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Johnny Reid was at Sandman Centre on Monday night as the Canadian country music star entertained with his band, the Soul Providers. Reid, the Male Artist of the Year in 2008 and 2009 at the Canadian Country Music Awards, also had on hand his Gibson L1, an acoustic guitar model most famously linked to Mississippi Delta blues man Robert Johnson. Reid was the second of two significant country music stars to play in Kamloops in the past week. The legendary Dwight Yoakam was on stage at Sandman Centre on Saturday night. For photos from his show, turn to page A18. For more photos from both shows, go online to kamloops thisweek.com and click on the Entertainment link. ALLEN DOUGLAS PHOTOS/KTW

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A Kamloops Exploration Group director is criticizing Kamloops city council for its decision to pursue changes to the Mining Act that would require nearby communities to approve mining applications. Jim Gillis labelled “ridiculous” council’s decision to ask the Union of B.C. Municipalities to lobby the provincial government for community approval on future mining projects within 10 kilometres of a municipality. “City council has no professionalism there,” Gillis told KTW. “There’s just no understanding. It’s probably better that they keep their noses out of it.” Council’s decision emanated from Coun. Dieter Dudy’s call for a ban on mining ventures within a 10-kilometre radius of a municipality’s growth boundary, one he raised in council chambers to address a community divide that resulted from KGHM’s rejected Ajax mine project south of Aberdeen. Dudy’s motion was defeated by council in order to entertain Coun. Donovan Cavers’ amended proposal calling for mining applications to require community support, which passed by a 5-4 vote. In favour of

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Shawna-Rae McLean is changing the world. As a sustainability champion, Shawna-Rae collaborated with David Suzuki to bring a lecture on global environmental impacts to TRU. She worked with Al Gore at the Climate Reality Conference hosting a live Q & A in Kamloops after his latest film. But building awareness and working on policy is just the start. She also pulls in grad-school worthy grades, chairs the Philosophy, History and Politics Conference, helps faculty with research and so much more. At TRU, she’s a change-maker. Now she’s got her eye on the rest of the world.

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KTW PHOTO Snow and ice cover the Thompson River, McArthur Island and the rest of the North Shore. February was the fourthsnowiest month on record, with Environment Canada noting 50 centimetres of the white stuff fell at Kamloops Airport (and much more at higher elevations). The average snowfall for the month since records began in 1891 is 11 centimetres.

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It’s too early to predict whether Kamloops will face flooding similar to last year, but city crews are working to ensure water drains from city streets. “This year, we’re looking at a higher snow pack at this point in the year, but it’s a matter of trying to forecast what March and April are going to do,” said the city’s utility services manager Greg Wightman. While residents have continued to face the wrath of Old Man Winter in the past month, crews have been clearing metal grates on city streets, ensuring the water has somewhere to go as the snow melts. The city has some 6,800 catch basins.

“Our crews have got lists,” Wightman said. Environment Canada is calling for warmer weather, with highs expected to be in the mid-teens this weekend. City crews will focus on known problem areas. Wightman is asking residents to clear catch basins in their neighbourhoods. “We’re never going to get to all of them,” he said. “It’s a big, big help.” Meanwhile, Wightman is keeping his eye on the River Forecast Centre. The snow pack is much higher earlier in the year compared to last year, when smaller creeks like Heffley, Campbell and Nobel all flooded. The snow pack was “massive” in May 2017, Wightman said — and then the rains came. “That’s why we had the problems in the early part of May,” he said.

While the city is still about two months away from the annual freshet — the North and South Thompson rivers typically begin to rise in May — Wightman said the city has a flood-response plan in place. “We review that all the time,” he said. The cost of day-to-day preparation for snow melt comes out of the city’s drainage budget, from general taxation. The city can tap into provincial emergency funding in emergency flooding situations, as was the case last year. The next snow pack and flood forecast is scheduled to be released on Thursday. The last bulletin, on Feb. 1, showed the South Thompson snow pack at 104 per cent of normal and the North Thompson snow pack at 92 per cent of normal.

Pipe break remains mystery The City of Kamloops continues to investigate the cause of a sewer main failure in the Lorne Street area in mid-February. A 20-inch PVC sewer main split on Valentine’s Day near 950 Lorne St. in downtown Kamloops. It was the second main to break in the 10th Avenue and Lorne Street area in 14 months. A cracked pipe caused sewage to spill

onto nearby properties in December of 2016. “At this stage, we don’t have a real good conclusion,” said utility services manager Greg Wightman. There was no cause identified in the 2016 incident. Wightman called it “very challenging” to determine the cause of underground utility failures unless there is an obvious explanation,

such as a spike in pressure inside the main. The break could be the result of multiple factors, such as weather, shifting soil and aging infrastructure. The city believes the pipe was installed in 1996, which means it is 22 years old. “I’d expect up to 30 years to have no real challenges,” Wightman said. He said the city is

looking into everything, from calling the pipe manufacturers to having engineers evaluate pump performances and evaluating photos taken that night. If the city does not find a definitive cause, Wightman said it will still look at the situation and determine what can be done to prevent another break in the future. — Jessica Wallace

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The Hospital Employees Union is calling on the provincial government to take action after the Chinese government took control of Cedar Tree Investment Canada, a subsidiary of Anbang Insurance Group in China that owns a chain of residential-care facilities in B.C. HEU secretary-business manager Jennifer Whiteside said it wants to see expanded staffing and financial audits at facilities owned by the chain Retirement Concepts — including Kamloops Seniors Village — along with staffing monitoring and maintenance and equipment replacement. It also wants a moratorium on contracting out in the residentialcare sector. Whiteside said the union wants the government

ready to take action to ensure ongoing care should the Chinese government seek to contract out any services to reduce staff levels. The union also wants an investigation into the business case that led to Anbang buying the 24 facilities in B.C., Alberta and Quebec. When the potential sale was announced in late 2016, the HEU called on the federal and provincial governments to not approve it, expressing fears ownership by an offshore investor would not be good for Canadian health care. Kamloops-ThompsonCariboo MP Cathy McLeod has been questioning the timing of the sale since it was approved. The sale was announced three months after Chinese billionaires attended a federal Liberal party fundraiser. McLeod has never received an answer.

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She has again raised concerns in light of the takeover of the parent company, citing it had broken laws and regulations that could impact its solvency. Anbang’s chairman, Wu Xiaohui, was recently charged with fundraising fraud and abuse of his position. The company owns many assets outside of China, including Bentall Centre in Vancouver, in which it bought a controlling interest in 2016. It was in talks with a company owned by U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, last year, a discussion about investing $400 million that raised ethical concerns by American lawmakers. China has taken over the company for one year, managing it through its insurance regulatory commission, central bank and other financial regulators and government bodies.

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The Domtar pulp mill was the subject of 42 odour complaints last year, with about a quarter of them resulting from an incident last February that led to a stench being reported throughout the city. On Feb. 18, 2017, reduced sulfur gases were “vented into the atmosphere” when air and water systems went down after a ground fault at one of the mill’s power poles. In its annual air report, Domtar said provincial and community authorities were immediately notified. It received 10 complaints stemming from the incident. “Corrective actions implemented following the event have been effective at preventing a recurrence,” the report states, though it does not disclose what actions were taken. The remaining 32 complaints came in warmer months, when southwest winds pushed odour from the mill to the North Shore and into the downtown core. Despite the complaints, mill stack odour was reportedly slightly down from 2016, as part of what the report calls a “step-wise improvement in facility odorous emissions that begin in 2013.” While Domtar did not exceed air quality discharge limits in 2017, as stated in the report, one other incident was reported. On Dec. 19, the Ministry of Environment approved a temporary bypass of the lime kiln gas cooler, which allowed the mill to replace a failing fan bearing on the lime kiln gas cooler booster fan. “This event had no measurable effect beyond the mill property boundary,” the report states. A newly constructed bleach plant air emissions scrubber will begin operation in May to control use without sulfur dioxide, which is being phased out for safety reasons.

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money and resources to discuss this,” Coun. Denis Walsh said, noting the business is “totally incompatible” with the residential development. Bill Collins, who lives at 35-7805 Dallas Dr., said if council approved the temporary-use permit, it would be setting a precedent that “it’s easier to ask forgiveness than permission.” In addition to numerous residents speaking out at Tuesday’s council meeting and a number of letters of opposition sent in advance, 137 signatures were collected in two petitions opposing the temporary-use permit. Collins detailed concerns about quality of life for residents and future property values. “We all bought here not understanding this was going on,” he said. Property owner Marcel Jittler said regular irrigation and calcium chloride application would combat dust. Admitting to be a “poor neighbour,” he said he was in “too much of a hurry” and didn’t go through the proper channels. “I think in the new year, the

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City asked to support pot tax bid The mayor of Sicamous wants support from Kamloops city council in asking the province to give half of its share of the cannabis tax formula to municipalities when the drug is legalized by the federal government this summer. “This is an adequate and equitable share to help support costs and services incurred by local governments,” said Sicamous mayor Terry Rysz in a letter, noting discussions have involved federal and provin-

cial governments, with no inclusion of municipalities. The letter, which is addressed to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing in Victoria, states legalization will add social and policing costs for local governments. “The District of Sicamous is requesting your support, by agreeing to 50 per cent of the provincial share of the cannabis tax sharing formula be provided to local governments,” the letter states.

Holocaust survivor to speak at TRU When Vera Schiff was still in her teens, her family was forced from their home in Prague and sent to Theresienstadt — a concentration camp. Schiff will speak about her experience during a visit to Kamloops on Thursday, March 15.

The only survivor in her family, she eventually married a man she met at the camp, moved to Israel and later to Toronto. She has since written several books on the Holocaust, recognizing the bravery of those who fought back and bringing their stories

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A terminally ill Kamloops man who raped his wife while she was recovering from C-section surgery will spend six months on house arrest. The 29-year-old cannot be named under a publication ban imposed to protect the identity of his victim. Court heard he approached his wife on Dec. 19, 2016, while she was resting in bed with the couple’s newborn son. She had undergone caesarean surgery a month earlier and was under orders from her doctor to not have sex. “[He] attempted to impose himself upon her,” Kamloops provincial court Judge Stella Frame said Tuesday in handing down her sentence. “When she protested and told him to

stop, he insisted that he was going to take what is his.” The attack stopped when the victim struck her husband. The incident was not reported to police until almost three weeks later, when Mounties interviewed the victim after her husband admitted to a psychiatrist he was having homicidal thoughts about his wife and their baby. “It appears the only reason [he] was charged with this offence is because [his wife] was interviewed by police after [he] made homicidal comments directed toward her and the child,” Frame said. The couple has since separated. Court heard the victim has regular nightmares and has been undergoing counselling since the incident. The man was diagnosed in the spring of 2016 with a rare and deadly brain dis-

ease. His father attempted to have him admitted to Royal Inland Hospital for depression three times in the months leading up to the sexual assault. He was admitted in January 2017 and released the following month. Court heard the man has minimized his role in the incident and focused instead on his illness, something Frame called “an astonishing lack of insight.” Frame said it is important to send a clear signal that relationships do not carry implicit consent. “The message must be sent that partners are not property,” she said. “When a partner says no, the answer is absolutely no.” In addition to the house arrest, the man must also register as a sex offender for 10 years and surrender a sample of his DNA to a national criminal database.

City will create biosolids stakeholder group An update on a city biosolids management plan was presented to Kamloops council on Tuesday. Staff is recommending council authorize the establishment of a biosolids stakeholder group, with two council

members appointed to attend meetings. Biosolids are the result of wastewater treatment in a sewage-treatment facility. If treated, processed and recycled, they can be used as compost or for energy production.

The city produces about 12,500 tonnes of biosolids each year. Some organizations invited to take part include: the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, Tk’emlups the Secwepemc, Interior Health,

Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, B.C. Cattlemen’s Association, Kamloops Stockmen’s Association, Fraser Basin Council and internal staff. The group will evaluate biosolids management options.

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live in Dallas. That’s an important fact not only for the purposes of transparency and full disclosure, but because I’m not the only one who lives out there. There are a lot of us who live in the neighbourhood in the east part of the city; a Venture Kamloops report from 2016 quotes census statistics that are almost seven years old that show more than 2,300 people live in Dallas. I am pretty sure the number has increased, if only because back then, my son delivered Kamloops This Week to a nearby mobile home park that had eight homes. Today, there are more than 100. We pay the same tax rate as everyone else in Kamloops, but for some reason, staff at city hall seems to view where we live as a fine place to approve an illegal activity that adds more dust to an area that already lives with the fallout from a biosolids plant above us and coal dust from trains below us. The latest just confirms we aren’t high on the priority list for those who run the city. Cadamar Holdings Inc. has been storing gravel at a site right next to the aforementioned mobile home location, something it did not have permission from the city to do. People who live out there finally had enough of the noise and gravel dust and complained to the city — probably thinking the folks who make these decisions at city hall would shut it down.

