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B.C.’s provincial health officer is looking seriously at the “de facto decriminalization” of hard drug use and possession in an effort to curb the province’s deadly overdose crisis. Dr. Bonnie Henry hopes to have a report ready as early as next month detailing what that might look like for British Columbians. Henry said she is examining, among other things, Portugal’s model for decriminalization. In 2001, the European country decriminalized all drugs. Users in Portugal in possession of no more than a 10-day supply of drugs are dealt with administratively — steered toward a dissuasion commission — rather than by criminal courts. “I’m working right now on a report that has a vision for that,” Henry said. “We need to have those built-in offramps other than taking people to jail.” Dr. Evan Wood, head of the B.C.

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Mayor Ken Christian spent a fraction of what was financed on other mayoral runs, while Ray Dhaliwal spent the least and Mike O’Reilly spent the most during the 2018 civic election, according to financial disclosure reports released by Elections BC. In the mayor’s race, Christian spent about a buck a vote ($17,190 for his 17,330 votes received). By comparison, Peter Milobar spent $37,000 in his 2014 mayoral campaign. Christian received $9,080 in campaign contributions on top of fundraising efforts and $3,760 in campaign funds left over from the 2017 byelection, when he raised more than he spent and the city held the funds in trust for a potential future run. Christian’s most significant donor in 2018 was local restaurant owner Paul Vinepal, who contributed $1,000. Other donors included Wayne Watts, Elmer Epp, David Charchuk, Paul Thind and Frank Quinn, all of whom contributed $500. Quinn, a local developer, also contributed financially to multiple other candidates: Dale Bass ($1,200), O’Reilly ($1,200) and Dieter Dudy ($500), all of whom were either elected or re-elected. Christian spent $6,310 less in the civic election than he did in the 2017 byelection, when he spent $23,500.

In 2017, five others campaigned for the mayor’s chair, compared to only one competitor in 2018 — William Turnbull, who spent $3,250 and received 13 per cent of the vote, with 2,670 votes. The candidate who spent the least during the 2018 civic election was Dhaliwal. His self-funded campaign cost $200 and did not provide him with enough votes to be re-elected, despite winning one of two council seats in the 2017 byelection. Dhaliwal finished 730 votes behind Bill Sarai, who secured the eighth and final council seat in October’s election. Kathy Sinclair was the lone other councillor to be elected in the byelection and she was reelected in 2018, after spending more than double for her re-election bid, at $19,120 compared to $9,420 in 2017. It seemingly paid off because Sinclair received the second-most votes of any councillor, 10,810, and outpaced fellow councillors with more experience, Dudy and Denis Walsh, who spent a fraction of that, at $6,370 and $5,010, respectively. Kamloops voters elected four new city councillors in 2018: Bass, Sadie Hunter, O’Reilly and Sarai, with a total of $51,300 spent to usher in change. Hunter spent the least of the newly elected councillors, $7,590, while O’Reilly spent the most, $23,280. O’Reilly spent the most, in fact, of any candidate in 2018, $5,875 short of his $29,150 expense limit and outspending the mayor by more than $6,000 and the next council candidate — Arjun Singh, who was re-elected — by $1,700. O’Reilly’s campaign contributors included

Brandon Lolli, Gary Reed and Jeff Arnold of A&T Project Developments Inc., Evan Clark, Dave Zirnhelt, Russ Herman, Ryan Gentile and Catherine Quinn, all of whom contributed $1,200. By comparison, O’Reilly spent $19,860 on his failed election bid in the 2015 civic election, when he placed 10th. Meanwhile, Singh spent $21,580 and received the most votes out of any councillor, with 12,200, or about nine per cent of the votes. Singh spent about $1.77 per vote. As for campaign contributions, he received $9,750, including $600 from Colin Lyons and $500 each from Adam Miron, David Marr, Aaron Glover, Karl Stegman and Cheryl Kabloona. Two-term city councillor Donovan Cavers was financially backed by past and current councillors Pat Wallace ($100) and Arjun Singh ($150) for his re-election bid and spent a total of $9,960, which did not secure his re-election. Cavers placed 13th in the council race and is now working toward becoming a teacher. Overall, the current council spent about $120,600 during the campaign. Other notable donors in 2018 included proportional-representation advocate Giesla Ruckert, who contributed to Cavers, Sinclair and Singh; businessman, philanthropist and performingarts centre backer Ron Fawcett, who contributed $1,200 to Gerald Watson and Kamloops-North Thompson NDP president Michael Crawford, who contributed to Jennifer Adams, Nicholas Adams, Bass, Christopher Bose, Alison Klie and Walsh.

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Arena Safety Week (February 4–8, 2019) provides an opportunity for City workers to reinforce safety procedures that keep workers and the public safe. During the week, City crews have participated in training, including an ammonia-leak simulation, in light of recent changes through Technical Safety BC and WorkSafeBC following the tragic ammonia leak at a facility in Fernie, BC, in 2017.

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During the public skate, which is on a non-instructional day for students, residents will have the opportunity to skate with Digger, the Kamloops Blazers’ mascot; take photos with the Zamboni, and test their arena safety skills to be entered to win prizes. Following the public skate, demonstrations are planned by local skating and hockey clubs.

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A report from the BC Coroners Service has determined the death of a Kamloops woman who fell from Spahats Falls in Wells Grey Provincial Park last year was an accident. Moraya Harrison, 21, fell an estimated 500 feet to her death on the evening of June 13 while visiting the falls with three friends. According to the report, the group was in a viewing area atop a cliff fenced off by a onemetre- high wooden fenced railing when the incident occurred. One friend was sitting on the railing when Harrison jumped onto the person’s lap, causing them both to fall backwards over the fence. The friend was able to grab onto some foliage, but Harrison fell over the edge of the cliff. Drug use was determined to have been a contributing factor in her death. Her blood-alcohol level was 0.09 per cent and she had cocaine and MDMA in her system “at levels known to increase risk taking behaviour,” accord-

MORAYA HARRISON ing to coroner’s report. Ashley Klaassen, Harrison’s sister, said she understands why drug use was included in the report, but feels an important distinction is that it wasn’t the immediate cause of death. “The family feels that, what happened to Moraya, had more to do with her thirst for adrenaline than her level of impairment,” Klaassen told KTW via email. She noted barriers will only contain those who want to be contained, adding that her family encourages everyone to exercise sound judgment in situations where there is a risk of death or personal injury. “If there is a take-away from Moraya’s passing, it’s that no one

is immune to accidental death — know your limits, if not for yourself, for your family,” she said. Klaassen said the report has resulted in some people propagating the idea her sister somehow deserved what happened to her because of what was found in her system — something she described as a hurtful characterization of what was ultimately a freak accident. For Klaassen, she remembers her sister as an outgoing, spontaneous and independent person. “In her short life, she had developed a reputation as a formidable athlete and was a well-known member of the Kamloops soccer community,” Klaassen said, adding her sister had a keen interest in mathematics and planned to pursue a career in finance “She was the baby of the family, but was far from the quiet one,” Klaassen said. “She will be missed because we feel she was on the precipice of achieving great things.” Following her death, a memorial bench was placed at Spahats Falls in Harrison’s memory, the result of a fundraising initiative created by a family friend.

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Federal Grits raised up to $36,000 The Liberal Party of Canada’s Jan. 9 fundraiser in Kamloops raised as much as $36,300, according to documents filed with Elections Canada. The luncheon at the Coast Kamloops Hotel and Conference Centre attracted 121 paying guests, with ticket prices set at $300 for the general public, $200 for party Victory Club members (those who donate monthly) and $75 for students. Terry Lake, the former Kamloops mayor and former provincial health minister, introduced Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the event, spurring speculation that Lake may be eyeing a run locally for the Liberal nomination in this year’s federal election.

Lake later confirmed to KTW he is indeed considering seeking the nomination. The fundraiser was also met with protesters of various stripes: the Yellow Vest movement, Indigenous-rights groups, pro-pipeline proponents and antipipeline activists. Those inside the conference centre arrived from a variety of locales, including 86 from Kamloops, 11 from Kelowna, seven from Salmon Arm, four from Vernon, two from St. Ives in the Shuswap, two from Surrey, two from Summerland and one each from Calgary, Canim Lake (near 100 Mile House), Nanaimo, West Kelowna, Enderby, Vancouver and Edmonton.

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With the federal election set for Oct. 21, political fundraising has begun, with the Kamloops event the first of the year for the federal Liberals. The party also held fundraisers in St. Catharines, Ont., on Jan. 16, in Sherbrooke, Que., on Jan. 16, in Calgary on Jan. 22, in Edmonton on Jan. 24 and in Toronto on Feb. 1. All fundraisers were held at hotels, except for the Calgary event, which was held at a restaurant/bar. The Conservative Party of Canada’s lone fundraiser of 2019 was held on Feb. 4 at a private residence in Toronto. The New Democrats, the Greens, the Bloc Quebecois and the People’s Party have yet to hold fundraisers this year.

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While illicit drug overdose deaths in B.C. held steady in 2018, the rate in Kamloops spiked by more than 25 per cent — up to a record 48 from 38 the year prior. According to numbers made public on Thursday, B.C. recorded 1,489 illicit drug overdose deaths last year. “That is significantly more deaths than suicides, motorvehicle deaths and homicides combined in this province,” B.C.’s chief coroner Lisa Lapointe said. “Virtually everybody in this province knows somebody or knows of somebody who has been affected by this.” Lapointe said fentanyl was detected in 85 per cent of overdose deaths in 2018. Cocaine was found in 49 per cent and amphetamines were detected in 31 per cent. Alcohol was pres-

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ent in 36 per cent of overdose deaths. Forty-five per cent of those killed had pain-related medical issues, Lapointe said, and 44 per cent of them were employed. “Males age 30 to 59 are most at risk, and most of those who die are dying at private residences and are using alone,” Lapointe said, noting 77 per cent of people who died of illicit drug overdose deaths in B.C. last year were described as “regular or chronic users” of drugs. According to a BC Coroners Service report on overdose deaths, looking at trends in the province going back to the early 1990s, an average of about 240 people died of illicit drug overdoses annually between 1992 and 2014. In 2015, when fentanyl was becoming more commonly found in B.C.’s drug supply, the number increased to 529, followed by 993 the following year. In 2017, the province recorded 1,487 illicit drug overdose deaths

— a number almost identical to 2018’s 1,489. “These numbers are, of course, distressing,” B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said. “What they have shown is that we’ve levelled off.” Henry said action is needed to change the way the province approaches drug addiction — including possible decriminalization. “We need to formalize our way of looking at this as a health issue instead of a criminal justice issue,” she said. Henry is working on a report on decriminalization which she expects to have complete as early as next month. In Kamloops, the 48 overdose deaths recorded in 2018 are the most ever for the city. Between 2008 and 2015, the community saw between two and 10 overdose deaths annually. In 2016, that number jumped to 44, followed by 38 the following year.

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A former Kamloops-Thompson school district teacher has had his teaching licence revoked due to inappropriate messages he sent to teenage girls during the 2016-2017 school year. Bryan Edmund Cederholm, who taught at Vavenby elementary in School District 73 that year, reached a consent resolution with the B.C. Commissioner for Teacher Regulation (BCCTR) on Jan. 24 to have his teaching certificate cancelled. He is also barred from re-applying for the qualification. The document pertains to four incidents in which Cederholm had inappropriate communications with former students after having been warned by the school district not to engage in that type of contact. A factor in determining appropriate consequences for Cederholm was that he “blurred boundaries” by using multiple contact points with students, according to the consent resolution. The first incident occurred in February of 2017 when

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Cederholm exchanged inappropriate messages with a 12-yearold female student he previously taught. This resulted in him being suspended for two days without pay on Feb. 24, 2017, by the school district. On March 8, 2017, the school district notified the BCCTR of this as required under the School Act. Another incident, involved contact Cederholm had with two more female students in early 2017, before the messages exchanged in February. Cederholm exchanged inappropriate messages with a 14-year-old former student of his in January and February, includ-

ing sending her a picture he took of some of his current students. In February, he used Instagram to contact another former student, also 14, who blocked him from contacting her. On March 16, 2017, Cederholm was fired by the district, which reported it to the BCCTR on April 4, 2017. Cederholm continued to send inappropriate messages to former students — matters three and four in the BCCTR consent resolution. On April 28, 2017, the school district notified the BCCTR it received a report from a parent alleging Cederholm communicated with their daughter inappropriately.

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The BCCTR investigated the matter, which involved Cederholm sending inappropriate messages to a 16-year-old female student over the course of a week during the 2016-2017 school year. Cederholm also showed the girl text messages he exchanged with another person about her, which led to the teen feeling uncomfortable and blocking Cederholm on social media. On May 9, 2017, Cederholm provided the BCCTR with an undertaking not to teach in any role or position requiring a certificate of qualification, independent school teaching certificate or letter of permission. The BCCTR began investigating Cederholm again on Jan. 18, 2018, after being notified by the district that it had heard from a 13-year-old former female student of Cederholm’s who said he communicated with her inappropriately in January of 2017. The two had exchanged messages on various social media platforms dating back to October 2016. Earlier in 2016, the school district told Cederholm not to have inappropriate contact with students. Kamloops-Thompson school district superintendent Alison

Sidow told KTW breaches of professional standards, no matter how minor, are acted on swiftly and reported to the BCCTR. She said repeat offences will result in termination. While unable to comment on the specifics of the case, Sidow said the consent resolution shows there was a concern regarding the blurring of professional boundaries. “Educators are not in a position to socialize with young people,” Sidow said. She said the district encourages teachers and families to listen to students who may be trying to tell them about a situation that is making them feel uncomfortable at school or at home. While the consent agreement didn’t name School District 73 specifically, an article in the Clearwater Times shows Cederholm graduated from Thompson Rivers University in 2014 with a bachelor of education and worked two jobs, one in Barriere and one in Juniper Ridge, before being hired at Vavenby elementary for the 2016-2017 school year. Vavenby is about 90 minutes north of Kamloops on Highway 5, about 20 minutes past Clearwater.

