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A CHRISTMAS CAROL
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HALF THE HOMELESS IN CANADA BY 2028? Ottawa’s National Housing Strategy includes that goal and others Story, A5
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Jim Doan has no idea what the value of prizes for his annual kickathon will be. He knows he has received about $2,200 worth of items his karate students will by vying for when he holds the event on Nov. 29 and Nov. 30. It’s the ninth annual Western Karade Academy Kickathon and, Doan said, it’s come a long way from the first one he held. At that time, it was just a campaign to bring in pennies that would go toward the Christmas Cheer fund, then hosted by the Kamloops Daily News. “And I remember rolling tens of thousands of pennies afterward and it was just $300,” Doan said. For three of the kickathons, he was able to have an Xbox donated, but that did not happen this year. Doan mentioned it to his students as he talked about the prize table and one of the adult karate participants
spoke up, saying he would check with his kids “about what the coolest one is” and make sure that gaming console is included. “And I have no idea what that would cost,” Doan said. Since their first participation in Christmas Cheer, Doan and his students have raised $82,725 in donations. Students at his Western Karate Academy don’t have to take part in the fundraising part, but everyone must do the actual kickathon, completing 1,000 kicks of some sort. It’s part of the training he gives them at his schools — the South Shore dojo in St. Paul’s Cathedral, downtown at Nicola Street and Fouth Avenue, and the North Shore dojo in Christ Community Church at 1132 Eighth St. Doan said the fundraising builds on his family’s belief of giving back to the community. “A lot of my students are young and have no opportunity to give to anything,” he said. “And there are
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Thank you, donors! Running total: $10,704 • Ken and Randine Desjardine, $25 • Marianne Forrest, in memory of husband Bob Madden, $50 • Anonymous, $500 • Elaine Bonderud, $50 • Evelyn Meyer, $60 • Linda Inglis, $50 • Phil and Verne Churchill and family, $100 • Jane and Buzz Osterloh, $100 • Anonymous, $20 CONTINUES ON A14
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WELCOME TO #MOVEMBER Our fathers, partners, brothers, and friends are facing a health crisis that isn’t being talked about. Men are dying too young. We can’t afford to stay silent, which is why we’re taking action. In January 2018, the City, in partnership with F3Fit and Thompson Rivers University, will deliver the #TrueNTH Strength Training Program for prostate cancer survivors and any other male cancer survivors. Space is limited, so register today. For more information, please contact Jen Edgecombe at jedgecombe@kamloops.ca or 250-828-3742. To register, go to www.kamloops.ca/ezreg or call 250-828-3655 and quote course number 280732.
NOTICE TO MOTORISTS - SANTA CLAUS PARADE Saturday, November 25, 2017, 8:00 am-1:00 pm
McArthur Island Open House Former McArthur Island Golf Course Lands The City is looking for your ideas on what to do with the former golf course. Join us at one of two sessions to discuss your ideas: Saturday, December 2, 2017 Northills Shopping Centre 11:00 am-1:00 pm Wednesday, December 6, 2017 McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre 5:00-7:00 pm
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There will be temporary road closures in the downtown area for the Santa Claus Parade. Motorists are asked to avoid the parade route and to not park along the parade route on that day. Assembly Area • St. Paul Street between 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenue • St. Paul Street, Battle Street , and Nicola Street between 3rd Avenue and 4th Avenue • 3rd Avenue from St. Paul Street to Columbia Street Route • North on 2nd Avenue • East on Victoria Street to 6th Avenue Dispersal Area • 700 block of Victoria Street (between 7th Avenue and 8th Avenue) The Lansdowne Transit Exchange will be temporarily relocated to St. Paul Street between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue. The temporary St. Paul Street exchange will be in effect from 10:15 am to 1:15 pm. Please use caution when driving in the vicinity of this event, and obey all traffic control devices and traffic control people. Thank you for your co-operation. Call the Traffic and Transportation Section at 250-828-3815 for clarification. Visit www.kamloops.ca or call 250-828-3461 for location information.
SENIORS' CHRISTMAS LIGHT TOUR Thursday, December 7, 2017 Join us on a tour around town and see the city's best light displays. After the tour, there will be a tea service and singalong at Sandman Centre. A bus will pick you up and return you to your pickup location. To register for this free event, call 250-828-3500 and quote program number 273539. The registration deadline is Monday, December 4.
COMPOST AND YARD WASTE SITE CLOSURES The Barnhartvale Compost Site and the Bunker Road Yard Waste Depot will close for the winter at the end of day on Thursday, November 30, 2017. The sites will reopen on the following dates: • •
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The city and its HomeFree to ensure that those who have Collective will work with the fedthe biggest challenge accessing STAFF REPORTER eral government to ensure some dale@kamloopsthisweek.com affordable housing — individuals of that money and programming with mental-health issues, comKamloops Mayor Ken comes to Kamloops. munity functioning challenges Following separation, parents Christian is looking forward to The collective is a communityand individuals/families experithe impact a federal government frequently want to move or encing poverty — will have access wide approach to ending homeannouncement on housing will to the types of housing options lessness, working with social agenrelocate to a new community with have in the city. created under the strategy.” cies, developers, builders, realtors, Christian said he is encoura child or children in their care. In making the announcement people who have experienced aged by the decision by the fedon Wednesday (National Housing homelessness and researchers. eral Liberals to introduce rightDay) — Trudeau in Toronto and Proposed relocation or mobility to-housing legislation, creating a Duclos in Vancouver — the politiportable housing benefit program Quick facts: issues can be among the most cians said the plan will remove and a national housing fund. • The National Housing more than 530,000 households emotional issues for families to “While no strategy can be a Strategy — Canada’s first ever from the need-housing category. one-size-fits-all solution, this — was developed through condeal with... They said it will also create announcement does offer tools, sultations with Canadians from four times as many new housing resources and additional funding John Grover all walks of life: people who have (Continued in the full article next week!) units as were built under federal Family Law Lawyer opportunities for Kamloops to experienced barriers to housing, programs from 2005 to 2015 and work toward that goal,” he said. experts, think tanks and represenprotect 385,000 households from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau 300-350 Lansdowne Street tatives from provinces and territolosing an affordable place to live. and Jean-Yves Duclos, the federal ries and municipalities; Kamloops, BC That identified 10-year period minister of families, children • Over the next 10 years, the covers the last year of the Jean Phone: 250-372-5542 and social development, said strategy — which will be in part Chrétien Liberal government w w w. f u l t o n c o . c o m the 10-year, $40-billion plan will funded jointly by the federal, proand the subsequent years of the see 100,000 housing units added vincial and territorial governments Stephen Harper Conservative nationally and another 300,000 government. — is intended to help reduce housing units repaired. Kim Cassar Torreggiani, homelessness and the number of The Liberals say the plan will, executive director of Habitat families with housing needs and over a decade, reduce chronic for Humanity Kamloops, noted help strengthen the middle class; homelessness by 50 per cent. results from the 2016 national • Investment under the strategy A lack of housing is estimated census found one in four includes: to affect 1.7-million Canadians. Canadians spend 30 per cent or - $15.9 billion for a new nationLindsay Lord, executive direcmore of their income on housing al housing co-investment fund; tor of the John Howard Society costs. - $8.6 billion for a new Canada (JHS) in Kamloops — which She said that, according to community housing initiative builds housing for those with some housing advocates, spendin partnership with provinces challenges or low incomes — also ing more than 30 per cent puts and territories and $500 million praised the approach of the govpeople at an increased risk of through a new federal community ernment. homelessness. housing initiative; She said it highlights “housing In Kamloops, Cassar - $4 billion for a new Canada as a human right and not just a Torreggiani said, a lack of decent housing benefit to be launched in privilege. and affordable housing options 2020 in partnership with provinces “JHS has always believed that has meant people in the commuand territories; everyone has the right to housing, nity are struggling to make ends - $2.2 billion to reduce homewhether you need access to deep- meet, often while living in sublessness; ly subsidized rental units through standard housing. very excited to welcome our newest dental hygienist and educator - $300 million in additional to below-market rent options,” “We are renewing our comnewly renovated clinic. Colleen has extensive experience general funding to address housing Lord said. mitment to this community that in federal SCanada’s unny Shores Dental is very excited to welcome our newest dental hygienist and educator needs in North; “It is JHS’s hope that there will we will such continue work toward and oral y years working with dental specialists astoperiodontist Colleen Brochu join our newly renovated clinic. Colleen has extensive experience in general - $241 million fortoresearch, be a focus within the housing a world where everyone has a ward to welcoming new families and friends looking for quality care.dentistry as well as many years working with dental specialists such as periodontist and oral strategy and funding mechanisms decent place to live,” she said. data andsurgeon. demonstrations. She looks forward to welcoming new families and friends looking for quality care.
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The NDP government is going democratic on a potentially new way to elect politicians in B.C. Attorney General David Eby outlined a public engagement process on Thursday that starts with education and includes gathering public views on a ballot question for the 2018 referendum on electoral reform. Input will be sought on the ballot question, on alternative voting systems, on whether to fund pro- and anti- advocacy group and on the rules on advertising leading up to next year’s referendum. “British Columbians get the final say here,” Eby said. The New Democrats and Greens campaigned prior to the May election on getting rid of the current first-past-the-post method, which is used in a minority of democracies. While the NDP is on record as supporting proportional representation — giving parties the
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for input at engage.gov.bc.ca/ HowWeVote. Derek Cook, a political scientist at Thompson Rivers University, commended the province for what appears to be transparency in selecting the ballot question, systems that will be voted on and other issues, including advertising before referendum. “They’re getting input and engaging in critical education — that sounds good from a political science perspective,” Cook said. The B.C. Liberals, including both Kamloops MLAs — Todd Stone and Peter Milobar — are on the record as opposing any change, something Eby said is undemocratic itself. “I’ve yet to hear how going to British Columbians and asking them to vote on something is anti-democratic,” he told reporters. Cook noted Stone is scheduled to speak to his class at TRU. “They’re all in favour of prorep (proportional representation),” Cook said. “But he’s not.”
