessons as a party. I have learned some tough lessons as well.” The Liberals went from governing with a majority to Opposition status following the May 9 election, leading to the resig-

nation of leader Christy Clark and the beginning of a leadership battle. Stone is the latest of eight candidates seeking the party’s top job, joining fellow MLAs Sam Sullivan, Mike Bernier, Michael Lee, Andrew Wilkinson and Mike de Jong, former Surrey mayor and Conservative MP Dianne Watts and Terrace businesswoman Lucy Sager. See COALITION, A4

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Christopher Seguin, Thompson Rivers University’s vicepresident advancement, died in a Victoria hospital last month of an accidental overdose. He was 39. This photo is of Seguin at the top of Mount Kilimanjaro in January 2016. Seguin was part of a group of Kamloopsians who climbed Africa’s tallest peak, raising $90,000 for Developing World Connections. When he reached the summit, Seguin unveiled a sign dedicated to his wife, Melissa, and son, Logan. The couple since had a second son, Harrison.

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Christopher Seguin’s death has been confirmed by his family as an accidental overdose. The Seguin family released a statement Monday as they learned of a news story being worked on (not by KTW), alleging Seguin died of an overdose while in the legislature in Victoria. Seguin, 39, was vice-president advancement and de facto spokesman for Thompson Rivers University. His work involved fundraising for the school and, on Sept. 11, Seguin travelled to Victoria to meet with members of the new NDP government. It was while in Victoria that Seguin was admitted to hospital for what TRU, in an email to staff, described as a “critical illness.” Seguin was as active in the Kamloops community as he was representing the university. He most recently helped as the city welcomed evacuees from the summer wildfires. As a member of the Rotary Club of Kamloops, he helped establish

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the Starfish Pack program that helps feed young children and spent countless hours volunteering with the Kamloops Food Bank, including every food drive in the past 10 years. Feeding hungry people was a passion for Seguin, who worked with fellow Rotarians to start a monthly family meal program open to anyone to attend. He was always to be found at those events playing with the children who were there. Those meals now feed about 200 people. In January 2016, Seguin joined a group of Kamloopsians to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, a gruelling effort which raised $90,000 for Developing World Connections. The money was earmarked by that agency to be used for construction of a school in Sierra Leone. Seguin received a British Columbia Community Achievement Award in 2015, which cited him for his many contributions to the city, including resur-

recting the Kamloops Marathon and volunteering with the Bladerunner program for youth at risk. A celebration of life will take place this Saturday at the Calvary Temple, 1205 Rogers Way in Aberdeen, at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, mourners can donate to a trust fund for his children through any Kamloops CIBC branch. The family’s statement: “Christopher Seguin passed away on Sept. 22, 2017, in hospital due to an accidental overdose that occurred in his hotel room. “This in no way diminishes Christopher as a loving husband and father, as well as a cherished son, brother and friend to all who knew him. “Christopher’s passion and the boundless energy which he used to help improve the lives of others are the stories that deserve our focus. He worked tirelessly with many organizations and his efforts were recognized by the Province

of British Columbia through a BC Community Achievement Award in 2015 and all who knew him could vouch for his compassion and breadth of public service. “While our family had hoped that our privacy would be respected, we choose not to dwell on our deep pain and sorrow and encourage all to remember Christopher through times shared together. We can all treasure his smiling face and warm embrace at gatherings dedicated to the betterment of others. “Our family appreciates the kind gestures of many friends towards us at this difficult time and we encourage anyone who knew Christopher to attend a celebration of life at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14, at the Calvary Community Church. “In lieu of flowers, you can best express your condolences and honour Christopher’s memory by donating to a trust fund for his two young children which is available at any Kamloops CIBC branch. “The family will be making no further statements.”

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Dec. 29 is the deadline to declare for the leadership. It is also the deadline to sign up new members to the party. Members will vote online from Feb. 1 to Feb. 3. In his speech in Surrey, and later that night at a rally at Thompson Rivers University, Stone touched on family, community engagement, the economy and the coalition that is the B.C. Liberal Party. He dismissed the NDP’s proposed $10-per-day day-care plan as unrealistic, instead calling for more day-care spaces and more childhood educators to be trained. He said more has to be done to reach at-risk youth before they get ensnared in gang life. And he said the province needs more youth programming to keep kids in school. In discussing province-community relations, Stone said a hard lesson the party learned was the need to stop telling communities what is best for them. He said there needs to be more discussion, noting he will be unveiling a rural and urban economic plan for the province. Stone added that expansion of B.C.’s green economy — one that complements traditional resource industries with tech, film and digital growth — is a goal. He also wants to renew the free-enterprise coalition that forms the party. “This means throwing the doors and the windows of the party wide open to be more inclusive and more welcoming, attracting more Liberal members than ever before — more youth, more women, more people representing the rich diversity and cultures that make up this great province of ours,” Stone said. “As the last election showed, far too many voters felt we didn’t speak for them. And frankly, in some cases, they were right.” Stone said he plans on introducing more dialogue and interaction with party members, an idea that will

include regular town hall meetings. Stone also touched on the ongoing opioidoverdose epidemic, noting the death toll through September is about 900. He echoed the concern expressed by many, but did not detail a plan to halt the deaths. “The opioid crisis must be stopped,” he said. “They are our friends, they are our neighbours, they are our family members. They are British Columbians and they deserve better. Enough is enough.” Stone also discussed the need for more support for those helping family members living with dementia and for those with mental-health issues. Climate change was also raised in his speaking notes. “Climate change is having an impact. B.C. needs to reclaim its place in the fight against it,” he said. Following his leadership launch speech in Surrey Tuesday morning, Stone travelled to Victoria for an appearance and ended the day with a rally at Thompson Rivers University. Stone has the endorsement of MLAs Peter Milobar, Greg Kylo, Jane Thornthwaite, Coralee Oakes, former MLAs Claude Richmond, Kevin Krueger, Barry Penner, Don McRae, Terry Lake, Sheila Orr, Susan Brice and Delta Mayor Lois Jackson. Bud Smith of Kamloops, the former Social Credit cabinet minister and leadership candidate, has signed on as Stone’s senior advisor, while running the communications arm of his leadership bid is Stephen Smart, the former reporter who was most recently press secretary for former premier Christy Clark. Stone’s campaign co-chairs are Peter Fassbender, the former education and Translink minister who lost a rematch in Surrey-Fleetwood to the NDP’s Jagrup Brar, and Brittney Kerr, a former Vision Vancouver board member and federal Liberal who spent a year on the B.C. desk in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office.

Todd Stone said the eventual leader will be the candidate who best articulates a vision for the province and also has the “intangibles” to take on the NDP and Greens and is “relatable in Williams Lake and Yaletown and every point in between.” He is diplomatic about his rivals, but not shy about describing what he sees as his advantages. “The intangibles that I bring to the table are that I’ll be the youngest candidate in the race at 45,” Stone said. “I’ve got three kids that are still in the K-12 education system. I’m a tech CEO and I’m from Kamloops, which is a microcosm of the entire province. It has a lot of the urban challenges of transit and affordable housing and amongst the highest rates of opioid addiction and deaths from opioids outside of the Lower Mainland. “But it’s very much in a rural setting, where the resource economy is still very important. It’s a city that’s working its way through that transition from being solely dependent on resource extraction to the knowledge economy — and Kamloopsians recognize that the two actually go hand in hand.”

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The final public comment period on the proposed Ajax mine has ended. As of this past Tuesday, the provincial and federal governments are no longer collecting feedback on the copper and gold mine Polish-owned KGHM wants to build south of Aberdeen. Input received over the two-month window is available for viewing online at projects.eao.gov. bc.ca/p/ajax-mine/detail. More than 650 comments were submitted. In a statement posted to its website, the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office (BCEAO) said it is reviewing the submissions and will make a summary of their contents to include in a decisionmaking package for Minister of Environment George Heyman and Minister of Energy and Mines Michelle Mungall. The ministers will also have a report co-written by the BCEAO and Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency on the mine’s likely effects and a list of suggested conditions for Ajax’s approval. A version of the report released to the public in August was seen as too favourable to the project by some mine critics, including the City of Kamloops, which opposes the project. The EAO said it will consider revisions to its report “where appropriate” before turning the document over to politicians. It’s not clear how long that process will take. In addition to the report, ministers will also consider a package from the Stk’emlupsemc Te Secwepemc Nation (which represents the Skeetchestn and Tk’emlups First Nations), which held its own panel review before opting to oppose the mine due to heritage and environmental concerns. The City of Kamloops has also submitted a package outlining its environmental concerns. Once provincial ministers have the final reports on Ajax, they will have 45 days to decide whether to award the mine an environmental certificate, allowing it to proceed to further stages of permitting required pre-construction. There is no deadline by which federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna must make her decision. In order to proceed, the mine application must be approved by both the province and Ottawa.

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B.C.’s minister of social development and poverty reduction was in downtown Kamloops Wednesday, taking a look at a mural project his ministry helps fund. Shane Simpson toured the alley between Seymour and Victoria streets alongside Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association head Gay Pooler and other local officials. Simpson’s ministry gave the KCBIA more than $19,000 this year to help fund the project. “I think one of the things we’re trying to do is look for ways to provide small amounts of support for communities,” he told KTW. “This is a relatively small amount of money, $19,200, but because of the work of the community, they’re able to make it go pretty far.” The mural project started in 2010 and now features 22 paintings. Pooler said the money provided by Victoria covers labour

costs and supplies are paid for by business owners. “The business owners really want to contribute to beautifying the city, and the other is the graffiti piece,” Pooler said. “They don’t mind investing in the mural because, in the long run, it’s saving money.” Pooler said the murals have become an attraction in their own right. “It was a graffiti reduction thing, but now it’s turned into a tourist attraction,” she said. “And a lot of people have used them for backdrops, professional photographers, album covers.” Two artists, Ryan and Shannon, spent the summer on the work experience project — the Back Alley Art Gallery Job Creation Partnership project, where they learned about largemural creation and other careerenhancing skills. The murals’ locations for this year’s project are behind Kelson Place, Subway and Mittz Kitchen. The first mural, behind Kelson Place at 301 Victoria St.,

celebrates the former Leland Hotel built on that spot in 1905. The second mural, behind Subway, 316 Victoria St., is entitled The Mystic and was created to promote peace and love. The third mural, The Jaguar, is located behind Mittz Kitchen, 227 Victoria St., and depicts an Olmec/Inca temple and draws inspiration from diverse cultures. “The KCBIA mural program is valued on a number of levels: enhancement of public art, animating spaces that were previously avoided by pedestrian traffic, community safety and ultimately creating a destination experience for visitors in the heart of the city,” said Barb Berger, the city’s arts, culture and heritage manager. “It has created professional employment opportunities for artists and has significantly expanded our public art infrastructure within the city. Not only is this visitor traffic positive for business in the downtown core, but the increase in pedestrian traffic has added to a sense of community safety.”

