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Health authorities ask courts to protect patient care Lawyers representing B.C. health authorities are seeking the court’s help in ensuring patients continue to have access to the care they need, in light of the BC Anesthesiologists’ Society threat to withdraw their services next week. Acting on behalf of the health authorities, lawyers from Bull, Housser and Tupper LLP filed notice of civil claim and affidavits recently, including an application for an interim injunction, which will be heard on Friday, March 30. “The anesthesiologists have created maximum confusion for patients, our surgeons and other front-line staff around whether or not they will fulfill their ethical and legal obligations to provide patient care as we would expect them to do next week.” said Dr. Robert Halpenny, CEO and President of Interior Health, speaking on behalf of all health authorities. “We continue to hope the BC Anesthesiologists’ Society will do the right thing and not withdraw service.” Halpenny said anesthesiologists have made conflicting and confusing statements about whether or not they will be available next week and at one point suggested they would only do all of next week’s procedures if many of them could be done after hours, which would undermine the health care system’s ability to provide safe, quality care. Generally, health authorities allow additional time in their surgical slates in the evening for urgent and emergency surgeries. However, the anesthesiologists appear to be suggesting that health authorities should be reserving these times for when the anesthesiologists want to be available for routine surgeries – which could lead to delays of urgent and emergency procedures, which is simply not safe patient care. In a letter from health authority lawyers sent on Monday, March 25, the anesthesiologists were advised that they are bound by
certain rules contained in the medical staff bylaws, medical staff rules and the policies of their health authority – as are all physicians who accept a position on the medical staff. These contracts that they have entered into are binding contracts that require anesthesiologists to provide patient care. “If any anesthesiologist participates in job action, health authorities have no option but to pursue every means possible to maintain services for patients. The health authorities’ position continues to be that any anesthesiologist who participates in service withdrawal or job action will be in breach of their contract,” added Halpenny.
The confusion the BC Anesthesiologists Society has created around their intentions to withdraw services creates significant uncertainty for patients requiring surgery. In the interim, health authorities are committed to keeping patients informed and have sent out 3,237 letters to patients advising them of the possibility that their surgeries may have to be rescheduled. Health authorities will continue to make every effort to prevent postponing surgeries and would do so only if the anesthesiologists leave no other option. Patients requiring emergency or urgent surgery will not be postponed.
MEANINGFUL MEDAL Royal Inland Hospital Auxiliary president Wilma Scheer ran a 250 metre segment during the Rick Hansen 25th Anniversary Relay on March 29. She is pictured here holding her commemorative medal.
Get on board with KamClean Week A Communities in Bloom initiative since 2004, KamClean Week is a spring clean up program to promote pride and environmental stewardship. The Home and Garden Show will kick off KamClean Week on April 13 to 15. Visit the City booth at McArthur Island Sports Centre for more information about various initiatives on the Environment, Parks and Recreation, Planning and Transportation. Enter a draw to win a push mower and other environmentally friendly gifts. Also in celebration of KamClean Week, is Free Landfill Day
on April 15. Before you make a trip to the landfill, ask yourself if the items can be reused or recycled. A $10 fee will apply for each appliance containing Freon. Use the Product Care drop-off for paints, solvents, pesticides and flammable liquids. For a list of acceptable items visit: www. productcare.org. On April 18 is Adopt-A-Road Day where clubs, citizens and private organizations are encouraged to keep Kamloops beautiful by volunteering to pick up litter along a designated street. In recognition, a placard with their name is placed along their street.
Sign up today! Call 250-8283400. City Council with Communities in Bloom will pick up litter and remove graffiti starting 9 am at City Hall on April 20 as part of the Council Clean Up. North and south shore businesses are also encouraged to participate in Business Clean Up Day on April 21 with a cleanup with Smart Options and Communities in Bloom. Contact KCBIA at 250-372-3242 or info@kcbia. com. The KamClean Challenge on April 21 is in honour of Earth Day and schools, businesses,
community groups and residents are asked to sign up. You can register online and make a pledge to clean up a location near you. Take the Challenge <http://www. kamloops.ca/environment/kamclean/volunteer.shtml>. Do your part for Earth Day on April 22 by taking transit, carpooling or walking to school or work, organizing a neighbourhood clean up, packing a litterless lunch, composting household waste and applying mulch around plants to reduce evaporation and save water and purchasing environmentally friendly cleaning products.
