Kamloops This Week February 22, 2023

ATTACKER’S HOME ORDERED SOLD

Proceeds will go to cover costs to care for victim Jessie Simpson

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A year ago this week, on Feb. 24, 2022, Russian troops invaded Ukraine. Since then, the team at Kamloops Immigrant Services and other agencies in the city have helped settle refugees

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FROM LEFT: Vongai Mundiya, KIS employment counsellor, Paolo Bigit, KIS Ukrainian humanitarian and diversity coordinator, Saejin Chang, settlement team lead at KIS, Rajinder Lotay, KIS settlement counsellor and Sue Northcott, KIS office administrator.

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Day of Giving: March 2 & 3 For post-secondary students, rising prices of food, housing, books and other supplies means many are struggling. But you can help.

Each year, TRU’s Day of Giving calls on the community to improve the lives of Thompson Rivers University students. Last year, we raised $39,652 in 36 hours. This year on March 2-3, we’re aiming for $48,000 in 48 hours.

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Help us raise $48,000 in 48 hours to support TRU students! Choose your cause at tru.ca/givingday

• TRU’s first-year Nursing and Respiratory Therapy students need essential equipment to complete their degrees. Fund a kit and help tomorrow’s health-care heroes.

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• At the TRU Community Legal Clinic, TRU Law students offer expertise to those who can’t afford it. Fund access to justice for the broader community.

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• Our Williams Lake campus offers programs in health care, trades and more. Fund TRU’s Williams Lake campus and make post-secondary education more accessible to remote Interior communities.

• More than 1,100 students received donor-funded financial support last year. Many more went without financial aid. Fund a program or award of your choice and make a difference in a student’s life.

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TRU Foundation Gala | April 22

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Students show gratitude during last year’s Day of Giving.

No matter what you choose, your donation will have a direct impact on students. Choose a cause and donate online at tru.ca/givingday March 2-3. Then challenge your family and friends!

Locals join Norm Daley Initiative Lisa and Terry Lake recently joined the Norm Daley Initiative, funding a new award for an international student enrolled in a full-time post-baccalaureate program at the Gaglardi School of Business and Economics.

A DOUBLE SCOOP OF LOVE Their love story began against the pristine backdrop of Germany’s Black Forest. That’s where TRU alumni Matt Bajkov (UCC ’05) and Lisa Danneberg (now Bajkov, BA ’17) met in 2006.

Today, they run Frozen Paddle, a downtown Kamloops craft ice creamery.

Read more about their story at inside.tru.ca or click the QR code.

“There are very few targeted international awards,” says Lisa. “I think it’s a really good time to celebrate what international students bring to the campus and the city and to try and lessen the burden a bit for a student.”

The Norm Daley Initiative invites 30 donors to contribute $35,000 each to establish their own endowed award at TRU. The initiative is nearly halfway to reaching its goal of $1 million and has seen a number of locals come on board in support of students, but more donors are needed.

Terry and Lisa had already been discussing ways to help students at TRU when they heard about the Norm Daley Initiative. Contributing seemed like a great way to support a friend who regularly steps up in such a huge way for the community of Kamloops while also positively impacting the lives of TRU students.

To find out how you can contribute to the initiative, contact Alisa Coquet, executive director of development for Gaglardi and TRU World, at acoquet@tru.ca.

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CLIMATE ACTION GRANT

Council Calendar The public, media, delegations, and staff are encouraged to participate in meetings virtually through Zoom or to observe through the City YouTube channel.

The City has launched a new Climate Action Grant to inspire and enable residents, non-profit organizations, and charities to undertake community-based climate action projects.

To be eligible for funding, projects must align with priority actions in the Community Climate Action Plan and have the potential to decrease community greenhouse gases, enhance community resilience to climate change and/or support a healthy urban ecosystem.

February 22, 2023 1:30 pm - Development and Sustainability Committee February 27, 2023 1:30 pm - Civic Operations Committee

Some examples of potential community projects include: • Textile recycling/clothing swaps • Repair events • Bike safety and/or repair events • Urban gardening education

February 28, 2023 1:30 pm - Regular Council Meeting February 28, 2023 7:00pm - Public Hearing

Apply for up to $2,000 for your project today! The deadline to apply is February 28.

March 7, 2023 10:00am - Committee of the Whole

For more details and to apply, visit: Kamloops.ca/Grants.

March 14, 2023 1:30pm - Regular Council Meeting The complete 2023 Council Calendars is available online at: Kamloops.ca/CouncilPortal

Council Meeting Recap Sign up for the Council Highlights e-newsletter at: Kamloops.ca/Subscribe

Yard Waste Site Closures The Bunker Road and Barnhartvale Yard Waste Sites are now closed for the season. Cinnamon Ridge remains open from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm daily.

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In this issue, discover which new materials are now accepted in the City’s residential recycling bins, learn about our new period product initiative, have your say on the 2023 budget, and consider nominating someone for an Exemplary Service Award.

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EXEMPLARY SERVICE AWARD CALL FOR NOMINATIONS! Do you know an outstanding citizen of Kamloops who deserves to be recognized for their contributions to the community? Don't miss out on your chance to nominate them for an Exemplary Service Award.

Each year, City Council formally acknowledges individuals who have dedicated their time and service to the City with Exemplary Service Awards.

Nominations are accepted in two categories: • Young adult - under 30 • Adult - 30 and over The nomination deadline for 2023 is 4:30 pm on March 13, 2023. Find more information about nomination criteria and how to submit a nomination at: Kamloops.ca/ExemplaryServiceAward

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WOOD STOVE REBATE PROGRAMS

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Do you have an older, uncertified wood-burning appliance? Scrap it or upgrade it and you could be eligible for rebates!

Greenstone Park will be closed from approximately the end of February through November as the Pemberton Water System undergoes extensive upgrades. The critical water infrastructure upgrades includes the construction of a new reservoir and booster station and upgrading water service lines.

Wood Stove Scrap-It Program • $400 rebate to homeowners who remove an uncertified wood-burning stove (without replacing it).

• pre-registration is required to determine program eligibility

Community Wood Smoke Reduction Program • rebate of up to $1,500 to homeowners who remove and replace an uncertified wood-burning appliance with a new, low-emission heating appliance from an authorized program retailer • eligible appliances include electric inserts or heat pumps, and EPA-certified wood or pellet appliances For a list of authorized program retailers and to find out if you qualify for rebates, visit: Kamloops.ca/WoodStove

The installation of the new reservoir requires removing bedrock from the park, which is conducted through blasting. A qualified blasting contractor will be conducting controlled blasts in the park in mid-March. The blasting portion of the project is expected to be completed within two weeks.

Although the vibrations generated by blasting will be kept well below the seismic threshold level for damage to occur to homes and structures, minor blasting and construction vibration may still be felt in nearby homes. Throughout the construction period, vibratory compaction equipment may be in use; therefore, any fragile items should be packaged or protected from damage due to vibration.

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SWEEPING IN WITH A $70K DONATION

The Sandra Schmirler Foundation has donated $70,000 to Royal Inland Hospital’s Rita C. Mercier Neonatal Intensive-Care Unit.

The Sandra Schmirler Foundation was created to honour the legacy of Sandra Schmirler, a three-time world curling champion and Olympic gold medallist who died of can-

cer at the age of 36. The Sandra Schmirler Foundation was created to help babies being cared for in hospital.

Since its inception, the Foundation has raised more than $7 million in support of countless Canadian hospitals, in every province and territory, to purchase life-saving equip-

ment for thousands of premature and critically ill babies and their families.

Every year, at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women’s national curling championship, the Foundation donates money to a local hospital to purchase life-saving equipment for its neonatal intensive-care unit.

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Heather Shtuka signs a copy of her book, Missing From Me, for KamloopsThompson-Cariboo MP Frank Caputo during her book signing event this past Saturday (Feb. 18) at Chapters bookstore. The book signing took place one day after the five-year anniversary of the disappearance of Heather’s son, Ryan Shtuka. The 20-year-old Beaumont, Alta., man disappeared in the early-morning hours of Feb. 17, 2018. Mounties have not ruled out foul play, but have not reported finding anything suspicious and Ryan’s disappearance remains a mystery. Missing From Me, which chronicles the first year after Ryan vanished, is available at Chapters and online at Chapters/Indigo, Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

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Maternity care crisis in Kamloops SEAN BRADYSTAFF REPORTER sbrady@kamloopsthisweek.com

Interior Health said it is working on solutions to the maternity services crisis that is afflicting the Kamloops area.

The Thompson Region Family Obstetrics (TRFO) clinic in Royal Inland Hospital is facing challenges with medical staff recruitment. As a result, it is not accepting patients with due dates beyond July 31 and may be forced to close.

The clinic is responsible for between 50 and 60 of the approximate 100 babies born each month at RIH. According to the Thompson Region Division of Family Practice, the clinic has a team of five doctors, two registered midwives, a registered nurse and medical office assistants.

They serve between 500 and 600 families annually.

Demand for the clinic has increased as smaller regional operations have also lost doctors, including in Barriere, Lillooet, 100 Mile House and Merritt, all of which used to do deliveries. Because of that, TRFO has had a noreferral-refused policy for a number of years.

But in 2019, what remained in Kamloops

started to fall apart due to retirements and doctors leaving the field, according to Dr. Shaun Davis, one of the three physicians who remain at the clinic that has been struggling to fill its vacancies since.

“In all honesty, we’re struggling to cover our call already and with only the remaining doctors, it’s going to be a pretty brutal six months to get us to July 31,” Davis said.

Some doctors have expressed interest in doing locums (temporary work) in Kamloops, but Davis said long-term solutions are needed.

In the past 13 years, the number of family physicians in Kamloops providing obstetrical care has plummeted to three from 21 — and about 40,000 of Kamloops’ 100,000 residents are without family doctors. As a result, prenatal patient caseloads have increased significantly.

As for why doctors are leaving obstetrics or choosing not to enter the field, Davis said the reasons vary, but the work itself and B.C.’s payment model, especially during the pandemic, when labour and delivery staffing was “atrocious,” likely has something to do with it.

“It’s hard to say. Canada-wide, it’s been

systemically underfunded, as a lot of women’s health has been. I think it’s a difficult area of work, in terms of on-call hours and the extra training, just the amount of on-call work and the stress that goes with that,” he said.

Davis said a different payment model is needed to provide more incentive for doctors to work in obstetrics.

“You bill once for seeing the patient, and that’s it. We spend a lot of time with our patients here, and that’s not accounted for. I think physicians get frustrated with the time involved and the way it’s paid,” he said, noting those working in obstetrics face insurance premiums that are three or four times higher than other fields.

Dr. Elizabeth Parfitt, interim chief of staff at RIH, said via a statement sent to KTW that sustaining maternity services is a challenge across the province, noting Interior Health has enacted a number of shorter-term supports for the clinic to support immediate ongoing services for mothers and babies, including additional clerical staff, a permanent registered nurse and enhanced funding for locum (visiting) physicians.

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LOCAL NEWS

Court orders attacker’s home to be sold MICHAEL POTESTIO STAFF REPORTER

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Jessie Simpson as he appeared 14 months ago, in December 2021. The now-24-year-old Simpson was left with lifelong brain injuries after being attacked by Kristopher Teichrieb with a baseball bat nearly seven years ago. The then-18year-old Simpson was celebrating high school graduation on June 19, 2016, when he became separated from friends and ended up on Teichrieb’s property, near the corner of Holt Street and Clifford Avenue in Brocklehurst, in the early morning hours. Inset photo is Simpson before the attack.

SIMPSON FAMILY PHOTOS

A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled that a Kamloops man convicted of beating a teenager nearly to death seven years ago deliberately sold his home to his parents for a dollar shortly after the attack in an effort to hide his assets from a potential lawsuit.

As a result, Justice Joel Groves has ordered the sale of the house in Brocklehurst be done by the mother of the victim, Sue Simpson, who will receive the proceeds.

The home’s latest assessed value according to BC Assessment is $973,000.

Kristopher Teichrieb beat Jessie Simpson with a bat in June 2016, leaving the then-18-year-old in a coma and with serious, lifelong brain damage.

For the past six years, Jessie Simpson has been confined to a wheelchair, will likely never walk again and will require 24-hour care for the rest of his life.

In 2021, a civil suit awarded Jessie Simpson nearly $7 million from Teichrieb after he was found civilly responsible for damages.

Lawyers representing the Simpson family accused Teichrieb of hiding assets after the attack in anticipation of that lawsuit.

Teichrieb sold his $587,000 Clifford Avenue house to his parents for $1 seven months after the assault while he was in pre-trial custody.

In 2016, prior to the assault, Teichrieb, who owned two-thirds of the Clifford Avenue home, paid his parents $100,000 for the onethird of the property they owned to become the sole owner before selling it back to them after the assault.

In his ruling of Feb. 16, Justice Groves ordered the sale of the house to be done by Sue Simpson, who is acting on behalf of her son, beginning on April 1 and said Teichrieb’s parents must be out of the home by April 30.

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The majority of our clients operate under a fee-based service model. Clients pay a fee based on the size of their portfolio. Larger accounts pay a lower percentage

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Court heard Teichrieb’s parents moved into the ground floor of the house, with the upper floor under renovation, almost immediately after the attack to run their son’s business.

Court heard Teichrieb’s mother, Cheryl, is caring for her husband, Cornelius, who is infirm after suffering a stroke in 2018. Court heard Cheryl wishes to leave Kamloops.

Kristopher Teichrieb was last known to be residing in a halfway house as part of his sentence for assaulting Jessie Simpson.

He did not file a response in these court proceedings.

Court heard the house is Teichrieb’s lone asset, with his company, KCR Construction, being taken over by his father after the attack and eventually collapsing.

Groves said he found Cheryl was “hopelessly naive” about taking the property back from her son while he was facing criminal and potential civil jeopardy.

He said the same cannot be said of Teichrieb and his father, who Groves described as the “operating mind of the transfer.”

Groves said Teichrieb would have been well aware of the potential civil consequences to him

almost immediately after he beat Simpson and that the plaintiff had proven their case under the Fraudulent Conveyances Act. “There was, in my view, no need for this transfer to happen other than to be an attempt to avoid financial responsibility for what he had done,” Groves said, noting Teichrieb’s parents were already living there with his consent.

“It was an attempt to put his assets out of the reach of Jessie Simpson.”

Teichrieb pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and began serving a seven-year sentence in 2018.

He had originally been charged with attempted murder. In the spring of 2021, he was granted statutory release and moved to a halfway house.

Jessie Simpson, then 18, was celebrating high school graduation on June 19, 2016. He became separated from friends and ended up on Teichrieb’s property, near the corner of Holt Street and Clifford Avenue in Brocklehurst, in the early morning hours.

Teichrieb attacked the teen with his fists and a metal baseball bat.

Teichrieb’s neighbours called 911 to report the June 19, 2016, attack, the bulk of which took place in the middle of the street

after Jessie Simpson attempted to flee.

Neighbours told police they could hear the teen crying and saw him covered in blood. When police arrived on scene minutes later, they found Teichrieb standing over a bloodied, motionless Jessie Simpson, saying, “I got him.”

The teen’s injuries were significant. His mother said the baseball bat attack left a dent so large in her son’s head she can place her hand within it. Her son lives at a care home in Kamloops, but this past year has been able to spend weekends at his mother’s house in Savona.

Sue Simpson, along with friends of the family, continues to organize various fundraising activities to help pay for her son’s care costs. None of the funds owed to Simpson by Teichrieb have been paid to date, Groves said in court.

In the weeks leading up to the attack, Teichrieb had threatened vigilante action after calling police to report a number of incidents of theft and trespassing. Police warned him not to take matters into his own hands.

Following the court decision, KTW reached out to Sue Simpson for comment, but she declined, citing the advice of her lawyer, Joe Zak.

Kristopher Teichrieb enters the Kamloops Law Courts on Oct. 23, 2018.

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Support payments are primarily determined by the payor’s income so for employees, calculating income may be as straight forward as looking at their tax return. However, a business owner's tax return may not accurately reflect actual earnings, as our tax laws allow business owners to deduct funds used for personal benefit from income.

From a family law perspective, some of these deductions should be included in an individual’s income when calculating child or spousal support payments. And, if the business owner’s reported income does not accurately reflect their earnings in the initial calculation, then the court may later "impute" (add back) improperly deducted funds to their income, resulting in larger future support payments.

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foot-care clinic.

Advocates providing a crucial link to housing options, scarce as they may be. A well-equipped gym. A fledgling bike-for-rewards program. A dog as companion. A massive pot of chili.

