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he man who led the city during the 1990s is now inching his way toward age 90 at his home in Brocklehurst, surrounded by three generation. Cliff Branchflower was mayor of Kamloops from 1991 to 1999. During that time, he recalled excitement in the city amidst major events, such as the Canada Summer Games and the

World Fly Fishing Championship. “I think that helped bring the city together,” Branchflower told KTW. “Volunteers came out in the hundreds to work on all of those various events.” Today, the 1993 Canada Summer Games is often referred to when people talk about the volunteer spirit of Kamloops, with the event bolstering the Tournament Capital of Canada brand. Until the national and global events arrived, Branchflower noted the city had played host to provincial championships.

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Branchflower recalled warm-up events leading up to the festivities. At one, he met a young man from Newfoundland, who informed Branchflower he was the mayor of his town. The East Coast mayor was 19 and served a community with a population of 31. Branchflower was 60 years of age at the time.

Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian has looked back at the year that was and forward at the year to come, with the proposed Kamloops Centre for the Arts looming as “the big issue.” The beginning of 2019 brought the resurrection of plans for an arts centre in the city. Last January, the Fawcett family presented its vision to council for a performing-arts centre at the corner of Fourth Avenue and Seymour Street. In the final months of this year, council approved sending the proposal to referendum. That April 4 vote is what Christian is calling the “big issue” of 2020. “That will be, if it’s approved, I think transformational for Kamloops,” Christian said. “Particularly for our hospitality and tourism, but plus the whole support for arts and culture, which I think is something we need to invest in.” As for 2019 as a whole, Christian said he is pleased with the way in which council has come together. Elected in late October of 2018, the past year has more or less marked the start of a new council term, which brought four new faces to city hall. Since that time, council put together a strategic plan, which identifies goals it hopes to achieve over the next few years. “A highlight for me is the way that the new council has really come together and rolled up their sleeves and bring a very energetic and high-quality work ethic to the job,” Christian told KTW in a phone interview during the final days of 2019. “I’m pleased about the strategic plan and I’m pleased about the operational goals that we’ve have put in place around that.”

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Lincoln Michael is Kamloops’ first Christmas baby of 2019, born to Amanda and Devin Seminuk on Dec. 25 at 1:19 a.m. The baby boy came in at a healthy seven pounds and 10 ounces. The city’s first New Year’s baby was expected to arrive on Jan. 1. Updates can be found online at kamloopsthisweek.com.

It is impossible to avoid tempting treats such as baked cookies, chocolates and sticky caramels at this time of year. While these goodies might be tasty, your mouth won’t appreciate the damage that can be done to your teeth. Instead of being reactive to the guaranteed damage to your teeth, be proactive. Enjoy, but also moderate with foods that naturally counteract the potential acid damage. Focus on the following foods which can be interspersed with the treats: 1) Cheese: boosts saliva production, lowers your risk of tooth decay and thus protects the enamel from sugary acids. The calcium in cheese also maintains strong and healthy teeth naturally. Cheese also alters the pH/acid balance in your mouth, which can help prevent cavities so alternate cheese between sweets. 2) Vegetables: raw vegetables can be rich in fibre; such as broccoli, celery, carrots, cauliflower etc. Fibre increases saliva production and provides protection against cavities. Broccoli and carrots have the added benefit of containing vitamin A and calcium, which help keep tooth enamel strong. 3) Nuts: Snacking on unsweetened nuts rather than sweets can be hugely beneficial to your mouth this holiday. Nuts contain healthy fatty acids and omega 3’s that are anti-inflammatory and help prevent gum disease. Just make sure you use a nutcracker to open them and not your teeth! Also remember to floss the skins out from in between your teeth and implants! Holiday Tips for Healthy Teeth If you do eat foods that aren’t great for your teeth, try to limit to mealtimes instead of snacking throughout the day. Make sure you brush your teeth afterwards as well. This will limit the amount of harm sugar can have. Drinking lots of water in between alcoholic beverages throughout the day during the holidays also helps your teeth by washing acidic bacteria away.

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terms of our building numbers.” Council milestones in 2019, according to the mayor, included planning around recreation and downtown and support for social-housing projects, such as Spero House in North Kamloops. “What I like about our approach is we diversify those around the city where there’s a need and it’s not just in one particular area,” he said. Street issues continue to be on the mind of the mayor, who cited the opioid crisis, noting similar problems exist in communities outside of Kamloops.

In those days leading to a calendar change, the city was on pace, for a third consecutive year, to set a record for building permit values. Significant development plans are in the works for the Tranquille Corridor in North Kamloops, downtown and along McGill Road near Thompson Rivers University, areas to which Christian has referred as the city’s three cores. “I’m very optimistic,” he said. “I think we’re very close to breaking a record in

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DAVE EAGLES/KTW FILE Tk’emlups te Secwépemc Chief Rosanne Casimir (left) and Mayor Ken Christian sign a cultural heritage letter of understanding between the city and First Nation in February.

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Tk’emlups Chief Rosanne Casimir sees a lot of positives for the band when looking back on 2019. One of the most exciting outcomes of last year was gambling revenue the band is now using to help preserve Secwépemc language and culture. “For the first time in history, we started receiving gaming revenue,” Casimir said. With those funds from Victoria, the band has created a languagerevitalization department that will provide classes and resources for band members to help in the revitalization of the Secwépemc language. Casimir noted many Tk’emlups members have lost the language as a result of the residential school system. Another exciting development in 2019, Casimir noted, was passage of the federal Bill C-92 — an Indigenous child welfare law that comes into effect on Jan. 1. The new law creates national standards on how provincial and territorial child welfare agencies deal with apprehended Indigenous

children and creates jurisdiction for Indigenous governing bodies to pass laws governing their own child welfare systems trumping provincial, territorial and federal laws. “With that coming into play, there’s definitely more dialogue,” Casimir said. “It’s about how it’s going to be impacting the Secwépemc Family Services and the band. For us, it’s about working with them and vice versa.” Bus service to the reserve has been in place for more than a year and Casimir said the band’s planning department and the city have been evaluating the stops that were implemented. “They may be adding more. They’ll be looking at the usage,” Casimir said. The agreement is for a fiveyear term, with the city retaining authority on the distribution of extra service hours offered by BC Transit, but each party will retain the authority to make decisions on transit service levels within its boundaries. “So far, we’ve heard nothing but good about it and it’s something we want to keep up on,” Casimir said. She said 2019 was dominated by the band council getting up to speed on finances, strategic plans

carried over from previous leadership and determining next steps, Creation of an elders lodge was among the main issues during the 2018 Tk’emlups election campaign and Casimir said the facility is something the band continues to work toward. “It’s not anything that can be done overnight or within the first year or even the first three years,” she said, adding officials remain in the information-gathering stage, but have identified land near the Secwépemc Child and Family Services building on Chilcotin Road as its eventual location. This spring, the band plans to undertake fire-mitigation work by clearing brush on the land known as Indian Point, at the nexus of the Thompson rivers, across from Sandman Centre. Goals for 2020 include economic-development planning for lands the band has near Rayleigh and for pieces of land closer to the Chief Louis Centre. “Our next steps are going to be ensuring that, one, we truly are open for business and, two, that when developers want to come and do some development on our land, that there’s a nice streamlined approach on how and what needs to be done,” Casimir said.

Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod sees October’s federal election both as a highlight and lowlight when looking back at 2019. Being re-elected was a highlight, but the election results also marked the start of a transition for her party, one that will mean a Conservative Party leadership race late in the new year after leader Andrew Scheer announced he will step down in 2020. McLeod called Scheer’s decision a “disappointment,” but noted opportunity amidst a minority Liberal government. “The election, personally, I was very honoured, with strong support locally,” she said. “But the bigger picture is a challenge.” Another challenge in 2019 has been the forestry crisis. Mills in the Interior have curtailed their production or closed, leading to job losses and economic impact in various communities. McLeod has been calling for action from Ottawa. The forestry issue will continue to be on McLeod’s to-do list. In 2020, McLeod said, she is poised to push the issue, having been given the role of shadow minister for natural resources (forestry and mining). McLeod has met with Natural Resources Minister Seamus O’Regan and given him a number of ideas to support communities in the region. “I think that puts me in a very good position to advocate on those issues,” she said. McLeod said she will also be keeping her eye on the April 4 arts centre referendum in Kamloops. Voters will go to the polls and decide whether the city can borrow up to $45 million to build the arts centre downtown at the corner of Fourth Avenue and Seymour Street. If that referendum succeeds, grant funding will be sought. McLeod said she will also be following progress of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project, with work in the Kamloops area expected to begin in the spring.

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When a local family needed help to buy a specially made bed for their son, the Kamloops community showed its generosity and helped to raise more than $5,000. Kaiden Ling, now 8, 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. A Safety Sleeper enclosed medical safety bed prevents him from wandering at night, but

his bed broke earlier this year. Mom Kloee Davies said she didn’t know what they would do until the Kappa Beta Gamma sorority stepped up to help. “They needed so many events per year for fundraising to meet their goals, so they were wanting to take it on,” Davie said. The sorority helped put together a hot dog sale at Save-On-Foods in Sahali, with the store donating supplies for

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the sale. That fundraiser brought in $1,300 for the family over four hours and Davies said she was amazed by the generosity she witnessed. “We had people coming in before the hot dogs were even cooking,” she said. “This one guy came in and handed us $100.” Additional funds came through an online campaign and via the CKNW Kids’ Fund. In the end, the fam-

ily was able to quickly purchase a replacement bed for Kaiden. And, according to Davies, it is a bit of an upgrade, featuring two doors, better frame pads, an extra sheet, a new mattress and holes in the bed cover that allow for charging cables to reach Kaiden’s iPad. “It’s a huge upgrade,” she said. Davies is grateful to everyone who helped the family reach the $5,000 total needed for Kaiden’s bed, but she’s not surprised by the outpouring of generosity. “People want to give,” she explained. “I think if given the chance, and a good reason to, that they want to.”

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That was more than a quarter-century ago and Kamloops has since played host to many more national and international sporting events, including the Brier and the IIHF World Women’s Championships. Branchflower pays attention. He’s sharp and healthy — “pretty good for 87,” he said. The former mayor survived cancer about a decade ago and a heart attack about 15 years ago. He is grateful for help from family, good neighbours and friends. He said he gets up to “very little” because he can no longer drive and relies on family to get him from point A to point B. Fortunately, much of his family lives in Kamloops. Branchflower lives at home on Tranquille Road with his wife

of 64 years and enjoys spending time with grandkids, of which he has nine. He is looking forward to meeting his first great-grandchild in the new year, a baby girl named Olivia, who lives in the United States. He also spends a good chunk of time researching family history on his computer for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All the while, he takes note of city decisions with which he disagrees — just don’t ask him to weigh in. “I try to keep my nose out of it,” Branchflower said. Municipal politics, sure, he’ll stay out. But ask about provincial, national and international politics — and he’s got an opinion. We live in “interesting times,” he said. “All my life, I tried to stay

away from partisan politics,” Branchflower said. “I voted across the voting spectrum and tried to concentrate on the individual, rather than the party. Unfortunately, when people get elected, the party whip comes into effect. The local member, the MP, MLA, whatever the case. When the whip says, ‘Jump,’ all you’ve got to ask is, ‘How high?’” Still, Branchflower said, he lives in the best country in the world, especially when looking south at the United States under President Donald Trump. Branchflower said he did not watch last month’s impeachment hearings because he did not have the stomach for it. The last time the U.S. impeached a president was in 1998 — around the time Branchflower was wrapping up his career in politics.

