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KTW FILE PHOTO After spending nearly two decades with Western Canada Theatre, Lori Marchand moved to Ottawa to become managing director of the Indigenous Theatre of the National Arts Centre. Read more about Marchand’s transition on page A5. More Where Are They Now? stories can be found on pages A4, A6, A7, A13 and online at kamloopsthisweek.com.
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More than two-million homeowners in Kamloops and across B.C. will learn on Wednesday what their properties are worth when BC Assessment releases its 2019 assessment changes. All statistics will be posted online at bcassessment.ca. The website will also list the 2019 top valued residential properties for all of British Columbia and by region and city. The public can use the free property assessment search tool at bcassessment.ca to compare their 2019 property assessment to others. They can also search, check and compare 2019 property assessments for any property within the province. Last month, BC Assessment noted that, after years of dramatic increases in British Columbia’s annual property assessments, there are signs of moderation as the real estate market softens in some areas of the province. In the Kamloops area, assessment increases of between five and 15 per cent are expected. The 2019 property assessments are based on what was happening in the real estate market as of July 1 this year. Property owners whose assessments are increasing significantly more than the average change should have already received notification letters from BC Assessment. “It’s a real mix in property value changes, but the market can best be summed up as showing signs of
stability across most areas of the province,â€? assessor Tina Ireland said. “Changes in property assessments really depend on where you live. “For example, assessed values for detached single-family homes in many areas of Metro Vancouver may see a softening in value, while other markets and areas of the province will see modest increases over last year’s values.â€? Based on what was happening in the real estate market as of July 1 this year, the 2019 property assessment highlights include: • Expect increases of between five and 15 per cent for single-family home assessed values in the Kamloops area, Okanagan, Fraser Valley, Vancouver Island and the North. In many parts of central and northern Vancouver Island, values were increasing closer to 20 per cent. In Kitimat, the increases were even greater in response to activity within the resource sector. • The residential strata market (i.e. condominiums) increased with typical values of between 10 and 20 per cent across most areas of the province. Vancouver, the North Shore and Burnaby increases were slightly less than this range, while the eastern Fraser Valley increases may be higher in some cases. • Typical commercial and industrial properties experience continued increases across most of the province in the 10 to 20 per cent, with some markets around Metro Vancouver up 30 per cent.
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hristmas at Royal Inland Hospital will be a little bit less merry following the retirement of Nito Scalise, who had been working in the housekeeping department for 36 years. Scalise came to Canada from Italy in 1977. After working briefly at a handful of other jobs, he landed his position at the hospital on Oct. 8, 1982. “I had no school. I got this job,” he said. “I like it and I stay here.” Co-workers at RIH point to Scalise’s warmth and positivity as reasons they are sad to see him go. “Nito’s always cheery and happy,” said Maureen Burian, who works in the pharmacy
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department. “Always willing to help. “He always makes a point of saying hello to everybody.” Deanna Stout, who works in the renal department, shared similar memories, noting Scalise would greet their department with “Good morning beautiful people” each day. Stout also pointed out that the holiday season won’t be the same without Scalise because of a festive touch he brings to his work every year. “His garbage cart — he decorates every year as a reindeer,” she said. Scalise said he decorated the cart for more than 15 years. During the Christmas season, it would feature a wooden reindeer head at the front, with antlers carrying bright lights. The cart was also wired to play Christmas music. “I started with a little reindeer and patients
really loved it,” Scalise said. “Then I made it bigger. Mostly it’s for the patients and for everybody else here. Everybody loves it.” According to Scalise, patients in the renal unit really enjoyed the decorated cart. “I had a patient a few years ago,” he said. “She goes ‘I don’t remember nothing from last year, but I do remember your reindeer.’ “And that makes me happy.” Scalise enjoyed his job at Royal Inland Hospital and will miss both patients and co-workers, but he is also looking forward to retirement. He plans to spend more time with his grandchildren and visit his father in Italy. “He’s 93 years old and I’m going to see him,” Scalise said. “That will be my retirement gift. I’m going to drink the red wine and play cards with my father for three weeks.”
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 6:30 PM Tuesday January 8, 2019 Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality Council gives notice that it will hold a Public Hearing at Cahilty Lodge, 3220 Village Way, Sun Peaks, BC, to consider proposed Bylaw No. 0128, 2018. What is Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 0128, 2018? It is a change to Zoning Bylaw No. 1400 to rezone a 1.05 ha area of unsurveyed Crown land at 5050 Valley Drive (surveyed as District Lot 6518 and Block A of District Lot 6618, KDYD on Plan EPC1827) as shown shaded in bold below, from RR-1: Resort Reserve One to TA-3: Tourist Accommodation Three to enable the development of multi-family residential / tourist accommodation on the property.
All persons who believe that their interest in property may be affected by the proposed Bylaws shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing. Additionally, they may make written submissions on the matter of the Bylaws (via any of the below options) which must be received at our office prior to 4:30 p.m. on the 7th day of January, 2019. The entire content of all submissions will be made public and form a part of the public record for this matter. How do I get more information? A copy of the proposed Bylaws and all supporting information can be inspected from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday (except statutory holidays) at our office from December 17, 2018 until 4:00 p.m. the day of the Hearing; or please contact us via any of the below options. No representations will be received by Council after the Public Hearing has been concluded.
