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Cpl. Jesse O’Donaghey said the RCMP were called to assist Canadian Pacific Police after at least two-dozen protesters had blockaded the tracks, contrary to a court-ordered injunction prohibiting such action. See PROTESTS, A7
The City of Kamloops is expected to proceed with a $750,000 study to upgrade Kamloops RCMP’s downtown detachment, but will put off building a police training facility until further notice. During a committee of the whole meeting on Tuesday, council moved ahead with 10 of 11 supplemental requests for the 2020 budget process, resulting in an additional .26 per cent tax increase and likely pushing the total proposed property tax increase to about three per cent. Supplemental budget items still need final approval from council at a regular meeting, thus the numbers at this point are all expected. Included among the requests was $750,000 to plan expansion of the Battle Street detachment. City staff say the facility, which was built three decades ago, faces challenges due to increased staffing over the years and lack of evidence space. Mayor Ken Christian said upgrading the building downtown is preferential to building a new detachment. “Kelowna just went through a $65-million new police station building down there, which would be a huge burden for our taxpayers here,” he said. See MORE TRANSIT HOURS, A7
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IN KAMLOOPS WHAT IS ROTARY?
Made up of over 34,000 Rotary clubs around the world, Rotary International forms a global network of business, professional, and community leaders who volunteer their time and talents to serve communities locally and around the world – and form strong, lasting friendships in the process. Our motto, Service Above Self, exemplifies the humanitarian spirit of the 1.2 million Rotarians worldwide.
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amloops’s five Rotary Clubs each make a big impact in the community, donating thousands of volunteer hours and well over $100,000 per year in cash support to dozens of different community groups and events. But when the more than 260 members of those clubs combine forces to do good, the impact is even bigger. Rotary’s club presidents met last week to confirm their intention to support three major projects currently seeking fundraising support in Kamloops – Thompson Rivers University’s Limitless Campaign, the Royal Inland Hospital’s Patient Care Tower and the Kamloops Centre for the Arts – with a combined total pledge of nearly $500,000 over the next five years. This will represent the biggest combined donation from Kamloops’s Rotary Clubs
in their history. “It’s a really rare occurrence to have three such worthy groups seeking major support at the same time,” said Anna Harrison, Rotary’s assistant district government for District 5060, which encompasses Kamloops’s Rotary Clubs. Representatives from all three organizations made a presentation to local Rotarians in January. “Rather than selecting one group, each club thought it would make a bigger impact on the community to support all three,” said Harrison. The timing is perfect for Rotary to be making such a big splash, as the organization is coming up on celebrating 100 years of service in Kamloops in 2022 with the foundation of the first Rotary Club of Kamloops in January 1922. A portion of the half-million pledge will come from a special
Rotary Centennial Ball planned for the spring of 2022. “It’s an honour to be able to make such an impact on our community together,” said Rotary Club of Kamloops president Cecilia Guerrero. Each of Kamloops’s five clubs is making a substantial donation to the campaign from the myriad of successful and well-attended events and promotions Rotary Clubs put on in Kamloops each year, from Ribfest to Chefs in the City to the Spaghetti Western to Crabfest to the Iron Sommelier to golf and restaurant cards. “There’s always been friendly rivalry between our clubs, which inspires each of us to do better,” said Rotary Club of Kamloops Aurora Centennial president Mike Dedels. “But for this, we’ll all be supporting each other like never before.” “Our motto as Rotarians is ‘Service Above Self ’, and this is
a level of service we could only do together,” said Rotary Club of Kamloops Daybreak president Roxanna Ferguson. Over the years, Rotary has worked on community projects that bear the Rotary name around town, from the bandshell at Riverside Park to the Rotary Tennis Courts on Front Street to Rotary Daybreak Park at the Tournament Capital Centre. This program will see the Rotary name rise at three of Kamloops’s major institutions that will serve the community for decades to come. “This is emblematic of the power of teamwork,” said Rotary Club of Kamloops West president Tom Johnson. “We couldn’t do this without the support of the community for the events we put on,” said Rotary Club of Kamloops North president Angus Glasgow.
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Overdose deaths decreased in 2019 IN B.C., THERE WERE 981 SUCH DEATHS, COMPARED TO 1,543 IN 2018; IN KAMLOOPS, THERE WERE 27 SUCH DEATHS, COMPARED TO 46 IN 2018 KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK
The BC Coroners Service reports there were 981 suspected illicit overdose deaths in 2019, down from the 1,543 such deaths recorded in 2018. This represents an average of 2.7 deaths per day and will likely increase as investigations conclude. The 981 deaths in 2019 represent a 36 per cent decrease from similar deaths in 2018, but the number of deaths last year is virtually identical to the number of people who died of overdoses in 2016 (991), the year the provincial health emergency was declared. In Kamloops, there were 27 overdose deaths reported in 2019, which is the fewest since the health emergency was declared four years ago. In 2018, there were 46 overdose deaths in Kamloops, preceded by 38 deaths in 2017, 44 deaths in 2016 and seven deaths in 2015. Vancouver recorded the most overdose deaths last year, with 245, followed by Surrey (123), Victoria (60), Abbotsford (46), Kelowna (34), Burnaby (31) and Kamloops (27). The BC Coroners Service and others are renewing calls for improved access to a regulated, safer drug supply in the province. Lisa Lapointe, B.C.’s chief coroner, noted the number of overdose deaths in 2019
remains higher than motor vehicle incidents, suicides and homicides combined. “Collectively, we continue to urge for greater access to safe supply for those in our community who are experiencing, and struggling to live with, substance-use disorder,” Lapointe said. A continuing trend highlighted in the report is that middle-aged men are overrepresented, with more than 75 per cent of the suspected overdose deaths involving males and 71 per cent involving people ages 30 to 59. Eighty-seven per cent of deaths continue to occur indoors, with more people dying on the days immediately following the issuance of income assistance payments than all other days in the year. “The decrease in the number of British Columbians dying from this crisis is encouraging and indicates that our harm-reduction measures to keep people alive are working,” said Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer. “We’re dealing with addiction. And addiction is an illness, a health condition. We are in no way out of this crisis yet. We continue to see very high rates of overdose events across the province and are seeing increased numbers of young people with long-lasting health effects after overdosing.
“The measures we are taking to ensure access to services are there for people who use drugs when they are ready and able to start their path to recovery. “And, in the meantime, we need to change our approach so that people who use drugs are able to seek help without the fear of being charged criminally and with access to a pharmaceutical alternative, instead of what is clearly a toxic street-drug supply.” More than four in every five overdose deaths in 2019 had fentanyl detected in postmortem testing. Dr. Perry Kendall, co-interim executive director at the BC Centre on Substance Use, said the focus must now be on implementing strategies to prevent overdoses from occurring in the first place, which he said must begin with a legally regulated drug supply. Despite a decrease of overdose deaths in 2019, data from BC Emergency Health Services shows calls to tend to overdose victims remain high, at more than 65 per day in the province. Also from the report, Aboriginal British Columbians continue to be over-represented in the data proportionally. Following further review by the First Nations Health Authority, an Aboriginalfocused report will be published with more detailed data and analysis.
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A Fraser Valley man accused of murdering his girlfriend in a Kamloops motel suite in 2016 will have to wait until summer to learn his fate. David Miller is charged with first-degree murder. His trial before a judge alone in B.C. Supreme Court in Kamloops concluded earlier this month. Debra Novacluse, 52, was found dead by staff at the Super 8 Motel in Aberdeen on Aug. 27, 2016. Miller, now 69, was arrested days later in Ontario and has been in custody since. Court heard Miller and Novacluse were visiting Kamloops from Abbotsford in the summer of 2016.
Following his arrest, Miller told police he was responsible for Novacluse’s death, but said it was a result of accidental asphyxiation or rough sex gone too far. A forensic pathologist testified Novacluse’s cause of death could have been asphyxiation or blunt-force trauma. In closing arguments in mid-February, defence lawyer Jim Heller suggested Miller was too drunk to form intent and therefore cannot be guilty of murder. But Crown prosecutor Neil Wiberg pointed to Miller’s actions on video surveillance and in a Facebook Live video taken hours before Novacluse was killed.
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Wiberg said the videos do not show a drunk man, but “a man full of energy and able to perform complex tasks with no impairment of his motor skills.” Wiberg also highlighted the fact Miller told police he discarded Novacluse’s belongings at various points along the highway while driving from Kamloops to Calgary after she died. A police officer testified he found Novacluse’s purse in a ditch near Sicamous. B.C. Supreme Court Justice Marguerite Church is expected to deliver a verdict on July 31.
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The Thompson-Nicola Regional District is officially on the hunt for a site to build a third library in Kamloops, this one in the southwest area of the city. The TNRD board has directed staff to pursue site acquisition and development options for a third library branch. No precise location has yet been determined, but Aberdeen Mall and the Southgate/Thompson Rivers University area have been mentioned as possible spots. Kamloops now has two libraries — in the TNRD Building downtown at Victoria Street and Fifth Avenue and in North Kamloops in the Library Square complex, at 693 Tranquille Rd. TNRD chief librarian Judy Moore told the regional district board on Friday that based on anticipated growth in the city and region, library space in Kamloops will be insufficient by 2040. Moore said that based on the square footage of library space compared to other communities like
Kelowna, Kamloops is already on the low side. The region is expected to grow by 29,000 people over the next 25 years, with 85 per cent of that growth anticipated to occur in Kamloops and Merritt. In Kamloops, 43 per cent of growth is expected to be in the southwest area. Moore said the number of people visiting libraries and accessing programming is on the rise, while the number of programs offered has simultaneously increased. “The future is here,” Moore said. The plan to build a third library in Kamloops includes a 25,000-squarefoot location — which would be the largest of the three libraries in Kamloops — that would include space for the mobile library to be stored. Currently, the mobile library vehicle is parked at the North Kamloops Library when not in use. Moore said the TNRD will pursue potential partnerships. Some possibilities include partnering with School District 73 or joining a residential development. Suggestions from the board
included building the third library in Aberdeen Mall or on school districtowned property near Thompson Rivers University, at Notre Dame Drive and Hillside Drive (which is now the district’s maintenance yard) or at McGill Road and Summit Drive (which is now the district’s bus yard). Mayor Ken Christian suggested the so-called Thompson Rivers University precinct, where residential development is occurring around the university. “That TRU precinct is going to be fairly heavily populated,” Christian said. Costs will not be known until a later date, when details about location, partnerships and potential grant funding are shored up. The board unanimously supported directing staff to start work on the details, including perusal of capital funding. The TNRD currently has 13 branches throughout the region, including a mobile library which visits rural areas, as well as neighbourhoods in Kamloops. Other future library projects include building a library at Sun Peaks.
Two members of an Alberta family are dead following a single-vehicle crash on Sunday south of Kamloops. Emergency crews were called to a stretch of Highway 5A near Stump Lake, 30 kilometres south of Kamloops, at about 5:45 p.m. for a report of a single-vehicle accident. Kamloops RCMP Cpl. Jodi Shelkie said investigators believe a northbound car lost control on a curve and left the road, plunging down a steep embankment. “The driver of the vehicle, a 47-year-old male, was deceased at the scene,” Shelkie said. The two child passengers, ages eight and five, were rushed by paramedics to hospital, where the older child later succumbed to their injuries. The younger child was last reported to be in critical condition in a Vancouver hospital. Shelkie said the family was from Southern Alberta. Snow was falling in the Kamloops area on Sunday night, but it’s not yet known whether weather played a role in the crash. Nevertheless, Shelkie said the incident should serve as a reminder to drive safe. “The RCMP would like to remind motorists to always drive defensively and cautiously,” she said.
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NOTICE OF DISPOSITION Pursuant to Sections 26(3) and 94 of the Community Charter, S.B.C. 2003, Ch. 26, the City of Kamloops (the “City”) is disposing of a 511.8 m2 portion of road located adjacent to 1580 Lethbridge Avenue, to be legally described as: Road to be closed shown on Bylaw Plan EPP98660, Dedicated by Plan KAP77321, District Lot 254, Kamloops Division Yale District (the “Property”). The City is transferring the fee simple title of the Property to Andrew Caesar Thompson, to be consolidated with 1580 Lethbridge Avenue, for the purchase price of $110,000. For more information, please contact David W. Freeman, RI(BC), Assistant Development, Engineering, and Sustainability Director/ Real Estate Manager, at 250-828-3548.
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The potential audience draw for the Kamloops Centre for the Arts’ audience has grown from 300 square kilometres to 45,000 square kilometres after the proposal garnered the support of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District. Regional district directors have voted unanimously to support the project, which will go to referendum on April 4, when voters in the City of Kamloops will vote on whether to give the city approval to borrow up to $45 toward the cost of the facility. The TNRD’s support at its latest board meeting, on Friday, came a day after Tourism Kamloops also joined the roster of organizations backing the proposal. Those groups include the City of Kamloops, Kamloops Chamber of Commerce, KamloopsThompson school district and Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association. Kamloops Centre for the Arts Society members presented to the regional district board during Friday’s committee of the whole meeting. Western Canada Theatre
director James MacDonald called the 120,000 square-foot-facility proposed for the corner of Fourth Avenue and Seymour Street, just around the corner from the TNRD office, “a community gathering spot.” He implored the board to pledge support and financial contribution for the project — by way of operating costs or capital dollars — should Kamloops voters approve the referendum question. “This is not a city, it’s a region,” MacDonald told the board. “We do consider our audience and our community everywhere, anywhere. Clearwater, Ashcroft — these are all part of our community and it is something we talked about in the development of this. We don’t think of this as a thing for the city of 95,000 people. We look at it for the entire region.” Area J (Copper Desert Country: Savona and Cherry Creek) director Ronaye Elliott recalled when the TNRD was asked in the past to contribute money for the Kamloops Exhibition Association. “We all turned that down, for obvious reasons,” Elliott said. “But this particular project, seems to me it would cover all of the outlying areas and I would like to see us at least take a look at what we could contribute to this project
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going ahead.” The board voted unanimously to support Kamloops Centre for the Arts and will consider funding the project at a later time, should the arts centre proceed. Meanwhile, Tourism Kamloops is endorsing the proposed arts centre by arguing it will have an impact on visitor economy. “The centre will allow our city to be a destination for those that travel for arts and culture, those that travel for business and conferences and those that are looking to add one more unique experience to their time in Kamloops,” Tourism Kamloops CEO Beverly DeSantis said in a release. “We don’t have this capacity right now and we have significant demand for it. Our city is turning away conferences, events, and performances each year because we don’t have the appropriate space to host them.” DeSantis said “travellers are looking for experiential and transformational opportunities when they travel. “Whether travelling for business or leisure, the Kamloops Centre for the Arts can draw in a wide range of visitors that might otherwise not have the opportunity to experience all that Kamloops has to offer.”
