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Attacks on residents lead to attempted murder charges INTRUDER ENTERED TWO HOMES, BEATING ONE MAN, STABBING ANOTHER AND SENDING BOTH TO HOSPITAL TIM PETRUK
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Charges have been laid in connection with a pair of violent incidents in east Kamloops on Monday afternoon. John Andrew Stark, 31, has been charged with eight counts, including attempted murder with a firearm, pointing a firearm and two counts of aggravated assault. The charges stem from incidents on John Stark faces numerous charges in connection with a pair of violent incidents in two Campbell Creek homes on Monday. The 31-year-old Kamloops man is in custody and will return to court on Dec. 4. FACEBOOK PHOTO
managed to keep the suspect in the vehicle until officers arrived. The stabbing victim has since been released from Royal Inland Hospital, but the other homeowner remained in hospital as of Wednesday afternoon. Shelkie said no shots were fired during the incident, despite the allegation Stark committed attempted murder with a firearm. Stark will next appear in court on Dec. 4. Residents in Campbell Creek told KTW they were shocked by the incidents, which took place on a usually quiet cul de sac, “My dogs were barking at the front window, so I went to give them heck,” said a nearby neighbour, who asked that her name
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While there were several pairs of ice skates spotted around the Valley First Lounge at Sandman Centre and a small game of ball hockey being played outside on Tuesday night, Kamloops’ first public budget meeting of the 2018 season was light on lobbying for a specific project. A crowd of about 60 instead focused on learning more about this year’s process or suggesting small neighbourhood improvements, with only members of the Kamloops Outdoor Skating Association (KOSA) making an organized showing. KOSA members made the rounds between councillors and the public with a rendering showing a proposed rink that would include both public skating and hockey space. Rather than asking for funds to build the rink this year, the group is asking council to approve a $50,000 study to determine where the refrigerated rink should go and what form
it should take. Reception from the crowd appeared mixed. Vi Manuel, organizer of the B.C. Junior All-Native basketball tournament, said she would want to see a rink constructed in a way that would allow it to be used as a basketball court in summer, which she said would support the growing presence of the sport in the community. Bob Caines called the project a waste of money, noting he wants to see the city focus on increasing the number of police officers and adding additional money to its road-maintenance budget — two items of spending council will debate that would increase the tax hike for 2018 above the 0.96 per cent currently forecast, as would community requests such as the ice rink study. “Give us the services every community basically expects, not these gold-plated wish-list items,” said Caines, arguing city mismanagement would likely inflate the price of an ice rink beyond the $500,000 cost KOSA has estimated. Caines said he is pleased by one
aspect of this year’s proposed budget — a decrease in recycling fees using money the city is now receiving for the service from Recycle B.C. Mayor Ken Christian said he also doesn’t have an appetite for adding costs to the city’s 2018 budget. “By and large, I’m wanting to go down from where we are,” he said, but noted in some cases, requests from the community could be funded through reserves, gaming revenue and gas-tax funding, which don’t require a tax draw. Budget discussions will continue at city hall on Tuesday, when the Kamloops RCMP formalizes a request for more officers. The proposal, which would see seven officers hired by 2020, would add about $10 in taxes paid by a homeowner with a property assessed at $300,000. If council agrees to the additional officers, as well as a series of new reserves to save money for building and road maintenance projects, the 2018 tax increase would be about 1.94 per cent, or $40 per residential property assessed at $300,000.
In an effort to encourage Christmas shoppers, the City of Kamloops will offer free parking downtown every Saturday in December. City council voted unanimously on Tuesday to offer free parking — giving up about $10,000 in revenue, according to a staff estimate — at the request of the Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association (KCBIA). KCBIA general manager Gay Pooler said the move should encourage people to visit the downtown core during the holiday season. The business association will ask merchants to ensure their employees continue to park off-street, leaving free parking for shoppers. The three-hour time limit in effect downtown will still apply. Free Saturday parking will begin on Dec. 2 and run to Dec. 30.
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is patrolled by overdose prevention and outreach workers during the 12 hours the shelter is closed and her staff is not onsite. Mullaly said CMHA staff stay until the children catch the bus in the morning, then depart after a sweep of the groups. The shelter does not reopen until 8 p.m. each day. Mullaly said the organization is also looking at whether an outdoor sharps container would keep needles away from the play equipment (sharps containers are already available indoors during shelter hours). But Mullaly said she isn’t sure if the shelter at Stuart Wood is increasing issues at the former school property or if those causing issues are sleeping there at night, since the problems aren’t occurring during its operating hours. She doesn’t think moving the shelter would solve the issues, noting the concerns being raised at Stuart Wood are also being raised in other parts of the community and were being raised in some degree before the shelter opened.
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“Anecdotally, people have been here before we arrived in the daytime,” she said. “People have known it’s a vacant building, so I think people have felt a sense of freedom to hang out on the steps or in the yard without repercussions because there isn’t anyone around.” Mullaly is hopeful having more eyes on the area during the day will start to resolve problems, noting the CMHA and other social agencies are committed to working with parents. Mayor Ken Christian said while the city is looking at ways to help manage issues at the site, problems at Stuart Wood should taper off after the shelter closes at the end of March. “That is a temporary winter shelter to meet emergency needs in Kamloops. It is not a permanent use of that site,” he said. Christian said parents should also speak to School District 73 about moving the school bus stop, but Dietrich said that would not help child care groups who use the playground during the day and are dealing with similar issues.
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A Kamloops man who beat up a 15-yearold girl this past summer has been handed a jail sentence. Shad Russell, 38, pleaded guilty in B.C. Supreme Court in Kamloops on Tuesday to assault. The charge stemmed from an Aug. 4 altercation with a teen, whose name is protected by a court-ordered
publication ban. Court heard Russell was not feeling well on the day of the attack and asked the teen to find his drugs. When she could not find them, he began to beat her. Russell was arrested the following day and had been in custody since. He was given credit for more than five months spent behind bars and sentenced to time served plus a day.
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A former employee of a Kamloops-area First Nations band who admitted to stealing more than $125,000 from her employer to finance a gambling habit will spend a year in prison. Betty Antoine, 62, pleaded guilty in Kamloops provincial court to one count of theft over $5,000. She spent 10 years working in the office of the Bonaparte Indian Band, northwest of
Cache Creek, before her theft came to light. Court heard Antoine stole $126,000 over a two-year span. The band claims she actually stole an amount closer to $176,000. In a report filed in court, Antoine, a Scandinavian immigrant who married into a First Nations family in her 20s, said she felt frustrated at work and claimed she was passed over for raises and promotions because of her white skin. “She expressed that she felt singled out over being Caucasian
and therefore treated poorly by certain staff and band members,” provincial court Judge Stella Frame said in her sentencing decision, noting an “apparent lack of remorse” in the comments. “She felt she was owed financial compensation for all of the extra work she had done,” Frame said. Defence lawyer Eric Rines proposed a three-year probation term for Antoine, while Crown prosecutor Chris Balison suggested a jail sentence of at least one year.
Frame sided with the Crown. “There was a very significant harm done to a vulnerable community and a breach of trust of Ms. Antoine’s employer,” Frame said. “The impact is more far-reaching than the sum of money lost.” In addition to 12 months behind bars, Frame also ordered Antoine to spend a further 18 months on probation. The judge also ordered Antoine to repay $126,000 to the Bonaparte Indian Band.
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A Kamloops man arrested earlier this year who police said was linked to a rash of break-ins is expected to plead guilty later this month. Michael Kenneth Stone was arrested in March after police spotted a stolen vehicle outside a Kamloops motel room. Mounties later searched the room and found drugs and more stolen property inside, according to a press release
issued at the time. According to the release, Stone and two other people found in the room were believed to have been linked to a series of commercial break-ins in early March. Stone, 51, is charged with willfully resisting or obstructing a peace officer, mischief under $5,000 and two counts of possession of a controlled substance. According to court documents, he is scheduled to enter a plea on Nov. 27, but it is not yet known to which charges he will plead guilty.
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Pacific Way elementary student Aran Bachhal joins a game of wheelchair basketball on Wednesday during Olympic Day Kamloops at the Tournament Capital Centre. The event was followed by a torchlighting ceremony to mark the countdown to the BC Winter Games, which will be held in Kamloops from Feb. 25 to Feb. 28. A second torchlighting ceremony is planned for the slopes of Sun Peaks Resort, which will host the Games’ snowboarding and alpine skiing events. For more photos from Olympic Day and the torchlighting ceremony, go online to kamloopsthisweek.com and click on the Sports tab.
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The City of Kamloops is hiring a consultant to help it navigate and design about $7 million in repairs required at the Canada Games Pool over the next five to 10 years. Parks, recreation and cultural services director Byron McCorkell told city council on Tuesday the building will require roof reconstruction and replacement siding. Staff wants to determine if other upgrades can be done at the same time to decrease the amount of shutdown time at the pool. McCorkell said that could include replacing mechanical systems, which are working well, but are past their usual lifespan and should be replaced in the next five to eight years, since the large machinery would be easier to install while the roof is open. The city also wants its consultant to look at potential expansions of the
pool for the next 30 to 50 years, which could address what McCorkell called a shortage of “recreational water” in the city. Because work will likely be highly disruptive, and could see equipment fill one of the Tournament Capital Centre’s parking areas, McCorkell said the consultant will also help look at how to keep the facility operating as smoothly as possible when construction begins and communicate with the public before that. “We want lots of time to talk to the users about when we’re going to do it, what we’re going to do and how they can still pursue fitness goals,” McCorkell said. Parks already has $500,000 for engineering work at the pool and $2.5 million budgeted for roof repairs from previous years’ budgets. Capital projects supervisor Darren Crundwell said once the consultant makes recommendations on how to phase in repairs, a plan will return to council for approval.
