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WEST END MURDER
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Weekend slaying prompts probe from police watchdog
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Teachers worried about full-time return to class, KTTA head says MICHAEL POTESTIO
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‘IT’S PRETTY NUTS’ Three homes burned at the same time on Friday in Rayleigh, but investigators say it’s not suspicious
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The president of the Kamloops Thompson Teachers Association was shocked phase two of the province’s restart plan for the coming school year — a plan that intends to see most students return to school on a full-time basis — has strayed from the original. In May, the government announced all K-7 students would return to class full-time, five days a week, while grades 8-12 would be part-time, two day a week with some remote and online learning. Last week, however, Education Minister Rob Fleming announced all K-12 students would return to schools full-time in segregated learning groups — 60 for elementary and middle schools and 120 for secondary schools. “It kind of took us off guard because we weren’t anticipating it was going to be 100 per cent fulltime in September,” KamloopsThompson Teachers’ Association president Laurel MacPherson said.
Everybody’s “going to be a lit-
tle bit apprehensive about going back.
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— LAUREL MacPHERSON Kamloops-Thompson Teachers’ Association
She said the plan revealed last week needs more discussion, describing the school cohorts concept as a “huge idea” that teachers will have to figure out essentially on the fly. “It’s not an easy task,” MacPherson said. “There are working groups that we have advocated for to continue to do the work in order to plan for this new stage.” The KTTA is committed to working with the KamloopsThompson school district, which has done a good job including the union in decisions and seeking its advice since the pandemic began back in March, MacPherson said See SCHOOLS, A19
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MEET YOUR LOCAL REALTORS • KAMLOOPS AND DISTRICT What I love about real estate is working with people. Whether it be finding them the perfect home, that fits with their unique wants and needs, or helping them sell their home, quickly and for the most money by attracting the perfect buyers!
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am an energetic, hardworking, friendly and passionate Realtor who makes finding you a home my top priority. I take pride in getting to know you, and I listen to your needs and desires. Let me make the home-buying process simpler. Are you planning to sell real estate in the area? You can use the marketing programs and experience of a qualified real estate agent like me to help sell your home quickly, efficiently and at the right price. Real Estate is my passion and I can’t wait to help you find your perfect home!
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During these uncertain times of working through the Covid19 Pandemic, one of the most frequently asked questions I get asked is:
IS NOW A GOOD TIME TO SELL MY HOME? While there are no guarantees and no crystal ball to determine the optimal moment to put your home on the market, let’s look at the facts:
We are sitting at a historically low inventory level in Kamloops. And although you may be reading the headlines that sales are down, the number of available homes to buy is down even more. This has created a unique supply and demand situation where the Buyers who are actively looking have less to choose from, therefore, there is less competition of comparable homes for your home and a pent up demand from those who are needing to make a move now.
“We have purchased and sold two homes with Lisa Russell as our Realtor in the last five years. Lisa has worked with us in a most professional manner and has achieved exceptional results on our behalf. She fully addressed our wishes and needs and supported us along the way. Thank you, Lisa.”
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have been a Realtor for over 19 years, being born in the Kamloops area, I have raised my family here and am very proud of living in such a beautiful, friendly city.
To me, this is a definite asset in welcoming new people as well as introducing current Kamloopsians to other areas of this fantastic region.
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Realtors and the related industries (inspectors, appraisers, photographers, lawyers, etc) have adapted fast in these unprecedented times and have developed virtual services and precautionary measures to be able to provide you with all the support necessary to get you through the process of selling your home in a way that keeps you and the public safe.
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In addition, we haven’t seen a major correction in home prices because the number one factor affecting home prices is over supply. The projection is that when we get through this pandemic, there will likely be a surge in listing activity, so by listing now you are getting ahead of that increased inventory and competition.
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have lived in Kamloops for 27 years and I plan to make this city our retirement home. With years of direct sales experience I know how to market properties to achieve the most effective results. I have earned several top RE/MAX sales awards and was honored by our Kamloops Real Estate Association with the Realtor of the Year award.
Thinking of Selling Your Kamloops Home?
• Kamloops resident for over 30 years • Rugby enthusiast • Community, family and team oriented • Proud supporter of United Way, Grow A Row, Royal LePage Shelter Foundation and Kamloops Pride • Strong believer in supporting local and shopping local I believe that when it comes to buying and selling your house, choosing a local member of the community is important as well. Choose an agent that is on your team!
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On a personal note, I enjoy travel, gardening and making stained-glass windows which I donate to raise money for charities. I also make a contribution from every sale to help the BC Children’s Hospital. My daughter, Kristy Janota and Adam Popien are members of my team and we would love to hear from you, to help make your buying or selling experience a pleasant one.
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NORTH SHORE NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN UPDATE
Council Calendar August 11, 2020 1:30 pm - Regular Council Meeting 7:00 pm - Public Hearing - CANCELLED Valley First Lounge, 300 Lorne Street
The City of Kamloops has begun the review and update of the 2008 North Shore Neighbourhood Plan. The North Shore has experienced population growth, demand for new development, and pressure for expanded community and social services.
August 25, 2020 1:30 pm - Regular Council Meeting 7:00 pm - Public Hearing - CANCELLED Valley First Lounge, 300 Lorne Street
The updated plan will provide direction to guide planning and land use management for the areas identified in the North Shore Neighbourhood Plan area. Land use policies within the plan will focus on economic development, community well-being, transportation, infrastructure, urban design, and other topics as identified by the community.
August 31, 2020 2:00 pm - Community Relations Committee Valley First Lounge, 300 Lorne Street September 9, 2020 2:00 pm - Finance Committee Valley First Lounge, 300 Lorne Street
The process will involve early and ongoing engagement throughout the project with the public, stakeholders, and Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc.
Council Meeting Recap
Visit our web page to: • View background information and project timelines • Take a survey to share your vision of the North Shore • Subscribe to project updates
Sign up for the Council Highlights e-newsletter at: Kamloops.ca/Subscribe
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Lansdowne Street Parkade Closure Effective August 12, the Lansdowne Street Parkade will be closed for approximately one month to replace the traffic deck membrane. For project details and alternate parking options, visit: Kamloops.ca/Parking
Notice to Motorists Motorists are advised that the pedestrianactivated traffic signal has been installed on Victoria Street West for the crosswalk at The Mustard Seed. Motorists are asked to please use caution when approaching and driving through this area. Please use caution when driving in the vicinity of and obey all traffic control personnel, signs, and devices in the following area: • Barnhartvale Road Dallas Drive to Todd Road • Tranquille Road Southill Street to Holt Street • Valleyview Drive Russet Wynd to Oriole Road • Bank Road at Overlander Drive • Tod Mountain Road To stay up to date on road work projects, visit: Kamloops.ca/Kammute
2019 Annual Report Published The City of Kamloops 2019 Annual Municipal Report has been published and is available for public inspection on Kamloops.ca or upon request at City Hall reception located at 7 Victoria Street West prior to noon on August 7, 2020. View the Annual Municipal Report at Kamloops.ca Report an issue: 250-828-3461 For after-hours emergencies, press 1.
CALL FOR PHOTOS
CLOVER - FRIEND OR FOE?
INVASIVE PLANT ALERT
Residents of all skill levels and ages are invited to submit their digital photos for a chance to be featured in the 2021 City Calendar. This year, we are looking for YOUR image that you think best embodies Kamloops while representing one of the following terms:
There are pure clover lawns and mixedgrass clover lawns. For play areas and other higher traffic locations, mixed lawns are best. For low to moderate traffic areas, clover only may do fine. Pure clover lawns may take more effort to establish. Clover and grass are complementary and support one another.
Knotweed is tall and bamboo-like, and it has heart-shaped leaves. It is one of the worst invasive plants, and it has been identified in Kamloops.
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community recreation arts and culture nature
Advantages of clover include:
Conditions: • photos taken and owned by the participant • maximum of 3 photos per participant, submitted in digital format • participants grant reproduction rights and permissions to the City of Kamloops • photos must be a minimum of 2 MB, must not exceed 20 MB, and must be in landscape format (horizontal orientation) Deadline: September 30, 2020, at 4:30 pm Kamloops.ca/Calendar
• stays green all summer using less water than grass • requires little mowing • grows well in poor soil conditions • immune to dog spots • attracts beneficial insects that feed on aphids, scales, whiteflies, and other garden pests • aerates the soil on its own • never needs nitrogren application, it creates its own fertilizer • out competes most weeds • is inexpensive Visit your local garden centre to inquire about clover availablity, or visit Kamloops.ca/Clover for more information.
JAPANESE KNOTWEED
Knotweed grows rapidly in any open habitat, and it out-competes native plants for light, moisture, and nutrients. It also erodes soil, affects fish habitats, and damages property. To prevent the spread of knotweed: • Don’t weed eat or mow it—this will cause it to spread. Instead, cut it, smother it, and dig it up. • Don’t compost or chip plant material because it can regrow. • Don’t disturb or transport soil near knotweed—even the smallest piece of root will grow into a new plant. • Act quickly—your best chance to get rid of knotweed is when it first appears. • Report the location of knotweed online at ReportAWeedBC.ca. Learn more about Japanese Knotweed and how to get rid of it at: Kamloops.ca/Knotweed
LET'S TALK KAMLOOPS Let's Talk Kamloops is our engagement website where you can share your voice and shape our city. The COVID-19 pandemic may impact the engagement timelines for some projects. Please subscribe to the project of interest to receive updates.
ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES • Canada Games Aquatic Centre - Ask a question • Tranquille Sanitary Main Upgrade - Ask a question
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SIGN OF THE TIMES
An electrician performed work recently on the sign at Jaxsen-Pacific Marine & Motorsport — formerly the Strauss Herb building — on Fortune Drive in North Kamloops. Recent hot weather had many city residents looking to cool down at area lakes, with or without the aid of a speedboat. After highs in the 30s C for more than a week, daytime highs are expected to drop to the mid-20s C late this week.
B.C.’s police watchdog investigating weekend murder in Kamloops’ West End KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK
B.C.’s police watchdog is looking into the circumstances of a stabbing Saturday that killed a 39-year-old Kamloops man. Paul Samuel Whitten died in hospital after suffering serious injuries in an altercation on Clarke Street in the West End. Jason Holm, 37, has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder. According to the Independent Investigations Office, B.C.’s civil-
ian police oversight The following mornagency, Kamloops ing, police were called Mounties had been to a nearby home on looking for Holm before Clarke Street, where Whitten died. Whitten was found with “On July 31, serious injuries. Kamloops RCMP “The IIO is investigatJASON HOLM ing the circumstances received a call from a surrounding the police’s lack of woman who was concerned success on July 31 in locating the about the mental health of a man charged in the Aug. 1 stabmale relative,” the IIO said in a bing,” the news release said. news release Monday. Mounties, meanwhile, have “Officers visited the man’s asked the public for tips about home but reported being unable Holm’s activities on Saturday to locate him.”
between 6:30 a.m. and noon. “Although charges have been laid, this investigation is not over,” RCMP Staff Sgt. Simon Pillay said in a news release. “We are asking for anyone who saw Mr. Holm in the downtown area of Kamloops on Saturday, Aug. 1, to please contact the RCMP.” The investigation into Whitten’s death is ongoing. Holm was slated to make his first appearance in Kamloops provincial court on Tuesday.
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Simultaneous house fires ignite in Rayleigh MICHAEL POTESTIO
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Seven people were displaced last week after three homes in Rayleigh simultaneously burned. Emergency crews were called to the neighbourhood along the Yellowhead Highway just before 2:30 p.m. Friday for a trio of house fires that sparked one after the other. Firefighters responded initially to a home fully engulfed in flames at 4831 Aspen Park Dr. on the west side of Spurraway Drive. That fire quickly spread to a second house next door at 4843 Aspen Park Dr. and, within a half hour, firefighters were on their way to a third house in flames about two blocks away on Reighmount Drive — located on the east side of Spurraway. All occupants of the homes were accounted for and no one sustained any injuries in the fires. Rayleigh resident Jake St. Germain was in the backyard of his Reighmount Drive a few doors away from where the third fire sparked when he noticed smoke coming from Aspen Park Drive. He said he ran over to see the
DAVE EAGLES/KTW Three homes burned simultaneously last week in Rayleigh. Emergency crews were called to a home on Aspen Park Drive just before 2:30 p.m. on Friday. A blaze there quickly spread to the house next door. A house on Reighmount Drive caught fire about half an hour later. Investigators have said they do not believe the fires are suspicious or related.
first home and its carport up in flames, adding that he saw the gas tank and tires of a truck in the
driveway explode. “Then the neighbour’s house was starting to catch fire, too —
roof to roof,” St. Germain said, noting about 40 people were watching from the street. He said he ran into the yard of that second house to remove a dog from the property, having stepped up when he heard people hollering about the canine companion. St. Germain said he then noticed smoke billowing from Reighmount Drive. “I thought it was my house, so I just ran,” he said, noting the fire turned out to be a few doors away. A KTW reporter on scene at the time said he could see smoke pouring out of a vent near the peak of the Reighmount Drive house. He said flames seemed to be building at the rear of the home on the upper floor. He also saw flames on the back deck of the home and noticed what appeared to be a length of one or more electrical extension cords draped on the upper deck. Kamloops Fire Rescue appeared to have all three house fires extinguished by the late afternoon with many fire trucks and ambulances still on scene at about 5:30 p.m. RCMP victim services was also
on scene liaising with the displaced residents. KFR Assistant Chief Robb Schoular said firefighters had arrived on scene to find the first home in flames that had already spread to the second, neighbouring home. The back half of the first home was severely damaged by fire, while the second home’s attic and kitchen were damaged, he said. About 25 minutes after arriving, KFR received word of the fire on nearby Reighmount and was able to dispatch an engine crew to fight that fire. Schoular said it’s rare to have to fight two separate house fires at the same time. St. Germain, who’s called Rayleigh home for about 15 years, said he’s never seen that many fires occur at once, adding he contemplated the notion that someone had gone around the neighbourhood and set them deliberately. “It’s pretty nuts that two would happen within half an hour, it’s quite the coincidence,” he said. “Crazy day, quiet neighbourhood, you definitely don’t get this.” Police have said they don’t believe the fires are related.
