Kamloops This Week December 21, 2017 by KamloopsThisWeek

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In today’s edition of KTW, and continuing in the Friday paper, we present Christmas stories and drawings mixed in among the news. We hope you enjoy our annual nod to our loyal readers, young and old alike.

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Westmount elementary Grade 5 student Tyson Berglund joined fellow classmates recently in presenting the Roger Emerson musical December in Our Town. The multicultural celebration of the season sought to celebrate the wonder, joy and diversity of the month of December. The story follows a group of young people who, while collecting canned goods for a food bank, discover holiday traditions of other cultures, adding to their understanding each other.

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Despite vocal opposition from the city’s marijuana users and dispensary owners, Kamloops council on Tuesday night approved a package of regulations aimed at stores selling the drug. But those who argued in favour of letting dispensaries stay open may still see their hopes realized after council also directed staff to look at options to offer temporary-use permits to stores operating without incident. Council voted 7-1 in favour of creating a new zoning definition for the retail sale of marijuana. Council also voted 5-3 to up the maximum daily fine to $10,000 for operating without a business licence (which the city will not issue to dispensaries before marijuana is legalized next summer) and create a new business licence for commercial landlords, who must ensure tenants are operating with proper licensing. On the new zoning definitions, only Coun. Denis Walsh was opposed. On the remaining changes, Mayor Ken Christian and councillors Tina Lange, Ray Dhaliwal, Donovan Cavers and Dieter Dudy were in favour and councillors Arjun Singh, Denis Walsh and Kathy Sinclair were opposed. Coun. Pat Wallace was absent. Singh and Sinclair both argued the city should look at a model that would enable dispensaries that have long operated in the city without

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A former Kamloops mayoral candidate was asked to leave city hall Tuesday after asking Mayor Ken Christian why he was “so hot-headed” in a previous meeting between the two men. Mike McKenzie, who described himself as a representative for Indigenous youth, said he met with Christian the day before to raise concerns regarding Kinder Morgan’s expansion of its Trans Mountain pipeline. McKenzie said he wanted to speak with Christian about the lack of opportunities for young First Nations people to make their concerns about the pipeline expansion heard and to encourage the mayor to bring people together on the issue. McKenzie said the meeting soured, however, when he called Christian a “colonizer” for supporting an expanded Kinder Morgan pipeline based on the original more than half-century-old pipe because that line was installed when First Nations people would not have had the political ability to object to such projects. “My concern yesterday [Monday] was you were making disparaging remarks about leadership in the First Nations community, which we work with, and that provoked a response,” said Christian, a comment that led to a back and forth between the two in council chambers.

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Mike McKenzie (left) and other First Nations activists talk to Kamloops bylaw officers during a Dec. 4, 2016, protest outside Sandman Centre against approval of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.

“Are you going to turn it around on me and say I don’t support my own people? “Do you know where that drum comes from and do you have a reason to have it

on the wall and do you know who made it?” McKenzie asked, pointing to a ceremonial drum hanging in council chambers. “The problem that we face, Ken, is we need to have these public conversations because you can’t handle yourself behind closed doors.” “Thank you for coming and we’ll continue on with the meeting,” Christian responded. McKenzie continued to repeat his question, while asking, “Are you kicking me out of city hall?” Christian responded with requests for McKenzie to leave, which he eventually did. Following the exchange, McKenzie told KTW he believes Christian was referring to his argument that some First Nations leaders in the region have signed agreements with Kinder Morgan “against our inherent laws that we have as the Secwepemc.” McKenzie said he was disappointed the two could not resolve their issue. Christian, meanwhile, said the issues McKenzie is raising are outside the city’s jurisdiction. He said he felt the behaviour displayed by McKenzie during the meeting was not appropriate and did not see a need to continue the conversation beyond that point. “I think he was using the opportunity to talk to you more than me,” Christian told KTW.

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Snowfall created havoc in and around Kamloops Traveling to the Lower Mainland was treacherous on Tuesday as a major snowfall in Kamloops on regional highways created mayhem. The Coquihalla Highway was closed for hours south of Merritt due to an accident and big rigs being stuck in the storm. The alternate route to the Coast, Highway 1 via the Fraser Canyon, was blocked at Cherry Creek for several hours following a head-on collision between two semi-trucks. There were no injuries reported. A travel advisory remained in place through Wednesday morning

for the Coquihalla Highway between Kamloops and Merritt and Merritt and Hope, where as much as 40 centimetres of snow fell. In the city, police dealt with a number of minor crashes and were compelled once again to appeal to drivers to slow down. Kamloops received between 10 and 20 centimetres of snow. While flurries are in the forecast for Kamloops on Thursday, the outlook is sunny and cold from Friday through Christmas Day, with highs of -2 C and lows of -14 C expected through that stretch of four days.

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Donations to this year’s Kettle Campaign by the Salvation Army are behind last year’s totals, but the co-ordinator of the Kamloops effort doesn’t think allegations of homophobia have anything to do with it. Christine Kirby, who has run the campaign for three years, said there have been a couple of questions about the accusation that has been posted on social media in recent years — an allegation she said isn’t true. “We don’t discriminate based on orientation,” Kirby said. “We just help people.” The Canadian Salvation Army has a non-discrimination statement on its website that states anyone who visits the Sally Ann will receive assistance based solely on their need and the group’s capacity to help, regardless of race, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or religion. “We uphold the dignity of all people, believing that all are equal in the eyes of God and firmly oppose the mistreatment of any person,” the statement reads. SPONSORED CONTENT

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t’s only natural, as Christmas and New year’s Eve approach, to reminisce about previous Yuletide traditions. It’s not uncommon for old relationships to also come to mind. One of our family traditions is to read Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. I realized that, much like Scrooge, there are men and women who, for whatever reason, hold on to old resentments and grudges. This prevents their hearts and minds from being open to the beauty of possibility and new beginnings. If you are visited in your sleep by the Ghost of Christmas Past, acknowledge and respect it, but don’t hold on to it. Let it go. Whatever your current Christmas looks like, make the most of it. Regardless of your relationship status, take a moment to really soak in the joy and warmth of the holiday season. If you want to feel love this Christmas, perhaps you should volunteer. It sounds like a cliché to say it feels better to give than receive,

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but it really does. I guarantee it. When you volunteer, you not only help others, but you also meet new, amazing people. If you have a visit from the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, you are the only person who has the ability to make it come true. Scrooge had to revisit what was holding him back until his eyes were opened to how simple it was to change his attitude. Otherwise, he would have been stuck in his gloomy outlook year after year. So, open up your heart. Let go of some of the things that are holding you back. You will see people in a different way. You will

Last year, the campaign raised $175,000 in Kamloops, The goal this year was set at $200,000. As of last weekend, $123,000 had been collected. The campaign continues to 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve. Kettles staffed by volunteers are located at high-volume areas in the city, including liquor and grocery stores and Walmart. Kirby said she was of two minds when planning the campaign. She thought it could do well because people saw the Salvation Army at the forefront during the past summer’s wildfires. But she felt donations might lag because “people are financially and physically exhausted from giving them.” Nationally, the campaign has a $21-million goal, but is about $9 million short of that target, with only a few days until kettles are put away on Dec. 24. The Salvation Army uses the money in 400 communities in Canada to provide basic necessities of life, operate life skill programs and help people leave poverty permanently. Last year, the national organization helped more than 1.9-million people.

suddenly focus on the beauty of someone’s eyes, rather than their height. You will see the joy in someone’s laughter, rather than the extra 10 pounds you thought was so important. You will see the deep meaningful beauty that lies in each and every one of us. When that actually happens, attraction and chemistry will follow. Finding a partner to love for Christmas would be a great gift. But more important is to find love within your heart. That’s why I always say my deal breakers are single, happy people. When you are happy, you have so much more to offer someone, just as Scrooge did for Bob Cratchit. So, in the words of Tiny Tim, “God bless us, every one.” If you would like to start working on Christmas yet to come, contact me via email at holmes@wheretheheartis.ca and we will start your new year off with a draw for a $50 gift certificate to Nandi’s Flavours of India.

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In September 2016, 15 tall pine trees were felled on the property occupied by Greyhound and owned by A.L. Sott (Notre Dame) Inc. at Notre Dame Drive and Laval Crescent in Southgate. The arborist hired to chop down the trees told KTW at the time: “The trees were perfectly healthy and I’m not ill-willing the company in Vancouver, but it was tragic to see the trees go. They were kind of like a landmark for that corner. I understand progress at the same time.” A proposed new bylaw would require property owners to obtain tree-cutting permits before felling trees on commercial and industrial lands and forbid residents from cutting down or damaging trees on boulevards or city lands.

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The City of Kamloops wants to speak for the trees. Council has asked staff to prepare a new tree-protection bylaw for approval. Parks planner Mike Doll said the new law would require wouldbe lumberjacks to obtain tree-cutting permits before felling trees on commercial and industrial lands and forbid residents from cutting down or damaging trees on boulevards or city lands. Permits would start at $50 for between one and five trees. Construction workers would also be required to take steps to protect nearby trees from their projects. Doll said there will be a process to deal with hazardous trees, noting homeowners may still remove trees on residential lots less than two hectares in size. Invasive species — Russian olive, Siberian Elm and the tree of

heaven — on private lands will not be covered by the protections, nor will trees less than five feet in height. Doll said the goal is to maintain existing trees and increase the overall canopy within the city. In October 2016, city council approved a new urban forestry strategy that aims to bring the tree canopy in the city up to 20 per cent from its current 12 per cent figure. While the city has a 16 per cent canopy in its parks and boulevards — which still requires the planting of about 4,000 trees over the next 20 years to get to 20 per cent — other neighbourhoods have more work ahead. Southgate, the area west of Columbia Street between Highway 1 and Thompson Rivers University, has the lowest tree canopy of any neighbourhood in Kamloops, at two per cent. Juniper Ridge, at 16 per cent, has the leafiest canopy of any city

neighbourhood. In addition to crafting a new tree-protection bylaw, staff will also create a new list of heritage trees with information for the general public. Kamloops’ heritage tree bylaw protects trees of a certain age or significance. The bylaw currently lists 10 trees deemed “significant.” Six are in Riverside Park and include maple, oak, elm, chestnut and giant arborvitae. Two are in the Sixth Avenue cemetery

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(an Indian beam and Norway spruce), one is in Memorial Park off Battle Street (little leaf Linden) and one is on city right-of-way land in the West End (Douglas fir). The trees are considered significant because of “their importance to the community, including their importance for heritage or landmark value or as wildlife habitat, and therefore are protected from any interference or damage,” the bylaw states.

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ike the Ajax mine proposal before it, Kinder Morgan’s plan to expand its Trans Mountain pipeline from Alberta to its terminal in Burnaby somehow became the focus at Kamloops City Hall — a location where politicians have absolutely no say in whether the project proceeds. For some reason, former mayoral candidate Mike McKenzie brought his pipeline-related concerns to Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian this week, raising concerns about a perceived lack of opportunity or First Nations youth to protest the project and calling on Christian to bring people together on the issue. If McDonald has such concerns, he should be taking them to Victoria and Ottawa, where the decision on the pipeline expansion was made. Christian’s job as mayor is to guide council in ensuring taxes are as low as possible and services are as robust as can be. His job as mayor is to represent the city when dealing with other levels of government. His job also entails cutting a ribbon or two. But he does not get paid $100,000-plus to bring anybody together on divisive issues such as the pipeline expansion project. City council as a whole has not taken a formal position on the Trans Mountain project, though Kinder Morgan and the City of Kamloops signed a deal nearly two years ago that will see the city receive about $700,000 in community funding if the pipeline is built — a sum the company has positioned as a way to reduce the impact of construction. And, while there are many opponents to the project, Indigenous and non-Indigenous alike, it should be noted the Tk’emlups First Nation also reached an agreement with Kinder Morgan, one that will see $3 million — more than four times the amount of money going to Kamloops — deposited into the band’s bank account.

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Season is all about peace

ou might think writing a column just days before Christmas is an easy task.

