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Singh to run for mayor in election JESSICA WALLACE
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As expected, veteran Kamloops Coun. Arjun Singh will run for mayor in the Oct. 15 civic election. Singh confirmed his candidacy for mayor at a press conference outside Kamloops City Hall on March 4. Singh topped the polls in the 2018 civic election, amassing 12,203 votes (11.25 per cent of the vote) to finish first among the 21 candidates seeking eight seats. He was first elected in 2005, failed in a re-election bid in 2008, then was re-elected in the 2011, 2014 and 2108 elections. Singh, the city’s longest-standing city councillor — having served for 13 years — announced his mayoral bid “with a lot of excitement and a bit of butterflies.” Singh, 52, flanked by wife Marsha, mom Manju, one-year-old doodle and campaign team members, said Kamloops supported his immigrant family and he wants to give back. He said residents have had a difficult time during the COVID-19 pandemic, including isolation and polarization, and he wants to set a tone to “reunite.” “You can tear things down, you can divide, but the best way to public policy is to unite people and to work together and to be collaborative,” Singh said. “And that’s something that I’ve really believed in all my years on city council, and I really want to take that into the race for mayor.” Singh, who manages a family-owned apartment complex, touted his experience and network. In addition to four terms on council, Singh was acting mayor in 2017 during the wildfires, served as Union of BC Municipalities president and is currently on the Federation of Canadian Municipalities board. Singh is also a RunClub coach — RunClub founder Jo Berry is on his campaign team — and Rotarian. He said he believes in “strong teams.” Singh has been criticized by some for being a fence-sitter of sorts on issue, of
Arjun Singh announces his bid for mayor on March 4. The civic election is set for Oct. 15. Singh’s campaign website is arjunformayor.ca. DAVE EAGLES/KTW
wishing to please everyone. He called that a “strength” and said he has been a “diplomatic conciliator on council,” for which he makes no apologies. Asked, however, if he is prepared to make tough decisions that might be unpopular, Singh said some people don’t like him and pointed to difficult decisions during his many years on council, including Ajax mine, pesticides and council pay. “I’m very comfortable with that, but I also think that one of the superpowers of local government is we agree and disagree respectively,” he said. Singh said he plans to have at least 100 face-to-face conversations with community members during the campaign and release five to 10 “bold ideas,” the details of which will be revealed later. One issue Singh has been passionate about is climate action. Asked how he will balance pricey climate action initiatives with increasingly financially strapped
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A Kamloops businessman who served a short time as a city councillor is making a bid for the mayor’s chair as part of a rarely seen slate, one called Action 22. Ray Dhaliwal, a 65-year-old third-generation Kamloopsian who owns Ray’s Lock and Key Service and who served on council from 2017 to 2018, said he registered Action 22 as an electoral organization (civic political party) with Elections BC in advance of the Oct. 15 municipal election, which also happens to be his 66th birthday. Elections BC confirmed to KTW it is reviewing the application to have Action 22 recognized as an electoral organization. Once approved, Action 22 will be the 22nd such civic political party in B.C. and the only one outside of Metro Vancouver. The civic parties in
Vancouver, Surrey, Burnaby, New Westminster, Richmond and Delta run candidates in city council, school board and regional district elections. Dhaliwal said his righthand man in business, Jamie Allen, has committed to running for council as part of Action 22. Dhaliwal said five Action 22 candidates are solid and others are interested. He is looking for others to come forward — stressing a desire for women to throw in their names — to complete a full, nine-member slate. Action 22 is named after Phil Gaglardi’s Action 88 slate, the 1988 political party that saw Gaglardi elected mayor and the last such electoral organization to be registered in Kamloops. In the 2014 election, five council candidates ran under a loosely affiliated Vision Kamloops campaign, but it was not officially registered with Elections BC, meaning candidates’ names on the ballot were not connected to a party name.
Ray Dhaliwal said he will be the mayoral candidate for the Action 22 slate in the Oct. 15 civic election.
Two of the five Vision Kamloops members are current councillors Dieter Dudy and Denis Walsh. Asked his reason for running a slate, Dhaliwal said: “Because I know, for one, with the council that’s in there and I know, even if I am mayor, I’ll be an island if I get in there and the rest of council is there. If I want to make change, I have to bring the people that are like-minded, community-minded. None of us are going in for money, not even
for fame. We just need to know we need to step up to do something for this community.” Dhaliwal said the slate will have common priorities of accountability, communication and transparency. Dhaliwal criticized the city’s handling of selecting homeless shelter locations, specifically pointing to a lack of consultation around the Kingston Avenue shelter. He pledged to consult with the public prior to such decisions. “One hundred per cent,” Dhaliwal said. “I’m a boots-onthe-ground guy, so I see a lot of regular people and that’s all they want. If there’s nothing you can do, fine, but at least come and tell them you’ve done everything you can and at least give them a little input. Be honest with them.” Dhaliwal also noted to KTW concern around taxpayer spending. He pointed to $250,000 for scaffolding to install a mosaic display on the city’s Lansdowne Street parkade
when he was on council. Dhaliwal was, however, criticized for not speaking up when he served on council. Dhaliwal was elected in a Sept. 30, 2017, byelection, but lost in the Oct. 29, 2018, civic election after running a $200, self-funded campaign. He said this fall’s campaign will be better funded. He added that he would step aside from his business should he become the next mayor (which is a fulltime job). In addressing his quiet nature during his year on council, Dhaliwal said he was still learning and was told by another councillor that elected representatives rarely went against staff recommendations. Dhaliwal also said he reported to Kamloops RCMP an incident in which a well-known Kamloops resident allegedly assaulted him prior to him being sworn in to office. More information on Action 22 Kamloops can be found on its Facebook page.
The Biggest Mistake an Investor Can Make There are many tips and lists to help improve investment returns; however, we believe investor behaviour is among the most important. As humans, we rely on logic but often emotions get in the way. We are naturally programmed this way as part of our fight or flight DNA. Every year, an independent financial analytic firm, Dalbar, compares investor results to a relevant index. Most of the data is from the USA however, we feel it is relevant to Canadians. The most recent report showed data over the 20-year period ending on December 31, 2020 which noted that the average S&P 500 Index return was 7.4% versus an average U.S. equity mutual fund investor at 5.9%, or a shortfall of 1.5%. To illustrate the long-term impact of such discrepancy in returns, the chart below demonstrates the growth over various periods using these historical compound annual growth rates on a $250,000 initial investment in the S&P 500 versus the average equity mutual fund investor:
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Through past stock market crashes (1987, 1999, 2008, 2020), it has worked out favourably for the patient investor. This is based on the assumption that the investor did not need to spend these funds. That being said, careful planning with your portfolio can help you weather these storms and maintain a comfortable retirement. Dalbar goes on to conclude, “No matter the state of the industry, boom or bust, investment results are more dependent on investor behaviour than fund performance. Mutual fund investors who hold their investments have been more successful than those who try to time the market.” It is worth adding that fees do affect performance, however they are the second detractor of results. Investors seem to be continually influenced by the media, industry experts and pundits. Many of who are vying for attention and trying to forecast an unknown future. These individuals are not accountable to you as a client nor address the impact to your portfolio.
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In this day and age, most people appear to be “too connected”. We believe investors can be influenced by short-term results despite setting up a longer-term plan. In our experience, retirees are more vulnerable since they no longer work and often rely on their savings. Some watch the business news and check their accounts online daily. An analogy that I always liked was “If you planted a tree, would you dig it up every day to see if it took root?” If you feel that you need to check daily, then you may need to revisit your portfolio mix and risk tolerance. We are not suggesting an “ostrich approach”; however, practicing patience and looking only a few years into the future tends to help ground oneself and improve decision making. Similar to fitness and weight loss, people need to stick with their plan over time to reap the benefits. There are no shortcuts to good health or investing success. Written by Eric. Until Next Time… Invest Well. Live Well.
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A Kamloops social advocate who was punched and stabbed last month still feels traumatized, but is sharing his story in a bid to encourage more development of mental-health services. Kamloops RCMP said a man was taken into custody on Feb. 24 following what police called a failed car-jacking that included a stabbing in the 400-block of Tranquille Road. Glenn Hilke, one of the lead organizers of The Loop drop-in centre at 405 Tranquille Rd., said that incident involved him being attacked by a client during breakfast service at the facility. Hilke said the man confronted him, claiming he was owed millions of dollars and a vehicle his family had taken from him and donated to the organization. Hilke said that isn’t true. He said the man has mental-health issues, noting he has had prior dealings with the man and has talked
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Hilke tried to pull the door closed and lock it, but the man was too strong. Hilke said he reached out to calm the man, but was stabbed in the left forearm with a paring knife, causing a minor wound. Hilke managed to lock the door after telling the man he would give him what he wanted, which gave the man pause. When he called police again, the man fled, but Hilke drove around looking for him and alerted the police to his location. Kamloops RCMP Insp. Jeff Pelley said police Tasered the man, who was armed with a knife, after a brief standoff. Richard AnnettChartier, 31, was arrested and charged and ordered on March 4 to undergo a psychiatric assessment, according to court documents. His latest court hearing was Tuesday and another hearing is scheduled for March 17. Hilke said he has peace of mind that AnnettChartier remains in the court system and hopes he receives the help he needs.
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Kamloops This Week is a politically independent newspaper, published Wednesdays at 1365-B Dalhousie Dr., Kamloops, B.C., V2C 5P6 Phone: 250-374-7467 | Fax: 250-374-1033 email: editor@kamloopsthisweek.com
Will voters embrace slate politics?
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ill the electorate slake its desire for a slate or will it wipe the slate clean? For the first time in 34 years — and only the second time that we know of — a municipal election in Kamloops will feature a civic political party, officially known as an electoral organization, in the parlance of Elections BC. That means the Action 22 party name will be alongside the names of its candidates on the ballot. Once Elections BC approves the application (and, as of this writing, the agency was still reviewing it), Action 22 will be the lone civic political party outside of the Lower Mainland. Right now, there are 22 civic political parties in B.C., all in the Lower Mainland, with the parties in Vancouver, Surrey, Burnaby, New Westminster, Burnaby, Richmond and Delta running candidates in city council, school board and regional district elections. Action 22 will have former councillor Ray Dhaliwal (he served from 2017 to 2018 after being elected in a byelection) as its mayoral candidate. It is hoping to run up to nine council candidates in the Oct. 15 election. Action 22 pays homage to Action 88, the slate that ran during the 1988 election campaign, one that featured former highways minister Phil Gaglardi as mayoral candidate. Gaglardi won, beating incumbent John Dormer and incumbent councillor challengers Kenna Cartwright and Ray Dunsdon,
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Frank Luciani is busy this week getting “back to business”. Luciani has been tied up for the past three weeks running the Ac tion 88 Team’s election campaign. “Let’s say I’m pleased with the outcome,” said Luciani, adding thai he’s glad the job’s over. “It was long hours and the pay wasn’t too g(X)d,” joked the owner of Inland Glass.” “In a very short time period we achieved recognition for four people who were new to {politics given another few days we may have had all six elected along with Phil,” said Lucian i, an adm itted pol ilical rookie himself.
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That combined with his 11amboyani personality and political contacts convinced the electorate he was the man to sit in the mayor’s chair. Randy Black, wellknown for his work building the Thompson Nicola Manufacturers As.sociation, led not only his team, but topped the aldcrrnanic polls. He was given the goahead by 11,886 Kamloops voters. Three other members of the slate will join mayorelect Phil Gaglardi at the uiblc on Dec. 8 at the inaugu ral meeting of the 19881990 city council.
The Action 88 Team announced iLs slate of six aldermen and a mayoralty candidate, just before the nominationdcadlincOct. 31. They ran a professional campaign thai continued until the polls closed last Saturday evening.
Standing fourth, fifth and eighth respectively in the polls were Cari boo College instructor Bill Walton, lawyer Ron Watson, and the only female member of the Action 88 Team, Shirley Culver, who edged out incumbent Howard Dack for the final seat open on council.
Phil Gaglardi, a former high ways minister, was the only team member with political experience.
Team members Ken Endean and David Robertson finished 11 th and 13th in the 25man aldermanic race.
MUSINGS while four of six Action 88 councillor candidates were also elected. Gaglardi was swept into the mayor’s office with 11,000 votes, with Cartwright second at 8,000 votes. Back then, civic elections were held every two years, as opposed to every four years now, thus campaigning for the next election was almost as constant as planning the city’s future. Of the six incumbents from the 1986 election who sought re-election, only three succeeded. One newcomer not connected to Action 88 was also elected. So, Action 88 had a majority (5-4) on the nine-member council, yet it imploded not long after the election, with much infighting and other distractions. In fact, in the summer after that 1988 election — little more than a half-year after that vote — Gaglardi went more than two months without attending a council meeting, calling in from Vancouver on some occasions, much to the chagrin of council.
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The Nov. 27, 1988, edition of KTW detailed the election victory of Phil Gaglardi’s Action 88 team. The slate lasted one two-year term and was soon beset by infighting and other issues on city council.
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Three of six returned in tight Kamioops aidermanic race Only three of six incumbents will be returning to city council chambers, following the municipal election last Saturday. Cliff Branchflower, reelected for his sixth term on council, calls himself the “senior citizen of the group in terms of experience.” Branchflower, who also served 15 years as a trustee on school board, said the election was “interesting”, but wasn’t surprised at the changes. “I never bet on horseraces or elections.” Russ Gerard, a veterinarian and another former school tnistee was returned to his council seat for the third time. “The changes are alright. The new ones will learn there are certain procedures that have to be followed,” said Gerard. A wopping 60% of the 39,000 eligible voters cast ballots in the most hotly contested election in recent memory. Gerard, who said he had spoken with mayorelect
Phil Gaglardi already, docsn’t agree with remarks made by Gaglardi that there will have to be major staff changes at city hall. “We* vegot good people they have always given me excellent cooperation,” staled Ger ard. The third incumbent to survive a voter swing is John Cowell, who was reached Monday at Nelson Riis’ headquarters organizing Eday for the NDP campaign. Cowell agreed with Gerard about city hall employees. “I am not about to read the riot act. I will always treat staff in a fair way, following proper labor practices.” Voted out in the Nov. 19 election were incuments Howard Dack, Sandy Mallory and John Skelly. Council members Kenna Cartwright and Ray Duns don did not run for reelection as councillors, both moving instead up the ladder to vye for the mayor’s chair.
Team spirit suspect
On this Grey Cup day, it’s not our B.C. Lions team we’re worried about it’s the new team down at city hall. Only 48 hours after the last bal lot was counted, members of the Action ’88 Team were staling in no uncertain terms that they were all strong individuals and would not necessarily be voting with head of the team, mayorelect Phil Gag litrdi. Shirley Culver was one of the four Action ’88 Team aldcrrnanic hopefuls swept into office with the help of the strong campaign. When asked if the four would be voting with Gaglardi on all issues. Culver said, “I don’t see that hap pening. Each member of the team is a strong individual, and each will have their own input.” Gaglardi, former Social Credit
The writing was probably on the wall before that 1988 election, with Gaglardi reiterating that he would be the boss if elected mayor. “I will be calling the shots once we’re in,” he said during the campaign. To which Action 88 candidate Shirley Culver, who was also elected, replied: “I don’t see that happening. Each member of the team is a strong individual and each will have their own input.” And one Action 88 councillor, Bill Walton, said he ran as part of the slate because he didn’t have the money to finance his own independent campaign. “I was encouraged to join the group by members of the Downtown Business Association Mayoralty candidate Kenna Cartwright 's disappointment showed a s results began to appear on the TV screen.
