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The president of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League says the Kamloops Storm organization is at “a low point” in its history, given hefty fines and a suspension levied against the junior B hockey team — allegations the club’s brass kept secret for more than a month and is now denying SPORTS/A44

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September snow to fall in region

DEADLINE DAY This is the last day for nomination papers to be submitted for those wishing to run for a seat on city council, the SD73 school board and the TNRD board. Papers can be picked up at City Hall or found online at kamloops.ca. Turn to Page A14 to read the latest candidate profiles.

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There was searing heat and choking smoke and, just like that, the snow is arriving. For those travelling to the Lower Mainland this weekend, a trip to the tire shop may be a good idea as the Coquihalla Highway is expected to get a healthy dump of snow. While autumn does not officially arrive for another week, and while winter tires are not legally required on the highway until Oct. 1, the switch in weather from summer to fall has been sudden. A cold front crossing the South Thompson has led to a drop in freezing levels, prompting Environment Canada to call for up to two centimetres to fall on the Coquihalla between Kamloops and Merritt on Friday. The stretch of the Coquihalla between Merritt and Hope expected to receive up to 13 centimetres of the white stuff on Saturday night, following by another four centimetres on Sunday. Last year at this time, Kamloops was basking in sunshine and temperatures in the low 20s. Updated road conditions are available online at drivebc.ca.

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Singh acclaimed president of UBCM Kamloops mayor, councillors also busy talking marijuana, mental health and addiction JESSICA WALLACE STAFF REPORTER jessica@kamloopsthisweek.com

Kamloops Coun. Arjun Singh was acclaimed on Wednesday as president of the Union of BC Municipalities. “As president, you are essentially the lead advocate for local governments across the province,” Singh told KTW. The three-term city councillor, who is up for re-election this fall, was previously a vice-president for the organization that provides a

collective voice for communities in the province. Singh was acclaimed on Wednesday during the annual UBCM convention, which wraps up in Whistler on Friday. Also in attendance from Kamloops are Mayor Ken Christian, councillors Dieter Dudy and Ray Dhaliwal and CAO David Trawin. Part of UBCM’s executive for five years, Singh has spent two years as director at large and three as vice-president. Singh’s president role will be for one year and

is paid. He will step back from responsibility related to his private property management to accommodate a busier schedule. The position will be contingent on Singh being re-elected in the Oct. 20 civic election. Singh said the opportunity provides in-depth knowledge on issues like housing, cannabis, policing and climate action. “There’s a lot of information that you learn about that helps, I think, a city councillor,” he said. “Ethically, some things you

can’t divulge for sure, but there’s a lot of things that come up that you’re able to bring locally.” Christian lauded the opportunity as a “tremendous honour.” He noted Coun. Pat Wallace also previously served as UBCM president and said it speaks to Kamloops’ contribution to local government in B.C. When KTW caught up with Christian on Thursday morning, he was preparing to play hooky with Trawin.

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So, you want to open a cannabis store? THE PROCESS IS TIME-CONSUMING — AND NOT CHEAP JESSICA WALLACE STAFF REPORTER jessica@kamloopsthisweek.com

Private cannabis stores likely won’t open in Kamloops in time for legalization, which is set for Oct. 17. “Bottom line is we’re going to hear a bunch of people whine and complain, but I can say, pretty definitely, that it probably has a lot to do with how many applications were put into the province,” City of Kamloops business-licence inspector Dave Jones said. The city is on the last leg of posting online guides for cannabis entrepreneurs and KTW dove into the process as legalization looms. If you have a location identified and want to open a recreational cannabis store, Jones said, the first step is to notify the city. Then, entrepreneurs must apply for nonmedical cannabis retail licence through the province. There’s no cap on the number of licences that will be issued; however, a licensee can hold no more than eight cannabis retail store licences in B.C. The application costs $7,500. The province then reviews the package to ensure it contains all the necessary elements before reaching out to the city. The city charges $1,600 on its end to consult via mailout with neighbours within 100 metres of the proposed cannabis store, collect internal com-

ments from the city’s bylaws, fire, building and business-licensing departments and draft a report with a recommendation to council. Jones said the process is “very similar to a liquor-primary licence.” From there, Kamloops city council either approves or rejects the application. With approval comes a $5,000 per year licence fee. (It is important to note that even if a licence is approved at the local level, it could still be declined by the province, which simultaneously conducts a criminal record check.) The city’s process is estimated to take about 60 days, Jones said, noting it will take even longer in other B.C. municipalities, such Kelowna. “From day one, the whole idea was that the municipalities across British Columbia wanted some say in how many cannabis stores were going to be permitted and how many were not going to be permitted,” Jones said. If the proposed property isn’t zoned for a retail cannabis store, a rezoning application could tack on an additional five months to the process. Jones said the city has yet to receive any referrals from the province and doesn’t know how many applications it has received so far for Kamloops. The Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch told KTW it has received 88 paid cannabis retail licence applications, with 14 from

the Thompson-Okanagan region. “The LCRB cannot disclose more precise information on applications as it could influence the market and inadvertently provide private business information,” senior government official Cassandra Togneri said in an email. Jones noted there has been significant interest to open cannabis stores in Kamloops, but with legalization well inside the city’s 60-day time frame to approve applications, it is unlikely private stores will be approved in time for legalization. Viviana Zanocco, the BC Liquor Distribution Branch’s manager of communications, said the government store still expects to open in Columbia Place Shopping Centre in Sahali on Oct. 17. The cannabis outlet, to be opened in the former Your Dollar Store With More outlet next to Save-On-Foods, will be the first such operation in B.C. The Oct. 20 civic election could also impact the number of council meetings available to move forward with cannabis store permits. Asked what happens to those who purchase cannabis products from illegal dispensaries in Kamloops on Oct. 17, Jones stressed public education. “Will the police force be out giving tickets on the first day? Probably not,” he said.

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September 17, 2018 3:30 pm - Junior Council Committee Council Chambers, 7 Victoria Street West September 17, 2018 4:45 pm - Arts Commission Corporate Boardroom, 7 Victoria Street West September 18, 2018 1:30 pm - Regular Council Meeting 7:00 pm - Public Hearing Council Chambers, 7 Victoria Street West September 25, 2018 1:30 pm - Regular Council Meeting Council Chambers, 7 Victoria Street West September 26, 2018 5:00 pm - Social Planning Council DES Boardroom, 105 Seymour Street October 2, 2018 1:30 pm - Regular Council Meeting 7:00 pm - Public Hearing Council Chambers, 7 Victoria Street West

Recreation Master Plan Household Survey Did you get your postcard in the mail? Postcards were sent to all households in Kamloops (excluding those on the "no junk mail" list) to provide instructions and an access code to complete a houshold survey. Those who did not receive instructions in the mail can complete the online public survey. The survey deadline is September 30. Details can be found at Kamloops.ca/RecPlan.

October 9, 2018 10:00 am - Sustainability Advisory Committee Corporate Boardroom, 7 Victoria Street West October 10, 2018 4:45 pm - Heritage Commission DES Boardroom, 105 Seymour Street

Notice to Motorists In all construction areas, please obey all traffic control personnel, signage, and devices. Expect delays and plan accordingly. For any project questions, please call 250-828-3461. Kamloops-Princeton Highway (Hwy 5A) City Limits to Long Lake Road September 17-mid-October For the duration of the project, there will be single-lane alternating traffic along the highway. The frontage road will be limited to local traffic only, and a minimum of one entrance will be maintained at all times.

myKamloops App With myKamloops, it's quick and easy to report issues, send a photo of a problem, and submit service requests to the City. You can also use the app to: • search for park and trail maps • stay connected with City news on Twitter and Facebook • check local traffic on our webcams • search our cemeteries to locate a grave site With the myNeighbourhood feature, you can find basic information on developments in your neighbourhood. Visit Kamloops.ca/myKamloops for details.

Waste Wise Kamloops App Never miss a collection day again. Use our free app to sign up for collection day reminders via email, phone call, text, or in-app notification. If you are wondering if an item can be recycled or not, simply use the Waste Wizard to find out how to properly dispose of any item. Visit Kamloops.ca/ Garbage for details.

Help Keep Our Beaches, Roadways, and Parks Litter Free Sunday, September 30, 2018 10:00 am–12:00 pm (check in at 9:30 am) McDonald Park Volunteers should check in at 9:30 am at McDonald Park to get route information, safety orientation, and supplies. It is recommended that volunteers wear closed-toe shoes and bring high-vis vests and/or work gloves if they have them available. A BBQ for volunteers will follow at McDonald Park at 12:00 pm (sponsored by Cain's Independent Grocer).

Fall Heating Tips As the weather gets cooler, use the following tips to keep you and your family safely warm this fall: • Keep anything that can burn at least 3 ft. away from heating equipment (e.g. furnace, fireplace, wood stove, portable space heater). • Have a 3 ft. "kid-free zone" around open fires and space heaters. • Have a working carbon monoxide alarm on every level of your home and outside of sleeping areas. • Have a qualified professional install stationary space heating equipment, water heaters, or central heating equipment according to the local codes and manufacturer’s instructions. • Have heating equipment and chimneys cleaned and inspected every year by a qualified professional. • Turn off portable heaters when leaving the room or going to bed. • Always use the right kind of fuel, as specified by the manufacturer, for fuel-burning space heaters. • Have a sturdy fireplace screen to stop sparks from flying into the room. Ashes should be cool before putting them in a metal container, which should be kept a safe distance away from your home. • Test smoke alarms at least once a month.

Xeriscape means water conservation through creative landscaping. Xeriscaping is suited to Kamloops' semi-arid climate conserve water and provides an advantage in overcoming pest problems. Use these principles with any garden style to create a healthy, high-quality landscape:

• Planning and design: Group plants according to their water use. Slope hard surfaces to drain planted areas. Avoid steep slopes—create terraces instead. Use groundcovers on gentle slopes. • Good soils: Organic matter is an excellent soil amendment. It improves the moisture-holding capacity of sandy soils and helps to loosen clay soils. • Appropriate plant selection: Drought-tolerant plants thrive here. There are many beautiful trees, shrubs, and flowers with low water needs. Fall is a great time for planting—take advantage of end of season sales. • Practical turf areas: Replace unused lawns with other plants. Use hard surfacing for play courts, patios, and walkways. • Water wisely: Water deeply but infrequently to encourage deep rooting and drought tolerance. • Mulch: Apply a layer of organic matter to protect roots from elements, enrich soil, and control weeds. • Proper maintenance: Your landscape will require less maintenance over time. Visit Kamloops.ca/IPM for more information.

TREE COUPONS The City’s 2018 Phase 2 Tree Coupons are available now! The coupons have a $20 value and are available (one per resident) while quantities last. The coupons can be redeemed until September 30, 2018. If you still have your coupon from spring 2018, it can be redeemed for a $20 value. Visit Kamloops.ca/TreeCoupon for information on where to get your coupon, how to redeem your coupon, and which trees are eligible for this program.

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KTW FILE PHOTO Unionized workers at Cascades Casino in Aberdeen are entering their 12th week on the picket line. They began their strike on June 29.

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Gateway Casinos and the union representing about 200 striking workers at Cascades Casino in Kamloops continue to roll snake eyes in contract negotiations, with both parties releasing statements expressing continued disappointment. About 675 members of the B.C. Government Employees’ Union working at casinos in Kamloops, Kelowna, Penticton and Vernon have been on the picket line since June 29. BCGEU members work in table games, as slot attendants, cashiers, in the count room, kitchen, security, guest services and maintenance. The union claimed a lack of transparency as reason for the latest breakdown in talks, which were held over four days last week after five weeks without any communication. The union and the company have been far apart on wages — the main stumbling block in negotiations to date. According to the BCGEU, its bargaining committee walked away from the table when the company refused to disclose financial information and made an unfair contract offer. “Gateway says they can’t afford to pay our members in

the Okanagan the living wage we are asking for, but when we asked them to prove it by showing the mediator the company’s financials, they refused,” BCGEU president Stephanie Smith told KTW in an email. “How can our members trust Gateway’s claims when they refuse to let a third-party mediator verify them?” She said Gateway’s most recent offer would have its members earning well below wages casino workers are making in the Lower Mainland for the same work, noting most would remain around minimum wage by the second year of the agreement. Gateway spokesperson Tanya Gabara said in a statement that the company offered the union a package that would have every employee receiving first-year increases from seven to 19 per cent. She said those increases, coupled with tips averaging $8 to $12 per hour, would have had Gateway employees above market rates. “Our proposal is well above other recent settlements in British Columbia both by government and private companies,” Gabara said. “Yet, after more than five weeks without discussion, the union continues to propose wage increases of more than 24

per cent. Their wage proposals remain above the wages of even the largest casinos operating 24/7 in Metro Vancouver.” The union has earlier indicated it is asking for wage increases that average about 62 per cent for its largely minimum wageearning workforce. Gateway has not commented on the state of business at the Aberdeen casino. Some customers have been seen crossing the picket line over the last two months, though the parking lot has been largely empty. Chances Gaming Centre on the North Shore has seen an uptick in visitors. Smith said the union has “a very healthy defence fund” when asked whether the reserve of strike pay employees are receiving is low. “We will continue to support our members until a deal is reached, no matter how long that takes” Smith said. The last contract expired on Sept. 30, 2017. In August, the union rallied outside BC Lottery Corporation headquarters in Kamloops, demanding the regulatory body investigate Gateway for alleged discrepancies in policy compliance by management during the strike. According to the BCGEU, it has yet to receive a response from the Crown corporation.

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A spike in enrolment has School District 73 adding a few more teachers at elementary schools. School trustees voted unanimously this week to add an additional six classroom teaching positions to address more students in the system. Preliminary numbers for September show a net increase in enrolment of 116 students at the elementary level — an additional 132 students above the projected 7,676 in Grades 1 to 7 and a net loss of 16 kindergarten students below an expected 1,053 for the

2018-2019 school year. Rob Schoen, assistant superintendent for elementary schools, said the elementary schools impacted by the increases are Pacific Way, McGowan Park, Arthur Hatton, Sun Peaks, Marion Schilling and Raft River. Superintendent Alison Sidow said the additional enrolment will cover the cost of the teachers. The board approved the request without any discussion. Trustee Shelley Sim was not in attendance for the vote as she is a member of the District of Clearwater’s council and was attending a meeting in that community.

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The only inhabitant of the main building at Tranquille Farm Fresh west of Kamloops Airport is a family of great horned owls. Tours continue at the sprawling site on Kamloops Lake. There is also tunnel theatre and an escape room for visitors to try. For more information, go online to tranquillefarmfresh.com.

Theft of car, wheelchair has mom asking for help KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

Vicky Stansik didn’t plan on staying long when she dropped her son off at the group home where he lives. She wanted to be sure Jamie, born with one leg and who has ongoing health issues, was settled into his room before she left. And, for what Stansik said is the first time ever, she left the keys in her car. Jamie, however, was agitated, so staff at the home asked Stansik to stay and help calm him down. It led to her spending the night there to lend a hand. In the morning, her car was gone — as was Jamie’s wheelchair, which was in the trunk. Kamloops Mounties are now looking for the four-door Saturn, licence plate AKO 91N, and Stansik is trying to get her life back on track. A long-time care aide in the city, she has been off work in recent months due to a neck injury. Stansik is making do on income assistance, but noted money is tight. She worked two jobs to save up to buy the Saturn at a cost of $900. Last year, she had theft and vandalism insurance on it, but this year, again because she said it’s hard to get by on income assistance, she let it lapse. Life has been challenging for both of them, Stansik said. Jamie was born with amniotic band syndrome, which means as the fetus was developing, the band cut off circulation to one leg, which failed to develop. Stansik said Jamie’s father left them when the boy was two.

Jamie was bullied in school, with kids calling him a “freak” and tripping him, Stansik said. One student flicked an elastic at Jamie, hitting him in the eye — which required treatment so he wouldn’t lose sight in it. Stansik persevered as a mom, however, ensuring her son learned to ride a bike. He also took horseback-riding lessons at the Kamloops Therapeutic Riding Association. Through assisted sports, he took skiing lessons. “He’s my only family in Kamloops. My mom is dead. My dad is dead. My sister lives in Victoria, but she can’t help us,” Stansik said. She said she hates asking for help. She hesitated before contacting KTW, she said, because she believes people need to make it on their own. With no car, she’s using a bike to get around and continue to spend time with Jamie — but she needs to find her car or employment that will help her again save up to buy something inexpensive. And she needs to have Jamie’s wheelchair replaced. “I’m a homebody,” Stansik said. “I love taking care of people, so I’m looking for another job. … I don’t drink. I don’t smoke. I don’t do drugs. I knit socks and slippers.” Anyone with information on the theft of her car and the whereabouts of her vehicle and her son’s wheelchair is asked to call Kamloops RCMP at 250828-3000. Anybody wishing to help Stansik can send an email to editor@kamloopsthisweek.com.

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or those interested in running for a seat in next month’s civic election, today is the deadline to file papers. As of KTW’s press deadline on Thursday, in the late afternoon, there were two names on the mayoral ballot, 17 names on the councillor list and six names attached to the board of education roster. By the time today’s deadline of 4 p.m. arrives, we expect many more names on the above lists, along with a few vying for the various spots on the Thompson-Nicola Regional District board. After all, last year’s byelection, to fill two empty slots on council and the mayor’s chair, attracted 27 people. Sorting through the names and platforms is a daunting task for even the most hardcore political animal, but there is plenty of time to do so, with the civic election still five weeks away, on Oct. 20. Once the candidates’ list is finalized today, there will be no more speculation, no more commitments rescinded, no more speculation as to whether he/she will run and, if so, whether he/she will seek a council seat or battle for the mayor’s office. Among the three levels of government, civic elections always lead to the lowest turnout, somewhere in the 30 per cent range. Anything over 35 per cent is considered elbow-room-only at the polling stations, which is strange, considering our day-to-day lives and wallets are impacted most by municipal government. That turnout percentage is pathetic, yet there seems to be no magic solution to convince seven of 10 Kamloopsians to take a few minutes on a fall Saturday and cast ballots. The civic election coverage among all Kamloops media has been, and will continue to be, deep and wide, so there is no excuse for any voter to not know the election is being held. Inform yourself. KTW has a Civic Election tab at kamloopsthisweek. com with everything you need to know. There are myriad other sources, online and elsewhere, where you can learn more.

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Carbon tax is doomed

f you filled up at the Shell station on Sumas Way in Abbotsford last week, you paid $1.38 per litre of regular gasoline. The Husky station on Quadra Street in Victoria was charging $1.44, the same price as in 100 Mile House and a penny a litre more than in Cranbrook. In Langley, Surrey and other locations within the Metro Vancouver transit tax area, prices were as high as $1.47. That’s drifting toward the all-time North American record set in Metro Vancouver this past April, when $1.62 per litre beat the record set in Los Angeles in 2008. April 1 was the date of the latest increase in B.C.’s carbon tax on fuels, already the highest in Canada. It now sits at $35 per tonne of carbon dioxide emissions. That’s about 8.5 cents per litre of gasoline or 10 cents for diesel, once you add the GST that is charged on top of it in the Canadian tradition. To fill up a full-sized pickup truck, it’s an extra $10 or so for carbon tax. When then-premier Gordon Campbell introduced the B.C. carbon tax in 2008, I argued in favour of it. It promoted more efficient vehicles, higher-density communities with more walking and cycling that our couchpotato culture desperately needs and, most significantly, it was revenue neutral. What that meant was that personal and business income taxes were reduced to make up

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VICTORIA for carbon-tax revenue, along with low-income and rural rebates. Campbell’s government even mailed everyone a nice cheque to help the medicine go down. A few hard lessons have been learned since those early days of fighting climate change through taxation. The first is that it hasn’t worked. B.C.’s greenhouse-gas emissions declined for a couple of years due to a destructive global recession that, among other things, forced Canadian and U.S. governments to briefly nationalize auto companies. Emissions have been rising since and will continue unless the B.C. economy hits another wall. Revenue neutrality has also gone the way of the Edsel. Premier John Horgan scrapped that, claiming to divert revenues toward vaguely defined efficiency projects. One is new transit lines in Surrey and Vancouver, announced by

the previous federal government in 2015 and re-announced last week by Horgan and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Another sham: In May, the B.C. government announced $1.5 million to help my alma mater Langara College “reduce its carbon footprint.” The money is to replace worn-out ventilation fans. That’s right — old electric motors that run on carbon-free hydro power are replaced with new ones. If you believe that’s “fighting climate change,” I’ve got some toxic, overpriced fluorescent light bulbs you might like. B.C.’s carbon tax is now just another sales tax, on top of the PST. Same goes for Alberta, where Premier Rachel Notley angrily announced she is pulling out of Trudeau’s national carbon tax over the Trans Mountain pipeline mess. Trudeau’s edict would bring the rest of the country up to B.C.’s tax level and beyond, to $50 a tonne. But it will be “revenue neutral” to Ottawa, meaning the money will go back to provinces even if Ottawa collects it for them. “See you in court,” said Saskatchewan, since joined by Doug Ford’s Ontario and likely other provinces. The notion that British Columbia and, for that matter, Canada can alter planetary weather with deceptive tax measures — while the U.S., China, India, Australia and others bow out — is not just sick, it’s dying. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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CITY DECISION REEKED Editor: If possible, I would like an answer from the city as to who thought the spreading of biosolids above the wastewater-treatment plant on Mission Flats Road was a good idea. We had friends visit Kamloops and the first think they said was my city smelled terrible, like a toilet. They were less than impressed to land at our airport to that welcome. I can only hope in the future that more thought goes into these types of decisions. It is not a nice way to spend the last days of our usually wonderful summers smelling a terrible mistake. I am a longtime resident and I thank the city in advance for dealing with this matter. Ron Holmes Kamloops

WHERE DID THE PUBLIC SPIRIT GO?