It isn’t. At least, it’s not for me. So I delved back into some past seasonal columns and found one from 10 years ago that resonated for so many reasons. It involved my friend Joey Jack, who now calls Prince Rupert home, where he works for MLA Jennifer Rice, the parliamentary secretary for emergency preparedness. I knew Joey in so many ways, dating back to when he was helping with fundraising at the AIDS Society of Kamloops and when he was a java-making employee at Blenz Coffee in Aberdeen Mall. He studied journalism, with my husband as an instructor, and was instrumental in starting the Music Makes Meals fundraisers for the Kamloops Food Bank a few years ago (something we’re bringing back next year, but that’s fodder for a column in 2018). Just before Christmas in 2007, Joey went around the city putting up posters that said, quite simply, “War is Over If You Want It. Happy Christmas from John & Yoko.” While the posters caused some consternation with one journalist back in the day, they made me smile when I saw them. They made me smile again when, late last week, Joey

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LEVEL changed his Facebook profile to that simple saying: “ War is Over If You Want It. Happy Christmas from John & Yoko.” Ten years ago, Joey’s work was inspiring because it showed there are people in that generation who harbour the dream of peace everywhere at some point. Now, as 2017 prepares to give way to 2018, we face the reality that there are politicians in the country to the south of us worrying about a president who doesn’t seem to understand nuclear weapons are toys. Joey chose iconic words from a songwriter who penned so many lyrics seared into the minds of many generations of true music lovers. John Lennon believed “if everybody demanded peace instead of another television set, then there’d be peace.” Lennon, alongside wife Yoko Ono, wrote how “Everybody’s talking about Bagism, Shagism, Dragism, Madism, Ragism, Tagis, This-ism, that-ism, is-me, is-m, All we are saying is give peace a chance.”

Today, we have a world leader who condemns Muslims, doing all he can to instil fear of the Islamic religion in people, even though the word itself is rooted in the Arabic word “silm,” which means making peace, being in a mutually peaceful environment, finding peace. Lennon wrote that “all we are saying is give peace a chance” — yet it seems further away now than it did even 10 years ago, when we were vilifying and worrying about George W. Bush’s behaviour in the Oval Office. A decade after I first wrote about the eternal optimism of Joey Jack, it seems strange to see that while we’ve moved forward in many ways, we’ve fallen back in so many others. It’s a scary time, a confusing time, a time fraught with so much upheaval and anger. Yet Joey posts his Lennon saying and sends me messages of the good that has also been accomplished. Perhaps that’s the point of this pre-Christmas column — that even when things seem dark, challenging, overwhelming or just darn annoying, there’s still a reason to hope. Whether you are celebrating Christmas, Hannukah, Kwanza or simply enjoying several days off work, this season is about belief. It’s about family and community. It’s about sharing with others. It’s about peace — and never giving up on it. dale@kamloopsthisweek.com Twitter: @mdalebass

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IT TAKES A VILE PERSON TO STEAL FROM DAD Editor: My dad was working out at the John Tod Centre YMCA-YWCA on Sunday, Dec. 17, when somebody decided they needed his black leather jacket. Within the jacket were his car and house keys. They also stole his blue Sears gym bag. The person who took my dad’s stuff was a member of the Y as they needed a pass to get into that area at the centre on the North Shore.

Our family has been through a very tragic passing of a son this year and my dad has been beside himself. Now he has to worry that the thief may find out where he lives and steal more items. My dad is a senior and this incident has really rattled him. I don’t understand as the thief had to pay to be a gym member. If they have the means to do that, why steal?

I hope they read this and simply put the keys in the mail as the War Amps tag is attached. The person who stole from my father is a truly vile person. I hope they get theirs one day. Kathleen Dunn Kamloops

WE NEED TO FOCUS ON FAST-TRACKING SURGERIES Editor: Re: Kevin Tyler’s letter of Dec. 7 (‘Trickle-down economics always fails’): I was horrified to read Tyler’s letter referring to the B.C. NDP government eliminating medical premiums and his thought that a likely income-tax increase was a better option for the greater good of society. I fail to understand the economics of all this.

All I know is my 71-year-old husband — who has enjoyed a very active lifestyle to this point and has never before needed the medical system — has now found himself unable to hobble half a block without the use of a cane and has been told he has to wait up to two years for hip-replacement surgery. Taking revenue from an already stressed-to-the-max medical system will probably ensure my husband will have to wait

even longer for his turn. In the meantime, his family doctor and physiotherapist agree that his muscle tone will atrophy (even with the exercises he was given) and he will likely develop problems in his other hip, back and knees from the strain of readjusting his gait due to pain. I cannot imagine what his emotional and mental state will be by the time his number comes up in the queue.

Would it not make sense to get caught up because the long-term ramifications of not dealing with some of these health issues will put further strain on the medical system as a large group of people will require two or three surgeries to correct problems that could have been solved earlier with one surgery? This is only going to get worse. Can’t we fix this state of affairs now? Irene Whitfield Kamloops

MLA SHOULD PROTECT US FROM HIS B.C. LIBERALS Editor: Re: Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Peter Milobar’s comments on the rejection of Ajax, as quoted in KTW: “Yet you hear how many times how he [Environment Minister George Heyman] references SSN (Stk’emlupsemc te Secwepemc, which is composed of the Tk’emlups and Skeetchestn First Nations) and their opposi-

tion and it’s hard to see how that didn’t play a significant and final decision-making role in this.” It is indeed hard to see how the effective and true representations by the SSN, made as part of the democratic process, didn’t play a significant role in the final decision-making on Ajax. So what is Milobar’s problem with this? Perhaps he could elaborate a

bit more on his position. His comments seem to us to carry enough of a whiff of “white privilege” to warrant a retraction, so it would be appreciated if he could correct us if we are misinterpreting his remarks. If Milobar feels the need to mount a defence for Kamloopsarea citizens regarding dangers in the antiquated processes overseeing natural-resource

development, he should consider protecting us instead from the likes of Christy Clark and Bill Bennett and other such old-guard, money-grubbing, arbitrary, colonial-dinosaur B.C. Liberals who, thankfully, were not in power when the Ajax decision came down. John McNamer Susan Mann Kamloops

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“Sure beats throwing a bone to rich Americans who come here to kill our precious bears. “Well done, Premier Horgan — again.” — posted by Jack Jones

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RE: LETTER: AJAX DECISION DISCOURAGES FUTURE BUSINESS:

“For the billionth time, Kamloops isn’t anti-mining. “We are only against moronic projects that try to put a huge open-pit mine above a city of 90,000 people. “Non-idiotic mining companies are more than welcome in the area. Personally, I’m OK with the idiotic ones like KGHM avoiding us.” — posted by Frank

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The Kamloops-Thompson school district’s honour choir entertained visitors to the B.C. Wildlife Park’s Wildlights celebration on the weekend. Kids sang a variety of songs to celebrate the Christmas season. The choir also performed in the lobby of Sagebrush Theatre during a recent event there. To watch video of the performance, go online to kamloopsthisweek.com and click on the Entertainment tab.

BC SPCA seizes 74 farm animals The BC SPCA has seized 74 farm animals from a rural property in Barriere on Dec. 12. Special constables removed 31 sheep, 19 piglets, 12 chickens, seven pigs, four goats, and a rooster from the property.

“The animals were living in very substandard conditions, with lack of adequate shelter, water or food,” said Kathy Woodward, senior animal-protection officer for the BC SPCA. “The majority of the

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were living in pasture areas strewn with injurious objects.” Woodward said one of the animals was suffering from an untreated broken leg. The animals are being housed in foster homes in the Kamloops

area. The BC SPCA is looking for permanent homes for the animals. Those interested in adopting them can call Woodward at 250.878.5022 or email her at kwoodward@ spca.bc.ca.

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The John Howard Society in Kamloops wants to stop partner violence before it starts. To do this, the agency is bringing to the Kamloops region it serves the STOP Program, which will begin in January. The acronym stands for Stop Taking it Out on your Partner. Kam Johal, one of two facilitators who will run the program, said each weekly session — it runs on Wednesdays for 17 weeks — is designed to build on steps that lead to emotional literacy. Hopefully, Johal said, an individual can recognize and stop abuse if it exists in their relationship now or avoid bringing it into the partnership. The abuse can be mental, physical or emotional and can be arise in any relationship — men, women, same sex — but for now, the focus is on male participants because the money received to run the program included that stipulation. The goal is to catch the potential problem before it begins and the risk of some kind of abuse comes into a relationship. Johal said the aim of the sessions, each of which lasts about three hours, includes creating a successful place for men to discuss the issues around abuse, digging deep into the root causes and dynamics in relationships. A detailed screening process of potential participants is also required. Recognizing the sessions could cause some trigger reaction, Johal said support is in place for women in relationships with participants. There are support groups for partners, they will be contacted and told of available support and follow-up work will be done after the sessions. The program starts in January, but Johal is hoping people interested will contact the society soon so they can be screened and learn more about what they will experience in the sessions. Boiling it down to a simple description, STOP is designed to teach men how to communicate with their partners in positive, nonthreatening and non-violent ways and for them to understand violence is a behaviour they have learned. People interested can contact Johal or Mike Wilson at the society. For Johal, email kam@jhstr.ca or call 250572-2550. For Wilson, email mike@jhstr.ca or call 250-574-1980.

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A former volunteer police officer and youth sports coach in the North Thompson Valley has been found guilty of five sex crimes against teenagers dating back decades, including the rape of a 14-year-old boy who played on the hockey team he coached. Alan Davidson stood trial earlier this year on seven counts of indecent assault. B.C. Supreme Court Justice Sheri Donegan read her decision on Tuesday, finding him guilty of all but two charges. Davidson was an auxiliary RCMP member and a volunteer coach for kids’ hockey and baseball teams in the Clearwater area in the late 1970s and early 1980s, when the offences took place. He later became a full-fledged member of the RCMP and worked in B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan. When Davidson was arrested in 2014, he had been working in Alberta as a deputy sheriff. Donegan’s lengthy decision took more than two hours to read. Davidson sat listening in the prisoners’ box, staring at the floor. He remains free on bail. Donegan described in great detail the offences — all of them against teenaged boys over whom he held some level of authority — including one in which a 14-year-old boy described Davidson as “a mentor,” but told court he tried to avoid being raped. That complainant went into graphic detail

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Six year-old Isabella Fournier’s Christmas drawing is a colourful creation of beauty. Turn to pages A21, A22 and A23 to read Christmas stories from our readers. There will be more drawings and stories in the Friday, Dec. 22, edition of Kamloops This Week.

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A new kind of garbage can is coming to Sandman Centre for the Kamloops Blazers’ 2018-2019 season as the city looks to bring more greenhouse gas-reducing projects to the arena. Kamloops city council has approved the use of $68,000 in climate-action funds to implement a zero-waste program at the arena and retrofit the ice-making system to match a greener option in use at the Brock and McArthur Island arenas. The REALice technology will eliminate the need to use hot water for ice making and resurfacing, said sustainability services supervisor Glen Cheetham, and will reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by about 26 tonnes per year. It will cost just under $29,000 to install. The rest of the zero-waste program will involve spending $39,000 on installing 10 disposal stations in the arena that will allow visitors to discard recyclables and food waste separately from garbage. Cheetham said the goal is to reduce the amount of waste going to

city landfills by about 52 per cent. “I think, currently, we’re only diverting about nine per cent,” Cheetham said, noting most garbage is left under Sandman Centre seats rather than disposed. Cheetham wants to encourage more visitors to throw away their trash correctly with a video featuring the Blazers. Climate-action funds are given to the city from the provincial climate action revenue incentive program, which provides funding equivalent to the amount the city pays in carbon taxes in exchange for reports on its climate-change efforts and greenhouse-gas emissions.

