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MEET TEAM CANADA

Meaghan Mikkelson pulls on her Team Canada jersey during yesterday’s unveiling of the women’s national team roster at Pacific Way elementary.

Mikkelson, a 31-year-old who plays defence, will be part of Team Canada as it seeks to win the World Women’s Hockey Championship when the eight-team tournament begins in Kamloops on March 28. While there are no B.C. players on the team, a goalie — Emerance Maschmeyer of Alberta — has indirect ties to the Tournament capital by virtue of her brother, Bronson, having played with the Blazers between 2009 and 2012. For more on Team Canada and the world championship, turn to Sports, beginning on page A16. Additional photos are online at kamloopsthisweek.com.

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A stash of diamonds hidden in a luxury car, a secret cache of dynamite bound for the black market, a plot hatched behind bars to kill a police officer and other witnesses and a career criminal turned police agent for pay.

Those are some of the details jurors heard as Peter Beckett’s trial on one count of first-degree murder resumed yesterday in B.C. Supreme Court in Kamloops after a one-week break.

The 59-year-old former New Zealand politician is accused of killing his wife, Laura Letts-Beckett, who died in 2010.

Letts-Beckett drowned in Upper Arrow Lake near Revelstoke on Aug. 18, 2010. Her death was initially believed to be accidental, but Beckett was charged one year later.

The Crown has alleged Letts-Beckett was killed out of greed, saying Beckett’s motive was financial.

Prosecutor Sarah Firestone has told jurors Beckett stood to gain a significant amount of money in life-insurance and accidental-death benefits, as well as Letts-Beckett’s schoolteacher’s pension.

Taking the stand yesterday, a former cellmate of Beckett’s said the Kiwi described his version of events shortly after they first met in June 2012.

“He said his wife, Laura Letts-Beckett, fell off the Zodiac they were on in the lake and basically sunk,” said the informant, whose identity is protected by a court-ordered publication ban.

“He said that he didn’t notice she had fell off and, by the time he did, he could see her flailing underwater.”

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Freeman loses freedom; Alexander to jail TIM PETRUK

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Former Kamloops mayoral candidate Brian Alexander entered court a free man on Friday but left in handcuffs, led by a deputy sheriff to a jail cell.

The 45-year-old chimney sweep was sentenced to a week behind bars after being found in contempt of court.

Alexander subscribes to a school of thought called Freemen-on-the-Land.

Referred to by justice officials as “organized pseudo-legal commercial argument litigants,” Freemen believe laws can only be applied with consent.

Throughout his trial and sentencing, Alexander, who was not represented by a lawyer, interrupted proceedings to make Freemen arguments about common law, consent and contracts.

Alexander’s contempt finding stemmed from an incident during his trial last year on one count each of obstructing a peace officer and driving while prohibited.

During the trial, Alexander turned his back on Kamloops provincial court Judge Roy Dickey and refused to turn around.

Alexander was taken into custody at the time and released later in the day, but not before telling Dickey he did not recognize him or the court.

At the conclusion of the trial, Alexander was found guilty of driving while prohibited and acquitted on the obstruction charge.

In addition to the seven-day jail sentence for contempt, Dickey handed Alexander the mandatory minimum for a driving while prohibited conviction, which is a $500 fine and a one-year driving ban.

Alexander ran unsuccessfully for mayor in Kamloops’ civic elections in 2008 and 2011.

He also sought the Kamloops-South Thompson seat in B.C.’s legislature in the 2013 provincial election.

Brian Alexander, a so-called Freeman-on-the-Land, was sentenced Friday to a week behid bars after being found in contempt of court.

Freemen believe laws can only be applied with consent.

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Arrest at gunpoint Police made an arrest at gunpoint Thursday that slowed traffic on a major thoroughfare.

At about 11:30 a.m., Mounties pulled over a vehicle on Westsyde Road and, with guns drawn, took a 20-year-old man into custody.

RCMP Cpl. Cheryl Bush said a search of the man’s residence turned up a firearm and “a quantity of drugs.”

Bush said the man was the focus of an ongoing investigation and was arrested for breaching a conditional sentence order and unauthorized possession of a firearm, the latter charge related to the weapon found in his home.

She said police will be filing a report to Crown but did not elaborate on what charges the man might face.

More jail time after relapse A struggling crystal meth addict has been sentenced to 15 more days in prison for breach of court orders and possession of a tiny amount of the drug while at a recovery centre.

Daniel Myles pleaded guilty Thursday to several breaches and to possession of crystal meth after several incidents in the past six months.

On one occasion, Myles admitted to staff at Vision Quest Recovery Centre outside Logan Lake that he had been absent for several hours because he was drinking at a pub. In another incident, an ambulance was called to help Myles when he fell and struck his head while high on crystal meth while in recovery.

Authorities also found a tiny amount of the drug among his possessions at the recovery centre.

In addition to the jail sentence, Myles faces other unresolved charges, including driving while prohibited and possessing a restricted weapon.

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AIRING THEIR LAUNDRY

Hospital Employees’ Union members Rhonda Dyer and Marlene Shmoorkoff (right) wave to traffic during a rally in front of Ponderosa Lodge yesterday afternoon to thank the community for its support of laundry workers at Royal Inland Hospital, who could lose their jobs if the Interior Health Authority moves ahead with a plan to privatize its laundry service.

Eight months later, lots empty ANDREA KLASSEN

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The City of Kamloops will likely need more provincial cash if it’s going to see its affordable-housing project to completion.

Eight months after the province and city agreed to work together to encourage nonprofits to build up to 98 new units of housing on three city-owned lots, no one has stepped up with a project.

At the time, the city said it would ask nonprofits to submit plans for three properties: 1685 and 1940 Pacific Way in Aberdeen and 1050 McMurdo Dr. in South Kamloops.

The province would provide some funding for construction of new residences through BC Housing, as well as financing, with the city offering its

lands for $1 for 60 years.

While an request for proposals was sent out, BC Housing’s manager of public affairs and communications, Rajvir Rao, said her organization has yet to receive any proposals that meet its guidelines.

“We are working with the city on next steps,” she said.

Mayor Peter Milobar said the success of the plan may depend on a new $335-million affordablehousing fund announced by the province.

The plan would provide $50 million in new funding for social housing in 2016 and 2017, $75 million in 2018 and $90 million in 2019 and 2020, with a goal of building or renovating about 2,000 units.

“We’ve got to hear what type of ideas BC Housing has for interiortype cities,” Milobar said.

“We’re much different than the

Lower Mainland ones in terms of demand and use and all that stuff, so we’ve got to see how that $335 million is being assigned to be used and go from there.”

Milobar said there was interest in the city land from nonprofit groups, but the details weren’t right.

“I actually applaud agencies for not going forward if they know they can’t make the numbers work because, all too often, that doesn’t happen,” he said.

“I think everyone’s trying to do the right thing. It’s just a case of trying to rework things and keep moving in the same direction.”

The three properties were rezoned from parks and open space in 2011 and could be used to house families or seniors.

All three were considered surplus lands by the city.

Sentencing for a 25-year-old man found guilty in October of murdering his girlfriend three years ago has been further delayed while Crown and defence await a report.

Damien Taylor was found guilty after trial of second-degree murder in connection to the death of CJ Fowler, who was 16 at the time of her death three years ago.

Sentencing arguments were originally set for earlier in February, but Crown prosecutor Alexandra Janse said a Gladue report is not complete, despite the fourmonth wait.

Gladue reports are sometimes ordered for First Nations offenders to detail their background.

March 9 is set for an update on the report and to fix a possible date for sentence.

At trial, court heard the pair was visiting friends in Kamloops in December 2012.

The Crown’s case was built on circumstantial evidence.

Fowler’s body, with a concrete chunk on her chest, was found by a person walking their dog in Guerin Creek on Dec. 5, 2012.

A pathologist testified Fowler choked to death when her tongue became trapped in her airway, the result of at least one blow to her head and face.

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Witness said he was to kill From A1

“I told him, I’m sorry for my language, but I said, ‘If that’s your version, you’re f---ed,” the informant testified.

The informant said when he questioned how Beckett could not notice his wife falling off a small inflatable boat, the accused’s story began to change.

“Then he said that she just kind of slowly lowered herself in, kind of stealth into the water,” the informant said.

“Basically like a suicide.”

The informant told jurors he and Beckett became close over time.

“We established a pretty tight relationship,” he said. “He knew I was being released soon from prison. I felt like I was being groomed, actually. There were a lot of

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conversations around a large amount of money, I think in the $4.5-million range, if things were handled properly on the street.”

The informant said Beckett gave him a list of names of people to kill. On it was the lead RCMP investigator, Letts-Beckett’s parents, a cousin and a lawyer.

“I went along with it,” the informant said. “It developed to where I was to take out witnesses for him upon my release — and by take out, I mean kill witnesses.”

The informant said he eventually decided to contact police, largely because his sister was murdered in 2000.

“Once I started finding out more about his case, something happened to me and I started thinking about doing something right for once,” he said.

“I know the effect the murder of my sister had on me and my family.

“Even as a hardened, seasoned criminal, something told me that Laura and her family and these potential targets, something told me that I had to do something to prevent this from hap-

pening,” he said.

“For the first time in my life, I gave the RCMP information.”

The informant said he wrote a letter to police.

A few days later, he was escorted to a nearby RCMP detachment to meet with detectives.

The investigators told the informant to keep detailed notes of his interactions with Beckett.

They also had him sign a contract, court heard, that saw him work as an agent in exchange for $10,000.

The informant said Beckett’s conspiracy continued to unfold in jail.

The two men developed an alpha-numeric code to discuss targets on the phone, court heard, and Beckett told him places he could find money and weapons.

“He told me in his Jaguar, if I needed some money, he had diamonds that were stashed in his Jaguar,” the informant said.

“They were stashed in the windshield-wiper reservoir.”

The informant said Beckett drew him a map

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showing where the Letts family lived and where he could find a stash of dynamite, which would be used as a weapon and to sell on the black market to finance additional murders.

The informant appeared nervous in his testimony, rocking back and forth in the witness dock. He said he has been in segregation in jail since 2013 because of his involvement with police.

“Given my background and history, my record, that’s probably the worst thing someone of my calibre could do, to say the least,” he said.

“It’s against every con code known to man.

“Inside, in a prison setting, it’s the worst thing you can do. There’s

absolutely nothing worse. It’s against every code there is. That’s universal — that’s in every prison.”

The informant, who is serving a three-year prison sentence, is expected to return to the witness stand today.

Beckett and LettsBeckett met in 1995 in New Zealand.

Five years later, he moved to Westlock, Alta., to be closer to her.

The couple married in 2003.

Previous witnesses have described their relationship as a rocky one. The Becketts split up in late 2007, but reconciled months later.

Letts-Beckett also went to police alleging physical abuse on the part of her husband, but no charges were laid.

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

Beckett was formerly a city councillor in Napier, New Zealand.

His trial began in mid-January and is expected to last three months.

Killer’s appeal denied Convicted murderer Roy Fraser has Instead, B.C.’s top court noted lost an appeal of his first- and secondevidence allowed the jury to infer Fraser degree murder convictions deliberately shot 31-yearfor two slayings in Knouff old Damien Marks in 2009 as Lake.

Marks escaped after Fraser shot In a unanimous decision, another man. the B.C. Court of Appeal has The bodies of Marks and rejected Fraser’s arguments Independent Soldiers gang that the trial judge made associate Ken Yaretz Jr., were several legal errors. found in a shallow grave The appeal court ruling on Fraser’s rural property upholds the original charge to northeast of Kamloops, one the jury, finding no grounds month after they disappeared. for a defence submission that In 2013, Fraser received a ROY FRASER the trial judge should have mandatory 25-year term for the ordered acquittal on the firstmurder of Marks and a 10-year degree murder charge. concurrent term for the slaying of Yaretz.

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TRU? Feb. 28-March 4 Aboriginal Awareness Week

Make an Inuit harpoon and other cultural crafts, watch a movie or take in powwow dancing, singing and drumming.

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March 3 Job Fair Connect with all or some of the more than 50 private and public organizations on campus recruiting for a variety of occupations.

Grand Hall, 10am

March 3 Environmental Sciences Seminar Series Masters of Science students bring their observations, fieldwork and questioning to life during short presentations of about 10 minutes each.

