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DUPLICATING DARWIN TODAY’S WEATHER
Sunny and hot High 33 C Low 19 C
BLAZER BEAT
TRU professor follows the path of the Beagle in epic trip in Southern Hemisphere
From Don Hay’s retirement to losing Massimo Rizzo
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From TRU to a cold prison cell in Slovakia, David Scheffel tells his tale DALE BASS
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avid Scheffel thought he was flying from Kamloops to Slovakia for a conversation with police in the city of Presov. Within hours of arriving last November, however, he was in a small cell being fed “inedible gruel, white rolls and tap water, which I had to drink from my cupped hands,” the Thompson Rivers University professor told KTW. “I was denied a toothbrush or toothpaste, as well as any outdoor exercise,” he said in a letter to this newspaper. “Throughout the three days and nights, I heard screams and moans from people occupying adjoining cells, most of them Roma.” Scheffel, an anthropologist, remains incarcerated in the Eastern European country facing charges all who know him say are ludicrous and trumped-up. Scheffel had flown to Slovakia to address what he had originally
Thompson Rivers University professor David Scheffel has been in a Slovak prison since last fall.
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thought were issues stemming from his research in 2015. The Slovak police have charged him with arms trafficking, child pornography and sexual violence. Requests for bail have been rejected and Scheffel has been moved from the remand centre to
another prison facility. The Canadian government has said there is nothing it can do because Scheffel does not have Canadian citizenship. He came to the country as a teenager alongside his sister and parents in 1968 when, in response to reform movements in Czechoslovakia, the Soviet Union sent troops into the country. In 1993, the country split into two — the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Scheffel has lived in Canada for decades, but has Dutch citizenship. KTW has contacted Global Affairs Canada three times asking if it has or will intercede; the response states the Dutch are responsible for any action. “Following my imprisonment, my family and I appealed to the Dutch embassy in Slovakia to provide whatever support it could,” Scheffel said. “So far, I have had one visit from the Dutch honorary consul in Presov, who warned me that Dutch authorities cannot interfere in the conduct of the Slovak judiciary.” See SCHEFFEL, A11
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South Kamloops secondary students Hayden Arneil, left, and Deegan LudwigKonrad cool off in the sunshine of Pioneer Park during their lunch break on Tuesday. The heat wave, which was expected to set a record of 33 C on Tuesday, is expected to continue through the Victoria Day long weekend.
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Four-year-old Ryker Padley was at the Police Week event at the Tournament Capital Centre and came away with an important message, one he will heed in about 12 years. For more photos from the Police Week gathering, go online to kamloopsthisweek. com and click on the Community tab. ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW
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Gourlay to be sentenced May 28 KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK
The man who pleaded guilty in connection to a hit and run in 2016 that killed a Kamloops teenager will be sentenced in two weeks. Jason Gourlay, 43, will be sentenced on May 28 after pleading guilty to failing to remain at the scene of an accident and obstructing justice in connection with the Nov. 6, 2016, death of 16-year-old Jennifer Gatey. Defence lawyer Jeremy Jensen has argued for a sentence of time served, while Crown prosecutor Neil Flanagan is urging
Supreme Court Justice Heather MacNaughton to impose a sentence of 11 to 14 months in jail. Gourlay spent the equivalent of five months in jail following his arrest last year. Under the Criminal Code of Canada, the maximum sentence for failing to remain at the scene of an accident in which a death has occurred is life in prison. Gatey was one day short of her 17th birthday when she was hit by Gourlay’s Jeep while sitting on the curb at a bus stop on Pacific Way south of Aberdeen Drive, less than a block from her family’s home. She died instantly.
A the time of the incident, Gourlay said he was momentarily distracted by his mother’s dog, which he was returning to her house after taking the animal for a walk. After learning Gatey had died, Gourlay took his Jeep to a car wash and swapped signal lights in an attempt to cover up evidence of the incident. His Jeep was seized within days, but he was not arrested until four months later. He has been free on bail since July 2017 and before that had bail revoked due to breaching conditions.
Don’t fall for ICBC text scam A scam involving fake texts purporting to be from ICBC is making the rounds of cellphones in B.C. The Better Business Bureau of B.C. said people are receiving texts that claim to offer a payment from the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia. The text alleges ICBC sent funds through an online transfer. It mentions “Insurance of British Columbia” and
forgets to include “Corporation” in the name. The ICBC part does show up on a link in the text. ICBC has confirmed the text is not coming from the corporation and it has also been receiving calls from concerned consumers. “Improper naming of the corporation is your first red flag,” said Evan Kelly, senior communications advisor for the BBB. “ICBC won’t send you money via text and
email transfer. “This is simply a phishing scam that could be after personal and banking information and even infect your mobile device with a virus. “The sending number had a Saskatchewan area code, which is another red flag. Don’t respond, just delete it.” HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF: • Government agencies, banks or other legitimate businesses
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These two dogs each had a toy of their own clenched between their teeth, but possessing the curiosity of cats, they just had to check out what the other was holding. The canines were playing at dog-friendly Pioneer Park as the summer-like temperatures continue to propel the South Thompson River to capture more of the sandy beach. ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW
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Receding water levels from Campbell Creek led the City of Kamloops to re-open Barnhartvale Road on Tuesday. “Our mid-elevation creeks have seen some improvements over the past week here,” said Greg Wightman, the city’s utility services manager. About two-thirds of the snow pack from mid-elevation that feeds into rivers and streams during the spring freshet has almost completely melted away, according to B.C. River Forecast Centre head David Campbell. Water from Campbell Creek typically runs underneath the 7200 block of Barnhartvale Road, but high flows flooded the street on May 5 and led to its closure for about 10 days. “Water was running right across Barnhartvale Road,” Wightman said, noting that while there is no longer water on the road, there is still some along the shoulder. The road was closed for about 10 days. “Our emergency services and school district and, of course, the residents of Barnhartvale can continue to access Barnhartvale the way they normally do and not have to take the detour on Blackwell Road,” Wightman said. He said the city was also monitoring water
levels at the Blackwell Road bridge near the Barnhartvale Community Hall. He said the water level came within seven inches of touching the span. Wightman said said flows in Heffley Creek, Tranquille Creek and Campbell Creek have all gone down. The city continues to work with the B.C. River Forecast Centre and Emergency Management BC to monitor snow pack levels, snow melt and water levels in local waterways. Residents are reminded to exercise caution near waterways and high, fast-moving water. Meanwhile, water levels are expected to rise this week in the Thompson rivers as the snow pack that feeds the local watershed begins to melt away amidst temperatures that are at record levels. “It’s coming more online now with melt,” Campbell said during a flood update with reporters. “At this point, [we’re] not anticipating significant flows through Kamloops through the coming week to 10 days, but certainly we’ll see them come up as the melt comes down,” Campbell said. A larger snow pack than last year and rapid snow melt from higher than normal temperatures has led to flooding around the province, particularly in smaller tributaries. With all lower elevation snow melted and
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A number of groups have converged around a new environmental issue in the City of Kamloops —
and just slightly outside of it. Lafarge shut down its cement operations in October 2016, including its kiln, and the plant has since operated in a limited capacity.
But with a recent permit application by the company, the plant’s neighbours are concerned they will see a return to emissions levels of the past. The groups concerned include
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the Citizens for Compliance coalition, which formed following an April 5 meeting with Lafarge, and two groups that formed to oppose the proposed Ajax mine: the Kamloops Area Preservation Association and Kamloops Moms for Clean Air. On Tuesday, the groups met to ask city council to extend the comment period for Lafarge’s permit application to October 31. The comment period was already extended once to May 31. In response to the group’s concerns, Mayor Ken Christian suggested they take their concerns directly to the Ministry of Environment. George Doonan, a member of Citizens for Compliance, told KTW that some neighbours feel “stuck in the mid-
dle” when it comes to having their concerns addressed. “They sit there on their little island on their own and pay taxes into the city. When we’ve gone to our TNRD reps over the years, all we get is, ‘It’s in the city. We can’t do nothing about it.’” Lafarge is located on a parcel of city land on the north side of the South Thompson River — the only parcel of city land on that side of the river. Many of the plant’s neighbours are located within the regional district and not in the City of Kamloops. “It’s been a deadend road forever,” Doonan said. Despite his frustrations with Lafarge, Doonan said he simply wants to make sure the company follows the rules. “I’m not trying to
stop them. I just want them to be in compliance,” he said. In the April 5 meeting Lafarge held with concerned neighbours, one outcome was the creation of a community liaison group. That group planned to meet for the first time Tuesday night after KTW press deadline. Lafarge operations superintendent Mark Wilson told KTW he hoped it would produce “a good conversation. “The big thing is to listen to their concerns, listen to what they’re saying and try to turn it into doing better and meeting the standards,” Wilson said. One concern that came up during the April 5 meeting was that Lafarge had previously — when its cement operations were underway — exceeded its permit
allowance. Wilson acknowledged the process isn’t perfect and that sometimes that can happen due to variability in the cement-making process. Neighbours concerned about the new permit are worried they’ll have to deal with the dust once again, but Wilson said he is here to listen. “This is about how Lafarge Kamloops is going to move into the future and the community’s concern about how we’re going to be a good neighbour in the future, and I think that our community group that we’re putting together here to talk to our neighbours can inform them exactly of what we’re doing.” Wilson said he’d like the group plans on meeting on a regular basis.
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A suspicious incident in Shelkie said the boys quickly RCMP cannot say if this occurBrocklehurst on Monday night rode away and contacted a rence is suspicious or not, but has Kamloops Mounties asking guardian, who then contacted they advise parents to talk to parents to talk to their children police. Officers patrolled the their children about potential about potential dangerous situ- area, but were unable to find dangerous situations and what ations and how they should the man in the bike. they should do,” Shelkie said. react. He is white, about 30 years “In this situation, the boys Cpl. Jodi Shelkie said two of age and bald. He was weardid exactly what they should 11-year-old boys were riding ing a brown ball cap, a blue have. their bikes on Parkcrest Avenue T-shirt and tan/brown shorts. “They recognized that this and said a man on a bike The man was riding a brown was suspicious, then rode away McGill Road Rehabilitation Project approached them and asked if and grey mountain bike. from the man and contacted an May 22 through July 2018 they wanted to go for a ride. “At this time, Kamloops adult.” Sunny is very excited to welcome our newest dental hygienist and educator The City of Kamloops has contracted BA Shores DawsonDental Blacktop Colleen Brochu to join our newly renovated clinic. Colleen has extensive experience in general to carry out the rehabilitation of McGill Road between dentistry as well as many years working with dental specialists such as periodontist oral City ofand Kamloops Bunker Road and Hillside Drive. surgeon. She looks forward to welcoming new families and friends looking for quality care. NEW PATIENTS
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New corporate seating planned for Sandman Centre will not impact the arena’s capacity and will not lessen access for the average Kamloops resident, the City of Kamloops’ civic facilities manager told KTW. City council on Tuesday approved a staff recommendation that will see private lounges replace about 100 seats in the upper southwest corner of the arena. “At the end of the day, it’s council’s decision to make,” Jeff Putnam said. “But the Blazers have made a very compelling business case and they’re taking all the risk as well.” Roughly 100 seats in sections AAA and BBB in the upper right balcony behind the Blazers’ home bench would be removed to construct loge seating. Loge seating would include 64 seats at tables and additional standing space and lounge seats. “There won’t be a total loss. It will be about the same,” Putnam said. “Sixtyfour [seats] with tables, but then there’s
some areas, lounging areas, as well. There’s a standup area and other chairs and stuff behind it. If you add it up, total occupancy would be the same.” The Blazers will spend $292,000, fully fronting the costs to construct the new seating. The suites will be sold for $6,350 and 14 of 16 have already been spoken for, according a report to council. The Blazers will retain revenue from the leases — $101,000 per year — for the first six years, with the city getting a 10 per cent cut ($10,000) in the seventh and subsequent years. In addition, the city will keep all revenue from food and drink sales in all years, which it estimates to be $17,000 per year, not including revenue from concerts and post-season WHL games. While council gave the project its nod, Coun. Denis Walsh was opposed, arguing the city should receive more than a 10 per cent share of loge lease revenue. Community and protective services director Byron McCorkell said the city charges among the
Mobile polls will return in election Kamloops council has approved spending the estimated $5,000 needed to ensure mobile polling stations in the Oct. 20 civic election are available at Royal Inland Hospital and 11 care homes in the city. In last year’s byelection, held on Sept. 30, mobile polling stations were eliminated to reduce costs. Patients and care-home residents were expected to mail in a ballot or visit a polling station to take part in the election. In the 2014 civic election, 520 ballots were cast at the hospital and in the care homes. At the May 8 council meeting, Coun. Pat Wallace made a motion requesting staff look at including mobile polling stations once again at RIH and in residential care homes this fall. “For us to limit the opportunity for people to vote is pretty disappointing,” she said. Council decided at its Tuesday meeting to bring back mobile polls. The estimated $5,000 cost to run the mobile polls is to cover labour and supplies.
highest rents among WHL clubs, adding the arena needs the Blazers. “I think it’s time for us to help them out a bit,” he said. Coun, Pat Wallace concurred: “When people want to come up and give us $300,000 to improve a facility they don’t own, my last word would be thank you very much.”
