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MICHAEL POTESTIO/KTW Handprints dipped in red ink were plastered on the outside wall of the Campus Activity Centre at TRU on Monday by those opposed to the proposed expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline. A photo from Kanahus Manuel’s Twitter account (below) shows police approaching protesters.
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Three people were arrested on Monday as First Nations members protested at Thompson Rivers University during a consultation meeting about the proposed TransMountain Pipeline expansion. Protesters vandalized property with red paint and it is alleged
a security officer at the university was assaulted. Social media posts from Kanahus Manuel — a spokesperson for the activist group Tiny House Warriors, who oppose the pipeline expansion — identified the arrested protesters as her sisters, Mayuk and Snutetkwe Manuel, and her brother-in-law, Isha Jules. See GROUP, A4
Irrigation could dry up for dozens of Westsyde farms, including Privato Vineyard and Winery, as the city reviews sustainability of the aging Noble Creek water system. KTW has learned the city recently sent letters to 36 property owners serviced by the system, from south of Dairy Road to the northern reaches of city limits. Residents and city staff will meet this Thursday on McArthur Island before the issue goes back to council in the new year. City civic operations director Jen Fretz said the system, which is about 50 years old, requires significant upgrades and runs at a loss every year. Winter stock water for livestock to about five farms will be shut off in September 2019, with the fate of seasonal irrigation for all of the 36 properties yet to be decided — but possibly facing a similar fate. “The utility needs to pay for the utility, which is where it gets complicated,” Fretz said. “If the utility were to be upgraded and made sustainable, is it affordable? That’s what we don’t know. I’m guessing not.” Kamloops council directed staff during closed-door meetings to first
try to transfer the water system to its users; second, try to sell the system; or, finally, stop using the system and decommission it. Infrastructure upgrade costs and the city’s losses on the water system remain unclear. The taps remain on for now, but Fretz said: “We have not been given direction to keep it running.” Without the city water source, farmers could be forced to invest in their own systems and, for some, costs could be prohibitive to the point of closure. Kamloops Coun. Dieter Dudy is among impacted farmers. He told KTW he recused himself from two city meetings on the issue, due to a conflict of interest. He will not vote on future decisions made in relation to the Noble Creek water system. Speaking as a farmer, Duty said he knew the utility needed work, but proposed a user rate increase for the farmers and shared agreement with the city to replace the infrastructure. “Much the same as, say, if there was a street within town that wanted a sidewalk onto their street,” he said. “They would get into a shared agreement with the city, where they pay for a portion of it and the city pays for the rest.” See FINDING, A6
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Former Supreme Court of Canada Justice Frank Iacobucci and his team were meeting with local Indigenous groups in TRU’s Campus Activity Centre on Monday as part of a pre-consultation roundtable on the pipeline expansion when the protesters arrived. The protest began before 10 a.m. in response to what Thompson Rivers University spokesperson Darshan Lindsay described as a third-party event. “Police were called because the situation got to the point where it was felt police attendance was required,” Lindsey said, adding she did know who called police. Handprints in what appeared to be red paint could be seen on the walls and steps of TRU’s Campus Activity Centre. Splatters of paint were on the pavement in front of the building as well and security personnel could be seen around and inside the building. The CAC was locked as a precautionary measure. Kamloops RCMP Cpl. Jodi Shelkie confirmed Mounties took three protesters into custody — two women and a man — but said police were still in the process of identifying them. “The RCMP must take action in response to criminal offences,” she told KTW, noting the protesters entered the building at just after 9:30 a.m. and disrupted the meeting. “Kamloops RCMP officers were requested to attend when members of the campus security were assaulted,” Shelkie said on Monday. “As well, the protesters had allegedly damaged property by pouring paint over the sidewalk and walls outside of the activity centre. Charges have not been formally laid, but an investigation of mischief and assault is underway. “The RCMP fully support the right
The protest on Monday led to three arrests by Kamloops Mounties and to the Campus Activity Centre at TRU being locked. MICHAEL POTESTIO/KTW
to peaceful and safe protest,” Shelkie said. “But businesses also have the right to conduct meetings. No one has the right to damage property or to put someone else at risk. As soon as we see a situation where property is getting damaged or the public is at risk, then we must step in.” In a statement, Kanahus Manuel said: “[Prime Minister Justin] Trudeau must respect Indigenous Peoples’ right to consent to energy projects and our right to say ‘no’. Unless he is willing to do this, any consultation process his government runs will be a rubberstamp mockery of our rights.” Kanahus Manuel was arrested by the RCMP in July during another pipeline protest in North Thompson River Provincial Park, during which she allegedly defied an eviction order from the BC Parks Service. In that protest, passing vehicles on Highway 5 North were damaged by paint being thrown into their paths. After the Federal Court of Appeal ruled in August that consultations with Indigenous communities on the pipeline expansion route were inadequate, the federal government appointed Iacobucci to oversee new engagement.
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A bonafide building boom in Kamloops carries with it an economic spinoff and is paving the way for a growing community. According to the city’s building permit report for November, Kamloops has, for the second year in a row, set a record in annual construction values. Through November, the city topped $262.6 million worth of building permits, surpassing last year’s record-setting $224 million. The previous record was $208 million, set in 2008. “Around here, it doesn’t really seem like things are slowing down,” city building and engineering development manager Jason Dixon told KTW. Overall permits issued are down (1,462 in 2018 compared to 1,750 in 2017), but industrial, institutional and multi-family construction are driving values. Essentially, there have been fewer projects, but they’ve been bigger. Residential construction saw a shift from traditional single-family homes (permits down to $48.1 million in 2018 from $71.3 million in 2017) to multi-family projects (the city issued $96 million worth of multi-family permits in 2018, nearly doubling the $54-million figure in 2017). Kelly Reid, president of the Central Interior chapter of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association, said single-family home construction is hindered by lot shortages.
Apartments — permit values at $54.3 million in 2018 compared to $34 million in 2017 — are part of the story. As the city’s vacancy rate hovers around one per cent, the provincial NDP government has funded several affordable-housing projects in Kamloops, with the latest $6-million permit issued in November for the Spirit Square development on the North Shore. “A lot of apartments and apartments for rental stock are part of it, which are needed,” Reid said. Also well ahead of last year is institutional building permits, at $39.5 million, compared to $25.1 million in 2017. Hitting the books in November was Thompson Rivers University’s new nursing building. While university growth contributes to the city’s construction values, the university is also expanding as a result of the busy construction industry. TRU school of trades education and technology chair Tom Haag said the new 55,000-squarefoot industrial training and technology centre opened in September due to demand for trades people. TRU also added new training, including a refrigeration and air-conditioning program, and Haag said the number of trades students is expected to rise to 2,000 from the current enrolment of about 1,500. “Just seeing the potential for growth,” he said. “We just looked at the need for the community, as well as the province. There’s a shortage [of trades workers] around the province.” Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian said the city
as a whole is growing, with people moving to the city due to affordability. While property values have increased locally, they continue to be lower than those found in the Lower Mainland. Impacts of growth, Christian said, include a larger tax base from which to draw, certain stores (think Lululemon) opening as the city’s population increases and development of the city’s three cores: downtown, the Tranquille corridor and the Thompson Rivers University precinct. It also means a busier commute to work, but the city hopes to alleviate pressure amid densification with alternative transportation. Perhaps the most obvious impact from a bustling building industry is on mouths fed. Reid said it has been a steady year, noting “everybody’s working.” Nearly 3,500 jobs are linked to residential construction, renovation and repair — from tradespeople to suppliers — and CHBA numbers state $207 million was paid last year in wages. “If construction’s going well, then generally things are going well in terms of the economy,” he said. Dixon estimated the city will reach between $275 million to $280 million in construction value by the end of the year. He does not expect that number to crest $300 million. Next year’s construction value numbers will also likely be inflated, due to work on the $417-million patient-care tower at Royal Inland Hospital.
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Should irrigation be decommissioned and a well be required at Thistle Farm — the 10-acre organic produce farm owned by Dudy and wife Deb Kellogg for more than two decades — Dudy said it would cost between $20,000 and $40,000. Fretz said the city’s metered potable water, which also extends to the Westsyde properties, could not sustain the farms’ irrigation needs. Dudy also said that would be pricey. “If the irrigation [Noble Creek water system] were to shut down, I would be presented with a real problem,” Dudy said. Hay farmers are particularly concerned as they have properties up to 100 acres in size. One farmer, Dudy said, recently purchased a $200,000 piece of equipment to reduce irrigation. He said that farmer foresees up to $250,000 in additional costs should independent pumping
from the North Thompson River be required. Another concern is the impact on property values. “There’s one individual who will probably say, ‘Forget it. I’m not doing it. It makes no sense,’” Dudy said. “Privato is another one that uses a fair amount of water … those are people that are going to be concerned about their system.” Privato is a flagship vineyard on the burgeoning Kamloops Wine Trail. It is also home to Woodward Christmas Tree Farm. KTW did not hear back from the owners by press deadline. Dudy said farm closures would come at a loss to the city’s economy. “This is a cost that many people in the city would say, ‘Why do we have to be burdened with this?’” Dudy said. “But bear in mind that agriculture is a contributor. It’s an economic driver and we have an agriculture area plan that states they want to support agriculture.”
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The Kamloops-Thompson school board has adopted a new substance-use policy for its employees that is more robust than its predecessor. The new policy replaces the now-deleted alcoholic beverages and narcotic policy, a document that contained a few sentences warning employees not to consume or be in possession of drugs and alcohol while on the job. The regulations stipulate School District 73 employees are prohibited from possessing, consuming, selling, distributing and manufacturing drugs or alcohol during working hours whether on or off school property. Employees must come to work fit for duty and are responsible for managing their use of legal drugs, such as medications, alcohol and cannabis, on their own time so they are not impaired during work.
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Fretz said the publicly subsidized water system is unique to Westsyde farms. The system, which includes an intake in the North Thompson River, pumps, a settling tank and underground piping, was built by B.C. Fruitlands in the late 1960s. Fretz said it was taken on by the city as a result of the 1967 amalgamation, by order of the province. Other farmers in Kamloops do not benefit from such a system and TNRD residents who live just beyond city limits in Black Pines irrigate via wells. Further complicating the issue, Fretz said, is that increasingly low winter water levels are making it difficult to provide stock water. The city also believes additional users are accessing water without paying. To that, Dudy suggested an audit. Thursday’s meeting will gather feedback from farmers, which will go back to council in the new year.
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The policy, however, gives no set timeframe employees should abstain from using drugs or alcohol, leaving it to employees to know their limits. In addition to being more comprehensive, SD73 manager of disability and attendance Darlene Doricic said the new policy addresses how to handle impairment issues. The new policy states SD73 will endeavour to assist those who disclose a substance-use disorder with treatment. Contravening the policy, however, could result in discipline or termination and those aware of someone committing a violation must inform their principal or manager. Any employee suspected of being impaired while on the job will be removed from school property. Given the recent legalizing of marijuana it was an appropriate time to update the policy, Doricic said. “Any time there’s something happening out in the world that everybody’s listening to and talking [about], it’s a good opportunity to present change,” she said.
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The City of Kamloops will compost its biosolids for the next two years before it comes up with a new plan for long-term management. The city has awarded a two-year, $4.4-million contract — with the possibility of two one-year extensions — to Arrow Transportation Systems Inc. The first year will be more expensive ($3.2 million) as the company hauls the city’s 23,000-tonne stockpile, in addition to daily production, to a composting and soil fabrication facility managed by NutriGrow (part of Arrow) on Little Shuswap Indian Band land near Chase. Some soil will be used to construct a nine-hole expansion of the Talking Rock Golf Course. “They are going to compost the biosolids with wood fibre and other materials to create a class A biosolids compost, which can be pretty much used anywhere,” City of Kamloops civic operations director Jen Fretz said. Fretz said the process is new to the city, with the exception of a previous small-scale pilot project. The city previously managed its biosolids via land application, which is the cheapest and most widely-used option. Some residents, however, are opposed to land-based
application, due to the smell and potential unknown impacts on water sources. “I think it’s fair to say that we heard from the community that land application was a problem,” Fretz said. When the city put together its request for proposals, Fretz said, it was structured to look at different options. One challenge was the short-term contract. A company would not build a multi-million dollar facility for two years of management, for example, ruling out options such as thermolysis. “This [composting] by far was the best use,” Fretz said. The city continues to investigate longterm plans to manage its biosolids and has come up with a number of draft options that need to be investigated further. “We have some very high level information,” she said. “We need more details.”
Fretz said the city’s biosolids are no longer applied to land. Asked how composting compares costwise to the previous land application, Fretz said it is difficult to know because the city didn’t get a strictly land-application option in the responses to the request for proposals. She said the city was also told it would never again get the price it previously received. Taxpayers will likely see a sewer rate increase in 2019, directly related to the increasing costs of managing the city’s biosolids. The city’s utility manager, Greg Wightman, earlier told KTW that increase is directly related to public opposition of landbased application. The proposed increase in 2019 is 15 per cent, or about $54 for the average-assessed household.
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he question I get asked most often since the Oct. 20 civic election is this: “How is the new Council?” In a word, I say, “Good.” The reason for that is the enthusiasm, dedication and work ethic they have all brought to the task. In 2017, after the byelection, we developed a new orientation program that was endorsed by the previous council. It is extensive and intensive. We started with general onboarding like you would receive in any new job. We then evolved into the nuances of the unique role of city councillor, navigating that sudden transition from candidate to politician and the expectations that came from the role. Everything from conflict of interest, protection of privacy, workplace safety and harassment awareness to some more mundane issues like records retention, payroll and benefits and Roberts Rules of Order — these are the tools of the trade and it is critical we understand them. We also need to understand city operations. We have accomplished that through half-day briefings from each department director and tours of significant city facilities and infrastructure. From the holding cells to the cemetery and from the sewage treatment plant to the Tournament Capital Centre, we have been there. One of our immediate priorities has been the provisional budget and the establishment
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CITY HALL of utility bylaws to set our utility rates for next year. The provisional budget is actually a teachable moment for a new council in that it touches every aspect of civic operations. Police, fire, recreation, contracting, maintenance, programming and risk management are all elements that need to be understood and voted upon. The five-year financial plan bylaw approval has served as an opportunity to also understand the bylaw approval process and the importance of public input through both written correspondence and public meetings. Listening to the input of the public is a key component of being successful as a council. Making decisions based upon our assessment of the relevant merits of that input is where the rubber hits the road in local politics. We have also spent time understanding our relationship with other partner organizations. We have visited with the TNRD and Tk’emlups te Secwepemc for their inaugural meetings.
