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March 31, 2022 10:00 am - Community to Community Forum April 4, 2022 2:00 pm - Council and School District No. 73 Joint Meeting April 5, 2022 9:00 am - Committee of the Whole 7:00 pm - Public Hearing The complete 2022 Council Calendar is available online at: Kamloops.ca/CouncilCalendar

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COMBATTING GRAFFITI IN OUR COMMUNITY Spray paint vandalism—graffiti— is unauthorized etching, painting, or placing of a mark on public or private property. The City is working towards its goal of a clean, safe, graffiti-free city by: • removing illegal graffiti as quickly as possible • increasing the community’s capacity to manage graffiti • enhancing civic pride and prosperity for residents and businesses • encouraging the use of prevention techniques • providing easy and accessible reporting options • supporting residents and businesses with appropriate tools and resources • involving businesses, residents, youth, community organizations, and graffiti writers as partners

How to Report Graffiti on Public Property: • Use the MyKamloops mobile app—download for free from your app store.

• Report online at Kamloops.ca/Graffiti.

• Email communityservices@kamloops.ca or phone 250-828-3409.

• Contact the RCMP at 250-828-3000 only if you see a vandal in the process of tagging.

Graffiti on Private Property Under Graffiti Control Bylaw No. 25-5, if private property has been vandalized by graffiti, it is the property owner's responsibility to remove it.

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Currently, eastbound traffic on Summit Drive/Victoria Street West can experience queue lengths of up to 1.5 km during peak times. This temporary pilot project aims to reduce the delay with the introduction of the following changes: • eliminating the curb lane for westbound traffic accessing the Overlanders Bridge • suspending of the turn signal for eastbound bridge traffic, creating free-flowing traffic from the Summit Connector Drivers should exercise extra caution in the area and pay close attention to new signage and signals.

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Casimir, pope to meet on Thursday TK’EMLÚPS CHIEF WILL HAVE 10 MINUTES TO SPEAK WITH POPE FRANCIS ONE-ON-ONE AT THE VATICAN — AND SHE WILL ASK FOR AN APOLOGY MICHAEL POTESTIO

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Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Kúkpi7 (Chief) Rosanne Casimir will hand deliver to Pope Francis an invitation for him to visit her reserve when she speaks with the leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday.

Casimir is one of 32 Indigenous representatives from Canada in Rome this week for historic meetings with the pope in Vatican City. The group is seeking an apology and discussion on reconciliation for the church’s role in the abuses committed under Canada’s residential school system, which aimed to erase Indigenous culture and language over the course of the 20th century.

The delegation consists of representatives from the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), Métis National Council (MNC) and the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK). The latter two groups met with Pope Francis on Monday.

The 13 people representing the AFN, which includes Casimir, are scheduled to meet the pope on Thursday morning.

Speaking to KTW via video chat from Rome, which is about nine hours ahead of Kamloops, Casimir said she will have 10 minutes to speak with Pope Francis one-on-one at the Vatican — one of 13 AFN delegates who will each partake in such a meeting.

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On March 28, Pope Francis met at the Vatican with representatives of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami. On March 31, the pope will meet with Tk’emlúps Kúkpi7 (Chief) Rosanne Casimir and other members of the Assembly of First Nation delegation on March 31.

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ing with the pope is historic for her, both personally and as a First Nations leader.

“It’s a pivotal point in history to be carrying these messages on behalf of the people. It’s a huge responsibility and it’s something I’m doing with dignity and honour,” Casimir said.

During her encounter, Casimir said she will seek a meaningful apology from the pope acknowledging the church’s direct role in abuses of the residential school system, in addition to delivering the invitation to visit Tk’emlúps during his trip to Canada, which is expected later this year.

“It’s ground zero for the findings of the unmarked graves,” Casimir said of her reserve, referring to the May 2021 announcement by the band

that a ground-penetrating survey of grounds near the former Kamloops Indian Residential School revealed signs of 200 probable graves.

Since that announcement, other bands in Canada have undertaken similar searches, with similar findings.

Casimir said a papal visit to Tk’emlúps would add to the significance of the pope making an apology to survivors and intergenerational survivors of residential schools.

“We, as First Nations, need to be a part and witness true expressions of goodwill by the highest level of leadership, and that’s from Pope Francis,” Casimir said.

She said she also wants the pope to decree the full cooperation of all Catholic enti-

ties in helping implement all 94 calls to action of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation report and live up to promises from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) regarding the disclosure of residential school documentation.

In addition, the delegation is calling on the pope to repeal the Papal Bull of 1493, issued

by Pope Alexander, in which the church authored Spain and Portugal to colonize the Americas and its Indigenous peoples.

Casimir’s schedule is packed this week. On Tuesday, she was be part of a tour of the Vatican, its museum and gardens. On Wednesday, she and others in her group will be prepping for their meeting with Pope Francis.

The Indigenous delegation is in Rome until April 1.

Casimir arrived in Rome on March 26 — her first visit to the city — and is staying in a hotel near the Vatican. Casimir described the ancient and modern look of the city rolled into one, evident by buildings and the streets.

“It’s very historical in all aspects,” she said.

The visit was organized by the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, which has apologized for residential school abuses.

Following the discovery of probable graves at Tk’emlúps, Pope Francis expressed sorrow over the findings, but has not issued an official apology.

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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.

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Vandalism, attacks on staff lead to closure of downtown McDonald’s Violence, vandalism, open drug use and a less busy city core are issues that led owneroperator Brandy Gozda-Sekhon and McDonald’s Canada to close the downtown restaurant, at Victoria Street and Third Avenue, for good.

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The downtown McDonald’s restaurant has been closed permanently due to street-related issues that have caused damage and led to safety concerns for staff there.

Owner-operator Brandy Gozda-Sekhon told KTW the situation around the downtown location, at Victoria Street and Third Avenue, has worsened to the point doing business there is no longer possible.

“It’s the downtown as a whole, not just us,” she said.

“I think that Kamloops is struggling and we’ve had some issues and I think everybody is very aware of it. Now, recently at that restaurant, we had a bakery cabinet literally pushed off the counter at one of our managers.

And then we had another manager that was attacked. It just became too much.”

As owner-operator of six McDonald’s restaurants in Kamloops (including the nowshuttered downtown location) Gozda-Sekhon is one of the largest employers of youth in the city, with about 450 employees being students with part-time shifts.

The downtown McDonald’s had a full-time staff of three (all of whom have been transferred to other locations) and also scheduled employees from other restaurants when necessary.

“Based on that, we need to put forth the safety of our people,” she said, noting her company hired private security for about a month in a bid to improve the situation in the area of the restaurant in the heart of downtown.

“It just wasn’t doing what we needed it to do fully, so we got together with McDonald’s Canada and we made the decision to close the restaurant,” she said, noting the lease with landlord Kelson Group has about a year left, rent that will be paid by the national company for space that will not be used.

From the violence seen in the customer who destroyed the bak-

ery cabinet and plexiglass barrier to open drug use in front of the store to vandalism and harassment inside and outside the eatery, the decision to close became obvious.

“Thank God no one was hurt — I think that’s the biggest thing,” Gozda-Sekhon said of the violent incident that was captured on video by a staff member.

“But who knows in the future?

We’ve had problems and I think downtown as a whole is having problems. It’s not because we want to be leaving. It’s for the safety and the well-being of our people that we needed to make a change — and McDonald’s Canada saw that, too,” she said.

“We’ve called the RCMP and, unfortunately, they’re so overwhelmed that their response. isn’t probably where it should be in certain cases.”

When the enraged customer was stalking the restaurant and smashed the bakery cabinet, sending it clattering to the floor, an employee can be heard on the video speaking to police on the phone.

Gozda-Sekhon said officers did not arrive for a couple of hours after the incident.

In addition to the damage, threats and vandalism, Gozda-

Sekhon noted the downtown vibe has changed.

“I think that, overall, there’s not a lot going on down there anymore. And it’s sad to see. I worked there as a teenager, so it’s a nostalgic restaurant,” she said.

“You know, five or 10 years ago, it was bumping down there. We would be open until 3 a.m.There was life. It was fun to be down there.”

Gozda-Sekhon said the problem has worsened in the past few years and is not exclusive to the downtown core.

“The City of Kamloops really needs to see what’s going on and they need to realize that this isn’t just an isolated issue downtown anymore. This is just where the magnitude is,” she said. “We do need to come together as a community and really see that there’s a problem. And I understand mental health and I understand that there are a lot of underlying issues.

But McDonald’s is a safe place to bring your kids. It’s a Happy Meal and and a smile. It’s not somewhere where a kid should be scared of anything.

“I grew up in Kamloops. I worked with all my friends and none of us ever had to feel unsafe when we went to work. And I don’t think anyone should. It’s too bad.”

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As McDonald’s closes its outlet downtown, due to vandalism and other issues, the head of the Downtown Kamloops business improvement association says he is disappointed, while the city says it is working hard to address social issues.

Kamloops Central Business Improvement Association executive director Howie Reimer said social issues were the primary reason for the departure of McDonald’s from its longtime home at Victoria Street and Third Avenue.

But he said another reason is that the business could not add a drive-thru to the restaurant.

“Am I disappointed?” Reimer said. “Yeah, with a big-name chain like that, but as we’ve seen with Tim Hortons in other areas of town (the outlet downtown on Lansdowne Street and the nowclosed location on Tranquille Road in North Kamloops), it seems to be a place that attracts some of this behaviour and some of this element.”

Reimer said he has seen the city work to address issues

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downtown by the city, such as with the community services officer program.

In addition, he said he has spoken with Kamloops RCMP Supt. Syd Lecky and with Kelly Thomson at the Mustard Seed Kamloops and Bob Hughes at the ASK Wellness Centre, two social agencies.

Reimer called the system a “patchwork” and stressed the importance of collaboration.

On Monday, Kamloops Mayor Ken Christian issued a statement addressing not only the McDonald’s closure, but also a weekend overdose in the public washroom of Winners and other instances not as public.

“While this happened here, in our home, unfortunately these things are occurring throughout the province and across the country,” Christian said in the statement.

“The drug supply in B.C. is toxic and Kamloops is no exception. Sadly, persons addicted to drugs are dying at an alarming rate and, last month, Kamloops had the third-highest number in the province.”

In 2021, there were a record number of overdose deaths in B.C. (2,232) and in Kamloops

(78). The new year began with 207 such deaths provincewide in January, including 11 in the city.

Christian said drug addiction, poverty and mental illness are health issues, not criminal issues. He noted 35 initiatives underway, including myriad lobbying efforts to support increased policing and community service officers, an anti-graffiti program, support for housing initiatives, community cleanups and more.

“We will not give up,” the statement reads.

Kamloops Coun. Mike O’Reilly told KTW a community services office is planned for downtown, in the 300-block of Victoria Street beside the public bathroom, in the next few months.

O’Reilly said it will help to provide additional boots on the ground and greater presence downtown, as opposed to the current community services location on Mission Flats Road.

Asked about the current health and vibrancy of downtown Kamloops, O’Reilly said when he hears comments about downtown no longer being vibrant at 2 a.m. or 3 a.m., he noted pandemic restrictions

prevented the downtown core from having a vibrant nightlife.

However, he added, business health overall in Kamloops and in the downtown core is “strong.”

“There is a lot of business confidence in the downtown and developments, as well, as we’ve seen from The Hive that’s being built, City Gardens being built, as well as council approved an 11-storey tower right on the 600-block of Victoria Street,” O’Reilly said, noting few storefronts are available downtown for lease.

McDonald’s Canada has said it will pay rent for about a year at its downtown location in the Kelson Place building.

Reimer said it would concern him if the space stayed empty for a year, pointing to the former Cineplex Odeon movie theatre location at Victoria Street and Sixth Avenue, which sat empty for more than a decade until it was recently redeveloped into seniors’ housing.

Reimer said the market will determine what is best for the former McDonald’s space in the future, but he called Third Avenue and Victoria Street a “prime” location.

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Sometimes, though, the reason for one’s cessation is crucially important in adding an all-important coda to their tale — one that could prove to be instrumental in helping others who may be on a similar path avoid an identical fate.

Last week, Kamloops This Week received the coroner’s report into the untimely death of Katherine McParland and published a story about it online.

That same story can be read on page A14 of today’s edition of KTW. McParland was the 33-yearold founder of A Way Home Kamloops — a non-profit agency dedicated to helping homeless youth find permanent shelter and attain a life off the street.

McParland died suddenly on Dec. 5, 2020, with many rumours and innuendo about her death floating through the city in the intervening 15 months.

The official cause of death was accidental drug overdose due to a lethal amount of fentanyl in her system.

McParland was one of more than 9,000 people in B.C. to die of an overdose since April 2016, when the provincial government declared a public health emergency due to a sudden spike in such deaths.

In 2015, there were 521 overdose deaths in the province. In 2016, that number rose to 993,

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MUSINGS followed by 1,495 in 2017, 1,560 in 2018, 982 in 2019, 1,767 in 2020 and 2,232 in 2021.

That public health emergency remains in effect to this day as the death toll, but for a blip in 2019, continues to rise, month after month and year after year.

Last year was the deadliest on record, with the 2,232 deaths including a record 78 in Kamloops. This year may be even worse as January’s provincial death toll of 207 (including 11 in Kamloops) suggests another unprecedented wave of grief in 2022.

Nevertheless, publishing the cause of McParland’s death carried with it an expected influx of criticism, which was also directed at other media outlets in the city that also reported on the matter.

To those who accused KTW and other media outlets of engaging in “clickbait” and those who “shamed” KTW and other media outlets for publishing the stories, I offer an explanation as to why

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McParland’s story of being homeless as a youth, of battling addiction and myriad other challenges, of overcoming such demons, only to die at such a young age, could be instrumental in offering a cautionary tale for not only others struggling with substance use and addiction, but for recreational users of drugs.

McParland was the very public face of a very public non-profit that deals with youth homelessness and related issues, such as addictions, and she was constantly using her experiences in explaining where she had been, how she got to where she was and why her mission was focused on helping the next generations achieve a better life.

There has been an ongoing call in the past few years — from health experts, counsellors, politi-

cians and more — to stop treating drug use and addiction as being a shameful act, to stop hiding it from society and to stop stigmatizing those who use drugs.

Why, then, would we wish to hide the cause of her tragic death when she is one of thousands of victims of a public health emergency that has been active since April 2016, a crisis that has been called “the other epidemic”?

Would shielding readers from the cause of McParland’s death not be contrary to the calls for an open dialogue on drug use, for an end to the stigma?

Reporting is done on people — well known and otherwise anonymous — when they die in various circumstances, be it homicide, traffic accident or heart attack.

Had McParland passed away at such a tender age in a traffic accident, in a workplace mishap or due to cancer, and it was reported as such, there would be no similar condemnation of news outlets.

Why should this cause of death be exempt from news reporting, particularly when such reporting can serve the public good?

McParland’s entire focus was serving the public good as she took her experiences with homeless and addiction to found A Way Home Kamloops in a bid to help the next generations avoid her path.

And many, many young people have been helped and are now off the streets, in stable housing and reclaiming their lives. In the not too distant future, Katherine’s Place will rise in the 500-block of

Tranquille Road, where more otherwise homeless youth will have a place to call home.

Can her death, and noting the cause, not be used as another way to reach people who may otherwise be unreachable?

Contrasting the critics of our reporting were readers who argued it is important to highlight the fact that not every overdose death involves the stereotypical homeless individual many associate with this epidemic.

KTW has published numerous stories on other such tragic deaths — a young man at a wedding celebration, a young woman at a concert, a father of two in his nice home and on and on the grim count continues.

There was also a university leader with a large presence in Kamloops and beyond.

Christopher Seguin died in Victoria of an accidental overdose on Sept. 17, 2017. He was very well known in the community as vice-president of advancement at Thompson Rivers University.

Upon his death and the subsequent reporting of its cause, then-chancellor of TRU and former B.C. attorney general Wally Oppal said Seguin’s death was a reminder that no strata of society is immune to the dangers of drug overdose.