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A glance around the city may provide insight into the city’s snow-removal budget for 2019. With a lack of serious snow events so far this winter — though some snow was forecast for Tuesday, the last day of the year — the city’s $1.9-million annual budget to remove the fluffy white stuff was under by about $550,000 midway through December. “As I’ve said every year, really, it’s more about our service levels than it is about budget,” City of Kamloops streets manager Glen Farrow said. “If it snows a lot and we have really nasty, ugly, icy conditions, we’re applying more material, we’re sending out more equipment and we will exceed that budget every time.” The city has a $100,000 budget to pay contractors to remove snow in the downtown core following heavy snowfall. “We haven’t had to do that this year, so there’s $100,000 right there,” Farrow said. The city increased its snow removal budget by $300,000 in the past year. Asked how the city can justify that increase, given

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the current state of the budget, Farrow said: “It all depends on what comes our way. If it doesn’t snow whatsoever, we’re going to be under budget every year.” The city’s streets staff remain busy, regardless of whether it snows.

Last December, when it did not snow significantly until about Christmas, the city’s streets crew cleaned up turf along Fortune Drive, which had been growing over top of sidewalks. “People always ask us, I’ve got 30 staff, it’s not snowing, ‘What are

they doing?’ We’re hauling material, doing projects like that. We actually painted a lot of internal buildings. We keep the staff working,” Farrow said. Last month, the city’s civic-ops committee endorsed support for staff to explore further efficiencies,

including investigating on-street parking restrictions to streamline snow clearing. A report to the committee stated that seasonal parking restrictions would ideally be put in place across the entire community, especially after the city passed a bylaw that allows secondary suites in more areas. However, such rules would be difficult to enforce. On-street parking restrictions in place during spring street sweeping pose challenges, Farrow explained, with some people not moving their vehicles. In such cases, the city tows vehicles and residents eventually end up calling the RCMP, wondering where their vehicle has ended up. Typically, it is towed around the corner, out of the way of city street-sweeping vehicles. “Even in a small situation like that, there’s challenges,” Farrow said. Coun. Bill Sarai expressed concern about city snow clearing leading to iced over driveways in cul-de-sacs. The city has some 434 cul-de-sacs and the city’s civic operations director, Jen Fretz, said that staff are bound by service levels, which are mandated by council.

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ooking back at the stories that made news headlines in 2019, some important topics were raised locally, provincially, nationally and internationally. Issues such as homelessness, addiction, crime and other social problems are plaguing too many communities in British Columbia and elsewhere — and they are becoming more noticeable. At the national level, an underlying sense of regional dissatisfaction has been heightened since the Oct. 21 federal election. This is especially true in parts of Western Canada, where a segment of the population believes their interests are not being taken seriously in the House of Commons. Globally, climate-related issues have been raised, with speeches, demonstrations and protests. The topic is not new, but it is becoming more prominent. When concerns are raised, and especially when the same issues are mentioned repeatedly, they deserve to be addressed. This involves listening, considering the points being made, then responding. Not all will agree with solutions proposed to address social problems within our community, and not all will agree with the voices of Western alienation or the statements made by climate activists. However, if a good idea is presented, it needs to be considered. If there are weaknesses or flaws in a suggestion, they need to be pointed out. And if there is a different suggestion, it should also be brought to the table for consideration. There is a need for a respectful conversation, but this conversation does not always go as planned. Too often, conversation is replaced with emotion and hyperbolic reactions, or with a recitation of party platforms and platitudes. The result is the volleying of slogans and phrases rather than a reasoned conversation. It’s time to have a real talk about the issues facing our communities, our country and our world.

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his time last year, I was hoping 2019 would have a lot less 2018 in it. Didn’t quite work out so well. But not to despair, we can still hope and set some resolutions for 2020. These first ones are for all of us. Social media seems to bring out the worst in people (including me). It’s too easy to flip someone off online. So, time to assign lines. Write the following 100 times on your Facebook wall on Jan. 1: I will make a conscious effort to improve my online etiquette in 2020. Copy and paste is not allowed. A few of you need to stop working yourself up into such a lather over every tweet from Global B.C.’s Keith Baldrey. It’s not good for your health. Four out of five doctors recommend you keep it to one or two of his tweets out of 10 per day. While we’re on the subject, stop calling female politicians — any female for that matter — words you would never allow someone to call your daughter. If you’re a page administrator on Facebook or Twitter, resolve to use hide and mute first, over ban and block. Want to change a government policy? This resolution is for the Insurance Bureau of Canada and all those groups that try. Commit yourself to putting forward the warts and all with your alternative. When you paint a nirvana, it had better check out. If it doesn’t, you’re sunk. For B.C.’s MLAs, all 87 of you: If a constituent or a resident of B.C. takes the time to write you, have the decency to reply. Consider this illustration from the federal level. Richard Lee — the former B.C. Liberal MLA for Burnaby and

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former 2019 federal Liberal candidate in the Burnaby South byelection – didn’t get a response to his Jan. 1, 2019, letter to the prime minister until Sam Cooper of Global News delivered a gentle nudge nearly a year later. Justin Trudeau’s office then emailed Lee “to acknowledge receipt of [his] correspondence.” Nice of them. And for a former candidate, to boot. For the leader of the official opposition, Andrew Wilkinson: resolve to stop leading with your chin in 2020. If you broke it (BC Hydro, ICBC, the B.C. Lottery Corporation, etc.), you can’t blame the other guys for it or have much to say about how they’re trying to clean it up unless it’s constructive. Instead, champion issues like Mary Polak’s private member’s bill “to require companies to pay contractors within 28 days of receiving an invoice, and contractors to pay subcontractors seven days thereafter” or approaches to addressing Vancouver’s absurd business property tax rates, where “assessments are based on the development potential of a zoned lot, not the building in its current form.”

The Liberals may be the opposition for part of one term, a full term or more, but you still have a job to do. Do it well. For Premier John Horgan, your resolution is simple: find a fix to the forestry crisis in 2020 or you could find yourself singing I’m a Lumberjack sooner than you might like. For those who observe the comings and goings at the legislative precinct: get out of your cocoon more often than you have in the past. There are real taxpayers out there who don’t care about the inter-personal machinations of the legislature. They don’t stay at fivestar hotels, they don’t get to give themselves a $258,000 retirement allowance or claim for meals they never paid for,— they just get left with the tab. In the same neighbourhood of governance issues, there’s something about politicians, senior government officials and expense accounts. Just because there’s no law, policy or rule is not an excuse. In Ontario, the Office of the Integrity Commissioner “reviews the travel, meal and hospitality expenses for cabinet ministers, parliamentary assistants, leaders of the Opposition and their staff, senior executives, appointees and the top five employee expense claimants at selected agencies, boards and commissions.” So, here’s a resolution for the legislative assembly and the government: adopt Ontario’s model for approving expenses. Here’s hoping we experience more moments of joy than not in 2020. Dermod Travis is the executive director of IntegrityBC. integritybc.ca

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AMID THE FUROR, WE SALUTE THIS CITY’S COACHES Editor: With all the recent controversy and accusations of abuse, both verbally and physically, and racist slurs by hockey coaches, we would like to set the record straight with our recollections of our coaches in Kamloops minor hockey from the 1950s through the 1980s Coaches like Hec McKenzie, Pat Belanger, Don Reid, Ken Stewart, Andy Clovechuk, Cec Williams, George Morton, Laurie Bertrand, George Cousins, Grant McLeod, Buddy Evans, Cliff Russel, Bob Gannon, Ev Miller, Fred Gabor, Don Bush, Diane Hartnell, (Peter Puck Hockey School) Paddy Harton, Bill Bowels, Norm Connely, Bert Marshal, Glen Dadsen, Brian Stoodley, Sarge Sammartino and Don Hay. We have probably missed a few names, but we stand by the solid reputations of all these good people then, now and always. Norio Sakaki and Don Anthony Kamloops

Editor: To begin with, I support the construction of the Kamloops Centre for the Arts, but not with the financial expenditures the City of Kamloops is proposing. Very rarely, if ever, do taxpayers of Kamloops get an accurate accounting of how their tax money is spent. There are a number of examples: Sandman Arena, airport expansion, BC Transit, Lansdowne Street parkade, to name a few. Only recently were we informed that in 2020, the city will have to borrow millions of dollars for the Tranquille Road infrastructure improvements. Why is it that every time a major project needs to be paid for, the city has to borrow mega amounts of money? The answer is simply that our city is deeply in debt. Here, then, is a common-sense proposal as to how the arts centre can eventually be built by paying cash. It will undoubtedly take longer to get it built, but by using cash flow as we proceed, it will be paid for when

the centre opens its doors. To begin, open a separate arts centre account into which all money collected for the arts centre will be deposited. According to city hall, the Tournament Capital Centre will be paid off in short order. The money thusly saved could be the first deposit. Put all parking fees into the account, sit down with Impark, cancel its contract and add the additional funds to the account. The last time I brought up the topic of the airport loan, which was $20 million, the outstanding amount was $16 million. The airport was only paying interest. According to statements of Kamloops Airport Society, the facility is doing well. So it would be prudent for city hall staff to sit down with the airport people to get them to borrow the outstanding amount from an alternate lender and pay the city off. That money would be added to the arts centre account. Supposedly, there are two benefactors who want to donate millions

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OF KAMLOOPS Editor: I was pleasantly surprised in this politically correct age to see that Kamloops This Week did not shy away from naming the holidays by the reason for the season. On page after page, the

storied salutation “Merry Christmas” rang out loud and clear in various languages. It was also noteworthy that many of your contributors and advertisers also echoed the same hallowed greeting.

At this special time, it is heartwarming to receive warm Christmas greetings rather than nebulous holiday wishes. Keep up the good work. Barry Desmond Kamloops

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of dollars to the arts centre proposal. Approach them, get a cheque from each and deposit that into the arts centre account. We were told that both provincial and federal governments will be contacted for grants, which could be in the millions of dollars. Secure those grants and add them to the arts centre account. I am certain there are more entrepreneurs in our city who would like to donate to this worthy cause. As more loans are paid off, all the savings can be applied to the arts centre account. For the sake of transparency, the city would be required to publish semiannual statements of the arts centre account balance. This proposal could eventually lead to a debt-free city, making it possible to lower taxes. The city needs to put this proposal on the ballot and give the people of Kamloops a genuine choice. Peter H. Bartel Kamloops

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HIT AND RUN ACCIDENT We are requesting that anyone who witnessed or has information regarding a fatal hit and run accident that occurred on November 3, 2019 at about 1:40 a.m. at or near the intersection of First Avenue and Battle Street in Kamloops, B.C, to please contact our law firm. The accident involved four men in a red colour newer model Dodge Charger motor vehicle with a BC licence plate number GK5-95R who were struck and collided by a pick-up truck that is believed to be a 2019 Blue Ford Ranger or similar with an AB licence plate number with last two digits as 60 or similar driven by a man. If you witnessed this accident, or were present at the scene shortly before or after this accident occurred, or have any information about this accident, please contact Satya Deevanapalli at: Cates Ford Epp Suite 300, 272 Victoria Street, Kamloops, B.C., V2C 2A2 Telephone: (250) 372-8811

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Biosolids will not be dumped in Turtle Valley JESSICA WALLACE STAFF REPORTER jessica@kamloopsthisweek.com

A roadblock to prevent the arrival of biosolids east of Kamloops has ended and the city’s treated sewage sludge will not be dumped in Turtle Valley. Protest organizer and Turtle Valley resident Connie Seaward said protestors packed up in mid-November and deem the situation a win for area residents. “End result, it’s not dumped on our drinking water and that’s all we wanted,” Seaward told KTW. Turtle Valley residents were protesting a City of Kamloops contract with Arrow Transportation to haul and dump the city’s stockpile of treated sewage sludge to the Turtle Valley Bison Ranch. Concerned about impacts to drinking water, due to the location’s proximity to an aquifer upon which drinking water is drawn, the protestors took Arrow to court, filing an injunction to halt transportation. Protestors lost in court, but it appears they ultimately won the battle.

