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Education Minister Rob Fleming talks to KTW about the student crunch in some city schools and a new tax’s impact on SD73

SNOW REPORT Sun Peaks Resort Mid-mountain: 174 cm Alpine: 227 cm Harper Mountain Total snow: 272 cm

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Staff shakeup could save city $300,000 ANDREA KLASSEN STAFF REPORTER andrea@kamloopsthisweek.com

This 87-year-old Kamloops man has decided to donate $250,000 to four groups that do good work. “The next place I go, they will not take money,” he quipped. “I found out my money will last longer than I will, so why not do something long-lasting with it?” KTW PHOTO

YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU CHRISTOPHER FOULDS EDITOR editor@kamloopsthisweek.com

e’s 87 years old and knows he can’t take it with him. So a Kamloops man has decided to spread the

wealth — all 250,000 dollars of it. The philanthropist wishes to remain anonymous, but agreed to share his story in the hopes others in as fortunate a financial situation may consider doing likewise.

He came to Canada from Germany after the Second World War — hardscrabble life amid the carnage and destruction of that conflict informing his teenaged mind. See HELPING, A6

A major staffing shuffle is coming to Kamloops City Hall. CAO David Trawin said the city will not replace outgoing director of corporate services and community safety David Duckworth, who is leaving the Tournament Capital for a job with the City of Calgary. Instead, city staff will reorganize under four new departments run by existing directors Byron McCorkell, Jen Fretz, Marvin Kwiatkowski and Kathy Humphrey. “The other directors wanted more to do, they’re keen on doing more,” Trawin said. The city now reviews all vacant management positions as a matter of course to see if the job is still needed or if cost savings can be found through reorganization. Trawin said the change will save between $150,000 and $325,000 per year. Trawin said the new departments may require the hiring of one or two lower-level managers, but those decisions are still in the works.

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Fretz will head up a civic operations department, which will include the public works staff she now oversees, as well as capital projects, facilities operations and parks operations. Trawin noted many parks staff dealing with day-to-day operations already work out of the public works yard, noting the change will ensure all city operations are being held to the same standard. See MCCORKELL, A7

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DID YOU KNOW? Knutsford is named for the Cheshire home of R. Begbie Longridge, who settled south of Kamloops in 1912 with his friend, J.S. Jones. — Kamloops Museum and Archives The Kamloops Chamber of Commerce, in consultation with local social agencies and the North Shore Business Improvement Association, wants to see health-care providers allowed to use their own judgment on how many needles to give to drug users seeking them. KTW FILE PHOTO

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Chamber wants change in needle policy HEALTH-CARE WORKERS SHOULD BE ABLE TO USE JUDGEMENT IN DISTRIBUTION DALE BASS STAFF REPORTER dale@kamloopsthisweek.com

The Kamloops Chamber of Commerce wants to see changes made to how the healthcare system deals with drug users — in particular, how needles are issued to people. The chamber also wants to see more funding for staff to monitor and police high needle debris areas and provide more intervention services at the street level, rather than from the mobile supervised drug-use RV now in use. Chamber vice-president Joshua Knaak said the current practice is to give users as many needles as they request, be it a few or hundreds. He said the chamber, in consultation with local social agencies and the North Shore Business Improvement Association, wants to see health-care providers allowed to use their own judgment on how many needles to give to drug users seeking them. That won’t happen, said Kate Fish, regional harm reduction co-ordinator with Interior Health, noting research and evidence gathered has shown the best practice “is not to put limits on supply being distributed.” Fish said in the past, needle exchange was the method followed — bring three in and get three in their place, for example — but explained experience showed an increase in overdoses and other ailments rather than the harm reduction expected. Fish referred to a study by the Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange, which

showed if people cannot access a sterile supply of needles, they are more likely to borrow or share them, increasing the risk of spreading diseases like hepatitis. Between 2005 and 2010, for example, the study found injection drug use accounted for 12 per cent of all new hepatitis B infections. The report recommended health-care providers offer a variety of needle and syringe types, but did not set a limit. Fish said some users ask for a large supply because they live in a rural area and are not able to visit the IH RV that travels between the North and South shores. Others obtain quantities because they distribute them to peers. The chamber said its concerns stem from an increasing number of improperly discarded needles. Knaak emphasized the chamber is not looking for a limit, but wants health-care staff to have discretion in deciding how many needles to distribute. He said repeated visits could also lead to a discussion with drug users on options, lifestyle changes and “potential improvement of the user’s situation.” Bob Hughes, executive director of ASK Wellness Centre, agreed with the benefits repeat visits could provide. He said it would give health-care staff more points of contact with users and more opportunities to talk about their choices and options available. While Hughes said he understands the rationale IH is using in needle distribution,

he believes “it shouldn’t be at the expense of businesses and neighbourhoods. “I’m not condemning harm reduction,” he said. “But want to see IH giving those in the field some latitude in their decisions.” CMHA OPPOSED TO NEEDLE LIMITS Christa Mulally, executive director of the Kamloops branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association, said her staff also provides needles and other equipment, but because they are not funded to do so by IH, she said those interactions are governed by “our professional judgment every day.” Mulally said she would like to see more sharps-disposal containers available in the city, not only for illicit drug users, but for others, such as diabetics, who may have to inject insulin outside of their homes. Mulally said she agrees with IH on not imposing a limit on needles handed out. “We don’t do that for diabetics. We don’t say no, you have to come back. So how is that fair [for others]? We’re creating a barrier, creating a stigma,” she said. “We need to treat them as a medical condition just as we do diabetes.” The CMHA obtains its supplies from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control. Mulally said placing more containers in the city could not only help cut down on the number of needles found on roads, sidewalks, alleys or other areas, but would provide a snapshot of how many needles are being used in the community.

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CITY OF KAMLOOPS - NEW CORPORATE STRUCTURE

March 6, 2018 1:30 pm - Regular Council Meeting 7:00 pm - Public Hearing Council Chambers, 7 Victoria Street West

The City of Kamloops has announced a new corporate structure in effort to consolidate services, create organizational efficiencies, and reduce operational expenses.

March 13, 2018 1:30 pm - Regular Council Meeting Council Chambers, 7 Victoria Street West

The restructuring of City departments is the result of a recent review of services and capacity prompted by the departure of David Duckworth, the City’s Corporate Services and Community Safety Director.

March 14, 2018 4:45 pm - Heritage Commission DES Boardroom, 105 Seymour Street

The new structure follows best practices in municipal organization and streamlines existing City departments into four main functional areas: Civic Operations; Community and Protective Services; Development, Engineering, and Sustainability; and Corporate Services. These four departments are supported by Administration and Human Resources and Safety.

March 27, 2018 9:30 am – Council Workshop 1:30 pm - Regular Council Meeting 7:00 pm – Public Hearing Council Chambers, 7 Victoria Street West

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The changes will take effect on March 3, 2018.

March 28, 2018 5:00 pm - Social Planning Council DES Boardroom, 105 Seymour Street

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Let's Talk Affordable Housing The City is seeking input on an Affordable Housing Strategy that will guide housing-related investments and activities over the next 5+ years across the full housing continuum. The City will host discussions throughout the city and residents are encouraged to attend the meeting specific to their neighbourhood. Upcoming Meetings Wednesday, March 7, 2018, from 6:30-8:00 pm Valleyview Secondary, 1950 Valleyview Drive For residents of Valleyview, Barnhartvale, Dallas, Juniper Ridge, and Rose Hill

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Thursday, March 8, 2018, from 6:30-8:00 pm Hal Rogers Centre, 2025 Summit Drive For residents of Aberdeen, Pineview Valley, Dufferin, and Upper Sahali

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Nomination forms and copies of the selection criteria are available from City Hall Reception or at kamloops.ca. The deadline for nominations is 4:30 pm on Thursday, March 15, 2018.

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Call for Nominations Kamloops City Council is inviting nominations for the City's Exemplary Service Award. The Exemplary Service Award acknowledges those who, over a period of time, have dedicated their time and service to the well-being of our community and its citizens.

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Athlete of Influence - Finalist (Feb 2 0 1 8)

The Personal Injury Team is thrilled to announce our Feb. 2018 Finalist, Kieren O'Neil.

Kieren (grd 11, Sa-Hali) is Skip of the Sahali Boys Curling Team and curls in the competitive U18 league. When not at the rink, Kieren enjoys snowboarding and maintains his standing as an honourroll student - he has received the Sa-Hali Scholar Athlete Award for three years running! He finds time to both volunteer and work on his Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award (Scouts).

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Gathering at Kamloops United Church on Wednesday to mark the second anniversary of the roll out of the federal government’s failed Phoenix pay system were employees from Service Canada Kamloops. The Phoenix system has led to many employees not being paid and some being paid too much and will cost more than $1 billion to fix.

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When Education Minister Rob Fleming told a local media outlet he believes school districts with enrolment issues should re-open schools they have closed, he wasn’t referring to the Kamloops board of education. Fleming said he was referring to districts that have schools in core areas where students can be transported to alleviate enrolment pressures. The only school in the Kamloops downtown area that was closed is Stuart Wood elementary, which closed due to issues with the aging building. Other schools that were closed due to declining enrolment now have tenants. Ralph Bell elementary in Valleyview is home to several day cares. The Big Little Science Centre is in the former Happyvale elementary in Brocklehurst and the Westsyde Neighbourhood Centre occupies the building that was Westyde elementary. In speaking with KTW, Fleming pointed to other districts in the

province that have re-opened schools, including Prince George, which has re-opened an elementary school it shuttered in 2010. That move was in response to a Supreme Court of Canada ruling in 2017 that ended a long fight between the union representing teachers and the provincial government on how classroom size and composition will be determined. The ruling, which returned the situation to contract language from 2002, means adding teachers and more classes. Re-opening Westsyde elementary, however, is one option trustees may consider after they receive a report on traffic issues at nearby Westmount elementary. SD73 board chair Meghan Wade said her board and school administrators are waiting for a report from an engineer contracted for a traffic study before making any decisions. The consultant is looking at traffic and passenger flow in the Westsyde area to identify a solution to a traffic-flow issue at Westmount. That school population is 50 per cent over capacity and located just off Westsyde Road on a short

street that curves into a cul de sac. The traffic light at the Westsyde Road intersection is pedestrianactivated and, on most school days, about 200 cars arrive twice a day to drop off and pick up students. At one point, the school’s parent advisory committee had someone standing at the intersection to activate the lights and allow the backed-up traffic in front of the school to exit, but that practice has since stopped. Solutions to the issue that have been suggested include: • Improving the ability for students to walk from Batchelor Heights and cross Westsyde Road safely; • Re-opening Westsyde elementary, eight kilometres north on Westsyde Road, and moving some Westmount students there; • Finding ways for students to take either a school or city bus from Batchelor Heights to Westmount elementary; • Staggering school start times or creating supervised opportunities for parents to drop off students earlier and pick them up later. Wade said she expects to receive the report soon.

Minister will talk MSP with boards Education Minister Rob Fleming said there’s time to talk to school trustees about the impact of the new payroll tax will have on their budgets. School District 73, for example, has determined it will have an additional $250,000 expense in its budget by 2020 as the government’s moves to end Medical Services Plan premiums and implement a payroll tax. Fleming said in the case of SD73, it will benefit from the phasing in of the MSP removal, saving $425,000 in this school year. The premium phaseout began with a 50 per cent reduction in premiums on Jan. 1.

“This year, that windfall is positive,” Fleming said, money the district can allocate to other areas of education. The overarching goal of the MSP premium removal is fairness to the average person, Fleming said, calling the premiums an “older aggressive tax” the government wants to transition away from within four years. “It’s a regressive tax for parents in our school system,” he said. School boards are mandated to have balanced budgets each year. — Dale Bass

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McCorkell, who had headed up the parks, recreation and cultural-services department, will become director of community and protective services. He will oversee recreation services, cultural services (including Kamloops Museum and Archives), social and community development, community safety and enforcement, RCMP, Kamloops Fire Rescue and bylaw services. Trawin said when the city is taking meetings related to the opiate overdose crisis and affordable housing, it’s had as many as three departments at the table — bylaws, social development and planning all report to different directors. “It’ll basically mean all operations are in one

area so we can get consistency, all external lines under one area,” he said. Kwiatkowski, formerly development and engineering services director, will become director of development, engineering, and sustainability, under which falls building inspection, engineering, real estate, community planning and sustainability (with the addition of parks planning), development and subdivision and transportation (including transit). Humphrey, the erstwhile finance director, will become corporate services director in charge of finance, information technology, legislative services and procurement. The city’s human resources and communications departments will continue to report to the CAO.

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o be in charge of a city the size of Kamloops, to be responsible for a department or to be an election official can often be a thankless job. Taxes will always be too high, the roads will always have too many potholes, the number of employees will always be too many and, even when the snowiest February on record arrives and buries the city, you will always be blamed for doing a lousy job of clearing the streets. Certainly CAO David Trawin, his department heads and the nine people on council receive far more criticism than kudos as it is easier to complain than offer suggestions and solutions. But when city staff do make decisions that will save taxpayers money, they should be recognized for such work. Case in point is news this week that the departments at city hall have undergone a massive shuffle, with the various entities now rearranged into four groups, each with a director overseeing myriad areas that were previously spread out across more divisions. The shuffle comes as the city decided against replacing outgoing director of corporate services and community safety David Duckworth. Savings could hit $325,000, which is encouraging. In November, the city’s now-former development and engineering services department found $800,000 in savings in the 2018 budget, more than half of which came from fuel savings when buying compressed natural gas buses. A few years ago, the city changed its purchasing protocol, resulting in more savings. Of course, questionable expenditures like the purchase and demolition of the former Kamloops Daily News property and the commissioning of a study of the Ajax mine application deserve scrutiny, if not criticism. But efforts to find efficiencies across the city and save money for taxpayers also deserves a positive response.