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Sa-Hali Secondary grad Jessie Simpson (centre) received the keys to her 2002 Pontiac Sunfire from volunteer graduation chairwoman Jennifer Harbaruk on Thursday outside Smith Chevrolet Cadillac at Notre Dame Drive. The car was up for grabs as part of a draw among Sa-Hali graduates.
Province records 146 new cases over past four days KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK
B.C. health officials have announced 146 new cases of COVID-19 over the past four days. That figure includes 43 cases from Friday to Saturday, 29 cases from Saturday to Sunday, 46 from Sunday to Monday and 28 from Monday to Tuesday. Of those new cases, eight are in the Interior Health region. There have now been 1,119 cases in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, 1,989 in Fraser Health, 146 in Vancouver Island Health, 377 in Interior Health, 91 in Northern Health and 65
among those who reside outside Canada. About 90 per cent of the new cases are in the lower mainland. Of B.C.’s 319 active cases, 195 are in the Fraser Health region and 78 are in the Vancouver Coastal Health region. No new deaths were announced on Tuesday and B.C.’s total stands at 195 dead, while 3,273 have now fully recovered. There has been one new health-care facility outbreak at Maple Ridge Seniors Village, with one staff member infected. Another outbreak at Fraser Valley Packers has now pro-
duced a total of 74 cases. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said the new cases are not unexpected, noting that many new cases are related to private gatherings and small parties over the past month. Health Minister Adrian Dix is urging people not to attend to parties, especially when the guest list is unknown. “In all cases, the common factors are about what we’re doing in close contact — talking, laughing, sharing drinks or food,” Henry said. There are currently eight people in hospital and four in critical care.
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FURTHER INACTION ALSO COSTS MONEY When it comes to taking action on the homelessness crisis in B.C., opponents to action will often cite the cost of providing services to the province’s most vulnerable people. Action does come with a price tag, but so does inaction. A 2017 study by At Home/Chez Soi Investigators found that average annual costs for a homeless individual living in Vancouver reached $53,144. The study determined homeless people with mental illness generate high costs for society and new programs are needed to reorient the spending toward more effectively preventing homelessness and meeting the health, housing and social service needs of homeless people. Throughout B.C., an estimated 7,655 people were identified as experiencing homelessness in a 2018 Report on Homelessness by the Homelessness Service Association of B.C. Fiftyone per cent of all respondents reported experiencing homelessness for the first time when they were under 25 years of age. More than half of survey respondents reported two or more health conditions. Fifty-six per cent of respondents reported an addiction, 44 per cent a medical condition, 40 per cent a mental illness and 33 per cent a physical disability. The statistics are clear — homelessness is a public health crisis. Given that half of all homeless people report experiencing homelessness before age 25, the report places emphasis on developing early intervention programs. Given that half of respondents reported an addiction, the report places emphasis on the need for more rehabilitation services and treatment spaces. Developing these services will have a cost. However, inaction on homelessness also bears a cost. When emergency services such as police, fire, and ambulance are called to respond to homeless people, it costs money. When homeless people have to visit the ER, it costs money. If the status quo continues, the costs of homelessness will continue to rise. Developing an effective provincial strategy on homelessness is the right thing to do, not only from a humanitarian perspective, but also from a perspective of fiscal prudence. — Black Press
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Assessing the people of America’s past by today’s standards would compel us to cast the majority of our heroes as villains.” That seemed to be the line taken by Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas last month in his opinion piece for the New York Times. It caused great outrage, the Opinion editor had to resign and Cotton was roundly abused for “defending slavery.” He probably deserved that. What he actually said was that the “founding fathers” of the United States saw slavery as the “necessary evil upon which the Union was built.” That would sound all right in a classroom, if you then explained that otherwise, the slave-owning Southern states would not have agreed to a federation of all 13 colonies. It sounded less well coming out of the mouth of a senator who wants to ban federal funding for a project to improve the teaching of the history of slavery in American schools. Cotton is one of President Donald Trump’s loyal soldiers, trying to whip up a white racial panic and consolidate the boss’s base. But that’s not the point. The point is that I changed one word in the above quote — and that it wasn’t Cotton who said it. It was Nigerian journalist and novelist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani, and what she actually said, in an opinion piece for the BBC, was this: “Assessing the people of Africa’s past by today’s standards would compel us to cast the majority of our heroes as villains.” She was talking specifically about her great-grandfather, Nwaubani Ogogo Oriaku, who was a widely respected trader in tobacco, palm oil and slaves in southeastern Nigeria in the early 20th century. The Atlantic
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WATCH slave trade had been banned by the European empires a century before, but slavery was still a flourishing domestic business in Nigeria and many other African countries. Her great-grandfather became famous by defying the British colonial authorities, who were trying to stamp out slavery within Nigeria. They had confiscated some of his slaves and he marched right up and demanded them back, waving a trading licence that dated back to the previous century. They were taken aback, apologized and returned his slaves. Indeed, they were so impressed by his boldness and self-confidence that they subsequently appointed him paramount chief of his region. So he became a local hero in his own day, and is still a hero to Nwaubani’s family. Slavery was normal in most pre-modern societies, including almost all the kingdoms and ethnic groups of sub-Saharan Africa. Africans had sold slaves north to various Islamic empires in the Middle East for centuries before Europeans showed up on the coast in ships. They were just another set of customers buying in the same market. Most enslaved Africans didn’t travel more than a few hundred kilometres from home, of course. It is estimated
that in the 18th century, onethird of the people in what is now Senegal were slaves who belonged to other Senegalese. But the ones who were sold to foreigners probably suffered even more. But Nwaubani is right. The past is a different country and it’s pointless to judge people by standards they would not even comprehend. Worse, it is a distraction from the business at hand, which to clear up the ghastly heritage of racism that slavery has left in America. It is noteworthy that there is no comparable heritage of guilt and racism in the African countries that sold the slaves. Everybody, slaves and masters, was from the same group, and everybody was involved one way or another. We used to do it, now we don’t, end of story. Why is it so different in the European countries and, above all, in the United States? My guess is that it’s because slavery, uniquely in the world, had completely died out in Europe by a thousand years ago. When 16th-century Europeans reached West Africa, it was quite new to them. They took to slave-owning readily enough, but they had no traditional framework in which to think about it. Nwaubani Ogogo Oriaku didn’t need to justify owning slaves by telling himself they were inferior. He’d bought them fair and square. What’s the problem? Whereas American plantation owners had to come up with bizarre racial fantasies to explain to themselves why it was right to own other people — and their great-great-grandchildren are still struggling with those fantasies today. Gwynne Dyer’s latest book is Growing Pains: The Future of Democracy (and Work)
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CITY SHOULD POLICE VIRUS RULES Editor: There needs to be a frequent city bylaw presence in parks — especially Pioneer Park in downtown Kamloops. Parkgoers constantly disregard the physical distancing and COVID-19 guidelines, obviously not caring about anyone else but themselves. Aside from that, they feel the need to obnoxiously blast music from their cars so everyone in their nearby houses can feel the bass. During the pandemic, I’ve been doing my part and staying inside as much as I can. But these people are not only ruining the quietness around here, but also potentially infecting others with the novel coronavirus because of their decision to ignore best practices. I understand Kamloops bylaw
KTW reader Sarah Walker thinks city bylaws officers should be enforcing public health safety guidelines in Kamloops recreational areas — specifically Pioneer Park. DAVE EAGLES/KTW FILE
officers must be busy — especially during summer hours — but I see them so little throughout the
week, and the result is people ignoring physical distancing guidelines.
Hopefully this changes soon. Sarah Walker Kamloops
CITY PARKS? FULL MARKS Editor: I recently encountered a woman in a green T-shirt reading “Parks.” COVID-19 makes us bold, so I asked if she worked for the city’s parks department then told her about my concerns about hazardous weeds I’d encountered biking on a section of Rivers Trail in Westmount. “Back in a minute,”she told me before dashing outside. She was back in 45 seconds flat. “The boss says, ‘Consider it done,’” she said. I was amazed. Bureaucracy doesn’t typically work this way but, two days later, the Westmount weeds were nowhere to be seen. Thank you, parks lady. John Brook Kamloops
MANNERS, PLANNING NEEDED ON RIVERS TRAIL Editor: I’m pretty sure everyone has heard that old knock-knock joke where the final line goes something like, “Isabelle needed on a bicycle?” That punchline is a good question, given how the Rivers Trail seems to have become a place for some cyclists to get their day’s workout.
While the majority of people on two wheels seem very considerate, a few must think that ringing their little bell when overtaking walkers gives them carte blanche to charge heedlessly past. Perhaps they aren’t aware that small children, dogs and deaf elders can easily make an unpredictable move resulting in a collision? And, perhaps they haven’t
thought how startling it is to suddenly have a fast-moving bike appear at your shoulder? So, I have a suggestion: Please slow down — and ring your bells if you must. But a simple, loud, “on your left!” when approaching pedestrians from behind works like a charm, too. The underlying problem, of
course, is that most of the trail has been cobbled together from an assortment of footpaths and sidewalks. I would estimate it is not wide enough to safely accommodate more than pedestrians. And parts of it, like the section behind the Park Place residence and along the beach in Riverside Park, should be walk-your-bike-
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“Maybe a bus load of tourists drove through who have COVID-19,” Van Hamme said. But Van Hamme said academics and municipalities around the world are conducting similar research, which he said first began in the Netherlands and has since found its way to Canada, as scientists around the globe collaborate during the pandemic. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry presented information in recent weeks gleaned from similar testing in Vancouver, which provided a picture of where the virus came from based on its strain and links to certain places, like Washington state. Van Hamme said he has joined a network of researchers trading information and best practises. Testing is anticipated to begin in the coming
weeks, with baseline data to first be collected. Data will be handed over to the Ministry of Health, with Van Hamme citing privacy issues in publishing the information widely. He said the information gleaned, combined with person-byperson testing, will provide health officials a clearer picture of where the virus is circulating. The research grant is enough to cover supplies to test sewage samples in Kamloops weekly for between six and eight months. Van Hamme hopes to have enough tests completed to inform in time for a second wave, anticipated this fall. He is grateful for support from the city and Urban Systems, which are donating time to the project. “Everyone wants to do something helpful,” Van Hamme said.
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Trip to remote island inspires new kids’ book SEAN BRADY STAFF REPORTER sbrady@kamloopsthisweek.com
Kamloops author and poet Jack Jones has released a new children’s novel, inspired by a trip to a remote French island off the coast of Madagascar. Dodo tells the tale of 10-year-old Kamloops twins who receive a visit from an ornithologist uncle from Reunion Island, one of several remote islands in the Indian Ocean where the dodo bird and its relatives lived. “He’s an unknown quantity to them, except that he’s a bird man,” Jones told KTW. Uncle Jacques, as the character is known, waxes eloquent about his life’s career working with birds and his exotic origin. He tells the tale of the tragic extinction of the dodo and even visits Kamloops schools to share his knowledge. After the kids’ life-sized paper mache model of the extinct bird goes missing, the novel shifts to mystery. “The story becomes a whodunnit at that point,” Jones said. Jones, 88, is a former French teacher at a number of schools in the city and was also named poet laureate of Kamloops, holding that role from 1986 to 1989. He came to Kamloops from Australia in 1968 and still lives in the River City. He wrote Dodo four years ago, after commissioning his granddaughter, Hannah Sutton, to create illustrations for the book. But the familial connections go back much further. When Jones’ daughter Jenny was 16, she exchanged with a French student named Veronique. The two families made a connection and years later, in 2011, Jones and his wife went to visit Veronique where she now lives, on Reunion Island. And that is where Jones took inspiration for his first children’s novel. “It’s a fantastic island of extinct volcanoes, as well as the extinct bird, but also one live volcano that erupts almost annually,” he said. “It’s a curious place.” Jones held the book on the back burner until about 2016, before connecting with Alex McGilvery at Celticfrog Publishing. “The essence of the story is really the sadness of the loss of a species,” Jones said. “That’s the sad message, but it’s part of life and something we have to realize. Although I’m not proselytizing, the message of losing species is important.” Jones said the book is being put out casually, admitting that the pandemic has made it difficult to give the book a proper launch. But otherwise, recent months have remained productive for Jones, who said he starts each morning in his gazebo, writing to some of his 18 correspondents he regularly communicates with by letter. Jones said he is also writing poetry for adults once again.
