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TRU looking to expand campus City will hold public hearing to discuss rezoning application by university to extend footprint by developing land JESSICA WALLACE STAFF REPORTER jessica@kamloopsthisweek.com
The city will hold a public hearing for a rezoning application on light industrial land at the corner of McGill Road and University Drive, which could pave way for Thompson Rivers University to expand its footprint. The property, located at 1120 McGill Rd., contains a warehouse and was previously home to Bandstra Transportation Systems and Canadian Freightways. Kwiatkowski said the university purchased the property two years ago with plans to build mixed-use commercial residential and create an additional entrance to campus. The property will act as student parking prior to its planned redevelopment. “Speaking of vision, this is another positive for the city and TRU in looking at expanding,” City of Kamloops development director Marvin Kwiatkowski said. “TRU has been fairly, obviously a big impact on the community.” Council unanimously voted to send the application to a public hearing. Coun. Sadie Hunter, an
YOUR TAKE What do you think? At least one city councillor questions TRU’s plans to expand and develop a lot it purchased adjacent to its campus, but the university has been a major driver of growth for Kamloops and the region as a whole
Let us know by email at editor@kamloopsthisweek.com employee of TRU, abstained. While in favour, Coun. Mike O’Reilly said he is a “little bit concerned” about the erosion of industrial land in Kamloops and asked whether TRU’s plan is to move further along McGill Road. Kwiatkowski said the city previously refused rezoning industrial. However, council recently approved sending millions of dollars worth of infrastructure upgrades to the development cost charge committee for review, which could result in the city opening up industrial land in the Southwest sector. See INDUSTRIAL, A4
DAVE EAGLES/KTW The campus of Thompson Rivers University is abuzz with construction, including the five-storey, 77-unit Legacy Square, currently rising between Old Main and the International Building. The university is hoping to expand its campus into an adjacent plot of land it purchased two years ago.
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Police in Merritt are urging members of various church communities to keep an eye on their places of worship after two churches were torched in suspected acts of arson last week. Investigators believe two additional churches were also targeted by a firebug, though damage at one was minor and minimal at the other. “We are treating them as suspicious and related,” RCMP Const. Tracy Dunsmore said, noting Mounties have been encouraging congregants to be alert. “Just to be aware if they see anything suspicious. If they’re coming home late at night, take a drive by and make sure everything is OK. Or call us and we will go out.” Merritt emergency crews were called to a pair of structure fires early Friday — one at Crossroads Community Church in the 2900-block of Voght Street and the other at historic Murray United Church along Highway 5A. The same day, investigators believe, two churches just outside Merritt were also targeted by arsonists. A fire was set inside an abandoned church in Shulus. Someone broke into another church nearby but no fire was set. Dunsmore said evidence at the scene of the break-in was consistent with a potential arsonist. “We had all of our [RCMP] teams down on Friday gathering evidence,” Dunsmore said. “We still have some lab work to do.” The investigation is ongoing.
Industrial land shortage cited as potential issue From A1
Kwiatkowski said the area is changing. “There’s a transition happening. It’s all important we agree,” he said. “That’s a big concern is lack of industrial land. I think we have a plan in place, we’ve got to move that forward. Would TRU’s vision be to expand? Potentially, yes.” TRU’s vice-president of administration and finance Matt Milovick told KTW the property is a “prime spot,” but there are no immediate plans for its development. Along with adding more parking stalls, the university intends to store equipment from the Adventure Studies program in the warehouse. Though the property will fill the current need for parking on campus, it was purchased to become a “future academic building site” as part of its development, Milovick told the TRU board of governors at a meeting last month.
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DAVE EAGLES/KTW City officials say Kamloops city hall is showing its age. The building was erected in 1963 and any potential renovations are expected to be costly, given the fact the facility’s HVAC system — which is nearing the end of its useful life — is covered in asbestos. The city is working on an asset management plan to better deal with aging infrastructure.
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City hall among buildings studied for potential replacement JESSICA WALLACE STAFF REPORTER jessica@kamloopsthisweek.com
City Hall is nearing the end of its life, according to those who toil within its walls. More than half-a-century old, the building at 7 West Victoria St. was constructed in 1963. It is unclear when work will need to be done, or whether other solutions — such as moving or building a new city hall — will need to be addressed as the city grows. “It’s going to require attention,” City of Kamloops planning and procurement manager David Hallinan said. “That attention is not immediate. It’s not tomorrow that you’re going to be presented a bill for $9 million, but there will be plans coming forward to be able to look at how do we address and move forward with what needs to hap-
pen with regard to the city hall.” City of Kamloops capital projects manager Darren Crundwell said updates have been done to the building over the years. The roof and facade are good, but the HVAC system is one of the main components nearing the end of its life. “It’s going to be a very hard building to renovate,” Crundwell said. “All that HVAC is behind the walls, covered in asbestos. It’s those type of things.” The city is in the process of creating an asset management plan, which would give council and staff a better sense of the city’s aging infrastructure, including City Hall, and when it would require work. Hallinan said most municipalities are in the “infancy” stages for this type of planning. Kelowna finished its 25-year financial plan
about six months ago. “Our civic-ops groups and development engineering services groups have a really good handle on the work that needs to be done over the course of the next five to seven years, maybe further out in some areas, in terms of what has to be done,” Hallinan told KTW. “Where we have that gap is linking that back into the longerterm financial implications piece. We don’t have that clarity or picture that in 30 years, we have to fix this. To add to that, we don’t have the clarity of what that cost is going to look like in 30 years, so that we can actually make a plan to start doing something today with it.” Work on the asset management plan is estimated to be completed in one to four years. See CITY, A11
A Kamloops city councillor who has noticed an influx of highway traffic in Valleyview is concerned city growth could only make the problem worse — and government officials aren’t planning for improvements any time soon. Coun. Dale Bass last week during council’s regular meeting raised the issue of traffic on the East Trans Canada Highway. “Once they do build that new extension in Juniper, going to the West, which is going to happen in the next few years — that’s more traffic,” Bass told KTW. “There’s so much development out in the far end of Dallas, that’s more traffic.” The highway falls under the provincial purview. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure says its focus remains on four-laning Highway 1 between Kamloops and the Alberta border. “We recognize that municipal growth and residential development are leading to traffic delays along Highway 1 in Valleyview during peak hours,” a ministry spokesperson wrote in an email statement to KTW. “The ministry is committed to working with the City of Kamloops to find ways to keep municipal traffic and through traffic moving effectively along this corridor.” It also added ministry staff monitor the highway and regularly adjusts signal times to keep traffic flowing, especially during summer traffic increases.
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The lawyer for the man who killed his three children and was found not criminally responsible because of a mental disorder says a BC Review Board panel will need at least a month to decide the latest request for temporary absences from a psychiatric facility. Rishi Gill said Allan Schoenborn was before the review board last week requesting limited, staffsupported community outings. Schoenborn has been held at the Forensic Psychiatric Hospital in Coquitlam since 2010, after being convicted of killing his 10-year-old daughter and two sons, aged eight and five, in Merritt in April 2008. He was declared not criminally responsible due to a mental disorder following a trial in B.C. Supreme Court in Kamloops.
City, agencies working to keep up with demand for shelter beds Kamloops currently has a shortage of 110 emergency beds, city councillors told JESSICA WALLACE STAFF REPORTER jessica@kamloopsthisweek.com
Shelter beds continue to fall short of demand in Kamloops, the city’s social and community development supervisor has told council. Natalie Serl provided an update to council last week on social housing, detailing the shortage of 110 emergency shelter beds. Thirty beds came online this month at the Mustard Seed New Life Community Kamloops — but, Serl said, it’s still not enough. Serl said a shelter action team, consisting of city staff, shelter providers and BC Housing, meets regularly to address short and long-term solutions. “We’re continuously talking about opportunities, but that is a very tricky area to find opportunities,” Serl said. BC Housing announced in 2018 to 2019 $63 million worth of housing projects, however those
Our demands still “outweigh the number of beds.”
