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

COMING TO A CURB NEAR YOU… The Curbside Residential Organic Waste Collection Program is coming soon to all single- and multi-family households in Kamloops that receive curbside cart collection.

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July 20, 2023 9:30 am - Community Policing Select Committee July 25, 2023 1:30 pm - Regular Council Meeting

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A drought response plan is being crafted and is expected to be revealed by the City of Kamloops next week.

The North and South Thompson water basins are currently classified as Level 4 drought severity — meaning adverse impacts to socioeconomics and/or ecosystems are likely — on a scale ranging in severity from zero to five.

According to the province, the general response is water conservation with restrictions in place. At Level 5, adverse impacts are considered almost certain and regulatory action likely, with the possibility of emergency responses being put in place.

The city this week is in the middle of developing an action plan in response to drought conditions, with a press conference announcing potential new restrictions and water conservation efforts tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, July 25, city utility services manager Greg Wightman told KTW. “Definitely restrictions for anybody using potable water and conservation efforts for anyone using potable water,” Wightman said, noting the majority of golf courses rely on their own

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How likely an increase to drought Level 5 is for Kamloops is hard to say, according to Wightman, who said the province would be making that decision.

“At this stage, we’re relying on the province’s drought classification levels until next week,” he said.

What would change in terms of restrictions between Level 4 and Level 5 is part of the response plan the city is in the middle of drafting, Wightman said.

At Level 5, he said, the city will be increasing tis water conservation efforts, but the province has yet to determine what it will require water purveyors to do.

In a press conference on Tuesday (July 18), Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Bowinn Ma lauded Kamloops for its drought-response planning.

“I’m very grateful to the local leaders who

have been calling for water conservation,” Ma said.

To date this year, the City of Vancouver has levied $71,000 in fines for watering restriction infractions.

Wightman said Kamloops has issued no fines to residents for breaking local watering restrictions.

“We’re in the education phase right now, just encouraging people to comply with the existing sprinkler restrictions,” he said.

In Kamloops, sprinkling or irrigating is prohibited between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. from May 1 to Aug. 31. Outside of those hours, even-numbered addresses can sprinkle or irrigate on evennumbered days and odd-numbered addresses can do likewise on odd-numbered days.

Wightman said he had no information on how many warnings have been issued to residents, but said the city will likely start tracking that data as it enters more severe drought levels.

Asked if the city would be directing community service (bylaws) officers to keep a closer eye on residents to ensure compliance with those regulations, Wightman said that is part of its drought response plan. Details of how those officers will be directed to respond will be announced next week.

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LOCAL NEWS On June 12, Kamloops Mayor Reid HamerJackson (right) filed a lawsuit against Coun.

Katie Neustaeter (left), claiming Neustaeter defamed him when she read out a statement on behalf of all council at a March 17 press conference, claiming he had violated personal and professional boundaries with councillors.

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Legal response to mayor’s lawsuit expected this week MICHAEL POTESTIO STAFF REPORTER

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A Kamloops city councillor said she expects her legal response to a lawsuit levied against her by the mayor last month will be filed in B.C. Supreme Court this week.

On June 12, Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson filed a defamation lawsuit against Coun. Katie Neustaeter.

At the time, Neustaeter told KTW she intended to file a response and was looking forward to defending herself after being served more than a month ago.

The window of time to file a response to a civil suit is 21 days.

On Monday (July 17),

Neustaeter said she will be filing a response, likely this week.

“We definitely are [going to file],” Neustaeter said.

“It’s just still in process.”

She explained that her lawyer notified HamerJackson’s lawyer, within the 21-day window, that Neustaeter intended to file a response, enabling an extension on the deadline to file, which they requested.

“With indemnity happening and all those other factors, it just wasn’t enough time. I didn’t even meet my lawyer until a couple of weeks ago,” Neustaeter said.

Hamer-Jackson filed the lawsuit on June 12, claiming Neustaeter defamed him when she read out a statement on behalf of all

council at a March 17 press conference, claiming he had violated personal and professional boundaries with councillors.

