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erry Lee is on the other side of the world, 15 hours ahead of Kamloops on the clock and several weeks ahead on the pandemic calendar. The former Kamloops resident lives near Wuhan, China — ground zero of the global pandemic, which saw the first known case at the end of 2019 — where he teaches English at a university in Huanggang. After two months in isolation, the 64-year-old came out of his apartment this week as restrictions ease in the Hubei province. At a time of great uncertainty in Kamloops, Lee can perhaps ease some anxiety, as he said he is confident life will go back to the way it
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“They were also in charge of making sure everyone complied with the sheltering in restriction.” Lee said he lives in a gated community; therefore it was easy to enforce the rule. “Elsewhere, they would blockade streets at both ends to keep the people in and out,” he said. “But in the end, everyone that I know and was in contact with stayed inside to be safe and ‘defeat the virus,’ as it was known.” He said police conducted the blockades, effectively shutting down access in and out of the city. Lee said Huanggang has more entryways and exits than Kamloops. “It is very similar to when the Kamloops police do their roadside checks for drunk driving,” he said. Restrictions have only eased in recent days, with each day a step toward normalcy, Lee said. According to a March 27 ABC News story, roadblocks have opened, allowing trucks and cars through for the first time in two months. A train left Huanggang, carrying factory workers to Guangdong province, which is the centre of China’s manufacturing industries, the article said, with physicians aboard to monitor passengers. The article also describes restrictions in the province, including in Wuhan, Huanggang and other cities in Hubei, as the “most intensive anti-disease controls ever imposed,” with 700-million people covered by orders or requests to stay home and limit activity across all of China. As of Monday, Lee said people are not yet back to school nor work, noting karaoke
bars, sit-down restaurants and other places where large groups congregate remain closed or restricted. Some businesses are starting to open, but Lee said he has no current sense of the economy. People are allowed to leave their apartments, though, and Lee has been out walking. “I think now maybe we know how our grandparents and great-grandparents felt as they went through two world wars,” Lee said. “The sacrifices they made for the greater good, and maybe some of the same sacrifices we have to make now, are all necessary to get through this pandemic. And I feel fine. The time spent under the stay in apartment restrictions were just necessary and I was happy to do my part.” As restrictions ease in China, Lee continues to watch from afar through media coverage as other countries now grapple with the virus. He said Canada and others are waiting too long to take the virus seriously, suggesting extreme measures be put in place immediately, as was done in Hubei. “I think I saw news that the main health officer for British Columbia says that they’re not there yet to put in more Draconian restrictions. What is she [Dr. Bonnie Henry] waiting for?” Lee asked. “The restrictions will have to be put in place soon, so why not now? This is a question many of my students ask me as they, too, watch the news and I have no answer for them. If I were [Kamloops Mayor] Ken Christian, I’d blockade the City of Kamloops and let no one in or out. Every city in Hubei province basically did that. Social distancing allows the virus to spread, isolating yourself will eventually stop the virus from spreading.” Meanwhile, China has been criticized internationally for its handling of the outbreak. Media reports have indicated silencing of physicians and underreported deaths from COVID-19. A March 6 story in The Guardian highlights discontent from Chinese residents and sheds light on state media trying to control the narrative in a country known for censorship. “The true picture of life here now is one of cautious optimism,” Lee said. “The streets are coming back to life and we are all hoping normal is here soon.”
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Christian said. Most of the city’s employees are now working from home and a “skeletal staff” remains at city hall, he said. Christian said when it comes to positions at closed facilities such as the Tournament Capital Centre or Kamloops Museum and Archives, where work can’t be done from home, staff are utilizing the time to
complete odd jobs. “The nice-to-do things that we never get around to,” Christian said, noting staff are doing a deep cleaning of the facilities to give the public peace of mind when they are eventually re-opened. “The city’s still running,” Christian said, pointing out that police, fire, water, sewer and garbage pickup services all remain in place.
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have a medical health officer who could be leading a community through the crisis. “I think what you’re seeing now is the consequence of a decision made a decade ago by the Interior Health Authority to leave the City of Kamloops — a city of 100,000 people — without a medical health officer to deal with the city and to deal with a tertiary hospital like Royal Inland Hospital,” he said. The mayor said he was given a heads-up by IH prior to the recent reported case of possible COVID-19 exposure at the Sahali Save-On-Foods pharmacy, which Christian sees as a sign of improvement. Christian said he felt there was a lot of dissatisfaction with the way the case from
the Kamloops Curling Centre’s Men’s Sportsman’s Bonspiel was handled days earlier. “I think they’re getting the message and we’re going to work through this together with them,” he said, noting city emergency manager Dan Sutherland liaises with IH on a daily basis. Christian said he has not received any official communication from Interior Health about the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 at Royal Inland Hospital. He said he has asked IH president Susan Brown about the situation at the hospital and said she told him “they were fine.” “I take that on its face value,” Christian said.
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There are now 1,013 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in B.C. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix revealed the latest numbers on Tuesday. Of those 1,013 confirmed cases, 507 have fully recovered, while 128 remain in hospitals across B.C., 61 of whom are in intensive-care units. There have been 24 deaths, with five added to Monday’s tally. Of the confirmed cases in B.C., 476 are in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 348 are in Fraser Health, 107 are in Interior Health, 67 are on Vancouver Island and 15 are in Northern Health. Dix said there are seven people in intensive care in the Interior Health region. Meanwhile, Interior Health is investigating the first large community outbreak case, involving temporary foreign workers at Bylands Nurseries Ltd. in West Kelowna. The workers residing in on-site housing are to remain in quarantine on the property until the medical health officer provides alternate direction. There are now 13 long-term
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will be forthcoming. Paid parking will be suspended at all health authority-owned and operated facilities such as RIH, effective April 1, in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19 — enabling people to avoid screens, surfaces and buttons that may have been touched by someone with the virus. As for personal protective equipment supplies in the healthcare system, Dix said B.C. continues to receive shipments of supplies, noting on Monday it received one-million surgical masks. Henry said B.C. is now at a crucial juncture in the COVID-19 pandemic as this is B.C.’s second incubation period. “This is the critical time for us, where we’ll see if our hospitals continue [to see cases] trickle in or if we’re going to see dramatic increases — it’s very hard to know right now,” Henry said. She said she believes the measures that have been put in place are making a difference, but cautioned the province isn’t “through the storm yet.” “We have not yet reached our peak. We have more people every day who are in hospital and in our intensive-care units.”
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ntertainers need one thing more than any other to be successful — an audience. Unfortunately, that can prove to be challenging under a global pandemic and orders to stay away from one another. However, some entertainers, like Uncle Chris the Clown, are thinking outside the box and finding new ways to perform while still heeding the safety guidelines put in place because of the pandemic. It all started with a woman who wanted to offer up some entertainment to her self-isolating family and friends. She called Chris Wlodarczyk, who performs as Uncle Chris the Clown, and asked him to perform on her lawn while they stayed safely inside and watched. “And, from that day on, I’ve been doing it every day,” he said. Though his schedule is not packed every day, Wlodarczyk said the work has been consistent, with between one and three performances each day since he started his coronavirus-
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friendly shows. There are obviously some tricks and skills he can’t perform in this pandemic era of clowning around. There are no balloon animals for the kids, no handing out colouring books, no contact of any kind — but for families concerned about not having options for their child’s birthday, Wlodarczyk is providing a distinct alternative. The pandemic has also given him the opportunity to work at something he’d been putting off — figuring out how to livestream performances. And that’s something he hopes to be able to continue offering even after the regular performances return to normal. “It’s the silver lining of a terrible thing,” he said. Wlodarczyk understands this is an uncertain time for everyone and he emphasized he is not trying to take advantage of the virus for profit. “I have a rate,” he explained, “but it’s a pay-what-you-can thing.” Because the most important thing to him is being able to continue performing. “When I clown, that makes me happy,” he said. Go online to unclechristheclown. com for more information.
Brightening a special day for six-year-old Karly Marshall is Uncle Chris the Clown. Celebrating with her big sister Kali, 11, and her family, the birthday girl was entertained recently with the top-notch antics of Kamloops’ beloved funny guy as he maintained a safe distance, adhering to COVID-19 distance parameters. DAVE EAGLES/KTW
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onsider the COVID-19 pandemic a marathon, not a sprint — and don’t even think of conjuring up visions of sitting on sunny patios and sharing drinks a month or two hence. Based on any number of projections and decisions, social distancing and this frustrating way of life will be with us well into summer and, likely, beyond. Our front-page story in today’s edition involves an interview with Jerry Lee, a former Kamloops resident now living in China, in the same province that houses Wuhan, from where the novel coronavirus originated. Lee was apartment-bound for two months and is only now beginning to go for walks, while restaurants and other stores remain closed. Although authorities are slowly re-opening factories, an expected second wave of the virus may lead to another halt to production. In Canada, the City of Toronto has cancelled all public events to at least the end of June, which should give any cock-eyed optimist a dose of reality when musing about the start of the CFL season, the resumption of the NHL season or the possibility of attending a play or concert. Social distancing is crucial to flattening the curve and flattening the curve is essential if we do not want our hospitals overwhelmed with patients. Just consider what is happening right now in New York City and ponder the fact that the Trump administration — which only a few weeks ago, boasted that it had the virus contained and “airtight” — has extended social-distancing measures at least to the end of April and has said the country will be lucky to keep deaths below 100,000. We are in a marathon and the finish line is nowhere in sight. But B.C. and Canada appear to be doing as good a job as many countries. Stay home. Avoid large crowds. And support frontline workers any way you can.
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n March 17, the people of British Columbia learned that in-class learning in schools throughout the province was suspended due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. This week, a full week ahead of the vast majority of B.C. school districts, learning has begun for the 15,500 students throughout School District 73. We are especially focused on preparing Grade 12 students for graduation, protecting our vulnerable learners, supporting the children of our essential workers and ensuring our plan is sustainable for our staff, our students and their families. Parents can be assured there will be consistency between all schools in the development and implementation of continuity of learning plans, while also providing flexibility for teachers to best meet the needs of their students. It is important to remember SD73 is not providing a full-service model of education. Providing learning opportunities for students and monitoring their progress is our professional responsibility and we will all do that to the best of our ability as we navigate these uncharted waters together. Teachers are connecting with each family and/or student and taking the time necessary to develop meaningful learning opportunities for our students. If you are unsure about how to proceed with your child’s learning, please do not hesitate to contact your local school prin-
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cipal or classroom teacher. The challenges of moving a large education system from classroom learning to learning from a distance cannot be understated. We all must be mindful of the challenges our communities are facing and be patient and kind with one another as we address this global health emergency together. Reach out to your neighbours and family and do not be afraid to seek support from our school personnel if the pressures are just too much at this time. We are happy to listen and direct you to one of our professional counsellors or community services. We are grateful for the efforts of our health-care professionals and first responders and plan on beginning the Essential Services Worker Program (ESWP) this Thursday. The first priority for the ESWP is our frontline health-care workers. The program will be at two elementary schools: Pacific Way and Lloyd George.
The ratio of students to adults will be very low to ensure we follow the guidelines set out by our medical health officers. As our staffing resources increase, consideration will be given to increasing the number of ESWP classrooms to expand access to the children of emergency and civic workers. We know every student eligible to graduate from Grade 12 will receive their Dogwood diploma. We also know that graduation ceremonies are an important rite of passage for our students and their families. I’d like to reassure all Grade 12 students and parents throughout the district that it’s too early to make a final decision regarding graduation ceremonies. On March 27, we heard from our Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, that we are beginning to see the positive effects of social distancing and she urged every citizen to ramp up their efforts and remain at home. We urge every parent to ensure their children practise social distancing and refrain from gathering in groups. If we remain united in our efforts, we will all contribute to protecting our loved ones and our essential service workers, who are sacrificing so much for our health and safety. Alison Sidow is SD73 superintendent. She can be reached at asidow@sd73.bc.ca. School District 73 columns appear monthly in the print edition of KTW and online at kamloopstshiweek.com.