A selection of comments on KTW stories, culled online

Editor: Public-spirited means having or showing an active interest in the good of the community. I aspire to one day become a public servant who is permeated with an essence of public-spirit. Why? Because I’ve been left to suffer at the hands of the government and I constantly hear heart-wrenching stories of tragedy caused from a lack of concern by public servants. Maybe I have an active interest in the good of the community because I am not a public servant. But will I be strong enough to resist the dangers that come with holding office?

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Or will I become sick with greed and begin to fill my own pockets with as much public money as I can? Will I lose my empathy and think it is OK for me to take $61 per day for meals, $19,000 a year for housing and a $105,000 annual salary while many constituents struggle? Will the greed then seep into my bones as I come to believe I deserve expense accounts on top of that? Will I lose sight of the constituents who do not have enough to eat, nor a safe place to sleep? Will I listen when constituents trust me with their painful stories? Will I be able to remember that once I was filled to the brim with public-spirited energy?

Or will I be whipped so badly that every ounce of compassion and decency is bled out of me? Our communities are rotting with homelessness, hunger and suffering. People are injured at work and their lives are destroyed. They call out to the public servants in their suffering and inform them of the corruption. What is being done? Is anyone out there? Do our public servants have access to human emotions? I think its time to bring public-spirit back into the B.C. public service. Susan Ladner Kamloops

IT’S TIME TO TAKE BACK TOWN FROM THUGS Editor: Having recently been assaulted downtown in front of the library at noon on a Wednesday (Kamloops Farmers’ Market day), I wish to thank the Kamloops firefighters who were stopped at a traffic light and came to my aid. One stayed with me

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and the other followed and called police, who eventually arrested the individual. Two women from the library’s human-resources department also stayed with me until security arrived. Several other people were apparently assaulted by this same individual at the market. When I first moved

Editor: Thanks to KTW’s Dale Bass, whose article brought attention to the traffic fun at our little bit of heaven in Westmount. The article helped get

downtown more than three years ago, I went for my walks while smiling at everyone. For the past year or more, I have found it hard to smile. Downtown Kamloops has to be taken back for the people, the normal everyday people who deserve to enjoy the area, not the druggies and thugs us the traffic light that dealt with the extra congestion at Westmount elementary from the five portables the previous government dumped on us. Weekly mishaps and close

who are taking it over. We need to quit enabling this travesty to continue. Anybody running in the Oct. 20 civic election that has ideas other than making it easy for people to take advantage of society will get my vote. Douglas Morrison Kamloops calls were common and my calls to the city for a automatic light fell on deaf ears. Semper fi, Dale. Norm Flint Kamloops

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“This is a misapplication of resources. “We can get dozens of officers to spend hours with a distraught women, but call and tell them someone is shooting up heroin in front of your home and see if you can get one person to show up.” — posted by Jon

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“The government should allow people to deduct a portion of their rent when doing their B.C. taxes. “It would not only help renters, but would allow the government to find landlords who are not declaring the income from rent. And guess what? Now the government brings in more money in income taxes than it pays out in rent rebates.” — posted by Hop4Me

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A middle-aged Kamloops man who had sex with a 14-year-old boy he met on a hookup app could spend two years behind bars. Gardian Angel apologized near the end of a sentencing hearing in B.C. Supreme Court in Kamloops on Wednesday. “I’ve made mistakes,” he said. “I’m just really sorry.”

Crown prosecutor Laura Drake is seeking a jail sentence in the range of 20 months to two years. Defence lawyer Jay Michi has suggested a three-year probation term. Angel was convicted in May following a trial in front of B.C. Supreme Court Justice Len Marchand, who found the accused’s testimony incredible. Court heard Angel and the teen met in July 2016 on Grindr, an app used by gay

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Christian and Trawin were headed in the afternoon to the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre. Christian said the centre, which showcases art, history and culture of the Lil’wat and Squamish nations, could inspire plans for the former Stuart Wood elementary school in downtown Kamloops. He said the city has expressed to the province its desire, and the desire of Tk’emlups te Secwepemc, to transform that building into a culture centre. The title on the building, however, remains with the province and has a covenant restricting its use to educational purposes. “Meantime, we’ve got this beautiful building that sits,” Christian said. Earlier in the morning, city delegates met with Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Judy Darcy about the opioid crisis, expressing concern about its impacts on the city.

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Christian said access to detox treatment, more support for Car 40 (a police cruiser carrying a Mountie and a mental-health nurse), better distribution and retrieval mechanism for discarded needles and syringes and other issues related to mental-health treatment were discussed. “There’s certainly a lot of interest in Kamloops,” Christian said, noting other communities such as Nanaimo raised similar concerns with Darcy. Other meetings included with the BC Lottery Corporation regarding the loss of revenue in gambling funds. The city stands to lose about $500,000 by the end of the month due to a strike by workers at Cascades Casino that began on June 29. Christian said discussions also included meeting with BC Transit about right-sizing buses. The city’s CNG fleet consists of large buses and Christian said some routes would be better serviced by medium-sized vehicles. Other meetings included with Kinder

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A political party created for rural B.C. voters A political party for rural B.C. has been formed — and it counts both Kamloops ridings as areas it is targeting. Jonathan Van Barneveld, interim leader of the Rural BC Party and councillor with the District of Houston, said the party was founded in response to the growing concern that the existing major political parties are solely interested in supporting the voter-rich areas of the Lower Mainland and Southern Vancouver Island and have increasingly neglected rural B.C. “The people of rural B.C. are no longer willing to sit on the political sidelines,” he said. “We are a major economic driver of the province, but we are increasingly forgotten about and neglected. Many communities are

on life support and have never had the opportunity, or the means, to diversify their economies and truly flourish.” Telkwa Mayor Darcy Repen echoed Van Barneveld’s thoughts. “The Rural BC Party offers us a better alternative to the other parties,” Repen said. “It will allow us to cut through the political rhetoric and truly advocate for the needs of rural B.C. To properly represent the voices of rural B.C., we believe that it is critical our representatives have full independence to represent their constituents, rather than Victoria’s wishes.” The party wants to establish support in the province’s 23 rural ridings, including Kamloops-South Thompson and Kamloops-North Thompson. The party’s website is at ruralbc.ca.

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The City of Kamloops’ Summer Wrap-Up Party took place in Riverside Park last weekend, right before the decidedly cool fall weather roared into town with plummeting temperatures and coast-like rainfall. Visitors to the party enjoyed the music of the Suzi Rawn Band (above), featuring the eponymous lead singer from Kamloops who in 2005 finished fourth on Canadian Idol. Those attending outdoor events this weekend should bring a jacket and an umbrella as the forecast is calling for showers and highs to a tepid 16 C. ALLEN DOUGLAS PHOTOS/KTW

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LOCAL NEWS The RCMP emergency response team was called to First Avenue downtown on Tuesday night after a 50-year-old woman called 911, threatening to harm herself and officers, She was eventually taken to Royal Inland hospital for assessment. MICHAEL POTESTIO/KTW

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Police in Kamloops on Tuesday were involved in a standoff for the second time in as many days. Cpl. Jodi Shelkie said a woman called 911 at 3:30 p.m. and threatened to harm herself. A large number of Mounties responded to her home in a townhouse unit in the 400-block of First Avenue downtown. When a police negotiator contacted the woman, she refused to leave her residence. The Southeast District emergency response team was then called in and, at 8:30 p.m., the woman, who was the only person in the home, was taken into custody and brought to Royal Inland Hospital for assessment. The complex was not evacuated during the call but some people were not able to return to their homes until the situation was resolved. Shelkie said the 50-year-old woman was previously known to police. On Monday night, a 43-year-old man called a crisis line at about 9:30 p.m., threatening to hurt himself and officers if they arrived at his North Shore home. He was taken into custody and brought

to hospital at 3:45 a.m. on Tuesday. “It’s unusual that Southeast District ERT has to be deployed two days in a row to Kamloops for essentially the same type of call — in these cases of a person threatening to harm themselves and then refusing to leave their residence,” Shelkie said. “This team is trained to deal with these types of situations and are an asset to the district.” In explaining the large police response to the mental-health incident, Shelkie told KTW the woman threatened harm to herself and officers if they entered the residence. “In that situation, it called for that number of resources,” Shelkie said.

When asked if it was considered that the large police presence would make the person more agitated, Shelkie said police have to take into account keeping the public and themselves safe. She said police can’t predict what the person is thinking and need to follow standard procedure when those types of threats are made. Kamloops RCMP has a partnership with Interior Health in the Car 40 program, which involves a mental-health nurse and a police officer patrolling in an unmarked police car to deal with mental-health calls, but it isn’t called in to assist with mental-health calls where a person threatens violence. The unit speaks to people in nonthreatening situations to see what resources they have access to, Shelkie said, noting it is not safe for the mentalhealth nurse to be present for a situation during which threats are made. Monday was World Suicide Prevention Day and September is Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month. To learn more and to find resources and support, go online to kamloopsthisweek.com and search a column under “Guest View: World Suicide Prevention Day an opportunity to promote understanding.”

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He has already made his mark on numerous buildings throughout Kamloops — now Chris Bose wants to make his mark on city hall. The Indigenous artist, known for his creation of local murals, is taking his first crack at politics as he runs for a city council seat in the Oct. 20 civic election. The single father of four said doesn’t see himself, nor others in the community, represented around the horseshoe. If elected, he aims to promote diversity, accessibility and inclusion. “I’m not a landowner,” the Sahali resident said. “I’m not a homeowner. I come from nothing, I come from poverty. When I look at city council, I don’t see enough diversity of economics.” Bose said the city could address affordable housing

through a living wage and better the Kamloops Arts Council’s support for youth. Crossing Bridges Art Program. He said he will advocate for a Bose also helped launch an performing-arts centre — posAboriginal artists collective in sibly in an under-utilized facility recent years. in the city — to pave way for He has Nlaka’pamux and youth art programming, which Secwepemc heritage and also he said costs less by comparison hopes to represent Indigenous to hockey gear people in Kamloops and sports tournaif elected as a city CITY HALL ments. councillor, noting SD73 Bose graduthere Kamloops TNRD ated from NorKam residents from secondary in the various bands and 1980s. He has heritages living outCIVIC ELECTION been an artist his side Tk’emlups te Oct. 20, 2018 entire life, he said, Secwepemc. though his career “I think there’s took off about a almost 10,000 decade ago, when he started a Aboriginal people in this town,” blog. he said. “That’s nearly 10 per Since then, he has been travcent of the community, so that’s elling across the country, teacha lot of voices not being heard.” ing, taking part in festivals and Contact Bose by emailing creating. bosechris2018@gmail.com Locally, he does videograor via Facebook by searching phy and teaches art workshops “Challenge Accepted: Chris Bose at social agencies through for Council.”

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CIVIC ELECTION Oct. 20, 2018 Sadie Hunter is seeking a seat on Kamloops council in the Oct. 20 civic election. MICHAEL POTESTIO/KTW

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Sadie Hunter has a vision for Kamloops. The city council hopeful envisions a community that is innovative, inspired, accessible and inclusive — one in which students can graduate and find good-paying jobs without moving and a place where families and seniors can afford to live. “I see a city full of potential and opportunity and I think we’re on the edge of something really exciting,” Hunter said. As the director of development for the faculty of science and school of nursing at TRU, Hunter raises funds for student awards, capital projects and new programs. Included in her portfolio is the new nursing building. Hunter, 39, has worked at the university for three years, but has spent many

more on campus, obtaining a bachelor of science, a bachelor of journalism and a master’s in environmental science. She also has a graduate certificate in leadership from Royal Roads University. With a background rooted in journalism and science, Hunter said she would bring fact-based decision-making to council. But her lived experience also brings a unique perspective, she said. Hunter was a single parent for 17 years (her son is now 21 and lives in Kelowna) and juggled the responsibilities of a mother while trying to finish school and pay her bills. She’s grateful to Interior Community Services, a non-profit that secured her low-income housing she called her “make or break.” “I was just about to have to leave Kamloops and not finish school because I couldn’t afford rent living on a student loan as a

single parent,” Hunter said. “You don’t receive enough funds to pay your bills.” Hunter also relied heavily on student rewards during that time, driving her passion to fundraise to help students in her role at the university. “To me, this largely is also about giving back to the community now that I’m in a position to,” she said. Hunter ran in the 2017 byelection, finishing slightly better than the middle of the pack. She lives in Sun Rivers, though she noted she has lived in nearly every neighbourhood in the city in nearly two decades in Kamloops. One idea she has to promote accessibility in the city is to price bus passes on a sliding scale, based on income. She can be found online at sadiehunterkamloops.com and on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Her email address is sadiehunterkamloops@gmail.com.

Grieves: mental health a focus Heather Grieve is seeking a seat on the Kamloops-Thompson board of education in the Oct. 20 civic election. MICHAEL POTESTIO/KTW

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Heather Grieve has never let her handicap hold her back. “I have played competitive basketball and soccer and golf — not competitive golf,” she said with a laugh. The 47-year-old single mom was born without her left forearm and was teased in school for being different, but said she received “amazing support” from teachers over the years — including one who taught her to play the ukulele. It’s a desire to support this type of personalized education that is fuelling Grieve in her bid to claim a school trustee position in the Oct. 20 civic election. “I’m really invested in the education that we provide our kids,” said the social program officer for Interior Health. “I want to support all staff … in making sure that they are supported well enough to be able to do their jobs well.” Grieve grew up in Kamloops and has worked in the mental-

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change at the school district level, Grieve said she wants to maintain enough funding for teachers and support staff to do their jobs to the best of their abilities and ensure SD73’s five-year strategic plan is implemented. “I believe I have strong communication skills [and] I want to make sure that the community is heard,” Grieve said. She can be reached by phone at 778-472-0077, by email at heathergrieve@shaw.ca and on Facebook by searching “Elect Heather Grieve, School Trustee.”

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After 45 years in journalism, including 18 years at Kamloops This Week, Dale Bass has decided to retire. Her next step? Running for a seat on Kamloops council in the Oct. 20 civic election. Bass has decided to seek a spot at the horseshoe at city hall because, after years of asking questions, she feels it is time she should help answer them. “I’ve spent several years criticizing council,” the 63-year-old Bass said. “I feel if you criticize, you should get involved and try to fix what you are criticizing.” Bass said there are specific issues to discuss during the campaign, such as transit service in all areas of the city, controlling

spending, working on a fair tax system and creating improvements to help development. But she said there is also an overriding larger issue. “Simply put, it is a belief in public service that goes beyond council meetings and public hearing,” Bass said. She has long been an advocate of a ward system (in which councillors are elected to represent certain areas of the city) and said it makes more sense as Kamloops’ population closes in on the 100,000 mark. “That doesn’t mean it needs to happen now, but the conversation needs to be kept alive.” Bass pointed to snow removal — always a hot topic among residents in winter — as an example of an issue that would benefit from a ward system. “It’s those little

Dale Bass is seeking a seat onKamloops council in the Oct. 20 civic election. MICHAEL POTESTIO/KTW

things that bother people,” she said. “It’s being at the bus stop and not being able to get over the snowbank and onto the bus. “It’s the potholes you go over every day on your way to work. “The big issues will be looked at — taxes, development — but it’s the little things that bother people,” she said. “And it’s why a ward

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system would work. People would not have to navigate the bureaucracy of city hall. “They could call their ward councillor and tell them what the problem is.” Bass has an extensive history of involvement in community groups. She is president of the Kamloops Child Development Centre and has been chair of

numerous organizations. Bass is married to husband Alan and has two grown sons living in Kamloops. She lives in Dallas and can be contacted by phone at 250-5724620 and by email at votedalebass@gmail. com. Bass can also be found online at votedalebass.com and on Facebook by searching “Vote Dale Bass.”

The Kamloops chapter of the Council of Canadians will be hosting an election forum at the Kamloops Farmers’ Market a month before the municipal election. The forum will be held on Saturday, Sept. 22, in the former Stuart Wood elementary yard downtown at Third Avenue and St. Paul Street. It will include a meet-the-candidates component at 8 a.m., followed by questions at 10 a.m. Audience questions will be pre-screened prior to the forum to save time. Council of Canadians member Bruce Campbell will moderate. The Council of Canadians is a social-action organization, with 60 chapters across the country. Kamloops member Anita Strong said questions will likely be along the theme of social-consciousness. The Canadian Home Builders’ Association will host a candidates’ forum on Wednesday, Oct. 10, at the Colombo Lodge, 814 Lorne St. downtown. More information can be found online at chbaci. ca. For more information on the civic election, including forum dates, candidate profiles and what you need to know to cast a ballot, go online to kamloopsthisweek.com and click on the Civic Election tab.

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“Today I will fly,” says Dallas elementary student Jacob Baur as he moves his finger, line by line, across the pages of one of his favourite books. “Perfect,” says his reading buddy Edna Park, a retired government worker who has volunteered with School District 73’s One to One reading program for the past five years. The program involves patient and attentive volunteers tutoring students who read below their grade level. Over 12 weeks, each tutor reads with three students once per week for 30 minutes. This year, the program is celebrating 20 years of operation in the school district. The goal is to get kids excited about reading by building their confidence. “I do, I really do like reading now,” said Jacob. “It really helped me focus. It really did.” Fiona Clare, literacy outreach coordinator for the One to One program, told KTW friendships often form between students and tutors, who are usually ordinary members of the community and voracious readers. “It’s more than just reading, it’s also mentoring,” Clare said. Volunteers undergo a three-hour training session before being paired up and often use a variety of techniques to get students comfortable with reading, such as taking turns reading pages aloud. “Break it down into smaller parts if you have to,” first-time One to One volunteer Courtney Windross tells her student, Robyn Ashton, as she tries to sound out a word. “Fish … f-fin … fin-ished, finished,” says Ashton. “There you go,” Windross replies. As a volunteer, Windross, who has a son in Grade 1 at the school, is carrying on a family tradition. “I used to go Dallas [elementary] and my mom used to come read, which would have been before the One to

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In the wake of another smoky summer in Kamloops, School District 73 is aiming to make clear when poor air quality will impact outdoor student activities such as gym class, school sports and recess. All schools this year are being asked to monitor Environment Canada’s air-quality health index on days when wildfire smoke causes smoky conditions as a guide for cancelling and rescheduling outdoor activities — a move that comes after health concerns were raised by parents last September. Environment Canada’s reporting system provides a numbered chart for air-quality health risk. Anything numbered 1 to 3 is considered low risk, 4 to 6 is moderate, 7 to 10 is high risk and anything listed above 10 is very high risk. On days when the index measures 7 to 10, elementary school teachers are being asked not to schedule any strenuous outdoor activity until the level drops to the moderate range. For example, if the Terry Fox Run were held on a day the index was at level 7, it is recommended participating students walk instead of run. “Last year was the first year we had ever encountered such a challenge,” SD73 superintendent Alison Sidow said, noting the district has been communicating this policy as the 2018/2019 school year begins. The new policy means during recess and lunchtime, elemen-

KTW FILE PHOTO Kamloops skies have been clogged by thick smoke each of the past two summers, prompting the Kamloops-Thompson school district to develop a policy about what to do should the particulate linger when class is in session.

tary students are required to stay indoors if the air quality is at level 7 or higher. More flexibility will be afforded at the secondary level as the rule won’t apply to the lunch break. Students are more mature and less likely to engage in strenuous activity when the air is smoky. “The little guys run around a lot,” assistant superintendent Bill Hamblett said. “Imagine telling a kindergarten kid not to run. It’d be hard.” Levels of smoke in the highrisk range will, however, impact gym classes. Less-strenuous activities will be planned and

other activities, such as a football practice, may have to be rescheduled. For rural schools in places such as Barriere and Clearwater, where there are no monitoring stations, principals are being asked to use their best judgment to assess the local air quality. If unsure, staff will err on the side of caution and keep children indoors, the policy states. Though the school district expects smoke from wildfires throughout the province to diminish as September progresses and conditions change, airquality issues continue to loom at the start of the school year.

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The Thompson Nicola Regional District wants to encourage that next trip to the gym. It is partnering with the City of Kamloops to lend out passes through libraries in the regional district to city fitness facilities. The family fitness passes (which can be used by families and singles alike) will be available for use at the Tournament Capital Centre, Westsyde Pool and Fitness Centre and Brocklehurst pool. A library card is all that is required to obtain the pass

online or at a library location. The pass is good for up to one week, but can only be used one time during that time. Up to two adults and dependents younger than the age of 18 can take advantage of the free trip to the gym or pool. “There’s multiple passes and people can place a hold for them online, just like they would for a library book,” TNRD marketing manager Michelle Nordstrom told KTW. It’s not the first time TNRD libraries have taken to lending out items that don’t require reading glasses. The family fitness passes fol-

low a similar partnership with the BC Wildlife Park. Family passes to visit Clover the Kermode bear and other animals are constantly on hold and in demand, Nordstrom said, noting the fitness passes came out of the success of that program. “It’s part of our commitment to engaging people in our communities and opening up opportunities for people to discover other special services offered within the City of Kamloops that people might not be able to take advantage of, especially people living further in the regional district,” Nordstrom said.