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great nation. On a daily basis, we have politicians standing up in legislatures and the House of Commons, often responding to questions without actually answering the queries. The longstanding and irritating practice is far less common at the civic level, where the greatest sin appears to be politicians’ penchant for echoing what their peers said about a particular issue, apparently so their name and voice can be part of the official record. If the Local Government Act was to include a prohibition on councillors reiterating what their peer just said about that rezoning application over on Main Street, council meetings could be over in half the time. But at least the part-time politicians are earnest. Their brethren in provincial capitals and in Ottawa can be anything but, often standing in question period in a response to a question and offering nonsense in return. The examples are legion, including an ongoing issue in Ottawa involving Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo Conservative MP Cathy McLeod. The three-term MP has been impressively tenacious in keeping the focus on the controversy surrounding the federal Liberal government’s decision to allow

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MUSINGS China’s Anbang Insurance Group to buy Retirement Concepts, which owns a string of seniors’ homes, including Kamloops Senior Village in Kamloops. In June 2017, McLeod stood in the House of Commons and reminded Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that he had assured Canada his government had done its due diligence regarding the $1-billion takeover of the care homes. “Now the company chairperson is in prison and investigators are looking into allegations of corruption and economic crimes,” McLeod said in the House of Commons nine months ago. “If this company dissolves, who will gain control of our seniors’ care facilities? Are seniors in my riding going to find out that their landlord is the People’s Republic of China?” Trudeau responded by not answering the question: “We continue to be open to investments around the world

because we know that creating good middle-class jobs and creating services and opportunities to protect Canadians is extremely important. We recognize that B.C. and all provinces has a strong regulatory regime that oversees and ensures that the care our seniors receive is of top quality.” Blah, blah, blah. It turns out McLeod was simply foreshadowing what would happen, as she rose to speak in the House earlier this week and reminded the Liberals that the murky entity known as Anbang has seen its chairman jailed in China on charges of economic crimes. The result? “Communist China is now their landlord,” McLeod said of the residents of Kamloops Seniors Village and other care homes in B.C. “How will the minister explain this mess to our vulnerable seniors?” Of course, the answer from David Lametti, parliamentary secretary to Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains, the man who approved the sale, was more of the same nonsense, with references to “monitoring commitments” of the purchaser and “confidentiality provisions in the Investment Canada Act” preventing him from commenting further. It’s a Q&A session with plenty of the former and precious few of the latter. editor@kamloopsthisweek.com Twitter: @ChrisJFoulds

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR SHOVEL OUR WAY OUT OF THIS WINTER Editor: Kudos to Dale Bass for taking up the cause of city bus passengers in the context of the snow clearing debate in her Feb. 21 column (‘Some snow suggestions for Kamloops,’). I think of the busy bus stop at Centre Avenue and Lombard Street, where there is a mountain of snow that reaches right out to the traffic lane. It is unsafe for anyone to stand on the road waiting for the next bus, but I have seen it done. On one occasion, a person with a child in a stroller was helped by the driver over the snow bank and onto the bus. If the plows won’t take the time to scoop out a safe place for passengers to stand, perhaps this would work: chain a shovel to the post holding the bus stop sign. Chances are, the many good Samaritans of Kamloops would be more than happy to help their fellow bus riders with a bit of shovelling. And it would be a great relief to the drivers who have more than enough to deal with as winter drags on. Leslie Hall Kamloops

MOBILITY ISSUES ARE A PROBLEM Editor: Kamloops considers itself a city where mobility for all its citizens is a given. However, for the last few weeks, a large portion of residents have had limited ability to move around the city. My husband is in a wheelchair and, in many places, he cannot

cross the road nor get up on a curb due to the snow banks. We have observed others, either in wheelchairs or scooters, some using crutches or walkers or young mothers pushing strollers, who also have the same problems. For anyone with balance issues trying to move around, is almost impossible.

By not addressing these issues, the city is telling a large number of its citizens that snow clearing is all about the dollar and helping citizens with mobility issues is too expensive. Don’t these taxpayers count as well? Allison in’t Veld Kamloops

I AM (NOT) CANADIAN ANY LONGER Editor: Recently it was reported in the news that our government will consider abolishing the nickel. When the penny was discontinued, financial reasons were cited. One then assumes the nickel will also be discontinued for the same reason. When the penny was eliminated, so was the maple leaf that adorned

one side of the coin. If the nickel is discontinued, we will lose the beaver that adorns that coin. The maple leaf and the beaver are Canada’s national symbols. They will be gone forever. Our government is discreetly taking away these symbols and not replacing them on new coins produced. Coupled with the

national anthem, which has had its words changed, our government appears to be systematically altering our Canadian identity so as not to offend any one group of newcomers. These are just a few examples of what I have observed. Doesn’t anyone else notice this? I am the descendant of many generations of true Canadians who

were proud to be of this nationality. Today, I do not say I am a Canadian. When asked, I tell people proudly I am a British Columbian. I believe in a higher power, saying Merry Christmas and always earning my keep, with no free rides. I do not always feel proud to be a Canadian. L. Ward Kamloops

Editor: What a delightful evening we had on Feb. 10, when a large number of seniors attended dinner hosted by the Kamloops West Rotary Club.

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On behalf of those who were fortunate enough to attend, I would like to thank the Rotarians and their families for providing such an enjoyable evening.

The men’s chorus was a bonus as it finished off the evening. Thank you, Rotarians. Alison M. Patton Kamloops

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Marty Hastings is a finalist for Sports Writing for Courageous: An Unforgettable Night of Champions, a moving tale about the Kamloops Minor Hockey event which resulted in a gamewinning goal by the son of a coach diagnosed with terminal colorectal cancer. It can be read online at http://www.kamloopsthisweek.com/ unforgettable-night-champions-ailing-coachs-son-nets-gamewinner-15-seconds-play/. Allen Douglas is a finalist for Sports Photo for his picture Title Tilt (above). Winners will be announced at the annual BCYCNA gala at the River Rock Casino in Richmond on April 28.

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The mother of an Alberta man who hasn’t been seen since leaving a Sun Peaks house party nearly two weeks ago is holding out hope her son’s body is still in the mountain village. Ryan Shtuka, who was working the winter as a lift operator in Sun Peaks, was last seen in the early-morning hours of Feb. 17. “Certainly the weather hasn’t been our friend the last few days,” Heather Shtuka told KTW. “We got another dusting of snow up here last night and today. It makes it difficult.” Shtuka said she has heard rumours in Sun Peaks and on social media that her son could have met with foul play or left the community,

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but she has no reason to believe them at this point. “There is no evidence that Ryan left the Sun Peaks area,” she said. “There’s nothing to indicate he left. It’s easy to speculate, but I don’t put stock in that.” According to Shtuka, volunteers

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The B.C. Coroners Office has asked for expedited testing of blood and urine after six overdose deaths were recorded in Kamloops between Feb. 15 and Feb. 26. Coroner Andy Watson said the number of deaths was concerning, particularly given for all of 2017, Kamloops reported 40 illicit-drug overdoses. Toxicology results normally can take several months to be completed, Watson said, due to the nature of the tests required and the number of tests ordered, an amount that has grown in recent years as the province battles an opioid overdose crisis. Watson said there are a variety of ways coroners can use to immediately determine if drugs are involved, ranging from the obvious of a needle in an arm to the position of the body to what other witnesses may have to say. The testing would be to confirm the drugs involved in the deaths. Because of the cluster,

Watson’s office has advised Interior Health to issue an alert and remind people of cautions to take if they are using drugs. A similar alert was sent out recently in Penticton, said Bob Hughes, executive director of ASK Wellness Centre, after the South Okanagan city recorded seven overdose deaths in eight days. Hughes said reports he has received indicate most of those deaths involved pre-loaded syringes with “some toxic substance.” He said he has heard similar syringes are in Kamloops, but has not been able to confirm such reports. Hughes did say an experienced user contacted by ASK was found to have a substance that contained fentanyl and other ingredients. Watson said he believes dealers, realizing the impact fentanyl is having on their customers, are looking at different methods to package drugs. “They’re constantly adapting,” Watson said, adding he wonders how “someone can wake up every day and know they’re doing this.” Hughes said he appreci-

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Kamloops councillors are going back to the drawing board after declining to pass a resolution calling for a 10-kilometre mining buffer zone around communities in B.C. Coun. Dieter Dudy put forward the motion, which would have asked the Southern Interior Local Government Association and Union of B.C. Municipalities to lobby for a change. In an earlier interview, Dudy said the goal was to avoid situations similar to the Ajax open pit copper and gold mine, which was proposed just south of Aberdeen and resulted in seven years of divisive community debate. The Ajax application was rejected by the provincial government in December. Several councillors said the motion could have unintended consequences. Mayor Ken Christian noted gravel pits, of which the city has many, are classified as mines under provincial legislation. He noted some miningadjacent municipalities, such as Logan Lake, intentionally include those projects within their boundaries for tax revenue. He added the buffer could turn away projects that aren’t as much of a concern for communities. “When I look at the New Gold mine within 10 kilometres of the municipal boundary, I see a company that is doing well and working

within the environmental parameters,” Christian said. Coun. Denis Walsh, who, like Dudy, was a staunch Ajax opponent, said he wants to see communities given more decision-making power on projects near their boundaries, rather than a blanket ban on mining projects. “A community may decide they would welcome a mine in their community,” he said. “To me, it’s like the framework for cannabis dispensaries that’s coming up, where a community would have veto power to make local decisions.” Councillors also offered differing opinions on the distance of the buffer zone, with suggestions from two to 17-plus kilometres, before opting to unanimously defeat the motion in favour of a newly worded option from Coun. Donovan Cavers. That second motion called for the provincial government to amend its legislation to require local governments to give their approval on mining projects within 10 kilometres of their borders. It also failed to pass on a vote of 5-4, with Christian, Dudy and councillors Arjun Singh, Ray Dhaliwal and Pat Wallace opposed. Singh said he was concerned the motion could shut down mining in B.C. and damage relations with the mining industry. “We don’t want to be seen as an anti-mining council, that’s number one,” he said. Dudy said he wanted more time to work on an improved motion.

Timing your bus at city’s three transit exchanges Real time information is coming to Kamloops’ transit exchanges. At a Tuesday budget meeting, councillors agreed to spend $15,000 to set up display signs, which will let transit users know how many minutes they have until

a bus arrives. Transportation engineer Elnaz Ansari said the signs should be in place before the end of the year. Signage will be available at the Thompson Rivers University, Lansdowne and North Shore exchanges.

PUBLIC CONSULTATION PUBLIC CONSULTATION 2018 – 2022 Draft Financial Plan 2018 – 2022 Draft Financial Plan

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 166 of the Community Charter a Council must Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 166 of the Community Charter a Counc undertake a process of public consultation regarding the proposed Financial Plan before it is undertake a process of public consultation regarding the proposed Financial Plan befo adopted. A draft Financial Plan is available for inspection and comment at the Municipal office, adopted. A draft Financial Plan is available for inspection and comment at the Municipal #1 Opal Drive, Logan Lake, BC during regular office hours and available for viewing on the District’s www.loganlake.ca. Please regular provide office any comments and/or suggestions #1 Opal website Drive, at Logan Lake, BC during hours and available for on viewing the Financial Plan to the Municipal Office prior to March 29, 2018. You may also contact Randy District’s website at www.loganlake.ca. Please provide any comments and/or suggesti Lambright, Chief Administrative Officer (rlambright@loganlake.ca) or Colin Forsyth, Director of the Financial Plan to the Municipal Office prior to March 29, 2018. You may also contact Finance (cforsyth@loganlake.ca) or by telephone at 250‐523‐6225. Lambright, Chief Administrative Officer (rlambright@loganlake.ca) or Colin Forsyth, Dire Finance (cforsyth@loganlake.ca) or by telephone at 250‐523‐6225. Colin Forsyth Director of Finance Colin Forsyth Director of Finance

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A rendering of what the Lansdowne Street parkade will look like once Kamloops artist Bill Frymire finishes the project.

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Parkade, street to get $1.4-million makeover JESSICA WALLACE STAFF REPORTER jessica@kamloopsthisweek.com

A city parkade downtown on Lansdowne Street is about to get a makeover as part of ongoing downtown beautification efforts. The building, which is located between Third and Fourth avenues, next to Red Collar, will be painted black and covered in mesh before metal tiles are attached to form a mural depicting the city’s landscape. According to a city report, which was presented to council for information at its Tuesday meeting, downtown parkades have significant street exposure and the project will help to enhance the aesthetic of the downtown core, as set out by the City Centre Plan. “That whole area needs some life in it,” said Coun. Pat Wallace in support of the project. “I think we’ll get a lot of people who go, ‘Oh.’”

Kamloops artist Bill Frymire was commissioned for the public art display. He specializes in contemporary mosaics and has worked with the medium before. A mural depicting Kamloops NBA player Kelly Olynyk, which is on the fence around a basketball court at Thompson Rivers University, was also created by Frymire. His artistic rendering of the parkade mural was adjudicated by the Arts Commission, which voted unanimously to support the project. The mural will feature 90,000 brushed steel tiles, which represent the city’s residents. Some of the tiles will move. “He [Frymire] really wanted it to be about the people of Kamloops,” said Barbara Berger, the city’s recreation, social development and cultural manager. While Coun. Arjun Singh said the artistic rendered is “really, really striking,” he noted the subjectivity of public art. He asked that a plaque be added to explain the concept.

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After several city plaques were stolen, Berger said the city is working on a material that will not be desirable to thieves. Coun. Tina Lange expressed concern about the visibility of the artwork for the cost. Parkade upgrades are estimated to cost $559,999 (from the city’s capital projects budget) and the art installation is estimated at an additional $166,000 (from the public art acquisition capital budget). Berger said the artwork will be visible by pedestrians walking from Sandman Centre to the city’s core. The Lansdowne Street improvement project is intended to create a safer and more pedestrian-friendly area. Traffic speeds will be decreased and streetscape improvements will include curb extensions, street lighting, sidewalk improvements and landscaping. It is expected to be completed by August. The total cost of the project is estimated at $1.4 million.

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MEC faced online backlash for selling products made by a gun manufacturer.

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VANCOUVER — By stopping the sale of brands tied to gun manufacturing, the chief executive of Mountain Equipment Co-op says the company can play a role in advancing discussions around gun control. David Labistour announced Thursday that MEC will stop selling several outdoor equipment brands owned by Vista Outdoor Inc., which is also a gun manufacturer. MEC doesn’t sell guns, but has faced a petition calling on it to stop selling brands owned by Vista Outdoor because the U.S. company also develops and manufactures firearms similar to the type of weapon used in a recent mass shooting in Florida. The retailer said its existing inventory of Bushnell, CamelBak, Camp Chef, Jimmy Styks and Bolle

gear will remain on its shelves until it is sold, but it has suspended further orders of the brands owned by Vista Outdoor. Labistour said Thursday he listened to a spectrum of opinions, ranging from boycotting the brand to leaving the decision to individual consumers.

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TORONTO — Air Canada says a woman suffered from burns after her cellphone caught fire inside an airplane at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport Thursday morning. The airline said the fire took place

as the plane sat at the gate before departing. Air Canada says 266 passengers were on the flight that was scheduled to leave for Vancouver at 7 a.m. The woman was treated by paramedics, who said she suffered from burns to her hands and transported her to hospital.

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On behalf of the Working Together Pow Wow Society, we would like to thank all our sponsors which supported our 8th Annual Pow Wow on Neskonlith Pow Wow grounds.

We would like to thank the following: • Home Hardware - Chase, BC • Coastal Ford - Burnaby, BC • TRU Value - Chase, BC • Safety Mart - Chase, BC • Horse Barn - Kamloops, BC • Royal Bank - Kamloops, BC • Village of Chase • Korean Church - Kamloops, BC • Little Shuswap Band - Chase, BC • Rogers Rentals - Kamloops, BC • Aardvark Pumping Services - Kamloops, BC • Neskonlith Education Centre - Chase, BC • Shuswap Tribal Council - Kamloops, BC • Ska’Cheen Natural Resources • Neskonlith Education Centre - Chase, BC • BC Hydro - Vernon, BC • Mayor Nancy Cooper - Salmon Arm • Walco Radio - Kamloops, BC • Horizon North - Kamloops, BC • Salmon Arm Tourism • Adams Lake Tourism • Quaaout Lodge - Chase, BC

We would like to thank all drummer, hand drummers, host drummers, lahal, dancers, elders, visiting royalty.