Lepin Building, 4pm

March 3 Reconciliation In Action Building Bridges Through Understanding the Village is an in-depth exploration of the effects of residential schools and Canada’s policy of assimilation.

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Sun Peaks ski bums Roslyn Thompson and Kenzie Ovenell, visiting from Wenatchee, Wash., react to the replay of Kamloops Blazers’ captain Matt Needham being struck in the face by the puck during the Blazers’ 4-3 loss to Seattle Sunday at Sandman Centre. More on Blazers in Sports, beginning on page A16.

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March 3-5 Live Theatre Actors Workshop Theatre presents The Love of the Nightingale, a tale full of classic Greek tragedy—love, pride, loss, betrayal, heroes, villains and more.

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March 4 Around The World In 5 Nights

IDAYS SPEAKER SERIES Craig Kielburger – ME to WE Tuesday, March 15 | 6 to 8 pm Grand Hall, CAC

Craig, along with brother Marc have visited dozens of countries, meeting people from all walks of life in their 10 years of humanitarian work. They have learned that having the courage to reach out and help others begins when we make the shift from me to we. Discover the Me to We philosophy as described in their New York Times bestseller, Me to We: Finding Meaning in a Material World.

TRUSU International Club shines the spotlight on a different part of the world and today’s theme is Africa. Celebrate cultures, languages, stories, songs and food.

Jess Rothenburger – Gringos in the Garbage Wednesday, March 16 | 1:30 - 3:30 pm Barber Centre, HOL

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In the wake of 1998 Hurricane Mitch, thousands of people were temporarily re-located to live on the margins of the city of Chinandega, Nicaragua in what is locally known as the “circle of death”, living between the dump, a cemetery and a sewage plant. “Gringo” Jess Rothenburger, discusses the two weeks living and working alongside the people of El Limonal who remain in the temporary community 10 years after the storm.

Dr. Gwynne Dwyer - The New World Disorder Thursday, March 17 | 6 to 8 pm Grand Hall CAC

Hear the epic story of Dana Starkell and his father Don Starkell’s 19,603 kilometers paddle in a canoe, from Winnipeg, Canada to Belem Brazil. Their Guinness World Record trip took them through 13 countries in 2 years to reach their destination at the mouth of the Amazon River.

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New penalties for B.C. mines post-Mount Polley TOM FLETCHER

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The B.C. government is adding administrative fines and strengthening permit requirements for new mines in response to investigations into the Mount Polley tailings dam failure.

Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett said the new fines will

be available to provincial officials to compel compliance with safety orders, even when inspectors find conditions that are not officially permit violations.

The size of the fines will not be determined until amendments to the Mines Act pass in the B.C. legislature, but Bennett said they will be in the range of what is available in forestry

as well as oil and gas regulations.

Administrative penalties for highrisk conditions in oil and gas operations range from $2,000 to $500,000.

Bennett said such penalties wouldn’t have prevented the August 2014 dam failure, which was caused by a weak glacial layer under the dam that

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was not detected when the mine was built.

But they would have allowed inspectors to require establishment of “beaches” to protect the dam from erosion by water held inside the tailings, or to lower the water level even if it was within permitted limits.

Legislation introduced Thursday also gives the Environmental Assessment Office authority to require different designs for tailings storage at new mines, then to specify which option it will accept for each proposed site.

Bennett said the existing Mines Act gives inspectors only three options to regulate a mine: order it shut down, revoke a permit or prosecute the company. The changes also increase maximum penalties for prosecution, with max-

Mines such as the open-pit copper and gold mine, Red Chris Mine, located in Northwestern B.C., will face tougher restrictions following Mount Polley’s failure.

imum fines increased from $100,000 to $1 million and possible jail sentences increased from one year to three years.

Mount Polley’s owner has spent $170 million so far to restore Hazeltine Creek, which was washed out as a

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reviews of the dam failure have been completed, with no permit violations discovered.

The B.C. Conservation Officer Service is expected to report later this year, and may recommend charges related to damaging fish habitat.

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The reality is our infrastructure is aging. We need to provide quality recreation services and we need to do it in

torrent of water and mine tailings poured down into Quesnel Lake. Water monitoring continues at the lake, with water continuing to test within regulations for fish habitat and human consumption.

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Brandon de Krieger knows the journey through university life can be daunting.

He started out at the University of Western Ontario intent on a career in math.

He then veered into science.

Finally, in his third year, realizing he would rather deal with people than pipettes, he found his niche at Thompson Rivers University as its residence-services supervisor.

It’s a job that has de Krieger working closely with the student population, a task that has been enhanced through a provincial program that addresses healthy lifestyles.

Changing the Culture of Substance Use (CCSU) is run

by the Centre for Addictions Research of B.C. and the Canadian Mental Health Association’s B.C. division.

This week, the provincial government announced the project will receive $400,000 to continue to grow the program.

De Krieger said he started working with CCSU when he took the job at TRU in October 2013.

He said it’s been a help in addressing health issues students might be facing, be they overindulging in alcohol to coping with stress to simply adjusting to the transition from high school to the post-secondary level.

At TRU, that includes projects like the Just Ask campaign — which encourages students to knock on an office door and ask for help they might need —

and the Drink with Class project that looks at the culture of drinking in residence units.

That initiative looks at healthy alcohol consumption in a manner that is positive rather than telling the students what not to do, he said.

The goal is to create healthier habits than can be maintained throughout the year.

TRU is one of 11 post-secondary institutions involved in CCSU. De Krieger said having others involved is also helpful as each can share what works and what doesn’t.

Researchers involved with the program also plan to engage other key groups, including student leaders, those living in residences and students in their first year at that education level.

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A new-look NSBIA The North Shore Business Improvement Association (NSBIA) has elected a new board of directors for 2016.

“We’re really excited to continue to grow and bring in fresh perspectives to our organization,” said NSBIA executive director Steven Puhallo following the recent annual general meeting.”

The new board is composed of: • president: Bryce Herman (Chances Gaming Centre) • vice-president: Darren Hicks (Interior Crafts and Hobbies) • treasurer: Don MacMillan (Big Don’s Super Pawn) • past-president:

Ed Ratuski (Kamloops Airport) • directors: Brandi Hazen (McDonald’s), Valerie Hostyn (Capri Insurance), Heather Fagervik (Heather’s Fabric Shelf ), Rod McLeod (McLeod Law), Virginia Rogers (Holly’s Skin Art) and Andrew Watson (No Limits Fitness) • council liaison: Marg Spina Incoming president Herman said he will be working on increasing the NSBIA’s impact on the community and expanding its partnerships with other organizations.

“I’ve been active with the NSBIA for some time, most recently as a director,” Herman said.

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PUTTING THE WEEKEND ON ICE

Anthony Varesi took to the ice with four-year-old son Devin during the popular weekend public skate at Valleyview Arena. The city offers public skating at Valleyview and Brock arenas on Saturdays and Sundays between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. For more information on weekday schedules, go online to kamloops.ca.

Come see what we’re planning for the new West Kamloops Substation that will be located off of Bunker Road near the City Works Yard.

Pools meetings begin Thursday night is the first of four City of Kamloops public meetings to discuss a proposal that would see three pools closed, a new pool open and an extra sheet of ice added to the inventory.

The meetings will take place from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the following days and at the following locations: • Thursday, March 3: Arthur Stevenson elementary gym, 2905 Gilbert Rd., Westsyde; • Monday, March 7: Parkcrest elementary gym, 2170 Parkcrest Ave., Brocklehurst; • Wednesday, March 9: NorKam senior secondary cafeteria, 1198 Kenora Rd., North Kamloops; • Tuesday, March 15: Sandman Centre Parkside Lounge, downtown next to Riverside Park.

On Feb. 2, city council decided to move ahead with community consultation as it grapples with mounting repair costs at the Westsyde and McDonald pools, as well as a citywide ice time shortage.

Under the proposal, McDonald Park pool in North Kamloops would become a spray park and Brocklehurst’s outdoor pool would become a new ice

sheet, creating two rinks in Brock Arena.

Westsyde Pool, which has been closed since last summer due to moisture leaking through the pool’s vapour barrier and into the roof, would remain open as a fitness centre with a sauna and hot tub, but with its pool converted to a gymnasium for basketball, pickleball and other sports.

An engineering firm hired to finetune repairs to the Westsyde pool, where years of trapped moisture in the ceiling have rotted the roof from the inside out, is recommending the city spend millions more than it budgeted if it wants to keep the pool operating.

While replacing the roof will cost $3 million, $210,000 more than the city has already banked for the repair, additional upgrades to the heating and cooling and dehumidification systems to eliminate the moisture problem and prolong the building’s life would push the price tag to almost $5 million.

Modernizing the pool further would cost about $13 million.

McDonald Park’s outdoor pool is facing about $200,000 in repairs after both its hot-water boiler and main drain failed late last year.

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Tuesday, March 1, 2016

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t begins this week and carries into next week and, if the city sticks to the spirit of its message, this is one conversation in which your voice truly can shape the future of recreational facilities on the North Shore and in Westsyde.

City council’s decision last month to take a radical idea to the masses — closing three pools, to be replaced by a new pool on McArthur Island, a spray park in McDonald Park and an extra sheet of ice in Westsyde — will be tested for real this week.

On Thursday, the first of four public meetings (all to be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.) will be held at Arthur Stevenson elementary in Westsyde.

(Turn to page A7 for dates and locations of the remaining three meetings).

The proposal is quite simple: City council and staff have cited the rising costs of repairing the roof and associated HVAC system at Westsyde Pool and the costs of maintaining aging pools in North Kamloops and in Brocklehurst.

They are wondering if it might be time to swim forward toward a new era in recreation — and want to know the thoughts of the residents affected, those living in the three neighbourhoods, along with the greater population.

The idea of having a new year-round pool on McArthur Island and an extra ice sheet at Brock Arena would address recreation needs and centralize swimming.

The plan would give the city seven sheets of ice and three yearround pools, but it would eliminate outdoor pools — an idea that doesn’t sit well with those who enjoy splashing outside during the city’s scorching summers.

The fact two petitions to keep Westsyde and Brock pools open have garnered thousands of signatures suggests the city’s grand plan may need world-class persuasion accompanying it at these meetings.

But, the city has stated this proposal will not proceed without the support of residents.

You have four chances to cheer or jeer the idea. Pick a night and lend your voice to the debate.

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indergarten can be an anxious time for parents.

There are those common worries. Is my child ready? Will they make friends? Will they like their teacher? For first-time parents of a soon-to-be kindergartener, the anxiety can be intense.

Here is a simple list of things families and children can benefit from as they prepare for kindergarten.

• How to play with others: Group play and co-operation are important skills. Sharing toys and being able to takes turns is a foundational skill that children use to build relationships and make friends. In higher grades, these skills lead to collaboration and team building. Play dates and other group activities are a great way for children to learn.

• How to hold a crayon, use scissors and glue: Children should be using a pincher grip with their thumb and first two fingers, not a fist. This is very important as it can impact their ability to learn to print and write. Children should be encouraged to spend time every day colouring and drawing.

Squiggles, lines, circles and other shapes help with printing and writing later. Cutting out shapes and gluing things together encourage creativity.

• How to stack, sort and thread beads: Children should be able to balance several blocks in a stack and sort items by colour or shape.

They should be able to thread beads onto a string and make a pattern.

• How to do up buttons, zippers and laces: Twenty sets of

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coats and shoes can take a lot of time to do up, so being able to get ready by themselves means your child has more time to play. Let your child take the time to learn do up their own coat and shoes.

• How to sit and listen: Kindergarteners are very active kids and their classrooms can be pretty noisy. Being able to sit still and listen to a story their teacher or a classmate is sharing is a skill that kids need. Children should be read to every day and encouraged to sit and look at books they find interesting.

How to run, jump, hop, catch and throw: Kids need one to two hours every day of active play.

Tag, going on walks, throwing a ball, climbing playground equipment, crawling through tubes and tunnels are all great activities for getting kids active. Going to the pool, being in a sports program or just being allowed to run around in the back yard allows children to develop large motor skills and balance.

• How to tell stories and talk to others: Being able to speak in full sentences and tell others about what’s happening is a great com-

munication skill. Children should be encouraged to use descriptive words to describe what’s around them and practise having conversations with others.