We have talked about our roles with the Southern Interior Local Government Association, the Union of B.C. Municipalities and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. After that, we focused on our role as committee members and liaisons to various community partners, such as Tourism Kamloops, the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce, TRU, Venture Kamloops and the Kamloops Airport Authority. What has impressed me and the reason I believe this council is off to a strong start is that not only have the new members been actively engaged in the orientation process, but so, too, have most returning members of council. Learning together builds a sense of team and strong teams become effective councils. That is not to say we will always agree with each other because I assure you, we won’t. But when we debate issues, we will all be coming from a place of common understanding of the central issues under review. As we approach 2019, I am optimistic about the future in Kamloops. We have a hard working and enlightened group on council that will be working diligently on your behalf. Ken Christian is mayor of Kamloops. Council columns appear monthly in KTW and online at kamloopsthisweek.com. Christian can be contacted via email at mayor@kamloops.ca. To comment on this column, email editor@kamloopsthisweek.com.
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TAXES ARE FOR ESSENTIALS HAPPY HOLIDAYS OR MERRY CHRISTMAS? Editor: While shopping recently, I overheard a man wishing someone “Happy holidays.” I asked why he used that phrase, instead of saying “Merry Christmas.” He replied that saying “Merry Christmas” offended him. Our traditional way of expressing ourselves about Christmas follows long-established traditions and beliefs. These traditions have been a way for us in North America for centuries. Many of them are based on religious beliefs. Some people want to change this greeting by telling us it goes against their human rights. They insist longstanding traditions should be banished because it offends some people in a minority group. Everyone has the right to celebrate Christmas as they wish. I will continue to wish people a “Merry Christmas.” If this offends you, perhaps you should consider covering your ears or moving to any area of the world that supports your wishes and your values. It is my opinion that wishing someone a “Merry Christmas” while celebrating Christmas offends no one as it is part of long-established Canadian culture and traditions. Merry Christmas to everyone and may all find peace and goodwill during this Christmas season. Barry Campbell Sorrento
Editor: If my math is correct, with a tax increase of 3.38 per cent in 2019, 1.93 per cent in 2018 2.7 per cent in 2017, 2.35 per cent in 2016 and 1.22 per cent in 2015, my taxes will have gone up 11.58 per cent in five years. If we assume the overall Canadian inflation rate in 2019 will be about 1.835 per cent (the average for the last four years), this leaves the average Kamloops property tax increase during the past five years higher than the total inflation rate for all of Canada in that same period. My income hasn’t gone up 11 per cent in the last five years. This prompted me to
look at why the city thinks it needs more and more money. As I reviewed capital expenditures on the city website, I noticed a disturbing amount of money being spent on amusement and diversion. On its website, the city even brags about many tens of millions of dollars it spends on facilities so people can run around chasing pucks and balls — or just plain run around. Taxes should never be imposed on people who are unlikely to benefit from the expenditures. Not everybody swims or skates. Everybody does use water, sewage systems, roads
and sidewalks. Taxes should not be used to compete with private businesses. There are existing private recreation facilities that could be bigger and more robust if they didn’t have a government behemoth with which to compete. I always thought the reason cities had taxes was to help with essential services individuals would normally be unable to afford, such as reliable water systems, safe sewers and good roads. Apparently, civic leaders — ours in particular — have other major, more vacuous priorities. Jean Lefevre Kamloops
WCT’S ELF ARRIVED AT RIGHT TIME Editor: I believe in Santa Claus. My faith in this imaginary soul was rekindled at the opening night of the Western Canada Theatre stage production of Elf - The Musical. Sheldon Bergstrom is the perfect happy, singing, dancing, acting Santa Claus. He is an incredible, lovable talent. Kirk Smith is an exuberant, happy, joyful Buddy. I imagine Smith did months of strenuous calisthenics to prepare for the role. Mandisa Andrea Volo, a rising and super talented 12-year-old, stars as Michaela and is very impressive. The heartwarming fantasy premise arrived just in time for Christmas. Our human feelings
connect us to that with which we grew up. Elf reminds us that, at this time of year, we need to give love, nurture our friendships and appreciate the innocence of our children. Elf - The Musical is the best-attended and highest-grossing stage production in the history of Western Canada Theatre, with 11,000 people seeing the show. Did I mention I believe in Santa Claus and I’m 76 years old? Jake Ootes Kamloops Editor’s note: Elf - The Musical has a final performance on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at Sagebrush Theatre.
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A selection of comments on KTW stories, culled online RE: STORY: LANDMARK COURT DECISION DEEMS LAKES PUBLIC PROPERTY:
“There are plenty of other fishing lakes in this area and the two lakes in question are mainly attractive because of the difficulty in getting to them. “If I owned the land, the only trespassers allowed would be those who had access to a helicopter. I remember when Campbell Lake had a similar issue. “Go ahead, Douglas Lake owners, open up the road, but make sure there are deep potholes and plenty of boulders.” — posted by F. Powers
RE: STORY: CHANGES IN DOG LICENSING OPTIONS IN KAMLOOPS:
“The next step might be to consider re-using the same dog tags with a permanent number for Fido and renew the tag each calendar year. “It might save a few bucks spent on having hundreds of new metal tags stamped every year.” — posted by Simon Wagstaff “Cat owners need to be accountable with their pets. Cats should also be licensed.” — posted by Bryce Campbell
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Cousins Simi and Sharon Sangaki stayed warm while having lunch at Saturday’s Winter Block Party. The annual event, organized by the Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association, featured street hockey, various food items and entertainment. To make the weekend all the more delicious, Simi’s New York Jets went into Buffalo on Sunday and defeated the Bills 27-23. More photos from the Winter Block Party can be seen online at kamloopsthisweek.com. ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 6:30 PM Tuesday December 18, 2018 Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality Council gives notice that it will hold a Public Hearing at Cahilty Lodge, 3220 Village Way, Sun Peaks, BC, to consider proposed Bylaw Nos. 0108-002, 2018; 0125, 2018; and 0127, 2018. What is Temporary Use Permit TUP-2018-010, Bylaw No. 0108-002, 2018? Bylaw 0108-002, 2018, if passed, would replace Temporary Use Permit TUP-2018-003 (Bylaw 0108) which currently allows tourist accommodation use (nightly/ short-term rental) in 2 bedrooms of the principal dwelling at 2203 Sunburst Drive (legally described as Lot 37, District Lot 6337, KDYD, Plan KAP53479) as shown shaded in bold on the map above. This amending bylaw would enable short term rental of up to 3 bedrooms (a maximum occupancy of 6 guests). The specific conditions are as stipulated in the proposed permit, a part of Bylaw 0108-002, 2018.
What is Temporary Use Permit TUP-2018-010 Bylaw No. 0125, 2018? Bylaw 0125, 2018, if passed, would allow tourist accommodation use (nightly/short-term rental) in the principal dwelling at 2401 Fairways Drive (legally described as Lot 4, District Lot 6334, KDYD, Plan KAP53475), as shown shaded in bold on the map at right. The specific conditions are as stipulated in the proposed permit, a part of Bylaw 0125, 2018.
Kamloops lawyer gets QC designation A Kamloops defence lawyer was among more than two-dozen B.C. attorneys honoured Monday with a royal title. Michelle Stanford can now put the letters QC after her name, being among the 2018 class of Queen’s counsel. Stanford is a for-
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LOCAL NEWS Kamloops Mounties were called to the Kamloops RV Park in Dallas on Feb. 11, 2017, after 26-year-old Cody Foster was stabbed to death in his home. Stephen George Fraser, 58, is charged with second-degree murder. A jury is now deciding his fate. KTW FILE PHOTO
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A jury is now determining the fate of a 58-year-old Kamloops man accused of murder. Stephen George Fraser is charged with killing Cody Foster, 26, while visiting Foster at his trailer in the Kamloops RV Park on Feb. 11, 2017. The jury is considering the charge of second-degree murder, but could find Fraser guilty of the lesser charge of manslaughter if the partial defence of provocation — committing a criminal act due to preceding events causing a person to lose self-control — is determined to have been the case. Fraser may also be acquitted if the jury finds he acted in self defence. In B.C. Supreme Court on Friday, the accused took the stand, describing a frantic kill or be killed situation between himself an the victim — who was his friend and co-worker. In his testimony, Fraser included a previously undisclosed statement that he blacked out for four hours after killing Cody Foster. After driving Foster to his trailer, Fraser testified that he went in to hang out, which is when the situation took a turn. Fraser said Foster claimed he was with the Independent Soldiers gang and had to kill him. Fraser said he feared for his life and grabbed a knife in a drying rack, plunging it into Foster’s neck. The blade broke off, becoming lodged inside Foster. Fraser said Foster then pushed him backward and the two wrestled. Fraser eventually gained the upper hand and delivered a number of blows, striking Foster in the face with his fist. According to Fraser, he then got up and went to leave, but Foster grabbed him from behind, so he began punching Foster in the face again. Fraser said he remembers pulling a small fishing knife from his pocket, but said he then blacked out, waking up four hours later to find Foster lying on top of him, dead. Fraser said he fled the trailer in his stocking feet and alerted neighbours, asking them to call 911. On Tuesday, defence counsel Jay Michi and Crown Alex Janse made
closing arguments, with Michi saying that while there is no disputing Fraser killed Foster, the Crown must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Fraser did not act in self-defence. Michi said that in taking the stand, Fraser established the three things needed to establish he acted in self defence — that he believed, on reasonable grounds, that a lethal threat was being made against him, that he acted with the purpose to sustain his life and that he acted reasonably given the imminent feeling he would be killed. Last week, a forensic pathologist testified about Foster’s injuries, which included multiple stab wounds and a number of broken bones in his face — damage the pathologist believed had been done with a blunt object rather than a fist. Michi said the jury needs to assess just one stab wound — the one Fraser testified he inflicted in order to escape from Foster — arguing “the other stabs flow from an ongoing struggle in which it would appear Mr. Foster played an active role.” In her closing statement, Janse said Fraser’s testimony was “completely unbelievable,” pointing to multiple pieces of evidence that refute Fraser’s claims he acted in self defence. Janse noted the victim’s blood-alcohol content was 3.5 times above the legal limit at the time of death. “By the time of his death, he wasn’t in any condition to defend himself against an attack by a sober man — much less a sober man with a knife. He did not pose a danger to the accused,” Janse said. She listed the number of injuries Foster sustained, which included multiple stab wounds, lacerations and a broken nose, jaw, eye socket and skull. She also noted the lack of defensive wounds on Foster’s hands and forearms, as well as the lack of injuries to Fraser as a result of the apparent struggle. “The only explanation for why the accused inflicted at least 32 injuries — and these aren’t small cuts or scrapes or bruises we’re talking about — to a drunk man is the accused intended to kill him,” Janse said, noting the only DNA found under Foster’s fingernails was his own.
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An alleged Kamloops drug trafficker who turned himself in to police over the weekend after the highprofile raid of a downtown warehouse will remain behind bars for at least another week. Wearing a red prison-issued sweatsuit, Cameron Cole appeared briefly in Kamloops provincial court on Monday. The 35-year-old is facing 14 firearms charges and additional counts alleging he was in possession of an improvised explosive device and property obtained by crime. Cole surrendered to police on Friday, the day after Kamloops Mounties descended upon a warehouse off River Street downtown, seizing a number of items not yet made public. Court documents describe some of the weapons Cole is alleged to have had in his possession: an Uzi MRS-99 a Kel Tec Sub 2000 handgun and a Savage Axis .223, among others. Cole is believed to allegedly be at or near the top of one of two drug-trafficking rings operating in
Kamloops. In court on Monday, defence lawyer Marshall Putnam agreed to delay Cole’s bail hearing until at least Dec. 17. Police have said their investigation into Cole began in January with the report of a home invasion at a house in Dallas, followed a few days later by a call to a home in Westsyde. When announcing Cole’s arrest on Friday night, Kamloops RCMP said he is now living in St. Albert, Alta. Another man charged in connection with last week’s raid and the investigation leading up to it is still at large. Charles Patrick is facing multiple firearms charges. Patrick, 62, made headlines following his arrest on unrelated firearms charges in 2013. He was acquitted following a trial in B.C. Supreme Court after a Kamloops judge ruled Patrick’s Charter rights were violated by police during a search of his belongings. That acquittal was ultimately thrown out by the Supreme Court of Canada, which ordered a new trial for Patrick. His new trial is slated to begin on March 25, 2019.