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ROAD CLOSURE AND REMOVAL OF DEDICATION AS A HIGHWAY BYLAW NO. 18-378 (Adjacent to 103 and 107 Yew Street) PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on March 13, 2018, the Council of the City of Kamloops intends to adopt Bylaw No. 18-378, a bylaw to authorize the closure and removal of dedication as a highway adjacent to 103 and 107 Yew Street, legally described as that portion of road dedicated on Plan 1213, D.L. 255, K.D.Y.D., as shown below:

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VICTORIA — A public inquest will be held into the death of a Saskatchewan Indigenous woman whose body was found in a British Columbia park. Deanna Renee Desjarlais, who was 27, was originally from Saskatoon and a member of the Kawacatoose First Nation in Saskatchewan. Desjarlais, who was a sextrade worker with addiction problems, went to B.C. in late 2015. She had numerous contacts with the health, justice and

social services sectors in the months that followed. She was last heard from in April 2016 and her family reported her missing a month later. Desjarlais was found dead in Surrey’s Hawthorne Park in May 2016, but she was not identified until that September. The independent inquest into her death will be held on May 7 at the coroners’ court in Burnaby. It will look into the circumstances surrounding her death and come up with recommendations that could prevent similar deaths. It cannot find assign blame or

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egy on how to close gaps in the current patchwork to ensure all Canadians have access to the medications they need. “We need to consider how we can best make use of our existing system — which, after all, for most people in this room, is probably working — but recognize that there are very significant gaps that we need to deal with,’’ Morneau told the Economic Club of Canada in Ottawa. “We recognize that we need a strategy to deal with the fact that not everyone has access and we need to do it in a way that’s responsible, that deals with the gaps, but doesn’t throw out the system that we currently have.’’ Morneau also made a point of saying he sees a very big difference between a national pharmacare “strategy’’ and a “plan.’’ A national pharmacare plan is seen as a major undertaking with a hefty price tag. Last fall, the parliamentary budget watchdog warned it could cost $19 billion a year. Morneau has said Ottawa wants to proceed in fiscally responsible way. The advisory council is being led by former Ontario health minister Eric Hoskins, who resigned from his post in the Ontario legislature the day before the federal budget. Hoskins has until the spring of next year to deliver his final report, setting the stage for the Liberals to make pharmacare a centrepiece of the party’s 2019 election campaign.

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OTTAWA — Health and labour groups are calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to remove Finance Minister Bill Morneau from the government’s national pharmacare file over comments he made about the freshly launched effort to explore the issue. The heads of three organizations allege Morneau presupposed the outcome of the study on national pharmacare by saying he supports an eventual strategy that would preserve existing drug-insurance systems in Canada, rather than tossing them all aside for a new national plan. Leaders of the Canadian Labour Congress, Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions and Canadian Doctors for Medicare have written to Trudeau about Morneau’s remarks the morning after he tabled a budget announcing the national pharmacare council. The organizations say Morneau’s comments not only contradict overwhelming evidence that has shown a national plan is the best way forward, they also threaten to undermine the work of the national pharmacare council before it even begins. The New Democrats also used the daily question period to assail Morneau, who defended himself by saying he would listen to the findings of the council to make sure all Canadians have access to pharmaceuticals.

The letter’s authors also seized on a remark made by Morneau at Wednesday’s breakfast event about his past ties to his family-built firm Morneau Shepell, which he noted is the largest benefits consultancy provider in Canada. “With these deep ties to the private firm Morneau Shepell, we are concerned that the finance minister may not be approaching the issue of fundamental change in national drug insurance policies with an exclusive focus on evidence in the public interest,’’ said the letter to Trudeau. The letter had a subject line that read: “Minister Morneau should recuse himself from the pharmacare file given his perceived conflict of interest.’’ Last fall, Morneau faced months of intense criticism over his ties to Morneau Shepell. At first, opposition rivals attacked him for failing to put his substantial holdings in the company — a pension-management firm he built with his father — into a blind trust after he was named to cabinet. He later faced conflictof-interest allegations over a pension reform bill that he spearheaded despite his links to the firm — allegations that eventually prompted Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer to call for his resignation. The issue remains under formal review by the federal ethics commissioner. On Wednesday, Morneau said the new pharmacare advisory council would explore a strat-

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month before Italy’s national elections this Sunday, Luca Miniero’s satirical movie Sono Tornato (I’m Back) hit screens all over the country. It imagined fascist dictator Benito Mussolini returning to the Italy of 2018 — and its timing was perfect. “The Italians, unlike the Germans, never dealt with their dictator. They have never removed him,” Miniero said. “Watching what is happening today in our country, I am convinced that if Mussolini came back, he would win the election.” Of course, Mussolini isn’t coming back. It’s only Silvio Berlusconi again. The Italian counterpart of Donald Trump has already been prime minister four times and has been banned from political office for six years because of a tax fraud conviction. He is also 81 years old. But they forgot to put a stake through his heart and Berlusconi is back in business as the man behind the right-wing coalition that may form the next government in Italy. It certainly won’t be the populist Five Star Movement, which

refuses to enter coalitions with other parties. According to the last opinion poll, it will emerge as the largest single party, with about 28 per cent of the vote, but that’s not nearly enough. The governing centre-left coalition, whose parties are running separately because of their many disagreements, will end up in about the same place. Its biggest member, the Democratic Party, will get about 23 per cent, but with various smaller allies, it might make it up to 30 per cent. Again, not enough. Whereas Berlusconi’s Forza Italia (Let’s Go, Italy), running in tandem with the hard-right, anti-immigrant Northern League, could get as much as 40 per cent of the vote. If they then make deals with a few small parties that verge on fascism, they could form a majority government. Berlusconi’s great wealth, derived from his huge media holdings, would give him a dominant role behind the scenes in such a coalition, but he is legally barred from even running for parliament, let alone becoming prime minister. So who would it be? The dark horse candidate is Giorgia

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issue is immigration. In the past four years, Italy has received 600,000 illegal migrants, mostly from African countries, and all the major parties are promising to do something about it. Berlusconi talks bluntly about mass deportations and his prospective coalition partners in the Northern League actually put a number on it: 100,000 forced “repatriations” per year, presumably until they are all gone. The outgoing coalition government has actually managed to cut the numbers arriving by making a deal with Libya, the point of departure for most of the migrant boats crossing the Mediterranean to Italy. In return for subsidies for the Libyan Coast Guard and various other considerations, the Libyans have been persuaded to try to stop the migrants from setting sail in the first place. As a result, migrant arrivals dropped by a third in 2017. That ought to have won the centre-left coalition some credit with the electorate, but since the number of migrants who made it ashore last year was still 119,000, gratitude for the government’s efforts was notably sparse. The centre-left

coalition is the only major political grouping in Italy that has not fallen into the hands of populists — but that is why it is trailing both the others in the polls. The BerlusconiSalvini coalition’s highly implausible commitment to send all the migrants home resonates strongly with an electorate that has had enough of politicsas-usual. The Italian constitution makes it difficult to form a majority government without an even broader coalition, so the result on Sunday may well be a hung parliament and another election soon, but anger and despair could still give the two men victory. Since Trump’s election in November 2016, three Western European countries— the Netherlands, France and Germany — have had elections in which nationalist, anti-immigrant parties that are hostile to the European Union, or at least to the euro common currency, have done better than ever before, but have not won power. In Italy, they may actually win. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose columns are published in 45 countries. gwynnedyer.com

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guitar things I couldn’t tell the kind of magic his guitar spot on Canadian country on the road. That wasn’t anyone else,” he said. did. charts and one single, Time the intention, he said. Reid said his guitar “Would we know who Flies, hit ninth on the Top Once the tour was being awoke something inside of Wayne Gretzky is if his 10. put together, “one show [at him, and a love of music dad never put skates on “I took the long way a city] led to two that led to fostered from listening to him?” Reid asked. “It’s very around,” Reid said of his three in some places,” Reid the old Detroit soul music important emotionally 26-year career. “I was no said. his mother loved and the for young people to have overnight success. But I “It’s a lot to do in a songs that told stories his music. It’s better to have a kept doing it and people short period of time but father listened to continguitar in your hand than a just continued to show up. we have some great energy ued to grow. gun, as it seems these days “My granny used to say with my band [The Soul His guitar continues to is happening. It helps you ‘Make sure you don’t waste Providers.]” influence him during his release emotions.” what you’ve been given’.” He’s touring with Glass non-touring, non-recordReid’s musical career He’s happy with his Tiger, fronted by fellow ing time as he supports started slowly. His first career, one that has seen Scotsman Alan Frew and MusiCounts, an educaalbum was released in 1997 plenty of awards, including for which he produced its tion body of the Canadian to not much attention. His being named Male Artist of most recent release, 31. Academy of Recording Arts next, which came out in the Year in 2008 and 2009 Singer-songwriter Jessica and Sciences that provides 2000, had a bit of success at the Canadian Country Mitchell is also on the tour. MIK.Soc.Med.Kilt.Cash.FRONT.$10.pdf 1 2017-04-10 1:36:47 PM musical instruments to with three singles chartMusic Awards. Tickets are available at schools across the country. ing. Born To Roll, released His tour is long with 45 the venue, 300 Lorne St., or Reid believes it works in 2004, made it to 20th shows during the 11 weeks online at livenation.ca.

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MARCH 2 — MARCH 8

FILM FESTIVAL Through March 10, various showtimes, Paramount Theatre, 503 Victoria St.

Catch a film or two at the annual Kamloops Film Festival, featuring more than 20 films. On Friday, watch Entanglement and Ravenous (Darkfest), or Family Party, The Breadwinner, Tulipani or Tomato Red on Saturday. Films show daily until March 10. For the full schedule and ticket information, visit kamloopsfilmfest.ca.

FRANKENSTEIN March 2 and March 3, 7:30 p.m., Pavillion Theatre, 1025 Lorne St.

Mary Shelley’s Gothic classic story of Frankenstein’s monster comes to life on the stage in this adaptation by Chimera Theatre’s Andrew Cooper. Tickets available via the Kamloops Live box office by phone at 250-374-5483 or at kamloopslive. ca. There’s also a pay-what-you-can matinee on Saturday at 2 p.m.

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In the 1930s, the Preston Rivulettes all-women hockey team won 300 games, all while up against the great depression, prejudice and personal upheaval. Western Canada Theatre’s latest stage play, produced in association with Alberta Theatre Projects, tells the story of women who triumphed. Monday to Thursday shows are at 7:30 p.m. and Friday and Saturday shows are at 8 p.m. Tickets available at the Kamloops Live Box Office.

BROCK FIDDLE DANCE March 3, 7:30 p.m., Brock Activity Centre, 700 Tranquille Rd.

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COMING UP: IDays at Thompson Rivers University March 5 to March 9

Students and community come together to celebrate the annual IDays showcase, with music, dance, food and fashion from all over the world on display. Various times. See the full schedule at tru.ca/internationaldays/schedule.html. Email events to listings@kamloopsthisweek.com.

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Esmé Morris completes the piece Atacama Desert on Thursday, performing in the 20th-to-21st century Grade 2 category in the Kamloops Festival of the Performing Arts at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. The festival is on now until March 18, and features dance (ballet, modern, stage), music (choral, harp, guitar, piano, strings and voice) and speech and dramatic arts.

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eople will be dancing and drinks will be flowing during a 19-plus IDays DJ show Wednesday night at Thompson Rivers University. The event is a party, but also work experience for about 30 TRU students. “It’s 100 per cent run by students,” said 21-year-old TRU student, Jordyn Gronskei. “It’s a unique event.” TRU professor Billy Collins and his events management class have been working all semester to bring two DJs to the university during the annual celebration of diversity on campus. Surrey-based Khanvict will headline for students and the general public, with music ranging from Bollywood to bass. “We thought he’d [Khanvict] be a perfect fit for International

Days,” Gronskei said. “It’s an event to get all of our students in the class experience in the field before we graduate.” Class time has been used to plan the event. Tourism management and communications students were given various roles, from securing the DJ to production and marketing. Gronskei took on the role of media relations manager, sending out press releases to media and disseminating information. She said she is grateful for the handson opportunity to practise what she has learned in the classroom and put something on her resume. The class will also be volunteering during the Snowbombing music festival at Sun Peaks in April, to get additional experience. “To me, it’s really important,” Gronskei said. “Not very many programs get to have the opportunity to do this.”

On Wednesday night, opening act, Deejay Drac, will take the stage in the Terrace Room in the Campus Activity Centre at 8 p.m. Khanvict will follow at 10:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 online at eventbrite.ca. Students who purchase tickets in advance on campus will get a reduced rate of $5. For more information, see the Facebook events page “TRU IDays presents Khanvict.” “We’re really excited to show everyone the kind of work students can do to put on an event,” Gronskei said. “We hope to see a lot of people there.” IDays will feature events and speakers celebrating TRU’s international community from March 5 to March 9 at the university. For a schedule of more activities on during IDays, go online to tru.ca/internationaldays/schedule.html.

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Top right: South Kamloops secondary art students Jenna Carlson-Mitton (left) Ethan Wenger, Danica Hussey and Olivia Corke work on creating bowls to be part of the auction. Outside: A selection of the signed bowls from the cast of Dragon’s Den, Edward Norton, Mike Holmes, Molly Ringwold, Florida Georgia Line and Dolly Parton.

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When the Rivers Ballroom at Hotel 540 fills up next month with Kamloops Food Bank supporters, there will be a nervous quartet of young people. Knowing that they’ll be up on stage during the key event that will bring the crowd together has added to their tingling nerves, said their teacher, Lisa Yamaoka of South Kamloops secondary school. The four are some of her students and their creations will be up for bids during the agency’s Empty Bowls Auction on March 2 at the Victoria Street hotel. Their bowls will share attention with 16 others, each signed by a celebrity and up

for bids during the two-hour event. Among those who have signed are Paul McCartney — who has not returned his yet because he wants to personalize it with the winning bidder’s name — as well as Scarlett Johansson, Dolly Parton, Mario Lopez, David Suzuki, Molly Ringwald, Edward Norton, Mike Holmes, Darius Rucker, Victoria’s Secret model Miranda Kerr, the Dragon’s Den cast, Olympic skier Jennifer Heil and Betty White. There’s also one from country band Florida Georgia Line, a bowl that is unique because they wrote the lyrics of their song H.O.L.Y. on the bowl, as well as their signatures. Yamaoka called food bank

executive director Bernadette Siracky to find out if there was a way her students could get involved in some capacity to help them prepare for their own Empty Bowls fundraiser they’re working on alongside Grade 3 students at nearby Lloyd George elementary. They decided the best way to start their collaboration would be for some of the high school students to get to work with the classroom potter’s wheel and create. She said the students’ involvement is great for her as a teacher because through the arts, the students are also raising their awareness of poverty and homelessness, creating “bridges to empathy.” They’re “learning through art and taking a positive social action.”

For their own event, which Yamaoka said should see about 100 bowls produced by the students, the plan is to put them on display for donations, with the money going to the food bank. She hopes the event will happen in the spring. The food bank’s third annual bowl event sold out before any marketing could be done, Siracky said. The menu includes soup offerings by several local restaurants including Mittz Kitchen, The Buffet and Match Eatery and Public House of Cascades Casino, Barside Lounge and Grill, The Noble Pig, Romeo’s Kitchen and Spirits, Uptown Chefs Catering, Sweet Spot Cupcakes and Blue at Hotel 540.

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s with the members of the Preston Rivulettes hockey team, there’s a lot of potential in Western Canada Theatre’s newest play, Glory. The story of one of the most successful women’s hockey teams of all time offers plenty to work with — a Depression-era Ontario backdrop marked by rising anti-Semitism, the threat of war overseas, several flavours of sexism and a group of women who love their sport enough to push all that aside. Playwright and associate director Tracey Power sets up a cast of characters with their own hooks. Helen Schmuck (Kate DionRichard) is balancing feminine expectations and the tut-tutting of Chatelaine with her desire to check other women into the boards. Marm Schmuck (Gili Roskies) is nursing a growing anger over her Jewish identity,

which she’s taking out on her German-Canadian coach. And Nellie Ranscombe (Morgan Yamada) might have feelings for a teammate that go beyond player camaraderie. But Glory also has hockey. A lot of hockey. To get around the obviously tricky requirements for playing a game of hockey on stage, director James MacDonald reimagines the Rivulettes’ games as a series of dance numbers set to swing music from composer Steve Charles. It’s a device that gets the point across in a fun, fresh way — at least during the first five times. However, for every character and story beat the play has to offer, there’s another hockey game. The Rivulettes’ first season, around which the first act revolves, plays in its entirety on stage. And even though the team enters the season in the quarter-finals, that’s a tremendous amount of hockey for one stage play. On the night KTW

attended the show, so intense was the first act that several audience members left at intermission, thinking the play had ended. When, in the second act, the show asks us to go through another series of real-time hockey playoffs, the shine starts to wear. Character storylines that have been building for 90 minutes end in a moment before actors rush to get back in position for yet another lengthy hockey interlude. None of this is a gameender for Glory. The first act in particular has laugh-out-loud moments and smart commentary to offer about the way society tries to pressure women to fit a certain mode. But, without a little more editing, the game the Rivulettes loved so much is drowning them out. Glory is being presented at Sagebrush Theatre. Its run ends on Saturday, March 3. Tickets are at the Kamloops Live box office, 1025 Lorne St., 250-3745483, kamloopslive.ca.