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Writing has become a refuge for Jones — not only from the present state of the world, but also from his wife’s affliction, Alzheimer’s disease. “I’m pretty well writing every day. Every morning, between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m., I’ve got my head down and I’m enjoying this respite. It’s a release for me from both COVID-19 and from my wife’s ailments, and it’s a happy thing,” he said. Dodo is available at a number of shops around town, including Erwin’s Fine Baking, the Smorgasbord Deli, Legends Used Books and the Book Place.
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Quinn Khadikin has been having trouble over the last few weeks getting out of his driveway. Traffic detoured from Tranquille Road has ended up on his usually quiet residential street. “It’s been awful,” Khadikin said, noting traffic day and night, with the worst between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. “Maybe like 10 cars in a half an hour [pre-construction]. Now it’s like 200.” Sewer and road work has shuttered a portion of Tranquille Road, a typically busy thoroughfare where it connects North Kamloops with Brocklehurst. As a result, the city has set up a traffic detour, which is currently at Holt Street, Greenfield Avenue and Southill Street. Signage is clearly laid out in the area, directing drivers and restricting speed to 30 kilometres per hour. Many motorists aren’t following the rules, however, buzzing by and cutting from Holt Street through Sunnycrest Avenue to shorten commutes. The result is significantly more traffic on a narrow residential street. One resident in recent weeks erected a sign asking people to slow down. People still aren’t getting the message. KTW counted the number of vehicles detouring from Tranquille Road and 17 of 25 vehicles turned at Sunnycrest Avenue. Further down, in front of Ridgeview Lodge seniors home, a makeshift crosswalk has appeared. Someone has taken the liberty of placing white tape in the shapes of crosswalk-style rectangles at the intersection of Sunnycrest Avenue and Desmond Street, filling them in with chalk that has already worn from the traffic. It is unclear who placed
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the crosswalk, but pedestrians appear to be fed up with the busy streets, seeking safer options for walking in the area. Two who spoke with KTW said they would like to see the homemade crosswalk made official, at least during construction. They suggested additional crosswalks in the area, as well as flaggers. “It’s crazy,” one pedestrian at the intersection said. “I think there should be flaggers around here or something. But then it’s not just on this street, it’s on the other street over, Southill. Very fast traffic. No respect for pedestrians. I feel for people in wheelchairs.” City of Kamloops capital proj-
ects manager Darren Crundwell said the city’s bylaws department is taking down the makeshift crosswalk, which was not put in place by the city nor its contractor. He said that crosswalks are required to follow strict guidelines, which is why it will be taken down. Asked if he is concerned about drivers not abiding by the city’s detour, he said it is a concern but challenging to control. He cited people who sped during construction on West Victoria Street and said the city plans to purchase more speed readers, with the problem only getting worse. “It’s always an issue,” Crundwell said.
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“We do try to get enforcement out there, we’ve put more speed readers up. But, unfortunately, we can’t have police sitting there. We ask but they have other obligations, as well. That’s really the only thing that helps, though.” Khadikin would like to see the detour rerouted further down to Parkcrest Avenue and his street closed off to all but local traffic. Crundwell said the local traffic signage may be considered. At the end of the day, however, the city is asking motorists to follow directions. “We’re essentially asking people to obey the law, right?” Crundwell said. The detour will remain in place for most of August.
Detours, signage and flaggers are all common, when it comes to city construction projects. But one thing you don’t see often is a homemade crosswalk. After a makeshift pedestrian crossing popped up in a Brocklehurst neighbourhood this week — as a result of a nearby construction project — KTW spoke with the city’s engineering department to learn why it does not utilize temporary crosswalks. City of Kamloops transportation manager Purvez Irani said setting up a crosswalk swiftly and temporarily is not as simple as it may sound. It requires a traffic study, he said, which takes time, often longer than construction is occurring in any given area. The construction project on Tranquille Road, for example, will move onto another phase in August, shifting traffic detours to another area. In addition, crosswalks must adhere to regulations by the Transportation Association of Canada. Irani compared putting in a crosswalk to putting in a traffic light and explained temporary traffic controls and rules of the road are relied on during construction projects. Expect signage to navigate detours, but motorists are also expected to adhere to the Motor Vehicle Act, which states that with or without white paint on the road, drivers should be stopping for pedestrians in places like the intersection of Desmond Street and Sunnycrest Avenue. “If a motorist is travelling and a pedestrian is wishing to cross, they have to stop for that pedestrian to cross,” Irani said. “Even though it’s not marked, it’s still a legal crossing. It’s still a legal crosswalk.” Irani said the city will be looking again at its detour in the area, as a result of significant traffic that has filtered into the residential area in Brockhlehurst from a construction project on Tranquille Road.
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Students and parents will know the precise details of how B.C.’s return to full-time, in-class instruction will look in School District 73 by late August. “We’ll keep parents apprised every step of the way,” SD73 superintendent Alison Sidow said. Education Minister Rob Fleming announced last week enhanced safety measures and additional resources to prevent the spread of COVID-19 will allow the province to move to this phase two of its restart for the 2020-2021 school year beginning Sept. 8. On the advice of the provincial health officer, students will be organized into learning groups to reduce the number of people they come in contact with, cutting the risk of transmitting the novel coronavirus, Fleming said. The groups for elementary and middle-school students are to be no greater than 60 people and secondary school groups will be allowed up to 120, as older children can more easily maintain social distancing. Those numbers won’t be per class, but segregated by grades. Sidow said the provincial government’s framework allows the flexibility to implement different learning models, so long as they are consistent with the health guidelines. One of the challenges for SD73 schools is density, so how SD73 approaches plans in Clearwater, Logan Lake and Chase may be very different from plans in larger, overcrowded schools in Kamloops, Sidow told KTW. “In some cases it may be that we also need to implement a hybrid model where there is some online learning and some face-to-face instruction, but our goal is to minimize that,” Sidow said. The classroom is an essential part of a child’s social, academic and mental development, and that’s why the province is working to ensure children can spend the school year with their teachers and classmates, Fleming said. What’s clear ahead of the fall is that 100 per cent of both staff and students
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are required to return for the full school week, divided by cohort and with the same safety protocols that were in place in SD73 in June — health screenings, directional markers, physical distancing, minimal physical contact, hand hygiene, frequent cleaning and disinfection, and staying home when ill. While masks aren’t required, they will be available to everyone and possibly recommended in certain scenarios, Sidow said. SD73’s planning team will begin meeting this week to put together the remaining details of the fall plans, which will require the expertise of school principals, guidance counsellors and teachers. The work will pose logistical challenges, and the biggest task will likely be organizing the timetables for large secondary schools, Sidow said. “How do you organize lunchtimes? How do you organize recess? What do start times look like? Those will all be questions we have to wrestle with,” Sidow said, noting plans will be put together in consultation with SD73’s unions, parents and Indigenous communities. She said the district may have to consider grouping secondary students according to their academic interests, but scheduling should be more straightforward at the elementary level — such as separating breaks like recess for a kindergarten and Grade 1 cohort at a different time than other cohort grades within a school. Families are expected to hear from
their school district or independent school throughout the summer with updated health and safety guidelines, learning groups, schedules, enrolment and registration information. The final details will be submitted to the ministry and posted online on Aug. 26. The provincial government is putting up $45.6 million to ensure safety measures, including increased cleaning of high-contact surfaces, an increased number of hand-hygiene stations and the availability of masks. The dollars can also be used to purchase adaptive technology and software to support students. Sidow said it’s not clear how much of that funding SD73 will be receiving, but the general rule is by population. “If we’re 12 per cent of the provincial population, we may get 12 per cent of those dollars but I know it’s also based on need,” Sidow said. It’s a possibility the additional funds could be spent on more teachers, Sidow said, noting that managing cohorts at the secondary level may require more teachers. Government funds will, however, fund the cost of SD73 adding 17 new custodians due to COVID-19. The district is installing hands-free faucets the district is installing at all schools due to the pandemic. When it comes to families that may not feel comfortable returning their children to school in the fall, Sidow said she respects those decisions. “We’ll work with families if they have concerns. They need to reach out to their school principal and they need to talk those through because there are always adaptations and modifications that we can make,” Sidow said. She said there are alternatives such as home school and distributed learning families can take, but she hopes people will feel comfortable sending their kids to school once they see the protocols that are in place. “I know we would not be asked to bring kids back to school if Dr. Bonnie Henry did not believe that it is safe,” Sidow said. — with files from Canadian Press
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MICHAEL POTESTIO/KTW FILE Matt Carstairs was assaulted in 2018 in this house in the 400-block of Royal Avenue. The home has since been demolished.
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A pair of Kamloops men who tortured an associate as retribution for co-operating with police will not learn their fates until at least October. Jeremy Bellows and Ricky Dennis, both 34, were found guilty in June of aggravated assault and witness intimidation. During the pair’s three-day trial, court heard Matt Carstairs was cooperative with police following a shooting in his apartment unit on Nov. 4, 2017. In that instance, a gun was accidentally fired during a robbery attempt. The bullet went through the wall of the apartment suite and struck a man sleeping in an adjacent unit. He received minor injuries. Court heard Carstairs handed police surveillance video depicting the incident. He also gave a statement to investigators and, earlier this year, testified at the trial of Bradley Hartling, who was ultimately convicted by a jury on a number of counts. On Aug. 21, 2018, Bellows and Dennis, along with two other men, showed up at 414 Royal Ave., where Carstairs was then living with his girlfriend. Carstairs was told the group was there to give him a “mark of a rat” — retribution for Carstairs
co-operation with police following the 2017 shooting. Court heard Carstairs was beaten with a baton and then given three options for punishment: carving the word “rat” into his chest, burning the word into his skin or cutting off the fingers on one of his hands. Carstairs chose to have the word carved into his flesh. He also had his face slashed, court heard, which he was told was another mark of a snitch. He was later taken by a friend to Royal Inland Hospital, where doctors used more than 100 stitches to close his wounds. B.C. Supreme Court Justice Dev Dley said the attack was especially violent. “They delivered a gruesome message by knife, baton and fist,” Dley said. “The assault on Mr. Carstairs was meant to deliver a clear message. … Mr. Carstairs was regarded as a rat or a snitch and was going to be marked as such.” Dley found the pair not guilty on one count each of unlawful confinement, while a charge of break and enter against each was previously withdrawn by prosecutors. Bellows was also found not guilty of using an imitation firearm during the assault. Bellows and Dennis remain in custody. A sentencing hearing is slated to take place in B.C. Supreme Court sometime during the last week of October.
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MacPherson said the association has many concerns heading into the fall, but the number one priority is the health and safety of students and teachers. The number of bodies that will be in schools is one example, MacPherson said, as there will be many people confined to small areas without mandatory mask use. Another question mark is how teachers and students will be protected when sharing equipment and supplies in a classroom. Asked if these details will resemble what was implemented
in June when the province implemented a part-time resumption of classes, MacPherson said there’s much more to consider with a full class compared to the small groups that came back at the end of the year.
“None of this is easy, it’s a pandemic,” MacPherson said. “I think everybody’s going to be a little bit apprehensive about going back and trying to do what the government has told us to do.” The cohort model will likely be
easier at the elementary level as students are already contained to one classroom and breaks can be staggered throughout the day to minimize, but that’s more difficult at the secondary level with various electives and timetables for students, MacPherson said. SD73 Supt. Alison Sidow has said for larger, overcrowded schools in Kamloops they may need to implement a hybrid model where there is some online learning and some face-to-face instruction. BC Teachers Federation president Teri Mooring said that while the union also wants to see students and teachers back in the
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A Fraser Valley man has been found guilty of seconddegree murder after killing a romantic partner in a Kamloops motel suite in 2016. Debra Novacluse, 52, was found dead by staff at the Super 8 Motel in Aberdeen on Aug. 27, 2016. Miller, now 69, was arrested days later in Ontario and has been in custody since. B.C. Supreme Court Justice Marguerite Church rendered her verdict Friday, finding Miller guilty of second-degree murder. Miller had been charged with first-degree murder because prosecutors alleged Novacluse’s death was tied to a sex assault. Church ruled Miller had intent to kill Novacluse but said she wasn’t convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that the slaying was part of a sexual assault. Miller and Novacluse were visiting Kamloops from Abbotsford in the summer of 2016. Following his arrest, Miller told police he was responsible for Novacluse’s death, but said it was a result of accidental asphyxiation or rough sex gone too far. A forensic pathologist testified Novacluse’s cause of death could have been asphyxiation or blunt-force trauma. In closing arguments in mid-February, defence lawyer Jim Heller suggested Miller was too drunk to form intent and therefore cannot be guilty of murder. But Crown prosecutor Neil Wiberg, in his closing sub-
ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW FILE Debra Novacluse was found dead in a suite at the Super 8 motel on Hugh Allan Drive on Aug. 27, 2016. David Albert Miller has now been found guilty of murder in the woman’s death.
missions, pointed to Miller’s actions on video surveillance and in a Facebook Live video taken hours before Novacluse was killed. Wiberg said the videos do not show a drunk man, but “a man full of energy and able to perform complex tasks with no impairment of his motor skills.” The video shows Miller at Cascades Casino, located across Hugh Allan Drive from the motel, bragging about how much money he had. Wiberg also highlighted the fact Miller told police he discarded Novacluse’s belongings at various points along the highway while driving from Kamloops to Calgary after she died. A police officer testified he found Novacluse’s purse in
a ditch near Sicamous. Based on the evidence, Church found that Miller did not appear overly intoxicated. Church said Miller was not credible, noting his conflicting reports to police of how Novacluse died — initially she had been hitting him and he tried holding her down, then admitting he choked her during rough sex that went too far before claiming the two got in an argument over him bringing another woman back to the room with him from the casino. Church said she did not believe Miller’s statement that Novacluse wanted him to choke her as part of consensual sex that went too far, saying it seemed contrived and meant to take the blame off of
him. She also said the details he provided about the alleged sexual activity were vague and inconsistent. The judge said it was notable Miller didn’t refer to any of the other violence he may have directed at Novacluse that would account for the damage to her face and head. Church said what was consistent from the accused no matter how many times his story changed was the notion that Novacluse had become angry and violent with him. “That consistent thread, in my view, supports the conclusion that an argument or altercation precipitated the accused choking and beating Ms. Novacluse until she died rather than any consensual sexual activity,” Church said. She said that conclusion is consistent with Miller’s admission that Novacluse became upset and jealous of his attraction to a woman he had brought back to the room that night. It’s also consistent with the woman’s testimony that Miller and Novacluse had been arguing when she and a male companion in the room with her were asked to leave at about 4 a.m. The woman testified that Novacluse was alive and appeared unhurt when they left and no one else had been in the room. A second-degree murder conviction carries with it an automatic sentence of life in prison with no chance of parole for at least 10 years. A date for Miller’s sentencing hearing, at which Church will decide on a period of parole ineligibility, has not been set.
classroom this fall, the plan the government revealed needs more work. Mooring said there is time to do that work, and is calling on the province to address a number of key concerns, such as ensuring health and safety measures are tested and in place before students and staff return to schools. Those suggestions include providing time in September for teachers to prepare and ensure health protocols are effective, smaller class sizes for physical distancing and more clarity on how the proposed cohort model will keep teachers safe while ensuring kids get their full educational experience.