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“In many ways, it was a tremendously remarkable summer and I’m hoping one that I won’t be saying a decade from now that ‘we should have acted after 2017’ — because I’m telling you right now, we should have acted after 2003,” Daniels said. Following the 2003 “wake-up call” fire season, Daniels said between 2004 and 2015, only 10 per cent of the hazardous fuels identified were actually treated — at a cost of $78 million. If costs can come down, Daniels said it would cost the province $3.2 billion to treat the remaining 690,000 hectares identified. While conceding

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ach week comes with a new proclamation — often multiple proclamations — and trying to remember what this week is honouring or that week is marking can be a difficult task. We are today in the midst of Fire Prevention Week and Homelessness Action Week. The latter has been the focus of intense media coverage and lengthy discussion in communities from Kamloops to Atlin and from Tofino to Sparwood. On Thursday at 11 a.m. at city hall, Deputy Mayor Arjun Singh will be providing an update on what the city is doing to help the homeless. While that issue will continue to be a challenge for some time, we also need to focus on the other proclamation this week as doing so could literally save lives. Fire Prevention Week takes place once a year and, quite frankly, most people don’t give it more than a passing thought. But we should all heed the simply yet important tips offered by Kamloops Fire Rescue and other agencies, especially in light of the tragic fire this week in Nanaimo that claimed the life of a family of three. The theme of this year’s Fire Prevention Week is Every Second Counts, with the focus on having families create and adhere to an escape plan in the event a blaze erupts in their homes. A home escape plan includes working smoke alarms on every level of the home, in every bedroom and near all sleeping areas. It also includes two ways out of every room, usually a door and a window, with a clear path to an outside meeting place (such as a tree, light pole or mailbox) a safe distance from the home. There are many more valuable tips available online at kamloopsthisweek.com/firepreventionweek2017. Go there, read them and implement the suggestions in your home.

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ven in death, Christopher Seguin is having an impact on the education system. Faced with the inevitable news story being released about the former Thompson Rivers University vice-president, his family announced what many in Kamloops already knew — Seguin died from a drug overdose. It’s a teachable moment if ever there was one. It’s also a moment too many first responders, coroners’ service staff and families are facing. One wrong decision. One weak moment. Left behind is yet another family now coping with an incomprehensible loss, no longer in private, but out in the open, getting ahead of the story they knew was coming while still trying to preserve the dignity due Seguin. There’s no doubt that debt needs to be collected. I didn’t know the younger Seguin, just the man who was in charge of the university’s fundraising and image protection. He was exceptional at both jobs. He brought in millions of dollars to promote the university, to grow its capacity, to improve the educational opportunities for its students. For some reason, perhaps drawn from the give-back-toyour-community lessons his mom taught him and his sister, Seguin didn’t restrict his work to campus. Many saw him leap

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LEVEL into action when the forest fires began this year, helping co-ordinate services and housing for the thousands of people evacuated to Kamloops for weeks on end. I sent him a text during the height of it, when social media seemed to indicate he was working around the clock on this Herculean effort, asking him if he was getting any sleep, taking any time to focus on himself and his family. His reply was typical. He praised his wife, Melissa, for being one of the most important people in his life who understood him and why he did what he did. And he said he’d be taking some much-needed family time once the crisis was over. His story is similar to that of renowned Buddhist teacher and yoga instructor Michael Stone, who, like Seguin, left his home on the Gulf Islands for a trip to Victoria. Stone was always promoting his faith and his yoga across Canada. He wrote books. He had a young family.

And he bought a drug from someone. Days later, he was dead. While an investigation showed Stone had a health issue for which it was assumed he sought medication, the story arcs are the same: young, busy, engaged professionals who did good deeds, but made a choice that led to their deaths. Those good deeds remain and are what should be remembered. However, the lesson here is the same one too many people are ignoring, believing lightning won’t strike them In the first seven months of this year, 876 people died from a drug overdose in B.C. Most were men between the ages of 30 and 59 who died on the weekend. Half the total died in private homes. These are not just the streetentrenched, transient or addicted users. These are our sons, daughters, moms, dads, friends who think it can only happen to someone else. These are people who trust their source, but have no idea who that person’s source is, or the identity of the person farther up the drug chain. The way to survive this crisis is to simply stop using. Assume that drug has fentanyl in it because first responders will tell you it probably does. And death by overdose is no longer owned by the addicted. dale@kamloopsthisweek.com Twitter: @mdalebass

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ROYAL INLAND NEEDS MORE X-RAY VISION Editor: In a month or two, there will be only one The Sept. 22 letter from Al Patel’s and Dr. G. general-purpose X-ray room in operation B. Gowd (‘Lack of cardiac infrastructure at RIH’) because the X-ray unit in the other room is touched on concern about a lack of a cardiacbeing replaced, which could take six weeks or care unit (CCU) and a cathlonger. eterization lab at Royal Inland This means RIH is probably unique in Hospital. a city the size of Canada as a hospital that It would be nice to have a Kamloops with a CCU department and equiphospital the size has two CT scanners and ment for it, but RIH is lacking of RIH will have only two general-purpose in even basic X-ray equipment. only one generThere are only two generalal-purpose X-ray X-ray rooms. purpose X-ray rooms at the room, which is hospital. A general-purpose the same numX-ray room is where the majority of X-rays are ber as can be found in hospitals in Ashcroft and taken at the hospital. Lillooet. Perhaps this is one reason why a visit to Since the X-ray units in both rooms at RIH emergency room or the orthopedic clinic, or as are the same age, there is a good chance the an outpatient, may take so long. unit in the room kept in service while the other

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BENNETT YEARS ARE OVER Editor: The Sept. 22 letter from Al Patel’s and Dr. G. B. Gowd (‘Lack of cardiac infrastructure at RIH’) touched on concern about a lack of a cardiac-care unit (CCU) and a catheterization lab at Royal Inland Hospital. I agree. After several tests in Kamloops, the conclusion was something seemed puzzling, but the reason remained elusive. So, my doctor requested an appointment for an angiogram with a cardiologist in Kelowna. The appointment is set for the end of November for an echocardiogram. Over the phone, it was explained the tests done in Kamloops were not clear. An echocardiogram in Kelowna would give a clear result, leading, hope-

fully, to a diagnosis. This explanation seemed to be a subtle insult to the capabilities of RIH. There is a lack of cardiac infrastructure at RIH. I wonder if Kelowna getting the favours started during the tenures of the Bennett premiers because W.A.C. and Bill lived in the Okanagan city. Once started, it just made sense to locate more cardiac infrastructure capability in Kelowna because there was already a basic infrastructure there. The premiers Bennett are no longer with us and it is time to locate cardiac infrastructure where there is a lack of facilities and where there is the population to warrant the facilities. Ray Jones Kamloops

one is being replaced will break down. Rather than replacing the equipment in one of the rooms, the new unit should be installed in a third room. There is a room in the diagnostic imaging department that was meant for a third general-purpose X-ray unit, but is being used for a different purpose. The X-ray equipment in the two rooms does need to be replaced, but a third room should first be created. RIH is probably unique in Canada as a hospital that has two CT scanners and only two general-purpose X-ray rooms. The hospital should have at least four general-purpose X-ray rooms, but even having one more room, for a total of three, would be a big improvement. Eugene Keenan Kamloops

Freeze out bear’s curious nose Editor: Black bears are now foraging before they hibernate. A majority of bear/human conflicts happen because bears get into garbage containers that have been put out too soon and the smell of rotting human food is irresistible to a hungry bear. This tip won’t provide 100 per cent exclusion from a bear visiting a garbage container, but it might help. All of our table scraps go into the freezer after every meal and do not get tosssed in our curbside garbage container until the morning of pickup. It has helped keep the smell of human food to a minimum and our garbage container is clean inside. The leftovers are frozen and produce less of an attractant for bears looking for an easy meal from a garbage container. John Noakes Kamloops

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Sexual assault nets three-month sentence TIM PETRUK

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A former Thompson Rivers University student-athlete who was convicted in May of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old girl after a New Year’s party nearly three years ago has been ordered to serve three months in prison. Matthew Rittinger was sentenced on Wednesday in B.C. Supreme Court in Kamloops. He will be allowed to serve his sentence on weekends. Rittinger was 23 when he met two young women, one 18 and the other 19, at a party on Dec. 31, 2014. He invited them to

his house after they had trouble finding a ride home. Rittinger had been charged with the sexual assault of both women, but was convicted only of sexually assaulting the 19-year-old. Court heard he aggressively groped her and tried to take off her clothes after she told him she wanted to sleep. “Mr. Rittinger was persistent despite hearing the word ‘no’ more than 20 times,” B.C. Supreme Court Justice Hope Hyslop said in her decision. “This offence requires a period of incarceration.” Rittinger, a former

member of TRU’s varsity golf team, lost his human-resources job as a result of the sexual assault. Court heard he has also been banned from visiting TRU’s campus. The Crown had been seeking a jail sentence of between four and six months, while Rittinger’s lawyer proposed a conditional discharge or probation. In addition to jail time, Rittinger must also register as a sex offender for 20 years and surrender a sample of his DNA to a national criminal database. He will also be prohibited from possessing a firearm for 10 years.

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Accused in fatal crash in 2014 will stand trial A woman accused of drunkenly causing a deadly car crash east of Kamloops nearly three years ago has been ordered to stand trial in B.C. Supreme Court. Carla Rose Grinder is charged with one count each of impaired driving and causing an accident resulting in death. Both allegations stem from a 2014 single-vehicle rollover crash near Pritchard. At the time, Chase RCMP said they responded to the wreck five

kilometres west of Pritchard on Shuswap Road at about 3 p.m. on Dec. 6, 2014. Police said the vehicle was travelling west when it veered off the road and down a steep embankment. The driver and one passenger were taken to Royal Inland Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, but 39-year-old Sheila Ignace of Chase was pronounced dead at the scene. A date for Grinder’s trial has not yet been set.

Minister: urgent need for treatment British Columbia’s addictions minister has tasked health authorities to move quickly to scale up use of an injectable drug that could save the lives of chronic substance users who haven’t responded to treatment with oral medication. Judy Darcy said the painkiller hydromorphone is urgently needed for people struggling with addictions and that its use as part of clinical practice would be the first in North America. The B.C. Centre on Substance Use released a report Wednesday

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Use Fire Prevention Week to plan escape Fire Prevention Week runs until Oct. 14 and Kamloops Fire Rescue wants Kamloopsians to be fire smart all year long. In a typical home fire, residents may have as little as one to two minutes from the time the smoke alarm

sounds to safely escaping. This is why the fire department says home escape planning is so critical in a fire situation. It ensures everyone in the household knows how to wisely use that small window of time.

Kamloops Fire Rescue is encouraging all Kamloops households to develop a plan together and practise it. A home escape plan includes working smoke alarms on every level of the home, in every bedroom and near all sleeping areas.

It also includes two ways out of every room, usually a door and a window, with a clear path to an outside meeting place (such as a tree, light pole or mailbox) a safe distance from the home. Kamloops Fire Rescue offers additional

tips and recommendations for developing and practising a home escape plan: • Draw a map of your home with all members of your household, marking two exits from each room and a path to the outside from each exit;

• Practise your home fire drill twice a year. Conduct one at night and one during the day with everyone in your home and practise using different ways out; • Teach children how to escape on their own in case you

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can’t help them; • Make sure the number of your home is clearly marked and easy for the fire department to find; • Close doors behind you as you leave. This may slow the spread of smoke, heat and fire; • Once you get outside, stay outside. Never go back inside a burning building. Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General and Minister Responsible for Emergency Preparedness Mike Farnworth said Fire Prevention Week is especially timely this year. “On the heels of an unprecedented wildfire season in British Columbia, fire safety is top of mind for families throughout the province and beyond,” he said, noting the week serves as a good reminder for people to test fire alarms, review evacuation plans, practise fire drills and store functioning extinguishers. To learn more about this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, Every Second Counts: Plan 2 Ways Out and home escape planning, go online to firepreventionweek.org or contact Kamloops Fire Rescue at 250-3725131.