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ased on the monthly reports in 2018, news this week that last year was another record-setter in terms of overdose deaths in B.C. and Kamloops was not surprising. But it should be enough to warrant a seismic shift in the manner in which society views drugs. We applaud provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and others in the medical community for calling this week for the decriminalization of all drugs, a cry that has been heard for years and one that is gaining more traction. Last year’s sensible move by the federal Liberal government to legalize cannabis should pave the way for all drugs to be taken out of prohibition. It’s only been about four months, but the sky has not fallen, life goes on as usual and the police can focus on more important issues. Decriminalizing drugs would produce a clean supply for those using cocaine, heroin and other harder drugs, remove the criminal justice system from an issue that is obviously health-related, provide more opportunities for users to seek treatment, cut down drastically on fentanyl-contaminated product and deal a welldeserved blow to the criminal element that gets rich off the deaths of so many people. British Columbia was an innovator with the supervised drug use site in Vancouver, an idea that has expanded and is now in Kamloops. While the practice has its critics, the statistics show no deaths at such sites, while many users have been saved after overdosing. The province is also in the midst of finding a way of prescribing prescription-grade heroin to chronic users. To critics, all of the above would result in lives saved and tax dollars saved. The current model of prohibition is taking too many lives and costing all of us in dollars and cents when one calculates the money spent in policing, courts, prisons and hospitals. Decriminalization is the sensible solution.

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ome brief updates for you, starting with the Nanaimo byelection that was won comfortably by the NDP to retain its two-vote governing edge in the B.C. legislature. I will spare you the horserace commentary and backroom strategy that fill TV newscasts. What matters now is that the minority government carries on with its agenda, preparing a budget for Feb. 19 that will feature the NDP’s long-awaited poverty reduction plan. That budget requires the support of the three-member B.C. Greens, but it’s the only vote in the near future in which Premier John Horgan puts his government on the line. And it means more spending and likely more intervention in the housing market. Housing was the overwhelming response to the government’s poverty plan consultation last year. The NDP has moved ahead with renter protection measures, limiting annual rent increases to inflation and urgent repair costs only, and making it more difficult to push tenants out to upgrade buildings. This is popular with people who demand universal basic housing and such Utopian socialist goals. One problem with this kind of regulation is that it deters construction of supply that meets the demand. Moving to a new or renovated home brings a lower-priced unit onto the market. The NDP doesn’t talk much about unclogging local gov-

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VICTORIA ernment barriers to building, preferring to spend more on taxpayer-subsidized housing while squeezing property owners to pay for it. • This brings me back to the speculation and empty homes tax, for which 1.6-million urban B.C. property owners are now being notified of the requirement to register and state the status of their homes and secondary properties. My thanks to Simon Fraser University public policy professor Josh Gordon for pointing out a major error in my column on this two weeks ago. He noted it’s not just targeting empty homes, but those occupied by satellite families who pay little or no B.C. and Canadian income tax, but use subsidized health, school and transportation services. Most don’t pay the 15 per cent Metro Vancouver foreign buyer tax because they are permanent residents or citizens, Gordon said. The speculation tax captures them, working as a backstop for an income tax sys-

tem that assumes residents work and pay income taxes where they live. In total, about 32,000 people are expected to end up paying the tax, starting this year. Those who own secondary properties occupied by relatives or others paying reduced rent will find their situation isn’t as simple as the finance ministry would like us to believe. • Paying more taxes isn’t popular with anyone, especially when the ability of the province to prevent it from being wasted is shaken by events such as the B.C. legislature spending scandal. B.C. Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson is attempting to move past the finger-pointing with a 20-point plan to clean up that reputation, as police and auditors probe the secrecy and apparent abuses by top legislature management, revealed by Speaker Darryl Plecas. No one should object to his call for clear salary caps and expense disclosure for the Speaker, clerk and sergeant-atarms, and an end to decades of Commonwealth governance trips to exotic locales. “We’re going to get rid of those secret cabinets full of booze,” Wilkinson vowed last week. “No more trips to Africa, no more funny hats being bought in London. Get rid of all of that and get down to serving the people of British Columbia.” I’ll drink to that. tfletcher@blackpress.ca Twitter: @tomfletcherbc

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SADDENED BY TREATMENT OF VISITING STUDENT Editor: I am writing to express my disappointment in a few residents of Kamloops. We have a student who is attending Thompson Rivers University’s English immersion program. He arrived in January and has been attending his classes and getting to know Kamloops. Recently, he and some friends

decided to go downtown for dinner. While waiting at the bus stop to come home, they were treated horribly. Some young men yelled racial slurs, made faces and then came closer to the group, barking like a dog. When our student arrived home, he was upset and visually shaken. I cannot believe this happened in our city.

This young man has worked very hard to come to Kamloops and attend the month-long program. He is thrilled to be in Canada. But to be faced with this horrible treatment on his third day here has certainly dampened his enthusiasm for our city. His comment to us was, “I knew this would happen if I went to the U.S., but didn’t

expect it in Canada.” I realize these men represent only a few people in a good city. But it saddens me that this incident will be a memory our student has of his trip to Canada. During the remainder of his stay, I certainly hope he meets people who truly represent what it means to be a Canadian. Erin Ellwood Kamloops

NEVER, EVER TAMPER WITH OUR BELOVED RIVERSIDE PARK Editor: Riverside Park is as sacred to Kamloops residents as Stanley Park is to Vancouverites or Central Park is to New Yorkers. Fifty years ago, it was a huge park in a small town. Today, it is a relatively small park in a city. Fifty years from now, Riverside will be a tiny park in a huge city. With the many fishing lakes and sports venues, Kamloops is unique and not comparable to

Kelowna. Kelowna has miles of beaches, so it can give up beach areas for commercial buildings and parking lots. We have one small strip of riverside and cannot afford that luxury. In the past year, council has heard proposals to squeeze in a public market with parking and an outdoor ice rink — the latter because Kelowna has one.

Now the city has decided to erect a work of art featuring padlocks to raise money for the Kamloops Food Bank. Council should not create a permanent fundraiser precedent using the park. Why not consider city hall, the museum, the library, Victoria Street or the Third Avenue pedestrian location? Please stop shoving everything but the kitchen

sink into Riverside Park. Our parks are our Crown jewels. Council should take care of them, nurture them and not squander them. Please leave the parks as lovely as they are now, with the very clever parks board making Kamloops a beautiful place to call our home. R. Burns A. Alberts Kamloops

DO NOT MESS WITH KAMLOOPS’ JEWEL OF A CITY PARK Editor: Re: The Jan. 23 KTW article regarding a poll conducted on the proposed public market at Riverside Park (‘Older residents more opposed to market: poll’): I like the public market. I do not see why it cannot continue on St. Paul Street, as it now exists as the farmers’ market. I do not like the idea of development in Riverside Park. Once a space is developed,

it is very unlikely to be undone, and even if so — as in the former Kamloops Daily News location — it would require much work to remediate to something somewhat natural. The park is great to have as a fairly big, fairly empty urban space. As to Daphane Nelson’s comment — “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 ... It may or may not end up there.” — I like the park. I am not going support something that could end up resulting in development in the park. Do not mess with our jewel. Gene Wirchenko Kamloops

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“The City of Vancouver is the only municipal jurisdiction in B.C. where you can actually build lane houses (which are also known by a variety of other names) with relative ease. “Despite thousands of such housing options being added to the availability pool, the average rent last year (2018 data from the CMHC) went up 6.2 per cent. Affordable housing is not a simple matter and many factors impact it.” — posted by Pierre Filisetti

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The city now has an alternative water source should disaster strike, in the form of the newly completed $10-million North Thompson emergency water intake. City staff on Thursday toured media through the facility at 720 Yates Rd. in Westsyde. Final testing recently wrapped up after construction concluded in late 2018. City of Kamloops utility services manager Greg Wightman said the facility will be used in the event of contamination of the South Thompson River. “The challenge we have in Kamloops, we’ve got the rail corridors running along our river and major highway systems,” he said. “The potential for something like that to occur like in Vavenby or what we just saw in Field, B.C., there, it’s certainly possible and that’s why we built this system.” Vavenby water was impacted earlier this year after a semi-truck crash dumped diesel into the North Thompson river and a train

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DAVE EAGLES/KTW City of Kamloops utility services manager Glen Wightman showed off the city’s new emergency water intake system on the North Thompson River in Westsyde on Thursday. The $10-million facility would be pressed into service in a time of water crisis, like a spill in the South Thompson River.

derailment in Field on Monday killed three people. In the event of similar emergency in Kamloops, water will

be pumped from the North Thompson at Yates Road to the North Kamloops reservoir, where gravity feeds it to the River Street

pump station. It could then provide non-potable water to residents for indoor use and be used for fire protection. System limitations would prohibit irrigation during that time. The emergency intake would not provide residents with clean drinking water, in which case the community would be on a boilwater advisory. The city perviously had no backup plan. Had disaster struck, the city would have been put on a do-not-use order, similar to Vavenby. Still, no major incidents have occurred and former councillor Donovan Cavers said he would “eat [his] shorts” should the intake be needed in his lifetime. “I think it’s one of those things where you don’t think you need it until the day that

you do,” Wightman said. “And, certainly, when the day comes, if it does come that we need to shut down our intake on the South Thompson and we’re able to provide fire protection in this community and people are still able to use their showers and toilets, indoor water use there, then I think everyone will understand the value of the system.” Approxiately $6 million in funding came from the clean water and wastewater federal infrastructure grant, while $300,000 was paid for through development cost charges (fees levied on developers). The remainder came from water utility fees. The project was initially expected to cost $8.7 million and be completed in fall 2017. “A lot of what it was was environmental because we were working in the North Thompson river,” Wightman said. “Obviously, a lot of environmental oversight to make sure that we’re doing everything as we should. That’s what drove that project up toward the $10 million cost.”

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farms and asked staff to further investigate before determining the fate of the Noble Creek Irrigation System. Mayor Ken Christian sent a letter dated Jan. 30 to about three-dozen water users — from south of Dairy Road to the northern reaches of city limits — who rely on that system, notifying them the water, which is used by livestock at about five farms during winter months, will not be discontinued until Sept. 30, 2021. Farmers were earlier notified stock water would be shut off as of Sept. 30, 2019. The letter, which was obtained by Kamloops This Week, also states: “Council also directed city staff to continue to operate the NCIS in the immediate term with the understanding that staff will gather additional information on the operation of the system for a future council report.” City civic operations director Jen Fretz said council essentially put plans for the utility on pause while staff research alternatives to

bring back to council. According to the letter, the city will review the system’s rate structure, maintenance and capital needs. Water users were earlier told by the city that the system, which is about 50 years old, requires significant upgrades and runs at a loss every year. Winter stock water for livestock to about five farms was to be shut off in September 2019, with the fate of seasonal irrigation for all of the 36 properties yet to be decided — but possibly facing a similar fate. Council had directed staff during closed-door meetings to transfer the system to its users, sell the system or stop using the system and decommission it. Coun. Mike O’Reilly said the original decision was made by an earlier council, noting the new council wanted to take a different approach. He said most of council attended an open house in December, when Westsyde residents impacted by the decision turned up by the dozens

to voice concerns. “We’re looking at it through a different lens and we want to explore different options,” O’Reilly said. “Whatever works out, we don’t know at this point, but research and homework is being done.” Westsyde farmers were grateful for council’s decision, but they remain cautiously optimistic. Cattle rancher Jon Peachey is pleased stock water use has been extended because, he said, the timeframe was too tight to make additional plans. However, he would have liked to see the city go further and retract entirely its original letter. “I am guardedly optimistic,” Peachey said. “I would have liked them to take it one step further that they were encouraging urban agriculture. They didn’t go that far.” One reality of the infrastructure, however, is that it is unreliable. During the open house, Fretz told farmers the system is hindered when water levels are

below the intake. That was the case this past Monday. “Unfortunately, the system is down until the river comes back up,” Fretz told KTW. It is unclear when that water will be turned on and it has forced farmer Gerd Dessau to use the city’s domestic water system for about a dozen cattle on his Dairy Road property. That water is metered and will cost him until stock water is again available. “When you have livestock, you’re committed to feed the animals and water the animals,” he said. “If you don’t have any water, what are you going to do with them? We’re in the cattle business. We’re in the hay business. There’s no other way out for us.” As the city continues to investigate the fate of the water system, Dessau said the city in the meantime needs a Plan B. “If this happened in Aberdeen, what do you thing would happen then? Right? It’s just not acceptable,” Dessau said.