“It definitely transcends any one part of society,” he said. “We should realize it can touch us all regardless of our background or stations in life.” editor@kamloopsthisweek.com Twitter: @ChrisJFoulds

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A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH Editor: Mitchell Forgie of Red Beard Cafe, in outlining his frustration with the lack of serious concern from the justice system and, apparently, city council, in dealing with a rash of burglaries and vandalism in the Tranquille Road area, has ago. I am still enjoying them. reminded us how little control the And thanks to the City of Kamloops for the Snow Angels city has over its RCMP force.

As regular customer of Tim program and kudos to all the Hortons outlets in Kamloops, I volunteers. have noticed the influx of homePat Davies less people using the properKamloops ties as a place to sleep and avoid the cold weather without

THANKS, SNOW ANGELS Editor: A very special thank you to my Snow Angel Melissa.

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DOGGY-DO’S AND DOGGY-DON’TS Editor: What makes people who walk their dogs on public trails think it is right to scoop up the doggy-doo, place it in a bag, then toss it beside the trail?

Don’t they realize that practice ensures the feces will

purchasing any products.

Consequently, Tim Hortons has been forced to hire private security firms to deal with the problem.

When I talked to Tim Hortons employees, they said the police told them nothing could be done unless there was a weapon involved.

The RCMP is a federal police force responsible only to national headquarters in Ottawa and the provincial command in Surrey.

The City of Kamloops, whose taxpayers fund the force, has no authority to direct any operations of RCMP officers.

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If you are walking your dog and it does its business, please carry it out and dispose of it in the proper manner. Thank you.

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Editor: So, the ThompsonNicola Regional District board is to decide on a pay raise proposal.

“Read the room” is really the only polite comment I have.

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after the past spending fiasco under former CAO Sukh Gill? Bad timing, folks, really bad timing.

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A Kamloops lawyer facing the charges of interference with human remains in connection to an ongoing homicide investigation has been released on bail.

Rogelio Butch Bagabuyo, 54, is accused of indecently interfering with a dead human body, under section 182 of the criminal code, alleged to have placed the remains of Mohd Abdullah in a plastic bin.

The details of the bail hearing, such as the reasons for Justice Richard Hewson’s decision and circumstances of the Crown’s case against Bagabuyo, are protected by a court-ordered ban on publication.

Police confirmed Abdullah as the deceased person found in a vehicle parked outside a Dufferin home on the cul-de-sac of Monterey Place on March 17, and believe he was murdered.

Abdullah was last heard from on March 11 and was reported missing after failing to show up for work March 14 at Thompson Rivers University, where he was a senior lecturer in the computing science department.

Police have been spotted at Bagabuyo’s law office in the 300block of Victoria Street and at his residence in the 1100-block of Columbia Street as part of their ongoing investigation.

The Kamloops RCMP is asking to hear from anyone who may have seen Abdullah on

Kamloops lawyer Rogelio Butch Bagabuyo (left) and the last-known image of homicide victim Mo Abdullah (right), captured by a surveillance camera as the TRU instructor walked in downtown Kamloops on March 11, close to Bagabuyo’s law firm.

Friday, March 11, and anytime afterwards, prior to the discovery of his body on March 17.

Police are also looking for information regarding a white, 2020 GMC Budget rental van that was parked outside 1649 Monterey Pl., where police had a presence after receiving word of the suspicious death on March 17. Bagabuyo was arrested on March 18 and court documents state the interference charge is alleged to have occurred between March 16 and 18. The maximum sentence for interference with a dead human body is five years in prison.

Bagabuyo’s next court appearance is scheduled for April 21.

Meanwhile, Abdullah, who was a senior lecturer at Thompson Rivers University, is being remembered as a quiet

and kind man who kept to himself at work.

Abdullah taught s in the computing science department as an assistant professor who had more than 20 courses.

Department chair and associate professor Mahnhoon Lee told KTW it was sad, disturbing and stressful to learn Abdullah had been murdered.

Lee said he started at TRU 20 years ago, at the same time as Abdullah, and described him as a quiet person who didn’t socialize too much in the department, but who was quite active outside of it.

Abdullah was also a pilates and yoga instructor in the city and, according to his employee profile on TRU’s website, enjoyed health and wellness, had interests in web design and programming and enjoyed travel and cuisine.

Abdullah was always punctual and on time and never cancelled a class, Lee said.

That changed on March 14, when he didn’t show up for work.

Lee said he noticed Abdullah’s absence that morning and recalled checking his office and classes several times.

“He didn’t show up in his classes on Monday and I had to go to his class and make an announcement for cancellation,” Lee said, adding his fellow colleagues began covering his classes.

Fellow computing science teacher Wayne Babinchuk said he didn’t know Abdullah personally, but was shocked to learn he had been killed.

“You work with someone for 21 years, you don’t expect something like that to happen to them,” Babinchuk said.

“We have about six or 700 faculty and I’ve been here for 30 years. I don’t recall anything like this ever happening to a faculty member.”

Lee said he didn’t know much about his colleague’s personal life, only that his wife had passed away a few years ago from cancer.

Abdullah had a master of information technology from Dalhousie University and a postgraduate diploma in applied information technology.

He was a volunteer with Uniterra in 2016 and was also a B.C. Council on Admissions and Transfers articulation committee chair for computing education.

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A Filipina woman who recently reconnected with her estranged father from Kamloops is now dealing with the fact he was murdered.

Kamloops RCMP have confirmed 60-year-old Kamloops resident Mohd Abdullah, who was a senior lecturer at Thompson Rivers University, was the deceased person found in a vehicle parked outside a home on Monterey Place in Dufferin on March 17.

He had last been heard from on March 11.

Abdullah’s death is being investigated as a homicide, but no arrests have been made to date.

A local lawyer, Rogelio Butch Bagabuyo, meanwhile, has been charged with interference with a dead body by allegedly placing Abdullah’s remains in a plastic bin.

Abdullah’s daughter, Sarah Jeet Lalata-Buco, 26, said Bagabuyo was her father’s lawyer, as well as a trusted friend and confidant. She said her father would often talk about Bagabuyo when Abdullah visited her in the Philippines, and even sought Bagabuyo’s advice about her potentially

immigrating to Canada about five years ago.

Speaking to KTW from the Philippines, LalataBuco and her husband, Jhuls Laurence Buco, said they learned on March 27 that Abdullah had been murdered,10 days after they had last emailed him.

The last email LalataBuco received from her father was a birthday greeting in February.

“What’s really hurting is Mohd was not found dead because of sickness, but he was killed,” Buco said.

He said he and his wife are angry, surprised and curious of Bagabuyo’s involvement and don’t know what will be next or who they should contact.

“We just want justice,” Buco said. “Since we’re in the Philippines, we have no clue what’s happening there.”

The couple told KTW that Abdullah tried to keep in touch with his family in the Philippines for years by sending letters, but those notes were in fact bouncing back from the post office.

In 2017, Lalata-Buco said, she met her father for the first time in about 20 years, having last seen him when she was just a toddler.

She said it had been her longtime prayer to recon-

nect and know him.

Lalata-Buco said her father and mother met in Singapore, where Abdullah was working as a private tutor, and her mother, Florentina, was a domestic helper. They moved to the Philippines, where LalataBuco was born.

After a few years, Abdullah wanted them to move with him as he went to the U.S., then to Canada, for work, but Lalata-Buco’s mother wanted to stay in the Philippines with her family.

For years, she said, they thought Abdullah had forgotten them or was angry that Florentina opted to stay in the Philippines with their daughter, until one of his errant letters managed to reach his daughter’s residence in 2017.

“That’s the start of the connection,” Buco said.

Lalata-Buco said her father visited her four or five times in the Philippines between 2017 and 2018 before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, when they were once again cut off from one another.

Having missed his daughter’s wedding due to COVID-19 concerns last September, Lalata-Buco said they were planning to have Abdullah visit her again once the pandemic was over.

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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.

These are the final two in a series of 10 profiles have run in successive editions of KTW in March. They can also be found online at kamloopsthisweek.com by searching “Vignettes from the Kamloops streets.”

MEET EVAN INTERESTING FACT: Evan says he really enjoyed learning about different trades in high school. He aspires to get a ticket to become a skilled carpenter or to work with metal.

Evan is a quiet, timid young man from Victoria. He lives there with both parents and his two older siblings.

He has experienced periodic homelessness throughout his life and, in Grade 11, quit school and went to work to help financially support his family. He has worked as a general labourer on a few different construction jobs, but would like to go back and complete his high school education.

Evan took the bus from Victoria to Kamloops in December, with the intention of meeting a friend here who would drive them to his place in Cache Creek. Evan’s friend didn’t show up, so he stayed in Kamloops in hopes their travels would resume in the coming days. Since then, Evan has been staying in available shelters, although he says about 90 per cent of the time he has been turned away due to capacity limits.

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HAVE YOU BEEN ABLE TO ACCESS HELPFUL RESOURCES IN KAMLOOPS? Evan says most resources he has connected with have been helpful, but he still doesn’t know how to get money for a bus ticket home.

He says he also recognizes the high amount of crime in Kamloops and notes that a solution is “definitely having more secure pods in the shelters and just making sure that there’s a safe place for everyone.”

in doorways of downtown businesses because “they give off a little bit of heat, which is better than nothing.”

On the streets and in the shelters, Evan has woken up to find some of his belongings stolen. He has lost his identification cards, his wallet, his cellphone and his return bus ticket home.

This, along with never hearing back from his friend, is why Evan continues to remain in Kamloops. He says he didn’t imagine being alone on the streets of Kamloops for Christmas, let alone still being here many weeks later.

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WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS? “If they want to live that way, they can, but I feel most people should always assume that they do not choose that.

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I want people to know that I didn’t choose this life. I want out of it. I want to go back to my happy life.”

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HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF? “Normally, I am always laughing and smiling, just working and living like a normal person in society.”

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BY YOU? “That feels good because at least they know I’m here. Most people just walk by and say nothing. If more people said hello, it would definitely feel better.”

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MEET RICHARD NICKNAME: The Tech Guy AGE: 30 INTERESTING FACT: Richard was given a broken desktop computer when he was seven years old. He worked on it, repaired it and there began his self-taught talent of fixing electronics. He says he can fix broken phones, bluetooth speakers, tablets and televisions.

Richard is polite, charming, and witty. He grew up in the foster care system and has been living in Kamloops for 23 years now. Richard is homeless, but says he chooses not to use the overnight shelters due to the consistent theft of personal belongings there.

FACTS: • The 2021 Kamloops Point in Time Count revealed that 48 per cent of the city’s homeless population were in foster care or a youth group home as a child or youth. Of those people, 53 per cent experienced homelessness while in care.

• “When youth age out of care at 19, they’re left with no support and nowhere to go.”

“There is a lasting impact youth face of lacking permanency from being moved or having relationships cut off.”

— A Way Home Kamloops March 2021 youth homelessness preliminary summit report.

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Youth advocate died from accidental overdose MICHAEL POTESTIO

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Katherine McParland, the former executive director of A Way Home Kamloops, passed away from an accidental illicit drug overdose, the B.C. Coroners Service has revealed.

McParland was found deceased on Dec. 5, 2020, at a private residence in the 100-block of Lorne Street, to where police were called just after 9 a.m. for a report of “an unexpected death of a woman in her 30s.”

Her death has been deemed an accident, caused by a mix of illicit drug toxicity that included a lethal amount of fentanyl, according to her coroner’s report.

According to the report, 33-year-old McParland was found unresponsive in bed by a friend.

BC Ambulance Service paramedics attended and attempted to resuscitate McParland, but she was unresponsive to those efforts and pronounced deceased.

McParland was seen ingesting illicit substances the night prior, the report read.

“There was no observable traumatic injury or evidence of foul play,” the report read.

“Paraphernalia commonly associated with illicit substance use was present near her.”

Those items were a purple rock-like substance, powder residue and burnt tinfoil with residue.

An investigation revealed McParland had a history of illicit substance use, the report stated.

She had been abstinent for a long period of time, but recently relapsed.

About a week prior to her death, on November 28, 2020, McParland received treatment in hospital for complications associated with substance use, the report stated. At the time of her death, she did not have a physician, had not participated in any recovery programs and was not receiving opioid agonist treatment.

“In this case, an autopsy was not indicated as the cause of death

A Way Home Kamloops founder Katherine McParland died on Dec. 5, 2020, at the age of 33.

was established through toxicology and was supported by the investigative findings,” the report stated.

Toxicology analysis detected fentanyl — an opioid that exerts depressant effects on the central nervous system and can cause life-threatening respiratory suppression — within a lethal range in McParland’s system. Etizolam, a medication generally used to treat anxiety, panic disorders and insomnia, was also detected, but in a range typically associated with recreational use.

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The combination of fentanyl and etizolam can produce greater respiratory depression, the coroner’s report stated.

A Way Home Kamloops is a non-profit agency devoted to working on ending youth homelessness and McParland was its founded and driving force for years.

McParland spent much of her teenage years in foster homes and, once she aged out of the system at 19, was homeless in Kamloops for a period of time.

She told her story often, talking about how she would sleep outdoors and couch surf at the homes of friends. In her presentations, McParland would describe foster care as the “superhighway to homelessness,” noting kids run away when foster homes do not meet their needs.

When she turned 19 and aged out of foster care, McParland joined foster siblings on the street and described being abused. McParland eventually secured housing and enrolled

at Thompson Rivers University, obtaining her social work degree in 2016. She later went on to complete her master of social work leadership program at the University of Calgary.

In 2017, McParland was the recipient of the Kamloops YMCAYWCA Peace Medal, having been nominated by Tina Lange, a city councillor and a one-time landlord of McParland’s. In 2020, McParland received the Heart of the Grasslands award from the BC Association of Social Workers.

McParland was also appointed to the federal government’s Advisory Committee and cochaired the BC Coalition to End Youth Homelessness.

Since her death, A Way Home Kamloops has received record numbers in donations during it annual Campout to End Youth Homelessness, spurred by her legacy, and the organization is close to breaking ground on an apartment complex for homeless youth in North Kamloops that will bear her name — Katherine’s Place.

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The City of Kamloops has contracted Extreme Excavating Ltd. to upgrade the sewer main along Battle Street between 3rd Avenue and 4th Avenue, and along 4th Avenue between Battle Street and Columbia Street.

Work will begin on March 21 and is expected to be complete by the end of June.

Construction is scheduled to occur Monday–Friday, 7:00 am–5:30 pm. Some evening or weekend work may be required.

Traffic & Transit Impacts Battle Street between 3rd Avenue and 4th Avenue will be closed to vehicles, with the exception of local traffic. 4th Avenue will be closed to northbound traffic between Battle Street and Columbia Street but will remain open for southbound traffic.

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Another delay in city, union bylaws arbitration JESSICA WALLACE

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Arbitration between CUPE Local 900, the union representing city workers, and the City of Kamloops over restructuring of the city’s bylaws department has again been delayed.

Arbitration was scheduled to begin this past Monday, months

after a hearing date in the fall of 2021 was postponed.

Harry Nott, national representative for CUPE 900, said one of the city’s lawyers came down with COVID-19, leading to the decision by arbitrator Andrew Sims to adjourn the hearing.

Nott said the union objected and asked for appearance via video, but its request was denied.

Nott said the hearing date could

not be rescheduled until late September.

“It’s very difficult for members to wait on an issue that’s impacted them significantly,” Nott said.

The union is asking the arbitrator to order the city’s new community services officer program be cancelled and that the city revert to the original bylaws structure. It has argued that the city did not have the right

to change the structure of the department, as per the collective agreement between the union and city.

The city has argued the role of a bylaws officer previously focused on dog complaints and parking, but has changed over time to focus on addressing social issues.

Part of the revamp includes a physical fitness test that employ-

ees must complete within a specified time limit.

Mayor Ken Christian has said it would be difficult to unravel the city’s new community services department should the arbitration decision go against the city.

He pointed to former employees who have taken early retirement and others who left the city for other pursuits.

Planning for arrival of Ukrainian refugees MICHAEL POTESTIO

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Kamloops Immigrant Services (KIS) is hosting a meeting with various groups at its Tranquille Road headquarters on Thursday.

The meeting will address the potential influx of Ukrainian refugees fleeing the wartorn country since Russia invaded in late February.

