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DECEMBER 21, 2018 | Volume 31 No. 102
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Page B2 is your guide to myriad events in the city and region
KICKING IN FOR CHEER
The students at Western Karate Academy raised more than $9,000 for the cause, while IG and Canadian Tire have also helped out A3, A5
DON’T AGREE Not all Indigenous people agree with protesters’ tactics A16
GIVE A HOOT Fiona Clare is recipient of this year’s SD73 Owl Award A28
WEEKEND WEATHER:
Periods of snow or rain High 4 C Low -3 C
B.C. STICKS WITH FIRST PAST POST KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK
British Columbia voters have overwhelmingly rejected a move to electing MLAs via proportional representation. Results of the mail-in referendum on electoral reform were released on Thursday afternoon, with 61.3 per cent of ballots choosing to remain with the first-past-the-post system and 38.7 per cent of ballots opting in favour of switching to a proportional representation form of electing MLAs. A total of 1,403,358 ballots were returned to Elections BC by the Dec. 7 deadline, which represents a voter turnout of 42.6 per cent. Of those who voted to move to a proportional representation style of elections, the multi-member system was most popular (41.24 per cent), followed by the dual-member (29.45 per cent) and rural-urban (29.31 per cent) systems. Elections BC’s budget for the referendum was $14.65 million. Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Peter Milobar said he feels the results show British Columbians have had their fill of the proportional representation debate and are comfortable with the current system. “It’s time to get on with the process of governing under the current first-past-the-post [system],” Milobar said. Despite the voter turnout being
below 50 per cent, Milobar said he believes the public gave “a solid answer,” but argued the referendum should have been held during a general election, as it was in 2005 and 2009. Local proportional representation advocate Kevin Tyler said the results are disappointing, but noted “change is hard.” Tyler was involved in a grassroots campaign to educate people on the benefits of a proportional system and said he doesn’t believe the issue is over. He said he felt the two-part question circulated was complex and difficult to explain to people, leading to fear of the unknown. Tyler said it was a frustrating campaign because the no side didn’t defend the first-past-the-post system, but rather attacked the proportional system, spread misinformation and focused on fear mongering. “It wasn’t really a balanced campaign that way,” he said. The city’s two electoral districts both voted heavily in favour to keep first past the post. Kamloops-North Thompson voted 68.7 per cent against proportional representation and KamloopsSouth Thompson voted 66 per cent against. The referendum on proportional representation was the third held in B.C. since 2005, with all three failing.
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DID YOU KNOW? In Dallas, Furrer Road is named for Ed Furrer, who arrived in Kamloops in 1887 as CPR doctor and later worked at the hospital. — Kamloops Museum and Archives
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TODAY’S FLYERS
Charities being supported this year include the Y Women’s Emergency Shelter, Out of the Cold shelter, The Mustard Seed New Life Community, Kamloops Brain Injury Association and Boys and Girls Club’s Falcon Program. To donate, go online to kamloopsthisweek.com/ cheer.
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One year ago Hi: -6 .5 C Low: -13 .3 C Record High 11 .7 C (1950) Record Low -25 .6 C (1924)
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TODD SULLIVAN/KTW IG Wealth Management is once again a big supporter of the KTW Christmas Cheer Fund, with a donation this year of $3,145 from the company’s generous staff — and a few clients. In 15 years, Investors Group has raised nearly $43,000 for the Christmas Cheer Fund.
Karate academy kicks in $9,000 Jim Doan with a $9,000 donation from students at his Western Karate Academy, with funds being raised in the school’s annual kickathon. KTW PHOTO
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With their thousands of kicks now behind them for another year, the Western Karate Academy’s annual kickathon fundraiser has come to an end. Sensei and owner Jim Doan visited Kamloops This Week to deliver a cheque totaling $9,600 for the KTW Christmas Cheer Fund. “The students have had a great time,” Doan said. Doan and the Western Karate Academy have been raising money for the Christmas Cheer Fund for more than a decade. After this year’s results, the organization has raised a total of $102,325 over the past 16 years, all while teaching the value of giving to the academy’s students. For many students, the generosity doesn’t end there Top money-raisers get to choose prizes that have been donated by local businesses. Doan said many of the kids at the academy will use those prizes
as Christmas gifts for friends or family instead of rewarding themselves. “The idea is they get Christmas presents to give away,” Doan said. “That’s what some kids’ motivation is.” With thousands of dollars of donated prizes available, every student who participated will likely get something for their hard work. The kickathon has had a tremendous amount of support from the community, both in cash donations and prizes for the students, and Doan thinks
there are a few reasons for that. “I don’t know where I read it,” he said. “It was probably about a year ago or two years ago. They said the number one reason people who don’t usually give to charity don’t give because nobody asked them.” With a few weeks still left to donate to the Cheer Fund, Doan is encouraging those who have not yet supported the cause to consider chipping in. “It’s a great way to enhance your mental well-being at any time of the year,” he said. “But at Christmas, that much more. There is no better feeling in giving your money to someone who has less than you do. And there are a lot of people out there with less. If you haven’t tried it, I’d say give it a try.” Donations can be made online at kamloopsthisweek.com/cheer or at KTW’s office, 1365B Dalhousie Dr.
THANK YOU, DONORS! • St. John Vianney Friday Afternoon Bridge Club: $101 • In Memory of Peter Botham: $100 • Valerie Brown: $100 • ND McGowan: $100 • KTW Social Fund: $321 • Kamloops This Week: $2,070 • Anonymous: $100 • Anna Evenrude: $50 • John and Val Kemp: $100 • Spencer and Janet Bryson: $200 • The Posse: $100 • Irene Anderson: $20 • Lynne Totten: $100 • Marg Clements: $100 • Anonymous: $500 • Darren, Sharlene & Kyle McIlwain: $158 • Tracey Mourre: $20 • Rick & Judy Collinge: $100 • Anonymous: $25 • Tom & Sharon Moore: $100 • Amy Regen: $100 • Wally & Wendy Reddeman: $75 • Jerry & Wendy Patrick: $100 • Rick Bennett: $50 • Teresa & Colman Byrne: $200 • Anonymous: $100 • Evelyn Meyer: $60 • Buzz & Jane Osterloh: $100 • Anonymous: $200 • Anonymous: $320 • Margaret Sandulak: $100 • Shirley Brown: $100 • Wendy and Kim in memory of Peter Basson & John Healy: $25
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CITYpage Council Calendar January 8, 2019 1:30 pm - Regular Council Meeting Council Chambers, 7 Victoria Street West January 10, 2019 Council Strategic Planning January 11, 2019 Council Strategic Planning January 15, 2019 1:30 pm - Regular Council Meeting 7:00 pm - Public Hearing Council Chambers, 7 Victoria Street West
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HOLIDAY SAFETY TIPS
Holiday Shopping
• Do not leave purchases sitting on the floor or counter when holiday shopping. When so many people are out shopping at the same time, it is easier for people to pick up your things undetected. • If you have to leave purchases in your vehicle, make sure they are secured in your trunk or are out of view if someone looks through the window.
Holiday Transit Service
• Always double check that your car is locked before leaving it.
Visit BCTransit.com/Kamloops for the full holiday schedule and to access NextRide, a real-time transit tracker.
• Try to walk in well-lit, populated areas when carrying purchases.
December 24 - regular weekday service December 25 - no service December 26 - Sunday service December 27–30 - regular service December 31 - extended weekday service January 1- Sunday service January 2 - regular weekday service
Facility User Fees Effective January 1, 2019, user fees for all City facilities will increase by 5%, as per Recreation Facilities Fees, Charges, and Regulations Bylaw No. 35-82. Please visit Kamloops.ca for 2019 rate information.
Notice to Motorists BC Hydro began road work along Hillside Drive from Summit Drive to Bunker Road on December 3. Periodic lane closures will be in affect. Questions can be directed to jennifer.walker-larsen@bchydro.com or 250-814-6645.
myKamloops App With myKamloops, it's quick and easy to report issues, send a photo of a problem, and submit service requests to the City. You can also use the app to: • search for park and trail maps • stay connected with City news on Twitter and Facebook • check local traffic on our webcams • search our cemeteries to locate a grave site With the myNeighbourhood feature, you can find basic information on developments in your neighbourhood. Visit Kamloops.ca/myKamloops for details.
CANDLE SAFETY Candles are pretty to look at, but they can cause of home fires—and home fire deaths. Remember, a candle is an open flame, which means that it can easily ignite anything that can burn. • Blow out all candles when you leave the room or go to bed. • Avoid the use of candles in the bedroom and other areas where people may fall asleep. • Keep candles at least 12 in. (30 cm) away from anything that can burn. • Have flashlights and battery-powered lighting ready to use during a power outage. Never use candles.
SNOW & ICE CONTROL ON MUNICIPAL PROPERTIES On first-priority public properties that are maintained by City crews, snow and ice control is performed between 7:00 am and 10:00 pm whenever snow accumulation exceeds 2.5 cm (1”) or when ice conditions are observed or reported on walkways, entranceways, stairs, and fire exits. Municipal parking lots are cleared when snow accumulation exceeds 7.6 cm (3”). For more information, visit Kamloops.ca/SnowClearing.
Look - make eye contact with drivers before crossing the road Listen - remove your headphones when crossing the road Be Seen - wear reflective clothing or use a flashlight to make yourself more visible.
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SAFE & EFFICIENT WOOD BURNING Burning wood efficiently can: • save you money on firewood • improve home safety • reduce the health impacts of wood smoke pollution in your home and our community
Best Practices Consider the following suggestions to get the most heat out of your wood stove or fireplace. • The denser the wood, the more energy content it has. Locally available firewood types that release a higher amount of heat include BC yellow birch and Douglas fir. • Start it right—only use clean newspaper or dry kindling to start your fire. • Burn small, hot fires to provide maximum heat while reducing wood use and air pollution. • Clean out ashes—excess ashes can clog the air intake vents, which will reduce the efficiency of your fire.
RECYCLE YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE! DECEMBER 27–JANUARY 15 Last winter, the City composted 3,181 Christmas trees, saving landfill space and producing mulch for use in parks and gardens! Please ensure your tree is free of any wires, tinsel, decorations, and plastic. TREE RECYCLING DROP-OFF SITES: Albert McGowan Park, 2025 Summit Drive Brocklehurst Park, 2470 Fleetwood Avenue
Pedestrian Safety With the weather changes and decreased daylight hours, follow these simple safety tips to stay safe when walking:
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FREE PARKING EVERY WEEKEND NOVEMBER & DECEMBER All major ON-STREET parking in Downtown Kamloops will be free of charge every Saturday (and Sunday) until December 30, 2018. In light of the holiday season, this is our gift to you! Of course, this is in addition to Sundays, which are always free. The regular 3-hour time limit will be enforced.
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Athlete of Influence - Finalist The Personal Injury Team is thrilled to announce our third finalist, Taylynn Eustache. Taylynn (grade 12, Barriere) has captained her school soccer team for 5 years running. She also plays for the Aboriginal Interior Heat and KYSA Rep Soccer and in 2017, her rep team took home gold at Provincials. She also plays volleyball, basketball and netball. After graduation, Taylynn intends to enroll in a Bachelor of Science at TRU, to work towards a career in Physiotherapy. Taylynn receives a $50.00 Sport Chek gift certificate and is entered as our third of ten finalists for the 2018- 2019 $1000.00 Scholarship.
DAVE EAGLES/KTW Canadian Tire owner Jack Juusola and his team have donated $1,000 to the KTW Christmas Cheer Fund. Canadian Tire has two stores in Kamloops — on the South Shore at Hillside Drive and Pacific Way in Dufferin and on the North Shore at Eighth Street and Richmond Avenue.
From A3 • Linda Jackson in memory of George Wilmot: $100 • Anonymous: $500 • Jo-Mary & Bob Hunter: $200 • Sharon L. in memory of Sharon & David Frampton: $100 • In memory of James Maloney: $500 • Shirley Ross: $100 • Sue Turner: $200 • In Memory of Julianne Lion: $100 • Lois McAlary: $100 • Donna Sharpe: $50 • Anonymous: $150 • Don & Marlene Pattern: $60 • Libby Denbigh in memory of David and Rachel: $50 • Sharon Cooley in memory of Ruth Cooley: $50 • Anonymous: $50 • Anonymous: $50 • Richard and Shirley Holmes: $100 • Anonymous: $200 • Anonymous: $20 • Anonymous: $50 • Marianne Forrest in memory of Bob Madden: $30 • Don & Marlene Pattern: $60 • Anonymous: $50 • Erik Seifert: $100 • Tony and Kaz Dufficy: $50 • Anonymous: $100 • Ron & Susan Durant: $100 • Kenneth Sharman: $100 • Evan & Wendy Lichlyter: $100 • Ken & Gladys Klepachek: $100 • Sandra Blakely in memory of Douglas Blakely: $100 • Kathy Sinclair: $50 • G & A Morrissette: $300 • Darko & Allison Filipic: $200
• Gary and Carol Bacon: $100 • Anonymous: $100 • Maureen Hove: $50 • Brenda Fennell: $200 • Anonymous: $300 • Dale & Noeline Kerr: $100 • Phil & Verne Churchill on behalf of our family: $100 • Harriett Chave: $100 • In memory of Noel Kirby from family: $100 • Anne Wade: $50 • Anonymous: $200 • Anonymous: $30 • Beth & Chris Tanner in memory of Eleanor & Bob Tanner: $100 • Anonymous: $20 • Wesley, Vanessa & Christina Mah: $100 • TRU Quilters: $200 • In memory of Joe Bedard: $100 • In memory of Teresa and Sam Bruno: $100 • Kamloops Seniors Village: $240 • Kathie & Jim Ayotte: $200 • Lovely Ladies of the Lake: $300 • Jack Morden: $100 • Maria & Robert McGowan: $25 • Don & Debby Erickson: $100 • Anonymous: $40 • Preceptor Delta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi: $90
• Spice of India Cuisine: $700 • Linda Inglis: $100 • Ken & Diana Hauser: $100 • Don Whyte & Gail Cameron: $100 • Case & Verita Van Diemen: $500 • The Roman Catholics at Sun Peaks: $500 • Anonymous: $500 • Anonymous: $25 • Rosemary Anderson: $50 • Bev Turner: $50 • Anonymous: $100 • Colleen Stainton in memory of many wonderful friends: $200 • Tivola Howe: $100 • In memory of our parents Tom & Gloria Stout and Muriel & Norman Cooper: $100 • Brian & Kathy Andriashyk: $35 • For family and friends: $700 • Anonymous: $25 • David & Hellen Gulley: $100 • In memory of Sandy: $100 • Lorna McMillan & Robin Johnson: $50 • Dearborn Motors: $1,000 • John & Eileen Jones: $100 • L&J Diamond Maintenance: $150 • Judy & Jerry Smandych: $100 • Shankaramma & Basavana Gowd: $300 • Paula Gardner in memory of Brad Gardner: $100 • Naomi Geczi in memory of my son David Geczi: $20 • Colleen & Judean Steffenson: $100 • Patricia Hanson: $25 • Anonymous: $100 • Kamloops Ladies Afternoon Curling Club: $166
• Wayne & Twink Murphy: $25 • In memory of Brett & Bob: $100 • M. Pilatzke in memory of Jack Pilatzke: $50 • Allen Hyslop: $100 • In memory of Ken Littlejohns: $100 • Marie, Norio, Ed & Roy Sakaki in memory of Vi & Frank Sakaki: $100 • In memory of Ken & Lois Devick: $75 • In memory of Al Johnson: $50 • In memory of George McIntosh: $100 • Robert McDiarmid: $100 • Gary & Susan McIntyre: $50 • John Metcalfe: $250 • In memory of Peter Howard: $100 • Anonymous: $100 • Jerry Neigel: $200 • Anonymous: $100 • Anonymous: $150 • Anonymous: $200 • Metro Kam Tech: $250 • Judith Fowles: $100 • Noreen Rozek in memory of Pat Rozek: $100 • In memory of Mike & Quay Jules: $150 • Gwen Mackinder in memory of my Mom & Dad: $100 • Anonymous: $500 • Anonymous: $100 • Ed and Dianne Barker: $300 • Smith Chevrolet Cadillac Ltd. Staff and Management: $500 • Marilyn & Bill Martin in memory of JJ Rio: $100 • Western Karate Academy: $9,600 TOTAL TO DATE: $35,951
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Give Memories Give Less Garbage This Holiday Season
On Dec. 5, police raided Cole and Sons, a business in a warehouse downtown on Lorne Street. Cameron Cole (above) is facing 14 charges. He was released from custody with a $500,000 surety and a $25,000 cash deposit to be paid by his wife. KTW file photo
The holiday season generates an extraordinary amount of waste for our landfills. The best way to reduce garbage is not to create it!