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investments are related primarily to long-term housing goals. Investment in emergency shelters is unknown. Those long-term solutions are expected to help alleviate shelter demand, however construction of modular housing units, for example, downtown and in North Kamloops were delayed, adding further stress on the shelter system. When all housing projects are completed, supportive and subsidized housing needs in the city are expected to be met and exceeded, according to city numbers. Currently, the city has 353 units of supportive housing, needs 125 more and has 178 en route, courtesy a Brocklehurst project for first
nations youth, modular permanent housing on Victoria Street and on Tranquille Road for those transitioning from the streets and seniors housing at Spirit Square in North Kamloops. As for subsidized housing, the city has 826 units, needs 197 more and will have 303 more, with the completion of six more projects due to begin this year. “When we look at the longterm solutions, that certainly is the investment we’re seeing in housing,” Serl told KTW. “Right now, we’re in a situation where we have housing coming on board and once those beds are available, those units are available, people will be able to move in and hopefully that will level off that level of demand on the emergency sheltering services. It takes time to build the housing. “We’re right now in this overlap of time. Our demands still outweigh the number of beds in terms of emergency shelter ser-
vices, but there’s that investment in the long-term solutions that are being made.” While the long-term goal is to provide permanent housing, Serl said emergency shelters play a critical role. “They provide immediate housing relief and services to people experiencing homelessness or for women and children fleeing violence,” she said. “As the housing inventory increases, the need for emergency shelters should level, but looking at the numbers as of right now, the demand clearly outweighs the availability.” The city acts as a facilitator to address housing affordability, which includes working with partners (non-profits, developers and BC Housing), acquiring land to lease below market value to nonprofits and monitoring housing trends. KTW is awaiting comment from BC Housing.
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Police say no one was injured after a collision involving an RCMP cruiser and a civilian vehicle on a North Kamloops thoroughfare on Monday. The collision took place just after 7 a.m. when a police car travelling along Fortune Drive near Evans Street struck a vehicle that had turned in front of it, police said.
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Kamloops Symphony Orchestra musical director Dina Gilbert (foreground) and guest soloist Yolanda Bruno, on violin, were among those on stage in front of a packed house Saturday at Sagebrush Theatre for Four Seasons Two Ways. The KSO’s next performance is on Feb. 9 for The Genius of Beethoven. For more information or to buy tickets, go online to kamloopssymphony.com.
Suspect acquitted in brazen burglary B.C. Supreme Court judge cites inconsistencies in police investigation TIM PETRUK STAFF REPORTER tim@kamloopsthisweek.com
A Kamloops man who has been in prison for seven months was granted freedom on Friday after a judge ruled a pair of shoes police used to link him to a North Shore break-and-enter could not have been his. In fact, the Under Armour running shoes seized by police last year were not even Leandro Roth’s size. “If the shoe does not fit, your lordship must acquit,” defence lawyer Dan McNamee told B.C. Supreme Court Justice Dev Dley. It worked. In his decision, which was read on Friday following a four-day B.C. Supreme Court trial, Dley cited the shoes alongside a number of other inconsistencies in the police investigation in acquitting Roth. The 38-year-old was arrested a short time after a residential break-in at a house in the 600-block of Clearwater Avenue last spring. Court heard a 12-year-old girl was home alone on the morning of June 10, 2018, when she heard someone rummag-
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your lordship must acquit.” ing around her mother’s bedroom. The girl went to investigate and saw a man dressed in black and wearing blue latex gloves going through her mom’s jewelry. The girl texted her mother, who was at church, and phoned 911. She then saw the man peer into her bedroom before leaving the home. Police arrived a short time later and officers spotted a suspicious man in black crouched near a neighbour’s recycling bin. He opened the lid, put something inside and then ran into a nearby yard. Officers later searched the bin and found blue latex gloves and a screwdriver. A police dog tracked a scent from the bin to a home on York Avenue, less than a block away. Roth was arrested a short time later leaving the York Avenue home. Police cleared the residence but did not enter a locked suite inside. They seized a number of items from the home, including multiple pairs of shoes.
— DAN McNAMEE defence lawyer
A police expert in footwear impressions examined the Under Armour running shoes and determined they were a potential match to footprints found in the area near the recycling bin. A number of witnesses testified they saw a man in black running in the area following the break-in. One neighbour saw a man dressed in dark clothes enter the home on York Avenue. He also witnessed Roth’s arrest and said the two men were dressed differently. McNamee argued the Crown failed to prove the burglar was Roth, noting the difference in shoe size and the potential someone was hiding behind the locked suite door. He also noted some of the jewelry stolen in the break-in was listed for sale on Kijiji in July — while Roth was in jail. The judge agreed. “It is reasonable to infer that the actual thief was the person who was selling the items,” Dley said.
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ave you heard that Canada is a colonial police state controlled by multinational corporations that uses military force to invade Indigenous people and force them off their land? That’s the message conveyed around the world in recent days, as RCMP officers moved in as delicately as possible to enforce a B.C. Supreme Court injunction to take down roadblocks to allow construction to start on a natural gas pipeline to the B.C. coast. We now know that 14 people were arrested after police in tactical gear took down a gate on a provincial forest service road south of Houston in northwestern B.C. Some of them at least are to appear in a Prince George courtroom in early February. It’s one of two barriers on this public road, the first having been erected 10 years ago by a couple of members of a Wet’suwet’en clan and their outside supporters. There were a few reporters allowed into this remote area, mostly trying to sensationalize the confrontation, but professional activists command the big audience. For example, U.S. actor Susan Sarandon was quick to promote a report from a self-styled “anarchist collective” that used social media to broadcast slick video of the “brutal raid,” with close-ups of RCMP weapons. The video cut to scenes from dozens of marches magically staged across North America and Europe the
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VICTORIA next day. Sarandon hit all the key propaganda words, including “fracked gas,” as she pushed this professional video to her 622,000 Twitter followers. Pictures from inside the blockade showed female protesters staged at the front to depict helplessness in the face of overwhelming force. The last scenes I saw were of an obviously gasoline-fed fire at the barrier, clouds of black smoke revealing the accelerant. Here’s the account of a wellconnected area resident I won’t identify: As police prepared to move in, protesters soaked the frozen ground with gasoline. This was likely from jerry cans carried in earlier in the day by RCMP liaison staff along with other supplies, to allow occupiers to leave in comfort and dignity in their vehicles. The fire was set as police entered and quickly got out of control, igniting the protesters’ tent and a bus that still had a protester tied to it. Police had bolt cutters to cut down the bar-
rier and were able to rescue him. After a couple of days of talks with RCMP and representatives of pipeline company Coastal GasLink, the spokesman for the dissident hereditary chiefs, John Ridsdale (Chief Na’Moks), announced that the original gate would also be opened to comply with the court order, which extends to May. “We are the peaceful people here,” Ridsdale said. “We are not invading them.” All 20 Indigenous communities along the pipeline route have signed impact and benefit agreements. Or rather their elected councils have, seeing an alternative to the poverty, unemployment, addiction and suicide that are rampant in these remote communities. Ridsdale is an old friend of Stikine MLA Doug Donaldson, now B.C. forests and lands minister. Donaldson invited him to the B.C. legislature in January 2015, to press for a legislated guarantee from the B.C. Liberal government that Coastal GasLink and other gas pipelines can’t be converted to carry crude oil. Ridsdale didn’t object to natural gas then. He and Donaldson argued the existing regulation preventing gas pipeline conversion to oil is not adequate. At that time, Ridsdale was leading protest marches against the Trans Mountain oil pipeline twinning project. Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press Media. Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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PATRICK WANTS FAIRNESS FROM CITY RESIDENTS Editor: I am writing this letter with hope that Kamloops This Week will be fair enough to let the public know the other side of this story. There are always two sides. I was raised to believe that you are innocent until proven guilty. If you, Kamloops This Week, keep printing articles that state unproven criminal behaviour about us, it will be difficult to have a fair trial. Cameron Cole is not an associate — he is family and I am proud to have him in my life.