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Accused in Shen murder due to appear in court Ibrahim Ali, a refugee from Syria, is alleged to have killed 13-year-old Marrisa Shen in Burnaby last summer DENISE RYAN

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Accused killer Ibrahim Ali lived with his family in the shadow of the leafy Burnaby park where the body of young Marrisa Shen was found in July 2017 — close enough that family members might have passed by the small memorial that reminded the public her killer was still at large. At the building, where the family rents two apartments, a man

answered the door to Postmedia News on Wednesday. The man confirmed he was a relative of Ibrahim Ali, the Syrian refugee charged in Shen’s murder, and said “I’m sorry, I’m sorry,” before closing the door. Ibrahim Ali came to Canada in March of 2017 through a jointsponsorship between a group of Bowen Island families and the St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church. According to reports in the Bowen Island Undercurrent, Ali

arrived with two brothers, one of whom had a spouse and three young children. They joined a fourth brother who came to Canada as a government sponsored refugee four years ago. The family was united and now live in Burnaby. A member of the Bowen Island sponsorship group that came together to raise thousands of dollars and donate clothing and furniture for the family declined to speak to Postmedia on

Wednesday, citing instructions of a lawyer. In an interview with Postmedia, Bowen Island Mayor Murray Skeels called the situation “absolutely devastating.” “Our hearts go out to both the families, of the victim and of the accused,” said Skeels. Bowen Island resident and SFU professor of criminology Neil Boyd (who was not part of the sponsorship group) said it’s important to remember that at

this point, Ali is only alleged to have committed the crime, and that it would be wrong to jump to conclusions about the refugee sponsorship system that brought Ali to Canada. “It would be inappropriate to say this was a failure in the system. Some people who wanted to do good raised some money to see him reunited with his family.” Ali was arrested Sept. 7. He is due to appear in court on Friday.

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VANCOUVER — The manager of a Vancouver store where wigs intended for kids with cancer were stolen says it’s been heartbreaking to call their families and break the news. Frances Rae, manager of Eva and Company Wigs, said all of the families have been understanding and one sixyear-old girl wrote a letter to shop’s staff saying she wasn’t worried about her wig but wanted to make sure the employees were OK. Some of the kids had skipped the first week of school so they could start classes with their new hair, she said. Now they’ll have to wait six weeks to two months for new ones. Police said at least 150 wigs worth about $2,500 each were taken from the store early Friday morning. Among those, about 15 had been prepared for patients at BC Children’s Hospital, including kids with cancer and other medical conditions that involve hair loss like alopecia, Rae said. The wigs for sick children are made with donated virgin hair, which means it hasn’t been dyed. When the kids come in, staff measure

their heads and look through pictures with them, so they can choose the colour, density and texture that they like. Then they find donated hair from about a dozen ponytails that fit the bill to construct the wigs. It’s always a good feeling to call a child and say the wig is ready, Rae said. “You know you can just see that look on someone’s face when it goes from sadness, because you know they have a tube out of their neck and a tube up their nose and they’ve got no hair,’’ Rae said. “And then when you put a wig on their head they just smile.’’ Rae said the thief or thieves broke in through the business next door, which she said is under renovation. “They broke into that, then took a crowbar and just smashed through the wall and came into our place,’’ she said. Police say they are looking for a man with long curly black hair, who was last seen walking away from the store carrying a large black garbage bag and wearing a denim or blue jacket. Sgt. Jason Robillard said police need people to come forward with information and that it’s possible someone is in possession of one or more of the wigs without knowing they were stolen or intended for sick children.

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A Penticton panhandler accepted a plea deal Wednesday that will see him pay $145 in fines — the culmination of a lengthy bylaws prosecution that cost the city’s taxpayers $26,000. Paul Braun was issued a number of panhandling tickets in 2017.

Outside court, Braun said he may have no other choice but to return to panhandling. “If I get up in the morning and I go to the cupboard and it is empty, I will have to,” he said. “Because, as far as I know, going down to the Safeway to help yourself is still wrong. It’s worse than panhandling.”

Doctor says previous medication, Methadose, was not good for users CANADIAN PRESS

VANCOUVER — Drug users who didn’t respond well to a reformulated methadone treatment introduced in British Columbia four years ago to ward off withdrawal symptoms have won their battle to get a medication equivalent to the original version. Nearly 18,000 people were switched from methadone to Methadose in 2014, but a doctor who treats substance users in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver said the reformulated drug caused substance users to become “dope sick” in about 14 hours, instead of 24 hours. Dr. Christy Sutherland said that led to withdrawal symptoms including pain, sweats and diarrhea and had many people seeking drugs such as heroin on the streets during an opioid crisis fuelled by potentially deadly fentanyl. Sutherland said she has now switched many of her patients to Metadol-D, which has been shown to work as well as the original methadone. The B.C. Centre on Substance Use has been educating doctors about that medication, which physicians must apply for on an “exceptional basis.’’ Laura Shaver, who heads the British Columbia Association of People on Methadone, said the province discontinued the original treatment for marginalized people without consultation, which caused misery for drug users, including herself, who experienced withdrawal.

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Strike at Canada Post could benefit black market, medical pot producer warns TERRY PEDWELL

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OTTAWA — Canada’s largest licensed producer of medical marijuana says a work stoppage at Canada Post could be a boon for the black market. If their products can’t be delivered by mail, Canopy Growth Corp. warned Thursday that some of its customers will be left without their medication — and that will result in people looking for alternative sources of cannabis to fill the void. The company has written to Canada Post and federal Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor as it prepares contingency plans for a possible strike or lockout at the Crown agency. “The message that we have to Canada Post and to the health minister is that this is an essential service,’’ said Jordan Sinclair, vice president of communications at Canopy Growth. “It is essential for people to get their medicine and if the only route is through the mail, then that has to be taken into consideration.’’ Postal workers will be in a legal strike position on Sept. 26 after urban and rural carriers voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike if contract talks with the agency fail. Canada Post could also lock out its employees on that date. A Canada Post spokesman said Thursday that talks with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers aimed at reaching contract settlements with two sets of its members are continuing with the help of a mediator. Medical marijuana producers faced a similar circumstance in 2016 when postal workers last threatened to walk off the job. At that time, Canopy Growth subsidiary Tweed, based in Smiths Falls,

Ont., proactively switched courier services in advance of a potential postal strike that never materialized. Sinclair said circumstances have changed dramatically over the past two years, presenting more of a challenge. “We have way more customers, so the contingency plan has to include a lot more capacity,’’ he said. In 2016, the company served approximately 20,000 registered clients. “Today we’ve got 85,000 people we have to serve, and the entire market has grown along with that,’’ Sinclair said. “Canada Post is the lion’s share of the mail that goes around in this country, so when there’s a threat of a strike, it’s really concerning for us and our customers.’’ One advantage it has now that the company didn’t have in 2016 is a contractual relationship with another service provider, Purolator. But, said Sinclair, “there’s only so much secondary capacity.’’ Under Health Canada’s medical marijuana regulations, patients can only buy the medication from licensed producers through the mail or by courier companies that provide tracking during transit and a signature on delivery. Even with private couriers filling the delivery gaps created by a strike at Canada Post, vulnerable Canopy Growth customers may still face difficulties obtaining their medications, said Sinclair. “Typically, there’s a correlation between the people that are using medical cannabis and people that have limited means,’’ he explained. “So if you’re asking somebody to go out to a depot for a courier after hours if they miss their delivery, that can be incredibly inconvenient or just not feasible.’’

British Airways flight to Calgary forced to divert to Iqaluit for ‘technical issue’ CANADIAN PRESS

IQALUIT, Nunavut — A British Airways flight to Calgary from London was rerouted to Iqaluit late Wednesday. FlightAware, an online flight tracking tool, showed the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner landed at 7:20 p.m. local time in Nunavut.

British Airways said in a statement Thursday that the flight was diverted as a precaution after a “technical issue.’’ They apologized to their customers who have been inconvenienced and delayed. The statement said a replacement aircraft had landed and was to depart for Calgary as quickly as possible.

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Freeland not returning immediately to U.S. after briefing PM on NAFTA Lead negotiator and Canada’s ambassador are going back to Washington CANADIAN PRESS

SASKATOON — Canada’s negotiating team spent several hours Wednesday updating Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the state of NAFTA talks and getting his marching orders for the days ahead. Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland refused to go into any detail about the issues on which the prime minister needed to sign off or what instructions she and the rest of the NAFTA team received. However, she said lead negotiator Steve Verheul and David MacNaughton, Canada’s ambassador to the United States, would be returning to Washington immediately to resume negotiations on Thursday. Freeland herself will not be returning to Washington right away, but said she’ll be keeping in close contact with her American counterpart, trade czar Robert Lighthizer. She said the fact that she and Lighthizer are not immediately scheduled to meet again should “absolutely not’’ be taken as a sign that the talks are stalled. “This is absolutely a process which is

moving forward. It is a continuous negotiation,’’ Freeland said after her second briefing of the day with Trudeau. “In negotiations, you do work and resolve the issues that you can at the ministerial level and then you reach points where what is needed is continued technical work.’’ Freeland, Verheul and MacNaughton flew in from Washington on Tuesday to brief the prime minister in Saskatoon, where he was attending a Liberal caucus retreat. Freeland said the atmosphere surrounding the talks continues to be positive, and she believes a good deal for all three NAFTA partners is within reach. “Getting there is going to take goodwill, good faith and flexibility on all sides,’’ she added. While Trudeau has been consulted throughout the 13-month negotiation, the face-to-face meetings with the negotiating team Wednesday suggested there were some big — and potentially politically loaded — issues to settle. “This is an important time in the negotiation and so it was really important for me, for the negotiators to speak

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directly with the prime minister to brief him on the issues and to have him give us his instructions on where to move going forward,’’ Freeland said. Earlier, in a brief speech opening the caucus retreat, Trudeau went out of his way to praise the “formidable, tireless’’ Freeland and her determination to get a deal that is good for Canada. He reiterated his assertion that no deal is better than a bad deal. However, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe later said he’s not sure that’s true. “We cannot move forward with a bad deal. I’m not certain we can move forward with no deal either,’’ he said after meeting with Trudeau. “We need to engage with the United States. They are our largest trading partner.’’ Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard, who is the midst of an election, said Wednesday he wouldn’t accept an agreement that doesn’t meet the approval of dairy farmers in his province. Trudeau has indicated he is willing to show some flexibility in allowing limited additional imports, as was done in the Trans Pacific and European pacts.

Thousands of Canadians in path of extreme storms: officials Major systems bearing down on U.S. and Philippines CANADIAN PRESS

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Global Affairs Canada says thousands of Canadians are in the path of extreme weather expected to hit the U.S. and Southeast Asia. The department said 440 Canadians have registered in areas expected to be impacted by hurricane Florence, while 3,446 Canadians have registered in areas expected to be impacted by typhoon Mangkhut. It said 149 Canadians have registered in areas tropical storm Isaac could affect. Global Affairs noted registration is voluntary, so the numbers are only estimates. The department said it is ready to provide consular assistance to Canadians if required, and travel to the U.S. east coast should be avoided, especially from Edisto Beach in South Carolina to Duck, N.C. Forecasters still weren’t sure Thursday where exactly hurricane Florence will make landfall, but they expect it will cover the North Carolina and South Carolina line. Meanwhile, Philippine authorities began evacuating thousands of people Thursday in the path of typhoon Mangkhut, which has been categorized as a super typhoon with powerful winds and gusts.

Mayors’ group backs Toronto in fight with Ford CANADIAN PRESS

TORONTO — Canada’s big city mayors are National throwing their support behind Toronto in its fight against the Ontario government’s unprecedented use of a constitutional provision to push through legislation slashing the size of the city’s council. The chair of the Big City Mayors’ Caucus at the Federation of Canadian Municipalities said Premier Doug Ford’s moves have now placed Canadians in a constitutional debate when the limits of how governments can work together within the document have not been tested. “To see a Canadian province invoke the notwithstanding Clause to change the size of a city council, in the middle of an election campaign, is unprecedented,’’ Don Iveson said in a statement issued Thursday. “On behalf of FCM’s Big City Mayors’ Caucus, I am offering full support to the City of Toronto’s efforts to protect local democracy.’’ The comments came as Toronto politicians held an emergency meeting to discuss their next steps a day after Ford’s Progressive Conservatives reintroduced the council-cutting legislation with the notwithstanding clause. Toronto Mayor John Tory said the province’s actions are “wrong and unacceptable.’’

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Mummified remains unveiled in Yukon

DAWSON CITY, Yukon — A snapshot of life for an ancient predator and its prey is being put on display as the mummified ice-age remains of a caribou calf and a wolf pup are unveiled in Yukon. The territorial government said in a release that the specimens have been unearthed southeast of Dawson City. Both have been radiocarbon dated to a time more than 50,000 years ago. Paleontologists said the calf and pup are remarkably well preserved, with intact hair, skin and muscle tissue. The release said there’s considerable scientific interest in Thursday’s unveiling because specimens of this quality are extremely rare. Premier Sandy Silver, Indigenous representatives and a Yukon paleontologist are all expected to attend the event.

More campuses going smoke-free

TORONTO — A Canadian Cancer Society report says 65 university and college campuses across Canada are now fully smoke-free both indoors and out. The report said the number has more than doubled since last year, when 30 campuses were smoke-free. That’s a dramatic rise from a decade earlier, when only four post-secondary institutions had full smoking bans. Dalhousie University in Halifax was among the first to make its campus 100 per cent smokefree in 2003. Those that have followed include the University of Regina, McMaster University in Hamilton and George Brown College in Toronto. Of the universities and colleges that are smoke-free, many have policies that also apply to cannabis, hookah smoking and e-cigarettes. The report found many other institutions are in the process of developing strengthened policies in view of next month’s legalization of recreational cannabis. Rob Cunningham, senior policy analyst at the Canadian Cancer Society, says there are about 260 universities and colleges in Canada, so there is still much work to be done to make all campuses smoke-free.

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NATIONAL NEWS Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh.

Singh criticizes first-past-the-post LAURA KANE

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SURREY — Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh took aim at conservative politicians on Wednesday while lambasting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for abandoning a campaign promise to bring in electoral reform. Singh told his caucus during a retreat in Surrey that Trudeau’s explanation for disavowing the promise was that he was worried a new electoral system might facilitate the rise of far-right, fringe parties. First-past-the-post didn’t stop Doug Ford from coming into power in Ontario,’’ Singh said to laughs and applause from NDP members of Parliament. “It didn’t stop him from using the notwithstanding clause to continue a petty vendetta against the City of Toronto, to abrogate our charter rights to continue this vendetta.’’ Ford announced this week that he would invoke the rarely used clause to overrule a court decision and reduce the size of Toronto’s city council to 25 councillors from 47. Singh, a former NDP member of Ontario’s legislature, also noted first-past-the-post didn’t stop Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer from appointing a former Rebel Media news director as his campaign head. Conservative spokesman Cory Hann confirmed Hamish Marshall will be the party’s campaign manager. The current electoral system also didn’t stop Quebec MP Maxime Bernier from launching an “antiimmigrant’’ political party, Singh added. Bernier left the Conservatives to start his own party last month after butting heads with Scheer over supply management and making

headlines with controversial tweets about immigration and diversity. Singh said when an electoral system allows the views of a minority to win out over the majority, it doesn’t stop fringe politicians, it encourages them. “That’s why we’ve got to stop it,” he said. “We’ve got to bring in electoral reform to bring power and voice to people.’’ The caucus retreat has arrived at a challenging time in Singh’s yearold tenure as leader as he faces criticism from party loyalists about his effectiveness and weak fundraising. He drew several standing ovations and cheers from his caucus during the broad speech. He also spoke at length about the NDP’s support of universal prescription drug coverage and its opposition to the Liberal government’s $4.5-billion purchase of the Trans Mountain pipeline. Singh cast the Liberals as a party beholden to wealthy donors and unable to challenge the status quo. The majority of the richest and most powerful people in Canada donate to the Liberals because they know the party won’t address tax fairness by closing tax loopholes or offshore tax havens, he said. “They won’t do that work. They know that they’re going to defend the interests of the wealthy,’’ he said. “It’s a great investment for the richest in Canada but the rest of Canadians pay the price.’’ Singh does not have a seat in the House of Commons. He will run as the NDP candidate in the upcoming Burnaby South byelection, which will be held to replace incumbent NDP MP Kennedy Stewart, who is stepping down to run for mayor in Vancouver in the Oct. 20 civic election.

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ANNUAL TAX SALE

City of Kamloops

The Local Government Act, Section 645 On the 24TH day of SEPTEMBER, 2018, at the Council Chambers of the City of Kamloops, at the hour of TEN (10) O’CLOCK IN THE FORENOON, the following parcels of PROPERTY SHALL BE OFFERED FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION unless the delinquent taxes with interest are sooner paid. The City may bid on all or any of the properties listed for sale at up to 75% of the current assessed value, as authorized by City Council. BASIC INFORMATION - ANNUAL PROPERTY TAX SALE 1.

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The lowest amount for which parcels may be sold is the “Upset Price”. The Upset Price includes: (a) delinquent and arrears taxes plus interest to date of sale; (b) current years taxes plus penalty (c) the sum of 5% of the foregoing amounts; and (d) $143.16 for the Land Title Office fees. The highest bidder at or above the upset price shall be declared the purchaser. PURCHASERS MUST PAY BY CERTIFIED CHEQUE, DRAFT, INTERAC, OR CASH (1 hour will be given to secure funds). If no bids are received, the City will be declared the purchaser. The purchaser has no legal rights to the property until one year has expired from the date of the sale. The owner has one year in which to redeem the property by paying back the upset price plus interest accrued to the date of redemption. At redemption, the purchaser is refunded the bid plus interest accrued from the date of the tax sale. Please allow up to four weeks to process the refund. Title to property not redeemed within one year from the date of the tax sale will be transferred to the purchaser on receipt of Land Title Act fee. The purchaser will be responsible to pay the Property Purchase Tax on the fair market value of the property at the time of the transfer of the title. The Property Purchase Tax Act rates are 1% on the first $200,000 of fair market value and 2% on the balance greater than $200,000 and up to and including $2,000,000, and 3% on the portion of the fair market value greater than $2,000,000. The City of Kamloops makes no representation express or implied as to the condition or quality of the properties being offered for sale. Prospective purchasers are urged to inspect the properties and make all necessary inquiries to municipal and other government departments, and in the case of strata lots to the strata corporation, to determine the existence of any bylaws, restrictions, charges, or other conditions which may affect the value or suitability of the property.

For more information, property owners can contact the City of Kamloops Revenue Division at 250-828-3437 or email revenue@kamloops.ca. Prospective bidders can visit City Hall. Cara Dawson, CPA, CGA, Revenue and Taxation Manager FOLIO 01-01081-810 02-00027-150 03-01379-000 03-02129-000 03-02498-000 03-02776-000 05-04099-690 05-16400-480 06-00520-762 06-15200-020 06-15500-390 06-15500-955 10-07443-000 10-08774-000 10-80209-000 10-80210-000 10-80232-000 10-80240-000 10-80243-000 10-80244-001 10-81313-000 10-87267-000 10-87632-010 10-87639-000 10-87640-000 10-87650-000 10-87661-010 10-87672-020 10-87689-020 11-05399-015 11-06279-000 11-08635-000 12-07484-000 12-08126-000 13-81033-020 20-00033-000 20-00280-000 20-02915-350 20-03587-000 20-03677-056 21-01126-000 21-02233-000 21-02431-000 21-09050-305 21-09180-000 21-84023-000 21-84029-000

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BCA SHORT LEGAL PL KAS523 LT 72 DL 232 KAMLOOPS PL 25010 LT 56 DL F PL 680 LT 11&12 DL 232 PL 193 LT 14 BLK 96 DL 234 KAMLOOPS PL 4243 LT O DL 234 PL 739 LT 4 BLK 2 SEC 5 TWP 20 RGE 17 MER 6 PL KAS52 LT 69 DL 454 KAMLOOPS PL 27497 LT 148 DL 454 PL KAP49134 LT B SEC 36 TWP 19 RGE 18 MER 6 PL 25609 LT 3 SEC 36 TWP 19 RGE 18 MER 6 DL 416 PL 30304 LT 15 SEC 1 TWP 20 RGE 18 MER 6 KAMLOOPS PL KAS3109 LT 4 SEC 1 TWP 20 RGE 18 MER 6 KAMLOOPS PL 19583 LT 1 DL D KAMLOOPS PL 6547 DL 256 KAMLOOPS MHR # 25080, BAY # 9, WARREN'S MHP MHR # 22662, BAY # 10, WARREN'S MHP MHR # 11303, BAY # 32, WARREN'S MHP MHR # 26102, BAY # 40, WARREN'S MHP MHR # 60141, BAY # 43, WARREN'S MHP MHR # 45563, BAY # 44, WARREN'S MHP MHR # 26324, BAY # 13, DARFRAY MANUFACTURED HOME PARK MHR # 19947, BAY # 7, NORTH KAMLOOPS MHP MHR # 13195, BAY # 8A, WOODLAND MHP MHR # 26848, BAY # 32A, WOODLAND MHP MHR # 36523, BAY # 33, WOODLANDMANUFACTURED HOME PARK MHR # 12440, BAY # 43, WOODLANDMANUFACTURED HOME PARK MHR # 23353, BAY # 59A, WOODLAND MHP MHR # 8348, BAY # 10E, WOODLAND MHP MHR # 20505, BAY # 44E, WOODLAND MHP PL KAP58229 LT B DL 255 KAMLOOPS PL 19306 LT 4 DL 257 PL 4929 LT 5 BLK 8 DL 256 PL 1043 LT 3 DL 255 PL 12291 LT 36 DL 256 MHR # 13661, BAY # 3, SUNNYSIDE MHP PL 25154 LT D DL 254 PL 24862 LT 2 SEC 9 TWP 108 KAMLOOPS PL KAS27 LT 36 DL 253 KAMLOOPS PL 22646 LT 1 SEC 9 TWP 108 PL KAP77025 LT 28 DL 254 KAMLOOPS PL 21527 LT 26 DL 251 PL 10056 LT 2 SEC 22 TWP 20 RGE 18 DL 252 PL 19374 LT 32 DL 253 MBH ONLY - SEE FOLIO 212-2109050.300, MHR # 4149 PL 19739 LT 1 DL A KAMLOOPS MHR # 15071, BAY # 23, L & E MANUFACTURED HOME PARK MHR # 38514, BAY # 29, L & E MANUFACTURED HOME PARK