KIS and the various groups will discuss

how they may best pull resources together and find ways to co-ordinate efforts to assist the refugees.

KIS executive director France Lamontagne said the organization is expecting close to 20 attendees — half attending in person and half by video.

Lamontagne said Ukrainian refugees are already making their way to Kamloops, with the first two — a mother and daughter — having arrived earlier this month. The pair has helped KIS conduct a needs assessment

for Ukrainian refugees, Lamontagne said.

Thursday’s roundtable will examine community resources and capacity to welcome and aid Ukrainian nationals who are fleeing the country and set to arrive in Kamloops and the surrounding area, she said, noting a need to remove barriers and address needs.

Lamontagne said the group will discuss lodging, housing, furnishings, clothing, food, financial support, access to programs, school registration, access to health and

mental-health services, transportation, recreation, job applications, child-care support, interpretation/translation, how to vet housing options and clarification on residency status.

More than 3.3-million refugees have fled into neighbouring countries since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began on Feb. 24. Canada is accepting Ukrainian refugees and recently created a new visa program, enabling refugees to stay and work in Canada for up to three years.

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finished its Wings Above Kamloops project and will welcome its charity recipient to its new home in a little more than a month.

Since 2019, the foundation has been renovating the Cooper Companies building at the corner of York Avenue and Eighth Street in North Kamloops to be the new home of Kamloops Search and Rescue and Search (KSAR) and Rescue and Detection K9s of British Columbia (SRD K9s) as the charity recipients.

KSAR, however, has broken ties with the project and will no longer be moving in to the facility, which will now be home to SRD K9s alone.

SRD K9s takes ownership of the more than 9,000-square-foot completed facility as of May 1, having signed a 25-year lease for the space. The group will receive free rent for 10 years.

“We’re going to start to mobilize them into the building here over the next few weeks,” Cooper Family Foundation president and CEO Nelly Dever said.

The state-of-the-art facility will be geared toward everything canines, she said, with a focus on professional working dogs, such as search and rescue, bomb, drug and cancer detection, therapy and security canines. The facility, secondary to that, will also cater to the training of recreational dogs in obedience and sport training.

The facility has been specifically designed for canine training, with sevenfoot-wide hallways that create a loop around the facility, aluminum-cladding walls for searching, several shower stations and a 3,000-square-foot physical training space, with a viewing room for spectators.

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It’s also equipped with a boardroom, a lecture room and several workstations.

The facility will soon be home to volunteers such as SRD K9 president Mike Ritcey.

“Looking forward to working with the canine community in Kamloops and beyond,” Ritcey said in a release. “We will have something for the professional handlers and the recreational dog owners. The K9 training centre will have something for every dog in training.”

The Cooper Centre was formerly home to Soccer Quest, Dirty Jersey pub and Bowlertime.

The facility is near completion, but is behind schedule, having initially been pegged to open by January 2022.

Renovations on the existing building are ongoing and, in the past year, a new electronic sign and a newly constructed

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The Cooper Foundation said the revamped centre will become a focal point of the North Shore as a gathering place to socialize, shop and dine, in addition to the non-profit component with the SRD K9s.

Cooper Foundation will also be moving its headquarters into the building’s second floor, which is also where a liquor store is planned.

On the main floor will be space for non-profits to host events and there is still some 17,000 square feet of space to lease out to private-sector businesses.

The Cooper Centre is the latest Wings Above Kamloops project by the Cooper Family Foundation, which is using $10,000 donations from the sale of each home in its Catalpa Community, a 73-home development on Ord Road in Brocklehurst, to help house SRD K9s.

At present, phases one and two are complete, with 51 houses sold, and excavation work has begun on phase three.

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Orthopedic surgery delays spur letter JESSICA WALLACE

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A B.C. surgeon is calling on the province to see the “realistic picture” of orthopedic surgery in the province, noting lengthy wait lists and continued delays, despite the province’s claims of catching up on postponed procedures.

On March 16, Dr. Cassandra Lane Dielwart wrote a letter to B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix, requesting an urgent call or meeting to discuss the state of orthopedic surgery in the province.

Lane Dielwart, the incoming president of the British Columbia Orthopaedic Association, said she has serious concerns about the province’s claim that it is caught up with surgeries postponed by

the COVID-19 pandemic.

“This in no way reflects the experience for most orthopaedic patients or surgeons in the province. In fact, we continue to struggle with access to operating rooms, have not caught up, and continue to see wait lists grow,” the doctor wrote in the letter.

Lane Dielwart cited issues in a number of regions in the province, noting Kamloops has lost 1,803 hours of operating time in orthopedics since the pandemic was declared in March 2020.

“On average, an orthopaedic case takes around two hours. That is 900 patients who have lost their chance in the operating room,” Lane Dielwart wrote.

But when asked about the letter during a March 24 event at Royal Inland Hospital, Dix said there has been “more

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Dix said that in one year, the province went from completing 14,200 hip and knee replacements to completing 18,900.

The Canadian Joint Replacement Registry, which records the number of hip and knee replacements done each year in Canada, notes that from April 1, 2019, to March 31, 2020 — prior to most of the pandemic’s effects in B.C. — the province performed 21,414 hip and knee replacements.

But Lane Dielwart said orthopedics has been affected disproportionately to other surgeries because it is often labeled as elective, implying the surgeries are not urgent.

“The patient stories that have consistently filtered in across this pandemic, as

our wait lists continue to grow, are filled with tales of uncontrollable pain, loss of mobility, loss of independence, ultimately leading to depression, short and longterm disability, job loss and an increasing prevalence of narcotic dependence,” Lane Dielwart wrote in the letter.

Dix said he is sympathetic to the view that wait times should be reduced he repeated his commitment to cut them down.

“We’re committed to calling people and getting those surgeries done,” Dix said, also pointing to challenging conditions in the Interior Health region as cause for the continued delays.

“The impact has been profound, but nonetheless, we’re proceeding with a surgical renewal plan that is really unprecedented in B.C.’s history,” he said.

(Adjacent to 4152 Davie Road) PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on April 12, 2022, Kamloops City Council will consider adopting Bylaw No. 18-406, a bylaw to authorize the closure of road and removal of dedication as a highway shown as being a part of road dedicated by Plan 11199, Sec 17, Tp 21, Rge 17, W6M, Kamloops Division Yale District, 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/144968 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 April 12, 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 April 8, 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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MIK.Soc.Med.Kilt.Cash.FRONT.$10.pdf 1 the Royal Inland Hospital “So, it’s my view — it’s campus, according to B.C. my strong view — that the Health Minister Adrian Dix was Health Minister Adrian Dix. centralization of cancer in Kamloops on March 24 to During a visit to RIH services needs to be more announce completion of the last week, Dix repeated the decentralized because the patient-care tower at Royal government’s prior comnumber and the amount of Inland Hospital. He also spoke mitment to build the cencare that is going to need on his government’s promised tre, which would eliminate to be provided is going to cancer care clinic for the city. the need to for Kamloops be greater,” he said.

SEAN BRADY/KTW residents, and those in Kamloops’ current canthe surrounding region, to Stone and Peter Milobar, cer care capacity includes travel to Kelowna or other who called the centre’s chemotherapy and diagdestinations in order to timeline into question. nostics, but there is no receive needed radiation The province later conradiation oncology unit in treatments. firmed, in October 2021, the city.

Premier John Horgan that the centre had been Royal Inland Hospital first made the promise to folded into B.C.’s general serves the Kamloops build a cancer care center 10-year cancer care plan. area and those in the in the city on the campaign On March 24, Dix Thompson, Cariboo and trail in October 2020, pledg- repeated the commitment Shuswap regions. ing to complete its conto build the centre, but did “The centre will be struction within the fournot mention any dates in built. It takes a while to year mandate he later won. doing so. build hospitals,” Dix said, “The services will be “We’re going to build a noting the timeline of prepared and delivered cancer centre in Kamloops. the patient care tower, within the mandate of the We’re at the concept planwhich was first planned next government, absoning stage and we’re profor in 2011, when the B.C. lutely,” Horgan was quoted ceeding. And it’s going to be Liberals were in power. as saying at the announceat this campus, and that has Dix also promised ment by KTW and other some challenges because of improved cancer care sermedia. all the different construcvices in Kamloops in the But in June 2021, tion, but that plan is going interim, within “a reasonHorgan’s government ahead,” Dix said, referencable timeline,” but did not came under fire by local ing the almost completed, offer specifics when asked Opposition MLAs Todd $417-million patient-care by media.

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Reduced wait times at breast health clinic JESSICA WALLACE

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The Rae Fawcett Breast Health Clinic at Royal Inland Hospital has improved wait times for breast cancer diagnosis in the Kamloops area, but falls short of provincial targets.

The clinic opened five years ago in RIH’s Clinical Services Building.

In a March 24 presentation to the Thompson Regional Hospital District, Dr. Elizabeth Ewart said the clinic streamlines appointments to make

more efficient breast cancer diagnosis.

As of 2012, about onethird (35 per cent) of patients who presented with a breast concern were diagnosed with breast cancer from referral within four weeks, which is the target.

Ewart said that with establishment of the clinic, that number has since increased to 82 per cent of patients.

“We’ve definitely improved wait times,” Ewart said.

“We’re not quite at our target of having everyone meet that diagnosis in four weeks, but we

certainly have made improvements in the community and I will say that we probably have one of the best rates in British Columbia now.”

Ewart said the remaining 20 per cent of patients not diagnosed within 28 days can be attributed to some people choosing to wait (due to being overwhelmed or planned holidays), machines being down or other gaps that can happen.

In 2021, the clinic saw, on average, 125 new patients per month.

Patients are referred to the clinic through a doctor or nurse

practitioner or via an abnormal mammogram screening.

The clinic diagnosed 113 people with breast cancer that year, which is an average of nine to 10 people per month.

Ewart noted positive feedback from people without a family doctor and from radiologists, who have noted patients are more at ease when they can get results more quickly.

The clinic reduces wait times by condensing three appointments into one.

The clinic opened as a result of community fundraising, including a $1-million dona-

tion from Ron and Rae Fawcett.

Ewart said one in eight Canadian women will have breast cancer in their lifetime and one in 28 will die from the disease. Breast cancer in men is more rare, about one in 200.

The five-year survival rate for women diagnosed with a localized breast cancer in the breast in British Columbia is 99 per cent. If it presents in the lymph nodes, the five-yearsurvival rate is 88 per cent.

This is why mammograms save lives, because it catches things before symptoms develop,” Ewart said.

SHAPE YOUR PROVINCE. Share your thoughts about the electoral district boundaries for provincial elections in B.C. The BC Electoral Boundaries Commission is reviewing the electoral districts for provincial elections. To help prepare its preliminary report, the Commission is seeking input from the public on the area, boundaries and names of the electoral districts that will be used for the next two provincial general elections. District boundaries are an important part of ensuring that each area of B.C. is represented in the provincial legislature.

If you have thoughts on what the provincial electoral district boundaries should be in your area, you are encouraged to share them with the Commission. You can: •

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Virtual meetings are also being held. Check bcebc.ca for details.

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Submit written feedback directly to the Commission at info@bcebc.ca, or by mail to PO Box 9275 Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, BC V8W 9J6.

The Commission’s preliminary recommendations report to the Legislative Assembly will be published later this year. Public input must be received by May 31, 2022, to be considered for the preliminary report.

For more information on the work of the Commission, and to review the current provincial electoral district boundaries, visit bcebc.ca.

The Commission will conduct a second round of public input following the release of its preliminary report. The preliminary report is expected to be published in fall 2022.

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Wobble room for relief KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

A space dubbed the “wobble room” is providing mentalhealth reprieve for staff at Royal Inland Hospital.

While speaking last week to the Thompson Regional Hospital District board, RIH executive director Tracey Rannie said staff have been under a lot of stress and pressure over the last year, including mental fatigue and burnout.

“We’ve been looking for creative ways to support staff’s overall wellbeing,” Rannie said.

The room, which includes a desk, comfortable lounger chairs and more, is intended to be a place for staff to decompress, debrief and connect.

Examples of the room’s intended use include sitting quietly, sharing experiences, meditation and reading a book.

Rannie said the initiative has been supported by staff.

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Dig It: Interpreting the past and the archaeology of children PHOEBE MURPHY

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rchaeology as a discipline is a social science — it is focused on the study of past human groups through the analysis of the material remains people have left behind.

It is important to remember that each uncovered archaeological site provides a direct and tangible human connection to the past.

Even if the archaeological site is comprised of one single stone tool, that item was shaped, used (perhaps many times over), then ultimately discarded or lost by a person living thousands of years ago.

It isn’t uncommon in archaeological reports and literature for the authors to focus almost exclusively on the material remains people left behind with a quantitative lens.

Items uncovered in archaeological sites are described, measured and compared.

During this process, the items themselves inadvertently become the focal point of the interpretation of the past, while the people who manufactured and used those items become a secondary consideration.

It is important for archaeologists working within archaeological sites and documenting the past to keep interpretations focused on the people.

One challenging, but growing, aspect of archaeological research is the discussion of children in archaeological sites.

We know, of course, that children were present at most archaeological sites in B.C. as Indigenous populations have been inhabiting this region for more than 10,000 years and children are necessary for

population growth and longevity.

But detecting and documenting the presence of children at archaeological sites is not an easy feat.

Present-day Indigenous knowledge keepers and ethnographic sources from the late 1800s and early 1900s can provide insights and details pertaining specifically to children to help provide a more robust interpretation of the past.

For instance, in the Southern Interior, a useful resource are the reports produced

by James Teit, a Scottish ethnographer who lived in the Spences Bridge area for almost four decades. They document many details about Secwépemc and Nlaka’pamux groups. His detailed writing and drawings provide context about day-to-day life and overarching beliefs and cultural practices.

Teit’s anthologies provide details about the care of children, children’s activities, children’s games and children’s participation in daily life.

Many of the obvious items directly related to children do not survive in archaeological sites due their perishable nature, such as infant cradles or carriers made of birch bark or coiled basketry and buckskin.

What can be learned from Indigenous knowledge keepers in communities and from ethnographic sources is the types of activities in which children were involved.

There are numerous examples of young children assisting with certain tasks, such as preparing food, picking berries or fishing and, through these processes, gaining important life skills.

Just like the present day, a lot of children’s games and early play revolved around building a required skillset through mimicking of adults with child-size items.

For instance, the use of miniature bow

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and arrow sets, baskets and digging sticks so that children could play, and ultimately learn, invaluable techniques and strategies from their parents and relatives.

As archaeologists we know children were present at archaeological sites and it is important to acknowledge their presence, think about the transfer of knowledge between generations and ensure the smallest members of the group aren’t forgotten in the interpretation of the past.

Phoebe Murphy is a Kamloops archaeologist. Dig It is KTW’s regularly published column on the history beneath our feet in the Kamloops region.

A group of archaeologists living and working in the area contribute columns the print edition of KTW and online at kamloopsthisweek.com. Interested in more?

Go online to republicofarchaeology.ca.

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Garand on track to set Blazers’ records MARTY HASTINGS STAFF REPORTER sports@kamloopsthisweek.com

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ew York Rangers’ fans should be paying attention to Dylan Garand, the 19-year-old Kamloops Blazers’ goaltender who is on pace for a recordsetting season.

Garand, who signed with the Rangers in December, leads the WHL in goals-against average (2.04) and is second in save percentage (.928). Both of those numbers would be Blazers’ franchise records if the season ended today.

“I know there is a possibility of breaking some records and that’s pretty cool, but at the end of the day, I’d rather win a championship than have a franchise record in stats,” Garand said.

“It’s something in 20 years from now you look back on. But I definitely have lots of work to do. The season is not over yet, but if I did achieve that, it would be something pretty cool for the rest of my life.”

Garand finished the 20202021 pandemic-affected bubble season with a 2.15 GAA. As it stands on the Blazers’ website today (March 29), Garand’s mark of 2.21 GAA, from 20192020, is the Blazers’ franchise record.

Connor Ingram remains atop the save-percentage list among Blazers’ backstops, with the .927 mark he posted in 2016-2017.

“I try not to look at it as much as I can,” Garand said.

