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The City is now accepting applications from non-profit organizations for the 2022 Community Art Grants. These grants are available for projects that will promote development and awareness of the arts in our community. The City awards Community Art Grants once per year.
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The Community Art Grant program supports Council’s strategic priority of livability by cultivating a vibrant and diverse arts, culture, and heritage environment throughout the city.
April 4, 2022 10:00 am - Finance Committee
All submissions will be reviewed by a panel of individuals active in the local arts community. Project applications will be assessed in the following areas: • the artistic merit of the project • the expressed benefit of the project to the promotion of arts and arts awareness within the community • the ability of the applicant to see the project to completion • the collaboration between artists and organizations not usually involved in artistic production • samples of previous work produced by the artists - slides, photographs, tapes, film, videos, etc. • the abilities of the applicant(s) to carry out the project within budget
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A Kamloops pastor has heard from a pair of locals trying to get Ukrainian refugee family members to Canada, which has the local MP calling on the federal government to waive visa requirements. Pastor Andrzej Wasylinko of Holy Trinity Ukrainian Church in North Kamloops told KTW a city man reached out to him for advice on entering Ukraine, intent on travelling there to assist his wife’s family in evacuating a Russian-occupied part of the country. The Kamloops man made it to Poland and texted Wasylinko, telling the pastor he had managed to get the family members out of Ukraine.
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Wasylinko said the man was heading to a Canadian embassy in a NATOfriendly country. “He just texted that they are out. I didn’t have any details, but that’s the most important part,” Wasylinko told KTW. “I don’t know how he managed.” Wasylinko said he hopes their visas will come through soon, noting he asked the man to stay in touch with him if he needs anything. Wasylinko said he has also been trying to help another Kamloops resident seeking to bring to Canada a Ukrainian relative who had already fled to Germany from Ukraine. He said the family would travel to Europe to bring the person to Canada immediately, but they cannot due to the visa requirement. Wasylinko, a Polish-born pastor of
Ukrainian descent, knows first-hand what it’s like to be a refugee and said it will be important, but also challenging, to speed up the visa process. “To go through the regular process of applying, signing all the papers, going for the medicals, waiting for a visa, it usually takes a year, maybe couple years,” he said. “And in the case of war now, we cannot afford that process.” Wasylinko reached out to KamloopsThompson-Cariboo MP Frank Caputo regarding the immigration issues, which has the Conservative member of Parliament asking Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Sean Fraser to eliminate visa requirements for Ukrainian refugees altogether to speed up the process. See MP, A6
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Numerous refugee families from Ukraine are expected to make Kamloops home over the next two years, according to a
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Kamloops will kick-off the inaugural season in League1 BC starting in May of 2022 for both males and females, in the form of “Rivers FC”. The club identity is inspired by Interior’s unique topography carved over centuries by the mighty North and South Thompson Rivers, reflected in the colours “Thompson Rivers Blue” and “Okanagan Sunrise”. Like the Rivers themselves, the club hopes to connect the region, while adopting some of the virtues that define both arms of the Thompson; strength, speed, at times beauty, and sometimes danger. Based in Kamloops, B.C., Rivers FC is a founding member club of the League1 BC soccer league and the first and only semi-pro club operating from the Interior of the province. Our home field is Warner Rentals Field at Hillside Stadium, located on the campus of Thompson Rivers University.
local immigration services agency. In the three weeks since Russia invaded Ukraine, more than 2.8 million people have fled the European country, which has a population of about 44 million. The Russian attack has involved widespread bombing of civilian areas and the UN has said the number of Ukrainian refuges could rise to five million as the conflict intensifies. While Ukrainian refugees have yet to arrive in Kamloops, France Lamontagne, executive director of Kamloops Immigration Services (KIS) said at least three or four families may arrive in Kamloops in 2022. “Most would know Ukrainians already living in Kamloops and be supported by those community members, but we may also receive a few more under an emergency travel temporary resident visa,” Lamontagne said, noting that new stream could bring another two or three more families, totalling seven. The immigration assistance nonprofit is preparing for an influx of Ukrainian refugees by translating
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many as the organization helped from Syria — will be coming to Kamloops, given the city’s large Ukrainian population. “Our Ukrainian community is strong and wanting to support,” Lamontagne said, adding that could make for a comfortable setting for those refugees. Since 2016, amidst civil war in Syria, KIS has assisted 15 families from that country — and the number of people in Kamloops with Syrian ethnicity is dwarfed by those linked to Ukraine. According to the 2016 Canada census, more than 5,800 people in Kamloops identified as having Ukrainian ethnicity — the highest of all Eastern European origins, and just shy of the 6,775 who identified as being from all of southern Europe. There are 25 people of Syrian origin. As of last week, Lamontage said KIS had received 25 calls from local Ukrainians, asking how they can help their family members apply to come to Canada.
HELP LAUNCH THIS RAFT Refugees and Friends Together (RAFT) raises money and other supports to help refugee families start news lives in Kamloops. It sold out its Colombo Cares takeout dinner fundrasier this week at Colombo Lodge. “In addition to selling 300 tickets, equivalent to 600 meals, RAFT has been flooded with offers to help,” said
Nancy Bepple, chair of RAFT’s board of directors. “We really see a strong interest from our community in bringing refugees to the Kamloops area.” Beginning next month, Bepple said, RAFT intends to start the sponsorship process for settling one family in Kamloops. Noting the federal government controls which refugees receive per-
mission to come to Canada, Bepple said RAFT will support wherever the family will come from, be it from Ukraine, Afghanistan or another part of the world. RAFT needs to fundraise $30,000 or more, depending on the size of the family. For more information on the group, go online to raftkamloops.org.
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documents and learning more about the country. Ottawa is creating two new pathways for Ukrainian refugees to live, work and study in Canada — the new Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel visa category, which allows an unlimited number into the country on a two-year temporary basis, and an expedited pathway to permanent residency. Premier John Horgan is expecting tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees will make their way to the province, most likely being women and children as men ages 18 to 60 are not allowed to leave Ukraine. Horgan said more information from the federal government is needed regarding when refugees will arrive in B.C. Following meetings with the province last week, KIS is not sure how many and when refugees will arrive in Kamloops. Lamontagne said conversations with agencies such as School District 73 will need to be held. She estimates that over the next two years, at least 15 families — as
Caputo has asked the federal ministry to allow Ukrainian refugees visa-free travel into Canada or to ensure processing of applications within 72 hours so that those fleeing war have a timeline to enter Canada. A three-day timeline should be enough to process applications while respecting the urgency of the situation, Caputo told KTW. “I have heard from many constituents that the visa requirement for refugees fleeing this rapidly evolving situation is overly burdensome. It puts unnecessary barriers between refugees and Canada,” Caputo wrote in his letter to the ministry. He said his staff informed him most Ukrainian refugees wanting to come to Canada have to wait up
to two weeks for security clearances and background checks. “This may be tantamount to life or death for some,” Caputo wrote. He told KTW the visa process also involves added steps, such as fingerprinting, which can be done at 30 diplomatic sites across Europe. While the federal government has initiated a Canada-Ukraine authorization for emergency travel for a limitless number of people fleeing Ukraine to come to Canada temporarily, Caputo noted it’s still a visa application and it is not clear how long those approvals will take. “My concern is, why aren’t we getting people on planes?” Caputo told KTW. Minister Fraser has said the new applications would take just weeks to process, rather than the usual span
of a year, and the federal government has said it is eliminating many of the normal visa requirements, but not all of them. There are 140 countries and territories where Ukrainians can travel to without a visa, or by obtaining one upon arrival, including all of Western Europe, except the U.K., much of the Americas, except Canada and the U.S., and many African and Asian nations. “I commend the government in their quick decision-making to this point. I believe, however, that this policy clearly lags behind that of other Western democracies,” Caputo wrote. “We learned the consequences of failing to do so for Afghan refugees. I hope that history does not repeat itself. Ukrainian lives depend on it.”
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Kamloops organizations are seeing an outpouring from residents eager to help those impacted by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Pastor Andrzej Wasylinko of North Kamloops’ Holy Trinity Ukrainian Church has been on the receiving end of numerous inquiries from residents, asking how they can help those in Ukraine and offering housing for refugees bound for the city. As a result, the church has been collecting cash donations to send medicine and medical supplies to Ukraine and suggesting people send funds to organizations such as the Red Cross, which will get the money directly to the people who need it. “I’m so grateful to Kamloopsians for their support, their generosity and willingness,” Wasylinko said. He said Holy Trinity is also trying to establish a network of volunteers to support Ukrainian refugees that arrive in Kamloops. “We know, definitely, that the refugees will be coming,” Wasylinko said. France Lamontagne, executive director of Kamloops Immigration Services (KIS), told KTW the agency has been overwhelmed by the number of calls from locals asking to help,
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offering housing and work opportunities for Ukrainian refugees headed here in the aftermath of the Russian invasion, which began on Feb. 24. As a result, KIS is amassing a list of names and numbers of people, detailing what assistance volunteers can provide. “We’re starting to prepare this way,” Lamontagne said. She said about 20 people have signed up to volunteer in capacities such as billeting. Seven people have said they can act as interpreters. Others have called, asking to make donations, to which Lamontagne has suggested computers, laptops and phones, which will be essential for arriving refugee families attending workshops, English classes and school.
“We don’t know what they left behind,” Lamontagne said. She said cash donations are being held in KIS’s dignity fund, which will be used to help a refugee in the event a need cannot be covered via another program. Services such as these are available to all refugees assisted by KIS, which is expecting the first Afghan refugee family to take up residence in Kamloops in about four months via private sponsorship. Lamontagne said most government-sponsored Afghan refugees have thus far settled in the Lower Mainland. Millions of Afghans make up one of the largest refugee populations around the world, with many forced to flee the Taliban takeover of their country last August.
We ask family members to remove all items before Monday, April 11, 2022. Items in City-issued flower stands are exempt from this rule. Any items not collected before this date will be placed at the Hillside Cemetery flower storage area and available for pickup no later than April 25 and are not to be placed back on the grave site until after October 1. Commencing Thursday, April 14, 2022, and every Thursday after through to October 1, 2022, flowers placed on gravesites will be removed and placed at the flower storage area for our scheduled turf maintenance. This does not include flowers in City-issued flower stands. It is recommended limiting grave embellishments to fresh cut flowers only during the turf maintenance season and that anyone who wishes to place flowers on graves do so after 3:00 pm Friday of each week. If you have any questions please contact the Hillside Cemetery Office at 250-828-3462. Thank you for your co-operation.
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he past few weeks have been made tumultuous because of Russia’s shocking, illegal and destructive war on Ukraine. As is often the case in a global world, events happening in other parts resonate strongly here. We saw the emotional impacts of what is happening in Europe firsthand at rallies on our campus through the past few weeks. Students, faculty and staff have gathered to decry the violence and support each other, while Ukrainian and Russian students stand together in solidarity. Their homeland countries may be at war, but in Canada, individuals are showing understanding and compassion for each other, which is truly remarkable under the circumstances. It is a forceful display of the power of internationalization and one of the reasons postsecondary institutions such as TRU work so hard to develop an international community of learners. Some people think international students are wanted solely for the fees they pay. While revenue from international students has built a better campus and created more services for all students, the fact is international students’ impact on culture and the way they transform our thinking is much more valuable than any amount of money. The international diversity
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present at TRU is one of our institution’s greatest strengths. Approximately 3,000 international students from more than 100 countries study at TRU. These students are in open programs or their tuition supports additional seats in programs, meaning no local student is turned away because international students are here. They only add to our campus. The mixing of ethnicity and ideas in such an environment contributes more to global understanding and cultural awareness than almost any other educational measure imaginable. Students who live and learn together take away a different understanding of the world. It’s one of the fundamental ways post-secondary institutions impact the world. Bringing together people from different cultures for a common purpose builds relationships and partnerships for generations.
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In times like these, I see more than ever the importance of our international community and I am grateful that TRU set out so many years ago to build one of the most supportive environments possible at a post-secondary institution. TRU World is a leader in international education and works tirelessly to encourage and support students from abroad, while at the same time providing domestic students opportunities to travel and study elsewhere. Students’ experiences while visiting other countries are always described by those who participate as transformational chapters in their education. TRU was the recipient of federal Global Skills Opportunity funding, which provides money for the under-represented student population ($10,000 per student for Indigenous students
and $5,000 for other students) so they can participate in global learning opportunities. TRU World is currently conducting pre-trip cultural and language training for the participants and working with international partners to deliver this program. Two years ago, just before the pandemic struck in force, TRU hosted a unique event that brought Indigenous peoples from Australia and New Zealand together with local Indigenous learners. It was the second time in as many years we had done this. The event allowed people from different cultures to share similar stories and experiences, building powerful bonds. It’s this kind of unique sharing that universities can do so well. By connecting with educational partners overseas, we can envision and enable global con-
nections to help people develop relationships that change who they are and how they think. The impacts on Canadians are just as meaningful. The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada states: “Preparing Canadians for the 21st century requires new knowledge, new skills, new approaches and new attitudes, none of which will be as complete or pertinent without an international dimension to our education.” Universities are engines for social change and always have been. The lessons people learn at university prepare them to be future citizens and leaders and teach them how to make a better world. Bringing international perspectives to campus helps our students broaden their knowledge and understanding of different worldviews. And it isn’t just for students. Kamloops and our whole region are culturally enriched by the people who come from all over the world to TRU. Dr. Brett Fairbairn is president and vice-chancellor of Thompson Rivers University. The View From Tru column appears monthly in KTW and online at kamloopsthisweek.com. Fairbairn can be reached by e-mail at president@tru.ca.
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THE REAL FIGHT FOR FREEDOM THE MEAL TAB WAS HIS Editor: With all the doom and gloom in the world today, it is nice to know there are still some very nice people around us. I was having supper recently at Chances Barside Lounge when a nice, young man walked
by my table. He put $20 down and said he would buy my meal. I asked why. He replied, “Just because I want to.” What a kind gesture from the young man. Lucky me. Marg Golanowski Kamloops
He died on D-Day. My thoughts go to the truckers who feel their freedoms and rights have been violated by pandemicrelated health orders. If wearing masks and getting vaccinated to protect family, friends and countrymen is what they consider an infringement of their rights, they need to open their eyes. There are millions of people around the world who would give anything to have the rights and freedoms we have. It is time to
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Editor: Heads up to all the so-called freedom convoy participants. Ukraine needs people like you, people removing the snow and ice not afraid to fight for freedom. all winter long. They recently Buy a ticket to Ukraine and housing, food, swept the sand and gravel off that had accumulated over the arms and ammunition will be provided. Oh, and no mandates, no masks and no winter. COVID-19 passports will be necessary. Their prompt attention to Don’t forget to bring your boots. this trail is greatly appreciated. Ria Adanac Bob Anderson Kamloops Kamloops
KUDOS TO OUR CITY STAFF Editor: I would like to thank the city employees who are responsible for maintaining the Rivers Trail path along Schubert Drive in North Kamloops for their excellent work. They did a great job of
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stop taking our rights and freedoms for granted as we can easily lose them due to complacency and ignorance. I wonder how many of our fellow Canadians’ rights and freedoms were abused and violated by the so-called freedom convoy. They should try such a protest in Russia or China and see what happens. It is time to stop mimicking Americans and act like Canadians. Bill Dirks Kamloops
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Editor: While watching the tragic events taking place in Ukraine in the past few days, along with the arrests of innocent Russian citizens protesting the war, it makes me realize once again how lucky we are to be Canadians. My father and uncle fought in the Second World War to help give Canadians our democracy and a way of life that ranks Canada first in the world based on several metrics. My uncle never made it back.