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nce again, this space is devoted to small things that either haven’t grown into full columns or issues that just need one more voice saying yes. • Someone needs to tell those deep thinkers on the ThompsonNicola Regional District board that B.C. gets hit with mega-wildfires on a pretty regular basis. And folks galvanize, come together, look out for each other and basically step up because they’re good people helping other good people in a horrible situation. It will happen again. Does the TNRD board plan on spending another $100,000 (plus inflation in coming years) for another wildfire monument? How about using the cash to help the folks at Paul Lake finally get a firehall or upgrades to their one fire truck? There must be other rural areas that could benefit from that money, as well. • It’s been fun through the years to watch Westsyde secondary teacher Jeremy Reid engage his students in the world of politics, one that will continue to define their lives in so many ways. This year, his students have gone public with their call for the voting age to be lowered to 16 — and that’s a good idea. Right now, a 16-year-old can get married with parental consent (and I’ve known parents who have agreed to it). They can join the armed forces to start the training that will lead them to becoming soldiers or naval officers. They can drive a car and, by the time they are 16, the educa-
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LEVEL tion system has spent a couple of years pushing them to pick a career path. We complain that our youth aren’t engaged with our electoral system and that means they’re probably not the least bit interested in what happens after every election. But they need to be part of it and this is a good first step. It doesn’t mean every 16-yearold will vote, but nor does every 61-year-old vote. • First, I don’t understand why the city needs a public relations staff member, but I’m sure those at city hall have come up with several good reasons for creating the position. Speaking from a professional rather than a I-vote-for-theseguys perspective, let’s hope they meant it when they assured local media that city hall’s administrators and politicians will continue to be transparent and not rely on this new position to filter things to the point it’s all a homogenized drivel. • While we’re on the topic of city hall, did anyone else wonder why that sign at the Red Bridge wasn’t built to actually withstand
a windstorm? And are you also wondering what it will cost to repair it? • Continuing that thread, has anyone wondered who will be paying for the estimated $4.2-million to $5.2-million cost (in 2014 dollars) to upgrade the former Stuart Wood elementary to house a cultural centre? • I am also wondering how the city can rationalize spending $7 million on the Canada Games Pool at the Tournament Capital Centre (although that moniker may have something to do with its willingness) while folks in Westsyde had to go for so long without one and McDonald Park devotees were cheated out of the one they had and thought would be replaced. The again, this is the same city whose foot-dragging led our North Shore friends and families to sign a petition to get their street lights — essential things — upgraded. • Have you heard about Oumuamua? For those of us who remember sitting up watching on our tiny black-and-white TVs as man first set foot on the moon, the discovery of what astronomers say is the first known object to enter our solar system from outside it is pretty exciting. Adding to that excitement is the fact a Canadian, Robert Weryk, discovered the 400-metrelong object that is coursing its way through our solar system. Definitely cool to read Thomas Zurbuchen, the associate administrator of NASA’s science-mission directorate, write that it’s the first direct evidence of interstellar objects. dale@kamloopsthisweek.com
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Letter writer Barbara Liotscos says development of the proposed Ajax mine site (above) will bring more “toxicity” to Kamloops.
AJAX WILL BRING POLLUTION TO KAMLOOPS Editor: Re: Bib Caines’ letter of Nov. 14 (‘Ajax will bring prosperity to Kamloops’): Prosperity is measured by long-term health and well-being, not short-term livelihoods and royalties. We live in a most beautiful city surrounded by rivers and mountains, a place that attracts tourists and tournaments, international students and retirees, all of whom contribute to the growth of the Kamloops economy. We had a difficult lesson this summer when
the off the charts bad air quality from wildfires forced many residents to stay indoors. We experienced first-hand the way air currents work and how contents of the air, usually invisible to the eye, settle in this junction of valleys for us to breathe it in. With Domtar emissions and two railways’ open coal cars, along with major highway and airport exhaust, we have enough challenges without the added toxicity from another copper and gold mine so close to our city and the river.
Why should we endanger what matters most for short-term gain? In regard to reconciliation with First Nations, I would suggest it isn’t about providing training for jobs at a mine as suggested by Caines in his letter, but about settling who actually has title to the land in question before destroying it and respecting Secwepemc land stewardship. Barbara Liotscos Kamloops
ABOUT THAT $100,000 MONUMENT TO VOLUNTEERS . . . Editor: Re: Scott Brown’s letter of Nov, 21 (‘Give $100,000 to groups that helped during wildfires’): Well said. While the Thompson-Nicola Regional District has decided to spend $100,000 on a monument to wildfire volunteers, that amount of money could surely be put to good use by
the terrific groups that lent a hand. However, a memorial for wildfire volunteers is a good thing as well, so how about a similar matching amount to the volunteer organizations and to the memorial proposal? In the process, let’s also not forget to acknowledge and support the very large efforts of our friends and neighbours
from the Tk’emlups Indian Band and Secwepemc nation, who tirelessly and selflessly fed and sheltered so many fire victims from all over for so long this past summer. John McNamer Kamloops Editor: We are not in favour of the TNRD spending $100,000 to
erect a monument for wildfire volunteers outside Sandman Centre. A simple thank you from the evacuees was enough and we were happy to be of help. If the regional district has this extra money, we would like to see it put toward good use in our community. Gladys and Ken Klepachek Kamloops
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There’s a saying Alan Shaver says often guides him: “You don’t pick your time. Your time picks you.” And there are days when time picks a horrible moment to change people’s lives and send them down different paths. For the president of Thompson Rivers University and all those who worked with him at the school, that moment came when Christopher Seguin, their vice-president of advancement, died. The hole left not just in work to be done, but in relationships with so many partners at TRU, was massive. The grief was palpable, Shaver said, but everyone stepped up and the work has continued. “In the last two months, a lot of stuff has happened,” Shaver said. “The team down there has got it down.” There have been campaign kick-off breakfasts that saw packed crowds, even on the day earlier this month when Kamloops was hit by a significant snowfall. There have been major funding announcements. There have been many meetings with the new government in Victoria to continue to press for support to create an engineering school and construct a new building for the faculty of nursing and human population. And it all flowed from the work Seguin did before his unexpected death, Shaver said. There is no plan now to replace Seguin on a permanent basis. Shaver said the university is hoping to find a retired former advancement administrator with experi-
Thompson Rivers University president Alan Shaver (left) said the grief at the school was palpable the day vice-president advancement Christopher Seguin (right) died.
ence in the post-secondary area interested in a contract of about 18 months. Until then, Shaver and others are doing the work. A consultant was brought in to take a look at how the fundraising and promotional side of the university was running. “And what he saw he liked,” Shaver said. “The people are excellent. The deans want to have an impact on fundraising. We’re in good shape.” Meanwhile, TRU is on the hunt for Shaver’s replacement when he leaves his post in the summer of 2018. For now, he is spending a lot of time in Victoria, getting to know the players he needs to deal with to move the university’s agenda forward. The Research Universities Council of B.C. has helped Shaver understand the NDP government’s approach. “Hopefully, the new government will be
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LOCAL NEWS Notice of Disposition Pursuant to Sections 26(3) and 94 of the Community Charter, the City of Kamloops (the “City”) is disposing of a 2,350m2 portion of road located adjacent to 2050 Grasslands Boulevard to be legally described as: That Part of Designated Road on Crown Grant 6541/1336, See KP16197, Shown as Road to be Closed on Plan EPP76854 (the “Property”). The City is transferring fee simple title of the Property to Moffett Ventures Inc. to be consolidated with 2050 Grasslands Boulevard for the purchase price of $1 and other good and valuable consideration, which includes the granting of a statutory right of way in favour of the City. The Property is undeveloped road which serves as a driveway to 2050 Grasslands Boulevard. Any enquiries may be directed to David Freeman, RI(BC), Asst. Director, Dev. & Eng. Services/Real Estate Manager at 250-828-3548.
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The acting chief of Tk’emlups te Secwepemc (Tk’emlups Indian Band) said her band has still not received reimbursement from higher levels of government to cover its emergency operations during spring flooding and summer wildfires that brought more than 1,000 refugees to the reserve. Viola Thomas said the band spent nearly $435,000 on its emergency operations centre, which hosted members of four evacuated First Nations communities and residents from Williams Lake. While residents from both the reserve and the City of Kamloops stepped up with donations and volunteer help, higher levels of government were often a source of frustration, Thomas said. During a joint meeting of the Tk’emlups and City of Kamloops councils this week, the band said
it was often left out of conversations with provincial and regional emergency response agencies and was not given the same assistance from Emergency Management BC and Emergency Social Services, with the latter showing up only toward the end of the refugees’ stay. “I think we’re an afterthought, quite frankly,” Thomas told KTW. “When these situations evolve, most of these folks in mainstream emergency preparedness don’t think of contacting us or recognizing us as a government.” Thomas said evacuees from First Nations communities also struggled to get the same assistance offered to non-reserve residents. “It was really challenging to get them the support that they had a right to, emergency dollars for example, for food and whatnot,” she said. “That was very frustrating to have that sort of intolerance, I would suggest.” In a presentation to the two
councils, band CEO Beverly Bull noted Tk’emlups provided about 1,500 meals per day during the wildfires, as well as transportation, pet care, showers and laundry service, RV parking and other services, often through community donations. The band also provided social programming, such as bingo events. Much of the work required to connect people with services and organizations was also new to Tk’emlups staff, Bull said, recommending the city and band work together on training and communications plans for future emergencies. The band also wants to send staff to regional emergency preparedness exercises and plans to host its own mock events. Thomas said she wants to see more communication between the band and the provincial and federal governments. Last week, she travelled to Ottawa to discuss the band’s emergency preparedness challenges.