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Five people gathered on a Highway 1 overpass 10 kilometres west of Pritchard on Saturday to protest Canada’s decision to sign the United Nations’ Global Compact on Migration. On Monday, Canada was one of 164 countries to sign the agreement in Morocco.
for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration and Sustainable Development Goals, a 36-page document that sets out, for the first time, an official international framework for countries to work together on the causes and impacts of migration. However, several countries withdrew support for the document, including Italy, Austria, Poland and Hungary,
going to them and going to other countries. “How much has [Prime Minister Justin] Trudeau even invested in Canada in the last threeand-a-half years since he’s been here? None.” For Canada, one of the key benefits of the agreement is an opportunity to work with source countries of irregular asylum seekers, who have been crossing into Canada via non-official
Five residents from Pritchard and Celista, gathered on a Highway 1 overpass east of Kamloops on Saturday to protest the UN Compact on Migration. SEAN BRADY/KTW
The rally was one of 10 across the country being held to protest the international agreement. Five of the 10 rallies were held in B.C. and others in larger centres like Ottawa and Toronto. There were three rallies on overpasses in the Lower Mainland, including one at 232nd Street in Langley that attracted about 40 people, including former Christian Heritage leader Ron Gray, who called the UN document a “transfer of sovereignty” to an unelected body with ambitions of being a world government. Canada has adopted the principles outlined in the UN Global Compact
arguing it restricts their ability to control immigration. Concerns from rally participants near Pritchard centred on the idea that the compact will open Canada’s borders and result in a flood of unvetted immigrants into the country. “These migrants that are coming in are not contributing anything to our country. Basically, they are taking,” said Kathy Woycik, a Celista resident who attended Saturday’s rally and spoke with KTW later that afternoon. “They are welfare people. They’re getting everything for free. We’re working hard paying taxes while this money is
entry points by the tens of thousands during the last two years. Woycik, however, said she sees no benefit to the agreement and is concerned terrorists will enter the country. “Trudeau is not vetting these people. He’s not doing any background checks on them,” she claimed. “He’s just bringing them in illegally. He’s bringing these people in. They don’t have a T on their forehead — we don’t know if they’re terrorists and he doesn’t care if they are or not.” Mariah Fehr, a Pritchard resident at the rally, said she is concerned the media has not
adequately covered the compact. She has been following the issue through the Canadian Coalition for Responsible Government, which describes itself as a non-partisan grassroots organization dedicated to holding all levels of government to account in protecting “Canadian heritage and Canadian values.” The same organization was behind Saturday’s rallies across the country. “When we are hearing things about this migration compact and you do just a tiny thread of research on it, you can see that it is not going to go well for us,” Fehr said, adding that she doesn’t know “why the UN is involved in the situation at all,” arguing the pact will “throw open our borders” and lower Canada’s standard of living. “This just can’t happen. Our rights are being stripped. We are heading for a communist thing here because people are just blindly going along not recognizing that this is going to be a huge disaster for all of us,” she said. Fehr said Canada will “not survive” the pact and that those coming into the country “know nothing of our JudeoChristian foundation” and should not be able to vote. Opposition from the federal Conservatives was led by leader Andrew Scheer, who argued the compact will pose a threat to Canadian sovereignty — an idea Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen said has no merit. “They’re peddling in a
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needing some attention.” Scientists believe the problem occurs during the part of their lives the salmon spend in the ocean. Some believe growing numbers of seals and sea lions, which feed on the fish, are behind the declines. Others say the warming and acidifying ocean is starting to affect the food web the salmon depend on. “It’s a complex story,” Neilson said, arguing it is time the federal government use its power to protect the fish and its habitat. “Our suggestion is that government act quickly.” The Species At Risk Act allows the federal government to issue emergency protection orders that allow Ottawa to control activity in critical habitat normally governed by the provinces. The federal government has used the power twice before for the western chorus frog and the sage grouse. Federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna said she hadn’t yet seen the assessment, but would follow up on its concerns. “We understand that it is critically important to protect and conserve our native wildlife,” she said. “We need to fulfil our obligations under the Species At Risk Act.’’ McKenna said some measures have already been taken to protect and rebuild chinook salmon stocks. Included among the 36 species the committee assessed were polar bears, which remain a species of special concern. — Canadian Press
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Sundhu elected president of federal NDP riding association Bill Sundhu is the new president of the Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo NDP riding association. Sundhu, who was the NDP’s candidate in the 2015 federal election — finishing second to Conservative MP Cathy McLeod with 21,466 votes — was elected, along with a new executive committee, at the riding’s annual general meeting. Sundhu will not be seeking the party’s nomination in the October 2019 federal election. “I have undertaken significant personal and professional responsibilities and it seemed unfair if I were unable to not fulfil them,” said Sundhu, a Kamloops lawyer who practises criminal justice and international human rights law. “The needs of running an effective campaign cannot accommodate both.” Sundhu also serves on the board of governors of UBC. The new executive includes Sandra Bandura (vice-president), Inga Thomson Hilton (secretary) and Michael Crawford (financial agent). The 2019 NDP candidate will be chosen in the new year. “This is a winnable riding,” Sundhu said. “The lustre has worn off Justin Trudeau, who said he’d do things differently. Instead, he’s broken many promises.”
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Court ruling deems lakes public property JUSTICE GROVES RULES PRIVATE LANDOWNERS ARE PROHIBITED FROM RESTRICTING ACCESS TO THEM Nicola Valley Fish and Game Club spokesman Rick McGowan visits Corbett lake, an body of water in the Nicola Valley that is the subject of another court action. “It’s good for future litigation,” McGowan said of last week’s court decision on access to Stoney and Minnie lakes. KTW FILE PHOTO
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People in a packed Kamloops courtroom broke out in applause on Friday as a B.C. Supreme Court judge delivered a judgment described as decades in the making, ruling all lakes are public property and prohibiting private landowners from restricting access to them. The decision was the culmination of a protracted trial spanning six years, pitting a wealthy private ranch — the Douglas Lake Cattle Company, owned by U.S. billionaire Stan Kroenke (husband of a Walmart heir and owner of the Los Angeles Rams, Colorado Avalanche, Arsenal and other professional sports franchises) — against the B.C. government and the Nicola Valley Fish and Game Club in a fight over access to two small fishing lakes. The Nicola Valley ranch’s position was that it owned Stoney Lake and Minnie Lake because the bodies of water are surrounded by private property and alterations to the lakes had been made by the company. The ranch also claimed ownership of fish in the lakes by virtue of the fact it kept them stocked. The fish and game club, on the other hand, argued B.C. laws don’t allow private landowners to control bodies of water or the fish inside them. B.C. Supreme Court Justice Joel Groves ruled against the ranch. He determined roads in the area of the lakes that had been claimed as the property of the ranch were actually public. Groves also said the Douglas Lake Cattle Company may have to remove dams it has constructed to increase the size of some lakes, which resulted in flooded roads. Groves ruled the ranch cannot lawfully block access to either lake, but he did place some limits on the actions of anglers, ordering catchand-release fishing on both of the lakes. “It would be nonsensical for a government to retain the rights to a lake if, by virtue of a single owner purchasing all the land surrounding a lake, that owner could prohibit public use or ownership of the lake,” Groves said in his ruling. “It only makes sense that government would have retained the ownership of bodies of water, lakes, with the intention of the public being allowed to access water they retained.”
“By access, I am not suggesting that there exists a right to motorboat or other vehicular access to bodies of water, but it only makes sense that the government’s intention in retaining ownership of lakes means that there is public access, as determined and regulated by government, to these lakes,” he said. In his judgment, Groves also called out the provincial government for decades of inaction despite findings by provincial officials as far back as 1996 that the ranch’s actions were illegal. “Yet the province did not respond to this apparent unlawful act. In fact, for over 20 years, it did nothing,” Groves said. “Over 20 years, a privately held corporation, owning a large swath of land, prohibited the public from driving on a public road and the province did nothing. “This is most unfortunate. … The province has continuously failed the citizens of British Columbia.” Groves also issued a five-page epilogue imploring the government to change its laws and regulate access to address issues surrounding ownership and use of lakes and other Crown land. Failing to do so, he said, could lead to a wave of expensive litigation. “First off, look at the Trespass Act. Is that really what you intend in today’s world?” Groves said. “Secondly, if you own the lakes of the province, which you do, can you not regulate access? There really is no point to ownership, otherwise.” As Groves stood up to leave the courtroom — packed with about 75 spectators — supporters of the fish and game club broke out in applause. Douglas Lake Cattle Company ranch manager Joe Gardner was not one of those celebrating. “I think I want to read it and think about it,” he said of Groves’ decision. “I’ve got no comment other than that.” Speaking to reporters outside court, Nicola Valley Fish and Game Club spokesman Rick McGowan called the decision “a win” for his organization, but not the end of the fight. “It’s good for future litigation,” he said, noting he has been involved in the battle for lake access for 30 years. Douglas Lake Cattle Company has not indicated whether it intends to appeal Groves’ decision.
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VANCOUVER — China has detained a former Canadian diplomat in Beijing in apparent retaliation for the jailing of a top Chinese executive at the request of the United States, escalating a legal and diplomatic wrangle between the three countries. Relations were shaken by Canada’s arrest of Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei and daughter of its founder. Canadian authorities detained Meng on Dec. 1 during a layover at the Vancouver airport. The U.S. accuses Huawei of violating American economic sanctions against Iran. The Huawei case has threatened to complicate U.S.-China efforts to resolve a bitter trade dispute — though the two countries signalled Tuesday they are preparing to resume talks. Heightening tension between China and Canada, Canadian Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale confirmed Tuesday that a former Canadian diplomat had been detained in Beijing. The detention came after China warned Canada of consequences for Meng’s arrest. “We’re deeply concerned,” said Goodale, who did not identify the former diplomat. “A Canadian is obviously in difficulty in China. ... We are sparing no effort to do everything we possibly can to look after his safety.” Michael Kovrig, who previously worked as a diplomat in Beijing, Hong Kong and the United Nations, was taken into custody
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2019 BUSINESS LICENCE RENEWAL The City of Kamloops 2019 Business Licence renewals have been mailed. Payments are due by January 1, 2019. Payments are recommended to be paid online using your MyCity account, by online banking services, mail, or in person at City Hall, 7 Victoria Street West, Kamloops, BC, V2C 1A2. Business Licence accounts outstanding after January 15, 2019, will have a $25 late payment charge added to the balance owing. If you have not received your renewal notice, or if there has been a change to your business, please contact the Business Licence Office prior to submitting the 2019 payment.
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OTTAWA — The union representing Canada Post employees is taking the Trudeau government to court over the legislation that ended rotating strikes by its members. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said Tuesday it plans to file a constitutional challenge in Ontario Superior Court, arguing Bill C-89 violated the rights of workers to bargain new contracts. “You cannot legislate labour peace,” CUPW national president Mike Palecek said in a statement announcing the court challenge. “This law violates our right to free collective bargaining under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.” The legal move comes one day after the government appointed a mediator to bring the labour dispute to an end. Former Canada Industrial Relations Board chair Elizabeth MacPherson has been given up to 14 days to try to reach negotiated contract settlements between the Crown corporation and the union.
The two sides have not been at the bargaining table since the Liberals introduced Bill C-89 to halt rotating walkouts that had sporadically shut down postal sorting plants across the country since mid-October. The legislation was fasttracked through the House of Commons and Senate before becoming law Nov. 27. Failing an agreement between the Crown corporation and CUPW, MacPherson will have the authority to impose a settlement through binding arbitration. Canada Post said it would “fully participate” in the mediation process while CUPW said it would do so “reluctantly.” The union’s lawyer said the back-to-work legislation was passed after Canada Post created a “false emergency” over a backlog of parcels at the Crown corporation’s sorting plants. “The Liberal government’s legislation, just like the previous Conservative’s, unilaterally prohibits any lawful strike,” Paul Cavalluzzo said in a statement. “This legislation was enacted under circumstances that did not justify the interference of
constitutional rights.” In 2011, the Conservatives under Stephen Harper legislated an end to a two-week lockout at Canada Post. Ontario Superior Court Justice Stephen Firestone later ruled that the legislation violated the rights of postal workers to freedom of association and freedom of expression. In 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada declared the right to strike to be fundamental and protected by the Constitution. Both Canada Post and Labour Minister Patty Hajdu’s office said Tuesday they wouldn’t comment on the latest court filing. The government has previously said that while the 2011 bill imposed contract terms on the two sides, this year’s imposes a more evenhanded process. Canada Post said Monday that, while letter mail is moving well since the rotating walkouts were brought to an end Nov. 27, parcel deliveries are moving slowly and delivery delays are expected through January as a result of the job action and other factors including weather and occasional protests in support of the postal workers.
Warship sees possible violations of sanctions CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA — The commander of a Canadian warship in the Pacific said his crew witnessed potential violations of UN sanctions against North Korea while patrolling in the East China Sea — but was under orders not to intercept any suspicious vessels. Cmdr. Blair Saltel said his crew onboard HMCS Calgary instead took pictures and collected other information that was passed to authorities to
prosecute or sanction potential violators. HMCS Calgary is the first Canadian military vessel to deploy to the region to help enforce sanctions against North Korea in response to the country's continued nuclear and ballistic missile tests. The frigate is wrapping up a six-month deployment in the Asia-Pacific, during which it also participated in several multinational military exercises and visited several countries to demonstrate Canada's pres-
ence in the region. The experience included being shadowed by Chinese naval vessels in the South and East China Seas, an routine experience for Western military ships operating in the area thanks to tensions over competing territorial claims. While the Chinese and some of Canada's allies have had run-ins, particularly near disputed islands in the area, Saltel said the Calgary did not go near such areas and his Chinese shadows acted professionally.
Svend Robinson considers run in Burnaby riding CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA — Former New Democrat stalwart Svend Robinson said he’s strongly considering a return to federal politics. Robinson said that these are challenging times for the party and if he decides to run in Burnaby North—Seymour, he hopes it helps the candidate in the next riding over — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh.
Robinson, 66, represented the Vancouver-area riding of Burnaby for 25 years and until 2004, when he admitted he stole a diamond ring from an auction, said he was under too much strain, and left politics. Since then he’s spent his time in Switzerland working with the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and after retiring last year, Robinson and his partner moved to Cyprus.
Despite insisting that he hasn’t definitely made up his mind, Robinson said over the phone from Cyprus that he spent a month door-knocking in the riding this fall and sent a letter to residents saying that he is seriously considering a run. He said a number of experienced members of the NDP caucus are not standing for re-election and that’s where he could make a contribution.