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UPSET PRICE $2,809.05 14,806.62 12,729.02 11,244.67 8,026.50 13,635.50 3,384.47 9,677.65 73,421.18 117,641.96 140,151.30 33,273.33 34,157.82 48,619.64 721.13 5,032.45 777.00 879.39 2,033.93 8,366.75 812.28 2,138.66 1,301.45 902.18 480.06 1,110.16 679.46 5,741.19 5,079.95 11,608.77 9,093.02 8,980.97 4,474.90 14,502.97 906.15 8,215.15 9,347.33 4,728.15 8,467.20 9,345.12 8,253.40 15,247.84 10,889.13 6,178.58 4,195.12 2,298.85 892.59

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ANNUAL TAX SALE

City of Kamloops

The Local Government Act, Section 645 On the 24TH day of SEPTEMBER, 2018, at the Council Chambers of the City of Kamloops, at the hour of TEN (10) Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;CLOCK IN THE FORENOON, the following parcels of PROPERTY SHALL BE OFFERED FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION unless the delinquent taxes with interest are sooner paid. The City may bid on all or any of the properties listed for sale at up to 75% of the current assessed value, as authorized by City Council. FOLIO 21-84428-000 21-84429-000 21-84431-000 21-84508-001 21-84518-000 21-84545-000 21-84552-020 21-84630-000 21-84667-001 21-85031-010 30-02141-030 40-00294-098 40-00297-150 40-00299-280 40-02000-438 51-80925-000 51-83011-000 51-83060-000 51-83067-000 51-83201-010 52-02147-867 52-02147-905 52-02147-925 52-02147-944 52-02147-951 52-02147-958 52-02147-960 52-02147-970 52-02147-972 52-02147-974 52-02155-080 52-02161-840 52-02176-250 52-02177-280 52-02184-980 52-11101-254 52-80627-001 52-82102-000 52-82108-001 52-82111-010 52-82119-010 52-82317-010 52-82403-000 52-82415-000 54-01057-050 54-01097-272 54-01137-035 54-81066-010 54-81124-000 54-81158-000 54-81168-040 54-81169-020 54-81201-000 54-81213-030 56-04773-510 56-10577-000 56-10590-000 56-10591-520 56-10592-080 56-10603-020 56-10604-180 56-10605-260 59-80801-001

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s there really such a thing as a global culture? Consider gay rights. Earlier this month, the Indian Supreme Court decriminalized homosexuality. In April, a court in Trinidad and Tobago found colonial-era laws banning gay sex to be unconstitutional. Late last year, Australia became the umpteenth state to legalize same-sex marriage. There is a slowmotion avalanche going on. Yes, 35 of the 63 Commonwealth countries, mostly in Africa or the West Indies, still make homosexual acts a criminal offence. Yes, some countries, including Nigeria and Uganda, have even tightened their anti-gay laws. And in the ultraconservative Malaysian state of Terengganu last week, two women were lashed six times with a cane and fined $800 for “trying to have sex” (whatever that means) in a car. Change was never achieved easily and it still isn’t. Section 377, the 19th-century law that made a same-sex relationship in India an “unnatural offence” punishable by a 10-year jail term, was struck

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WATCH down by the Delhi High Court in 2009. The Indian gay community — as big as anywhere else, but more oppressed than most — celebrated and many people came out, especially in the big cities. Some of them paid a high price when the Indian Supreme Court then reinstated Section 377 in 2013, saying only parliament could change the law. This year, the very same court reviewed that decision and reversed it. Why did it do that? After all, the Indian constitution hadn’t changed in the meantime. Nobody on the Indian Supreme Court will admit this in public, but the real reason for the about-face was that the consensus global definition of human rights has expanded far enough to

make its previous ruling untenable. No grown-up country fully engaged with the rest of the world wants to be embarrassed by laws that make it look medieval. Conservative religious and political leaders in developing countries often condemn the repeal of anti-gay laws as an unwelcome import from the West, somehow contrary to the local culture, but they should (and often do) know better. Western countries imposed anti-gay laws on their empires in the first place, in the 19th century, and it’s local activists, not foreign gays, who are struggling to get rid of them. This is not to say the situation of gays outside the West was good before the rise of the European empires. On the contrary, very few cultures, Western or otherwise, have ever accorded gays the same rights and respect as the rest of the population. The activists are breaking new ground in the West as much as they are in the developing world. What we are really seeing here is the halting, but probably unstoppable, emergence of a global standard on human rights. It has been underway for at least 250

years and it may have another century to go, but gay rights belong to the same category of social innovation as the end of slavery, the rise of feminism and the abolition of the death penalty. None of these changes are happening because they correspond to some natural law. They are being consciously created by people who want there to be more justice and more equity in the world. The activists are a small minority, but they are making progress because their ideas resonate with a much larger group in every society that shares their ideals ,if not their energy. This may sound overly optimistic at a time when there is a racist president in the White House, a cynical manipulator in the Kremlin and a saner version of Chairman Mao running China. All of them trade in gutter nationalism and none of them gives a damn about justice or equity. Not only that, but they are all quite popular at home. Never mind. Progress is usually two steps forward, one step back, and we may be in for a slow decade in terms of progress on human rights — or

even some back sliding. But do you really think people as shallow as Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin can turn the clock all the way back? (China’s Xi Jinping may be a longer-term problem, but not for gays. There are no antigay laws in China.) This is long-wave change. The rise of democracy was part of it. Decolonization was part of it. The struggle against racism is part of it. The goal is equality of rights and this decade is turning out to be the decade when the gays get it. Or rather, it’s the decade when they get it in legal terms, although they will have to wait a while longer before sexual orientation becomes a completely neutral attribute like hair colour. Basically, they have to wait until the older generation dies off. Most of the urban young get it already. Meanwhile, you might like to note that with the change in India, five-sixths of the world’s people now live in countries where homosexuality is not a crime. Gwynne Dyer’s new book is Growing Pains: The Future of Democracy (and Work) gwynnedyer.com

Singapore DJ challenges anti-gay law SINGAPORE — A disc jockey is challenging a law that bans sex between men, a holdover from British colonial days that conservatives insist on keeping, but authorities have promised not to enforce. The case brought this week by Johnson Ong, whose stage name is DJ Big Kid, is

the first against the anti-gay law since an appeal by three people was thrown out by the Supreme Court in 2014. The law, known as Section 377A, states that acts of “gross indecency’’ between men are punishable with a jail term of up to two years.

Homosexuality is quietly tolerated in Singapore. However, discrimination remains rife, although it is often subtle and masked under the need to protect a pro-family Asian culture. — Associated Press

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MELBOURNE, Australia — A cartoon of Serena Williams that has been widely condemned as a racist depiction of the tennis great has been partially reprinted on the front page of the Melbourne-based newspaper that initially published it. The Herald Sun newspaper printed an edited portion of the cartoon — featuring 23-time Grand Slam winner Williams jumping on a broken racket during her dispute with a chair umpire in the U.S. Open final — among caricatures of other famous people on Wednesday under the headline “Welcome to the PC World.’’ The newspaper, which has Australia’s largest circulation, has defended its cartoonist Mark Knight’s depiction of Williams and is asserting the condemnation, which has come from around the world, is driven

by political correctness. “If the self-appointed censors of Mark Knight get their way on his Serena Williams cartoon, our new politically correct life will be very dull indeed,’’ the paper stated on its front page. Williams has won the Australian Open singles title seven times at Melbourne Park, including in 2017 when she was pregnant. She is a crowd favourite at the first tennis major of the year, which is held each January at a venue that is within sight of the Herald Sun’s headquarters. In comments published by News Corp., Knight said he created the cartoon after watching Williams’ “tantrum’’ during her U.S. Open final loss to Naomi Osaka on Saturday and that it was designed to illustrate “her poor behaviour on the day, not about race.’’ Knight reportedly has disabled his Twitter account after his post of the cartoon attracted tens of

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is not a joke,’’ said Vanessa K. De Luca, former editor-in-chief of Essence magazine, who wrote a column about the U.S. Open furor. The cartoonist “completely missed the point of why she was upset,’’ De Luca told the Associated Press. “It was about her integrity and anybody who doesn’t get that is perpetuating the erasure that so many black women feel when they are trying to speak up for themselves. It’s like our opinions don’t matter.’’ In a social-media post, Peter Blunden, managing director of News Corp.’s operations in the state of Victoria, said: “Australia’s finest cartoonist Mark Knight has the strongest support of his colleagues for his depiction of Serena Williams’ petulance. It’s about bad behaviour, certainly not race. The PC brigade are way off the mark ... again.’’ This isn’t the first time a cartoon in a News Corp. newspaper has drawn allegations of racism.

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Made in B.C. Tradeshow at Sandman on Saturday In response to feedback from its members and the public, the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce has adopted a new approach to its annual trade fair — it has opened it up to the province. The key, however, is the focus this year, which is reflected it its name: Made in B.C. Tradeshow. Chamber executive director Deb McClelland said in past years with its Connect trade shows, only members of the organization could take part. The shows would take place at the Coast Kamloops Hotel and Conference Centre and would see about 74 participants. With the expanded vision, a larger venue was needed, so Sandman Centre will be taken over this Saturday, by representatives of many industries and businesses. McClelland said it runs the gamut from a firm that makes jerky to the movie industry that also fuels the economy. A final tally on the number of organizations taking part isn’t available because approvals are still being processed, but she expects the bigger location will also be packed. Running alongside it will be the annual Open Door Group and Work BC job fair. Participants who are also hiring will have identification on their booths indicating they are open for resumes or a chat about potential employment. McClelland said the local chamber is the only one she knows of to take on a similar project at such a large scale. “And the potential in subsequent years is massive,” she said The Made in B.C,. Tradeshow will take place from noon to 5 p.m. at the downtown arena. Admission is free.

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Tomato Festival ready to ripen Participants of the Kamloops Farmers’ Market will be promoting some unusual shapes and weights this Saturday as the market hosts the annual Tomato Festival. Venders will be offering samples of various types of tomatoes for the public to

vote on for the Public’s Choice Award. Other award categories include most colourful, most unusual shape, largest by weight and greatest number of small fruit in a single cluster. Winners will receive certificates and bragging rights.

There will also be information on seed saving, along with samplings from Spruce Goose Chop N Block. The market runs from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the 200block of St. Paul Street in front of the former Stuart Wood elementary.

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A new program piloted through the Boys and Girls Club of Kamloops focuses on teaching kids how to read food labels, cook healthy snacks and engage in the foods they eat. Kid Food Nation, a 10-week after-school cooking program for kids at the John Tod Centre, launched in April. The pilot continues in October, with a third session planned in 2019, courtesy a $10,000 grant from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada. Kids are outfitted with aprons and tackle their fear of vegetables as a group, learning how to read recipes and create food budgets and grocery lists. They tour a grocery store, present on food they’ve made to family and leave the program with a cook book. “Even something simple like

salad dressing can be filled with sugar,” said agency school age programs leader Jen Cleaveley. “Teaching them how to make a basic salad dressing from scratch, you could see how proud they were of what they’d done.” The program is first offered to Boys and Girls Club members, followed by invitations to the general public. Demand is high, with just 10 spaces available per session. Organizers have already filled up their spaces for the fall session and Cleaveley has heard positive feedback from family.

One boy with autism struggled with the texture of some foods. “This was the place that changed what he was willing to try because he was invested in it because he made it,” Cleaveley said. “He did it because he was on a team with his friends.” Cleaveley foresees the program expanding one day depending on future demand, but noted the financial barrier. Donors don’t often give money for staffing, but that’s what it would largely take to grow such a program. Two staff members are needed for the 10-kid groups. “There’s not a lot of people that want to donate specifically to that,” Cleaveley said. The Boys and Girls Club of Kamloops serves 125 kids daily through its breakfast program and 65 kids daily after school. The John Tod Centre is at 150 Wood St. on the North Shore.

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f you want the champagne of coffee, the world’s most expensive, there’s just one place to go: Boquete, a small town on the slopes of the Baru Volcano in Panama’s Chiriqui province. Boquete’s Geisha coffee, which sells for a whopping $600 per pound, is coveted by Asia’s high society for its jasmine, flowery taste and relative unavailability. Panama is a small, modest player in the coffee industry, but what it does produce consistently wins the top awards in the world’s coffee competitions. On the Elida Estate Coffee Farm, I joined master coffee taster Lan Laws, breathlessly following him through steep slopes densely packed with coffee plants. Elida is one of 150 coffee micro-farms, many of them started by American expats soon after their work on the Panama Canal was completed in 1914. They ventured up to Chiriqui and, enchanted by the cool mountain air, the densely forested slopes and the towering peaks of Volcan Baru, settled on the slopes and devoted themselves to growing Arabica coffee. Boquete is new on the tourist map, its first hotel opening just 18 years ago. Today, the small town of 19,000 still has a strong expat population, espe-

Whether you zip through the air on a zipline (above) or take a more leisurely guided walk through the cloud forest, Boquete’s highlands reveal spectacular vistas of gushing waterfalls and lush, densely forested mountains. On a guided tour through a coffee plantation (top right), visitors learn about the assortment of highly sought-after coffee beans that grow best at Boquete’s high altitudes and get to taste the final product. The bungalows at Eclypse de Mar (bottom right) stand on stilts directly above the water. Guests feed the fish from their living room and jump off their private balconies to snorkel in the warm water. LAUREN KRAMER PHOTOS

cially after 2010, when the American Association of Retired Persons named it a top retirement destination. But its dusty streets and small storefronts selling fresh mangos, rambutan and citrus have also become a hub for adventure travellers coveting whitewater rafting, hiking, ziplines, canopy treks and coffee tours. While my daughters zipped and shrieked through the treetops at adrenaline-pumping speeds, I chose a quieter walk through the hanging bridges, suspended over the rivers and slopes of the Palo Alto mountains. (above) En route, my

guide Isabel pointed out 450-year-old mamoncillo trees and some of the 1,100 species of orchid that proliferate in the cloud forest. Thick, lush tropical vegetation surrounded me and the sound of the rushing river filled my ears as a cool breeze cut the 35 C heat of Panama’s rainy season. “Ten years ago, it was much cooler here,” Isabel noted sadly. “Global warming is changing everything and we’re losing species as a result of climate change.” We travelled west on the Americana Highway later in the day to join a rafting trip down the Old

Chiriqui River, whose whitewater tumbles from the slopes of the volcano, flanked by forests and narrow canyon walls. It was a fast rollercoaster down class 3-4 rapids that left us breathless, exhilarated and soaking wet. So we were sleepy for the next part of our journey, a drive over the continental divide that separates the highlands from the Caribbean coastal port of Almirante, the gateway to the Bocas del Toro archipelago. Prime among Panama’s attractions, Bocas has it all: turquoise waters where dolphins are easily sighted, white-

sand beaches with palm trees leaning at precarious angles and island towns filled with West Indian Caribbean sounds and flavours. It’s a scene straight out of a postcard and one that forces even the most work-addicted travellers to put their phones away and soak up the beauty. We headed straight to Isla Bastimentos, checking into Eclypse de Mar, a small hotel with bungalows suspended on stilts above the sea. From the hammocks on our deck, we threw fish food into the water and were soon entertained by a swirl of activity as fish

swarmed to the surface. A five-minute commute by water taxi took us to Old Town Bastimentos, where we enjoyed meals of plantains and Caribbean fried chicken. At night, we were lulled to sleep by the vibe of joyful music that drifts over the Caribbean. There are 130 islands in the Bocas archipelago, which is home to the Isla Bastimentos National Marine Park. As our trip drew to a close, we boarded a daylong boat tour to explore the park, careening through islets thick with mangrove trees until we were rewarded with the sight of a sloth hanging

nonchalantly in the crook of a branch. We snorkelled around massive chunks of brain coral at Isla Zapatilla, circled the islands’ powder-soft beach by foot and basked in the perfect beauty of this Caribbean jewel. When a gleaming pod of dolphins came near our boat, it was the cherry on top of a trip that will live long in memory. Costa Rica is hot on the tourist map, but Boquete and Bocas remain quiet spots, relatively undiscovered. For those who venture to Panama’s highlands and Caribbean islands, the rewards are plentiful.

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New kid on the Kamloops pastoral block CHRIS THRONESS IS THE NEW PASTOR AT KAMLOOPS ALLIANCE CHURCH

f late, several churches in Kamloops are going through transitions in their pulpits. Last week, we read of the Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Valleyview having installed their new pastor. At the end of this month, the Free Methodist Church in Brocklehurst will introduce its new minister. The Kamloops Alliance Church at the north end of Overlanders Bridge — one of the largest churches belonging to the evangelical strand, in Kamloops — welcomed new pastor Chris Throness in August. In moving to Kamloops, Throness left an even larger congregation at the Coquitlam Alliance Church, where he served as an executive pastor. But he studied and worked in the Okanagan region, where his dad was in pastoral ministry. Throness lived in

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Kelowna, where he always had a positive experience of the church under the tutelage of his dad and others. Many a young person likes to take a year off schooling or go off travelling following graduation, but Throness’ experience in the church led him to attend bible college in Regina for a year after finishing high school. The time spent in Regina convinced him to pursue full-time ministry. “While this call should have made my life clearer, it actually

catapulted me into the messiest years of my life,” Throness said. “I struggled with the sins of a young man, trying to find my satisfaction in many things, except for Jesus. “I credit God’s inexhaustible grace, mentors, Eagle Bay Bible Camp and Vernon Alliance Church as I stumbled and fumbled my way into my first ministry position at Vernon Alliance Church.” In Vernon, Throness served in student ministries for three years before meeting his future wife, Krista, on an education trip to Israel. They married quickly and moved to Coquitlam. Jumping into a large, dynamic and engaging young adult ministry, Throness learned to preach weekly, lead a staff team and develop leaders Simultaneously, he finished a master’s degree in biblical and theological studies and graduated in summer

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of 2017. In 2014, Throness moved into the role of executive pastor at Coquitlam Alliance, a daunting task that involved leading a large staff team, crafting vision and preaching to multi-generations. He said the years spent as an executive pastor under the mentorship of his senior pastor was a period of serving joyfully. Since 2013, Throness had as his goal lead pastor of a church. Following a few rejections, he applied for the vacant senior pastor position at Kamloops Alliance and was accepted earlier this year. “It was amazing to see God answer prayers, open doors and guide us clearly to a place where we were to be, “ he said. “We are here because we feel God asked us to come. We come to Kamloops humbled, excited and expectant for God to move at KAC and in our city like never before. “Kamloops is a fun city to be in. I am still getting used to the amazingly short commute times and the extremely friendly and not rushed people. “I have noticed a high value on recreation, the outdoors and an active lifestyle. “I sense that the city is well positioned for

encourage checking our minds at the church door. Instead, we will engage our minds to honour God and steward our live, families and community well.” KAC board member Gordon Downs is looking forward to Throness’ impact at the church. “We are really excited about his energy, vision, experience and what it means for the next chapter of KAC,” Downs said. “Chris brings experience from a larger church and was unanimously approved to be the best candidate from among many applicants. “He had the highest responses to a lead pastor opening for a church of its size. I am impressed with his head and heart. He is not just qualified for the job, but has a real heart for ministry.” A fellow KAC member echoed Gordon’s observation: “I appreciate that he takes the Bible as authoritative. While his preaching style is energetic and animated, more importantly, it is biblically sound.” With such a solid background and strong support, it looks like Throness is here to stay in KAC and in Kamloops for the long run.

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the future as TRU continues to grow and the city council continues to think strategically about how to improve infrastructures and fix social issues.” As for vision of outreach inside and outside of church perimeters, Throness dreams of “ being a part of a church’s messy hands, big heart and engaged mind.” Under those three parameters, Throness hopes KAC continues to bless our city by lending a helping hand. He is praying for an effective ministry to the

marginalized and the forgotten in our city. “We have been, and are committed, to helping those who need a listening ear, a loving environment and practical help to get them to the next step of health and flourishing,” Throness said. “We will continue to partner with like -minded agencies in Kamloops to ensure that the people who want help receive it in a way that brings dignity, hope and lasting change. “I also have a strong vision for the life of the mind. We won’t

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lthough he’s been performing across the country for about seven years, it wasn’t until one day last May that Tyler Shaw felt at home on the stage. The Coquitlam-born singersongwriter said with the help of movement coaches and other experts on the art of engaging an audience during a concert, he said he feels “I know what I’m actually doing on stage. “I feel way more confident, way more comfortable. I’ve been able to grow into that. There’s a lot more to [performing] than you think.” His journey to that comfortable spot has been long. Shaw said his mom insisted he take piano lessons as a child — she taught the instrument but never had him as a student. He said it’s probably because “I hated it.” By the time he was in middle school, his older brother Matt

was playing drums, so he took it up too, “because I wanted to be cool like him.” And then, he picked up a guitar at age 13 and, although he may not have known it yet, his career path was set. He started writing songs, perfecting his talent, playing in bands (including one with Matt on the drums), singing where he could. His first public gig, Shaw said, was likely when Matt was hosting improv nights at a local cafe and had baby brother up on stage during breaks. An avid and talented soccer player — he played goalkeeper — Shaw was awarded a scholarship to the University of Prince Edward Island in 2012 to continue playing at the varsity level while studying sociology. It was there a friend, hearing him perform, suggested he enter the Coca-Cola MuchMusic Covers Contest. He was one of 13,000 who entered, submitting a video of him covering Invincible by Hedley. That led to Shaw joining 14 others as finalists.