You can help family impacted by fire The cause of a fire on Monday that gutted a house in Rayleigh and left a family of four homeless has been ruled undetermined by Kamloops Fire Rescue. The fire began in the top floor master bedroom of the home on Sabiston Court, but substantial damage has made

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Kamloops renter Zonia Hadym listened with interest to residents’ input on Tuesday night in the Valley First Lounge at Sandman Centre. The 57-year-old has been looking for affordable rental accommodations to no avail and thinks loosening city rules around suites could improve supply. “I’ve been looking for housing for over two years now,” Hadym said. “People with disabilities, low-income, someone who has pets, you need storage space — it’s really hard for people with disabilities to find anything in Kamloops. There’s just nothing available.” About 75 people gathered to learn more and provide feedback about proposed zoning changes to allow suites in more areas of the city. Homeowners, landlords and neighbours posed question after question to city staff about legal suite incentives, illegal suite enforcement and that dreaded seven-letter word that adds to congestion on some streets with suites. “My main thing is just parking,” landlord and resident Vicki Stoppler told KTW. The city is seeking public feedback on whether to allow suites in more urban residential areas of the city. Currently, secondary suites — basement or above-ground dwellings in a house — are zoned for only some areas of the city, primarily in North Kamloops. Garden suites (self-contained one-storey units) and carriage suites (selfcontained two-storey dwellings sometimes on top of a garage) are typically the result of rezoning. The city is proposing to allow secondary suites and garden suites in single-family dwellings in all urban neighbourhoods, which would impact about 93 per cent of the population from Aberdeen to Juniper to Westsyde. Carriage suites would

remain status quo to protect neighbourhood character and privacy. Suites would still be regulated via building and development permits, but land use would be permitted, eliminating the barrier of a public hearing. City planner Carmin Mazzotta explained changes would encourage sensitive infill and promote sustainability by making use of existing services and infrastructure and increasing cycling, transit and walking. He said legalizing suites would also improve tenant health and safety by making it easier to abide by the rules and thereby discouraging illegal suites, which are rampant throughout the city. The rental supply would also likely increase, he said, which would help people like Hadym, who are faced with a one per cent rental vacancy market and increased housing prices. “Housing is a key piece here,” Mazzotta said. On the matter of parking, the city’s planning and development supervisor, Erik Beach, said legal suites require three unstacked parking spaces. Three cars must fit in a row, not lined up one behind another, for a suite to be legal. Cul-de-sacs are also off limits because frontages must be 15 metres and homes on cul-desacs typically have ninemetre frontages. To avoid what Beach called a “sea of parking”, the city also requires 40 per cent front yard landscaping. “We’re trying to maintain the look that there’s not just cars, parking lots everywhere, so you soften that street image,” he told KTW. The city’s lone property inspector Brad Batter, said Kamloops has taken a “passive approach” to illegal suites, targeting ones with the most problems. With all that said, residents posed the question: Why not just put in a suite illegally? “Peace of mind,” Beach replied, emphasizing tenant

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who was in her early 20s at the time, met in August 2017 when she began renting a room at an off-campus home shared by Joy and a friend. The woman’s identity is protected by a court-ordered ban on publication. On Aug. 23, 2017, eight days after the woman moved in, the three roommates decided to throw a small party and began drinking vodka. In court, the woman said she rejected Joy’s sexual advances, but said he carried on. She said she at some point found herself naked in Joy’s bed. When she pushed back against him, she said, he covered her mouth and carried on. Joy claimed he rejected advances made by the woman. He said he was “not

interested” in engaging in sex with the woman, arguing she was not his type. He claimed the pair did not have sex. B.C. Supreme Court Justice Dev Dley called the case “a classic hesaid, she-said” in ruling Joy forced himself on the woman. “Mr. Joy says he allowed [the woman] to pull down his sweatpants,” Dley said. “It defies logic he would do so if he was not interested. Despite her drunkenness, I accept that [the woman] did not participate in consensual intercourse with Mr. Joy.” Lawyers will return to court on March 25 for sentencing. Joy remains free on bail. His status as a student at TRU is not known.

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A man accused of murdering his cellmate at Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre more than four years ago will stand trial this spring. Dylan Levi Judd, 20, was found dead in his cell at KRCC on Nov. 10, 2014. His death was initially believed to have been a suicide, but investigators from the BC Coroners Service handed the probe over to police in its early stages. In January 2018, Nathaniel Jessup was charged with seconddegree murder. Crown prosecutor Neil Wiberg outlined the Crown’s case against Jessup during a pre-trial hearing in B.C. Supreme Court on Wednesday. Details of the allegations the 31-yearold is facing are

DYLAN JUDD protected by a courtordered ban on publication. Jessup is slated to stand trial for Judd’s alleged murder in May. Jury selection is scheduled to take place on May 6, with a four-week trial expected to begin on May 27.

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COMMUNITY WHITE CANE WEEK IS FROM FEB. 4 TO FEB. 9. KTW BEGAN COVERAGE OF THE WEEK IN THE WEDNESDAY, FEB. 6, EDITION AND THAT STORY CAN BE READ ONLINE AT KAMLOOPSTHISWEEK.COM. TODAY, WE PROFILE THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE CANES. STORIES BY KTW REPORTER TODD SULLIVAN • PHOTOS BY KTW PHOTOGRAPHER DAVE EAGLES

‘If I figure I can do it, I’ll try it’

Todd Harding takes a break with guide dog Luke in his office at the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction in Kamloops.

His bread is buttered on the positive outlook side In 1980, Todd Harding was living a normal life. He was 24, had a girlfriend and was working in the forestry sector as a timber cruiser, something he had wanted to do since high school. But everything changed that year after a devastating car accident. “Driving down Vancouver Island Highway one night and the front wheel came off my pickup,” Harding said. “I lost control and had a headon collision with another vehicle. Luckily, I was thrown out, thrown free, and went through the windshield. The truck turned over a number of times and blew up.” Harding survived, but lost his sight in the accident. Facing the challenges of a disability, Harding wasn’t prepared to give up. “I don’t know why, but I had a good attitude about it,” he said. “Maybe it’s just my father was a very strong individual mentally and I just decided that it was up to me to deal with this. “I call it a speed bump. It was really up to me to make the life

that I wanted to have.” Almost 30 years later, it’s clear that Harding’s perspective hasn’t changed. Since losing his sight, he has opened a trucking business with a friend, worked with the CNIB in northern B.C. and was recently hired by the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction in Kamloops. In his spare time, Harding enjoys downhill and cross-country skiing, kayaking and fishing, playing the guitar and building furniture. “I have a talking tape measure that looks like a regular one,” Harding explained, “but it’ll measure to the 16th of an inch — and it reads it to me.” While Harding hasn’t let his disability get in the way of living a fulfilling life, it hasn’t been without challenges. Initially, he had to re-learn how to do many tasks most of us take for granted. “Cooking,” he said. “You don’t realize it, but butter and bread is a little different when you can’t see the bread and you

can’t see the butter.” Of all his challenges, learning Braille was the most difficult. “I’ve never had to learn anything more difficult my life,” Harding said. “It brought me to tears many times.” Harding is impressed by the growth of accessibility in Kamloops, citing the city’s audible crosswalks, restaurants that feature braille on their menus and accessible elections. “You have no idea how freeing it is to be able to cast your ballot by yourself like everybody else,” he said. But there’s still room for improvement, he added, noting the education provided by White Cane Week is an important part of working toward those improvements. “I think White Cane Week is an important week in which we strive to educate Canadians on the abilities of people with disabilities and of the abilities of those who are visually impaired or blind,” Harding said. “We put our pants on the same way everybody else does.”

At 67, Linda Hall has been behind a white cane for more than half of her life. “I’m totally blind,” she said. “And I’ve been totally blind for about 41 years.” Hall was born prematurely, which led to damage to her optic nerves. At 25 she was diagnosed with glaucoma. By the time she was 27, with a young family, she had completely lost her sight. At the time, she had two girls, ages seven and 15 months. She later gave birth to a third daughter. Hall said that it was initially difficult to make the transition from sighted to blind. “At first, you kind of think, ‘Well, people won’t accept me,’” she said. So she learned how to use the white cane and eventually worked with guide dogs. Through the years, Hall has had three dogs, but doesn’t currently use one. She said cooking posed the greatest challenge when she lost her sight. “I knew how to cook, but it was different once you lost your sight,” she said. “Until I learned, we had a few burnt meals. But now, with meat, when it’s done, I can tell just by smell.” She has been in Kamloops for 32 years, moving to the area so her hus-

LINDA HALL band could pursue a better job. “I love it,” Hall said of the city. And she hasn’t let her lack of sight get in the way of experiencing all life has to offer. Hall enjoys gardening and lawn bowling in the summer and fivepin bowling in the winter. “I used to do curling, but we don’t have a curling team any more,” she said. “If I figure I can do it, I’ll try it. I’ve even done cross-country skiing.” Hall said finding her independence helped her to overcome her disability. “Getting out and socializing with people and with my guide dog, it gave me so much more freedom,” she said. “And that I could still live my life like anybody else.”

Former firefighter a natural fit to help others When Les Nolin started losing his sight at the age of 50, he was in the process of pursuing a career change. After working as a firefighter in Golden for 18 years, he was in Kamloops and attending Sprott Shaw College’s nursing program. “During that time, my vision started to deteriorate,” he said. Despite passing all of the courses in the program, he was told he would not be able to graduate. Nolin found work at a concrete company, but his vision continued to deteriorate and, eventually, it was no longer safe for him to perform his duties there. Nolin continued looking for new directions to transition to for employment. He completed a bookkeeping course, but wasn’t able to find work as a bookkeeper. He completed an insurance broker course, but he couldn’t find work as an insurance broker. In the end, it was his volunteer work at the CNIB that helped him to find work in 2012. “The position to manage the office opened up,” he said. “I’ve been managing the CNIB office here ever since.” Employment is just one part of the struggle for autonomy and indepen-

LES NOLIN dence that people with disabilities face, and Nolin said his own ability to function independently is crucial. “I don’t let people help me as much as I can,” he said. “Sometimes it’s almost to my detriment. He enjoys hiking and reading. His work at the CNIB has allowed him to help others as they struggle with their own loss of vision, assistance he enjoys giving as a former firefighter. “It’s a natural fit to be in a position to help others,” he said. “I’ve learned to work and adjusted to my own vision loss and still I’m adjusting as it deteriorates. “And I’m able to help others adjust to their vision loss as well.”

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Doctors once said Krystian Shaw would never read nor write. Shaw, who was born with developmental disabilities, would not only prove those doctors wrong, he would go on to create his own newsletter and, most recently, a podcast, both focused on self-advocacy. Specifically, Shaw said his work is meant to focus on “disability awareness and success stories to help reduce stigma and discrimination around all people.” The 29-year-old started the newsletter in September 2013 to tell the stories of others with disabilities. “Because I live with developmental disabilities, an anxiety disorder and ADHD, I can relate to people’s experiences so they

will feel more comfortable opening up to me because I know what they’re going through in life,” Shaw said.

Self-advocacy is a movement about people with disabilities standing up for themselves and, according to Shaw’s mother,

Linda, it’s something he has been doing his entire life. “He was a selfadvocate before he even knew what a self-

advocate was,” she said. “He did go to university for three years to learn about a trade, but that didn’t

satisfy him at all.” She said her son was more interested in pursuing a career that would allow him to help others with disabilities. And, after some encouragement, that’s exactly what he started to do through his newsletter. Shaw said assistance from people like Justine Richmond of the Community Companion Program at New Horizons Professional Support Services helped him get the ball rolling. Advertising from local businesses supports the newsletter, which is distributed to service providers, businesses and coffee shops around Kamloops.

As successful as it’s been, Shaw is hoping to expand the venture. “I want to make it go international,” he said. “Because I want to help reduce stigma on the international level, as well as in Kamloops.” Shaw is always on the lookout for people to submit to his newsletter or to be featured on his podcast. Those interested in reaching out to him can contact Krystian Shaw via email at thekamloopsselfadvocate@yahoo.com. More information on his newsletter and podcast can be found online at selfadvocatenet.com/kamloopsself-advocate-newsletter.

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The Thompson Rivers University Kappa Beta Gamma sorority (alpha theta chapter) is hosting a fundraiser to help a Kamloops family buy a specially made bed for their son. Kaiden Ling, now seven years of age, suffered a loss of oxygen at birth and sustained significant brain damage. He has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy and autism. Kaiden wanders at night, has a high pain tolerance and is non verbal. He requires 24-hour care. The bed at the centre of the fundraiser is a Safety Sleeper enclosed medical safety bed that would prevent Kaiden from wandering at night and injuring himself. The sorority and the Ling family have set $5,000 as the goal in the fundraising effort. A fundraising barbecue will be held on Saturday, Feb. 16, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Save-On-Foods in the Columbia Place Shopping Centre in Sahali. Save-On has donated all supplies. Those wishing to donate online can do so at Fundly, a fundraising website that does not take a percentage of donations. Kaiden’s fundraising site is at www. fundly.com/kaiden-s-new-bed. Kaiden’s family has created a Facebook page with all the information. It is at www.facebook.com/lovingkaidenling. Information on the barbecue fundraiser can be found online at www.facebook.com/ events/599587400483328/?ti=cl.

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Help KTW’s Press Time help the kids of the Tourney Capital When I hear the word “draft,” I assume it is being used to describe a great skill. Cyclists draft to conserve energy in a race, hockey players anticipate hearing their name in the NHL Entry Draft and actors see their first draft of a movie script. I received an email from the Y’s Cheryl Breitkreutz that Kamloops This Week has in fact been “drafted” to take part in the YMCA-

YWCA Strong Kids Challenge. Our team, aptly named Press Time, will go head to head with about 10 other corporate teams in the friendly competition,

with one important goal — helping 1,000 kids in Kamloops. Our first event to launch the campaign took place Monday night at St. Andrews on the Square, where Y CEO Colin Reid and his crew hosted teams with a wine and cheese soiree to learn more about where the funds will go. Surprisingly absent was Adam Donnelly’s (a.k.a. Big Dawg) team from CFJC-TV.

I then realized it was most likely strategic to avoid the vino and crackers and let the other teams consume more calories. On Monday, we heard from a mom of five daughters who was suffering from severe postpartum depression and was in a very dark place. The light at the end of her tunnel was found at the Y as it became her happy place, her safe place.