An Indigenous-focused crafts-type room that smells so good you never want to leave. A needed dose of humour. Street nurses. Beds and mats. Washing machines (some waiting for repair). Stories that will hurt your heart. Eight magnificent garden boxes overlooking the Thompson Valley. Cigarette breaks and conversations. Mental-health support. Warm kitchens and social rooms and busy calendars detailing the proposed road to a better life.

That is just some of what a visitor to two social agency buildings will experience — and it would be extremely useful if every citizen of Kamloops could take the 90-minute tours to see what is being done to help those in Kamloops who not only need aid, but who are there because they want a hand up to get to a better place.

Touring The Mustard Seed Kamloops’ outreach centre downtown and the ASK Wellness Centre’s Maverick Manor recovery and career development program across from Aberdeen Mall is an education unto itself — time well spent that allows one, however briefly, to get behind the headlines and social media hyperbole.

Granted, an hour-and-a-half at each place merely scratches the surface as to what is happening there, but those 90 minutes give a visitor a heck of a lot of insight into what are truly lifesaving links to those among

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MUSINGS us who have been bodychecked off the mainstream of society due to trauma, addiction, abuse, poverty or any number of hurdles.

We should all recite in our heads, every single day: “There, but for the grace of God, go I.” Leanna Wereley is The Mustard Seed’s communications and volunteer coordinator.

As she led a group from KTW through the areas of the outreach centre, Wereley recited various facts, with this one standing out in my mind — between 35 per cent and 45 per cent of staff employed at the agency have what is called “lived experience,” which means they know better than most the struggles endured by those they are helping because they have been there.

One of those staff members is Jeff Arlitt, the manager of The Mustard Seed’s men’s recovery program, which features 17 rooms on an upper floor. There, men who want to get clean take part in various programs as they work to get their lives back on track.

Arlitt knows what they are experi-

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encing as he is a graduate of the program, with several years of sobriety under his belt. And, he pointed out, his experience helps him connect better with the men he is helping.

Over at the Maverick Manor, Neil Van Dongen and Connell McInnis of the ASK Wellness Society spoke of the work their team is doing at the transformed motel.

Van Dongen, the employment support liaison, connects residents at the Manor with work opportunities.

He also has his hands in myriad other projects, including a proposed program that would connect Manor residents and others on the street with bikes. The caveat is that the bikes can be had via credit — sweat equity, as it were.

Connell McInnis is coordinator of clinical services and helps oversee the multi-stage recovery process that is the focus of the men and women who occupy the 42 living units. There are various rules for each stage, but there is also a mutual trust in place, one that takes time to build.

Much like everything else in life, there will be successes and setbacks, goals reached and routes repeated.

Back at The Mustard Seed, health and wellness supervisor Brooke Baird took some time to explain the complexities of her role in connecting clients with myriad services.

Baird’s tale of one woman she is helping was especially emotional and illustrated why there is such disconnect between the so-called “us” and “them.”

The woman is enduring a seriously acrimonious split from her partner, with children’s custody issues involved. She has nowhere to go and is working with Baird to find housing.

The search is complicated by the fact the woman has a cat, with pets often posing a barrier to housing.

People might say, “Well, get rid of the cat,” Baird noted. But it is not that simple. With everything the woman has suffered through, and continues to suffer through, the cat has become her most prized possession, essential therapy of sorts. For her, the cat is not a want. It is a need.

There is so much need in the city.

And, yes, there is so much strife.

I would urge people to contact social agencies and find out what they do and how they can be helped.

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YET ANOTHER FIRE ALONG THE RIVER Editor: On Friday, Feb. 17, at 11 p.m., there was another fire along the Thompson River, about 50 feet from my building on Tranquille Road in North Kamloops and about a half-block west of the Jan. 21 blaze on which KTW reported.

That fire had residents of the Riverdale Trailer Court nervous.

It took firefighters about

30 minutes to douse the most recent blaze and two people were seen by my neighbour running away.

Is the city going to wait until a building full of seniors dies to do anything about the problem?

Living in the ghetto on the North Shore is getting dangerous.

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LET’S SHARE THE ROADS IN KAMLOOPS Editor: An open letter to vehicle owners: I’m a fairly active cyclist and a vehicle owner. I’d really like to find a way for us to get along much better. I’m tired of horns honking, finger gestures and scary moments.

In terms of paying for roads, there are endless studies showing gas taxes and vehicle insurance only fund a small portion of our transportation infrastructure.

Most cyclists own vehicles, so we are helping pay roads and their upkeep.

AMAZING TEAM AT RIH Editor: I required help in the emergency department at Royal Inland Hospital on Jan. 29 and I just wanted to thank all involved in my care.

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That funding also comes from myriad other municipal and provincial sources, to which we also contribute. So, you see, we help pay for the roads we share.

Here are three reasons why you should be glad I’m on a bike: 1. The lineup at traffic lights is shorter; 2. There’s less competition for that prime near-the-door parking spot; 3. Doctor visits are less frequent because of our physical fitness, but they can jump significantly if you hit us.

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Kamloops residents are being asked for their input on proposed improvements to area highways.

The province is undertaking a second phase of consultation for its Kamloops Area Transportation Strategy to help build a better understanding of current and future transportation needs.

In phase 1, the government collected feedback identifying issues to understand what is important to people travelling to and through the Kamloops area. Now, in phase 2, the province is collecting feedback on proposed improvements.

Phase one feedback came from 586 B.C. residents and 20 advisory groups.

The province heard of issues on Highway 1 from the Afton interchange in west Kamloops to the Yellowhead interchange where Highway 1 and Highway 5 meet at Valleyview.

Issues raised with this route include commercial truck drivers passing each other up hills, a lack of safe routes for cyclists and pedestrians across the highway and it being a challenge to merge onto Highway 1 from Columbia Street.

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(where Highway 1 and Highway 5 meet) near Rose Hill Road and Valleyview Drive yielded traffic congestion issues and merging conflicts as the biggest concern for drivers, as well as a lack of infrastructure and signage for pedestrians and cyclists.

Highway 1 through Valleyview was also raised as a concern, particularly traffic congestion from closely spaced traffic lights and frontage roads. The province heard Vicars Road was of the biggest concern to motorists.

Proximity to railway crossings are creating mobility and safety concerns, as is the lack of an alternate route for cyclists between

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It appears as though Bed Bath & Beyond will close all 54 stores in Canada, including the outlet in Columbia Square shopping centre in Sahali.

The pending closures are referenced in Feb. 10 court filings in Ontario,

Grand Boulevard and Dallas Road.

Between the Yellowhead interchange to Heffley Creek, drivers have raised concerns about turning movements onto River Street, while a safer pedestrian and cycling connection from Shuswap Road to the South Thompson Bridge has also been identified as a need.

Phase 2 of engagement will help evaluate potential transportation improvements. Based on feedback in this phase, a third phase of engagement will share the recommended strategy and next steps and the goal is to finalize the strategy in 2023.

Suggestions proposed for

According to the Canadian Press, Bed Bath & Beyond Canada Ltd. was granted an initial order for creditor protection by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act, according to the company acting as the court-appointed monitor for the case.

public feedback include making underpass improvements at River Road and Dallas Drive, making signage improvements to the Battle Street off-ramp and making pedestrian and cycling improvements to overpasses at Copperhead Drive, Pacific Way and Hillside Way. Intersection crossing improvements at Vicars Road, River Road and Tananger Drive are also proposed.

A reconfiguration of the Columbia Street on-ramp to Highway 1, off-ramp and intersection improvements on Summit Drive and a truck climbing lane on Highway 1 from the Highway 5 (Yellowhead) interchange to

The chain’s pending closure follows similar large-scale company shutdowns in Canada, including Sears in late 2017 and Target in early 2015, both of which had anchor stores in Kamloops malls.

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The strategy area consists of the provincial transportation network within the boundaries of Kamloops and Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc, including: • Highway 1 from the Afton interchange underpass in the west to the Lafarge Road Interchange in the east; • Yellowhead interchange of Highway 1 and Highway 5; • Highway 5 from the Yellowhead interchange to the Old Highway 5 intersection at Heffley Creek; • additional provincial roads and infrastructure.

People are invited to share their views online at https://gov.bc.ca/ kamloopstransportationstrategy.

The website includes information about the strategy and an online survey. The survey will be available until March 5.

parent company, court documents posted to Alvarez & Marsal Canada Inc.’s website show.

Bed Bath & Beyond Canada has begun the creditor protection proceedings, according to the documents dated Feb. 10. There has been no word on when the stores will be shuttered.

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LOCAL NEWS Andrii Lobanov fires up the crowd at a rally on Feb. 26, 2022, two days after Russian troops invaded Ukraine. The rally was organized on Columbia Street downtown to show support for Ukraine as the country endured the invasion. Smaller rallies have continued in the city in the year since the invasion began.

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a lengthy speech in Moscow on Tuesday, Feb. 21, blaming the West for starting the war and offering no words to indicate Russia’s goal of conquering Ukraine will change any time soon.

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AFTER A YEAR, NEARLY 200 NEW NEIGHBOURS early 200 Ukrainians fleeing war have made the Kamloops area their new home since fighting began in the European country.

One year ago this week, on Feb. 24, 2022, Russia launched a fullscale invasion of Ukraine. In the year since, Ukraine has managed to push back against the Russian offensive, but the fighting is ongoing, predominantly in the country’s east.

As of last week, Kamloops Immigrant Services (KIS) has seen 176 Ukrainians resettle here via the Canadian-Ukrainian Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET) program.

That number includes 46 families and individuals, consisting of 117 adults, 21 teens and 38 children. About 60 per cent of the

refugees are female.

The statistics appear well above the organization’s initial estimate of 15 families arriving in the first two years after the Russian invasion.

Asked how many people and for how long Ukrainian refugees can be accommodated in Kamloops as the war carries on, Saejin Chang, settlement team lead at KIS, said it is difficult to determine.

“Our heart is with them, so we will continue to support them,” Chang said. “Doesn’t matter how many, we will do it.”

On average, about four people arrive in the Kamloops area from Ukraine each week, Chang said.

Chang said all Ukrainian refugees have been matched with temporary, permanent or homestay housing, but finding long-term options, due to a lack of supply in town, has proven difficult.

She said the majority of adults have found work, but noted there are Ukrainian refugees struggling to pay rent.

“The housing price is really

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She said about 80 per cent of adult Ukrainian refugees have found work in Kamloops to date, noting KIS employment counsellors help them write resumes and cover letters. KIS also offers free English classes, as those without jobs don’t tend to know the language.

Paolo Bigit, KIS Ukrainian humanitarian and diversity coordinator, told KTW the agency has reached out to about 75 homeowners in the Kamloops area this past year about hosting Ukrainian refugees. About half took on a family, with those who could not citing myriad reasons, such as rising inflation.

Kamloops Search and Rescue manager Alan Hobler, who is not affiliated with KIS, hosted four Ukrainian families this past year and continues to do so as a fifth family is set to arrive in March.

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Chang noted financial issues — high cost of living and rent — among the most pressing for Ukrainian refugees here.

Kamloops, however, appears to be an attractive place to resettle.

Chang said clients who have arrived have told her they were hearing about Kamloops as a place with supports and a strong Ukrainian community. Last year, Chang said, most who came to the Kamloops area did so due to familial connections, but that trend has switched and Kamloops is seeing more refugees who have no prior connections to the area.

“It changed around late last year,” Chang said. “They simply choose Kamloops.”

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to help navigate government agencies, female empowerment groups and childcare activities.

It also works in collaboration with various other agencies, such as Refugees and Friends Together (RAFT), which assists with groceries and transit, the ASK Wellness Society, which provides rent subsidies and the Kamloops Food Bank and the Salvation Army food hamper program, both of which most Ukrainian refugees have utilized.

To date, about eight million refugees have been recorded as arriving in neighbouring European countries, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

As far as the numbers in Canada, the country implemented a system to allow Ukrainians to bypass the traditional refugee system and come to the country as temporary residents under CUAET. As of Feb. 7, Canada has approved 64 per cent of the nearly 840,000 applications received since last March.

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It has been a difficult year for Ukrainians who have rallied in Kamloops in support of their homeland.

One year ago this week, on Feb. 24, 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Two days later, a large rally was held in Kamloops in support of Ukraine, a demonstration that included many Ukrainian international students with family back home with whom they were keeping in constant contact, concerned for their safety as the fighting intensified.

Andrii Lobanov, who turned 23 last week, could be found leading that first rally on Columbia Street with a bullhorn.

The business student at Thompson Rivers University called Kamloops home for five years, and moved to Vancouver last spring after graduation.

Catching up with KTW, Lobanov he isn’t as concerned for his family’s safety as he was at the start of the war because, after a year, the fighting has become

more predictable.

He said he continues to stay in touch with family members every couple of days, primarily via text message.

“We’re always connected in this sort of times,” Lobanov said.

Yuliia Voloshchenko, 26, who has been working in Kamloops since graduating from TRU in 2020, said the past year watching from afar as war rages in her homeland is something she wouldn’t wish on anyone.

“It has been like hell on earth,” Voloshchenko said, noting her experience is nothing compared to those witnessing the fighting within Ukraine.

Over the past year, Voloshchenko has been helping to organize rallies for Kamloops Stand with Ukraine, a group of volunteers that organized via social media in an effort to raise awareness of the war effort and plan fundraisers and local events to support refugees.

Voloshchenko said the rallies have been an avenue to express frustration about the war.

“It has been difficult, especially the fact you don’t really know when and if you will be able to

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go back and see your home city,” Voloshchenko said.

Lobanov has a six-year-old sister, mother, father and three grandparents in the town of Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, located in southern Ukraine, near Odessa.

He said his family remains safe in their hometown, where they are currently far from the frontlines.

“But there are air raid sirens and this actually happens quite a lot,” Lobanov said, noting his family has had to hide in bunkers from time to time, though his sister was still able to attend school last year.

“The war definitely leaves a mark even on people who live far from the frontline,” Lobanov said.

Voloshchenko and her family are from Kharkiv — a city in the northwest of the country that has been bombed. When the war began, Voloshchenko called her parents, waking them in the early morning to tell them war had begun and to head to a bomb shelter.

She said her parents, 15-yearold brother and grandparents fled to Germany six weeks into the fighting.

Voloshchenko said she visited her family in Germany last

City hall may be swarmed by hundreds of paper cranes this Friday (Feb. 24) to mark the one-year anniversary of the war in Ukraine.

Kamloops Stand with Ukraine — a collection of volunteers raising awareness of the war and supporting refugees — has been gathering outside city hall all year. On Friday, the group will gather at 3:30 p.m.

The group hopes to make 365 paper cranes,

year and brought her mother to Canada for Christmas.

“Just to distract a little bit from everything that was going on,” Voloshchenko said, adding she hopes to visit her family again in a few months.

She said she is hoping to bring her family over to Canada via at some point.

Voloshchenko said she is saddened her family has to live a “different life,” learning a new language and trying to adjust to a new country, adding her parents lost their jobs in international shipping due to the war.

Lobanov said he worries about when he may be able to return home, having not been able to visit his family or bring them to Canada.

However, he is confident the conflict will have one outcome.

“It’s not the first war we’ve had in human history and, like every war, it ends in peace. I’m sure this war will end in peace, as well,” Lobanov said.

As of Jan. 30, there have been a recorded 18,817 civilian casualties, including 7,155 deaths, according to statistics from the United Nations.

storks and/or nightingales to put on display, signifying each day since Russia invaded the country. It is also a symbol of solidarity with the people of Ukraine, according to Oleksandr Kondrashov, a social work professor at Thompson Rivers University and main organizer of the group.

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A man who was arrested for striking cars along Battle Street downtown was sent packing with his drugs in hand in what appears to be an early example of a new pilot program for B.C. in action in Kamloops.

According to the RCMP, police responded to a report of a man who was yelling and kicking parked vehicles along Battle Street downtown at about 8:15 a.m. on Feb. 12.

Police found a man, who appeared to be under the influence of drugs, and arrested him for mischief. He was taken to the nearby RCMP detachment cells at Battle Street and Sixth Avenue.

A small amount of meth was found on the man, which was returned to him by officers, who released him with a Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions resource card. No charges are being considered at this time.

As of Jan. 31, under the new provincial pilot program for B.C., police are not arresting adults with 2.5 grams or less of many hard drugs — nor are officers seizing the drugs. Instead, police have been instructed to offer information on available health and social supports, as well as local treatment and recovery options. The pilot program runs from Jan. 31, 2023, to Jan. 31, 2026.