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h igh ways minister, had said prior to argue issues, not personalities,” and the election, “I will be calling the indicated he will “work with the .shots once we’re in.” Gang of ’88.” Lawyer Ron Watson, who, like Cowell pointed out that the the other three Gaglardi team mayor is only one of nine votes, and members, has no political experi said, “ I wi II not stand for a one man ence, does not want to .sec “two show. Being mayor is not the same camps on council”, but also stated as being highways mini.ster. It is that there will be differences. “We council that sets the policies.” never ever .said we would all think The Action ’88 Team ran former alike.” social credit highways minister Phil Cariboo College instructor Bill Gaglardi for mayor, along with Walton was another member of Randy Black, Shirley Culver, Ken Gaglardi’s slate who told Kamloops Endean, Dave Robertson, Bill This Week they “haven’t got an Walton and Ron Watson vying for agreement” when questioned about council scats. The campaign advertising in a team approach to council deci sions. cluded quotes from Gaglardi say “The (large) turnout of voters ing, “Give me a good team and I’ll and the changes they made, tells me get the job done!” that they’re (voters) ready for some Black, who lopped the polls. thing to happen,” said Bill Walton Culver, Walton and Watson were Incumbent John Cowell said “I elected along w ith Gaglardi.
and others,” Walton told KTW in 1989. “I now know some of the information I was given was indeed biased.” By the 1990 election, Gaglardi had retired and Cartwright won a 10-person mayoral race in a landslide, her 11,928 votes more than the 10,243 her nine opponents received combined. (Sadly, Cartwright would succumb to leukemia in 1991, with Cliff Branchflower succeeding her in the mayor’s office.) On that 1990 council, six of the eight elected were incumbents, but only two were former Action 88 members (Culver and Walton). Interestingly, voter turnout in 1988 was double what we see now — at 60 per cent. Previous elections
saw 41 per cent in 1986 and 40 per cent in 1984. If we can crest 30 per cent these days, it is considered a reason to celebrate democracy. There are other similarities between Dhaliwal’s slate and the slate of yesteryear. Gaglardi rolled into the 1988 campaign declaring that major staff changes were needed at city hall. In Action 88’s brief tenure on council, there was controversy surrounding a severance package given a senior staffer and various bickering and resignations related to the ongoing multiplex proposal, a grand plan that became, in the end, Riverside Coliseum (now known as Sandman Centre). This year, Action 22’s Dhaliwal has cited out of control spending at city hall as one of the main planks of the civic political party’s platform — that and the myriad issues emanating from the growing homelessness problem in Kamloops, not least of which is a lack of consultation with neighbourhoods when shelter locations are chosen. Specifics on those planks are expected to be released as we march toward election day. Incumbents in civic election have an enormous advantage based on name recognition alone. It remains to be seen if the Action 22 moniker, and its policies, can equally resonate with voters. editor@kamloopsthisweek.com
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LEND YOUR VOICE FUNDING CLIMATE ACTION PLAN TO BUDGET EVENT Editor: “Think globally; act locally.” This oft-quoted adage has never been more relevant. The overwhelming stress we can feel in the face of the problems of our world right now is challenging most people’s mental health and leaving many feeling depressed, powerless and confused about where to even begin. But there is a little good news. There is a local action you can take this week for yourself and for future generations. The City of Kamloops is hosting an in-person budget meeting on Thursday (March 10) at 7 p.m. at the McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre to decide on how they will use some of our tax dollars over the next year for some very important items relating to the city’s Community Climate Action Plan.
While not all of these items are likely to pass, a strong community show of support for climate action will help our local government decide on some changes that are necessary to make our community more resilient to climate-disaster events. There is another with which adage readers may be familiar — “If nothing changes, nothing changes.” Regarding climate emergency, however, if nothing changes in how we do business, things will change. They will continue to worsen. Let’s come out on Thursday night, Kamloops, and be the voices of our planet and future generations who need our action now. You’ll also feel better to have done something. Margaret Huff Kamloops
Editor: With the adoption of the Kamloops’ Community Climate Action Plan in June 2021 the stage is set for real change in the behaviour of local government and citizens of the Thompson Rivers Valley. If there is no behavioral change, then nothing will in fact change. I use the identifier “Thompson Rivers Valley” intentionally, for if our behaviour as individuals and as a community does not change, the rivers will change, as will the mountains, the flatlands, the highways, the forests, all non-human species, the cities, villages and towns. The life we live and love here will change permanently and irreversibly. Speaking of the costs of community destruction, look no further than Abbotsford, a city slightly larger than Kamloops (150,000) that now faces a grim financial challenge — floodrecovery costs could hit $120 million, with future dike upgrades estimated at $3 billion. Do you remember the Fram Oil Filter Man? “You can pay me now, or you can pay me later.” Abbotsford is paying later, now, big time and Kamloops
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risks a similar costly scenario. The supplemental cost proposals before the city will be discussed this Thursday night (March 10) at the city’s public budget meeting on McArthur Island (from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.). There are so many great initiatives on the list of 12, but every single one is predicated on a successful Community Climate Action Plan, which, in order to become more than words on a pretty page, requires a robust and urgent funding strategy. With climate out of control, with
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oday, I want to share with you a bit about our regional, provincial and federal local government associations and how they assist city council in our work on behalf of all citizens of Kamloops. Regional, every community and region in the Southern Interior is a member of the Southern Interior Local Government Association (SILGA). Kamloops is ably represented on the SILGA executive board by Coun. Bill Sarai. Provincially, every community and region is a member of the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM). Kamloops is again ably represented on the UBCM executive by Coun. Sadie Hunter. Nationally, almost every community and region in Canada is a member of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM). I am honoured to represent
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CITY HALL Kamloops on the FCM board of directors. Recently, the mayors of the province’s larger communities formed the BC Urban Mayors Caucus (BCUMC) and our Mayor Ken Christian has been a foundational and active member of the BCUMC. You may have heard some of the above acronyms in media stories. It is pretty rare for a community of our size to have representation in all of these associations.
Most of the time, when one serves in one of these associations, your role is to work on behalf of every community who is a member and not just your own city. However, the learning and network gained by such service also helps Kamloops, even if it is a side benefit. Kamloops also has a reputation for sharing our leadership to help others and the common good. This reputation was established by incredible past Kamloops councillors and mayors, such as Pat Wallace, Marg Spina, Russ Gerard and Peter Wing. There are two main reasons these local government associations exist. First, to advocate to the provincial and federal government for important legislation and funding programs. Second, to share best practices and experiences among communities and regions. The UBCM and FCM boards consist of elected and
appointed members who really reflect the diversity of B.C. and Canada. Thus, the federal and provincial governments put in a lot of effort to engage with these associations. There isn’t always agreement, but these associations are certainly powerful voices. These associations, along with SILGA and BCUMC, advocate consistently and can relatively easy arrange meetings with key cabinet ministers. The SILGA convention is coming up in April. It will be one of the first in-person gatherings of B.C. local government representatives since the pandemic began. These conventions are important venues for sharing best practices. Topics this year include social procurement, airport development, climate action, crisis communication, road-repair budgets, affordable housing and cultural assets. I’m sure there will be many side conversations about vari-
ous other topics. Our memberships in local government associations have brought us better grant funding, better information for decision making and greater access to our provincial and federal colleagues. I hope we continue to actively participate in these associations both as convention attendees and board members. They have had huge benefits for our community. Arjun Singh is a Kamloops councillor. His email address is asingh@kamloops.ca. City council columns appear monthly in Kamloops This Week and online at kamloopsthisweek.com. To comment on this column, send an email to editor@kamloopsthisweek.com.
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A Kamloops councillor wants council to meet with BC Hydro amidst calls from some residents for a temporary moratorium on LED streetlights in residential neighbourhoods. Coun. Denis Walsh was expected to present a notice of motion at Tuesday’s council meeting (after KTW’s press deadline), requesting mayor and council meet with the Crown corporation’s brass. Walsh said it comes after he was approached by concerned citizens in the Sagebrush neighbourhood. Sagebrush Neighbourhood Association president Chris Ortner said BC Hydro is replacing highpressure sodium lights, which provide an orange glow, with LEDs. Ortner said he understands it to be a legislative requirement, but he does not understand why BC Hydro is installing bulbs so bright in residential neighbourhoods. “It’s the brightest white light you can get and people are finding it very intrusive,” Ortner said. “It’s getting into their homes.” Added Walsh: “It’s like having someone’s car lights shining in your window every day.”
Ortner said the lights are being installed elsewere, not only in the Sagebrush neighbourhood, which is the area south of Columbia Street between Sixth Avenue and the Highway 1/5 interchange. Ortner said the lights impact people’s sleep cycles and more. Ortner is calling for a moratorium on installation of the bright LEDs and for discussion with BC Hydro about use of softer bulbs. Last year, the city expressed concern through the BC Utilities Commission as BC Hydro looked to swap thousands of street lights in Kamloops to LED. The city has 8,400 street lights. About half (4,100) are leased from BC Hydro. The remainder are owned by the city. Street lights on wooden or concrete poles are generally BC Hydro lights, while city lights are typically on metal poles. The city’s civic operations director, Jen Fretz, said the bright lights noticed lately are not yet part of that program. She said BC Hydro has changed a few dozen burnt-out streetlights to LEDs. “This is kind of like the precurser to the big switchout,” Fretz said. Fretz said many of the concerns being heard right
now were outlined in the city’s letter to BC Hydro last year. “It’s unfortunate that BC Hydro hasn’t heard the concerns or listened to the concerns that we raised,” Fretz said. “As to what the city can do, we’re continuing to try and work with BC Hydro and be very transparent with them about the concerns that we saw when we went to LED street lights and the very simple fix, if you will, of installing shields.” The city replaced about 1,000 of its own street lights with LED lighting in recent years, at which time residents complained about bright, directional light shining into homes and gaps in street illumination. The city mitigated concerns by changing angles of light fixtures and/or adding three-sided shields around the fixtures to block light. Fretz said the city raised the idea of shields with BC Hydro, but noted the utility corporation was “not open to the suggestion.” Walsh’s notice of motion criticized BC Hydro for communication as “lacking acceptable standards.” KTW has called BC Hydro and is awaiting a return call, which had not been made by press deadline on Tuesday.
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The City of Kamloops has launched its own version of Voyent Alert, which is technology used to push out alerts to residents during emergencies. The city’s communications supervisor, Kristen Rodrigue, said that following the Juniper Ridge/Valleyview fire on Canada Day last year, the city piggybacked on the Thompson-Nicola Regional District’s Voyent Alert platform and 16,000 Kamloops residents registered. The city has since migrated those users to its own system, which launched on March 1.
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“We’re ready to go,” Rodrigue said. “We’re hoping we don’t have to use it, but we’re ready if we do.” The system requires residents to register, which can be done online at kamloops.ca/voyent. Alerts can be received via the app, email, text message or voice call notification. Rodrigue said it will not replace existing communication during emergencies, such as door-knocking, press releases and information online, but will act as an additional tool. Voyent is unique in its ability to push out information, rather than rely on people to come to the source.
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These are the people you might pass on the street Kamloops has a large population of people experiencing homelessness. Many people in the community have compassion for those in need, but Karina Laitres said there is still a lack of knowledge or understanding amongst most Canadians of what it really means to be homeless. She said research shows there is a disproportionate amount of stigma and discrimination of those who are homeless, which is proven to negatively effect these individuals greatly. Laitres noted studies show stigmas such as mischaracterizing homeless as violent, criminal, lazy, substance dependent or ill are not only false, but contribute to men-
tal- and physical-health problems and perpetual barriers to services. Laitres is a psychiatric nurse in Kamloops extending her knowledge and skills in her field through MacEwan University in Edmonton. She chose to focus on the stigma of homelessness as her project topic and scholarly report for her final course. Laitres said she chose this topic specifically due to the imminent need of education she is seeing in the community. She said the conversations she was having and hearing surrounding the homeless population in Kamloops contained clear evidence of damaging stigma and unawareness.
Kamloops This Week partnered with Laitres and MacEwan University to create a series of stories and information on homelessness and people who are homeless, to share with readers. “Individuals have generously shared their stories and experiences in hopes of giving them all a voice, of bringing awareness and humanizing this population,” Laitres said. “Through continued education, conversations and stories, we can decrease stigma and increase empathy for one another here in Kamloops”. A total of 10 profiles will run in successive editions of KTW in March and can also be found online at kamloopsthisweek.com.
MEET ANTHONY AGE: 33 INTERESTING FACT: Anthony completed his third-year carpentry apprenticeship. He has been living in Kamloops for most of his life, having moved here with his mom 26 years ago. He says that because of COVID-19, he cannot stay with his mom now. He is homeless and mostly staying on the streets at night. Anthony says it is common to be turned away from shelters on account of them being full. WHAT RESOURCES IN KAMLOOPS HAVE BEEN HELPFUL FOR YOU? “The guy [Glenn Hilke] at The Loop has a big heart. Even if they’re full, he lets people stay to warm up. When the cold snap hit, that was the only place I was able to stay. The Mustard Seed and the mini-storage are also good. They don’t judge — they just help you as much as they can.” DOES KAMLOOPS NEED MORE RESOURCES? IF SO, WHAT RESOURCES? “We need more housing,
Anthony says he has and that it is directly influenced by drug use. “When there’s no more money, people are forced to do things that they don’t really want to do,” he says, explaining that people don’t use drugs as a lifestyle choice, but rather because “nobody wants to feel the pain anymore.” WHAT DO YOU WISH MORE PEOPLE UNDERSTOOD? “How hard our life really is. It’s not fun”. WHAT DO YOU WISH MORE PEOPLE KNEW ABOUT YOU? “I’m pretty much just like everybody else. I’m just in a tough situation. “I used to have my own business. I’m used to living in a house, couldn’t imagine myself in a shelter, but then I had a mental breakdown and ended up on the streets.” DAVE EAGLES/KTW
with less restrictions, so it actually feels like your home, like being allowed to have visitors come over.” Anthony says he would also like to see security and other
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FACTS: Stigma and discrimination lead to socioeconomic marginalization, alienation, victimization, violence, oppression, segregation, poverty, lowered self-esteem, and poor health. — Mejia-Lancheros et al, 2021.
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MEET KAREN AGE: 45 INTERESTING FACT: Karen worked as an administrative assistant for 15 years. She also went to school for massage therapy and completed the first half of the course. Her dream is to complete the second half and become a registered massage therapist. Karen is a sweet, caring, soft-spoken woman who recently became homeless for the first time in her life. When Karen’s boyfriend, who was in the military, began using methamphetamine, her happy, stable life began to crumble very quickly. Karen says that within four months of his meth use, he became completely unrecognizable — a totally different person. The physical abuse Karen endured led to police involvement and a no-contact order. Her now ex-boyfriend continually disregarded the order and constantly showed up at her house. What Karen did next is what she says is the mistake that led to where she is today — she asked for help from the wrong person. Karen was in a vulnerable position and someone took advantage of that vulnerability. This person quickly manipulated the situation to their benefit and, Karen says, before she knew it, her house was “trapped out.” (A trap house is a place where illicit drugs are bought, sold or used.) Drug dealers and other people were constantly moving in and out of her house and, even when she screwed all her windows and doors shut, they would make their way back in. Karen says it was out of control and describes feeling absolutely helpless. She felt
population — and lots of them are kids. Clearly what is being done now is not working for anybody. “Think rudimentary, maybe a different way of education. Teaching people how to learn, how to live and how to have a job. Homelessness is a social problem and I don’t know why Kamloops is in such a rut of humanity.” IF YOU COULD TELL EVERYONE IN KAMLOOPS ONE THING, WHAT WOULD IT BE? “I’m not a waste of skin. I’m like you. I am a good person. “I am a skilled person and I don’t do crime. We aren’t all bad people. People don’t understand that they are so close, just one wrong decision or bad choice, to be where I am.”
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unsafe and afraid. She added that calling the police was not an option, as that would have put her at a greater risk of danger from the people using her home for illegal purposes. Karen was continuously hit with fines of up to $1,600 when her house became listed by the city as a nuisance property. Unable to keep up with the chaos and finances, she lost her home. For more than two months, Karen has been living at the city-owned Northbridge Hotel. She describes it as “atrocious, a total dive that is beyond expensive,” but says it’s the only option for somewhere warm as there is nowhere else to go.
Karen breaks down when talking about her current living situation. “It’s so embarrassing” she says through tears. On her first night at the Northbridge Hotel, she says she was robbed of all her belongings. “It feels very unsafe. The locks don’t work on the doors and anybody can just walk in,” she says. A one bedroom plus bathroom rental there costs more than $900 per month and there is no kitchen nor laundry facilities. A COMMON STIGMA IS THAT BEING HOMELESS IS A CHOICE, THAT PEOPLE WHO
ARE HOMELESS CHOOSE TO LIVE THAT WAY. WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS? “When you are homeless, there’s nothing to wake up and be happy about, nothing to look forward to. I also know a lot of people that want to work. “We aren’t all lazy, but how do you do anything when you don’t have a home? “Having no purpose and constantly being reminded by the community that you have no purpose, that you’re a waste of skin basically, it’s awful.” DOES KAMLOOPS NEED MORE RESOURCES? IF SO, WHAT RESOURCES? “I don’t know why Kamloops has such a large homeless
WHAT WOULD IT MEAN TO YOU IF PEOPLE SIMPLY SAID HELLO WHEN THEY PASSED BY YOU? Through sobs, Karen replies: “You have no idea how much it would make a difference in someone’s day to just say hello or say thank you. Acknowledge me — a smile is free.” FACTS: People experiencing homelessness experience extremely high levels of theft. The most common forms of theft include being jumped and robbed and having knapsacks and coats stolen in public places or while sleeping outside and in shelters. — Gordon, 2012. Stigma and discrimination create barriers to accessing employment, education and health services. — Mejia-Lancheros et al, 2021.