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THE GREAT DYING, THE LITTLE ICE AGE — AND US

he Black Death killed about 30 per cent of the European population in a few years in the middle of the 14th century. A century-and-a-half later, the native people of the Americas were hit by a half-dozen plagues as bad as the Black Death, one after another, and 95 per cent of them died. The plagues of the Great Dying had much

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theria and smallpox, but they were just as efficient at killing. When the tens of millions of native Americans died, the forests grew back on the land they used to farm. All those forests absorbed so much carbon dioxide that the average global temperature dropped, and what would otherwise have been a minor cyclical cooling became the Little Ice Age. It got so cold that

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many Europeans starved to death — so maybe there is such a thing as “climate justice” after all. The lead researcher of the team at University College London who connected all these dots is doctoral candidate Alexander Koch, who doesn’t even yet have his PhD. He borrowed the phrase “The Great Dying” from paleontologists, who use it to describe the mass extinction event at the end of the Permian era 252 million years ago,

the worst of them all. It works just as well for human beings. When Christopher Columbus arrived in the Caribbean in 1492, there were about 60-million people living in the Americas and 99 per cent of them were already farmers. Eurasian civilizations had a bit of a head start on them — with iron tools, ocean-going ships and gunpowder — but their numbers and their economies were very similar.

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There were 70- to 80-million Europeans and most of them were farmers, too. A century later, there were only six-million native Americans left — a 90 per cent fatality rate. Yet at that time, there were still only about a quartermillion Europeans in the Americas. They clearly couldn’t have killed the other 54-million natives, but their diseases did. The problem was that the native Americans had absolutely no inherited resistance to the quickkiller Eurasian diseases the Europeans brought with them. Those diseases had emerged, one at a time, in the densely populated countries of Europe and East Asia over thousands of years, passing from the herds and flocks of domesticated animals to their human owners, who now also lived in herdlike conditions. Each one of these new diseases killed millions before the survivors developed some resistance, but the Asian, European and African populations had time to recover before the next one emerged. The native Americans got all the plagues at once and they had no comparable plagues of their own to give back to the

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invaders because they didn’t keep large herds of animals. The tragedy was inevitable from first contact. If the only Eurasians to reach the Americas had been peace-loving Spanish nuns — or peace-loving Chinese monks, for that matter — the Great Dying would have happened anyway. And the farms of those who died would still have been abandoned. What really interests Koch and his colleagues is that this caused the largest abandonment of farmland in history. The six-million survivors didn’t need all those farms, so the forests came back quickly. As they grew, they absorbed huge amounts of carbon dioxide, cutting the amount in the global atmosphere by about ten parts per million (10 ppm). That dropped the average global temperature, which was already a little lower than usual because of cyclical changes in the Earth’s orbit. The Little Ice Age lasted for more than 200 years and probably caused a couple of million extra deaths in local famines in Eurasia, so at least a little bit of the misery travelled the other way. But our impact on the environment has now grown so large that a 10 ppm cut in our emissions is almost meaningless. We are currently adding around 10 ppm of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere every four years. On the other hand, if we were to reforest all the land that was cleared around the world in the past 150 years, but is not prime agricultural land, we could sequester 50 ppm of carbon dioxide. That might win us the time we need to get our carbon emissions down without triggering runaway warming. Instead, the Brazilians elect Jair Bolsonaro to clear-cut the Amazon and the United States elects Donald Trump to outsource U.S. climate policy to the fossil-fuel industry. We know a great deal more than the native Americans did about the elements that would decide their fate, but we may be no better than they were at avoiding it.

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In defence of traditional love, marriage and family

he month of love and romance has arrived. In B.C., the celebration of Family Day is becoming more common. Canada has welcomed Syrian refugees and more are knocking on our doors, asking to get in. Most of them fall into the family class and are settling in well, though a few have made headlines for getting in trouble with the law. A 4,000-year-old love story tells how a young Syrian bride was wooed and won by the lover of her soul and how their entwined life was lived happily ever after. In the Bible, Genesis 23 records the death of Sarah, Abraham’s wife, after which the latter mourned and wept. The poor old man broke down utterly after their conjugal life of 50 years came to an end. But soon, in the loneliness of his camp, it was time for him to plan about getting a wife for his son, Isaac. It should have been easy enough for an heir to a great estate. There were doubtless plenty of nice girls from which to choose in the households of chiefs of Canaan. Yes, but the question of reli-

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gion arose and, for Abraham, that was the supreme thing. He got his servant, Eliezer, to promise that he would not arrange matchmaking for Isaac’s future wife with a Canaanite girl. Would that all Christian parents of marriageable sons and daughter, be so particular to oversee their wards’ marriage. Isn’t it true that it is one of the last questions of some Christian parents today: “Will the girl that my boy is choosing help him upward to a noble life?” Or “Is the man who is marrying my daughter the man to help her closer to her God?” When a father sees in later years the rich, unhappy marriage of his girl who has “done well for herself” and when he sees his son, who was a good

religious boy in his youth, growing worldly and careless through the influence of a careless wife, don’t you think he sometimes thinks it was a miserable bargain? I think it was Herbert Spencer who pointed out that the first beauty that attracts us in a woman is beauty of face and form. Afterwards, we notice her beauty of mind. Last of all, on further acquaintance, we find out her beauty of character. But, as he truly said, their value is in the inverse order. As years go by, the pretty face may change and the cleverness and brightness may degenerate into shrewishness. However, right on to old age, the attraction of the beautiful soul remains and the dear old face is growing dearer and lovelier even to the end. When Isaac’s future wife, Rebecca, met her lover for the first time, what was he doing? Was it not a beautiful beginning for their life together that the first sight she got of her future husband was when he was at his evening meditation in the field? When we remember what Isaac was and the holy household he had been brought up in, we may easily believe they were holy meditations about

God, as well as the young bride that God was bringing into his life. The man had been brought up in that practical faith — not of religious talk but of selfsacrifice, whose faith was so much a part of his life that even on the day he was expecting his bride, he did not miss out his devotional time with God. Blessed is the home where faith is thus real. Blessed is the bride who goes to such a home. It is the fashion of the modern society to make light of this. There are marriages that are sad failures, where in a few years the high hopes and enthusiasm of the wedding day have faded into the dullness of a married life — flat, stale and unprofitable. But there are also many marriages, thank God, in which the two remain lovers all their lives long. For all that, it is not true that marriage is a lottery — there are reasons for this difference. True love goes a long way, but it does not go all the way. We need faith and high ideals. We need God. When two young people not only love each other truly, but are also hand-in-hand seeking God’s best together, there and there only is the certainty of a

happy marriage. Now, what about the older people who have established homes of their own, with wife or children or friends by which to be influenced? There is still time to go back for your model to the old-world home in Canaan of Abraham and Sarah or Isaac and Rebecca, in spite of their faults. Let them resolve this day, God helping them, that family prayer shall begin, that the children shall see that with all your faults, you are honestly caring to live for God. Let there be an effort after a holy home and be together in that effort — husband and wife. Help each other and pray for one another. There is no such union of hearts as in that home where husband and wife are each thinking of the other’s spiritual good and asking for it from God as the highest boon on earth. ryanmitra225@gmail.com KTW welcomes submissions to its Faith page. Columns should be between 600 and 800 words in length and can be emailed to editor@kamloopsthisweek.com. Please include a very short bio and a photo.

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Mining memories on the Whistler museum trail LEFT: The great hall in the Audain Cultural Centre in Whistler presents traditional Coast Salish history and craftsmanship in the form of lake and ocean-going canoes. BELOW: Britannia Mine Museum offers a look at British Columbia’s mining history. BOTTOM: Travel writer Karoline Cullen stands dwarfed in size by the massive haul truck tire, once used in the mine.

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s we rattle along the tracks, the light grows progressively dimmer and the air, distinctly cooler. Our guide extinguishes her light and we are engulfed in total blackness, with not a speck of light anywhere. When she turns on her headlamp, thin wavering light shines on rough rock walls and the tunnel’s low ceiling. This is how miners saw their world. For more times than I can count, my husband and I have zipped along the Sea to Sky Highway en route to Whistler. Every time we passed through Britannia, I always said, we should visit the mine museum — but have we? Nope. Not until today. This is our first stop on the Whistler museum trail. We are starting at Britannia to learn about mining, then heading to Whistler for an art museum with a formidable collection and finishing at a First Nations cultural centre. The Britannia mine operated from 1904 to 1974 and was once the largest producer of copper in the British Empire. People came from all over the world to work here and only employees of the mine and their families could live in the town. We wander past residential and industrial buildings, peering into windows as we go along. The A-Z Building depicts, through photos and artifacts, what life was like in a mining town. Mining requires big machinery and so we crane our necks to look up at some super-sized rigs. I stand, dwarfed by the tire of a haul truck that is easily twice as tall as me. The train ride into the mine

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is the highlight. We don hard hats and clamber into the open cars of the cheery, yellow train. Just as thousands of miners did, we chug along one of the tunnels leading into the mountain. Its walls ooze with moisture and a blue vein of ore glistens in the passing light. We come to a stop at the explosives cabinet, which had the only stationery light in the mine and kept it dry. Our guide starts up a drill almost as big as her and demonstrates drilling into the rock. Even with our ears covered, it is incredibly loud. The noise of

the scoop car gathering up rocks was not any quieter. Workers were expected to move thousands of pounds of rock each day, which then was transported to the mill for extraction. The soaring 20-storey height of the building allowed the ore to be moved by gravity as it was crushed and ground. How noisy the rumbles echoing around this tall structure must have been. And then, with an atmosphere polar opposite to dark tunnels and loud machinery, we visit Audain Art Museum in Whistler, which houses the

Audains’ British Columbia art collection. First Nations carvings and masks, paintings by Emily Carr and post-war modernists E.J. Hughes and Jack Shadbolt, photographs from Jeff Wall — this permanent collection is as superb as it is diverse. Strolling through the galleries, I find the spacious placement of art encourages quiet contemplation. Each gallery flows into the next, taking us on a timeline tour from traditional to contemporary. The minimalist building is a

piece of artwork unto itself. I spend as much time looking at its details as I do perusing the art. Shafts of light beaming through slats of hemlock wood cast intricate shadows, while expansive windows showcase natural greenery beyond. Not far from the Audain, I walk past two tall carved poles and into the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre. Both of these First Nations groups lay claim to the town of Whistler as part of their shared traditional territories. Bathed in soft, natural light from two-storey windows we view spindle whorls, intricate weavings, longhouse posts representing family stories, a large Squamish canoe made for ocean travel and a small Lil’wat canoe for lake and river travelling. Our tour guide explains their cultural significance, but not before singing a Welcome Song, to which another guide dances with outstretched arms, mimicing a bird’s wings. In the museum gallery, we hear a tale of the Wild Woman of the Mountains and then browse through the elaborate and colourful masks, matched with legends. Outside, there is a traditional Coast Salish (Squamish) longhouse and an Interior Salish (Lil’wat) istken, or pit house. The design of this semi-subterranean house ensured it would be warm in winter and cool in summer. By visiting each of these museums, I have been transported to vastly different worlds. After following the Whistler Museum Trail, I am now less in the dark about mining, British Columbia art and First Nations culture. Travel Writers’ Tales is an independent newspaper syndicate. For more, go online to travelwriterstales.com.

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Lineup named for upcoming Kamloops Film Festival he films to be screened at this year’s Kamloops Film Festival have been named. The 23rd annual Kamloops Film Festival has 13 films on its docket and will run from March 7 to March 16 at Paramount Theatre, 503 Victoria St.

Bruno Ganz and Uma Thurman star in Lars von Trier’s latest, The House That Jack Built, about a highly intelligent killer who sees murder as an art form. The horror film made headlines at the Cannes Film Festival in 2018 when a mass of viewers walked out after some of the film’s most graphic scenes.

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Adventure documentary This Mountain Life kicks off the festival with the story of a mother and daughter’s sixmonth trek through the province’s treacherous Coast Mountains, a route never before completed by a female duo. The film won best snow sport film at the Banff Mountain Film Festival.

If you have young children or are a Disney fanatic, you probably already know the words to every song in Disney’s Frozen. That will come in handy at the festival’s screening of Frozen: Sing-along Edition, this year’s family-friendly event. Lebanese film Capernaum tells the story of Zain, a 12-yearold boy who sues his parents over their neglect as he serves a five-year prison sentence for a violent crime. Edge of the Knife is a historical drama set on Haida Gwaii that tells the story of Adiits’ii, who, plagued by guilt over the death of a friend’s son on a fishing expedition, retreats into the wilderness. Finding Big Country, another docu-

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March 8 Anthropocene: The Human Epoch is directed by Jennifer Baichwal, Edward Burtynsky and Nicholas de Pencier, and explores humanity’s impact on Earth. Its accolades include best film nominations at critics association awards in Vancouver and Toronto. Matt Dillon,

mentary in this year’s festival, tells the story of superfan Kat Jayme’s quest to track down Bryant “Big Country” Reeves, the player around which the now-defunct Vancouver Grizzlies hoped to build their NBA team. Suspiria stars Dakota Johnson, Tilda Swinton and Doris Hick and tells the story of the darkness at the centre of a world-renowned dance company. The fantasy/horror won best special effects at the Venice Film Festival and best score at the Philadelphia Film Critics Circle Awards.

March 10 Sir is a film out of India that tells the story of a prosperous young Indian man who falls in love with his servant, a widow who dreams of becoming a tailor. Comedy/drama film The Dancing Dogs of Dombrova is about two estranged siblings who must travel to the Polish city of Dombrova to fulfil the dying wish of their grandmother — to bring home the bones of their childhood dog. Never Look Away is

inspired by real-life events spanning three eras of German history through an art student, tormented by his past, who has fled to West Germany.

