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Mine to have negligible affect on property values, according to study CAM FORTEMS STAFF REPORTER cam@kamloopsthisweek.com

Any reduction to real-estate values from the proposed Ajax mine — based on perceptions more than reality — will be confined to Aberdeen and a handful of rural properties nearby, according to the project assessment released this week.

And that decline is expected to be temporary if operator KGHM Ajax meets its proposed standards on dust and noise, the report concludes.

The study on real-estate values was done by Winnipeg-based Intergroup Consultants Ltd. It used historical real-estate statistics and economic models and focus groups that included realtors and city residents.

Overall, the report found the proposed mine will have a negligible effect overall on house prices. Less than half the estimated 500 workers forecast at the mine are expected to come to Kamloops from other cities.

Those who do relocate can be accommodated by the 200 houses a year built in Kamloops and by existing inventory.

However, the report acknowledges there could be a localized effect.

“The importance of perception cannot be ignored and it is therefore acknowledged that there could be a short-term decline in residential property values until buyers are confident that the outcomes of air-quality modelling are accurate and that the mitigation measures that KAM (mine operator) has committed for air quality are effective,” the report states.

Vince Cavaliere, who operates River City Realty, said it’s become clear over the past several

years in dealing with clients that a few are basing their decision where to buy on how far away they can locate.

“I’ve had conversations with people who are volubly negative,” Cavaliere said. “They don’t want to be on that side of the river.”

Cavaliere has been a public supporter of the mine. He said there will always be some people who don’t want to be close to the mine, just as there are today those who won’t live beside a highway or near train tracks.

Others, however, have no qualms about Ajax, nor living close to it, he said.

“In the past couple of years, I’ve sold property backing the proposal to people who know it’s coming there.”

The report looks at industrial operations, including pipelines and even a nuclear reactor for comparisons. Closer to home, it looked at Domtar’s effect: “The Domtar pulp mill is located across the Thompson River from the neighbourhood and residents are sometimes affected by some of the nuisance factors associated with the mill, such as the odour. While participants in the focus group thought that the pulp mill may have affected housing prices in the neighbourhood, they acknowledged that other factors have also likely played a role, such as the perception that the neighbourhood is working class; the inconvenient commute into downtown Kamloops; and the noise from passing trains.”

Cavaliere agreed Domtar’s influence is real.

“Property values [along the river] are not as strong as they could be because people don’t want to look at the pulp mill.”

The report concludes there will be little buying pressure during construction, with workers coming from out-of-town and renting.

Realtor Murray Mitchell said some buyers don’t want to be in Aberdeen due to the proposed mine. For a few who purchased in Westsyde — practically as far as possible from Ajax — the distant location “was a bonus that it wouldn’t affect their home,” he said.

Similar to Cavaliere, Mitchell said reaction to the proposed mine from homebuyers is all over the map.

“I have some people who are quite vocal; others don’t seem to have concerns.”

The report said the city could see short-term upward pressure on prices as the mine starts up, due to a influx of workers. It could similarly see a decrease in prices when the mine closes after 18 years. Neither is expected to be significant.

Consultants in the report also warn real-estate predictions in general are far from certain.

“As property values are influenced by a large and complex set of variables, confidence in the analysis is low. The cause-effect relationship between the project and property values is not fully understood and there are numerous external variables that could potentially affect changes to residential and agricultural property values in the LSA [local study area]. It will be difficult to directly attribute fluctuations in property values to the project.”

Cavaliere said while there has been plenty of talk about the mine, he doesn’t think it has influenced the market overall.

“I haven’t noticed a significant impact in any direction,” he said.

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Lawrence Brenholen watches his shot as teammates Paula Wickenden (left) and Eileen Funk look to sweep during mixed seniors regular league play on Tuesday at the McArthur Island Sports and Event Centre. Kamloops has two well-used curling clubs — McArthur Island and the Kamloops Curling Centre downtown.

Both have a variety of leagues to join, from beginners to veterans.

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HOW HARD CAN IT REALLY BE? Do you know anyone who is the executor of someone’s Will?

There is much to know about the legal duties and expectations the executor takes on when they administer an estate.

For instance, executors must ensure that all of the deceased’s debts are properly prioritized and paid. Executors are personally responsible for protecting the estate assets (i.e., they could be personally liable if they fail to keep fire insurance on the house and it burns down). They must provide to beneficiaries a proper reconciliation showing how all estate funds have been received, spent and disbursed. They must file tax returns for the deceased and the estate, and are personally liable for any unpaid income taxes.

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A friend and colleague of Laura Letts-Beckett told a jury yesterday she was immediately suspicious of the woman’s husband — a former New Zealand politician — when she found out Letts-Beckett had drowned in a B.C. lake, despite the fact the death was initially ruled accidental.

Kim Webster took the stand on Day 3 of Peter Beckett’s first-degree murder trial in B.C. Supreme Court in Kamloops.

The Crown alleges Beckett, 59, killed Letts-Beckett in 2010 out of greed.

In 2010, Webster was a trustee with the Pembina Hills school district in Alberta, where LettsBeckett worked as an elementary teacher. The two knew each other from Webster’s childhood, having attended the same conservative Christian church.

Webster said she ran into Letts-Beckett at the school district’s Christmas social in December 2008. Beckett and Letts-Beckett were separated at the time.

Court heard the two began to catch up, Webster telling LettsBeckett her first marriage had ended in divorce — something frowned upon by their church.

“I started talking about how my life had turned out maybe not how I’d imagined,” Webster said, describing her first marriage as an abusive relationship.

“I never imagined divorce.

Then Laura grabbed my hand and got quite serious and said, ‘We need to talk.’”

Webster said Letts-Beckett pulled her into a small room and became emotional.

“She started crying and saying that she had also gotten

For updated stories on the murder trial of Peter Beckett (above in a dated photo), go online to kamloopsthisweek.com. out of an abusive relationship,” Webster said.

“The gist of the conversation was a lot of her crying, me sometimes sharing what had happened to me in my first marriage and her agreeing — a controlling spouse.

“She kept saying she was a shell of who she used to be — that she had been beaten down, pushed down.

“She talked about how her husband had been very controlling, that he was this powerful person up on a pedestal and she was just small.

“She was trembling at times.

We embraced several times and I could feel her trembling.”

Webster said Letts-Beckett told her she would never reconcile with her husband. However, court has heard, the couple got back together the following month.

At the 2009 school district Christmas party, Webster said, a hesitant Letts-Beckett introduced her to Beckett.

“We shook hands,” she said.

“She said, ‘Well, we’re back together and we’re trying to work it out’.”

Webster said she was informed of Letts-Beckett’s death by her superintendent prior to a school district function in 2010.

“As soon as I heard about Laura’s drowning, I did have a bias or a preconceived notion that Peter had killed her,” she said.

Webster said she went to police in 2011, after RCMP announced they were treating Letts-Beckett’s death as a homicide.

Beckett made a number of outbursts in court yesterday, particularly during the testimony of Ray Barlow, the lawyer who dealt with Letts-Beckett’s will.

During a meeting after LettsBeckett had died, Barlow said, he caught Beckett rifling through a Letts family file while he was out of the room making photocopies.

At one point during Barlow’s testimony, Beckett called him a “liar,” causing the jury to be excused briefly from the courtroom.

Letts-Beckett drowned in Upper Arrow Lake, near Revelstoke, on Aug. 18, 2010, while she and Beckett vacationed in B.C. Beckett was arrested and charged in August 2011.

Crown prosecutor Sarah Firestone has told the 14-person jury Beckett stood to gain a significant amount of money through pension and insurance payouts if his wife died.

Through her questioning, defence lawyer Donna Turko has suggested Letts-Beckett was depressed prior to her drowning.

Beckett was a city councillor in Napier, New Zealand, in the 1990s.

He met Letts-Beckett while she was vacationing in New Zealand in 1995 and moved to Canada in 2000. The couple wed in 2003.

Beckett’s trial is expected to last three months.

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The Kamloops Search and Rescue Society will receive $12,000, while the Barriere Search and Rescue Association will receive $15,000.

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The Thompson-Nicola Regional District didn’t want to end up in the weeds.

As a result, the regional district is looking for someone new to kill the unwanted creepers and vines and flowers that plague the landscape.

The TNRD will issue a request for proposals (RFP) for a new contractor to deliver bio-control and education programs this spring following a decision to part ways with the Southern Interior Weed Management Committee (SIWMC).

“I think it’s fair enough to say that we weren’t sure whether they were going to be functioning,” said Peter Hughes, the TNRD’s director of environmental services.

“Under the Weed Management Act, we are responsible for our own properties, so we need to go out to get a contractor to treat our landfills and our transfer stations and that kind of thing. On the education side, I don’t think they were prepared and we’ve actually been thinking about changing it up anyway. We don’t have to go with them, right? So, we just wanted to go out to RFP for that as well.”

According to a report Hughes

delivered to the TNRD on Thursday, the regional district had previously renewed its partnership with SIWMC for a one-year period, rather than the standard direct award three-year term, following “concerns about the performance of the SIWMC in carrying out the TNRD program, as well as how they were representing other public agencies they partnered with.”

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) and the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNRO) will also manage their own weed control efforts for 2016.

The SIWMC had previously acted as a single-service delivery agent for those agencies, coordinating weed-control efforts.

According to a report submitted to the TNRD’s invasive-plant committee on Dec. 9, the SIWMC, with the assistance of six contractors, treated 1,127 sites in 2015 at a price tag of about $230,000.

“It’s certainly not something I was satisfied with,” said Ken Gillis, TNRD director for Area L (the area south and southeast of Kamloops) and chairman of the invasive-plant committee.

“I understand that if you’re treating small areas, the cost per hectare will certainly increase dramatically, I suppose exponentially.

“But, the fact remains, they spent $230,000 treating 36 hectares of land and I think — small areas or not — that, in my opinion, is not getting the job done.”

Gillis said concerns have been raised, particularly in the last two to three years, about SIWMC’s abilities and the service it was providing to the regional district.

He added there was a lack of accountability — agencies including the TNRD, MOTI and FLNRO would provide the SIWMC with funding, but there were no controls in place to ensure its proper use.

Hughes doesn’t expect costs to decrease now that the TNRD is in charge of weed control.

“You have to understand how it’s done, if I recall,” he said.

“That’s treatment along the sides of roadways and you can’t go out there blanket and spray. It’s spot spraying. You walk along the side of the road or in a gravel pit — there’s a plant, there’s a plant, there’s a plant.

“And there are certain areas you’re not allowed to spray — in close proximity to water and that sort of thing.

“In the end, its labour-intensive and you’re paying for people’s time and, in the end, that’s how much you end up treating.”

The SIWMC did not respond to a request for comment.

Barking less about dog park When a dog park went up on a soccer field in Juniper last June, there were howls of protest from some quarters of the neighbourhood.

Though the Juniper Ridge Community Association had been asking for a dog park for years, the development was for some an unwelcome surprise.

Critics felt the new park was ugly. Others claimed the dogs were taking green space away from local children.

An anti-dog park Facebook group was created and the Kamloops Youth Soccer Association was compelled to

issue a press release assuring the public it had been consulted on the move.

