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Mayor says ‘road block’ impeding ride-hailing in B.C. Provincial officials say they are still working on developing insurance for ride-sharing JESSICA WALLACE STAFF REPORTER jessica@kamloopsthisweek.com
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Kamloops was lucky to have clear skies on Sunday for the rare super blood wolf moon — super because the moon is exceptionally close to our planet, blood because an eclipse made the orb appear red and wolf because it was the first full moon of January. If you missed it, you’ll be waiting for a while. The next total lunar eclipse will not happen until May 2021.
Kamloops mayor Ken Christian says implementation of ridehailing services, such as Uber and Lyft, is moving at a glacial pace in British Columbia. “It seems to be a bit of a road block rather than an invitation to have this service available to the citizens of Kamloops and other communities,” Christian said during an appearance by local MLAs at the Thompson Nicola Regional District meeting. In the fall, the province introduced legislation which would require ride-hailing drivers to obtain a Class 4 or commercial driver’s licence. Last fall, provincial officials announced ICBC would require nearly a year to develop insurance for ride-hailing services, which are expected to be complete later this year. It remains unclear, however, when British Columbians could see ride-hailing apps in use. Kamloops South-Thompson MLA Todd Stone said he worked on the file from 2013 to 2017, as
former Minister of Transportation prior to a transfer of power from the BC Liberals to the NDP in 2017. He said he fears the service will not become available in Kamloops for a “number of years” and that proposed legislation will prohibit the service and make it untenable, due to but not limited to the restrictions around licensing and insurance. “None of that is necessary,” Stone said. Kamloops North-Thompson MLA Peter Milobar, who is on a provincial ridesharing committee, said “old school taxi just doesn’t work anymore.” During the last election, the NDP pledged support for the taxi industry and taxi owners helped the party win key ridings in the Lower Mainland, such as Surrey. The NDP took power by a slim margin and with help from the Green Party, which has the balance of power, but that could change depending on the results of a byelection in Nanaimo later this month. — with files from Vancouver Sun
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Older residents more opposed to market: poll JESSICA WALLACE STAFF REPORTER jessica@kamloopsthisweek.com
The older the Kamloops resident, the less likely they are to be in support of a public market at Riverside Park. That was among takeaways from a survey conducted in December by the Kamloops Public Market Co-operative. The group of volunteers is in the research stage of a public
market proposal and surveyed Kamloops residents online to gauge support for the project in Riverside Park, with age and comments also included in the survey. The survey was completed by 827 people. Of those, 100 people were not in favour of the project at all, included in a group of 368 total people who were not in favour of Riverside Park as the proposed location.
Twenty-four per cent of respondents were between the ages 18 and 34, with 67 per cent of that group in favour of the project at Riverside Park, 21 per cent against and 12 per cent undecided. The next age group, ages 35 to 54, was 56 per cent in support, while 55-year-olds to 64-year-olds were 61 per cent against and those older than 65 years of age were 76 per cent opposed to the project in Riverside Park.
Kamloops Public Market volunteer Daphane Nelson said the survey tested the waters of the group’s preferred location. She said the group was “quite pleased.” She said a small but vocal group has spoken out against the proposed location and noted more people were in support of Riverside Park than opposed. Nothing, however, has been set in stone.
“I really wish that people who are not in support of a location at Riverside Park would take a step back and look at what the project intends to be, not just that our main location is requesting Riverside Park,” Nelson said. “It may or may not end up there.”
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PUBLIC NOTICE FortisBC Energy Inc. Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the Inland Gas Upgrade Project On December 17 2018, FortisBC Energy Inc. (FEI) filed an Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the Inland Gas Upgrade Project. FEI is requesting approval to implement integrity management upgrades and retrofits on 29 existing transmission pressure natural gas pipelines in the interior of British Columbia. FEI identified the Inland Gas Upgrade Project as part of its ongoing system integrity program and states it is needed to ensure continued safe and reliable service to its interior customers. The estimated total cost of the Inland Gas Upgrade Project is $363.895 million and the total delivery rate impact is estimated to be 4.31 percent over six years from 2020 to 2025. HOW TO PARTICIPATE There are a number of ways to participate in a matter before the BCUC: • Submit a letter of comment • Register as an interested party • Request intervener status For more information, or to find the forms for any of the options above, please visit our website or contact us at the information below.
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A Shuswap man admitted in court Monday he was responsible for the death of a motorcyclist he ran off the road in Magna Bay nearly three years ago — but maintained he should not be held to criminal account because of a mental disorder he had at the time. Brian Watson, 60, died on April 3, 2016, while riding his motorcycle on Squilax-Anglemont Road near Chase. Raymond Swann was originally charged with murder in connection to Watson’s death, but that allegation was reduced last year
to criminal negoperated by Mr. ligence causing Watson,” Flanagan death. said. Swann, 59, is “They were in B.C. Supreme both travelling in Court this week the same direcseeking a finding tion. So, it was of not criminally the front of Mr. responsible by way Swann’s truck colof a mental disorliding with the rear der (NCRMD). tire of Mr. Watson’s Crown prosecumotorcycle. … The tor Neil Flanagan single issue this said the onus is week is whether WATSON on Swann and his Mr. Swann is elilawyer to prove he had a “disease gible for a finding that he is not of the mind” at the time Watson criminally responsible for the was killed. death of Mr. Watson.” “A truck operated by Mr. Defence lawyer Ken Walker is Swann collided with a motorcycle expected to use evidence gath-
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Kamloops City Council will hold a Public Hearing to consider the following proposed amendments to KAMPLAN: City of Kamloops Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 46-1 and City of Kamloops Zoning Bylaw No. 5-1-2001.
Property Location: 6594 Chukar Drive Purpose: To rezone the subject property from RS-2 (Single Family Residential-2) to RS-1 (Single Family Residential-1) to facilitate a one-lot subdivision.
Property Location: 1120 McGill Road Purpose: To amend KAMPLAN to change the land use designation from Light Industrial to Educational/ Institutional and add the property to the TRU Development Permit Area Map; and to rezone the subject property from I-1S (Industrial Park) to CD-11 (Thompson Rivers University Comprehensive Development Zone Eleven), Subzone “B” (Mixed-use Precinct), to allow a range of university-related uses. S:\CCE\Jobs (c3)\305922_Notices 2019-01-29_NOT\306792_PH 2019-01-29 - Combined_NOT.docx
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Alyson Boone’s third haul of the day wasn’t quite whale-size on Saturday, but the experience was fun. Boone was one of hundreds of participants at the annual family ice fishing day at Walloper Lake, organized by the Kamloops and District Fish and Game Association.
Police looking into whether robberies are connected Downtown businesses targeted three times since Jan. 9 KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK
Police are investigating a rash of robberies in downtown Kamloops but cannot yet say whether the incidents are related. Mounties have responded to three robberies at downtown businesses since Jan. 9, when Movie Mart on St. Paul Street was held up by a man wielding a knife. The same store was struck again on Saturday under very similar circumstances — a masked man armed with a knife entered the store, police said, jumped the counter and demanded cash. On Sunday, a downtown adult store was held up, again by a masked man holding a knife. Police said they were called to Whispers, in the 400-block of Seymour Street, just before 4:30 p.m. “This is the third robbery
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in downtown Kamloops in 10 days,” RCMP Cpl. Jodi Shelkie said. “So far, the RCMP have not linked these robberies to each other.” None of the robberies have resulted in injury. Shelkie noted the clerks involved, in each case, have done what police recommend — remain calm and cooperate with the robber. The suspect in Saturday’s robbery at Movie Mart is
described as a white man standing five-foot-eight and weighing 160 pounds. The man accused of holding up the adult store on Sunday is described as potentially being of First Nations descent and standing about six feet tall with a medium build. Shelkie urged anyone with information about any of the robberies to call police at 250828-3000 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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Kamloops Chinese community offers input on museum
SEAN BRADY/KTW A timeline of Chinese milestones to which participants and attendees were encouraged to make additions at the consultation session on Saturday into a potential new B.C. Chinese museum, which would likely be located in the Lower Mainland. The Kamloops consultation, the only such event in the province’s Interior, was held at Thompson Rivers University.
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Kamloops was one of a handful of B.C. cities included in a series of consultation meetings with Chinese communities across the province to collect input on a proposed Chinese Canadian museum, with officials hearing from local residents on Saturday. B.C. Minister of State for Trade George Chow, who is leading the series of five consultations, met with a group of approximately 40 people to collect input on what they would like to see in a Chinese Canadian museum. Participants expressed their thoughts on how the museum should operate, what it should look like and what content it should house. Roundtable discussions produced a variety of recommendations to the province, including that the museum should appeal to youth and integrate with schools, interactive features be prominently featured and stories of those like First World War veteran Freddy Lee and former Kamloops Mayor Peter Wing, believed to have been the first mayor of Chinese descent in North America, be recorded and shared.
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Mountie gets discharge KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK
A Kamloops police officer who admitted to assaulting a homeless man while arresting him in 2017 will not have a criminal record if he stays out of trouble for 12 months, a judge has ruled. RCMP Const. Todd Henderson was charged with one count of assault causing bodily harm following an incident in Sahali on Aug. 25, 2017. He pleaded guilty in December to the lesser included charge of assault and was sentenced on Tuesday. Court heard Henderson was one of three Mounties who responded to an altercation between a homeless man and a bylaw officer in Sahali on Aug. 25, 2017. The bylaw officer was attempting to take a photo of the homeless man for records purposes. When the man refused to stand for the photo, court heard, Henderson grabbed him by the neck and lifted him to his feet. Henderson held the homeless man still while the photo was taken, then delivered two “knee strikes” to the man. Henderson then pushed the man’s head into the side of his police truck while loading him into the vehicle. Kamloops provincial court Judge Roy Dickey granted Henderson a conditional discharge and placed him on a one-year term of probation, meaning he will have no criminal record if he completes the term without incident.