March 15 deadline for WWI photo exhibit In May, the O’Keefe Ranch will put on display a number of historic First World War photographs, including a special collection of slides created in the early 1920s. 14-18: The First World War Illustrated, will feature a collection of 123 “magic lantern” slides created in the years following the Great War. The collection was donated to the O’Keefe Ranch by a granddaughter of the O’Keefe

family which had three sons in the war. The slides were digitized in 2017 as part of a project with UBC Okanagan and will be projected at the ranch from May to October, alongside photographs, posters and magazines from the same era. Members of the community are also invited to submit their own First World War photos, which will be digitized by the museum and the originals

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Some ways to look for coulour in the spring to come

n like a lion and out like a lamb is how the old adage goes about March, and I have all my fingers, and even some toes, crossed that we have finally seen the last of winter. Creativity seems to ebb and flow through the seasons, and while the beginning of winter and fall conjures up knitting cozily by the fire, and working on slow projects, by this time of year I have paper notebooks filled with garden plans and dream mostly of warmth. This year, plans include planting things that can do double duty for natural dye baths, adding in some flowers that might look lovely dried and being inspired

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MOVEMENT to watercolour some of the peonies before they fall over. For watercolours, I always advise investing in two or three good brushes that are specific to water colouring (Preferred Picturing Framing in Valleyview has a great selection), grabbing some

high-quality paints and a pad of thick watercolour paper and just experimenting. Watching Instagram videos has been a great way for me to get a sense of techniques, and to get inspired by different colour combinations. As with most things, patience is key, so start with less and slowly add more as you go. Let the layers dry in between, and take a step back when things don’t seem to be going in the right direction. Using a very big jar of hot water, and having lots of scrap paper of hand is really helpful, too. Painting has never been something I strived to be great at, or even good real-

ly, but I find it relaxing and it’s easy to do with my kids. While my boys often join my partner in complaining about the ink spots that seem to follow me around the house and the glitter that I spilled last year that is still showing up, I can sometimes tempt them into joining me. Conversation flows easily over a paintbrush, and we have had some really lovely times together. I don’t tell them what to paint, and I always let them have the same access to materials that I do. Hoarding the “good stuff” might be my natural inclination, but I want them to appreciate the difference quality makes and know I cherish them just as much

as I do the Windsor and Newtons. While winter is for hunkering down, spring is well suited to inviting people over and including them in your day. Instead of a coffee date downtown, invite a friend over for a French press and some planting, or browse through a home decor store together and plan a real, or imaginary room refresh. Creativity feeds off of collaboration, and you never know where they might inspire you. A friend who doesn’t normally garden might not know X and Y normally go together, and they might push you to try something new. Other ways to tap into

Spring’s bounty include: • Refresh your entryway by cleaning up clutter and adding some fresh flowers to a pot you threw at Redemption pottery downtown. • Shake up weekday dinners by shopping the international aisles at the grocery store and trying something new. • Take inspiration from the earliest blooms and add some colour to your outfits. Don’t limit your creativity to paper, and pens! You can be creative in so many ways throughout the day, and as with all skills, the more you do it, the easier it gets. For more, go online to makeshiftkamloops.com.

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FOR THE WEEKS OF SUNDAY, MARCH 4TH TO FRIDAY, MARCH 16TH 2018 Start times for morning, afternoon and evening sessions are shown. For individual class times, programs are available at Long & McQuade, at the Festival office at Accent Inns and at the door to any session.

TUESDAY, MARCH 6TH

2018 2014 Kamloops Festival Kamloops Festival of of the the Performing Arts Performing Arts

Voice

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church 1136 6th Ave 9:00

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church 1136 6th Ave 9:00 | 1:30 | 6:30

Choral

Full Gospel Tabernacle 1550 Tranquille Rd 5:30pm

THURSDAY, MARCH 8TH

FRIDAY, MARCH 9TH

Voice

Instrumental

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church 1136 6th Ave 9:00 | 1:30 | 6:30

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church 1136 6th Ave 9:00

SUNDAY, MARCH 11TH

MONDAY, MARCH 12TH

Dance – Ballet & Modern Sagebrush Theatre 1300 9th Avenue 9:00 | 1:00 | 6:00

Strings

Sagebrush Theatre 1300 9th Avenue 8:30 | 1:00

Dance – Stage

Guitar

Sagebrush Theatre 1300 9th Avenue 6:00

Dance – Ballet & Modern Sagebrush Theatre 1300 9th Avenue 9:00 | 1:00 | 6:00

TUESDAY, MARCH 13TH St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church 1136 6th Ave 9:00 | 1:30

Strings

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church 1136 6th Ave 9:00 | 1:30 | 6:30

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14TH Harp

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church 1136 6th Ave 6:30

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church 1136 6th Ave 7:15

Passion to Perform

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7TH

Voice

Dance – Ballet & Modern

Commitment to Practice Opportunity to Participate

Dance – Stage Sagebrush Theatre 1300 9th Avenue 8:30 | 1:00 | 6:00

Strings

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church 1136 6th Ave 1:30 | 6:30

THURSDAY, MARCH 15TH

FRIDAY, MARCH 16TH

Dance – Stage

Sagebrush Theatre 1300 9th Avenue 8:30 | 1:00 | 6:00

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Program $15

The purchase of a program allows ONE person admission to all adjudicated sessions

Honours Concert Sun Mar 18 2 PM Sagebrush Theatre Admission Adult/Senior: $10 Student (Gr 1 and up): $5 Kindergarten and under FREE

Sagebrush Theatre 1300 9th Avenue 9:00 | 1:00

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In Oscar best picture race, an unprecedented nail-biter JAKE COYLE

ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK — Even supposing the right envelope is read at the end of Sunday night’s Oscars, the night’s final moment should be one of high drama. Usually by now a consensus favourite has emerged after months of guild and critics groups awards — or at least a front-runner along with one or two potential underdogs. But not this year. Five films have a legitimate shot at the night’s top award: The Shape of Water, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Get Out, Dunkirk and Lady Bird. Rarely has the Academy Awards seen such an open field of contenders for its top award. A year after Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight shattered the overwhelming projection that La La Land would win — along with many traditional ideas about what “Oscar bait” looks like — pundits are wary of making an emphatic best-picture prediction. “It’s very, very, very unpredictable,” said Sasha Stone, the longtime Oscar blogger who runs Awards Daily. “This would be one year I wish I could just opt out of the whole thing. I have no idea what’s going to win.” Most of the other major awards appear to be all sown up. Frances McDormand (Three Billboards), Gary Oldman (Darkest Hour), Allison Janney (I, Tonya) and Sam Rockwell (Three

Billboards) all look like locks in the acting categories. Guillermo del Toro (Shape of Water) is expected to win best director. But in the night’s top category, chaos reigns. Reasons for the pervasive uncertainly run from the statistical to the instinctual. But behind them all is the same development: No one really knows what an “Oscar movie” is anymore. Under the surface of the 90th Oscars, everything is shifting. In just last two years, the film academy has added about a fifth of its membership, ushering in an influx of people of colour, women and international voters. At the same time, the person most responsible for tailoring the modern Oscar campaign and catering to the tastes of the academy — Harvey Weinstein — has been exiled from the institution he was once synonymous with. “It’s a year of unconventional kinds of movies being in contention,” said Scott Feinberg, the Hollywood Reporter’s awards pundit. “You do have a few of the kinds of movies that are much more in the mould of movies that won years ago. Darkest Hour and The Post are traditional Oscar bait. But now the academy is not the same academy that used to go for those kinds of movies. And you’ve got movies that wouldn’t have even been nominated, I don’t think, in the past because they would have been dismissed as genre movies — Shape of Water and Get Out.”

Del Toro’s The Shape of Water has the most sterling resume, with wins from both the producers and directors guilds, and it comes in with a leading 13 nominations. Yet it lacks a crucial ingredient. Despite an impressive cast that garnered three individual acting nods (Sally Hawkins, Octavia Spencer, Richard Jenkins), Shape of Water failed to land a best ensemble nomination from the Screen Actors Guild — something every best picture winner in the last 22 years has won. Actors are easily the largest branch of the academy and their choice this year appears to be Martin McDonagh’s Three Billboards, which won best ensemble from SAG and best film bestowed at the British film academy awards, the BAFTAs. Still, Three Billboards has suffered the most severe backlash of the nominees, and McDonagh’s omission from the directing category suggests for some a fatal weakness. But the underdogs are no more statistically sound. Jordan Peele’s Get Out and Greta Gerwig’s Lady Bird are both first-feature films that could make history for either African Americans or women. Yet neither earned a craft nomination, and they usually lost to either Shape of Water or Three Billboards in precursor awards. Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk is an even odder sort of underdog despite being

BEST PICTURE NOMINEES Call Me by Your Name Peter Spears, Luca Guadagnino, Emilie Georges & Marco Morabito

Darkest Hour Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Lisa Bruce, Anthony McCarten & Douglas Urbanski

Dunkirk Emma Thomas & Christopher Nolan

Get Out Sean McKittrick, Jason Blum, Edward H. Hamm Jr. & Jordan Peele

Lady Bird Scott Rudin, Eli Bush & Evelyn O'Neill

Phantom Thread JoAnne Sellar, Paul Thomas Anderson, Megan Ellison & Daniel Lupi

The Post Amy Pascal, Steven Spielberg & Kristie Macosko Krieger

The Shape of Water Guillermo del Toro & J. Miles Dale

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Graham Broadbent, Pete Czernin & Martin McDonagh

easily the biggest budget and highest grossing entry of the bunch. It aims to be the first film in 85 years to win best picture without receiving a screenplay or acting nomination. So with a pack of flawed favourites, what’s

an Oscar prognosticator to do? “I just think you have to put it all in the same stew and not let one ingredient overpower,” said Kristopher Tapley, Variety’s awards correspondent. “Put it all in there, don’t lean too

heavily on there not being a SAG nomination there, a director nomination there. I think Dunkirk is very much in this race. These stats are there until they’re not there.” Still, Tapley favours The Shape of Water since it simply ticks the most boxes. “I’m not trying to be coy,” he said. “I wouldn’t be shocked if it lost, though.” The season has seen film after film vie for the most compelling, ofthe-moment story line. Steven Spielberg’s The Post aimed for both the anti-Trump film and, in its female protagonist, a #MeToo movie, as well. Lady Bird, though, resonated more as an emblem of progress for women, making Gerwig only the fifth woman nominated for best director. And after several years of scrutiny over the Oscars’ poor track record in diversity, Get Out skewered the very kind of white liberal prejudice that Hollywood is frequently criticized for. “It always struck me as a year where we

haven’t quite figured out what our narrative is, what our story is, who we are this year,” said Stone. “The Weinstein thing really upended Hollywood. It really upended the Oscars.” In the eyes of Oscar observers, Get Out has surged the most in recent weeks, aided in part by a robust campaign by Universal Pictures. But despite the controversy around Three Billboards, Stone is leaning toward it thanks to its twin wins of SAG ensemble and BAFTA best picture. The safe money might be on The Shape of Water. “But people are weirded out by the fish thing ,” said Stone. “It’s not actually a fish. It’s some sort of mammal. But people are weirded out by it.” There you have it. The closest, most unpredictable Academy Awards race in recent history could come down to how academy voters feel about the lovemaking of a fish-man. So when the last envelope is read Sunday, be sure to hold your breath.

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Memories & Milestones

Celebrating On February 24, 1968 in Castlegar, BC, high school sweetshearts Mr. Rod Killough and Ms. Dawn McLuckie began their journey together as husband and wife. Shortly after this, the two left for Vancouver where Rod attended UBC and Dawn worked to support them. They returned to Castlegar a few years later and began their family. In 1982, the family moved to Kamloops where Rod was employed as the Manager of Human Resources at Cominco Valley Mine and eventually the imalgamated Highland Valley Copper. The pair have been enjoying retirement life over the last 7 years, although they have kept busy with various volunteer activities in their local church, providing birthday party celebrations at several of the local seniors homes and with their dog breeding business. It is with great pride and joy that their children, Dr. Russet Killough, Mr. Jeremey Killough, Mrs. Dustin Zuraw, Mr. Matthew Killough, and Mr. Marvin Killough (deceased), their partners and nine grandchildren announce their 50th Wedding Anniversary! The family will be celebrating the big event later this spring to ensure that everyone can attend.

Happy 90th

Come Celebrate Fred Harding’s 90th Birthday

Birthday

Open house to take place on Saturday, March 10, 2018 from 11 to 2 pm at 1088 Newton St., Kamloops, BC.

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Backpack mission Sixteen Grade 12 students from Sa-Hali secondary are preparing to leave for a volunteer missions trip to Guatemala in partnership with Developing World Connections. The students filled hand-made backpacks with supplies to give to children in need. The backpacks were made by students in Westsyde secondary teacher Tammy Ferris’ textile class and Sa-Hali textile teacher Doris Voelkenning’s class. Material to sew some of the backpacks was donated by the Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association, offering older banners from

downtown streets to help add colour to the packs. Local business Kamloops Hot Yoga donated funds to help with the project. Students at Sa-Hali have been making the trek to Guatemala every second year since 2010. They have been organizing and fundraising for nearly one year poinsettia sales, Krispy Kreme donut sales, tie-dye T-shirt sales, a dinner and silent auction. In Guatemala, students will work with the Open Windows Foundation, which runs a community education centre in SanMiguel Duenas, a rural village outside Antigua.

DAVE EAGLES/KTW Sixteen Grade 12 students from Sa-Hali secondary prepare to leave for a volunteer missions trip to Guatemala in partnership with Developing World Connections. The students fill hand-made backpacks with supplies to give to children in need. The backpacks were made by high school students in Westsyde and Sa-Hali secondary schools.

You can attend SPCA AGM The BC SPCA’s Kamloops and District branch is inviting the public to attend its annual general meeting on Tuesday, March 6, at The Stock Pot Cafe, 7 – 970 Laval Cresc. in Southgate. The meeting will run from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. “Each year, the BC SPCA helps more than 43,000 abandoned, abused, neglected and injured animals and we could not do this without the incredible support we get from our volunteers and supporters in communities across the province,” said BC SPCA CEO Craig Daniell. The Kamloops and District branch will be electing its new community council at the AGM. The featured speaker at this year’s AGM will be Lindsay Curry, regional director for the BC SPCA and Jennifer Gore, president of the BC SPCA board of directors. For more information, contact Kamloops and District branch manager Alyssa Kyllo by phone at 250-376-7722 or by email at akyllo@spca. bc.ca.