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Gillis says he will stay on as TNRD chair FIVE OF THE 26 REGIONAL DISTRICT DIRECTORS HAD CALLED FOR HIM TO RESIGN DUE TO CONTROVERSY OVER WHISTLEBLOWER LETTER JESSICA WALLACE STAFF REPORTER jessica@kamloopsthisweek.com
Despite calls from some of his peers to resign as chair of the ThompsonNicola Regional District board, Ken Gillis said he plans to see through his term in the position. “I’ve considered all sources and I’ve had people telling me that it would simply make matters worse if I resigned,” Gillis told Kamloops This Week on Thursday (March 3). “So, I’m going to continue my term through to November.” The next civic election is set for Oct. 15, with the newly elected board to take office in November. Five TNRD board directors (Kamloops Coun. Dale Bass, Cache Creek Mayor Santo Talarico, Area I director Steven Rice, Area P director Mel Rothenburger and Area E director
Sally Watson) have the regional district, a publicly called for Gillis letter that contained to step down. myriad allegations Gillis said “their comagainst former CAO ments certainly gave me Sukh Gill. Gillis received pause” and he considthe letter in late January ered this decision for a 2020, two weeks before week. the board approved “But overall, the a $520,000 severance response that I’ve got is package for Gill that ranging from. ‘It would included a clause in make matters worse’ to a legal document to ‘Don’t you dare,’” Gillis call his departure a said. “retirement.” KEN GILLIS Gillis said stepping The board didn’t see down would cause more the actual letter until disruption at the regional district. He December 2021, almost two years after added, however, that he is “unlikely” Gillis received it. to seek re-election as Area L director in Gillis did not share the letter with the fall election the Vancouver law firm Harris and Calls for Gillis to resign followed Company, which provided the legal revelations of a 12-page whistleblower opinion upon which the settlement letter penned by a senior manager at agreement with Gill was reached.
Gillis told KTW he did share some of the information in the letter with the board and the law firm. However, TNRD directors Watson and Bass maintain that they would have voted differently on Gill’s severance package had they seen the letter, which they say could have been cited as grounds for dismissal with cause as it is detailed and provides additional sources by which to corroborate information. The regional district hired a forensic auditor at a cost of $500,000 to look into the books following Gill’s departure. The audit was ordered as a result of a KTW investigation into spending at the TNRD under former CAO Gill. The auditor found a “culture of inappropriate spending” at the regional district and pointed to a lack of board oversight as one of the reasons.
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Will big rigs be banned from parking on Valleyview’s frontage road? JESSICA WALLACE STAFF REPORTER jessica@kamloopsthisweek.com
The City of Kamloops is looking at potentially banning large commercial trucks from parking along a portion of the frontage road in Valleyview. On Monday (March 7), the city’s development and sustainability committee heard from transportation engineer Purvez Irani, who listed concerns about the frontage road, which is owned by the Ministry of Transportation and runs parallel to the Trans-Canada Highway and myriad fast food restaurants. Irani said the nearby road network was not designed for large trucks. “You’ve got some really tight curves there and we’ve had all kinds of issues, such as property damage, trucks hitting property, fences, et cetera, hitting utility lines over the years,” Irani said. The committee heard a proposal
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to shift parking on the frontage road between Vicars and Oriole roads to the south side of the street and to restrict it to vehicles weighing less than 5,500 kilograms, which excludes large commercial vehicles. Irani said the city met with the ministry earlier this month, which was supportive of the proposed parking changes. Irani said facilities on Copperhead Drive in west Kamloops and Kokanee Way in east Kamloops are built to accommodate commercial traffic. Coun. Bill Sarai, however, said truckers like to stop on the frontage road in Valleyview in order to get a bite to eat and use washrooms. He said facilities on Copperhead Drive and Kokanee Way offer limited
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Trucks have long parked along the frontage road in Valleyview as drivers grab a bite to eat and rest before continuing on their routes. This photo was taken during the largest closure of highway routes in the province last year. DAVE EAGLES/KTW FILE
food options and are full. Sarai, while comparing the area to Whatcom Road in Abbotsford, questioned whether businesses along the frontage road in Valleyview would be in favour of turning away commercial truck business. City CAO David Trawin said there
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Tourism Kamloops City of Kamloops seeking new fire chief hires new CEO THE CITY OF KAMLOOPS IS ONCE AGAIN HIRING FOR TOP POSITIONS AT KAMLOOPS FIRE RESCUE JESSICA WALLACE
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CAO David Trawin said the city is hiring a new fire chief, as well as an emergency program manager, as a result of the pending departure of its fire chief and assistant fire chief. KFR Chief Steve Robinson gave his notice two weeks ago and is
planning to retire at the end of April. Robinson was hired in February 2021 to replace former chief Mike Adams, who retired in December 2020. The city has promoted KFR Assistant Chief Ryan Cail to the deputy chief position in the interim. The job has been posted and will be circulated through the Fire Chiefs Association of British Columbia. It closes on
March 21. Meanwhile, Trawin said Assistant Fire Chief Dan Sutherland is also retiring at the end of this month. “They’ve both been contemplating retirement for a while,” Trawin said. Firefighters can retire earlier than typical municipal employees because of hazards associated with their jobs as frontline workers.
The Tourism Kamloops board of directors has named Monica Dickinson as the organization’s new chief executive officer. Dickinson, who has been with Tourism Kamloops since 2007, succeeds Beverley DeSantis, who retired at the end of 2021. Dickinson will officially assume the CEO position on March 15. “Tourism Kamloops is about to enter a period of growth. We know there is pent-up demand for travel and as travel restrictions continue to lessen, we
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know we need a strong leader to navigate this new era,” board chair Percy Amaria said in a statement. “We are excited to work alongside Monica in her new role as CEO and are confident in her ability to bring stakeholders,
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staff and our tourism community together to thrive for the foreseeable future.” Amaria said the board undertook a national search after the announcement of DeSantis’ retirement and said it remained impressed with Dickinson at each decision point. Dickinson said she remains committed to making a difference in Kamloops. “I am fiercely passionate about the work I do, who I do it with and how it gets done,” she said in a statement.
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Take notice that School District 73 (KamloopsThompson) from Kamloops, BC has applied to the British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (FLNRORD), Thompson-Okanagan for a Sponsored 2014 by re-designating 6497 Crown Grant for school site purposes situated on What are Cherry SavonaCreek-Savona Access Road OCP from Provincial Crown land located at Kamloops over part AmendmentCommercial Bylaw 2762, to 2022 & Suburban Section 24, Township 20, Range 18, PIN 3206650. Residential.Bylaw 2763, 2022? Zoning Amendment FLNRORD invites comments on this application, the ZoningBylaw Amendment OCP Amendment 2762 Bylaw would2763 Lands File is 3413702. Written comments concerning Bylaw by 2400 by amend OCP would Bylaw amend 2472, 2014 rezoning Property from C-4: this application should be directed to the Senior Land re-designating 6497 the Savona Access Recreational Commercial to R-1: Officer, Thompson-Okanagan FLNRORD at Road from Commercial to Suburban 441 Columbia Street Kamloops BC V2C 2T3. Residential. Residential Single and Duplex to enable residential use and Comments will be received by FLNRORD up to May 19, development of one additional Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2763 parcel fronting on 2022. FLNRORD may not be able to consider comments would amendresidential Bylaw 2400 by rezoning Lake. received after this date. Please visit the website the Property Kamloops from C-4: Recreational Commercial to Residential https://comment.nrs.gov.bc.ca/ for more information. All R-1: persons who believeSingle that their and Duplex to enable residential use and by the proposed Bylaws shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard interest in property may be affected Be advised that any response to this advertisement developmentatofthe one additional fronting on Kamloops Lake. Public Hearing. residential Additionally, parcel they may make written submissions on the matter of Bylaw 2762 and Bylaw will be considered part of the public record. For 2763 (via the options below) which must be received at our office prior to noon on the 28th day of March 2022. All persons whowho believe that their interest in property may be affected by the by proposed BylawsBylaw shall be information, contact the Freedom of Information Advisor All persons believe that their interest inaffected property may be affected the proposed shall be afforded a While written submissions are encouraged during this by time, anyone wishingBylaw to attend the public hearing inaperson ons whoafforded believe that their interest in property may be the proposed shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity toinbe heard atCentre the Public Hearing. Additionally, they may make written at FLNRORD’s Office in Thompson-Okanagan of British to speak may to do the so. Space the Seniors isPublic limited so kindly contact us if Health you wishOrders to attend. The entire reasonable opportunity to provide input to the Public Hearing. Due to Public and Boardroom capacity able opportunity to provide input Public Hearing. Due to Health Orders and Boardroom capacity submissions content on the of matter of Bylaw andpublic Bylaw 2763 options below) which must be received all submissions will2762 be make made form a(via partthe the record for matter. restrictions, they are encouraged to written onpublic the matter ofthis Bylaws 2754 & 2756 (via theColumbia. options ons, they are encouraged to make written submissions on and thesubmissions matter ofofBylaws 2754 & 2756 (via the options The Board Hearing at the Savona Seniors Centre, 6605 Savona Access Road, Savona, BC, to consider proposed What are Cherry Creek-Savona OCP Amendment Bylaw 2762, 2022 & Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2763, 2022? Bylaw Nos. 2762 and 2763, 2022. This Hearing is delegated to the Director of Electoral Area “J”, a City of OCP Amendment Bylaw of2762 Kamloops Director and the Mayor the would amend OCP Bylaw 2472, Village of Ashcroft.
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Two main factors driving gas prices skyward SEAN BRADY STAFF REPORTER sbrady@kamloopsthisweek.com
With gas prices surging, pumps around Kamloops are nearing $2 per litre, leaving many wondering what is contributing to the highest prices ever seen across Canada. Kamloops This Week spoke with Garret Kent Fellows, an assistant professor at the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary, who explained that two factors are driving market uncertainty. “We already had pretty high prices for gasoline, and that’s related to high prices for the underlying crude oil — and that, in turn, is related to longer-term trends related to drilling and production activity, combined with uncertainty over COVID,” Fellows said. The risk to those producing oil, Fellows said, is that overproduction will drive down the price. That happened in Alberta about
Gas prices in Kamloops have reached nearly $2 per litre. KTW PHOTO
three years ago, he said, leading to government regulation to limit production. “That’s still the atmosphere that some of these firms are thinking about. They don’t want to be caught in a situation of overproduction,” he said. The other factor driving up prices is the war in Ukraine. “Now, things are getting even worse with considerable concern that retailers are going to run out of fuel, or demand will be higher, or the Russian supply will be cut off,” he explained. Fellows said the two factors driving up prices have led to
the spike in crude oil, which he said is the best indicator of baseline gasoline prices. But other factors have an effect on regional pricing. In B.C., Fellows said, transportation costs are to blame for regional differences in pricing. Edmonton-area refineries are the main supplier for gasoline in B.C.’s Lower Mainland and Interior, Fellows said. “Those refiners, since 2016, haven’t been able to ship as much on the Trans Mountain pipeline because of some issues with capacity constraints on that line and how they allocate space between gasoline and crude oil,” he said. Shipping the oil or gasoline by truck or rail further adds to the costs — another reason Fellows pointed to in explaining B.C.’s high gas prices. Some have pointed to taxes as another reason why gas prices were already high before the most recent surge. On April 1, B.C.’s carbon tax rates on gasoline will rise from
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9.96 cents per litre to 11.05 cents per litre. With the addition of the provincial motor fuel tax (7.75 cents) and the dedicated motor fuel tax (6.75 cents), those outside the Lower Mainland and Victoria currently pay 24.46 cents per litre in provincial taxes at the pump. Filling up in the Lower Mainland will add taxes of 36.96 cents per litre and, in Victoria, the rate is 29.96 cents per litre. Last week, Premier John Horgan said no relief is coming for the province in terms of tax cuts and that the rise in prices isn’t about taxes. “It’s about uncertainty in the marketplace, it’s about instability, as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine — and all of us need to act accordingly,” Horgan said. In Alberta, Premier Jason Kenney announced the province would be temporarily suspending provincial gasoline taxes on April 1. Fellows said Alberta’s fuel taxes sum up to about 40 cents and he
wasn’t sure if Kenney’s suspension of fuel taxes will pay off. “I don’t know whether that’s advisable or not,” he said. “Those taxes do exist for a reason and you do want that price signal coming through to some extent, because it’s going to lead people to consume less, which is what we want.” But will the high prices push people toward fossil fuel alternatives? Fellows said they might. “As the gasoline price goes up, it does make electric vehicles look more appealing because the relative cost is lower. In that way, it’s exactly the same theory behind it as there is with the carbon tax,” he said. In the short term, however, that is unlikely to be a solution for most people. “In the short term, because this is happening so quickly, we really want to worry about things like energy poverty and making sure consumers can continue to function,” he said.
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The long, hard road toward two per cent MICHAEL POTESTIO
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nflation is at a 30-year high in Canada due to the pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic and, while myriad factors make a return to normal hard to predict, interest rate hikes brought in by the Bank of Canada should send a clear message to curtail spending, according to a Thompson Rivers University economics professor. In January, Canadian Consumer Price Index (CPI) items rose by 5.1 per cent compared to January 2021 — a trend that continued from a high set the previous month, December 2021 when this inflation rate was 4.8 per cent more than in December 2020. For B.C. specifically, the trend was also up, but not as much as the rest of the country. CPI items in this province were 4.3 per cent higher in January 2022 than 2021 and 3.9 per cent higher between the Decembers. Month over month since September 2021 in B.C., inflation on all CPI items has gone up 1.6 per cent, with the largest one per cent spike coming in January. The CPI shows changes in prices as experienced by Canadian consumers by comparing over time the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services The items in said basket are divided into eight major components — food, shelter, household operations and equipment, clothing and footwear, transportation costs, health and personal care, recreation and education, and alcohol and tobacco and cannabis products. High inflation is what has the Bank of Canada (BOC) now raising its benchmark interest rate for the first time since slashing it to near zero at the start of the pandemic, to adjust for its economic impacts. On March 2, the BOC raised its rate target to 0.5 per cent from 0.25 per cent. The move is an effort to bring the inflation rate back down as the 5.1 per cent is the highest 12-month increase seen since 1991 and well above the preferred target of two per cent. Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said there will be economic collateral damage from sanctions Western powers have placed on Russia. According to the Bank of Canada, that includes higher inflation. The invasion of Ukraine will add to inflation around the world and, as inflation rates remain high, more increases to the benchmark interest rate will be required. The BOC said the Russian invasion of Ukraine is putting further upward pressure on prices for both energy and food-related commodities. INFLATION A SYMPTOM OF COVID-19 According to Thompson Rivers
University economics professor Laura Lamb, the high inflation that’s been seen in Canada to date is a symptom of the pandemic and a result of its impact globally. A combination of low supply and high demand pushed up prices. Lamb said there’s more uncertainty in the world economy due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which is now likely to put more upward pressure on prices. “We’ve already seen gasoline go up, a lot of the global fertilizer comes from Ukraine and Russia, so that’s expected to have even mopper upward pressure on food prices,” Lamb said. Lamb expected the incremental rate raise and the most recent inflation rate of 5.1 per cent shows prices haven’t let up. While expected interest rate increases are designed to combat inflation, the Ukraine crisis could make it more difficult to get prices down, meaning rates may need to be increased even more than initially planned, Lamb explained. “The economic lockdowns brought about all the supply shortages and that drove up prices,” Lamb said. “Then, with the vaccine and the economy opening, that increased demand, so both those combinations — the supply factors and the demand factors — really created the perfect storm for inflation.” On the supply side, Lamb said, the past couple of years have seen a global supply chain disruption, production bottlenecks and backlogs at ports related to COVID-19 shutdowns to economies everywhere. That created higher transportation costs, delays in delivery and, as soon as there was a shortage of a product, that pushed prices up, she said. Once vaccinations began to take hold and public health restrictions eased, however, there was pent-up consumer demand.
Another factor has been a tight labour market as, once COVID-19 lockdowns ended, it was difficult to get people to fill certain jobs. “We’ve even seen around Kamloops some businesses had to cut back on hours because they didn’t have the staff. So that’s a supply-side issue as well,” Lamb said. Another reason for inflation is the expectation of it. Lamb said when prices rise, people, businesses and households begin to expect that trend to continue. “And, with inflation, it turns out to be somewhat of a self-fulfilling prophecy,” Lamb said. “If people expect prices to rise, they rise.” For example, Lamb said, if someone buying a refrigerator does so with the expectation it will cost more in a few months, it increases demand and prices rise. It’s also important, however, to put inflation rates into perspective. While the 4.8 per cent rise in inflation from December 2021 over December 2020 was a 30-year high, Lamb noted that December 2020 was a time when people weren’t travelling or spending much. “You have to consider that prices in 2020 were on the low side because of the shutdowns and the pandemic,” Lamb said. In 2021, gas prices rose 30 per cent, but that rise was from record lows in 2020 that hadn’t been seen in years. For the year total, the consumer price index for 2021 was up 3.4 per cent from 2020. “Which is still concerning,” Lamb said. Across Canada for all of 2021, inflation was up 3.4 per cent and varied by province. The highest inflation was seen in Atlantic Canada and the lowest in Saskatchewan. The second-lowest was in B.C. with a 2.8 per cent inflation for 2021 over 2020, Lamb told KTW.