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Take-home Naloxone kits are now available at pharmacies throughout the province, including all in the London Drugs and Save-On Foods chains. They are free. Naloxone is a drug that temporarily reverses the effects of an overdose. Judy Darcy, B.C.’s minister of mental health and addictions, announced the expansion of the program on Wednesday, saying 1,900 kits were distributed to 220 pharmacies this month. The kits were previously only available at a few locations, including harm-reduction sites, health units, hospital emergency departments and corrections facilities. In Kamloops, they have been available at the Baker Clinic on Fifth Avenue, Kamloops Primary Care Clinic in Lansdowne Village, Kamloops Methadone on Third Avenue and the public health unit at 519 Columbia St. Those wishing to obtain a Naloxone kit must talk to a pharmacist to determine their eligibility. The criteria requires the person use opioids, witness opioid use or have the potential to find themselves in a situation in which they need to tend to an overdose. The most recent statistics released by the B.C. Coroners Service note there have been 1,028 overdose deaths in the province to the end of

October — 37 of them in Kamloops. Fentanyl was present in 998 of the deaths provincially and 29 of deaths locally. Since the program began in 2012, more than 57,000 take-home Naloxone kits have been distributed, including 29,292 to date this year. The kits have been reported as being used to reverse more than 11,000 overdoses. “Our most urgent priority is to keep people alive, so we’re dramatically expanding easy access to Naloxone,” Darcy said. “Bringing a friend or a loved one back from the brink of death can hinge on people knowing how to use a Naloxone kit and having access to one — and making them available at local pharmacies makes them more accessible than ever.” Geraldine Vance, CEO of the BC Pharmacy Association, said pharmacies “play a significant role in being a part of the solution in the opioid crisis as one of the most accessible health-care providers in nearly every community across the province. “Pharmacists are trained, experienced and knowledgeable, not only in medication, but in providing an essential health-care service to our patients and to our community,” Vance said. “Providing the life-saving Naloxone kit from the community pharmacy level to treat opioid overdose is an important step in dealing with the current crisis.”

Man tasered on bridge Police say they used a Taser to subdue a man walking across Overlanders Bridge on Tuesday night after he allegedly tried to stab someone in Riverside Park. Kamloops RCMP Cpl. Jodi Shelkie said two people were walk-

ing in the park just before 10 p.m. when they were approached by a man. “The male took out a knife and tried to stab one of them,” she said. “The suspect was unsuccessful and ran away.” The pair called 911

and the suspect was found on the footpath of Overlanders Bridge, Shelkie said, noting the man resisted arrest and was subdued with a Taser. The suspect’s name has not been made public, but Shelkie said he is known to police.

Burglary suspect arrested A man was arrested early Monday morning after police received reports of a man breaking into vehicles in Juniper Ridge. Kamloops Mounties were called to Nechako Drive at 4 a.m. Cpl. Jodi Shelkie said a resident reported

seeing a man inside the resident’s vehicle, which was parked outside of their home.

Shelkie said officers responded and saw the suspect run into a forested area, where a police tracking dog found him. Police will be recommending theft charges against a 23-year-old Kamloops man who is known to police.

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Kamloops lawyer Shawn Buckley told KTW earlier this week he believes the bylaw is unconstitutional on the grounds it would limit access for medicinal marijuana users. He noted the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in 2016 that registered users of medicinal marijuana cannot be prohibited from possessing cannabis for medical purposes. Bill Sarai, who ran unsuccessfully for a seat on council in the September byelection, argued at the public hearing that the city needs to meet dispensary owners who aren’t causing problems halfway. “If there’s any bad dispensaries, I’ll go with you right now to shut them down . . . but you’ve got to look at the big picture,” he said. “These people want to work with you.” While pro-pot voices were in the majority at the meeting, council did hear from a few residents who encouraged the city to do more to shut down problem dispensaries. Lawyer Dennis Coates said he is involved in a retail space in Dufferin where a dispensary has set up in the same complex as a day care. Coates said the daycare owners are struggling to deal with open drug use outside their doors. “What has existed in the city to date is quite frustrating for many of us,” Coates said. An employee of another dispensary noted the day care in

question is also next door to a liquor store and questioned how out-of-place the marijuana store could be. Several residents also objected to the bylaw changes for reasons other than marijuana. Nicholas Adams, one of the founders of Kamloops Makerspace, said his non-profit organization initially struggled to get a business licence from the city and would not have obtained one without strong backing from its landlord — which he feels would be less likely to happen if landlords are concerned about paying stiff fines for housing unlicensed tenants. While council was largely in favour of creating a new zoning definition for the retail sale of marijuana, which it was told would also be required if the city wants to legitimize dispensaries pre-legalization, the changes to fines and landlord responsibilities provoked a wider split. Lange encouraged city staff to suspend enforcement of dispensaries for a few months to allow people using them for medical reasons to secure a supply. But she said the city cannot ignore illegal activity. “We need to operate within the law, and the law today says you can’t have these dispensaries,” Lange said. Singh argued the city should try to find a solution to allow dispensaries to exist since the city has not taken action in the seven or more years since the first operation opened. “If we’ve tolerated dispensa-

ries for this long of a time and they’ve become a place where people are getting something that has a benefit to them, and now we’re saying we want to shut them all down, that is a problem,” Singh said. City staff told council there are concerns about Vernon’s approach. Director of development and engineering services Marvin Kwiatkowski said the process in the North Okanagan city appears to bypass public consultation that would typically come with a temporary-use permit, noting City of Kamloops lawyers have recommended against the option. “Vernon’s lawyer is a well renowned municipal lawyer all across the province. Other municipalities have done it as well,” Singh told KTW following the hearing. “I think we should look at this.” The report will return to council in the new year. In the meantime, Christian said measures approved could be used to deal with only those dispensaries that are causing adverse issues. “If they’re not causing us any grief, I don’t see us going after them,” he said. “This is not about a witch hunt. This is about extinguishing grandfather rights.” Christian said the new regulations will allow the city to decide where in Kamloops it’s appropriate to sell marijuana and attach conditions to operations, such as good-neighbour agreements currently attached to liquor stores and pubs.

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A 15-year-old Kamloops boy who met and had sex with a man in his 50s last summer has told a judge the man told him “age is just a number” after the teen expressed concerns following their brief encounter. The teenager, who cannot be named under a court-ordered publication ban, said he met a man named Gardian Angel on the gay hookup app Grindr in July 2016. The teen was 14 at the time, court heard, while Angel was 53. Angel is now standing trial in B.C. Supreme Court, charged with sexual interference of a person under 16. The teen, the only Crown witness, took the stand on Tuesday, describing how he met Angel on Grindr. He said the two initially bonded over an interest in photography, but talk quickly turned sexual. The teen admitted he lied about his age on Grindr, which requires users to be 18 or older. He also said at one point he told Angel he was 16. “I wanted to let him know I wasn’t 18, but I didn’t want him to know my real age,” the teen said. “He never asked.” The two exchanged nude photos and videos via text message before agreeing to meet. On July 9, 2016, court heard, the teen met Angel in a convenience store parking lot. Angel drove the boy to his Aberdeen apartment and the two had “various forms of sex” over a 20-minute period. The teen left immediately after. He said Angel sent him a Grindr message the following day. “I said I was fine and that I wasn’t comfortable with what we had done,” he said. “He told me age is just a number.” Crown prosecutor Laura Drake said she intends to prove Angel did not “honestly believe” the teen was 16 or older, the age of consent in Canada. Angel took the stand

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Ethics watchdog says Trudeau’s vacation broke conflict rules THE CANADIAN PRESS

OTTAWA — Federal ethics commissioner Mary Dawson has concluded Prime Minister Justin Trudeau violated conflict of interest rules when he vacationed last Christmas at the private Bahamian island owned by the Aga Khan. Dawson said in a report Wednesday that Trudeau’s vacation last year, and two other fam-

ily vacations not previously made public, broke conflict of interest law that prohibits a minister or any member of their family from accepting gifts or “advantages’’ that could reasonably be seen as influencing government decisions. The only exception is if the person providing the gift is a friend, but Dawson said that exception didn’t apply in this case because Trudeau and the Aga Khan’s friendship only blossomed

after Trudeau became Liberal leader. Before that, the two hadn’t spoken for 30 years. Dawson said the Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the world’s Ismaili Muslims, and his foundation were registered to lobby Trudeau’s office in December 2016, meaning the vacation “could reasonably be seen to have been given to influence Mr. Trudeau in his capacity as Prime Minister.’’

Three dead, one in custody after incident near Kelowna RUTLAND — Police in the Okanagan are remaining tightlipped about an incident in a Rutland neighbourhood that left three people dead and one in police custody. A home in the area remained behind police tape on Wednesday. A neighbour told Black Press the house was home to a family of four — a mother, a father and two young girls. Police have confirmed three people were found dead in the

home and said a man is in custody. The neighbour said the family was new to the area, having moved in earlier this year. He said he often saw the girls riding their bikes outside the house. “The investigation is in its infancy stages,” said RCMP Const. Lesley Smith. “RCMP continue to secure the property and specially trained forensic investigators examine the inside of the residence.”

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U.S. passes landmark tax bill that could impact Canada American lawmaker predicts new regime could attract Canadian companies looking to save money in the U.S. ALEXANDER PANETTA

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WASHINGTON — In the dying hours of debate, with the United States poised to pass its most sweeping tax reform in decades — including far-reaching provisions touching health care, the economy and the national debt — a senator mentioned how it would also reach the northern neighbour, Canada. He predicted it could pull

Canadian companies south. “We’re not gonna have any more pharmaceutical companies buying donut-makers in Canada and move their headquarters to get a lower tax rate,’’ said Sen. Johnny Isakson, in a slightly bungled reference to Burger King buying Tim Hortons and relocating north. “We’re gonna have a lot more companies thinking about becoming donut-makers and doing it right here in the United States . . .

It’s an incentive to stay in America if you’re located there and come to America if you’re not.’’ That’s one of the many goals of the bill that passed the Senate after Isakson spoke, then on Wednesday passed the House of Representatives, followed by a celebration at the White House where U.S. President Donald Trump toasted his first major legislative accomplishment. The bill achieves at least four major changes: temporary per-

sonal tax cuts for most Americans for a few years, permanent corporate tax cuts, oil drilling in Alaska’s natural wildlife reserve and the sabotage of Barack Obama’s signature health reform. It’s deeply unpopular. One reason is it’s projected to increase the U.S. national debt by five per cent this decade. To offset this new $1.5-trillion hole, Republicans are hinting they might need to cut social spending. The bill’s greatest benefits flow

to the wealthy, with provisions like relaxed taxes on multimilliondollar estates. And it starts hurting the middle class as temporary personal cuts expire in a few years. Passage of the bill comes as Republicans are bracing for a potential wipeout in next year’s midterms. One survey Wednesday showed them 18 percentage points behind Democrats in the worst performance for any party in decades of CNN polling.

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Library readers’ advisor Andree Beauchemin reads the part of Ophelia and Jae Joseph is Prince Hamlet during Shakespeare in the Stacks, an event held at the downtown library last weekend.