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NDP SHOULD SCRAP SPECULATION TAX
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n a province that has seen numerous examples of bumbling government policy-making from all political parties over the decades, the NDP’s speculation and vacancy tax is sure growing into one of the better examples. Launched in the euphoric days after the NDP minority government squeaked into power after 16 years on the opposition benches as a supposedly populist initiative to battle “foreign owners and speculators” allegedly behind high home prices, the tax quickly proved controversial. It was discovered it would primarily target hardworking Canadians who owned second homes in certain areas of B.C. Even if one accepts the NDP’s ideological justification for the tax — that owners of real estate should be punished with much higher property taxes if they choose to leave their private property vacant, and therefore fail in some newly claimed social duty to make it available for rent — it should be clear that the Horgan government has been making up its tax policy as it goes along. Finance Minister Carole James had to change the tax rate and what regions would be affected after a public backlash. But that opposition paled compared to the public uproar this week when it was discovered — apparently by the NDP as well — that in order to figure out which properties should be subject to the tax, bureaucrats had devised a system where the owners of all 1.6 million homes in the affected areas would have to declare they were exempt, mostly because they are Canadians living in their one property. For added fun, the online form looks like it will take up to 20 minutes to complete and must be filled out by multiple owners, mostly married couples. Homeowners also had to receive special codes by mail to go online. What could go wrong? Since the NDP brought in the tax, as well as other real-estate taxes, the value of expensive homes has fallen a little, but the more affordable properties that most people could potentially afford have increased in price. It’s clear the tax is also not helping renters. The NDP should listen to Weaver and eliminate its “stupid tax.” — Vancouver Sun
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hen the B.C. NDP government quietly announced its registration system for the new “speculation and vacancy tax” last week, it took a minute for me to realize that every homeowner in affected urban areas is required to register, every year. If they don’t, they will be billed on their property taxes, not at the lower rate for Canadians, but at the full two per cent of 2018 assessed value. That’s the rate reserved for foreign buyers and “satellite families,” those Asian high rollers who are supposed to be driving our housing prices through the roof with their dirty money. I called it “negative-option billing,” a term that jogged memories. Readers started asking me, isn’t that illegal? It is indeed, but only for businesses. A federal law was passed in 2012 after an outcry over a cable company’s move to charge customers for a new service unless they contacted the company to decline it. In this case, 1.6 million residential property owners in designated B.C. urban areas are to receive a letter, starting this week, instructing them to fill out a form declaring they are not real estate speculators. If you have a house or suite that isn’t occupied by a relative or rented out at least six months of the year, you get dinged, annually. Premier John Horgan shrugged off the complicated
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VICTORIA form and negative-option billing, comparing it to the homeowner grant introduced by W.A.C. Bennett in 1957. Horgan made a couple of obviously false statements. The B.C. Liberals didn’t raise concerns in the legislature, he said. Okay, so the tax revolt led by mayors of Kelowna and Horgan’s home town of Langford, and the fall legislature session with objections from the B.C. Greens as well as the B.C. Liberals, never happened? How about Finance Minister Carole James’ two humiliating retreats on this tax, the first on its overreach into rural vacation properties, and the second on applying the foreigner rate to Albertans and Ontarians? Did those un-happen too? “The biggest challenge for B.C. Liberals is we’re trying to do something about speculation in the housing market, and they did nothing,” Horgan said. It was Aug. 1, 2016 when the former government revealed its foreign buyer tax, applying only
to non-Canadian purchasers in Metro Vancouver’s then-soaring real estate market. At 15 per cent of value, it actually worked. Foreign purchases went from 10 per cent of the Metro market to less than two per cent in two months. The foreign buyer tax is still in effect, and the statistics B.C. began to collect showed how small the foreign-buyer segment was. In Greater Victoria, it was about 3.5 per cent. Now the NDP version extends beyond Metro Vancouver to Victoria, Kelowna, West Kelowna, Nanaimo, Lantzville, Chilliwack, Abbotsford and Mission. A fact-challenged government ad started running last week too. The speculation tax “makes sure everyone who uses services like hospitals, schools and transit pays their fair share,” the ad states. So, how many empty apartments go to hospital and school, or ride transit? James merely stretches the truth. After caving in to B.C. Green Party leader’s final demand last fall to charge all Canadian owners the same rate, James lowered her estimate of what the tax will bring in to about $185 million a year. But when asked how many vacant homes are expected to shift into the rental market to avoid the tax, Horgan, James and finance officials admit they don’t know. Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press Media. Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca.
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NAYSAYING VULTURES SHOOTING DOWN PAC IDEA Editor: I have lived in communities large and small from Nova Scotia to California and I have never seen a group of naysayers like those in Kamloops who are waiting like vultures to jump on and destroy any new, progressive vision. I have to wonder why there are so many Kamloopsians who want to fight arts and culture in the shape of a performing arts centre to the very end. Is it the minuscule amount of taxes it would cost home owners? Are they also complaining about the big tax breaks that polluters like Domtar get? Perhaps it is because they want to block something that would benefit the people they feel are “snooty” — rich people who look down on them? The fact is, many people —
Proposed downtown Kamloops performing arts centre.
rich and poor — love the arts and many artists live in poverty because of their love and dedication to their craft. I never go to Blazer games, but I took my granddaughter to Sandman Centre recently to see Cirque du Soliel and they did a great job of making the hockey
arena look like a theatre. It was sad, however, that they didn’t have a real theatre to perform in. The same can be said for the Moscow Ballet at the Sagebrush. Linda Davidson Kamloops
COMMUNITY’S GROWTH SHOULD BE DIVERSE Editor: There are many facilities in Kamloops that I do not use. I am not a hockey fan and so rarely set foot in our many arenas to watch hockey or large scale performances. I am not a softball or soccer enthusiast so I do not frequent our beautiful playing fields or bleachers in which to watch. I do not use TCC, Westsyde Pool or any other indoor sports facility. I do, however recognize the immense value in these facilities and choose to support their
existence — not for myself but for all of the Kamloops citizens that choose to use them. Kamloops needs to be a wellrounded and all inclusive community. This enhances our liveability and attracts many professionals that we all depend on. The Kamloops Symphony and Western Canada Theatre are not restricted to the elite. The KSO has free concerts for anyone to attend and WCT has pay-what-you-can productions. Both organizations are longstanding supporters of our com-
munity and continue to support on a daily basis. Kamloops is a diverse and exciting community. Let’s continue to grow in a way that supports our diversity. Denise Douglas Kamloops Editor’s note: In the Friday, Jan. 18, edition of KTW, Denise Douglas, the writer of this letter, was incorrectly identified as the author of a letter about snow clearing.
CAN WE NOT RESORT TO NAME-CALLING IN PAC DEBATE? Editor: Re: (Letter: ‘Get a clue Kamloops! We don’t need fancy,’ Jan. 16): It is unfortunate that a discussion of this issue should start with cheap insults and name calling. Further, since the PAC is to accomodate touring rock and pop shows, the Western Canada Theatre, the Kamloops Symphony and additional smaller orchestras, as well as a variety of community groups, the technological and engineering requirements to provide this in one large box with comfortable seats would be a near miracle to say nothing of the cost of doing so if possible. Peter Allik-Petersenn Kamloops
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“Just as a bit of a mental exercise: Re-read this letter, replacing all references to the proposed PAC with references to the Sandman Centre and imagine the year is 1989.” — posted by Leans8BitsLeft5
RE: STORY: KAMLOOPS VIDEO RENTAL STORE HIT BY ROBBERY FOR SECOND TIME IN EIGHT DAYS:
“My worry is how much could these people be getting? How desperate are theses criminals getting that they will stick a knife in a store clerk’s face for very little money? Are you still safe to walk down that street?” — posted by Jon6
RE: STORY: GRANT WILL FUND SPAYS, NEUTERS THROUGH SPCA:
“It’s too bad the Fawcetts (and I apologize if they have) couldn’t direct some of those PAC dollars to the SPCA. Just think of what they could do with a million or two in donations.” — posted by Grouchy1 “Could this grant be expanded to include city staff, mayor and council, as well?” — posted by concerned citizen
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Editor: Re: (‘TRU looking to expand campus,’ Jan. 16): I totally support the university and other educational endeavours within Kamloops. We should not stand in their way. It is much better than the nice-to-haves — an outdoor rink, expensive over-engineered walking trails, million-dollar facelifts for parkades or a shiny new City Hall. Get back to the basics with our tax dollars — infrastructure, reduced taxes for the elderly, health and welfare and jobs, like the Trans-Mountain project or Ajax. And, for goodness sake, reduce red tape, regulations and bylaws. They are choking our city and country. Carey Derksen Kamloops
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CAVERS COULD HAVE TAKEN HINT LIBRARY RENO FROM ELECTION RESULTS BEFORE WORK A STEP FILING HIS ‘GHOST MOTIONS’ BACKWARD Editor: Re: (‘Latest Cavers ‘ghost motion’ unsuccessful,’ Jan. 18): I thought former city councillor Donovan Cavers lost in the previous civic election. However, with his ghost motions that he unloaded on council before his departure, I don’t think he understands that the people of Kamloops are tired of his nonsense and kicked him to the curb. Especially tiresome was his most recent motion, when he tried to curb free speech. I am relieved that council agrees with most sensible people and voted against it. That’s the reason free speech is a great idea.
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Why bother flying south when temperatures this winter have been so warm in Kamloops? Thanks to a mild season, more birds were spotted during the latest annual bird count. Rick Howie, who organizes the count with about 40 volunteers, said 15,000 individual birds were spotted in a 25-kilometre diameter centred around Mount Dufferin. Last year, about 11,000 were spotted, while 13,000 were counted in 2016. “The mild winter has allowed more birds to remain behind and not migrate than we would usually see,” Howie said. The most abundant species was the starling, commonly found feeding on garbage at the city landfill. Howie said 4,100 were counted.
“They’re pretty cold tolerant, so they can hang around,” he said. Seventy-five species were counted, which Howie called a “good average number” compared to 77 last year and 74 in 2016. Other species found in high numbers included the Canada goose (2,800), mallard duck (1,700) and pine siskin finch (1,200), with the latter feeding on a healthy cone crop from conifer trees. Rare sightings included a sandhill crane in Rose Hill, a tropical rubycrowned kinglet in Westsyde and a snow goose in Riverside Park. Howie said snow geese can be found during winter in Vancouver, but not typically in Kamloops. In addition, the count discovered more robins than ever tallied before, at 400. Howie said a typical year would see between 10 to 20 of the red-breasted birds. It was a trend, he said, across much of B.C.’s Interior, which again is attributable to the weather.
“They’re reasonably tolerant of cold, so the milder weather allowed them to stay behind,” Howie said. The annual bird count has taken place for four decades and is conducted across North America to monitor wintering bird populations. The data, which is collected by thousands of people across the continent, is sent to one central location. Howie said the original count started more than a century ago during a time when tradition encouraged people to shoot birds on Christmas Day. “They would go out and see how many birds they could actually shoot,” he said. “It was a contest. Any birds, not necessarily birds you could eat.” Conservationists apparently came up with the idea to count birds, rather than shoot them. It has since grown to be the largest winter bird census worldwide. Kamloops Naturalist Club members make up the bulk of volunteers locally.
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The suspect arrested late last week in connection with a string of suspicious church fires in Merritt has been granted bail. August Caprian, 37, was released following a court appearance in Kamloops on Friday. He is facing three counts of arson and one of break-and-enter. Emergency crews were called to a pair of early-morning church fires on Jan. 11.
Investigators quickly determined the fires were suspicious in nature and likely related. Minor fire damage was discovered at a third church later the same day. A break-in at a fourth church is believed by investigators to have been related, as well. Police identified a suspect based on evidence they uncovered. “We had some evidence and we were able to obtain a search warrant for further
evidence,” RCMP Const. Tracy Dunsmore said, noting an arrest was made Thursday after the warrant was executed. The historic Murray United Church was destroyed by fire. Crossroads Community Church also suffered damage. Details of the allegations against Caprian are protected by a court-ordered ban on publication. He is expected to return to court on Feb. 5.
Amenities City may be ‘spoke’ in wheel of Chinese museum could include dining, shops From A7
Joe Leong, former Kamloops city councillor and past president of the Kamloops Chinese Cultural Association, brought some of those issues to light at the meeting and is trying to make sure the stories of Kamloops’ Chinese community are told. “I just want to make sure the museum is built to recognize Kamloops and the long Chinese history here and that everyone is involved with it,” he said. “It’s not just Chinese history, it’s the history of Kamloops and its citizens.” One idea already put forth by the ministry is a “hub and spoke” approach, where the museum hub is built in Vancouver and various “spokes” — local physical or digital collections where travelling exhibits may also be featured — are located in other cities with their own Chinese histories, like Kamloops. Of the five consultations being conducted, Kamloops’ session was the only one scheduled in the Interior, with the other sessions taking place in the Lower Mainland and on Vancouver Island.