In a report to council, civic operations director Jen Fretz wrote: “Installing loge seating is expected to improve food and beverage sales significantly as the seats will be occupied by corporate clients and their guests.” Work will begin immediately, with an eye for completing the seating changes in
time for the start of the 2018-2019 season in September. The lounges will include televisions broadcasting other hockey games, such as the Vancouver Canucks, and will be serviced by food and beverage servers, much like the suites located directly next to the space earmarked for the new lounges.
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“We are undersupplied, in general, with corporate suites,” Putnam said. “If you go to other more modern WHL facilities, they often have 20 to 30 corporate suites. We’ve got 10.” The city could sell tickets to concerts and other events at the arena, but suite owners would likely get first right of refusal,
Putnam said. Asked if the suites take away seating from the average Kamloops resident, Putnam said it doesn’t. “If the facility was 100 per cent fully occupied for every Blazer game, then the answer would be yes, but in reality, it’s not,” Putnam said. “Those are very under-utilized seats.”
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BLAZERS BENEFIT FROM OFF-ICE TALLIES
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hile the Kamloops Blazers have endured the public-relations equivalent of a bag skate recently, some off-ice movement led by team president Don Moores are lighting the lamp. The press conference last week to announce the sudden retirement of legendary coach Don Hay — and the associated departures of the general manager, director of player personnel and an assistant coach — left questions in the minds of many. That was followed by news this week that Massimo Risso, the club’s first-round pick in the 2016 bantam draft, will not play for the Blazers, opting instead to stay with the junior A Penticton Vees and then pursue playing in the NCAA. Those are body blows, to be sure, but amid the gloom is some silver lining. The Blazers are, as of now, one of three teams bidding for the right to host the Memorial Cup in 2020. The competition — Kelowna and Victoria — is formidable, but the Blue and Orange have decided to shape their club around the possibility of being host team of major junior hockey’s national championship tourney. That off-ice endeavour was followed by a plan to add some swank to the Sandman Centre in the form of private lounges for companies willing to shell out $6,000 per year leases. The 16 private lounges will not cost the city anything as the Blazers are paying the estimated $300,000 cost of construction. In fact, the city may even make money off the project by pocketing all food and beverage revenue and 10 per cent of the leases beginning in 2024. Major junior hockey may feature kids on the ice, but it is a business — and the efforts put forth by the club in the boardroom show there is a drive to succeed. Fans of the Blazers are now hoping the overhaul of much of the hockey operation will lead to wins off the ice becoming two points in the standings.
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Of swanky lounges and lousy parents
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his is one of those weeks when it’s hard to find a single topic worth the 600 words this space will
hold. I started one by taking a look at all the financial impacts of the plan to create 16 loges at Sandman Centre. Loges are upscale lounges with more amenities than afforded the rest of us crammed into the fold-up seats. That column idea was sparked by a comment from Kamloops Blazers president Don Moores that the seats in that southwest gondola area aren’t filled very often, which is true, even though it’s the preferred seating area for my husband and son when they go to games. That opened up a bit of a rabbit hole revealing that, with the exception of 2011-2012 and 2012-2013, attendance at Blazers games has steadily decreased from an average high of 5,474 in 1998-1999 — those days when the team was at least advancing to the finals — to 3,853 from the non-playoff season that just ended. In the end, the column didn’t materialize — although I did ponder whether Sandman Centre might do better revenue-wise if the city sold it to an entity that might improve the quality of concerts that are
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LEVEL booked there. You know, maybe convince the bands that drive from Kelowna to Prince George to stop in Kamloops for the night and put on a show. Then I moved on to what began as a bit of a rant after reading the Supreme Court of Canada has ordered a new trial for that couple in Alberta who thought garlic, onion and horseradish would cure their infant son of bacterial meningitis. The mom side of me wanted to scream out some expletives not appropriate for a work environment — even in a newsroom where those words do pop out on a regular basis from some of us — because the bottom line is this couple did absolutely nothing I would have done when dealing with a
son afflicted with meningitis. Then I thought at least we have a judicial system of checks and balances to ensure it’s operating the way it was designed to, one not based on maternal emotions, but on the rule of law. The judges decided the jury had not been properly instructed during the trial that found the couple guilty in 2016. I don’t buy the “parental rights” argument, but it isn’t against the law to be stupid, right? Whether this couple was stupid or willfully neglectful needs to be determined. Finally, I tried to find 600 words from a story I read about the 155 medical-school graduates in our country who couldn’t find residency positions in any of the 17 university medical programs across the land, something they need to do before they can start their own practices. The military is increasing its number of family residency spots to 32 from 18 to help these would-be doctors, but when the country is struggling with a shortage of doctors, one has to think the universities could do something to avoid any reporter writing about 155 medical school graduates who want to proceed, but can’t. That’s simply wrong. dale@kamloopsthisweek.com Twitter: @mdalebass
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR CHERRY CARBON TAX IS ALL ABOUT MONEY CREEK SENDS ITS THANKS Editor: We, the Cherry Creek residents, would like to thank everyone who helped out with sandbagging. Thanks to those who brought the bags and the sand to Beaton Road and Cherry Creek Ranch. Thanks also to the people who helped fill them and place them to stabilize the creekside. They spent hours helping out, even though their backs were sore for days afterwards. Some people came from Kamloops and Savona and from as far away as Barriere, while New Afton Mine firefighters helped and others donated baked goods and coffee. Our gratitude also extends to the good businesses of Kamloop: Kam Lake View Meats, Costco, Save-OnFoods, Shoppers Drug Mart, Papa John’s, Safeway and Real Canadian Superstore, to name a few. Even though we are not out of the woods (water) yet, we wanted to let everyone know how thankful we are that we live in such a good community where strangers and friends alike lend a hand when needed. Janet Ellison Cherry Creek
Editor: I read with much interest Christopher Foulds’ column of April 20 on the carbon tax (‘Taxed for feeling good’). Finally, someone who presents common sense to the issues around carbon taxes, development and climate protection. Methinks we are all being taken to the bank as we are taxed and fee’d to death in our supposed efforts to save the environment and fight climate change. Governments are very good at finding new strategies to tax and get re-elected and they have found a good one this time. The problem is they appear to take somewhat hypocritical approaches when it comes to protecting our environment. On one hand, they tax us to save the planet; on the other hand,
they produce and ship coal and other harmful emission-creating products to other parts of the world, to be burned there. There is a big fight between different levels of governments over whether we will move oil products to market overseas, where it can also be burned. We all depend on the same atmosphere no matter where on Earth we live. As Foulds pointed out, Mother Nature does not compartmentalize emissions. What is it we really think we are doing as one city, one province or one country while other more seriously populated countries continue to pollute the atmosphere, unchecked? Yes, I have heard it many times before — we are doing our little part.
Well, that’s nice, but against the bigger scheme of things on this planet, I’d say we are really doing much about nothing, but it feels good. We are, however, being led like sheep to pay those eco-fees and carbon taxes while governments offer up no conclusive proof this taxation and fee scheme of theirs actually does anything at all to improve or correct the world’s climate conditions. I suggest it all comes down to money, as it always does. We are now, more that ever, exploring the galaxies for planets that might support life as we know it. I hope they find one soon because our planet is being overdeveloped and over-populated faster than ever before. Bob Wren Kamloops
HYPOCRISY IN BOOZE, POT REGULATIONS Editor: Here we go again. The crackdown by the city and police on the Canna Clinic marijuana store in Dufferin is a total waste of taxpayers’ money and resources. I’d like to point out a couple of items of interest. I live near Bert Edwards Science and
Technology School. Across the road is a bowling alley and pub. I go bowling with my grandsons and we share washrooms with patrons from the pub. As you enter the bowling alley and walk down the hall, there is an opening for pub patrons to cross the hall with beverages in their hand to access
more billiard tables. Where is the buffer zone for this? There is none. The strip mall where Canna Clinic is located includes a liquour store and a kids’ play centre where parents can have a drink. We also have a liquor store in Brocklehurst that uses
kids to sell alcohol in radio advertisements. Recreational marijuana will be legal by this fall. Hopefully, the city will have realistic boundaries as we see liquor has none.
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“The story states: ‘The province has proposed a 50+1 majority, which Knaak said contradicts the Referendum Act.’ “Um, you mean the Referendum Act that was written by the B.C. Liberals, which specifies a 50 per cent plus one majority? “I think Kamloops Chamber of Commerce president Joshua Knaak got his talking points mixed up.” — posted by Gisela “B.C. rejected the singletransferable vote system in 2005 with 42 per cent of those voting opposed. “Oh, yes, the politicians decided the normal rules of democracy were to be suspended against the democratic voting system. “All the parties made sure of that, in their various unlovely ways.” — posted by Richard Lung, Democracy Science
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Somlai: charges ‘false, fabricated’ Roma children in an Eastern European camp in 2013. Roma in Slovakia face racism at workplaces and are often victims of police brutality, evictions and intimidation from non-Romanis in the country, according to the European Roma Rights Centre. TRUEACTIVIST/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS PHOTO
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Ivan Somlai has seen firsthand the work David Scheffel has been doing in Slovakia and it’s why he knows charges the Kamloops man is facing in the Eastern European country are “false, fabricated, not true.” Somlai, a retired Thompson Rivers University professor, has seen the increase in children starting to attend school in the Roma community where Scheffel has been researching and working. Somlai has seen small businesses take nascent steps in the community, thanks to an American non-governmental organization the two men brought into the area to teach basic business skills. Somlai has seen a slow improvement in the housing infrastructure there so people can have a roof over their head. And Somlai wasn’t surprised when the term of the research project he worked with Scheffel to obtain in 2004 ended and his friend wanted to continue his work in Slovakia, a country moving away from its communist history, but
making slow steps toward a version of democracy. Somlai, now a consultant in international areas of study, was tasked with identifying international research projects for faculty or helping them to create their own when he worked at TRU. He said when Scheffel, an anthropologist, came to him with his idea of studying social issues within the Roma population in Slovakia — a country created
when Scheffel’s birth country of Czechoslovakia broke apart in 1993 — “it was a visionary idea that truly came from his heart,” Somlai said. The two worked to make the plan come to life and, in 2004, all the approvals and grants were in place for the research to begin. Once the research term ended, however, Scheffel wanted to continue. “It often falls back to how it was
before,” Somlai said of transitioning countries like Slovakia when involvement like that of Scheffel ends. “You just can’t make many social changes in a few years. … He couldn’t walk away from it and we can’t fault him for that. We need more people like him.” Somlai is worried about his friend’s health — both physical and mental — and is helping Scheffel’s family in its quest to at least get him out of jail and see his research materials returned so he can work on his defence. A website with Scheffel’s story and a petition calling on politicians and senior bureaucrats to take action should soon be online. Scheffel faces charges of arms trafficking, child pornography and sexual violence. Requests for bail have been
rejected and Global Affairs Canada has said it cannot get involved because Scheffel is a Dutch citizen. Somlai sees it from a different angle — his colleague and friend is the father of Canadians and the federal government should do something to help them bring him home. “Even if it is just collaborating with the Dutch, helping them to do something,” Somlai said. Another potential avenue, he said, would be sending a letter to Slovakia referencing various statutes, conventions and protocols related to arrests and imprisonment that Slovakia has officially adopted. Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod said she has been in contact with Scheffel’s family and will continue to do so. She said she is unable to discuss the matter other than to say she has tried to provide assistance where she can. As for the request that the federal Liberal government work with the Dutch government on a resolution, McLeod said there are times when governments do talk to each other.