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For Bob and Laurie Bruce, what could have been one of the most difficult experiences of their lives was instead improved by the kindness and generosity of friends and family — and total strangers. Laurie was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in November of 2017. This news was bad enough, but it quickly became apparent the couple wouldn’t be able to cover all of the costs related to her treatment. Necessities like travel and accommodations were simply outside of their limited budget. Fundraising began with friends at the Army Navy & Airforce Veterans Club with donations and raffles, but things really changed when they took their cause to GoFundMe, which was featured in a Jan. 19, 2018, KTW story. “That was totally awesome,” Laurie said. “We came close to $6,000.” The donations covered all of their expenses. “Any less would have been tough,” said husband Bob, “Any more would have been surplus.” Thanks to the fundraising efforts, they were able to purchase an affordable van for the trips to and from Vancouver. Their landlord offered them free rent for a month-and-a-half. “When Bob told me that, I just sat there and cried,” Laurie said. With their costs covered, the
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Bob and Laurie Bruce moved from Kamloops to Chase in September.
couple headed for the coast in February for Laurie’s surgery. According to the Bruces, it couldn’t have gone better. “I had the surgery Feb, 28. I was home two days after,” Laurie said. “And I was in no pain, no nothing, I was just amazed.” Tests following Laurie’s surgery have shown no further cancer and she was able to avoid radiation and chemotherapy. “The risk wasn’t high enough to warrant treatment,” Bob noted. With the medical emergency behind them, Bob and Laurie left Kamloops for Chase in September after learning the owner of their downtown rental
intended to sell the home. “Chase was a smart decision,” Bob said. “Very nice little town.” And, he added, they are getting a lot more for their money there. Meanwhile, Laurie’s sleep apnea is being treated with a nearly new CPAP machine, thanks again to a donor. “It had just been cleaned and everything,” she said. With Laurie on the mend in her new home, the two look back on the past year as a challenging one, but also one improved by the generosity of those around them. “I thank God every day that everything went as well as it did,” Laurie said.
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One year ago, Lori Marchand left her job as general manager at Western Canada Theatre to work on an innovative project on the national stage. Marchand became the managing director of the first Indigenous theatre department in the world — the Indigenous Theatre of the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. Marchand had been with WCT since 1999, in charge of helping to create successful seasons of theatre alongside the artistic director and overseeing administration and fundraising for the organization. She is now working alongside fellow former WCT colleague Kevin Loring, who joined the National Arts Centre when she did. “Working with Kevin — there’s a lot of that that feels really familiar. We’re not having to work on the relationship, so we’re really able to focus on the work,” she said.
Marchand told KTW the work so far has been planning, acquiring resources and staffing and articulating NAC’s vision for the new program. “It’s also making room in that organization for Indigenous work and Indigenous artists. Everybody has been super receptive, really open-minded and open-hearted,” she said. The Indigenous theatre department’s first season is planned for September 2019 and Marchand said they will tell a range of stories. “It’s about recognizing Indigenous stories and hearing our culture and moving some of those recommendations from the TRC [Truth and Reconciliation Commission] forward,” she said. Marchand said the stories will reflect the tragic history of Indigenous peoples, but noted all of the stories are really about
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hope and resilience. “We’ll be laughing and celebrating throughout,” she said. Marchand recommends those with travel plans to Ontario to circle Sept. 12 to Sept. 29 on their calendars. The theatre department is planning a two-week takeover of the National Arts Centre and plans to fill every stage and open space. Although she is from Kamloops and spent her summers here, Marchand grew up in Ottawa as the daughter of then-Kamloops MP and Sen. Len Marchand. Her return to the capital has felt like somewhat of a homecoming. “I’ve really been enjoying going to the museums and seeing so many artists and great work,” she said. “And I’m really enjoying using my French in the workplace. I love having that bilingual and multilingual environment,” Marchand said. “I think we just learn so much from other cultures, so I’m really appreciating that.”
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door to The Noble Pig.
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Le Chateau: After being a staple in Aberdeen Mall for many years, the Montreal-based clothing store closed in January.
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Sephora: In August, the popular makeup retailer Sephora officially opened on the top floor of Aberdeen Mall in the 3,400-square-foot space previously occupied by Le Château, which closed in January.
March, months after its owner listed the venerable nightclub for sale.
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Cactus Jack’s: The popular downtown bar re-opened in August, five months after its seemingly permanent closure, under new ownership.
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Murphy’s Meats: A Westsyde deli that specialized in local meats closed at the end of May. The owners of Murphy’s Meats said the customer base was not what was needed to continue operating.
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new downtown dining option has officially opened its doors. Forno on 5th, a whisky bar with Mediterranean cuisine, began serving customers in late November in the former Sambiki sushi restaurant at Lansdowne Street and Fifth Avenue, next to Cactus Jack’s nightclub.
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Leon John’s: A popular North Shore deli closed just before Christmas at a time when development in the restaurant’s immediate surroundings is picking up. Leon John’s Deli owner Corey Adkin announced the closure online, saying he is “better suited eating at and exploring restaurants than owning one” and that he looks forward to seeing “what the new owner has planned for the new year.”
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Leon John’s owner Cory Adkin announced in December his Tranquille Road deli would close for good before Christmas.
and Columbia Street. The Louisiana-inspired restaurant is one of five the chain recently opened in B.C.
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Summit Medical Clinic: The Summit Medical Clinic at the corner of Notre Dame Drive and Summit
Drive in Sahali (sharing the strip mall with a pizza place, a sushi restaurant and a dentist’s office) officially closed on Dec. 15, leaving patients not tied to family doctors with one less walk-in option on the South Shore. Dr. Julie Anderson closed her practice, while Dr. Victor De Kock
relocated his family practice to the medical building at 546 St Paul St. downtown. Dr. Orlando Passerin and Dr. Michael Wilson did not remain at the clinic, which had operated for more than 25 years.