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LEVEL Aren’t we the dummies? Instead, staffers recommended Cadamar be given a three-year temporary-use permit to keep on storing that mess. (Thankfully, council on Tuesday denied the permit.) City staff said it wanted the permit because it would not agree to a rezoning, which is what is required for the company to do what it’s been doing anyway. However, these same staffers have told Cadamar it has to move its gravel-storage bins 100 metres away from the neighbouring property and 120 metres away from the closest home. I guess they think the wind won’t blow that far and there is no need to worry about dust landing in all those yards, on all that outdoor furniture, on all those kids who are playing outside. We’re not the only neighbourhood not on the Top Three City Hall Pays Attention To list. Let’s not forget that, while the Westsyde Pool and Fitness Centre was shut down for more than two years due to much-needed repairs at the facility, doing a mechani-

cal upgrade now recommended wasn’t happening. Nor was upgrading the equipment, something else that just this year has landed in the budget. Why, you ask? Apparently, council wanted to wait to see if the neighbourhood that railed at the 27-month shutdown would actually use their neighbourhood recreation facility rather than hop in the car and drive many kilometres to the Tournament Capital Centre. At least a few city councillors (I am looking at you, Tina Lange, Ray Dhaliwal and Donovan Cavers) think it’s not prudent fiscal management to continue operating a neighbourhood pool for the neighbourhood. Meanwhile, in a non-neighbourhood, but definitely community issue that’s come out recently, staff wants to see the city spend $1.4 million to beautify a downtown parkade and street. With due respect to the beautiful work local artist Bill Frymire has proposed, how can anyone associated with city hall say with a straight face this is prudent fiscal management? That kind of money could keep an overnight shelter for the homeless operating for more than winter months, taking the constant complaint source of homeless on the streets down a notch or two. I’m sure there are plenty of other projects or good ideas out there that kind of money could be used to move forward. But those are just ideas from someone who lives with neverending dust out in Dallas. dale@kamloopsthisweek.com Twitter: @mdalebass

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Editor: Re: (‘Kamloops council criticized for mining motion,’ March 2): At times I wonder where some of these city councillors dream up their ideas about resource development and where it can take place. Coun. Dieter Dudy suggested a 10-kilometre buffer surrounding any mining proposal and a community’s growth boundary. Has Dudy worked out a method to move the ore body outside of that buffer zone? Cities and towns can be located in many areas; however, ore bodies are found where they

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money given to those governments over the years in the form of taxes from royalties and other investments. Governments have been quite willing to accept those payments on an annual basis, but when it comes time for the mining companies (or other resource companies) to develop those ore bodies, they are prevented from doing so. Unfortunately, Kamloops council is composed of a group of people who have no interest in developing the city so people from all walks of life can live here and raise their families. If this current group of coun-

cillors were in office years ago, there never would have been a pulp mill, an oil refinery (now a bulk plant), Afton mine or the Lafarge Cement plant and quarry. Maybe the city could give Dudy and his fellow councillors a few shovels and wheelbarrows so they can move the ore body farther from town. Or maybe just not allow new residential developments near these resource sites. This is no different than building near an airport, then complaining when the runways are expanded. Darrell Latimer Monte Lake

KUDOS TO THE MYSTERY DONOR WHO HAS DECIDED TO HELP WILD ANIMALS Editor: Re: The front-page story in the March 2 edition of KTW (‘You can’t take it with you’), regarding the Kamloops man who donated $250,000 to four worthy organizations: Many agencies are in the business of animal conservation. But a good number are in the business to ensure thriving populations for hunters who want to continue to have something to hunt. The Northern Lights Wildlife Society, on the other hand, takes in bear cubs, rehabilitates them

and releases the bruins back into the wild with the aim of truly conserving the bear population. The donor featured in the story is a breath of fresh air and his $50,000 contribution to Angelika Langen and the Northern Lights Wildlife Society must have her jumping for joy as she has devoted her life to wildlife animals, bears especially. That was a great article in KTW and the donor is a great fellow. Thank you. Claudette Laffey Kamloops

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his column is in part a response to criticism from an enraged resident regarding a Feb. 27 city council budget vote. The decision in question revolved around increasing the tax subsidy to the Westsyde Pool and Fitness Centre by $125,000 per year, an amount that, when added to the current yearly operational subsidy of approximately $500,000, brings the general tax portion at the recreational facility to $625,000. I did not support the increase and resident Wendy Warkman, followed by other online commenters, raked me over the coals because of it. I fully support Warkmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s freedom to express and promote her views regarding her elected officials as she chose to do last week on a popular Facebook page used to promote Westsyde happenings. Receiving heated criticism certainly comes with the territory of being an elected official and developing a thick skin is, sadly, part of this job. My rationale for writing is to ensure Warkman and other Kamloops residents have as much information as possible regarding this neighbourhood project and that the budgetary change is fully understandable. The budgetary change was ultimately approved by council in a 6-3 vote and I support the will of

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CITY HALL the majority. The history of the Westsyde Pool and Fitness Centre over the last five years goes roughly like this: During my first term on council, then-mayor Peter Milobar and senior recreation staff were eager to pursue a complete revamp of pools on the north side of our community, including potentially closing three pools â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Brock, McDonald Park and Westsyde â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in favour of constructing a new larger pool facility on McArthur Island. I vigorously opposed this plan to close neighbourhood pools as I firmly believe distance to be a significant barrier to many people, especially children and youth, when accessing community amenities like parks, pools and recreation facilities, all venues that improve well-being and frequency of social interaction. When city councillors were first made aware of the North Shore pool revamp proposal, it sparked a lot of formal and informal impassioned debate amongst mayor and council, some in public, some in closed meetings, some during

one-on-one conversations at coffee shops, some in the shared councillorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; office and some in the mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office. Unfortunately, my efforts, and the efforts of several other councillors during the 2011-2014 term, were not entirely successful as the pool in McDonald Park was closed and replaced with a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spray park, which does not serve the same range of ages. That said, fortunately both pools in Brock and Westsyde were saved despite the need for substantive emergency repairs to the latter. Under the former mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s original plan, the pool in Westsyde could very well have become another hard court recreational space. City council meeting minutes back up what I have documented. Being portrayed essentially as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;villain of Westsyde pool,â&#x20AC;? when one knows essentially the opposite to be true, is difficult to simply let slide. Clarifying details regarding the actual operating subsidies at the Westsyde Pool and Fitness Centre is important to note. Financial information for the Canada Games Aquatic Centre at the Tournament Capital Centre is listed for comparison: The pool at the TCC has a taxpayer subsidy of approximately $2 million, with about 728,000 visits annually. The subsidy is $2.75 per visit to the pool. The Westsyde Pool and Fitness Centre has a taxpayer subsidy of

approximately $500,000 per year and, based on current attendance numbers, will record about 62,400 visits this year. The subsidy is approximately $8 per visit to the facility. (The city council vote on Feb. 27 authorizes the annual taxpayer subsidy in Westsyde to change from approximately $500,000 per year to about $625,000 annually, increasing the per visit subsidy to an estimated $10 from the current $8.) Councillors Tina Lange, Ray Dhaliwal and I did not think this was prudent fiscal management. I hope this explanation helps clarify why I voted the way I did. Quotations in KTW did not fully encompass my views about neighbourhood pools. I believe neighbourhood amenities like pools, pocket parks and other modest recreation spaces are vital to a healthy, vibrant community. The reality here was that this budgetary boost was beyond my fiscal comfort level. Fighting to ensure the long-term survival and feasibility of these facilities will be a passion as long as I have the honour to serve as an elected person. Donovan Cavers is a Kamloops councillor. Council columns appear monthly in KTW print editions and online at kamloopsthisweek.com. To contact Cavers, email dcavers@kamloops.ca. To comment, email editor@ kamloopsthisweek.com.

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Affordable housing project proposed in Brock for Indigenous youth, elders JESSICA WALLACE

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A rezoning application in Brocklehurst could pave the way for First Nations affordable housing specifically geared to youth aging out or who have aged out of provincial services. “The proposed housing development is a new model for housing Indigenous youth and is growing the capacity of an urban Indigenous organization in our community,” a city report to council states. The city-owned property, a 4,590-square-metre parcel at 975 Singh St., is zoned for lowdensity multiple-family use. City staff are recommending council on Tuesday approve rezoning to allow for a 31-unit affordable housing project by Lii Michif Otipemisiwak Family and Community Services. The property is currently zoning for up to 15 units, but Lii Michif and BC Housing told the city 31 are needed to make the

project financially viable. The housing project is expected to provide culturally immersed affordable and supportive housing to Indigenous youth ages 16 to 26 and elders. The two-storey building would contain a mix of bachelor and one-bedroom units with cooking facilities. A housing manager would offer counselling and supports to residents, while youth outreach workers employed by Lii Michif would take support shifts through evenings. Wraparound supports would be provided by elders, Community Living British Columbia, social workers from Secwepemc Child and Family Services and Lii Michif. In its recommendation, the city states the development supports the city’s goals to increase the number of affordable units. The application would also be subject to a public hearing. The city is developing a fiveyear affordable housing strategy. It is seeking public input, with a series of nightly neighbourhood

meetings scheduled from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. beginning next week through the end of March: • Wednesday, March 7: in the multi-purpose room at Valleyview secondary, 1950 Valleyview Dr. (For Valleyview, Barnhartvale, Dallas, Juniper Ridge and Rose Hill residents.); • Thursday, March 8: Hal Rogers Centre, 2025 Summit Dr. (For Aberdeen, Pineview Valley, Dufferin and Upper Sahali residents.); • Wednesday, March 14: in the cafeteria at NorKam secondary, 730-12th St. (For Brock and North Kamloops residents.); • Thursday, March 15: in the gym at Arthur Stevenson elementary, 2890 Bank Rd. (For Westsyde, Westmount and Batchelor Heights residents.); • Wednesday, March 28: location to be determined and posted online at kamloops.ca/ letstalk and on the city page advertisement in Friday editions of Kamloops This Week. (For downtown, west end, Sagebrush and Lower Sahali residents.)

Health authority wants one in 10 staff to be First Nations by 2025 DALE BASS STAFF REPORTER dale@kamloopsthisweek.com

The Interior’s demographic will influence hiring by Interior Health in coming months. Mal Griffin, vice-president of human resources, said there will be a significant number of vacancies in the next year. Those are due to an aging workforce, particularly those reaching the age of 65. That means jobs will need to be filled. The second population characteristic that will influence hiring is about eight per cent of those living in the Interior are

Aboriginal, but only about four per cent of IH employees have self-identified to have that cultural background. Griffin said the health authority wants to see 10 per cent of its staff made up of Aboriginal employees — which would be about 1,960 staff members. The goal is to get to that number by 2025. It’s important for the authority to feel its workforce represents the clients it serves, he said, adding it will also improve the “cultural competency” dealing with its client base. Griffin explained Aboriginal employees often bring a differ-

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oth, Elisha Waite and Kari-Lynn Traynor were nominated by their instructors for the 2017 Student of the Year award. During their finalist interview, when asked if they thought they deserved to win, both women recommended the other for the award. These women are the manifestation of selflessness, humility and integrity. These attributes make them the perfect fit for a career in nursing. Elisha and Kari-Lynn both came to Stenberg College to pursue their dreams of becoming Psychiatric Nurses but gained much more. Not only did they graduate with impressive grade point averages, they made a lifelong friend in the process.

FRIENDSHIPS UNFOLD AT STENBERG Their paths crossed during their first clinical rotation at Stenberg’s Psychiatric Nursing (RDPN) program when Elisha switched cohorts. “I had been through a really rough stretch and Kari-Lynn was my rock. I found her and I cried. I wouldn’t have been able to get through the program without her. We had really similar circumstances and she was always there for me,” confessed Elisha. Their friendship grew so strong that not even the $20,000 Student of the Year Award could drive a wedge between them. Kari-Lynn said, “I really wanted to jump up and down and be like, ‘Pick me! Pick me!’

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Real estate market hot with sales up, listings down Home sales up nine per cent through first two months of 2018 JESSICA WALLACE

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It’s a seller’s market in Kamloops. Housing sales and prices are up and inventory is down. “We just don’t have the new inventory coming into the market to satisfy the demand we’re seeing,” said Kamloops and District Real Estate Association executive director Trevor Koot. According to statistics provided by the association, which are tracked via homes sold through the MLS System, home sales are up nine per cent in the first two months of the year over the same time in 2017, with 196 units sold in February and a total of 355 sold to date in 2018. “The trend has been moving in this direction that our listings are dropping lower and lower every month and the amount of sales is increasing,” Koot said. The average price for a home in February was $376,217, up nearly seven per cent from the same month last year. The yearto-date average price is up 11

trend has been moving in this direction that “ourThelistings are dropping lower and lower every month and the amount of sales is increasing.”