Community Input Session: Inquiry into Electric Vehicle Charging Service

The BCUC is conducting an independent inquiry into the regulation of electric vehicle (EV) charging service that will explore potential regulatory issues, including the level of regulation necessary, if any, in the EV charging service market, the rates for EV charging service, and any other matters that should be considered by the BCUC. You are invited to learn more about the BCUC’s Inquiry and to provide feedback at a community input session. KAMLOOPS COMMUNITY INPUT SESSION

Monday, March 5, 2018 6:00 p.m. – 9.00 p.m. Coast Hotel (Ballroom A) 1250 Rogers Way Kamloops, BC

Notice for Public Hearing

Property Location: 765 McGill Road Purpose: To amend the CD-2 (McGill Road/Summit Drive Comprehensive Development Zone Two) zone to increase the maximum number of residential units to 205 and reduce the minimum commercial area to 3,515 m2 to allow the conversion of five commercial units to residential units.

Questions?

Contact the Planning and Development Division at 250-828-3561 or access relevant background material available at www.kamloops.ca/councilagenda. Copies of background materials are also available at City Hall for review between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday (excluding statutory holidays).

Have Your Say:

For more information, please visit our website at bcuc.com, or contact Erica Hamilton, Director, Communications for the BCUC, at 1.800.663.1385.

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Written submissions must include your name and address and be received no later than 4:00 pm on March 6, 2018. Written submissions, including your name and address, are included in the Council Agenda and will be posted on the City’s website as part of the permanent public record. Please note that the City considers the author’s address relevant to Council’s consideration of this matter and will disclose this personal information. City Hall is located on the following transit routes: No. 1 - Tranquille, No. 2 - Parkcrest, and No. 3 - Westsyde.

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www.kamloopscrimestoppers.ca CRIMES OF THE WEEK

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THEFT FROM BROCKLEHURST SAVE ON FOODS On February 15th, 2018 a male entered a bank frontage on the North Shore and proceeded to fraudulently deposit and withdraw three cheques valued at $1500.00. The male is Caucasian, in his 20’s, wears glasses, he was wearing a dark-coloured toque that has a logo that contains the word ‘cocaine’, and wore a chain around his neck.

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NAGARA, Ravinder Kaur

TARR, Vanessa Mataya

B: 1994-02-07 Age 24 Caucasian male 175 cm (5’09”) 77 kg (170 lbs) Brown Hair Blue Eyes WANTED FOR: Break, Enter and Commit X 2

B: 1993-10-21 Age 24 South Asian female 168 cm (5’06”) 59 kg (130 lbs) Black Hair Brown Eyes WANTED FOR: Theft Under $5000 and Mischief Under $5000

B: 1989-06-17 Age 28 Caucasian female 157 cm (5’02”) 52 kg (115 lbs) Brown Hair Hazel Eyes WANTED FOR: Assault, Breach of Undertaking and Fail to Appear

If you know where any of these people are, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). The tip line pays up to $2,000 for information leading to the arrest of fugitives. Remember, Crime Stoppers just wants your information, not your name. Crime doesn’t pay, but Crime Stoppers does. This program is jointly sponsored by Kamloops Crime Stoppers & Kamloops This Week. People featured are wanted on arrest warrants not vacated as of 3 p.m. on February 28, 2018

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MISSING PERSON - RYAN SHTUKA - SUN PEAKS RESORT Ryan Shtuka was last seen leaving a residence on Burfield Drive around 2:10 am on Saturday, February 17, 2018. He was to walk a short distance to his home. Ryan did not show up for work later that day and has not been active on social media or cellular networks since then. Ryan is described as Caucasian male, 20 years old, 6’ tall, with a lean build. He has blonde hair, brown eyes, weighs 180 lbs and was last seen wearing dark jeans, a grey/white shirt, blue coat and burgundy ball cap. The family is offering a $5000 Reward for any information leading to the location of Ryan. This is a private reward and has no connection to Crime Stoppers. If you have any information on the location of Ryan and are interested in this reward you will need to call the Kamloops Rural RCMP at 250-314-1800. If you would like to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit a tip at kamloopscrimestoppers.ca. Remember that Crime Stoppers only pays up to $2000. And would not be involved in the private reward of $5000.

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Thompson-Nicola Regional District residents can provide feedback about the organization’s five-year financial plan in person or online. An open house will be held next week at the TNRD civic building. It runs from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursday, March 8, downtown at Victoria Street and Fifth Avenue. Finance director Doug Rae will be available to provide information and answer questions. Two additional opportunities will allow residents to voice their opinions online — via the civic engagement platform PlaceSpeak and on the TNRD website at tnrd. ca. Budget talks began in September. The financial plan must be adopted by March 31. Pride Parade returns in August The second annual 2017 Pride Parade and Festival will be held on Sunday, Aug. 26. Kamloops Pride president Kirstin McLaughlin said work continues to develop the event and details will be announced later. She added following more than 200 responses to an online survey on safety, accessibility, corporate presence and overall experience, some tweaks will be made this year and more events in the week leading up to the parade and festival are being planned. New this year will be a greater festival component at Riverside Park. The parade itself will go through the downtown area. McLaughlin said the group is looking at ways to create “new and additional reasons for people to come to and stay in the park before and after the parade.” Among options being considered are having food trucks present and providing activities for children. For more information or to help create the event, email kamloopspride@gmail.com or go online to kamloopspride.com. Saturday is Community Safety Day The Juniper Ridge Community Association is hosting a Community Safety Day this Saturday from 2 p.n. to 4 p.m. at Juniper Ridge elementary. For more information, visit the Juniper Ridge Community Association’s Facebook page. Maple sugar lovers, rejoice! L’Association Francophone de Kamloops is hosting its annual Maple Sugar Shack this Saturday at The Rainbow’s Roost, 6675 Westsyde Rd. The event starts at 2

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BRIEFS p.m. Participants can make maple toffee on snow from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. before dinner is served at 5 p.m. Music by the Jocelyn Pettit band follows. Seats are limited for the dinner. Tickets are available at 348 Fortune Dr. For more information, call 250-376-6060. Fish and game awards and banquet The Kamloops and District Fish and Game Association is holding its annual awards banquet and smorgasbord this Saturday at The Dunes at Kamloops Golf Course — and the public is invited. The evening will include a fullcourse buffet dinner with game appetizers, prepared by Dunes staff, a wildlife, fishing and photography display, annual service awards, fundraising and socializing. For information and tickets, call Jim Gibbons at 250-579-2100. The association is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year and will also be hosting the BC Wildlife Federation’s annual general meeting and convention from April 11 to April 14. For more information on the Kamloops and District Fish and Game Association, go online to kdfga.ca. Boogie your way into shape Get in shape to run or walk CFJC-TV Boogie The Bridge and The Vancouver Sun Run 5K/ 10K or 20K with RunClub’s training clinics. Clinics start on Sunday, March 11, at 8 a.m. and on Tuesday, March 13, at 6 p.m. To register, go online to runclub.ca or drop by The Happyness Centre downtown at 203-242 Victoria St. The clinics are for runners (and walkers) of all levels. Friday night Ukrainian dinners Friday night perohi dinners have returned to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church at 1044 Eighth St. on the North Shore. Pyrohis (perogies), holubtsi (cabbage rolls) and vegetarian borscht will be on the menu for eating in and taking out — all for $10. The next two Friday night perohi dinners will take place on April 27 and May 25 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the door.

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FAITH

GOD IS NOT GREAT, ACCORDING TO MR. HITCHENS

ove your enemies and do good to those who hate you. A good friend (an atheist) loaned me his copy of Christopher Hitchens’ book, god is not Great. I read it in two days and quite enjoyed it. Hitchens (1949-2011) was a British author, journalist and social critic who particularly disliked the role religion has played in the world. His writing is somewhat rambling but clearly he was an erudite man who knew his Bible very well. It’s not really surprising for someone raised Anglican, educated in a Methodist school, converted to Greek Orthodoxy (to please his in-laws) and later re-married in a Jewish synagogue. • Bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. The first thing I noticed about the book was the title, which I thought would be a good title for this column as well: god is not

CHRIS KEMPLING

You Gotta Have

FAITH

Great. Hitchens never capitalizes God, obviously not wanting to afford any special attention or honour to the “alleged” Supreme Deity. That is something ironic, however, because the word “god” or “gods” is used frequently in the Bible, but never refers to the Judeo-Christian God. Whenever “god” is used, it refers to heathen idols or in a disparaging way to the specific god of some Canaanite tribe, e.g. “Chemosh, the god of the Moabites.” So I am in full agreement with Hitchens — god is not great. • Do not resist an evil person. If someone

strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other one. After I finished the book, I was reminded of my time as a marriage counsellor, a role I performed for 25 years. When a couple came in for counselling, they would spend the majority of the first appointment complaining about all the faults and shabby behaviours of one another. For the most part, what they said was true. They would pretty much ignore anything that was positive or admirable about the other. Not only that, slights or negative behaviours were magnified or taken out of context, so that I would see it in its worst possible light. • Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other. Frankly, that is what Hitchens has done with this book. Much of what he says is regrettably true. So-called believers have done absolutely atrocious things to their fellow man and often “justified” it in God’s

name. That is a shameful thing. But imagine how others would view you if all they knew of you was every shabby and disgraceful thing you had ever done — pages and pages of faults and misdeeds. You would respond, “Hey, that’s true, but it’s not really fair! I have some redeeming qualities and can give you plenty of examples when I acted honourably, generously and kindly.” • Be very careful how you live, not as unwise, but as wise, making the most of every opportunity…

Most schools, hospitals, orphanages, relief agencies, universities and charities of all types, as we know them in the Western world, have their origins in religious organizations following the precepts of the Christian religion. Yet, Hitchens barely mentions any of these contributions. He likes to focus on the blood and gore, which cannot be denied. For example, he raises the example of Northern Ireland, with its years of sectarian violence between Protestants and Catholics. I was there in 1974

and saw firsthand the awfulness of that situation — soldiers everywhere, sandbagged checkpoints, remnants of blown up buildings. Yet, were these the actions of Christians following the commandment to “love your neighbour?” Obviously not. Frankly, the terms “Protestant” and “Catholic” are more like tribal labels of two groups fighting longstanding political battles rather than religious descriptors. It is simply convenient for Hitchens to use them and blame it entirely on religious intolerance, while ignoring the nuances and complexities of the overall situation. • Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. My favourite part of the book is on page 12, where Hitchens relates his role at the funeral of his father. It was held in a little chapel near Portsmouth, England, the same one where General Dwight D.

Eisenhower prayed for success on the eve of the D-Day invasion. Hitchens writes, “I gave the address from the pulpit and selected as my text a verse from the epistle of Saul of Tarsus: ‘Finally brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report: if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.’” Well, Mr. Hitchens, that’s pretty good preaching for an atheist, and delivered from the pulpit of a Christian church to boot. Thank you. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. KTW welcomes submissions to its Faith page. Columns should be between 600 and 800 words in length and can be emailed to editor@kamloopsthisweek.com. Please include a very short bio and a photo.

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Worshippers throughout Kamloops, pastors and church leaders are taking part in World Day of Prayer. This year’s theme, All God’s Creation is Very Good focuses on solidarity with Christians living in Suriname, today at Kamloops United Church. Joan Davies (left), Myrna Rolfsen, Mary Morin, June Wayslow, Val Royan and Cheryl Perreault joined with others at the Hills of Peace Lutheran Church in 2010.

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Best Place to Eat for Under $10 _________________________________________ Best Place to Watch the Big Game ________________________________________ Best Place to Party_____________________________________________________ Best Place to Meet Singles ______________________________________________ Best Happy Hour ______________________________________________________ Best Place for a Business Lunch__________________________________________

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Time is running out on the Kamloops Blazers, who have seven games remaining and cannot afford to lose any of them if they want to sneak into the WHL post-season. “Every day is do or die,” said Blazers’ forward Jermaine Loewen, who has a team-high 33 goals. “We’re still in a pretty good spot, considering we’ve had a tough go in the last while here.” Kamloops (28-32-1-4) is six points back of the Seattle Thunderbirds, who hold the Western Conference’s second and final wild card playoff spot. Seattle has three games in hand on Kamloops. The Blazers will host the Vancouver Giants at Sandman Centre on Friday. Game time is 7 p.m. The rematch will be held in Langley on Saturday. “We just have to worry about ourselves,” said Loewen, who turned 20 on Jan. 18. “Battle hard. Compete. Get our wins.” Victories have been tough to come by of late for Kamloops, which is 2-7-0-1 in its last 10 games, but the Blazers knocked off visiting Victoria on Wednesday, winning 5-1 against a Royals team that started its backup netminder and quizically rested two of its best players, Tyler Soy and Matthew Phillips. Vancouver (32-21-6-3) is third in the B.C. Division and two points back of Victoria, which would have home-ice advantage in a first-round Giants-Royals series if the season ended today. The Giants should be

Head coach Del Komarniski speaks to his South Kamloops Titans at the Fulton Cup in December. The Titans are the No. 1-ranked AA girls’ basketball team in the province.

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ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW Dante Hannoun of the Victoria Royals could not foil Kamloops Blazers’ netminder Dylan Ferguson on this penalty-shot attempt at Sandman Centre on Wednesdsay. Kamloops won 5-1.

motivated to catch the Royals. The Blazers should be scratching and clawing to stay alive. “We can’t let any points

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Game 1 went as planned for the South Kamloops Titans, the No. 1-ranked team at the BC Secondary School Girls AA Basketball Championship. South Kamloops hammered No. 16 Selkirk of Kimberley 84-22 on Wednesday to advance to a quarter-final tilt against No. 8 Langley Christian. The Round 2 matchup was played on Thursday at the Langley Events Centre after KTW’s press deadline. “We opened up the tournament as I hoped we might,” Titans’ head coach Del Komarniski told KTW on Wednesday. “I thought that we came out hard, that we were ready. I thought that we distributed the ball. “We got one in the bag. I couldn’t be happier.” Langley Christian bested No. 9 Whistler 59-53 on Wednesday. The Titans, who finished the season with a record of 28-6, knocked off Okanagan Mission of Kelowna 72-59 to claim the Okanagan crown earlier this month. South Kamloops escaped the Round 1 rout free of injury. “The bench did a great job coming in and relieving the starters and getting them off their feet, allowing us to be even healthier and more

rested for our quarter-final game tomorrow,” Komarniski said. South Kam and Langley Christian did not meet this season. “All season long, we’ve kept our focus on ourselves,” Komarniski said. “Whether our opponent is really strong or whether it’s weak, it doesn’t matter to us. What we’ve tried to do is focus on our jobs.” If the Titans qualify for the final, KTW will be at the game. Follow @MarTheReporter on Twitter for live updates.

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The Westysde Whundas are 0-2 at the BC Secondary School Girls AA Basketball Championship in Langley. No. 6 Duchess Park of Prince George vanquished the No. 11 Whundas 59-32 in Round 1 on Wednesday. Little Flower Academy of Vancouver, ranked 14th, edged Westsyde 74-69 in overtime on Thursday. Westsyde committed more than 30 turnovers in both games, uncharacteristic errors that led to losses. “We’re working really hard,” head coach Jody Vosper said. “We don’t normally turn the ball over like that. “We’ve also had some sick kids and a couple of kids coming back from injuries.” The Whundas will play No. 15 Mark Isfeld of Courtenay on Friday. Game time is 8:30 a.m.

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ROGER KNOX/BLACK PRESS Ripley Martin of the South Kamoops Titans guards Colton Schaper of the hometown Vernon Panthers in the Okanagan Valley AAA Boys Basketball final last Saturday. The Titans won 73-58.