The Kamloops-Thompson school district and the downtown Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association have both thrown their support behind the proposed Kamloops Centre for the Arts project that will go to referendum in April. The two groups join other organizations, including the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce, Tourism Kamloops and the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, in backing the arts centre plan. In separate letters, the school district and business improvement association noted the potential benefits the arts centre could have on the community. In a letter to Norm Daley, president of the Kamloops Centre for the Arts Society, school district board chair Kathleen Karpuk said that, while the district shares Sagebrush Theatre with the community, the fact it is booked almost a year in advance reduces opportunities for schools to use the theatre for class projects, school productions and other district events. Karpuk said adding additional performing-arts space would enable the number of school productions at Sagebrush to increase and give smaller community groups, such as dance schools, the ability to showcase their talents. “We believe that a robust arts community provides an increased opportunity for our students to grow and thrive,” Karpuk said in the letter. Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association executive director Carl DeSantis, in his letter encouraging residents to vote yes on April 4 to giving the city approval to borrow up to $45 million
for the arts centre, said he believes the facility will be an economic driver for Kamloops, contributing to revitalizing the downtown and sparking a vibrant arts and cultural scene. Karpuk said having the additional performance spaces in town will also increase opportunities for students to gain work experience in the performing arts. The school district also sees the performingarts centre as a means to attract more teachers to Kamloops, making the city more attractive to a variety of professionals. DeSantis noted the arts centre could be used for more than only theatre productions, citing graduation ceremonies, banquets, business meetings and performers bypassing Kamloops due to existing facilities being inadequate. “KCBIA is eager for this unique space in the core of the city to be approved,” DeSantis said in his letter, adding he sees uses for a downtown arts centre being seemingly endless for both the city and the downtown association. Maren Luciani, a small downtown business owner and KCBIA director, said in the letter that she believes the arts centre will enhance the downtown by supporting existing businesses and encouraging new ones to locate there. DeSantis said the business improvement association’s letter is just one piece of its communication strategy showing its support for the arts centre. “We’ve done a variety of initiatives and will continue to do so,” he told KTW. If built, the arts centre would be constructed at the corner of Fourth Avenue and Seymour Street, where the Kamloops Daily News building once stood.
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Council voted unanimously to support spending money on the study, though some discussion did occur over its cost. The city’s projects manager, Darren Crundwell, said similar to the city’s design process for Canada Games Aquatic Centre renovations, staff are looking for increased certainty via an integrated delivery model, a process intended to reduce waste and maximize efficiency. “Just like the [Canada] Games Pool, how do we keep this [facility] open and functioning?” Crundwell said. Also on the crime front, council approved two new full-time jobs that will ease police administrative load: a new crime analyst and financial clerk at a cost of $165,000 this year. Coun. Mike O’Reilly said that as the community
calls for more boots on the ground, the new jobs will ensure officers’ footwear is not in offices. The third RCMP-related request — a gun range and training facility — was deferred. The city’s corporate services officer explained the request is not urgent and was proposed for efficiency purposes, to free up police time from travelling to the Lower Mainland for training. Humphrey said the request will come back during supplemental budget talks next year. Also approved: • Expanding transit by 4,500 hours beginning this fall, at a cost of $82,000 in 2020. Some councillors expressed concern about allocating money toward custom transit and funding not HandyDart, but taxi vouchers, which may or may not be usable by those with mobility issues in need of a ride, due
to taxi availability issues. • Purchasing of reusable mobility mats to improve accessibility at events like Music in the Park. The city will spend $20,000 initially, with potential for another $100,000 worth of mats over the next five years if the technology proves successful. • Two city staff for the parks department, beginning with the hiring of an arborist this year and a naturalresource technician in 2022. The positions will improve the city’s tree canopy and maintain service levels caring for trails and natures as the city grows. It will cost the city $700,000 over the next five years • Hiring of an in-house trades plumber, which is expected to result in $12,000 in annual savings realized without having to pay for contract plumbing work. • A pedestrian crossing upgrade program to improve
39 crossings in Kamloops over the next decade, at a total cost of $6.5 million. The city will spend $150,000 this year to create a strategy and will address one or two crossings in subsequent years, funded from the city’s existing active transportation budget. • Boat launch repairs at Pioneer Park and McArthur Island, at a cost of $759,000, funded primarily in the coming years from gambling funds from the province. The city will also look to add paid parking. • Pickleball court expansion, at a cost of $75,000, including $12,000 paid for by the pickleball community. Two tennis courts at the west end of Riverside Park will be repurposed for pickleball. The city will pay the remaining $63,000 out of community works funding. Two tennis courts in the park will remain.
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“We would like to remind the public that any attempts to block rail tracks is extremely dangerous and unlawful,” O’Donaghey said. “Should they put themselves in harm’s way, protesters are not only putting their own lives at risk, they are also putting the lives of train operators, rail employees, responding police officers and members of the public at risk.” A live video feed on social media, filmed at the scene of the blockade on Tuesday, showed several RCMP officers and vehicles. At least two of the protesters were placed in RCMP cruisers and taken away from the scene. The blockade, located across from the Neskonlith Hall, was removed by protest-
ers last week after they struck a deal with CP Rail to do so if their demands were met. CP CEO Keith Creel took those demands and wrote a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, asking that he meet with Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs to discuss the construction of an LNG pipeline poised to run through Wet’suwet’en territory and the removal of RCMP from the area. “CP rail sent that letter to Justin Trudeau; it had absolutely no effect,” said Anushka Azadi, a protester at the Chase blockade. “Trudeau still will not meet with the hereditary leaders. We are still not meeting on equal grounds and we will not stop until we do.” CP called Chase protesters prior to the blockade being set up at 8 p.m. on Monday in an attempt to negotiate, but no agree-
ment was reached. The blockade in Chase was part of a number of similar actions across Canada in the past few weeks by supporters of five hereditary chiefs of the Wet’suwet’en Nation who oppose construction of the Coastal GasLink natural gas pipeline through their traditional territory in northwest B.C., despite support from elected band councils along the 67-kilometre pipeline route. Last Friday, Trudeau held a press conference, at which he said blockades of roads, rail lines, bridges and ports in Canada must come down. This week, police across Canada began arresting protesters who refused to leave the blockades, but that action has been followed on Tuesday by more incidents of civil disobedience.
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THINK PINK, TEACH YOUR CHILDREN WELL Today is Pink Shirt Day, the annual day to spread anti-bullying messages. KTW is pleased to reprint this editorial from last year as the message remains important.
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nother Pink Shirt Day has arrived, though the real news will be when such a day no longer exists. We should live in a world where there is no need to remind people to be kind and where there is no need to wear buttons that decry bullying. Alas, we are all human and there will always be those either raised by bullies or those who cannot confront the internal reasons for their bullying. All we can do is try to teach, day by day, and part of that education comes via events like Wednesday’s Pink Shirt Day. The original event was organized in 2007 by two Nova Scotia students who purchased and handed out 50 pink T-shirts after a fellow male student was bullied for wearing a pink shirt during the first day of school. As in years past, thousands of Canadians are expected to wear pink on Wednesday to show their support for safe and inclusive schools, workplaces and communities. Schools have long been involved in the annual event, encouraging students to wear pink as a way to bring the problem of bullying to the forefront. But all of us can do our part every day, not just on Wednesday, and we can do this wearing a shirt of any colour. It is not that difficult to not be an idiot in real life or online. Adopt the Golden Rule when interacting with people and simply treat them as you wish to be treated. When disagreeing with a point of view online, think before you type and try hard to form a convincing argument without the all-too-prevalent insults that pollute cyberspace. Help those whose venom may mask pain and ask questions. More importantly, teach your children to do the above. If we don’t, the cyclical nature of life will mean events like Pink Shirt Day will be held in perpetuity. In a better world, there would be no need for Pink Shirt Day.
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f nothing else, the internet has shown us that people can be much more negative online than they would be when speaking to someone in person or on the telephone. It seems the City of Kamloops’ 2019 Citizen Satisfaction Survey has found a similar sentiment, with those responding online less enthusiastic than their telephone survey counterparts when opining about the quality of life in the Tournament Capital. While the Forum Research survey of 400 residents found an overwhelming majority overall — 95 per cent — rate quality of life as being good, those responding online were less glowing in their affection for life in the city, at just over 80 per cent. That is quite the dip from the overall 95 per cent rate, but still impressive. Perhaps those responding online would have been more optimistic if the April 4 referendum was asking voters to borrow up to $45 million to fix potholes, rather than to build an arts centre. Even with the naysayers, Kamloopsians appear to like their community more than people in Kelowna, Prince George, Langley and Nanaimo cherish their burghs, with the “good” quality of life score in those cities coming in at about 76 per cent. That Kamloopsians like their quality of life in the Thompson Valley is not surprising, since that measurement has been consistently high in the six citizen satisfaction surveys conducted since 2003 (every three years, but for a fouryear gap between 2012 and 2016).
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MUSINGS The overall 95 per cent life-isgood response was preceded by 94 per cent, 98 per cent, 96 per cent, 99 per cent and 96 per cent in surveys stretching back 17 years. That adulation mirrors what I have heard from neighbours and others I have met in Kamloops in the past few years — all transplants from the Lower Mainland, as am I. When chatting about the differences between living here and there, weather, traffic and cost of living are always foremost among topics when weighing pros of residing in Kamloops and cons of dwelling on the other side of the Coquihalla. (The differences are indeed stark. Did you know the seconddriest and third-wettest cities in Canada, based on Environment Canada data of the nation’s 100 largest communities, are a mere two hours apart — Kamloops and Chillliwack?) In the survey, respondents were asked to name two qualities or features that make Kamloops a good place to live. Topping the list was weather (28 per cent), followed by
access to green space (22 per cent) and friendly people (20 per cent). Surprisingly (at least to me and the aforementioned newcomers from the Lower Mainland), a paltry two per cent cited affordability in the citizen satisfaction survey. Then again, housing prices have spiked and property taxes and other taxes and fees only move in one direction. Traffic got a better quality of life response citation, at 11 per cent. However, when residents were asked to list attributes that are worsening quality of life in Kamloops, traffic was No. 1 — and has risen dramatically from previous surveys. The 2019 questionnaire had traffic topping the list with 20 per cent mentions, a massive increase from 2016 (seven per cent) and 2012 (six per cent). Crime was right behind, at 19 per cent, again a significant rise from the eight per cent in the 2016 survey. In fact, some of the top worsening quality of life features seem to coincide with the advent of the opioid overdose crisis and the increase of homeless on city streets following the wildfires of 2017. Homelessness/poverty was cited by 14 per cent of respondents (and not at all in the 2016 and 2012 surveys), while drugs/addiction/ needles was referenced by 10 per cent of those surveyed (and not at all in the 2016 and 2012 surveys). But the survey did leave us with Old Faithful — poor road conditions, including those potholes, were the third-most cited factor (15 per cent) in a worsening quality of life in Kamloops. editor@kamloopsthisweek.com
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FINGERING THE TRUDEAUS FOR OUR TROUBLES Editor: Trudeau the senior gave the West the finger. Junior Trudeau won’t lift a finger to help the West. There have been more than 10,000 jobs lost in the oil and gas industry and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has not done anything. When there was potential for 1,000 job losses in Quebec, with respect to the SNC-Lavalin controversy, Trudeau was willing to break the law. On Sunday, Alberta lost the potential to reemploy the 10,000 lost jobs when Teck suddenly announced it was not proceeding with the anticipated Frontier oilsands project. I believe Teck’s decision is connected to the ongoing protests across Canada and the federal government’s spineless reaction that has helped cripple our economy. How long does the tail have to wag the dog before taxpayers lose their temper and take to protesting this government? As a country, we can’t allow five per cent of the population to decide what will be done with the economy and resources of Canada. The governments in B.C. and Ottawa have legalized extortion and are afraid. The fuse is lit. How big of a bang will it be? Are we to be the next Third World country with our hand extended for charity? We need to work together before our debt load gives us to the U.S. Jay Barlow Kamloops
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WILL NEW LIBRARY HAVE STAFF? Editor: I read online at kamloopsthisweek. com that a third library is being considered for Kamloops. I was elated to read the news, as I was when the North Kamloops Library opened a decade ago and I fell in love with it. I have to wonder, however, if the new library will contain any staff at all. I’ve been a weekly patron of the North Kamloops Library for years, bringing my growing family to participate in activities, check out books and grow their love for reading. However, I have seen many changes unfold in the last several years. The first was a switch from the incredible staff we had grown to know on a first-name basis,
staff who had facilitated the children’s programming until it was deemed any old staff member could handle the job. Next, they did away with the children’s librarian, so the kids could no longer ask questions of someone at their own level, safe in their special section of the library. Now, children must stand in line at the daunting main desk with all the other adults in the library. More recently, I lugged to the counter the 30 or so books we check out each week, with a baby on my hip and the rest of my young children in tow. The staff member regretfully informed me she is supposed to suggest I use the self-checkouts as library staff are no longer supposed to sign out my books for me.