Health Canada has granted

Of note, drug possession in any amount will continue to be a criminal offence on elementary and secondary school grounds and at licensed childcare facilities. Nor does the decriminalization of possession apply to those ages 17 and under.

B.C. an exemption under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act to decriminalize possession of opioids such as heroin, morphine and fentanyl, as well as crack and powder cocaine, methamphetamine and MDMA (ecstasy).

While possession is, for now, decriminalized, the drugs remain illegal.

Government and health officials hope the exemption will get more people into treatment and diminish the stigma around drug use. Whether it results in fewer overdose deaths remains to be seen.

In B.C., more than 10,000

people have died from overdoses since the province declared a public health emergency in April 2016.

In the Feb. 12 case, the man was arrested for mischief, not possession.

Of note, drug possession in any amount will continue to be a criminal offence on elementary and secondary school grounds and at licensed childcare facilities.

Nor does the decriminalization of possession apply to those ages 17 and under. Youths found in possession of any amount of illegal drugs are subject to the federal Youth Criminal Justice Act, in which they are offered alternatives to criminal charges in some cases.

Woman’s injury spurs police watchdog probe in Kamloops KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIOBC) is investigating an incident in Kamloops in which a woman sustained serious injuries.

The IIOBC, which is the province’s police watchdog, said information it received from Kamloops RCMP stated that officers responded to a home on McGill Road in Sahali at about 11:35 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4, after receiving a call about a disturbance.

According to information given to the IIOBC by the Kamloops RCMP,

when officers arrived at the McGill Road residence, they found a woman nearby who was reported to have been involved in the disturbance.

The IIOBC said the woman was arrested and placed in a Kamloops RCMP cell at the downtown Battle Street detachment.

According to the IIOBC, on the morning of Sunday, Feb. 5, the woman complained of an injury.

“She was released and transported to a local hospital, where it was determined that she had suffered a serious injury,” the IIOBC stated in a release.

The IIOBC has begun an investigation to what role, if any, police may have played in that injury.

The IIOBC is asking anybody with relevant information or video footage in connection with the incident to call 1-855-446-8477 toll-free or use the contact form on the iiobc.ca website.

The IIOBC is the independent civilian oversight agency of the police in British Columbia that investigates all officer-related incidents that result in harm or death, regardless of whether there are allegations of wrongdoing.

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Negligent, but officer did not commit offence INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIONS OFFICE OF BC PROBE INTO JUNE 2022 DEATH KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

B.C.’s police watchdog has found a Kamloops Mountie to have been negligent in connection with the death of a man.

However, the Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIOBC) found there wasn’t enough evidence as to when the man died to determine if the officer’s failure to intervene did or did not contribute to the death.

According to the IIOBC, at about 5:30 p.m. on June 28, 2022, a member of the public saw two men sitting near the transit exchange on Sydney Avenue, behind Northills Centre, who appeared to be under the influence of drugs.

The witness didn’t approach the men, but went to a police officer he spotted refuelling a vehicle at the nearby Petro-Canada gas station. There, the witness advised the officer that the two men should be checked on.

The witness said the officer assured him he would check on the men, but when the officer left the gas station, he turned in the opposite direction and drove away. GPS data downloaded from the officer’s vehicle confirmed he was stopped at the gas station at about 5:30 p.m., then left the area.

One of the men was subsequently found dead at that location just before 7 p.m. by another member of the public, who called 911 and attempted to provide firstaid, according to the IIOBC report.

Paramedics attempted for about 30 minutes to revive the man before he was officially declared deceased as a result of fentanyl toxicity.

The witness who had tried rendering first-aid would later tell the IIOBC that he felt the man had been deceased for some time when he was discovered.

Video clips from passing buses show that about 30 minutes before the officer was notified at the gas station, the man had been slumped over on the sidewalk beside a tree and was not “significantly changing his position” until he was found dead, according to the IIOBC report.

Two or three other individuals were sitting or moving around near the man, but no one appeared to be taking any notice of him, the report stated.

The IIOBC’s investigation determined that as there was no eyewitness or expert medical evidence to assist in determining when the man died, or at what time medical intervention might have saved his life, there is no way to know whether the police officer’s failure to follow up contributed to the man’s death.

“While it can be said that [the officer] should have followed up on [the eyewitness] report, I do not consider that there are reasonable grounds to believe that an officer may have committed an offence under any enactment and therefore the matter will not be referred to Crown counsel for consid-

eration of charges,” IIOBC chief civilian director Ronald McDonald said in his report.

However, McDonald did add this: “There is no doubt that, in general, a police officer has a duty to safeguard the lives and safety of citizens when it is reasonably within his ability to do so. At a time when it is public knowledge that high numbers of drug users are dying from ingesting toxic narcotics such as fentanyl, one would expect that officers would be particularly heedful of any report that an individual nearby may be suffering from a drug overdose.

“In this case, the nature of [the eyewitness’s] occupation meant that he worked in the area of the bus loop on a regular basis, and the evidence is that the location is commonly frequented by users of illicit drugs.

“That being so, the fact that [the eyewitness] was expressing concern specifically about [the overdose victim] and his companion should have caused [the officer] to register the concern as significant and worthy of investigation. It has to be concluded that there was a measure of negligence in his failure to do so.”

The IIOBC is the independent civilian oversight agency of the police in British Columbia.

It investigates all officerrelated incidents that result in serious harm or death, to determine what role, if any, police actions or inactions played, regardless of whether there are allegations of wrongdoing.

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About 110 residents attended the city’s first public budget meeting on McArthur Island on Feb. 15, more than half of whom were Kamloops Fire Rescue firefighters and Kamloops Cycling Coalition supporters — each of whom have million-dollar proposals on the table.

The Kamloops Cycling Coalition is asking the city to better fund active transportation infrastructure and has proposed the city use $750,000 from its Community Climate Action Plan in 2023, with annual $1 million contributions after that, in order to accelerate (from 20 years to 10 years) the creation of cycling infrastructure identified in the Kamloops Transportation Master Plan.

Coalition member Deb Alore, who said she counted about 40 of the group’s supporters in attendance, told KTW they are hopeful the request will be added to the budget. She said the request is “more than reasonable” and feels it has much community support.

“People want to be healthy. They want to be safe.

I can’t think of a downside for the request for active transportation acceleration,” she said, noting the group would like the focus to be on gaps in the infrastructure.

Kamloops Fire Rescue is asking for more than $1 million annually in operating costs to hire 10 firefighters in order to make whole the Westsyde firehall, which now has two full-time employees, complemented by paid oncall volunteers.

The added full-time firefighters would ensure the legally required standard team of four is stationed to respond to fires around the clock at the firehall on Porterfield Road.

Currently, when that station’s two-person crew responds to a call, they must wait on available backup — the closest station

being on Tranquille Road in Brocklehurst — before attacking a fire.

Kamloops Fire Rescue Chief Ken Uzeloc told council’s committee of the whole last week that he has a waiting list of candidates who could immediately fill the positions.

Kris Krutop, president of Kamloops’ firefighters union IAFF Local 913, said more firefighters in Westsyde is something that has been called for since the 1980s, but noted population trends led to other neighbourhoods, such as Aberdeen, being addressed first.

“So Westsyde got put on the shelf for a little while,” Krutop said.

IAFF Local 913 vice president Josh Booy said more firefighters in Westsyde is “long overdue” and needed, in order to provide the area with the same service level in place elsewhere in the city.

Booy said there were about 25 firefighters in attendance.

Senior Sheila Park, a downtown resident in attendance for the meeting, said she supports the fire department’s request, noting firefighters can be overworked and should have added support if needed.

Mayor Reid HamerJackson noted the positive atmosphere of the night, saying he didn’t hear people complain about this year’s proposed five per cent property tax increase, but did take notice of the firefighters and the number of people advocating for the cycling community.

Coun. Stephen Karpuk told KTW he recognizes the city isn’t doing enough for firefighters and cyclists in Kamloops.

“We’re a city of 100,000 and with that comes costs,” Karpuk said. “We still have to meet those future needs at some point.”

Coun. Bill Sarai said he heard from about 15 people, noting the firefighter request is a “must-have.”

“A lot of people are realizing now Westsyde’s not getting the proper protection

it should. Westsyde residents probably aren’t even aware of that,” he said, noting a twoperson crew isn’t sufficient, especially in an area with many older homes.

Sarai also noted support for the Kamloops Cycling Coalition was strong, lauding it for its grassroots beginnings that has gained momentum over time. He said council needs to put money aside and find the right infrastructure for cyclists.

“We need to make it safer for them to ride their bikes,” Sarai said.

BUDGET NOTES: City staff had a board for attendees to place suggestions for budget considerations outside of what is being currently proposed.

A smattering of some 20 posted notes contained: • a call to add flowers in the 300-block of Battle Street; • a request for more firefighters in Dallas and Barnhartvale; • a request that the search bar of the city’s website be more user-friendly; • a request to add removal of windrows and piles of snow specifically, around loading zones, libraries and alley entrances, to snow-clearing work, along with snow-clearing of bike routes; • a request for better wheelchair accessibility in parks; • a request for added bus runs; • a call for safer bike lanes; • a request to redesign Pemberton Terrace in Sahali; • a reminder of the need for medical walk-in clinics; • a call for better communication of infrastructure projects; • a request for the replacement of the deck coating on the multi-use path on Overlanders Bridge.

Residents who could not attend the Feb. 15 meeting can add their thoughts on the budget by going online to letstalk.kamloops.ca/budget2023.

Deadline to comment is March 2.

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Thompson Rivers University is considering whether it should revoke the honorary degree given to Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond in 2009.

Turpel-Lafond, the former representative for children and youth in B.C., is the subject of recent controversy over her claimed Indigenous heritage.

She was given an honorary doctor of laws degree by TRU in 2009. At the time, the university said TurpelLafond “broke new ground for Aboriginal women in this country” when she became the “first tenured law professor of Aboriginal heritage in Canada.”

In October 2022, a report by the CBC called Turpel-Lafond’s

Indigenous heritage into question, alleging her claims of Cree ancestry, her claim of treaty Indian status, the community in which she said she was raised and her stated academic accomplishments were “inconsistent with publicly available documents.”

A newly formed group called the Indigenous Women’s Collective responded shortly after the article was published and called upon universities to rescind their honorary degrees.

That group is now calling on Canada’s Governor General to rescind Turpel-Lafond’s Order of Canada, which was awarded to her in 2021.

In an unattributed statement provided to KTW, a university spokesperson said the TRU senate’s awards and honours committee has begun considering whether or not it

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will rescind the degree.

The university contacted Turpel-Lafond to ask if she would like to address the committee and

a response from her legal counsel has been received by the university, according to the spokesperson.

“TRU will respect and follow our internal protocols regarding this process, which is outlined in our honorary degree policy,” the statement concludes.

That policy states an honorary degree can be revoked upon the recommendation of the awards and honours committee, the senate and the president “if TRU was unaware of the conduct at the time that the decision to award the honorary degree was made.”

On Feb. 10, the University of Regina senate voted to rescind the honorary degree conferred to TurpelLafond in 2003.

In a news release, that university cited “evidence that has emerged in the media with respect to Turpel-

Lafond’s claims of Indigenous heritage/ancestry” and “a number of other stated credentials and academic achievements [that] have shown to be untrue.” “ … Her accomplishments are outweighed by the harm inflicted upon Indigenous academics, peoples and communities when non-Indigenous people misrepresent their Indigenous ancestry,” the release reads.

In December 2022, TRU president Brett Fairbairn said the university is taking steps to prevent Indigenous identity fraud at the school in response to media reports about Turpel-Lafond. He cited a report conducted by Jean Teillet, commissioned by the University of Saskatchewan, that recommended a vetting policy that includes consultation with Indigenous communities.

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With a flickering lantern in hand, I find myself warily shuffling down the historic fortress’s dimly lit passageways into its shadowy inner chambers, descending flagstone steps through dark tunnels to the subterranean, airless prison cells that once housed hapless prisoners.

All the while our guide, the black-cloaked and mysterious Mr. Adams, recounts chilling ghost stories and tales of the unexplained.

For whatever reason, I had thought this “Raise the Spirits” tour was a great way to spend an evening in Halifax — trundling around in the shadows of the ramparts at this National Historic Site, breathlessly anticipating whatever sinister apparition might lurk around each corner. The tour had begun rather well — the initial spirits being raised were both uplifting and calming.

After hiking up Citadel Hill to the star-shaped fortress sitting strategically atop, it becomes abundantly clear why this commanding hilltop location was chosen in 1749 for the Halifax Citadel to protect the city. I am met at the fortress gates by a Sergeant Andrew Crawley. Playing the part of a 78th Highlander from the period 186971, Crawley is handsomely dressed in his red doublet and kilt. He says the regiment was popular with Haligonians because they brought

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Our small group is led inside the soldier’s library and the spirits that greet us here are quite welcoming. On a paper place mat filled with tasting notes, four special Glencairn nosing glasses stand in a line.

Each is placed on the name of the spirit it contains: Noon Gun Gin, Fort George Genever, Daily Ration Rum, and Granite & Grain Whisky. The everyday life of a 19thcentury soldier included alcohol, from persuading the enlistment of new recruits, (I felt like signing up then and there), to fortifying one’s bravery in the field, (it turns out I

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Unfortunately, Mr. Adams doesn’t lead us to where the good spirits are stored, but rather into the Cavalier Building which housed the barracks back in the 1800s.

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In the middle of Halifax Harbour is Georges Island National Historic Site, a place the native Mi’kmaq called home for thousands of years. The island is now one of five sites that make up the Halifax Defence Complex, forts and batteries constructed to protect Halifax from attack.

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Feb. 22, to show their support for safe and inclusive schools, workplaces and communities. in 2007, Grade 12 students David Shepherd and Travis Price of Nova Scotia took matters into their own hands after a fellow Grade 9 student, Chuck McNeill, was bullied for wearing a pink polo shirt on the first day of school. Students began directing homophobic remarks at McNeill, which didn’t sit well with Shepherd or Price.

In an interview with the Canadian Museum

for Human Rights, Price explained that he and Shepherd came up with the idea for their schoolmates to wear pink shirts as a way of standing up for the bullied student.

He and Shepherd then went out and purchased 75 women’s tank tops and pink pre-wrap rolls to make headbands and wristbands.

Next, they contacted their school’s administration with their idea. The school warned the boys about possible fights that could break out and let them know that it was on them if expulsion occurred. Undeterred, Price and Shepherd posted on MSN Messenger, an online instant

messenger service, asking students to join them in wearing pink shirts.

More than 750 of the school’s 1,000 students went to school the next day wearing pink shirts.

Price, who had also been bullied, saw McNeill as a kid just like himself. As the older student, he was inspired to be a good leader and take a stand for younger students and others who experienced bullying.

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The Kamloops RCMP is hoping to draw attention to all the colours of a rainbow during this year’s Pink Shirt Day. On Wednesday, Feb. 22, as students stand united in pink, the Kamloops RCMP crime prevention team will launch its Safe Places program in schools across the region.

Safe Places is a pilot program that aims to engage local schools and businesses to promote and provide safety for the 2SLGBTQPIA+ community.

Displaying the Safe Places Rainbow Shield signifies that if someone is experiencing hate, they may enter the business or office and wait safely for police to arrive.

“Implementing the program in schools on Feb. 22, makes it that much more significant in raising awareness about the harm of bullying and the importance in taking steps to support each other,” said Cpl. Dana Napier of the Kamloops RCMP’s community police unit.

“We wanted to do something that captured the meaning of Pink Shirt Day — kindness, empathy, understanding — and link it to the symbolism of the Safe Places Rainbow Shield.”

The Safe Places Rainbow Shield will be placed on school office and counsellor doors to symbolize the space as somewhere students can go when they are being bullied and feel confident that their concerns, feelings and who they are as individuals will be

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hen asked about host city and venue, outof-town Scotties Tournament of Hearts curlers are likely to be polite.

Laurie St-Georges far exceeded the boundaries of courteous when speaking of the Kamloops experience thus far, the bubbly Team Quebec skip perhaps even more effervescent than

usual while talking to media after her team’s second victory of the tournament, a 9-5 win over Saskatchewan on a Family Day afternoon (Feb. 20).

“I wish I could actually live here,” St-Georges said. “I’m seeing Montreal now and I’m like, mmmm, wow, B.C., it’s so beautiful.”

The Kamloops Hearts marks St-Georges third consecutive trip to the national championship, but the 2023 iteration is the first to boast fans and the 25-yearold Laval product is jiving with the experience, as is her only

connection to the Tournament Capital.