INTEREST RATES USED AS TOOL TO TAMP DOWN INFLATION The Bank of Canada is the federal body that keeps an eye on inflation. It utilizes increases to its policy interest rates to try to keep inflation in check — as it did last week. The rate is a benchmark signal to all banks and financial institutions around the country to follow suit by raising their interest rates for all things — consumer loans, mortgages, lines of credit and all sorts of lending, Lamb said. This curbs inflation as it makes it more expensive to borrow, discourages spending and eases the upward pressure to increase prices. Lamb said it changes expectations on rising prices because it’s more expensive to borrow. Lamb said the BOC is generally happy if inflation doesn’t surpass two per cent, which is considered normal growth. In 2019, inflation was 1.95 per cent higher for the year. In 2018, it was 2.27 per cent. In 2020, due to the pandemic, inflation rose 0.7 per cent. The impact of an interest rate hike, however, isn’t immediate. Lamb said it takes time to work its way into the Canadian economy, noting the BOC typically raises rates by small increments. She said most inflationary costs are related to global, rather than Canadian, issues. Inflation erodes the value of the Canadian currency as it means the same dollars can buy fewer goods, Lamb noted. She said the BOC takes notice when inflation gets too high, but the feeling from the bank last year was that price hikes were transitory and tied to the economic recovery and would level off, which hasn’t been the case. “So, now it has become a concern,” Lamb said. INFLATION RATE HAS NOTHING ON THE 1980S For the past 30 years, inflation hasn’t been a big issue, Lamb noted. “If you didn’t grow up in the ’70s and ’80s, where you had high inflation and then interest rates up to 10, 15 per cent, you tend not to pay attention to it too much,” she said. Lamb said in 1991, the economic environment was much different than it is today. It was the end of an era for high inflation rates seen in the 1970s and 1980s. “High inflation was a norm at that time … like around the three, four per cent range,” Lamb said. In 1991, the Bank of Canada introduced inflation-reducing targets through interest rates to keep inflation around two per cent because of high inflation the previous decade making the economy unstable, she said. Lamb said it could take up to 18 months to wrestle inflation down to to the desired two per cent mark.
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CITY BUSINESSES BATTERED BY RISING COSTS MICHAEL POTSTIO
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Kamloops businesses have been feeling the brunt of inflation, which in turn gets passed on to consumers. Maeghan Summers, co-owner of the The Noble Pig brewpub and Underbelly restaurant downtown, said their costs have gone up substantially. “We’ve had inflation and increases in costs ever since the floods [last November] and since COVID-19 took place,” Summers said. “As soon as production shuts down, it becomes a limited quantity — the cost of goods goes up.” Joshua Knaak, co-owner of
Arpa Developments, said he had a housing project on Elm Avenue repriced from the fall of 2020 to this past fall, which showed just how much the cost of building materials have increased. He said material for the project ended up costing 18 per cent more. Pre-pandemic years, he estimates about a five per cent increase in project costs annually from inflation. Summers said her restaurants are seeing myriad cost increases in items such as cooking oil, wine, soda, deliveries and packaging. Summers said the most expensive items have been those that aren’t traditionally so. Her restaurants would use $5 to $20 worth a day in oil to operate
their deep fryers, but that same amount now costs $55 a day. “That’s absolutely crazy,” she said. Knaak noted labour shortages and weather have played a role in higher prices in his industry. Last summer’s wildfire season impacting lumber prices, which have doubled, and the deep freeze in Texas in February 2021 shuttered a major resin plant, making PVC piping hard to come by. Knaak said higher prices means the cost is passed on to the consumer or a builder looks for changes to the project’s scope in order to offset costs. As a result of food cost increases and a higher minimum wage, Summers said businesses
are forced to raise prices. She said she wouldn’t be surprised to see restaurants adding surcharges for items like soup or French fries that normally come with a meal. Summers said buying from local producers can help mitigate costs, but the challenge for her restaurants is that, given their size, they have to supplement with items from other places. The higher prices, she said, are needed just to break even under current circumstances. During the pandemic, there has not been the same volume of customers usually seen in Kamloops from tournaments. “It’s not us trying to gouge our guests, it’s just us trying to
keep afloat and I know there’s going to be a correction in the market once volumes get going,” Summers said. “Once we start to have increased activity downtown, once we start to see things level out, we’ll start to see that inflation rate go back down and we can give that value back to our guests.” She is projecting a two- to three-year recovery period for her restaurants and others in the city to get back to pre-pandemic customer volumes, which should bring costs back down. Summers said she expects to see a long-term impact from inflation, but feels Kamloops, given its growth and development, will be somewhat insulated from it.
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While various factors impact inflation, such as extreme weather and war, most factors keeping prices historically high this past much January and December are related to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Statistics Canada’s consumer price index for British Columbia, food purchased from restaurants was three per cent higher in January than it was the same month a year ago. Rental accommodation is 4.2 per cent higher, alcohol is 2.9 per cent more expensive, groceries have risen 5.9 per cent, utilities cost 8.2 per cent more and homeowner accommodations such as mortgages, replacement costs and property taxes have seen seven per cent hikes. KTW examined the cost of various CPI products, including food purchased from restaurants and grocery stores, rent, utilities, household items, clothing and alcohol in B.C. Between June 2021 and January 2022, most items saw a fraction of a per cent increase, month-over month, which was similar for the across Canada numbers.
From prices at the pump to prices for peppers , thre cost of living can be seen everywhere. Four-packs of bell peppers, which only a few weeks ago could be had for $5.99, are now almost double that price at some Kamloops grocery stores. KTW PHOTO
In B.C. the highest spikes were a 2.1 per cent increase in alcohol costs last August, a 1.6 per cent increase in rent in September, a 2.6 per cent increase in utilities in October and a decrease of 3.4 per cent in clothing costs in December. Alcohol jumped 3.5 per cent in January 2022 over December 2021, while groceries jumped 1.3 per cent. In January 2022, all CPI items in Canada were 0.9 per cent higher than in December. For B.C. specifically, it was one per cent higher. Prices for B.C. have trended upwards, but not as high as prices across the country as a whole, according to the consumer price index on Statistics Canada’s website. While inflation was 5.1 per cent higher in Canada in January 2022 than that month in 2021, in B.C. it was 4.3 per cent higher. The 4.8 per cent increase across Canada in December 2021 compared to December 2020 was 3.9 per cent in B.C. Across Canada, food purchased from a store in January 2022 was 6.5 per cent higher than it was in January 2021, which was more than the 5.9 per cent increase tabulated in B.C.
Have the rising prices prompted you to change how you approach your day-to-day spending? Have you considered more drastic measures, such as pursuing a vehicle that is less expensive to run? Tell us how the steep rise in inflation is impacting you and what you are doing in response. Email your thoughts to editor@kamloopsthisweek.com
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City of Kamloops, union getting set for arbitration hearing over bylaws department changes CUPE 900 BELIEVES THE CITY INFRINGED ON THE RIGHTS OF BYLAWS OFFICERS JESSICA WALLACE
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The City of Kamloops and CUPE Local 900 will go to arbitration at the end of March amidst a dispute over restructuring of the city’s bylaws department. Arbitration will take place from March 28 to March 31, with no timeline on when a decision will be made. Harry Nott, the national representative for CUPE 900, which represents unionized city workers, said the arbitration was postponed last year. He said the union believes the city infringed on the rights of city bylaws officers and that the city did not have the right to unilaterally make the decision
to change the structure of the department, which impacted most bylaws officers. Nott said the union is asking the arbitrator to order the new community services officer setup cancelled and revert to the original structure. The city revamped the department to have officers more focused on street issues. Part of the revamp includes a physical fitness test that employees must complete within a specified time. “We’re very optimistic,” Nott said of the pending arbitration hearing. “Because we believe that the city did not have the right to impose the program without consultation, without genuine consultation with the union, and we believe that a lot
of the conditions they imposed on our members fell outside of our members rights under the collective agreement.” Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian said the city believes it has a strong case and that the rollout of community service officers has benefited the city. Christian called the former bylaw model addressing dog complaints and parking issues “outdated.” He said community services officers operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week and are now trained to handle street issues, which have increased during the pandemic. The city’s CAO, David Trawin, said the city is nearing a full complement of community services officers, with 19 officers
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set to graduate from training this week. Christian said he understands that people don’t like change but noted the streets of Kamloops have changed. He said a similar model has been picked up by other communities, such as Penticton. “It would be, I think, a step backwards to go back to bylaw services,” Christian said. “Plus, the new people we hired would be in a difficult position, which the union would have to deal with.” Christian said it would be difficult to unravel the city’s new community services department should the arbitration decision go against the city. He pointed to former employees who have taken early
retirement and others who left the city for other pursuits. “To undo all of that and then to get rid of the people who have come onto the new CSO program, done all of the training, gone through all of that, and the services they are providing on the street now are much, much different than the services that used to be provided by bylaws, so there would be a big gap that would need to be filled,” Christian said. “So, it would be difficult, but that would depend on the arbitrator and I don’t want to suppose what he or she might rule.” Trawin said arbitration decisions are not immediate and can take up to six months to be released.
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track eyed for Kamloops public budget Skateboard Westsyde Centennial Park meeting set for March 10 JESSICA WALLACE STAFF REPORTER jessica@kamloopsthisweek.com
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The City of Kamloops is hosting a public budget meeting on Thursday night (March 10) to get feedback on a dozen supplemental budget items. This year’s supplementals include funding for a new mausoleum, an urban wildlife management plan, accessible playgrounds, public wi-fi, tennis court rehabilitation and more. The city is in the middle of its budget
cycle and is eyeing a proposed five per cent tax increase. Meanwhile, council has a list of a dozen business cases to mull. The public meeting will be held on March 10 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Sports Centre Lounge at the McArthur Island Sport and Events Centre. For more information on the supplemental budget items, go online to: https://letstalk.kamloops.ca/budget2022.
The Westsyde Community Development Society is proposing that a new skateboard track be installed in Westsyde Centennial Park. On Monday (March 7), the city’s civic operations committee received an update on parks initiatives. The committee heard review of the proposal is underway and it may be brought forward as a future supplemental budget item.
Westsyde Community Development Society president Diane Kuchma said the society is looking to engage the community in raising money for the project. Civic operations director Jen Fretz said the city is looking to understand the size of the project and what kind of maintenance would be required in the future. A bike pump track was previously installed in Centennial Park and a disc golf course has also been approved. The green space in Westsyde is unique in that it is also home to a petting zoo.
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fulfilment and improved quality of life provided by participation in a broad variety of athletic, recreational and social events. Although the very nature of the Games is to declare a winner, or winners, the aspect of winning is secondary to the social side related to reuniting with friends from Games past. Competitions include 5-pin bowling, cribbage, horseshoes, slo-pitch, mountain biking, badminton, golf, darts, and many more! In 2022, Kamloops will be introducing two new demonstration sports to the games, soccer and dragon boat racing. These two competitions will highlight the beauty of the city’s natural outdoor playground, the Thompson River, and the McArthur Island Soccer Fields. The Games will provide an economic boost to the city’s accommodation and hospitality industry, with over a thousand hotel rooms expected to be reserved by participants. Kamloops is known for our incredible community support and volunteer capacity when hosting major events such as this one. Volunteers will be a key component to the success of this event and a volunteering drive will begin closer to the event’s start date. If you’re interested in getting involved as either a sponsor or volunteer, we encourage you to contact organizers to understand the opportunities available.
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ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW Interim head coach Ken Olynyk was able to provide experience and a steady hand for the TRU WolfPack women’s basketball team, called into action on short notice after the surprise departure of former bench boss Goran Nogic.
Pazova, Serbia, is only the second international player in the history of the Wolfpack women’s basketball program. “It was a surprise,” Kovacevic said of Nogic’s sudden exodus. “But I need to accept. I came here to play basketball. New coach was excellent. It was really difficult for us, especially because he [Nogic] brought a lot of freshmen.” Ken Olynyk, the institution’s athletics director from 2003 to 2018, was hired to coach the WolfPack women’s basketball team on an interim basis for
the 2021-2022 season. He is not returning for the 2022-2023 campaign. “It [leaving] was an option,” Rouault said. “We knew we had a new coach. Everyone was considering things. But I was pretty confident that all the girls would stay for each other. I had talks with every single one of them. We decided we are going to finish the year out and do this for TRU and our teammates. From Day 1, he [Olynyk] just said, ‘Go out there, have fun and trust each other.’ That was a really big message for them.
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“He’s been stable and great.” Olynyk inherited an inexperienced roster and guided the team through a season that was filled with obstacles, most notably the COVID-19 pandemic, which depleted rosters across the league, and road closures that resulted from storms in southern B.C. in November. The WolfPack posted a 1-17 record in regular season play and were ousted in Round 1 of the playoffs on March 4, falling 75-54 to the Mount Royal Cougars in Calgary. “Every time they step on the
court, it’s a learning experience for them,” Olynyk told KTW. “Hopefully, they’re compiling that and getting a clear understanding of what it takes to play at this level and the types of things you have to do and whether or not they want to be committed enough to make that happen over the next three or four years.” Added Atkinson: “I don’t know if I’ve ever been around a team that young at this level. The experience they’re getting this year that will position them so much further ahead next year excites me. The record is one aspect. I think everyone would want a better record, but this year is such an anomaly in so many ways that we are getting so much out of it. Ken’s done an amazing job with the program. I’m incredibly proud of the athletes.” Atkinson told KTW in February he aims to introduce the club’s new head coach shortly after the conclusion of the WolfPack’s season. Olynyk’s successor will be Rouault’s fourth head coach since she joined the WolfPack in 2017. “Each new coach has a new skillset,” Rouault said. “Every new coach helps me grow as a player even more. So, it’s a good experience even though it has been a little bit rocky throughout the six years I’ve been here. I’m excited we have someone that we know is here to stay.”
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Kamloops resident Matt Dunstone has been oozing confidence at the Tim Hortons Brier in Lethbridge. The skip and his Wild Card 2 team improved to 5-0 on Tuesday to sit atop Pool A standings with an 8-6 victory over Kevin Koe, whose Alberta rink dropped to 4-1. “Just kind of from the get-go we’ve been very comfortable, just very confident and we’re not really fazed by much out there,” Dunstone told KTW on Tuesday morning. “The way we are playing, it’s going to be tough for anybody to beat us. Even when Koe managed a bunch of miracle shots last night, we still felt like we were in full control of that game.” Wild Card 2 sat atop Pool A standings ahead of its game against Prince Edward Island, a tilt that was completed on Tuesday after KTW’s press deadline. Dunstone said his team was buoyed by a week-long training camp in Calgary that preceded the Brier, along with the presence of coach Adam Kingsbury. “There is absolutely nobody better in
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Soccer Quest FC has hired Mark Pennington, head coach of the TRU WolfPack and Rivers FC women’s soccer teams. Pennington’s role is to assist club coaches in training and player development this spring during Soccer Quest’s inaugural season in league play against teams from the Interior and Okanagan, according to a Soccer Quest press release. “At Soccer Quest, we pride ourselves on our policy of only having an age-appropriate, licensed and paid coaching staff,” reads the
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The No. 2-ranked Seaquam Seahawks of Delta won the B.C. High School Junior Girls Basketball Championship on Saturday with a 50-20 victory over the No. 4 South Kamloops Titans. “They were tough,” Titans’ head coach Del Komarniski said. “We would have liked to have competed a little better, but when I reflected on it, we gave what we had to give. We had spent lots of energy getting to that game. There just wasn’t much left over to deal with a team of that calibre. We are proud of our efforts and I’m proud of the girls.” Kylee Koppes led the Titans with 10 points in the final. Kiana Kaczur poured in 22 points for South Kamloops in a 66-58 victory over Little Flower Academy in semifinal action on Friday. “Initially, they were a little down,” Komarniski said. “All things in perspective, we feel pretty good about what we did this year.” Komarniski, who led senior girls’ Titans teams to provincial championships in 2018 and 2019, plans to make the jump to coach the senior team next season. “I think there’s some potential,” he said. “If
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they put the time and work in, I think there’s an opportunity to be successful.” Meanwhile, the Sa-Hali Sabres and Valleyview Vikings had teams in action last week at the senior AAA Girls B.C. High School Basketball Championship in Langley. Both Sa-Hali and Valleyview won firstround matchups, but were eliminated from championship contention in Round 2. Sa-Hali also floored a team in the Grade 8 girls provincial basketball championship tournament in Clearbrook.
The Grade 8 Sabres knocked off Mark Isfeld of Courtenay 29-23 to place seventh in the province. Kirsten Conroy received player-of-the game honours for Sa-Hali against Isfeld. The B.C. School Sports Boys Basketball Championships are slated to get underway on Wednesday in Langley. The Westsyde Whundas are the No. 4-ranked team in the AA tournament and the only Kamloops representative on the boys’ side. No. 10 Barriere will compete in the single A boys provincial championship.