“Obviously we would like to have more consultations but we’d like to get the report completed by the end of spring, so we’re on a tight timeline,” Chow said. Kamloops is a significant site in the Interior because of the number of Chinese railroad workers who remained following the completion of the Kamloops-Yale rail line. Many of those workers settled as part of the city’s early Chinatown and were later buried in the Chinese cemetery. “After talking to the mayor here in Kamloops and the Chinese community, I think there’s great potential in establishing a spoke or some kind of connection to the Chinese Canadian museum,” Chow told KTW. Chow joked that government will have to make a “hard decision” on how to proceed with the centre, given that one discussion group suggested the centre be financially independent and self-sustaining while another recommended that government “do it big.” Three more public consultation meetings are scheduled. The next one is in Nanaimo on Jan. 25.
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The survey revealed residents want included in the market: shopping for local artisan vendors (548 respondents), shopping at local food vendors (511 respondents), eating at a restaurant or cafe (507 respondents), eating lunch on the rooftop garden (455 respondents), educational demonstrations (382 respondents) and support for bands (379 respondents). The lowest identified priority included a community board room (89 respondents). Next steps include meeting with business and community leaders, in order to gain support and take a concept to city council. Asked if the project could be in jeopardy due to a recent presentation by Ron Fawcett pitching a $70-million performing arts centre, Nelson noted grant funding could take the onus off taxpayers. “I think it’s just exciting times in Kamloops,” she said.
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Work crews clear the overnight snowfall from atop the Nissan dealership building under construction in Valleyview on Tuesday morning. Environment Canada is calling for a chance of flurries on Wednesday with a daytime high of 2 C, followed by sun with rising temperatures into the weekend reaching 7 C on Saturday and Sunday.
TNRD wants province to review stretch of Yellowhead Request coming after water advisories following crashes JESSICA WALLACE STAFF REPORTER jessica@kamloopsthisweek.com
The Thompson Nicola Regional District is calling for a review of the Yellowhead Highway, following two truck crashes on that span north of Kamloops in one week. Last week, TNRD board director Carol Schaffer (Wells Gray Country) put forward a notice of motion calling on the Ministry of Transportation to review a section of Highway 5 about seven kilometres north of Vavenby to
Valemount, the genesis of most transportation complaints in the area. Schaffer said she expects winter conditions were likely to blame and she wants to ensure maintenance, including snow clearing, sanding and salting, is up to snuff. “The trouble is the winter time and the roads,” Schaffer said. Schaffer noted safety concerns and impacts on residents’ water after two diesel spills occurred in the past eight years
in the North Thompson river in the area. Earlier this month, 350 litres of diesel leaked into the river upon impact after a truck crashed in the area. Water was shut off to Vavenby residents for four to five days. “We want to protect our river so that we have a good water system,” Schaffer said. KTW was awaiting comment from the Ministry of Transportation on Tuesday but did not hear back before deadline.
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house and a truck-load of missing alcohol. The 76-page report stunned MLAs, who voted to release it to the public after a two-hour closed meeting. It also appeared to bolster Plecas’ case that he was justified in conducting a secret investigation into the legislature’s two highest-ranking non-partisan officials without telling MLAs, despite heavy criticism in recent months by the Opposition Liberals that he had overstepped his authority. “I was shocked and saddened by what I read,” said NDP house leader Mike Farnworth.
“What I saw in the documents and documented evidence in that report was — if it’s not criminal, it’s certainly unacceptable. And I think the general public would look at it and go, ‘That’s just wrong. That’s just not what we expect.’” In a responding statement, James and Lenz said they were “shocked” at having the report released without anyone asking them to explain the spending. “We are only now able to read the allegations for the first time and we are confident that time will show that they are completely false and untrue,” said the statement.
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OTTAWA — Drink more water and eat more plants, Canada’s new food guide says, doing away with the traditional food groups and serving counts familiar to generations of students in health classes across the land. The food-guide facelift unveiled Tuesday, the first in 12 years, reflects a new approach by Health Canada aimed at promoting healthier eating and lifestyle choices, rather than emphasizing serving sizes and specific foods. “The guide continues to provide advice on what to eat, but now it also emphasizes that healthy eating is more than the food you eat,’’ said Hasan Hutchinson, the director-general of nutritional policy and promotion at Health Canada. Canadians should eat vegetables, fruits, whole grains and should choose plant-based proteins — such as legumes, nuts and tofu — more regularly, the guide says. It also stresses that Canadians should make water their beverage of choice as a way
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to stay hydrated without consuming calories. Updated recommendations also highlight foods that undermine healthy eating and lead to higher risk of chronic disease. Processed and prepared foods that are high in sugar, salt and saturated fat should not be consumed regularly, the new guide says, with a special emphasis on the risks associated with alcohol. “Dietary risks are one of the top three leading risk factors for chronic disease burden in Canada, however nutrition science is complex and often results in conflicting messages. This is why Canadians need credible healthy-eating information to guide their food choices,’’ Hutchinson said. “These are the reasons for which it was necessary to revise
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OTTAWA — The Trudeau government wants to make homebuying more affordable for millennials, Finance Minister Bill Morneau said Tuesday as he held pre-budget public events in the Toronto suburbs. Following a speech in Aurora, Ont., Morneau made the comment when he was asked if Ottawa has any plans to help first-time buyers enter the housing market at a time of rising interest rates, which make mortgages more expensive. Housing is expected to be a prominent campaign issue ahead of October’s federal election — and major parties have already begun to position themselves. Real estate in Aurora, about 50 kilometres north of Toronto, has shot up in price about as
quickly as it has anywhere. According to the Toronto Real Estate Board, the average price for all types of housing there was $810,000 in December. Detached homes were going for more than $918,000. Morneau told the business audience that the Liberal government has focused on three housing-related issues since coming to office in 2015: Canada’s shortage of affordable housing, a run-up in real-estate prices in some markets and ensuring millennials can afford homes. The federal government, he said, has already tried to increase the supply of affordable housing and to cool the hottest markets — such as Toronto and Vancouver — by introducing stress tests that limit some people’s ability to take out big mortgages.
Canada’s Food Guide.’’ Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor said updating the guide was not a responsibility government took lightly. It was developed with input from science and health experts, and specifically excluded the input of industry to avoid past concerns about political interference. “We really needed to keep that distance for any perceived or real conflict of interest,’’ Hutchinson said. “We felt very strongly about that because in the 2007 Food Guide there was a fair amount of criticism about the influence of industry and we think, to make sure we keep the confidence of Canadians and health professionals and other stakeholders, it was necessary to stay quite strict on that.’’ In eliminating specific food and portion recommendations, the guide no longer lists milk and dairy products as a distinct food group. The previous guide said Canadians should consume two to four “milk and alternatives’’ servings a day, depending on their age.
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GET INVOLVED LOCALLY Thursday, Jan. 24, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The TRU Students’ Union will hold its annual general meeting this week. Students will vote on motions and help set the direction of the organization. For more information and to see a copy of the agenda, go online to trusu.ca. Thursday, Jan. 24, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sewing 101 — Learn the basics with Kirsten Atkins in this Makerspace program. Learn all about the sewing machine, how to sew, how to read a pattern and more. Free for Makerspace members or $40 for non-members. For more information, send an email to klatkins@shaw.ca.
SUPPORT FOR KSACC: Shoppers Drug Mart has raised $5,414 for the Kamloops Sexual Assault Counselling Centre as part of their Putting Women’s Health First campaign. From left, KSACC agency co-ordinator Barb Gladdish, fundraising captains Elora Cleverly and Kyah MacPherson-Taylor and pharmacist/ owner Jim Motokado. KSACC has been supporting survivors of violence for more than 35 years in Kamloops and surrounding areas. MUSIC TO THEIR EARS: A $3,600 cheque was presented by BC Interior Community Foundation executive director Robert Miller to the Kamloops Music Collective Whole Note Program, which provides full scholarships for Kamloops Interior Summer School of Music (KISSM). This support was made possible through the generosity of the Lloyd and Rae Nixon Fund.
Friday, Jan. 25, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. January is Crime Stoppers Awareness Month. Crime Stoppers will have an information table set up at Friday’s Blazers game. Drop by to enter a draw to win a doorbell camera and learn about Crime Stoppers. Sunday, Jan. 27, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Kamloops Bridal Fair has returned for another year at Thompson Rivers University, where vendors will line the walkways with displays of their wares. Admission is free. Pre-register to receive a complimentary gift bag.
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t’s time for family members to spend more time together. The annual Unplug and Play Family Literacy Week begins this weekend in support of national Family Literacy Day on Saturday. The week of events, organized by Literacy in Kamloops (LinK) and other local organizations, takes place from Jan. 26 to Feb. 2 and features a variety of free activities for families to enjoy in an effort to encourage children and parents to disconnect from electronic devices and spend more time interacting with each other. By doing things together, parents strengthen their relationships with their children and promote lifelong learning. The goal is to raise awareness of the importance of family literacy and finding a healthy balance between sedentary screen time and active family time. “There is much research happening on the impact of too much screen time on brain development and the results are not yet conclusive,” said LinK Literacy outreach co-ordinator Fiona Clare in a press release. “What we are concerned about are the positive activities like socializing, exercise and sleep that may be displaced because of too much screen time. Unplug and Play Week gives families an opportunity to try out new activities and have fun together.” As part of the week, 7,900 students from 33 schools throughout School District 73 will try to reduce their recreational screen time by taking part in the Unplug and Play School Challenge. Students will keep track of the time they spend away from their electronic devices and the amount of time they spend playing, reading and spending time with their family.
Youth and adults are also encouraged to take part in the “digital detox” this week as well. As the presenting sponsor for Unplug and Play Week, Interior Savings encourages people of all ages to check out the full list of activities planned, which includes skating, swimming, dancing, yoga, crafts, tea parties, board games and magic shows. “This week is not just for kids,” said Interior Savings CEO Kathy Conway in the release. “Let’s lead the way and show our children that we too can put down our devices a little more often to make time for play and for spending time with family and friends.” There are many new events to take in this year such as Word Walk Unplugged at Aberdeen Mall, a drumming workshop at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, activities at Kamloops Makerspace and sledge hockey at McArthur Island Sports and Events Centre. ABC Family Literacy Day at the Henry Grube Education Centre — the kickoff event to the week — takes place from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. The theme for this year’s activities is based on the book Fantastic Beasts and is being hosted by the Kamloops Early Language and Literacy Initiative. Each child in attendance will receive a new-to-them-book from the Heap the Honda Book Drive, which runs through Jan. 26. Book donations are being accepted at the Kamloops Blazers game on Friday. For a complete list of events, times and venues, visit literacykamloops.ca or pick up a schedule of events at any Interior Saving Branch in Kamloops.
IN THE PHOTO: Fiona Clare has long been a supporter of literacy in the region. Here, she’s seen aboard the Big Red Book Bus helping kids find their next book to dive into. KTW FILE PHOTO
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St. Ann’s big week of plans St. Ann’s Academy is planning a celebration as part of Catholic Schools Week, which will take place the first week of February. The week will begin with masses at Holy Family Parish and Sacred Heart Cathedral and pancake breakfasts each morning. There will also be community outreach initiatives, including serving breakfast and hot chocolate downtown for the less fortu-
nate and turning collected plastic shopping bags into woven mats for the homeless. A number of more active events are also planned, including a visit by the Kamloops Blazers for a game of floor hockey and tubing at Harper Mountain for grades four to 12. Elementary-aged kids will go bowling at Falcon Lanes while high school students head to the movies.