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Kamloops’ newest craft brewery officially opened in December — next door to the city’s first microbrew pub that opened almost a decade ago. The new brewery occupies 1,400 square feet of space formerly home to Vittorio’s Downtown in the Thompson Hotel at 650 Victoria St. It sits next
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Cactus Jack’s: A longtime staple of Kamloops nightlife, Cactus Jack’s was shuttered in
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ow did you greet the new year? Was it with bleary eyes and head pounding due to too much celebrating on New Year’s Eve? Was it by taking that first step toward a healthy life as part of your resolution? Were you working as the clock struck midnight? Regardless of how you started the year, 2019 has much in store for all of us. Now is the time to decide if you wish to help shape the next 12 months. This is an election year, with a general federal vote set for Oct. 21 and a byelection in Nanaimo that must be called by May 31. Both elections have the potential to serve up seismic shifts in the political landscape, federally and provincially — the latter being a vote that could lead to a change in government in British Columbia, considering the razor-thin split of seats in the legislature between the B.C. Liberals and the B.C. NDP/B.C. Green alliance. If there are issues provincially or federally about which you care, get involved. Kamloops council is looking to reduce what is now a 3.4 per cent tax hike for residential property owners. Council will review wish lists from various departments, check the assessed value of properties with BC Assessment and listen again to suggestions from the public on how to best balance a desire for lower tax hikes and a need for services. The next public budget meeting will be held on Feb. 7. If there are suggestions you have, get involved. The new year will also see more supportive housing units open for those on the street. There will also be additional shelter beds available in Kamloops from now through the end of March. The decisions on how to respond to the homelessness issue — which seems to keep growing — is a neverending debate, but if you truly believe “there, but for the grace of God, go I,” there are plenty of actions you can take, from donating money to donating your time. If you care to make this community better, get involved.
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ased on current enrolment and future projections, the school district is expected to serve between 15,000 and 15,700 students per year for the next 15 years. While those numbers are still well below the 17,659 students that were enrolled in 1997, they are also greater than the district’s lowest enrollment of 13,800 in 2014. Why, then, is there a space crunch in urban KamloopsThompson schools? Well, it is a combination of increasing enrolment through in-migration from the Lower Mainland, a trend toward urbanization and the requirement for 90 additional classrooms as a result of the Supreme Court of Canada ruling in November 2016 that restored 2002 levels of class size and composition. Since the ruling, which outlined the maximum number of students that could be placed in a particular classroom, SD73 has utilized almost all surplus space in its Kamloops schools. According to the long range facilities plan, an estimated 37 classrooms will be required in the next five years to accommodate enrollment projections. While adding portables, changing catchment areas and re-opening schools may be a quick shortterm solution for elementary schools, the same strategy doesn’t necessarily apply to secondary schools. The capacity of Kamloops’ South Shore high schools is over 100 per cent and will continue to be unless badly needed capital projects are
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funded by the province. At 95 per cent capacity, South Kamloops secondary has limited space available and may be called on to relieve the pressure at Valleyview secondary and Sa-Hali secondary as those schools approach 1,000 students. But if the government fails to approve the requested capital project funding for Valleyview, a catchment change will not solve the longterm pressure forecasted for the school, which is estimated to rise to a whopping 183 per cent capacity by 2028. That would mean five more portables at Valleyview, bringing the total to 14. Sure, all students will have classroom space, but there will be less gym time, less time in specialized classes like shop and science labs, inadequate locker space and washrooms, elimination of learning resource rooms, overflowing parking lots and packed hallways. It has been a long time since the district has seen a new school built or had renovations done in an older building. It’s no surprise Valleyview remains at the top of the district’s capital plan this year,
at a cost of $24 million. Next on the list is an expansion at Westmount elementary at a cost of $8 million. The change to the David Thompson elementary catchment area and the reopening of Westsyde elementary will not relieve the pressure at Westmont. The Pineview Valley area above continues to grow and a new school there will take pressure off other schools, including McGowan elementary and Dufferin elementary. The price tag for a new school is $18 million. Also on the list is expansion and renovation at South Kamloops secondary, one of the oldest buildings in the district. The school needs to be replaced entirely, but its life can be extended with additional classroom space and a new gymnasium and washroom facilities. Replacing South Kam would cost more than $50 million, but renovations will cost less than $20 million. Education Minister Rob Fleming alluded to good news coming for the district in the new year. Let’s see if 2019 brings some long-term resolution to the space challenges we’ve been addressing as best we can. Let’s hope there’s a significant investment soon. Our students, parents and staff deserve modern facilities in which they can teach, learn and grow. It’s our turn. Diana Skoglund is communications manager for the Kamloops-Thompson school district. Columns from the district appear monthly in print and online at kamloopsthisweek.com, under the Opinion tab. Skoglund can be reached by email at dskoglund@sd73.bc.ca.