• How to play quietly by themselves: Independent quiet time and playtime is important, too. Kids should be able to play quietly by themselves for 20 to 30 minutes.

• How to go to the bathroom and wash their hands: Hygiene is very important in kindergarten.

Much of the time is spent using and sharing toys and objects and this can lead to germs spreading.

Practising washing hands well, how to cough into an elbow and recognizing when they need to go to the bathroom are important.

• Practise knowing their full name, phone number and address: Children should be able to say their first and last name, should practise reciting their phone number and home address.

They should be able to recognize their first name printed on a piece of paper.

• Be able to count to 10 and have interest in knowing the alphabet: Kids should be able to use their fingers to count to 10.

They may be starting to write out some letters or know the alphabet song. Kindergarten is all about learning numbers and the alphabet so don’t worry if they haven’t got it memorized, they’ll know it by the end of the school year.

If you have any concerns about kindergarten readiness, contact your local health unit. Staff there will be able to provide you with the resources and information that you need.

Kathleen Karpuk is a SD73 trustee. kkarpuk@sd73.bc.ca

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CHANGE HAS TO HAPPEN AT ALL LEVELS Editor: The election of the Liberal Party of Canada under Justin Trudeau signaled a complete change in direction for the relationship between the government of Canada and indigenous people across the country.

The federal government has announced commitments to: • Hold the national inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women in Canada; • Implement the 94 recommendations outlined by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission; • Respond to the decision handed down by the federal human rights tribunal showing indigenous children living on reserves were discriminated against to the tune of up to 34 per cent.

I feel that my federal government is ready to treat indigenous people as equals and allies.

As a status Indian and a Canadian, I feel this is a watershed moment.

As a member of an Indian band, I have some concerns.

A new relationship with Ottawa will mean more funding for reserves to support more health, housing and education programs.

Promised Liberal infrastructure spending will provide high-paying jobs to thousands of Canadians and Indian bands close to areas where this investment will take place will also benefit.

Under good leadership, the opportunities for indigenous communities can only increase.

On Oct. 19, Canadians sent 200 brand-new

members of Parliament to Ottawa.

Many career politicians had already resigned or were handed their walking papers by the electorate.

Canadians wanted change.

I ask my fellow indigenous people to look at the composition of their own councils and ask themselves how many decades has nothing changed on your reserve with the same people around the council table?

If you, as individuals, are seeking a new relationship with Ottawa, it’s never going to happen when you have the same stagnant leadership in your communities.

For there to be a change, there has to be a change.

Joey Jack Kamloops

WILL MINE ADD TO SELECTIVE LISTENING IN VICTORIA AREA’S INSTABILITY? Editor: I attended the recent Ajax mine information meetings.

At the session on tailings, I asked the expert about any seismic effects caused by moving the immense weights of material that will be required in the Ajax operation.

He acknowledged there would be some seismic movement, but said the company had planned for such movement.

Of course, there was no one to ask about what planning had been done about the seismic effects on the already acknowledged instability of Aberdeen.

Hugh Jordan Kamloops

Editor: I found it rather amusing to read Health minister Terry Lake’s statement in a recent edition of Kamloops This Week that the current provincial government is listening to what the “electorate is feeling and saying” and “is paying attention for sure.”

Recent surveys indicate more than 90 per cent of B.C. residents oppose the trophy hunting of grizzly bears in the province.

In its infinite wisdom, the government has chosen to ignore these results and has instead proposed allowing three times as many bear kills as was previously allowed in the Peace region.

I have asked for the rationale behind this archaic and inhumane hunt from the appropriate government sources, but to no avail.

Despite numerous petitions, emails, telephone calls and letters voicing opposition to shooting wolves from helicopters, the government steadfastly refuses to listen to its citizens, who are calling for the end to this despicable method of dealing with the woodland caribou decline.

Even celebrities who have publicly decried the helicopter hunting of wolves have been ridiculed by Premier Christy Clark.

It would seem Lake’s recent statement refers primarily to certain segments of the population, that being guide outfitters and large gas, lumber, mining and hydro corporations.

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“There are just no words in my vocabulary (other than fourletter ones) to describe how I feel about someone who would do this to such a beautiful animal — or an animal of any kind, for that matter.

“Whoever did this should be glad I do not know who they are, for I would unleash the wrath of God on them.”

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“Students of all ages will relate to it. Way to go, marketing and communications and Lucille!”

— posted by Melanger “This should be easy for the locals to understand, but will people not from Kamloops really fill in the blank?

“Hopefully, we will not be perceived as being incompetent in English.”

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LOCAL NEWS It is suspected Skitter B was beaten, resulting in a fractured spine.

The Kamloops branch of the BC SPCA is seeking donations to treat the cat.

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The cat was found with two fractures in his spine and covered in blood and urine.

Now, the Kamloops branch of the BC SPCA is seeking the public’s help in covering the medical bill, which could exceed $1,200.

Animal-care supervisor Sarah Gerow said a Good Samaritan had been looking out for the stray neighbourhood feline, named Skitter B, but had not seen the cat for a few days.

“When they saw him again, he was covered in blood and his own urine, so they brought him into the Kamloops and district branch,” Gerow said.

“When Skitter B was taken to the vet, X-rays revealed two fractures in his spine, leaving him unable to lift his tail or urinate on his own.

Gerow said Skitter B may have sustained his All you need injuries due to being kicked from behind to do is talk or kicked while being to him and he dangled by his tail. will purr and Despite his injuries, the animal a mediumchirp at haired black cat, is you while friendly and trusting.

“All you need to do is rolling over talk to him and he will and showing purr and chirp at you while rolling over and you his belly. showing you his belly,” — VALERIE WILSON animal-care attendant of the Kamloops BC SPCA Valerie Wilson said.

“This is all despite his painful injuries and everything he’s been through.”

Skitter B requires hospitalization, a catheter and antibiotics. His frequent catheter changes and hospitalization could be needed for up to four weeks.

Gerow said his prognosis is positive given medical attention and time.

The Aberdeen Veterinary Hospital has provided Skitter B with donated supplies and medical care at a significant discount, Gerow said.

However, with medical costs and follow-up care expected to be more than $1,200, donations are being sought.

Those willing to help can donate in person at the shelter, 1211 Eighth St. in North Kamloops, or by calling 250-376-7722.

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he 2016-2017 season for Western Canada Theatre will be filled with music and laughs — with two notable exceptions.

While the season opens with Made in Italy (a teenager struggles with his Italian heritage and the world around him in Jasper) and ends with Ring of Fire (yes, The Man in Black), a new component will take a hard look at challenging issues.

In April and May of next year, WCT will introduce (Re)Imagine Series, presenting The Cure For Death By Lightning at Sagebrush Theatre and Only Drunks and Children Tell the Truth at Pavilion Theatre.

Lightning is the first novel by Gail Anderson-Dargatz, a work that was nominated for the prestigious Giller Prize and praised for the vision it contains.

It’s the story of Beth Weeks, who lives with her family on a frontier farm in Turtle Valley in 1941. Life is hard, they live in poverty and a bear attack has left her father mentally unstable, paranoid and aggressive. Through it all, Beth survives, becoming close friends with Nora, an aboriginal girl. Running through the script is the presence of the coyote, a spirit in First Nations mythology.

Only Drunks and Children Tell the Truth, by playwright Drew Haden Taylor, also tells the story of a young girl — Grace, a First Nations child taken from her family and adopted by a white family in Ontario.

Years later, her sister finds her and tries to convince her to return to their home community to pay respect to the dead mother Grace doesn’t remember.

It becomes a story of a young woman caught between two cultures — the one that has given her a life with art, furs and an upscale apartment and the one of her heritage.

Made in Italy is a one-character play, described as a coming-of-age story in Jasper. Think Tony Manero and Rocky Balboa combined, suggested WCT artis-

tic director Daryl Cloran .

While music is a part of the play — a world premiere — it doesn’t drive the story, but complements it, said WCT general manager Lori Marchand.

It is followed by the Noel Coward classic Blithe Spirit, where a seance goes terribly wrong and the spirit of Elvira Condomine comes back, much to the dismay of the current Mrs. Condomine — who eventually joins Elvira in the great hereafter and both come back to torment Charles, the husband they have in common.

The holiday-season play is Mamma Mia!, with music and lyrics by Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus of ABBA. Sophie is about to get married and has sent invitations to three men, one of whom she believes to be her father.

She did this without telling her mother her plans. It’s a play filled with ABBA songs from Dancing Queen to Knowing Me, Knowing You. Cloran said he felt challenged to find a big production for the Christmas season following the success of last year’s Mary Poppins, the best-selling play WCT presented. More than 10,000 people, including 4,000 children, attended.

WCT moves into 2017 with The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare, a farcical comedy of two sets of twins who are separated as infants, grow up away from each other and meet again — with mistaken identities fuelling the laughs.

It’s been updated to be set in the vaudeville era, Cloran said.

The main season ends with Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash, created

by Richard Maltby Jr. It follows Cash’s life from breaking into music to becoming one the most recognized musical storytellers in the U.S. Presenting family-friendly shows has been key in recent seasons. For the upcoming season, WCT presents The House at Pooh Corner next March at Pavilion Theatre.

The High Wire Festival is also back in October. This year, WCT wants people to share their own stories about special places in Kamloops, feedback that will be turned into podcasts to share with the rest of the city.

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WESTERN CANADA THEATRE 2016-2017 SEASON LINEUP

WCT artistic director Daryl Cloran and general manager Lori Marchand.

• Made in Italy, Pavilion Theatre, Sept. 8 to Sept. 24 • Blithe Spirit, Sagebrush Theatre, Oct. 6 to Oct. 15 • Mamma Mia!, Sagebrush Theatre, Nov. 24 to Dec. 6 • The Comedy of Errors, Sagebrush Theatre, Jan. 26 to Feb. 4 • Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash, Sagebrush Theatre, Feb. 23 to March 4 • The Cure for Death By Lightning, Sagebrush Theatre, April 6 to April 15 • Only Drunks and Children Tell the Truth, Pavilion Theatre, May 4 to May 13 Various ticket packages are on sale now at the Kamloops Live box office 1025 Lorne St. 250-374-5483.

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t has been a few years since I pumped some serious iron at the gym.

Knowing that, I should have started with singledigit dumbbells, but the competition aspect of the Y Strong Kids Challenge got the best of me.

My arms hurt and even shook while clutching the steering wheel, manoeuvering my way home from the YMCA. Not one to back down from a challenge, it was suggested to me by my boss Kelly Hall to join my Kamloops This Week co-workers and take part in this worthy cause.

Then, as soon as I agreed, Kelly jumped ship and joined the RIH Foundation team competing against us.

In reality, Kelly is extremely fit and I don’t want him watching me fall off a bench in step class, anyway.

I’m no stranger to fitness, though — years of running and skiing should help me through the back half of this month-long fitness challenge.

I am familiar with words like Dancersize, Zumba and Step

DAVE EAGLES/KTW Kamloops This Week’s Tara Holmes (left) can barely hold up her coffee after two weeks of working out for the Y Strong Kids Challenge. She is part of KTW’s Press Time team, supported by YMCA-YWCA fitness trainer Marlene Hibbs (right).

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STRONG KIDS Kamloops This Week’s YMCA-YWCA Strong Kids Challenge team, Press Time, is holding a car wash on Saturday by donation at City Centre Auto Service, 963 Victoria St. Weather permitting, it will run noon to 3 p.m., with the funds supporting YWCA-YMCA programs for children and youth.

and Spin class.

But, while perusing the fitness classes at the Y, I’m worried and confused.

Yoga is out of the question. Apparently, you aren’t allowed to talk in the stretching classes — need I say more?

There is a new craze called Barre. Ironically, I used to attend a different kind of bar after work.

Some classes have confusing names.

Amber Harding

teaches Group RX and TRX Bootcamp and they just sound like prescriptions to me.

I am confident I know what abs and buns are — so that’s a good place to start.

My KTW Press Time teammate Linda Skelly and I do enough laughing in the gym to get an extra ab workout.

(She’s only fallen off the treadmill twice so far.)

The fitness class choices are endless and they are conve-

nient, with two locations to choose from.

I am lucky because exercise and activity have been a big part of my life since childhood.