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AH, THE GIFT OF THE COVETED TOILET PAPER Editor: In times of crisis, sometimes the most wonderful things can happen out of the blue. While grocery shopping recently, I once again found it hard to find toilet paper to purchase. A lady overheard me asking a sales clerk about possible restocking. She approached me and offered me one of her packages. When I tried to pay her, she refused and said she had enough toilet paper for herself. We had never met before and yet her generosity amazed me, especially since it was the coveted toilet paper. I want to thank her for making my day. Judy Bennett Kamloops
NEIGHBOURLY GESTURES ABOUND Editor: There is a young woman in our apartment building, two doors down from us, whom we have never met. She left a note on our door, stating if we needed help for any reason, to give her a call. She left her phone number. Her name is Taylor. Pretty cool, eh? Vic Kraft Kamloops
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THE ABC’S OF SOCIAL DISTANCING Editor: Social distancing should be understood like this: Do everything you can to not leave your house as much as possible. If/when you must leave your home,
keep a physical distance between you and others. It’s that simple. It doesn’t mean you do your normal activities with friends, while keeping a six-foot distance. It doesn’t mean seeing other friends and family if they have also
been in isolation. It means go home and stay home. Period. Katrina Harding Kamloops
SUSPEND PHARMACY FEE KEEP BANGING THE Editor: During the pandemic, smaller refills are becoming more common. But pharmacies charge a dispensing fee regardless of quantity. On my 360-day prescription, I order 90 tablets per prescription, meaning four fees. Now, at 30 tablets per filling, that is eight more dispensing fees for the same 360 tablets, costing me an
additional $56 just on that one prescription. I suggest eliminating the fee in such times as this pandemic crisis. James MacQuarrie Kamloops
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an you get COVID-19 by handling cardboard or plastic items from the grocery store? What about from the bag of fast food you picked up at the drive-thru window? The Canadian Press asked a variety of experts to weigh in on these and other questions. Their answers have been condensed and edited for clarity. CP: Do shoppers need to wipe or clean plastic containers or boxes they have purchased from the grocery store? A: Jeff Kwong, associate director of the Centre for Vaccine Preventable Diseases at the University of Toronto: “Wiping things down I think will reduce the risk. But what the risk actually is at the baseline is not defined at this moment. We just don’t know.’’ Lawrence Goodridge, food safety professor at the University of Guelph: “While the virus may survive for some time on those surfaces, if one practises good hand hygiene, washing the hands and so forth and
tries not to touch their face, all of those things that the public health officials have told us to do, any chance or risk of getting the disease from touching food containers or any such thing are greatly minimized.’’ CP: I’m trusting that people who handle food and beverage orders are practising good hygiene and handwashing techniques, but who knows for sure? Should I be at all concerned when buying a coffee at a drive-thru window? A: Jennifer Ronholm, assistant professor in faculty of agricultural and environmental sciences at McGill University: “I would say if
you’re going to categorize risk, making your coffee at home is the safest way to get coffee. Going to the drivethru is like one step a little more risky than that. But it’s still in that low, low-risk category. “Going into the restaurant and having coffee with your friends is obviously a much more high-risk activity than ordering (in a drivethru). You can do that spectrum of risk. Yes, a drive-thru is more risky than making it at home, but it’s still a low-risk category.’’ Keith Warriner, food science professor at the University of Guelph: “I will say it’s low risk. Unless the person who’s making the coffee had a sip of it, I think you’re fairly safe.’’
CP: Is giving fruits and vegetables a rinse in the kitchen sink still sufficient? A: Kwong: “It’s theoretically possible that someone sneezed on your food or coughed on your fruit. But what’s the likelihood of that? Some people say we should be washing our fruit anyway of dirt and pesticides, so doing it is probably not a bad idea. How critical it is is really not known.’’ Ronholm: “I would say that any time you’re going to eat a fruit or a vegetable that you bought from the store, it’s a good idea to give it a wash. This is true also when there’s not a COVID-19 outbreak. There’s all sorts of viruses and bacteria that can cause illness on fresh fruits and vegetables, so it’s never a bad idea to give them a wash before you eat them.’’ CP: Should I be wearing gloves when unpacking and handling grocery items? A: Goodridge: “Gloves tend to give people a false sense of security. Because they think that [since] they’re wearing gloves, that the virus can’t get on to their hands. But gloves themselves can become dirty and
spread things. And it still doesn’t stop the problem of touching one’s face and stuff. So wearing gloves is not recommended.’’ Kwong: “Whether you need to wear gloves or not is really debatable. I don’t think it’s really necessary to wear gloves.’’ CP: I don’t know how many people may have touched the bottle of wine I purchased. Do I need to clean it when I get home? A: Kwong: “I guess, to be on the safe side, you could just wipe it down. That will get rid of the coronavirus. It’s easy to wipe down a bottle of wine and then you could wash your hands after. I think that would be my recommendation, just to be on the safe side.’’ Goodridge: “You can’t control a lot of that stuff, so who knows how long a bottle of wine was in the liquor store? Who knows when it was last touched? Who knows all that stuff? I would say it comes down to washing your hands. That’s glass and we have no data about [COVID-19] survival on glass. But sure, wash your hands and, if there is concern, there’s certainly no harm in wiping down the side with a disinfecting wipe.’’
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Abduction attempt? Police are looking into an alleged incident in Rayleigh on Sunday in which a young Kamloops teen said he was approached and then grabbed by a man with a mullet. The 13-year-old boy told Mounties he was riding his bike near the Rayleigh Pub when a car with three men in their 20s pulled up. He said one man asked if he wanted a ride. Police say the boy declined and a man left the vehicle, approached the boy on foot and allegedly grabbed him by the arm. The boy pulled free and cycled away. The man who approached the boy is described as white, standing 5-foot-8
with blond hair shaved on the sides and long in back. The boy told investigators the man was wearing a Metallica T-shirt and brown cargo pants. One man in the car is described as having a shaved head, wearing a black sweater and black sweatpants. The other is described as having a dark complexion and hair and wearing a T-shirt and shorts. The boy told police the vehicle was a grey, four-door Honda with tinted rear windows and a Thrasher bumper sticker. The first two letters on the licence plate may be “JV.” Those with information are asked to call police at 250-828-3000.
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A 43-year-old man is facing one count of second-degree murder and three counts of attempted murder following a series of stabbings at a North Kamloops house party on Saturday night. Michael Wayne Palmer has been in custody since his arrest at 1 a.m. on Sunday following a violent incident at an apartment building on Carson Crescent. Court documents identify the dead man as John Rene Kevin White, 59. Three other men were stabbed and treated for serious
injuries in hospital, police have said. Emergency crews were called to the apartment building, at 205 Carson Cres., at about 11:30 p.m. on Saturday for a report of four people having been stabbed. White died at the scene. Two of the victims — brothers ages 62 and 58 — were rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries. A third victim, a 21-year-old man, suffered nonlife-threatening injuries. Palmer was arrested at 1 a.m. on Sunday. According to Mounties, neither Palmer nor the victims are well known to police. RCMP Staff Sgt. Simon Pillay has also told KTW the incident
is not related to the city’s drug trade, as many violent incidents in the past few years have been. Pillay said there were other people at the scene of the carnage, but added police are not releasing information on them, nor whether any of the accused or victims lived in the apartment unit. Pillay did say police have the weapon suspected of being used in the stabbings, but would not specify what type of weapon was used. Court documents indicate the four victims were attacked with an “edged weapon.” Palmer remains in custody. He is slated to make a video appearance in provincial court on April 6.
Weekend jail now on hold for most BC Corrections officials are telling most offenders serving intermittent sentences — weekend jail — to stay home in an effort to curb the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19. In a statement in response to a query from KTW, BC Corrections said it is conducting “risk assessments” of all offenders serving intermittent sentences to determine whether they are suitable for temporary absences. Under B.C.’s Corrections Act, officials can authorize temporary absences for prisoners for a number of reasons, including medical and humanitarian. In recent days, a Kamloops Regional Correctional
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order to implement learning programs, Sidow told KTW, noting teacher to student ratios will be low. To adhere to social-distancing guidelines, there will be one teacher for every four primary-aged students and one teacher for every 10 intermediate-grade students. Each class will also have a support staff worker. “We’ve had quite a few teachers apply for these positions,” Sidow said. “They’re being filled as we speak.” Sidow said there are cleaning protocols in place for the classes to ensure safe interaction between students and teachers. Essential-service instruction will take place between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Meal programs are expected to resume in the school district at a central location beginning this week, but details are still being finalized.
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Two sites for students whose parents are deemed essential-service workers will open a few days ahead of schedule. School districts across the province have been directed by the Ministry of Education to provide on-site educational instruction for children of essentialservice workers during regular school hours amid the COVID-19 pandemic, while all other classes resumed remotely this week. Beginning Thursday, April 2, students of approximately 45 frontline health-care workers will attend one of two opened elementary school sites: Pacific Way in Aberdeen or Lloyd George in Sagebrush (South Kamloops). School District 73 superintendent Alison Sidow said the district is looking at opening a third location on the North Shore next week for the children of
emergency personnel and civic workers. That location hasn’t yet been finalized. SD73 received about 150 applications last week from parents with essentialservice jobs seeking the service. Sidow said staff continue to sort through those applications and jobs have been broken down into three tiers, with parents of tier one positions — frontline health-care workers — being served first. Tier two is considered emergency personnel and tier three is civic workers. “They’re all important, they’re all essential services, but it’s just the order of priority that we’re placing people currently,” Sidow said. Essential-service instruction is being offered to children from kindergarten to Grade 6. Students’ regular classroom teachers will liaise with the on-call teacher who is supporting students in the classroom in
Kamloops-Thompson school board meetings will be rolled out remotely as of Monday, April 6. The board of education will meet via video conference and the public feed will be available either through the district’s website or on its Facebook page. “It’ll be streamed on Monday and people should watch for that,” SD73 superintendent Alison Sidow said, noting the board meeting will take place at its regularly scheduled time of 7 p.m.
The remote meeting is part of the school district’s efforts to maintain social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to distance learning in place of in-person classes for what could be the remainder of the school year. There are six board meetings scheduled for the rest of the 2019-2020 school year, two each in April, May and June. Board meetings at the school district office on Ninth Avenue in Kamloops have been known to generate crowds from time to time, when certain educational initiatives are highlighted or a controver-
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Classes are back in session across School District 73 this week, albeit at a distance due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. SD73 superintendent Alison Sidow said parents can expect to be contacted by their children’s teachers multiple times per week as the 2019-2020 school year resumes remotely. Teachers have been tasked with developing their own lines of communication with their students, which involve a variety of electronic tools, including emails, Zoom and Google Classroom. “Some teachers are setting up Facebook chats so they can share information that way with their class, so people are getting really creative and innovative with how they connect with families,” Sidow said. She said all parents should by now have been contacted by teachers and every student should have received work to complete. Secondary students are to have approximately three to five hours of work per course, per week, Sidow said, noting in-person classes typically run about an hour to 90 minutes, five days per week. “The kids will be getting less face-to-face time, but they’ll have work they’ll be doing,” Sidow said. “Thanks to technology we now have ways teachers, through Google Classroom, through Google Documents, can see the work they’re doing in real time and keep the kids moving along in their learning.” The Ministry of Education has said all students on track to graduate or move on to the next grade level across all 60 school districts will do so. While older students will be able to manage their learning independently, those in primary grades — kindergarten to Grade 3 — require more nurturing, meaning primary teachers will work collaboratively with families.
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ALEXA MELNYCHUK PHOTO Logan Lake secondary teacher Brynden Swint is instructing from his home in Dallas, complete with sweatpants, tie and cat. Teachers across the KamloopsThompson school district and throughout B.C. are working with their students remotely, utilizing myriad online tools.
Sidow said many are also utilizing electronics to engage visually with their students for activities such as storytelling. “Parents are actually the first teacher, so in this regard we are really relying on our parents to support their child’s learning and for the teacher to be able to guide, direct and support parents through that process,” she said. The district is asking parents to go easy on themselves in this role, Sidow said, noting she knows many parents are feeling stressed at this time, with concerns over bills and the need to work at home while also caring for their children. “This isn’t a full-service education model and parents should only do what they can do to their best of their ability and not put too much pressure on themselves or their children,” Sidow said. Intermediate-grade children — grades 4 through 7 — should be able to do more on their own with more limited guidance from their families, she said. As for students with special needs, arrangements are being made to connect them electronically with certified education
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assistants, with whom they would ordinarily be connected in the classroom. For parents who don’t have access to required technology, Sidow said arrangements have been made for alternative methods of delivering materials. Sidow said parents will also be contacted with an appropriate time to pick up their children’s belongings from their respective schools — which must be staggered to maintain social-distancing requirements. Teachers were in schools last week to gather materials, set meeting schedules and making lesson plans, but the goal is to have the majority of, if not all, teachers instructing from their homes. “This week, we are expecting more teachers to commit to working from home just to increase the amount of physical distancing,” Sidow said. It’s too soon to speculate as to whether this model of learning will be in place for the rest of the school year, but the school district is prepared to do this for several months. “We are considering that it could go to the end of June,” Sidow said.
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Bylaw officers will be armed with education and the absence of a state of local emergency won’t change much for the City of Kamloops as the municipality continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic. Those were some of the answers Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian had for reporters on the steps of city hall on Friday, a day after new ministerial orders were handed down by Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth. Farnworth said one of the new measures enables municipal bylaw officers to help ensure compliance with social-distancing orders, which could carry fines or jail time.
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However the written version of the order doesn’t permit bylaw officers to detain people contravening those rules, nor can they issue fines. Rather, the order enables bylaw officers to monitor places that have been closed to the public during the pandemic, issue warnings and report contraventions to Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry. “There seems to be some inconsistency between what the minister said about the ability to fine,” Christian said, noting the city has received many inquiries
about on those powers. When it comes to enforcing social-distancing measures, Christian said education is the city’s best tool. “Many of the people that we see congregating are not people who would have the means to pay a fine anyway, nor are they people we want to incarcerate, nor do we have the capacity to incarcerate people,” Christian said. He said bylaw officers conduct wellness checks on people living on the streets, which will continue. The city closed Hillside
Stadium earlier this week due to the public’s lack of compliance on social- distancing requirements. Christian said city staff noticed a number of people continuing to play soccer on the field and gather in groups to walk around the track at the stadium. He said the municipality won’t hesitate to close other facilities if non-compliance persists. “We want people to be able to get outdoors, but just by themselves or with their family units,” Christian said. Also included in the province’s orders is the suspension of all local states of emergency — except for City of Vancouver, which has its own community charter — to better co-ordinate emergency response between cities and the province. Christian told reporters that
move does not change any of the restrictions the city had put in place under its state of local emergency, which was in effect from March 20 to March 27. Those restrictions included closing numerous public buildings to the public and prohibiting playgrounds to be used. In addition, there is the potential use of city facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic for selfisolation, testing, medical care, warehousing and distribution. Christian said Sandman Centre and Tournament Capital Centre have been identified for those purposes. “There’s some other facilities within the community that could be put in to play [and] those decisions would be made by the EOC [Emergency Operations Centre] on the request of the Interior Health Authority,” Christian said.