Cameron made his way through life from the age of six, pretty much on his own, although he did have loving grandparents. He managed to graduate and become a carpenter. He formed a company, Cole and Sons, a start to his future. Yes, maybe the RCMP found an explosive device in his shop. There are at least 10 people with keys to the shop. I’ll guarantee that he never knew that device was there. He is a father of four who loves
his family as much, or more, than anybody I know. I strongly believe he wouldn’t put his family in harm’s way. I have seen his kids playing at the shop many times. As for me, I made a mistake in 2014 — I am dealing with that. That does not mean I am guilty of things that are said by untruthful people. Regarding the Dallas incident, all I ask is to let the courts do their job and the truth will come out. And, for Kamloops This Week
and the people of Kamloops, I thank you for letting me have a say. Charlie Patrick Kamloops Editor’s note: Charles Patrick is facing a number of firearms charges in connection with an incident at a home in Dallas last year. He is in custody at Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre and set to appear in provincial court for a bail hearing Thursday morning.
GET A CLUE, KAMLOOPS! WE DON’T NEED FANCY KUDOS TO KSO Editor: Here comes the performing arts debate again and once again we have a bunch of snooty aristocrats trying to push the Taj Majal down our throats. A Performing Arts Centre came up a couple of years ago and now, once again, we hear Kamloops Symphony this and Western Canada Theatre that. What are the rest of the performing artists in Kamloops? Chopped liver? There are a dozen community choirs out there, countless dance schools, the Thompson Valley and Brandenburg orchestras, Kamloops Community Band, the Rube Band and several smaller theatre groups. All of these ensembles need rehearsal and performance space yet there is no mention of public funding or grand
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patronage for them. Why are these the only ensembles that merit attention? Clue in, you oligarchs on your ivory thrones. Kamloops is not Toronto. It is not Vancouver. We do
not need a Sydney Opera House (which, by the way, overran its construction budget by tens of millions). What we need is a big, sturdy, multipurpose box with comfortable seats and some good acoustics. We need a place that is flexible for ensembles big and small and affordable to rent by groups both professional and those not so professional. We need something that will not burden the city budget for years to come that can be enjoyed by all the public, not just those who can afford triple-digit seats and champagne at intermission. When the powers that be can come up with such a design, then I’ll be behind it.
Editor: The Kamloops Symphony Orchestra and all those who contribute to their excellence deserve high praise for the Four Seasons Two Ways concert on Saturday night. The orchestra played to a full house at the Sagebrush with wonderful precision and exhilarating phrasing, featuring members of the orchestra as soloists as well as a guest violinist. As an usher, I was treated to the many happy faces and comments of delight both during intermission and following the final standing ovation. Thanks to all the musicians for coming together to create such a wonderful concert.
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A Kamloops councillor wants to revert downtown parking rates back down to those before a recent increase. On Jan. 1, the city’s downtown parking meters increased by a quarter for the first two hours and 50 cents for the third hour. Parking now costs $1.50 per hour for the first two hours and $3 for the third hour. Coun. Mike O’Reilly served a notice of motion on Tuesday during council’s regular meeting, with the intention of debating downtown parking meter fees on Jan. 15. O’Reilly said he is not sure the increase is required. He said the parking meters are paid off and money collected goes into general revenues and an on-street parking reserve. “The reason to just up them for the sake of upping them, I don’t believe in that,” O’Reilly
said. “That’s not fair. You talk about death by a thousand cuts, well this is one more cut.” His notice of motion notes Kamloops has the most expensive on-street parking compared to similar-sized B.C. communities. He said it will dissuade people from going downtown and make it harder on downtown businesses, which he said are not “massive enterprises” but instead “places that are trying to get by.” O’Reilly owns Cafe Motivo downtown. Asked if it is a conflict of interest to lower parking downtown, he said: “I don’t think there is. I’m doing this on behalf of Kamloops. I’m doing it on behalf of businesses in Kamloops. If someone were to question there being a form of conflict, I would also call conflict on councillor Singh, who owns a building on the corner of Fourth and Victoria, councillor Dudy, who
does business on the streets with paid parking every Saturday and Wednesday and, furthermore, councillor Walsh, who owns a building on St. Paul Street.” In December 2017, parking rates downtown were supposed to increase, but the Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association asked council to reconsider until the city found a use for the cash it will generate. Coun. Dale Bass said she thinks it is a good idea. “It’s something we inherited and we had no say in it,” Bass said. “We may have a different opinion on it. Because, as Mike pointed out, we have one of the highest parking rates in the region. I think it’s also speaking to the fact that this council has its own thoughts and its own ideas and its own agenda.” The parking rate increase came from the previous council. The new council was sworn in after the fall civic election.
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police undercover operation. Monica Jack was last seen in Merritt while riding her bike and her remains were discovered in the area 17 years later. Handlen became the subject of a so-called Mr. Big sting in early 2014 and provided an alleged confession recorded on a hidden camera and shown to the jury during the first-degree murder trial. Defence lawyer Patrick Angly has argued Handlen was provid-
ed information about the crime by the RCMP in 1978 when he was interviewed and also by a supposed crime boss. Angly has said the crime boss was referring to a newspaper article about the crime while trying to extract a confession in 2014, and Handlen could have read some information he parroted back and may also have known details about Jack’s murder from a television documentary.
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of nearly 11 per cent over 2017 figures. December 2018 saw more than 35,000 passengers flying in and out of Kamloops, making it the busiest month in the airport’s history. McCarley said she thinks the numbers are an indication of what YKA will see in the future. “I believe we will see similar numbers in 2019,” she said. “I’m sure we can attain that.” Direct seasonal flights between
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That’s not soon enough, according to one city councillor. “This is very critical work,” Coun. Arjun Singh said, noting it provides council perspective. City of Kamloops CAO David Trawin said staff are doing the best they can with available resources and suggested council prioritize asset management during strategic planning, which wraps up today, should they desire a plan earlier. The city has about $2.3 billion in assets, dating back to historical infrastructure on Victoria Street, amalgamation with North Kamloops and growth in the past 60 years. Municipalities can determine assets to be everything from
buildings to trees. “This isn’t a matter of we haven’t got plans or we’re not doing anything,” Hallinan said. “We really just don’t have the asset plan in the sort of package with the bow of it and the linkage into the financial piece. That’s the gap we’re really trying to work on. I don’t want residents feeling concerned our assets are in a bad state or in a failing state. They’re very well maintained and they’re very well looked after. The teams really know what their priorities are going to be over the course of future years.” Council authorized on Tuesday staff to apply for up to $10,000 in grant funding to help develop the asset management plan.
Kamloops and Toronto began in 2018 and will return between June and September this year. McCarley said she has been in discussions about expanding that service and is constantly looking at other routes, including a direct flight to and from Edmonton — service that has come and gone multiple times in the past. “We’re always looking for opportunities that make sense for Kamloops,” she said.
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Education calculates to make up 100 per cent capacity in the school. Part of the district’s consultation process involves contacting the current tenants of Westsyde elementary to inform them of the potential decision and invite their questions and concerns. Westsyde elementary closed in 2006 due to declining enrolment and currently houses a variety of user groups that rent space through the City of Kamloops, which leases the facility from SD73. The district plans to make a decision on the facility’s future on March 11.
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on Jan. 30 to discuss the changes and address any petitions or presentations from the parent community. The meeting will be held at David Thompson elementary at 7 p.m. SD73 will collect public feedback on the proposed reopening and catchment change until until Feb. 28. David Thompson elementary is currently overcrowded and enrolment is expected to continue through 2023. The student population is listed as 425 for the 2018-2019 school year — 25 per cent over its operating capacity as per the 341 students the Ministry of
One man is dead and Mounties are investigating following an apparent shooting on Monday in Cache Creek. Ashcroft RCMP officers responded to a residence in the 1000-block of Collins Road at about 7 p.m. where they discovered a deceased adult male. “Initial investigation suggests that an interaction took place between two persons known to each other. Investigators do not believe that the incident poses a continued direct threat to the general public,” RCMP Cpl. Dan Moskaluk said in a press release. Police were at the scene as of Tuesday morning but are not
releasing further details, including whether an arrest has been made. The BC Coroners Service confirmed Tuesday it was investigating the death. B.C. Emergency Health services said they responded to a call of a “possible gunshot wound” just after 7 p.m. on Monday. A bystander helped perform CPR on one patient, but no one was taken to hospital. BCEHS said they could not share more details because the incident was part of a police investigation. Residents of Cache Creek were on edge Monday as reports circulated on social media about a possible suspect fleeing
through the community. “Cops and dogs out in town tonight looking for suspect in a tan jacket, short dark hair just jumped the fence across from my house guy disappears … probably heading down dirt road towards Sunvalley crescent,” posted Alex Ekering at about 10:30 p.m. “Police came through our house … police dog headed towards creek,” posted Cheryl Milward a short time later. Brenda Cumming posted that the suspect “was hiding in my carport by my car 20 minutes ago. Seen by neighbour.” The investigation is ongoing. —with files from Ashcroft-Cache Creek Journal
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DAVE EAGLES/KTW A new sign in Riverside Park provides information about Kamloops river heritage and the sternwheelers that used to traverse local waterways. The design of the sign is a departure from other heritage plaques in the city, which was no accident. City of Kamloops culture manager Barb Berger said it is the first display made using a new template, which was the result of a call to area artists and designers for ideas.