— TREVOR KOOT KADREA executive director

per cent over last year in the first two months, at $378,951. The total dollar value of home sales amounted to $73.7 million in February, up eight per cent from last February. Stricter mortgage rules, which came into effect in January, did not slow sales. “I think people were prepared for it,” Koot said. “There was enough lead time. In general, people knew what to expect.” As of Jan. 1, uninsured borrowers from banks need to prove they can withstand a stress test, a calculation that shows their income is enough to pay a mortgage with rates as high as the Bank of Canada’s benchmark five-year rate, which as of Tuesday was 5.14 per cent. Inventory, meanwhile, is down. The association noted the

lowest level of new listings for the month of February dating back 14 years, added to a nearly 21 per cent decline in active residential listings compared to February 2017. “It’s obviously a good sign for Kamloops. People are staying,” Koot said. “We’re seeing less movement out of town, but that doesn’t mean people aren’t moving within the city.” Among all property types, 223 units were sold in February, up nearly three per cent from the same month last year. The total value of properties sold was $81.9 million, up nearly 14 per cent from February 2017. Asked about the remainder of the year, Koot said he expects more of the same. “What the demand is related to is just the sign of a growing city,” he said.

Building permits indicate strong start for development in 2018 JESSICA WALLACE

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Early numbers reveal a strong start to development in Kamloops in 2018. The City of Kamloops issued $21.9 million in building permits in the first two months of the year, compared to $9.7 million during the same time period last year. “It’s going to be a strong year for sure,” said Marvin Kwiatkowski, the city’s development, engineering and sustainability director. More than half of that construction value to date comes

from commercial permits. In February, four commercial permits were issued at $2.7 million, driven by a large commercial development at the east end of Lorne Street. Total building permits in February were valued at $7.4 million. Ten residential permits were also issued that month — compared to seven in February 2017 — most of which were for single-family dwellings, amounting to $2.7 million in value. “We’ve got nine [single-family dwelling] permits in the last month compared to five the month before,” Kwiatkowski said. “Fourteen in total, which is the same as last year to date.”

Last year was a recordbreaking year for development permits in the River City, with more than $224 million issued, up from $157.7 million in 2016. Kwiatkowski said many permits remain in the queue, including for a Pharmasave store and for a 375-unit Cross Developments multi-family project across from Thompson Rivers University. Last year, residential construction mostly drove permit value, accounting for about $149 million of the $224-million total. Commercial permits accounted for about $64.6 million, up from the $25.5 million in commercial permits issued in 2016.

on mining near communities. The story concerned Donovan Cavers’ motion to ask the UBCM to lobby the provincial government to change the Mines Act to to require approval from established communities within 10 kilometres of

a mining application. The original story stated the motion was defeated by a 5-4 vote. In fact, the motion was approved by a 5-4 vote after a second count of hands by city council on Feb. 27.

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Suspected impaired driver shuts down Trans-Canada An alleged drunk driver was behind an accident that shut down the Trans-Canada Highway near the Columbia Street overpass late Sunday. Mounties were alerted to a suspected impaired driver leaving Cascades Casino on Versatile Drive in Aberdeen at about 11:30 p.m., RCMP Cpl. Jodi Shelkie said. “A police officer was dispatched to the call,” she said.

“While driving on the TransCanada Highway, the officer saw the suspect vehicle travelling towards him in the wrong lane.” Shelkie said the officer did a U-turn and went to follow the vehicle. “About 150 metres past the Columbia Street overpass, the suspect vehicle collided into a parked highways vehicle involved in snow removal,” she said.

“The suspect driver then got out of his vehicle and attempted to run away.” Shelkie said the suspect was slowed down by a talkative highways worker and then arrested by police. The suspect and the driver of the highways vehicle were taken to Royal Inland Hospital for treatment of minor injuries. Shelkie said the investigation is ongoing.

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investigate a report off a man acting in a strange manner. She said officers arrived to find the man rolling in the ground, acting confused and having a hard time talking to them. “One officer noted that he was carrying a small baggie that appeared to have the residue of a controlled substance in it,”

Did you lose a lot of money last month? Kamloops Mounties say a significant amount of money was found in the Home Depot parking lot at 1020 Hillside Dr. on Friday, Feb. 9. Since then, no one has come for-

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The Bylaw may be inspected at the Legislative Services Division, City Hall, 7 Victoria Street West, Kamloops, BC, during regular office hours from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, or inquiries may be directed to (250) 828-3496. All persons who wish to register an opinion on the proposed closure may do so by: • Appearing before City Council on March 13, 2018, at 1:30 pm at City Hall (7 Victoria Street West); and/or • Making a written submission for consideration by Council on March 13, 2018. Written, faxed or emailed submissions must be received by the Legislative Services Division no later than 4:00 pm on March 12, 2018, by: Hand delivery or regular mail to be addressed to 7 Victoria Street West, Kamloops, BC, V2C 1A2; fax to (250) 828-3578; or email to legislate@kamloops.ca M. Mazzotta Corporate Officer

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Alleged gangster gets three years, will be out in 28 days TIM PETRUK

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An alleged Kamloops gang leader whose loaded handgun was found by police executing a search warrant in 2016 was sentenced Monday to nearly three years behind bars, but he will be out of jail in less than a month after being credited for time served.

Bruce Davis, 38, pleaded guilty to possession of a restricted firearm. He had been facing 17 additional drug- and firearm-related charges — allegations that were stayed on Monday — stemming from a police raid of his Batchelor Heights townhouse on May 26, 2016. During a court appearance in June 2016, Davis was described by the Crown as the leader of the local faction of the Wolf Pack,

a Lower Mainland-based coalition of gangsters from the Hells Angels, Independent Soldiers and Red Scorpions. In court on Monday, Crown prosecutor Adrienne Murphy said police believed Davis was working for a criminal organization at the time of the bust, using the Batchelor residence as part of a drug-trafficking operation. Court has heard the raid turned up more than $25,000 in

cash, drugs and a number of firearms — including some hidden in an attic. One gun seized was a Tec-9 with a 13-inch silencer. Two others were loaded “ghost guns,” which are built illegally with no traceable markings. Davis’ gun, a rare .25-calibre pistol, was found in a box containing his wallet and passport. Davis, who has been behind bars since his arrest, was one of

three people taken into custody following the raid. His girlfriend, Amanda Nicholson, and Christopher Pace, described in court as Davis’ underling, each received 15-month jail sentences last year. Kamloops provincial court Judge Stephen Harrison sentenced Davis to 33 months in prison, but credited him with all but 28 days of that sentence for time served since his arrest.

City man found negligent in snowmobiling accident TIM PETRUK STAFF REPORTER tim@kamloopsthisweek.com

A B.C. Supreme Court judge in Kamloops has ruled a man was negligent when his runaway snowmobile travelled unmanned at full throttle at least one kilometre, striking his friend and causing serious injuries. Angelo Passerin and Devon Webb were among a group of about eight people on a snowmobiling trip near McBride, four hours north of Kamloops, on March 21, 2013. While the group was exploring the terrain, Passerin spotted Webb’s sister standing on top of her stuck machine and waving her arms. He stopped his snowmobile, got off and walked over to help her. “Mr. Webb had been going uphill at half

throttle when he unexpectedly encountered a snowdrift,” B.C. Supreme Court Justice Dev Dley said in his decision. “He applied the brakes; his snowmobile pitched forward and down, tossing him off the machine. “The riderless snowmobile travelled over a 100-foot cliff, climbed out of a 20-foot powdered ravine and raced at full throttle for one to 1.5 kilometres until it struck Mr. Passerin.” Passerin did not see or hear the snowmobile coming due to a rise in surrounding terrain. He suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to hospital. Court heard Webb had not been using a tether cord attached to the key of his snowmobile, a common safety feature on the

machines meant to stop the engine after a fall. Webb’s lawyer argued the accident was a “freak” one and could not have been reasonably foreseen. Dley dismissed that suggestion. “It would be apparent to a reasonable person standing in the shoes of Mr. Webb that if the tether cord was not fastened to his clothing and he fell from the machine, that the engine would continue running,” the judge said. “If the tether cord had been properly addicted and the engine turned off … the throttle being stuck would have been immaterial.” The finding of negligence was connected to insurance involved in the accident.

The riderless “snowmobile travelled over a 100-foot cliff, climbed out of a 20-foot powdered ravine and raced at full throttle for one to 1.5 kilometres until it struck Mr. Passerin.

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DAVE EAGLES/KTW Brandon Radhag, a field representative for Mothers Against Drunk Drivers, spoke to students at South Kamloops secondary on Friday afternoon, noting motor-vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among 16- to 25-year-olds and drug and alcohol impairment is a factor in 55 per cent of those wrecks.

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“I actually drive better when I’m high.” The phrase was uttered by a stoned teen driving a friend home from a party. The driver ran a red light before the vehicle was T-boned, killing the passenger in a senseless and preventable tragedy. “I should have never let her get into a car with him,” a friend said. “I saw him smoking all that weed. I should have said something before we left.” The fictional scenario was presented in a film to South Kamloops secondary students on Friday afternoon by Mothers Against Drunk Driving Canada. The story tackled misconceptions about impaired driving and aimed to arm Grade 11 and Grade 12 students with simple rules to prevent lifealtering decisions that impact, on average, 65,000 Canadians each year, according to MADD. The organization says youth have the highest rates of traffic deaths and injuries per capita among all age groups. Motor-vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among 16- to 25-yearolds and drug and alcohol impairment is a factor in 55 per cent of those crashes. “It’s just wrong,” said MADD field representative Brandon Radhag.

“Now, especially, drinking isn’t the problem. In my opinion, drugs is more the problem.” — HAYES STOLLAR, South Kamloops secondary student

Impaired driving isn’t limited to drunk driving, nor is it necessarily always linked to illegal substances. It includes marijuana, which delays reaction times, alters perception and causes drowsiness. The message to students comes before pot is legalized this summer. As it does with alcohol, the provincial government is taking a zero-tolerance approach to the presence of THC in new drivers. “It’s a message that definitely needs to get out,” said Grade 12 student Hayes Stollar. “Especially with marijuana. I’ve heard some people say they drive better when they’re high, which I think is really dumb. I think some people need to realize it’s just as bad as any [substance]. “Now, especially, drinking isn’t the problem. In

my opinion, drugs is more the problem.” Students told KTW they are attending parties as early as Grade 9, though it is more common in Grade 12. Senior sports team rookie parties sometimes include alcohol, a student said. “It’s easy to make the wrong decision,” Stollar said. “Especially if you trust the person. Especially an adult. It’s easy to trust them.” MADD hopes four simple rules will help prevent poor decision-decision making when youth let loose, including: • Never drive impaired; • Never get into a vehicle with an impaired driver; • Plan ahead for a safe ride home; • Call 911 on impaired drivers. “Take necessary actions to keep yourself safe,” Radhag said.

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For the most part, this version of the Shakespearean classic works. Keeping the audience small — about 40 people — and creating a minimalist set in the Black Box Theatre on campus, Verwey and the students opted for a theatre trend gaining popularity these days — move the audience to different locations as the play proceeds. For this production, that meant starting in Student Street in the Old Main Building, although

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behind the Duke, Orsino, were actors dressed to re-create famous women, including Marilyn Monroe, Frida Kahlo, the Mona Lisa and Johannes Vermeer’s iconic Girl with a Pearl Earring painting. As the befuddled Malvolio’s sanity tumbles, at one point he is brought in strapped to a dolly with an air mask on. Silence of the Lambs fans got it immediately. Details like that show a lot of thought went into the play, a credit to Verwey and designers Ross Nichol and Brittney Martens, who also played Viola, one of the twins key to the plot. It always seems unfair to highlight some cast members over others, but the roles do make some stand out more than others. Those would include Daniels, Martens, Jacob Kopytko (Orsino) and Marta Oraniewicz, who plays Olivia, the object of desire by Orsino, who is actually smitten with Viola, who is in disguise as a man in order to, well, go see the play to find out. There are other actors who deserve a big shout out for how they created their roles, including James McFarlane, who just gets better every time I see him perform, Caleb Oman, Berlin Msiska (also music composer), Elizabeth King and Selena Tobin, who also did the spot-on lighting design.