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As businesses face rising costs, including a minimum wage increase on June 1, the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce wants to see the final city property tax hike come in no higher than about five per cent. “It’s been tough on everybody with rising costs and declining revenues, so we recognize that even to meet the services that we have, we’re going to see some tax increases,” chamber executive director Acacia Pangilinan said. “We just don’t want it to be so
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much that it’s too much for some people. Between the wildfires and Covid and the floods, our businesses have been through a lot, so anything we can do to help while still meeting the needs of our community, I think that’s the lens that we came from.” On Monday, the chamber released its support for seven supplemental budget items, rejection of four and one proposed amendment. Pangilinan told KTW the chamber has been working closely with the city to learn about challenges impacting this year’s budget, such as the RCMP
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On June 1, the province’s hourly minimum wage will rise by 45 cents — to $15.65 from $15.20. This will be the first pay hike tied to the rate of inflation, with previous increases part of a BC NDP government’s plan in 2017 to get the mini-
contract, which comes with a raise as a result of an agreement between the National Police Federation and the federal government. Pangilinan said local businesses want action on social challenges, noting policing is in line with that. Pangilinan said the city has also done “creative work” to identify alternative revenue sources. For example, the proposed temporary hiring of an equity, diversity and inclusion co-ordinator was initially to be funded via taxation, but the city has since received grant funding,
mum wage from $11.35 an hour to $15 an hour through annual increases not tied to the rate of inflation. This year’s rate is 2.8 per cent and was calculated from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2021. As of June 1, an increase of 2.8 per cent will also apply to live-in camp leader and live-in home support
Pangilinan said. A new mausoleum, she added, is revenuegenerating. Four items, however, were not endorsed by the chamber: public Wi-Fi service, Lorne Street train whistle cessation, Kamloops Tennis Centre rehabilitation and Overlander Park washrooms. Pangilinan said public Wi-Fi is a great idea, but not necessary right now, with private property owners able to accommodate a similar service. Lorne Street train whistle cessation was among items being pushed by the public at a recent public budget meeting. The request is $1.2 million, plus land
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acquisition. Pangilinan said this year’s budget is already quite expensive. Another popular topic at the March 10 public budget meeting was climate action funding to the tune of $440,000 via taxation, ramping up in subsequent years to implement the Community Climate Action Plan. The tax implication proposed is 0.35 per cent. Pangilinan said the chamber would like to see it reduced to 0.28 per cent in order to meet that maximum property tax increase threshold of 4.99 per cent, deferring some of the investment until next year.
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Hundreds attend city 2022 budget meeting JESSICA WALLACE
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Lorne Street train whistles could be heard on McArthur Island on March 10 during a city public budget meeting. The city’s corporate services director, Kathy Humphrey, had been presenting a $1.2-million-plus community funding request to facilitate whistle cessation downtown when multiple arms equipped with cellphones shot into the air, broadcasting recordings of the raucous. “Chooooooooo,” the sounds repeated over and over. “Chooooooooo.” Karen Aird lives on Lorne Street and told KTW the city should support the downtown residents because the train whistles — which she described as noise pollution — are so loud they can be heard from Royal Inland Hospital. She said people are increasingly working from home and the city should prioritize citizen wellness. The noise has increased with increased coal train traffic. However, it’s not the only funding request in a year featuring a hefty tax increase, amidst other inflation-related rising costs faced by residents. Humphrey detailed to a group of about 200 people on McArthur Island a dozen funding requests, which are addition to a near five per cent property tax increase currently proposed. Supplementals could add
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about another half per cent to the property tax bill. Climate action funding of $444,000 this year, and increasing in subsequent years, is also on the table. The city recently finalized its Community Climate Action Plan and the money would go toward implementing initiatives in that plan. Eleanor Hancock was among several people wearing a sticker that read: “I support funding climate action.” Hancock said she is willing to pay more taxes to fund climate action initiatives. The climate action funds proposed would be paid for via taxation, a 0.35 per cent increase. The city’s climate and sustainability manager, Glen Cheetham, was among city staff on hand speaking with residents. He was asked by residents about specific initiatives in the plan and spoke of an active transportation network that includes north-south and east-west corridors built out in the coming years. Amidst the mingling at the meeting, Coun. Bill Sarai
became engaged in a debate with two climate action initiative advocates — Gisella Ruckert and former Green candidate Matt Greenwood. Sarai was arguing communities cannot set their own climate-action financial targets if neighbouring communities do not do likewise. Greenwood insisted if the powers-that-be don’t pay now for climate action initiatives, we will all pay much more tomorrow. Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian told KTW the provisional tax rate is “too high.” “The people that are at home that really don’t have the ability to pay that are the people that keep me up at night,” he said. “It’s people that are getting priced out of their own homes. Their houses are going up so fast in value and their pensions are fixed and the costs of keeping that house going is just starting to drain on them. They’re not able to buy proper food, all that other stuff. Those are the people I worry about and they’re not here tonight.”
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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 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. A total of 10 profiles will run in successive editions of KTW in March and can also be found online at kamloopsthisweek.com.
MEET DAN AGE: 61 INTERESTING FACT: Dan is very skilled and has a long list of training accomplishments. He worked with the same logging company for 25 years, has a certificate in endangered species, trees and animals, holds a class 1 licence and is certified in the transportation of dangerous goods and first-aid transportation. Dan once completed an automotive apprenticeship and enjoys repairing items such as computers and laptops. Dan is a kind, intelligent man who has been living without a home since 2017. He walks with a cane and is in constant pain due to previously breaking his back. He suffers from crushed vertebrae, two crushed discs and three degenerated disks. Furthering his pain and medical ailments, Dan needs surgery to repair the rotator cuff of his hip that was damaged when he was jumped by a couple of men during his first year being homeless. Dan says his surgery is being held up by the pandemic, though his doctor is apparently hesitant to perform the surgery while Dan is homeless. The concern is of Dan’s ability to recover without a proper place to do so.
Dan’s goal is to get back to being himself again, noting it feels like it has been a long time since he has felt like himself. He believes he would be able to work again if he has the hip surgery. He would ultimately like a chance to have a home again, possibly with a little shop to work in. WHAT DO YOU WISH MORE PEOPLE KNEW ABOUT YOU? “My past. How I grew up, what I know and what I used to be like”. WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO TELL THE COMMUNITY OF KAMLOOPS? “We are all the same. We are all equal. We have all been there and done that, maybe some of us have been there lesser times than others, but we’ve all been there”.
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Dan says he also struggles with his mental health, which has gotten a lot worse since being homeless and not working. He currently staying at The Mustard Seed shelter. Having lived in work camps most of his adult life taught Dan
how to live with groups of people. He says it is very important to pitch in and help as much as possible. Like many others, Dan is disheartened by the stigma surrounding the homeless population. He says it bothers him most when the
homeless are labelled, or classified, not just as homeless but as a “drug addict, a junkie, a waste of skin.” He says many in the homeless population are well educated and can do a lot of things, that it may even shock people to truly know the individuals.
FACTS: • Forty-nine per cent of respondents in the Kamloops 2021 Point in Time Count of the city’s homeless population identified as having an illness or medical condition. • Homelessness is significantly associated with exposure to violence. Of this violence, strangers are their most common perpetrators and beatings are the most common type of violence. ( — Richardson et al., 2015.)
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MEET J. PRICE INTERESTING FACT: Price is a big fan of Dr. Gabor Maté, a Canadian physician who worked for more than a decade on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Maté is a bestselling author of multiple books, published in more than 25 languages, and is a highly sought after, internationally renowned speaker on the topics of addiction, trauma, childhood development and the relationship between stress and illness. Price follows his work and knows his theories well. (Visit drgabormate. com for more information.) Price is an intelligent man, wellspoken and quite possibly one of the most empathetic individuals you will ever come across. He was raised in Kamloops, along with his two siblings. His father was physically abusive to his mother, but Price says his mother stayed with his father until he was five years old, when his father turned that physical abuse onto him for the first time. His dad refused to pay child support, making it difficult for his mother to care for the children. Price remembers spending much of his time in the Kamloops women’s emergency shelter and bouncing from building to building until eventually moving in with his uncle at 10 years of age. Up to that time, Price doesn’t believe he ever went to school as he has no recollection of doing so. Price’s life did not become any easier after the move. His uncle raped him when he was 11. His limited childhood memories reflect his coping mechanism of blocking things out at the time and what little he does remember is of often feeling scared and afraid. Price quit school at age 14 and began working in construction and framing. He was homeless on and off until age 22, which is also the year his opioid addiction began. Price was hospitalized after breaking both his fibula and tibia,
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then discharged with a prescription for continued pain management during his recovery. Price was shocked when he went into unbearable withdrawal from the pain medication when he no longer had his prescription. He had no idea how to manage the extreme toll it was taking on his body. This led to his substitution of the prescribed pain medication with heroin and the subsequent addiction to it. He has been struggling with this addiction ever since. Price has managed to not use drugs for periods of time — sometimes as long as five years. He has gone back and forth many times, but even when using, he has managed to continue working full-time jobs. Most recently, he was working for a landscaping company, with which he was forthcoming about his addiction and, in turn, received its support. About three months ago, Price again decided to dedicate himself
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to getting clean. His relationships with others were deteriorating due to drug use and he found himself again living on the streets in December. He is seeing a counsellor and plans to check into a treatment center when he is able. Price aspires to take drug and alcohol counselling courses in the future to try to help others, particularly youth. He says he has already impacted many others by being open about his past. This, he says, also helps others open up. “That’s when healing really starts,” he says. “When you can embrace it and own it, it is really empowering.” Price says being raped by his uncle gave him the ability to look past a lot of things and gain insight into people’s actions over the years. “Why did he do that? What happened to him that caused him to do that? People aren’t just naturally mean people. It’s not a natural thing to be that way,” he says.
WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE TREATMENT OF DRUG ADDICTION? His reply — treatment that includes trauma therapy. “The root of drug addiction is trauma,” he says. “Most addicts have experienced or are experiencing some sort of trauma, trying to hide it or subdue it with drugs. It’s the only way we know how. Take care of the root of the issue, then what’s there left to take care of? That’s the first step. Trauma is the key.” He says treatment must be more accessible to everyone, with fewer restrictions. Price referenced other countries, particularly in Europe, which have seen positive results after adopting drug policies supportive of safe supply, harm reduction and decriminalization. He says safe supply equates to “functioning addicts who contribute to society and there’s no criminal activity involved to get the drugs. You’re not hurting anyone”. A COMMON STIGMA IS THAT DAVE EAGLES/KTW BEING HOMELESS IS A CHOICE, THAT PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS ACTIVELY CHOOSE TO LIVE THAT WAY. WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS? “No way. Nobody chooses that. That is insane. No one wants this life. It’s brutal.” Price says the same is true for addiction. “Nobody wakes up a drug addict. Nobody in the world wakes up and just says, ‘I want to throw the rest of my life away.’ It’s not fun”. WHAT RESOURCES IN KAMLOOPS HAVE BEEN HELPFUL FOR YOU? “A lot of places offer food and I am very grateful. A warm bowl of soup and a sandwich on a cold day is a big thing. It’s a matter of if you’re going to make it through the rest of that day or not.”
OF WHICH RESOURCES IN KAMLOOPS DO WE NEED MORE? “Bedding and shelter is lacking. I’ve had to sleep in a tent a few nights because the shelters turned me away, saying they were full.” IF YOU COULD TELL EVERYONE IN KAMLOOPS ONE THING, WHAT WOULD IT BE? “Stop judging. There are a lot of homeless people here with serious mental-health issues. It’s a sad reality. We don’t take care of people in need. Instead we’ve outcast them, categorized them. We forget them and just push them aside.” WHAT WOULD IT MEAN TO YOU IF PEOPLE SIMPLY SAID HELLO WHEN THEY PASSED BY YOU? Through tears, Price says it would be really great to hear. FACTS: • The 2021 Kamloops Point in Time Count found 43 per cent of people experiencing homelessness had been without a home for less than 6 months. • According to the federal government, “while the evidence base for safer supply services is still developing, early research findings are promising and show that these services contribute to reduced infections, decreased crime activity, lower rates of overdose deaths, reduced hospital admissions and emergency room visits, improved connections to general medical care, improved connections to housing and social supports and improved connections to care and treatment for people who have not had support services in the past” • According to the BC Coroners Service, in 2021, there were 2,224 illicit drug toxicity deaths in B.C. (the equivalent to more than six per day), including 87 in Kamloops. In January of this year, there were 207 such deaths in B.C., of which 11 were in Kamloops.
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Hamer-Jackson third to declare run for mayor JESSICA WALLACE
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A car dealership owner who has been vocal about street issues in Kamloops says he is running for mayor. Reid Hamer-Jackson, 63, owns Tru Market Truck and Auto Sales downtown on Victoria Street West. Hamer-Jackson told KTW “a lot of people” have asked him to run for office at the municipal election and two things prompted him to step forward: a grant funding application he thinks was mishandled by the city and a desire to review qualifications of city staff.
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Hamer-Jackson, who has never held office, believes he will be able to get more done by going straight for the mayor’s chair. As for what qualifies him to be mayor, he said: “Nothing, I don’t know if I’m going to be,” he said. “What would qualify me is if everybody votes for me. Right, I’m going to go for the citizens. My thing is going to be, I met with the mayor of Penticton, I sat and had lunch with him. And he said, ‘Reid, I was elected by the citizens.’ And I called him yesterday. My thing is going to be ‘For the citizens.’ I’m going to put it right on the side of my bus.” Hamer-Jackson believes there
Following a surge in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic, it appears mail-in voting is here to stay. Kamloops council has introduced and read for the first three times a bylaw that will allow all voters to use mail-in ballots in local elections, with the next one set for Oct. 15. City CAO David Trawin told KTW the bylaw follows a change from the Ministry of Municipal
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should be a review of the qualifications of management in the community services (formerly bylaws services) division. He also has questions as to why Memorial Arena was used
as shelters in recent months — in the process displacing recreational users — when the nearby Canadian Mental Health Association clubhouse sat empty. The clubhouse, Hamer-Jackson noted, was floated as a shelter site in 2019, with varying reasons given for why it was never used as such. While many of Hamer-Jackson’s qualms with the city are connected to the street file, he said he also cares about city spending and upgrading recreation facilities. “We were short on ice then [10 years ago],” Hamer-Jackson said, noting he sat on the board of the Kamloops Minor Hockey Association about a decade ago.
Affairs to the Local Government Act, which expanded eligibility for mail-in voting. Mail-in voting had in the past been reserved for the ill and those who were away from the community on general voting day. Municipal elections in Kamloops have the lowest voter turnout among the various levels of elections, with the average turnout in recent elections being about 30 per cent.
