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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2020 | Volume 33 No. 31

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Scratch more summer staples from the Kamloops calendar. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual Canada Day festival in July and Ribfest in August — both held downtown in Riverside Park — have been cancelled. “B.C. health officials have indicated that physical-distancing measures put in place to limit the spread of COVID19 will remain in place throughout the summer,” Mayor Ken Christian said in announcing the cancellation of the Canada Day celebration. “ These decisions are never easy, but we know this is in the best interest of our residents.” The city works with the Kamloops Multicultural Society and the Kamloops Arts Council to organize the annual event, which draws more than 30,000 people to the downtown park. “While this is disappointing, we cannot lose focus of the bigger picture and the health of our residents,” Christian. “We look forward to celebrating together in 2021.” In announcing that the Finning Canada-sponsored Ribfest event will not proceed this summer, the Rotary Club of Kamloops Daybreak cited public safety and health and directive from Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie

Henry against mass gatherings. Ribfest draws thousands of people to the downtown park each summer for the multi-day event. However, while the meaty celebration itself will not proceed, Rotary will go ahead with its Ribfest Raffle, an online endeavour with a goal of raising more than $30,000 for local charities and organizations in Kamloops. Ticket sales will begin in May, online at kamloopsribfest.com. To date, Ribfest has raised more than $650,000 for local charities and organizations in the Kamloops area, with the economic impact of the 2019 event estimated at more than $1.7 million. Meanwhile, the fate of another popular summer event in Kamloops — Music in the Park — remains to be determined. A decision on whether to cancel Music in the Park has not been made, according to organizer Henry Small. However, the city has included in its budget savings money from the event, should the pandemic continue through September. Music in the Park is an annual concert series that sees nightly performances on the Rotary Bandshell stage, seven days per week in July and August, and weekly performances in McDonald Park in North Kamloops.

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he head of the group representing B.C. cattle producers said the COVID-19 pandemic could put many ranchers out of business if drastic steps aren’t taken soon.

BC Cattlemen’s Association general manager Kevin Boon told KTW the ongoing crisis has thrown a wrench in the first links of the supply chain for cattle producers, noting the potential fix will come at a significant cost. His association has asked the federal government for money to help ranchers cover the expected increase in cost.

Two of Canada’s three main beef-processing plants — Cargill Foods in High River, Alta., and JBS Canada in Brooks, Alta., where most B.C. cattle is processed — have been hit hard by the novel coronavirus disease, which has created a backlog of animals that is increasing by thousands each day. CONTINUED ON A22

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TNRD will not explain payout to CAO REGIONAL DISTRICT MAINTAINS SUKH GILL VOLUNTARILY RETIRED IN FEBRUARY, BUT SAYS IT IS LEGALLY CONSTRAINED FROM DISCLOSING WHY THE RETIREMENT WAS ACCOMPANIED WITH A $200,000-PLUS PAYOUT JESSICA WALLACE STAFF REPORTER jessica@kamloopsthisweek.com

The Thompson Nicola Regional District board will not explain a $200,000-plus payout to its former top staffer, Sukh Gill, who departed suddenly from the regional district in February. “Because it’s a personnel matter,” TNRD chair Ken Gillis said when asked by KTW why details are not being released. “We’re very, very restricted in what we can do. We’re restricted by legislation with respect to what we can do and what we can’t do with personnel matters involved.” Asked if Gill was terminated, Gillis maintained the former CAO retired — despite the substantial payout. “There’s nothing that I can tell you at this point, other than what you’ve already been told. Mr. Gill was on vacation, he returned from his vacation, went on leave for approximately two weeks and then following that two weeks, he chose to retire.” Minutes of the March 26 TNRD meeting — at which the board approved $200,000 in “salary continuance costs,” to be pulled from reserves to pay out Gill in 2020 for vacation and severance — were released in the April 23 board meeting agenda. The media and public were not able to participate in the March meeting, with the regional district citing technological restraints in broadcasting during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the minutes, directors Linda Brown, Al Raine, Kathy Sinclair and Sally Watson voted against the financial plan. Sinclair was the lone Kamloops city councillor/TNRD rep who voted against the budget that included approving the payout. Sinclair, however, did not state Gill’s payout as her reason for voting against the budget when contacted by KTW. Asked what she thought about the $200,000, Sinclair said: “It’s not something that I am able to discuss. It was a personnel matter. Ken Gillis, as the chair of the TNRD, would be the one to talk to about any personnel matters.” Gillis said he voted in favour of the plan and said no discussion occurred at the March 26 meeting about the payout. Nor was the issue discussed at the April 23 meeting that was audio streamed on the TNRD’s Facebook page. Remaining council members on the TNRD board remain mum and are deferring to the board chair. Mayor Ken Christian and council-

Former Thompson-Nicola Regional District CAO Sukh Gill left his post suddenly in February. Regional district board chair Ken Gillis said he was surpised to learn Gill had been working without an employee contract. Nor will the TNRD explain how it arrived at a $200,000-plus payout with no employment agreement in place.

lors Dale Bass, Dieter Dudy, Mike O’Reilly and Arjun Singh all voted in favour of the financial plan. Christian would not comment on the $200,000-plus payout to Gill. “No comment,” he said. “Any comment related to that matter is going to come from the chair of the board, Ken Gillis, so he’s the only person who’s going to be commenting on that.” Asked if Kamloops’ mayor should not tell taxpayers what he thinks about the payout, as they pay about one-third of the TNRD’s budget via property taxes, Christian replied: “No, because it is not my position to be discussing that matter. The budget is a five-year financial plan and you should have access to the budget and how the vote went and I have provided that information. Anything, in terms of anything else, is a personnel matter and that will be handled by the chair of the board.” Singh said “personnel matters are personnel matters.

“There’s lots of reasons why personnel matters work out the way they do,” he said. “That’s all I can really say. Certainly, the board made the decision, I support that decision around the money. Go from there.” Asked what happened with Gill, Singh said he couldn’t talk about the matter. “It’s like anything else with labour negotiations, right? It’s a closed matter. It’s brought up with lots of regional precedent and legal guidelines and we don’t talk about that, right? Never have and never will.” O’Reilly and Bass would not discuss Gill’s payout, with both citing a “personnel issue.” Dudy could not be reached for comment. “Because it relates to a personnel matter and we dealt with that in camera,” Bass said. “There are also legal issues involved, as I believe Mr. Rae [TNRD finance director Doug Rae] told you.” Rae confirmed the $200,000-plus paid to Gill included severance and vacation pay. According to regional district policy, the maximum vacation time that can be banked upon retirement is 120 days (six months). Gill’s salary in 2018 — the most recent year of publicly released financial documents — was $267,000. According to labour laws, employees are not paid severance when they retire because retirement is within the employee’s control. According to Canada Revenue Agency, retiring employees may be paid out for sick or vacation days, but severance is typically reserved for termination without cause. The TNRD has called Gill’s departure in February an early retirement, a story that changed as Kamloops This Week asked questions after the regional district’s top staffer was placed on paid leave in January. TNRD chair Ken Gillis initially said Gill was on paid leave from the regional district before handing in his resignation. Gillis later said he erroneously stated Gill had resigned, noting he had actually retired. Gillis also later said Gill was on vacation before his retirement. Meanwhile, as Kamloops politicians refer to the board chair, Gillis added his name to a growing list of people at the TNRD distancing themselves from the agreement between the regional district and Gill. Gillis told this newspaper he was surprised to learn Gill had been working without an employment agreement, as reported by KTW, which he said dates back to before his time on the board.

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District planning for possible return of students STAFF ARE CONSIDERING A SCENARIO IF SD73 PUPILS WERE TO RETURN ON A PART-TIME BASIS MICHAEL POTESTIO

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The Kamloops-Thompson school district is planning for multiple scenarios when it comes to returning kids to the classroom amidst the COVID-19 pandemic — including what to expect if there’s a second wave of infections in the fall. During Monday’s KamloopsThompson school board meeting, superintendent Alison Sidow updated trustees on the district’s plans in response to a question from trustee Shelley Sim. “We’re hearing a lot of reports on the news about schools possibly opening and I’m just wondering where SD73 is?” Sim asked. Sidow said Provincial Health Officer Bonnie Henry and the Ministry of Education are “foreshadowing that there is the potential for schools to open.” On Monday, Henry said B.C. is getting close to the point where it can begin to relax some of its social distancing regulations. What that looks like for reopening schools remains to be seen, but Henry noted those talks are underway with the Ministry of Education. Quebec, which has many more COVID-19 cases of the virus than B.C., plans to re-open some of its

schools in early May. Henry has not set a date for when B.C.’s students will return to the classroom, but has said the priority needs to be providing educational services to younger children who cannot stay home if their parents are returning to work. She said the focus of the return needs to be on providing educational services to younger children who cannot stay home if their parents are going back to work. Sidow said the school district has not been asked to produce a plan for a full-scale return to classes, but rather to consider what it might be if students were to return on a part-time basis. She said that planning involves addressing issues of students from vulnerable at-home environments and those with special needs who require more assistance than they are receiving under the current online learning model. The Kamloops-Thompson school district has been putting together a number of plans for different return scenarios. “The plans won’t be rolled out until we have a better understanding of what the context looks like for us here in the province,” Sidow said, noting whatever is enacted will be done in accordance with the provincial health officer. Among the issues to sort is figuring out how to get students from rural com-

munities into school while practising physical distancing. “It means very few students could ride the bus, for example,” Sidow said. Sim also asked if the district and the education ministry have talked about a potential second wave of COVID-19 come the fall and start of the 2020-2021 school year. Sidow said the district is “preparing for the worst and hoping for the best.” “The worst-case scenario would have us on some kind of modified school year right through that second wave,” Sidow said, noting that planning is in the works. That scenario would mean schools wouldn’t return to their normal functions until 2021, Sidow added. She said that idea seems daunting, but noted having multiple plans enables the school district to respond to the changing context of COVID-19 and provides some security that staff will be able to address the needs of students. “I think we have to all prepare to be in some kind of modified schooling experience for the foreseeable future,” Sidow said. She said more information about the school district’s plans for handling COVID-19 will be forthcoming once more direction is received from the provincial health officer.

Re-opening plan being worked on The provincial health officer said B.C. is getting close to the point where it can begin to allow relaxing of regulations. Plans for what that relaxing of regulations will look like are underway and will be shared in the coming days, Dr, Bonnie Henry said. Henry said B.C. needs a consistent framework so that different sectors of the economy know what is required of them, noting guidelines that have been in place for essential businesses like grocery stores to ensure physical distancing and cleaning regiments. “To ease restrictions, we need to know that businesses are looking after your teams, as well,” Henry said.

Henry said regulations will be rolled back slowly to ensure physical distancing can be maintained. “Some things will not change,” she said. “We’re not going to go back to having lots of people in enclosed spaces.” As for when school districts may see a return to the classroom, Henry said B.C. has no date for when that may occur. She said it will likely be a hybrid of having some students return while others continue distance learning. The focus of the return needs to be on providing educational services to younger children who cannot stay home if their parents return to work.

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A bending curve doesn’t mean the halfway mark of the COVID-19 pandemic has passed just yet. Thompson Rivers University assistant professor of statistics Dr. Mateen Shaikh recently held a presentation on COVID19 data via YouTube broadcast to give people a better understanding of some of the information being released by the provincial government. Shaikh said the peak of an epidemiological curve doesn’t correspond to the halfway mark of a virus’ spread, but is realistically closer to about a third of the way through the pandemic in terms of the number of people who will eventually contract the novel coronavirus. “The actual 50 per cent mark is somewhere to the right, and the longer the pandemic goes on past the peak, the further to the

right it ends up becoming,” Shaikh said. When it comes to an epidemiological curve, Shaikh said there are two reasons for seeing the line level off — either the virus spreads to everyone and it has no one else to infect or, as has been the case in B.C., physical-distancing measures prevents it from spreading to susceptible individuals. The shape of the curve depends on the virus’ reproductive number — the number of new hosts the virus infects who are then able to infect others, Shaikh said. “For example, if the reproductive number

was three, then one person would infect three people and then those three people would each infect three new people for a total of nine people two generations later,” Shaikh said. A larger reproductive number produces a larger peak and shorter duration, because of mass infection resulting in an overwhelmed healthcare system, whereas a smaller reproductive number generally produces a smaller peak and a longer pandemic, Shaikh said. “And that’s kind of what we’re trying to do with the [physical-

distancing] measures we have in place,” he said. “We’re trying to keep the reproductive number less than one. We’re trying to make sure the virus diminishes in its presence in the population.” Looking at the number of COVID-19 cases in B.C., Shaikh said the trajectory of the province’s epidemiological curve changed in midMarch, when the province began implementing physical-distancing

rules, altering the reproductive number. He said the epidemiological curve essentially dictates policy at this point and there is uncertainty in trying to estimate COVID-19’s reproductive number due to the time it takes for trends in cases to become apparent. Shaikh said people shouldn’t pay too much attention to the daily number of cases reported in B.C. unless there is a large change from the previous day’s numbers reported by the province. “Week-to-week, probably something more useful to get there because then you can correlate that with trends a little bit more, but there’s enough variation day-to-day that it can obfuscate any trend that’s actually happening inside of the data,” Shaikh said, noting the two-week timeline it can take for

symptoms to become present in some cases. He said the number of asymptomatic cases transmitting the virus is likely less than those who are paucisymptomatic (presenting only a few symptoms of the virus). “Instead of having a fever, a cough, shortness of breath, you’ve got a mild fever and a little bit of fatigue,” Shaikh explained. “Some people regularly get a little bit warm and tired just in their everyday lives, so a lot of people just shrug it off and don’t even know — that might have been your symptom.” In that scenario, the individual is technically symptomatic and the virus is shedding, but the person doesn’t recognize they have the virus. “From your perspective, you’re asymptomatic because you

didn’t recognize the symptom,” Shaikh said. “One of the reasons you don’t recognize the symptom is because we’re not saying all these possible things could possibly be symptoms. You can imagine what the pandemonium would be like if everybody who was tired insisted on getting tested.” He said just being tired may in fact be someone’s mild case of COVID-19, but those could also be the cases spreading the virus. Going forward, Shaikh said B.C.’s population will likely be exposed to more chances of contracting the virus. Its reproductive number will likely rise, he said, so it’s important to try to keep it under one by working in a world where people are still practising physical distancing.

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he caller to KTW had a valid point. He phoned on Monday, wondering about the various decisions being made by the powers-that-be with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic. Foremost among them, he said, was the provincial government’s decision to close provincial parks and lakes that have recreation sites, decisions he noted have resulted in more crowds at other outdoor locations. On the weekend, for example, he noted Jacko Lake was very busy, due to many neighbouring fishing lakes being closed. He has a good point and it is one being raised by many others as the pandemic persists in disrupting life — by closing wide open parks and lakes with ample room for recreation, are we not simply increasing the chances of novel coronavirus infection by reducing the number of places one can visit to enjoy a bit of the outdoors? Some reading this may have a rebuttal — that we should all stay home. But that is not a reasonable response, not when Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix have repeatedly said it is good for physical and mental health for people to get outside and enjoy Mother Nature, while adhering to physicaldistancing rules. Surely it would be safer for fishers to be able to spread out among the countless lakes and parks in our province, rather than be forced to congregate with others at the reduced number of sites officially open? Ashcroft Mayor Barbara Roden raised a similar issue last week when she pondered whether closed provincial parks will push campers farther into the backcountry, thereby increasing the risk of wildfires as summer approaches. If grocery stores are permitted to remain open while employing physical distancing guidelines in which customers cannot help but come within a few feet of one another, surely vast parks and lakes can easily accommodate those who wish to treat their physical and mental health in the great outdoors.

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he refusal by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District to explain why a CAO who retired left the building with more than $200,000 — with more to come next year, apparently — seems to be business as usual for the opaque government organization. If, as claimed by TNRD board chair Ken Gillis, former CAO Sukh Gill suddenly retired in February, why did he leave with that massive amount of money? TNRD finance director Doug Rae told KTW reporter Jessica Wallace the money covered severance and vacation pay, with another payment likely in 2021. According to the Canada Revenue Agency and to labour lawyers with whom we have spoken, retirements do not carry with them severance pay, a method of payment normally connected to the termination of one’s employment. And the $200,000-plus cannot be unused vacation pay since TNRD staff are capped at six months’ worth. Do the math: Gill’s 2018 salary (the latest public financial information available) was $267,000. Six months of that pay is far less than $200,000. (Then again, perhaps it is unspecified overtime pay, such as the $117,000 in extra wages Gill was paid over a three-month period in 2017, during flooding and wildfires.) Furthermore, if Gill indeed did retire out of the blue, and if it is indeed a standard retirement, why are there lawyers involved, being paid to ostensibly stymie requests for information?