A winter sports day is also in the works for elementary schoolers and a winter formal dance is on for those in grades 11 and 12. An open house will take place Friday, Feb. 8, for those who want to know more about St. Ann’s. Finally, a special mass and closing ceremony led by student council will close out the week. For more information, email officeadmin@st-anns.ca.
Library offers help for split couples The Kamloops Library has partnered with local lawyer and mediator Vivienne Beisel to hold a series of family law seminars open to the public. The next seminar is on Thursday from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the topic of preparing for divorce and separation, where participants will be given practical tips on how to prepare to split. Topics of
discussion will include gathering financial records, keeping a diary and calendar, creating a support network and hiring professional help. Following that seminar is one on co-parenting and creative problem solving on Feb. 7 and post-divorce spousal and child support on Feb. 21. The events are free, but registration through the library
is required. To register online with your library card, visit tnrl.ca or contact the library by emailing questions@tnrd.ca or calling 250-372-5145. For more information on the seminars, contact Catherine Schmidt, adult services co-ordinator, at 250-3725145 or by email at cschmidt@tnrd.ca.
NorKam looking for alum Norkam’s graduating class of 1969 is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and organizers of the reunion are looking for classmates who have fallen
out of touch over the years. The event is slated to take place on June 22 at The Dunes golf course. For information about the
event or how to register, go online to nkss69.com. To connect with organizers by phone, contact Pat at 250-5798038 or Chris at 250-579-5436.
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t is generally well accepted that climate change is real, that it is caused by humans and that there are some big changes ahead for us. One well-documented effect of climate change is that glaciers almost everywhere are shrinking. While the environmental effects of reduced glacial ice in alpine glaciers in Southern B.C. are not considered a good thing, it presents a unique opportunity to gain valuable insight about the past. As these “ice patches” that have been present on the landscape for thousands of years melt away, archeologists in other parts of the country, including the Alberta Rockies and in the Yukon, conduct surveys of areas of recent glacial melt to look for archeological traces. Incredibly well-preserved artifacts, including entire dart and arrow shafts
with attached fletching and stone projectile points hafted with sinew, along with a variety of other organic artifacts including cordage, basketry, clothing, bone, wood and sinew that rarely survive in other environments have been recovered. These kinds of artifacts are incredibly rare in other archeological sites in B.C., which makes the few that have been recovered a valuable resource. The most well-known ice patch archeology discovery in the province is that of Kwäday Dän Ts'ìnchi (Long Ago Person Found), first observed by bighorn sheep hunters in the far northwest of B.C. near the Yukon border, in the traditional territory of the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations. The remains of a young man and his travelling/hunting gear, which were radiocarbon dated to between 300 and 550 years old, were studied in detail, with the permission of the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations, revealing an incredible wealth of knowl-
Remnants of an ice patch in the Fraser Valley.
edge about past lifeways that archeologists rarely get the opportunity to study. The recent opportunities that climate change has presented to archeologists has also challenged some long-held assumptions about land use by past peoples. Many archeologists did not conduct surveys in high elevation areas because they assumed that past people would not have spent much time in the alpine, and that any archeological sites present in these locations would be nearly
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impossible to find and would likely consist of small scatters of stone artifacts. This has partly led to a longheld assumption that past peoples have left little to no archeological footprint in high elevation areas. Ice patch archeology has both begun to open a window to a previously poorly understood part of past lifeways and seasonal hunting and gathering practices and has challenged our assumptions about where some of the most
valuable pieces of information about the past can be found on the landscape. The work is challenging, as many of these areas are extremely remote and in rugged high elevation terrain. Based on the results of other ice patch archeology projects being carried out in other parts of western North America, the cost of completing these surveys is fairly high, and the archeological finds are few and far between. Unfortunately, this has meant that many melting glaciers in B.C. remain uninvestigated for archeological remains. Ramsay McKee is a Kamloops archeologist. Interested in more? Go online to republicofarchaeology.ca. Dig It is KTW’s regularly published column on the history beneath our feet in the Kamloops region. A group of nine professional archeologists living and working in the area contribute columns to this page and online at kamloopsthisweek.com.
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devising a financial plan. 1. Identify what you want. You must identify what you want to achieve. Goals may include buying a home, retiring early, providing for a child’s education, or having more time and money for travel. Putting your goals on paper may inspire you to pursue them more vigorously. 2. Audit your finances. Conduct an audit of your finances so you can get a clear grasp of your current situation. Make a list of all of your assets, and then subtract existing debts to figure out your net worth. While you’re tabulating, find out how much you bring in and spend each month so you can get a clear picture of your spending habits. This will help you make smart choices in regard to spending and saving. 3. Eradicate existing debt. One of the key parts of a financial plan
is to pay down high-interest debt to free up money for the future. Focus on paying off credit card balances, high-interest loans or balances for other accounts where interest is high. A debt consolidation loan may be worth exploring if you’re having trouble paying down high-interest debt. 4. Start saving. Building savings is essential to reaching many goals. It also is key to help avoid financial ruin during emergency situations, such as home or car repairs, disability that takes you out of work, etc. Start small by having a certain percentage of money deposited into a separate account automatically. Then watch it grow. Investing in the right products also can help you grow your savings. Financial advisors can help individuals devise plans to meet their short- and long-term goals.
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Two Story Robot’s Chad Fawcett (left), Jonathan Bowers, Omar Kanji and Kaileen McCulloch worked with the First Peoples’ Cultural Council on software to help preserve Indigenous languages through technology.
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A Kamloops tech company is seeing the benefits from a new government procurement process that helped it land a contract to improve an online resource that documents First Nations languages. Two Story Robot — a six-person computer programming firm in North Kamloops — recently upgraded software for the First Peoples’ Cultural Council’s online archive and teaching resource website FirstVoices, which helps pass on languages and cultural
knowledge via online dictionaries, alphabets, songs, stories and multimedia content. “We were able to go and help them get up to date, which makes their job easier going forward so they can start adding new features when they need to,” said Two Story Robot founder Jonathan Bowers. The $10,500 contract with the council was awarded through the provincial government’s new Code With Us program, enabling tech companies to bid on small contracts through a streamlined procurement process. Bowers said his company probably wouldn’t have come across
the FirstVoices application, which was small in scope, had they not engaged with the program. “It’s traditionally been very difficult to engage with government,” said Bowers, noting the procurement process is usually very cumbersome and time consuming. “There’s no way I would have sunk a week’s worth of time pursuing a $10,000 project.” He said the Code With Us program is more streamlined, involves less “bureaucracy” and “red tape” and enables his company to compete with larger firms because the procurement process is very approachable.
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The Kamloops company has been operating for about five years, and recently started doing more consulting and contract work, such as helping to build software for Avalanche Canada’s website. Bowers said he’s happy to have the opportunity to contribute to projects geared towards the public good like the FirstVoices website. The 2018 report on the Status of B.C. First Nations Languages, there are fewer than 6,000 fluent speakers of the 34 Indigenous languages in B.C. The report, however, also found an increase in the number of younger fluent speakers.
VANCOUVER — Health Canada unveiled a radically new food guide Tuesday that eliminates food groups, encourages plantbased foods over meat and dairy products, and is likely to force changes across the country’s agricultural industry. “I see the food guide as a challenge for many industries. How they adapt will be of interest,’’ said Simon Somogyi, a University of Guelph professor studying the business of food. Meat enjoyed a dominant position in the previous food guide with a meat and alternatives category and a recommended two to three servings daily for adults depending on their sex and age. It now features much less prominently. The new guide encourages people to “eat protein foods,’’ but choose those that come from plants more often. It’s a win for plant-protein farmers, like those growing beans, chickpeas and lentils, but a potential threat to meat producers. Somogyi believes consumers will favour high-quality beef when they choose to consume red meat and farmers will likely want to shift to producing niche products. If Canadians eat less meat, there may be opportunities to export to Asian markets where a middle-class consumer wants safe, high-quality cuts. “If the Canadian beef sector can provide that then their future looks bright,’’ Somogyi said. See AGRICULTURE, A24
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BUSINESS Toronto stock market down TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index posted a nearly triple-digit decline in late-morning trading Tuesday as U.S. markets also recorded losses. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 99.67 points at 15,254.49. — Canadian Press
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OTTAWA — The Canadian economy showed signs of weakness in November as both wholesale and manufacturing sales fell. Statistics Canada said Tuesday wholesale trade fell one per cent in November to $63 billion, more than offsetting the 0.7 per cent increase in October. Meanwhile, manufacturing sales fell 1.4 per cent to $57.3 billion in November, the second consecutive monthly decrease. Economists had expected no change in wholesale sales and a drop of 0.9 per cent in manufacturing sales, according to Thomson Reuters Eikon. TD Bank economist Omar Abdelrahman said the data confirms the moderating growth narrative. “Sub-par manufacturing performance is still expected in the near-term, as
Alberta’s production curtailment plan starts to reflect in manufacturing sales volumes,’’ Abdelrahman wrote in a note to clients. “It is important, however, to note that these are temporary shocks. As these shocks fade, manufacturing sales should receive support from strong economic performance south of the border, a weaker loonie, and expectations of increases in investment spending in the face of elevated capacity constraints.’’ Royal Bank senior economist Nathan Janzen noted that labour markets still look solid and, notwithstanding recent market volatility, the U.S. industrial sector is continuing to expand. “We still expect a ‘data-dependent’ Bank of Canada will ultimately view more gradual rate hikes as appropriate this year — but very likely not until confirmation emerges that the expected slow patch over the next couple of quarters is
temporary,’’ Janzen wrote. Manufacturing sales were down in 13 of 21 industries, representing 45.3 per cent of total manufacturing sales. In volume terms, manufacturing sales fell 0.9 per cent. The petroleum and coal product industry fell 13.8 per cent due to lower prices for petroleum and coal products as well as maintenance and turnaround work at some refineries and lower production at other refineries. Partially offsetting the decline was a 1.3 per cent increase in the transportation equipment industry and a 1.5 per cent increase in the food industry. Meanwhile, wholesale sales were down in five of seven subsectors. In volume terms, wholesale sales fell 1.2 per cent. The machinery, equipment and supplies subsector fell 2.3 per cent, while sales in the building material and supplies subsector dropped 1.9 per cent.