A cover of Rolling in the Deep by Adele got him to the Top 10 and his version of I Wanna Go by Britney Spears landed him in the Top 3 and, eventually, No. 1. His set list has no covers. “Which is funny since I won a cover competition six years ago,” he said. His first single Kiss Goodnight went platinum with sales of more than one million. His debut studio album, Yesterday, came out in 2015 and his next one will be released on Sept. 28. It has two singles in radio rotation now — With You and Cautious. Shaw said although he’s been performing a lot in the past several years, he has yet to do shows in B.C. He’s doing his first one in Vancouver on Sept. 18, followed by a trip up the Coquihalla Highway to Kamloops for one on Sept. 19 at The Blue Grotto, 319 Victoria St. Tickets are $20 and available at kamtix.ca.

Coquitlam-born Tyler Shaw has seen success since winning a cover song contest six years ago. You won’t find any covers on his latest album, though.

Pair of authors in Kamloops Local author Ian Weir and Kelowna author Alix Hawley present their latest KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

Authors Ian Weir and Alix Hawley will present their new novels in Kamloops on Friday. Kamloops-born Weir’s latest is a revisionist western with a Canadian twist called The Death and Life of Strother Purcell. It is set in the Kamloops area. He describes it as an “archetypal saga of obsession, lost love, treachery and funny, fast,

wickedly intelligent style.” Hawley’s book is My Name is a Knife, a sequel to her All True Not a Lie in It. It’s been called historical fiction with an edge as it tells the story of American pioneer Daniel Boone and his wife. The Kelowna resident won an award for her earlier book. The event at Thompson Rivers University in the TRU writing centre in the Old Main Building is called Tea and Conversation with

Ian Weir and Alix Hawley. It kicks off a new student writing contest at the university that will run through September and October. The event, which will include live music and refreshments, is being hosted by Weir’s publisher, Goose Lane Editions, and the Kamloops Society for the Written Arts. The talk starts at 3 p.m. Everything is free and open to the public.

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OPEN BREWERY Saturday, 5 p.m., Iron Road Brewing, 980 Camosun Cres.

It’s been a full year since Iron Road Brewing opened its doors in Kamloops. To mark the occasion, the brewery is throwing a party and inviting the public to tour its brewing area. Local musicians on the schedule include Lost in the Woods, Colin Easthope and Aaron McInnis and Stefan Thordarson. Admission is free.

Offerman, Kiersey Clemons and Ted Danson in Hearts Beat Loud, the story of an unlikely father/daughter songwriting duo that pairs up the summer before she heads off to college. Tickets include a Kamloops Film Society membership and are $11 for adults, $10 for seniors and $5 for students and children. Go online to kamloopsfilmseries.ca for more information and to purchase tickets.

PHOTO VOICE PROJECT Thursday, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Old Courthouse Gallery, 7 West Seymour St.

The Addiction Matters Coalition has created the photography exhibit Exposed: A Photo Voice Project. It illustrates the experiences and perspectives of individuals and families impacted by substance use. Participants were given cameras and asked to tell their stories of substance use and stigma. The exhibit features 60 photographs.

MOVIE NIGHT ON CAMPUS Thursday, 4 p.m. to 11 p.m., Thompson Rivers University, 805 TRU Way

FOX HUNT Saturday, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., The Rotary Bandshell, Riverside Park, 100 Lorne St.

The Fox Hunt is a technology-driven adventure game in the style of The Amazing Race and a traditional scavenger hunt. Teams must race from point to point, complete challenges and gather photo and video evidence. Tickets are $30 for adults and $15 for children and are available online at tickettailor.com/ events/foxhuntgames. Proceeds from the event will go toward a clean-water project in Nepal supported by the Kamloops West Rotary Club.

The TRU Students’ Union is hosting its annual outdoor movie night on campus, pairing it with its food truck festival the same night. Beginning at 4 p.m., food trucks, inflatables and games will be set up while the film, Avengers: Infinity War, starts at 8 p.m. Cash is recommended for food truck purchases.

KAMLOOPS FILM SERIES Thursday, 7 p.m., Paramount Theatre, 503 Victoria St.

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he Comic Strippers are as clueless as they are shirtless. The fictitious male stripper troupe will soon return to a River City stage and this time they’ve brought along a new cast member with different anatomy. This year, the troupe has changed things up and added a woman to the mix — although on stage she’s just another Chip, the name for each of the male stripper performers in the show. For two of the group’s upcoming shows, Denise Jones will don a sleeveless shirt and a moustache and become one of the guys. Another one of the guys, also portraying

a man named Chip, is Kamloops native Ken Lawson. Lawson, who calls Kamloops one of his hometowns along with Logan Lake, has once again contributed his “comedy body” to The Comic Strippers and will return to a stage in his hometown Kamloops. The group, which has recently gone back on tour following a brief summer hiatus, will be at the Sagebrush Theatre on Friday. Lawson is welladjusted to the tour life. The day KTW contacted him he had just arrived in Prince George for a show and had, earlier that day, recorded an audition in his hotel room with the help of fellow performer Michael Teigen. “We do that quite a bit, actually,” Lawson said.

Along with their regular improv performances, Lawson and the others are also film and television actors, and make time to fit auditions and filming into their schedules. Last year, Lawson added credits for Netflix teen comedy film The Package and Amazon Prime streaming show The Man in High Castle. The Strippers cast has a history of about 15 years together performing as part of Vancouver TheatreSports League, a competitive improv comedy show held regularly in Vancouver. The Comic Strippers is borne out of that group and its cast took it out to tour the province and beyond. “We’re all good friends and it’s wicked to travel around, hang

Ken Lawson, top left, who names Kamloops as one of his two hometowns, will return to the River City on Friday for a show at Sagebrush Theatre.

out with your buddies and make tons of people laugh,” Lawson said. Despite the improvised nature of the show, the group’s long history together means Lawson and company are very comfortable on stage. “It’s kind of shocking how relaxed we are

jumping up on stage in spandex pants and no shirts,” he said. In addition to the improv, however, the show also features some more carefully prepared parts — choreographed dance Lawson said the group has worked out in some bizarre places across the province,

like on the side of the Coquihalla Highway and in a hotel parking lot in Powell River. The choreographed parts of the show have been somewhat of a challenge, but Lawson said sometimes it’s just not all that important dancers get it right. “With improv you’re in the flow and then

all of the sudden you have to remember a dance. The thing with our show is that even if it’s not quite there, that just makes it funnier,” he said. Tickets to the show, which starts at 7:30 p.m. are $39 and available at the Kamloops Live box office online at kamloopslive.com.

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children, mice, snowflakes, snow maidens and others. Auditions are free but the ballet says there may be a casting fee. For those chosen to take part, rehearsals will be held at host studio Academy of Dance, 910 Camosun Cres., throughout the fall. The auditions will be held at 4 p.m at Sagebrush Theatre, 821 Munro St. For more information and to register, visit nutcracker. com/youth-auditions and choose Kamloops from the list.

The results of the 30th Old Time Fiddle Contest are in. The fiddling bout was held Saturday, Sept. 8, and featured fiddlers from Kamloops and surrounding communities, plus some as far away as Yellowknife. Winners from Kamloops include Lysia Ternier, who took first place in the little junior category (age nine and under) and six-year-old Sterling Therrian, who second in the same. Exton Harding took the youth (17 and under) prize, Gordon Lynn won in novice and Harley Jansen won it in the seniors. Colin Mahoney represented the River City taking first in the intermediate category. In the open category, Vic Ukrainetz of Kelowna took first place,

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while Kai Gronberg of Abbotsford took first in the championship.

Blues and folk guitarist to make himself at home The Home Routes music season kicks off on Friday, Sept. 21, with Joel Fafard performing at a Kamloops home. The B.C. musician is a finger-style and slide guitarist who has released six albums with original and traditional folk and blues songs. His latest release is Cluck Old Hen. In 2006, Fafard won a Western Canadian Music Award for outstanding instrumental album. He’s been nominated for a Juno and a Canadian Folk Music awards. To arrange to attend, call 250-3771664.

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The Valleyview Community Association will host a block party on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Valleyview Community Park next to Marion Schilling elementary on Park Drive. Several businesses will be donating to the event, which is free. Live music will be provided by Evan Wilds, there will be a hot dog barbecue and other activities for children.

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The people behind the season are looking for other locations for concerts. One each is planned for Oct. 20, Nov. 18, Feb. 5, March 6 and April 4. Anyone interested in hosting can contact organizers by email to homerouteskamloops@gmail.com.

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Varieties of Tillandsia, or air plants, can be a good fit for whatever space you have and will stick around if you mind the environment.

tings. Without the need for a pot or soil, Tillandsia have the ability to be used in non-traditional ways, including suspended installations and mounted wall art. When it comes to displaying your air plants, some air circulation is really your only limit. I’ve opted to simply set my plants out in glass terrariums and style them among my treasures on some open shelving at home. Boring, I know. It’s a great time to be a plant fanatic, with more and more varieties being sustainably produced, ProspectSaveOnPoster_Rnd2.pdf

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including the air plant, and access to these plants open to the general public like never before. Add to that a breadth of local knowledge and help available at our neighbourhood nurseries and I really do believe that anyone who wants to can own and care for plants. Small apartment? Pet considerations? Need something low maintenance? Tillandsia check all these boxes, by the way. Calli Duncan is co-owner of Makeshift Kamloops and Far and Wide. For more, go online to farandwidekamloops.com.

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LOS ANGELES — Despite knowing she could be facing a big backlash, actress Olivia Munn nonetheless blew the whistle on a fellow actor after she learned he was a registered sex offender. Her actions — and the reactions of her co-stars and director, Shane Black — as well as the feelings of critics and fans on social media — have virtually overshadowed the latest offering in the Predator franchise. Much was riding on the film, The Predator, from one of Hollywood biggest studios, as well as producers who had shelled out an event-movie sized budget. Even the film's world premiere was a biggerthan-usual deal, set for the lofty Toronto International Film Festival. None of that stopped Munn. “Honestly, there was never a question in my mind whether I should be speaking out and speaking up,” she explained. After she intervened, distributor 20th Century Fox had the sex offender's single scene in the film — which happened to be with Munn — removed and that appeared to be that. Plans for the film's release forged ahead until just hours

before the Toronto premiere last Friday, when The Los Angeles Times broke the news of all that had gone down with Black, Munn and the studio. The offender was an old friend of Black's who had been cast in several of his movies. Then came what Munn considered a frosty reception from her fellow actors. In a round of press at Toronto on Saturday, Munn described feeling lonely and isolated in the wake of the report. She was taken aback by a pre-screening standing ovation for Black by some co-stars she knew were aware of the director's casting decisions. Munn said they were the same colleagues who never bothered to reach out after learning she had spoken up. Also, some of her castmates' statements seemed to dismiss the controversy or didn't always have her back. But online, Munn was praised and she made her case on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. In Toronto, Black reportedly skipped the premiere's arrivals line and left the theatre before the film's closing credits. But Wednesday in Hollywood, he was ever-present and incredibly contrite. “I made an error in judg-

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love. You want to hate. You want to see some action,” he said. “I think the function of Indian cinema is to come in and forget your worries for three hours.” Bachchan’s latest film, Manmarziyaan, or “Husband Material,” is a quirky love triangle also starring Taapsee Pannu and Vicky Kaushal. It’s directed by Anurag Kashyap. “I think it’s a wonderful bridge between quintessential Indian cinema with its usual tropes, and a cinema that is also coming out of India, which is more accessible and understandable,” he said. “I liked the fact that it’s a marriage of two worlds — Anurag’s more contemporary world with a very Indian backbone to the story.” Bachchan is happy Indian cinema continues to grow outside the country and has made Indian characters more accessible. But sometimes the characters become negative stereotypes. One example, is Apu, the convenience store owner on Fox

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TORONTO — There’s a moment on Norm Macdonald’s new talk show where the Canadian comic muses on what is and is not appropriate to say: “I always felt that some epithets were less abrasive than others, you know,” he tells his guest, a lively Drew Barrymore. “It’s like navigating a oneinch tightrope on an ice skate,” the seasoned actress concurs. “That’s what talking feels like today in this world.” It’s an oddly prescient exchange that appears in the second episode of the new talk show, Norm Macdonald Has A Show, given the firestorm Macdonald has ignited in recent days. While promoting the Netflix series, which premieres Friday, he’s had to issue an apology for several offensive remarks, and then an apology for that apology after further digging himself into a quagmire. The standup veteran is known for speaking his mind, but the social conventions, celebrity culture and news industry have changed vastly since he skewered O.J. Simpson and Michael Jackson as the Weekend Update anchor on Saturday Night Live in the late ‘90s, note several media observers. Macdonald’s multiple blunders are a good reminder celebrities are often better off just keeping their mouth shut when asked to comment on hot-button issues, said public relations guru Natalie Koifman, of the Toronto-based NKPR. “Listen, I wish they were a little more nervous,” Koifman said when asked how these blunders continually plague seemingly smart, veteran performers. “They have to be supercareful and I think that sometimes they forget that what they say actually matters.” Macdonald has since said he was “confused” when he told The Hollywood Reporter in an interview published Tuesday he was “happy the #MeToo movement has slowed down a bit” and that his famous pals Roseanne and Louis C.K. lost “everything in a day,” while “the victims didn’t have to go through” what they did. The next day, he told The Howard Stern Show he was misinterpreted and he saw value in the #MeToo movement — however while trying

to clarify his comments on sexual misconduct victims, Macdonald made an insulting reference to people with Down syndrome. He appeared on The View on Thursday to apologize for that odd comment, saying “I realized at that moment I’d done something unforgivable.” Macdonald’s former talent agent Louise Parent said she finds it hard to believe he meant any offence, nevertheless admitting she hasn’t spoken to Macdonald in years or read all the coverage about what is increasingly becoming his mea culpa tour. “I know Norm, he’s an old friend and I know how he speaks,” said Parent, who represented Macdonald in the late ‘80s for acting jobs. “He absolutely is not somebody that would disregard the victims at all.” She said it’s a challenge for celebrities to speak eloquently on delicate topics they’re often asked to address with little notice. “You get put on the spot very quickly and you say something that maybe isn’t reported correctly and then you get the backlash,” said Parent, noting the 24-hour news cycle makes it especially hard to stay on top of developments. “There’s coaches and managers and publicists that are [telling them] ‘Here’s what happened in the last hour,’ or, ‘Here’s what happened in the last 10 minutes.’ ... You’re supposed to be up-to-date all the time.” Then there’s the fact that, as Parent puts it: “It’s Norm, that’s how he talks.” Still, it’s no less bizarre to hear Macdonald ramble down an array of tangents during a phone interview with The Canadian Press that took place before his #MeToo comments made headlines, and the backlash that erupted. He discussed his dream to secure a residency at a Las Vegas casino, his side gig as the co-creator of a dating app called Loko, and his admiration for Toronto criminal defence lawyer Marie Henein, best known for successfully defending disgraced CBC Radio star Jian Ghomeshi against sexual assault charges. “Oh my God, she’s so beautiful. She’s the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen in my life,” Macdonald exclaimed in an odd segue from noting Hart Pomerantz, the former comedy partner of SNL boss Lorne Michaels, is now a lawyer. When asked why that’s his

lasting memory of the 2016 trial, he adds: “because she’s so smart and so mysterious.” “I’m sure people must hate her guts for defending that guy,” he continues. “They should understand the rule of law, [defence lawyers] are not betraying all of humanity.” Then there’s his desire to return to SNL so he can do an impression of controversial professor and free-speech advocate Jordan Peterson. Macdonald expressed admiration for the firebrand on Twitter back on Feb. 14, with the message from his verified account stating: “You changed my life years ago and I want to say thank you.” Whether he gets the chance to actually do his impression depends on getting the greenlight from Michaels. “I have to wait until he knows who Jordan Peterson is,” he said. “Jordan Peterson is just sort of on the radar here. I mean, he’s huge, but he’s sort of a secret person.” Koifman said it’s easy for some celebrities to forget their opinions might differ from most of the mainstream public, and that’s something she’s constantly trying to address in her work. “You can have an opinion but you do have to pay attention to what the public is saying and what the public is feeling about a specific topic,” she said. “The reality is celebrities are often surrounded by a lot of ‘yes people’ — that’s part of the problem. That doesn’t give them a very good perception of what the public perception is of things.” Ela Veresiu, an assistant professor of marketing at York University’s Schulich School of Business, said the old mantra that any publicity is good publicity is dead. “I feel like there is an obsession among celebrities ... with staying relevant,” said Veresiu. “And then the narrative usually unfolds in a very similar fashion — they say something very controversial, either through their own social media channels or in an interview, it gets picked up, there’s a huge backlash of appearances and shows or performances getting cancelled, and then the celebrity back-pedals and eventually apologizes. “But the damage is already done.” Koifman tends to tell her clients to avoid saying anything. “You don’t always have to have a public opinion.”

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airs with chemistry will anchor forward lines in the Serge Lajoie Era. The Kamloops Blazers’ head coach is searching for dynamic duos to deploy, while aiming to earmark players who can be complementary to those harmonic couples — ideal third wheels, if you like. “There are some pairings starting to emerge,” Lajoie said. “With Jermaine [Loewen] still in [NHL] camp, depending on where he fits in, who he might mesh with, that might kind of mix things up a little bit, but I like where we are heading.” Orrin Centazzo, 18, and Connor Zary, who turns 17 on Sept. 25, have played regularly at centre throughout training camp and pre-season and have both found suitable sidekicks. Brodi Stuart, entering his 18-year-old season as one of the team’s brightest prospects, has been clicking with Centazzo, who was acquired by the Blazers last season in a blockbuster deadline deal with the Everett Silvertips. “Serge has kept us together at practice so far and we like it,” said Stuart, who had 16 goals and 38 points in 70 games last season and is comfortable on either wing. “Hopefully, we can continue that going forward.” Zary, who had 29 points, 11 of them goals, in 68 games as a 16-year-old in 2017-2018, has been paired with 20-year-old Luc Smith, who last season had career-highs in goals (21), assists (23) and points (44). Smith, listed as a centre, has been playing on the right wing.

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KTW is looking ahead to the 2018-2019 Kamloops Blazers’ campaign in a five-part pre-season series. Stories will run each Friday until Sept. 21, when the local WHL club opens its season against the Kelowna Rockets at Sandman Centre. We take a look today at the forwards. Each story in the series is posted online at kamloopsthisweek.com. Versatility will be looked upon highly by Lajoie. “I’ve also had [Kobe] Mohr and [Zane] Franklin together, but even when I say those three pairs,

there’s still some interchangeability within that, and that’s what I’m encouraged with,” Lajoie said. Mohr, 19, was traded to Kamloops from Edmonton in May in a deal that sent 20-year-old Quinn Benjafield the other way. Franklin, 19, was acquired from Lethbridge in July in an exchange that sent 18-year-old Jackson Shepard to the Hurricanes. Franklin quickly reinforced his reputation — energy-bringing pest who can contribute offensively — in training camp this summer and has shown leadership qualities. The three mentioned pairings are more examples of Lajoie’s blueprint for success up front

than established duos that will stick, but it does seem like the Blazers’ bench boss wants to waste little time in uncovering tantalizing twosomes. “I’m not one to commit early, but I’m definitely not one to constantly throw different lineups to start a game,” Lajoie said. “I always start with trying to find chemistry between two guys. That’s kind of been the mindset through training camp and the exhibition games.” Lajoie went on to list a few players he called “singles.” “[Kyrell] Sopotyk, he can move up and down in your lineup and complement any of those pairings,” Lajoie said. “You have a

[Martin] Lang, who should really view himself as a pure shooter. If he’ll elevate his play away from the puck, then I think he’s going be a really good complementary player. Jermaine can fit in anywhere, with his style of play.” Loewen, 20, was the Blazers’ MVP last season, finishing with 36 goals and 64 points in 66 games. Sopotyk and Lang, both entering their 17-year-old campaigns, are unproven at the WHL level, but both are rookie prospects who have potential to improve the perception of the Blazers’ forward group. See BLAZERS, A43

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Kamloops paddlers earn national hardware Stanley Netherton and Ivan Strashenko were among the Kamloops Canoe and Kayak Club’s big winners at the Canadian Sprint Canoe Kayak Championships, which wrapped up earlier this month in Sherbrooke, Que. The duo won gold in the under-17 two-man kayak (K2) 1,000-metre race. Netherton trains full-time with the Kamloops club. Strashenko is from Burnaby. Netherton and Strashenko fell .018 seconds short of gold in the men’s U17 K4 1,000m race, along with teammates Matao Buist of the KCKC and Thomas Duff of Nanaimo. The B.C. boat was edged by Nova Scotian paddlers in one of the most exciting events at nationals. Highspeed film was reviewed and showed there was less than three centimetres separating the teams. Spencer Robinson and

KAMLOOPS CANOE AND KAYAK CLUB PHOTO Abigail Donaldson (left) and Emma Guertin of the Kamloops Canoe and Kayak Club raced up a division against older paddlers and had a top-10 finish at the Canadian Sprint Canoe Kayak Championships, which wrapped up earlier this month in Sherbrooke, Que.

Michael Lanyon, both of whom belong to the KCKC, won silver in the men’s U19 K4 1,000m, along with Strashenko and Cameron

Antifave of Nanaimo. Lanyon and Robinson were ninth in the men’s U19 K2 1,000m. Abigail Donaldson, 17,

and Emma Guertin, 16, of the KCKC placed ninth in the women’s U19 K2 200m. Aiden Tabata also represented the KCKC at nationals. Stanislav Marek coaches the Kamloops paddlers. Lanyon went on to compete at the International Canoe Federation Canoe Marathon World Championships, which ran from Sept. 6 to Sept. 9 in Prado Vila Verde, Portugal. He raced in the U23 K1 division, in which athletes attempted to travel 26.2 kilometres, which included seven laps and six portages. Lanyon finished the gruelling event in 22nd place. Gold-medallist Jon Vold of Norway finished in one hour, 53 minutes and 26.37 seconds, edging Marcel Paufler of Germany, who clocked in .56 seconds behind Vold.