However, it saddens me to think of families who may not be able to experience these classes and programs, so vital to mental, physical and social development.

Without health, we have nothing.

Please help us help these folks.

We are competing against many other teams in this challenge and, truthfully, what matters is the kids and youth who win with the funds we are raising.

Our team is selling raffle tickets for many great prizes — from Volkswagen

of Kamloops, Fresh is Best, Terra Restaurant, Western Canada Theatre, Double Tree

by Hilton, City Centre Auto Service, Dairy Queen, Kamloops Golf and Country Club, Jann Arden and more.

Swing by our office, at 1365 Dalhousie Dr., and grab a raffle ticket.

They are $5 each or three for $10.

The draw will take place when the challenge wraps up later this month.

Also, the sunshine is out and it’s the perfect time to roll your vehicle on down to our car wash on Saturday at City Centre Auto Service. Our team will start scrubbing around noon at 963 Victoria St. and wrap up around 3 p.m.

It’s by donation and we’ll be selling our raffle tickets there, too.

You can also donate online at http://tinyurl. com/zwmxvfv.

We appreciate any little bit you can give.

KTW’s Press Time team also consists of Adam Williams, Serena Platzer, Jessica Klymchuk and Jessica Wallace. Follow along with our progress online at #skchallenge.

It’s fun comparing our sore muscles at work each day.

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Annual Cowboy Festival kicks off later this month The Kamloops Cowboy Festival will celebrate its 20th year later this month.

The largest such festival in Canada, and one of the largest in North America, will be held from March 17 to March 20, a four-day celebration of Western heritage that showcases the best in cowboy poetry and music, as well as cowboy artists and artisans.

The Kamloops Cowboy Festival weekend of entertainment begins with jam sessions and a kick-off party on Thursday night (March 17) and goes almost non-stop

all weekend.

There will be three stages offering cowboy poetry and Western music each day from noon until the evening.

On Friday (March 18) and Saturday (March 19) nights, guests have a choice between main-stage concerts at the Calvary Community Church or dinner theatre shows at the Kamloops Convention Centre.

Both locations are on Rogers Way in Aberdeen.

Cowboy Church will be held Sunday morning at the church, while the Spirit of the West Rising Star Showcase

Register for KISSM Registration begins Community for the Kamloops Interior Summer School of Music’s threeweek all-day music camp in July for music students ages five to 18.

Classes range from beginner to advanced and include band, choir, piano, orchestra, jazz, classical, percussion, musical theatre, songwriting, drumline and others.

To register, go online to kissm.ca, email info@ kissm.ca or call 250-574-5473.

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Share laughs during MS fundraiser

The Kamloops and area chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada is looking to comedy for its upcoming fundraiser.

Yuk Yuk’s On Tour comedians Winston Spear and Gregg Kettner will be joined by local funny man Arron Butowski on Saturday at Cactus Jack’s Night Club.

Tickets are $35 in advance and can be bought online at bilt.ly/Comedy4ACause, by calling 250314-0773 or at the office at 275 Seymour St. Tickets will be $40 at the door.

For more information or to donate to the silent auction table or to the chapter’s work, go online to mssociety.ca/kamloops or call the phone number listed above.

Pony Club to dish up noodles in Pritchard

South Thompson Pony Club hosts its annual spaghetti dinner and silent auction at the Pritchard Community Hall. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and dinner is served at 6 p.m.

Proceeds go to helping members ages six to 25 learn about maintenance and care of horses and to have qualified riding instruction.

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will once again be split into two groups. There will be a section for poets and a section for musicians. Poets and musicians will perform throughout the weekend and six finalists will be on the on main stage Sunday afternoon.

Those interested in being part of the Spirit of the West Rising Star Showcase can go online to bcchs.com.

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and Gear Show runs all weekend long, displaying a wide range of artwork and custommade cowboy equipment. The goal of this event is to showcase the art of the West in all its forms and all its locales. In doing so, it has become one of the premier Western art shows in Canada.

This year, the show will feature flat work in all mediums, photography and sculpture.

There will be a variety of booths selling and taking orders for saddles and leather work, Western clothing, cowboy hats, books, jewelry, lots of art, bronzes and some educational booths.

A series of seminars and workshops are also offered over the weekend, with some prominent entertainers and artisans facilitating.

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Tickets can also be purchased by calling the BC Cowboy Heritage Society at 1-888-763-2221.

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eated quietly beside her grandmother in a gym packed full of enthusiastic children was 12-year-old Allison Murdoch.

McGowan Park students were not on the guest list for Hockey Canada’s unveiling of the 23-player roster for the 2016 Women’s World Hockey Championship, but that was never going to stop Allison from showing up to the press conference yesterday at Pacific Way elementary.

“My teacher doesn’t know exactly where I am,” Allison said. “I just told her I have to leave.

“I’m going to the tournament and I really like all the players, so I wanted to find out who was making it right away.”

Allison waited patiently while hundreds of students from Pacific Way and Sa-Hali secondary were whooped into a nationalistic frenzy.

Norm Daley, co-chairman of the event host committee, was the curtain-raising act and he spoke to the importance of volunteers, more than 500 of them, who jumped on board in October.

“I don’t think I’ve ever seen a committee that’s as ready as this one,” said Daley, noting expectations for corporate sponsorship have been exceeded.

“And this is unbelievable,” he said of the red-and-white clad mob at Pacific Way. “This is what we’re trying to do in bringing the event to Western Canada.

“We’re trying to encourage the sport of women’s hockey and hockey in general.

To see how engaged they are is really heartwarming.”

Organizers could use Allison as their poster child.

“I started playing hockey after watching the Four Nations tournament [held in Kamloops in November 2014],” said Allison, who plays for the Vipers in the peewee Kamloops Minor Hockey Association ranks.

“This is really awesome because

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Somewhere in this sea of red are Canadian national-team hockey players Marie-Philip Poulin, Meaghan Mikkelson, Natalie Spooner and Rebecca Johnston, who were at Pacific Way elementary yesterday for a Hockey Canada press conference. Unveiled were the 23 players who will don the Maple Leaf at the 2016 Women’s World Hockey Championship. For more photos, go online to kamloopsthisweek.com.

not a lot of girls play hockey.”

The press conference rolled on as she patiently awaited the roster announcement.

Kamloops Mayor Peter Milobar began with a quip, thanking the students for quieting down quicker than local city councillors, then asked the crowd which team will win the world championship, which runs from March 28 to April 4.

The kids’ nervous first response was not good enough — “Canada, Canada?”

— so Milobar asked again.

And again. And again. And again.

Each reply from the children was louder than the last and their final cheer was likely heard at Westsyde secondary — “CANADA! CANADA! CANADA!” Team Canada general manager Melody Davidson was introduced to the nowfrothing-at-the-mouth students and she

started a chant — “Go Canada go! Go Canada go! Go Canada go!”

When the mayhem died down, Davidson explained the world championship highlights Year 2 of the four-year process that will wrap up at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in South Korea.

“This is kind of like a peak because it is an Olympic qualifier and it is on home soil,” she said. “There’s an urgency to be successful here.”

Adding to the urgency is the revenge factor, with the Americans having knocked off the Canadians to finish atop the podium at the 2015 world championship in Malmo, Sweden.

Davidson handed off to bench boss Laura Schuler, the first former Canadian national-team player to become its head coach.

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Allison Murdoch (left) began playing hockey after watching the Four Nations Cup in Kamloops in 2014. She is pictured with her See CANADA, A17 grandmother at Pacific Way elementary.

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“It’s a huge honour and it’s a testament to how far our sport has come, from me being a player to being at the helm is just incredible,” said Schuler, who won gold as a player with Team Canada at the 1990, 1992 and 1997 world championships.

“I was here two years ago [as an assistant coach] and the atmosphere was absolutely electrifying.”

Allison’s wait was finally over when lights dimmed and the team was introduced in a brief video.

The roster — a mix of young and old which includes Hayley Wickenheiser and 13 others who won gold with Canada at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi — is listed on page A17 and KTW will have more on the squad in its Thursday edition.

Included on the team is Meaghan Mikkelson, a forward

from St. Albert, Alta.

“It takes a lot of work to make this team and to get to where we are,” Mikkelson said. “The toughest thing I had to go through was coming back from having a baby. I have a fivemonth-old son at home.

“Representing Canada is so special.”

Her heroes were right there in her very own backyard and Allison watched as Marie-Philip Poulin — who scored the game-winning goal in the gold-medal games at the 2010

and 2014 Olympics — encouraged onlookers to give Team Canada their full support.

“That we’re here is a testament that you guys can do whatever you want,” added Natalie Spooner. “If you dream big, you can get there.”

Lots of kids went home dreaming big yesterday afternoon, including one Grade 7 student from McGowan Park.

“It’s really nice that it’s in Canada,” Allison said. “This is really cool.”

The team

Goaltenders: Emerance Maschmeyer (Bruderheim, Alta.), Charline Labonte (Boisbriand, Que.) and Erica Howe (Orleans, Ont.).

Defencemen: Jocelyne Larocque (Ste. Anne, Man.), Brigette Lacquette (Mallard, Man.), Lauriane Rougeau (Beaconsfield, Que.), Laura Fortino

(Hamilton, Ont.), Meaghan Mikkelson (St. Albert, Alta.), Tara Watchorn (Newcastle, Ont.) and Halli Krzyzaniak (Neepawa, Man.).

Forwards: Meghan Agosta (Ruthven, Ont.), Rebecca Johnston (Sudbury, Ont.), Jamie Lee Rattray (Kanata, Ont.), Jennifer Wakefield (Pickering, Ont.), Jillian Saulnier (Halifax, N.S.), Bailey Bram (Ste. Anne, Man.), Brianne Jenner (Oakville, Ont.), Hayley Wickenheiser (Shaunavon, Sask.), Natalie Spooner (Scarborough, Ont.), Marie-Philip Poulin (Beauceville, Que.), Sarah Davis (Paradise, N.L.), Emily Clark (Saskatoon) and Blayre Turnbull (Stellarton, N.S.).

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There was no reward for spilling blood, playing physical and leaving it all on the ice.

That hurt and frustration was easy to find on the faces of the Kamloops Blazers after a 4-3 loss to the Seattle Thunderbirds on Sunday at Sandman Centre.

“We wasted a game today, not catching them [the Prince George Cougars],” said Blazers’ head coach Don Hay, who was terse during a post-game media scrum.

“This was our game in hand.

We had an opportunity to get a point and we let it slip away.”

Top-prospect Mathew Barzal escaped his check and pounced on a rebound to score the gamewinning goal at 17:58 of the third period, the home team unable to equalize before the final horn sounded with goaltender Connor Ingram on the bench.

The defeat tarnished what was a solid weekend for Kamloops (29-25-5-4).

Deven Sideroff’s pretty goal on an individual effort boosted the Blazers to a 3-2 overtime victory over the hometown Everett Silvertips on Friday and captain Matt Needham returned from a one-game suspension to score a hat trick in a 4-2 triumph over the Vancouver Giants in the Tournament Capital on Saturday.

Still, the mood was glum around the Blazers’ dressing room on Sunday night.

“It’s a point we should have had,” Needham told KTW. “I thought we outplayed them all game. I thought we were the better team. A couple mistakes cost us.”

T-Birds head coach Steve Konowalchuk was upset with a penalty assessed to Andreas Schumacher at 12:59 of the third period and his display of displeasure led to an unsportsmanlike-

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conduct penalty.

Kamloops D-man Dawson Davidson scored to tie the game at 3-3 on the ensuing two-man advantage, spurring jeers directed at Konowalchuk from the announced crowd of 3,322.

He would have the last laugh, refusing to comment on the unsportmanlike minor in a postgame interview, instead commending his team for its gutsy performance.

“That was a wild game,” he said. “Good job for our guys who persevered, stuck with it and found a way to win against a desperate hockey team.”

Seattle, which was also playing its third game in three nights, is three points back of the U.S. Division-leading Silvertips, who edged the Tri-City Americans 3-2 on Sunday.

Hay has spoken in the past of individuals “bringing a team into the battle,” and that’s what Kamloops forward Jermaine Loewen did against Seattle, acting as a spark plug, playing with an edge and causing havoc with irritating, hard-nosed play.