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The industry may also want to collaborate with plant-protein producers, said Sylvain Charlebois, a Dalhousie university professor who researches food. He recently spoke to hundreds of people in the beef industry about the upcoming food guide, who he said were not overly happy with the plant-based
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Serge Lajoie received a pair of early birthday gifts on the weekend. The Kamloops Blazers’ head coach, who turned 50 on Tuesday, saw his team score victories over the Cougars in Prince George on Saturday and Sunday. “They were earned,” Lajoie said. “The reality is they were really big games for us to stay right in the thick of things.” League-leading Prince Albert (395-0-2) handed Kamloops (17-24-2-1) its sixth straight loss on Friday, besting the Blazers 4-1 at Sandman Centre. The Blazers, 3-7 in their last 10 games, were last in the Western Conference heading into the games in Prince George. Zane Franklin tallied in overtime to give the Blazers a 3-2 victory on Sunday, a game the visitors trailed by scores of 1-0 and 2-1. Kamloops won 3-1 on Saturday. “The morale is very good,” Lajoie said. “I was happy for the guys to get rewarded. Even the game against Prince Albert, we showed signs of heading in the right direction.” Struggling with confidence, goaltender Dylan Ferguson asked to be removed from the Blazers’ crease following the first period of a game against Moose Jaw in Kamloops last Tuesday, with his team down 3-1. He was back between the pipes on Saturday and Sunday to pick up victories. Dylan Garand, who replaced Ferguson for the remaining two periods in the Moose Jaw game, a 5-2 defeat, backstopped the Blazers against Prince Albert. Kamloops has moved into a tie with the Seattle Thunderbirds (1621-4-1) for the second and final wild card playoff position in the Western Conference. Both teams have 37
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points, but the T-Birds have two games in hand on the Blazers. Seattle and Kamloops will square off in Kent, Wash., on Sunday. The Blazers will be finishing their second straight three-games-in-three-nights weekend. “That’s just the way our schedule is. We don’t even speak about it anymore,” Lajoie said. “It almost seems like that’s to be expected.” Spokane (24-14-2-3) will be in town on Friday and Victoria (23-19-1-0) arrives on Saturday. Game time is 7 p.m. both nights at Sandman Centre. “You always want your players, even from the very first game of the year, to play with a certain sense of urgency and pace, but now we’re at the point of the season where we’ve done enough talking,” Lajoie said. “It’s the end of the line and we’ve got to win.”
MAKING THE LIST The Kamloops Blazers have two 17-year-old players listed in the NHL Central Scouting Bureau’s mid-season rankings, which were released on Monday. Defenceman Quinn Schmiemann of Wilcox, Sask., is 71st and forward Martin Lang of Rokycany, Czech Republic, is 162nd among North American skaters. Centre Jack Hughes of Orlando and right wing Kaapo Kakko of Turku, Finland, both 17, rank No. 1 among North American and international skaters, respectively. John Ludvig of Kamloops, an 18-year-old defenceman for the Portland Winterhawks, is ranked 144th among North American skaters. The 2019 NHL Draft will be held on June 21 and June 22 in Vancouver.
Diego Cuglietta of Kamloops has been nominated for the Hobey Baker Award, which is handed annually to U.S. college hockey’s top player. Phase 1 fan voting for the honour will run to March 10 at hobeybaker. com. Cuglietta and Anthony Nellis, both forwards, are the Lake Superior State Lakers’ nominees. Cuglietta, the Lakers’ captain, has 17 goals and 24 points in 24 games for the Lakers. He leads the Western Collegiate Hockey Association in goals scored. The former Kamloops Storm, Thompson Blazers’ and Merritt Centennials’ forward was named MVP of the Great Lakes Invitational (GLI) tournament in December, helping the Lakers to their first-ever gold
medal at the event. He scored two goals, including the overtime winner, in a 4-3 victory over Michigan State in the GLI semifinal and two goals in a 6-3 win over Michigan Tech in the final. The 23-year-old Kamloops product is among the faceoff-wins leaders in the NCAA Division 1 ranks. The 2019 Hobey Baker Award winner will be announced from a field of three finalists on April 12 during the NCAA Frozen Four Championship in Buffalo. There are 81 nominees from 46 NCAA Division I schools. Nominated players were submitted by the athletic departments of the Division I men’s hockey schools, with a maximum of three candidates from any one school.
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The inaugural Kamloops Triathlon Club Race Series will get underway this weekend with the 4X Mixed Relay Indoor Triathlon at the Tournament Capital Centre. Mixed-gender teams of two men and two women will compete. For more information, go online to trytri.org. The series will also include the Kamloops Duathlon on May 4, the Kamloops Spring Triathlon on May 5, the Pavilion Lake Triathlon on Aug. 25 and Copper Island Swim on Sept. 7. Athletes who compete in every event will be eligible for prizes. The Kamloops Youth Triathlon is scheduled for Aug. 11. ON THE PODIUM The Kamloops Classic Swimming club earned a second-place finish at the Snowfest Invitational Meet in Kelowna on the weekend. Moira Minichiello, Ryder Litke and Jake Gysel were among the Kamloops swimmers who had outstanding performances. Minichiello, competing in the 11-and-under girls’ division, won gold in the 200-metre fly and 100m breaststroke, silver in the 50m backstroke, 50m breaststroke and 100m backstroke and bronze in the 50m fly. Litke, swimming in the 12- and 13-yearold boys’ division, won gold in the 50m breaststroke, 50m freestyle
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BRIEFS and 100m breaststroke, silver in the 100m fly, 200m fly and 200m backstroke and bronze in the 50m fly. Gysel, toiling in the 14- and 15-year-old boys’ category, claimed bronze in the 100m breaststroke and qualified in that event for the Western Canadian swimming championships, which will be held in Edmonton in April. The Classics brought 42 swimmers to the Kelowna event and they combined to win 48 medals — 12 gold, 14 silver and 22 bronze. PROVINCIALS-BOUND Sam Fisher and Jared Kolomaya of Kamloops Curling Club have qualified to compete at the B.C. Mixed Doubles Curling Championship, which will run from Feb. 26 to March 3 in Abbotsford. The duo earned its place by winning the Thompson-Okanagan playdown in Enderby on the weekend, knocking off Sarah Wark and Jeff Richard of Kelowna in the final. Sixteen teams will vie for the provincial title. Fourteen berths have been decided. The final two spots will be up for grabs at a playdown in Hope that will run from Jan. 31 to Feb. 3.
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COUGARS WHACK PACK Neither TRU WolfPack basketball team was able to post a win against the Regina Cougars in Canada West play at the Tournament Capital Centre on the weekend. Regina (12-4) knocked off TRU 84-77 on Saturday and 88-87 on Friday in men’s action. “I thought we played hard,” WolfPack head coach Scott Clark told TRU sports information on Saturday. “We weren’t able to dig in at the end when you need to get a stop. That turned out to be the ball game. “I thought our effort was great. They are a great team and it was a close game.” Joe Davis of Kamloops and Mike Rouault of Vernon each had 18 points for the Pack on Saturday. TRU (6-10) will play host to the Manitoba Bisons (7-9) on Friday and Saturday at the TCC, the WolfPack’s last regular-season home contests of the campaign. Game time is 7 p.m. both nights. Derek Rhodes of Antioch, Calif., is the Pack’s lone graduating player. The WolfPack have slipped into a tie with Victoria for 13th place in the conference. The top 12 teams will qualify for the post-season. Manitoba, Mount Royal and UBC Okanagan of Kelowna are tied for 10th place, two points ahead of TRU. Calgary (16-0) will play host to TRU on the final weekend of the campaign, with games scheduled for Feb. 1 and Feb. 2. The Cougars cruised to a pair of victories in women’s action at the TCC on the weekend, besting the Pack 72-44 on Saturday and 75-52 on Friday. Michelle Bos led the WolfPack with 20 points and 14 rebounds on Saturday. Regina improved to 13-3 on the campaign, while TRU dropped to 4-12. The WolfPack are 14th in conferALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW Samuel Hillis of the Regina Cougars bites on a ball fake from TRU WolfPack guard Tyus De Vries at the TCC on the weekend.
ence standings and four points out of playoff position with four games remaining. Manitoba (6-10) and Winnipeg (6-10) are tied for 11th and hold the final two playoff spots. TRU will play host to Manitoba this weekend, with tip-off scheduled for 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday at the TCC. Bos of Surrey, along with Kanesha Reeves and Emily Vilac of Kamloops, will be playing their last U Sports games on home court. The WolfPack’s final two games of the regular season will be against the Dinos (13-3) in Calgary on Feb. 1 and Feb. 2.
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PACK SPIKED Both TRU WolfPack volleyball teams fell victim to the Trinity Western Spartans in Langley on the weekend. Trinity (16-0) bested TRU (8-10) twice in Canada West women’s action — 3-0 on Saturday and 3-1 on Friday. Meanwhile, the Spartans did not give up a set in a pair of 3-0 victories over the WolfPack in men’s play. TRU, which is on a six-match losing streak, fell to 7-7, while Trinity improved to 11-3. The WolfPack men will travel to Winnipeg for matches against the Manitoba Bisons (7-9) on Friday and Saturday. TRU’s women are not slated to play this weekend.
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OBITUARIES & IN MEMORIAM Adah Gruver
November 2, 1924 – December 28, 2018 Adah was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA, to Alex and Anna Coropoff, Jewish émigrés from Russia. The family moved to San Pedro, California, where Adah grew up with her sister Ruth and brother Morris. After graduating from San Pedro High School in 1942 and inspired by her love of literature, Adah entered college intending to study English and become a writer. One year later she changed her studies to nursing in response to the need for healthcare workers during World War II. In 1946 she graduated with her R.N. from the Los Angeles Community Hospital School of Nursing, and soon after married Bernard Gruver. Married life began for her in a traditional way. She worked as a staff nurse in a hospital until it was time to start a family, and he developed his career as a cartoonist in the animation industry. They had four children: Jean (deceased), Clifford (deceased), Nancy and Allison, and lived in Van Nuys, California. In 1961 while raising her young family and being a youth group leader, Adah did something unconventional for the times. She returned to university to pursue a B.A. degree in Public Health, graduating in 1965, while earning Dean’s list honours despite family responsibilities. This credential opened the door for her to become a school nurse with the Los Angeles Unified School district, working in some of the most challenging high schools in the district. Students often referred to her as “Nurse Mom.” She was a tenacious advocate for their welfare, and her health office was a sanctuary for students needing a safe place to talk. One student wrote, “To me you were like a mother away from home. I hope you don’t mind playing that role because if you don’t, no one else will.”
Adah took a leave from the school nursing to join VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) (197577) following her divorce. Working in Casa Grande, Arizona and with the Tohono O’odham Nation, she made inroads in nursing home reform, health care worker training, and women’s and children’s welfare. Upon taking early retirement from school nursing in the early 80s, she returned briefly to her roots as a staff nurse with Kaiser Permanente Hospital, but resigned when she was refused time off for the birth of her first grandchild in Winnipeg in 1982. Adah fell in love with Canada and immigrated in 1983 to be closer to her daughter Nancy and her family in Nova Scotia. She became a citizen in 1986, and was a very proud Canadian. Her last nursing position was in Halifax, Nova Scotia, working in oncology at the Victoria General Hospital where she was known for her compassion and sensitive attention to the emotional needs of the patients and their families. After losing her son Clifford, to brain cancer at the age of five, and as a survivor of breast cancer herself, she understood. Following her retirement from nursing, Adah moved to a small acreage overlooking the Avon River in Hantsport, Nova Scotia, next door to Nancy and Steve and their three children. In 2006, Adah moved with Nancy and Steve to Kamloops, British Columbia, where she had her own suite in the house they shared. Adah was driven to improve the quality of life for people, whether her family or friends, or local or international communities, and nursing was one of many avenues for her to pursue this passion. Whenever there was a cause for social justice she was there: at a rally, working quietly behind the scenes, or through charitable donations. If someone needed a place to stay or a compassionate ear, Adah was there to listen and help. In the 1950s through the 70s, she worked to end the injustices of the McCarthy Era, opposed the testing and proliferation nuclear arms during the Cold War, marched in demonstrations in opposition to military conscription and the war in Vietnam, advocated for women’s rights, and was a founding member of the United Teachers of Los Angeles.