Hamer-Jackson also claimed Neustaeter libelled him in emails and discussions that included staff and other councillors.

In those communications, Hamer-Jackson claims Neustaeter accused him of communicating with her father — former Kamloops MLA Kevin Krueger — with nefarious intent to gain political influence over her.

On June 20, council voted to approve indemnification from the municipality for the legal action started against Neustaeter.

The indemnification will cover her legal costs.

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The BC Coroners Service is investigating the July 11 death of nine-year-old Carter Vigh of 100 Mile House, a death believed to be linked to the impact of wildfire smoke on the boy’s asthma.

“The sudden and unexpected death of this young boy is a heartbreaking loss for his family and community,” the BC Coroners Service said in a release.

“As the province experiences greater impacts from the effects of climate change, British Columbians are learning more about the risks associated with wildfire smoke, extreme heat and other environmental factors. This greater awareness can help us respond when risks are identified.”

The BC Coroners Service noted the deaths of more than 600 people during the heat dome in late June 2021 led to greater public awareness of the potentially fatal impacts of extreme heat.

“Our communities are now becoming more aware of the risks presented by wildfire smoke and the measures that can be taken to reduce those risks,” the agency said.

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Carter Vigh died on July 11, with wildfire smoke believed to have aggravated his asthma.

An online fundraising campaign to help the family has been created at gofundme.com. It can be found by searching the site for “In loving memory of Carter Vigh.”

“It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share our precious Carter Anthony Vigh has passed away,” family member Anamaria Vigh stated on the fundraising page.

“Our family will never be

the same. We ask that everyone continue to keep James, Amber, Cadence and Daxton in your thoughts and prayers as they navigate the grieving process. If you have the means to donate to help relieve even an ounce of stress for James and Amber, they will forever be so grateful.”

A celebration of Carter’s life will be held at the South Cariboo Recreation Centre, at 2-175B Wrangler Way in 100 Mile House, on Saturday July 22, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., with a procession showcasing his favourite cars, trucks and motorcycles beginning at 12:30 p.m.

The Vigh family requests that people attending the ceremony wear their favourite sports jersey in honour of Carter and his love of sports.

As of Tuesday, July 18, there were 393 fires burning in the province, according to BC Wildfire Service statistics, 32 of which are in the Cariboo Fire Centre (which includes 100 Mile House) and 44 of which are in the Kamloops Fire Centre.

The province issues air-quality advisories and smoky-skies bulletins whenever an area of B.C. has been or is reasonably expected to be impacted by wildfire smoke.

British Columbians can sign up to be automatically notified of air-quality warnings via an airquality subscription service.

Smoke from wildfires is especially dangerous for people with pre-existing heart and lung conditions, older people and infants and young children.

The best ways to protect yourself from the impacts of the smoke are to reduce exposure by: • staying indoors with windows closed; • keeping windows closed and air conditioning on when driving; • reducing time spent outdoors and avoiding rigorous outdoor exercise; • using high-quality, portable air cleaners with HEPA filtration to remove smoke particles from indoor air; • visiting places with controlled air supply, such as shopping malls, swimming pools or public libraries.

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amloops council last week made a decision foretold in this column on April 12.

Imagine how much could have been accomplished in the past 13 weeks (and longer) had council simply cut to the chase back then and made the decision that was predicted on this page and likely expected by many others.

Last week, council decided to kill standing committees (which are created by the mayor under provisions of the Community Charter) and proceed with select committees (which are created by council under provisions of the Community Charter).

Standing and select committees are essentially the same as they are subcommittees of council created to focus on specific issues — finance, civic operations, community, protective services and so forth. These subcommittees then report to the entire council with recommendations.

While standing and select committees include some members of council — 50 per cent of standing committee members must be council members, while select committees must have at least one council member — only the entire council has the power to enact recommendations from the committees.

When Mayor Reid HamerJackson appointed councillors to the five standing committees earlier this year, all seemed well.

In March, however, everything exploded when the mayor

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made unilateral changes to the committees.