But, in the months since, social and community development supervisor Jen Casorso said the controversy has died down and plans to improve the park are moving ahead.

“I think any time there’s a change to some green space, it tends to always cause a stir,” she said. “And in this case there was some negative attention to it at first.”

Casorso said city staff and Mayor Peter Milobar met with the most vocal dog park opponents

and were able to calm their fears about the space.

During peak hours, Casorso said, as many as 10 dogs may be using the park, with up to 20 reported at a time in the summer months.

“The neighbourhood has embraced the space now,” she said, adding the city hasn’t heard andyconcerns since July.

This spring, residents can expect to see trees and benches added to the space, similar to what the city has installed in the Ord Road dog park. Dog parks and their improvements are funded through licensing fees.

Out of luck with Canuck buck A worse-than-expected performance by the Canadian dollar has Kamloops’ finance department going back to the books.

Finance director Kathy Humphrey said the city did plan for a weak dollar when it began drafting the 2016 budget last fall, but with some forecasts calling for dollar to drop to US59 cents by the end of the year — an all-time low — it’s time to take another look at the numbers.

“Going forward, lots of our contracts are already fixed for 2016,” she said.

“So, some of the things won’t have a 2016

impact, but will definitely be impacted in 2017.”

Humphrey said specialized equipment and vehicles that come from the United States could become more expensive unless vendors are willing to make deals for Canadian clients.

“We budgeted what the cost would be and we’ll have to go back and see if it’s still reasonable,” she said.

Humphrey will bring any major dollar-related differences back to council for discussion when budget deliberations continue at city hall later this winter.

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The Parole Board of Canada has denied early release from jail for a Kamloops drug wholesaler busted with $140,000 cash stuffed into the wall of his home.

In a decision released this month, the board ruled against day parole for Jean-Claude Auger, who was sentenced in March of last year to a four-year prison term. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to traffic cocaine and possession for the purpose of trafficking.

Prior to his sentencing, Auger spent $22,000 on counselling, including a video tell-all project with a local media company, complete with confessions.

The board found Auger has expressed some remorse for his actions and has taken program-

ming in jail. He received no discipline while in jail and his caseworker recommended day parole to the board.

Despite that recommendation, the board said Auger has not been completely forthcoming in his explanation about drug-dealing and his criminal lifestyle.

“You continued to be vague about how much you received in the drug trade . . .” the board said in its ruling. “So your contention that you have only recently learned of the impacts that drugs can have is shallow.”

While acknowledging Auger has made positive progress while in jail, it said that must be sustained.

“The recent positive progress you have made from programming is insufficient and the board finds a more sustained period of demonstration of pro-

gram skills is required. In total, the board concludes that you have made insufficient progress against your risk factors and are not prepared to be fully disclosive in the community.”

Auger was busted, along with seven other men, in connection to what RCMP called a United Nations gang-linked dial-a-dope operation running in 2012.

A group of five couriers was handed sentences of house arrest.

Two men the Crown alleges were the owner and operator of the ring, Richard Arthur Crawford and Steven Lloyd Currie, have pleaded not guilty and are expected to face trial later this year.

Lawyers for the two men are challenging the RCMP’s methods of obtaining judicial permission to monitor cellphone conversations.

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A retired Lower Mainland postie visiting Kamloops was the victim of a hotel-room invasion that began as a mistaken attempt to rescue a dog from abuse.

Francis August, 31, pleaded guilty Wednesday in B.C. Supreme Court to break and enter with intent to commit robbery. Her plea came mid-trial.

August was one of three people the Crown said broke into the hotel room of 61-yearold Michael Zaleski, who was staying at the Best Western Express on Columbia Street last year to attend his daughter’s graduation ceremony at Thompson Rivers University.

Defence lawyer Don Campbell said August was off methadone and was drug sick, tagging along with a prostitute and a male friend.

Those two coaccused have not yet faced trial.

“It began with a misplaced concern about a dog and morphed into a robbery,” Campbell told Justice Dev Dley.

Zaleski testified he was awakened shortly before 7 a.m. on July 11, 2014, by a knock on the door of his hotel room.

He assumed it was a friend of his daughter’s when he opened the door.

However, three people, one of them wielding a baseball bat, broke into the room.

In a statement to police, Zaleski said the woman kept repeating, “Why would you phone

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“I said, ‘You must be mistaking me for somebody else,’” Zaleski testified.

Campbell said the prostitute and man with her were angry at a customer who contacted her, asking for a sex act involving a dog.

They went to the wrong hotel room, however.

Once inside the room, the man menaced Zaleski with the bat while Zaleski’s cash, credit cards and cellphone were stolen.

Campbell described August as a “tag-along” with the other two, noting her only inter-

est was getting high because she was drug sick.

Dley sided with a defence argument for a 15-month jail sentence, rather than the two years requested by Crown.

August has a criminal history and her family went through Indian residential school, resulting in a chaotic and abusive childhood.

The sentencing judge said it’s clear August needs sustained drug and alcohol treatment once she is released from jail. Her effective sentence after time served in jail is seven months.

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What is Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 0060, 2015?

It is a change to Zoning Bylaw No. 1400 to rezone lands at 2443 Fairways Drive (legally described as Lot 8, District Lot 6421, KDYD, Plan KAP70975), as shown shaded in bold outline on the map below, from RS-1 (Residential Single Family One) to RS-1A (Residential Single Family One – Tourist Accommodation) to permit tourist accommodation (nightly/short-term rental).

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Kudos to Thompson Rivers University for stepping up to train the KRCC inmates.

NOT: CP Rail being ordered to give its workers proper rest time on some routes, including those working on trains that travel from Kamloops to Vancouver.

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Let’s park some ideas

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erhaps Tina Lange had her tongue firmly planted in cheek when she suggested this week the city close some parks.

Then again, maybe she didn’t.

Lange is, after all, the same councillor who last year mused about closing the museum and spreading its exhibits in buildings across the city.

She is also the same councillor who this week said new pickleball courts should come with user fees (over and above the $27 million taxpayers will contribute as one massive user fee in 2016 to fund the entire parks, recreation and cultural-services department).

So, maybe the veteran city councillor was serious when weighing in on the parks matter during budget discussions.

One of the items up for discussion Tuesday was a request from the city’s parks department for the creation of an annual $50,000 maintenance fund for Riverside Park.

The fund would be used to clean up the city’s most popular and most-used park after events are staged there.

With taxpayer angst all-tooevident during the November performing-arts centre (residents rejected paying an additional $38 a year for 20 years in a landslide No vote), it is doubtful many of the myriad requests council is considering will see the light of day.

This doubt extends to the $50,000 bid to help keep the jewel of Kamloops looking spiffy.

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MUSINGS One might point to a lengthy and costly labour-relations spat between the city and its union, at the heart of which was the cleaning (or lack thereof) of parks, and argue spending more money on the issue is not the answer.

In response to the request, Lange suggested council look at finding another way to satisfy the parks department’s desire to tidy up Riverside.

“At this point, we have more parks per person than anywhere in Canada, I believe, so it wouldn’t hurt to get rid of a few of the parks,” she said, noting money could be saved by closing some of the lesser-visited green spaces.

Coupled with council’s previous decision to do away with cosmetic-pesticide use when possible, one can only suspect the weed lobby is silently supporting Lange’s idea.

To some, it may be a dandylion plan.

She is correct, however, in pointing out Kamloops has more than enough parks to satisfy nature lovers.

In fact, it had more than enough parks a few years ago, when council of the day (of which Lange was a member), decided to create yet another park in Aberdeen rather than think outside the box and work on saving a precious nine-hole golf course that was being smothered by development.

Then again, there are parks (such as Riverside) and then there are parks that really aren’t parks, such as the rambling hillside that my backyard rolls onto in Aberdeen.

That “park,” Skyline Park, is, in fact, not a park, but rather a steep hill with hints of trails, lots of prickly bushes, stands of pine and spruce trees, remnants of old kids’ forts and droppings courtesy of bears, coyotes and deer.

This “park” needs next to no maintenance, save for the occasional wildfire-interface burning of underbrush.

I don’t even know if it can be closed since it is difficult to determine whether it ever opened.

But, there is sits on the list of parks in Kamloops.

Each park serves its specific neighbourhood. Some parks serve the entire community.

While we do have enough in Kamloops, closing them would seem to be a rash reaction to a $50,000 question.

Surely we can accept some grass damage and extra garbage blowing in the wind after the occasional major event, rather than dig deeper into the taxpayer’s pocket or close the public’s access to Mother Nature. editor@kamloopsthisweek.com

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NO ICE FOR USERS IN THE TOURNAMENT CAPITAL Editor: The city says there are not enough arenas in the city to support all users.

The unfortunate closing of the Ice Box Arena has left a lot of users with no place to play.

City arenas are full with a host of other sports and events — hockey, lacrosse, figure skating, speed skating, roller derby, home shows and much more.

Building another arena would not just help with the overflow of users, but also bring revenue to the city with more events using the arena as a multi-use facility.

Kamloops needs to grow as the Tournament Capital of Canada.

The title is not very impressive if we host the Women’s World Hockey Championship and our own women’s league may have to fold.

Perhaps it’s time the city takes a closer look at its budget to determine if taxpayers’ money is actually well spent in helping with the growth of the Tournament Capital of Canada.

Is Kamloops even serious about the title when we can’t accommodate our own users?

Leah Stoughton Kamloops

NOW IS THE TIME FOR PUBLIC TO TALK ABOUT AJAX Editor: Re: Christopher Foulds’ Jan. 15 column on the decision by city council to once again accept delegations on the proposed Ajax mine (‘Delegating confusion’): Foulds’ thesis is “neither the City of Kamloops nor the TNRD have any say whatsoever on the fate of the Ajax proposal.”

Further, he goes on to say the city and TNRD have no input.

However, this could not be further from the truth.

What he is ignoring is the important role and responsibility

the city has in ensuring the issues and concerns that will impact the city are fully addressed in the environmental-assessment process.

This is a role the process has identified by including the city within the local study area.

Therefore, it has an obligation to communicate the implications to city infrastructure, operations the associated costs the city and its taxpayers could face.

Overall, the environmental process is less about a yes or no decision and more about ensuring there are no significant effects associated

with the project.

In the case of the City of Kamloops, this means protecting the values of the city, including those of individual residents, by ensuring the appropriate compensation mechanisms and mitigation approaches are in place.

In addition, communities that have recently been involved in an environmental-assessment process in B.C. have typically entered into benefit agreements prior to the conclusion of the environmentalassessment process to ensure tangible benefits will flow to the

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community.

Given the importance of the city being heard during the environmental-assessment process, it is then extremely appropriate for city council to be hearing from the public on this topic — and now is the time. Once the environmentalassessment process concludes, the ability to address issues becomes much more challenged.

Leaving something unaddressed is of much greater concern than hearing too much about it.

Randy Sunderman Kamloops

A selection of comments on KTW stories, culled online RE: STORY: TINA LANGE SAYS SOME KAMLOOPS PARKS SHOULD BE CLOSED:

“I disagree with closing any parks. If anything, I feel we need to keep all of them open and possibly add new ones to expanding neighbourhoods.

“If the Ribfest ribber stations are the problem, could we not move them off the grass and onto the pavement beside the current concession stand? Would this not significantly decrease their impact?”