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Kamloops’ Best Martial Arts! This Google map pinpoints where Presov sits in Slovakia. Thompson Rivers University professor David Scheffel has a cabin outside of Presov, where he was arrested by Slovak police last fall and charged with arms trafficking, child pornography and sexual violence.
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Scheffel, 63, has spent years studying the Roma — also known as gypsies — in Slovakia, publishing papers on his work. He has spent so much time in Slovakia that he has a small cottage just outside Presov, where his research was centred and where he lives when working there. Scheffel said one of his criminal charges relates to an old rifle that belonged to his father. He said he thought the gun was an air rifle and did not work. He moved the rifle, along with paintings, books and other family possessions, to the cottage after his parents died in Holland. He said he had no ammunition for the rifle. A licence is required to own the gun, something he did not have and which led to the arms charge, Scheffel said. “And I had brought it along simply out of piety,” he said. Between 2015 and 2017, Scheffel conducted about 200 interviews with Roma who identified as sex workers or who had information about factors that led the Roma into the sex-trade industry. Scheffel said it is the most extensive study of the subject ever done, noting preliminary results are about to be published in the British journal Anthropology Today, which has published other papers he has written on his anthropological research. He said he believes that research, combined with allegations people in Slovakia
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Firefighting can be a matter of life and death, so in order to enhance their safety skills, Kamloops firefighters are familiarizing themselves with a few techniques that may one day save their lives. Kamloops Fire Rescue firefighters recently a mobile training trailer — one of just two in Canada — brought in by the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) to conduct simulations of worst-case scenarios in order to build on their already extensive training. On Friday at the training facility on Bunker Road, firefighters demonstrated three
drills — entanglement, wall breach and the window hang. Developed from real-life on-the-job fatalities, each drill involves a prop to help simulate the scenario. Assistant fire chief Steve Robinson, who is in charge of training, knows first-hand the value of these drills, having been caught in tangled wires while on the job in Surrey. “I had wires down around my back and was caught, probably for about a minute,” he said, noting it was in that moment he realized he had a finite amount of air. But he was able to free himself. “These types of training aids are fantastic, because this is real world,” he said. The trailer is part of the IAFFs Fire Ground
Survival Program, with which all Kamloops firefighters received two-hour trial runs, learning the drills demonstrated to media and a few others, program instructor and Kamloops firefighter Jamie Chase told KTW. The window hang involves a firefighter being trapped near a window and in need of rescue. The firefighter won’t be able to survive if he remains in the room and must keep low, break the window and hang from the sill to get out of danger until a crew can get a ladder to him. “This is a last-ditch thing,” Chase said. The second drill is based on a partial roof collapse that trapped a platoon captain in 2005. Another last resort, this scenario involves
Firefighter Jamie Chase (left) directs the training action for local media, city councillors and fellow firefighters as Josh Booy, (top right) helps Alex Anderson demonstrate the proper technique of an upper floor exit window hang. DAVE EAGLES/KTW
staying low to the ground and kicking through a wall in the hopes of getting into the next room. “You don’t know the room that you’re making your way into is going to be any better than the room that you’re in,” Chase said. Given that possibil-
ity, after making the hole, the firefighter must reach in and check for hazards and ensure the floor is stable before crawling through. To simulate this, firefighters had to squeeze through a small square opening. The last simulation involved being caught in loose electrical wiring in the midst of a fire. The scenario is simulated by stringing a bunch of wires through a metal corridor to represent a hallway. To avoid getting
snagged by the wires, a firefighter lies on the ground with his or her back to the bottom corner of the wall, using one arm to lift the wires and only moving forward as far as he or she has cleared. “This is one where, if you try to rush it, you get desperate,” Chase said. “That’s when you’re going to get snagged up in here.” While no situation is the same, Chase said the fact each drill is based on incidents in which firefighters
have died serves as a reminder that “this is real.” Having taken the full four-day course himself, Chase is responsible for passing that knowledge along to his fellow firefighters. There is also classroom work associated with the program that will be ongoing throughout the year, he said, adding he hopes Kamloops Fire Rescue will have access to the trailer again in the near future to conduct more detailed simulations. “I’ve taken all kinds of great courses over my [firefighting] career,” Chase said. “This four-day course was the best course I’ve ever taken. It just reminded me of the realities of our job.”
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Sagebrush and Pavilion theatres get federal funding Renovations to Sagebrush and Pavilion theatres will proceed after Western Canada Theatre received $188,000 from the federal government. Among plans for the 706-seat Sagebrush Theatre on Ninth Avenue in South Kamloops are new emergency exit doors, carpeting and a rigging system. The Pavilion Theatre on Lorne Street downtown will get new
lighting and flooring. The money comes from the federal government’s cultural spaces program, which supports the physical conditions of arts, heritage and culture, including renovation and construction projects. It falls under the Ministry of Canadian Heritage, but federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau made the announcement on Tuesday at Sagebrush,
representing Melanie Joly, the minister of Canadian Heritage. In making the announcement, Garneau said WCT “plays an invaluable leadership role in the Thompson Valley,” noting the funding will help it “continue to offer high-quality artistic presentation in modernized venues that will benefit local and touring productions, as well as audiences in the Kamloops region.”
Shaver is chair of Innovate BC Alan Shaver, outgoing president of Thompson Rivers University, has been named chair of Innovate BC’s board of directors. The agency is tasked with promoting the province’s technology industry’s growth, job creation and economic development. It will review tech and innovation programs and make recommen-
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Jade Sallows helps a delighted Lukas see gold flecks through the microscope during a visit on the weekend to the Big Little Science Centre. The centre was hosting the annual Mining Day, with various displays related to the industry. To see more photos, go online to kamloopsthisweek.com and click on the Community tab. ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW
City preparing for imminent rise of twin rivers MICHAEL POTESTIO STAFF REPORTER michael@kamloopsthisweek.com
Despite a tepid prediction of flows through Kamloops this week from the B.C. River Forecast Centre, the City of Kamloops is bracing for a significant jump in water levels in the Thompson rivers. “We’re looking at an increase in the next couple days at Overlanders Bridge,” said City of Kamloops utility services manager Greg Wightman. Wightman said the rivers have risen by between 20 to 30 centimetres. He said the city is predicting a temporary decline in water levels after the Victoria Day long weekend, followed by continued snow melt and higher flows. The City of Kamloops measures river levels at Overlanders Bridge to take into account flows from both the North and South Thompson rivers.
As of May 15, the Thompson sits at 342.57 metres above sea level, said Wightman. This is much higher than last year’s measurement of about 341.7m recorded on May 15, 340.6m on that day in 2012, 341.3m in 1997 and 341m in 1948, according to city statistics. Wightman said there’s many other factors to consider when looking at these numbers, such as the remaining snow pack and rain. “This year, our spring was cooler, so we maintained those higher snow packs throughout the spring and now we’ve had a more drastic melting of that snow, but it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s going to be a disaster because what’s happened is all the mid-elevation snow is gone,” Wightman said, noting that in past years, it may have taken longer to melt that snow. Wightman said cooler overnight temperatures that helped slow the melt during this month’s heat wave are
expected to get warmer, meaning the melt will continue throughout the day and night. Last year, the peak level at Overlanders Bridge was reached by June 6. This year, it’s expected to happen about a week earlier due to hot temperatures that is melting the snow pack faster, he said. Wightman said it’s difficult to determine if this is an indication of more severe flooding through Kamloops this year. “We’re not seeing anything right now that is of immediate concern. We’re seeing numbers and elevations that are well within our flood response plan, so we continue to prepare for that,” Wightman said. Most of what the city is doing at the moment for flood response is monitoring river levels, but one of the more visible steps that has already been taken is sealing catch basins in lower areas of town with large reflective bags to keep river water from flooding the streets.
Donations sought for street sign poppy project JESSICA WALLACE STAFF REPORTER jessica@kamloopsthisweek.com
A member of the Kamloops Heritage Commission is seeking private donations to fast track a program to erect poppies above city streets. “Council won’t support it, financially, right?” Jeff Lodge told KTW. “And I would like to see it start.” Council recently rubber-stamped
an initiative recommended by the Commission to add the symbol of remembrance to street signs that match the names of local veterans. They wouldn’t, however, front cash to pay for signs to be replaced up front, instead opting to add poppies over the next several years as signs naturally age and require replacing. It’s not soon enough for Lodge — who came up with the idea — and he has
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of signs on their street to honour family who served. “When the Cenotaph got rebuilt, there was a $100,000 bill there,” Lodge said. “Somebody donated $50,000 to fix the clock. Half that was through private, somebody stepped up and I thought that was pretty cool that they did.” Those wishing to contribute to the cause can email Lodge at kamloopscenotaph@gmail.com.
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GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territory — A Canadian doctor says he is recovering after being shot while helping tend to wounded protesters in Gaza on Monday. Tarek Loubani is an emergency physician at the London Health Sciences Centre in Ontario and at Shifa Hospital in Gaza, and is also a member of a team testing 3D-printed tourni-
quets in Gaza. Loubani says in a blog post that most paramedics in his team wore fluorescent high visibility jackets and he was wearing a hospital green top and bottom so he could be identified as medical staff. He says several members of the medical team were wounded and he suffered a moderate injury to his left leg and a minor one to his right leg. Loubani says he
was taken to hospital, stabilized and discharged after X-rays showed no bone injury. Israeli soldiers shot and killed 59 Palestinians and wounded hundreds during the mass protests on the Gaza border on Monday. “I was shot toward the end of the morning,’’ Loubani said in his blog. “There were no protesters in our immediate vicinity,’’ he said.
“I heard a loud bang and found myself on the ground.’’ Loubani said his team’s 3D-printed tourniquet could be manufactured in Gaza at a cost of about US$7 to help reduce deaths due to blood loss. Previously Loubani created a low-cost stethoscope using a 3D printer, the first in a series of inventions he hopes will help alleviate medical supply shortages on the Gaza Strip.
TRUDEAU TELLS TRUMP: WE CAN HAVE A NAFTA DEAL RIGHT NOW, IF YOU WANT IT ALEXANDER PANETTA
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WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has reportedly told President Donald Trump that a NAFTA agreement is imminently within reach as long as some controversial demands are set aside. That high-level conversation occurred in the midst of what many insiders view as a lastditch push for a renegotiated agreement before impending political events pause the process until next year. The characterization of Trudeau’s message to Trump came in a television interview in Mexico: the economy minister in that country revealed some details of the leaders’ chat earlier this week. When asked about his
conversation with the U.S. president, Trudeau confirmed he views a renegotiated pact as promptly attainable and publicly repeated a similar message. “There is very much an imminently achievable outcome that will be good for the United States, good for Canada, good for Mexico — and we’re very close,’’ Trudeau told a Calgary news conference. “We will continue in the coming days to work hard to try and get there. We know that a deal is not done until it’s done. And we’re going to continue to remain optimistic and hard-working on trying to get this settled.’’ Asked whether he asked the president to pare down his wish-list, Trudeau said: “We’re pushing defence of our own
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irds helped drive Charles Darwin’s research into what became the theory of evolution — so it’s understandable that a Kamloops scientist whose passion is the study of birds felt a strong link to the naturalist. It also wasn’t a surprise — particularly to his wife — when Tom Dickinson, dean of science at Thompson Rivers University and owner of a copy of Darwin’s renowned journal, jumped at the change to take a trip from Buenos Aires to the Falkland Islands, around Cape Horn at the bottom of South America and back up the coastline. It’s essentially the trip Darwin, aboard the HMS Beagle as a naturalist, spent five years undertaking from 1831 to 1836, a trip he called “The most important event in my life” that “determined my whole career.” Dickinson said he always reads parts of Origin of the Species to his
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science students as much to show science and research can be fun as to discuss the theory of natural selection Darwin espoused. Dickinson learned of the trip at a Kamloops Symphony Orchestra performance last year. It wasn’t advertised as a re-creation of Darwin’s trip, but rather a journey around the southern tip of the continent. But Dickinson saw the potential with stops in many of the places Darwin visited during his five years at sea. “”This is my one chance,” Dickinson said, noting it also meant leaving TRU for several weeks in the middle of the winter term. “And so, yes, I disappeared for a while,” he said. First stop was Buenos Aires, a city Dickinson said was cool and “proud it invented the tango.” For Dickinson, though, it was a chance to avoid the normal tourist route and head out into surrounding fields, accompanied by members of the Argentinian city’s bird-watching club. The first bird he saw was a giant wood rail, unique to South America “and one honking big bird,” he said. “I recognized it, but it was completely different. Very big bird.” Dickinson said he saw a scarlet-headed blackbird, something not found in Canada, a whistling heron and a curve-billed reed haunter. “In twoand-a-half hours, I saw 54 spe-
cies,” Dickinson said. The voyage took him to areas next to the Plata River, where he encountered even more bird species, including cowbirds, something he was keen to see because his honours thesis in 1974 was on that particular species. Cowbirds are unique because they are considered to be parasitic — they lay their eggs in other birds’ nests and then abandon their young to be raised by those surrogate parents. Darwin referred to parasitic birds and their behaviour as he explained his theory of natural selection. A few days later, Dickinson found himself in Costanera Sur in Peru, what he called “a bird’s paradise.” Among the species he came across was a Grand Southern Screamer. “And there’s no reason to question why they are called that,” he said of the bird’s distinctive vocalization. In about 90 minutes, Dickinson saw more than 150 types of birds. “I’d take a picture of one and then turn a bit and there was another one and then turn a bit more and there was another one,” he said. A stop at the Patagonian steppe brought Dickinson to nature in conflict — some areas were desertdry, what he called “quite a nasty environment,” while nearby would be a lush grassland and a cobble beach where he saw sea lions, killer whales, ducks and Magellanic penguins. Completing his Darwinian voyage, Dickinson managed to find two loco barnacles from a fishmonger and then get permission to bring them back to Canada to be housed at TRU. Barnacles were also key to Darwin; he spent years after the Beagle voyage studying them, eventually publishing his work on them. Dickinson has been presenting a slide show of his trip to various community groups in Kamloops.