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Like many municipally run facilities in Kamloops, City Hall is closed to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic — although staff continue to work in various departments. Last week, the city laid off some part-time workers and Mayor Ken Christian said he is not ruling out further job cuts as the pandemic continues to take a toll on the Canadian economy. DAVE EAGLES/KTW
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Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian said there has yet to be any direction on property-tax deferrals from Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Selena Robinson — a power that rests with the ministry and not the city. “We want to do what’s right by the citizens of Kamloops, but again, we have a payroll to meet, like everybody else,” Christian said. “While it sounds good and council could be patted on the back for differing utility fees and deferring taxes, at the end of the day, we have 750 employees that rely on us paying them every two weeks.” KTW asked the Ministry of Municipal Affairs whether propertytax deferrals could be ordered to help homeowners. The ministry’s response: “COVID-19 is having significant impacts on all aspects of our lives and our economy and it is critical that we work with our partners across the province to tackle the immediate and long-term effects
of this pandemic. B.C.’s $5-billion COVID-19 Action Plan is an important first step to address the immediate needs of people who are worried about paying their bills and providing for food, medicine and other day-to-day needs during this unprecedented crisis. “The action plan will support people in all B.C. communities, offering tax relief for businesses and new benefits for people who have lost income during the outbreak. “As we take the next steps and build on the federal government’s economic plan to bring muchneeded support to people, we are committed to listening to the emerging needs of local governments to deal with the pandemic and working closely with them.” Christian said city staff are re-assessing the budget amidst COVID-19’s impacts and examining what non-essential projects can be deferred in the capital budget so as to alleviate the “financial crunch” the city is anticipating. “There’s no sense starting a big project if you can’t finish,” Christian said, noting shipping is limited at the moment.
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A Kamloops doctor is stressing the importance of advance-care planning as the province grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic. The health-care professional advises residents to consider what medical decisions they would want made on their behalf if they were suddenly unable to make that choice. “For a long time, we have been trying to get people to think about their death,” said Dr. Rob Baker, regional medical director for end of life care for Interior Health West. “You, I, everyone out there is going to die some day. It’s not a pleasant thought and we like to put it in the back of our mind and pretend that it won’t happen for a very, very long time. “But the reality of this virus reinforces the fact that for each and every
one of us, the world can change in two seconds and people are left with trying to figure out what we would want done. “So this is an opportunity for people to talk about what they would want done if we can’t speak for ourselves.” Baker said advancecare programming existed prior to the pandemic and independent of COVID-19. People can be incapacitated suddenly, due to may causes, leaving them without the ability to direct their own care if it had not been set out beforehand. Baker said that means someone may be treated differently than they would have wanted — their life extended or perhaps cut short. “Almost worse is that families are left trying to guess what we would have wanted,” Baker said. “Sometimes, you have more than one family member involved and, sometimes, one family member thinks one thing and another family member thinks something else. “Now they’re fighting about what mom or dad would have wanted, which makes the whole difficult experience all that more difficult.” With most people at home, physical distancing in an attempt to curb the spread of COVID-19, and the potential for unexpected death due to the disease or other causes feeling all the more real, Baker said this may be the time to take advantage of such an initiative. The province has a program called My Voice, which is essentially an advance-care planning guide for residents in British Columbia. Baker said primary questions to answer include who will speak for you and how much authority will that person be given? According to the My Voice guide, adults in B.C. may name someone to do just that via a representation agreement. There are two types of
such agreements: section seven (standard) and section nine (enhanced.) The main difference between the two is the ability to decide whether to resuscitate. “Would my loved one want to be intubated and on a machine or not?” Baker explained. “And, in some cases with certain diseases, resuscitating people and on a ventilator is reasonable and, in other cases, it’s not. “It’s just delaying the inevitable. And each of us has different philosophies around this and we try as much as possible to respect people’s wishes, but if we don’t know what your wishes are, it’s very hard to follow them.” Baker said completing such an agreement can be done on an individual basis with a witness. It does not require a notary, nor a lawyer. Such measures are separate from will and estate planning and have nothing to do with finances or bills. Baker stressed it is about medical decisions when unable to speak for oneself. He suggested having the discussion now. “Talk to the people that you’re close to and say, ‘If this happens, this is what I would want,’” Baker said. If a representation agreement is not in place, health-care workers will go through a list of family members to determine who will make such decisions, beginning with a spouse, followed by parents, children, brothers and sisters. However, Baker noted, that does not guarantee family members will know what the person would have wanted. He said those people then find themselves in the tricky position of trying to guess. In addition, he said, it can take a toll on healthcare workers. “If you did not want heroic measures, chances are you’re going to get
them because you have not told someone you don’t want them,” Baker said. “Most of us will err on the side of over-doing it rather than underdoing it, just because we don’t want to feel it was, ‘I pulled the plug,’ you know?” The My Voice advance-care planning guide can be found online at tinyurl.com/ ueenu87. ORGAN DONATION AND COVID-19 Baker said that if someone dies of an infectious disease, such as COVID-19, organs are generally not harvested, due to risk of spreading the infection. IS COVID-19 PROMPTING DECISIONS TO ‘PULL THE PLUG’? Baker said he does not know if it is happening in Kamloops yet, but noted it is happening in other jurisdictions. “Sometimes care is withheld because we just don’t have the care to offer you, we don’t have the machines,” he said. “Other times, it’s no, they’ve made it very clear — if it got to that point, they did not want treatment.” HAS PALLIATIVE CARE CHANGED IN KAMLOOPS, AS A RESULT OF THE PANDEMIC? Not yet, Baker said. “We are, of course, actively preparing for what could be a surge of patients who do become palliative. Our big fear — of course, this is what flattening the curve is all about — is not preventing infection, but preventing infection all at once. “Various models have shown us that this virus is likely to infect the vast majority of human beings alive today at some point in time. “We just don’t want it to all happen in the next 90 days, when the health-care system can’t cope with that volume of patients.”
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The 2020 Y Dream Home Lottery will proceed despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The annual lottery that raises money for Kamloops YMCA-YWCA programs and sees one lucky person win a newly built abode will take place entirely online this year to adhere to social-distancing
requirements. Kamloops Y Dream Home lottery spokesman Bryce Herman told KTW tickets will be sold only online, while viewings of the home itself will be done via virtual tours online. Herman said the procedures could change if social-distancing measures are relaxed toward the draw date in July. Online ticket sales will launch on April 7 at 8 a.m., following staging of the home, which is expected
to be completed on April 5. The 2020 Y Dream Home, valued at $700,000, has been built by members of the Central Interior chapter of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association and the students and staff from the Thompson Rivers University trades program. The Y Dream Home at 160-200 Grand Blvd. in Orchards Walk in Valleyview. This year’s odds of winning are
1 in 20— the lottery’s best odds ever. This year’s draw features 849 prizes, including the grand prize home, and the 50/50 draw will return once again, with tickets sold online for the first time. Tickets for the Y Dream Home, which are $100, sold out last year in just 10 days, which set a record. This year, the Central Interior chapter of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association is celebrat-
ing a 30-year partnership with Thompson Rivers University in building the Dream Home training house — 26 of those years being with the Kamloops Y. Since the program’s inception, more than 300 students have taken part and graduated to move into residential construction careers of their own. The website selling the tickets is not yet active, but will be on April 7 at ydreamhome.ca.
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salm 24 is the only place in the Bible that the title The King of Glory is found. In his work Messiah, Handel used these verses from Psalm 24 to extol the Lord in song. The psalm was written as the result of the return of the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem during the reign of David. The account of it is found in the Bible, in Second Samuel, chapter six and First Chronicles, chapter 15. The Ark was taken by the Philistines, who fought against Israel. After that, the Ark was kept in a couple of temporary places before finally being brought back to Jerusalem. There was great rejoicing in Israel at that time amongst the people who witnessed its return. The Ark pictured the person of the Lord Jesus Christ and was a key part of the Tabernacle that moved with the Israelites while they wandered through the wilderness for 40 years. After decades of wandering, the nation was brought into the Promised Land under the leadership of Joshua. Fast forward to the reign of David and we find the setting of this psalm. Since the Ark represented the true King of Glory, the Lord Jesus Christ, it is no wonder David was inspired by the spirit of God to write of the gates of Jerusalem opening up wide in honour of the King. The gates of Jerusalem were likely in three sections. There were two horizontal sections and an upper top part that was only opened when someone great came through. This is
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why there is mention of the lifting up of the heads of the gate to let the Lord of Glory come in. This is surely prophetic of the return of Jesus to reign in a future day. Jerusalem will open its gate to the Lord, who will deliver them from their enemies and establish His kingdom on Earth. This will take place in a day to come, after Israel is humbled to finally receive its rejected King. The King of Glory has been waiting in mercy and grace for any and every kindred, tongue and nation that will turn to Him in faith as their own personal saviour. Jesus has already come through those gates of Jerusalem. It was about 2,000 years ago that He left heaven out of tremendous love for all in the world. He came in lowliness and humility and lived in obscurity until He was about 30. He was known as the son of a carpenter from a somewhat despised town called Nazareth of Galilee. Only about 10 per cent of His life was spent for His public ministry of about threeand-a-half years. He was hated, despised and
rejected of men. Multiple attempts were made to do away with Jesus by trying to kill Him. Even before His public preaching began, when Jesus was just born, Herod tried to have Him killed. Through this King of Glory is preached unto us the forgiveness of sins. People followed in large crowds to hear Him and see the miracles He did. John wrote in his gospel, chapter 21, verse 25: “And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.” In the end, which isn’t really the end, the King of Glory was taken outside the city of Jerusalem, where He was crucified. His death was much more than any other who died on a cross or otherwise. According to First Corinthians, 15:3-4: “He died for our sins according to the scriptures; and He was buried, and He rose again the third day according to the scriptures.” He is the King of Glory and He loved us and gave Himself for us. He was willing to go lower than we can imagine so that He would be our saviour and king for eternity. John Eggers is an elder in the assembly that meets in Westsyde Gospel Hall in Kamloops. KTW welcomes submissions to its Faith page. Columns should be between 600 and 800 words in length and include a headshot of the author, along with a short bio on the writer. Email editor@kamloops thisweek.com.
A list of virtual church services Here is a list of places to take part in online worship services with churches within Kamloops and several other B.C. communities: Kamloops Alliance Church, kamloopsalliance.com; Valleyview Bible Church, valleyviewchurch.ca/live; Oasis Church, weareoasischurch.ca; Kamloops Full Gospel Tabernacle, kfgt.ca; First Baptist Church, firstbaptistkamloops.org; Summit Drive Church, summitdrive.com; Christ Community Church, christcommunitykamloops.com;
St. Andrew’s Lutheran, standrewslutheran.ca; Kamloops Free Methodist Church, kamfm.ca; Sahali Fellowship, facebook.com/sahalifellowship; St. George’s Anglican Church, territoryofthepeople.ca; River City Church, therivercitychurch.com; St. Andrew’s Presbyterian, standrewskamloops.com; Kamloops Seventh Day Adventist, kamloopsadventist.ca; St. Paul’s Cathedral, kamloopsanglicancathedral.com; Kamloops United Church, kamloopsunited.ca; Gateway City Church, gcchurch.ca;
Southwest Community Church, swcc.ca; Sahali Fellowship, sahalifellowship.com; Bible Truth Church, bibletruth.ca; Shuswap Community Church, Salmon Arm, aplacetobelong.ca; Vernon Alliance Church, vernonalliance.org; Vernon Christian Fellowship, vcfvernon.ca; Willow Park Church, Kelowna, willowpark.com; Kelowna Gospel Fellowship, kgfchurch.com; Northview Community Church, Abbotsford, northview.org; Southside Church, Chilliwack, southsidelife.com.
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xtending a Uniworld Cruise itinerary, we head to Hanoi. After a long flight, our holiday begins on our hotel suite’s balcony above one of Hanoi’s two lakes. Spreading before us is a spectacular nighttime view of the city. When room service brings bowls of steaming Pho, we savour this fusion of Chinese, French and local cuisine — discovering a delicious way to fuel our Vietnamese adventure. Delving into history, we investigate the 11th century Temple of Literature and Vietnam’s first university. Once heralding royalty, a bronze bell hangs atop the white, threestory gateway. Prominent courtyards enclose peaceful shady lawns, ideal for scholarly studies. Another, encloses a large rectangular pond lined with bonsai trees and grey memorial stones. Names of esteemed writers, sages and doctors are etched on these stelae. In another courtyard, a dragon-handled incense burner stands before artifact storage halls, the House of Ceremonies and red-columned temple. The temple’s two tall bronze cranes stand atop turtles.
DEAN WAY PHOTOGRAPHY Locals manoeuvre their way through narrow alleyways in Hanoi, while backpackers and tour buses bring a steady flow into the capital of Vietnam. Whether you’re haggling for souvenirs or people-watching over a cold Hanoi beer in one of the many open-area bars, the smells and sights are captivating.