“When I’m playing games and I’m worried about my stats,

ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW Dylan Garand made one of the saves of the year in the WHL against the Kelowna Rockets on Friday at Sandman Centre.

things tend to not go so well.”

Garand recently eclipsed one of Ingram’s team records, going 183 minutes and 14 seconds without allowing a goal, a shutout streak that ended on March 26 in Kelowna.

The Internet Era record, according to Blazers’ play-byplay man Jon Keen, was previously held by Ingram, who kept the puck out of his net for 182 minutes and 40 seconds in 2017.

Daniel Hauser (2.06 GAA) of the Winnipeg Ice and Taylor Gauthier of the Portland Winterhawks (2.25 GAA) are second and third in goalsagainst average this season in the WHL. Gauthier (.931) has a slight edge on Garand atop the save-

percentage list. The two netminders were teammates for Canada at the 2021 World Junior Hockey Championship.

“It’s funny. Gauthier reached out to me a couple weeks ago,” Garand said. “We kind of talked about it. He’s like, ‘Yeah, it’s me and you right now.’ I pay attention to how other teams and their goalies are doing, especially when they’re my buddies, like Gauthier.”

Garand is chasing Sebastian Cossa of the Edmonton Oil Kings in the wins category.

Cossa leads the league with 31 victories, one more than Garand.

“The most important stat I play for is wins and that’s honestly the only stat I care about,” Garand said. “I don’t really care

if I let in four and we win 5-4.

I’m happy because we won.”

Blazers’ goaltending coach Dan De Palma said one characteristic stands out among Garand’s arsenal of attributes — determination.

“Every time you think his motivation has reached a peak, he finds more,” De Palma said.

“He’s just one of those humans that’s just driven and so highly motivated that there is always another level.”

Corey Hirsch is the all-time leader in wins by a Blazers’ goaltender, with 120 victories in 181 games. Randy Petruk (106 wins in 196 games), Garand (85 wins in 129 games), Devan Dubnyk (83 wins in 192 games) and Ingram (81 wins in 158 games) round out the top five.

Dubnyk is the shutout king, with 15, two more than Hirsch and three more than both Ingram and Garand.

Garand has yet to finish a season atop the WHL’s goaltending ranks in either goals-against average or save percentage.

That might change this year and a strong performance on Wednesday would help, with the Prince George Cougars (2235-2-1) in town for a 7 p.m. start at Sandman Centre.

The only thing on Garand’s mind is clinching the B.C. Division title, a feat Kamloops (44-15-2-0) can accomplish for a third consecutive season with a victory on Wednesday.

“Two years back, when we did it the first time, we did it in Tri-City,” Garand said. “Last season, we were in the bubble, so we had no fans.

“To have the opportunity to clinch the division in front of them is something that’s on our minds. We’ve still got work to do.”

INDIGENOUS NIGHT The Blazers are playing host to Indigenous Night on Wednesday (March 30).

Kamloops will be wearing jerseys designed by Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc artists Laura and Emma Saul.

The jerseys are being auctioned off online, with net proceeds going to a charity of Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc’s choosing.

The auction will wrap up on April 16.

T-shirts will also be for sale in the Blazers Corner Store on Wednesday, with $5 from each shirt going to the charity.

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Linnea Brickwood needed a change of scenery.

She made the jump to the Vancouver Island University Mariners of Nanaimo from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Trojans of Calgary after the 20192020 volleyball season.

The decision paid off on March 27 for the 5-foot-11 setter from Kamloops, who was named player of the match for the Mariners in a 3-1 victory over the Douglas College Royals in the gold-medal tilt at the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association women’s volleyball national championship in Charlottetown.

“It’s something I’ve always thought about,” said Brickwood, who toiled for the University of Toronto before her tenure at SAIT. “That was one of the big reasons I chose VIU. I know just how strong the program is and to actually be able to be a big part of that and come out on top and have that feeling was just so, so special.”

The Mariners lost to the Royals in the Pacific Western Athletic Association (PacWest) championship final in February, but avenged the defeat this past weekend to claim their fourth con-

You fed families, the minds of youth, and the spirits of seniors.

Linnea Brickwood (front row, second from right) won gold on Sunday at the the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association women’s volleyball national championship in Charlottetown.

secutive CCAA title.

Brickwood, a PacWest second-team all-star this season, racked up 44 assists, four aces and 11 digs in the championship game.

“Obviously, we have some insane hitters and I wouldn’t be able to do it without them,” said Brickwood, who joined VIU in time for last season, which was cancelled amid the pandemic.

“Everybody showed up, but it felt really good to know some eyes were on me this time, not just our big hitters.”

One of those big hitters is CCAA tournament MVP Jane Lytvynenko, formerly of the TRU WolfPack. She registered 22 kills in the final.

Brickwood was part of the Sa-Hali Sabres’ squad that made history in 2015, becoming the first team in school history to win a senior girls’ provincial volleyball title.

Sa-Hali, coached by Wai Ma, earned a fourset victory over Brooks secondary of Powell River

in the final of the B.C. High School Girls’ AAA Volleyball Championship in Vernon.

Several of the team members went on to enjoy lengthy postsecondary volleyball careers, including Brickwood, Katie Ludvig (TRU WolfPack), Caet McCorkell (Saskatchewan Huskies) and Sawyer Hawgood (West Virgina University Institute of Technology).

“It was definitely something special and we all felt that going through high school together,” Brickwood said. “We kind of just had this collective drive. We’re all still friends.”

Brickwood plans to return to VIU next season to chase her second national title and a fifthstraight CCAA championship for the Mariners.

FX Garneau (20002003) and Sherbrooke (1985-1988) are the only other teams to have won four consecutive women’s CCAA volleyball championships.

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Kamloops knocked off the Northern Capitals 7-2 in the bronze-medal game at the female under-13 B.C. Hockey Championship on Sunday at McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre.

BLAZERS SNARE B.C BRONZE

The Kamloops Blazers claimed bronze at the female under13 B.C. Hockey Championship, which wrapped up on Sunday at McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre.

Kamloops knocked off the Northern Capitals 7-2 in the bronzemedal game.

Lily Dekkers (2), Olivia Huss, Gwen Storry, Kaia Fletcher, Emmerson Brown and Emilia Lukinchuk scored for the Blazers, who were undefeated in league play and swept Kelowna 2-0 in the best-of-

three Okanagan Mainline Amateur Hockey Association championship.

The Surrey Falcons topped the Richmond Ravens 6-4 to win the B.C. title.

NAME CHANGE The Kamloops NorthPaws and Dearborn Ford announced a twoyear partnership on Tuesday, a deal that includes field-naming rights at Norbrock Stadium.

The venue will be referred to as Dearborn Ford Field at Norbrock Stadium for the 2022 and 2023 West Coast League baseball seasons.

Dearborn Ford will be the presenting partner of the NorthPaws’ inaugural home opener on May 31, when the Edmonton Riverhawks come to Kamloops.

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The Blazers organized a weeklong fundraiser for hockey equipment to donate to those who might not be able to afford it.

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Hafeli in action at nationals Team Hafeli of the Kamloops Curling Club is chasing a playoff berth at the New Holland Canadian Under-21 Curling Championships in Stratford, Ont. Hafeli, Team B.C., was 2-3 in Pool B action as of KTW’s press deadline on Tuesday.

Six teams will advance to the playoffs, three each from Pool A and Pool B. The team includes 16-yearold twin sisters Holly Hafeli (skip) and Natalie Hafeli (lead), along with 17-year-old third Jorja Kopytko and 19-year-old Hannah O’Neil and 16-year-old Eryn Czirfusz, who split second duties.

Pool B standings as of Tuesday morning: Nova Scotia (6-0), Ontario 1 (4-1),

Adam Turner of the Kamloops Long Blades racing on the weekend in Selkirk, Man. ISH LITT PHOTO

Saskatchewan (4-1), Alberta 2 (4-2), B.C. (2-3), Ontario 2 (2-3), Manitoba (1-4), Yukon (1-5) and Quebec 1 (0-5).

Hafeli won the provincial U21 title earlier this month at Comox Valley Curling Club.

REDS FOURTH Kendra Woodland of Kamloops and the New Brunswick Reds placed fourth at the women’s U Sports Hockey Championship, which wrapped up on Sunday at in Charlottetown.

Saskatchewan blanked New Brunswick 2-0 in the bronze-medal game.

Woodland, who helped the Reds claimed their first-ever Atlantic University Sport conference championship in 2022, stopped 23 shots in a losing effort.

Cassidy Stasiuk of Kamloops toiled for McGill at the tournament.

McGill fell 5-4 to New Brunswick in a shootout in the quarter-final round and was blanked 4-0 by UBC in a consolation game.

ON PODIUM Five Kamloops Long Blades’ speed skaters

were in action at the Canada West Short Track Championships on the weekend in Selkirk, Man. Caleb Van der Merwe won overall gold in the 13-year-old male division, claiming gold in the 2,000-metre points race, silver in the 1,500m, silver in the 400m and bronze in the 200m.

In the 12-yearold female division, Meena Litt won silver in the 2,000m points race, silver in the 400m and bronze in both the 1,500m

and 200m events to claim overall silver.

Litt recorded five personal best times, Patrick Gu achieved three personal best times, Jacob Beesley and Adam Turner each recorded two personal best times and Van Der Merwe recorded one personal best time.

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DANIEL MILLS Executive director of Kamloops Symphony This past week, I paid special attention to RunClub’s weekly mental fitness training, something I was surprised to see playing such a crucial part of the program.

This week’s mental-health fitness focused on the breath, although a physical action, one with several psychological effects. I took 10 minutes at my desk to complete this week’s task, which had us quickly monitor the type of breathing we were doing in the moment.

In her written explanation, Jo Berry encourages us to practise deep relaxed breaths, then apply this to our running.

As a trained trumpet player, I couldn’t help but find some parallels between these exercises and some my childhood trumpet teacher taught me. Essentially, the more open and relaxed the breath, the more relaxed you feel. Sounds simple enough, but something often forgotten in practice.

The importance that RunClub places on mental health is quite remarkable. In addition to promoting a healthy lifestyle through physical movement, RunClub also encourages us to do things for the mind and soul.

With that in mind and looking to next week, I will, of course, be completing my physical training, but also doing several other things for my mental well-being.

Specifically, I’ll be attending two different Western Canada Theatre productions for some cultural renewal. Appropriately, WCT is also this year’s charity of choice for Boogie the Bridge — very well deserved and something that should be supported by the community.

JOSHUA GOTTFRIEDSON Councillor with Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Wéyt-kp (Hello to more than one).

I recall a time when there was absolutely no way I would be able to pull myself out of the warm comfort of my bed at 7 a.m. for a Sunday run.

I’d see the smiling RunClub faces on Tuesdays and that was good enough for me. It was my sister, Sunshine, who came up with the bright idea to reawaken my morning routine.

Fast forward a year later and I am writing my morning pages for the readers of Kamloops This Week. A routine has been established and enforced.

I wake up and, before looking at my phone, slip back into a transcendental state for 20 minutes of stillness. I feel my diaphragm fully expand and empty with each breath. The sound of a clock ticking, a car starting or a dog barking is a reminder that the present is here and now.

There is simplicity in living as a passenger of your own life, sitting back and watching the world go by as we constantly try to analyze every aspect deep inside of our own heads. We are constantly tired.

Awaken. It’s important to give the gift of your presence to the people of your life.

Enjoy the little things and find gratefulness in being able to wake up at 7 a.m. to join RunClub at 8 a.m. because there are people who can’t. Take time for yourself, to be the best version of self. You are worth it.

Kukwstsetselp (Thank you to more than one).

PAUL DE LUCA Sales representative Kamloops This Week I can’t believe we are already at the halfway point in this journey. Boogie the Bridge is less than a month away.

I am filled with excitement and nervousness — at this stage more excitement, but we’ll see as we edge closer to April 24.

This past weekend was the first in which I’ve been able to attend the Sunday morning runs. As I woke up at 7 a.m., I grumbled and rolled out of bed, making sure to wake up my girlfriend and our dog. If I’m waking up that early, so is everyone else.

Bleary-eyed, I arrived at Pioneer Park, where everyone was happily chatting and stretching away.

Our route that morning was a 16-kilometre run over three bridges. I had never been through these areas except by car.

As we reached Rivers Trail, I began to be aware of my surroundings. I watched woodpeckers peck away at the trees and saw a juvenile bald eagle survey our group closely.

As we continued, I noticed a beaver dam that was thoughtfully put together.

It was amazing to slow things down to appreciate everything around me.

Each week, I feel I am growing and learning from this club. Now at the halfway point in my journey, I notice changes. My legs are getting stronger and my lungs less puffed out. I just feel better.

Running has never been apart of my ethos, but after these few weeks, I think that might change.

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10 minutes walking cool down and stretching.

The best complement to your run is yoga. Yoga packs serious perks for runners, including flexibility, easing aches and pains and recovery.

You’re doing fantastic. The long run is your anchor. By increasing your long, steady distance safely, you are increasing your endurance, fitness and distance.

Remember to hydrate before, during and after your runs.

Hydrating is energy-giving and reduces inflammation, injury and fatigue.

Half-marathon training is lifechanging. Start visualizing and plan out pacing for Boogie. By putting a plan in your mind, the Boogie half-marathon is already a picture of success.

We all need to get outside more. Many people are vitamin D-deficient, affecting important things like bone health and immune systems.

2) Walk 2 minutes, run 8 minutes. Repeat 6 times.

Total 60 minutes.

2) Walk 2 minutes, run 8 minutes. Repeat 7 times with some hills.

Total 70 minutes.

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Questions?

Go online to runclub.ca or send an email to joberry@boogiethebridge.com.

Boogie Strong in 2022

I

can’t believe it. This year is the 25th Boogie. For close to half of my life, I have been a Boogie organizer and a runner.

Giant, milestone anniversaries like this are times to sit back and reflect. For this runner, it’s also a very melancholy, heartfelt time.

I remember the first Boogie like it was yesterday. It was a windy day and about 70 of us met, signed waivers and paid registration fees ($10) right in the parking lot. Off everyone went running, walking and raising money for charity. It was an all women’s event that year and we raised about $300 for the women’s shelter.

Our organizing committee was a small group of women who wanted to make a difference for their community: Carole Gillis, Nina Reimer, Penny McGuire, Tracy Smith and Robyn Boehm. Henry Small and Cathy Marshall were our first entertainers and our first sponsor was Leo Baggio from the Broadcast Center. It was a heartfelt first Boogie and everyone who was there is cemented in my heart forever.

Boogie was born out of my social work studies and crisis. I had just lost my dear mom that year from depression and began to put the dots together between moving outdoors and mental health. I was also experiencing my own first experience of grief and depression. Movement is Change was real.

Fast forward 25 years and that fun-loving, kind, inclusive, energetic mom of mine lives potently through and with me. My mom’s name was Beth and when I look in the mirror now, I sure see her smiling back at me.

My parents brought me up in a house that was full of kids — foster children, friends, adopted children and family. They shared with me early on that life was about giving back to those you love and the most important currency in life was family.

Someone once said to me, “Jo, you are always trying to re-create a family.” It struck me that, yes, that was definitely true. Boogie is our Kamloops family coming together to celebrate movement and health and to support each other.

We are family.

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POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY • 10 acre parcel in central Barriere • Proposed 32 lot subdivision

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• Premium end lot with spacious and lush backyard • Tranquil front porch offers a front row seat to the first fairway of Big Horn Golf & Country Club • Bright and spacious walkout basement

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D L SO • 20 acres nestled in the heart of Barnhartvale • Goes from end of Foxwood Lane to Barnhartvale Road

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"At my first meeting I knew Denise would be the realtor for me. She possessed the qualities I was looking for: honesty, integrity, years of knowledge and it felt like talking to a long-time friend. Denise knew exactly how to network and advertise to get the greatest response and return for my home. She was always available and answered me promptly when I called, even calming and reassuring me at times. Denise hired a professional photographer and the photos and video were outstanding and represented the property well. I would not use any other realtor in the future and highly recommend Denise Bouwmeester. Thank you, it has been a pleasure working with you, Denise."