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Many meals for the less fortunate KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK
A number of free community meals will be offered to those in need through the holiday season: • Children and families are invited to the Christopher Seguin Rotary Family Dinner at NorKam senior secondary, 730 12th St. in North Kamloops, on Dec. 12. It begins at 5 p.m.; • Also on Dec. 12, Interior Community Services will again host its youth meal from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Mt. Paul Community Food Centre, 140 Laburnum St. A reminder that it is for youth ages 13 to 24 only; • On Dec. 16, Pit Stop returns with its regular dinner at Kamloops United Church, 421 St. Paul St. It starts at 3:30 p.m.; • Christmas ham dinner and trimmings will be served on Dec. 18 at Kamloops United Church by Infinite Expansion and Pit Stop on Dec. 18. It starts at 5 p.m.; • The Salvation Army Christmas dinner will be held at 344 Poplar St. on Dec. 19 at 5 p.m. Free tickets are required in advance from the Poplar Street location; • On Christmas Eve, The Mustard Seed New Life Community will host a turkey dinner with trimmings at 181 West Victoria St. It will be served at 1 p.m.; • Turkey and trimmings will also be served by JUMP and the Love Hard Kamloops Society on Christmas Day at 1 p.m. at The Mustard Seed New Life Community outreach centre, downtown at 181 West Victoria St. They are seeking volunteers and donations of money and turkeys and hams. Call 250-879-0465 for more information. • Frenchie’s Poutinerie will offer meals on Christmas Day downtown at 340 Victoria St. The menu has yet to be determined, but food services will begin at 1 p.m.; • A Hope for the Holidays dinner will be served at the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Hall, at 423 Tranquille Rd. in North Kamloops, on Dec. 28 at 2 p.m.; • Also on Dec. 28, St. Vincent de Paul, located at 168 Briar Ave. on the North Shore, will be hosting a year-end breakfast from 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.
CRUISING TO THE FOOD BANK The annual Stuff the Cruiser event, held on Saturday at Walmart and Toys R Us, resulted in five police cruisers full of toys and other Christmas items, along with $1,125 in cash, being delivered to the Kamloops Food Bank. Kamloops RCMP officers, auxiliaries and volunteers greeted the public, including siblings Jed and John Altawal (above), who were able to sit in a cruiser, and Aaron and Jenna Weiss, with son Jasper (right). ALLEN DOUGLAS PHOTOS/KTW
If you know of additional community dinners held through the holidays, email editor@kamloops thisweek.com. KTW will update this list in the newspaper and online at kamloopsthisweek.com, under the Community tab.
Get ready to have your say on the best appies and dishes in Kamloops’ excellent dining scene Voting will be open January 1 - 31 at 12 pm. Find your ballot in every issue of Kamloops This Week in January, or vote online at contests.kamloopsthisweek.com
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Slight changes to dog licensing steps As the deadline for annual dog licensing looms, the city is no longer making licences available in stores and has rolled out an online registration and payment system. Dog licence renewals are due on Jan. 31 and are required for all dogs ages six months and older. Online payments can be made via the MyCity app, using Visa or Mastercard. For new licences, registration is required before an account number and access code will then be issued for online use. Renewal notices sent to pet ownDAVE EAGLES/KTW
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ers will outline login information. Once payment is received, the city will mail out 2019 dog tags. New licences, renewals and cash and debit payments can also be completed in person at Kamloops City Hall, 7 West Victoria St., or at the bylaw services building at 1303 Mission Flats Rd. The city said money collected from dog licensing goes toward education, bylaw enforcement and dog parks. For more, go online to kamloops. ca/dogs or call 250-828-3409.
encourages restaurant guests to celebrate the people who make their communities a better place. The campaign will run until Dec. 31, with
customers encouraged to nominate a registered charity in their community Go online to www. mrmikes.ca/deedswelldone for more details.
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Camp Out to End Youth Homelessness ANNUAL EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE THIS FRIDAY AT MASTERMIND STUDIOS The annual Camp Out to End Youth Homelessness fundraiser, organized by A Way Home Kamloops, will take place this Friday, which happens to be the last day of Camp Out to End Youth Homelessness Week in Kamloops. On Friday, community members are asked to camp out in cardboard boxes at Mastermind Studios, 954 Laval Cres. in Southgate. Campers are being pledged to camp out to help raise funds for A Way Home Kamloops Safe Suites, a youth housing project with wraparound support services from various community organizations. The business sector supporting the initiative includes: • Rocky’s Ice: a gold sponsor that donated $5,000; • Frick and Frack: eight of its staff and the restaurant owner are camping out. To raise pledges, they are donating $1 from every special sold until Dec. 14. • Days to Remember: Erika Delyzer organized an Italian-inspired evening at Earl’s restaurant on Dec. 4. • Wayside Printers: gave out 50 donation boxes to local businesses. • LN Group donated tuques for campers. • Mastermind Studios: donated the space for the event. For more information on taking part and/or donating, go online to awayhomekamloops.com or call 250-320-7837.
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2019 BUSINESS LICENCE RENEWAL The City of Kamloops 2019 Business Licence renewals have been mailed. Payments are due by January 1, 2019. Payments are recommended to be paid online using your MyCity account, by online banking services, mail, or in person at City Hall, 7 Victoria Street West, Kamloops, BC, V2C 1A2. Business Licence accounts outstanding after January 15, 2019, will have a $25 late payment charge added to the balance owing. If you have not received your renewal notice, or if there has been a change to your business, please contact the Business Licence Office prior to submitting the 2019 payment.
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HO, HO, HO, MERRY CHRISTMAS! The Christmas spirit is alive and well on Sherbrooke Avenue on the North Shore. For a list of Christmas displays to visit across the city, go online to kamloops thisweek.com and click on the Entertainment tab and check out the Entertainment section in Friday’s edition of KTW. If you know of a display to add to our list, email it to editor@kamloops thisweek.com. ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW
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Junior Dragons’ Den seeks young entrepreneurs Calling all students from Grade 5 to the college/trades school level. If you have a dynamite business plan, Junior Dragons’ Den might be for you. Community Futures Thompson Country has partnered with Community Futures of Central Interior First Nations and is calling on all aspiring student entrepreneurs to present their business concepts and potentially compete in a live audition of Junior Dragons’ Den. Junior Dragons’ Den is modelled after the popular TV show in
which entrepreneurs pitch their ideas to a group of venture capitalists.
Students are required to submit a business concept paper for their business idea or business
improvement idea (in the case of an existing business). The concept paper speaks to the who, what, where, when, how, why and start-up costs associated with the business concept, finishing off with why the applicant should be chosen to compete in Junior Dragons’ Den. Students can enter the competition until Feb. 8. A selection committee will review and shortlist the top 15 candidates for the live pitch competition. Candidates will be matched with a local mentor to further
develop their pitch and concept paper. The live competition of Junior Dragons’ Den will be held in Kamloops on April 4. Junior Dragons’ Den began as a West Kootenay-Boundary student business competition five years ago and has since expanded throughout the province, with two regional competitions and a championship. For more information on how to enter, call Community Futures Thompson Country at 250-8288772 or Community Futures of Central Interior First Nations at 250-828-9725.
Holiday Spiritual traditions to embrace at Christmas
Kamloops Roman Catholic Parishes Christmas & New Years Mass Times
Sacred Heart Cathedral 255 Nicola Street • 372-2581 Christmas Eve................5pm, 8pm & Midnight Christmas Day.......................8:30am &11:30 am New Year’s Eve.............................................5pm New Year’s Day................... 8:30am & 11:30 am Holy Family 2797 Sunset Drive • 372-0205 Christmas Eve......7pm(Children’s Mass) &10pm Christmas Day........................................10:30am New Year’s Day......................................10:30am
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Our Lady of Perpetual Help 635 Tranquille Rd • 376-5541 Christmas Eve....5pm (Family Mass in Parish Centre) Christmas Eve.............................8pm (in the Church) Christmas Day.......................8:30am & 10:30am New Year’s Eve.............................................5pm New Year’s Day......................8:30am &10:30am St. John Vianney 2826 Bank Rd • 579-8711 Christmas Eve..........5:30pm (Hymns at 4:30pm) Christmas Day........................................10:30am New Year’s Day......................................10:30am Sun Peaks Delta Hotel Christmas Eve...............................................4pm Our Lady of Lourdes Heffley Creek • 579-8711 Christmas Eve...............................................8pm St. Joseph’s 200 Chilcotin • 372-2581 Christmas Day...............................................1pm New Year’s Day.............................................1pm Blessed Sacrament Chase Christmas Eve...............................................8pm Chase Native Spiritual Centre (across the bridge) Christmas Day.........9am (at Blessed Sacrament) New Year’s Day........9am (at Blessed Sacrament) St. George’s Parish Barriere Christmas Eve..............................................4pm New Year’s Eve............................................4pm
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The holiday season is a special and spiritual time of year. It can sometimes be easy to get lost in the more commercial aspects of the holiday season, and there’s certainly nothing wrong with shopping for gifts that will show your loved ones how much you love and appreciate them. For those who want to focus on the spiritual side of this special time of year, the following suggestions can help in those efforts. Share the story of Christmas The Gospels of Mark and Luke offer differing accounts of the birth of Jesus Christ. Both indicate that Jesus was born to Mary, who was engaged to Joseph, a carpenter. Mary became pregnant through immaculate conception, as she was a virgin when visited by an angel who informed her that she was to carry God’s son. At the time of Christ’s birth, all Jewish people had to be counted by Roman soldiers for tax purposes. That
Celebrate with Unitarians! Dec 16, 10:00 am The Meaning of the Season Dec 23, 4:00 pm The Symbols of Christmas A candlelight service Valleyview Community Hall 2288 Park Drive www.uukamloops.ca
required people to return to their places of birth. As a result, Mary and Joseph set out on an arduous journey to Bethlehem. Upon arriving in Bethlehem, inns had no vacancies, but Mary and Joseph were given shelter in a stable where Jesus was ultimately born. Attend Mass Churches traditionally hold religious services on Christmas Eve and Christmas. These services are joyful expressions of faith, music and community spirit. But Christmas mass is not the only time to head to church. During Advent, the four-week period preceding Christmas, Catholics prepare and repent. Advent calendars help count down the days until Christmas. Set out a nativity scene Make a nativity scene the primary focus of Christmas decorations and encourage children to play with the figures and act out the Christmas story. Focus on gifts for good Families can focus their energies on faithful endeavors and the spirit of giving that’s synonymous with the season. Do good deeds for others, embrace peace and love and share special time with others. Sing carols Spread the holiday spirit through song. Get together with a group of friends or neighbors and go door-to-door, or hold a caroling performance at a centralized location. Select religious hymns, but also include some secular favourites. The holiday season is a great time of year to reconnect with one’s faith and spirituality.
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LOOK UP! COMET WIRTANEN IS COMING
For thousands of years, the night sky has been a place of entertainment and guidance. It was also the foundation of myths and superstitions. Gary Boyle, known as The Backyard Astronomer and monthly columnist for the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, said bright comets were deemed to be messengers of impending doom, such as drought, disease, famine and war. Located in the outer reaches of our solar system, comets are mountains of rock and ice that are sometimes nudged toward the inner solar system and round the sun. The outflow of gas and dust caused by solar heating generates a green fog around the comet and, most times, a dust tail and/or ion tail.
For the most part, comets are faint and only seen with a telescope. However, Boyle said, such is not the case with the appearance of Comet 46P/ Wirtanen, which is now visible in the southern sky. Throughout December, the comet will grow larger and brighter as it races northward. Its closest approach to Earth will occur this Sunday at a safe distance of 11.5 million kilometres. On the nights of this Saturday and Sunday, Comet Wirtanen will pass between the Pleiades and Hyades star cluster. Boyle said the comet could become bright enough to be seen with the naked eye from the dark countryside without the moon present. As if this bright comet was not enough to enjoy, Boyle said, the annual Geminid
meteor shower will peak overnight on Thursday/Friday. The moon will set at about 10:30 p.m., allowing a dark sky for the rest of the night. The best time to see the maximum number of meteors is after midnight toward dawn, when the constellation is highest in the sky. Boyle said the shower will produce 120 meteors per hour as sand-size particles from asteroid 3200 Phaethon (a possible dead comet) completely vapourize as they strike our atmosphere at 35 kilometres per second. “The Geminids also produce occasional fireballs that can light up the ground,” Boyle said. “This is a must-see event.” For more information on Comet Wirtanen, the Geminid meteor shower and other astronomy events, go online to wondersofastronomy.com.
WORSHIP DIRECTORY
Kamloops United Church Christmas MorningService Service Christmas Sunday Eve Candlelight Dec. 23 at 10:30 am Dec. 24 at 8:00 PM Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Christmas Sunday Morning Service Dec. 24 at 7:00 pm Dec. 25 at 10:30 AM
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CHRISTMAS SERVICES
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Join us as we celebrate Jesus this Christmas
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Christmas Eve Service December 24 at 6:00 pm
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Monday, December 24th
Sunday Dec 23 Traditional Holy Eucharist, 8 a.m. Carol Service with Eucharist, 10 a.m. Quiet Prayer Service, 4 p.m. Christmas Eve Many Ages Christmas Pageant, 4 p.m. Choral Eucharist with Carols, 7 p.m. Christmas Day Holy Eucharist, 10 a.m. 360 Nicola at 4th
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JOIN IN FOR A GOOD CAUSE Until Christmas Day Whoville at 1864 Dickenson Rd. in Westsyde is open for the public to enjoy. Those visiting the backyard display are encouraged to bring a new or gently used book to donate to literacy programs in Kamloops. Whoville is generally open daily after school and on weekends, with weekends including special treats. There will also be hot chocolate served around a fire. If the gate is open, Whoville is open.
DRIVING HOME DONATIONS: The men’s night group at the Bighorn Golf and Country Club spread donations among four groups this fall, with four charities each receiving $875. At left, men’s night members Kerry MacDonald (left) and Tom Adkin (right) donate the cash to Sandra Tully and her Moms Stop The Harm group. The money will go toward creating a memorial park bench. Above are (from left) men’s night members Tom Adkin, Sean Brooks, Tom Caldow and Kerry MacDonald presenting a cheque to Kamloops Hospice Association executive director Wendy Marlow. The men’s group also donated to the Kamloops Food Bank and to the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation.
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HIGH FIVES AT SUN PEAKS LEAD TO MAJOR DONATIONS FOR FOOD BANK: Sun Peaks Resort’s annual High Five Day raised $10,000 and collected more than 3,500 pounds of items for the Kamloops Food Bank. The Dec. 3 event was the 19th High Five Day, which sees visitors ski or snowboard for $5 and a donation to the food bank.