The South Kamloops Titans and Westsyde Whundas senior boys’ basketball teams received their final provincial rankings on Tuesday. The Titans are the secondranked AAA team in B.C. and the Whundas are ranked No. 2 among AA boys squads. Byrne Creek of Burnaby is the No. 1-ranked AAA team. Brentwood College of Mill Bay edged Westsyde on the AA side. The Barriere Cougars are the fifth-ranked single A team in B.C. The B.C. High School Boys Basketball Championships will run from March 7 to March 10 in Langley.

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Three Kamloops Classic Swimming athletes were in action at the U Sports Swimming Championships, which wrapped up last Saturday in Toronto. Megan Dalke, swimming for the UBC Thunderbirds, placed third in the 400-metre individual medley, finishing behind a pair of Canadian Olympians. Dalke’s time of 4:38.40 was a personal best by three seconds. She was fourth in the 400m free and sixth in the 200m fly. Dalke was also the anchor on UBC’s goldmedal winning 4x200m freestyle relay team and she won a silver medal in the 800m freestyle. She was named a U Sports first-team allstar for the meet. The T-Birds won the overall women’s title. Eloise Ladyman, swimming for the University of Waterloo, placed fourth in the B final of the 100m back. Ethan Jensen of the Victoria Vikes placed second in the C final of the men’s 100m fly with a personal-best time of 55.40 seconds.

Lifting prowess

Andrew Bryant of Kamloops earned four medals at the Canadian Powerlifting Union championships in Calgary last week. Competing in the 49- to 59-year-old, 83-kilogram body weight division, Bryant won two gold medals and two silver medals. He set multiple B.C.

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The Kamloops Blazers will host their hockey school from Aug. 13 to Aug. 17 at Sandman Centre. Boys and girls going into initiation (20122014), novice (20102011), atom (20082009) and peewee (2006-2007) this fall are eligible. Register by calling 250-828-1144.

Jobs well done

A pair of TRU WolfPack volleyball players were honoured this week. WolfPack setter Anastasiya Muzyka was named to the Canada West women’s all-rookie team on Tuesday. Muzyka, from Potlawa, Ukraine, dressed for 17 matches and appeared in 45 sets, racking up 344 assists, 58 digs, 24 kills, 10 service aces, four solo blocks and 16 block assists. Tim Dobbert, an outside hitter from Aichelberg, Germany, was named to the

KTW FILE PHOTO Megan Dalke of the Kamloops Classic Swimming club and UBC Thunderbirds had a strong meet at the U Sports Swimming Championships in Toronto.

Canada West men’s second all-star team. He led the conference in kills per set (4.13), was fourth in overall kills (322) and finished fifth in hitting percent (.295).

Spirited effort

The Thompson Rivers WolfPack cheerleading teams earned banners at the Mardi Parti competition in Richmond last weekend. TRU’s competition team scored a two-day total of 94.29 per cent, a new high score for the program, despite a stunt fall. “The fall was uncharacteristic in the beginning of the routine,” WolfPack co-head coach Meaghan Blakely said. “We fought to keep it up, but the stunt was too angled to recover.” The WolfPack Spirit

team finished at 89.17 per cent. — with files from TRU sports information

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The Thompson River Interior Paddle Sports Club is offering learn-to-paddle lessons in the Canada Games Aquatic Centre pool at the Tournament Capital Centre on March 8 and March 15. Each Thursday session runs from 9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. On-the-river lessons will be held on five consecutive Tuesdays starting April 10, with each beginning at 5 p.m. at Pioneer Park. Register via the Kamloops Spring Activity Guide. For more information on the club, go online to kamloopspaddlers.net or call 250-376-6017.

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Erik Evans of the Kamloops Storm whistled this shot just wide at Memorial Arena on Tuesday. Kamloops edged the Revelstoke Grizzlies 2-1 in triple overtime.

Storm alive? The Kamloops Storm lived to play another game, but the junior B hockey club had a long road ahead if it wanted to advance to the second round of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoffs. Down 3-0 to Revelstoke in the best-of-seven series, the Storm hosted the Grizzlies at Memorial Arena on Tuesday night and, in a contest made for night owls, the home team prevailed 2-1 in triple overtime. Jayden Castle’s goal one minute into the third extra 10-minute frame ensured the two clubs would be driving east on Highway 1. Game 5 was played after KTW’s press deadline on Thursday. Go online to kamloopsthisweek.com for the result. In Game 4, Kamloops opened the scoring in the second period with a goal by Chris Thom. Grizzly Matt Caden tied the contest in the third period. Both goaltenders were extremely busy in their 91 minutes in net, with Kamloops’ Jordan Wilde stopping 66 of 67 shots and Revelstoke’s Giovanni Sambrielaz turning aside 59 of 61 shots. Although Revelstoke had a commanding 3-1 series lead, three of the four games had gone to extra frames, with the Grizzlies winning Game 1 in overtime (4-3), Game 2 in double overtime (3-2) and Game 3 in regulation (7-3).

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A Kamloops minor hockey parent is speaking out against the prevalence of racism in the sport after a Salmon Arm player allegedly called her son the “N-word” during a game played last weekend in Sicamous. Complaints regarding the alleged use of the racial slur have since reached the Okanagan Mainline Amateur Hockey Association (OMAHA) and the Salmon Arm Minor Hockey Association (SAMHA), and representatives of both organizations say the matter is now under investigation. Sandy Horner was at the Sicamous arena last Friday cheering on her 14-year-old son, a player with a bantam tier 3 Kamloops team competing against other Interior squads in three days of roundrobin playoffs. That afternoon, as the ice was being cleaned during a contest between Kamloops and Salmon Arm,

Horner’s son called her over to talk. “He was visibly upset and he told me what had occurred on the ice,” said Horner, noting her son’s coaches were with him when it was explained a Salmon Arm player was overheard calling her son a racial slur. While upsetting to hear, Horner said it wasn’t a unique occurrence. “Sadly, my son is used to this happening and, as a rule, he does not report it anymore because nothing is ever done about it,” Horner explained. What was different this time around was the racial slur was heard by a Kamloops teammate, who reported it to the team’s coaches. “In the past, even when we have said something, we’ve always been told there’s nothing that can be done about it because only your son heard it or the refs didn’t hear it… What’s great is that he has great teammates and he has great coaches.”

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Russell Teibert is “flying.” Tony Tchani is flying to Chicago. Whitecaps coach Carl Robinson lauded the pre-season play of Teibert, the sparkplug Canadian midfielder, and it was ultimately that showing that made Robinson comfortable enough to trade the defensively minded Tchani to the Chicago Fire. The Caps sent the Cameroonian midfielder to the Fire in exchange for $150,000 in 2018 Targeted Allocation Money (TAM). It will be the fifth MLS team for the 6-foot-4, 185-pounder. “I’m pleased for Tony. And I’m sad for Tony. We have a very good relationship,” said Robinson, who played alongside Tchani during their tenure with Toronto FC. “Tony came in last year at this time and did very well for us. He was part of a successful team here last year and was

WHITECAPS FC PHOTO Canadian midfielder Russell Teibert and the Vancouver Whitecaps will open their MLS season against the Montreal Impact on Sunday.

fully committed. Sometimes, you have to make some difficult decisions, but I decided to pull the (trigger) for this trade because they wanted him. He’s probably going to be able to play regular football

there, more than he might be here. So it was the right deal for Tony. “If I’m going to not play a player, I’d prefer to not have a senior player that’s not playing regular, rather

than a young player. A young player I’m able to coach, and teach, and make him learn, where I wouldn’t do that out of respect for Tony. It was the right deal for all parties involved.” Tchani joined the Whitecaps at the end of March last season, after being traded to Vancouver for Kekuta Manneh and $225,000 in TAM, and $75,000 in General Allocation Money. Robinson continued to be open about the fact he wasn’t finished making moves, and acquiring the TAM money from Chicago does open the door further for another Designated Player signing, as the Caps could use the TAM to pay down Brek Shea’s contract below the DP threshold. The move came just ahead of Thursday’s MLS Roster Compliance deadline, as the Caps continue to make their final preparations for Sunday’s MLS regular season opener against Montreal Impact at B.C. Place.

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The female midget A Kamloops Junior Blazers finished atop the regular-season Okanagan Mainline Amateur Hockey Association standings. In its last league game, Kamloops (10-33) edged Kelowna 4-3 Saturday in Penticton. Amanda Martin (1G, 1A), Zoe Birkett (1G), Jaymie Mackenzie (1G), Rebekah Ferguson (1G) and Nicole Thomas (1A) recorded points for the Blazers, who went with Kimmy Davidson between the pipes. Kamloops will play host to Kelowna in playoff action at Memorial Arena on Friday. Game time is 7 p.m.

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BRIEFS the Kamloops Knights in a 7-1 victory over the Kamloops Kodiaks in bantam recreation play on the weekend. Grady Egeland (2G, 1A), Owen Geiger (1G, 1A), Nate Smith (1G), Kyle Woitas (1A) and Aiden Dumas (1A) also had points for the Knights, who went with Kash Minion in net. Austin Hammond scored for the Kodiaks in support of goaltender Dylan Cruickshank.

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Team 1 earned an 8-3 victory over Team 7 in atom recreation play

at Valleyview Arena on Saturday. Naitt Damberger (3G, 1A), Kale Mcnichol (3G), Kesiah Jones (1G, 1A), Daxson Klimach (1G) and Ryan McLarnon (1A) racked up points for Team 1, which went with Kasey Reid between the pipes. Carter Letcher (1G, 1A), Bryden Ortweir (1G) and Carlo Jones (1G) tallied points for Team 7, which went with Carter McLeod in net.

Preds earn split

The Predators played two bantam recreational playoff games on the weekend, earning a 4-1 victory over the Royals on Saturday before falling 5-2 to the Maniacs on Sunday. Jarrett Dumais (2G), Micah Brownlee (2G),

Will Davis-Arnold (1G, 1A), Conner Guenther (1G), Nolan Foster (1A) and Brandon Belley (1A) had points for the Preds, who went with Kiran Ramsay in net. Frankie Bruno (1G) and Ethan Ashton (1A) recorded points for the Royals in support of goaltender Rebekah Schmutz. Maxwell Hinkson (2G), Michael Baudin (1G, 1A), Lochlan Scholefield (1G), Levi Toye (1G), Dillon Paul (2A), Bradly Boudreau (1A) and Kaden Linquist (1A) found the scoresheet for the Maniacs, who went with Zachary Kramer in the crease.

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isiting our daughter Jessica in Paris inspires a vacation extraordinaire. An Air France upgrade provides immediate haute cuisine, cozy sleeping spaces and very entertaining French films. Our favourite, reveals the life of Dalida, a beloved Parisian singer. Trains shuttle us from Charles DeGalle Airport to Jessica’s Montmartre neighbourhood. Meeting us at Pigalle Metro, she leads us up a quiet street to a small square near our rental flat. Tall trees shade its colourful merry-go-round, stylish water fountain and Metro station. Developed during the turn-ofthe-century, Montmartre teems with Art Nouveau designs and architecture. Across the street, Saint Jean Church exemplifies a timely masterpiece. Opposite, a wrought-iron fence encircles an old abbey garden — now a small park. Inside, we discover the “I Love You Wall.” It’s 40 square-metres of blue enamel tiles endearingly repeat “I love you” in 250 languages. Posed in front, couples clutch roses, hold hands, embrace and smooch. Romance, like a gentle breeze, seems to float through the neighbourhood. Tonight we head to Café Des 2 Moulins, the setting for Amélie, France’s most successful romantic comedy heroine. En route, inviting aromas waft from other bistros and confectioneries and Jessica identifies Paris’s best bakery for baguettes. A movie poster of Amélie adorns the dining area of the cafe and this mischievous waitress’s gnomes decorate the bathrooms. Seated outside, we observe a parade of fashionable Parisians, savour luscious dinner salads and chat about lovable Amélie’s tall

RICK MILLIKAN PHOTO Tall trees shade a colourful merry-go-round, stylish water fountain and Metro station in Montmartre, France — the soul of Paris. Romance, like a gentle breeze, seems to float through the neighbourhood.

adventures. Two blocks away stands the Moulin Rouge. Popularized by Toulouse Lautrec’s portrayals of its can-can dancers and recent Oscar-winning musical Moulin Rouge, it’s very busy. Many tourists, like us, snap selfies with this iconic nightclub in the background. Next morning, a petit dejeuner of cafés and fresh pastries fuel further explorations. Ambling along narrow hillside streets, Jessica leads us up a lengthy stairway pointing out pun-filled graffiti like De Niro’s surreal portrait, Robert de Miro. She recounts how Van Gogh, Picasso, Utrillo, Modigliani, Miró and other artists famously lived in Montmartre. Espace Dali displays

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Equestrian statues of two French saints, Louis IX and Joan d’Arc flank its roof. From the terrace, we view Paris sprawling below. Montparnasse tower looms just beyond the famed palaces, churches, museums and monuments. “Parisians call that skyscraper ‘the wart,’” Jessica grins. “Yet Montparnasse tower provides another great panorama of Paris.” A plaque describes Sacré Cœur’s creation. Paris was threatened during the 1870 Franco-Prussian War. Two prominent businessmen prayed for a miracle. As Paris was saved, they gratefully funded the creation of this Basilica. Above the altar two stone angels trumpet their Savior’s glory. In the

cupola a huge mosaic depicts Christ in majesty. Our return route skirts the Museum of Montmartre and Renoir Gardens, standing on the site of Auguste Renoir’s home. We walk past Close de Montmartre, Paris’s last working vineyard and two 17th-century windmills, one of which milled grain for brown Gallette bread. Centuries later this Moulin de la Galette became an avant-garde restaurant, which Renoir, Pissarro and Van Gogh immortalized in paintings. Strolling through a quiet neighbourhood, we encounter the former mansion and bronze statue of Dalida. A signpost explains she lived here until her death in 1987. Many renowned singers, we learn, resided in this district. Our family tour ends at Montmartre Cemetery. In this necropolis, maps help us locate several graves of its many notables. A lyre interestingly decorates romantic poet Heinrich Hein’s gravestone; Alexandre Dumas’ marble statue reposes in a portico. Just beyond, Dalida’s statue appears saintly, as a stylized sun creates a halo behind her marble head. Our last day’s stroll heads to Place St. Pierre for the best view of Sacre Coeur and to shop. While tourists tackle the 222steps up to the Basilica, Jessica and her mom visit several of the surrounding stores. They buy boxes of fine chocolates and traditional macarons for homefolks. Meanwhile ducking into a wine outlet, I purchase a souvenirbottle of merlot wine. Homeward bound, we carry these and treasured memories of Montmartre, the soul of Paris. Travel Writer’s Tales is an independent newspaper syndicate. For more, go online to travelwriterstales.com.