In Canada she was an active volunteer with the New Democratic Party, CanGo Grannies, and the SPCA. These organizations gave her purpose and were also a source of lasting close friendships. She was President of Alexa McDonough’s Constituency Association (1987-1990), and Office Manager for two of her campaigns, and she spent many enjoyable hours working on Bill Sundhu’s campaign in Kamloops. As part of her commitment to the Grannies, her 80th and 90th birthday celebrations were fundraisers for the Stephen Lewis Foundation. She was a member of the board of the SPCA and most enjoyed the many hours she devoted to “her kitties” at the Kamloops Branch. Adah also loved to travel. At the age of 80 she traveled with a pack on her back to Europe with her friend, Margie Macdonald. With Nancy, she traversed the eastern Ukraine to trace her father’s roots, twice crossed the Atlantic to Spain to commune with Picasso and Goya, delved into the museums of Vienna, relished the markets of Thailand, and froze in the Alaskan fjords. As she got older, after the age of 92, she enjoyed the less strenuous trips with Wells Gray Tours. Her “fountain of youth” was the activity and companionship she found through a walking group and the North Shore YMCA-YWCA. She attended exercise classes almost daily, energized by the friendships she made there and the enjoyment of going for coffee and a chat after class. She drove herself to the Y until two months before she died. In her quieter times she was an avid reader, loved TV murder mysteries, old movie classics and petting her cat. She made quilts and clothes for her grandkids, took up painting in the last few years of her life, and regularly attended screenings of the Bolshoi Ballet at the Cineplex, and matinée performances of the Western Canada Theatre, which she supported as a benefactor. Above all, Adah was unconditionally devoted to her family. She was immensely proud of her daughters and their families, and was an active, engaged, and loving grandmother with a basement full of toys and crafts – and a listening ear and advice as they got older.
Though she chose to live near Nancy in Canada she often visited Allison’s family in the USA, never missing a graduation, recital, bat mitzvah, wedding, or other special occasion. Adah died on the morning of December 28, 2018, in the comfort of her home with her daughters by her side at the age of 94, from complications of acute leukemia. She died as she lived, on her own terms, and with dignity. In addition to her two daughters, Nancy Gruver Van Wagoner (Steve) and Allison Kaplan (David); she leaves her grandchildren Justin Van Wagoner (Gill), Kieran Van Wagoner (Melody), Lee Van Wagoner (Blake), Rebekah Selekman (Josh) and Hannah Lundeen (Bob); great grandchildren Skylah, Sammy, Jonah, Caelum and Frederick; three nieces and one nephew and their families; her cat Buddy; and her extended family of friends. She will be remembered for her energy, immense generosity and kindness, sharp mind, quick wit and off-beat sense of humour, strength and resilience, and for spending her time of this planet fully engaged with the people and activities that mattered the most to her. Adah looked at life as a continuous meet and greet, and believed that her legacy was in her family which truly included many good friends. Her friends would say that she was their inspiration, but that is only because they were hers. The secret of life, she said, was to “live it,” and that she did - in spades. A Memorial Celebration of her Life will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 2:00 pm, at the Hal Rogers Activity Centre in Kamloops. Adah would like to be remembered with memorial contributions to the Kamloops SPCA (https://spca. bc.ca/locations/kamloops/), or to the Kamloops YMCA-YWCA Strong Kids Campaign. Donations for Strong Kids can be made in person at either the 400 Battle St. or 150 Wood St. locations, or online at (https://www.kamloopsy.org/y-strong-kids.htm). Condolences may be expressed to the family from www.myalternatives.ca
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Glen (Charles Glen) Burrell Glen Burrell passed away on January 14, 2019 in Kamloops Hospice. Glen was predeceased by his caring wife Roseanna last winter. He is survived by his two daughters Brenda (Ken) Christian and Kathy (David) Elliott. Glen was tremendously proud of his five grandchildren Nicholas (Melissa), Vanessa, Justine (Blair) Jonathan and Taryn. He always attended their major events and even befriended their friends. Recently Glen had a great grandson Rowen Reid Smith who he called Gizmo. Glen is also survived by his older sister Barb Brooks in Ontario. Glen was born in Ridgetown, Ontario on Christmas Day 1934. He was honest, unpretentious and hard working. He worked for Manitoba Telephone for many years before moving to Kamloops in 1972. He drove cat on the chip pile at Weyerhaeuser (Domtar) and then moved to security in the guard shack. In retirement, Glen became an ambassador at the Tournament Capital Centre (TCC). The TCC was Glen’s house. He became friends with the staff, patrons and particularly became the Number One Fan of the TRU Wolfpack. He was “Gramps” to many student athletes over the past decade. Glen had an incredible sense of old school blue collar humour. His one liners seamed endless and his timing was always on point. Although many will remember Glen for his humour, one of his best traits was to instantaneously connect with people of all generations from kids to seniors.
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Everyone that knew him cherished the memories of chatting and laughing with him. Pay it forward. Play Hard. Laugh every day. Glen often got names wrong or mixed up. It was not intentional, it was just a reflection of how many people he knew. He lived for the swag he collected and in the end was the only one in hospice with a Miami Heat Flat Brim ball cap. In his final days a new nurse came into his room to provide care and within minutes Glen had her laughing to which she said “Wow, you are a special one”. The family is so appreciative of the many who have reached out since Glen became ill. Neighbours, athletes, custodians, coaches and old friends; your kindness will never be forgotten. The hospice staff and Dr. Tracey Smillie made Glen’s final journey peaceful. A Celebration of Life for Glen and Roseanna Burrell will be held Sunday, February 3, 2019 at the First Valley Lounge at the Sandman Centre arena at 1:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the TRU Foundation in support of athletics or the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice Home. Drake Cremation and Funeral Services have been entrusted with the arrangements.
(250) 377-8225
Footprints One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene, he noticed two set of footprints in the sand: one belonging to him, and the other to the Lord. When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand. He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints. He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in his life. This really bothered him and he questioned the Lord about it. “Lord, you said that once I decided to followed you, you’d walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times of life, there is only one set of footprints. I don’t understand why, when I needed you most, you would leave me.” The Lord replied, “My precious, precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you saw only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you.”
Margaret Fishback Powers
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OBITUARIES & IN MEMORIAM Christina Sidney It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Christina Sidney of Chase, BC on January 15, 2019 at 77 years of age. Christina is survived by her children Tina (Brian) Cannon, Rob Sidney and Randy (Shirley) Sidney, as well as grandchildren Kayleigh, Chris, Cheyenne, Ryan, Justin and Jillian and great-grandchildren Jeremy, Jacob and Jackson and sisters Bev, Lena, Carol and Gwen. There will be no service at this time. The family plans to bury her ashes next to her late husband Bob in Prince George this spring. A special thank you to our brother Rob for caring for our mother this past year. Condolences may be expressed to the family from www.myalternatives.ca
In Loving Memory of
Fiko Konishi
January 7, 1926 - January 23, 2018
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Fiko Konishi. He was born on October 30, 1934 and passed away on January 9, 2019 surrounded by his family. Fiko was predeceased by his nephew, parents, sister and two brothers-in-law. He is survived by his spouse Shirley and children Annette, Alexandra, and Kelly, their spouses and children, as well as sister Hattie and brother Jingi and numerous nieces and nephews.
“The Lord saw you getting tired And a cure was not to be, So He put his arms around you And whispered, “Come with me.” With tearful eyes, we watched you suffer And saw you fade away, Although we loved you dearly, We could not make you stay. A golden heart stopped beating, A beautiful smile at rest, God broke our hearts to prove He only takes the best. It’s lonesome here without you We miss you so each day, Our lives aren’t the same Since you went away. When days are sad and lonely, And everything goes wrong, We seem to hear you whisper, “Cheer up and carry on.” Each time we see your picture, You seem to smile and say, “Don’t cry, I’m in God’s keeping, We’ll meet again someday.” “We love and miss you Mom...Nannie From all of your Family.”
A Division of Service Corporation International (Canada) ULC.
Gerald became a Freemason on October 15, 1995, and was the Worshipful Master of Mt. Begbie Lodge #183 in 2003. Gerald was predeceased by his mother Johanna (2016) and son Sheldon in April of 2018. Gerald will be deeply missed by his wife of over 40 years Diane, daughters Kathryn Abell (Paul, Jace), Victoria Bennett (Jessie, Kayleigh, Ashlyn, Isaac, Jacob and Connor) and stepson Steven Young (Ryan, Jayde, Nathan and Austin). He is also survived by his father Emmanuel, siblings Glenn (Paola), Gail (Phil), Gina (Harry) and Sheldon’s daughter Alicia.
No flowers at the request of the family but donations to Trinity Hospice at Overlander Extended Care would be greatly appreciated. Fiko’s Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, January 25, 2019 in the Kamloops Funeral Home, 285 Fortune Drive, Kamloops. Arrangements entrusted to Kamloops Funeral Home 250-554-2577 Condolences may be sent to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com 250-554-2577
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David Singh Dhaliwal
Gerald’s family is sad to announce his sudden passing on January 8, 2019. He was born on August 7, 1956 in New Westminster.
Throughout his working career, he spent most of his time in mills as a Power Engineer, Boiler Maker and Millwright throughout the province. He also spent some time as a Realtor in the early 80s.
Fiko was born on Mayne Island, put in an internment camp in Hastings Park, where his family volunteered to move to the Okanagan. They ran a market garden and at a young age he started working with wood, eventually becoming Production Manager for CTP then Slocan. After retiring in 1990, he loved travelling and deep sea salmon fishing. In his declining years, he spent time with his family and his puddycat.
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Gerald Matus
Gerald was a hard-working and intelligent family man with a giant heart. He had the ability to repair or create nearly anything. After building his first home at the age of 24, it was clear that Gerald was a natural “Jackof-all-Trades”. He enjoyed spending his free time camping, fishing, shooting guns, and spending time with his family.
1934 - 2019
Claire Muzzillo
A Celebration of Life
1944 - 2019
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of David Singh Dhaliwal on January 15, 2019 at the age of 74.