“My boyfriend’s mom, her best friend is from here and she was in the stands,” said St-Georges, a first-time visitor to the River City. “She was the one dancing at one point on the big screen. I just looked at her and was like, oh yeah, it feels like home. It’s an amazing feeling.”

The 2022 and 2021 tournaments, in Thunder Bay and Calgary, respectively, were closed to fans due to COVID-19 restrictions.

“It feels so different with the

fans in the stands,” St-Georges said, noting she is also dealing with Scotties-level media attention for the first time. “Just to hear the fans saying, “Awww,” or, “Yayyy!” when you do a shot or not … you don’t even know, like, are they clapping because I did a shot? Or is it the other sheet? It’s just totally another game.”

St-Georges stopped short of saying the tournament feels more meaningful because butts are in seats, but noted she will always take the presence of human beings over fake crowd members.

“It’s just so nice, the momen-

tum, and when you do a great shot, just to be there and I’m watching the stands and it’s not like [cardboard cutouts] with my mom’s face on it,” St-Georges said. “It’s actually real people, you know. It feels amazing.”

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“The crowd’s great,” Manitoba skip Jennifer Jones said. “They’re super knowledgeable and they’re lively, which is what you want.

You don’t want people who are quiet.”

Jones was not quite in a Laurie-St-Georges-I’m-movingto-Kamloops mood, but the 2014 Olympic champion did take a moment to rave about the Tournament Capital.

“I just love playing in British Columbia and Kamloops is spectacularly beautiful,” said Jones, who is aiming to win a recordbreaking seventh Hearts title. “It’s like a hidden treasure.”

Has she dined out?

“The food here is amazing and we’re all foodies and my daughters are foodies, too,” said Jones, who took a scenic drive to Vernon and expects her husband will whisk the kids off to Sun Peaks Resort before the tournament is over. “We went to Mittzy’s, I think it’s called? Mittz

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Kitchen. I think we’re going to go to Twisted [Steak]. We went to a great breakfast at Hello Toast.”

Ontario skip Rachel Homan was not likely in the mood to offer Tourism Kamloops bulletinboard material following a lastrock loss to Jones on Monday, but she endured an interview.

“It’s been amazing,” Homan said. “The volunteers are super

friendly and welcoming. The town’s great. It’s nice to be in the mountains. It’s nice and mild out here. We’ve found some good local coffee shops and some awesome restaurants and we went on a little hike. We went to Five Bean and we went to Twisted Steak. It was a really good supper.”

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Especially for me, there are some runs sometimes on the ice and it’s curling a hair less in some spots.”

Jones: “Ice has been great. It got a little bit straighter. It was curling a little bit more the first couple days, but it’s been great.”

IN THE STANDINGS Scotties standings after Draw 10 action on Tuesday afternoon: Pool A — Canada (Einarson) 5-0, Wild Card 1 (Lawes) 3-1, Nova Scotia (Black) 3-2, B.C. (Grandy) 3-2, Alberta (Skrlik) 2-2, Quebec (St-Georges) 2-2, Prince Edward Island (Birt) 1-3, Saskatchewan (Silvernagle) 1-4, Nunavut (MacPhail) 0-4.

Pool B — Northern Ontario (McCarville) 4-1, Manitoba (Jones) 4-1, Northwest Territories (Galusha) 3-2, Ontario (Homan) 3-2, New Brunswick (Kelly) 2-2, Newfoundland and Labrador (Curtis) 1-3, Yukon (Birnie) 1-3, Wild Card 2 (Scheidegger) 1-3, Wild Card 3 (Walter) 1-3.

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Six-time men’s world curling champion Niklas Edin, who is coaching Clancy Grandy’s Team B.C. this week, offered his take on Sunday night.

“It’s really good,” Edin said.

“Definitely a little bit of frost, as it should be. Raining all night and all day today made it a little bit trickier, but overall it’s really consistent, super good ice conditions, so nothing to complain about.”

Team Canada skip Kerri Einarson spoke of tricky ice conditions on Sunday and Monday.

“It’s a little patchy in some spots and quite frosty, with the rainy weather here in Vancouver and Kamloops, but we’ve been managing it and doing well,” Einarson said, noting her team ate at Earls on Sunday and plans to explore the city during a day off on Wednesday.

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Thieves would have been smart to target Stettler, Alta., on Friday, Feb. 17, when Daylan Kuefler, one of the Alberta hamlet’s favourite sons, and his Kamloops Blazers were an hour outside of town in Red Deer, posting a 7-4 win over the Rebels.

“I think Kuefler had half of Stettler out watching,” said Kamloops Blazers’ head coach Shaun Clouston, whose club is riding a nine-game winning streak and is 3-0 on its road swing through the Central Division.

Kuefler will graduate from the WHL after the 2022-2023 campaign and this trip through Alberta and Saskatchewan, which continues on Wednesday with a game against the Broncos in Swift Current, marks the 20-year-old forward’s first chance to showcase his talent close to home at the Central Division stops.

The Blazers alternate road trips each season, rotating

ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW NHL Draft picks Caedan Bankier (left), Daylan Kuefler, Olen Zellweger and Logan Stankoven celebrate a goal earlier this month at Sandman Centre. Kamloops has won nine straight games and is 3-0 on its Central Division road swing.

between the East Division and Central Division, but COVID19 restrictions kept the club from playing outside of the B.C. Division and U.S. Division in 2020-2021 and 2021-2022.

Kuefler was 17 when Kamloops rolled through the East Division in 2019-2020, the Blazers’ most recent foray outside of the Pacific Northwest.

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His fan club came out in force on Friday, with about 200 Kueflerites in Peavey Mart Centrium to watch the New York Islanders’ prospect tally a power play goal in the win over the Rebels (37-14-1-3), a performance that kickstarted his standout trip.

“I got a little emotional coming out for warmup there,” Kuefler said. “All the little minor hockey

kids and family and friends, they all had signs on the glass and were all cheering when we came out.”

Shea Van Olm, Olen Zellweger, Harrison Brunicke, Kyle Masters and Kuefler are Albertans and Ashton Ferster, Logan Bairos and Dylan Ernst round out the Saskatchewan contingent on the Blazers’ roster.

Keufler notched a goal and an assist and picked up first-star honours in a 4-1 win over the Hitmen (24-24-5-2) on Sunday in Calgary and tallied two goals in a 7-3 triumph over the Oil Kings (8-43-3-0) on Monday in Edmonton.

“It might have a little bit to do with it, maybe getting a little extra jump knowing you know the people in the seats on a personal level,” Kuefler said. “I’m not sure, but it’s been going good for me and going good for the group.”

Clouston was asked if support from family and friends close to home adds inspiration for the Prairie players.

“It sure seems like it does,” he said. “This is back to normal for us old guys, but for the players, it’s a brand new experience for a lot of them. They hadn’t played at Rogers Place (18,500-seat home of the Edmonton Oilers).”

Victories are piling up, but Clouston noted the club has not been consistently in dominant form.

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“During this stretch, it hasn’t always been easy,” Clouston said.

“We’ve had some stretches of games where we’ve been dominant and stretches of games where we’ve had the game come at us. We’ve had to come from behind a couple of times.

We’ve had to regain momentum after having a lead and giving it up. It hasn’t been everything all at once, necessarily, but it’s been enough most nights to get the job done.”

The Blazers added a new toy on Monday, when Jakub Demek — a 6-foot-4, 203-pound forward from Kosice, Slovakia — made his debut on the left wing and played on a line with centre Fraser Minten and right winger Connor Levis.

“First impressions were terrific — a big guy, skates well and made some nice plays,” said Clouston, who celebrated his 55th birthday on Tuesday. “He set his teammates up

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Demek, who did not register a point on Monday, was traded to Kamloops from Edmonton on Nov. 14 and the Vegas Golden Knights’ prospect was hopeful to join the Blazers’ lineup in mid- to late January after recovering from shoulder surgery.

The Golden Knights pushed back his return date by a month out of an abundance of caution.

“It was pretty hard to watch them from the stands every day,” Demek said. “Now, I’m finally back, so I’m excited. The shoulder feels very good.

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The Blazers (3610-4-2 for 78 points) are second in Western Conference standings, six points back of the Seattle Thunderbirds (41-9-1-1 for 82 points) and one point ahead of the Portland Winterhawks (36-13-2-3 for

77 points).

Swift Current (25-25-1-2 for 53 points) will be up against a motivated import, a group of players relishing a road trip years in the making and a team rounding into form a few months before it is slated to host the Memorial Cup tournament.

Lethbridge (30-19-3-3 for 66 points) will play host to Kamloops

on Friday. The Blazers will wrap the roadie with a tilt against the Tigers (23-22-8-1 for 55 points) on Saturday in Medicine Hat. “It’s been as good as it’s been all year,” Kuefler said.

“It’s fun right now.

These road trips are fun, we’re enjoying each other, we’re enjoying playing the game and we’re having success doing that.”

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These two Bylaws apply to 1585 Lance Road, a property in Pritchard, (PID: 030-292-522). It is proposed to be rezoned to the SH-1: Small Holdings Zone to enable continued farm/small-scale meat processing land uses and two detached dwellings. The property is currently zoned C-2: Service Commercial Zone and AF-1: Agricultural/Forestry.

As a part of the process, an existing older manufactured home on the property is proposed to be allowed to temporarily remain for a term up to 3 years.

What is Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2798, 2023?

It will allow a small lakeshore portion of the land at 3962 Highway 97 Monte Lake, (PID: 013-367-706), to be rezoned from C-4: Recreational Commercial to LR-1: Lakeshore Residential Single Family Zone, to enable reconstruction of a principal single-family dwelling lost to a fire.

What is Temporary Use Permit TUP 65, Bylaw 2799, 2023?

It will enable a long-term rental within an additional, existing, small singlefamily dwelling at 6952 Upper Louis-Creek Road in Whitecroft (PID: 002-940-736), shown shaded in the below right, for up to three years. The specific TUP conditions are stipulated on the proposed permit which forms part of Bylaw 2799.

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Sarah Loken allowed herself a moment to drink in the atmosphere on Sunday (Feb. 19), with Thunderstruck by AC/DC booming through Sandman Centre prior to a Draw 5 tilt against Saskatchewan at ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW the Scotties Tournament of Team B.C. skip Clancy Grandy makes her voice heard on the weekend in Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

Hearts action at Sandman Centre. B.C. is 3-2 heading into play on Wednesday.

“It means more than I can say,” said Loken, a 23-year-old White Rock resident who plays lead for Clancy Grandy’s Team B.C. rink, which also includes third Kayla MacMillan and second Lindsay Dubue.

“We worked so hard for this. It’s always an honour to represent your province and to have my first Scotties be in B.C. is just beyond words. Before this game, I was just looking around at all the lights and I was like, ‘This is pretty cool.’”

B.C., paced by a pair

of four-enders, was shaking hands with Team Saskatchewan after nine ends, the 11-6 victory securing a 2-1 record ahead of its Draw 7 matchup against Nova Scotia (Christina Black), which it dropped 8-2.

Team B.C. thumped Nunavut (Brigitte MacPhail) 12-4 on Tuesday morning to improve to 3-2 on the tournament and is slated to square off against Wild Card 1 (Kaitlyn Lawes) at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

Loken is the only Team B.C. member from British Columbia. She is a Peace Arch Curling Club product and former Elgin Park Orca who now swims with three Ontarians.

Vice-skip MacMillan, 24, moved to B.C. from Ontario in 2017 to curl with Loken and study kinesiology at UBC, a post-secondary stint that has not yet reached its conclusion.

“Yup. It’s never-ending,”

MacMillan said with a laugh. “Last season, we were looking to bring someone in. Lindsay was available and we played in juniors in Ontario. I knew her well and we’ve always gotten along, so I asked and convinced her [to move to B.C.].”

MacMillan skipped a team that included lead Loken, second Dubue and third Jody Maskiewich to a silver-medal finish at the 2022 B.C. Scotties, dropping an 8-6 decision to MaryAnne Arsenault in the title tilt.

Grandy was contacted

by MacMillan — a former coaching partner in Ontario — with a proposal, an invitation to move west and take over skip duties in time for the 2022-2023 campaign.

“I asked and she moved,” MacMillan said.

Asking nicely seems to work for Team B.C. See EDIN, A27

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Edin says cool heads prevailing From A26

Six-time world champion and Olympic gold medallist Niklas Edin was at home in Sweden last month when Grandy — not long after vanquishing Team Brown of Kamloops 10-9 in an extra end in the B.C. Scotties final in Chilliwack — rang up to ask him to fly across the globe to coach her quartet in the Tournament Capital.

“Basically, they asked me, it was good timing and I said yes,” explained Edin, who is recovering from an injury and cannot train full-time with his men’s team, which will chase its fifth consecutive world title in April in Ottawa.

“It’s a pretty simple story.”

Added MacMillan: “We asked nicely and he said yes. He realized how much fun we are, so that made it easy.”

Grandy had a brush with the national Scotties in 2021, when she was an alternate for Tracy Fleury’s Wild Card team that was skipped by Chelsea Carey. She

ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW B.C. coaches Niklas Edin and Katie Witt alongside Clancy Grandy, Kayla MacMillan, Lindsay Dubue and Sarah Loken.

saw the ice in one end and that marks the entirety of Team B.C.’s experience on this big stage.

The 2023 event is the first true foray at the national women’s championship for the team, whose regular coach, Katie Witt, is sharing bench-boss duties with Edin.

“They are really calm and collected, all of them, already, so it’s a fairly easy job, I feel,” Edin said.

“Their head is in the right place.

Just a comment here and there, make them focus hard on what’s

important right then and there. So far, they’re doing a great job.”

There were butterflies during a 10-6 opening-draw victory over Prince Edward Island (Suzanne Birt) on Friday, a win that spurred a chant from Sandman Centre faithful — “Team B.C.! Team B.C.!”

“I had that moment, when I’m under the lights and it’s boiling hot and I’m like, ‘Oh, my gosh.

This is too much.’ But it’s been really nice,” Dubue said. “It’s really cool to have the crowd cheering

for us. That’s something we’ve never experienced before.”

Three-time defending champion Kerri Einarson and her Team Canada rink dispatched B.C. 9-4 on Saturday.

“We’re off to a good start,” said Edin, who had favourable reviews for ice conditions through three days of the tournament. “Most things are working well. Just a bit of fine-tuning and get to that later stage of the event with some energy left.”

Dubue, a 23-year-old Ottawa

resident who is planning a move to the Vancouver area, has very little connection to B.C., having spent most of her time in the province in curling clubs.

Team Grandy is not Team Brown, which features three Kamloopsians — Corryn Brown, Erin Pincott and Samantha Fisher, part of the fabric of the local sports community — and B.C. born-and-bred Dezaray Hawes.

But Team Grandy is Team B.C. — and the River City crowd is rolling with it.

“I think we feel adopted,” Grandy said. “We feel like the crowd has taken us on as their own.”

LOKEN GOOD Loken teamed with boyfriend Cody Tanaka of Richmond Curling Club to edge Taylor Reese-Hansen and Corey Chester of Victoria Curling Club 7-6 in the gold-medal game of the provincial mixed doubles championship earlier this month at McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre.

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Two-time world men’s curling champion and Olympic silver medallist David Murdoch was earlier this month named high-performance director for Curling Canada.

Kerri Einarson, who is chasing a record-tying fourth consecutive national women’s curling title at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Kamloops, said on Monday that she is pleased with the organization’s decision to hire Murdoch.

“I was excited about it,” Einarson said. “Shocked. I did not think David would be coming here to be our director. I think the players should have more of a voice and should be able to give our opinions and be listened to and heard. Hopefully, that

happens going forward.”

Murdoch, from Scotland, replaces Gerry Peckham, who is retiring after 33 years with Curling Canada.

“Gerry’s contributions to our sport and our organization will continue to be a roadmap for us to follow,” Curling Canada CEO Katherine Henderson said in a press release.

“His leadership and vision put so many athletes and teams in a position to succeed and I know I speak on their behalf when I express our sincere gratitude for everything he did for curling in Canada.”

Murdoch, 44, is expected to move to Canada with his wife and three children after finishing duties as national and Olympic coach for British Curling. He has held that position since September 2018.

His wife, Stephanie, is from Vancouver Island.

Graduating players Hayley McNaught, Erin Swan song Mutch, Abby Spratt and Siobhan Toal wrapped up their Canada West volleyball careers this past for TRU Saturday (Feb. 18) at the Tournament Capital with their TRU WolfPack falling 3-0 to the volleyballers Centre, UBC Thunderbirds.

Einarson said she feels players will be open to change under Murdoch’s guidance.

“Look at Scotland,” she said.

“They’re a pretty amazing team.”