Perhaps the strongest character of the two-hour play was Selby, an obviously very calm dog that spent the entire production being bounced and passed between characters without letting out a single yip. It’s not fair to ignore the rest of the cast because this play isn’t an easy one to perform, given how much of it is also improvisation with audience members. That would include Marta Oraniewicz, Paige Caswell, Mariana Makulkina, Aaron Foster, Grayson Nosworthy, Stephanie Morrison, Jennell Young, Anna Dokshina , Kelsey Launier, Ashlet Hiibner, Marianne Stad, Destiney Geddes, Laura Saul, Elizabeth Nygren, Keisha Anderson, Kennedy Crane, Mikayla Letkeman, Danielle Foisy and Jane Harestad. Yes, a huge cast doing something daring and new. There were even more behind the scenes, including Andrew Lucas, Kayla Alfred, Travis Hatt, Chriso Vutev, Grace Pienaar, Kennedy Crane and Emily Whalen. Those behind the scenes were truly important and they pulled it off well. The play continues on March 2, March 3, March 8, March 9 and March 10. Tickets can be reserved by calling 250377-6100. They are also available at the door of the Black Box Theatre.

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JOIN IN FOR A GOOD CAUSE Saturday, April 11, and Sunday, April 12 Let’s Scrap Breast Cancer — Round 8 A two-day fundraiser to raise money for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation’s CIBC Run for the Cure. The event takes place at the Centre for Seniors Information in the Brock Shopping Centre, at Tranquille Road and Desmond Avenue, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on April 11 and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 12. Entry is $50, with coffee, snacks and prizes. For more information, search Let’s Scrap Breast Cancer — Round 8 on Facebook. -----------------------------------------------------Thursday, March 15 Dining in the Dark is a fundraiser for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind. At the fundraiser, everyone will have a blindfold on while eating dinner. It will take place at 5 p.m. at Frick & Frack Taphouse at Victoria Street and Sixth Avenue downtown. Dinner will include Caesar salad with a choice of a cheeseburger, chicken burger or veggie burger. Entertainment, including an Elvis tribute show, will follow. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the CNIB office at 190-546 St. Paul St. downtown or by emailing thekamloopsselfadvocate@yahoo.com or calling 250-372-5856.

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A record month for passengers in Kamloops Greyhound has received approval to cut routes in Northern B.C. and to eliminate Highway 97 stops on the Kamloops to Kelowna route affecting Monte Lake, Westwold, Falkland and Oyama. KTW FILE PHOTO

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Todd Stone does not think Transportation Minister Claire Trevena is doing enough to address reduced Greyhound service in the province. The former Liberal transportation and infrastructure minister said he worked with the American-based transportation company during his years overseeing the portfolio. Stone noted he eventually established alternate services for communities along Highway 16 in Northern B.C. — the stretch of road known as the Highway of Tears due to the number of missing and murdered women connected to it. Trevena, who took over the ministry when the NDP became government last summer, said once the legislature’s current session ends later this month, she will be working on that scenario and will be heading out to communities that have seen routes eliminated or stops reduced. She said she was pleased to see Stone work with businesses and community partners to address the Highway 16 concern, eventually expanding BC Transit service that connected Prince George to Burns Lake, Smithers, Terrace and the Hazelton area. Also created was a community-vehicle

program connecting Vanderhoof and the Saik’uz First Nation. Both saw plenty of use, with more than 5,000 people taking the bus during its first year of operation and another 9,000 using the community-vehicle service. Trevena said her own riding of North Island also saw an end to Greyhound routes in 2015, but noted Tofino Bus took over servicing the area. “Greyhound was in my office often and we tried to persuade them [to not reduce service] and we did not see those kinds of cuts,” Stone said, referring to his time as minister. Citing financial losses, Greyhound applied to the Passenger Transportation Board to make changes that would address the issue. Last month, the board approved the company’s request to end routes affecting Dawson Creek, Fort Nelson, Prince George and B.C./Yukon border towns, as well as a route to and from Whistler and trips from Victoria to Nanaimo and Vancouver. It also approved eliminating Highway 97 stops on the Kamloops to Kelowna route affecting Monte Lake, Westwold, Falkland and Oyama. Stone said his government “did as much as we could to stave off Greyhound cuts for

as long as possible,” asserting the public’s need for transportation options. On some routes — highways 5, 97 and 16, for example — Stone said Greyhound was often the only option for residents. Trevena said this is not the time for partisan politics and that the NDP and Liberals need to work together to find more solutions. She hopes to see ideas come from her visits to the areas affected, adding the transportation board has promised to expedite any applications for licences from other potential service providers that may come from the meetings. “We’re committed to getting safe, affordable transportation to replace Greyhound,” she said. As for the Passenger Transportation Board’s decision on Greyhound, board director Jan Broocke told KTW there is no authority in the Passenger Transportation Act for the transportation minister to overrule a decision of the board. According to the legislation, “the board has exclusive jurisdiction to inquire into, hear and determine all those matters and questions of fact, law and discretion arising or required to be determined under this Act and to make any order permitted to be made”.

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Kamloops Airport saw record passengers in January, besting its previous busiest month in 2015 and surpassing the same time last year by nine per cent. “I think we are just seeing that it’s a good time for travel,” said Kamloops Airport manager Heather McCarley. YKA saw 32,963 passengers in January. February numbers are not yet available. McCarley said the record-setting month is part of a three-month trend. November and December saw an additional 5,100 passengers over the same months in 2016. “I think it was just a good rebound from some of the soft numbers in the third quarter of the year due to the wildfires,” McCarley said. The record-setting month compares to 29,966 passengers last January. “It actually represents a nice per cent increase over 2017,” McCarley said. She said the airport is well-prepared and always looking to increase services and passenger traffic. “This is a good news story and good time to travel through Kamloops,” McCarley said. Air Canada Rouge — Air Canada’s low-cost subsidy — begins a direct route to Toronto on June 21. It will offer three non-stop flights per week through Oct. 9, when it will be determined whether the route is sustainable enough to become permanent. Replacement of a float plane dock and launch began last month after appropriate permitting was secured. A breakwater also needed repairing. McCarley would not comment on the cost of the project, which is expected to be ready for use this summer. “It replaces the float plane base for anybody who had a float plane and wanted to fly in and out of Kamloops,” she said. Some services have fizzled out at the Kamloops Airport in recent years. Discount airline NewLeaf offered flights to Victoria and Edmonton from July to November of 2016 before the service was suspended. WestJet also cancelled its Kamloops to Edmonton flight in March of 2016 due to the downturn in the energy sector.

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VANCOUVER — A strong economy is allowing Canadian officials to push for a better deal in negotiations on the North American Free Trade Agreement, Finance Minister Bill Morneau said Tuesday. Talks on the deal are “critically important’’ but Canada will remain firm in getting the best possible agreement, he told the Business Council of British Columbia. “Are there challenges? Yes. Do we need to be prepared to deal with them? Yes. We think that having our economy in the best possible position is the place from which we can do that, make decisions in a measured way, considering all the facts at hand,’’ he said. The government’s latest budget included measures to expand

trade around the world, particularly in Asia, and the financial plan is fiscally responsible, which means Canada can hold out for a better deal on NAFTA, Morneau said. “We are going to continue to put forth why we don’t agree with some ideas that were put forth on the table by the United States. We’ve been pretty firm in that approach. We think that Canadians support us, that getting to a better deal is the way we should address this.’’ Ottawa is taking a similar approach to possible U.S. plans for tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, arguing Canada should be exempt from them, Morneau said, adding the tariff issue shouldn’t be linked to the free trade deal, as President Donald Trump suggested Monday. “From our perspective, the way to deal with a partner, to deal with

our neighbour, is to be constructive,’’ Morneau said later after an event at the University of British Columbia. “We’re going to continue to be strong allies of the United States, we’re going to continue to be neighbours. And we’re taking that as our frame to negotiate for better outcomes.’’ Challenges to the economy come from within Canada, too, he said, including the ongoing battle over the future of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline expansion between the Edmonton area and Metro Vancouver. “I’ll acknowledge that the current challenge between B.C. and Alberta is one of those frustrating things that happen in a democracy, but we need to deal with it,’’ he said. The skirmish began when B.C. proposed limits on shipments of diluted bitumen.

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Nanaimo couple gets $1.7M after ‘malicious’ prosecution by CRA THE CANADIAN PRESS

VICTORIA — A Vancouver Island couple has been awarded nearly $1.7 million in damages after a judge criticized the Canada Revenue Agency for the “ruination’’ of their business and personal lives by “high-handed, reprehensible and malicious’’ actions. B.C. Supreme Court Justice Robert Punnett said Tony and Helen Samaroo of Nanaimo were the victims of an “egregious’’ prosecution based on unfounded theory and suspicion about alleged tax evasion at the couple’s restaurant and other businesses. The Samaroos were operating a restaurant, night club and motel in Nanaimo in 2008 when they were charged with 21 counts of tax evasion for allegedly skimming $1.7 million from the business. They were acquitted of all charges in a provincial court trial

in 2010 in what the judge hearing the case agreed amounted to the Crown using “voodoo accounting’’ to support its case. The couple sued for malicious prosecution, alleging prosecutor Brian Jones, the Canada Revenue Agency and its senior investigator, Keith Kendal, targeted them, despite lacking any direct evidence of wrongdoing. Punnett’s ruling said Jones failed to exercise “prosecutorial discretion’’ but clears him of malicious intent. It criticizes the agency and Kendal in assessing punitive and aggravated damages on behalf of the Samaroos. “The CRA used the powers of the state in the form of a criminal prosecution to wrongfully and maliciously prosecute,’’ Punnett wrote in his decision. The judge also criticized Kendal for misleading the prosecution, almost from the beginning.

Our Top Tips for Executors Being appointed as an executor is an honor and tremendous responsibility. When asked after the fact, most executors would never want to do it again because of the time, energy and personal liability. Recently, we provided some estate planning strategies that may help ease the transfer of assets and help save taxes. As a follow up, we want to emphasize some tips that executors could use if they must deal with an estate: 1.

Silence is golden, until it comes to estates - keep beneficiaries in the loop with progress, the next steps and timelines. Consider using e-mail as it acts as a document showing your detailed correspondence.

Avoid paying costs from your own account. Banks and credit unions will create an estate account to pay household or pertinent estate bills when presented a bill or invoice.

Automate household bills (electricity, property taxes, house insurance, strata, gas, garage, city utilities, etc.) to help ensure they do not lapse.

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Do not allow anyone to keep the original Will, remove staples or write on it. Most financial institutions will make a copy and stamp the copy to note that they saw the original. Stay organized - there are several books and checklists available for executors to help tackle an estate one step at a time.

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Keep copies of all transactions. There is an incredible amount to cover as an executor, and should anything come into question, you will want to have copies of everything. Make notes as to who you spoke with and the outcome.

Get help – it is natural to feel overwhelmed. Rely on a knowledgeable financial advisor, lawyer or accountant. In addition, you could opt for “Executor Assistance” whereby you consult with professionals who regularly deal with processing estates. We typically suggest moving all the investments into secure, liquid and guaranteed vehicles to help preserve the estate values and limit executor liability should the investments drop between death and disbursement. Beneficiaries tend to be upset if they receive less than anticipated. Investigate all insurance possibilities such as: personal policies, work or group insurance, credit card, mortgage and debt policies, annuities, segregated funds, etc.

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10. Consider applying the taxable CPP death benefit (a maximum of $2,500) towards the estate's taxes. 11. One helpful tax provision to keep in mind is the ability to use net capital losses from prior years to reduce other income on the final return, the return for the year before the death, or both returns. For example, if the deceased lost money on Nortel or Bre-X, they may be able to apply those losses against any income. Ordinarily, capital losses can only be used to reduce capital gains, where available. 12. Upon the granting of probate, it is common to disburse a portion of the estate. However, it is generally not recommended to distribute all the estate proceeds until you have a clearance certificate from the Canada Revenue Agency. 13. Money and emotions are a powerful and volatile mix. If the estate is contentious, we strongly recommend professional guidance to help protect yourself, as well as, the beneficiaries. The estate, in most cases, will cover professional fees. It is difficult to cover all the potential issues regarding executors. There are several resources that we are happy to share with you. Since executors can be personally liable for errors, we feel it makes good sense to seek professional assistance. Until next time… Invest Well. Live Well.