JOIN THE WOLFPACK The TRU WolfPack will be holding open tryouts for its rugby sevens team at Hillside Stadium on Sept. 23. “Our tryout is a chance for TRU students to discover the game of rugby sevens as well as show the TRU coaching staff their athleticism and ability,” WolfPack head coach Derek Pue said. “You don’t have to have previous rugby experience. The coaches want to see crossover athletes who have a desire to compete and want to have fun in a high performance environment.” The tryout will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Athletes must bring cleats or running shoes, water, a light lunch and a student card or student number. The team is entering the second season of its Canada West Athletic Association trial project. The WolfPack plan to have follow-up sessions at Hillside on Sept. 30 and Oct. 14. — TRU sports information

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CRIMES OF THE WEEK SHOTS Theft From Convenience store On September 9, a female entered a local convenience store. Once inside the store and feeling that nobody was watching, she attempted to steal numerous items. When the store employee attempted to stop her, she responded by assaulting him. The female is

described as Caucasian, in her 30s, shoulderlength straight blondish hair. She was wearing a dark jacket and sunglasses. If you happen to know who this person contact Crime Stoppers. Remember we want the information, not your name.

Fraudulently use of debit and credit cards On August 25, a local citizen lost their wallet while they were out doing some errands. A few days later, both their credit and debit cards from that wallet were fraudulently used at a local convenience store by a male and female. The female is described to be a Caucasian female, blonde hair, wearing black clothing and the male is described as Caucasian, short light colored hair, wearing zipper hoodie, white t-shirt, jeans, and a ball cap.

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“It’ll take some confidence to play in this league, compared to midget, but it’ll come along,” said Sopotyk, the 5-foot-10, 176-pound left-shot from Aberdeen, Sask. “I like to play in the offensive zone. Anything in the offensive zone is lots of fun to me.” Sopotyk displayed fantastic scoring touch playing for the Prince Albert Mintos in the top-tier Saskatchewan midget league. He had 42 goals in 42 games as a 15-year-old in 2016-2017 and notched 10 goals in nine playoff games last season. Lang, the 5-foot-10, 171-pound Czech Republic import, was the 12th overall pick in the 2018 CHL Import Draft and comes touted as a European sniper. Whether they adapt quickly to the WHL remains to be seen. Jerzy Orchard, 17, and Josh Pillar, 16, will be looking to push their way into the lineup in their rookie seasons. “When it comes to Sopotyk and Orchard, I keep saying, you earn your confidence through preparation, through hard practices, and that’s where they have to continue to focus,” said Lajoie, noting some of his charges will be asked to play away from their preferred positions.

“Sopotyk has shown that he’s been able to complement any line and is quite reliable defensively and he’s only going to improve in that area. Jerzy needs to play with more confidence. I see that he has the ability. He has to recognize that. But I see that he’s trending in the right direction.” Travis Walton, 19, and 18-yearolds Ryley Appelt and Carson Denomie represent a good portion of the Blazers’ bulk, sizeable forwards who must be hard to play against if they want to increase their minutes. There is no doubt offensive production is an area of concern for the Blazers, who scored 212 goals in 72 games last season, third-least in the WHL. Moose Jaw led the league with 326 goals. This season’s forward group might have potential to improve that statistic, but it is largely unproven at this level. Those who want to play key roles will have to impress their new head coach. It appears working hard is a smart way to do that. “They have to apply themselves at practice,” Lajoie said. “That’s not just the first- or second-year players. We‘re just not playing at the pace I feel we need to be playing at to be successful.”

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On September 4, a male and female entered into a Department store located in Sahali at approximately 11:27 am. Once inside the store the pair picked certain items and then left the store without paying for them. The pair are believed to be both Caucasian and in their 20's. The female has long straight blonde hair, and the male had short dark hair and was wearing a Bench shirt. They got into a darkcoloured 2 door vehicle and left the area.

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Storm charged with tampering, fined; Dewar suspended MARTY HASTINGS

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Kootenay International Junior Hockey League president Larry Martel said the Kamloops Storm organization is at a low point in its existence. Two tampering charges, which came with a $10,000 fine and a one-year suspension, were levied to the Kamloops Storm in July after the league determined the club’s owner, Barry Dewar, was involved in improperly attempting to recruit two players who were carded with another B U M B R A S N O W S * A D U L P O I S P E T E I A S S B L U N L O V E Y E S W P A Y O F F S

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KIJHL team. “It’s a bogus charge,” said Dewar, noting the club is appealing the decision. “Do I believe any of it? No. Am I worried about it? Obviously. What they did is give us the maximum they can L A T E I D I O T L I G H T S E R S T

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give under every single portion of the rule.” Each tampering charge was accompanied by a $5,000 fine and one-year suspension. Martel commuted Dewar’s suspension to one year from two. “It’s a great city and it’s a great hockey market and it’s just a bit of a mess right now,” Martel said, noting tampering infractions took place during the Storm’s prospects’ camp, which ran from July 6 to July 8. “All franchises go up and down. Right now, we’re in a low point in that city.” Each of the charges also came with a 10-game suspension for the Storm’s head coach, who the club announced was Jassi Sangha in an Aug. 27 press release. That was not true. Johnathan Dewar, Barry’s son, is officially the Storm’s head coach, appointed to incur the 20-game suspension so Sangha was not punished. “Making Johnathan the head coach was in fact to protect the team in so far as, if I’m suspended and Jassi is suspended and they are

talking about suspending other people as well, then you have nobody on the bench and you start forfeiting games. That’s not good for the league. That’s not good for us. It was a reasonable step to protect the franchise.” Dewar relinquished general manager duties in August and handed the reins to Matt Kolle. Both Dewar and Kolle said on Thursday the transition had nothing to do with the tampering charges and suspension, which also required Dewar to step away from coaching input, player contracts and player interaction, according to Martel. The plan was always for Dewar to move on from the role while helping the new GM learn the ropes, Kolle said. Dewar was asked why media was not told his son was head coach and why the fine and suspension were not made public in the press release that discussed organizational changes or interviews that followed. “I guess because, A, I don’t think it’s true, so, obviously, it’s like

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everything before you go through the court of law, you want to make sure you have all your facts in a row and I think it’s a little sensational on Larry’s part to release this information before the proper channels have been followed,” Dewar said, sharing sentiment that was echoed by Kolle. “Why make a story out of nothing? Nobody has listened to our side of the story at all. The league has a policy. If you look at our constitution and our appeals process, the league hasn’t followed that.” Martel said an appeal hearing was scheduled for Monday, but Dewar was out of town and could not access Wi-Fi so the video conference had to be postponed. Kolle said the club preferred not to delve into off-ice issues in interviews with media when organizational changes were announced in August, noting that is why KTW was told Sangha is head coach, not Dewar. “I don’t think people want to focus on muddy waters,” Kolle said. “We’re here for our players to compete in the

KIJHL and that’s what we want to be the focus. I don’t want to focus on a soap opera. I want to focus on helping kids meet their goals and aspirations and put a good product on the ice for the community to enjoy. “These items we can leave behind the scenes with the big boys.” The KIJHL is still not sure who the big boys are when it comes to the Storm. “That’s the messiest part,” Martel said. “It’s not the tampering. It’s the ownership. I get all kinds of stories. Who is the actual ownership? You never get a straight answer.” Kolle said the $10,000 fine has been paid by Parallel Storm Hockey Group Limited, the ownership group which KTW was told by the Storm consists of 51 per cent majority owner Dewar and 49 per cent owner Tracy Mero. Martel said Dewar is the 100 per cent owner of the Storm in the eyes of the KIJHL and BC Hockey. “We specifically asked Barry because we were told in April that he owned 51 per cent

and this other Parallel Storm group owned 49 per cent,” Martel said. “We asked them in June. Who is the owner? We need documentation on this. “He told BC Hockey the exact same thing: He owns 100 per cent. That’s all the paperwork that’s been given. I would love to know who actually owns the team.” Dewar was asked to clarify the ownership situation on Thursday. “I can’t comment on that,” he said. “That’s yet to be determined. There are two different trains of thought. That’s one of them [Dewar is 100 per cent owner]. The other is that Parallel owns part of it.” Should the league uphold the fine, Dewar said anyone who is a shareholder in the company is liable to pay for it. “It’s a team fine,” Dewar said. “It’s not a Barry Dewar fine.” Martel said the other team involved in the tampering allegations will not be named as it has done nothing wrong. KTW has learned that team was the Chase Heat.

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Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the electors of the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc will be held at Moccasin Square gardens, 357 - 345 Chief alex Thomas Way, Kamloops, BC on the Saturday 15th day of September 2018, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. of the same day for the purpose of nominating candidates for (1) one Chief and (7) seven Councillors for the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc for the next ensuing term. Nomination Notice and forms will be mailed to each off reserve elector for whom the band has an address. The notice and form will also be on the Electoral Officers Web site listed below. Nominations may be faxed, mailed or emailed to the Electoral Officer and must be received before 5:00 p.m. on September 15, 2018. All Candidates must sign the Oath of Candidate and, within 20 days provide the Electoral Officer with an up-to-date: i) Criminal Record Check; and ii) Bankruptcy check; and iii) Band Account clearance check. A copy of the List of Electors is posted in the Band Administration Building Located at #200-330 Chief Alex Thomas Way, CLC, at 345 Chief Alex Thomas Way, Kamloops, B.C. V2H 1H1, and can also be found on the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc website at www.KIB.ca/elections. Given under my hand at Prince George, BC this 13th day of August, 2018.

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RAONIC RETURNS TO DAVIS CUP Karlsson traded JOHN CHIDLEY-HILL

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TORONTO — Milos Raonic was not going to miss another Davis Cup tie. Not if he could help it. The Canadian will play in his first Davis Cup tie since 2015 when he takes the court against Thiemo de Bakker of the Netherlands on Friday afternoon. He’ll be followed on to the court by Canada’s Denis Shapovalov and Robin Haase, who will play in the tie’s second rubber. This tennis season has been hard on Raonic physically. He withdrew from the Monte Carlo Masters with a right-knee injury in April, then he had issues with the same leg in the Wimbledon quarterfinals as he lost to American John Isner. Most recently, he needed treatment on his back during his Round of 16 loss to Isner at the U.S. Open on Sept. 4. Raonic re-committed to Tennis Canada that he would be playing against the Netherlands in Toronto as quickly as he could after the back issues

Milos Raonic has not represented Canada in a Davis Cup tie since 2015. That will change for the often-injured tennis star on Friday in Toronto.

flared up against Isner. “As soon as I got cleared,’’ said Raonic on confirming his Davis Cup participation. “Pretty much the following 48 hours after the match with Isner, that everything was OK.’’ Raonic, from Thornhill, Ont., is the top-ranked Canadian on the ATP Tour, rising up to No. 20 worldwide after his performance at the U.S. Open. He’s missed every Davis Cup since 2015’s 3-2 win over

Japan in Vancouver due to injury and his inclusion on the team has helped make it what many have touted as Canada’s best-ever Davis Cup entry. Shapovalov, a 19-year-old phenom from Richmond Hill, Ont., is 34th in the ATP Tour’s singles rankings. Toronto’s Daniel Nestor and Vancouver’s Vasek Pospisil will team up on Saturday in the doubles rubber, facing Matwe Middelkoop and Jean-Julien Rojer.

“[Haase] is definitely a tough match for me, Robin’s an incredible player, he’s been playing real well over the summer, he’s got some good wins under his belt a lot of confidence,’’ said Shapovalov, who lost to Haase in the third round of the Rogers Cup in Toronto last month. “It’s definitely not going to be easy, but at the same time I’ve had a really good summer as well.’’ The 46-year-old Nestor, ranked 135th in doubles, is playing in his final Davis Cup. Pospisil has been focusing on his singles career so his doubles ranking has slumped to 1,253, but he peaked at No. 4 in 2015. The singles matchups will flip on Sunday, with Raonic playing Haase and Shapovalov taking on de Bakker. The winner of the tie will earn a spot in the qualification round to be played in February of 2019 that will decide the countries that will compete in the final at the end of the season as part of the new Davis Cup format set to begin next year.

that I would ever leave this place,’’ said Karlsson in an emotional news conference. “But, unfortunately, we’re here under these circumstances and, again, that’s not something I’m going to go into detail about. Ottawa receives San Jose’s first-round choice in either 2019 or 2020 (not lottery protected). If the Sharks miss the playoffs in 2018-19, it will be a 2019 selection, otherwise it will be in 2020. Ottawa gets a second-round choice in the 2019 draft from San Jose (which will be the higher of the two picks the Sharks currently own — the Florida Panthers’ and their own). “I was prepared to come here and work hard for this team. I still have a year left on my deal but unfortunately I couldn’t follow that through,’ Karlsson said.

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OTTAWA — The Erik Karlsson era is over in Ottawa. The Senators traded the star defenceman to the San Jose Sharks on Thursday, just one day before Ottawa hits the ice for training camp. The Senators dealt Karlsson and prospect forward Francis Perron to the Sharks. Ottawa gets forwards Chris Tierney and former Kamloops Blazer Rudolfs Balcers, defenceman Dylan DeMelo, prospect forward Josh Norris and two conditional draft picks. If San Jose re-signs Karlsson, Ottawa receives a conditional 2021 second-round selection — or a firstround pick (not lottery protected) if the Sharks reach the Stanley Cup final in 2019. “I don’t think that I’ve ever in my wildest imagination thought

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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!

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Find the words hidden vertically, horizontally & diagonally throughout the puzzle ACTIVATOR AMMONIA BLEACH BOB BRASSY CLARIFIER COLLAGEN COLOR CROP CUTTING IN DERMABRASION DEVELOPER

EPILATION EXFOLIATE EXTENSIONS FACIAL FOILS FUSION HAIR HENNA HIGHLIGHTS KERATIN MASSAGE NEUTRALIZE

PERM PIGMENT RELAXER SALON SANITIZER SECTIONING SKIN SPA STRAIGHTEN TONE TREATMENT WAVES

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Murray MacRae Cell

250-374-3022 250-320-3627

www.murraymacrae.com

4893 GERELLA ROAD Kamloops Realty 322 Seymour St. Kamloops, BC

223,900

6-1320 SELKIRK AVE $

199,900

616 STANSFIELD ROAD $

574,500

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OBITUARIES & IN MEMORIAM In Loving Memory of

Terry “Boomer” Shishido October 3, 1944 – September 14, 2017

Daniel George McKinley

In Loving Memory of Etta May Douglas

June 14, 1949 – August 31, 2018

September 28, 1938 – September 8, 2018

It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of our mother Etta Douglas.

Weep not for me though I am gone; into that gentle night. Grieve if you will but not for long, upon my soul’s sweet flight. I am at peace, my soul’s at rest. There is no need for tears. For with your love I was blessed; for all those many years. There is no pain, I suffer not, The fear now all is gone. Put now these things out of your thoughts. In your memory I live on.

Ask DRAKE

Etta was predeceased by her husband James in 2007 and is survived by daughter Deborah (Ron) of Kamloops, grandsons Scott and Greg (Christie), great-grandsons Carter, Chaz and Kash and son David (Tina) of Sicamous. We would like to thank the staff, nurses and doctors at the “Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice Home” in Kamloops for their excellent and loving care that they gave to Mom over the last weeks of life. We also would like to thank mom’s friends Sylvia and Dwayne, as well as Ann and Donah for their loving support during the past many years. No service upon request.

Drake Smith, MSW Funeral Director

Every Friday in KTW!

Q. You’ve only been open in Kamloops for three years, but you won the 2018 Readers’ Choice Award for Best Funeral Director and Best Funeral Home. How?

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Dan McKinley. Dan had a special spark about him that drew many people to him. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him and whose lives he touched. He will always hold a special place in the hearts of his roommates Ivy, Ken, Kevin and his many caring staff. Dan is survived by his sisters Iris (Art) Houchen and Doreen (LIoyd) Romeo.

A. I’m not sure….We didn’t ask anyone to vote for us, but it’s a huge honour. Thanks very much! ! !

He is once again with his Mother and Father Jerry and Lil McKinley

Drake DrakeCremation Cremation !

Remember not my fight for breath; remember not the strife. Please do not dwell upon my death, but celebrate my life.

Share memories and condolences online through Etta’s obituary at www.fischersfuneralservices.com

We love and miss you so much. Beth, Todd, Craig, Jasmine and Austin

Please bring your memories and join us for a Tea to Celebrate Dan’s Life on Monday, September 17, 2018 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm in the Mohave Room at Desert Gardens, 540 Seymour Street, Kamloops.

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First Memorial Funeral Service 250-554-2429

210 Lansdowne Street, Kamloops, BC, V2C 1X7 4638 Town Road, Box 859, Barriere, BC, V0E 1E0

73 Taren Drive, Clearwater, BC, V0E 1N2 Toll free: 1-877-674-3030

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January 9, 1927 – September 3, 2018

Miles was born in Trenton, Ontario and grew up in and around Portage La Prairie, Manitoba.

He retired from Fraserway RV in early 2015 after being diagnosed with incurable brain cancer, Glioblastoma which he bravely battled for almost 3 ½ years. He always had a smile on his face and a joke to tell.

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Norman Albin Ahlstrom

April 23, 1957 – June 23, 2018

After 28 years Miles and his wife Kim, decided to head south for a new life of only two months of winter and the rest gardening time, per year. They started in Salmon Arm where he decided to change careers and went to Kelowna to apprentice in the RV Service Technician trade at Okanagan College. After receiving his Red Seal he joined Jubilee RV here in Kamloops in 2009.

Funeral Director & Embalmer

It has been my PRIVILEGE to serve the people of Kamloops for the past 43 years. It is my HOPE to use this experience to assist families as the future unfolds.

Miles Clinton Ireland

In the late 70s Miles went to the Yukon to visit his uncle Gary (Calvin) Ireland and stayed for 28 years. He raised two sons Mathew and Eric there (although Miles always said they raised him). He loved the outdoors, fishing, camping and hunting and embraced the long frigid northern winters by playing rec hockey but his passion was sledding.

73 Taren Drive, Clearwater, BC, V0E 1N2 Toll free: 1-877-674-3030

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Norman was born in Waldeck, Saskatchewan where he lived with his family, including eight siblings, before moving to Penticton in 1943. He passed away peacefully at the age of 91 at his home in Kamloops.

A big thank you to Dr. Matanaj and Dr. Omahen for their expert skill and care in helping Miles cope with his illness and a huge, huge, heartfelt thank you to all the staff and volunteers at the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice. You made his life a paradise. He said it was like winning the lottery and checking into a 5 star hotel. There will be a Celebration of Miles’ Life at The Dirty Jersey Bar & Grill on 8th St. on the North Shore on Saturday, September 22, 2018 starting at 12:00 pm. Please no flowers. Miss me a little but not for long and not with your head bowed low. Remember the memories that we once shared. Miss me but let me go.

Norman started working for CP Railway in 1944, later holding jobs in Revelstoke and Kamloops, retiring in 1983. He formed lifelong friendships with his workmates. After retiring, he continued to actively participate in yearly gatherings. He also served as president of the CP Pensioners Kamloops Chapter for 17 years until the day of his passing.

Celebration of Life for Garth Dickie

His upbringing on a farm in Saskatchewan was reflected in his love of gardening and the outdoors. Norman had many interests and special talents for fixing everything from clocks to cars. He loved his home, his garden and particularly his workshop where he regularly gathered with his many friends, neighbours and family, always greeting everyone with a cheerful disposition, an afternoon beer, conversation and endless stories. Norman is survived by his wife Luisa, children Luis Goddyn, Dag Goddyn and Tanya Philcox, sisters Flo Rozander and Darlene Snippa, brother Eugene (Yvonne) Ahlstrom, several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. A special thanks to Dr. Kraig Montalbetti for the years of caring support and to the Palliative Home Care team for their outstanding care and attention. A Celebration of Life will take place on Saturday, September 29, 2018 at the Desert Gardens Seniors Centre, 540 Seymour Street, Kamloops, BC, from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. Drop in and share your stories and memories. Arrangements entrusted to Kamloops Funeral Home 250-554-2577 Condolences may be sent to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com

250-554-2577

There will be a Celebration of Life for Garth at the Heffley Creek Hall on Saturday, September 15, 2018 from 1:00 - 4:00 pm. Everyone please join us.

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OBITUARIES & IN MEMORIAM Mary Ellen Shenton

Sheila Marie Desmond

September 3, 1969 - August 30, 2018

Sheila’s spirit returned to her Creator on August 30, 2018 in Kelowna, BC. Her vibrant life continues on through her young daughter Saje. She was well loved in this life by her father Tim (Martha) Desmond, her brother Mike and sisters Maureen (Dominique) and Paula (David) Ziebart, and their children Gabrielle, Nathan, Samuel, Justin, Rachel, Anya and Elyse. Sheila is also survived by Saje’s dad David Kunz, his wife Katharina and his parents Carolyn and Bob Kunz. Sheila is now reunited with her mother Angela (Poelzer) Desmond who passed into the fullness of God’s presence in 2008. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for Sheila on Saturday, September 22, 2018 at 11:00 am at Immaculate Conception Church, 839 Sutherland Ave. in Kelowna, BC, officiated by her uncle Msgr. Jerry Desmond. A prayer vigil and optional viewing will be held on Friday, September 21, 2018 at 7:00 pm in the church.

(née Lawless)

May 9, 1953 - September 8, 2018

Mary moved to Canada in 1979 to a beautiful town called Hope where she had two thriving businesses upon retirement in 1993. She moved to Kamloops to enjoy the sunshine and the warm weather until her passing.

Born and raised in Kamloops. Eric is survived by his loving and devoted wife Bonnie of 44 years, his daughter Christine (Francesco) Carnovale and son Daniel Maki (Tracey).