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TRU dean of science Tom Dickinson (centre photo) finally took a trip he’s dreamed of for years, re-creating part of Charles Darwin’s journey around the base of South American that led to his theory on evolution and his book On the Origin of the Species. Among species Dickinson saw were penguins (top) and guanaco (left), believed to be an ancestor of the llama and another fast creature, able to run at speeds of about 56 km/h.
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The Kamloops and District branch took home this year’s BC SPCA Branch of the Year Award. The branch, which will hold a groundbreaking on its new community animal centre in Brocklehurst this Thursday, was recognized for its efforts to reduce the length of stay for cats and dogs in the shelter by maximizing use of the society’s Drive for Lives animal transfer program. By increasing its transfers by 22 per cent in 2017, the branch was able to reduce the average length of stay for cats in its care to 12 days from 17 days and the average length of stay for dogs to seven days from 10 days. The new 10,500-square-foot facility will be built on 2.2 acres of land on Tranquille Road, across from Kamloops Airport. The centre will include a spay/neuter clinic and a multi-purpose room for humane education programs for summer camps, birthday parties for children, youth workshops and education sessions for pet owners. It will serve more than 1,500 abused, neglected, homeless and injured animals each year. Meanwhile, the recent Furball Gala, held at Colombo Hall, served as the beginning of the capital campaign for the community animal centre. The Olynyk family of Kamloops — Ken, Arlene, Kelly, Jesse and Maya — will serve as ambassadors of the BC SPCA’s High Five Capital Campaign to raise $700,000 in community donations still needed to complete the facility. Kelly Olynyk, a forward with the NBA’s Miami Heat who returned to Kamloops for the May 5 gala, said his family is passionate about animals. “We take comfort in knowing that the BC SPCA is advocating and actively caring for animals,” Olynyk said. “We’re excited that this new centre will help the SPCA do even more in our communities to provide that lifesaving care. As a family, we are proud to be a part of this community effort to raise the necessary funds to complete this project.” For more information on fundraising for the new animal centre, go online to spca.bc.ca/highfive or contact Lisa Fuller, manager of community development for the Kamloops and District Branch, by phone at 250-572-3297 or by email at lfuller@spca.bc.ca.
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or archeologists in the southern Interior, the summer months commonly involve spending long days digging shovel test after shovel test. Shovel tests are used as a technique to discover archeology sites buried in the ground and involve crews manually digging square holes measuring 35 centimetres a side and 70 centimetres deep. All of the dirt removed from the test is sifted through a mesh screen to catch any artifacts that may be buried in the ground at that location. More often than not, shovel tests are dug and no artifacts are found within the sifted dirt. Archeologists call these negative shovel tests. Occasionally, shovel tests are placed in just the right location and we find artifacts in the tests. When this happens, it feels like everyone’s hard work stomping on shovels and carefully sifting through the dirt is rewarded. Finding even one artifact, which in the southern Interior typically consists of stone tools or the stone chips associated with making stone tools, constitutes an archeological site, which is afforded automatic protection under the Heritage Conservation Act. As soon as an artifact is found, there are specific tasks that must take place so the newly identified archeology site is adequately tested and recorded. Since the details and location of each site are unique, archaeologists must determine how many shovel tests are required to appropriately test the site in order to comply with archeological permits issued by the B.C. Archaeology Branch or First Nations organizations (or both). This typically involves digging shovel tests at specified intervals, usually every two to five metres from the test containing artifacts, until there are two or three negative shovel tests in a row in every direction. Depending on how many shovel tests contain artifacts, this process can add dozens of additional tests
for archeology crews to excavate. The idea is to find the extent of the buried artifact scatter and determine the outside boundaries of the site. Once the testing is complete, a site map is drawn to depict the location of all the shovel tests in relation to nearby landmarks, like creeks or roads. The subtle details in the topography surrounding the site are also drawn, such as landform margins, changes in slope and bedrock exposures. There are all sorts of globalpositioning technologies to assist with site mapping, but archeologists commonly just use graph paper, a compass and measuring tape to create an accurate and to-scale map. These completed site maps are then provided to the B.C. Archaeology Branch so the location of the newly identified site is added to the central database, which is called the provincial heritage register. This means any archeologist working in the area in the future will have access to the map, which will help inform them about the type of terrain where one would expect to find an archeological site and provide insights into how the landscape was used thousands of years ago. Finding new archeological sites and uncovering artifacts that haven’t been touched for thousands of years since they were disposed of or lost is partly what makes archeological field work so exciting. Documenting archeological sites through accurate site mapping and recording ensures information about each archeological site in the province is preserved.
CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: 1. An archeologist works on creating a site map; 2. An example of a completed site map. While there are myriad global-positioning technologies available to aid the process, archeologists generally use graph paper, a compass and measuring tape to create an accurate and to-scale map; 3. A shovel test is as basic as is sounds — grabbing a shovel and digging holes to the past. PHOEBE MURPHY PHOTOS
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Chamber wants info on electoral reform vote “There seems to also be some resistance on the part of government to get that information out there. We’re just saying, ‘Let us know what we’re going to be voting on.’” Premier John Horgan has said voting by mail-in ballot will be conducted by the end of November, but he has yet reveal specific details on dates and the referendum question. British Columbians have twice rejected changes to the first-pastthe-post system of electing MLAs, in 2005 and 2009 when the singletransferable ballot was offered as an alternative. The chamber wants clarity surrounding the type of proportional representation being considered. It also wants a non-partisan review body and a clear majority
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The Kamloops Chamber of Commerce wants the province to hit the gas pedal in providing information to the public on electoral reform. While the NDP government has slated for this fall a third provincial referendum regarding the matter, it has yet to be made public what British Columbians will be voting on or the impacts of a new system and what it would look like. “I don’t know that we have the time, quite frankly, between now and then to even make that happen,” Kamloops Chamber of Commerce president Joshua Knaak said.
to guide changes. The province has proposed a 50%+one majority, which Knaak said contradicts the Referendum Act. He has concerns Interior B.C. would not be fairly represented against the will of larger populations in the Lower Mainland. “We don’t want to turn this into a rural-urban divide because I don’t think that’s the intent,” Knaak said. “But it sure could look like that.” The recommendations — which were made in collaboration with Kelowna’s business community — will be deliberated and decided upon at the BC Chamber of Commerce’s annual general meeting, which will be held in Kamloops from May 24 to May 26 at the Coast Kamloops Hotel and
Conference Centre. If the recommendations are approved, the provincial chamber would lobby Victoria based on the business interests of the province. “We’re not saying we’re against proportional representation,”Knaak said. “We’re just saying it’s hard to make a decision on something you can’t quantify.” The province wrapped up its public-engagement period on Feb. 28, receiving 88,000 online questionnaires, hundreds of written submissions and information from about 30 organizations the government said will help shape the referendum process. The next step is a report from B.C.’s attorney general. “I guess, in some regard,
we may be late to the game,” Knaak said. “And we’ve got our process, so I can’t change the timing of when the BC Chamber AGM is, necessarily.” The local chamber is submitting several other resolutions, including calls to update the post-secondary school funding formula, to make carbon taxes revenue-neutral and to limit the number of needles distributed to drug users. The full list of resolutions can be read online at tinyurl.com/ ychlcdrt. The concept of a tax-free savings account and 10-year passports originated via Kamloops Chamber of Commerce resolutions presented at past BC Chamber of Commerce’s annual general meetings.
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The Canadian Home Builders’ Association-Central Interior recognized its members’ dedication to the association with a May 9 awards event at the Sandman Signature Hotel downtown. From left: Home Hardware’s Ryan Kurzac with the Maple Leaf Award, Matt McCurrach of Homex Development Corp. with the Handshake Award and Home Hardware’s Rick Kurzac holding Ryan’s second award of the night, the Rooftopper Award. Beaver Award winner Marlene Anderson of Tri-Amm Developments Corp. was not at the event. The association also handed out certificates and plaques for those with five, 10, 15, 25 and 30 years of membership. A full list can be found online at kamloopsthisweek.com by clicking on the Community tab. MICHAEL POTESTIO/KTW
On the heels of Startup Kamloops’ 2017 Community of the Year win, Kamloops has another chance to win hardware as Lincoln Smith, Kamloops Innovation’s executive director, has been nominated for the Canadian Startup Community Leader of the Year Award. The Startup Leader Award, and others, will be announced on May 30 by C Regional Startup Canada. National winners will be announced later this summer.
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The new wireless Alert Ready system was tested in British Columbia last week. Although many British Columbians received the alerts, many others did not, according to the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General. The intent of the test was to ensure the expanded public-alerting system works as intended. The ministry said test results revealed some compatible phones on LTE networks did not receive the alert.
Alert Ready wireless testing undertaken last week in other provinces and territories showed similar results. Officials from participating provinces and Pelmorex, the company that manages the Alert Ready system, will discuss technical issues and determine how best to address them. Next steps will include addressing outstanding issues before the official launch of the expanded alert ready system in June. On April 6, the federal government, provinces and wireless carriers launched wireless alert capability
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City of Kamloops gets social responsibility award The City of Kamloops social planning department earned kudos from Kamloops council on Tuesday. The city received the 2018 Community Excellence Award for Social Responsibility at last week’s Southern Interior Local Government Association convention in Revelstoke, which the mayor and multiple councillors attended. “Of course, it’s not the councillors and the mayor who go about making that happen,” Deputy Mayor Dieter Dudy said. “They’re the people in the background. They’re the people that are out there doing
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British Columbians think ahead and be ready in case of evacuation orders and natural disasters. Jennifer Rice, parliamentary secretary for emergency preparedness, said the province will be partnering with retailers to make it easier for people to buy disaster-response supplies in stores to create emergency kits ahead of time. Ready-made shopping lists will be available in stores that join the program. The lists will be used to assemble kits to be kept in people’s homes, vehicles and workplaces. Retailers can customize the
lists to the specific hazards in their area by choosing to feature one or more of the five emergency risks: earthquake, wildfire, flood, power outage and severe weather. London Drugs and Save-OnFoods are the first two retailers to join the program. REPELLING INVADERS The Thompson-Nicola Regional District and Thompson Rivers University will receive $420,000 over the next three years to manage the spread of invasive species. B.C. Natural Resource Minister Doug Donaldson
announced $861,500 in grants to the Okanagan and ThompsonNicola regions, including $120,000 for the TNRD and $300,000 for TRU. “Our government is committed to containing or eradicating harmful invasive plants that adversely affect both rural and urban communities,” Donaldson said in a press release. Invasive plants are species that have been introduced from areas outside the province. They can displace native vegetation and cause economic and environmental damage. Grants were previously given on a year-to-year basis.