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RUSSIA’S FORESEEABLE FUTURE INCLUDES PUTIN

hy wait to report on the Russian election, which will be held on March 18, when we can wrap it up right now? Vladimir Putin is going to win another six years in power by a landslide — probably between 60 per cent and 70 per cent of the popular vote. The real question is what happens after that because he will be 72 by the end of his next term and will not legally be allowed to again run for president. Putin doesn’t take chances, so he has barred opposition leader Alexei Navalny from standing in the election by having the obedient courts convict him of fraud on a trumped-up charge. Not that Navalny ever threatened to beat Putin, who is genuinely popular in Russia, but none of the other presidential candidates in this election are even serious contenders. Their only function is to make the election look legitimate. First up is Ksenia Sobchak, a former reality TV show host whose wealth and establishment links (her father, Anatoly, was mayor of St. Petersburg and Putin’s political mentor) have earned her the mocking title of “Russia’s Paris Hilton.” She’s liberal, pro-gay, all the

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WATCH things that Putin isn’t, but she is nevertheless seen as his preferred opponent and not to be taken seriously. Certainly the youthful communist candidate, Pavel Grudinin, the boss of a former collective farm enterprise called Lenin State Farm, is not to be taken seriously. Neither is Vladimir Zhirinovsky, a raving ultranationalist caricature of a man. Putin will win in a walk — and yet Russia is a modern, well-educated country with a democratic constitution. It must one day take charge of its own affairs, but when and how? Russia is in an unending political holding pattern, forever circling the destination of democracy, but unable to land. It’s easy to explain how it got into this dead

end, but much harder to see how it gets out of it. The collapse of more than 70 years of communist dictatorship in 1991 left most Russians in a state of shock. The young felt liberated, the older generation was apprehensive, but nobody quite knew what to do next. The first and last truly competitive elections were held in the early 1990s, but by the middle of that decade, the oligarchs (mostly ex-communists) were back in the saddle. The oligarchs had “privatized” the formerly state-owned economy into their own pockets (with a little help from the local mafia) and they had co-opted then-president Boris Yeltsin as their frontman. Freely elected and once popular for his dramatic defence of democracy in the attempted communist coup of 1991, Yeltsin was a drunken and corrupt wreck of a man by the time of the 1996 election. Yeltsin “won” that election thanks to massive Western, in particular United States, intervention in support of their favoured candidate (the traffic goes both ways), but his mismanagement of the economy wiped out the savings of most Russians and brought democracy itself into disrepute. To this day, many Russians

associate the word “democracy” with the lawless and violent chaos of the 1990s. Putin, Yeltsin’s chosen successor, has maintained his popularity through 18 years in power because he has provided Russians with what they wanted above all: a fair degree of stability and predictability in their lives. Living standards for most Russians are probably still below what they were in late Soviet times, but they were slowly but steadily rising from their 1990s nadir until the collapse of oil prices three years ago. Putin’s foreign adventures (Georgia, Crimea and eastern Ukraine) are essentially defensive from a Russian point of view. Countries that were once part of the Russian empire and the Soviet Union are known as the Near Abroad, where different rules of conduct supposedly apply, but Western fears of Russian military ambitions against NATO countries are largely self-serving myths peddled by Western military-industrial-political complexes. In fact, Russia is far too weak economically and too fragile politically to embark on a military confrontation with any of the major powers. Putin is a deeply cautious man whose conservatism has given Russia a desperately needed

respite from continuous and ruinous political upheavals. He is, for all practical purposes, a dictator, of course, although by Russian historical standards, a fairly non-violent one. And he has always meticulously observed the constitutional rules, even leaving the presidency and serving as prime minister from 2008 to 2012 in order to comply with the ban on more than two consecutive presidential terms. It sometimes feels like Putin, for all his faults, sees himself as a caretaker leader until Russia is strong and stable enough to try democracy again. He has certainly been careful to leave the entire legal structure of democracy in place, although he manipulates it ruthlessly for his own short-term purposes. And the great unanswered question is: how would a postPutin Russia revive the democratic experiment it embarked on in 1991 in the face of certain opposition from the oligarchs who benefit so greatly from current arrangements? We may find out in the 2024 election, when Putin again comes up against the two-term limit. Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries. gwynnedyer.com

Bill Nye the Science Guy quizzes PM on pipeline I’m charmed by “the term ‘oilsands.’

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CANADIAN PRESS

OTTAWA — Popular TV science personality Bill Nye put Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the spot Tuesday, asking Trudeau to explain Canada’s approval of a controversial pipeline which, if built, will increase the flow of oil from Alberta to the Pacific Coast. “Tell us about the Kinder Morgan pipeline,’’ the American scientist asked Trudeau as they concluded a panel discussion on science and innovation in front of students at the University of Ottawa. As he prodded the prime minister, Nye, best known as the host of the 1990s PBS show Bill Nye the Science Guy and, more recently, for the Netflix series Bill Nye Saves the World, cited a study by a group called The Solutions Project that concluded Canada could live entirely without fossil fuels if it fully embraced renewable energy sources. Trudeau agreed there is tremendous potential in Canada to develop renewable power from wind, solar, geothermal and asyet-unimagined sources. But Trudeau added that, in the meantime, Canada will continue using oil and still needs to get its resources to market in the safest way possible — arguing doing so requires pipelines be built. “We are going to have a transition phase while we develop alternatives to fossil fuels,’’ Trudeau explained. “So, while we are developing those alternatives ... we still need to be able to power our homes, our cars, our

But, everybody, it’s tar. That’s what it is. You have to use almost a third of the energy in the tar to make synthetic crude oil.

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economy.’’ The Trudeau government gave the green light to Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline expansion in November 2016, while rejecting the Northern Gateway pipeline proposed by Enbridge. Since then, the Trans Mountain project has pitted the NDP-led governments in Alberta and British Columbia against each other after B.C. proposed new oil spill regulations that would effectively block new oil pipelines from reaching the West Coast. Nye said he was encouraged by respected environmental colleagues in the United States to speak out against the Kinder

Morgan pipeline while with Trudeau, which he didn’t do on stage. Instead, he applauded the Liberal government for investing in scientific research and later said he accepted Trudeau’s explanation for why Canada needs the Kinder Morgan project. “It’s your country. Canada’s going to do what it’s going to do,’’ Nye said, making a point of referring to his own country’s government as an environmental laggard. “And the prime minister had a very wellthought-out answer that it’s for economic development in the short term.’’ However, the bow-tied mechanical engi-

— BILL NYE THE SCIENCE GUY

neer later made clear his belief that pipelines, in general, are not the final solution for Canada’s energy needs. “The pipeline is, in the big picture, bad,’’ Nye told reporters. “But in the short- and medium-term, what are you going to do?’’ Nye also made known his feelings about Alberta’s oilsands as an inefficient source of energy, using the term “tar,’’ a label despised by the province’s oil industry. “I’m charmed by the term ‘oilsands’,’’ he said. “But, everybody, it’s tar. That’s what it is. You have to use almost a third of the energy in the tar to make synthetic crude oil.’’

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Dig It: Crossing the bridges into yesteryear JOANNE HAMMOND SPECIAL TO KTW republicofarchaeology.ca

The canyons, chasms, and gullies that carve up this province have always made this landscape a challenging one to travel through. Pre-colonial Indigenous engineers devised some pretty neat ways to span rivers that were often not navigable by boat.

Come along for a picture tour of these amazing structures. Without milled lumber, cement or steel, before giant drills and pile drivers, Indigenous people engineered spans as long as 150 feet across, hanging 50 feet above the swift and turbulent rivers below. Joanne Hammond is an archeologist. Interested in more? Go online to republicofarchaeology.ca.

Probably the most famous span is the Hagwilget Bridge, which crossed the Bulkley River near Hazelton. This photo is from 1872. A marvel of imagination that continually changed as timbers were replaced, the Hagwilget Bridge both impressed and terrified the white men who used it. In 1919, Charles Morison wrote, “It was really a wonderful piece of work! But shaky and calculated to try the nerves of anyone crossing it for the first time.” BC ARCHIVES PHOTO

This is the Suskwa River Bridge in the late 1800s. Some bridge construction will look more

ery excited to welcome our newest hygienist and educator familiar, with short cross timbers. This one,dental on the Suskwa River near Hazelton, was reinThis is the bridge over the Cranberry (Salmon) River in1905. This span was made by bending and tying poles with cedar forced with telegraph in the late 1800s at the request of traders andin settlers wanting withes (thin, flexible branches), looking a lot like in-stream fish traps that people built with the same materials. ewly renovated clinic.wire Colleen has extensive experience general Shores Dental is very excited to welcome our newest dental hygienist and educator to take pack animals across. Most bridges were built using the same ideas behind massive Sunny BC ARCHIVES PHOTO ears modern working with dental periodontist and oral suspension bridges specialists — balance andsuch tension.as Cantilevered spans fastened with Colleen Brochu to join our newly renovated clinic. Colleen has extensive experience in general withes, rope and wooden pegs were weighted withlooking rock and log dentistry as well as many years working with dental specialists such as periodontist and oral rd to welcoming new families and friends forballast. quality care. Do you want to see more of these bridges? Go online to kamloopsthisweek.com/bridgehistory/. surgeon. She looks forward to welcoming new families and friends looking for quality care. BC ARCHIVES PHOTO

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I’m happy to say Kamloops is my home. This is a city with spirit and heartbeat! I love living here and working here, so it’s no wonder to me that others want to make it their home, too. While our city keeps growing and the landscape keeps changing, people’s basic needs tend to stay the same… especially when it comes to buying and protecting their most important asset, their homes. My experience has always centred around helping people from all walks of life, which has made a career in real estate a perfect fit for me. Working to do a great job as your realtor is my goal, whether you’re thinking of buying or selling I would be pleased to help you. Call Doreen.

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addy Gobeil was an ice woman. The Walkley twins were bulldogs. Olivia Morgan-Cherchas was a towering rebound demon. Kendra McDonald was clutch. Together, the South Kamloops Titans proved unstoppable at the BC Secondary School AA Girls Basketball Championship, knocking off the G.W. Graham Grizzlies of Chilliwack 73-67 in an overtime thriller to win gold on Saturday at the Langley Events Centre. “It’s an unexplainable feeling,” Lauren Walkley told KTW seconds after the final buzzer, still processing the ending to a game that ruined nerve endings and made parents weep. “We persevered all season and, somehow, we always come through. We always pull through. It feels amazing. I couldn’t ask for a better team.” Lauren and sister Katherine, both Grade 12 guards, were flirting with heartbreak in their last chance at a provincial basketball title, the Titans trailing the Grizzlies by two points with 19.2 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. South Kam inbounded and the ball went to Gobeil, but her shot was welldefended by Grizzlies’ standout Deanna Tuchscherer, who swatted away the rock and with it, seemingly, South Kam’s championship dreams. But Grade 10 forward McDonald gave the Walkleys a parting gift when she snared the loose ball and scored with 6.2 seconds remaining to force overtime. “Oh my gosh. I was so nervous and I knew everyone else was,” said McDonald, who finished with 12 points. “It was so stressful. “It felt amazing. The crowd was cheering. I was thinking about my team. I just wanted to pull through for them and make that last shot.” Ear-piercing shrieking from frenzied onlookers, hair-raising noise that started before tip-off and persisted throughout the game, was accompanied by the con-

tinuous sound of tin being crushed. The G.W. Graham faithful travelled well and a select contingent brought trash cans to batter incessantly. When Gobeil stepped to the freethrow line, she cut through the noise and delivered a message to the aluminumannihilating Grizzlies’ fan base — get that weak garbage out of here. The Grade 11 forward and tournament MVP was 14-for-16 from the charity stripe and connected on seven of eight free-throw attempts in overtime, when pressure reached its zenith. “All season long we’ve been tested, through injury, through illness, and we’ve faced a lot of adversity, some tough games and tough times,” an overwhelmed Titans’ head coach Del Komarniksi said after the game. “All season long, these girls have dealt with it. I couldn’t be more thrilled with a group of young ladies.” The victory marked Komarniski’s first B.C. title as a head coach at the high school level. After 25 years, it must have felt damn good to climb a ladder and cut off a piece of the net during post-game celebrations. Gobeil did not have her best shooting day, finishing 6-for-28 on field-goal attempts, but was not deterred. At halftime, in a sight not often seen during a provincial final, she ran herself through a shooting drill. “Practise, practise, practise — it’s what we’ve been working on the whole year,” said Gobeil, who had a team-high 27 points. “Believe in your shot. Believe in yourself and the team.” The Walkleys were attending their brother’s wedding in Mexico and were unable to play in the 2017 provincial championship, in which the Titans placed fourth. When Lauren badly sprained her ankle in December, she must have wondered if Sweet Sixteen success just wasn’t meant to be. Any doubts about her health were vanquished on Saturday. Lauren, who set the tone early by calmly draining a jump shot for the game’s first points, was named MVP of the championship tilt. See WE ARE, A32

GREG LAYCHAK/BLACK PRESS Maddy Gobeil of the South Kamloops Titans elevates to get a shot over a G.W. Graham Grizzly in the BC Secondary School AA Girls Basketball Championship final on Saturday at the Langley Events Centre. South Kamloops won 73-67 in overtime to claim the provincial banner. On Monday, students stood outside their classrooms and cheered for the team as it paraded through the hallways. For more photos and video from the final, go online to kamloopsthisweek.com. Gobeil, a Grade 11 forward, was named tournament MVP.