One of the things I loved was knowing when my arms are full, someone could help with this last step before loading up to go home with our new books. I could hear the banter from the librarian checking me out, suggesting other books my kids might like or asking if I had heard about a new program starting. My favourite parts of what makes the library a warm and inviting place to grow my children’s knowledge have been slowly stripped away. So, now I wonder — will the new library contain any staff at all or will patrons be expected to read the signs, bury our questions and self-check out as quickly as possible? Ashley Schneider Kamloops
TMX BILLIONS COULD HELP WET’SUWET’EN Editor: The Wet’suwet’en uproar reinforces the double standard that exists in Canada when it comes to how governments view the interests of First Nations peoples and the rest of the folks that make up Canada. The Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs don’t want the Coastal GasLink natural gas pipeline built though their backyard. Fair enough. Who would want a pipeline tearing up their land? The CBC reported that the Environmental Assessment
Office conceded that “traditional subsistence activities such as hunting, fishing, gathering and trapping may be altered,” but said the potential for adverse effect on the Aboriginal rights “has been avoided, minimized or otherwise accommodated to an acceptable level.” The Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs didn’t agree at the time, in 2014, and still don’t agree. The Wet’suwet’en did suggest an alternate route through its territory, referred to as the McDonnell Lake
route, which runs alongside an existing pipeline and highway. Yes, it is on Wet’suwet’en territory but it would not entail tearing up new ground. Why was the McDonnell Lake route rejected? Due to cost, of course. Yet the federal government found $4.5 billion to buy Alberta the aging Trans Mountain pipeline after the private sector wouldn’t touch it with a 10-foot pole. Now the federal government must pony up at least an additional $12.6 billion to
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add another pipeline somewhat adjacent to the existing one they just bought. That’s $17 billion so Albertans can continue to have the lowest taxes in Canada and be able to acquire their new Ford F-150s, snowmobiles and ATVs. How about taking a little of that $17 billion, support the McDonnell Lake natural gas pipeline route and move on? Bob Gamble Kamloops
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WorkSafeBC has ordered the Thompson-Nicola Regional District to update its bullying and harassment policy and procedures. But when asked by KTW if the order came as a result of a regular review of the regional district’s Respectful Workplace Policy or as a result of a complaint or complaints from TNRD employees, a WorkSafeBC media spokesperson told KTW: “The inspection was conducted as part of WorkSafeBC’s regular prevention process. The inspection report and subsequent orders were generated following
the employer’s submission of their Respectful Workplace Policy.” According to an inspection report obtained by KTW, WorkSafeBC found that TNRD policy contravened the Workers Compensation Act section 115 (1) (a) in that: • the reporting procedures did not outline how (e.g. verbally, written) or when to report incidents or complaints, nor what to include in their report. • the investigation procedures did not include complete roles and responsibilities, how investigations would be conducted (e.g. focused on finding facts, considering evidence, being sensitive to the parties including assistance during the investigation process, etc.) nor provision for record keeping,
• the simplified chart to provide a high-level overview of the process introduced additional steps and roles/responsibilities not included in the policy. • the policy and procedures did not include provision for annual review. As a result, the WorkSafeBC officer conducting the inspection, Erin Guy, wrote that employees at the TNRD “have not been effectively trained on compliant bullying and harassment policy and procedures” and ordered that “without delay, the employer is directed to provide workers and supervisors with bullying and harassment training.” The regional district was given until Feb. 21 to submit to WorkSafeBC a report of compliance.
Former city CAO chosen as interim TNRD head KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK
Former City of Kamloops chief administrative officer Randy Diehl has been hired as interim CAO of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District. Diehl, who retired as city CAO on May 1, 2012, has since been operating Diehl Management Services. Diehl will assume his interim CAO role on Monday, Feb. 24. He is stepping in to replace Sukh Gill, the longtime TNRD CAO who suddenly resigned or retired on Feb. 14, after being on vacation and paid leave.
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On the morning of Feb. 14, TNRD board chair Ken Gillis initially confirmed to KTW that Gill had been on paid leave for two weeks. Later that day, the regional district said Gill had resigned that afternoon. In the days that fol-
lowed, Gillis said he erred in stating that Gill had resigned and said Gill had retired after nearly a decade at the helm of the TNRD. Neither Gillis nor various regional district board members would comment on the reason for Gill’s sudden departure. Gillis called it a “personnel matter.” He would not comment on whether the leave was connected to health or disciplinary reasons. In 2018, the most recent year of publicly released financial documents, Gill’s salary was $267,296. In 2017, he was paid an additional $117,000
for overtime put in during the floods and fires that summer, part of more than a half-million dollars in overtime expenses accumulated by TNRD staff that year. Financial statements show Sukh Gill received the additional pay on top of his regular salary ($206,000), combining for nearly $325,000 in compensation in 2017. He told KTW he had worked more than 100 14- or 15-hour days that spring and summer. KTW has inquired about Gill’s severance package and is awaiting a response from the regional district.
ANNOUNCEMENT KEVIN CARSWELL RECEIVES 2019 DIRECTOR’S PLATINUM AWARD
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Ross Maio (left) and fishing buddy Dan team up to wash the mud from their truck after returning empty-handed from an ice fishing outing to Eaton Lake on a recent February morning.
WELFARE FRAUD MUST BE REPAID TIM PETRUK STAFF REPORTER tim@kamloopsthisweek.com
A Kamloops-area woman who bilked the provincial government for $30,000 has avoided jail, but ordered to repay the money she obtained fraudulently. Jessica Narcisse, 34, will also spend two years on probation after pleading guilty on Tuesday to two counts of welfare fraud. Narcisse, who lives in Chase, obtained welfare payments fraudulently over two extended periods — between August 2013 and December 2014, and again between July 2016 and February 2018.
Over the first span, Narcisse was living in Chilliwack and working for a Salvation Army day care. Over the second span, she was living in Chase and working for an Adams Lake Indian Band day care. Crown prosecutor Tim Livingston said Narcisse did not report either job to provincial authorities, as required for individuals collecting welfare. In total, court heard, Narcisse fraudulently obtained $30,506.19 in welfare payments. Court heard Narcisse, a mother of four, has recently started her own business pro-
ducing First Nations jewelry and regalia. Kamloops provincial court Judge Stella Frame placed Narcisse on a two-year probation term and ordered she pay restitution to the government. “The whole purpose of those payments is to assist people who are in dire straits to make ends meet to have their basic needs met,” Frame said, noting the importance of reporting employment to welfare authorities. “To do otherwise is to steal from people who do need it.” Frame also ordered Narcisse to complete 30 hours of community service.
Contractor suing Blackwell Dairy TIM PETRUK STAFF REPORTER tim@kamloopsthisweek.com
A Kamloops business owner is suing a popular Barnhartvale dairy farm, claiming he is owed more than $30,000 for work done after a 2017 fire levelled the facility’s plant. Martin Simmons has filed a notice of claim in Kamloops provincial court, seeking $32,591 from Blackwell Dairy Farm. According to the document, Simmons was hired by Blackwell to produce an expert insurance report after a June 13, 2017, fire
destroyed the plant belonging to the venerable dairy producer. Investigators eventually determined the blaze started near the plant’s loading docks, but were unable to pinpoint a cause. The lost building was worth an estimated $3.5 million, while Blackwell told KTW the losses totalled approximately $5 million. The blaze took production of Blackwell Dairy milk offline for more than a year. The company has been in operation since 1913. “The focus of my report was to analyze and determine what
Hub International, the insurance broker, did or did not do to ensure that the milk plant had adequate insurance for the replacement cost value of new building and equipment and the actual cash value of the stock in the event of a covered claim,” Simmons wrote in the notice of claim. According to the document, Simmons billed $32,415 for his report. His total claim also includes filing and service fees. Blackwell Dairy has 14 days to reply. None of Simmons’ claims have been proven in court.
Missing man was headed to 100 Mile KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK
Kamloops Mounties are seeking the public’s help in tracking down a Kamloops man who hasn’t been seen since Friday, Feb. 21. Rudolph Kobzey was planning to head to 100 Mile
House to visit a friend, but did not show up. The Cariboo town is a two-hour drive from Kamloops via highways 1 and 97. Kobzey, who goes by the name Rudy, is described as a 58-year-old white man standing five-foot-eight and weigh-
ing 170 pounds. He has brown and greying hair and wears glasses. He may also be sporting facial hair. Anyone with information about Kobzey’s whereabouts is asked to call police at 250828-3000 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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TAKING TAX-EXEMPTION STATUS TEMPERATURE The tax-exemption bylaw encourages development downtown and along the Tranquille corridor in North Kamloops by providing an incentive — a 10-year property-tax holiday for the developer and tenants
This artist’s rendering shows what The Hive may look like once the development is completed. The first phase of The Hive Kamloops will be a five-storey building at the southeast corner of Fifth Avenue and Lansdowne Street. Urban Systems has committed to move its head office to the development to anchor the first phase. The development is slated to include a total of three buildings, eventually occupying just about all of the parking lot to the north and east of the Delta Kamloops, formerly Hotel 540, between Victoria and Lansdowne streets and between Fifth and Sixth avenues. The Jan. 29 announcement came on the heels of the City of Kamloops’ decision to expand its permissive tax exemption bylaw in the downtown and North Kamloops business district to commercial developments. Those eligible can now qualify for a 10-year property tax break.
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s the city expands its tax-exemption policy in a bid to spur development downtown and in North Kamloops, a councillor’s bid to add conflict of interest rules to the process has been rejected, with fellow council members and the head of downtown business improvement group among those arguing such a move is not necessary. Coun. Denis Walsh earlier this month failed in his bid to add conflict of interest rules to the terms of reference under which the city’s revitalization tax exemption engagement group works. The engagement group consists of various residents — some involved in developing properties — who provide input on the scope of the tax-exemption bylaw. That input is then passed on to city committees. City councillors who sit on those committees vet the information before recommendations are sent to council for a decision. The tax-exemption bylaw encourages development downtown and along the Tranquille corridor in North Kamloops by providing an incentive — a property-tax holiday for the developer and tenants. After 10 years, the owners begin paying taxes. Last month, council agreed to extend the tax-exemption bylaw to include commercial projects. A day later, the multi-milliondollar, three-office-building Hive project was announced for property downtown, adjacent to the Delta Hotel. Shortly thereafter, Walsh tried to have the conflict of interest rules added, but could find no support on council. Walsh told KTW that he pushed for the change as a result of a meeting last September of the engagement group to review the bylaw. That meeting included developers of the Hive project. In attendance at the Sept. 23, 2019, meeting were A&T partner Gary Reed and National Hospitality Group director of leasing Tristan Armstrong, both of whom are involved in the Hive development. Also part of the engagement group at that meeting were four city staffers, Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association executive director Carl DeSantis and director Robbie Tallon, North Shore Business Improvement Association executive director Jeremy Heighton, Venture Kamloops economic development specialist Clark Grieve and Kamloops Chamber of Commerce president Joshua Knaak.
Despite the fact Hive representatives were at the meeting and council five months later expanded the bylaw, leading to the Hive development proceeding, the city said a conflict of interest did not occur. According to the city’s corporate officer, Maria Mazzotta, conflict of interest rules do not apply to engagement groups in the same way they apply to council under the province’s Community Charter because engagement groups do not make decisions. Mazzotta said engagement groups — created during a rework of the city’s committee structure in December of 2018 — are a means of “temperature taking,” an opportunity to gain perspectives from the community. In the end, she said, any decision made — such as changes to the tax-exemption bylaw — is that of council. SINGH SAYS MORE VOICES SHOULD BE SOLICITED Coun. Arjun Singh said he empathized with Walsh, based on his past experience with the development cost charge engagement group. Singh noted that, once feedback and recommendations arrived at the committee level, the issue had already been largely parsed out. Rather than create rules that would eliminate those impacted from the conversation, Singh suggested inviting neighbourhood associations to provide a citizen perspective and create more balance on engagement groups. The city is now recruiting members of the community to get involved in the tax-exemption engagement group, in an effort to provide a balanced perspective as the city takes a more holistic review of the bylaws. City staff told KTW additional
community members were invited to last September’s engagement group meeting, but did not show up. Also invited were Venture Kamloops executive director Jim Anderson, Kamloops Chamber of Commerce executive director Acacia Pangilinan and two other people involved in the Hive project: Frank Quinn of A&T Developments and Bryan Pilbeam of Delta Hotels and Invictus Properties. City development director Marvin Kwiatkowski said the meeting was informal and city CAO David Trawin added that invitations were based on who had been invited in the past, as the bylaw has been amended multiple times. “Typically, in the past, it has been the BIAs, the chambers, it has been developers that have typically done stuff downtown or maybe do stuff downtown,” Trawin said. “That’s generally what it was.” Kwiatkowski called tax-exemption changes for commercial development a “no brainer” based on similar policy in other communities, noting the bylaws in Kamloops were implemented on a piecemeal basis and in need of review. Council has sided with staff, arguing it is important to receive feedback from experts on any given subject matter and to hear from those who would be impacted by policy change. MAYOR SAYS INPUT NEEDED FROM THOSE IMPACTED Mayor Ken Christian noted if the city had been seeking input on dog licensing, it would have consulted dog owners. “I don’t necessarily think that they would be in conflict by providing their input into how dogs should be licensed and that kind of thing,” Christian said. “I think the ultimate decision that would come out of that
engagement group would be made by us as council on the recommendation of the committee that they reported to. I guess I’m having a hard time to see that there is that conflict that Coun. Walsh has articulated.” Coun. Mike O’Reilly has championed the bylaw changes, telling KTW the city will benefit from tax money in the long run, in addition to new jobs. He pointed to the Sandman Signature Hotel, a development facing Riverside Park on Lorne Street currently valued at $20.5 million and built in the past decade. The hotel employs 150 people. “That’s 150 mortgage payments, that’s 150 rent cheques a month, where people can pay to live in Kamloops,” O’Reilly said. The hotel was built with help from the tax-exemption bylaw. O’Reilly said the hotel’s 10-year tax exemption will expire in the next year, resulting in about $350,000 in additional property taxes to city coffers. The city has been collecting taxes on $4.7 million worth of assessed value, which is the land value of the property. Without development, the city would have continued to receive a lesser amount of taxes. Soon, however, that hotel will result in $350,000 more every year to the city, he said. “To equate that to what that means to local taxpayers, that’s about four snow plow drivers,” O’Reilly said. “That’s what we increased our taxes last year, about $400,000, to have a whole snow-clearing crew.” BUSINESS GROUP HEAD SAYS THERE IS NO CONFLICT DeSantis of the downtown business improvement association, referencing Walsh’s focus on potential
conflict of interest, cited the city councillor’s involvement in the downtown advisory committee that helped to inform the downtown plan. “He’s a business owner downtown and he was having conversations regarding things that were inside the downtown plan,” DeSantis said. “If he’s going to suggest one thing’s a conflict, well, I guess he’s in conflict. That’s not to say I think he’s in conflict. I don’t. I don’t think there’s a conflict here at all.” DeSantis said the tax-exemption changes are good news, changes that will create jobs and quality office space, attract downtown development and contribute to the local economy. “It’s unfortunate that somebody is trying to cast a shadow over what is an incredibly positive initiative for the entire city,” he said. O’Reilly was asked why commercial properties were first tackled when the city is still seeking input on the bylaw. “A lot of the reasoning behind that was it was a very simple and easy change,” he said. “It was low-hanging fruit and easy to do, again keeping up with every other community in British Columbia. Now we’re taking it back to put essentially a Kamloops stamp on the tax exemption. Right now, we’re the same as every other community. Finally, we’re on that page. “But now, we’re going to get to put that Kamloops stamp, that this is really what we want to encourage in certain areas. Whether it’s green initiatives, whether it’s accessibility for buildings, there’s lots of different things we can look at.” KTW reached out to A&T Developments, one of the firms behind the Hive, but a representative declined to comment, saying the issue lies with the city.