TIPS FOR REDUCING WASTE • • • • •
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A man charged in connection with the search of a Kamloops home in which police allegedly found an Uzi submachine gun, two pistols and a number of homemade bombs has been granted bail. Cameron Cole is facing 14 gun-related charges and four allegations he possessed an improvised explosive device. The 35-year-old was charged in conjunction with the highprofile police raid of a downtown Kamloops warehouse on Dec. 5 and surrendered to police voluntarily the following day. Evidence heard at Cole’s bail hearing is bound by a courtordered publication ban, but police have said their investigation began in January after a report of a home invasion in Dallas. According to court documents, police found an Uzi MRS-99 submachine gun, two Kel Tec Sub 2000 handguns and a rifle, in addition to the homemade explosives, at Cole’s
Badger Drive home. Cole is believed to be at or near the top of one of two significant drug-trafficking rings operating in Kamloops, though he is not facing any drug-related charges. Cole’s bail conditions will require him to wear a ankle bracelet monitored by a private company, mirroring the GPS conditions placed on Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, who was released on bail last week following her high-profile arrest in Vancouver. Kamloops provincial court Judge Roy Dickey agreed to release Cole with a $500,000 surety and a $25,000 cash deposit to be paid by his wife. Conditions of Cole’s bail will require him to remain inside the couple’s Edmonton-area home and not leave Alberta except for court appearances in Kamloops. Cole will also be required to turn his passport over to police pending the outcome of his case in court. Extra security was in place in court for Cole’s bail hearing. In 2008, while in custody, Cole leapt over a deputy sheriff
and scaled a glass wall during a Kamloops court appearance, running out of the courthouse. He was apprehended minutes later in a nearby parking lot and eventually handed an additional 60 days in jail as punishment. Cole is a convicted drug trafficker. In 2009, he was handed a three-year prison sentence for convictions on four counts of trafficking in a controlled substance and one break-and-enter charge. Cole is slated to return to court on Jan. 21. Charles Patrick is also wanted by police in relation to the investigation into Cole’s alleged activities. He has been charged with possessing a prohibited weapon, possession of ammunition for the purposes of committing an offence and possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000. Patrick is currently facing other weapons charges stemming from 2013, when police pulled him over while he was allegedly carrying a loaded shotgun. The 62-year-old remains at large.
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Canadian Cancer Society annual giving co-ordinator Jennifer Dies (left) received a donation of $5,059.24 from local business Lynx Creek Industrial & Hydrovac Ltd. On hand for the donation at Lynx Creek’s Athabasca Street location were driver Brad Beatty and vice-president of operations Roger Pynn. With cancer hitting close to home for several employees of Lynx Creek, the full service utility contractor earmarked fundraising efforts to join in the fight against cancer, going so far as to paint one of its tri-axle hydrovac trucks pink. For each job the “cancer sucks” truck is hired to do, a percentage of money goes into a fund to help the community’s cancer-fighting efforts.
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Ice rink barely survives council vote JESSICA WALLACE STAFF REPORTER jessica@kamloopsthisweek.com
Kamloops council on Tuesday unanimously approved a grant application for a series of projects at Riverside Park, but a refrigerated ice rink was almost cut from the roster. Council voted 5-4 in favour of adding the rink. Mayor Ken Christian and councillors Mike O’Reilly, Arjun Singh, Dieter Dudy and Bill Sarai voted in favour, while councillors Sadie Hunter, Dale Bass, Kathy Sinclair and Denis Walsh were opposed. Those who voted against including the rink in the grant application cited lack of information — such as how many people are expected to use the facility and conceptual drawings of what it would look like. “I like this project a lot, but I just don’t feel like I have enough information to make that decision,” Sinclair said. Staff said the report came to council in order to take advantage of a government grant that fit the project. Deadline to submit the community, cul-
ture and recreation grant is Jan. 23. The total cost of the project is $6 million. All but $250,000 of that amount is eligible under the grant application. If approved, the provincial and federal governments would fund 73 per cent ($4.2 million) of the remaining $5.8-million Riverside Park project cost. The final $1.8 million could come from gambling revenue the city receives from Cascades Casino and Chances Gaming Centre, meaning taxpayers would be on the hook for operational costs of $120,000 per year for the rink. Along with the rink, work would include trail upgrades, bank stabilization and additional lighting. The idea for the rink came from the Kamloops Outdoor Skating Association, which has been pushing for the project for three years. Staff also outlined aging infrastructure in Riverside Park, some up to 40 years old, and erosion in the park due to flooding. “We’re losing park space,” city capital projects manager Darren Crundwell said.
Council heard Riverside Park was chosen due to its central location, preservation of green space (the rink would be placed on the existing spray park footprint, with the ice in use during winter and the water park operating during summer), available parking, limited impact on the neighbourhood and an increase the park’s usage during the winter months. Speaking in support of adding the ice rink to the grant application, O’Reilly cited proximity to transit, free recreation for residents and taking advantage of the existing space in the park, due to a shortage of land in Kamloops. “We’re not tied to a specific design yet,” he said. Coun. Arjun Singh said the grant is a good opportunity for the city. “Grant applications receiving threequarter funding are not very common these days,” he said. “It’s usually a third, a third, a third.” Should the project be rejected for the grant funding, it would return to council for consideration.
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amloops Mayor Ken Christian this week noted voters can expect city council to make decisions by referendum or by deference, the former involving residents in a vote and the latter having elected officials make the tough choices. For the most part, politics at all three levels in Canada is run by deference, with voters electing those they believe to be competent and those elected then tasked with running the city, province or country in the way they feel is best for all involved. With that in mind, might we ask Kamloops council to come to a decision on the future of the former golf course on McArthur Island without more studies, reports or meetings? The issue of the six-hectare parcel of land was again before council this week, with nothing new of note to report. When Bill Bilton gave up his lease last year and the jewel of a ninehole golf course was closed, the city held meetings and asked for suggestions from the public on what to do with the west end of McArthur Island. Many ideas came forth, with the final two narrowed down to a passive nature park (the preference of the Kamloops Naturalist Club) and a disc golf course (the preference of the Kamloops Disc Golf Club). The only difference between two organizations is that, until this week, the naturalists wanted no part of disc golf being part of the post-golf course plan, while the disc golfers were content with competing within a passive nature park. (This week, the naturalists agreed to share the space with the disc golfers, provided the latter were contained in a closed-off area.) The point is, the decision on what happens to the land is that of council. Enough consultation has been done. Enough reports have been written. The answer, at least to us, is obvious — create a nature park and place nine or 18 baskets among the flora for disc golfers to enjoy. Now, will council please just get on with it?
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ere are excerpts from Tom Fletcher’s yearend interview with Premier John Horgan. For the full text and video, go online to kamloopsthisweek.com and click on the Opinion tab. TF: In your new climate plan, is the intention really to phase out natural gas for home heating? JH: The intent is to decarbonize our economy, absolutely. We’re now in a position to export natural gas to other jurisdictions after the final investment decision by LNG Canada, the largest private-sector investment in Canadian history. I’m proud of that and we’re going to continue to meet our targets. TF: You embraced Christy Clark’s argument that B.C. gas can displace coal in Asia, but emissions from that operation here will be significant. Can electric cars and solar panels on houses really make up for that? JH: We need to electrify our economy. That includes our industrial activity. TF: The Opposition leader, Andrew Wilkinson, is concerned this is too sweet of a deal. JH: I disagree. We sat down with investors and said, ‘Where are we competitive and where are we not?’ They came back and said, ‘You’re charging us more for electricity than you are other industrial sectors. You’re charging us more for income tax than any other investor. That’s not fair.’
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VICTORIA We were able to conclude an agreement that will see $23 billion come to the province over the life of the project. I’d say mission accomplished. TF: The Greens don’t want LNG exports. JH: And I said we needed to fit the LNG development within our climate plan, and we have been able to achieve that with the help of [Green Leader] Dr. [Andrew] Weaver and the Green caucus, as well as the B.C. Business Council. It’s not B.C. warming, it’s global warming, and we all need to get on board with this. TF: The wait continues for ride hailing. JH: But there is now legislation in place for it to happen. The B.C. Liberals had five years to do that and did not. We had 16 months and we’re underway. Next year, when we do this interview, we can hail a ride-hailing company and we can sing karaoke in the back of the car. We wanted to make sure that
the existing industry had a transition period and that the rules were the same for both. That means a class four driver’s licence. Some argue that’s a step too far, but the travelling public wants to be confident that the person picking them up has been trained to drive a vehicle and carry a person, that they have had a criminal record check and that they are fully insured. The travelling public is in the front of our mind. TF: 2019 is shaping up as a difficult year for employers. A lot of them are looking at continuing to pay some Medical Services Plan premiums and a hefty new payroll tax. With a billion-dollar surplus, was that necessary? JH: The surplus wasn’t forecast. We forecasted a modest surplus in this fiscal year. We’ve seen consumer confidence. And that means small business operators, who were paying premiums themselves, and other families, being the only province in the country that was imposing this tax on individuals. So we’re going to eliminate that by the end of the coming year. In the interim, those very businesses that are asking for more child care, asking for housing affordability so they can retain employees, are going to get those services. Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. tfletcher@blackpress.ca Twitter: @tomfletcherbc
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KUDOS BC HYDRO WILL SCORE WITH ICE RINK TO LLOYD GEORGE Editor: Congratulations to Lloyd George elementary for an amazing Christmas concert that was performed this past Monday at Sagebrush Theatre. As a retired dance school owner, I know from over 20 years of dance recitals how much planning and rehearsal goes into performances. I was so impressed to see all children placed on stage, rotated to the backstage area and brought back on stage without any dress rehearsal at the theatre. Well done, teachers and well-behaved students on a great show, one that was on time. Gay Rudichuk Rainbow School of Dance Kamloops Read more letters at kamloops
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Editor: It has been a long time since physics class in high school, so I refreshed my memory about the law of conservation of energy. There is a direct application to this law of physics and the proposed outdoor skating rink in Riverside Park. It is going to take a lot of energy to keep that big slab of ice frozen. Basically, with weather conditions like we have been experiencing in Kamloops, we taxpayers are going to be paying big bucks to cool down the air in the park. That cost will be to pay the huge
BC Hydro bill the city will receive. Think of it in terms of watching your kids stand in front of the fridge (or freezer) for a half hour at a time, trying to decide what to eat. Think of it in terms of leaving the door or lid of your deep freeze and fridge open for 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for about three months. Not so bad if the ambient room temperature is around or below 0 C, but not so good if the room temperature is 7 C. During the last number of years, the city has gone to more efficient lighting and motion sensor switches
to keep room lighting turned off when rooms are empty. The move to be more green and energy efficient with electricity usage has been a wise one. I am, therefore, kind of baffled by the type of logic staff and council are applying to pay to have an outdoor skating rink. At the same time, is similar logic being applied to justify shutting down an aging water system that supports agriculture outside of the downtown area? John Noakes Kamloops
PUT PUBLIC MARKET AT SEYMOUR/FOURTH Editor: I noticed there is an online a survey to gather support for a year-round public market. This a great idea. However, the co-operative’s plan is to build this market in the current parking lot of Heritage House at Riverside Park. If I am not mistaken, this facility was built specifically to provide seniors in Kamloops with recreational opportuni-
ties. The foresight by the city has proven to be a boon for its target group. Choral groups, fiddlers, ukulele players, potters, floor curlers, bridge players, lawn bowlers and others maximize the use of this wonderful facility. Users presently pay a nominal amount to rent the facility and receive free parking. A change to this arrangement will place undue hardship on some, either
having to walk farther or pay to park. A suitable place in the downtown core will be difficult to find, but how about the parking lot on the former Kamloops Daily News property? It is a city-owned piece of property waiting for development. Bill Lee president Kamloops Duplicate Bridge Club
MOM FELL — AND WAS CAUGHT BY ANGELS Editor: I wish to gratefully acknowledge an angel. My mother recently fell and hurt herself near Fortune Shopping Centre on the North Shore. A very nice lady, Sandra, helped my mom at the scene and also provided much-needed assistance to the passenger in my mom’s vehicle, helping to return my mom’s car to South Kamloops.
Sandra set aside her own errands to really save our day. Thank you to everyone who helped out, including Nu Leaf staff and customers. This has given me a very positive outlook on our city and its people. Thanks again. James Maclagan Kamloops
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A selection of comments on KTW stories, culled online RE: STORY: DEWAR AIMING TO CONVINCE NAYSAYERS OF KIJHL COLLEGE SHOWCASE’S VALUE:
“This is good for players in smaller centres.” — posted by Gordon White
RE: STORY: LEON JOHN’S TO CLOSE ON DEC. 23:
“No! I’ll really miss this place. “Up until when it opened, there wasn’t really a solid place to get a sandwich where they roasted it in-house. “Now, I’ll go back to just being sad when I want a decent sandwich.” — posted by David Taggle
RE: STORY: DEATH OF SON PROMPTS PARENTS TO SPEAK OUT ON DRUG USE:
“‘I’m so sad that the family is experiencing this. “I lost my son to accidental fentanyl overdose in July 2017. It’s been absolutely devastating for me, our family and his friends. “I hope Darren’s family and friends eventually reach out to Moms Stop The Harm on the internet or on Facebook for emotional support.” — posted by Char
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A&W BURGER FAMILY A BLESSING Editor: The loss of a family member is hard any time, but at Christmas the loss seems especially hard. Last week, my dad, Victor Newman, passed away. Just hours after his funeral, his sister, Gwen, followed him home to the hereafter. Although we knew their health was declining, it was still a shock to our very close-knit family. In the week leading up to dad’s funeral, our family met for morning coffee at the Columbia Place A&W in Sahali, as we have done for nearly 20 years. The staff and many regular clients offered their condolences and stopped by our table, made larger by moving tables together and adding chairs to seat our growing numbers. As the week went on, several staff members mentioned they were planning to attend Victor’s funeral. We asked restaurant manager Shana and her sister, Katie, if we might conduct a family breakfast the day after the funeral as a send-off home for out-of-town family and friends. When we arrived, during one of the busiest times of the year, staff had organized an area in the restaurant just for our 45 family members — and coffee was provided free of charge. Family, staff and regular clients joined together to reminisce on special memories they had of dad. When our coffee and breakfast was finished and it was time to go, the weekend
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LOCAL NEWS MAKING THE MARQUESS
Work continues on The Marquess of Lorne, a mixed-use strata development comprised of two six-storey buildings constructed in separate phases, rising on Lorne Street, just to the west of the Red Bridge. The smaller building, The Marquess West, will be built and sold first. It will contain 10 one-bedroom and 17 twobedroom residential suites, along with 3,500 square feet of commercial space. Developed by Conquest Holdings Inc., prices range from $360,000 to $800,000. DAVE EAGLES/KTW
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Cab driver delivers fare, then heads to hospital A Kamloops taxi driver put passengers ahead of his own health, driving two women to their destination after cutting his hand on a knife wielded by a would-be-robber. The bizarre scene played out just after midnight on Dec. 14, downtown at Seymour Street and Seventh Avenue. Kamloops RCMP Cpl. Jodi Shelkie said the cab driver was flagged down at the intersection by two females. While waiting for them to get in the car, a man appeared at the open driver’s-side window with a knife in his hand. “The taxi driver struck out at the knife, cutting his hand and knocking the knife away from the suspect,” Shelkie said. “The suspect then punched the taxi driver, picked up the knife and ran away. The driver followed the suspect a short distance, but did not locate him.” Shelkie said the driver then took his two passengers to their destination before heading to Royal Inland Hospital to get treatment for injuries sustained by the knife and fist of his attacker. The suspect stands about six feet tall and has short, dark hair and tanned skin. He was wearing a red hoodie with a DC logo on the front and carrying a green backpack. There was a second male in the area who appeared to be with the suspect. The second male was wearing a white hoodie with writing on it and was carrying a black backpack. Those with information about the incident or with information on the identity of the suspects are asked to call Kamloops RCMP at 250-828-3000 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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Kamloops council has unanimously approved two more cannabis license applications. Headed back to the province now for final approval are private store applications for downtown and North Kamloops. The downtown store would operate at 630 Victoria St., a location expected to soon be home to a seniors’ housing complex, with commercial shops at ground level and residential units above. Asked how the cannabis store operator would address concerns related to odour, smoke and people hanging around outside, the applicant told council other stores have not experienced such problems and have instead
enhanced the community due to increased security. Meanwhile, a Royal Avenue resident visited council chambers to express concern about parking and the amount of pot shops planned for the North Kamloops, in light of council’s approval for a business at D-205 Tranquille Rd. (the former JJ’s Shoe Repair storefront). “I don’t feel like we’re grouping them in one area of town,” Coun. Arjun Singh said. Council voted unanimously to approve both stores, with Coun. Denis Walsh declaring a conflict of interest as he is pursuing a cannabis shop for a building he owns downtown at St. Paul Street and Fourth Avenue, in the space next to his MovieMart business.
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Eagle-eyed Mountie recovers stolen $4,000 necklace
Still free had they stopped Charges are pending after police seized drugs, swords and a taser in a vehicle during a traffic stop on Sunday night in the 1800 block of Frontage Road along the East Trans Canada Highway. Kamloops RCMP pulled over the vehicle at about 9 p.m. when it did not stop at a stop sign. “Upon approaching the vehicle and speaking with the two occupants, the officer saw some illegal controlled drugs in plain view,” RCMP Cpl. Jodi Shelkie said in a press release. The two men were arrested and a search of the vehicle revealed other drugs, $2,000 in cash, two swords and a taser. Shelkie said the men, a 19-year-old and a 20-year-old from Abbotsford, who are known to police, were arrested for possessing a controlled substance and released with a future court date.