March 11 Willem Dafoe plays Vincent Van Gogh in Eternity’s Gate, a biographical drama of the Dutch post-impressionist painter’s final days. Dafoe earned a nomination for best performance at the 2019 Golden Globes. The Grizzlies tells the story of Inuit youth who take to lacrosse and find purpose. Directed by Miranda de Pencier, the biographical drama follows a true story account. The Grizzlies won the outstanding directorial achievement award at the Directors Guild of Canada awards in 2018.

March 12 French film Sink or Swim puts some of France’s best male actors in speedos. The feel-good film is about a team of male synchronised swimmers filled with depressed men going through

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midlife crises. Natalie Portman stars in Vox Lux, and she has been lauded for her “risk-taking” performance. The story focuses on her character Celeste, who is mounting a comeback years after an incident derailed her rising career as a young pop star. The film was nominated for the Golden Lion at the Venice International Film Festival and Portman received a nomination for best actress for the role at the Florida Film Critics Circle Awards.

March 13 Paul Dano’s directorial debut is set in 1960s Montana. Wildlife tells the story of a mother and teenage boy who are left to fend for themselves after their father, left purposeless after losing his job, abandons them to fight a nearby wildfire. Japanese film Shoplifters tells the story of Osamu and Shota, who spend their days shoplifting in Tokyo to subsidize their low-income lives. After encountering Yuri, a girl locked out, in need and showing signs of

abuse, they welcome her into their practice as police try to track her down. Shoplifters won the Palm d’Or at Cannes, best film at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards and best international film at the Munich Film Festival.

the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, is behind Cold War, a Polish film that tells the story of a turbulent love affair in the 1950s inspired by the director’s own parents’ relationship.

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Julia Roberts and Lucas Hedges star in Ben is Back, the story of a drug-addicted teenage boy who returns to his family’s home unexpectedly on Christmas Eve. Kayak to Klemtu tells the story of a 14-year-old determined to testify against a pipeline project who must travel the Inside Passage along the shores of the Great Bear Rainforest. This adventure/family film took home two awards for best director and actor at the American Indian Film Festival and was the audience’s choice at the ImagineNative Film and Media Arts Festival. Tickets are available at Paramount Theatre, 503 Victoria St. and Moviemart, 367 St. Paul St. Single tickets are $11, $10 for seniors and $5 for students and children. A full festival pass is $150, $80 for 10 films, and $40 for five films.

English film The Bromley Boys tells a coming-of-age love story revolving around the worst football team in Britain. Alfonso Cuaron, who directed Children of Men and Gravity, has returned as the writer and director of Roma. The film chronicles a year in the life of a middle-class family’s maid in 1970s Mexico City and won the Golden Lion at the Venice International Film Festival and was nominated for three Golden Globes.

March 15 Circle of Steel is a drama about an oil and gas worker who is forced to address her ethics and moral compass as rumours of layoffs circle. The film, set in Alberta, is the work of Calgary-based director Gillian McKercher. Pawel Pawlikowski, named best director at

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COVER BAND Friday and Saturday, The Blue Grotto Nightclub, 319 Victoria St.

Okanagan-based Shawn Lightfoot Band will bring two nights of hits to the Grotto. Admission is $5.

DESSERT FOR VALENTINEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S Thursday, 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Cocoa Dot Cakes, 607 Victoria St.

New-in-town dessert shop Cocoa Dot Cakes has partnered with Monte Creek Ranch to serve up wine and dessert as part of a Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day tasting event. Tickets are $80 per couple. Email hello@cocoadotcakes.com to purchase tickets.

BEER FOR CUPID Thursday, 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Iron Road Brewing, 980 Camosun Cres.

Celebrate Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day in the Iron Road Brewing taproom for a special five-course beer pairing dinner. Brewers Aaron and Stefan will perform live jazz with friends and walk diners through each course. Tickets are $50 and available at Iron Road Brewing or online at eventbrite.ca.

FOLK-BLUEGRASS Saturday, 7 p.m., The Art We Are, 246 Victoria St.

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From left, At Mission Dolores, Deandra Dey, Madison Olds, The Houses (Where We Grew Up) are among the seven artists who have thrown their hats into the ring in CBC’s Searchlight music contest.

Seven Kamloops artists enter CBC’s Searchlight music contest KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

even Kamloops artists have entered the CBC Searchlight music contest with the hope of being thrown into the spotlight with a win in the nationwide event. At Mission Dolores, Deandra Dey, Jeremy Androsoff, Lauren Klein, Leon Racicot, Madison Olds and The Houses (Where We Grew Up) have entered the national broadcaster’s music contest. Public voting for the contest began on Feb. 5 and the first round will continue until Feb. 14. Once the submissions have been narrowed down to the

Bands taking part include At Mission Dolores, Deandra Dey, Jeremy Androsoff, Lauren Klein, Leon Racicot, Madison Olds and The Houses (Where We Grew Up) top 100 songs, another round of voting will reduce the field to 10 songs. From the top 10, a panel of celebrity judges will decide the Searchlight winner and announce the victor on CBC Radio’s q on March 7. At Mission Dolores, a band headed by JP Lancaster which was recently featured in a KTW article, has entered the title track from its latest album Cool World, released Friday. Singer-songwriter Deandra Dey has put up the romantic Still Dreaming. The yoga instructor

Kamloops Symphony’s latest is The Genius of Beethoven KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

Ludwig van Beethoven will be the subject of the next performance by the Kamloops Symphony Orchestra. Violin Concerto is widely acclaimed as one of the greatest violin concertos of all time and Symphony No. 8 is one of the “shortest, weirdest and most compelling” symphonies of the 19th century, according to KSO. To perform Violin Concerto, violinist Kerson Leong will join the symphony. Leong has established himself as one of the foremost violinists of his generation and earned international recognition when he won the Junior First Prize at the 2010 Yehudi Menuhin

International Competition for Young Violinists in Norway. The orchestra’s guest conductor will be Jean-Michaël Lavoie, a professor at Université de Montréal and the recipient of the 2010 Prix Opus new artist of the year award. Opening the concert will be a special presentation — and world premiere — of Human Skin, a collaboration between Maggie Ayotte and the Université de Montréal. Ayotte is a graduate student at the university and studies composition. Tickets are $42, $39 for seniors, $10 for youth under 19 and $15 for KSOundcheck members, available at the Kamloops Live box office, 1025 Lorne St., 250-374-5483, or online at kamloopslive.ca.

and mental health counsellor was born in Brandon, Man. but lives in Kamloops. She released her EP Letters in 2016. Jeremy Androsoff has entered the high energy dance track Ghost, which he wrote and performed, with mixing help from his brother Daniel. Androsoff has hosted Japanese music show Animé-d in Japan ‘Insanity on the Radio’ on campus-community radio station CFBX since 2005. Lauren Klein entered Don’t Ask, a track from her double album Mindfull, released in

August 2018. The Kamloopsbased singer-songwriter plays says her music bridges the gap between the folk and alternative genres. Truth is No Longer is the rock track submitted by Leon Racicot, who played with the Henry Small Band in the River City. Racicot also produced a music video to accompany the entry. Madison Olds submitted her latest single Thank You, released in September 2018. The pop track is one of many on her upcoming album Blue, set

for release on Feb. 22. The song was produced in Nashville with Grammy-nominated and Junowinning producer Brian Howes. The Houses (Where We Grew Up) were also featured in a recent KTW story and just released their 14-track debut album, Dying, on Feb. 1. But their submission, 8th Ave, is a single and not among those tracks. Fans can register one vote per day. To see other entries and to vote, go online to cbcmusicsearchlight.ca.

Horror screening planned for Valentine’s Day KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

A local podcast host has paired up with the Kamloops Film Series to put together the perfect Valentine’s Day date night for any couple who loves horror flicks and burgers. Robin Goodfellow, a local host of the Drunk in a Graveyard podcast, has planned dinner — burgers and fries at Lucky’s — and a movie — a screening of Border at

Paramount Theatre. Border tells the story of Tina, a customs officer with the ability to literally sniff out the guilt on anyone — except Vore, a man she’s just met and finds herself attracted to as she tries to understand their bond. The English-subtitled film is a Swedish dark fantasy-romancethriller directed by Ali Abbasi. Regular horror film viewers might know the film’s writer, John Ajvide Lindqvist, from another

project, the vampire horror film Let the Right One In, which was later remade as Let Me In. Tickets are $11 for adults, $10 for seniors and $5 for students and children, available online at kamloopsfilmseries.ca/tickets or at Moviemart, 367 St. Paul St. Those taking part in the event can bring their tickets to Lucky’s beforehand to take part in the $20 dinner-and-a-movie special for two.

Eagles tribute band Hotel California to perform at Sagebrush Eagles tribute group Hotel California will perform at Sagebrush Theatre early next week. Hotel California have long billed themselves as the go-to next-best-thing when it comes to the Eagles. They formed in 1986 and have

played to large outdoor and arena audiences throughout the course of their playing careers. The band is made up of Andy Lapointe on bass and vocals, Mike Dimoulas on guitars, keyboards and vocals, Rick Spyder on guitar and vocals and Kevin O’Donnel on

drums and vocals. Hotel California will hit the stage at Sagebrush Theatre, 821 Munro St., on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the Kamloops Live box office, 1025 Lorne St., 250-374-5483, or online at kamloopslive.ca for $55.

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lorida man… writes great books. Usually a sentence beginning in this manner is a segue to some sort of craziness. Part of this is due to Florida’s The Government in the Sunshine Act, which allows for all police arrests and reports to be made public, which in part contributes to the above-average level of strangeness that seems to go on in the Sunshine State regularly. Unusual human behaviour exists everywhere of course, but Florida seems to generate far more than its fair market share. This effect is so prevalent that “Florida Man“ has become a catchphrase for news weirdness. Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Peter Matthiessen, Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Harry Crews, John D. MacDonald and Stuart Woods are all talented writers from Florida. Although there have been many from the state throughout the years, only a couple have stepped forward to write about the gloriously bizarre aspect of day-to-day life in Florida. One of the most popular of these is newspaper columnist and beat writer, Carl Hiaasen. As a journalist, he was twice shortlisted for the Pulitzer prize and more than half of his thirty-two books have been bestsellers. A regular writer for the Miami Herald since 1976, Carl has been regularly exposed to the strangeness of Florida. It is unsurprising, therefore, that he has both a dark side and a darkly funny side. The two are admirably blended in this satirical caper novel.

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In many ways, Hiaasen is the heir apparent to great crime novelists like fellow Floridians Elmore Leonard and Donald Westlake. All three have great characters — relatable individuals with similar problems faced by other blue collar stiffs. The trio also shares a great ear for dialogue, their conversational cadence rarely seems stilted or forced. Where Hiaasen stands apart though, is in his repeated use of black humour. His talent for rendering the gruesome or the horrific into a source of humour is both a credit to his writing, and probably a mental defense mechanism. Strip Tease is Hiaasen at his best, acting as pseudo-documentarian for the worst Florida absurdities. Included therein, in no particular order, are venal politicians, drunken frat boys, sneaking swamp rats, scheming shysters, cool but clueless cops, gold-diggers, sensitive bouncers, rising stars, fading stars, virtuous

topless dancers, creamed corn peddling strip club owners and “Moldy” Moldowski, one of the crookedest political fixers to ever grace the page. Erin is the virtuous topless dancer, caught up in three nutty schemes as the result of one crazy night. “Occupational hazards” is a phrase that only marginally describes the strange turn of events that comes about from Erin doing her job. First, she becomes a murder suspect, then her job turns from a haven into a pitfall, and then despite her best efforts she still becomes a target for powerful forces that push her into a seemingly inescapable trap. Sgt. Al Garcia is the wellmeaning but largely clueless cop. His son discovers a body on what was supposed to be their family vacation, propelling Al onto the case. He pinballs through the various schemes that were all hatched on that fateful night, always close to the truth but never quite fully managing it. This book was adapted into a movie and starred Demi Moore. The movie is pretty awful and bears little resemblance to what was an excellent novel. With many of the strangest elements of this story drawn from actual Florida oddities, Hiaasen’s anecdotes often strain credulity. Part crime novel, part caper and part thriller, and all with a prodigious helping of noir humour, it was a real page-turning narrative from start to finish. Jason Wiggins is owner of The Book Place at 248 Third Ave. downtown.

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runs toy and game distribution brand Everest Toys, revealed his focus will be on broadening HMV’s offerings to combat the rise of streaming giants and the decline of CDs and DVDs. He said shoppers can expect to see fan-based merchandise, including board games, toys and licensed T-shirts, and mused that he’d be open to partnering with artists to do “creative, different things.” “We have to get a handle on the market and what is happening here, but we know we want to add a lot of vinyl to the mix,” he said in a call from

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“I want to, but how?” Bobby replied. Then the alien reached out and touched Bobby’s hand.