Through Dec. 31 The annual Kamloops This Week Christmas Cheer Fund continues to collect donations for five local charities. This year’s recipients are the Boys and Girls Club’s Falcon Program, the Kamloops Brain Injury Association, The Mustard Seed New Life Community, Y Women’s Emergency Shelter and Out of the Cold shelter. To donate, go online to kamloops thisweek.com/cheer or drop by KTW’s office at 1365B Dalhousie Dr. in Southgate. We are open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Expect assessed property values to rise 5 to 15% THE 2019 PROVINCEWIDE PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS WILL BE RELEASED IN EARLY JANUARY KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK
This house and property at 1490 Westerdale Dr. in Aberdeen has for the past few years been the most valuable in the City of Kamloops. Its 2018 assessed value was $1.8 million. KTW FILE PHOTO
assessed values in the Kamloops area, Okanagan, Fraser Valley, Vancouver Island and the North. In many parts of central and northern Vancouver Island, values were increasing closer to 20 per cent. In Kitimat, the increases were even greater in response to activity within the resource sector. • Some Metro Vancouver detached
single-family homes were showing decreases in value of between five and 10 per cent over last year, including in areas of Vancouver, the North Shore, South Surrey, White Rock, South Delta and Richmond. Other areas were relatively stable or even showing modest increases. • The residential strata market (i.e. condominiums) increased
with typical values of between 10 and 20 per cent across most areas of the province. Vancouver, the North Shore and Burnaby increases were slightly less than this range, while the eastern Fraser Valley increases may be higher in some cases. • Typical commercial and industrial properties experience continued increases across most of the
province in the 10 to 20 per cent, with some markets around Metro Vancouver up 30 per cent. All British Columbia property owners will receive their annual property assessment notices in early January. Additional price moderation has been seen later in the year, particularly in Metro Vancouver. However, to ensure property assessments
are fair, they are all calculated based on the same date of July 1 every year. “When properties similar to your property are sold around July 1, those sales prices are used to calculate your assessed value,” Ireland said. “Our job is to make sure your assessment is fair and accurate as compared to your neighbours.” During December,
BC Assessment is providing notification letters to property owners whose assessments are increasing significantly more than the average change. Go online to bcassessment.ca after Jan. 1 to access a variety of 2019 assessment information, including searching and comparing 2019 property assessments, as well as market movement trends. D#30150
After years of dramatic increases in British Columbia’s annual property assessments, BC Assessment said there are signs of moderation as the real estate market softens in some areas of the province. In Kamloops, expect increases of between five and 15 per cent. The 2019 property assessments, which will be released in early January, are based on what was happening in the real estate market as of July 1 this year. “It’s a real mix in property value changes, but the market can best be summed up as showing signs of stability across most areas of the province,” assessor Tina Ireland said. “Changes in property assessments really depend on where you live. “For example, assessed values for detached single-family homes in many areas of Metro Vancouver may see a softening in value, while other markets and areas of the province will see modest increases over last year’s values.” Based on what was happening in the real estate market as of July 1 this year, the 2019 property assessment highlights include: • Expect increases of between five and 15 per cent for single-family home
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Arpa, Raven Small Business BC Awards finalists Two Kamloops companies are semi-finalists in the 2019 Small Business BC Awards. Arpa Investments, which is transforming a large swath of Tranquille Road on the North Shore with developments, is one of 10 semifinalists in the Best Company category. The nine challengers are Boldly Creative of Vancouver, Glutenull of Coquitlam, Jade Electrolysis of Richmond, On The Edge Roofing of Ucluelet, Popov Leather of Nelson, Riot Brewing Co. of Chemainus, Rycor of Vancouver, SUVA Beauty of Surrey and The Realm of Toys of Williams Lake. Raven Reads Books Ltd., which curates and delivers Indigenous literature and giftware to customers, is one of 10 semi-finalists in the Best Concept category. The nine challengers are Campertunity of Vancouver, Haywood Golf of Vancouver, Kootenay Canine Adventures of Cranbrook, Locelle Digital Inc. of North Saanich, Motus Health & Wellness of Vancouver, Mr. Quinley’s
Weird, Wonderful and (Sometimes) Slightly Odd Adventures of Surrey, susGRAINable of Vancouver and The Jump Life of North Vancouver. Semi-finalists will now be invited to submit an extended application form that will be used by a judging panel to determine the five finalists, who will be invited to pitch why they are B.C.’s best. Winners will be announced at the Small Business BC Awards Gala, which will be held on Feb. 21 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. All winners will receive the Premier’s Prize in the amount of $1,500 cash and a oneyear all-access pass to Small Business BC education and experts. Arpa Developments is building The Station on Tranquille, a mix of residential and retail. The company is also involved in other development projects on the North Shore. DAVE EAGLES/KTW
CHBA-CI unveils Keystone Awards finalists The Canadian Home Builders Association of the Central Interior has announced the 2019 finalists of the 14th Annual Keystone Awards. The awards were established to recognize and honour excellence in the homebuilding industry in Kamloops and across the Thompson-Nicola Regional District. To be eligible for an award, a project must have been be built, renovated, developed, created and/or marketed
between Jan. 1, 2017, and Oct. 26, 2018. Finalists and winners were selected by three awardwinning professionals in the homebuilding industry. A representative from BDO Canada LLP recorded and tabulated each judge’s vote. “We were thrilled to showcase the incredible work that is done in the Thompson and Nicola valley region” CHBACentral Interior president Kelly Reid said.
The CHBA-Central Interior is the voice of professional residential building in the Central Interior region of British Columbia. Winners will be announced on Feb. 2 at the Keystone Awards Gala at Thompson Rivers University’s Grand Hall. Tickets to the event can be purchased online atchbaci.ca. For a full list of finalists, go online to kamloopsthisweek. com
How to Tell a Stock's Future Value? In the world of investing there are many different styles and strategies; however, when investing in stocks there are typically two primary ones: Growth and Value. For simplicity, Growth investors are generally looking for companies with excellent future prospects and often can be found in emerging markets and the technology sector. On the other hand, Value investors look for companies that are cheap and likely fallen out of favour. Perhaps they had a lawsuit, poor earnings, tariffs, loss of key person or their industry is out of favour. As a matter of interest, Warren Buffet, is considered a value investor. Arguably the most common way to evaluate and compare stocks is to look at their respective Price-Earnings (PE) ratio which is calculated: current share price earnings per share As an example, Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) recently traded around $70.00 a share and had earnings per share of $6.84 for a multiple of 10.2 times. In addition, Scotia currently pays the highest dividend yield of all banks at 4.8% or $3.40 a share. Generally, if a stock trades at a high PE then investors have high expectations or earnings were low. Here are some favourable and unloved companies:
COMPANy
INDUSTry
SyMbOL
PE
yIELD
Teck
Materials
TECK
5
0.8%
TransCanada Pipeline
TRP
16
5.0%
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3.9%
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T
19
4.6%
AT&T
Telecom
T-US
6
6.3%
Netflix
Entertainment
NFLX-US
103
0%
Disney
Entertainment
DIS-US
14
1.5%
Apple
Computers
AAPL-US
15
1.6%
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There are several other metrics and factors to consider but using a PE ratio allows for a quick comparison. For example, if BNS Bank trades at a PE of 10x that suggests that over the next 10 years (assuming constant earnings of $6.84 annually) that an investor would be paid back their original investment which is a return near 7%. If Scotia grows then that should add to the return as well. The table provided suggests which businesses investors value more. Often the market puts a premium on stability and growth. For example, telecoms, utilities, financials, and real estate tend to be mature business that provided regular and repeatable earnings. LIMITATIONS For the reasons above, it does make it a challenge to compare stocks in different industries. It is better to compare PE ratios within the same sector which can suggest over/under valued. Furthermore, earnings can fluctuate wildly and may not provide the best buying indicator. For example, through the 2008 financial crisis many firms took write downs, laid
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off employees, provided severance, etc. This had an immediate negative affect to earnings and their respective PE ratios. However, it allowed many businesses to survive and, as the economy recovered, generate larger profits and consequently returns to investors. A FINAL THOUGHT Not all investing decisions can be broken down with one magic formula or ratio. You can’t just take a "paint by numbers" approach. Between 1975-2017, the MSCI World Value Index outperformed Growth Index by 2.1% a year. However, there are periods of time when Growth investors do better like the late 90s and today. Investors have been willing to pay premiums for tech companies that appear to be taking over the world. PEs can also be a quick guide to compare various geographical markets. The chart below suggests the US market demands a premium or could be over-valued:
US Canada Europe Emerging Markets
17.0 13.6 13.4 11.2
Source: NB Economics as of Nov 1, 2018
Being a successful investor takes discipline and diversification. We continue to encourage investing globally into diversified markets. Canada as measured by the S&P/TSX is 75% banks and resources stocks. In addition, Growth companies are trading at the largest premium to Value since the early 2000s. At some point this will likely change and I believe value investors will be rewarded again. Until next time…Invest Well. Live Well.
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The Edwards home at Sixth Avenue and Pine Street in South Kamloops is the best-known Christmas house, with thousands of lights drawing many visitors during the Yuletide season. KTW FILE PHOTO
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BC HYDRO REPORT FINDS MORE MEGA-HOLIDAY DISPLAYS ARE INCREASING POWER USE IN PROVINCE Christmas lights and other holiday displays have added to the province’s power load, according to a report from BC Hydro. The report, From Grinch to Griswold: Trend toward bigger holiday displays increasing electricity bills, has found the trend toward more elaborate holiday displays has increased the province’s power load from electronic decorations and lights by about 15 per cent since 2012. The report found about a 40 per cent drop in outdoor lighting load by 2011 because of the mass adoption of LEDs, which use 90 per cent less energy. Since then, however, the province’s lighting load has increased due to more elaborate outdoor displays. A survey commissioned by BC Hydro found one in three British Columbians have a neighbour with a mega-display. The survey also found: • More installations of inflatable holiday decorations:, which have become increasingly popu-
lar over the past decade and add to costs because they are typically run 24/7 and use much more power than a strand of LED bulbs; • Increased use of lights and electronics, Four per cent of respondents said they install more than 750 lights each year — and this number can climb to over 100,000 lights for the biggest displays. • Homeowners pushing power limits, with 15 per cent of respondents admitting to blowing a breaker switch from overloading their lights and decorations. BC Hydro said lighting these elaborate displays with older, incandescent bulbs is expensive, noting Clark Griswold’s infamous holiday display in the film National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation would have cost him around $4,700 during the holiday season using incandescent lights, compared to the $50 it would have cost if it was lit by LEDs. The survey also found 57 per
cent of British Columbians put up outdoor holiday lights and among those are different levels of decorating enthusiasm: • The Grinch (42 per cent): no holiday lights, no added cost; • The minimalist (38 per cent): three strands of lights, on average; • The enthusiast (13 per cent): eight strands of lights, on average; • The Griswold (six per cent): at least 10 strands of lights, and often much more, to light up the entire block. BC Hydro said that, although most British Columbians are putting up lights, one-third of displays are still using some older inefficient incandescent holiday lights, increasing energy costs and consumption. British Columbians can save about $40 during the Christmas season by switching eight strands of incandescent lights to energy-efficient LEDs, which last 10 times longer. For more tips on saving energy, go online to bchydro.com.
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ogs — who doesn’t love them? A 2017 summary of pet statistics released by the Canadian Animal Health Institute indicates that 41 per cent of Canadian households have dogs and more than seven-million dogs live in our homes and share our lives. Until recently, we had two dogs (de facto children, really) living in our home. Thirteen years ago, I adopted one of those dogs, then a one-year-old, from the city pound. He brought me untold amounts of joy and peace and, eventually, profound sorrow when we had to make that awful decision to say our final goodbyes as cancer and old age got the best of him. The feelings of sadness and grief that come with the loss of a pet are seemingly universal. It got me thinking about humans and our relationships with animals, specifically dogs. Part of processing my loss involved researching the history of dogs and humans, an area about which I admittedly didn’t know much. But I wasn’t at all surprised to learn
there are countless articles written by archeologists who have researched the domestication of dogs and the thousands of years of history that intertwine dogs’ lives so closely with our own. Researchers appear to agree that modern dogs are the descendants of wolves. However, because they are archeologists, they generally don’t agree on how, where or when that happened. Earlier theories suggesting humans captured wolf pups to raise seem to have given way to the more
accepted theory that less aggressive/fearful wolves self-selected to live on the periphery of human encampments, scavenging scraps and eventually joining forces with hunting groups whose co-operation allowed for more successful hunts for both species. Humans might be giving themselves too much credit for the domestication of dogs; evolutionary anthropologist Brian Hare suggests instead that dogs domesticated themselves in one of “the more extraordinary events in human history.” The earliest
evidence of overlapping activities between humans and wolves comes from archeological sites in England (400,000 years ago), China (300,000 years ago) and France (125,000 years ago), where wolf remains are interspersed with human remains, although their association is unknown and may have been coincidental. Additional archeological sites in Belgium, Russia and Siberia have produced dog-like remains in association with the remnants of human activities that date
between 13,000 and 36,000 years ago, although it is unclear if these were dogs or dog-like wolves. Currently, the oldest known undisputed dog comes from an archeological site in Germany, where a dog was found purposefully buried with the remains of a man and woman more than 14,000 years ago. Recent studies have conducted genetic analysis comparing canid remains from archeological sites to modern dogs. In 2016, after tests were conducted on mitochondrial DNA (mDNA) from modern dogs, as well as the remains of 59 ancient dogs, a hypothesis was put forward that dogs were domesticated separately in Europe and East Asia between 17,000 and 24,000 years ago. It is thought that either the two lineages blended or, more likely, that Asian dogs from the east replaced the western European breeds within a few
thousand years and eventually became the variety of breeds we share our couches with today. A 2017 study that looked at timing and genetics, however, suggests dogs were actually domesticated just once, several millennia earlier. While a geographic region is not proposed in this study, a complicated calibration of the rate of genomic mutation suggests dogs diverged from wolves between 39,600 and 41,500 years ago. The study also noted the difference in European and Asian species we see subsequently occurred as a genetic split approximately 20,000 years later. One of the problems with conducting archeological research is, of course, the finite, and often yet-undiscovered, data that we have to create and test hypotheses. For example, the 2017 study suggesting dogs came from a single line was only able
to look at the wellpreserved remains of two dogs that died between 4,700 and 7,000 years ago and compared the genetic mutations between those two dogs and modern dog to come up with the calibrated genetic mutation rate. Researchers are limited by what is available to them — and often by current scientific methods. As new finds arise and new methods are devised, we are constantly learning more about our past world and how it relates to our present. Hence, I suspect this discussion isn’t nearly over yet. In part two of this series, we will learn about canine history, specifically in North America.