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New signage in front of the pier in Riverside Park pays homage to sternwheeler history on the Thompson River. Kamloops Heritage commission chair Andrew Yarmie said steamboats were the main form of transportation in the Thompson region prior to the advent of rail.
“They have quite a long history,” he said. While they got their start shipping passengers and freight, sternwheelers went on to feed the railway. By 1905, they largely towed logs. The largest vessel to work locally was called The Distributor and was launched in Kamloops in 1912. That was built and launched in Riverside Park.
“That’s why we chose that area [for the historical signage],” Yarmie said. The sign’s information largely derives from Wayne Norton and Wilf Schmidt’s book, Reflection: Thompson Valley Histories. Former resident David Davies initiated the project in 2014. Photos were taken from the Kamloops Museum and Archives. While the signage was recently
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erected in the park, the commission will formally unveil the sign during heritage week, which will be held from Feb. 18 to Feb. 24. The sign’s design is a marked departure from other city signage. City of Kamloops culture manager Barb Berger said the sign is part of a new city template, which came after a call out to artists and designers. It will act as a template for
future interpretive signage in Kamloops, with Berger noting it will provide continuity and production cost efficiencies. Kamloops residents may also notice poppies popping up on street signs around the river city. That initiative, commemorating the city’s war veterans, was also the commission’s undertaking. “Progress is being made that way for sure,” Yarmie said.
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tigma stings. I hide in the shadows because people judge me as evil. I am not evil or bad, only suffering and sick. I meet others who think they hold no judgement toward people like me. I once held this same view. I believed I was nonjudgmental, pure in my thoughts. I lectured, wrote about and cared for people who were similar to me: marginalized, ashamed and downtrodden. Stigma stings. People look down upon me; I hear their judgment and taste their disdain. In various medical, healthcare reports, I hear the sting of my shame. Like others, I thought I was 150 per cent OK in my actions, particularly toward those who had suffered. In my world, due to my experience, I believed I stood beside those who were hurt. I was completely, absolutely 100 per cent wrong. I believe that what I believe becomes my thinking — my next level of thought. My thoughts then turn into actions and my actions
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into reality. I explore beliefs to find out what I will think. What I think is different from what I believe. My beliefs arise from a deeper, often unconscious space. In recovery, I uncover who I believe I am —not who you or I think, me to be. Mind twisting, I know. Stigma stings. I recall two times — first with my doctor. She knows everything about me, I am honest with her. One day she allowed me to use her cellphone in her private, personal space. I was honoured, touched by this act. When my call ended, I sat waiting for her outside to finish up her work. Suddenly she came
into the hallway, asked me back into her office. “I am sorry to do this to you, but can you open up your purse?” I grew afraid, what had I done? I opened and showed the contents to her. Nothing was found. “I lost my triplicate prescription pad,” she said (the one doctors use to write controlled narcotics). I felt ashamed. I knew I had done nothing wrong yet I felt ashamed. Stigma stings. Even now as I type, humiliation presses deep into my gut. She apologized after she found her prescription pad. I never stole or lied to her, ever. Yet her fear of addiction came out clearly to me. Stigma, it stings.
The second instance reveals my own stigma to me. A few years back, I hired a personal worker to help in my home. This person had been with me for two to three years. She knew my addiction story and one day decided to share her own history with me. In the past I had without question, left her alone in my house. I trusted her. She proceeded to tell me she was also an addict; once addicted to narcotic pills. In that moment I faced me. I knew that everything was different. I could no longer trust her to be alone in my house. How horrible is that; she had done nothing to me. Yet here I was facing myself in her state of being. Thus, if you think you are free from judgement, the evaluation of others, I ask you this: if your child or newborn was to be cared for by someone, would you allow an addict, an alcoholic in recovery, to do this for you? I think not. Therefore I throw out a challenge: to examine yourself and be true with your beliefs. After all, what we believe becomes reality and I want — no, I need — that to change.
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per cent of their business.” Jason DeMaere, DD Express’ co-owner, told KTW. DeMaere knows what he’s talking about. For the last nine years his company Re&l DeMaere Holdings had been managing the Greyhound locations in Kamloops, Vernon, Kelowna and West Kelowna. His company also provided the majority of the staff at those locations, not including bus drivers. So, with their equipment and experience, DeMaere and his wife,
Melissa Jahn, stepped in to bridge the gap, getting their new courier service ready for Greyhound’s closure and the busy Christmas season. DeMaere said that while things have been slow to start, the customers they’ve worked with have been very pleased. “The customers that are using us, they really like the service that we’re providing,” he said. “And I think it is because we’re a small operation. If there’s a problem with billing, they can phone
Melissa, they don’t have to phone Tokyo.” Located in Kamloops, they’re currently serving through the Okanagan and to Revelstoke, as well as into the Cariboo to 100 Mile House — and plans are to expand farther. “Our service is the same as Greyhound’s, or any courier service,” DeMaere said. “We’re overnight service, which is the standard. We don’t charge anything more for the overnight service. I think the biggest thing would be, as we get into more locations, is yes, adding more to our fleet. We’re hoping to expand in the spring, right up to Prince George.”
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Shaw Communications Inc. beat analyst estimates for profit and revenue in its fall quarter, powered by its Freedom Mobile wireless business. Since acquiring Wind Mobile, Calgary-based Shaw has spent heavily to improve the capabilities of its wireless network, which operates in the more heavily populated portions of Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia. Shaw’s ability to offer the iPhone and other Apple products starting in late 2017 helped improve Freedom’s hardware sales and revenue per user throughout 2018. “Our efforts and focus over the quarter were aligned with our strategy, as we continue to move up-market and add higher-value customers,’’ chief executive Brad Shaw told analysts on the company’s first-quarter conference call. Freedom’s average billing per subscriber was up 12 per cent at $41.99, he said. In addition, Freedom improved its retention of existing customers, with churn of its post-paid subscriber base falling to 1.28 per cent — a significant improvement but still high by industry standards. Brad Shaw said his management team was also pleased with the performance of its wireline business, which he said “has made some important steps in the right direction.’’ Wireline profit margin was 46 per cent, “up significantly from Q1 last year as we focused on optimizing our consumer business’’ by removing costs where possible, he added.
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Indigenous summit looks at possible pipeline ownership CANADIAN PRESS
CALGARY — First Nations that produce oil and gas in Canada will hear presentations Wednesday at the Indigenous Energy Summit on how they might take ownership of major energy projects, including the Trans Mountain pipeline. Steven Saddleback of the Indian Resource Council said a session will feature presentations on financing models that could be followed to allow ownership of major projects including the oil pipeline from Edmonton to Burnaby. When the federal government bought Trans Mountain and its controversial expansion project
from Kinder Morgan Canada Ltd. last year for $4.5 billion, it signalled that it did not intend to hold it for the long term and that potential buyers included Indigenous groups. Saddleback said other potential “long-term viable opportunities’’ to be discussed at the summit on the Tsuut’ina Nation outside Calgary include Canadian National Railway Co.’s proposal to make pellets from oilsands bitumen — dubbed “CanaPux’’ — for easier transportation to customers in Asia. The Indian Resource Council, which has about 130 members, is to hold its annual general meeting on Thursday.