Former Mountie not guilty of sexual assault CAMILLE BAINS

THE CANADIAN PRESS

VANCOUVER — A former RCMP inspector was found not guilty Wednesday of sexually assaulting a civilian employee in a washroom at the force’s British Columbia headquarters. Tim Shields, who was a highprofile spokesman for the RCMP, was accused of sexually assaulting the woman in 2009. The trial heard Shields and the complainant, who cannot be identified because of a publication ban, had a sexual encounter in a unisex washroom. Crown prosecutor Michelle Booker maintained Shields had a “mistaken belief’’ the woman provided consent, while the exMountie said she was a willing participant in what happened. Provincial court Judge Patrick Doherty said the Crown failed to establish its case beyond a reasonable doubt and, despite some evasiveness in Shields’s testimony, he had to find him not guilty. “His evidence raised a reasonable doubt in my mind against [the woman’s] subjective assertion that she did not consent to sexual touching in the bathroom,’’ Doherty said. There were gaps in the evi-

dence of both Shields and the complainant, he said, adding that a “criminal trial is not a credibility contest’,’ but the onus is on the Crown to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt. The complainant testified that before the incident in the washroom, she and Shields met in his office and he said he would walk her to her car. Instead, she said he led her down a flight of stairs and into a washroom she had never seen, locked the door and started kissing her before undoing her bra, touching her breasts and putting her hand on his genitals. Shields testified the woman consented, but then accused him of sexual assault. The complainant testified she followed Shields into the washroom because he said he had something important to tell her, but added she was “frozen and confused’’ about what was happening. However, Doherty said it seems unlikely the complainant, as a confident woman, would walk into a washroom without asking why. He said he couldn’t resolve from the testimony how the two ended up in the washroom together. “I don’t know whom to believe,’’ Doherty said in deliver-

ing his decision. The judge said the complainant was combative and angry during her testimony. “She did not answer many questions posed in a responsive and comprehensive manner,’’ he said, noting he sometimes had to tell the woman not to argue with defence lawyer David Butcher. Butcher questioned the woman’s credibility, saying she had exchanged at least one flirtatious email with his client, noting the pair’s working relationship had evolved to intimate hugs in Shields’s office when the woman would walk in unannounced and sometimes close the door. “Mr. Shields says she’s a fraud, a liar and a perjurer,’’ Butcher said in closing submissions. In the Crown’s closing argument, Booker said Shields provided an extraordinarily detailed, mechanical and unreasonable account of the incident in the washroom, portraying the woman as an instigator and himself as a victim of her advances. Shields joined the RCMP in 1996 and was promoted to inspector in 2009. He was suspended with pay in May 2015 in the middle of a code of conduct investigation. He left the force in December 2015 and was charged in May 2016.

We have three gangsters, one suspect and a president who is prisoner of a Top Six that is clearly compromised,” said Zackie Achmat, AIDS activist and Nobel Prize nominee, on hearing that Cyril Ramaphosa, a former trade union leader and businessman, had been elected president of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC). It’s hard to celebrate when another billionaire wins an election, but thoughtful people in South Africa are at least relieved. It could have been worse. It could have been Nkosazana DlaminiZuma (NDZ), ex-wife of President Jacob Zuma, a profoundly corrupt man who has allowed, even encouraged, corruption to spread through the higher ranks of the ANC. There’s no evidence NDZ is corrupt herself, but it was widely believed that if she won power, she would protect her former husband, who is otherwise likely to go to jail after he leaves the presidency. He faces 18 charges of corruption, fraud, racketeering, money laudering and tax evasion relating to 783 payments. In October, the Supreme Court of Appeal reinstated the charges, which Zuma has repeatedly used his presidential powers to suppress or postpone. His former financial adviser, who went to jail for making those payments, said he will testify against Zuma, if necessary. Zuma was counting on NDZ to protect him (they have four children together) and most of the ANC bigwigs who joined him in plundering the economy also backed her bid for the presidency. But Ramaphosa outmanoeuvred her and, on Tuesday, he was narrowly elected president of the ANC. He’s not yet running South Africa, but in the 23 years since apartheid

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WATCH ended, the ANC’s president has usually become the country’s president as well. Zuma can technically stay in power until the next scheduled elections in 2019, but last time the ANC’s president changed, the party immediately recalled the sitting president of South Africa (Thabo Mbeki) and put in the new man (Zuma). That may happen again this time — or not. If Ramaphosa becomes president of the whole country soon, there are high hopes the corruption and constant subversion of the law will stop — or at least shrink. Billionaires don’t need to steal. And if local and foreign investors believe Ramaphosa is not only honest, but competent, maybe the economy will manage better than one per cent growth. That would be nice, since it’s a long time since South Africa has seen any real economic growth. But it’s far from guaranteed because Ramaphosa has been lumbered with a Top Six in the National Executive Committee (NEC) — a kind of cabinet — at least half of whom backed NDZ. Two of them, David Mabuza, now deputy president of the NEC, and Ace Magashule, now secretary-general, are definitely gangsters. They have ruled two large provinces, Mpumalanga and the Free State, for a long time. They are both inexplicably rich. And both of them have close ties to the Guptas, a mega-rich family of Indian immigrants who have such influence over Zuma that

they have been accused of state capture. It’s less clear who Achmat thought the third gangster was, but it could be Jessie Duarte, now Magashule’s deputy. She also has ties to the Guptas and vigorously defends Zuma’s action at every opportunity. All three were elected by the leadership conference and Ramaphosa can’t fire them, so his hands are tied — or, at best, his freedom of action is severely restricted. Zuma will therefore probably have another year to feather his nest and undermine the judiciary and the police before the scheduled general election in 2019. Even after that it is questionable how much headway Ramaphosa can make in cleaning up the party. The great irony here is that Ramaphosa is richer than all of the thieves put together. If he could just have given them all the money they stole (an estimated $40 million in Zuma’s case, but much less for most of them), Ramaphosa would still be rich at the end of it and a lot of these crooks would have done the jobs for which they were elected. Some of them might even have done their jobs well, in which case South Africa would be a different place. But if Ramaphosa had gone down that road, he would probably have ended up trying to buy the courts and the country’s remarkably free media as well, and those are its only safeguards against a descent into total dysfunction. As an old friend and lifelong ANC member said to me a couple of years ago: “If you had told me in 1984 (in the depths of apartheid) what South Africa would be like now, I would have been delighted. If you had told me in 1994 (the year of the country’s first free election), I would have been in despair.” The right attitude, of course, is somewhere in between. gwynnedyer.com

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t this time of year, I believe we need to take more than special care of our seniors. My mother is 81 and, with an incredible blended family, she has been blessed with 35 grandchildren and almost two-dozen great-grandchildren. This is my Christmas narration for my mother and our family. The homestead is quiet; no stirrings prevail on this eve of Christmas. Her chair is a comfort, a book lays in her lap open but unread. Rather, she gazes at the framed picture that is hung on the wall, Just over the mantle and hearthstone, placed with great care and attention. The family had gathered many

years ago, to celebrate Yuletide, no one astray. The photo was taken, exuberance and cheer across most all the faces. The front room filled with a ménage of three generations. There is her husband at the back, a captivated smile on his face. Alongside sons and daughters, a blended descent with a flourishing league. A grandchild is crying, another ebullient, so many spread over the floor. The banter of these step brothers and sisters, holding offspring-audibly copious. A sparkle in her partner’s eyes, a collaborative effort, a surprise for her. And there she is; seated in the middle of this congregation, content, blessed. She can hear the voices like distant articulations, emanating

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from the portrait. “Mom, come quick! The turkey is cooking, the fire is lit.” There’s holiday music. “Let’s get all in the image, all encompassed,” none is forgotten, camera on auto. There will be more; great grand-children eventually, just not on this present occasion. If she could foresee the future, she would have contrived to make that night boundless. There is a small bow she wears, from the multitude of giftwrap on Christmas morning. Picked up by a grandson and pinned to her dress, to her heart; with a kiss on her cheek. That one left long ago, tragedy and story within itself, others as well; best left for another day. She relives that caress, of light and affection, and the scent of magic that all children hold. Her first love gone too early in life, this second in the

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photograph with a dancer’s affection. United they created a journey filled with melodic undulations, until he also was called away. That Christmastide was theirs to cherish: midnight mass, playing cards, Nana’s pierogis, too much dessert. And the stories, oh the stories; of the years gone by, of growing up, the multitude of phone calls; “Mom, are you sitting down? We have news.” Wedding bells, another baby, an accident, a death. The years sail past, skipping stones across water, ripples of time, rolling behind each other in liquid motion. And with each alteration of her life, each move; what she has brought forward that meant the most. It came at last to this, in her twilight years; mementos,

memories and this lineage, this dynasty. Earlier that eve had been spent with a daughter, a granddaughter and prodigy, and finally quiescence. She will be going to another’s tomorrow, bits and pieces of each throughout the year, as she is able. Closing her eyes, listening to echoes of the past; sounds of sleigh bells, her husband’s alluring laughter. The Picture on the Wall, her gift from him the following Christmas, mounted and wrapped with devotion. Holding it close to her heart like the bow given long ago, she sends a silent endearing prayer to them all. “Merry Christmas.” (Rizdvom Khrystovim) — Sharlene Klein Kamloops

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Community supper Christmas Day The sixth annual Community Christmas Supper will be held on Christmas Day at the Jubilee Urban Movement and Partner’s (JUMP) North Shore location — and the organization is seeking donations. The dinner will be served at 1 p.m. at

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• Sunday, Dec. 24: PIT Stop’s regular dinner at Kamloops United Church, 421 St. Paul St. at 3:30 p.m.; • Wednesday, Dec. 27: Hope for the Holidays Dinner at the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Hall at 423 Tranquille Rd. at 2 p.m.

Hamper help The hampers at Christmas Amalgamated are a little fuller after Kamloops Mounties delivered nine police cruisers full of toys and other Christmas items, along with $1,350 in cash, to the organization. The toys and money were collected by Kamloops RCMP offi-

cers, auxiliaries and volunteers during the recent Stuff the Cruiser event at Walmart and Toys “R” Us. Christmas Amalgamated provides qualifying families a food hamper made up of everything necessary to cook a full Christmas dinner, as well as a toy for each child in the family.

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smeared greasy moisturizer on her face. Her robe went on backwards and, like a hospital gown, it gaped. She liked the sight of her bright polished toes, so she left her shoes off. She drew her tangled hair into a fat knot and perched tinted, dark-rim glasses on her pug nose to diminish the red-eyes look. Rushing to the door, she asked, “Sorry, but who are you?” Rude laughter erupted from the folks without faces: “Are you ready to go?” “Yep!” she quipped.

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Barefoot in her ratty robe, she looked great, if not dignified — or so they said! “But you need bling.” A shiny what-not was grabbed off Charlie Brown’s tree and tied to her bun. Then out they went. Frigid wind and hail smacked her in the face, blinding her. Ice-cold snow squished between her toes. She realized the strangers were gone and shivered all alone in the storm. It came to her that it was breakfast time on Christmas morning!

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Grabbing the back of her robe, she shrank into the house as though melting with humiliation like a snowman in the sun. Proof of her sleepwalking escapade — puddles on the doormat at her feet! Thring! Charles answered it in the den. “Hello,” he said. “Oh, you again. You want Jess? Hang on, I’ll see if she’s up n’ awake yet.” — Rita Joan Dozlaw Kamloops

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Managing mental wellness during the holidays

hile the holiday season can be an exciting time of year, it can also be stressful and particularly challenging for people with mentalhealth or substanceuse issues. The holidays can bring added pressures, such as travelling, socializing, late nights, busy schedules, financial strain and the quest to find the perfect gift. These demands can affect mental health, particularly for those who are experiencing heightened stress, grieving the loss of a loved one, empty-nesters, elderly, living alone or living with anxiety or depression. The Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions wants to remind readers of the mental-health and substance-use services and supports available throughout the province for adults, youth and children. Mental-health and substance-use supports in B.C. include: • Mental health

digital hub: gov.bc.ca/ mentalhealth is a provincial website that provides information, services and education and awareness about mental health and substance use for adults, youth and children; • Heretohelp: heretohelp.bc.ca is a provincial website that provides information about managing mental illness and maintaining good mental health, including selfmanagement resources and screening self-tests for wellness, mood, anxiety and risky drinking; • Substance-use services: B.C. has a network of direct and contracted services for people experiencing substance-use challenges, including counselling, needle exchanges, opiatereplacement therapy and withdrawal man-

agement and prevention programs for adults and youth. Call toll-free 1-866658-1221; • The alcohol and drug information and referral service: Provides resources, support and referral information for treatment and counsellors around the province. Call toll-free 1-800663-1441; • HealthLink BC: Provides 24-hour, confidential health information and advice. Call 811 or visit healthlinkbc.ca; • Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre: Provides confidential, non-judgmental, free emotional support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including thoughts of suicide. Call toll-free 1-800-SUICIDE (7842433) or go online to

crisiscentre.bc.ca; • Bounce Back: A free, evidence-based program designed to help youth and adults experiencing symptoms of mild to moderate depression, low mood or stress, with or without anxiety. Bounce Back teaches effective skills to help people improve their mental health. Call toll-free 1-866639-0522 or go online to cmha.bc.ca/howwe-can-help/adults/ bounceback. Supports for children and youth: • Foundry centres: A provincewide network of integrated health and social-service centres for young people ages 12 to 24 years. Foundry centres are judgment- and barrierfree environments that bring primary care, mental-health care, addictions support and social services all under one roof — mak-