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The city’s only remaining movie rental store is moving to a new location. MovieMart owner Denis Walsh told KTW the video store, now located downtown at 444 St. Paul St. will move to the building that formerly housed Erwin’s Bakery, nearby at the southwest corner of St. Paul Street and Fourth Avenue. Walsh, who purchased the building, said he will move his inventory into the storefront next to the bakery’s former home, a space that has not been rented for about a decade. Walsh said he will look for a tenant for the remainder of the building.

Total Concept Developments plans to develop MovieMart’s current home into a six-storey commercial and residential building, which will include about 100 units of housing for purchase and rent. Walsh said the store will close for a few days around Oct. 23 as its collection of more than 20,000 films migrate down the road. It should reopen around Oct. 25. The video rental store has been in operation for 35 years, outliving independent competitors and national chains. Walsh said the new location will be the same as before, “but cozier.” In February, Erwin’s Bakery moved to the Mount Paul Industrial Park after being downtown for about three decades.

Kamloops a finalist Startup Kamloops has been named a finalist for the 2017 Startup Community of the Year Award by Startup Canada, the national social enterprise supporting entrepreneurs across Canada. With leadership from Kamloops Innovation, Startup Kamloops brings together organizations like Venture Kamloops, Kamloops Chamber of Commerce, Kamloops Makerspace, Community Futures, City of Kamloops, Thompson Rivers University and others. “Through partnerships and collaborations with entrepreneursupport organizations in Kamloops, we have been able to attract talent,

jobs and companies to Kamloops,” said Lincoln Smith, executive director at Kamloops Innovation. Kamloops Innovation will be at the National Startup Canada Awards Finale during the week long events at Startup Day on the Hill, meeting with members of Parliament, ministers, community leaders, investors and entrepreneurs from across the country.

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Ottawa backs off employee discount tax ANDY BLATCHORD

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OTTAWA — The federal government appears to be doing away with a controversial tax policy interpretation that would have seen employees taxed for discounts they get at work. Amid a growing controversy, a spokesman for the National Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier said Wednesday the government will pull the new wording at the heart of the debate from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) website. John Power said the government intends to hold an internal review

on the wording change, which will be followed by a consultation on the issue with industry groups. The former wording in the employer’s guide on the issue of employee benefits will be reinstated, he said. Power said the original decision to change the wording in the document was made by the CRA. “This document was not approved by the minister and we are deeply disappointed that the agency posted something that has been misinterpreted like this,’’ Power said in an emailed statement. The decision to restore the old wording came after strong objec-

tions from business associations that warned the change would lead to new taxes on retail workers, many of whom earn modest wages. The industry groups said the new wording would have created significant administrative burdens for employers, who would be required to track employee benefits. Political opponents also attacked the Trudeau government over the issue. The controversial update to the CRA documents first appeared in a tax folio and was later added to the agency’s employer’s guide. The change stated that when an employee receives a discount on merchandise because of their

employment, “the value of the discount is generally included in the employee’s income.’’ It also said the value of the benefit is “equal to the fair-market value of the merchandise purchased, less the amount paid by the employee.’’ However, the updated document noted no amount will be included in the employee’s income if the discount is also available to the general public or to specific public groups. “The agency issued a guidance document that does not reflect our government’s intentions and the minister of national revenue has instructed officials to clarify the wording,’’ Power said. Lebouthillier insisted in a state-

ment Tuesday that Ottawa was not targeting retail-sector workers. Karl Littler, vice president of public affairs for the Retail Council of Canada, welcomed the government’s decision to remove the change. “Obviously, that’s a pretty positive development from our perspective,’’ Littler said in an interview. “It does seem to us that there’s some kind of assertion of political oversight over the file at this point at the ministerial level . . . It doesn’t end the issue because we’ve got to have the consultation process, but it certainly changes things from where they were, which [was] extreme level of uncertainty.’’

Sears will close all remaining stores in Canada TORONTO — Sears Canada Inc. has decided to shut its doors and is seeking approval to liquidate its roughly 130 remaining stores — leaving another 12,000 employees across the country without a job. Earlier this year, the embattled retailer sought protection from its creditors and announced the closure of select stores, including the outlet in Aberdeen Mall in Kamloops, which today is empty. But Sears failed to find a buyer that would

allow it to continue as a going concern. The court overseeing Sears Canada’s operations is set to hear a motion Friday seeking approval for the liquidation and wind down of the business. “The company deeply regrets this pending outcome and the resulting loss of jobs and store closures,’’ Sears Canada said in a statement on Tuesday. Last week, Sears received a revised bid from a buyer group led by its executive chair-

man Brandon Stranzl to buy the business and keep it operating. It was the latest move in a weeks-long discussion process after Stranzl stepped away from his role to launch the bid. However, on Tuesday, the retailer said that, “following exhaustive efforts, no viable transaction’’ was received. Sears Canada currently has 74 full department store locations, eight Sears Home Stores, and roughly 49 Sears Hometown stores, facing closure, according to company spokesman

Joel Shaffer. The retailer currently has approximately 12,000 employees, three-quarters of which are part-time, Shaffer added. Of the roughly 800 employees in Sears Canada’s head office, the vast majority will leave next week, he said. That tally doesn’t include the 2,900 job cuts Sears Canada previously announced in June, when it announced the closure of 59 locations. — Canadian Press

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Once the area’s biggest fishing port and salmon cannery back in the 1800s powered by Japanese immigrants, seaside village Steveston, though officially part of Richmond now, still feels true to its roots. At the mouth of the Fraser River, it’s within easy reach of metro Vancouver, but with all the small-town allure of a maritime community. Pick up fresh-off-the-boat prawns, halibut, crab, and salmon on the docks; stroll the historic village, marina with 600 fishing boats (Canada’s largest fleet), and shipyards; and learn more at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery, a National Historic Site.

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If there’s one favorite coastal town everyone raves about, it’s Tofino on Vancouver Island’s wild West Coast. It’s hard to beat the combo of expansive sandy shores (see: Long Beach), strong rip currents for primo wave riding, Tolkien-esque ancient cedar forest dripping in velvety emerald mosses and lichens, the casual upstart style, and bohemian spirit. This popular town is cute, filled with funky food trucks and stained glass artists, and the surrounding Clayoquot Sound environs, untouched and untamed. Hike, watch for whales, soak in natural hot springs, and learn how to surf. Join pilgrims in winter who watch dramatic storms blast across the churning Pacific. STeveSTon Claim to fame: One of the largest salmon runs

CowiChan Bay Claim to fame: North America’s first Cittaslow community try: A Euro loaf at True Grain bakery Step into the slow lane in sleepy Cowichan Bay, a hamlet of floating residences and houses on stilts

clustered around a cheery pier. Artists, craftsmen, and family farmers have reinvented the historic buildings of this former 1850s Hudson’s Bay fort near Duncan on southern Vancouver Island, making it an idyllic stop for foodies in search of artisan cheese, boutique wine, and organic, stone milled bread. It’s also a lovely spot to visit via boat — or drive in, stay at a B&B, and sea kayak the Cowichan Bay Estuary, looking out for some 200 bird species. PrinCe ruPerT Claim to fame: Huge, picturesque harbour try: A café in waterfront Cow Bay and a drink at

Charley’s Lounge Don’t be surprised if you see grizzlies fishing on the shore, humpbacks swimming off the coast, and deer trotting along the sidewalk in downtown Prince Rupert, a proudly working class port town. This is your launch pad for outdoor adventure and wildlife observation on BC’s remote northwest

Cox Bay near Tofino coast, just shy of the Alaska border. On Kaien Island, Prince Rupert is connected to the mainland by a bridge and is often shrouded in mist. That’s thanks to its commanding outlook over the Skeena River and fjord, mountain, and rainforest setting, which means lots of rainbows, too. Meet the down-to-earth, hardworking folks, delve into First Nations heritage at the longhouse-style Museum of Northern BC, and look for bears at nearby Khutzeymateen Grizzly Sanctuary. Powell river Claim to fame: Reinvented historic paper mill

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Forward-thinking creatives realized a decade-plus ago that Powell River was poised to be the next “it” spot and moved in to transform the place, once the globe’s largest newsprint pulp and paper mill town. The result is a trendy townsite of young eccentrics — big on arts, open-air markets, and festivals — situated at the top of the Sunshine Coast, a laid-back retiree community of forest, mountains, and sandy shores. Sightsee from the water, sea kayak around nearby islands Savary and Cortes, hike hut to hut, and scuba dive. Then peruse the landmark industrial buildings now filled with colorful galleries, studios, shops, and cafés, and sample the craft suds at Belgian-style Townsite Brewing.

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weapons on the United States. But millions would die in both parts of Korea. With luck, the Chinese would stay out even as their North Korean ally is reduced to rubble, but who knows? It’s just a scenario, but it’s one that keeps many people awake at night — including many senior people in the U.S. military. That’s why reports have been surfacing recently that the U.S. secretary of defense, Gen. James Mattis, the national security adviser, Gen. H.R McMaster, and Trump’s chief of

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professional military officers, and it would be a dereliction of duty for them not to ensure there is always at least one responsible adult between Trump and the nuclear button. If one of these generals actually found himself in the position of having to stop Trump, he would face an agonizing decision. All his training tells him he must obey civilian authority and he will certainly be court-martialled if he disobeys a presidential order. On the other hand, he must not allow millions of human beings to die because of

they, their families and practically everybody they have ever met will be killed. Their dilemma is even worse because they serve a petulant god-king who has the power of life and death over them and their families. To stop Kim, if he were about to make a fatal mistake, they would have to kill him and accept they would almost certainly be killed themselves immediately afterwards. Would they actually do that? They don’t even know the answer to that themselves, but I’m sure they think about it. There is probably not going to be a Second Korean War. Probably neither set of senior officers is ever going to face this ultimate crisis. A subtle form of adult supervision is exercised on a daily basis in both capitals because even the loosest of loose cannons has to work through other people in order to get his orders turned into actions. But things have come to a pretty pass when we can have this discussion without sounding crazy.

WASHINGTON — North Korea’s nuclear weapons development is spooking most Americans — and two-thirds of them say President Donald Trump’s war of words with the isolated nation’s leader is making the situation worse. Less than one in 10 thinks Trump’s comments are making it better. Those are the findings of a poll by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research as tensions between the adversaries escalate and North Korea comes closer to its goal of having a nuclear-tipped missile that could strike the continental U.S. The poll was conducted about a week after Trump intensified rhetorical exchanges with his counterpart Kim Jong Un, dubbing him “Rocket Man’’ and threatening in a Sept. 19 speech at the U.N. to “totally destroy’’ North Korea if the U.S. is forced to defend itself and its allies. Kim responded with dire threats and insults of his own, calling Trump “deranged’’ and a “dotard.’’

“The instability of it all makes me very nervous,’’ said Diana Egan, 34, of Los Angeles. She described herself as a moderate Republican, but voiced anxiety about how North Korea might respond to Trump’s tough talk and tweets. “You don’t know where the line is for them and where they say, ‘I’m going to push this button,’’’ she said. The poll found 65 per cent of Americans think Trump’s comments have made the situation between the U.S. and North Korea worse, including 45 per cent who think he’s made the situation much worse. Only eight per cent think he’s making the situation better. Eighty-nine per cent of Democrats, 59 per cent of independents and 38 per cent of Republicans think Trump’s comments have made things worse. Although North Korea’s ability to wed a nuclear warhead with a long-range missile and strike a target in the U.S. remains uncertain, most respondents are worried about Kim attacking America.