Mary Ellen Shenton beloved wife of the late Ricky, went peacefully on September 3, 2018. She will be missed by all. She leaves behind her three children Finbar (Mary), Tony ( Lindy) and Irene (Les), grandchildren Caleb, Logan (Samara), Megan (Greg), Jaaron, Erica, Rachel and Riley, her brother John (Margaret), her sister Peggy and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. May she rest in peace. There comes a time for all of us when we must say goodbye, but memories of those we love live on and never die. The Funeral Mass will be recited at 11:00 am on Saturday, September 22, 2018 in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church, 635 Tranquille Road, Kamloops BC. Reverend Father Paul Simms, Celebrant.

In lieu of flowers, should you desire, donations may be made to the “Saje Desmond Education Fund” www.gofundme.com/saje-desmondeducation-fund or to the Central Okanagan Hospice Association www.hospicecoha.org or the BC Cancer Agency.

Arrangements entrusted to Kamloops Funeral Home 250-554-2577 Condolences may be sent to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com

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Keith Stabeck

He leaves behind to mourn his passing, his partner in life Wendy (Turner), children Brad and Sarina, brothers Barry (Lorna) and Gavin (Sarina) and his loving extended family. He was predeceased by his parents Ovar and Dorothy Stabeck. A Celebration of this man’s wonderful Life will occur at 547 Lynwood Avenue in Kamloops, BC on September 15, 2018 between 1:00 and 4:00 pm for family and friends to reunite and remember the Keith we all knew and loved. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests a donation be made to the Canadian Mental Health Association. (CMHA). Arrangements entrusted to Kamloops Funeral Home (250) 554-2577 Condolences may be sent to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com

Eric worked for CNR for 33 years and retired in Chase with the love of his life Bonnie. During his retirement he worked for the Rocky Mountaineer for two years. Eric and Bonnie enjoyed being world travellers along with many activities like fishing, boating on little Shuswap and spending time with family, friends and especially the grandkids. His life’s journey ended after a courageous two year fight with Pleural Mesothelioma. He will be forever loved and greatly missed by all of us. A Celebration of his Life will be held on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at 10:00 am at Kamloops United Church, 421 St. Paul St., Kamloops, Rev. LeAnn Blackert officiating. In lieu of flowers, family request donations be made to the Cancer Society or to the Kamloops Hospice in Eric’s memory. A special thank you to the nurses and staff at Kamloops Hospice, along with Dr. Bernard of Chase and Dr. Schumacher of Kamloops and Dr. Main his Oncologist in Salmon Arm. Arrangements entrusted to Fischer’s Funeral Services & Crematorium Ltd., Salmon Arm, (250)833-1129. Share memories and condolences online through Eric’s

obituary at www.fischersfuneralservices.com

Our loving mom, grandma, sister and friend, Evelyn Eleanor Scherger, passed peacefully at the age of 77 surrounded by her family. She is survived by her children Karen (John) Rees, Brenda Johnson, Daryl (Rod) Scherger. She also leaves behind her grandchildren Sarah (Josh), Travis (Mandy), Adam (Breanna), Emily and Nathan, as well as her great-grandchildre: Camryn, Donald and Serenity. Evelyn was predeceased by her husband Ralph Scherger and son-in-law Don Johnson. Evelyn loved her yard and garden very much and when she wasn’t out playing in the dirt, she was indulging another passion, reading one of the hundreds of books in her collection. No service upon request. Special thanks to her doctors, nurses and caregivers at the hospice.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 19 10-11:30AM OR 6:30-8PM KAMLOOPS FUNERAL HOME 285 FORTUNE DRIVE. KAMLOOPS

A Vanished Friend

It is with extreme hurt and sadness that we announce the passing of a beautiful man, partner, father, brother, uncle, cousin, nephew and friend, Keith Stabeck. Keith was born on August 22, 1956 in Red Deer, Alberta. He grew up in Kamloops, BC, graduated from NorKam Senior Secondary school in 1974 and started his adult working career working for Simpson Sears Canada in Kamloops delivering furniture. He then worked for the Kamloops Oil Refinery (Esso), Transmountain Pipeline and the Raleigh Water District. Something everyone will remember about Keith and we were all endeared to it, was that “spring” in his step and that infectious smile on his face at work, at home and at play. He always wanted to do his very best in life with his family and friends and co-workers and he showed it. He will be remembered dearly as a gentle, kind, humble, approachable, humourous and solidly the most generous spirit you could ever meet. His interests included the outdoors, camping, sledding, ATVs and of course having a “Bud” and some laughs with his friends and family.

Evelyn Eleanor Scherger

May 22, 1941 September 8, 2018

He is also survived by his grandchildren Aleah, Natalina, Mia, Maximo Carnovale and Taysia Maki, his brother Neil (Rhona) Maki and his brotherin-law Dudley (Monique) Andres, sisters-in-law Brenda (Mogens) Jorgensen, Denise Andres and April Andres as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

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

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INDEX

LISTINGS

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

INDEX IN BRIEF FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS ..............1-8 COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS....9-57 TRAVEL .......................................61-76 CHILDREN ...................................80-98 EMPLOYMENT .........................102-198 BUSINESS SERVICES ...............203-387 PETS & LIVESTOCK .................453-483 MERCHANDISE FOR SALE........503-587 REAL ESTATE...........................603-969 RENTALS.................................703-757 AUTOMOTIVE...........................804-862 MARINE...................................902-920

INDEX IN BRIEF

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LETâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S DANCE - KSC Brock Activity Centre, 9A, 1800 Tranquille Rd., Kamloops on SEPTEMBER 15TH/18. Dance 7:30pm 11:30pm. Music by: HOME BREW. Tickets: $10 (or buy a membership & admission is free). Contact for tickets 250-372-0091. KSC Meet & Greet Potluck - 3rd Tues. every month 6pm. Monthly Meeting 1st Wed. every month 7pm. Odd Fellows Hall at 423 Tranquille Road.

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Career Opportunities

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

Travel Housesitting Reliable house sitting and pet care. Keep your house and pets safe while your away. 374-6007.

Employment Business Opportunities ~ Caution ~ While we try to ensure all advertisements appearing in Kamloops This Week are placed by reputable businesses with legitimate offers, we do caution our readers to undertake due diligence when answering any advertisement, particularly when the advertiser is asking for monies up front.

Career Opportunities CERTIFIED DENTAL ASSISTANT NEEDED Sunny Shores Dental is searching for a long-term, positive, and motivated CERTIFIED DENTAL ASSISTANT to join our team. Sunny Shores Dental is a fully modern and newly renovated practice. We are looking to hire a CDA with great communication skills, team spirit, and a growth mindset. We are offering very competitive wages. If you love what you do, and anquile Road want to join a dental team mloops that puts their patients ďŹ rst, please email us your resume to the following address: horesDental.com

HUNTER & FIREARMS

Courses. A Great Gift. Next C.O.R.E. September 22nd and 23rd. Saturday and Sunday. P.A.L. September 30th Sunday. Professional outdoorsman & Master Instructor:

Bill

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OPTICIAN TRAINING START YOUR OWN BUSINESS! Open a retail optical store selling eyeglasses in your hometown. No govâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t license needed. Full optician training provided. Or work for area optometrists in their satellite clinic. BC COLLEGE OF OPTICS 1-604-581-0101

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Help Wanted Activation Laboratories We are looking to fill positions in our Sample Prep department. Day and Afternoon available. No experience necessary. Email resumes to: nolangoddard@actlabs.com or apply in person at 9989 Dallas Drive. Competitive wages and benefits.

Help Wanted BARBER/STYLIST Tower Barbershop in Northills Mall is hiring Full time/Part Time. No clientele required. Very Busy Shop Call Alta 376-9223 or Barry 579-8166

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I PAY Cash $$$ For All Scrap Vehicles! and $5 for auto batteries Call or Text Brendan 250-574-4679 Casual Care Aide Starting wage $20.07 Must have Care Aide Cert, First Aid, Food Safe. Unionized Private Facility needing someone to cover sick time, holidays and vacation. Email resume to: gaumontresidence@gmail.com or drop off 1070 Northglen Drive, Kamloops.

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

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Local company looking for hard working, reliable talent for work in spring/welding shop. Must have minimum of a C Welding ticket and have a mechanical aptitude. Please reply with resume to 1429 River Street, Kamloops, BC. Sidhu & Sons Nursery Ltd. located at 9623 Sylvester Road, Mission, BC V2V 7K6 is hiring workers for outside vineyard work at Monte Creek, BC. Work will be full-time and 5 days per week. Salary will be $12.65/hour. Apply by fax: 604-820-1361 or by email: info@sidhunursery.com TRUCK DRIVER Need truck driver to run from Cache Creek to Prince George return 3 days/week (4 days during holiday time). Truck leaves roughly at 5:00am delivering newspapers for the Province and Vancouver Sun. Pay is $183 a day + benefits. Starts ASAP. Email resume and drivers abstract to: jimjoeco@telus.net or fax to: 250-457-9736 or call Dale at Jim & Joes Trucking at 250457-9678. Wanted exp. Carpenters, Carpenters helpers and exp. Laborers. Must have DL and own vehicle as jobs are from The Shuswap through to Kamloops. Safety Boots are required. wages $20 - $30 hr. depending on exp. Own tools not reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d but would be an asset. 250-319-9100.

Temporary/ PT/Seasonal

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

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

ORDER PROCESSING COORDINATOR required for a fast-paced role that requires exemplary time management and communication skills. QualiďŹ cations include a high school diploma and a minimum of 1 year full cycle accounting and 2 years experience recording a large volume of inventory transactions. *************************************** Learn more about the job at: www.absorbentproductsltd.com/careers.html To apply, email: aschulte@absorbentproducts.com

Giddens Services is expanding our Appliance Department. We require an Appliance Technician. The position is full time with competitive salary and beneďŹ ts. The successful team player must have strong communication skills and competent knowledge of the Major Appliance industry.

Drop off, fax or email your resume to 1613 Valleyview Drive. Fax: 372-0603 or giddensservices@shaw.ca.

TRI-CITY SPECIAL!

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For further information, please visit:

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We wish to thank all applicants; however, only those under consideration will be contacted.

HEAVY EQUIPMENT TECHNICIANS Kamloops

Schedule: 7x7 (For continuous 24-hour coverage â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7 days of work, followed by 7 days of rest, followed by 7 nights of work, followed by 7 days of rest)

Executive Assistant/ Controller

QualiďŹ cations: The successful candidate will possess a Journeyperson Heavy Equipment Technician certiďŹ cation with experience in repair and maintenance. Interprovincial Red Seal and Komatsu experience is considered an asset.

Kamloops Business requires an Executive Assistant at a senior level working directly with the owner/manager on various business matters. Background in business, accounting, management. Self motivated; creative; eager to work and learn in a challenging entrepreneurial setting; ability to identify and solve problems from a practical perspective; BCJMJUZ UP SFBDU XJUIPVU TQFDJmD EJSFDUJPO Keen to learn and build on business skills. Accounting degree or equivalent experience required, legal background an asset.

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TRUCK DRIVER TRAINING Funding available for those who qualify!

Senior Financial Accountant Salmon Arm

Our client, a leader in the trucking industry with operations in BC and Alberta, is looking for a detailed-oriented and self-motivated individual who possesses the necessary skills and positive attitude to contribute to the overall success of the company. The position will be located in beautiful Salmon Arm, BC.

CERTIFIED ICBC AIR BRAKE COURSE September 15-16, 2018

Courses start every week!

Class 1, 2, & 3 B-Train

for only $46.81/week, we will place your classified ad into Kamloops, Vernon & Salmon Arm. (250)371-4949

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Professional Cook Training Program

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

8 Live Butcher Ducks $15 each. Call (250) 578-7202.

PETS For Sale?

Culinary Relief Instructor

The Heavy Equipment Technician maintains, repairs, and rebuilds heavy equipment at the shop and ďŹ eld in a safe, eďŹ&#x192;cient, and capable manner.

Livestock

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

FACULTY

APPLIANCE TECHNICIAN

Pets

TRU invites applications for the following position:

Call 250.828.5104 or visit tru.ca/trades

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Merchandise for Sale

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Merchandise for Sale

Antiques / Vintage

Career Opportunities

Help Wanted

Misc. for Sale

Misc. Wanted

Carboys 23L. $30. 11.5L $20. 1-gal jugs $3/each. Bottle dry rack $15. 250-376-0313.

3rd Generation COIN COLLECTOR looking to Buy Coins, Collections, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins, Paper etc. Please Call Chad,The Coin Expert 250863-3082

EARN EXTRA $$$

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

Fortress 1700 DT Scooter. C/W charger/new batteries. Good cond. $1600. 318-2030.

Musical Instruments

Antique solid wood furniture. 100â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of items. Everything Must Go! 1144 Pleasant Street, Kamloops 250-571-7177

Auctions Sept 22 - Restaurant Equipment Auction Featuring: Meat/Deli Equipment Dealer Liquidation, Showroom & Floor Model Equipment, Refurbished Rental Returns, US Made Comm. Natural Gas & Propane Ranges, Griddle, Charbroilers. 10am start *Live & Online www.KwikAuctions.com 7305 Meadow Ave, Bby BC Shipping & Storage Available

GENERAL LABORERS We are a well established, growing plywood and veneer manufacturer. If you have your own transportation, can work shift work, are ďŹ t and have a good work ethic, then we need you. We are located east of the City of Kamloops, on Dallas Drive and are requiring full time General Laborers. We will also take applications for part time and will offer Flex hours if needed. We offer a great beneďŹ ts package after a satisfactory probation period. Please submit your resume in person, Monday to Friday 8:00 - 4:30 pm.

THOMPSON RIVER VENEER PRODUCTS LTD. If you cannot apply in person you can fax a full resume with references to 250-573-6052

Building Supplies STEEL BUILDING CLEARANCE ... â&#x20AC;&#x153;SUMMER OVERSTOCK SALE - BLAZING HOT DEALS!â&#x20AC;? 20X21 $5,845. 25X27 $6,588. 30X31 $9,564. 33X35 $9,833. 35X35 $11,955. End Wall Included. Pioneer Steel 1-855-212-7036

$500 & Under

Do you have an item for sale under $750? Did you know that you can place your item in our classifieds for one week for

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Call our Classified Department for details!

250-371-4949 *some restrictions apply

Free Items Free Sony TV. You pick-up. 250-374-3962.

Fruit & Vegetables Mac apples .60/lb. Windfalls .30/lb. Anjou pears .75/lb. Bring your own containers. 250-579-9238.

Gisborne Industrial Construction is hiring local tradespeople for a current project at Highland Valley Copper Mine. STRUCTURAL IRONWORKERS & MILLWRIGHTS REQUIRED Industrial construction experience necessary. Send resume to gmartin@gisborne.com Immediate start available. Schedule is Mon â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Fri 10hr per day Journeyperson base rate $38hr

Employment

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LOOKING FOR DOOR TO DOOR CARRIERS

Kids & Adults needed! Rte 325 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 764-825 9th Ave, 805-979 Columbia St (Odd Side), 804-987 Dominion St, 805-986 Pine St. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 64 p. Rte 331 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 806-990 Pleasant St, 902-999 Munro St, 901-981 Douglas St, 984-997 9th Ave, 1125 10th Ave. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 36 p. Rte 332 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1010-1160 Douglas St, 1025-1079 11th Ave, 1070-1085 12th Ave. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 45 p.

JUNIPER Rte 669 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1400-1634 Emerald Dr. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 55 p.

RAYLEIGH Rte 830 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Chetwynd Dr, Stevens Dr. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 56 p.

VALLEYVIEW Rte 602 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Apple Lane, Knollwood Cres, Parkhill Dr, 1783 Valleyview Dr. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 47 p.

Rte 835 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mattoch-McKeague Rd, Sabiston Crt & Rd â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 30 p.

Rte 603 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Chickadee Rd, Comazzetto Rd, Strom Rd, 1625-1648 & 16521769 Valleyview Dr. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 44 Rte 605 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1770-1919 Glenwood Dr, Knollwood Dr, Vicars Rd. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 64 p. Rte 606 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Orchard Dr, Russet Wynd, 1815-1899 Valleyview Dr. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 38 p.

Rte 333 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1005-1090 Pine St, 1003-1176 Pleasant St. -39 p.

Rte 608 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Curlew Rd & Pl, 19251980 Glenwood Dr. - 73 p.

Rte 372 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 22-255 W. Battle St, 660 Lee Rd, 11-179 W. Nicola St. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 51p.

Rte 612 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2079 Falcon Rd, Flamingo Rd, 2040-2177 Glenwood Dr. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 64 p.

Rte 384 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 407-775 W. Battle St, 260-284 Centre Ave. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 46 p. Rte 385 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 350-390 W. Battle St, Strathcona Terr. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 30 p. Rte 387 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 643-670 McBeth Pl. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 22 p. LOWER SAHALI Rte 403 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 405-482 Greenstone Dr, Tod Cres. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 28 p. Rte 404 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Chapperon Dr, 108-395 Greenstone Dr, Pyramid Crt. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 57 p. Rte 405 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Anvil Cres, 98-279 Bestwick Dr, Bestwick Crt E. & W, Morrisey Pl. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 49 p. Rte 406 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 109-492 McGill Rd. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 63 p. Rte 411 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 206-384 Arrowstone Dr, Eagle Pl, Gibraltar Crt & Wynd. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 49 p. SAHALI Rte 454 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Crosby Rd, Humphrey Rd, 6SULQJĂ&#x20AC;HOG 3O 6SULQJKLOO 5G S Rte 463 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1750, 1787-1898 McKinley Crt, 545-659 Monarch Dr. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 74 p.

Koppers Railroad Structures is hiring entry level Railroad Bridge Construction Labours to help with a project in Lytton, BC starting mid October.

LABORER REQUIREMENTS:

â&#x20AC;˘ Comfortable working at heights â&#x20AC;˘ Experience working in all weather conditions â&#x20AC;˘ Excel in physically demanding situations â&#x20AC;˘ Physical labor experience Competitive compensation with a starting wage of $22 an hour with a lodging allowance for applicants that are outside of the Lytton, BC area.

Employment

DOWNTOWN Rte 323 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 755-783 6th Ave. 763-884 7th Ave, 744-878 8th Ave. 603-783 Columbia St (Odd Side), 605-793 Dominion St. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 51 p.

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Rte 842 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3945-4691 Yellowhead Hwy. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 35 p. WESTSYDE Rte 221 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3013-3072 Bank Rd, Bermer Pl, Bissette Rd, 3007-3045 Westsyde Rd.(Odd Side) â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 61 p. Rte 257 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Alpine Terr, Community Pl, 21922207 Grasslands Blvd. Grasslands Pl, 881936 McQueen Dr, Woodhaven Dr. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 53 p. Rte 258 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 806-879 McQueen Dr, Perryville Pl. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 37 p.

Rte 613 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2210-2291 Crescent Dr, 115-155 Highland Rd (Odd Side), 2244-2296 Park Dr, 2207-2385 E. Trans Can. Hwy. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 65 p.

BROCK Rte 54 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ryan Pl, 850-945 Singh St, Spartan Pl. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 76 p.

Rte 620 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; MacAdam Rd, McKay Pl, Pyper Way, 2516-2580 Valleyview Dr. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 70 p.

ABERDEEN Rte 543 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1250 Aberdeen Dr, .LQURVV 3O /LQĂ&#x20AC;HOG 'U Â˛ S

Rte 621 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Duck Rd, Skelly Rd, 96 Tanager Dr, 2606-2876 Thompson Dr. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 50 p. DALLAS/BARNHARTVALE Rte 706 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1078-1298 Lamar Dr, Molin Pl, - 29 p. Rte 710 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1350-1399 Crestwood Dr, Rhonde Lane, 1302-1399 Todd Rd. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 44 p.

BATCHELOR HEIGHTS Rte 180 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 800-1104 Quail Dr, Quails Roost Crt & Dr. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 80 p. Rte 182 - Cantle Crt, Dr & Pl, 21252153 Grasslands Blvd. - 53 p.

Rte 751 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5310 Barnhartvale Rd, Bogetti Pl, 5300-5599 Dallas Dr, 5485-5497 ETC Hwy, Viking Dr, Wade Pl. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 64 p. Rte 754 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Hillview Dr, Mountview Dr. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 39 p. Rte 755 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 6159-6596 Dallas Dr, McAuley, Melrose, Yarrow. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 72 p. Rte 759 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Beverly Pl, 6724-7250 Furrer Rd, McIver Pl, Pat Rd, Stockton Rd. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 40 p. Rte 760 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Beaver Cres, Chukar Dr. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 64 p. Rte 761 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 6022-6686 Furrer Rd, Houston Pl, Parlow Rd, Pearse Pl, Urban Rd. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 57 p.

INTERESTED IN A ROUTE?

For more information call the Circulation department 250-374-0462

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

MISC4Sale: Oak Table Chairs-$400, Call 250-8511346 after 6pm or leave msg.

2-3/4 French and German Violins c/w case/bows. $200-$ 300. 3-Full size violins. $200$500. 250-434-6738.

New EVO Walker w/seat, adult size, 24â&#x20AC;? H x 18â&#x20AC;? W seat Paid $540 asking $350. (250) 376-5911

Plants /Nursery

Steel Shipping Storage Containers. 20ft , 40ft, 53ft & insulated. Modifications - doors, windows, walls etc., as office, workshop, or home. 1-866528-7108

Colorado Blue Green Spruce. Field grown major trees - 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122; to 14â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 32â&#x20AC;? B&B - blue $16 per ft. green $14 per ft. Min base width - 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122; to 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Call 250-8199712 or 778-220-4443 (McLure). Save 10% on 3 or more order.

For consideration complete an application at www.koppersrailroadstructures.com, or call Joanna Peterson at 608-395-6641 for more information.