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CANADA RIGHTLY CELEBRATES OUR DIFFERENCES Editor: I agree with Paul Corcoran’s letter of Dec. 10 (‘Diversity is our strength’). There are three experiments in democracy within North America. I can’t speak to the Mexican experiment as I have no firsthand experience with it. To the American experiment, I can speak with intimate knowledge as I have lived more of my life in the U.S. (40 years) than I have in Canada. I went to the United States in 1968, joined the Army, became a Green Beret and served in Vietnam. I married a woman while attending Michigan
State University and stayed in Michigan for nearly 40 years. In many ways, I love the U.S. — or, more to the point, I love my family and friends who reside there. In the U.S., they like to say they are a melting pot. That’s fine, but what most people mean is that when you reach into that pot, you come out with something resembling Dick Van Dyke. No offence to him as I am sure he is a fine man, but no longer do old, white males represent the majority. I came home to Canada for a very specific reason — Canada celebrates our differences and
the ties that bind us together as human beings. The breaking point came for me in 2008 while campaigning in Michigan for Barack Obama. I can’t recall how many times we (two canvassers) had the door slammed in our faces with the accompanying remark that they would never vote for that (insert racial slur here). The town, St. Joseph, was all-white, across the river from Benton Harbor, which is allblack. For me, it was the end. My best buddy in Vietnam was an African-American from the south Bronx in New York City. He
saved my life twice and I wouldn’t be here without him. What makes Canada home for me is that it doesn’t call itself a melting pot. Instead, it is home because it asks its citizens to accept and, indeed, celebrate our differences, be they religious, cultural, economic, ethnic or racial. I want to live in the one country in North America where government and the people accept each other for who we are. I want to celebrate that this is for what my country stands. Doug Prentice Kamloops
OUTDOOR ICE RINK MONEY COULD BE MUCH BETTER SPENT Editor: Reading the Dec. 19 article by KTW reporter Jessica Wallace (‘Ice rink barely survives council vote’) brought back memories of the tennis courts that were built throughout the city some 20-orso years earlier. I remember the budgeted cost was about $120,000. Within only a couple of years, the nets were pulled down and the nicely paved courts were left to deteriorate, unused. There are cracks with weeds growing in the tennis courts near the area I live. This was a well-supported project by the local tennis association. It was supposed to pro-
mote good health through physical activity. Kamloops council of the day cheered themselves as they approved the project. I continue to notice none of these courts are being used for tennis or any other activity. I like the idea that outdoor ice rink supporters put on inline skates and make use of these tennis courts. The funds directed to study the outdoor ice rink should be used to update the tennis courts with freshly painted lines, etc. It is high time Kamloops council shows the provincial and federal governments financial management leadership, saving
taxpayers $4.2 million of grant funds that could be better used elsewhere. The remaining $1.8 million from gambling revenue should see a brighter day helping disadvantaged adult citizens with schooling and vocational training. The ice rink’s estimated $120,000 annual operating expense is likely 100 per cent too low. This money would be of better use helping financially challenged students with tuition at Thompson Rivers University.
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Food bank looking to raise funds with public art project for Riverside Park Non-profit intends to sell 10,000 locks at $20 apiece for ‘HOPE’ sculpture in park JESSICA WALLACE STAFF REPORTER jessica@kamloopsthisweek.com
The Kamloops Food Bank is hoping its Locking-In Hope campaign will succeed both as a fundraiser for the organization and in creating a unique piece of public art featuring personalized locks latched to a sculpture in Riverside Park. An artist’s rendering of what the sculpture might look like is inset.
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The Kamloops Food Bank wants residents to give some hope as the holiday season ends. A fundraising initiative launched by the non-profit plays on the idea of love locks and will become a prominent public art installation in Riverside Park next summer. The food bank is selling 10,000 locks for $20 each and is asking residents to personalize them before clasping them onto a steel five-foothigh structure spelling out the word “HOPE.” That installation will be handed over to the city and is intended to become a landmark in Riverside Park. “Hope means something different to everybody and everybody has their own story, so it’s a really powerful opportunity to be involved in a public art installation in a meaningful way,” Kamloops Food Bank executive director Bernadette Siracky said, noting the word is also included in the non-profit’s mandate. The idea was borne out of casual conversation about love locks, which are displayed around the world as public demonstrations of affection. It eventually grew into a multipartner fundraiser that includes businesses (which are providing materials and services at cost) and the City of Kamloops (which is providing park space and will eventually take over the artwork). Home Hardware is providing heavy-duty weather-proof Master locks at cost. Siracky said residents can transform the locks into miniature pieces of artwork themselves: engraving them, affixing to them tags, writing on them with permanent marker or painting them with nail polish. She also encouraged honouring a marriage, anniversary, pet or deceased love one. “There’s so many ways to individualize this and make it personal,” Siracky said. The structure will be installed later this year on a concrete foundation to ensure structural integrity. Those who purchase a hope lock will be invited to an unveiling event on June 6, at which time they can clasp their locks to the structure.
People can also do it on their own schedule any time after June 6. While Siracky said people will likely add their own SIRACKY locks to the structure, she said if all 10,000 locks are sold, $100,000 will go toward supporting ongoing services at the food bank. The non-profit feeds more than 7,000 people each year and supplies food to 59 agencies to make meals and provides other food services in the region. Its food-recovery program, Food Share, picks up perishable foods on the way out at grocery stores to give to those in need. It now collects from every grocery store in Kamloops, including meat from Costco. Siracky said it took the agency a decade to get to that point and it has led to quadrupling of the perishable food collected. Food bank clients can pick up produce and meat once a week, on top of staple goods that are available once a month. The agency redirects $6 million worth of perishable food annually away from the landfill and into hungry stomachs. That program, however, costs about $300,000 to operate, Siracky said, due to the need for trucks, staff and refrigeration. “In order for us to serve all those folks, we need money to do that,” Siracky said. So far, Locking-In Hope has raised just shy of $9,000 — meaning it has reached about nine per cent of its fundraising goal. A dentist recently purchased 250 to give to clients during the holidays and Siracky is encouraging others to lock in their contribution. To purchase a lock, go online to lockinginhope.com. Locks will be picked up from the food bank, which is located at 171 Wilson St. in North Kamloops. Tax receipts will be provided for the donation. The non-profit is also seeking sponsors, with the top $5,000 package including 100 locks and a business logo permanently displayed on the art installation.