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ing it easier for youth to access the supports and services they need. There are locations in Vancouver (North Shore and Granville), Campbell River, Prince George, Penticton and Kelowna. Learn more online at foundrybc.ca; • Kids Help Phone: Immediate and caring support, information and, if necessary, referral to a local community or social-service agency. Call toll-free 1-800-668-6868 or go online to org.kidshelpphone.ca/; • Child and youth mental health intake clinics: Parents and youth can access community mentalhealth assessments, supports and services in B.C. through 90 walk-in intake clinics at convenient locations throughout B.C.: gov. bc.ca/gov/content/ health/managingyour-health/mentalhealth-substance-use/ child-teen-mentalhealth/mental-healthintake-clinics (gov. bc.ca/gov/content/ health/managingyour-health/mentalhealth-substance-use/ child-teen-mentalhealth/mental-healthintake-clinics; • Youth in B.C. Distress Line: 24-hour

distress line staffed by counsellors and trained volunteers who are committed to helping youths in crisis. Call 1-604-872-3311 or visit youthinbc.com. • Online services map: Interactive map listing approximately 350 B.C. mental-health and substance-use services for children and youth. View the map at gov.bc.ca/gov/content/ health/managingyour-health/mentalhealth-substance-use/ find-services-nearyou/youth-mentalhealth-services; • MindHealthBC: Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, Providence Health Care and community partners have created an online mental-health counselling program called MindHealthBC. If you are struggling with depression, anxiety or other mentalhealth or substanceuse challenges, this is a simple easy way to get help. For more information, go online to mindhealthbc.ca/ about-us; • Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre: A provincial resource that provides mental-health and substance-use information, resources and

peer support to children, youth and their families. Services are free of charge and you can reach them over the phone, in person or through email. For more information, go online to keltymentalhealth.ca/ about; • Interior Health: interiorhealth. ca/YourCare/ MentalHealth SubstanceUse/Pages/ default.aspx; • Ministry of Child and Family Development: local child and youth mental health services: gov. bc.ca/ChildTeenMental Health; • VictimLinkBC: a toll-free, confidential, multilingual telephone service available in B.C. and the Yukon 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 1-800-5630808. It provides information and referral services to all victims of crime and immediate crisis support to victims of family and sexual violence: gov. bc.ca/gov/content/justice/criminal-justice/ victims-of-crime/victimlinkbc (gov.bc.ca/ gov/content/justice/ criminal-justice/ victims-of-crime/victimlinkbc).

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Jackson Shields, 7, is wishing everyone in Kamloops a Meowy Christmas. He depicts a cozy holiday scene, with Santa Kitty coming down the chimney and Rudolph peering through the window.

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ierra Fisher was in a third-place log jam when KTW went to press on Wednesday, in good position to qualify for a four-team Page playoff at the Boston Pizza BC Junior Curling Championships in Langley. “We’re just trying to get our rhythm,” said the 19-year-old Kamloops product who is skipping a rink that features lead Cailin Cooke, second Jordan Henson, third Dezaray Hawes and fifth Erin Ross. “I know coming into our game tonight, and into the rest of the week, we’ll find that,” she said.

Fisher improved to 2-2 with a 5-4 victory over the Kayla Wilson team from Juan de Fuca/Kerry Park on Wednesday afternoon, scoring one in the 11th end to stave off a late comeback bid. “They made it interesting, but we pulled out the win,” Fisher said. In its last Wednesday draw, Team Fisher was scheduled to square off against Everly Royea of Langley after KTW’s press deadline. Fisher is slated to wrap round-robin play on Thursday with draws against Megan McGillivray of Vernon and Sarah Daniels of Delta Thistle/Royal City. Daniels was in first place with a 4-0 record on Wednesday afternoon, while McGillivray was 2-2. “Those are probably going to be two of our

toughest,” Fisher said. “You’ve got to finish off the week strong. We’re rooting to get in. Whatever it takes, we’re going to make it happen.” The Fisher rink is a hodgepodge of talent from across the province: Fisher and Hawes, who is from the Port Moody area, are friends. Cooke, from Chilliwack, played with Fisher last year. Fisher reached out to Prince George products Henson and Ross to see if they wanted to join the team for the 2017-2018 season. Hawes also plays second for the Kamloops-based Brown rink, which will compete at the Scotties BC Women’s Curling Championship in January in Victoria. Fisher’s older sister, Samantha, throws lead rocks for the Brown rink.

ROBINSON MEMORIAL A memorial service for Dave Robinson will be held on Friday at Summit Drive Church beginning at 11 a.m. Robinson, who played junior hockey for the Kamloops Chiefs from 1973 to 1977, died of cancer on Sunday. He was 60. Robinson is survived by wife Ernestamarie, sons Ryan and Danny, and three grandchildren. He was predeceased by son Darcy.

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Herricanes’ hat-trick hero Kiran Keller notched a hat trick for the Houle Electric Herricanes in a 4-2 victory over Kelowna in atom female play on Saturday in Kamloops. Sarah Leggett (1G), Payton Correira (1A) and Morgan Luce (1A) also had points in support of goaltender Raina Chala.

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BRIEFS Keegan Sanders (1A) and Cason Scott (1A). Akillease Bodenham backstopped Kamloops.

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$28 Ages: 9-12 City of Kamloops Learn how to make bread quickly and easily by hand. Learn the step-by-step process of kneading, proofing, and baking. Some supplies are required. Valleyview Sec. School » Jan 31 6:00-8:00 PM Wed 278240 Intro to Classic Nordic Skiing $75 Cross-country skiing is a great workout and Water Restrictions: May the 1 totrails August 31 an amazing way to explore around Kamloops. Participants will get an Water Restriction Bylaw: introduction to the isequipment, learn basic No sprinkling or irrigating allowed between 11:00 am and 6:00 pm on anyskiing day. First offence will trail result safety, in a classic Nordic skills and $100 each subsequent offence willtrails result at in aStake fine of and fine; become familiar with the $200. Lake. Rentals are available. Cost includes trail• fees. This course offered in partnership Even addresses may is sprinkle or irrigate only on days.Ski Club. witheven the numbered Overlander • Odd addresses Stake Lake Trails may sprinkle or irrigate only on odd numbered days. » Jan 13-27 9:00-10:30 AM Sat 278232 Note: • Complexes please usePM the » Jan 10-24 with internal addresses 6:30-8:00 internal address to determine watering days. Wed 278236

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Levi Toye and Maxwell Hinkson both scored hat tricks for the Maniacs in a 9-2 victory over the Royals in bantam recreation play on Saturday at Brock Arena. Also notching points for the Maniacs were Michael Baudin (2G, 2A), Lochlan Scholefield (1G), Tyler Rahn (2A), Max Card (1A), Kaden Linquist (1A) and Isaac Bean (1A). Toye also had an assist. Zachary Kramer backstopped the Maniacs. Reaching the scoresheet for the Royals were Kiel Schriml (2G), Tate Jones (1A) and Brett MacDonald (1A).

The Bandits edged the Outlaws 6-5 in atom recreation play on Saturday. Notching points for the Bandits were Kale McNichol (3G, 1A), Naitt Damberger (1G, 1A), Kytinn Taylor-Gale (1G, 1A), Taylor Ten Veen (1G) and Liam Zirnhelt (1A). Kasey Reid backstopped the Bandits. Reaching the scoresheet for the Outlaws were Cruz Beland (3G), Sterling Francois (1G) and Carter Murphy (1G). Tyson Williams handled goaltending duties for the Outlaws.

Earning the split

The female midget A Kamloops Junior Blazers split a pair of games against visiting Williams Lake on the weekend. Kamloops won 4-1 on Saturday, but fell 1-0 on Sunday. Finding the scoresheet on the weekend for the Junior Blazers were Jaymie Mackenzie (2G), Natalie Knight (1G), Nicole Thomas (1G), Carsen Moffett (2A), Ellie Gartrell (1A), Zoe Birkett (1A), Makyla Cooke (1A), Rebekah Ferguson (1A), Camryn Mitchell (1A) and Alyssa Keller (1A). Kimmy Davidson backstopped Kamloops, which has five wins, two losses and one tie on the season.

Brooms out

The peewee tier 1 Kamloops Junior Blazers swept a twogame series against Kelowna on the weekend, winning 11-2 in the Little Apple on Sunday and 7-3 in the Tournament Capital on Sunday. Recording points for

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Benjamin Robinson of the atom Snipers goes for a skate on the weekend.

Kamloops were Brady Milburn (4G, 4A), Lian Gayfer (3G, 1A), Jaxsin Vaughan (2G, 1A), Nolan Viesner (2G), Reggie Newman (1G, 1A), Sam Zulyniak (1G, 1A), Jordan Keller (1G, 1A), Evan Smith (1G), Nic Leggett (1G), Eric Haight (1G), Sawyer Mynio (1G), Ty Smoluk (1A) and Owen Aura (1A). Evan Leggett was between the pipes on Saturday. Jesse Sanche handled goaltending duties on Sunday. The Junior Blazers are riding a 20-game winning streak.

Parker Collins (3G, 2A), Mitchell Harnett (3G), Andrew Gemsa (2G, 3A), Mitchell Coxon (2G, 3A), Kieran Maloney (2G, 3A), Jacob Hufty (2G, 3A), Matthiew Coxon (2G, 2A), Ty Horner (1G, 3A), Caleb Brackett (1G, 2A), Kaleb Preymak (1G, 2A), Grady Egeland (4A), Tye Kitamura (2A), Jake Poulsen (1A) and Jagger Delagorgendiere (1A). Gavin McLean and Ty Moffett each posted a victory between the pipes, with Moffett recording the shutout against Winfield.

Perfect weekend

Preds prevail

The bantam tier 3 Kamloops Junior Blazers won a pair of games on the weekend, knocking off 100 Mile House 12-1 and Winfield 7-0. Tallying points for Kamloops were

The Predators downed the Warriors 10-2 in bantam recreational play at Brock Arena on Sunday. Tallying points for the Preds were Will Davis-Arnold (3G), Micah Brownlee (2G,

2A), Zac Banks (2G, 1A), Tiegane Petryshen (1G, 1A), Connor Guenther (1G), Branden Belley (1G), Jacob McLean (2A) and Jarrett Dumais (2A). Ethan Gremaud (1G), Zac Carter (1G) and Bryton Jahn (1A) had points for the Warriors. Kiran Ramsay and Keenan Smoch split time between the pipes for the Preds. Soren Tuft and Zane Rolfson handled goaltending duties for the Warriors.

Fisher nets winner

Aidan Fisher scored the game-winning goal for the Kamloops Junior Blazers in a 4-3 victory over the hometown Kelowna Junior Rockets on Saturday. Also notching points for Kamloops were Jack Smith (1G), Nash Pearce (1G), Jayce Matkowski (1G),

The atom development C team from Kamloops knocked off Revelstoke 5-2 on Sunday on McArthur Island. Tyson Von Hollen had three goals for Kamloops, with Logan Danielson and Connor Szatmari adding singles. Jackson Ferber was in Kamloops’ crease.

Lopsided win

The bantam tier 1 Thompson Zone Blazers bested Central Zone 10-2 on Saturday in Kamloops. Recording points for Kamloops were Owen Barrow (4G, 2A), Carter Streek (2G, 1A), Brandan Toye (2G, 1A), Reagan Milburn (1G, 2A), Zak Anderson (1G), Chase Cooke (2A), Brendan Hunchak (2A), Tristen Allen (1A), Evan Clark (1A), Owen Haight (1A), Hudson Cameron (1A) and Landon Coray (1A). Evan Pascoe was the winning netminder.

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BRIEFS Skating Club used money from a Sports Legacy Fund grant to purchase an ATV from Outlaw Motorsports. The vehicle will help clear snow off the club’s outdoor oval at Stake Lake at the Polarthon, the winter triathlon

scheduled for Feb. 17. For more information on the snowshoeing, skating and cross-country skiing event, go online to the Racers’ website at kamloopsspeedskating.com.

