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KAMLOOPS ATHLETE ON WORLD STAGE Tyrine Flukinger is off to Berlin for the 2023 Special Olympics World Games

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JESSIE SIMPSON KEEPS FIGHTING This coming Monday, June 19, will mark seven years since the then-18-year-old was beaten into a coma by Kristopher Teichrieb. KTW talks to Jessie and mom Sue Simpson as they continue to battle back from that tragic event.

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Grover adds Kamloops Mazda to his portfolio This coming Monday, June 19, will mark seven years since the then-18-year-old was beaten into a coma by Kristopher Teichrieb. KTW talks to Jessie and mom Sue Simpson as they continue to battle back from that tragic event.

STORY, PAGE A5 Dearborn Ford’s GM, Justin Grover has been tapped to take over as the Kamloops Mazda General Manager as well and will be overseeing both dealerships as of this June.

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rover felt he had the bandwidth to duplicate the success at Dearborn with Kamloops Mazda as well. The Cam Clark Automotive Group brought him in as General Manager for Dearborn Ford two years ago. Since then, Grover’s passion for success and support of his community has put Kamloops automotive dealerships on notice — so much so that neighbouring dealership Kamloops Mazda wanted a taste of that success.

Grover’s success seems to have caught on at Kamloops Mazda, where his leadership has already started to result in positive changes.

After looking into Kamloops Mazda, Grover saw the potential of his neighbour and felt he could apply his leadership principles from Dearborn at Kamloops Mazda.

“They have a great product and amazing team there, so most of the pieces are already in place,” Grover explained.

With his proven track record of success, both Grover and the Cam Clark Automotive Group were confident he was the man for the job.

What can customers expect from Kamloops Mazda going forward?

“Expect to see us involved,” Grover said. “We want to get Mazda connected to the Kamloops community as soon as possible.

They’re a smaller dealership than Dearborn for now, but building it out to its full potential will be an exciting challenge for the whole team.”

Grover and his family have dived into the work, with wife Alicia ready to help whenever she is called upon.

“We’re so proud of the work he has put in for the community, and for our family, and we will support his vision however we can,” Alicia said.

Added Grover: “You can’t do it all yourself. You need an excellent support structure at work and at home and I am blessed with both.”

Keep an eye on Kamloops Mazda as the next up-and-coming dealership fuelled by Grover’s passion for success. Feel free to stop by the dealership, congratulate him on his new venture and put his team to the test. You might even pick up some additional success vibes while you’re there.

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LEFT: An 18-year-old Jessie Simpson in his grad photo in the spring of 2016, just weeks before he was severely beaten by Kristopher Teichrieb.

RIGHT: A 25-year-old Simpson at his home in Savona on June 2 of this year.

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‘NOTHING BETTER THAN HOME, BRO’ KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

“How’s it going, bro?” Jessie Simpson asks as his mom, Sue, stands by his side in their Savona home. “I’m doing OK, doing all right. What’s your name?”

Next month, on July 26, Simpson will turn 26 — his champagne birthday, as noted by Sue. This month, however, marks the seventh anniversary of a brutal attack that altered the lives of Jessie and Sue forever.

On June 19, 2016, a then-18-yearold Jessie was beaten nearly to death by Kristopher Teichrieb, a Brocklehurst resident, after Jessie got lost after attending a grad party and wandered onto Teichrieb’s property.

As a result of this attack, Jessie was in a coma for 10 months. He suffered a cata-

strophic brain injury and will spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair.

“I just came home,” Jessie says.

“Nothing better than home, bro.”

It is the first weekend of June and Jessie has just arrived home by taxicab, due to the fact Sue’s specially equipped van has broken down. The cost to get Jessie from The Hamlets care home in Westsyde to the family home in Savona, about an hour away, on weekends is $150 each way.

Sue said an accessible van is about more than transportation.

“The van is a way for me to sleep,” she said. “When Jessie’s in the hospital, it’s like home. I go down there and I rest and I sleep when he’s having surgeries. He’s having another dental surgery coming up.

“We’re at 14 surgeries. I think this will

be 15. In the beginning. It was just, like, surgery after surgery or infection and pneumonia and back on life support. And Jessie is a fighter. I don’t know how he’s here right now.”

Sue notes this coming Monday (June 19) will be seven years since their lives changed forever. It’s also the number of years Teichrieb was sentenced to on his conviction of aggravated assault.

Teichrieb was sentenced in 2018 and left prison for a halfway house in 2021 on statutory release.

To date, an ongoing online fundraiser at gofundme.com (search “quality of life after tragedy”) has helped raise money for the family, but the need is ongoing as costs are constant.

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Council adopts new confidentiality policy BUT THE MAYOR CASTS LONE VOTE AGAINST IT MICHAEL POTESTIO STAFF REPORTER

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Kamloops council has approved a new policy on confidential documents after Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson held onto a staff performance review document he took home, a move that was considered a breach of privacy.

Council voted 8-1 to adopt a council policy on confidential personnel records during a closed council meeting on May 30, That vote was released for information in the June 13 regular council agenda. Only Hamer-Jackson voted against initiating the new policy.

According to policy GGL-30, the city’s director of human resources and safety will securely store and retain all personnel records related to the chief administrative officer, executive assistant to mayor and council and any other personnel records to which council members may be privy, to ensure protection of confidential personal information.

Under the new policy, council members must deliver all hard copies of confidential personnel records to the human resources director, delete electronic copies and not retain copies in any format They must also ensure the records are not duplicated or disseminated to unauthorized individuals and refrain from discussing, using or disclosing those records except as authorized.

The mayor told KTW he voted against the policy as he felt he had not breached privacy, given what he called apparent past practices of Kamloops mayors and because such guidelines are already set out in section 117 of the Community Charter.

That section states that, unless otherwise authorized, council members must keep in confidence any record or

KAMLOOPS MAYOR REID HAMER-JACKSON information from a closed meeting that is held in confidence by the municipality until the record is released to the public.

About a month ago, Hamer Jackson said, he received a new performance report on a city staffer from a third-party contractor. HamerJackson did not wish to name the staff member, but said he took the document home to read and review, noting he works 15 to 20 hours a day and does not always have time to get to everything.

Shortly afterwards, the subcontractor asked him to return the document, but Hamer-Jackson wanted to keep it for review.

Hamer-Jackson told KTW he also received requests from human resources and safety director Colleen Quigley and privacy officer Stephanie Nichols to turn over the report.

According to HamerJackson, he refused to return the report as he felt he was entitled to keep it. He said in his office, there were past performance reviews and other confidential documents in a file that previous mayor Ken Christian had shown him when Hamer-Jackson took office last fall. He said some of the documentation dated back to 2012.

“Why would a subcontractor working for the city be entitled to have them and the mayor not?” Hamer-Jackson asked KTW. “I didn’t feel I was breaching anything. When

the [previous] mayor shows me where all these documents are, and not just them, but many other documents that have been in the office for years, why is it a problem now?”

According to HamerJackson, he was informed by staff that having the documents in his office and taking the performance review home were breaches of privacy.

He said he eventually returned all the documents and they are now to be kept with human resources.

Asked if the May 30 meeting also involved him being asked to return the documents, Hamer-Jackson said he would not comment on anything discussed in a closed meeting.

Hamer-Jackson said Quigley seemed shocked to learn of the other documents in the mayor’s office when he cited them as precedent for holding onto the performance report. He suspects, however, that staff were aware of the documentation because past emails between Christian and the human resources department contained CC’d documents and no followup requests asking they be destroyed. Hamer-Jackson said he does not know if any of those documents included staff performance reviews.

The mayor added he does not feel he breached any confidentiality as he did not disclose information in the report to anyone.

“Anybody that would think myself or any mayor or any councillor is going to breach confidentiality or publicly speak about some person’s performance review needs to go and take a look at themselves,” he said.

Calls to Quigley and corporate officer Maria Mazzotta were not returned by KTW press deadline.

Nichols was also unavailable as she is out of the office until June 16.

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Money raised has gone to purchasing the now-out-of-commission van and retrofitted the Savona home for Jessie’s weekend returns.

While a recent court decision awarded Teichrieb’s home to Sue, the house is heavily mortgaged and in need of serious renovations, so the net benefit will not be enough to make a significant dent in their financial needs.

“They did that on purpose,” Sue says referring to Teichrieb’s decision in 2017 to sell his home to his parents for a dollar, in anticipation of pending civil action against him. “I’m not a person that hates anyone, but it’s really, really gross that they could, you know, do that. It’s really hurt. Yeah, it was hurtful.”

Although a court in 2021 ordered Teichrieb to pay the Simpsons $7 million, the family has yet to receive a penny.

Sue said she is working on a book about her experience and is trying to figure out a way to publish it.

She has also re-entered the workforce, securing a part-time job at a diner in Cache Creek to help pay the bills.

AUCTION TO HELP THE CAUSE An auction to raise money to help transport Jessie from The Hamlets to his Savona home over the summer will be held on July 14 and Sue is still looking for donations to help the cause, such as hotel stays, restaurant gift cards and gift baskets.

“Any help is greatly appreciated and

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Jessie Simpson’s retrofitted room in his Savona home.

SIMPSON FAMILY PHOTO

to those who have donated, thank you so much,” Sue said. “This auction will help with costs to bring Jessie home” In addition to the auction, those wishing to help the Simpsons can drop off bottles at the Southgate Camosun Crescent and North Kamloops Fortune Drive locations of Generals Grants, under the Jessie Simpson account. For detailed information on the auction, call 778-257-5715.

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Actually, council is getting the job done

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This edition of Kamloops council was elected on Oct. 15, 2022.

Top row, from left: Coun. Stephen Karpuk, Coun.

Mike O’Reilly, Mayor Reid HamerJackson, Coun.

Margot Middleton and Coun.

Dale Bass.

Bottom row, from left: Coun.

Kelly Hall, Coun.

Katie Neustaeter, Coun. Bill Sarai and Coun. Nancy Bepple.

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This council has lost its way.”

I remember reading this exact comment on a social media post in November

of 2018.

Fast forward four-and-a-half years and I see similar comments: “We need a new election,” “This is the worst council I have ever seen,” “None of these people will get my vote again,” “They aren’t getting anything done,” etc.

One thing that has been consistent over my two terms on Kamloops council is that these comments will be made regardless of who is on council or who occupies the mayor’s chair.

This council has eight months under its belt and, judging by my previous term, things are a lot different this time around. As I see it, the major challenge facing this council is the new faces, all without prior council experience, seeking an example of leadership.

Our mayor has been the focus of a lot of controversy, but I want to put that aside. It doesn’t matter if you voted for Mayor Reid HamerJackson, whether you approve of his approach or like him personally. The fact is, he is helming a council that is craving leadership that the first-time mayor is simply not equipped to provide.

The mayor has a unique approach, which can make for interesting media coverage, social media traffic and water cooler talk.

But I think the important question remains: Is the Kamloops mayor and council getting anything done?

Later this month, just short of nine months since the election,

MIKE O’REILLY

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CITY HALL mayor and council will introduce its strategic plan. This plan will guide our decision-making over the next three-and-a-half years.

The previous council introduced its plan seven months into its mandate. Those are fairly similar time lines.

I think it’s also important to highlight the fact that, during the past eight months, this council has hosted the nation twice with two major national sporting events.

Council has also supported Tk’emlups te Secwépemc in a bid to host the North American Indigenous Games, which would be the largest event the City of Kamloops has ever seen.

And council has made policy changes to help make housing more affordable.

These are some of the things council has accomplished in the past eight months: • New housing units: Approval of 538 new housing units.

• Significant policy change: Opened up a significant amount of single-family residential lots on

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• Significant policy change: Delegating staff to approve development variance permits to reduce red tape and approval times.

• DCC reduction: We reduced development cost charges on newly created housing units, helping with housing affordability.

• Hosted events: In 2023, we have already played host to the Scotties Tournament of Hearts and the Memorial Cup. • Riverside Park skating rink: Council voted to continue with the redevelopment of the downtown park by looking at adding an outdoor skating rink that would mean year-round park use.

• Passed the 2023 budget: Council got its first in-depth look

at the city budget and worked for months trying to strike a balance of current needs, future demands and affordability.

It’s easy to focus on the gossip, the controversy and the impacts of a team that can often be at odds with the mayor. However, the fact is this council is getting the job done.

It hasn’t been easy and, in my mind, the way this mayor and council have operated since its inception, burnout and fatigue will start to set in.

I think it’s critical to recognize that despite this internal strife, we have accomplished so much, in major part because of the city staff.

These public servants, led by our incredible senior management team, have risen to challenge after challenge these past several months. Their resilience is a testa-

ment to their capacity and integrity. Their commitment to the city and all its citizens makes me so incredibly proud.

If there is one thing people take away from this column, let it be how lucky they are to have the talented and dedicated staff members serving the community, day in and day out.

Collectively, staff and council always want what’s best for Kamloops and this term is no different.

What’s unique this term is our path to Making Kamloops Shine.

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Editor: Two weeks ago, I severely injured my left ankle while playing soccer.

I thought I would never get in to see my family doctor as I have had great difficulty getting an appointment in the past.

I called the Urgent Primary Care Clinic at Royal Inland Hospital to ask if I could make an appointment for the following day. I was told they would not book me in until I

PUMP-GOUGING IN CITY CONTINUES Editor: Why do we in Kamloops continue to get ripped off at the gas pumps?

Do we not have a bulk fuel depot in Kamloops, a central distribution point to which gas is delivered?

If so, why are we overcharged on gas?

In Vernon, gas is as much as seven cents per litre cheaper,

tried to book an appointment with my family doctor. If it was an emergency, I was told, I could visit the hospital emergency room.

Mortified at the thought of sitting for hours in the ER, I decided to call my doctor at Sun Peaks Health.

Fortunately, and unexpectedly, I was able to get an appointment that day. Staff were able to provide an ultrasound within their clinic and they sent me back to Kamloops

with a referral to the orthopedic clinic for later that afternoon.

I’m hoping my good news story can serve as a reminder for those with a family doctor to not forget to contact them and to not dismiss services they can provide.

Thank you to Dr. Bregolis at Sun Peaks Health, to the nurses at Urgent Primary Care Clinic and to the staff at the orthopedic clinic.

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TIME TO WEED OUT POWERLESS BYLAWS

Editor: While nobody likes to witness public drug use while gas can be found in while shopping and walkSalmon Arm up to 10 cents per ing in our parks, it is still litre cheaper. a bit of a mystery as to In addition, all the little towns in between all have lower how Kamloops’ proposed bylaw against public drug prices than can be found in use will be enforced. locally.

Are city employees Come on, Kamloops, quit going to levy fines? Will being so greedy. they have to take videos Debra Schweitzer to prove there was a Kamloops bylaw infraction?

Will they be trained to deal with citizens who are not in a reasonably normal state of mind?

We already have a bylaw that has never been enforced to my knowledge — the anti-idling bylaw.