Exercising his right as mayor under the Community Charter, Hamer-Jackson stripped three councillors of their positions as chairs of standing committees and appointed nine residents, one of whom worked on his election campaign, two of whom donated money to his election campaign and some of whom are his friends.

The eight councillors were miffed and, exercising their right under the Community Charter, voted to create a select committee to determine the terms of reference for standing committees — in other words, how the committees will be run.

Alas, rather than change how standing committees are run, council on July 12 decided to kill them — a decision that could have and should have been done months ago.

Consider this ridiculousness: there has likely been more discussion by a select committees on the fate of standing commit-

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tees than there have been standing committee meetings.

As I wrote on April 12: “Both sides appear to be prepping the battlefield so they can each blame the other side for the inevitable stalemate, while the prevailing faction (the eight councillors) may ultimately do what it could have done long ago … councillors could have simply resigned their positions on the standing committees, thereby dissolving said committees based on the fact the Community Charter dictates that at least 50 per cent of committee membership must include elected officials.

“Council could have then created select committees to address the identical issues addressed by standing committees, freezing out the mayor in the process and bringing recommendations to council, where the eight councillors and their majority votes could implement

whatever they wish, mayoral opposition be damned.

“But the eight councillors have chosen the circuitous route, ensuring voters see they have taken pains to work with the mayor — until, that is, trying to work with the mayor becomes untenable.”

Further confusing the issue is Hamer-Jackson’s insistence that council’s decision to scrap standing committees somehow contravenes the Community Charter. It doesn’t.

Section 141(1), which the mayor is fond of reciting, states “the mayor must establish standing committees for matters the mayor considers would be better dealt with by committee and must appoint persons to those committees. At least half of the members of a standing committee must be council members.”

Hamer-Jackson appears to believe the provincial legisla-

tion states he “must” establish standing committees.

In fact, it states he “must” do so only if there are matters he feels need more scrutiny, Furthermore, without 50 per cent council participation, standing committees cannot exist, per the Community Charter.

So, here we are in mid-July, nine months since the civic election, and precious little has been done on the committee front.

Drilling into specific issues to expedite decisions on crucial issues for the entire council has been sacrificed for nearly a year of nonsense.

On a brighter note, there are only 39 more months until the next election.

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PLANNING ESCAPE FROM JUNIPER

CITY COUNCIL NEEDS TO FOCUS ON ISSUES Editor: I am very disappointed with Kamloops city council, with the exception of Coun. Dale Bass.

I wrote letters about my concerns to all city councillors and only Bass bothered to respond.

I also asked to make a fiveminute presentation about my concerns to council and never received a response.

Our council is too busy attacking and bullying our mayor to focus on their elected duties.

I ask that council stop using our mayor as their personal

Editor: The City of Kamloops is planning fire drills to show Juniper residents the three newly prepared emergency escape routes out of the Juniper Ridge neighbourhood should another public evacuation be needed, as happened during a wildfire on Canada Day in 2021.

It is heartening to know the three additional routes have been developed and very nice to hear that community

scapegoat to divert attention from its lack of action on a host of issues facing Kamloops, including the homeless problem and issues with the bylaws department.

It seems city council’s strategy is to ignore all problems until they go away and blame the mayor for everything to avoid accountability for their actions.

Rest assured, I will not vote for those councillors in the 2026 civic election.

Antonio Berardi Kamloops

service officers will be opening the locked gates and escorting fire drill participants along the new routes to ensure people stay on the right roadways.

But who unlocks the gates when an emergency actually happens?

Rather than await city employees with keys to actually get on site (or three sites) in a timely manner, perhaps the city could sign out keys to local residents who live near each of

Given the increase in incidents of floods and wildfires, what is your household’s level of emergency preparedness?

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ATTENTION ALL DRIVERS: IDLE NO MORE

Editor: The World Health Organization claims outdoor air pollution is estimated to have caused 4.2-million premature deaths worldwide in 2019.