His smile, his laughter and his larger than life personality will be lost to numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and inlaws. The family would like to thank the First Responders, Doctors and Nurses at Royal Inland Hospital for their tireless efforts. A Ceremony will take place on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at 1:00 pm at the Masonic Lodge in Kamloops. For more information please email Kathryn at kathryn.matus@ gmail.com Gerald, we must now pass you the sprig of Acacia and will get it back from you when we meet again Rest in Peace Dad So mote it be Arrangements entrusted to Schoening Funeral Service
Pamela Tedder
David “Subby” was born and raised on the family farm in Kamloops and worked for the City of Kamloops for over 30 years. David was a passionate fisherman who enjoyed fishing with his boys. (You know the fish that got away, that was bigger every time!). David leaves to mourn his wife of 49 years Brenda, his sons Dean (Annette), Neil (Sharon), his grandchildren who he loved very much Tianna, Justine, Chantal and Tyler, also left to mourn is David’s brother Sone (Baljit), sister-in-law Ambo Harjinder and numerous nieces and nephews . David was predeceased by his siblings Saba, Jeto (George), Puro and Sadu. We, David’s family, would like to thank the staff in the ICU for all of their support and care. As per David’s request there will be no formal funeral service but an Open House will be held on Friday, January 18, 2019 from 4:00 to 8:00 pm at the Family Home. Donations may be made in David’s memory to the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation. Flowers gratefully declined. Arrangements entrusted to Kamloops Funeral Home 250-554-2577 Condolences may be sent to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com
250-554-2577
A Celebration of Pam’s Life will take place on January 26, 2019, from 2-4pm at the Hilton Doubletree in downtown Kamloops. Please join us, bring your stories and share a moment or two with some of Pam’s family and friends. Thank you, and see you there. Sinclair and the rest of Pam’s family
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WEEKLY CROSSWORDS
CLUES ACROSS 1. Political action committee 4. One point north of due east 7. Marital 12. Religious building 15. Intrinsic nature of something 16. Safe to drink 18. Letter of credit 19. Single Lens Reflex 20. Keeps you cool in summer 21. Monetary unit 24. The Eye Network 27. Moving with a bounding stride 30. Figures 31. Of the pia mater 33. Male offspring 34. Indicates near 35. Calvary sword 37. South American plant 39. Doctor of Education 41. Something to take
42. Remove the edges from 44. Inattentive 47. Pick up 48. Latch for a window 49. Region of the U.S. 50. Windy City ballplayer 52. The NFL’s big game (abbr.) 53. Be permanently present in 56. Novice 61. Pirate novel 63. In a law-abiding way 64. Where one sleeps 65. Criticize
CLUES DOWN 1. Bullfighting maneuver 2. Egyptian Sun god 3. Predatory semiaquatic reptile 4. Register formally 5. Eating houses 6. Japanese port 7. Genus of rodents 8. Nigerian city 9. Milliwatt 10. Mistake! 11. Women’s __ movement 12. Greeting 13. Songbirds 14. An arrangement scheme 17. Heartbeat test 22. Push back 23. Intended for the audience only 24. Cycles per second 25. Impartiality 26. Polio vaccine developer 28. Bowel movements 29. South American Indian
32. Queen of Sparta 36. Confederate soldier 38. Emerged 40. Death 43. __ and flowed 44. Folk singer DiFranco 45. Email folder 46. Throbbed rhythmically 51. English rockers 54. Disaster relief operation 55. American model and TV personality Katherine 56. Potable 57. Tough outer layer 58. __ Spumante (Italian wine) 59. Troubles 60. Negative 62. Camper
MATH MIND BENDER
Marbels
CROSSWORD ANSWERS FOUND ON A29
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!
You have some marbles. They are each one of six colours: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. There are one to nine of each marble colour, and no two colours have the same number of marbles. There are three orange marbles. There are more violet marbles than red marbles and more yellow marbles than orange marbles.
ANSWERS
The number of yellow marbles is a multiple of the number of green marbles. The same applies to blue vs. orange, red vs. yellow, orange vs. green, and violet vs. orange. How many are there of each colour of marble?
Answer to last week’s 2019 PUZZLE:
One possibility is: 0: 0 X (1 + 2 + 9), 1: 1 + 0 X (2 + 9), 2: 2 + 0 X (1 + 9), 3: 1 + 2 + 0 X 9, 4: (9 1) / 2 + 0, 5: (9 + 1) / 2 + 0, 6: 9 2 1 0, 7: 9 2 + 0 X 1, 8: 9 1 + 0 X 2, 9: 9 + 0 X (1 + 2) 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
You can’t predict how people will react, Aries. What you find humorous may bend someone else out of shape. If you suspect a joke won’t go over wll, keep it to yourself.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21
Something will bring a smile to your face early in the week, Cancer. There is pretty much nothing that will wipe this smile off of your face.
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23
Keep your eyes open and you just may stumble onto something new and fascinating this week, Taurus. Now is a good time to explore new ideas and integrate them.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21
Leo, try not to push yourself too much this week. Maintain a low profile and go through with your normal routine; otherwise, you might ruffle the wrong feathers.
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22
You are not one to walk away from a challenge, Gemini. This week you may be confronted with a challenging obstacle. Devote all of your attention to the task at hand.
Do not panic when a glitch occurs in your bestlaid plans, Virgo. With a few easy modifications, you can work through it quickly. Look at the situation from a different angle.
PRESENTS
The Robber Bridegroom by the brothers grimm
JANUARY 23 - JANUARY 29, 2018 LIBRA
- Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, sometimes it can be easy for you to fixate on a particular way of doing things. Consider if others have a better way to tackle the same task.
SCORPIO
- Oct 24/Nov 22 Expect to reach a big milestone in your life in the next few days, Scorpio. This likely has something to do with your family or career. The praise is warranted.
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 You need to focus and get back to work this week, Sagittarius. If things have slipped through your fingers, it could take a little time to regain your momentum. You can do it.
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan20 Shop around for the best deals before making a large purchase, Capricorn. Take inventory of your finances so your next move does not prove a setback.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 You may be ready for something or someone new, Aquarius. Right now is a good time to connect with a new passion that can bring you even more success than you had imagined.
PISCES
- Feb 19/Mar 20 Try to focus your energies in a positive way, Pisces. You can accomplish what you set your mind to with the right attitude and perseverance.
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WEDNESDAY, January 23, 2019
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INDEX
LISTINGS
DEADLINES
Announcements . . . . 001-099 Employment . . . . . . . . .100-165 Service Guide . . . . . . . 170-399 Pets/Farm . . . . . . . . . . .450-499 For Sale/Wanted. . . . .500-599 Real Estate . . . . . . . . . .600-699 Rentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 700-799 Automotive . . . . . . . . . . 800-915 Legal Notices . . . . . . 920-1000
Anniversaries
WEDNESDAY ISSUES • 10:00 am Tuesday
Based on 3 lines
FRIDAY ISSUES • 10:00 am Thursday
1 Week . . . . . . . . . $2500
ALL ADS MUST BE PREPAID. No refunds on classified ads.
Information
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PERFECT Part-Time
10:00am Thursday for Friday’s Paper.
2 Days Per Week
Advertisements should be read on the first publication day. We are not responsible for errors appearing beyond the first insertion. It is agreed by any Display or Classified Advertiser requesting space that the liability of the paper in the event that errors occur in the publishing of any advertising shall be limited to the amount paid by the advertiser for the portion of the advertising space occupied by the incorrect item only and there will be no liability in any event beyond the amount paid for such advertisement.
Coming Events
REGULAR RATES 1 Issue . . . . . . . . . $1300 1 Month . . . . . . . . $8000 ADD COLOUR . . $2500 to your classified add Tax not included
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Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities Dreaming Of Driving A New Truck?
“0” Down Lease to Own!
call 250-374-0462
Shadow Lines is offering new 2019 tractors to a few select candidates as lease to own trucks. These trucks will be fully equipped with full warranty, for work in our Dry Bulk division, running from the Okanagan region to the Lower Mainland and back. Candidates for these trucks must have a clean drivers abstract, good work ethic, and pneumatic tank experience. We offer, along with the new truck, year round work, great rates.
Personals Looking For Love? Try your luck with 1x1 boxed ad $35 plus tax for 2 weeks. Price includes box number. Call 250-371-4949 to place your ad and for more details.
Call Natalie at 604-830-1037 or 604-888-2928
Lost & Found
Travel
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Opportunity
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Peace of mind house sitting and pet care. Keep your house and pets safe while your away. 374-6007.
Employment Business Opportunities ~ Caution ~ While we try to ensure all advertisements appearing in Kamloops This Week are placed by reputable businesses with legitimate offers, we do caution our readers to undertake due diligence when answering any advertisement, particularly when the advertiser is asking for monies up front.
OPEN ROUTE CREW WANTED Kamloops This Week is looking for a driver and crew to deliver open routes Wednesday and Friday mornings (approx. 4 hours per delivery day). A delivery vehicle will be provided. Pay is $14 per hour. Candidates must have a Class 5 drivers licence and be physically able to deliver newspapers (up to 60 addresses per hour).
Join our award winning team at the Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Kamloops. We are looking for individuals with a passion for hospitality and customer service excellence. Immediate opportunities are available for: • Front Desk • Housekeeping • Breakfast Host Apply in person with your resume to: 1475 Hugh Allan Drive Or by email to
steve.earl@marriott.com
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EMPLOYMENT Based on 3 lines 1 Issue. . . . . . . $1638
BONUS (pick up only):
1 Week . . . . . . $3150
• 2 large Garage Sale Signs • Instructions • FREE 6” Sub compliments of
1 Month . . . $10460
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Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities
Happy New Year
FROM THE MANAGEMENT AND STAFF OF TL’ETINQOX GOVERNMENT
CURRENTLY RECRUITING THE FOLLOWING FULL-TIME POSITIONS: • Justice Program Coordinator • Reintegration Support Worker • Supported Child Development Worker • Youth Recreation Coordinator & Culture and Language Coordinator.
Contact katrina.elliot@4cmc.ca for detailed job description and to apply by January 25th, 2019
REGISTERED SOCIAL WORKER (MSW)
Tl’etinqox Government is seeking a Registered Social Worker (MSW) who works well in a team environment and has extensive experience with advanced and complex social work cases. Under the direction of the Health and Wellness Director, and in consult with the health team and related government agencies, the individual will manage complex psychosocial problems, and perform a variety of casework and counselling services. Preference will be given to candidates with First Nation experience.
For a complete job description email katrina.elliot@4cmc.ca by January 29th, 2019
GENERAL LABORERS We are a well established, growing plywood and veneer manufacturer. If you have your own transportation, can work shift work, are fit and have a good work ethic, then we need you. We are located east of the City of Kamloops, on Dallas Drive and are requiring full time General Laborers. We offer a great benefits package after a satisfactory probation period. Please submit your resume in person, Monday to Friday 8:00 - 4:30 pm.
THOMPSON RIVER VENEER PRODUCTS LTD. If you cannot apply in person you can fax a full resume with references to 250-573-6052
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TRUCK DRIVER TRAINING Funding available for those who qualify!
CERTIFIED ICBC AIR BRAKE COURSE January 26-27, 2019
Courses start every week!
Class 1, 2, & 3 B-Train
Call 250.828.5104 or visit tru.ca/trades
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Help Wanted
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Help Wanted
Help Wanted
LOOKING FOR DOOR TO DOOR CARRIERS
Kids & Adults needed! DOWNTOWN
Rte 308 - 355 9thAve, 703977 St. Paul St. – 40 p Rte 311- 423-676 1st Ave, 440-533 2nd Ave, 107-237 Battle St, 135-137 St Paul St. – 30 p. Rte 317 - 535-649 7th Ave. 702-794 Columbia St,(evenside)702-799 Nicola St.-46 p Rte 319 - 545 6th Ave, 609-690 Columbia St,(evenside), 604-692 Nicola St.-16 p Rte 320 – 483-587 9th Ave, 801-991 Battle St, 804-992 Columbia St (Even Side), 803-995 Nicola St. - 51 p. Rte 322 - 694 11th Ave, 575-694 13th Ave, 1003-1091 Battle St, 1008-1286 Columbia St, 1004- 1314 Nicola St. – 61 p Rte 324 – 606-795 Pine St. – 29 p. Rte 325 - 764-825 9th Ave, 805-979 Columbia St(odd side), 804-987 Dominion St, 805-986 Pine St.-65p Rte 327 – 1003 Columbia St, 1203-1296 Dominion St. – 38 p. Rte 328 – 935 13th Ave, Cloverleaf Cres, Dominion Cres, Pine Cres, Park Cres. – 62 p. Rte 331 – 984-987 9th Ave, 1125 10th Ave, 901-981 Dominion St, 902-999 Munro St, 806-990 Pleasant St. – 37 p. Rte 333 – 1005-1090 Pine St, 1003-1176 Pleasant St. -39 p. Rte 339 - 1265-1401 9TH Ave, 916-1095 Fraser St. – 49 p Rte 372 - 22-255 W. Battle St, 660 Lee Rd, 11-179 W. Nicola St. – 53 papers Rte 380 - Arbutus St, Chaparral Pl, Powers Rd, Sequoia Pl. – 71 p Rte 385 – 350-390 W. Battle St, Strathcona Terr. – 30 p. Rte 387 – 643-670 McBeth Pl. – 22 p.