In the summer, a person can walk through any parking lot in Kamloops and hear the roar of engine-aided air condi-

tioners while the vehicle occupants are away shopping.

In the winter, the same thing applies as we can hear the roar of heaters.

Many decades ago, in the 1960s, I lived in a small Northern B.C. city that had a bylaw against women wearing shorts in public.

Once the bylaw was brought up in the local

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KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

A cooperative housing society in Kamloops is in the midst of planning the first affordable housing complex in Canada to raise money through a community bond campaign.

In addition, the new Propolis Cooperative Housing Society, intends to build the city’s first affordable, net-zero (residential units will use only as much energy as they produce from renewable sources) housing co-op.

The housing development will rise at 422/424 Tranquille Rd. in North Kamloops (at the southeast corner of Tranquille and Aspen St.), where the Hatsuki Sushi restaurant and The Effie Arts Collective theatre now share a building.

The six-storey, mixed-use development will include 50 affordable residential units above approximately 9,300 square feet of commercial space on the ground level. Included in the commercial space will be The Effie theatre and a daycare. Propolis plans to buy the property in August and begin construction in the summer of 2024. March of 2026 has been pegged as move-in date for residents.

Residential units will range in size from bachelor suites to three-bedroom suites. The complex will include common gardens, amenity spaces and a shared vehicle program.

All residential units will operate as nonprofit cooperative housing and be priced below market rents. The plan is to have a diverse range of residents live there, such as families, professionals, retirees and students.

Propolis’ target is to price the monthly fee for all residential units at 80 per cent of the median market rents in Kamloops. The units will not be subsidized, nor will rents be based on income.

Instead of obtaining a mortgage and purchasing a home they can resell, members of the cooperative will purchase a share of the building and pay a monthly housing fee.

In British Columbia, the cost of a share

typically averages $2,000, but may be as high as $7,000. According to information on the Propolis website, members do not build equity.

If they move, their share is refunded and ownership reverts to the cooperative, which sells the share to a new resident.

THE COMMUNITY BOND PART The campaign aims to raise $1.1 million through the issuance of community bonds toward the purchase of the North Kamloops property.

There are three levels of investment: • Worker Bee Bond: $1,000 minimum investment, 2.5 per cent simply interest, threeyear term, interest paid at the end of term.

• Queen Bee Bond: $5,000 minimum investment, three per cent simple interest, three-year term, interest paid annually.

• Apiary Bond: $10,000 minimum investment, 3.5 per cent simple interest, three-year term, interest paid at the end of term.

Once the $1.1 million goal is reached, no more bonds will be sold.

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ties to make a transformative social impact with their investment dollars,” Propolis president Lindsay Harris said.

“A major pull for our investors is that they can support affordable housing while also knowing that Propolis bonds are backed and secured by our real estate.”

The Propolis’ community bond campaign will be supported by Tapestry Community Capital.

Propolis also plans to secure grant funding and financing from the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s Co-Investment Program, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Sustainable Affordable Housing Fund, the ChildcareBC New Spaces Fund and bridge financing through lenders.

The City of Kamloops has also helped via council’s recent approval of the sale and lane closure of an unused portion of Hilltop Avenue, which is directly behind 422/424 Tranquille Rd. The project developer is Miles Pruden, owner of Nexbuild Construction and vicepresident of Propolis.

More information is online at propoliscooperative.com/bond-campaign.

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High risk of provincewide drought this summer RIVER FORECAST CENTRE SAYS THIS MAY IMPACT FISH AND LEAD TO SEVERE WATER AVAILABILITY CONCERNS KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

The River Forecast Centre said there is a high risk of provincewide drought in B.C., with snowpacks at extremely low levels and following the hottest May on record.

This may impact fish, due to reduced habitat area and higher water temperatures and lead to accelerated decline of glacier mass balance and glacier coverage. It could also lead to increased susceptibility to wildfire due to a decrease of perennial snowpack and overall drier conditions and severe water availability concerns for human use and recreational activities.

As of June 1, the provincial snowpack was substantially below normal, averaging 29 per cent of normal readings across B.C. Just two weeks earlier, on May 15, it was at 66 per cent. The South Thompson basin is at 33 per cent of normal readings, while the North Thompson basin is at 16 per cent.

The centre said many mid- and highelevation automated snow weather stations measured record low snow for June 1 or recorded the earliest snow-free date of the season.

“Flood risk from snowmelt is largely over for the season, as most rivers have experienced their peak flows and are now rapidly declining,” the centre said in its June update. “Flood risk from extreme rainfall events remains, particularly for the B.C. Interior.”

Several factors have generated a high risk of provincewide drought this summer, including lingering effects of the fall 2022 drought, unusually dry and

warm conditions through the winter and spring, exceptionally rapid and early 2023 snowmelt and a high likelihood of abovenormal temperatures this summer.

“Although each hydrological year is unique, influenced by its own distinct array of hydroclimatic factors, forecast confidence can generally be strengthened by comparisons to relatively recent analogous years,” the centre said.

It said 2023 to date has already been characterized by outlier-type conditions, noting predicting possible scenarios and impacts is particularly challenging because no strong analogues for 2023 exist on record in B.C. The centre added that long-range precipitation is difficult to forecast accurately, therefore creating uncertainty over how the 2023 summer season will play out.

“While continued dry weather would drive extremely low flows this season, there is a chance that wet weather could dominate the summer season (e.g. 2019) and at least partially ease the risk of low flows,” the centre said.

According to the provincial government’s drought information portal, both the North and South Thompson basins are, as of June 13, at drought level 2, which states adverse impacts to socio-economic or ecosystem values are unlikely, with the response being conservation and local water restrictions likely.

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Following annual abatement measures taken against mosquito larvae, the owner of the contracted company taking on the work says the outlook for this year is good, with low numbers of the bugs expected.

“So far, so good,” said Cheryl Phippen of BWP Consulting Inc. of Kamloops. BWP does mosquito abatement on behalf of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD).

BWP owner Phippen started doing her work 27 years ago.

Phippen said the first run of spraying was effective, but noted water levels decreased following the treatment before hot weather and rain hit, driving the water levels up again, higher than the previous peak, wetting more eggs and requiring a second treatment.

“There’s a couple of little spots that have had some problems, but overall very awesome this year, so far,” she said.

Now, following treatments, BWP will collect mosquitoes in traps for eight weeks and look at the quantity and species types in each trap. Phippen said there are 42 different species of mosquito in the TNRD requiring different types of treatments — or none at all, depending on how and on whom the bugs prefer to feed.

“When I look at them, it’s like looking at the difference between a poodle and a dachshund,” she said.

But Phippen’s expertise doesn’t mean mosquitoes are easy to identify. She said some can’t be differentiated unless they are under a microscope.

She said different species lay eggs differently, which is related

to how they feed and their life cycles.

“We have one that only bites frogs in British Columbia,” she said.

One constant concern around mosquitoes is disease transmission. That concern isn’t warranted with many types of mosquitoes, however.

“It has to be willing to bite, get the disease and bite again to pass it on,” she said.

“Most of our aggressive mosquitoes in the ThompsonNicola Regional District are what we call floodwater mosquitoes.

They lay their eggs in the soil.”

Phippen made the distinction between those types and container breeders, which lay their eggs on a water surface after a blood meal and do so repeatedly, meaning they could transmit diseases. Other types simply feed, lay their eggs and die. Most container breeders.

Phippen said, prefer to not bite humans.

Considering the TNRD itself labels mosquitoes a nuisance, is there any reason to keep the pesky biters around? Do they have a positive purpose?

Yes, Phippen said, pointing to their value as both a food source and as pollinators that feed on sugar.

“The most obvious is they are beneficial as food, both in their aquatic stage and as larvae, or in their adult stage as terrestrial,” she said.

Even if we wanted to, Phippen said, we could never eradicate mosquitoes entirely.

“We have to have the expectation that there’s going to be a few nights every year where you’re going to have to throw on some insect repellent if you don’t want to be bothered,” she said.

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Elon Musk tweets work of Kamloops-raised artist KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

On June 8, Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of Twitter, founder of SpaceX and CEO of Tesla, sent out this tweet. On the right is a plastic bag with some mushrooms, above which is the name of the artwork product. The product with mushrooms and a promise to commune with aliens is the work of Dana Wyse, an artist who grew up in Kamloops and now splits her time between her studios in the outskirts of Paris and in Gibsons on B.C.’s Sunshine Coast.

When Elon Musk sent out a tweet last week taking a dig at Apple, he likely had no idea one of the images in his tweet was the creation of a Kamloops-born-and-raised artist.

On June 8, Musk, the billionaire owner of Twitter, founder of SpaceX and CEO of Tesla, sent out a tweet of a meme he likely found on the Internet.

On the left was a photo of Apple’s Vision Pro augmented reality device.

On the right was a plastic bag with some mushrooms, above which was the name of the product: “Make Instant Contact With UFOs and Aliens.”

Above both images was this message: “Apple $3,500 augmented reality vs. $20 augmented reality.”

The product with mushrooms and a promise to commune with aliens is the work of Dana Wyse, an artist who grew up in Kamloops and now splits her time between her studios in the outskirts of Paris and in Gibsons on B.C.’s Sunshine Coast.

Wyse told KTW she was probably above Greenland, on a flight to B.C., when Musk sent out that tweet

at 5:23 p.m. Pacific daylight time.

When she landed in Calgary en route to B.C., Wyse checked her messages and saw a flurry of orders for that particular piece of artwork.

“It was going viral and I did not know why,” she said. “It’s amazing that Musk tweets something that you made and it is fun you see the numbers as it travels around the world. It was really strange. I never look at his tweets, but for some reason, before I got on the plane, I opened his Twitter thing and it was still open when I got to Vancouver.”

When Wyse spoke to KTW from Gibsons on Sunday, June 11, she was preparing boxes of the artwork to be shipped to some of those customers who discovered her via Musk’s tweet.

They were going to Venice, Czechia (Czech Republic), South Korea, Coquitlam and all places in between.

“I am so jet lagged and I am sitting here and delivering boxes to the local post office here in Gibsons,” Wyse said.

“In 24 hours, it spun around the world.

It was supposed to be my week off.

Tomorrow, I have to go to Vancouver to score some more mushrooms.”

Wyse’s consumable art is well known in Europe, but not so much in Canada.

She figures her work may be too controversial. They include plastic bags, most with pills and lofty promises: “Convince Your Wife to Sleep With You and Your Best Friend,” “Guess Your Target’s Sexuality” and “Never Have Your Period Again” and “Accept That You’re Absolutely Alone.”

What does it all mean?

“I make objects that have no purpose,” Wyse said, noting she remembers going to a store on Tranquille Road in her youth, “a crazy store that sold everything in plastic bags for 17 cents. The price never went up. It was like time had stopped.

“For some reason, I love anything in a plastic bag,” she said. “It’s [her work] the stuff you would find in the back of comic books in the 1960s.”

She said her creations look at our desire to change instantly, to be better all the time. Wyse’s first creation in this field was an instant fame pill for artists.

“It’s teasing the self-help world, but it’s also the aspect of the scifi world — where are we going?”

Wyse said.

Annual Municipal Report The City of Kamloops 2022 Annual Municipal Report is now available for public inspection on the home page of the City’s website at Kamloops.ca, or upon request at City Hall reception.

City Council will consider the Annual Municipal Report and will accept submissions and questions from the public at a Regular Council Meeting scheduled for: Tuesday, June 27, 2023, 1:30 pm Council Chambers, 7 Victoria Street West Those who wish to participate may attend in person or via the video conference link provided below. We are also accepting email and mail-in correspondence.

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LOCAL NEWS Artist Dana Wyse and some of the creations to be found on her website, danawyse. com. Below left is a photo of sock puppets she has made, along with a photo of her studio just outside of Paris.

It is also, she said, a bit of a critique of the art world, noting her creations have been shown alongside Rembrandts. She just sold some works to the Centre Pompidou in Paris, which features the largest collection of modern and contemporary art in Europe.

“It is to tease art — what is the value of art?”

Wyse said.

Wyse graduated from NorKam secondary in 1983 and studied at Cariboo College (now TRU) and UBC before landing in Paris.

She keeps connected to Kamloops. Wyse’s parents live in Lac Le Jeune, she stores a vehicle in the city and her son, she said, “loves Kamloops more than Paris.”

Her artwork can be found on her website — danawyse.com — with most of the signed pieces available for 10 euros (about $14 Canadian).

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Alleged fentanyl supplier remains free on bail MICHAEL POTESTIO STAFF REPORTER

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A person arrested in an RCMP raid on a suspected drug house in Batchelor Heights on May 3 is free on bail and charges are pending, the head of the Kamloops RCMP has confirmed.

During a June 6 committee of the whole meeting, Supt. Jeff Pelley told council the person arrested the bust, in which police seized a large amount of fentanyl — about three kilograms — was released under conditions.

“We continue to focus on them,” Pelley said.

“Individuals may re-offend and remain a priority when it’s a substantial seizure of that amount.

That said, it does take time to get charge approval.”

He told council police would make an announcement once charges are approved by the Crown, noting the person arrested is connected to a criminal organization police have been trying to disrupt.

The raid on the Stagecoach Drive home in Batchelor Heights on May 3, 2023, in which the police seized a large amount of fentanyl, was the culmination of an investigation by the Kamloops RCMP’s targeted enforcement unit that began in January. In July of 2022, Mounties announced they had disrupted an attempt by the Throttle Lockers, a support club for the Kelowna chapter of the Hells Angels, to establish a presence in Kamloops.

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Since January, the local detachment’s targeted gang enforcement unit has been investigating a criminal organization that has been trafficking cocaine and fentanyl in the Kamloops area.

Police are not publicly disclosing the name of the gang

as it is still under investigation, according to Cpl. Crystal Evelyn.

The person arrested on May 3 was identified during the investigation as supplying drugs to local traffickers.

In early May, police arrested the suspect, who was in possession of one kilogram of suspected cocaine.

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A search warrant was subsequently executed on the suspect’s residence, where police found approximately four kilograms of drugs — about three kilograms of which was suspected fentanyl.

Police also found body armour, tasers, a large amount of Canadian currency and two firearms.

According to the RCMP’s first-quarter report, “several acts of violence directly related to the drug trade have occurred throughout this reporting period” and the targeted enforcement unit is “anticipating enforcement action will assist in quelling the current violence between rival drug factions.”

The first-quarter investigation identified a number of people and locations of interest.

In July of 2022, Mounties announced they had disrupted an attempt by the Throttle Lockers, a support club for the Kelowna chapter of the Hells Angels, to establish a presence in Kamloops.

The five-year investigation led to large-scale drug seizures and charges against three men: Shawn Carlisle, Jacob Cavanaugh and Zale Coty.

Carlisle pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges, while Coty and Cavanaugh continue to wind their way through the court system.

Their next court date is set for July 4.