IRC member Bernard Shepherd, a councillor for Saskatchewan’s Whitebear First Nation, said Trans Mountain could be a good long-term investment and financing would not necessarily be an insurmountable obstacle. “Some of the other activities going on around the pipeline offer short-term jobs but I think actually investing in it, owning it, I think that’s where there’s a long-term revenue stream,’’ he said. He said he doesn’t think Indigenous ownership would necessarily help ensure the pipeline expansion is built, given the opposition from some environmental and Indigenous groups.
Energy sector helps lift Toronto stock prices TORONTO — Major North American indices rose Tuesday, propped up by climbing oil prices and positive tech news. While Britain faces a political
crisis after lawmakers rejected Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal by a wide margin Tuesday, the expected move didn’t rattle North American investors.
“North American markets seem to be brushing that off,’’ said Craig Jerusalim, portfolio manager at CIBC Asset Management. — Canadian Press
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A year ago, the company announced a major employee buyout program aimed primarily at its residential consumer business, as part of Shaw’s plan to adapt to a new generation of network technology using the Comcast X1 platform. Shaw president Jay Mehr said the new organizational structure was in place during the quarter “and we liked the results that we got’’ but said there were opportunities for improvement. The company’s overall revenue for the quarter ending Nov. 30 was up 8.8 per cent year-over-year, rising to $1.36 billion from $1.25 billion a year ago. Analysts on average had expected a profit of 34 cents per share and $1.32 billion in total revenue, according to Thomson Reuters Eikon.
As of Nov. 30, when Shaw’s 2019 first quarter ended, the company had nearly 1.47 million wireless subscribers — up 65,615 from the year-earlier quarter, but still a small fraction of what’s held by any of Canada’s three national carriers. Shaw’s wireless revenue rose 60 per cent from a year ago to $273 million while business services revenue grew five per cent to $147 million. Revenue from Shaw’s core residential services was flat at $936 million as it lost video subscribers and home phone customers, but gained internet subscribers. Mehr said there will probably be a price increase for wireline broadband services in the spring. Telus, which is Shaw’s main rival for residential customers, announced on Jan. 2 that the regular price for its internet plans will be going up on Feb. 25.
Dividends Key in 2019 Globally, stock markets are off 15%-20% from their highs. Many investors are questioning their strategy. Rising interest rates and trade tensions have pulled down reliable dividend stocks. As a quick recap, a dividend is the portion of corporate earnings that a company distributes to its shareholders. We feel this is a great time to focus on dividend stocks and provide four key potential benefits: 1) Dividends are Tax Friendly Investments can generate interest, dividends, or capital gains which are all taxed differently. Because Canadian public companies have already paid corporate taxes, dividends are taxed favorably. Currently, British Columbians can earn $45,916 in dividends and pay $0 tax (assuming no other income).
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According to RBC research, we shouldn’t lose faith, the embed chart shows that companies that pay and grow their dividends have best overall returns.
2) Dividend Companies Provided Higher Returns Dividend paying stocks provide a steady income stream which helps reduce the volatility of a portfolio when markets decline. In fact, as stocks prices decline, their effective yield increases, making shares potentially more attractive to prospective investors. This feature can provide stability as buyers step in providing share price support. Some notable examples in Thompson Reuters over the last year:
an annual yield of 3.9%. Through all the good and bad years, dividends grew in excess of 12%. Assuming a more conservative 8% dividend growth rate over the next 10 years, shareholders could receive a dividend near $5.79 generating a yield of 8.5% based on todays’ share price. 4) Dividends Outpace Inflation The “silent killer” or forgotten risk is inflation, which erodes purchasing power. Using the Bank of Canada inflation calculator, inflation averaged 2.1% over the past 30 years (1988-2018). A $100 basket of goods in 1988 would now cost $188! It is a challenge to find Canadian dividend data; however, using the same time frame for the S&P 500 Index, it grew its dividends from $18.05 to $44.43 or in excess of 3% thereby keeping ahead of inflation. Another way of comparing dividends to interest is calculating the “interest equivalent factor.” A common guideline is to gross up the dividend by 1.3 times to arrive at an approximate interest equivalent factor. For example: a 4.0% dividend is similar to receiving a 5.2% GIC. While interest rates have come up, we have yet to see these types of GIC rates. We believe dividend investing continues to be compelling and can be a key contributor to one’s portfolio. As always, please consult with an investment professional before investing.
3) Dividends Can Account for 40% of Total Returns Many investors are aware that Canadian Banks have historically been a good investment. In 1995, TD Bank paid dividends of $0.22 a year and as of January 2019 paid $2.68 a year and has a share price near $68.30 for
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For a moment it seemed Logan Stankoven had become the top scorer in Thompson Blazers’ history. The 15-year-old Kamloops product had a six-point weekend, with his Blazers knocking off the Valley West Giants 5-1 and 9-3 in games at Sandman Centre on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. Stankoven has 63 points, including 36 goals, in 26 B.C. Major Midget League games and leads the league scoring race by 20 points. Columbus Blue Jackets’ forward Riley Nash, also from Kamloops, had 60 points, including 29 goals, in 31 games in 2005-2006, his 16-yearold campaign. A tweet from Thompson’s twitter account congratulated Stankoven on breaking Nash’s scoring record, but the Columbus Blue Jackets’ forward replied saying the club had erred. Nash said his old teammate Alex Rodgers of Salmon Arm scored more points than him that season. KTW has not yet found official records to prove it, but Rodgers
KTW FILE PHOTO Kamloops Classic Swimming product Ryley McRae is competing this season for the TRU WolfPack.
Logan Stankoven, 15, will likely demolish the Thompson Blazers’ scoring record. He was called up to play for the major junior Kamloops Blazers on Tuesday. Go online to kamloopsthisweek.com for the game story. ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW
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is fairly confident he tallied 67 points for Thompson in 20052006, his 16-year-old campaign. He plans to ask his mother to dig through old newspaper clippings to confirm. “Who is this kid coming after my record?” Rodgers said with a laugh. “Just write down 87 to keep him motivated.” Alexander Kerfoot of Vancouver racked up 108 points in 38 games for the Vancouver NW Giants in 2010-2011, the most points ever scored in a single BCMML campaign. The Blazers (16-10) are fifth in the under-18
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major midget league and sit 10 points behind league-leading Fraser Valley (20-4-1-1). Thompson is next in action on Saturday, when the Okanagan Rockets (15-8-1-2) will play host in Kelowna. Stankoven was picked fifth overall by the Kamloops Blazers in the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft. The Blazers nabbed Rodgers with the 251st overall pick in the 2004 bantam draft. Rodgers played in 151 regular-season games for Kamloops, racking up 81 points, including 26 goals, before finishing his WHL career with stints
in Vancouver and Prince George. He toiled for the Alberta Golden Bears in the U Sports ranks from 2010-2011 to 2012-2013, the Hardisty Stampeders in the Battle River Hockey League in 2013-2014 and the University of Alberta Augustana in Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference play in 2014-2015 and 2015-2016. Nash had one goal and five points in 44 games with the Blue Jackets this season heading into a tilt against the visiting New Jersey Devils, a matchup that took place after KTW’s press deadline
on Tuesday. The WHL’s Blazers were also in action after press deadline on Tuesday, playing host to the Moose Jaw Warriors. Kamloops was 15-22-2-1 and last in the Western Conference, having lost 13 straight road games. The Blazers, who had won six straight games on home ice heading into Tuesday’s clash, will play 18 of their remaining 27 games at Sandman Centre. Kamloops will host league-leading Prince Albert (37-5-0-1) on Friday. Game time is 7 p.m.