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Province tells inquiry money laundering has warped economy, fuelled opioid crisis Jacqueline Hughes, a lawyer for the province, said the past cannot be undone, but the government can take steps to make British Columbia the most difficult jurisdiction for money launderers to operate LAURA KANE
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Money laundering has distorted British Columbia’s economy, fuelled the opioid crisis and overheated the real estate market, the province argued at the start of an inquiry into the criminal activity on Monday. Jacqueline Hughes, a lawyer for B.C., said in her opening remarks that money laundering is not a victimless crime and has significantly affected ordinary residents over the past decade.
“The Lower Mainland has, unfortunately, earned an international reputation as a haven for money laundering. This did not happen overnight or without warning signs,” she said. “The past cannot be undone. But what government can do going forward is learn from the past and take proactive steps to make British Columbia the most difficult jurisdiction in which to launder money.” B.C.’s NDP government called the independent provincial inquiry last year after three
reports revealed that casinos and horse racing, as well as the real estate and luxury car markets, had become laundromats for the proceeds of crime. Hughes told commissioner Austin Cullen that the stories of millions of dollars flowing through B.C.’s casinos in shopping bags have become wellknown and the public deserves answers. “Was there wilful blindness to what was going on in favour of income generated for public or private persons? Are there legisla-
Kamloops MLA Stone wants action on B.C. strata insurance Noting stratas ‘have seen their insurance costs go through the roof,’ Stone has introduced a private member’s bill DEREK PENNER
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With stories mounting about British Columbia condo owners being hit with skyrocketing costs for their strata corporation insurance, Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone prodded the provincial government on Tuesday to take more immediate action on the issue. The B.C. Liberal MLA introduced a private member’s bill in the legislature to tweak a definition of strata unit under the Strata Property Amendment Act, require insurance companies give strata corporations renewal terms 30 days in advance and require owners of strata lots to
have liability insurance. Strata corporations “have seen their insurance costs go through the roof,” Stone said, noting it ends up being downloaded onto individual residents. “It is imperative that we take action to best mitigate the impacts of this growing crisis before it gets any worse,” Stone said in a news release. While private member’s bills seldom make it into law, the head of the Condominium Owners Association of B.C. welcomes the attention of Stone’s proposed legislation. “Todd Stone bringing the proposed changes to the legislature for consideration will help raise the profile on the serious-
ness of this issue,” association executive director Tony Gioventu said. Finance Minister Carole James, speaking during question period in the legislature, said the province is attempting to work with condo owners and the industry to find ways of mitigating the impact of rising costs, Stone isn’t happy with the time it is taking government to respond. “In a full-fledged crisis, that simply isn’t good enough,” Stone said. “The bill that I have introduced today provides a series of initial actions to address this problem that risks affecting hundreds of thousands of British Columbians.”
B.C. making plans to tackle coronavirus British Columbia’s provincial health officer says plans are in the works to expand the province’s battle against the novel coronavirus, which has been diagnosed in seven people. Dr. Bonnie Henry said the
World Health Organization has not listed the outbreak as a pandemic, but the situation is changing, with confirmed cases in 39 countries. She said among the seven people in B.C. with COVID-19,
five are doing well and have either recovered or are near recovery. The other two people with COVID-19 are listed as stable in isolation at their home. — Canadian Press
tive barriers that prevent prosecution?” she asked. “Most importantly, what is the true extent of money laundering in the province and what steps can we take to stop it?” She said the government has taken steps including creating a beneficial ownership registry to prevent real estate buyers from hiding behind corporations and requiring those spending $10,000 or more at casinos to verify their source of funds. But Hughes said there is still more work to be done and B.C. is
looking forward to the inquiry’s findings. Federal agencies, including the RCMP and Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada, or Fintrac, also bear responsibility for fighting money laundering and B.C. Attorney General David Eby has called on Ottawa to boost their resources. Judith Hoffman, a lawyer for the federal government, said it committed more than $170 million to Fintrac, the RCMP and the Canada Revenue Agency in the 2019 budget.
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Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Take notice that Aspen Planers Ltd. from Savona, BC, have applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (MFLNRO), Thompson-Okanagan, for a licence of occupation for Log Handling purposes situated on Provincial Crown land located in Savona at the west end of Kamloops Lake over an unsurveyed Crown foreshore or land covered by water being part of the bed of Kamloops Lake and fronting Sections 1 and 2, Township 21, Range 21, West of 6th Meridian and District 6464 all of Kamloops Division Yale District. Legal description BLK A DL 5846. The Lands File for this application is 0210086. Comments concerning this application should be directed to the Senior Land Officer at Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, at Thompson-Okanagan, MFLNRO, at 441 Columbia Street Kamloops BC V2C 2T3. Comments will be received by the MFLNRO until Comment Closure Date: April 2nd, 2020. MFLNRO may not consider comments received after this date. Please visit Applications and Reasons for Decision Database website at https://comment.nrs.gov.bc.ca/applications?clidDtid=210086 for more information. Location of the application area for Crown Land Tenure.
Ontario men killed in Highway 1 wreck Police say two men died in a collision between two commercial transport vehicles on Saturday that resulted in fires. The Revelstoke RCMP and the Trans Canada East Traffic
Service responded to the crash on the Trans-Canada Highway west of Revelstoke near Three Valley Gap just before 8 a.m. According to a news release from the RCMP, the investiga-
tors’ preliminary findings indicated an eastbound tractor-trailer lost control and slid sideways across the lanes, striking a westbound transport truck, causing both vehicles to catch fire.
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GIFT OF UKULELES IS MUSIC TO PARKCREST STUDENTS’ EARS
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embers of the Ukulele Orchestra of Kamloops delivered on their promise on Monday — bringing 30 ukuleles to a music class at George Hilliard elementary in Brocklehurst, where Parkcrest elementary students now attend. The 360 or so students are at George Hilliard for the foreseeable future as a result of a fire last September that destroyed their school, with the flames devouring most of what was inside the building, including musical instruments. The Parkcrest elementary music room was stocked with 15 ukuleles, not quite enough for a full class, meaning students had to take turns playing their instrument. After the school burned, that figure dropped to zero. The Ukulele Orchestra of Kamloops set out to remedy that problem, which they did during Monday’s visit, where students and orchestra members got down to business, creating a rousing version of Wild Thing and The Lion Sleeps Tonight. Orchestra member and fundraising organizer Jeanette Scott previously told KTW the group took up the cause because of how notable the loss of a school was. The orchestra also saw the opportunity as a good fit, especially to bring members of the 78-strong contingent into the community. At its Christmas fundraiser dinner, the group put out the call for donations and brought in $1,250. Another $500 followed in the weeks afterward. Orchestra members themselves topped up the amount to $2,087 — the price of 30 new ukuleles. The four-string instruments were purchased from Vancouver’s Empire Music, which supplies instruments to schools across the country. The Ukulele Orchestra of Kamloops meets several times each week in different groups, depending on interest, level or simply the day of the week. For more information on the group, including lessons and classes, go online to ukuleleorchestraof kamloops.com. CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: (From left) Students Kaylee Lambert, Camryn Exelby, Phoenix Miller and Clair Davis learn the three ukulele chords to The Lion Sleeps Tonight from members of the Ukulele Orchestra of Kamloops, including Dale Wagner (right); Students Tyson Graham (left) and Evan Johnson learn how to play with the help of orchestra member Karen Baleshta; Camryn Exelby (left) and Phoenix Miller are focused as they learn the instrument; Olivia Bond-Hillman pays attention to where the fingers go on the fret board. MICHAEL POTESTIO PHOTOS/KTW
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Think pink on Wednesday Pink Shirt Day will be marked across Canada on Wednesday. The annual anti-bullying day began following a 2007 incident in Nova Scotia, where two students — David Shepherd and Travis Price — and their friends organized an event at their high school in which pink was worn. They were taking a stand against bullying after a Grade 9 boy at their school had been bullied for wearing a pink shirt. Since then, the anti-bullying message has spread and the last Wednesday each February is marked as Pink Shirt Day. This year’s theme is “Lift each other up,” a message encouraging people to look beyond each others’ differences and celebrate the things that make all unique.
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The Mustard Seed Kamloops’ annual Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser took place in downtown Kamloops on Saturday, with the two-kilometre walkathon raising money for charities that serve hungry, homeless and hurting people. Kamloops joined 135 communities across Canada in staging the event, with all funds raised locally used in Mustard Seed programs. The 20-plus people taking part this year eclipsed the $26,000 fundraising goal, with $30,258 collected before the walk began. The online donation portal at cnoy.org will remain active until March 31.
CANNABIS CONVERSATION The Kamloops Garden Club’s guest speaker this week will give a presentation on cannabis — how to grow it and the plant’s benefits. Those looking for a natural way to cure aches and pains can attend the presentation, which will take place on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Heritage House, 100 Lorne St. in Riverside Park. Attendance is free of charge.
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BRIEFS REPAIR CAFE ON WEEKEND Another Repair Cafe will be held this weekend at Sahali Mall. There, volunteer experts will help people troubleshoot repairs of all sorts of items, except computers and cellphones. If you have a broken item — such as a lamp, hair dryer, toaster, clothing, a bikes furniture, toys or costume jewelry — and wish to repair it, rather than send it to the dump, the Repair Cafe is the place to go. As a bonus, the repair work you undertake with volunteers is free of charge. The event, a joint project of Transition Kamloops and Kamloops Makerspace, will take place on Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. “Repairing is even better than recycling,” said Jennifer Ste. Marie of Transition Kamloops. “Sometimes things which have practically nothing wrong with them, and which could easily be used again after a simple repair, get tossed. Repair Cafe wants to change that.”
SPRING FLINGING The Kamloops CanGo Grannies are accepting donations of gently used jewelry and accessories such as scarves, purses, belts and hats. The items will then be sold at the group’s upcoming Spring Fling fundraising luncheon event. To donate, call Jane at 250-434-4168. Money raised will go to the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign, which helps grandmothers in Africa who are raising their orphaned grandchildren. The third Spring Fling Luncheon and Sale will take place on Saturday, April 18, at the Kamloops Curling Centre, 700 Victoria St. Doors will open at 11 a.m., with lunch at 12:30 p.m. There will also be a silent auction. Tickets are $25 and on sale at Blue Sky Clothing, 263 Victoria St., at both Suzanne’s locations (Northills Centre in North Kamloops and Aberdeen Village opposite Staples) and at The Smorgasbord Deli, at 225 Seventh Ave.
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The ever- changing face of Tranquille Road KEN FAVRHOLDT
The Village Hotel after it was built in 1 956. It was the first drive-in hotel in the B.C. Interior. The inside of the building had the most modern colours for the time — pastel shades. PHOTO COURTESY KAMLOOPS MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES (KMA 4095)
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hat is still called North Kamloops was formerly occupied by the Hudson’s Bay Company, from the time its fort was moved to the west side of the river in 1842. Later carved out of the HBC lands, Canadian Real Properties was formed in 1903 and incorporated in 1907 as B.C. Fruitlands, a large agricultural tract. Soon, a small village formed at the southeast corner of B.C. Fruitlands Block C. In 1912. a community hall was built by the North Kamloops Land and Building Society, long before the settlement’s name became official. Tranquille was the name given to a peaceful Secwépemc chief, also known as Pacamoos, by the FrenchCanadian fur traders. Originally, a ferry connected what is now the North Shore with Kamloops. A bridge was built in 1901, nicknamed the “White Bridge,” later replaced in 1925 by the “Black Bridge,” which connected to the North River Road, as Tranquille Road was originally called. In 1935, two street lights were installed. When North Kamloops was incorporated in 1946, it had services like the City of Kamloops: a village hall, a fire hall, a school, shops and industries, restaurants and entertainment. There were an estimated 1,715 residents in 1947. North River Road became the new Tranquille Highway in 1958. A fire insurance plan of Tranquille from about 1960 provides a snapshot of the businesses at that time, extending from Leigh Road to Fortune Drive. Many buildings along Tranquille are gone from that time, but some remain. The Northills Shopping Centre opened in 1959. Fortune Shopping Centre was just under construction. The Skyway Drive-In Theatre, built in the early 1950s, was a very popular attraction across the street from North Kamloops elementary, the site of the earlier B.C. Fruitlands School. Still standing farther along Tranquille is the Roman Catholic school and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. Lining the road was a mix of businesses, including the Royal Bank at Yew, Tony’s Welding (still in the same location), Ideal Custom Tailors, Ab’s Grocery, Twin City Motors (on the triangular corner of Mackenzie Avenue and Tranquille), the Village Hotel (now the Northbridge Hotel
The North Kamloops Fire Hall with its prominent hose tower, circa 1950, located on Mackenzie Avenue . PHOTO COURTESY KAMLOOPS MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES (KMA 2984).
The Village Office when it was located on Mackenzie Avenue in 1950. PHOTO COURTESY KAMLOOPS MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES (KMA 2983)
with the Duchess nightclub), Dearborn Motors Tractor and Implements (where Surplus Herby’s is today), and George’s Barber Shop (now North Shore Barbers). The first village office, described as a shack, was located at 16 Williams St., off Mackenzie Avenue, until 1960, when it was replaced by a brand new building at 707 Tranquille Rd.. The early fire hall, also on Mackenzie, was superseded by one on Vernon Avenue. At the south bend in the road, then 21 Tranquille Rd., was Dutch Dairy Farms and Lunch Counter, popular for its ice cream. Opposite was the farmstead of the Clapperton family, where Canco Petroleum and Car Wash is now located. In 1959, town status for North Kamloops was debated, but defeated. However, a spurt of growth gave way to town status in 1961,
with 6,000 people. In 1962, the completion of the “Blue Bridge,” officially Overlanders Bridge, gave impetus for North Kamloops to join Kamloops. Amalgamation of the Town of North Kamloops with the City of Kamloops, discussed as early as 1964, was finally accomplished in 1967. Gradually, Tranquille Road became transformed. The Skyway Drive-In bit the dust in 1980, when the 10 acres (four hectares) was sold to Reid Properties. Tranquille Market was finally inaugurated in 1983, the beginning of the revitalization of the historic road.