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Kamloops obstetrics clinic will resume accepting new patients KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

The Thompson Region Family Obstetrics (TRFO) clinic in Royal Inland Hospital will begin accepting new referrals for expectant parents next week.

In February, the clinic announced it would not accept patients with due dates beyond July 31 and may be forced to close, citing challenges with medical staff recruitment.

Since then, Interior Health and Health Minister Adrian Dix have repeatedly said they were working on resolving the problem.

Interior Health has announced that efforts between itself, the Ministry of Health, the Thompson Region Division of Family Practice and local maternity care providers have led to the resumption of accepting new referrals.

While locums (doctors who temporarily fill positions) have been secured through December, it remains to be seen if the clinic will continue to

accept referrals into 2024.

The clinic is responsible for between 50 and 60 of the approximately 100 babies born each month at RIH. According to the Thompson Region Division of Family Practice, the clinic in February had a team of five doctors, two registered midwives, a registered nurse and medical office assistants. They serve between 500 and 600 families annually, offering care from early pregnancy up to six weeks following the birth of their babies.

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.

“This clinic is a vital resource for new and expecting families in Kamloops and surrounding communities who require access to local maternity care,” Dix said in a statement.

“I want to applaud all the efforts that allowed these services to resume.”

Interior Health said the clinic will

work with the newly opened Midwifery Antenatal Care Clinic at Royal Inland Hospital.

“TRFO physicians believe that the support provided by IH and the Ministry of Health for the clinic will help to ensure its ongoing sustainability,” Dr. Shaun Davis, co-lead of the TRFO physician group, said in a statement.

“We are optimistic that the supports put in place will allow for the permanent recruitment of family doctors who work in obstetrical care. The collaboration with the antenatal care clinic will ensure timely access to all maternity services in Kamloops.”

The Thompson Region Family Obstetrics clinic is located on the first floor of the Clinical Services Building at Royal Inland Hospital. It is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and offers 24-hour call shifts. It can be contacted by phone at 250-314-2782.

The Midwifery Antenatal Care Clinic can be contacted by calling 250-3142782, pressing 1 and leaving a message.

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B.C. fire season forecast is ominous KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

Already this year, fires have burned more hectares in B.C. than in 16 of the previous 20 entire fire seasons.

As of June 13, there are 78 fires burning in the province, with 382 fires recorded as of April 1, with 520,000 hectares burned.

Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma said 99 per cent of all fires have been in the Prince George Fire Centre in the central and north of the province, with more than 1,000 personnel deployed there.

She added that the coastal areas, including the Fraser Valley and Vancouver Island, are also experiencing significant blazes.

Ma said those travelling this summer may experience occupancy issues if they are in an area impacted by wildfires and evacuations.

“In the summer of 2021, largescale wildfire-related evacuations took place during pandemic-related travel restrictions, which meant there were high vacancy rates in

hotels and motels,” Ma said.

“Now we have seen a significant resumption of travel and tourism, which means that hotels are not as widely available as they were in 2021. As a result, accommodation may look different in the event of significant evacuations, with greater emphasis on group lodging in community centres and local billeting.”

Ma said her ministry is planning in advance for such events and urged the public to be proactive by pre-registering online now for emergency services, online at ess.gov.bc.ca, and by contacting friends and family to arrange accommodation in advance, in case it becomes necessary.

Forests Minister Bruce Ralston noted May was the hottest on record in B.C., leading to rapid snowmelt. It is also extremely dry (Kamloops received 23.5 millimetres of rain in March, April and May, well below the average of 54 milllimetres during those three months).

“The prospect of drought is very high,” Ralston said.

He said the BC Wildfire Service,

which has become a year-round operation, has 2,000 personnel on hand to respond to fires, including 100 new permanent staff and 330 new recruits.

Ralston said there are new structure-protection units, more drones and camp infrastructure improvements, along with upgraded weather stations and double the annual funding for wildfire-prevention programs.

“And innovative technologies are being deployed to support predictive services and assist in preparedness, protection and response, but there’s still more to do,” Ralston said, noting BC Wildfire Service staff and equipment will continue to be boosted.

Matt MacDonald is the BC Wildfire Service’s lead fire weather forecaster.

He said a dry October in 2022 set the stage for the 2023 fire season, as did the record heat in May of this year.

“Very hot and, additionally, very dry,” MacDonald said. “Very small drops in a rather empty bucket,”

he said as he referenced a map showing areas of BC with up to 90 per cent less precipitation than normal in May. MacDonald said the heat accelerated snowmelt and the curing of forest fuels.

“The snow melted three to four weeks earlier than normal and fuels are ready to be ignited as we approach peak lightning season,” MacDonald said.

“Heat is now a part of our reality and it is critical for British Columbians to understand what they can do to protect themselves and their loved ones if these events happen,” Ma said, The minister said provincial response to the situation has included creation of the B.C. Heat Alert and Response System, funding for local governments to open cooling systems and funding for First Nations for transportation during extreme heat events.

FORECAST MacDonald noted Environment Canada’s outlook is, in a word, hot.

The forecast is for a warmer-

than-normal summer in Kamloops and across the country, but McDonald said long-term seasonal forecasts need to taken with a grain of salt.

“Right now, we’re very confident this current heat spell is going to end this weekend. We’ll get into some more seasonable weather next week,” McDonald said.

“But then we have more heat on the way.”

June is expected to remain dry, he said, with extremely low humidity levels. Any rain falling is not expected to alleviate drought conditions.

“Despite the advancements in science, the skill of anything longer than perhaps a two-week forecast, from a rainfall perspective, just simply doesn’t have too much skill, so we’ll have to see what the remainder of summer will bring as we get into the true core of fire season, which is July and August,” McDonald said.

However, he added, with July and August being the driest months of the year, “the possibility of playing catch-up is very limited.”

Does Money Buy Happiness?

One of the most popular courses at Yale University is Psychology and the Good Life. Professor Laurie Santos offers a course in “positive psychology." Dr. Santos wanted to teach not just the science but also the practice of happiness. And happiness, it turns out, does take practice.

Professor Santos’s course includes proven methods to increase your well-being. Before we get happiness, we have to understand why we often get it wrong. Our minds persuade us to follow intuitions that turn out to be entirely wrong. For example: list the things that you think would make you happier: more money, a new home, vacation, etc. Your mind is constantly telling you that if you just got those things, you’d finally be unequivocally happy. Nearly everything we think will make us happier however doesn’t because it is only a circumstantial change.

Many of us assume that circumstances play the biggest role in our happiness; however, research suggests roughly 50% of happiness is determined by genes, 10% by circumstance and the final 40% is within our control

another $40, to spend on a material good. The subjects reported being happier when they spent the money to buy "time" or the alleviation of time pressure.

Psychologists studied the habits of people who already Some excellent activities to improve one's well-being or identify as happy which include: devoting time to family “rewire” your brain toward happiness: and friends, practicing gratitude, practicing optimism 1. Sleep: get at least seven hours of sleep and keeping physically active.

determined by your thoughts, actions, and attitudes (Lyubomirsky Sonja, "The How of Happiness").

What about money? Michael Norton of Harvard Business surveyed millionaires in 2017 and asked, "How much more money would you need to be a perfect 10 in happiness?" People with $1 million said $3 million.

People with $3 million said $9 million… And so on.

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Gratitude: One study found that taking the time to journal just three things daily over 15 days led to better well-being in 94% of respondents

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Turn Your Phone Off: the evolution of smartphones has perpetuated electronic stimulation and dependency

Interestingly, there is an income amount that does bring a level of happiness. Nobel Prize–winning economists 4.

Daniel Kahneman and Angus Deaton studied 1,000 American households back in 2010 and discovered that well-being rises with income until you hit $75,000, 5. at which point it levels off. Beyond that, they found no 6. observable increase in happiness with higher income.

Philanthropy: there three main ways to give back: Time, Talent or Treasure Meditate: even as little as ten minutes per day.

Be Responsible: looking after children, pets or even a garden have shown to increase happiness

Generally, Western society does a terrible job of valuing 7. Get Active: In addition to keeping healthy and time and money correctly. We often associate money releasing endorphins, if it is sunny outside, you get and wealth with success and status. For example: Many some vitamin D. people might accept a new job with a higher pay if it meant increased work hours or a longer commute.

While I consider myself a happy person, admittedly I can do more of #2 and #5. .

On the other hand, studies have shown that people derive more happiness from time. One experiment, participants were offered $40 to spend it on a timesaving purchase (ordering takeout, hiring a house cleaner, etc.). The same participants were offered

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‘Fire is medicine for the land’ CULTURAL BURNING AMONG TOPICS DISCUSSED AT THE BC COMMUNITY FOREST ASSOCIATION’S 2023 CONFERENCE AND AGM SEAN BRADY STAFF REPORTER

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Community Forest groups convened at the Coast Kamloops Hotel and Conference Centre from June 7 to June 9 to share success stories and challenges as forest practices continue to evolve.

The conference was organized by the British Columbia Community Forest Association, which promotes community forestry as a strategy for both ecosystem resilience and economic development.

One evolving practice is that of cultural burning, in which First Nations act as stewards, putting fire to their land with prescribed burns.

As part of a panel discussion, BC Wildfire Service deputy director Tony Pesklevits said he is seeking success through partnerships and learning together alongside First Nations.

“I’m not going to go and tell an Indigenous community how much of their land we intend to burn. That’s not what we need to do,” Pesklevits told an audience of about 300 people.

“A small burn, a one-hectare burn that is successful, where everybody believes it worked, where you build relationships, capacity and create a foundation — that one-hectare burn

allows you to pull off a 10-hectare burn next. Start where you are,” he said.

Williams Lake community forest manager Hugh Flinton attended the conference as a panelist. He provided some historical context for cultural burning by comparing side-byside aerial photographs of a site from 1972 and 2012.

The photographs showed the ingress of conifer trees on the grassy landscape, erasing what he said Indigenous people had created.

“These grasslands are not ecological, in my opinion.

They’re anthropological grasslands because they were created by First Nations people.

There’s village sites throughout these pictures,” he said.

Flinton said the fire history of parts of the region stopped around the time smallpox was introduced in the early 1860s.

“We’re working to bring that knowledge back and being led

by Indigenous knowledge that is all around us,” he said.

Flinton has completed two cultural/prescribed burns in the Williams Lake community forest, the first in October 2022 and another more recently in May. He said both were successful and lessons were learned, including the importance of communication.

“Communications have to

be constant. I think as we go along, people will realize that at certain times of the year, these are good fires, not wildfires,” he said.

Joe Gilchrist, a panelist representing the Nlaka’pamux and Secwépemc nations, started fighting fires at age 15, later joining the all-Indigenous Merritt Fire Devils in the 1990s, then working for the BC Wildfire Service for 17 years.

Today, he’s working to bring back cultural burning of the land “in a good way.”

Gilchrist said Indigenous people have long used fire across North America to bring a balance of light and darkness to forests.

“If a forest hasn’t been burned for many years, it becomes more dense, more dangerous and there’s more places for predators to hide,” he said. “It becomes sick and diseased, a dark place.”

Gilchrist said the catastrophic fires seen in recent years are a result of mismanagement of the land, even pointing to Kamloops-area hills as being oversaturated in sage.

“It’s a grasslands ecosystem that should be burned every two years to keep it as grassland. Sage tries to take over, like we’re seeing right now. ... The sage is actually taking over the grassland, which

is not natural,” he said.

Gilchrist called for more partnerships in order to restore the landscape with fire and people.

Francis Johnson of the Esk’etemc First Nation, located south of Williams Lake, spoke on the importance of ceremony prior to a cultural burn.

Traditionally, Johnson said, the person who would put fire on the land was very spiritual, often first fasting for four or more days up in the mountains.

“I think that’s the spiritual component that is a little aside from Western science and it’s hard for people to grasp because, really, you’re asking the creator how to manage the land and sometimes that can be foreign in science,” he said.

Johnson said at Esk’etemc, the goal is to look forward by seven generations and take responsibility for looking after the land.

He said prior to cultural burning, a prayer is done by the nation’s fire chief.

“It’s important because there’s a spiritual side that, in our view, when we’re saying the prayer, we’re letting all the animals know we’re putting fire on the land, so they can hide and be ready,” he said.

Quoting Arthur Dick, Johnson said, “Fire is medicine for the land.”

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ABOUT THE DAY World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) was developed and launched on June 15, 2006 by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse.

Its executive director at that time, Alison Leaney, was invited to speak at the United Nations for the launch.

WEAAD activities are intended to bring greater recognition of abuse and neglect of older adults in British Columbia or wherever they live, and to highlight the need for prevention and community involvement in a response to the issue.

WEAAD works to give abuse and neglect of seniors a relevance that will sustain and move prevention efforts forward throughout the year and for years to come.

More help is available If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, dial 9-1-1.

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help older adults learn how to prevent abuse, recognize abuse when it happens, know how to respond and know where they can find assistance.

These resources can also be used by organizations to host workshops or seminars to increase awareness about elder abuse in their communities.

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A full summer of music up at Sun Peaks KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

The Sun Peaks concert lineup for summer 2023 is set, with Current Swell, Shred Kelly, Delhi 2 Dublin and many more playing the natural mountain amphitheatre.

Three pop-up venues throughout the village and slopeside to the Village Day Lodge — plus the new Sun Peaks Centre Stage — will provide a variety of venue sizes suitable for each unique performance.

All concerts are free to attend, with people invited to bring their lawn chairs to enjoy the shows at the resort municipality about a 45-minute drive northwest of Kamloops.

The schedule runs from Canada Day to each player or team will throw their desig- the end of September: July 1: nated four bags.

• Maritime Kitchen Party, Village Stage Game play strategy varies by player and • Soul Patch, Clock Tower Stage skill level.

July 7: At the professional level, players can • Delhi 2 Dublin, Clock Tower Stage easily slide all four bags into the hole if no July 16: bags block the path.

• Jana Seale, Village Stage Defensive strategies are often employed July 21: to slow down game play or force oppo• Zuffalo, Village Stage nents to make difficult decisions.

July 29: Defensive plays might include throwing • Current Swell, Slopeside a blocker bag that rests in front of the hole, Aug. 4: thereby forcing an opponent to either slide • The Yellow Brick Road Experience, through the blocker bag to reach the hole, Centre Stage at Sun Peaks Centre throw another blocker behind the bag or Aug. 19: attempt a risky airmail shot over the bag, • Sister Speak, Village Stage aiming directly for the hole without touchAugust 25, 26, 27: ing the board.

• 12th annual Retro Concert Weekend, To score three points, a bag may fall Slopeside directly into the hole, slide into the hole Sept. 1: after hitting the board or be knocked into • Shred Kelly, Slopeside the hole by another bag. A bag remaining Sept. 23: on the board scores one point.

• Madison Olds, Village Stage A bag partially on the board and partialMore information on the full music ly on the ground — known as a “dirt bag” lineup can be found online at sunpeaksre— does not count and should be removed sort.com/music. before the next throw.