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Phil and Grace Hiom have already climbed mountains, literally and figuratively, just to earn the right to scale a few more. The Kamloops couple that runs the Dirty Feet Trail Series found out on Jan. 10 they are two of about 1,900 people who will compete at the Courmayer Champex Chamonix (CCC), a 101-kilometre race that takes runners through the Alps of Italy and Switzerland and into France. “I’m going to start in Italy in a small mountain town and I’m going to run myself over the top of a couple of mountains so that I can drop into Switzerland and then run over a bunch of mountains to get into France and finish in Chamonix,” Phil said. “It’s the scenery, the epicness of what you get to do and where you get to go. For myself, the idea of running through three countries is pretty amazing.” The CCC is one of six races that make up the Ultra-Trail du MontBlanc series that runs from Aug. 26 to Sept. 1 and attracts about 10,000 enthusiastic trail runners. Usually quiet mountain towns blow up into frenetic international hubs, with about 100 countries expected to be represented in the races. Views are astounding, but scenery-revelling is done mostly on the move as runners have a maximum of 26 hours and 30 minutes to complete the CCC course, which has about 6,100 metres of elevation gain and 6,300 metres of elevation loss. “You don’t generally take breaks,” Phil said. “If you do, you’re most likely not going to finish. You’re either moving or getting yourself prepped to move. Eating food, changing, going to the washroom, those sorts of things are your down time.” Each of the competitors who will attempt to finish the CCC had to earn a minimum of eight points in two races at previous qualifying events, with points handed out based on difficulty,

KINGRUNNER.COM PHOTO Views such as this one are not uncommon on the Courmayer Champex Chamonix trail. Phil and Grace Hiom will soon be there.

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elevation and distance. The Hioms planned to earn four points each at a 100-mile race in Arizona, the Javelina Jundred, in October of 2017, but Grace was unable to reach the finish line at that event. The couple refocused, knowing they would need eight points each from two races in 2018. Finances become an issue. Training plans have to be altered. There are only so many qualifying races. The couple travelled to Richland, Wash. on Easter weekend, for a 50-mile race, the Badger Mountain Challenge, and both finished to earn valuable points.

Next up was a 108-kilometre event, the Black Spur Ultra, held in Kimberley on Aug. 25 and Aug. 26, when the city was under threat of evacuation due to forest fires in the area. Organizers pondered cancelling the race, a decision that would have thrown a major wrench into the Hioms’ goal of reaching the CCC, but it went ahead. Phil and Grace finished in just under 20 hours, four hours ahead of the 24-hour cutoff time, to earn the points required for the CCC. Time to pop the champagne, right? Wrong. “Those points allow you to enter the lottery,” Phil said. The Hioms entered the CCC lottery as a group, which lowered their chances of being picked, but made certain that, if selected, they both would be going, not just one or the other. Names were drawn and posted on a website at 1 a.m. on Jan. 10. “I figured if I stayed up, I’d be too excited if I did get in and not be able to sleep,” Phil said. “If I didn’t, I was probably going to be upset enough that I wasn’t

going be able to sleep.” Phil woke up at 6 a.m. to a text message from a nephew. “It said congratulations,” Phil said. “We’ve dreamt about it and thought about it but never truly believed it would happen.” Husband informed wife. “The streets are lined with people and there are people lined in the mountains cheering you on,” Grace said. “It’s the super-amazing-and-pumped atmosphere I always like to create in my [Dirty Feet] events, but to see that and to experience that atmosphere is going to be amazing.” Check out promotional videos and learn more about the international race course — Grande Randonnée du Tour du MontBlanc — at utbmontblanc.com. Grace and Phil plan to use the Hiom experience to boost interest in trail running in the Interior and Okanagan, using social media accounts to track training and the lead-up to the race, which will begin on Aug. 30 in Courmayeur, Italy, and end in Chamonix, France. The Hioms are aiming to finish somewhere in the range of 20 to 24

hours, but weather at 2,500 metres may have something to say about that. “The finishing rate was horrible last year because of bad weather,” Phil said. “Freezing rain.” Phil and Grace have not yet decided if they will stick together throughout the race. “It’s probably going to be a game-day decision,” Phil said. “Most likely, we’ll start with let’s do this first little bit together, so that we can have some experiences together and pictures together, check out the scenery and let the nerves settle. “After that first big climb, we’ll probably just end up separating as we move naturally through the course.” There won’t be much time to celebrate in France. The Hioms have to be in Sun Peaks for a Dirty Feet event on Sept. 8. “We have some friends helping, just in case we can’t walk very well,” Grace said. “Hopefully, we can get people excited about trail running. Not to that kind of extreme, but just in getting out to enjoy what we have here in our own backyard.”

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Kamloops resident Matt Dunstone is skipping a Regina rink this week at the Saskatchewan men’s curling championship. He is dating Erin Pincott, who plays third for the Corryn Brown rink. Brown claimed silver on Sunday at the B.C. Scotties in Quesnel.

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Kamloops loves a winner, a fact that should speed up Matt Dunstone’s Tournament Capital adoption process. The 23-year-old Winnipeg product who is skipping a Regina rink this week at the SaskTel Saskatchewan Tankard men’s curling championship moved to the city last July to be with his girlfriend, Erin Pincott, the Corryn Brown rink’s third. “I’ve got my B.C. licence now. I’ve got my insurance turned over on my vehicle and everything,” Dunstone said. “I’ve already joined the Kamloops senior men’s baseball league. I’m starting to meet some people around town. It’s safe to say I’m a, what is it, a Kamloopian?” Dunstone, perhaps still one S in “Kamloopsian” shy of passing his River City residency exam, has already aced more curling tests than most do in a lifetime. He is a two-time national junior champion and two-time bronze medallist at the world junior curling championships. Dunstone and Pincott met at the 2013 worlds in Sochi, Russia. The Saskatoonbased Steve Laycock rink acquired Dunstone to be its second in time for the 2017-2018 season. He threw skip stones for Laycock at the Saskatchewan men’s championship last year and helped the team to a gold medal. Laycock, with Dunstone as its fourth, posted a 6-5 record in pool play at the 2018 Tim Hortons Brier in Regina to fall just shy of the playoffs. “Knowing what it’s [the Brier] all about and how fun it is, the atmosphere and how competitive it gets, it’s

something you never really want to miss out on,” Dunstone said. “You almost want it more now that you’ve had a taste of it.” Dunstone followed his rookie debut at the Brier by forming his own team for the 2022 Winter Olympics cycle. Third Braeden Moskowy, second Catlin Schneider and lead Dustin Kidby, all Reginians, joined Dunstone in time for the 2018-2019 season — and chemistry came quick. In 13 events this season, Dunstone has placed first in four bonspiels. The rink is seventh in men’s Canadian Team Ranking System standings and ninth on the World Curling Tour’s money list this season, with $70,328. Its latest victory came on the weekend in Jonkoping, Sweden, at the third leg of the Curling World Cup. Brad Gushue, the reigning two-time Canadian men’s champion, opted out of the event to curl in the TSN Skins Game. Dunstone accepted the invitation to replace Gushue knowing the timeline would be tight, with the provincial championship beginning on Wednesday in Whitewood, Sask. “We had to run to the other side of the airport [in Frankfurt, Germany] to catch our flight to Toronto, but we got to Regina at about 4 o’clock yesterday [Monday afternoon] and only one bag was missing, so it was pretty successful,” said Dunstone, noting he felt great on Tuesday afternoon, with no signs of jet lag. The victory in Jonkoping qualified Dunstone for the Curling World Cup Grand Final, which will run from May 8 to May 12 in Beijing, a trip that will mark the team’s second journey to China in six months. See DUNSTONE, A37

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Stolen Debit-Card from Save-On Foods On the afternoon of Thursday, Jan. 31, a debit card was stolen in the Save-On-Foods in Brocklehurst. The debit card was dropped in the checkout line and the suspect who picked it up ended up making multiple purchases that same day with the stolen card. The suspect is a light-skinned, middle-aged woman with a heavy build. She has brown hair and was wearing dark-framed glasses, a black T-shirt, a grey zip-up hoodie with “Canada” written across the front in red lettering, black athletic pants and sneakers. She is also associated with a light grey Nissan Versa Note with a BC Wildlife marker on it. Can you identify her? Call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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On Friday, Jan. 15, a man walked into a restaurant in Sahali and placed an order. While the clerk was busy, the man reached over the counter, stole the food he ordered and left the restaurant. The backpack-toting thief is tall, has a slender built and was wearing a black ball cap, a red shirt, a plaid jacket and black pants. Crime Stoppers is hungry for information. Call them at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) if you can identity the suspect. If you know who is behind the theft, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPD (8477)

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Help smoke out these burglars Cigarettes was the haul as a man and woman broke into a downtown liquor store at about 5 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 31. Based on images captured on surveillance cameras, the male suspect is white and was wearing jeans, a light-coloured hoodie, black gloves and a black face mask. The female suspect was wearing a long, black jacket with a fur-lined hood, black pants and black gloves. The vehicle associated to this crime is possibly stolen and is described as a green, two-door Honda Civic, with a spoiler and no hub caps. Do you know the names of these burglars? If so, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

www.kamloopsCrimeStoppers.ca If you know where any of these people are, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). The tip line pays up to $2,000 for information leading to the arrest of fugitives. Remember, Crime Stoppers just wants your information, not your name. Crime doesn’t pay, but Crime Stoppers does.

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No official word seems to be coming on what sparked Montana Onyebuchi’s rage. The 18-year-old Kamloops Blazers’ defenceman charged at 19-year-old Rockets’ forward Conner Bruggen-Cate early in the third period of a WHL game in Kelowna last Saturday. He dropped his gloves and wanted to fight Bruggen-Cate, who did not shed his mitts and instead fell to the ice and curled up to protect himself from a flurry of punches. The WHL on Tuesday handed both players two-game sus-

pensions — Onyebuchi for a one-man fight and Bruggen-Cate for “actions during game versus Kamloops.” KTW emailed the WHL asking for comment on BruggenCate’s actions, the ones that led to his suspension. “The WHL has no comment on the situation referenced,” the WHL replied. The Blazers told KTW neither Onyebuchi nor the organization will comment on the incident. Kamloops, two points back of Kelowna and jostling with the Rockets for third in the B.C. Division, will be without Onyebuchi, arguably its best rearguard, when the teams meet on Saturday at

Sandman Centre. Bruggen-Cate will be eligible to return to the Rockets’ lineup that night. Onyebuchi can next play against the Victoria Royals in Kamloops on Feb. 13. The Blazers (20-254-1) will play host to the Vancouver Giants (35-13-2-1) on Friday. Game time is 7 p.m. at Sandman Centre. B.C. Division standings: Vancouver (73 points), Victoria (55 points), Kelowna (47 points), Kamloops (45 points) and Prince George (38 points). Kamloops is one point behind the Seattle Thunderbirds, who hold the second and final wild card playoff position in the Western Conference.

RACIN’ JASON IN DAYTONA Jason White will be racing cars and trucks this season. The Sun Peaks resident will begin the Automobile Racing Club of America Racing Series on Saturday, when the Lucas Oil 200 gets underway on the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, Florida. He will be driving the No. 11 Powder Ventures Excavating/ YourGMCTruckStore.com/Zimmer Auto Group car, which will be prepared by Fast Track Racing. White completed his first test run last month at the Daytona track, home of the famed Daytona 500 since 1959. “It was important to get a feel of the track before trying the race” White said in a TL Sports and Entertainment press release. “The first time you drive along the banking is something else.” White will also be burning rubber on the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series. The first event — the NextEra

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Energy Resources 250 — will be held at the Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 15. White will be racing the No. 34 Powder Ventures Excavating/ YourGMCTruckStore.com Chevrolet. “First goal is to finish,” he said. “I want to be respectful of guys running for a championship and we’re looking to improve every time we hit the track.”

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TRU Gym is venue for volleyball Canada West volleyball will return to the TRU Gym this weekend. The Pack will play host to the Saskatchewan Huskies, two matches apiece in men’s and women’s action at the aging, undersized venue. The Tournament Capital Centre will be occupied by the Gary Reed Invitational Track Meet. Friday night is retro night, during which former Cariboo College and University College of the Cariboo players will be honoured. Saskatchewan’s men are 9-9 on the campaign, while its women are 8-12. Both WolfPack squads have .500 records and sit in playoff position with four matches remaining in the regular season. The top eight men’s and women’s teams in Canada West standings will qualify for the postseason. The TRU women are 10-10 and seventh in Canada West standings, two points ahead of Calgary-based Mount Royal and Edmonton-

based MacEwan and two points behind sixth-place Manitoba. On the men’s side, TRU (9-9) is tied for sixth with Saskatchewan, two points behind Calgary and four points clear of Manitoba, UBC and Winnipeg, which are tied for the final playoff spot. TRU’s volleyball teams found themselves on different ends of the broom last weekend at the TCC, the women sweeping a pair of matches against Brandon and the men dropping two contests to the Bobcats. Brandon’s men are the No. 1-ranked U Sports team, with an 18-2 record, while its women are 4-18 and will miss the playoffs. Kelowna-based UBC Okanagan will play host to TRU on the final weekend of the regular season, with matches slated for Feb. 15 and Feb. 16. The Heat men are playing out the string, with a dismal 0-18 record. Results have not been much better for the 2-18 UBC Okanagan women.

KTC lands ITF event The Kamloops Tennis Centre will play host to its first ITF World Tennis Tour Junior Circuit event from June 25 to June 29. Junior tour graduates include Roger Federer, Denis Shapovalov, Andy Roddick, Martina Hingis, Pat Cash and Ivan Lendl. The circuit is the premier level for worldwide competition among under-18 tennis players. More than 300 junior tour tournaments are held each year across more than 100 countries. KTC tennis director Kelly Hubbard is seeking a title sponsor and corporate sponsors. For more information, email ktccoach@gmail.com or call Hubbard at 250-574-9250.

PACK SWIMMERS IN ACTION Two TRU WolfPack swimmers reached the podium at a long-course event on the weekend in White Rock. Ryley McRae of Kamloops won bronze in the 400-metre freestyle and Taylor Gauthier of Sylvan Lake, Alta., claimed bronze in the 200m butterfly. Gauthier achieved a qualifying time for the provincial long course championships, which will be held later this month in Kamloops. McRae will be in action at the U Sports Championships later this month in Vancouver.