Told of the gift of long, happy lives, shipmates stretch out to simultaneously rub one crane’s chest and its turtle’s back. Statuettes of Confucius and his four main disciples sit on tables behind worshippers’ offerings of cookies, oranges and beer. Beyond, glass cases display students’ inkwells, books and robes — one encloses a gilded rendition of the beloved Hoan Kiem turtle. Our next stop is Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum, where white uniformed guards direct us into the long line-up. Here, our guide recounts Ho’s endeavours to liberate Vietnam from French colonists, Japanese invaders and U.S. interventionists.
Filing solemnly past his embalmed body, we see Ho looks at complete peace. Quietly exiting, we proceed to a monumental yellow mansion, once French Indochina’s administrative headquarters and later, North Vietnam’s presidential palace. Proving too grandiose, Ho moved into humbler quarters beside the garage. Loving his humility, the Vietnamese fondly called him “Uncle Ho.” Our day ends at Hoa Lo Prison, now a museum, well reflecting over a century of Vietnamese struggle for independence. From 1896, France jailed and guillotined rebellious nationalists here. Dim communal cells exhibit sculpted grey prisoners
shackled together on long platforms. Plaques describe their desperate conditions and failed escapes. During the 1965-1973 U.S. intervention — aka Vietnam War — Hoa Lo incarcerated attacking bomber pilots. These American officers dubbed this prison the “Hanoi Hilton.” Heading into Hanoi’s historic heart, we admire the mosaic wall bordering the highway. Many sections depict iconic scenes, which include giant dragons, turtles, storks and exotic flowers. At Hoan Kiem Lake — home to the legendary lake turtle — we transfer onto open-air electric cars to fully experience Hanoi’s narrow 13th century lanes. Thanks to government and UNESCO support, heritage low-
rise buildings remain, sustaining this historic district’s bustling shops, galleries, tiny cafes and boutiques. Navigating amid motorcycles, scooters and bicycles, we pass shops selling gorgeous silks, mysterious vegetables, spices and quirky keepsakes. Celebrating Tet holidays, red and yellow lanterns adorn several blocks. In many spots, individuals are burning faux money to revere ancestral spirits. Our extra days in Hanoi have revealed Vietnam’s determination, artistic culture and reverence for wisdom. Travel Writers’ Tales is an independent travel article syndicate. For more information, go online to travelwriterstales.com.
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hen I meet people, they are usually surprised to learn I am an archeologist. This surprise typically turns into curiosity and one of the questions I’m commonly asked is, “OK, so what do you actually do?” Most archeologists in B.C., and indeed all of the contributors to this column, work in the cultural resource management industry. Cultural resource management — usually shortened to CRM — is the work conducted by archeologists and others to navigate the complex and often confusing array of legislation, rules and bureaucracy that protect archeological sites, while working to find ways to facilitate the developments proposed by our clients. Our clients may be anyone whose work has the potential to damage or destroy B.C.’s archeological heritage, but we most commonly work in the forestry, mining, transportation and energy sectors. Hundreds of British Columbians are employed in CRM and many more work in CRM across Canada. The BC Archaeology Branch works to oversee archeological research in the province and to enforce the Heritage Conservation Act. CRM archeologists are guided by the rules, regulations and policies established by the BC Archaeology Branch. Indeed, we cannot conduct most kinds of archeological work without a permit from the branch. The branch also works with proponents to ensure their
developments don’t violate the act. This is done by working with developers, CRM archeologists and First Nations to develop a plan to mitigate damage to archeological sites when conflicts between development and archeological resources cannot be avoided. In these circumstances, developers require a special permit from the branch — a site alteration permit. As the name implies, site alteration permits allow a specific development to proceed in a manner that alters the archeological site or sites in conflict with it. These permits absolve developers of the consequences of illegal site destruction, but include a variety of conditions relating to how the development can proceed. Typically, these permits require modified construction
techniques and archeological monitoring. Archeological monitoring involves carefully and systematically watching construction excavations so work can be paused when archeological materials are encountered. It usually involves screening or raking through the displaced sediments to look for artifacts. If significant discoveries are made, work is paused while the archeology crew digs excavation units by hand to collect related data, artifacts and samples. We do a lot of archeological monitoring. Because we work in proximity to heavy machinery like excavators, backhoes and graders, this work requires full personal protective equipment. It’s often extremely dusty and very hot. And, when you’re not finding much, it can be repetitive and boring.
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But every now and then, we discover something significant, or unanticipated, which makes it all worthwhile. We jump into high gear, excavating units, collecting artifacts and samples and working hard to gather good data while not subjecting our projects to undue delays. Many projects around Kamloops have included CRM archeologists monitoring construction. These include upgrades to Highway 1 east of the city and the Victoria Street West reconstruction project downtown. The Victoria Street West project made the news when archeological monitors working there discovered prehistoric human remains during construction excavations last summer. Because the project included archeological monitors — and because protocols regarding
the discovery of archeological resources, including human remains, had been established ahead of the project — the situation was managed in a manner that was consistent with the Heritage Conservation Act. It was respectful of Tk’emlups te Secwépemc concerns and did not result in significant project delays. The next time you drive past a construction project and you see folks in hard hats and high-viz vests who appear to be just standing around, you may in fact be witnessing the laser-like focus of a local CRM archeologist as he or she monitors the construction excavations occurring around them. Simon Kaltenrieder is a Kamloops-based archeologist. Interested in more? Go online to republicofarchaeology.ca. Dig It is KTW’s regularly published column on the history beneath our feet in the Kamloops region. A group of nine archeologists working in the area contribute columns to KTW’s print edition and online at kamloopsthisweek.com.
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andman Centre is empty, vacated by a virus, hollow and haunted by dashed dreams. The Kamloops Blazers won the 2020 B.C. Division crown, their first taste of provincial supremacy since 2012 and second in 18 years, but pursuit of the WHL championship was halted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to cancellation of the rest of the season and playoffs in major junior hockey across Canada. In the summer of 2018, Matt Bardsley inherited one of the better young cores in recent club history from his predecessors —
jettisoned general manager Stu MacGregor and director of player personnel Matt Recchi. Bardsley, along with director of player personnel Robbie Sandland (promoted last summer) and front-office and scouting staff, astutely built on the foundation while amassing draft capital and hiring head coach Shaun Clouston, who took a job that Portland Winterhawks’ associate coach/assistant GM Kyle Gustafson reportedly turned down. Clouston iced an offensive juggernaut that, at times, overwhelmed opponents by playing
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fast and hurling rubber on net, the team firing 2,424 shots on goal, an average of 39.10 per game, and leading the league in goals (271 in 63 games). The October departure of associate coach Darryl Sydor due to personal reasons made way for Cory Clouston, Shaun’s brother, to take an assistant coaching role, the former NHL bench boss adding experience and expertise that helped push the group to 86 points in 63 games. Overage captain Zane Franklin finished fourth in league scoring (91 points, including 29 goals, in 63 games), one spot ahead of teammate and potential Round 1 NHL Draft pick Connor Zary (86 points in 57 games). Netminder Dylan Garand was third in the league in goals-against average (2.21) and tied for third
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in save percentage (.921); Orrin Centazzo wound up second in the league in goal scoring, with 44 goals in 63 games; and Kamloops wunderkind Logan Stankoven, a 16-year-old rookie, exploded in the second half of the campaign, finishing with 48 points in 59 games. Stankoven notched 29 goals — 18 of them in 30 games after the Christmas break — to tie the Blazers’ goal-scoring record among 16-year-olds, set by Rob Brown in 1984-1985 (Brown was a defenceman that season). The formula — throw in fledgling young forwards and a veteran blue line that included Max Martin (the league’s fifth-highest scoring rearguard) and intimidating leader Montana Onyebuchi — was dynamic, with Kamloops (41-18-3-1) finishing 14 points
ahead of the second-place Victoria Royals in the B.C. Division. The Blazers had a game in hand on the Royals when the season was scuttled. Still, nobody should have been counting chickens. The Portland Winterhawks (45-11-3-4, 97 points in 63 games, WHL regular-season champions) and Everett Silvertips (46-13-3-1, 96 points in 63 games) were good bets to emerge from the Western Conference, formidable squads in a U.S. Division that also boasted the Spokane Chiefs (41-18-4-1, 87 points in 64 games). B.C. Division foes Victoria (3224-6-2), Vancouver (32-24-4-2) and re-emerging Kelowna (2928-3-3), under head coach Kris Mallette, would not have been easy outs. See BARDSLEY, A22
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CRIMES OF THE WEEK Help police pack away suitcase thieves Some time overnight on Wednesday, March 25, three suitcases were stolen from a common room in a Kamloops hotel. There are three suspects: two men and a woman. All were wearing dark clothing, hoods up, faces covered. One male had a red hood and the other male had a red and grey backpack.
Thief fuels up stolen vehicle with pilfered card On Wednesday, March 25, a vehicle was stolen in Kamloops. The next day, Thursday, March 27, a gas card that was inside of the stolen vehicle was used at a local gas station. The suspect using the card is a white man who was wearing a black ball cap and a black hooded jacket. if you know his name, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Sahali shoplifter sought On Friday, March 27, a woman stole items from a store in Sahali. She is white and has brown hair with blonde tips. She was wearing a black jacket with a red shirt underneath and grey leggings. If you can identify her, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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But Kamloops had a team that could have made serious post-season noise and dreams of hoisting the Memorial Cup — the ultimate revenge on the hometown Rockets, who bested the Blazers in their bid to host the national championship tournament — were dancing in fans’ heads. Picturing what might have been, said Franklin, is painful. The captain, along with fellow overagers Martin and Ryan Hughes (all among Bardsley acquisitions), don’t get their swansong moments or the chance to chase pro contracts with playoff success. Players with NHL Draft potential are left with similar missed opportunities. The list of things that seems unfair — for every player in the league and season-ticket holders and office staff and sponsors and so on — is long and disheartening to dwell on. So we look ahead to next season. THE FORWARDS How the Blazers approach their 20-yearold dilemma will answer a few questions up front and on defence, with seven eligible returnees and only three spots available. Centazzo seems a lock to fill one of them, with forward Brodi Stuart and blue liners Onyebuchi and Sean Strange among those left vying for the remaining two slots. “For me, obviously, I want to be back in Kamloops, 100 per cent, and still be a part of the team,” said Stuart, who is living in Merritt with his parents. “This off-season is about focusing on my skating and strength and trying to get better with that, and coming into next season wanting to have my best season yet.” Franklin and Hughes combine to represent 1.34 points per game that graduate from the Blazers’ forward group, a considerable vacuum of offence.
ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW FILE Brodi Stuart will be 20 next season, one of seven Blazers eligible to return for overage campaigns.
Kamloops brass is confident the cupboard is stocked, trumpeting a next-man-up mentality. “That’s what’s important,” Bardsley said. “When you have a strong list, you don’t have to bring in a lot of guys. That’s been a philosophy we’re trying to execute. “We don’t want to be thin in an age group or position. If you have a strong list, the natural progression should almost take care of itself.” Should Stuart stick, here is an early guess for the top three lines: • No. 1 — Centazzo, Zary, Stankoven; • No. 2 — Sopotyk, Stuart, Pillar; • No. 3 — Caedan Bankier, Matthew Seminoff and Daylan Kuefler. That top unit — again, a KTW projection and nothing more — would have potential to be among the most potent in the league. “With Zary and Centazzo, you’ve got a spot on the right side and there are some options, two or three guys that have the potential to do that,” Blazers’ bench boss Clouston said. “Stankoven is a guy that could play up there. Pillar and Sopotyk … we’ll take a look at a lot of different things.” Stankoven, Bankier and Seminoff, each of whom will be 17 next season, and Kuefler and Pillar, entering their 18-year-old campaigns, made significant strides this past season and seem poised to continue trending upward. Reese Belton, who will be 18, played in 32 games last season and is expected to be given opportunity to earn more ice time
in 2020-2021. Fraser Minten signed in January with the Blazers. The 6-foot1, 161-pound left shot racked up 20 goals and 61 points in 34 games last season, a 15-yearold toiling alongside Connor Bedard for West Vancouver Academy midget prep in the Canadian Sport School Hockey League. Bedard has been granted exceptional player status and is eligible to play full-time next season in the WHL as a 15-year-old. He is the first player from Western Canada to be granted exceptional status in the CHL. Minten seems likely to crack the Blazers’ roster next season. “Once he made the decision to commit to come to Kamloops, I felt his game took off,” Bardsley said. “Maybe the pressure was off. Now, he knows where he’s going to be. Tye Spencer, who played for us on that [East Division] swing and in exhibition, is a crafty little player. He’s going to have an opportunity to make the team, as well.” Bardsley could opt to add a forward in the CHL Import Draft, with blue liner Libor Zabransky, who will be 20, a European in a crowded overage crop, unlikely to return. “Those are conversations we’re going to have [with Zabransky] shortly to get a bit of a feel,” Bardsley said. “He can come back, whether with us or into the league. I’m sure he has an opportunity to play pro hockey.” Defenceman Inaki Baragano will occupy the club’s other European slot. See LINDGREN, A23
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THE DEFENCEMEN Again, Bardsley’s decisions on 20-yearolds will help determine how the roster looks on the back end, along with the addition of two rookies ready to log regular minutes. Shaun Clouston and the GM plan to discuss the roster this week and conduct exit meetings with players, looking to highlight areas for improvement and hear feedback. “We won’t come to camp with three [overage] guys. There will be more,” Clouston said. “We’ve got until October 10th to make a decision. There’s definitely not a decision being made today.” Onyebuchi and Strange are top-four D-men, if they are here. If not, they, like Stuart, are proven WHL players who have trade value, most likely to return draft capital. Quinn Schmiemann is pegged bell cow, the Tampa Bay Lightning draft pick certain to eat huge minutes and in line to take over from Martin as point man on the power play. “I hope to be a guy that’s counted on, but nothing comes easy, so you’ve just got to work hard this summer and be prepared for next year,” Schmiemann said. Bardsley took a risk drafting Mats Lindgren seventh overall in the 2019 WHL Bantam Draft, but that gamble appears to have paid off. Lindgren, who was verbally committed to play for the University of Michigan, signed last June with Kamloops and is expected to play regularly next season in the WHL as a 16-yearold. Connor Levis, a forward nabbed 20th overall by Bardsley in the same draft, remains unsigned by the Blazers and verbally committed to Michigan. “I still feel confident he will be a Blazer,” Bardsley said. “Still have an open line of communication with Connor and his family.” Logan Bairos, who will be 17, nearly cracked the Blazers’ roster out of training
finishing with a record of 13-8-1-0 and three shutouts. “There is an opportunity to bring three guys into camp and go from there,” Clouston said. “There is also opportunity to do different things at all three positions, forward, defence and goaltending. “It’s so early. There are going to be conversations, different options looked at.”