Einarson noted she would like to see an alteration in scheduling for the Olympic trials.

“I would like to have it moved up sooner,” she said. “It would definitely make it easier for us to prepare for going to the Olympics.”

Olympic gold medallist Jennifer Jones, who is chasing a record-breaking seventh Hearts title this week in Kamloops, was asked about the hiring of Murdoch.

“To be honest, I haven’t even really given it too much thought yet,” she said. “We’ll figure that out when the season is over. I’ve known David for a long time. I’m sure he’s going to do a tremendous job.”

Team Canada skip Kerri Einarson (centre, in red) is chasing a record-tying fourth consecutive national women’s curling title at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Kamloops. The tourney wraps up this Sunday (Feb. 26) at Sandman Centre.

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TRU finished the campaign with a record of 7-17, with five more victories than the 2021-2022 season, but not enough to reach the post-season.

UBC (18-6) earned the third seed and will host Manitoba (14-10) in Round 1 of the playoffs.

Spratt finished her U Sports career as the Pack’s

all-time leader in assists and service aces.

• Meanwhile, a pair of losses on the weekend to the UBC Thunderbirds ended post-season aspirations for the WolfPack volleyball men, who finished the Canada West men’s volleyball campaign with a record of 8-16.

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Colton Schmidt lets a puck fly during a Sicamous Eagles’ power play in the Eagles’ 6-2 win over the hometown Kamloops Storm this past Saturday (Feb. 18) on McArthur Island. The Storm and Eagles are in the midst of a best-of-seven opening-round Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoff series. Kamloops took Game 1 on Feb. 17 by a score of 6-3, followed

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4 BEDROOM, 4 BATH HALF DUPLEX •2554 Sqft with 2 car garage •Nicely finished with suite potential

5-1980 GLENWOOD DRIVE

47-1900 ORD ROAD

9-970 LORNE STREET

531 GARIBALDI DRIVE

590 HOLT STREET

110-438 WADDINGTON DRIVE

$774,000

$799,000

$819,000

$819,000

$999,500

D L O S DALLAS

WESTSYDE

VALLEYVIEW

DALLAS

BARNHARTVALE

NEW HOME WITH LEGAL SUITE •3 Bedrooms + Den PLUS •2 Bedroom Legal Suite •Open Floor Plan & Close to School

WATERFRONT BEAUTY W/GREAT VIEW •Vaulted ceilings & open floor plan •Island kitchen w/custom cabinets •3 Bedrooms & Den up/1 Bdrm down

ADULT ORIENTED RANCHER •3 bedroom + 3 bathroom •C/Air, C/Vac & UG Sprinklers •Bareland strata includes pool, hot tub, RV parking

NEW BUILD BY MARINO CONSTRUCTION •Rancher style w/open floor plan •Full daylight finished basement •3+2 Bedrooms & 3 Baths •Appliances included

EXECUTIVE RANCHER W/ FULL BASEMENT •Half acre landscaped yard •Open floor plan - 5 bedrooms-3 Baths •Great parking D/Garage & 20x30 Quonset

189 HARPER ROAD

3573 OVERLANDER DRIVE

40-1651 VALLEYVIEW DR

5572 COSTER PLACE

1125 TODD ROAD

$1,095,000

$1,100,000

$1,195,000

$1,125,000

$2,200,000

D L O S SAHALI

LAC LE JEUNE

STUMP LAKE

LOUIS CREEK

ROSE HILL

PANORAMIC PETERSON CREEK VIEWS •Rancher with Vaulted Open Floor Plan •5 Bedrooms, Office, 5 Baths •2 Bedroom Suite + 1 Bedroom Suite

LAC LE JEUNE BEAUTIFUL HOME •One Level Rancher on 1 acre •Hardwood floors & vaulted ceilings •Impressive floor plan w/3 Bedrooms •Large detached shop/garage

STUMP LAKE WATERFRONT HOME •Bareland Strata on 5 Acres •3203 sq ft Post & Beam Home •3 Bedrooms- 4Baths Full Basement •3 Garages-RV Parking -Dock

2.7 ACRE INDUSTRIAL ZONED •40 x 80’ shop built in 2020 •Located just outside Barriere, BC •Vacant land & shop in Louis Creek Industrial Park

BEAUTIFUL KAMLOOPS LAKE VIEW •Vaulted ceiling open plan *8 bdrm + 4 bthrm •Attached 3 car heated garage •2 bay shop *1.42 acres

1974 SAPPHIRE COURT

3809 RIDGEMONT DRIVE

8545 OLD KAMLOOPS ROAD

LOT 1, AGATE BAY ROAD

1675 ROSE HILL ROAD

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250-374-3331 www.ralphrealestate.ca REAL ESTATE (KAMLOOPS)

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G TIN S I L

South Kamloops

South Kamloops

South Kamloops

208-360 BATTLE STREET $289,900 • MLS®170464

211-550 LORNE STREET $375,000 • MLS®171384

102-510 LORNE STREET $399,900 • MLS®170741

• Centrally located apartment in The Manor House with 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom • 55+ building with no pets allowed • Quick possession possible

• Immaculately kept 1 bedroom 1 bathroom apartment in Pioneer Landing • Many updates throughout including kitchen, bathroom, flooring • 1 dog/cat allowed with strata permission

• Immaculate south facing 2 bedroom 2 bathroom apartment in Strata Plaza • 1 underground parking stall (#27), 1 storage locker (#102) • Walking distance to all downtown amenities

W NE

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North Kamloops

Sahali

104-510 LORNE STREET $425,000 • MLS®170663

283 OAK ROAD $449,900 • MLS®171298

3-1555 SUMMIT DRIVE $475,000 • MLS®171390

• Great north facing unit in The Strata Plaza with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms • 1 dog or cat allowed with size/weight restrictions • 1 parking stall and storage locker

• 2+1 bedroom 1 bathroom room in central North Kamloops location • Partially unfinished basement with separate entry • Quick possession possible

• Nicely updated 2 bedroom 2 bathroom townhouse in Wedgewoods • Centrally located close to all amenities including Thompson Rivers University • 2 pets allowed with strata permission

D L SO Bachelor Heights

Sahali

1173 HOOK DRIVE • $749,900 • MLS®171072

13-460 AZURE PLACE • $995,000 • MLS®171242

• Great lower Bachelor Heights location with 3+2 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms • Beautiful river and mountain views • Full walk-out basement with separate entry

• Panoramic views from with 4+1 bedroom 4 bathroom bare-land strata in Mesa Estates • Just under 4000 square feet of living space in central Sahali location • Bareland strata fee of $175/month.

• Pets and rentals allowed with strata approval

WEDNESDAY, February 22, 2023

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Antiques BUYING & SELLING: Vintage & mid-century metal, teak, wood furniture; original signed paintings, prints; antique paper items, local history ephemera; BC pottery, ceramics.

4th Meridian Art & Vintage, 104 1475 Fairview, Penticton.

Leanne@4thmeridian.ca Wrought iron beds $300./each. High Chair $30. Cedar Hope chest $400 Rocking chair $150.

Oak dresser w/mirror $475 250-372-8177

Art & Collectibles POWER OF ONE Magnificent creation by John Banovich.

43"hx50"W Brown wooden frame $500. firm 250-578-7776

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Apartments / Condos for Rent N/Shore Riverbend 2bdrm apt 55+. Complex. $2400/mo. 250-812-1420.

Trek Madone 5, Project Series 1, fully carbon, 56cm. custom frame, like new. Numerous accessories. $2700firm. For additional information call 250372-2080. anitamattdenys@gmail.co

For Sale - Misc 28 Vintage sugar shakers - $400/obo. Tel pioneer collector plates. $150/obo.

250-523-9495.

75ft of 3/4" polyline w/heat tape. $200. 250-672-9712.

About 80 Elvis Record Albums - Good variety. $850/all. 250-318-0170 Bobby Orr's (4444) Collectors Lithograph.

(40"x32") $350. 1-250545-2755 (Vernon).

Brand new Daymak H.D. Electric Scooter. $2,000.

250-315-2334 Distress sale of 2400 different books on hockey. Both juvenile and adult categories, some fiction, most non-fiction. Published between 1919 - 2012.

Comes with bibliographies. $7,500.

250-374-2211.

Fuel tanks - 1-300 gal and 2-100gal on stands. $300.

250-672-9712 or 250-8199712.

Garden shredder $150.

Power washer 1300 psi $50. 20 gal fish tank. $10.

4-wheel scooter new battery and charger. $900.

250-554-4427.

GC Annual Family Facility Pass for YMCA. $500.

250-376-6607.

Greeting cards made in England each cellophane wrapped 30,000 for $2,000/obo 250-376-6607.

Rooms

Travelscooter. The world's lightest truly portable Mobility Scooter. $2,000/obo 250-828-7978 Do you have an item for sale under $750?

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Furniture Antique china cabinet $600. 250-376-4161.

Antique Duncan Phyfe table, extra leaf, buffet, hutch and 4 chairs. Exec cond. $600.

778-2577155.

Exec desk dark finish $200. Teak corner cabinet $100, Custom oak cabinet $200. 250-851-7687.

Modern solid oak diningroom table with 6 chairs. Great shape. $695. 250-851-1193.

Plants / Shrubs / Trees Scotch Pine trees smaller ponderosa in pots 2ft (50) $10 each obo 250-376-6607

Moving Sale - Everything Must Go - Hshld items, misc furniture, 6pc Bedroom set like new. $500. Angel grinder $75. Small radial alarm saw $50. 250-3748285.

Pets

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Shared Accommodation Dwtn quiet 1bdrm condo 55+. $1100/mo inclds everything. 236-313-2626

N/Shore 2bdrm bsmnt.

W/D, kitchen available. $1500/mo. 250-376-4161

Education HUNTER & FIREARMS Courses.

A Great Gift. Next C.O.R.E Feb 25th & 26th Saturday & Sunday.

P.A.L March 26th Sunday. Professional outdoorsman and Master Instructor: Bill 250-376-7970.

Lawn & Garden

JA ENTERPRISES 778-257-4943 Furniture Moving, Rubbish Removal Cedar tree removal. Nail Removed from boards and 2x4's, Hand Digging.

2nd Kings 5:15, Jeremiah 10:11, Micah 5:2

Motorcycles 2006 Yamaha Star. Exec cond. $5500/obo. 250851-1115.

2017 Yamaha FX6R-4.

Full brothers exhaust.

5500kms. $5,400/obo 250-299-4564.

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Lawn & Garden

• Tree Pruning • Hedge Trimming • Spring Clean Ups • Aerating/Dethatching

Diningroom table w/8chairs, c/w Buffet and Hutch. Med Colour. $800.

250-374-8933.

Greeting cards made in England each cellophane wrapped 90,000 for $6,000/obo 250-376-6607.

Satellite phone Model Iridium 9505A handset w/attachments. $1300. 250374-0650.

Rooms in Barnhartvale $1000/mo. or weekly rentals. Cooked meals, cleaning, laundry additional. 778 789-2419

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

Sports & Imports

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Tires

It's time to prune your fruit trees Tree pruning or removal Hedge trimming Odd Jobs

2017 Genesis G90 Prestige 4 Dr Pure Luxury 3.3 twin turbo AWD. Loaded with options 45,500 kms. White with brown leather $38,800 250-319-8784

Boats Starcraft 17ft skiboat with evinrude 110hp V-4 motor. $6800. 250-374-9677

2 - P215 / 60 R 16 M&S $125.00 2 -P225 / 60 R 16 M&S $125.00 2 - 245 / 50 VR 16 Good Year Eagle M&S $250.00 Phone 250-319-8784

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2018 GMC Z71 SLT Crewcab 4X4 fully equipped. Excellent condition. Black with black leather.

107,000 kms $39,300 250-319-8784

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Trucks & Vans 2004 GMC 3/4T HD. New brakes, good tires. $6,000/ obo. 250-320-7774.

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AUCTION

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BAILIFF SEIZURE OF WEST COAST AUTHENTIC MEMORABILIA - KELOWNA Lots Start Closing SATURDAY, FEB 25 - 8 AM ONLINE TIMED AUCTION

‘HUGE’ - 3,000+ LOTS (10,000 ITEMS) UNRESERVED - SOLD TO HIGHEST BIDDER

NOW ★ ★ ★SPORTS/ENTERTAINMENT/MOVIE ★ REGISTER / BID MEMORABILIA & MORE PARTIAL LIST INCLUDES

SPORTS - Over 300 Signed & Framed Various Sports Prints, 150+ Signed Jerseys - Hockey/Basketball/Baseball, 1000s of Signed Photos & Pucks, Signed Hockey Sticks, Vintage Signed Goalie Masks, Gloves, T Shirts, Hockey Figurines, Signed Basketballs/Footballs/Helmets, Signed MMA Gloves/Shorts/T-Shirts, NASCAR - Dale Earnhardt Jr T-Shirts/Hats/Jackets, Various Posters & Photographs, Plus More!!

ENTERTAINMENT - MOVIE/TV/MUSIC - Action Hero Figurines (various sizes) incl.

Deadpool, Captain America, Batman, Spiderman, Guardians of the Galaxy Rocket Raccoon, Star Wars - Darth Vader/Ewok, Yoda/Jawas/Scrappers, TV & Music Memorabilia, Funko Pop Figurines, Beanie Babies, Plus More!!

OFFICE/SHOWROOM - Display Cases, Office Furniture/Electronics, Cabinets, Filing Cabinets

VIEWING: DODDS - SHOWROOM - VERNON WED/THU/FRI (FEB 22-24) - 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM & SAT (FEB 25) - 8:30 AM - NOON Bid Online or Absentee Bids Accepted 3311 - 28 Avenue, Vernon • Subject to additions & deletions

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KAMLOOPS UNITED CHURCH (KUC)

P.I.T. STOP COORDINATOR

Looking for PIT Stop Coordinator as soon as possible Email resume to admin@kamloopsunited.ca Compensation: $20/hour for 15 hours/week Benefits: Benefits include all statutory holidays, CPP, WCB, EI, medical and dental group insurance and pension plan as dictated by the United Church of Canada.

Job Statement: Organizes and coordinates all aspects of the PIT Stop outreach program, including receiving, purchasing, and organizing supplies, recruiting, managing, and supervising volunteers, and liaising with KUC staff. Develop and monitor annual PIT Stop budgets, and prepare reports as necessary. Seek funding through donations and grants for the PIT Stop outreach program.

Required skills and abilities: • Demonstrated experience in quantity food preparation for 100 – 200 people and operation of commercial-level kitchen equipment.

• Previous project work with nonprofit organizations, volunteers, youth, and marginalized populations.

• Experience with training and public speaking.

• Computer skills in email, social media, word processing, and spreadsheets.

Additional Requirements: • Satisfactory Criminal Record Check • Food Safe certificate.

• Valid B.C. driver’s license and a reliable vehicle.

• Access to email and a computer.

Application Deadline February 27, 2023.

Email resumes to admin@kamloopsunited.ca

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

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Rte 318 – 463 6th Ave, 446490 7th Ave,409-585 8th Ave, 604-794 Battle St. -17 p.

Rte 319 – 545 6th Ave, 604-690 Columbia St(Even Side), 604-692 Nicola St. -12 p.

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

Rte 324 – 606-795 Pine St. -33 p.

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

Rte 326 – 850 11th Ave, 1003-1083 Columbia St(Odd Side), 10031195 Dominion St. -33 p.

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

Rte 329 – 880-1101 6th Ave, 925-1045 7th Ave, 878-1020 8th Ave, 605-795 Pleasant St. -39 p.

Rte 331 – 984-987 9th Ave, 1125 10th Ave, 901-981 Douglas St, 902-999 Munro St. -33 p.

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

Rte 339 – 1265-1401 9th Ave, 916-1095 Fraser St. -26 p.

Rte 340 – McMurdo Dr. -23 p.

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

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

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

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

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

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

LOWER SAHALI/SAHALI

Rte 400 – 383 W. Columbia St. -21 p.

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

Rte 403 – 405-482 Greenstone Dr, Tod Cres. -28 p.

Rte 404 – Chapperon Dr, 108-395 Greenstone Dr, Pyramid Crt. -54 p.

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

Rte 410 – 56-203 Arrowstone Dr, Silverthrone Cres. -47 p.

Rte 449 – Azure Pl. –43 p.

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

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

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

Rte 454 – Crosby Rd. Humphrey Rd, Springfield Pl, 1600-1799 Springhill Dr. -34 p.

Rte 459 – Monarch Crt & Pl. –38 p.

Rte 463 –1787-1898 McKinley Crt, 545-659 Monarch Dr. -44 p.