WolfPack bow out of playoffs The TRU WolfPack men’s volleyball team posted a 1-2 record in weekend postseason action on the Coast, a round-robin mark that left them shy of advancing to the Round 2 of the Canada West playoffs. TRU knocked off the Mount Royal Cougars of Calgary 3-1 on March 5 to wrap the season on a winning note. The Trinity Western Spartans and Brandon Bobcats blanked TRU 3-0 on March 3 and March 4, respectively. “I think we were tight yesterday (against Brandon),” TRU head coach Pat Hennelly told TRU Sports Information on March 5. “I said, ‘That’s a lesson to be
learned, guys – you’ve got to come out and push in this league or you’re going to get steamrolled.’ “These guys really represented the jersey tonight and I’m proud of the effort.” TRU finished the regular season with a record of 6-10, but the mark was bumped to 8-8 as matches against UBC, previously losses, turned into victories when the Thunderbirds were stripped of six wins due to an ineligible player participating in the contests. The WolfPack women’s volleyball team posted a 2-14 record and missed the playoffs.
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Ernst named goalie of week Dylan Ernst of the Kamloops Blazers is the WHL’s goaltender of the week for the period ending on Sunday, March 6. Ernst, from Weyburn, Sask., posted a 3-0 record last week, along with a 1.97 goals-against average and .930 save percentage, helping the Blazers claim a share of first place in Western Conference standings with the Everett Silvertips. The Blazers (39-14-2-0) and Kelowna Rockets will
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Kelowna (34-14-1-3) will host the rematch on Saturday. With 19-year-old New York Rangers’ prospect Dylan Garand sidelined with a lower-body injury, Ernst, who turned 18 last month, has appeared in each of the last nine games for Kamloops, posting a 6-2-1-0 record, 2.67 GAA and .911 save percentage during that span. Garand is likely to return to the lineup this weekend.
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The Kamloops Storm and Revelstoke Grizzlies squared off on Tuesday after KTW’s press deadline in Game 4 of their Kootenay International Junior Hockey League post-season series. Revelstoke was up 2-1 in the second-round series, but Kamloops was looking for its second consecutive win after edging the visiting Grizzlies 2-1 on Monday on Mac Isle. Go online to kamloopsthisweek.com to find the result. Game 5 will take place on Thursday in Revelstoke. In the photo above, Storm captain Harrison Ewert (left) chases Will McPhee of the Grizzlies on Monday on McArthur Island.
VALLEYVIEW SKATERS HIT PODIUM The Valleyview Skating Club had 22 skaters in action in the B.C./Yukon StarSkate Competition, which was held last weekend in Kelowna. Placing first in their respective divisions were Morgan Wells, Sydnie Westran and Amanda Hess.
Earning second-place finishes were Tenley McKim, Hailey Traynor, Marti-Jayne Hills, Mira Barbir, Desiree Rebinsky and Libby Tucker. Anne Colver, Aliya Traynor, Hayley Tancock, Cheyenne Irvine and Ashlyn Wassing had third-place finishes. Also representing the
Valleyview club were Brooklyn Leduc, Lacey Tucker, Claire Gagnon, Nina Wells, Justine Vande Caveye, Kiera Bells, Kolbi Seterengen and Brenna Wassing. The club will play host to its spring showcase on March 14, a 6 p.m. start at McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre.
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DANIEL MILLS Executive director of Kamloops Symphony After moving here in June 2019 for my role with the Kamloops Symphony, I’ve been longing to participate in Boogie the Bridge. Finally, this year is my chance. This April, I’ll be tackling the 21.1-kilometre distance. Although running is a big part of my life now, that wasn’t always the case. Truthfully, I used to hate it and, after some less than positive experiences as a teen, I never thought it would be something I would do for fun. However, after being motivated to integrate healthier habits into my life, I reluctantly gave it a shot. Now, 10 years on, I’ve ran races of all distances and thrive off it. I vividly remember my first 5K race from 10 years ago and I am so grateful that community-minded races such as Boogie exist to give the opportunity for positive goal-setting. I look forward to meeting the fellow RunClub members and being inspired by them. Hopefully, I can pass along some of that encouragement to others, as well. My goal for Boogie 2022 is to have fun. The next eight weeks are going to be quite packed with our own Kamloops Symphony concerts (four different ones between now and race day) and attending other artistic events (Kamloops Film Festival and Western Canada Theatre shows). But I am motivated to continue training and prove to readers that one can be into both the arts and athletics, contrary to the perceptions of many. See you race day.
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Wéyt-kp (hello to more than one). My name is Joshua August Gottfriedson and I am currently an elected councillor with Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc. I am responsible for the business development portfolio, secondary to lands leasing and taxation, and alternate to education, language and culture, along with Le Estcwicwey (The Missing). I am a 5K Sweet/Bold participant and want to enhance my cardiovascular health, along with flexibility in my joints, all while being surrounded by tremendous and supportive individuals. Kukwstsétselp (Thank you to more than one).
I had been a heavy smoker for 15 years; I started at the early age of 14 and only quit less than two years ago. Poor health had been my identity for so long that I would often joke about not being able to run long distances because I have two shrivelled-up raisins instead of lungs. Deep down, however, I always wanted to be able to compete in a running event. I never told anyone. I knew that if I ever completed a running race, I would truly be a non-smoker. Last summer, I completed my first 5K race. When crossing that finish line, I was filled with such strong emotions, accomplishment, pride and self-worth. I had not only completed my first race, but I had officially quit smoking. Since then, I have told myself I want to chase that feeling of utter joy. I have always pushed myself and now, with a pair of improving lungs, I want to take the next step. I heard about Boogie the Bridge and knew this would be a great opportunity to try to go beyond my comfort level and to once again chase those feelings of success, to push myself to try the halfmarathon. I have heard so many positive things about this event and its organizers and I know I am in good hands. So, afoot and light-hearted, I take to the open road.
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Walking warm up of 10 minutes
Walking warm up of 10 minutes
Walking warm up of 10 minutes
Walking warm up of 10 minutes
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1) Walk 5 minutes, run 1 minute. Repeat 6 times. Total 36 minutes
1) Walk 2 minutes, run for 5 minutes. Repeat 6 times and add 10-minute walk. Total 52 minutes
1) Walk 2 minutes, run 8 minutes. Repeat 6 times. Total 60 minutes
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2) Walk easy for 15 minutes, then power walk for for 20. Total 35 minutes
2) Walk 5 minutes, run for 1 minute. Repeat 5 times. Total 30 minutes
2) Walk 2 minutes, run 5 minutes. Repeat 5 times and add 10-minute walk. Total 45 minutes
2) Walk 2 minutes, run 8 minutes. Repeat 5 times. Total 50 minutes
3) Walk easy for 20 minutes, then power walk for for 30. Total 50 minutes
3) Walk 5 minutes, run 1 minute. Repeat 6 times. Total 36 minutes
3) Walk 2 minutes, run 5 minutes. Repeat 6 times. Total 42 minutes
3) Walk 2 minutes, run 8 minutes. Repeat 6 times. Total 60 minutes
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Ten minutes walking cool down and stretching
Ten minutes walking cool down and stretching
Ten minutes walking cool down and stretching
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Proper, supportive shoes are important for your health. Visit a specialty running store for the proper shoe for your foot type and power walking.
You did it! You started. The hardest part is having the courage to start and you did. Congratulations!
Spring training has begun. Gentle reminder it is the time on your feet that counts. Ease into your training.
You have ran many 10Ks and are You have been running all winter preparing for a strong 10K at and can run 16 kilometres easily. Boogie the Bridge. Boogie is only eight weeks away and we will be increasing the kilometres steadily.
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2) Walk 2 minutes, run 8 minutes. Repeat 6 times. Total 60 minutes 2) Walk 2 minutes, run 8 minutes. Repeat 7 times. Total 70 minutes
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April 24. We are so very grateful and overjoyed to see the community back together in a heartfelt reunion. This will be the first inperson Boogie in two years. Kamloops, we have missed you so much. It’s been an extremely challenging two years for all of us. Movement, we all know (now more than ever) is an incredible tool for our mental health. Getting outdoors these past two years has been a saviour for all of us. One of Boogie’s most important missions is to bring more light, support and hope to looking after not only our physical health, but our mental health, as well. “Movement is change” has been our mantra since the beginning, movement in all spheres — physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. Add in a huge dose of fun and high energy and you know you’re going to be fired up as you cross the 2022 finish line. Did you know this year is the 25th Boogie? When I think back to all the people, experiences and moments, it brings tears to my eyes every time. There has never been a moment at the start line (and finish line) where tears of joy did not start blurring my vision. Seeing our community together, all ages and all demographics, melts my heart and that of our team every single time. We love watching the kids’ Mini-Boogie and all of the heartfelt moments throughout the day. When we see people cross the finish line, hands in the air and bursting into tears of joy as they embrace their emotions and accomplishments, we are all forever changed. The best currency in life is love. We cannot wait to see you, Kamloops. We have missed you so very much. — Jo Berry and the amazing Boogie team, sponsors and community partners.
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2716 BEACHMOUNT CRESCENT • $445,000 • MLS®166111
17-1285 14TH STREET • $475,000 • MLS®166096
• Approximately 5,000 square foot building lot in the heart of Westsyde • Bergman house plans available which were approved by the city • Retaining wall at the back of the property is in place
• 2 bedroom 2 bathroom rancher style bare-land strata in Blossom Park • Full unfinished basement • Low bareland strata fee of $150/month
SOLD Westsyde
South Kamloops
2165 WESTSYDE ROAD • $1,199,000 • MLS®166103
1212 NICOLA STREET • $1,300,000 • MLS®165754
• Immaculate and updated 3+2 bedroom 3 bathroom riverfront home • Full walk-out basement with 2 bedroom self-contained legal suite • A must to view!
Knutsford 2911 DELEEUW ROAD • $2,200,000 • MLS®165858 • Beautiful acreage with approximately 60.93 acres • Country style home with 3+1 bedrooms 4 bathrooms and approximately 4000 square feet • Large approximately 40x50 shop and 2 barns 40x40 and 38x40 with many more outbuildings and features • A must to view!
• Full duplex with 3+1 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms • Detached 24x18 heated double garage/shop with extra parking outside • Great central downtown location
Westsyde 2821 BANK ROAD • $2,450,000 • MLS®166104 • Original owner luxury home with 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and over 4100 square feet • Sitting on approximately 2.22 acres and 190ft of river frontage • Triple garage and 1200 square foot shop
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Saturday, March 19, 2022, 9am-5pm Sunday, March 20, 2022, 9am-3pm Heritage Park 4410 Luckakuck Way Chilliwack, BC (Exit 116 off Hwy 1) WE SUPPORT THE CANADIAN CANCER “KID’S CAMP” & ORPHAN’S FUND SEPARATE ENTRY LINEUP FOR HACS MEMBERS ONLY CFO ON SITE FOR HANDGUN TRANSFERS & PERMITS 600 Tables -General Admission $5 Parking by donation- ATM onsite RV Parking Available Food Concession. 24 Hr Site Security For further information or Table rentals Gordon Bader - 604.747.4704 www.hacsbc.ca Advertisements should be read on the rst publication day. We are not responsible for errors appearing beyond the rst insertion. It is agreed by any Display or Classied Advertiser requesting space that the liability of the paper in the event that errors occur in the publishing of any advertising shall be limited to the amount paid by the advertiser for the portion of the advertising space occupied by the incorrect item only and there will be no liability in any event beyond the amount paid for such advertisement.
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Antiques Wrought iron beds $300/each. High chair $30. Cedar Hope Chest $400. Rocking chair $150. Oak dresser with mirror $475. 250-3728177.
Art & Collectibles BUYING & SELLING: Vintage & mid-century metal, teak, wood furniture; original signed paintings, prints; antique paper items, local history ephemera; BC pottery, ceramics. 4th Meridian Art & Vintage, 104 1475 Fairview, Penticton. Leanne@4thmeridian.ca “Power of One” Magnificent creation by John Banovich 43”hx50”wide brown wooden frame. $500 Firm 250-578-7776
Bicycles Rad Electric Bike with bike carrier. 86kms like new. $1800. 778-3620186. Trek Crossrip Road Bike. Like new. Paid $1950 Asking $1,000. 250-5720753.
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For Sale - Misc 1 Oak china cabinet. $200. 2 counter chairs $25/each. 2 bedside tables with drawers $25/each. 1 Kitchen counter island $200. Sm stge cupboard $10. Sm elec appl’s $50. 250-5542718.
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6pc patio set. $175. 6pc Bedroom set like new. $500. 1 Western Horse Saddle $150/each. Miter saw $125. Battery charger $65. Angel grinder $75. Small radial alarm saw $50. 250-374-8285.
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2 - alum blinds 93” and 69” both 27” long. $80/both. 250-320-0907.
Diningroom table w/8chairs, c/w Buffet and Hutch. Med Colour. $800. 250-374-8933.
75ft of 3/4” polyline w/heat tape. $200. 12ft field roller. $250. 250672-9712.
Modern solid oak diningroom table with 6 chairs. Great shape. $695 250851-1193.
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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. $300. 250-672-9712 or 250-819-9712. Greeting cards made in England each cellophane wrapped 90,000 for $6,000/obo 250-3766607. Greeting cards made in England each cellophane wrapped 30,000 for $2,000/obo 250-3766607.
Pets Animals sold as “purebred stock” must be registrable in compliance with the Canadian Pedigree Act.
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8ft Antique Couch $700. Couch & matching chairs $100. 250-374-1541. Antique china cabinet $800. Ivory Wingback chair. $75. 4-seater beige couch. $100. 250-3764161. Antique Duncan Phyfe table, extra leaf, buffet, hutch and 4 chairs. Exec cond. $600. 778-2577155. Exec desk dark finish $200. Teak corner cabinet $100, Custom oak cabinet $200. 250-8517687.
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Satellite phone Model Iridium 9505A handset w/attachments. $1300. 250-374-0650.
Tonneau cover for 2003 Ford Supercab 7ft. $200/obo. 250-851-8884.
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Motorcycles 2017 Harley Davidson Road King Milwaukee 8 engine. 35,000kms. $15,000/obo. 250-6823152.
Sports & Imports 1995 Volvo SW, 940 turbo. Classic. Exec cond. $2,100. 250-672-9712.
Licensed & Certified 250-572-0753
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Pirelli P7 Cinturato Run Flat tires on 17 “ BMW M series rims. $600.00. 250-819-0863.
1998 Itasca, 32 ft., generator, inverter/converter & solar panel, A/C. $25,000. 250-579-9477
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2017 Genesis G90 Prestige 4 Dr Pure Luxury 3.3 twin turbo AWD. Loaded with options 45,500 kms. White with brown leather $43,300 250-319-8784
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Legal / Public Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Notice is Hereby Given that Creditors and others, having claims against the Estate of the Deceased Elizabeth (Elly) Francisca Adams formerly of 514 - 628 Tranquille Road, Kamloops, BC, V2B 3H6 are hereby required to send the particulars thereof to the Executor, Randall Adams 81 - 2450 Radio Tower Road, Oliver, BC V0H 1T1 on or before April 13, 2022 after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received. Randall Adams, Executor.
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SUN PEAKS MOUNTAIN RESORT MUNICIPALITY Notice to Electors of Alternative Approval Process (AAP) This notice is to advise electors in the Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality (the Municipality) of the intention to adopt Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 0179 for the purpose of borrowing up to $4,970,000 to finance the purchase of a new valley reservoir (PZ4) from Sun Peaks Resort LLP, as well as construction of water infrastructure upgrades including a water transmission line from the surface water collection reservoir to PZ2 treatment plant, completing the surface water reservoir construction, making the necessary pressure reducing valve changes, constructing the Bella Vista Water Main Loop as well as all related necessary improvements. This is required to meet fire flow capacity for the entire resort as this reservoir (PZ4) will supply water to three other reservoirs. The water transmission line project will not be undertaken unless a grant application is successful, therefore reducing the required borrowing by $1,670,000. To finance this project, up to $4,970,000 in debt will be acquired which will be repaid over a period of less than 20 years. Debt servicing payments will be covered 75% by Development Cost Charges and 25% through utility user fees. This borrowing will have no impact on property taxes. The Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality Council proposes to borrow the money to upgrade water services unless, by 4:00 pm on April 13, 2022, at least 10% (138) of the electors in the whole of the Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality sign an elector response form opposing the implementation of the borrowing bylaw. If more than 138 elector response forms are received opposing the borrowing bylaw, the Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality will consider holding a full referendum. A report respecting the basis on how the 10% was determined is available upon request from the Municipal office. A copy of Bylaw No.0179, 2022 and the electoral response forms are available from the Municipal office during business hours each business day of the week. For project details, please contact Omar Butt at 250-578-2020 or omarbutt@sunpeaksmunicipality.ca. Alternative Approval Elector Response Forms Elector responses are required to be submitted to the Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality on forms that can be obtained during regular business hours from the Municipal office via the contact information below. The only elector response forms that will be accepted by the Municipality are the ones provided by the Municipality, or an accurate copy of the form.