– Shelley

1221 HOWE ROAD $ 640,000

D L SO • 4 bedroom and 2 bath • Beautifully maintained • Covered deck in fenced backyard • Covered parking

• Fabulous views from this 4 bedroom home • Lovely kitchen, dining and living room • Fenced backyard with raised garden beds and large back deck

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500 Lorne St - $1,970,000 Historic CN Building • Restaurant

1119 Crestline - $689,900 3 bed • 2 bath • 2187 sq ft

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243-247 Kault Hill Rd, Tappen - $1,400,000 Multiple Building Acreage • 4.02 Acres

1125 10th St - $789,900 4 bed • 3 bath • 2993 sq ft

16 Kelso Cres - $730,000 4 bed • 2 bath • 2,073 sq ft

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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

South Kamloops 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

North Kamloops 308 BIRCH AVENUE $759,900 • MLS®166201 • Well maintained 3+2 bedroom 2 bathroom home near River’s Trail • Approximately 21x12 detached workshop • Many updates done throughout

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Westsyde 3262 WESTSYDE ROAD $774,900 • MLS®166438

• Just like new half-duplex with 3+2 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms • Just under 3000 square feet of living space with double garage and good parking • Fully finished basement with 2 bedrooms 1 bathroom and separate entry

Westsyde 2165 WESTSYDE ROAD $1,199,000 • MLS®166103 • 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!

Pineview Valley 1700 LODGEPOLE DRIVE $799,900 • MLS®166033 • Nice 3+2 bedroom 4 bathroom home in Pineview Valley • Private fenced yard with aboveground pool and hot tub • Great family home and neighbourhood

Knutsford

Westsyde 787 MORVEN DRIVE $899,900 • MLS®` • Immaculate 4 level split home with 3+1 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms • Double garage and wired/ detached 24x18 garage • Lots of parking including RV parking

Westsyde

2911 DELEEUW ROAD $2,200,000 • MLS®165858

2821 BANK ROAD $2,450,000 • MLS®166104

• 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!

• 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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Legal / Public Notices

Legal / Public Notices

Legal / Public Notices

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 1:30 PM Tuesday April 5, 2022 Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality Council gives notice that it will hold a virtual Public Hearing via Zoom and live streaming on the Municipal Facebook page to consider proposed Bylaw No. 0182, 2022. Please contact the Municipality in advance if you wish to attend to receive the Zoom password.

What is Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 0182, 2022?

Bylaw No. 0182 is to change Zoning Bylaw No. 1400 to designate the entire Resort Municipality, as shown on the Sun Peaks Resort Municipality Zoning Bylaw Map as amended from time to time, as an area where temporary uses may be allowed.

Council may issue a Temporary Use Permit for a period up to three years, renewable only once subject to a hearing.

All persons who believe that their interest in property may be affected by the proposed Bylaw shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard at the Public Hearing. Additionally, they may make written submissions on the matter of this Bylaw (via any of the below options) which must be received at our office prior to 4:00 p.m. on the 1st day of April, 2022. The entire content of all submissions will be made public and form a part of the public record on this matter.

How do I get more information?

A copy of the proposed Bylaw and all supporting information can be inspected from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday at our office from March 15, 2022, 2022 until 4:00 p.m. April 4, 2022; or please contact us via any of the below options.

No representations will be received by Council after the Public Hearing has been concluded.

Shane Bourke, Chief Administrative Officer Phone: 250-578-2020 Email: admin@sunpeaksmunicipality.ca Website: www.sunpeaksmunicipality.ca

U-Haul Moving & Storage of Kamloops North Shore claims a Landlords Contractual Lien against the following persons goods in storage at 720 Halston Ave., BC, Tel: 250-376-0962.

Auction is subject to cancellation at anytime without notice.

KATLYN CRAWFORD DALE OLESKO QUENTIN ALLEN BRITTANY BROWN KASSIE GILL COLTON PROCTER KASSIE GILL A sale will take place on ibid4storage. com. until Friday April 8th , 2022. The auction will end at 11:00 AM, unless bidding battle begins.

Room contents are personal/household goods unless noted otherwise. Bids will be for entire contents of each locker or U-box unit.

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Our award-winning community newspaper located in the beautiful ThompsonOkanagan is seeking an reporter.

The successful candidate will be community-oriented and have a serious interest in current events — locally, regionally, provincially, nationally and globally.

Qualifications: This job requires someone who is willing to work as part of a dynamic team committed to bringing Merritt both timely and informative news related to this area.

The ideal candidate should be interested in covering a variety of beats including sports, entertainment, news and community events. Digital photography skills are a must as are page layout, strong writing abilities based on the CP style guide and skills in InDesign and Photoshop for Macs. The ability to work as part of a team is also an asset as is a knack for working under tight deadlines. Preferences will be given to people with post-secondary journalism schooling or the equivalent in experience. Perhaps the most important requirement is that the applicant must be friendly, communicative, and outgoing, ready to become part of the community.

Applicants must have their own transportation.

Please send your resume to: Theresa Arnold - Publisher email: publisher@merrittherald.com Merritt Herald - 2090 Granite Ave. P.O. Box 9, Merritt, BC V1K 1B8

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This position will appeal to an individual that is seeking a long term, stable career in the Kamloops area. The ideal candidate is someone who has energy, a unique flare for excellent workmanship and by nature, someone who enjoys his/her work.

Previous experience diagnosing and repairing kitchen and laundry appliances is a definite asset.

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Wage $22-$30 per hour plus commissions.

Must have a valid driver’s license, clean driving record, and must be able to pass a criminal background check.

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DOWNTOWN Rte 306 – 261 6th Ave, 614-911 Seymour St, 600-696 St Paul St, 753-761 Victoria St. - 26 p.

Rte 308 – 355 9th Ave, 703977 St Paul St. - 35 p.

Rte 310 – 651-695 2nd Ave, 660-690 3rd Ave, 110-292 Columbia St(Even Side), 106-321 Nicola St, - 43 p.

Rte 311 – 423-676 1st Ave, 440-533 2nd Ave, 107-237 Battle St, 135-173 St Paul St. – 27 p.

Rte 313 – 430-566 4th Ave, 520-577 5th Ave. 435-559 Battle St, 506 Columbia St, 406-576 Nicola St, 418-478 St Paul St. - 34 p.

Rte 317 – 535-649 7th Ave, 702-794 Columbia St(Even Side), 702-799 Nicola St. - 40 p.

Rte 318 – 463 6th Ave, 446-490 7th Ave, 409-585 8th Ave, 604-794 Battle St. - 17 p.

Rte 319 – 545 6th Ave, 604690 Columbia St(Even Side), 604-692 Nicola St. -12 p.

Rte 320 – 483-587 9th Ave, 801-991 Battle St, 804-992 Columbia St(Even Side), 803-995 Nicola St. - 50 p.

Rte 322 – 694 11th Ave, 575-694 13th Ave, 1003-1091 Battle St, 1004-1286 Columbia St(Even Side), 1004-1314 Nicola St. - 56 p.

Rte 323 – 755-783 6th Ave, 763-884 7th Ave, 744-764 8th Ave, 603-783 Columbia St(odd Side), 605-793 Domion St. - 52 p.

Rte 324 – 606-795 Pine St. – 33 p.

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

Rte 326 – 850 11th Ave, 10031083 Columbia St(Odd Side), 1003-1195 Dominion St. - 33 p.

Rte 327 – 1103-1459 Columbia St. (Even Side), 1203-1296 Dominion St. – 38 p.

Rte 328 – 935 13th Ave, Cloverleaf Cres, Dominion Cres, Park Cres, Pine Cres. - 62 p.

Rte 331 – 984-987 9th Ave, 1125 10th Ave, 901-981 Douglas St, 902-999 Munro St, 806-990 Pleasant St. - 34 p.

Rte 335 – 1175-1460 6th Ave, 1165-1185 7th Ave, Cowan St, 550-792 Munro St. - 56 p.

Rte 340 – McMurdo Dr. – 23 p.

Rte 370 – Nicola Wagon Rd, 35-377 W. Seymour St. – 36 p.

Rte 371 – Connaught Rd, 451-475 Lee Rd, W. St Paul St. - 73 p.

Rte 380 – Arbutus St, Chaparral Pl, Powers Rd, Sequoia Pl. – 69 p.

Rte 381 – 20-128 Centre Ave, Hemlock St, 605-800 Lombard St. – 42 p.

Rte 382 – 114-150 Fernie Pl, Fernie Rd, 860-895 Lombard St. – 23 p.

Rte 384 – 407-775 W.Battle St, 260-284 Centre Ave. – 42 p.

Rte 385 – 350-390 W.Battle St, Strathcona Terr. – 29 p.

Rte 389 – Bluff Pl, 390 Centre Ave, 242-416 W. Columbia St, Dufferin Terr, Garden Terr, Grandview Terr. – 51 p.

LOWER SAHALI/SAHALI Rte 400 – 383 W. Columbia St. – 21 p.

Rte 401 – 250-395,405-425 Pemberton Terr. – 81 p.

Rte 403 – 405-482 Greenstone

Dr, Tod Cres. – 28 p.

Rte 405 – Anvil Cres, 98-279 Bestwick Dr., Bestwick Crt E & W, Morrisey Pl. – 51 p.

Rte 411 – 206-384 Arrowstone Dr, Eagle Pl, Gibraltar Crt & Wynd. – 55 p.

Rte 449 - Assiniboine Rd, Azure Pl, Chino Pl, Sedona Dr. – 90 p.

Rte 451 – Odin Crt, Whiteshield Cres, Whiteshield Pl. – 39 p.

Rte 452 – 1430-1469 Springhill Dr. – 64 p.

Rte 453 – 1575-1580 Springhill Dr. – 73 p.

Rte 456 – Springhaven Pl, Springridge Pl, 1730-1799 Springview Pl. – 47 p.

Rte 457 – 990 Gleneagles Dr, 662-698 Monarch Dr, 1810-1896 Springhill Dr, Tolima Crt. – 50 p.

Rte 463 - 1750, 1787-1898 McKinley Crt, 545-659 Monarch Dr. – 72 p.

Rte 471 - 100-293 Monmouth Dr. – 38 p.

Rte 474 – Coppertree Crt, Trophy Crt. – 21 p.

Rte 475 – Castle Towers Dr, Sedgewick Crt & Dr. – 47 p.

Rte 476 – Tantalus Crt, Tinniswood Crt, 2018-2095 Tremerton Dr. – 50 p.

Rte 481 – Robson Lane, Whistler Crt, Dr & Pl. – 68 p.

Rte 483 - Breakenridge Crt, Cathedral Crt, Grenville Pl, 409-594 Robson Dr. – 59 p.

Rte 485 – 690 Robson Dr, 2020 & 2084 Robson Pl. – 50 p.

Rte 492 – 2000-2099 Monteith Dr, Sentinel Crt. – 35 p.

PINEVIEW VALLEY/ MT. DUFFERIN Rte 564 – 2000-2099 Hugh Allan Dr, Pinegrass Crt, & St. – 37 p.

Rte 580 – 1300-1466 Pacific Way, Prairie Rose Dr, Rockcress Dr. – 83 p.

Rte 582 – 1540-1670 Hillside Dr, 1500-1625 Mt Dufferin Ave, Windward Pl. – 38 p.

Rte 584 - 1752–1855 Hillside Dr. – 26 p.

Rte 587 – Sunshine Crt, & Pl. – 51 p.

Rte 588 – Davies Pl, 1680-1751 Hillside Dr, Hillside Pl, Monterey Pl, Scott Pl. - 46 p.

Rte 590 - 1397 Copperhead Dr, Saskatoon Pl. – 36 p.

ABERDEEN Rte 503 - Fleming Circ, Hampshire Dr. & Pl, Hector Dr. – 51 p.

Rte 508 – 700-810 Hugh Allan Dr. - 49 p.

Rte 509 – 459-551 Laurier Dr, Shaughnessy Hill. – 46 p.

Rte 510 - 372-586 Aberdeen Dr, 402-455 Laurier Dr. – 36 p Rte 511 – Drummond Crt. – 50 p.

Rte 516 – Garymede Crt, 2204-2263 Garymede Dr, Gilmour Pl. – 38 p.

Rte 517 – 2267-2299 Garymede Dr, Greenock Crt & Pl. – 49 p.

Rte 520 – Canongate Cres & Pl, 805-841 Dunrobin Dr, Whitburn Cres. - 73 p.

Rte 522 – 604-747 Dunrobin Dr, Dunrobin Pl. – 65 p.

Rte 523 - 2300-2398 Abbeyglen Way, 750-794 Dunrobin Dr. – 70p.

Rte 528 - 1115-1180 Howe Rd, 1115-1185 Hugh Allen Dr.-47 p.

Rte 529 – 1555 Howe Rd. - 92 p.

Rte 532 – Harrison Pl & Way, 1181-1290 Howe Rd. – 38 p.

Rte 542 – Coal Hill Pl, Crosshill Dr, Dunbar Dr. – 58 p.

Rte 544 - 2070-2130 Van Horne Dr, Holyrood Cir. & Pl. – 23 p.

RAYLEIGH Rte 830 – Chetwynd Dr, Stevens Dr. – 55 p.

Rte 831 - 4904-5037 Cammeray Dr, Mason Pl, Pinantan Pl, Reighmount Dr & Pl. – 61 p.

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

Rte 834 – Armour Pl, 42054435 Spuraway Rd. - 34 p.

Rte 838 – 4556-4797 Cammeray Dr, Strawberry Lane. – 62 p.

Rte 840 – Brigade Rd, 4404-4493 Cammeray Dr, Montego Rd, 309474 Puette Ranch Rd. – 47 p.

VALLEYVIEW/ JUNIPER Rte 603 - Comazzetto Rd, Strom Rd, 1625-1764 Valleyview Dr. - 42 p.

Rte 606 - Orchard Dr, Russet Wynd, 1815–1899 Valleyview Dr. – 39 p.

Rte 607 – Cardinal Dr, 19092003 Valleyview Dr. - 33 p.

Rte 608 – Curlew Pl & Rd, 19251980 Glenwood Dr. – 69 p.

Rte 617 - 2401-2515 Valleyview Dr, Valleyview Pl. – 52 p.

Rte 618 – Big Nickel Pl, Chapman Pl, Marsh Rd, Paul Rd, Peter Rd, 2440-2605 Thompson Dr. - 58 p.

Rte 620 – MacAdam Rd, McKay Pl, Pyper Way, 2516-2580 Valleyview Dr. – 63 p.

Rte 621 – Duck Rd, Skelly Rd, 96 Tanager Dr, 2606-2876 Thompson Dr. – 46 p.

DALLAS/BARNHARTVALE Rte 701 – Freda Ave, Klahanie Dr, Morris Pl, Shelly Dr, 901-935 Todd Rd. - 87 p.

Rte 751 - 5310 Barnhartvale Rd, Bogetti Pl, 5300-5599 Dallas Dr, 5485-5497 ETC Hwy, Viking Dr, Wade Pl. – 64 p.

Rte 752 – Coster Pl, 5600-5998 Dallas Dr, Harper Pl, & Rd. – 69 p.

Rte 755 – 6159-6596 Dallas Dr, McAuley Pl, Melrose Pl, Yarrow Pl. – 71 p.

Rte 760 – Beaver Cres, Chukar Dr. – 62 p.

Rte 761 – 6022-6686 Furrer Rd, Houston Pl, Parlow Rd, Pearse Pl, Urban Rd. – 56 p.

BROCKLEHURST Rte 1 – Argyle Ave, Ayr Pl, 10631199 Crestline St, 1008-1080 Moray St, Perth Pl. – 94 p.

Rte 4 – 727-795 Crestline St, 2412-2680 Tranquille Rd. – 40 p.

Rte 10 – 2310-2398 Glenview Ave, 715-896 Schreiner St, Shelan St. - 65 p.

Rte 11 – 2401 Ord Rd.(Units 1-80) – 72 p.

Rte 12 – 2401 Ord Rd.(Units 81-160) – 69 p.

Rte 13 – Bonnie Pl, 2245-2255 Edgemount Ave, McLean St, 2305-2396 Rosewood Ave, Shannon Pl. – 45 p.