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Kamloops Storm owner Barry Dewar addressed several topics in an interview with KTW on Monday, including the junior B club’s coaching situation, its move to Memorial Arena and its future under his ownership. The Storm were eliminated from the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoffs on Friday. After the Game 6 loss to the Revelstoke Grizzlies, Kamloops head coach Ed Patterson said he plans to move on from the club. Dewar is not hunting for a new bench boss just yet. “I think he was more frustrated than anything else,” Dewar said. “He may be done, but it’s not something that’s official. He was very disappointed.” When the junior A B.C. Hockey League and majorjunior Western Hockey League seasons end, jobs of interest to Patterson may become available. “He deserves an opportunity at a higher level,” Dewar said. “Even if we came to a new agreement and then he got an offer, I would never stand in his way. He’s like a son to me. I want the best for him and his family.” Patterson could not be reached by phone before press time, but he on two occasions has told KTW the 2017-2018 campaign was to be his last with the Storm. “I definitely think I’ve done my time here,” Patterson said on Friday. “I would like to move on to bigger and better coaching roles, if possible. I’ll have to wait and see what’s open.” Dewar said he has not spoken to Patterson since they shared a few beverages after the game on Friday. “Would Ed leaving hurt us? Yeah, probably a little bit, but we’ve had other coaches do great jobs — Greg Hawgood, Geoff Smith, Bryant Perrier,” Dewar said. “Ed’s a big part of it, but he’s not the only part. The franchise is built on its reputation. In 17 years, we’ve missed the playoffs once.” Dewar was asked if he has a backup plan should Patterson make his exodus official. “You’ve got guys like Scott Ferguson, Shane Zulyniak,

ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW Kamloops Storm goaltender Jordan Wilde prepares for the shot from Revelstoke Grizzlies’ forward Tommy Bodtker at Memorial Arena on Friday. The Grizzlies beat the Storm 3-2 in overtime to win the Round 1 series in six games.

Kyle Panasuk, Chris Murray that maybe would consider the job, but that’s just off the top of my head, not that I have talked to any of those guys,” Dewar said. Questions remain about the Storm’s future under Dewar’s ownership. The club moved to Memorial Arena from McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre prior to the 2016-2017 season, a relocation that has not gone to plan. “It’s hard to pay your bills when you have less than 200 people paying,” Dewar said. “Most nights, it’s less than 100. “At the same time, we’re financially solvent. We have one bill owing to the City of Kamloops and it’s not that much money.” Dewar said a move back to Mac Isle is not likely. “We’ve spent too much money on dressing rooms [at Memorial Arena],” he said. In an effort to encourage North Shore fans to take in a game at Memorial this season, Dewar organized a bus to the

Victoria Street barn. “We did that once and I think there was one person on it,” Dewar said. The Storm’s owner said he has fielded two offers for his team, neither of which he has plans to imminently accept. Earlier this season, the Kamloops Minor Hockey Association expressed publicly its interest in buying the junior B club. “I’m 65 this year. Maybe it’s time to move on,” Dewar said. “People tell me all sorts of ideas to get people in the building and I think we’ve tried them all. “Maybe my voice isn’t being heard anymore and maybe it is time for someone else to make the same pitch. “I don’t know the answer and I need time to think about what the future holds.” Kamloops, which started the 2017-2018 campaign with about 20 rookies, finished the regular season with 41 points. Revelstoke had 73 points. The Storm suffered three overtime defeats in the series,

which included five one-goal games, and could well have staged a major Round 1 upset. “For me, the toughest part to swallow is that I could never get through to this group on making sure they manage the puck better,” Patterson said. “Either you have the accountability and respect for how to win the game or you don’t.” Patterson has had two stints with the local junior B club — 2007 to 2009 and 2013 to present. He has led Kamloops to four league championship series and is a two-time Doug Birks Division coach of the year. The Storm have never missed the playoffs under his watch. It is easy to find testimonials like this one from standout goaltender Jordan Wilde: “Ed is one of the greatest coaches I’ve ever had and he probably will be one of the greatest coaches I’ll ever have.” Whether Patterson gets a chance to make his mark at the next level remains to be seen.

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Podium worthy The Kamloops Classic Swimming club played host to the tier 2 B.C. Swimming Championships on the weekend and placed 12th among 34 clubs. Haley Rowden, swimming in the 14-and-under girls’ division, won bronze in the 200-metre breaststroke and set a new Classics record. Keana Smart, competing in the senior girls’ category, won silver in the 100m back and set a

club record time in the 50m back. Senior boy Jack Savage won silver in the 800m Free. The medley relay team of Smart, Rowden, Sarah Koopmans and Elise Laupland won bronze and set a new club record. Three TRU Wolfpack swimmers were in action at the meet. Nolan Paul of Mission captured a bronze medal in the men’s 400m. Tyler Gauthier and Matt Gauthier also competed.

ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW Haley Rowden of the Kamloops Classic Swimming club propels herself toward the wall at the Canada Games Aquatic Centre on the weekend. For more photos, see the slideshow online at kamloopsthisweek.com.

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Kally King of NorKam secondary has qualified to compete at the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in October. The speedy 17-year-old winger helped Canada to a 33-5 victory over the U.S. in the under-18 girls’ goldmedal game at the Rugby Americas North Sevens Championship in Las Vegas on Saturday. “I like to run,” said King, who scored two tries in the final. “My grandpa is also smaller and fast. Rugby is genetic in my family.” The Las Vegas tournament was a qualifier for the YOG. Canada, the U.S., Mexico and Barbados played each other in round-robin action. The Canadians posted a 3-0 record, knocking off Barbados 57-0, Mexico 67-0 and the Americans 14-5. Canada thumped Barbados 51-0 in semifinal play to advance to the title tilt vs. the U.S. King put an exclamation point on her tournament by scoring the game’s final try in the championship showdown. “The buzzer went and it was the last play of the game,” King said.

“Getting a try in a normal game is great, but getting it in a final is like, wow, and the crowd is cheering. It’s real. You’re playing for Canada.” King said the Canadians changed their game plan against the Stars and Stripes in the final, opting to play the ball wide instead of cutting back inside, the latter strategy having failed in round-robin play. Rugby made its debut at the 2014 YOG in Nanjing, China, where Canada won silver in the girls’ division. King, who has spent time training with the Kamloops Rugby Club, committed to the UBC Thunderbirds and will begin her university career this fall. Kamloops product Brooke Bazian is also on the T-Birds’ roster. King will join Team B.C. this week at the under-18 rugby sevens nationals in Burnaby.

Bronze pairing

Caleigh Silversides of Westsyde secondary and Halle Smith of NorKam secondary played for Team B.C. at an under-16 international elite rugby sevens tournament in Las Vegas on the weekend. B.C placed third at the 10-team tournament.

KTW FILE PHOTO Kally King in her element, flying unabated down the wing, using her lightning speed to help the NorKam Saints in 2016. King, now a member of Canada’s under-18 girls’ sevens team, has committed to play for the UBC Thunderbirds this fall.

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She had 20 points, five rebounds, five steals and four assists in the final, and was named a tournament first-team all-star. “I can’t even describe the feeling,” Katherine said, standing alongside her sister. “At Okanagans, we were all sick. We’ve had injuries. If we’re down or close, we have to stay with it and keep pushing. That’s how we made it here. “We love our team so much.” South Kamloops had an 11-point lead halfway through the second quarter, but G.W. Graham quickly whittled it, thanks mostly to junior national team member Tuchscherer, who tallied a game-high 32 points. The game remained close the rest of the way, with the Grizzlies taking their first lead late in the third quarter. “We are not quitters,” said Komarniski, whose coaching stable includes Ken Olynyk, Rachel Lee and Dave Whalen. “We play. We compete. It feels great.” Morgan-Cherchas, a Grade 11 forward, put her 6-foot-6 frame to good use, grabbing a teamhigh 14 rebounds and adding nine points. She was named a second-team tournament allstar. Katherine Walkley’s best work

GREG LAYCHAK/BLACK PRESS The South Kamloops Titans celebrate winning provincial gold on Saturday.

was done on defence, but she also pitched in with five points. Fiona Brisco was the only other Titan to see the floor, a brief spell to relieve Katherine Walkley, whose dogged defence landed her in foul trouble. The No. 1-ranked Titans dispatched No. 5 St. Thomas Aquinas of North Vancouver 71-52 in semifinal play on Friday, No. 8 Langley Christian 72-59 in a quarter-final clash on Thursday and No. 16 Selkirk of Kimberley 84-22 in Round 1 on Wednesday. Westsyde downed Smithers 55-33 on Saturday to place 13th. South Kamloops won backto-back AAA girls’ provincial banners in 2012 and 2013, accomplishments that landed those squads in the Kamloops Sports Hall of Fame. The Titans who sat on the bench on Saturday will have their day in the sun next season. Lexi Foley-Norris and the

Walkleys are South Kam’s only graduating players. Gobeil, Morgan-Cherchas, McDonald, Brisco, Rohkeya Diaou, Anika Komarniski, Max Kopytko and Jenna Dandurand are eligible to play again next season, when the Titans will be aiming to repeat. “This just feels like the beginning for me,” McDonald said. “And it’s a great feeling.”

What about the boys?

The AA and AAA B.C. High School Boys Basketball Championships begin on Wednesday in Langley. KTW will have a story on the tournament in its Friday edition this week. South Kamloops is the No. 2 ranked team in the AAA bracket. Westsyde is No. 2 and Sa-Hali is No. 14 in the AA category.

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Spieth behind schedule One of them only began this year, the CJ Cup in South Korea. Two others in the fall have only been around for about a decade: The OHL Classic in Mayakoba began in 2007 and the RSM Classic in Sea Island dates to 2010. Woods has never played the week before the Masters (Houston Open) or U.S. Open (St. Jude Classic). He has never played the Travelers Championship, which is one week after the U.S. Open. Woods has played the week after the U.S. Open three times — never particularly well — in the Buick Classic. The other events are the Zurich Classic in New Orleans, the Sony Open in Honolulu, and the CareerBuilder Challenge in the California desert.

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PALM HARBOR, Fla. — Jordan Spieth feels as though he has been playing catch-up all year. Spieth had a memorable off-season when he proposed (successfully) to longtime girlfriend Annie Verret. What suffered were his preparations for a new year after a bout with mononucleosis. He lost weight. More importantly, he lost time. That’s one reason he was on the fence about his schedule leading up to the Masters. Spieth didn’t firmly decide to play in the Mexico Championship until the last minute, and that briefly made him rethink whether to play the Valspar Championship, which he won three years ago. Ultimately, he did both. “I was trying to figure out what was the best strategy to be as rested and prepared for Augusta,’’ Spieth said. “I just wasn’t sure. I haven’t had a whole lot of rest.’’ His December can be understated, much like the time it took Dustin Johnson to fully recover from his back injury before the Masters last year. Spieth is playing his sixth tournament of the year at the Valspar Championship, but part of him feels like it’s January. All because of December, when he said he had only four one-hour practice sessions. “I probably lost a full month, month-and-ahalf out of it,’’ Spieth said. “The problem was in that time coming

OVERCONFIDENCE

The Masters are just around the corner and Jordan Spieth has not yet found his stride on the PGA Tour. The Valspar Championship gets underway on Thursday in Florida.

back, the basic stuff after you take a couple of weeks off ... is the time you figure out all the basics: The ball position, the alignment issues. And then I was starting to have those problems, especially in the short game, while I was having to play tournaments. And so it adds to that frustration level.’’ It hasn’t been a total flop. Spieth has had only two rounds over par, in the open-

ing round of Kapalua and Phoenix. While he missed the cut in Phoenix, his worst other finish was a tie for 20th at Pebble Beach. “I feel like right now my game is in the shape it would be after playing a couple of events,’’ he said in Mexico. “he progression of that last threeweek stretch (Phoenix, Pebble, Riviera) is the progression I normally experience the first few

weeks of the year.’’ After the Valspar Championship, he is off next week before Match Play, the Houston Open and the Masters.

TIGER TIME

Tiger Woods is playing the Valspar Championship for the first time, meaning there are nine events on the PGA Tour schedule (excluding the opposite-field events) he has never played.