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Bob Dieno, one of two Kamloops residents spearheading a proposal to stop the twiceannual time change, said he is “ecstatic” over a private member’s bill introduced in the legislature this week. Linda Larson, a B.C. Liberal MLA for BoundarySimilkameen, introduced a private member’s bill that would amend at least six acts, along with other regulations. She is following the lead of the the municipality of Grand Forks, which put forward a successful motion in ending time change to the Union of B.C. Municipalities. “I’m one of the people who hates it — I hate the shuffle of the clocks,” she said. “It’s been 100 years, in the spring of 2018, since the time shift was introduced,” she told the legislature. “I believe it’s the time to end it.”
Larson acknowledges the bill has no chance of success before the legislature convenes for the fall and returns in spring. “I’ll put it back on the table in February,” she said. “Hopefully, the government will pick it up.” Critics of the annual time change question its primary touted benefit — as a way to save energy. They also point to studies that show its psychological and medical impacts. Reached Thursday, Dieno said he and fellow proponent Tara Holmes continue to work behind the scenes. They promoted an online petition that gathered 27,000 signatures in a year. “Tara and I have never stopped working on this,” Dieno said,’ Both Larson and Dieno acknowledged disappointment with Alberta’s failure to make the same move. Such a proposal was voted down in the legislature after concerns were voiced in particu-
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THE HOT AND NOT OF THE WEEK Kamloops This Week looks at the stories of the week — the good, the bad and all in-between: HOT: BC Winter Games fever as the countdown to the big sporting event in Kamloops has begun. The Tournament Capital (and Sun Peaks and Stake Lake) will host the Games from Feb. 22 to Feb. 25 at 19 venues. On Wednesday, organizers hosted Olympic Day at the Tournament Capital Centre, followed by a torchlighting ceremony. On Thursday, a second torchlighting event was held on the slopes of Sun Peaks Resort, with Olympians and Paralympians and BC Games alumni taking part in all the festivities. NOT: The City of Kamloops in the eyes of some North Shore and Westsyde residents following news this week that millions of dollars will need to be spent on the Canada Games Pool in the next five or 10 years. The city also wants a consultant to look at potential expansions of the pool for the next 30 to 50 years, which could address what the parks, recreation and cultural services department called a shortage of “recreational water” in the city. That left some KTW readers wondering: if there is, or will be, a shortage of recreational water in the city, why did Westsyde and Brocklehurst residents have to fight tooth and nail to save their pools and why did the city rush to demolish North Kamloops’ McDonald Park pool and not commit to a promise to add a wading pool?
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y mom was walking to the washroom in a Fraser Valley pub when a man at a table grabbed her where nobody should grab a woman. My mom, a southpaw, instinctively and immediately backhanded the lout, her ring-filled left hand mangling his mouth. While they searched for his lips over by the pool table, my mom was barred from the dump for having the temerity to react appropriately to a grope popularized by the current U.S. president boasting about such acts of crudeness. True story. My mom relayed it to me years ago and my dad nodded along, as he had been with her when the mayhem erupted. This happened in the late 1970s and that was how my mom dealt with sexual harassment (or, in this case, sexual assault) back in the day. Then again, she was a lifelong stay-at-home mom and did not work outside the home. She did not report to a male superior who could ruin her career if she was to object to the kinds of sexual pressures that have dominated the news cycle this fall. Still, in the late 1970s in a sleepy tavern in a tiny town, male domination prevailed. A beer-filled cretin gropes a passing woman, the woman defends herself and the powersthat-be punish the woman. And thus it has continued to be. But the latest spate of revelations of alleged sexual harassment and other nefarious acts committed against women by men in positions of power — revealed by the very women who until now have been afraid to come forward
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MUSINGS — may halt that male domination of the female body. For every Harvey Weinstein out there, I hope the revelations do indeed turn the tide and, more importantly, prompt men to think twice about how they act toward women, be they in their employ or out in the community. However, the sheer pace of the allegations and the instantaneous punishment meted out — in some cases based merely on allegations — has me wondering if the legitimate revelations that began with Weinstein have not led to a form of mob mentality. Could we be in the midst of a McCarthyesque witch hunt? Will we will look back and see the frenzy of reporting allegations resulted in not only guilty men being rightly penalized, but also the ruination of some innocent people? There are those who have admitted wrongdoing and who have been punished for it — Louis C.K., Charlie Rose and Kevin Spacey being among the most notable. There are those who are the subject of allegations, but who have either professed innocence or offered a different version of the story being told — chief
among them Jann Wenner, Richard Dreyfuss and Matthew Weiner. Dreyfuss’s case offers an interesting perspective amid the avalanche of allegations. Writer Jessica Teich claims the actor exposed himself to her in 1987. He denies the accusation and says they were friends for 30 years, often working together. Dreyfuss does not deny flirting with and kissing Teich, explaining he considered it a “consensual seduction ritual.” There’s the riddle: Weinstein and his miserable ilk aside, at what point does age-old flirtation become sexual harassment? At what point does seduction become an unwanted advance? Can an awkward pass, such as that made by suspended New York Times reporter Glenn Thrush, be considered on the same level as what the brute Weinstein has done? I can remember every first kiss of every serious relationship I have had. Most came after a few dates, many after a few drinks. It was an organic development born strictly from the flirting ritual performed by two willing people. The kiss was always consensual. Have we reached the point, due to the crass acts of too many power-hungry men, where courting becomes a business, right down to a signed contract detailing the steps that will be taken during the initial romance period? There is no disputing these lecherous, power-hungry men need to be reined in and punished. But it is essential the innocent are not scooped up in the ever-widening net that has been cast in this increasing race among the media to name the next name. editor@kamloopsthisweek.com Twitter: @ChrisJFoulds
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BLUE CHRISTMAS SERVICE OFFERED HELP, HOPE Editor: Christmas is different now. Our son passed away from a brain tumour in April 2016. We dreaded the time leading up to Christmas that year, but we got through our first Christmas without Paul. Holidays (some days) are still tough. A new friend, Debbie, invited us to the Blue Christmas event last year. We didn’t realize it, but we had actually met briefly at Lake O’Hara in Yoho National Park in the summer of 2014. We met again through my son’s friend, Jon. He knew what we had gone through with Paul and Debbie and her family were going through the same with their daughter, Wendy.
She and I talked on the phone a few times, but when I saw her walk in that night at the Kamloops United Church, I knew instantly we had already met. Debbie’s daughter passed away at Christmas of that year. My husband and I are not churchgoers, but we are so grateful we were brought together at the Blue Christmas service. We reconnected with some old friends. It was easy, the music was good and it felt right being there. I am writing this letter to say that if you are struggling with the Christmas season, join in on one of the services offered through Blue Christmas. You never know who you will meet or what
may happen to help you through this sometimes difficult season. Jeannine Jubinville Kamloops Editor’s note: Blue Christmas services are non-denominational, non-traditional services for those who are feeling down during the holidays. There are three Blue Christmas services this year, all beginning at 7 p.m.: Dec. 9 at Kamloops United Church, at St. Paul Street and Fourth Avenue downtown; Dec. 14 at the Brock Senior Centre in the Brock Shopping Centre, at Tranquille Road and Desmond Street in Brocklehurst; and Dec. 21 at the Hills of Peace Lutheran Church, at 695 Robson Dr. in Sahali.
PROVINCE NEEDS PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION Editor: The move by the B.C. Liberals to come out against proportional representation is damaging partisan politics for our province. Proportionality in itself is a democratic goal. We must have a government that reflects the people if we are going to continue to be democratic. It has been long
argued in this province that firstpast-the-post does not do that well. If we can move beyond the B.C. Liberal posturing (and flip-flops), it is important to understand party systems and electoral systems are different. If we continue to vote along two or three party lines, we will
always elect those party lines regardless of the system. Proportionality allows the possibility of smaller parties, but does not guarantee that by any means. If mixed-member proportional representation is passed, I urge voters to think about the possibility of party lists. If we get lists, they should
represent the underrepresented in the legislature so we can truly have a government that reflects B.C. Lists should include women, minorities, disabled, First Nations etc. Sabina Singh Victoria (formerly of Kamloops)
VERY SADDENED BY DRUG DISPARITY IN CANADA Editor: It is disgusting to realize some people with rare diseases cannot get the medication they need to survive, yet governments spend millions of dollars on drugs to save people who take bad drugs. This is very sad. Robert King Kamloops
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A selection of comments on KTW stories, culled online RE: STORY: KAMLOOPS COUNCIL LOOKING AT $7 MILLION IN LONG-TERM REPAIRS AT CANADA GAMES POOL:
“The North Shore severely got shafted when McDonald Park pool was closed and the promised wading pool replacement was not built because — wait for it — lack of funds. “Go ahead and vote on this, council. It makes it clear to me where I need to put my vote next election.” — posted by Turtle “Ludicrous, to say the least. “People need to get off their butts and vote for a mayor and council who can stand up to city staff. “This is once again the tail wagging the dog and it needs to stop.” — posted by Grouchy1
RE: STORY: ACCUSED IN VIOLENT KAMLOOPS BURGLARY, HOME INVASION CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER:
“They are called ‘known to police’ because of the revolving door. Let’s hope this guy gets at least 10 years.” — posted by Poleman
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Kamloops Law Courts getting $1.3 million face-lift While construction is ongoing, public access will be through the door on the south side of the building TIM PETRUK STAFF REPORTER tim@kamloopsthisweek.com
The Kamloops Law Courts is undergoing a $1.3-million facelift. Construction crews have torn down the front staircase of the venerable brick building on Columbia Street and removed the front parking lot, rendering two of the three public entrances to the courthouse temporarily inaccessible. According to a statement to KTW from the Ministry of Attorney General, the upgrades were given the go-ahead after workers determined the courthouse’s exterior staircase had deteriorated from age and weathering. For about five years prior to work commencing last month, the staircase, made of concrete and brick, was propped up by wooden supports. “The front stairwell will be replaced with a new design,” reads the statement from the ministry.
This rendering shows what the front of the Kamloops Law Courts building will look like once construction work (right) is done in March.