True Convection s/clean $250 Vita Pure $125, Sewing Machine $200, Food Processor $25 Foodsaver $50 250-5542736

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Misc. Wanted

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Firewood/Fuel

Misc. for Sale

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

Appliance Dishwasher $50 (250) 819-4717

Furniture 8ft Antique Couch $900. Round dining room table w/4chairs & 2 bar stools. $700. Couch & matching chairs $149. 250-374-1541. ChesterďŹ eld, loveseat w/matching chair. Exec cond. $500. Apt size table w/2chairs $175. 250-578-7156. Diningroom table w/8-chairs, c/w Buffet and Hutch. Med Colour. $850. 250-374-8933.

Misc. for Sale 2008 Ford canopy 6-6â&#x20AC;&#x2122; $395. 5th wheel hitch $350. Ford air flow tailgate w/lock black $160. 250-374-8285. 5pc bedroom suite. $300. Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s LH golf clubs. $90. Punching bag $250. 374-3962. Antique table $100 Singer Tredal Machine $50, Wicker Hamper $15, Wash Board $10 4 Piece oak wall unit $250 (250) 372-8932

Butcher Boy Meat Grinder single phase 2hp. $950. Tre Spade Sausage Stuffer. $450. 250-299-9076 after 5pm.

Home Improvements

Universal Running boards for SUV or mid size truck $100. Sportrack locking roof rack like new $100. Call or text Bill 778220-2762.

#1 Able buyer of all your old coins, collections,RC MINT COINS, all silver, gold, rare, common, old money.+ Todd The Coin Guy (250)-864-3521

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BAILIFF AUCTION Chelseaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bakery

14, 1415 HILLSIDE DR, KAMLOOPS, BC

WED, SEPT 19TH t 1.

Acting on the instructions of North Central Bailiffs, Dodds will Auction the Equipment and Furnishings of Chelseaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bakery. Partial List Includes: Bear Vari Mixer, 60 Qt Mixer, Hobart 30 Qt Mixer, 2 Roll Sheeters, Eberhardt Divider/ Rounder, Doyon Proofer, Double Oven Combo, Approx 9â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 15â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Walk-In Freezer, True Stainless Double Door Cooler, Coldstream Double Door Cooler, M3 Double Door Freezer, Stainless Single and Triple Sinks, 9 Stainless Tables 4â&#x20AC;&#x2122; - 8â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, Doyon Bread Slicers, Coffee Makers, Curved Refrigerated Display Cabinet, 4 Bin Salad Bar, Metro Shelving Units, Kettle Soup Warmer, Globe Slicer, Pan Rack and Pans, Stacker Washer / Dryer, Westinghouse Stove, Microwaves, Merry Chef Oven, Heat Sealer, Flour Bins, Hot Pack Thermoses, Pots & Pans, Chairs & Tables, Knives, Bowls, Plus Much, Much More.

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Northland Apartments Renovated 1 Bedroom Suites $1,100 per month Includes Vinyl Plank Flooring, SS Appliances, New Light Fixtures. Adult Oriented. No Pets, Elevators, Dishwashers, Common Laundry. North Shore 250-376-1427 South Shore 250-314-1135

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Downtown for quiet N.S. Male student pref. $500/mo. 236425-1499. Roommate to share house, country living, pets okay. $700/mo. 250-377-3457. Westmount 1 room. $625/mo. plus 25% of gas/hydro. 250376-6313.

Suites, Lower Beautiful 1bdrm, sep ent on S. T. River. N/S/P/P. $895. large living space 15miles east of Kamloops Mature Person, must have vehicle 250-5735498. Dufferin 1bdrm bsmnt suite. N/S, N/P. $800 + DD. Avail now. 250-374-7708. N.S. 2bdrms. Adults only. Oct 1st. N/S, N/P. $1200/mo. util incld. Refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Vacant in 250-318-2030. North Kam 2bdrm w/sep ent to patio & back yrd,

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All Furnished5Bd+,nrTRU/RIH DenViewDeckCozynsp $3100. pgr250-314-0909 lv msg & #

Antiques / Classics

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

Rooms for Rent Batchelor Hgts 1bdrm, prefer male student. Near bus. N/P. $700. 250-372-8718 or 250318-9100. Furn room close to Downtown all amenities, for working person w/own transportation. $550 mo +DD. Avail now. 250-377-3158

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FIDDLE lessons. Experienced teacher. Fulfill your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s potential by giving the gift of music. Mary Allen 250-819-4320.

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Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

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

call 250-374-0462

1978 Ford T. Bird hardtop. 160,000kms. One owner, like new. $2995. 250-374-8285.

Garden & Lawn

$ ! "$!

Aerate â&#x20AC;˘ Power Rake Yard/Lot/Garden Clean Up Prune Mow â&#x20AC;˘ Weed Whack â&#x20AC;˘ Weed Hedge Trim â&#x20AC;˘ Plant Gravel/Rock/Mulch â&#x20AC;˘ Turf Garden Walls â&#x20AC;˘ Paving Stones Irrigation: Start up & Repairs

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1983 Chevrolet El Camino Original Arizona auto with absolutely no rust...too many new parts to mention. Original cap which is a hard find. $9800 (250) 373-2559

Handypersons RICKSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SMALL HAUL For all Deliveries & Dump Runs. Extra large dump trailers for rent. Dump Truck Long and Short Hauls!!

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

Auto Accessories/Parts 2-185/70/14 Winterforce winter ice studded snowflake 80% + 2 all seasons. $200. 318-0961. 4-185/65/R14 winters mounted on 4 bolt pattern rims. Used 1 winter. $400. 250-579-5323.

Merchandise for Sale

Misc. Wanted

Ford 9N Tractor, Warn Winch, Fun Car. Box 67, 100 Mile House B.C. V0K 2E0

WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE

1*/& t 4136$& t '*3 16-1800% ,"5)&3*/& -&11"-"

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(250) 395-6201 (fax)

JA ENTERPRISES Furniture Moving and Rubbish Removal jaenterpriseskam@gmail.com 778-257-4943

for a route near you!

Clean-ups, pruning. 30 years experience. 236-421-4448

Merchandise for Sale

View photos @ doddsauction.com (Specialty Auctions)

Art/Music/Dancing

250-371-4949

Please call

Services

Only 2 issues a week!

4 Michelin X Ice Tires 225/55 R17 Like new asking $650 (250) 372-3046

* Huge Selection of Tools. Too Many To List. *

Services

WE will pay you to exercise!

SAT, SEPT 15TH â&#x20AC;˘ 11AM

9940 Hill Dr., Lavington (Coldstream) BC

Sale conducted by Dodds Auction Vernon 250-545-3259 â&#x20AC;˘ 1-866-545-3259

Services

Deliver Kamloops This Week

ESTATE AUCTION

Wood Tools: Makita 16â&#x20AC;? Bandsaw Resaw, Air Filters, Spindle Sander, Vic Mac Wood Lathe, Delta Thickness Planer, Cyclone Dust Collection Unit, Delta 12â&#x20AC;?: Disc - 6â&#x20AC;?: Belt Sander, Delta Scroll Saw & 18â&#x20AC;?: Sanding Table, Rockwell Lathe, Routers, King Hollow Chisel Morticer, Miter Saws, Steel City lathe, Sand Blaster, Jointer, Hand Tools, Clamps, & Much More.

Businesses&SERVICES

Fitness/Exercise

Recreation

4 - 245/70R16 winter tires 50% tread on steel 2006 Toyota Tundra rims. $200/firm. 250-372-8177.

Acting on the instruction of Nancy Jervis Dodds will auction her late husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tools. Partial List Includes: Metal Tools: Atlas Metal Lathe, Good Hope Milling Machine, Lathe & Milling Machine Tooling, Millermatic 150 Wire Feed Welder, 20 Ton Shop Press, HD Metal Horizontal Bandsaw, Bench Vices, Bench & Angle Grinders, Makita Compressor, Shears, Punches, Oxy/Act Torch Sets, Bolt Bins, English Wheel, Porta Power, Hydraulic Jacks, Welding Rod & Tables, Drill Presses, Hoists, Mechanic Tools.

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Cars - Domestic

Stucco/Siding

RUN TILL

RENTED CLASSIFIEDS 250-374-7467

Yup - We Fix That Too! â&#x20AC;˘ All Big and Small Repairs â&#x20AC;˘ Additions and Renos â&#x20AC;˘ Restucco/ Resurfacing â&#x20AC;˘ Painting

The Home Healers 250-376-4545

* RESTRICTIONS APPLY

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

- Regular & Screened Sizes -

REIMERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S FARM SERVICES

250-260-0110 Cars - Domestic

1989 Honda Prelude. 2dr, 5spd., sunroof. 270,000kms. $1500. 250-579-5323.

Cars - Domestic RUN UNTIL SOLD ONLY $35.00(plus Tax)

2000 Silver Mercedes Coupe CLK. 93066 Kms. Grandmother owned since new, very clean, always garaged. $8,000/obo. Call 250-372-0946. 2008 Nissan Altima SL. Auto, 4dr. new CVT trans, brakes, rotors. $6,666. 250-320-2468. 2010 Toyota Camry-Hybrid. 4dr., auto, 43,332kms. New tires. $15,000. 250-318-6481 Absolute gorgeous 03 Cadillac Deville one owner low kms $5,500.00/obo 250-554-0580

2010 Dodge Charger SXT Sedan. 4dr., AWD, V-6, auto. 50,001 kms. Excellent condition. $14,900. 250-374-1541.

(250)371-4949 *some restrictions apply call for details

Cars - Sports & Imports 2013 White Hyn. Accent h/bck 40K 120-8yr war. no acc well maintained $11,250 554-0833

2014 Honda Civic Si. 2dr., 6spd. 68,500kms. 2 winters. 3 years warranty left. Great condition. $18,000. 778-538-2905

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Transportation

Legal

Cars - Sports & Imports

Recreational/Sale

Trucks & Vans

Legal Notices

2004 Cougar 27.6 Fifth Wheel Trailer w/12ft slide, one owner, excellent condition! $13,500/obo 250-554-1744

Grey 2010 Hyundai Sonata in excellent mechanical condition. 211,000km on 2.4 L engine Asking $4000 (250) 828-0016

2013 F150 Supercab 4x4 53,000kms. Single owner. Weathertech Floor mats front and rear, factory bed mat. Flame Blue Exc cond! $25,500. 250-376-8921

Utility Trailers

Motorcycles

Run until sold

New Price $56.00+tax

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

Call: 250-371-4949

*Some conditions & restrictions apply. Private party only (no businesses).

1999 Honda Goldwing GL1500 Very well cared for Goldwing with low,low mileage @ 30,900 miles. Good rubber. Great bike/Great price. $5500 (250) 373-2559

Scrap Car Removal

Wanted: HARLEY GEAR. Chaps, Jacket, Vest and Gloves. Ladies Medium and Mens Xlg. Send pics to: rajol@telus.net

Off Road Vehicles

NOTICE OF DISPOSAL SALE Notice is hereby given to Davies Jason Richard, please be advised that your 1995 Volkswagen VIN W V WAC 8 1 E 7 S K 0 0 1 8 1 9 located at 1340 Kootenay Way, Kamloops, BC will be disposed of to cover debt of $650 on September 21st, at 10:00 am. Kamloops Auto Recycling 250-574-4679.

GarageSale DIRECTORY Garage Sales

JOB

Boats 13ft. Titan inflatable boat, like new. 8hp Yamaha motor 25 hrs, inclds 8ft flatdeck trailer. $2000/obo. 250-828-0680.

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14ft. Runabout boat. 40hp Johnson motor on trailer. $1500/obo. 778-469-5434. 1980 24â&#x20AC;&#x2122; AMF Slick Craft New upholstery, 350 Merc Cruiser 186 hr on rebuild $12,000 obo (250) 819-4717

BROCK 2638 Ayr Pl Sat Sept 15 & Sun Sep 16th 8-3pm Off Crestline guitars,CDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s misc for sale BROCK Sat, Sept 15th. 9am-2pm. 1170 & 1180 Demonte Street. Collectables & craft items etc. CAMPBELL CREEK Sat & Sun, Sept 15th/16th. 8am-4pm. 390 Cougar Road. Estate Sale & Downsizing. Antiques, china, jewellery, tools, dining room suite, purses, shoes, dolls, depression glass, tea cups & saucers etc.

25FT Carver Cabin Cruiser, slps 4-6 clw everything. Recent engine work. 9.9 kicker. C/W Calkin trailer, new bearings, tires, brakes. $12,500. 250-376-4163.

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Yamaha Grizzly ATV. KMS 011031 $4,500 250-579-3252

Trucks & Vans

Recreational/Sale

1996 GMC Suburban 4x4 good shape runs great $3100obo Call (250) 571-2107 1999 Dodge Caravan LE. 247,000kms. Exec cond. Semi loaded.$999/obo. 250-3197053.

2003 Damon Challenger 35ft Class A Motorcoach. 59,000miles. Triton V10, Onan generator, 2 big slides, 2nd owner. Exec cond. $30,900. 250-377-1649.

2006 Dodge 2500 4x4 HD. w/1994 10.5ft. camper. $17,500/both. 778-220-7372.

INDOOR WINTER VEHICLE

STORAGE

2013 Keystone Fusion Toy Hauler slps 9, 41ft 12ft garage asking $65,000 250-374-4723

Pre-pay 6 Months & Get 7th FREE Limited time offer.

WHITE POST AUTO MUSEUM

250-835-2224

RUN TILL

RENTED

$53

00 Plus Tax

3 Lines - 12 Weeks

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

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Garage Sales

DOWNTOWN Sat, Sept 15th. 9am-2pm. 432 St. Paul St inside at the back in the basement. Something for everyone at low prices. BATCHELOR HEIGHTS Multi-Family. Sat, Sept 15th. 9am-2pm. 2052 Saddleback Dr. Lots for Everyone.

Heavy Duty Trailer 6ft inside 14â&#x20AC;&#x2122; long. 2x8 stud axles, elec brakes, ramps. $2,000. 250579-3252, 250-851-1042

Garage Sales

NORTH SHORE Sat, Sept 15th. 9am-1pm. 1122 Sherbrooke Ave. L-XL clothing, hshld, furn +more. WESTEND/DOWNTOWN Multi-House. Sunday, Sept 16th. 10am-2pm. 157 & 215 West Seymour St. and other homes nearby. Art, tools, furn, kitchenware, bedding, home decor, jewelry, discount fashions from Arwenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Apparel & much, much more!

ITâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S GARAGE SALE TIME Call and ask us about our GARAGE SALE SPECIAL

ONLY $12.50 FOR 3 LINES (Plus Tax) ($1 per additional line)

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classifieds@kamloopsthisweek.com Garage Sale deadline is Thursday 10am for Friday Call Tuesday before 10am for our 2

WESTSYDE Sat, Sept 15th. 8am-noon. 851 Sumac Place. Three family garage sale.

day special for $17.50 for Wednesday and Friday Garage Sale Packages must be picked up Prior to the Garage Sale.

GARAGE SALE Warehouse Clearout! Cabinets, Countertops & so much more

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5 Year Warranty and FREE Oil Changes for life! when you purchase a new Kia!* *See dealer for details.

2019

0 down payment at 1.99% APR for 84 months

LX FWD

86 750

FINANCE FROM

WEEKLY*

*Disclaimer: 2019 Sorento offer includes delivery and destination fees of $1,785 and $100 A/C charge. Excludes taxes, licensing, PPSA, registration, insurance. Representative Financing Example: Finance a new 2019 Kia Sorento LX FWD with a selling price of $29,880 at 1.99% for 84 months for a total number of 364 weekly payments at 86 with $0 down. Payment includes $750 Bonus. Cost of borrowing is $2,082 for a total obligation of $31,238. No-charge maintenance offer available on the purchase, lease, or finance of new 2018 Kia Rio, 2018 Forte, 2019 Soul, 2019 Sportage, 2019 Sorento, 2019 Sedona, 2018 Stinger, and new demo Kia models (2018 Kia Rio, 2018 Forte, 2019 Soul, 2019 Sportage, 2019 Sorento, 2019 Sedona and 2018 Stinger) within 6 months and 12,000 km are eligible for a limited time between September 1 and October 1, 2018. Two-year coverage will include the first four service intervals, every six months or 12,000 kms, whichever comes first, all in accordance with the Kia Protect Service Advantage pre-paid maintenance contract. This offer provides customers with an estimated $900 retail value, based on the average cost of two-year or 48,000 km basic pre-paid maintenance plan. All terms and conditions of the Kia Protect Service Advantage pre-paid maintenance contract apply to this offer. Please see your Kia dealer for complete details. Model not exactly as shown.

KIA MOTORS

#880-8th Street,Kamloops, B.C.

K A M L O O P S

kamloopskia.com

2017 Hyundai Elantra LTD

"Highest Ranked Brand in Initial Quality in the U.S., 4 Years in a Row" Mass Market

Gordon Nuttall Sales Manager

Judge Gyger Finance Manager

2016 Kia Optima EX

Justin Sommerfeldt Product Advisor

2015 Kia Sorento LX

Certified ed Pre-own

was $23,322

was $10,293

S8101A

121,962 kms

NOW $9,161

9K763 42,829 kms

2014 Ford F150 FX4 Crewcab

BONUS**

250.376-2992

DEALER #30964

2011 Kia Soul 2U

INCLUDES

NOW $16,938

was $21,210

was $25,687

9K757A 16,490 kms

NOW $18,631

T8056A

2014 Ford F150 XTR 4X4

2017 Kia Forte LX+

48,103 kms

NOW $17,865

2015 Ram 1500 Sport

Richard Minaker Product Advisor

Kali Faust Product Advisor

2013 Ford F150 XTR Crewcab

SOLD

was $29,677

9K7 76 112,309 kms

NOW $25,737

2015 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT

Certified ed Pre-own

was $18,940

was $32,309

9K783

162,121 kms

NOW $28,835

2016 Kia Sedona LX

9K784

41,282 kms

NOW $16,857

was $40,293

was $30,786

9K7 7 7

2012 Kia Sportage EX AWD

104,975 kms

NOW $26,440

9K7 75

56,256 kms

NOW $34,765

2013 Ram 1500 Big Horn

2013 Honda Civic LX

was $21,825

9K7 7 1

73,179 kms

NOW $18,536

2016 Nissan Rogue SV AWD

Certified d Pre-owne

was $26,411

A8012A

28,546 kms

NOW $22,965

was $15,351

was $15,296

T7 158A 133,453 kms

NOW $13,614

9K7 79

101,410 kms

NOW $12,769

was $26,108

was $26,801

9K7 73 156,379 kms

NOW $22,983

9K785

50,095 kms

NOW $23,237

*Sale prices include dealer administration, exclude applicable taxes and lender fees.

Kia Certified Pre-Owned rates as low as

0.9% *OAC

$500 Graduation Bonus Offer 135 Point Vehicle Inspection 3 Free Lube, Oil and Filter Changes 15 Day/100 KM Exchange Policy Vehicle History Report Mechanical Breakdown Protection (Optional Coverage)

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MERT SUMV S ! E R A H BEGUN HAS

SALE ENDS SEPTEMBER 30TH

GREAT DEALS ON LOCAL CASE LOT ITEMS!

WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.

LARGEST SELECTION OF KAMLOOPS GROWN PRODUCE! Kamloops BC Grown

Kamloops, BC Grown

Assorted Squash

/lb

Beets

/5lb bag

White Nugget Potatoes

Winfield, BC Grown

/lb

Gala Apples

4.98

/20lb bag

98 or $19/25lb box ¢

/lb

/bulb

or $21/10 pack

Macintosh Apples

Jams & Spreads

#2 Red Potatoes

Green Peppers

BC Grown, Orchard Run

Winfield, BC Grown & Made Hold It Orchards

Kamloops, BC Grown

2.48

/5lb bag

or $19/25lb bag

/3lb bag

Garlic

Red Onions

/2lb bag

1.48

Armstrong, BC Grown

Kamloops, BC Grown

2.98

/lb

or $6/10lb bag

or $17/25lb bag

Yellow Cooking Onions

3.98

or $19/40lb box Kamloops, BC Grown

Walla Walla Onions

4.98

/lb

Kamloops, BC Grown

58¢

or $19/40lb box

or $15/35lb case

Carrots

Green Cabbage

Kamloops, BC Grown

Red Cabbage

FRESH HEALTHY LOCAL

Winfield, BC Grown & Juiced

Cherry Juice NO ES! RVATIV PRESE

¢ 88 or $17/20lb box /lb

4.98

/250ml

¢ 88 or $17/20lb box /lb

20.98

/3L box

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SOFA

$ Sold in sets

SAVE

1300

SECTIONAL CHAISE

699

SOFA

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800

699

1299

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1400

SOFA

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600

599

BUYER’S CHOICE - EXCLUSIVE PRIVATE LABEL

SOFA

799

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900

STUDIO

Hi-loft plusH

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65%

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65%

TWIN $448 DOUBLE $548 QUEEN $588

60% • 800 Beautyrest pocket coil • gel infused memory foam layer

599

NOTRE DAME BIG O TIRES

1289 Dalhousie Drive 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

SAVE

TWIN $144 DOUBLE $244 QUEEN $288

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Decorate with confidence. LIVE AN INSPIRED $1499 LIFE STYLISH SOFAS THAT ARE JUST YOUR STYLE! SAVE

50%

SOFA

CHOICE OF OVER 500 FABRICS!

SOFA

DESIGN STYLES

1499

1299

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50%

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SOFA

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50% STAIN-RESISTANT EASY TO CLEAN SOFT-TO-THE-TOUCH

3 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY

Sofas from $1299

Available on most La-Z-Boy styles. See store for details.

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5 rECliNiNG sofas

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BIGGEST saViNGs Fortune Rowan

Pinnacle

5 GREAT RECLINING SOFAS $ from

1699

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Comfort built to last

reclining sofa

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50%

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