Ryley McRae of Kamloops has taken a step toward reaching the 2020 Olympic Summer Games in Tokyo. The 18-year-old TRU WolfPack swimmer qualified for the Canadian Olympic swimming trials, slated to be held in Toronto in April of 2020, by eclipsing a time standard in the 800-metre freestyle on the weekend. McRae was rubbing shoulders with some of the world’s best when he accomplished the feat at the TYR Pro Swim Series meet in Knoxville, Tenn. “I kind of expected it would happen,” WolfPack head coach Brad Dalke said. “It’s just nice to get it out of the way with now.” The qualification window for the Olympic trials opened in September. The TYR meet was McRae’s first chance to post a qualifying time, which had to be set at a long-course event. McRae touched the wall in eight minutes, 29 seconds and 63 milliseconds. That mark saw him through to the Olympic trials and was good enough for a 14th-place finish. Placing 14th might not seem like a great result, but consider his opposition. Danish swimmer Anton Ipsen, who won with a time of 8:00.34, is six years older than McRae and competed at the 2016 Olympics in Brazil. Jeremy Bagshaw clocked in at 8:12.81 to win bronze. The 26-year-old Victoria product has competed for Canada at the FINA World Aquatics Championships. See U SPORTS, A18
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Alyssa Reid led the Kamloops Vibe with a goal and two assists in a pair of weekend games against the South Fraser TNT at Sandman Centre. Kamloops blanked South Fraser 4-0 on Saturday. The teams played to a scoreless tie on Sunday. Ashley Fisher posted two shutouts for the Vibe and leads the South Coast Women’s Hockey League with a .67 goals-against average. She has played in 18 games and has a league-leading 11 shutouts Joining Reid on the scoresheet were Rochelle Smith (1G, 1A), Sarah Botter (1G), Jaymie MacKenzie (1G), Melissa Brunn (3A) and Catriona Young (1A). Kamloops (14-2-2) remains atop league standings with 30 points and holds a nine-point lead on second-place Fraser Valley, which has three games in hand on the Vibe. The Vibe are not scheduled to play again until Feb. 1, when slated to face off against the Island Surge in Delta. PRIME CUT Bruce Butcher headlined an awards ceremony held last week at the Kamloops Ridge Runners’ annual
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BRIEFS general meeting. The 84-year-old athlete won the Male Runner of the Year Award. “Bruce continues to inspire everyone around him with his ongoing presence at dozens of races throughout the year,” a Ridge Runners’ press release said. Grace Hiom earned the Female Runner of the Year Award and Phil Hiom took home the Volunteer Club Member of the Year Award. The club is looking for new members. Learn more about the Ridge Runners online at kamridgerunners. org. ON THE ICE Cameron Thomas of the Kamloops Long Blades placed eighth overall in his category at the Alberta Indoor Long Track Meet speed-skating event in Calgary on the weekend. The Long Blades will next be in action at the B.C. Long Track Championships, which run on Jan. 20 and Jan. 21 in Fort St. John.
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“This was a developmental thing for him, a chance to get in there and swim against worldrecord holders and some of the best in the world,” Dalke said. “The analogy would be like taking one of the [Kamloops] Blazers’ hockey players and having them play in the NHL.” McRae has turned focus to the U Sports Swimming Championships, which will run from Feb. 21 to Feb. 23 at UBC. After university nationals, McRae will begin training for the Canadian Swimming Trials, which will run from April 3 to April 7 in Toronto. Kamloops Classic Swimming club products Megan Dalke, Colin Gilbert, Sarah Koopmans and Keana Smart have also qualified to compete at the Canadian Swimming Trials. The national-trials meet is a qualifying event for major meets such as the World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea, and Pan American Games in Lima, Peru.
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ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW Hali Drezet of the TRU WolfPack slides to make the pancake save at the TCC on Saturday. TRU won a pair of matches against Mount Royal on the weekend.
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The Mount Royal Cougars grasped victory in their claws, but the TRU WolfPack ripped it away at the Tournament Capital Centre on Saturday. Mount Royal led the bestof-five Canada West women’s volleyball clash 2-1 — the Pack were listless in a 25-13 defeat in the third set — and bolted out to a sizeable lead in set No. 4. But momentum is a funny thing. It switched in a heartbeat.
Outside hitter Olga Savenchuk did her usual thing — kill balls. Setter Anastasiya Muzyka and middle Avery Pottle worked in unison to provide offence on quick-set spikes. Kendra Finch was the emotional heartbeat, rallying her team after shoddy points and sharing a few vigorous conversations with officials. She also racked up 16 points, second-most among the Pack. Elizabeth Reimer’s cheeky tip secured a 25-23 fourth-set victory for the WolfPack. The Cougars, who showed their teeth for most of the
match, morphed into house cats in the fifth-and-deciding set, their will seemingly broken by fourth-set failure. TRU won 15-9 to earn a 3-2 victory in the match and sweep the two-tilt weekend series at the TCC. The WolfPack also won in five sets on Friday. “I thought tonight would be a little bit smoother from both teams,” WolfPack head coach Chad Grimm said. “It was basically a carbon copy from yesterday, but we found a way to grind it out.” Savenchuk had a matchhigh 25 points and finished the weekend with 37 kills in
10 sets. She was named the Canada West women’s second star of the week for the period ending Jan. 12. Cassidy Kitchen, who was heavily recruited by TRU, led Mount Royal with 20.5 points. The WolfPack leapfrogged the Cougars in conference standings, improving to 8-8 while Mount Royal dropped to 7-9. TRU is tied for fifth in Canada West ahead of a pair of matches against the Trinity Western Spartans in Langley next weekend. Trinity leads the league with a perfect 14-0 record.
TRU swept, bounced from U Sports top 10 Isaac Smit of the TRU WolfPack gets low to receive serve and pass to a teammate at the TCC on Saturday.
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Service errors in crucial moments and consistency issues throughout the lineup cost the TRU WolfPack on Saturday and helped usher them out of the U Sports top 10. The Mount Royal Cougars bested the WolfPack 3-2 in Canada West men’s volleyball play, securing a two-match sweep at the TCC to boost their record to 11-3. TRU, which lost in straight sets to Mount Royal on Friday, was in control of the match on Saturday, leading 1-0 and carrying a 24-22 lead in the second set — poised to put the visitors on life support. Four WolfPack service errors allowed the Cougars to recover and win the set 30-28. “Serving was our thing in the first semester,” WolfPack head coach Pat Hennelly said. “It was a letdown tonight. “Our two most dangerous guys, Kyle [Behiels] and Anton [Napolitano], just seemed to struggle with consistency. Charlie [Bringloe], [Tim] Dobbert, guys are battling, and Anton and Kyle are still working hard, but we lived a long time on the gravy train of aces. We weren’t getting them tonight.” The Pack finished with 34 service
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errors, while the Cougars were charged with 23. Dobbert, an outside hitter from Aichelberg, Germany, notched a matchhigh 29 points, 25 of them off kills. Tyler Schmidt led the Cougars with 26.5 points and racked up 24 kills. Mount Royal sits tied for second with Alberta in league standings and six points behind first-place Brandon (14-2). TRU (7-5) is tied for fifth with Saskatchewan and Calgary. The weekend matches provided an
acid test for the WolfPack, the opportunity to play the No. 5-ranked team in the nation. A pair of home-court losses are tantamount to failing the exam, but Bringloe was finding positives after the match. “We know we can hang with those guys,” he said. “A five-setter, that’s anyone’s game. “It’s those fine little things that we’ve got to fix.” The WolfPack entered the weekend ranked ninth in the nation, but were relegated to the honourable-mention category on Tuesday. Mount Royal vaulted to third from fifth in the latest U Sports rankings. The Pack will look to rebound this weekend in Langley, where they will twice lock horns with the Trinity Western Spartans (9-3). “We have to be able to break out of it,” Hennelly said. “I didn’t think we were a very mature team for large parts of the weekend. “When things got bad, it kind of affected everyone. That’s something we have to improve.”