DAVE EAGLES/KTW FILE Protestors opposed to biosolids dumping rallied outside city hall on May 30.

Seaward said local First Nations stepped in to oppose the project and the Neskonlith Indian Band recently informed her the landowner deems it “done now, completely.” City of Kamloops utility services manager Greg Wightman said that, at this stage, biosolids are not being transported to Turtle Valley. He called biosolids management an “incredibly complicated process” and said the city is working closely with Arrow to find other locations for the product, though nothing has been identified to date. Seaward said the city and

Arrow followed the rules — but argued the rules need to change. The protestors continue to await changes to the province’s Organic Matter Recycling Regulation. Meanwhile, they wonder where the city will next plan to transport its biosolids. “We did have a few people that were wondering, where is it going?” she said. “Is it going to go in our backyard somewhere else? I don’t have the time or energy to chase it around. If the contract comes up again in our area, we just make sure it’s a safe area to be put.”

Still no timeline for city pickup of residential organic waste JESSICA WALLACE STAFF REPORTER jessica@kamloopsthisweek.com

If ideas were produce, this old one would be rotting away amongst the compost. City staff and council continue to discuss organic waste reduction strategies, but no timelines have been set as to when collection of such material might begin. Last month, the city’s civic operations committee approved the development of a community waste reduction strategy for organics. Unlike other B.C. communities, Kamloops does not collect organic waste curbside, though the idea has been recycled many times in council chambers. “I think there’s a strong appetite in the community and I think it’s something we’ve sat on for a bit too long,” Coun. Dieter Dudy said. The committee heard from staff, however, that collecting organics is not necessarily the issue. Rather, it is what the city will do with the organics, once they are collected. The city will investigate possibilities to where that material can go.

For example, Spa Hills Compost in the Okanagan accepts organics from businesses from Armstrong to West Kelowna to Kamloops. The company lists on its website four Kamloops businesses that already utilize the service: Fresh is Best, Kam Lake-View Meats, Nature’s Fare Markets and Romeo’s Kitchen and Spirits. Dudy suggested the city could follow models for curbside organics collection already established in other communities. “We don’t necessarily need to reinvent the wheel,” he said. The city’s environmental services manager, Glen Farrow, agreed. He told KTW the city is shifting energies away from mandating commercial recycling — an idea proposed by Coun. Mike O’Reilly, but quashed by staff, due to instability in locating end markets — toward banning commercial cardboard at landfills and developing an organics program. The city will explore both commercial and residential organics-reduction strategies. “Part of that program, speculating, would be having an addi-

tional cart at each curb, with organics product collected each and every week and recycling and garbage would be on a rotation every other week,” Farrow said. “That’s how a lot of other communities do it.” Farrow said the city has no specific timeline as to when such collection may be in place, citing a lack of resources. In addition, the city is also working on a long-term strategy to manage biosolids, which has been a controversial issue in the region. That strategy could include organics, but civic operations director Jen Fretz said the city has not necessarily set in stone on combining the two. Addie de Candole, a resident who has advocated for a municipal composting program, noted the Thompson-Nicola Regional District’s solid waste management plan’s timeline to implement a program by 2024. She said the City of Calgary launched a four-year pilot project, arguing Kamloops should start now. “My campaign in the summer, was like ‘We have to start now. We can’t wait until 2024,” de Candole told KTW.

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Centre one step closer to funding? JESSICA WALLACE STAFF REPORTER jessica@kamloopsthisweek.com

Kamloops Sexual Assault Counselling Centre (KSACC) staff hope they are one step closer to sustainable funding for its sexual assault response team, following a recent unanimous decision by city council In a meeting just before Christmas, council voted 9-0 in support of a notice of motion by Coun. Dale Bass to send a letter to the province advocating for funding. It follows calls from the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre, reportedly at risk of closing and receiving word from the province it will receive $200,000. “The struggle is when we only have

year-to-year grants,” KSACC sexual assault response team co-ordinator Alix Dolson said. “Those are great for getting programs going, but in terms of sustainability, it’s really hard to build a long-term program if you don’t know you’re going to have funding the following year. And to build programs to engage the community, to advertise the service as being available, to not know then if the next year it will be available, that does a disservice to the community.” “There’s nothing in Kamloops that is similar,” agency co-ordinator Barb Gladdish said. “Basically, we support survivors who present at RIH emergency, with their consent, of course. What that would look like without our services would be that people would

be at the hospital potentially by themselves going through a process after a trauma, which presents so many challenges.” The program was part of the centre until funding was cut in 2004 by the B.C. Liberal government. In 2016, the program restarted, with piecemeal funding, off the sides of worker’s desks. However, it has not been functioning to its ideal potential, staff said, with volunteers available on evenings and weekends, but not during the day, when they are still receiving calls for service from the hospital, but nobody is able to help. The Kamloops Sexual Assault Counselling Centre is downtown at 601-235 First Ave. and has 12 employees and 22 volunteers.

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Any longtime customer of Drago’s Spring and Welding who steps foot in the shop today may think it is still the 1980s. Eight months after passing the torch to new owners Rob Guido and Maciej Kucko, the River Street shop is busy every day, Guido told KTW, just as it was 30 years ago for the business’s namesake, Drago Gluvic. Production at the shop had slowed down in Gluvic’s old age and seeing the business reinvigorated a few weeks ago during his latest visit brought much joy to Gluvic, Guido said. “His wife actually said, as they were walking up the driveway, they have not seen him move this quickly in five months,” Guido said. “He saw all the vehicles, the bay doors were open and the shop was full of vehicles, so he was just blown away. His son still texts me and says I can’t believe how happy my dad was to come back and see the shop moving like that.” Guido said Gluvic told them

KTW FILE PHOTO Maciej Kucko, Drago Gluvic and Rob Guido pose for a photo at the Drago’s shop.

that day he’s proud of them and “glad he sold us his baby.” During that visit, Gluvic went right over to his old machines to make sure they hadn’t been sold and were still in working order, Guido said with a laugh. While the octogenarian doesn’t stop in as often as he used to when he first sold the business — having moved to White Rock to be closer to his children — when he does pop in, he lights up, Guido said. For Guido and Kucko, business

has been great. “It’s been absolute insanity. We have not had a break,” Guido said. Having kept the name to honour the longtime owner, Guido said he and Kucko expanded the business to include mechanical work, brought back welding and rearranged and cleaned up the shop a bit. “It’s just been a really good first year,” Guido said, adding he feels fortunate and business has been much better than he expected. Having for years talked about

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opening a company together, Guido, a mechanic, and Kucko, a metal fabricator, bought Drago’s earlier this year, acquiring something of a local household name in the process. At its peak, Drago’s had eight employees and the shop was constantly filled with vehicles. But, as he got older, Gluvic scaled back, maintaining just a single employee and focusing on springs when he sold the business earlier this year, Guido told KTW. Guido said he and Kucko have spent the better part of the year building Drago’s back up to its former glory. He said they started knocking on doors and assuring customers of their service and workmanship quality. “People gave us a chance,” Guido said. The shop currently sports a team of five, working on about 15 different jobs a day, on average,

whereas Drago could only handle about three or four vehicles a week before he sold, Guido said. The two new owners were longtime customers of Drago’s and, prior to owning his shop, would sometimes stop in just to chat. “Drago had it running to this capacity in the ‘80s. He just couldn’t keep up to the demand by the end,” Guido said. Gluvic bought his shop in the early 1960s, stocking it with all kinds of homemade machinery. He was born in Banja Luka, in the former Yugoslavia, in 1937. He immigrated to Canada in the 1950s and worked on a farm in Williams Lake, then at Harper Ranch, before getting a job at the shop he would soon own. Gluvic told KTW his business came with long hours — something Guido and Kucko know firsthand, having spent some nights at the shop until 10 p.m.

Fred Legace doesn’t miss travelling for work. As manager of Kamloops Airport for 15 years, he was required to do his share of flying. In his new career, Legace is perfectly happy to keep two feet planted firmly on the ground — in Kamloops. “It loses its cache rather quickly,” Legace told KTW as he reminisced about the past. Legace moved to Kamloops to take over operations of Kamloops Airport in the early 2000s, a job he held until 2017, when he retired after 35 years in the business. He retired, he said, because he accomplished everything he wanted to accomplish and, in taking a look around, he saw those around him were perfectly capable of handling duties without him. These days, Legace worries less about governments and air carriers and deals with people on a more one-on-one basis. His retirement from airport manager was really more of a career change. After he left the airport, Legace obtained a licence to sell insurance. Now, the insurance broker works primarily with small business owners and farmers. For Legace, it’s not only a nice change of pace, but also fits well within his expertise in risk management.

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“What I found is that it’s actually really interesting line of work,” he said. Though Legace swooped into Kamloops for his former gig at the airport, he had no plans to leave the city upon retiring from the very job that brought him here. Having lived from coast to coast in Canada, he said: “This place is absolute paradise.” In his spare time, Legace continues to give back to the community, as a longtime Rotarian and in serving his second year as chair of the Kamloops Hospice Association. “When I first went there, I thought this was going to be a dour bunch of people,” Legace said of the hospice association. “But completely the opposite. … Kamloops is better because of that facility.” Meanwhile, planes continue to fly overhead daily, heading to Vancouver or Calgary or Toronto. Legace was happy to see the connection to Hogtown added in the past couple of years. Efforts to secure the route began five years ago, he said.

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A North Shore nuisance property is no more — and the city realtor who bulldozed the building says the change is part of an ongoing facelift along the banks of the Thompson River. The house that used to stand at 414 Royal Ave. was not only an eyesore, it was a hub of illicit activity. Over three consecutive nights in the summer of 2018, it was the scene of a stabbing, a standoff and a reported home invasion. Late last year, Brendan Shaw purchased the property and razed the home. “The property has been torn down, it’s subsequently been sold and my understanding is the new owners are in the process of building a new home,” Shaw told KTW. “The activity that was on that street, in that area, is all but gone.” Shaw, who lives on Royal Avenue with his young family, said the removal of the problem property is the next step in the transformation of the area. “It’s one of my favourite spots,” Shaw said of the riverside residential street. “It’s always been a spot that I really enjoy and like. There’s a tonne of younger families moving in. We’re definitely seeing a big change.” Shaw said he expects to see the

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same thing happen soon in other parts of the city. “We’ll probably start seeing more of those older communities

change shape that way,” he said. “If I had to guess, I’d say Sahali would be prime for that in the next five or 10 years.”