Rte 467 – 1605+1625 Summit Dr. –28 p.

Rte 471 – 100-293 Monmouth Dr. -37 p.

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

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

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

Rte 485 – 690 Robson Dr, 2020+2084 Robson Pl. -45 p.

Rte 487 – 201-475+485-495 Hollyburn Dr, Panorama Crt. -75 p.

MT. DUFFERIN/ PINEVIEW VALLEY

Rte 561 – Ash Wynd, Fir Pl, 1700-1798 Lodgepole Dr. –58 p.

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

Rte 581 – Cannel Dr, Cascade St, 1500-1539 Hillside Dr, Mellors Pl. -44 p.

Rte 582 – 1540-1670 Hillside Dr, 15001625 Mt. Dufferin Ave, Windward Pl. -38 p.

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

Rte 586 – Mt. Dufferin Cres, Park Way, Plateau Pl. -26 p.

Rte 587 – Sunshine Crt & Pl. -51 p.

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

Rte 589 – 1200-1385 Copperhead Dr. -48 p.

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

ABERDEEN

Rte 501 – 655-899 Fleming Dr, Fleming Pl. -49 p.

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

Rte 504 – 2146-2294 Sifton Ave, Sifton Lane. -48 p.

Rte 505 – 2005-2141 Sifton Ave. -51 p.

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

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

Rte 510 – 372-586 Aberdeen Dr, 402-455 Laurier Dr. -36 p.

Rte 511 – Drummond Crt. -50 p.

Rte 512 – Ainslie Pl, Balfour Crt, Braemar Dr, MacIntyre Pl. -69 p.

Rte 513 – Braemar Way, 556-696 Laurier Dr, 2214-2296 Van Horne Dr. -36 p.

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

Rte 517 – 2267-2299 Garymede Dr, Greenock Crt & Pl. 32 p.

Rte 518 – 2100-2198 Garymede Dr, Glasgow Pl, Greystone Cres. –58 p.

Rte 519 – Regent Cres & Pl. -52 p.

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

Rte 526 – 2015-2069 Van Horne Dr. -69 p.

Rte 527 – Hunter Pl, Huntleigh Cres. -25 p.

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

Rte 530 – Bentall Dr, Edinburgh Blvd & Crt, Talbot Pl, 2688-2689 Willowbrae Dr. -61 p.

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

Rte 537 – 1221 Hugh Allan Dr. -26 p.

Rte 538 – Talbot Dr, Willowbrae Crt & Pl, 2592-2672 Willowbrae Dr. -51 p.

Rte 542 – Coal Hill Pl, Crosshill Dr, Dunbar Dr. -57 p.

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

VALLEYVIEW

Rte 602 – Apple Lane, Knollwood Cres, Parkhill Dr. 1783 Valleyview Dr. -54 p.

Rte 603 – Comazzetto Rd, Strom Rd, 1625-1764 Valleyview Dr. -42 p.

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

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

Rte 608 – Curlew Pl & Rd, 19251980 Glenwood Dr. -70 p.

Rte 614 – 2504-2667 Sunset Dr, 2459-2669 E. Trans. Canada Hwy. -49 p.

Rte 615 – River Rd, Sunset Crt, 2415-2487 Sunset Dr. –43 p.

Rte 617 – 2401-2515 Valleyview Dr. Valleyview Pl. -51 p.

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

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

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

JUNIPER

Rte 650 – 1520-1620 Abitibi Ave, Omineca Dr. –62 p.

Rte 651 – 1470 Abitibi Ave, 1400-1470 Finlay Ave, 2210-2295 Nechako Dr. -55 p.

Rte 655 – 1685 Finlay Ave, 2202-2385 Skeena Dr, 2416-2458 Skeena Dr.(Even Side). -34 p.

Rte 664 – Kicking Horse Dr. & Way. -30 p.

Rte 669 – Emerald Dr. -55 p.

Rte 670 – Galore Cres, Crt & Pl. – 94 p.

Rte 671 – 1830-1997 Qu’Appelle Blvd, Myra Pl. -68 p.

BARNHARTVALE

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

Rte 706 – 1078-1298 Lamar Dr, Mo-Lin Pl. -29 p.

Rte 718 – Belair Dr. -22 p.

Rte 721 – 5530-5697 Clearview Dr, Coolridge Pl, Wildwood Dr. -38 p.

DALLAS

Rte 750 – 5101-5299 Dallas Dr(Odd Side), Mary Pl, Nina Pl, Rachel Pl. -31 p.

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

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

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

Rte 759 – Beverly Pl, 6724-7250 Furrer Rd, McIver Pl, Pat Rd. –42 p.

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

NORTH SHORE/BATCHELOR

Rte 102 – 1071 10th St, 1084-1086 12th St, 813-1166 Lethbridge Ave. –42 p.

Rte 103 – 1167-1201 8th St, 1179-1229 10th St, 1182-1185 11th St, 1188-1294 12th St, 823-1166 Sudbury Ave. –69 p.

Rte 107 – 1177 8th St, 1109-1139 10th St, 1110-1140 11th St, 1138 12th St, 809-1175 Pembroke Ave. -84 p.

Rte 108 – 1010 11th St, 831-1017 12th St, 821-1161 Selkirk Ave. -68 p.

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

Rte 140 – 217 Beach Ave, Fairview Ave, Larch Ave, 237-247 Schubert Dr. -43 p.

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

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

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

Rte 185 – Bearcroft Crt, 10031099 Norview Rd. – 44 p.

WESTSYDE/ WESTMOUNT

Rte 201 – Montrose Cres, Wedgewood Cres, Westlynn Dr, Westmount Dr. -70 p.

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

Rte 207 – 820-895 Anderson Terr, 1920-1990 Westsyde Rd.(Even Side) -24 p.

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

Rte 234 – Orcrest Dr, Sage Dr. -35 p.

Rte 235 – 3440-3808 Westsyde Rd. -71 p.

Rte 247 – 810-899 Elder Rd, 808-894 Grant Rd, 3020-3082 Westsyde Rd. (Even Side) –53 p.

Rte 249 – 3085-3132 Bank Rd, 600-655 Bissette Rd, Cooper Pl, Hayward Pl, Norbury Rd. –57 p.

Rte 252 – 813-897 Mayne Rd, 813-886 Morven Pl, 2770-2870 Westsyde Rd. –50 p.

Rte 253 – Irving Pl, 2401-2477 Parkview Dr, Rhonmore Cres, 2380+2416 Westsyde Rd. -45 p.

Rte 254 – Elston Dr, 2410 Oak Hills Blvd. -23 p.

Rte 255 – 2478-2681 Parkview Dr. – 28 p.

BROCKLEHURST

Rte 1 – Argyle Ave, Ayr Pl, 10631199 Crestline St, 1008-1080 Moray St, Perth Pl. -93 p.

Rte 2 – 2605-2795 Joyce Ave. -52 p.

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

Rte 5 – Young Pl. -44 p.

Rte 6 – 2450-2599 Briarwood Ave, 2592 Crestline St, 2431-2585 Edgemount Ave, Paulsen Pl, 2406-2598 Rosewood Ave, 1101-1199 Schreiner St. –79 p.

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

Rte 20 – Barbara Ave, Pala Mesa Pl, Strauss St, Townsend Pl, 21052288 Tranquille Rd. -49 p.

Rte 24 – Dale Pl, Lisa Pl, 806-999 Windbreak St. –50 p.

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

Rte 30 – 1810-1897 Fleetwood Ave, 995-1085 Southill St. -30 p.

Rte 31 – Desmond Pl, 10081028 Desmond St, Inglewood Dr, Newton St, Oxford St. -54 p.

Rte 38 – 1725-1797 Greenfield Ave, Newton Crt, 907-990 Stardust St. -35 p.

Rte 41 – Alexis Ave, 520-796 Singh St, Slater Ave. -59 p.

Rte 42 – 1718-1755 Brunner Ave, Delnor Cres, 608-790 Holt St. -46 p.

Rte 49 – Centennial Dr, 1005-1080 Holt St, 1661-1699 Parkcrest Ave. –31 p.

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

Rte 63 – 896-1061 13th St, 1315-1337 Moncton Ave, 1306-1337 Selkirk Ave, 1316-1380 Sherbrooke Ave, 1300-1346 Tranquille Rd. -58 p.

Rte 64 – Valhalla Dr. -93 p.

Rte 69 – 2612-2699 Briarwood Ave, 1100-1199 Moray St. -42 p.

RAYLEIGH

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

Rte 832 – Bolean Dr & Pl, Chilco Ave, Kathleen Pl. -57 p.

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

Rte 835 – Mattoch-McKeague Rd, Sabiston Crt & Rd. –28 p.

Rte 836 – 136-199 Cahilty Cres, Hyas Pl, 4551-4648 Spurraway Rd. -35 p.

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

Rte 840 – Brigade Rd, 44044493 Cammeray Dr, Montego Rd, 309-474 Puett Ranch Rd. -49 p.

Rte 841 – Furiak Rd, Michael Way, 100-287 Puett Ranch Rd. -43 p.

GIVE LAVISHLY LIVE ABUNDANTLY

By Helen Steiner Rice

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In Loving Memory of Melvina Fedora

(Wife, Mom, Baba, Great-Baba) December 24, 1941 - February 19, 2022

The more you give, The more you get, The more you laugh, The less you fret, The more you do unselfishly, The more you live abundantly, The more of everything you share, The more you’ll always have to spare, The more you love, The more you’ll find, That life is good, And friends are kind, For only what we give away, Enriches us from day to day.

Our lives go on without you But nothing is the same We have to hide our heartache When someone speaks your name Sad are the hearts that love you Silent are the tears that fall Living here without you Is the hardest part of all You did so many things for us Your heart was kind and true And when we needed someone We could always count on you The special years will not return When we are all together But with your love in our hearts You walk with us forever.

Loved and missed beyond words, Love Martin and Family

THE ANGEL ON YOUR SHOULDER

In Loving Memory of Simon Douglass

January 4, 1983 - February 21, 2013

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Carolynn Margaret Guild Peacefully on February 11, 2023, surrounded by family members, Carolynn Margaret Guild, passed away in Kamloops, BC.

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March 31, 1950 - January 19, 2023

Treasured, loving and generous grandmother of Hannah and Drew, Blair and Stephanie, Doug, and Madelynn and Olivia.

Mary Catherine McKnight formerly Salem (née Dods) of Kamloops, BC, passed away on January 19, 2023, at 72 years of age. She is survived by Sharla Salem-Payne of Maidstone, SK and Natalie Salem (John Vowles) of Victoria, BC, grandchildren Asa Payne, Rylee Payne, Samantha Clarke, Dylan Vowles, Emily Vowles and Tatiana Salem-Vowles, great-grandchildren Jayden Dillon, Sophia Dillon, Luke Clarke and Averi Walker, her sister Barb (Larry) Anderson, nieces Sarah (Andrew) McDougall and Ginny Anderson.

Carolynn was predeceased by her parents, David and Marion Tate, brother Bob, sister June, and brother-in-law Peter Chichak.

She was predeceased by her parents George and Keytha (Bo) Dods.

Devoted sister-in-law to Dorothy and Charlie, Gwen and Barry, and Jack and Harriet.

Born as Audrey Laura Surgeoner, in Toronto, Ontario; Mary was adopted by a beautiful loving couple, George and Keytha Dods, on the day of her birth. She grew up in Orangeville, Ontario, and studied Graphic Arts at Sheridan College in Oakville.

After moving to Vancouver, British Columbia in 1974, Mary devoted her life to helping others. She spent decades working in the ambulance field, volunteering her time as a firefighter, and spending the last 20+ years as a care aid - and she so deeply LOVED her job, often found chatting away or dancing in the common room with her patients. She loved music and played the piano her whole life. In her late 40s, she took up the fiddle and was so proud when she learned how to play Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. She was remarkably creative and loved any activity artistically related: cooking, sewing, drawing, painting, macrame, crochet, pottery, sculpture, and ceramics - her talents were truly endless. She loved animals, and her dog Winston, was her absolute world. Mary was an extremely charismatic outgoing social butterfly - always up for a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, a hot meal, or a minimum 1 hour phone call - never without a story to tell or a conversation to be had. Mary enjoyed a happy and fun life, living life to the fullest and loving every minute of it. She will be so greatly missed by everyone, friends, and family alike.

Beloved wife of the late Douglas Edward Guild, loving mother and mother-in-law of Laurie Bolten, Roberta and Mark Wax, Rod and Sherie Guild, and Dave and Amarie Guild.

Thank you to the extraordinary care and devotion from Dr. Wynne and the care team at Kamloops Seniors Village.

As a younger woman, Carolynn had an adventurous life with her husband Doug.

They travelled the world, started a family in Peru and returned to Canada in 1966.

Logan Lake and Kamloops are where Carolynn resided the longest.

Carolynn enjoyed being a homemaker, knitting for her children and grandchildren, reading suspense novels, and spending time with her best friend, Paulette Palmer.

She enjoyed long walks in any weather, quiet coffee days with friends, and celebrating everyone's birthday with her famous chocolate cake.

Carolynn was generous to all who asked, never wanting anything in return. In that spirit, a memorial donation to her favourite charity, the Canadian Red Cross, can be made if you wish in lieu of flowers.

Carolynn will be laid to rest with her husband, Doug, in Kamloops, BC. A gathering to celebrate her life will take place in the spring.

Condolences may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com

Debbie Cosgrove-Swan July 18, 1954 - February 13, 2023

Debbie Cosgrove-Swan of Kamloops passed away on February 13, 2023 at 68 years of age joining her recently deceased husband Eric Swan.

She is survived by her daughter Katie Swan of Calgary, Alberta, sisters Brenda (Blaine) Tapp, Pat Cosgrove, and brother Rick (Cheryl) Cosgrove, and by her mother Mary Cosgrove.

She is predeceased by her father Michael Cosgrove.

Debbie was born and raised in Ontario and started her nursing career there. In 1991 Debbie made the move to Kamloops with her late husband Eric and daughter Katie.

They made Kamloops their home where she has made a lasting impact on all of those who crossed her path. Debbie’s passion was nursing and travelling the world.

A Celebration of life will take place from 12:00pm to 3:00pm on Saturday, February 25, 2023, the Colombo Lodge - Cantina 814 Lorne Street, Kamloops.

Memorial donations may be made to Royal Inland Hospital Foundation.

Condolences may be expressed to the family at kamloops@cypressfuneral.ca

As she wished to be cremated, a memorial service will be held in Kamloops at an undetermined later date.

Condolences may be expressed to the family at kamloops@cypressfuneral.ca

In Memory of Morris George Doherty October 10, 1956 - February 10, 2023

On February 10, 2023, Morris George Doherty of Kamloops, BC passed away peacefully with his family by his side. Morris is survived by his loving wife Jacquie, their daughter Kathleen (Cody Smith) and son Graham Doherty of Kamloops. His son Geoffrey Doherty of Windsor, Ontario. He also leaves his four cherished grandchildren Owen Doherty, Elyse, Emmett and Isla Smith.

Morris is also remembered by his brothers Gerry (Valerie) Doherty of Kingston, Ontario and Rufus Doherty of Ottawa, Ontario, his sisters Joan Doherty (John Leggett) of Ottawa, Ontario, Diana (Anthony) Davies of Carleton Place, Ontario, sister-in-law Maria Doherty of Almonte, Ontario. His brother and sister in-law Greg and Bonnie Laberge of Quesnel, BC, sister-in-law Michelle Cleven of Coalmont, BC, sister and brother in-law Colette and Stephen Smith of Calgary, Alberta, sister and brother in-law Yvonne and Glen Vincent of Canmore, Alberta, and 21 nieces and nephews.

Morris was predeceased by his son James, sister and brother in-law Judy and Glyn Delahaye, brother Don and brother-in-law Norman Cleven.

A Celebration of Morris’ life will be held on Friday, February 24, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. in the Schoening Funeral Chapel with Pastor Steve Filyk officiating.

This Celebration will be webcast on Friday, February 24 starting at 10:50 am PST.

May the Sunshine of Comfort Dispel the Clouds of despair

It will be available to view, live or on replay at: https://funeraweb.tv/en/diffusions/69325 With the following password: 341801005237 Condolences may be expressed at: www.schoeningfuneralservice.com

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Mary Susannah Wynn Inkster Lovingly remembered by her family, Mary passed away peacefully at the Pinegrove Seniors Residence, Kamloops on January 27, 2023 with family at her side.