“Work also includes skylights, exterior lighting and balcony repair. As part of the upgrade, landscaping and changes to the parking area will improve access for the public.” According to the ministry, the
work is expected to be completed by the end of March. The price tag is an estimated $1.27 million. While construction is ongoing, public access to the courthouse will be through the door on the south side of the build-
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enise King wears the title “cat lady” with pride, and the Thompson Rivers University masters of science candidate is hoping to put her feline fondness to academic use with a study looking at the impact house cats have on the world around them — and vice versa. “The main focus of the research is to gather baseline data for Kamloops residents to determine the relationship between cats and wildlife and the environment,” King told KTW. “Birds tend to be the main focus, but cats are natural predators. They’ll leap at anything that moves.” Environment Canada estimates approximately 204 million birds are killed by domestic and feral cats each year across the country, but King’s research is looking strictly at feline pets. “I thought, ‘I’d like to know more about what’s happening in Kamloops as far as cats and the environment go,’”
she said. “Is it a concern? If you’re on an island, it [a cat] is certainly detrimental to the wildlife on that island. But what about Kamloops? What are the realities of the risks here? Things like, does Aberdeen have a high instance of predators, coyotes, coming in because it’s on the outskirts?” To figure that out, King hopes to hear from as many Kamloops residents as possible — cat owner or not. She needs 400 respondents to make her research “statistically significant.” (To participate, go online to kamloopsthisweek.com/catsurvey/ and follow the links.) King plans to pair her survey results with figures from area stakeholders — veterinarian offices, the BCSPCA, the Kamloops and District Humane Society and others — to paint a picture. Once that’s done, King’s ultimate goal is to generate a conversation in the community and get cat owners thinking about how to be responsible for their pets. “It’s about how to all live together in our community,” she said. “That’s the big thing — having respect and understanding what the cat needs. It’s looking at the
whole picture of what’s happening in Kamloops.” According to King, there’s also an opportunity for local government to become involved. She said she hopes to see the City of Kamloops consider adopting a strategy being promoted by the Stewardship Centre of B.C. aimed at keeping cats safe and birds alive. King said she is hoping her findings might result in a conversation at city hall. “It’s about being a responsible cat owner,” she said. “There are ways to allow your cats to be outdoors without exposing them to risks and having an impact on wildlife.” King said she is hoping to hear from plenty of local residents. The only requirement for respondents is to be 18 or older and to live in Kamloops. “They can give a voice and their opinions and perceptions, whether you’re a cat owner or a non-cat owner,” King said. “This research hasn’t been done here before. It’s about raising some awareness, maybe bringing in education campaigns — really just have people, if they’re thinking about getting a cat, think about what they need to have a happy cat.”
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North Korea , Iran or anywhere else. He just puts the launch codes into the “football” an aide always has nearby. As Blair pointed out, it would only take a couple of minutes for the launch orders to cascade down the chain of command and reach the “commanders of the underground launch centers, the submarines and the bombers.” It’s even possible that none of the people on duty who would have to execute the orders would be generals. The generals would also get the order, of course, but as Blair said: “If they felt that it was a really bad call or illegal, and they wanted to try to override it, they could try to transmit a termination order, but it would be too late.” Trump really could make a nuclear-first strike on North Korea all on his own. On this vital issue, there is no adult supervision. This bizarre situation dates back to the early days of the Cold War, when both the U.S. and the Soviet Union had launch-on-warning policies because they feared an enemy first strike could destroy all of their own nuclear weapons and leave them helpless. Later, both countries buried their ballistic missiles in underground silos or hid them in submerged submarines so they could not lose them in a surprise attack. They no longer had to launch on a warning that might be false: if there really was an attack, they could ride it out and retaliate afterwards. But the U.S. never took back the president’s instant-launch authority, which is an oversight that needs to be rectified. It would be a simple matter to restrict Trump’s unilateral launch authority to situations where there is hard evidence a nuclear attack on the United States is underway. That is simple in legal and technical terms, but difficult, if not impossible, in political terms. gwynnedyer.com
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DEFENDING A HIGHER CHARTER: TRINITY WESTERN LAW SCHOOL SAGA
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n Nov. 30, 2017, the Trinity Wes tern University will argue in the Supreme Court of Canada its right to operate a law school from evangelical Christian perspective and principles. TW is having to go to the highest court to defend the biblical standards of sexual ity and marriage and which it insists its students to uphold while studying at the university. Bar associations of Nova Scotia, Ontario, and the home province of B.C. have challenged the community stan dards demanded by the law school by pointing to its future law grads not being able to serve their diverse clients in future. TW President Bob Kuhn has already advised a Commons committee studying
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Islam to look at the sys temic discrimination suffered by TW if they want to see an example of religious bigotry in action. TW is the largest faithbased university in Canada with a stu dent population of over 4,000. It has served a very important func tion within the fabric of Canadian higher education for over 55 years. It has carried on in the proud tradition of many great universities around the world that were founded on faith
based principles. While the faith ful are thankful for the university and its biblical stand, many prayers, I am sure, would go up in the coming weeks for TW to overcome any resis tance in the path of a quick start to its law program. Many incidents of secular governments standing in the way of believers practicing their faith traditions freely and their vindi cation are found the Word of God. People of faith continue to draw inspiration from them and have gone on to proclaim victory in the midst of severe opposi tion. One such bold encounter that consti tutes “standing up and be counted” is found in the Old Testament narrative of three young men facing King Nebuchadnezzar in old Babylon. Challenged not to
worship God at all, to bow down to a popular idol, and to join the fickle multitude in acclaiming an earthly king to the degrada tion of the King of their hearts, with a burning fiery furnace in front of them as an alternative to obedience, the three declared, “Our God is able to deliver us. More than that, our God will deliver us. More than that, even if He does not deliver us, we are still not going to worship your idol. If He does not deliver us, our faith is not at an end. If He does not deliver us, our resolution is entirely unshaken — we will still believe God.” Let’s not conclude that this is faithless ness on the part of these men. This is faith which accepts God’s will not merely with equanimity but with positive enthusiasm. This is the faith which relates itself not only to the commands
of God, but to His con tradictions as well. It is by these contradic tions oftentimes that God teaches us in ways which otherwise were impossible either to Him or to us. In the days which lie ahead of TW,let us remember that God’s meanings of life are essentially larger than ours. It will fill our hearts with peace and put stability into our lives to be able to say, “But if not, Lord, I still trust You; and if not, we are truly Yours as ever we were; as truly Yours in the darkness of Canadian politics as we are Yours in the light of Your coming kingdom.” Let me point out that God’s response to this spirit is to do a big ger thing than we trust Him for, not a smaller. These men said: “Our God is able to deliver us from your fire. What do we care about your old furnace, heated seven times? It
does not affect us; it does not even make us perspire with fright; we are absolutely calm in front of it.” But God did a far bigger thing for them than they thought He would do. He did not deliver them from the peril at all, but He delivered them in it. That is an infinitely greater thing. He did not effect their escape from the furnace, but He gave them an expe rience of fellowship in the furnace that they had never dreamed of. For Jesus himself came to walk with them in that furnace. I wonder what they talked about! They learned more in that furnace with Jesus than they had ever dreamed it possible for men to know of God. That is the kind of thing God does to peo ple and groups of God’s people who have this spirit. People said, “He is going to check your hand, O king.” But He
did something greater: He changed the king’s heart. He brought the king to a knowledge of His almighty power and grace. Great though TW’s expectations are in serving this nation through their proposed Law school, they are not great enough. Great though the promises are to their conception of an addi tional professional department on TW campus, that concep tion is not nearly great enough. God is going to do an infinitely larger and more influential thing in their students’ lives, if they will stand with Him. The world is per fectly helpless before that kind of Christian commitment. The world is perfectly help less before the man, student or faculty, who goes into the fire for God with a song in his heart. ryanmitra225@ gmail.com
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Emily Gervais will never lead the Queen’s Gaels in scoring, but her game should not be judged by statistics. She lets numbers do the talking in the classroom. Gervais, who will graduate with a degree in chemical engineering in the spring, finished her 20162017 school year with a GPA of 4.3 — no small feat at Kingston-based Queen’s, known for its academia. The 21-year-old Kamloops Minor Hockey Association product was handed the prestigious Nixon Academic Leadership Award on Wednesday, an honour given by Queen’s Athletics and Recreation to student-athletes who have exemplified achievement in academics, community service and fair play in their sport. “It was really surprising at first to realize that I’d been recognized, but it was an amazing feeling to be able to accept the award along with my teammates who were there with me,” Gervais said. Student-athletes with a GPA of 3.5 and over in 2016-2017 were recognized as academic all-stars, including Gervais and five of her teammates. “We have been so blessed to have Emily here,” said Gaels’ head coach Matthew Holmberg, who spent four solid minutes singing Gervais’ praises. “She works hard every practice and every game and, as evidenced by the award, she still finds time to do very well in school in a very demanding program. I just marvel at what she’s been able to do.” The banner year in the classroom is being followed with what might turn into the high-water-mark season of
Emily Gervais of Kamloops was handed the Nixon Academic Leadership Award at Queen’s University on Wednesday.
Gervais’ hockey career. Queen’s is atop Ontario University Athletics (OUA) standings with a record of nine wins and one overtime loss, six points clear of second-place Brock. “This is definitely one of the most close-knit, hard-working, success-driven teams I’ve ever been on,” said Gervais, a fifth-year forward. “It’s special to be a part of this group of people. The record goes to show it. We’ve been on a seven-game win streak and are first in the league.” In her first season, the Gaels placed second in OUA, losing in the conference championship game. Queen’s hosted the U Sports Women’s Hockey Championship last season and placed sixth. Gervais was quick to mention
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her Gaels finished better than OUA winners Guelph at nationals. “We really don’t like Guelph and Nipissing, as well, because we’ve had a few tough games with them and tough losses in playoffs,” Gervais said. “They’re teams we want to look out for.” Gervais attended South Kamloops secondary until Grade 11, when she moved to Penticton to play for Okanagan Hockey Academy. She graduated from Penticton secondary and has played on a $4,000-per-year scholarship at Queen’s since 2013-2014. “It’s almost like a family at the university here, especially the people in our program,” Gervais said. “We always have the same traditions we do with engineering, “We all wear the engineering
jackets and we dye them purple.” Homecoming weekend in her freshman year saw Gervais take part in another time-honoured engineering tradition at Queen’s — diving into a bath of purple dye. “I haven’t been to other universities, but I think ours is one of the best for close-knit community and tradition,” she said. In 99 regular-season OUA games, Gervais has three goals and 11 points. The Gaels’ alternate captain laughed off a jab at her scoring record, knowing her best work is done in the corners, on defence, on the penalty kill and in the room. “Her strengths certainly lie in a bit more of the non-glamorous areas,” Holmberg said with a chuckle. “She’s incredibly valuable in her role. Of those three goals,
two are shorthanded. She’s one of the premier penalty killers in the league, if not in the country.” Game No. 100 will come against Toronto on Friday at Kingston Memorial Centre. “That’s huge to be able to reach 100 regular-season games in our league,” said Holmberg, the Gaels’ head coach since July 2009. “She’s consistently setting the bar higher in terms of the testing we do office. “She’s tenacious, she’s driven and one of the most respectful and pleasant women I’ve had the pleasure of coaching. We’re going to miss her.” Gervais plans to move to Vancouver to pursue a career in chemical engineering after graduating next spring.