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The Kamloops Cornhole Club is looking for new members.

But what is a cornhole club? You might have played it as a kid at a summer camp, or seen it at pre-game tailgate parties.

“It’s like pickleball was five years ago,” said Angela Cook, Kamloops Cornball Club event coordinator. “It’s just taking storm across B.C. right now.”

Essentially, the game requires tossing bean bags into a hole to score points, which is pretty straightforward.

The name came from when bags used to be filled with corn kernels, hence cornhole.

Today, bags are usually filled with plastic resin or other materials to maintain a consistent weight and shape.

“People are doing more and more activities together. It’s neat to meet new people,” Cook said. “We really want to see the community come out and do stuff as families. Get off your video games and get outside and move.”

The game is growing in popularity, with the Kamloops club starting up early last year.

The Kamloops Cornhole Club is hosting a charity fundraiser, The Parking Lot Throwdown, on Saturday, June 17.

The event is in support of the Chris Rose Therapy Centre for Autism and has 40 spots available at a cost of $20 per person.

Participants can sign up online at https:// rb.gy/irfao or in-person at the event.

Local business Signature Signs & Printing will host the tournament at 431 Victoria St. W. (under Overlanders Bridge).

Cook said there will be a deejay and music on site, plus door and raffle prizes and swag for the top three winners.

For more information on the event, visit the Kamloops Cornhole Club’s Facebook page or email kamloopscornholeclub@ gmail.com.

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Bryan Adams is returning to Kamloops as part of the singer’s So Happy It Hurts tour.

Adams will play Sandman Centre on Tuesday, Sept. 12.

Tickets go on sale on Friday, June 16, with various presales available. More information is on Live Nation’s Facebook page.

Adams’ stop in Kamloops later this summer is part of a B.C. tour swing that will also include concerts in Victoria (Sept.

9), Penticton (Sept. 11) and Prince George (Sept. 13).

Adams last played in Kamloops in 2016.

The tour is in support of Adams’ 15th studio album, So Happy It Hurts, which was released in March 2022.

So Happy It Hurts was nominated for Best Rock Performance at the 2023 Grammy Awards.

Adams, originally from North Vancouver, is one of the best-selling musicians of all time and has collected countless accolades and awards, including three Academy Award nominations, five Golden Globe nominations, a Grammy Award and 20 Juno Awards.

Moving on to cure ALS Saturday KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

The Move to Cure ALS, the annual signature fundraising event for the ALS Society of British Columbia, will take place in Riverside Park on Saturday, June 17.

Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m., with the walk to follow at 10 a.m.

Kamloops is one of 15 communities in B.C. in which the event is taking place.

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Downtown Kamloops and Royal Lepage presented the third annual Hoops in the Loops event this past weekend. The event was a three-on-three basketball tournament that raised money for KidSports, the mission of which is to remove the financial barriers that prevent some children from playing organized sports. For more information on KidSport, go online to kidsportcanada.ca.

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease (named after the New York Yankee who was afflicted with the condition in the late 1930s), is a rare neurological disease that affects motor neurons, the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement. The disease is progressive, with symptoms worsening over time. ALS has no cure.

The Kamloops Garden Club’s 2023 Flower Show & Tea will take place on Saturday, June 17, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Heritage House at Riverside Park.

Admission is by donation, with admission including tea

All funds raised in the Move to Cure ALS stay in B.C. to support people living with the disease, patient care and ALS research through Project Hope, a campaign to create a worldclass ALS research centre at the University of British Columbia.

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The event is sponsored by Art Knapp and Purity Garden Centre.

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The lineup for this summer’s Kamloops International Buskers Festival is finalized.

The fourth annual event will take place in Riverside Park from Thursday, July 27, to Sunday, July 30. It is free to attend, but tips for performers are encouraged as they rely on donations for their income.

This year’s buskers festival will feature six professional street performers from across the world, as well as local and regional performers, artisans, and food vendors in the park and through downtown Kamloops.

Shows will take place from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, July 27 and will begin at noon on the remaining three days.

Riverside Park will have three main stages, along with busker stops. There will also be a food village, a kids zone, musical acts and art activities.

MAIN STAGE BUSKERS Rockabilly Joe: He is a circus artist and street performer with a 1950s twist. Highly enjoyed by all ages, Joe always finds a unique twist to his acrobatic and juggling tricks.

He prides himself on delivering a truly unique show with skills you won’t see anywhere else. He has performed for diverse audiences around the world for the past 17 years.

This show will have you consistently laughing while at times feeling

nervous for Joe’s safety.

The Street Circus: Daniel and Kimberly Craig are back with their show, The Street Circus: A Complete Circus Spectacle. It’s a tried, tested and true award-winning show that has travelled the world, holds two Guinness World Records and, most importantly, has entertained literally millions of people. The show is built to have it all: hand balancing, hula hoops, cyr wheel, fire juggling, hand-tohand acrobatics and plenty of laughs.

Sharon Mahoney: Meet Sharon, your typical Canadian, polite, patriotic, politically correct and extremely passive-aggressive.

With a little “help’” from the audience, she transforms into her more direct and domineering counterpart, Miss Tallulah, and shows what being a libertarian is all about.

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Mike Wood: What is it about Mike that makes him seem like such an ideal longterm partner? He can make you laugh until you snort. Is that it? He’s good with kids, your mom loves him and he builds things with his hands.

Is that it? He can fold a fitted sheet solo, ride a bike that steers in reverse and catch a catapulted cabbage on a spike on his head. Is that it? Or does it all come down to his fabulous hair?

The Circus Firemen: The Circus Firemen have a clean, sleek and unmistakable image that resembles cartoon firefighters brought to life. Brothers Angus and Matilda comprise the duo that turns up the heat with high-energy acrobatics, red-hot juggling and searing Australian comedy. In their death-defying finale, they balance precariously high on two ladders while juggling fire.

Zap Circus: The Kamloops International Buskers Festival People’s Choice Award winners from Australian return.

Superstars Tarrabelle and Rusty weave an exhilarating web of comedy, acrobatics and fire that will stay with you long after you leave. Catch their Purple People Comedy & Circus show and evening Circus Fire Spectacular.

Kamloops International Buskers Festival is presented by the BCLC, along with community partners City of Kamloops, Tourism Kamloops and Kamloops Arts Council.

The buskers festival began in 2018 — it moved to Kamloops from Victoria — but saw postponements in the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021.

More information can be found online at kamloops buskers.com.

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Free Family Fishing Weekend approaches Family Fishing Weekend is an annual celebration of fishing that coincides with the Father’s Day weekend.

This year, the three-day event takes place from June 16 to June 18.

No one requires an angling licence for the three days when fishing in designated lakes.

The Kamloops Fish and Game Club will once again host a fishing day at Walloper Lake south of the city on Sunday, June 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for anyone who wants to come out, but doesn’t have fishing gear.

There is no experience required.

Dave Helmer and club members have led the event for more than 20 years and will provide gear, boats and an operator to take people out on the lake.

Hot dogs will also be served after the fishing. For more information, contact Helmer by phone at 250-3728944 or by email at helmerd872@ gmail.com.

AMAZING RACE TO INCLUSION On Saturday, June 17, the Speak Up Self-Advocacy Awareness Society and the New Horizons Professional

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Support Services will host the third annual An Amazing Race to Inclusion.

The event aims to raise awareness about the barriers to inclusion that exist for many people living in Kamloops and region. The event will also raise funds to be used for continuing education for local selfadvocates with diverse abilities.

Participants will move around Kamloops, getting first-hand experience with some of the barriers that come with having different disabilities. The goal of the experiential event is to give participants a better understanding of the daily challenges faced by people living with diverse abilities.

Ultimately, the goal is to inspire each race participant to take the new perspective back to personal and work spaces, applying the new insights wherever possible.

The public is welcome to attend

and cheer on the teams, try out some of the challenges and get more information about community inclusion outside Sandman Centre on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon.

For more information about the event, including how to register or make a donation, search for it online at eventbrite.ca.

ETHICS BOWL TITLE FOR NORKAM A team of students from NorKam senior secondary is still basking in the glory of having won the Canadian National Ethics Bowl in Winnipeg on April 29.

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights hosted the 12 finalists of the original 150 teams in a competition that occurred over an intense two days.

Members of the winning team were Grade 12 students Sarah Nielsen, Rylee Lake, Evan Leggett and Lena Heinen and Grade 11 student Dakoda Kelm. NorKam teachers Nicky MacFarlane and Trevor Pendergast supported students by being mentors, coaches and cheerleaders.

The Ethics Bowl is both a col-

laborative and competitive event, at which teams discuss current ethical dilemmas of social, political, economic, scientific or cultural nature.

Before the competition, all participants research and develop the cases and arrive at the Ethics Bowl prepared to discuss their ideas and to listen to other perspectives.

Students were evaluated on communication, use of relevant information, critical thinking and collaboration, among other academic skill sets. Some examples of the issues the NorKam team competitively discussed were civil disobedience, artificial intelligence art, compassionate robots, territorial acknowledgements and the monarchy.

AUDITION CALL The Laughing Stock Theatre Society will hold auditions for two upcoming plays later this week.

The community theatre group will stage According to Rumour in September and will hold auditions on Friday, June 16, and Saturday, June 17. The farce/comedy production will take place at Sagebrush Theatre from Sept. 13 to Sept. 16.

The group’s December production will be Robin Hood, An Ooh Da Lally Panto, which will run from Dec. 24 to Dec. 30, also at Sagebrush.

Auditions for the panto will be held on Friday, June 23, and Saturday, June 24.

No previous experience is required to audition for either play, but According to Rumour is limited to those age 16 and older, while Robin Hood is welcoming anyone age 10 and over to try out.

According to Rumour requires a cast of nine, including a pair of identical twins, while Robin Hood calls for a main cast of 16 and another 12 as part of the supporting cast. For Robin Hood, a traditional panto, roles can be played by any gender.

Anyone interested in auditioning can review the requirements and available roles on the Laughing Stock’s website at thelaughingstock. ca/auditions.

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Dig It: The many hats of an archaeologist An example of interpreting stratigraphy, with an ash layer visible in the road cut.

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n archaeologist working in cultural resource management in British Columbia has to wear a lot of hats (no, I’m not referring to the stereotypical Indiana Jones hat).

It can be exciting to learn many skills and it allows for considerable variety in day-to-day tasks.

Some of the hats we wear, and we don’t proclaim excellence or expertise in these fields, include: • The hat of a labourer: In order to find out what is under the ground, archaeologists must dig shovel tests or excavate evaluative units. Shovel tests are less precise and often measure 35 centimetres by 35 centimetres to depths of between 50 centimetres and 70 centimetres, which can be a laborious task. The soil removed must also be screened to find artifacts.

Evaluative units may be excavated slowly with a trowel, centimetre by centimetre, or a bit faster while

shovel shaving, five centimetres to 10 centimetres at a time, which combines labour and precision.

• The hat of a geologist: Archaeologists have to describe the stratigraphy in subsurface tests and evaluative units to try to determine what geological layers are present.

This can tell an archaeologist what type of soil artifacts come from and where to possibly expect them in the surrounding area. Layers of soils and rocks may give a time frame of when the layer was created, such as glacial till from the

glaciers melting or a layer of volcanic ash from a well-known volcanic eruption (see photo 1).

• The hat of a cartographer: An archaeologist may need to read a map to find out where they will be working. Although GPS units and other digital navigation alternatives make locating work areas and previously recorded sites easy, it is still important for an archaeologist to know how to read a physical map. This can help identify areas on the landscape with a higher probability for archaeological

sites, such as locations near water sources. Archaeologists must also draw maps while in the field, of places where they have completed shovel testing, as well as site maps, when archaeological material is encountered. They use a compass and measuring chain to illustrate a scaled-down map, which includes shovel tests, evaluative units, trees, boulders, landform features, water sources and a number of other helpful identifiers (see photo 2).

The maps must also be legible for other archaeologists to read and decipher.

• The hat of a leader: An archaeology crew can include numbers from a couple to a dozen or more individuals. The field director or field supervisor is in charge of the safety and coordination of the crew. They must plan routes to and from the site, communicate with project managers or clients,

ensure a safe work environment for all crew members and track productivity to stay on target with timelines. They must also listen to input from the rest of the crew and uphold standards expected of professional archaeologists in B.C. There are many more hats an archaeologist can wear in the span of their career and each individual has their own assortment of skills.

Cultural resource management can allow for changing work areas, a variety of tasks, new crew members and never-ending learning experiences. People are always discovering new things and our understanding of history is likely to continue to evolve.

That takes many hats and I’m always looking forward to finding out which one I will wear next.

Abby Wilson is an archaeologist in the Kamloops area.

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Yue Han Zhang (left) puts his opponent, Bennett Carlson, in his sights while returning a serve during qualifying matches on the weekend at the International Tennis Federation’s J30 Kamloops World Tennis Tour, which is being played at the Kamloops tennis Centre through Friday, June 16. For more information on the tourney, go online to kamloopstennis. com.

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Caedan Bankier was asked about being on the receiving end of two haymakers from Chase Stillman of the Peterborough Petes in the Memorial Cup tiebreaker game on June 1 at Sandman Centre, a contest his Kamloops Blazers led 4-1, but dropped 5-4 in overtime.

The Minnesota Wild prospect’s response might be used to recap the club’s experience at the national major junior hockey championship.

“Sometimes, you get punched in the face, but it’s all right,” Bankier said. “I’ll survive.”

The Blazers held exit meetings on June 3 and wrestled with conflicting emotions, still reeling from the disappointment of falling short

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of hoisting junior hockey’s Holy Grail — finishing 1-2-1 and placing last at the tournament — while finding pride in noteworthy accomplishments. Those include a fourth consecutive Western Hockey League B.C. Division championship and icing one of the most entertaining, dynamic squads in club history.

“It’s tough because you’re looking at it right now and we just lost, so it seems like it’s all a failure, but obviously we had a really successful season,” said 19-year-old Blazers’ forward Matthew Seminoff, a Dallas Stars’ prospect.

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tion. You have to go after it when you’re hosting.

We went for it.”

The blockbuster swap sent 17-year-old defenceman Kaden Hammell, 20-year old forward Drew Englot, 17-year-old defenceman Rylan Pearce, 15-year-old forward Jack Bakker, nine WHL prospects draft picks — including four first-rounders — and one conditional prospects draft pick to Everett.

“We’ll spend some time and look at it, but overall, I think the organization feels really good about accepting the fact that we were going to have to make some big moves and spend what people are going to consider is too much, but we went after it,” Clouston said.

“We went for it.”

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FROM KAMLOOPS TO THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS WORLD GAMES IN BERLIN KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

A Kamloops resident is among 89 athletes representing Canada at this weekend’s Special Olympics World Games in Berlin.