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Martina Antifay of the Kamloops Long Blades in action in Richmond on the weekend.

Long Blades find stride Four Kamloops Long Blades competed in speed-skating events held at the Richmond Olympic Oval last weekend. Martina Antifay

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T2T event, Rebecca Thomas skated to personal bests in the 1,500m and 400m events, while Cameron Thomas recorded a personal

best in the 400m. Next up for the Long Blades is the Prince George Long Track Competition, which will be held on Jan. 6.

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quarterback who has shown a lot of growth. “A player with his size, athletic ability and competitive drive has unlimited potential.’’ — Canadian Press

Mariners pad bullpen

SEATTLE — The Mariners have signed reliever Juan Nicasio to a two-year contract, giving Seattle another hard-throwing arm out of its bullpen. Seattle announced the signing on Tuesday after Nicasio completed a physical. The deal was agreed upon during the winter meetings last week in Florida. Seattle’s 40-man roster is now at 39. Nicasio, 31, spent the 2017 season with three teams in the National League, posting a 2.61 ERA in 76 appearances. The appearances were a career high and tied for the most in the NL. The right-hander spent most of the season with Pittsburgh before stints with Philadelphia (two games) and St. Louis (nine

games). He was 2-0 with a 1.64 ERA and four saves in his nine appearances with the Cardinals. Nicasio started his career with Colorado and pitched with the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2015 season. While he struggled early in his career, Nicasio has posted a 2.70 ERA in his past 99 relief appearances. — Canadian Press

Swan song

SWANSEA, Wales — Swansea has fired Paul Clement just before the manager completed a year in charge of the Premier League club. Clement’s departure was announced Wednesday and comes with the South Wales team bottom of the standings approaching the halfway point of the season. The club’s move follows a 3-1 defeat at Everton on Monday night, with the team having lost all but two of its last 10 league games. — Canadian Press

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hen it comes time to buy an upscale fastback sedan, most people naturally consider models from European luxury brands. For 2018, though, those car shoppers have another option: the 2018 Kia Stinger. Yes, that’s right, a vehicle from the South Korean automaker known for affordability — and one with a name that could have been cribbed from a Nerf gun. While Kia’s vehicle lineup is still primarily focused on value, the automaker has shown it’s not afraid of thinking big. Its K900 sedan has challenged other large luxury sedans, for instance, and it has hired well-known styling and engineering talent away from Audi and BMW. So how good is it? Interestingly, Audi has just come out with two great vehicles to pit it against: the all-new 2018 A5 Sportback and S5 Sportback. These sleek-styled sedans are similar to the Stinger in a lot of ways. Here’s a rundown of how they compare.

2018 KIA STINGER

The Stinger is a sharp-looking sedan with a sweeping roofline that tapers to a sporty hatchback tail. Some of its design elements may seem derivative of other vehicles, but the overall package is evocative. Prices start around $33,000 for the base model that has a 255-horsepower turbo-

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The Kia Stinger GT (left) and the Audi S5 Sportback (right) feature remarkably similar specs. Both vehicles weigh within 100 pounds of each other, feature similar outputs and very close 0-60 mph times.

charged four-cylinder engine. The Stinger GT version gets a twin-turbo V6 that puts out 365 horsepower and starts around $39,000. Rear-wheel drive is standard, and all-wheel drive is optional. A fully loaded GT with all-wheel drive will run about $52,000. That’s a lot for a Kia, but much less than what European automakers typically charge. If you’re a performance-minded driver, you’re going to like the Stinger GT’s abundance of power and sporty handling. Fun doesn’t come at the expense of comfort, either. Even after hours behind the wheel, Stinger drivers should be quite comfortable, and there’s plenty of modern features. The cabin’s overall design and quality isn’t at the same level as you’d get from Audi, but it’s not that far off.

2018 AUDI SPORTBACKS

The new 2018 Audi A5 Sportback is related to the new A4 sedan but has a fastback roofline like that of the company’s bigger A7. It has a 252-horsepower turbocharged four-cylinder engine and standard all-wheel drive. The performance-oriented S5 Sportback gets a 354-horsepower turbocharged V6. The A5 version starts around $43,000, while the S5 version starts around $54,000. A fully loaded S5 Sportback will cost close to $70,000. Power and handling are commendable. There’s a surgical precision to the way these cars drive, but not so clinical that it gets in the way of fun. Similarly, comfort isn’t hurt by this level of athleticism, thanks to a blend of compliance and control.

The A5 Sportback comes with the kind of impeccable materials and craftsmanship expected of a premium luxury vehicle.

THE SHOWDOWN

On paper — except for price, of course — the Kia Stinger and the Audi A5 and S5 Sportbacks are very similar. In terms of weight, they are within 100 pounds of each other. Power output is also close, and not surprisingly, acceleration is, too. Audi says the A5 Sportback will reach 60 mph in 5.7 seconds and the S5 Sportback in 4.5 seconds. Kia expects the Stinger to reach 60 mph in 5.9 seconds and the Stinger GT in 4.7 seconds. Based on our evaluations so far, these manufacturer claims seem about right. Many other measurables are

The Audi A5 and S5 Sportbacks are better built, with higherquality components that meet premium luxury car standards. The Kia Stinger exceeds its expectations for quality and performance relative to price, narrowing the gap between the two dramatically. In the end, the A5 and S5 Sportbacks are decidedly the better cars. Yet the Stinger’s more affordable price puts it within range of more potential car shoppers. It’s our pick in this matchup, but it all comes down to what you value more: value or prestige. It’s unlikely that Audi A5 and S5 Sportback shoppers will be willing to give up the brand’s prestige, but the Kia Stinger is good enough to present a more affordable alternative. This story was provided to The Associated Press by the automotive website Edmunds. Mark Takahashi is a senior writer at Edmunds.

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Obituaries & In Memoriam Phyllis Charlotte Nelson With deep sadness we announce the peaceful passing of our Mother Phyllis Nelson on November 30, 2017. Mom was predeceased by her loving husband Lyle of 53 years, her grandson Shane Everett along with sisters Irene Stevenson, Dorothy Abraham and Edna Carey. She is lovingly remembered by her daughter Barb (Ron), son Fred (Deb), daughter Becky (Gregg) and daughter Ronda (Lawrence), along with her daughterin-law Marie, her grandchildren Dean (Melanie), Dana (Shane), Todd (Justine), Curt (Tai), Marc (Michelle), Jake (Sara), Rode’(Amanda) and step-granddaughter Angie (Colin), great-grandchildren Ethan, Jason, Sierra, Meila, Griffin, Logan, Cole, Trey, Evan and Aiden. Phyll was born on October 7, 1927 in Chilliwack, BC. After completing Grade 10, Mom went to work at the Totem Grocery Store in Chilliwack, where she proudly became head cashier. Mom met Dad, her future husband, at a friend’s wedding, Dad then went overseas with the Air Force and on his safe return they reunited and were married on August 21, 1948. Dad then took his city bride to the X-J Ranch in Deadman Creek where Mom soon learned how to become a country girl. After spending a couple of years at the X-J Ranch, they moved to Clinton to work at the Pollard Ranch. Between 1950 – 1952 Mom and Dad lived between Lac La Hache and Savona and in 1952 Dad went to work for West Coast Transmission, where he spent 28 years with the company. In those years, Mom and Dad were transferred many times from Savona to Fort Nelson and back again.

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Mom and Dad were very involved with our lives growing up. As a family, we did a lot of camping, fishing, hunting, snowmobiling and they were also very active in all of our horse activities; horse shows, gymkhanas and later rodeoing. Mom and Dad retired to Savona in 1980 where they enjoyed many years being involved in the community. In their retirement, they put many miles on their RV, fishing, hunting and camping with friends and family. After Dads passing, Mom moved to Desert Gardens Seniors Centre in Kamloops. It was a special home to her where she and her very dear friend Margy, along with numerous other friends spent many hours volunteering, they had a lot fun with much laughter. Mom loved people and she loved to visit with everyone.

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Gilbert was an avid outdoorsman, loved to hunt, golf, play billiard games and was an extraordinary wood worker, creating countless treasures out of wood.

Mom and Dad’s favourite saying to all they met on their travels over the years was:

Gilbert is survived by his brothers Lindy (Sadie) and Cyril (Brenda), sister Mae (late Neldow Trudeau), son Jeffrey (Sue), daughters Cathy (Don), Cindy (Murray) and Angie (Mo), ten grandchildren and seventeen greatgrandchildren.

“We live by the highway in Savona, drop in anytime for a coffee or a drink” AND SO MANY DID!

Gilbert was preceded in death by his parents Henry and Margaret and his wife Grace.

A celebration of Mom’s life will be planned this spring and it will be announced in the paper at a later date.

A private family gathering will be held at a later date.

We will all miss Mom and her wonderful smile, but know she’s at peace with Dad where she truly wanted to be.

Mom stayed at home and raised all four of us children, often on her own as Dad travelled a lot with his job.

August 6, 1952 – December 6, 2017

Gilbert George Gilpin passed away on November 19, 2017 at his home in Kamloops, BC at the age of 81 years. Gilbert was born on June 10, 1936 in Bristol, Quebec.

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Barry passed away peacefully at the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice at the age of 65 with his family at his side. Barry is survived by his wife Wendy of 27 years, children Tim Cornish, Clark Cornish, Cory Hodson and Laura-Lee Hodson and his four grandchildren. Barry had a passion for trucks, vintage vehicles and Harleys. He will be missed dearly. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Kamloops SPCA.

Hilda Maclean (Callewaert) was born in Ste. Amelie, Manitoba on February 5, 1925 and passed away December 16, 2017 at the age of 92. Hilda was an awesome homemaker, who loved her family, cooking and being creative at her sewing machine and maintained a large garden up to her 90th birthday. She opened her doors to family and friends who came to visit and those who boarded while attending school. She was a member of the Catholic Women’s League and a devoted member of her church helping to build the church, school and parish center. She was always ready and willing to help with various fundraisers and providing meals for the workers. She leaves her family to mourn: daughters Doreen (Bil) Gowans and their children Tami (Todd) Colclough, Shane (Melanie) Gowans and Carol-Anne McQuarrie (Jim deceased) and their children Trish (Pete) Rackow and Jim McQuarrie (Kathy Johnson), great-grandchildren GianLuca, Matteo and Siena Stampacchia, Bryce and Marissa Colclough, Shania, Addison and Jonah Gowans, Devon, Josh and Ryan Rackow and Carissa and Desiree McQuarrie Also left to remember her are her sisters Mary Schmidt and Doris Bowman and brother Robert Callewaert. Hilda was predeceased by her parents Cecelia and Leon Callewaert, her husband Willard

A big thank you to Hilda’s doctor, Dr. Jim Howie. When she was no longer able to care for herself she moved to Ridgeview Lodge Baltic One, where she received outstanding care from Jennifer and her care team. Also a thank you to the nursing staff on four north. Funeral Prayers will be recited at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, 635 Tranquille Road on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at 7:30pm, with the Mass of Christian Burial on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at 11:00am, Celebrant Father Paul Simms. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to be made to Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, 235 Poplar St. Kamloops, BC V2B 4B9.