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The countdown is on for Ajax. Provincial ministers have until early January to reach a decision on the proposed Ajax copper and gold mine south of Aberdeen. According to a statement posted on the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office (BCEAO) website on Monday, the organiza-
tion has completed its review of KGHM Ajax’s application. The BCEAO had been reviewing public comments submitted on its assessment of the mine since midOctober. The BCEAO statement did not say whether public submissions had affected the report sent to ministers. The decision-making package will not be made public until a decision on the mine
Kamloops Phoenix Centre Board Member The Kamloops Phoenix Centre Board is looking for an Aboriginal individual with health and/or business related experience to join our Board. The Kamloops Phoenix Centre Mission Statement is “to promote an improved quality of life for individuals, families and community by providing support, treatment, education, prevention and advocacy for those dealing with problematic substance abuse.” The Board continuously strives to improve the organization’s resilience and respond to the changing needs of the community. Board member accountabilities include: • Participating as a voting member at Board meetings ( 10 per year ) • Keeping informed and up to date on all Board related matters • Committing to participating actively in Board committee work • Making the best use of each Board members unique talents and skills • Building working relationships with other Board members • Actively participating in Board strategic planning If you have an interest in being an advocate and in shaping the future of our regional addictions support resource, please contact the Phoenix Centre Board Development Chair, Gerry Olund, at gerryolund142@gmail.ca or at 250-578-0433 for more information.
has been reached. A draft version of the report released to the public this past summer was criticized by the City of Kamloops for appearing to downplay its concerns about the proposed mine. “All comments have now been summarized along with the assessment report and recommendations from the executive director in a final decision package by EAO staff, and have been provided to the ministers for a final decision,” a Ministry of Environment spokesperson told KTW via email when asked if the report had been amended. “Also included in the decision package are submissions from Stk’emlupsemc te Secwepemc Nation (SSN); the City of Kamloops and the proponent, KGHM Ajax Mining Inc.”
In B.C., Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy George Heyman and Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Michelle Mungall must now decide whether to approve or reject the application — or require further assessment — by Jan. 4. While the province has a set timeline for the decision, federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna can take as long as she likes reviewing the mine’s potential impacts on health, air quality and other environmental factors in the Kamloops area. Ajax requires approval from both Victoria and Ottawa to proceed. Neither McKenna, nor Mungall or Heyman, have visited the proposed mine site.
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Ontario’s minimum wage workers are set to get a bump in their paycheques after the province voted in favour of raising the standard to $15 an hour over the next two years. Currently at $11.60 an hour, the minimum wage will rise under the legislation to $14 an hour on Jan. 1, with the increase to $15 coming in 2019. The push to raise
the minimum wage is also gaining traction in Alberta and British Columbia. But the validity of raising wages depends on who you ask. Many businesses are crying foul — pointing to research that suggests mass layoffs and other detrimental effects could be part of the fallout. Some economists, meanwhile, believe those concerns are overstated because more money in the pockets
of the nation’s lowest earners means more consumer spending, boosting the economy. Fifty-three economists signed an open letter supporting Ontario’s proposed hike, saying such increases can “lead to little or no job loss.’’ However, Ontario’s financial watchdog has said the province’s wage increase could result in more than 50,000 job losses because the tight timeline will provide incentive for businesses
to aggressively reduce costs. It added that the new policy will increase the number of minimum wage workers in Ontario from just over 500,000 to 1.6 million in 2019. Meanwhile, a Canadian Centre of Economic Analysis study found Ontario’s plan could cost the province’s businesses $23 billion over two years and risk 185,000 jobs, representing about 2.4 per cent of all employees.
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responsive and talking to rescuers after being found in a basin in the Coquitlam watershed. He said the three dogs are also alive. More than 60 members of several Vancouver-area search and rescue teams joined the search effort to find the woman.
Thank you! On July 7, 2017, a provincial state of emergency was declared in British Columbia. Over the span of 71 days, almost 11,000 evacuees found refuge in the Kamloops region. Businesses, service providers, emergency personnel, Indigenous communities, and an unparalleled number of volunteers demonstrated their compassion, generosity, and undaunted community pride during this summer’s devastating wildfire season. The City of Kamloops and the Thompson-Nicola Regional District would like to express their sincere gratitude to everyone for their support during the wildfires.
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What’s new with the Santa Claus Parade? This year, the Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association has for the first time recruited a title sponsor. Thompson Rivers University has signed on to provide stable funding for the parade for three years. KCBIA executive director Gay Pooler said the parade ran off the side of KCBIA staff members’ desks in the years since the former Thompson Park Mall stopped running the annual holiday event. The money will pay for everything from upgrading Santa’s float, signage and award ribbons to a new large video screen that will be set up this year around Third Avenue, broadcasting the parade. Nuts and bolts of the event: About 70 floats will take to downtown on Saturday morning, which is “about normal” according to Pooler. After the kids wake up Santa, the parade will get underway at 11 a.m. Floats will make their way down Victoria Street and music will fill the streets. Some acts will include the Kamloops Rube Band, Brocklehurst Middle School’s band, The Bees and the Bare Bones and Dave Coalmine Band.
What is this year’s parade theme? Each year the parade has a different theme. This year, it is centred around the national celebration, Canada 150-plus. (The plus was added to include First Nations history, which significantly predates Canadian confederation.) The theme is used as a guideline for those who have entered the parade to loosely base their floats. TRU staff will hit the street in 150 tree costumes. Each staff member was given the opportunity to decorate their tree to reflect what Canada means to them. Head down to Victoria Street on Saturday to see how other organizations and individuals interpret the theme. What’s the best spot to take in the sights and sounds? Arrive early for a front row seat on Victoria Street anywhere between Second and Sixth avenues. Third Avenue will be a good place to wait for a glimpse of jolly old Saint Nick, with Santa’s Workshop taking over the Downtown Kamloops Customer Care and Visitor Centre. Pre-parade entertainment will be based there, with a couple of bleachers set up to take in cheerleading, dancing and more. Be sure to bring a non-perishable food item because TRU staff will be collecting donations there for the students food bank. The first 200 or so people to do so will receive a TRU tuque. Anywhere along the parade route will be a good spot to catch Santa, just don’t settle past Sixth Avenue because the floats will be dismantled through Eighth Avenue. How to get the kids involved: Every parade in the event’s storied 37-year history has begun with the tradition of waking up Santa. It starts at 10:30 a.m. in Kamloops Square, where Santa Claus’ float awaits. Santa is typically pretty tired after his trip from the North Pole to the River City, so kids are asked to help roust him up prior to his big moment in the parade. Kamloops radio personality Stan Bailey will be behind a microphone, helping the kids yell and holler. It’s a fun tradition that kicks off the parade. The parking factor: Pooler recommends carpooling or taking transit on the day of the parade. For those who must drive to the event, two city parkades on Lansdowne and Seymour streets are free and open to the public on Saturdays. Reserved spots are also open. Street parking is another option, but steer clear of the parade route.
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lot of people ask me if I am like the Millionaire Matchmaker on TV. I have to confess I have never seen the show and, obviously, my net worth pales in comparison. Apparently, the Millionaire Matchmaker (Patti Stanger) has no filter and is very abrupt with advice. Not only is she rich, but so are her clients, so I suppose that gives her the right to be blunt with her thoughts. I am going to get serious here for a minute. For the past two weeks, I have met amazing single men and women in Kamloops. They all claim they understand looks aren’t everything. Yet I still shake my head when I send a potential match to someone and they immediately respond by saying, “Thanks anyway, but he/she is not my type.” I think they may even skip reading the profile of who the person is and go right to the photo to see what the person looks like — and base their decision on the photo. I wrote a column earlier this year on the topic of chemistry. Please go to my website and find the column, “Eyeballing chemistry,” in my blog section. The point is you won’t know if you will have chemistry with someone until you meet them in person. When I ask people what they find attractive, they cite confidence, humour, intellect and kindness.
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But I honestly feel they require those attributes to be accompanied by tall, dark and thin or welldressed. On the weekend, I recorded the ABC newsmagazine program 20/20 as it featured the story of Nathaniel Newman. He is the 13-year-old with Treacher Collins syndrome, a genetic disorder characterized by deformities of the ears, eyes, cheekbones and chin. A movie based on Nethanial’s life, Wonder, stars Julia Roberts, and Owen Wilson and is now in theatres. Listening to the real-life family was inspiring and the 20/20 episode featured another man with Treacher Collins syndrome visiting Nathaniel. He is Jono Lancaster and he brought his girlfriend, Laura Richardson. As you can see by her photo, Laura looks like she stepped out of a Vogue photo shoot and didn’t let Jono’s physical
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difference stop her from seeing him deeper and be totally attracted to him. This may all sound clichéd, like Beauty and The Beast, but if you are really looking for someone with certain attributes, maybe you should get to know them first before basing your decision on looks alone. Alternatively, you could go online and swipe through photos of perfect-looking people — perhaps they will also be funny, charming, smart, kind, charismatic and rich.
Operation Red Nose will begin service on Friday and continue over 18 nights through New Year’s Eve. The service that has volunteers drive you home in your vehicle is sponsored by PacificSport Interior BC and ICBC. This year, Red Nose will run on Friday and Saturday and Dec. 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 26, 28, 29, 30, and 31. Hours of service are 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Thursdays. For a safe ride home, call 250-372-5110. In 2016, Operation Red Nose in Kamloops raised close to $33,000, filled 620 volunteer positions and covered 23,408 kilometres. All donations go to PacificSport Interior BC in support of amateur athletes and coaches in
Kamloops. PacificSport Interior BC has given more than $257,000 to 614 athletes for travel to national championships and almost $52,000 to affiliated coaches for professional development. The donations will also help support the organization’s new partnered physical literacy programs with the Canucks Autism Network, called “I CAN Be Active” and “I CAN Play Sports.” This year, Operation Red Nose hopes to recruit 250 volunteers and needs 155 people to reach its goal. The volunteer application procedure has changed from previous years. Volunteers must complete the Operation
Red Nose volunteer application form and have a police information check completed by the RCMP. Volunteers must drop off the police information check, along with the Operation Red Nose letter, to the RCMP detachment downtown at Battle Street and Sixth Avenue or the North Shore Community Policing Office at 915 Seventh St., then pick up the results once they are complete. Volunteer application forms are available at the Tournament Capital Centre, the ICBC Claim Centre, Volunteer Kamloops, Desert Gardens Community Centre or online at operationrednose.com. For more information on volunteering, call Katie Klassen at 250320-0650 or email her at kklassen@pacificsport. com.