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Signed Alternative Approval Elector Response Forms must be delivered, faxed, or emailed from March 9, 2022 to no later than 4:00 pm on April 13, 2022 (postmarks not accepted). Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality 106-3270 Village Way, Sun Peaks, BC V0E 5N0 Fax: (250) 578-2023 admin@sunpeaksmunicipality.ca
PARCEL TAX ROLL REVIEW PANEL In accordance with Section 204 of the Community Charter, a sitting of the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel will take place on March 29, 2022 commencing at 9:00 a.m., in the Council Chambers, 1 Opal Drive, Logan Lake, BC, to hear any complaints with respect to errors or omissions on the Parcel Tax Roll. The Parcel Tax is utilized to provide a Grant-In-Aid to the Logan Lake TV Society for the operation and maintenance of the Television Rebroadcasting System in Logan Lake. This Parcel Tax is available for inspection from the Director of Finance at Municipal Hall (1 Opal Drive) during regular office hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday. A complaint shall not be heard by the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel unless written notice of the complaint has been given to the municipality at least 48 hours before the time set for the first sitting of the Review Panel. Colin Forsyth Director of Finance
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ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT School District No. 58. (NicolaSimilkameen) is currently accepting applications for the position of Accounting Assistant at the School Board Office in Merritt, BC. This is a full-time position (7 hrs/day, 35 hours/week) with a salary per the C.U.P.E. 847 Collective Agreement and a comprehensive benefits package, including participation in a defined benefit pension plan. Qualified candidates are invited to apply online at www.sd58.bc.ca. Click on Jobs, Support Positions, and Current Job Opportunities (Job Code 3179995). Complete with cover letter and resume outlining relevant background and work experience and 3 references. Equivalent experience will be considered. If interested, please submit your cover letter, resume and three professional references. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
CARPENTER School District No. 58 is accepting applications for a Carpenter. Salary and benefits will be in accordance with the C.U.P.E. Local 847 Collective Agreement. The successful applicant must have the following: • Grade 12 or equivalent • Completion of a recognized apprenticeship and at least six months experience in the trade; • Competency in the use and care of tools and equipment common to the trade; • Class 5 B.C. driver’s licence. • Qualified Tradesperson (B.C. T.Q., Inter-Provincial T.Q., or Red Seal) Qualified candidates are invited to apply online at www.sd58.bc.ca, click on Jobs, Support Positions, and Current Job Opportunities (Job Code 3197285) complete with cover letter and resume outlining relevant background and work experience and three (3) professional references. Please include all relevant certifications during the application process. For further information please contact Darrell Finnigan – Operations Manager at 250.315.1113. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
Molly Maid is looking to hire a
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We provide a company car. We clean between 4 - 6 houses per day. We work in a team of 2 - sometimes 3. Monday to Friday. No weekends. Training starts at $17. Must have a valid drivers license. Must pass criminal backcheck. Please forward resumes to kamloops@mollymaid.ca Or text/call 250 374 8232 Full Time Cleaner/Driver Position For Minnella Housekeeping Service Company car provided. Work with a team of three cleaning anywhere from 4-6 houses a day, five days a week, no evenings, weekends and stats off. $17/hour. The ideal candidate must have their class 5 drivers license, no criminal record, and works well in a team. Previous experience ideal but will train the right person. Please send resumes to info@minnella.ca or call 250-573-4888.
Business Oportunities ~ Caution ~ While we try to ensure all advertisements appearing in Kamloops This Week are placed by reputable businesses with legitimate offers, we do caution our readers to undertake due diligence when answering any advertisement, particularly when the advertiser is asking for monies up front.
Employment Housekeeping staff needed at busy motel part-time or full-time. No experience necessary, will train. Please call 250320-2490 or 250-8521956.
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Employment Looking for automotive dismantler in auto wrecking, must have tools and mechanically inclined. Must be dependable and work without supervision. 250-314-0022.
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Work Wanted Drywall repair, taping, textured ceilings and painting. Reasonable rates and seniors discount. Bonded. Graham. 250-374-7513/250-8511263. HOME & YARD HANDYMAN If you need it done, Give us a call! Steve 250-3207774.
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In Loving Memory of
Thank you Art Komori’s family wishes to thank all those who brought over food or flowers, sent cards, came to visit, called, or made donations on behalf of Hayao (Art) Komori. It was heartwarming to know he was missed and loved.
Carmine DeCiccio May 20, 1938 – March 12, 2007
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Mary Shabatowski 1942 - 2022
On February 25, 2022, Mary Hudyma passed away at the age of 79 years in Medicine Hat. She was predeceased by her parents Karl and Eugenia Hudyma, as well as her brothers and sisters. She is survived by her daughter Nattie Darnell and husband Dan Darnell; as well as her son Patrick Shabatowski and his wife Denise Shabatowski; grandchildren Natasha and husband Bob, Natalie, Nathan, Nicole; great-grandchildren Harley, Hayden and Hudson; as well as cousins and nieces and nephews.
15 years have passed since that sad day. Gone are the days we used to share, Gone is the face we loved so dear, Silent is the voice we loved to hear, But in our hearts you’re always near. The gates of memory will never close, We miss you more than anyone knows, With tender love and deep regret, We who love you will never forget.
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Josie and family
The Funeral Service was held at SAAMIS MEMORIAL FUNERAL CHAPEL, on Friday, March 4, 2022, at 2:00 pm with Fr. Antoine Ciobanu, Celebrant. Family and friends that were unable to attend in person, are invited to join Mary’s service streamed live by logging on to www.saamis.com and joining the webcast on Mary’s memorial page. An interment will take place in Kamloops, BC during the summer and at this time no date has been set, to be informed please contact one of the family members. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts can be made to The Canadian Cancer Society, 325 Manning Road NE, Calgary, AB T2E 2P5 or to the Red Cross- Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis appeal, https://www.redcross.ca/. Condolences may be sent through www.saamis.com or to condolences@saamis.com subject heading Mary Shabatowski. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to SAAMIS MEMORIAL FUNERAL CHAPEL AND CREMATORIUM, “The Chapel in the Park”, Medicine Hat, Alberta. Should you wish any additional information, please telephone 1-800-317-2647.
Johnny Dick Billy
In Loving Memory of Cohen McLean
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Gordon M. Kelly Kirsten Miyahara Cunningham October 23rd, 1935 – March 7th, 2021
February 4, 1969 – March 3, 2017
March 4, 1977 March 10, 2020
Johnny Dick Billy, age 90, of Chase, BC passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2022. Johnny was born September 6, 1931 in Lillooet, BC. He is survived by his wife Ethel, his son Audie Billy, daughter Brenda Billy, granddaughter Alisha Billy, great-granddaughter Elianna Copping, great grandsons Johnathan Billy and Alexander Copping, his brother Nelson Billy as well as many friends. Johnny was predeceased by his parents Katie and Casimir Billy, his grandparents Mary Ann Kilma and Casvpyen7 Billy, his siblings Mary Jane Billy, Casper Billy, Charlie Billy, Cyprian Billy, Florence Michel, Charlotte Williams, Theophile Dick Billy and Margaret Clara Billy.
You are gone but thank you for all the soft, sweet things you left behind in my home, in my head, and In my heart.
Missing you every day. Love your family
Time will not dim the face we love The voice we heard each day The many things you did for us In your own special way All our life we will miss you As the years come and go But in our hearts we’ll keep you Because we love you so. Love Edna, Tracey, Trevor, and Family
KELLY It’s been five years since you’ve been gone and the pain of losing you stays on. Your unfailing love, smiling face and sense of humour were beyond measure are some of the things about you I will always treasure. Loving You Always Forgetting You Never Mom
A Funeral Service for Johnny will be held on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at 11:00 am at Schoening Funeral Chapel, Kamloops, British Columbia. Johnny will be laid to rest on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at 11:00 am in Adams Lake Cemetery, Chase, British Columbia.
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John Lorne Mihalcheon It is with sad hearts that we share the passing of Lorne Mihalcheon on Sunday, November 28, 2021. Lorne was the much loved husband to Cheryl for 51 wonderful years and he was the loved father to Dave (Paula) and Carissa. Left to mourn the passing of their Grampa are his grandchildren Naomi, Luke, Maya and Jacob. His grandchildren were his pride and joy! Also missing his uncle is Aiden. Lorne was predeceased by his mom and dad and sister Jean. Missing her “little brother Lon” is his sister June and brother-in-law Tom. Also missing their brother-in-law are Doug and Laurie and David and Dilys. Family and fishing were Lorne’s loves and sharing fishing with family made him happy. Family plans to gather this summer to celebrate Lorne’s life. Donations to appreciated.
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June Elaine Pitts June Elaine Pitts died in Kamloops, British Columbia, on 28 February, 2022, after a long fight with COPD. June was born in Bellevue, in the Crowsnest Pass in Alberta, on 23 June, 1925, and although she lived in British Columbia most of her life, she always considered herself an Alberta girl. June is survived by daughters Judith and Susan, grandchildren Rachel, Melissa and Danny, five greatgrandchildren, her sister Kay, niece Linda and nephew Terry and their families. June will be remembered for her strength, resilience, patience, kindness, and sense of humour - she loved to laugh. The family wishes to thank all the healthcare workers who cared for June over the years, and her good friend and neighbour, Lee, without whose help she couldn’t have continued to live at home over the last two years. There will be no service, by request. June will be cremated and her ashes interred at Shuswap Memorial Park in Salmon Arm.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com for the BILLY family.
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Harold George Wagner It is with profound sadness and a very heavy heart that we announce the peaceful passing of Harold George Wagner on February 2, 2022 in Vernon, BC at the age of 74 after battling Alzheimer’s. Dad was born in New Westminster, BC on July 18, 1947 to Harry and Nelly Wagner. He was the youngest of 3 children and always full of mischief. In 1952 the family moved to Giscome, BC where they lived until Dad was 10. They moved to Prince George and in 1963 while he was visiting the home of Henry and Gerry Stavely he met the love of his life Sandra Lestage. Mom was just 14 years old and he was 16 but he said he knew from the moment he met her that she was the one he wanted to spend his life with. On August 19, 1967 Mom and Dad said I do in front of their family and friends. They moved to Vancouver and on their first Valentine’s Day as husband and wife Dad came home from a job interview to find his young bride having a bubble bath. He was so excited to share the news of his new job at B.C. Hydro that he jumped right into the bath in his suit and tie. He spent the next 47 years working his way through the ranks of the company moving from town to town all over B.C. During a brief stop in Merritt their first child was born. Jason came into this world and brightened Mom and Dad’s life on April 28, 1971. He was Dad’s little cowboy and his pride and joy. Two years and many moves later the nomad’s landed in Abbotsford in 1973 just long enough for their daughter Dana to come along, that’s me. The story goes that shortly after my birth Dad came home from work and walked into their bedroom to ask where his two princesses were. Dad would have captured the moon and the stars for me if I had wanted, his love was so strong and never ending. Shortly after I was born the family settled down in Prince George. We lived there until 1982 when we once again packed up the family in the middle of winter and moved to Kamloops. Dad and Mom loved buying houses, fixing them up and selling them. They managed to live in 11 different houses in their Kamloops days and created many amazing memories with family and friends. Dad was an avid car lover and he could often be seen at The Hot Night in the City car show in Kamloops as well as at many shows in the Okanagan and Lower Mainland. He changed cars as quickly as the seasons and he was always on the hunt for a deal, a trait he passed on to both of his children. Dad was also looking for ways to give back to the community in which he raised us kids. He was a volunteer on the Board of Directors with the Phoenix Center, a member of the Kamloops Shrine Club as well as the motorcycle unit. He was a hockey coach for Jason’s teams, a cheerleader at my many softball games and later at hockey and lacrosse games for his grandsons Hayden, Lane and Ryder. Mom and Dad were best friends. The love they shared was strong and true, a love we all looked up to and hoped to one day find. The road they travelled on wasn’t always easy but they made a promise to love each other for better or for worse and they never broke it. They spent a lot of time travelling to new and exciting destination spots, going on cruises and road trips. They both took up jogging in 2013 and travelled to Las Vegas for the Rock and Roll Half Marathon, I was so proud of them both. To me Dad was Elvis Presley, Neil Diamond, Mick Jagger, Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash all rolled into one. He loved to sing, as did Jason and I. Dad was filled with emotion and it would come through in his songs. For as proud of a parent as Dad was he was an even prouder grandparent. He was blessed with seven grandchildren that he loved so very much. He always said that he didn’t want a funny name as a grandparent but when his first grandchild Rhiannon came along she couldn’t pronounce Grandpa she called him Gonka and it stuck. It seems only fitting that a one of a kind man would have a unique name and he wore it well. Dad was a kind, compassionate and generous man. He would give the shirt off his back to help someone in need. He loved his family and was very proud of everything they accomplished. He was always happiest when we were all together, he cried tears of joy when we arrived and of sadness when we had to leave. He was predeceased by his Mum Nelly who passed away in 1958 when Dad was 11 years old and his father Harry in 1961 when he was 14. He was also predeceased by his oldest sister Sonja, brothers-in-law Roy, Leon, Dennis, Donald, sister-in-law Carol and niece Debbie. Left to mourn the loss of this amazing man are his wife of 54 years Sandra, son Jason Wagner (Tracy), daughter Dana Elliott (Keith), grandchildren Rhiannon (Thomas), Hayden, Lane, Ryder, Noah, Brittany (Mario), Owen, and greatgrandchildren Theo and Ruby. He is also survived by his sister Sally Lane, brotherin-law Alvin (Colleen) as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Dad had a profound impact on everyone he met. He gave more than he took and always provided safety, protection and comfort. He touched the hearts of many people and he loved unconditionally. Our hearts are heavy but we know that he is at peace. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, March 20, 2022 at the Masonic Temple, 351 Nicola Street, Kamloops BC from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Please RSVP if you are going to attend via email at celebrate.gonka@hotmail.com
May the Sunshine of Comfort Dispel the Clouds of despair
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Joe Scallon It is with great sadness and much love that we mourn the passing of Joe Scallon on February 14, 2022 at the age of 90. Joe will be lovingly remembered by Mandy, his wife of 55 year’s granddaughter Bella, his sister Stella and many nieces and nephews. Joe was born in Vancouver, BC and moved to Logan Lake, BC in 1981. He spent most of his working career as a surveyor, travelling across most of the province. In 1980, he was hired at Lornex Mining Corp and retired at Highland Valley Copper in 1998. Joe loved the outdoors and spending time with family and friends. He always had a good joke or story to share at gatherings. He was an avid reader who liked to follow current news and events which lead to some great discussions with those around him. Over his 90 years, Joe touched many lives and will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved him. A private service will be held for Joe at a later date. Condolences may be expressed at drakecremation.com
In Loving Memory of Marjorie Elizabeth (Rose) Adams September 19, 1937 - February 19, 2022
Marge was born to Robert Elizabeth (Sterzer) Rose on farm near Pelly, Saskatchewan. passed peacefully in Kamloops her daughter at her side.
and their She with
Marge will be lovingly remembered by Ernie, her husband of 64 years; daughters Debbie (Jarvis), Sandy (Greg), Linda (Jesse); son Ed (Birgit); grandchildren Krista, Lindsay, Andrea, Kaitlin, Megan, Liam and Nolan; and greatgrandchildren Hailey, Jordyn, Kolton, Caleb, Chloe, and Mason.
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I am standing upon the seashore. A ship at my side spreads her white sails to the morning breeze and starts for the blue ocean. She is on object of beauty & strength & I stand & watch her, until at length, she is only a speck of white cloud just wheret he seas & sky meet and mingle with each other. Then someone at my side exclaims, “There, she’s gone!” Gone where? Gone from my sight, that is all. She is just as large as she was when she left my side & just as able to bear her load of living freight to the place of her destination. Her diminished size is in me, not her. And just at the moment when someone at my side says she is gone, there are other eyes watching for her coming and other voices ready to take up the glad shout “There she comes!”. by Henry Van Dyke
Marge is survived by her brother Albert (Jean), sister Joyce, sisters-in-law Verna and Helen and brother-in-law Ed.
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Marge was predeceased by her parents, her sister Shirley, brothers Clarence and Donnie, niece Colleen and great grandson Jaxson.
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The family would like to thank the staff at Ponderosa Lodge in Kamloops for their compassion and care during Mom’s final years of her struggle with Alzheimer’s.
Kenneth Wendell Ladd With saddened hearts we announce the passing of Kenneth Wendell Ladd on February 25, 2022 at the age of 74. He leaves behind his loving wife Fay Estelle Ladd (née Weeks), his daughter Debora Fay Anderson (Rondec.), his sons Thomas (Jay) William Bebb (Tamara), Kenneth Michael (Michael) Ladd (Fiawna), his sisters Marie Worrall, Evelyn Stacey (Steve), his brother Doug Ladd (Sherry). He is survived by his many nieces, nephews, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and friends. His grandchildren Amanda (Ignacio), Jesse (Jessica), Connor (Megan), Tye, Sarah adored their grandpa. He was a role model to his teaching staff and 3 generations of students at Clearwater Secondary school. A Celebration of life will be held at Delta Marriott, Kamloops, BC on Saturday, March 19, 2022 from 1:00-4:00pm.