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When KTW carrier Angela Nordin had her beloved yellow wagon stolen last year, a reader stepped up and replaced it. Since then, things have been going well for Nordin, who is happy to have the new wheels to help haul editions of this paper to doorsteps in Brocklehurst. ABOVE: Nordin and her brother, Brett, outside her home in July. RIGHT: Nordin with members of the Kamloops Blazers after winning a 2012 trivia contest to earn the title of BMO Ultimate CHL Fan in Kamloops. KTW FILE PHOTOS

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espite a few tips, it appears a sentimental wagon stolen from a Kamloops This Week newspaper carrier with special needs this past summer summer is gone for good — but the story is not without a silver lining. Angela Nordin, 34, who lives on Fleetwood Avenue in Brocklehurst with her mother and stepfather, purchased the yellow, metal wagon last fall to pull the load of KTW papers she drops off at doorsteps twice per week, between shifts at a local restaurant. Nordin’s mother, Roberta Johnston, said they bought the wagon in part because its distinct yellow paint job reminds Nordin of her father, who died about 15 years ago. Yellow was his favourite colour. The wagon went missing overnight in July. It was parked outside Johnston’s bedroom window along the side of the home. The next morning, the family discovered it was gone. Whoever took it was likely able to spot it from the road and walked up the carport, Johnston said. Though it hasn’t been seen since, a new yellow wagon was not on Nordin’s Christmas wish list this year. Speaking to KTW five months after the theft, Johnston said someone who had read the newspaper story about the theft donated a large, red metal wagon to the family. What’s more, a contractor who had been doing renovations on the family’s home at the time offered to paint the wagon yellow, so it would resemble the one stolen from Nordin. Johnston said this wagon is larger than the previous one and is better able to fit the bulky holiday editions of KTW Nordin and a friend deliver.

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Nordin said that while she liked her old wagon the best, she is happy to have the new vehicle, which gets the job done. “She’s very blessed to even have a wagon and it’s wonderful to have one that someone had given to

her and nobody had to go out and spend any money or any of that,” Johnston said. Johnston said the family is thankful to the community for all their help trying to find the wagon and providing a replacement.

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Trees were planted, a community garden has opened and an amphitheatre was built as part of a new city park in Aberdeen. The city said the project, initially dubbed a “carbon park,” is about 75 per cent complete. Signage and education are still to come. “I’m determined to get it done this spring,” city sustainability services supervisor Glen Cheetham said, noting the project keeps him up at night, but his time has been spent working on the city’s proposed plastic carryout bag bylaw. The new park on the former Aberdeen Golf Course land was approved by council in the summer of 2018. Dubbed at the time a “carbon park,” the concept shifted over time toward educating people about climate science

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and Indigenous ecology, as part of partnering with Tk’emlups te Secwepemc. Thus far, the infrastructure component has been completed. Cheetham said 60 trees were planted and a 35-plot community garden was completed in time for gardeners to plant fruit and vegetables this past summer. “I understand it was popular and busy,” Cheetham said. An amphitheatre was also built in the park to act as an open-air classroom, venue for small weddings or community gathering area. Most of the work on the park is done. What’s left, Cheetham said, is the educational component of the park, which will be displayed on signage.

Asked what that education looks like, Cheetham said: “Carbon is an essential element and, in a proper balance, it’s actually essential for life. The idea would be, through the educational program, to help park visitors understand how we’re currently out of balance and how that is related to global warming and climate change, as well as nudging people to think about ways to reduce their carbon footprint.” The $129,000 project was largely funded through grants. TD Bank Group and TD Friends of the Environment donated $79,000 and CN gave $25,000. The city pitched in $25,000 from its parks capital fund.

Plenty of action on Trump drama U.S. President Donald Trump’s impeachment last month resulted in some serious cash for B.C. bettors on PlayNow.com, the BC Lottery Corporation’s wagering site. Since the proposition bet was first posted in 2016, nearly 500 bets were made on whether

Trump would be impeached during his first term. Gamblers who made that wager won approximately $19,000. With less than a year to go until the 2020 U.S. election, bettors can still head to PlayNow.com to wager on who

will be the Democratic and Republican candidates for president, as well as who will win the election. Right now, Trump remains the favourite, at 3:5 odds, with former Democratic vice-president Joe Biden just behind, at 6:1 odds.

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KTW FILE PHOTO Rocky Mountaineer, as seen above travelling through Kamloops on a previous spectacular summer day, draws millions of dollars annually to the Kamloops area, in addition to employing dozens of local workers. The rail-tour company will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2020.

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The Rocky Mountaineer rail-tour company is ready to chug through 2020 and celebrate its 30th anniversary with delivery of its 10th new rail car. The company, which draws international tourists for a glimpse of Western Canada’s Rocky Mountains, is poised to double guest capacity with the purchase of the rail cars. Rocky Mountaineer estimates it generated between $47 and $49 million of spending in Kamloops in 2017 — figures based on company and passenger spending — and expects that number to increase in the years ahead. Rocky Mountaineer operates from mid-April to mid-October on four routes through B.C. and Alberta, with a cross-border connection to Seattle. Tens of thousands of people come to Kamloops aboard its trains each year, with the

majority staying one night. The new rail cars — ordered in 2015 from Stadler in Germany — seat 72 guests and feature dome windows that can be dimmed to moderate intensity of incoming sunlight. The rail cars also have redesigned galleys to heighten culinary offerings, as well as other technical features to enhance guest experiences. Many of the differences, though, have been made to help the onboard team. Older rail cars continue to be maintained and refurbished. During the summer months, when the company is at peak capacity, Rocky Mountaineer will use all of the cars available. “We are extremely excited to add these new GoldLeaf rail cars to our fleet and they have been extremely well received by both our guests and our team,” said Steve Sammut, president and chief executive officer of Rocky Mountaineer.

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“The delivery of this final rail car marks a key milestone for our team ahead of our 30th anniversary season and we look forward to hosting and showcasing the best of Western Canada to even more guests in 2020 and beyond.” Rocky Mountaineer has doubled its capacity over the past six years with the addition of the 10 GoldLeaf and another 12 SilverLeaf rail cars. Rocky Mountaineer employs between 60 and 65 full-time staff in Kamloops, with an additional 30 to 40 workers who are seasonal. Kamloops is home to Rocky Mountaineer’s maintenance, rail operations, engineering, finance, human resources and training teams. Its operations centre is also run from Kamloops during the rail-tour season. Rocky Mountaineer is also a consistent supporter of community events in Kamloops, including involvement in the Toys for Kids drive and the CP Holiday Train food bank fundraiser.

The BC Lottery Corporation has hired a new chief financial officer and vice-president of finance and corporate services. Alan Kerr will be based at BCLC headquarters in Kamloops, when he assumes the role on Jan. 13. Kerr has a master’s degree in strategic leadership and national resource strategy and is also a certified public accountant and certified management accountant, with experience in finance, operations and people management. He is currently vicepresident of corporate services and chief financial officer for the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada, based in Ottawa. BCLC is still recruiting for its vacant executive positions in both its Kamloops and Vancouver offices, including for vicepresident of social purpose and stakeholder engagement, vice-president of compliance, legal security and chief compliance officer and vice-president of people and culture. The Crown corporation conducts and manages lottery, online, casino and bingo gambling on behalf of the provincial government. Kamloops has been home to BCLC’s head office since 1985.

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Kamloops’ first sex doll rental business didn’t last long, having come and gone in just a few months, but it piqued the curiosity of a number of residents. The home-based business House of Dolls opened in December 2018, renting out nights with anatomically correct, TPE silicone-based sex dolls. A fervour, both positive and negative, followed, with business owner Kristen Dickson doing numerous media interviews following the launch of her business’s website, which crashed multiple times from an overload of traffic. However, by March of 2019, House of Dolls was no longer operating in Kamloops as personal matters unrelated to the business led to Dickson moving to Calgary — taking the dolls with her — and putting her business on hold. Catching up with KTW in recent days, Dickson described her short time in business in Kamloops as “amazing.” “I had quite a few customers and I had multiple repeat customers,” she said.

KTW FILE PHOTO Kristen Dickson posed with one of her business’s dolls before hitting the market last year. She has since put House of Dolls on hold and moved to Calgary.

Dickson said she was making about 15 deliveries a month, describing her Kamloops clientele as 70 per cent male and 30 per cent couples. She said a lot of people were simply curious about the experience, noting the dolls were always in good condition when she

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was expecting worse,” she said. Dickson had considered franchising her business, but abandoned those plans as there was more curiosity than commitment. At that point, she said, it was an overwhelming prospect. “People were contacting me like crazy across the country. I even had people in the United States contact me to open up a business there, but it was too much, too quickly,” Dickson said, noting the media attention — which began with a Nov. 21, 2018, story in KTW — was intense. “My stepfather was in Ottawa and read an article about me and had no idea,” Dixon said with a laugh. While Dickson’s business is currently on hiatus, she plans to re-open it at some point in her Alberta home. Dickson’s business licence from city hall in Kamloops was deemed an adult novelty item rental agency.

Dickson delivered the dolls to her customers rather than having them attend a storefront “brotheltype” business, which the City of Kamloops would consider a body rub parlour, a type of business prohibited in the Tournament Capital. As a rental agency, as far as the city is concerned, what people do with the items in their own homes is their business. City business licence inspector David Jones told KTW in November 2018 that, in the rental category, the House of Dolls business would be treated no differently than an entrepreneur setting up a company that rented out bouncy castles. Dickson said she hopes someone else will follow her lead and open such a business again in Kamloops. “There have been a few that have tried the brothel-type idea, but they don’t seem to last,” she said.

New Year, New You? New Year's Resolutions. Love them or hate them, it is the time of year many of us make goals to change for the better. For those that are curious, a quick Google search yielded the following top 10 resolutions (in no particular order): 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Improve fitness Eat better Quit smoking/drinking Self-care (ex: sleep more, get organized) Travel more Volunteer Learn something new Spend more time with family/friends Read more Save more/spend less/reduce debts

According to a 2002 study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology, only 46% of people who made New Year’s resolutions were successful. Does that beg the old adage that "Resolutions were meant to be broken?" So how does one overcome the odds? As Benjamin Franklin said, "Failing to plan was planning to fail."

Given our background in financial planning, below are a few tips to help hit those financial resolutions: Set a goal: Many may have heard of setting SMART goals. They should to be Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timely. Sharing your goals with friends, family or coworkers can help keep you accountable. Do your homework: Regardless if your goal is to save more or pay down debt, they both require the same thing - more cash. A monthly budget is critical to highlight the ins and outs of cash flow. You might be surprised how quickly that daily coffee stop or frequent dining out add up. Are you paying top dollar for cable TV but in reality only watching Netflix? A few common places you may free up some cash: Dining out, bringing lunch to work, review cell phone plans (particularly data overage). Also review recreational expenses as well as smoking, alcohol and shopping. Break it into smaller pieces: If you are saving for a trip that costs $5,000, then you know you will need to come up with roughly $100 per week in savings. Cutting back in small places such as one less meal out a week, or two less coffee runs can quickly add up. Automate where possible: One can easily set up automated savings plans that coincide with paydays. The old adage of "pay yourself first" works. When money is allocated to a key priority, there is less for discretionary expenses or what is called slippage.