Tyrine Flukinger will be participating in the first Special Olympics Team Canada all-women’s basketball team.

The Games in Germany from June 17 to June 25 will mark a long-awaited return to competition on the international stage since the last Special Olympics World Games in 2019. The pandemic led to cancellation of the 2020 and 2021 Games.

Special Olympics Canada profiled Flukinger in advance of the big event:

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Q: How long have you been involved with Special Olympics?

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Clouston noted his club entered the season with a dearth of players who could be traded, a glut of signed 15- and 16-year-olds who cannot be traded and signed 17-year-old players who have no-trade clauses.

“The only way to potentially address that was to possibly try to, in the last off-season, accumulate some more of those [tradeable] players,” Clouston said. “That’s not easy to do.

It’s just not easy to do because teams want 17-year-olds. That’s the future of an organization.”

Clouston said his team had less time to form a Memorial Cup-host roster than other squads have had in previous years, with the Blazers informed of their bid victory a year before the event — last May, during the 2022 WHL playoffs.

Clouston and the Blazers nabbed goaltender Michael Schnattinger in the 2022 CHL Import Draft. He was ranked second on their list of goaltenders available in the draft, with their first-ranked backstop snapped up by an Ontario Hockey League club.

Dylan Ernst entered the 2022-2023

campaign, his 18-year-old season, with the inside track on the No. 1 job and snared it with a record of 38-102-1 and .906 save percentage in the regular season.

In the WHL playoffs, the backstop from Weyburn, Sask, was 10-3-1, with a .913 save percentage and posted a 1-2-1 mark and .844 save percentage in the Memorial Cup. “I think he did a great job,” Clouston said. “His development was sort of sped up and he went from clearly being a No. 2 guy behind an exceptional person and goaltender in Dylan Garand to, OK, now it’s your turn to see if you can do this.

“There were a very limited number of goaltenders potentially available at any time and when you looked at the body of work, the numbers, the goals-against, the wins and the save percentage, he was clearly the guy out of the group and he earned the right to be our guy.”

The Blazers are unlikely to run with two 19-year-old netminders [Ernst and Matthew Kieper] next season. Jesse Sanche, who turned 17 in March, will be aiming to land a roster spot.

Shaun Clouston is coach and general manager of the Kamloops Blazers.

There were eight signed NHL prospects on the Kamloops roster during the Memorial Cup, including five who inked contracts this season and five who were drafted and developed by the Blazers.

“We’ve really put ourselves back on the hockey map in the last five years,” Blazers’ majority owner Tom Gaglardi said. “We’re a destination where good players want to play.

Agents want their clients playing in Kamloops now. We’ve worked hard to get to this position to earn our credibility back.”

Logan Stankoven cemented his Blazers’ Legend status this season,

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winning a second World Junior Hockey Championship title, racking up 46 goals and 136 points in 66 regular-season, post-season and Memorial Cup games and earning his second straight nomination for WHL Player of the Year, an award that went to Connor Bedard of the Regina Pats.

Stankoven, who was WHL and CHL player of the year for 2021-2022, led the Memorial Cup in scoring, with nine points, including two goals, in four games.

Life without the hometown hero will begin for the Blazers next season, with Stankoven expected to begin his pro hockey career in the Dallas Stars’ organization — his exodus part of a major roster overhaul in the Tournament Capital.

Hofer, New York Islanders’ prospect Daylan Kuefler and Ethan Brandwood, who is planning to join the U Sports ranks, are the graduating overagers.

“This is a tough day, having to pack up the bags,” Kuefler told KTW on June 3.

“It will probably be the last time I’ll ever be in the Blazers’ dressing room or for a long time, anyways.

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We’re brothers in there. Every guy, I trust with all my heart.”

Zellweger is expected to toil in the Ducks’ organization and fellow 19-year-old NHL signees Bankier, Seminoff and Kyle Masters (Minnesota Wild) will also try to catch on in the pro ranks, along with Vegas Golden Knights’ draft pick Jakub Demek, an unsigned 19-year-old prospect.

NHL draft prospect Connor Levis will be among veteran returnees.

“We’re going to have a lot of great players leaving, but are going to have a few guys back who can be leaders in the room and really take charge,” Levis said.

“Our goal is to be the best possible team we can and win another championship. I don’t see why we can’t do that.”

Clouston said the goal is to continue to be competitive.

“The hockey world is expecting us to fall off the map,” he said.

“We have the mindset that we’re just not going to do it. Who’s the next guy up? Every year, there are players that surprise people, that come in and are able to take on bigger roles.”

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Tournament Capital Centre closures The track at Hillside Stadium will remain closed through Sept. 15 as the polyurethane track surface is replaced with a Mondotrack, which has a life span of 20 years and a world-class rating.

The TCC Fieldhouse will also close from Aug. 8 to Aug. 24 for annual maintenance and the Canada Games Aquatic Centre will close from Aug. 12 to Sept. 4 for regularly scheduled upkeep.

The Sandman Centre concourse will be open to the public for walking on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to noon during the August fieldhouse closure.

During the pool closure, residents are encouraged to utilize Brock Outdoor Pool or Westsyde Pool.

Memberships affected by any of these closures will automatically be extended for the duration of the closure.

ON TRACK FOR SUCCESS A number of School District 73 athletes excelled at this past weekend’s BC High School Track and Field Championships in Langley.

Payton Heer finished first in high

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jump with a jump of 1.7 metres and is the No. 1-ranked under-17 female high jumper in Canada. Gabrielle Armstrong finished second in the pole vault with a height of 3.2 metres.

She is the No. 1-ranked under-16 female pole vaulter in the nation.

Feron Wallace captured top spot in the 1,500-metre steeplechase with a time of 5:07.32. She is Canada’s No. 1-ranked under 16 female steeplechase athlete. Wallace also finished third in the 3,000-metre race with a time of 10:15.78. She is ranked third among under-18 females in Canada in that event. Wallace also finished fourth in the 1,500-metre race with a time of 4:46.42.

Gabrielle Armstrong placed eighth in the 80-metres race with a time of 13.25 seconds.

Those three athletes helped South Kamloops secondary to a third-place finish in the 70-school championships.

VENOM STREAKING The 10-0 Kamloops Venom will put their undefeated record on the line on Saturday, June 17, against the visiting Vernon Tigers.

The game will start at 7 p.m. at Memorial Arena.

The Venom have won 29 straight games in the Thompson-Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League. The club lost in the 2022 provincial final to the Coquitlam Adanacs,who ended up as national silver medalists.

PITCHER OF THE WEEK For the first time this season, a member of the Kamloops NorthPaws has been awarded a West Coast League weekly honour.

Griffin Almond has been named the Ross Adams Pitcher of the Week, ending June 11.

The Thornby, Ont., resident went six innings on June 9 in a 1-0 win over defending league champion Corvallis Knights.

Almond gave up two hits and a walk and struck out three Knights in the victory, which was Kamloops’ first of the 2023 season.

The NorthPaws are 2-7 this sea-

Summer classes don’t have to be so serious.

son and opened a three-game set in Edmonton on Tuesday, June 13, against the Riverhawks. Kamloops will return home on Friday, June 16, for a three-game series against the Port Angeles Lefties.

CLASSIC FINISH IN THE POOL The Kamloops Classic Swim Team hosted the fifth annual TRU WolfPack Invitational Swim Meet earlier this month, with 466 swimmers from 17 clubs in Alberta, Yukon and B.C. attending.

The Classics placed third, winning 25 medals (four gold, 12 silver and nine bronze).

Yiorgo Biniaris, 9, placed third in the 100-metre breaststroke. Julian Cinel, 14, finished first in the 50m and 100m fly. Ryder Crichton, 14, placed third in the 200m individual medley, third in the 200m breaststroke and second in the 200m freestyle. Maci Dixon, 11, placed second in the 50m and 100m freestyle. Jake Gysel, 18, was second in the 50m and 100m breaststroke and third in the 100m freestyle. Haolin Li, 14, placed third in the 400m freestyle.

Ryder Litke, 16, placed third

in the 200m breaststroke. Nash McCaleb, 10, placed third in the 100m backstroke. Elise Percy, 12, placed second in the 50m fly. Gavin Stroich, 13, placed second in the 200m backstroke. Sarah Tulloch, 17, finished first in the 100m fly, second in the 100m backstroke and third in the 200m backstroke.

Mia Wittal, 10, placed first in the 100m backstroke, second in the 100m breaststroke, 200m individual medley, 50m freestyle and 100m freestyle and third in the 50m breaststroke.

RIVERS FC TIE, LOSE Rivers FC of the League 1 BC semipro soccer league hosted the Victoria Highlanders this past Saturday (June 10) on McArthur Island.

The men’s team battled to a 1-1 draw, with Elijah Dos Santos scoring for Rivers FC. The women’s squad fell 3-1, with the lone goal coming from Maddie Trozzo..

The men are sixth in their eightteam division, at 2-2-3, while the women are last in their eight-team division, at 0-0-7.

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TRU to welcome Boise State in August KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

At the end of May, players from around the world — including 14 from The Ragman Pool League in Kamloops — participated in the Valley National Eight Ball Association World Championships in Las Vegas, which had a prize pool in excess of $26,000.

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The Ragman Pool League recently completed its second year in Kamloops since bars and pubs reopened following pandemic-related protocols.

More than 100 players and spares across 14 teams competed for a shot at the Valley National Eight Ball Association World Championships in Las Vegas and its prize pool in excess of $26,000.

At the end of May, 14 players from the Ragman Pool League flew to Nevada to compete.

One local player, Barb Francis, returned with a trophy in both nine-ball singles and scotch doubles.

At the championships, 300 Valley pool tables were set up, with players from around the world making shots.

In Kamloops, the Ragman Pool League is growing in popularity, with new players and teams expected when play resumes in the fall.

The upcoming season will see a split league — one level for those looking for a challenge and a shot at Las Vegas and a second level for people looking for something fun to do.

A top team in U.S. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men’s basketball is set to make the trip to Kamloops this August when the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack play host to the Boise State Broncos of Boise, Idaho.

The game will take place on Aug. 3 at 6 p.m. at the Tournament Capital Centre.

“We are really excited for the opportunity to host Boise State and to be able to bring an NCAA Division I program to Kamloops,” WolfPack head coach Chad Jacobson said.

“This not only is a great opportunity for our team to be able to come together in the summer to train and gain valuable game experience against a high-level opponent, but also a chance

for the basketball community to come together and support WolfPack basketball.”

Boise State is fresh off a season that saw the ream amass a 24-10 record en route to finishing second in the Mountain West Conference, a record good enough for the Broncos to qualify for the NCAA Tournament as a No. 10 seed. During the past 10 seasons, Boise State ranks 40th among Division I schools in the United States, with 212 victories and having qualified for the past two NCAA Tournaments.

TRU meanwhile, will be looking to use the game as a springboard into its 2023-2024 CIS season. The WolfPack narrowly missed out on the Canada West post-season last year and will be aiming to make it back to the playoffs for the eighth time in the past 10

seasons.

The Aug. 3 game will also mark the first official action for new WolfPack head coach Jacobson.

A native of Brandon, Jacobson joins TRU as the fourth head coach in the program’s history at the U SPORTS level.

Taking over for longtime head coach Scott Clark, Jacobson inherits a young WolfPack team that returns every player from last season, while also adding a trio of new recruits in Josh Mayan, Paolo Murphy and Jason Okoro.

Tickets for the game are $12.25 for adults, $7.15 for TRU alumni and seniors and $4.05 for high school students. Children ages 12 and under will be admitted for free.

Tickets can be found online at tinyurl. com/53tntj3d.

Westsyde grad off to U of C

Barb Francis of Kamloops scored hardware in both nine-ball singles and scotch doubles at the Valley National Eight Ball Association World Championships in Las Vegas in late May. THE RAGMAN BILLIARDS PHOTO

The league is run by The Ragman Billiards, a Kamloops business that has been in operation for almost 50 years, specializing in billiards, pinball machines, jukeboxes and arcade games. The pool league runs in pubs across Kamloops from September to April.

Those interested in joining can search “The Ragman Billiard” on Facebook, call 250-372-2908 or send an email to ragman.pool.league@ gmail.com.

The Ragman Billiards is located at Victoria Street and 10th Avenue, just east of downtown.

Westsyde secondary grad Colton Meikle has signed to pay for the University of Calgary Dinos football team.

The Dinos play in the Canada West Conference of U Sports.

Last season with the Kamloops Broncos of the junior BC Football Conference, Miekle caught 43 passes for 853 yards and seven touchdowns.

His 222 yards receiving against Prince George on Sept. 17 broke a team record.

He also caught five passes for three touchdowns that day.

HUSKA HIRED Another Kamloops Blazers alumnus has landed a head coaching job in the NHL. Ryan Huska has been named bench boss of the Calgary Flames, succeeding Darryl Sutter, who was fired earlier this spring after the club failed to

Colton Meikle make the playoffs.

Huska won three Memorial Cups with the Blazers in the early 1990s.

His coaching career includes seven years as head coach of the WHL’s Kelowna Rockets and five years as assistant coach of that team. He has also spent four years as head coach of the Flames’ AHL affiliate and served as an assistant coach in Calgary for the past five seasons.

Huska joins former Blazers Dean Evason (Minnesota Wild) and Craig Berube (St. Louis) in the NHL head coaching fraternity.

VOLLEYBALL ADDITION Grace Hansen made it eight incoming recruits for the Thompson Rivers WolfPack women’s basketball team after she announced her commitment to head coach Todd Warnick.

“Grace brings great character and basketball IQ to our program,” Warnick said. “The greatest contribution we look forward to from Grace is her desire and dedication to get better every day as well as her endless work ethic on the court and in the classroom.”

A 5-foot-8 guard, Hansen comes to Kamloops by way of Magrath, Alta.,where she starred for Magrath High School, at which she was named Athlete of the Year in 2022.

An honour roll student with a 4.0 GPA, Hansen intends to take economics and political science courses at TRU while keeping her academic options open.

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ne of the hymns in many hymn books, Faith of Our Fathers, celebrates not only our faith in God, but also the mood of filial piety.

This is a part of the hymn’s lyric: “Faith of our fathers living still/In spite of dungeon, fire and sword/How sweet would be their children’s fate/If they, like them, could die for Thee.”

It’s a picture of the deep relationship between regard for parents and regard for their faith, which they passed on to their progenies. It is indeed sweet to have a faith for which we could die. Sadly, however, as C.S. Lewis once said, those who are willing to die for their faith can easily become willing to kill for it.

When we try to understand what the Bible has to say about faith in the family, we should be careful to understand it in the biblical sense and not in a sense of uncritical adoration of parents or their faith.

There is a trend of thought today that declares that submission to parents is part of an authoritarian age that is on its way out. Certainly, the most conservative of us have no desire to return to the concept of “father” in Rome or Germany of days past.