Rte 389 – Bluff Pl, 390 Centre Ave, 242-416 W. Columbia St, Dufferin Terr, Garden Terr, Grandview Terr. – 61 p. Rte 390 – Fernie Crt, 158-400 Fernie Pl, Guerin Creek Way. – 49 p.
LOWER SAHALI/SAHALI Rte 401 - 250-395 Pemberton Terrace, 395-425 Pemberton Terrace – 84 p. Rte 403 – 405-482 Greenstone Dr, Tod Cres. – 28 p. Rte 405 – Anvil Cres, 98-279 Bestwick Dr, Bestwick Crt E. & W, Morrisey Pl. – 49 p. Rte 453 - 1575-1580 Springhill Drive – 73 p. Rte 470 – Farnham Wynd, 102-298 Waddington Dr. – 67 p. Rte 472 - 1750-1795 Summit Dr. – 34 p Rte 474 – Coppertree Ct, Trophy Crt. – 20 p. Rte 482 - 101-403 Robson Dr. – 67 p Rte 484 - 1923-2069 Gladstone Dr, 1869-1888 Gladstone Pl,611-680 Robson Dr,695 Robson Dr-64p Rte 492 – 2000-2099 Monteith Dr, Sentinel Crt. – 38 p.
ABERDEEN
Rte 510 - 372-586 Aberdeen Dr, 402-455 Laurier Dr. – 42 p
JUNIPER
Rte 655 – 1685 Finlay Ave, 2202-2385, 2416-2458 (Even Side) Skeena Dr. – 36 p. Rte 670 - 1900-2099 Galore Cres, 1600-1647 Galore Crt, 1712-1799 Galore Pl. - 107 p.
VALLEYVIEW
Rte 602 – Apple Lane, Knollwood Cres, Parkhill Dr, 1783 Valleyview Dr. – 47 p.
Rte 603 – Chickadee Rd, Comazzetto Rd, Strom Rd, 1625-1648 & 1652-1769 Valleyview Dr.- 44 Rte 605 – 1770-1919 Glenwood Dr, Knollwood Dr, Vicars Rd. – 64 p. Rte 606 – Orchard Dr, Russet Wynd, 1815-1899 Valleyview Dr. – 41 p. Rte 608 – Curlew Rd & Pl, 1925-1980 Glenwood Dr. - 73 p. Rte 612 – 2079 Falcon Rd, Flamingo Rd, 2040-2177 Glenwood Dr. – 64 p. Rte 613 - 2210-2291 Crescent Dr, 115-155 Highland Rd, 2244-2296 Park Dr,2207-2385 E TCH-64 p Rte 620 – MacAdam Rd, McKay Pl, Pyper Way, 25162580 Valleyview Dr. – 70 p. Rte 621 – Duck Rd, Skelly Rd, 96 Tanager Dr, 2606-2876 Thompson Dr. – 50 p.
RAYLEIGH
Rte 830 – Chetwynd Dr, Stevens Dr. – 56 p. Rte 833 – Cameron Rd, Davie Rd. – 44 p. Rte 836 – 133-197 Cahilty Cres, 150-187 Hyas Pl, 4551-4648 Spurraway Rd. – 36 p. Rte 837 – 103-190 Helmcken Dr, 4654-4802 Spurraway Rd. – 22 p. Rte 842 – 3945-4691 Yellowhead Hwy. – 35 p.
DALLAS/ BARNHARTVALE
Rte 701 – Freda Ave, Klahanie Dr, Morris Pl, Shelly Dr, 901-935 Todd Rd. – 91 p. Rte 706 – 1078-1298 Lamar Dr, Molin Pl, - 29 p. Rte 750 - 5101-5299 Dallas Dr, Mary Pl, Nina Pl, Rachel Pl-31p Rte 751 – 5310 Barnhartvale Rd, Bogetti Pl, 5300-5599 Dallas Dr, 5485-5497 ETC Hwy, Viking Dr,
Wade Pl. – 64 p. Rte 754 – Hillview Dr, Mountview Dr. – 39 p. Rte 755 – 6159-6596 Dallas Dr, McAuley, Melrose, Yarrow. – 72 p. Rte 759 – Beverly Pl, 6724-7250 Furrer Rd, McIver Pl, Pat Rd, Stockton Rd. – 40 p. Rte 760 – Beaver Cres, Chukar Dr. – 64 p. Rte 761 – 6022-6686 Furrer Rd, Houston Pl, Parlow Rd, Pearse Pl, Urban Rd. – 57 p.
BROCKLEHURSTS/ NORTH SHORE
Rte 30 – 1810-1897 Fleetwood Ave, 995-1085 Southill St. – 33 p. Rte 121 - 103-105 Dot St, 501-556 McKenzie Ave, 290-381 Maple St, 102-196 Yew St. – 55 p. Rte 123 - 301-599 Royal Ave. – 37 p Rte 151 - 1020-1132 7th St, 1024-1112 8th St, Berkley Pl, Dundas St, Richmond Ave-72 p
BATCHELOR
Rte 175 – 1800-1899 Norfolk Crt, Norview Pl, 821-991 Norview Rd. – 38 p. Rte 183 – 2003-2074 Saddleback Dr, 2003-2085 Grasslands Blvd. – 74 p. Rte 187 – 2100-2130 Doubletree Cres, 1050-1100 Latigo Dr, 21002169 Saddleback Dr. – 56 p,
WESTSYDE
Rte 246 - 806-970 Mcarthur Dr, 819-931 McConnell Cres. – 56 p. Rte 253 - Irving P, 2401-2477 Parkview Dr, Rhonmohe Cres, 2380&2416 Westsyde Rd.-54p Rte 258 - 806-879 McQueen Dr, 2136-2199 Perryville P. – 36p Rte 260 - 2040 – 2185 Westsyde Rd. – 24 p.
INTERESTED IN A ROUTE?
For more information call the Circulation department 250-374-0462
Livestock
Livestock
SHAVINGS & SAWDUST 10 TO 150 YARD LOADS BARK MULCH FIR OR CEDAR
- Regular & Screened Sizes -
REIMER’S FARM SERVICES
250-260-0110 Education/Trade Schools AAA - Pal & Core
courses mid-week & weekends. NEW - Intro to Reloading & Bear Aware courses on demand. For schedules see www.pal-core-ed.com or 778-470-3030
Courses. A Great Gift. Next C.O.R.E. February 23rd and 24th. Saturday and Sunday. P.A.L. January 30th & February 1st evenings. Professional outdoorsman & Master Instructor:
Bill
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**BOOK NOW FOR BEST WEEKS IN 2019** Shuswap Lake! 5 Star Resort in Scotch Creek BC. REST & RELAX ON THIS PRIVATE CORNER LOT. Newer 1bdrm, 1-bath park model sleeps 4 . Tastefully decorated guest cabin for 2 more. One of only 15 lots on the beautiful sandy beach with a wharf for your boat. Provincial park, Golf, Grocery/Liquor store & Marina all minutes away. Resort has 2 pools, 2 hot tubs, Adult & Family Clubhouse, Park, Playground. Only $1,400 week. BOOK NOW! Rental options available for 3 & 4 day, 1 week, 2 week & monthly. Call for more information. 1-250-371-1333.
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Downtown for quiet N.S. Male, student or working male. $500/mo. 236-425-1499.
Suites, Lower 1BDRM Sep. Entr. Shared Lndry. N/S N/P $900/mo+DD+ ref’s, util. incl. Brock 554-2228 Avail. w/ref. 2bdrm Kit/liv, sep ent, patio, nice yrd $950 376-0633
Suites, Upper Brand New Westsyde 3bdrm 2bth w/garage $2500 plus util n/s, n/p (250) 682-5338
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2013 Buick Encore AWD. Auto. Fully loaded. Remote Start. $10,000. 250-819-0227.
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2010 Dodge Charger SXT Sedan. 4dr., AWD, V-6, auto. 50,001 kms. Excellent condition. $12,900. 250-374-1541. 2015 CHRYSLER 200 -- Like new only 1500 km, white exterior, & interior leather $27,500 obo call 250-8190918 or 250-554-3331
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2013 Hyundai Tucson BLACK. Clean title, FWD, 108,000km, 2 sets of tires. $10,400/obo 250-319-8292 for info.
NOTICE OF DISPOSITION TO: Pierre Misericordia or any person who has an interest in household goods including tools and a Honda Gold Wing Motorcycle located in the Manufactured Home located at #33 - 1720 Westsyde Road, Kamloops, BC. Accurate Effective Bailiffs Ltd. will dispose of the property unless you take possession of these items, establish a right to possession of them or make an application to the court to establish such a right within 30 days from the date of publication of this Notice. Arrangements to take possession of these items may be made with Accurate Effective Bailiffs Ltd. 604526-3737.
Trucks & Vans 1996 GMC Suburban 4x4 good shape runs great $2900obo Call (250) 571-2107
Cars - Sports & Imports 2014 Ford Platinum 4x4 Immaculate F150 Supercrew, 3.5 Ecoboost, Sun Roof, white, brown leather, Fully Loaded Only $36,800 250-319-8784 Silver 2006 Mazda RX8 136,000km. Auto or Manual, Sunroof, A/C, leather heated seats, great body, tires and interior, Suicide style back doors. $7900. 250-376-7672 Financing avail 855-600-7750
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2017 GMC Sierra. Fully loaded, remote start, running brds. $30,000. 250-819-0227.
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Recreational/Sale 1994 Fleetwood Cobra 37.5 ft. 5th Wheel. $6000 trade for 1 ton diesel p/up 250-299-9342.
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1965 Mercury 4dr., hardtop. 55,000 miles. 390-330HP. $4,000. 250-574-3794. 1978 Ford T. Bird hardtop. 160,000kms. One owner, like new. $2695. 250-374-8285.
1999 - 32ft. Southwind. Slide, V-10, Jacks, Solar, Generator, Dual-air, TV’s, Vacuum, Inverter etc. Low kms. $31,500 250-828-0466 2005, 38’ RV trailer 2 slides, sleeps 6, appl incld, fully loaded, $16,900. 236-421-2251 2013 Keystone Fusion Toy Hauler slps 9, 41ft 12ft garage asking $65,000 250-374-4723
1989 Mercedes 560 SEC. 61,000kms. Hagerty Appraisals #2 car $10,000USD. Selling $10,000 CDN 250-574-3794
Auto Accessories/Parts 4-Avalanche X-treme winters on rims 275/60/R20 fits 1/2T Dodge truck 5-stud. $1450. 250-573-5635. 4-Goodyear Noridc winter tires. P215/65/R17 on winter rims. $400/obo. 250-375-2375.
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2003 Arctic Cat 600 EFI - 1M Mountain Cat 144” track, 1582 miles as new cond trailer avail $2900/obo. (250)376-3881 or 250-371-7605
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