“I was just trying to bring energy every shift and doing what I can to bring energy to the other guys,” said Loewen, who had a spirited fight against Josh Uhrich in the second period. “We needed

that tonight, with it being a threein-three. It was frustrating to lose that one.”

Each remaining game is crucial to the Blazers’ playoff drive, with the local WHL club looking to avoid missing the post-season for a third consecutive season.

Kamloops is back at it tomorrow, playing host to the Spokane Chiefs.

Game time is 7 p.m. at Sandman Centre.

The Western Conference playoff system sees the top three teams in the B.C. and U.S. divisions qualify, along with two wildcard spots reserved for the next two best records.

Kamloops and Spokane each have 67 points and occupy the two wild-card positions, with Tri-City sitting four points behind them in ninth place.

The Americans and Chiefs each have a game in hand on the Blazers, who have clawed to within three points of Prince George, which is third in the B.C. Division.

“The guys on the team are pushing really hard and guys are giving extra all over the ice,” Loewen said. “That was just hard to see that one slip though our fingers.

“We needed those points way more than those guys needed them.”

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Vikes pillage Okanagan basketball title The Valleyview Vikings are Okanagan champions.

A large crowd gathered at South Kamloops secondary on Saturday to watch the Vikings down the NorKam Saints 61-48 in the senior boys AAA Okanagan basketball championship final.

The Vikes beat the Vernon Panthers 69-65 on Friday to advance to the final, while NorKam edged the South Kamloops Titans 69-65 in overtime.

Valleyview won AA Okanagan banners in 2014 and 2015. This year, the Vikes were bumped up to the AAA ranks and became one of the smallest schools in that division in the province.

The victory on Saturday sealed the

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Brayden MacLean was named Tournament MVP on the weekend.

Tournament AllStar Awards at the Okanagans were handed out to Kailum Nicolson of the Vikes, Logan Aitken and Devin Halcrow of the Saints and Jordan Komarniski of the Titans.

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In the above picture, the Valleyview Vikings celebrate winning the senior boys AAA Okanagan basketball championship at South Kamloops secondary on Saturday. Tristan Hunt (right) is held up by Brocklehurst Broncs teammates as he cuts the net after winning the Grade 8 boys city championship.

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Game time is 6:45 p.m. at Sa-Hali.

Sa-Hali placed second at the Okanagan championship on the weekend in Oliver and Westsyde placed third, but the two teams never met at the tournament, so the Whundas have the right to request a challenge game with the Sabres.

The provincial

championship runs from March 9 to March 12 in Langley.

South Okanagan secondary was on home court when it trounced Sa-Hali 90-49 in the Okanagan final on Saturday to claim the region’s No. 1 seed at provincials.

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The Brocklehurst Broncs capped an undefeated season in style by claiming the Grade 8 boys city basketball championship.

Brock — which was 7-0 in league play — edged the Westsyde

Whundas in the final to earn the Kamloops banner.

Tristan Hunt led the way with 12 points and nine rebounds and secured the win from the free throw line late in the contest.

Adam Firman was strong inside with 12 points and seven rebounds, and was stellar in Brock’s 63-35 triumph over Sa-Hali

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Edmonton dealt Teddy Purcell and his expiring contract as well as young goaltender Anders Nilsson and 25-year-old defenceman Justin Schultz, who struggled to find his fit over three-plus seasons in Edmonton.

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Montreal’s season unwound after an early-season injury to reigning Hart Trophy winner Carey Price and they also opted to sell, sending depth forwards Dale Weise and Tomas Fleischmann to Chicago.

In return, the Canadiens got back promising young centre and former first round pick Phillip Danault.

Boston traded for forward Lee Stempniak from New Jersey and defenceman Jean-Michael Liles.

The Blackhawks proved the most active team before the deadline. In addition to Ladd, Weise, and Fleischmann, the defending Stanley Cup champions also added defenceman Christian Ehrhoff in a swap with the Kings as well as minor-league goaltender Drew MacIntyre.

In the days before the deadline, Flames’ GM Brad Treliving described the trade market as “tight’’, a prelude to the quiet activity on deadline day.

“The question is why,’’ Treliving said. “I think it’s a financial reality. Those picks and prospects have got greater value now with the financial reality of our league.’’

Toronto GM Lou Lamoriello thought increasing separation in the standings left fewer teams in search of assets like Leafs impending unrestricted free agent P.A. Parenteau, who was not traded despite the Leafs best attempts.

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Obituaries & In Memoriam JOHANNA BARBARA MATUS

September 3, 1929 February 16, 2016

Survived by husband Emanuel and one sister Elvina (Joe), children Glenn (Paola), Gerald (Diane), Gail (Phil) and Gina (Harry).

Also survived by seven grandchildren Kathryn (Paul), Justin (Danielle), Victoria (Jessie), Carly (Siyamack), Brent, Steven, Sheldon and eleven greatgrandchildren.

She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

Johanna is predeceased by many loved ones and will not be alone in Heaven.

She had a courageous fight with cancer but lost the battle February 16th.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Cancer Society.

Condolences may be sent on-line to www.bakerviewcrematorium.com

LUKE ROBERT WARD

TOM MIYAHARA

Luke Robert Ward, 36, passed away suddenly at his home in Barnhartvale on February 17, 2016. Luke was born on October 8th, 1979 in Kamloops, BC on the second anniversary of his parents. He was one of their greatest gifts.

He is survived by his parents Joe and Elaine (Gowans) Ward, his brother Mat (Erin) Ward and his sister Diana (Alex) Fraser.

Luke adored his nephews Tyler, Mason, Lee and Eric and niece Heidi. Luke spent the last year of his life sharing his hopes and dreams with the love of his life Kyra Blackburn, and her children Corey and Claireese. He also leaves his maternal grama Margaret Gowans, numerous aunts and uncles, cousins and friends.

Luke was predeceased by his Uncle John Gowans (1983), his grandfather Jack Gowans (1992) and his grandmother Sarah Ward (2011).

Luke was a fun loving, hardworking, responsible young man. Luke was a happy and cheerful little boy. He played soccer, hockey, golf and was an eleven year member of 4-H. In his last year of 4-H he received the citizenship award from his peers.

After graduating high school with honors, Luke worked as a farm hand on his Uncle Bob’s ranch, a parts person at Acklands Grainger and a diamond driller for Conners drilling.

He chose to return to university to achieve his Retail Meat Processing Certificate. While completing this course, he was awarded the UCC School of Tourism Student of the Year Award. He then worked for a year at this before beginning his career with Domtar in 2007.

He was a Water Treatment Operator and Recaust Field Operator in the steam plant and was working on his 4th year Power Engineering degree. He was a member of the Emergency Response Team as well. He loved his Domtar family.

Luke’s many talents made him capable of doing anything. Luke and Mat were in the process of building their third spec house together. Luke was using carpentry skills that he had picked up from his dad and brother. He helped his parents on their farm with every aspect and was even working on building his own little herd of cows.

He was an avid outdoors man. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, quading, dirt biking, snowmobiling, snowshoeing and hiking by himself or with others. He had a keen mind for mechanics and could fix most anything. He also enjoyed spending time with his nephews and niece. Luke had a lot of friends and many considered him their “best friend”. He was always there to help anyone who needed it.

He will be forever missed.

A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, March 4, 2016 at Calvary Temple at 1:00 pm with Pastor Don Maione officiating. Tea to follow in the Fireside room.

Should friends desire, donations may be made to the charity of their choice.

Condolences may be expressed at: www.schoeningfuneralservice.com

1937 - 2016 Tom Miyahara passed away peacefully in Royal Inland Hospital on February 22, 2016 with his wife and family at his side. He will be fondly remembered by the many people he touched through his dedication to service - at work, through sports and the community.

Tom was born in Cumberland, B.C. on February 5, 1937 and left us at age 79 in Kamloops. He is survived by his devoted wife of 51 years Mary, brothers Frank, Gordie (Edna) and Larry (Laura), sister Marie (Grant) and extended family in Vancouver, Kamloops, Lethbridge and Toronto. Tom was predeceased by his mother Hatsumi and father Walter.

Tom led a life of challenge and grace. As a young child in 1942, at the start of World War II, his family was interned - first in Vancouver Hastings Park and subsequently in Tashme (Sunshine Valley). Following the war, his family moved to New Denver and after four years, they made the final move to Kamloops in 1950. Soon after the move, Tom met Mary and they married in 1964.

Tom graduated from Kamloops Senior Secondary School in 1955. During his school days, he was active with basketball, hockey, baseball teams and played saxophone in high school band. After graduation, he furthered his studies in Alberta in the field of mechanics specializing in diesel technology. With new credentials, he returned to Kamloops and started working at Kamloops Lumber where he was employed there for 12 years. Then he worked at Kamloops Pulp and Paper (Domtar) from 1967 to 1995. He retired in 1995 after 40 years of collective service.

Tom’s greatest passions were sports and community. Through the years, Tom enjoyed curling, golfing, baseball, slo-pitch, hockey, bowling and salt-water fishing. His most notable sporting accomplishment was playing for the championship baseball team Kamloops Mohawks, the team was inducted into the Kamloops Sports Hall of Fame in 2013.

Tom was an active member of the Kamloops Japanese Canadian Association. He volunteered at almost every event held at the Cultural Centre and became the Centre’s handyman.

A Celebration of Tom’s life will be held at 1:00 pm in the Kamloops Funeral Home Chapel, 285 Fortune Dr., on Saturday, March 12, 2016.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to a charity of your choice in Tom’s honour.

Tribute stories and comments can be posted on the Kamloops Funeral Home website: http://kamloopsfuneralhome.com/online-tributes/

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WILHELMINA MARIE STRIJACK Wilhelmina Marie Strijack passed away peacefully at Ponderosa Lodge Thursday, February 18, 2016 at the age of 77 years, after her battle with cancer.

She is lovingly remembered by her daughters Vicky Kehoe (John) of Cochrane, AB, Deidra Walls (Ben) of Penticton, BC and her son Dave Strijack (Barb) of Sherwood Park, AB and her treasured grandchildren Ryan and Logan Kehoe and Calista Strijack. Her sisters Lena Megar and Lillian Hills both of Osoyoos.

In Loving Memory of DAVID WAYNE MCEACHEN 1956 – 2016

The moment that you died my heart was torn in two one side filled with heartache, the other died with you.

I often lie awake at night, when the world is fast sleep, and take a walk down memory lane, with tears upon my cheeks.

Remembering you is easy, I do it everyday, but missing you is heartache that never goes away.

With Deep Gratitude and Love

I hold you tightly within my heart and there you will remain.

Until the joyous day arrives, That we will meet again.

Donna, Hedzek, Rebecca, Anthony, Chelsea, Olivia and Dirk

Love Forever Mark Bradley and Family

Better known as Willy by her family and friends and “Flash” by her co-workers at the South Okanagan Hospital in Oliver where she worked in the extended care unit for 25 years. A true caregiver, she cared deeply for “her” residents there making sure they all got homemade goodies on their birthdays and homemade soup if they were ill. Following this caregiving tradition she devoted her time volunteering at the Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops as well as Christmas Amalgamated and The Pythian Sisters.

Willy’s love of nature is shown in the spectacular garden she tended whose bounty she shared with everyone and also in some of the beautiful embroidery, stitchery and paper tole she created. In her later years she took up quilting and many of her pieces of fabric art were eagerly donated to fundraise within the communities of Oliver and Kamloops.

Her love for family and friends was shown in her generosity of her time to help out in anything asked of her and her willingness to share her wonderful baking skills at any event she attended.

A Celebration of her Life will be held on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at noon (12:00 pm) in the Schoening Funeral Chapel, 513 Seymour Street.

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Born in Lost River, Saskatchewan on December 8, 1938.

She was a resident of Oliver before moving to Kamloops when she retired from nursing.

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It is with great sadness that the family of David McEachen announce his passing on February 24, 2016 at the age of 60.

David will be remembered by his family Linda, Kathy, Barbie, Laurie, Dennis their spouses and by numerous nieces and nephews.

David was predeceased by his Dad and Mom Carl and Pat McEachen.

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25,000 Syrian refugees settled in Canada Federal government makes good on promise while civil war rages on in the Middle East THE CANADIAN PRESS

OTTAWA — There are now more than 25,000 Syrian refugees who have arrived in Canada since the Liberal government rolled out its $678-million plan for refugee resettlement in November that targeted having that many people here by the end of this month.