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skier visits that winter was another resort record. Alexander said both those records were broken last winter. Tourism Sun Peaks media relations and communications specialist Rachel Roberts reported about 390,000 skier visits last season. She also said the resort no longer shares room-nights numbers. Last year, a La Nina season, brought colder and wetter weather than normal, contributing to “not an alltime record, but a very good snow season,” Alexander said. “It was the best year ever for the resort.” La Nina is back for this winter. “Colder than normal temperatures are expected across the eastern half of the province, with near normal temperatures near the coast,” according to a Weather Network press release. “The province will see an abundance of wintry weather with excellent ski conditions for much of the season, but this winter will not be as persistent or as severe as it was last year, especially for the south coast of B.C.” Dye is among the Sun Peaks business folk asking La Nina for persistence and severity in spades. “We love the timing of what’s happening in the resort, with all the people coming up in recent years and the property sales,” Dye said. “It’s been very positive the last couple years.”
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Clockwise, from left: Global BC meteorologist Mark Madryga emceed the Kamloops 2018 BC Winter Games torch-lighting ceremony. Madryga was in Grade 10 at McArthur Park Junior High School when Kamloops played host to the first BC Winter Games in 1979; the Sage Hills drummers perform; Olivia Morgan-Cherchas (right), a standout basketball player for the South Kamloops Titans, was part of the torch relay; Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian and Games president Niki Remesz light the torch. For more photos, go online to kamloopsthisweek.com.
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SEEKING TCC THIEF Police are looking for a brazen thief who went on an illicit shopping spree in the Tournament Capital Centre. On Oct. 30 at 3:30 p.m., a man entered the women’s change/locker room and stole items from numerous lockers. He took wallets containing identification, credit cards, cellsphones and a laptop computer. The thief was able to steal the goods and
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OTTAWA — Some call it swagger, some call it arrogance, but no matter what you call it the Calgary Stampeders defensive corps has it. While their confidence might be irritating to those on the outside, the group believes it’s earned the right to show off a little bit — and with good reason. For most of the season Calgary’s defence, led by linebacker Alex Singleton, defensive lineman Charleston Hughes and defensive backs Joshua Bell and Tommie Campbell, was the league standard when it came to defensive prowess. Calgary gave up the fewest points (349), allowed the fewest touchdowns (35), gave up the fewest first downs (343), surrendered the fewest yards (5,664) and finished tied for first, with Toronto, for most sacks (50). “We are 100 per cent confident in what we’re doing as a team,’’ Hughes said Thursday as his team prepared to face the Argonauts in Sunday’s Grey Cup. “We have to have that approach that we’re the best so whether you want to call it cocky or confident it’s up to each person to interpret it the way they want.’’ Hughes, who led the league with 11 sacks, set the stage Wednesday
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when asked if Argos quarterback Ricky Ray was hard to take down. “Ricky Ray is not difficult to take down at all,’’ he replied. “I mean he’s one of the easier quarterbacks to sack because when he sees you coming he’s going to turtle. While most players try to keep bulletin board material to a minimum heading into a big game, Hughes saw nothing wrong with his comments and neither did his teammates. “If he told a story or if he lied on that stand I would be like c’mon bro why did you say that,’’ said Bell. “He spoke the truth so I don’t see nothing wrong with it.’’ Bell says there’s an expectation when you join the Stampeders and as such a cocksure identity has been created, but at the same time says there’s never a worry that anyone will get bigger than the game. “We can’t get too high or think too high of ourselves as we’ve got coaches and we have each other and we jump down each other’s neck about any mistake someone makes, every single last one,’’ said Bell.
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TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays say they are conducting an internal investigation after six players in the team’s minor-league system were suspended for using performanceenhancing substances over the past week. Major League Baseball suspended five minor-league players on Tuesday, including three in Toronto’s system, for violations of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. That announcement came four days after three Blue Jays were caught up in another round of MLB suspensions. “This situation is very disappointing and disturbing to the organization; disappointing that the players made these choices, but more so disturbing that some failure of our environment allowed this to happen,’’ Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins said in a statement Thursday.
“It is our responsibility to create an environment and culture where our players know that PED use is not condoned, and to give them resources and education to ensure that they do not make these decisions. “As we seek to determine both how and why this happened, an internal investigation into the situation remains ongoing, and we will double down on ensuring that all our staff is properly equipped to help our players make the right choices.’’ Right-handed pitcher Juan Jimenez, left-handed pitcher Naswell Paulino, shortstop Hugo Cardona, infielder Yhon Perez and catcher Leonicio Ventura — all of the rookielevel Dominican Summer League Blue Jays — each received a 72-game suspension without pay. Right-handed pitcher Jol Concepcion of the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Blue Jays was handed a 60-game suspension. All six tested positive for the performanceenhancing drug boldenone.
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Argos keying on running duo BILL BEACON
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OTTAWA — Stopping Calgary’s twopronged running attack may be key to pulling off an upset win for the Toronto Argonauts in the Grey Cup game. The Stampeders can give the ball to a bulldozer like Jerome Messam to take up the middle or, as they used to great effect in the CFL West Division final, pitch it to speedy Roy Finch on the outside. If Toronto can slow down the Calgary ground game, it greatly improves their chances of limiting veteran quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell and his array of top receiving targets. “It’s extremely difficult to game plan against two completely different but still dynamic running backs,’’ Argonauts defensive end Victor Butler said Thursday. “The guys are explosive, they make all the reads. “Messam’s got such great patience in the hole. The Calgary team has so many weapons, so many ways of hurting you, it’s hard to focus on just one. Our job is to execute and stay sound in our approach. If we can be physically, mentally and emotionally strong I think we can come away at the end of the day with a W.’’ Finch, the league leader in kickoff and punt returns and the West Division nominee for special teams player of the year, is not always used in the Calgary
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ground attack. He had only 21 carries this season for 114 yards, although he missed two games early in the season due to a suspension for a positive test for an amphetamine, which he said was part of his medication to treat attention deficit disorder. Against Edmonton last week, Finch turned on the burners for a 50-yard touchdown run in the second quarter that put the Stamps ahead to stay in an eventual 32-28 victory. He had four carries for 81 yards, while the six-foot-three 255-pound Messam picked up 71 on 13 rushes. “It’s definitely a change of pace, to say the least,’’ Argos linebacker Bear Woods said of the two Calgary backs. “You see a lot of teams doing that. “We played (Saskatchewan’s) Marcus Thigpen last week. He’s a speed guy just like Finch. You just have to be ready and know during the game what to expect. It’ll take continuity football, whether it takes three guys to bring down Messam or three guys to corral Finch.’’ Coming up with a game plan to stop Calgary falls to defensive co-ordinator Corey Chamblin, who was lured back after a season and half out of football when Marc Trestman took over as coach in late February. He’s aware of what Calgary can do on the ground and in the air. They are a team of veterans who are in their fourth Grey Cup game in six years, although
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they are coming off an upset loss to Ottawa in last year’s championship game. Chamblin said the Argonauts have a “carbon copy’’ of Finch and Messam to practise against on their own team in running back James Wilder Jr. and kick returner Martese Jackson, but that won’t make it easier in the game. “We know they have power and speed,’’ said Chamblin. “You have to be gap-sound and you have to be fundamentally sound in terms of your tackling. “On Messam, you have to bring more than one to the ball. You’ve got to gang tackle him because he’s a linebacker in a running back’s number.’’ He hopes the offence will help out by keeping the Calgary attack off the field. He called his own quarterback Ricky Ray “the best defensive player on the field for us. “Because of how explosive their offence is, the best defence we have now is our offence. It’s making sure that we don’t have to face them as much.’’ Ray knows the old saying that the best defence is a good offence and says his team can take that approach. “We’ve been doing a better job of that,’’ said Ray. “We’ve improved a lot in our running game throughout the year and it’s really become a weapon for us. “That’s where you can really chew up some clock. And then we’ve just got to execute better in the passing game.’’
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Obituaries & In Memoriam 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
Heather Marie Braund
Judy Venables
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.
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.
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. 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. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations in Heather’s name be made either to the Kamloops Hospice Association or the SPCA. Condolences can be made online at https://www.myalternatives.ca/kamloops/obituaries
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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.
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Marguerite Louisa Faint 1948 - 2017
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
June 26, 1937 November 7, 2017
It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Michael Clark ( Mike Clark). He was born in England and emigrated to Canada as a child with his family in 1945. Mike with his wife Gloria of 60 years raised their family in Burnaby from 1967 to 1987, then moved to Kamloops. Mike’s number one priority in life was his family. He was a devoted husband, father, grandparent and great-grandparent.
We are planning to celebrate her life in the New Year.
A couple of things about Mike; he did not like to say goodbye. Mike always did things his own way and we loved him for that.
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.
There will be a celebration of life for Mike when the weather gets warm because Mike always liked to barbecue.
Our world is a lonelier place without Judy and we will miss her dearly.
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baked spaghetti) all know the extent of her kindness and generosity. Marguerite also leaves behind her dearest little dog Bailey.