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MUSINGS Why did a simple request by KTW, asking how much taxpayer money was paid to Gill and why, result in a letter from the TNRD’s lawyer, advising us release of that information needs to be agreed to by the third party (Gill)? Why are the directors elected to represent taxpayers telling us they cannot speak due to legal and personnel issues? If it is a standard retirement, should there even be a payout, aside from a pension? Since Gill was working without a written employment agreement, on what was the payout based? And, if there is a payout, should the people paying for it — you and I — not deserve to know how much and why? Of course, this is predicated on accepting as fact that Gill retired and that nothing else is involved. Based on how this story unfolded, it is difficult to not believe there is more to this curious tale. On Feb. 14, a Friday, the TNRD announced Gill had resigned. A few hours earlier, Gillis confirmed to KTW that Gill was on paid leave for

two weeks before he quit. Gillis later told KTW he had erroneously stated Gill had resigned and that the CAO had actually retired. Three days later, Gillis told KTW Gill was actually on vacation, not paid leave, when he decided to retire. So, he resigned or retired and was on paid leave or vacation — depending on what time of day the explanation from the TNRD was given. The story is about as straight as a young Fouldsy stumbling home from the bar at closing time. I suppose we should not be surprised by the reticence of the TNRD in releasing public information. This is, after all, the fiefdom that actually saw its elected directors vote against tabulating votes on matters, likely eliciting admiration from Kim Jong-un’s cabinet. This is the same organization that sent KTW an outrageously pricey bill for a simple freedom of information request on directors’ expenses, something that is collected and posted for public consumption at most other levels of government. This is the government that passed this year’s budget — which included Gill’s payout — at a meeting not open to the public or media. Regional district is the most ignored level of government as it is generally regarded as that political entity that makes sure the rural areas are looked after. But your tax dollars fund it — and you deserve to know how and why they are spent. editor@kamloopsthisweek.com

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PLAYING GOLF A SAFE ACTIVITY AMID COVID-19 Editor: Re: The April 22 letters from Susan Phillpotts and Alan Drummond, criticizing golf courses remaining open amid the pandemic (‘This duo calls for Kamloops golf courses to close’): I must disagree. I am a member of one of these courses and I would like to assure people that rules and regulations are in place to ensure health stan-

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HONOURING BOOGIE Editor: To honour Boogie the Bridge — which was to have taken place on April 26 before being cancelled due to the pandemic — my children Myla, 11, Ryder, 9, and Marley, 7, and I walked and ran our own 10K Boogie on Sunday morning. It was one of their 2020 goals. They are adding their sponsor money from myself and grandparents to their fundraisers for the BC Wildlife Park and SPCA. Thanks for keeping us inspired. Robyn Goddard Kamloops

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dards are being met. In fact, from my experience, these measures meet and may even exceed health standards seen in other places open to the public in Kamloops. To relieve pressing anxieties, allow me to confirm that at my course, signs are posted throughout, detailing separation and hygiene requirements. In order to maintain these standards, a staff

KUDOS TO STAFFERS AT RIH Editor: I recently spent six days on 7 North as a patient at Royal Inland Hospital. The medical staff in that area are amazing. They are all so cheerful and caring despite all the gowns, masks, gloves and shields they have to all wear and change so often at this time

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Kamloops This Week took home a quintet of awards at the weekend’s Ma Murray Awards, which were annouced via a taped webcast. The annual awards, organized by the The BC and Yukon Community NewsMedia Association, invite submissions from newspapers and their digital websites in B.C. and the Yukon. Those submissions are judged by journalism peers elsewhere in Canada, with each category coming down to three finalists. • Michael Potestio won gold in the Spot News Photo category for his photograph of a firefighter battling the blaze

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City task force ramping up JESSICA WALLACE STAFF REPORTER jessica@kamloopsthisweek.com

The mayor’s economic recovery and renewal task force is expected to begin meeting in May, with the goal of getting Kamloops “back on a positive economic trajectory.” According to the council memo, the nonpartisan think tank will receive input from a variety of sectors and suggest strategies and opportunities upon which the city can focus amid the pandemic. The task force will tentatively include the Kamloops Mayor Kern Christian and city CAO David Trawin, as well as economist Ehsan Latif, BCLC interim president Greg Moore, Tk’emlups te Secwépemc Chief Rosanne Casimir, Domtar mill manager Jean-Claude Allaire, Kamloops MLAs Peter Milobar and Todd Stone, School District 73 board chair Kathleen Karpuk, Rocky Mountaineer senior vice-president Mark Southern, Venture Kamloops president Tom Dickinson, TNRD interim CAO Randy Diehl, Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod, TRU president Bret Fairbairn and consultant Aleece Laird. The mayor invited the above members via a letter. “The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are far reaching and may be long lasting. Among my concerns are the re-opening of facilities in light of physical-distancing restrictions and a general fear of assembly within our community,” the letter states. “I am particularly concerned about the

impact of a softening of national and international travel and the impact that will have on the tourism and hospitality sector here in Kamloops. “There are many other impacts, from real estate to the arts and from education to longterm care, and I would like to sit down with a relatively small group and discuss these impacts and develop strategies to mitigate them.” In addition, city councillors will be given specific research and liaison roles, including: • Sadie Hunter (TRU, School District 73 and Kamloops Chamber of Commerce); • Bill Sarai (sport and recreation, health care and Southern Interior Local Government Association); • Dieter Dudy (food, agriculture and tourism sectors); • Kathy Sinclair (arts and culture groups, seniors and First Nations); • Dale Bass (media, neighbourhoods, Kamloops and District Labour Council and Thompson-Nicola Regional District); • Mike O’Reilly (YKA Strong, medium/large businesses, industry, airport and railways); • Denis Walsh (small businesses, Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association, North Shore Business Improvement Association and the Kamloops Voters Society); • Arjun Singh (Union of BC Municipalities, Federation of Canadian Municipalities, housing, special populations and non-profit sector). Meetings are proposed for May, June and August.

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City supplying sandbags ahead of high water Municipal officials have cautioned residents in low-lying areas to prepare for a potentially significant flood KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

As the city prepares for potential flooding this year, it is reminding residents to prepare early and has stockpiled sand and sandbags at several locations around Kamloops. Sand and sandbags are now available at: • Barnhartvale Community Hall, 7390 Barnhartvale Rd. (for Campbell Creek residents only); • BC Wildlife Park, 9077 Dallas Dr. (for Campbell Creek residents only); • Fire Station No. 1, 1205 Summit Dr. in Sahali; • Fire Station No. 2, 1578 Tranquille Rd. in Brocklehurst; • Fire Station No. 3, 1625 Valleyview Dr. in Valleyview; • Fire Station No. 4, 615 Porterfield Rd. in Westsyde;

DAVE EAGLES/KTW Sand and bags — and a reminder to adhere to pandemic-related physical-distancing — are at the ready in Barnhartvale and other sites in Kamloops as the rivers and creeks rise.

• Fire Station No. 5, Heffley Creek Rd. in Heffley Creek; • Fire Station No.

6, 5300 Dallas Dr. in Dallas. More locations will be added in the com-

ing weeks, if necessary. Residents are asked to bring their own shovels and practise

physical distancing, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Residents who work along waterways, culverts and riverbanks are asked to stay as far away from the water as possible. Banks may be unstable, with highflowing water under the visible surface. For more information and updates on flood protection, go online to kamloops.ca/ flooding. Concerned residents should call 250-828-3461. The city is anticipating exceptionally high waters this year, with three factors creating conditions for flooding: deep snowpack levels, weather and/ or the time at which the North and South Thompson rivers peak. Last week, he city’s utility services manager, Greg Wightman,

said snowpack levels in the Kamloops area are currently the thirdhighest in recorded history and cool weather this spring has led to the rivers remaining low, with little melt so far and concern rain could cause a lot of snow to melt quickly, leading

to the rivers also rising fast. Typically, the rivers peak about two to four weeks apart. Should they peak at the same time, it only further complicates the situation, such was the case in the second-worst flood year in the city’s history, in 1972.

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TRU law professors examining B.C. justice system TIM PETRUK

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A pair of Thompson Rivers University law professors are among 14 people named to a provincial advisory group set to look at how B.C.’s justice system could change in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Professors Craig Jones and Katie Sykes are part of the Ministry of Attorney General’s cross-jurisdictional technical advisory group. B.C.’s courts largely ground to a halt late last month, now only hear-

ing urgent cases or those dealing with people recently arrested. Most other files are being adjourned to dates yet to be set. “We had a sort of a crisis in the justice system before COVID hit, sort of a low boil,” Jones told KTW. “That’s completely boiled over now that much of the justice system has shut down.” Jones said he sees the advisory group as having two functions — to help B.C.’s justice system deal with the inevitable backlog when the pandemic recedes and to look to the future. The committee is made up largely

of academics, but includes former Supreme Court of Canada Chief Justice Beverly McLachlin, former longtime deputy attorney general Allan Seckel and renowned British legal futurist and author Richard Susskind, who played a big role in the U.K.’s recent move to allow some courts to hear matters online. Jones said changes were bound to happen before the pandemic became a factor, but added the unprecedented backlog building up will kick things into overdrive. “This is going to accelerate a lot of what was happening anyway,” he said. “There’s obviously a lot of thirst

and enthusiasm to see how technology can make what we’re doing better, cheaper and more easily accessible. But I think there’s even more we can do than that.” Jones was hesitant to get into specifics, but said the recommendations could shake things up. “I’m concerned with the way that small numbers of very resourceintensive cases tend to bog down the judiciary,” he said. “I think to myself, ‘There has to be a better way.’ Not just tweaking around the edges, but rethinking the justice system.” That could mean online courts, increased video-conferencing, inter-

We already know Kamloops is a kind place – and with the COVID-19 crisis, there are more opportunities than ever to celebrate that. That’s what our new Kindloops program, presented by Valley First, a division of First West Credit Union, is all about. We’re going to celebrate all the acts of kindness Kamloopsians are doing for each other right now. All you have to do to participate is give the name of a local individual who’s done something kind for someone else in Kamloops. We’re going to publish those submissions in Kamloops This Week every week for the next

net filing and, potentially, artificial intelligence. Susskind is author of a 2008 book called The End of Lawyers? and last year wrote Online Courts and the Future of Justice, which predicts artificial intelligence will play a significant role in the courts of the future. But, Jones said, a lot of B.C.’s justice system should remain. “We have to appreciate that there is a lot of bathwater here that we don’t want to throw out,” he said. “We have one of the most admired judicial systems in the world.” The advisory group is meeting twice per week.

12 weeks, and pick one random submission each week. The person who performed that act of kindness and the person who nominated them will each get a $25 gift certificate to a local restaurant. Then, when the COVID-19 crisis lifts, we’re going to put all the entries together into a special commemorative edition, celebrating all the acts of kindness that have been nominated, and pick one random entry. The person who performed that act and the person who nominated them will each win a prize of $500 worth of gift certificates to local restaurants!

Celebrate kindness with us in Kamloops with Kindloops. HOW TO PARTICIPATE:

• Go to www.kindloops.com OR • Enter via social media - put your nomination in Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and just tag Kamloops This Week (@kamthisweek) and include the hashtag #kindloops in your post

THIS WEEK’S KINDLOOPS STORIES: HILLARY PARSONS: My daughter Susie Schermerhorn and her family cooked us a full Easter dinner, chicken, stuffing, potatoes, cranberry sauce and rolls, and delivered it hot to our door in a beautiful basket with a perfect tulip because we couldn’t eat together during this quarantine. It was not only delicious but their loving gesture meant the world to us.

VICCI RYAN: We live in a Retirement Community... the ‘Girls on the Block’ realized we didn’t have enough materials to make masks individually...we each had materials that we shared and two of us have sewn masks to share with us all! We have also shopped for each other to keep the numbers down in our community in times of COVID....love our block!

DEBORAH FRIESEN: I was feeling pretty fluish and spending time alone at my house in Brock. My brother messaged me to say he was bringing me some home made soup from Chase. Sure enough, the drop took place at the back porch and I fed myself 5 meals of warm chicken soup and I'm sure it saved me. I want to thank my brother, Laurie Friesen for the wonderful gesture!

OLIVE AND MARK KLASSEN: Theda Mcinnes is an amazing beautiful soul. She recently lost her husband and has been a light in our life by bring lunches from ICS and bringing us food for Easter and asking if we need anything. I have asthma and have been staying home. She goes out of her way to be so thoughtful even though her heart is hurting.

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TRU planning significant new development JESSICA WALLACE

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Infrastructure improvements will begin later this spring along McGill Road as Thompson Rivers University looks at development at the corner of McGill Road and Summit Drive. On Tuesday, city council unanimously approved a $1.4-million utility and road project between Summit Drive and Dalhousie Drive. The city’s capital projects manager, Darren Crundwell, told KTW the university is driving the project. “TRU needs to relocate a water main and some sanitary infrastructure that’s on the corner, the northwest corner of McGill and Summit,” Crundwell said. “That piece of land is their next development priority for market housing for The Reach. “So, to be able to develop that land, they need to relocate that infrastructure and they have to put it in the road. “TRU is paying for that, no different than a developer. They are paying for that portion of

the water main relocation and sanitary main.” As the university preps land for development, the city will essentially take advantage of the ripped-up roadway to replace 250 metres of water main, abandon a small sanitary force main and replacing it with gravity sewer main and repave the road. Crundwell said the road condition is in “very poor shape” and in need of replacement

soon, as it was built on top of a former landfill decommissioned decades ago. Though council approved the work unanimously, some discussion did occur about future planning in the area. Safety improvements are being studied after a university employee was hit and killed by a vehicle in November, prompting calls for improved pedestrian safety in the high-traffic area frequented by university

students and staff. Coun. Arjun Singh expressed concern about doing the work, without knowing that full picture. However, staff called the asphalt work “interim.” Civic operations director Jen Fretz noted that it will take time for money to fund projects after planning is completed and the current project is not intended to “stonewall” future upgrades in the are. “We would have had to do some work on that asphalt anyway,” Fretz said. Meanwhile, what is planned for that high-traffic corner at Thompson Rivers University currently occupied by green space remains unclear. TRU director of executive communications Darshan Lindsay told KTW the university is in negotiations with a developer and, until an agreement is finalized, the university is not in a position to provide details. However, she did note that TRU’s master plan guides development at the university, including parcels for private development. “Such development is

intended to diversify TRU’s oncampus population and provide services that may include retail, commercial and residential, as well as green spaces,” Lindsay wrote. The infrastructure work is expected to begin in May and wrap up in November. The city’s portion of the project will be paid for out of water and sewer reserves, as well as the existing roads budget, with roads projects shuffled down the road in order to take advantage of the current opportunity on McGill Road. The cost of TRU’s work is unknown. IN-CAMERA, ON-SCREEN? During council deliberations over this project on Tuesday afternoon, some discussion occurred about the old landfill, upon which the area apparently sits, including “non-compliance” and remediation concerns expressed by the Ministry of Environment to the city. However, that discussion quickly ended, with a city councillor noting the matter is currently being discussed incamera.

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Medical health officer on way to Kamloops MICHAEL POTESTIO

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Interior Health has hired a new medical health officer, who will be based in Kamloops later this year. Dr. Carol Fenton was recruited prior to the pandemic being declared in March and has been working in Kelowna, according to Interior Health. The health authority said Fenton is currently supporting its COVID-19 response and did not specify when she will be permanently located in Kamloops. The confirmation of the hiring comes after Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian told reporters of the hire during an April 22 press conference on the local COVID-19 situation. In March, after the pandemic had been declared, Christian, in response to questions regarding criticism of Interior Health’s lack of

communication during the pandemic, said the city should have a medical health officer who could be leading the community through the crisis. Christian said having a medical health officer in Kamloops would improve communication from the health authority with local governments and news media. “Kamloops is a city of 100,000 people. We should not be without a medical health officer,” Christian said. “We need one, we’ve needed one and we especially need one today.” A medical health officer was last stationed in Kamloops about a decade ago, Christian said, noting IH made a decision at that time to amalgamate its health officers in Kelowna. As with the health authority’s four other medical health officers — Dr. Sue Pollock, Dr. Silvina Mema, Dr. Kamran Golmohammadi and Dr. Karin Goodison,

all based in Kelowna — Fenton will be engaged in work in local communities as well as IH-wide priorities, an Interior Health spokesperson told KTW via email. “We are grateful for the timing of her arrival,” the IH spokesperson said. Medical health officers have a variety of duties. They carry out requirements under the Public Health Act, report on local public health issues, carry out statutory functions for a geographic area of a health authority, provide direction to managers and health professional, advise and work with local governments and boards on various health issues and communicate with the public through the media. Acting under the provincial health officer as localized officials, medical health officers do not have assigned territories as they support all communities in a health authority.

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The province said local governments need to request changes to current agreements over how gambling revenues are divvied up in B.C. if they want a piece of online gambling revenue. According to B.C.’s attorney general’s office: “Any change to the current host financial assistance agreements between host local governments and the province of B.C. would need to be formally requested by the municipalities and approved by both parties.” As it stands, municipalities that have casinos or bingo halls within their boundaries receive 10 per cent of those venues’ revenue. There is no revenuesharing agreement for online gambling revenue, the last remaining legal way to gamble in B.C. now that the COVID-19 pandemic has shuttered bingo halls and casinos, including Cascades and Chances casinos in Kamloops. Last week, Kamloops Coun. Arjun Singh suggested local governments

should get a share of online gambling revenue as more people turn online in order to abide by provincial physical distancing rules. He argued the province knows from where gamblers are playing, including Kamloops residents. According to the province, the Kamloops-based British Columbia Lottery Corporation transfers revenue generated from its online gaming website, PlayNow.com, to the provincial government, which in turn uses that money to support government programs and services. “This revenue helps support key government programs and essential services, including health care and education in communities all across B.C.,” the attorney general’s office wrote in its response to KTW queries. In addition, it noted that in 20182019, the province distributed $98.4 million to local governments as part of the casino agreement, $2.5 million of which went to Kamloops. It remains unclear how much the city would have received had. online gambling revenue been included.

Correction A story published in the April 22 edition of KTW (‘Domtar donates respirators to hospital staff’) erroneously stated that Royal Inland Hospital was the recipient of respirators

donated by Domtar. In fact, it was Apex Surgical Centre that received the donation. More than 20 surgeries have since taken place at the centre at 755 McGill Rd.

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Interior Health expands COVID-19 testing for people with symptoms INTERIOR HEALTH HAS 14 TESTING AND ASSESSMENT CENTRES LOCATED ACROSS THE HEALTH AUTHORITY, INCLUDING IN KAMLOOPS B.C.’s testing COVID-19 strategy has been expanded to include anyone with cold, influenza or COVID-19-like symptoms, regardless of how mild. The symptoms of COVID-19 are similar to other respiratory illnesses, including the flu and common cold. They include: • fever; • chills; • cough; • shortness of breath; • sore throat; • painful swallowing; • stuffy or runny nose; • loss of sense of smell; • headache; • muscle aches; • fatigue; • loss of appetite. While testing has expanded, Interior Health said not everyone needs a test, noting COVID-19 testing

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retailers selling food. These masks, with special cowthemed material, were made by Paul Lake resident Margie Hudson for the team at Kamloops butcher, Chop N Block.

Sewing masks, building community What started as a doctor’s idea to sew fabric masks to help protect her staff from COVID-19 has exploded into a community stitched together by a love of sewing and the desire to help others. Spurred by her sister’s suggestion, Kamloops resident Tamara Vukusic set her needle and thread whirring. When the first mask took her three hours, she turned to Facebook for tips and had 89 shares in an hour. Others jumped on board and now there are 1,400 people on the Sew the Curve Ka-

TRU law students, alumni and faculty have created a blog with a series of apps that can help people find out whether they qualify for various government assistance programs related to COVID-19. The apps are topic specific, such as mortgage deferral or CERB, and they are written in simple language so that everyone can understand them. It has just launched and more topics are being added. A message on the website from the group reads: “There are so many different

kinds of help and resources available for those suffering financial hardship because of COVID-19 and the social distancing measures we are taking to slow down its spread. But how do you navigate it all? These programs are rolling out so fast, and coming from so many different places, figuring out what is available and how to reach it can be really confusing. We want to help! “We are a group of students, professors and alumni from Thompson Rivers University’s, Faculty of Law. We are

developing questionnaire apps that will easily help you find out what financial assistance you might be eligible for. Our apps will also give you a customized report about other programs you might be interested in (for example, programs for students if you’re a student, programs for freelancers if you’re a freelancer, etc.). The information we are giving is not legal advice, just information to help guide you through all the confusing stuff out there.” Check it out online at https:// c19help.trubox.ca.

is not recommended for people without symptoms. Interior Health has 14 testing and assessment centres located across the health authority, in the following communities: Kamloops, 100 Mile House, Salmon Arm, Williams Lake, Nelson, Trail, Cranbrook, Vernon, Kelowna, Penticton, Revelstoke, Sparwood, Grand Forks, and Golden. Testing at the centres is by appointment. Anyone who needs a test should call their family doctor or nurse practitioner or the closest Interior Health community testing and assessment centre directly to arrange a test. More information, including the contact information for each of the centres in Interior Health and how to obtain your results, is available online at at https://news.interiorhealth.ca/ news/testing-information/.