Here are five things to know about the program: 1. It’s not what the Liberals promised during the campaign.

Initially, they said they would bring 25,000 Syrians to Canada by the end of 2015 under the government-assisted refugee program that sees government take on the full cost of resettlement for a full year.

The Liberal platform said they would work with private sponsors to do even more.

But, under the formal plan rolled out

JUSTIN TRUDEAU Campaigned on sponsoring 25,000 refugees.

after they took office, they pushed back the deadline to resettle that many government-assisted refugees to the end of 2016.

They set a new target of resettling 25,000 people in total by the end of February 2016.

2. How many privately sponsored Syrian refugees will be accepted to Canada remains unknown.

While the government has set a target number for Syrians they’ll support, they’ve not yet set a cap on how many private sponsorship applications they’ll accept.

As of Feb. 27, 8,527 Syrians were in Canada with private sponsors and applications continue to be received by government.

3. There are more than 25,000 Syrians here.

The previous Conservative government had also accepted Syrian refugees, albeit on a smaller scale and in a program that was over a much longer timeline.

Their original program was to resettle 1,500 between summer 2013 and the end of 2014, but that goal was not met until March 2015.

In January 2015, they pledged to accept 10,000 more over three years.

Between Jan. 1, 2014, and Nov. 3, 2015, 3,089 Syrian refugees arrived in Canada.

4. Canada is officially resettling more Syrian refugees than many other countries.

An estimated 4.7 million Syrians

have registered as refugees since the outbreak of the civil war in 2011.

But the UN refugee agency is not seeking permanent new homes for that many.

They’ve reached out to countries to absorb about 10 per cent.

Only Germany has made more official spaces formally available than Canada.

Just under one million Syrians, though, have sought asylum in European countries, meaning they’ve travelled on their own and have claimed refugee status upon arrival.

Some have UN refugee status, some don’t. Since July 2013 and until the end of last year, 1,502 Syrian nationals already in Canada requested, and received, refugee status.

5. Syrians who have arrived in Canada mostly do not come from refugee camps.

Only about 10 per cent of Syrian refugees

Refugee resettlement by the numbers OTTAWA — The Liberal government’s Syrian resettlement program hit a milestone over the weekend with the arrival of the 25,000th Syrian refugee.

Here’s a by-the-numbers look at the program and its various moving targets: • 25,000: Number of government-assisted Syrian refugees the Liberals originally promised during the federal election campaign to resettle themselves by the end of 2015, if elected; private sponsors would be expected to do more.

• 25,000: Total number of Syrian refugees, both government-assisted and privately sponsored, the Liberal government set out to resettle between Nov. 4, 2015, and Feb. 26, 2016, under the plan that was rolled out once they took office. are in formal refugee camps in the countries surrounding Syria, according to the United Nations refu-

• 25,080: Total number of Syrian refugees who have arrived in Canada as of Feb. 27.

• 10,000: Number who were initially expected to be privately sponsored.

• 8,527: Privately sponsored refugees who have arrived in Canada as of Feb. 27.

• 15,000: Number who were initially expected to be government assisted.

• 14,383: Government assisted refugees who have arrived in Canada as of Feb. 27.

• 2,170: Number of refugees from a program that blends the two streams who have arrived in Canada as of Feb. 27.

• 25,000: Total number of government-assisted Syrian refugees the Liberal government says it will bring to Canada by the end of 2016.

• $678 million: estimated maximum total cost of the program.

gee agency.

The rest are living everywhere from rented apartments to farm fields.

Canada’s program focused on admitted refugees currently living in Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey.

Refugees repopulating East Coast — will they stay?

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HALIFAX — As Syrian refugees flow into Atlantic Canada, there’s hope they’ll help repopulate a struggling region even as the newcomers navigate the challenges of housing shortages and a tight job market.

“You can bring hundreds and thousands and if they don’t stay, you have lost, you haven’t done anything,’’ Lena Diab, the Nova Scotia minister of Immigration, said in an interview yesterday.

“Retention is always in my mind.’’

Approximately 946 Syrian refugees will have landed in Nova Scotia by this week, including a family of seven yesterday, with 1,500 expected by year’s end.

That’s more than half of the number of immigrants the province usually attracts in international immigration in a single year — and helps the province’s push to reverse its projected population decline.

The Ivany commission, a landmark study on the province’s economy, has called for Nova Scotia to more than double its annual immigrant figures, to 7,000 a year as a way to cope with depopulation.

Similar calls for increased immigration are being heard in New Brunswick, with

warnings issued last year that the province’s death rate is not outpacing its births and Premier Brian Gallant petitioning Ottawa for more immigrants.

According to the federal Immigration Department website on refugees, that province is expecting about 1,000 Syrians this year.

In Prince Edward Island, the province is expecting 250 refugees this year, about a quarter of its annual immigration last year. Newfoundland and Labrador has a similar number expected.

Some are bringing valuable skills and are quickly being linked into private sponsorship groups determined to help them stay.

Ahmad Ayash arrived at the Halifax airport yesterday with his wife Fatmeh and five children, saying he hopes to eventually continue his work as a civil engineer in the province.

“It’s the greatest feeling,’’ he said with a big smile as a church group welcomed him.

“I am grateful and thankful for all the people here in Lunenburg who are helping us and supporting us.’’

It’s the kind of support Rev. Michael Mitchell of St. John’s Anglican Church in Lunenburg, N.S., hopes to provide the

new family, with a committee member already planning to look into how to help Ayash recertify.

“We hope because he [the father] is an engineer that he’ll have a marketable skill,’’ said the priest.

Diab, who speaks Arabic, said she visited a support centre for the Syrians in person yesterday and says it helps she can speak the same language in making people feel welcome.

“People were shocked, they were amazed and . . . it’s a great start,’’ she said.

Claudette Legault, director of the Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia, says she hopes the support of the private sponsors will help overcome the challenges of housing shortages and finding jobs — two problems that have led to refugees departing the region in the past.

“If they’re able to build connections in the first year, that may keep them here,’’ she said.

However, there are challenges in housing and in finding work for the family providers.

Meanwhile, as families concentrate in Toronto and other large centres, it tends to create a magnet drawing more refugees.

Two families expected yesterday

made last minute switches to change their destination to Ontario, resulting in sponsorship groups suddenly changing their plans to receive them at the Halifax airport.

Jacqueline Derrah of the Atlantic Baptist Convention in Saint John, N.B., said it can be disappointing for the volunteer groups longing for their arrival.

On the other hand, the director of the church’s refugee program in the region said she’s hearing from Syrian refugees that Atlantic Canada destinations are becoming more desirable in refugee camps because they don’t face the same backlogs in processing and assistance as larger cities.

“We pick up government-assisted refugees at the airport and help them get settled for six weeks. Quickly the word has spread in the camps you want to go to Saint John’s or Halifax,’’ she said.

There are also hopes in the region the refugees will help inject entrepreneurial drive, as well as providing a workforce for the region’s agricultural and fishing industries.

“They are highly motivated to work and we are hearing over and over and over again of job opportunities for these folks long before they arrive here,’’ said Derrah.

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B.C. court rules against Site C dam protesters THE CANADIAN PRESS

VANCOUVER — A judge has granted BC Hydro an injunction to remove people protesting the Site C dam project at a tent camp near Fort St. John.

The ruling means demonstrators have no right to obstruct the hydroelectric project, which has regula-

JUDGE GRANTS BC HYDRO PERMISSION TO REMOVE PEOPLE CAMPING NEAR FORT ST. JOHN tory approval from both the federal and provincial governments.

The utility argued last week that the actions of a group of Peace River Valley farmers and First Nations were illegal and could cost millions of dollars.

BC Hydro lawyers told court the protesters set up camp in late December and have prevented workers from clearing the area for construction, even building camp fires near tree-felling and excavation operations.

LNG industry could bring billions in taxes: Conference Board of Canada THE CANADIAN PRESS

VANCOUVER — A new study says Canada would get a big economic boost from a liquefied natural gas industry, especially British Columbia, including tens of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in economic activity.

The Conference Board of Canada’s report was issued yesterday as the future of Canada’s LNG industry is complicated by low

global energy prices that have delayed at least two B.C. projects.

The board found if the industry produces 30 million tonnes per year of LNG, Canada’s economy would grow by $7.4 billion a year over 30 years.

The report, titled A Changing Tide, says the main beneficiary would be British Columbia, which would see 46,800 jobs created and $5.3 billion a year of economic growth over that

30-year period.

Premier Christy Clark has long been a proponent of LNG, saying the industry would bring 100,000 new jobs and more than $100 billion in revenue over 30 years.

The picture painted by the Conference Board of Canada is not quite as rosy, but still projects that LNG would add $3 billion and $3.2 billion in revenues to the provincial and federal coffers respectively between

2016 and 2045.

The study, which received funding from Progress Energy Canada Ltd., predicts the industry would be a big employer, too, providing 65,000 ongoing jobs in several sectors, including trades, business and finance.

But the report also warns investment is needed in education and training. It says the industry and government need to connect aboriginal people with job opportunities.

B.C. foster parents want court order stopping removal of Metis girl THE CANADIAN PRESS

VANCOUVER — The children’s representative in British Columbia wants a review of a case involving a Metis toddler whose foster parents are trying to block her moving to Ontario.

The B.C. Court of Appeal heard today that Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, the province’s representative of children and youth, wrote to the Children’s Ministry seeking the review.

The Vancouver Island couple, who cannot be named,

are seeking an interim order to prevent the ministry from moving the two-and-a-half-year-old girl to live with her biological siblings in Ontario, who she has never met.

Last week, a B.C. Supreme Court judge dismissed the couple’s petition to stop the move, finding it was an abuse of process because a similar petition filed by the foster parents had already been dismissed.

The couple has filed an appeal of that lower court’s decision but it may not be

heard for some time, which is why they’re now asking for the interim order.

The couple’s lawyer, Jack Hittrich, also told court the girl’s biological father has filed an affidavit stating he and his wife only consented to continuing care by the ministry on the condition the foster parents be allowed to adopt their child.

The foster mother is Metis, while the caregivers in Ontario are not, pitting the importance of cultural background against that of blood relatives.

Pick and pay TV model could mean less choice, not more, says advocate THE CANADIAN PRESS

OTTAWA — Canadian TV subscribers may be rejoicing as they prepare for Tuesday’s launch of new, regulator-mandated basic cable and satellite packages.

But a group advocating for Canada’s broadcasters says consumers will ultimately see fewer choices.

And Friends of

Canadian Broadcasting says the majority of TV viewers will likely see monthly bills increase under the so-called pick-and-pay system.

Effective March 1, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission is requiring TV service providers to offer customers a basic lineup of channels for no more than $25 per month.

Customers can then top up their channels one at a time or in small theme packs.

Come Dec. 1, TV companies must offer both options. The socalled “skinny basic’’ packages must include at least 10 local or regional channels, as well as educational programming. But even that requirement will disappear once the full pick-and-pay regu-

lation takes effect.

Initially, some consumers who don’t watch a lot of TV will benefit, says Friends of Canadian Broadcasting spokesman Ian Morrison. But eventually, there will be less consumer choice because some channels that are no longer supported through subscription fees will go under, Morrison predicts.

Yvonne Tupper of the Saulteau First Nations said outside court that BC Hydro is violating Treaty 8 Tribal Association’s rights and that the project should be put on hold while legal challenges make their way through the courts.

The $8.8-billion dam will flood agricultural land and First Nations archeological sites, as well as hunting and fishing areas.

Cariboo Child Care Society would like to extend our thanks to everyone who supported our recent fundraiser on Monday February 22nd, 2016 at the Fox’N Hounds Pub.

Staff & Management Fox’N Hounds Pub; Robyn Sampson, Charmaine Norman, Staff and families of Cariboo Child Care; The Polson Family & Friends; Miss Buttons; Kamloops BMX Club; Ray-Ann Miller; Patrick & Amber Michaud; Megan O’Riordan; Rod Kopan; Sugar Mama Salon; Hannah Miller; RiverCity Gymnastics; Fiesta Mexicana; Gillespie & Co; TRU Wolfpack; The Dormer Group; McDonalds; HanHan & Vadim Bajgoric; Jo-Ann Fox. Apologies in the event we missed your name off this list – we really do appreciate your support!