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Tools to Beat the Anxiety Trap will be offered on Tuesday, Nov. 28 at the North Kamloops Library, 693 Tranquille Rd., from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Certified health coach Becky Blixrud will lead the session. Registration is required and can be done by calling the library at 250-554-1124 or by email to questions@tnrd.ca.
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The Kamloops Heritage Society hosts its annual Christmas craft sale at St. Andrews on the Square, 159 Seymour St., on Saturday, Dec. 2 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Items are $20 and less. Proceeds will help with maintenance of the venue.
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Gavin Dodd seems aware of the pitfalls that can come with looking too far ahead. The 14-year-old wunderkind gymnast from Kamloops — whose his sister, Kristina, is starting to steal some of his limelight — moved conversation away from the Olympics and focused on lesser goals, more imminent challenges. He said winning silver in double-mini at the FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Age Group Competitions (WAGC) in Sofia, Bulgaria, on Sunday only spurred a desire to work harder. “I think the biggest thing is it keeps me motivated to continue to go back to the gym, learn more things, perfect more things and want to go back to these competitions,” Gavin said, speaking to KTW from Germany, where the Dodds are visiting family before returning home on Monday. “Of course, that’s our goal, to go to the highest level and do as well as I can in the sport, but we have to look at some of the smaller goals first,” he said. Gavin placed second in doublemini and 14th in trampoline in the 13- and 14-year-old boys’ competition at worlds, while Kristina, 16, placed 14th in double-mini in the 15- and 16-year-old girls’ division. “I’m very happy with how I did,” Kristina said. “I thought the whole experience overall was one of the best I’ve had in my life, just being able to represent Team Canada on a world stage.” Kristina was donning the Maple Leaf for the first time in international competition. Gavin had been there before. He won gold at the 2015 WAGC in Odense, Denmark, earning the right to be called the best in the world. The WAGC were not held in
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2016, an Olympic year, but Gavin still found success on the international stage, winning silver in double-mini and placing fifth in trampoline at the Indo Pacific Championships in Napier, New Zealand. Slowing down was not part of the Grade 9 Valleyview secondary student’s plans for 2017. Gavin was a 13-year-old competing in the 18-and-under junior boys’ division at the Canadian Trampoline and Tumbling Championships in Oshawa in July. He won gold in trampoline and silver in double-mini. He also placed first in tumbling in the novice 15-and-under division at nationals. Those results, combined with gold medals in double-mini and tumbling at the Canada Cup in Calgary, earned Gavin a spot on the 18-and-under Gymnastics Canada Junior Trampoline Team. It is not common to have a 14-year-old on the squad. The seven-gymnast team is composed of three born in 1999, one in 2000, two in 2001 and Gavin, who was born in 2003. More success will likely mean more travel. “I’m always hoping to maybe go to different places,” Gavin said. “Different coaches give you different experiences. “There are also training camps through the year at different places, but the coaching in Kamloops is also quite good.” Gavin and Kristina are the pride of the Kamloops Gymnastics and
Trampoline Centre, for which Matt Wheele is the senior lead trampoline coach. Wheele will spend plenty of time working with Gavin in the trampoline discipline before competition season starts to heat up in January. “I focus on them both [doublemini and trampoline], but trampoline is just harder right now,” Gavin said. “There’s air time, which I’m working on, that I just don’t quite have as well as some of these guys who are taller than me.” Perhaps Gavin will be asking Jolly Old Saint Nick for a growth spurt over the holidays. Kristina might just wish her trajectory continues trending upward, while she works on scoring and increases difficulty. “After watching Gavin compete on the [national] team for two years, I was very honoured to be named to the team and I’m hoping to make the team for the next years to come,” said Kristina, a Grade 11 student at Valleyview. As it stands, there is no doublemini discipline at the Olympics, only trampoline, but both events are held at World Cup and World Championship events. Gavin said the 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris are on his radar, but remain a faint beep on the outskirts. “I’ll be old enough and have some experience at the highest level,” Gavin said. “That would probably be the time where I’d have the most chance of making the scores and being a person that gets selected.” But there’s work to be done before then. “Double-mini, right now, is my stronger event, but I’m sure in trampoline I’ll have my point where it’s stronger than doublemini,” Gavin said. “Motivation is really the biggest thing to help my future.”
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Coach Grimm says, “Jane’s first year with the program. She is an experienced player who can score for us. We are looking for her to take over some of the points production we lost when Iuliia (Pakhomenko) graduated. Yevgeniya likes to be called “Jane”. She committed to the WolfPack this summer. She is currently second in the Canada West in kills per set (3.97) and third in overall kills (123). She has played with some of the top clubs in Europe and has participated in two world championships, and played on the Ukrainian junior national team along with former WolfPack great Iuliia Pakhomenko. Jane spent three years attending an Arts school learning to paint. Do you have any pregame rituals? Eating pasta. Favorite music? Pyru BBepx (translation: hands up) Favorite movies? The Notebook and What Dreams May Come. If you could dine with a celebrity, who would it be? Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
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Dylan Ferguson is finally taking a deep breath. The 19-year-old Kamloops Blazers’ goalie was whisked across North America on an unlikely tour of the NHL, joining the Vegas Golden Knights in time for a game against the New York Rangers on Oct. 31 and returning to his WHL club last Friday after an eight-game stint in The Show. “You go from playing Xbox in those rinks to sitting on the bench in them,” said Ferguson, who hopped back into Kamloops’ crease and posted home wins over Red Deer on Friday and Seattle on Saturday. “The first day at MSG [Madison Square Garden] . . . It’s a historic place and to watch [Rangers’ goaltender Henrik] Lundqvist play was a really great experience,” he said. Ferguson, the Golden Knights’ fifth-string goalie, made his NHL debut against the hometown Edmonton Oilers on Nov. 14, replacing fourth-on-the-depth-chart Maxime Lagace with 9:14 remaining in the third period. “It’s really conflicting because it wasn’t the outcome the team wanted, but my dream just came true,” Ferguson said in a post-game scrum, his Golden Knights having lost 8-2. “It’s really amazing for me.” Ferguson allowed one goal on two shots, a well-worked Mark Letestu power-play marker even Lundqvist may not have stopped. Hockey fans on social media had a heyday with Ferguson’s Twilight Zone experience, including one who doctored a photo and turned the Golden Knights’ babyface goalie into a bicycle-riding pizza delivery boy. “That’s why I’ve got a beard right now,” said Ferguson, who signed with Vegas in September. “I thought I’d grow it out a little bit. I should probably shave it. Don [Blazers’ head coach Don Hay] might get mad.” Ferguson had an upshot in Twitter and Instagram followers. One of his tweets — a picture of him in net against the Oilers with the text, “Dream come true.” — has garnered 13,200 likes and 1,186 retweets. TV cameras also caught a much-talked-about exchange between Connor McDavid and
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Ferguson following an Oilers’ disallowed goal. “I’m still just trying to soak it in,” Ferguson said. “The whole thing . . . it’s pretty crazy.” Former Blazers’ teammate Matt Revel had a message for Ferguson and his new socialmedia followers. “Congrats @dferg_98 looks like you’re going to need a new helmet . . . not because of the colours, but because of the sudden increase in head size,” Revel tweeted. Ferguson took the friendly jab in stride, replying with a laugh — and he was chuckling all the way to the bank. The Lantzville product, who was too young to gamble inside the casino in the hotel he lived in while staying in Vegas, cashed out for about $63,000 (base salary divided by number of days in season multiplied by days on active roster). That boils down to about $7,875 per game he spent on the Golden Knights’ roster, or about $7,000 per minute
played in the NHL. And he may not have to buy his cash-strapped Blazers’ teammates dinner after all. Ferguson was with friends at Boston Pizza in Kamloops on Oct. 30 when he received the get-on-a-plane-now phone call from the Golden Knights. National media picked up on that tidbit and the free publicity did not go unnoticed. “Boston Pizza did a really nice thing and sent me a coupon,” Ferguson said. The Blazers’ No. 1 goaltender has this week to share NHL stories over a couple of slices with teammates before going back to work on Friday against the Medicine Hat Tigers. Game time is 7 p.m. at Sandman Centre. “It’s an opportunity, but it’s over now and I’m back here,” Ferguson said. “I’ve got to come here and play my heart out and win games for this team. “We’re playing great hockey right now and we just need to keep that going.”
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TOURNAMENT VICTORY The female midget A Kamloops Junior Blazers are having a heck of a season. Kamloops blanked St. Albert 4-0 in the championship game to win gold at a tournament held on McArthur Island on the weekend. The Junior Blazers also won the Richmond Pacific Coast Female Rep Hockey Classic in October. Recording points on the weekend for Kamloops were Carsen Moffett (5G, 1A), Natalie Knight (4G, 1A), Zoe Birkett (4G), Jaymie Mackenzie (2G, 4A), Ellie Gartrell (2G, 2A), Makyla Cooke (1G, 3A), Emma Knight (1G, 2A), Amanda Thomas (1G, 1A), Nola Clarke (1G, 1A), Camryn Filimek (4A), Amanda Martin (4A), Nicole Thomas (3A), Kassidy Neil (2A), Camryn Mitchell (2A), Tyra Gage (1A) and Alyssa Keller (1A). Knight sent Kamloops to the final with a last-second goal against Williams Lake. Kimmy Davidson backstopped the Blazers, who will be aiming for another victory at the Wickenheiser Female World Hockey Festival in Calgary this weekend.