— posted by Kamfan

RE: STORY: SOME ON KAMLOOPS COUNCIL WANT ARENA PROPOSAL PUT ON ICE:

“Here is an idea: Let’s refurbish the Ice Box Arena, or something similar.

“When not in use, it can be used as a theatre and for the performing arts.”

— posted by Turtle

SOME JUDGES’ DECISIONS CAN ENDANGER OUR POLICE Editor: Re: Lorne Tippe’s letter of Jan. 7 (‘Judiciary out of touch with common sense’) was on the mark.

I’m sure officer safety was the upmost concern in the member’s mind when making the arrest, considering the two recent shootings of RCMP officers, one in Alberta (murdered) and here in Kamloops (seriously wounded).

Those lowlifes were out of jail because of rulings by judges similar to the ones Judge Hope Hyslop made.

I’m sure the Charter Of Rights was never intended for judges to keep these lowlifes out of jail and shooting, wounding and killing at will.

What happened to the protection the law used to give the general public and police?

Kudos to all the RCMP members who continually put their lives on the line.

Thank you for keeping us safe.

Too bad judges like Hope Hyslop can’t be fired for poor performance.

Byron Link Kamloops

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Parks and recreation projects and plans to overhaul the city’s stormwater system dominate this year’s budget wish list at Kamloops City Hall.

This week, council got its first look at 2016’s supplemental budget requests, a list of $3.5 million in projects, programs and staffing requests from city staff and the community. Over the next several months, council will decide on which items to fund and how to pay for them. Money for these items can come from a variety of sources, including taxes, reserves and government grants.

As deliberations begin, finance director Kathy Humphrey said the city is looking at a 2.04 per cent tax increase in order to maintain city operations from 2015 — about an extra $36 in taxes on a home worth $351,000. That number could change as the city firms up the amount of new tax revenue it will bring in due to growth (now pegged at about $1 million) and decides how to allocate any surplus funds from last year.

Some items up for debate: • Stormwater upgrades, $1.03 to $4.3 million: Council will have a few different plans from which to choose if it funds the raft of storm-system upgrades and repairs staff say are needed to deal with increasing extreme weather due to climate change. Staff say the city’s storm system has a “chronic plugging” problem and many natural drainage channels are eroded.

A report to council states the cost of fully fixing the system is about $4.2 million over the next five years.

Two more “realistic” options single out a few must-do projects.

Under one option, the city would add a one per cent tax increase to the 2016 budget and use about $1 million annually to fund repairs, with projects broken into multiple phases over the next five years.

Another option would see the city pay $2.2 million in 2016 for upgrades, $1.7 million in 2017 and $900,000 for the remaining three years, which staff say would allow completion of repair projects in fewer phases, decreasing the cost per project.

• Upkeep for Stuart Wood elementary, $37,600: School District 73 is due to move students out of the historic downtown school at the end of this school year and the building will revert to the city.

Staff say the cash would allow them to maintain the park and playground for public use.

While the city is in talks with Thompson Rivers University about setting up a downtown campus, nothing has yet been agreed upon and city CAO David Trawin said it’s not clear if TRU would take over groundskeeping duties if it does lease the building.

• Increased fees, +$43,000: In a bit of a twist, staff are asking council for permission to make more money by charging a fee for bounced cheques.

Finance director Kathy Humphrey said the number of insufficient-funds payments made to the city can be “quite substantial” over the year, sometimes because people switch banks and forget to change the information for their monthly tax or utility payments. The city wants to charge $25 per transaction.

Other fee increases would target services the city provides to banks and mortgage companies.

Humphrey said the fees are in line with what other communities charge for the same services.

• Emergency generator, $350,000: The generator would provide backup power to the city’s public works yard, which also acts as the city’s headquarters in an emergency.

Staff say the generator would allow them to continue to fuel and maintain equipment for disaster response (including fire trucks and RCMP vehicles, if needed) and back up the city’s data.

Coun. Tina Lange said on the off chance a disaster knocked out power, the city would have other options to keep emergency operations running.

“Trucks and fire trucks can be fuelled at bulk sales out in Valleyview for a week or two,” she said. “If that had to happen, it’s not a huge dent.”

Coun. Marg Spina, however, said it would be “penny-wise and pound-foolish” not to have backup power.

• Kamloops BMX Club Track, $65,000: Money would be used to complete landscaping at the Ord Road track and put a roof on the concession and washroom building so the club can hold a national tournament this year.

The city spent $312,000 in 2014 to move the BMX park off McArthur Island. Parks, recreation and cultural services director Byron McCorkell said the club did chip in financially and with “sweat equity.”

• Pickleball and tennis courts, $250,000: The Kamloops Pickleball Club would chip in 10 per cent of the total to see six new courts built in Riverside Park, between the tennis courts.

Parks staff are also asking for another $250,000 in 2017 to resurface and upgrade the tennis courts and install more water fountains.

Lange called the pickleball plan “silly,” suggesting the city look at putting the courts at the John Tod Community Centre or another former school field and charging a fee for their use.

• Rugby clubhouse, $50,000: The city would relocate two portable trailers to the Tournament Capital Ranch for the Kamloops Rugby Club to use as temporary change rooms.

The club is also seeking a bigger chunk of cash in 2017 to build a permanent clubhouse with showers, change rooms, meeting space and a banquet hall.

An early estimate included in this year’s supplemental list puts the city’s total cost at $690,000, with the club contributing $310,000.

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The fate of the former Kamloops Daily News building and property is once again up for debate.

Kamloops city council voted unanimously Tuesday to allow community groups and developers to make their best pitches for the future of the vacant building at Seymour

Street and Fourth Avenue.

The building became the victim of a procedural mishap last month when Coun.

Denis Walsh, through a tabling motion, accidentally put all debate on the site on hold for a year while trying to stop its scheduled demolition.

On Tuesday, council agreed the building can only be demolished in the future with

its approval.

It also voted unanimously to hold an expression of interest process for the property, which it once hoped would be the home of a new performing-arts centre and parkade.

City CAO David Trawin said the process will offer the community the best chance to pitch ideas.

“You could get a community group that says I want to do this,

but the city pays that,” Trawin said.

“You might get someone who wants to partner with the city.

You might get a developer who wants to buy it outright.”

The expression of interest process was just one of several steps Walsh had proposed as the city decides what to do with the building and property.

However, the rest of his proposal — which

called for a new study of parking needs downtown, more information on the condition of the building and its cost to upgrade, and public consultation — didn’t find majority support.

Mayor Peter Milobar said he wants to see what proposals come from the expression of interest before any other steps are taken.

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The city purchased the former property that borders Seymour Street, Fourth Avenue and St. Paul Street from Glacier Media for $4.8 million in 2014.

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A study that could lead to a new ice rink for Kamloops received a chilly reception from some councillors during budget talks this week.

Parks, recreation and cultural-services director Byron McCorkell said the closure of the privately owned Ice Box Arena last summer has created a need for more ice time than the city’s rinks can handle.

The Ice Box’s owners shut its doors and put the Mount Paul Industrial Park’s facility up for sale this summer after its ice plant failed.

It is unclear if new owners will continue to maintain the building as a rink.

McCorkell said staff have allowed residents to stay on the ice in civic facilities until midnight, but he noted the city still can’t keep up with demand.

“Women’s hockey has basically been decimated because they have no place to play,” he said.

The city wants to study how its ice surfaces are used so it can figure out where and when to build new rink space over the next 25 years.

The $50,000 ice rink demand and capacity study is one of about $3.5 million in supplementary items introduced at a special budget meeting. Over the next few months, council will decide what to chop and what to fund in its 2016 budget.

McCorkell pegged the cost of a new, standalone hockey rink at about $20 million.

That kind of spending isn’t likely to happen, said Coun. Tina Lange, who argued for dropping the study and increasing ice-time fees, which are designed to recoup about 50 per cent of the costs of providing rink services.

“I’m certainly not going to vote to spend $20 million for an ice rink,” Lange said. “I don’t see this big rush to go do a study and tell us what we already know: another rink would be wonderful, but we’re not going to build one.”

Coun. Denis Walsh said the city should instead look at partnering with the Ice Box to keep the private arena on Tk’emlups Indian Band reserve open.

“It’s a 10th of the cost of building a new arena,” Walsh said.

But, McCorkell said, he’s been told there is “something big” that needs repairing in the building, noting getting the Ice Box up and running again might not be the cheap prospect it seems.

“I would suggest to you that cost is one I would be concerned about,” he said.

The “something big” to which McCorkell referred is likely the Ice Box’s ice-making plant, which broke down during a heat wave last July.

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att Campese was scratched more than Grandmaster Flash’s turntables last season.

After spending 18 games watching from the stands in 2014-2015 and nine more this season, he was beginning to wonder if Kamloops Blazers’ head coach Don Hay just plain didn’t like him.

“It’s really tough,” said Campese, an 18-year-old forward from Prince Albert.

“If you’re getting scratched that many times, you start to wonder, ‘What can I do to get out of it?’ or ‘How can I make myself better?’

“It makes you doubt a little bit.”

Campese leaned on advice from his father, Bruno Campese, head coach of the bantam prep team at Okanagan Hockey Academy and former head coach and general manager of the Prince Albert Raiders.

“Every day he just told me, ‘Work hard, be a great teammate and your opportunity will come,” Campese said.

That opportunity came on the Blazers’ gruelling five-game, three-state, twoprovince road trip that began on Jan. 9 in Portland, with the local major junior club undermanned due to injury and illness.

Campese racked up a team-leading five points, four of them goals, on the road swing that saw Kamloops earn

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Matt Campese was scratched from the Kamloops Blazers’ lineup 18 times in 2014-2015. He spent nine more games watching from the stands this season. He’s hoping to stay out of the press box by continuing a recent run of good form.

seven of a possible 10 points.

“Camper is a good story,” said Collin Shirley, the Blazers’ leading scorer. “Everyone around the room loves him.

He’s a funny guy.

“He’s been hot. It’s great to see a guy like that succeed and we’re all rooting for him.”

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that ended on Jan. 17 in Edmonton, Campese had compiled five goals and nine points in 67 WHL games, so teammates were left wondering what changed over the Christmas break.

“I can’t even put a lid on it,” Shirley said with a laugh.

“Maybe he stayed away

from the turkey? He’s pretty good with his body. He’s always in the mirror flexing and making sure he’s all tight.”

Campese did not abstain from turkey over the holidays and it’s not likely his alleged narcissistic workout routines had much to do with scoring five points in as many games.

Blazers’ assistant coach Mike Needham chalked up Campese’s run of good form to hard work.

“It’s not easy being scratched,” Needham said. “I was a player and I’ve been in his skates before.

“The biggest thing with him is he stuck to the program. Don and I both want good practices. If you practise well, you’re going give yourself a chance to play. He’s done that lately and he’s carried it into the games.”

Five games is a small sample size and Campese was held off the scoresheet in a 2-1 loss to Everett on Wednesday at Sandman Centre.

He’s well aware there is much left to prove.

“I just want to keep going and keep helping the team,” Campese said. “I just want to go out there and create some energy.”

Perhaps this weekend’s road trip will trigger another scoring spree.