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TNRD will seek $150K in funding to refresh dated flooding maps KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK
The Fraser Basin Council has convinced the Thompson-Nicola Regional District to apply for funding to update flood mapping throughout the Thompson River watershed. The application is on behalf of the council and will be made to the Union of BC Municipalities, which has a community emergency preparedness fund. The TNRD will apply for $150,000. Other regional districts the council is asking to apply include North Okanagan ($40,000), Columbia-Shuswap ($35,000) and Cariboo ($25,000). “It’s really for two reasons,” Fraser Basin Council senior regional manager Mike Simpson said. “One is for when we have future floods and emergencies, we have better tools to know what areas are going to be impacted. But also to understand future development, so where should we be building, where should we not be building, with climate change.” The council is leading a risk assessment on flood, landslide and debris flows throughout the area, which includes the North Thompson, South Thompson, Nicola, Bonaparte and Thompson rivers. During that assessment this year, Simpson said the council discovered many places with insufficient flood mapping — from nothing available to information dating back to the 1970s. Older information does not take into account development over the years. Communities like Kamloops, Enderby, Merritt and Cache Creek have or are currently undertaking detailed flood mapping. What is lacking, Simpson said, is a ful-
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Not all Indigenous agree with protesters’ tactics Kel-c Jules outside the Campus Activity Centre at Thompson Rivers University, where three Secwepemc pipeline protesters were arrested on Dec. 10. Red paint protesters used to vandalize the building can be seen on the wall behind Jules. Said the 23-year-old: “I feel like it [the protest] puts First Nations people, especially the Secwépemc people, in a very awkward position because, yes, some of us don’t agree with the pipeline, but we also don’t agree with how that protest happened.” MICHAEL POTESTIO/KTW
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A First Nations woman is condemning the tactics used by members of the Tiny House Warriors during a recent protest at Thompson Rivers University. Kel-c Jules is also denouncing the prejudice that followed the protest. On Dec. 10, a group of Secwépemc protesters disrupted a government pre-consultation roundtable with local Indigenous groups regarding the Trans Mountain pipeline. The meeting was being held in TRU’s Campus Activity Centre. Red paint was spread on the walls and the steps of the building and one protester used a bullhorn to denounce the pipeline while outside the meeting room. Jules, who is Secwépemc and a student at TRU, said that while she supports people’s right to protest, she was disappointed with the actions taken. “I don’t feel that
throwing paint around, vandalizing a public space and yelling through a blow horn is the way to go about it,” she said. The 23-year-old believes more peaceful means could have been used, noting a mural protesters laid down in front of the meeting room doors would
have sufficed. Jules pointed to negative stereotypes Indigenous people face, lamenting the fact often all get grouped under the same microscope when protests like the Dec. 10 event at TRU occur. Jules, who is an Aboriginal education worker with the
Kamloops-Thompson school district, said three students told her their classmates asked them if they were part of the protest or if they were going to spread paint at their school. “They’re kids, right? So they don’t quite understand what’s going on,” she said. “They just understand
there were First Nations people painting TRU and yelling at a board room.” Hearing those stories compelled Jules to speak out. “I know how difficult it is for some of the youth I work with to be ridiculed, how some hold prejudice towards Indigenous individu-
als based on how the media portrays us,” she wrote in an email to KTW. Jules said she even had some co-workers ask her the day after the protest if she was involved. “They were serious,” she said. Jules shares the same last name as one
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of three protesters who were arrested and, while she knows the person, the two are not related. She said it’s important for people not to make assumption and realize that not all First Nations people feel the same way about an issue. “I feel like it [the protest] puts First Nations people, especially the Secwépemc people, in a very awkward position because, yes, some of us don’t agree with the pipeline, but we also don’t agree with how that protest happened,” Jules said. She added that better examples need to be set for First Nations youth. Kamloops Mounties have recommended charges against the three First Nations protesters arrested: Mayuk Manuel, Snutetkwe Manuel and Isha Jules. Police arrested the trio on suspicion of assault and mischief, but it will be up to the Crown to determine if it moves ahead with those recommended charges. The same group of protesters was arrested by the RCMP in July during another pipeline protest in North Thompson River Provincial Park, during which passing vehicles on Highway 5 North were damaged by paint being thrown into their paths.
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Red Beard Cafe co-owner Mitchell Forgie has some plans for a corner of his coffee shop’s basement — and plans for the property next door, too. Nigel’s Cocktails will be a pop-up lounge built in the basement of Red Beard Cafe, open to everyone one night a week. “You enter from the back alley, down a flight of stairs, through the bathrooms and then into the room — so it has that sort of speakeasy feel to it,” Forgie said. Red Beard is on the North Shore, at Tranquille Road and Yew Street. The reason for the obscure entrance isn’t just to create a speakeasy mystique. During Red Beard renovations that added new bathrooms in the basement, Forgie said the floor plan resulted in a corner of the basement that would have otherwise gone unused. Thinking of all the requests Red Beard gets for private events, he had the idea to create a space that could still have some allure, but also be available for rentals at least part of the week — and thus Nigel’s was born. Forgie said the late-night establishment will be “real small,” with a fire code capacity of 34, with seating for 26 — in booths bought from Peter’s Pasta during its renovations — and some standing room spots. But will there be a password to get in? Maybe not. “We talked about that. There was a guy named Luigi in Kelowna who did that about a year ago — and it did not fly at all. People found it very off-putting and hoity-toity,” Forgie said, laughing. The drinks menu itself will be the creation of Red Beard Cafe bartender Patrick Surette. But if you’re
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Still no resolution to future of former Mac Isle golf course
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The Rayleigh elementary community worked together to collect donated goods, which helped create three Christmas hampers to be given to needy families in the neighbourhood. By choosing a paper tree ornament with an item marked on it, community members were able to help the school help others during the holidays. From left: Students Shanelle O’Regan (Grade 3), Sierra Everett (Grade 2), Taylor Andersen (Grade 6) and Jackson Sutherland (Grade 2) and acting principal Tiffany Hawkins gather the hampers around the Christmas tree on Wednesday. DAVE EAGLES/KTW
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A call for more help for those with eating disorders JESSICA WALLACE STAFF REPORTER jessica@kamloopsthisweek.com
A Kamloops woman is pushing for more resources to help people with eating disorders. Marlene Hibbs has a complex history with the disease that began when she was a child, from binge eating to bulimia, forced dieting, anorexia and involuntary bulimia. Based on her experience, she said there is need to improve diagnostic criteria, education and treatment in Kamloops and across B.C. “It’s akin to having stage one cancer, but you have to have stage four to get treatment,” Hibbs said. Interior Health’s local eating disorder program dietician, Nadine Lefavre, said the health authority and clients are aware of service gaps in the B.C. Interior. Currently, residents can attend the Kamloops Mental Health and Substance Use Services on Lansdowne Street, where they are assessed by a specialized intake worker before being referred to the Kamloops Eating Disorder Program, which is in the Alumni Tower at Royal Inland Hospital. That program includes a registered dietician, psychiatrist, physician, youth and adult counselling and life skills workers who plan meals and eat with people. Absent from local services, Lefavre said, is day or residential treatment programs. Day treatment allows people to visit a couple of days per week to receive therapy and meal
support while providing flexibility to be at their homes. It defers admission to hospital, she said. Residential treatment, meanwhile, allows someone to live somewhere for extended periods of time to access similar services. Residential programs are available in Vancouver. Asked why Kamloops does not have such services, Lefavre said population density is at issue. Currently, the Kamloops eating disorders program follows between 50 and 60 people, with the average client followed for several years. In 2018, the program received 24 referrals. Hibbs, however, expects many more people have eating disorders than the numbers reveal. She said people don’t report their conditions due to “so much shame. “I want people to be brave,” Hibbs said. “I can’t do this on my own.” Hibbs is also calling for regulation of the diet industry, which she said needs to be held accountable for claims it makes. Anyone wishing to self-refer or family members wishing to refer a youth can contact the Kamloops Mental Health and Substance Use office at 250-377-6500. It is located at 200-235 Lansdowne St. and is open Mondays to Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the exception of Thursdays, when it is open until 8 p.m. Online resources for more information on eating disorders include keltyeatingdisorders.ca and jessieslegacy.com.
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Don’t call it the BMO Building any longer. The downtown office building at Victoria Street and Second Avenue, formerly home to the Bank of Montreal, was sold last year by Jim Thomson to 5L Commercial Limited of Kelowna for $13 million. The new owner is upgrading the building and this week affixed large V’s on the structure, with the letter representing the address’s new name — Victoria Building. Earlier this month, Canadian artist Peter Hide’s After Rome sculpture was moved from the building’s plaza in anticipation of upgrades. The artwork will be placed elsewhere in the spring. DAVE EAGLES PHOTOS/KTW
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One present will be missing under a tree in Calgary come Christmas morning — and many others will also likely be without gifts after a UPS truck fire on Tuesday night destroyed a load’s worth of parcels heading east from Kamloops. The fire occurred on Highway 1, 32 kilometres east of Revelstoke. The Krenz family of Kamloops thought shipping UPS was the safe choice due to rotating Canada Post strikes that could not guarantee delivery times. “Then he [husband Jim] got an email saying the truck was destroyed, your goods are not insured and Merry Christmas,” Bernadette Krenz told KTW. An email sent to the family from the UPS Store on Summit Drive in Kamloops and provided to KTW states: “We have been notified by UPS about an unfortunate accident that a UPS trailer was destroyed by fire. All packages were destroyed and unfortunately your package to Calgary was one of them.” Revelstoke Mounties were at the scene of the truck fire at about 8:30 p.m. Staff Sgt. Kurt Grabinsky said the driver jumped from the moving truck, which caught fire after sparks were spotted beneath the dash. Minor injuries were reported and the truck
and trailer blocked the Trans Canada Highway, halting traffic in both directions, for two hours. Alternating traffic continued until about 11 p.m. All that remained of the commercial truck was a metal structure. “Everything burned to the ground,” Grabinsky said. When sending out notifications to its customers, UPS also informed the Krenz family they would not be compensated because the package was not insured. “Unfortunately, packages which are not insured by the shipper will not be compensated,” the email states. “We understand your disappointment, but this incident is beyond anyone’s control.” Krenz said the cost of shipping the $70 Christmas present would have cost nearly $50 with insurance, a cost that didn’t seem to make sense due to the value of the gift. While she understands UPS will not replace the package without insurance, Krenz wants to be refunded the $38 standard shipping fee for a parcel that never arrived and was, in fact, torched en route to its destination. Krenz is also scratching her head over what to get her sister, with just five days before Christmas. Maybe flowers? “It’s just disappointing because I’m not going to have time to send her anything else,” Krenz said. UPS did not return calls to KTW by press deadline.
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Fewer people are being turned away at Emerald House due to more supportive housing projects and additional spaces at the year-round housing facility in downtown Kamloops. In mid-November, Emerald House added 13 beds, increasing its capacity to 55 from 42. The new spaces and the movement of people into newly created supportive housing has brought in more first-time clients to the West Victoria Street property, said Christa Mullaly, executive director of the Kamloops branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association, which operates Emerald House. Mullaly said Emerald House was turning
away up to 25 men and six women per day at one point just a couple months ago. While the facility continues to operate at capacity, the number of people being turned away has dropped to about eight per day. “That’s exactly what we want to see happen,” Mullaly said. Beds at the shelter remain occupied on a permanent basis as long as a client is working with a case manager. In order to get into supportive housing, clients must undergo a vulnerability assessment — work Mullaly said they continue to do. “We’re just working through all of the individuals that come into Emerald [House] to ensure they get assessed, so they can be placed into appropriate housing once it becomes available,” she said.
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ASK Wellness is urging Kamloops residents to take stock of what may be lurking in that white powder during the holiday season. The society has been operating a drugchecking program since the summer and is hoping to attract more people to the service outside their usual clientele — in part due to the prevalence of drug-use this time of year. “There’s a lot of data to support increased use around the holidays, especially in recreational users,” said Kile McKenna, operational technician for ASK Wellness. Using a Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometer gifted from Interior Health, the components of a drug sample can be detected in minutes, allowing people the opportunity to be better informed before and prevent an overdose. The testing is offered every Wednesday and Friday — Wednesdays at ASK Wellness at 433 Tranquille Rd. and Fridays at KipMallery Pharmacies at 207-775 McGill Rd. between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. as well as at 273 Victoria St. from 2:30 to 5 p.m. The spectrometre uses light to look for the chemical “fingerprint” of a substance and detects it from a database of thousands of substances, Kira Haug, community educator for ASK Wellness, told KTW.
Haug said ASK’s clientele have no problem testing their drugs with them, but it’s important to let people who may feel the stigma of drug use that they have a safe, judgement-free place to test their drugs. “It’s a prevention tool,” said Haug, ading that the testing doesn’t destroy the drugs, which can be returned to if requested. McKenna said it’s also important for recreational users to test their drugs. “The occasional users are the ones that have the most severe reaction. They’ve got no tolerance at all,” he said. The machine can detect the main component in a sample and up to three other components if they are greater than five per cent of the sample by weight. It cannot, however, detect trace amounts of substances, which could still be harmful or fatal, so ASK also conducts dip stick testing for fentanyl, LSD and benzodiazepines in order to pinpoint any trace amounts of those substances. What makes the spectrometer a great tool is it is portable and can detect components in just a few minutes. “It actually only takes a minute to scan the sample and a couple more minutes to search the datatbas,” said Kile. ASK also offers information regarding dip stick testing for anyone who wants to test their own drugs as well as training of how to operate a naloxone kit.
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The Ministry of Education is taking its time to determine how to implement recommended changes to the province’s education funding model — a move welcomed by the chair of the KamloopsThompson school board and other education officials. “It’s going to take a lot of time to figure what their funding formulas are going to be for these various [recommendations],” said SD73 board chair Kathleen Karpuk. “We’ve also got some things in there that are going to require negotiation with the BCTF [B.C. Teachers Federation].” The independent panel that reviewed B.C.’s education funding made 22 recommendations on how to redistribute the province’s $6 billion education budget more fairly, but changes won’t be made until 2020 at the earliest. (Go online to kamloopsthiaweek.com for more information on the recommendations.) Minister of Education Rob Fleming intends to speak with working groups made up of parents, teachers, administrative staff and other interest groups. He said they will advise how to best move forward with the recommendations. Those working groups will be established next month and report back to government by the fall. “Given the scope of the recommendations, we now need to work with our partners to better understand the
benefits for students, parents, educators and school districts,” Fleming said. “It’s critical we get this right for our kids.” A seven-member independent panel was established following the 2017 election, with the aim of addressing frustrations with the current funding model, which is largely based on a per student ratio and has been in place since 2002. Karpuk said the variety of recommendations in the report that call for new reporting from school districts, detailing spending, may take up a lot of staff time and resources. “We’re looking at five or six new, large-scale reports that we’re going to have to produce per year and we’re going to have to hire some people to do that, I think,” she told KTW. Kamloops-Thompson Teachers’ Association president Amanda Jensen expressed concern with the possibility of seeing a reduction in individualized services for SD73 students with special needs under the single inclusive education supplement recommendation. Under the current funding model, districts receive about $7,000 per student, along with various supplemental grants for students with special needs designations and for Indigenous learners, Karpuk said. Funding for high school students, she said, is based on per course not per student. “It is a complex formula and it does lead to some challenges,” Karpuk said, noting travel costs in SD73 and
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certain special needs such as attention deficit disorder that don’t receive additional dollars outside of the base per student funding. The independent panel that produced the recommendations heard from all 60 of B.C.’s school boards and reviewed more than 100 written submissions. “The panel has given us a very good framework for what a better model would look like, but they haven’t given us all the specifics,” Fleming said. “And there is a lot of work that will go into that around modelling.” The recommendations focus on long-simmering frustrations over issues such as inadequate funding for special-needs education, inequities between rural school districts and fastgrowing districts that built up over the 16-year term of the previous government. Fleming said he wants working groups to flesh out details for any changes. The funding formula and allocation methodology has become increasingly complex over the years, with many expressing it isn’t adequately funded, the report states. Fleming doesn’t think there will be any overlap between hammering out the details of the funding model change and negotiations on a new collective agreement next year. “The only possible overlap is we’re going to utilize BCTF [representatives] on some of the working groups,” he said. — with files from the Vancouver Sun
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A local champion of literacy has received this year’s Owl Award from the Kamloops-Thompson school district. Literacy outreach co-ordinator Fiona Clare was presented with the award for her contributions to learning throughout the region. “I can’t believe I am now standing in the company of past recipients of this award,” said Clare at the board’s regular meeting this past Monday. “I am truly grateful that I have had the opportunity over the last 20 years to do what I love most — and that is share my love of reading with children.” An English teacher, Clare has committed the better part of two decades supporting the foundational skill of reading. Clare’s legacy to literacy in Kamloops-Thompson schools began in 1998 when she pio-
neered the first one-to-one reading program in the district. The program has spread immensely in the years since its inception and is now offered at 22 of 33 schools in the district. Last year, 240 tutors read with 450 students, totalling about 11,000 volunteer hours. The reading program was the catalyst for many of the ongoing literacy initiatives in SD73 today, including the Come Read with Me program, Unplug and Play Family Literacy Week, the Bright Red Bookshelf, the Storybook program at Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre, Adult Learner Literacy Tutors, the Bright Red Book Bus and Heap the Honda. “Her efforts were not about teaching children to read, but gifting children and adults the joy of reading,” said board chair Kathleen Karpuk. For Clare’s nominator, retired SD73 superintendent Karl deBruijn, there is no question
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she embodies the purpose of the award. “Fiona’s contribution towards helping people to become literate has gone beyond helping students in our schools and has extended far into the community,” he said in his nomination letter. “She believes that literacy is important for everyone, no matter how old or young they are.” The Owl Award — given annually to an individual, group or organization for significant and outstanding contributions to public education — was established in 2015 by former superintendent Terry Sullivan. A five-member review team consisting of Karpuk, former board chair and current Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian, retired SD73 vice-principal Beverly Ruberg, retired superintendent Sullivan and assistant superintendent Rob Schoen recommended Clare as the 2018 recipient.