First-place showdown
Hockey fans interested in watching two of the region’s top bantam teams will want to be in Kamloops this weekend. The Thompson Zone Blazers (6-1-0), second in bantam tier 1 OMAHA standings, will play host to first-place Prince George (8-0-1), with game times set for 6 p.m. on Saturday at Valleyview Arena and 9:45 a.m. on Sunday at McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre. Thompson won twice last weekend, knocking off Central Zone 5-4 on Saturday and North Zone 10-0 on Sunday. Recording points for Kamloops were Brandon Toye (5G), Owen Barrow (3G, 3A), Brendan Hunchak (3G, 2A), Reagan Milburn (1G, 3A), Jason Carroll (1G, 1A), Evan Clark (1G), Olen Gelineau (1G), Chase Cooke (7A), Hudson Cameron (1A), Brayden Smith (1A), Ethan Sanders (1A), Landon Coray (1A), Jakob Sherwood (1A) and Tristen Allen (1A). Evan Pascoe was between the pipes against Central. Sam Begg was in the crease versus North.
Gayfer wins it
Avin Gayfer scored with nine seconds remaining in the third period to lift the Kamloops Junior Blazers to a 6-5 win over the hometown West Kelowna Warriors in atom development action on Saturday. Gayfer finished with two goals and one assist. Also notching points for Kamloops were Luca D’Amour (2G, 2A), Jack Smith (1G, 1A), Keegan Sanders (1G), Carter Theissen (1A)
The female midget A Kamloops Junior Blazers celebrate victory.
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BRIEFS and Nash Pearce (1A). Alex Gould backstopped the Blazers.
Bronze Bandits
The Kamloops Bandits won bronze at an atom recreation tournament in Armstrong on the weekend. Recording points for the Bandits were Kale McNichol (16G, 2A), Kesiah Jones (7G, 1A), Jaimin Vedd (3G, 1A), Liam Zirnhelt (3G), Josh McLarnon (2G, 1A), Naitt Damberger (1G, 1A), Ryan McLarnon (1G, 1A), Daxson Klimach (1G), Mackenzy Thomson (1A) and Taylor Ten Veen (1A). Kasey Reid backstopped the Bandits.
Peewees perfect
The peewee tier 1 Kamloops Junior Blazers earned a pair of wins over hometown Prince George in Okanagan Mainline Amateur Hockey Association play on the weekend. Recording points for Kamloops were Brady Milburn (4G), Nolan Viesner (2G, 2A), Jordan Keller (2G, 1A), Jaxsin Vaughan (1G, 3A), Reggie Newman (1G, 2A), Sam Zulyniak (1G), Owen Aura (1A), Nic Leggett (1A), Evan Smith (1A), Kieran Harrison (1A) and Eric Haight (1A). Evan Leggett was between the pipes for the Junior Blazers.
Herricane weather
The host Houle Electric Herricanes made it to the semifinal round at the Kamloops Female Atom Recreational Tournament at Brock Arena on the weekend. Tri-City, the eventual tournament champion, knocked off Kamloops in a semifinal tilt. Finding the scoresheet on the weekend for the Herricanes were Kiran Keller (5G), Sydney Clare (1G, 1A), Kalynn Pywell (1G), Sarah Leggett (3A), Cara Michell (2A), Morgan Luce (1A) and Macie Stankoven (1A).
Raina Chala and Payton Correia split time between the pipes.
On the road
The peewee tier 3 Kamloops Junior Blazers placed fourth at a tournament held in Osoyoos and Oliver on the weekend. Ridge Meadows downed Kamloops 4-1 in the bronzemedal game. Reaching the scoresheet on the weekend for Kamloops were Brendan Green (5G, 2A), Nikolas Dimopoulos (4G, 3A), Maddox Kinnee (4G, 3A), Myles Walker (3G, 3A), Chase Besse (2G, 5A), Jakob Gottfriedson (2G), Ryan Smith (1G, 2A), Ryan Finney (1G, 1A), Garrett Johnson (4A), Dominic Malinsky-Triska (3A), Rory Mumford (3A), Shawn Minnabarriet (2A), Evan Birks (2A), Benjamin Fillipone (1A) and Jacob Cupello (1A). Kaiden Goddard and Eric Brock shared goaltending duties.
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Maniacs win
The Maniacs doubled the Knights 4-2 in bantam recreation play on McArthur Island on Sunday. Tallying points for the Maniacs were Maxwell Hinkson (2G, 1A), Ben Miller (1G, 1A), Max Card (1G), Jordan English (1A) and Michael Baudin (1A). Zachary Kramer backstopped the Maniacs. Grady Egeland and Tye Kitamura had goals for the Knights in support of netminder Kash Minion.
Doubling up
Team 8 doubled Team 1 in midget recreation play at Brock Arena on Monday. Recording points for Team 8 were Ryan Anderson (2G, 1A), Wyatt Brown (2G, 1A), Colton Davoren (2G), Sebastian Ouimet (1G, 1A), Carter Grice (1G), Deegan L. Konrad (2A) and Brett Bushil (2A). Bryton Neufeld backstopped Team 8. Racking up points for Team 1 were Arjan Brar (1G, 1A), Riley Demchuk (1G, 1A), Lucas Meerten (1G), Zach Bachand (1G), Jacob Patton (1A) and Gavin Coxon (1A). Sam Fawcett was between the pipes for Team 1.
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Green lit fire under Boeser Paddlers crack Team B.C. CHUCK GORMLEY
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PHILADELPHIA — Last summer, following the Vancouver Canucks’ development camp, coach Travis Green sat down with rookie right wing Brock Boeser and, in no uncertain terms, told him it was time for him to prove he could be
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an impact player in the NHL. “Travis gave me a serious talk and told
me what I needed to do to make the team and make a difference,’’ Boeser said Tuesday night after scoring two goals to lead the Canucks to a 5-2 win over the slumping Philadelphia Flyers. “I knew it all depended on how hard I worked and, so far, it’s been going pretty well.’’ Prior to a game played against Pittsburgh on Tuesday after KTW’s press deadline, Boeser led the team in goals (nine)
Four members of the Kamloops Canoe and Kayak Club (KCKC) have cracked the provincial team for the 2017-2018 season. Matao Buist, Stanley Netherton, Spencer Robinson and Michael Lanyon, who train under KCKC coach Stanislav Marek, were named to the Canoe Kayak BC (CKBC) team on Wednesday. “The team has a number of great leaders and the entire group is hungry to be
and points (19). He was one point behind NHL rookie scoring leader Clayton Keller of the Arizona Coyotes. “We talked about his game,’’ Green said after the Canucks improved to 10-8-3. “We talked about expectations and where he was at. I’m happy with his game. It’s not just his goal scoring that I like. It’s his detail away from the puck, being able to win puck battles, his conditioning. All that. It’s part of being a pro.’’
make junior, under-23, senior development and national teams. Athletes were selected based on results from last season. Team members and coaches receive sportscience resources, enrolment in training camps and support for regattas, trials and championships. Thirty-three paddlers, most of them from the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island, are on the provincial team.
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Messam: Age is just a number LISA WALLACE
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OTTAWA — Some might consider 32-year-old Jerome Messam on the older side when it comes to football, but the Calgary Stampeders running back bristles when asked about his age. “Age is just a number,’’ said Messam. “In football, once you get 30-plus, they start to say you’re old, but it’s all about how your body feels and I got a lot of football left. My legs feel young. I haven’t taken a beating or a lot of mileage because I didn’t play a lot when I started earlier on in my career.’’ Indeed, Messam looked fresh this season, playing in 17 games and piling up 1,016 yards, good for third in the league and just 19 yards short of league-leading Andrew Harris, who played one more game. He plans to cap his standout season with one more big performance when the Stampeders take on the Toronto Argonauts in Sunday night’s Grey Cup game. “I believe the running back position is the toughest one to maintain when you’re in your 30s,’’ said Stampeders
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coach Dave Dickenson. “It’s a young man’s game, you take a pounding, you’re getting a lot of carries, a lot of catches and for Jerome to be doing what he’s doing at this age, I think, is a tribute to him and he’s doing a great job.’’ A native of Brampton, Ont., Messam initially signed with the B.C. Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2010. In the seven years since, he’s played for Edmonton, Montreal and Saskatchewan. In 2015 Messam was the league’s second-leading rusher when he was traded to Calgary at the trade deadline. With star rusher Jon Cornish sidelined with a concussion, Messam was able to make an immediate impact with the Stampeders. Cornish retired at the end of the season and Messam went on to have a career year in Calgary in 2016.
For the first time ever he played in all 18 games and set career highs in carries (206), rushing yards (1,198) and touchdowns (11) earning him the award for Most Outstanding Canadian for the second time in his career. It would have been the perfect season for Messam had it ended with a Grey Cup victory, but the heavily favoured Stampeders fell just short losing 39-33 to the Ottawa Redblacks in overtime. The loss was devastating for the Stampeders, and perhaps most difficult for Messam was not having the opportunity to make the big play when it counted most. With the Stampeders down 33-30 late and on the Ottawa two-yard line, Dickenson went with his short-yardage team rather than leave quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell, the league MVP, and Messam in the game. Andrew Buckley was stopped for a one-yard loss and Calgary had to settle for a field goal to force overtime “It was tough from the way I envisioned the game to end in a fairy tale ending to how it ended was drastic for me,’’ Messam said. “Just to be able to get the opportunity to come back and be here again
I feel blessed to be given another chance.’’ Calgary quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell spoke of the disappointment of those final moments from last season when the game slipped through their fingers. “I think (Messam) and I felt the exact same that one of us wants the ball in our hands at that point because as great players and prominent players in this league we’ve always dreamt of having the ball in your hands at that moment,’’ recalled Mitchell. “You know, third and one, game’s on the line to win the championship game.’’ In the Western Final last weekend, Messam had 13 carries for 71 yards and one touchdown. Dickenson admitted he felt Messam was a little worn down by the end of the season. “He’s been fighting an injury for most the season and didn’t look like he had that same jump at the end of the year. It was concerning to me. We challenged him, but he definitely rose to that challenge and gave me everything he had and had a great performance last week.’’ The Stampeders are hoping he can rise to the challenge once more on Sunday.