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SEW THE CURVE: The sewing community in my riding has their machines humming for a very special cause: making protective masks for front-line workers of all types, including

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mloops Facebook page, with over 300 folks sewing masks, surgical caps, ear savers and scrub bags for health-care professionals and others on the front lines. It’s become a true community of people “Working Together” through sewing, exchanging patterns and tips, and encouraging each other to keep going until they reach their mark of 10,000, and they’re planning for beyond that, too. Hats off to everyone involved, you make me proud to be your MP!

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COVID-19: How you can help our Seniors

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Reopening economy will take time

We are all wondering when we will be able to fully return to normal business operations. In order for that to happen, we need to know more about how the virus works and assist with worldwide efforts to develop a vaccine that is safe and effective. Last week, the federal government announced $1.1 billion toward this goal. In the meantime, face masks and physical distancing will be common, and large gatherings are discouraged. Those most at risk from the virus will still be asked to spend as much time at home as possible. We’ll also have to wait for key benchmarks to be met. From lifting border and travel restrictions, to when essential industries will get back up and running, as these answers are rolled out, I will be sure to keep you informed every step of the way. For up-to-date info on programs and funding: https://www.canada. ca/home.html

Here are some ways you can help Seniors in our community during this challenging time:

Practice social distancing. Seniors (especially those with underlying conditions) are most at risk.

If you are going to the store and have a Senior neighbour, ask them if they need anything picked up. Drop off groceries on the porch to maintain distance.

Offer to place a grocery order online for Seniors who don’t have access to the internet.

Call, Facetime, and/or email with Senior family members and friends to keep up with social interaction.

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FUNERALS DURING CORONAVIRUS… WHAT CAN WE DO? The coronavirus pandemic has dramatically changed how we live, and certainly how we mourn our dead and celebrate their lives. Social distancing has caused isolation among us all, and I see it even more so in our grieving population. Though we cannot physically be present with the people we love right now, there are ways we can still stay connected. Funerals have changed dramatically, almost overnight. Gatherings, as we know them, are not permitted at this time. So to come together to memorialize our dead and honour their lives, what can we do? Viewing of the deceased: Private viewing times can be arranged for you to pay your respect to the deceased. Though difficult,

Sara Lawson, General Manager, Schoening Funeral Service

seeing the body helps confirm the reality of death. This reality is often missing right now with families not being permitted to be present for the death of their loved one. Cremation or burial: There is no reason to delay the disposition of the deceased. In fact, it is encouraged to proceed with this step in a regular time frame (within 3-10 days is common). It is not healthy for people to delay these processes, as the delay can pre-

vent the initiation of the grieving process. Holding a funeral or memorial service: Services can and are being held. They are private, with controlled attendance, by invitation. Social distancing must be maintained so we are limiting attendance to 20 people to keep staff, guests and the immunocompromised grieving population safe. Holding a big, public service: We can come together as a community to celebrate a life and mourn…independently. Live-streaming and Facebook Live are being offered, where we can come together to view the service virtually, from our own homes. Comments can be shared, in real-time, to support each other and create

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connectedness. Your funeral directors are here for you during this challenging time. Death is an everyday occurrence, and grief cannot be pushed aside until we can physically gather again. In the meantime, virtual hugs will have to do. Reach out to the grieving people in your lives. A phone call, a meal dropped off, sharing a story… these things go a long way to making someone feel like they are not alone in their grief. Sara has been a funeral director and embalmer for over 20 years and is the General Manager of Schoening Funeral Service, First Memorial Funeral Services Kamloops, Merritt Funeral Chapel and Pine Grove Crematorium.

The Thompson-Nicola Regional District board will not be taking a pay cut during the COVID-19 pandemic, following a decision last Thursday. During the board’s regular meeting, which was done via audio-conference due to the pandemic, director Mel Rothenburger put forward a motion asking the board to take a 20 per cent pay cut, following in the footsteps of other governments that have voluntarily reduced wages amidst the economic and health crisis. “I’d like to move that in recognition of the negative financial impact COVID-19 has on many TNRD residents, the annual stipend for board directors be reduced by 20 per cent for 2020,” said Rothenburger, who represents an area that includes Sun Peaks, Sun Rivers, Paul Lake and Black Pines However, the motion did not gain much traction, including TNRD directors from Kamloops city council, none of whom were in support. Director Steven Rice, a farmer who represents the Spences Bridge area, said his salary has already been cut due to the pandemic and he has been forced to borrow money following multiple bad growing seasons, impacted in recent years by wildfires and floods.

In addition, Rice said. he has given produce, including tomatoes and melons, to community members in need. “I would love to do that, I would love to be miserably rich or even comfortably rich. I’m just not. … I’m doing my part, but I would not be in favour of this [motion],” Rice said. Kamloops Coun. Mike O’Reilly said he tried to apply for a $40,000 loan offered to businesses by the federal government. However, he said, fine print shows it is not available to business owners who are also elected officials. It was not immediately clear what business O’Reilly owns after he recently sold Cafe Motivo. He told the board he could not support the pay cut. Kamloops Coun. Kathy Sinclair called Rothenburger’s motion a “noble proposition,” but instead encouraged directors who could afford the pay cut to do so or donate the proposed 20 per cent to local charities, with plenty of them in need right now. “I think that’s an excellent use of funds and I think that supports the whole region by doing that,” Sinclair said. In the end, only Rothenburger and Sun Peaks Mayor Al Raine voted in favour of the pay cut and the motion was defeated. Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian and city councillors Dale Bass, Dieter Dudy and Arjun Singh did not comment during the debate.

Storytime for the kids The Thompson-Nicola Regional Library is offering virtual storytimes for those confined to their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Storytimes are held weekdays at 10:30 a.m. via the regional library’s Facebook page, which can be found by searching “Thompson-Nicola Regional Library.” “Storytime is all about supporting

parents and caregivers in developing their children’s early literacy skills,” said Meg Ross, the regional library’s co-ordinator of children’s and youth services. “Our programs teach ways to support language development, encourage a love of books and stories and spark children’s imaginations and curiosity. “We want to make sure our families have access to these programs.”

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e never took a photo — he always showed a

picture. Canadian photographer Ted Grant is being remembered for his ability to capture life regardless of subject or location in as straightforward and truthful a manner as possible. Grant died in Victoria on Sunday, April 19, at the age of 90. He recently had surgery following a fall in February. Across the country, photographers expressed their sorrow over the loss of the man recognized as the father of Canadian photojournalism. Grant’s photograph of Pierre Trudeau sliding down the bannister as he left Ottawa’s Chateau Laurier during the1968 Liberal Party of Canada convention was perhaps the most iconic image from his distinguished career. Speaking with KTW during a 2010 visit to Kamloops, Grant recalled the moment: “I was just ahead of Trudeau when I heard people down below laughing. I turned around, saw him on the bannister, picked up my camera, click, click, click, and then I got out of the way,” Grant said. “He was almost on top of me” as he slid down the bannister, he added, noting he captured the image in the lens of his Leica camera,

LEFT: Logan Lake resident and camera enthusiast David Young took this photograph of iconic Ted Grant in March 2010. Grant and his wife visited Kamloops, giving a presentation to the local camera club. ABOVE: Ted Grant’s famous shot of Pierre Trudeau sliding down a banister at the 1968 Liberal convention in Ottawa.

forever etched onto the roll of Kodak Tri-X 400 film. Grant was known for his technique of shooting from the dark side (the shadow side of the face), referencing the classic style of Rembrandt. It’s a mantra heard often by a student of Grant. David Young of Logan Lake came to meet his mentor while living on Vancouver Island in 1997. Grant and his wife had moved to Victoria from Ottawa, taking up a more relaxed lifestyle while keeping busy with photographic pursuits and speaking engagements. By his own account, Young met Grant in an odd way — they were members of an email photography discussion group. Until then, Young said, he did not know anything about Grant’s legendary photojournalism background. It would be a shared interest in photography that would lead to a life-

long friendship. Having found one of Grant’s many published books on the internet, Young decided it would make an interesting Christmas gift for his newlywed bride Rose, who was a superb horsewoman. He found a copy, Men of the Saddle: Working Cowboys of Canada, and ordered it from the U.S. “It arrived just in the nick of time,” Young recalled. “And so there I was, on the doorstep of the world-famous Ted Grant, knowing nothing about him, at seven o’clock on Christmas Eve, standing in the rain, begging for an autograph.” With the stroke of a pen, their friendship began. Each family hosted frequent dinners in their Victoria homes until Young moved to Logan Lake years later. Over the next 15 years, their visits continued, which at times included the duo heading out in the field together, cameras in hand.

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Grant’s long-spanning career caught the world’s attention with memorable images, including from Vietnam, the Middle East and the Olympic Games (he captured the soon-to-be disgraced Ben Johnson, arm raised in triumph while sprinting past American arch-rival Carl Lewis at the 1988 Seoul

Summer Games). Pretty good for a guy who could only use one eye, the result of a childhood vision problem that left him seeing in two dimensions, not three. Grant said he would feel the picture more than see it in a technical sense because of that. “Maybe it’s a gift

from the great spirit, to be able to see a little bit different than other people,” he said. His process in shooting photographs was simple: “If you can see it, you can shoot it.” Young’s own interest in photography began in the 1960s. “I was never any good,” Young said.

“I was an average dolt with a camera who thought he was good. He [Grant] spotted a talent in me I didn’t know I had.” Over the years, Young become a much better photographer, now earning a modest living selling his work online. He had hoped to see Grant this spring, but the pandemic arrived and self-isolation began. “The last time I talked to him, he was in good spirits,” Young said. “Ted drilled into me, your ability as a photographer is not measured by what we take, but by what we show.” A statement that has been proven true based on the 300,000 images Grant created, photos that are catalogued in the national archives — the largest collection dedicated to one person.

A STITCH IN TIME SAVES NINE(TY-NINE) IN GARDEN WEED CONTROL “This is the year I’ll stay on top of my weeds.” While many home gardeners say that every spring, this year actually is different: most of us are home all day, every day. Now that you might finally have time to take on the battle, start by getting to know your enemies. Every hour you dedicate towards understanding the biology of weeds will save you countless hours of pulling out, hoeing under and cursing at those vigorous garden invaders. Annual weeds survive just one year. If you can prevent seed production, you’ll have much less work the following year. However, the battle is not quite as simple as ‘zero seeds one year = zero weeds the next’, as some seeds can wait in soil for several years before germinating. Still, each year you prevent seed production is progress. Biennial weeds live two years. They produce a rosette (a

Garden Talk with Dr. Catherine Tarasoff circular shaped, usually low growing cluster of leaves) in year one and flower in year two. If you are able to remove the rosette either in the first year or before it flowers the second year, the plant won’t be able to successfully produce seeds. Perennial weeds live three or more years and can produce seeds each and every one of those years. The sooner you can remove a perennial weed, the happier you, and your garden, will be. Many weeds can reproduce both sexually (through seed production) and asexually

(through the production of identical ‘baby plants’ via fragmentation, runners, bulbs etc). Knowing how your weeds reproduce is an important step towards controlling them. A gardener has three main weed control options: manual (pulling, digging, mowing), chemical (herbicides) and cultural (any practices that help your desired plants outcompete your weeds). Effective use of these tools requires you understand the biology of the weed(s) you’re trying to remove. Blueweed, a biennial weed with many flower buds at the base of the stem, is a perfect cautionary example. If a gardener mows blueweed once the weed has sent out a flowering stem in its second year of life, the buds that remain at the weed’s unmown base will be triggered to grow. All of a sudden, you’ll have multiple flowering stems instead of just one, and each one will produce seed. For

this tap-rooted plant, manual pulling as early as possible is the best option. Canada thistle, a perennial that mostly reproduces via asexual ‘running roots’ (rhizomes), uses a different trick to outsmart gardeners. When Canada thistle is mowed, the underground rhizomes are triggered to form new plants. If you want to make a big problem bigger, just till the infested area: broken rhizome fragments will also form new plants. In Canada thistle’s case, a gardener’s best option is chemical combined with cultural weed control. Good luck and happy gardening! Dr. Catherine Tarasoff is a professional agrologist and Outreach & Education Coordinator for the Thompson Nicola Invasive Plant Management Committee (on Facebook @TNIPMC). Look for her monthly home gardening and yard advice throughout the growing season.

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tres east of Kamloops. Blackburn is slated to return to court on May 21 to fix a date for his bail hearing.

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A Kamloops man with a lengthy criminal record and a history of masturbating in public is back behind bars after he was arrested last week for allegedly exposing himself in a city schoolyard. Kenneth Wayne Wickstrom is charged with committing an indecent act. According to court documents, the 64-year-old is accused of exposing his genitals in a schoolyard “in the presence of one or more persons” on April 20. Wickstrom is also facing an unrelated indecent act charge dating back to an alleged incident in October. In that case, Wickstrom is

accused of masturbating in a city park. Charges for both offences were laid on April 21, and Wickstrom is behind bars awaiting a bail hearing, which is slated to take place next month. In 2016, Wickstrom was sentenced to 12 days in jail after exposing himself on a downtown Kelowna street. In 2014, he was placed on a lengthy probation term after being busted the previous year masturbating while sitting at a slot machine in a Langley casino. Wickstrom has a lengthy criminal history, with 52 convictions dating back to 1978, including one for attempted murder in 1993. Wickstrom’s bail hearing is slated to take place on May 15.

A single-vehicle crash in North Kamloops last Friday afternoon that saw a car strike a power pole, knocking down lines and causing a power outage in the area, was the culmination of an attempted vehicle stop by police. Kamloops RCMP Staff Sgt. Sascha Fesenko said a Mountie attempted to stop the car at about 5:30 p.m. in the 1400-block of Tranquille Road, but the driver refused to stop. Fesenko said the officer stopped his vehicle as a public safety precaution and came across the crash scene moments later, at the corner of Tranquille Road and Ninth Avenue, right next to the rubble of the Wendy’s restaurant, which burned down last month. Fesenko said the female driver ran from the crash scene, but was arrested a short time later an a nearby home. Police are asking witnesses to the accident to call the Kamloops RCMP detachment at 250-8283000.

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More than 550 employees at the High River plant had tested positive for COVID-19. After operating at half of its capacity for weeks, Cargill opted to shutter its Alberta plant for two weeks to allow workers to quarantine. It is slated to re-open next week. In Brooks, nearly 600 people have tested positive for the disease, with many of those cases believed to be linked to the JBS plant. The facility is working at half of its capacity, but many in the small community outside Medicine Hat are calling for it to close temporarily. “The longer and more we have these plant interruptions, these cattle in feedlots are requiring extra feed and they’re over-finished — they get too fat — so it becomes a quality issue, too,” Boon said. “It’s a challenging time for everyone.” CATTLE BACKLOG Boon said Cargill, when operating at 100 per cent of capacity, processes more than 4,000 head of cattle daily. Being closed for two weeks will likely create a backlog of more than 55,000 cattle — adding to the number of cattle awaiting slaughter that was increased when the plant began operating at half its capacity. “By going to a two-week closure, they will be able to come back with a healthy workforce,” Boon said. “They will keep that plant clean, they should go back to two shifts [full production] again. That’s what we need. We need that flow.” But that’s just Cargill. Feedlot backlogs are building with decreased production at JBS, as well. What this means for B.C. ranchers, Boon said, is yet to be seen. But he said he expects cattle producers to take steps to secure their business. “We have the ability to slow this process down and space it out, but it costs money to do that,” Boon said. “Our guys have got it in them.”

According to Boon, slowing things down would mean holding off on taking cattle to market this fall, instead opting to sell early next year. “The big thing is, how are you going to pay for that?” Boon said. “You have to cover feed for four months that you weren’t expecting.” OIL COMPARISON Boon compared the situation to that facing the energy sector. Last week, some futures oil price contracts dipped into negative territory. “That happened because the refineries were full, there was no storage, but I’m pretty sure nobody paid anyone to take a barrel of oil,” Boon said. “We’re in a situation that could be similar. If the processing plant can’t keep up — that’s our refinery — it takes a while to trickle down to that bottom guy, but it does. The difference is we’re dealing with living animals, not barrels of oil. We’ve got to feed and take care of these animals and that costs money.” Another concern, Boon said, is the prospect that feedlots — the last step before slaughter — could start going under. When Cargill announced it was temporarily suspending operations, he said, the price of cattle dropped by about $500 per animal in a single day. “If you’ve got 20,000 head of cat-

tle in your feedlot and you lost $500 on each one, that’s a $10-million loss in one day,” he said. “A lot of these guys operate on margins of $30 to $40 a head.” If feedlots started to close, Boon said, it would not take long for the trickle to hit ranchers — exacerbating the backlog of cattle expected in the coming months. If they stay open, those significant losses will be passed down chain, ultimately leaving ranchers holding the bag. SMALL-SCALE SALES SPIKE For small-scale producers — those who don’t sell their animals for commercial production — business has never been better, but barriers that existed pre-pandemic are becoming increasingly problematic. Julia Smith, a Merritt-area rancher and the president of the SmallScale Meat Producers Association of B.C., said the novel coronavirus has created more consumer interest in boutique agriculture. “The immediate impact is that everybody’s sales went through the roof, which is kind of nice — but we can’t just go out to our meat vending machine in the back and get more product,” she said, noting the eat-local trend that has been gaining popularity in recent years spiked when COVID-19 shut down much of the Canadian economy. “That was already happening,

but there’s nothing like a global pandemic and closed borders to get people thinking about local food security.” Smith said the biggest problem for small-scale producers is similar to that facing the commercial cattle industry, but for different reasons — a lack of production capacity. While work has slowed at Canada’s commercial plants due to COVID-19, production shortages existed for small-scale producers pre-pandemic, and now they are being made worse with increased sales and surging demand. Smith believes the answer will be a blend of increased on-farm slaughter and an increase in the number of abattoirs. She said her association is working with Victoria to make on-farm slaughter more widely practiced, while following strict food-safety regulations. UNSUSTAINABLE? Smith said the production bottleneck will force some small-scale ranchers to change the way they do business. She used her farm, Blue Sky Ranch, as an example. When she purchased it in 2015, the plan was to work toward sustainability, which would mean 288 hogs. But, Smith said, because of the pre-COVID production backlog, her operation could not reach the target. “We haven’t been able to get past 175,” she said. “So, after a few years of operating at a loss, we’ve decided to scale that back to about a third of that and focus on our off-farm business, because it just doesn’t make sense.” MASSIVE LOSSES The Canadian Cattleman’s Association has said its economic projections show the industry nationally could lose more than $500 million in revenue by the end of June. Meat shortages in grocery stores are not expected anytime soon and beef prices in grocery stores should stay relatively constant, at least for

the coming months, Boon said. Canada exports about 45 per cent of its beef production annually and producers and associations across the country have said they will prioritize domestic supply. Boon said nobody knows how this will play out. “It could go either way,” he said. “It totally depends on our ability to get our chain up and running — those packing plants — so we can move it through. But it’s going to be agriculture that helps rebuild after this is over because people have got to eat. So it’s important to keep farms and ranches healthy financially.” The money the BC Cattlemen’s Association is asking for from Ottawa would cover part of the feed cost for ranchers to keep cattle longer than they otherwise would. Boon said the funding proposal has not yet been approved. Ultimately, Boon said, it will be up to the market and individual ranchers to determine how to proceed. “The market will dictate what options that rancher has,” he said. “They might have no option. They might not be able to cover the extra feed costs to keep the cattle. They might have to take whatever the market value is in the fall, and it might be half of what it usually is.” According to Boon, the best-case scenario would see Cargill and JBS with healthy workers operating at full capacity sooner than later. “I’d say we’re looking a month down the road to getting both those plants up to capacity,” he said. “That’s best-case scenario.” The worst case, Boon said, would look something like what happened in the early 2000s, when mad cow disease pummelled the Canadian cattle industry — a beating that led to a decade of rebuilding. “Worst case is both plants go down and won’t open back up for six weeks,” he said. “That’s what happened during BSE, but I can’t see that happening with COVID.”