Kim Christenson is a Kamloops archeologist. Interested in more? Go online to republicof archaeology.ca. Dig It is KTW’s regularly published column on the history beneath our feet in the Kamloops region. A group of nine professional archeologists living and working in the area contribute columns to this page and online at kamloopsthisweek.com.
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Winning the whole thing is close to an impossibility for some of the smaller schools that will take to the floor next week in the Fulton and Company Cup. Cam Kerslake knows if his Barriere Cougars come out on top of the senior boys’ division at the city championship tournament, it would be tantamount to a Christmas miracle. Anson Shapter and Nathan Nesci of single A St. Ann’s Academy will open their schedule against the defending provincial AAA champion South Kamloops Titans, a game the Crusaders are not likely to win. In senior girls’ action, Sydney Schmidt, Alina Saari and the Sa-Hali Sabres will be expecting to do a number on Desiree Anderson and her Cougars when the teams clash next Thursday. What makes the tournament special is how little that matters to each of the underdogs who spoke to KTW on Monday. Kerslake will be looking to make an impression on post-secondary coaches who may be watching, just as Tyler Schilling did when he played in the Fulton Cup. Schilling, a former Cougar, now belongs to the TRU WolfPack basketball team. “It’s great for us to look up to him as a role model,” Kerslake said. “It’s fantastic that a guy from Barriere has an opportunity to come out here for U Sports.” Shapter and Nesci will use their tilt against the Titans as a measuring stick. “Yeah, we are a small school, so Fulton is just another big learning experience for us,” Shapter said. “If we can compete against AA and AAA schools, we can compete against any single A school.” Anderson won’t lose sleep if the Sabres slay the Cougars. “We’d like to get a few wins in, but we know what we’re up against,” Anderson said. “We’re excited to learn. It’s our first time in quite a few years to be back at the Fulton Cup.” The Cougars’ senior girls are not the only team making their grand return this year. The oft-absent Titans’ senior boys will be looking to end the Westsyde Whundas’ run of five straight titles.
Key seniors graduate almost every year, but South Kamloops and Westsyde lost players who helped their respective schools reach great heights in 2018. The Titans claimed a provincial banner and the Whundas reached the semifinal round at the 2018 AA B.C. championship, “Having the experience of winning taught us that anybody can do it if they put in the work,” said Josh Jean of the Titans, who also lost their head coach, Tim Unaegbu. “We’re trying to relay that with our younger guys.” South Kamloops athletic director Corey Yamaoka is coaching the Titans. Carsen Day was part of the crew that helped the Whundas to a 31-0 record heading into provincials earlier this year. “We’ve got a big mountain to climb, with losing Spencer (Ledoux), Nathan (Strank) and Jake (Tabor),” Day said. “We’ve just got to bring more effort every game.” The Fulton Cup is a great opportunity for both new-look teams to see where they stand. Josh Jacoby and his Valleyview Vikings will be aiming to take a chunk of flesh out of the big dogs. “We definitely are an underdog,” Jacoby said. “You’ve just got to come out there and fight. You’ve got to a have chip on your shoulder and show what you can do for your school.” The Fulton Cup will run from Wednesday, Dec. 19, to Friday, Dec. 21, at the Tournament Capital Centre. Finals will be held on Friday — senior girls, 7:30 p.m.; senior boys, 5:45 p.m.; junior boys, 4:15 p.m.; and junior girls, 4:30 p.m. For complete tournament schedules, go online to kamloopsthisweek.com. BURSARIES UP FOR GRABS Fulton and Company marketing representative Tana Jones used to represent the Valleyview Vikings at the tournament. “We had a few lawyers at our firm who also played in the tournament,” Jones said. “It’s pretty near and dear to all of us.” Fulton is providing 16 bursaries worth $300 each, bringing its contribution to about $70,000 since the tournament was first held 21 years ago.
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Kelly Shantz is no longer head coach of the TRU WolfPack women’s soccer team. He resigned on Friday. “I think people sometimes think coaching is easy,” Shantz told KTW. “We finished in Edmonton on Oct. 21, we were on a 10-hour bus ride home after missing the playoffs by 15 minutes and a goal. It was a bit of a crash landing. “In the five weeks since, I’ve been to Seattle, Coquitlam twice, Calgary, Burnaby and Kelowna, all on recruiting trips. You get right back at it, you reflect and some player feedback starts to come out. It was the time of year for review.” Shantz was hired by former WolfPack athletics director Ken Olynyk in April of 2016. The local Canada West side posted a record of seven wins, 30 losses and four ties — 1-12 in 2016 and 3-9-2 in both 2017 and 2018 — and a goal differential of minus100 in three seasons with Shantz at the helm. One victory in 2017 was the result of a UBC Okanagan forfeiture as the Heat exceeded the maximum number of allowable substitutions in a game that ended tied at 1-1. TRU, which fell one point shy of a playoff spot this season, has not qualified for the post-season since 2015, which was Tom McManus’ last year in charge. Curtis Atkinson took over as WolfPack athletics director on Jan. 15, inheriting a crew of coaches he did not hire. Shantz said Atkinson presented him with concerns about player evaluations and the success of the program. They talked about a vision for the future. “As with any program, we evaluate every area and, through those discussions, Kelly thought it was time to step down and hand the reins over to someone else,” Atkinson said. “Certainly, the record isn’t what anybody would want, but it’s not just about the record. “Kelly is fantastic in the community. He really pushed the academic side and cared a lot about the student-athletes and the university.” Off-season signings suggested Shantz was preparing to return to the WolfPack sidelines in 2019. “It came together in a week or 10 days,” Shantz said of his departure. “I feel bad for the recruits that were signed. The story isn’t too much bigger than what was in there [a WolfPack press release]. It’s
not the way I pictured it ending, for sure, but I still want what’s right for the program. “We’re still at such a building point. It’s immensely better than what I stepped into. It’s tough to compete with the big boys. We have to recognize that.” The club’s most recent addition was made public on Nov. 7, when Shantz and recruit Daniela Falsetta of Kamloops were pictured marking the moment on the WolfPack women’s soccer Instagram account. “Ultimately, when the new coach is in place, they will evaluate the program, the athletes, recruits and figure out their own depth chart, but, as an institution, we honour those letters of intent,” Atkinson said. For recent recruits who committed to the program expecting Shantz to be their coach, news of his resignation will bring uncertainty and begs an obvious question — who’s next? Atkinson is aiming to form a hiring committee within the next two weeks and would like to have a new coach in place by February. “We want to make sure we have the right person,” Atkinson said. “We don’t want to rush it for the sake of rushing it.” Shantz has been associated with Cariboo College/University College of the Cariboo/TRU athletics in multiple roles since 1979-1980, when he was a student-athlete in the men’s soccer and basketball programs. He joined the school’s Sports Task Force and was instrumental in running the Mike Bartram Memorial Golf Tournament for more than 17 years. “As long as I felt we were making real progress and that I was having a significant impact on the soccer program and university lives of the student athletes, I would stay,” Shantz told TRU Sports Information. “As long as I found the time and travel commitments rewarding and in harmony with the needs of my amazing, supportive family, I would stay. “If not, I would get out of the way and let fresh eyes, fresh ideas and fresh energy take over. “That time is now.”
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Blazers make stop in Medicine Hat MARTY HASTINGS
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Four minutes in Calgary might sound like the title of a straight-toDVD rom-com or an adult film. To the Kamloops Blazers, it was a short-length horror movie. The Blazers eked out a point against the hometown Edmonton Oil Kings in a 3-2 overtime defeat on Saturday and were in good position to salvage at least one more point in Cowtown on Sunday, tied 2-2 with the Hitmen about halfway through the second period. “We were getting momentum back, but there was a span where everything that could go wrong ... Four minutes, four goals,” Blazers’ head coach Serge Lajoie told KTW. Calgary lit the lamp four times between 10:47 and 13:49 of the second period and went on to double Kamloops 6-3. “That’s what happens when you’re a little fatigued,” Lajoie said. “We started to get away from our habits and it cost us.” Lajoie spoke to KTW a few hours before his team was scheduled to play the Rebels in Red Deer after
press deadline on Tuesday, the third tilt of the Blazers’ six-game tour of the Central Divison. Find the result online at kamloopsthisweek.com. Kamloops was 12-12-2-1 heading into the Tuesday contest. “The guys are in good spirits,” Lajoie said. “If they didn’t realize it, we made sure they knew they did a lot of good things in the losses to Edmonton and Calgary.” Medicine Hat will play host to Kamloops on Wednesday. The Blazers, who squared off against the Oil Kings and Hitmen in front of 18,000-plus crowds on Teddy Bear Toss nights, will lock horns on Friday with the Kootenay Ice in what may prove to be their last stuffed-animal extravaganza. Some reports, including one from the Winnipeg Free Press, suggest Kootenay will soon announce it is moving to Winnipeg in time for the 2019-2020 WHL season. Kamloops will finish the trip in Lethbridge on Saturday. “The tendency might be to look forward to the break, but I’m finding our guys are focused,” Lajoie said. “We’re still a confident bunch.”
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Martina Antifay (pictured) and Cameron Thomas of the Kamloops Long Blades were in action at the Canada Cup/Canada Winter Games long track speed skating trials in Fort St. John on the weekend. Thomas will compete this weekend at the Richmond Olympic Oval while 18 Long Blades will be in action in the Kelowna Cup.
KAMLOOPS TO BE WELL-REPRESENTED AT JUNIOR CURLING PROVINCIALS ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW Connor Steed of the Kamloops Storm makes a cross-ice pass against the Revelstoke Grizzlies in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League play at Memorial Arena on Sunday.
Storm, Heat to clash Wednesday The Kamloops Storm’s final home game before Christmas will be played against the Chase Heat on Wednesday at Memorial Arena. Game time is 7:35 p.m. Kamloops will have to readjust its pre-holiday goals following a 4-0 loss to
the Revelstoke Grizzlies at Memorial Arena on Sunday. The Storm (9-16) were aiming to win five of seven games leading into the holiday break, but the defeat at the claws of the Grizzlies (22-3) marked their third loss since making the pledge.
Sicamous (9-14-2-2) will play host to Kamloops on Saturday. The Storm round out their pre-Christmas slate against the hometown Heat (5-19-2-1) on Sunday, with game time set for 7 p.m. at Art Holding Memorial Arena.
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Curlers grumble about new timing system “It needs to be done extremely accurately and I don’t think that’s fair to ask of volunteers,’’ Laing said. “And the extra officials out there (in the final), it was like an officials party on the ice. They were there at both ends. I really didn’t like it. “I don’t see really the purpose of it. I didn’t know we had a slow play problem in curling
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Matt Dunstone said the new timing system used at curling’s Canada Cup “has got to go.’’ Braeden Moskowy felt it was “all cons, no pros,’’ while Brent Laing simply called it “terrible.’’ The Season of Champions event in Estevan, Sask., served as a test for a new on-ice clock setup that could eventually replace the current model. Instead of the traditional 38 minutes per game, teams had four minutes per end in the first five ends and 4:15 in the last five ends. In addition, teams had two 90-second timeouts, as well as additional 30-second timeouts ahead of a skip’s final throw in each half of the game. “I thought it literally almost ruined the game in a lot of cases,’’ Laing said of the new setup. Supporters of the new system feel it leads to fewer blank ends and helps keep play at a steady pace. Those opposed note that skip stones are sometimes rushed and the preshot banter is kept to a minimum. Laing, a veteran second on Team John Epping, said reaction on his Twitter feed was
to be honest.’’ ICE CHIPS Team Kevin Koe lead Ben Hebert became quite animated when advised of his rink’s time violation in the final game of the Canada Cup. Players wear microphones during play so their in-game comments can be used for the television broadcast.
That didn’t stop Hebert from using colourful language when discussing the violation with an on-ice official. He also dropped an F-bomb while discussing the situation with members of Team Brad Jacobs. A Curling Canada spokesman said it wasn’t immediately clear if Hebert would be fined.
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generally quite mixed, in stark contrast to discussions he had with other curlers last week. “I honestly didn’t get one single comment back that was positive,’’ he said. “It didn’t really make any sense to us.’’ Curling Canada brass plan to discuss the test run over the coming weeks although any decision on a permanent change would be made by the World Curling Federation. The system will not be used at the national or world championships played this season in Canada. “If we want the game to be shorter, especially Curling
Canada, let’s just go to eight ends,’’ Laing said. “If you want the broadcast to be shorter and if that’s what TSN and the fans want, let’s shorten the game. Let’s not ruin it.’’ The most glaring issue occurred in the middle of the men’s final last Sunday between Team Kevin Koe and Team Brad Jacobs. An apparent miscommunication between Koe’s team and the officials led to confusion about how much time was remaining. Koe was called for a time violation even though he said he was
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Spurs advance to Champions League round of 16 JOSEPH WILSON
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BARCELONA — A late goal by substitute Lucas Moura sent Tottenham through to the Champions League’s round of 16 after earning a 1-1 draw at Barcelona on Tuesday. Moura scored from a pass by Harry Kane in the 85th minute at Camp Nou, cancelling out a superb early solo goal by Ousmane Dembele.