Leos’ Grey Cup loss bothers Dickenson DAN RALPH
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA — Time has done little to diminish the disappointment of Dave Dickenson’s last Grey Cup visit to Ottawa. Dickenson was the surprise starter for the B.C. Lions ahead of league MVP Casey Printers in the 20014 championship game. Dickenson, a three-time Grey Cup champion, played the entire game, but the Lions came up short in a 27-10 loss to the Toronto Argonauts. “I remember the losses more than the wins . . . and ‘04 stings,’’ Dickenson said Wednesday during the Grey Cup coaches news conference. “When you lose, you look back in a different light and certainly wish we could’ve done things different.’’ That win was redemption for Toronto starter Damon Allen, who’d been dealt by B.C. to the Argos the previous season after the Lions signed Dickenson as a free agent. Allen was named the game MVP
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after passing for 299 yards and a TD. Dickenson, now Calgary’s head coach, returns to TD Place Stadium on Sunday when the Stampeders face the Toronto Argonauts in the 2017 Grey Cup game. Dickenson began the ‘04 season as the Lions’ starter before suffering a knee injury. Printers stepped in and was simply brilliant, completing 325-of-494 passes (65.8 per cent) for 5,088 yards with 35 TDs and just 10 interceptions. But Printers injured his throwing shoulder in B.C.’s 27-25 overtime West
final win over Saskatchewan. That forced Lions head coach Wally Buono to start Dickenson against Toronto. “I remember Wally making the right decision starting me,’’ Dickenson said. “That was a weird week — a weird, weird week. “Casey was the MVP that year, he threw the ball underhand during practice to save his shoulder. Now that I’m a head coach . . . I want to see what I’m going to get in the game in practice. When you can’t do that it makes it very difficult to have faith that person is going to get the job done.’’ Dickenson, a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, finished 18-of-27 passing for 201 yards and a TD while running eight times for 36 yards. “We did a lot of things wrong,’’ Dickenson said. “We had a fight on the bus the day before the game. “It wasn’t the type of situation that I would want to happen for our team this year.’’
Canadian women outmatched on rugby pitch TWICKENHAM, England — Janna Slevinsky and McKinley Hunt both had late tries as Canada’s women’s national rugby team
fell to England 49-12 on Wednesday in Game 2 of a three-game series between the two nations. Slevinsky scored in the 74th minute
and Hunt in the 81st minute for Canada at Twickenham Stoop. Rachael Burford and Ellie Kildunne had a pair of tries each for England, while Heather
Kerr, Jo Brown, Hannah Botterman and Danielle Waterman also touched down for the hosts. English skipper Sarah Hunter earned
her 100th cap in the match. England earned a 79-5 win in Game 1. Game 3 will be at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday.
After 14 years, Philip Rivers is finally going to play an NFL game on American Thanksgiving.
Rivers hungry for holiday debut SCHUYLER DIXON
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
ARLINGTON, Texas — Philip Rivers looks forward to his Thanksgiving debut in his 14th season. The six-time Pro Bowl quarterback is also pretty fired up about how important Thursday’s visit to the Dallas Cowboys is for his Los Angeles Chargers. “Outside of playoff games, I don’t know that there’s any bigger stage and game than Thanksgiving,’’ Rivers said . “It’s certainly a big-time game, more so because of what’s riding on it for our team. Throw in the fact that it’s Thanksgiving, even better.’’ Los Angeles (4-6) started 0-4 while AFC West rival Kansas City won its first five. Now the Chargers are within two games of the division-leading Chiefs after scoring their most points since 1981 in a 54-24 win over Buffalo. The Cowboys (5-5) have lost both games without suspended star running back Ezekiel Elliott, with still four games remaining on the six-game ban over
alleged domestic violence. The defending NFC East champs are already all but eliminated in the division race, facing a tough road to a wild-card spot. “It’s going to show the character of our team,’’ said quarterback Dak Prescott, who has struggled without the backfield mate from their remarkable rookie season. “We’ve got the choice to go 11-5 right now or 5-11 or anything in between. It’s about us coming in and coming to work every day to show the character and fight we have to be 11-5.’’ Tyron Smith appears set to return for Dallas after the four-time Pro Bowl left tackle missed two games with back and groin issues. Prescott was sacked a career-high eight times in the first loss, 27-7 to Atlanta, and lost a fumble in both games. But the Cowboys still have to figure out how to stop the run without 2016 All-Pro linebacker Sean Lee, who will miss his second straight game and fourth overall with a hamstring injury. Dallas is allowing 181 yards rushing per game without Lee.
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The Acura MDX, one of the best selling three-row SUVs in the marketplace, has finally received an update. But because the MDX has always delivered solid handling, ultra smooth ride, competent performance and high-value features, this SUV feels like it didn’t need these changes to stay great. Nevertheless, we welcome the changes Acura made to the 2017 MDX, which includes an updated front end, improved technology features and higher end design inside and out. Like Acura’s smaller RDX, the MDX feels more like a sports sedan than a full-sized SUV, which is exactly what Acura buyers want in this type of a vehicle. Add in Acura’s excellent track record of reliability and quality, great resale value and excellent safety records and the MDX is a winner. One of the most controversial elements of Acura products have been its front end design. Starting with the earlier Acura TL many years ago, the company introduced the new beak design, but the brand struggled to find the right balance of uniqueness and freshness. People either liked it or hated it (not too many loved the beak design). So, Acura re-configured this concept and introduced a softer beak design later on — only to find consumers still didn’t get it. The 2017 MDX is the third attempt to get this design right. Acura embedded what it calls a diamond precision pentagon grille onto the new MDX to make it more modern and appealing. Is it better looking? Yes, I think so. But is it easily recognizable
The MDX is a well-balanced vehicle that’s easy to drive and better than ever. The prices start from $53,890 and go up to $69,990 for the top-of-the line Sport Hybrid model.
as an Acura and delivers a great design concept compared to others? I’m not sure about that because, honestly the new grille and the front end now look like a combination of Lexus and Infiniti grilles put together and divided by two. There isn’t anything about the front design that makes it look distinctively Acura. Regardless, the overall design of the MDX is still solid and attractive. It has a timeless design that’s become a household shape. Just look at the new Mercedes GLCs — it obviously borrowed directly from the ever-popular MDX.
The modern feel carries over to the interior, where the improved-looking wood trims and carefully positioned instruments add to the overall elegance. The only challenge is that the two panel display system and tech-driven interface are still somewhat frustrating to use. Car companies in general really need to take a page from Apple and design something as simple and as elegant as the Apple iPad. The MDX may not be as performance-oriented as the Audi Q7 or the Mercedes’ AMG products, but the Acura sportute is much sportier than its
primary rival, the Lexus RX. The handling response is quick and the steering has just the right amount of on-centre feel, carefully calibrated to align to the rest of the car’s character. As expected in an Acura, the brakes exhibit a great feel and they bring the big vehicle to a halt in a hurry — and with complete confidence. The 3.5-litre V-6 boasts a reasonable 290 horses and 267 ft.lb of torque, enough to accelerate the MDX to 100 km/h in mid-sixsecond range. The refined engine is managed through a technically impressive nine-speed transmis-
sion, which contributes to great fuel economy, but delivers a bit of hunting feel. The on-demand all-wheeldrive works great on or off road and it’s labelled as Acura’s Super Handling All-Wheel-Drive — as always, I wish Acura would replace this name with something simpler. The MDX comes in five variations, from base model to Elite with all the toys. A hybrid version features an advanced three-motor sport hybrid SH-AWD powertrain with three hybrid-electric motors that distributes torque dynamically to each of the rear wheels. Its closest competitor is the Audi Q7, which is substantially more expensive, but offers sportier, more German feel that is the hallmark of European cars. The Japanese keep improving the feel of its models, but the Germans still have an edge on this matter. People will likely cross-shop the Lexus RX and Infiniti QX60 as well. The MDX is superior in the areas of handling and overall character when compared to these vehicles. The Lexus is luxurious beyond words for the price, but suffers from numb steering. The QX offers good value, too, but it’s getting outdated and the performance is only so-so in comparison to the MDX. The MDX has always sold beyond expectations and, therefore, has become the benchmark for a reasonably priced, luxury SUV. The MDX is a well-balanced vehicle that’s easy to drive and better than ever. The prices start from $53,890 and go up to $69,990 for the top-of-the line Sport Hybrid model. Full specification can be found at acura.ca.
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Obituaries & In Memoriam Judy Venables
Daniel William Kilgour
Heather Marie Braund
October 19, 1949 - November 12, 2017
With sadness and broken hearts we remember Judy Venables, who passed away suddenly on November 13, 2017. Judy was an icon of positivity, kindness, patience and selflessness. All she wanted in life was to do things for other people. Collectively, in all our years, we cannot recall a time when she complained about anything, ever, not once. She was incredibly tenacious (especially when completing jigsaw puzzles), strong and always determined to see the best in everyone. Judy remains in the hearts of her husband Richard, her three boys Scott, Eric and Drew, her daughterin-law Jenna, her grandson McKai and her brother Ken. She also leaves behind the hundreds of students she taught in her career. As a fearless educator, she will be remembered fondly as a ruthless advocate for daily exercise and as a constant figure at track meets and cross-country runs, cheering on her students from the sideline. Judy changed the lives of many, confirmed years (and sometimes decades) later when her former students would stop her to say hello, give her a big hug and express their gratitude for the difference she made. Our world is a lonelier place without Judy and we will miss her dearly. We are planning to celebrate her life in the New Year. In lieu of flowers or donations, we have one simple request: Cherish your mother. Tell her you love her and how much she means to you. Do this today.