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LOCAL Salmon Arm logging company looking for fulltime logtruck driver. Paid by percentage with benefits. Hauling logs and bush experience necessary. Please send resume to westwaylogging@shaw.ca US capable Class 1 Drivers required immediately: We are an Okanagan based transport company looking for qualified drivers for US loads we run primarily in the Pacific Northwest, Utah, Arizona and Nevada. We offer a new pay rate empty or loaded. All picks and drops paid. Assigned units company cell phones and fuel cards. Regular home time Direct deposit paid every second Friday with no hold backs. We offer a rider and pet policy. Company paid US travel Insurance. All applicants must have reliable transportation and a positive attitude.

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Vehicle is required.

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Hospitality Chef - Kitchen Manager. Fulltime. Min. of 2 years experience cooking Authentic, Mexican, Central American Cuisine. Must know how to make Pupusas and Tortillas. Spanish and English are a requirement. Wages negotiable. Send resume to: quilaskamloops@ gmail.com

Sales ADVERTISING Consultants: Our company is always looking for great sales representatives to add to our team. Our business requires a highly organized individual with ability to multi-task in a fun, fastpaced team environment.

Strong interpersonal skills and a strong knowledge of sales and marketing are required.

Excellent communication skills, valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle are necessary.

If you have a passion for the advertising business, are creative and thrive on challenges, we want to hear from you. Interested applicants should email their resume and cover letter to:khall@aberdeenpublishing.com We thank all applicants; only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

Work Wanted HOME & YARD HANDYMAN If you need it done, Give us a call ! Steve 250-320-7774.

Job wanted by Computer Programmer-Analyst /Office Worker/Tutor Detail oriented, organized, problem-solver, extremely computer literate.

Strong proofreading, editing, technical writing, public speaking skills.

Can teach practically anything I know. IT work preferred but any job using problem-solving skills could be a good match.

Gene Wirchenko 250-8281474. genew@telus.net

Pets & Livestock

Pets Animals sold as “purebred stock” must be registrable in compliance with the Canadian Pedigree Act.

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Apt/Condos for Sale

Houses For Sale

Apt/Condo for Rent

Apt/Condo for Rent

Double Hospital bed, brand new w/pressure relieving mattress. $2,000. 250-376-2504.

MISC4Sale: Camperette $300, Oak Table Chairs-$400, 2-Standard 8ft truck canopies $300/ea Call 250-320-5194 after 6pm or leave msg.

Firewood/Fuel ALL SEASON FIREWOOD. For delivery birch, fir & pine.

Stock up now. Campfire wood.

(250)377-3457.

Furniture 1940-50’s Duncan Phyfe table, 6-chairs, sideboard, 2leaves. $850/obo. 250-5541594.

Redwood dining room set, 8chairs, buffet & hutch. $4000/obo. 250-828-1983.

Teak dining room table w/6 chairs.$340. Golf clubs & cart $30. 250-579-8584 UltraPedic adjustable dbl bed with electric/vibrator controls $349 obo 250-578-7449

Heavy Duty Machinery A-Steel Shipping Storage Containers. Used 20’40’45’53’ insulated containers. All sizes in stock. Prices starting under $2,000. Modifications possible doors, windows, walls etc., as office or living workshop etc., Ph Toll free 24 hours 1-866528-7108 or 1-778-298-3192 8am-5pm. Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

Jewels, Furs White Gold engagement ring.

Main diamond is .94 carat with another .5 carat in smaller diamonds. Size 7. Recently appraised at $5500 asking $4000 Call to view 250-578-7202 after 5pm

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POLE BARNS, Shops, steel buildings metal clad or fabric clad. Complete supply and installation. Call John at 403998-7907; Email to: jcameron @advancebuildings.com REFORESTATION Nursery seedlings of hardy trees, shrubs, & berries for shelterbelts or landscaping. Spruce & Pine from $0.99/tree. Free Shipping. Replacement guarantee.

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Computer Equipment

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Homelite Generator 4000W asking $300 (250) 376-4884

250-371-4949

WANTED! Newer MacBook Pro or MacBook Air 250-3711333 Need extra $ $ $ Kamloops This Week is currently hiring Substitute Carriers for door-to-door deliveries.

Call 250-374-0462 for more information.

Real Estate

Call our Classified Department for details!

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North Enderby Timber is hiring trades people for the positions of Industrial Millwright and Steel Fabricator.

Sawmill experience is preferred. Please email resume to netimber@junction.net

Merchandise for Sale 4 Goodyear winter tires.

235/55/R17, used 1 season $400. 250-377-3002.

PETS For Sale?

ROLL ENDS AVAILABLE $5-$10/ ROLL 1365 B Dalhousie Drive

Lease to own New 16 x 58 2bdrm 2bth mobile home in new mobile park. Trouble with financing? One or Two year term Call Gerry 250-371-1849 Beautiful 2-Storey home in Valleyview 3bdrm, 3 1/2 bth Open-Concept Kitchen, Dining and Living Room; Large Office. SS Appl; Granite & Hardwood throughout.

2Car Garage. Fully landscaped Gas BBQ. Bareland Strata-includes Clubhouse & Secure RV parking. $459,900 (250) 3721706

For Sale By Owner $55.00 Special!

Apt/Condo for Rent

1 Bedroom Suite Adult Oriented No Pets / No Smoking Elevators / Dishwashers Common Laundry $825 per month North Shore 250-376-1427

Livestock

NORTH SHORE

1 and 2 bedroom apartments.

Clean quiet buildings.

Reasonable Rental Rates Utilities not included

CALL 250-682-0312

Livestock

SHAVINGS & SAWDUST 10 TO 150 YARD LOADS BARK MULCH FIR OR CEDAR

- Regular & Screened Sizes -

REIMER’S FARM SERVICES

250-260-0110

2bdrm apartment Down Town Covered prk Private ent common laundry, n/p n/s $850 376-8131 /250-371-1623 Available spacious 1bdrm apts. Starting at $850/mo. The Sands Apartment.

Centrally located. On-site Management.

250-828-1711.

Nicola Towers Downtown Secure building w/prk, 2bdrm 3appl n/s, n/p $1000 372-7161

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Solid oak table $97, China Cabinet $119 Kitchen cabinet set $395 (250) 299-6477

Houses For Sale

Stainless steel toolbox for pick up $375., 25cu.ft stand up freezer $125 250-374-0339

Businesses & Services Mind Body Spirit

Treadmill Free Spirit $200 Solid Oak table w/6chairs 68x42 w/2 12inch leaves $800 (250) 579-9483

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Misc. Wanted Local Coin Collector Buying Collections. Gold Silver Coins Estates 1-778-281-0030 Chad

Rentals

Northland Apartments

Sahali 2bdrm Gordonhorn Gardens newly renovated, n/s, n/p $1200/mo. 250-579-8428

Kamloops BC call for availability 250-374-7467

SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-5666899 Ext:400OT.

FULLY FURNISHED TOWNHOUSE FOR SALE This very bright, fully furnished, three bedroom/two bath corner unit townhouse in Big White ski resort offers your very own hot tub, carport, high end furniture/appliance pkge, stacking washer/dryer and rock-faced fireplace.

Short stroll to Gondola, skating rink, tube park, Day Lodge. Ideal for family or as a revenue generator throughout the ski season. $199,900 (May consider a trade for an apartment in Kamloops. Call Don at 250682-3984 for more information.

Mobile Homes & Parks

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Musical Instruments

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Yamaha Clavinova (Organ).

Like new.

Original $7700.

Asking $1500. 250-372-0041.

RUN TILL

Sporting Goods Men’s left hand set of golf clubs w/bag. $95. 250-3743962.

Tools

SOLD

$

35

00 PLUS TAX

Financial Services LARGE FUND Borrowers Wanted Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts.

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Fitness/Exercise

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Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

Professional Truck Driver Program - Funding available for those who qualify!

CERTIFIED ICBC AIR BRAKE COURSE

March 4-6 • March 18-20 TRAINING TRUCK DRIVERS FOR 27 YEARS!

Only 3 issues a week!

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Garden & Lawn Grassbusters Lawn and Yard Care. Now booking for the 2016 season. 250-319-9340.

Handypersons RICKS’S SMALL HAUL For all Deliveries & Dump Runs. Extra large dump trailers for rent.

Dump Truck Long and Short Hauls!!

16 Hour Course 20 Hour Course

250-377-3457

Home Improvements call 250.828.5104 or visit

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Class 1, 2, 3 and B-Train Driver Training

Home Improvements

Relax and unwind with a full body massage for appointment couples welcome (250) 682-1802

Holzer saw $1500, Safety Harness $500, Myte Extractor $2500. 250-377-8436.

Truck Driver Training

Air Brakes

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FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1800-573-2928.

GREAT PRODUCT. SMART SERVICE. Carpet - Hardwood Laminate - Vinyl Tile - Stone

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Landscaping Aerate • Power Rake Yard/Lot/Garden Clean Up Prune • Mow • Weed Whack Weed • Hedge Trim • Plant Gravel/Rock/Mulch • Turf Garden Walls • Paving Stones Irrigation: Start up & Repairs

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Misc Services Dustless Parkade & Lot Sweeper Tennant S20 Dustless Parkade or Lot Sweeper $110/hr call 250-318-2219 for Estimates.

Misc Services

SOSBUYER.CA is buying estate jewelry,coin collections, gold nuggets.We come to you, cash paid. Call Vanessa @250-852-3056 or visit our website

Painting & Decorating Residential, Commercial, Interior/Exterior 25% Seniors Discount Fully insured Call Dennis 250-936-8842

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Transportation

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Shared Accommodation

Cars - Domestic

Motorcycles

THOMPSON VILLA APARTMENTS 1 Bedroom Apartments $880 - $910

• Seniors Orientated • Close to the Hospital • Quiet Living Space • Underground Parking • Newly Renovated Suites • No Smoking

520 Battle Street, Kamloops, BC, V2C 2M2 250-372-0510

Bed & Breakfast BC Best Buy Classified’s Place your classified ad in over 71 Papers across BC. Call 250-371-4949 for more information

N/Shore 1100sq/ft, 2-baths Multi-use.

Phone to view 250-579-0004, 250-371-1014.

2BDRM daylight Brock. Private entr/parking. n/s/p. Ref’s. $1000/mo. 250-319-1911.

2bdrm North S n/p n/s working cple or student $1000 util incl Avail now (250) 376-0682

Riverfront 1bdrm daylight level entry, util incl $650. Avail March 1st 250-579-9609.

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

Welcoming Cumfy 1bedroom.

Close to University, Hospital.

Student or quiet person. Excellent Location. $495or$725 ns/np. Call (250) 299-6477

Westsyde 2bdrms, 2-baths, close to all amenities. $1200/mo +util. 778-471-3886.

TOWNHOUSES

Recreation

Senior Assisted Living 6976954 Independent and

assisted living, short term stay’s, 24 hour nursing care and respite.

Best Value In Town

NORTH SHORE

PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED

318-4321

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Transportation

Antiques / Classics 1967 Ford Falcon Futura St.6 Auto 2dr all original runs good, $5,500 obo (250) 376-5722 1984 Volvo (Collector), auto, air. 181,000kms. No winter driving. $3,400. 250-587-6151

Auto Accessories/Parts

2-215/60R16 Snow tires. $200. 2-245/50VR16 Eagle Snow. $200. 4-275/45R20 Eagle M&S. $400. 2-225/60R16 M&S. $200. 2-275/40ZR17 M&S. $300. 250-319-8784.

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RENTED

Shared Accommodation

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Cars - Domestic 1990 Crown Victoria. 5L, V-8, auto. Good condition, runs good. $600. 250-376-6482.

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

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10.5ft Okanagan Camper. Solar panels. Well maintained. $8,900/obo. 250-372-3437.

2006 VW Jetta TDI Highline, fully loaded, auto, sunroof.

Very well maintained.

180,000kms, No accidents, very clean. $8,500.

250-318-6257.