In July, North Korea tested for the first time a missile that could potentially strike most of the continental U.S. Some 67 per cent of Americans are very or extremely concerned about the threat North Korea’s nuclear weapons program poses to the United States. Four in 10 are concerned about the threat posed to where they live specifically, more so if they live in urban areas. “He [Trump] will be somewhere safe. We got nowhere to go,’’ said Anthony Leroy Waters, 61, of Wilmington, N.C., who lives 30 miles from a nuclear power plant and fears the impact an attack could have on his locality. “It’s scary,’’ he said. The AP-NORC poll of 1,150 adults was conducted between Sept. 28 and Oct. 2 using a sample drawn from NORC’s probability-based AmeriSpeak panel, which is designed to be representative of the U.S. population. The margin of sampling error for all respondents is plus or minus 4.1 percentage points.

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Congratulations to the organizing team for another outstanding Brewloops event in Kamloops. It was great seeing such enthusiasm and support, both locally and from outside our community. The key committee members didn’t shy away from leading and lending help in even the most mundane of jobs. Well done. The growing local craft beer industry, like our local wineries, is generating a healthy recognition of Kamloops. — Mark Fisher Kamloops

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The Looney Tuners choir rehearses in advance of a public performance at the downtown public library, 465 Victoria St., on Friday afternoon. DAVE EAGLES/KTW

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eniors at Bedford Manor have pushed aside their walkers to practise their scales. Fa, la, la. Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la. “When you say ‘awh,’ open up your jaw,” says music therapist Grant Porter. The Looney Tuners choir is warming up to rehearse for Friday’s public performance at

Our numbers change from “day to day because we

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the downtown library. Not everyone is registered for the Handydart, so the group — which has travelled to other care facilities to perform for seniors in the past — is limited to places it can travel on foot, walkers included. The library is just

two blocks away. The group of nine is seated in a circle around Porter. He strums an acoustic guitar and fires up the women — no men today because 59-yearold Ed Nicholas has a foot appointment. On his way out, however, Nicholas assures

KTW he’ll be ready for Friday. “If they want to listen to my crappy singing, I’ll belt it out as best as I can,” he says. Meanwhile, warmup is over and rehearsal is underway. You are my sunshine, my only sunshine; You make me happy when skies are grey; You’ll never know dear, how much I love you; So please don’t take my sunshine away. Choir participation fluctuates. With an average age of 82, residents

sometimes miss for various appointments or dreaded visits to the hospital. “Our numbers change from day to day because we never know how everyone’s going to be feeling,” says Bedford Manor recreation co-ordinator Coreen DeCicco. At one time, the Looney Tuners had 14 members out of 76 residents — about 18 per cent participation. The choir has been singing for eight or nine years and Billie McKinley, 88, has been

involved the longest. She says the public performances give her confidence. New members are accepted on a regular basis and, today, the Looney Tuners have two new voices. “I’ve been here for what, a week?” asks 77-year-old Norma Hunter, who recently moved into Bedford Manor. “I was going to say maybe a month,” DeCicco says. “Five weeks?” See THERAPY, A18

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Hunter says she joined the choir because of her love for singing and listening to music. “I went to school and we used to go out, just us sisters and us girls would go out, touring around the country,” Hunter says. “We’d get invited to a lot of places. Two sisters played guitars. That was all we had. I sang along with them. I was just small. They didn’t want me to go along with them. Mom told them straight, ‘Norma’s going with you.’” That was 60 years ago, she figures. Today, green Duo-Tangs contain travel-themed sheet music in a corner of Bedford’s cafeteria. “Once we do a show, then we think about what we want to sing about,” Porter says. This land is your land; This land is my land; From Bonavista to

GRANT PORTER: Music therapist leads the Looney Tuners choir.

Vancouver Island; From the Arctic Circle to the Great Lake waters; This land was made for you and me. The Looney Tuners choir is a social event for those who may not feel up for bocci, table bowling or colouring. “Music therapy — by the way, you’re all getting therapy, congratulations . . . ” Porter says. “Music therapy is a discipline. It’s a profession in which music is used as a therapeutic tool to achieve non-

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musical goals. So, there may be goals like cognitive stimulation or social goals or maybe people have deficits, various deficits, with speech. Various ways. “Music can help an awful lot . . . . It’s using the experience of music making to make life better and to make people function better and hopefully to make a little happiness as well.” Jo-Ann Tahara, 58, has an oxygen tank next to her music stand. Tubes move oxygen through her nose while she sings Up a Lazy River. She sings and also signs. “A long time ago, when I was 17 years old,” Tahara says of learning sign language. “Now I’m teaching here.” Signing is tricky during fast-paced songs. “Sometimes we’ll speed it up just to give her a hard time, but she always rises to the chal-

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lenge,” Porter says with a laugh. Friday’s show is not the choir’s first time performing in public. They’ve taken their show on the road to sing for seniors at the Brocklehurst Gemstone Care Centre and Pine Grove Care Centre. This week, DeCicco is inviting the public to come “cheer” on the Looney Tuners as they make their way two blocks down the street with their walkers to entertain passersby. “We just want to make people happy,” DeCicco says. “That’s what we’re doing.” “Going to a performance in a public place is an idea for us all to just step outside our comfort zone,” Porter says. The Looney Tuners practise weekly and perform publicly twice a year. This Friday’s show is at 1:15 p.m. in front of the library, at Victoria Street and Fifth Avenue.

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Islam and Muslims focus of Saturday event at TRU When six people were murdered earlier this year at the Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec City, Kamloopsians stepped up to express their anger. They also made clear their support of the city’s Muslim community, gathering at the Ayesha Mosque in Knutsford for a prayer service and sharing through online

— and personal — methods their outrage at the shootings and their support of their Muslim neighbours. Umme Mansoory expects to see that spirit again this weekend as the Kamloops Islamic Association brings renowned scholar Aasim Rashid to the city to speak on the title topic

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Islam and Muslims — Peace, War or Terror. After the January shootings, Rashid spoke out, saying most

Canadians don’t feel antagonism toward Muslims. However, Mansoory said, there are people

who don’t understand the religion. Rashid will talk about that during this Saturday’s 45-minute lecture at the Grand Hall on Thompson Rivers University’s campus. The discussion will begin at 6 p.m. and is expected to end by 8 p.m. Registration will begin at 5:30 p.m., but can also

be done online at learnislam.eventbrite.com. Rashid, a mufti — a scholar who interprets Islamic law — has spoken in public often on the tenets of his faith and how they have been twisted by others into something that doesn’t reflect their true beliefs. Mansoory said the event, the first major

public educational session the local association has organized, results from those misunderstandings of the religion billions around the world practice. “We want to share with others what we believe in and why,” she said, describing her faith as one that “promotes peace.”

Explore the Power of Being a Girl The Kamloops YMCA/YWCA’s Power of Being a Girl Conference returns on Wednesday, Oct. 18, for its 12th year. The free event, open to girls between the ages of 12 and 14, features workshops on five topics chosen by an organizing committee of past participants, as well as games, arts and crafts projects, presentations from women working in trades and science experiments. A similar conference, Strength of Being a Boy, was held earlier this year. Workshops will look at issues affecting teen girls today. Conscious Girl examines social media

and its impact on self-esteem, as well as how to find truthful information online. Empowered Girl will see participants learn about boundary-setting and decision-making in the face of peer pressure using theatre games. Using a teaching tool known as the Genderbread Person as a jumping-off point, Inspired Girl will explore gender, from societal expectations to different gender expressions and identity. Between workshops, girls will also enjoy live music from Deandra Day, whose live show includes an art project. Day asks for anonymous letters from

the audience, which are later published in a zine available around Kamloops. The Y has space for 120 girls and typically has a waiting list, but spaces are still available. To register, call 250-372-7725 or 250554-9622. For more information on the conference, go online to kamloopsy.org/pbg. htm. “The girls always walk away saying how fun it is and that it’s the best day ever,” said Hope Mikal, a member of the conference’s planning committee.

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NorKam grad turned mountaineer

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Don Serl smiling somewhere in the Waddington Range in 1997.

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orth Kamloops secondary’s class of 1965 included Don Serl. There is a snowball’s chance in hell he was voted in the yearbook most likely to become an accomplished mountaineer. “I wasn’t an athletic kid at all, as non-athletic as you could be, not well co-ordinated, not fast,” said Serl, 70. “But I started hiking and that quickly evolved into wanting to be on summits. This draw for adventure and places other people hadn’t been was there right from the beginning. I can’t explain it. I just went for it.” Serl will be handed the Summit of Excellence Award at the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival on Oct. 28, recognition of his contributions to Canadian mountain climbing and culture. One author described Serl as “the preeminent Coast climber,” a mountaineer who developed a love for frozen-waterfall climbing and is credited with more than 200 first ascents. “I don’t think very many of them at all would be classified as particularly dangerous because you don’t tend to have a very long climbing career if you repeatedly go into really dangerous places,” Serl said. “A lot of them were the first ascents of a particular climbing route on a mountain. Only a few of them, maybe two or four, were first ascents of a mountain.” Serl downplayed his accomplishments, but had both interesting and devastating stories to tell. He was on the first sanctioned Canadian expedition to Mt. Everest in 1982. One of his friends and three sherpas were killed. He left the expedition after the accidents. “That was beyond what I thought I could tolerate,” said Serl,

whose adventures took him to Nepal, Peru, Alaska and the Yukon, among other places. “That didn’t seem like the right kind of equation at all. “There was a period when I was really quite taken with the bigger summits, but I’m not very good at altitude, as it turns out.” After the birth of his children in the late 1980s, Serl focused on the Coast mountains. He completed first ascents in southwest B.C. of Mount Tiedemann south face, Mount Hickson north face, Razorback Mountain north face, Mount Queen Bess southeast buttress, Mount Bute west face and Monarch Mountain north ridge. He also participated in the first traverse of the Waddington Range. “I was never going to be a good Himalayan mountaineer climb-

ing 7,500 metre and 8,000 metre peaks,” said Serl, who has a heart rhythm problem. “It wasn’t working for me physiologically. And it can take two months, putting huge effort into one route. “Meanwhile, here on the Coast mountains, OK, the mountain is not 25,000 feet high, but you’re up into some valley hardly anyone has ever been to and you’re surrounded by 10,000-foot mountains. You can do that all in a week away from home. That really worked for me.” Serl went to Toronto after high school and earned a degree in chemistry. He moved to Vancouver to take a job in a lab, where he was introduced to climbing by coworkers. He remembers well his first ascent — the north face of Mt. Cheam near Chilliwack in 1975.

He chased that summiting feeling for about 35 years. “Over several decades, Don has made significant contributions to Canadian mountain climbing and culture and is humble about his achievements, preferring to discuss new ideas and what others have done,” said Nancy Hansen, Summit of Excellence selection committee member. “He is a wealth of information about climbing on the West Coast and enjoys sharing his knowledge.” Serl co-authored two guidebooks: The Waddington Guide (2003) and West Coast Ice (1993, 2005). He has published articles in the Canadian Alpine Journal and American Alpine Journal. Chemistry did not turn out to be his passion, so Serl ditched that career and went back to uni-

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versity. He took a low-level position at a fledgling company called Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC). He left university and enjoyed 25 years moving up the ranks at MEC before taking a job as a land surveyor. He is still working. Serl stopped climbing about 10 years ago. He gets his thrills from motorcycle-trip adventures now, but the call of the mountain never goes away. “I was staring up at the fresh dusting of snow on the twin sisters behind Bellingham and thinking, man, it would just be so glorious to be up there today,” said Serl, who headed south on his bike with a few friends on Thanksgiving weekend. “The mountain still has its appeal to me, but it’s a distant appeal.”