To hear your voice and see your smile To sit with you and talk awhile, To be together in the same old way Would be our greatest wish today. So please God take a message To my precious wife and our mom up above. Tell her we miss her terribly And give her all our love

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Patricia Darling (Hamilton) Garbe Patricia Darling (Hamilton) Garbe of Kamloops, BC sadly passed away on Monday, December 11, 2017 at Royal Inland Hospital at 81 years of age. Pat was born in Grandview, Manitoba on March 17, 1936 to Edne Arvilla French of Hornings Mill, Ontario and George Hamilton of York County, Ontario. She was the youngest of four siblings: brother Max Hamilton and sisters Ruth Rickards and June Cooper. Growing up on a dairy farm, she began milking cows and outdoor chores at a very young age and at 20 began training as a nurse in Innisfail, Alberta and later moved to British Columbia in the late 1950s to work at the Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster. She moved to Kamloops in 1974, where she continued her career as an LPN at Royal Inland Hospital. Pat enjoyed fishing, especially with her son Casey at the Nicola Lake cabin, as well as knitting, gardening, horses and hunting. She enjoyed a hobby of raising chickens and loved collecting the eggs to sell to her friends and co-workers. Patricia had a knack of making friends wherever she went, loved and was loved by the many lives she touched. She will always be remembered for her kind nature and caring for others both in and out of her place of work. She is survived by her elder sister June Cooper, daughters Deborah Hamilton of Surrey and Pamela Krahn and spouse Paul Van Dusen of Kamloops, grandchildren Fraser, Aaron and Kelly Wright, Kasey Finch-Armstrong and husband Chris, Katie Krahn and Tyler Main, greatgrandchildren Kaden and Quinn Armstrong; as well as nieces, nephews and cousins. Patricia was predeceased by her parents Edne and George Hamilton, siblings Ruth Rickards and Max Hamilton, son Casey Robert Sincock and husband Arthur Reuben Garbe. She loved and enjoyed Arthur’s family, including sons Brian and wife Sandra Garbe, Rick Garbe and daughters Lori Kennedy and Carol Corrnet. A Celebration of life will take place in the summer of 2018.

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The family would like to thank the nurses and doctors at the Royal Inland Hospital on the 6th floor for the care they provided in her last days.

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Obituaries & In Memoriam Wayne Stephens It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Wayne Stephens on November 21, 2017 at the age of 58 years. Wayne will be greatly missed by his wife Bonnie, step-daughter Denise Paranosic (Stevan) and grandson Alexei. He is also remembered by his brother Dean (Carol), niece Tiffany, nephew Sean and his sister Debbie (Dale) Clark, nephews Joe, Terry and Tim, mother-in-law Esther Anderson, sisters-in-law Debbie (Rob) Heys, Maureen (Paul) Heels, Lorraine (Mark) Turcott, brothers-in-law Dave Anderson, Rod (Janet) Anderson as well as aunties Joyce and Roberta, numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and many long time friends

1933 - 2017

Evelyn was born on January 29, 1933 near Carman, MB and married the love of her life Hugh in Portage la Prairie on September 29, 1951. She moved with her family to Kamloops in 1972 and they built their dream retirement home in Blind Bay.

He will be remembered for his giant heart and love for his family and friends The family wishes to thank their many relatives and friends for their support during this difficult time.

Evelyn modestly requested that no service be had.

A celebration of life for Wayne will be announced at a later date.

If desired, memorial donations can be donated to the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation in her honour.

Wayne worked at TC Trucking Ltd. for 27 years.

Dave Robinson David Wayne Robinson passed away with his family by his side after a lengthy battle with cancer in Kamloops, BC on December 17, 2017 at the age of 60 years old. Dave’s huge personality will be greatly missed by his wife Ernesta (Ernie), his sons Ryan (Alison) and Daniel (Ashley) and his three grandsons Riley, Luke and Jake. He will also be sadly missed by his mother, Ethel Robinson, brother Glen (Madeliene), sisters Linda (Augie) Penner and Patricia (Carl) of Kitimat, BC and brother Neil (Joan) of Merritt, BC, father-in-law Salvatore Corea, brothers-in-law Frank (Maryanne) Corea, Jerry (Elaine) Corea and many nieces and nephews. Dave will also be cherished and remembered by many dear friends that he shared so many wonderful memories with. Dave was predeceased by his father Donald Robinson, son Darcy and his mother-in-law Antonia Corea. Dave was born in Kitimat, BC on November 2, 1957. He was the second of five children born to Donald and Ethel Robinson. He spent the first fifteen years of his life in the small northern town enjoying different sports and activities. Dave excelled in hockey, lacrosse and track and field. At the age of 15, he joined the Kamloops Chiefs of the WHL and played with the Chiefs for the entire four years that the team was in Kamloops from 1973 to 1977. While fulfilling his dreams of playing hockey in the WHL, he also fell in love with Kamloops and where he met his wife Ernie. Dave and Ernie were married in 1977. They then moved to Michigan where he played the next two years under contract with the Philadelphia Flyers. After returning to Kamloops in 1979, Dave played many years of Senior hockey and ball hockey meeting many dear friends along the way. Upon returning to Kamloops in 1979, Dave started working for his father-in-law Salvatore, training to be a mason. In 1984, he started his own company, Dave Robinson Masonry, where he worked

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We are sad to announce the sudden passing of Evelyn Hand of Kamloops, BC at Royal Inland Hospital on December 7, 2017 while surrounded by family.

Evelyn marched to the beat of her own drum, often to the chagrin of her family. She is lovingly remembered by her four children Hugh, Kathy (Jim), Trudy (Llyle), Colleen, her eight grandchildren Melissa, Justin, Kim, Lee, Russell, Cameron, Robert, Robin and Lisa and seven little great-grand children. She was predeceased by her husband Hugh and her daughter-in-law, Susan.

He was predeceased by his parents Gerry and Lorraine Stephens, brothers Allan and Terry, step-son Brian Peters and father-in-law Wallace Anderson.

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Fran Grierson and the Brawn family are sad to share the news of the passing of Robert “Bob” Brawn on December 15, 2017 with Fran holding his hand. Bob is survived by his brothers Cecil (Linda), Dennis (Penny), sisters Melva (Dallas) and Dorothy, Bob’s children Dale (Wayne), Ron, Len (Patti) and Dave, step-daughters Belinda and Susan. Along with fourteen grandchildren and thirteen greatgrandchildren. He was predeceased by daughter Debbie and brothers Don and Paul. Bob and Fran enjoyed 14 years of sunny Arizona boon-docking with all their friends. Bob enjoyed fishing, hunting, rock hounding and everything outdoors. The family plans to hold a memorial service in the spring. Condolences may be sent to the family at DrakeCremation.com

until his illness progressed. His sons are proud to carry on the family business today. He also opened River City Rock Products in 2008 after recognizing that Kamloops had a need for a rock store with personal customer service. Dave was also a member of the Kamloops Home Builders Association and strived to achieve a high quality of workmanship for our community. Dave was a tower of strength who was devoted to his family, his friends and his business. His greatest joy was watching his sons grow up and play hockey. He was so proud that they also found happiness and excelled in the sport that he loved. Dave enjoyed coaching many teams over the years; he was adamant that the kids were to have fun. In 2014, Dave found a new joy, his grandson Riley. And then again in 2016 with the birth of Luke and then again in 2017 with Jake. His passion for hockey was passed on in his grandsons as they enjoyed many hours of playing hockey and also swimming in the backyard pool with Grandpa aka Big Poppy. Heartfelt thank you to the nurses and doctors at Royal Inland Hospital on 4 North and the kind and gentle nurses at the Marjorie Willoughby Hospice House where he was able to let go and end his battle with cancer. Funeral Service will take place on Friday, December 22, 2017 at Summit Drive Church, 1975 Summit Drive, Kamloops, BC at 11:00 am with a Celebration of Life to follow.

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Donna Jean Reid We are very sorry to announce the sudden passing of Donna Jean Reid. She was predeceased by her father Richard Reid and her mother Peggy Reid. Donna will be greatly missed by her two sons Reid and Ryan Johnston, her two sisters Mary-Ann McLean and Helen Reid, her nieces and nephews, in addition to the countless others she touched throughout her life. Donna had a passion for being positive and always brought the spirits up of everyone she encountered. She loved her animals, Mustang and Gouda and many more before that. She loved being near the water and spending time at her cabin on the Little Shuswap.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Darcy Robinson Memorial Fund at HSBC downtown Kamloops.

A celebration of life will be held next spring on the May long weekend. The will be more details on the day at a closer date.

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Obituaries & In Memoriam Hayleigh Noel O’Brien (Connell) December 12, 1985 – December 16, 2017

It is with great sadness and many tears that we announce the passing of our dear sweet girl after a long and brave battle with ovarian cancer. Hayleigh was born on December 12, 1985 in Kamloops, BC. She grew up in Rayleigh, where she lived her entire life, eventually purchasing her first home right next door to her parents. Hayleigh was an exemplary student. From her elementary days at Rayleigh Elementary to high school at Norkam Secondary, which eventually brought her to Thompson Rivers University, where she attained her Bachelors Degree in Social Work. It was Hayleigh’s Social Work degree that led her to work in Mental Health and Addictions with Interior Health, where her positivity and caring nature brought her into the lives of so many people. Hayleigh was a natural at everything she did. Piano, dance and various sports, Hayleigh excelled at anything she tried. Her favourite though was softball and she was a force to be reckoned with on the diamonds. Hayleigh loved to travel and had been to some amazing places. From Egypt with her dad, Paris with her mom, to travelling the US with her uncle Roy, aunties Wendy and Sheri, Hayles loved a good trip! She loved to explore with her dad or Keith, going on hiking and kayaking adventures and enjoying the views.

sister Stephanie (Jerrad), her favourite “Mc Nugget”, nephew Quinn, maternal grandparents Louis and Oddny and many aunts, uncles and cousins, all of whom she loved with all her heart. Family was the most important thing to Hayleigh. Hayleigh is predeceased by her brother Michael James and paternal grandparents Yvonne Wawryk and George Connell. The family would like to thank Hayleigh’s medical team, the staff and volunteers at The Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice Home, Drake Cremation & Funeral Services and all of those who followed Hayles through her journey, offering love and support. As per Hayleigh’s wishes, a cremation was performed at Drake Cremation & Funeral Services. A Celebration of Life will be held at The Heffley Creek Hall on Saturday, December 23, 2017 at 2:00 pm. It was Hayleigh’s wish that this be a celebration full of love and joy. Hayleigh’s family asks that anyone who wishes to bring stories and memories to share, please do so. In lieu of flowers, a donation to Ovarian Cancer Canada or to The Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice Home in Hayleigh’s name would be appreciated.

Hayleigh is survived by the love of her life Keith, her fur-baby Liam, parents Richard and Holly,

Condolences may be sent to DrakeCremation.com (250) 377-8225

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night DYLAN THOMAS Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Though wise men at their end know dark is right, Because their words had forked no lightening they Do not go gentle into that good night. Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight, And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way, Do not go gentle into that good night. Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light. And you, my father, there on the sad height, Curse, bless, me now with your fierce tears, I pray. Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

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Announcements

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Building Maintenance and Commercial Janitorial Business. Includes equipment, vehicle, training and existing contracts with 30 hours per week. Administrative support provided for Accounts Receivable & Sales. Gross income of approx. $3,100 per month plus. Asking $19,500. or best offer. Contact Darrell 250-319-1394. ~ Caution ~ While we try to ensure all advertisements appearing in Kamloops This Week are placed by reputable businesses with legitimate offers, we do caution our readers to undertake due diligence when answering any advertisement, particularly when the advertiser is asking for monies up front.

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Career Opportunities

Education/Trade Schools AAA Firearms and Hunting Courses. Our Instructors are the BestSo Say Our Students. Courses Run every Week Year Round. Gift Certificates and Details are available at pal-core-ed.com Call 778-470-3030. SEASONS GREETINGS! Denied Long-Term Disability, CPP or other Insurance? If, YES. Call: 604.937.6354 or e-mail: jfisher@dbmlaw.ca

HUNTER & FIREARMS

PINT OF BLOOD CAN SAVE UP TO 3 LIVES

PERFECT Part-Time Opportunity

3 Days Per Week call 250-374-0462

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

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Courses. A Great Gift. Next C.O.R.E. January 6th and 7th. Saturday and Sunday. P.A.L. January 14th, Sunday. Professional outdoorsman & Master Instructor:

Bill

250-376-7970

PHARMACY TECHNICIAN TRAINING Online-based 43 wk program incls 8 wk practicum. Regulated Pharmacy Technicians earn $25-$28/hr in hospitals & $20-$27/hr in community pharmacies. Accredited by the Canadian Council for the Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs (CCAPP). www.stenbergcollege.com Toll-Free: 1-866-580-2772

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Tax not included Some restrictions apply

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No Businesses, Based on 3 lines Merchandise, vehicles, trailers, RVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, boats, ATVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, furniture, etc.