Love me now, while I can know The sweet and tender feelings Which from true affection flow. Love me now While I am living. Do not wait until I’m gone And then have it chiseled in marble, Sweet words on ice-cold stone. If you have tender thoughts of me, Please tell me now. If you wait until I am sleeping, Never to awaken, There will be death between us, And I won’t hear you then. So, if you love me, even a little bit, Let me know it while I am living So I can treasure it.
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Josiane Lucie Cordonier Josiane Lucie Cordonier (née Praplan) passed away peacefully surrounded by family on March 5, 2022. It is with heavy hearts and immense pride that we bid “Adieu” to a wonderful mother and an amazing woman. Mom was born in the small village of Lens, Switzerland on November 20, 1937.
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James Randolph (J.R.) McMillan October 23, 1927 to February 11, 2022
We are saddened to announce the death of Jim McMillan, age 94, on February 11, 2022 in Kamloops, BC. He passed at Kamloops Seniors Village.
From a young age she was always helpful and striving to do her best, whether it would be helping out at church, school and of course in the family businesses which comprised of the village’s bakery and restaurant. Some of the hard work included riding a bicycle with trailer to the neighbouring villages and supplying them with freshly baked bread, as well as learning all of the skills that it took to bake and cook from scratch in her quest to help out her family.
Jim was born at the family ranch at Horse Lake, BC. He was the second youngest of nine children born to Oma Augusta and Robert Davidson McMillan. He spent much of his life in the Cariboo. Jim did most of his schooling in Lone Butte. After completing grade 8 in 1944, he joined four of his brothers in the sawmilling business at Horse Lake. From February 1946 to March 1947, Jim served in the Navy, as a Stoker on the H.M.C.S. Uganda. He then returned to Horse Lake and the sawmilling industry, working with his brothers. In 1949, Jim and his younger brother Glenn logged for the Jens brothers of Canim Lake Sawmills. In 1950, they incorporated their business as McMillan Contractors and soon after started a portable bush mill before building a permanent mill at Lone Butte in the early 1960s.
Festivals in the community were always attended and a great joy to mom especially if they involve music and of course the colour and pageantry’s of the annual fall return of the cows as they came down from the meadows and fields dressed with flowers, bells and streamers to signal the end of a successful summer grazing and the start of the winter season when the cattle would stay in the village.
In 1949, Jim met Sheila Boyd of North Vancouver at a dance at the Watch Lake Hall. The couple were married in April 1951. Jim and Sheila’s first home was the cookhouse at Jim’s logging camp on the East end of Canim Lake. They moved to Lone Butte in November 1951, to the 108 Mile Ranch in 1975, and then to Kamloops in 2011.
Mom continued to work in the restaurant until her late teens when a young man named Rene came back from Canada to steal her heart, the two of them were married and after the birth of their first son Alain they started their adventure together by immigrating to Canada. Kamloops became their destination; living with family at first then eventually buying a home of their own in Valleyview, where they laid down their roots included the birth of three additional sons Francois, Ernie and Marc.
Jim was a very ingenious man, who was determined to improve the efficiency of his sawmill. With the help of many like-minded people, he succeeded, with his use of narrow kerf saws and the subsequent high recovery documented by the Forest Products Laboratory in the British Columbia Lumberman (February and November 1969) and by Canadian Forest Industries in March 1969 Visitors (111 in seven months) came from around the world to tour the mill, and Jim was hired by Evans Products to design their mill at Lillooet. After Jim and Glenn sold the company in 1978, Jim also designed a mill in Lytton for Lew McArthur.
As a little girl growing up in the village, Josie was involved in many activities and events that taught her the importance of family, community and a solid work ethic, which would form the fabric of who mom was.
Providing for the family was incredibly important, especially when you consider that a large amount of the food that was lovingly, grown, harvested, preserved, frozen, dried, and served was with Josie’s care and guidance. Mom’s organizational and leadership skills were amazing... in fact if we were to watch TV before dinner we would have to be shelling peas, stringing beans, whipping cream into butter or folding laundry in order to watch the Flintstones. We always looked forwards to picnics, whether it was travelling to the Okanagan to pick fruit, stopping for pictures at the Rogers Pass, Swiss picnics, or on a trip to Disneyland. Children and grandchildren would all agree that the best gift that they received from Grandma was that of focus, time and patience. She always had time and cherished any chance she could to be with her little ones. Skiing, swimming and supporting them in all of their endeavors’ was her special way to connect and freely give of herself and her spirit. Playing games, working in the yard or garden, singing songs and helping out with school projects were the order of the day. Helping the grandchildren and being a positive role model while instilling confidence and worthiness in anyone whom she had contact with was a natural for mom. Josie’s lifelong passion with the Church and Community were part of the fabric that our mother embodied. This gave her the natural ability to be kind, humble and tremendously forgiving person. Her longtime involvement in the Catholics Women’s League, Sunday and week day masses and being involved in the growth of Holy Family Parish came easy for mom. Never shying away from any challenge was an enviable trait. Josie always had a way of seeing the best in everyone and of always giving a second chance, never being jealous or boastful; she had a humble and polite way about her. We are all the better and we will truly miss he... although God has a need for her and she is being reunited with her husband, family and all who have passed previous to her. Love you forever Mom. Josiane is survived by her four children Alain, Francois (Donna), Ernie (Teri), Marc (Cindy), seven grandchildren Kirsten, Kelsie, Taylor, Chad, Erika, Liz and Jill, four great grandchildren Nixon, Arlo, Jayden, Owen. Mom was predeceased by her husband Rene, father Henri, mother Germaine, and brother Charles. We are truly thankful for the care of our mother administered by Dr. Miranda Dupreez and all of the wonderful team at Gemstone Care Facility; You are all doing very important and amazing work. Prayers at Holy Family Parish, 2797 Sunset Drive on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at 6:30 pm. Funeral Mass at Holy Family Parish on Friday, March 11, 2022 at 10:00 am with the Reverend Father Fred Weisbeck Celebrant Condolences may be expressed at: www.schoeningfuneralservice.com
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Jim loved to golf. He learned to play at Williams Lake, practiced at the 9 hole course at the 103 Mile (and sometimes in a field on the Watch Lake Road near the Hinsche ranch), and became a member of the 108 Golf Club when it first opened. He was the chair of the Cariboo Open Golf Tournament for several years in the early 1970s, in the days when the pros came to play! In the early 1980s he worked on the revitalization of the 100 Mile Hall with members of the 100 Community Association, after the hall had fallen into disrepair following the opening of the 100 Mile Arena. Jim generously supported a number of charities over the years, including the Shriner Children’s Hospitals, the South Cariboo Health Foundation (SCHF), the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation in Kamloops, and the B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation. For over 30 years Jim and Sheila wintered in Palm Desert, California, enjoying the warmth and the golf. They played regularly with the ‘Brown Baggers’; many of whom were fellow BC snowbirds. They also enjoyed travelling and were able to see many parts of the world including the traditional motorhome trip across Canada. Jim leaves behind to cherish his memory his daughters Lorna McMillan (Robin Johnson), Leslie Watson (Jamie), and Barbara McMillan (Yen Jong) and grandchildren Sheila and Ian Johnson, Alex and Michael Watson, and Sophia and Brian Jong, brother-in-law Alan Boyd (Janet), sisters-in-law Shirley McMillan and Leslie Ginther, and numerous nieces and nephews. Jim was predeceased by his wife Sheila, his parents and his siblings Archie, Alex, Ross, Mary Higgins, Clarence and Glenn. Thanks to Lisa and all the staff at Kamloops Seniors Village for their kindness and support during Dad’s residence there. Thank you to Dr. Malan for his treatment of Dad and to Dr. De Villiers and Brianna for their compassion in delivering MAiD to Dad. A celebration of Jim and Sheila’s lives will take place later, when we can gather in large numbers. Donations in Jim’s memory can be made to the Canadian Red Cross or a charity dear to your heart. Condolences may be sent to the family at DrakeCremation.com
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Roger Tellier 1934 - 2022
We are saddened to announce the passing of Roger Tellier at Royal Inland Hospital on March 5, 2022. He is survived by his loving wife Florence of 51 years, son Daniel (Barbara) and granddaughter Emma of Kelowna and son Dave of Banff, as well as eight brothers and sisters: Clara of Montreal, Rachel of Edmonton, Leon (Doris) of St. Albert, AB, Denise (Clayton) of Kamloops, Rolande (Guy) of Castor, AB, Paul (Carmen) of Parksville, Mariette (Harley) of Camrose and George (Diane) of Morinville AB); plus 60 nieces and nephews and many other relations and friends. He was predeceased by his parents, his sister Gertrude and brothers Lucien and Marcel. Roger was born in the farmhouse in Morinville, AB on April 27, 1934. He was a hard working man all of his life. Since the age of 17 when he left the farm, he had various jobs in Alberta and also worked as a cook on a tugboat in the Northwest Territories. In 1966 he decided to move to beautiful BC where he met Florence. He worked at Kal Tire for many years and in his free time loved to go fishing and camping with his family, and later on enjoyed turning wood on his wood lathe. He was a member of the Independent Order of Foresters and the Kamloops Old Time Fiddlers who provided him with many happy hours dancing and listening to Old Time music. A Celebration of Life will take place at 11:00 am on Friday, March 18, 2022 in the Kamloops Funeral Home, 285 Fortune Drive.
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Rosina Gerebizza
January 23, 1931 - February 8, 2022 It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to our mother, Rosina Gerebizza who passed away peacefully at Trinity Hospice, Kamloops with her family at her side at the age of 91. Rosina was baptized, received her sacraments and married to Angelo, the love of her life, in Capodistria, In her early years, Rosina was a farmer producing and olive oil. In 1955, Rosina, Angelo and Claudio year old) fled from Capodistria, Italy and in 1957 immigrated to Canada.
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Mom was beautiful and good; optimistic and kind. Her strength and character were nurtured by her unconditional and uncompromising love and faith. Rosina was actively involved in her community as she was a member of the Canadian-Italian Society, the Catholic Women’s League and sang in The OLPH Parish choir. Rosina enjoyed working in her yard and garden; sewing and crafts; fishing and camping; singing and dancing! Mom loved to laugh and retained her sense of humour until the very end. Rosina was predeceased by her husband Angelo of 64 years and her mother and father; Antonio and Maria Grison; her siblings Simon, Maria, Justina, Anna and Antonia. She leaves behind her sons Claudio, Edoardo (Sheila); her great-grandchildren Scott (Amanda), Sean (Lindsey) and her great-granddaughter Sophia.
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The Gerebizza family is very grateful for all the compassionate and caring staff at Trinity Hospice, Ponderosa Lodge, Royal Inland Hospital and Interior Health. Special thanks to Dr. Tim Schmidt and Dr. James Howie.
In lieu of flowers if friends so wish, donations may be made to the BC Wildlife Federation bcwf.bc.ca/donate or to the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation in Kamloops.
Funeral Mass took place at OLPH Roman Catholic Church on February 16, 2022 and interment followed at Hillside Cemetery.
Arrangements entrusted to Kamloops Funeral Home Condolences may be sent to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com
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February 23, 1928 - February 25, 2022 George Sherlock was born in Ispas, Alberta on February 23, 1928, the seventh of nine children of Peter and Anna Shukaliak. He moved to Vernon, BC at age 18 and worked in the logging camps near Lumby. His favourite job was tug boat driver. In 1954, George married Mildred Hein and the couple moved to Burnaby, BC where George worked as a barber, eventually owning the barber shop at Park Royal Mall. They had three children - Jane, Pamela, and Douglas.
July 14, 1936 - February 26, 2022
Ray passed away peacefully with his loving wife Betty of 49 years at his side. Ray and Betty moved to Kamloops in 1978 from Vancouver. He retired from Sears Auto Centre in 1997. His passion was golf. He was a member of Rivershore for years and travelled all over the U.S. playing golf.
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In 1982, George married Gertrude Asuncion. The couple spent many happy hours tending their vegetable garden beside the railroad tracks.
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In 1972, the family moved to Kamloops where George was part owner of the Village Hotel. George and Mildred separated, and in 1976 George moved to Ashcroft where he worked at the Highland Valley Mine.
George is survived by wife Getrude Sherlock, children Jane Winters (husband Kim Winters), Pamela Howe (husband Henry Howe) and Douglas Sherlock, and grandchildren Caleb Winters, Alex Winters, Catherine Howe and Chloe Howe. Condolences may be expressed at SchoeningFuneralService.com
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A second home from the City Gardens development in downtown Kamloops was saved from demolition and moved this past weekend. After midnight on Saturday the house at 435 Battle St. was relocated to a plot of land just a few blocks away, in the 700block of St. Paul Street. The Edwardian foursquare-style house was built in 1910. KTW’s Allen Douglas stayed up to capture images of the move, which drew more than a few curious residents, who gathered in small groups to watch the unusual journey. To help preserve the history of the 435 Battle St. house and many of the other downtown houses, Kelson Group invited Andrew Yarmie, retired Thompson Rivers University history professor and former chair of Kamloops Heritage Commission, to collaborate. Yarmie discovered some interesting history of the original owners, Robert and Flossie MacKay. In his reports, Yarmie said Robert MacKay set up his business building houses, followed by the Bank of Commerce, the
Old Opera House, the 1906 Stuart Wood School, the 1911 Leland Hotel, the Royal Bank of Canada, the Burris Block, the Smith Block, the Freemont Block, Mallory Drug Store, Royal Inland Hospital, the Patricia Hotel, the Acadia Block and, in 1923, the Masonic Block in 1923. The $200-million City Gardens project will see two high-rise and four lower-rise building rise on full city block (between Battle and Nicola streets and between Fourth and Fifth avenues), adding more than 500 living units to the downtown core. Twenty homes were in the way of the development and had to be relocated or demolished before construction commenced. About 12 of the 20 homes were deemed to be in good enough shape to be relocated by Nickel Bros. House Moving, with some houses starting at $75,000 for local moves. The first house to be moved was a 1,200-square-foot pink abode, which was lifted from its foundation and moved to a property in McLure on Dec. 5.
Clockwise from top: Turning from Battle Street and onto Seventh Avenue; removing low power lines that cross the street and replacing them when the house passes; Paul and Kristine Berry, with two-year-old Mia, walk with their home to the new site on St. Paul Street. Go online to kamloopsthisweek.com to see more photos from the move. ALLEN DOUGLAS PHOTOS/KTW
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It was a banner year for film in the Kamloops and the Thompson-Nicola region, as 2021 was the most lucrative ever. Those behind TV and movie productions spent more than $8.7 million in the area on wages, food, accommodations, locations, equipment, office rentals and service, resulting in an estimated $24 million economic impact, according to the Thompson-Nicola Regional District’s Film Commission’s annual report. There were 17 motion picture projects filmed in the TNRD over 329 days in 2021, including series such as Bones of Crows and The Good Doctor and movies like The Edge of Sleep and The Friendship Game. Reality TV shows, such as
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Those productions typically spend a lot on services, rather than employment, as smaller projects do. The smaller productions are, in a way, better for the region, Weller said, although the film commission still wants to attract large productions. The strong year in film production followed one that was
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Canadians produce nearly 10-million tonnes of greenhouse gases each year simply by wasting perfectly edible food at home. However, there are plenty of simple actions everyone can take to help prevent unnecessary food waste. From March 7 to March 13, Canada is joining environmental charity WRAP for the first global Food Waste Action Week, with the goal of driving home the message that wasting food feeds climate change. The international week of action will be delivered through the National Zero Waste Council,
an initiative of Metro Vancouver, and its well-known Love Food Hate Waste Canada campaign that seeks to encourage people to pay more attention to what goes into the trash. “Food waste has a devastating impact on the planet and each of us has an important role to play,” said Jack Froese, chair of the National Zero Waste Council. “As someone with a lifelong connection to farming, I know full well how hard farmers work to put nutritious and tasty food on Canadian tables. Food Waste Action Week is all about helping people get the most from the food they buy for the sake of the planet.” Sixty-three per cent of the
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The City of Kamloops is perhaps looking to flip back the calendar after a decision to save money last year did not pan out. Last year, council cut a $25,000 contract to print and distribute the city calendar, which contains community photographs and pertinent information, such as garbage/recycling collection days. Kamloops This Week previously held that contract. During budget talks, dropping the calendar contract was among proposals to save money as the city believed bringing the project in-house would save $25,000. However, a report that went to the city’s community relations and administration committee this week shows the city did not save money.