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elcome to the weekly Kamloops Art Page. With the COVID-19 pandemic upending society — socially and economically and dominating news for the foreseeable future — we understand pandemic fatigue can set in for even the most ardent follower of current events. While continuing to cover all pandemic and non-pandemic-related news, KTW has also worked hard at featuring positive stories from the crisis, tales that capture the essence of humanity, be it volunteers sewing thousands of masks for health-care workers or musicians offering up weekly free concerts online. This page is an attempt by KTW to bring some colour into the lives of our readers via artwork created locally. We hope to, on a weekly basis, use this page to showcase works by various Kamloops artists, with between one and three pieces displayed. Thanks for reading Kamloops This Week and we hope this page can help ease the stress of this uncertain era in which we are living. Email editor@kamloopsthisweek.com if you have any questions or suggestions relating to this page. BLOSSOM, BY ISOBELLE GIBSON LLOYD GEORGE ELEMENTARY, GRADE 4 “This piece represents me as a free spirited person. I chose to use a collage of paper and patterns for the girl’s face to represent the many aspects of me. The flowers symbolize growth and freedom. I used feathers for the skirt to represent the saying, to be light on your feet. The colours in the background show joy and positivity, which I believe are very important in life.”

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Brought to you by Cains Independent Grocer We started it — you continue it. If you are in school, between kindergarten and Grade 7, here is your chance to add to our story. Read the opening paragraph and send in the next part of the story. Limit your submission to 120 words. Perhaps your tale will be added! A prize may await! Email to editor@kamloopsthisweek.com. Having to stay home every day because of the pandemic is so boring for Jack and his sister, Ruby. They are twins, but don’t look alike. But they do think alike and both decided to explore Peterson Creek Park behind their house once their homework was done. “Quick, let’s go now, before mom makes us do chores!” Jack said. The siblings ran through the backyard and into Peterson Creek just before mom could stop them. There, in the park, Jack and Ruby crossed a familiar bridge, but then saw a trail that seemed new to them. Peering down the trail, which was crowded with trees, they saw a coyote and a skunk. Were the animals waiting for the kids to follow them? And did Jack and Ruby really hear the coyote and skunk calling their names? Jack looked at Ruby. Ruby looked at Jack. Then the kids slowly walked toward the coyote and skunk.

ries as time passed. The fantasy was broken. They heard their mother calling. Ruby waved goodbye. “We’ll see you tomorrow!” Jack giggled before taking his twin’s hand and walking away.

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(The next part was written by Skylar Jahnke, who is in Grade 7.) The coyote and skunk waited as the children approached before turning and walking off. Jack stopped, confused, until the coyote turned and gave a beckoning flick of his tail. Ruby ran before Jack, a smile spreading from cheek to cheek as she chased after the animals. Jack followed, wearing a curious grin. After a while of walking and the animals looking to see if they were still being followed, their guidance led the group to a tucked-away meadow. “Pretty!” Ruby squealed. They played for hours. The kids forgot all their wor-

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onducting cultural resource management archeology during pandemic times did not exist during the last global pandemic — the 1918 Spanish flu. The 1918 influenza pandemic is the most recent worldwide illness that we have to compare to, and it ran its course for a few years. Practising good hygiene, quarantine, using disinfectants and cancelling public gatherings also took place during this time. For the business of archeology, this would be the first time we actually have to think about these things and it’s not going to be business as usual. In Canada, cultural resource management archeology wasn’t practiced until the 1970s and didn’t really get going in earnest until the 1980s. One of our pre-field tasks before we prepare for the field is developing a safety plan for the crew. Two main reasons for this would be to keep the crew safe and for liability purposes. Some of the projects we take on are often a distance away from cell coverage and are conducted in different climates. They sometimes involve working around dangerous equipment that has consequences for injuries and, on very few occasions, have been life-threatening. One of the pre-field tasks required before beginning fieldwork for the season is to develop a safety plan. These plans are not really exciting to write about generally, but it’s worth mentioning at this time. Every year and throughout the year, we revise our safety plans on projects to document new hazards and develop controls for these hazards. This year, we added COVID-19 (biohazard) preparation to our safety plan and we have included

Archeologists in the Kamloops area are taking extra precautions with their work because of the global COVID-19 pandemic, including physical distancing measures at sites.

a safety monitor to our projects. The safety monitor will help keep us compliant. Although we may conduct shovel testing five metres apart, there are other habits we will have to try to break. For instance, crew often call the archeologist over to have a look at an artifact or feature, which would not comply with the 6.5-foot distance we have to maintain. Therefore, one of those controls is to collect the artifact and study it later, back at the lab. Another issue is driving crew members in trucks. Normally, we

can fit four crew members in with a driver. That will change, with a driver and one crew member — and both required to wear face masks, with the windows cracked open for ventilation. But the logistics are that we have to add more vehicles to our projects. It’s a domino effect impacting all types of businesses in this era of physical distancing. Additionally, according to our safety plans, if a person does not feel safe at work, they can refuse work.

This also applies to the COVID19 issue. We have added new tools to our toolkit, which include disinfectant sprays, wipes and hand sanitizers — if we can find them — face masks, paper towels, safety glasses, gloves, face shields and temperature guns. Everyone will need to use their own labelled equipment, disinfect the equipment daily and keep common surfaces clean to ensure that everyone is safe. This is now the new normal. And, as our health experts have said, “This is the time to be kind, be calm and be safe.”

We need to take care of everyone so we can get back to business. Stay safe. Nola Markey is cultural heritage manager and archeologist at the Little Shuswap Lake Indian Band. 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 archeologists working in the area contribute columns to KTW’s print edition and online at kamloopsthisweek.com.

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Seeking treasures of hidden Kolkata, Mumbai Editor’s note to KTW readers: As the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps the globe and has placed travel on hold indefinitely, there will come a time when we emerge from this crisis and travel once again. Kamloops This Week will continue to publish weekly Travel columns, as we see them as a way for readers to escape the daily stress of pandemic coverage. Enjoy some virtual vacations via kamloopsthisweek.com. MARGARET DEEFHOLTS

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alcutta, now known as Kolkata, doesn’t have Mumbai’s urbane sophistication, or New Delhi’s political overtones. It lacks the flamboyance of Rajasthan and has no splendid monument like the Taj Mahal. Yet, it is a remarkable city that reveals itself slowly and shyly, one that draws me back again and again, each time. More than any other Indian city, Calcutta — that is old “Calcutta” as opposed to modern “Kolkata” — bears the imprint of Britain’s presence in its landmarks: the imposing (Queen) Victoria Memorial with its treasure trove of historical artifacts, Government House, once the abode of the British Viceroy and Christ Church Cathedral. All these are part of the tourist’s sight-seeing agenda. But there is an older, less known city where few visitors go. Off the well-worn tourist track is College Street which gets its name from nearby colleges and the Presidency University. Book shops and kiosks sell fiction of every genre, college text books and technical literature as well as rare and out of print publications. Stacks of second-hand books and magazines occupy the side-

WIKIPEDIA COMMONS PHOTO South Park Street Cemetery in Kolkata, Mumbai is one of the earliest non-church cemeteries in the world, and probably the largest Christian cemetery outside Europe and America in the 19th century. The tombs are a mixture of Gothic with a rich flavour of the Indo-Saracenic style.

walk — along with swarms of students and a holy cow or two. Bargaining is de-rigueur. This is also where the famed India Coffee House café is to be found at the top of a narrow, dusty staircase. Waiters wear turbans with cockatoo-like plumes and serve patrons with an air of supercilious condescension. The room buzzes with conversation, for this is the haunt of Bengali poets, artistes and literati —none more famous in years gone by than Nobel Prize winner, Rabindranath Tagore and film luminary Satyajit Ray. The coffee is rich, the samosas mediocre. Cemeteries don’t top the “must do” list for most visitors to Kolkata and the idea of visiting one might sound ghoulish. However, the city’s South Park

Street cemetery opened in 1767, is a heritage site and its elaborate tombstones, many with fine marble sculptures and inscriptions, is a hidden treasure. Apart from its historical significance, it is a poignant reminder of the men and women who lived, worked, loved and died on these foreign shores, many of whom exemplified the saying that the average survival rate in India was the length of two monsoons — two years. At a time when all things native were disdained by colonial Brits, Charles “Hindu” Stuart’s gravestone celebrates the life of a scholarly writer who was passionate about Indian culture, philosophy and language. Some aspects of hidden Kolkata can be unsettling. While visiting an off-the-beat-

en track Jain temple in a Kolkata suburb, I chance upon a group of men in a sun-drenched courtyard — all of them stark naked. A few conventionally dressed visitors sit cross-legged on the ground. The nudists catch sight of me, and one of them folds his hands in a traditional greeting and gestures toward an empty chair. “Namaste, madame,” he says. “Welcome to our temple.” I try not to look as flustered as I feel, and stutter, “Um, shukrya … thank you.” These monks belong to the monastic Digambara sect of Jainism — ascetics who renounce all material and carnal desires, and observe rigid dietary restrictions. I grope for words and sensing my discomfort the monk continues, “We are meditating in silence;

there is no need to converse. If you like, please join us.” He falls silent, and the only sound lying on the muggy afternoon air is the call of a koel bird. I tiptoe away a few minutes later. I walk through a maze of small winding lanes, marveling at the display of hundreds of statues of manly gods and curvaceous goddesses — Krishna, Ganesh, Kali and Durga — each born out of the potter’s skill and artistic imagination. These will be displayed in temples and shrines across the city during the festival of Durga Pooja. Unique. Ancient. That’s hidden Kolkata. Travel Writers’ Tales is an independent newspaper article syndicate. For more information, go online to travelwriterstales.com.

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THE KAMLOOPS CULINARY EVENT OF THE YEAR.

They’ve supported us. Now it’s time to support them. For 12 years now, the Rotary Club of Kamloops has hosted Chefs in the City, our club’s biggest fundraising event. Each year more than 450 attendees get to sample amazing food and beverages from 20 local restaurants and 10 wineries and breweries. This event has raised more than $400,000 since it began in 2009, all funds used by the Rotary Club of Kamloops to support: • Kamloops Food Bank • Christopher Seguin Rotary Family Dinners • Starfish Backpack program • Ross Dickson Rotary Grade 6&7 School Speech Contest • TRU Culinary Arts Bursaries • and many other community programs The local restaurants, wineries and breweries that participate do so at no cost to Rotary – giving generously of their time and materials to make this event a tremendous success. Now, with COVID-19 changing the landscape, those local businesses are facing grave challenges – and they need our support. We heartily encourage you to patronize these community-minded businesses by ordering takeout or delivery from them during the COVID-19 crisis – and in person when the crisis lifts.

Open for take-out or delivery: 4 Oak Oil and Vinegar

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Atta Boy Memphis BBQ

Maurya’s Fine Indian Cuisine

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Bright Eye Brewing

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Earls Kitchen & Bar

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Harpers Trail

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Hello Toast

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Iron Road Brewing

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Korean BBQ Gui

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Mittz Kitchen

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Monte Creek Winery

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Moxie’s Grill & Bar

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Nandi’s Flavours of India

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The Commodore Grand Café and Lounge

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Grass Root Dairies

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Hop’n Hog

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Larch Hills Winery

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The Rock Eatery

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FAITH

There is peace to be found

he world has not historically been a place of peace. Adam and Eve’s first son killed his younger brother as they walked together in a field. Cain and Abel had brought their offerings to God and God accepted Abel’s offering, but rejected Cain’s. Abel was a keeper of sheep, so he offered one of the firstlings of his flock, but Cain brought the fruit of the ground. The offering of Abel was accepted because the life was taken or the blood was shed. Cain’s offering was the fruit of the ground and there was no blood that was shed. God could not accept Cain’s offering and Cain was furious about that. God warned Cain about his anger, but Cain refused to be softened and, while the two brothers walked through a field, Cain killed Abel. It’s not a glorious start to the human race, but our hearts have not changed any since then. We go our own way and reject God’s way and find ourselves on a path away from God. No wonder our world is a place lacking peace. The word peace is found at least 400 times in the Bible. The living God of the Bible is even called the God of peace. So how is one to find peace in this life? First we need to look where peace was made. Isaiah 53:5 has one phrase that speaks of peace. It says, “the chastisement of our peace was upon him.” This chapter deals with Jesus Christ and his suffering on the cross for our sins. This phrase dealing with peace says peace was made

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when Jesus was punished (chastised) for our sins, with the view of peace being made for those who had no peace. So peace was made possible for the human race through the suffering and death of Jesus on the cross. Second, how is this peace obtained? The answer is simple. Romans 5:1 says, “Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” Since Jesus has already made peace through the blood of His cross (Colossians 1:20), any who trust (believe on) the Lord Jesus as their saviour “have peace with God”. It is a promise from God Himself. Just take God at His word — God said it. I believe it. That settles it. Whatever the Lord says will stand. Third, how is this peace experienced? The answer for this is also simple. Philippians 4:6-7 says, “Be careful (anxious) for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall keep

(protect) your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” So this peace of God is experienced in the life of the believer through not being anxious, but rather looking to the Lord for strength and help in this tumultuous world. The promise is sure: “The peace of God shall keep the heart and mind” though trials are everywhere to be found. The Lord is able to see His own through them all. Just one last point from Isaiah 9:6. Written 700 years before the Lord Jesus came into the world, this list of titles for Him ends with “The Prince of Peace.” Just think of it — this world that has known so little of peace, though there have been so many attempts to make peace, will one day be ruled by the Prince of Peace. It will be a glorious reign and a time of rejoicing as the Lord Jesus reigns in righteousness. Is He your saviour? With all that has so quickly come upon us with the novel coronavirus, including all the changes to our lives that have resulted, there is a very great need for some very real peace. First Peter 5:7 says, “Casting all your care upon him; for he cares for you.” God’s care for us is seen at the cross and we can cast all our worries on Him and be assured He deeply cares for us. 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@ kamloopsthisweek.com.

A list of virtual church services 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;

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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.

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ALL SERVICES ARE CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19. Fr. Chad Pawlyshyn is available if you have any pastoral needs during this time @ 250-319-5979 The Parish Priest is Rev. Fr. Chad Pawlyshyn SERVICES ARE IN ENGLISH & UKRAINIAN

COMMUNITY CHURCH 344 POPLAR A Place To Belong A Place To Worship A Place To Serve We have moved online! Please join us on Sunday mornings for a video service. You can find our services on our Facebook page or YouTube channel. 250-554-1611 • www.kamsa.ca

Going Covid Crazy? Christian Pathways to Better Emotional Health A new teaching series at the Kamloops Free Methodist Church on our YouTube Channel: FMCC Kamloops. Pastor Shelley will be covering depression, addiction, anxiety and more. For more info, go to www.kamfm.ca

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CRIMES OF THE WEEK Aggressive shoplifter wouldn’t be stopped On Friday, March 27, a woman was caught shoplifting at a store in Valleyview. When she was stopped by an employee, the woman assaulted the staff member, then left the store. The suspect is Indigenous and had blond hair with pink highlights. She was wearing a camouflage ball cap and a black jacket with arrows going up both sleeves. She was also carrying a checkered shoulder bag. If you recognize her, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-TIPS (8477).

Duo dipped into store’s product

On Wednesday, April 22, a man and a woman stole items from a North Shore store. The female has shoulder-length dark hair and was wearing a black shirt with white pattern and camouflage pants. She was also carrying a large black bag. The male is Indigenous and has short dark hair and scruffy facial hair. He was wearing a dark-coloured top and pants. If you can identify the pair, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Long weekend lout steals from store On Easter Monday (April 13), a man stole items from a commercial area in the Versatile Drive area. The suspect had dark hair, worn in a Mohawk-style and shaved close at the sides. He had scruffy facial hair and was wearing a black jacket and a lanyard around his neck, with a cellphone attached. Do you know his name? Call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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

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Safe At Home book passes 400 in sales TIM PETRUK

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A Kamloops woman who wrote and illustrated a kids’ book about living through the COVID-19 pandemic as a fundraiser for local charities has donated $1,000 from sales to various agencies. Sue Mark’s book, Safe At Home, is also now available at Save-on Foods in Sahali, which she said will likely increase sales. Mark, who teaches in the education department at Thompson Rivers University, printed her first run of the book in early April. Last week, she sold her 400th copy. The book tells a children’s story in rhyming couplet. It is also a colouring book and includes some activities and games. “It’s a kids’ story perspective about what to do and how we’re selfisolating,” Mark said. The book sells for $5 and Mark is donating everything she makes on the project to local charities. She said she has donated a total of $1,000 so far — $600 to the Kamloops

DAVE EAGLES/KTW FILE Sue Mark with her Safe At Home book for kids. All money from sales of the book are going to local pandemic relief causes.

Food Bank and $300 each to the BC SPCA and Twin Heart Animal Sanctuary. Mark said she found out recently that the Sahali Save-on Foods would carry her book, charging the same $5 price, with all money going toward local pandemic relief. For more information or to order a book, email Mark at suesiemark@ gmail.com.