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A Kamloops family that received an outpouring of support after a speeding car crashed through the walls of their Tranquille Road apartment is still dealing with the effects more than a year later. In the early morning hours of Sept. 17, 2017, a westbound car left Tranquille Road and crashed into an apartment complex, causing extensive damage, but sparing anyone from serious injury. The driver, Kevin Percy, left the scene, but was later found, arrested and charged. Percy was later found guilty of driving a motor vehicle without due care and attention and given a $1,000 fine and a three-month driving prohibition. Inside that apartment were Michelle Embury, Dan Benson and the couple’s two children — Michael-William, 5, and Sarah-Louise, 6. Embury said thinking about the sentence Percy received brings up feelings of anger and frustration. Her son was asleep inside the bedroom the car crashed through and, if it weren’t for a nightmare Sarah-Louise had earlier that night, causing
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her to leave her own bed, the six-year-old may not have escaped injury. “My kids still wake up at night and to this day they still talk about the accident. We all just call it, ‘the accident’ now,” Embury said. Since the accident, Embury has been dealing with lawyers and ICBC, still trying to sort out costs of the damage caused to her apartment and belongings. The family is also still recovering in terms of the psychological damage from the accident. “All four of us suffer from PTSD — my husband not so much because he wasn’t home,” she said. Although the family has a counsellor in mind they would like to see, the process of getting those visits covered by ICBC has been tricky and Embury said the family can’t afford to pay upfront. She added that her husband, who coincidentally lost his job the same day as the accident, hasn’t returned to work and is “super protective” of their kids.
For now, Embury said the couple is just trying to keep things positive for the children. “Our son is in Beavers for the first year and he’s in kindergarten and loving it, I think. It depends on his mood,” she said.
“And our daughter is in Brownies and in Grade 2 and she’s just loving all of it.” A GoFundMe started by a family friend following the accident raised $1,665 for the family to help them get back on
their feet while they were displaced. They also received clothing and furniture donations from family and people in the community — some of which they have gone on to donate to others themselves.
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LOCAL NEWS This raccoon was photographed in Aberdeen last April. The image was captured as part of a wildlife camera monitoring program along the urban/forest interface of Kamloops. The program is part of a Thompson Rivers University wildlife project being overseen by Sheri Watson.
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‘Just stay away from them’ Raccoon population surging in Kamloops and area, expert says TODD SULLIVAN STAFF REPORTER todd@kamloopsthisweek.com
With their little masked faces and grabby, almost-human-like hands, many people find raccoons to be incredibly cute. But not everybody seems to know the animals can be a menace — and their numbers appear to be on the rise in Kamloops. You might have only started noticing these new arrivals recently, but according to Thompson Rivers University professor Karl Larsen, the increase has been happening for a while. “It’s not that raccoons have just gotten here — they’ve been here for decades, but in very low numbers,” said Larsen, who is a professor of natural resource sciences. “It seems more recently there’s a little bit of an uptick in the number of sightings or encounters.” Raccoons have long been present in British Columbia. According to Larsen, they are abundant on the Coast and are well-established in Kelowna. However, with milder winters recently, Kamloops has become a friendlier destination for the critters, who have fairly warm winter coats. Another factor that might be at play in their growth in Kamloops is how well they socialize, allowing for large numbers of them to reside in very small areas. “You’ll never see a bunch of our little local red squirrels hanging out together,” Larsen said. “And skunks outside of the mating season or breeding season — they’re not social.” While raccoons may appear cute and cuddly, Larsen said they are not to be underestimated. If you encounter a raccoon, it’s best to keep your distance. While raccoon rabies is rare and far more prevalent on the East Coast, Larsen said there are other reasons to stay away. “Any time you have a new species
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move into a system, there’s some cause for concern,” he said. “Just stay away from them. Don’t try to take food away from them, don’t try to give food to them and certainly don’t get aggressive with them. They’re like a bear. They can turn back on you quite suddenly.” One of the biggest initial concerns is residential garbage, into which raccoons will happily tear and toss around the neighbourhood. “Raccoons are the only carnivores in North America that do very well deep in cities.” Larsen said. Looking ahead, Larsen predicts we may see other animals invading the region as the climate continues to change. “Probably the next new kid on the block will be opossums, the Virginia opossum, which is well-established down on the Lower Mainland,” he said. As these invading species compete with native wildlife, it can lead to a reduction in those species, while also affecting local wildlife, including birds, eggs, frogs and snakes, on which raccoons will feed. Larsen said it’s hard to know exactly what will result from the arrival of these animals. “A good analogy is you throw a monkey wrench under the hood of your car,” he said. “Something’s going to happen. We just don’t know how soon or how obvious it will be to us.”
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Animal caused delay of Air Canada flight in May KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK
In May, a raccoon that scurried into the duct system of an Air Canada jet that was set to leave Saskatoon for Toronto caused a seven-hour flight delay. Canadian Press reported ground crews in Saskatoon were connecting an air-conditioning unit to the plane and apparently disturbed the furry bandit, who had been inside the unit’s hose. Air Canada spokeswoman Angela Mah said the incident was a first for the airline. Pilots came down to assess the scene and, within an hour, animalcontrol experts were brought in to try to catch the raccoon. Workers then started taking panels off the plane with screwdrivers and hand drills, while handlers brought out instruments that looked like lassos to try to snag the animal. Eventually, the raccoon dropped out and was escorted off the property unharmed, said Andrew Leeming, vicepresident of operations at the airport. He added it was like herding cattle. How the raccoon got into the unit’s hose remains a mystery. “It might have been in the ground equipment,’’ Leeming said at the time. “It’s unlikely that it would have travelled from Toronto, but at the same time, we don’t see raccoons round the property, ever. That was kind of unusual.’’