At 115 Tranquille Rd., the Wilson House — built in 1920 for Stewart Wilson, the first chairman of the Village of North Kamloops — was moved a short distance from the street named after him and became the home of the North Shore Business Improvement Association. Recent development on, and new plans for, Tranquille Road show that change and growth is once again on the upswing. Ken Favrholdt is an historical geographer and freelance writer. He was formerly curator/archivist of the Kamloops Museum and Archives.
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DESPITE INITIAL FEARS, THE PHONE IS RINGING MICHAEL POTESTIO
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Welcome to Startup Story, a sixpart series in which we will follow a new business through its startup and the trials and tribulations of a new venture over the course of a year. This is a collaborative venture between Venture Kamloops’ VK Accelerate Program and Kamloops This Week. The first story was published in December and can be read online at kamloopsthisweek. com, The featured business has purchased an advertising package in Kamloops This Week as part of its participation.
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hat if the phone doesn’t ring? As a single mother with a mortgage to pay and kids to feed, the thought frightened Franca Muraca when she started a new chapter in life as a notary public last October — swapping a 25-year teaching career to go back to school and now tasked with building her own business. Day one of the new job — set up in a temporary office that was too big for her operation — came with a range of emotions. “At that point in time, we didn’t really have permanent roots, we were in a temporary space. It was exciting, but at the same time, it was terrifying,” she said. But knowing there was room to grow in the local notary public business, Muraca put faith in her reputation as a life-long Kamloopsian and longtime teacher to help bring in business. When she went to put a deposit down on her office space, she secured her first customer. The bank teller recognized her last name, remembered her mother and asked about her business. “She was my first client,” Muraca said. While the customer base began with friends and family, Muraca has also put plenty of work into the marketing piece of her business since launching last fall.
DAVE EAGLES/KTW Notary public Franca Muraca (centre) uses giant scissors to cut the ribbon with city councillor Bill Sarai to celebrate the opening of her nascent business. Joining the celebration, from left, are Venture Kamloops economic development manager Nicole Bruce, Muraca’s executive assistant, Rebecca Klassen, Venture Kamloops economic development specialist Cole Weber (second from right) and Muraca’s daughter, Milena Chambers.
“That connection piece I know is there, but for me, the big piece has been shifting perceptions,” she said. “People know Franca Muraca as the teacher and now I’m trying to shift that perception.” On Jan. 1, Muraca moved into her permanent office space at 301619 Victoria St. — in the Victoria Landing Building, downtown at Victoria Street and Sixth Avenue. In just a few short months, Franca Muraca Notary Public Inc. has about as many clients as it can handle. “People are like, ‘Oh, wow, that’s impressive. You have people calling and you’re so busy and now you have two people that you employ full-time,’ but it didn’t just happen. I could be sitting in this office like Rapunzel,” Muraca said. She put foot to pavement, visiting local realtors and letting them
know she’s the new notary public in town. She also joined the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce and spent time volunteering at Brewloops last September, when she was able to network and secure some clients. Despite being the new kid on the block, Muraca’s business feels like it’s been at Victoria Landing for years. Signs containing her distinct M logo lead visitors up to her thirdfloor office like a trail of bread crumbs. Once inside, visitors will find the space warm and inviting, with light colours, flowers and wallpaper that looks like tile. All that is by design as Muraca set out to create a warm and inviting space for her clients. “Like a lot of women coming up into a very traditional maledominated profession, I was inter-
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ested in setting myself apart,” she said. “I didn’t want the office to be old banker colours, I didn’t want it to be stuffy.” After being commissioned as a notary and finishing her school year last June, Muraca hit the ground running in August while starting up the new business. Not knowing what to do first, Muraca did what she does best as a teacher — research. That led her to Venture Kamloops’ VK Accelerate Program, which linked her with a breadth of professionals that helped her through the start-up phase — from a realtor to a business coach to an interior decorator. “I just worked with them the whole way through and, if I didn’t know something, I could just call them,” Muraca said. She started the business out of
her home, moving to a temporary office and now to her permanent space, where she celebrated with a launch party last week. More importantly, Muraca’s customer base has grown from a few files to almost too many as she now ponders hiring another employee to keep up with the demand. “I don’t know what happened exactly, but we’ve been discovered, let’s put it that way,” she said. The business is growing, so much so that Muraca is considering how to create more capacity in her practice, given the amount of business at hand. “And it’s been so soon,” she said. “Those fears from the fall and my hope that it would get to this point — it’s already at that point.” KTW will check in again with Muraca in April.
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Permanent bridge Major roadwork on North Shore in Cherry Creek JESSICA WALLACE
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A permanent bridge along Beaton Road will soon be in place, nearly two years after flooding in Cherry Creek destroyed a culvert above the watercourse west of Kamloops. The Ministry of Transportation has advised motorists that construction on the bridge will begin soon. It will replace the temporary crossing that has been in place since June 2018. “The new one-lane bridge will include rock armouring, designed to protect it from potential damage during future high-water events,” the Ministry of Transportation stated in a press release. The east end of Beaton Road will be fully closed to traffic beginning on Monday, March 2, but a detour will be in place for local traffic via Gardi Road and Buckhorn Drive. Due to the narrow nature of the area, the temporary crossing is not being maintained while the new structure is being built. This full closure will expedite construction of the new bridge and reduce total costs, the ministry stated. Work is expected to be completed by April 30. A digital message sign has been installed on Highway 1 to alert drivers of the coming closure, which will be followed by standard signage once
This temporary bridge has been in place on Beaton Road in Cherry Creek since the floods in the spring of 2018. MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION PHOTO
the detour is in place. The project is part of the Cherry Creek flood-recovery work that also included new structures installed on Rodeo Drive and Greenstone Road in 2019. Those bridges replaced culverts washed out in the spring 2017 flooding. Beaton Road was also washed out by raging flood waters during the spring 2017 flood.
The City of Kamloops is preparing for a major capital project in North Kamloops beginning in March, the second of three phases to replace one of the city’s “most critical” sewer mains along Tranquille Road. “It was put in in the ’60s,” city projects manager Darren Crundwell said. “We assessed the whole lot and we’re doing it proactively. The sewage main carries all the sewage from the North Shore [servicing 40,000 residents].” Crundwell said the city used underground cameras in 2016 to assess the infrastructure. No failures or major breaks have occurred, but the infrastructure is old and getting older.
RIH project on time, budget
The city replaced infrastructure near Kamloops Airport in 2017 and will continue work in that area this year, along Tranquille from Southill Street to 12th Street. Work is expected to begin in mid-March and wrap up in November. Crundwell said the cost of the project is $13.5 million. Also included in the project will be beautification, including pedestrian paths, landscaping and intersection and boulevard improvements. Crundwell said a small section of multi-use trail will be included as part of the Rivers Trail network. A drop-in information session will be held for residents this Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Sports Centre Lounge on McArthur Island. “We’re there to answer questions, you can see some design
Royal Inland Hospital’s patientcare tower is on time and on budget, according to the chair of the Thompson-Nicola Hospital District. Mayor Ken Christian told the Thompson-Nicola Regional District board of directors at last week’s meeting that he met with Interior Health and had been told of the project’s progress.
concepts, what’s included in the scope of the work,” Crundwell said. Crundwell said crews will work to mitigate impacts on business owners, residents and commuters during construction, but noted delays and congestion are expected and alternate routes are recommended. Meanwhile, the city is also looking ahead to the final phase of the project, a $16.4-million project in 2025 to complete replacement of the Tranquille Road main from Crestline Street to Southill. That cost estimate accounts for inflation and is in 2025 dollars. Council will be asked on Tuesday to approve application for a $12-million provincial grant under the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program, which would cover more than 70 per cent of the project, if approved.
“The patient-care tower project is on budget, on time and on scope,” Christian said. The $417-million expansion project is expected to be completed by spring 2022. The nine-storey patient care tower will be located behind the recently constructed clinical services building.
Four Tax-Saving Ideas for Retirees Retirement Savings Plans (RSPs) can be a powerful tool to defer taxes until into retirement. Nowadays, we have seen many investors delay drawing from their RSPs as late as possible because they do not need the income and do not want to pay any additional taxes. As a quick recap, you must convert your RSP to a form of retirement income, including a Retirement Income Fund (RIF), in the year you turn 71. If you convert your RSP to a RIF, your first payment needs to be taken by the end of the following year.
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No Other Pension Income: At age 65, a $2,000 pension credit becomes available which means the first $2,000 of RIF income may be tax-free. For those who do not have a work place pension, it could make sense to draw at least $2,000 a year from your RIF in order to maximize this credit beginning in the year you turn 65. Essentially, you could receive $2,000 'taxfree' a year. Beware that drawing out from RSPs is not considered eligible pension income under the Income Tax Act. Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Old Age Security (OAS) incomes are not eligible for this pension credit either.
For example: Jane is 60, has been very diligent in her retirement savings and has amassed $500,000 in her RSP. If she waits until age 71 and assuming a 5% rate of return, her RSP will grow to $670,038 without making any further contributions. Upon converting to RIF at 71, Jane is required to take a minimum payment of 5.28% the following year, spiking her income by an additional $35,378. 3.
Income Splitting: Retired couples 65 and older can benefit from pension splitting which is arguably one of the best tax-saving strategies available for retirees. This also presents an opportunity to draw from your RIFs early while maximizing income splitting with your spouse to remain in a lower tax bracket. As a planning point: At age 60, couples can assign or split CPP income. Under age 65, company pensions are eligible for pension spit, whereas at ages 65 and over, RIF and Life Income Fund (LIF) income is eligible for pension split.
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While we hope for a long and healthy retirement, sometimes life takes an unexpected turn for the worse. Should you or your spouse pass away prematurely, you lose the ability to income split and the surviving spouse is often left in a higher tax bracket and with fewer tax savings options. Sample Strategy: Bob and Cathy each make $30,000 in retirement income after pension splitting. In BC, currently taxable income between $12,298 and $41,725 is taxed at a marginal tax rate of 20.07%. This means that they can each draw out an additional $11,725 of income and remain in the same low marginal tax rate.
OAS Clawback in 2020 applies once Net Income (line 236 on your tax return) exceeds $79,054 and this amount is adjusted each year with inflation. The repayment is 15% of excess income and fully eliminated once an individual's net income reaches $128,137.
At a glance, deferring taxes seems ideal; however there may be some situations where it makes sense to draw upon these funds sooner: 1.
OAS Clawback Avoidance: Some investors have done a great job amassing a large RSP and, should they continue to leave these balances to grow on a tax-deferred basis, they could have a substantial increase in taxable income upon converting to RIF. This could result in having some or all of their OAS being clawed back.
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Estate Planning: As they slowly melt down their RIFs, Bob and Cathy can place funds in Tax-Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs) to grow tax free for as long as they like. They can also elect beneficiaries on their TFSAs for estate planning and to avoid probate. Remember Jane in the first example drawing her RIF minimum starting at 71? At age 90 she will still have over $370,000 in her RIF account which could present a massive tax bill for her estate… upwards of 47% in BC and much higher than Bob and Cathy drawing their funds out at the 20% tax bracket.
Prior to considering any of these strategies, you should talk to a wealth advisor or tax specialist to ensure they fit for your personal circumstance. Written by Keith. Until next time… Invest Well. Live Well.
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Kseniya Kocyigit, a history maker who wants more, is not scared of the Spartans. “I want them and I’m hyped,” said the TRU WolfPack middle, a 6-foot-3 Belarusian. She was not the only WolfPack women’s volleyball player jazzed before practice on Monday, buoyed by a film session led by head coach Chad Grimm and driven to make a program-best season even better. “I think Chad summed it up pretty well at video today — we really have absolutely nothing to lose,” said Katie Ludvig, the WolfPack libero from Kamloops. “I don’t think there is a sense of fear about us.” The Trinity Western Spartans — the No. 1-ranked women’s university volleyball team in the nation — will play host to the WolfPack in a best-of-three Canada West semifinal series this week, with Match 1 slated for Thursday at the Langley Events Centre. Ludvig and the Pack are trumpeting fearlessness, but Trinity is terrifying, a 22-2 buzzsaw that has not lost to TRU (16-8) since Feb. 12, 2016, and which has taken 12 of 14 sets from the Kamloops club in the last two seasons. The Spartans are better on paper and expected to wax the Wolves, whom they thumped 3-0
and 3-1 earlier this month at the TCC. “That’s the beauty of sport,” Grimm said. “You’ve always got a shot.” The WolfPack swept the Grant MacEwan Griffins 2-0 in a bestof-three conference quarter-final last week in Edmonton, the victory marking the program’s first postseason series win since U Sports inception in 2005-2006. “The second night, we went up 2-0 and started thinking about the finish line a little bit,” said Grimm, whose club was nationally ranked this season for the first time in program history. “When the chips were down in the fifth set, we came out and performed and that was nice to see and that’s something you can always draw on as a player.” Grimm said striking the killer blow against MacEwan (17-7) in Match 2, quelling the comeback effort to avoid a do-or-die elimination contest, might help his club’s mindset this week. TRU can lose to Trinity and still reach the national championship tournament by winning a conference bronze-medal match next week against either Alberta (18-6) or Mount Royal (21-3), the schools squaring off this week in Calgary in the other conference semifinal. “We knew going into the second game [against MacEwan] that, if we didn’t win, well, we’ve always got Saturday,” Grimm said. “Some of the veterans, like Kseniya and
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Dezaray Hawes sweeps last week at the Scotties in Moose Jaw.
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Dezaray Hawes of Team Brown had a Code Red moment at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. The 23-year-old Anmore product was taken to hospital last week in Moose Jaw and examined for novel coronavirus. “They just wanted to test me because we were in China,” said Hawes, who travelled in December to Tianjin, China, with Team Brown for a curling tournament. “The symptoms are quite vague and I did have most of them, but it came back negative. It was just the flu. It was just a precautionary exam.” Hawes said the hospital visit took place because the local clinic was closed, noting she was never quarantined. But a few scary thoughts did cross her mind. “I was like, what if?” Hawes said. Fifth Dailene Pewarchuk was called into action, handling second duties for two matches while Hawes recovered. Hawes returned to the rink for three games the following day. “My voice was still completely gone,” said Hawes, whose cough
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was still lingering on Tuesday. “I was feeling low energy, but you don’t get to go to the Scotties too often. I pushed through so I could play.” Skip Corryn Brown and third Erin Pincott were never worried about their own health. “It had been two-and-a-half
months since we’d been to China and we weren’t near where the virus was going on,” Brown said. “That definitely didn’t cross my mind.” Add the illness drama to what was a memorable first trip to the women’s national curling championship.