Rte 14 – 2305-2399 Briarwood Ave, McInnes Pl, Richards Pl, Wallace Pl. – 35 p.

Rte 18 – 919-942 Schreiner St, 2108-2399 Young Ave. – 55 p.

Rte 19 - Downie Pl. & St, Moody Ave. & Pl, 2307-2391 Tranquille Rd. – 50 p.

Rte 20 – Barbara Ave, Pala Mesa

Pl, Strauss St, Townsend Pl, 21052288 Tranquille Rd. – 48 p.

Rte 23 – Acadia Pl, Chateau St, De Monte St, Meadow Lane, 2007-2130 Parkcrest Ave, 1107-1186 Windbreak St. – 75 p.

Rte 27 – Bentley Pl. Kamlwood Pl, 1866-1944 Parkcrest Ave. – 59 p.

Rte 43 – Clifford Ave, 17131795 Happyvale Ave, 500-595 Holt St, Kobayashi Pl. – 69 p.

Rte 53 – 1565 Lethbridge Ave. – 16 p.

Rte 61 – Popp St, Stratford Pl, 1371-1413 Tranquille Rd, Waterloo Pl, Woodstock Pl. – 38 p.

Rte 62 – 707-759 12th St, Barrie Dr, Delta Ave, Kelly Dr, 1216-1344 Kenora Rd, Lepine St, 13151365 Tranquille Rd. – 68 p.

NORTH SHORE/BATCHELOR Rte 137 – 106-229,231-330 Clapperton Rd, 203-266,268-285 Leigh Rd, 172-180 Wilson St. – 23 p.

Rte 170 – Alview Cres, 16801770 Westsyde Rd. – 50 p.

Rte 173 – 1655 Batchelor Dr, Leightn Pl, 1708-1729 North River Dr, Pennask Terr. – 36 p.

Rte 175 - Norfolk Crt, Norview Pl, 821-991 Norview Rd. – 36 p.

Rte 184 – 2077-2097 Saddleback Dr, 2001-2071 Stagecoach Dr. – 19 p.

Rte 185 – Bearcroft Crt, 10031099 Norview Rd. – 45 p.

WESTMOUNT/WESTSYDE Rte 201 – Montrose Cres, Wedgewood Cres, Westlynn Dr, Westmount Dr. – 76 p.

Rte 206 – Dickenson Rd, Walkem Rd, 1835-1995 Westsyde Rd(Odd Side), Yates Rd. – 51 p.

Rte 207 – 820-895 Anderson Terr, 19201990 Westsyde Rd(Even Side). – 24 p.

Rte 221 – 3013-3072 Bank Rd, Bermer Pl, 710-790 Bissette Rd, 3007-3045 Westsyde Rd(Odd Side). – 60 p.

Rte 226 – 3330-3345 Bank Rd, McCurrach Pl, & Rd. – 48 p.

Rte 244 – Archibald Pl, Hargraves Pl, 1020-1148 Pine Springs Rd, Sullivan Pl, Wawn Crt, 863-897 Wawn Rd. – 42 p.

Rte 249 – 3085-3132 Bank Rd, 600-655 Bissette Rd, Cooper Pl, Hayward Pl, Norbury Rd. – 57 p, Rte 253 – Irving Pl, 2401-2477 Parkview Dr, Rhonmore Cres, 2380+2416 Westsyde Rd. – 45 p.

Rte 255 – 2470-2681 Parkview Dr, - 28 p.

Rte 257 – Alpine Terr, Community Pl, 2192-227 Grasslands Blvd, Grasslands Pl, 881-936 McQueen Dr, Woodhaven Pl, - 41 p.

Rte 259 –715-790 Kyle Dr, 731-791 Morven Dr, 2721-2871 Westsyde Rd.(Odd Side) – 51 p.

Rte 261 – 2214-2297 Grasslands Blvd, Woodrush Crt & Dr. – 57 p.

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Employment

Employment

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.

The Kamloops Art Gallery seeks a Bookkeeper.

This is an ideal part-time position for an organized and detail-oriented person to contribute a key role to our mandate in support of art, artists, and communities.

Requires experience as a Bookkeeper; outstanding organizational skills; strong communication and computer skills (specifically QuickBooks and Microsoft programs); a keen eye for detail; the ability to multi-task and prioritize in a busy office environment; a commitment to supporting colleagues; an ability to lift 25 pounds; and an interest in the contemporary and historical visual arts.

The Kamloops Art Gallery is an equal opportunity employer and thanks all applicants for their interest in the Gallery.

Wage: $18 to $20/hour Employee status: Permanent, 15 to 18 hours a week Application deadline: Friday, April 1, 2022 Please see https://kag.bc.ca/news/hiring for details.

May the Sunshine of Comfort Dispel the Clouds of despair

www.kamloopsthisweek.com In Memoriams

In Memoriams

In Loving Memory of COLLEEN MOHR BUCHANAN

In Memoriams

In Memoriams

In Memoriams

In Loving Memory of

In Loving Memory of Angelo Munegatto May 16, 1936 - March 25, 2020

In Memoriams

Each Loss

Victor Patrick Loring March 17, 1942 March 31, 2021

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.

Those we love don’t go away, they walk beside us every day, unseen, unheard, but always near. Loved, still missed, very dear.

It’s hard to believe that 1 year has already passed since Colleen slipped away.

Colleen passed March 31, 2021 in the Royal Island Hospital, just after her 65th. birthday.

Many friends remember her as the Party Lite or Regal Lady.

Colleen loved her Partlite and still placed orders and sold it till the very end.

Missed by family and loved by her husband Keith, she has left a hole.

As the saying goes, “gone but not forgotten”!

BROTHERS - SONS

I feel a warmth around me, like your presence is so near.

And I close my eyes to visualize your face when you where here.

I endure the times we spent together, and they are locked inside my heart.

As long as I have those memories, we will never be apart.

Even though we cannot speak anymore, my voice is always there, because every night before I sleep, I have you in my prayer.

Shane Kitson Banfield

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.

Your Loving Wife Lina, Nadia, John, Diana, Catia and Families

Love you forever Mary, Vance, Kym, Danielle, Matt, Mya, Alia, Elizabeth, Storrm, Sean, Mackenzie, Jaxson & Family.

As you share the stories and the memories of how they lived their lives and how very much they meant, may you find comfort...

Obituaries

Jesse Morgan Banfield

Now my life is all confused Since you went away.

You took a part of me And for help I daily pray.

Paddy, it’s been a long year since you’ve been gone and I miss you so very much. Your whole family feels the pain and our hearts are broken.

You were our rock. If love could have saved you, you would have lived for ever.

Miss you always.

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Francesco (Frank) De Rose

September 15, 1980 - March 28, 2011

With heavy hearts the family of Francesco (Frank) De Rose also affectionately known to those close to him as “Big Pussy Bonpensiero” 79 of Kamloops, BC announce that he passed away peacefully at his home on March 27, 2022.

“To live in hearts we leave behind - is not to die.”

Frank was born in Rende, Italy on August 27, 1942. He moved to Canada in 1964 to follow and marry his beloved Teresa. In June of last year, they celebrated 57 beautiful years together. He worked at Tolko as an operator for 44 years before retiring in 2007.

April 14, 1978 March 22, 2011

Forever Remembered, Forever Loved.

Frank worked to live, not lived to work. He enjoyed fishing, the Shuswap, lawn bowling, gardening and many dinners and dances over the years with his sweetheart. His most favourite pastime was that spent with his family. Frank also enjoyed watching his grandchildren over the years at their many sporting events.

Mom and Dad

He is survived by his wife Teresa, his daughters Luisa, Lori, and son Emilio, grandchildren Kahlied, Safia, Isaac, Ella, and Olive. He also leaves behind seven sisters, in-laws, his many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

A service for Francesco will be held on Friday, April 1, 2022 at 11:00 am at The Sacred Heart for his close friends and family to pay their respects.

WEDNESDAY, March 30, 2022

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Geraldine Marie Wayne (née Legg) July 1, 1940 - March 21, 2022

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Margaret Ann Kennedy 1942 - 2022

It is with great sadness we must announce the passing of Geraldine Wayne (Gerry) who lost her short battle to cancer after many years of great health.

It is with heavy hearts that we say goodbye to our beloved Margaret Ann Kennedy, who passed away peacefully on March 8, 2022 at the age of 79, in Kamloops, BC.

Geraldine was born in Edmonton, AB and grew up in Vernon, BC. Married and raised her children in Kamloops, BC. Mom took great pleasure in her many family vacations and spending quality time with her loved ones. The flowers always bloomed in spring and summer at mom’s house.

Margaret leaves behind her children: Deborah (Denis) Trudeau (Dryden, ON), Brenda Dodman (Kamloops, BC), grandson: Brent (Leanne) Pickrell (St. Paul, Alberta), granddaughter: Tonia (Peter) Detta, great-granddaughter: Taryn Detta, (West Kelowna, BC), granddaughter: Kimberly Dodman, greatgrandchildren: Maggie and Brendan.

Predeceased by husband Barry and daughter Laurie. She is survived by daughter Teresa (Peter Buchanan), son Greg (Rowena Wayne), and son Stacy (Amber Wayne). Mom’s happiest times were spent with her grandchildren Ryan Buchanan (Jackie), Daniel Buchanan (Hannah), Miles Wayne, Justine Wayne, and Luke Wayne. Left behind by her twin brother Gerald Legg. Mom had many close family, friends, and neighbours that brought joy to her life.

Mom’s wish of passing in her home surrounded by family happened March 21, 2022.

We would like to thank Dr. Farren, whose continuous support helped to fulfill mom’s wishes and Dennis and Penny Jaques for assisting her independence throughout the years.

As per her request, a celebration of life will be held at a future date.

“Life is what you make it, so spread kindness, love, and appreciation”

Coleen Ann LeBlanc (née Miller) November 7, 1957 - March 10, 2022

It is with broken hearts we regretfully announce that Coleen Ann LeBlanc aged 64, passed away March 10, 2022.

Born in Prince George, B.C., Coleen was the daughter of the late Marcel and Lily (Mickey) Miller.

Coleen will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 38 years, Stephen, her adoring daughter Janelle (Kyle). She also leaves her two brothers Brad, Morley (Alison) and nieces Jennifer and Lindsay and nephew Michael.

Coleen had a spark and a love of life that was apparent in all that she did. She will always be forever remembered for her inner and outer beauty and all she brought to those she held close. Coleen lived her life with love and thrived on entertaining and welcoming family and friends to her home.

Coleen will be cherished for her ability to appreciate life’s simply pleasures such as travelling, camping, golf, gardening, cooking and canning. Her friendships are vast, and she made the world a better place for all she loved.

Coleen, you were so loved, will be so missed and you have left us with so many precious memories. A special thanks to Dr. Mavis Hollman and the staff at Kamloops Hospice for the compassionate care they provided for Coleen during her illness.

As per Coleen’s wishes there will be no funeral service.

We will be honouring Coleen with a celebration of life, when the weather will allow us to hold an outdoor event, for those who would consider attending please email sjcleblanc@shaw.ca for details.

May the Sunshine of Comfort Dispel the Clouds of despair

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A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, May 14, 2022 2:00 pm at St. Paul Street in the Common Room.

Arrangements entrusted to Kamloops Funeral Home Condolences may be sent to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com

Moya June McKague 1939 - 2022

Moya June McKague of Chase, BC, passed away on March 19, 2022 at 82 years old.

Moya was born in Vancouver, BC, on June 10, 1939. She married Lyle and they lived throughout British Columbia.

Moya loved her family dearly and leaves behind her husband: Lyle McKague, children: Kelly McKague of Kamloops, BC, Keith (Cindy) McKague of Canmore, AB, Bruce (Arlene) McKague of Merritt, BC, five grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren.

She is predeceased by: Dad (Sandy), Mom (Olive) and younger brother (Bruce).

Arrangements entrusted to Kamloops Funeral Home Condolences may be sent to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com

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Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 1:00 pm Kamloops Masonic Centre, 351 Nicola Street, Kamloops, B.C.

Never forgotten. Forever loved.

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Ted Raymond Mader

The more you get,

Born February 22, 1959 in Eastend, Saskatchewan Left this earth on January 28, 2022

The more you laugh,

Predeceased by his mother Beaulah Elizabeth Mader and his father Fritz Mader, also sister Carol.

The more you do unselfishly,

He is survived by Bill, Dorothy, Jerry, Barry, Linda, Elaine, Bryan, as well as many nieces and nephews.

Ted loved his dogs and muscle cars. He was also very passionate about weight lifting and competed in and won many championships.

Our dear Ted has fallen asleep for the last time. He is eating buns and butter tarts with his mom and dad. Don’t think he’ll eat Aunty Carol’s onion sandwiches though.

We all have many great memories of uncle Ted.

The less you fret, 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.

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Stanley Herbert Warsimage December 25, 1946 - March 23, 2022

1927 - 2022

Theresa Olive Eaton, age 94, passed away peacefully on March 7, 2022 in Kamloops, BC. She was born on July 14, 1927, in Ontario to Harry and Olga Denomey.

It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that the family announces the passing of Stan at Royal Inland Hospital at the age of 75.

Terri was predeceased by the two loves of her life, Cliff Rejhon (1976) and Ray Eaton (2007), her parents Harry and Olga Denomey, her brothers Harvey, Lucien and Barney Denomey, her sisters Stella McCarter and Olive Ferguson and her sister-in-law Rose Denomey.

Stan is survived by his loving wife of 53 years Barbara, his daughters Brenda Chmiliar (Mark), Wendy Gagnon (Paul), grandsons Nicholas Chmiliar (Vanessa), Jackson Chmiliar (Maya), Ethan and Jordan Gagnon. Stan was predeceased by his parents John and Frieda Warsimage, his daughter Denise Warsimage, and son-in-law Jayme Chmiliar.

Terri was blessed with a personality that just drew people to her - she was honest, trustworthy, and extremely witty.

Everyone whose lives she touched will surely miss her artistic, fun loving, independent spirit. She was a multitalented woman: a gifted artist, quilter, knitter, writer, gardener, card shark and cook. She had recipes for everything, and all had the added Auntie Terri twist or tweak. Her love of nature was the inspiration for most of her paintings.

Terri is survived by her brothers Ferg (Glenda) Denomey of Oliver, BC and Jim Denomey of Kamloops, BC; her step-son in-law Bob (Joan) Eaton of Penticton, BC and so many nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews plus great-great nieces and nephews all of whom she loved and touched deeply. Terri leaves behind many friends in Nakusp, Enderby, Vernon and Salmon Arm who she met through the Legion, bridge clubs, craft clubs, book clubs or painting groups. During the last few years, she met new friends and bonded with the special Mayfair community in Kamloops.

There will be no formal service as Terri wished, however we encourage all who loved her to celebrate her life and pay tribute to her memory with their loved ones.

Special thanks and appreciation to the RIH Trauma and Emergency nurses, doctors and support staff who cared for Terri so expertly and lovingly. Also, to the first responders who transported Terri to RIH with tender loving care.

Terri’s remains will be scattered in the areas captured in her masterpieces.

In lieu of flowers and other tributes, donations may be made in Theresa Olive Eaton’s memory to the RIH Foundation.

Arrangements entrusted to Kamloops Funeral Home Condolences may be sent to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com

Stan will also be missed by a large extended family and community of friends.

Stan was born in 1946 and raised in Kamloops, as the only child, of his parents John and Frieda Warsimage. He graduated from NorKam Secondary and went to work as a retail clerk, working at Overwaitea, Super-Valu, Whiteway Grocery with his motherin-law Marg Shannik before retiring from Canada Safeway.

Stan was very active in the community and participating in many bowling leagues, refereeing broomball and umpiring softball in the men’s and ladies’ leagues in Kamloops and throughout the province. Stan was also an avid fan of the Kamloops Blazers and Vancouver Canucks.

His greatest joy was always his family. He seized every opportunity to be surrounded by them all. He enjoyed nothing more than watching his grandsons play hockey, enjoying endless family card games or participating in outdoor yard activities. Stan also travelled around Canada and the US with his wife Barb either to explore, or to follow his daughters and their families, to various events. His smile and sense of humour will be missed by all.