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camp last summer. He is expected to be a fixture in the defensive rotation in 2020-2021. “For Mats and Logan, with their development, we have to fast-track that a little bit,” said Bardsley, noting both players earned limited regularseason minutes with the Blazers this past season. “We’re going to be graduating at least Max Martin. And it could be one or two from the back end [depending on what happens with Strange and Onyebuchi].” Baragano seems poised to occupy a topfour spot when play resumes. Ethan Brandwood, who will be 18, impressed Clouston during limited minutes last season and adds to a group that will be younger than it was in 2019-2020. Boston Buckberger, who turns 17 in June, is unsigned, but garnering interest from Blazers’ management after a strong midget campaign for the Saskatoon Blazers. “You’ve got Schmiemann, you’ve got an overage, you’ve got Baragano, who I think has the potential to have an outstanding year coming up,” Clouston said. “The back end, potentially, right now, the way it is
set up, is younger, but we have some key guys returning that have the ability to play top four. It’s not like there is a big hole at the top we have to fill. “I don’t think anybody anticipated Seminoff to play on the third line for a big chunk of the year. With Bairos and Lindgren, those guys have the potential to play higher up.” THE GOALTENDERS Garand enters his 18-year-old season as the unquestioned No. 1 starter, expected to be selected in this summer’s NHL Draft following a stellar and injuryshortened season. “When you’re looking at a little bit younger back end, goaltending becomes crucial and we believe we’ve got one of the best guys in the league next year,” Shaun Clouston said. “After that, there will be conversations.” Dylan Ernst, who will be 16, was the first goaltender selected in the 2019 bantam draft, picked by Kamloops in Round 2, 20th overall. Rayce Ramsay, who will be 19, held the fort while Garand was injured, starting 10 straight games in February and March, winning six of them. He posted a .880 save percentage and 3.07 GAA in 25 games,
THE COACHES Head coach Clouston took over last summer from Serge Lajoie. The former Medicine Hat Tiger’s impact was immediate. He is under contract and will return. “It was a drastic change for me,” Clouston said. “My roots were pretty deep here in Medicine Hat. I’d been in one spot for 16 years. It was a huge challenge, but one that I really embraced. It was one of the most rewarding years in my entire carer, to go into somewhere new, mesh with the staff and work with the different personalities to try to create a team atmosphere and be a facilitator for that.” Whether his brother comes back is another story — one Blazers’ fans will be following. Cory Clouston’s meticulous approach to tactics and film study paid dividends, among other areas, on the power play. The Blazers finished second in the league with a conversion percentage of 26.7 per cent, tallying 77 goals in 288 attempts. In 20182019, the local WHL club clicked on the power play at 20.5 per cent, tallying 53 goals in 258 attempts. “We don’t know [if Cory will return]. He’s been a head coach in the NHL,” Shaun Clouston said. “I think that’s something he would like to do again. I don’t know what options will open up at this level or at different levels. If he doesn’t find a head coaching job, I think he would be excited to come back. “Maybe we’ve got some unfinished business here. We had a
real team, a team with character and heart and compete and all the things you need going into the playoffs.” Added Bardsley: “He [Cory] did a really good job connecting with our players, a real good teacher of the game. It’s a unique situation, coaching with his brother, but I thought it was a very professional coaching relationship.” The Blazers and Winterhawks boasted penalty kills that clicked at 83.3 per cent, leaving them tied for third in the league in the category. Bardsley praised the entire staff, mentioning goaltending coach Dan De Palma, assistant coaches Chris Murray and Aaron Keller and director of hockey operations Tim O’Donovan, who handles video coaching duties. “That’s why it was tough the way it ended. It was a special group, on the ice and off,” Bardsley said. “We’re looking forward to having as many of them return as possible to continue with what we’re doing.” Bardsley also gave a nod to veteran trainer Colin (Toledo) Robinson for helping keep the team together through all manner of maladies. “Toledo is a big part of what we do,” Bardsley said. THE DRAFT Bardsley has draft capital at his disposal. In 2020, the Blazers have one pick each in the first, second and fifth rounds, and will select once in rounds seven through 12. Kamloops has two picks each in the third and fourth rounds and three picks in Round 6. The Regina Pats will pick first overall in the draft, which will be conducted online on April 22 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Kamloops will pick 19th in Round 1 and all subsequent rounds. The Blazers’ 2021 draft board is also plentiful. Kamloops has one pick each in the first, fourth and fifth rounds, along with two picks each in Round 2, Round 3 and Round 6, and three picks in Round 7.
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Johnny Ludvig, handed nothing, grabbed what he deserved on Monday. The often-snubbed 19-year-old Kamloops product signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Florida Panthers. “Determination is one of his biggest strengths,” said Portland Winterhawks’ assistant coach Don Hay, noting Johnny, a defenceman for the U.S. Division club, was the obvious choice for team captain this season. “He got passed by in the [2015 WHL] bantam draft, was a list player by Portland and was determined to prove a lot of people wrong.” The Kamloops Minor Hockey Association product moved from the bantam tier 1 Kamloops Junior Blazers to the midget AAA Thompson Blazers in time for the 2015-2016 campaign, undrafted and undeterred. Hay was familiar with Johnny, whose father, Jan, from Liberec, Czech Republic, was among the first European players to toil in the WHL ranks, playing for the Kamloops Junior Oilers in 1981-1982. Jan, who went on to enjoy a 314-game NHL career, was dad and drill sergeant to Johnny and sister, Katie, a 20-year-old libero for the TRU WolfPack volleyball team. “He sort of guided me along this route and taught me everything I know, and my
mom [Charell], she was also an athlete in high school, so both of them had a lot of knowledge they passed over to us,” Johnny, who endured many Jan-led boot camps in the Lac Le Jeune boonies, told KTW in November. Hay joined the Kamloops Blazers in 2014 for a second stint as head coach of his hometown WHL club and took notice of Ludvig, then an undersized bantam, at Valleyview Hockey Skills Academy morning sessions. “He just continually got better and better, his development through his work ethic and determination,” Hay said. “Then he started to grow and played junior B and competed hard and got the opportunity in Portland. “Not many kids walk onto a junior team as a list player and make it as a 17-year-old, but Johnny did that.” Johnny, who manned the junior B Kamloops Storm’s blue line in 2016-2017, made the jump to the WHL in 2017-2018, tallying two goals and seven points in 51 games. Hay’s second go-around in Kamloops ended after the 2017-2018 season. He joined the Winterhawks in time for the 2018-2019 campaign. “Johnny was the first guy in the weight room and the last guy to leave,” Hay said. “He takes younger players into the weight room and helps them become better. He was our hardest-working practice player. He took that right into the game.”
ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW FILE Johnny Ludvig blocks a shot for the Portland Winterhawks in November at Sandman Centre.
Johnny was plus-38 in 2018-2019 and notched 18 points, including five goals, in 58 games, numbers that factored into the Panthers’ decision to pick him in the 2019 NHL Draft — Round 3, 69th overall. “That was one of the best days of my life,” Johnny said. The 6-foot-1, 205-pound rearguard, born in Liberec but raised in the River City, was snubbed again this past winter, left off Team WHL for the Canada-Russia showcase series. “I’ve always kind of been passed over for things like that,” Johnny said. “I try not to let it get to me and I just use it as motivation.” The Portland captain obliterated his career-highs in 2019-2020, posting 17 goals
and 62 points in 60 games and recording a plus-46 rating, helping the Winterhawks claim the regular-season title in a season truncated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Johnny finished third in league scoring among defenceman. “He quarterbacked our power play,” Hay said. “Three or four years ago, nobody would have thought that of Johnny. “He just kept working on his skills, on the ice in Portland in the winter and back home in Kamloops during the summer.” Panthers’ GM Dale Tallon spoke of Ludvig’s compete level, physicality and character in a press release. “We are excited for John’s continued development and look forward to his future in the Panthers organization,” Tallon said.
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JAMES MACDONALD Artistic director, Western Canada Theatre, 10K Sweet One of the aspects of exercise I have always struggled with is expectation. It is always useful to set goals, but how and when one achieves these goals can become an experience in self-judgment — if my goal is to get up in the morning and run, but I skip it, how can I avoid feeling guilty? The RunClub experience is about setting goals, but they are personal. Any accomplishment, no matter how modest, is something to be celebrated. It also recognizes the value in never comparing yourself with others, but only in marking your own achievements. If you’ve never walked, walking for five minutes is a victory. If you’ve never run, running for five minutes is a triumph. The aspect of RunClub that has helped me with this notion is the training that encourages an incremental increase on the run/walk. Starting with five minutes running/two minutes walking repeated five times, I’m now up to six/two, repeated six times. This regime, which can be adapted to any length and skillset, is an ideal introduction to any distance that is your goal. As my old marathoner friend used to say, “You gotta run your own hill.” Great advice for the trail — and for life. There’s a lot to get down on in the world these days and it’s easy to feel despair or inertia. Be good to yourselves and revel in your day-to-day achievements without selfjudgment.
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RICK CHAPMAN Producer/announcer Jim Pattison Group Boogie coach Today is April Fool’s Day. I’m waiting. Another week of physical distanced training and it sort of feels a little more comfortable, right? So much of our routine has been changed in the last couple of weeks. People in our running community (and our community in general) have been able to encourage each other and stay connected through videos and messaging, sharing accomplishments and activities — even their frustrations and challenges. I find myself looking forward more and more to those interactions. We even had a Zoom virtual group get together on Sunday morning, when we would normally be together, starting another RunClub Boogie training session. It is almost the same, but I prefer the hugs. It continues to be important for both our physical and mental health to stay active and get outdoors as much as we can. As gripping as Tiger King may be, we need to move. Right now, this may look different for you than it did last month or even last week. That’s OK as a lot of things are different and we adjust as needed. If you need to walk a little more, that’s fine. Listen to your body and have fun. This may sound odd, but running is not a race. The most important thing is the time on your feet, the time spent moving. Set a schedule. Ask a friend to remind you. Give your puppies some extra walks. The hardest part, always, is getting there.
SABRINA WEEKS Musician/singer Power Walking I’ve been reading Facebook posts about how the joy of running can help you escape your stress. I needed to relax, so I made a goal to try to enjoy running and headed out for my run/walk workout. I loved being outside as walking is always relaxing. As I walked, I listened to the birds chirp, the sunshine warming my face. My app then prompted me to run. Almost immediately, my breath increased and became rhythmic. As I ran, my feet kept time with my breath. I relaxed my arms, giving my neck a little stretch to relieve the mounting tension. I reminded myself to look up from my feet to see the lovely sunny day. I checked in with my body and I suddenly became deeply aware of my ass. It wasn’t just bouncing. There wasn’t just a sexy jiggle like the running girls on Baywatch. With each step, my ass crashed down like a giant flesh tsunami. It felt like it was sliding overtop my skeleton, gliding as high as my shoulders before smashing to the ground, causing tremors to reverberate deep into my thighs. It immediately occurred to me that finding the joy of running might take me some time. Even as I write these words, the joy of cooking or, better yet, the joy of eating, comes to mind. Speaking of eating, I could seriously use a big, fat, gooey cinnamon bun right about now. Anyone running by want to leave one in my mailbox?
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ast Friday, while venturing on my 14-kilometre “resilience run,” I noticed a lot more families, couples and singles out walking and running. It was unusual on a Friday to see people getting outdoors and breathing fresh air. Thank goodness the outdoors is one of the things we can enjoy while also practising social distancing. The outdoors makes perfect sense and has always been my personal church, my escape and and a place to find clarity and calm. For many, this newfound awareness has become very apparent as our landscape changes so quickly. Getting outdoors is one of the beautiful gifts and a place to find resilience and calm right now. The novel coronavirus, just commencing its upward trajectory in Canada, has changed our way Questions? of life as we know Go online to runclub.ca it — in some cases or send an email to for the better, in joberry@ others revealing a boogiethebridge.com. troubling side of human nature. We have been forced to socially distance, to self-isolate for 14 days if we have travelled or come into contact with someone stricken with COVID-19, to reinvent our business model, to wash our hands until they’re raw, to deal with the stress and panic and, in my case and that of our RunClub family, to run solo. We have no choice but to be diligent about medical directives if we want to contain the spread of this highly contagious virus. I am proud of those taking to the outdoors for self-care. By looking after ourselves, we can better look after others and our community. For those who are trying out running for the first time, my caution is to not do too much too soon and follow a walk-run-approach (the Boogie program). Keep movement going. It will get you through today and I can’t wait to see you at the Boogie finish line in 2021.