The Prince George Cougars (27-17-1-1), who sit five points ahead of the Blazers in third place in the B.C. Division, will play host to Kamloops (22-164-3) tonight and tomorrow.

“I think I’ve found a bit of confidence in myself,” Campese said. “I’ll try to put it to use this weekend.”

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No team had done it before and it may never happen again.

The Kamloops Blazers won three Memorial Cup championships in four years and that feat will be recognized by the Western Hockey League at Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada when the local major junior franchise is presented with a Milestone Achievement Award.

“It’s unprecedented in the modern-day history of hockey,” WHL commissioner Ron Robison said.

“We feel the Milestone Award, which has been very rarely presented, is appropriate.”

Robison and Blazers’ majority owner Tom Gaglardi will be part of a ceremony expected to take place before the WHL proam alumni game at Sandman Centre on Thursday, Feb. 4. Game time is 7:30 p.m.

Four key members of the 1992, 1994 and 1995 Memorial Cup teams — general manager Bob Brown, assis-

tant general manager Stu MacGregor, head coach Don Hay and forward Darcy Tucker — will be at the Mark Recchi Way rink for the ceremony.

Tyson Nash and Ryan Huska, both of whom played on all three of those teams, will not be in Kamloops, but will be recognized before the game begins.

“You think about the Memorial Cup being arguably the most difficult trophy in all of hockey to win and here are these six individuals who were part of three Memorial Cups,” Robison said.

“And, for those three players who accomplished that feat in a span of a three, four- or five-year junior career, it’s truly remarkable.”

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Robison said the league will also make its presence felt at Hockey Day by unveiling the bottomfive players on its list of the top 50 WHL players of all-time.

The list was whittled down to 125 in September by members of the media and individuals who have demonstrated longstanding contributions to the WHL. Fans voted online and their voice, along with the committee’s, will be taken into consideration for determining the top 50.

“There are so many players who had incredible careers, both in the WHL and professionally in the NHL,” Robison said. “The committee had a very difficult task getting down to 125, let alone shrinking it down to the top 50.”

Robison was asked to name his pick for the No. 1 player of all-time, but he tap danced around the question.

“I’d be getting myself into real trouble,” he said with a laugh. “I think it’s up for grabs.

“We had great response from the fans. We’ll start revealing those results and that’s going to happen in Kamloops.”

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Bernie Federko won it in 1995 for outstanding contributions to both the WHL and NHL; Ken Hodge received the award in 1992 for most career coaching victories (742); Brian C. Shaw earned it in 1992 for outstanding leadership and dedication; and Lanny McDonald received the award in 1991 as the first WHL graduate to 500 NHL goals.

Kootenay conundrum

KTW asked Robison for his thoughts on the possible relocation of the Kootenay Ice, given the Cranbrook franchise’s well-documented attendance struggles and financial problems.

“Our commitment is to keep our teams where they are,” Robison said. “That’s our first objective.

We’re working on that on a daily basis.”

Among the markets believed to be interested in a WHL franchise are Abbotsford, Langley, Surrey and Nanaimo.

“We’re really not looking at any other markets at the present time. We’re trying to come up with a solution that will keep the Kootenay Ice in Cranbrook long term.”

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Scott Clark is excited to see what the Thompson Rivers WolfPack can get done at home. ”I think we’re playing OK. We can and we will get better,” the men’s basketball coach told KTW. “The guys have done a great job. We’ve played four home games since Oct. 20 or something like that. To play at a pretty good level and be on the road for that length of time, that takes some toughness.

“I’m proud of that.”

So, with six of his club’s eight remaining regular season games to be played at the Tournament Capital Centre, Clark expects to see Thompson Rivers (10-2) establish a rhythm and get better.

Not that it hasn’t already been good.

Barring a complete collapse, the WolfPack will finish 2015-2016 with the program’s best-ever record, surpassing the 13-9 benchmark set in the 2013-2014 campaign.

And, with a 7-1 record in the first half against their remaining opponents, Thompson Rivers could finish the

season at 18-2.

“To me, it doesn’t make any difference, maybe to the guys it matters,” Clark said of setting a new season best.

His men will host the Mount Royal Cougars at 8 p.m. on Friday and 7 p.m. on Saturday.

“The guys, it’s their season. They’ve made an awful lot of sacrifices and to see those sacrifices acknowledged, I think, is always great, whether that’s in the [CIS] Top 10, a school record, whatever it happens to be, those acknowledgements are nice.

“But, it’s still a team game and team success will always trump individual success or records. I think the guys have got a vision in their head and I think it’s not about just setting a school record.”

Meanwhile, for the women’s WolfPack, it may take a perfect record to match last season’s top-place finish.

An 18-2 campaign is what propelled the Wolfpack women to the post-season as the Pioneer Division’s No. 1 seed in 2014-2015 and, while Thompson Rivers can finish no better than 17-3 this season,

the division’s top spot may still be within reach.

“Our goal is obviously to win them all and I think it might boil down to us having to do that if we were to still hope on finishing first place,” said women’s head coach Scott Reeves.

Last season, the Pack proceeded directly to the Canada West quarter-finals, rather than playing in a playin series, losing in a deciding third game to the visiting Victoria Vikes.

“First place is obviously what we’re looking for,” Reeves continued. “Do I think that’s going to happen?

Really, I don’t know.

There’s so much going on right now with Fraser Valley and UBCOkanagan and Grant MacEwan and us — it’s too hard to predict at this stage.”

After winning a pair of games last weekend in Edmonton, facing off against the division-leading MacEwan Griffins, No. 2 Thompson Rivers will play the division’s worst at the Tournament Capital Centre this weekend in Calgary’s Mount Royal Cougars.

Tipoff is 6 p.m. on Friday and 5 p.m. on Saturday.

But, Reeves cautioned against underestimating the 1-11 Cougars.

“They may have struggled record-wise, but they’ve played almost everybody pretty tough — except for Grant MacEwan right at the beginning of the year,” he said.

“I think they’re competing. They’ve got a new coach, they’ve got a new system, that always takes a little bit of time. Definitely, in the second half, they’re playing better than they were in the first half.

“I don’t think their record is really indicative of the type of team they are.”

NOTES: The men’s basketball team reached its highest ranking in the CIS Top 10 this week, coming in at ninth overall. . . .Volodymyr Iegorov is having a breakout year at Thompson Rivers University, ranked third in the Canada West in field-goal percentage (55.6), second in three-point percentage (46.8) and second in points per game (20.7). . . . Kassie Colonna of the Women’s Pack has grabbed third in the conference in rebounding, averaging 9.4 boards per game.

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But, because the ice surface on Stake Lake is unsuitable for skating this season, the Polarthon is expected to become a duathlon, rather than a triathlon. Athletes will compete in snowshoeing and skiing disciplines.

Athletes will have the option of two events — the S2 and the international triathlon distance.

The S2 will be approximately half the distance of the international triathlon, with a 2.5-kilometre snowshoe around the perimeter of the lake and a 6km ski.

Participants can compete in teams of up to three.

There will also be a recreational event, called the 111, which includes a one-kilometre snowshoe and a three-kilometre ski.

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Kamloops Classic Swimming club members Megan Dalke and Colin Gilbert both beat their season-best times in Texas on the weekend, competing in the Austin Texas Grand Prix.

Dalke was within three per cent of personal-best times in all her races at the meet, finishing 58th in the 400-metre freestyle (4:23.78), 49th in the 400m individual medley (5:03.81), 99th in the 200m freestyle (2:08.19) and 43rd in the 800m freestyle (9:11.64).

Gilbert, meanwhile, was within the three per cent goal in 80 per cent of his races, finishing 78th in the 100m butterfly (57.13), 60th in the 400m freestyle (4:04.33), 70th in the 200m freestyle (1:55.30), 57th in the 200 butterfly (2:08.35) and 32nd in the 1,500m freestyle (15:57.91).

Long Blades find podium

The Kamloops Long Blades speedskating club impressed at the B.C. Long Track Speed Skating Championships on the weekend, winning eight medals in competition in Fort St. John.

The club was represented by 11 skaters and finished second in total points, behind only the host club.

In junior women’s action, Sylvie Lloyd won a silver medal, as did Thom Keijzer in junior men’s.

Isaiah Jessie Uribe won a silver medal in 13-year-old boys’ action, while Martina Antifay won bronze in competition for 12-year-old girls.

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BRIEFS Meanwhile, Vladimir Demishkevich captured gold in 11-year-old boys’ competition. Teagan Lawhead finished third in 10-year-old boys’ action, while Rebecca Thomas grabbed gold in the nine-year-old girls’ division.

In masters’ competition, Darcy Lawhead earned a silver medal.

Lloyd and Keijzer will represent the Long Blades at the Junior Canadian Speed Skating Championships in Winnipeg in February.

Antifay is headed to the Canadian Age Class Long Track Championships in Quebec City.

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The Get Active Kamloops campaign runs until Feb. 14.

Participants can pick up their Get Active postcards from the Tournament Capital Centre or Red Tag Fitness and get started on completing as many of the listed activities as possible. At the end of the competition,

completed cards will be entered into a grand prize draw.

Additional weekly prizes can be won by posting pictures to Facebook, showing ways to get active. Use the hashtag #GetActiveKamloops!

Prizes include Tournament Capital Centre fitness merchandise, $50 gift certificates to Red Tag Fitness and a chance to win the grand prize of an Oxy Cycle spin bike, along with a threemonth full-access pass to the TCC.

Josie jostling for position

Josie Spence of the Kamloops River City Racers speedskating club will be chasing a spot at the World Single Distance Championships at the fifth World Cup long-track event of the season, which will be held from Jan. 29 to Jan. 31 in Stavanger, Norway.

Spence will be racing in the 1,500-metre and 3,000m events.

In the 3,000m, Spence and Isabelle Weidemann of Ottawa will square off as they try to become the top Canadian in Norway and therefore clinch Canada’s second and last spot at worlds, which run from Feb. 11 to Feb. 14 in Kolomna, Russia Ivanie Blondin of Ottawa has already qualified in that event.

Spence, Kali Christ of Regina and Brianne Tutt of Airdrie will compete at the fifth World Cup event for the two spots available to Canadians at worlds in the 1,500m.

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— Gronk pushes off.

Brady whines.

If it’s AFC championship week, somebody must be complaining about the New England Patriots.

This time around, it’s the Denver Broncos, who have delivered a few hits through the media — both traditional and social — in a not-so-subtle attempt to get inside the heads of both the Patriots and, quite possibly, the officials who will call Sunday’s game.

The biggest pokes have, not surprisingly, been directed at Patriots’ tight end Rob Gronkowski, with the Broncos suggesting he likes to push off and how it’s really best to tackle him by going after his delicate knees.

Gronk didn’t appreciate that and responded in R-rated fashion on Twitter.

Tom Brady took some shots, too, labeled a crybaby for complaining to refs.

“Just talk. Just talk,’’ Broncos tight end

Vernon Davis said. “I don’t think they would say anything to target anyone on the Patriots side.’’

These early week doses of trash talk have calmed down now that the real preparation has begun. Still, they’ve made for a decent story line to go beside the hundreds of different takes on Tom Brady vs.