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There's an app for that: Several budgeting and finance apps are available to help with spending, tracking, and goal setting. For example TD has the MySpend app. When it first launched, customers who used it at least twice a month reduced their spending between 4-8% (globalnews.ca, 2016) . Start now: Too many people fall to the mindset of "Once this is paid off, then I will…" The reality is there always seems to be another conflicting priority that will emerge. Commit to your goal now, even if only a small amount, and review in 3-6 months. Seek help: If debt reduction is your primary goal, tackle the highest interest first which typically are credit cards. It may be worth seeing if a debt consolidation loan could help roll multiple payments into one. If your goal is saving, it can be tough choosing which avenue is best between RSPs, TFSAs and RESPs. We suggest consulting a trusted advisor for help. For those of you who already max out your TFSA each year, 2020 brings a new limit of $6,000. We encourage you to make the most of it. All the best to investing well and living well in 2020! "The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, the next best time is now." ~ Chinese Proverb Written by Keith. Until next time... Invest Well. Live Well.

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dd Team Olsen to the travelling band of Kamloopsians that will make noise at the B.C. Curling Championships, with the men’s and women’s tournaments set to run concurrently from Jan. 28 to Feb. 2 at Western Financial Place in Cranbrook. Brad Thompson, who throws skip stones, third Olsen, second Trevor Miyahara and lead Brent Yamada, a group of Kamloops Curling Club friends who don’t have a whole lot of time to compete together, earned its provincials berth on Dec. 14 on home ice at the Thompson-Okanagan playdown. “We don’t play like a lot of teams,” Olsen said. “We don’t have time to dedicate to the sport like we want. Last year, we played in the Crown [Kamloops Crown of Curling], had some success, but we’ve been on and off for the last two years. Grant Olsen (from left), Brad Thompson, Trevor Miyahara and Brent Yamada of the Kamloops Curling Club will compete at the B.C. Men’s Curling Championship. “Throwing rocks is throwing Cranbrook, which may feel more faces cheering for us.” but that’s OK,” Olsen said. “We’re Marr, third Bryan Yamada, second rocks. It’s the intangibles, the like Cranloops. Playing in an arena will likely pretty confident in our own Zander Landygo, lead Connor communication. That’s where we Thirteen Kamloopsians will take some getting used to for abilities. We’d like to think we can Rafferty and coach Brenda could use more time together.” Team Olsen, which is expecting compete for a playoff spot at least. Nordin. Olsen, which reached the quar- be participating, including 12 curlers and one coach. fast sheets and lots of curl. If you make it that far, anything Colwell includes skip Erik ter-final round at the 2018 Crown, Team Brown, which includes “It’s pretty cool. You’re in a can happen.” Colwell, third Mitchell Kopytko, was thumped 12-3 by Jeff Richard local residents Corryn Brown, Erin 4,000-seat arena,” Olsen said. second Ben Morin, lead Logan of Kelowna in its first draw at the Pincott and Ashley Klymchuk, will “Whether there are people there THE JUNIORS Miron and coaches Dale Hofer playdown on Dec. 15, but eked or not, it’s definitely different than The B.C. Junior Curling and Chad Kopytko. out a 6-5 extra-ends win over Brad be joined at the B.C. Scotties by Team Thompson, which includes being in the curling club, where Championships will wrap up on Teams Calhoun and Hafeli of Wood of Penticton/Vernon to Tournament Capital curlers Karla the walls are right there. The ice Thursday in Victoria. Kamloops were in action on the qualify for provincials. Thompson, Amanda Guido and conditions will be different. What KTW’s press deadline for this women’s side. “We hung around and forced Lanette Nordick. you see on TV, you don’t see at the Wednesday, Jan. 1, edition, was Skip Maeve Calhoun, third some mistakes out of him,” Olsen Allison MacInnes coaches Monday night men’s league at the last Friday. Find results online at Neave Calhoun, second Kate said. “He had a shot to win. It was curling club.” kamloopsthisweek.com. Hancock, lead Kaitlyn Garrett and a tough shot. He hit and rolled out Team Brown. “We had a little bit of a lull Team Olsen is not lacking Team Marr of Kamloops coach Nicky Hancock belong to and we took care of business in there, where Corryn was the only in experience. Each member and Team Colwell of Vernon/ Calhoun. the extra end.” team actually winning anything,” has curled at multiple B.C. Kamloops/Grand Forks were in Skip Holly Hafeli, third Hannah Jared Kolomaya, who plays Olsen said. “It’s nice to have a few Championships. But it’s been a action on the men’s side at proO’Neil, second Jorja Kopytko, lead third for Sean Geall of Abbotsford, more teams competing now. And while. vincials. Natalie Hafeli and coach Monica and Tyler Klymchuk, who plays unny Dental very excited tofamiliar welcome our newest dental it’ll beis nice to have some “We’re definitely thehygienist underdog,and educator Marr includes skip Colorado Makar make up Hafeli. third for Richard,S will also Shores be in Colleen Brochu to join our newly renovated clinic. Colleen has extensive experience in general dentistry as well as many years working with dental specialists such as periodontist and oral surgeon. She looks forward to welcoming new families and friends looking for quality care. NEW PATIENTS

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Kingsbury earns athlete of the year nod MARC DELBES

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MONTREAL — Mikael Kingsbury is truly a dominant force. Kingsbury has nine wins in 11 World Cup starts the past two years. And the native of Deux Montagnes, Que., whose career average surpasses one victory for every two events (63 wins in 114 starts), shows no signs of slowing down. In February, Kingsbury won the moguls and dual moguls at the 2019 freestyle world championship — a goal that was close to his heart after a disappointing performance two years earlier in Spain. “I think that was the highlight of my 2019 season, to win the back-to-back at the world championships the year after the Olympics, and just hold all the titles right now,’’ he said. After capturing an eighth consecutive Crystal Globe as season champion, Kingsbury is also a repeat winner of the Lionel Conacher Award, given annually to Canada’s top male athlete. Kingsbury received 15 of 71 votes (21.1 per cent) in a Canadian Press survey of sports editors, reporters and broadcasters in newsrooms across the country. Atlanta Braves

pitcher Mike Soroka, who finished runnerup in National League rookie of the year voting after compiling a 13-4 record with a 2.68 ERA, finished second with 10 votes. Oklahoma State running back Chuba Hubbard and sprinter Andre De Grasse followed with nine votes each. Tennis player Denis Shapovalov, Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid, St. Louis Blues forward Ryan O’Reilly and Winnipeg Blue Bombers running back Andrew Harris each got six votes. Tennis player Felix Auger-Aliassime (3 votes) and Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (1 vote) also made the list. Tennis player Bianca Andreescu was named female athlete of the year Thursday. Read about her on A19. Voters recognized his accomplishments. “He continues to dominate his sport as nobody has before,’’ wrote Sylvain St-Laurent, head of sports for Le Droit d’Ottawa, to explain his vote for Kingsbury. “I don’t think it’s wrong to say he’s the best freestyle skier in the world and he can even be considered the best of all time, given his accomplishments,’’ wrote Anthony Bruno of Global News.

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Andreescu shoo-in for athlete of year GREGORY STRONG

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Bianca Andreescu started the season as an up-and-coming teenager eager to make her mark on the WTA Tour. She finished the campaign as one of its top stars. A murderer’s row of tennis talent — Kerber, Venus, Wozniacki, Svitolina, Pliskova, and of course, Serena — all fell to the upstart Canadian who shone in the key moments and on some of the sport’s biggest stages. Andreescu capped her unforgettable season by winning the Bobbie Rosenfeld Award as the Canadian Press female athlete of the year. “When I step on the court, I know it’s very easy to say, but I try not to focus on who’s on the other side,’’ Andreescu, a 19-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., said. “I think that’s helped me achieve what I’ve achieved.’’ Andreescu’s list of accomplishments over the last 12 months is a long one. She kept one-upping herself throughout the year. One breakthrough came at Indian Wells last March. A Rogers Cup singles title — the first by a Canadian in 50 years — came in August in Toronto, a few weeks ahead of Andreescu’s history-making turn at the U.S. Open. In a generational Canadian sports moment on par with Mike Weir’s Masters victory and Sidney Crosby’s golden goal, Andreescu beat Serena

Williams to become the first Canadian to win a Grand Slam singles title. “Bianca Andreescu is the only choice for Canada’s female athlete of the year,’’ said Globe and Mail sports editor Shawna Richer. “Hands down the most dominant performance of any athlete, male or female. This year, a star was born.’’ Andreescu nearly swept the year-end poll of broadcasters and editors from across the country. She picked up 66 of 68 votes (97 per cent) overall, with short-track speedskater Kim Boutin and middledistance runner Gabriela DeBues-Stafford taking one vote apiece. Golfer Brooke Henderson won the Bobbie Rosenfeld Award the last two years. The last tennis player to take the honour was Eugenie Bouchard, who won in 2013 and 2014. Andreescu rocketed up the rankings on her way to becoming a top-five player. She started the year at No. 152. With a punishing, grinding style that keeps opponents on their heels, Andreescu has a variety of weapons that can be tough to match. She has the power game to hang with the big hitters and uses different spins and drops to her advantage. “I think now I’m at a stage where I can choose the right shot at the right time,’’ she said. “That’s one challenge I think that I’ve faced this year

is to choose the right tool in my toolbox at a certain time. But I think that’s improving and I think I can continue to storm the WTA Tour.’’ Andreescu had to battle her way through qualification draws a year ago. Main draw appearances and eventual seedings in bigger tournaments soon followed. Her performance at the ASB Classic in Auckland last January got people’s attention. She beat former world No. 1s Venus Williams and Caroline Wozniacki before losing in the final. Andreescu won a lowerlevel WTA 125K Series event in Newport Beach, Calif., later that month before breaking out at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif. A second-round win over then-world No. 35 Dominika Cibulkova and quarterfinal rout of then-world No. 20 Garbine Muguruza stood out before a final victory over Angelique Kerber, the world No. 8 at the time. “When I beat Cibulkova, I think that sparked something in me because then I played Muguruza and it was just the best match I’ve ever played,’’ Andreescu recalled. “I won that match (love) and one, which is very rare. “I think after that moment, I really thought that I can actually win a Grand Slam.’’ Andreescu earned her first seven-digit paycheque of US$1.35 million and rose 36 spots to No. 24 in the world. She became the first wild-

card entry to win the Premier Mandatory-level tournament. However, injuries were a problem at times. Andreescu’s season ended at the WTA Finals with a knee injury and her mid-season schedule was limited by a shoulder issue that forced her to retire from her fourth-round match at the Miami Open. After a second-round exit at the French Open, Andreescu returned with a vengeance at the Rogers Cup. Adored by the Toronto crowd in what was essentially a hometown tournament, she earned the crown when Williams had to stop playing after just four games due to injury. Andreescu picked up where she left off a couple weeks later at the U.S. Open. She dropped only two sets in the entire tournament before dispatching Williams again in the final, this time by a score of 6-3, 7-5. “In the back of my head, there’s always that thought (where) you know you’re playing someone that’s top five or top 10,’’ Andreescu said. “But in those circumstances my level just increases, which I think is good because I have to raise my level in order to keep up with them. “I don’t know how it gets to that. It just does.’’ Andreescu closed the season at No. 5 in the world rankings. She posted a 48-7 record on the campaign and totalled $6.5 million in earnings.