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878 Shuswap Road E $244,900 • Quiet Location with River and Mountain Views 2 • The home rests on 1 acre of Leased Land 2 • Tiled Entrance Leads to an Open Living, Dining & Kitchen 1247 • Large Deck with Beautiful Views to the River
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MORE LISTINGS & INFO: www.cbkamloops.com HOMES: 1357 Sitka Street . . . . . . . . . North Kamloops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOLD $479, 900 4017 Rio Vista Way . . . . . . . Sun Rivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $542,000 4019 Rio Vista Way . . . . . . . Sun Rivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $554,900 TOWNHOMES: 616 Belmonte Court . . . . . Sun Rivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOLD $544,900 256 Belmonte Street . . . . . Sun Rivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOLD $549,900 COMMERCIAL: 779 Franklin Rd . . . . . . . . . . Westsyde . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOLD $845,000 LOTS: 4028 Rio Vista Way . . . . . . . Sun Rivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOLD $209,900 3632 Sillaro Drive . . . . . . . . Sun Rivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOLD $189,000 3640 Silllaro Drive . . . . . . . . Sun Rivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOLD $209,000
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SOUTH THOMPSON VALLEY SUN RIVERS DALLAS ABERDEEN IMMACULATE 5 BDRM FAMILY HOME CORNER LOT W/VIEW-FENCED YARD RANCHER IN QUIET CUL DE SAC MEDITERRANEAN VILLA IMMACULATE 5 BEDROOM • Cul de Sac w/private landscaped • Updated 4 Beds & 4 Baths home • 5 Bdrm family home close to school • Level entry with elevator • Quick possession possible • Open Floor Plan w/Classy Island yard • Open floor plan & daylight •4 Bdrms, 3 Baths & Media Room • Finished basement easy to suite Kitchen • Vaulted Ceilings & Open Floor Plan basement • Great view of Golf & Valley • All appliances & RV parking • Double Garage & lots of level parking • Detached workshop & RV parking • C/Air & All Appliances included
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$598,900
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$635,000
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$661,250
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$675,000
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1069 FORDEN PLACE
$825,000
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$830,000
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NEW RANCHER IN BROCKLEHURST HIDDEN VALLEY MOBILE HOME PARK • 2980 sqft rancher under construction • 1490 sqft main floor, 3 bedroom 2 bath • Quartz kitchen counters, with lowered accent ceiling • Gas f/p in liv rm, sundeck off liv rm or master bedroom • Master; dbl sink and tile shower in ensuite, w/i closet • Separate entrance from outside to unfinished bsmnt • Private driveway, lots of parking • Fully fenced, GST applies
$1,490,000 Spacious log home on approx. 40 acres just outside city limits
SHIRLEY GASPARIN 250-819-8354
Low inventory! It’s a good time to sell! Call today for a free market evaluation.
GOOD FOR GUEST RANCH, DOG KENNEL, B&B, AIRSTRIP • CONSIDER TRADES
$1,999,818
$439,900
1 bdrm, 1.5 bath pre-sale unit at The Colours at Spirit Square
LOT 6 6.05 acres
D!4 SOLLOT
TAKE TRADE UP TO $700,000 HOUSE, TOWNHOUSE, APARTMENT JUNIPER WEST
LOT 7 4.21 acres
6.05 acres $588,800
$275,000
• In business over 30 years • Owners retiring • Price includes equipment & vehicles • Inventory extra • Will train new owners
56 STREET E
Stately 7 bdrm 8 bath home in Guerin Creek
$533,000 NEW 4.21 acres $923,300 PRICE $568,800 $523,000 CALL JESSICA
• Custom built one owner, 2 storey w/ basement • Fully landscaped, fenced & irrigated • Assessed at $968,000 • Great yard for dogs • Fully finished, 4 BDRMS & 4 BATHS • 4 FIREPLACES Central Air, B.I. Vacuum • Large MSTR w/custom walk-in closet, 5 pc ensuite & fireplace • Extensive use of granite, Maple cabinetry • Main floor - H/W flooring, BDRMS/ BSMT - carpet, BATH - tile • Over $10,000 wood Venetian blinds • Gas BBQ hook-up, lg front & back deck • Lots of room for a pool • Extra parking • Garage fits 1 ton truck or boat • 3 car garage, one being 34ft deep • WILL LOOK AT TRADES, KAMLOOPS & SHUSWAP LAKE FRONT PROPERTY
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A19-7155 DALLAS DRIVE $79,900 • MLS®154651
103-1295 12TH STREET $205,000 • MLS®145333
4424 WESTSYDE ROAD $229,000 • MLS®154424
COMMERCIAL
DALLAS • Great starter or downsizer with 3 bedrooms & 1 bathroom • Updated kitchen, bathroom, windows • Pets + rentals allowed with park approval • Quick possession possible
BROCKLEHURST • Fully finished commercial strata unit movein ready with very good quality finishings • For single use or divide into 2 different uses with moveable dividing wall • Approx. 1205 sq. ft. with 3 parking stalls
113-245 GORDONHORN CRESCENT $239,900 • MLS®155469
WESTSYDE • 0.56 acre building lot in nice Westsyde location • Mountain and river views • Close to all amenities
44-1221 HUGH ALLAN DRIVE $269,900 • MLS®154935
5-931 GLENEAGLES DRIVE $279,900 • MLS®155943 G TIN LIS W NE
SAHALI • Great starter or downsizer in this immaculate 2 bed, 1 bath apartment • Bright end unit with lots of updating • No pets allowed, no rental restrictions
ABERDEEN • 2 bedroom 1 bathroom townhouse with no rental restrictions • Updated furnace and central air • Quick possession possible
72-650 HARRINGTON ROAD $399,900 • MLS®154984
1615 GRIFFIN TERRACE $499,900 • MLS®155942
SAHALI • Centrally located 3 bedroom 2 bathroom townhouse in Gleneagles Court • 1 dog/2 cats allowed with strata approval, no rentals allowed • Great starter or downsizer
904 INVERMERE COURT $559,900 • MLS®155885
G TIN LIS W NE
WESTSYDE • Immaculate 2 bedroom 2 bathroom townhouse in West Pine Villas • Rancher style all on one level with over 1200 sq ft of living space • 1 dog/cat allowed with strata permission. No rentals allowed
2205 BARBARA AVENUE $649,900 • MLS®155746
BROCKLEHURST • Approximate 0.39 acre waterfront lot with 3+2 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms • In-ground pool and detached double garage • Quick possession possible
BACHELOR HEIGHTS • Well maintained 3+1 bedroom 2 bathroom home in Bachelor Heights • Level entry rancher with full walk-out basement • Lots of updating including windows, patio, main bathroom, flooring, and more
2898 WESTSYDE ROAD $699,900 • MLS®154758
WESTSYDE • Unique 6 bedroom, 6 bathroom home with over 5800 sq ft of living space • Large 27x23 workshop • Quick possession possible
BROCKLEHURST • Immaculate rancher style home with 3+2 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and main floor laundry • Double garage with 220 plug and full basement • Close to all amenities and a pleasure to view!
7495 RONLYN COURT $1,590,000 • MLS®154113
HEFFLEY • Amazing 13.31 acre property with great views and only 20 minutes from downtown • Extensively renovated rancher style home with over 3800 square feet • Also includes 2700 sqft guest cottage & detached double garage/workshop
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WEEKLY COMICS
PARDON MY PLANET by Vic Lee
ARCTIC CIRCLE by Alex Hallatt
HAGAR THE HORRIBLE
BABY BLUES
by Chris Browne
ZITS by Jerry Scott & Jim Borgman
by Rick Kirkman & Jerry Scott
SHOE by Gary Brookins & Susie Macnelly
GUESS WHO?
HERMAN
by Jim Unger
KIT ’N’ CARLYLE
by Larry Wright
FAMILY CIRCUS
by Bil & Jeff Keane
I am an actor born in Germany on April 2, 1977. My parents relocated to the Republic of Ireland when I was two to open a restaurant. I eventually found my way into acting, and audiences were first introduced to me in “Band of Brothers.” I’ve made many other popular movies since then. ANSWERS
Michael Fassbender
WEEKLY HOROSCOPES
ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20
Things are not always what they seem, Aries. Keep this in mind when dealing or working with people you have never met. It may take some time to figure things out.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, asking a bunch of questions may not unveil the answers you were hoping for. You may not be asking the right questions. Keep forging ahead.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 The ability to listen is an important skill, Gemini. This ability is especially valuable when others come to you for advice. Listen intently and do your best to help.
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22
Cancer, even if things do not entirely make sense this week, you can glean certain bits of information here and there that can help you to paint the bigger picture.
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, imitation is the highest form of flattery. Keep a keen eye on someone you admire at work, and then try to mirror this person in your actions.
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, certain responsibilities may seem like a drain on your time. But right now you are not seeing how even small tasks can add up to big results in the end. Remain patient.
APRIL 1 - APRIL 8, 2020 LIBRA
- Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, certain battles cannot be won no matter how hard you try. Do not focus unnecessary energy on things that cannot be scaled. Direct your focus to more inportant projects.
SCORPIO
- Oct 24/Nov 22 A project you started may come to a screeching halt, Scorpio. This does not mean you should abandon it entirely. It just means you will have to take a brief hiatus and restart.
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, people naturally want to be around you, but sometimes you need to take a step back and focus on yourself. Clear your schedule for some personal time this week.
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan20 Spring is a time of new beginnings, Capricorn. You may be presented with several new opportunities. Travel, a new job or even expanding your family may be in the cards.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, even if you do not have all the answers, you can take steps that address many of the changes that have occurred in your life lately.
PISCES
- Feb 19/Mar 20 Channel your creativity into projects that let you express yourself, Pisces. Artwork, writing and crafting are a few examples.
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NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD BRING YOUR ‘A’ GAME
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1. Half of a 1960s folk-rock group 6. Action 12. Car thief’s tool 19. Govt.-backed investment 20. Another name for the cornflower 22. Vacuum tube with five active components 23. What the church’s music director wanted to do? 25. Stick in a church 26. Difficult problem 27. “I’m With ____” (2016 campaign slogan) 28. Broadband overseer, for short 30. Up 31. Nasty words 32. Truism about unwanted sound? 35. Dull 39. Indian term of address 40. Call ____ early night 41. Sch. on the Mississippi River 44. Robustness 45. Pounds 47. Chatter 50. Greatly dismay one of the Beatles? 55. Picture cards 56. Carousel figure 57. Staple in Creole cooking 58. West Indies city that’s home to Lynden Pindling International Airport 61. Classic Halloween costume 62. Affirmed under oath 63. Literary character whose house is uprooted by a tornado 64. Shade similar to claret 65. Times when your archenemy shows up? 68. Decorative throw 71. Quaint giggle
72. In a daze 76. Native of Hrvatska, e.g. 77. One of the Ramones 78. Dipped in egg and bread crumbs, then fried 79. Consider 80. Unimpressive brain size 81. What the antigovernment activist does? 83. Acct. holdings 84. Setting of a 1903 Victor Herbert operetta 87. Spanish letter with a tilde 88. Little kid 89. ____ doble (dance) 91. What’s not a good fit? 92. Halloween haul 96. “Aye” or “Oui”? 100. Anne of fashion 103. Pertaining to the lowest possible level 104. Rep.’s opponent 105. One of the N.H.L.’s original six teams: Abbr. 107. Scholarly 109. Facing a judge 111. Geronimo, when his beard was just coming in? 114. Former Indianapolis arena 115. Didn’t go out 116. America’s foe in an 1898 war 117. Noted satellite of 1962 118. Some green sauces 119. Very small
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54. In mint condition 56. Avatar 59. Park place? 60. Extremely dry 61. Symbols of change, in math 63. Protected on a boat 64. Bathroom sealant 66. Ravaged, as mosquitoes might 67. Spoke aloud 68. Rock band whose lead guitarist notably dresses in a schoolboy uniform 69. Actor Armisen 70. Flies into a violent rage 73. Sci-fi bounty hunter Boba ____ 74. Golfer Aoki 75. Reach out with one’s hands? 77. Susan of “L.A. Law” 78. Abolitionist Horace 80. Spot for cannonballs 82. Part of a Victorian social schedule 84. Who wrote, “This is the way the world ends / Not with a bang but a whimper” 85. Enticing smells 86. In mint condition 90. Some honors 92. Polishing aids 93. Flatpack retailer 94. Go by 95. Mexican wrap 96. Cancel early 97. Former secretary of state Cyrus 98. Psychotherapist Alfred 99. Diminish 101. Like Machu Picchu 102. Some fruitflavored sodas 106. ____-free 107. Caustic cleaners 108. Not allow 110. Residency org. 112. Trivial content 113. Benefits plan, maybe
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WORD SEARCH
CRAFT & CREATE WORD SEARCH
Answer to last week’s TWIN HOMES puzzle The lowest possible numbers for Tom and Ben’s houses are 19 and 91.
SUDOKU FUN BY THE NUMBERS
Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!