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A new year marks a great time to embrace change. Many people do just that by making resolutions designed to improve their lives in the year and years ahead. Resolutions regarding personal health are annually among the most popular changes people hope to make at the dawn of a new year. In fact, a quick scan of annual lists citing the most popular resolutions found that pledges to eat healthier and exercise more can be found at or near the top of such lists. Though such lists might not have been compiled using the most scientific of methods, it’s no secret that getting healthier and looking better is a goal many people strive for upon the arrival of January 1. Unfortunately, a 2015 report from U.S. News & World Report suggested that 80 percent of resolutions fail, oftentimes as early as February. For those who don’t just want but need to get healthier, failure to live up to a resolution to exercise more can have potentially devastating consequences. If exercising more is a goal in the year ahead, the following are a few strategies to make that happen. • Exercise in the early morning. As the day progresses, unforeseen challenges or forgotten commitments have a way of devouring time initially earmarked for exercise. Exercise first thing in the morning before any commitments to work and family hijack the time you have committed to exercising. • Take on less responsibility. Professionals and parents often cite commitments to work and family as the primary reasons they aren’t getting enough exercise. While those are perfectly reasonable excuses to skip a workout, men and women who recognize the long-term benefits of routine exercise may be compelled to take on less responsibility at work while also making an effort to divvy up responsibilities at home more equitably.
One tip to help keep your fitness routine on track is to embrace efficient exercise routines — not just focusing on a single muscle group at a time.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ongoing exercise can reduce risk for cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and some cancers. The CDC also notes that routine exercise strengthens bones and muscles while improving mood. Taking on more responsibility at work might be great for your career, but that may prove a Pyrrhic victory if your long-term health is jeopardized. Parents can discuss with their spouse how to better share responsibilities at home so both moms and dads can get regular exercise. • Embrace more efficient exercise routines. Rather than working a single muscle group at a time, which can be both time-consuming and boring, men and women can adapt their workout routines to focus on multi-muscle exercises.
Work with a personal trainer to make your workout as efficient as possible. • Schedule your routine each week. Each week is different, so while it may be ideal to establish a workout routine in which you exercise at the same time each day, that’s not always going to be possible. Failing to exercise on a day you had intended to workout can compromise your motivation to workout in the future, so sit down at the beginning of each week to examine your commitments for the days ahead and schedule times to exercise in the next seven days. This can keep you on track and help you avoid the disappointment of missing a workout because life got in the way. Finding time to exercise is not always so easy, but even the busiest men and women can likely still include workouts in their daily routines.
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30. Insect repellent 32. Unit of time 34. Musician 35. Not good 37. Esteemed one 38. Structures 40. Where workers sit 42. Women who foretell the future 43. Quantitative fact 45. Missing soldiers 47. Diminutive 49. This (Spanish) 50. Hold on to 51. Thrust a knife into 55. Hengyang Bajialing Airport
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SUDOKU FUN BY THE NUMBERS
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Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!
Using the numbers 2, 0, 1 and 9 each exactly once, and any of the operations addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, come up with expressions that evaluate to the integers 0 to 9. (n! is product of the integers from 1 to n. 0! = 1.)
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Answer to last week’s THE COOKIE JAR PUZZLE: There could be as few as nine cookies. 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, you may experience a few complications in regard to some big plans that you have been working on. Don’t let these derail your efforts. Things will work out.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21
Cancer, an extra boost of confidence is propelling you to embrace some changes. That means potentially jumping into a challenging project. Run with this.
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23
A newfound energy can sweep you off of your feet and really jump-start goals in the days ahead, Taurus. Go with the flow until you need a break; otherwise, you’ll tire out.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21
Leo, seek others’ counsel on an important issue. Another’s perspective or insight can help you make an informed decision. Once you’re comfortable going forward, do so.
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22
Gemini, unfortunately some people you were counting on may suddenly pull out of a plan. Make sure you have a few backups so that your plans can follow through.
It is not a good idea to try to mold people into what you would like them to be, Virgo. You may become frustrated if they resist your efforts. Embrace others for who they are.
JANUARY 2 - JANUARY 8, 2018 LIBRA
- Sept 23/Oct 23 Knowledge is power, Libra. Do all you can to improve your knowledge base. This is especially important as you try to navigate financial waters.
SCORPIO
- Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, others may not take much notice of your emotions this week unless you exaggerate them. If you need a person to talk to, seek them out.
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Don’t begin a conversation if you are not willing to see it through to the end, Sagittarius. This will only make things more difficult for the relationships you keep.
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CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan20 Expect to encounter someone who is difficult to deal with this week, Capricorn. The cosmic forces are at play. Be patient and wait for better times ahead.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, make a concerted effort to work with a colleague with whom you might not see eye to eye. Your efforts to communicate and compromise will not go unnoticed.
PISCES
- Feb 19/Mar 20 Don’t tie yourself in knots trying to sort through things you cannot control, Pisces. There are too many matters for you to handle them alone.
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OBITUARIES & IN MEMORIAM Dolores (Dolly) McMorran
Violet Eva Walde (née Reimer)
November 3, 1930 - January 12, 2019
April 16, 1932 - January 2, 2019 In loving memory of Violet Eva Walde, who passed away peacefully into the arms of Jesus, at Lake Country Lodge on January 2, 2019, at 86 years of age. She is survived by her husband Ben, of 64 years. Her sons Reg (Florence), Arden (Sharon) and Tony (Jacquie), six grandchildren and spouses, nine great-grandchildren, sisters-in-law Marg and Marlene, along with several nephews and nieces. Predeceased by her parents John D. and Mary Reimer, brothers Mervin and Alvin, several infant siblings and one grandson Kenny. She was born April 16, 1932 in Hague, Saskatchewan. Surviving the depression years taught her how to make something out of nothing, which she applied to her cooking, sewing and many aspects of her life. As an adult, Violet was able to attend Bible school, attain her GED and go on to cooking school. She worked as a cook, seamstress, caregiver and a variety of other jobs. Violet loved to travel and go camping. She and Ben were instrumental in the creation of Gardom Lake Bible Camp and volunteered many hours at the Okanagan Gleaners. After Violet was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, her health declined, preventing her from doing the things she loved and her remaining years became quite difficult. Violet will be remembered for passing on her culinary skills, knitting, sewing, nicknames for the grandchildren and her love of the colour “Violet”. A celebration of her life will be held later this spring. In lieu of flowers, we suggest donations be made on her behalf to Gardom Lake Bible Camp (Enderby, BC) or Okanagan Gleaners (Oliver, BC).
It is with sadness our family announces the passing of Dolly on January 12, 2019 at the age of 88 after battling a long illness. She was born in Kamloops to a pioneer family – James Stark McMorran and Dorothy C. McMorran (Edwards). She spent all her life in Kamloops with a long career of 44 years with BC Telephone and 33 years volunteering in the gift shop for the Afternoon Auxiliary to Royal Inland Hospital. In retirement her daily coffee visits were spent with many friends and acquaintance settling the problems of the world. She was predeceased by her parents Stark and Dorothy, brothers Melvin and Elmore. She is survived by her siblings Gordon (Marilyn) McMorran of Victoria, Shirley (Ben) Watters of Kamloops, nephews and nieces James (Sheri) Watters, Rob (Maurine) Watters, Ron (Laura) Watters, Bev (John) Watson, Shawn (Anna) McMorran, Lori (Tim) Conell, fourteen great nieces and nephews. The family would like to express appreciation to longtime friends Diana and Norm Kopec for loyalty and friendship. To Heather for her caregiving and wonderful friendship, to Doll and her support to our family there are not enough words. We appreciate and thank the staff of Pine Grove Care Home for their care.
Ross Thomson
It is with sadness that we announce that on November 5, 2018 Ross Thomson passed away peacefully in hospice care. He is survived by his wife Myrna, daughters Caryn and Alicia, his sister Leigh, sister-in-law Donna, nephew Jack and niece Monelle.
At Dolly's request there will be no service. Cremation will take place and interment in Hillside Cemetery. Dolly enjoyed life and lived it her way and has now earned her wings. Condolences may be sent to the family at DrakeCremation.com
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Ross is predeceased by his mother Myrtle, his father Findlay and his brother James. We would like to thank the staff at the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice for their kindness, care and support in this difficult time. There will be no service by request.