In ancient Rome, the father had the right, without incurring any legal penalties whatsoever, to kill his children if they displeased him. The right of life and death over their children was held by the dads.

Fortunately, this is not a Christian concept. As a matter of fact, such patriarchal authoritarianism must never be

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confused with so-called piety.

Let us not confuse biblical teachings with unbiblical rhetoric. A reaction to excessive authoritarianism is being upheld in the current attack upon the family.

The renowned sociologist and anthropologist Margaret Mead said we must totally reorganize our society because children today know more than their parents do. Their education is better and knowledge is changing so rapidly, Mead said, that it is ridiculous for parents to assume they have the right to tell their children what to do.

It is interesting that the Bible itself does not subscribe to any authoritarian picture of family relationships. Jesus went to a temple at age 12 and apparently forgot about his parents. The parents left for home when they started missing him and initiated a search for him.

When his mother finally found Jesus in the temple, debating with the scholars, she scolded him.

His reply, “I must be busy about my Father’s business,” hardly sounds like total submis-

sion to his parents.

The Apostle Paul could, in one sense, never have sung Faith of Our Fathers.

He left the faith of his father and repudiated it in one sense.

He was not one who submitted to a belief system just because his parents did. One of the great commandments from scripture is “Honour your father and your mother so that your days may be prolonged in the land which the Lord your God gives you.”

In the case of many “unworthy” parents, as well, honour is due them as persons, as those who may have sacrificed something for their children even though they might have suffered wrong at the hands of the parents.

It is true that Paul repudiated the Jewish orthodoxy of his parents for his newfound Christian faith. But in defending himself before Governor Felix, he said, “I do serve the God our fathers …”

(Acts 24:14).

His conversion was not totally a repudiation of his previous faith, but an overflowing fulfilment of the same. It’s as if he was saying, “I’m really going back to the true religion of the fathers.”

Many of the secular attacks on the family today are without justification. Underlying so much of the talk we hear today is the idea that because they are young, the youth know more and they are the ones who are the achievers.

It is certainly true that many great things have been accomplished by young people, today and in the past. But let’s not forget that a man like Moses was an octogenarian when he led a million-plus Israelites out of Egypt.

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Let us forget the division between the old and the young and learn to walk together the path of filial piety.

Let us give respect to every human being. The youth’s incapacity to accept this fact in regard to their parents will destroy their capacity to relate to anyone else. They cannot have a lousy relationship with their parents and have a good relationship with everyone else.

Even the worst parent is worthy of respect.

The biblical standard of honouring and obeying parents does not mean children are without recourse. The Church does not endorse carte blanche everything that parents do or say.

We do not live under Roman law today. The laws of most nations state parents are denied the right to do certain things to their children.

Above all, let’s remember the example of Jesus because “he learned obedience from the things which he suffered” (Hebrews 5:8). When His father asked Him to die, He did utter, “Father, save me from this hour.”

There was no other voice from heaven. But Jesus knew there was an answer. That’s why he cried out, “Not my will but yours be done.”

Narayan Mitra is a volunteer chaplain at Thompson Rivers University. His email address is ryanmitra225@gmail.com.

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WEEKLYCOMICS ARCTIC CIRCLE by Alex Hallatt

PARDON MY PLANET by Vic Lee

BABY BLUES by Rick Kirkman & Jerry Scott

SHOE by Gary Brookins & Susie Macnelly

HAGAR THE HORRIBLE by Chris Browne

ZITS by Jerry Scott & Jim Borgman

WEEKLYHOROSCOPES ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, despite your best efforts, you cannot seem to get much work done this week. Your head is in the clouds with matters of the heart.

Soon enough your focus will return.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 This week you may tire from charging into battle and prefer others to do the fighting for you, mighty Taurus. You can use a rest from always putting yourself out there.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Adopt a more serious tone this week, Gemini. Your actions may be judged without your knowledge, so lay low.

Put the most professional foot forward.

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CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23

People may respond much better to comforting words and gestures this week, Cancer. Carefully construct your approach to communicating to reach the widest audience.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan20

These next few days you could present an opportunity to break free from everyday life and the mundane, Libra. If you don’t know how to proceed, follow your gut.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22

You may soon discover that a person who you consider a friend really is your perfect match, Leo. When you look at this person, the realization may suddenly dawn on you.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18

You don’t always need to be in pursuit of some sort of intellectual betterment, Scorpio. Get outside and take a walk or swim in a lake. Engage in trivial things that bring you joy.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

Virgo, others around you are especially sensitive this week, so even the slightest criticism could be mistaken for an insult. Rather than ruffle feathers, hold your tongue.

Some debates may not come to a swift resolution, Capricorn.

You may need to accept that you simply disagree with someone on a particular topic and let things lie.

Aquarius, you may have been a little worried about your work or studies lately. This week things will lighten up and you’ll feel much more in control of your situation.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20

Sagittarius, you are capable of producing impressive results if you set your mind on a plan. This is the week to dabble in a new hobby that will bring forth your creativity.

This is likely to be a busy week filled with the potential for travel.

Bring along a close friend or a loved one for the adventure.

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20 TOYOTA COROLLA LE #U2005 • $28,998 +tax or $286 bi-weekly 72 months @ 10.99% OAC

20 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY SPORT

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NEWYORKTIMESCROSSWORD ACROSS 1. Conceal 5. ____ Kola (Peruvian beverage partly owned

by Coca-Cola) 9. Brittney who blocked more shots individually in 2012 than any entire N.C.A.A. women’s team 15. Tap alternative 19. From the top 21. Yoga mat, at times 22. I– 23. Home to the Cedar Point amusement park, a mecca for roller-coaster enthusiasts 24. Enjoy a La-ZBoy recliner?

26. Head exec?

28. Supplements 29. ‘‘That was .?.?. really bad’’ 31. What a pump might squeeze 32. Burns a little 33. Affectedly shy 34. Captain Hook’s No. 2 36. ‘‘How I Met Your Mother’’ narrator Bob 38. Yard-sale condition 39. Navy and others 41. Scratching-post scratcher 43. Tantalizingly detailed 45. Six-foot runner?

46. ‘‘My luggage has gone missing!’’?

49. Germs from day care, e.g.?

54. Metallic fabric 55. Develop further, with ‘‘out’’ 57. Prince William, to Charles and Diana 58. They’re found beneath sink holes 61. Jousts with 63. Refrain from sports?

64. Simple sandwich 65. ‘‘Likewise’’ 66. Vegetable with striped and golden varieties 67. Like a jiggly tooth 69. Grp. regulating pesticides

70. Request for oneon-one time in the ‘‘Bachelor’’ TV franchise .?.?. or a phonetic hint to four pairs of answers in this puzzle 76. Website-feed inits.

77. Committee head?

78. Only 79. Dog breed associated with the British royal family 80. Nowhere to be found, for short 81. The Lions, on scoreboards 82. Mexican garments, as they’re spelled in Mexico 84. Like some hats and sheets 85. Comprises 88. Carried 89. Bodily function?

90. Things to avoid when baking desserts?

92. Sadness at the last Boston cream being taken, e.g.?

97. Annual gala host, with ‘‘the’’ 98. Went down an Olympic track 100. Bother 101. Sea eagle 102. It’s one foot long 104. Swell 106. Had down 108. Amer. currency 109. Remains in a hearth 111. Big time?

112. Farm connector 114. Area for note-taking 116. My garden waterer that’s seen better days?

119. Shopping destination for your underwear needs?

121. Tilt-a-Whirl, e.g.

122. The burdens we carry 123. Barre bend 124. Stashes (away) 125. Foil alternative 126. Kitsch 127. Hit the paperplane icon, say

128. Assemble in one large body DOWN 1. Book that follows Zechariah 2. Got too old 3. Gave permission 4. One meaning of ‘‘X’’ 5. Wrath 6. ‘‘Easy!’’

7. Award won by Don Draper on ‘‘Mad Men’’ 8. Gladys Knight and Norah Jones, for two 9. Platoon members, for short 10. Networking aid 11. Half-baked 12. Evening, in advertising 13. Northwestern follower 14. CrossFit bits 15. One who’s barely acting?

16. Board game popular in Japan 17. Certain trig ratios 18. Preschoolers 20. ‘‘Darn!’’

25. Woo-woo films?

27. Intended 30. High register 35. ‘‘Who ____?’’

37. ‘‘____ who?’’

40. Deli assortment 42. Comedian who said: ‘‘I once spent a year in Philadelphia. I think it was on a Sunday.’’

44. Mother rabbit 45. Throws, in a way 47. Prized metamorphic rock 48. Urban scavenger 50. Author Mario Vargas ____ 51. Drive home?

52. Singer Knowles 53. Head doc?

56. More than cracked 58. Donor group, for short 59. Title for multiple Marias and Annas in history 60. Pillage

61. Letter-shaped beam 62. Equipped, as a factory for production 68. Miner discoveries 69. Subspecies adapted to a specific environment 71. Timely thing to arrive on 72. Packed away 73. Newspaper debut of 9/15/82 74. Vapes 75. Pulled off 80. It may be dropped for emphasis 81. Fratty type, colloquially 83. Event with barrel racing 84. Close rival, in a sense 86. ‘‘Show it here!’’

87. The Cards, on scoreboards 89. Mr. Wednesday’s true identity in Neil Gaiman’s ‘‘American Gods’’ 91. Secretly, from the Latin 93. Given shelter 94. Salad green also known as ‘‘rocket’’ 95. Brooks no debate 96. Ripe-strawberry feature 99. Comedian/TV host Nikki 102. Reply to ‘‘You dig?’’

103. Stick (by) 105. Big name in baseball cards 107. Cartoonish baby cries 109. Infinitive of the French ‘‘suis’’ and ‘‘sommes’’ 110. Slovenly sort 111. Former Israeli P.M. Barak 113. Relative of wild cabbage 115. Wander 117. Focus of the Human Genome Project 118. Suffix with darned 120. Titular character portrayed by Jason Sudeikis

WORDSCRAMBLE Rearrange the letters to spell something pertaining to sea.

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BY CHANDI DEITMER AND TAYLOR JOHNSON

CROSSWORD ANSWERS FOUND ON A31

SUDOKU 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.

The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

ANSWERS

ANSWER: FISH

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

250-523-9495.

GC Annual Family Facility Pass for YMCA. $500.

250-376-6607.

90 pcs of Royal Memorabilia. Plates, cups etc. $850/obo. 250-5795437.

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About 80 Elvis Record Albums - Good variety. $850/all. 250-318-0170

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BBQ w/side burner. $200.

Patio Table w/chairs $150.

Sofa-bed $175. Make offer. 250-554-1599.

Invacare Medical Bed. Like new. $1200/obo. 250374-7382.

Bobby Orr's (4444) Collectors Lithograph.

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

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

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The vehicle will be sold on or after June 28th, 2023 at Top Gun Industrial Ltd., 8885 Kealty Road, Heffley Creek, BC V0E 1Z2.

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

778-2577155.

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

250-374-8933.

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Vehicle owner: Dynasty Farms Inc.

Vehicle description: 2001 Sterling Diesel Motorhome, VIN: 2FWBAZAN21AK00632

Moving Sale - Everything Must Go - Hshld items, misc furniture, 6pc Bedroom set like new. $500. Angel grinder $75. Small radial alarm saw $50. Yamaha Power Plant $400. 250-3748285.

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WAREHOUSE LIEN ACT 1991 Nissan Pathfinder S/N: JN8HD18Y2MW032009 Monies Owed $781.57 + fees by William Simpson to GB Trucks Sales & Services Ltd., 570 West Athabasca St. Kamloops, BC will be sold on June 22, 2023 @ 9:00am

WAREHOUSE LIEN ACT By the virtue of the Warehouse Lien Act. Older trailer, possibly a boat trailer, no VIN, found abandoned on rural property in Lac La Hache in 2021.

Property was purchased in 2021, previous owner unaware of trailer.

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Contact: Erika Fischer, 1948 Cardinal Drive, Kamloops, BC V2C 4H4. 780-817-6464.

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

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190,000kms. $27,000. 236-313-3703.

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2.5 4-stroke Merc motor. 1 - elec boat motor + battery. $1,000/all. 778470-2007.

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Rte 480 – 3-183 Chancellor Dr, Sapphire Crt, Sheffield Way, Steeple Crt. -43 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 580 – 1300-1466 Pacific Way, Prairie Rose Dr, Rockcress Dr. -83 p.

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

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

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

Rte 511 – Drummond Crt. -50 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 519 – Regent Cres & Pl. -52 p.

Rte 520 – 805-841 Dunrobin Dr, 2301-2384 Whitburn Cres. -61 p.

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

Rte 523 – 2300-2398 Abbeyglen Way, 750-794 Dunrobin Dr. -78 p.

Rte 525 – Farrington Crt, Greybriar Crt, 2132-2196 Van Horne Dr. -66 p.

LOWER SAHALI/SAHALI Rte 526 – 2015-2069 Rte 400 – 383 W. Columbia St. -21 p.

Van Horne Dr. -69 p.

Rte 401 – 250-395,405-425 Rte 527 – Hunter Pl, Pemberton Terr. –81 p.

Huntleigh Cres. -25 p.

Rte 403 – 405-482 Greenstone Rte 528 – 1115-1180 Howe Rd, Dr, Tod Cres. -28 p.

1115-1185 Hugh Allen Dr. -47 p.

Rte 404 – Chapperon Dr, 108-395 Rte 529 – 1555 Howe Rd. -89 p.

Greenstone Dr, Pyramid Crt. -54 p.

Rte 530 – Bentall Dr, Edinburgh Rte 405 – Anvil Cres, 98-279 Blvd & Crt, Talbot Pl, 2688-2689 Bestwick Dr, Bestwick Crt E., Bestwick Willowbrae Dr. -61 p.

Crt W., Morrisey Pl. -51 p.

Rte 532 – Harrison Pl & Way, Rte 411 – 206-384 Arrowstone 1181-1290 Howe Rd. -38 p.

Dr (Houses), Eagle Pl, Gibraltar Crt & Wynd. -45 p.

Rte 537 – 1221 Hugh Allan Dr. -26 Rte 538 – Talbot Dr, Willowbrae Crt & Rte 449 – Azure Pl. –43 p.

Pl, 2592-2672 Willowbrae Dr. -51 p.

Rte 451 – Odin Crt, Whiteshield Rte 538 – Talbot Dr, Willowbrae Crt & Cres, Whiteshield Pl. -39 p.

Rte 452 – 1430-1469 Springhill Dr. -64 p. Pl, 2592-2672 Willowbrae Dr. -51 p.

Rte 540 – Galbraith Dr, Raeburn Dr, Rte 453 – 1575-1580 Springhill 2600-2698 Telford Dr, Telford Pl. -59 p.

Dr. -73 p.Rte 454 – Crosby Rd. Rte 542 – Coal Hill Pl, Crosshill Humphrey Rd, Springfield Pl, Dr, Dunbar Dr. -57 p.