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Hamer-Jackson’s family has been in Kamloops since the 1970s. If he were to become mayor, he said he would hire someone to manage his business. Hamer-Jackson enters the mayoral race alongside two candidates who announced their plans earlier: Kamloops Coun. Arjun Singh and former councillor Ray Dhaliwal. Coun. Mike O’Reilly said he is mulling a run for mayor, while Coun. Dieter Duty is believed to be considering a run for mayor. Mayor Ken Christian announced on Family Day his decision not to run in the Oct. 15 election.
Kamloops voters went to the polls twice during the COVID-19 pandemic, first in October 2020 and again in September 2021. In the Sept. 20, 2021, federal election, Elections Canada received a record number of mail-in ballot requests — 1.2 million. In the provincial election, held on Oct. 24, 2020, hundreds of thousands of British Columbians voted by mail.
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Craig’s Bakery owner reflects on costly ordeal SEAN BRADY
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A Kamloops bakery owner is out nearly $8,500 after a WorkSafeBC fine was levelled against his Brocklehurst business. A penalty notice posted by WorkSafeBC shows that Craig’s Bakery, located in the Brocklehurst Shopping Centre, was fined $8,484 on Feb. 15 following an inspection. The notice indicated a mixing machine was operating without a safeguard and that the “sanding and grinding of flooring tiles, a confirmed asbestos-containing material (ACM), had taken place in food preparation areas.”
“The firm failed to take the necessary precautions to protect workers before allowing work that would disturb ACMs, a high-risk violation,” reads the WorkSafeBC report summary. Bakery owner Craig Einfeld said he respects the decision made by WorkSafeBC, but also noted the fine was a big hit to his pocketbook in a time when he is trying to sell the business. Three years ago, Einfeld lost his wife suddenly to cancer. Following that, he decided to retire and put the business he built with his wife up for sale. “We had quite a few inquiries, but the floor issue kept coming up,” he said, noting the floor was uneven and difficult to keep clean because of its condition.
Einfeld said he had been trying to work with his landlord to redo the floor, but gave up and opted to pay for it himself. He hired a flooring company and said he was reassured the work could be done in a way that was WorkSafeBC compliant. With two options — either cover the floor or remove it — Einfeld opted to cover it due to the much higher cost and time required to remove it. Preparations began just before the store closed for the day and that’s when Einfeld believes the complaint was made, but he stressed that nobody was baking bread nor making food when the work took place. “We covered the floor, legal-
ly, the way it should have been done,” he said. “They [WorkSafeBC inspectors] came in the following week after the complaint hit their office, asked about the floor and issued a stop-work order and said they had to do an investigation,” Einfeld said. The bakery ended up being shut down for five days in early December. WorkSafeBC then requested an air test, which the bakery passed, followed by a top-tobottom cleaning by a hazardous materials company. The bakery also received another inspection by Interior Health before Einfeld was given the green light to reopen. In addition to the cost of the floor and the fine, Einfeld
opted to continue paying his employees while the bakery was closed, making the entire ordeal a costly sum. “It’s huge for me. Nothing to be sneezed at, for sure,” he said. Craig’s Bakery has been in Kamloops for 15 years after expanding from its Chase location. After a brief social media blow-up over the WorkSafeBC fine, Einfeld was left reflecting on his business and remains positive. “People have been extremely receptive,” he said, “We’ve flourished here and created a lot of employment for people and the customers have been awesome — and they need to know how much we appreciate that.”
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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 Savona Creek-Savona Access Road OCP from Provincial Crown land located at Kamloops over part Amendment Bylaw 2762, & Commercial to 2022Suburban Section 24, Township 20, Range 18, PIN 3206650. Residential. Bylaw 2763, 2022? Zoning Amendment FLNRORD invites comments on this application, the Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2763 OCP Amendment Bylaw 2762 would Lands File is 3413702. Written comments concerning amend amend OCPwould Bylaw 2472,Bylaw 20142400 by by rezoning Property from C-4: this application should be directed to the Senior Land re-designating 6497the 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 residential parcelbyfronting on 2022. FLNRORD may not be able to consider comments would amend Bylaw 2400 rezoning Lake. received after this date. Please visit the website the PropertyKamloops from C-4: Recreational CommercialAlltopersons R-1: Residential Single https://comment.nrs.gov.bc.ca/ for more information. who believe that their and Duplexinterest to enable residential and by the proposed Bylaws shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard in property may beuse affected Be advised that any response to this advertisement development of one additional residentialthey parcel on Kamloops at the Public Hearing. Additionally, may fronting make written submissions Lake. 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 time, anyone wishing toBylaw attend the public hearing in person ons whoafforded believe that their interest in property may be by the proposed shall be afforded a a reasonable opportunity to beSeniors heard at the isPublic Hearing. Additionally, they mayattend. makeThe written at FLNRORD’s Office in Thompson-Okanagan of British to speak may dotoso. in the limited so kindly contact usand if you wish to entire reasonable opportunity toSpace provide input to Centre the Public Hearing. Due to Public Health Orders and Boardroom capacity able opportunity to provide input the Public Hearing. Due to Public Health Orders Boardroom capacity submissions on the of Bylaw be 2762 and Bylaw 2763 (viaofthe options below) which must be received content of matter submissions public and form a part public record this matter. restrictions, they are encouraged tomade make written on the matter of Bylaws 2754 & 2756 (via theColumbia. options ons, they are encouraged to all make writtenwill submissions on thesubmissions matter of the Bylaws 2754 &for2756 (via the options The Board Hearing at the Savona Seniors Centre,OCP 6605 Savona Bylaw Access Road, to consider proposed What are Cherry Creek-Savona Amendment 2762, 2022Savona, & Zoning BC, 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 2762 Kamloops Director and the Mayor of the would amend OCP Bylaw 2472, Village of Ashcroft.
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Extended leave an option for Schoenborn KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK
A former Merritt man who in 2008 murdered his three children in a trailer in the Nicola Valley town will be permitted overnight stays in the community of up to 28 days, at the discretion of the director of the director at the Colony Farm forensic psychiatric hospital in Coquitlam. The BC Review Board released the decision on March 11, following an annual hearing held last week. Schoenborn, 54, has been held at the hospital since February 2010, when he was convicted of murdering his 10-yearold daughter, Kaitlynne, and two sons, Max, 8, and Cordon, 5, in April 2008. He was diagnosed with delusional disorder and told his B.C. Supreme
Court trial that he killed his children to protect them from an imagined threat of sexual abuse. He was found not criminally responsible and ordered to be held in custody at the psychiatric hospital, with the review board having responsibility for his case. In the BC Review Board’s reason for its decision, it noted that, in its experience, “the director has proceeded in an incremental and cautious manner in extending privileges in these kinds of cases. In light of the foregoing, we are satisfied that the plan put forward by the director is well-thought-out and, if properly implemented, will adequately manage the risk to the community occasioned by visit leaves.” The board noted the evidence of Dr. Robert Lacroix, a psychiatrist
at the hospital, that the most salient risk factor Schoenborn’s psychotic illness, which has been in remission for many years and which is fully controlled through an injectable form of long-acting antipsychotic medication. “We note that given the long-acting nature of this medication, even if Mr. Schoenborn were to stop taking it, it would be many months before his psychotic illness would reemerge,” the board said. “We accept the evidence of Dr. Lacroix that during that time any significant decompensation in his mental state would be noted and addressed by his treatment team either at FPH or in the community. “We note that issues around the need for continued abstinence from substances can be
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addressed in one-on-one psychological counselling and that dedicated group substance use aftercare counselling is not a prerequisite to managing that risk.” In ordering Schoenborn to remain at the forensic psychiatric hospital, with passes into the community at the discretion of the director, the board listed a number of conditions by which he must abide: • that he not acquire, possess or use any firearm, explosive or offensive weapon; • that he not use
alcohol or any drugs except as approved by a medical practitioner; • that at his discretion, the director may monitor the accused’s compliance with this order by testing using urinalysis for the use of alcohol or unprescribed drugs and the accused shall submit to such testing upon the demand of the director; • that he have no direct or indirect contact with Valaine Clarke, Stacy Galt, Mike Clarke or Barb Phillips; The review board gave
the hospital the discretion to grant Schoenborn staff-supported community outings in 2015 and, in 2020, the director was allowed to approve unescorted leave during the day with various conditions and limits. Another staff member at the hospital told the hearing that Schoenborn had been on about a dozen outings with his mother last year and several unescorted outings to destinations including a park, restaurant and mall, with no concerns reported.
ROAD CLOSURE AND REMOVAL OF DEDICATION BYLAW NO. 18-403 (Adjacent to 2598 Parkview Drive) PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on March 29, 2022, Kamloops City Council will consider adopting Bylaw No. 18-403, a bylaw to authorize the closure of road and removal of dedication as a highway shown as being a part of road dedicated by Plans 9329 and 9570, all in Sec 36, Tp 20, Rge 18, W6M, KDYD, as shown outlined in black bold on the following plan: The bylaw is available for viewing on the City’s website at this link: Kamloops.CivicWeb.net/ document/144645 Inquiries may also be directed to realestate@kamloops.ca or by calling 250-828-3548. All persons who wish to register an opinion on the proposed closure may do so by: • appearing before City Council on March 29, 2022, at 1:30 pm, in-person at City Hall (7 Victoria Street West); or • written submission: - emailed to legislate@kamloops.ca - mailed or hand-delivered to Legislative Services, 7 Victoria Street West, Kamloops, BC, V2C 1A2 Please note that written submissions must be received by the Legislative Services Division no later than March 25, 2022, at 12:00 pm. Written submissions, including your name and address, are included in the Council Agenda, and will be posted on the City’s website as part of the permanent public record. Please note that the City considers the author’s address relevant to Council’s consideration of this matter and will disclose this personal information in accordance with Sections 26 and 33.1 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (BC).
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Kamloops MP Caputo on Russian blacklist KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK
Add Kamloops’ MP to the growing list of Canadians now barred from entering Russian. Conservative MP Frank Caputo, who represents Kamloops-ThompsonCariboo, is among 313 people added on Tuesday to what the Russian foreign ministry calls its “black list.” The list of people who cannot visit
Russia includes all Canadian MPs, including every political party leader, and is in response to Canada’s decision to implement sanctions against Russia, President Vladimir Putin and various business people from the country. The sanctions by Canada and other Western counties are in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24. In a tweet, Caputo said: “Proud to say I have been officially sanctioned by Putin! A true badge of honour for all who
stand in defence of freedom and democracy.” Caputo is No. 116 on the list of 313 released by the Russian foreign ministry. On the same day Russia added to its black list, the Canadian Parliament was addressed via videolink by Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, who asked for more help — including the establishment of a no-fly zone over Ukraine — as Russian forces do more damage and kill more people in his country.
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The B.C. Wildlife Park will host the annual conference of Canada’s Accredited Zoos and Aquariums (CAZA) this October, a recognition for the park’s hard work and achievements. Hosting the conference in Kamloops is a feather in the cap for Kamloops and the staff and dedicated volunteers at the BC Wildlife Park, according to executive director Glenn Grant. “We’ll have all the zoos and aquariums from across Canada here in October,” Glenn Grant said. “Every year, CAZA, our accrediting body, hosts an annual conference and, for the first time in a long time, we’re going to do it in person and we’re going to do it here in Kamloops. It’s great news.” The conference will be hosted at the Delta Hotel downtown, with 125 delegates attending. Last fall, the park had its inspection from CAZA in order to maintain membership in the group. The five-day inspection ensures the B.C. Wildlife Park is meeting the highest
Dawson the grizzly greets the morning with some bruin yoga. Dawson is one of dozens of animals that live at the B.C. Wildlife Park, which is hoping for a more normal year, tourism-wise, in 2022. ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW
animal-care and veterinary standards, has proper facilities and is on track with its education goals and conservation. “We claim we have the highest standards, but it’s great to be able to back it
up with accreditation from CAZA,” Grant said. Meanwhile, Grant said he is hopeful that, with pandemic restrictions easing, all regular daytime activities and events will be returning. Four days of egg and chocolate hunts are planned for the kids during the Easter long weekend (April 15 to April 18), while the Victoria Day long weekend in May (May 20 to May 23) is expected to see a live entertainer for the amphitheatre. In the summer, Aug. 20 will see the Okanagan-based Chris Buck Band and Canadian singer Bobby Wills co-headline an outdoor country music concert, while plans for the Labour Day and Thanksgiving long weekends are still in the works. “That will lead us right back into Wildlights,” Grant said of the popular annual event that arrives in December. “It will be great to have a full, fun year of activities that we’ve missed since 2019.” Grant said plenty of work has been done to improve access within the park by paving all the roads and changing out the washrooms for full accessibility. The efforts led to the park being a finalist for the Accessibility Award at last week’s BC
Tourism and Hospitality Awards. Going forward, Grant said expansion of and upgrades to the grizzly habitat are on the do-to list. “They are two icon animals [Knute and Dawson] that should really have a lot more space than they currently have, have better housing than they currently have,” Grant said. That means re-shuffling a few animals around in the park. Moving the raccoons will allow the grizzly habitat to expand by another 50 per cent. Plans also include giving the bears a new holding area and building. “It’s important to get done,” Grant said. “We’ve got to give them enough space to act like bears and have the best life that we can provide them.” Look to see new improvements in the years ahead as the park finalizes its fiveyear master plan, with plans to add a large indoor, insect and bug area where the current Eco Gallery is located. “Kids love insects and bugs and we wanted to do something that they could see 12 months a year,” Grant said. “When it’s hot, people want to come in where it’s climate controlled; when it’s cold, people want to come in where it’s warm.”
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Rockin’ River returning with stellar lineup KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK
The Rockin’ River Musicfest returns to Merritt this summer with a star-studded lineup. Featured at the four-day festival, from July 28 to July 31, are Tim McGraw, Darius Rucker, Billy Currington and Hardy. Four-day passes run from $179 to $429, while single-day admissions are $125 for general admission and $175 for the party
zone. Kids ages 12 and under are admitted free with a paid adult ticket. All tickets go on sale on Thursday (March 17) online at rockinriverfest.com. The festival will get underway on Thursday, July 28, with Currington headlining a four-act day, preceded by Kenny Hess, Jo Dee Messina and the Donny Grubb Band. On Friday, July 29, headliner Hardy will be preceded by five performers: Kip Moore, Rodney Atkins, Madeline Merlo,
Chris Buck and Cross Parallel. Tim McGraw will headline on Saturday, July 30, with Randy Houser, Cam, Tyler Joe Miller, Becca Hess and Appaloosa also taking the stage. Finally, Darius Rucker will headline on Sunday, July 31, preceded by Chris Janson, Aaron Pritchett, Mackenzie Porter and Karen Lee Batten. Country music legend Tim McGraw will headline the festival on July 30.
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NOTICE OF DISPOSITION Pursuant to Sections 26(3) and 94 of the Community Charter, S.B.C. 2003, Ch. 26, the City of Kamloops (the “City”) is disposing of 2,097.80 m2 of surplus road bordered by the 400 block of Nicola Street and Battle Street, legally described as: Road to be closed shown on Bylaw Plan EPP118189, dedicated on Plans 120 and 194, all in DL 232, KDYD (the “Property”). The City is transferring fee simple title of the Property to Kelson Investments Ltd. and City Gardens Management Ltd., to be consolidated with their properties within the 400 block of Nicola Street and Battle Street, for consideration in the amount of $1,580,000.00. For more information, please contact David W. Freeman, RI(BC), Assistant Development, Engineering, and Sustainability Director/Real Estate Manager, at 250-828-3548.