Barcelona rested Lionel Messi for the first hour, having already locked up first place before the match. The Spanish league leaders finished Group B with 14 points, while Tottenham secured second place and the other spot in the knockout rounds by edging Inter Milan on head-to-head goal difference after both finished with eight points. Inter was held to a 1-1 draw at home against PSV Eindhoven
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Blue Jays release veteran shortstop Tulowitzki GREGORY STRONG
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TORONTO — Troy Tulowitzki had no plans to be anything but a starting shortstop upon his return from injury. The Toronto Blue Jays felt it was unlikely he’d be able to play regularly at an aboveaverage level. On Tuesday, the Blue Jays made the final move by giving the veteran infielder his release. “Through many conversations with Troy and his representative Paul Cohen, and with consideration to what is in the best interest of both sides, we made the decision to release Troy today,’’ general manager Ross Atkins
said in a statement. The unexpected development came in the middle of this week’s annual winter meetings at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Resort in Las Vegas. A serious ankle injury and surgery to both heels kept Tulowitzki out of the lineup for the last season-and-a-half. He has been working out with college players of late and Atkins said last week that Tulowitzki was recovering well, but his return date was uncertain. It’s not a cheap cut. Tulowitzki has two years and US$34 million remaining on his contract, along with a $4-million buyout on a $15-million
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club option for 2021. Lourdes Gurriel Jr., is the favourite to land the starting shortstop position for 2019, with Richard Urena the likely backup. Prospect Bo Bichette is coming off a solid year at double-A and could be the team’s shortstop of the future. Atkins was quite blunt last week when asked about the likelihood of Tulowitzki being able to play regularly at the standard the Blue Jays would need. “Candidly, and I think Troy would agree with me, that that is not likely,’’ Atkins said at a meeting of the Toronto chapter of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. “He will have to overachieve to play shortstop at an aboveaverage level with above-average offensive performance for 140 games. That would be unlikely based on what has occurred in the last two-and-a-half years. “But that doesn’t mean he’s not going to do it. But candidly, I don’t think that’s likely.’’ At the time, Atkins added that all of the team’s reports on Tulowitzki’s progress were positive, but that it was too early to say what he might be capable of in a big-league setting.
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and Jeff Hoffman going to Colorado. Tulowitzki was an upgrade on the aging Reyes at shortstop and gave the Blue Jays a clubhouse leader with post-season experience. He also helped the Blue Jays return to the American League Championship Series a year later, batting .462 with five RBIs in Toronto’s three-game
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sweep of Texas in the AL Division Series. Tulowitzki posted rather pedestrian numbers in the first half of the 2017 season before an ankle injury in a late July game ended his year. He sustained ligament damage after rolling his ankle while trying to beat out an infield single. The five-time allstar had bone spurs removed from his heels in the following offseason and didn’t play a game in 2018 as the Blue Jays missed the post-season for the second straight year.
In a media availability at Rogers Centre last August, Tulowitzki made it quite clear that he had no interest in being a part-time player or taking on another position. “I just said I’m a shortstop. If someone’s better than me, I’ll pack my bags and go home,’’ he said. With his release, Tulowitzki becomes a free agent. Over 12 seasons with Toronto and Colorado, he has a career batting average of .290 with 224 home runs and 779 runs batted in.
Oakland suing NFL, Raiders OAKLAND, Calif. — The City of Oakland has filed a federal antitrust lawsuit trying to recover damages from the Raiders’ upcoming move to Las Vegas. The suit filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California against the Raiders, the NFL and the other 31 clubs seeks lost revenue, money Oakland taxpayers invested in the Raiders and other costs. The suit does not ask the court to prevent the Raiders’ move to Las Vegas, but asks for damages that will help pay off the approximately $80 million in debt remaining from renovations on the Coliseum. The city says the defendants violated federal antitrust laws and the league violated its own relocation policies when the teams voted in March 2017 to approve the Raiders’ decision to move to Las Vegas. The NFL and the Raiders didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment. (/AP)
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CLUES ACROSS
1. A great lunch 4. German composer 8. Expresses pleasure 10. Unit of energy 11. Genus of beetles 12. Type of respect 13. City in Netherlands 15. Showing lack of skill 16. Irish surname 17. Exaggerated or affected sentiment 18. Diversion 21. Journalist Tarbell 22. Wrath 23. Current unit 24. Sixers’ Simmons 25. Makes honey 26. Tributary of the Rhine 27. Once home to a notorious wall
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1. Blab 2. __ Bacall, actress 3. Declaration of an intention to inflict harm 4. The most direct route 5. Affirm to be true or correct 6. Rift 7. Oil company 9. Alphabetic character 10. Large marsh bird 12. Hollywood event 14. Scottish port 15. French river 17. Something frustrating (abbr.) 19. More in time 20. Payroll company 23. Pokes holes in 24. A way to steal 25. Blacken with dirt
26. Autonomic nervous system 27. A lab tech’s tool 28. A place to stay 29. UK school 30. Moroccan 31. Where rockers work 32. Most friendly 33. In a state of turbulence 34.“Bridget Jones” actress 36. Hebrew liquid units
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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!
Consider the nine-digit numbers that have one each of the digits from 1 to 9. Some of these numbers have the following property: each of the numbers formed by taking the first n digits (from 1 to 9) in the same order are evenly divisible by the number of digits each has. (Example: the number formed from the first five digits is evenly divisible by 5, and the number formed from the first seven digits is evenly divisible by 7.) What are the solutions? This is a neat problem. The answer is {381654729}. You are welcome. The actual problem: the same as above, but four-digit numbers that have one each of the digits from 1 to 4 and the same divisiblity rule setup. What are the solutions?
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Answer to last week’s TAXICAB GEOMETRY 2 PUZZLE: It does not matter which square block the park is located at. The distance will be twelve blocks. THIS PUZZLE IS BY GENE WIRCHENKO Find more puzzles, articles, and full solutions online at genew.ca
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Cancer, get together with a spouse or romantic partner and work through a running list of what you’d like to do together. It is important to spend quality moments with one another.
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You need to take a day or two for yourself, Taurus. It seems like you have been doing much for others but little energy is devoted to your needs and desires. You’ve earned a break.
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Leo, even though you may be tempted to draw attention your way, you may be better served by letting others grab the spotlight this week. Campaign for another’s recognition.
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Think about how to look at a problem from a new angle, Gemini. Only then can you get a real grasp for the situation at hand and how to tackle it. The answer may be right there.
Fitness becomes a priority for you in the weeks ahead, Virgo. Focus your efforts toward your fitness goals and lean on others if you’re tempted to veer off course.
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CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan20 Capricorn, sometimes staying silent is the best way to get notice. Others may appreciate that you take the time to think over an issue before chiming in, and that bodes well for your future.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Even though you may want to find the answers to all your questions, sometimes you have to accept what you cannot change, Aquarius. Focus your attention on something new.
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OBITUARIES & IN MEMORIAM Daniel Nickolas Rasich Carrell
In Loving Memory of Helen Pauline Sheriff
Rossland, BC February 3, 1933
August 8, 1984 - December 3, 2018
Kamloops, BC December 12, 2017 at 34 years of age.
A light in our lives has gone out, Dan, “Uncle Dan”, “Danny Boy”, “Dano”, “Dan The Man”, “Lieutenant Dan”, passed away unexpectedly at home, in a safe space, on December 3, 2018
Left to mourn his loss are his parents Larry and Cheryl Carrell, brothers Mike (Heather) and Steve (Deanna and niece Olivia), grandparents Frank and Evelyn Rasich, auntie Lori (Bob) and cousins Jacob and Jordon (Kianna and their son Eldrick), auntie Randy and cousins Rob (Jessica), Stacey and family, Marci and family, Tracey, auntie Marilyn and family, cousins Trevor and Kerry and lastly his bunny pal “Lenny.” He has joined his Uncle Len Carrell, Grandma and Grandpa Carrell, baby cousin Shade Bird and his Auntie Diane. Dan will be remembered for his strong family values, his generous nature, always showing kindness and grace to all people, with no judgements. Dan had an artistic soul and was a creative writer. He enjoyed music and dancing at festivals; he was a strong athlete; he loved skateboarding, snowboarding and boating with family and friends, fishing, playing hockey and baseball. Dan will be missed tremendously by all who called him family or friend.
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Victor David Oakley (Vic) Newman October 6, 1929 – December 7, 2018
Vic Newman lived a wonderful life of love, kindness and true faith. Son to Norman and Tula, big brother to Gwen, Daryl and Melvin, loving husband of 64 years to Winnie and father to Vicci (Tony) and Rob (Cathy). Vic was born at Royal Inland Hospital and raised on the Newman homestead in Brocklehurst. As a child, Vic worked the family orchard after school and pulled weeds in the family’s “Rain-a-Day Garden” located near present-day NorKam Senior Secondary. Vic did his share outside in the fields alongside his siblings but he truly loved spending time with his Mom, reading and listening to music. At an early age, Vic, his brothers and sister rode their horses to school and Vic joined the “Climber’s Club” of the United Church in downtown Kamloops. Vic loved everything “flight-related” from his early teens until the day he died. He obtained his pilot’s licence in the late 1940s and regularly travelled to the Abbottsford Air Show. Vic read every word written on the “Space Race” and watched through the night with his kids to see Neil Armstrong step onto the moon’s surface. When he met his beloved Winnie in 1952, Vic became a member of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church where he found his true community of faith. Winnie and Vic were married in 1954 and lived happily together until his passing 64 years later.
Raymond Beaudry April 23, 1947 – December 2, 2018
Ray passed away peacefully, with his loving wife by his side, Chrissy Beaudry of 15 years at the age of 71. He was born in Elie, Manitoba. Ray is reunited with his deceased parents Adelard and Corinne Beaudry of Elie, MB and sisters Lucy and Claudette. He leaves behind his brothers Ubald of Elie, MB, Edward of Enderby, BC, adopted children Janice and Bryan, step-child Carolyn, stepgrandchildren Amanda, Vanessa, step-greatgrandchildren Kinsley, Oakely (twins), Karter, Makai, nephews Terry, Jason, nieces Nicole, Tania, Michele, Tricia, as well as many friends and relatives. Ray was 18 years old when he came to Vancouver, BC from Elie, MB and he worked in construction with his dad. He then became a prison guard, then moved to Canal Flats and worked for Crestbrook Mills, then moved to Nelson and worked as a postal delivery carrier, then worked part-time with the RCMP in Nelson as a security guard. Then he became a yard foreman and a conductor with the CPR and then transferred to Kamloops. He volunteered as a security guard for many years at Memorial Arena. Ray enjoyed many sports, baseball, curling and golfing. A Celebration of Ray’s Life will be held on Sunday, December 16, 2018 at 1:00 pm by Pastor John at the Seventh-day Adventist Church, 364 Fortune Avenue, Kamloops, BC. In lieu of flowers, should you desire donations can be made in Ray’s memory to the Heart & Stroke Foundation. On-line condolences may be expressed at chrissybeaudry1@gmail.com
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Vic was hired to help build the Kamloops Oil Refinery in the same year that he was married. After it was built, Vic continued to be employed by the refinery until it was closed in 1983. He then decommissioned the refinery and was asked to travel to China to rebuild it there. Vic spent his entire career arriving at work an hour early and never leaving until his job was done. His work ethic was born in the orchards and gardens of his youth and continued throughout his life. There was never a job too big. In 1967, Vic and Winnie bought a small cabin at Cedar Villas on Shuswap Lake and just last year celebrated 50 years of memories at the lake with their summer friends and family. Vic served as President of the association for many years and to this day the grounds at Cedar Villas reflect the countless hours of effort that Vic spent working as the de facto handyman.
Dad enjoyed the Rummoli Group, the Walking Club, their Happy Hour Gang and his new friends at Berwick on the Park. His last months were tough for him and for those of us that loved him dearly. True to his kind and unassuming nature, Vic never complained about his declining health and made everyone around him comfortable and comforted by his stoic and gentle nature.
Vic and Winnie had a long, happy marriage, raising their children in Kamloops and developing lifelong friendships. Uncle Vic was loved by his many nieces and nephews and was lovingly called uncle by the children of many close friends. He was also a second father to a number of students who lived with the Newman family over the years.
Dad has “gone home”. He died peacefully and is now at rest.
In 1989, Vic was gifted with a granddaughter Christine. She was the “light of his life” and they enjoyed many hours together at the family cottage. Later in life, Vic became Grandpa Vic to Carling, Erin and Caitie. He considered himself truly blessed. Throughout Vic’s life, the Presbyterian Church has been his mainstay. He developed close friendships with many in the church, most notably the Reverend George Peters and John Brown Sr. Vic was both the Beadle and Clerk of Session for over 41 years. When he retired his post with quiet dignity, he was recognized by the Presbytery of Canada with an Elder Emeritus award. Vic was honored, but somewhat shocked, by the recognition. Working for the church was simply the most natural thing to do.
Grace Marie Grace
September 9, 1928 – December 3, 2018
The Newman and Ryan families wish to thank Vic’s doctor Francois Malan, the staff at the VIP Clinic, his respirologists Dr. Nair and Dr. Kambo, as well as Dr. Raath who lent a healing ear and supported Dad many times this past summer and fall. Lastly, our family extends our heartfelt thanks to the legions of nurses (Blaine), porters, technicians and patients who helped Dad through the long days in hospital.
“Until we meet again…”
Grace passed away on December 3, 2018 at 90 years of age, after a brief battle with cancer.
A Celebration of Life for Vic will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 1136 6th Ave, Kamloops, BC. There will be a social gathering in the church hall following the Service.
She will be loving remembered by her son Jim (Joanne) of Kamloops and her daughter Donna (Wayne) of Terrace, four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, Vic’s family encourages you to make a donation in Vic’s memory to a charitable organization of your choice.
The family would like to give a special thanks to the palliative care nurses, home care support workers, Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice staff and Dr. Whiltshire.
Arrangements entrusted to Kamloops Funeral Home 250-554-2577 Condolences may be sent to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com
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There will be no service by request of the family. Arrangements entrusted to Drake Cremation and Funeral Services. Rest in Peace Grace
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OBITUARIES & IN MEMORIAM Franklin August Vidal
Ryan Anthony Allport
It is with great sadness that the family of Franklin August Vidal announce his passing on December 6, 2018 at the age of 64.