ANSWERS
Find the words hidden vertically, horizontally & diagonally throughout the puzzle
AGENT ATTENTION BUSINESS CONSISTENCY CUSTOMER ESCALATION ETIQUETTE EXPERIENCE FOLLOW-UP IMPACT IMPROVE LOYALTY
MANAGEMENT METRICS PERCEPTION PERFORMANCE PRIORITY QUALITY REPEAT RESOLUTION SATISFACTION SERVICE SHOPPING SUPPORT
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Hero Heart of the
2020 CAMPAIGN
Raising money to improve “ICCHA/WISH Cardiac Care Unit” at RIH To find out more or to donate please visit www.iwishfund.com
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Announcements Announcements .. .. .. .. 001-099 001-099 Employment Employment .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .100-165 .100-165 Service Service Guide Guide.. .. .. .. .. .. .. 170-399 170-399 Pets/Farm Pets/Farm .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .450-499 .450-499 For For Sale/Wanted Sale/Wanted.. .. .. .. .500-599 .500-599 Real Real Estate Estate.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .600-699 .600-699 Rentals Rentals.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..700-799 700-799 Automotive Automotive .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 800-915 800-915 Legal Legal Notices Notices .. .. .. .. .. ..920-1000 920-1000
RUN UNTIL SOLD
RUN UNTIL RENTED
GARAGE SALE
WEDNESDAY ISSUES • 10:00 am Tuesday
No Businesses, Based on 3 lines Merchandise, vehicles, trailers, RV’s, boats, ATV’s, furniture, etc.
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No Businesses, Based on 3 lines Houses, condos, duplexes, suites, etc. (3 months max) $ 5300 Add an extra line to your ad for $$10
Tax not included Some restrictions apply
Scheduled for one month at a time. Customer must call to reschedule. apply Tax not included. Some restrictions apply
FRIDAY ISSUES • 10:00 am Thursday ALL ALL ADS ADS MUST MUST BE PREPAID. No No refunds refunds on on classified classified ads.
BUYING & SELLING: Vintage & mid-century metal, teak, wood furniture; original signed paintings, prints; antique paper items, local history ephemera; BC pottery, ceramics. 4th Meridian Art & Vintage, 104 1475 Fairview, Penticton. Leanne@4thmeridian.ca
For a healthy back use Teeter Inversion Table. $235. 250851-2919
For Sale - Misc 1948 Ferguson rebuilt motor & extra parts has a util. snow blade & chains mostly original $2,500. 250-374-8285.
Antiques Wrought iron beds $300/each. High chair $30. Cedar Hope Chest $400. Rocking chair $150. Oak dresser with mirror $475. 250372-8177.
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N/Kam sep entr, 2bdrms, C/A, patio, Shared hydro, ref’s. $950/mo. 250-376-0633.
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8ft Antique Couch Couch & matching $200. 250-374-1541.
$900. chairs
Diningroom table w/8-chairs, c/w Buffet and Hutch. Med Colour. $850. 250-374-8933. Solid oval oak table w/6side chairs, 2 arms chairs, buffet. $5,000. Exec desk dark finish $200. Teak corner cabinet $100. Treadmill $450, Custom oak cabinet $200. 250-8517687.
Plants/Shrubs/Trees Scotch Pine trees smaller ponderosa in pots 2ft (50) $20 each obo 250-376-6607
EARN EXTRA $$$
KTW requires door to door substitute carriers for all areas in the city. Vehicle is an asset Call 250-374-0462 Greeting cards made in England each cellophane wrapped 90,000 for $17,000 (250) 376-6607 Pampas grass large clump for $10/obo. 250-376-6607.
ROLL ENDS AVAILABLE $5-$10/ ROLL 1365 B Dalhousie Drive, Kamloops, BC call for availability 250-374-7467 Satellite phone Model Iridium 9505A handset w/attachments. $1300. 250-374-0650.
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EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT
- 3 lines less Friday - 3or lines or less
17 Wed/Fri or less BONUS (pick- 3uplines only): • 2 large Garage Sale Signs p p BONUS (pick up only):
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• 2Instructions large Garage Sale Signs • Instructions • FREE 6” Sub compliments of
1 Month . . . $10460
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Farm Services
SHAVINGS & SAWDUST 10 TO 150 YARD LOADS
Renos & Home Improvement
BARK MULCH FIR OR CEDAR
REIMER’S FARM SERVICE
6 drawer Walnut dresser w/ mirror & matching double bed exc cond $150. 250-374-7514.
Call our Classified Department for details! 250-371-4949
Looking For Love? Try your luck with 1x1 boxed ad $35 plus tax for 2 weeks. Price includes box number. Call 250-371-4949 to place your ad and for more details.
IT’S GARAGE SALE TIME Call and ask us about our GARAGE SALE SPECIAL ONLY $12.50 FOR 3 LINES (Plus Tax) ($1 per additional line)
Basement Suites
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5th wheel hitch $200. 250374-8285.
Did you know that you can place your item in our classifieds for one week for FREE?
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Garage
Garage Sale deadline is Tuesday 10 am for Wednesday Paper
Do you have an item for sale under $750?
1 Day Per Week
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53 quart Vollrath SS cooking pot - brand new. DW safe. $290/obo. 250-376-6607.
Butcher-Boy commercial meat grinder 3-hp. 220 volt. c/w attachments. $1300. 250318-2030.
PERFECT Part-Time Opportunity
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Exercise Equipment
6hp Evinrude O/B motor. $600. 70 CFM air compressor. $750. 250-574-3794.
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Sports Equipment Arc Solomon snowboard w/bindings $325. 250-5787776.
Wanted Cash for gold and silver! Also buying coin collections, old money old jewelry Contact Todd 1-250-864-3521.
Commercial
CHOOSE LOCAL “Our Family Protecting Your Family”
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Peace of mind house sitting and pet care. Keep your house and pets safe while your away. 250-374-6007.
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Animals sold as “purebred stock” must be registrable in compliance with the Canadian Pedigree Act.
WE will pay you to exercise! Deliver Kamloops this Week Only 1 issue a week!
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Apartments/Condos for Rent Downtown 2br, 830sq/ft. NPNS/in-unit lndry/Gas HW incl. 45+. $1250. 778-8751268.
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Landscaping
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Grassbusters Lawn and Yard Care. Now booking for the 2020 season. 250-319-9340.
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Professional Services For Sale by Owner $55.00 Special
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AAA - Pal & Core
courses mid-week & weekends. NEW - Intro to Reloading & Bear Aware courses on demand. For schedules see www.pal-core-ed.com or 778-470-3030 HUNTER & FIREARMS Courses. A Great Gift. Next C.O.R.E. May 2nd and 3rd. Saturday and Sunday. P.A.L. May 10th, Sunday. Professional outdoorsman & Master Instructor: Bill 250376-7970
RV’s/Campers/Trailers 17’ Aerolite Trailer like new, slide out, stabilizer bars. $9,900 (250) 372-5033 1972 Triple E motor home 25’ 77,000miles 402 Chev lots of extras $7,000 250-523-9495
Remote Tax Preparation Affordable, Reliable, Experienced
Classes & Courses
2002 Winnebago Class A. 58,000kms. Slider, Queenbed. $35,500. 250-554-8220.
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2004 Cougar 5th wheel. 12ft slide. Excellent cond. $14,000/obo. 250-554-1744. 2006 Dodge 2500 4x4 HD. w/1994 11ft. camper. $14,500/both. 778-220-7372.
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4-Blizzaks M&S 245/45 R20 $600. 2-Laufenn 235/75 R15 winters on GM rims. $200. 250-376-6482. Set of 4 Alloy GM rims bolt pattern 5-100 fits Cavalier & other Chevy’s $80 Firm. Don 250-312-1777.
ATV’s / Dirt Bikes Yamaha Grizzly ATV. KMS 011031 $3,500. 250-579-3252
2013 Lincoln MKZ AWD 67,000 kmS White w/blk leather 4 DR SDN V6 Panoramic Sunroof $17,820 250-319-8784
Sports & Imports 2006 Nissan X-Trail AWD. Auto, winters & all season off rims. $2,000/obo. 573-1215.
Run until sold New Price $56.00+tax Do you have a vehicle, boat, rv, motorcycle, ATV or trailer to sell? With our Run til sold specials you pay one flat rate and we will run your ad until your vehicle sells.* $56.00 (boxed ad with photo) $35.00 (regular 3 line ad)
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Motorcycles
Business Opportunities
Employment
~ 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.
Make a Difference Today! We Are Hiring
2000 Chev Tahoe. 257,000kms. Repairs done $5,000. Asking $5,250. 1-250395-2233. 2002 Ford Escape, auto. Exec body. Mechanic special. $700. 250-819-9712, 250-672-9712. 2008 Hyundai Vera Cruz AWD. V-6, seats 7. 110,000kms. $7000. 374-6324
Employment
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2009 Hyundai Sonata Ltd. 133,000 Kms, Sunroof AC Power locks and windows New brakes, No accidents Fully loaded. $7,350.00 Call Mate 250-851- 0800
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Under the direction of the Chief Administrative OfďŹ cer, the Bylaw Enforcement/ Animal Control OfďŹ cer fulďŹ lls the District’s responsibilities related to bylaw enforcement and animal control, including dealing with bylaw enforcement issues, issuance of tickets, legal representation on the District’s behalf, patrols and pickup of stray animals, animal care, and operation of the impoundment facility. Deliverables include coordination of all functions related to bylaw enforcement and animal control; Responding to call outs and public inquiries, both by telephone and in person; Receive, attend to, and investigate complaints of alleged municipal bylaw infractions and act accordingly; Liaise with other District Departments, the RCMP, Court Registry, and Crown Counsel on matters involving District bylaws and enforcement, including Provincial and Federal legislation; Issue tickets for infractions of any bylaws under the District’s Ticketing Bylaw; Prepare any necessary Court documents, ďŹ les, prosecutes, and/or give evidence of bylaw infractions in Court on behalf of the District; and Liaise with the Finance Department and Corporate Administration Department to ensure effective and accurate billing, collection, and reporting of tickets, licenses, and fees. This position is responsible for the operation of the District of Logan Lake Impoundment Facility, and enforcement of the Animal Control and Impoundment Bylaw and dog licensing regulations; investigates complaints, patrols, catches, and transports stray or vicious animals to the Impoundment Facility, and feeds, waters, and cares for animals while in custody. Must have experience handling livestock or diseased animals. Responsible ensuring hard the Im-to Duringand theinjured COVID-19 pandemic we are for working poundment Facility is clean and maintained to appropriate level of sanitation.
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Cathy Alberta Ashton 1933 - 2020
We are saddened to announce that Cathy Alberta Ashton of Kamloops passed away on March 17, 2020 at the age of 87 years.
Marilynn Kiehlbauch
who passed away April 6, 2019
Cathy was born in Rock Bay, BC on January 16, 1933. Cathy is predeceased by her daughter Barb, she leaves her son John of Grande Prairie, Alberta. Active in her community, Cathy served as treasurer of the Alcoholics Anonymous group in Kamloops for some 23 years. She loved to cross stitch and to cook for groups in need. A memorial service will be planned for a later date, pending the duration of the isolation period. Condolences may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com
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Kathleen Bucher
February 21, 1946 - March 27, 2020 Kathleen Phyllis Bucher (née Irving) passed away Friday, March 27, 2020 at Royal Inland Hospital. She will be remembered as a loving wife, dedicated mother and an encourager to so many. Always a strong and positive voice in her community, Kathleen connected with people wherever she went. A certified physiotherapist, Kathleen worked in the Kamloops area for over thirty years. She is survived by her husband Martin Bucher, sister Joan McLeod, three sons Darius, Stephen and Mark, twenty grandchildren, three great-grandchildren as well as numerous nephews, nieces and friends. She will be missed by all.
Gone are the days we used to share
Donations in lieu of flowers can be made to the Canadian Liver Foundation.
But in our hearts you’re always there
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Never more than a thought away Loved and remembered every day You are greatly missed! Love, husband Larry and children, Laurie, Shelley, Shayne, Allison and their families.
Fond memories linger every day, Remembrance keeps them near.
DO NOT STAND AT MY GRAVE & WEEP BY MARY FRYE (1932) Do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there, I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow. I am the diamond glint on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
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I am the gentle autumn rain.
John Fredrick Michael Birchall 1938 - 2020
John Fredrick Michael Birchall, born November 19, 1938, died peacefully January 28, 2020 at the Kelowna Hospital from mesothelioma, at the age of 81. Originally from Pender Island, BC. John was predeceased by his parents Peter FV Moore (d. 1939) and Mavis Devlin (née Ferguson) Ross (d. 2012), and his son Robert (d. 2018). John was less than a year old when his father was lost at sea and the family name was changed to Birchall when his mother remarried after the war. He leaves behind his cherished wife Mary (née Squinas); his sons Richard (Susan) of Deep River, ON and Ron (Bonnie) of Westbank, BC; his daughter-in-law Cathy of Kelowna, BC; and his grandchildren Hannah, Thomas, Isaac and Eric. He will be dearly missed by his sister-in-law Emily Squinas, many of Mary’s cousins, as well as numerous nieces and nephews of the Anahim Lake area. Many thanks to doctors Edward Hardy, Allison Rankin and William Lemiski of the Vernon Jubilee Hospital who helped John through this last year, extending his time with us past all expectations. John was able to celebrate his 56th anniversary with Mary on New Year’s Eve 2019 with dinner and musical entertainment at the Chatsworth Retirement Residence in Kelowna. John’s exposure to asbestos occurred during many years working in construction in Kamloops, BC. A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Canadian Mesothelioma Foundation, www.cmfonline.org, or your local food bank would be appreciated by the family. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.springfieldfuneralhome.com.