The Brown rink, which also includes lead Ashley Klymchuk and coach Allison MacInnes, earned $10,000 for reaching the Championship Pool, a feat accomplished with a 5-4 win over Nova Scotia in a Pool B tiebreaker game. “This is the first year there has
been pay equity in the Scotties, the same prize money as the Brier, which is long overdue in my opinion,” said Pincott, who was also fighting through a cough on Tuesday. “It helps offset some of our travel cost and gives us a little payout going into the summer.” Skip and third both rued missed opportunities, noting a great tournament could have been better. “We left a couple games out there we could have definitely won and we’ve recognized what we need to do to compete at that level,” Brown said. “A lot of good stuff will come from that. Getting those first-time butterflies out of the way was a big deal. If we get a chance to go back, we’ll be extra hungry to finish those games off and do the little things right in order to win those big games.” Manitoba defeated Ontario 8-7 in the final to win the national title. Brown posted a 5-6 record to finish sixth overall and came home with a hefty paycheque and desire to get back to The Show. There are worse things to come home with. “I’m clean, so it’s all good,” Hawes said.
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MICHAEL MONG PHOTO Adam Turner of the Kamloops Long Blades won a bronze medal on the weekend at the B.C. Winter Games in Fort St. John.
B.C. Winter Games results Kamloops was well-represented on the ThompsonOkanagan team at the B.C. Winter Games, which wrapped up on the weekend in Fort St. John. Graeme Hanks, Maggie Sinclair, Nolan Ilic, Kaiya Kobayashi, Kianna TurnerYamada, Kazuto Uyeda, Kareem Lissimore and Jakob Faupel won bronze in mixed team judo. Sinclair finished atop the podium in over-63 kilogram female judo and Hanks bagged bronze in under-60 kilogram male judo. Eduardo Nunez-Palma earned silver in parallel bars gymnastics. Rebecca Thomas and Adam
Turner earned medals in speed skating. Thomas claimed bronze in 1,500-metre short track, 500m Olympic long track and 2,000m points race short track. Turner placed third in 400m short track. Jace Shantz won two bronze medals in diving — in Boys C one-metre and Boys C threemetre. Shantz’s teammate Annalisa Bynoe snared silver in the Girls C three-metre event. Kamloops participants at the Games also included wheelchair basketball players Tasia Linquist, Eli Dodds and Francis Laderoute, gymnasts Serena Lizzi and Jaycen Fraser, alpine skiers Brandon
Johnson, Jameson Jensen, Douglas Hunter and Mason Poitras, cross-country skier Joe Kitamura, speed skater John Hill, archer Brian Mullins and divers Declan Rasmussen, Ryan Sherlock and Shea LeDrew. Three Merritt athletes were in action in Fort St. John. Alex Howard and Wade Kanigan won bronze in doubles badminton. Gymnast Emily Vanroosbroeck also represented Merritt. All names and results were taken from bcgames.org. If any Kamloops and area athletes who participated are not listed above, email sports@kamloops thisweek.com to submit their names.
Hanaghan plays hockey hero in Surrey Charli Hanaghan scored the shootout winner for Kamloops in the gold-medal game at the Paul Bennett Atom C-Blast Tournament on the weekend in Surrey. Kamloops and Hope were tied at 5-5 after regulation, neither team found twine in overtime and the shootout was tied at 4-4 when Hanaghan went five-hole to put her team ahead. Goaltender Ethan Dawson-Forsyth stopped the next Hope shooter to secure victory. VIBE RETURN HOME The Kamloops Vibe posted two wins and two ties on a weekend South Coast Women’s Hockey League road trip. Kamloops edged the North Shore Rebels
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2-1 on Friday in New Westminster, blanked the Meadow Ridge Moose 3-0 on Saturday afternoon in Langley, tied 1-1 with the Rebels on Saturday night in New Westminster and tied 1-1 with the Fraser Valley Jets on Sunday afternoon in Delta. Recording points for the Vibe were Melinda Smith (2G), Marjorie Boisvert (1G, 3A), Rochelle Smith (1G, 1A), Chantelle Beadman-Rolph (1G), Emily Edmundson
(1G), Jaclyn Frilund (1A), Jenna Ormondy (1G), Jackie Sollis (2A) and Courtney Parker (1A). Ashley Fisher handles goaltending duties for the Vibe, who will wrap regular season play this weekend in Kamloops. The Vibe will twice play host to the Trinity Western Spartans — on Saturday at McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre, a 6:45 p.m. start on the Olympic ice, and on Sunday at
Sandman Centre, an 11 a.m. puck-drop. League standings: Fraser Valley (35 points), Meadow Ridge (34 points), Kamloops (34 points), Trinity (24 points), South Fraser (19 points), North Shore (18 points), Richmond (15 points) and Island (five points). DESERT DISTRESS The TRU WolfPack baseball team was winless in eight pre-season games in Arizona. Chandler/Gilbert Community topped TRU 10-1 and Pleasant Valley Community College knocked off the Pack 9-3 last week.
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Two Kamloops teams will be in action this week at the B.C. Secondary School Girls AAA Basketball Championship, which gets underway on Wednesday at the Langley Events Centre. The Valleyview Viqueens, led by head coach Scott Reeves, and South Kamloops Titans, guided by bench boss Rachael Lee, are both ranked higher than their Round 1 opponents. No. 5 South Kamloops will square off against No. 12 Ballenas, with tip-off slated for 1:30 p.m. No. 7 Valleyview and No. 10 Pitt Meadows are slated to clash at 6:30 p.m. Lee took the reins in a difficult spot, following in the footsteps of back-to-back provincial championship teams that were led by school legend Del Komarniski, who stepped aside following his daughter Anika’s graduation year. “It’s a little nerve-racking, but he’s taught me a lot and he’s been working with me through this season and it’s been a lot of fun,” Lee said. The loss of Komarniski came at the same time as the exodus of graduating star players Maddy Gobeil and Olivia Morgan-Cherchas. Grade 12 standouts Kendra McDonald and Fiona Brisco and Grade 10 key cog Kendra
MARTY HASTINGS/KTW The Valleyview Viqueens bested the South Kamloops Titans 47-40 to win the Fulton Cup title in December. South Kam won the rematch in the Okanagan semifinal round earlier this month. Both teams qualified to compete at the provincial championship this week in Langley. The tournament gets underway on Wednesday.
Kaczur are among leaders of the 2019-2020 team. “You lose a couple of big players and then your supporting cast has to step into those roles and new players have to find their way on the team,” Lee said. “It’s about this time of the year you start to meld properly.” The Viqueens got the better of the Titans in the Fulton Cup final in December, when Jaydyn Overwater, McKenna Reeves and Indigo Learie paced Valleyview to a 47-40
victory at the TCC. “They’re a good team,” said McKenna Reeves, who netted 10 points in the title tilt. “They’re the defending provincial champs. We were in for it, but we really wanted it, worked together and got the dub.” South Kam rebounded with a 44-40 triumph over Valleyview in the Okanagan semifinal earlier this month in Kamloops. “That was huge,” Lee said. “We worked toward that win for most of the season. We
knew that was the one we needed to place ourselves properly for provincials.” Okanagan Mission of Kelowna trounced the Titans 62-32 to win regional gold. Abbotsford enters the 2020 provincial championship tournament ranked No. 1, one spot ahead of No. 2 Okanagan Mission. “Everyone hopes to win, but we’re hoping to get into the top eight and, if we play our cards right, maybe we can make it to the semis,” Lee said.
Baseball provincials to be held on Mac Isle The Kamloops Men’s Baseball League will play host to the Baseball BC AA Men’s Provincial Championship on Labour Day weekend on McArthur Island. “Hosting this tournament has been a goal of ours for the last couple years,” KMBL organizer Tyler Carpentier said in a press release, noting recreational baseball in B.C. is experiencing growth. The tournament, which will be streamed online, will likely feature
between eight and 12 teams. Games will be played at Norbrock Stadium and on Canada Games Field. “We’re so fortunate to play on some of the best ball fields in all of Canada and play in a city that is so outstanding when it comes to hosting an event like this,” Carpentier said. Registration is open for the 2020 KMBL season, which gets underway in May. Games are played on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings.
The early-bird registration fee of $150 is available until April 24 online at kamloopsminorbaseball.ca/mensleague. Wood or approved composite bats are used in league play. The Kamloops Senior Men’s Baseball Society is a not-for-profit society run by volunteers. For more information on the league, go online to kamloopsmensbaseball.ca or email kamloopsmensbaseball@gmail. com.
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28. Hollywood tough guy 33. Chinese drums 34. Merits 36. Indicates center 37. Increases motor speed 38. Mentally fit 39. BBQ favorite 40. Wings 41. Female parents 44. Marks left from wounds 45. Soften by soaking in liquid 48. They resist authority (slang) 49. Formats 50. Many subconsciousnesses 51. Vogues
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Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!
There is a three digit number. The second digit is four times as big as the third digit, while the first digit is three less than the second digit. What is the number?
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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20
Aries, you are seeking success but are frustrated by a lack of results. Explore some new ways to approach your goals, and your mood can improve.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, sometimes the road you are traveling on has an unexpected detour. Rather than get frustrated by the situation, enjoy the new scenery that comes along the way.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, the more research you do, the more secure you will feel with your decisions. You may have to delve a little further into a decision in the days to come.
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Your career is about to take a unique turn, Cancer. However, you may have to devote some more of your personal time to be able to handle the new responsibilities.
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- Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, you’re all revved up and ready to go but really have no solid destination. Don’t fret. Some inspiration will soon come to you and guide your path.
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Whatever problems have cropped up around the house can be easily remedied, Leo. There is no need to stress about them. Instead, get a new perspective.
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- Oct 24/Nov 22 Pay attention to all of the small details, as they help complete the bigger picture, Scorpio. This involves dotting every “i” and crossing every “t.” Follow up on all loose ends.
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21
Friendly and approachable is what you need to be this week, Virgo. Someone may be watching you carefully, and you need to be mindful of perceptions.
Sagittarius, express how you are feeling, even if all of your beliefs aren’t popular with everyone. Don’t worry; there are many people who are in your corner.
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan20 Don’t be intimidated by other people who think they have all of the answers. Be bold and your assertive attitude will soon lead to positive results.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Taking each day as it comes without thinking too much about where you are going could be a great strategy right now, Aquarius. Overthinking things could be a recipe for trouble.
PISCES
- Feb 19/Mar 20 It is one thing to have big ideas, but quite another to put plans into action, Pisces. You are ready to step up this week and make things happen.
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15 - Graphic Novel Comics. $150/all. 250-318-0170.
Front Header Panel, Grill & Headlight Buckets. For 19901994 Lincoln Town car. 250457-1565.
1948 Ferguson rebuilt motor & extra parts has a util. snow blade & chains mostly original $2,500. 250-374-8285. 5th wheel hitch $200. 250374-8285. 6hp Evinrude O/B motor. $600. 70 CFM air compressor. $750. 250-574-3794. Baby Trend removable rear facing baby car seat for 5-32lbs. $70. 250-554-1023.
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Case Collector Tractor only 1950s. $400. 250-819-9712, 250-672-9712.
Satellite phone Model Iridium 9505A handset w/attachments. $1300. 250-374-0650.
Antiques
Sterling silver medieval bracelet. Appr $900 selling $400. 250-374-1515 Suite 223
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Downtown 2bdrms, bsmnt, Appl’s. N/S, sm pet neg. Asking $1600. 250-572-7279.
6 drawer Walnut dresser w/ mirror & matching double bed exc cond $150. 250-374-7514.
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Wrought iron beds $300/each. High chair $30. Cedar Hope Chest $400. Rocking chair $150. Oak dresser with mirror $475. 250372-8177.
Art & Collectibles BUYING & SELLING: Vintage & mid-century metal, teak, wood furniture; original signed paintings, prints; antique paper items, local history ephemera; BC pottery, ceramics. 4th Meridian Art & Vintage, 104 1475 Fairview, Penticton. Leanne@4thmeridian.ca
8ft Antique Couch Couch & matching $200. 250-374-1541.
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Diningroom table w/8-chairs, c/w Buffet and Hutch. Med Colour. $850. 250-374-8933. Solid oval oak table w/6side chairs, 2 arms chairs, buffet. $5,000. Exec desk dark finish $200. Teak corner cabinet $100. Treadmill $450, Custom oak cabinet $200. 250-8517687.
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COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR LEASE Prime downtown commercial space for lease on the second floor of the 418 St. Paul Street Professional Building. We have approximately 1025 square feet available with common use of an outdoor atrium. Option to customize the space according to the needs and requirements of your business. Ideal space for: • dentist • chiropractor • physiotherapist • massage therapist
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4-Blizzaks M&S 245/45 R20 $600. 2-Laufenn 235/75 R15 winters on GM rims. $200. 376-6482.
2017 Yamaha R3 320CC, Liquid Cooled, ABS Brakes. Low Kms. $4,600.
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1965 Mercury 4dr., hardtop. 55,000 miles. 390-330HP. $4,000. 250-574-3794
Domestic Cars 1997 Ford Probe. Red, 4cyl, std, A/C, 1-owner. 114,428kms. $2,900 .250-3767964.
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4 - 6 bolt studded tires on rims. P265-R17. 50% tread. $250/obo. 250-376-2403.
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Handyperson Handyman for Hire. One call does all your Handyman needs. Free estimates. Blaine 250-851-6055.
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HUNTER & FIREARMS Courses. A Great Gift. Next C.O.R.E. March 21st and 22nd. Saturday and Sunday. P.A.L. March 8th, Sunday. Professional outdoorsman & Master Instructor: Bill 250376-7970
Time to Prune your fruit trees. Tree trimming, Yard clean-up, Landscaping
2014 Adventurer Camper 89RB solar 13’ awning + extras $22,000 250-523-9495.
Yamaha Grizzly ATV. KMS 011031 $3,500. 250-579-3252
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2004 Cougar 5th wheel. 12ft slide. Excellent cond. $14,000/obo. 250-554-1744.