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Stone calls pro-rep outcome ‘a resounding defeat’ Last month, British Columbians voted 61 per cent in favour of keeping first-past-the-post electoral system MICHAEL POTESTIO
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The third time’s the charm for ending the proportional representation debate in B.C., according to Todd Stone, who sees a volatile and fluid 2019 for B.C. politics. The Kamloops South Thompson MLA, who said he’s supported the first-pastthe-post system in past referendums, believes “the issue of electoral reform has been put to bed by British Columbians for a very long time.”
“We’ve had three votes in 13 years [with] three defeats — this most recent one a resounding defeat. I don’t think there’s any appetite amongst British Columbians to address this question anytime soon,” the B.C. Liberal MLA said. Results of the mailin referendum showed 61.3 per cent of ballots (845,235) choosing to remain with the firstpast-the-post system and 38.7 per cent (533,518) opting in favour of switching to a proportional representation form of electing MLAs.
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Compared to the number of registered voters, 26 per cent of voters voted in favour of keeping the firstpast the post system. About 16 per cent voted in favour of proportional representation. A total of 1,403,358 ballots were returned to Elections BC. Given the results showing 61 per cent of
respondents against proportional representation, Stone said revisiting the issue of voter reform is not going to be high on the Liberal party’s priority list moving forward. “There’s no political party out there, if they value respecting the voters wishes, that’s going to make electoral reform a priority — including our party,”
Stone said, noting it is worth discussing how to make the legislature work better. “There’s lots of different ideas that have been floated as to how we can strengthen the voices of all 87 MLAs,” Stone said. “There should be more free votes on issues, there should be more opportunities for private members to
introduce opposition private member bills and actually have those bills called for debate. “There’s, perhaps, improvements that can be made to the committee structure and the requirement for legislation to be subjected to more scrutiny at the committee stage.” Presently, most private member bills in
B.C. never see the light of day because they have to be called by the government’s house leader for debate, Stone said. He believes his party would welcome a discussion with the other parties and British Columbians in general regarding how they could go about implementing those procedural changes.
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Virtue, Moir named team of year LORI EWING
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TORONTO — The pressure at Gangneung Ice Arena was palpable. The world was watching. But in what was among the most memorable four minutes of the Pyeongchang Olympics, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir delivered the skate of their lives. A world record total score and a third gold medal that made the Canadian ice dance darlings the most decorated figure skaters in Olympic history. Virtue and Moir perfectly executed a golden plan they’d announced — to mixed reviews — when they’d returned to the sport 18 months earlier. “When we announced our comeback, no one was happy: competitors, skaters, family, friends, even our governing body. Everyone was surprised, because it was such a risk,’’ Virtue said. “Maybe because we believed in ourselves and believed in what we could pursue, we felt there was so much more to do.’’ On Friday, Virtue and Moir were rewarded for their historic comeback performance by winning the Canadian Press team of the year award for 2018. The ice dancers picked up 39 of 54 votes (72.2 per cent) in a poll of writers, broadcasters and editors from across the country. “Virtue and Moir ... it’s up there with Torvill and Dean now,’’ said Wayne Chamberlain, sports editor of Postmedia’s editorial services. “They captivated a global audience with their swan song performance and made many a Canadian eye tear up.’’ The Canadian junior hockey team that won gold at the 2018 world junior championships in Buffalo was second with five of 54 votes (9.3 per cent), while Laval’s football team that went undefeated and captured the Vanier Cup was third with four votes (7.4 per cent). “It’s so incredible, I was looking back at the history of this [award] to get some perspective and just trying to understand how 10 months later people still seem to care, or remember us, and it’s a great moment to reflect,’’ Virtue said. “Of course it’s the end of the year, but 10 months after the Games, it’s a nice chance to just take a moment and reflect on the impact at the Olympics had across Canada.’’ Golfer Brooke Henderson captured the Bobbie Rosenfeld Award as the year’s top female athlete, while freestyle skier Mikael Kingsbury won the Lionel Conacher Award
ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir won gold in ice dancing at the Olympic Winter Games in South Korea.
as the top male athlete. Partners for two decades, Virtue, from London, Ont., and Moir, from Ilderton, Ont., had been melting hearts since they claimed gold at the 2010 Vancouver Games.