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Emma Piggin and the TRU WolfPack women’s basketball team posted an 0-2 record as the host team at a Canada West exhibition tournament on the weekend. The Alberta Pandas of Edmonton bested the Pack 80-69 on Sunday. The Carleton Ravens of Ottawa downed TRU 75-61 on Saturday. The WolfPack will open the regular season against the MacEwan Griffins of Edmonton on Oct. 27. Game time is 6 p.m. at the Tournament Capital Centre.

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Reporters are calling him, not the other way around. So, while there was a tinge of discomfort in talking about applying for a job that hasn’t yet been posted, Peter Soberlak took questions on the soonto-be vacant Thompson Rivers University director of athletics and recreation position. He wants the job and is prepared to compete for it. “I think it’s the perfect job for me, the perfect fit,” said Soberlak, who has been teaching at TRU for 14 years. “I’m absolutely passionate about TRU and Kamloops and, particularly, the athletics program. “For me, it’s something I would love, if everything works out.” Ken Olynyk, who has held the job since 2003, will step aside in December. Soberlak, who has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from UBC and a master’s degree in sport and exercise psychology from Queen’s University, has worked professionally as a mental consultant for multiple sports teams, including the Western Hockey League’s Kamloops Blazers, and is an assistant coach with the men’s WolfPack soccer team. The Kamloops product

played in the WHL from 1985 to 1989, with the Blazers and Swift Current Broncos, and suited up for the Cape Breton Oilers for 162 American Hockey League games, finishing his pro career in 1992. “With my knowledge of the academic side of things, as well as the sports side, it’s an advantage. I think it’s very important to understand the marriage between the two,” Soberlak said. “At the end of the day, and that’s the most important thing, is we want to graduate studentathletes with degrees and help them become successful people in the real world.” TRU’s vice-president of administration and finance, Matt Milovick, is expected to lead the selection process. “It’s going to be a very attractive position across the country,” Milovick said, noting he is expecting between 30 and 40 quality applications. “It’s going to be intense. People know about us. We have tremendous facilities, with the TCC, and more plans to revitalize our own facilities. It’s an exciting time.” Curtis Atkinson may throw his hat in the ring for the position. “There are only so many of those jobs available in the country,” said Atkinson, the associate director of sport for Canada West. “I wouldn’t rule

it out, but I really enjoy what I do with Canada West. I haven’t made any final decision. “It would catch my interest, for sure, but we’ll see how it plays out. I have great respect for Ken. It’s his time to enjoy his legacy and what he’s done.” Atkinson was the University of Regina’s interim director of athletics, taking the position in December 2014 and vacating it last June, when he and wife Heather moved their family to Kamloops. Heather is a professor at TRU. “Curtis has done a fantastic job,” Harold Riemer, the dean of the U of R’s Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies, told the Regina Leader-Post in May 2016. “‘Interim’ isn’t necessarily the bad word people think it is. We’ve had an athletic director for the last 18 months who has done a good job. Period.” The official job posting is expected to be online this week at tru.ca/hr/careers.html. “We’re looking for somebody who shares our vision, who understands the need to compete, and how to compete, at times, in a constrained environment,” Milovick said. “We need someone who can motivate athletes, bring athletes to campus and be a real member of not only the TRU community, but the Kamloops community in general.”

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Kendra Woodland of the midget tier 1 Thompson Zone Blazers makes a glove save on the weekend.

Woodland to play on full-ride scholarship with Varsity Reds Kendra Woodland aims to play for her country in 2018 and knows she will be representing the University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds. The 17-year-old goaltender from Kamloops signed a U Sports Letter of Intent and will join the Fredericton-based Varsity Reds on a full-ride scholarship for the 2018-2019 campaign. Woodland is one of three goalies shortlisted by Hockey Canada for the team that will represent the nation at the Under-18 women’s world championship in Russia in January. The final roster will be announced next month. “Kendra is an exceptional student-athlete who brings high-end talent to UNB,” Varsity Reds’ head coach Sarah Hilworth said.

“We’re very excited that a player of Kendra’s calibre has chosen to stay in Canada to continue to develop her skills as a goalie and to show her commitment to grow our league as a competitive choice for highly touted recruits in Canada.” Woodland had been committed to the University of North Dakota until that program was cut earlier this year. She had other options, both in Canada and south of the border, but chose UNB. She is a member of B.C.’s U18 team and will represent the province at the national women’s U18 championship tournament in Quebec City in November. Woodland was one of three netminders selected for the Team Canada squad that played the U.S. in a showcase series in

Lake Placid, N.Y., in the summer, but never saw the ice. She will complete her Grade 12 year at Westsyde secondary before making the move across the country next fall. “I feel beyond excited and honoured to have the opportunity to be part of the Varsity Reds and am really looking forward to playing there,” Woodland said. “I think it’s a challenge to be new to the league, and with all the players new to the team and the school, there will be bumps in the road, but I’m confident that it’s nothing our team as a whole won’t be able to overcome.” Woodland is playing this season with the midget tier 1 Thompson Zone Blazers boys’ team.

Bantam Blazers reach semifinal The bantam tier 1 Thompson Zone Junior Blazers posted a 2-2 record at the Seafair Tournament in Richmond on the weekend. Langley downed Kamloops 4-1 in semifinal action. Recording points on the weekend for Kamloops were Reagan Milburn (2G, 1A), Chase Cooke (2G, 1A),

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BRIEFS Tristen Allen (2A) and Carter Streek (1G, 1A). Sam Begg went 2-0 in net with two shutouts. Game MVPs included Evan Pascoe, Owen

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Breaking the ice

The peewee tier 3 Kamloops Junior Blazers posted a 3-2 record at the Squamish A3 Ice Breaker Tournament on the weekend. Recording points for Kamloops were Brendan Green (6G,

2A), Nik Dimopoulos (5G, 3A), Chase Besse (3G, 4A), Max Kinnee (2G, 4A), Myles Walker (2G, 3A), Ryan Smith (2G, 2A), Jacob Cupello (2G, 1A), Garrett Johnson (1G, 2A), Ben Fillipone (1A), Jakob Gottfriedson (1A) and Ryan Finney (1A). Kaiden Goddard and Eric Brock split time between the pipes.

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Pozzobon had chronic brain condition LINDA GIVETASH

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SEATTLE — Neurologists from the University of Washington say a champion bull rider from Merritt who died by suicide had a chronic brain condition. Ty Pozzobon, 25, died in January and his family said they suspected his death was related to repeated head injuries and concussions sustained during his rodeo career. The family donated his brain to the University of Washington’s school of medicine neuropathology in Seattle, where doctors concluded Pozzobon had chronic traumatic encephalopathy or CTE. The university said in a news release tests also confirmed evidence of chronic traumatic axonal injury, a key predictor of head trauma

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Ty Pozzobon’s death sent shockwaves through the rodeo world. The Merritt bull rider was 25.

and an injury Pozzobon was identified as having before his death. The university said Pozzobon is the first confirmed case of CTE in a professional bull rider. In an interview, Dr. C. Dirk Keene said CTE, which is only diagnosed post-mortem, has been found most commonly in professional and college football players, other contact sport athletes and military personnel. Researchers’ understanding of the condition is still limited, said Keene, who is chair in neuropathology

at the university. People diagnosed with CTE are also frequently known to have suffered from mentalhealth issues, including depression and suicide, but the link between the conditions is unclear, he said. Dr. Christine MacDonald, an associate professor of neurological surgery at the university, said brain injuries more broadly have been associated with mental-health issues. “It is repeatedly reported that there are increased incidents of mental-health symp-

toms and psychiatric diagnosis following traumatic brain injury, so much so that nowadays they call it a co-morbid condition, meaning that the head injury happens and mental-health or psychiatric symptoms follow,’’ she said. Their findings can inform future research on prevention, including helmet design and early screening of young athletes, MacDonald said. Keene said more testing of Pozzobon’s brain tissue is expected to contribute to other studies on brain injuries that will ultimately improve the understanding of how and why CTE occurs. Pozzobon’s family said the test results can help other athletes follow their passion but in a smarter way that includes listening to the advice of medical professionals. “Ty’s passing has brought so much sor-

row and pain to all. We hope everyone, specifically athletes, understand that we need to educate each other with regards to head injuries, both short- and longterm impacts,’’ the family said in a statement. Pozzobon was the 2016 Professional Bull Riders Canada champion and a four-time world finalist finishing, a career-high fourth last year. Professional Bull Riders Canada said athlete health and welfare is of the utmost importance to the organization and it is continuing to work with other organizations and professionals to develop advanced protective equipment. The organization is also finalizing a wellness program for competitors that includes mental-health counselling, access to neurologists and general safety education that is expected to launch next year, it said in a statement.

Legal experts split on anthem protests JESSE HOLLAND

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WASHINGTON — Jerry Jones may want to bench Dallas Cowboys players who don’t stand for the national anthem, but NFL owners could find themselves facing a First Amendment lawsuit if they punish football players or coaches for their protests after taking government money into the private business of professional football. The NFL is a private business — and the First Amendment only protects Americans from free speech abuses from the government. But legal experts differ on whether pro teams who play in publicly-funded stadiums or who accepted government money in exchange for patriotic displays like the national anthem could find themselves legally exposed if they punish kneeling players. The money exchanged between governments and pro football teams could mean that discipline enforced by the team could be “fairly attributed to a government entity, meaning the employer could not discipline someone for taking a political position,’’ Harvard Law School professor Mark Tushnet said. A judge could find it “relevant that some of the stadiums have been constructed with public support and may get continuing public subsidies,’’ Tushnet said. Wayne Giampietro, general counsel for the First Amendment Lawyers Association, said if teams are just renting fields from local government it doesn’t mean the governmental entity has anything to do with how players are treated.

Obituaries & In Memoriam Anne Genier October 26, 1922 - October 6, 2017 Anne Genier passed away peacefully with her family by her side on October 6, 2017 at the age of 94. She was born in Vernon, BC to Noel and Marion Chambres. Anne will be missed by the love of her life and a long time friend Bob Taylor and his children Sandy Rayner and Jan Damini. Anne leaves behind her son Bob Haywood (Gail Hinch), stepchildren Warren (Donna) Genier, Anita (Gary) Gammel and Ray (Randy) Page, her grandchildren Brett Haywood (Michelle), Tanya Sherwood (Mark) and Brock Haywood (Andrina Benazik), many great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Anne was predeceased by her parents as well as husbands Douglas Haywood and Wallace Genier, sister Gwynneth (Ginty) Sharpe and daughter-in-law Shirley Haywood. Anne shared her wonderful community spirit both in Kamloops and later in Barriere. Over the years, she was involved with the Powers Addition Community Association, Girl Guides of Canada (and had many campfire stories to tell), Barriere Fall Fair, Canadian Red Cross, Canadian Cancer Society, Royal Canadian Legion and her home housed the Food Bank in Barriere at one time Anne was proud to have played a part in bringing ambulance service to Barriere and of the fact that she drove the ambulance when needed. She was a great quilter and she lovingly worked to provide a quilt for each of her grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. Anne spent the last 10 years of her life with Bob Taylor who she first met at the age of 16 when he was passing through Vernon in a covered wagon. Together they have enjoyed a life rich in love with a wonderful shared history. Anne will be greatly missed by her family and friends. A Service, followed by a Celebration of Anne’s Life will be held on Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 2:00 pm at Schoening Funeral Chapel, 513 Seymour Street in Kamloops. Memorial donations may be made to the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice, 72 Whiteshield Crescent South, Kamloops, BC V2E 2S9. On-line condolences may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com Schoenings Funeral Service 250-374-1454

Margaret Rebecca Lyall (nee Ellis)

June 29, 1921 - October 4, 2017

Margaret Rebecca Lyall (Ellis), age 96, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at Sutherland Hills Rest Home in Kelowna. She is survived by her son Brian Lyall (Kelowna) and her grandsons Steven Lyall (Vancouver) and Kevin Lyall (Canmore). Margaret was born in Portage La Prairie, MB in 1921, eldest daughter of Thomas and Susannah Ellis. She was predeceased by her sister Alice Ellis. Margaret attended school in Portage La Prairie and in Birchington, Kent, England. Margaret was active in Track and Field at Portage Collegiate, winning the Manitoba Senior Girl’s 75m Sprint Championship in 1937 and 1940. She married Fred Matthews Lyall at Portage La Prairie in 1942. Fred and Margaret then moved west, residing in Neepawa, Edmonton, Kamloops and Penticton until returning to Kamloops in 1958. She was a clerk at the Woodward’s store in Kamloops until retirement in 1981. Once retired, she resided in Armstrong and then Vernon. After Fred’s passing in 2014, she moved to Fernbrae Manor in Kelowna. Margaret was active with the Order of the Eastern Star, Job’s Daughters and the Woodward’s (Kamloops) Curling Club. She was a keen curler, a seamstress, excellent baker and avid gardener, a member of the Vernon Garden Club. Private service at a later date TBD. Donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Cancer Society.