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Dino Bernardo has been the face of the Kamloops Broncos, a founding board member in 2007 and the president of the B.C. Football Conference club since 2009. The club’s off-season makeover continued with a facelift on Wednesday, when Bernardo resigned. “It’s been a hard decision,“ Bernardo said. “I’ve laboured on it the last few weeks. I think now is the time to do it.” General manager/vice-president Jan Antons stepped down from those positions on Oct. 14, one day after the Broncos fell to 0-10 with a 26-22 loss to the Langley Rams at Hillside Stadium. Bernardo issued a press release on Oct. 19, thanking head coach Brad Yamaoka for four years of service, noting his contract has expired and the search was on for a replacement. At the time, it seemed Bernardo would
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be part of the team’s restart, but there has been unrest behind the scenes at the board level. The club’s annual general meeting will be held on Feb. 5. Multiple board positions — including president — will be up for election or re-election. “I’ve got lots of stuff going on,” said Bernardo, co-owner of the Commodore Grand Cafe and Lounge and president of the Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association. “I have elderly parents. It’s time for me to take care of family first. After 12 years and a quarter of my life, I think it’s time to move on.” Bernardo shared his resignation letter on Facebook on Wednesday. Within an hour, 190 people had reacted to the post and there were 38 comments on the thread. By Thursday morning, there were 407 reactions and 77 comments. Here is one of them, from former Broncos’ receiver Brody Bernier, that was mirrored by many others: “This is a sad day for the Kamloops Broncos. Dino was
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extremely dedicated and poured his heart and soul into the program. Without him, there likely wouldn’t be a junior team in Kamloops. Because of Dino I got the opportunity to play football after high school, when not one other team in the country recruited me. This opened up doors for me that I never would have thought possible.” Don’t be surprised if Bernardo pops up in another sports role sooner than later. The B.C. Football Conference is interested in his services. He also has connections with the TRU WolfPack and many other athletics organizations in the city. “It’s always been about the kids,” Bernardo said. “The ones who moved onto CIS, Derek Yachison signing with the B.C. Lions and the kids who never would have had a place to play if we didn’t have a team here in Kamloops. For them to be able to experience that, I think that’s what I’m most proud of.” Interim president Darren Watt, general manager Joe Liberatore, interim vice-pres-
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Not everyone in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League is jazzed about the College Showcase, but Barry Dewar isn’t singing the blues. The Kamloops Storm’s partowner said naysayers may change their tune when they arrive for the event, which will run from Dec. 27 to Dec. 29 at Memorial Arena and McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre. “Some of the teams in the league really don’t see the benefit, but I think the majority have finally understood that this is a great thing for the league, their organization and the players,” Dewar said. “It’s unfortunate that some probably don’t see the big picture, but I think they will once they get here.” The Storm and representatives from the Sicamous Eagles and Chase Heat are organizing the event, which will see each of the KIJHL’s 20 teams play a pair of league games, with more than
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20 college and university hockey scouts expected to be in attendance. Losing one home gate — each squad will play one home game and one away game at the showcase — will not be looked on kindly by some teams. “How you view it all depends on each team’s financial situation,” said Jeremy Blumes, head
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coach and general manager of the Golden Rockets. “For us, it’s two nights’ hotel stay and an additional road trip and bussing.” Grant Sheridan, general manager of the Kelowna Chiefs, is on board with the event. “If you’re analyzing dollars and cents, there are way bigger issues,” Sheridan said when asked about the financial impact of losing a home game. “You have to give and take. You want to showcase the kids and showcase the league.” Blumes, who likes the idea of the showcase and appreciates what it may do for the players’ futures, is not a fan of the dates. The Rockets will return from holiday break to Golden on Boxing Day and the rink, run by the city, will not be open. “We can’t practise before our games,” Blumes said. “With the timing of it, moving forward, we should be looking at a date closer to November. “It’s a busy time of year for our players. We’re hoping the league takes into consideration families and travel.” Click on the College Showcase tab on the league’s website at kijhl.
WELCOME TO THE HolMES IS WHERE challenges. There is so much pressure to feel happy, which is tough for those who are struggling. I know people are grieving the loss of a loved one this month and remembering loved ones they lost during this month over the years. My heart goes out to all of you. For those of us who celebrate Christmas, it is important to remember the wrapped parcels and packages under the tree are really not what it is about. The true gifts are those who are with us — family, friends, relatives, colleagues, siblings and new acquaintances. I met a new friend this year and his story had a huge impact on me. He has faced obstacles most of us could not imagine. He also happens to be the most positive, inspiring, joyful, funny person you can be lucky enough to meet. He is now sharing his happiness with a new friend I connected him with. She is a sweet, fun, girl with a sparkle in her eyes and keeps him on his toes. In spending time with these two, I came to realize I didn’t help them find love; rather, they helped show me what love really is. It needs to start from within. This has been a busy year for matchmaking. It makes
ca to see a list of schools expected to send scouts to the event. “It’s not just your star players getting the opportunity to be seen,” Dewar said, noting junior A clubs will also be sending scouts. “It’s maybe even the second- or third-line guy who is going to get that exposure for the future.” Dewar is expecting more than 2,000 visitors to the city and is looking for volunteers to help run the event. Email Dewar at dewar@ vip.net for more information. He would like to hold the showcase annually in Kamloops, noting Spokane and Kelowna may be the only other KIJHL hubs with infrastructure to host, but the American dollar could pose problems down south and ice time around Christmas is sparse in the Little Apple. “The rest of them [KIJHL cities], we would probably have problems getting recruiters to the venues,” Dewar said. “We’ve got an airport, hotels ...” Dewar said Penticton and Cranbrook are possible host cities, despite not having KIJHL clubs. The Storm are scheduled to play the Nelson Leafs on Thursday,
Dec. 27, and the Rockets on Friday, Dec. 28. Both games are slated for 8 p.m. at Memorial Arena. Chase will play the Castlegar Rebels on Thursday, with game time set for 5 p.m., and the Columbia Valley Rockies on Friday, an 8 p.m. start. Both games will be played on Mac Isle. Tickets are on sale at kijhl.ca. “The idea behind our league is to move players onto higher levels,” Blumes said. “This is a good opportunity for them to be seen by scouts, colleges and other junior A teams.” AT THE BREAK The Storm, who bested the Heat 5-3 on Sunday, have reached the KIJHL holiday break. Doug Birks Division standings: Revelstoke (48 points), 100 Mile House (32 points), Sicamous (24 points), Kamloops (21 points) and Chase (15 points). The Kelowna Chiefs lead the league and the OkanaganShuswap Conference with 55 points, while Kimberley is atop Kootenay Conference standings with 52 points.
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As I sit down to pen my matchmaking column for Christmas, I have to confess I have found it difficult to get in the Christmas spirit. The first to get the blame was Mother Nature because having a big dump of snow leading up to the holidays helps build the anticipation. I was giving this more thought and realized it is hypocritical of me to blame the lack of snow for how I was feeling. It’s kind of like a single person saying they can’t be happy without a partner. Christmas spirit, happiness, peace and joy all come from within. The best way to feel these gifts is to give them away. In giving them, you will automatically feel them in return. December can also be a very difficult month for those with mental-health
me smile to know that, on Christmas morning, there will be many new couples sharing the holiday together this year. If you aren’t one of them, have faith that your time will come. If you are among those who have wasted valuable time and energy engaged in online dating, please consider contacting me to find out how my unique process works. I have met amazing men and women of all ages and one of them may be your perfect match. Contact me via email at holmes@wheretheheartis. ca.
Let’s remember the words of the editor of the New York Sun, when, in 1897, he replied to a letter from eight-year-old Virginia O’hanlon: “Only Faith, Fancy, Poetry, Love, Romance can push aside that curtain and view and picture the supernal beauty and glory beyond. Is it all real? Ah Virginia, in all the world there is nothing else real and abiding.” Merry Christmas, everyone, from myself, Tara Holmes, and these two amazing people who really do shine with Christmas spirit: Sam and Jordyn.
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CRIMES OF THE WEEK SHOTS A Real Canadian Superstore shoplifter On Saturday, Dec. 15, a man grabbed a shopping cart and entered the Real Canadian Superstore in Sahali. Once inside the store, he wandered around, looking at various items. To make it appear as though he was doing legitimate shopping, the man placed items into his shopping cart while also concealing other items. He left the store without paying for some items. The shoplifting suspect is white and between 35 and 40 years of age. He stands about 5-foot-8, had his head shaved in the sides and was wearing a black jacket and blue jeans. He was carrying a brown/gold shoulder bag. If you know this man, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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Thief travelled from Logan Lake to Kamloops Earlier this month, a theft from a vehicle took place in Logan Lake and a credit card was stolen. On the morning of Thursday, Dec 13, a male used that stolen credit card to purchase goods from a convenience store in Aberdeen. The suspect is light-skinned and was wearing a brown jacket with a hood on, light-coloured jeans and dark shoes. If you know his name, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Were the cards stolen? Thomas (left) and Justin Friesen show off hardware won in Spokane.
KTC TRIO GOLDEN AT SPOKANE WINTER CLASSIC TOURNEY Three went and three won. Kamloops Tennis Centre high-performance players Justin Friesen, Thomas Friesen and Paige Grice travelled south last weekend for the Spokane Winter Classic. Justin placed first in the under-16 boys’ division, Thomas claimed gold in the under-14 boys’ division and Grice snared the first-place trophy in the under-18 girls’ division. “It’s been a good winter for them,” KTC tennis director Kelly Hubbard said. The athletes will return to action after the holiday break ends on Dec. 28. ON THE ICE Kamloops Long Blades speed skaters were in action in Canada and Europe
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BRIEFS last weekend. Sylvie Lloyd recorded a personal-best time in the 500-metre event and finished third overall in her division at the Benelux Cup in Luxembourg. Meanwhile, closer to home, Cameron Thomas posted a personal best in the 400m and had two first-place finishes at the Richmond Olympic Oval Interclub. Another group of Long Blades were racing at the Kelowna Cup. Kayleigh Roberts recorded four personalbest times. Hudson Grant, Anaka Niedziejko, Jacob
Beesley, Allison Hill, Adam Turner, Spencer Dersch and Jodi Roberts each recorded three personal bests. Jason Hill and John Hill recorded two personal-best times apiece and Anisha Litt, Jared Roberts, Lienke Raath and Leah Turner each had one personal best. ENTER TO WIN Curling Day in Canada is scheduled for Feb. 23. Clubs can win a $10,000 grant by participating in a nationwide game and submit stories for a contest. The club that wins the story contest will receive a visit from the Tankard trophy and three-time Brier champions Nolan Thiessen and Jeff Stoughton. For more information, go online to curlingdayincanada.ca.
On the morning of Thursday, Dec 13, a man and woman tried to make a purchase from a downtown retailer, but when the card was declined, the couple left the store. The retailer noted the couple’s activity seemed suspicious. Later that day, a similar couple was seen at a North Shore retailer attempting to override a debit machine. This transaction was declined and the couple again promptly left the store. There is a concern the cards they were trying to use may have been stolen. The male suspect is white, in his early 30’s and has red hair and blue eyes. He was under six feet tall, with a medium build, and was wearing a black winter jacket, a dark hoodie underneath a jacket, light-coloured sweat pants, dark sneakers and a grey baseball cap. The female suspect is white, stands about 5-foot-5 and has a medium build. She has brown hair and acne scars and was wearing a grey sweater and black leggings. Do you know who they are? If so, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
www.kamloopsCrimeStoppers.ca If you know where any of these people are, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). The tip line pays up to $2,000 for information leading to the arrest of fugitives. Remember, Crime Stoppers just wants your information, not your name. Crime doesn’t pay, but Crime Stoppers does.
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ished sixth in the opener. Calgary’s Brendan MacKay finished fifth in the event on Thursday. On the women’s side, Rachael Karker (85.75 points) of Erin, Ont., reached the World Cup podium for the first time as she finished second behind China’s Kexin Zhang (87.75). China’s Fanghui Li (83.75) took bronze. — Canadian Press
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The Vancouver Whitecaps will kick off their 2019 MLS season by hosting Minnesota United, while Toronto FC and the Montreal Impact open on the road — at Philadelphia and San Jose, respectively. All three games will take place on March 2. Defending champion Atlanta United plays at D.C. United on March 3. Toronto’s home opener is on March 17 against the New England Revolution at BMO Field. Montreal’s home opener at Stade Saputo is on April 13 against Columbus Crew SC. FC Cincinnati, the league’s 24th club, will make its MLS debut on March 2 when it visits the Seattle Sounders at CenturyLink Field.
The expansion team will play in Atlanta on March 10. The league only announced its home openers on Thursday. The complete regular season schedule, along with national television information, will be announced in January. Vancouver, which is marking the 40th anniversary of the city’s 1979 NASL Soccer Bowl title, will visit Real Salt Lake on March 9. “We’re building a team that will be proud to wear the crest on their chest,’’ new
Whitecaps coach Marc Dos Santos said in a statement. “There is a true passion for the club in Vancouver and that brings a big responsibility to set a very high standard and live up to that support. “We want to hear the fans in the stadium as we build towards a future that we hope will once again bring a championship to this city.’’ Vancouver is 2-1-1 against Minnesota in MLS play and 5-2-1 in home openers since joining the league. Each team will play 34 games — 17 at home games and 17 away. Clubs will face each of their conference opponents twice during the season with one game at home and one game away. All teams will face each nonconference opponent once.
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Five-year-old Nicholas Tepasse meets his hockey holiday hero and namesake, Jolly Old St. Nicholas, on Wednesday during a Peter Puck skating class at Memorial Arena. Santa Claus was a surprise visitor. For more information on Peter Puck, go online to peterpuckhockey.ca or email Dianna Hartnell at dianna@peterpuckhockey.ca.
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Halifax CFL bid picks up steam TORONTO — The Canadian Football League will stage a regular-season game in Atlantic Canada in 2019, continuing the drive to put a franchise in Halifax within a few years. The 2019 schedule, unveiled on Thursday, will see the Toronto Argonauts face the Montreal Alouettes on Sunday, Aug. 25, in an undetermined location in Atlantic Canada. The Touchdown Atlantic game will be presented by the owners of the proposed Halifax CFL franchise, the Atlantic Schooners. Schooners Sports and Entertainment (SSE) said it will unveil the location for
the game in the new year. “We’re expecting it will illustrate to the CFL and the local powers-that-be that there’s very strong support for the CFL in the Atlantic provinces,’’ SSE founding partner Anthony LeBlanc said in an interview. “It whets the appetite of the local football fans to go out and watch a regularseason game.’’ LeBlanc said several potential sites are being considered, including venues in Moncton, N.B., Halifax and at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, N.S. While some sites can hold up to 14,000 fans, LeBlanc said temporary seating
could be used to expand some locations to accommodate up to 20,000. “That’s really the challenge right now — figuring out which location has the best expandability and a community that can support this,’’ he said, adding that the CFL asked the Schooners organization about hosting the game only two weeks ago. LeBlanc’s group will be responsible for sponsorships, ticket sales and supplying food, beverages and merchandise. The Argos, who had the worst home attendance in the nine-team league this year, will serve as the home team and will give up a game at BMO Field. — Canadian Press
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Reaching the Mac’s AAA Midget Hockey Tournament for the first time since 2007-2008 is another milestone for the oncewoebegone Thompson Blazers. This season’s edition of the Blazers, led by top prospect and local product Logan Stankoven, is one of 25 teams invited to the 2018-2019 Mac’s showdown in Calgary. “It’s a position this program hasn’t been in for 10 or 12 years now,” Thompson head coach Carter Cochrane said. “It’s a credit to the guys who have stuck around, guys like Kaden Dempsey who have been here for three years and watched this program go from being a bottom team, winning six games, to now, at Christmas break, one of the top five teams in the league and earning an invite to one of the best tournaments in Canada for midget hockey.” The Blazers are in Pool 5 with the Airdrie CFR Bisons, New York Jr. Islanders, Saskatoon Contacts and Fort Saskatchewan Boston Pizza Rangers. Thompson and Airdrie will square off on Boxing Day. Scouts from across North America will be watching.
“It’s a great opportunity to showcase themselves to Western league, junior and college scouts, and maybe even some pro ones, too,” Cochrane said. “It’s a national stage.” Heading into the 2016-2017 season, Thompson had won 72 of its last 400 games. The 2017-2018 Blazers qualified for the B.C. Major Midget League playoffs, marking the first time since 2005-2006 the franchise had reached the postseason. Business really picked up when Stankoven was drafted in May by the major junior Blazers and decided to stick around town for one midget campaign. The 15-year-old St. Ann’s Academy student is lighting up the under-18 BCMML, leading all scorers with 57 points, including 31 goals, in 24 games. He has been surrounded by an impressive cast that has the Blazers (14-10) fifth in league standings at the holiday break, 12 points behind the league-leading Fraser Valley Thunderbirds. Cochrane said the experience of playing top-end teams at the Mac’s will serve the Blazers well when they return to league play. “It’s an elite tournament,” Cochrane said. “You’re not going to draw any favourable matchups.”