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rime Minister Justin Trudeau heads into 2020 promising to chart a path to Canada’s most ambitious greenhouse-gas emissions target yet — getting to a point within 30 years where Canada is adding no emissions that will stay in the atmosphere. But one of the first things his government has to decide in the new year is whether to give cabinet approval to a major new oilsands project that environment advocates say is absolutely incompatible with reaching the “net-zero’’ target. Environment groups say the decision will send a signal about how serious Trudeau is about ramping up Canada’s plans to cut emissions and do its part to slow global warming. If his government rejects the project, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney has warned, that will send a signal that Canada’s oil-and-gas sector has no future. Rock, meet political hard place. In an interview with The Canadian Press, Trudeau said he has “been unabashed that we have to get ahead of the fight against climate change and be really thoughtful about how we are moving forward.’’ Moments earlier, in the same interview, he acknowledged he is not ruling out approving the Teck Frontier mine north of Fort McMurray. “We have a process that is ongoing and I am not going to speculate on those outcomes,’’ he said. A joint federal-provincial review panel gave conditional approval to the $20.6-billion Frontier mine in July, finding it was in the national interest. It is expected to create $12 billion in tax revenues for Ottawa and $55 billion in tax and royalty revenues for Alberta over its 41-year life. About 7,000 jobs will be created in building the mine and 2,500 workers will be needed to operate it. The panel also found the mine would cause “significant adverse environmental effects’’ to local wetlands and old-growth forests, and have some irreversible impacts on biodiversity. It will, the panel noted, be a significant producer of greenhouse gases and likely make it harder for Canada to meet both its 2030 targets under the Paris climate-change agreement and its loftier 2050 goals. That fact was irrelevant to the panel’s decision because the review was done under now-obsolete rules, under which climate change was not within the purview of the review panel. Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said during a visit to

CANADIAN PRESS PHOTO Crews work in the Alberta oilsands. A joint federal-provincial review panel gave conditional approval to the proposed $20.6-billion Frontier mine in July, finding it was in the national interest. It is expected to create $12 billion in tax revenues for Ottawa and $55 billion in tax and royalty revenues for Alberta over its 41-year life. About 7,000 jobs will be created in building the mine and 2,500 workers will be needed to operate it. It is also expected to produce 260,000 barrels of oil a day and produce about four million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions every year for more than 40 years. The Trudeau government will ultimately decide whether the mine proceeds.

Calgary the week before Christmas that the Frontier mine’s approval will be contingent on determining how it fits into the “net zero by 2050’’ goal. Net zero, a phrase Canadians will be hearing a lot in 2020, means that whatever carbon dioxide or related substances are sent into the atmosphere can be absorbed by natural “sinks’’ like forests and wetlands, or engineered ones that capture carbon either to be used another way or stored. The Frontier mine would be expected to produce 260,000 barrels of oil a day and produce about four million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions every year for more than 40 years. Every time Canada adds more emissions to the mix, it pushes the goals further and further out of reach. Catherine Abreu, executive director of the Climate Action Network Canada, said the mine review is “the first test’’ of the Liberals’ insistence that climate is at the heart of their policy-making. “If they are serious about netzero by 2050, they cannot in good faith approve the largest oilsands mine proposed in Canadian history, that is scheduled to operate until 2067,’’ Abreu said. “A project of that scale, of emissions of that concentration, just blows all of those targets and all of those good intentions out of the water.’’ Wilkinson said there is no question, based on the results of the federal election in October, that Canadians want more ambitious action to slow climate change. But he said it is also clear “the

vast majority of Canadians also are pragmatic’’ and want climate action to come with a prosperous economy. For him, clean technology is the way out of the quagmire. “In the short term, it is about [getting] resources to market,’’ he said. “In the long term it will evolve towards clean technology, technology that will enable us to reduce the footprint we have and do so in a manner that will create economic opportunity.’’ Wilkinson’s 2020 to-do list, he said, starts with figuring out how to close the 77-million-tonne gap between the policies Canada has in place and the existing 2030 climate target to reduce emissions to 30 per cent below where they were in 2005. That figure, updated just a week ago, comes from projections of Canada’s emissions based on existing policies and those that are fairly firmly set to be implemented in the coming years, such as standards to make gasoline burn with fewer emissions and to curb methane released from oil and gas production, and plans to plant two billion new trees. At the end of 2018, Ottawa expected to be 79 million tonnes shy of the 2030 goal. When new policies like the carbon tax offset by increases in emissions from the oil and gas sector, and revisions to how much carbon dioxide trees are expected to absorb, the progress towards Canada’s 2030 goal in the last year was just two million tonnes. The Paris target requires Canada to cut greenhouse gases produced from 730 million tonnes in 2005

to 511 million tonnes in 2030. The combination of existing and planned policies is projected to get Canada to 588 million tonnes by 2030. But the government is now not just promising to hit the Paris targets. Trudeau promised during the election to exceed them, and get to net zero by 2050. Canada is also supposed to take a more ambitious plan to cut emissions to the next United Nations climate meeting, planned for Scotland in November. Wilkinson warns that despite the pressure to act quickly, the needed changes are not going to get done overnight. “What we’re talking about is changing the way we transport goods and people,’’ he said. “We’re talking about [changing] the way we generate energy, how we deal with waste, how we actually build our buildings, how we retrofit existing buildings. All of those are doable but people have to be realistic about how long that takes.’’ Canadians can expect legislation in 2020 to set five-year goals on the way to both 2030 and 2050 emissions targets. Tim Gray, the executive director of Environmental Defence, said the details of that legislation are critical, including how it will be enforced. He is hopeful that the government will create an independent agency to file progress reports. Abreu said she wants some very specific goals within those five-year increments, such as how many people will be using public transit by a certain year.

Canada has already set a goal for 10 per cent of all vehicles purchased to be electric by 2025, and 30 per cent by 2030. Between two and three per cent of new vehicles are electric now. Besides the Teck mine decision, Ottawa has another call to make early in the new year — whether to allow British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Alberta to use their own proposed regulations to cut methane emissions or be forced to use Ottawa’s version. Alberta’s Premier Kenney put approving his province’s methane regulations on his list of demands from Trudeau when he visited Ottawa earlier in December. The first stage of the new federal regulations go into effect on Jan. 1. Ottawa is allowing Alberta to use its own for now, but is still negotiating a final agreement because federal officials don’t think Alberta’s version will reduce as much methane as Ottawa’s would. Alberta officials disagree. Albertans are already set to start paying the federal carbon tax on Jan. 1, although Ottawa did recently give Alberta the green light to use its own pricing system for pollution coming from big industry like oilsands, power plants and mines. Also coming up in 2020 is a review of carbon taxes for their impact on competitiveness, which could shine some light on whether the federal carbon tax is harming the economy. The national carbon price on fuel purchases will rise to $30 a tonne on April 1, adding about another 2.5 cents to the cost of a litre of gas.

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OBITUARIES & IN MEMORIAM William ‘Bill’ John Abley 1947-2019

Your Guiding Hand On My Shoulder Will Remain With Me Forever It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of our father William ‘Bill’ John Abley on Thursday, December 19, 2019 at the age of 72. Bill was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, teacher, leader, mentor and friend. He will be remembered by everyone who knew him for his diligence, optimism and tireless devotion to everything he undertook. Bill loved to tell a good story and his sense of humour engaged all who listened. Bill was predeceased by his parents William and Lilian (Hughes) Abley and his loving wife Gwen (Angell) Abley. He is survived by his three children: Bill (Nicole) Abley of Prince George, Jayne (Michael) Latta of Kamloops, Andrew (Lisa) Abley of Kamloops and his brothers Alun (Alison) Abley of Chetwynd, Wales and Stephen Abley of Kelowna, BC. He is also survived by six grandchildren: Christopher, Nicholas and Julia (Prince George), Isaac and Hannah (Kamloops) and Kenzie (Kamloops). Bill also leaves behind sisters-in-law Gail Muliner-Ovington and Linda Angell, brother-in-law Silvano ‘Tony’ Anthony Muliner, nieces Brenda Muliner (Dmytro) and Tegan Abley and nephew Nathan Abley. Bill was born in Nottingham, England on August 9, 1947 and spent the first 10 years of his life in Llandudno, Wales where he developed his love for European “football.” When he was 10 years old, Bill’s family immigrated to Canada, and settled in Kelowna, BC. This was where he developed his love for football (both the CFL and the NFL) and hockey.

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In the summer of 1964, Bill met his future bride Gwen Angell. They married on August 24, 1968 and they shared a deep and abiding love until Gwen’s passing in 2017. Bill started his working life with a career in banking. He worked at the Royal Bank branches in communities all over BC, eventually becoming a bank manager in Kitimat, BC. Bill’s true passion was working with children and in 1976, he became a teacher with the KamloopsThompson School District 73. His gift for leadership took him into administration when he became the Vice-Principal of Aberdeen Elementary in 1987. Over the years he served as the president of the Kamloops Thompson Principals/Vice Principals Association (KTPVPA) as well as a member on the board of the BC Principals Vice Principals Association. In 2013, Bill finished his career as Principal of both Dufferin Elementary and Savona Elementary and was named a lifetime honorary member of the KTPVPA for his contributions and outstanding service. Bill will be remembered as a tireless advocate for his students and a dedicated mentor to his colleagues. But, Bill was not content with an idle retirement and became a marriage commissioner in 2014, marrying hundreds of couples. In addition to his career as an educator, Bill was a founding member and at one time even the president of the Kamloops Heritage Railway. He was instrumental in getting the Spirit of Kamloops, Engine 2141, out of the park and back on the rails. Bill’s faith was a cornerstone of his life. He was a founding member of the Kamloops Alliance Church and spent many weekends teaching Sunday school and

serving the Lord through his leadership with the Stockade Christian boys club. Bill was devoted to his grandchildren and he created a myriad of family traditions with them. From the annual boat races and “Kick the Can” at the Shuswap cabin to the full contact games of “Spoons”, Bill was a creative and fun-loving grandfather who simply adored spending time with his grandchildren. He will be remembered for the wisdom he bestowed and the joy he sparked. The Funeral Service to honour his life will take place at 11:00 am on Friday, January 3, 2020 in the Kamloops Alliance Church, 200 Leigh Rd, Kamloops, BC, with Pastor Andrew Picklyk officiating. Bill’s family would like to thank the nurses, care aids and other staff of the Ridgeview Lodge in Kamloops who took exemplary care of Bill in the last years of his life. A special thank-you to Nadine, Kyla and Lyndsey who were so loving with his care. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the BC Heart and Stroke Foundation or the Terry Fox Foundation. Arrangements entrusted to Kamloops Funeral Home. 250-554-2577 Condolences may be sent to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com

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Joy Eloise Shaner Joy Eloise Shaner passed away on Friday, December 13, 2019 at the Kamloops Seniors Village at the age of 89 years following a brief illness. She was predeceased by her husband Allan Shaner in 2006, her loving parents Robert and Elsie (née Adams) Heaton and her only brother Ray Heaton in 2010. She is survived by many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Joy was born at the Grace Hospital in Vancouver, December 7, 1930. The Heaton house in Vancouver was known as a site of many fun parties especially during the Christmas season. One of her greatest joys in her young life was the summer outings at a family cabin at Langley, BC playing with her cousin, Bev Bates (Adams). Following graduation at Britannia High School, she went to work for BC Tel working her way up to supervisor. It was with BC Tel that she met the love of her life Al Shaner. The couple moved to Kamloops in 1972 continuing their career there and had a wonderful life together. They lived in the Dallas neighbourhood and had many wonderful neighbours especially the McKenzie’s who lived next door. Joy loved to accompany her husband golfing at the Kamloops Golf and Country Club and had a keen eye in seeing where his golf ball would land on errant tee shots. While she did not drive herself, she was a frequent user of the #17 Dallas bus as well as many taxis where she was known to be a generous tipper. She loved the neighbourhood in Dallas and was a frequent visitor to her favourite pub, Tumbleweeds. The staff there knew her by name. She still managed to celebrate her 89th birthday at Tumbleweeds just days before her passing enjoying her favourites – lasagna and a glass of draft beer. A private family graveside interment was held on Tuesday, December 16, 2019. Expressions of sympathy to the family can be directed through Schoening Funeral Services of Kamloops at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com.