As the heat continues and air quality worsens from wildfire smoke, industry and people driving vehicles, one would think we would do whatever we can to protect the air we breathe.

But that’s not the case. When it’s hot outside, some of us run our vehicles and AC to keep our vehicle cool while we text, wait for a train to pass or just sit. Some even do this while shopping and aren’t even in the vehicle.

It’s a personal choice, but unfortu-

nately, the unnecessary toxic fumes we release are shared with everyone else.

There are those who suffer from asthma, COPD and lung issues. There are newborns and little people who are still developing their lungs. And there are seniors and vulnerable people who find they are safer staying indoors and become temporary shut-ins.

So, if you’re going to run your engine longer than 60 seconds, consider turning off your motor, rolling down the window and toughing it out for a few minutes.

Idling for just 10 seconds wastes more gas than restarting your engine, thereby saving money.

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the escape routes.

A half-dozen keys signed out to neighbours at each locked gate should do it as someone is bound to be home.

This would reduce the fear factor of residents who may be motivated to maintain the appropriate tools for opening locked gates if and when the time comes.

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Even the government of Canada reports that if we avoided idling every day of the year, C02 emissions could be reduced by 1.4-million tons annually, which would be the equivalent of taking 320,000 cars off the road for an entire year.

Being aware of health effects caused by idling, the money that would be saved and the reduction of greenhouse gases being emitted into the atmosphere provides us with an opportunity to be a good neighbour and to do our part for the planet.

Please don’t sit idle(ing).

Angie McLaren Chase

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Kamloops-Victoria direct flights begin in October MICHAEL POTESTIO STAFF REPORTER michael@kamloopsthisweek.com

Kamloops Airport is welcoming another direct flight and a new airline.

Beginning on Tuesday, Oct. 17, Pacific Coastal Airlines will be offering a direct flight to and from Victoria, six days per week (not on Saturdays).

The one-hour flights will depart Victoria for Kamloops each day at 3:40 p.m., with flights leaving Kamloops for Victoria each day at 5:05 p.m. Pacific Coastal will use Beechcraft 1900 aircraft, which seat 19 passengers.

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between the two cities between October 17, 2023, and April 26, 2024. The flights will not operate between May and the end of September, but the airline intends to expand to year-round service if there is enough demand.

“As the exclusive airline offering non-stop flights between Victoria and Kamloops, we aim to improve customers’ travel experience by avoiding the hassle of layovers or time-consuming connections,” Pacific Coast vice-president of customer and commercial Johnathan Richardson said in release.

Kamloops will become Pacific Coastal’s fourth destination served with non-stop flights from Victoria, joining Vancouver, Kelowna and Prince George.

Kamloops Airport manager Ed Ratuski told KTW a direct flight to Victoria has been sought for some time, noting Kamloops is the only major city in B.C.’s Interior without a direct flight to the provincial capital.

“Non-stop Kamloops to Victoria air service has long been on our radar,” Ratuski said in the release. “Beyond the obvious efficiency and convenience for business travel to the provincial capital, this service is an excellent option for visiting friends and relatives that often face unpredictable road conditions and ferry service interruptions to Vancouver Island. This new non-stop service also enhances opportunities for tourism and trade development at both ends of the route.”

Kamloops Coun. Bill Sarai, who is president of the Kamloops Airport Authority

Pacific Coastal will soon be landing an aircraft like this one in Kamloops on a regular basis, beginning in the fall.

Society, said the route is an important one to the province’s capital for both pleasure and business.

“We look forward to working with Pacific Coastal on identifying more routes to serve our region,” Sarai said in the release.

Passengers can now book their flights on the Pacific Coastal website or by calling 1-800-663-2872. The airline is offering passengers a 20 per cent discount on bookings using the promo code VC2KL to celebrate the launch of the new flight. The website is advertising one-way flights from $189.

Pacific Coastal is a privately owned regional airline operating from Vancouver

International Airport’s South Terminal that flies to 18 airports in British Columbia.