Peyton Manning, Part 17.

THE HIGHLIGHTS: • Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall weighed in on Gronkowski, saying he uses his big frame to push off.

• Defensive lineman Antonio Smith didn’t hold back on Brady with his comments: “I’ve never seen any quarterback look to the referee right after he gets sacked more than Brady. Every time he gets sacked he looks at the ref like, ‘You see him sack me?’’’

• But the comment that caused Gronk to throw a flag was mention by several Broncos of going after his knees, since he’s so hard to bring down.

Gronkowski responded with a tweet that let his feelings be known in a comical, yet not exactly fit for print sort of way.

He added a few emoji for good measure.

“I was just having a little fun with it, hoping to get a little laugh, which I think it did,’’ Gronkowski said. “It’s just all fun and games with that.’’

Still, linebacker Danny Trevathan didn’t exactly find Gronkowski’s tweet endearing. He took it as more of a stab at his defence.

Trevathan insisted the banter stokes the fire.

“I’m glad they feel confident in themselves. I think people are looking for attention,’’ Trevathan said.

“It’s not my job to give it to them until Sunday. My job is to shut them down when they come here, keep his mouth closed as much as I can.’’

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TEMPE, Ariz. — His first playoff victory as an NFL head coach behind him, Arizona’s Bruce Arians turned his attention to Carolina and the challenge of facing the powerful Panthers on the road.

“It’s kind of like back in college, getting ready for the wishbone,’’ Arians said on Monday.

“You don’t see the quarterback in this league run (with that) power very often. So they give you so many different, unique sets that you have to account for.’’

Basically, a team has to defend two running backs, and trying to tackle Cam Newton, Arians said, is like trying to take down a tight end.

Plus Newton is “throwing the ball down the field extremely accurately right now, and (with) a lot of confidence,’’ Arians said.

Arians called Newton “a very special guy and the things you can do with him, because he’s so big and strong, you don’t have to worry about

getting hurt running the football with him.’’

The NFC championship game gets underway at 3:40 p.m. on Sunday.

Asked what impressed him most about the Panthers’ 31-24 victory over Seattle on Sunday, Arians said, “how fast they started — the passion, the energy they came out with.’’

Carolina took a 31-0 halftime lead, but had to hold off a Seahawks’ second-half surge.

The Cardinals, meanwhile, persevered through a bizarre series of events to pull out a 26-20 overtime victory over Green Bay on Saturday night.

Aaron Rodgers completed what amounted to two desperation passes to Jeff Janis in the final minute, one a 60-yard gain on fourth-and-20 from the Packers 4-yard line, followed by a 41-yarder to tie the game on the final play of regulation.

Larry Fitzgerald took a short pass and bolted downfield for a 75-yard gain on the first play of overtime, then scored two plays later on a 5-yard shovel pass from Carson Palmer to give Arizona the win.

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The male produced a firearm and demanded cash and cigarettes; a small amount of cash and some cigarettes were turned over. This suspect was in and out of the store very quickly, with a vehicle waiting for him in the parking lot. The vehicle was described as white SUV, no plate, no other description.

The suspect was wearing red, white and black plaid pajama pants, a jacket with the word “mountain “ in white letters on the back, black running shoes and was wearing a black gloves and a mask.

Although this suspect cannot be identified by photo, this male was not acting alone and someone knew what took place. If you have any information on this robbery, please contact Crime Stoppers, you will receive a cash reward upon arrest and only your information will be used, never your name.

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WHO IS THIS SUSPECT On Friday January 8th, Crime Stoppers ran a story about a break and enter that took place in Helfley Creek on New Year’s Eve. The complete story will be run again, this time a photo of the suspect has come to light and the police would like to identify this person.

A break and enter took place in the 600 block of Lister rd. in the Heffley Creek area. The incident took place

on Thursday December 31st, New Year’s eve, someone had kicked in a wooden side door to gain entrance to a residence. The home owner had been away for the evening and when he returned he noticed his residence had been broken into and searched through. The only things taken was some loose change, liquor and two old paint ball guns.

If you know this person or have

any information about this break and enter, please contact Crime Stoppers, you will receive a cash reward upon the arrest of the suspect.

BREAK AND ENTER INTERRUPTED On Thursday January 14th at approximately 5:30 pm, a home owner arrived at his residence located on the 3600 Block of Overlander Dr. and interrupted two would be thieves.

The owner came into his house and found his home had been broken into, the owner heard a noise inside and then saw two males running

from the residence. The home owner gave chase but the suspects got into an older 2 door yellow, possibly a Honda Civic and drove off.

Unfortunately the home owner could only describe the males as wearing dark clothing, both were about 5 foot 10 inches tall. One of the suspect had a larger build and

the other had a slight build.

It is possible that someone in the neighbourhood may have seen this vehicle that day or in the area in the past couple of weeks.

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Bolts’ Yzerman still looking to trade Drouin THE CANADIAN PRESS

TAMPA — Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman says the suspension of Jonathan Drouin will not change efforts to trade the disgruntled forward.

“That’s where I’m at today,’’ Yzerman said yesterday, one day after Drouin was suspended indefinitely without pay for

missing a minor league game.

“Anything is possible. I told Jonathan and his agent that we will trade him if and when we can make a deal that’s good for the Tampa Bay Lightning.’’

The Lightning took the action after Drouin’s failure to report for Wednesday night’s game with Syracuse of the AHL. The third overall pick in the

2013 draft asked to be traded in November.

Slowed by injuries this season, Drouin was assigned to Syracuse on Jan. 2.

Drouin’s agent, Allan Walsh, said in a statement Wednesday the Lightning “advised that a trade involving Jonathan was moving closer to completion’’ and that “we proposed to Tampa

that Jonathan not play in the next few AHL games but continue practicing with the club to avoid any potential injury from preventing an imminent trade.’’

Yzerman said there has been significant interest in Drouin, but that no deal was imminent.

The GM added he can’t answer yet if the current situation will impact offers

from other teams.

“For various reasons, here we are and we’ll deal with it,’’ Yzerman said.

Drouin has six goals and 34 assists in 89 NHL games.

“I think in a situation like this, everybody’s got to accept a little bit of responsibility, including myself,’’ Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper said.

Olympic berth, PGA riches in reach for Hearn ADAM STANLEY

THE CANADIAN PRESS

With a spot in the 2016 Olympic Games there for the taking, not to mention more riches on the PGA Tour, David Hearn has established himself as Canada’s top-ranked male golfer at the perfect time.

When it comes to cultivating facial hair, however, Hearn is willing to concede defeat to fellow Canadian Graham DeLaet.

Hearn, who grows his version of a playoff beard during the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup Playoffs as a nod to his hockey-playing roots, said he had seen some pictures of DeLaet’s wild bristles but “certainly didn’t know it had gotten to that level’’ when he crossed paths with him at the Sony Open in Hawaii last week.

When asked if he could copy DeLaet’s bushy beard, Hearn replied “not even close.’’

Right now Hearn is more concerned with his golf season, which he conceded is off to a slow start. Hearn shot 5-under 65 in the first round in Hawaii, but struggled in the second and third round and missed the secondary cut. It was his first tournament of the year after a lengthy holiday break.

“For whatever rea-

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son, I tend to be slow out of the gate,’’ said the 36-year-old from Brantford, Ont. Hearn will be looking to build on his breakout 2014-2015 that came with US$1.8 million in earnings, and not just for the money. His eyes are set on representing Canada at the Rio Olympics in July, when golf makes its return.

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on Canada’s men’s team up for grabs.

“It’s been a big goal of mine since the announcement,’’ he said. “It’s exciting that it’s 2016 now and we’re in the year when it’s all happening. To represent Canada would be a tremendous thrill.

“I can’t really start planning for that team until I know that I’m on it. There’s a lot of golf between then and now.’’

DeLaet and Hearn — along with Adam Hadwin and Nick Taylor, who are a little further back in the Olympic standings _ are in the field at this week’s CareerBuilder Challenge in La Quinta, Calif., a tournament notorious for its low scores.

“These golf courses are courses I’ve played very well on in the past,’’ Hearn said.

“They lend them-

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Major League Baseball is pushing back this year’s deadline to make trades without waivers by one day to Aug. 1, wanting to avoid having players on the field during Sunday afternoon games as they are about to get dealt.

Teams usually remove play-

selves to low scores and that’s what I’m preparing to do.’’

Hearn played five events in late 2015 as part of the PGA Tour’s Fall Series — the official start of the 20152016 season — and earned more than $200,000 with one top-10 finish.

With his successes on the course, Hearn has also become more in demand off the golf course.

ers from starting lineups and in mid-game when trades near completion. The trade deadline is 1 p.m. and July 31 falls on a Sunday this year, when there are six games starting just after 10 a.m., four more from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and another four from 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.

It was announced recently Hearn is now sponsored by Shaw Communications Inc. (along with DeLaet and Hadwin) and has partnered with Extendicare, a company that provides a range of care and services to senior citizens. That will help Hearn’s newly established foundation benefitting the Alzheimer’s Foundation

“A Sunday trade deadline, given the way we play games on Sunday, didn’t seem like it made the most sense, so we decided to move it the one day,’’ Commissioner Rob Manfred said yesterday after owners approved the change at their quarterly meeting. “We don’t think it will be the end

of Canada.

On the course, Hearn will have to adapt to a new rule change that affects his putting style.

As of Jan. 1, professional golfers are no longer allowed to anchor a putter to his or her body, something Hearn had long done. He was the last golfer on the PGA Tour to use a broomstickstyle putter in competition and changed to a “regular’’ putter during the off-season.

“When you do something one way for so long, you have to re-learn what you used to do,’’ he said.

“Thankfully, I’ve done this [putted with a regular-length putter] in the past, so going forward I just have to continue to work at it.

“I’ll figure it out. I was a good putter the other way, and I can be a good putter this way as well. I just can’t be that after Week 1.’’

Hearn said he wouldn’t be making any adjustments to the schedule he’s kept the same for the past four PGA Tour seasons.

“I’ve gotten used to the golf courses that I like. I’m just trying to prepare and compete on the Tour, and if I do that, when the summer rolls around, I’ll make the time to fit in the Olympics — if I happen to be one of the two guys who ends up on the team.’’

of modern civilization to do it one day later.’’

Baseball’s trade deadline was June 15 from the 1923 season until it was moved to July 31 for 1986. Some have advocated it be pushed back significantly because of expanded playoffs, which keep more teams in contention later.

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Obituaries & In Memoriam OLIVER CROMWELL COSTER

HAROLD EDWARD CANVIN

June 6, 1924 – January 14, 2016

1931 - 2016

It is with heavy hearts we say goodbye to our dear Dad, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend at the age of 91.

On January 14, 2016, Harold died peacefully surrounded by his family in Kamloops, BC.

Ollie was born to Lily Mason Coster and Oliver Coster on Robbins Range, where he spent his childhood with his sister Olive.

Oliver was predeceased by his loving wife of 45 years Eleanor (nee Harrison). He will be fondly missed by his dear friend, Alma Jaeger. Also surviving is Eleanor’s brother Hale Conwright.