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A welcome return of the KSO With Dina Gilbert on medical leave, Nadège Foofat brought her conducting skills to the past weekend’s KSO performance at Sagebrush Theatre. ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW
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The Kamloops Symphony Orchestra was back on stage this past Saturday after a three-month break. The extraordinary Symphony No. 4 by Gustav Mahler had a fine message for unexpected circumstances. Rather than the choices Shakespeare gives Hamlet (To be or not to be … arrows of outrageous fortune … or by opposing, etc.), Mahler appears to prefer Milton’s desire (… to justify the ways of God to man) by leading us into a sense of heaven. The symphony’s first through third movements allowed for expression through all sections of the orchestra and showcased the talents of the KSO principals. Putting sung poetry into the fourth was as if to say that language and the human voice are
needed for a sustainable vision of heaven. Acquaintance with this hard-working composer is an honour. Two guest artists added to the show. Nadège Foofat graciously brought her conducting skills to stand in for our much loved Dina Gilbert, who is on medical leave.
Soprano Kimmy McLaren was spellbinding in both of her appearances. The lapis blue, beautifully proportioned gown was a bonus. About Chausson’s lovely chanson — its dreamy feel was a complement to Mahler’s fourth and, as such, could have worked well as an end-
ing. It is a disappointment that this concert (and the ones to follow) are in-person only. The KSO will make up for several unexpected circumstances in the past with three concerts in April. In Luminous Voices on April 16, conductor emeritus Bruce Dunn will wave his baton over the orchestra he first commanded in 1990. The KSO chorus joins him at the Oasis Church in Aberdeen in presenting Verdi’s Requiem. Iskwé and the KSO are at Sagebrush Theatre on April 21, while Beethoven and Tabla are on tap at Sagebrush on April 23. Tickets are available online at kamloopslive.com.
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Oncore to manage Lightwell studios Eleven homes for people with development disabilities are opening in The Lightwell building at 444 St. Paul St. in downtown Kamloops. Residents of the studio homes will have access to onsite support staff and a community room for programs. BC Housing put in about $2.25 million to buy the 11 homes, while Oncore Seniors Society will be the landlord. Oncore also operates the RiverBend and Mayfair seniors’ facilities in Kamloops. Additional funding for the project comes from Community Living BC and the City of Kamloops, while the Stollery Charitable Foundation has provided funds for items in the Community Room. Interior Community Services will be administering supports and programs for the residents. Residents began moving in during the
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THANK A BUS DRIVER BC Transit is asking riders to join them in showing appreciation for its employees on March 18, which is Transit Operator and Worker Appreciation Day. BC Transit has launched an online platform at thanks.bctransit.com, where personal stories and well wishes can be shared with transit workers in various communities. Customers are also encouraged to submit their thanks and appreciation on BC Transit’s social media channels using the hashtag #ThanksTransit As always, customers can also simply thank their transit driver whenever they are leaving the bus. A DELICIOUS FUNDRAISER Pizza Now is hosting a fundraiser during spring break (March 21 to April 3) to support The Mustard Seed Kamloops’ programs and initiatives. For every $35 spent on food at Pizza Now, $5 will go directly to The Mustard Seed Kamloops. In addition to the fundraiser, customers can donate $1 for a named certificate in advance of YKA Pizza Week at Pizza Now, 1415 Hillside Dr. in Dufferin, or the
Mustard Seed’s Thrift Store, downtown at 342 Seymour St. Proceeds from each certificate sold will go directly to The Mustard Seed Kamloops. In addition to the fundraiser, Pizza Now is offering all teachers a free eightinch, two-topping personal-size pizza during the spring break, with proof of a teacher’s certificate. SIGN UP FOR SENIORS TEA PARTY The Rotary Club of Kamloops West is hosting a free event for people ages 55 and older. The Seniors Tea Party will be held on April 2, from noon to 2 p.m., at the Kamloops Curling Club, downtown at Victoria Street and Seventh Avenue. Registration is required. To register, call Rotarian Christine Wheeler at 250-3181346 or email cwheeler@chartwell.com. Do you have a community event you would like KTW readers to know about? If so, email the information to editor@kamlopsthisweek.com and we will do our best to publish it in our print edition and online at kamloopsthisweek.com, under the Community tab.
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March 21 of each year is World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD). The significance of March 21 is connected to a medical connection. People with Down Syndrome (DS) have three copies of chromosome 21 in all cells (trisomy 21), instead of the usual two copies. Families having a member with (DS), or those connected to these families, celebrate this day in different ways each year. Due to the pandemic, the usual in-person gatherings have given way to remote celebrations or themes. One such theme is Crazy Socks, where people wear brightly coloured or mismatched socks, which are symbolic of the extra chromosome. When you wear your “crazy” socks, they aren’t meant to be hidden; they are intended to start a conversation and raise awareness. The theme for WDSD 2022 is “inclusion.” The purpose is to start a global conversation to empower
people around the world to advocate for full inclusion in society for people with Down Syndrome — and for everyone. Think about what “inclusion” means to you, get your family to do the same and together tell one another your definitions and discuss them. It’s great to see what everyone’s perspective is. Talk about what you do or can do to promote inclusion among everyone, not just those with DS or other different abilities. The Thompson Nicola Ups and Downs Society (TNUDS) is a local organization with members who are people with DS and/ or families who have a member with DS or know someone with DS. TNUDS members, prior to COVID-19, regularly met to engage in fun activities, celebrate WDSD or Canadian Down Syndrome week (the last week of October) with a get-together or just have impromptu gatherings. Since COVID-19, TNUDS has paused its social activities and engaged in social media events.
Last October, our society held a virtual pumpkin carving contest for our members, which enabled some virtual social interaction among everyone. Many of our members are very active in Special Olympics, but the pandemic has restricted many sports. Special Olympics restarted some sports activities last fall, but with specific non-contact and sanitizing conditions. In this article, we are highlighting one of our TNUDS members, Ashton, and his family. He is 15 years old, in Grade 9 and really enjoys school. Ashton is really into sports and Special Olympics has been a big part of his life over the last number of years. His favourite sport is basketball, which he says he is crazy about. He loves reading and watching You Tube. Ashton loves being with his friends and family, likes getting together with other families, including those who belong to TNUDS. He enjoys camping with his
brothers, Grayson and Kohlton, mom, Krista, and dad, Jason. They go camping as often as they can, especially in the summer. One of his favourite activities while camping is swimming, so a camp site by the lake is a must. After-school activities for Ashton include hanging out with his brothers and doing things together. Inclusive environments help to prepare all today’s children for life as tomorrow’s adults, enabling adults with DS to live, work and join in with confidence and independence, fully included in our communities alongside their friends and peers. Tell your friends, family and colleagues at work about WDSD and encourage them to be inclusive of other people with special abilities. Happy World Down Syndrome Day. For more information, check out the Thompson Nicola Ups and Downs Society Facebook or email dsralph@telus.net.
Ashton is 15 years old and in Grade 9. He loves sports, camping and hanging out with his brothers.
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‘I’ve never felt this happy before’ WESTSYDE WHUNDAS MAKE SCHOOL HISTORY, WIN PROVINCIAL BASKETBALL TITLE Reality sets in on the Westsyde Whundas’ bench on Saturday at the Langley Events Centre. Westsyde bounced the Lambrick Park Lions of Victoria 73-71 to win the 2A Boys B.C. School Sports Basketball Provincial Championship. The victory marked the first senior boys’ provincial basketball title victory in the 49-year history of the school. Assistant coach Alex Toplak’s aversion to shoes became team superstition. Read about that online at kamloopsthisweek.com.
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S GARRETT JAMES PHOTOS/LANGLEY EVENTS CENTRE Westsyde Whundas’ guard Caleb Ezedebego was named most valuable player of the 2A Boys B.C. School Sports Basketball Provincial Championship, which wrapped up on Saturday in Langley. His three-point dagger with 26.6 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter of the tournament final will go down as one of the most clutch shots in the history of Kamloops high school sports.
ean Garvey ragdolled Ryan Porter, the tall timber who moments later was felled by emotion, propped up only by a steel guard rail and pride for a group of boys who took Lions to the Westsyde woodchipper. All Garvey could do was smile while his buddy cried, head held in hands. The underdog No. 4-seed Westsyde Whundas overcame a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit and vanquished the No. 2 Lambrick Park Lions of Victoria 73-71 in the 2A Boys B.C. School Sports Basketball Provincial Championship final on Saturday in Langley, snaring the
program’s first-ever provincial senior boys’ basketball title. Garvey, a former Westsyde baller long past his playing prime, and Porter, a teacher and 17-year coach at the Kamloops school, both bleeding Whundas’ blue, had watched in suspended time while Caleb Ezedebego’s three-point attempt soared through Langley Events Centre air, carrying with it vengeance from past unfulfilled generations — a shot at redemption for all of those who fell short. Pandemonium ensued — the rabid travelling Whundas section in a frenzy; Garvey and Porter entangled in a do-si-do of basketball bliss — when it dropped with 26.6 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to give Westsyde a 71-68 lead. “I just knew I had to shoot it. I just knew I had to let it go,”
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said Ezedebego, the Grade 12 guard who tallied 24 points in the final and was named the tournament’s most valuable player. “It felt like so much weight off my shoulders. I knew we were almost done. Just so much happiness. We wanted this so badly. I’ve never felt this happy before.” Ezedebego connected on two free throws with 5.2 seconds remaining, points that proved crucial when 6-foot-7 forward Alex Moch of the Lions shocked the sizeable crowd and kept his team alive with a three-pointer at the other end, with 2.9 seconds on the clock. A Hail Mary attempt failed, the last shot for the Lions. Whundas crashed the court. See A WIN, A27 Scan here for the latest episode!
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“That cost them in terms of their hockey program. It cost them, I’m sure, financially. So, you do have to have sympathy for that. “To the extent that it’s a key determining factor for 2022-23, I just don’t know. I really believe the best bid, the best situation, with the community, the facility, the theme, the people driving it, the quality of the hockey team — those are the key points and the best team and best city should win.” Gaglardi refused to offer insight on which teams might be bidding and turned down the offer to analyze the Rockets’ hockey team. “I’m not going to talk about anyone else’s team,” he said. “Teams aren’t really permitted to say anything. I don’t think it’s any secret we’re desirous of hosting the Memorial Cup. “Our team will be full of NHL draft picks and I think we’ll be as good or deep as any team out there. We’ve got a lot of dry powder and a lot of prospects. The market has everything. We really do check all the boxes.” Gaglardi was asked for his opinion on how talks have gone with WHL and CHL brass. “I’m not going to talk about that,” he said. “The processes I’ve seen have been good and I’ll be interested to see how the new process ultimately works.” Can he offer any more insight on the bid? “No. I think I’ve said probably more than I’m supposed to be able to say,” Gaglardi said. “We’re certainly keen. We’re all in. If Blazers’ fans want to see the Memorial Cup back in Kamloops [for the first time since 1995], you’re in good hands, in terms of our side of the effort.”
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“I was just praying the whole time,” Westsyde head coach Chris Gremaud, in tears, told KTW. “It was for his glory. He’s such a good god. He’s such a good god. “Incredible heart. Incredible grit. I’m so proud of the boys.” Gremaud, noting his own basketball knowledge is limited, credited assistant bench bosses AJ McInnis and Alex Toplak, former Whundas’ players who learned from Porter and Garvey, among others, for teaching this new generation of Whundas, the championship-caliber edition. Caleb Gremaud, the coach’s son, is part of the B.C. champion crop and was named the title tilt’s player of the game, thanks in part to compiling a team-high 26 points, along with five rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals. “Our whole team has been dreaming about this for so long,” said the 6-foot-5 Gremaud, who was quick to recognize Lambrick Park’s effort in defeat. “We had really good defence and that’s what won us the game.” Both teams, stomachs in knots, emerged from dressing rooms prior to the contest, expecting to take the court for warm-up and in time for a 3:45 p.m. tip. They were turned around and told of a delay that ended up lasting about 15 minutes, but must have felt like a lifetime. Lambrick Park was better prepared to play when the first quarter began, shooting at 53.3 per cent in the opening stanza to take a 19-10 lead on the jelly-legged Whundas, who connected on 3-of-19 field goals, a mark of 15.8 per cent. Wyatt Bransema-Stokes, a first-team tournament allstar, was in dazzling form for the Lions from the hop and finished with a game-high 29 points. He sat alongside heartbroken teammates who were forced painstakingly to watch the Whundas pose for pic-
Caleb Gremaud drives to the basket on Saturday at Langley Events Centre. GARRETT JAMES/LEC
tures on a stage, the Westsyde group wearing championship T-shirts, toting the B.C. banner and flaunting one indexfinger apiece — the we’re-No. 1 digit. “It is painful to watch what you should have had or what you wanted to have, but it makes you hungry, that’s for sure,” Bransema-Stokes said. “It’s tough to fall short. We worked really hard to get here. They out-rebounded us [42 to 33]. We had an early lead and we let it slip.” The Lions led by as many as 14 points in the second quarter, but the Whundas, spurred by first-team tournament all-star Gremaud, clawed back and trailed by only three points at half. Cailen Hamilton (a second-team tournament all-star), Colton Meikle and David Falade, who finished with 10, seven and six points, respectively, helped Westsyde cut Lambrick Park’s lead to one point in the third stanza, but Bransema-Stokes and Aiden Grew replied to give their squad a 10-point advantage heading into the fourth quarter. “I thought we didn’t have it after we were down 10,” coach Gremaud said. “These kids believed in themselves.” Hamilton, with a basket, two free throws and a threepointer, along with help from an Ezedebego three-point dagger, quickly sliced into the Lions’ lead. Westsyde shot 53.8 per cent in the fourth quarter, by far its most efficient fieldgoal-percentage period of the game, while Lambrick Park sputtered, shooting 33.3 per cent, in part due to stifling
Whundas’ defence. With 6:40 remaining in the fourth quarter, coach Gremaud yelled to his team while it carried the ball up the court — “Look at the score! Believe!” Perhaps those words struck a chord with Meikle, a noted brick-layer from the free-throw line. “You know what I was most impressed with?” coach Gremaud said. “No. 9, Colton Meikle. He’s a football player. Can’t hit a free throw to save his life. He put in the time at the free-throw line and it made a difference. It just goes to show to anyone that when you put in the work, it really does pay off.” Meikle, with unorthodox line-drive trajectory, rattled in a few pressure-packed freethrows that paved the way for Ezedebego’s heroics. “It was nerve-racking, at first, but as soon as I made it, it just felt amazing, just so electric in the building, with everyone going crazy,” Meikle said. “I was insanely nervous, but I ended up making it. That’s all that matters. You could just feel it in your heart. It’s the first one at Westysde.” Somewhere, the 1982 Whundas are celebrating. They reached the senior boys’ provincial basketball final nine years after their school was founded and suffered crushing defeat, falling 86-85 in overtime to University Hill of Vancouver. The 2018 Whundas took a healthy run at history, but fell shy of the podium, placing fourth at the B.C. championship. “It’s truly incredible to
bring our first banner back for Westsyde,” said assistant coach Alex Toplak, who toiled for the 2018 Whundas. When KTW walked into the LEC, about an hour before game time, a conversation was overheard near the ticket gate. “What’s a Whunda?” one person asked. The tone was smug. “Who knows,” another replied with a condescending laugh. A Wunda (with no “H”), says Wikipedia, is a dark spirit in Indigenous Australian Aboriginal mythology. The current Westsyde logo appears to be a direct rip of the Looney Tunes Tasmanian devil. Porter really isn’t quite sure what the nickname denotes and, perhaps, there will be some disagreement on the matter. But any worries over identity crisis were quashed on Saturday — a burden carried by generations of couldhave-beens dynamited by the underdog team that did. Who are the Whundas? The Whundas are B.C. champions. ON THE TEAM On the Whundas’ roster are Caleb Ezedebego, Caleb Gremaud, Sheldon Aitken, Colton Meikle, Cailen Hamilton, Matteo Cupello, David Falade, Jeremy McInnis, Michael Falade, Ryan Watson, Ryland Bodo and Jagger de la Gorgendiere. The coaching staff includes head coach Chris Gremaud and assistant coaches AJ McInnis and Alex Toplak. Team managers include Tracy Watson, Brad Watson, Melissa Meikle, Dustin Meikle and Kia Hamilton. KAMLOOPS LAST WEEK Video of the game-winning shot, frantic celebration and emotional post-game interviews will be seen on Wednesday on Kamloops Last Week, KTW’s weekly show. Subscribe to Kamloops Last Week on YouTube and your favourite podcast provider.