1600-1799 Springhill Dr. -34 p.

Rte 544 – 2070-2130 Van Horne Rte 454 – Crosby Rd. Humphrey Dr, Holyrood Circ & Pl. -23 p.

Rd, Springfield Pl, 1600-1799

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 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, 2210-2495 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.

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, 19201990 Westsyde Rd.(Even Side) -24 p.

Rte 225 – 3375-3495 Bank Rd, Bray Pl, 3324-3498 Overlander Dr, Steinke Pl. -64 p.

Rte 234 – Orcrest Dr, Sage Dr. -35 p.

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

Rte 247 – Elder Rd, Grant Rd, 30203082 Westsyde Rd.(Even Side) -52 p.

Rte 251 – Agassiz Rd, 818-878 Kyle Dr, 2698-2750 Westsyde Rd.(Even Side) -29 p.

Rte 252 – 813-897 Mayne Rd, Morven Pl, 2770-2870 Westsyde Rd. (Even Side) -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. -26 p.

Rte 257 – Alpine Terr, Community Pl, 2192-2207 Grasslands Blvd, Grasslands Pl, 881-936 McQueen Dr, Woodhaven Dr. –45 p.

Rte 259 – 715-790 Kyle Dr, Morven Dr, 2721-2871 Westsyde Rd. (Odd Side) Rte 261 – 2214-2297 Grasslands Blvd. Woodrush Crt & Dr. -53 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.

DALLAS Rte 5 – Young Pl. -44 p.

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

Rte 6 – 2450-2599 Briarwood Ave, Rte 751 – 5310 Barnhartvale Rd, Bogetti 2592 Crestline St, 2431-2585 Edgemount Ave, Paulsen Pl, 2406-2598 Rosewood Pl, 5300-5599 Dallas Dr, 5485-5497 ETC Hwy, Viking Dr, Wade Pl. -64 p.

Ave, 1101-1199 Schreiner St. –79 p.

Rte 752 – Coster Pl, 5600-5998 Rte 19 – Downie Pl, & St, Moody Ave, Dallas Dr, Harper Pl & Rd. -69 p. & Pl, 2307-2391 Tranquille Rd. -50 p.

Rte 755 – 6159-6596 Dallas Dr, Rte 20 – Barbara Ave, Pala Mesa McAuley Pl, Melrose Pl, Yarrow Pl. -71 p.

Pl, Strauss St, Townsend Pl, 21052288 Tranquille Rd. -49 p.

Rte 757 – 7155 Dallas Dr. -72 p.

Rte 23 – Acadia Pl, Chateau St, De Monte Rte 759 – Beverly Pl, 6724-7250 Furrer Rd, McIver Pl, Pat Rd. –42 p.

St, Meadow Lane, 2007-2130 Parkcrest Ave, 1107-1186 Windbreak St. -74 p.

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

Rte 761 – 6022-6686 Furrer Rd, Houston Rte 26 – Erona Pl, 1955-1998 Parkcrest Ave, Ponlen St. –51 p.

Pl, Parlow Rd, Pearse Pl, Urban Rd. -56 p.

Rte 29 – Caroline St, Evergreen Pl, Lolo NORTH SHORE/BATCHELOR St, 1946-2099 Tranquille Rd. -68 p.

Rte 102 – 1071 10th St, 1084-1086 12th St, 813-1166 Lethbridge Ave. –42 p. Rte 41 – Alexis Ave, 520-796 Singh St, Slater Ave. -59 p.

Rte 103 – 1167-1201 8th St, 1179-1229 Rte 42 – 1718-1755 Brunner Ave, 10th St, 1182-1185 11th St, 1188-1294 Delnor Cres, 608-790 Holt St. -46 p.

12th St, 823-1166 Sudbury Ave. –69 p.

Rte 59 – 801-1098 Ollek St, Rte 107 – 1177 8th St, 1109-1139 1454 Tranquille Rd. -60 p.

10th St, 1110-1140 11th St, 1138 12th Rte 61 – Popp St, Stratford Pl, St, 809-1175 Pembroke Ave. -84 p.

1371-1413 Tranquille Rd, Waterloo Rte 108 – 1010 11th St, 831-1017 Pl, Woodstock Pl. -38 p.

12th St, 821-1161 Selkirk Ave. -68 p.

Rte 63 – 896-1061 13th St, 1315-1337 Rte 137 – 106-229,231-330 Moncton Ave, 1306-1337 Selkirk Clapperton Rd, 203-266,268-285 Ave, 1316-1380 Sherbrooke Ave, Leigh Rd, 172-180 Wilson St. -23 p.

1300-1346 Tranquille Rd. -58 p.

Rte 140 – 217 Beach Ave, Fairview Ave, Rte 69 2612-2699 Briarwood Ave, Larch Ave, 237-247 Schubert Dr. -43 p.

1100-1199 Moray St. -42 p.

Rte 170 – Alview Cres, 1680-1770 Westsyde Rd. -50 p.Rte 173 – 1655 RAYLEIGH Batchelor Dr, Leighton Pl, 1708-1729 Rte 830 – Chetwynd Dr, North River Dr, Pennask Terr. -36 p.

Stevens Dr. -55 p.

Rte 173 – 1655 Batchelor Dr, Rte 833 – Cameron Rd, Davie Rd. -44 p.

Leighton Pl, 1708-1729 North River Dr, Pennask Terr. -36 p.

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

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

Rte 840 – Brigade Rd, 4404-4493 Cammeray Dr, Montego Rd, 309Rte 180 – 807-1104 Quail Dr, 474 Puett Ranch Rd. -49 p.

Quails Roost Crt & Dr. -81 p.

Rte 841 – Furiak Rd, Michael Way, Rte 183 – 2003-2085 Grasslands Blvd, 100-287 Puett Ranch Rd. -43 p.

2003-2074 Saddleback Dr. -73 p.

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• Resolve customer complaints and escalate issues to management as required.

• Assist in the recruitment, hiring and management of carrier routes.

• Perform data entry into the circulation data systems.

• Assist with the setup and removal of newspaper boxes throughout the city.

• Help keep the warehouse organized and tidy.

To be successful in this role, you possess:

• Administrative skills including: word processing, data entry, email, photo copier • Great communication skills • Professional telephone manner • Attention to detail

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Diversability Intern Are you passionate about accessibility?

Do you want to help the library reduce barriers and improve services?

The Thompson-Nicola Regional Library has an exciting opportunity for a Diversability Intern who will help us shine a spotlight on seniors and persons with diversabilities.

Applicants must meet the eligibility requirements of Young Canada Works (YCW) program.

This is a temporary, full-time, 35 hour/week position, however a part-time schedule can be negotiated. Evenings and weekends may be required.

The position runs until March 31, 2024.

Pay is $25.42 per hour plus 14% in lieu of benefits.

Application deadline is June 26.

Complete details of the position and required qualifications are available online at: tnrl.ca/jobs

WEBBER LAW Expanding Lawfirm requires:

Additional Lawyer for Solicitor Law Practice

1 to 3 years experience preferred.

Excellent Salary & Benefits for qualified applicants.

Send Resume to: Roger Webber Webber Law #209 – 1211 Summit Drive Kamloops, BC V2C 5R9 roger@webberlaw.ca tel: (250) 851-0100

COTTONWOOD MANOR (144-unit seniors apartment building on North Shore) needs a

FULL-TIME MAINTENANCE PERSON

Duties include doing routine checks and preventive maintenance on all building and mechanical equipment; janitorial work such as mopping and waxing floors and cleaning washrooms; looking after plumbing problems such as leaking taps, unclogging and replacing toilets; putting out City of Kamloops bins for garbage and recycling pickup; keeping building and grounds clean and tidy; small electrical repairs and suite renovations; changing filters on HVAC units; drywall repairs, snow removal and miscellaneous other duties. A criminal record check is required.

Please send resume to #307 – 730 Cottonwood Avenue, Kamloops, BC V2B 8M6 or email to info@cottonwoodmanor.ca

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Employment 2 small yard work jobs approx 5 hrs@$25per for male or female student in Sahali. Call Bob 250-8282331.

Business Oportunities ~ CAUTION ~ While we try to ensure all advertisements appearing in Kamloops This Week are placed by reputable businesses with legitimate offers, we do caution our readers to undertake due diligence when answering any advertisement, particularly when the advertiser is asking for monies up front.

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DRIVERS NEEDED Class 1, 2 or 4 unrestricted licence required.

Seasonal winter work - part time or full time - you decide how much you want to work. You are providing passenger transportation between Kamloops Airport and Sun Peaks Resort and between Sun Peaks resort and other regional ski hills plus Kelowna and Vancouver airports. Comfort driving with a small cargo trailer (5x8) is ideal but not essential. You will lift and stack luggage, some of which may exceed 25 kg. Hourly rate is $25, increasing 1 Nov23 to $25.50.

Contact TasteFull Excursions Inc (Gordon) at 778.586.0586 or gordon@tastefullexcursions.ca

In Loving Memory of

Mario Dal Ponte

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In Loving Memory of

Walter Lactin “Pappy”

March 6, 1937 – June 13, 2003

April 2, 1947 June 20, 2016

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Love’s greatest gift is remembrance.

20 years in a blink of an eye.

Love always remembers Gone are the days we used to share, but in our Hearts you’re always there, never more than a thought away.

Loved and Remembered every day.

Everyday missed.

Love Your Family.

Love from, Josie, Mark, Leah and Emma.

A Vanished Friend

Around the corner I have a friend In this great city that has no end; Yet days go by, and weeks rush on, And before I know it a year has gone, And I never see my old friend’s face, For life is a swift and terrible race.

He knows I like him just as well As in the days when I rang his bell, And he rang mine. We were younger then, And now we are busy, tired men, Tired of playing a foolish game, Tired with trying to make a name.

“Tomorrow, I will call on Jim, Just to show that I am thinking of him.”

But tomorrow comes and tomorrow goes, And the distance between us grows and grows, Around the corner, yet miles away “Here’s a telegram, sir,” “Jim died today!”

And that’s what we get, and deserve in the end, Around the corner a vanished friend!

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In Loving Memory of

Leanna Catherine Cassidy (nee: McKay)

November 1, 1955 - June 18, 1996

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In Loving Memory of Irene Layland

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In Loving Memory of

Venise Assunta Sirianni

Eugene (Gino) Sirianni March 5,1925 - June 10, 2010

August 13,1925 - June 3, 2022

May 27, 1933 June 9, 2020

A Daughter A Wife A Mom A Best Friend An Angel Remembered for how you lived your life and touched the lives of those around you, You will live in our hearts and souls forever.

Love Mel, Shane and Adam

In Loving Memory of

Jean Ada Lodge August 08, 1932 – May 29, 2023

Heaven gained the most perfect Angel three years ago.

We miss hearing your voice, seeing your smile, feeling the warmth of your hugs.

Forever in our hearts and with all our Love, Maureen, Don, Megyn, Pat, Tom and Families.

In Loving Memory of

Bob Caines

1941 - 2023

Mom… It’s Been a Year Since We Had to Let You Go With The… ANGELS Your Happy & Kind Presence and Love is Missed So Very Much Every Day…

Mum passed Peacefully and Comfortably on Monday May 29, 2023 to be reunited with her husband Rex (Dad). Mum was such a sweet, caring, beautiful lady and will be missed by many.

Mum had two children, Steven and Clifford, two daughter -in laws Anne and Loni, five grand children, Courtney, Taylor, Michael, Tanner and Jaclyn, three great grand children, Rory, Henry and Quinn.

All Our Love from Family & Friends

XOXO

XOXO

The Little Unicorn

by Peggy Kociscin, Albuquerque, New Mexico

There lived a little unicorn (From when the earth was new), His coat so white it glistened, His eyes a sparkling blue.

In innocence and beauty, He danced through woods and streams.

The animals danced with him, His heart aglow with dreams.

He laughed and played with rainbows, So happy all day through, He loved to kiss the flowers As their petals shone with dew.

He listened to the music Of the birds that graced the trees.

He frolicked with the butterflies And raced the gentle breeze.

Mum will be watching over all of us from heaven.

We Love you and will miss you so very much Mum.

But, as he grew and learned of life, The sparkle in his eye Grew misty as he realized Just what it means to cry.

Our love remains forever.

We Miss You Dearly

Your Loving Family & Friends

He wandered through the meadows In the moon’s soft, silver light.

He loved to gaze at all the stars That lightened up the night.

Jean Lodge (Mum), born in England on August 08, 1932 was one of three sisters, a twin to our Aunty Joan. Mum and Dad moved to Canada in 1967 to start a better life for all of us. Mum was predeceased by Rex (Dad) who passed on June 28, 2009

Dad . . . Thirteen Years Have Gone By and Your Presence is Still Alive . . .

All the People that You Touched with Your Kindness & Respect is Remembered . . .

He learned that there are shadows In spite of shining sun.

The more he grew, he found that life Was never always fun.

For now he’d learn of feelings That come from deep within; No longer in the “dream world” Where (for so long) he’d been.

His gentle heart desired But to know the pleasure of To give and to receive The very precious gift of love.

To love meant to be happy, And yet it also brought him pain; For those he loved could hurt him Again.. and yet again.

His mother held him lovingly And tried to ease his fears About the sadness life could bring...

The lonely, bitter tears.

She said, “Life is like a mountain, (And surely this is true) That we must climb as best we can.

There’s no ‘around or ‘through.’”

He could not understand it When he felt himself rejected – When all his gentle being asked Was but to be accepted.

All this was just too much for him, He knew not what to do.

That he was special as himself, Somehow, he never knew.

His spirit crushed, he felt defeated, And lonely tears would start.

Not understanding how to love, It simply broke his heart.

But now he’s in a loving place Where all his pain has ceased, Where all accepted him and his love, Where all he knows is peace.

A loving Being tells him, “You’re delightful as you are.”

His spirit free, his brilliance now Outshines the brightest star!

The unicorn tried tirelessly, And gave the climb his best; But he felt it was not good enough, He felt he’d failed the test.

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Jean Haggarty

Hazel Grace Macleod

June 12, 1933 - May 30, 2023

June 7, 1934 - May 28, 2023

Jean passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at RIH. Jean was only days away from her 90th birthday in which she anxiously looked forward to spending with her family and best friend Val.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Hazel Macleod, our beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, and friend.

Hazel leaves behind her son Daniel, daughter-in-law Janet (Vince), grandchildren, Delilah, Darla (Dave), Kerri (Andrew), Marcus (Robyn), Kristen (Kadagn), Robyn. Greatgrandchildren, Makaila, Dominic, Braxton, Luka, Joey, Makenna, Alice, Kate, Kendall, Dane, Ocea, Torrin, Kaiser as well as many extended family members and friends. Hazel was predeceased by her husband George, son Jim, sister Elsie, and her granddaughter Tannis.