The family would like to thank everyone for their support over the last few years.

Special thanks are to be given the Community Care Nurses, and the Doctors and Nursing Staff on 6 South at Royal Inland Hospital.

In lieu of flowers, please feel free to donate to your favourite charity or organization.

A Celebration of Life will be held at the Dunes, 652 Dunes Dr, Kamloops, BC V2B 8M8 on Saturday, April 9, 2022 at 11:00 am.

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Christa Koehler 1936 - 2022

Quilla Maya (née Hennessy) Strange

It is with immense sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Christa Koehler on Sunday, March 20, 2022 at the age of 85.

April 14, 1945 - March 17, 2022

Quilla has passed after a long dementia journey.

Her family: husband Phil, daughter Barb (Stacey), sons Mike (Jen) and Kevin (Karen) and her grandchildren (Shalen, Maya, Alayna, Kieran, Dawson, Ryan and Sean) and all her friends will miss her dearly.

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Christa was born in the Sudetenland (Bohemia), Germany.

Although WWII made life and resources challenging, she was happy in the spa/ski town of Johannesbad. At the tender age of 8, the war ended and so did her childhood.

Separated from all family, she and her mother were stripped of all belongings and became prisoners of war having barely been spared from execution. They were brutally forced into East Germany and suffered immensely from poverty and starvation. Eventually, her father found them and smuggled them into West Germany. They settled in Wuppertal where she met and married Wilhelm Koehler, her husband of 53 years. They immigrated to Canada in the early sixties and moved to Kamloops in 1970.

Quilla was born and raised in the south Dunbar area of Vancouver. She married Phil in 1966 and they moved to Kamloops to start a new life together. She worked for the Kamloops School Board, then took on her most important job - raising the kids. After the kids were big enough she worked at a couple of shops around town. Her favourite job was being a care aid at Overlander Extended Care Hospital. She loved camping, fishing and trips in the motorhome.

Christa was an extremely hard working, proud individual. She was a professional seamstress (once handmade a mattress for the Queen), bookkeeper, helped run the family business, gardener, kept a spotless home and took care of her family. She always made an effort to look her best, even when she was seriously ill.

Quilla loved having people around her and doing activities with them, and had a special deep love for all animals. She enjoyed knitting and other needlework crafts, and stained glass work. She loved singing with the Sweet Adelines group.

She loved the opera, was a master with plants and a fantastic knitter. For years she knitted hats and scarves for orphans in the Ukraine but most recently she loved knitting beautiful sweaters for her little granddaughter.

The qualities she admired most were trust, honesty, and loyalty.

Christa will be greatly missed by her daughter Britta Shepard of New Hampshire, USA, her son-in-law Daniel Shepard, and her granddaughter Kismet Shepard.

Christa is also survived by daughter Sabine Sackiw of Edmonton, Terrence Sackiw, and her grandsons Alexander Sackiw and David Sackiw.

She was diagnosed with dementia in 2007 and moved into Overlander in 2017.

We thank the ANGELS at Overlander for their care and compassion for Quilla and us.

We will have a Celebration of Life later in the summer.

In lieu of flowers etc, consider making a donation in Quilla’s name to the Alzheimer’s Society https://alzheimer.ca/bc/en kamloopsthisweek.com • kamloopsthisweek.com

Although she and her husband died 12 years apart, they left this earth within feet of each other. She always knew that she would be with him again. She is finally free from pain, happy, and with the love of her life.

A private Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, April 3rd.

Condolences may be sent to the family at DrakeCremation.com

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Frank Isotsugu Nabata

The family of Wilbur Leverne Field announces his peaceful passing at Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice House on March 19, 2022, just two weeks short of his 97th birthday.

Frank died peacefully in his sleep in Kamloops, BC on March 19, 2022 at the age of 98.

Wilbur is survived by Winona, his devoted wife of 68 years; his sons Brian (Jill) Field, Ron (Jody) Field and daughter Susan (Randy) Engemoen. Wilbur was a loving grandfather to Devon, Riley (Rachel) and Brodie Field; Kirstyne (Kyle) Brewer and Shauna (Colin) Leslie. GreatGrandpa to Hayden and Mylo Brewer, Lukas and Charlotte Field. Wilbur was also step-grandfather to Mike (Meghan, Arizona and Addison), Bryant and Angela (Casey, Isaac and Levi) Hensrud.

Wilbur was born to A.R. (Speedy) and Kathleen Field on April 2, 1925 in Lytton, BC. The family soon relocated to Kamloops and welcomed second son, Ralph. Wilbur completed his schooling in Kamloops and went onto UBC in Vancouver. A highlight of his time at UBC was refereeing a game for the Harlem Globe Trotters.

Wilbur was a community leader in Kamloops and a true visionary. He was President of the Chamber of Commerce (1965), Past Secretary of the Kamloops Rotary Club, and a Past Master of the St. Paul Masonic Lodge #109. He was also an original shareholder of NL Broadcasting.

Wilbur and Winona were the second generation to own and manage Newell Flower Shop, the family business established by his in-laws, Mr. and Mrs. H.A. Newell, in 1938 in downtown Kamloops. Wilbur garnered many industry awards, including the Northwest Floral Association’s “Florist of the Year”. The business is currently owned

by Brian Field....the third generation.

Wilbur was a longtime member of the Kamloops Golf and Country Club. He was also one of the original investors in Tod Mountain, now Sun Peaks. His enthusiasm for skiing continued well into his golden years, and he commemorated his 75th birthday by skiing 75 days in the ski season of 1999/2000!

Wilbur and Winona resided in their Douglas Street home for many decades, moving to Kamloops Seniors Village in 2015. The family wishes to thank the staff at KSV for their support. We would also like to acknowledge the caring nurses and doctors of Floor Six North at Royal Inland Hospital, and the tender caregivers at Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice House who administered to him in his final hours.

The family has remembered Wilbur in a private service with Rev. Ken Gray officiating. If friends desire, donations to Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice House would be gratefully appreciated.

Condolences may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com

1923 - 2022

Frank was born in Vancouver, BC on July 28, 1923 to Heitaro Nabata and Sue Yasuda.

Frank is survived by his dear wife, Sumiye (married 71 years) and his six grateful children Amy, Miyeko, Holly (Barry), Janet, Daniel (Colleen), Steven. He will be lovingly remembered by his eleven grandchildren Mara, Brenna, Jenna, Raelle, Jordan, Michael, Elyse, Alan, Taylor, Mitchell, Bryan. He is also survived by his greatgrandchildren Leo, Alexander, and Lennon as well as extended family and friends.

Frank had diverse professions as a tree scaler, a farmer, and a respected businessman running Nabata Brothers Motors with his two brothers Nobby and Yosh. He was a man who loved and valued his family and community. He was very involved in establishing the Kamloops Judo Club and served as treasurer for the Kamloops Buddhist Temple.

Frank was an avid fisherman who loved steelhead fishing on the Thompson River, salmon fishing on Vancouver Island and freshwater lake fishing.

His athletic endeavours included tennis, golf, hockey, swimming and water skiing. In his latter years Frank enjoyed his daily walks.

Frank loved life, had a wanderlust spirit, enjoyed to travel and led by example. He loved singing karaoke with friends. Frank’s love of adventures, taking the family on camping trips and holidays filled many happy days for him. He will be dearly missed as he touched the hearts of all he met.

Frank’s family wishes to extend their deepest gratitude to the Ponderosa staff for their care and compassion. They created a ‘family’ for him during the COVID years.

Our family appreciates your thoughts but requests no flowers, gifts or koden. If you wish, please make donations on behalf of Frank to the Kamloops Buddhist Temple.

Arrangements entrusted to Kamloops Funeral Home Condolences may be sent to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com

Sheila Gail Walton (née Wooffindin) March 2, 1951 - March 19, 2022

Kathryne Heather Slater (née Powick) February 7, 1950 - March 22, 2022

Beloved wife of Jon Slater, mother of Adrian (Michelle) and Amy, grandmother to Taia and Brayden. She is survived by them, by her brothers Robert and John, and her father Frank.

Kathy was born in Halifax, Yorkshire. She had a passion for animals which she satisfied by working on the local farms, caring for livestock and delivering milk in the early morning. She developed an early reputation as a hard worker. After serving in the British Army (as a rally car driver) she emigrated to Canada in 1976 with her first husband, Keith Bellamy.

Following a divorce, she raised two children, bought a house, and became a registered nurse.

Her nursing career included intensive care, rural nursing, urban home care, and pediatric office nursing. She was a fierce advocate for the patients under her care.

She had an ability to cut through bureaucratic nonsense and as such was able to get services for those needing them. She would be the first to respond to medical emergencies on long haul flights.

She met Jon in 1981 and neither of them saw any reason to look further. They spent 41 good years together. She loved her children, grandchildren, her nephews and nieces and treasured the time spent with them.

A master gardener and handy woman, she was also a connoisseur of fine music, both classical and rock . She loved her pets Toby the Wonder Dog, Budgies Joey and Jimmy, LoveBirds Jethro, Perry, and Beaker, and Indian Ringneck Sunshine.

She’ll meet them at the Rainbow Bridge.

There will be a private celebration of her life. In lieu of flowers, donations to Grey Haven Exotic Bird Sanctuary (greyhavenbirds.com) or the Donkey Sanctuary (thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk) would be welcomed. kamloopsthisweek.com • kamloopsthisweek.com

Gail passed away peacefully on March 19, 2022, in Kamloops, BC, after a 15-year fight with dementia.

Gail is survived by her husband Steve Walton of Kamloops whom she married in 1972 and enjoyed many happy wonderful times with. She is also survived by daughter Candice Guy and husband Steve of Parksville, BC, and son Scott Walton of Calgary, Alberta, sisters Jacki Dick of Kamloops, Lori Slater and husband Richard of Scotch Creek, brother Norm Wooffindin and his wife Debbie of Kamloops, grandchildren Damon, Tyson, Molly, Mackenzie and numerous nieces and nephews.

Gail is predeceased by her parents Jim and Beth Wooffindin.

Gail’s father was in the Military which allowed the family to live all throughout Canada. Gail had a 20-year career with Canada Post, a job she always enjoyed. She loved curling especially with ‘The Rockettes’. She loved hiking with her friends and enjoyed Sudoku puzzles. Gail was continually positive and upbeat throughout life.

She will be dearly missed.

A special thank you to the staff at Gemstone for all the support and care.

There is no service by request.

Condolences may be sent to the family at DrakeCremation.com

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Dorothy McLachlan

November 10, 1932 - March 19, 2022 With heavy hearts we say goodbye to Mom in her 89th year. Born in Kincaid, Sk. to John and Marie Beal. Mom was raised in Vernon, the eldest of 5 siblings.

She is survived by sisters Shirley Irwin (Powell River) and Bev Gilchrist (Vernon). Four daughters mourn her passing.

Barb Franklin (Allan) of Gray Creek, Lynn Friesen (Grant) of Kamloops, Wendy Corley of Creston, and Susan Ridge (Peter) of Wormingford, UK. Mom’s love their children first and best of all. Mom kissed away tears, bandaged scraped knees, drove us to guide camps, hugged us when our hearts were broken. Mom loved unconditionally even though I am sure we often tested her. Our childhoods were the envy of our friends.

Reading was Mom’s favourite pastime. She passed the love of reading to each of us.

Mom’s bedroom looked like a library. Mom was a stickler for good manners. She loved the fact that her grandchildren and “greats” were also taught well.

With a growing family Mom lived in Quesnel and Kamloops. She was predeceased by husband Ken. Dad was an extrovert and brought Mom “out of her shell”.

Curling was a shared sport. Mom took an active part in all the clubs Dad joined. Mom found time to sew and kept her girls well dressed. Mom loved to Thrift Shop! Hunting for treasures! She was constantly adding to her earring collection. Mom took pride in her appearance and was always well “put together”.

She found her dance partner for life in Dad. They were amazing on the dance floor!

When the open road called the two of them they would hook up their motorcycle trailer behind their touring bike and be off on an adventure.

Mom overfed everyone. No one left her house hungry. Our friends were welcome at her table and many still call her Mom. With pride Mom watched her family grow. Eleven grandchildren and thirteen greatgrandchildren. She was so proud of all! Both Catriona and Claire are waiting to greet her in heaven. The pandemic and dementia stole time. She would not meet the youngest of our babes.

When Mom’s health failed she had two fears. One was to be abandoned. The other to have a brain that no longer “remembered”. We promised to let neither happen. We would become her memory. Her hand was often held. Promises kept.

Mom loved to garden. All 4 of us girls love to “play in the dirt”. Maybe that is her legacy to us....to leave behind healthy children, and leave our plot of ground more beautiful than when we found it.

We are so going to miss this lady.

No service by her request. An informal gathering of family and friends at a later date.

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Ross Seaman The family of Ross Seaman of Kamloops, BC sadly announce his passing on March 16, 2022 at 88 years of age. Ross leaves to cherish his memory Lorraine, his loving wife of 65 years, and two daughters Lynn (Pete) Killick of Summerland, BC and Cheryl Dickenson of Kamloops, BC. Ross was born in Abbey, Sk and grew up on a farm near Sceptre. As a young man he worked hauling cars and in construction helping to build the living quarters on CFB Calgary.

At age 18 a friend arranged for this handsome young man to have a blind date with a pretty student nurse in Moose Jaw, SK. They married in 1956 in Cupar, Sk and soon welcomed two daughters.

They made their home in Regina, SK where Ross worked at Inland Cement. Ross enjoyed the beauty of BC and wanted to move there but always said “You can’t eat the scenery.” His wish came true with an opportunity to work at Canada Cement Lafarge in Kamloops, BC. He worked as a welder and in the lab testing cement samples. He was a union member and rep for many years. He later became the International Vice President of the Boilermaker’s Union.

Ross had a great sense of humour and could find something funny in almost every situation. He was an inventor of gadgets and loved to take things apart to see how they worked. He enjoyed the outdoors and camping, walking the family dogs, and playing with all the children. He attended the Legion for many years. He had many interests such as Bonsai gardening, music, dancing, and playing cards, cribbage, and pool. In retirement he enjoyed travelling with Lorraine and spending winters in Arizona.

Ross will be lovingly remembered by his grandchildren Shannon (Ryan), (Michelle), Mark (Kali), Kristen (Darren), Brian (Lauren), Allison, Matt (Caitlen), grandchildren Nickolas, Daniel, Chloe, Tanner, Kaydance, Preston, Carter, Sutton, Peyton, Koa, Hunter, Blake, Camryn, Alivia. Ross is also survived by in-law Marlene (Jerry), several nieces, nephews, and friends.

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Ross was predeceased by his parents Harold and Georgina, brothers Lorne, Moe, and Gerry, Aunt Myrtle (Nels).

Ross was a man of great integrity, always supportive, and willing to lend a hand. He was truly loved and will be dearly missed by all who knew him.

The family wishes to give special thanks to the third floor staff of Ponderosa Lodge for their kind care of our husband and father.

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Larry Rezansoff 1946 - 2022

Larry was born on June 17, 1946, in Grand Forks, BC and passed away peacefully on March 11, 2022, with his daughter by his side in the Chilliwack Hospital after sustaining a major stroke.

Larry is survived by his two daughters Jennifer Nesset (Peder) and Michelle Rezansoff Stigners (Kevin), his four grandchildren Anja and Cara Nesset and Zachary and Quintan Stigners, and his four brothers Peter (Sharen), Lionel (Karin), Charlie (Leona), and Jim (Karen) Pereversoff. There are also several cousins of whom were a huge part of Larry’s life and numerous nieces and nephews.

Larry was predeceased by his mother Dorothy Pereversoff, father John Rezansoff, and grandparents Ed and Tina Rezansoff.

In his adult years, he worked for Braniff Construction and Valco Industries in Castlegar where he excelled as a carpenter. One of his treasured accomplishments is the Hardy View Care Home in Grand Forks. He moved to Barrie, Ontario in 1987 and worked for Bach McDougal as a Construction Superintendent. Several years later he graduated as a Certified Engineering Technologist and then re-located to Kamloops, BC in 2008.