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Teaching coaches to coach
Eleven Kamloops- resident parentvolunteers took part in the “Soccer For Life” Coaching Course on May 10 and 11, at the Dome. The newly titled course, equivalent to the Community CoachSenior, is tailored toward coaches working with U12 to U18 players. BCSA facilitator and co-head coach of the TRU men’s soccer team, John Antulov conducted the course. The BC Soccer Coach Education
Program, which dovetails the National Coaching Certification Program, exists to support and foster the development and education of coaches from the grassroots to elite levels of play throughout British Columbia. The series of courses focus on teaching coaches how to impart their knowledge more efficiently and effectively to the players that they work with on a daily basis.
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The eleven Kamloops’ coaches who took part in the “Soccer For Life” coaching course attendees were: Jordy Orsetti, Gord Cumming, Candace Dodson-Willis, Grant Robertson, Ali Campmans, Randy Heslop, Sandy Blacquiere, Randy Struss, Patrick Ferrigan, Matthew Marra and Dean Barnett.
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Spring Author Series at the Kamloops Library The Thompson-Nicola Regional District Library System is pleased to announce the continuation of this year’s Spring Author Series at the Kamloops Library. “We’ve got five more author events coming up until the end of May,” said Andree Beauchemin, Reader’s Advisor. come fromKamloops, a diverseBC background so there #2-219“The Victoria Street, should be something for everyone.” 250-434-6995 | info@kamloopsfoundation.com The Series will continue withwww.kamloopsfoundation.com Theresa Chevalier on Wednesday, April 25 at 7 p.m. with selected readings from World War era novels Shameful Innocence and Green Hell. Next is Lorraine Kneier on Saturday, May 5 at 2 p.m. Kneier, author of Music: A Window to the Soul, will be hosting a free workshop on classical music. Then on Wednesday, May 9 at 2:30 p.m. the 9th Annual BC Book Prize Tour will come to Kamloops. The writers this year are Dan Bar-el’s Pussycat, Pussycat, Where Have You Been? and Susan McCaslin’s Demeter Goes Skydiving. After that will be a reading by Linda Hutsell-Manning on Wednesday, May 23 at 7 p.m. from That Summer in Franklin which is about two women dealing with aging parents. On Saturday, May 26 at 2:30 p.m. Manolis Aligizakis will read from his latest book of poetry Nostos and Algos as well as his translations of Modern Greek poets CP Cavafy and Yannis Ritso. This series is open to the public; seating is free but limited. To secure your places for these memorable events, please telephone the Kamloops Library at 372- 5145.
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Bicentennial commemorative logo winner announced In 1812, fur trader and explorer David Stuart built a trading post on the south shore of the Thompson River. Little did he realize such humble beginnings would eventually become a bustling city. The City will commemorate this important bicentennial year by entering the official City of Kamloops 2012 logo. The City of Kamloops invited residents to help commemorate the bicentennial year by designing and submitting a logo incorporating the
themes explored in the slogan: “2 Rivers, 2 Peoples, 200 Years”. The winner would receive $1,000 or the equivalent in City of Kamloops facility passes or program credits, as well as a commemorative plaque presented by the Mayor. All entries were judged by a panel and a winner was announced shortly afterward. The winner of the contest was Karen Rees of Kamloops, who received a $1,000 prize and a commemorative plaque presented by the Mayor.
“I have loved art for as long as I can remember. I enjoy the challenge of finding new and exciting ways to capture a vision or story through creative design. The Commemorative logo depicts the two peoples. The red figure has a feather image within the arm on the right side. Inside the two figures is two rivers flowing into each other. The figures are embracing each other as well as the two rivers.”said Karen Rees, winner of 2012 Commemorative Logo Contest.
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Mayor, Peter Milobar and Karen Rees, winner of 2012 Commemorative Logo Contest unveil the 2012 City of Kamloops Bicentennial depicting the two rivers, two peoples theme.
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ATEC, or Aboriginal Training and Employment Centre, have a goal. Their motto is “Holistically Empowering Individuals To Become Self Sufficient Through Employment.” Their latest program has allowed them to do just that with a new initiative with CN Rail. Partnering up with CN has allowed them to do something different than they have done in the past. This employment program is more industry specific as opposed to general employment. In other words, this is a new program for them to recruit, train and hand pick the best individuals for employment with CN. This is a completely different recruiting strategy. Here, they find out exactly what the client, in this case CN Rail, needs in an employee, then they take that criteria and start the weeding out process for them. This process is dictated by CN’s absolute “must haves” in order to be eligible for employment. These include such things as having a drivers license, your grade 12 diploma, willingness to re-locate and be able to do shift work. ATEC started with 80 applicants for the pro-
✶✶ Linda Fritz, Essential Skills Instructor and Rochelle Cure, Job Coach of Aboriginal Training and Employment Centre (ATEC) want you to succeed in your employment search.