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A Kamloops woman is one of 13 people appointed this year to the Order of British Columbia, the province’s highest form of recognition. Ruth Williams, who turned 81 on Aug. 3, is a founder of All Nations Trust Co., the Round Lake Treatment Centre and many other non-profit groups that help Indigenous people. In 1939, Williams was born in Big Bar Creek, a remote and isolated community in the Cariboo, and raised, along with six siblings, by a single mother. Williams never finished high school, yet become CEO of a trust company that went from a capitalization of $339,000 when it was created in the mid-1980s to just under $60 million when she stepped down in 2013. Since its inception, shares of All Nations Trust have increased, to $87 from $10. “It was directly based on need,” Williams said of her effort in establishing the trust company. “Our people were unable to [access capital], both on and off reserve, were not really active participants in the economy.” Her background was social work, not finance. Williams was a court worker from 1972 to 1984 and dealt with child welfare, alcohol and drug treatment, education and spousal abuse. It’s all part of her experiential education, upon which Williams puts great value. “I often wonder and ask myself, ‘Where would I be if I’d had access to education?’” she said. “Where would I be today and what would my accomplishments have been? I don’t have an answer for that. Nor do I have an answer if there was a way of testing my knowledge base from experiential learning, what would the [academic] equivalent be?” In addition to helping found All Nations Trust and the Round Lake Treatment Centre, Williams has been involved in numerous other endeavours: • involvement in a number of community and government committees for advancing a health-care system that supports Indigenous peoples; • supporting families and children in care; • promoting early childhood education for Indigenous children; • developing health programs and services for Indigenous peoples; • founding member and
Ruth Williams of Kamloops, founder of All Nations Trust Co. and Round Lake Treatment Centre, is one of 13 appointees to the 2020 Order of B.C.
active board member on the first Urban Native Housing Society, which has 103 affordable and safe housing units in Kamloops and 94 units within the Thompson, Okanagan and Kootenay regions; • advocacy work to increase the number of Indigenous graduates and students pursuing post-secondary education and decrease the number of students dropping out of school by ensuring supports were in place for them. This included the development of an Urban Native Alternate School to support the re-entry of Indigenous students and for single parents who needed flexible hours and access to daycare; • consulted by federal and provincial governments to gain knowledge and insight into the issues, challenges and barriers faced by Indigenous peoples, which have resulted in a change to government policies, processes and structures; • development of a day-care centre designed to promote Indigenous programs and culture for all children age groups. In announcing the appointment of Williams and the other Order of B.C. recipients, Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin, chancellor of the order, said: “They have helped us to grow as a province, taught us to care for our environment, enriched our lives with literature and art, helped us to address past injustices and inspired us to become a more caring and inclusive society. To recognize
these remarkable people, who are changing our communities for the better in many ways, is an honour of great personal significance to me.” This year, 160 British Columbians were nominated. Since its inception, 460 British Columbians have been appointed to the Order of B.C. Members have been appointed from all regions of the province and in numbers generally proportionate to a region’s population. The Order of B.C. investiture ceremony will be postponed for 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions and held for recipients and invited guests at Government House in Victoria in 2021. Joining Williams as Order of British Columbia recipients in 2020 are: • Shashi Assanand of Richmond • Ryan Beedie of West Vancouver • Michael Bublé of Burnaby • Shirley Chan of Vancouver • Neil Cook, MGC, of Cranbrook • Paul George of Gibsons • Rusty Goepel of Vancouver • John Malcolm Horton of Delta • Mel Krajden, PhD, of Vancouver • Janet Nadine Mort, PhD, of Brentwood Bay • Tracy Porteous of Vancouver • Carole Taylor, OC, of Vancouver — with files from the Vancouver Sun
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PAC referendum not likely to take place soon despite Victoria clearing way for B.C. elections JESSICA WALLACE STAFF REPORTER jessica@kamloopsthisweek.com
A referendum on Kamloops Centre for the Arts could move ahead in an era of COVID-19, after the province released guidelines for safely holding a series of cancelled votes across British Columbia. But the city has said it is not looking to resurrect the referendum at this time and it remains unclear when a new date could be set. “We’re not going to talk about it until we believe it’s the right time to talk about it and we don’t know when that time will be,” said Coun. Dale Bass, who is deputy mayor in Mayor Ken Christian’s absence. The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing said in a press release it worked with Provincial Health Officer Bonnie Henry, Elections BC, WorkSafe BC and local government groups to develop guidelines for local governments to hold safe voting. It includes things like curbside
An April 4 referendum on a performing arts centre was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
voting, guidelines for physical distancing in person and enhanced advanced and mail-in opportunities. “The ministry is working directly with local governments to ensure each community will have
the election guidance, advice and options it needs to makes its own decisions about how to safely proceed with election processes,” the statement reads. A referendum on city borrowing for Kamloops Centre for the
Arts — a proposed three-theatre venue downtown — was slated for April, but was cancelled at the onset of the novel coronavirus outbreak. Three byelections in British Columbia — Victoria, Rossland
and Lytton — were also cancelled. Just because municipalities can now proceed safely with elections, however, it doesn’t mean they will. Bass said the city is currently focused on the pandemic. “First, we’ve got to get past COVID,” she said. “Then, we’ve got to figure out what the world looks like postCOVID. Not only in terms of construction but in terms of how everybody feels about the performing arts centre. Everything is different now.” Bass said that with continued restrictions on mass gatherings, a venue designed for events and gathering does not make sense right now. She said she does not know when an appropriate time to return to the issue will be, as nobody knows at this time when the pandemic will end. “We can’t move forward until it’s the right time and we don’t know when that time will come,” she said, adding it might not be in this term of city council or even the next.
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Did you experience gender or sexual orientation-based harassment or discrimination while working or volunteering with the RCMP? You may be eligible for compensation. On March 10, 2020, the Federal Court approved a settlement of the class action Tiller v. Her Majesty the Queen. The class action concerns allegations of gender and sexual orientation-based harassment and discrimination of women working or volunteering with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (“RCMP”). Who is Eligible for the Settlement? Women who experienced gender or sexual orientation-based harassment or discrimination while working or volunteering with the RCMP during the Class Period (September 16, 1974 to July 5, 2019). “Primary Class Members” means current and former living Municipal Employees, Regional District Employees, employees of non-profit organizations, volunteers, Commissionaires, Supernumerary Special Constables, consultants, contractors, public service employees, students, members of integrated policing units and persons from outside agencies and police forces who are female or publicly identify as female and who were supervised or managed by the RCMP or who worked in an RCMP controlled workplace during the Class Period, excluding individuals who are primary class members in Merlo and Davidson v. Her Majesty the Queen, Federal Court Action Number T-1685-16 and class members in Ross, Roy, and Satalic v. Her Majesty the Queen, Federal Court Action Number T-370-17 or Association des membres de la police montée du Québec inc., Gaétan Delisle, Dupuis, Paul, Lachance, Marc v. HMTQ, Quebec Superior Court Number 500-06-000820-163.
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B.C. adds services to curb OD numbers amid pandemic CANADIAN PRESS
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while 42 nurses, social workers and peer support workers will join 14 new or existing outreach teams. A statement from the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions said the teams will connect people with substanceuse challenges to services they need. The BC Coroners Service said last month that a record 175 people died in June of illicit-drug overdoses,
surpassing the previous record of 171 deaths just one month before. Overdoses have killed about 5,000 people in B.C. since a public health emergency was declared in 2016 as the illicit drug supply was tainted by substances including the powerful opioid fentanyl. Katrina Jensen, executive director of the Victoria-based
AVI Health and Community Services, said the measures are a “huge step in the right direction’’ toward supporting drug users. “This will make a significant difference in enhancing overdose prevention services and increasing access to safe supply, which in turn will help support more people during this challenging time,’’ Jensen said in the statement.
Ottawa unveils funding for wildlife conservation in southeast B.C. frogs were once found widely Kootenay Connect project across southeastern B.C., but manager Marcy Mahr said 28 VANCOUVER — The federal now are only confirmed to different species at risk live government is investing $2 milbreed near Creston, she said. within the four regions; the lion over four years to support “As an unexpected bonus Columbia Valley wetlands, species at risk and habitat prothere were even enough eggs for Wycliffe wildlife corridor, tection in southeastern British some to be used in the reintroCreston Valley and Bonanza duction program to re-establish Columbia. biodiversity corridor. Wilkinson said the species a population of these frogs in Jonathan Wilkinson, minister at risk in those regionsmarionette include the Columbia wetlands, another of environment and climate winery grizzly bear, the western focal area,’’ she said. change, said the funds are from screech owl and the American Wilkinson said the governthe $1.3-billion nature legacy badger. ment remains committed to initiative included in the 2018 Mahr said they’ve had sucits pledge of protecting onefederal budget. marionette winery cess in rebuilding endangered quarter of Canada’s marine and The latest funding wildlife, including the northern terrestrial areas by 2025. announcement will support leopard frogs where their wet“The on-the-ground the work of the Kootenay lands were being choked by work led by the Kootenay Conservation Program to provegetation. tect more than 10,000 square Conservation program certainly “The frog has used these kilometres of wetland and other showcases what we can do for restored wetlands to breed,’’ areas within four Kootenay Canada’s biodiversity by working together,’’ said Wilkinson. said Mahr. Northern leopard regions. CANADIAN PRESS
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Alberta mandates masks for students, teachers BILL GRAVELAND
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EDMONTON — The Alberta government says it will follow the lead of Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia and make wearing masks mandatory for most students and staff when schools reopen in September. Education Minister Adriana LaGrange announced Tuesday that students between Grades 4 to 12 and all staff will be required to wear masks in common areas, hallways and on buses. “Emerging evidence has made it clear that masks can play an important role in limiting the spread of COVID-19 in our schools,” she said at a news conference in Edmonton. Children will not have to wear masks when sitting in class at a safe distance from others. Masks will be optional for younger students. “This is because mask use for younger children is a challenge due to difficulties with proper fit and compliance,” LaGrange said. “Current medical evidence indicates that children under 10 may be less likely than older children or adults to transmit COVID19.” She said more than 1.6 million reusable masks will be provided to 740,000 students and 90,000 staff. That will include two reusable masks for each student and staff member. Employees will also
Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s chief medical health officer, announced Tuesday a mandate requiring most students and all school staffers to wear masks, at least in common areas, hallways and buses.
receive a plastic face shield for optional use. Hand sanitizer will also be supplied and each school will receive two contact-less thermometers for discretionary use. Alberta schools were shut down in mid-March when the pandemic took hold. The government initially announced in July that it was safe to reopen schools in September, but masks would not be mandatory.