Instead, the city paid $25,726 ($17,593 for internal printing, $6,500 for external printing and $1,633 for mailing) for the 2022 calendar. The city said demand for the calendar was not known at the time of the decision to drop the contract. As of Dec. 1, 2021, more than 4,000 calendars had been pre-ordered, which the report stated was “outpacing our capacity to produce internally.” “The city suspended pre-
ordering at that time and delayed the rollout of pick-up availability for the general public in order to fulfill preorder requests,” the report stated. “Pandemic-related supply chain issues, exacerbated by the flooding and highway washouts throughout B.C. added further delays to our internal printing capacity. On Dec. 7, 2021, the city outsourced production of an additional 2,000 calendars in an attempt to keep up to demand. At the end of the distribution cycle in mid-January, 2022, the city had produced approximately 10,000 calendars.” The municipality distributed 5,000 calendars at city hall, 2,000 calendars at Westsyde Pool and Fitness Centre, 1,400 calendars at the Tournament Capital Centre, 600 calendars at the civic operations building and more than 800 calendars at other locations.
“This trial year of internal calendar production helped city staff understand the extent of demand for calendars and the level of service required to get calendars to those who want them,” the report stated. “The demand for calendars was higher than anticipated and, unfortunately, internal production requires more capacity than the city has and the internal cost of this trial year negated any cost savings.” The city said it received hundreds of complaints regarding residents having to pick up the calendar due to a lack of location on the North Shore. Kamloops This Week is aware of residents who still want a city calendar. The city is now looking to issue a procurement process to print 10,000 city calendars for the next three to five years.
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Kamloops Symphony Orchestra music director Dina Gilbert will be unable to conduct the remaining concerts of the season due to health reasons. “It is with great compassion and caring that we announce that our music director, Dina Gilbert, has been recently diagnosed with cancer,” reads a statement released by the KSO. Gilbert will be reducing her workload for the next few months to focus on her well-being, treatment and recovery. “I, of course, deeply regret having to miss our upcom-
ing productions, which I was greatly anticipating,” Gilbert, who is in her 30s,said in a release. “Please know that I am optimistic for the future: we will meet again soon. I can’t wait to be back in Kamloops to share more vibrant musical moments with our audiences and musicians.” With four concerts left for the symphony this season, Gilbert provided input and support for potential replacements. The Essence of Mahler, set for March 12 and March 13, will now be conducted by Nadège Foofat, who was slated to work with the orchestra as part of a postponed per-
formance in February. Former longtime KSO music director Bruce Dunn will take up the baton in Gilbert’s stead for Luminous Voices on April 16. The remaining two concerts in April, including iskwé and the KSO, which was previously postponed, and Beethoven and Tabla, will be performed on April 21 and April 23, respectively. The conductor for both shows will be Bradley Thachuk, music director for the Niagara Symphony Orchestra. Gilbert has been the music director of the Kamloops Symphony Orchestra since 2017.
Career fair for trades students The Kamloops-Thompson school district’s Trades and Transitions department is hosting an Industry Career Fair for students and employers on Wednesday, April 20, at the Coast Kamloops Hotel and Conference Centre in Aberdeen. The purpose of the event is to support students in grades 10 and 11 with their career exploration in the trades and provide introductions to employers seeking part-time and summer students in the trades. Students who meet the event admission requirements will work with their schoolbased co-ordinator to create a professional, trades-focused resume. ach student chosen to participate will have a one-on-one resume workshop with
the district career education co-ordinator. The career fair evening will consist of dinner, where students will be seated with local industry leaders in their preferred career cluster of construction, mechanical/industrial or hospitality. During dinner, students will learn about the Youth Work in Trades program, where students working with a journeyperson or Red Seal tradesperson can earn high school credits and potential at a $1,000 award. The deadline for students to register with their school-based trades and transitions coordinator for the event is April 1. Interested employers should contact Sheila Monkman by phone at 250-819-2472 or by email at smonkman@sd73.bc.ca.
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A Kamloops woman was among 31 people awarded the Order of B.C. last week. Ruth Williams is a founding and current board member of 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. Williams was born in Big Bar Creek, a remote and isolated community, and raised by a single mother with six other siblings. When she moved to an urban setting, it was a culture shock and she has since worked to improve the lives of Indigenous people. Williams has been involved in numerous community and government committees for advancing a health-care system that supports Indigenous people, supporting families and children in care, promoting
RUTH WILLIAMS early child education for Indigenous children and developing health programs and services for Indigenous people. In addition, Williams’ work includes: • Advocacy work to increase the number of Indigenous graduates and students pursuing post-secondary education and decrease the number of student dropouts by ensuring supports were in place for them. This included the development of an Urban Native Alternate School to sup-
port the re- entry of drop-out Indigenous students and for single parents who needed flexible hours and access to day care. • All Nations Trust Company, an Indigenous-owned shareholders lending institute for Indigenous businesses and entrepreneurs. Since its inception, the company’s shares have increased from $10 to $87. She has also been influential in ensuring First Nations’ connectivity through Pathways to Technology and provision of business service through All Nations Development Corporation. • Consulted by all levels of federal and provincial governments to gain knowledge and insight into the issues, challenges and barriers faced by Indigenous people, which has 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 addition to the Order of B.C., Williams has been the recipient of many honours, including an honorary doctorate of laws from Thompson Rivers University, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Commemorative Medal, the Kamloops Rotary Club Paul Harris Award, the City of Kamloops 100 Year Confederation and Distinguished Service awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award from B.C. Aboriginal Achievement Awards and numerous business awards. The 31 people who received the Order of BC on March 3 were recipients from 2020 and 2021 (during which the ceremony was postponed due to the pandemic) and three recipients unable to attend their ceremonies in previous years.
You are invited to Celebrate Our Makers. The Kamloops Chamber of Commerce is turning the spotlight on businesses throughout the Thompson Valley that make our community distinct. We are taking a closer look at the people behind the scenes, behind the creation, and behind the experience - asking what is it that you create? Let’s find out.
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icole McLaren is the founder and CEO of Raven Reads, an Indigenous inspired and owned subscription box company. Nicole’s mixed-heritage and Indigenous roots fueled her passion to find impactful ways to engage, inspire and motivate those around her. The company was created because of Nicole’s innate desire to educate others about the devastating impact that residential schools had on Indigenous people in Canada, to raise awareness of our collective histories and lived experiences, and to support Indigenous authors and entrepreneurs. Since their inception, the Raven Reads team has injected over $500,000 back into
Indigenous based businesses across Canada and the USA. Raven Reads subscription boxes amplify Indigenous voices and brands, create a stronger position in the economy to grow healthier communities and create opportunities for these entrepreneurs, authors and communities to share their work.
‘As many of us do, I frequently ask myself what does reconciliation mean and what role can I play in this? I know that reconciliation means different things to different people. To many, it’s about establishing and maintaining a mutually respectful relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples
in this country. For that to happen, there must be awareness of our collective past along with action that will change behaviour. We are not there yet. The relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples is not a mutually respectful one. But I believe we can get there.’
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For many years, passersby would grab their coffees from the Starbucks outlet at Northills Centre, at the corner of Fortune Drive and Nelson Avenue in North Kamloops. This Starbucks recently moved to Tranquille Road and 12th Street, leaving the Northills Centre space empty. Last week, we asked you for suggestions on what would be a good fit for this space. From emails and Facebook and Twitter responses, the ideas were many and varied. DAVE EAGLES/KTW
In droves, KTW readers told us what should open here In this new feature, we ask our readers for your input on doing some retail planning with us by offering suggestions on businesses that could occupy empty commercial space in the city. Last week, we featured the former Starbucks location in Northills Centre. The responses were overwhelming — more than 475 via email, Facebook and Twitter. We will present a sampling of ideas received, keeping in mind some of the suggestions — a Toys R Us, a Cabela’s and larger
restaurants, for example, are not realistic for the space available. Pick up the March 16 edition of KTW for the next space. In the meantime, here is a sampling of your wishlist for the former Starbucks location: Board game cafe, bakery, office supply store, mommy and me wine bar, Jollibee (Filipino fast food), another coffee shop, Large Lad clothing store, Bubble Time, Hot Topic store, Jungle Mania, Indigenous art and food store, soup kitchen, Great Canadian Bagel,
children’s play place, Dollar Store, 24/7 youth centre, Pizza Now, cat cafe, Nando’s, adult arcade, butcher shop, low-carb keto eatery, popup shop with rotating local, home-based businesses, dim sum eatery, video game store, babysitting place, Taco Time, Kernels, nail salon, small gym, plant store, Giant Tiger, craft store, shoe store, Krispy Kreme, deli, donair eatery, book store, yarn store, Burger King, farmers’ co-op, Quiznos, ice cream shop, health food store, Lego store, Sweet Home Cafe, squash/racquetball courts.
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COMMUNITY Welcome to Kamloops This Week’s Art Page. All art submissions can be sent via email to editor@kamloopsthisweek.com.
Untitled, by Hunter Stanley, age 11
Ice Disc, by Sylvia Lindaas When a friend captured a photograph of an ice disc formation on the Thompson River in January 2020, Lindaas deceded to make a cross stitch pattern of the image.
Jane Bennet, by Anika H.
Catch Art Exposed at Old Courthouse through March 12 Regional art exhibit Art Exposed has returned to the Old Courthouse Cultural Gallery for a show featuring the work of local artists. The exhibit will run through March 12 at the gallery downtown at Seymour Street and First Avenue. It is open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is by donation. The annual juried art exhibit, which is in its 12th year, is open to all residents of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District. Artists can submit 2D or 3D artworks, including paintings, drawings, sculptures, jewelry, pottery and photography. Cash prizes are awarded to four emerging artists, four established artists, one youth artist for best in show, a people’s choice artist and an artist’s choice artist. This year’s jury includes former educator and artist Cathie Peters, interdisciplinary artist Finn Modder and TRU arts instructor Amanda Forrest-Ewanyshyn.
12th Art Exposed Jurors’ Choice Awards: • 2D Emerging Artist category: First: Janet Harman for Splashmaker. Second: Michelle Steli for Under the Lamposts. • 2D Established Artist category: First: Clement Yeh for Movement in Time and Space, Panel 6 of 7. Second: Janice Jarvis for Escape the Canyon. • 3D Emerging Artist category First: Regina Sadilkova for Batlamp 3. Second: Taunia Hartt for Mythical Mushroom. • 3D Established Artist category: First: Terrance Stone for A Lesson Well Learned. Second: Una Connor for Joy Ride.
• Youth Category: Ethan Klohn for A Farmer’s Land. Honourable Mentions: Greg Fry for Ursa Major. Alanna Westerman for Werifesteria. Miranda Yeh for Sea Wolf. Parm Armstrong for Wash Day. Petrina Gregson for Two for the Road. Kathleen Feschuk for Come Walk With Me and Smile. Claire Burnham for Above It All. Gail Clark for Grasslands and River. Chris Wenger for The Diversion. Nicole Pettigrew for Grounded. Patricia House for KNOTical. Ivy Hik for Two’s A Crowd.
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n a recent story in the Merritt Herald, sister newspaper to KTW, several First Nations creatively displayed the value of family relationships and preserving their cultural heritage. Coming as it did in time for the fourth anniversary of B.C.’s annual Family Day, it reinforced the sense, and to some extent, the requirements of family unity and cohesiveness. The Bible has plenty to say about home and families. In fact, the instructions to the Christian church about the importance of establishing and maintaining strong Christian homes are seen throughout the word of God. The Christian church cannot flourish without Christian homes. A Christian home is the backbone of the nation, the salt of civilization. A Christian home is an institution where parents are bound together by Christian love, where children are welcome and scripturally instructed. It is there that Jesus is not only the supposed head of the home, but the actual head, where parents and children gather daily for family worship. A Christian home is a place where members of the family enjoy rest, privacy and a sense of security — and learn
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to work, play, pray and plan together. A Christian home is one in which members learn to regard one another as having equal rights, where loyalty, honesty and co-operation are practised and learned by each member of the family team. A Christian home is one that radiates Christ, welcomes strangers and dispenses hospitality without measure. A Christian home consists of a God-fearing father and mother, as well as God-fearing children. Genesis 18:19 is one of the best pictures in the Bible of a Christian home. There, God first recognized Abraham’s success in the home and then granted him greater responsibilities. In that passage, God placed the husband as head of the home.
children, bring their children to the Lord at an early age and train and discipline them in the ways they should go. They are to teach their children to obey God and the laws of the country. Parents are to provide for their children — food, raiment, opportunities for education — and to choose their own life vocation under God. Above all, godly parents should pray for their children that they would be saved and would overcome sin. The secret of a successful Christian home or family is in the family altar where Christ is crowned as the head of the home.
Almost all men have been made great by one or two loving women — a godly mother or a devoted wife.
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Narayan Mitra is a volunteer Chaplain at Thompson Rivers University. KTW welcomes submissions to its Faith page. Columns should be between 600 and 800 words in length and include a headshot of the author, along with a short bio on the writer Email editor@ kamloopsthisweek.com.
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Abraham served his household faithfully. His household included his wife, children and servants. Ephesians 5:23 says the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church. That is God’s order. Of course, this does not mean the wife is a slave beneath the husband’s feet. She is his helpmate, taken from his side to remain at his side as an equal partner. Almost all great men have been made great by one or two loving women — a godly mother or a devoted wife. They are the communities’ great assets. Good wives and good mothers are wonderful gifts from the Lord. Proverbs 31:10 says, “Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies.” God’s ideal Christian home is where both parents love Jesus. And the parents are also to realize their children are a precious heritage from the Lord. Parents are to love their
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WEEKLY COMICS
ARCTIC CIRCLE by Alex Hallatt
PARDON MY PLANET by Vic Lee
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SHOE by Gary Brookins & Susie Macnelly
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ZITS by Jerry Scott & Jim Borgman
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WEEKLY HOROSCOPES
ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22
Aries, the universe is subtly trying to tell you to slow down a bit. Don’t ignore those nagging feelings that you should take breaks whenever you can manage them.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21
Something surprising may help you feel more connected to the universe around you, Cancer. Sensory overload can be enhanced by spoiling yourself with something special.
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23
Prioritize your goals and put yourself first for the time being, Taurus. All eyes will be on you and you want to be sure that you are presenting the best version of yourself this week.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21
Leo, the small steps you are taking lately will eventually cover much distance, so keep up the progress. Some things take time and right now it’s a lesson to learn.
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22
Gemini, take every opportunity to foster growth in your professional ambitions. Network as much as you can and explore continuing learning offerings through your job.
Virgo, even if things seem like they are a bit out of control, find ways to put yourself in a good place Slow down and stay grounded as much as you can.
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MARCH 9 - MARCH 15, 2021 CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan20
- Sept 23/Oct 23
Libra, only a few months into the new year you may be having trouble staying motivated with your resolutions. A partner or cheering squad can keep you going.
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Look for ways to delve into the arts this week, Capricorn. Explore unique hobbies or visit a museum with a new exhibit. Work with your hands as much as you can.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18
- Oct 24/Nov 22
Physical affection is a great way to showcase your love right now, Scorpio. Take advantage of all the hugs, kisses and subtle touches you can muster in the days to come.
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, space out your tasks so the week doesn’t seem like it is rushed early on. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself to get everything done immediately.
Aquarius, invest in your home space with some upgrades that will add warmth and a feeling of coziness. Creature comforts can have a profound impact on your mood.
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- Feb 19/Mar 20
This week you will need to assert yourself at work, Pisces; otherwise, others may overlook your contributions. Get what you deserve.
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70. Excites 72. ‘‘Salus populi suprema lex ____’’ (motto of Missouri) 73. Charade 74. One of 17 in Monopoly: Abbr. 77. One with pressing work 78. Feed the guests, maybe 79. Dish that’s cooked underground 80. Feb. 14 81. 673 parts of the Louvre Pyramid 82. ‘‘Old man’’ 83. Answer to ‘‘What is Roquefort or Brie?’’ 86. Offed 87. Go the wrong way 88. Green-lit 90. Like drunken speech 91. Announcement on National Coming Out Day 93. Inappropriate 95. Early bird? 96. Spilled milk? 100. Front of a semi 102. Ubiquitous advertiser with an acronymic name 106. Seeing as 107. Weight of an empty container 108. What’s clothed in summer and naked in winter, per an old riddle 110. China’s largest ethnic group 111. What BankAmericard became in 1976 112. The queen with her pets? 116. School where some of ‘‘Shakespeare in Love’’ was filmed 117. Annual Memorial Day race, informally 118. Red Sox’ div. 119. Bit of sports equipment that may be electrified 120. Casino tool 121. Philippine money 122. Fleas and flies 123. What’s left on a map?
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43
65
12
20
33
36
11
24
32
B11
100
107
95 101
108
113
102 109
110 115
111
112
114
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
CROSSWORD ANSWERS FOUND ON B9
SUDOKU FUN BY THE NUMBERS
Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!
WORD SCRAMBLE Rearrange the letters to spell something pertaining to hearing.
ANSWERS
ANSWER: DEAF
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