Open Road 2007 349, R.L. 36ft One owner, 3 slides, elec/stabilizers, awning. 1 ton 2005 Ford Diesel, 200,000km club cab $49,500 package (250) 372-5401 snoopy05@telus.net

Boats 2007 Sea Doo Speed Boat, 4 Seater.$15,000obo Call 250320-5194 (after 6pm)or lv msg

1989 Fleetwood AClass 120,000km slps 6, well kept, $8000obo (250) 579-9691

Run until sold

New Price $56.00+tax

Do you have a vehicle, boat, rv, or trailer to sell? With our Run til sold specials you pay one flat rate and we will run your ad until your vehicle sells.* • $56.00 (boxed ad with photo) • $35.00 (regular 3 line ad)

1983 GMC 2500 on propane.

350, auto. Running order. $1,000 +hitch. 250-376-7195.

1996 GMC Suburban 4x4 good shape runs great $2900obo Call (250) 571-2107

Call: 250-371-4949

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2011 Nissan Juke SL, AWD. Sunroof, winters, heated seats. $11,800. 250319-8240.

Jeep YJ 4x4 1987 restored, 6cyl 5sp, lifted, 33”tires on Eagle Rims, 10,000 lb Winch, over $15,000 invested asking $12000 (250) 828-0931

*Some conditions & restrictions apply.

Private party only (no businesses).

RUN TILL SOLD

2008 Cadillac CTS Premium.

130,000kms.

AWD, Great in the winter, BLK w/leather interior, CD, power windows, seats, mirrors, locks, heating/cooling seats. $13,800. 250-320-6900.

2005 Hyundai Tucson. 100k, 2.0L, 4cyl, auto, new A/C, pwr windows, roof rack, super cond., never winter driven. N/S. $6,750. 250-3191946.

Trucks & Vans

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Recreational/Sale

1990 Ford Flair 27’ Motorhome.

104,000kms.

Good condition. $12,049.

250-851-2579.

2005, 38’ RV trailer 2 slides, sleeps 6, appl incld, fully loaded, $16,900. (778) 468-5050.

2007 Chev Silverado 4x4 Z71 pkg fully loaded new summers on mags 2nd yr winter studded tires on own rims 188,000km $14,500obo (250) 320-1527.

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Legal

Legal Notices NOTICE OF SALE REPAIRER’S LIEN ACT Jeffery Limpright. Please be advised that 2005 Pontiac Wave, License Plate #079-DMB Vin # KL2TD626665B342007 will be sold for $2,875.00 to recover vehicle repairs, storage and interest. This vehicle be will sold on or after March 10, 2016.

Contact: Compton’s Automotive Ltd., 236 Briar Avenue, Kamloops, B.C. V2B 1C1. Contact Paul at 1-778-212-1742.

WAREHOUSE LIEN ACT By virtue of the Warehouseman’s Lien Act, we will sell by online auction March 16, 2016 by 4:00pm the stored goods of the following to recover costs of unpaid storage and related charges.

Matthew Webber Robin Plante Samuel Pierre Will Garner

$ 501.00 $ 1286.20 $ 1336.40 $ 617.39

Auction live now at w w w. 4 c o r n e r s s t o r a g e. c a and will close March 16, 2016 at 4:00pm

Scrap Car Removal

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3500

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 Ford Diesel 350 King Ranch Lariat Super Duty.

96,398kms. $30,000/obo.

250-828-1081.

2008 Fleetwood Mallard Trailer 23ft. like new, fully loaded. $15,000. 250-554-1035.

92 Ford Ranger XLT 4x4 runs great, needs clutch. First $500 takes it. 250-371-1333

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PLUS TAX

250-371-4949

2013 Nissan Leaf SL, electric, black/tan. 12,000kms under warranty $27,500 250-3778436 ‘98 Honda CRV good shape, Honda serviced, maintenance logs available medical problems. $4000. 250-374-5266

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NOTICE OF EXCLUSION APPLICATION Regarding Land in the Agricultural Land Reserve

ONLY $35.00(plus Tax) (250)371-4949 *some restrictions apply call for details

Commercial Vehicles Contractors Tundra HD Econo Custom. Hwy, hauler $35,000 Concrete work as possible part of the payment.

250-377-8436.

CLASSIFIEDS

1-set of Nokian Winters on rims 235/75/R16. Used one season. Regular price new $1200 selling for $400. Call 250-851-1304.

250.377-7275 www.berwickretirement.com

IN private home, pleasant surroundings fully furnished working male pref.3near amenities behind sahali mall 10 min walk to TRU 374-0949 or 372-3339

2006 Mazda 3 Sedan Auto, Sunroof, good condition M&S tires 185,000k $5900 (250) 314-6745

3BDRM 3bth Valleyview pet neg, $1300 close to school and shopping. Avail Immed.

250-374-5586 / 250-371-0206 Lower Sahali 2bdrm +den 6min to TRU n/s, n/p $1300 1-250-459-7771 250-571-4852

2012 Road King, stock 103, ABS, Cruise, Full Size Tourpak, Rider Backrest, Custom Bars, No Scratches, 15,000 kms, $18,000.778-471-1089.

Off Road Vehicles

Suites, Upper 2bdrms, N/Shore. N/S, N/P. $900 inclds heat/hotwater.

Ref’s required. 250-372-7695.

*Big storage rooms *Laundry Facilities *Close to park, shopping & bus stop

5 Star Resort in Scotch Creek B.C. 1-bdrm 1-bath Park Model.

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

Provincial Park, Golf, Grocery/Liquor Store and Marina all minutes away. Resort has 2 pools, 2 hot-tubs, Adult and Family Clubhouse, Park, Playground.

Rents for $1500/week. FMI CALL 1-250-371-1333

2002 Nissan Altima. 4 door, auto. Fully loaded. Good condition. $5,500. Call to view. 250-376-4077.

Batchelor Heights 1bdrm ns/np mature person Avail now util/inter incl, refs, $700mo 376-8469

*Bright, clean & Spacious 2&3 bedrooms

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Sport Utility Vehicle

Transportation

Erickson aluminum custom boat,new, 12’ one piece construction $3000 778-257-6079

2bdrm daylight suite N/Shore n/s, n/p, priv. ent fenced yard $950 util incl, (250) 318-4647

Buying or Selling?

250.374.7467

Recreational/Sale

Suites, Lower 1bdrm n/p, n/s util inl for quiet single person cls to bus and shopping $850 250-372-0808

Townhouses Commercial/ Industrial

Transportation

9FT Okanagan Camper. F/S, bathroom.

Good shape. $1,300/obo. 250-376-1841.

Retired male seeking roommate, N/Shore. Close to bus/shopping. $500. 376-0953

Aberdeen 1bdrm daylight util and int incl n/s, n/p $825.

Avail Now (250) 851-9950

Now Renting CHANEL PLACE Brand new 1 and 2 Bdrm Apartments Downtown Kamloops 555 8th Avenue For more information visit: 3BBBGroup.ca

Transportation

250-371-4949

Motorcycles

110 TT Yamaha motorcycle excellent shape $1800 (250) 318-2219

Near TRU Room $325-per month util included. No Pets.

250-554-6877, 250-377-1020.

2005 Toyota Corolla 5 speed extra set of mounted tires /rims $4500.00 250-318-8870

2010 Harley Davidson Dyna Street-Bob. Black, stage 1, new tires. $11,000. 319-5336.

North Shore $400 per/mo incl util & basic cable, np/ns 250-554-6877 / 250-377-1020

Absolute gorgeous 03 Cadillac Deville one owner low kms $6900.00 obo 250-554-0580

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

I, Ralph Herbert Michell and Susan Noelle McGillivray of 3377 Lac Le Jeune Road, Kamloops BC, V1S 1Z2 (Susan Noelle McGillivray) intend on making an application pursuant to Section 30(1) of the Agricultural Land Commission Act to exclude from the Agricultural Land Reserve the following property which is legally described as, Lot A Plan KAP12258, PID 009-442-677, SW1/4 Sec. 3, PID 013872-621, and Block D SE1/4 Sec. 3, PID 014-398-494 and located at 2450 and 2600 Trans Canada Highway West, Kamloops BC. Any person wishing to express an interest in the application may do so by forwarding their comments in writing to, the City of Kamloops, 7 Victoria Street West, Kamloops BC, V2C 1A2 by March 15, 2016.

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WEEKLY CROSSWORD ACROSS 1. Sold at a higher price 8. Instill fear 13. Can be domesticated 14. Oohed and ___ 15. Make too simple 19. Plutonium 20. Necessary for breathing 21. Make happy 22. Mythological bird 23. A baglike structure in a plant or animal 24. Put on __ 25. Type of dough 26. Blushed 30. Celestial object 31. Point __ National Seashore 32. Purplish red 33. Towards the mouth or oral region 34 Portuguese musical genre 35. Steals 38. Acts insincerely 39. City in Belarus 40. Anticipates 43. Paris airport 44. Deal with 45. No (Scottish) 47. Opens lock 48. Central parts 49. Sheep disease 50. Indicates position 51. Doing many things at once 55. Khoikhoin peoples 57. Informal alliance between countries 58. Long poems 59. The state of being poorly illuminated

DOWN 1. Portico 2. Delicacy 3. Punish with an arbitrary penalty 4. Household god (Roman) 5. Public television station 6. __ Lilly, drug company 7. Degraded 8. Free from danger 9. Low bank or reef of coral 10. Exclamation of surprise 11. Lies down in rest 12. Give an education to 16. Provides

17. Fat from a pig 18. Belonging to a thing 22. Branches of a bone 25. Having a cheerless aspect or disposition 27. Edema (archaic) 28. Bo __, “10” 29. Unfledged or nestling hawk 30. Surrenders 32. Type of dessert 34. Planted with trees 35. Washington town 36. Listen in 37. Inwardly 38. Chinese province

40. Garrison 41. Converts thermal energy to mechanical work 42. Holy people 44. Lowest point between two peaks 46. Boundaries 48. Utter obscenities 51. ___ and cheese 52. Member of the cuckoo family 53. Type of microscope 54. ___ and Barbie 56. Michigan

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BY BOB THAVES

BY LINCOLN PEIRCE

GRIZZWELLS

BY BILL SCHORR

HERMAN

K I T ’ N ’ C A R LY L E

BY JIM UNGER

BY LARRY WRIGHT

Crossword Answers FOUND ON A20

MARCH 1 - MARCH 7, 2016

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22

A desire to experience thrills and sensory enjoyment is building within you, Aries.You may find yourself drawn to anything that seems risky or out of character.

Taurus, you are accustomed to doing everything by the book, but you may be tempted to try something new in the near future. Just be sure not to throw all caution to the wind.

Even your wildest fantasies may not seem so outlandish to you this week, Libra. If you can think it up, you can probably make it happen with a little effort.

Scorpio, you may find yourself doing things that would normally be out of your comfort zone. This can be a positive change in the right direction.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 2

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20

Your schedule this week may be so hectic that others can’t decipher your plans, Gemini. Try to keep those closest to you abreast of your activities in the week ahead.

Circumstances at work that are beyond your control dominate your thoughts this week, Cancer. Don’t stress out too much and keep a positive attitude.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23

Relationship dynamics have changed for the better, Leo. Make the most of this positive turn of events and make sure your partner does the same.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22

Your energy levels reach peaks and valleys this week,Virgo. Do your best to make the most of those moments when your energy levels are at their highest.

Sagittarius, daydream a little this week, but make sure it doesn’t consume all of your energy. Keep your desires in check and weigh the pros and cons of each idea before going forward.

Capricorn, finding the right balance is a worthy goal this week. Make a concerted effort to give ample time to all the people and things that matter to you.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18

Aquarius, time may not be on your side, but somehow you will find a way to make due.

Whenever possible, farm out some of your work or responsibilities to others.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20

Your creative efforts will not go to waste, Pisces.

Someone will recognize your talents and ask you to collaborate on an important project.

THE T HE A ALL NEW 2016

TITAN XD

MATH MIND

BENDER

LEFTOVER CANDY

Valentine’s Day is well over and the local candy store is clearing out the last of the Valentine’s Day candy.

There are some packages of chocolate hearts; candy cinnamon hearts; chocolate-foil roses; and pink, red and white jelly beans remaining — with a total of 40 packages of the four item types.The number of packages of each of the item types is prime and unique.There are fewer packages of the jelly beans than any other item type and more packages of chocolate hearts than of chocolate roses.The packages are split evenly between chocolate and non-chocolate items. How many packages are there of each item?

A prize will be awarded via a random draw among correct entries.

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