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rad and Debbie Dalke, dressed neatly, walked toward a picnic table outside Sa-Hali secondary, barely a cloud in the sky on the first sunsplashed day of spring. A long winter is over and that day’s warmth, penetrating and soothing, was a perfect conversation starter, the type of banal icebreaker that often precedes an interview. But there would be no small talk of nice weather — no talk of anything nice for the next hour. The Dalkes were there to address the death of their 25-yearold son, Brady, who for eight years fought an addiction to opioids and died of an accidental overdose on Feb. 15, shattering hearts the morning after Valentine’s Day. Fentanyl killed Brady, whose tug-of-war with drugs stemmed substantially from extreme anxiety. The quick fix he discovered after receiving a prescription to ease foot and back pain mutated into diabolical cravings that ravaged a family, which never ceased supporting Brady’s recovery efforts and was thrilled with overall progress when a slip cost him his life. “I’m at the stage where I just have this deep sadness, this emptiness,” Debbie said. “This part of me is missing. Brady and I have a very special connection with each other. He looked to me always as a mentor. I knew that. I always made sure to tell him I would walk with him through anything. “I just have such profound sadness because the senselessness of it is just so shocking. This young man with so much life in him is just gone and I’m not going to get to share things with him any more.” Debbie’s angst was piercing. Brad is broken. Not a single stone was left

Brady Dalke (left) died of an accidental overdose on Feb. 15. He was 25. His parents, Brad and Debbie, sat down with KTW to speak about Brady’s struggles with anxiety and opioids, aiming to share a few messages that may help others. Megan, also pictured, lost her older brother.

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It becomes not a choice for them. They’re not lying and doing deceitful things because they want to. The drug dictates that. It owns them. It owns their behaviour, their body, their life, everything, because the sickness is — DEBBIE DALKE just so overwhelming that they get from it.

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unturned, the parents said. They dedicated their lives to saving Brady. And yet Brad gnaws hourly on self-blame, yanked helplessly into cruel cross-examination, sabotaged, only to be reminded by friends and family of what he already knows — they did their best. “It was absolutely overwhelming because it felt like it just snuck up on our life, just like that, and all of a sudden we were full-on to this different life that we had no idea about,” Debbie said. “We had no idea about the drug and what it was capable of doing. We quickly learned the drug had no boundaries, no discrimination as to what family or type of people

it was going to affect. It was there at the forefront of our household every day.” SPORTS FAMILY AMBUSHED The Dalkes breathe athletics. Brad is the esteemed leader of the Kamloops Classics and TRU WolfPack swim teams, a twotime Kamloops Sports Council coach of the year who churns out national-level talent and preaches a healthy lifestyle in the pool and at Brocklehurst Middle School, at which he teaches math 8 and runs the aquatic academy. Daughter Megan, Brady’s younger sister, is captain of the UBC Thunderbirds’ women’s swimming squad, a Swimming Canada prospect who was prepar-

ing for Olympic trials when they were postponed due to the pandemic. Brady had always been energetic, a sports nut, but Brad and Debbie noticed a change after high school, when he was 18. He went from playing them all — hockey, tennis, golf and soccer, to name a few — to near complete disinterest in activity. When he was fired from his job at Tim Hortons, Debbie asked Brady to schedule a meeting with the owner, who had compassion and empathy for her son, but had reached a breaking point. The manager explained during the meeting why Brady was terminated, news that forever changed the Dalkes’ lives.

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“He was doing a drug exchange at the drive-thru window,” Debbie said. “I was never going to shut the door. I wasn’t going to do tough love, where you send them away to hit rock bottom. I pulled him closer, I loved him more, I told him every day how much I loved him and how I would walk beside him no matter what. At the same time as giving love, you have to learn quickly to create boundaries, so you’re not enabling.” That balance is excruciatingly elusive. “It’s extremely hard,” Brad said while fighting off emotion. “These are your kids and you want to believe in them. When they’re telling you something, you want to believe it.” They were not able to trust Brady and for good reason. Opioids had a firm hold on the pleasure centre of his brain. See WE STARTED, A32

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remorseful about. We never really got over that particular hurdle.” Part of Debbie’s reason for speaking publicly is to point out shortfalls in the medical system for those battling mental illness. Brady confided in a number of counsellors, clicking with one in particular at the Phoenix Centre. “Every time he’d get close to one and trust them, they’d leave and a new one would come in and you’re starting your story all over,” Debbie said. “It’s very painful for them to start that story all over again every time. He wanted to follow that counsellor into private practise. It was going to cost $175 per hour to see this counsellor. Not that we put a price on his life, but where is the balance there?” Added Brad: “Affordability is a huge issue. It’s extremely expensive.”

“The biggest thing that needs to be understood here is the drug takes that person that you knew away,” said Debbie, a former City of Kamloops employee whose health issues have kept her from working in recent years. “It becomes not a choice for them. They’re not lying and doing deceitful things because they want to. The drug dictates that. It owns them. It owns their behaviour, their body, their life, everything, because the sickness is just so overwhelming that they get from it. “This boy who was otherwise so high-spirited and so happy and so energetic in life, to watch that light be dimmed from this drug, it was just brutal, senseless in my mind. I struggled day and night. I went to bed at night worrying about it, upset about it, thinking about what I could do. I woke up in the morning, every morning, with a new plan, a new way, a new strategy. I never gave up.” SEEKING HELP Research on approaches to recovery was constant. Brady sought counselling and, over the years, enrolled in programs such as Christianbased Adult and Teen Challenge B.C. (Okanagan Men’s Centre), a governmentrun residential treatment centre in Maple Ridge and an outpatient program at the Interior Chemical Dependency Office in Kamloops. Therapy helped reveal a root problem — the anxiety that plagued Brady from an early age, strife that began to rear seriously when his uncle and grandfather died. “That really impacted his anxieties and his sadness and his approach to life,” Debbie said. “He had a lot of fear around people he loved dying and death was really present in his life every day, being scared about that. Watching people suffer was just horrible for him. He had this desire all the time to want to help these people. What could he do? And he was reaching out to me for answers, which I was trying to give him, but it wasn’t always easy.” The first four years of recovery were nightmarish. Each program he entered achieved levels of success, but there were always setbacks. “Oh, god. It had a major affect on our family,” Brad said, noting long nights spent brooding and agonizing over Brady became the norm. “Debbie has health problems of her own. The stress, the worry. When it comes to

Brady and Megan Dalke grew up immersed in sports. The Dalkes noticed Brady’s desire to be active waned after high school and discovered the reason was an addiction to opioids.

mental health, it was extremely taxing on her.” The parents took control of Brady’s finances and quickly learned he could not have access to cash. Brad offered an example. He gave Brady money for a massage-therapy appointment, his son complaining of lingering back problems. “I’m not sure what transpired, but I know darn well he never made it up the stairs and he had the money in his hand,” said Brad, who staked out the parking lot. “I caught him red-handed. We had to have the big talk. I was obviously extremely upset and, I guess, probably, initially, it was like old-school management. OK, you just say no and let’s move on and get on with things. I learned this addiction is way more complicated than that.” SUPPORT, SHORTFALLS Cody Bursey, Brady’s friend since Grade 6, began his own crash course in addiction counselling, learning on the job. “At the start, way, way back when he was getting into them, he didn’t really want help and he couldn’t be helped,” Bursey said, noting Brady began to hang out with several enabling people after high school. “As a friend, you have to be practical and realistic. You can’t expect you’re going to come in there and have some sort of deep conversation with your

friend that will turn their life around. I did have those conversations with him. It wasn’t a solution. But at least you can put yourself out there as one channel for communication, one person who isn’t going to judge you.” The Dalkes said the outpatient program in Kamloops was likely most suited to Brady’s recovery. Better days arrived about four years into the fight. “We started to see our boy coming back, the smile again,” Debbie said. “He had the brightest smile. It lit up a room. It was infectious. People were drawn to it. They loved him for that.” Brady moved in with his grandmother about five years ago, worried she would be lonely after her husband passed away. “He would call me. ‘Mama! Mama sita! What you doing today?’” Debbie said. “ When he spoke, he spoke with that big smile, you knew that big smile was on his face. When he hugged you, he love-hugged you. Everything was done with intense passion and it was just a really special quality that he had. You knew how he felt.” And she felt his anxiety, always lurking, never in retreat. “Brady needed to be able to look in the mirror and say: I love you Brady and I want to live and I’m not going to touch that drug today,” Debbie said. “He needed that kind of support. That’s the part I’m most

GROWTH, SLIP UP, DEATH Among Brady’s greatest tools for respite was the sport in which he eventually found a career — golf. Whacking balls with dad at Kamloops Golf and Country Club — on the driving range for hours and hours on end — was therapy. Brad was caddying for Brady at a tournament in Kelowna last fall when he performed well enough to become a PGA of Canada Class A professional. Brady was working as an associate pro at The Dunes at Kamloops, managing the pro shop. “At the start, it was worse. Physically, when you looked at him, you could tell they were affecting him. But the essence of Brady never changed,” Bursey said. “He was always a good friend to me — kind, very generous — and it never caused any real tensions with us. Drugs are such a small part of who Brady was. If you would have asked me before he passed away, I would have said he was totally off them. He looked good, he looked healthy and he seemed happy. It was smooth sailing.” Brad was brought to tears when speaking of last Christmas, when Brady showed up at the house at 7 a.m., brimming with excitement and toting a hand-made card for mom that featured Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. “It was his artwork,” Brad said. “It was absolutely beautiful. We’ll cherish that forever. Everything was fantastic.” See BEREAVED, A33

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The Dalkes got word from one of Brady’s friends in February that something might be off. “We started really digging in deep,” Brad said. “Deb was asking him questions. We were on top of it.” Bursey and Brady had lunch on Feb. 14, a meeting between buddies who had not seen each other in a while. Among last words was an agreement to spend more time together before Bursey left for school this fall in Kelowna. “He said great and that was it,” Bursey said. “Looking back, I’m really glad I was like, ‘OK, I’ll put my books down for a second and go get lunch with you.” Brady drove off to pick up tickets for that night’s Kamloops Blazers’ game. Bursey texted him in the evening. There was no reply, but that was not out of the norm. Friends and family saw Brady that night at Sandman Centre, where he seemed jovial, like his old self. “I’m not too sure what happened, whether his back was killing him or it was anxiety about getting going with the golf season, or whatever it may be, but that

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night, he overdosed,” Brad said. “With this addiction, a lot of these kids are not out there partying or going crazy. It’s truly selfmedication. He was at home. He was suffering. That’s why he took this particular drug. I’m not sure

what he thought he was taking, but it was definitely fentanyl that he took.” Debbie and Brady had a plan in place for when he was feeling emergent. The homework had been done. All he needed to do was text mom the trigger word. She would have been there in a heartbeat. “Something was very wrong, but he felt ashamed,” Debbie said. “Even though we had a plan in place, he still couldn’t get there. I think it has a lot to do with culture, with how we have looked at and been trained to see mental illness.”

TRAGEDY, MOVING FORWARD The grandmother Brady moved in with to comfort found his lifeless body. “It was very traumatic. You start to blame yourself,” Debbie said. “Like, should I have checked on him? But when he came home, she said he seemed really fine and happy and had a good night, but he was really good at covering that up because he didn’t want to lay his burdens on you.” Sister Megan, shocked and devastated, is dealing with unspeakable loss. “It’s going to impact her life

forever,” Debbie said. “It’s her brother — gone.” Bursey is emerging from a fog. “The first few days, I mean, it was almost easier,” Bursey said. “It just didn’t feel real, like he was actually gone. “I don’t have that many friends. For him to go like that, there’s a big void in my life.” Bursey spoke at Brady’s celebration of life, held at The Dunes on March 15, when comforting stories were relayed to Brad and Debbie by people they did not know, folks who were impacted by Brady’s kindness. “But at the end of the day, he passed way,” Brad said. “That doesn’t give you any comfort.” The coach and teacher plans to use experiences with Brady to help his pupils find ways to communicate their feelings, with emphasis on moulding great citizens and creating strong relationships. Debbie raved about her support system, which includes the swimming community, family and former city co-workers. “They were always non-judgmental, not ever saying just throw that person away because he’s not behaving right,” Debbie said, urging parents to be aware of what

is in their medicine cabinet and the type of company kept by their children. “They were just walking beside me and encouraging me to keep going, to keep loving Brady and don’t ever give up. And I never did give up — not for a second. “I walk with grace and gratitude now and hope that’s going to get me through this pain. I’m going to miss him every day. I never gave up.” Debbie’s final message is to be kind, patient, loving and tolerant. “Just because someone is doing something that might not please you, you never know what that behaviour is coming from,” she said. “They have pain, too.” Even the most reluctant handyman can’t procrastinate on a day like that, so gorgeous and bright. An electric saw in Sahali cut through the tranquility. Birds sang. The meeting, forced outside by a worldwide virus crisis, adjourned. Not even a handshake could be offered. They need hugs. Walking to their vehicle, the Dalkes stopped for brief conversation, the idle, off-the-record postscript that tends to begin when recorders shut down. It was so beautiful outside. The Dalkes, hearts shattered, drove away.

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Columbus Blue Jackets’ forward Riley Nash might be holding a lofty position that does not belong to him. Fellow Kamloopsian Logan Stankoven — not Nash — is the all-time leader in Thompson Blazers’ scoring, according to B.C. Hockey statistics unearthed by a KTW reader who wishes to remain anonymous. There was some confusion when Stankoven was in the process of rewriting the Thompson midget record book in 2018-2019. The diminutive forward, then 15, had a six-point weekend in January of 2019, with his Blazers knocking off the Valley West Giants 5-1 and 9-3 in games at Sandman Centre. At that time, Stankoven had 63 points, including 36 goals, in 26 B.C. Major Midget League games and led the league scoring race by 20 points. Nash was believed to have racked up 60 points, including 29 goals, in 31 games in 2005-2006, his 16-year-old campaign. Those are the stats kept on eliteprospects. com. A tweet from Thompson’s Twitter account congratulated Stankoven on breaking Nash’s scoring record, but the Blue Jackets’ forward replied, saying the club had erred. Nash said his old teammate, Alex Rodgers of Salmon Arm, scored more points than him that season. Rodgers, whose numbers for 20052006 are not listed on eliteprospects. com, was fairly confident he tallied 67 points, but KTW could not locate

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official records to prove it. The anonymous reader, Stankoven’s potential kingmaker, went to work and searched an internet archive, the Wayback Machine. He sent a link to B.C. Major Midget League-kept stats for the 2005-2006 Thompson Blazers.

Rodgers finished the campaign, his 16-year-old season, with 63 points, including 25 goals, in 36 games. Stankoven wound up dismantling Thompson’s single-season points record, boasting 101 points after 38 games. He was picked fifth overall by his hometown Kamloops Blazers in the 2018 WHL Bantam

Draft and was named the league’s Western Conference rookie of the Year for 20192020. Nash tallied 28 goals and 57 points in 33 games in 2005-2006, according to the rediscovered B.C. Hockey stats. So, if the Wayback Machine has produced the official and final numbers, Nash can deduct three points and add two games to his career totals with Thompson, leaving him with 100 points in 59 games. Stankoven finished his BCMML career with 101 points in 38 games, all with the Blazers. Nash and Stankoven are tied for second in all-time assists for Thompson on eliteprospects.com, with 52 apiece, five back of leader Jarrod Semchuk. Stankoven takes over soul possession of second and Nash drops to third, if the B.C. Hockey numbers are to be trusted. Nash also drops down Thompson’s single-season-assists rankings, into a tie for fifth from fourth. The updated top-four all-time singleseason points leaders: Stankoven (101 points), Rodgers (63 points), Semchuk (62 points) and Nash (57 points). Nash does keep claim to one title — alltime leader in goals. Deducting one from his total, reducing him to 50 career goals for Thompson, still leaves him ahead of Stankoven, who netted 49 goals in 2018-2019, his only season with the club. Nash has one more thing that should ease the pain of all this — a three-year, $8.25 million deal with Columbus. The Wayback Machine can’t take that away from him, but Stankoven might eclipse that number in the future.

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Barry Petrachenko is no longer CEO of BC Hockey, dismissed last week after 20 years on the job. Bill Greene, BC Hockey’s board chair, and Petrachenko spoke to KTW. “We felt we would make that change, get a new CEO, bring in somebody that has some newness to them and some fresh ideas and, hopefully, we can make this a really positive move for our members and improve hockey all around B.C. and in the Yukon territory,” Greene said. Petrachenko, who learned of his imminent termination just prior to the Easter long weekend, was reached at his home in Victoria. “It certainly is a shock to the system,” Petrachenko said. “I wasn’t thinking two weeks ago about anything but trying to find ways to make the

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game better coming out of this pandemic. “I’ve spoken to people and have had great conversations, but it’s not the same. All of a sudden, you’re not part of the club any more. That’s always challenging.” Greene was asked if rumblings of discontent from some member associations led to the decision, which was relayed to members in an April 21 memorandum. “I think those rumblings are always there,” Greene said. “One of the things

we’ve certainly learned over the years is, from time to time, we have to agree to disagree. There was always a little bit of that friction there. I wouldn’t say that’s the only factor, but it’s certainly a contributing factor to us making the change. These aren’t the type of decisions that are made in a short order of time.” Petrachenko said more has been accomplished within the last three or four years of his term than in the previous 15 or 16 years combined. Changes are never easy and are usually met with resistance, Petrachenko said. “If you take the overall province, over the last three years, we were in the normal state of associations that either had friction or were happy,” he said. “For every association that had a tough issue, we had another association that was very excited about the decisions being made.” Petrachenko cited the

Okanagan Zone as an example. “OMAHA [Okanagan Mainline Amateur Hockey Association] wanted AA Zone Hockey. We supported that,” Petrachenko said. “But it was a constant source of friction, even though they came to us asking for it. “Maybe things like that make it seem like there are issues, but I can say across the province, with the support and feedback I’ve gotten in the last week or so, I think I was pretty accurate in my assessment that I would not call our membership disgruntled by any means.” Greene noted the COVID-19 pandemic was a factor in the decision. “He’s done a lot of great things for our organization and the board of directors felt that with the change in landscape of hockey and what’s ahead of us, that we’re not really sure of, that we’d like to go at it with a different feel to it,” Greene said.

Greene said Petrachenko leaves a legacy that includes work with World Junior Hockey Championships and the improvement of the BC Hockey governance model, perhaps most notably the shrinking of its board size. “He’s done a lot of great things for us over the years and we appreciate everything he’s done, but it really is a time for us to move forward and bring in some young, fresh new ideas,” Greene said. “Not that Barry’s old, but the world is a changing place and the landscape is changing constantly and it’s important we stay in step.” Petrachenko said the organization has come a long way during his tenure. “When I arrived, I didn’t have a computer in my office,” he said. “Going from no computer to where we’re at today, there are a lot of things BC Hockey does very well.” The creation of minor and major midget leagues, the introduction of the

zone program and major bantam league and playing pivotal roles in two World Junior Hockey Championships are among highlights, Petrachenko said. “If you talk to provincial sports organizations, it’s pretty incredible to have a run of 20 years because everything you do has the potential to make someone happy and someone not like it or upset,” he said. Greene said the plan is to find Petrachenko’s successor in the next two to three months, prior to the 2020-2021 season. Petrachenko has been decompressing, with little thought put into his hockey future. “There are so many great people in B.C. and on our staff that made every day for me seem like life, not like a job,” Petrachenko said. “To spend last week disconnected from that, I’ve found that challenging. That’s a bit of a difficult void to overcome, for sure.”