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OMAHA champs to compete for B.C. gold Four Kamloops Minor Hockey Association teams have snared Okanagan Mainline Amateur Hockey Association banners. The under-13 tier 1 club, under-13 A girls, under-18 A girls and under-15 AA tier 1 team are included in the group of regional champions that will advance to provincial championships later this month. Head coach Mike Newman and the U13 tier 1 team bested Salmon Arm 7-2 in the OMAHA final on March 6 in Salmon Arm to book their spot at provincials, which will run from March 20 to March 23 in Maple Ridge. Lily Dekkers played
the hero for the Mike Brown-coached U13 A girls on March 4 in Game 1 of a best-ofthree OMAHA final series against Kelowna, scoring in triple overtime to secure a 5-4 win. Gwen Storry (2), Kaia Fletcher and Bailey Rotzetter also scored for Kamloops, which was undefeated in regularseason play and thumped Kelowna 7-3 in Game 2 to win the regional title. Rotzetter (2), Dekkers, Allison Plowe, Dania Horvat, Emmerson Brown and Olivia Huss tallied for Kamloops in Game 2. The team will play host to the B.C. championship tournament from March 24 to March 27 on
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Rugby Raiders return home Two Kamloops Raiders’ teams were in B.C. Rugby Union action on Saturday on the Lower Mainland. The women’s side was victorious, dynamic in the open field and strong in the lineout in a 31-14 win over Simon Fraser University in Burnaby. Aliyah Rodominski (2), Callie Harder, Rhese Johnson and Elizabeth Gotuaco scored tries for Kamloops, which improved to 2-2 in women’s Division 1 play. Jess Oldenburger booted three conversion kicks. SFU dropped to 1-3. Meanwhile, in men’s Division 1 action, Capilano Rugby Club edged Kamloops 24-19 at Klahanie Park in North Vancouver. Raiders’ head coach Derek Pue said it was his team’s best performance of the season, but critical handling mistakes and a late turnover proved costly. Nick Smith scored the Raiders’ only try. Greg Thomson did the rest of the Kamloops scoring with his boot, connecting on four penalty kicks and one conversion.
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DANIEL MILLS Executive director of Kamloops Symphony Two weeks of RunClub done are done. Over my first few sessions, I was eager to finally see Jo Berry doing what she does best — inspiring others to be better people and do great things. It has been impossible not to be sucked into the incredible energy of Jo and the rest of the RunClub Coaches. It has been equally inspiring seeing all the people whose lives have benefitted through Boogie the Bridge and RunClub. It was great to meet many of the runners at last week’s sessions and hear about their own running journeys. I couldn’t help but wonder how my own running path would have been affected had I had something like RunClub when I was training for my first race 10 years ago. Kamloops is certainly lucky to have this here. In terms of my own personal progress, the past week has been challenging for me, as work pressures mounted. With Kamloops Symphony concerts last weekend and lots of last-minute co-ordination efforts needed from me and the team, it was a little tricky getting in those training runs. But I got ‘em done. I am looking forward to seeing what the next six weeks bring. I’m sure April 24 will be here before I know it. And I can’t wait to see my fellow RunClub members crush their goals with the help of the infectious enthusiasm of Jo and the other coaches.
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Wéyt-kp (Hello to more than one). Life has a funny way of bringing you back to opportunities for growth. When Jo knocks on your door, asking you to come back and join RunClub as a profile runner, you answer the call. After the past two years of COVID-19, we have entered the endemic phase. I spent the past two years primarily sitting on the couch, on the office chair and eating whatever comfort foods were available. In the beginning of spring 2021, after my father’s passing, my sister, Sunshine, convinced me to sign up for RunClub. She proclaimed that the energy and culture of that community is completely uplifting, RunClub lived up to those expectations — and more. The energy of Jo is infectious and her culture has spread throughout the club. The club has a mantra — “The hardest part is showing up” — which is completely true. Something happens when you do drag yourself out of your comfort zone. You “show up” more holistically than you intended. Physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually, parts of your being are invigorated and awakened by this dynamic group. I feel tremendous being active once again and investing in my health starts with lacing up my running shoes. Hitting the ground and feeling every worry fall onto the earth with each stride has been a fantastic outlet. The pressures of not being fast enough, smart enough or in perfect shape are all irrelevant once we relate to these tremendous groups of humans. Kukwstsetselp (Thank you to more than one).
Fear, hesitation and anxiety were a few of the feelings I had as I was preparing for my first RunClub meeting. As one of the writers, I was to give a short talk about myself and my journey with running. I pride myself on being able to enter a room and strike up a conversation, but this was different. This was me talking to a group of experienced runners in a tight-knit community who all know about running and goals. Who am I to tell them about my journey? I was last to speak, after Joshua and Daniel. Both gave amazing talks about themselves and why they are here. Great, now I was even more nervous to follow. As I took the stage, I began to explain my own journey that led me to this point. After my talk, I was met with applause and high fives. As we funnelled out to start our run, people continued to come up and congratulate me. The run was something we did together. My win that night was shared with everyone. I felt that I truly was accepted and appreciated at this fantastic club. I realized this journey I am undertaking is so much greater than just the physical work. The mental and emotional work is just as intense and scary and, maybe, even more rewarding. With a goal of completing the 21K run, something I have never done, I again have this fear of the unknown. But after that RunClub meeting, I know I am in good hands.
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ot-diggity-dog — we are baaaack and incredibly grateful. It feels surreal to be back together and in community. The deep level of appreciation is potent for all of us and never to be taken lightly again. When we hear the testimonials from participants, our coaching team knows why they are there. The currency of health (and change) is one that has no price tag. We know people will shift over the next eight weeks and become healthier. To be part of it is an incredible experience. People often start running (or power walking) for weight loss and to incorporate exercise into their lives. These may be the conduits to begin, but very soon a discovery they may not have expected begins to take shape — mental fitness. As many of you know, I have always run for my mental health. Yes, the physical benefits are enormous, but for this runner, it’s always been the mental-health benefits that have really kept me grounded and able to cope. Like most runners, I relish the shortterm experience of finishing my run feeling like I have hit reset and can better handle the rest of the day. What’s not universal is my recognition that, without regular running, the underlying fabric of my life — my mental health, relationships and career — will suffer. For those of us with depression or anxiety, we need running like a diabetic needs insulin. I discovered this decades ago and now researchers and practitioners are starting to catch up. Studies show that movement can be as effective as antidepressants in treating mild to moderate depression (and with side effects like improved health and weight management, a bonus for our overall health). In countries such as Australia, United Kingdom and the Netherlands, official guidelines include exercise as a first-line treatment for anxiety and depression. Hopefully, Canada will soon follow. One blessing from these past two years, is we are all talking about this now. I am ecstatic. Come out to Boogie and feel the vibe. Boogie is all about you, your health and your happiness. Movement is Change.
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Heritage is always at risk when war erupts SPECIAL TO KTW
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ifty kilometres north of Kyiv, Ukraine, the Ivankiv Local History Museum was set ablaze by Russian invaders last week, destroying irreplaceable works of iconic folk art. In Kyiv itself, missile strikes landed at Babyn Yar, a memorial site to one of the largest Nazi massacres of the Second World War. Five-hundred kilometres to the south, along the Black Sea coast, archaeological sites dating back to the neolithic are exposed to shelling. And, all across the country, conservators and volunteers are scrambling to secure Ukrainian heritage from the intentional and collateral damages of war. Heritage, woven as it is into landscapes and built environments, is always at risk during wartime. Often, damages are incidental, the unavoidable result of proximity to projectiles and explosions. Sometimes, destruction is deliberate, where sites and objects of cultural significance are targeted by munitions or stolen — or both. Either way, losses of cultural heritage are part of the cascading humanitarian crises triggered by wartime violence.
Since Russia’s 2014 invasion of Crimea — a mindbogglingly heritage-rich peninsula that houses thousands of historic sites — Russian authorities have conducted large-scale archaeological excavations, illegally exporting huge volumes of cultural heritage to Moscow to be kept as state property. Given Vladimir Putin’s frenzied dedication to the idea of a unified Russian state, and Russia’s abiding commitment to nationalist propaganda, further destruction and depletion of Ukrainian heritage is expected. And, while heritage is, of course, second in importance to life and limb, its loss can be a tremendous blow. As sites of collective memory, heritage places are foundational to cultural identity, to reconciliation, to healing and to education, all of which will be critical in the aftermath of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Protecting heritage in war is a commitment to future generations that culture is to be cherished and preserved — and it signals the importance and value of cultural continuity. Those who are now risking their lives to sandbag monuments, relocate artifacts and hide artwork are doing so in service to future Ukrainians and with hope that this heritage will be part of a renewal.
The monument to the Duke of Richelieu in Odessa, Ukraine, has been sandbagged in an attempt to protect it from damage from the Russian invasion of Ukraine. WIKIPEDIA CREATIVE COMMONS PHOTO
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Ukrainian heritage has, of course, seen conflict before. From Stone Age sites to medieval architectural wonders, Ukrainian history is a diverse and spectacular mosaic of cultural development laid down over millennia. More than 200 national historic landmarks have been named in the country, along with seven World Heritage Sites designated as having “outstanding value to humanity.” At its core, much of this heritage reflects a mixing of peoples and cultures and the lively, dynamic and fruitful cultural creativity that developed at this geographic crossroads between
Europe and Asia. Neolithic and Bronze Age sites there are some of the largest and most complex anywhere and very possibly represent the first truly urban areas in the world. Greek and Roman sites attest to the role and significance of the area in the ancient empirebuilding networks. Religious artifacts and structures represent the importance of Ukrainian influence in the histories of eastern Orthodox and Catholic churches. Much of this, while the proud patrimony of modern Ukrainians, is also coveted by Russian authorities looking to claim this heritage as part of a unified, glorified, Russian heri-
tage. This, too, has become part of contemporary Ukrainian heritage — the targeting of domestic culture for repackaging into Russian nationalist propaganda. The historic Russian tsardom (which colonized Ukraine in the late 17th century), then the Soviet Union and, most recently, the Putin regime, have worked hard to promote a myth of a unified Russian history that includes Ukraine. Imperial, then Soviet and now Russian authorities have plundered Ukrainian heritage — churches, libraries, museums and archaeological sites — and funnelled the booty to Moscow, where it is used to help re-write of the arc of history to justify current political aspirations. Historically, Soviet regimes have targeted heritage they believed to most closely associated with Ukrainian nationalism and, therefore, a threat to Russian unity. Scythian treasure, baroque Cossack artifacts or Orthodox church paraphernalia, for example, have all been targeted for confiscation, in an attempt to claim Ukrainian history.
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18-1435 SUMMIT DRIVE $ 369,900
D L SO • 20 acres nestled in the heart of Barnhartvale • Goes from end of Foxwood Lane to Barnhartvale Road
• 2 bedrooms and 2 baths • Fabulous views from both bedrooms and living room as well as deck • Underground parking spot and storage area
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D L SO • Beautifully decorated with lots of updates • 2 bedrooms and 1 bath
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• Panoramic views of City, River, and Golf Course • Private, quiet location at end of cul de sac • Rancher with full basement
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• Sought after Location! • Large lot with City views • Spacious fenced yard and pool • Updated with warmth and character
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950 McMurdo Dr • $999,000
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• New build - currently under construction • Luxurious kitchen: quartz counters, ample natural light & extra perimeter cabinetry • Bonus: Second living/family room on 2nd floor • Landscaped with a gorgeous exterior!
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1236 Foxwood Lane $989,900
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500 Edinburgh Crt $1,089,900
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500 Lorne St - $1,970,000 Historic CN Building • Restaurant
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16 Kelso Cres - $730,000 4 bed • 2 bath • 2,073 sq ft
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SOLD Westsyde 2716 BEACHMOUNT CRESCENT $445,000 • MLS®166111 • 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
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17-1285 14TH STREET $475,000 • MLS®166096
• 2 bedroom 2 bathroom rancher style bare-land strata in Blossom Park • Full unfinished basement • Low bareland strata fee of $150/month
775 COLUMBIA STREET $699,900 • MLS®166227 • Great downtown location with 2+2 bedroom and 2 bathrooms • Approximately 30x18 detached garage/workshop • Quick possession possible
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3608 BIRCH AVENUE • $759,900 • MLS®166201
2165 WESTSYDE ROAD • $1,199,000 • MLS®166103
• Well maintained 3+2 bedroom 2 bathroom home near River’s Trail • Approximately 21x12 detached workshop • Many updates done throughout
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!
• 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!
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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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
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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.
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Trek Crossrip Road Bike. Like new. Paid $1950 Asking $1,000. 250-5720753.
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Glass canning jars - all sizes. $10.00/dozen. 250376-8726. 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.
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8ft leather sofa $400. Oak Entertainment Centre. $100. 250-377-4062. 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. Diningroom table w/8chairs, c/w Buffet and Hutch. Med Colour. $800. 250-374-8933.
Shoprider Scooter. $750. 250-574-0325. Tonneau cover for 2003 Ford Supercab 7ft. $200/obo. 250-851-8884.
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3 Michelin 205/50 R16 winters. $50/tire or $100/3. Good tread. Call 778-220-6566 with offers. 4 - All Season Wild Spirit from a SUV. P265/65 R18 $125. 250-851-1457.
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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
Trucks - 4WD 2004 GMC 3/4T HD. New brakes, good tires. $6,000/obo. 250-3207774.
2018 GMC Z71 SLT Crewcab 4X4 fully equipped. Excellent condition. Black with black leather. 107,000 kms 49,300 250-319-8784 Please thoroughly wash your hands to keep us healthy!
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RVs / Campers / Trailers
1998 Itasca, 32 ft., generator, inverter/converter & solar panel, A/C. $25,000. 250-579-9477
Sports & Imports 1995 Volvo SW, 940 turbo. Classic. Exec cond. $2,100. 250-672-9712.