Real Estate versus the Stock Market Our family recently came across the original purchase agreement and trust indenture (mortgage) of our Grandparents' house in Vancouver, back in 1951. They purchased their home on West 36th Avenue and Dunbar Street in October 1951 for $10,500. Our grandparents lived there happily for many years raising their three sons, hosting countless holiday dinners and building a legacy of memories. As our grandparents grew older and their health began to fail, they sold in 1996. What is that property worth today? The 2018 BC Assessment was an incredible $4,646,000. Keep in mind the market value could be higher. So what does that return on investment look like? Well from 1951 to 2017, or 66 years, we have calculated the annualized rate of return to be approximately 9.67%. This does not factor in home ownership costs such mortgage, insurance, upkeep and property tax.
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The president of the Kamloops and District Real Estate Association believes the region is on pace for another strong homebuilding year, despite numbers from April that show single-detached home starts down by more than half compared to the same month a year ago. The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s most recent report on residential construction activity in Kamloops shows 23 single-family home starts last month, compared to 54 in 2017.
KADREA president Doren Quinton called April 2017 an anomaly, saying yearto-date numbers still show a hot housing sector. “It’s hard to see a trend in one month,” he said. “I think we’re just seeing an aberration in a big number from April last year.” The CMHC data show 44 total starts — including single-detached, semidetached, row and apartment — last month, down from 66 in April 2017. Yearto-date figures, however, show 152 housing starts so far in 2018 compared to 95 over the same time last year.
“Year-to-date, we’re still well ahead of the pace we set last year,” Quinton said. “I’m pretty confident in the numbers this year. CMHC put out estimates forecasting 570 to 640 this year. We’ve had 152 in the first quarter and that compares to 95 at this time last year. Last year, we ended up with 650 starts.” Quinton believes the market is still surging. “We still have low inventory in Kamloops,” he said. “We still need the starts and the construction industry is very busy here, which is good for the sector.”
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omething about Don Hay’s retirement as head coach of the Kamloops Blazers seems offside. Separate press conferences were held to announce Don’s Decision, the catchy phrase used intentionally liberally by majority owner Tom Gaglardi when he spoke to media on Thursday. That the owner and head coach did not participate in the same presser to announce such foundation-shaking news is not a good look, even if it’s true their busy schedules didn’t line up. Gaglardi dropped the bombshells. Hay is retiring from the head coaching job and becoming advisor to hockey operations, director of player personnel Matt Recchi and assistant coach Mike Needham will not be back next season and general manager Stu MacGregor will be dispatched to the Gaglardi-owned Dallas Stars’ scouting staff, a fledgling cemetery for terminated Blazers’ GMs. Craig Bonner has a plot. When Hay returned from the lake in the Shuswap on Friday (he was sandbagging at his cabin and visiting granddaughters), he held court outside the Blazers’ dressing room. He read a prepared statement that clearly leaves the door open to him coaching again and was emotional when addressing the fates of MacGregor, Recchi and Needham. The 64-year-old Kamloopsian fell on the sword and took blame for the team’s shortfalls over the last four seasons. It was the honourable thing to do, even if he might really be thinking a workman is only as good as his tools. At least two quotes from last week’s news conferences suggest Don’s Decision was
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Eyebrows rose when Gaglardi said he was made aware of Hay’s decision last Wednesday, one day before the owner staged a press conference. So, he learned of Don’s Decision on Wednesday and by Thursday morning the mass culling was complete? That seems off. Hay later said he had a meeting with friend and Blazers’ president Don Moores earlier in the week, a tete-a-tete in which honest feelings were laid bare. Bottom line: The PR messaging was loose. Gaglardi said on Thursday he had not spoken or communicated with Hay since learning of Don’s Decision on Wednesday. If the winningest head coach in WHL history announces his retirement, doesn’t the owner pick up the phone and call him? Gaglardi admitted the following things:
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Ownership is unhappy. There is concern about Hay’s ability to connect with the modern-day junior player. Changes have been contemplated. If a coaching change was going to be made, it likely had to be made this off-season and not prior to the 2020 Memorial Cup year. Missing the playoffs is unacceptable. So, if Don’s Decision never materialized, would ownership have been content to con-
tinue along the path it was on, given all of those admissions? Was the plan to do nothing if Hay didn’t retire? I stood alone with Hay at Sandman Centre in March and asked him if he wanted to be back behind the Blazers’ bench next season. The answer was a resounding yes. Granted, people change their minds. Maybe 64-year-old Hay had an epiphany and decided it’s time to
spend more time with family. Perhaps he woke up one morning and realized travelling across Western Canada on a bus is no longer for him. I don’t buy either of those reasons. If Hay was truly agreeable to leaving now, something else must have happened. From what I gather, he’s still healthy and he loves the grind. He lives for it. The guy just
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finished flying across the globe for a hockey tournament in Russia. I still find it hard to believe Hay would just up and pull the plug on the chance to end his career with a Memorial Cup victory on home ice in his hometown in 2020. I know that’s a “Disney scenario,” as Hay quipped on Friday, but that was the goal when the bid was announced in November. “That would be a great way to end a coaching career, no doubt about it,” Hay told me in November. So, what actually happened here? Perhaps brass was worried about fallout from firing a legend, especially among season-ticket holders who are ardent Hay disciples, so they drummed up a retirement scheme and came to an agreement with Hay to go along with it. That is not an uncommon route in the hockey world and it would be done partly out of respect for Hay. Or maybe Hay has been underwhelmed by
support received during his second tenure here. Was he given the type of players he wanted? Was he able to ice a Don Hay team? Did the future here start to look bleak? Was he offended by something ownership confronted him with after the season? Were there complaints from players? Maybe he just wanted out. The answer is likely somewhere in the middle of those two scenarios. It’s likely he realized he’s neither happy here nor particularly wanted by ownership anymore. It was time to move on. Hay’s demotion to advisor to hockey operations seems like a ploy to soften the blow of his departure. What that role looks like next season will be up to the GM and head coach. It could work or they may not want him around. Hell, he might have work elsewhere by then. As has been the case with several big PR moments in recent Blazers’ history, this
was a bungle job. The question now — is this shakeup a good thing? Stomping on graves isn’t my thing. I had pretty solid working relationships with Hay, MacGregor, Recchi and Needham. But they know hockey lifespans are short and results weren’t there. Recchi had a 10-year run. It’s tough to argue fresh ideas in the scouting department will hurt the team. Younger GMs and coaches are trending. Moving into the present from the past seems like a promising idea. If the right GM is hired and given freedom to run his own operation, the total makeover can be a success. Gaglardi has to get it right this time. The city is tired of debacles, both on and off the ice. He knows that. “I don’t know how you can say anything is working well,” Gaglardi said. “I don’t know what else to say other than the fact is we haven’t done a good enough job.”
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SPORTS LIONS COMING SOON TO HILLSIDE The B.C. Lions will return to Kamloops for training camp, which will run from May 20 to June 8 at Hillside Stadium. FanFest will be held on Saturday, May 26, from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m The Lions will host an amateur football clinic, which begins at 6 p.m., followed by a practice/scrimmage from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. After practice, players and coaches will be available for pictures and autographs. Face painting, inflatable games and prizes will keep kids busy. The night will conclude with a fireworks display that begins at 9:30 p.m. For more information on Lions’ camp, go online to bclions.com/ trainingcamp.
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Mired in turmoil, the Kamloops Blazers and their fans could have used some good news on Tuesday. Instead, the club was dealt another blow. The Blazers confirmed top prospect forward Massimo Rizzo does not plan to play in the Western Hockey League. Rizzo was the Kamloops Blazers’ first-round pick, 15th overall, in the 2016 WHL Bantam Draft, but did not sign with the major-junior squad. He reported to the Penticton Vees of the junior A B.C. Hockey League for the 20172018 campaign. By doing so, he remained eligible to play in the NCAA ranks. The Blazers confirmed he plans to play next season for the Vees and is expected to be named team captain. Rizzo, who turns 17 in June, had 13 goals and 38 points in 50 games with the Vees in 20172018. He will likely play NCAA hockey in 20192020. The Blazers brought a few of their heavyweights — majority owner Tom Gaglardi, part-owner Shane Doan, thengeneral manager Stu MacGregor and former head coach Don Hay — to a meeting with Massimo and his father, Remi, in Vancouver last June. The Rizzo family informed the club last July of the decision to have Massimo play
for the Vees in 20172018, but they did not rule out a move to the Blazers in the future. “I don’t think any doors have ever been closed,” Remi said last July. “If that was the case, it would have been a very short meeting with the boys last week. “This is the right choice for this year and next year he reevaluates what the best opportunity for development is then.” For fans who held out hope Rizzo may return and for current Blazers who hoped to play with him, the news on Tuesday was not good. MacGregor was informed Rizzo is going the BCHL/NCAA route prior to the WHL Bantam Draft, held on May 3 in Red Deer. MacGregor was dismissed from his role as Blazers’ GM last week. Rizzo notched 22 goals and 84 points in 48 games with Burnaby Winter Club’s midget prep team in 2016-2017 and won the Canadian Sport School Hockey League’s Freshman of the Year Award that year. He racked up 60 goals and 137 points in 61 games in his secondyear bantam campaign with BWC in 2015-2016. “It’s probably the hardest decision I’ve had to make so far,” Massimo told KTW in August 2016 at Blazers’ training camp. “There are lots of options and lots of things to think about, either playing college or Dub (WHL).” Remi could not be reached for comment on Tuesday morning.
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SPORTS
Niles chasing tour title
ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW Adam Niles of Kamloops will need a few good results if he is going to catch Matt Hopley, the Kelowna golfer who leads the Zone 2 boys Order of Merit standings.
Adam Niles of Kamloops sits third overall in the B.C. Golf Zone 2 Boys Junior Tour Order of Merit standings with three events to play. He placed second in the 15- and 16-year-old juvenile low gross category at both weekend tour stops. The Rivershore Golf Links member shot 80 at Shuswap National Golf Course in Salmon Arm on Sunday and 78 at Vernon Golf and Country Club on Saturday, earning 19 points and 14 points, respectively. Matt Hopley of Kelowna leads the Order of Merit standings with 245.5 points. Niles, who has 202.7 points, and Hopley are both juveniles com-
peting for the overall title against golfers who are as old as 18. The tour returns to Kamloops on May 26, with Eaglepoint Golf Resort set to host the Zone 2 boys and girls. Talking Rock Golf Course near Chase is the host course for the round on May 27. Gallagher’s Canyon Golf and Country Club in Kelowna is the site for the last event of the tour on June 9 and June 10. The event doubles as the Zone 2 Junior Championship. Rivershore hosted a tour stop on May 5 and Kamloops Golf and Country Club followed suit on May 6.
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SPORTS WOLFPACK FINISH THIRD
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Tyler Hodder and the TRU WolfPack came up short at the Canadian College Baseball Conference Championship in Kamloops on the weekend. The Okanagan Coyotes of Kelowna knocked off the Fraser Valley Cascades 10-9 to win the title at Norbrock Stadium on Sunday. Riley Jepson of Kamloops had an outstanding game for the Cascades in a losing effort, going 5-for-6 at the plate. Okanagan knocked off TRU 5-2 in semifinal action. Defending champion PBA of Lethbridge was 0-5 at the tournament.
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SHAPOVALOV CLIMBING WORLD RANKINGS THE CANADIAN PRESS
ROME — Canadian teenager Denis Shapovalov pulled off another big win, overcoming a slow start to beat 15th-seeded Tomas Berdych 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5) in the first round of the Italian Open on Tuesday. Also on the red clay of the Foro Italico, three-time Rome champion Maria Sharapova defeated 16th-seeded Ashleigh Barty 7-5, 3-6, 6-2, defend-
ing champion Elina Svitolina routed Petra Martic 6-1, 6-2, and defending French Open winner Jelena Ostapenko eliminated Zhang Shuai 6-2, 7-5. The 19-year-old Shapovalov is coming off a semifinal appearance in last week’s Madrid Open, where he beat fellow Canadian Milos Raonic in the Round of 16. Already up to a career-high ranking of 29th this week, the victory over Berdych will move Shapovalov ahead of No. 22
Raonic when next week’s rankings come out — making him the top Canadian. “It’s something I’ve wanted to work towards for all my life,’’ Shapovalov said. “So, to be able to do that, it’s pretty crazy. Hopefully I could lead the country to a Davis Cup victory one day.’’ Shapovalov is already the youngest player in the top 30 since Richard Gasquest reached No. 17 in 2005 at the age of 19.