Hazel was born in 1934 in Glasslyn, Saskatchewan. She helped her family work their farm in Vanderhoof until she grew up and moved to Prince Rupert where she worked on the line in a fish processing plant and then at the local bakery. She then met her husband George Macleod and married him December 15, 1951. Soon after they moved to Terrace, Hazel and George started their family, first Dan May 4, 1958, and then Jim December 15, 1959. The Macleod’s moved to Prince George where she worked at Woodwards for a short period of time and then she went and got her bookkeeping degree and worked for the Prince George Motor Company. Hazel and George were very involved with the boy’s hockey for many years. Hazel would take Jimmy and go to a tournament on weekends and George would take Dan and go to another tournament. Their early mornings and weekends were very busy supporting their boy’s hockey program. In the summer they were camping and fishing, driving the off-road Volkswagen having a great adventure with friends and family. To hear the stories from Dan and Jim it was the best upbringing the boys could ever have.

In 1972 the Macleod’s moved to Kamloops where George got on at Weyerhaeuser Pulp Mill. Hazel started at the Brock Bargain Centre where she managed for a few years and then she decided to stay home. Hazel had many hobbies which included crochet where she made many Afghans for her sons and their spouses, they were absolutely beautiful. She was very good at refinishing furniture; she turned an oldfashioned radio into a china cabinet. She was a wonderful gardner and an exceptional golfer. Hazel and George bought a motorcycle and joined the Retreads and had many fun times with their travel and events.

After George’s retirement he and Hazel took their motorhome and went south every winter for 10 years. They loved New Mexico and the people at the Wagon Wheel RV in Demming, New Mexico. They looked forward to getting there every year and had such fond memories. George passed away in 2013 and then in 2015 Hazel moved into Chartwell Seniors Living where she met her good friend Peter Hawrluk. In 2016 Hazel moved to Mayfair Senior living where she and Peter would go out on their scooters, and they would also play hours of cards and bingo. Hazel made many friends at Mayfair and loved that place that she called home. Hazel was loved by many people. She had the most awesome sense of humour. We would often tease mother about her frugalness, but she was her own bookkeeper. Hazel was a caring and compassionate woman and will be missed by all who had the pleasure to know her. She was a rare beauty and loved by everyone she knew. She will be missed terribly, and it brings us comfort that she has gone home to meet George, Jimmy, Tannis, and family. Love and miss you Mother, until we meet again.

A Lot About Jean.

First and foremost, Jean was the adoring loving widow of John James Haggarty, a man she loved until her dying day. Jean will be laid to rest with John soon.

Jean was the most amazing Mom to her children, Johnny, Deborah, Sandra, and Ian all of whom knew they had won “The Mom Lottery”. As Sandra put it: "We never had the best house, the best car or the most money, but one thing we had that no one else had was “The Best Mom”. We were always the richest kids in our neighbourhood."

Jean was an amazing mother-in-law to Penny, Jane, and Glen. She loved them as much as if they were her own. Jean was an awesome grandma to Sean, Christopher (and wife Jenny), Graham, Taylor, and Connor. It was a privilege to her to be surrounded by her grandchildren through her life. They all brought her tremendous Joy. Jean is survived by her loving sister Molly whom she talked and laughed with almost daily and who will miss her dearly, her brother Billie whom she had such a connection with and loved to no end. Jean is also survived by her sister-in-law Jean whom she thought highly and lovingly of.

Jean was blessed with her most special, best friend Val Stevenson. Oh Val, how our mom loved you. You were her saving grace. Her reason to live each day to the fullest and you made sure she got out and did just that. Thank-you from her family and mostly thank-you from Mom. Jean was all about enjoying her life, her surroundings, Jean had an amazing ability to bring joy to anyone around her, she was always smiling, welcoming, loving and all who met her felt privileged to know her. Jean was a beautiful, classy, sexy, appealing lady who always dressed to the nines. Jean loved her life.

Jean loved and treasured her many trips to Mexico with Sandra and Glen, and Sparkling Hills with Deborah.

Jean will be missed by so many more than can be mentioned. Jean was one awesome Lady.

Celebration of Life is being discussed but not decided at this time.

Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Schoening Funeral Service.

Condolences may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com

We would like to thank Dr. Vlahos, and the staff at the NorKam Health Care Centre.

No service by request.

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A47 WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 Peter Ryan It is with profound sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Peter Ryan on May 27, 2023, at the age of 88 at Kamloops Seniors Village, Kamloops, BC. Peter was born in Sydney, Australia on February 15, 1935, to Rosalie and Francis Ryan. After graduation from the University of New South Wales with a Bachelor of Engineering in 1957, he began working for the B.C. Forest Service and then in 1958 he began his lifelong career with Fisheries and Oceans, which would continue until his retirement in 1993. During his lifetime, Peter served as Vice-Chairman of the Radio Advisory Board of Canada, Chairman of the Marine Committee - Radio Advisory Board of Canada, Chairman of the Western Canada Telecommunications Council and Chairman of the Marine Committee of the Western Canada Telecommunications Council. He was awarded the Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of Canadian Confederation in 1994 for his service and significant contribution to Canada.

In 1961 Peter met his future wife, Juanita Biagioni, at the wedding of a mutual friend and courted her mostly by mail before they married June 9, 1962 in Penticton. BC. The young couple made their home in North Vancouver and welcomed their daughter Nicole, in 1964 and two beloved grandsons Ryan and Cole. Both boys thank their grandpa for his endless patience and perseverance in tutoring them in math back in the day, building models, taking apart every broken appliance and encouraging their love of learning.

Peter was the most kind, gentle, patient and quietly brilliant man. He was a devoted husband and father and the best grandfather that two boys could ask for. He fought Alzheimer’s with dignity and determination and kept a positive attitude his entire life.

He is predeceased by his parents Rosalie and Francis, his siblings Bernard, Cyril, Verda and Kevin and his wife of 60 years, Juanita. He is survived by his daughter Nicole and grandsons Ryan and Cole Reynolds.

We are forever grateful to Shereen Fisher, Peter’s primary caregiver, who’s endless compassion, bright disposition and laughter were a constant source of joy for Dad. We are also grateful to Michele Villebrun for her care and loyalty, the always cheerful Noni Hansen and the caregivers, nurses and staff at Kamloops Seniors Village.

A Funeral Mass will be scheduled at a later date.

Condolences may be expressed at: www.schoeningfuneralservice.com

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Mark Patrick Petri It is with great sadness and a heavy heart, that we share the sudden passing of: Mark Patrick Petri - Born March 17, 1968 May 29, 2023 He will always be missed and remembered by many. He leaves behind his common-law wife Kirby Faith, his children Marcus Petri and Cloie Peti, his mother Margaret Carol Petri, his stepchildren Shannon, Trisha, Denise, Lindsay, Maegan, Kaeley, Rikki, their spouses and families. his two brothers Mike Petri, John Petri their spouses and their families.

Mark also had a huge family of musical friends.

Mark's burial occurred on Thursday, June 8, 2023 at the Hillside Cemetery, it was a beautiful green burial with only family and close friends all done outdoors.

Pallbearers were: Marcus Petri, Anton Danielsen, Rob Wyatt, Ken Fraser, Mario Cansalvi and Rod Bandura, David (Pup) Johnston read the words written by Kirby Faith, Rod Bandura did the traditional Native burial and Kirby thanked all who came and asked that they bring their words and music to the Outdoor Celebration of Life planned for May 2024.

Mark was an amazing human being and will be missed by all who knew him. He was very sensitive, loving and giving and spoke his truth. Mark loved his people with all of his heart and always cared about taking care of them. His children Marcus and Cloie were his first consideration in all that he did.

Mark grew up in Kamloops and spent the major part of his years here as well and carried memories of 55 years, friends, musicians and school buddies. He had a story to tell for every block in Kamloops. He never forgot any of you. May his love, his heart and his stories wrap you forever in a warm blanket of memories for all of your days.

Mark was grateful for every day of his life, the good, the bad and the sad. He spent the last day of his life on earth preparing for a gig and a camping trip where we were going to have our first kayak of the season. Mark was very happy and content to have it all prepared. We sat on our back stoop like every evening and he gave thanks for our love, music and friends and then prepared for bed. Mark phoned a few friends to express his happiness and joy with his day and his life.

Mark Patrick Petri's physical body has gone back to Mother Earth but his heart and soul will live forever in our memories.

Condolences may be expressed at SchoeningFuneralService.com

Freda Mathilda Sponaugle 1927 - 2023

Our beloved Matriarch Freda Mathilda Sponaugle, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2023, at the age of 95, surrounded by her loving family.

Freda was born in Falun, Alberta, to Mabel LaRose and Otto Grahn and settled in Pigeon Lake, Alberta.

Freda lived in various places in British Columbia, and eventually settled in Kamloops in 1972.

Freda is predeceased by her husband Ray and brothers Ernie, Clarence, Eddie, and sister Mary. She is survived by her sister Martha (Sandy), and her daughters Marlene (Ken), Audrey (Rick), six grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and her greatest joy and legacy, being her great-great-grandchildren, Zander, Ryker and Mabel LaRose, with one more baby on the way.

Freda had many nieces and nephews, friends, along with her special friend, Art. The family of Freda would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the staff at Overlander care home for their loving care of Freda.

A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, June 17, 2023 at 11:00 am, in the Kamloops Funeral Home, with Pastor Don Maione Officiating.

Condolences may be sent to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com 250-554-2577

Arthur Edward Gagne Jr. It is with heavy hearts we announce the unexpected passing of Arthur Edward Gagne Jr. on June 2, 2023 at Royal Inland Hospital.

Arthur is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Maureen, daughters Denise (Dave) Newton and Pauline Palmeter, grandchildren Jena Bernauer, Megan Harms and Damon Palmeter along with 10 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Arthur was predeceased by his parents, Arthur and Pearl Gagne, his brother Keith Gagne, and his sisters, Lois Gagne and Claire Muzzillo.

A Celebration of Life will be held in July once arrangements are made.

In lieu of flowers please send your donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon or to the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation.

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I found a penny today, Just laying on the ground But it’s not just a penny, This little coin I’ve found.

“Found” pennies come from heaven, That’s what my Grandpa told me He said angels toss them down; Oh, how I loved that story.

He said when an angel misses you, They toss a penny down Sometimes just to cheer you up, Make a smile out of your frown

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In Loving Memory of John Alexander Carachelo February 10, 1948 - May 26, 2023

John Alexander Carachelo passed away peacefully on Friday May 26, 2023, at his home in Barriere, BC with his family and close friends by his side. He is survived by his daughters Laura-Lea Proulx (Fred) and Lana Lind, his granddaughter Jessica Thompson, his two grandsons Ty Proulx and Kolten Smith and his partner Irene Klassen, his siblings Connie (Frank) Degan, Wayne (Pia) Carachelo, Bill Prior and Kandy (Greg) Prentis.

John is predeceased by his wife Leanna, granddaughter Alyson Proulx, sons-in-law Mac Lind and Jordie Cook, sister Teresa Sehn.

John was born in Revelstoke, BC on February 10, 1948. His love was his family. He was a carpenter for many years then became a building inspector. He worked for the TNRD for 25 years. John retired at 55 years old, he enjoyed spending his summers fishing and camping at Dragon Lake with his grandchildren, spending the fall season hunting in northern BC, team roping and watching his family rodeo.

Irene Klassen has been his partner for the last 12 years and has brought her children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren into his life bringing him so much joy and happiness.

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Alice Charbonneau On Thursday, June 8, 2023, Alice Charbonneau (née Busch), loving wife and mother of two children, passed away peacefully at the age of 81.

Alice was born on March 13, 1942, on a farm in a German-speaking community near Jordan, Minnesota. She received her Bachelor of Science (Education) from the University of Minnesota, where she met her husband Art. They married on July 3, 1965, and together raised two daughters, Lynne and Jennifer. Alice taught English, Journalism and then Special Education for 25 years. She also had a passion for writing and could often be found working on her journals or short stories. Alice was a talented crafter and dedicated volunteer to many organizations close to her heart, including the Nanaimo Hospital Auxiliary. When she developed serious health challenges, Alice put her energy into creating support groups and resources for fellow patients.

Alice and Art were married for 58 years. In their retirement years, they spent every moment together and they greatly enjoyed camping, playing cards and spending time with their grandchildren. Alice was preceded in death by her mother, Agatha, and her father, Norbert. She is survived by her husband Art, her two children Lynne and Jennifer (Sean), and her grandchildren Makenna, Ethan and Kristin.

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Brenda Wade - Fuhrer July 17, 1951 - June 9, 2023

Brenda passed away in hospice with her sisters by her side after a short battle with cancer.

Brenda was born in Smithers, BC. Brenda was predeceased by her mother and father.

Survived by her husband of 54 years Dan, sons Larry (Kim), Chris (Marcie), grandchildren Ashleigh, Brandon, Emily and Ethan, greatgrandchildren Chloe and Charleigh. Sisters Betty (Merv), Linda (Wayne), Teresa (Don) and numerous nieces and nephews.

No Service will be held by request.

THOSE WE LOVE DON’T GO AWAY. THEY WALK BESIDE US EVERYDAY. UNSEEN, UNHEARD, BUT ALWAYS NEAR, SO LOVED, SO MISSED, SO VERY DEAR. Thanks to the staff at Royal Inland Hospital, Vancouver General Hospital and Trinity Hospice for all the compassionate care during her time there.

In lieu of flowers please donate to the Cancer Society or Kamloops Trinity Hospice in memory of Brenda Wade-Fuhrer.

May the Sunshine of Comfort Dispel the Clouds of despair

Kathleen "Kathy" Budarick Kathleen "Kathy" Lorraine Budarick passed away on April 20, 2023, after a long battle with M.S. She will be remembered by her brother Harvey (Nancy), sisters Sheryl (Rick), and Susan, nieces and nephew Tauyna (Matthew), Jason (Crissy), Rylee, Keely, Brandy and great nephews Dex and Emerson.

Kathy was raised in Kamloops and after graduation joined B.C Tel. She transferred to the lower mainland before returning to Kamloops. Kathy will always be remembered for her long black hair and larger than life smile.

Kathy spent her last years at Overlander Care. She loved being teased that she had a store in her room full of movies and candy.

We would like to thank Cindy Matter, Audrey Harrison and all the caretakers at Overlander for taking care of Kathy over the years.

Condolences may be expressed to the family from www.cypressfuneral.ca

GIVE LAVISHLY LIVE ABUNDANTLY

By Helen Steiner Rice The more you give, The more you get, The more you laugh, The less you fret, The more you do unselfishly,

Dave Shermeto It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dave Shermeto on Sunday, May 28, 2023. Beloved husband and father, still loved, still missed and very dear to our hearts.

Blessing of life and reception to be held on Saturday, June 17, 2023 at 1:00 pm at Holy Family Parish, 2797 Sunset Drive, Kamloops, BC for all who would like to attend.

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

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

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