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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
It’s been one year since you left us so suddenly with broken hearts. Miss your good mornings and hugs miss your smiles and your sparkling eyes. My Best Friend for 67 years. Loving Husband for 65 years. My 1st love and yours. Till we meet again. Walt Watch over us all from the window above. Your loving wife Shirley, Family: Don & Vicki, Doug & Elaine, Steve & Candi, Nancy & Gary and Greg & Lisa
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Mr. Ernie March
1929 to 2017
Mr. Ernie March entered into rest on November 10, 2017 at age 69 years old doing what he loved most. Survived by his loving wife Joy March, daughter Laura Acton (Russ), son Danny Ault (Paula), his much beloved grandchild Hailey Acton and brothers Paul and Eugene March. Ernie was loved by many and is sadly missed by all who knew him. His kindness and gentle manner to all live on through those lives he forever touched. A Celebration of Life will be held on December 7, 2017 at 2:00 pm at the Royal Legion Hall, 425 Landsdowne Street, Kamloops, BC.
Our Mom, Nana and ‘GG’ Germaine Goglin (Bewza, nee Belanger), affectionately known as Geri, passed away peacefully in Mission Memorial Hospital, Mission, BC on November 13, 2017 after a short illness. Germaine is survived by her daughter Rosemarie Galligan (Dave), son Alan Bewza, grandchildren Terri (Brad) Miazga, Brian Daniels, the Bewza boys Marc (Michele), Brad (Tracy), Jeff, Darren (Chelsea), great grandchildren Alex-Anne, Max, Chase, Melissa, Stephanie, Brett, Rylan, Hailey, Serena, Ava, Taya and great-great grandson William. One who will especially miss Germaine is her niece Joan Sorley, who remained very close to her over the years. One of eleven children born to a French farming family in Shaunavon, SK, who moved to Mission, BC in the 1940’s, Germaine was a talented musician, singer and songwriter, loved fishing for steelhead trout in the Thompson and Nicola Rivers, cooked in off-shore fishing and fly-in logging camps (did NOT like the fly-in part), had a fantastic sense of humour and left us with so many good stories and memories of her amazing adventures in life. We thank the doctors, nurses and staff of the Mission and Abbotsford hospitals who cared for Mom, friends and neighbours who helped her run errands, the caring management and staff at her co-op, and a very special thanks to Ginger Mitchell for her gracious and compassionate support of Mom in her last years. At Germaine’s request there will be no service, so please raise a glass and share a memory in her honor. We will miss her. Woodlawn Mission Funeral Home 604-826-9548 www.woodlawnfh-mission.com
Edward Michael Kovalak Surrounded by love, Edward Michael Kovalak passed away peacefully on November 22, 2017. Ed is survived by the love of his life of 54 years Charlotte, daughter Cindy (Tyler), son Tod and his beloved granddaughter Morgan. Ed is also survived by three sisters Anne, Helen and Mary, many nieces and nephews, friends and neighbors. Ed was on born November 1, 1942 in Port McNicoll, Ontario to Michael and Anna. He grew up along the shores of Georgian Bay and kept himself busy working along the docks and tinkering with his prized Corvair. Ed moved to Calgary in 1960 and began a life long career in the food industry eventually becoming a partner in a company that he successfully ran for over 30 years. As a younger man, Ed enjoyed skiing, taking his family out on the Shuswap Lakes and cheering his kids on at their sporting events. Later, Ed became the Business News Network aficionado who was always happy to share the latest and greatest stock tips with anyone who would listen. Kamloops was his home for 52 years. Ed was a quiet and gentle man who will be remembered for his kindness and generosity to others, especially those less fortunate than him. Ed always had a soft spot for his many pets, some who just chose to show up at the Kovalak household and never left. The family would like to thank family and friends for their love and support as well as the compassionate and caring staff at the Kamloops Hospice. In lieu of flowers, please make a charitable donation to a charity of your choice. A Celebration of Ed’s Life will be held at a later date.
August 29, 1921 - November 22, 2017 Evelyn of Kamloops, BC passed away on November 22, 2017 in Kamloops Hospice after a brief illness. Heaven has gained an amazing soul full of wisdom, compassion and love. Evelyn will be forever missed by her soulmate husband Bus Ellis, her sister Joyce Giberson (Ronald), daughter Jackie Highland and son Ken (Louise) Cooper, step-daughters Dauna Martin and family and Judy Ellis, grandchildren Cori (Shawn) Batson, Tammy Hanes (Craig), Gary (Charlene) Cooper, Daryl (Tracy) Cooper, Trevor Highland (Nicole), great-grandchildren Courtney (Jessie) Mackenzie, Tara Hanes (Sean), Wayne (Lauren) Darbyson, Darnell Darbyson (Carissa), Marissa Darbyson (Keenan), Keenan Gannon, Nicole Cooper, Brandon Cooper, Jarrod Cooper, Kirby Cooper, Tavia Highland and Halle Banza and her very special greatgreat-grandchildren Carter and Emma Mackenzie. Evelyn was predeceased by her parents, two brothers, two sisters, son-in-law Wayne Highland, grandson Gerald Highland and granddaughter-in-law Kari Banza. Evelyn retired from The Bay in 1981. She was an avid curler for many years and is a life member of the Kamloops Curling Club. She was full of life and everything that surrounded it, her flowers, garden in which both Bus and herself enjoyed tremendously, and most of all her family and friends. The love affair in which Ev shared with Bus for the last 18 years was remarkable and some of the best moments of her life. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, November 26, 2017 at 10:00 am at Schoenings Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations to Kamloops Hospice will be greatly appreciated.
Eric Adam Wong
May 21, 1982 – November 5, 2017 Eric Adam Wong passed away suddenly on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at the age of 35 years. He was born on May 21, 1982 in Kamloops, BC where he was raised. He moved to Grande Prairie, AB for work and to raise his family. He will be sadly missed by his loving family; his children Kai, Carter, Lyoto and Destiny, his mother Eleanor (Jim), father Kent (Arlene), his brothers Tom (Cora Lee) and Phil (Cana), his sister Jennifer (Josh), his nephews RJ and Talas, nieces Emyle, Tasha, Gemma and Zaida, his grandparents the Wongs, uncle and many aunts and cousins. A Celebration of Eric’s Life was held in Grande Prairie. The family of the late Eric Adam Wong wishes to thank everyone for their kind expressions of sympathy, prayers and all acts of kindness extended to them during their time of bereavement.
Adele Lilian Wolske April 21, 1921 – November 12, 2017
Adele left us quietly at dusk on November 12, 2017. She was 96 years young. She was born in the Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops B.C. She was married to Vern until his passing on January 27, 2008. Simple words would never describe the incredible love she had for her family whom she leaves behind. She will be sadly missed by her loving daughters, Dorothy (Al), Schley, Sharon (Bob) Skinner and Marion (Clint) Price as well as 7 grandchildren and one predeceased, 10 great - grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild. Mom was an amazing cook. No one could hold a candle to those desserts of hers, in which each one held pure love. We will always love her and miss her. May God bless and keep you safe.
Nellie Sherbo
December 3, 1915 – November 13, 2017
On November 13, 2017, Nellie Sherbo passed away just shy of her 102nd birthday. Nellie is survived by her son Rick (Candice) Sherbo, daughterin-law Mary Sherbo, brotherin-law Ralph (Dora) Sherbo, grandchildren Quentin, Debbie, Eddie, Jason, Danny, and four greatgrandchildren. Nellie was predeceased by her husband Angelo Sherbo, son Eddie Sherbo and granddaughter Kelli-Ann. A family service will take place at Kamloops in the spring.
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Gary Boyd Eidem 1948 – 2017
Gary Eidem was born in Vancouver, BC on November 24, 1948 and passed away at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, BC on September 14, 2017. He was 68 years of age. Gary is survived by his son Garrett Eidem and brother Les Eidem of Kamloops. He was predeceased by his mother and father Palmer and Audrey Eidem. Gary was a haul truck driver in the mining industry. In his younger days, Gary was an exceptional baseball player on Texada Island. He always had a smile on his face, even up to his final days.
Victor Thomas Martin of Kamloops passed away on November 20, 2017 at 82 years young. Survived by his wife Ann Martin and 61 years of marriage. Children – John - Wayne - Chuck - Mike and Fawn Martin. Brothers – Dave Martin – Greg Bybel and Sister Donna Phillips. He will be warmly greeted by his parents Mike and Mary Martin and his brother Stan. A dedicated husband, a father of five, ironworker, steelworker, owner of his own businesses – Martinsons Welding of 100 Mile House and the original owner of the Iron Horse Pub of Sheridan Lake, no job was too big or small to take on. An avid fisherman, enjoying any opportunity to take his family out for a day trip or spend a weekend at Bowers Lake - a family favourite spot with many good memories. A pillar to his community and for over fifty years of dedication to the Lions International Club, dad was a force to be reckoned with. He was part of a club who was either selling Lions tickets for charity, cooking breakfast at the New Life Community Kamloops, flipping burgers at a local charity event, helping to give children Abilities’ at Camp Winfield or finding a wheelchair for someone who was in need. A wonderful man, husband, father, brother, uncle, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend.
Gary was a selfless individual – always there to help others. Services for Gary Eidem will be announced later. For info please call 604-701-1838. Condolences may be sent to the family at DrakeCremation.com
You are definitely a man who will be missed everyday. Sweet dreams dad. A celebration of life will be held for family and friends at a later date. Donations can be made to: The British Columbia Lions Society for Children with Disabilities 1-800-818-4483 or 604 873-1865. Condolences may be expressed to the family from www.myalternatives.ca
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Walter Holdsworth
November 27, 1926 - November 12, 2017 It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Eric Walter Holdsworth of Kamloops, BC in the early hours of November 12, 2017. Loving husband of Marjie for over 66 years, he will be lovingly remembered by his daughters Janice (Barry) and Barb (Ern) and was pre-deceased by his adored son Jason in 1994. He was Grandpa to Shannon, Brett, Steven and Devan and was pre-deceased by grandson’s Damon and Dylan. He was blessed with five great-grandchildren, his brother Frank and sister Judy, along with many nieces, nephews and wonderful friends. Eric was a devoted advocate and member of the Eagle Bay Church and community. He cherished his time at Wild Rose Bay in the lovely log house that he and Marjie built for retirement and family to enjoy. During his working years he was an engineer and a teacher. Thank you to the friends and staff at the Ridgepointe Retirement Residence who were so kind and friendly while Eric resided there. Thank you to the nurses and doctors at the Royal Inland Hospital for his care and comfort during his final days. A Service of Celebration will be held at the Eagle Bay Church, 4802 Eagle Bay Road on November 28, 2017 at 1:00 pm with a reception to follow at the Eagle Bay Hall, 4326 Eagle Bay Road, Eagle Bay, BC. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or Alzheimer’s Society of BC. On-line condolences may be sent to DrakeCremation.com
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COIN collector buying old coins, collector coins, coin collections Todd 250-864-3521
Skylar Peppler dining set, 2leaves, 6 chairs, 2pc china cabinet, glasstop wooden bottom. Exec cond. $1750/obo. 250-828-0359.