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Pittmans step down from positions with Venom Martin Gardner is taking over as governor and general manager of the junior B Kamloops Venom lacrosse team. He is succeeding a pair of longtime Snakes, governor Carol Pittman and general manager Brandon Pittman. “As the founder of the organization 11 seasons ago, my roles have included gover-

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BRIEFS nor, GM, treasurer and, most proudly, the team mom,” Carol said. “However, I am very much looking forward to drastically reduced responsibility within the team and I feel that Martin will serve you well moving forward.” Carol will remain involved as team treasurer. Brandon, who has also helped run the team since its inception, thanked local businesses, volunteers and fans for keeping the Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League franchise alive. In league news, Jeff Hanley of Armstrong is the interim commissioner. Former Kamloops Blazers’ head coach Guy Charron stepped

down from the position after one season in charge. Renee Barrow of Kamloops is the TOJLL secretary. WORLDS IN PG The 2020 World Women’s Curling Championship will be held in Prince George. Curling Canada and the World Curling Federation announced this week the event will be held from March 14 to March 22 at the CN Centre. It will be the fourth world women’s curling championship contested in B.C. and the first since the 2008 event in Vernon, won by Jennifer Jones, who also prevailed in the 2018 World Women’s Championship in North Bay, Ont. The 1998 worlds was held in Kamloops, where Sweden’s Elisabet Gustafson captured gold. Canada’s Marilyn Bodogh won the 1986 world women’s title in Kelowna.

Silver lining North Okanagan knocked off the bantam tier 1 Thompson Blazers 5-2 in the final of the Ultimate Bantam Showcase hockey tournament in Kelowna on the weekend. Racking up points for Thompson on the weekend were Nolan Viesner (6G, 3A), Kyle Sanford (5G, 2A), Zak Anderson (3G, 4A), Jordan Keller (3G, 4A), Reggie Newman (3G, 3A), Sawyer Mynio (3G, 1A), Brady Milburn (3G, 1A), Tanner Molendyk (2G, 5A), Ryan Larsen (2G, 4A), Garrett Martin (1G, 2A), Ty Horner (1G, 2A), Lian Gayfer (1G, 1A), Mitch Harnett (1G, 1A), Seppe Mazzei (5A), Owen Cupello (3A) and Nic Leggett (1A). Gavin McLean and Brendan Smith split time between the pipes. BUSY WEEKEND The atom development A2 Kamloops Junior Blazers played three games

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BRIEFS on the weekend. On Saturday, visiting Kamloops fell 7-0 to Kelowna and knocked off West Kelowna 4-1. The Junior Blazers played host to Vernon on Sunday and won 8-3. Jarrek Hluschyk was between the pipes against Kelowna and Vernon. Devin Price backstopped Kamloops against West Kelowna. Notching points on the weekend for the Junior Blazers were Jerasyn Cornwell (4G, 4A), Tristan Keely (2G, 5A), Zach Rozek (2G, 3A), Levi Rotvold (1G), Carter Bylycia (1G), Mattias Holte (1G), Carter Johnson (1G), Elias Munegatto (3A), Spencer Currie (1A), Trey Alphonse (1A) and Ty Allen (1A).

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“It’s been wild,” said Dunstone, whose team captured the men’s title and $15,000 US at the Qinghai Curling International Elite in Xining City, China, in December. “Holy smokes. Way too busy.” Dunstone reckons since September he has spent about onethird of each month at home in Kamloops. That ratio wouldn’t always lend itself to a healthy relationship with a significant other and it usually spells disaster on the work front, but Dunstone’s circumstances are exceptional. He is employed by Ken Brown, a former provincial champion curler and dad to Corryn. Ken runs a heating and ventilation company. “Doing this is nearly impossible without the support of the people around you,” Dunstone said. “I can’t thank any of them enough, Erin’s family, my family, everybody who’s helped us get to where we are. It’s unreal how good Kenny’s been. It’s just so tough to find that and find somebody who is going to allow you to take those insane numbers of hours off.” Dunstone and Pincott can relate to each other’s successes and failures on the ice. He was in Sweden watching a live feed when the Brown rink suffered defeat in the B.C. Scotties final in Quesnel last Sunday. “I was gutted for them,” Dunstone said. “You know exactly how they feel and oh, man, it was tough. I’ve lost provincial finals before. There is nothing you can really say to ever make anybody feel better after a loss like that. You put your entire season together to win that game. When you come in second place, it’s totally gut-wrenching. I’m totally gutted for her. I just keep telling her it

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only gets better each day from the day after it happens.” Pincott spoke to KTW prior to provincials. “He hasn’t been home a tonne,” she said. “He’s had a pretty busy fall on tour, but we did play a mixed doubles event in Banff in the new year. He does a bit of commuting, that’s for sure.” During winter months, much of the couple’s time is spent curling or talking about curling or hanging out with other curlers. “We’re both on the road quite a bit,” Dunstone said. “We cherish the time we actually get to spend together. I’m sure we’re both looking forward to the summer and some time on the lake.” The winner of the Saskatchewan men’s championship will advance to the Brier, which will run from March 2 to March 10 in Brandon. “It’s kind of the big thing in our season,” Dunstone said. “We’ve built this team to peak for this event. It’s the big one.” The World Men’s Curling Championship will run from March 30 to April 7 in Lethbridge. “All four of our guys have been to the Brier before,” Dunstone said. “We all have a big desire to win this week.” AT PROVINCIALS Dunstone was 1-1 at provincials as of KTW’s press deadline on Thursday afternoon and scheduled to play a B Event draw on Friday morning.

CANADIAN WOMEN’S SPEEDSKATING TEAM EARNS SILVER AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS INZELL, Germany — Canada raced to a silver medal on Thursday in the women’s team sprint at the world single distance speedskating championships. Heather McLean of Winnipeg, Kaylin Irvine of Calgary and Kali Christ of Regina overcame a slow start to finish 0.92 seconds behind the Netherlands. Russia finished third in an event making its debut on the world championship stage. Canada entered the competition ranked fifth in the World Cup standings. “I’m proud of how our team executed the race plan,’’ said McLean. “There is plenty of room for improvement, but a world championship podium is an incredible way to get this competition started.’’ It was the first world single distance championships medal for all three skaters. In individual action on the first day of the four-day competition,

reigning Olympic silver medallist Ted-Jan Bloemen of Calgary finished fifth in the men’s 5,000 metres. It matched his best previous showing at the event, set in 2016 and 2017. “For the last two months we’ve been working extremely hard to show up better than in the first half of the season,’’ said Bloemen. “It was nice to see that’s paying off. This was a really good effort again and we’re looking forward to keep progressing into next season.’’ Jordan Belchos of Toronto finished ninth and Graeme Fish of Moose Jaw, Sask., was 14th. Norway’s Sverre Lunde Pedersen won the race. Meanwhile, Isabelle Weidemann of Ottawa finished seventh in the women’s 3,000 metres. Valerie Maltais of Saguenay, Que., was 12th and Ivanie Blondin of Ottawa was disqualified. Russia’s Martina Sablikova won gold. — Canadian Press

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LOS ANGELES — Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, the first black manager in Major League Baseball and the only player to win the MVP award in both leagues, has died. He was 83. Robinson had been in hospice care at his home in Bel Air. MLB confirmed his death Thursday. — Canadian Press

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The meanings behind Valentine’s Day flowers Flowers are popular come Valentine’s Day as various blooms can signify love and affection. Roses are one of the most popular flowers to gift on Valentine’s Day, but some gift-givers may want to deviate from the standard bouquet of roses and offer flowers that are more in tune with their recipients’ preferences. Flowers have long been used to convey certain feelings in many cultures. Folklore, poetry and mythologies have played a role in defining the various meanings associated with certain blooms. Understanding the meanings behind various flowers can help Valentine’s Day celebrants more accurately express their feelings toward the special people in their lives. Read on to learn more about what certain blooms may symbolize:

• Amaryllis: This flower symbolizes splendid beauty and can be given to indicate worth beyond beauty. • Aster: The popular aster

symbolizes wisdom and devotion. • Bird of Paradise: The interesting shape and rarity of these blooms symbolizes

joyfulness and magnificence. It can be an exciting flower and one that evokes feelings of anticipation. • Black-eyed Susan:

These vibrant blooms represent justice and can be ideal for the person who works in the legal profession. • Carnation: A less expensive alternative to roses, carnations represent pride and beauty. Furthermore, the colours of carnations represent different meanings. Red symbolizes love, while pink is for a mother’s love and white represents innocence and pure love. • Daisy: Innocence and purity are the meanings behind the yellow and white daisy. This can be the perfect pick for new, young love. • Freesia: Those wanting to evoke passionate feelings can choose freesia, which is also said to mean “joy.” • Hydrangea: Hydrangeas symbolize heartfelt emotions and can be used to express gratitude for being understood. This may be the perfect “making

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OBITUARIES & IN MEMORIAM Fiko Konishi

Mary Edith Fawcett

1934 - 2019

August 26, 1923 – January 30, 2019

It is with heavy hearts we announce the sudden passing of Mary Edith Fawcett (Duck) on January 30, 2019.

Beloved Brother and Uncle, quietly passed away on January 9, 2019 at the age of 84 years.

Mom is survived by her children Karen and George Gallant, Miles and Wendy Fawcett, Denise and Kevin Ellison, eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren, three who were just born in the last month. Predeceased by her husband Richard (Dick) Fawcett in 1999. Mom was the last remaining family member of her generation. She was considered the matriarch of the family and was much loved by many, including nieces, nephews and friends all around the world.

He was born on October 30, 1934 on Mayne Island, BC. Fiko tackled many Chinook salmon near Telegraph Cove. He toured the province to play Badminton. Fiiko was pre-deceased by father Kumajiro, mother Chiyoko, sister Setsuko, brothers-in-law Bud Iwasaki and Yoshio and nephew Pat Yoshida. Fiko is survived by brother Jenji and sister Hatsue Yoshida, nieces Sandi Arts and Laura Iwasaki, nephews Jason Konishi, Stan, Don, Ken and Gary Yoshida.

Mom passed away on her terms with family by her side. She enjoyed living an independent life on her own till she was 94, moving to Active Care for the last year where they quickly became her second family. Never one to miss an opportunity, mom enjoyed an active life of never-ending breakfasts, lunches, exercise and yoga classes, quilting and a good glass of wine with friends. Routine was key for mom’s active life and we soon learned not to interrupt Sunday morning grocery shopping or Thursday quilting with the girls. Mom’s enduring love of life was ever present; right up till the end, she had a great life and she never wanted to miss a moment of it, which was her key to a positive attitude and longevity. The family wishes to thank Dr. Bosman for mom’s final years of care and compassion. To all the staff at Active Care for making mom’s last year full of love and support, and to the Paramedics, Doctors and staff in Emergency that helped mom, we are forever grateful. A celebration of life will be held in the spring.

Shena, Erik, Claire, Lyric and Rohan love you too.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to: Royal Inland Foundation or the SPCA Kamloops Branch.

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Louise Baisi It is with great sadness in our hearts that we announce the sudden passing of Louise Baisi on January 28, 2019 at age 82. She will be dearly missed by her loving husband Elio, who fulfilled all of his promises to take care of her until the end. They spent over 45 years together in their home, loving and supporting each other in many beautiful ways and in pursuits that they both enjoyed including golf, tennis, hiking, photography and gardening. They won prizes together for their beautiful yard. It was a labour of love. Louise’s desire for a beautiful garden “like her mother’s” and Elio, the true gentleman that he is - made sure that she got what she wanted. Long days of hard work never deterred either of them. Louise grew up on a farm in Manitoba in the Elm Creek area and also in Winnipeg to attend high school. She graduated from university to pursue a teaching career that spanned over 30 years finishing her career teaching high school in Kamloops. Louise was very serious about education, spending countless hours in preparation, marking papers and tests – she worked tenaciously for her students and encouraged them to do the same. Louise pursued excellence in everything she attempted. She was an avid reader with a great interest in many different subjects. In Elio’s words: “She was a complete woman interested in every subject”. She also corresponded regularly with her family in Manitoba and made many trips to visit them during school holidays. Louise was predeceased by her parents Robert and Evelyn Meadmore, parents-inlaw Francesco and Ida Baisi and by one brother Ronald, brothers-in-law Giancarlo and Vittorio and niece Heather. She is survived by her loving husband Elio, stepson Neil, her sisters-in-law Loredana and Maria (Ivo), her brother Digby (Carol), sister-in-law Marion and sister Dorothy (Jack) and numerous nieces and nephews and on both sides of the family. Elio and the family would like to acknowledge and thank the many caregivers who provided assistance to Louise which helped her to remain in her home until her passing. A special thank you to their neighbours who have been so supportive over the years. Thank you as well to the emergency personnel who responded so quickly to the call. A Private Memorial Service was held on February 4, 2019 at Kamloops Funeral Home. Thank you to all who attended. In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made in Louise’s memory to Royal Inland Hospital.

In Loving Memory of Steve G. Koroll

December 7, 1941 – February 10, 2016

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Charles Gordon (Gordie) Caponero In Loving Memory of Charles Gordon (Gordie) Caponero, husband and father, who passed away on January 8, 2019 at the age of 86. He is survived by his wife Joyce of 63 years, daughter Pamela Francis (Terry) and son Keith Caponero, grandchildren Angela Johnson (Ray), Keith Francis, Kaydee Heidema (Tyler), Chase Caponero, step-granddaughters Catherine Tilden and Dayna Tilden, as well as numerous greatgrandchildren. He was born June 1, 1932, he was the eldest of eight children and at the age of 18 joined the army and served for three years in the Korean War.

There isn’t a day that you’re not in our thoughts Our hearts beat faster knowing you’re above watching over us When we say your name we feel your touch Not to mention your hugs.