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Stunning corner lot w/fenced back yard backs on fields and beautiful view. Elegant main boasts travertine tile in vaulted foyer w/open mezzanine above. Hardwood floors & open floor plan to formal living room w/bay window & extends to large dining room. Island kitchen comes with sunny nook & great cabinets. All appliances included. Family room enjoys gas fireplace & yard access. Pergola covers part of large back deck. Back yard access to extended longer side of heated D/Garage for workshop. Easy yard access for future pool if desired. Upper floor has 2 bedrooms both w/ensuites & Master has walk in closet & reading nook. Basement has 2 bedrooms w/3pc ensuite w/laundry. Washer & dryer included. Relaxed golf lifestyle! Please see Video Tour.

jerri@jerrivan.com

1314 ROCKCRESS DRIVE

$635,000

1065 COLUMBIA STREET

LindaTurner Personal Real Estate Corporation

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PERFECT FAMILY HOME IN SAHALI

PINEVIEW

JUNIPER

PERFECT PLACE TO CALL HOME

NEW PRICE

PERFECT FOR FIRST TIME BUYERS

• Over 1300 sq ft this house has everything you need. • Spacious interior with a large kitchen and dining area • Main level features laundry, a den, a full bathroom and two generous sized bdrms. • The master features it’s own ensuite and plenty of closet space. • Large sing car garage for additional parking and storage.

SAHALI

• 1700 sq ft centrally located townhouse in Sahali Estates complex • 2 parking stalls, rec. areas, storage locker • 3 beds, 2 baths incl. large master w/full ensuite & w/i closet • New flooring, updated bathrooms and wiring, new cover on sun deck

G N I D N PE

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SOLD

THE PERFECT PLACE TO CALL HOME

REALTOR®

LINDSAY PITTMAN, REALTOR® MBA

• Top level professional • Passionate about helping others • President’s Gold Award Winner

250-682-6252

lindsaypittman@outlook.com

278 SABISTON COURT • $649,900

NEW PRICE

AMAZING PROPERTY WITH 1100 SQ.FT. DREAM SHOP • Over 15,000 sq.ft. lot, abundance of parking, i/g sprinklers, fully level & landscaped rear yard • 3 bed, 3 bath, eye-catching kitchen, reno’d main bathroom • Potential for a suite, utility room w/outside access

3565 BANK ROAD • $649,900 • Built in 2014 and close to all amenities! • Open concept living, dining and kitchen areas • Upstairs features 3 bdrms, walk in closet, main bathroom and office space. • Lower floor provides additional space for a gym and an abundance of storage. • The 1 bdrm suite with own entrance, laundry and is fully equipped with a great kitchen

Adam Popien

REALTOR®

39-137 MCGILL ROAD • $379,900

10-1951 LODGEPOLE DR • $409,000

10-3100 KICKINGHORSE • 769,900 • An amazing opportunity to put your custom touch on an executive home in Stone Ridge Estates. • 3000 sq ft house will boast hardwood floors, a spacious Excel Kitchen, a luxury master suite on the main level. • The property is over an acre and provides an abundance of room and great parking!

NEW PRICE

• Recently renovated and is move in ready. • Plenty of parking and a large fully landscaped yard. • Great kitchen with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertop island and lots of counter space. • Main floor features full bthrm and 3 bdrms including the over sized master.

WESTSYDE

CENTRAL AND DESIRED LOCATION

• Updated 2 bed, 1 bath spacious and updated townhouse • No rental restrictions • The Sahali Mews complex under amazing new management • Well maintained

Contact Our Team to Learn More

552 CARMEL COURT • $594,900 SAHALI

SAHALI

55-1435 SUMMIT DRIVE • $269,900

Kristy Janota

Real Estate (Kamloops)

RAYLEIGH

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3221-1040 TALASA COURT • $289,900 SUNRIVERS

PENDING

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• Beautiful Talasa unit currently rents for $1900/ month and comes fully furnished. • 2 bdrm, 2 bath and a den. • Granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. • Includes a storage locker and an underground secure parking space. • Golfing, hiking, walking trails, and Mason’s restaurant in walking distance.

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Jessica MATT "OPEN FOR BUSINESS" COVID FRIENDLY WITH NEW, 250.374.3022 JessicaMattRealEstate.ca

DEVELOPERS - INVESTORS CONTRACTORS

$888,000

CALL MARVIN

• 122 acres in Eagle Bay area • Preliminary lot layout for 39 lots • 1 hectare each (2.47 acres) • Water at property line • Property adjoins existing subdivision • Zoned RR-1, 2.5 hectors zoned C-5, 2.5 hectares zoned P-1 • Some timber & some properties will have lake view • Priced to sell Plus GST

SAFE AND CREATIVE WAYS FOR BUYING & SELLING

IF YOU LIKE UNIQUE/OLDER HOMES, DON’T MISS THIS MOVE-IN READY HOME ON KAMLOOPS LAKE AT SAVONA!

PRICED TO SELL • 4 bedrooms • 4 pce bathroom • 3 pce ensuite • Hot water heater plus heat pump • 2 gas fireplaces • Rec Room with slate pool table

MUST SELL • BRING OFFERS

$1,999,818

250.319.8784

• 233 Acres in Sullivan Valley 30 min from Kamloops • Main house 2 storey, 3-5 bdrm, 4 bath • Mixed flooring (African slate, HW, carpet) • Large kitchen w/island lots of storage, Maple Cabinets, granite counters heated floor part of kitchen • Indoor pool room; 20x40 salt water pool, hot tub, sitting area, bathroom, 10 sliding glass doors • All appliances, pool table • Attached 2 car garage, detached 2 car garage/shop with rough in suite above • Walking distance to small lake • 2nd house 2 bdrms, 1 bath, hay shed & 3 large sheds

$589,900

NEW RANCHER IN BROCKLEHURST HIDDEN VALLEY MOBILE HOME PARK

$580,000

• 18x30 detached garage • Lots of parking • Manicured yard with fruit trees • U/G sprinklers • Consider smaller trade in Cache Creek

SUCCESSFUL U-BREW KAMLOOPS CALL MARVIN

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• Great business for sale with great clientele • Located in busy strip mall in Aberdeen • 2,414 sqft leased building space • Price includes Business, equipment & leasehold improvements • Inventory extra • Will train new owners

$199,900

• 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

CALL MARVIN

SOLD!

$69,900

• 952 sq.ft. mobile with 2 bedrooms, 4 piece bathroom • Updated laminate flooring living room and kitchen • New tile in bathroom, newer DBL pane windows

• Hot water tank 2016 • Trane heat pump with a/c 2009 • Trane high efficiency furnace 2009 • Large yard with U/G sprinklers, storage shed

CALGARY AREA ESTATE ACREAGES,

Trade for Kamloops or Shuswap, Okangan Lakefront Property CALL MARVIN

LD! SOLOT 5

• Horse Country • Drilled wells, UG gas & hydro • Close to 3 golf courses • Close to Deerfoot Tr & McLeod Tr

OVERHEAD GARAGE DOOR BUSINESS

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

je-matt@hotmail.com

$533,000 NEW 4.21 acres $923,300 PRICE $523,000 $568,800 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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Kristy Janota

Real Estate (Kamloops)

D L O S SENIOR 55+ SECTION

• Well kept 3 bdrm mobile • Stove, fridge & C/Air included • New bath & HW tank

66-2400 OAKDALE WY

65-2400 OAKDALE WY

Shed • C/Air-All Appliances included

$124,900

97-1655 ORD ROAD

$159,900

D L O S WESTSYDE

REALTOR®

DOWNTOWN

SAHALI

3 BEDROOMS, 1.5 BATH • Beautiful park-like backyard • Kitchen updated w/ appl’s • Covered parking for two

UPGRADED 2 BDRM APARTMENT • Large custom bath suitable for handicap • All appliances, Air conditioner • Laminate & tile floors

DELUXE 3 BEDROOM TWO STOREY CORNER UNIT AT STATION PLAZA • Full daylight basement w/summer • 2 Large Bedrooms & 2 Baths kitchen • All Appliances included • Great for student or family • 1 parking & storage locker • All appliances & C/Air included

#5-1173 PONLEN ST

309-760 MAYFAIR ST

38-1775 MCKINLEY CRT

$294,000

$325,000

$399,900

210-510 LORNE ST

$419,000

REDUCED

ABERDEEN

BROCKLEHURST

WELL MAINTAINED 2 BDRM, 2 BATH MOBILE

BRIGHT & UPDATED THROUGHOUT • 3 bdrms and 2 Full Baths • Senior 55+ Section in Oakdale MHP • C/air and all Appliances Incl. • Single Car Port, Large covered deck & • Large Covered Deck

$105,000

REALTOR

REDUCED

WESTSYDE

Adam Popien

VALLEYVIEW

PINEVIEW

SUNRIVERS

BRIGHT OPEN PLAN TOWNHOUSE • 3 Bdrm, 3 Baths • All appliances & C/Air • Lovely view & backs on green space • D/ Garage • Private patio

BEAUTIFUL 4 BDRM/2 BATH HOME • Large yard with covered patio & shed • All appliances - C/Air - UG sprinklers • Quick possession possible

• 3 Bedrooms/2 Baths/Sun Room • Updated throughout & private yard • All Appliances included

IN GROUND POOL & HOT TUB

• 5 Bedroom Family Home • Hardwood floors & Updated Kitchen • Close to shops & boat launch

3 BEDROOMS & DEN • Updated open plan main • Island kitchen w/All appliances • Fenced Yard & finished basement

• No Stairs- Open plan - Vaulted ceiling • Island Kitchen - All appliances & C/Air • D/Garage - Pets Allowed

9-810 ANDERSON TER

1150 DE MONTE ST.

1167 HOWE ROAD

2518 THOMPSON DR

1975 FIR PL.

593 STONERIDGE DR

$449,900

VALLEYVIEW

GREAT INVESTMENT OR MORTGAGE HELPER

• 3 bed + 2 bed legal suite • Many updates • All Appliances • Workshop • C/Air • Cul de sac

90 CHAPMAN PLACE

$549,900

$485,000

ABERDEEN

STUNNING VALLEY VIEW

$498,500

$524,900

SOUTH THOMPSON VALLEY

ABERDEEN

$535,000

DALLAS

$545,000

SUN RIVERS

MEDITERRANEAN VILLA

IMMACULATE 5 BEDROOM

• Quick possession possible • Finished basement easy to suite • All appliances & RV parking

IMMACULATE 5 BDRM FAMILY HOME • Cul de Sac w/private landscaped yard • Vaulted Ceilings & Open Floor Plan • C/Air & All Appliances included

CORNER LOT W/VIEW-FENCED YARD • Updated 4 Beds & 4 Baths home • Open Floor Plan w/Classy Island Kitchen • Double Garage & lots of level parking

• 5 Bdrm family home close to school • Open floor plan & daylight basement • Detached workshop & RV parking

• Level entry with elevator •4 Bdrms, 3 Baths & Media Room • Great view of Golf & Valley

2325 DRUMMOND CRT

781 BRAMBLE COURT

3556 KANANASKIS RD

5626 HARPER PLACE

3001 VISAO COURT

$549,900

$598,900

$635,000

RANCHER IN QUIET CUL DE SAC

DELUXE 3 BDRM RANCHER

$661,250

$669,900

LOTS FOR SALE 3188 POWELL RD PINANTAN LAKE LOT $129,000 SOUTH KAMLOOPS

NEW BUILD BY GRACE CONSTR.

• Legal two Bedroom Suite • Fully finished up & down • All Appliances, C/Air & Landscaping included

1069 FORDEN PLACE

$825,000

VIDEO TOURS

SOUTH KAMLOOPS

NEW BUILD BY GRACE CONSTR.

• Legal two Bedroom Suite • Fully finished up & down • All Appliances, C/Air & Landscaping included

1061 FORDEN PLACE

$830,000

CHERRY CREEK

5.3 ACRES WITH LOTS OF WATER

• Great view of Kamloops Lake • Over 3000 Sq Ft Rancher w/Full Bsmt • Various outbuildings - Great for other livestock

5877 GARDI ROAD

$849,900

JUNIPER

STUNNING ARCHITECTURE THROUGHOUT

• Unobstructed valley & river views • Bareland strata w/park nearby • D/ Garage plus Detached Shop

12-3100 KICKING HORSE DR

$1,199,999

SUN RIVERS

CUL DE SAC WITH PANORAMIC RIVER & GOLF VIEW

• Spacious legal 2 or 3 bedroom suite • 6,170 SqFt - 6 Bdrms - 5 Baths • Triple garage - Close to golf

BROCKLEHURST LOT 1826 PARKCREST AVE $199,000

1755 IRONWOOD LN

$1,275,000

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Call today for your FREE home market evaluation! 250.377.7722 www.cbkamloops.com www.sunrivers.com 601005 _ KAMLOOPS REALTY

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South Kamloops

$554,900

• Overlooking the 18th Fairway of Bighorn Golf Course • Panoramic vistas of the South Thompson River Valley • Custom built rancher fully finished on both levels • 4 bedrooms and den, 3 bathrooms

LISA RUSSELL 250.377.1801 NEW Listing!

306-429 St. Paul Street

$290,000

• Located in the heart of Downtown Kamloops • 1 bdrm + den has in suite laundry and an open concept plan • Stainless Steel Appliances, under cabinet lighting and ample cupboard 2 space 2,273 • Enjoy City Views from balcony leading off the living room • Steps away from restaurants, shopping, parks, YMCA and transit

Upper Sahali NEW Price!

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196 Chancellor Drive • Stunning Upper Sahali home with a view! • 3,200 sq ft. completely renovated • Main floor has all new appliances • 1 Bed & 1 Bath inlaw suite • Extensive custom tile throughout

MORE LISTINGS & INFO: www.cbkamloops.com HOMES: 1960 Ash Wynd . . . . . . . . . . . . Pine View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $549,900 1166 Canyon Ridge Drive . . Sun Rivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $699,900 878 Shuswap Road E . . . . . . . South Thompson Valley . . . . . . . . . . . $244,900 4017 Rio Vista Way . . . . . . . . . Sun Rivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $542,000 LOTS: 4028 Rio Vista Way . . . . . . . . . Sun Rivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOLD $209,900

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4 3 4062

524 Stoneridge Drive • Perfect for entertaining • Lock N’ Go Living • Panoramic South Facing Views • Spectacular Mountain, River and City Views

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• Stunning Southfacing Views overlooking the City, River, and Golf Course • Open concept living, this home offers 4 Bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms. • Living Room features expansive windows, natural light and amazing views. • Perfect for entertaining, the kitchen has peninsula bar seating, Stainless appl. w/ gas range, and sliders to covered balcony to enjoy BBQ's and city lights year round.

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• 2 Bedrooms & 1 Bathroom on the main floor • Large windows maximize light, creating a bright and inviting living space . • Additionally there is a fantastic 1 Bed & 1 Bath inlaw suite downstairs with a separate entrance . • Just Minutes from Albert McGowan Park, great schools and less than a 5 min drive to Aberdeen Mall and other great amenities .

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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

113-245 GORDONHORN CRESCENT $239,900 • MLS®155469

COMMERCIAL

DALLAS • Great starter or downsizer with 3 bdrms & 1 bathroom • Updated kitchen, bathroom, windows • Pets + rentals allowed with park approval • Quick possession possible

BROCKLE-

WESTSYDE

• Fully finished commercial strata unit move-in 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

44-1221 HUGH ALLAN DRIVE $269,900 • MLS®154935

ABERDEEN

• Mountain and river views • Close to all amenities

72-650 HARRINGTON ROAD $399,900 • MLS®154984

• Immaculate 2 bedroom 2 bathroom townhouse in West Pine Villas

• Updated furnace and central air

• Rancher style all on one level with over 1200 sq ft of living space

• Quick possession possible

• 1 dog/cat allowed with strata permission. No rentals allowed

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

904 INVERMERE COURT $559,900 • MLS®155885

G TIN LIS W E N

• 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

1615 GRIFFIN TERRACE $499,900 • MLS®155942

WESTSYDE

• 2 bedroom 1 bathroom townhouse with no rental restrictions

8576 WESTSYDE ROAD $574,900 • MLS®156206

SAHALI

• 0.56 acre building lot in nice Westsyde location

8742 BADGER DRIVE $649,900 • MLS®156165 G TIN LIS W NE

WESTSYDE

BROCKLEHURST

• Beautiful North Thompson riverfront property on approx. 2.64 flat acres

• 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!

• Immaculate condition with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms • Very peaceful and private setting

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

332 MELROSE PLACE $649,900 • MLS®156126

DALLAS • Immaculate and updated 4+3 bedroom 3 bathroom family home • Updates include kitchen, furnace, central air, hot water tank, appliances, flooring, and more • Easy in-law suite potential and lots of parking including RV parking

CAMPBELL CREE • Great family home with 3+1 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms built in 2012 • Partially finished bright walk-out basement with flat fenced backyard • Rancher style with main floor laundry

7495 RONLYN COURT $1,399,000 • 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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75. Writer Rand 76. ‘‘This is the worst’’ 77. Flier for a magic show 78. Internet address, in brief 79. Lifesavers 82. Headed up 83. ‘‘Oh, so that’s how it’s going to be’’ 84. Comfort 85. To make matters worse, the espresso machine .?.?. 88. Some TVs and cameras 89. Fully 90. Home to many Berbers 94. ‘‘Surely you don’t mean me!?’’ 95. They worried about their jobs — these mistakes were .?.?. 102. Snitches 105. Attendee 106. Stereotypical dogs 107. Weak ____ (unconvincing argument) 108. ‘‘Give it ____!’’ 111. Polite title 113. Either weekend day, symbolically 114. Sound from a fan 115. Sure enough, when the boss showed up, everyone .?.?. 120. Speak grandly 122. Bit of contingency planning 123. Pal of Pooh 124. Soap Box Derby entrant 125. Reporter’s vantage point 126. Adult 127. Critics’ awards

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ANSWERS

Find the words hidden vertically, horizontally & diagonally throughout the puzzle

ACIDIC AERATE ALKALINE AMENDMENTS BEAUTIFY BLADE CARBON COMPOST DEADHEAD FERTILIZE GREEN LANDSCAPE

LEAVES MATTER MOW MULCH ORGANIC PEAT PLANTINGS PRUNE SHRUB SOIL TILL WATER

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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 a comic actress born in Texas on April 26, 1933. I once lived in a boarding house for women pursuing careers in acting. I have earned a Tony, Emmy and Golden Globe for my work in various genres. ANSWERS

Carol Burnett

WEEKLY HOROSCOPES

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

Aries, others want to lure you into their shenanigans, but you don’t need to worry about falling prey. You stick to your own ways of doing things.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, you may need to take a different and unusual approach to get things accomplished this week. Do not be afraid to take the bull by the horns if it is necessary.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Thinking outside of the box is something that you do with frequency. Although others may not be sure of your unconventional methods, you always get things done.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22

Cancer, anxiety about starting a new path or chapter in your life is completely normal. Look forward to all of the positive things that may be in store soon enough.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Lend a helping hand to someone who may need a vote of confidence or some words of support this week, Leo. Your efforts will be appreciated very much.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Make the most of luck that comes to you this week, Virgo. Do not speculate why such good fortune comes your way, but embrace it with an open heart.