gram, of that only 30 were chosen for the orientation. The main reason behind the drastic cut was the need to have a drivers license. Surprisingly, 55 applicants did not meet this requirement! This smaller group are then invited to the orientation where they can decided if working in this industry is something that excites them. In the end 14 people were invited to the classroom training. The result is a young group of individually who will be employed by CN at the end of the program. ATEC can boast a very high percentage of students
getting hired. Some even before the training is over. Not only does ATEC find the perfect employee for CN, but they provide these very willing and enthusiastic individuals with the knowledge and confidence to re- enter the work force. They even went as far as to take this group to Value Village and buy each of them an interview appropriate dress shirt. “Our goal is to provide support. We want them to sustain and maintain employment.” Says Linda Fritz, Essential Skills Instructor. She encourages employers who
are looking for First Nations employees to contact them. ATEC are willing to custom design a program to tailor their needs. They will hand pick employees that they know will be a great fit the company. The best part is it is of absolutely no cost to the employer. This is the truest example of a win/ win situation. For more information on the next employment specific opportunities or if you are an employer wanting this service, please phone ATEC at 250.554.4556 or visit them at 144 Briar Ave. Cristina Ostapovitch, freelance
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leading edge-individuals.” The Executive is as follows: President – Maurice Hindle, Moly-Cop Canada; 1st Vice President – Bob Dieno, Nu-Tech Fire & Safety; 2nd Vice President – Aleece Laird, Fresh Inc; Treasurer – Brent Ashby, KPMG; Secretary – Steve Earl, Hampton Inn and Holiday Inn and Suites; Immediate Past President – Peter Aylen, Absorbent Products. The Directors are: Dale Found, New Gold; Jennifer Harbaruk, Welcome to The Babyhood!
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Saving the Easter Bunny
A man was blissfully “I feel terrible,” he humans and hopped on driving along the highway, explained, “I accidentally down the road. 50 yards when he saw the Easter hit the Easter Bunny and away the Easter Bunny Bunny hopping across the killed it. There may not be stopped, turned around, 11 because of me. waved and hopped on middle of the road. He April an Easter swerved to avoid hitting the What should I do?” down the road another Bunny, but unfortunately The woman told the man 50 yards, turned, waved, the rabbit jumped in front not to worry. She knew hopped another 50 yards of his car and was hit. The exactly what to do. She and waved again! basket of eggs went flying went to her car trunk, and The man was astonished. all over the place. pulled out a spray can. She He said to the woman, The driver, being a sen- walked over to the limp, “What in heaven’s name sitive b e e animal r &man w as i nwell e as an dead bunny, and sprayed is in your spray can? What sports pub & grill lover, pulled over to the entire contents of the was it that you sprayed on 250-376-6011 250-376-6121 the side of the road, and got can the eEaster 5 onto - 7the 2 6little S yfurry d nanie y Av n u eBunny?” The out to see what had become mal. woman turned the can of the Bunny carrying the Miraculously the Easter around so that the man iser &basket. Bud Much Lightto15 24 Bunny pack came cansto back life,LIve BAnd! no Cover his&discould read the label. It said: Q.E.D. Thurs, April 12 re prices all the hockey season long! may, colorful Bunny jumped up, picked up the “Hare-spray. Come hear the Restores band with life the new hit single - Running on empty was dead. The driver felt spilled eggs and candy, to dead hare. Adds permat Beerguilty in Town! open days/year! - trivia night | Thursday - prawn night 25¢ea How does a and began to cry. 365waved its paw at the twoTuesday nent wave.” rabbit make A woman driving down nder Specials - new one every weekend! Mondays & Wednesdays - Wings 25¢ea (min. 10) gold soup? the same highway saw the man crying on the side of He begins Q. Why shouldn’t you Q. How can you tell with 24 the road and pulled over. She stepped out of her car tell an Easter egg a good which rabbits are the old- carrots! est in a group? A. Just and asked the man what joke? A. It might crack up! look for the gray hares. was wrong.
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Too many sweets A young girl was at the dentist for a check up. With much dismay, the dentist examined all her teeth. Finally he announced crossly “Young lady, you’ve been eating far too many sweet things, several of your teeth need filling.” “Oh goody!” she replied happily. “Can I have chocolate filling please?”