May 1, 1969 December 2, 2018
It is with very sad and heavy hearts we announce the passing of our oldest son Ryan, who is now at peace. Born in North Vancouver, he grew up in North Delta where he graduated from NDSSS. Since 2001 Ryan has lived in Kamloops where he found the life he loved in the outdoors. Fishing, hunting, dirt bike riding and the gun club filled his leisure time. “Rye-the- Tile Guy” was well known in the building industry as an expert and respected Tile Setter. He was a part of Bridgeport Carpets for many years, where he found a second family who through his last few months provided sincere and loving support. Ryan was a happy and caring person, well-liked and respected by everyone. He is survived by his loving family, parents Tony and Lynne, sister Michelle (Mike), Ryley and Lakyn, brother Scott (Jamie), Rebecca, Nathan and Travis and his devoted love Barbie. Our heartfelt thanks to the exceptionally wonderful doctors, nurses and technicians at RIH, ICU for their sincere loving care and attention throughout his illness. They have brought much comfort. A Interfaith Memorial Service to be held on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at St. Pauls Cathedral at 11:00 am in Kamloops and at St. Cuthbert’s Anglican Church, in Delta, BC on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at 11:00 am.
Linda D. Preston
March 25, 1957 – November 25, 2018
Linda was a loving mother, mother-inlaw, grandparent, sister and friend.
Frank is survived by his wife Susan and children Ryan Vidal (Nicole), Adrienne Ilic (Martin) and Dionne MacDonald (Jordan) and sisters Sharlene Lytton (Chuck) and Lisa Fix (Eric). Also left to mourn his passing are his six grandchildren Nolan, Tucker, Mara, Trigg, Tyson and Lennox. Frank was predeceased by his father Frank Sr., mother Harlene, step-father Bob and brother John.
She loved her pets and horse back riding in her younger days, along with playing softball.
Frank was born September 25, 1954 in Enderby, BC, but spent most of his life here in Kamloops, where he met and married the love of his life Susan (Pelzer). Dad had a love of fishing. He also loved to hunt and spend as much time as he could outdoors. He spent many of his younger years playing and coaching soccer. Dad loved spending time with family and friends and the time spent with his grandchildren was the highlight of his days. He had a great sense of humour and had a large circle of friends. He loved playing cards and pool with his friends and family and was known to tell the occasional fishing story. Dad passed away peacefully in his sleep. He had been battling many health conditions over the last decade and is finally able to rest. Dad, we love you and will always treasure our memories and the time we spent with you. A Celebration of Life will be held for family and friends on Monday, December 17, 2018 from 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm at Mount Paul Golf Course Clubhouse, Kamloops, BC.
She will be missed by her son Jason and daughter-in-law Catherine, granddaughter Sara, her two sisters Patricia and Katherine, her brother Wayne, father Elgin and all her nephews, nieces and great-nieces. Sadly, Linda was predeceased by her Mom Verna. Everyone has their memories of her and will never forget as Linda will always be in our hearts. We would to say thank you to Dr. Thomasse and staff and to all the nurses and staff at Royal Inland Hospital and thanks to all of Mom’s home care nurses. Condolences may be sent to the family at DrakeCremation.com (250) 377-8225
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Wilbert (Bert) Carl Knezacek Kent
April 29, 1942 – November 27, 2018 It is with great heartbreak and sadness that we announce the passing of Bert Kent – husband, brother, uncle, great uncle and brother-in-law. Bert is survived by his wife Wendy, of 47 years, sister Betty Rempel (Pete), brother Gordon Kent (Grace), and many, many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Bert was born in Kelowna and lived in the Rutland area of Kelowna. He graduated from Rutland High School and attended Grade 13 at Kelowna High School. He moved to Vancouver and worked with cash registers, typewriters and office equipment. Early on he and a work colleague travelled across Canada to the Maritimes distributing STP and other products (a great travelling experience). Bert moved to Kamloops in the late 60s and continued in the office equipment and furniture business. Bert participated in sports all his life (can’t think of many he was not involved in!), but his passions were always hockey, skiing, sailing, hiking and spending time in the mountains. Bert reluctantly gave up hockey a few years ago but always maintained contact with his hockey buddies. He was part of a close coffee group and attended as often as he could. Bert was a kind, gentle, genuinely good man with many lifelong friends he kept in touch with. He loved his family first and foremost. He had a great sense of humour, was an artist, loved everything about history, exploration and puttering in his garden. He loved people, animals, birds and had Stellar’s jays eating peanuts from his hand (crows
Servicing: Ashcroft, Barriere, Blue River, Cache Creek, Chase, Clearwater, Merritt, Spencers Bridge, Valemount & Kamloops.
were coming around!). He understood the sheer force of life and lived his life that way. Bert was awarded a Medal of Bravery (could put M.B. after his name) by the Governor General, The Honourable David Johnston, in October 2016 in Ottawa for being part of a three-man rescue team (hockey buddies) in rescuing a woman who had fallen through the ice into the Thompson River near the Anavets Club in Kamloops in the early spring of 2014. Bert was a member of the Kamloops Canoeing Club, Tod Mountain (Sun Peaks) Ski Club, Outdoor Club, Overlander Ski Club, Sailing Club and was a long-time member of the Kiwanis Club. Bert will be greatly missed by his many friends and acquaintances, neighbours and his loving family. Many sincere thanks and gratitude to all the remarkable doctors and nurses in the ER and ICU at Royal Inland Hospital for their compassionate care and attention to Bert in his final days. No service by request. A celebration of Bert’s life will be held in the spring in more favourable weather. On-line condolences may be made to: www.schoeningfuneralservices.com
Carman White We are sad to announce the passing of Carman White on December 2, 2018. He was born in Kamloops on September 22, 1932 to Ronald and Carol White and lived his entire life in Kamloops. Carman is survived by his loving wife of 60 years Diane, children Sharlene Sharpe (Craig) and Gordon White (Jane McRae), grandchildren Heather Sharpe (Shaun), Kira Sheehy (Justin), brother Bryan White (Glennis), and sister Doreen Johnson (Bud), brother-in-law Bob Renfrew (Elfreda) and several nieces and nephews. Carman was a strong community minded person. He was a Kiwanis member for many years and volunteered with the Kamloops Heritage Railway, RIH Thrift Seller and Big Brothers. Carman took pride in being a loyal blood donor, donating nearly 200 pints. He started his work life as a printer at the family owned newspaper The Daily Sentinel, and then embarked on a varied career, starting a variety of businesses in Kamloops, including Tilden-Rent-a-Car, Be Prepared Centre and Classic Fashions. An avid traveller, Carman explored many regions of the world with Diane, including Europe, the Caribbean, Mexico, Hawaii and many parts of Canada. He and Diane also loved to camp and paddle their canoe on many lakes in BC, and enjoyed the family cabin at Sorrento. Ever the consummate handyman, Carman loved to build and work with wood (his neighbors could attest to all the hammering and sawing that he did, often late into the night). He was also known for his sense of humour, unique phrases and for being a prankster. Carman was a man of few words but a big heart. Thank you to all the wonderful care for Carman given by staff of High Country Health Care, Kamloops Seniors Village and RIH. There will be no service by request. Give him a toast to a life well lived. Donations in his memory may be made to the RIH Foundation.
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OBITUARIES & IN MEMORIAM Al Johnson 1933 - 2018
Al Johnson was born in Bible Hill, Nova Scotia in 1933. Despite the promising hometown name, pretty much from the start he leaned more Nova Scotia forests than Bible. Returning successfully from an early hunting trip, he was indignant his family gave him trouble for being late to church with a dirty shirt, so he hit the road. And travel he did. He remembers 54 countries, and every continent except Antarctica. As they don’t grow anything fermentable that far south, he didn’t think it worth the trouble. And in all those 54 countries, he told stories and had a drink with someone. Yes, he even managed to get a drink in the Islamic Republic of Iran and to share some stories with the people there, which gives you a good measure of the man. The stock market, hunting and fishing were his main themes, but he had a depth and breadth of topics that demanded the stories always stray from the original narrative to cover multiple topics. Sometimes he told the same story more than once and occasionally he might even finish the story he started, but he would always tell you a good story! Always moving, he claimed to work for CN Rail, the Quebec, North Shore and Labrador Railroad and various plumbing and heating outfits, but generally found them to get in the way of more important things like hunting, fishing and travelling the world. Al moved to Kamloops in 1961, where the CN finally gave in and gave him a decent amount of time to explore the world. Along the way,
he found time to marry an Australian named Claire, have a son named Dave, a daughterin-law named Leah and a granddaughter named Claire. It is possible he spoiled the granddaughter on occasion. They are going to miss him, because even when they thought they had heard all the stories, he would find something new to share with them. He claimed to be a Poor Old Pensioner once he retired, but between gold panning, mountain biking, skiing, looking at elephants in Zimbabwe, fishing, hunting, drinking red wine, going to Carnival in Rio and arguing with friends about the stock market, he lived a rich life. On December 8, 2018 he was doing moose calls with his friends and on December 9, 2018 he passed away in his sleep. Al didn’t have much time for funerals or flowers. So, to remember him, the family asks that you go and buy a cheap bottle of red wine and go share it with your favorite grumpy old man. Don’t worry about the truth content of his stories, just enjoy sharing them with him. Arrangements entrusted to Kamloops Funeral Home 250-554-2577 Condolences may be sent to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com
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Florence Ames
Footprints
One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene, he noticed two set of footprints in the sand: one belonging to him, and the other to the Lord.
Florence Ames passed away at the age of 82 on Friday, November 23, 2018. Florence is lovingly remembered by her husband of 60 years Ron and her children Ken (Linda), Jerry (Shannon-Tara), Karen (Rod), Bernice (Jack) as well as a her five grandchildren Jared, Cory, Chad, Devin and Kyle.
When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand. He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints. He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in his life. This really bothered him and he questioned the Lord about it. “Lord, you said that once I decided to followed you, you’d walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times of life, there is only one set of footprints. I don’t understand why, when I needed you most, you would leave me.” The Lord replied, “My precious, precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you saw only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you.”
A private family gathering will be held at a later date. Margaret Fishback Powers
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SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 58 (NICOLA-SIMILKAMEEN) ASSISTANT SECRETARY TREASURER Applications are invited for the position of an Assistant Secretary Treasurer with School District No. 58 (Nicola-Similkameen) in Merritt. This is a 12-month per year, 7.5 hours per day, excluded position. For a complete listing of the job description and qualifications please visit the district’s website at ZZZ VG EF FD click on Employment/Job Positions (Job Code 2624721). Applications will be accepted until December 14, 2018. Please apply online or forward your detailed resume with a minimum of three references to: Attention: Secretary Treasurer School District No. 58 (Nicola-Similkameen) P.O. Box 4100, 1550 Chapman Street Merritt, BC V1K 1B8 Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted
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ROLL ENDS AVAILABLE $5-$10/ ROLL 1365 B Dalhousie Drive
Furniture 8ft Antique Couch $900. Round dining room table w/4chairs & 2 bar stools. $700. Couch & matching chairs $149. 250-374-1541. Diningroom table w/8-chairs, c/w Buffet and Hutch. Med Colour. $850. 250-374-8933.
Misc. for Sale 5pc bedroom suite. $225. Men’s LH golf clubs. $80. 374-3962. 5th wheel hitch $300. Ford air flow tailgate w/lock black $160. 250-374-8285.
Universal Running boards for SUV or mid size truck $100. Sportrack locking roof rack like new $100. Call or text Bill 778220-2762.
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WEDNESDAY, December 12, 2018
www.kamloopsthisweek.com
The Butler now is the time for the best Says.. deals on the best trailers!
voted kamloops’ # 1 place to buy an rv !
17 jayco jay feather x23f
19 jay flight slx 212qbw
18 jay feather 22rb
17 jayco white hawk 27dsrl OHC
OHC
DINETTE
J-STEEL SOFA
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OVERHEAD SHELF
FRONT BED
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FRIDGE
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#rv4224
31,500 Or $128 BI-WEEKLY
#rv4112
29,800 Or $127 BI-WEEKLY
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29,948 Or $127 BI-WEEKLY
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19 jay flight slx 264bhw
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17 jayco hummingbird 17rb
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17 jayco hummingbird 17rb
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21,300 Or $88 BI-WEEKLY
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17 jayco jay feather 23rd
18 jay flight slx 267bhsw
17 jay feather 23rd
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17 hummingbird 17rb
21,300 Or $88 BI-WEEKLY
#rv4030
24,700 Or $101 BI-WEEKLY
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D#5333
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WEDNESDAY, December 12, 2018
The Butler Says..
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WE’VE gOT ThE TRUCKS! LOTS & LOTS Of pREOWNEd TRUCKS ON ThE LOT NOW!!
REAdy TO gO - MAKE yOUR OffER TOdAy! 10 ford f150 xlt crew
#5323. 181,000 kms
13,900
$
11 chev silverado 1500 ltz
#5301. 5.3L V8, 129,000 kms
27,400
$
14 ram 1500 bighorn
#5319. 5.7L V8, 132,000 kms
27,900
$
10 ford f150 xlt s/c
#5326. 125,000 kms
15,800
$
17 ford escape se
#5305. 49,000 kms
24,100
$
12 kia sportage lx awd
#5313. 60,000 kms
16,750
$
11 ram 1500 st
#4866A. 4.7L V8, 201,000 kms
14 ford f150 supercrew xlt
15,800
$
15 ford f150 xlt crew
#5311. 81,000 kms
34,900
$
24,800
#5308. 3.5L V6, 13,000 kms
$
35,900
06 ford f150 xlt crew
28,800
$
$
17 ford edge sel
14 jeep wrangler unlimited
#5321. 112,000 kms
#5241. 5.0L V8, 148,000 kms
#5325. 237,000 kms
8,800
$
LOTS MORE TRUCKS, VANS, CARS & RV’S ONLINE! D#5333
Vehicles may not be exactly as shown. All prices plus $495 documentation paper fees.
BUTLER AUTO & RV
SUPERCENTRE
View our entire inventory at
142 TRANQUILLE RD., KAMLOOPS, B.C.
250-554-2518
butlerautoandrv.ca