Mary was born to Henry and Edith Killingley on January 25, 1929. Born in and living on a small farm in Salmon Arm, BC, she grew up with her parents and sister Elizabeth (Bess). They experienced a rural life style with milk cows, chickens and other poultry. In summers, her father would transport, by wagon, a big camp tent, wood stove and all the camp necessities to the shore of Shuswap Lake near Canoe where they would spend the summer with their doting mother while their father worked the farm.

After graduating high school in Salmon Arm Mary, her sister and mother made a trip to England via rail across Canada and ocean liner to England to visit her parents family. Upon returning she moved to Victoria in 1948 to study at a Provincial Normal School in Saanich, BC, a Dept. Of Education institute for teacher training.

After graduation in 1950 she commenced teaching school at Ferndale, BC, a community northeast of Prince George, BC. Active in the community functions, she would meet Raymond (Ray) C. Inkster and marry in 1952 and relocated to Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, but resettled back to Ferndale in December and resumed community involvement. Ray owned a sawmill at Ferndale during the mid-1950s, during which time her three oldest children (Keith, Hank and Cathy) were born in Prince George.

In early 1960 Mary and Ray moved to the Shuswap Lake where her last two children, Susan and Bruce, were born in Salmon Arm, the place of her birth.

In 1964 they moved to Richmond and then in 1966 moved to Smithers for 4 years and in August 1969 moved to Barriere. During the sixties Mary and Ray’s families went on some memorable camping trips in the Interior with all their children. Mary and her family also enjoyed many camping and fishing trips on their own and with friends.

In 1975 they moved to Victoria where she lived until 2012. Mary and Ray enjoyed spending as much time as possible boating and fishing the waters of the Gulf and San Juan Islands. During this time they travelled to Hawaii and made 2 motor home trips to the Yukon and Alaska. Mary often spoke of the one trip when they travelled the Dempster Highway to Inuvik beyond the Arctic Circle. In 1984, she made another memorable trip to England, this time with her best friend Ann visiting family and friends.

After Ray passed in 2008 Mary stayed in the family home in Victoria with her Pomeranian's and then in 2012 moved to Kamloops to be close to her children. She resided at the RiverBend until 2019 when she moved to Pinegrove.

Predeceased by her parents, her sister Bess, daughter Catherine, husband Ray, son Bruce and granddaughter Catherine. Mary is survived by her sons Keith (Liz), Hank, daughter Susan Ralph (David), grandsons Kale and Clayton and great granddaughter Ana and great grandson Hunter. Many other extended family members: nieces and nephews are also left to remember Mary with love.

The family would like to thank all the staff of Pinegrove Senior Residence for their excellent care and compassion for Mary during her four years there.

A memorial will be held at a later date, to allow distant family members and friends to attend.

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Theresa Marie Lapin Theresa Marie Lapin was born in Vancouver on January 23, 1954, and passed away on January 5, 2023, in Port Alberni, after a lengthy battle with cancer.

She was the second of four daughters born to Jack and Yvonne Lapin of Barriere, who pre-deceased her.

Survived by her son William Arentsen of Nanaimo, BC, her sisters Marlene (Eldon), Corinne (Brian) and Cathy (Joe) all of Kamloops, BC. Theresa grew up and attended elementary and high school in Barriere, BC, graduating in June 1972. She attended Cariboo College’s first nursing program in Kamloops and graduated as an RN in July 1975. Theresa accepted a nursing position at West Coast General Hospital in Port Alberni in August 1975 where she continued her nursing career until retirement.

Theresa loved shopping for antiques especially glassware and books. She was a voracious reader and growing up always had a book nearby. She loved cats and always had a couple in residence. She enjoyed gardening and travel and kept busy with her many friends, and the First Baptist Church.

A memorial service will be held later in the spring at the First Baptist Church, Port Alberni.

We especially want to acknowledge the staff at Westhaven for the care and compassion they showed Theresa while she was a resident and during her illness. We can never thank them enough.

Theresa will be sadly missed by her loving family and many dear friends and colleagues.

In Loving Memory of Tom Romanchuk 1931 - 2023

Tom Romanchuk sadly left us on February 10, 2023, at the age of 91.

He was predeceased by his wife Carole.

He is survived by two sons and their spouses, three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to your local food bank in memory of Tom. Condolences may be sent to the family at DrakeCremation.com

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Lyle Andrew Shepard

Born July 7, 1954 Victoria, BC - Died February 11, 2023 Kamloops, BC The family of Lyle Andrew Shepard sadly regret to announce his passing on February 11, 2023, at the age of 68 years, surrounded by loved ones. Lyle, our dearly beloved brother, brother-in-law, and uncle, passed away after a very brief but courageous battle with ALS. Lyle is survived by his sisters, Coleen (William) Bostock and Karen Bell, sister-in-law Ruth Shepard, nieces and nephews Mikaela Shepard, Corey Shepard, Brendon Shepard, Shauna Young, Patty Bell, Chris (Diana) Bostock, Clayton Bostock, and Matt (Coranna) Bostock. He was also great-uncle to Cooper Bostock, Daisy Bostock, and Weston Bostock.

Lyle was predeceased by his father and mother, Edgar and Dorothy Shepard, and his brother Gary Shepard.

Lyle was the most generous, considerate, loving son, brother and uncle anyone could ever wish for. He wouldn’t hesitate to drop everything to help a friend or family member. As a sibling, he was always ready to lend a hand, or even just an ear, when it was needed. He took a genuine interest in his nieces and nephews and was everyone’s “favourite uncle”. Lyle was a kind-hearted man, a music lover, a dreamer with a restless spirit, and such an amazing drummer.

Since his passing, we have been told so many times that he was, without a doubt, the best drummer in Kamloops. He lived for music, from the time he picked up a cornet at 8 years old, and then his first set of drumsticks as a young teen. He never looked back after acquiring his first set of drums. He played in England, the US, and Canada. His first serious gig was with the Great Canadian River Race in Naramata, starting when he was only 15 years old. Over the years he played with well-known bands like Paul Revere and the Raiders, the Jerry Doucette band, many other groups in the Vancouver area, as well as numerous Kamloops bands like Paisley Groove, of which he was a founding member. He also played with locals such as Henry Small, The Intruders, and The Promise, to name a few. Lyle had so many friends, especially within the music scene. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him.

The family wishes to thank the doctors and staff at Ridgeview Lodge, Vernon Jubilee Hospital and Kelowna General Hospital for their kindness and care during Lyle’s brief illness.

Private service by request. Cremation arrangements in care of Kamloops Funeral Home.

Donations to ALS Society of BC, in Lyle’s name, if desired, would be greatly appreciated.

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Evan John Monteith - 87 years old

Born New Westminster, B.C. May 24, 1935 Passed away peacefully in his sleep. February 10, 2023 Kamloops, B.C. Evan lived in New Westminster and Burnaby, B.C. for 75 years before moving to Kamloops, B.C. in 2010. Evan spent his working years in various sawmills but eventually retired after 35 years at MacMillan Bloedel Queensborough Division. Evan enjoyed his family, gardening, and building things.

Evan is survived by his wife of 54 years Lois Monteith, daughter Ledell, and daughter Evon (Jason), grandchildren Thomas and Sierra Sampson, Francis Kendall, Ethan, Jordin, and Julie Hardy. Predeceased by his parents Lucy and Charles Monteith and his daughter Liza (2017).

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Deloris Peterson

September 3, 1939 - February 3, 2023 Deloris Peterson was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who lived a long and fulfilling life surrounded by her family and loved ones. She was married to her soulmate, Richard Peterson, for 65 years, and together they raised five children: Derrick (Margaret), Debra (Tom), Kate (Doug), Kristine (Wally), and Holly (Chris). Her legacy lives on through her eleven grandchildren and twenty-two greatgrandchildren. Deloris was also a cherished sister to Ruth Meyerink of Edmonton, Alberta and was preceded in death by her parents Clarence and Mary Brandt, as well as her brother Rueben, sister Gloria, and grandson Jonathan. Her love and spirit will be deeply missed by all who knew her, but she will forever be remembered as a kind, compassionate, and loving person who touched the lives of everyone she met.

Deloris Peterson was born on September 3, 1939, on a family farm in Wynyard, Saskatchewan. In 1953, at the age of 14, she met the love of her life during a visit to McBride. For three years, Deloris and Richard communicated through letters filled with friendship and a budding romance. When Deloris's family moved to McBride, she and Richard were finally able to marry and start their life together as husband and wife. Deloris and Richard soon started their family and settled in Louis Creek/Barriere, where they lived for the last fifty-six years. Her children have fond memories of Deloris's love notes in their lunches, picnics in the car, waking up to Harry Belafonte and Dr. Hook, and being chased around the house with cod liver oil.

They will miss her kisses the most, which she gave every night or every time she saw them and said goodbye.

Deloris was a quiet and demure woman with a gentle soul. Her passions in life included travelling, music, road trip picnics, thrift shopping, and spending time with her family. Over the years, she discovered many talents, including cooking and baking. Her children were sent to school with the latest fashions, which she made on her Singer sewing machine. In her later years, she enjoyed morning drives with Richard and stopping in to visit the coffee crowd.

A celebration of her life will be announced later, once the flowers are in bloom.

For those who miss Deloris, she will meet you "behind the moon." Please raise a cup in her honour.

Shannon Lee (Kuzik) Ellis Shannon Lee (Kuzi) Ellis, 53, of Ashcroft, BC, passed away unexpectedly on January 16, 2023.

Shannon was born on April 12 to Dennis and Luan (Bowes) Kuzik (Chilliwack) in Fort St. John, BC. Shannon is survived by her children, Jennifer (Kamloops) and Samuel (Edmonton) Ellis, her parents, brother, and many dear friends and family.

Shannon was a passionate and talented educator connecting with, and impacting, the lives of her students and their families.

She was known, loved, and respected throughout her community. She has left a rich and lasting legacy of care.

Shannon loved her cats and enjoyed the ocean, travelling, and baking. She always had a pot of coffee on and was quick to make time for friends and family. She loved to share stories of her students and daily happenings, but most of all, her children, who she was so incredibly proud of. She loved their courage and passions and was proud of the beautiful young adults they've grown to be. She will be deeply missed.

Family and friends are welcome to attend a semi-formal celebration of life, which will be held at the Cache Creek Community Hall at 1:00 pm on February 25, 2023, with a tea reception to follow. A memory jar will be available for those wishing to share stories and memories.

Evan was always the first one to greet you. He was not famous in this world nor did any heroic deeds but he was friendly and one of a kind. Evan was a strong, hard working man who will be missed by all who knew him.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Desert Sands Community School in Ashcroft, BC or the RBC fund set up to support her children, Jennifer and Samuel, at wjbtreimer@telus.net

A small family gathering is planned in the near future.

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“We wanted to make sure it was a place that people trusted with their family’s business,” Grover said. “Everyone is someone’s daughter, son, mother or father and we treat our customers as we would want someone to treat our family.”

Dearborn’s culture has clearly made an impact on its customer base, with multiple positive reviews, including these kind words from Steve B.: “Dearborn Ford has a great service department. For the second time in a row, we were treated really good.”

“It’s those experiences that continue to motivate our team here to make sure our customers never feel that.”

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When asked if it’s the culture that makes the department so successful, Grover was quick to point to the people within Dearborn.

“Culture doesn’t exist without the right people in place,” he said.

“We have a great team in the service department, from the service advisors to the technicians. It’s the right people that have the same values that make it such a special place.”

Service manager Kerry Wasilka echoed Grover’s comments.

“We want to get people’s vehicles serviced quickly and efficiently and get them back on the road safely,” Wasilka said.

Added assistant service manager Tracy Greus: “We’re a finely tuned machine that values our customers.”

First impressions are important and visitors to Dearborn will experience the same warm and inviting feeling one encounters when walking into the home of a family member or friend. Much of that is thanks to the service advisor team.

Miranda de Pfyffer, one of Dearborn’s service advisors, emphasized why that is important.

“When I was younger, I had to get a vehicle serviced elsewhere and the whole process was intimidating and awkward,” Pfyffer said.

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overs of curling and theatre will have plenty to enjoy this week, with Western Canada Theatre’s latest production set to coincide with a major curling tournament in Kamloops.

Playwright Kristen Da Silva’s comedy Hurry Hard will premiere on Feb. 23, overlapping with the 2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts national women’s curling championship, which is at Sandman Centre through Feb. 26.

The latest production by Western Canada Theatre features a host of local talent, including Kirk Smith, Terri Runnalls and Rem Murray, and other professional actors from elsewhere, including Toronto’s Timothy Mooney and Vancouver’s Yumi Ogawa.

The play follows a curling team that split up at the same time as Bill and Sandy’s marriage. Now, years later, the team finds itself in need of another member and Sandy quickly becomes the only option on the eve of the big regional bonspiel.

Director Catriona Leger said at its core, the play is really about love, but it’s also full of belly laughs.

“I really come at it from a place of love and, knowing that curling is such a revered sport, I think we’re very lucky that Kristen Da Silva has written some very clever words in and around curling that we get to play with,” Leger said.

Hurry Hard won the Stage West Award for best new comedy in 2019 and Leger is excited to stage it in Kamloops.

Director Leger is no stranger to

comedies, but most of them have been from the Bard. Hurry Hard, however, isn’t the Shakespeare she is used to, admitting its style is a bit of a departure for her.

“What’s great is the language is so accessible. We don’t have to translate from Shakespeare — but like Shakespeare, it’s got its own rhythm, its own pace,” she said.

Leger moved to Kamloops in 2019 and has been working as a theatre instructor at Thompson Rivers University ever since. Her career has spanned 25 years, directing, acting and teaching across Canada. Hurry Hard will Leger’s first big stage play in Kamloops.

“One thing I really love about this play is that everybody is funny,” she said. “Sometimes in comedy, the men are funny and the women are there as vehicles for the men to be funny, but here, I love that everyone is funny and human in their own right and that so much of the comedy just comes from identifiable human truths.”

Leger was quick to credit those who cast the play, as well as playwright Da Silva, but her own past work in physical comedy will also be apparent on the stage.

“It’s such a wonderful cast we’re working with and everyone is so uniquely funny ... You’ll see some farcical moves on the stage, as well, some physical hijinks,” she said.

Hurry Hard is on stage at Sagebrush Theatre from Thursday, Feb. 23, to Saturday March 4.

Sagebrush Theatre is in the Sagebrush neighbourhood, adjacent to South Kamloops secondary, at Munro Street and Ninth Avenue.

For tickets and more information, go online to wctlive.ca/ hurryhard.

Rem Murray (as Johnny) and Yumi Ogawa (as Sandy) rehearse a scene for Hurry Hard, a Kristen Da Silva-penned play being directed by Catriona Leger of Kamloops.

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Television viewers will get to meet seven-year-old Kamloops boy Daemon when he appears on the Variety Show of Hearts Telethon, airing on Global BC on Sunday, Feb. 26.

When he was two years old, Daemon was diagnosed with a speech sound disorder. Having a hard time pronouncing the sounds of certain letters, Daemon would get frustrated when people could not understand what he was saying.

It was his mother, Rebecca Johnson, who would be the one to help him be understood by others.

Rebecca’s journey to have her son receive the help he needed saw them undertake virtual therapy sessions during the pandemic, eventually finding a private practice in Kamloops that was seeing clients in person.

Rebecca said she soon noticed the impact speech and language therapy was having on Daemon.

Tune in to Global BC on Sunday, Feb. 26, between 1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. for the Variety Show of Hearts Telethon. There, you will meet myriad children who have been helped by Variety, including Kamloops resident Daemon.

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“It was quite pricey. I didn’t know about Variety at the time,” Rebecca said. “I just had to take out a loan and bite the bullet to get an assessment done through them and start the ball rolling with the therapy.”

She reached out to Variety Club of BC to get her son the help needed.

“I found Variety, thank goodness I did,” Rebecca said.

It is the second year they have received a grant from Variety Club — helping them financially to maintain his therapy.

Rebecca said her son’s therapist, Kate, has been such a strong supporter for Daemon.

“His speech has come such a

long way,” Rebecca said. “His confidence has soared drastically. He’s been able to flourish in school.

He’s reading at a top level in his class.”

Since then, Rebecca said there has been significant improvement in both Daemon’s communication skills and in his self-confidence.

“He’s like a little math wiz,” Rebecca said. “I don’t think any of that would have fallen into place without his speech improving.”

Rebecca said Daemon is a typical seven-year-old who loves Lego, building things and playing with patterns.

A recent visit to the Big Little Science Centre downtown was a hit with Daemon.

“He could’ve spent the whole day there. He just loves to learn,” Rebecca said. “A lot of the time, we are leaning with them as they grow up. As parents, we’re still growing and learning things every day, just like they are.”