LOVE ALWAYS REMEMBERS BY HELEN STEINER RICE

May tender memories soften your grief, May fond recollection bring you relief, And may you find comfort and peace in the thought Of the joy that knowing your loved one brought For time and space can never divide Or keep your loved one from your side When memory paints In colors true The happy hours that Belonged to you.

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Obituaries & In Memoriam Timothy Leslie Lehman

Melvin (Buck) Warren

Suddenly leaving us on October 2, 2017 Born on July 9, 1973 in Kamloops, BC

February 7, 1942 - October 5, 2017 It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Buck (Melvin) Warren of Thorhild, Alberta on October 5, 2017 at the age of 75. Buck left us peacefully while in Westlock Hospital after a short illness. He is survived by his wife of 56 years Jean (nee Daeley) and his children Holly (Tim) Judd of Kamloops, BC, son Wesley of Morinville, Alberta and son Vaughn of Kamloops, BC. Buck will also be mourned by his sister Marge Shenton of Pincher Creek, brother Keith Warren of Pincher Creek, six grandchildren Whitney, Grayson and Shelby Sloan, Elise and Reed Warren, Tesserae Warren and one great-grandson Lucian Sloan. Buck will also be fondly remembered by his numerous nieces, nephews and many friends. Born in 1942 in Fort MacLeod, Alberta to Clarence and Clarice (Britton) Warren, Buck grew up in Gladstone Valley near Pincher Creek on the Warren family ranch, attending Matthew Halton High School until 1958. His work career began in the Alberta oil field and took him to the four corners of the world including Mali, Turkey, South America, the Philippines and the Arctic. In his later career, Buck returned to Alberta to consult in the oil field and then spent years as the Co-op Lumber Manager in Thorhild, Alberta. Buck and family lived in Chetwynd, Vancouver and Kamloops over the years, with the recent years being spent in Thorhild. He loved the outdoors - especially boating during the ten years in Vancouver - as well as family time and hobby landscaping. A hard working, funny, honest and compassionate man, Buck was a good husband, father and member of his community who will be greatly missed. Family and Friends are invited to pay their respects to Buck at a Farewell Gathering and Viewing on Friday, October 20, 2017 between 5:00 and 8:00 pm at the Westlock Funeral Home, 10004 - 105 St., Westlock, Alberta. Cremation to follow with a Celebration of Life to be held in Kamloops next spring. Details will be available in the New Year.

It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Tim Lehman at the age of 44 years. A loving and devoted father, whose pastimes included anything science or technology related, socializing with friends and fielding many tech relate calls from friends, family, clients and coworkers. He could always be depended on to help out whenever need arose as his family and friends were very important to him. Tim worked with local social charities and causes such as Kiwanis, lending a hand wherever needed. Tim is survived by his loving wife Crystal Bullock, daughters Kaia (16) and Josephine (12) and sons Connor (4) and Killian (2). Mother June Lehman of Kamloops, sister Dena (Barclay) Smith of Merritt, BC, nieces Gabrielle, Ivy, Julia and Noelle and brother Bruce of Winnipeg, MB. Tim also leaves behind a great number of dear friends and co-workers. Tim is predeceased by his father Adolf Lehman and infant brother Benito Carretta. Tim was an honors graduate of Chase Senior Secondary School and went on to graduate from the Computer Systems Operations and Management Program at the University College of the Cariboo. After starting a computer repair business, Tim moved on to a dedicated career at the Urban Systems located in the Kamloops office filling multiple technological roles. A proud father, Tim could always be counted on for stories of all of his children’s lives and accomplishments. A life unfinished, Tim will be dearly missed by those fortunate to meet and have him in our lives. A Celebration of Life will be held for Tim between 2:00 - 5:00 pm on Sunday, October 15, 2017 at the TRU Grand Hall. In lieu of flowers, a trust fund is being set up, details to follow. Arrangements entrusted to Alternatives Funeral & Cremation Services 250-554-2324

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Rena (Onorina) Sutherland (nee Piazza)

September 23, 1924 - September 7, 2017

Rena passed away peacefully at Langley Hospice. She is survived by her children Gloria (John) Trimble, John (Sandy), grandchildren Graham (Amy), Heather, Ryan and Tamara, great-granddaughters Kiana, Jade and Aria, three sistersin-law, many nieces and nephews. Special thanks to her nieces Ella May, Verna, Pearl and her husband Bruce. She was predeceased by her husband John (Jock) in 1999, parents Benvenuto and Regina Piazza, brothers Joe, Johnny, Frank and Bert and sisters Amelia and Mary. Rena was born in Drynoch, BC (Shaw Springs) and raised in Walhachin where she met Jock, moved to Kamloops after marriage, lived in Kamloops and North Kamloops until 1985. She worked for Mallery Drugs for many years plus several other businesses. Rena and Jock volunteered at Mount Paul Care Home until they moved to Abbotsford where she lived until moving to Langley in 2010. She loved her new home and was involved in all the activities, especially bingo and jigsaw puzzles (she was a master), she loved to crochet and knit and was knitting toques and mitts for the homeless up until her passing. We will miss her smile and warm personality. She is now at peace. No service by her request. Family gathering in Walhachin next May. MISS YOU MUM

It is a tragedy to announce that Sulakhan S. Randhawa passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2017 at the age of 55. He is survived through his loving wife Sharan and two wonderful sons Suneil and Rameek. Sulakhan was a passionate man with a huge heart. He will be fondly remembered by all of his loving family and friends. In memory of Sulakhan any donations can be made to the Guru Nanak fund at the Royal Inland Hospital. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at 11:00 am at Schoening Funeral Service, 513 Seymour St., Kamloops.

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Brenda Louise Phillips It is with profound sorrow that the family announces the passing of Brenda Louise Phillips on October 3, 2017 at Marjorie Willoughby Hospice. Brenda was born in Rossland, BC but spent most of her youth in Kamloops. She graduated from Kam High and the University of Victoria. Brenda was employed by HSBC International in Canada and several other countries. She lived and travelled extensively through Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Recently Brenda was employed at Thompson Regional Division of Family Practice in Kamloops. Brenda treasured her family time, particularly artistic pursuits with Isabel. She will be remembered for her strength, kindness, generosity and unconditional love by her husband Hussain, daughter Isabel, sister Corinne (Allan), nephew Ethan Schock, parents Jim and Carolyn Phillips, aunt Betty (Ray) Harding, uncle Tom (Teresa) Johnsen, of Duncan, BC and cousins Lori Moo and David Phillips of Washington, USA. There will be no service. In lieu of flowers, donations would be appreciated to www.braintumour.ca - Donate Designation: Research. Comment: Glioblastoma. Memory of: Brenda Phillips Condolences can be expressed at: rememberbrenda2017@gmail.com

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Charles Aubrey Moffatt November 15, 1927 - September 27, 2017 Sydney, NS & Kamloops, BC

Charles Aubrey Moffatt, son of Charles Osborne Moffatt and Jennie Bennett MacLeod Moffatt died peacefully on September 27, 2017 at Gemstone Care Centre in Kamloops, BC just short of his 90th birthday. Aubrey who moved to BC in the early 1970s had a career as a fireman with the Canadian National Railway.

Celebration of Life Alfred Simson

He is survived by his sister Eleanor Waterman (late Harvey) and his brother Earl Moffatt (Christine), his nieces Lauren Burns (Jimmie), Jennifer Craig (Ed Fewer), Edie MoffattCrowe (late Merle), Elaine Featherby (Jim), nephews Stewart Waterman, Larry Waterman (Carla), Cecil Ash, Jr. (Buelah), Winston Ash and Craig Moffatt (Michelle). Also surviving are his best friend Rose Barrs and her family and good friends Marilyn and Gordon Marsh from the Army Navy and Air Force Club in Kamloops where he enjoyed their company as well as his many other friends. Aubrey was predeceased by his parents, his brothers Stewart (Josephine), James (Mary) and his sister Pearl (Cecil, Sr.), his nephews Roland (Ann) and James Wendell (Bunty) Moffatt. Special thanks to the staff at Gemstone Care Centre, the staff at Chartwell and to Cindy Lipton from River Bend Manor his home for many years. As per Aubrey’s wishes Cremation has taken place and a family Graveside Service will be held later in October. Thank you to Drake Smith from Drake’s Cremation and Funeral Services for the outstanding service to our family. Annual visits to Cape Breton over the years were a must in Aubrey’s life; his first feed of Cape Breton lobsters and visits with family and friends were ways he celebrated life to the fullest. When we think of Uncle Aub we chuckle with memories of his terrific sense of dry humour, his quiet intelligence and his forever wit. Frank Sinatra may have done it “his way” but Aub did it in style. A very independent man who shall be remembered always with a smile and an appreciation for a man who lived his life as a gentleman and who did it “his way”.

Rest in Peace.