Edmonton and Calgary have since required the use of masks in public areas. Alberta’s chief medical health officer, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, said Tuesday she has been reviewing medical evidence of COVID-19 in schools around the globe. “This is similar to the approach being adopted in Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia,” Hinshaw said. “My team was reviewing the current guidance, including evi-
COVID-19 vaccine efforts provide hope, but no silver bullet to stop pandemic: Canada’s top doctor CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA — Canada’s top public health doctors warned Tuesday that vaccines in development for COVID-19 provide hope but will not mean an immediate end to the pandemic. Dr. Theresa Tam said the Public Health Agency of Canada is planning to be responding to the pandemic for at least a year and more likely two or three. “I would say that a vaccine is a very important aspect of the response going forward but we can’t, at this stage, put all of our focus in the hopes this is the silver-bullet solution,’’ Tam said at a national briefing on the COVID-19 situation in Canada. “It is a very important solution if we get a safe and effective vaccine but I would say the public health measures that we have in place, the personal daily measures that we take, is going to have to continue.’’ There are more than two dozen
vaccines for COVID-19 in clinical trials around the world, and in the best-case scenario, one or two might be approved for widespread use by the end of the year. But approval is only a step in the process, and it will take time to then produce, distribute and administer billions of doses of vaccine around the world. Dr. Srinivas Murthy, a criticalcare specialist and pandemic researcher at the University of British Columbia, says the world has never attempted a vaccine program at this speed or scale before. “We have no idea how this is going to work,’’ he said. He said once a vaccine is approved, then the questions become who gets it first, will people feel comfortable taking it, and how do you get it into them. Volker Gerdts, CEO of the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization at the University of Saskatchewan, said he wants Canadians to know that even as
the timeline for developing vaccines is accelerated, speed is not coming at the expense of safety. He said Health Canada will not approve a vaccine that is not safe or that cut safety corners to get through faster. In 2009, when the H1N1 flu virus was declared a pandemic, there was a wide-scale vaccination effort but that illness did not have the same impact as COVID-19, and the development of the vaccine was different because flu vaccines are developed every year. Murthy said the world knew it should have a specific coronavirus vaccine because a pandemic like this was predicted, but nobody ever got as far as making one, so the research was starting much further behind where H1N1 was when a pandemic was declared. COVID-19 is also wider-spread and more lethal than H1N1 was. The World Health Organization says vaccines must be effective in at least 50 per cent of the population for any chance of approval.
dence from jurisdictions around the world. Today’s announcement is the result of that detailed review.” Opposition NDP education critic Sarah Hoffman said the announcement is a start but only addresses one of the 15 recommendations her party made last week to reopen schools safely. “I think that the only reason why the government has moved on this today is because of significant public outcry when it comes to education,” she said. Hoffman said one of the measures that has shown to be most effective in schools elsewhere is capping class sizes. “And to make that happen, we need to make sure that this government is funding education properly to ensure we can hire the additional staff, teachers, custodians, educational assistants to make sure that our kids are safe and spread out,” she said. “This isn’t opened or closed. This is about safe or unsafe.” The Alberta Teachers’ Association welcomed the mask requirement but said it still falls short of what teachers want to see. “[The] announcement again does not adequately address the issue of distancing in Alberta’s overcrowded classrooms,” association president Jason Schilling said in a statement. “The suggestion that masks need not be worn if students can
be appropriately distanced within the classroom or if teachers are not working closely with students betrays a fundamental failure to understand what actually goes on in classrooms.” The Edmonton Catholic School Division also released its back-toschool plan Tuesday. Students will not have access to lockers and, when possible, will remain in the same class. The campuses are also closed, so students aren’t allowed to leave during the day. The chief superintendent of Edmonton Catholic Schools said parents will have an option for their children. “Many are pleased that we are returning to school while others are understandably concerned with their children returning to a school setting. As a result, we will be providing parents with an online option for students this fall in K-12,” Robert Martin said. “Families will be sent a link to pre-register the week of Aug. 5 to indicate if they are planning to return to school or would prefer online learning.” The president of the College of Alberta School Superintendents also applauded the back-toschool measures. “It is important to be responsive to those changes,” Bevan Daverne said. “This is a shifting landscape in dealing with the challenges that this pandemic has brought.”
TikTok sale puts Canada between Trump and China, again, experts say CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA — The potential sale of social media platform TikTok to Microsoft is leaving Canada with a sense of deja vu. Experts have said the country is once again being pressured to take sides in a debate about digital technology that seems driven more by politics than by policy. U.S. President Donald Trump is effectively forcing the sale of the Chinese-owned TikTok, citing national-security concerns. Microsoft has emerged as a
potential buyer for the popular video-sharing app, seeking to buy its presence in the United States, New Zealand, Australia and Canada. Michael Geist, an expert in internet law from the University of Ottawa, said the issue feels like a replay of the debate over whether to allow Huawei technology into Canada’s 5G network. He said Canada is once again uncomfortably pressured to take sides in the emerging global digital tech battle and may try to not get too involved in the TikTok talks.
More confusion over WE affair CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA — A Halifax-based charity is expressing confusion and frustration as it looks likely to have to foot the bill for nine students hired through the federal volunteer program at the centre of the WE affair.
The federal government said no students actually started their placements before July 3, when WE Charity backed out of running the Canada Student Services Grant amid controversy about its ties to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his family, members of which had been paid by WE.
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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 followers 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.
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HYDRO DIPPING, BY ARSHPREET SANGHA AE PERRY ELEMENTARY, GRADE 6 The type of art I made is called hydro dipping. It was fairly easy because I watched many videos on how to do it. I used three types of spray paint ‚ blue, white and purple — and one big bucket. It was inspired by Marko, Vexx and Wolfierapps.
LOST IN SPACE, BY JAXON TILBURT DUFFERIN ELEMENTARY, GRADE 6 This piece was a challenge for me, as I enjoy painting. I like that I got to use both of my favourite techniques — sketching and painting. For me, this piece has a peaceful feeling to it.
SWINGING IN THE MOONLIGHT SHADOWS, BY ABBEY FULTON SUMMIT ELEMENTARY, GRADE 7 I was inspired to create this piece after remembering a camping trip where there was a beautiful swing hanging from a tree. I enjoyed the swing during the daytime hours, but wondered what it would look like in the shadows of the moonlight. I combined my love of nature and art, and created a calming painting that represents both peace and tranquility.
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Editor’s note to KTW readers: As the COVID-19 pandemic 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.
Royal Rajasthan: Amber Fort and Jaipur, India MARGARET DEEFHOLTS
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he sign at the foot of the Amber fort-palace ramparts, says: “Office: Elephant Booking. Amber.” Along with a crowd of slightly nervous, but eager tourists, I purchase a ticket and clamber atop an elephant whose head, trunk and torso is decorated with gaily coloured chalk designs. I hang on to the flimsy howdah railings and hope that my thong-like sandals don’t fall off. We begin our journey, swaying madly, along a narrow winding road, and for part of the way, my feet dangle over a sheer drop of 200 feet. I am curling my toes, not only because I don’t want to lose my slippers, but also because I’m both exhilarated and terrified. The view — provided I can blank out the precipice looming directly below — is spectacular. Surrounding hills lie against each other like brown camel humps, and a lake in the valley glints in the morning sun. Our amiable pachyderm raises his trunk in a farewell salaam as its passengers descend to terra-firma within the Amber fort entrance courtyard. We walk through the formal gardens of the courtyard (once reserved for royalty), and enter the palace pavilions. Historic Rajputana (Land of Kings) was made up of several clans, the rulers of which claimed descent
LEFT: One of the most photographed sites is Hawa Mahal, Palace of the Winds in Jaipur, Rajasthan — a state in northern India. ABOVE: A snake charmer on the sidewalk en route to Amber Fort Palace. MARGARET DEEFHOLTS PHOTOS
from the Sun and the Moon. Although these desert kingdoms no longer resound to the clash of swords and battle-cries, the stories and legends still live on in the magnificent palace forts of Rajasthan that rise out of the harsh landscape like defiant fists held up against the sky. Amber, however, was more palace than fort. It was once owned by the Maharajas of Jaipur, whose ancestors prudently allied themselves with the all powerful Moghuls by giving a Rajput princess in marriage to the Emperor Akbar. Consequently, the towering ramparts of Amber have never been bloodied in war. In the flat prosaic light of today, the clink of dancing girls’ anklets, the sound of women’s laughter in the
zenana quarters and the gurgle of wine being poured into gold and ruby-studded goblets, have vanished. Instead, tourists, ordinary citizens and Amber’s mild-mannered monkeys now roam across the stoneflagged courtyard fronting the majestic white-pillared Hall of Public Audience. Yet, for all that, Amber still has evocations of those bygone days of glory when artists dipped their brushes in powdered gem-stones — lapis lazuli, jade and carnelian — to create a profusion of vivid flower designs on its walls. Master craftsmen carved marble lattice screens. It was a time when palace terraces were cooled by water rippling through aqueducts, and evening breezes were perfumed with
the scent of marigolds and jasmine. If I were to choose the most spectacular pavilion in Amber, it would be “Shish Mahal” (Hall of Mirrors). Every inch of the ceilings and walls is covered in tiny shards of inlaid mirror designs. In olden times, when oil lamps were lit at dusk, the Shish Mahal glittered with pin-points of light, each reflecting off the other, like an explosion of stars, reminiscent of the night sky in the deserts of Rajasthan. I join the group on a tourist bus to nearby Jaipur. The city streets are a kaleidoscope of movement and colour. Supercilious camels vie for right of way with horse-drawn tongas, bullock-carts, rickshaws, scoot-
ers and motor vehicles. Rajasthani women, bedecked with nose-rings and necklaces, wearing mirror-work blouses and skirts, smile as they sway past with earthenware pots balanced on their heads. Men, with enormous yellow and orange turbans and moustaches which erupt from their cheeks, sit in groups smoking hookas or bidis. Pink is the traditional colour of Rajasthani hospitality, and as the evening dusk falls around Jaipur, the buildings within the walled “Pink City” turn the colour of ripe peaches. We pause in front of Jaipur’s most photographed landmark, the “Hava Mahal” (Palace of the Winds), with its trellised screens and curved balconies.
The Hava Mahal is no more than an elaborately carved facade — one which served an important function, allowing royal ladies who observed strict purdah to watch ceremonial processions without being exposed to the gaze of outsiders. Ensconced in my hotel room, I glance out my window and catch sight of a wild peacock dancing in the shade of a flame of the forest tree. Fanning his tail, he turns from side to side with a slow, courtly grace. Nothing could be a more perfect finale. Travel Writers’ Tales is an independent newspaper article syndicate. For more information, go online to travelwriterstales.com.
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CHAMPAGNE & AISHIHIK FIRST NATIONS Kwäday Dän Ts’ìnchi’s spruce hat and knife (left), the copper bead he wore (right) and a sketch drawn by late 19th century traveler of Shäwshe (Neskataheen/Dalton Post) of Chief Ick Ars wearing a robe and hat similar to those found with the remains.
the melting glacier. Kwäday Dän Ts’ìnchi, meaning “long ago person found,” had objects that were radiocarbon dated to between 300 and 550 years old. Among the items recovered were several organic items that are not typically recovered in Canada. The glacial environment protected the organic items from decay. These included a robe made from 95 pelts of local arctic ground squirrel, more commonly called gopher, sewn together with sinew (animal tendon or ligament used as thread), a woven spruce root hat, a
small pouch made of beaver fur containing lichen, mosses and leaves, and a small copper bead wrapped with sinew. He was also travelling with walking poles, a curved, hooked stick possibly used for setting snares to catch marmots, a carved and painted stick of unknown purpose, an iron-bladed knife with matching gopher skin sheath, and an atlatl (spear thrower) and dart. The use of gopher skins for clothing, robes, bags and blankets had been important in the past, but the discovery of Kwäday Dän Ts’ìnchi’s clothing was a reminder of an aspect of
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So the next time a family member or friend shows you a new skill, craft, or shares a recipe, remember that is a part of your intangible history. Nadine Gray is a Kamloops-based archaeologist and instructor at TRU.
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thletes in Kamloops and across the country are bracing for a raw deal, with the novel coronavirus expected to do a number on high school sports in the fall and perhaps beyond. Tavish Comrie of the South Kamloops Titans is among them, a basketball, soccer and ultimate player who is resigned to the unknown. “For the football players, the fall season is really looking unlikely,” said Comrie, who turns 17 in September and is entering Grade 12. “The rest of us are slightly optimistic we’ll get to play, but I doubt there’s any way we’ll have provincials. I know a lot of the fall athletes are bummed out.” Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Education Minister Rob Fleming unveiled B.C.’s return-to-school plan last week. The B.C. Centre for Disease Control followed with an 18-page report. An excerpt from the report: “Inter-school events, including competitions, tournaments and festivals, should not occur at this time. This will be re-evaluated in mid-fall 2020.” Henry, when asked if interschool games are a no-go for the fall, replied, ‘Essentially, yes. We will be looking at ways — like we’re doing through the summer where local teams can play each other in a certain way, but there will be no tournaments, there will be no assemblies, there will be no large group gatherings where people from outside areas would be coming together.” Titans’ athletics director Corey Yamaoka said his peers are waiting for guidelines from B.C. School Sports before jumping to conclusions. “The announcement by the province was sort of disheartening, but was somewhat expected,” Yamaoka said. “Once B.C. School Sports comes out with an
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announcement, that will sort of get things in place. It’s all just sort of up in the air right now until we hear from them.” BCSS return-to-play plans are likely to be released in early August. Cross-country running, aquatics, volleyball, field hockey, football and boys’ soccer are among fall high school sports. Henry did not rule out intracity play, a cohort model that could make room for some sort of competitive action between nearby schools, but traditional leagues and game play, especially in contact sports, seem a long way off. “There have been some rumblings about allowing certain sports, like cross-country, to go ahead, which would be good, but
it’s going to be tough all-around,” Yamaoka said. “Football, same thing. I’ve heard rumblings that there could be seven-man, nine-man type stuff, but there is still contact involved, so I don’t know how it’s going to work.” Senior athletes who planned to play their way onto junior teams or impress university coaches and chase scholarships in their Grade 12 years are particularly unfortunate. “It will affect quite a few of them,” Yamaoka said. “Sometimes, they don’t get the opportunity to show themselves in Grade 11. Their coming-out year is the Grade 12 year. I can see that with a few people at our school who have the potential of getting scholar-
ships, but if they’re not playing this year, it’s going be tough.” Pat Hennelly is the head coach of the TRU WolfPack men’s volleyball team, which toils in U Sports, the top level of university sports in the country. “We have to be aware these kids have missed a club season and now, potentially, a highschool season,” Hennelly said. “The skill level is going to be down and we’re still going to be making decisions. That might potentially hurt the Kamloops kids. It’s tough on us to evaluate kids who don’t come from traditional powerhouses, understanding that these guys lost a season of development.” Hennelly is encouraging high school athletes to be aggressive in reaching out to post-secondary
coaches, spurring them to send film and introductory emails. “I’ve come into a gym a year later and been shocked at how some guys look and I’ve been doing this a long time. That’s also what kids are going to miss,” Hennelly said. “You might have remembered a kid last high school season, but he’s going to have a whole different body. “I do not think high school volleyball will be going. They do not want people face to face at the net. If we can get through flu season and see what happens, there’s a chance for a club season, but I don’t see fall sports rolling out in high school unless something dramatically changes.” See IT SUCKS, A31
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2021 Canada Summer Games in Niagara next August. Vlossak discovered there are not many sources for students to work with and decided to create the new collection. “We had originally imagined the collection would consist of oral history interviews we are conducting with past Canada Games Council members, high-profile athletes and Games officials,” she said. “But as the project evolved, we realized that these should not be the only voices and narratives that we include in the collection.” Vlossak wants to include the stories of a more diverse range of Canadians, young and old. “We decided that crowd-sourcing would allow us to reach out to more people and capture these personal and local memories more effectively,” she said. Vlossak is asking
those with Canada Games memories, whether as athletes, coaches, local organizers, volunteers or attendees, to share images and thoughts about their experiences through the project’s website. Crowd-sourced material, including digitized Canada Games artifacts, will form part of the larger collection featuring interviews with individuals about their experiences and exploring themes such as race, class, gender, disability, immigration and Indigenous rights. Some participants will be contacted for followup interviews. The public are invited to upload images, such as personal photos from the Games, medals or memorabilia, and to reflect on what the Games meant to them. The Canada Games Collection, hosted by Brock’s Special Collections and Archives, will become available to the public in October.