APRIL 15 - APRIL 22, 2020 LIBRA

- Sept 23/Oct 23 Do not rush to judgment on any situation or person for the time being. All of the facts have not come to light or sharpened. But the truth will soon reveal itself, Libra.

SCORPIO

- Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, someone close to you needs space this week, so give them some room to breathe. Find a way to keep busy as this person works through what he or she needs.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, a competitive coworker is pushing hard to be on top. Use this as motivation as you to strive to become the best version of yourself you can be.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan20 Capricorn, you feel confident moving forward with a relationship after a heart-toheart talk. Now this week you can cultivate this relationship even further.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Share your thoughts and feelings with someone who is unbiased if you want an accurate assessment of what you need to do to improve. A willing listener is quite helpful to you.

PISCES

- Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, you will need patience in spades this week. Others may not be able to maintain your pace, so give them the benefit of the doubt.

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Tax not included Some restrictions apply

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INDEX

LISTINGS

3500

ALL ADS MUST BE PREPAID. No refunds on classiﬁed ads.

Coming Events

For Sale - Misc

Advertisements should be read on the first publication day. We are not responsible for errors appearing beyond the first insertion. It is agreed by any Display or Classified Advertiser requesting space that the liability of the paper in the event that errors occur in the publishing of any advertising shall be limited to the amount paid by the advertiser for the portion of the advertising space occupied by the incorrect item only and there will be no liability in any event beyond the amount paid for such advertisement.

1948 Ferguson rebuilt motor & extra parts has a util. snow blade & chains mostly original $2,500. 250-374-8285. 4 landscape ties treated 8ft long with spikes. $6.00 each. 250-573-2599.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR go to

Plants/Shrubs/Trees

Butcher-Boy commercial meat grinder 3-hp. 220 volt. c/w attachments. $1300. 250318-2030.

Did you know that you can place your item in our classifieds for one week for FREE?

Call our Classified Department for details! 250-371-4949

Call 250-374-0462

Greeting cards made in England each cellophane wrapped 90,000 for $17,000/obo 250- 376-6607.

Free rent, share a 4 bedroom house in country with old age pensioner, to female person over 65 years old must be in good health N/S, ND, pets ok. 778-765-5470

ROLL ENDS AVAILABLE $5-$10/ ROLL 1365 B Dalhousie Drive, Kamloops, BC call for availability 250-374-7467

Variety of children’s books. Good condition. $5.00 for all. 250-377-3604. 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.

Antiques Wrought iron beds $300/each. High chair $30. Cedar Hope Chest $400. Rocking chair $150. Oak dresser with mirror $475. 250372-8177.

Art & Collectibles BUYING & SELLING: Vintage & mid-century metal, teak, wood furniture; original signed paintings, prints; antique paper items, local history ephemera; BC pottery, ceramics. 4th Meridian Art & Vintage, 104 1475 Fairview, Penticton. Leanne@4thmeridian.ca

Health WE will pay you to exercise!

Only 1 issue a week!

Satellite phone Model Iridium 9505A handset w/attachments. $1300. 250-374-0650.

Looking For Love?

Animals sold as “purebred stock” must be registrable in compliance with the Canadian Pedigree Act.

Free Free: 250-400 Goldfish all different sizes. Call 250-5540201.

Call 250-374-0462 for a route near you!

Basement Suites N/Kam sep entr, 2bdrms, C/A, patio, Shared hydro, ref’s. $950/mo. 250-376-0633.

Commercial

CHOOSE LOCAL “Our Family Protecting Your Family”

PRESTIGE LOCAL ALARM MONITORING STATION KAMLOOPS ONLY ULC CERTIFIED MONITORING STATION

Free: Perennial Bluebells 3-4ft high continual bloom. Ready to go. 250-376-6607.

FREE ESTIMATES FOR SYSTEM UPGRADES OR SWITCH-OVERS

Furniture

LIVE ANSWER | EFFICIENT COST EFFECTIVE | LOCAL COMPANY

6 drawer Walnut dresser w/ mirror & matching double bed exc cond $150. 250-374-7514. 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.

10-989 McGill Pl. Kamloops

250-374-0916 House-sitting

Peace of mind house sitting and pet care. Keep your house and pets safe while your away. 250-374-6007.

Rooms Valleyview furnished bsmnt 1bdrm N/S, fragrance free. $550 inclds util. 250-828-1681.

Lawn & Garden

ZZ TAX Remote Tax Preparation Affordable, Reliable, Experienced

250-819-7318 zztax@outlook.com

Sports Equipment

Pets

Tax not included

Professional Services

Misc Home Service

Arc Solomon snowboard w/bindings $325. 250-5787776.

Wanted

BONUS (pick up only):

Farm Services

SHAVINGS & SAWDUST 10 TO 150 YARD LOADS BARK MULCH FIR OR CEDAR

REIMER’S FARM SERVICE

250-838-0111 Handyperson

Handyperson

No Job Too Small! Friendly Service. 15 years experience. Guaranteed. References.

DAN’S HANDYMAN SERVICES

Renovations, Painting, Flooring, Drywall, Bathrooms, Electrical (Red Seal) & more

Tax not included

RVs/Campers/Trailers 10.5ft Timberline truck camper exc cond,w/all the extras, must see, $8500 250-376-1123. 1972 Triple E motor home 25’ 77,000miles 402 Chev lots of extras $7,000 250-523-9495 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.

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)

Call: 250-371-4949 *Some conditions & restrictions apply. Private party only (no businesses).

Security

CHOOSE LOCAL “Our Family Protecting Your Family”

- Regular & Screened Sizes -

EMPLOYMENT Based on 3 lines 1 Issue.. . . . . . $1638

• 2 large Garage Sale Signs • Instructions

* Lawn Mowing & Spring Preparation * Rototilling Reasonable Rates Free Estimates 250-319-2555

Scotch Pine trees smaller ponderosa in pots 2ft (50) $15 each obo 250-376-6607

Deliver Kamloops this Week

Personals

Rentals

Dogwood bush. 4ft span has red stock. $25.00 250-3766607.

Cash for gold and silver! Also buying coin collections, old money old jewelry Contact Todd 1-250-864-3521.

KTW requires door to door substitute carriers for all areas in the city. Vehicle is an asset Call 250-374-0462

Rentals

Champion Portable Generator 11250 starting watts / 9000 running watts, electric start. Asking $750 obo 250-5714501 after 5pm

6hp Evinrude O/B motor. $600. 70 CFM air compressor. $750. 250-574-3794.

EARN EXTRA $$$

1 Day Per Week

Generators/Motors/ Welders

Diesel Generator Sim power single and 3-phase. 420 run time. $12,000/obo. 250-3766607.

kamloopsthisweek.com and click on the menu and go to events to submit your event.

PERFECT Part-Time Opportunity

Tax not included

5th wheel hitch $200. 250374-8285.

Do you have an item for sale under $750?

If you have an upcoming event for our

1 Issue . . . . . . . . . $1300 ADD COLOUR . . $2500 to your classiﬁed add

1250 - 3 lines or less

PRESTIGE LOCAL ALARM MONITORING STATION KAMLOOPS ONLY ULC CERTIFIED MONITORING STATION

FREE ESTIMATES FOR SYSTEM UPGRADES OR SWITCH-OVERS LIVE ANSWER | EFFICIENT COST EFFECTIVE | LOCAL COMPANY

10-989 McGill Pl. Kamloops

250-374-0916 Renos & Home Improvement

Automotive Tires 4 Blizzaks All-Season. 245/R75/16. Like new. $600. 250-376-4163. 4-Blizzaks M&S 245/45 R20 $600. 2-Laufenn 235/75 R15 winters on GM rims. $200. 250-376-6482. 4 - Nokian M&S. 215/70 R15 on 5-bolt Toyota mag rims. Exc tread. $250. 250-5541023. Set of 4 Alloy GM rims bolt pattern 5-100 fits Cavalier & other Chevy’s $80 Firm. Don 250-312-1777.

ATVs / Dirt Bikes Yamaha Grizzly ATV. KMS 011031 $3,000. 250-579-3252

Motorcycles

778-999-4158

danshandymanservices.net Handyman for Hire. One call for all your Handyman needs. Free estimates. Blaine 250851-6055.

250-371-4949

Landscaping

To advertise call

2006 HD Blue Dyna Low Rider. 23000kms. Mint condition. $11,900.00. Call 250-851-1193

BOLTON LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE 25+ years experience. Locally owned & operated.

10% OFF YOUR FIRST MOW!

Yard Clean-up, Irrigation, Planting, Lawn, Hedges, Pruning Certiﬁed Horticulturist, Licensed Pesticide Applicator

250-320-8109

Grow-n-mow@telus.net

PETER’S YARD SERVICE

Lawn & Garden

Time to trim Cedar Hedges Tree pruning or removal Yard clean-up, Landscaping

Gardens Rototilled. Tractor mounted tiller. Seniors discount. 250-376-4163.

Licensed & Certiﬁed 250-572-0753

Grassbusters Lawn and Yard Care. Now booking for the 2020 season. 250-319-9340.

Classes & Courses 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

2017 Yamaha R3 320CC, Liquid Cooled, ABS Brakes. Low Kms. $3,900.

250-578-7274

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Collectibles & Classic Cars

Utility Trailers

www.kamloopsthisweek.com Employment

In Memoriam

Employment

WEBBER LAW

Susan Louise Rolph

Conveyancing Legal Assistant

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

Domestic Cars 1997 Ford Probe. Red, 4cyl, std, A/C, 1-owner. 114,428kms. $2,900. 250-3767964. 2000 Jaguar XK8 Convertible 4L, V-8, fully loaded. Exec shape. $15,500/obo. 250-3764163. 2006 Buick Allure CXS. 1owner. Fully loaded. Excellent condition. 207,000kms. $3,900/obo. 250-701-1557, 778-471-7694.

2010 Dodge Charger SXT Sedan. 4dr., AWD, V-6, auto. 50,001 kms. Must see to appreciate. $12,000. 250-374-1541.

2013 Lincoln MKZ AWD 67,000 kmS White w/blk leather 4 DR SDN V6 Panoramic Sunroof $16,800 250-319-8784

RUN UNTIL SOLD ONLY $35.00 (plus Tax) (250) 371-4949 *some restrictions apply call for details

Sports & Imports

Legal/Public Notices NOTICE OF SALE WAREHOUSE LIEN ACT By the virtue of the Warehouse’s Lien Act, contents of a storage unit and goods left belonging to: Tyler Pettigrew, 111A Brooke Drive, Chase, BC V0E 1M0. The goods will be sold on or after May 20, 2020. Central Storage Ltd., 1236 Salish Rd, Kamloops, BC, V2H 1K1. 250-314-9522. NOTICE OF SALE WAREHOUSE LIEN ACT By virtue of the Warehouseman’s Lien Act, we must sell the stored goods to recover costs of unpaid storage. Alan Farmer (182 Ponderosa Ave., Logan Lake, BC) Amount Owed. $729.00. Catherine Lavalee/Steve Leeson (P.O. Box 815, Chase, BC) Amount Owed $945.00. The contents will be sold on or after May 6, 2020. Logan Lake Mini Storage Inc. 250-523-6825.

Career Opportunities

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 Rare mint 2002 BMW Z3 Roadster. 6cyl, 5spd. 43000kms. $20,000. 250-3773950.

Sports Utilities & 4X4s 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

Trucks & Vans

Experience Required. Check out our: a) Working Conditions (private office) b) Salary & Benefits

Kamloops # recruitment agency

Send Resume to: Roger Webber #209 – 1211 Summit Drive Kamloops, BC V2C 5R9 roger@webberlaw.ca tel: (250) 851-0100 fax: (250) 851-0104

RUN TILL

RENTED

$5300 Plus Tax

3 Lines - 12 Weeks

Add an extra line to your ad for $10 Must be pre-paid Scheduled for 4 weeks at a time Private parties only - no businesses Some Restrictions Apply

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PAPER ROUTES AVAILABLE

250-374-3853

Rte 327 - 1103-1459 Columbia St, 1203-1296 Dominion St. - 38 p.

General Employment

is looking for substitute distributors for door-to-door deliveries. Vehicle is required. For more information please call the Circulation Department at 250-374-0462 RECENT GRADE Contracting Company looking for career minded person to learn all facets of our industry. Must have Drivers Licence and be physically fit. Send resume to: bobmcd1@telus.net

Rte 334 - 975 13th St, 1104-1276 Pine St, 12011274 Pleasant St. – 42 p. Rte 372 - 22-255 W. Battle St, 660 Lee Rd, 11179 W. Nicola St. – 50 p. LOWER SAHALI/ SAHALI Rte 405 – Anvil Cres, Bestwick Crt E & W, 98-279 Bestwick Dr, Morrisey Pl. – 47 p. Rte 449 - Assiniboine Rd, Azure Pl, Chino Pl, Sedona Dr. – 90 p. Rte 458 - Glen Nevis Pl, 803-980 Gleneagles Dr, Glenesk Pl. & Glenshee Pl.-86 p.

2014 Ford Platinum 4x4 Crew-cab 3.5 Ecoboost, white with brown leather, Fully Loaded. Immaculate. 142,000kms. $26,300. 250-319-8784

Kamloops United Church is looking for an Office Coordinator. This role is responsible for bookkeeping, payroll, publishing and admin. Full posting at: w w w. k a m l o o p s u n i t e d . c a . Deadline: May 11, 2020. Interviews will be on Zoom.

ABERDEEN Rte 523 - 2300-2399 Abbeyglen Way, 750-794 Dunrobin Dr. – 72 p.

Rims

Work Wanted

PINEVIEW VALLEY/ MT. DUFFERIN Rte 562 - Englemann Crt. & 1802-1890 Lodgepole Dr. – 66 p.

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

To advertise call

250-371-4949

Please thoroughly wash your hands to keep us healthy!

1365 DALHOUSIE DR

DOWNTOWN Rte 325 - 764-825 9th Ave, 805-979 Columbia St, 804-987 Dominion St, 805-986 Pine St. - 64 p.

Office/Clerical

4 - BMW X5, X3 wheels like new. $590 Call 250-319-8784.

It is with great sadness that we announce of passing of our sister and aunt, Susan Louise Rolph on April 16, 2020. Susan was the only daughter and middle child born in New Westminster to Tim and Sylvia Rolph on April 23, 1956. Susan grew up with her parents and brothers in Ashcroft, BC where she graduated high school in 1974. Susan went on to do a Social Service Worker Program at the University College of the Cariboo in 19791980 and then later continued her education earning a Long-Term Care Administrators Diploma where she devoted her career to Ponderosa Lodge with Interior Health. Susan made Kamloops her home where she worked and played. She was a seasonal ticket holder at the Western Canada Theatre for 30 years and enjoyed her winter trips to Mexico with close friends. Susan loved reading, decorating for the season, travelling and family gatherings. She loved her great nieces and nephews and spoiled them every chance she got, never forgetting a birthday or celebration. Susan is preceded in death by her parents Tim and Sylvia Rolph and niece Jennifer Rolph. Susan is survived by her brothers, Bruce (Lonnie) Rolph, Tim (Susan) Rolph; nieces and nephews, Krista (Chad) Beadman, Kara (Aaron) Relf, Tyler (Nikki) Rolph, Amanda (Brady) Fuller, Lane (Alexis Hemond) Rolph and great nieces and nephews Chantelle (Brad), Kyan, Connor, Dexten, Adela, Kage, Loxley, Kacy and Juno. The family of Susan Rolph wishes to extend our sincere thank you to all the staﬀ at Deni House and Cariboo Memorial Hospital. There will be a private family gathering later in the year. Donations appreciated to Parkinson’s Society in memory of Susan.

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

RTE 534 - Nairn Pl. & Turnberry Pl. – 47 p.

Rte 564 - 2000-2099 Rte 608 - Curlew Hugh Allan Dr. & Pinegrass Pl & Rd, 1925-1980 Crt. & St. – 78 p. Glenwood Dr. – 70 p. Rte 581 - Cannel Dr, Cascade St, 15081539 Hillside Dr, Mellors Pl. - 47 p. Rte 584 - 1752–1855 Hillside Dr. – 26 p. Rte 586 - 1505-1584 Mt Duﬀerin Cres, 1575 Park Way, 1537-1569 Plateau Pl. - 27 p. Rte 590 - 1397 Copperhead Dr, Saskatoon Pl. – 36 p. BATCHELOR Rte 175 – Norfolk Crt, Norview Pl, 821-991 Norview Rd. – 38 p. VALLEYVIEW Rte 602 - Apple Lane, Knollwood Cres, Parkhill Dr, 1783 Valleyview Dr. - 47 p. Rte 603 - Chickadee Rd, Comazzetto Rd, Strom Rd, 1625-1648, 16521764 Valleyview Dr. - 40 p. Rte 605 - 1770-1919 Glenwood Dr, Knollwood Dr, Vicars Rd. – 61 p. Rte 606 - Orchard Dr, Russet Wynd, 1815–1899 Valleyview Dr. – 39 p. Rte 607 - Cardinal Dr, 1909-2003 Valleyview Dr. – 33 p.

In Memoriam

In loving memory of

Lawfirm requires

2004 FLATDECK GVW#3500-1 AXLE Payload #2400lbs. 3/4 Plywood Deck 10’ L X 6’3” W, electric brakes. spare tire , docking winch, 2 storage boxes, removable walls, ATV ramp. Canopy lid not included. Pulls straight. Very good cond. $2,600. 250-851-0052

In Memoriam

Rte 618 – Big Nickel Pl, Chapman Pl, Marsh Rd, Paul Rd, Peter Rd, 2440-2605 Thompson Dr. – 58 p. DALLAS/ BARNHARTVALE Rte 701 - Freda Ave, Klahanie Dr, Morris Pl, Shelly Dr, 901-935 Todd Rd. – 92 p. Rte 710 - 1350-1399 Crestwood Dr, Ronde Lane, 1300-1399 Todd Rd. - 43 p, Rte 750 - 5101-5299 Dallas Dr, Mary Pl, Nina Pl, Rachel Pl. – 31 p.