Daniel William Kilgour of Savona, BC passed away on November 12, 2017 at 68 years of age. He is survived by his wife Lorna N. (Jules) Kilgour, children Eric W. Kilgour and Nancy M. Kilgour of Kamloops, BC, grandchildren Ashley Rose Kilgour, Angela May Kilgour, brother Robert D. Kilgour of California, USA, mother Vi Marlowe of Kamloops, BC and many other relatives. Daniel was predeceased by his father Donald R. Kilgour in 1962. Dan worked for the City of Kamloops for 35 years. He was also a boiler maker, welder and rancher for Deadmans Creek. He loved his family and enjoyed spending time with them and his friends. His greatest love was fishing with his son Eric, archery with Lorna and Angela and he had fun shooting with Ashley, and had many conversations with Nancy. Special thanks to all that came to remember Dan, also members of Westsyde Gospel Hall, West View Chapel, Victoria, BC and Kamloops Gospel Chapel. A Funeral Service was held on Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Skeetchestn Reserve.
Heather Marie Braund was born on January 6, 1943 in Penticton, BC and died peacefully on November 18, 2017 at the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice Home in Kamloops, surrounded by her loved ones. She is predeceased by her parents Donald Sydney Braund and Marguerite Mable Marie Braund (née Gooch) of Kelowna, BC and sister Gayle Pacini of West Kelowna, BC. Heather was a homemaker, raising her three daughters in Salmon Arm, BC. She relocated to Kamloops in 1988 accepting a position at the Ministry of Transportation and Highways, where she worked until her retirement in 2008. Heather was an active member of the community, involved in several community groups and volunteer positions, both in Salmon Arm and Kamloops. She is survived by her daughters Lana Beblow, Marla Beblow and Nola Hedstrom-Beblow (Darren), as well as her beloved granddaughters Rylee Grossman, Nyah Hedstrom and Aida Hedstrom and of course, her cat Kipper. She leaves behind a large number of “favourite” cousins, nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles, with whom she was very close, in addition to close friends and good neighbours.
If you so desire, please make a donation to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, 107-1001 Cloverdale Ave, Victoria, BC V8X 4C9 and/or the Canadian Cancer Society, 111-450 Lansdowne St., Kamloops, BC V2C 1Y3.
Heather loved life, she was a dear friend to many and loved to cook and entertain. Her celebration of life will take place in the spring at a date to be later determined.
Arrangements entrusted to Kamloops Funeral Home 250-554-2577
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations in Heather’s name be made either to the Kamloops Hospice Association or the SPCA.
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With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Marguerite Louisa Faint who, while in the arms of her ever-loving daughter Shannon-Anne, slipped gracefully into the eternal light. Marg’s indomitable spirit allowed her five year battle with cancer to end with a final truce in the early morning hours of November 16, 2017 at the age of 69. She is survived by her only child Shannon, her brothers Edward “Ted”, Rowan (Carol-anne), son-in-law Jeffrey Murphy, granddaughter Shea, grandsons London and Teague, several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her sister Avril Cottrell and her parents Harry and Anne Faint. Born in New Westminster, Marg was raised in Kamloops and graduated from St. Ann’s Academy, then went on to work at Sears for the next 45 years, during which time she managed to earn her Bachelor of Arts from University College of the Cariboo. Marg’s boundless love and devotion to family was shown in her untold sacrifices for her aging parents and did not end after their passing, but continued with her doting love for her grandchildren that will be terribly missed. Generous to a fault, Marguerite always thought of others before herself. Friends, co-workers, even strangers, (or anyone who’s received a dish of her cabbage rolls or
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baked spaghetti) all know the extent of her kindness and generosity. Marguerite also leaves behind her dearest little dog Bailey. Her favorite charity was the SPCA so a small donation in her memory would be appreciated. Marg requested there be no ceremony. Mum (Grandma) we will miss you dearly, so with all the fondness in our hearts we offer you this Peace Prayer of St. Francis, whom you so loved:
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace: where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy. O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console, to be understood as to understand, to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen. Condolences may be sent to DrakeCremation.com (250) 377-8225
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Friends and colleagues are invited to join the Andrew’s family on Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Hotel 540, Rivers Room, 540 Victoria Street, Kamloops, BC from 1:00 to 3:00 pm to honour the memory of Don. Schoenings Funeral Service 250-374-1454
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David “Dave” Russell It is with great sadness that the family of David “Dave” Russell announces his passing on Monday, November 20, 2017 at the age of 79. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 56 years Donna, his children Melinda (Blaine) Gilliland and Michael (Lisa), his much loved grandchildren Tait, Jack, Tess and Brandon, brothers Robert (Vivian), Edward (Cathy), Gordon (Angie) and numerous nieces and nephews. Dave lived a full and vibrant life, rich with experiences and many lasting friendships. During his battle with kidney disease, Dave received such wonderful and compassionate care from Dr. Hollman, Doctors Conley, Casilla and Scobie, all of the nurses and team of the Renal department at Royal Inland Hospital and the family is forever grateful. The family also wishes to thank the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice Home and all the staff for their tender and compassionate care, which made Dave’s last days so comfortable. A Celebration of Dave’s Life will be held on Sunday, November 26, 2017 at 2:00 pm in the Schoening Funeral Chapel, 513 Seymour Street, Kamloops, BC. Donations made to the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation or the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice in memory of Dave would be greatly appreciated. Condolences may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com Schoenings Funeral Service 250-374-1454
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Tolko is seeking to fill a three year, non-replaceable log hauling contract to support harvesting operations in the Southern Interior of BC. Trucks will be marshalled out of Vernon, BC. The ability to provide lowbed services will be considered an asset. Interested parties should contact Tolko’s Woodlands office in Lumby for more information and be prepared to provide the following background information: • Company description and history • Contact information • References for whom you have conducted similar work in the past two years.
Proposals are to be submitted by December 1, 2017 to:
Mark Fichtner RPF, Harvesting Superintendent Phone: 250 547 1201 Fax: 250 547 1274 Email: Mark.Fichtner@tolko.com
Cars - Sports & Imports
318-4321 NO PETS
Transportation
Antiques / Classics
1982 Mercedes 300 SD TD. 2 owners, original and documented. 242,000km no drips. Show car quality. Asking $6000. 250-312-3525 before 8pm
Motorcycles 1965 Mercury 4dr., hardtop. 55,000 miles. 390-330HP. $4,000. 250-574-3794.
1989 Mercedes 560 SEC. 61,000kms. Hagerty Appraisals #2 car $10,000USD. Selling $10,000 CDN 250-574-3794
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 Yokohama winters on rims. 265/70R17 M&S. $650. Used one season. 250-579-5696.
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2002 Honda Goldwing. ABS brakes, cruise, Reverse, no damage. 173,000kms. Reduced to $8,900/obo. 778-538-3240. 2003 Harley Davidson 100th Ann. Edition Fat Boy CID 95 Stage 3 exc cond 17,000km $14,500obo. (250) 318-2030
Auto Accessories/Parts
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2008 Harley Davidson Road King. 17,479kms. Extra windshield, V&H pipes. Excellent condition. $15,500/obo 250-574-0334
1.888.236.6283 www.blood.ca
Cars - Domestic 1998 Chrysler Intrepid, auto, good cond. Winters on rims, remote, air. $1,800. 376-8628.
Brock 3Bdrm, 2 baths, c/a $1800/mth &dd 778-470-1680
New 2bdrm bright daylight suite near TRU/bus stp/ns/furn wifi util inc $900 778-257-1839
Absolute gorgeous 03 Cadillac Deville one owner low kms $5,500.00/obo 250-554-0580
Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL LOG HAULING SERVICES. Tolko has been an integral part of BC’s Southern Interior and a steady employer for the surrounding communities for over 60 years.
(250)371-4949 *some restrictions apply call for details
lilacgardens1@gmail.com
Suites, Lower 1bdrm clean, perfect for student/working person, n/s, n/party, n/p util incl $800/mo. Avail Dec. 1st. 250-851-2025 2bdrm daylight. N/S, N/P, No Noise. w/d, util incl $1200/mo+DD. 250-314-0060 2bdrm North Shore incl util, n/s, n/p, cls to bus and shopping Dec. 1st. $1,000. 250376-0716 / 250-320-8146. 2bdrms, C/A, F/S, sep entr. patio, nice yard. Ref’s. No Pets. $895/mo. 250-376-0633 Dallas 1bdrm. $1,000/mo util incld. N/S, N/P. Close to bus. Avail immed. 250-573-4745. 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. $800/mo. 778-220-6113.
ONLY $35.00(plus Tax)
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SUNDERGREEN LIFE SKILLS WORKER AND TENANT SUPPORT WORKER (KAMLOOPS) Permanent Full-Time (Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm with ½ hr paid break) Wage Range is between $17.51-$23.00/hr commensurate with experience Outstanding Vacation and Benefits: Full-time employees are eligible for paid benefits (medical, dental, massage etc.) in addition to three weeks paid vacation in the first year with a potential to earn up to six weeks after five years. Bonus yearly Physical Activity Credit, Pension Plan, additional paid ASK Statutory Holidays, Humanitarian/Volunteer Program for additional days off, Annual Retreats, paid training opportunities and social events. Sundergreen Life Skills Worker (18hrs per week) Life Skills Worker will provide supportive housing services, to tenants living in the Sundergreen Apartments and promote healthy, independent living skills in order for them to live as independently as possible. Tenant Support Worker (19.5hrs per week) Tenant Support Worker works with ASK Tenancy Development Program Team and Tenant/Landlord Liaison to provide supportive housing services to reduce homelessness through a housing first approach to individuals who are at risk.