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The Kamloops Brain Injury Association will this year play host to an online version of the Gur Singh Memorial Golf Tournament due to the pandemic. Participants will play an online game called Super Stickman Golf 2, with rounds to be completed between Sept. 1 and Sept. 11. Registration costs $10 for students, $25 for individuals and $50 for families. Register online at trellis.org/gur-singh-memorial-golf-tournament. “The Gur Singh Memorial Tournament is our largest fundraiser, so it is great to have the technology and option to do an online tournament,” KBIA executive director Dave Johnson said. “Dr. Singh started this tournament 17 years ago as he saw first hand the impact our life-skill workers and programs can positively have on brain injury survivors. He was a creative and motivated gentleman and we hope to honour his memory once again with a creative solution to the current situation.” Dr. Gur Singh was one of Kamloops’ first neurosurgeons and helped raised more than $1 million (through the tourney) for and awareness of the local brain injury association. In 2014, Singh was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s disease). He died in Royal Inland Hospital on March 24, 2015, at the age of 78. The tourney was originally scheduled to be held on Sept. 11 at The Dunes at Kamloops golf course.
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The CFL says it needs government money for a shortened season as commissioner Randy Ambrosie has stated the nine-team circuit collectively lost upwards of $20 million in 2019. And with no football yet this year, franchises have had little opportunity to generate revenue. The CFL is a gate-driven league, with ticket sales being the primary source of revenue for all of its teams. The $30-million appeal is a reduction from the $44-million amended requisition the league presented Ottawa last month. In April, the CFL approached the federal government for up to $150 million in assistance due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. Ambrosie has stated the earliest an abbreviated season could begin is early next month. But he’s also said a cancelled campaign remains a possibility. This latest request comes after the CFL had exhausted specified loan discussions with the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) and Export Development Canada (EDC), both crown corporations. The CFL’s board of governors is slated to meet Thursday.
SAN FRANCISCO — The course is one Tiger Woods knows well and where he has winning memories. The PGA Championship is a major he has won four times, more than anyone except Jack Nicklaus and Walter Hagen. Woods learned last year that brings no guarantee of playing well. Coming off the deep emotions of a Masters victory that capped his remarkable comeback, Woods lasted only two days at Bethpage Black and missed the cut. He said Tuesday he’s in a much better place at the TPC Harding Park. Never mind that Woods has played only one tournament — a tie for 40th at the Memorial — in the last six months because of the COVID-19 pandemic and his own limited schedule. The biggest difference was showing up on Sunday in the sunshine to play 18 holes at Harding Park, followed by nine holes Monday as fog crept through the cypress trees and the temperature plunged into the 50s. A year ago, he played 18 holes a week before the PGA Championship and only nine holes in the three days leading to the opening round. This year, his approach appears more serious. “After I won the Masters, it was a bit of a whirlwind,’’ Woods said. “We got a chance to go to the White House and meet with our president. I celebrated winning
the Masters for quite some time. Came to Bethpage and played awful, and felt like Brooks (Koepka) beat me by like 30 shots in two days.’’ It wasn’t that bad. Koepka pipped him by only 17 and went on to win a second straight Wanamaker Trophy. “My game is better than it was going into that PGA,’’ Woods said, “and hopefully, I can put it together this week.’’ They were encouraging words, not quite to the level he shared about a few past majors. Woods said that only three times in the 15 majors he won did he realize “all I had to do was keep my heartbeat going and I was going to win.’’ One was his 12-shot victory in the 1997 Masters. The others were his 15-shot win at Pebble Beach in 2000 and his eight-shot win at St. Andrews in 2000. “My game was clicking on all cylinders for maybe the week prior. The week of it, got a little bit better and just had to maintain it the rest of the week,’’ he said. “Those were the rare exceptions.’’ He can’t predict how his surgically repaired back will feel tomorrow, much less for an entire week. And he hasn’t competed enough lately to get a true sense of how he will perform. Woods just knows it will be quiet. This is the first major without spectators. The atmosphere is nothing new for players who have been back at work for the last two months on the fan-free PGA Tour. The stakes are higher now with a major, no
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Club and community association sports are awaiting viaSport’s (the government agency for the delivery of sport) decision to move into Phase 3 of its return-to-play plan, which could allow for inter-city play between small groups of rival associations and the introduction of small group contact skills. High school sports athletes are in the
same boat as their athletics directors, awaiting instruction from B.C. School Sports. “There’s a way to offer some of our sports safely,” BCSS executive director Jordan Abney told the Province, noting small, regional competitions are a possibility. But B.C. High School Championships are a no-go for the foreseeable future, a sad reality for athletes such as Comrie, who spent four years working toward a
senior season only to have it sideswiped. “A lot of my soccer friends are really disappointed because this is going to be our year,” Comrie said. “Last year, we got sixth at provincials with a mostly Grade 11 team. You just have to take what you’re given. I don’t know many people that have been affected that negatively from it [the virus]. Obviously, you want to play sports and it sucks, but it could have been worse.”
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1265 COPPERHEAD DRIVE
NEW LISTING $629,900
2196 CRESCENT DRIVE
Outdoor living with WOW factor including inlaw suite. Inground heated pool, spacious decking including covered deck area. Enjoy the outdoor kitchen and gas firetable. This immaculate yard is fully fenced and underground sprinklers will give you a ambience that will make this home for you. You will enjoy the comforts of this home, it is move in ready with new stainless steal appliances inc. gas stove and fridge with water and ice maker. New roof updated kitchen with granite counter tops, new living area flooring, furnace and Airco. Aprox 2 years old. This house offers 3 bedrooms, with a 1 bedroom and den in-law suite is perfect for your new home. Call to view
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$95,900
$136,900
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$284,500
D L O S
BROCKLEHURST
BROCKLEHURST
SOUTH KAMLOOPS
LOVELY & UPDATED 2 BDRM MOBILE • Classy Open floor plan • All appliances & C/Air included • Big fenced yard & covered deck
3 BEDROOMS, 1.5 BATH • Beautiful park-like backyard • Kitchen updated w/ appl’s • Covered parking for two
66-2400 OAKDALE WY
123-1655 ORD RD
#5-1173 PONLEN ST
40-145 NICOLA STREET
$519,900
$535,000
$547,500
$549,000
PINEVIEW
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SOUTH KAMLOOPS
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$439,900
WESTSYDE
$487,000
Adam Popien REALTOR®
$499,900
VALLEYVIEW
BARNHARTVALE
UPDATED 2 BED, 2 BRIGHT OPEN PLAN TOWNHOUSE BATH TWO STOREY • 3 Bdrm, 3 Baths • All appliances & • C/Air & All appliances included C/Air • Lovely view & backs on green space • D/Garage • Private patio • Rentals and One pet allowed • Private fenced yard & patio
SENIOR 55+ SECTION • Well kept 3 bdrm mobile • Stove, fridge & C/Air included • New bath & HW tank
D L O S
Kristy Janota
Real Estate (Kamloops)
LOG HOME W/GREAT VIEW • Vaulted ceiling/Open plan • 3 Bdrms & 2 Baths • Estate Subject to Probate
IN GROUND POOL & HOT TUB • 5 Bedroom Family Home • Hardwood floors & Updated Kitchen • Close to shops & boat launch
9-810 ANDERSON TER
1135 CLEARVIEW DRIVE
2518 THOMPSON DR
$538,500
$598,900
$624,900
D L O S ABERDEEN
BROCKLEHURST
SOUTH THOMPSON VALLEY
3 BEDROOMS & 3 BATHS • Island kitchen w/all appliances • Full basement easy to suite • C/Air-C/Vac-Security-UG spklers
GREAT CENTRAL LOCATION • Large lot w/ UG spklers & RV parking • 3 Bdrms-2 Baths family home • Appliances, C/Air, C/Vac
BREATHTAKING RIVER VALLEY VIEW • Over 3600 sq ft2+2 Bedrooms • 2240 sq ft main • Close to downtown & TRU
1756 LODGEPOLE DR
1520 HILLSIDE DRIVE
140 ST PAUL ST W.
1135 DOUGLAS STREET
1182 RICHARDS PLACE
781 BRAMBLE COURT
3556 KANANASKIS RD
$624,900
$649,900
$685,000
$649,900
$724,000
$825,000
$830,000
D L O S ABERDEEN
JUNIPER
DALLAS
BEAUTIFULLY UPDATED THROUGHOUT • 2 Bedrooms, 2 BathsNew Kitchen • One bedroom suite w/private entry •RV & lots of lane parking
IN-GROUND POOL & RV PARKING • Quiet Cul de Sac W/Great Yard • 5 Bedrooms & 2 Baths • Updated hardwood & All Appliances
BATCHELOR HEIGHTS
CORNER LOT W/VIEW-FENCED YARD IMMACULATE 5 BDRM FAMILY HOME • Updated 4 Beds & 4 Baths home • Cul de Sac w/private • Open Floor Plan w/Classy Island landscaped yard Kitchen • Vaulted Ceilings & Open Floor Plan • Double Garage & lots • C/Air & All Appliances included of level parking
D L O S ABERDEEN
SOUTH KAMLOOPS
SOUTH KAMLOOPS
SPECTACULAR UNOBSTRUCTED VIEWS • Immaculate 4 bedroom/4 Bath • Elegant 2 storey w/full daylight basement • All Appliances/C/Air/UG spklers
RANCHER IN QUIET CUL DE SAC • 5 Bdrm family home close to school • Open floor plan & daylight basement • Detached workshop & RV parking
SPECTACULAR VIEWS • Dynamic adult orientated townhouse • Open floor plan & Island kitchen • Full daylight basement & Double garage
LARGE RANCHER W/FULL 2 BDRM IN-LAW SUITE • 2 + 2 bedrooms & 3 full baths • All appliances up & down included • Newer Furnace, C/Air & HW tank
PANORAMIC VIEW OF NORTH VALLEY • 4 bdrms - 2 baths • 2862 sq ft w/large rec room • Oversized Double car garage
NEW BUILD BY GRACE CONSTR. • Legal two Bedroom Suite • Fully finished up & down • All Appliances, C/Air & Landscaping included
SMART HOME • Legal two Bedroom Suite • Fully finished up & down • All Appliances, C/Air & Landscaping included
2344 DUNROBIN PLACE
5626 HARPER PLACE
13-2630 NECHAKO DR
1167 HOOK DRIVE
944 HUNTLEIGH CRES
1069 FORDEN PLACE
1061 FORDEN PLACE
$849,900
$845,000
NEW LISTING
SOUTH KAMLOOPS
$899,900
TOBIANO
CHERRY CREEK
$949,000
$949,900
NEW LISTING
BATCHELOR HEIGHTS
TOBIANO
ELEGANT VIEW HOME W/DREAM SHOP • 4,100 sq ft, 2 Storey Home w/Elevator • Shop w/2796 sq ft on 2 Floors. • Legal One Bedroom Suite in Daylight Basement. • Close to TRU & Downtown Amenities.