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uu If you get melted chocolate all over your hands, you’re eating it too slowly. uu Chocolate covered raisins, with Linnea Good & David Jonsson cherries, orange slices and strawberries all count as fruit, so eat as No matter who you are, or many as you want. where you are on life’s journey, uu The problem: How to get two pounds of4/2/12 9:53:17 AM you are welcome at chocolate home Mount Paul United Church, from the store in a hot car. Maundy Thursday 7:30 pm uu The solution: Good Friday 10:30 am Eat it in the parking lot. Holy Saturday Vigil 7 pm uu Diet tip: Eat a Easter Sunday 10:30 am chocolate bar before each meal. We offer a creative, uu It’ll take the edge off contemporary worship your appetite and you’ll experience and a wonderfully eat less. warm and welcoming uu A nice box of chocolates can provide your community. total daily intake of calories in one place. Isn’t that handy? uu If you can’t eat all your choco140 Laburnum Street, Kamloops late, it will keep in the freezer. But www.mtpauluc.ca • 250-376-2261 if you can’t eat all your chocolate, what’s wrong with you? 3/15/12
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Meeting the Easter Bunny
EASTER AT THE EAGLES
On Easter morn at early dawn before the cocks were crowing, I met a bob-tail bunnykin and asked where he was going. “Tis in the house and out the house a-tipsy, tipsy-toeing, ‘Tis round the house and ‘bout the house a lightly I am going.” “But what is that of every hue you carry in your basket?” “Tis eggs of gold and eggs of blue; I wonder that you ask it. “Tis chocolate eggs and bonbon eggs and eggs of red and gray, For every child in every house on bunny Easter Day.” He perked his ears and winked his eye and twitched his little nose; He shook his tail -what tail he had and stood up on his toes. “I must be gone before the sun;
the east is growing gray; “Tis almost time for bells to chime.” So he hippety-hopped away. Rowena Bennett, 1930
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Easter egg colouring, bake sale and more! ■■ Income Tax Assistance Tuesdays, until Apr. 24 from 9am to 12 pm at the North Shore Community Centre, 730 Cottonwood Ave. Have your income tax forms filled out with trained volunteers. 250-376-4777. ■■ Contentment in Everyday Life, five-class course starting April 4, 7 to 9pm at Shambhala Meditation Group of Kamloops, 433b Lansdowne St. FMI: www.kamloops. shambhala.org or Evelyn 250-573-5519 ■■ Entertainment at Barside Lounge and Grill at Chances, 1250 Halston Ave. Fridays 7 to 10pm. Apr. 6, Kelly Spencer ■■ Black Mastiff, The Counter Culprits, and Alamagokus on April 6 at at 9pm at The Dirty Jersey, 1200 8th St. Tickets at the door. ■■ BIG Little Science Centre, 985 Holt Street, is open for public drop-in Thurs. and Fri. 3-5pm, and Sat. 10am4pm. April 7: Easter eggs to dye for! Using coloured dyes, explore colour combinations and colour Easter eggs to take home. Super Science Club Thursdays from 2:45 to 4pm. Experiments, games and activities for children in grades 4 to 7. Robotics Club Fridays from 2:45 to 4:30pm for children ages 10+. FMI 250-5542572. ■■ Flea Market presented by Centre for Seniors Information on Apr. 8 from 8am to 1pm in the Northills Mall parking lot. FMI contact 250-554-4145. ■■ JDRF Research Symposium on Apr. 4 from 6 to 9pm at Pacific Host Inn, 1820 Rogers Way. RSVP by Mar. 28 to Kamloops@jdrf.ca.
■■ Annual Easter Bake Sale presented by The Ukrainian Women’s Association on April 6 from 10am to 12pm at the Ukrainian Orthodox Center, 725 York Avenue, FMI call Bella at 250-376-9680 or Donna at 250-376-0581.
■■ Dearly Departed presented by the Kamloops Players on April 19-21 and 26-28 at 8pm at The Stage House Theatre, 422 Tranquille Rd. Tickets at Ardrena’s Books, Mystic Dreams, Kamloops United Church. Tickets not sold at door.
Clement Yeh’s Fresh Faces: Portraits of Kamloops Residents by a Newcomer in watercolour, pencil, wood sculpture, and mixed media will be on display at Wilson House Gallery, 115 Tranquille Rd. from April 10 to May 9. Opening night is Thursday, April 12 at 6pm.
■■ Van Django on April 12 at 7:30 PM (doors 7:00) at the Stage House Theatre, 422 Tranquille Rd. Tickets at Kamloops Live Box Office www.kamloopslive.com or 250-374-5483. ■■ Let’s Dance on April 14 at 8pm to 12am at the Ukrainian Hall, 725 York St. FMI or tickets contact Franciose at 250-3723782 or Louise at 778-471-2220.