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Exec desk dark finish $200. Teak corner cabinet $100, Custom oak cabinet $200. 250-8517687. Modern solid oak diningroom table with 6 chairs. Great shape. $695 250851-1193.
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Fuel tanks - 1-300 gal and 2-100gal on stands. $300. 250-672-9712 or 250-819-9712.
Furniture
Satellite phone Model Iridium 9505A handset w/attachments. $1300. 250-374-0650.
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8ft Antique Couch $700. Couch & matching chairs $100. 250-374-1541.
75ft of 3/4” polyline w/heat tape. $200. 12ft field roller. $250. 250672-9712.
No Businesses, Based on 3 lines Houses, condos, duplexes, suites, etc. (3 months max) $ 5300 Add an extra line to your ad for $10
Pets
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.
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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Bicycles Rad Electric Bike with bike carrier. 86kms like new. $1800. 778-3620186.
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Pirelli P7 Cinturato Run Flat tires on 17 “ BMW M series rims. $600.00. 250-819-0863.
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Motorcycles 2017 Harley Davidson Road King Milwaukee 8 engine. 35,000kms. $15,000/obo. 250-6823152.
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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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SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.58 (NICOLA-SIMILKAMEEN) 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.
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Reporting to the Community Development Officer (CDO), the Campground Host assists with operation and maintenance of the Logan Lake Municipal Campground. This position is responsible for assisting guests with all inquiries and concerns outside of regular Staff hours. If you are an experienced camper and interested in sharing your love of the outdoors and the Highland Valley, please consider joining us for the 2022 Season. The Campground Host provides a friendly welcoming face to visitors at the Logan Lake Municipal Campground. Whether it s recommending the best trail to hike, or the newest fishing lure to bait your catch, the Campground Host s job is to make visitors from around the world feel at home in Logan Lake. Job Duties Include: Assist with the following pertaining to the operation and maintenance of the municipal campground during hours that the campground staff are not scheduled for work: o Processing of campground reservations/bookings and collection of fees for late entry campers. o Assist with general cleaning of campground sites. o Process firewood sales and delivery to camp sites. o Evening and early morning check of all campground washrooms. Ensures facilities are stalked with supplies and standard levels of cleanliness are upheld. o Provide guests with documentation and ensures the Campground Rules are adhered to. o Other Duties as assigned by the CDO. Assist guests with inquires and/or concerns. o Daily walk of the campground to interact with visitors and have a presence throughout the park. Duties also include the coordination and monitoring of the campground online/social media accounts. The Campground currently uses Facebook and Instagram for their social media presence. For a full list of job duties and required qualifications please visit: https://loganlake.ca/your-municipality/careeropportunities/
This is a contract position with compensation to be negotiated on an individual basis based on previous experience and abilities. As a contractor there are no benefits offered with this position. As part of this package the Host is provided with a full hook-up campsite (Water, Sewer and Power). The expectation is that the Campground Host is present at the campground when Staff is not, including but not limited to evenings, weekends, and holidays. The deadline for applications is Friday, March 25, 2022. The start date for this position is the first week of May. The campground is open until Thanksgiving Monday, which would be the hosts final work day. *Host campsite may be available earlier or can potentially be occupied later if required. To apply for the Campground Host position please submit an application letter outlining qualifications and experience to: Mike Carlsen, Community Development Officer District of Logan Lake PO Box 190 #1 Opal Drive, Logan Lake, BC V0K 1W0 Tel: 250-371-4559 | Email: mcarlsen@loganlake.ca
Posting Date: March 9, 2022
Equipment Operator II Temporary Job Posting Applications will be received by the undersigned until Friday, April 1, 2022 for the position of Temporary Equipment Operator II. This position will be for a 5-month period. The temporary Equipment Operator II is required to operate all Class II Equipment which includes all light duty vehicles (without airbrakes) and riding lawnmowers. This position will also be involved in all facets of Public Works Department duties including parks maintenance, road and sidewalk maintenance, fence line repairs, water and sewer system maintenance, general facility and equipment cleanup, and other duties as from time to time assigned. Job qualifications: Grade XII or equivalent. Class 5 BC Driver s License.
Ability to work productively with minimal supervision. Good mechanical aptitude.
This temporary position is 40 hours per week (Monday to Friday 7:00am 3:30pm). Anticipated start date is May 2, 2022. The wage rate is $32.77 an hour as per the 2022 CUPE Salary Grid. For further details please visit: https://loganlake.ca/your-municipality/careeropportunities/. While we thank all applicants in advance for their interest, only those considered for an interview will be contacted. Please send your application to: Wade Archambault, Chief Administrative Officer Email: warchambault@loganlake.ca Posting Date: March 7, 2022
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2022 SUMMER STUDENT EMPLOYMENT The District of Logan Lake is now accepting resumes for summer employment for the Visitor Info Centre/ Municipal Campground and Parks. Employment will commence first week of May 2022 (dependant on notification of grant funding) and continue to September 2022 for Visitor Info Centre/ Municipal Campground and first week of May 2022 and continue to September 2022 for Parks students. Eligibility will be based on the following standards: Be between 16 and 30 years of age; inclusive; Must be a Canadian citizen; Familiarity with the use of computers and other electronics to complete job tasks; Previous customers service experience would be an asset; Not hold another full-time (30 or more hours) summer job; and Able to start first week of May, 2022 is preferred. Parks Student Job Description: A parks department job may include: Cutting and trimming grass, trimming bushes, trees and hedges Weeding and landscaping maintenance Watering of flower and herb beds General property maintenance such as picking up garbage and cleaning of washrooms Visitor Center/ Campground Job Description: A Visitors Info Centre/Municipal Campground job may include: Greeting of customers, booking of campsites and checking in reservations Cutting and trimming grass, trimming bushes, trees and hedges Weeding and landscaping maintenance General maintenance such as cleaning of campsites, and cleaning of washrooms
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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.
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Mike Carlsen, Community Development Officer / Campground Manager District of Logan Lake PO Box 190 Logan Lake, BC V0K 1W0 Phone: 250.371.4559 E-mail: mcarlsen@loganlake.ca or visit : www.loganlake.ca/career-opportunities All interested applicants can submit a resume to the above by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 1, 2022, e-mail is preferred. Please specify area of preference (i.e. Parks or Visitor Centre/Municipal Campground). Preference may be given to post secondary students.
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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
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Van Kam has a new and improved pay structure for our linehaul drivers. This increase makes Van Kam wages one of the top 5% Linehaul driver mileage rates in Western Canada. We are currently hiring:
$5000 SIGNING BONUS: CLASS 1 HIGHWAY LINEHAUL COMPANY DRIVERS $5000 SIGNING BONUS: CLASS 1 HIGHWAY LINEHAUL OWNER OPERATORS Applicants for linehaul should have a minimum of three years class 1 highway/mountain experience: winter driving experience a must. In addition, we have an excellent benefits package, and we are offering a signing bonus (conditions apply). To join our team of Professional Drivers, please send your current resume and drivers abstract to: careers@vankam.com If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Bev at 604-968-5488 We thank you for your interest in Van Kam; however, only those being considered will be contacted regarding an interview. “Van Kam is an Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to Environmental Responsibility”
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Kamloops Christian School is a Group 1 Independent school. Our mission is to provide our students with exceptional educational opportunities. KCS strives to create an exciting, forward thinking, and caring working environment for all our staff that affords competitive salary and benefit options and professional development opportunities. KCS is currently looking for the following: • Facilities Manager • ESS Coordinator (LART) • Teachers • PE Teacher / Athletic Director • EA On Call and Teacher on Call For more information on any of the above, please go to our website www.kamcs.org/joinourteam
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Terry was taken from us so unexpectedly after a short battle with cancer. Terry was a wonderful man with a generous heart and a gentle soul ... he was the best brother anyone could have asked for. He was both a great uncle and friend and was blessed with good friends, some with whom I had the opportunity to meet. Terry was a people person and liked to socialize. He liked to hang out with his friends whether it was for dinner, meat draws, car racing or anything else that might be happening. Although Terry was a trucker he also drove airport limousines, school buses and tour buses. He even tried roofing but that wasn’t for him. Terry was a certified baseball umpire and traveled around BC to ump the games. He played men’s hockey and liked snowmobiling. Terry liked ocean fishing and flashy lures that seemed to catch the fish. Terry always had a passion for car racing and finally got the chance to partner with a friend in a race car and this year he got to drive in a race ...He was so excited and loved every minute of it but who knew it would be his first and last ride. Terry was born in Vancouver and grew up between the Lower Mainland and the Okanagan. He was predeceased by his father Jim and his mother Kay. He is survived by a brother Wayne(Nonie), his sister Darlene(Keith) Wilson and many nieces and nephews. Terry will be greatly missed by his family and friends ... MISSING YOU ALWAYS AND MAY YOU REST IN PEACE
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Trevor Douglas Moore Trevor Douglas Moore of Kamloops, BC passed away on February 26, 2022 at 64 years of age with his family by his side.
Jesse Morgan Banfield April 14, 1978 March 22, 2011
Shane Kitson Banfield
September 15, 1980 - March 28, 2011
“To live in hearts we leave behind - is not to die.” Forever Remembered, Forever Loved. Mom and Dad
Trevor will be missed greatly by his children Kenton Moore, Kyler (Robert) Hart-Moore, Cara (Andrew) Scherle, Jordan Moore and Luke Moore; four grandchildren; his siblings Gerry (Jan) Moore, Gordon (Cheryl) Moore, and Sherry (Phil) Braithwaite, George Louvros, Peter (Loretta) Louvros, and Danny (Crystal) Louvros; his adoring nieces; nephews; and many cherished colleagues turned friends. He is preceded in death by his parents Keith Stanley Moore and Judith Anne Louvros. Trevor found his life’s calling early on. Obtaining his pilot license at the age of 18, he skillfully mastered flying helicopters in many industries all over the world. His passion was infectious, instilling dedication to hard work in all who surrounded him. Upon resettling in Kamloops in the early 2000s, Trevor made it his mission to bring the air ambulance program to the interior. With considerable risk and no long-term contract, he succeeded, establishing life saving resources in the community where he grew up. Although appearing serious, Trevor’s sense of humour was just under the surface, often catching people off guard with his well-timed jests and boyish grin. Knowing him well was laughing with him often, even at his own expense. Our family would like to express appreciation and eternal gratitude towards Dr. Jennifer Takahashi for her compassionate and dedicated care. And to his ever-present family members, Kenton Moore, Cara Scherle and Jenae Grant, thank you. Trevor absolutely knew he was surrounded by the love of his family leading up to his final days.
GIVE LAVISHLY LIVE ABUNDANTLY By Helen Steiner Rice The more you give, The more you get, The more you laugh, The less you fret, The more you do unselfishly, The more you live abundantly, The more of everything you share, The more you’ll always have to spare, The more you love, The more you’ll find, That life is good, And friends are kind, For only what we give away, Enriches us from day to day.
Please join us for a Celebration of Life on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at the Barriere Seniors Center, 4431 Barriere Town Rd. at 2:00 P.M. Vuela Alto Hermano
Dorothy (Dot) McCurdy
November 29, 1924 - February 24, 2022 It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of our Mom, Nana, GreatGrandmother. Mom is survived by son Greg Cameron (Linda) [Nicole, Tara, Ryan, Ashley]. Daughter Susan Burke (Laurence) [Jason, Matt, Sean]. Daughter Donna Cameron [Susie, Kiel]. Daughter-in-law Ghislaine Cameron [Melanie, Michelle] and 21 great-grandchildren. Predeceased by husband Jim McCurdy and son Peter Cameron. Mom was born in Massachusetts, USA, and as a child immigrated to St. Stephen, NB with her family. As an adult, Mom had her four children in Saint John, before moving to Kamloops in 1967. Mom worked as part of the kitchen staff at RIH until retirement in 1989. A special thanks to BC Ambulance, Kamloops Fire and Rescue, RIH Emergency staff Dr. Herbert, Dr. Newmarch, Dr. McLaren, Darcy and Matt. Also the staff at Marjorie Willoughby Snowden. There will be no funeral or services as per Mom’s request. Condolences may be sent to the family at DrakeCremation.com
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Janice Ellen Weeks (née Bepple) It is with heavy hearts that the family of Janice Ellen Weeks, of Kamloops, announce her passing from a courageous year-long battle with cancer on February 13, 2022. Janice is survived by her loving husband Doug, father Henry (Hank), sisters Heather (Joe), Nancy, Judy and Alison, children Donald (Kealy), Jennifer (Sang), Elizabeth (Kurt), Tyler (Bailey), Arlin and Alexi, grandchildren Levi (Kitara), Austin (Kyley), Montana (Dale), Jayden (Mitchell), Drew, Marissa, Emily, Warrick, Nathaniel and Greyson, as well as her great-granddaughter Kalie. As well, she boasted an incredibly large family of nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles who will miss her dearly. Janice is predeceased by her mother Irene (2019), grandmother Ruth (2007) and grandfather Harry (1957), as well as several others. Born on August 25, 1960 in Duncan, BC, Janice nearly shared her birthday with her father and youngest sister. She was raised in nearby Crofton until 1973 when the family relocated to Kamloops, BC. Janice started her family early, moving them to the Lower Mainland for a few years before relocating back to Kamloops, where she spent the bulk of her life. Janice’s passions in life were not material things. It was her large and loving family, a tall glass of wine or a warm cup of coffee and memories that sustained her. Reading and travel were passions she often got to indulge. Though it had to be taking care of those she loved that brought her the greatest joy. She never turned down a visit from a loved one, especially her beloved grandchildren. We could discuss the places she worked or things she did now, however, what better defined her was her passion for her family and friends, and her welcoming personality. Those that met and knew this incredible woman remember her, and still feel the effects she had on them deep in their hearts. She was everyone’s big sister, everyone’s mother, many people’s mentor and a true friend to those who held her close. If you meet someone that knew Janice, you will see a rare sparkle in their eyes as they let you know she had indeed left an impression on their lives. It was likely due to her nurturing, caring nature that Janice returned to school in her 40s to earn her nursing degree. She worked nearly full time while attending school and taking care of her family and home. She absolutely balanced all of these things with deft skill and great resolve, earning her degree as an RN in 2007. It would be a few years before she found her calling as a nurse at Kamloops Hospice Association. For over a decade there, she performed her job without equal, assisting the terminally ill and caring for their loved ones. Seeing her maintain a positive and professional demeanor in her field of work was perhaps her greatest strength, one that those around her took to in times of difficulty and leaned upon for support themselves. We are so very grateful that her last day was spent in the very care of those beautiful, loving ladies at Hospice that cared for her family nearly as much as they cared for her, one of their own, in her remaining hours. Some of those brave women stayed on shift and supported even when they were off duty. Truly showcasing the character of those around her, and how much she meant to them. She was one of them, family to them and we were truly blessed to have them with us as we said goodbye. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations can be made to the Kamloops Hospice Association, so that others may benefit from the services and care they offer. www.kamloopshospice.com/contribute/donate/ Condolences may be sent to DrakeCremation.com
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September 27, 1939 - March 8, 2022
June 4, 1961 - February 19, 2022
We sadly announce the passing of our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, Sonja Merle Routhier, 82, at the Overlander Trinity Hospice in Kamloops on March 8, 2022. Sonja passed away peacefully with close family members present.