Edythe Yvonne Begley Sadly, on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, Edythe Yvonne Begley passsed away at the age of 96. We would like to thank Kildonan Personal Care Home for their exceptional care during her six years with them.

Edie will be greatly missed by her three daughters Sharon Stevenson, Dianne Ross (husband Art) and Laurie McKichan (husband Ian), as well as, her eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by the love of her life, Gordon Begley and her son-in-law Roy Stevenson.

Edie was born on December 31, 1925 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She grew up in a loving, Icelandic home with her parents, Bertha and Steiny Thorsteinson, and her sister Vi. As a young girl, she was passionate about roller skating and loved to sew. In her teen years, she and her cousin, Lydia, enjoyed travelling to the Gimli Dance Pavilion on the Moonlight Special. It was there that she met Gord, her handsome, young airforce officer. A year later, they married in Vancouver, BC and began their military life together. They enjoyed years of travel in Canada and the United States where they made many life-long friends. They eventually settled in Kamloops, BC.

Larry loved working in the building industry but he was most passionate about fishing and vegetable gardening. During his spare time, he could be found fishing with his friends on the many lakes and rivers surrounding Kamloops, BC.

Edie worked as a school secretary and later volunteered with Meals On Wheel, RIH Thrift Store and the Cancer Clinic. She was a wonderful hostess. She loved to entertain, golf, play bridge and socialize with friends over a glass of wine. The Sunday Breakfast Group was a highlight of her week. In later years, Edie and Gord wintered in Mesa, Arizona where they made many new friends and enjoyed a carefree life style.

As per his wishes, there will be no funeral service but at a later date, family and friends will gather for a celebration of life.

Edie valued her family, loved her life and treasured the years with her grandchildren.

She will forever be in our hearts.

May he now rest in eternal peace and fish the rivers of the heavens.

A private celebration of life will be held in the spring. Anyone wishing to share memories of Edie may go to glenlawn.ca

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WCT’s Courage series begins KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

James Yi and Maki Yi star in Kim’s Convenience, the critically acclaimed play that inspired the popular CBC-TV series. Kim’s Convenience is part of Western Canada Theatre’s Heart Series and will be on stage at Sagebrush Theatre from March 31 to April 9.

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Kim’s Convenience opens this week

KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

Before the characters of Kim’s Convenience appeared on the CBC-TV series, they shared their wit and heart on stage. Beginning this week, the people of Kamloops can see how it all began.

Kim’s Convenience, by playwright Ins Choi, was written in 2011 and is the basis for the hit TV show that followed.

The play from Vancouver’s Arts Club Theatre Company will be performed at Sagebrush Theatre from March 31 to April 9.

Choi’s work grew from an initially small production, premiering as a stage play at the 2011 Toronto Fringe Festival, into something much bigger.

The corner store-set play follows multiple generations of a Korean-Canadian

ON STAGE WHAT Kim’s Convenience WHEN: March 31 through April 9 WHERE: Sagebrush Theatre, Ninth Avenue and Munro Street in Sagebrush TICKETS: Online at wctlive.ca/kimsconvenience

family navigating cultural and family tensions in Toronto’s Regent Park.

“The play itself is a success story not unlike the immigrant experience,” Western Canada Theatre artistic director James MacDonald said.

“Its first production was small, with very few resources, and through hard work and commitment, it has become one of the most successful Canadian

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plays — and TV series — of all time.”

Director Kaitlin Williams and assistant director Soran Nakai said the play brings with it messages of grace, reconciliation and redemption.

The television adaptation of the stage play ran for 65 episodes, from 2016 to 2021, and, like its original performance format, garnered a host of awards.

Performances at Sagebrush Theatre will run daily (except Sundays) from March 31 to April 9. Evening shows will start at 7:30 p.m., while matinees, on April 2 and April 9, will begin at 2 p.m.

A special tea matinee will be held on Wednesday, April 6, at 11 a.m. and the show on Thursday, April 7, will feature a pre-show chat and post-show artist talk.

Tickets start at $20 and are available online at wctlive.ca/kims-convenience.

Western Canada Theatre has kicked off its 2021-2022 Courage series with a play from award-winning playwright Christine Quintana and translator Paula ZelayaCervantes.

Clean/Espejos is a bilingual language play, presented in both English and Spanish, that intimately explores the lives of two women from different worlds.

“This is an original and brave exploration of the experiences of two very different women whose lives parallel in surprising and intriguing ways,” WCT artistic director James MacDonald said.

The presentation of the play — a Neworld Theatre production presented by WCT — includes subtitles, with speakers of either language able to follow along.

Genevieve Fleming plays Sarah, a Canadian wedding guest at a Mexican resort who crosses paths with Alexandra Lainfiesta, who plays Spanish-speaking resort floor manager Adriana.

The play is on until April 2 at the Pavilion Theatre, with daily performances (except Sundays).

Tickets start at $20 and are available through the Kamloops Live box office, online at kamloopslive.com. For more information, go online to wctlive.ca/clean.

Alexandra lainfiesta and Genevieve Fleming in Clean/Espejos.

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Cirque du Soleil will stage six performances of Ovo at Sandman Centre between June 23 and June 26.

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Cirque du Soleil returning to Kamloops KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

Cirque du Soleil is returning to Kamloops in late with its high-energy acrobatic production of Ovo. There will be six performances from June 23 to June 26 at Sandman Centre downtown.

Tickets for the general public will go on sale on April 4, online at cirquedusoleil.com/ovo. Tickets can be purchased now by Club

Cirque members online at cirqueclub.com.

Described as a “colourful intrusion into a new day in the life of insects,” Ovo showcases an array of acrobatic feats, from crickets bouncing off trampolines to a hypnotic spider contorting inside her web. Through show-stopping acrobatics highlighting the unique personalities and abilities of selected insect species, OVO explores the beauty of bio-

diversity in all its contrasts and vibrancy.

Backing the show is a percussion-heavy score by Berna Ceppas, who was inspired by the music of Brazil.

Ovo features a giant cast of 100 people from 25 different countries, including 52 artists. It first debuted in Montreal in 2009 and has since travelled to 155 cities across 26 different countries.

2022 bike rodeo nears KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

An obstacle course, bike inspection and plenty of fun await Kamloops cyclists during the upcoming 2022 Bike Rodeo.

On Saturday, April 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., bike riders of all ages and abilities are invited to grab their wheels and helmets and head to McArthur Island for an interactive and free event to get the riding season off to a safe start.

The drop-in event includes a helmet-fitting session, bicycle safety check and obstacle course

to assess and improve riders’ skills.

“It helps them go into the riding season with renewed confidence, new skills, a properly fitting helmet and a tunedup bike that’s ready to go,” Kamloops RCMP Cpl. Dana Napier said.

The RCMP’s crime prevention unit is teaming up with the City of Kamloops, ICBC and the Kamloops BMX Club to stage the rodeo, which will take place in the parking lot of Norbrock Stadium.

The bike rodeo will occur on the same week-

end the Kamloops Spring Home Show will return to the McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre.

“Seeing the kids practising their obstacles avoidance, figure eights and intersection navigation also helps remind drivers to be aware of those sharing the road with them, especially as the weather continues to improve,” Napier said.

After the rodeo, participants can put their skills to use while riding around McArthur Island, which recently received new resurfacing.

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Mike Miltimore of Riversong Guitars and Lee’s Music with the Riversong Pacific series P-550 guitar that will be handed over to the person who delivers to him the Mayor’s Chain of Office.

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Guitar offered as reward for return of city chain KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

If the Mayor’s Chain of Office is ever found and returned, it will be music to Mike Miltimore’s ears.

On Sept. 10, 2021, the Mayor’s Chain of Office was stolen amidst a pair of break-ins at city hall downtown.

The chain is considered to be unique and a piece of Kamloops history. It contains the names of mayors past and is worn during various formal and ceremonial events.

“Clearly, the chain of office meant something to Mayor Christian and it’s pretty fantastic, right?” Miltimore said.

“So, I equate that to a mayor’s version of a guitar that’s been passed down.

When it was stolen, I thought, ‘Man, that sucks,’ and wouldn’t it be great to try to get this back?”

Miltimore is offering a free Riversong guitar to anybody who returns the Mayor’s Chain of Office, no questions asked.

All they need to do is drop it off at Lee’s Music, at Victoria Street and 13th Avenue, and the $641 Riversong Pacific

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If you know where any of these suspects are, call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). You can also submit an anonymous tip online at kamloopscrimestoppers.ca. You never have to give your name or testify in court. If your information is used in an arrest, you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000 These suspects are wanted on arrest warrant not vacated as of 3:00pm on Mar 23, 2022

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On Sept. 10, 2021, the Mayor’s Chain of Office was stolen amidst a pair of break-ins at city hall downtown.

series P-550 guitar with the patented neck system is theirs. The guitar is composed of plenty of B.C. wood — maple, walnut and spruce. The guitar has the identical neck that is on the guitar used by rising country star Priscilla Block.

While the cherished chain remains missing, the City of Kamloops has created a contest for artists to design a new chain in time for the Nov. 1 inaugural meeting of the new council following the Oct. 15 civic election.

Deadline to submit proposals at city hall is 4 p.m. on April 22.

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COMMUNITY Welcome to Kamloops This Week’s Art Page.

All art submissions can be sent via email to editor@kamloopsthisweek.com.

Jaxon Forde’s Redemption Man was created when Jaxon was in Grade 5 at Savona elementary in the 2020-2021 school year. The creation was part of the Kamloops-Thompson school district’s Young Artists Conference.

Shelby Woitt created this artwork, Eyes That Speak, while in Grade 6 at R.L. Clemitson elementary in the 2020-2021 school year. The creation was part of the Kamloops-Thompson school district’s Young Artists Conference.

This is Sour, created by Evangeline M. when Evangeline was in Grade 7 at Beattie elementary in the 2020-2021 school year. The creation was part of the Kamloops-Thompson school district’s Young Artists Conference.

Sydney Duff created Forest in Winter while in Grade 6 at Haldane elementary in Chase in the 20202021 school year. The creation was part of the Kamloops-Thompson school district’s Young Artists Conference.

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King Nebuchadnezzar is humbled

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n the book of Daniel, there is a king named Nebuchadnezzar.

The account of his humbling is found in the first four chapters. The setting of this story is between 607 and 570 B.C. This king besieged Jerusalem and took a number of Jews, along with part of the vessels of the Jewish temple to Babylon. The king also singled out the most intelligent of the Jews to be trained in the ways of the Chaldeans, including their language. Special care was taken that they would be able to live well and learn.

Among these were four young men whose names were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah. Daniel and these three friends arranged to not have to eat the king’s food because of its association with the practice of idolatry in Babylon.

Daniel 1:17 says: “As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.”

We also read that the king communed with them and found them far more capable in all matters of wisdom and understanding than the magicians and astrologers of Babylon.

Nebuchadnezzar then had a dream, called for the Chaldeans and told them of his dream. Chaldeans is another name for the astrologers and magicians.

The king wouldn’t tell

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them details of the dream, but wanted them to tell him the dreams’ details and its meaning. This way, he could be sure the interpretation was correct.

The Chaldeans were not happy with this and told the king it wasn’t fair. The king was firm in his requirement and the Chaldeans were greatly disturbed on account that they had to interpret the dream or else be killed.

Daniel went before the king and asked for some time to pray about this dream.

Daniel then went to his three friends and asked them to pray with him about the dream. He then was shown

by God what the dream was and the interpretation of the dream.

Daniel went before the king again and told Nebuchadnezzar what the dream was, along with the interpretation. The king then gave Daniel and his three friends high positions in Babylon.

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three that Nebuchadnezzar built an idol of gold that was 28 metres high.

The king’s requirement was that any time there music was played to the idol, the people had to bow down and worship the image.

The king had declared that any who did not bow down and worship the image would be burnt alive in a furnace.

Daniel’s three friends were at the dedication of the idol and the music was played. It would appear that Daniel was not at the dedication. Daniel’s three friends were not willing to bow down and so they were thrown into a burning furnace.

Nebuchadnezzar was astonished because there was a fourth one in the fire like the son of God and they were all unaffected by the fire.

Miraculously, they were preserved from the fire and the king called to them to come out. The king said none should speak against the God of the three men.

Yet after all this, Nebuchadnezzar was still not humbled.

Chapter four tells of another dream the king had. Daniel was called again to interpret because the Chaldeans could not do so, but Daniel was able to tell the king what it meant.

The king would lose his mind and be like an animal eating grass for seven years, then be back in his right mind.

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the king lost his senses, but it did happen just as the dream foretold. After, Nebuchadnezzar was restored to his kingship, but he was a changed man.

He gave glory and honour and praise to the living God of heaven.

May we all seek and honour the one who sent his son for us in our need.

I’ll close with two verses from Isaiah 55:6: “Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.”

John Eggers is an elder in the assembly that meets in Westsyde Gospel Hall in Kamloops. KTW welcomes submissions to its Faith page.

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ARCTIC CIRCLE by Alex Hallatt

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WEEKLY HOROSCOPES

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22

Heavy or sensitive issues could weigh on you, Aries. However, things are likely better than you think, so find a silver lining or someone with whom you can share your struggles.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21

Cancer, you will never be short on ideas, but you may need to figure out what is worthy of your energy.

You can’t focus your attention on a million projects without help.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23

Don’t underestimate the power of positivity, Taurus. You can evoke more change than you may expect if you channel all of your confidence.

Others will feed off your energy.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21

Get yourself noticed for all the right reasons, Leo. Try your best in the workplace to have higher-ups see what you’re made of this week and next. A promotion could be near.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22

A mysterious energy is affecting your decisions, Gemini. Don’t be scared or suspicious. Just go with the flow for a little while and things will sort themselves out.

Apply a reality check to assess which projects you should keep going and what ones are better left to the side. It just may free up a lot of extra time, Virgo.

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MARCH 30 - APRIL 5, 2021 CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan20

- Sept 23/Oct 23

Start looking at which desires or needs you have been ignoring, Libra. It might be time to reassess what you hold dear and rearrange your priorities.

SCORPIO

Your comfort zone gets a shake-up this week, Capricorn. Even if things may be a little awkward, it doesn’t necessarily make them bad. Explore any possibility that comes your way.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18

- Oct 24/Nov 22

One-on-one interactions may have been a little rare lately, Scorpio. You should find the time to spend with a close friend or even a romantic partner. Make a plan today.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

The stars are affecting your creativity and skills of perception.

With these senses amplified, you may find solutions to problems that have evaded you.

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An adrenaline boost comes your way this week, Sagittarius. You can plow through that to-do list that has been waiting for you for some time.

- Feb 19/Mar 20

Love is on the brain, Pisces. You will have plenty of opportunities to spend time together over the course of the next few days.

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Rearrange the letters to spell something pertaining to Agriculture.

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The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

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8 Participants (whole table): $1000 donation • Single Participant: $125 donation Includes Breakfast and 120 minutes of FUN!

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Registration Form at www.literacyinkamloops.ca • Registration Deadline: Monday, May 2 For more information contact Fiona Clare: literacyinkamloops@gmail.com To comply with Revenue Canada guidelines a tax receipt will be provided for the charitable portion of the donation.

Raise-a-Reader campaign funds are eligible for a percentage of provincial government matching funding

All funds raised by this event benefit literacy programs in Kamloops and are part of our local Raise-a-Reader campaign.

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Costa Rica Fresh Pineapples

naturally aged for tenderness minimum 21 days

Cut from Western Canadian Fresh AAA Certified Angus Beef® Sirloin Tip Roast 15.41/kg

399 each

699 lb

California Fresh Navel Oranges 3.29/Kg

149 lb

Soup Etc! Gourmet Soup

selected 700 mL

50%off

each

a matching towel when you purchase a mug

599 Ocean Wise Wild Pacific Sockeye Salmon Fillets previously frozen

369 /100 g

Baked Fresh In-Store All Butter Croissants

499 4 pack

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Roquefort Papillon Noir

World-renowned blue cheese, salty, sharp and tangy.

549 /100 g

Holy Napoli Authentic Neapolitan Pizza 365 g – 425 g

799 each

Little Creek Organic Dressing 750 mL

1299 each

Danica Positive Vibes Glazed Mug 12 oz

1499

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