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Home GARDEN
SPRING
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Spring is the time to amplify the bird section MARK AND BEN CULLEN
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n the chorus that is a living garden, our favourite section is the singing birds. A breeze through tall grass, the crunch of gravel underfoot and a frog croaking all play their part in this living soundtrack. Nothing can stop us in our tracks like birdsong. Our friends at Bird Studies Canada (BSC) remind us that birds are an important indicator of the health of our environment. Healthy planet equals healthy birds. Our favourite way to promote and enjoy birds is bringing them right into the backyard by providing food and habitat. Here is how: Plants are a one-stop shop for food and shelter. Birds prefer fruits and
seeds right off the plant and most birds either build their nests in a tree, shrub or stand of grass or make their nests from pieces of it. Flowers such as asters, black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia), Echinacea (purple coneflower) and coreopsis not only add colour to your yard, but attract a range of songbirds, from cardinals to colourful finches. Leave perennials standing throughout the winter so they can continue to be foraged, then cut them down in the spring. Native ornamental grasses attract sparrows, finches and other small birds that forage for seeds. Robins and sparrows pick up coarse blades to construct the main walls of their nest, then revisit for finer-textured blades to pad the soft lining of the interior. We recommend planting big bluestem, little bluestem, northern sea oats or side oats.
Like your perennials, leave these grasses standing through the winter to provide habitat for overwintering species such as dark eyed juncos. Robins, waxwings and cardinals build nests in shrubs, eating and singing like old friends at an East Coast kitchen party. Mulberries and serviceberries are two mediumsized, summer-fruiting shrubs that are especially popular with this crowd. Flowering dogwood bears fruit in the fall to keep them coming, as does crabapple, which also fruits in the fall, but holds its fruit into the winter Trees are the bird equivalent of a tall condo building, bustling with life. White oaks provide nesting opportunities to woodpeckers, jays and even wood ducks and, unlike other oaks, white oak produce acorns every year. Native tree species are
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FeederWatch. Simply count the kinds and numbers of birds at your feeder and report it back for BSC to add to its comprehensive database. Information about the health of our bird population helps us understand the health of the broader environment. Go online to birdscanada.org for more information. This is an important way that you can do your part.
Mark Cullen is an expert gardener, author, broadcaster, tree advocate and holds the Order of Canada. His son, Ben, is a fourth-generation urban gardener. Follow them online at markcullen.com, on Twitter @markcullengardening and on Facebook. They appear biweekly on Global TV’s national morning show.
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WEEKLY CROSSWORDS CLUES ACROSS 1. Small lump 4. Helps little firms 7. A way of performing 12. Lawyers 15. Stirred up 16. Believed in 18. The Bay State (abbr.) 19. Makes computers 20. Sodium 21. As fast as can be done (abbr.) 24. Institute legal proceedings against 27. More compact 30. Ethiopian river 31. Quantitative fact 33. No (Scottish) 34. A concession of no great value 35. Tony-winning actress Daisy
37. More (Spanish) 39. Russian space station 41. Helicopter 42. At the peak 44. Makes ecstatically happy 47. Excellent 48. Material body 49. The Golden State (abbr.) 50. A unit of plane angle 52. Argon 53. Fancy 56. Fried mixture of meat and spices 61. How green plants use sunlight 63. Without wills 64. Unhappy 65. Meat from a pig’s leg CLUES DOWN 1. Mentor 2. Lyric poems
3. A dry cold north wind in Switzerland 4. Trapped 5. Used for road surfacing 6. Cuckoos 7. Prefix “away from” 8. Seth McFarlane comedy 9. Not out 10. “The Simpsons” bus driver 11. Popular HBO drama (abbr.) 12. Acclaimed Indian physicist 13. Removes 14. One-name NBA player 17. Revolutionary women 22. Smell 23. Ground-dwelling songbird 24. Midway between south and southeast 25. American state 26. Keen
28. Khoikhoin peoples 29. Int’l defense organization 32. Samoan money 36. A sign of assent 38. One from Somalia 40. Boat race 43. Trims 44. French coins 45. Indigenous Scandinavian 46. Flew alone 51. Loch where a “monster” lives 54. Japanese title 55. Pros and __ 56. Present in all living cells 57. Something to scratch 58. Branch of Islam 59. Appear 60. Former CIA 62. Yukon Territory
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SUDOKU FUN BY THE NUMBERS
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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!
This is puzzle No. 259.
You have some marbles. Each is one of six colours: red, orange, yellow, green, blue and violet. For each colour, there are two, five or nine marbles of that colour. The total number of marbles that consist of marbles of colours that have exactly two of that colour is not prime. The same is true for five of a colour and nine of a colour. The total number of marbles is odd. There is at least one colour that has two marbles and the same is true for five and nine marbles.
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How many marbles are there?
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WEEKLY HOROSCOPES
ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22
MAY 16 - MAY 22, 2018 LIBRA
- Sept 23/Oct 23 Is love in the air, Libra? If you are feeling more amorous than usual, you may be ready for a new relationship or ready to add some spice to your current one.
Cancer, a surge of energy may have you working overtime to complete a task. Just come up for a breather once in a while. Such respites can prove rejuvenating.
Aries, soon you will be able to clarify your thinking and articulate your needs to others. Until then, you need to wait for an opportunity to share your point of view.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23
Taurus, if you have been struggling with a challenging situation, you’ll get some muchneeded support this week. Use the break to treat yourself to something special.
SCORPIO
- Oct 24/Nov 22 Health, wisdom and wealth could be in your sights, Scorpio. Why not throw in being well-liked as well? This is your time to soar. Enjoy the ride while it lasts.
Distant lands may be calling you, Leo. So be sure your passport is in order and set up those discount fare alerts to your email. It’s time to get away for some R&R.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 2
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22
Some epic action may be on tap for you this week, Gemini. You may have to slow things down if everything is moving too quickly. A lively group of people will join you.
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21
Virgo, be careful what you wish for, as you may just get everything you desire. It’s uncertain how things may turn out, so be ready to make changes as needed.
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan20 Capricorn, you may be feeling a little wild this week or ready to just hang around in your pajamas and relax. Either way works as long as you’re happy doing it.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Your powers of persuasion are dialed up, Aquarius. You can convince others of just about anything you want them to do right now. Use this skill wisely.
PISCES
Devote more time to self-care right now, Sagittarius. You may need some time to yourself to recharge. When you are done, you can once again be a person of action.
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Obituaries & In Memoriam Celebration Of Life Phyllis Nelson
Terry Hannigan
February 13, 1921 – May 4, 2018 Terry Hannigan passed away peacefully on May 4, 2018 at Kamloops Seniors Village. He is predeceased by his cherished wife Doris on March 30, 2018. Survived by daughters Holly (Larry) Campbell of Kamloops and Heather (Ted) McCain of Maple Ridge, grandchildren Brent (Sandra) Campbell, Erin (Bruce) Hobkirk, Andrea (Cameron) Falt, Sarah (Vinny) Kumar, Scott (Michele Logan) Campbell, Joel (Marina Misuric) McCain, Ian Campbell, Lachlan Campbell, six great-grandchildren, cousins Niall Hannigan, Belfast, N. Ireland and Alexandra Hannigan, London, England and many friends. Terry was born in Burnaby on February 20, 1921, an only child to Fred and Annie (nee Harrington) Hannigan. Shortly after his birth, his father succumbed to injuries sustained in the First World War and he was raised by his mother and his maternal grandparents. Burnaby was a small agricultural and logging town in those days; Dad felt he had an idyllic childhood and that he was lucky to have lived his life in the best of times. He appreciated all the opportunities the 20th century had to offer.
Please join us in Celebrating the Life and Memory of our mom Phyll Nelson on Sunday, May 20, 2018 at 11:00 am at Desert Gardens Senior Centre, 540 Seymour Street, Kamloops, BC. A light lunch will be served.
He began work as a surveyor for the City of Vancouver after high school, retiring in 1975 as Superintendent of Sanitation. He served as a signalman in the Canadian Navy during the Second World War. He and Doris (nee Baldwin) were married on May 20, 1950 in Burnaby; their love affair lasted almost 68 years. Dad was a handyman extraordinaire – he could make and fix anything. He built their first home on Irmin Street in South Burnaby where every nail was hammered by hand and he did all the wiring and plumbing too! Irmin Street neighbours became lifelong friends. Their house is one of the few original houses on the street still standing.
It was a wooden clinker built which he lovingly restored. Scores of children and adults learned to waterski behind “13K33982” at Tribune Bay on Hornby Island. Four other boats followed, in which over the years, Mom and Dad cruised up and down the BC Coast. Dad had a plaque in their last boat – Starquest IV – that read “A boat is a hole in the water into which one pours money”. They felt it was money well spent as they shared many wonderful boating excursions with family and friends.
He was a kind, gentle man with a raucous, infectious laugh, always willing to help anyone when needed. Terry lived 96 years in Burnaby before he and Mom moved to Kamloops last year. Thank you to Royal Inland Hospital Emergency Department, Dr. C. Dusik and to Kamloops Seniors Village for your wonderful care and compassion for our Dad. A Celebration of Life for Terry and Doris will take place on Saturday, May 26, 2018 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at Burnaby Mountain Clubhouse, 7600 Halifax Street, Burnaby, BC. Cremation has taken place. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimer’s Society, 405 – 235 1st Avenue, Kamloops, BC V2C 3J4 would be appreciated. Condolences may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com
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1943 - 2018 Ron passed away peacefully on May 9, 2018 at the age of 75 years. He is remembered with love and survived by his sons Dale (Nadine) and Trevor (Jen), grandchildren Jacob, Lane, Brody, Sasha, Sadie, Justine and Jordan, brother Doug, extended family and friends and his dog Snoopy. He was predeceased by his beloved wife Betty, son Brian, sister Louise and parents Carl and Joyce. Dad came to Savona as a young boy and called it home for the rest of his life. He married Betty in 1965 in Clinton and they settled in Savona raising their boys. Dad worked most of his life in the logging industry and became a Logging Truck Owner/Operator in 1984. He was well known in the industry and he and his dog George, his faithful companion, hauled many loads together, he retired in 2005. Dad enjoyed the outdoors, camping, snowmobiling, fishing and Kamloops Blazer games with his grandkids. We would like to thank the Cardiac Unit, ER, and ICU at the Kamloops Royal Inland Hospital and special thanks for the care received at the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice Home. A Celebration of his Life will be held at the Savona Community Hall on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice Home by mail, phone or online at http://www.kamloopshospice.com//donate Rest in Peace Dad/Grandpa Condolences may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com Schoenings Funeral Service 250-374-1454
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I received my diploma as a funeral director/embalmer from College of Rosemont in Montreal in 1989. I moved to beautiful BC in 1996 and have had the opportunity and honor of serving many families throughout the Kamloops, Merritt and North Thompson area for the past 16 years. In my spare time, I enjoy riding the Kamloops mountain bike trails, camping with my family, golfing and skiing at Sun Peaks.
Stanley Riddell Jones Stanley Riddell Jones VE7SJK of Kamloops, BC passed away on May 7, 2018 in his 98th year. He was born May 14, 1920 in Edmonton, Alberta. He was in the Merchant Navy during WWII. He was an avid HAM radio operator and was a former member of the Kamloops Outdoor Club. He is predeceased by his wife Marie, his stepson Ray (Betty) Harris and his brothers Don and Clifford. He is survived by his nieces Diane (Douglas) Ross of Logan Lake and Iris Schindel of Surrey, grandnephew Damion, grandniece Kate (Glen), great-niece Ashley, great-nephew Keiran (Resa), great-great-niece Emersyn, his grandchildren Bill (Tracey), Tom, Ken (Wendy), Dan (Janice) Harris and Linda (Wayne) Ewashina and numerous great-grandchildren. The family wishes to thank Chartwell Kamloops on Tranquille Road for taking care of him for the last 10 years, Ponderosa Lodge for the excellent care they gave him while he was there and all the nurses and doctors who took care of him in Royal Inland Hospital. No funeral by request. Cremation. Condolences may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com Schoenings Funeral Service 250-374-1454
May 29, 1945 – May 16, 2017
Your life was a blessing, your memory a treasure. You are loved beyond words and missed beyond measure. Deep in our hearts you’ll always stay, loved and missed everyday. Love your family Alice, Keith & Ramona, Freddie & Jimmy, Wendy, Michael, Mark & Matthew.