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Obituaries & In Memoriam Christopher Wayne Séguin It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Christopher Wayne Séguin on September 22, 2017. Christopher was born on October 20, 1977 in Pinawa, Manitoba. Christopher is survived by his wife Melissa, sons Logan and Harrison, parents Deb and Joe, sister Jennifer, father Patrick and his wife Shirley, many uncles, aunts and cousins. Chris spent his early years in Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba where he arrived as the youngest member to a fairly large extended family. His love for travel began with trips in his rumble seat on the back of his father’s bicycle while visiting with friends and family. Most of all he loved the farm. This would usually include a tractor ride or a spin on the dirt bike with uncles Mark or Bruce. Being of a mining family, he moved to BC at an early age and soon became acquainted with many of BC’s mining communities. He began his pre-schooling in Granisle, BC, elementary in Chetwynd, Greenwood and Kamloops to finish up his secondary education as a “Golden K” recipient of Kamloops Senior Secondary. Christopher was very active in athletics and enjoyed basketball, rugby and football. His academic standing and football carried him over to Simon Fraser University (SFU) with a scholarship to play for the university’s varsity team, the Clan. He graduated with a BA (Honours) in linguistics and made the Dean’s list for his work related to the Fijian culture. At an early age in life, Christopher set his sights on world travel. While a student at SFU he made several

Katherine Mae Gracey It is with deep sadness that the family of Katherine (Mae) Gracey announces that she died peacefully on October 2, 2017 after a long struggle with Alzheimers disease. She was 88 years old. Mae was born in Angusville, Manitoba in 1929. Her family moved to Grenfell, Saskatchewan when she was a child where she lived until she moved to Toronto to attend college. From an early age, Mae had a strong spiritual connection to Christianity. It was while she was studying to be a deaconess that she met her future husband Robert (Bob) Gracey. When Bob completed his studies, Mae and Bob moved to Bella Coola, BC. They worked together as United Church missionaries and were very involved with the people and culture there. Mae enjoyed an active life in Bella Coola, making many friends, joining the woman’s basketball team and creating a woman’s CGIT group consisting of both native and nonnative women. It was the custom of the Native Band to give the Pastor and wife native names. Mae’s given name was “Esquteenoot”. Translated in English this means “someone who welcomes all”. The First Nations people could not have described Mae more accurately. She was the most accepting, non-judgemental person anyone would have the pleasure of meeting. She was equally comfortable talking to Christian pastors, politicians, or marginalized peoples struggling with a myriad of troubles. Mae and Bob had two children while in Bella Coola, Beth and John. It was shortly after John’s birth that Mae and the family moved to Nanaimo where Bob accepted a position as Pastor at Brecken United Church. While living in Nanaimo, Mae and Bob adding a third child to their family by adopting an African American child, David who originated from Spokane, Washington. David’s adoption was typical of Mae’s personality as “someone who welcomes all”.

trips to Fiji, with his linguistics professor and students, to document the Fijian language. He found himself in Prague in following years learning about the Czech language. Other trips included Egypt, Jordan, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Australia, China and Central America to name a few. His travels gave him an appreciation of this world’s cultural diversity, the values of others and the strength gained by embracing the diversity of people. From this he learned what is truly important in life, which was giving back to his community. Christopher began his career with SFU as cultural liaison in the International Education department. Over the next 12 years, he established his expertise in a number of development positions at SFU, including statistician, development officer and account manager. In July 2007 Christopher made the move back to his home town as Vice-President Advancement at Thompson Rivers University (TRU). Under his leadership, TRU set new fundraising records virtually every year of the last decade, generating millions of dollars for student awards, groundbreaking research and major buildings, notably the House of Learning, the renovation of Old Main for the Law Faculty, the Trades and Technology building and the soon to be constructed Nursing and Population Health building. Christopher’s energies and passions went beyond the university with participation and support for the Kamloops community at large. Maintaining his athletic nature, Christopher completed various triathlons, 5-10 km runs for a cause and awareness and his first Ironman competition in 2011 while continuing to put his energies into community involvement. Through his contributions in Rotary, Developing World Connections, TRUly United,

During her time in Nanaimo, Mae organized another woman’s CGIT group. This group culminated in a 45 year bond that exists to this day and is known as Mae’s Graces. In 1975, the family moved to Kamloops where Mae worked tirelessly to bring together various religious denominations to create a new and inclusive religious community. A congregation made up of members from five local churches was created and named Plura Hills. (Presbyterian, Luthern, United, Roman Catholic and Anglican). Mae was the first minister of Plura Hills and was involved in the grassroot development, maintenance and growth of the community and oversaw the building that was completed in 1992. Mae spent her life devoted to human rights and social justice. She also loved the outdoors and cared deeply for the environment. But Mae’s biggest joy and love was her family and the people she surrounded herself with and thought of as family. These included numerous friends, refugee families that she sponsored through the church and her beloved CGIT “girls”. Mae received the Governor General’s Award for her work for human rights in 2012 and the Certificate of Appreciation Award for her dedication to human rights and social justice from Kairos Canada in 2013. She will be deeply missed but always remembered by her family and the many people whose lives she touched so profoundly. Mae is survived by her husband Bob and her children Beth (Ted, Emily and Zoe) and John (Sylvanna). A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at Beecher Place, 12160 Beecher Street White Rock at 1:30 pm.

In lieu of flowers, please submit donations to Kairos Canada

the Kamloops Marathon and the North Kamloops Family Dinner, to name a few, he gave back to Kamloops with the many initiatives he championed and internationally with his climb of Kilimanjaro to raise funds for a school project in Sierra Leone for example. Christopher’s accomplishments as a community change maker were recognized in 2015, when he received the BC Community Achievement award. Christopher was a very passionate bigger than life guy, a giving man with a huge heart, a wide smile and big laugh. We choose to remember Christopher for who he was, husband, father, brother, son, champion for causes, a passionate community leader and an accomplished VP of TRU who gave so much so others may succeed. We welcome you to attend his Celebration of Life which will take place on October 14, 2017 at the Calvary Temple, 1205 Rogers Way at 1:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, honoring Christopher and his memory would be best expressed by donating to a trust fund for his children through any Kamloops CIBC branch. Condolences may be emailed to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com

Footprints One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene, he noticed two set of footprints in the sand: one belonging to him, and the other to the Lord. When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand. He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints. He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in his life. This really bothered him and he questioned the Lord about it. “Lord, you said that once I decided to followed you, you’d walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times of life, there is only one set of footprints. I don’t understand why, when I needed you most, you would leave me.” The Lord replied, “My precious, precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you saw only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you.”

Margaret Fishback Powers

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Firearms Browning BAR semi-auto 300 win. Mag. Exec cond. Made in Belgium. $800. 372-7890.

Free Items Free: Couch for pick-up & load yourself. 778-470-0559 between 10am-6pm.

Fruit & Vegetables Apples: Mac, Spartans, Red & Golden Delicious .60/lb. Bring your own containers. 250-579-9238.

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

Furniture 8ft Antique Couch $900. Round dining room table w/4chairs & 2 bar stools. $700. Couch & matching chairs $149. 250-374-1541.

MISC4Sale: Oak Table Chairs-$400, 1-Standard 8ft truck canopy $300. Call 250851-1115 after 6pm or leave msg. Queen box spring and mattress c/w metal headboard and bed frame. $350. 250-3123711.

Real Estate

Medical Supplies 2015 M300 power wheel chair w/charger Roho air seat, ext arm like new asking $6000obo (250) 554-1257

1 Week . . . . . $3960

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

1 Month . . . $12960

Tax not included

Real Estate

Employment

Mobile Homes Medical/Dental BLACKFRIDAYSALE & Parks

NORTH SHORE DENTAL OFFICE REQUIRES

HYGIENIST

Part time Hygienist needed in a family friendly ofﬁce, with long term $ patients. New grads welcome.

7 CF CHEST FREEZER Featuring one storage basket and an adjustable thermostat.

Home & Land 329 7805 Dallas Drive You pick the lot!

email: drdex@shaw.ca

RENTED

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For Sale By Owner

Diningroom table w/8-chairs, c/w Buffet and Hutch. Med Colour. $900. 250-374-8933. Oak wood dining room table with leaf and 6 chairs c/w china cabinet. $250. 573-1736

Based on 3 lines 1 Issue. . . . . . . $1638

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

5pc luggage (used 2x). $125. New 12 cup Coffee $30. 250579-5460.

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Rentals

Transportation

Cars - Sports & Imports

Motorcycles

Recreational/Sale

Scrap Car Removal

Apt/Condo for Rent

Suites, Upper

Cars - Domestic

Northland Apartments

New 2bdrm bright daylight suite near TRU/bus stp/ns/furn wifi util inc $900 778-257-1839

2006 Ford Taurus SE. Exec cond, remote start, new battery & tires. 139,000kms. $4,000. 250-376-3278.

Bachelor Suite starting at $845 per month 1 & 2 Bedroom Suites Adult Oriented No Pets Elevators / Dishwashers Common Laundry $875-$1,200 per month North Shore 250-376-1427 South Shore 250-314-1135

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

Homes for Rent All Furnished 4Bd,nrTRU/RIH Cozy View Deck nsp $2500. 250-314-0909pg604-802-5649 Brock 3Bdrm, 2 baths, c/a $1800/mth &dd 778-470-1680

Townhouses TOWNHOUSES Best Value In Town

Rooms for Rent Furn room close to Downtown all amenities, for working person w/own transportation avail now $550 mo 250-377-3158

Shared Accommodation Quiet 4bd Home Nr TRU/RIH $650. nspWorker/student 250314-0909pgr. 604-802-5649

Suites, Lower 1brm self contained suite. Fully furnished, bedding, flat TV, Wifi, kitchen plates etc. Sahali. N/S, N/P. $1000/mo util incl. 250-851-1193. Avail. 4 working person or cple 2bdrm sep. ent. nice yard w/patio, ref required. No pets. $875/mo. Call 376-0633. NEW 2 bdrm daylight. Dufferin N/S, N/P, No Noise. $1200/mo+DD. 250-314-0060 Riverfront 1bdrm daylight level entry, util incl $650/mo. Avail now. 250-579-9609. Valleyview 1bdrm, n/p, n/s util inl for quiet single person Ref. $900/mo. 778-220-6113. Westsyde 1bdrm. Suitable for semi-retired. N/S, N/P. $700/mo. incld util. 318-0078.

NORTH SHORE *Big storage rooms *Laundry Facilities *Close to park, shopping & bus stop PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED

318-4321

lilacgardens1@gmail.com NO PETS

2014 Lincoln MKS 4dr. sedan. AWD Fully loaded. 61,000kms. Black with black interior. Eco boost engine. $32,800. 250-319-8784 Absolute gorgeous 03 Cadillac Deville one owner low kms $5,500.00/obo 250-554-0580

Want to Rent

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Needed Now. 48yr/old male needs 1bdrm suite with kitchen for $400-$500. 819-0918.

ONLY $35.00(plus Tax)

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

2010 Audi Q5 3.2 Premium Plus 203,000km loaded inc near new mounted snows, exc cond $14,900obo 250-3742201

Motorcycles

2002 Honda Goldwing. ABS brakes, cruise, Reverse, no damage. 173,000kms. Reduced to $8,900/obo. 778-538-3240.

Results

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

Auto Accessories/Parts

AUCTION Dodds

Large Selection Of New & Used Food Service Equipment Including 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Walk-in Freezer, Scotsman Ice Machine, Zep & Moyer Diebel Pass Through Dishwasher, Triple & Single Sinks, Stainless Shelves 4â&#x20AC;? Burner, Wok, Fryer, Turbo Fan Oven, Stainless Tables, 20 & 30 Qt Mixers, Elec Slicer, Stainless Buss Carts, Uprite Freezer, All Fridge, 8â&#x20AC;? Display Cooler, Steam Kettle, Convection Steamer, Gas Convection Oven, Steam Tables, Counters, Dishes, Pots & Pans, Cutlery, Coffee Equip, Microwave Oven , Open Sign , Rice Cooker, Milkshake Mixer, Over The Door Heater, Chaffing Pans, Ice Cream Flavour Machine, 3 Door Back Bar Cooler, Toaster, Computer, High Chairs, Stock Pot Cooker, Induction Cooker, Benches, Tables & Chairs, Bar Stools, Juicer, Outdoor Patio Furniture, New Green Hawk Make Up Air Exhaust Heater Unit & Much, Much More. PLACE: DODDS AUCTION 3311 - 28TH AVE VERNON DATE & TIME: OCT. 14TH 11:00 AM VIEWING: FRI. 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM SAT 8:00 AM ON

Cars - Domestic

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Subject to additions and deletions

1981 GMC Suburban 4X4. Re-built motor/trans. Good shape. $2,500. 778-469-5434

Run until sold

New Price $56.00+tax

Do you have a vehicle, boat, rv, or trailer to sell? With our Run til sold specials you pay one ďŹ&#x201A;at rate and we will run your ad until your vehicle sells.* â&#x20AC;˘ $56.00 (boxed ad with photo) â&#x20AC;˘ $35.00 (regular 3 line ad)

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2006 Equinox. 168,000kms. Auto, 6cyl. Good cond. $5,500/obo. 250-554-2788.