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Trucks & Vans 1996 GMC Suburban 4x4 good shape runs great $2750obo Call (250) 571-2107
2014 Ford Platinum 4x4 Crew-cab 3.5 Ecoboost, white with brown leather, Fully Loaded. Immaculate. 142,000kms. $28,823. 250-319-8784
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NOTICE TO REMOVE PRIVATE LAND FROM WOODLOT LICENCE W0311 Please be advised that Pemberton Ridge Timber Inc. is proposing to remove 129.5 hectares of private land from Woodlot Licence W0311 located in the vicinity of Pinantan Lake, consisting of the SE 1/4 of Section 25 and NE 1/4 of Section 24, Township 20 Range 15 W6M. Inquiries/comments to this proposal must be submitted to Pemberton Ridge Timber Inc, 3921 Pinantan Pritchard Rd, Pinantan Lake, BC V0E 3E1 by March 27, 2020. Only written inquiries received by the above date will be responded to. Information about this proposal can be obtained by contacting Pemberton Ridge Timber Inc at woodlot311@gmail.com.
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Integris is currently searching for an individual to fill the role of Senior Retail Lender on a Permanent, Full-Time basis. For this position, we require the successful applicant to have strong mortgage and lending underwriting abilities, sound judgement, strong leadership skills, and excellent analytical skills. The successful applicant will be a proven leader within their role and an experienced lender with advanced knowledge and skills required to work in this environment. This position requires 3+ years of mortgage and retail lending experience. For more information and to apply, please visit us at www.integriscu.ca/who-we-are/careers.
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Business Opportunities ~ Caution ~ While we try to ensure all advertisements appearing in Kamloops This Week are placed by reputable businesses with legitimate offers, we do caution our readers to undertake due diligence when answering any advertisement, particularly when the advertiser is asking for monies up front.
Amazing Educators Needed Children’s Circle Daycare Society is looking for an amazing Early Childhood Educator to join our team. This will be a permanent fulltime position working 8.5 hours a day. We have two locations, 622 St Paul Street and 904 3rd Avenue. Using your ECE skills you will plan and implement an engaging program for children along with your team members. While we welcome many different languages, English is the prominent language written and spoken in our centres. Because we value your experience and schooling the starting wage for our ECE’s is $19.08/ hr + 1.00/hr wage top up and another $1.00/hr in April 2020.* We do provide an extensive extended medical package after 3 months of fulltime work, as well as sick days and holiday days. All applicants will need to have a current Early Childhood Education Certificate as well as a first aid certificate. For more information and a full job description, visit our website at ccdaycare.ca. Please email your cover letter and resume to stpauls@ccdaycare.ca. This position is open to both male and female applicants. *Wage top up = BC Government wage enhancement
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250-374-3853 Work Wanted HOME & YARD HANDYMAN If you need it done, Give us a call ! Steve 250-320-7774. 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
mary macgregor law corporation Seeking two legal assistants/paralegals to work with us, one at a junior level to assist with conveyancing, corporate, and office administration tasks and the other at a senior staff level for corporate, general commercial work, or commercial land and development matters. We offer competitive salaries in the Kamloops market, commensurate with candidates’ skills and experience. Email cover letter (preferably handwritten), resume, any post-secondary education transcript, and one reference letter to Mary MacGregor at mary.macgregor@mmlc.ca. Further details available at https://www.mmlc.ca/careers.htm
PAPER ROUTES AVAILABLE DOWNTOWN Rte 325 - 764-825 9th Ave, 805-979 Columbia St, 804-987 Dominion St, 805-986 Pine St. - 64 p. Rte 327 - 1103-1459 Columbia St, 1203-1296 Dominion St. - 38 p. Rte 334 - 975 13th St, 1104-1276 Pine St, 12011274 Pleasant St. – 42 p. Rte 372 - 22-255 W. Battle St, 660 Lee Rd, 11-179 W. Nicola St. – 50 p. Rte 380 - Arbutus St, Chaparral Pl, Powers Rd, Sequoia Pl. – 71 p. Rte 381 - 20-128 Centre Ave, Hemlock St, 605-800 Lombard St.-42 p. Rte 384 - 407-775 W. Battle St, 260-284 Centre Ave. – 42 p. Rte 385 - 350-390 W. Battle St, Strathcona Terr. - 27 p, Rte 382 – 114-150 Fernie Pl, Fernie Rd, 860-895 Lombard St. – 24 p. Rte 390 – Fernie Crt, 158-400 Fernie Pl, Guerin Creek Way. – 46 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 512 – Ainslie Pl, Balfour Crt, Braemar Dr, MacIntyre Pl. – 69 p. Rte 523 - 2300-2399 Abbeyglen Way, 750-794 Dunrobin Dr. – 72 p. RTE 534 - Nairn Pl. & Turnberry Pl. – 47 p. Rte 544 - Holyrood Circ, Holyrood Pl. & 2070-2130 Vanhorne Dr.-24 p.
PINEVIEW VALLEY/ MT. DUFFERIN Rte 562 - Englemann Crt. & 1802-1890 Lodgepole Dr. – 66 p. Rte 564 - 2000-2099 Hugh Allan Dr. & Pinegrass Crt. & St. – 78 p. Rte 581 - Cannel Dr, Cascade St, 1508-1539 Hillside Dr, Mellors Pl. - 47 p. Rte 584 - 1752–1855 LOWER SAHALI/SAHALI Hillside Dr. – 26 p. Rte 402 – 14-94 Bestwick Rte 586 - 1505-1584 Mt Dr, Mahood Pl. – 28 p. Dufferin Cres, 1575 Park Way, Rte 403 - 405-482 1537-1569 Plateau Pl. - 27 p. Greenstone Dr, Tod Cres. – 27 p. Rte 588 - Davies Pl, 1680Rte 405 – Anvil Cres, Bestwick 1754 Hillside Dr, Monterey Crt E & W, 98-279 Bestwick Pl, Scott Pl. – 46 p. Dr, Morrisey Pl. – 47 p. Rte 589 - 1200–1385 Rte 410 - 56-203 Arrowstone Copperhead Dr. – 52 p. Dr, Silverthrone Cres. – 47 p. Rte 590 - 1397 Copperhead Rte 449 - Assiniboine Rd, Azure Dr, Saskatoon Pl. – 36 p. Pl, Chino Pl, Sedona Dr. – 90 p. BATCHELOR NORTH KAMLOOPS Rte 121 - Dot St, 501-556 MacKenzie Ave, 290-381 Maple St, 102-196 Yew St. - 60 p. Rte 131 – 321-601, 631 Fortune Dr. - 31 p. Rte 154 – Belmont Cres, Cumberland Ave, Patricia Ave, Qualicom Pl. - 70 p.
Rte 175 – Norfolk Crt, Norview Pl, 821-991 Norview Rd. – 38 p. Rte 184 - 2077-2097 Saddleback Dr, 2001-2071 Stagecoach Dr. – 31 p.
LOGAN LAKE Rte 911 - 242-278 Alder Dr, Aspen Cres, Birch Cres, Ponderosa Ave. - 54 p.
VALLEYVIEW Rte 602 - Apple Lane, Knollwood Cres, Parkhill Dr, 1783 Valleyview Dr. - 47 p. Rte 603 - Chickadee Rd, Comazzetto Rd, Strom Rd, 16251648, 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, 19092003 Valleyview Dr. – 33 p. Rte 608 - Curlew Pl & Rd, 1925-1980 Glenwood Dr. – 70 p. Rte 617 - 24012515 Valleyview Dr, Valleyview Pl. – 50 p. Rte 618 – Big Nickel Pl, Chapman Pl, Marsh Rd, Paul Rd, Peter Rd, 2440-2605 Thompson Dr. – 58 p. 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 752 - 5600-5998 Dallas Dr. & Harper Pl. & Rd. – 61 p. Rte 754 - Hillview Dr, Mountview Dr. – 40 p. Rte 759 – Beverly Pl, 67247250 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, 46544802 Spurraway Rd. – 24 p.
BROCKLEHURST Rte 14 - 2399-2305 Briarwood Ave, McInnes Pl, Richards Pl, Wallace Pl. – 37 p. Rte 21 - 2300-2397 Fleetwood Ave, Fleetwood Crt & Pl, 1003-1033 Schriener St, 10201050 Westgate St. - 52 p. Rte 29 – Caroline St, Evergreen Pl, Lolo St. & 1946-2099 Tranquille Rd.-64 p.
WESTMOUNT/ WESTSYDE Rte 255 – 2478-2681 Parkview Dr. - 29 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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September 8, 1943 - February 10, 2020 With heavy hearts, we must say goodbye to our beloved husband, father and grandfather Barry Wallace Auld. He was born in Calgary, Alberta on September 8, 1943 to Rebecca Jean and Douglas Auld. He passed away peacefully on February 10, 2020 in Kamloops, British Columbia. He lived comfortably in his own home with his loving wife Alta, daughter Jessica and son-in-law Nathan, at the time of his passing. Barry has had a rough past year suffering his second heart attack as well as a third which ultimately caused his passing at the age of 76. Barry began his life in Calgary where he grew up to be a used car salesman. He was very good at his job, earning him a lot of promotions and was able to travel to many cities and provinces in Canada with his companies. In his later life, Barry met his wife Alta, through a colleague and from there flew to meet her in the Philippines. After they met, they soon got married and have been together for over 26 years. Together they took over ownership of their very own business, Tower Barber Shop, and have owned and managed it for over 22 years and is still open to this day. A few years later, they had a beautiful daughter named Jessica. Together as a family they enjoyed going to Blazers games, swimming in their backyard pool, going to Jessica’s recitals and golf, just to name a few. Barry was also an entrepreneur, he opened many small businesses just for fun while he was “retired.” In his final few months with us, he was still his goofy, intelligent and happy self. He spent his days watching his favourite shows, sleeping in his favourite chair with his dog Riggs, driving his car and visiting with his close friends and family. Barry is remembered through his wife Alta Auld and his daughter Jessica (Nathan) Auld, as well as his two sisters Cheryl (Mike) Auld and Patti (Randy) Auld, his brother Wally (Tammy) Auld, his two children Karri (Randy) Auld and Michael (Rosy) Auld, from his previous marriage, along with five grandchildren. Barry is predeceased by his mother Rebecca Jean Auld and his father Douglas Auld, as well as his daughter Michelle Auld. At this time, a celebration of life is not yet set. In lieu of flowers, please take a few moments to remember times you spent with Barry. Condolences may be sent to the family at DrakeCremation.com
Catharina Johanna Maria Bouwmeester, age 92, passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 17, 2020. She was born on March 16, 1927 in Aalsmeer, Netherlands to Jacobus Petrus Schijf and Barbara Cornelia Schijf (née van Geijlswijk). She married her long-time friend and love Nicolaas Bouwmeester on March 28, 1951 who preceded her in death in 2002. Catharina and Nicolaas came to Canada with their two eldest children on the Groote Beer and landed in Halifax in 1954. They started their life in Canada in Picture Butte, Alberta followed by Stavely, Raymond, Kamloops, BC and finally settling in Monte Lake in 1966. Family was very important to her. After years spent raising her own children, she was always happy to care for her many grandchildren as well. Catharina was a very skilled seamstress and sewed many wedding gowns for friends and relatives. She also sewed or knitted nearly all her own children’s clothes while they were young. Catharina is survived by eight children and their spouses Pete and Denise Bouwmeester, Jack Bouwmeester, Engel and Audrey Bouwmeester, Barb Christoff, MaryAnn and Bruce Hyslop, Cathy and Graham Clarke, Ted and Lynn Bouwmeester, Elisabeth Harmon; her grandchildren Raquel, Caroline, Nikita, Corissa, Nicholas, Desiree, Michael, Faith, Hope, Jimmy, Rhonda, Peggy, Dustin, Joshua, Idrina, Melissa, Lisa and Cody; her great-grandchildren Keenan, Kolbie, Corbin, Hudson, Claire, Allison, Harvey, Logan, James, Logan, Peyton, Declan, Harper, Elliott, Benjamin, Owen, Keplar, Grace and Lexus; her siblings Niek, Cor, Wim and Co Schijf. She was predeceased by her son Nicky Bouwmeester in 1961.
Gary Dumma It is with great sadness and heartache that we inform you that Gary Dumma has passed away and gone on to the next big adventure on February 1, 2020. Gary was born in Vancouver on April 11, 1959. (10 minutes after his twin brother Larry). He moved around BC. to Kitimat, Vanderhoof, Terrace, Prince George and finally to Kamloops. Along the way he made lifelong friends everywhere he went. Gary was the first one to lend a helping hand when needed, whether you asked for it or not. He worked in Savona for over thirty years at the plywood plant, then at Highland Valley Copper for the last nine years before retiring in March 2019. One of his favourite things was preparing and organizing and winning sometimes our camp olympics. He loved camping, kayaking, going for walks and floating in his pool in his beautiful backyard. Gary’s greatest pride and joy (besides me) was his two beautiful daughters Nicole and Andrea. They allowed him to be the biggest kid of all. He is survived by his loving wife and friend Resa, his daughters Nicole and Andrea (Brian). His mom Cleo Dumma, his siblings Vicki (Jim), Rick, twin brother Larry (Barb) and Colleen (Perry) and many nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, please give the one you love a hug a day. I always got one and I miss it terribly. His party will be on May 23, 2020, at 2:00 pm. until 10:00 pm, at 843 Sumac Place, Kamloops. Good stories and jokes welcomed.
Funeral Mass was held on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at Holy Family Parish, 2797 Sunset Dr. Kamloops. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to charity of your choice. Arrangements entrusted to Kamloops Funeral Home Condolences may be sent to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com
She Walks in Beauty LORD BYRON
She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that’s best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes; Thus mellowed to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies. One shade the more, one ray the less, Had half impaired the nameless grace Which waves in every raven tress, Or softly lightens o’er her face; Where thoughts serenely sweet express, How pure, how dear their dwelling-place.
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And on that cheek, and o’er that brow, So soft, so calm, yet eloquent, The smiles that win, the tints that glow, But tell of days in goodness spent, A mind at peace with all below, A heart whose love is innocent!
Fond memories linger every day, Remembrance keeps them near.