Dustin Johnson started the year with four wedges and now is down to three. The 2-iron has replaced the 64-degree sand wedge. Attribute that to being over-confident — and perhaps too reliant — on the 64-degree wedge. “I felt like I was getting just a little bit lazy with shots into the green because I had a 64 in my bag and I felt like I could hit it anywhere and get up-anddown,’’ Johnson said last week in Mexico. “I don’t know if I was actually doing that. Maybe I was just hitting it bad enough that I was hitting it everywhere. “But yeah, I just went back to what I normally play with.’’

Action continues at Tim Hortons Brier REGINA — There are no more undefeated teams in Pool B at the Tim Hortons Brier after Northern Ontario and Manitoba were defeated in Tuesday’s morning draw. Manitoba skip Reid Carruthers suffered his first loss at the 2018 Canadian men’s curling championship 10-5 to Ontario’s John Epping. Epping’s Toronto rink used a huge five-point ninth end to move into a tie for first in the pool at 4-1 with Winnipeg’s Carruthers and

Brad Jacobs of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. Jacobs suffered his first loss when he fell 8-4 to host Saskatchewan. Steve Laycock’s team opened the scoring with four in the second end and added a three-point fifth end en route to improving its record to 3-2. In other Draw 9 action, Quebec (2-3) opened with three in the first end and stole two in the second en route to an 8-3 victory over Nunavut (0-5), and New Brunswick (2-3) scored three in the

ninth end and stole two in the 10th in a 9-6 come-from-behind win over Prince Edward Island (1-4). The morning results left defending champion Brad Gushue as the only undefeated skip at the Brier. Gushue and his Team Canada ring from St. John’s N.L., faced Nova Scotia in Pool A action Tuesday afternoon. The Pool B teams returned to the ice for Tuesday’s late draw after KTW’s press deadline. — Canadian Press

BOESER DONE FOR SEASON? Vancouver Canucks’ forward Brock Boeser will likely miss the remainder of the NHL season after the team said he will be out four to six weeks with a back injury. The star rookie left Rogers Arena on a stretcher and was taken to a hospital after a collision in the Canucks’ 4-3 overtime win over the New York Islanders on Monday. Boeser fell into an open gate at the players’ bench after trying to make a hit on Islanders forward Cal Clutterbuck. The Canucks said on Tuesday he was diagnosed with a soft-tissue injury and a nonstructural, nondisplaced fracture of a transverse process in his lower back. The transverse process is a bony projection off side of a vertebra that serves as a point for ligament attachment. Each vertebrae has a transverse process on each side. The 21-year-old Boeser leads all NHL rookies with 29 goals and is second among rookies with 55 points in 62 games. — Canadian Press

ONTARIO PASSES CONCUSSION SAFETY LAW TORONTO — Ontario has passed concussion safety legislation designed to protect amateur athletes and educate coaches about the dangers of head injuries. The bill — called Rowan’s Law for a 17-year-old girl who died from rugby injuries — passed with allparty support. It establishes removal-from-sport and return-to-sport protocols for players to ensure they are taken out of a game if they are suspected of having a concussion. Under the law, coaches and teachers

will also be required to review online resources that help them identify and manage concussions in players. The bill also includes a concussion code of conduct that would set out rules of behaviour to minimize concussions while playing sports. The legislation was created following a coroner’s inquest into Rowan Stringer’s 2013 death, adopting its recommendations and the work of a legislative advisory committee on concussion management and prevention. — Canadian Press

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Joseph Garman

Michaella (Chaella) Lee Hoffman

August 7, 1942 - January 28, 2018

March 20, 1979 – February 3, 2018

With great sadness we announce Bonnie Osadchuk passed away on February 16, 2018. She fought bravely with a lengthy illness, but peacefully passed away at the Kamloops Hospice with her family by her side. She will be greatly missed by her husband Ron Osadchuk, daughters Dawn and Sherri (Dustin) Adams and beloved grandsons Chance and Levi Adams all of Kamloops BC. She is also survived by her mother Edna Neufeld, sisters Bev, Connie, Carol, Lora and brother Guy, their spouses and many nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her father George Neufeld. Bonnie was born on October 26, 1957 in Flin Flon, Manitoba and grew up in Creighton, Saskatchewan. She moved to BC after graduating high school, where she met and married her husband Ron. They settled in Kamloops which remained their home together for over 40 years. Bonnie was dedicated to her family and loved being a wife, mother and nanna. She was always there to listen, encourage and support. She developed special bonds with both her grandsons. Levi will remember baking with Nanna and how much fun they had together making muffins and messes. Chance will always remember that she encouraged him to enjoy life, allowing him to build bike jumps and treehouses in her backyard. Bonnie was active within the community through volunteering, school activities and several curling leagues, including a ladies league where she made many lasting friendships. She also cherished her sister bonds, keeping in touch through the years and spending time together traveling, fishing and being diehard curling fans. There will be a celebration of life held in the summer of 2018. The family wishes to thank the doctors, nurses and care aides at the Royal Inland Hospital and Marjorie Willoughby Hospice.

Michaella’s last chapter in her book of life and journey here on earth ended at Vancouver General Hospital after a brief illness and a valiant fight with her Momma (Ruth) and her Father (Bruce) by her side as she took her last breaths leaving a beautiful legacy for all of us to love, care for and nuture, her beautiful children Aaliyah, Ashton and Addyson.

Joseph Garman passed away peacefully in Kamloops at Royal Inland Hospital on January 28, 2018 and is now in the presence of the Lord.

Also left to cherish her beauty and warm personality are Suzanne (Bruce), her Grammy (Alma), Kristina (Tom/Brenan), Dan (Harper & Harlow) and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews and those friends that she met and cherished as she made her way through her short life.

Joe is survived by his brother Jack Garman of Port Alberni, BC, many nieces, nephews, cousins and numerous friends. Joe is predeceased by his parents Joe and Barbara Garman, sisters Frances Campbell and Adelaide Lean and his niece Debra Lean.

Michaella accomplished many accolades throughout her life graduating from Westsyde Secondary with honours in 1997 and receiving a degree in Science majoring in Biology at then Cariboo College here in Kamloops in 2001. She then moved on to raise her family in Maple Ridge and through her working career she excelled at customer care which was her passion.

Joe worked at the Bike Peddler downtown for many years and greatly enjoyed the relationships and contributions to the community that his job afforded him. Joe also enjoyed riding the public transit system and seeing the drivers and people he knew each day. Joe was also a long time attendee at Camp Amasa which was a very important annual event for him that provided great experiences and many relationships over the years. Joe was an avid fan of professional wrestling and enjoyed many hours watching the events.

Joe was born in Allan, Saskatchewan and moved to Kamloops in 1948 with his family.

Many heartfelt thanks to the beautiful caring people that have touched my life as I went on this journey with my Baby. Brenda, Dustyne and family, Jeff, my dear friend Cheryl, Blaine and Chris. Also very special thanks to all the staff at the ICUs at RIH, KGH and VGH. LOVE YOU FOREVER AND ALWAYS BABY GIRL TO THE MOON AND BACK We will be together again and I will see those beautiful blue eyes. MOMMA LOVE YOU MOMMA TO THE MOON AND BACK AND FARTHER CHICA, BOO AND MINI CHICA

Joe will be missed dearly by all that knew him for his engaging smile and enthusiasm in which he always greeted those he knew. Godspeed Joe. Your beautiful spirit will live on. The family would like to thank the many caregivers that were in Joe’s life over the years and also the wonderful staff at Thompson Community Services. There will be a service held for Joe at the Hillside Cemetery Thursday, March 8, 2018 at 1:30 pm. Immediately following the Service at 2:00 pm there will be a reception held in the tea room at Schoenings Funeral Service at 513 Seymour St, Kamloops.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

Should you desire, a memorial donation in Joe’s name can be made to Amasa – One Hope Canada 3130 – 28th Avenue NE, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 3G1 or a charity of your choice. Condolences may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Kamloops Hospice Association. Please consider becoming a registered organ donor.

Schoenings Funeral Service 250-374-1454

CREMATIONS • CELEBRATIONS PREPLANNING • KEEPSAKES BURIALS • RECEPTIONS • OFFSITE EVENTS

CELEBRATING a life well lived A Division of Service Corporation International (Canada) ULC.

Maureen Bolster

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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First Memorial Funeral Service 250-554-2429

Janet (Jessie) F. Bell (Myles) July 29, 1939 - February 28, 2018

With heavy hearts, Jessie’s family announces the sudden passing of their Wife, Mother, Nana and great-Nana at her home in Logan Lake, BC. Mom was born in Scotland on July 29, 1939 to William and Isabella Myles. Mom met the love of her life Dan Bell at a dance in Bo’ness and they were married on October 3, 1959. Dad was a coal miner but knew he wanted a better life for his family and together they made the hard decision to immigrate to Canada. Dad came over in August 1965, Friday 13th, and the rest of us came in February 1966 to Wabash in Labrador where we lived for 7 years. In February 1972, we moved to Logan Lake.

Celebration Of Life Evelyn Jean Pounder April 12, 1945 – December 27, 2017

Mom was an active member in her community with the Kinettes, Brownies and Ranch & Country Club. Most recently she was the secretary for the Logan Lake Seniors Society. Mom loved curling, but most importantly knitting. Man could she knit. We all have a piece of Mom’s knitting that will be treasured. Sorry Dad, it looks like you won’t get your cardigan. Mom loved her friends with all her heart, but her greatest joy was her family. She was fiercely protective of them and we are so glad that her grandchildren and greatgrandchild have so many living memories of Nana to cherish. Jessie leaves behind her loving family: Dan, her husband of 59 years, Janet (Paul) and granddaughters Caitlin and Danielle, Diane (Chuck) and grandson Bryce (Amanda) and great-granddaughter Hallie and granddaughter Marryah (Stuart), Danny (Colette) and grandson Daniel. We love you Mom with all our hearts. They are broken but will heal in time. Until we meet again. In lieu of flowers, please support your favorite charity or Mom’s favorite, the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation, 938 West 28th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 4H4. Arrangements entrusted to Kamloops Funeral Home 250-554-2577 Condolences may be sent to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com 250-554-2577

A Life Well Lived Please join us for a service in memory of a beautiful person. Schoening Funeral Service, 513 Seymour Street, on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at 2:00 pm.

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Obituaries & In Memoriam Irene Lucille Covington 1923 - 2018

Irene was born, raised and lived most of her life in Vancouver. She retired to Horse Lake and eventually arrived in Kamloops in the early 1980s. Her two children Colin (Mavis) and Gail (Jim) were always important in her life. She was an enthusiastic volunteer wherever she lived, especially in schools and her church. In Kamloops she was well known for the variety of seasonally themed pins she designed and made. She donated many thousands of dollars in proceeds from the sale of those pins to local groups, particularly the Kamloops United Church Choir. Besides her children, she is survived by five grandchildren Aaron (Sakiko), Claire (Chad), Nicholas, Noah and Ian and five great-grandchildren Yuta, Anna, Julia, Lyncon and Piper. The family wishes to thank Dr. Stefanyk, friends at Kamloops United Church and the staff at RIH, Bedford Manor, Ponderosa Lodge and finally Overlander Residential Care, where she passed peacefully with her family by her side. There will be no formal service as per her request. In the spring her ashes will be scattered at her favourite spot on Cultus Lake in the Fraser Valley. Arrangements entrusted to Kamloops Funeral Home 250-554-2577

Celebration Of Life

Thomas James Piggin

A Celebration of Life for Thomas James Piggin will be held on Saturday, March 24, 2018 at 1:00 pm at Hills of Peace Lutheran Church, 695 Robson Drive, Kamloops, BC.

Condolences may be sent to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com 250-554-2577

THE LITTLE UNICORN

In Loving Memory of Vic Bradford January 31, 1935 – March 7, 2013

Though his smile is gone forever and his hand we cannot touch we still have so many memories of the one we loved so much.

Ever Loved and Sadly Missed Marion and Family

by Peggy Kociscin,Albuquerque, New Mexico There lived a little unicorn (From when the earth was new), His coat so white it glistened, His eyes a sparkling blue.

To love meant to be happy, And yet it also brought him pain; For those he loved could hurt him Again.. and yet again.

In innocence and beauty, He danced through woods and streams. The animals danced with him, His heart aglow with dreams.

His mother held him lovingly And tried to ease his fears About the sadness life could bring... The lonely, bitter tears.

He laughed and played with rainbows, So happy all day through, He loved to kiss the flowers As their petals shone with dew.

She said, “Life is like a mountain, (And surely this is true) That we must climb as best we can. There’s no ‘around or ‘through.’” The unicorn tried tirelessly, And gave the climb his best; But he felt it was not good enough, He felt he’d failed the test.