He is survived by his eight children, eighteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Stan (Anne) of West Kelowna, Julie of Vancouver, Mark [son Liam] of Toronto, Michael (Norma) of Armstrong, Erin of New Westminster, Amy (Keith) Hatt [son Greer] of Kamloops, Greer (Pat) of Williams Lake, Lisa (Wes) Danyluk [son Carson] of West Kelowna, Blake of Williams Lake, Angus (Leanne) of Kamloops, Niki of Kamloops, Jesse of Burnaby, Garrett (Samantha) of Peace River, David (Debra) of Kamloops, Kelly-Dawn of Grande Prairie; Michelle (Behlul) Yavasgel of Kamloops, Stephanie of Calgary, Lorna (Hugh) Gresham of Innisfail, Jeff (Sahar) [son, Rhylan] of Calgary, Scott of Red Deer, Leo (Sandy) of Barnhartvale, Harrison (Melinda) [son Bowen] of Shawnigan Lake, Alexander of Vancouver, Paige of Shawnigan Lake, Ian (Catherine) of Angola and Victor of Kamloops.

Oliver served in World War II and landed on Juno Beach on D. Day. He received the rank of Knight of the National Order of the Legion of Honour from the Government of France.

While working for the Highways Department, he met Eleanor and they were married on Valentine’s Day in 1948. They had a sawmill on Robbins Range while their family grew. Ollie worked for the CN Railroad, Fisher Brothers and later for the Department of Highways as a mechanic.

Growing up during the depression Ollie learned the art of frugality and developed the talent of building “something out of nothing.” A talent he passed onto his offspring. Much of his time was spent helping others particularly with repairing automobiles and teaching this craft to young ones --- an ability they all treasure. Spending time outdoors was a very important aspect of his life traveling, visiting family and friends, hunting, gathering huge loads of firewood and enjoying the cabin at Niskonlith Lake.

A Celebration of Ollie’s Life will be held in the summer.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to www.diabetes.ca or www.heartandstroke.bc.ca We would like to give thanks to all of Dad’s faithful visitors and his amazing caregivers at The Overlander Care Facility.

Condolences can be sent to the family at leocoster@hotmail.com

Harold is lovingly remembered by his wife Mee, his children Bill (Irene), David (Maria) and Nancy, his siblings, Joan LaFave, Bob Canvin and Dorothy Hathaway, his former wife Mildred, his grandchildren, his nieces, nephews, his step-children and stepgrandchildren and many dear friends.

After immigrating from Hertforshire, England in 1957, Harold started his Canadian life in Kamloops and immediately adored all things BC. Harold raised his children in Vancouver where he was a successful business owner and returned to Kamloops for his retirement years. Harold felt enchanted with nature and greatly respected the majestic wildlife within. Harold was a highly accomplished, competitivemarksman and made significant contributions to the Barnet Rifle Range and Kamloops Target Sports Association. From the ocean to the mountain tops, Harold was a champion of the outdoors.

Harold taught, mentored and loved tremendously. He inspired all those he spent time with and respected the unique value of every individual. He was well known for his formidable approach to life; he took countless adventures and Harold’s “never quit” attitude is instilled in many of us.

Today and all the days ahead, we feel peace knowing Harold’s stellar spirit soars with grace and freedom.

At Harold’s request, there will be no formal service Arrangements entrusted to First Memorial Funeral Service Kamloops, (250) 554-2429.

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WILLIAM MOUGHOLIAS “BILL”

RUTH COOLEY

July 13, 1939 - January 17, 2016

1933 - 2016

Suddenly on January 18th, 2016, Ruth passed away at Royal Inland Hospital with her daughters by her side.

William Mougholias “Bill” of Kamloops, B.C. passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, January 17, 2016 at 76 years of age. He is survived by his loving wife Penny Mougholias, son Andreas Mougholias of Kamloops, B.C. and daughter Nicoleta (Derek) Holowaychuk of Edmonton, AB, grandchild Austin William Holowaychuk and K9 Rocco Holowaychuk. He will also be dearly missed by his sister Voula (Avram) Vasiliadou, brother’s Taki (Olga) Mougholias, Leonidas (Anda) Mougholias, his nephews Yanni and Andreas Mougholias, nieces Nicoleta Kostantina and Nicoleta Mougholias all of Greece. In-laws, George (Katina) Gavriel, Taso (Carolyn) Gavriel, Stel Gavriel, nephews Alexei and George Gavriel and niece Stephanie Gavriel all of Kamloops, B.C. He is predeceased by his mother and father Nicoleta and Andreas Mougholias.

Bill was born on July 13, 1939 in Piraeus, Greece and later came to Canada in 1969. He was a local business owner for over 20 years, always welcoming everyone with his bright smile and laughter that would fill a room. He loved going on fishing adventures, was passionate for his work and enjoyed being surrounded by his beautiful family. He was always the life of the party and was a loving brother, husband, father and friend.

“Forever & Always In Our Hearts” We thought of you with love today, But that is nothing new.

We thought about you yesterday.

And days before that too.

We think of you in silence.

We often speak your name.

Now all we have is memories.

And your picture in a frame.

Your memory is our keepsake.

With which we’ll never part.

God has you in His keeping.

We have you in our heart.

She will be sadly missed by her family; daughters Sharon and Sandy, grandchildren Steven, Chris, Amanda and Alesha and greatgranddaughters, Holly, Liliana and Mattaya.

Ruth was predeceased by her husband Cliff in 2006 and son Jim in 1992.

Ruth was a loving and gentle soul with a very generous nature, who often put others before herself. She brought joy to those who knew her and touched many lives with her kindness. She was a loving mother, sister and auntie and will be fondly remembered by family and friends.

A Celebration of Ruth’s Life will be held later this summer.

In lieu of flowers, a donation of your choice in memory of Ruth will be greatly appreciated.

A Funeral Service in memory of Bill will be held on Friday, January 22, 2016 at 1:30 pm in the Kamloops Funeral Home Chapel. A private family viewing will take place at 11:30 am then to follow a public viewing will take place at 12:00 pm in the Kamloops Funeral Home Rosewood Room, 285 Fortune Drive.

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There’s a comforting thought at the close of the day When I’m weary and lonely and sad That sort of grips hold of this crusty old heart And bids it be merry and glad.

It gets in my soul, and it drives out the blues, And finally thrills through and through.

It’s just a sweet memory that chants the refrain, “I’m glad I touched shoulders with you.”

Did you know you were brave, Did you know you were strong, Did you know there was one leaning hard, Did you know that I listened and waited and prayed And was cheered by your simplest word?

Did you know that I longed for that smile on your face, For the sound of your voice ringing true, Did you know I grew stronger and better because I had merely touched shoulders with you?

I am glad that I live; that I battle and strive For a place that I know I must fill; I’m thankful for sorrows I’ll meet with a grin What fortune may send good or ill; I may not have wealth, I may not be great but I know I shall always be true, For I have in my life that courage you gave, When once I touched shoulders with you.

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FAITH

Pluralistic beliefs need not imprison gospel

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eligious pluralism is a belief system that neutralizes religious differences and denominational conflicts within the confines of faith as a whole.

For most religious traditions, religious pluralism is essentially based on non-literal views of one’s religious tradition, hence allowing for respect to be engendered between different traditions on core principles rather than on marginal issues.

It is summarized as an attitude that rejects focus on secondary differences and gives respect to those beliefs held in common.

It often declares that because we live in a pluralistic society, we have no moral right to endeavour to change another person’s beliefs by proselytizing.

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FAITH

We are advised we should pursue dialogue in a multi-faith context on the assumption all beliefs are equally valid.

The primary barrier for the Gospel in a variety of settings is ideologically-driven pluralism.

This does not merely extol the virtue of understanding and appreciation of cultural differences.

Virtually everyone is in favour of that.

Pluralism holds that distinct cultural beliefs

are true for that culture, but not for cultures that operate out of a different paradigm.

Pluralists say truth is a “social construction” created through social consensus and tradition, not discovered in reality that exists independent of our beliefs.

Truth is subjective interpretation, not correspondence between our beliefs and reality.

Since pluralists consider truth to be a cultural construct, it is the height of arrogance to convert someone from their paradigm to the Christian gospel.

That’s what most people mean when they say evangelical Christianity is intolerant.

What does this analysis of pluralism mean for the Christian witness to a secular culture?

There are certain principles to deal with this challenge.

rise of pluralism requires “usThe to be more sensitive to the role culture plays in personal identity and forming spiritual beliefs.

”

First, most peoples’ thoughts about world religions are shaped by their cultural and political legacy.

With this in mind, Christians should not try to defend the indefensible.

The only association many primal cultures have with Christianity has been when it was used as a tool of exploitation and domination.

We need to distinguish between what the Christian message is and how it has been interpreted.

Second, the rise of

pluralism requires us to be more sensitive to the role culture plays in personal identity and forming spiritual beliefs.

This might mean looking for opportunities to meet people in places where they are comfortable even if we aren’t.

Subverting the expectations nonChristians have of Christians is an increasingly important part of being effective ambassadors for Christ today.

While acknowledging the challenges

involved in being witnesses for Christ in a pluralistic society, evangelicals firmly believe pluralism affords opportunities to witness.

One such opportunity comes in the form of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of the United Nation.

Article 18 ensures the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion.

This right includes freedom to change one’s religion or belief and freedom to mani-

fest one’s faith in teaching, practice, worship, and observances.

Article 19 guarantees the right to freedom of opinion and expression.

With such legal sanctions, it is surprising to see the negative reactions elicited over the issues of conversions.

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NATIONAL NEWS THE CANADIAN PRESS

Montreal-area municipal leaders are rejecting TransCanada Corp.’s controversial proposed Energy East pipeline, saying its economic benefits are paltry when compared with the possible costs of an oil cleanup.

The Montreal Metropolitan Community, which represents 82 jurisdictions, said yesterday it opposes the project and will defend that position at Quebec environmental impact and National Energy Board hearings.

Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre, the current president of the organization, said the decision was unanimous and that the environmental risks far outweigh any economic benefits for the region.

The announcement prompted a sharp political rebuke from the Opposition in Alberta.

“You can’t dump raw sewage, accept foreign tankers, benefit

“We’re against it because they didn’t do their homework.”

—DENIS CODERRE, MAYOR OF MONTREAL

from equalization and then reject our pipelines,’’ Wildrose Leader Brian Jean said on Twitter.

The proposed pipeline would take Alberta crude as far east as an Irving Oil refinery in Saint John, N.B., and would be capable of carrying up to 1.1million barrels a day from the West to the East.

The project would include existing TransCanada pipeline as far east as Montreal, plus new pipeline to be constructed through Quebec.

Coderre said the project is worth about $2 million a year in economic benefits to the Montreal area, while the cleanup of a major oil spill could cost between $1 billion and $10 billion.

In a later statement, Jean said the

ONTARIO CAMPUSES IN SAUDI ARABIA FOR MALE STUDENTS ONLY THE CANADIAN PRESS

TORONTO — Ontario’s colleges and universities minister is expressing no concerns two of the province’s post-secondary institutions have opened campuses in Saudi Arabia that don’t accept female students.

Niagara College offers tourism, hospitality and business courses at its campus in Taif and Algonquin College offers 10 programs, including business, accounting and electrical engineering technology, at a campus in the city of Jazan.