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James Walter Linnen 1951 - 2020
It is with great sadness that the family of Jim (James) Walter Linnen announces his passing after a year-long fight with cancer on Thursday, March 26, 2020 at the age of 68. Jim will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 40 years Rhonda and his children Jeff (Janna) and Amanda (Vance). Jim will also be fondly remembered by his six grandchildren Jenna, Lily, Mary Kate, Jayde, Siera and Kennedy. Jim was predeceased by his parents Roy and Jean Linnen and his brother Wayne Linnen. Due to the current situation with COVID-19 a celebration of life for Jim will be held at a later date which is to be determined. In lieu of flowers, those who so desire may make memorial donations in memory of Jim to the Kamloops Hospice Association can do so by visiting the following link: https://www.kamloopshospice.com/index .php/contribute/donate/ Arrangements entrusted to Kamloops Funeral Home Condolences may be sent to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com
Frank Edgar Emeny 1920 - 2020
Frank passed away peacefully at Kamloops Hospice on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at the age of 100. Frank was born in Enderby, BC on January 5, 1920. He was predeceased by his wife Ruth (Marshall) in 2015 after 62 years of marriage. He is survived by his three children, sons Richard (Janie) of Chase, BC, David (Donna) of Prince George, BC and daughter Sandra of Kamloops, BC, grand-daughters Sarah (Steel) (Graem) and Laura of Chase, BC, grandsons Michael and Darren of Prince George, BC and several nieces and nephews. Frank was the oldest of five children. Predeceased by his brother Jim, sisters Jean (Schubert) and Grace (O’Keefe). He is survived by his youngest sister Alice (Biggar) of Owen Sound, Ontario. Frank lived on the family farm on Emeny Road just north of Enderby. Frank attended the one room school house at Spring Bend from grade one to nine. His mother was the teacher. He then attended high school in Enderby. After high school he enlisted in the army in 1941. During training in Vernon his commanding officer asked if he was interested in joining the air force. He said he thought about it for 2 seconds and found himself heading to Dauphin, Manitoba for training. He served in the RCAF for 5 years as a bomber pilot. Frank received several medals including the Distinguished Flying Cross. After his service he moved to Kamloops looking for work. As a delivery truck driver he met his wife Ruth at a local hardware business. They lived in Kamloops raising their family while he worked for 28 years for the City of Kamloops Parks Department. Frank would spend countless hours after work in the basement repairing city sprinkler heads on his lathe. He would complain about the plastic parts used, and he would make parts from brass scrap he collected. He retired in 1983 and lived at Lee Creek on the Shuswap Lake. He took an interest in building and flying model airplanes and flew them on the lake.
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GIVE The more you give, The more you get, The more you laugh, The less you fret. The more you do unselfishly. The more you live abundantly. The more of everything you share, The more you’ll always have to spare. The more you love, the more you’ll find, That life is good and friends are kind. For only what we give away, Enriches us from day to day. Teresa Piercey-Gates
He loved exploring the province he lived in. His favourite area was around Mt. Robson. Having a fantastic memory he could recount his days in detail as a boy on the farm as well as the journey to England, Europe and North Africa during World War II. Frank will be remembered for his quiet gentle nature. He had a sweet tooth especially for gingersnap cookies. The family would like to thank Chartwell Retirement Residence in North Kamloops, the Kamloops Hospice Assn. and Doctor Harold Stefanyk for their wonderful care and attention given to our father. Respecting Frank’s wishes there will be no service. Should friends desire, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated.
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Sandy McCurrach slipped away peacefully on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 with Ellen, his wife of nearly sixty years by his side. Sandy was born to Bruce and Helen McCurrach on September 25, 1936 in New Westminster, BC and was raised in Burnaby with his sister Helen.
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Angelo was born May 16, 1936 in Galleria Veneta, Italy. He arrived to Canada, landing in Halifax on June 14, 1955 at 18 years old.
Sandy was a proud member of the Class of 1958, graduating from UBC with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture. He was a member of the Beta Theta Pi Fraternity and made many cherished lifelong friendships during his exciting academic and social years at university.
He went by train to Saskatoon, where he worked in the construction industry before settling in Kamloops. After two years working, Angelo proposed to his childhood sweetheart from Italy, Lina, and married her on February 23, 1957 in Kamloops. In 1963, he began his first business Munegatto Masonry Ltd. and in 1979 started Angelo’s U-Cart Concrete Ltd.
After finishing his studies, Sandy moved to Winnipeg where he fell in love with a cute young nurse named Ellen McKinnon. They married and moved to Kamloops where, with his entrepreneurial spirit and hard work, he developed Purity Feed into a successful, community oriented company. While running the business he simultaneously ran various ranching enterprises including his famous turkey farm and several cattle ranch operations. He was a good businessman and was always fair and honest. His customers truly respected him and often dropped by the store just to enjoy his company and ask for his wise advice. Sandy served on several industry related boards and believed in giving back to the community. He served as Chair of the National Farm Products Marketing Council and was a member of the National Turkey Board, the B.C. Cattlemen’s Association and the Royal Inland Hospital Board, to name a few. He made significant contributions to agriculture locally and across Canada. In 2012 Sandy was awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal. A strong believer in Liberal values, Sandy and Ellen were loyal supporters of the Liberal Party of Canada for decades and made many friends along the way. Above all Sandy was a family man. The partnership that he shared with Ellen was based on love, trust and friendship. His greatest joy was his children Mary Ellen (Joe Shaffer), John and Richard (Andrea), his grandchildren Ryan, Aydin, Lauren and Catherine, his great-grandson Hunter and stepgrandchildren Rebecca and Jonah. He inspired them all with his quiet wisdom, his encouraging words, the example he set and the innumerable moments of fun and laughter he created for his family and friends. In 2006 Sandy was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. Like all challenges, he accepted it with strength, courage and dignity. In spite of the progression of the disease, he and Ellen spent many happy times travelling the world with lifelong friends. Sandy continued to participate in activities he enjoyed such as attending the Kamloops Blazers games, seeing his buddies at his long standing coffee group and spending time at the family cabin at the Shuswap Lake. The family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to Dr. Jennifer Takahashi for her loving care and guidance, to the medical and nursing staff at Royal Inland Hospital and Ponderosa Lodge, and to friends and neighbours who have been a great support. If you wish, in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to a charity of your choice or to the Parkinson’s Society of BC.
Dad loved growing his vegetable garden and took real pride in his prized tomatoes. He enjoyed making salami, sausages and wine, which he always shared with family, friends and neighbours. His hobbies included camping, fishing and hunting. He was also a lifetime member of The Colombo Lodge. Angelo is survived by his loving wife of 63 years Lina, and children Nadia (Ken) Smith, John (Leanne) Munegatto, Diana (Don) McKimmie and Catia (Mario) Bruno, nine grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and his dog Max. Angelo was predeceased by his sister Maria and survived by his siblings Lina, Assunta, Adriano, Costante, cousins, nieces and nephews. The family would like to thank Dr. Van Heerden and the wonderful team of doctors, nurses, care aides, and staff at RIH 7-North that took great care of Angelo. Due to the recent events (COVID-19 Pandemic). There will be a private service for immediate family only. Funeral mass will be held at a later date.
A celebration of life will be held in Kamloops at a future date when it is possible to bring together people from far and wide who loved this wonderful man.
H Journey’s Just Begun Don’t think of her as gone away, Her journey’s just begun. Life holds so many facets, This earth is only one. Just think of her as resting,
Fond memories linger every day, Remembrance keeps them near.
From the sorrows and the tears, In a place of warmth and comfort, Where there are no days and years. Think how she must be wishing, That we could know today, How nothing but our sadness, Can really pass away. And think of her as living, In the hearts of those she touched, For nothing loved is ever lost; And she was loved so much. by E. Brenneman
May the Sunshine of Comfort Dispel the Clouds of Despair
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November 7, 1952 - March 25, 2020 It is with great sadness that the family of Rene Schweizer announce that Rene passed away at Rotary Hospice House, Prince George, BC surrounded by his family. Rene was born on November 7, 1952 in Zurich, Switzerland to Margaret and Eric Schweizer. He is survived by his wife Betty, his son Eric (Nicole), his daughter Natalie, his brother Eric (Tish) and his sister Irene (Tom) as well as several nieces and nephews. His family immigrated to Canada in the early 1960s and settled in Kamloops, BC. Rene’s passions were his family, teaching and the outdoors. He began his teaching career in Prince George at Lakewood Junior and ended it at Kelly Road Secondary. He loved teaching and wanted to develop that same love of learning in his students. Humour was part of how he taught and each new math class over the years was subjected to his motto, “Math is fun. You like Math.� He went on to become Principal of College Heights, but his passion was always for teaching. He also cared about the teaching profession and was on several bargaining committees as well as holding the position of President of the PGDTA for two years. He was a loving husband to Betty and a proud father to Eric and Natalie. He spent countless hours playing with his children when they were youngsters and later taught them life skills to help them in their journey to adulthood. When his kids started playing recreational soccer, he loved coaching them and the rest of their team. Summers were filled with camping and canoeing at Bobtail Lake and camping trips through Western Canada and the USA. He always had story or a joke to tell and was a kind man who would help anyone in need.
He was so loved and will be missed. The family would like to thank Dr. McLeod and Dr. Saif and the second floor Internal Medicine nurses and staff for their compassionate care. The family would also like to thank the medical team and staff at Rotary Hospice House for their commitment to kind and gentle caring.
PEACE
At his request, there will be no memorial service.
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. When there is hatred, let me sow love; Where there is injury, pardon; Where there is doubt, faith; Where there is despair, hope; Where there is darkness, light; Where there is sadness, joy. Grant that I may not so much Seek to be consoled, as to console; To be loved, as to love; For it is in the giving that we receive; And it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
John Morgan Sheremeta John Morgan Sheremeta, age 81, passed away peacefully at home on March 25, 2020 after a brave battle with pulmonary fibrosis. John, known by most as Morgan, was born June 12, 1938, in Lamont, Alberta, to John and Gladys (Morgan) Sheremeta. His father was an airplane mechanic and his mother was a nurse and together had another son and a daughter, all 5 years apart. Morgan was an athletic boy who loved basketball, hockey and football, and was very active with Boy Scouts. Morgan met his wife Ethel in beautiful Lake Louise in 1960 where he was working as a surveyor for the Ministry of Highways, and she was working as a waitress at the hotel at Wapta Lodge. That began a wonderful adventurous life, raising two children first near Radium, then Valemount and then in Kamloops. They moved throughout the province, with Morgan building a long career, helping to make the network of highways that we now take for granted. In 1965 they moved to Valemount to begin work on the Yellowhead Highway. In 1975, it was off to Kamloops to work on the Overlander Bridge, followed by many other projects in the surrounding area. In 1983 he began construction on the Coquihalla Highway, and continued his work as a project supervisor until his retirement in 2002. In retirement, Morgan enjoyed golf, curling and being surrounded by family and friends. He loved to problem solve and used his skills to build many things that fill our homes now with memories. He is survived by his wife Ethel, son Robin (Clare) Sheremeta, daughter Roxann (Jeff) Morpak, brother Joseph (Barb) Sheremeta, his sister Margaret (Dave) Jones, nephews Joel, Michael and family, Chris, niece Jennifer and family, granddaughters Demi (Kyle) Prive, Lillian and Danika Morpak and grandson Tanner Sheremeta. Recently Demi and Kyle added great-grandsons Quinn and Dax. Due to the current restrictions, a small private burial has already been held. In lieu of flowers, please support your local hospice. Thanks to all the many caregivers, friends and neighbours that helped to make Morgan’s last days as comfortable as was possible, especially to Dr. Wiltshire and Christine. Condolences may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com
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One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the Lord. Across the sky ashed scenes from his life. For each scene, he noticed two set of footprints in the sand: one belonging to him, and the other to the Lord. When the last scene of his life ashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand. He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints. He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in his life. This really bothered him and he questioned the Lord about it. “Lord, you said that once I decided to followed you, you’d walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times of life, there is only one set of footprints. I don’t understand why, when I needed you most, you would leave me.â€? The Lord replied, “My precious, precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suering, when you saw only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you.â€? Margaret Fishback Powers
A Vanished Friend
Around the corner I have a friend In this great city that has no end; Yet days go by, and weeks rush on, And before I know it a year has gone, And I never see my old friend’s face, He knows I like him just as well As in the days when I rang his bell, Tired of playing a foolish game, “Tomorrow, I will call on Jim, But tomorrow comes and tomorrow goes, And the distance between us grows and grows, Around the corner, yet miles away  � � And that’s what we get, and deserve in the end, Around the corner a vanished friend! by Anders Lim
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• Kamloops resident for over 30 years • Rugby enthusiast • Community, family and team oriented • Proud supporter of United Way, Grow A Row, Royal LePage Shelter Foundation and Kamloops Pride • Strong believer in supporting local and shopping local
My clients are very important to me. My goal is to make the process easy, enjoyable and rewarding.
I believe that when it comes to buying and selling your house, choosing a local member of the community is important as well. Choose an agent that is on your team!
Your home is your most valuable possession.
250-682-1617
CHAN
Let me put my knowledge and experience to work for you. Please call me anytime for your real estate needs.
250-571-2678 michelinestephenson @royallepage.ca
Westwin Realty
www.kamloopsproperties.ca
250-574-0262 chris@uprealestate.ca
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