He wandered through the meadows In the moon’s soft, silver light. He loved to gaze at all the stars That lightened up the night. He listened to the music Of the birds that graced the trees. He frolicked with the butterflies And raced the gentle breeze. But, as he grew and learned of life, The sparkle in his eye Grew misty as he realized Just what it means to cry. He learned that there are shadows In spite of shining sun. The more he grew, he found that life Was never always fun. For now he’d learn of feelings That come from deep within; No longer in the “dream world” Where (for so long) he’d been. His gentle heart desired But to know the pleasure of To give and to receive The very precious gift of love.

He could not understand it When he felt himself rejected – When all his gentle being asked Was but to be accepted. All this was just too much for him, He knew not what to do. That he was special as himself, Somehow, he never knew. His spirit crushed, he felt defeated, And lonely tears would start. Not understanding how to love, It simply broke his heart. But now he’s in a loving place Where all his pain has ceased, Where all accepted him and his love, Where all he knows is peace. A loving Being tells him, “You’re delightful as you are.” His spirit free, his brilliance now Outshines the brightest star!

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Her Journey’s Just Begun by E. Brenneman

Don’t think of her as gone away, Her journey’s just begun. Life holds so many facets, This earth is only one. Just think of her as resting, From the sorrows and the tears, In a place of warmth and comfort, Where there are no days and years. Think how she must be wishing, That we could know today, How nothing but our sadness, Can really pass away. And think of her as living, In the hearts of those she touched, For nothing loved is ever lost; And she was loved so much.

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WEEKLY CROSSWORDS CLUES ACROSS 1. Chop or cut

35. Voodoo god 36. Alfalfa

4. Green veggie

41. Apply another coat to

7. Bar bill

45. Witnesses

10. Doctors’ group

15. Singer Charles 16. Polish city 19. Former 21. Dismissing from employment 23. Minerals 24. Plotted 25. Consult

39. Filippo __, Saint

7. Burns to the ground

41. Cheese dish

55. Part of warming headgear

8. Becomes cognizant of

42. Ancient Greek City

56. Woolen cloth

9. Cause to shade

57. Snag

43. Patron saint of Ireland

13. US political party

59. Central American fruit tree

14. Refers to some of a thing

44. Produced by moving aircraft or vehicle

60. Woman (French)

17. Single

47. Shock treatment

61. The 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet

18. Type of beer

48. __ Jones

20. Ancient Iranian people

49. Things

22. Grocery chain

51. Having wings

27. Gridiron league

52. Panthers’ QB Newton

28. English river

53. Third-party access

29. __ and cheese

58. Satisfaction

65. Japanese freight company (abbr.)

34. Supervises flying

38. Organize anew

40. Intrinsic nature of something

64. Consume

30. Leaseholders

37. Respects

6. Depths of the ocean

63. Soviet Socialist Republic

27. Agents of one’s downfall

32. Long time

54. Small group with shared interests

62. Type of bed

26. After a prayer

33. High schoolers’ test

5. Geological time

50. Recant

13. Lively ballroom dance

2. Able to arouse intense feeling

4. Muscular weaknesses

47. Ones who proof

12. Be in debt

31. Peyton’s younger brother

3. Elk

46. Jai __, sport

11. One who buys and sells securities (slang)

CLUES DOWN 1. Czech monetary unit

MATH MIND BENDER

Blended Pets 2

CROSSWORD ANSWERS FOUND ON A30

SUDOKU FUN BY THE NUMBERS

Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

Last week, we had Tom and Sabrina who just got married and formed a blended family, including the pets. This time, Phil and Susan have three species of pets: five cats, two dogs and three chickens. How many combinations of the premarital distribution of the numbers of cats, dogs and chickens are there? Note: This puzzle is not asking about specific cats and dogs, but the number of them. For example, if Phil had had two cats, one dog and no chickens and Susan had had three cats, one dog and three chickens, that would be one combination. Who had had which pets is not relevant here.

ANSWERS

ANSWER TO LAST WEEK’S

BLENDED PETS PUZZLE:

There are 10 pre-marital combinations of pets. THIS PUZZLE IS BY GENE WIRCHENKO Find more puzzles, articles, and full solutions online at genew.ca

Aries, you are inspired and ready to take on the world. Make the time to thank the people who spurred your motivation, then get moving toward your goals.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, your positive outlook can help not only you, but also others. Where some people only see problems, you see all the possibilities lying ahead of you.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 2 Gemini, everyday things seem magical to you this week. This may be because you’re looking at the world through the haze of happiness spurred on by new love.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22

Cancer, you have been biding your time, but the moment to take a calculated risk has finally arrived. Since you have done some thorough research, it should be smooth sailing.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Transparency is your middle name this week, Leo. Others know just what is going on in your life and in your head. This may encourage others to be more open.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, since you don’t want to be misunderstood in any way, you need to be very careful in how you express your thoughts this week. Clarify details, if necessary.

LIBRA

- Sept 23/Oct 23 Chances for success in all areas of your life are magnified by your innovative spirit, Libra. Keep the good ideas flowing and bring others into your future plans.

SCORPIO

- Oct 24/Nov 22 Confidence is on the rise, Scorpio, and that may lead you to take a few risks. There may be great gains to be had, or not much change. However, it can be worthwhile to try.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Intentions aimed at distant goals may keep you busy in the long run, Sagittarius, but this week direct your focus to items that will provide the most immediate results.

COMMUNITY SUPPORTING COMMUNITY Investing in the community to impact change through collaboration and partnerships

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CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan20 Capricorn, you have enough sense to balance your imagination with reality. Take your clever ideas and figure out a practical way to make them work.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, although the destination is in view, you have not yet developed a plan to get there. Be sure you include integrity in your decisions and skip shortcuts.

PISCES

- Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, conformity is certainly not your thing. But at some point this week, you’ll need to go with the flow. Find a way to make it your own.

celebrate

spirit

pay it forward

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

MARCH 7 - MARCH 13, 2018

inclusion

WEEKLY HOROSCOPES

gratitude appreciation

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CLASSIFIEDS Phone: 250-371-4949

INDEX

LISTINGS

DEADLINES

Announcements . . . . 001-099 Employment . . . . . . . . .100-165 Service Guide . . . . . . . 170-399 Pets/Farm . . . . . . . . . . .450-499 For Sale/Wanted. . . . .500-599 Real Estate . . . . . . . . . .600-699 Rentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 700-799 Automotive . . . . . . . . . . 800-915 Legal Notices . . . . . . 920-1000

Announcements

Anniversaries Word Classiﬁed Deadlines •

10:00am Tuesday for Wednesday’s Paper.

•

10:00am Thursday for Friday’s Paper.

Advertisements should be read on the first publication day. We are not responsible for errors appearing beyond the first insertion. It is agreed by any Display or Classified 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.

Coming Events

If you have an

upcoming event for our

COMMUNITY CALENDAR go to

kamloopsthisweek.com and click on the calendar to place your event.

Information Advertise in the 2018 BC Hunting Regulations Synopsis largest Sportsman publication

WEDNESDAY ISSUES • 10:00 am Tuesday

Based on 3 lines

FRIDAY ISSUES • 10:00 am Thursday

1 Week . . . . . . . . . $2500

Opportunity

2 Days Per Week call 250-374-0462

Personals Looking For Love? Try your luck with 1x1 boxed ad $35 plus tax for 2 weeks. Price includes box number. Call 250-371-4949 to place your ad and for more details. MAKE A Connection. Real People, Flirty Chat Call FREE! 250-220-1300 or 1-800-2101010. www.livelinks.com 18+0

1 Issue . . . . . . . . . $1300 1 Month . . . . . . . . $8000 ADD COLOUR . . $2500 to your classiﬁed add

ALL ADS MUST BE PREPAID. No refunds on classiﬁed ads.

Tax not included

Fax: 250-374-1033

RUN UNTIL SOLD

Email: classifieds@kamloopsthisweek.com

RUN UNTIL RENTED

GARAGE SALE

No Businesses, Based on 3 lines Houses, condos, duplexes, suites, etc. (3 months max) $ 5300 Add an extra line to your ad for $10

Tax not included Some restrictions apply

Scheduled for one month at a time. Customer must call to reschedule. Tax not included. Some restrictions apply

No Businesses, Based on 3 lines Merchandise, vehicles, trailers, RV’s, boats, ATV’s, furniture, etc.

3500

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

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

BONUS (pick up only):

1 Week . . . . . . $3150

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

1 Month . . . $10460

Tax not included

Announcements

Employment

Personals

Education/Trade Schools

Sales

Work Wanted

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 today’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 driver’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.

Job wanted by Computer Programmer-Analyst /Ofﬁce 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

Career Opportunities

Temporary/ PT/Seasonal

$500 & Under

SWM NS early 60’s passionate, romantic and caring. Interests include music, movies the outdoors. Seeks adventurous fun loving lady 50+ with similar interests. Please reply to box number KTW1465 co Kamloops this Week 1365B Dalhousie Drive Kamloops BC V2C 5P6

Employment Business Opportunities Building Maintenance and Commercial Janitorial Business. Includes equipment, vehicle, training and existing contracts with 30 hours per week. Administrative support provided for Accounts Receivable & Sales. Gross income of approx. $3,100 per month plus. Asking $19,500. or best offer. Contact Darrell 250-319-1394. ~ Caution ~ While we try to ensure all advertisements appearing in Kamloops This Week are placed by reputable businesses with legitimate offers, we do caution our readers to undertake due diligence when answering any advertisement, particularly when the advertiser is asking for monies up front. HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT? Arthritic Conditions / COPD? Restrictions in Walking / Dressing? Disability Tax Credit $2,000. Tax Credit $20,000 Refund. Apply Today For Assistance: 1-844-453-5372 MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-athome positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-athome career today!

Career Opportunities

PERFECT Part-Time

REGULAR RATES

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 certiﬁcation with your application.

Education/Trade Schools

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

CLASSIFIEDS

250-371-4949 Help Wanted I PAY Cash $$$ For All Scrap Vehicles! and $5 for auto batteries Call or Text Brendan 250-574-4679

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

250-374-0462

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 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

Pets Animals sold as “purebred stock” must be registrable in compliance with the Canadian Pedigree Act.

PETS For Sale? TRI-CITY SPECIAL!

(250)371-4949

classifieds@kamloopsthisweek.com *some restrictions apply.

Merchandise for Sale

Do you have an item for sale under $750? your item in our classifieds for

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

one week for FREE?

Call our Classified Department for details!

250-371-4949

Volunteers *some restrictions apply

Firearms Board of Directors

BC Hockey is seeking volunteers interested in nomination for election to the Board of Directors at its AGM, June 8-10, 2018. For complete details see: www.bchockey.net Enquiries and Candidates’ Expression of Interest to: info@bchockey.net Deadline April 1st, 2018

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

Bannister All Makes Collision & Glass Vernon British Columbia Are you looking to live in the desirable Okanagan Valley in British Columbia? We have at our doorstep beautiful lakes, mountains, ski resorts, boating, fishing, camping and sports. We are currently seeking to hire two Red Sealed Auto body Technicians to come work in our brand new facility here in Vernon BC. We are a multi dealership company with Auto Collision Repair shops attached to each of them. We offer great wages, benefits and opportunities. Send resume to the ATT: Bill Blackey Email: bodyshop@bannisters.com

for only $46.81/week, we will place your classified ad into Kamloops, Vernon & Salmon Arm.

Did you know that you can place

AAA Courses PAL & CORE

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

Pets

Red Sealed Auto body Technicians

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

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: • A minimum of 2 years’ experience in conveyancing (including handling sale, purchase and refinance files from start to finish) • Familiarity with E-filing and searching through LTSA and BC Online • Experience with Econveyance would be ideal but is not required • 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.

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

Furniture 5pc bedroom suite. Black in colour. $350/obo. 250-5544796.

Dental ofﬁce seeking

DENTAL HYGIENIST IN LOGAN LAKE Enjoyable, respectful & professional environment. Newest, most advanced instruments/procedures.

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

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

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

Email resume and cover letter to dmdbds@yahoo.ca

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Employment

Merchandise for Sale

Career Opportunities

Help Wanted

Furniture

8569828

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. 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

Scwâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;exmx Child & Family Services Society thanks all those who apply, however, only qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Career Opportunities

Meranti Developments Ltd. is an established custom home company based out of Sun Peaks B.C. We are currently looking to hire experienced Carpenters and Carpenter â&#x20AC;˘ Helpers/Apprentices. Applicable experience needed includes formwork, framing, siding and finishing. Wages are competitive and benefits are available. Work is full time and long term. Applicants must be able to work as part of a team. Serious inquiries only. Please attach a current resume with references.

8596658

E-mail: info@meranti.ca

Retail Furniture Salesperson Required

8594762

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.

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

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