They stepped away from the sport for two seasons after their silver in Sochi, returning with a single-minded focus of gold in South Korea. Virtue and Moir held a slim lead over
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Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France after the short dance, despite the fact Papadakis skated most of the program with the clasp of her dress broken. The next night, when Papadakis and Cizeron recorded a world record in the free dance, Virtue and Moir were waiting in the wings fingers in ears. They purposely didn’t look at any television monitors. Then Virtue, in a gauzy backless red dress, and Moir, channelling his inner Ewan McGregor, brought the crowd to its feet with their breathtaking performance to music from Moulin Rouge, a movie they’d loved ever since they saw it together as kids. “We knew we were trained, we were fully confident in our preparation. We had never been in better shape mentally. We were laser focused,’’ Virtue said. “But that doesn’t take away the nerves and it certainly doesn’t take away the gravity of the pressure. “There were so many times throughout that day, and especially that half an hour leading into our final skate, where Scott just looked at me and reminded me: ‘You know, this is exactly what we asked for. This is what we wanted when we decided to come back to competition,’ . . . a ‘bring it on’ sort of a thing. And it was terrifying and unsettling, daunting, and yet also really exhilarating. “That thrill of taking the ice on the world’s biggest stage, the pressure mounting, I think that’s the sort of exhilaration we’ll be chasing for the rest of our lives probably.’’ They were among the Games’ most popular athletes. Fans swooned to their chemistry and lapped up the Canadian “love story,’’ which wasn’t so much a love story as a tale of friends and business partners. “Virtue and Moir saved their best for last and captured Canada’s hearts with a flawless Olympic finale in a sport where judging means that is sometimes not enough,’’ said Dave Peters, the Montreal Gazette’s sports and photo editor. Virtue still hasn’t watched her performance from South Korea. She’s too much of a perfectionist. But millions of people have. Just one YouTube video of their Olympic free dance program has almost three million views. Virtue and Moir are the second figure skating duo to win the award, which was first presented in 1966 to the Montreal Canadiens. Pairs skaters Jamie Sale and David Pelletier won it in 2001.
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CFL,CFLPA talks to begin in 2019 DAN RALPH
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TORONTO — It’s the proverbial calm before the storm. Both the CFL and its players are enjoying some down time over the holidays. But things will definitely heat up in the new year when the two sides come together to begin negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement. The current deal is scheduled to expire on May 15. When talks formally begin, Brian Ramsay, the executive director of the CFL Players Association, said everything will be on the table. However, Ramsay admits long-term player care and money will be the union’s top priorities. “I think it’s safe, at a high level, to say those are normally the two issues,’’ Ramsay said. “But I can say everything is going to be discussed.’’ Currently, CFL teams are responsible to care for injured players for one year from the date of injury. If a player requires addi-
CFL.CA PHOTO CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie will be involved in bargaining talks.
tional medical treatment after that time, he’s financially responsible to cover them. And those costs can be staggering. Just ask former CFL player Jonathan Hefney. He suffered a career-ending neck injury while playing for the Montreal Alouettes on Oct. 1, 2015, against the Ottawa Redblacks at TD Place. Hefney was told he’d need to undergo three
surgeries as a result of the injury, the first coming in 2016. The $88,000 cost was covered by insurance and the Alouettes. But a year later, the coverage ended with Hefney still requiring additional medical care. But the Alouettes were no longer liable and Hefney was ineligible for provincial workers’ health benefits, meaning
he’s on the hook financially to cover his medical costs. The CFLPA is working to change that. Since October, the union has met with government officials in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario asking they review their workers’ compensation laws so pro athletes can secure benefits. The CFLPA plans to meet with government officials in Manitoba and Quebec early in the new year. “We just ran out of time,’’ Ramsay said. “The players don’t believe long-term health care should be something that’s bargained. “We believe professional athletes should be treated as every other employee.’’ Contract talks between the CFL and CFLPA were tumultuous in 2014. Negotiations broke down several times and there was a threat of a players’ strike before the sides hammered out a five-year deal. That agreement boosted the salary cap from $4.4 million to $5 million and included a provision to increase the cap $50,000
annually to its current level of $5.2 million. The minimum salary last year was $54,000, up from $45,000 prior to the 2014 agreement. CFL players have gone on strike before. The first — and last — time was 1974, but the situation was settled prior to the start of the regular season. Scott Flory, a former Alouettes offensive lineman, spearheaded the CFLPA’s bargaining unit in 2014 as the union president. Jeff Keeping, another former CFL offensive lineman, has that position heading into these contract talks, but will have the benefit of working with executive member Marwan Hage, who was involved in the 2014 talks for the players. The CFL has yet to unveil its bargaining unit. Mark Cohon was the league’s commissioner in 2014, a post currently held by Randy Ambrosie, but Stephen Shamie, the CFL’s legal counsel, participated in those talks and is expected to be deeply involved again this time around.
Blazers called up for taste of Dub Matthew Seminoff and Caedan Bankier, both 15-year-old forwards, and 16-year-old defenceman Trevor Thurston joined the Kamloops Blazers’ active roster last week. The trio is expected to practise with the WHL club until Wednesday, before returning to their respective midget clubs. Bankier was selected by the Blazers in Round 3 of the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft. He leads midget prep Burnaby Winter Club scoring with 38 points, including 21 goals, in 26 games. Seminoff, picked by the Blazers in the fifth round of this year’s draft, leads Burnaby Winter Club Elite 15s in scoring with 46 points, including 18 goals, in 27 games. Thurston, a fourthround pick in 2017, plays for midget prep Delta Hockey Academy. He has four goals and 12 points in 12 games.
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He learned that there are shadows In spite of shining sun. The more he grew, he found that life Was never always fun.
The unicorn tried tirelessly, And gave the climb his best; But he felt it was not good enough, He felt he’d failed the test.
In innocence and beauty, He danced through woods and streams. The animals danced with him, His heart aglow with dreams.
For now he’d learn of feelings That come from deep within; No longer in the “dream world” Where (for so long) he’d been.
He could not understand it When he felt himself rejected – When all his gentle being asked Was but to be accepted.
He laughed and played with rainbows, So happy all day through, He loved to kiss the flowers As their petals shone with dew.
His gentle heart desired But to know the pleasure of To give and to receive The very precious gift of love.
All this was just too much for him, He knew not what to do. That he was special as himself, Somehow, he never knew.