Pauline Anne Cooper (Dr. Nock) November 5, 1927 – December 20, 2019

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May tender memories soften your grief, May fond recollection bring you relief, And may you find comfort and peace in the thought Pauline was predeceased by her husband of 60 years Joe Cooper. She is survived by her daughter Brenda Sherwood (Jamie), son Max Cooper, grandchildren Jessica Sherwood (Kevin Sweeney), Alex Sherwood (Nicole), and Frances Cooper. Also survived by great-grandchildren Alistair and Felix Sherwood, and Fiona and Remy Sweeney. She may also be remembered by her many patients from the Burris Clinic where she practiced medicine as Dr. Nock. She had incredible patience living with MS for many decades. There will be no service by request. Condolences may be expressed to the family from www.myalternatives.ca

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OBITUARIES & IN MEMORIAM Jacqueline Rose Weir

A Vanished Friend

May 21, 1961 – December 17, 2019

Around the corner I have a friend In this great city that has no end; Yet days go by, and weeks rush on, And before I know it a year has gone, And I never see my old friend’s face, For life is a swift and terrible race. He knows I like him just as well As in the days when I rang his bell, And he rang mine. We were younger then, And now we are busy, tired men, Tired of playing a foolish game, Tired with trying to make a name. “Tomorrow, I will call on Jim, Just to show that I am thinking of him.” But tomorrow comes and tomorrow goes, And the distance between us grows and grows, Around the corner, yet miles away “Here’s a telegram, sir,” “Jim died today!” And that’s what we get, and deserve in the end, Around the corner a vanished friend!

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Jacqueline Rose Weir at Kamloops Hospice on the evening of December 17, 2019 surrounded by family. She leaves three children Christina (Roger), Rachelle, Mitchell and grandson Nathaniel. Jacqueline is survived by her mother Rose (Mel), her brother Bill, her beloved nieces and nephews and former spouse and lifelong friend Michael. A Celebration of Life will take place on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at the South Thompson Inn, Kamloops, BC from 1:00 to 5:00 pm. Arrangements entrusted to Schoening Funeral Services Kamloops Condolences can be sent to the family by visiting www.schoeningfuneralservices.com

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The Little Unicorn by Peggy Kociscin, Albuquerque, New Mexico

There lived a little unicorn (From when the earth was new), His coat so white it glistened, His eyes a sparkling blue.

He listened to the music Of the birds that graced the trees. He frolicked with the butterflies And raced the gentle breeze.

His gentle heart desired But to know the pleasure of To give and to receive The very precious gift of love.

The unicorn tried tirelessly, And gave the climb his best; But he felt it was not good enough, He felt he’d failed the test.

But now he’s in a loving place Where all his pain has ceased, Where all accepted him and his love, Where all he knows is peace.

In innocence and beauty, He danced through woods and streams. The animals danced with him, His heart aglow with dreams.

But, as he grew and learned of life, The sparkle in his eye Grew misty as he realized Just what it means to cry.

To love meant to be happy, And yet it also brought him pain; For those he loved could hurt him Again.. and yet again.

He could not understand it When he felt himself rejected – When all his gentle being asked Was but to be accepted.

A loving Being tells him, “You’re delightful as you are.” His spirit free, his brilliance now Outshines the brightest star!

He laughed and played with rainbows, So happy all day through, He loved to kiss the flowers As their petals shone with dew.

He learned that there are shadows In spite of shining sun. The more he grew, he found that life Was never always fun.

His mother held him lovingly And tried to ease his fears About the sadness life could bring... The lonely, bitter tears.

All this was just too much for him, He knew not what to do. That he was special as himself, Somehow, he never knew.

He wandered through the meadows In the moon’s soft, silver light. He loved to gaze at all the stars That lightened up the night.

For now he’d learn of feelings That come from deep within; No longer in the “dream world” Where (for so long) he’d been.

She said, “Life is like a mountain, (And surely this is true) That we must climb as best we can. There’s no ‘around or ‘through.’”

His spirit crushed, he felt defeated, And lonely tears would start. Not understanding how to love, It simply broke his heart.

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Greeting cards made in England each cellophane wrapped 90,000 for $17,000 (250) 376-6607

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Automotive Tires 4 - 6 bolt studded tires on rims. P265-R17. 50% tread. $250/obo. 250-374-2403. 4-Blizzaks M&S 245/45 R20 $600. 4-Hankook 215/75 R15 winters on GM rims $200. 2Laufenn 235/75 R15 winters on GM rims. $200. 376-6482.

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Daylight 2bdrms. Brock. Private entr. $1200 inclds everything. N/P. 250-319-1911.

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Yamaha Grizzly ATV. KMS 011031 $3,800. 250-579-3252

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2010 Harley Davidson Softail. Lugg carrier, cover, lift-jack. $11,000/obo. 250-374-4723.

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2006 Buick Allure CXS. 1owner. Fully loaded. Excellent condition. 207,000kms. $3,900/obo. 250-701-1557, 778-471-7694.

NOTICE OF DISPOSAL SALE Take Notice that Storage Vault Canada Doing business as Storage For Your Life, Intends to sell the following vehicle: 2009 Chrysler Sebring VIN# K1C3LC46B79N553 Owner Deborah McLeod. Amount of Debt: $2253.75. The Sale will be held on or after January 4, 2020 At 1298 Kootenay Way. Kamloops, BC. V2H 1K2.

2008 Chev Impala 4dr, V-6. Clear title, no accidents, no smoking, no pets. Senior driven. 140,500kms. $4,500/obo. 250-376-3741.

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RVs/Campers/Trailers 17’ Aerolite Trailer like new, slide out, stabilizer bars. $9,900 (250) 372-5033

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2006 Dodge 2500 4x4 HD. w/1994 11ft. camper. $14,500/both. 778-220-7372. 2014 Adventurer Camper 89RB solar 13’ awning + extras $22,000 250-523-9495.

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2010 Dodge Charger SXT Sedan. 4dr., AWD, V-6, auto. 50,001 kms. Must see to appreciate. $14,900. 250-374-1541.

2014 Lincoln MKS, AWD, 4dr Sedan. 3.5 Ecoboost twin turbo like new, black in & out. 80,000kms, $22,300.00. 250-319-8784.

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2002 Ford Escape, auto. Exec body. Mechanic special. $800. 250-819-9712, 250-672-9712.

2004 Cougar 5th wheel. 12ft slide. Excellent cond. $14,000/obo. 250-554-1744.

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Brand New Yamaha R3 Motorcycle with only 6kms. 320CC, liquid cooled, ABS brakes. Still has 1 year Factory Warranty. $4,700. 250-578-7274.

2005, 38’ RV trailer 2 slides, sleeps 6, appl incld, fully loaded, $14,000. 236-421-2251.

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1972 Triple E motor home 25’ 77,000miles 402 Chev lots of extras $7,000 250-523-9495

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NORTHLAND APARTMENTS 2-bedroom, 1 bathroom suite.

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Apartments/Condos for Rent

2-Bdrms, level entry, shrd laundry. N/S, Sm pet. $1200 util incld. 250-376-1136.

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Kamloops This Week will be closed on the following dates: . Wednesday, Dec 25th . Thursday, Dec 26th` . Wednesday, Jan 1st

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2014 Ford Platinum 4x4 Crew-cab 3.5 Ecoboost, white with brown leather, Fully Loaded. Immaculate. 142,000kms. $31,300. 250-319-8784

Trucks/Heavy, Commercial 1965 Mercury 4dr., hardtop. 55,000 miles. 390-330HP. $4,000. 250-574-3794

Cummings Gen Set Ford 6cyl 300 cu/in single and 3 phase pwr $5000 (250) 376-6607

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4 - BMW X5, X3 wheels like new. $700 Call 250-319-8784.

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Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that Heather Lucille Urchit and Bradford Max Urchit from Kamloops, BC has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Thompson-Okanagan, for a license of occupation for roadway purposes situated on Provincial Crown land located at Yates Creek over part of Section 34, Township 21, Range 16 and that part of the west/2, Section 2, Township 22, Range 16, all West of the Sixth Meridian, Kamloops Division Yale District. The Lands File for this application is 3413460. Comments on this application may be submitted by one of two options: Option 1: Online via the Applications and Reasons for Decision website at: http://comment.nrs.gov.bc.ca/applications/clidDtid=3413460 where details of the application and maps can be found. Option 2: by mail to Senior Land Officer, Thompson-Okanagan, MFLNRO, at 441 Columbia Street Kamloops BC V2C 2T3. Comments will be received by MFLNRO up to February 5, 2020. MFLNRO may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please visit our website http://comment.nrs.gov.bc.ca/applications/clidDtid=3413460 for more information. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the Freedom of Information Advisor at Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations in Thompson-Okanagan.

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~ Caution ~ While we try to ensure all advertisements appearing in Kamloops This Week are placed by reputable businesses with legitimate offers, we do caution our readers to undertake due diligence when answering any advertisement, particularly when the advertiser is asking for monies up front.

HOME & YARD HANDYMAN If you need it done, Give us a call ! Steve 250-320-7774.

General Employment I PAY Cash $$$ For All Scrap Vehicles! and $5 for auto batteries Call or Text Brendan 250-574-4679.

Need extra $ $ $ Kamloops This Week is currently hiring Substitute Carriers for door-to-door deliveries. Call 250-374-0462 for more information

Job wanted by Computer Programmer-Analyst /Office Worker/Tutor Detail oriented, organized, problem-solver, extremely computer literate. Strong proofreading, editing, technical writing, public speaking skills. Can teach practically anything I know. IT work preferred but any job using problem-solving skills could be a good match. Gene Wirchenko at 250-8281474. gene@shaw.ca

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BOOKKEEPER Bookkeeper with a good working knowledge of Word, Excel, Sage 50 and Act! Pro required full time by a sole practitioner law firm practicing corporate/commercial law, wills and estates and First Nations law. Candidate will be expected to carry out file services independently, attend to the required bookkeeping procedures, type letters, send and receive e-mails and handle receptionist duties. Forward your resume by mail to: Craig Nixon Law Corporation 880 – 175 2nd Avenue Kamloops, BC V2C 5W1 Attention: Sari Vandegraaf or by: Fax: 250-374-9992 E-mail: cnlc@CNixonLaw.ca

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DOWNTOWN Rte 308 - 355 9th Ave. & 703-979 Columbia St. – 34 p. Rte 324 - 606-795 Pine St. – 30 p. Rte 325 - 764-825 9th Ave, 805-979 Columbia St, 804-987 Dominion St,. & 805-986 Pine St.-64 p. Rte 327 - 1103 Columbia St. & 1203-1296 Dominion St.-38 p. Rte 336 - Fraser Cres, 610-817 Fraser St, 600-648 Penzer St, Robinson Cres, Tunstal Cresc, Tunstal Cres.-73 p. Rte 372 - 22-255 W. Battle St, 660 Lee Rd, 11179 W. Nicola St. – 50 p. Rte 380 - Arbutus St, Chaparral Pl, Powers Rd, Sequoia Pl. – 71 p. Rte 382 – 114-150 Fernie Pl, Fernie Rd, 860895 Lombard St. – 24 p. Rte 389 - Bluﬀ Pl, 390 Centre Ave, 242-416 W. Columbia St, Duﬀerin Terr, Garden Terr.&Grandview Terr.- 61 p. Rte 390 – Fernie Crt, 158-400 Fernie Pl, Guerin Creek Way. – 46 p. LOWER SAHALI/ SAHALI Rte 402 – 14-94 Bestwick Dr, Mahood Pl. – 28 p. Rte 403 - 405-482 Greenstone Dr, Tod Cres. – 27 p. Rte 405 – Anvil Cres, Bestwick Crt E & W, 98-279 Bestwick Dr, Morrisey Pl. – 47 p. Rte 410 - 56-203 Arrowstone Dr, Silverthrone Cres. – 47 p. Rte 449 - Assiniboine Rd, Azure Pl, Chino Pl, Sedona Dr. – 90 p.