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May 16, 1958 – January 1, 2019 It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Keith in Kamloops on January 1, 2019 from pneumonia. Keith was a devoted son, father, husband, sibling, uncle, and the best friend you could hope to have. Keith loved to build and was a highly skilled and respected senior superintendent at EllisDon Construction where he worked for over 30 years. You don’t have to drive far in Calgary to find a project Keith worked on. Keith loved to travel – preferably if golf was involved. He was an amazing cook, and many wonderful meals were shared with family and friends. Keith built a beautiful log home on Shuswap Lake, his “happy place”, where he loved to sit on his deck looking at the lake sparkling through the trees and boating with his family and friends. Keith is lovingly remembered by his children Connor and Nicole, his Mom Marjorie, his wife Cindy, his siblings Cheri, Teresa, Dave and Mark, his nieces and nephews Leah (Matt), Serena, Kyle, Mackenzie, Dustin, Kirstie, Samantha and so many wonderful friends. Keith was predeceased by his Dad Clifford. A Celebration of Keith’s Life will be held on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at the Blue Devil Golf Course located at 2300 – 194 Avenue S.E. Calgary, Alberta. If friends so desire, donations may be made to the Alberta Children’s Hospital. A small celebration for family and friends will be held in Kamloops in the spring. Arrangements entrusted to Kamloops Funeral Home 250-554-2577 Condolences may be sent to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com
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SMITH, Debbie (née Boldt)
April 21, 1967 - January 3, 2019
Our beautiful, caring and loving Debbie was unexpectedly taken away from her loved ones far too soon. Debbie was born at Burnaby General Hospital, shortly after her family moved to Penticton. This is where she seeded her infinite love of the Okanagan and all places sun and sand. The family moved to Richmond BC in 1984 where she finished her secondary schooling. While working at Labour Relations Board for 10 years, she met and married Terence Hill, the father of their beloved son. Justin David Hill was born September 16, 1994. They moved to Williams Lake in 1997. This is where she found her career passion in social work and supporting those in need. She and Justin moved to Kamloops in 2000. Going to school, working and raising Justin as a single mom, she eventually completed her degree in social work in 2004 and headed back up to Williams Lake in 2005. This is also where a single rose was left on her desk. She met the love of her life, Mike Smith. Soon Debbie’s family grew as she was welcomed with loving open arms into Mike’s family. Debbie, Mike and Justin eventually relocated to Kamloops where she continued her passion with non-profits including but not limited to: Brain Injury Association, Aids Society where she organized the first Aids walk in Kamloops, PIT Stop (People in Transition) which provided a healthy and caring environment for people experiencing the effects of poverty, and finally with Volunteer Kamloops as President. Debbie’s passion was helping those less fortunate. Her worry was always about others and never about herself. Our world, your world, just lost a woman whose unselfishness and great community spirit left a wonderful print on so many lives. Debbie leaves behind her beloved husband Mike Smith, beloved son Justin Hill, mother Leslie Wenaus, sister Leslie Thornton, brother Raymond Boldt (Robyn), sister Cindy Dorais (John), her step-children Andrew Smith, David Smith, Kristelle and Taelor Barrett and grandchildren Ever and Lauchlin. She also leaves behind many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, and cherished friends. Debbie was predeceased by her father Jerry Boldt and grandparents Nick & Gertrude Boldt and Vernon & Evelyn Wenaus. Please join Debbie’s family in a Celebration of Life on January 19th at 2pm at the Sandman Centre in Kamloops. This is open to the public. There will be a Facebook event titled Debbie Smith’s Celebration of Life for more information.
James (Rod) Anderson 1952 – 2018 Rod passed away on Monday, December 24, 2018. He leaves to mourn his mom Lorraine, his wife of 36 years Cynda, his daughter Michelle (Jason) and son Sean (Danielle), three cherished grandchildren Jakob, Vienna and Cora. Rod retired from the CNR in 2008. Since then he has been active in both the seniors hockey and baseball here in Kamloops. He loved his family, camping trips and his beloved dog Gus. His many friends and family will miss his mischievous laugh.
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OBITUARIES & IN MEMORIAM PATRICIA ANN CIPRICK On Wednesday, January 9, 2019, Patricia Ann Ciprick of Toronto passed away of heart failure at the age of 80 years. She will be sadly missed by her family and many friends. Pat was predeceased by her husband of 43 years, Bill; and is survived by her two daughters Karen (Greg) Watson of Toronto and Lynn (Derek) Schreurs of Kamloops; two sons Mike (Carolyn) of Edmonton and Bill (Christy) of Montreal; and nine grandchildren Matt, David, Jennifer, Ashley, Charlie, Jack, Anna, Thomas and Grace. Pat was born in Cornwall, Ontario on May 26, 1938. She was a registered nurse at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal where she met Bill. They spent sixteen years in Oakville, Ontario and then moved their family to Kamloops, BC in 1979 before Pat returned to Ontario in 2007. Pat enjoyed golfing, travelling and spending time with her good friends. She loved, and was very proud of her family. A Celebration of Pat's Life was held at Kilgour Estates, 20 Burkebrook Place, Toronto on Saturday, January 12, 2019 where everyone was welcome to share stories. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations in memory of Patricia Ciprick be directed to the 'Schulich Heart Centre' in care of the Sunnybrook Foundation, KGW01-2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON, M4N 3M5, 416-480-4483. An additional Celebration of Life will be held in Kamloops, BC on Saturday, March 2, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the home of Lynn and Derek Schreurs. Condolences, photographs and memories may be forwarded through www.humphreymilesnewbigging.com
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The Angel on Your Shoulder
Patricia Anne Brkich (nee Steffens)
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of Patricia Anne Brkich (nee Steffens), on January 2, 2019. Pat is survived by her husband of 57 years, “Smoking Joe”, son; Gordon (Chantal), sister; Donnie Aquillon (Ken) of Kelowna, brother; Allen (Ruth) Steffens and grandchildren; Hollie, Justin and Cody. Predeceased by her parents, James and Olive Steffens, brothers; Jim and Larry Steffens and daughter; Beverly Anne Brkich. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Comfort Inn in Merritt, on January 20, 2019, from 1 - 4 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or charity of your choice.
By Jackie Huston Lena, Wisconsin
There’s an angel on your shoulder Though you may not know she’s there, She watches over you day and night And keeps you in her care. There’s an angel on your shoulder Watching you learn and grow Keeping you safe from danger And nurturing your soul. She’ll be there through your triumphs She’ll dance on clouds with pride, She’ll hold your hand through disappointments and fears, Standing faithfully by your side. In her lifetime this angel was strong and true, And stood up for what was right. In your life you’ll be faced with decisions and trials And she’ll shine down her guiding light. Life holds so much in store for you, So remember as you grow older, There are no heights you cannot reach ‘Cause there’s an angel on your shoulder. Bereavement Publishing Inc. 5125 N. Union Blvd, Suite 4 Colorado Springs, CO 80918
At Schoening we believe a life should be remembered. By having a service at our home, you can do whatever you want, play tribute videos or favourite music or decorate the celebration centre in a manner that will give closure to family and friends.
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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CAREER OPPORTUNITY Chief Financial OfďŹ cer
Job Summary Reporting directly to the CEO, the CFO is responsible for analyzing and reviewing ďŹ nancial data, reporting ďŹ nancial performance, preparing budgets, monitoring expenditures and costs. The CFO is required to present this information to the board of directors at regular intervals and provide it to shareholders and regulatory bodies. The CFO is also a strategist, helping the CEO to shape the overall strategy and direction of the Company and its subsidiaries. In partnership with the CEO, you will also establish, communicate and measure key performance indicators across the organization. The CFO is a steward of the ďŹ nancial systems and operations, responsible for preserving the assets of the organization by minimizing risk and keeping the books right. The CFO will work collaboratively with the Finance Manager and Administration team to ensure the effective and efďŹ cient operation of that department. Duties include preparation for external audits and ensuring compliance with regulatory bodies such as the Financial Institution Commission of BC.
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388
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699
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$1200 Condo-SizE SoFA
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Westbrook
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SECTionAL
70%
ALL FLOOR MODEL BEDROOM SETS @ CLEARANCE PRICE!
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60%
Complete Set
2288
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modErn BEdroom SET
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rUSTiC BEdroom SET
Complete Set
1988
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1289 Dalhousie Drive See in-store for details. We reserve the right to limit quantities. Some pictures may not be identical to current models. Some items may not be exactly as shown. Some items sold in sets.
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