2015 M300 power wheel chair w/charger Roho air seat, ext arm like new asking $6000obo (250) 554-1257
Cash for GOLD, concentrate, nuggets, gold dust, scrap, gold dental work,Unwanted GOLD+ Call Todd (250)-864-3521 Wanted to Buy: Jewellery, Gold, Silver, Coins, Estate Collections, China, Sterling Any Gold or Silver, Coins + Christine 1-778-281-0030
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Misc. for Sale Firearms .270 calibre BSA rifle w/ Tasco scope, case, shells. Need PAL. $600. 250-571-4943.
Free Items Free 3/4 inch white rock approx 3/4 of a p/u load u pick up asap 250-554-6877
Firewood/Fuel ALL SEASON FIREWOOD. For delivery birch, fir & pine. Stock up now. Campfire wood. (250) 377-3457.
Furniture 2sm antique armchairs $600, wool area rug 9x7 $400 (778) 471-8627 8ft Antique Couch $900. Round dining room table w/4chairs & 2 bar stools. $700. Couch & matching chairs $149. 250-374-1541.
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12.5ft x 14ft. includes kitchen cabinets, doors solid red oak, glass panels, includes countertops, sinks, lazy susans, stove vent, etc Asking $3000 (250) 314-1416 2 Cooper Weather Master Studded Winters 215/65 R17 $200 (250) 376-4163
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Bachelor Suite starting at $845 per month 1 & 2 Bedroom Suites Adult Oriented No Pets Elevators / Dishwashers Common Laundry $850-$1,200 per month North Shore 250-376-1427 South Shore 250-314-1135
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MISC4Sale: Oak Table Chairs-$400, 1-Standard 8ft truck canopy $300. Call 250851-1115 after 6pm or leave msg.
Bodybreak (Walmart) Stepper Exercise Machine. Like new. $150/obo. 250-374-1670.
Set of Royal Albert dishes Yellow Tea Rose. $600. 778-4718627.
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2036sq/ft warehouse. 244 Briar Ave/N/Shore. Ideal for small engine shop. Avail immed. 250-376-3733 Mon-Fri 8am-3pm.
1973 12’x63’. Mobile Home. Good cond. Must be moved by Dec 10th. 250-682-4490
2 - 2400sq/ft. shops for rent. 12ft. overhead door, office. $1650/mo. +gst. Avail. Dec. 1st. 250-682-0005
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Homes for Rent All Furnished 4Bd,nrTRU/RIH Cozy View Deck nsp $2300. 250-314-0909pg604-802-5649 Brock 3Bdrm, 2 baths, c/a $1800/mth &dd 778-470-1680
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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.
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*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
WE ARE HIRING!! The City of Vernon is hiring for the following position:
Manager, Detention Facility - Exempt Please see our website at www.vernon.ca for a complete job description and method of application.
Rooms for Rent Furnished room inclds all util. W/D, N/S, N/P. $550/mo. DD. Dec. 1st. 250-574-0395. Furn room close to Downtown all amenities, for working person w/own transportation avail now $550 mo 250-377-3158
North Shore $400 per/mo includes utilities. np/ns. 250554-6877 / 250-377-1020. Quiet 4bd Home Nr TRU/RIH $650. nspWorker/student 250314-0909pgr. 604-802-5649
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.
Suites, Upper New 2bdrm bright daylight suite near TRU/bus stp/ns/furn wifi util inc $900 778-257-1839
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.
Recreation **BOOK NOW FOR BEST WEEKS IN 2017** Shuswap Lake! 5 Star Resort in Scotch Creek BC. REST & RELAX ON THIS PRIVATE CORNER LOT. Newer 1bdrm, 1-bath park model sleeps 4 . Tastefully decorated guest cabin for 2 more. One of only 15 lots on the beautiful sandy beach with a wharf for your boat. Provincial park, Golf, Grocery/Liquor store & Marina all minutes away. Resort has 2 pools, 2 hot tubs, Adult & Family Clubhouse, Park, Playground. Only $1,300 week. BOOK NOW! Rental options available for 3 & 4 day, 1 week, 2 week & monthly. Call for more information. 1-250-371-1333.
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GENERAL LABOURERS You may submit your resume for consideration to this general position for upcoming employment opportunities. Your application will be kept on file if a relevant opening arises at our Chetwynd location. It is recommended you visit our website regularly and apply specifically for positions you are interested in as they are posted. Our ideal candidates will possess: • A grade 12 diploma • Strong interpersonal and communication skills • Our West Fraser values (including integrity, humility, teamwork, frugality, innovation, competitiveness, and respect) • The desire to learn, grow and succeed • Industrial experience and post-secondary education would be considered an asset Our employees drive our success. We believe in providing opportunities for growth andadvancement and are looking for people who want to build their career in our company. Chetwynd is a growing, family-friendly community located on the eastern foothills of theRocky Mountains and offers excellent year round recreational activities. Our mill and forestoperations form an integral part of the community, providing economic stability toemployees and families that live in the Chetwynd area. For more information aboutChetwynd, visit www.gochetwynd.com. A family business at heart since 1955, West Fraser values excellence in performance andpeople, challenge and satisfaction, and profitability and growth. We practice leadership inour field and responsibility in our communities. For more information on West Fraser andour current opportunities, visit our website at: www.westfraser.com/jobs We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Boats 14ft aluminum boat w/trailer and new 9.9HP Merc O/B w/asst equip $4000. (250) 523-6251
2011 Lincoln Navigator like new. 106,000kms. White, black leather interior, 3rd seat. AWD, Navigation, sunroof. $28,800. 250-319-8784
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1994 F150 Lariat 5L 5spd 4wd ext cab Flat deck $2500obo 250-376-7129/250-319-0046
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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.
1996 Chevrolet C/K 2500 HD 3/4 ton Truck. Good condition. $9,900. 250-374-1988
4 Yokohama winters on rims. 265/70R17 M&S. $650. Used one season. 250-579-5696.
2017 Coleman Travel Trailer 2 slides, A/C, Rear kitchen, front bedroom. $29,995.00. 250-320-7446
Cars - Domestic
1996 GMC Suburban 4x4 good shape runs great $3800obo Call (250) 571-2107
1998 Chrysler Intrepid, auto, good cond. Winters on rims, remote, air. $1,800. 376-8628. Absolute gorgeous 03 Cadillac Deville one owner low kms $5,500.00/obo 250-554-0580
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2003 GMC Sierra extended cab, 4x4 with canopy. Fully loaded. $5,500/obo. 778-257-2468
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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.
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Recreational/Sale 2005, 38’ RV trailer 2 slides, sleeps 6, appl incld, fully loaded, $16,900. 236-421-2251
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RICKS’S SMALL HAUL For all Deliveries & Dump Runs. Extra large dump trailers for rent. Dump Truck Long and Short Hauls!!
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2013 Dodge 2500 Crew Cab, long box. Fully loaded. Excellent condition. $25,900. 250-299-9387
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Sport Utility Vehicle 07 Toyota Rav 4 awd limited edit. V6 full load low kms exc cond $14,000 250-679-2253
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2013 Keystone Fusion Toy Hauler slps 9, 41ft 12ft garage asking $69,000 250-374-4723