The campuses were set up under Saudi Arabia’s colleges of excellence program, which operates under Sharia law and prohibits education of men and women in the same classes.

Colleges Minister Reza Moridi was unavailable for an interview but in a statement to The Canadian Press said decisions on the operation, including staffing and student composition, are up to each colleges’ boards of governors.

Algonquin College announced in 2013 it hoped to have 2,000 students at its campus in Saudi Arabia and expected to generate annual revenues of more than $25 million.

It comes as the federal government faces pressure to kill a $15-billion sale of Ontario-made LAV3 vehicles to the kingdom, which came under fire after the Saudis executed 47 alleged terrorists Jan. 1. Trudeau’s government won’t cancel the deal made by the Conservative administration.

Alberta NDP government’s strategy around pipelines is failing and that it’s time Premier Rachel Notley started standing up for the province against “unfair attacks.’’

“While Mr. Coderre dumps a billion litres of raw sewage directly into his waterways and benefits from billions in equalization payments, his opposition to the Energy East pipeline is nothing short of hypocritical,’’ Jean said.

“Montreal buys millions of barrels of foreign oil from dictatorships, but it is rejecting oil from their friends in Confederation.

“It’s disgraceful.

“This is a project that will benefit all of Canada and will improve our GDP by $55 billion. It’s time that Rachel Notley

realizes this and starts fighting for Alberta.’’

Environmental consultations were held across the Montreal territory last September and October and Coderre said the majority of the 140 groups that submitted briefs were opposed to the project.

TransCanada didn’t participate in the hearings, a decision Coderre called “arrogant.”

“We’re against it because they didn’t do their homework, obviously,’’ he said.

“If they had showed up, they would have been a bit more respectful of the process.’’

In December, TransCanada filed an amended application with the National Energy Board that included some 700 changes to deal specifically with environmental concerns.

One month earlier, the company announced it wouldn’t build an oil export terminal in Quebec.

The company estimates the cost of

the pipeline will now come in $15.7 billion, up from the original $12-billion price tag.

That amount doesn’t count the existing pipeline assets that will be converted for use in Energy East.

The pipeline is unpopular in Quebec and the provincial government has said it wants the province to serve as more than just a passageway for TransCanada, urging the company to demonstrate real economic benefits for the province.

Greenpeace applauded Coderre’s announcement, saying it should send a signal to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to reject the project.

“Trudeau already said that pipelines projects must be accepted by the local communities before they get approved,’’ said spokesman Patrick Bonin.

“The MMC’s decision is a clear no to TransCanada’s project, which means that it cannot go forward.’’

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MONTREAL — Canadian Pacific Railway, which posted record profits and revenue last year, plans to cut almost 1,000 more jobs this year as it adjusts to lower shipment volumes amid a collapse in commodity prices and a weak Canadian economy.

The Calgary-based company said most of the cuts to unionized and management positions will result from attrition and kick in by mid-year.

Since 2012, the railway has cut 6,000 to 7,000 jobs in a move to boost its bottom line.

In the process, it has dramatically improved its operating ratio, or operating expenses as a percentage of revenue, to below 60 per cent.

“There is still more to accomplish,’’ CEO Hunter Harrison said during a conference

call yesterday about the company’s fourthquarter and year-end results.

“What we’re focusing on is what we can control, which is execution, which is running an efficient railroad.’’

The railway had $6.71 billion in revenue and adjusted earnings of $1.62 billion in 2015 — up from $6.6 billion and $1.48 billion in 2014 — although, both fell below analysts’ expectations.

Meanwhile, the company forecasts a double-digit increase in adjusted profits in 2016.

The company said it had reduced its workforce by 12 per cent, eliminating nearly 1,800 jobs last year, as shipments dropped three per cent.

It said attrition accounts for some 2,000 people leaving the company each year.

In addition to labour savings, the railway is

cutting capital spending by $400 million.

The plan to further cut jobs takes into account changes to labour agreements in the United States that alter scheduling rules, allowing for fewer workers. Fewer workers are also needed as the railway operates longer, faster but fewer trains.

However, as market conditions improve over the longer term, CP would look to bring back employees to meet demand, said spokesman Martin Cej, who declined to say how many of the job losses will be in Canada versus the U.S. Doug Finnson, president of the Canadian Rail Conference, which represents 3,400 CP train conductors and engineers, said he’s not aware of any planned jobs cuts beyond the 115 locomotive positions the union is fighting in arbitration.

“I’m always worried

when they say they’re going to cut jobs, particularly when they don’t tell us anything,’’ he said.

“I think this is just one more part of [Harrison’s] cut-to-thebone philosophy.’’

CP expects to build off its strong results, despite concerns about the economy that could affect some types of freight it carries through its North American rail network, the company said.

“We’re going to be able to convert what the economy does provide us and poise ourselves for a strong bounce-back when the economy comes back,’’ said president and chief operating officer Keith Creel.

Meanwhile, CP Rail said it is reviewing its strategy to acquire Norfolk Southern Railway after saying it failed to anticipate politics would overtake

the regulatory review process.

Harrison criticized interventions by elected congressional leaders and challenged those who claim CP’s proposed use of a trust is unethical and illegal even though it has been used in the past.

“If the deck is stacked and if somebody’s got an ace up their sleeve and are not playing by the rules, then we understand that and we have to adjust accordingly,’’ he told analysts.

While he believes railway mergers will eventually be required to accommodate economic and population growth, Harrison said CP will also assess whether to abandon its bid and instead recommend its board focus on repurchasing shares, which have fallen 35 per cent in the last year.

“We have not fallen in love with any deal.’’

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TODAY ▼ FRI., JAN. 22 THEATRE: • The Other Theatre Company presents Cherry Docs, 8 p.m., Pavilion Theatre, 1025 Lorne St. Tickets $24, students and seniors $18. Tickets at the Kamloops Live box office, 1025 Lorne St., 250-374-5483, kamloopslive.ca.

COMMUNITY: • Front and Centre: Western Canada Theatre at 40 exhibition of costumes, props, videos and other elements, Kamloops Museum and Archives, 207 Seymour St. Display continues to March 26.

• 18th annual Winter Okanagan Wine Festival, Sun Peaks Resort. More information online at http:// www.sunpeaksresort. com/events-and-festivals/winter-festival-ofwine.

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Western Canada Theatre’s newest production is a comic thriller. Last performed by WCT in 1980, I’ll Be Back Before Midnight continues the theatre company’s season of looking back at its 40-year history.

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ART: Out of Sight, Midnight Sun Camera Obscura, Live Stream: Optical Rendering and isn’t that Punny!, Kamloops Art Gallery, 465 Victoria St. Gallery open Mondays to Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Admission free to gallery members, children under six, $5 for adults, $10 for families, $3 for students seven and older with student ID, for seniors age 62 and older and groups of 20 or more.

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Community: Front and Centre: Western Canada Theatre at 40 exhibition of costumes, props, videos and other elements, Kamloops Museum and Archives, 207 Seymour St. • Android tablets and smartphones class, 10:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., North Kamloops Library, 693 Tranquille Rd. Art: Out of Sight, Midnight Sun Camera Obscura, Live Stream: Optical Rendering and isn’t that Punny!, Kamloops Art Gallery, 465 Victoria St. Gallery

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Playwright: The story that clicked ON STAGE

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It came from what the playwright calls his winter of discontent. Having written a period piece for the Blyth Festival Theatre the year before, he was happy with the reviews for The Huron Tiger, but found other theatre companies weren’t interested in staging it because it required many costumes.

His went through his season of disappointment and then decided, “I’ll write something modern with just four characters and one set.”

I’ll Be Back Before Midnight began the process from idea to script, a comedic thriller that has been described as a play guaranteed to make you “laugh, gasp, maybe scream and definitely cheer the ending,” as one American reviewer wrote after the State Theatre of Virginia presented it last year.

Its creation, however, came with its own blip in the process; with just one act written, Colley was called home to his native England for his father’s funeral.

While there, he received word from the Blyth Theatre that it

had begun casting for the play.

It wanted to see the second act and, in particular, to know if a fifth character — the son of a farmer — was part of it because that role had not been cast.

“I went on a 48-hour binge of writing,” Colley said. “And, instead of having him [the son] come back home, I had him murdered. Sometimes the obstacles we face are actually helpful.”

Part of Western Canada Theatre’s season of looking back on its 40-year history, the play was last presented in 1980.

The story is one of the reasons it has remained popular, Colley said; George and Jan are trying to reconnect after Jan’s long stay in what the audience quickly realizes was a psychiatric hospital.

They relocate to a farmhouse George Willowby rents out because his son, for whom he built it, didn’t want to live there.

Into this volatile mix of emotions comes George’s sister Laura, which upsets Jan because the two

women don’t get along.

Add in some frazzled nerves, domestic disputes, mysterious thumping and that shotgun on the wall and it’s an accessible theatre and Colley’s unexpected gem.

“You can write lots of plays and suddenly one becomes that chestnut and you didn’t expect it,” Colley said.

“There is a universality to it. This one is the one that seems to click.”

While visiting a theatre company presenting it, Colley asked the seven-year-old son of the artistic director what he liked best about it. The boy beat on his chest and said he liked the “bumpbump, bumpbump” scene.

At another presentation he visited, the actor who plays Farmer George told of leaving after a production and hearing someone yell out, “Hey, George.”

He stopped and a man came up to tell him he had never been to the theatre before and had gone because his wife nagged him.

“If this is theatre, I’ll be doing it again,” the man said.

Another reason it’s popular, Colley suspects, is because it’s

not a play designed to make people ponder the meaning of life or other deep messages.

It entertains.

Attending a Shanghai performance, he said he doesn’t think many in the audience were older than 35.

“That’s one of the great trials for theatre, the aging population.

Thrillers are accessible.”

Colley’s still busy writing plays. He just finished The Ghost Island Light, set in a lighthouse, and his musical Cagney is returning to New York stages after a presentation last year that saw sold-out audiences during the six-week run. It will have a longer lifespan on a bigger stage next time.

He’s also working on a musical based on Terry Fox, with approval by the Fox family.

The music is done and he’s writing the script.

Colley will be in the audience on Jan. 30 when Western Canada Theatre has its official opening of I’ll Be Back Before Midnight.

He’s looking forward to returning so many years later — and to seeing his play yet again.

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I’ll Be Back Before Midnight was written in 1979, has been produced in 30 countries and 48 states and is in production today in China and Poland.

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• Family Floorball, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tournament Capital Centre Fieldhouse courts, 910 McGill Rd. • Drop-in Family Storytime, 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Kamloops Library, 465 Victoria St. • Drop-in Basketball (ages 14 and older), 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., John Tod Centre YMCAYWCA, 150 Wood St.

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• XploreSports: tennis and curling, 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., John Tod Centre, 150 Wood St., for ages six to 12 • Run Rhyme Read, 1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m., John Tod Early Years Centre, 150 Wood St. • Creative Cooking and Grammar Games, 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Salvation Army, 344 Poplar St. Registration required; call 250-5541611 • Drink and Draw, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Zack’s Coffee, 377 Victoria St. • Ukulele Circle, 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., Plura Hills United Church, 2090 Pacific Way

Tech-free Tuesday, Jan. 26

Literacy in Kamloops (LinK) hopes families will put down their mobile devices and spend more time together, with help from a variety of activities starting tomorrow throughout the Tournament Capital.