Rte 457 - 990 Gleneagles Dr, Monarch Dr, 1810-1896 Springhill Dr, Tolima Crt. - 50 p. Rte 458 - 803-980 Gleneagles Dr, Glen Nevis Pl, Glenesk Pl, Glenshee Pl. – 88 p. Rte 459 - Monarch Crt & Pl. – 38 p. Rte 461 - Glen Gary Dr, Glen Gary Pl, Glencoe Pl. & 700-799 Gleneagles Dr. – 48 p. Rte 474 - Coppertree Crt, Trophy Crt. – 22 p. Rte 475 - Castle Towers, Sedgewick Crt & Dr. – 44 p. Rte 483 - Breakenridge Crt, Cathedral Crt, Grenville Pl, 409-594 Robson Dr. - 59 p.

ABERDEEN Rte 503 - Fleming Circ, Hampshire Dr & Pl, Hector Dr. – 48 p. Rte 509 - 459-551 Laurier Dr, 2101-2197 Shaunessy Hill – 47 p. Rte 517 - 2267-2299 Garymede Dr, Greenock Crt. & Pl. – 49 p. Rte 522 - 604747 Dunrobin Dr, Dunrobin Pl. - 66 p. Rte 523 - 2300-2399 Abbeyglen Way, 750-794 Dunrobin Dr. – 72 p. Rte 524 - 2000-2099 Hugh Allan Dr, Pinegreass Crt. & St. – 78 p. Rte 544 - Holyrood Circ, Holyrood Pl. & 2070-2130 Vanhorne Dr.-24 p. Rte 562 - Englemann Crt. & 1802-1890 Englemann Crt. – 35 p. PINEVIEW VALLEY/ MT. DUFFERIN Rte 581 - Cannel Dr, Cascade St, 1508-1539 Hillside Dr, Mellors Pl. - 47 p.

Rte 584 - 1752–1855 Hillside Dr. – 26 p. Rte 586 - 1505-1584 Mt Duﬀerin Cres, 1575 Park Way, 1537-1569 Plateau Pl. - 27 p. Rte 588 - Davies Pl, 1680-1754 Hillside Dr, Monterey Pl, Scott Pl. – 46 p. Rte 589 - 1200–1385 Copperhead Dr. – 52 p. Rte 590 - 1397 Copperhead Dr, Saskatoon Pl. – 36 p.

VALLEYVIEW Rte 602 - Apple Lane, Knollwood Cres, Parkhill Dr, 1783 Valleyview Dr. - 47 p. Rte 603 - Chickadee Rd, Comazzetto Rd, Strom Rd, 1625-1648, 1652-1764 Valleyview Dr. - 40 p. Rte 605 - 1770-1919 Glenwood Dr, Knollwood Dr, Vicars Rd. – 61 p. Rte 606 - Orchard Dr, Russet Wynd, 1815–1899 Valleyview Dr. – 39 p. Rte 607 - Cardinal Dr, 1909-2003 Valleyview Dr. – 33 p. Rte 608 - Curlew Pl & Rd, 1925-1980 Glenwood Dr. – 70 p. Rte 618 – Big Nickel Pl, Chapman Pl, Marsh Rd, Paul Rd, Peter Rd, 2440-2605 Thompson Dr. – 58 p. JUNIPER Rte 667 – Birkenhead Dr & Pl, 1674-1791 Cheakamus Dr, Similkameen Pl. – 64 p. BROCKLEHURST Rte 4 - 727-795 Crestline St, 2412–2741 Tranquille Rd. - 70 p. Rte 5 - 2606-2697 Young Pl. – 44 p.

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Rte 14 - 23992305 Briarwood Ave, McInnes Pl, Richards Pl, Wallace Pl. – 37 p. Rte 19 – Downie Pl & St, Moody Ave & Pl, 23072391 Tranquille Rd. – 49 p. Rte 20 - Barbara Ave, Pala Mesa Pl, Strauss St, Townsend Pl. & 21052288 Tranquille Rd.-45 p. Rte 21 - 2300-2397 Fleetwood Ave, Fleetwood Crt & Pl, 1003-1033 Schriener St, 1020-1050 Westgate St.-52 p. Rte 31 - 1008-1095 Desmond St, Inglewood Dr, 1010-1088 Newton St, Oxford St. - 55p. Rte 37 - 1710-1797 Fleetwood Ave, 913-981 Newton St. & 999-1085 Stardust St. – 39 p. Rte 41 – Alexis Ave, 520-796 Singh St, Slater Ave. – 59 p. Rte 106- 1239-1289 10th St, Cranbrook Pl, Creston Pl, 9491145 Halston Ave. & Kimberley Cres.-70 p.

BATCHELOR Rte 175 – Norfolk Crt, Norview Pl, 821-991 Norview Rd. – 38 p. Rte 184 - 2077-2097 Saddleback Dr, 2001-2071 Stagecoach Dr. – 31 p. Rte 186 - 1002-1098 Saddleback Crt. - 27 p. WESTMOUNT/ WESTSYDE Rte 255 - 2478-2681 Parkview Dr. – 28 p. Rte 257 - Alpine Terr, Community Pl, 2192-2207 Grasslands Blvd, Grasslands Pl, 881-936 McQueen Dr, Woodhaven Dr. – 53 p. Rte 258 - 806-879 McQueen Dr, Perryville Pl. – 36 p.

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DALLAS/ BARNHARTVALE Rte 701 - Freda Ave, Klahanie Dr, Morris Pl, Shelly Dr, 901-935 Todd Rd. – 92 p. Rte 710 - 1350-1399 Crestwood Dr, Ronde Lane, 1300-1399 Todd Rd. - 43 p, Rte 750 - 5101-5299 Dallas Dr, Mary Pl, Nina Pl, Rachel Pl. – 31 p. Rte 751 - 5310 Barnhartvale Rd, Bogetti Pl, 5300-5599 Dallas Dr, 5485-5497 ETC Hwy, Viking Dr, Wade Pl. – 64 p. Rte 754 - Hillview Dr, Mountview Dr. – 40 p. Rte 759 – Beverly Pl, 6724-7250 Furrer Rd, McIver Pl, Pat Rd, Stockton Rd. – 40 p. Rte 761 – 6022-6686 Furrer Rd, Houston Pl, Parlow Rd, Pearse Pl, Urban Rd. – 57 p. RAYLEIGH Rte 830 – Chetwynd Dr, Stevens Dr. – 55 p. Rte 831 - 4904-5037 Cammeray Dr, Mason Pl, Pinantan Pl, Reighmount Dr & Pl. – 61 p. Rte 833 – Cameron Rd, Davie Rd. – 44 p. Rte 836 - Cahilty Cres, Hyas Pl, 4551-4648 Spurraway Rd. – 36 p. Rte 837 - Helmcken Dr, 4654-4802 Spurraway Rd. – 24 p. LOGAN LAKE Rte 914 - 219-420 Calcite Dr, Calcite Plm, 365-403 Granite Dr, 201-266 Jasper Dr. & Linden Rd.-60 p.

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CLUES ACROSS 1. Beer ingredient 5. Popular FOX TV show 11. Recurring from time to time 14. Criticized severely 15. Musician 18. German urban center 19. Quenched 21. Human gene 23. Indian music 24. Accumulate 28. One who graduated 29. Atomic #109 30. Semitic fertility god 32. Sportscaster Patrick 33. Child’s dining accessory 35. Payment (abbr.) 36. Guitarist’s tool 39. Dabbling ducks 41. Commercial 42. Style someone’s hair 44. Biu-Mandara language 46. Actress Spelling

47. Large hole in the ground 49. One-masted sailboats 52. Tropical Asian plant 56. Concurs 58. Latin term for charity 60. The number below the line in a fraction 62. Reddish browns 63. This (Spanish)

CLUES DOWN 1. Belong to he 2. One time only 3. Parent-teacher groups 4. Puts in place 5. Editing 6. In the course of 7. Helps injured people (abbr.) 8. OJ trial judge 9. Resist authority (slang) 10. Formerly alkenols 12. “Cheers” actress Perlman 13. Jewelled headdress 16. Viking Age poet 17. Vanuatu island 20. Wish harm upon 22. Unit of length 25. Blood type 26. Drain 27. Do-gooders 29. Advanced degree 31. Business designation

34. Chinese-American actress Ling 36. Performs on stage 37. Slang for money 38. Large Russian pie 40. The Mount Rushmore State 43. Narrow inlet 45. News organization (abbr.) 48. Scarlett’s home 50. Micturates 51. Monetary unit 53. Any customary observance or practice 54. Sons of Poseidon 55. Facilitates grocery shopping 57. Standard operating procedure 58. Former OSS 59. Midway between south and southeast 61. The Wolverine State

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WEEKLY HOROSCOPES

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22

There is more to a situation than meets the eye, Aries. Delve a little deeper this week to get to the truth. Uncovering the truth will allow you to move forward.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21

Cancer, when you are approached with a potential career opportunity, do not immediately dismiss it. It may not be the right time currently, but take inventory of your future goals.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23

Taurus, take a break for a few days to recharge your batteries. If you work too hard, you are going to suffer from burnout. Make this a week of rest and recreation.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21

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- Sept 23/Oct 23 A failure to recognize all sides of the equation could put you into an unfortunate situation, Libra. Do not assume that your perspective is the right one; do your research carefully. - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, just when you think you have everything figured out, something changes. Just because you don’t have the rule book doesn’t mean you can’t plot a course.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

Virgo, accept help when it is offered this week, even if it tugs at your pride a little bit. Sometimes even the strongest can benefit from a shoulder to lean on.

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This week you need to make your mark in some way, Leo. You have many clever ideas circling in your head that want out, so think of how you can deploy your creative side.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22

You have a funny way of looking at things sometimes, Gemini. That can work to your advantage in providing a fresh perspective that others may overlook.

JANUARY 1 - JANUARY 7, 2019

Devote more of your attention to family matters in the days to come, Sagittarius. Work may seem all-consuming, but home is where your heart is.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan20 Fun times are just around the corner, Capricorn. You must have the patience to get there. Put some social events on your calendar so you have something to forward to.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Before you give up on an idea, run it by some trusted confidantes, Aquarius. You may be missing just one detail that can make this a recipe for ultimate success.

PISCES

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