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Dad was dedicated to Burnaby Power and Sail Squadron, helping teach boating courses and proctoring exams. He served as Commander 19771978.
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Marjorie Isabel (Marge) Henke Marge was born on September 6, 1925 in Kelowna, BC and passed away on May 13, 2018 in Kelowna, BC at the age of 92. She was the mother of six boys and a longtime member of the CWL. She is survived by her loving family: sons Brian, Frank (Jeanette), Don (Pat), George (Sylvie), Wayne (Brenda), grandchildren Kathryn (Nick), Joseph (Angela), Christine (Tim), Douglas (Carol-Lynn), Michael (Paula), Shawn, Desiree, Allegra, greatgrandchildren Peter, Grace, Sophia, Emily, Liam, Riley, Mason, Shayla, Cade; sisters Mabel and Mary, sister-in-law Jean, as well as many nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her husband Buster, sons Alan and Joseph, brothers William and Douglas and daughter-inlaw Denise. Thank you to the staff of Sunpointe Village for their care of Mom in the past years. Prayers will be held on Monday, May 21, 2018 at 5:00 pm followed by a Mass of Christian Burial on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at 11:00 am, both at St. Charles Garnier Parish, 3645 Benvoulin Road, Kelowna, BC. Interment to take place at the Hillside Cemetery, Kamloops, BC on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at 11:30 am. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Society of BC www.alzheimer.ca. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com
Celebration of Life Edward Kovalak
Please join us in Celebrating the Life and Memory of Ed on Saturday, May 19, 2018 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm at the Holiday Inn & Suites, 675 Tranquille Road, Kamloops, BC.
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Obituaries & In Memoriam Lori Palm (Lamoureux, Keibel)
Bruce Letz
November 7,1935 - May 13, 2018
1951 – 2018
Mothers Day! The day we lost our beautiful Mom, Grams, Auntie and Friend. The day you hope will never come. She left us quickly, quietly and peacefully, just the way she would have planned it. She was the captain of our team, the glue that held us together and the MOM that was always so much more than “just a MOM”.
Arthur Field June 2, 1928 – May 2, 2018 Arthur was born in Calgary on June 2, 1928, shortly thereafter the family moved to Wetaskawin, Alberta to farm. He later moved to Edmonton to go to school and to do odd jobs. Later in 1948, Arthur moved to BC in the North Thompson Valley to log in Clearwater, BC.
Bruce Letz of Kamloops, BC, was born on May 28, 1951 in Edson, Alberta and passed away suddenly in Kamloops on May 3, 2018 at 66 years of age.
We will honour her forever!
Bruce is survived by his daughter Becki Rose Taylor (Brad), his mother Dorothy Letz, brother Doug Letz, sister Leslie Maydaniuk (Ken) and by two grandchildren Kurtis and Cherelle. He was predeceased in 2016 by his father Philip Letz and by his brother Blain Letz in 1982.
Lori is survived by her three girls Julie McKay, Shelley Colliver Trew (Gary) and Rhonda Clark (Jim) as well as two grandsons Jason McKay (Tasha) and Brock Colliver (Kimberlee) and two great-grandsons Luca McKay and Carter McKay.
Bruce achieved his high school education and then worked with heavy equipment with his dad Phil’s Backhoe. He was a member of the Anavets and Bruce enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, hunting and camping.
There will be no service at Lori’s request.
There will be a Celebration of Bruce’s Life at the Cottonwood Seniors Centre, 730 Cottonwood Avenue, Kamloops, BC on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at 1:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Kamloops SPCA would be appreciated. Arrangements entrusted to Alternatives Funeral & Cremation Services 250-554-2324 Condolences may be expressed to the family from www.myalternatives.ca
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In the early years he played hockey and football. Arthur enjoyed sports right up until he passed. Arthur met his love Doreen Hamilton in 1951 and they were married. The two moved to Kamloops and sold cars successfully until going into the construction sector with Teamsters. He worked on many large projects around BC and was a Teamster to the end. He also enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and fishing and did this until he was unable to in later years. Predeceased by his dad, mom, brother and two sisters. He is survived by his loving wife Doreen and sons Wayne (Stella), Gary, Dony (Karen) and the youngest son Dave. He is also survived by his grandchildren Jess, Kody, Michelle, Kaleigh, Garrett, Kyle, Jeremy, Carey, along with many greatgrandchildren, numerous family and friends. Thank you to the doctors and nurses at RIH for their care. Please make a donation in memory of Arthur to the Royal Inland Hospital. There will be a family gathering at a later time. Arthur will forever be thought of and greatly missed Arrangements entrusted toKamloops Funeral Home 250-554-2577
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Please join us for a Celebration of Life for Arthur on Sunday, May 20, 2018 at 1:00 pm at the Kamloops Golf & Country Club.
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30 YEARS 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,
Just think of her as resting, AUGUST 28, 1988 marked the first edition of Kamloops This earth is only one.
From the sorrows and the tears, This Week, when we began telling stories from within the In a place of warmth and comfort, Where there are no dayswe’d and years. community. To celebrate our anniversary, like to hear yours.
DO YOU KNOW ANYONE WHO…
Think how she must be wishing, That we could know today, How nothing but our sadness,
Can really pass away. • Was born in Kamloops on August 28, 1988? • Was married in Kamloops in August of 1988? And think of her as living, In the hearts of those she touched, • Moved to Kamloops in 1988? For nothing loved is ever lost; • Graduated high school in 1988? And she was loved so much. • Graduated from Cariboo College in 1988? Email your stories to EDITOR@KAMLOOPSTHISWEEK.COM • Opened a business in 1988?
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Building Maintenance and Commercial Janitorial Business. Includes equipment, vehicle, training and existing contracts with 30 hours per week. Administrative support provided for Accounts Receivable & Sales. Gross income of approx. $3,100 per month plus. Asking $19,500. or best offer. Contact Darrell 250-319-1394.
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Lost & Found Found: 48x28 zippered cushion cover beige/blue near Nicolani & Tranquille on May 5th. 250-376-3693. Found: Pair of prescription glasses, navy blue frames, downtown area. 250-8192636.
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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.
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OVERHEAD DOOR TECHNICIAN. $29.00/hr.
Install and service all types of residential & commercial overhead doors including sectional, rolling rubber and steel, fabric doors as well as electric operators. You must be fully experienced in all facets of the trade. Must be able to pass pre-employment drug test. We offer F/T employment (min. 40/hrs/wk but usually lots of OT), all specialty tools supplied, newer fully equipped truck, electric and rough terrain scissor lifts. Company paid beneďŹ t package. Please call 1.250.398.8583 or e-mail resume jsnow@wisewindows anddoors.com
Found: Baby buggy grey in colour found in the Brock area. 778-470-5797.
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Cates Ford Epp is a mid-sized, full-service law firm located in Kamloops, BC. Kamloops is the third largest city in B.C. outside of Vancouver. Our city offers a relaxed lifestyle with a warm climate and over 2,000 hours of sunshine annually. We are currently seeking an Associate Litigation Lawyer to add to our litigation department. Applicants should: • Have two to eight years experience • Be self-motivated • Have strong organizational skills • Be service oriented • Have the ability to work as part of a team The successful candidate will enjoy our friendly and supportive work environment. If you are interested in this position, please email your resume and cover letter outlining specific details of your work experience in confidence to Matthew J. Ford, Partner via email at mford@cfelaw.ca. We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those invited for an interview will be contacted regarding this position. No phone calls please.
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Award-winning Award-winning media media company company Kamloops Kamloops This This Week Week has has an an immediate immediate opening for an Advertising Sales Consultant for our suite of print and or;mbm] =ou -m 7ˆ;uাvbm] "-Ń´;v omv†Ѵ|-m| =ou o†u v†b|; o= rubm| -m7 digital products. The successful candidate will be as a self-starter, highly 7b]b|-Ń´ ruo7†1|vÄş $_; v†11;vv=†Ѵ 1-m7b7-|; ‰bŃ´Ń´ 0; -v - v;Ń´=ĹŠv|-u|;uġ _b]_Ѵ‹ organized and able to work in a fast-paced environment. The candidate will ou]-mbÂŒ;7 -m7 -0Ń´; |o ‰ouh bm - =-v|ĹŠr-1;7 ;mˆbuoml;m|Äş $_; 1-m7b7-|; ‰bŃ´Ń´ lead KTW to great success in this dynamic position and have a strong drive Ń´;-7 $) |o ]u;-| v†11;vv bm |_bv 7‹m-lb1 rovbাom -m7 _-ˆ; - v|uom] 7ubˆ; for networking. You will also work creatively with a diverse team to provide =ou m;|‰ouhbm]Äş +o† ‰bŃ´Ń´ -Ń´vo ‰ouh 1u;-ŕŚžÂˆ;Ѵ‹ ‰b|_ - 7bˆ;uv; |;-l |o ruoˆb7; the appropriate marketing opportunities and solutions for our clients. |_; -rruorub-|; l-uh;াm] orrou|†mbা;v -m7 voŃ´Â†ŕŚžomv =ou o†u 1Ń´b;m|vÄş Marketing and/or advertising background is an asset, but not required. -uh;াm] -m7ņou -7ˆ;uাvbm] 0-1h]uo†m7 bv -m -vv;|ġ 0†| mo| u;t†bu;7Äş YOU HAVE: + & ( Äš • Strong understanding of goal-oriented sales ĹŽ "|uom] †m7;uv|-m7bm] o= ]o-Ń´ĹŠoub;m|;7 v-Ń´;v • Passion for digital marketing ĹŽ -vvbom =ou 7b]b|-Ń´ l-uh;াm] • Passion to be creative ĹŽ -vvbom |o 0; 1u;-ŕŚžÂˆ; • Strong, genuine customer service skills ĹŽ "|uom]ġ ];m†bm; 1†v|ol;u v;uˆb1; vhbŃ´Ń´v • Building strategic marketing campaigns ĹŽ †bŃ´7bm] v|u-|;]b1 l-uh;াm] 1-lr-b]mv • Brand awareness • Brand awareness • Be able to adapt to different types of clients ĹŽ ; -0Ń´; |o -7-r| |o 7b@;u;m| |‹r;v o= 1Ń´b;m|v • Passion to drive business and create long-term relationships ĹŽ -vvbom |o 7ubˆ; 0†vbm;vv -m7 1u;-|; Ń´om]ĹŠ|;ul u;Ń´-াomv_brv WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU: ) $Ä˝" $ ! + &Äš • Company benefits ĹŽ olr-m‹ 0;m;C|v • Professional • Professional print print & & digital digital training training • Competitive compensation based on previous experience ĹŽ olr;ŕŚžŕŚžÂˆ; 1olr;mv-াom 0-v;7 om ru;ˆbo†v ;Šr;ub;m1; Interested Interested applicants applicants should should send send or or email email resume resume to: to: Ray Jolicoeur, Sales Manager !-‹ oŃ´b1o;†uġ "-Ń´;v -m-];u Kamloops Kamloops This This Week Week 1365-B Dalhousie Drive Ć?ƒѾƔŊ -Ń´_o†vb; ubˆ; Kamloops B.C. V2C 5P6 -lŃ´oorv Äş Äş (Ć‘ Ć” Ńľ ray@kamloopsthisweek.com u-‹Šh-lŃ´oorv|_bv‰;;hÄş1ol
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Scw’exmx Child & Family Services Society Job Posting Full-time Social Worker Salary $48,830.60 – 70,124.60 per annum Comprehensive benefit package Job Posting Scw’exmx Child & Family Services Society (1) Full-time Aboriginal Child and Youth Mental Health Clinician
Scw’exmx Child and Family Services Society (SCFSS) is seeking a highly motivated and dynamic individual to join our team as an Aboriginal Child and Youth Mental Health (ACYMH) Clinician. As an integral member of a multi-disciplinary team, the Clinician will provide culturally appropriate services and information which enhance the relationships and wellness of children and families who are experiencing significant challenges, in the Merritt area. The position is under the direct supervision of the Executive Director. Evening and weekend work as required.