He wandered through the meadows In the moon’s soft, silver light. He loved to gaze at all the stars That lightened up the night.
To love meant to be happy, And yet it also brought him pain; For those he loved could hurt him Again.. and yet again.
His spirit crushed, he felt defeated, And lonely tears would start. Not understanding how to love, It simply broke his heart.
He listened to the music Of the birds that graced the trees. He frolicked with the butterflies And raced the gentle breeze.
His mother held him lovingly And tried to ease his fears About the sadness life could bring... The lonely, bitter tears.
But now he’s in a loving place Where all his pain has ceased, Where all accepted him and his love, Where all he knows is peace.
But, as he grew and learned of life, The sparkle in his eye Grew misty as he realized Just what it means to cry.
She said, “Life is like a mountain, (And surely this is true) That we must climb as best we can. There’s no ‘around or ‘through.’”
A loving Being tells him, “You’re delightful as you are.” His spirit free, his brilliance now Outshines the brightest star!
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CLUES ACROSS 1. Class 6. Husband or wife 12. All the same 16. Exclamation of surprise 17. Lived in 18. Hawaiian entertainer 19. Of I 20. Belonging to me 21. One thousandth of an inch 22. Midway between south and east 23. Article 24. Pitchers have them 26. Steps 28. Mars crater 30. __ route: on the way 31. Diego, Francisco, Anselmo 32. A baglike structure in a plant or animal 34. These three follow A 35. Frail 37. Platforms
39. Level 40. Computers 41. Where spiders live 43. An enemy to Batman 44. Mineral 45. Body part 47. Give 48. Atomic #21 (abbr.) 50. European tax 52. Bleated 54. Capital of Norway 56. Pa’s partner 57. Stephen King’s clown tale 59. Atomic #50 60. Military policeman 61. One quintillion bytes 62. Where impulses manifest 63. Offers as a candidate 66. Spielberg film 67. Great job! 70. Live in 71. Cares for
CLUES DOWN 1. Form a whole 2. Indicates position 3. Moves in water 4. Diminutive 5. Old English letter 6. “Save the Last Dance” actress 7. Dab 8. Digits 9. Female cattle’s mammary gland 10. Yes 11. Improves 12. We all have one 13. Book of Esther antagonist 14. Invests in little enterprises 15. Organs that produce gametes 25. Mediterranean city 26. Peter’s last name 27. Unhappy 29. Swollen area within tissue
31. “No __!” 33. Soap 36. Chop or cut 38. “Atonement” author McEwan 39. Bullfighter 41. Of the universe 42. Founder of Babism 43. Not good 46. Large, flightless bird 47. Punitive 49. Makes less messy 51. Belts out a tune 53. Aboriginal people of Japan 54. An eye protein 55. Broad sashes 58. Actress Spelling 60. Distribute 64. Unpleased 65. Body art 68. Midway between north and east 69. Overdose
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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!
This is puzzle #292. Using the number 2 exactly twice and the number 9 exactly once, and any of the operations addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, factorial and square root, come up with expressions that evaluate to the integers 0 to 9. (n! is product of the integers from 1 to n. 0! = 1.)
ANSWERS
Answer to last week’s 291 PUZZLE: One possibility: 0: sqrt9 – 2 – 1, 1: sqrt9 – 2 / 1, 2: (sqrt9 + 1) / 2, 3: 9 / (1 + 2), 4: (sqrt9)! – 2 / 1, 5: (9 + 1) / 2, 6: 9 – 1 – 2, 7: 9 – 2 / 1, 8: 9 + 1 – 2, 9: (sqrt9) X (2 + 1) Gene’s solution has some special characters we cannot easily show. Please go to his blog at genew.ca for the solution. THIS PUZZLE IS BY GENE WIRCHENKO Find more puzzles, articles, and full solutions online at genew.ca
WEEKLY HOROSCOPES
ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22
Aries, even though you are not prone to worrying, this week some things have you feeling a bit on edge. Concentrate on what you have going right instead of what can go wrong.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21
Cancer, expect to reconnect with a long-lost activity or hobby you used to love. Find things that give you pleasure and enjoy some time focusing on fun.
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23
Taurus, couch your ego for a little while and let a loved one get his or her way. Concede control in this and you’ll find it benefits you in many different ways.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21
Retreating to the privacy and coziness of home may be tempting, Leo. However, you may have to step up and play leader or host or hostess in the days ahead.
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22
This is a time for working smart and hard, Gemini. Your hard work will come to fruition and get you where you need to be quickly. Ask for help if the going gets too tough.
Virgo, even though you may not be a fullfledged clairvoyant, you certainly can tap into people’s thoughts to give them a start. You may need to buffer some insights.
JANUARY 2 - JANUARY 8, 2018 LIBRA
- Sept 23/Oct 23 You have a renewed determination to improve your finances right now, Libra. Use any extra money you receive to invest in a portfolio that can keep you earning.
SCORPIO
- Oct 24/Nov 22 Trust the process of working through your feelings this week, Scorpio. Many things have been going on and you need to absorb and file things away in your mind.
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 You may have more on your mind than you are willing to admit, Sagittarius. But showing vulnerability may make you seem more approachable to others.
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CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan20 Capricorn, be a true friend to someone who can use a little extra love and support. Whether you lend a helping hand or just sit and listen, your efforts will be appreciated.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, you need to push past fear and pursue your desires. Only then can you get ahead at work or in other areas of your life. Stop making excuses and be courageous.
PISCES
- Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, if you are in a relationship, use this week to untangle some knots. These can be differences of opinion or financial concerns.
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