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MEMORIES & MILESTONES We are so excited to wish our very special Mom & Nonna, Anna Battistella, a very
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SEATTLE — From the time he entered the league in 2012, Russell Wilson for the most part has thrived late in the season with playoff berths or playoff positioning at stake. What about potential MVP candidate Patrick Mahomes? For all the brilliance Mahomes has shown this season in leading Kansas City to the cusp of a division title and possibly the No. 1 seed in the AFC, he’s never been in the situation of showing he can win a late-season game in a hostile environment that could ultimately help determine how far the Chiefs go in the post-season. That unknown about Mahomes makes Sunday night’s matchup with Kansas City visiting Seattle fascinating. Should the second-year quarterback enter one of the most difficult venues in football and come away with a Kansas City victory, Mahomes will have answered those questions and put Kansas City potentially in position to never leave home during the post-season. But a loss to Seattle and wins by the Chargers and Texans this weekend could put all that in peril for the Chiefs — the division title, homefield advantage and a first-round playoff bye. “I think the message for the whole team is we’re not satisfied with where we’re at. We wanted to put ourselves in this position, but at the same time, we know we still have a long way to go,’’ Mahomes said. Kansas City (11-3) could have made the importance of Sunday’s game significantly less if it could have held on at home last week against the Chargers. But the 29-28 loss to Los Angeles left open the chance Kansas City could miss out on the division title and fall all the way to being a wild-card team depending on how the final two weeks play out. Seattle (8-6) also had an unexpected thud last week losing in overtime to lowly San Francisco on the road. A win over Arizona in Week 17 would be enough to put Seattle in the playoffs no matter what happens against the Chiefs. With losses by either Washington or Minnesota and a win over the Chiefs, the Seahawks would be back in the post-season after missing a year ago.
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SUDOKU FUN BY THE NUMBERS
Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!
ANSWERS
Find the words hidden vertically, horizontally & diagonally throughout the puzzle BAR BACK BEVERAGE BUFFET BUSSING CHEF DINING DISH EXPEDITER FAMILY STYLE FLOOR FOOD GRATUITY
GUESTS HOSTESS HOUSE INVENTORY KITCHEN LINE MAITRE D MANAGER MENU MISE EN PLACE PARTY PLATING
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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WEEKLY COMICS
FRANK & ERNEST by Bob Thaves
ARCTIC CIRCLE by Alex Hallatt
THE BORN LOSER
BABY BLUES
BIG NATE
by Art & Chip Samsom
by Rick Kirkman & Jerry Scott
HAGAR THE HORRIBLE
by Lincoln Peirce
by Chris Browne
THE GRIZZWELLS by Bill Schorr
SHOE by Gary Brookins & Susie Macnelly
PARDON MY PLANET by Vic Lee
ZITS by Jerry Scott & Jim Borgman
GUESS WHO?
HERMAN
by Jim Unger
KIT ’N’ CARLYLE
by Larry Wright
FAMILY CIRCUS
by Bil & Jeff Keane
I am a singer born in Vermont on December 20, 1990. I competed on the TV show “America’s Most Talented Kids.” I became the youngest solo artist to release a #1 hit when I was 13 years old. I have also appeared in several films and TV shows. ANSWERS
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Anniversaries HOLIDAY SEASON
WEDNESDAY ISSUES • 10:00 am Tuesday
Based on 3 lines
FRIDAY ISSUES • 10:00 am Thursday
1 Week . . . . . . . . . $2500
Anniversaries
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Deadline: 10am - Dec 21 10am - Dec 31
Happy Holidays from all of us at Kamloops This Week. Advertisements should be read on the ďŹ rst publication day. We are not responsible for errors appearing beyond the ďŹ rst insertion. It is agreed by any Display or ClassiďŹ ed Advertiser requesting space that the liability of the paper in the event that errors occur in the publishing of any advertising shall be limited to the amount paid by the advertiser for the portion of the advertising space occupied by the incorrect item only and there will be no liability in any event beyond the amount paid for such advertisement.
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GARAGE SALE
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No Businesses, Based on 3 lines Houses, condos, duplexes, suites, etc. (3 months max) $ 5300 Add an extra line to your ad for $10
Tax not included Some restrictions apply
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2 Days Per Week call 250-374-0462
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Found: 9x12 cooler lunch box in Centennial Dog Park. 250579-1845.
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SWF 70 would like to meet SWM for companionship & outings, movies, concerts. Non-smoker. Call 778-471-1328
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Requirements: • 5+ years of experience repairing/maintaining vehicles and equipment • highly developed mechanical background knowledge with various engines, construction equipment, an advanced understanding of schematics and diagrams • own the tools applicable to position • strong teamwork, verbal, and written skills • ability to provide superior customer service • high school diploma and valid driver’s license are required
Apply online or in person today! UnitedRentals.com/careers (Req# WC53907) United Rentals 977 Laval Crescent Kamloops, BC V2C 5P4 United Rentals, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer of women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Based on 3 lines 1 Issue. . . . . . . $1638
1 Week . . . . . . $3150
• 2 large Garage Sale Signs • Instructions • FREE 6� Sub compliments of
1 Month . . . $10460
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Tax not included
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Career Opportunities
DRIVER TRAINING
Funding available for those who qualify!
CERTIFIED ICBC AIR BRAKE COURSE
SOLD Turn your
December 15-16, 2018
Courses start every week!
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Class 1, 2, & 3 B-Train
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Help Wanted
Help Wanted
Help Wanted
LOOKING FOR DOOR TO DOOR CARRIERS
Kids & Adults needed! DOWNTOWN
We are offering an exciting career opportunity for an experienced Heavy Equipment Mechanic (Service Technician IV), specializing in maintenance and repairs of complex equipment with limited or no supervision in a highly skilled, safe, and professional manner. Responsibilities will include the maintenance and repair of complex mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and diesel systems on a variety of rental and customer equipment and tools while using a high degree of independent judgment. You will also be responsible for service documentation, training of lower level technicians, demonstration of equipment for customer use, when necessary be able to accurately order needed parts from vendors, and occasional travel to customer sites. Excellence in this challenging and rewarding position paves the way for advancement into the role of Service Manager.
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CUSTODIAN SPARE BOARD Applications are invited for the Custodian Spare Board for casual custodial assignments throughout the District. Custodian positions are Union positions and the salary will be $20.89 per hour. Qualifications required include: Minimum grade 10 with a Building Service Worker Certificate, or equivalent from a vocational institute (for those who don’t meet the qualifications, an in-house training course may be offered). Must be able to perform all custodian duties including lifting heavy objects and shovelling snow, ability to perform cleaning and minor maintenance. Duties will include: Cleaning of School District No. 83 sites, security, snow removal from sidewalks and entrances, other related duties as may be assigned or required. Please submit resume with full supporting documents to Make a Future at www. makeafuture.ca by Friday, December 21, 2018 by 12:00 Noon. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted
Rte 311- 423-676 1st Ave, 440-533 2nd Ave, 107-237 Battle St, 135-137 St Paul St. – 30 p. Rte 320 – 483-587 9th Ave, 801-991 Battle St, 804-992 Columbia St (Even Side), 803-995 Nicola St. - 51 p. Rte 322 - 694 11th Ave, 575-694 13th Ave, 1003-1091 Battle St, 1008-1286 Columbia St, 1004- 1314 Nicola St. – 61 p Rte 323 – 755-783 6th Ave. 763-884 7th Ave, 744-878 8th Ave. 603-783 Columbia St (Odd Side), 605-793 Dominion St. – 51 p. Rte 324 – 606-795 Pine St. – 29 p. Rte 325 - 764-825 9th Ave, 805-979 Columbia St(odd side), 804-987 Dominion St, 805-986 Pine St.-65p Rte 327 – 1003 Columbia St, 1203-1296 Dominion St. – 38 p. Rte 328 – 935 13th Ave, Cloverleaf Cres, Dominion Cres, Pine Cres, Park Cres. – 62 p. Rte 331 – 984-987 9th Ave, 1125 10th Ave, 901-981 Dominion St, 902-999 Munro St, 806-990 Pleasant St. – 37 p. Rte 333 – 1005-1090 Pine St, 1003-1176 Pleasant St. -39 p. Rte 372 - 22-255 W. Battle St, 660 Lee Rd, 11-179 W. Nicola St. – 53 papers Rte 380 - Arbutus St, Chaparral Pl, Powers Rd, Sequoia Pl. – 71 p Rte 385 – 350-390 W. Battle St, Strathcona Terr. – 30 p. Rte 387 – 643-670 McBeth Pl. – 22 p. Rte 389 – Bluff Pl, 390 Centre Av,e 242-416 W. Columbia St, Dufferin Terr, Garden Terr, Grandview Terr. – 61 p. Rte 390 – Fernie Crt, 158-400 Fernie Pl, Guerin Creek Way. – 49 p.
LOWER SAHALI
Rte 403 – 405-482 Greenstone Dr, Tod Cres. – 28 p. Rte 405 – Anvil Cres, 98-279 Bestwick Dr, Bestwick Crt E. & W, Morrisey Pl. – 49 p.
SAHALI
Rte 461 - Glen Gary Dr. & Pl, Glencoe Pl, 700-799 Gleneagles Dr. – 54 papers Rte 470 – Farnham Wynd, 102298 Waddington Dr. – 67 p. Rte 472 - 1750-1795 Summit Dr. – 34 p Rte 474 – Coppertree Ct, Trophy Crt. – 20 p. Rte 487 - 201-475 Hollyburn Dr, 485-495 Hollyburn Dr, 2003-2091 Panorama Crt. – 75 papers Rte 492 – 2000-2099 Monteith Dr, Sentinel Crt. – 38 p.
ABERDEEN
Rte 503 - Fleming Circ, Hampshire Dr, and Pl, Hector Dr. – 48 p Rte 510 - 372-586 Aberdeen Dr, 402-455 Laurier Dr. – 42 p Rte 519 – Regent Cres & Pl. – 50 p.
VALLEYVIEW
Rte 602 – Apple Lane, Knollwood Cres, Parkhill Dr, 1783 Valleyview Dr. – 47 p. Rte 603 – Chickadee Rd, Comazzetto Rd, Strom Rd, 1625-1648 & 1652-1769 Valleyview Dr.- 44 Rte 605 – 1770-1919 Glenwood Dr, Knollwood Dr, Vicars Rd. – 64 p. Rte 606 – Orchard Dr, Russet Wynd, 1815-1899 Valleyview Dr. – 41 p. Rte 608 – Curlew Rd & Pl, 19251980 Glenwood Dr. - 73 p. Rte 612 – 2079 Falcon Rd, Flamingo Rd, 2040-2177 Glenwood Dr. – 64 p. Rte 613 - 2210-2291 Crescent Dr, 115-155 Highland Rd, 2244-2296 Park Dr,2207-2385 E TCH-64 p Rte 620 – MacAdam Rd, McKay Pl, Pyper Way, 2516-2580 Valleyview Dr. – 70 p. Rte 621 – Duck Rd, Skelly Rd, 96 Tanager Dr, 2606-2876 Thompson Dr. – 50 p. Rte 655 – 1685 Finlay Ave, 2202-2385, 2416-2458 (Even Side) Skeena Dr. – 36 p.
RAYLEIGH
Rte 830 – Chetwynd Dr, Stevens Dr. – 56 p. Rte 833 – Cameron Rd, Davie Rd. – 44 p. Rte 836 – 133-197 Cahilty Cres, 150-187 Hyas Pl, 4551-4648 Spurraway Rd. – 36 p. Rte 837 – 103-190 Helmcken Dr, 4654-4802 Spurraway Rd. – 22 p. Rte 842 – 3945-4691 Yellowhead Hwy. – 35 p.
DALLAS/ BARNHARTVALE
Rte 701 – Freda Ave, Klahanie Dr, Morris Pl, Shelly Dr, 901935 Todd Rd. – 91 p. Rte 706 – 1078-1298 Lamar Dr, Molin Pl, - 29 p. Rte 750 - 5101-5299 Dallas Dr, Mary Pl, Nina Pl, Rachel Pl-31p Rte 751 – 5310 Barnhartvale Rd, Bogetti Pl, 5300-5599 Dallas Dr, 5485-5497 ETC Hwy, Viking Dr, Wade Pl. – 64 p. Rte 754 – Hillview Dr, Mountview Dr. – 39 p. Rte 755 – 6159-6596 Dallas Dr, McAuley, Melrose, Yarrow. – 72 p. Rte 759 – Beverly Pl, 6724-7250 Furrer Rd, McIver Pl, Pat Rd, Stockton Rd. – 40 p. Rte 760 – Beaver Cres, Chukar Dr. – 64 p. Rte 761 – 6022-6686 Furrer Rd, Houston Pl, Parlow Rd, Pearse Pl, Urban Rd. – 57 p.
BROCKLEHURTS
Rte 17 *UHHQÀHOG Ave, 975-986 Schriener St, 960-971 Westgate St.-61p. Rte 27 - 1100-1195 Bentley Pl, 1110-1198 Kamwood Pl, 1866-1944 Parkcrest Ave – 66 papers Rte 28 – Calmar Pl, 1905-2082 Fleetwood Ave. – 40 p. Rte 30 – 1810-1897 Fleetwood Ave, 995-1085 Southill St. – 33 p.
NORTH SHORE
Rte 105 - 1525 Ord Rd. – 58 p. Rte 143 - 217-308 Birch Ave, 205338 Evans Ave, 466-516 Fortune Dr, 479-523 Schubert Dr.-62 p Rte 144 - 526-548 Fortune Dr, 210-346 Oak Rd, 575-615 Schubert Dr, 223-3380 Walnut Ave.-61p Rte 151 - 1020-1132 7th St, 1024-1112 8th St, Berkley Pl, Dundas St, Richmond Ave-72 p
BATCHELOR
Rte 175 – 1800-1899 Norfolk Crt, Norview Pl, 821-991 Norview Rd. – 38 p. Rte 183 – 2003-2074 Saddleback Dr, 2003-2085 Grasslands Blvd. – 74 p. Rte 187 – 2100-2130 Doubletree Cres, 1050-1100 Latigo Dr, 21002169 Saddleback Dr. – 56 p,
WESTMOUNT
Rte 204 - 500-571 Baywood Cres, 314-502 Collingwood Dr, 708-788 Driftwood Pl, 507-587 Lynwood Dr, 612-1890 Sheridan Dr. – 81 p
WESTSYDE
Rte 245 – Glendon Dr, Wawn Cres & Pl, 809-859 Wawn Rd, 3220-3234 & 3279 Westsyde Rd. – 31 p. Rte 253 - Irving P, 2401-2477 Parkview Dr, Rhonmohe Cres, 2380&2416 Westsyde Rd.-54p Rte 258 - 806-879 McQueen Dr, 2136-2199 Perryville P. – 36p Rte 260 - 2040 – 2185 Westsyde Rd. – 24 p.
INTERESTED IN A ROUTE?
For more information call the Circulation department 250-374-0462
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Help Wanted
Firewood/Fuel
Misc. for Sale
I PAY Cash $$$ For All Scrap Vehicles! and $5 for auto batteries Call or Text Brendan 250-574-4679
ALL SEASON FIREWOOD. For delivery birch, fir & pine. Stock up now. Campfire wood. (250) 377-3457.
Hockey Gear fits 5’4� 120 lbs, brand new + skates 6.5 size. Serious inquires only $650/obo. for all. Call 9-6pm 250-374-7992.
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Temporary/ PT/Seasonal
Job Postings
Western Canada Theatre, Kamloops, BC
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For further information, please visit:
Akisqnuk First Nation
Email resume to mark@eaglehomes.ca Only successful candidates will receive contact to establish immediate next steps. No phone calls please.
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GENERAL LABORERS Sr. Administrative OfďŹ cer The Akisqnuk First Nation (AFN) is an Indigenous organization committed to the development of the community members it serves on Windermere Lake in the Columbia Valley of south eastern BC. We are currently recruiting for the senior most position to lead the organizational growth of our community including; Education, Health, Housing, Economic and Social development. For qualifications, competencies and full position description, please visit: www.akisqnuk.org Apply with resume by Jan 11, 2019 to: Karen Lillejord, Sr. Financial OfďŹ cer. 3050 Hwy 93/95 Windermere, BC V0B 2L2 Fax: 250.342.9693 Email: klillejord@akisqnuk.org RUN TILL
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Livestock
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Livestock
SHAVINGS & SAWDUST 10 TO 150 YARD LOADS BARK MULCH FIR OR CEDAR
- Regular & Screened Sizes -
REIMER’S FARM SERVICES
250-260-0110 Free Items
Motorcycles
Scrap Car Removal
Scrap Car Removal
Work Wanted
tru.ca/careers
We wish to thank all applicants; however, only those under consideration will be contacted.
Sales Professional Required for Manufactured Home Provider Eagle Homes seeks a New Home Specialist/Sales Professional to join our team in Kamloops. Are you driven to succeed, accept problems as unique challenges, open to change and taking action? Our ideal candidate has a proven successful track record in sales and of turning prospects into customers. Industry experience not required. Formal sales training an asset. Find out more about the position, our company and products by visiting www.eaglehomes.ca.