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
TOBIANO GOLF RESORT HOME • Deluxe home w/double garage • Fully finished & landscaped • 5 Bedrooms & Suite Potential
PANORAMIC VIEW W/OPEN FLOOR PLAN • 6 Bedrooms w/2 Bedroom In-law Suite • Beautiful Quartz Island Kitchen • C/Air & All Appliances Included
TOBIANO GOLF RESORT • Deluxe home w/triple garage • Fully finished & landscaped • 4 Bedrooms & Suite Potential
860 LOMBARD ST
5877 GARDI ROAD
244 HOLLOWAY DRIVE
960 QUAILS ROOST
228 HOLLOWAY DRIVE
$1,119,999
JUNIPER
$1,249,000
NEW LISTING
HEFFLEY
STUNNING ARCHITECTURE THROUGHOUT • Unobstructed valley & river views • Bareland strata w/park nearby • D/ Garage plus Detached Shop
CUSTOM 3648 SQFT HOME BUILT IN 2016 • Beautiful 3.5 acre property with mountain views • Close proximity to Sun Peaks Ski Resort
12-3100 KICKING HORSE DR
1452 HEFFLEY-LOUIS CREEK RD
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LOTS FOR SALE 3188 POWELL RD PINANTAN LAKE LOT $129,000 KAMLOOPS LAKE LOT SABISTON CREEK RD $469,000 • Rare waterfront on Kamloops Lake • 1800 Feet of shoreline • 15 Boat ride from Tobiano
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1840 NORFOLK COURT $549,900
SOLD • Breathtaking views from this Bach home • 4 bedroom and 2 baths • Zeroscaped with Arizona Shale & plants • Private backyard • Double garage and large driveway
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• 4 bedroom & 3 baths 1/2 duplex • 1 bedroom suite on ground level • Beautifully fenced landscaped backyard w/shed with electrical
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• Well priced home near Albert McGowan park in SAHALI. • The main floor features 3 bedrooms/2 bathrooms and there is a 1 bedroom Suite down in the finished basement. • Garage and additional parking available. Very well priced at $480,000
• Great central North Kamloops location with a spacious home rented up (3 bedrooms) and a one bedroom suite rented down at an asking price of $495,000
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• 2 bedrooms 2 baths fully renovated • 2 large decks with glass railing • Lovely panoramic views for Thompson River Valley
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1079 NICOLANI DRIVE 36-1435 SUMMIT DRIVE $409,900 $224,900
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1899 Orchard Drive, VALLEYVIEW – This home could quite possibly be your private sanctuary. The backyard is a paradise with inground pool, 6 person hot tub, wet bar, lounging areas and green space. And then you step inside and will be wowed by the interior – open floor plan living, dining & chef’s dream kitchen, a must see master bedroom & ensuite, plus so much more. $874,500
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2249 Chief Atahm, ADAMS LAKE - Sweet, rustic cabin located on the pebble beach shore of beautiful and pristine Adams Lake. This property is accessed by vehicle ferry, a quick 6-minute ride, or boat. Beautiful mountain views, fun filled days and peaceful starry nights are waiting for you. $130,000
2310 Fleetwood Avenue, BROCKLEHURST - This is a wonderful opportunity to make this home really shine, great bones – just needs some polishing. Mature landscaping includes several varieties of fruit trees. Close proximity to neighbourhood recreation centre with pool and skating rink as well as primary and secondary schools make this home ideal for the growing family. $539,900
6400 Meadowland Crescent, BARNHARTVALE - A classic 2 storey home with wrap-around veranda in a country setting with gorgeous mountain views just sounds picture perfect. Add to that 2.5 acres of land fenced, gated and ready for horses. Oh, and let’s not leave out the wired & heated detached/garage shop with roughed in plumbing for washroom plus additional shop – a man cave for him and a she shed for her. $988,800
2312 Ojibway Road, PAUL LAKE - An idyllic waterfront cottage on beautiful Paul Lake surrounded by trees and song birds would be the perfect home to retreat to. The quaint spiral staircase leading to the 2nd floor is adorable. Sipping your morning coffee or evening glass of wine with views of the lake from the 2nd storey balcony off the master bedroom is so inviting. $249,900
1595 Southview Terrace, BATCHELOR HEIGHTS Kamloops mountain views are yours to be enjoyed from this location. Plenty of opportunity here to make this home your own. Lovely back yard with mature landscaping and inground sprinklers are sure to please even the novice gardener. $448,500
3317 – 1040 Talasa Court, SUN RIVERS - Everything you need for carefree living. Modern and well appointed this condo includes appliances, 1 parking stall and storage for your toys. Views from the balcony are outstanding. Move in ready. $314,900
12 – 810 Hugh Allan, LOWER ABERDEEN - Glencairn is a well cared for bare land strata complex comprised of 27 single family homes. This rancher-style home is well situated within the complex with a quiet park-like setting. You will enjoy the privacy and north west exposure from the lovely cedar deck overlooking the back yard and green space behind. $489,900
d d d d l l l l o o o o S S S S 1927 Sedgewick Drive UPPER SAHALI $612,500
3424 Overlander Drive WESTSYDE $544,900
780 Sequoia SOUTH KAMLOOPS $499,800
1795 Delnor Crescent BROCKLEHURST $539,900
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$632,999
• Open concept with a large kitchen, SS appliances with a gas stove and quartz island. • Main bathroom has a walk-in shower, soaker tub and double sink vanity with a marble counter top. • Enjoy the Views and Hot Tub. • Option to create in-law suite
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$579,900
• The BEST location in Park Place - Opportunity to own one of the nicest condos in Kamloops! • Open concept floor plan with spacious living room features • Vaulted ceiling with extensive windows • Amazing Mountain and River Views • Indoor pool, hot tub, exercise room, sauna, games room, community room for social activities, and Wharf for your boat
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HOMES: 35 14th Avenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . South Kamloops . . . . . . .NEW LISTING $699,900 4019 Rio Vista Way . . . . . . . . . . Sun Rivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $609,900 2004 Sun Rivers Drive . . . . . . . Sun Rivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $679,900 516 Pointe Place . . . . . . . . . . . . Sun Rivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD $774,900 1166 Canyon Ridge Drive . . . Sun Rivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD $699,900 2028 Sun Rivers Drive . . . . . . . Sun Rivers . . . . . . . . SOLD in 20 Days! $779,000 CONDOS: 306-429 St . Paul Street . . . . . . South Kamloops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $280,000 MOBILE HOMES: #43-712 Shuswap Rd E . . . . . . South Thompson Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $254,900 4-771 Athabasca St E . . . . . . . South Kamloops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SOLD $124,900 LOTS Rio Vista Lots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sun Rivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Starting At $159,900
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353 Waddington Drive $384,900 • Excellent value Upper Sahali half-duplex 3 • 3-bedroom 2 full bath 2 2 • Private patio with green belt setting Updated 1150 • Move in and Enjoy! 1,300 3
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174-1655 ORD ROAD $179,900 • MLS®157720
103-1295 12TH STREET $205,000 • MLS®145333
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• Clean and tidy 3 bedroom 1 bathroom manufactured home in Orchard Mobile Home Park • Built in 2012 • 1 small pet allowed with park approval
BROCKLEHURST • Fully finished commercial strata unit movein ready with very good quality finishings • For single use or divide into 2 different uses with moveable dividing wall • Approx. 1205 sq. ft. with 3 parking stalls
24-2365 ABBEYGLEN WAY $499,900 • MLS®155921
1556 NICOLANI COURT $549,900 • MLS®157453
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BROCK
• Immaculate and spacious 2 storey townhouse with 4 bdrms and 3 bath • Over 2600 square feet of living space with large double garage and central air/central vac
• Great family home in this 4 bedroom 3 bathroom home in Brock • Cul-de-sac location close to schools • Quick possession possible
WESTSYDE • 3 year old 3 bedroom 3 bathroom half duplex in great Westsyde location • Unfinished basement with separate entry and suite potential • Quick possession possible
370 SUNHILL COURT $599,900 • MLS®157262
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• Great 2 storey home with 4+1 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms • Nice central location close to Albert McGowan Park • Quick possession possible
632 COOPER PLACE • $649,900 • MLS®157657
1493 EMERALD DRIVE • $679,900 • MLS®157152
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• Pride of ownership in this 3+2 bedroom 3 bathroom home • Nice cul-de-sac location close to schools and parks • Lots of updating throughout
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PARDON MY PLANET by Vic Lee
BABY BLUES
SHOE by Gary Brookins & Susie Macnelly
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HAGAR THE HORRIBLE
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GUESS WHO?
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FAMILY CIRCUS
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I am an athlete born in California on August 3, 1977. I watched the 1981 NFC championship game at age 4 and got hooked on football. As a quarterback, I have won six Super Bowl Championships and recently agreed to play for a new team. ANSWERS
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WEEKLY HOROSCOPES
ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20
It is time to relax in regard to your professional life, Aries. If you’re out of a job, your luck could turn any day now. If you’re employed, a promotion may be on the horizon.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 It is time to reorganize your priorities if you have not been having any fun. Spend some time with a significant other or engage in a hobby rather than doing chores.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Family matters could be a cause for concern this week, Gemini. A relative needs your assistance immediately and you will have to push other things aside to make the time.
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22
Cancer, focus your attention on the things you are grateful for. Shifting thoughts to the positive can really improve your mood and upcoming outcomes.
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Working together is a roadmap for success. Embrace the spirit of cooperation and others will soon follow suit. Your goals will be within reach in no time.
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Do not fixate on your shortcomings, Virgo. Instead, think about all of the qualities you love about yourself this week. This will boost your confidence and improve your mood.
AUGUST 5 - AUGUST 11, 2020 LIBRA
- Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, you are used to being the center of your social circle. But take a step back and allow others to share the spotlight with you. You will be glad to you did.
SCORPIO
- Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, you perform great under pressure, but too much intense focus can cause you to burn out at a rapid pace. Try dialing it back this week.
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan20 If others are opposed to your beliefs or ideas you may need to reconsider your presentation. Accept others’ perspectives, but forge ahead with what is important to you.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, there’s nothing you can do right now to stop change, so you’re better off embracing things as they come. Do not swim against the tide right now. Save your energy.
PISCES
These next few weeks are an opportunity to develop personal relationships and get in touch with your emotions, Sagittarius. Think about taking a break.
- Feb 19/Mar 20 Trouble may be developing with a partnership that is important to your career, Pisces. Do not give up and walk away. Find a resolution pronto.
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Furniture
Pets
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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
6 drawer Walnut dresser w/ mirror & matching double bed exc cond $150. 250-374-7514.
Animals sold as “purebred stock” must be registrable in compliance with the Canadian Pedigree Act.
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1948 Ferguson rebuilt motor & extra parts has a util. snow blade & chains mostly original $2,500. 250-374-8285.
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Work Wanted HOME & YARD HANDYMAN If you need it done, Give us a call ! Steve 250-320-7774.
Personals
$900. chairs
Diningroom table w/8-chairs, c/w Buffet and Hutch. Med Colour. $850. 250-374-8933.
For Sale - Misc
24ft Alum extension $35.00. 250-579-8014.
If you have an upcoming event for our
8ft Antique Couch Couch & matching $200. 250-374-1541.
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KTW requires door to door substitute carriers for all areas in the city. Vehicle is an asset Call 250-374-0462 Fuel tanks - 1-300 gal and 2-100gal on stands. Tidy tank for P/U, reconditioned 100 gal elec pump. $700/all. 250-6729712 250-819-9712. Greeting cards made in England each cellophane wrapped 90,000 for $17,000/obo 250- 376-6607. Satellite phone Model Iridium 9505A handset w/attachments. $1300. 250-374-0650.
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ROLL ENDS AVAILABLE $5-$10/ ROLL 1365 B Dalhousie Drive, Kamloops, BC call for availability 250-374-7467 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.
Generators/Motors/ Welders Champion Portable Generator 11250 starting watts / 9000 running watts, electric start. Asking $500 obo 250-5714501 after 5pm Diesel Generator Sim power single and 3-phase. 420 run time. $8,000/obo. 250-3766607.
Plants/Shrubs/Trees Scotch Pine trees smaller ponderosa in pots 2ft (50) $15 each obo 250-376-6607
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Riverbend Seniors Community Kamloops (55+) 2bdr. suite $2100/mo., River view spacious, wheelchair friendly & many extras 1-778-2323815
Commercial 130 seat restaurant all inclusive, liquor licence ready to go. $50/day. $1500/month. 130 seat pub, 130 seat patio all inclusive ready to go. $50/day, $1500/month. 250523-9432 Gord. Check them out www.getoutadodge.info
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Peace of mind house sitting and pet care. Keep your house and pets safe while your away. 250-374-6007.
Shared Accommodation Furn Private 4bdrm Comfy View HOME nr. RIH great crew alternative. NS $700up. 250-214-0909.
Wanted Cash for gold and silver! Also buying coin collections, old money old jewelry Contact Todd 1-250-864-3521.
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Handyperson Handyman for Hire. One call for all your Handyman needs. Sheds, Fences, Decks, Renovations. Free estimates. Blaine 250-851-6055.
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DAN’S HANDYMAN SERVICES Renovations, Painting, Flooring, Drywall, Bathrooms, Electrical (Red Seal) & more
- Regular & Screened Sizes Looking For Love?
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suite downtown lo$700.00. 250-314-
Bark Mulch fir or cedar
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.
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Time to trim Cedar Hedges Tree pruning or removal Yard clean-up, Landscaping
Sports Equipment Arc Solomon snowboard w/bindings $325. 250-5787776.
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BARNHARTVALE Saturday, Aug 8th. 9am-3pm. 7990 Barnhartvale Rd. 1 km east of the hall. Moving/Garage Sale.