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Mabel Amanda Lalonde (Knutson)
His postings included Internment camp #132 Medicine Hat, AB; Field Experimental Station Suffield, AB; Currie Barracks, Calgary, AB where he was posted to the PPCLI; Rivers MB. where he was awarded his paratrooper wings; The Royal Canadian school of Infantry at Camp Borden, ON. where he was an instructor (and where he met his wife Connie), and Germany where he served as a peace keeper. John was released as a sergeant in 1954, returning to Kamloops he was employed by the Navy Ammunition Dump, and later BC Corrections, in Kamloops from 1964 to 1988, receiving the Corrections exemplary medal from the Governor General of Canada upon retirement John was strong in character and conviction, and he served and honoured his country. John enjoyed his home, garden, family and friends. To his family he was gracious and respectful, to his friends he was loyal. He was predeceased by his parents John and Dorothy Fossett, his sister Dorothy Gulliford (and later her husband Percy), his sister Edith Cavazzi, his brother-in-law Alder Comazzetto, his wife Connie, nephew Mark Gulliford and his brother Hugh Fossett. John is survived, and lovingly remembered by his daughter Tammé and son-in-law Tim Barzaghi, sister Jenny Comazzetto and family, sister-in-law Gwen Fossett and family, brotherin-law Mario Cavazzi and family, and niece Maureen Braun and family. He passed in comfort, with dignity and in peace. The date was February 11th, the time was 11:11pm. He was 92 years old.
Mabel was born in a farmhouse near Mildred, Saskatchewan. She spent her youth on the farm, growing up with her brothers and attending school. She married her first husband Don Kenny and gave birth to her four children in Saskatchewan. She found home in Kamloops where she moved with her children in 1967. It was here, a few years later she met the love of her life Bob, whom she married in 1975. Together they blended a family of 9 children and provided them a loving and unique home. Mabel’s career was as a nursing aid, first at Tranquille, then at Overlander Extended. She loved her work and she continued providing care for the elderly and disabled until she retired in 2003. She was always full of energy and enjoyed spending her time socially camping, dancing with friends and celebrating her heritage with the Sons of Norway. Mabel loved music (especially the Old Time Fiddlers), cooking, baking, canning and pickling for her family. Mabel loved each of her children and grandchildren uniquely and unconditionally. She was fiercely committed to her family, and for her, every birthday, holiday or life event was cause for special celebration. Mabel was predeceased by her parents, five brothers and a sister. She is survived by her husband Bob, her sons David (Patsy), Douglas and Kevin (Sue), her daughter Karen (Danny), her five step-children, Linda (Ron), Marie (Phil), Bill (Sandy), Lionel (Sharon) and Leona (Cody), many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, her brother Arnold (Dorothy) and numerous nieces and nephews. Her family would like to thank the staff of 7-North and 5-South at the Royal Inland Hospital for the kind and gracious care they provided Mabel. Memorial tributes may be made directly to the Royal Inland Hospital. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends but will remain in our hearts forever. A Celebration of Mabel’s life will be held on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 1:00 pm in the Schoening Funeral Chapel with her brother Arnold Knutson officiating. At a later date, Mabel’s cremated remains will be interred in Mildred, SK in the family plot with her parents and siblings. Condolences may be expressed at: www.schoeningfuneralservice.com
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Teresa Moore (née Frocklage) of Kimberley, British Columbia, died peacefully on February 20, 2020, after complications post-surgery. She was born on September 21, 1958 in Kimberley, one of six children of June and Bert Frocklage. She met her future husband Jeff Moore in high school, married in 1979, and they raised two children together; Josh and Melanie Moore. Teresa welcomed each of their spouses Melissa and Jeffrey, with open arms to the family, and the light of her life became her four granddaughters Makenna, Cayleigh, Emerson and Lorraine, to whom she was tirelessly devoted. Teresa dedicated her life to others. She helped shape and deliver the first USW Woman of Steel program and went on to teach and empower women in the workforce. After receiving her Human Service Worker degree, Teresa was instrumental in establishing the Lee Haskell Youth Center and both fundraised for the Centre and delivered programs for youth in Kimberley. Teresa and Jeff moved to Kamloops in 2002, where Teresa dedicated herself to The Heart & Stroke Foundation as the Area Manager for 15 years before retiring. Teresa’s spirit is carried on by all the people she has welcomed, helped, supported, and loved over the years. She created community wherever she went, evident by the many friends she has made from around the world. She will be missed by all who knew her and loved her. A gathering of friends and family in honour of Teresa will be held on Saturday, February 29, 2020, at Centennial Hall in Kimberley, BC. (100, 4th Ave). Doors open at 2:00 pm, and like Teresa’s home, all are welcome to come, remember the happy times, raise a glass with cheer, and share love and memories. There will be presentations starting at 3:00 pm. Doors close at 6:00 pm. Memorial gifts in Teresa’s memory can be made to The Heart & Stroke Foundation of BC.
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October 9, 1984 - February 17, 2020 Richard Kivari, beloved son, brother and uncle, passed away February 17, 2020 with his family by his side. At 35 years old, 4 years after his first benign brain tumor and after only 16 months battling stage 4 Glioblastoma, Richard’s fight is over. Richard was a great lover of all things nerdy. He played many video games with his favourite being the Legend of Zelda series. He loved playing D&D with his friends. He collected figures from anime, movies, games and comics. He was an avid movie goer and binge watcher. If it was considered geeky, Richard probably liked it. He leaves behind father Rick, mother Denise, sister Beth, brother-in-law Chris, niece River, nephew Bob and cherished cat Samus. The family would like to thank Dr. Omahen, Dr. MacDonald, Dr. Howie, the staff at Royal Inland Hospital, the staff at both the Kamloops and Kelowna branches of the BC Cancer Agency and the staff of the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice Home. As per Richard’s wishes there will be no service. His ashes will be spread by the family in Prince Rupert at a later date.
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It is with heavy hearts that her family announce the sudden passing of beloved, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend Mabel Lalonde of Kamloops, BC. Mabel passed away with her family by her side.
John was born on July 26, 1927 in Kamloops, BC, and raised in a CP Rail section house at Pritchard, BC. As a young man, when WWII in Europe was ending in 1945, John volunteered for the Pacific Force.
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She was born on January 20, 1930 in Kamloops, BC and spent her first years in Blue River before moving to Glenora on Vancouver Island. She was proud that she was the first “Canadian” born in her family, after her parents and four older siblings immigrated from England in 1929. She would be followed by two younger brothers. Alice loved to sing and dance. She was a member of a female quartet in her teens with her sister Ivy, cousin Ellen, and friend June, and they would perform at different venues in Duncan. Alice was a kind, selfless, and considerate soul who loved her family greatly. She had a sweet smile and a hearty laugh. She was a hardworking woman and helped her husband, Eric, run the family businesses along with building and renovating three homes, while raising their family in Cobble Hill on Vancouver Island. They moved to Prince George and finally settled in Kamloops where she spent the last thirty-eight years. She loved gardening, sewing, knitting and doing things for her family and had a fondness for the outdoors. Alice was predeceased by her husband of 63 years Eric, son Keith, grandson Derek, and five of her siblings. She is survived by brother John Lovett, daughters Rhonda (Michael), Carrie (Rick) and son Rick (Nellie) as well as nine grandchildren and five great-grans. Our sincere thanks and appreciation is owed to the staff of The Hamlets in Kamloops, and Dr’s Cribb and McCaffry for the excellent care they gave Mom. They kept us well-informed and Mom comfortable during her final days.
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Marilyn was raised in Calgary, Alberta where she attended the University of Calgary and obtained her Education Certificate. Marilyn and Ron were married on July 6, 1957 and have two sons Ray and Keith Stothers and two daughters Judi Wallace (Greg) and Sharon Cathcart (Neil). They also have eleven grandchildren Brendan (Erin), Kelli (Levi), Ben, Duncan, Sean, Will, Sarah, Heather, Aiden, Keighan, and Quinn. They moved to Penticton in 1967, and eventually settled in Kamloops in 1971 where Ron established his own land surveying company. Marilyn became a substitute teacher with a skill and passion for teaching special needs children. Her last career was working with Ron’s surveying company and she retired in 1994. Marilyn will be remembered for her big smile, kind heart and her ability to see the best in people. She was always quick to give someone a hug and a few words of encouragement. Marilyn shared her talent for baking and sewing with her kids and grandkids and always had a homemade pie or cookies on hand. Marilyn and Ron loved to dance, listen to music, hike with their dogs, explore and discover new places together. Her infectious laugh and joyous spirit will be missed dearly by Ron, her children and grandchildren. In the last few years of Marilyn’s life, she was confined to a wheelchair after suffering a stroke. She met this challenge with grace and courage. Over the past 12 years, Ron and Marilyn took a 2 hour holiday everyday. They would sit outside, hold hands, feel the sun on their faces, listen to the wind, rain and birds. As Mom put it, she was born to be outside. Ron cherished his time outside with his very special lady right up until the end.
Bill passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at Castleview Care Centre in Castlegar, BC. at the age of 91. Bill was born in Winterswijk, Holland in 1928 he was one of twelve children. He married Anne Overkamp on September 6, 1955. Shortly after that they immigrated to Canada they lived in Rossland for 4 years, before moving to Nelson, and finally settling in Blewett, where they raised their family, maintained a hobby farm and extensive gardens. Bill worked for Kootenay Valley Dairy, Palm Dairies and finally Dairyland, retiring at the Plant in Nelson. Many will remember Bill as “the milkman.” In retirement Bill enjoyed spending time tinkering in his shop and as anyone that knew him, he loved working in their beautiful vegetable and flower gardens, which were always a sight to see! He also loved the grandchildren who were ever present in their lives, and the grandchildren also loved to be at “Opa and Oma’s.” He was always the willing volunteer with his wife Anne for the church, Knights of Columbus, community and his growing family. Bill was predeceased by his wife Anne (2009). Bill is survived by his eight children: Imelda (Case) Grypma, Rose (Dennis) Zieverink, Annette (Doug) Ball, Rita (Brian) Berglund, Veronica (Alex) Buratto, Leo (Teresa) Zieverink, Andre (Jody) Zieverink and Richard (Adele) Zieverink and also sixteen grandchildren: Thomas (Ashley), Kristi (Dan), Case (Martine), Leo (Ali), Rosie (Gabe), Marc (Alysha), Michael, Matthew, Bryan (Kimberley), Kayla, Justin (Alysha), Andrew (Kirsten), Jarod (Joy), Michelle (Patrick), Ben and Abby, and eighteen great-grandchildren. He is survived by siblings Annie Hooch-Antink (Rossland), Truus Overkamp (Holland) and Benny Zieverink (Holland) and many nieces and nephews. Prayers will be recited on Friday, February 28, 2020 at the Cathedral of Mary Immaculate Catholic Church, Nelson at 7:00 pm. On Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 10:00 am there will be a Mass of Christian Burial, followed by Interment at the Nelson Memorial Park Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy, friends and family may make donations to the Cathedral of Mary Immaculate Catholic Church, 813 Ward St, Nelson BC. V1L 1T4 or the Alzheimer’s (Dementia) Society of BC, 609 Sixth St, Nelson, BC. V1L 2Y7.
There lived a little unicorn (From when the earth was new), His coat so white it glistened, His eyes a sparkling blue.
He learned that there are shadows In spite of shining sun. The more he grew, he found that life Was never always fun.
The unicorn tried tirelessly, And gave the climb his best; But he felt it was not good enough, He felt he’d failed the test.
In innocence and beauty, He danced through woods and streams. The animals danced with him, His heart aglow with dreams.
For now he’d learn of feelings That come from deep within; No longer in the “dream world” Where (for so long) he’d been.
He could not understand it When he felt himself rejected – When all his gentle being asked Was but to be accepted.
He laughed and played with rainbows, So happy all day through, He loved to kiss the flowers As their petals shone with dew.
His gentle heart desired But to know the pleasure of To give and to receive The very precious gift of love.
All this was just too much for him, He knew not what to do. That he was special as himself, Somehow, he never knew.
He wandered through the meadows In the moon’s soft, silver light. He loved to gaze at all the stars That lightened up the night.
To love meant to be happy, And yet it also brought him pain; For those he loved could hurt him Again.. and yet again.
His spirit crushed, he felt defeated, And lonely tears would start. Not understanding how to love, It simply broke his heart.
He listened to the music Of the birds that graced the trees. He frolicked with the butterflies And raced the gentle breeze.
His mother held him lovingly But now he’s in a loving place And tried to ease his fears Where all his pain has ceased, About the sadness life could bring... Where all accepted him and his love, The lonely, bitter tears. Where all he knows is peace.
But, as he grew and learned of life, The sparkle in his eye Grew misty as he realized Just what it means to cry.
She said, “Life is like a mountain, (And surely this is true) That we must climb as best we can. There’s no ‘around or ‘through.’”
A loving Being tells him, “You’re delightful as you are.” His spirit free, his brilliance now Outshines the brightest star!
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August 28, 1928 to February 20, 2020
We lost a very special wife, mom and nana on February 18, 2020. Marilyn was born on June 11, 1936 in Port Alberni, BC. She had two brothers Don and Ken and two sister Bev and Shirley.
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January 20, 1930 - February 18, 2020 Our dear sweet Mom, Alice (Lovett) Rodger, passed away peacefully on February 18, 2020, at the age of 90, with family by her side.
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George Charles Thibert We are sad to announce George Charles Thibert passed away on February 19, 2020 at Royal Inland Hospital. He leaves behind his children George Henry and Tracy Sharon. He is survived by his brothers and sisters Leslie Thibert and Catherine Carter in Logan Lake and Johnny Thibert, Louise Lewis, Janet Thibert, Frances O’Connor from back east. There will be no service. Rest in Peace George, It was a long journey with many adventures. Arrangements entrusted with Drake Cremation and Funeral Services
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Renate Wilma Wilbur
January 10, 1949 - January 13, 2020 It is with great sadness the family of Renate Wilbur announces her passing. Renate passed away January 13, 2020 peacefully after losing her battle with COPD. The family would like to thank Dr. Mavis Holman for her care and compassion in Renate’s care these last few years and also the staff at Bedford Manor for the kindness and care shown to Renate while a resident there. As per her wishes, there will be no services held. There will be a family gathering for interment of ashes in the spring. Condolences may be sent to the family at DrakeCremation.com 250-377-8225
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