Rebecca wants other parents with children who may have special needs to know they should not be hesitant to

reach out for support.

“What’s the harm in looking into getting them the support they need?” she asked.

“I’m so glad I came across Variety. Like anybody who I meet, if they would be in the same situation, I would 1,000 per cent recommend Variety to them because they have been just wonderful.”

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The Cultural Wall mural was the creation of Chris Bose and contributing painters The Worm and Dylan Pushak.

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The unveiling of the Cultural Wall is a culmination of a vision to celebrate and honour the unique Indigenous cultures and communities in the Thompson-CaribooShuswap region.

“When I was first hired to take on this project, I was nervous,” said Bose, a Secwépemc and Nlaka’pamux artist.

“But, as I met with members of each nation and researched what was important to them in terms of art and culture, I began to see that there are so many things that link us all. I am so proud of this final result, which represents the unique landmarks around Tk’emlúps and represents each of the nations in the region.”

The Cultural Wall is inside the Kruger Unifor Atrium in the new Phil and Jennie Gaglardi Tower. The Cultural Wall came together as a result of collaboration between Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc, Two Rivers Métis

Society, Secwépemc Health Caucus, Métis Nation BC, Interior Health and the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation, which funded the project.

The mural is an artistic representation of the traditional and unceded territory of the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc, as well as guest nations to Secwépemc territory, including the Métis, Dãkelh Dene, Tsilhqot’in, Northern St’at’imc, Nlaka’pamux and Syilx, as well as Inuit People.

The mural was painted by many community members and features the rivers (Simpcwétkwe for the North Thompson, Secwépemcétkwe for the South Thompson) flowing through the traditional territory of Tkémlúps te Secwépemc.

The iconic scroll symbolizes the traditional territory, while the mountains are in the background. Turtles are representative of Turtle Nation and include the colourful Métis sash. The animals that make the area their home are also celebrated.

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“It is my hope this mural shows us coming together and being one, as this art project brought many nations together and shows us how we are all connected,” Bose said. “We are all one. I hope you enjoy it.”

Interior Health noted that art has many medicinal and restorative benefits for patients, visitors and staff.

The health authority noted studies show that by improving and warming the hospital environment, art enhances the patient experience and speeds recovery. It has the power to ease anxiety, provide moments of enjoyment and offer a brief escape in high-stress situations.

“The RIH Foundation is extremely proud to work with the RIH Cultural Wall Committee and the artist Chris Bose to create a visual representation of how the many Nations welcome us to the hospital and remind us of the diverse cultures and ecosystems that make up this land,” RIH Foundation CEO Heidi Coleman said.

Kamloops peace officers will need more heart than hand warmers as they prepare for Wednesday’s Special Olympics British Columbia fundraiser — the Polar Plunge.

At 11 a.m. in Pioneer Park on Seventh Avenue, just east of downtown, members of the Kamloops RCMP, Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement, Community Service Officer Program, Natural Resources and other local supporters will brave the icy waters of the Thompson River to raise money for, and awareness of, Special Olympics BC. This year marks the first time the plunge will be taken by Kamloops RCMP Cpl. David Tunbridge, who joked that he was tricked into agreeing to jump into the river.

“I thought I was signing up for a pizza party,” he quipped. “In all seriousness, though, it’s something I’ve watched my co-workers do for years and I’ve always appreciated and respected the commitment and dedication they’ve had for the Special Olympics. I’m happy to be the one to continue the tradition this year.”

Special Olympics BC works to enrich the lives of athletes with intellectual disabilities by providing sporting opportunities and competitions to help build and support their confidence, skills, and friendships.

Earlier this month, Kamloops played host to the 2023 Special Olympics BC Winter Games, which saw approximately 500 athletes complete from Feb. 2 to Feb. 4 in eight sports staged at venues throughout the city, in Sun Peaks and at Stake Lake.

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his week, Feb. 20 to Feb. 26, is Heritage Week, celebrated by Heritage BC, a provincial organization dedicated to preserving our past. Heritage is a broad term that refers to the legacy of culture and nature passed down from one generation to the next.

But heritage to most Western people refers to buildings, the legacy of European colonization.

On the Tk’emlúps reserve, St. Joseph’s Catholic Church is a reminder of the missionary project to Christianize Indigenous peoples.

The present church dates from about 1867, when it replaced an earlier log structure on the same site. Over the years, it has been further altered and renovated. Recently, the church has received a new roof.

The Kamloops Indian Residential School, which began construction in 1923, is a prime example of government imposition over the lives of Indigenous peoples. Replacing the earlier wood frame Indian residential school — established in 1890, but destroyed by fire in 1923 — the building reflects the institutional nature of the residential school system.

Designed by Indian Affairs architect R.G. Orr and built of Kamloops brick with stone trim in a Collegiate Gothic style, the monolithic structure has an H-shape form. Originally, the boys’ wing on the west side and the girls’ wing on the east side, serving as dormitories, were detached. The middle block housed administrative offices and staff chambers. A central chapel conveys the importance of religious training. The building has a prominent spire, but is missing the cross.

The school closed in 1977 and the buildings were turned over to the band.

The building was nominated by Tk’emlúps chief and council in 2019 for National Historic Site Designation by the federal government. It is one of only 15 or so remaining residential school sites in Canada with a building still standing.

But heritage within Tk’emlupsemc also includes natural and cultural features. Cultural landscapes or cucwtén’ may encompass many features. Within SecwepemcúÍecw, there are many such cultural landscapes. Mounts Paul and Peter on the Tk’emlúps reserve have traditional stories associated with those familiar peaks. Lt. Richard Mayne, exploring in 1859, stated that the slope of Mount Peter was called by the French-Canadian fur traders Roches des Femmes, where women harvested berries and moss.

The balancing rock, or hoodoo, east of Savona along Kamloops Lake, is such a natural and cultural feature. It has cultural significance as a boundary marker, one of several defining SecwepemcúÍecw (Secwépemc traditional territory), known as coyote rocks.

Battle Bluff, Quq’wellqín, on the north side of Kamloops Lake near Tranquille, also has cultural significance. Benjamin Baltzly, a photogra-

ABOVE: Pípsell, south of the city, is a sacred area within Tk’emlúpsemc and includes Jacko Lake.

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pher for the Notman Studio of Montreal undertaking survey work for the Geological Survey of Canada, visited Kamloops in 1871 and recounted what he learned about a “naval battle” on the lake that took place a century before. A patch of red ochre was made on the rock face, signifying the site. Other pictographs, or rock paintings, are also found in the Secwépemc territory.

Trails, or cucwéll exemplify cultural heritage.

In 1910, then-premier John Oliver recounted that the Interior chiefs stated, “Good trails we had in plenty before the whites came.”

One trail used by the fur trade companies became known as the Hudson’s Bay Company Brigade Trail, which followed a route through SecwepemcúÍecw from Kamloops north to Fort Alexandria and beyond. Another route went south through the Okanagan. The HBC brigades consisted of hundreds of horses transporting furs from the Interior outbound and supplies inbound. Some sections of these trails are still extant and can be followed today.

Pípsell is an important sacred area within Tk’emlúpsemc. It is a gathering area for Secwépemc people that encompasses what is known as Jacko Lake, south of Kamloops.

In the Pípsell Declaration, the Secwépemc state that their “decision to preserve and sustain Pípsell is for the long-term benefit of all Canadians, ensuring the future enjoyment of this special place serves to further reconciliation.” One story, or spektekwle, The Trout Children, told by Charley Draney of Skeetchestn, connects Pípsell to important waterways and

sites throughout Secwepemcúl’ecw.

The Pípsell area is important for its biodiversity, home to 130 bird species, 90 different medicinal plants, 45 food plants and 39 animal species — 13 used as food sources. The waters of Pípsell are well known as trout habitat and feed into Peterson Creek and the Thompson River. It was also a significant hunting area, with a blind consisting of a rock wall, or stgi’w’menten, that is recorded by the BC Archaeological Branch.

The site became embroiled in the proposal

by KGHM, a Polish corporation, to develop an open-pit gold and copper mine that would destroy 1,700 hectares of the Pípsell Cultural and Heritage Area. The project was rejected by the provincial government in 2017 and by the federal government in 2018.

Many cultural features have disappeared from the local landscape. Although Indigenous cultural heritage is protected by law under the Heritage Conservation Act, that alone does not preserve these important sites. Please respect heritage in all its forms, for future generations to appreciate.

But heritage does not need to be ancient.

Some examples of Indigenous heritage are modern, such as the special events facility, or Powwow Arbour, at Tk’emlúps, built in the early 1990s. Secwépemc Museum and Heritage Park educator Jackie Jules noted the arbour includes Secwépemc symbols on the roof, signifying the c7ístkten (pithouses) and the season of rootdigging.

Ken Favrholdt is archivist of the Secwépemc Museum and Heritage Park for Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc.

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Outstanding sayings of Jesus from the cross

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esus was subjected to extreme pressures while he was suffering on the cross.

There were seven sayings from the cross before he died. I would just like to look at three of those sayings.

The first I would like to consider is from Luke 23:34, in which Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.”

This is an amazing saying Jesus uttered at the beginning of his suffering on the cross. It may be that he said this while he was nailed to the cross.

It would nevertheless have been heard by all who were close enough to hear when he said it.

It is absolutely amazing that Jesus would utter this prayer request on behalf of those who were crucifying him on that day.

It shows his concern was for others’ needs, rather than his own.

Jesus was allowing those who were sinners to crucify him. They had no legitimate reason for him to be crucified.

He was on the cross on account

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of our sins and this is what made it possible for him to utter “Father, forgive them.”

He was just beginning to suffer and it was his suffering that made it possible for us to be forgiven, as he cried.

It has been nearly 2,000 years since he uttered those words from the cross, but they are as effective now as they were then.

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greatest need we have is for God’s forgiveness. Paul in Acts 13:38 said, “Through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins.”

The next saying from the cross I want to consider is in Luke 23:43, where we read, “And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, today shalt thou be with me in paradise.”

This was said to a thief and murderer who was crucified alongside Jesus. There were actually two thieves who committed murder, but only one found

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forgiveness that day.

The Lord promised he would meet the repentant thief in Paradise that very day. These words from Jesus were the only hope the thief had that day.

Anyone who would respond to Jesus in faith as their saviour could lay hold of this promise. Consider this verse in John 5:24: “He that hears my word and believes on him that sent me, has everlasting life.”

The last saying I would like to look at is found in John 19:30.

Jesus said, “It is finished,” which

is one of the shortest strong of words of the Lord from the cross.

But it is a saying that is full of meaning for us. If he hadn’t been able to utter, “It is finished,” there would be no hope for us for eternity.

John 3:16 states, “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

This verse was said to a man who was a teacher in Israel, but like everyone else, he also needed to trust Jesus as his saviour.

When Jesus said, “It is finished,” he meant the work he was doing on the cross in suffering for our sins was finished — done.

John Eggers is an elder in the assembly that meets in Westsyde Gospel Hall in Kamloops. KTW welcomes submissions to its Faith page. Columns should be about 700 words in length and include a headshot of the author, along with a short bio on the writer. Email editor@kamloopsthisweek.com.

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TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 A financial windfall could be just over the horizon, Taurus. Stay the course over the next several days and wait and see what falls into your lap. You may be very surprised.

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AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Your friends can be a great help when you need some relationship advice this week, Aquarius.

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PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, if a friend or family member causes drama for you, don’t let it get in your way. Offer to help but be ready for this person to seek their own path.

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NEWYORKTIMESCROSSWORD ACROSS

1. King, queen, etc.

9. Overly impulsive 13. Something in a cocoon 17. It may produce both a cringe and a laugh 19. Acclaimed rock ’n’ roll biopic of 2022 21. Emerald or aquamarine 22. <i>‘‘That cult’s initiation ceremony is brutal!’’[1983] <i/> 24. Creator of the games Xybots and Klax 25. Bit of memory, for short 26. It’s quite the stretch 27. Not stay outside, informally 29. Spurred into action 32. <i>Bronzed New York basketball player from Bangkok [1997] <i/> 34. Junk 35. Prominent features of Sphynx cats 38. Treaty that was dissolved in 2020 39. Neighbor of a return key 42. Places 44. ____ Stavro Blofeld, enemy of 007 48. Therein lies the rubbed 49. <i>Why the Devil was forced to pay‘‘The Greatest’’[1969] <i/> 52. Parks at a pier 54. Anise-flavored liqueur 56. Passes (out) 57. Not play by oneself, perhaps 59. ‘‘Remarkable!’’

60. Bucatini, ziti and rigatoni, e.g.

62. High point of a trip to Europe?

63. Total breeze 64. Do some making up 65. <i>Cry after remembering to meet at noon [1984] <i/> 68. Somewhat off 69. English football powerhouse, to fans

70. Time out in pre-K? 71. Change for the better 72. Belly, cutesily 73. ‘‘You didn’t fool me!’’

75. One way to cross a lake 77. One in the oil business?

80. Actress Davis 81. <i>‘‘You there, hoarding the Quattro razor!

Scram!’’[2002] <i/> 85. Losing line in tick-tack-toe 86. Wryly comical 88. Word with pie, pot or port 89. Subject of SETI space scans 91. Partner of Clark in American history 93. Stefani who sang the 1996 hit‘‘Don’t Speak’’ 94. Six-foot runners?

95. <i>How one cannibal felt after devouring the other [2000] <i/> 101. Like‘‘threads,’’ for clothing 104. Latest releases, of sorts 105. Neighbor of an Emirati 108. Anxiety condition, for short 109. I.T. bigwig 110. <i>Some optical illusions created with one’s fingers [1999] <i/> 116. Rival of a ’Vette 117. ‘‘Socrate’’composer 118. Auditing a class, maybe 119. Part of H.K. 120. Miffed, with‘‘off’’ 121. Compliment to Daisy during a game of fetch

DOWN

1. Summer hrs. in Dallas 2. ‘‘Nice joke!’’

3. Previously, poetically 4. Bit of apparel that covers the face 5. Turn into confetti

6. Big change in price or power 7. Classic record label 8. Lug around 9. [Yuck!]

10. Greeting that means, literally,‘‘love’’ 11. Crime-show spinoff, to fans 12. Skedaddle, with‘‘it’’ 13. ____ Hall, home of the N.C.A.A.’s Pirates 14. Many a Zoroastrian 15. Line at a karaoke bar 16. ‘‘Hogan’s Heroes’’ colonel 18. Ambassador, in brief 20. Pile of papers 21. Cosmic comeuppance 23. Big drinkers 28. Pay (up) 29. Freak 30. What you get upon reading aloud the answers to the seven italicized clues 31. ‘‘Works for me!’’

33. Historic builders of rope bridges 34. Recipe qty.

36. Syst. of unspoken words 37. Diamond shapes 40. Make an appearance 41. Many a watch display, for short 42. 1983 No. 1 hit for David Bowie 43. Work of appreciation 45. Dozes after a dose, say 46. Category for which every 30-Down in this puzzle was recognized, aptly 47. Its loss can cause baldness 50. Ganja 51. Didn’t go anywhere 53. Filling-station brand 55. ‘‘Not good, amigo’’ 58. Missions, in brief 60. ‘‘____ OK!’’ 61. One who makes calls

62. Writer Rand 64. Like the death of 19-Across, some claim 65. Grammy-winning DiFranco 66. Out of control 67. Cowboy’s cry of excitement 69. Aerial threat during the Cold War 72. Classic Disney film that opens at Flynn’s arcade 74. On display, as a painting 75. Tapped 76. Feel bad 77. Travel through time?

78. Easily persuaded sort 79. Things pandas have 20 of 82. Chew the fat 83. Jubilant cheer 84. Options for‘‘bee’s knees’’cocktails 87. Alternative to Levi’s 90. End of a flight, in two senses 92. Serves, with‘‘on’’ 93. Nickname for Mom’s mom 95. Grind 96. Brought about 97. ‘‘Well, shucks!’’

98. Contacting on Twitter, for short 99. Compadre 100. Journalist in a field 102. Ball game?

103. Like the smell of burnt rubber 106. Rapper behind the ‘‘King’s Disease’’trilogy 107. ‘‘Copy,’’to a cat 111. Great Basin people 112. D.D.E.’s W.W. II battleground 113. Sci-fi film staple, for short 114. White-wine aperitif 115. Show with a‘‘What’s Up With That?’’ segment, for short

B7

HOLLYWOODREMAKES ByJeremyNewton

CROSSWORD ANSWERS FOUND ON B4

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FUN BY THE NUMBERS

Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes.

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ANSWERS

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