2013 Hyundai Tuson AWD. 53,000kms. New cond. New battery/rear brakes. $17,000. 250-578-2052.
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But that shouldn’t be very unhappy for eternity.” get lost in our busy lives, Live box office at kamloopslive. a simple but important ;laksjd f;lkasjd f;lakj asjkhd f;akljsd f;kljasfl;dkj as;dfjkpeople a;slkjdfin ;lkasj dflk;ja;sdWith fklja;sldfj f;lkasjd f;lakj asjkhdand f;akljsd f;kljasfl;dkj as;dfjkwhere a;slkjdf ;lkasj dflk;ja;sd fklja;sldfj ;laksjd the case. There’s the the help of composer we get into this world ca or by calling 250-374-5483. goal for the first scenes of ;laksjd f;lkasjd f;lakj asjkhd f;akljsd f;kljasfl;dkj as;dfjk a;slkjdf ;lkasj dflk;ja;sd fklja;sldfj f;lkasjd f;lakj audience who won’t know the and music director Bryce we think our lives are so busy Western Canada Theatre’s pro;laksjd f;lkasjd f;lakj asjkhd f;akljsd f;kljasfl;dkj as;dfjk a;slkjdf ;lkasj fklja;sldfj asjkhd f;akljsd f;kljasfl;dkj a;slkjdf he ;lkasj dflk;ja;sd fklja;sldfj ;laksjd f;lkasjd story. There’s young kids in thisdflk;ja;sd Kulak’s ghostly instrumentals, and oh, I’mas;dfjk so stressed,” said. duction of A Christmas Carol. ;laksjd f;lkasjd f;lakj asjkhd f;akljsd f;kljasfl;dkj as;dfjk a;slkjdf ;lkasj dflk;ja;sd fklja;sldfjsaid the f;lakj asjkhd f;akljsd f;kljasfl;dkj as;dfjk a;slkjdf ;lkasj dflk;ja;sd fklja;sldfj ;laksjd f;lkasjd production who don’t know the MacDonald show will “It’s just a reminder to value “I want to make sure that ;laksjd f;lkasjd f;lakj asjkhd f;akljsd f;kljasfl;dkj as;dfjk a;slkjdf ;lkasj dflk;ja;sd fklja;sldfjthan f;lakj f;kljasfl;dkj story at all.” get spookier someasjkhd ver- f;akljsdthe companyas;dfjk of youra;slkjdf family;lkasj and dflk;ja;sd fklja;sldfj ;laksjd f;lkasjd no one likes me,” said Spencer;laksjd f;lkasjd f;lakj asjkhd f;akljsd f;kljasfl;dkj as;dfjk a;slkjdf ;lkasj dflk;ja;sd fklja;sldfj f;lakj asjkhd f;akljsd f;kljasfl;dkj Michael as;dfjk Spencer-Davis, MacDonald, who directs sions of Carol. While the play is Davis, who steps into the role of ;laksjd f;lkasjd f;lakj a;slkjdf ;lkasj dflk;ja;sd fklja;sldfj ;laksjd as Ebenezer Scrooge, and Kirk Smith, the production in addition to meant for families, the ghostly Christmas-hating curmudgeon asjkhd f;akljsd f;kljasfl;dkj as;dfjk scriptwriting a;slkjdf ;lkasj duties, dflk;ja;sd fklja;sldfj ;laksjd f;lkasjdcould bef;lkasjd f;lakj asjkhd f;akljsd f;kljasfl;dkj as Fred, confront the reality of said he also elements scary for kids Ebenezer Scrooge in a new adapf;lakj asjkhd f;akljsd f;kljasfl;dkj as;dfjk a;slkjdf ;lkasj dflk;ja;sd fklja;sldfj ;laksjd f;lkasjd as;dfjk a;slkjdf ;lkasj dflk;ja;sd fklja;sldfj ;laksjd the approach of Christmas Day and wants the story to make clear the under ages seven or eight. tation by WCT artistic director f;lakj asjkhd f;akljsd f;kljasfl;dkj as;dfjk a;slkjdf ;lkasj dflk;ja;sd fklja;sldfj ;laksjd f;lkasjd f;lkasjd f;lakj asjkhd f;akljsd f;kljasfl;dkj how to spend it during a danger Scrooge is in if he can’t It’s not all sinister on stage, James MacDonald. f;lakj asjkhd f;akljsd f;kljasfl;dkj as;dfjk a;slkjdf ;lkasj dflk;ja;sd fklja;sldfj ;laksjd f;lkasjd as;dfjk a;slkjdf ;lkasj dflk;ja;sd fklja;sldfj ;laksjd scene from Western Canada Theatre’s find it in him to be nice to the however. Based on Charles Dickens’ f;lakj asjkhd f;akljsd f;kljasfl;dkj as;dfjk a;slkjdf ;lkasj dflk;ja;sd ;laksjd f;lkasjd MacDonald f;lkasjd f;lakj asjkhd f;akljsd f;kljasfl;dkj production, A Christmas Carol. people in his life. That ledfklja;sldfj to a Ultimately, said, book of the same name, the play f;lakj asjkhd f;akljsd f;kljasfl;dkj as;dfjk a;slkjdf ;lkasj dflk;ja;sd fklja;sldfj ;laksjd f;lkasjd as;dfjk a;slkjdf ;lkasj dflk;ja;sd fklja;sldfj ;laksjd version of Carol that plays up DAVE EAGLES/KTW follows Scrooge on Christmas f;lakj asjkhd f;akljsd f;kljasfl;dkj as;dfjk a;slkjdf ;lkasj dflk;ja;sd Eve as he is visited by four spirits the ghost tale element at the fklja;sldfj ;laksjd f;lkasjd f;lakj asjkhdstory’s f;akljsdcentre, f;kljasfl;dkj as;dfjk from Scrooge’s and urged to reform his miserly, a;slkjdf ;lkasj dflk;ja;sd fklja;sldfj ;laksjd f;lkasjd f;lakj asjkhd f;akljsd tormented former business miserable behaviour — or suffer f;kljasfl;dkj as;dfjk a;slkjdf ;lkasj dflk;ja;sd fklja;sldfj ;laksjd f;lkasjd partner Marley to the sinister the consequences. f;lakj asjkhd f;akljsd f;kljasfl;dkj as;dfjk a;slkjdf ;lkasj dflk;ja;sd ghost of Christmas Future. With most of the play focused fklja;sldfj ;laksjd f;lkasjd f;lakj “Jacob Marley is a pretty toron the ghosts of Jacob Marley asjkhd f;akljsd f;kljasfl;dkj and Christmases Past, Present as;dfjk a;slkjdf ;lkasj dflk;ja;sd and Future, Spencer-Davis said fklja;sldfj ;laksjd f;lkasjd f;lakj there isn’t much time to convince asjkhd f;akljsd f;kljasfl;dkj as;dfjk the audience Scrooge is a nasty a;slkjdf ;lkasj dflk;ja;sd fklja;sldfj piece of work. Those early snarls ;laksjd f;lkasjd f;lakj asjkhd of “bah, humbug” have to count. f;akljsd f;kljasfl;dkj as;dfjk a;slkjdf “Scrooge at the beginning ;lkasj dflk;ja;sd fklja;sldfj ;laksjd must not be liked. He must really ANDREA KLASSEN
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Sean Kingston, Peter Jackson to perform at CJ’s Nightclub Sean Kingston (right) got his start uploading music to MySpace. The Hip Hop musician has since become known for songs like Beautiful Girls and Fire Burning. He is performing in Kamloops as part of a 22-show tour, with opening act Peter Jackson (below). GIL COPE PHOTO
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ike Smith’s life changed when his best friend died in 2006. At that point, music was fun but it wasn’t his focus, Smith said. Instead, it’s best to say he and his friend were more involved in a risky lifestyle. And then, his buddy died in a drinking-related car crash and his mother asked Smith to give the eulogy. “I didn’t think I could do that,” he said. Instead, he went into a
friend’s music studio and recorded a song for his buddy that was played at his funeral. “It was super tough,” Smith said, “but I tried to take some positive out of the negative. I saw emotions — people laughing and people crying — and realized this could be more than a hobby. This could be a way to invoke change.” Smith took a hard look at his life, didn’t like what he was seeing,
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knew he needed to change — and Peter Jackson was born, a professional name he chose from his favourite brand of cigarettes. Smith is touring now as the opening act for Sean Kingston, another hip-hop artist with a similar challenging past. When he was just a teen — and having had his own share of run-ins with the law — his mother and sister went to prison after being convicted of identity fraud. It left him homeless, sleeping in bus shelters in his native Jamaica. His life turned around when a relative gave him a room. With
some stability found, he started uploading music he was writing onto MySpace. He was also sending them to producers, sometimes emailing several songs on the same day. Eventually, a producer gave him a break and his career was off. Both musicians share activism, something Smith said is a strength of the hip-hop genre, using their lyrics to address societal issues. That manifested itself even with the eulogy recording, Smith said, giving the grieving mom a different view of the son she had lost.
“The thing is, one mistake doesn’t define your whole life.” Kingston said his music helps him tell his own story, creating lyrics others he hopes are powerful and paint meaningful pictures for his audiences. He doesn’t like to curse, he said, but leave those who hear him with an understanding of who he is, where he comes from and what matters to him. The pair are on a 22-show tour that brings them to Kamloops on Monday, Nov. 27, for a show at CJ’s Nightclub, 130 Fifth Ave. Tickets are available online at myshowpass.com.
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EDIT Media Fund (CMF). Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rejected the idea. The influx of money will be used to fund Canadian content, but the money is coming outside of the CMF, which all cable and satellite companies must pay into. It seems Netflix will be exempt
from this, avoiding the threatened “Netflix tax”, which would have been paid for by Netflix users. Netflix may also be exempt from the Canadian content regulations that most broadcasters must follow. Netflix already produces Canadian content for its own broadcasts, having worked with the CBC on the second season of Anne, an updated version of Anne of Green Gables, and producing the mini-series Alias Grace, based on the Margaret Atwood novel. At the same time, Minister Joly has asked for the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to review a recent decision to lower Cancon
requirements for some media providers, after a public outcry in August. Bell Media, a vocal critic of Canadian content requirements, has also stopped funding two programs it was responsible for, MuchFact and BravoFact. In May, the CRTC dropped the requirement for Bell to fund the programs and, in September, Bell stopped funding. MuchFact was a fund that allowed both established Canadian musical artists to create videos, a program that had been in place since 1984. While Much may not play as much music video content lately, the music video format has become important for online watching on
sites like YouTube. BravoFact did the same for Canadian film makers. There are other places to get funding for videos, but MuchFact was the main source of funding. Bell Media has suggested that online content providers like YouTube could pick up funding. Musicians, film-makers and fans alike have asked Minister Joly to set up a federal fund for Canadian video content, but nothing has been done to date. Steve Marlow is the program co-ordinator at CFBX, an independent radio station in Kamloops. Tune in at 92.5 FM on the dial or go online to thex.ca.
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erry De Souza has travelled around the world, performing music every step of the way. He was born in Rhodesia before moving to the United Kingdom in his 20s and eventually moving to Canada in the early 1980s. “I’m more Canadian than anything,” he said. His most recent move was from Toronto to Kamloops and, now that he’s settled in, he’s gearing up to get his name out in the local music scene. The solo musician will perform at Chances Barside Lounge and Grill on Dec. 1. De Souza’s musical style harkens back to the 1970s, when he was listening to a lot of the Beatles. “Growing up in Rhodesia, we got a lot of British music at the time,” he said. Those who take in his show can expect to hear covers from the Fab Four, along with familiar tunes by Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly. Many of his past performances have appeased an older crowd, he said. Seniors have said they enjoy hearing songs from when they were younger but De Souza said his music also appeals to those in their 30s. “Songs their parents used to play when they went on trips,” he said. “They would probably recognize almost every song I play.” While De Souza is a one-man show, he said he offers more than a typical singer with a guitar, courtesy a midi system that makes him sound like a five-piece band. His guitar has special computerized pickups, so it knows what
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De Souza adds synthesizer sounds to provide an even more complete sound. “At the same time, it is interactive,” he said. “It’s not just like playing
a karaoke machine.” De Souza has performed a couple charity events in recent months since he moved to the River City, but considers this
his first official gig — a welcome to his new home. “I’m hoping after this gig at Chances, my doors will open a little wider and more gigs
will be coming up,” he said. The show is 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Chances is located at 1250 Halston Ave. in North Kamloops.