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our Mom and Nana, Karen Lynn Ingram (née Moscrip). Her husband Lloyd Ingram, son Randy Prochnau (Amanda Anderson), daughter Rikki (Mike) Paquette and grandchildren Gracie and Gretchen will forever cherish her memories.
Sonja was born in Kamloops on September 27, 1939, to Jennie and George Zwarich. She was raised in Monte Lake where she attended elementary school. When city life beckoned, she moved to Victoria. She is survived by two brothers: Norman (Pat) and Ronald and two sisters: Linda Chrystall and Audrey Nielsen. She is also survived by three children from her first marriage: Raymond and Reginald Rodriguez and Rachelle Wade née Rodriguez.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Karen’s name can be made to the Kamloops Hospice Association https://www.kamloopshospice.com/contribute/donate/ Our family will forever be grateful for the care and concern of Dr. Farren and the amazing staff at the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice Home.
Also surviving Sonja is her husband of 52 years, Nelson Routhier. During the 1960s, Sonja resided in the Kamloops area where she met and married Nelson on August 16, 1969. She is survived by their son Michael. Deceased are their daughter Randine Askin and son-in-law Phil. Sonja’s main focus was on raising a blended family of five children, but she found time to work outside the home. She was a care aide at the Tranquille Sanatorium when it was used as an institution for the mentally disabled and she especially enjoyed her work as a seasonal gardener at Peter’s Westsyde Nursery. Over time, Sonja and Nelson became empty nesters and snowbirds. There were trips to Quebec to meet with members of Nelson’s extended family and winter migrations to Yuma to enjoy some sunshine with friends. When Sonja’s health issues curtailed these activities, she put her cooking skills to good advantage in preparing family dinners and barbecues for many nieces, nephews and grandchildren. The family wishes to express appreciation for the exceptional care that Sonja received at the Overlander Trinity Hospice.
Mama’s Hands.... I saw you hide your hands in line behind that lady fair I noticed too, her soft and white immaculate from care But mom, I say its no disgrace to have working hands like you, And had she lived the life you have; she’d have hands just like it too. But her hands have never hauled in wood or worked in God’s good earth. They’ve never pulled a hip-locked calf or packed water to the barn. They’ve never patched blue jeans or had worn ol’ socks to darn. They’ve never touched a young’un or caressed a fevered head with hands so gently folded, all night beside his bed. They’ve never scrubbed a kitchen floor or done dishes every day. They’ve never guided with those hands a child who’s lost his way. They’ve never made a Christmas gift, shaped by a loving hand. They’ve never peeled apples, nor vegetables they’ve canned. They’ve never worn a blister, or have calluses to show For all they’ve done for others and the kindness I know. So, you see my dearest Mom- yours are hands of love. And I bet the Lord will notice when he greets you from above.
Barbara Ann Tompkins (née Schwalb)
A gathering to celebrate Sonja’s life will take place at a later date. Condolences may be expressed to the family from www.myalternatives.ca
Kenneth Arthur Hay
September 14, 1932 - March 9, 2022 It is with great sadness that the family announces Ken’s passing at Royal Inland Hospital at the age of 89. He was predeceased by his loving wife Mary, his parents Art and Eva, as well as his brother Doug. Ken will be lovingly remembered and missed by his children, Debbie (Doug), Alan (Margo), Cathy Courneyea (Dan), grandchildren Kyle, Kristian, Mariah, Taylor, Connor, plus close family friends Kathy McMillian and Darlene Harris. Ken was bor n in Calgar y and raised in Strathmore, Alberta, but moved to Port Coquitlam when his dad was hired as Superintendent of Colony Farms, Essondale. Upon graduating from Por t Coquitlam Secondary, he moved (1951) to work on Nicola Lake Stock Farm with his dad. It was at a square dance in 1952, that Ken met Mary. They were married in 1954. They later moved to Merritt and then Kamloops where Ken was employed by Buckerfield’s. In 1956 they moved to Lumby and lived there until 1966, when they once again moved back to Kamloops. In 1972 he began working for Weyerhaeuser and stayed there until his retirement. While in Lumby, Ken became an avid curler and continued to curl when he moved back to Kamloops. Ken loved fishing and spent many a day camping at Birch Lake with his family. He was an excellent gardener plus a huge Blazers and Canucks fan. In early 2000, Ken embraced the changing tech world with cell phones, laptops and became an avid digital photographer. He was so happy and proud when a few of his photos made it on to the Global News Weather window. Family was everything to Ken and he will be deeply missed by us all. Special thanks to Dr. Malan and his receptionist Judy, the staff at Royal Inland Hospital and those in the community who helped with Ken’s care and support. Also, a special thanks to Steve, Ron and Jurgen, the best neighbours ever. By his request, there will be no service. Cremation entrusted to Schoening Funeral Services (wwwfirstmemorialkamloops.com) ph. 250-554-2429). In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation in Ken’s name would be appreciated.
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Each Loss Each loss is very different, The pain is so severe. Will I ever stop missing This one I loved so dear? Good times we had together, The moments that we shared We didn’t have to tell each other How much we really cared. I never dreamed you’d go away, Never thought of sorrow. So sure you’d always be here Took for granted each tomorrow. Now my life is all confused Since you went away. You took a part of me And for help I daily pray. But when God sent you to me He never said that you were mine, That I could keep you always – Only borrowed for a time. Now, He’s called you home, I’m sad and I shed tears. Yet I’m glad He loaned you to me And we had these many years.
September 5, 1967 - February 24, 2022 We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Barbara Ann Tompkins after a long battle with cancer. Barb will be greatly missed by her brother Wolfgang Schwalb (Deb), her nephews Eric Schwalb (Laura) and Kurt Burfield (Twinquel), also gre a t n e p h ew Jo s h u a B u r fi e l d . Confidant and sister and fr iend a lways J i l l S c h wa l b. Fa m i ly i n Germany Aunt Ulla, cousins Uli and Michael and their children. Also extended family Ted and Marilynn Tompkins, Diane and Jamie Clark, Lori Tompkins, nephews Chris and Jamie and their children, and her baby and companion Elli whom she dearly loved. Predeceased by her parents Hans and Vera Schwalb and her uncle Rudolf Schwalb. Barb was for tunate to travel through USA, Canada and Europe with her best friends Sandra and Joanne. They had many adventures together. Also Barb travelled through Germany, Spain and Amsterdam with Wolfgang. For the last 2 years Barb moved to the Shuswap Lake in a modular home at Caravans West enjoying the country life. She made many friends in the community.
We love and miss you “Babs.” You are gone from us much too soon. We would like to have a celebration of life as soon as it warms up in the springtime. We will let everyone know when that will be.
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Mary-Ann Nadeau Mary-Ann Nadeau, of Kamloops, BC, passed away peacefully on February 21, 2022 in the presence of family and friends, at the age of 74. She was born Mary-Ann Muller on November 14, 1947, in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Her mother was Alma Louise Guyn, from Acme, Alberta, a horse enthusiast and petroleum landwoman, and her father was George Muller, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a race horse veterinarian. She is predeceased by her parents as well as her elder brother John Muller, a similarly spirited redhead. When Mary-Ann was still a child her mother brought her two children back to Alberta from Arizona, where they settled in Calgary. Mary-Ann’s adolescent and teenage years were by all accounts filled with love, laughter and great friendships. She loved to dance and for a time in her late teens she became a cheerleader for the Calgary Stampeders football team, which spoke to her natural ability as an entertainer. After high school Mary-Ann started her professional career at an oil and gas company in Calgary where she met and married Raymond Nadeau, a young engineer. Soon after they welcomed their first son, Jason, and a few years later they moved to Kamloops where they welcomed their second son, Todd. Although MaryAnn was at first unsure about small town life, she and Ray quickly made friends and she grew to love Kamloops and its close knit community.
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December 8, 1927 - March 8, 2022 Tor Ring beloved husband of the late Elsa Ring (née Huseby), passed away on March 8, 2022, in Kamloops, BC. at the age of 92 years. He is survived by his children Karen Ring (Surrey), Brent Ring (Kamloops), Nora Ring (Calgary) and his granddaughter Kirsten Blakney, and fiancé Jeff Cathrea (Kelowna) and many nieces and nephews in Norway. He was predeceased by his parents, our grandfather Anders and grandmother Karen Ring and his nine brothers and sisters. Dad was born in Oslo, Norway and was the youngest of ten children. He grew up in central Oslo and experienced the occupation of Norway during WWII when he was 10-15 years old. Dad trained as an electrician in Norway when a friend suggested that they should go to Canada. In 1951, dad travelled on the Cunard ship Franconia from Oslo to Quebec City and then by train to the West Coast. It would be 23 years before he returned to see his family once again in Norway. Dad met our mom in Vancouver through mutual friends in Vancouver in 1952 and the next year, they married. Mom and dad settled in Nanaimo, BC where we were all born and in 1971, our family moved to Westsyde in Kamloops, BC.
Mary-Ann and Ray were together for 14 years and they separated amicably in 1981. She never formally remarried, although she did have a common-law relationship with Robert Wouters of Sicamous, BC, which ended in 2010.
Dad worked in the physically challenging logging industry on Vancouver Island in the 1950s and 1960s, he attended BCIT where he studied business and once our family moved to Kamloops, he worked as a Chemical Operator at Weyerhaeuser Pulp Mill (now Domtar) from 1971 until his retirement in 1994.
If there was ever someone who epitomized the term “fun loving” it was Mary-Ann. She had a love of life, people and new adventures, and was well known for her sharp wit and rollicking sense of humour. She always had a joke at the ready, and there are many stories of the inventive and hilarious pranks she would pull on unsuspecting friends.
At home, dad maintained our house and yard. He enjoyed the arts, music, theatre and reading. He was often surrounded by books and newspapers with music playing quietly in the background. Dad enjoyed the pleasure of mom’s cooking, and he was an observer of the beauty found in nature, the changing weather, and the changing light in the sky as the day passed.
She loved to travel, adored her dogs Robbie and Sammy, was a skilled snow skier and water skier, and had a passion for gardening. She also loved to entertain and in the summers enjoyed having family and friends over at her cabin on Shuswap Lake, sharing laughs over a cup of coffee, glass of wine, or a rousing game of charades.
Dad was active in the Sons of Norway community in British Columbia alongside our mom for decades. He held the position of President at the lodges in Nanaimo and Kamloops many times throughout his membership.
Given her people-focused nature it’s not surprising that Mary-Ann loved her career as a HR professional in the field of long-term care. She started at Ponderosa Lodge in 1984 and went on to become the Director of HR for Ponderosa, Overlander and Liberty Manor care facilities. She eventually became the Site Leader for Pine Grove Care Centre (a subsidiary of Park Place Seniors Living), and in addition travelled to other facilities around BC and Alberta to help with their operations. She took her welldeserved retirement in 2019. Mary-Ann was a respected and admired leader and a passionate advocate for the quality care and dignity of residents. She was renowned for creating a fun, lively and rewarding environment for staff and residents, and as a result she became close friends with many of her staff and co-workers. We are forever grateful to one of those close friends, Wendy Romanowski, who provided tremendous support to Mary-Ann and her family over the years. Mary-Ann’s warmth, compassion and care for others were a huge part of why she was so loved and will be so missed, by her family, her friends, and so many of those who knew her. She is lovingly survived by her sons Jason (Elisa) and Todd, her grandchildren Adam and Hazel, and her ex-husband Raymond (Brenda). A Celebration of Life is being planned for a later date and when details are finalized another notice will be posted in this paper. Interested parties can contact Jason or Todd at jasonandtodd.nadeau@gmail.com.
Dad maintained a high level of fitness through his active lifestyle. In the summer, he was on the hiking trails and in the winter, he was on the ski trails. Dad’s enthusiasm and skill of cross-country skiing had no boundaries. He was involved in the organization of cross-country skiing in the Kamloops area through the Sons of Norway ski club, a long-time supporter of Ski for Light and the Overlander Ski Club. It was an exciting and proud time when dad volunteered on the trails in Canmore during the 1988 Winter Olympics held in Calgary. With love and a final goodbye, we will celebrate dad’s life on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at 11:00 am with family and friends at Hills of Peace Lutheran Church, 695 Robson Drive, Kamloops, BC. Condolences may be expressed to the family from www.myalternatives.ca
DO NOT STAND AT MY GRAVE & WEEP BY MARY FRYE (1932)
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Pine Grove Lodge Residents Society, The Canadian Cancer Society, or the Kamloops Hospice Association.
Do not stand at my grave and weep,
Mom, we’ll always and forever “love you to the moon” (and beyond) xoxo
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am not there, I do not sleep. I am the diamond glint on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
Celebration of Life for Charles (Chuck) Lloyd Douglass
I am the gentle autumn rain.
Celebration of Life for Charles (Chuck) Douglass will be held on Friday, April 22, 2022 at 1:30 pm at Kamloops United Church, 421 St. Paul St., Kamloops Reception to follow
I am the swift, uplifting rush
When you wake in the morning hush,
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Of quiet birds in circling flight. I am the soft starlight at night. Do not stand at my grave and weep.
May the Sunshine of Comfort Dispel the Clouds of Despair
I am not there, I do not sleep. Do not stand at my grave and cry. I am not there, I did not die!
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Neil Toews
Judith Ann Connors
On March 3, 2022, after enjoying lunch with his wife Sophie, Neil sat down in his recliner, commented on the beautiful day, and then peacefully passed into the presence of his Lord and Saviour. Neil was in his 92nd year and for almost 69 years he shared life’s ebb and flow with Sophie. They shared their faith and their love for teaching, music, travel and family. These values were lived out and impacted the lives of their children Lorin (Tanni), Rick (Ruth), Annette (Ken Lougheed), Michelle and Monique (Greg Kortzman), their grandchildren Jakob, Leah (Masen), Jonas (Christina), Nicola (Nigel), Mackenzie, Anna, Madeline, Alexander, Abigail, Olivia, Noah, Meredith, Molly and Benjamin and their great-grandchildren Emery, Raine, Sophie and Bowen. Neil is lovingly remembered by his sister Lily, his brothers Harry (Carole) and Walter (Gaye), his brothers-in-law Paul and John (Doris), and by numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends. Neil is predeceased by his sisters Clara and Cornelia.