Interior Savings Unplug and Play Family Literacy Week runs until Jan. 30, featuring free activities to encourage play and learning and raise awareness about the importance of family literacy.

The week kicks off tomorrow with ABC Family Literacy Day at the Henry Grube Education Centre from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

This year’s theme is Under the Big Top and the morning will include free activities and stories, with each child reciting a book from the recent Heap the Honda Children’s Book Drive.

• XploreSports: showshoeing and outdoor hockey, 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., John Tod Centre, 150 Wood St., for ages six to 12 • Seniors Tea, ages 60 plus, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Kamloops Library, 465 Victoria St., Registration required; call 250-372-5145.

• Teen Night: Lifesized Candyland, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m, Kamloops Library, 465 Victoria St. • Various Activities, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Kamloops Museum and Archives, 207 Seymour St.

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• XploreSports: SNAG golf and Run, Jump Throw, 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., John Tod Centre, 150 Wood St., for ages six to 12 • Active Star — Move Your Body, ages two to five, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tournament Capital Centre, middle court, 910 McGill Rd. • Family Boardgame Night, ages 10 and up, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., All Abord Games, 238 Lansdowne St. • Skate for Literacy, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Valleyview Arena, 363 Highland Dr. Loonies for Literacy donations accepted.

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• XploreSports: wheelchair basketball and yoga, 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., John Tod Centre, 150 Wood St., for ages six to 12 • Baby and Me, 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., Kamloops Art Gallery, 465 Victoria St. • Mad Hatter Tea Party, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., Kamloops Library, 465 Victoria St. Registration required; call 250-3725145.

• Harsh Crit, for adults, 6 p.m., to 9 p.m., Kamloops Art Gallery, 465 Victoria St. Bring your artwork to have it critiqued.

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• Ice Tower Pool Party, 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Kamloops YMCAYWCA, 400 Battle St. • Chromesthesia, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Barnacle Records, 290 Third Ave. Listen to records and make prints and zines.

• Family Night, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., John Tod Centre Boys and Girls Club, 150 Wood St. Registration required; call 250-5545437.

• Various Activities, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Kamloops Museum and Archives, 207 Seymour St.

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• Science Literacy Fun!, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Big Little Science Centre, 655 Holt St. • Low-river Camera Obscura Workshop with Donald Lawrence, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Riverside Park beach • Paper Bead Jewelry, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Kamloops Museum and Archives, 207 Seymour St. • LEGO Building, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Kamloops Library, 465 Victoria St. • Hot Wheels, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., North Kamloops Library, 693 Tranquille Rd. • Various Activities, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Kamloops Museum and Archives, 207 Seymour St.

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Recognize leaders among youth Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod is launching the MP Youth Awards for the riding.

“Young Canadians are heavily involved in a variety of fields and often do so quietly, without a great deal of recognition,” McLeod said.

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Q: WHAT HAPPENS TO THE CHRISTMAS TREES DROPPED OFF AT ALBERT MCGOWAN PARK? KTW FILE PHOTO The City of Kamloops has been mulching trees for years. KTW snapped this photo of Ernie Connolly (left) and Sheldon Tilley in 2008, at one of the recycling locations set up each year throughout the city. The trees eventually become compost, which is used in parks and sold to the public to be used in yards and gardens around the Tournament Capital.

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The python is strong — it’s been working out.

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I fervently hope the snake wine I just sampled has no family connection.

The next day, I ride a public bus equipped with DVD service and Charlie Chaplin silent movies heading to the Vietnamese border town of Moc By and thence to Phnom Penh.

I have friends there — a Canadian computer consultant married to a German brewmeister — working on contract.

I spend my evenings learning about ex-pat life in Cambodia.

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At the nearby Choeung Ek killing fields, I feel a great sadness.

An estimated 10,000 men, women and children were murdered in this place and their bodies thrown into pits.

There were killing fields like these all over Cambodia. Between 1975 and 1978, about two million Cambodians died, either murdered directly by the Khmer Rouge or as a result of starvation and disease.

That’s 25 per cent of the population gone in four years — it’s impossible to make sense of this madness.

Two days later, I’m on my way to Siem Reep and the ruins of Angkor, capital of the once mighty Khmer empire.

The sprawling expanse is believed to have been the largest pre-industrial city in the world, supporting up to one-million people at a time when 30,000 lived in London.

Words like monumental, surreal and magnificent fail to do justice to this immense complex of temples and palaces.

Our Cambodian tour guide

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learned his English from an East End Londoner and an Australian and his accent lies somewhere in between.

“Wot, wat, mate?” he says.

The tour includes 11 of the Angkor sites.

One of my favourites is Ta Prohm, where the strangler fig trees have inserted their enormous roots like fingers of the gods into the temple structures, uprooting massive limestone foundation stones like pebbles.

A small but wondrous temple, Banteay Srei, features intricately carved “apsaras” (water nymphs) in seductive poses, as well as figures of gods, demons and mythical creatures.

Angkor Wat itself is a colossal temple built wholly for the purpose of worship.

Its extensive bas-reliefs depict stories from the Hindu epics of the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, as well as 12th century AD battles of the Khmer kingdom.

The town of Siem Reep makes no bones about its raison d’etre which is largely to service the Angkor tourist trade.

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Pub Street crawls with restaurants, bars, shops and massage outlets. The main market has the usual conglomeration of cheap clothing, jewelry and food stuffs.

I decide to try a fish pedicure.

For $3 and a free Angkor beer, I put my legs in a sidewalk fish tank and let a school of frenzied finned creatures nibble away until my feet are as smooth as silk.

The grin on my face is a good advertisement for passers-by to try the same treatment.

Then it’s goodbye Siem Reep, and hello Bangkok, via an all-day bus and minivan ride.

The two-lane, drive-on-theright, relatively relaxed Kingdom of Cambodia roadway transforms itself into a four-lane, drive-onthe-left, increasingly clogged and frenetic Kingdom of Thailand highway.

May the protection of the Buddha be with us.

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Still in boxes. 250-372-8479.

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3bdrm 1bth Condo Orion Heights 1750 Summit Dr. n/s,n/p $1300 (250) 374-5226 55+ 2bdrm 2bth Brock many extras $1450 call to view n/s, n/p (250) 376-0319 Available spacious 1bdrm apts. Starting at $850/mo. The Sands Apartment.

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Tastefully decorated guest cabin. One of only 15 lots on the beautiful sandy beach with a wharf for your boat.

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BUY! READ! SELL! LOOK! 250.374.7467 Suites, Lower 1bdrm daylight suite fully furnished incl all util w/d, n/s, n/p and garage prk $875 250-5795763 /778-220-0440 avail now 1bdrm grnd level, sep. entrance, shared lndry. N/S/N/P. $900 util incld. 250-376-3129.

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Cars - Domestic 1972 AMC Javelin SST. Second owner. Exec mech cond. $3,000/obo. 250-372-2096.

2014 Motorino XPH Electric Scooter bike. 850kms. No scrapes. $1400 250-574-9846

Off Road Vehicles Honda Big Red 3 Wheeler top shape $1650 250-554-0201

Recreational/Sale 1989 Fleetwood AClass 120,000km slps 6, well kept, $8000obo (250) 579-9691 2005, 38’ RV trailer 2 slides, sleeps 6, appl incld, fully loaded, $14,900. (778) 468-5050.

2005 Sprinter 25’ w/slide 1995 F250 Ford diesel w/low mileage both in exc cond. asking $20,000 obo for both (250) 314-6661 2008 Fleetwood Mallard. 23ft. like new, fully loaded. $15,000.

250-554-1035.

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2dr hatchback. Auto, disk brakes, no rust, very restorable. $750/obo. 250-3768570.

Semi furn 1bdrm. in Batchelor area private ent and driveway. n/s/n/p, ref req’d. $750 Util/int incld. 250-554-3863.

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2006 Silverado Diesel 151,000kms. $25,000. Package $50,000.

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Good shape. $1,400/obo. 250-376-1841.

2008 Denali Crew Cab AWD. Sunroof, DVD, NAV. Fully loaded. 22” chrome wheels, leather.

141,000kms. $24,300. 250319-8784.

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When it comes to squirelling away money, a little strategy can go a long way.

DO YOU REMEMBER THE EXCITEMENT of being a kid on allowance day? Whether dashing to the corner store for treats or carefully saving that money for something special, those were some of our first experiences with saving our money and planning our spending.

Today we still look forward to payday, but after paying the bills, stocking the fridge and saving for retirement, what’s left for fun? That’s where a short-term savings strategy comes in – to help us set money aside for things like a family trip or a new laptop. Here are four easy ways to help boost your short-term savings.

1. SET A DEFINITE GOAL It’s easier to be a successful saver if you have a clear plan. “I’m going to save $250 every month starting now. In a year, I’ll have $3,000 for my summer vacation,” says one colleague over lunch. Compare that to her friend, who says, “I’d love to go somewhere warm next winter. If I have money left over at the end of the month, I sometimes put it aside.”

It’s clear which friend has a better chance of meeting her vacation objective. The key is to set a specific goal: define what you’re saving for, when you want to achieve your goal and how much you’ll need to put aside on a regular basis in order to be successful.

2. PAY YOURSELF FIRST This mantra is just as effective for creating a sound short-term savings plan as it is for long-term financial milestones. Set up a separate savings account and deposit a set portion of your pay each period – before you find yourself meandering through a lunch-hour sidewalk sale or being tempted by the newest smartphone at the mall. How much should you set aside? That depends on your goal.

3. AUTOMATE Another tried-and-true tactic that adds discipline to your good intentions is to put automatic savings mechanisms in place. Pre-authorized transfers – typically from a chequing account to a savings account – do the work for you. Choose your payment amount and frequency, then watch your savings accumulate.

4. REVIEW YOUR SPENDING HABITS Takeout food, shoes, techie gadgets. You don’t have to give up these items, but it’s important to plan your purchases ahead of time. Take 20 minutes to review your expenses from the past few months. Separate essential items like your mortgage/rent, car payments and utility bills from more optional spending, such as dining out, entertainment and clothing. Understanding what you’re spending on non-essential items can help you direct your extra money towards the things you value most.

GETTING STARTED When deciding where to house your short-term savings, you’ll likely want to choose a solution that provides a guaranteed return and convenient access to your money, such as a high-interest savings account. Your advisor can help you determine the best strategy for your needs. With a plan in place, you’ll be a step closer to achieving your savings goals.

CHOOSING THE RIGHT SAVINGS ACCOUNT All savings accounts are not created equal. Make sure you have the right features for the purpose of your savings plan. Here are a few questions to ask when you’re shopping around: How does the interest rate compare to the market?

Do I have to maintain a minimum balance?

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Need extra motivation to save? Consider the true cost of putting your purchase on credit. In the example of the colleagues who want to take vacations, the second friend does not manage to set aside the funds ahead of her trip. She decides to charge the vacation to her credit card instead, intending to pay for it over the next few months. Once she returns home, however, other expenses quickly arise and it takes over a year to pay off the trip.

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