■■ Fundraiser Dinner featuring No Ordinary Jo on April 21 at Pogue Mahones, 843 Desmond St. Help send university students to India to build a boarding house for children. FMI or tickets call 250-372-2528. ■■ Sun Life Amazing Race on Apr. 28 beginning at 9am in Riverside Park. To register contact JDRF at 250-374-0599 or
Kamloops@jdrf.ca. ■■ Moose Lodge 1552, 730 Cottonwood Ave. open daily from11am to 8pm, Fri. to 12am. Meat draws Fri. at 7pm and Sat. at 3pm. New Members always welcomed! ■■ 40th Kamloops International Baseball Tournament on July 12 to 15 at Norbrock Stadium. FMI contact Dean Padar at 250376-5057. ■■ Darts every Thurs. from 7 to 9:30pm at Eagles Hall, 755 Tranquille Rd. FMI contact 250376-4633 or 250-376-1311. ■■ Kamloops Men’s Slo-Pitch Nationals is accepting applications for teams and players upcoming season. FMI contact Jay 250-318-3983 or slopitchbc@gmail.com. ■■ Thursday Night Jam Night every Thurs. from 8 to 11pm at the Alano Club, 171 Leigh Rd. Everyone welcome. Equipment provided. Musicians bring your own guitars and amps. FMI 250376-5115. ■■ Karaoke - 8pm Wednesdays and Saturdays at Brock Centre Pub, 1800 Tranquille Rd. 7pm Thursdays at Halston Pub, 1271 C Salish Rd. 8:30pm Thursdays at The Westsyde Pump, 3020 Westsyde Rd. ■■ Toastmasters - Practice your listening and speaking skills. Three times to choose from: Tuesdays 7-9pm at Maurya’s, 165 Victoria St.; Thursdays 7-8:15am and 7-9pm at Desert Gardens, 540 Seymour St. ■■ Westsyde Coffee House last Fri. of the month Sept. to May at Westsyde Fellowship Church, 2833 Westsyde Rd. Open Mic & Special Guests. FMI call Wayne 250-318-8156.
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YOUR HOROSCOPE ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20) You could lose money or precious belongings if you aren’t careful. You may cause a fuss if you come on too strongly in public. You will enjoy events that lean toward theater or music this week. TAURUS (Apr. 21- May 21) Look before you leap. Look into alternate means of sup porting your financial burdens. Creative educational pursuits will payoff. You can make excellent investments if you are in the right place at the right time. GEMINI (May 22-June 21) Female members of your family may be difficult to deal with. You need to look into some private matters before you can proceed with your plans. Minor fevers or infections will develop if you’re over-stressed. Organization is the key to avoiding family feuds. CANCER (June 22-July 22) Take time to visit someone who has been I confined due to illness. You’ll find it difficult to control your emotions. You can make personal changes that will enhance your appearance and bring you greater popularity. LEO (July 23-Aug 22) Secret affairs will only lead to deception. Avoid any petty ego confrontations; they could lead to estrangement if you aren’t careful. Your personal life is going through a state of confusion. Reevaluate your position and make decisions about your future goals. VIRGO (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) You may want to take a serious look at your goals and objectives. You will need a little competition this week. Gel involved in activities that will stretch your stamina. Re-evaluate your position and make decisions about your future goals. LIBRA (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23) Romantic opportunities will be plentiful if you go out with friends. Talk to an older family member you have helped in the past. If you haven’t already, don’t be afraid to start your own small business on the side. SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) Your partner will be emotionally unable to cope. You are best to avoid such unsavory circumstances, especially if you’re in a group situation. You should not be concerned with coworkers who insist on spreading rumors. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) You will have no problem getting along with clients. This is a turning point. Make changes to your living quarters that will please the whole family. Entertain those who can provide you with valuable information and knowledge. CAPRICORN (Dec 22.- Jan. 20) If you can, try to work out of your home this week. Coworkers may not be completely honest with you; try not to rely on help from others. You can discuss your intentions and ideas with your colleagues or friends this week. You must refrain from overspending on entertainment. AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) You may have taken on a little too much, but you will enjoy every minute of it. You have a lot to offer. Chronic health problems are likely to surface if you are keeping your problems locked up inside. Take the time to sort out your personal papers. PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) You may find that others do not do things the way you want; however, if the job gets done, let it pass. You can make the most headway if you put in some overtime. Outdoor sports events should entice you. You’re in the mood to spend time with your lover. Horoscopes courtesy of astrologer Michael Thiessen. For daily horoscopes go to www.astrology-online.com
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