Motorcycles
Need extra $ $ $ Kamloops This Week is currently hiring Substitute Carriers for door-to-door deliveries. Call 250-374-0462 for more information.
FACULTY Health Care Assistant Program School of Nursing
NEW HOME SPECIALIST
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TRU invites applications for the following position:
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We are a well established, growing plywood and veneer manufacturer. If you have your own transportation, can work shift work, are ďŹ t and have a good work ethic, then we need you. We are located east of the City of Kamloops, on Dallas Drive and are requiring full time General Laborers. We offer a great beneďŹ ts package after a satisfactory probation period. Please submit your resume in person, Monday to Friday 8:00 - 4:30 pm.
THOMPSON RIVER VENEER PRODUCTS LTD. If you cannot apply in person you can fax a full resume with references to 250-573-6052
Education/Trade Schools AAA - Pal & Core
courses mid-week & weekends. NEW - Intro to Reloading & Bear Aware courses on demand. Gift Certificates (Ho Ho Ho) For schedules see www.pal-core-ed.com or 778-470-3030
Job wanted by Computer Programmer-Analyst /OfďŹ ce Worker/Tutor Detail oriented, organized, problem-solver, extremely computer literate. Strong proofreading, editing, technical writing, public speaking skills. Can teach practically anything I know. IT work preferred but any job using problem-solving skills could be a good match. Gene Wirchenko at 250-8281474. genew@telus.net HOME & YARD HANDYMAN If you need it done, Give us a call ! Steve 250-320-7774.
Pets Animals sold as “purebred stock� must be registrable in compliance with the Canadian Pedigree Act.
PETS For Sale? is looking for substitute distributors for door-to-door deliveries. Vehicle is required. For more information please call the Circulation Department at
250-374-0462
Misc. Wanted
TRI-CITY SPECIAL!
Bill
250-376-7970
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN TRAINING Online-based 43 wk program incls 8 wk practicum. Regulated Pharmacy Technicians earn $25 -$28/hr in hospitals & $20-$27/hr in community pharmacies. Accredited by the Canadian Council for the Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs (CCAPP).
www.stenbergcollege.com Toll-Free: 1-866-580-2772
Free Items
Free Items
Do you have an item for sale under $750? Did you know that you can place your item in our classifieds for one week for FREE?
Call our Classified Department for details!
250-371-4949 *some restrictions apply
Misc. for Sale Butcher-Boy commercial meat grinder 3-hp. 220 volt. c/w attachments. $1800. 250318-2030. Carboys 23L. $30. 11.5L $20. 1-gal jugs $3/each. Bottle dry rack $15. 250-376-0313. Crib with mattress extends to single bed. $300. 250-3764695. Fishing Kayak 10ft. $450. IGO Titan 36 Electric Bike w/battery. $900. 778-4711096.
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Misc. Wanted
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.
Box 67, 100 Mile House B.C. V0K 2E0
Misc. for Sale
WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE
2 Kamloops Golf & Country Club A Shares. $75/each. 250376-9735. 50 new DVD-R discs. $20/all. 250-318-0170. 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. Ashley Sofa & loveseat set. $450. 250-374-7096.
La Sportiva Nepal Cube GTX climbing boots, men size 43. New. $500. 2-161cm Snowboards. Never used $375. Gently used. $325. 578-7776.
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Please contact Log Buyer at 250-395-6218
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Add an extra line to your ad for $10
TIME TO DECLUTTER?
$500 & Under
for only $46.81/week, we will place your classified ad into Kamloops, Vernon & Salmon Arm.
HUNTER & FIREARMS
Courses. A Great Christmas Gift. Next C.O.R.E. January 5th and 6th. Saturday and Sunday. P.A.L. December 30th Sunday. Professional outdoorsman & Master Instructor:
Please recycle this newspaper.
Must be pre-paid Scheduled for 4 weeks at a time Private parties only - no businesses Some Restrictions Apply
ask us about our
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1365 DALHOUSIE DRIVE
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1365 DALHOUSIE DRIVE
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KTW requires door to door substitute carriers for all areas in the city. Vehicle is an asset Call 250-374-0462
RE: Woodlot W0319 – Woodlot License Plan #1 Ten Year Woodlot Licence Plan from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2028: Take notice that the Woodlot Licence Plan for Woodlot License W0319, held in the name of the Robert J. Gowans, and located in the vicinity of Campbell Lake and McGlashan Lake in the Thompson Rivers Natural Resource District, will be available for public viewing by contacting Nancy Cox, RPF at the office of Thompson Resource Management Ltd., in Clearwater, BC. The objective of this public viewing is to assess the plan, the proposes results and/or strategies to address government objectives for resource management. This information may be important as to the effects on other resources and user groups within the area. Comments from the public will be used in the considerations of the final Woodlot Licence Plan. To ensure considerations, any written comments must be made to Nancy Cox, RPF address: 444 Clearwater Valley Road, Clearwater, BC V0E 1N2 or by phone to 250-674-4092, and or by email admin@thompsonresource.com before January 19, 2019.
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Misc. for Sale
Mobile Homes & Parks 8979915
ROLL ENDS AVAILABLE $5-$10/ ROLL 1365 B Dalhousie Drive Kamloops BC call for availability 250-374-7467
Misc. Wanted
OSPREY HOME & LAND PACKAGES Starting as low as $603.07 bi-weekly Includes Free 1 Year Home Insurance
000 Able buyer of all your old
coins, collections, RC MINT COINS, all silver, gold, rare, common, old money.+ Todd The Coin Guy (250)-864-3521
1.866.573.1288 or eaglehomes.ca
Musical Instruments
Bed & Breakfast
Rentals
Real Estate Acreage for Sale
Call 250-371-4949 for more information
160 Acre Estate or 50 Potential View Lots
For Sale By Owner BY OWNER $55.00 Special! Call or email for more info:
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**BOOK NOW FOR BEST WEEKS IN 2018** Shuswap Lake! 5 Star Resort in Scotch Creek BC. REST & RELAX ON THIS PRIVATE CORNER LOT. Newer 1bdrm, 1-bath park model sleeps 4 . Tastefully decorated guest cabin for 2 more. One of only 15 lots on the beautiful sandy beach with a wharf for your boat. Provincial park, Golf, Grocery/Liquor store & Marina all minutes away. Resort has 2 pools, 2 hot tubs, Adult & Family Clubhouse, Park, Playground. Only $1,300 week. BOOK NOW! Rental options available for 3 & 4 day, 1 week, 2 week & monthly. Call for more information. 1-250-371-1333.
Suites, Lower
Houses For Sale
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OBITUARIES & IN MEMORIAM Maria Pagnotta (née Caputo) Maria Pagnotta, born September 10, 1931 in Aiello Calabro, Cosenza, Italy, passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 in Kamloops surrounded by her loving family. Maria leaves to mourn her loving husband and companion Vittorio, whose marriage was only 15 days shy of their 70th wedding anniversary, her two children Rosina (Carmine) and Peter (Judy), her treasured grandchildren Robert (Madalina), Cindy (Sam), Dylan (Brenna), Oriana (Zach), Marc (Erin), and equally treasured great-grandchildren Carmine, Vittorio and Sunil. Also left to cherish her memory are her siblings Rosina (late Antonio Vecchio), Emilia (Domenico Mercuri), Giovannina (Vittorio Mercuri), Ada (Egidio Bruno), Ottavio (Angela) and Nella (Carmine Pucci-Daniele). She is also survived by sistersin-law Carmela Caputo and Maria Teresa Caputo as well as brother-in-law Ettore Pagnotta (Rosina), sisters-in-law Stella, Estera and Fausta all of Italy and many nieces and nephews in Canada and in Italy. She was predeceased by her parents Pietro and Teresa, brothers Francesco and Paolino, brothers-in-law Antonio Vecchio, Francesco Mercuri and Emilio Pagnotta (late Teresa). Born and raised in Italy, Maria married Vittorio in 1949. Vittorio immigrated to Canada in 1951 and in 1953 she joined her husband in McBride, BC along with her two and a half year old daughter Rosina. Peter was born two years later and in 1970 the family moved to Kamloops where she became the matriarch of her most valued asset - her family. She cherished her family, for they were her treasure. She believed them to be a storehouse of wealth beyond measure. Her life was shining with hope, decorated with laughter and warmed with love. Maria was a loving, compassionate, faith-filled, intelligent, spirited, and beautiful daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, godmother and nonna. She had a kind soul and a great sense of humour. She
was happiest when she was cooking for her family. Her love and compassion would shine through in her ability to always keep everyone full while making them feel like they were her favourite. She had endless life advice and wisdom. Maria was incredibly loved and will be missed every day. Thank you to the exceptionally caring RIH staff on five south and a special thanks to nurse Michelle for being so supportive and empathetic on Maria’s last day. The family wants to extend a particular heartfelt thanks to her doctor Kraig Montalbetti. Dr. Montalbetti and his medical office assistant Jacey Mitchell along with Dr. Brett Giolma who consistently displayed compassion, concern and kindness. Prayers will be recited on Friday, December 21, 2018 at 8:00 pm in Sacred Heart Cathedral. The Reverend Father Derrick Cameron will celebrate the Mass of Christian Burial at the Cathedral on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at 11:00 am. Entombment will follow at Evergreen Mausoleum, Hillside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to a plaque on behalf of Maria for the RIH Foundation’s Memorial Wall. Memorial gifts can be made online at www.rihfoundation.ca then going to “Ways to give” then “Memorials” or call their office at 250-314-2325. On-line condolences may be expressed at www.schoenings.com
OTHERS WHO HAVE GONE BEFORE By Joanetta Hendel, Indianapolis, Indiana
Others who have gone before Hold up my trembling hand. They comfort me in the blind despair I cannot understand. They suffer with me when I hurt, Weep with me in my pain, Remind me that we are not lost ... Though I must now remain. Those who’ve gone before me, Hear me when I cry. Sing softly with me soothing chords Of unsung lullabies. Mourn anniversaries never marked, A future I cannot keep. They gently kiss the pain away, And love my heart to sleep. The ones who’ve gone before me Hold me in my dreams. They gently stroke my furrowed brow, And calm my silent screams. They love me in my heartache, Wait quietly nearby., Hold patiently, one to another Till I join them by and by.
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OBITUARIES & IN MEMORIAM Betty Lorna Harmsworth With much sadness, the family of Betty Harmsworth announces her passing on Friday, December 14, 2018 at the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice in Kamloops, British Columbia at the age of 90 years. Betty is survived by her children Anne Harmsworth of Thunder Bay, ON, Gillian Sernich (Adrian Robert) of Strasbourg, SK, John Harmsworth of Regina, SK and Geoffrey Harmsworth (Shelagh Marks) of Kamloops, BC, as well as her daughter-in-law Bonnie Sernich of Estevan, SK. She is also survived by seven grandchildren Melanie (Russ) Lansdell, Jennifer (Cory) Rainville, Ben Harmsworth (Allison Brunsdon), Robin Sernich (Heather Sproat), Kelly Harmsworth (Stacy Cairns), Stephanie Harmsworth (Jason Jeannot) and Bonnie Varley, as well as eight great-grandchidren and two great-great grandchildren. She is further survived by her loving sister Sheila Tucker, sister-in-law Joan Painter, nieces and a nephew, all of Enfield, England. Betty is predeceased by her husband Fred Harmsworth, son Peter, partner Herb Bossert, son-in-law Richard Sernich, her parents George and Ivy Tucker, sister Barbara Edwards and brother-in-law Jack Edwards. Betty was born on August 24, 1928 in Enfield, England. She attended Enfield County Grammar School and excelled in languages, particularly French, German and Latin. She married Frederick George Harmsworth in 1947, and they had three children before emigrating to Canada. The family moved to rural Foam Lake, Saskatchewan, where prairie life was still very hard and became lifelong friends with Frank and May Stopyra and their daughters Jane and Shirley. The family then moved to Estevan where two more children were born. Mum lived in Estevan until after Dad died in 1976, managing the Leader-Post bureau in the years during and after his illness. Mum later moved to Kamloops where she bought a farm with her partner, Herb Bossert and together they built a house. Her farm at Black Pines was her pride and joy and some of her
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Teresa Anne Pollock Teresa Anne Pollock was born on August 13, 1959 in Victoria, BC. She passed away on October 12, 2018 at Trinity Palliative Care, Overlander in Kamloops, BC. Teresa is survived by her brothers John Bisschop (Angela) and Gordon Bisschop (Marilyn) in Vernon and her sister Mary Bullard in New Zealand. Her nephew Matthew, held a special place in her life. Teresa enjoyed Wii bowling, People in Motion activities and her VISTA day program with Trudy Cairn. Teresa loved her cat Ginger Snap. She enjoyed every moment she spent with Mijane Parker, her Community Inclusion worker and advocate. We would like to extend a thank you to the wonderful staff at the Royal Inland Hospital for their care, kindness and compassion given to Teresa. A celebration of life was held at Desert Gardens on Wednesday, November 14, 2018. Interment followed one week later at Kamloops Hillside Cemetery. Donations may be made in Teresa’s memory to the Seniors’ Community Centre at Desert Gardens.
happiest days were spent on this beautiful property with her animals. Mum became a knowledgeable breeder of Dexter cattle and later of Birman cats. She and Herb had cattle, sheep, goats, guinea fowl, chickens, dogs and cats, which they enjoyed immensely. Her two dogs Gypsy and Lucky, were very dear to her heart. She was always ready for a road trip with Herb and together they saw many places in BC and Washington State. Mum was absorbed in family history projects which she researched with persistence and great accuracy. While in Estevan she volunteered for a project documenting old and abandoned prairie cemeteries. Mum always had a quirky sense of humour and very odd things would put her into uncontrollable giggles. She had a lifelong fondness for rural life and particularly for barns, and she read widely on many subjects. As well as animals, Mum loved plants, which she often found and rescued. She cared greatly about the state of the environment and endeavoured to leave a minimal footprint. She was a complex person with curiosity about most things and she loved to talk about ideas and current issues. A Memorial Service will be held at a date yet to be announced. Friends so wishing may make donations in Betty’s memory to The Turtle Valley Donkey Refuge, 7877 Skimikin Road, Chase, BC, V0E 1M1 or to any animal charity of your choice. Condolences may be expressed to the family from www.myalternatives.ca
Janet Norah Wallace
March 1, 1937 – December 24, 2011
It is with great sadness that the family of Richard “Rick” Stephan announces his passing on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at the age of 68. He is survived by his daughter Samantha, ex-wife/ friend Glenda, sisters Janice and Judy, sister-in-law Jane and brother Larry. He was predeceased by his brother Jeff. Rick was an avid softball player with the Sun Peaks team and won gold in the senior games in Kamloops.
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He was predeced by his wife Inga and daughter Roberta. Milo was born on June 23, 1923 in Czechoslovakia. As a young man, he worked in the Czechoslovakian Army, in mines, construction and various other labour jobs. Milo and his wife Inga, immigrated from Germany to the Trapp Lake Logging Camp near Kamloops in 1951. He and Inga raised Roberta and Frank in a frontier style logging and ranching community. He was mechanically gifted, always; tinkering and loved to work, still falling trees at 85 years of age. He built dams, roads and houses, always without a shirt on. He always enjoyed having animals around him, be they domestic or wild. Milo will forever be remembered for his love of photography and nature. A memorial service will take place in the spring. The family would like to give a special thank you to Carol McLean-Angus for being a very caring friend. Arrangements entrusted to Alternatives Funeral & Cremation Services 250-554-2324 Condolences may be expressed to the family from www.myalternatives.ca
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OBITUARIES & IN MEMORIAM Andrew (Andy) Ledohowski February 4, 1934 - December 14, 2018
Andy was born in Chatfield, Manitoba and was the youngest of eight children; his parents Catherine and Stephen immigrated from Poland in the early 1900s. Andy is survived by his wife Joyce, two sons Edward of Edmonton, AB and Wade (Didi) of Kamloops, BC, along with grandsons Derek and Devon of Kamloops, BC. He is also survived by two sisters Sabina Feeley of Toronto, ON and Albina Buchko of Fisherbranch, MB and numerous nieces and nephews. He was a diesel mechanic by trade, he worked in the pipeline industry taking him across the country from the west to the east coast and the Arctic and time spent in Saudi Arabia as well. He was a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers for over 60 years, an association he was proud to be a member of. His greatest achievement was when he built and flew his own plane in 1995. No formal service by request. Cremation Services.
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Gwendolyn Dorothy May Newman June 21, 1931 – December 16, 2018
Gwen Newman; wonderful daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, auntie and friend, passed away in the arms of her loving cousin Gail Austin early on the morning of Sunday, December 16, 2018. Gwen had struggled to be well enough to attend her beloved brother’s (Victor Newman) funeral on Saturday afternoon. She did in fact see and hear the funeral through the magic of technology from her hospice bed at Trinity Care Center. As the funeral finished, her health declined rapidly. Throughout the day, Gwen was visited by many loving family members. Born to Norman and Tula Newman, Gwen was a free spirit who grew up loving animals, especially her horses and dogs. She was devoted to her three brothers Victor (Winnie), Melvin (Sybil) and Darrel. After Vic married, she travelled extensively throughout the western states and north to the Arctic Circle with Melvin and Darrel. They were then and have always been incredibly close to one another. As a child, Gwen rode her horse to Brocklehurst Elementary School and came home to work in the family orchard or pull weeds at the family’s ‘Rain-a-Day’ farm located on the property where NorKam Sr. Secondary is today. After completing high school, she worked as a bookkeeper for Parkinson’s Building Supply and later for her family’s company, “Newman & Sons”. Although she never married, Gwen loved children and was a wonderful auntie to Vicci (Tony), Bobby (Cathy) and Michael (Dionne) Newman.