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

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1985 Dodge Ram Charger. Very good condition. $5,000/Firm. 250-579-5551

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1996 Chevrolet C/K 2500 HD 3/4 ton Truck. Good condition. $9,900. 250-374-1988

Businesses&SERVICES Services

Services

Financial Services

Home Improvements

Misc Services

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

Fitness/Exercise

Stucco/Siding

WE will pay you to exercise! Deliver Kamloops This Week Only 3 issues a week!

for a route near you!

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RENTED

$5300 Plus Tax

Handypersons

For all Deliveries & Dump Runs. Extra large dump trailers for rent. Dump Truck Long and Short Hauls!!

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3 Lines - 12 Weeks Must be pre-paid Scheduled for 4 weeks at a time Private parties only - no businesses Some Restrictions Apply

Landscaping

RICKSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SMALL HAUL Aerate â&#x20AC;˘ Power Rake Yard/Lot/Garden Clean Up Prune Mow â&#x20AC;˘ Weed Whack â&#x20AC;˘ Weed Hedge Trim â&#x20AC;˘ Plant Gravel/Rock/Mulch â&#x20AC;˘ Turf Garden Walls â&#x20AC;˘ Paving Stones Irrigation: Start up & Repairs

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Livestock

SHAVINGS & SAWDUST 10 TO 150 YARD LOADS

Box 67, 100 Mile House B.C. V0K 2E0

BARK MULCH FIR OR CEDAR

WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE

1*/& t 4136$& t '*3 16-1800% ,"5)&3*/& -&11"-"

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

07 Toyota Rav 4 awd limited edit. V6 full load low kms exc cond $14,000 250-679-2253

call 250-374-0462

06 Smart Car diesel ex cond. A/C/elec windows, extra tires 60-70 miles per gal $4,500. 250-579-8043

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Recreational/Sale

Sport Utility Vehicle

SAT. OCT 14TH 11 AM

Dodds Auction â&#x20AC;˘ 3311 28th Ave., Vernon 250-545-3259 â&#x20AC;˘ 1-866-545-3259

Misc. Wanted

2005 HD Fatboy 1450 CC, Stage 1. 60,000 KM. Custom chrome wheels. Too many extras to list. Click-on back rest/rack & passenger seat incl. Been babied. Female ridden. $13,000. (250) 573-2563

2017 Coleman Travel Trailer 2 slides, A/C, Front kitchen, rear bedroom. $29,995.00. 250-320-7446

FOOD SERVICE RESTAURANT â&#x20AC;˘ CATERING

4-Eagle GTII P275/45R20 M&S $400. 2-275/40ZR17 BF Goodrich M&S $275. 2-Goodyear Eagle 245/50VR16 M&S $200. 2-P215/60R16 M&S Pacemark $200. 2P225/60R16 All Season Motomaster $175. Call 250-3198784. 4 New Continental M&S 225/65R17. $350. 250-5735640. 4 - Nokian winters 275/65R17 c/w 6-lug steel rims and wheel covers. $1000. 250-434-5545. 4-P265/70R17 Goodyear All Seasons. $400/obo. 250-8193848.

Misc. Wanted

2005, 38â&#x20AC;&#x2122; RV trailer 2 slides, sleeps 6, appl incld, fully loaded, $16,900. 236-421-2251

LARGE SELECTION

Brock 2bdrm carriage suite. $1300 incl util, heat, parking NS.NP. Refs. Mature single or couple 250-819-7345

Please call

1982 Mercedes 300 SD TD. 2 owners, original and documented. 242,000km no drips. Show car quality. Asking $6000. 250-312-3525 before 8pm

(250)371-4949

Antiques / Classics

2005 Chevy SSR P/up 8,000 miles. Corvette chassis convertible 4 speed auto Excellent condition. $36,000 Call 250-573-3346.

Suites, Upper

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

2007 VW Convertible. Auto, good condition. 200,000kms. $8,500. 250-319-1226.

*Bright, clean & Spacious 2&3 bedrooms

Recreation **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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Transportation

Legal

Trucks & Vans

Utility Trailers

Legal Notices

2000 Dodge Dakota. Full load. V-6. 195kms. 1-owner, canopy. Good Cond. $4,500. 3763480

BROCK AUTO CENTRE

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2001 Ford F350 7.3L Turbo Diesel Supercab. No rust. 128,000kms. $17,900. 3740501 SPORT UTILITY TRAILER 11 gauge inside and in kennel. 16” wheels c/w spare under surge brakes. 3x3x3/16 tube frame, boat rack c/w roller. Built to fit ATV. $4,000. 250-318-9134

2002 CHEVROLET VENTURE Vin # 1GNDX03E72D125276 REGISTERED OWNER: TERRY WILLARD Owing $550.71 plus storage charges Will be sold after October 31, 2017

Boats 2003 GMC Sierra extended cab, 4x4 with canopy. Fully loaded. $6,500/obo. 778-257-2468

14ft aluminum boat w/trailer and new 9.9HP Merc O/B w/asst equip $4000. (250) 523-6251

Garage Sales BROCK 2-Family. Sat & Sun, 9am4pm. 1782 Parkcrest Ave. Hshld, winter clothing, Xmas, tile + much more. BROCK Sat and Sun. 9-3pm. 1188 Schreiner Street. 4 18” M&S Truck Tires, Tools and more.

Looking for a J

14ft. Runabout boat. 40hp Johnson motor on trailer. $1500/obo. 778-469-5434.

Garage Sales DOWNTOWN Sat. Oct. 14th. 9am-2pm. 432 St. Paul St. Inside at the back in the bsmt. Furniture, Indoor/Outdoor plants, pictures in frames, bedding, kitchen accessories, wine bottles, records, CD’s & much more. Everything half price off except the furniture. 25% off all beauty products.

Garage Sales SAHALI Sat & Sun, Oct 14/15th. 8:30noon. 305 Gleneagles Dr. Variety of glasswares, tea sets, wooden roses, china, books etc.

TRY A CLASSIFIED AD

Look in the Kamloops This Week Classifieds Section.

25ft Carver Cabin/cruiser. Slps 4-6, toilet, sink, shower, 9.9 kicker, new engine 5.8 with a Volvo leg, trailer new tires, bearings, surge brake control. $15,000/obo. or trade for 2 Sea-doo’s. 250-376-4163.

2013 Dodge 2500 Crew Cab, long box. Fully loaded. Excellent condition. $25,900. 250-299-9387

GarageSale DIRECTORY

EVERY Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday Kamloops This Week Classieds gives you endless possibilities...

Find Yourself a New Car IN FIND IT THE CLASSIFIEDS

SOME SHOES NEED FILLING Looking for Door to Door Carriers. Kids and Adults needed!

ABERDEEN Rte 508 – 700-810 Hugh Allan Dr. – 40 p.

Rte 339 – 916-1095 Fraser St, 1265-1401 9th Ave. – 30 p. Rte 373 – Clark St. 24-60 W. Columbia St. – 20 p.

Rte 510 – 372-586 Aberdeen Dr, 402-455 Laurier Dr. – 45 p. BROCK/NORTH SHORE Rte 6 – 2450-2599 Briarwood Ave, 2592 Crestline St, 24312585 Edgemount Ave, Paulsen Pl, 2406-2598 Rosewood Ave, 1101-1199 Schreiner St. – 85 p. DALLAS/BARNHARTVALE Rte 748 – Crawford Crt, Crawford Pl, 387-495 Todd Rd. – 38 papers

Rte 381 – 20-128 Centre Ave, Hemlock St, 605-800 Lombard St. – 41p. Rte 382 – 100-158 Fernie Pl, Fernie Rd, 860-895 Lombard St. – 29 p.

Rte 750 – 5101-5299 Dallas Dr, Mary Pl, Nina Pl, Rachel Pl. – 30 papers

MT DUFFERIN Rte 589 – 1200-1385 Copperhead Dr. – 58 p.

Rte 754 – Hillview Dr, Mountview Dr. – 35 papers

PINEVIEW VALLEY Rte 564 – Pinegrass Crt & St, 2000-2099 Hugh Allan Dr. – 39 p.

Rte 755 – 6159-6596 Dallas Dr, McAuley Pl, Melrose Pl. – 73 p. DOWNTOWN/LOWER SAHALI Rte 324 – 606-795 Pine St. – 31 p. Rte 330 – 1062-1125 7th Ave, 1066-1140 8th Ave, 601-783 Douglas St. – 42 p.

Rte 380 – 610-780 Arbutus St, Chaparral Pl, Powers Rd, Sequoia Pl. – 61 p.

RAYLEIGH Rte 830 – Chetwynd Dr, Stevens Dr. – 58 p.

Rte 834 – Armour Pl, Mattoch-McKeague Rd, Sabiston Crt & Rd, 4205-4435 Spurraway Rd. – 64 p. Rte 835 – Mattoch-McKeaque, Sabiston Crt & Rd. – 30 p. SAHALI Rte 461 – Glen Gary Dr & Pl, Glencoe Pl, 703-799 Gleneagles Dr. – 56 p. Rte 462 – 301-552 Gleneagles Dr. – 62 p. Rte 484 – Gladstone P & Dr, 611-698 Robson Dr. – 52 p. VALLEYVIEW Rte 605 – 1770-1919 Glenwood Dr, 167-199 Knollwood Dr, Vicars Rd. – 59 p. WESTSYDE Rte 248 – Cramond Rd, Green Acres Rd, 2930-3010 Westsyde Rd. – 74 p.

INTERESTED IN A ROUTE?

For more information call the Circulation department 250 - 374 - 0462

TIME TO DECLUTTER? ask us about our

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21,855

NOW

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29,020

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26,385

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2009 Kia Magentis LX

9K695A

179,891 kms

4,758

2013 Dodge Grand Caravan SE

9K686A

57,57 7 kms

16,071

2016 Chevrolet Malibu Limited LT

9K697

47,343 kms

18,608

2008 Ford Fusion SEL

F7 127A

190,517 kms

7,073

2008 Honda Accord EX-L

9K67 1

114,202 kms

16,522

2016 Toyota Camry LE

9K699

44,465 kms

21,415

Gordon Nuttall Sales Manager

2014 Kia Rio LX+

H7 122A

9,220

7 1,813K kms

Judge Gyger Finance Manager

193, 744 kms

17,523

2012 Dodge Ram 1500 ST 4X4

9K668A

110,554 kms

22,922

Richard Minaker Product Advisor

2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac XLT

9K689A

2010 Ford F150 XLT 4X4 Crew Cab

9K692

Justin Sommerfeldt Product Advisor

126,978 kms

13,493

2015 Ford Fusion SE

9K673

40,674 kms

17,975

Chantele McPhee Product Advisor

2014 Scion TC

9K662

94,856 kms

11,593

2013 Kia Optima EX Luxury

F7 191A

14,464 kms

18,206

2013 Hyundai Santa FE Sport SE 2012 Ford F150 Fx4 4X4 Crew Cab

9K696

51,139 kms

23,431

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131,112 kms

25,130

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