CERTIFIED ICBC AIR BRAKE COURSE May 26-27, 2018
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Ask us today about our new B-Train Employment Mentorship Program! Call 250.828.5104 or visit tru.ca/trades
School District No. 73 KAMLOOPS/THOMPSON invites applications for
ACCOUNTING CLERK 2 - Data Input School District No. 73 (Kamloops/Thompson) is currently looking to immediately fill an Accounting Clerk 2 – Data Input position. Reporting to the Director of Finance, the Accounting Clerk 2 will perform a variety of data processing and accounting tasks. Applicants should have completed Grade 12 supplemented by post-secondary education in accounting and proven two years’ work expertise in computer based accounting and data processing procedures. If you have the above qualifications please submit a detailed resume to makeafuture.ca prior to May 17, 2018. If you have questions, please contact: Sharlene Bowers Director of Human Resources School District No.73 (Kamloops/Thompson) 1383 Ninth Avenue Kamloops BC V2C 3X7 Email: sbowers@sd73.bc.ca
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School District No. 73 Kamloops/Thompson HEATING/REFRIGERATION TECHNICIAN School District #73 (Kamloops/Thompson) is presently seeking a Heating/Refrigeration Technician beginning employment on July 3, 2018. The successful applicant should possess an Interprovincial Heating/Refrigeration Trades Qualification Certificate, a valid class 5 driver’s license, and have 5 years proven previous work experience. Gas Fitters ‘A’ Ticket, Confined space, Fall Protection and Elevated work Platform training would be an asset. The district will consider applicants in a third or fourth year apprenticeship. Please include a driver’s abstract with your application. School District #73 is a public school district located in Kamloops, BC. The District has 46 schools and 5 facilities buildings.
Our vision is to work collaboratively to facilitate opportunities for our children, families and communities to achieve their full potential and realize a healthy quality of life through the expression of our ancestral beliefs, values and instructions. Scw’exmx Child and Family Services Society (SCFSS) has been providing child protection and support services to the Nicola Valley (Merritt, B.C.) since 1994. Please learn more about us www.scwexmx.com and Merritt, B.C. www.merritt.ca
The Opportunity:
Scw’exmx Child and Family Services Society (SCFSS) is seeking a highly motivated and dynamic individual to join our team as a Social Worker. As an integral member of a multi-disciplinary team, the Social Worker will provide culturally appropriate services and information which enhance the relationships and wellness of children and families who are experiencing significant challenges, in the Merritt area.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
• Demonstrated proactive approaches to problem-solving with strong decision-making capability • Highly resourceful team-player, with the ability to also be extremely effective independently • Ability to handle crisis and crisis intervention • Ability to handle unpleasant and emotionally charged situations • Demonstrated ability to achieve high performance goals and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment • Strong understanding of social, economic, political and historical concerns in Aboriginal communities • Ability to communicate in an appropriate manner orally and in writing • Ability to effectively use standard computer applications • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
• Bachelor’s Degree in social work or similar field is preferred • Must have, or be eligible for, C6 delegation • Minimum one-year social work experience preferred however encourage new graduates to apply or • Minimum one-year experience with First Nations families, youth, children and families • Ability to interpret and apply Federal and Provincial legislation and standards of practice • Experience working with Aboriginal communities • A valid BC class 5 driver’s license and criminal record check are mandatory
Job Posting Scw’exmx Child & Family Services Society (1) Full-time Aboriginal Child and Youth Mental Health Clinician
Scw’exmx Child and Family Services Society (SCFSS) is seeking a highly motivated and dynamic individual to join our team as an Aboriginal Child and Youth Mental Health (ACYMH) Clinician. As an integral member of a multi-disciplinary team, the Clinician will provide culturally appropriate services and information which enhance the relationships and wellness of children and families who are experiencing significant challenges, in the Merritt area. The position is under the direct supervision of the Executive Director. Evening and weekend work as required.
Our vision is to work collaboratively to facilitate opportunities for our children, families and communities to achieve their full potential and realize a healthy quality of life through the expression of our ancestral beliefs, values and instructions. Scw’exmx Child and Family Services Society (SCFSS) has been providing child protection and support services to the Nicola Valley (Merritt, B.C.) since 1994. Please learn more about us www.scwexmx.com and Merritt, B.C. www.merritt.ca
The Opportunity:
The Female Youth Support Worker delivers quality Youth support services that are focused on the best interests and needs of Aboriginal youth in the Nicola Valley. Youth services and programs will be developed and delivered with family, community and cultural values in mind. The Female Youth Support Worker‘s goal is to safeguard youth’s well-being and to develop safe environments for their growth and development and provide opportunities for youth to reach their full potential.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
• Bring new ideas to move the organization forward • Excellent interviewing and needs assessment skills • Proven ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and to use integrated case management • Proficiency in the use of computer programs for accounting, word processing, databases, spreadsheets, email and the internet to the intermediate level • Good oral and written, interpersonal and communication skills • Knowledge of all areas of child development, traditional Aboriginal family processes, family dysfunction, the origin and effects of child abuse and neglect in the Aboriginal community • Recognizes and respects all cultural diversity and has knowledge of Aboriginal culture • Ability to facilitate, develop, and deliver workshops to address skills needs identified by the youth
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE and REQUIREMENTS:
Your interest in contributing as part of our team at a great organization begins with submitting your cover letter and resume as one document saved as (your last name resume SW May 2018) before June 1, 2018 with the email or fax subject line as “Applying to SW May 2018” to: reception@scwexmx.com.
• High School Graduate • Previous work with youth • Previous experience with facilitation and development of programs/workshops • Demonstrated knowledge of local cultural practices • Travel in this position is required (to: clients’ residences, court, communities, foster care homes and other locations as necessary) • Potential for violence in the workplace • Ability to perform the physical requirements of the job which include lifting of children • Non-standard hours of work • Supervision received- frequent consultation with direct supervisor with directive and regular review of the work performed • Pass and maintain appropriate Criminal Record Check • Have or obtain class 4 BC Driver’s Licence and provide drivers abstract
Attn: Yvonne Hare, Executive Director 2975 Clapperton Ave. Merritt, B.C. V1K 1G2 Tel: (250) 378-2771 • Fax: (250) 378-2799
Pursuant to Section 41 of the BC Human Rights Code, preference may be given to qualified applicants of Aboriginal ancestry.
Scw’exmx Child & Family Services Society thanks all those who apply, however, only candidates selected to interview will be contacted.
Your interest in contributing as part of our team at a great organization begins with submitting your cover letter and resume as one document saved as (your last name resume FYW May 2018) before June 1, 2018 with the email or fax subject line as “Applying to FYW May 2018” to: opportunities@scwexmx.com.
Pursuant to Section 41 of the BC Human Rights Code, preference may be given to qualified applicants of Aboriginal ancestry.
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Attn: Yvonne Hare, Executive Director 2975 Clapperton Ave. Merritt, B.C. V1K 1G2 Tel: (250) 378-2771 • Fax: (250) 378-2799 Scw’exmx Child & Family Services Society thanks all those who apply, however, only candidates selected to interview will be contacted.
We offer a competitive salary and trade days off. To apply or for more information, please visit makeafuture.ca/kamloops-thompson to create your profile. Closing date: Friday, May 25, 2018 @ 4:00 p.m.
Scw’exmx Child & Family Services Society Job Posting Full-time Female Youth Worker Salary $42,664.60 annum to $ 52,490.60 annum 35 hr/week flexible schedule Comprehensive benefit package
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Full Time & Summer Relief Kamloops, BC The Van-Kam Group of Companies has openings for both full-time Local City P&D Class 1 Drivers and full-time Summer Relief Class 1 Drivers working out of our Kamloops terminal providing daytime pickup and deliveries in Kamloops and surrounding areas. Preference will be given to applicants with LTL/P&D experience and knowledge of the area. We offer rates.
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To join our team of Professional Drivers, please send a cover letter, a current resume and current driver’s abstract (within the last 30 days) in person to 682 W Sarcee Street, Kamloops. If you are unable to apply in person please email resume and drivers abstract to careers@vankam.com We thank you for your interest in Van Kam; however, only those being considered will be contacted regarding an interview. “Van Kam is an Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to Environmental Responsibility”
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PHARMACY TECHNICIAN TRAINING Online-based 43 wk program incls 8 wk practicum. Regulated Pharmacy Technicians earn $25-$28/hr in hospitals & $20-$27/hr in community pharmacies. Accredited by the Canadian Council for the Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs (CCAPP). www.stenbergcollege.com Toll-Free: 1-866-580-2772
Help Wanted Activation Laboratories We are looking to fill positions in our Sample Prep department. Day shift, Afternoon and Graveyard available. No experience necessary. Email resumes to: nolangoddard@actlabs.com or apply in person at 9989 Dallas Drive. Competitive wages and benefits. Housekeeper for 6hrs/week in small house downtown. send Resume and references c3mader@gmail.com I PAY Cash $$$ For All Scrap Vehicles! and $5 for auto batteries Call or Text Brendan 250-574-4679
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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.
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1982 Mercedes 300 SD TD. 2 owners, original and 1982 Mercedes 300 docuSD TD. mented. 242,000km no 2 owners, original and docudrips. Show 242,000km car quality. no mented. Asking $6000. 250-312-3525 drips. Show car quality. before 8pm $6000. 250-312-3525 Asking before 8pm 1994 Miata MX-5 . British Avail. for working person or racing excellent 1994green, Miata MX-5 . British couple for 2bdrms N.Kam, c/a, or cond., racing Avail. for working person $6600.green, 250-558-7888 excellent sep couple entr for to 2bdrms patio/backyard. N.Kam, c/a, cond., $6600. 250-558-7888 $900/mo. sep Ref’s. entr 250-376-0633 to patio/backyard. Ref’s.exec 250-376-0633 New$900/mo. 1000sq/ft. 1bdrm daylight Bach exec Hts. Priv New suite; 1000sq/ft. 1bdrm suite; Hts. Priv ent, daylight W/D. N/S, N/P.Bach $1395/mo ent, 250-571-2806. W/D. N/S, N/P. $1395/mo util incld. util incld. 250-571-2806. 2006 Honda Civic Si, in 2006since Honda Si, in family new,Civic 127,000 since kms,family fun to drive,new, good127,000 on fun to manual, drive, good gas,kms, 6 speed 2L, on speed manual, 196gas, hp. 6 Car proof. $7200/2L, hp. 778-472-5547 Car proof. $7200/ obo196 Darrel obo Darrel 778-472-5547
2017 Coleman Travel Trailer slides, A/C, 20172Coleman Travel Trailer Rear kitchen, front bedroom. 2 slides, A/C, $29,995.00. 250-320-7446 Rear kitchen, front bedroom. $29,995.00. 250-320-7446
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WEDNESDAY, May 16, 2018
www.kamloopsthisweek.com
victoria long weekend blast!
oUtdoor / indoor
Parking lot - garage sale at 1289 dalhousie drive, kamloops
brinG your truck, van or trailer: delivery is not available on parkinG lot sale items. *Instant financing available. All clearance items sold “as-is�. NO HOLDS OR EXCHANGES. Any premiums, promos or special offers are not applicable on parking lot sale items. All merchandise must be picked up by 4PM on DAY OF SALE.
many, many items below cost! up to
75% oFF!
all clearance, as-is, one-oF-a-kind iteMs scratcHes & dents, discontinUed, overstocked and Floor Models MUst go! oFF the
parkinG lot - outdoor
500 area ruGs
$
5000
$
and up
299 dininG chairs
$
30
00
$
and up
300 wall art pictures $
15
00
$
and up
500 coFFee & end tables
$
49
$
showroom savinGs - indoor
50% OFF ALL LAMPS & ACCESSORIES
20
97
00
$
and up
00
299
00
12
299
3000 bedroom sets
39900
99900
$
$
499
$3500 dreamworks Queen pillowtop mattress
29900
$ scratch and dents
only!
plush
1000 recliners (2 only!) sold in sets
10
$
$
500 Full siZe mattresses one-oF-a-kind items
$
$3000 sandman Queen eurotop mattress
00
$
399
only!
$
1000 soFas
$
and up
and up
800 dininG sets
$
1500 Queen siZe $90 accent mattresses slumber comFort mattress From pillows
00
14400
39900
$
$
$
$2000 sleepwell Queen eurotop mattress
rocker/recliners
$
$
$
GaraGe deals on mattresses!
discontinued items
599
$
4
only!
overstocked product
Rain oR shine, the sale must go on! all items in paRking lot & showRooms aRe paRking lot pRiced to move! 1289 Dalhousie Drive *With purchase of select sofa sets. **See in-store for details. We reserve the right to limit quantities. Some pictures may not be identical to current models. Some items may not be exactly as shown. Some items sold in sets.
DULUX PAINTS
DALHOUSIE
NOTRE DAME BIG O TIRES
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