May 31, 1935 - February 23, 2022 Judith Ann Connors (nee Ireland) departed her loving family on February 23rd, 2022, thirty-two days after the death of her devoted husband Don. She is survived by Mike (Deborah) Connors of Nanaimo, BC, Kathleen Connors of New York, NY, Colin (Julie) Connors of Marquette, MI, and five grandchildren Jessica, Jordan, Michaela, Jack, and Elaina. Judy was known for her ability to dress with flair, her spark & spontaneity, her love of meeting new people and her captivating bonfire rituals! Judy grew up in Toronto with her parents Dorothy and Donald Ireland, and brother Mike. She applied to study nursing in college, a dream stopped short by a birth deficit - she was born with only 6 fingers. Determined, she found a way to circumnavigate the restrictions. In 1957, she graduated as an Occupational Therapist. Upon graduation, she and three friends embarked on a journey to Europe, traveling by luxury OceanLiner. Throughout her life, she spoke fondly of this trip, sharing secrets unheard of for the time, including a midnight motorcycle ride through Rome with a man who was a complete stranger! Now an adventurer at heart, she drove across Canada in one of the first Volkswagen Beetles to be imported from Germany (with her mother as chaperone) to begin her career at Vancouver General Hospital. She met Donald Connors on a blind date, and they were married in October, 1961 in Toronto. Don’s employment took them to Calgary, North Battleford, Moose Jaw, and Red Deer, before ultimately settling in Kamloops in 1968 and it was there, they bought a home at 179 West Battle Street to raise their family. In Kamloops, Judy worked as an Occupational Therapist at Royal Inland Hospital before transferring to the Mental Health Unit of the BC Government. Here she worked to cultivate an environment of empowerment for adults with mental illness. She was instrumental in founding the Nicola Street Achievement Center, part of the Kamloops Mental Health Association Club House. Judy found time to volunteer as a Board Member of Mt. Paul Figure Skating Club, where Kathleen was skating. Her interest in the sport evolved and eventually she became certified as a Canadian Figure Skating Judge. She stayed engaged in the sport for many years, volunteering for both the BC Winter Games and Skate Canada International. Traveling remained one of Judy’s passions, spending time in Japan with Don’s Rube Band, and traveling to Paris to join Kathleen on one of her skating tours. Judy also enjoyed the fall colors of the East Coast, warm evenings in the deserts of Arizona, and the excitement of New Orleans (She always loved a good party!)
In 2008, Judy and Don moved to Nanaimo, British Columbia, joining son Michael and his family and enjoying all that Island life had to offer! Throughout her life, Judy was celebrated as a “creator”. She became skilled at the art of sewing costumes, pottery, macramé, and home decorating. Her artistic eye enabled her to create a warm and inviting home. While living in Nanaimo, she discovered her love of painting in oils, setting out to capture her grandchildren in stunning works of art. Another of Judy’s passions was exploring the many unique shops she encountered throughout her life. With each little store she entered, she created her own community, regularly visiting the shopkeepers and learning of their work and their families. More important than a desire to purchase art, clothing, and homeware, she loved to learn of a specific item’s parsonage and the details of its crafting. A treasured item always found a special place in her home or was thoughtfully gifted to a family member or friend. A treasured part of Judy’s life was the time spent at Little Shuswap Lake. Her happiest moments were when she was there at the “Cabin” surrounded by family and close friends. Enjoying many spring and summer days of joy. Life at the lake revolved around swimming, ghost hunts, paddleboarding, corn roasts, banana boats, poker nights, and sometimes even a spectacular performance by the northern lights. In accordance with her wishes, a party will be planned “on a hot July day” this summer at Little Shuswap Lake, with gin and tonics all around!
Love’s greatest gift is remembrance.
Neil enjoyed a long and rewarding career with the Kamloops School District, as a teacher, principal, and district administrator. During his years at North Kamloops Elementary, John Tod Elementary, Arthur Hatton Elementary, and Kay Bingham Elementary he touched the lives of countless students and staff. Neil was especially proud of his accomplishments during his 13 years as Director of Special Education for SD24. Neil was raised in a Christian home and at the age of 12 he committed his life to Christ. Throughout his life Neil used the gift of music to bless and encourage others, especially during his years of service as the song leader and choir director at the Kamloops Alliance Church. A Celebration of Life will take place at the Kamloops Alliance Church on Saturday, March 19, 2022 at 1:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Neil’s memory can be made to the BC Heart & Stroke Association. The family respectfully request that all those in attendance, ages 12 and older, be fully vaccinated and wear a mask. Condolences may be expressed at drakecremation.com/obituaries
James Forbes Carnegie 1929 - 2021
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of James Forbes Carnegie of Kamloops, BC, on November 23, 2021, at 92 years of age. Jim is survived by his son Cam Carnegie and his girlfriend Sharan, and his sister Betty, who is 100 years old. Jim was predeceased by his wife Jean Carnegie. Jim was born in Uno, Manitoba, on April 12, 1929. There, he worked on the farm as a young man. Growing up he played baseball, and loved to curl and play golf. Jim was a long-time member of the Kamloops Pipe & Drum Band, travelling to Scotland twice with the band for the Highland Games. Jim was a very caring person, giving up his retirement to care for his wife, Jean, after her stroke. The family wishes to extend a special thanks to the doctors and nurse who made Jim comfortable during some tough times and to Kim and Geoffrey at Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services for their kindness. There will be no formal ceremony. Donations can be made in Jim’s memory to the Heart & Stroke Foundation. Condolences may be expressed to the family from www.myalternatives.ca
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Boogie the Bridge returns this year, with people gathering with each other on April 24 for the first time in two years. Boogie was sidelined as a mass in-person activity in 2021 and 2020 due to the pandemic. The epic Kamloops event has raised more than $1 million for local charities in its past 24 years of spring running and walking. Boogie training clinics will begin the week of March 6, with COVID-19 protocols in place. Boogie offers four distances: one kilometre, five kilometres, 10 kilometres and 21 kilometres. For more information and to register, go online to boogiethebridge.com. Kamloops This Week’s coverage of Boogie began recently with the weekly diaries of three participants in the event. Follow their progress in each Wednesday print edition and online at kamloopsthisweek.com, until April 20.
ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BRANCH 52 DONATES ROYALLY TO KAMLOOPS CADETS: On February 27 in Kamloops, the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 52 made presentations of $3,000 to each of the four cadets corps in Kamloops. Pictured from left: 102 Navy League Corp., Lieutenant (Navy League) Lance Currie, Lieutenant Commander Bernice Debert, 204 Black Maria Air Cadets, cadet representative Carol Mitchell, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 52 president Daniel Martin, 137 Royal Canadian Sea Cadets, (Navy) Lieutenant Alex Shymkiw and 2305 Rocky Mountain Rangers Army Cadets, Captain Tammy Hale. SUBMITTED PHOTO
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the interest of a leasing agent. When assessing a building, keep in mind its size and the area it is located — for example, the building in the above photo would likely be too small to house a water park (an actual suggestion we received two weeks ago for the empty space in Northills Centre that formerly housed a Starbucks outlet). Consider what businesses and services the
area already has and what it lacks. Send your ideas by email to editor@kamloops thisweek.com. IN THE PHOTO: The former restaurant in the 300-block of Tranquille Road still sports a sign from when customers dined inside. The building has been empty for quite some time and is situated between McCleaners and Spero House.
The 45+ year-old Kamloops Film Society is the umbrella organization that operates the Paramount Theatre, the Twin Rivers Drive-In and the MovieMart Video Store, and along with programming screenings every week, runs two main events: The Thursday Film Series and the annual March Kamloops Film Festival, which includes the Kamloops Independent Short Shorts Festival.
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y staycation proves terrific. Below our home location stretches Canada’s longest urban greenway and Delta’s Nature Reserve. Bicycle buddies and I love to launch adventures on the easypeasy trails through dappled forests. Its lower trail leads to Burns Bog’s two entrances — one-way boardwalks allowing walkers to safely loop through the bog and investigate its unique, peat ecology. Cycling west, we pass through Watershed Park. Our greenway ride next borders the base of Panorama Ridge and then descends onto rural roadways linking Mud Bay Park. From here we meander atop a scenic dyke along Boundary Bay. Colourful wildflowers border its level packed gravel trail. The panoramic shoreline conjures breezy meditations and awesome entertainment. In autumn, 50-plus species of migrating birds make stopovers here. November provides spectacular aerial shows, as thousands of shorebirds merge into huge flocks and fly skyward in wondrous flowing patterns called murmurations. Only six-kilometres from Mud Bay, Delta’s Heritage Airport presents a pleasant break. The small café features patio tables facing
Cranes gather to feed at the Reifle Bird Sanctuary in Delta’s Nature Reserve. Adventure awaits the nature and birding enthusiasts in Canada’s longest urban greenway in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. RICK MILLIKAN PHOTO
a grassy field dotted with vintage aircraft. Cycling 12 more kilometres, we arrive at a junction. Art installations depict a silouetted flight of birds — and bicycle. Our group continues atop the dyke to Beach Grove. Exiting this shoreline neighbourhood, we spin along well-shouldered Boundary Bay Road to Centennial Beach. From benches, we watch seagulls swoop down and scrap for food. Strolling the sandy foreshore, placards explain several of the unique plant adaptations. Shuttling bicycles, a short family ride begins at Deas Island Park. Millennium Trail leads us merrily along the river, under
Highway 99, then alongside picturesque Captain’s Cove and Fraser’s South Arm Marshes. Across a small bridge, we picnic in peaceful Harbour Park. Another option is to explore historic Ladner, first lunching at a terrific seafood restaurant that sprawls next to an old landing. Paddlewheelers frequented the original wharf. For more history, we head for Ladner’s 1912 municipal hall, now a museum. Artifacts reflect town beginnings, development and lifestyles of early citizens. Two other adventures begin at Ladner’s Port Guichon Elementary. Winding through a quiet neighbourhood, we arrive at River Road, where a heritage
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passersby to sample berry wines. In October, red, orange and yellow-leafed trees adorn island farmlands — Canada geese glean leftover crops. Listening as Siberian snow geese honk raucously overhead and then landing to feed on bulrush roots in marshes is a treat. Our pastoral ride ends near Fraser River’s southern estuary, which attracts over 1.5 million birds every fall. Picnicking on Reifel Bird Sanctuary’s outer lawns, we enjoy a pre-booked visit to spot an array of its 230 wintering species. We purchase seeds and enter its gate to hand-feed year-round residents: red-winged blackbirds, chickadees and myriad multicoloured ducks. A second bike ride bypasses Westham Island’s bridge and continues on River Road along Canoe Pass. Here the pavement ends and an elevated dyke trail begins. In summer, yellow tansy and purple, pink and white wild peas line our way along the marshy Fraser River. Tour de Delta’s annual competitions inspire greater challenges. Retracing race routes, I spin past bucolic pastures, extensive greenhouses, farmlands… and grind up hills. Cycling medicates body and soul. I enjoy year-round doses of Delta’s healthful rides. Travel Writers’ Tales is an independent travel article syndicate. For more information, go online to travelwriterestales.com.
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t is easy to see the sights in just about any place in the world without leaving your chair in your own house. Even YouTube has a huge variety of films about almost any country you could desire to see. There are films of rivers, forests, mountains, oceans, cities and nearly anything you would have an interest in. The Bible is full of views of places, people, events, nations and a vast variety of truths and lessons to learn about the past history of humankind. The scriptures give us a storehouse of how God sees us and what great things he has done and the invitation He has given to find and experience his great love for us. I would like to look at three “Beholds” that are found in God’s word. First, in John 1:29 we read: ”The next day John saw Jesus coming unto him, and said, Behold the Lamb of God, which takes away the sin of the world.” This is probably the most outstanding “Behold” in the scriptures. This behold directs our view away from ourselves and tells us to behold the Lamb of God, who is none other than God’s son who came down from Heaven. One may ask, “Why is he called the Lamb?” Simply because he was going to die as the one who
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You Gotta Have FAITH would bear our sins on the cross. He would suffer the penalty of our sins while he was in the darkness on the cross. The Old Testament prophet Isaiah wrote in Isaiah 53:6 that “the Lord laid on Him the iniquity of us all.” Another part of John 1:29 says that this Lamb “takes away the sin of the world.” So the vast view of this “behold” is around the whole world of humanity. This Lamb suffered for all of us. Second, in John 20:2729 we read: “Then said he to Thomas; reach out your finger, and behold my hands; and reach out your hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing. And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God. Jesus said unto him, ‘Thomas, because you have seen me, you have believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.’” The first time that Jesus appeared to his disciples, Thomas was not with them.
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John 20:19-25 shows the first time when Thomas was not present when Jesus first appeared to the disciples together. These disciples told Thomas that they had seen Jesus, but he would not be satisfied unless he saw him for himself. Jesus came to the disciples again eight days later, but this time Thomas was there. Jesus told Thomas to behold his hands, which had been pierced by the nails, and to touch the wound in his side and to be satisfied. That’s when Thomas declared, “My Lord and my God.” Jesus had been gloriously raised from the dead and had appeared to his disciples to show them he was alive again. We cannot see Jesus like the disciples saw him, including Thomas, but we can be assured that he is alive. There were hundreds of believers that witnessed that Jesus was raised from the dead. Many of those eyewitnesses of the risen Lord were killed for their testimony that they saw him alive. So the conclusion is simple, that we need to behold his wounds and be not faithless, but believing.
We need to trust him as our own personal Saviour. Third, in Revelation 22:7 we read: “Behold, I come quickly.” Jesus has promised that he is coming back again. In fact, he says “quickly,” which does not mean quickly in relation to when this was written but when he does come, it will not be a long drawn out process. It could be today or tonight or tomorrow or some other day, we do not know. The grand fact is, he will come and won’t be late, but right on time. I have never seen him, but on that day I will behold him for the first time. He is my Saviour and can be your Saviour too. Just behold him as the Lamb of God who died for you and be not faithless, but believing and one day you will behold him too.
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John Eggers is an elder in the assembly that meets in Westsyde Gospel Hall in Kamloops. KTW welcomes submissions to its Faith page. Columns should be between 600 and 800 words in length and include a headshot of the author, along with a short bio on the writer. Email editor@ kamloopsthisweek.com.
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WEEKLY HOROSCOPES
ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20
This week you will have an opportunity to see things how they are and not necessarily as you imagine them to be, Aries. This clarity could require some restructuring.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Long-term goals are nearing completion, Taurus. You have gained so much from your pursuits and you have made plenty of friends along the way. Take time to appreciate that.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Communication difficulties arise this week, Gemini. Someone can coach you into getting your point across with sufficient finesse. Seek a communication mentor.
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22
Cancer, there may be some passionate discussions coming up this week with family members. Everyone wants his or her point of view to be heard.
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, you need to be flexible, especially over the next few days. People may put you to the test with a perceived unwillingness to compromise, but cooperate when possible.
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, in order to reach a destination you have in mind, you may have to rethink the route you’re taking. A direct course just may not be the way to go in this instance.
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Scorpio, you want to do things for others out of the goodness of your heart, and you will not need anything in return. Good deeds are their own reward.
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, dining out too many days in a row may leave you feeling sluggish. Reassess your eating habits and commit to making more meals at home for a bit.
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan20 Capricorn, recognize that not everyone has your best interests at heart. Others’ intentions may not be sinister, but your own interest and the interest of others may not align.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Sometimes you are a bit proud and do not like asking for or accepting others’ help, Aquarius. You deserve the breaks that others are willing to offer you, though.
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This is a good time of the month to nurture loved ones, Pisces. Play with your kids or sit and chat with an elderly relative who needs you.
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81. Guys that rhyme with ‘‘girls’’ 82. Folder attachment 83. The ‘‘Y’’ of Y.S.L. 87. Beams 88. Wallop 89. One of the Roys on ‘‘Succession’’ 91. <i>M. Ryan, what’s her yell? (1989) </i> 96. They have massive calves 100. ‘‘OK!’’ in Okayama 101. Puts forth 102. Account 103. Protected creature in the Congo Basin 107. Alternatives to tablets 110. <i>R.E.M.: alarming to the teens (1984) </i> 115. ____ colada 116. ‘‘Louisiana ____,’’ music show that helped launch Elvis’s career 117. Fried, filled Filipino fare 118. Part of STEM: Abbr. 119. Angry dog sounds 120. Elf at the North Pole, e.g.
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