From an early age Gwen enjoyed spending time with the Rebekah’s Excelsior #23, a local service organization. With her cousin Gail, she made lifelong friends within the lodge and travelled throughout BC to support other chapters. Just this past summer, the BC President visited Gwen as she recovered from surgery at Ponderosa Lodge. In 1993, Gwen’s life changed dramatically when her son Dave Danforth came back into her life from Salmon Arm, with his wife Pat and bringing daughters Alexa (Matt) and Erica (Dustin) with him. Overnight she became a grandma! There is no describing how much happiness this brought Gwen and when great-grandson Keattan came along she was overjoyed. Gwen had the family she had always wanted! The word that best describes Gwen is “devoted”. She loved her parents and looked after them long into their elder years. Her Rebekah family, along with brothers, friends and family also were the focus of her devotion. Gwen never missed a special occasion and loved to receive phone calls from them all, to which she would happily spend hours chatting. Although she never used a computer, Gwen kept in constant contact with her family from England as well. Gwen’s stubbornness was legendary and this helped her survive two very difficult operations this past summer. The medical community including Dr. Hollman, Dr. Yonkers and Interior Health RN Kate supported her through many dark moments. After moving to Riverbend Retirement Community in October, Gwen’s health slowly declined. She will be sadly missed by all who knew her. A “Celebration of Life” will be held at the Rebekah Lodge, 423 Tranquille Rd on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at 2:00 pm. A tea will follow.
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It is with profound sadness and crocodile tears that we announce the passing of our father, grandfather and great-grandfather on December 12, 2018 at 92 years of age. Dad was preceded by his wife Terri, brothers Don and Harley, sisters Marie and Agnes, along with some in-laws, nieces and nephews. Left to cherish his memory are his children Damian Johnston (Shawn), Cindy Powell, Danielle Jenkins (Gregg Hamson) and Kim Kisyel, his grandchildren Dustin Johnston (Kayla), Brandee Johnston, Dallas Johnston, Tyler Johnston, Jacob Powell, Lewis Jenkins (Amy), Kazden Kisyel and Kianna Kisyel and great-grandson Harvey Jenkins, brother Chuck Johnston, sister Patricia Johnston and brother Jim Johnston, numerous nieces, nephews and in-laws. Dad was born in Coleman, AB to Daniel and Isabelle Johnston on September 1, 1926, he was the third eldest of eight. They later moved to Calgary, AB where dad attended school and followed his passion to be an Electrician. Dad met the love of his life at church one day and they wed in December 1955 and moved their family to Kamloops in 1965. Dad joined IBEW electrical union and worked
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in the Queen Charlottes, the pulp mill in Kamloops, Mica Dam and Revelstoke Dam, he was a hardworking man that took great pride in his trade. Semi-retired, dad worked at St. Ann’s Academy in maintenance. Dad loved to play cards, crib, poker, 31 and a new game his brother Don taught him called golf and nothing went better with cards than a tall cool dark rum and Pepsi and his fabulous sense of humour. Dad loved a good joke and his sharp wit certainly kept us all on our toes. His love of hitting the links was a true passion and when he wasn’t on the course, he was watching it on TV and never missed the Masters.
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Dad was a gentleman and a gentle man who will be dearly missed by all who knew him. The family would like to thank the nurses at RIH on 7 North and 4 North for their kindness and caring for dad over six months. We would also like to extend our immense gratitude to the nurses, staff and volunteers at Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice for their kindness, gentle care and compassion for dad. You are angels. A Memorial Service will take place at 1:00 pm on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 3rd and Nicola Street, Kamloops. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice in dad’s name. Arrangements entrusted to Alternatives Funeral & Cremation Services 250-554-2324 Condolences may be expressed to the family from www.myalternatives.ca
Every day in some small way, We miss you more than words can say. In our hearts you will always stay, Loved and remembered every day.
Love Noreen, Nadine, Kevin, Paul, David and families
To hear your voice and see your smile To sit with you and talk awhile, To be together in the same old way Would be our greatest wish today. So please God take a message To my precious wife and our mom up above. Tell her we miss her terribly And give her all our love
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OBITUARIES & IN MEMORIAM Lynn Rose Mostrovich May 20, 1935 – December 16, 2018
In the early morning of Sunday, December 16, 2018, only weeks following a malignant diagnosis, our lovely vibrant Lynn passed from our lives. We will miss her gentle warmth, caring good nature, love and laughter. Lynn is survived by her husband of 59 years Johnny (John) Mostrovich and their two sons Michael of Kamloops, BC and Alan (Kimberley) of Salmon Arm, BC, grandchildren Eric (Brandy) and son Jacob of Edmonton, AB and Shane of Salmon Arm, BC. Lynn is also survived by two sisters Emma and Helen (Gary) and her two brothers Bill and Albert (Georgina) as well as many loved relatives. Lynn was predeceased by her parents William and Helen Laslo (Mission City, BC), six sisters Julia, Annie, Margaret, Elsie, Rose and Vera as well as six brothers Frank, John, Andy, Bernie, Tony and Ernie. Lynn was born on May 20, 1935 the tenth child of a close family of seventeen brothers and sisters in the Hungarian-Canadian farming community of Arbury, Saskatchewan. Most of the family except the two oldest sisters moved to Mission City, BC in January 1944. Lynn moved to Kamloops, BC at age 19 for work at the Tranquille T.B. Sanatorium enjoying the good company of her nursing dorm co-workers. Only one year later at someone’s suggestion she entered the Miss Kamloops Pageant representing Tranquille. Unbelievable to her, she was selected Miss Kamloops 1956 at a gala evening hosted by Canadian singer and star Juliette. Her attending Princesses were
Angelo lacobucci
December 31, 1957 - December 14, 2018
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Angelo “Bootch” Iacobucci. Angelo is survived by his loving wife Silvana, of 34 years, his cat Scout and his brotherin-law Tony (“Stan” to Angelo) DeBartolo. He also leaves behind one brother Mario (Deanne) Iacobucci and his twin nieces Daniella and Marissa and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Angelo will be greatly missed by his many, many friends he crossed paths with, all who met and dealt with him in his 39 years of broadcasting and investigative journalism and mostly by his Radio NL family. No service by request. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Kamloops SPCA or charity of your choice in Angelo’s name. Online condolences may be made to www.schoeningfuneralservices.com
Truth Savage and Iris Sargent. While outward beauty was a pageant “requirement” in those days – we know her inner beauty won the day. The event and a busy year were covered in media and photos. We all smiled when her father William, upon hearing the news, innocently proclaimed that “Lynn as the ‘Queen of Kamloops’ would never have to work again!” In October 1959, Lynn married her “Mr. Kamloops” Johnny and raised two sons at their Brocklehurst, Fleetwood Avenue home bordering his parents apple orchard and pasture. Lynn enjoyed photography and always had her camera nearby leaving us with many photos from 1950s Tranquille life to current photos of family and flowers. She loved concerts (50s rock to modern country music), gardening, flowers and travel with Johnny. The centre of her life beyond us was her large, sociable, good-humoured family who “adopted” Johnny as a “Laslo”. We all had fun reconnecting at various holidays, weddings and get-togethers over several decades. Special thanks to Lorraine Lines N.P., Dr. Hamilton and the professional “Gals and Guys” at Overlander Trinity Hospice for treating, comforting and brightening her last days. Thank you also to the Nolan family. Love you always, Lynn/ Mom Private family service. Arrangements entrusted to Drake Funeral Services.
Agnes Wood Agnes Wood of Kamloops, BC passed away on December 15, 2018 at 90 years of age. She is survived by her children Kenneth (Shelly) Wood of Kamloops, BC and Gloria Wood of Vancouver, BC, grandchildren Tyler (Lindsy), Jefferey (Christine), Michelle (Dylan), great-grandchildren Peyton and Stella, brothers and sisters Josie Shultz, Sammy, Albert and Elizebeth. Agnes is predeceased by her husband Kenneth L. Wood and son Alan Wood.
Pasquale Corbo
March 9, 1921 – December 15, 2018 Pasquale Corbo passed away peacefully in Kamloops on December 15, 2018 at the age of 97 years. He is predeceased by his brothers Giuseppe and Antonio and his sister Savaria. He is survived by his sister Anna, his loving wife Maria of 67 years and his three children Irene Corbo, Renato (Debra) Corbo and Tina (Mike) Butorac and two grandchildren Natalie Corbo and Gillian Corbo. Pasquale was born March 9, 1921 in Fragneto Monforte, Benevento, Italy. He served in the Italian Army in World War II and was taken prisoner. After the war, he returned to Fragneto where he met Maria and after a lengthy courtship, they married in 1951. In April 1958, Pasquale and his family came to Canada in pursuit of a better life. Arriving in Halifax, Nova Scotia, they spent the next four days travelling by train to Kamloops. The family lived with relatives for one year before moving to Revelstoke. There Pasquale worked for C.P. Rail until 1966. He returned to Kamloops with his family to work in construction. In 1971, he began working for the City of Kamloops in the Parks Department until retirement in 1986. He took great pride in keeping the flower gardens at Riverside Park immaculate. Pasquale was known for his love of dancing at parties, spending time with his grandchildren and reminiscing about Italy. Pasquale was passionate about gardening. He loved to share the variety of fruits and vegetables he grew with his friends, relatives and neighbours along with his homemade wine and sausage. He also enjoyed pruning and grafting fruit trees for himself and others. Pasquale was always there to lend a hand. The family would like to thank the caregivers for the support and kindness given to Pasquale through the last several years of his life. Prayers will be recited at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church at 7:00 pm on Thursday, December 27, 2018. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Friday, December 28, 2018 at 11:00 am at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. Entombment will follow at The Sage Valley Mausoleum with a reception at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church Hall. Condolences may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com
Ryan Edward Jackson
August 2, 1977 - December 15, 2018 With deepest regrets, we announce the unexpected passing of Ryan Edward Jackson of Kamloops, BC. Ryan is survived by his partner and best friend Deanna McLeod, his parents Ed and Charlotte, his sisters Amber (Mike) Hewitt and Jennifer (Jurgeon) Jameson and his nieces and nephews Parker, Ashton, Deirdre, Madeleine, Eric and Mike and many cousins.
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If you are ever going to love me, Love me now, while I can know The sweet and tender feelings Which from true affection flow. Love me now While I am living. Do not wait until I’m gone And then have it chiseled in marble,
Mom spent her last years at the Shores Seniors Home which she enjoyed immensely. Mom enjoyed reading and many of the Shores activities. Visits from her son and daughter-in-law were at the top of her list.
Ryan was proud to be a boilermaker like his Dad and will always be remembered for his boisterous laugh and heart of gold.
Forever missed, never forgotten.
There will be no funeral service but interment of his ashes will be in the spring at the family plot in Sorrento.
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In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the local SPCA in memory of Ryan as he was an animal lover.
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Many thanks to Sharen and all the staff at the Shores’s who went over and above to make mom comfortable and loved. A special thanks to Dr. Howie for his compassion and diligence. At mom’s request no formal service will be held other than a private Graveside service for the immediate family. Arrangements entrusted to Alternatives Funeral & Cremation Services 250-554-2324 Condolences may be expressed to the family from www.myalternatives.ca
He will be deeply missed.
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A lot has changed for Aaron Pritchett Vancouver-born country music star looks back ahead of coming tour SEAN BRADY STAFF REPORTER sbrady@kamloopsthisweek.com
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aron Pritchett says his music has changed a lot over the years. “My voice was incredibly different back then from what it is now,” Pritchett told KTW ahead of his show next month in Kamloops. “There’s maturity, for one, but for two, experience in the studio makes so much of a difference,” he said. That maturity came even after Pritchett himself was fully grown. He was 32 when Consider This hit the Canadian country music scene. Pritchett’s second album, Something Goin’ On Here, was aptly named, as his single New Frontier garnered him some attention and radio play. “I was grasping at what radio people would like back then — like New Frontier for example. Radio people still come up to me to this day and say, even though it was 2004, that song was a game changer for Canadian country music,” he said. His success continued in 2006 with the hit single Hold My Beer,
which saw plenty of radio play, hit number nine on the Canadian country charts and went viral online. Pritchett has been on those same Canadian country charts ever since. As for the studio, Pritchett said his producers have also helped him develop and mature into the artist he is today, crediting Tom McKillip and Scott Cooke for the influence they have had on his music. “I can go in there with an idea of how to sing a song, but the producer is the one who can say, ‘why don’t you try this?’ Or this inflection, or this phrasing for a certain line in a song, so it’s huge,” he said. In 2017, Cooke was nominated for a Canadian Country Music Award for record producer of the year for his work on Pritchett’s album The Score. Another thing that’s changed for Pritchett? His mentality and approach towards music, he said. “I’ll be honest. The music industry has taken its toll in a lot of ways with my family, so I have to approach my music and industry and business in a much differ-
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ent way than I did even five years ago,” he said. That different approach means Pritchett has changed his priorities, putting his family — which includes his wife and three sons, one in his teens and two in their 20s — at number one, spending as much time as he can with them. “So I’m keeping the industry on the list, but it’s got to be number two on the list,” he said. Despite being number two on the list of his priorities, Pritchett
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has managed a lot in the past year. He’s on the verge of releasing his new EP Out on the Town, due out Jan. 11. The EP’s first single, Worth a Shot, was a top-10 track on radio for four weeks straight, and the latest single, Better When I Do, was just released. He’s also about to go on tour — which he said is the reason he does what he does, even though it can be tiring. His coming tour features 36 shows across a 40-day stretch.
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“It’s going to be exhausting because I know every time I go out there I give everything I’ve got and I’ll be wringing my shirt out after because I’m pouring sweat,” he said. That stretch includes two shows in Kamloops at Cactus Jack’s Nightclub, 130 Fifth Ave., beginning at 7 p.m. on Jan. 16 and Jan. 17. Tickets are $30 and available online at kamtix.ca. The show will also feature Kira Isabella and David James.
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CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE Saturday, noon to 5 p.m., Pond Country Market, 6231 Barnhartvale Rd.
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DINNER WITH THE DONKEYS Sunday, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., pickup at your door
The Boogie Bus Shuttle is headed to the Turtle Valley Donkey Refuge for a spaghetti dinner and a visit with the donkeys. Tickets are $35, which includes dinner and pickup at your door. Don’t forget to bring something for the Kamloops Food Bank.
HANDBELL CHOIR Monday, 7:40 p.m. to 8 p.m., Kamloops United Church, 421 St. Paul St.
Enjoy a performance from the Bells of Note handbell choir. The Christmas Eve worship service will begin at 8 p.m., during which the choir will also play an anthem. All are welcome.
THE DUDES AND ECHO BEACH Thursday, 8 p.m., The Blue Grotto Nightclub, 319 Victoria St.
Calgary rockers The Dudes will be joined by locals Echo Beach and Thunderchild for a show at the Grotto. Beer from local brewers Red Collar Brewing and Iron Road Brewing will also be on tap that night. Tickets are $10, available online at factotumco.ca/store.
JAM AT THE CENTRAL Thursday, 8:30 p.m., Central Station Pub, 126 Fourth Ave.
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Westmount resident Sue Adams has turned her backyard into something right out of Dr. Seuss. The Whoville Christmas display is open to the public, with a suggested donation of a new or gently-used book to be donated to Kamloops Literacy. Display is
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I don’t have a tree in my apartment. What I do have is a Ukrainian tenant/ roommate. We don’t often speak. It’s fantastic. He does his dishes. He pays rent on time. He is polite and does not throw parties. We take turns washing floors and cleaning bathrooms. We are cordial, but it’s a business relationship. What he doesn’t do is pay one cent of the hydro bill. If he thinks for one second I’m interested in forking up hard-earned cake to spark Christmas spirit (and waste energy), he’s out to lunch. My last roommate, a German fellow, threw a Christmas party for all of his European schoolmates. The oven and dishwasher use (he fired up about five nine-hour cycles) was off the charts. He pre-gamed the holiday bash by taking a 78-minute shower, running hot water aimlessly, testing thermometer limits, plugging in strobe lights and blasting Munich’s charttopping techno hits. The money I paid for the hydro bill could have powered Berlin for a month. Kiev will be dark in December. On a side note, I’ll be looking to replace the Ukrainian in May. Apply within!
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Every year I tell my husband I want a real tree, but every year we put up our fake one. I thought I’d never be that person, but we received it for free from family years ago when we were broke and first moved in together. I long for a real tree. In addition to the wonderful smell, I have fond childhood memories of “Christmas tree hunting” — bundling up, playing in the snow, drinking hot chocolate and, inevitably, chopping down a tree that looks way smaller in the woods than in a living room. It’s a tradition I would like to resurrect when I have kids of my own. Until then, I will dismantle my fake tree in January and put it away for next year.
We don’t have many rules or traditions in my house when it comes to decorating the tree. But I was born in late November and my son early in December, and we always wait until birthdays have been appropriately celebrated before dragging out the Christmas decorations — chief among them the fake tree I got about six years ago. It has lights built in and looks real enough when covered in ornaments that I couldn’t imagine getting a real one at this point. As for ornaments, our tree is a welcoming place where pre-school creations from years past hang comfortably next to shiny glass (plastic) balls. And the collection grows each year thanks to my mom gifting special ornaments annually.