The eyes have it Fetch a Friend from the SPCA today! spca.bc.ca
RUN TILL
RENTED
$5300 Plus Tax
3 Lines - 12 Weeks
Add an extra line to your ad for $10 Must be pre-paid Scheduled for 4 weeks at a time Private parties only - no businesses Some Restrictions Apply
*for a more specific list of responsibilities please go to http://www. askwellness.ca/category/careers/ Qualifications and Suitability: BSW or equivalent and/or experience with mental health/ addictions and homelessness issues; Knowledge of community resources; Experience with Outlook, MS Word and Excel; Must pass criminal record check and reference screening; Must have access to vehicle in good working condition and possess valid driver’s license with relevant insurance in order to transport clients; Level 1 First Aid required. Closing Date: November 28th 2017 at noon Interview Date: December 4th 2017 Send cover letters/Resumes to: careers@askwellness.ca Please reference: Sundergreen & Tenant Support Worker Attention: Laura Balyk, Human Resources & Finance Associate
1365 DALHOUSIE DRIVE
250-371-4949
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Transportation
Transportation
Transportation
Transportation
Motorcycles
Motorcycles
Recreational/Sale
Trucks & Vans
Businesses&SERVICES 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 at rate and we will run your ad until your vehicle sells.* • $56.00 (boxed ad with photo) • $35.00 (regular 3 line ad)
Call: 250-371-4949
2003 GMC Sierra extended cab, 4x4 with canopy. Fully loaded. $5,500/obo. 778-257-2468
*Some conditions & restrictions apply. Private party only (no businesses).
Scrap Car Removal
Services
Services
Services
Financial Services
Home Improvements
Snowclearing
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
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Recreational/Sale
Recreational/Sale
Small Ads Get
2005, 38’ RV trailer 2 slides, sleeps 6, appl incld, fully loaded, $16,900. 236-421-2251
2013 Dodge 2500 Crew Cab, long box. Fully loaded. Excellent condition. $25,900. 250-299-9387
2013 Keystone Fusion Toy Hauler slps 9, 41ft 12ft garage asking $69,000 250-374-4723 .
RUN TILL SOLD
Sport Utility Vehicle
Boats
2017 Coleman Travel Trailer 2 slides, A/C, Rear kitchen, front bedroom. $29,995.00. 250-320-7446
07 Toyota Rav 4 awd limited edit. V6 full load low kms exc cond $14,000 250-679-2253
14ft aluminum boat w/trailer and new 9.9HP Merc O/B w/asst equip $4000. (250) 523-6251
* RESTRICTIONS APPLY
SHOP LOCALLY
14ft. Runabout boat. 40hp Johnson motor on trailer. $1500/obo. 778-469-5434.
Misc. Wanted
Misc. Wanted
1981 GMC Suburban 4X4. Re-built motor/trans. Good shape. $2,500. 778-469-5434
Turn your stu
INTO CA$H
Box 67, 100 Mile House B.C. V0K 2E0
WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE
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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. 1985 Dodge Ram Charger. Very good condition. $5,000/OBO 250-579-5551 2006 Equinox. 168,000kms. Auto, 6cyl. Good cond. $5,500/obo. 250-554-2788.
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Misc. for Sale
Misc. for Sale
TARPS! TARPS! “BEST PRICES IN TOWN!�
BLUE TARPS
10X8 weave (Medium Duty)
STARTING AT $$2.69 2.19
WHITE TARPS
2011 Lincoln Navigator like new. 106,000kms. White, black leather interior, 3rd seat. AWD, Navigation, sunroof. $28,800. 250-319-8784 2013 Hyundai Tuson AWD. 53,000kms. New cond. New battery/rear brakes. $17,000. 250-578-2052.
STARTING AT $$5.49 6.79
FOAM SHOP MATTRESS REPLACEMENTS SINGLE TO KING SIZE
NOTICE OF DISPOSAL SALE Notice is hereby given to Alex Simpson please be advised that your abandoned 1974 Boat Trailer Model # t-21-4040 Serial # t-4254 located at 2511 Elston Drive, Kamloops, BC will be sold on December 10, 2017 to recover debt in the amount of $957.60 on or after December 10, 2017. Contact Mervin Marine at 250-6821146.
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1996 Chevrolet C/K 2500 HD 3/4 ton Truck. Good condition. $9,900. 250-374-1988
4HE "#30#! CARES FOR THOUSANDS OF ORPHANED ABAN DONED AND ABUSED DOGS EACH YEAR )F YOU CAN GIVE A HOMELESS DOG A SECOND CHANCE AT HAPPINESS PLEASE VISIT YOUR LOCAL SHELTER TODAY
1996 GMC Suburban 4x4 good shape runs great $3800obo Call (250) 571-2107
WWW SPCA BC CA
WE will pay you to exercise! Deliver Kamloops This Week Only 3 issues a week!
call 250-374-0462
PETER’S YARD SERVICE
Snow Removal Tree Pruning or Removal
for a route near you!
Yard clean-up, Hedge trimming, Dump Runs
Handypersons
Licensed & Certiďƒžed
RICKS’S SMALL HAUL
250-572-0753
For all Deliveries & Dump Runs. Extra large dump trailers for rent. Dump Truck Long and Short Hauls!!
250-377-3457
Landscaping
Livestock
SHAVINGS & SAWDUST 10 TO 150 YARD LOADS BARK MULCH FIR OR CEDAR
Digging can be a shocking experience if you don’t
- Regular & Screened Sizes -
REIMER’S FARM SERVICES
250-260-0110
know where the wires are.
1•800•474•6886 CALL AT LEAST TWO FULL WORKING DAYS BEFORE YOU PLAN TO DIG.
4 OUT OF 5 PEOPLE WITH DIABETES DIE OF HEART DISEASE. Better your odds. Visit getserious.ca
TIME TO DECLUTTER? ask us about our
RUN TILL SOLD SPECIAL
SOFAS, CHAIRS, OTTOMANS, SNOWMOBILES SEATS, TRACTORS
Packages start at $35
YOU NEED IT - WE WILL CUT IT!
Non-business ads only • Some restrictions apply
CAMPING FOAM, MEDICAL WEDGES & BOLSTERS, PILLOWS
1365 DALHOUSIE DRIVE
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Fitness/Exercise
CLASSIFIEDS
CUSHION REPLACEMENTS TORN OR TATTERED?
248 TRANQUILLE RD, NORTH SHORE - KAMLOOPS 250376-2714 • OUT OF TOWN CALL 1-800-665-4533
Stucco/Siding
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2� TO 6� THICK - CUSTOM CUT OR CUSTOM ORDER MEMORY FOAM TOPPER PADS - 3LB DENSITY SINGLE TO KING SIZE - 2� & 3� THICK
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Results
Trucks & Vans
STARTING AT $$3.99 4.49 14X14 weave (Industrial Duty)
Legal Notices
1994 F150 Lariat 5L 5spd 4wd ext cab Flat deck $2500obo 250-376-7129/250-319-0046
10X10 weave (Heavy Duty)
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BLACK FRIDAY PRICING STARTS
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SAVINGS
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DEEPEST DISCOUNTS IN NORTH AMERICA!
DOOR CRASHERS! 47 97 $ MATTRESSES .............................. ONlY 97 $ Tv CONSOlES....................... ONlY 297 $ SOFAS.......................................... ONlY 388 $ REClINERS ......... ONlY 388 50% OFF $ DINING CHAIRS ...................... FROM $ COFFEE TABlES (SET OF 3)........... ONlY
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1289 Dalhousie Drive Kamloops, BC 250-372-3181
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the biggest and greatest sale in history! SOFa
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Decorate with Confidence ChoiCe oF designer FabriCs
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Stylish sofas that are your style
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*See in-store for details. We reserve the right to limit quantities. Some pictures may not be identical to current models. Some items may not be exactly as shown. Some items sold in sets.
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BLACK FRIDAY PICK-A-PAIR SALE! OUR BIGGEST RECLINER SALE OF THE YEAR!
Many of these items are a special buy just for this annual pick-a-pair sale and no rainchecks can be issued for these items once sold out!
2 for
899
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ANDERSON Rocker Recliner Save over $800 on two!
2 for
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CASEY Rocker Recliner Save over $900 on two!
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BAYLOR Rocker Recliner Save over $1100 on two!
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VAIL Rocker Recliner Save over $800 on two!
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KIMBERLEY Rocker Recliner Save over $900 on two!
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GIBSON Rocker Recliner Save over $1100 on two!
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JASPER Rocker Recliner Save over $900 on two!
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INTERMISSION Rocker Recliner Save over $900 on two!
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FORTUNE Rocker Recliner Save over $1100 on two!
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JAX Rocker Recliner Save over $900 on two!
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ASHER Rocker Recliner Save over $1100 on two!
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MAXX Rocker Recliner Save over $1400 on two!
Buy just one recliner for HALF the pair price, plus just $50!
90 Years of Making Comfort
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QUeen Storage Bed
available in King set.
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QUEEN STORAGE BED
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Full collection available in-store.
dining room extravaganza!
5 Piece Pub dining Set
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7 Piece White Cottage Chic retreat dining Set
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Dark Rustic Prairie Counter Height Table and Four Stools. The perfect choice for smaller dining spaces.
Turn your eat-in kitchen or dining room into a cottage-chic retreat with the Woodanville dining room table set. Distinctive elements include a two-tone finish for a double helping of charm and shapely arched aprons. Six pierced ladderback dining chairs are a classic complement.
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PRICES TOO GOOD TO LAST JUST ONE DAY! SHOP EARLY & SAVE! LOWEST PRICES OF THE YEAR!
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QUEEN SiZE pillOwTOp MATTrESS
Lancer Reclining Sofa Asher Reclining Sofa
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KICK BACK AND RELAX AT THE TOUCH OF A BUTTON.
4great 50+ reclining sofas
fabrics
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Reclining So fa
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KICK BACK AND RELAX AT THE TOUCH OF A BUTTON.
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Fortune Reclining Sofa
20
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Addison Reclining Sofa
sets in stOck! Pillow Top Dreamworks
reg. $2500
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Howard Features the Pocket Coil technology which provides exceptional motion separation, conformability and back support. The GelTouch foam and the Gel Infused Memory foam only add to the comfort by improving breathability and ensuring a cool night’s sleep.
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Pocket coil with Memory Foam
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Camille Beautyrest Recharge combines the legendary Beautyrest Pocketed Coil technology with AirCool and GelTouch Foams to help you experience a new level of support, comfort and temperature management.