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Obituaries & In Memoriam Nelda Ruth Symonds (nee Baker) 1939 - 2018 Nelda Ruth Symonds, loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away unexpectedly on January 24, 2018 at the age of 78 while in Mazatlan, Mexico with her daughters. Nelda was born in Kelvington, Saskatchewan on April 23, 1939 to Harry Baker and Bessie (nee Hendren) Yurenka. Nelda was a beautiful person, loving life and all it had to offer. She shared her love and big heart with her family, friends and pets. She had great compassion, always giving and thoughtful of others. Nelda served in the Canadian Armed Forces and met her husband Rolly while stationed in Cold Lake, AB. Their military life together took them to Germany, Ottawa and back to Cold Lake. In 1975 they retired to Cranbrook, BC. After many years working at the Cranbrook and District Hospital, Nelda attended College as an adult student receiving her diploma in Early Childhood Education. She worked at the Cranbrook Boys and Girls Club, where there was plenty of laughing, playing, singing, dancing and storytelling. This truly captured her heart. Nelda eventually settled in Kamloops, BC and enjoyed her winter months in Mexico. Nelda was ONE OF A KIND! She showed her PIZZAZZ to the world with her great sense of humor and contagious laughter. She wore Red lipstick, Red nail polish, Red Hats and would dance anywhere, anytime. Nelda was a talented writer and artist. She embraced

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computer technology, enjoyed her On-line games, staying in touch with family and friends and “Surfing the Net”. Nelda was predeceased by her husband Rowland “Rolly” Symonds, her daughter Carrie Symonds-Grinnell, her parents and her brother Dale Baker. Nelda will be lovingly remembered by her daughters Elana (Slim) Campsall of Canyon Creek, AB and Tania Symonds (Marshall Stephenson) of Cranbrook, BC, her seven grandchildren Landon and Chantel Campsall, Alisha Symonds, Kalyn and Conor SymondsStephenson, Austin and Theran Grinnell, her eight great-grandchildren Graham and Hendrix Campsall, Dylan and Kasandra Symonds-Jasper, Gabrielle, Kursten and Brandon Petrik, Jaylyn Davidson and one more on the way, (which she was thrilled about). Nelda is also survived by her sisters Elaine Booy of Salmon Arm, BC, Bernice (Don) Prokop of Kamloops, BC, as well as many relatives and friends. A private family gathering and interment will take place at Serenity Gardens in Cranbrook, BC in the summer of 2018. In lieu of flowers or donations and in honour of Nelda, live life to the fullest, love your family and friends, be kind to others and remember to laugh often. Condolences for the family can be offered at www.mcphersonfh.com

Shirley was born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan in 1925. She moved to Kamloops in 1965 with her husband Les (who predeceased her in 2003) and her son Bart.

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The family would like to thank all those who cared for her. Thank you to the staff at Bedford Manor, Pinegrove Care Center and Ridgeview Lodge. A special thank you to all her great friends she accumulated over the years. She loved the coffee time. As per mom’s request, there will be no service. She also wished that in lieu of flowers, please give to her favorite charity Kamloops Hospice, 72 Whiteshield Crescent South, Kamloops, BC V2E 2S9.

Caroline Perszon passed away peacefully on February 26, 2018. She is survived by her sister Helen Glowacki of Windsor, Ontario. Left to cherish her memory are her husband Joseph and her four children Richard (Gayle) Perszon, Edward (Joanne) Perszon, Ella (Don) Brown and Frances Perszon (Hardy Spitman). She is survived by ten grandchildren Martin, Matthew, Steven, Kurtis, Jeanine (Clayt), Christa, Brynn, Sean (Elysha), Josef and Michael. Caroline is also survived by eight great-grandchildren Taylor, Summer, Sophie, Benton, Jacob, Mia, Noah and Haydn. Always close to Caroline’s heart are Stephan, Arlene and Christine Schwan and her dear friends Janet and Al Adamson. Also to mourn her passing are her niece Tere (Gary) Deslippe of Chatham, Ontario, Steve Glowacki of Windsor, Ontario and other relatives in Ontario, Michigan, Tennessee and New York state. Born as Karolina Rubicz on November 28, 1930 in Gorlice, Poland, she was the ninth of eleven children to Franciszek Rubicz and Franciska (Szmit) Rubicz. She is predeceased by her parents, eight siblings and her grandson Richard Brown. In 1949, Caroline trained as a seamstress in a Resettlement Centre in Schweinfurt, Germany. Outside a church in Wilhelmshaven, she met Joseph Perszon. They came to Canada on the same ship. Upon arriving in Canada on May 6, 1949, she was assigned to work in a Tuberculosis Sanitorium in Ninette, Manitoba for one year. After a brief courtship, Caroline and Joseph were married in Kamloops on January 19, 1952. They began their life together at the Frolek Lumber Company camp at Trapp Lake, built a house and started their family. Richard was born in 1953, followed by Edward in 1955. In 1958, they purchased a farm in Rayleigh and soon Ella was born in 1959, followed

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Shirley is survived by Bart (Tina), two grandchildren Megan (Jay) and Jason (Amber) and a great-granddaughter Kayla (Blake).

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August 5, 1952 – February 14, 2018 With heavy hearts we announce that Mrs. Maureen Bolster (nee Auburn) of Kamloops, BC passed away suddenly while surrounded by family at Royal Inland Hospital on February 14, 2018 at the age of 65. She was born on August 5, 1952 in Whitehorse, YK to Courtland “Auby” and Elizabeth “Betty” Auburn and would be their first of four daughters. Maureen grew up as a child of a military father, living in Ontario, Germany, Calgary and Pemberton, but eventually settled in Clinton, BC. She went on to grow her own family there and manage the bookkeeping for Bolster Enterprises Ltd., until her retirement last year. Maureen lovingly raised her three children and spent close to thirty years on a beautiful acreage in Clinton. She was an active community member and the first to pitch in on any committee or gathering that needed volunteers. She had a great love of travel and explored many places in her life, often spoiling her family by including them on her adventures. Maureen was a talented artist; whether it be crafting, painting in various mediums, or creating her successful jewelry business, she had a beautiful eye for design and was always dreaming about that next project. Above all, Maureen had a deep love and devotion to her family and friends; she loved nothing more than to spend time together sharing a nice meal and a glass of wine. Her devotion extended to her grandchildren, where she was known to show up with “just a little something” quite regularly. She always had others on her mind. Her caring spirit will be sorely missed by her loving family: daughter Gaelyn Bolster (Jack) and grandson Jaxon of Kamloops, son Dave Bolster (Dana) and granddaughter Presley of Kamloops, son Tom Bolster (Janelle) of Clinton and their father Allan Bolster of Clinton, as well as Maureen’s sisters Cathy Auburn and her children Emily and Brody (Saskia) of Kelowna and sister Karen Willson (John) and their sons Courtney, Austin and Brandon of Sooke, plus many other nieces, nephews and cousins. She is predeceased by her parents Courtland and Elizabeth Auburn and sister Sandy Auburn. The family would like to extend their gratitude to Lauren and Mike Embury, Kale Woitt, Paul Martin, Tim Eggers and Jason Searle for jumping to action when it was needed most and to the dedicated staff at RIH, both in Triage and the ICU. A Memorial Service will be held at Kamloops Funeral Home, 285 Fortune Drive on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at 12:00 pm with reception to follow. Arrangements entrusted to Kamloops Funeral Home 250-554-2577 Condolences may be sent to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com 250-554-2577

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Carol Elizabeth Pringle (nee Jones)

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It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Carol Elizabeth Pringle on Sunday, February 18, 2018 in Salmon Arm, BC at the age of 79 years.

February 4, 1969 – March 3, 2017

Mom was born on November 8, 1938 to Roderic and Kathleen Jones. A lifelong resident of the Westwold Community, she spoke fondly of many childhood memories she shared with her siblings, cousins and friends, including her exceptional ice hockey and baseball skills and spending endless summer days exploring the hills of Westwold. A highlight of her youth was the Kamloops High School Band trip to Europe in 1954. As a farmer, Mom understood the definition of work, always without complaint. If it needed to be done, she did it – from milking the cows, raising poultry and pigs, birthing lambs, harvesting alfalfa and grain, tending two separate gardens, hauling household water, to sewing her children’s clothing. Her door was always open, the kettle was always ready to boil and there was an extra coffee cup and dinner plate in the cupboard for anyone who might be in need. When she welcomed you to the family dinner table, you would have enjoyed homemade bread, butter, jam, garden vegetables and produce, farm raised beef, poultry and pork, canned fruit, pickles, ice cream and doughnuts.

Kelly It’s been a year since you’ve been gone and still the pain of losing you stays on. Your smiling face I still miss. Your memory I treasure.

After many years of dedication to Pringle Creek Farm and her family, she treasured her retirement and Yuma winters. Her yearly goal was to escape to her Yuma family before the first snowfall and bask in the Arizona sun until the hummingbird feeders hung in her window in the Spring. Upon her return, stocked with

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Mexican vanilla, American cigarettes and the orange drink, Tampico, she would share tales of her quiet days and gambling adventures. By far the most important thing to Mom was her family. She was proud of all her “kids” including her natural children, step-children and those she took under her wing. She adored her grandchildren and would have been thrilled that her first great-grandchild Margaret Anne Pringle, arrived on February 20, 2018. If you ever crossed her path, you would remember her piercing blue eyes, striking hair (blue-black in her youth and white later in life) and warm smile. When she struck up a conversation with you, you would see her optimistic outlook and her remarkable ability to listen empathetically and without judgment. Mom, dementia may have taken your mind and cancer may have claimed your body, but your remarkable strength and true spirit will live on in those who were blessed to be loved by you. At Mom’s request, there will be no service.

Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that’s best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes: Thus mellowed to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies. One shade the more, one ray the less, Had half impaired the nameless grace Which waves in every raven trees, Or softly lightens o’er her face; Where thoughts serenely sweet express How pure, how dear their dwelling place. And on the cheek, and o’er that brow, So soft, so calm, so eloquent, The smiles that win, the tints that glow;

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In lieu, we ask that you remember her with an act of kindness, spend time with your family, play a game of cards, whistle while you work, complete that crossword puzzle and never, ever say no to dessert.

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Around the corner I have a friend In this great city that has no end; Yet days go by, and weeks rush on, And before I know it a year has gone, And I never see my old friend’s face, For life is a swift and terrible race. He knows I like him just as well As in the days when I rang his bell, And he rang mine. We were younger then, And now we are busy, tired men, Tired of playing a foolish game, Tired with trying to make a name. “Tomorrow, I will call on Jim, Just to show that I am thinking of him.” But tomorrow comes and tomorrow goes, And the distance between us grows and grows, Around the corner, yet miles away “Here’s a telegram, sir,” “Jim died today!” And that’s what we get, and deserve in the end, Around the corner a vanished friend!

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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.

Advertisements should be read on the ďŹ rst publication day. We are not responsible for errors appearing beyond the ďŹ rst insertion. It is agreed by any Display or ClassiďŹ ed Advertiser requesting space that the liability of the paper in the event that errors occur in the publishing of any advertising shall be limited to the amount paid by the advertiser for the portion of the advertising space occupied by the incorrect item only and there will be no liability in any event beyond the amount paid for such advertisement.

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Career Opportunities NORTH SHORE DENTAL OFFICE REQUIRES

HYGIENIST 8580319

Part time Hygienist needed in a family friendly office, with long term patients. New grads welcome. email: drdex@shaw.ca

Now has a position available for a

FAMILY LAW LAWYER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; IMMEDIATE ASSOCIATE POSITION AVAILABLE: MARTIN & MARTIN Lawyers, Kamloops, B.C. (3 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5 year call) Busy law ďŹ rm practicing in personal injury (plaintiff), wills/estates, real estate, and family law. Candidate will have some trial experience, including Supreme Court proceedings. Please submit resumes in conďŹ dence to cmartin@martinlawyers.ca. Please be advised that only those under consideration will be contacted.

TRUCK DRIVER TRAINING Funding available for those who qualify!

LICENSED OPTICIAN/ CONTACT LENS FITTER Full-Time With Benefits Email letter of interest to: Optical Manager - w161opt@costco.com or apply in person at the Kamloops Costco location.

SHEET METAL WORKERS NEEDED Interior Plumbing & Heating Ltd. requires Sheet Metal Journeymen, Apprentices, and/or Experienced Helpers to work in our Commercial and Residential Departments. We offer competitive labour rates, long term employment, advancement opportunities, and benefit packages. Interested applicants should submit resume to the address below. Short listed applicants will be contacted promptly. Email: ejurista@iphltd.com

8533582

Interior Plumbing & Heating Ltd. 782 Laval Crescent 250.372.3441

www.iphltd.com

Dental ofďŹ ce seeking

CERTIFIED ICBC AIR BRAKE COURSE

DENTAL HYGIENIST IN LOGAN LAKE

March 3-4, 2018

Class 1 Truck Driver Training

Enjoyable, respectful & professional environment. Newest, most advanced instruments/procedures.

2-5 week training courses available

Journeyman Sheet Metal Worker/Gas Fitter Visit: www.sd27.bc.ca for full position details and how to apply. Please attach a copy of relevant certiďŹ cation with your application.

Ask us today about our new B-Train Employment Mentorship Program!

Ride available from Kamloops to Logan Lake. Great beneďŹ ts. Your role will be vitally important to keeping our practice running smoothly and maintaining our valued patients in the highest level of dental health.

Call 250.828.5104 or visit tru.ca/trades

Email resume and cover letter to dmdbds@yahoo.ca

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Employment

Business Opportunities

Career Opportunities

SUMMER STUDENT EMPLOYMENT

The District of Logan Lake is now accepting resumes for summer employment for the Visitor Info Centre, Municipal Campground and Parks. Employment will commence May 1, 2018 and continue to September 4, 2018. following standards: x x x x x x x x

Eligibility will be based on the

Have been registered as a student in the previous academic year; Be students in a secondary, post-secondary, vocational technical program but not attending full-time classes while employed; Intends to return to school on a full-time basis during the next academic year Be between 16 and 30 years of age; inclusive Must be a Canadian citizen; Not hold another full-time (30 or more hours) summer job; Valid Class 5 driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license preferred, minimum Class 7; Able to start May 1, 201 preferred.

The rate of pay is $13.00 $15.00 as per C.U.P.E. Collective Agreement. $15.00- per hourper as hour per C.U.P.E. Collective Agreement. For details on available positions, please contact: Jeff Carter, Director of Public Works and Recreation Phone: 250.523.6225 ext. 225 E-mail: jcarter@loganlake.ca or visit : www.loganlake.ca/career-opportunities All interested applicants can submit a resume to the above by 4:00 p.m. on March 31, 2018, e-mail is preferred. Please specify area of preference (i.e. Parks, Visitor Centre, Campground). Preference may be given to post secondary students.

8580219

Retail Furniture Salesperson Required Largest major retail store in the Interior carrying major top furniture brands like Ashley, La-Z-Boy, Serta, Simmons and more is seeking a skilled salesperson. We place value on teamwork, positive attitude and ability to learn, along with personal motivation and drive. Guaranteed wage/commission for the right top performer. Qualifications: â&#x20AC;˘ Ability to develop rapport with clients. â&#x20AC;˘ Pursues work with insatiable energy and drive. â&#x20AC;˘ High level of creativity and interest in Interior Design. â&#x20AC;˘ Strong sales skills an asset. â&#x20AC;˘ Able to work weekends. â&#x20AC;˘ Online Selling Experience is an Asset for this position

Drop resume and cover letter off in person at 1289 Dalhousie Drive, Kamloops, Attn: Sales Manager

LAW FIRM SEEKS EXPERIENCED CONVEYANCER

8564295

Watson & Haines in Kamloops, British Columbia is currently seeking an experienced conveyancer to join our small but dynamic team for a full time permanent position.The ideal candidate will possess the following: â&#x20AC;˘ A minimum of 2 yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; experience in conveyancing (including handling sale, purchase and refinance files from start to finish) â&#x20AC;˘ Familiarity with E-filing and searching through LTSA and BC Online â&#x20AC;˘ Experience with Econveyance would be ideal but is not required â&#x20AC;˘ Knowledge of Word, Excel and Outlook If you are interested in the position and would like to work in a friendly, professional atmosphere, please send your resume and cover letter to contact@watsonhaines.ca Only successful candidates will be contacted.

Scwâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;exmx Child & Family Services Society (1) Full-Time Fixed Term Family Circles Coordinator

LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Located in the beautiful Fraser Canyon, close to and north of Lillooet, British Columbia, our great community is inviting qualified applicants to apply for the position of:

ADMINISTRATOR Reporting to Chief and Council, and working as a Team with Council, Administration employees and the community, the successful candidate will have responsibility for providing the leadership and general management of the Administration and Operating affairs, including formal planning, policy management, ďŹ nancial management, program and department management, land management, economic development, capital project management, human resource management, employee and community health and safety, community development and relations, and related external government relations. QUALIFICATIONS OF THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE, TO INCLUDE: r 3FMBUFE BOE "DDSFEJUFE 1PTU 4FDPOEBSZ %FHSFF PS &RVJWBMFOU 'PSNBM 1PTU 4FDPOEBSZ &EVDBUJPO BOE $FSUJĂ DBUJPOT 'PSNBM 5SBJOJOH r 4JY UP FJHIU ZFBST EJSFDUMZ SFMBUFE FYQFSJFODF XJUI UISFF PS NPSF ZFBST FYQFSJFODF JO B TFOJPS NBOBHFNFOU QPTJUJPO XJUI B 'JSTU /BUJPOT Administration r .BOBHFNFOU FYQFSJFODF JO UIF EFWFMPQNFOU BOE BENJOJTUSBUJPO PG GPSNBM 1MBOT 1PMJDJFT 'VOEJOH "HSFFNFOUT #VEHFUT 1SPHSBNT 4FSWJDFT BOE 1SPKFDUT JODMVEJOH DBQJUBM BOE FDPOPNJD EFWFMPQNFOU r &YDFMMFOU -FBEFSTIJQ (FOFSBM .BOBHFNFOU )VNBO 3FTPVSDF .BOBHFNFOU $PNNVOJDBUJPOT /FHPUJBUJPO BOE 5FBN CVJMEJOH TLJMMT r %FNPOTUSBUFE XPSLJOH LOPXMFEHF PG BOE DPNNJUNFOU UP 'JSTU /BUJPOT Title and Rights and Culture r &YDFMMFOU Ă OBODJBM NBOBHFNFOU FYQFSJFODF TLJMMT JODMVEJOH UIF XSJUJOH BOE NBOBHFNFOU PG 'VOEJOH 1SPQPTBMT BOE "HSFFNFOUT r %FNPOTUSBUFE BCJMJUZ UP XPSL XJUI B 'JSTU /BUJPOT $PNNVOJUZ BOE (PWFSONFOUT UP JODMVEF UIF VOEFSTUBOEJOH PG BQQMJDBCMF 'FEFSBM BOE 1SPWJODJBM 4UBUVUFT 3FHVMBUJPOT BOE -BXT r $PNQMFUJPO PG B QPTJUJWF $SJNJOBM 3FDPSET $IFDL UIF $FSUJĂ DBUJPO UP work in Canada A very good compensation package is offered, along with the opportunity to DPOUSJCVUF UP UIF TVDDFTT PG B HSFBU 'JSTU /BUJPOT 0SHBOJ[BUJPO BOE $PNNVOJUZ 4VDDFTTGVM DBOEJEBUF NVTU CF XJMMJOH UP SFMPDBUF UP UIF 5T LX BZMBYX 'JSTU /BUJPO BSFB Please forward a current rĂŠsumĂŠ with applicable supervisory and other references to: 5T LX BZMBYX 'JSTU /BUJPO )XZ #PY -JMMPPFU #$ 7 , 7 Attention: Desarae John, Acting Administrator & NBJM FYFDVUJWFBTTJTUBOU!UTLXBZMBYX DPN 1IPOF Applications will be received and reviewed in strict conďŹ dence. Closing date for accepting rĂŠsumĂŠs is Friday March 2nd, 2018

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TELUS Sales Rep

- Andreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Electronic Experts Andreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Electronic Experts is looking to grow their TELUS sales team. Looking for individuals with sales experience and/ or knowledge of cellular. Full time- salary/commission with potential wage to be $30,000 - $65,000 plus beneďŹ ts. Please email resumes to: Careers@andres1.com

Kidney disease strikes families, not only individuals. THE KIDNEY FOUNDATION OF CANADA www.kidney.ca

8579527

Due to growth and expansion, we are looking for Journeyman Electricians & Mechanics for both shop and service technician positions. Base Salary: 70 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 90K per annum Relocation assistance is available for the right individual. Send your resume to hr@frontierpower.com For more info visit www.frontierpower.com

Scwâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;exmx Child & Family Services Society (1) Full-time Family Wellness Navigator Objective: Navigators deliver self-management support to participants via coaching and wellness planning. Participant-centered support is facilitated by an Integrated Wellness Plan. Navigators work with participants to set goals in all domains in their life and relationships, identify wellness team members (including peer supports, therapists, traditional healers/helpers/teachers or family) to help meet the goals, set a realistic time frame, and support individual in achieving or adapting their goals.

8569828

Requirements: â&#x20AC;˘ Diploma in Social Services, Human Services, Social Work or Relevant Experience â&#x20AC;˘ Must be familiar with the development, and cognitive, emotional, social, and cultural needs of the program participants as well as the family system â&#x20AC;˘ Interviewing and needs assessment skills â&#x20AC;˘ Strong problem solving and planning skills â&#x20AC;˘ Must have excellent interpersonal and communications skills, both written and oral â&#x20AC;˘ Knowledge of local First Nations customs and culture an asset â&#x20AC;˘ Must have a valid BC driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license and reliable transportation â&#x20AC;˘ Must be able to pass a Criminal Record Check â&#x20AC;˘ Preference will be given to, but not limited to, First Nation Applicants Start Date: ASAP As Needed Pay: Negotiable Posting until position is filled For full job description contact SCFSS. Apply by submitting your cover letter and resume by Mail, Fax or E-mail Attn: Yvonne Hare, Executive Director Scwâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;exmx Child & Family Service Society 2975 Clapperton Ave Merritt BC V1K 1G2 Tel: (250) 378-2771 â&#x20AC;˘ Fax: (250) 378-2799 reception@scwexmx.com Scwâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;exmx Child & Family Services Society thanks all those who apply, however, only qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview.

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Employment

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Career Opportunities

Drivers/Courier/ Trucking

Education/Trade Schools

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Work Wanted

Sidhu & Sons Nursery Ltd. located at 9623 Sylvester Road, Mission, BC V2V 7K6 is hiring workers for outside vineyard work at Monte Creek, BC. Work will be full-time and 5 days per week. Salary will be $11.35/hour. Apply by fax: 604-820-1361 or by email: info@sidhunursery.com

HOME & YARD HANDYMAN If you need it done, Give us a call ! Steve 250-320-7774.

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SENIOR FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT Our client, a leader in the trucking industry with operations in BC and Alberta, is looking for a detailed-oriented and self-motivated individual who possesses the necessary skills and positive attitude to contribute to the overall success of the company. The position will be located in beautiful Salmon Arm, BC. Job Responsibilities include: t 1SFQBSF NPOUIMZ mOBODJBM TUBUFNFOUT EJSFDUMZ UP TFOJPS NBOBHFNFOU t 1FSJPE FOE DMPTF QSFQBSJOH NPOUI FOE KPVSOBM FOUSJFT BDDSVBMT QSFQBJET mYFE assets schedule and GL reconciliations t 1SFQBSF CVEHFUT BOE GPSFDBTUT t 1SFQBSBUJPO BOE mMJOH PG HPWFSONFOU SFHVMBUPSZ SFQPSUT BOE SFNJUUBODFT BT required t "TTJTUBODF XJUI QSFQBSBUJPO PG ZFBS FOE XPSLJOH QBQFST t 1FSGPSNJOH QFSJPEJD CBOL BOE PUIFS SFDPODJMJBUJPOT BT SFRVJSFE t ,FFQ HFOFSBM MFEHFST BOE mOBODJBM TUBUFNFOUT t *EFOUJGZJOH PQQPSUVOJUJFT UP JNQSPWF PQFSBUJOH RVBMJUZ BOE FĂśDJFODZ Education and Experience: t ZFBST PG QSPHSFTTJWFMZ SFTQPOTJCMF BDDPVOUJOH FYQFSJFODF t $1" EFTJHOBUJPO QSFGFSSFE CVU XJMM DPOTJEFS B DBOEJEBUF XPSLJOH UPXBSET UIF $1" EFTJHOBUJPO t &YDFMMFOU XSJUUFO BOE PSBM DPNNVOJDBUJPO TLJMMT t .VTU CF BCMF UP XPSL XFMM XJUI PUIFST GSPN B OPO mOBODJBM CBDLHSPVOE BOE CF a team player t .VTU CF BCMF UP nVFOUMZ TQFBL BOE XSJUF JO &OHMJTI t .VTU CF XFMM PSHBOJ[FE IBWF HPPE UJNF NBOBHFNFOU BOE NVMUJ UBTLJOH detailed/accurate, strong analytical, problem solving and planning skills with a willingness to learn and take initiative t &YQFSJFODF XJUI .JDSPTPGU PĂśDF QSPHSBNT JODMVEJOH &YDFM 8PSE BOE 0VUMPPL t 4BHF 4JNQMZ "DDPVOUJOH LOPXMFEHF BOE QSPmDJFODZ Please send your detailed resume with a cover letter to: c/o Drew Lee-Hai Email: info@drewleehai.ca I Fax:

HIGHWAY OWNER OPERATORS WANTED SIGNING BONUS!

Full-Time, Kamloops, B.C. Van-Kam Freightways Ltd. is Western Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading LTL Service provider; founded in 1947 Van Kam has a long standing history in the transportation industry and is a well-known name in Western Canada. Engrained into Van Kamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history of 70 years is a company dedicated to growth, stability, and community. As a company that continues to prosper, we value our employees at every level and recognize that our success is based upon having committed individuals on our team. The Van Kam Freightways Ltd. Group of Companies has an immediate opening for Owner Operators based out of our Kamloops terminal for highway linehaul work. We are providing a signing bonus to the successful candidates (conditions apply, call Bev for more information). Ability to drive at night is a must. Your truck must be a 2013 or newer.

courses every Monday and/or Tuesdays plus on Weekends. Gift Certificates and details at www.pal-core-ed.com or 778-470-3030

HUNTER & FIREARMS

Courses. A Great Gift. Next C.O.R.E. March 10th and 11th. Saturday and Sunday. P.A.L. March 18th, Sunday. Professional outdoorsman & Master Instructor:

Bill

250-376-7970

Haircare Professionals

Stylist Wanted

Soft Touch Hair Design is looking for a mature stylist. With clientelle preferred. Pay structure negotiable. Serious enquiries only.

250-376-7899

Find A New Career

Help Wanted I PAY Cash $$$ For All Scrap Vehicles! and $5 for auto batteries Call or Text Brendan 250-574-4679

We offer above average rates and an excellent benefits package. To join our team of professional drivers, please send a resume and truck information to: drivers@vankam.com If you have any questions regarding the position please contact Bev at 604-968-5488 or 1-800-826-5261 ext. 861 We thank you for your interest in Van Kam; however, only those being considered will be contacted regarding an interview. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Van Kam is an Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to Environmental Responsibilityâ&#x20AC;?

Career Opportunities

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

Kami Cabs Requires a Full Time Automotive Mechanic. $27/hr. Job Description: Repair and Maintenance of diesel, propane and gasoline vehicles. Must have a minimum of 2 years experience, and have completed secondary and post secondary training. Apply at satinder.mann@kami cabs.ca or in person at 209 Leigh Rd. Kamloops

Career Opportunities

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.

Employment

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 at 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

classifieds@kamloopsthisweek.com *some restrictions apply.

Merchandise for Sale $500 & Under Do you have an item for sale under $750? Did you know that you can place your item in our classifieds for one week for FREE?

Call our Classified Department for details!

250-371-4949

Temporary/ PT/Seasonal *some restrictions apply

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

Career Opportunities

Be A Role Model, Be A Peace OďŹ&#x192;cer.

Join BC Corrections

Kimber Model 1911 22 caliber pistol stainless, new in box. $600. 250-372-8633. Must have restricted PAL.

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. Bdrm vanity, chest of drawers $20. Oak dining table $75. Bar table $40. Bar stools/chairs $10/each. Fridge $250. Computer desk $20. China cabinet $40. 250-573-1736. Diningroom table w/8-chairs, c/w Buffet and Hutch. Med Colour. $900. 250-374-8933.

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GERMAN Black Forest Grandfather Clock. Beautiful Condition, hand engraved & hand painted pendulum. Three chimes, The Westminster, The Whittington & The St.Michael. $3,995/obo. Call Tammy 250-572-5842.

Misc. for Sale 29,000 grain water softener New in box $350 2-XL kids snowmobile helmets $20 ea (250) 256-0084 MISC4Sale: Oak Table Chairs-$400, 1-Standard 8ft truck canopy $300. Call 250851-1115 after 6pm or leave msg.

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Duplex/4 Plex Vancouver Island 17 - 3110 Cook Street. Vancouver Island Patio Home for sale in the charming seaside town of Chemainus, BC just 1/2 hour south of Nanaimo. Spacious 2 br/2 full bath 1,294 sq ft duplex in adult only Applewood Estates. Main level living and entry, open concept kitchen, dining and living room with gas fireplace and cathedral ceiling. Central vac, stainless steel Maytag appliances, laminate flooring with carpet in master, walk-thru closet, 2 full bathrooms, natural gas water heater and forced air furnace, attached garage and crawl space, patio in back, gorgeous landscaping. Like new home in much sought after community. $359,900. For sale by owner, no agents please. 250-246-2698.

For Sale By Owner Beautiful Westyde 1997 Park Mobile covered deck, natural gas, built in w/d No dogs $82000 (250) 852-1201

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

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Motorcycles 2003 Harley Davidson 100th Ann. Edition Fat Boy CID 95 Stage 3 exc cond 17,000km $11,000. (250) 318-2030

Recreational/Sale 1998 Chev 2500 club cab HD fully loaded w/8ft camper and jacks $5200 (250) 319-1742 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

**BOOK NOW FOR BEST WEEKS IN 2018** Shuswap Lake! 5 Star Resort in Scotch Creek BC. REST & RELAX ON THIS PRIVATE CORNER LOT. Newer 1bdrm, 1-bath park model sleeps 4 . Tastefully decorated guest cabin for 2 more. One of only 15 lots on the beautiful sandy beach with a wharf for your boat. Provincial park, Golf, Grocery/Liquor store & Marina all minutes away. Resort has 2 pools, 2 hot tubs, Adult & Family Clubhouse, Park, Playground. Only $1,300 week. BOOK NOW! Rental options available for 3 & 4 day, 1 week, 2 week & monthly. Call for more information. 1-250-371-1333.

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

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LARGEST ANTIQUE STORE IN KAMLOOPS (250) 554-3534 â&#x20AC;˘ 232 Briar Ave Kamloops BC Misc. Wanted

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Brock 2bdrms $1000 inclds utils, W/D, freezer, B/I vac, sep ent. April 1st. 376-2684. Grt loc, 2bdrms, sep entr. patio, nice yard. Refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. No Pets. $925/mo. 250-376-0633 N/Shore 1bdrm ideal for 1-person. N/S, N/P. $650 inclds heat/hotwater. 250-3727695.

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In accordance with Section 204 of the Community Charter, a sitting of the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel will take place on March 12, 2018 commencing at 9:00 a.m., in the Council Chambers, 1 Opal Drive, Logan Lake, BC, to hear any complaints with respect to errors or omissions on the Parcel Tax Roll.

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