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TORONTO — For more than a decade now, Toronto author Michael Redhill has been publishing mystery novels under the pseudonym Inger Ash Wolfe, but on Monday it was a piece of literary fiction bearing his actual name that won the $100,000 Scotiabank Giller Prize. The thriller Bellevue Square (Doubleday Canada), about a woman on the hunt for her doppelganger in a multicultural neighbourhood of Toronto, was praised by jury members for its “complex literary wonders’’ as it nabbed the prestigious honour. Redhill seemed shocked as he accepted the prize and gave a tearful speech thanking his supporters as well as the late businessman Jack Rabinovitch, who founded the Giller Prize in 1994 in honour of his late wife, literary journalist Doris Giller. “I was a little more emotional than I was expecting to be — but life doesn’t prepare you for receiving a $100,000 cheque and then addressing people live across the nation, so I think I will probably have no memory of
this evening in about 20 minutes, just to protect myself,” he said with a laugh in an interview after the awards ceremony. “Living as a writer, you sometimes surf on credit and goodwill, and this will make me a much better risk for the various people who may have to help me in the future,’’ he said. “But right now, I can row my own boat.’’ Redhill beat out titles by Eden Robinson, Rachel Cusk, Ed O’Loughlin and Michelle Winters, who each get $10,000 for being finalists. He started out as a literary writer, poet and novelist but branched out in the mystery genre in 2006. Bellevue Square was inspired by the things he learned when he was a mystery novelist. It centres on a park in Kensington Market that “is a strange kind
of clearing house for humanity,’’ he said. “It’s been 11 years since I published a book under my own name, so it’s fun to come out again,’’ said Redhill, who was born in Baltimore, but grew up in Toronto and was a Giller finalist in 2001 for Martin Sloane. “This is more of a literary novel that explores what is a person, what is consciousness, how do we know we are who we think we are and all those kinds of things.’’ In his acceptance speech, Redhill gave a toast to Rabinovitch, who died in August at age 87. This year’s gala, the 24th annual, also commemorated him at the start of the show. Opera star Measha Brueggergosman gave a powerful performance of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah with a choir while photos of Rabinovitch, his family and friends were projected on screens beside the stage. “Jack would have been thrilled, as he always was, to be here surrounded by friends with whom he had deep, loving relationships, and in the company of authors he greatly admired,’’ his daughter Elana Rabinovitch, the Giller’s
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Welcome to Winter Block Party Downtown Kamloops and Brew Loops are inviting all to bundle up in their favourite plaid jackets and embrace winter with the first ever flannel and frostthemed Welcome Winter Block Party. The big event will take place on Saturday, Dec. 9, from noon to 6 p.m. on Victoria Street, between Third and Fourth avenues. The all-ages party will see the 300block of Victoria Street closed to vehicle traffic and opened for pedestrians to stroll. Included in the activities: • Hot food and drink; • Ball hockey with alumni from the Kamloops Blazers and Kamloops Storm, hosted by the Kamloops Outdoor Skating Association; • A variety of craft beer options provided by the Brew Loops Beer Festival; • Local wine from Monte Creek Ranch; • Marbled ornament-making workshop at 340 Victoria St. with Makeshift Kamloops. Outdoor seating with propane heaters will help keep attendees warm, while stores and restaurants throughout the downtown core will be adding to the festivities with their own in-shop parties with Welcome Winter Block Party specials.
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In an effort to encourage Christmas shoppers, the City of Kamloops will offer free parking downtown every Saturday in December. City council has voted unanimously to offer free parking 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 who are looking to fill their Christmas lists. The three-hour time limit in effect downtown will still apply. Free Saturday parking will begin on Saturday, Dec. 2 and continue on the seventh day of the week until Saturday, Dec. 30.
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Homes for the Holidays is a self-guided tour through homes that have been decorated with Christmas decor. It wraps up with a reception at the Kamloops Art Gallery, which is located at 465 Victoria St.
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“Now, we’re part of fundraising. Before we only offered our time or what we could. Now, we actually have the chance to help them raise money, so that’s a pretty cool thing for both of us.� Local designers take over the homes, which are volunteered by various community members like the Jolicoeurs, and create festive displays. Decorations are loaned by local retailers and include Christmas trees, table settings and even a custom wrap to transform Jolicoeur’s kitchen island into white birch befitting of a wintery scene. For $45, ticket holders get through the doors on self-guided tours, which conclude with a reception downtown at the Kamloops Art Gallery. “It’s just a really awesome way to kick off the holiday season and get inspired,� said United Way’s director of mar-
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keting Geralyn Alain. In the event’s 16th year, Alain said the United Way is mixing things up. They’ve added an extra house to the tour this year and selected two homes in North Kamloops. They’ve also moved the reception from the Old Courthouse on Seymour Street to the Art Gallery down the road on Victoria Street. Proceeds from the event support the organization’s community fund, which is used to invest in various nonprofits in the region. The local branch of the United Way supports communities like Kamloops, but also as far away as Clearwater and Williams Lake. Some organizations that have benefited from its support in the past include the Boys and Girls Club, the Canadian Mental Health Association and the Family Tree Family Resource Centre. The United Way is in its third year of a $6.5-million fundraising campaign. Asked whether the organization is on target to meet that goal come December, Alain is unsure, but optimistic it will “come close.� Homes for the Holidays is an important event in reaching that goal, she said.
Annual workplace campaigns are also underway to raise funds. “This event [Homes for the Holidays] specifically is one of the most important fundraisers of the year for us at United Way,� Alain said. “Ultimately, it comes down to making an impact in the community. By coming on the tour, you’re helping kids, those who need a hand in our community.� United Way Thompson Nicola Cariboo’s Homes for the Holidays runs from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, with additional evening hours on Sunday, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Kamloops Art Gallery reception will feature appetizers from Uptown Chefs Catering and Events and Romeo’s Kitchen and Spirits, along with a glass of wine courtesy Monte Creek Ranch Winery. The event will also include raffles, shopping and some surprises, like a pop-up cookie bar. Tickets allow free admission to the Kamloops Museum and Archives exhibit, Housework the Bungalo Style in Kamloops through Dec. 15. For tickets and more information, go online to unitedwaytnc.ca/ event/2017-homes-forthe-holidays/.
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Kamloops This Week carriers will be among those participating in the 37th annual Santa Claus Parade. The event gets underway on Saturday at 11 a.m., starting at Second Avenue and St. Paul Street and wrapping up at Sixth Avenue and Victoria Street. The forecast calls for sun and clouds and a high of 8 C.
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o, ho, ho — the familiar seasonal sounds of Santa will fill the streets of downtown Kamloops on Saturday morning, with the return of the annual Santa Claus Parade. In the event’s 37th year, the Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association recruited the parade’s inaugural title sponsor. Thompson Rivers University signed on help fund the parade for three years. The parade ran off the side of KCBIA staff members’ desks in the years since the former Thompson Park Mall stopped running the holiday event. The money will help pay for things like upgrading Santa’s float, signage and award ribbons, along with a new video screen that will be set up at Third Avenue, broadcasting the parade. The parade begins with waking up Santa. It starts at 10:30 a.m.
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Bring a letter for Santa and KTW staff will pick it up during the parade, ensuring it reaches the North Pole well in time for Christmas. 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 prior to his big moment in the parade. Kamloops radio personality Stan Bailey will be behind a microphone, helping the kids yell and holler. The tradition occurs every year to kick off the parade. About 70 floats will take to Victoria Street on Saturday morning. 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 live acts will include the Kamloops Rube Band, Brocklehurst Middle School’s band, The Bees and the Bare Bones and Dave Coalmine Band.
This year, the parade theme 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. Watch for TRU staff dressed in 150 tree costumes. Each staff member was given the opportunity to decorate their tree to reflect what Canada means to them. 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, along with that new screen. 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 there through Eighth Avenue. 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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Devon Bjarnason makes up one-third of the Devon Coyote trio, which performs at the Blue Grotto on Friday and Saturday night. KTW FILE PHOTO
The streets are alive with the sound of music WATCH FOR UPCOMING ACTS AT DOWNTOWN VENUES
Those looking for live music offerings need not look farther than the city’s downtown core. From hip-hop acts to punk rock and open mic — hit the dance floor or have a cup of coffee while taking in a multitude of artists from far and wide.
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Local roots, rock and blues fusion band, Devon Coyote, is performing downtown this weekend at the Blue Grotto. The group, consists of Devon Bjarnason (vocals, guitar, lap steel, harmonica), D’Arcy Booth (bass, vocals, banjo, guitar) and Rod Anderson (drums, vocals.) Devon Coyote performs at 319 Victoria St., on Friday and Saturday nights, starting at 9 p.m. Cover is $5.
SEAN KINGSTON, PETER JACKSON AT CJ’S
On Monday, Sean Kingston and Peter Jackson will take the stage at CJ’s Nightclub at Fifth Avenue and Lansdowne Street. The former is a Jamaican hip-hop artist best known for songs like Fire Burning and Beautiful Girls, while the latter opening act to Kingston hails from Ontario. The pair is on a 22-show tour. Tickets are available online at myshowpass.com.
OPEN MIC AT THE COMMODORE
The Commodore Grand Cafe and Lounge offers a weekly venue for local musicians to cut their teeth. Open-mic sessions run on Mondays from 9:30 p.m. to 11:45 p.m. at 369 Victoria St. For those who aren’t musically inclined, head to the downtown restaurant and lounge for tapas and a drink while taking in some local entertainment.
KARAOKE NIGHT AT THE CENTRAL PUB
The Central Station Pub in downtown Kamloops is the place to grab a microphone and belt out Enrique Iglesias without a shame in the world. Ranging from amateur to professional singers to
inebriated artists and wannabe boy bands — this little pub on the corner of Fourth Avenue and Lansdowne Street will provide entertainment alongside a frosty pint every Saturday night. Sign up to participate or sit back and take it all in. The pub is at 126 Fourth Ave. It closes at 1 a.m.
SHATTERED BLUE AT THE BLUE GROTTO
Kamloops band, Shattered Blue, will take the stage at the Blue Grotto in December. The band performs cover music and will be at the downtown venue, at 319 Victoria St., on Friday, Dec. 1, and Saturday, Dec. 2. The classic rock band consists of: Corey Yamaoka, Uli Scheck,Craig Jones , Renea Denis, Nicole Clay and Darrell Hanna. The bar is 21-plus.
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