MICHAEL POTESTIO REPORTER When it comes to Christmas, it’s a real tree no matter what. Once the perfect tree with the least number of bald spots has been selected, it’s placed in its stand and given a quick trim off the top to fit under the ceiling. The lights go on first followed by the unknotted strands of Christmas beads that have been in the garage for 11 months. Next up is placing a plethora of Christmas balls on the tree along with a few special ornaments, like the Santa Claus driving a golf cart I love so much. With barely an inch of tree left, it’s time to add the all-important star at the top.
SEAN BRADY REPORTER My old man has always sold Christmas trees for Rotary, so growing up we usually got our pick of the litter brought home early on. The smell alone makes a real tree worth it to me. But as an adult who is usually on the go somewhere else for Christmas, I’m content as long it’s got lights (multicoloured) and a few familiar ornaments — like the one featuring yours truly as a bald little baby.
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I’m a fake tree kind of guy, and I especially like the ones that are pre-lit, and I especially, especially like the ones with the fibre-optic lights that swirl through the colours in that totally hypnotic way. My daughter and I are working on building up our stock of ornaments, so there isn’t anything too notable yet, but we do have a Darth Vader and a BB-8 from Star Wars that are pretty cool.
Growing up in the Foulds’ household, it wasn’t Christmas until the tree was knocked over in the midst of a fight involving any two or more of mom, dad, six siblings and a cat — with help from a tag-team partner named Smirnoff or Labatt. We figured the battered tree’s canopy that spread its protective awning over assorted presents and withstood prodigious party pugilism deserved a crown befitting its stature. And thus was born The Drink That Stole Christmas, a breathtaking green and red martini glass, complete with an olive, hand-cut from hardy construction paper. This month, it stands proudly atop the eldest brother’s tree in Abbotsford, about three decades’ worth of Scotch tape acting as its life-support system.
DAVE EAGLES PHOTOGRAPHER With allergies an issue in my household, fake trees have become a necessity. And now that we’re a two-cat family, the fake tree is definitely the better choice. Our Siberians would waste no time turning it into their own climbing tower. Our tree ornaments have a distinctive child-like quality to most of them. Thirty-six years of school teaching have provided enough baubles gifted from my wife’s students to adorn more than one Christmas tree. Adding my daughter’s crafty creations into the mix, it’s quite a sight.
KTW editor Christopher Foulds’ The Drink That Stole Christmas — a deviation from the standard star or angel.
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Four more acts have been announced for 2019’s Roots and Blues music festival. Valdy, Jack Semple, Tristan Le Govic, Tal National and Mile Twelve have been added to next year’s roster of bands. They join headliner Jim Cuddy, who was announced as headliner at the beginning of December. Folk great Paul Valdemar Horsdal, better known as Valdy, will play the festival this year. Valdy joins the festival as a solo act, but in past years he has been touring with Gary Fjellgaard and playing as Contenders, including a recent
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The Kamloops Symphony’s latest performance will feature Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons paired up with its contemporary counterpart American Four Seasons by Phillip Glass. The two concertos were created nearly 300 years apart and Glass’ work is meant to present the audience with musical com-
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show in Kamloops in November. Jack Semple is an artist having a banner year, earning a nomination from the Maple Blues Awards jury for guitarist of the year. He’s been described as “Stevie Ray Vaughn meets James Brown meets Robben Ford. Tristan Le Govic is originally from Brittany, France, and was only six years olds when he began learning the Celtic harp. He’s expanded his repertoire to include jazz and Scandinavian sounds. His 2019 show at the festival will be his Canadian debut. Tal National hails from Niamey, the capital city of Niger. They play West African guitar
music featuring fast rhythms and a rotating cast of vocalists. Their sound has been dubbed “African rock ’n’ roll.” Mile Twelve, a young quintet out of Boston, Mass., formed in 2014 and in 2018 was nominated by the International Bluegrass Music Association for emerging artist of the year. The 2019 Salmon Arm Roots and Blues music festival will take place from Aug. 15 to Aug. 18. Early-bird (holiday) passes for the festival are available for sale at the Roots and Blues office, 541 Southwest Third St., Salmon Arm, or online at rootsandblues. ca. Holiday prices last until Jan. 31.
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parisons in style and structure to show how classical music has changed or stayed the same across three centuries. The Kamloops Symphony Orchestra will be joined by solo violinist Yolanda Bruno. The KSO’s guest artist was recently named by the CBC as one of the 30 hot Canadian classical artists under 30. Two KSO musicians will also
perform as soloists. Violinists Boris Ulanowicz and Rachel Kristenson will take the stage for Vivaldi’s part. Tickets are $42, $10 for youth age 19 and under, $39 for seniors and $15 for KSOundcheck members. They can be purchased from the Kamloops Live box office, 1025 Lorne St., 250374-5483 or go online to kamloopslive.ca.
CFBX will air Merritt theatre group en route to annual Yearender stage in Kamloops An amateur theatre group in Merritt is putting its Christmas show on the road. The Merritt Drama Club will present The Rented Christmas, a play by Norman C. Ahern and Yvonne Ahern, in Kamloops on Dec. 22. The play tells the story of John Dale, who hasn’t enjoyed a “real” Christmas in years, and this year decides to rent a Christmas from a local rental shop — and a host of actors to serve as his family. The performance will take place at the Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 2481 Sunset Dr., at 7 p.m.
For eight hours on Friday, from noon to 8 p.m., tune in to CFBX for interviews with the station’s various on-air hosts and local musicians as they recap the year that was. Topics of discussion in the annual Yearender show will include concerts, music discoveries, highlights, holiday traditions and what lies ahead in 2019. Mike Weddell, Michelle Kozuchar, Dylan Olson, Jason Bermiller, Ollie Kachmar, Theresa Lomax, Vince Almond, Andrew Sahaydak, Rod and Julie Simmons and Steve Marlow will host hour-long segments of the show. To listen, go online to thex.ca or tune your radio to 92.5 on the FM band.
Rapunzel panto plays through Christmas Tickets are still available for The Laughing Stock Theatre Society’s presentation of Rapunzel — A Tangled Panto. Vance Schneider, the producer and director of the play, encourages the audience to take part in traditional British panto elements of the play, including clapping for the
hero, booing the villain and yelling out “It’s behind you!” when there’s impending danger. Come dressed as your favourite princess or hero and meet characters in the lobby after the show. General admission tickets are $20 and available at the
Kamloops Live box office, 1025 Lorne St., 250-374-5483 or online at kamloopslive.ca. Matinee shows will take place on Dec. 24, Dec. 26, Dec. 29, Dec. 30, Dec 31 at 1 p.m. while evening shows will take place Dec. 27 and Dec. 28 at 7 p.m., with both sets at Sagebrush Theatre, 821 Munro St.
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Q&A: Geddy Lee considers if Rush would reunite DAVID FRIEND
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TORONTO — Geddy Lee was already an avid baseball collector and travelled wine aficionado before he began hoarding artifacts of a new obsession — bass guitars. It started less than a decade ago with one Fender bass, which led to buying another, and before long the member of prog-rock legends Rush was filling rooms of his homes with his new passion. Now with more than 250 guitars in his collection, Lee is showing them off in “Geddy Lee’s Big Beautiful Book of Bass,” a glossy 400-page collection of historical reflections, in-depth interviews and photographs shot inside the rocker’s Toronto home. It’s a grand project paying tribute to his favourite instrument, and one that’s fitting for a musician known for making sprawling album tracks out of fantastical concepts. Vintage bass guitars only came into the picture as Rush wound
down over the past decade. After starting a “modest collection,” he began to learn more about the instrument and discovered a lack of “definitive” books on its history. “It seemed like there was an injustice here,” he said. “Bass guitars needed to be as wellrepresented as electric guitars are. I felt a bit of a mission to do that.” Lee interviewed fellow bass players, including Adam Clayton of U2, John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin and Bill Wyman of the Rolling Stones, and whittled down an estimated 30,000 images to roughly 1,000 suitable for his book. He spoke to Canadian Press about how a collection turned into an obsession, why he’s prone to hoarding treasures, and whether he will reunite on stage with his fellow Rush band mates. CP: Some might be surprised to learn you weren’t always collecting bass guitars. Since this is a relatively new hobby, can you explain how it came about? Lee: This is very com-
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mon with musicians — most are focused on creating a sound for themselves, so the instruments they choose (are ones) that can get them their sound. In my life, I focused very specifically on those tools I needed. Collecting is a whole other mania. Collecting is about history. It’s about the importance the instrument had in the context of the year. I didn’t become a mental case for collect-
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grossed more than $100 million. Her 1988 hit comedy Big, starring Tom Hanks, was about a 12-yearold boy who wakes up in the body of a 30-year-old New York City man. The film earned Hanks an Oscar nomination. Marshall reteamed with Hanks for A League of Their Own, the 1992 comedy about the women’s professional baseball league begun during World War II. That, too, crossed $100 million, making $107.5 million domestically. A Bronx native, Marshall became a dedicated Los Angeles Lakers fan, and a courtside regular. Her brother Garry Marshall, who died in 2016, was also one of Hollywood’s top comedy directors. Penny Marshall was married to Michael Henry for two years in the 1960s and to the director Rob Reiner from 1971-1981. Their daughter Tracy Reiner is an actress; one of her first roles was a brief appearance in her mother’s Jumpin’ Jack Flash. Marshall is also survived by her older sister, Ronny, and three grandchildren.
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LOS ANGELES — The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star Alfonso Ribeiro is suing the creators of Fortnite and NBA 2K for using his famous dance on the popular video games. In separate lawsuits filed Monday in federal court, Ribeiro alleges that Fortnite-maker Epic Games and 2K Sports-creator Take-Two Interactive used his dance dubbed “The Carlton Dance” without permission or credit. Ribeiro's dance was popularized
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TORONTO — A coroner’s inquest into the death of a technician killed during a stage collapse at a Radiohead concert in Toronto will get underway in the new year. The Office of Ontario’s Chief Coroner says the proceedings are set to begin on March 25, 2019. Scott Johnson, 33, was killed on June 16, 2012, when part of a massive stage structure crashed down just hours before Radiohead was due to perform at Downsview Park in north Toronto. Three others were injured. Charges were laid in the case but were eventually stayed after a judge found the matter had taken too long to come to trial. The inquest will examine the circumstances around Johnson’s death and a jury may make recommenda-
tions aimed at preventing similar incidents. Radiohead’s lead singer Thom Yorke has sharply criticized what he described as lack of accountability for the deadly collapse, and Johnson’s father has previously said he hopes the inquest will provide some answers. Thirteen charges were laid in the case against the show’s promoter Live Nation, engineer Domenic Cugliari and contractor Optex Staging under provincial health and safety laws. The subsequent trial was derailed when the presiding judge declared he had lost jurisdiction over the case given his appointment to a higher court. That decision led to a senior justice declaring a mistrial and a new hearing was planned. In September 2017, charges in the case were stayed after a judge ruled the matter took too long to get to trial.
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aylor Swift’s new contract with Universal Music contained a provision that was a first for a label signed artist. She demanded that all other artists on the Universal Music label receive royalties from Spotify plays, no matter who was played. This means that every artist on her label will profit from plays on Spotify, from huge artists like herself, one of the biggest music artists in the world, to the lesser known metal, punk, folk, classical and other artists signed to the label. It’s an interesting deal, not only from a financial standpoint, which ensures that musicians can earn more of a living from their life’s work, but from an ethical standpoint, where the most successful musicians can help their up-andcoming compatriots become more successful. Not too long ago, Swift had pulled all of her music off Spotify. In 2014, she refused to post her album 1989 there in protest of the small amount of royalties paid to artists on the platform and Spotify’s tendency to ignore copyright requirements. Swift has been a longtime advocate that musicians should be paid for their art and giving away music for free is not a viable way for a musician to make art. Universal has a 3.5 per cent stake in Spotify and the other two major labels also have an ownership stake in the streaming service. Also, artists will share their Spotify revenue “non-recoupable,” which means that they do not have to use the revenue to repay any advances or loans artists are given to produce their records. Advocates for independent musicians have long been critical of major labels for their inaction on protecting the rights of lesser known musicians. Streaming services seem to benefit the biggest artists the most, and almost nothing was
passed on to smaller artists who also used streaming services. On Spotify, artists are paid less than a cent per play. With an artist like Taylor Swift, this adds up quickly, but smaller acts might barely notice the revenue.
Swift also doesn’t exactly need the income from Spotify, with her record contracts, plays from conventional radio and tours giving her tens of millions of dollars a year. Swift’s new contract ensures artists that
come after her will be able to feed themselves and actually have a chance of making a name for themselves in the music industry. With any luck, Swift’s groundbreaking move will spur other big names to do the same, ensuring that
future musicians and music fans will have new and exciting music to listen to. Steve Marlow is the program co-ordinator at CFBX, an independent radio station in Kamloops. Tune in at 92.5 FM on the dial or go online to thex.ca.
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JOHN EGGERS You Gotta Have FAITH 7:14, where we read, “Therefore, the Lord Himself shall give you a sign; Behold a virgin shall conceive, and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel.” Matthew 1:23 tells us the interpretation of the title “Immanuel” is “God with us.” The question could be asked: Who told Isaiah these things so many years before it all happened? The obvious answer is God told Isaiah what to write in his prophecy. These are just two examples of the hundreds of prophetic portions that are written in the Old Testament for us to be assured of the truth that the Lord Jesus is who He claimed to be. Actually, Matthew’s Gospel refers to more than 60 Old Testament portions of the scriptures related
to the Lord Jesus in His coming into the world, His life and His death on the cross for our sins and His resurrection from the dead. The world will acknowledge the birth of the Lord Jesus this month. Many who will sing carols about His birth and remember the shepherds and the wise men who followed the star don’t know the real reason for His coming into the world. First Timothy 1:15 says “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.” He came on a rescue mission to seek and to save that which was lost. He told Nicodemus in John 3 that the “Son of man must be lifted up.” He is that Son of man that was lifted up on the cross to suffer and die for our sins. He has been raised from the dead and is coming again. Our verses speak of many titles of this child born and this Son given and then tell of a future day when He will establish His kingdom in this world. Of the increase of His government and peace, it is said there will be no end. Then, at the end of the passage, it is written that the Lord of hosts will perform or
accomplish this. It is a sure thing that the Lord Jesus will come to reign one day and all who accept Him as their own personal Saviour will reign with Him. There is a glorious future for the person who has trusted the Lord Jesus. He is called the Prince of Peace and He will establish His reign in righteousness and great blessing in a world that is now suffering in its rejection of the One who is the only One who can give true peace. Trust Him! “Fear not: for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord (Luke 2:10-1.” May the blessed hope that the Lord Jesus Christ brings be yours. John Eggers is an elder in the assembly that meets in Westsyde Gospel Hall in Kamloops. KTW welcomes submissions to its Faith page. Columns should be between 600 and 800 words in length and can be emailed to editor@ kamloopsthisweek.com. Please include a very short bio and a photo.
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round 750 BC, the prophet Isaiah wrote the words in the headline above: Unto us a child is born. It is amazing that Isaiah was so led of the Holy Spirit to write such things. But it should be no surprise as there are multitudes of prophesies from the Old Testament about the coming into the world of the Son of God. The passage, from which the title of this article is taken, is Isaiah 9:6-7. The verses say, “For unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder: and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and justice from henceforth even forever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.” Another verse from the early parts of Isaiah is found in chapter
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My point is this: if a woman could instruct the Apostle Paul, and if a woman could serve in the first century as an Apostle, surely we can recognize them today as spiritual leaders among us. My own life story includes an evangelist who happened to be a woman. She was the speaker at the church service I attended in Newmarket, Ont., on a Sunday evening in 1976. It was during her message that I felt the call of God on my heart to devote my life to Christian service. I completed my law degree at Osgoode Hall Law School in
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Dust billows in their wake, as they gallop around the arena. Crowds cheer as their laps are complete. The winner is declared and as I approach him with my camera, he obligingly strikes the pose of a noble charioteer. He then looks down at me and asks if I would like a ride on his chariot. This is a thrilling once-in-alifetime offer, so I climb aboard eagerly and ask whether we could compete with the other chariots. The other drivers smile and agree, so we line up again and prepare to entertain the crowd with a another race. The horses charge as the race begins and I am stunned by their sheer power as they gather speed. I feel like a child, and with one fist in the air I find myself screaming, “Faster, faster.” The rumble of hooves reverberates through me. I am exhilarated by swirling dust and wind in my hair. Holding fast onto to the chariot, I imagine myself an ancient Athenian. Suddenly, however, the chariot feels unstable as we approach the first corner. The wheels lift from the track as we enter a hairpin turn. My fingernails dig into the edge of the wooden chariot and I’m terrified it might flip. Thankfully, it doesn’t. I fall silent as I’ve abruptly lost my warrior spirit. I find myself relieved when our final lap of the Hippodrome is completed — the driver reining in his mounts. I express my thanks and jump from the chariot — euphoric at having survived. Jerash is an amazing city and I now carry with me memories, which will last a lifetime. Travel Writers’ Tales is an independent newspaper syndicate. For more, go online to travelwriterstales.com.
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