Rte 833 – Cameron Rd, Davie Rd. – 44 p.

Donald M. Campbell

September 13, 1936 - April 28, 2019

In Loving Memory of John Jack 1945 - 1982

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March 28, 1930 - April 18, 2020

Richard Crawford passed away on April 25, 2020 in Royal Inland Hospital.

William (Bill) Anhorn was a well-known Kamloops businessman for over three decades. He was perhaps best known for his work as the founding director of KEDCo (Kamloops Economic Development Corp.) and a founding member of the Norkam Seniors Housing Cooperative, resulting in the construction of Cottonwood Manor. His keen business acumen contributed in many varied ways to the economic development of Kamloops over the years. Most notably, he and his wife Phyl owned and operated a restaurant supply franchise (Goodhost Foods), and Fortune Fabrics. Bill was also a CASE counsellor for the Federal Business Development Bank. He was proud of all his enterprises and his ability to contribute. Bill was a member of the Kamloops North Rotary Club, the Masonic Lodge and St. Andrewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lutheran Church. He was born and raised in Medicine Hat, AB, and met his wife Phyllis there as his last-minute high school grad date. They and their children moved to Kamloops from Sudbury, ON, in 1968, after his career with Swift Canadian Company Ltd. took the family to various provinces. The family was eager to return to their western Canadian roots. Bill and Phyl loved to travel, especially in their camper van. He was very proud of his â&#x20AC;&#x153;Germans from Russiaâ&#x20AC;? heritage, and self-published a book about his familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history. Phyllis predeceased Bill in 2009. He is survived by his three children Bernadine (Bill) Sproul of Nelson, John Anhorn and Corrine Anhorn of Kamloops. He had seven grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren. Interment will be private, and a celebration of life will be held at a later date. Thank you to Dr. Thomasse, Pastor Lapointe, the staff of Ridgeview Lodge, and Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services for their professionalism and care of Bill during this time. Condolences may be expressed to the family from www.myalternatives.ca To advertise in the Classifieds call:

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Larry Campbell, FCPA, FCA November 27, 1935 - April 26, 2020

Larry Campbell passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, April 26, 2020 surrounded by his family. He is survived by Holly (nĂŠe Hannigan) his loving wife of 40 years; children Brent (Sandra), Erin (Bruce) Hobkirk, Andrea (Cameron) Falt, Scott (Michele Logan), Ian and Lachlan; grandchildren Christopher Campbell, Hayley Campbell, Hanna Falt, Allison Hobkirk, Connor Falt and Jennifer Hobkirk; brothers Danny (Karen Bunting) and Murray; aunt Eileen Lockwood; niece Brianna (Chris Markle) Campbell; nephew Kieran Campbell and many cousins. He was predeceased by his first wife, Gail (nĂŠe Anderson) in 1978. Larry was born in Calgary and spent his early childhood in Cremona and Carstairs, Alberta. In 1946, his family moved to Namu, a fishing village on the BC coast, where his father managed the BC Packers store. Hardly a day passed that Larry did not reminisce about his days in Namu. Schooling there was offered only to Grade 8 so Larry travelled by Union Steamship to Vancouver to attend Prince of Wales high school. After graduating from UBC in 1960, Larry and Gail moved to Prince George where he articled for his CA. They then moved to Fort St. James where Larry managed Park Brothers Sawmill. In 1967 Kamloops called; they settled in Brocklehurst and Larry started Campbell and Company Chartered Accountants. Larry soon fell in love with ranching and in 1969 he and Gail purchased property in Robbins Range and began to establish his beloved Buse Creek Ranch where he has lived since 1972. The ranch has served as a gathering place over the years; Larry and Holly have enjoyed sharing their â&#x20AC;&#x153;piece of heavenâ&#x20AC;? with family and friends. Larry believed in giving back to his community. He served as President of Kamloops Chamber of Commerce, President of Kamloops Stockmenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association, President of BC Cattlemenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association, Vice President of BC Livestock Producers Association, Vice President of BC Federation of Agriculture, Chairman of Canadian Farm Business Management Council. He travelled to Europe twice with the Canadian delegation to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade for Agriculture. He was a founding director of Community Futures Thompson Country and served for 10 years on the board of the Farm and Ranch Safety and Health Association. In 2005, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia recognized Larry with a fellowship for his distinction and exceptional service to his profession. He was proud to be a lifelong Liberal and made many friends in the Liberal Party of Canada. Heartfelt thanks to NP Navy Sahota, Dr. Ceclia Jonker, Dr. Bradley Proctor, pharmacist Chris Cameron, nurses and staff on 7-North at RIH, the Ambulatory Nursing Clinic, and the IHA Palliative Care Team. We will be forever grateful for our amazing medical system. A celebration of life will be held at a later date when it will be safe for us all to come together. If desired, please consider a memorial donation to Royal Inland Hospital Foundation. Condolences may be expressed at: www.schoeningfuneralservice.com

He was born in Killarney, Manitoba on October 27, 1925. His full name was Donald McKenzie Richards Crawford. He grew up in a small prairie town and was the 4th of 9 children. He left home to join the Royal Canadian Air Force. The war ended before he was shipped overseas and after being discharged he took a radio operators course in Winnipeg and was introduced to a red headed nurse, Merle. Together with some friends they ventured to the BC coast where Merle soon was employed at Shaughnessy Hospital and he went to Prince Rupert for further training. He was accepted as a lighthouse keeper and before taking his first job on Langara Island he and Merle were married. They spent the first two years of married life on this tiny isolated island, except for when Merle had to leave to give birth to their first daughter Maureen. After their two years on Langara they moved to Victoria where two more daughters joined the family, Cathie and Allison. Richard worked for his uncle driving a 7-Up truck. Then a move to Nanaimo where their son Alan was born. Richard then decided to re-enlist in the air force and after training the family moved to St. Hubert , Quebec and another daughter Donna was born. Postings to Parent, Quebec; Kamloops, BC, Foymount, Ontario; North Bay, Ontario, and finally Tacoma, Washington followed. Upon discharge from the air force he retired to Kamloops, BC. For a time he worked in real estate and then owned and operated The Sidepocket Pool Hall and sandwich bar on Victoria Street. When he finally fully retired he enjoyed fishing with Merle, curling in the Kamloops 60Plus Club and spending time with his children and grandchildren. He leaves behind five children Maureen (Lou) Demerais, Cathie Crawford, Allison (Jim) Fulton, Alan Crawford and Donna (Jeff) Clee, ten grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren. He is survived by his two sisters Jean and Beth and one brother Ken. The family would like to thank the nursing staff at Royal Inland Hospital on 5-North for making our dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s final days as comfortable as possible in these challenging times. If you would like to make a donation in Richardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name, please consider making a donation to Dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favourite charity The Salvation Army.

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Glenda Marie Colville

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August 21, 1930 - April 11, 2020

Glenda Marie Colville (née Hickling) passed away unexpectedly at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops on April 17, 2020.

Joe was the second youngest of ten children born in Sniatyn, Alberta to parents Elias and Katherina Hunka.

Glenda was born in Quesnel, BC on March 31, 1949. She is survived by her son Charles (Sue), grandchildren Gavin, Alexa and Mya all of Savona, daughter-in-law, Reshawn and grandaughter Nicola of Edmonton, brother John of Kelowna and sister Doris of Vernon.

Predeceased by his wife of 53 years Sophia in 2005, son Raymond in 1960 and all his siblings. Joe was the only sibling in his family to attend University.

Glenda was predeceased by her husband Fred, her son Neal and her brother David. The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses at Royal Inland Hospital ER, ICU, Renal Unit and 7-North for their care and support. A Graveside Service will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at the Savona Memorial Cemetery. If you wish to attend the service please be respectful of social distancing. A Memorial Tea and Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Donations to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, phone 1-877-287-3533 or www.jdrf.ca/donate in memory of Glenda would be appreciated. Condolences may be expressed at: www.schoeningfuneralservice.com

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Joe started working for Woodward’s in 1954 as a janitor downtown Vancouver and retired in Kamloops 36 years later as the manager of shipping and receiving. Joe loved working at Woodward’s. He volunteered many, many, many hours to barbeques at Douglas Lake Ranch, Woodward’s sponsored rodeo’s and Woodward’s curling bonspiels which were all held annually. Joe was very active in the community; he was a member of The Naturalist Club, Parks and Rec Club, MacArthur Island Project and Beautify Kamloops. Joe and Sophia both loved spending countless hours gardening in their yard, it was deemed the Mini Butchart Gardens. He is survived by his three children Brenda (Craig) MacAlister, Karen (Curtis) Stone, Owen (Kimberly) Hunka; grandchildren Randy (Erin), Valerie (Jesse), Aidan, O.J. Jr. and Rory and one great-grandson Wyatt. The family would like to thank the care aides, nurses and recreation staff of The Hamlets and Dr. Cribb for their exceptional care of their father. Unfortunately, no service at this time, the family will be hosting a celebration of life when it is safe to do so.

Jacob (Jake) Frank

December 10, 1926 - Dahinda, Saskatchewan April 18, 2020 - Kamloops, BC It is with heavy heart that the family of Jake Frank announce his peaceful passing on Saturday, April 18, 2020 at the age of 93.

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Jacob is survived by sons Daryl (Lori), Gary (Cindy) and grandchildren Derek, Connor, Jacob and Madison, as well as sister-in-law Ella (Victor) and numerous nieces, nephews and their children. E Jacob is predeceased by his wife Ruby; his parents Henrick and Susanna; siblings Maria, Ammolia (Molly), Heinrich (Henry), Friedrich (Fritz), Betha (Bertha) and Victor Frank. The family would like to thank the nurses, care aids and volunteers in the Overlander, Evergreen Wing for Jake’s care especially in his last days. A celebration of life will be announced at a later date.

Jake will be greatly missed by his family. In lieu of flowers, for those who wish to do so, we would appreciate donations made in Jake’s name to the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice (72 Whiteshield Crescent South, Kamloops, BC, V2E 2S9) or to a charity of your choice. Arrangements entrusted to Kamloops Funeral Home Condolences may be sent to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com

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Linda Anne Gardner-Holowatiuk 1946 - 2020

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Linda Anne Gardner Holowatiuk. On April 15, 2020 God gained an angel like none other. Linda was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, sister and a friend to all whose lives she touched. Born in Penticton, BC, on December 27, 1946 to the late Isobel and Arthur Gardner. She experienced life growing up in Churchill and Victoria and was witness to incredible changes in the world. She returned to her birth town where she later met her soulmate and ever devoted husband John. In 1972, they married in Calgary, AB 48 years ago. They lived in Prince George, Calgary, Edmonton and Kamloops throughout the years as their love grew. Linda was a beloved mother of Norman (Dawn), Tate (Cheryl). Proud and doting grandmother of Dayton, Kirsten, Ashlee, Andrew, Taylor, Riley, Caitlyn, Ally, Rhiannon, Lucas and great-grandmother to precious Tristynne and Easton. She also had countless adored nieces and nephews. She leaves behind her caring husband John, brother Doug (Regina). Predeceased by brother Jimmy and sister Judy and granddaughter Kirsten. Linda lived a full life and had a strong Christian faith. She was a wife like no other, loved her family and lived for quality family time. She had precious memories of travelling Portugal, walking through the villages and unforgettable days on Shuswap Lake. Over the years, she worked as a retail clerk, was secretary at the Ministry of Forestry and Ministry of Children and Families as well as at the Government General House in Victoria. She found enjoyment in ceramics and knitting endless hours for her family. She loved life and instilled strong values in her sons that have served them well. She brought sunshine to lives without effort and taught those around her about patience and the importance of being genuine. All whom loved her dearly, will never forget her charm, grace and undying care for her family that she embraced. Diabetes was a part of Linda’s day to day life for many years of which she never complained. She was known to lift others spirits to help keep them positive as life dealt her many challenges. She was undoubtedly the strongest woman that graced this earth. Thank you to all the doctors involved in Linda’s care and special thanks to the nurses in the renal clinic in Kamloops where much time was spent and the utmost care was given. No service by request. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Diabetes Canada.

Rest in peace Linda, we love you and you will be deeply missed. Until we meet again.

Jake was born on a small farm north of Dahinda, Saskatchewan to the parents of Henrick and Susannna Frank who immigrated from Galka, Russia. At the age of 15, he took over the family farm after his parents passed away. Jake was an avid farmer who eventually got into trucking and custom combining during the summer and fall months. During the winter months, he ran a snow taxi service along with his brother Fritz. In 1952, he married his wife of 64 years, Ruby Violet Rose. In 1959, they moved to Chase, BC where they purchased a hardware and appliance store. Later, they ran a building supply store and Lakeview Resorts campground. Jake was active in the Chase community serving for several years as an alderman. Jake and Ruby also spent many years at the curling club. Jake and Ruby raised their family in Chase and enjoyed retirement there until moving to Kamloops in 2015.

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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, 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

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George passed away on April 3, 2020. George was born on May 22, 1955 in Kitchener, Ontario moving to BC in 1979. Upon graduation he received a scholarship for optometry and was attending college when he decided to pursue his love of motorcycle racing instead. He went on to become a factory certified motorcycle mechanic. George spent years racing, winning many trophies and medals. George represented Canada at the ISDE races held in Poland and Spain. In 1985 he won a bronze medal in Spain. Later in life George discovered snowmobiling and became very passionate about building the perfect machine. George is survived by his son Jordan, mother Rose, brother Bob, sister MaryAnn and their families.

Maxine Mills, our loving mother and grandmother, passed away April 17, 2020, in Kamloops, BC. She was born March 13, 1929 in Price, Utah, to Grace and George Waterman. She married Henry Mills on October 4, 1946. Together they raised six children and ran their cattle ranch and many other businesses. In 1984, they moved to British Columbia, Canada, and continued their work opening a riding stable. They had a loving marriage of over 65 years, until Henry passed away on April 16, 2012. Mom was very talented and hard-working. She was well known for her delicious meals, especially her homemade bread, and her sharp wit and humour. She enjoyed playing the piano and crocheting; and her close friends and family are a testament to her unyielding competitive card playing skills. She is survived by her daughter Gloria (George) Fasselin, Wellington, UT; Henry (Paula) Mills, Price, UT; Barry (Toni) Mills, Price, UT; Doreen (Clyde) McCourt, Price, UT; Doug (Lynette) Mills, Kamloops, BC; Mike (Vicki Scott) Mills, Kamloops, BC. She had numerous grandchildren, great-grands, and great-great grandchildren.

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250-371-4949 Bertha Alice Swan It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Bertha Alice Swan on April 23, 2020 at the age of 85.

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Alice is survived by her sons Darrell (Kerry), Tim (Dorelyne), grandchildren Amanda, Victoria (Rhys), Alexandra (Darcy), Joshua (Makayla) and Cassidy (Garreth, step-grandchildren Bradley, Ashley (Byron), Amber (Daylon) and Indy; great-grandchildren Damien, Kelton, Benjamin, Jasmeha and Hendrix, her brothers Russell, Harvey, Lloyd, Donald and Allen.

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Predeceased by her son Delbert in 1987, her daughter Judy in 2000, her husband Marlin in 2017, her step-grandson Dustin in 2017 and her parents Robert James and Elizabeth Lillian Woods.

He said angels He said when an They toss a penny down Â Â? Â? Â? Â? of your frown So donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pass by that penny, When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re feeling blue Â

Alice was born January 22, 1935 in Pathlow, Saskatchewan on the family farm. Alice moved to Kamloops, met, fell in love and married her lifelong partner Marlin in June of 1957. They had four children. Alice was a stay at home mom, that not only looked after their children but babysat many nieces and nephews. She loved camping, canning, baking and spending time with her family. Alice had a huge heart and was there to help in anyway, the door was always open, whether for a night stay, going back to school, or a visit over coffee and goodies. Alice will be missed by everyone that knew and loved her. As requested, there will be no formal service. In lieu of flowers, you can make a donation to The Heart and Stroke Foundation or a charity of oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s choice. We never learned what the words â&#x20AC;&#x153;I miss youâ&#x20AC;? were until we reached for your hand and it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t there. Gone but not forgotten. Until we meet again!

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Kartar Kaur Padda (Bibi Ji)

December 27, 1927 - April 24, 2020 Bibi Ji was born on December 20, 1927 in Sherpur Dhona, Dist. Kapurthala, Punjab, India. She was predeceased by her mother Bhag Kaur, and father Narain Singh. Bibi Ji had six sisters and two brothers and lived the longest out of her siblings. Bibi Ji got married to late Sardar Tara Singh Padda in 1949. They have five children: Surindar Kaur Sidhu (Jarnail), Mohinder Kaur Randhawa (Kartar), late Malkit Singh Padda (Jaswinder), Shingara Singh Padda (Manjit), and Nirvair Singh Padda (Charanjit). Bibi Ji immigrated to Montreal, Canada in 1993 and began her journey in Canada with Shingara and Manjit. Bibi Ji then travelled across Canada to live in Surrey, BC in 1994; then soon after moved to Kamloops, BC in 1997. While living in Kamloops, Bibi Ji raised four of her many grandchildren Naginder, Sukhvir, Harminder and Gurneet, as well as great-grandchildren Gagan, Jasmeet and Balkaran. She is survived by her five children, fourteen grandchildren and seventeen greatgrandchildren. Bibi Ji was selfless. She was the most caring, humble and hardest working mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. Her greatest gift was her ability to love everyone and make everyone feel special. She saw great happiness in her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and wished them a life filled with success and joy. Bibi Ji taught us to be grateful to God for what we have and to work hard for what we wish to achieve. Above all, she inspired us to stay connected to our culture, accomplish our goals with dignity, and have unwavering faith in ourselves. She found great enjoyment in walking through nature and thought that all living things were meaningful. Bibi Ji believed that equity and helping others was of immeasurable value, and she had a compassionate heart that always put others before herself. For Bibi Ji, family was the most valuable aspect of life and she continuously provided her family with affection and support through good and bad times. Bibi Ji often told us that â&#x20AC;&#x153;money is not true wealth and happiness, rather it is the presence of unity within oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family.â&#x20AC;? We would like to give a special thank you to the health care staff at Interior Health, who provided Kartar with exceptional and respectful care. Thank you to Bieta, Samantha and Navy and others for their consistent support that was always just a phone call away. Bibi ji appreciated each and every one of you and was thankful for your kind and compassionate care. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we will be holding a private funeral service and cremation, which have been directed to only be accompanied by immediate family members. Arrangements entrusted to Kamloops Funeral Home Condolences may be sent to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com

Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Though wise men at their end know dark is right, Because their words had forked no lightening they Do not go gentle into that good night. Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light. And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way, Do not go gentle into that good night. Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light. And you, my father, there on the sad height, Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light. by Dylan Thomas

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