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Employment

Help Wanted

Temporary/ PT/Seasonal

CARETAKER REQUIRED Live in couple required to manage a 96 unit apartment building in lower Sahali in Kamloops. Experience as a residential caretaker would be a definite asset along with general knowledge in bookkeeping, and building maintenance/repairs. Must be bondable and have good people skills. Please reply in confidence with resume and cover letter to info@columbiaproperty.ca I PAY Cash $$$ For All Scrap Vehicles! and $5 for auto batteries Call or Text Brendan 250-574-4679

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

250-374-0462

KML Meat Processors Production Staff. Starting wage $17pr/hr. Bonus Incentives, Health Benefits. Mon-Fri 7-3:30 or as required. Temporary housing available. Email resume: rmason@kmlbeef.com Phone 250 375-2388

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JOURNEYMAN HEAVY DUTY, OFF ROAD CERTIFIED MECHANICS Fort McMurray. Excellent wages and benefits. Fax: 1-780-986-7051 hr@gladiatorequipment.com gladiatorequipment.com

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Sales ADVERTISING CONSULTANTS: NEWSPAPER AND DIGITAL MARKETING Kamloops This Week is always looking to add superb sales people with a creative flair to our team. Our business requires highly organized individuals with the ability to multi-task in a fun, fast-paced, team environment. We offer our clients traditional marketing ideas and products, in addition to cutting-edge, state-of-the-art online strategies to help them compete in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s digital environment. Good interpersonal skills are an asset and a strong knowledge of sales and marketing are desired for those who wish to join the vibrant KTW team. Excellent communication skills, a valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s licence and a reliable vehicle are what you need to become a part of a growing business entity. If you are a competitive and creative individual and enjoy challenging yourself, we want to hear from you. Interested applicants should email their resume and cover letter to sales manager Ray Jolicoeur at ray@kamloopsthisweek.com We thank all applicants, but only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

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

Work Wanted Drywall repair, taping, textured ceilings and painting. Reasonable rates and seniors discount. Bonded. Graham 250-374-7513/250-851-1263 HOME & YARD HANDYMAN If you need it done, Give us a call ! Steve 250-320-7774. Job wanted by Computer Programmer-Analyst /OfďŹ ce Worker/Tutor Detail oriented, organized, problem-solver, extremely computer literate. Strong proofreading, editing, technical writing, public speaking skills. Can teach practically anything I know. IT work preferred but any job using problem-solving skills could be a good match. Gene Wirchenko 250-8281474. genew@telus.net

Pets

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

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

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Merchandise for Sale $500 & Under Do you have an item for sale under $750? Did you know that you can place

EMPLOYMENT

12 Friday - 3 lines or less 1750 Thur/Fri - 3 lines or less 50

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

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1 Month . . . $12960

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Merchandise for Sale

Furniture

Diningroom table w/8-chairs, c/w Buffet and Hutch. Med Colour. $900. 250-374-8933.

Skylar Peppler dining set, 2leaves, 6 chairs, 2pc china cabinet, glasstop wooden bottom. Exec cond. $1750/obo. 250-828-0359.

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CERTIFIED ICBC AIR BRAKE COURSE January 6-7, 2018

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

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

Class 1 Truck Driver Training 2-5 week training courses available

Ask us today about our new B-Train Employment Mentorship Program! Call 250.828.5104 or visit tru.ca/trades

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Merchandise for Sale

Heavy Duty Machinery 1948 Ford Tractor. New tires/chains, rear blade. Good cond. $1800. 250-573-3165. 1975 Cat Loader, good condition. $30,000/obo. 250-5733165 or 250-371-7495.

Misc. for Sale 1 Computer desk. $50. 1 cloth rocking chair. $150. 1 glass top side table. $50. 250-5795696. 6.5ft artificial Martha Stewart Blue Ridge Mtn tree 600 multi colour lights $75 374-7534 Brand New in box Blanco Diamond 210 Brown granite double kitchen sink retail to $900 asking $350 (250) 571-4971

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Rentals

Misc. Wanted

Apt/Condo for Rent THOMPSON VILLA APARTMENTS

Townhouses

Absolute gorgeous 03 Cadillac Deville one owner low kms $5,500.00/obo 250-554-0580

Christine is Buying Vintage Jewellery, Gold, Silver, Coins, Sterling, China, Estates, etc. 1-778-281-0030 Housecalls.

Tools Proto Torque Multipliers Model J6212 1200 ft lbs $800obo, Model J6232 3200ft lbs $2000obo (250) 573-4217

Real Estate

For Sale By Owner BY OWNER

â&#x20AC;˘ 1 bedroom apartment $930/mo â&#x20AC;˘ Adult/Seniors oriented â&#x20AC;˘ Recently renovated apartment â&#x20AC;˘ Quiet Living Space â&#x20AC;˘ Common Laundry, Storage â&#x20AC;˘ Clean, Spacious Suites â&#x20AC;˘ No Smoking, No Pets â&#x20AC;˘ Available Immediately

520 Battle Street Contact Deb:

250-319-2542

Bed & Breakfast BC Best Buy Classifieds

$55.00 Special! Call or email for more info:

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Transportation

Suites, Upper

Cars - Domestic

Scrap Car Removal

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

2013 Chev Impala, 2nd owner, auto, winter tires 86,000kms $12,000obo (250) 376-0125

3bdrms, 2-bath, Lower Sahali. N/S. Pet friendly, fenced yard. $1600/mo. 250-377-6888. 3Bdrms N/Shore. N/P. $1200/mo. Avail immed. 250554-6877/250-377-1020.

(250)371-4949

NORTH SHORE

318-4321

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

NO PETS

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

Antiques / Classics

Motorcycles EARN EXTRA $$$

KTW requires door to door substitute carriers for all areas in the city. Vehicle is an asset Call 250-374-0462

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Mobile Homes & Parks Kubota AV2500 Generator. $585. 250-374-1988 MISC4Sale: Oak Table Chairs-$400, 1-Standard 8ft truck canopy $300. Call 250851-1115 after 6pm or leave msg. Must Sell LazyBoy $199 (250) 320-6308 Snow Blower 8hp Sears brand $600obo (250) 577-3120

Misc. Wanted 3rd Generation Coin Collector Looking to Buy Coins, Collections, Silver,Gold coins, Bills+ Call Chad 250-863-3082

Career Opportunities

12ftx50ft Mobile with 8ftx40ft long addition. $39,000. 250260-0312 or 250-320-0504.

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent Northland Apartments 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

Career Opportunities

2bdrm 2bth upper duplex Lafarge $750, ac, n/p, n/s mature couple pref Avail Jan 1st. 250573-2529.

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.

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

Shared Accommodation North Shore $400 per/mo includes utilities. np/ns. 250554-6877 / 250-377-1020.

2003 Harley Davidson 100th Ann. Edition Fat Boy CID 95 Stage 3 exc cond 17,000km $13,000/obo. (250) 318-2030

We have an employment opportunity for a

Litigation Paralegal or Legal Assistant Experience with personal injury law and academic qualiďŹ cations strongly recommended.

2bdrm North Shore incl util, n/s, n/p, cls to bus and shopping. Avail now. $1,000. 250376-0716 / 250-320-8146.

Auto Accessories/Parts 4-Eagle GTII P275/45R20 M&S $400. 2-275/40ZR17 BF Goodrich M&S $275. 2-Goodyear Eagle 245/50VR16 M&S $200. 2-P215/60R16 M&S Pacemark $200. 2P225/60R16 All Season Motomaster $175. Call 250-3198784. 4-P265/70R17 Goodyear All Seasons. $400/obo. 250-8193848.

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Westsyde 1bdrm. Priv ent. F/P. Lndry, util/cable incld. N/S, N/P. $950. 579-0193.

Career Opportunities

Motorcycles

Recreational/Sale

Sport Utility Vehicle

2005, 38â&#x20AC;&#x2122; RV trailer 2 slides, sleeps 6, appl incld, fully loaded, $16,900. 236-421-2251 2013 Keystone Fusion Toy Hauler slps 9, 41ft 12ft garage asking $69,000 250-374-4723

Please apply in person at Customer Service.

945 W Columbia Street Kamloops

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

14ft aluminum boat w/trailer and new 9.9HP Merc O/B w/asst equip $4000. (250) 523-6251 14ft. Runabout boat. 40hp Johnson motor on trailer. $1500/obo. 778-469-5434.

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New Price $56.00+tax

2002 Nissan Altima. 4 door, auto. Fully loaded. Good condition. $4,500. Call to view. 250-376-4077.

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

Call: 250-371-4949

2004 Chrysler Sebring. Auto, fully loaded, well maintained. $2,850. 250-578-7888.

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Misc. Wanted

RENTED

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Add an extra line to your ad for $10 Must be pre-paid Scheduled for 4 weeks at a time Private parties only - no businesses Some Restrictions Apply

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Utility Trailers Heavy Duty Trailer 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;8â&#x20AC;? inside 14â&#x20AC;&#x2122; long. 2x8 stud axles, elec brakes, ramps. $3000/obo. 250-577-3120.

2011 Lincoln Navigator like new. 106,000kms. White, black leather interior, 3rd seat. 4X4, Navigation, sunroof. $28,800. 250-319-8784

Sahali Safeway is looking for a

QUALIFIED JOURNEYMAN BAKER

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

Boats

Cars - Domestic

1999 AUDI A6 All Wheel Drive Well maintained $5000obo 250-819-2532

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

Fight Back.

1998 Chrysler Intrepid, auto, good cond. Winters on rims, remote, air. $1,800. 376-8628.

2bdrms, C/A, F/S, sep entr. patio, nice yard. Refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.

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

2bdrms. $1000/mo heat, hotwater incl, n/s/p 1300 Tranquille Rd. 250-371-4801.

Submit your resume in conďŹ dence

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

Suites, Lower 2bdrm daylight. N/S, N/P, No Noise. w/d, util incl $1200/mo+DD. 250-314-0060

Sport Utility Vehicle

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

PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED

Duplex / 4 Plex

Cars - Sports & Imports

*Big storage rooms *Laundry Facilities *Close to park, shopping & bus stop

Transportation

Trucks & Vans 1994 F150 Lariat 5L 5spd 4wd ext cab Flat deck $2500obo 250-376-7129/250-319-0046

*some restrictions apply call for details

*Bright, clean & Spacious 2&3 bedrooms

Call 250-371-4949 for more information

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Snowclearing

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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Livestock

SHAVINGS & SAWDUST 10 TO 150 YARD LOADS BARK MULCH FIR OR CEDAR

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

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

Rte 331 – 984-987 9th Ave, 1125 10th Ave, 901-981 Douglas St, 902-999 Munro St, 806-990 Pleasant St. – 38 p.

Rte 404 – Chapperon Dr, 108-395 Greenstone Dr, Pyramid Crt. – 58 p.

Rte 509 – 459-551 Laurier Dr, Shaughnessy Hill. – 45 p.

Rte 335 – 1175-1460 6th Ave, 1165-1185 7th Ave, Cowan St, 550-792 Munro St. – 59 p.

Rte 408 – Monashee Crt & Pl. – 37 p.

Rte 510 – 372-586 Aberdeen Dr, 402-455 Laurier Dr. 53 p. BATCHELOR/ NORTH SHORE Rte 183 – 2003-2085 Grasslands Blvd, 2003-2056 Saddleback Dr. - 58 p.

CLASSIFIEDS Kamloops This Week

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gives you endless possibilities...

EVERY Tuesday Thursday Friday

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

Rte 406 – 108-492 McGill Rd. – 59 p. Rte 410 – 56-203 Arrowstone Dr, Silverthrone Cres. – 44 p. Rte 411 – 206-384 Arrowstone Dr, Eagle Pl, Gibraltar Crt & Wynd. – 49 p. Rte 412 – Thor Dr. – 36 p.

DALLAS/BARNHARTVALE Rte 748 – Crawford Crt, Crawford Pl, 387-495 Todd Rd. – 38 p.

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

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