BROCK Sat & Sunday, Aug 8th/9th. 9am-5pm. 899 McGillivray St. Assortment of items. Lots of great deals
BROCK Sat, Aug 8th. 10am-4pm. 2544 Rosewood Ave. Multi-Family. No Early Birds!. Lots of great treasures includes tools.
MOUNT PAUL Huge Garage Sale in Mountainveiw Estates, 1030 Ricardo Rd. Multi family we have a little of everything, household items, tools, kids stuff, clothes Sat Aug 8th 10 am - 3 pm.
VALLEYVIEW Estate Sale: Sunday, Aug 9th, 9am-3pm. 124-2920 Valleyview Drive. Hunting, fishing, camping, chain saws, 200 amp battery charges +more,
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Saturday, Aug. 8 & Sunday, Aug. 9 9AM - 3 PM 6141 Buckhorn Rd, Cherry Creek Christmas shopping. Lots of collectibles. Curtains & Bedding. Pictures/frames. Small keyboard. Chairs. Tools. Dark Red Persian Carpet. Follow the signs. Security
Classes & Courses
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HUNTER & FIREARMS Courses. A Great Gift. Next C.O.R.E. August 22nd. and 23rd. Saturday and Sunday. P.A.L August 16th, Sunday. Professional outdoorsman & Master Instructor: Bill 250376-7970
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Boats 14ft. Runabout boat. 40hp Johnson motor on trailer. $1000/obo. 778-469-5434.
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1990 Jaguar Red. leather, 4-door, A/C, Power everything. 142,597kms, $2200.00 250-851-0209. 2004 Honda Civic. 133,000kms. New tires, brakes. $4,000. 250-572-1361
Collectibles & Classic Cars 2009 Hyundai Sonata Ltd. 133,000 Kms, Sunroof AC Power locks and windows New brakes, No accidents Fully loaded. $6,800/obo Call Mate 250-851-0800 1965 Mercury 4dr., hardtop. 55,000 miles. 390-330HP. $4,000. 250-574-3794
2006 Pontiac Pursuit G5. 2dr, coupe, auto, 80,000kms. Great running gear, nice body. $4,900. 250-374-5251.
2010 Dodge Charger SXT Sedan. 4dr., AWD, V-6, auto. 50,001 kms. Must see to appreciate. $12,000. 250-374-1541.
TRADE JOURNEYMAN HEAVY DUTY MECHANIC FT,TJHD Mechanic for our Barriere Shop. LicensedTJHD Mech with CVIP Cert, BC DL Class 3 w/Air. Comp. wage & benefits package as per Union Contract. Resumes from qualified applicants will be accepted by email at argokam@argoroads.ca or by fax to 250-374-6355.
General Employment Furniture movers needed. Text JA Enterprises at 1-778257-4943.
Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities
Bookkeeper/Office Manager Our client in the construction services industry is seeking a well-rounded experienced Bookkeeper/Office Manager to oversee all aspects of finance in their business. The successful candidate will provide: • Strong computer, organization and time management skills • Trust, professionalism and dependability • Proficiency with Sage 50 • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Products Responsibilities will include: • Full cycle accounting and preparation of monthly financial statements • Accounts Payable • Accounts Receivable – end of month review with follow-up customer contact • Preparation and submission of GST, PST, WCB and EHT remittances and filings • Year-end tax preparation and coordination with accounting firm • Bank and Credit card reconciliation The successful applicant will receive: • Competitive salary based on experience • Benefit package after completion of three month probation
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Domestic Cars
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Career Opportunities
2000 Jaguar XK8 Convertible 4L, V-8, fully loaded. Exec shape. $15,500/obo. 250-3764163.
1990 Jaguar Blue, leather, 4-door, A/C, Power everything. American 86,938 miles. $2600.00 250-851-0209.
RVs/Campers/Trailers
2000 Adventure Camper. New HWT, Pump, Solar Panel, Battery. Spotless, no leaks. $13,900. 250-299-9076
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KPMG LLP 560 Victoria Street Kamloops, BC V2C 2B2 Attention: Sandi Heney sheney@kpmg.ca
Need extra $ $ $ Kamloops This Week is currently hiring Substitute Carriers for door-to-door deliveries. Call 250-374-0462 for more information
2010 Ford F150 4WD on Propane. 207,993 kms. Auto, A/C, fully loaded. Completely detailed and ready to go. MUST SEE! $10,500 Call 250-318-7440
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2019 LOGAN LAKE ANNUAL REPORT 2013 Lincoln MKZ AWD 67,000 kmS White w/blk leather 4 DR SDN V6 Panoramic Sunroof $16,800 250-319-8784
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They say there is a reason They say that time will heal But neither time nor reason Will change the way we feel For no-one knows the heartache That lies behind our smiles No-one knows how many times We have broken down and cried We want to tell you something So there won’t be any doubt You’re so wonderful to think of But so hard to be without.
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If I should die, and leave you here awhile Be not like others sore undone, who keep Long vigils by the silent dust and weep. For my sake, turn again to life, and smile, Nerving thy heart and trembling hand to do Something to comfort weaker hearts than thine. Complete these dear unfinished tasks of mine,
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Ralph David Dunbar born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan has passed away in Kamloops BC.
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Survived by his wife Beverly, sons David (Ruth) Dunbar, Keith (Elizabeth) Dunbar, daughters Elizabeth (Grant) Harris and Lorraine (James) McLarty. He was much loved by his family, twelve grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren, many nieces and nephews, as well as numerous friends. Ralph and Beverly enjoyed many camping and exploring trips across Canada and into the United States with their children, as well as throughout their retirement years. His work took them to many of BC’s finest communities.
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Born on July 12, 1920, in Rose Hill, Kamloops, BC, John spent his childhood helping on the family farm where his passion for wildlife and nature began. He always found joy tending to his garden, his flowers, and his immaculate lawn. He had immense respect for the beauty of nature and animals; his fondness for wild mustangs never dissipating.
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John was a proud veteran who served in World War II in the United Kingdom and Continental Europe.
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He met Caroline while both were working at a sawmill in Kamloops, he as a planer foreman. Married in 1951, they moved to a house on Columbia Street next to his parents before relocating and ultimately settling in Valleyview on Sunset Drive where for the next 30 years they raised their children. John gathered an immeasurable number of cherished family memories at this home and under the willow tree. Married for sixty-five years John felt himself blessed and fortunate to have experienced so many milestones side by side, hand in hand with the love of his life. He had a hardworking, lively spirit and always remained youthful for his age. In the latter part of his years John took on a position working in the yard at a building supplies store where he retired at the age of 75. John and Carol moved from Kamloops to Vancouver when he was 88 years where they lived out their final years. John was a kind, honest, family-oriented man who took great pride in the accomplishments of his children and grandchildren. His room at Villa Carital displayed hundreds of photos of family, loved ones, and favourite memories. He enjoyed making photo collages. Goal driven; he always set out in search of the next milestone he wanted to witness. On July 12, 2020, John achieved his final goal of celebrating his 100th birthday, surrounded by family. He was extremely appreciative of the many cards, flowers and well wishes he received. A funeral liturgy will be held Saturday, August 22, 2020 at 11:00 am at Holy Family Catholic Church, 2797 Sunset Drive, Kamloops, BC. Covid restrictions will apply. Please contact 1-604-786-5792 to reserve a place at the liturgy. The family extends our appreciation to the staff at Villa Carital for the years of wonderful support and care they have provided. Thank you for always making John feel at home. In lieu of flowers, a donation in memory of John can be made to Villa Carital.
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In Loving Memory of Anstar Singh Thind (Bapuji) It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Anstar Singh Thind (Bapuji) on June 6, 2020 at the age of 94 surrounded by his loved ones. He joins his recently departed wife Davinder Kaur Thind after 4 months of her passing on February 10, 2020 at the age of 87. He is survived by his children Manpreet (Harbans) Thind, Harmesh (Ranbir) Dhaliwal, Kulvir (Sukhvinder) Thind, Ravi (Harpinder) Atwal, Parm Thind, and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He is predeceased by his wife Davinder Kaur Thind, son Sukhpal Singh Thind and daughterin-law Kamaljit Kaur Thind. Bapuji was born on August 15, 1925 in Mohie District Ludhiana He moved to Kamloops with their family in 1987 which he called home and made numerous friends at the Sikh Temple, then eventually moved to Calgary. He was a man of few words. He was intellectual, a thinker and an observer. One of the fondest memories of Babpuji was his love for lottery tickets. For many years, Babpuji would purchase a weekly ticket after carefully contemplating a method behind his number selection. As he was very particular in his process of number selection, many family members were fired for accidental non-compliance! We will always remember you both because there will never be another one to replace you in our hearts, and the love we will always have for you. As much as it hurts us losing you both it gives us great comfort knowing the fact that you are together again. Funeral service was held in Calgary on June 11, 2020.
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Twila Sharon Unrau 1951 - 2020
Twila Sharon Unrau was born October 2, 1951 in Princeton, BC and passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 25, 2020, at her home in Kamloops, with her family by her side. Twila was the second child to Joe and Helen Beer. With her dad’s work, the family moved many times, to Lake Cowichan, Brittania Beach, and eventually, North Vancouver. It is with great sadness that we announce Twila’s passing. She loved nature, swimming, gardening, arts and crafts, and had a strong will for life, and for family and friends. Twila had a special bond with her nephews and nieces, and our godson. Twila was diagnosed with stage four Thyroid cancer in 2010. The past years were difficult for her, with the discomfort and pain. I’m certain her strong will and determination helped her through this difficult time. Twila’s belief in Spiritualism helped her to cross the rainbow bridge and be painless. She is lovingly remembered by husband Ernie, daughter Cindy and grandson Milo, son James (Anna), our godson Michael, her brothers and sister, numerous nephews and nieces and friends.
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Dorothy Gertrude Evans (née Hopgood) Dorothy passed away in Victoria, BC on July 25, 2020 in her 96th year. She was born in Kamloops and attended Kam High. At age 6 years she commenced violin lessons with the late Archie McMurdo. This was the beginning of her wonderful musical career. Her career first commenced in Trail, BC where she taught younger students in a strings programme. After her graduation from U.B.C. in 1950, she began a strings programme in District 61 and started an orchestra programme at Vic High. Ultimately she was successful in the creation of the Greater Victoria Schools Symphony Orchestra. In 1963, her Greater Victoria Schools String Ensemble received a mark of 100% in the Greater Victoria Music Festival for its performance of Rimsky-Korsakoff’s Scheherazade. She conducted many concerts and her orchestra won many awards at the various competitions they participated in. For a time she also played the violin and the viola in the Victoria Symphony. In her retirement years she was a fiddler and entered many competitions and won awards. In the winter time she and her husband, Ted, spent time in Arizona where she joined a musical group. This group entertained many “snowbirds” and played non stop the entire evening for the many dances that were held in the vicinity. She was also a member of 2 musical groups the “Dorimar Trio” and “A Taste of Fiddling.” As well she was an active member of the Cordova Bay 55+ Association and organized musical events for special occasions. Dorothy was predeceased by her husband Edmond (Ted), her parents Mary (Howe) and Harry Hopgood, and her sisters Isabel Lucas and Grace Hopgood. She is survived by her son Bruce (Dawn), her grandchildren Danielle and Dawson, nieces and nephews, and extended family members. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
A special thank you to Carol and all the palliative care nurse that provided needed care to Twila at this time. Arrangements entrusted to Kamloops Funeral Home Condolences may be sent to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com
Dorothy Ann (Patricia) Groner It is with heavy hearts that we say goodbye to Patricia Groner, née Brown, at the age of 89. She passed on July 20, 2020, in Kamloops, BC. Pat is predeceased by her husband of 63 years, Amund, her son Eric and her granddaughter Taylor daughter Ellen, Jenna and Kate.
She is survived by her and grandchildren Devon,
Pat was born in Sudbury, Ontario, and moved to Vancouver, BC, as a teenager. As a young woman, Pat travelled with the Algar Choir throughout Europe. Upon marrying Amund, Pat opened a small ballet studio in her home and later taught students at a local studio. She continued to cherish the arts throughout her life, spending many years singing in the Kamloops St. Paul’s Choir. Pat’s pride and joy were her grandchildren. They loved going to Gran’s, where she would join them in painting, playing dress-up, and picking apples from the big tree in her yard. They continued to do this up until this summer, with Pat enjoying sunny evenings in her backyard alongside her beloved cat.
Michael James Livedotte The loving family of Michael James Livedotte are devastated to announce his sudden passing on July 24, 2020. Born June 27, 1958 in Sault Ste. Marie, ON, he eventually made the move to SK in the 80s to start a family. He established many meaningful friendships over the years. He lived a very active life of body building, archery, camping, fishing and his favourite pastime riding his beloved Harley. He was a man of God and loved to share the good word. In 2013 he came to BC where he met new faces and seen new places. He intended to return home to live out his life with his family, but Jesus called him home to his arms where his dearest mother and youngest brother awaited him.
A special thanks to Dr. F. Malan and the Nurse Next Door team for their amazing care over the years.
He will be missed beyond measure by his daughter Marissa, sister Joanne, brothers Jerry and Mark, nephews Jon, Matthew, Cruz and Cade, nieces Meagan, Chantel, Precious and Jaylin and his countless friends he made along the way.
Due to concerns around COVID, a small private service will be open only to family.
A private memorial was held in his honour at Schoening Funeral Home.
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