He loved to travel and had many great vacations down South, the Caribbean, Alaska and across Canada. He truly appreciated all that nature had to give.

Forever in our thoughts

Arrangements entrusted to Kamloops Funeral Home 250-554-2577

Miss you Dad Love Hugs & Kisses Cassie, Mark & Shelly, Chad & Stef, Bret & Peggy and families.

Special thank you to the staff at Overlander Extended Care for taking care of him for the past 10 years. Celebration of life to be held at a later date.

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OBITUARIES & IN MEMORIAM Gordon Henry Frederick Haines (“Gord”) It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of a beloved husband, father, brother and grandfather Gordon Henry Frederick Haines (“Gord”) at the age of 76. Gord is survived by his beloved wife Barbara Haines and her son Michael Derkacz, his brothers Laury (Laura) Haines and Terry (Wendy) Haines, his sons Derek (Elaine) Haines and Mike (Lisa) Haines. Gord also has many grandchildren who will miss him, Courtney (Willie) Sheard, Alyssa (Mitch) Haines, Samantha Logan-Haines, Jacob Haines, Adam Haines, Angelika Barnes, Amaris Haines and in addition to many other friends and family. Gord was predeceased by his parents Firman Edward Haines who died in 2001 and Lucy Elizabeth Haines (née Henderson) who died in 1997. Gord was born in 1942 and grew up on a farm on Holt Street in Brocklehurst. It was growing up on the farm that he learned how to work hard, which he applied to his entire life. Gord told stories of hitching rides on trains as a teen to go to Lytton to play pool and enjoy the odd beverage. Gord as a young man attained his refrigeration ticket and then returned to Kamloops. It was not too long thereafter that Gord started to work as an electrician in Kamloops. He built a house on Holt Street just down the street from the old family farmhouse and from his parents. This is the house where his sons grew up. Anyone who worked with, or knew Gord, would remember him for his sense of humour, telling jokes or laughing with them.

Gudrun (Goodie) Stevens

Some will remember his silver Ford work truck with his matching homemade silver metal canopy. Gord could fix just about anything, whether it was metal or wood, small motors or large, he enjoyed these projects all of his life. He was able to create anything, he built dune buggies, pedal go-carts, a hydraulic wood splitter and many more items from numerous parts and materials that he collected over the years. Gord retired from being an electrician, but never shied away from hard work. In the shadow of his grandparents original property where Whitecroft village now sits, Gord and Barb built a 94+ acre farm on Upper Louis Creek. Gord constructed a log home, hay barn, 60 ft implement shed and miles of fences over the last 20 years. His strong love of the land and animals was passed along to everyone who visited, especially the grand children who all loved their chores with Grandpa and playing in the hay barn. Gord and Barb would still come to town for Blazer games, but there was always something to do on the farm, whether it was clearing land, haying, building or managing animals. Gord loved hunting, fishing, and camping. Gord enjoyed travelling with Barb and of course spending time with friends and family always having lots of stores to tell. When Gord was a younger man he played hockey and fastball for local Kamloops teams. Gord enjoyed watching hockey games of his grandsons and was a season ticket holder of the Kamloops Chiefs, Kamloops Junior Oilers and Kamloops Blazers. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Heffley Creek Community Hall on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 2:00 pm. Condolences may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com

On Thursday, January 31, 2019 Gudrun Stevens fondly known as Goodie went to be with her Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ at the age of 69 with her family surrounding her. Gudrun came into the world on May 21, 1949 in Killam, AB to Otto and Sigrid Bergseth, where she went to school for several years before the family moved to Mayerthorpe, AB, where she went to school until Grade 10, she finished her schooling in Kamloops completing her GED. Goodie loved to read her Bible so she could know Jesus better, she would take every opportunity to tell others about Jesus. Her loving kindness shone through her heart to all who met her. She took extra care to dress and look beautiful wherever she went. Goodie’s passion and love for the elderly showed in her job as a health care worker for many years. All through Goodie’s life she always went out of her way to help the elderly and anyone who needed help. If you needed a lawyer just call Goodie! Goodie loved little children and it showed. Little children loved running into her arms receiving love and hugs always! She was a foster parent for many children waiting for adoption. She would miss the children she cared for when they found their forever homes. She trained to be a secretary for real estate and even sold a home. Goodie was an avid bowler in her career of bowling, and won a position to play in the finals in Nelson where she placed second. Goodie loved playing crib at the Creekside Seniors Centre where she served as a director in the community where she lived in Chase, BC. In all that Goodie did her entire life she did it with a kind loving, caring compassionate heart that shone through it all. Goodie Stevens is survived by her husband Erwin, daughter Kerry and son Darren, sister Evelyne (Gordon), brother Knute, sister Susie (Jim), brother Rodney (Shirley), brother Harold (Lorraine), brother Brian (Joanne) and many nieces and nephews. Goodie was predeceased by both her parents Otto and Sigrid Bergseth, brothers Johnny and Einar. Her Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 11:00 am at Creekside Senior Centre, 542 Shuswap Avenue, Chase, BC. In lieu of flowers, please donate money to help her daughter Kerry make little dresses for little girls in 3rd world countries, which made Goodie proud of what Kerry did helping little girls in need.

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Reginald Roger Hook Roger’s family is sad to announce his passing at Hospice on the evening of February 3, 2019. Roger was a well known rancher/business man living in Kamloops all of his life. He developed many interesting projects, usually something we could all get involved in and with his phenomenal work ethic make successful. Roger is predeceased by his father Reg, mother Bertha, brothers Jim (Anne) and Garry (Sue) and sisters Connie (Burt), Mae (Charlie) step-father (Don) and our own son/brother Terry Hook in 1995. Roger is survived by his brother Harley (Ruth), Rick (Betty), sister Ardyce Krogsted and step-sister Brenda (Jim) and all our wonderful and lovely nieces and nephews. Survived also by his loving wife Dee Dee, his son Tim, his daughter Tammy, granddaughter Keda (Jack) and his grandson Dexter. Roger lived a great life and provided the same for his family. Lots of entertaining of friends, challenging undertakings, wonderful winters away and was always generous in everyway. Rest in peace our beloved husband and father. We love you so. We would like to thank the staff of Hospice for their care of Roger. As per Roger’s request there will be no service.

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Frederick John Holman Fred passed away peacefully on January 17, 2019 in Kamloops, BC. Dad was 100 and still a force. Predeceased in 2007 by Goldie, his wife of 58 years, he is survived by his son Stan (Lloyd Burritt) of West Vancouver, his daughter Eileen McBride (Jim Armstrong) of Kamloops and grandchildren Jeremy (Jessie), Jessica (Owain), Kenneth (Velta) and Michael (Jerrika), two great-granddaughters Alison and Athena as well as many nieces and nephews. Dad has finished telling stories of arriving in 1927 from the UK at age 8 with his family to a rented farm south of Vermilion, AB, of his school days and farmhand days, of his time in World War II in the Army, of being wounded and evacuated from France, of starting his post-war life in Victoria and then meeting Mom and teaming up to create a life for themselves of a warm and welcoming home, of raising their family and being a helpful and compassionate part of their community. There were stories of his work life, first as a bookkeeper for a small business and then as a timekeeper and First Aid man in Victoria sawmills. The last 15 years of Dad’s work career he coped with graveyard shift to ensure there was a steady paycheque to support the family. There were more stories about friends, old-time dancing, parties, household repairs and chores. In 2002, Dad moved with Mom to Kamloops to be close to daughter Eileen. He was well known at Berwick on the Park and later at Brocklehurst Gemstone for his stories, his jokes and latterly for his singing. As well as the stories there was his curiosity and interest in his family and those around him as well as an astute interest in the stock market. He had tremendous memory and recall that lasted very close to the end of his life. While the story-telling has stopped, the memories are still alive. He will be missed but not forgotten. The family is very grateful to Dr. P. Loland and the staff at Brocklehurst Gemstone Care Centre for their excellent care of Dad. Burial and memorial services were held in Victoria on January 26, 2019. If so inclined, donations may be made to the BC Children’s Hospital’s Frederick J. and Goldie M. Holman Endowment Fund #55163.

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Pennies

From Heaven

by Charles L. Mashburn I found a penny today, Just laying on the ground But it’s not just a penny, This little coin I’ve found. “Found” pennies come from heaven, That’s what my Grandpa told me

Our lives go on without you But nothing is the same We have to hide our heartache When someone speaks your name Sad are the hearts that you love Silent are the tears that fall Living without you is the hardest part of all You did so many things for us Your heart was so kind and true And when we needed someone We could always count on you The special years will not return When we are all together But with the love in our hearts You walk with us forever

Love your family

He said angels toss them down; Oh, how I loved that story. He said when an angel misses you, They toss a penny down Sometimes just to cheer you up, Make a smile out of your frown So don’t pass by that penny, When you’re feeling blue It may be a penny from heaven That an angel tossed to you.

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1BDRM Sep. Entr. Shared Lndry. N/S N/P $900/mo+DD+ refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, util. incl. Brock 554-2228 2-bdrms N/Shore, 4 applâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. $950 +utilities. 250-852-0909 or 250-376-5913. Avail. w/ref. 2bdrm Kit/liv, sep ent, patio, nice yrd $950 376-0633

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2015 CHRYSLER 200 Like new only 15000 km, white exterior, & interior leather $27,500 obo call 250-819-0918 or 250-5543331

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WARSLEY ANDREW TREE, also known as TED WARSLEY TREE

TAKE NOTICE that on January 14, 2019, an order was made for service on you of a Petition to the Court issued from the Williams Lake Registry of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in proceeding number 18-17286 by way of this advertisement. In the proceeding, the Petitioner, LYNNE MARIE LIDDELL, applies for an Order that the lands and premises situated at 2158 Dorsey Road, Anahim Lake, British Columbia, legally described as PID 014-172-712, Block E of the North East ¼ of District Lot 407, Range 3, Coast District (the “Property”), be sold as soon as reasonably possible, that the Petitioner have conduct of sale, and that the net proceeds of sale, after payment of all necessary costs of the sale, charges and encumbrances, to be divided equally between the Petitioner and the Respondent subject to an accounting of their respective financial contributions to the Property. Special costs to be paid from the Respondent’s portion of the said sale proceeds. You must file a responding Response to Petition within the period required under the Supreme Court Civil Rules failing which further proceedings, including judgment, may be taken against you without notice to you. You may obtain, from the Williams Lake Registry, at 540 Borland Street, Williams Lake, British Columbia, a copy of the Petition to the Court and the Order providing for service by this advertisement. This advertisement is placed by the Petitioner, Lynne Marie Liddell, whose address for service is 106 - 235 Oliver Street, Williams Lake, BC, V2G 1M2, fax number (250) 398-7423.

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gets the “jitters” and rushes to sell stocks is acting on emotion, not logic. Here are four key emotional biases to watch out for: LOSS AVERSION. No one likes to lose. In fact, people tend to feel the pain of losing more than the joy of gaining: Any investor who has watched the value of his or her investments drop and then sold at a low point has fallen prey to this bias.

FINANCIAL ROADBLOCKS HOW EMOTIONS CAN CREATE BARRIERS TO FINANCIAL WELLNESS. IT MAY NOT SEEM IMMEDIATELY OBVIOUS, but financial wellness is a key element of our overall physical and mental health. When people feel financially well, they exercise more, eat more fruits and vegetables, and get health checkups more regularly. They tend to worry less about money. However, according to a recent study, 40 per cent of Canadians feel financially unwell. They are less knowledgeable about investments than their financially well peers, are less likely to feel prepared to deal with a financial emergency, and are highly unlikely to be on track to reaching their retirement goals.’ A follow-up study reveals that over half of individuals who seek professional help to deal with life issues also have financial challenges. However, only one-third of counsellors surveyed found that their clients saw a connection between their finances and other problems! It’s difficult to talk about money issues. People who are financially unwell may have emotional barriers preventing them from gaining control over their finances. Those barriers - or feelings - include embarrassment, shame, fear and guilt. They may worry about being judged or stigmatized for their money problems. And these emotions can keep them from dealing with their financial issues or seeking help. CLEARING THE PATH TO FINANCIAL WELLNESS Money issues are not uncommon, nor are they an indication of failure. The same way individuals take steps to improve their physical health, they can take steps to improve their financial wellness. With the right support, Canadians can make progress towards better managing their money. An advisor can provide guidance around budgeting, managing debt and investing. He or she can help with planning for retirement and preparing for financial emergencies. What’s more, an advisor can help an individual stay on track and avoid the emotional roadblocks that can hinder success. Each step can bring a person closer to reaching financial health. To create a plan specific to your goals, or if you have concerns about your financial situation, speak to your advisor. UNDERSTANDING EMOTIONAL BIAS Emotions influence the way people think and act when it comes to their money. When those emotions are negative, such as guilt or embarrassment, they can create barriers to achieving financial wellness. But that’s not the only way emotions can affect finances. Emotional biases are subtle preconceptions that can have a big impact on goals like saving for retirement. Even seasoned investors can experience emotional bias. For example, if the stock market starts to drop, someone who

CONFIRMATION BIAS. People are naturally drawn to information that agrees with their opinions or wants. That can become a concern if someone has too much stock in one company based solely on a good opinion of its products. As another example, employees may accumulate a lot of stock in the business they work for, instead of diversifying to balance their risk. RECENCY BIAS. This is the belief that what happened in the past will continue to happen. For example, investors might dive into a stock just as it peaks, simply because the stock performed well the year before.

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HERD MENTALITY. This familiar thought process can take hold when investors don’t want to be left out of a trend. But before joining the herd, think about whether it’s the right investment for you, or the right time to jump in.

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