The announcement comes a month after Kamloops Airport added Flair Airlines and a direct route to Edmonton. Flair has been operating a low-cost flight twice a week to Edmonton, on Sundays and Wednesdays, since June 18.

Sarai told KTW the statistics show the Edmonton flights have been about half full so far, adding he hopes the numbers improve to avoid the risk of the flight being cut.

Flair’s low-cost business model depends on filling planes to capacity as the airline makes half of its revenue on ancillary purchases by customers.

Police seek jogger, potential witness in sexual assault KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

As part of a sexual assault investigation, Kamloops Mounties are hoping to connect with a jogger who was wearing fluorescent yellow shorts as a potential witness.

Last week, the RCMP requested information and warned the public after police received a report of a sexual assault on the walking path between Strathcona Terrace and St. Paul Street West in the West End, near downtown.

The incident occurred on Sunday July 9, shortly after 9 p.m., when a man

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approached a woman from behind and grabbed her in a sexual nature. Police said an altercation ensued, during which the victim was able to get free.

The man left in the direction of Strathcona Terrace.

“Since then, the investigation has been progressing well and police anticipate it will continue to advance toward the charge assessment phase in the near future,” Kamloops RCMP Supt. Jeff Pelley said in a release. “No similar assault reports have been received since last Sunday and we continue to encourage

anyone with information that may be related to please contact police as soon as possible.”

Investigators want to speak with a woman who was jogging in the area at the time of the assault. She was wearing fluorescent yellow shorts, a black sports top and a pink sweatband and she was jogging toward Powers Road from the St. Paul Street West pathway.

That woman, and any other witnesses, are asked to call Kamloops RCMP at 250-828-3000 and reference file 202324436.

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Province mulls water restrictions in face of drought SEAN BRADY STAFF REPORTER sbrady@kamloopsthisweek.com

The provincial government is asking B.C. residents and businesses to limit their water usage due to widespread and early drought conditions.

Bowinn Ma, the province’s minister of emergency management and climate readiness, said it’s not uncommon for B.C. to see drought, but this year, because of how early and how widespread drought conditions are, there is reason for concern.

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“We are currently encouraging voluntary reductions at this time, but regulatory actions may be introduced if necessary,” she said.

B.C. reports six levels of drought, from Level 0, where adverse socio-economic or ecosystem impacts are rare, to Level 5, where adverse impacts are likely.

At last update, four of B.C.’s 34 water basins are reporting Level 5 drought conditions, while 18 of 34 basins — including the local area — are at Level 4.

“These conditions require action from everyone in B.C.,” Ma said.

Another update in drought levels will come on Thursday, July 20.

Dave Campbell of the River Forecast Centre said he is not expecting many significant changes to the current drought codes, except an increase in some areas of the north, where stream flows have further deteriorated.

Ma said everyone in B.C. should be following water restrictions set out by local authorities.

In Kamloops, current restrictions are based on irrigation and sprinkling.

“Think about small changes in your daily routine. Water lawns sparingly, if at all. Take

shorter showers. That can save 19 litres of water per minute,” Ma said.

Current conditions are the result of what happened one year ago.

Jonathan Boyd of the B.C. River Forecast Centre described the situation as a “cumulative impact” drought.

He said the spring of 2022 was relatively cool and wet, delaying that freshet season.

Cumulative precipitation since then has measured between 40 and 85 per cent of normal around the province, he said.

The situation worsened this past May, when temperatures between 9 C and 10 C above normal resulted in the earliest snowpack melt ever seen in B.C. That is now evident in measured stream flows across B.C. “As of July 10, 81 stations across the province were at their all-time record low.

That’s about a quarter of the stations,” Boyd said.

Precipitation thus far in Kamloops has been far below normal.

For June, a month for which the amount of precipitation is seen as an indicator of the severity of the wildfire season, Kamloops received less than one-third of its normal precipitation.

The city typically sees 37.4 millimetres of rainfall in June, but last month just 11 millimetres of rain was recorded across four days.

Fires in the north have prompted the province to call for federal aid and this week, as 150 members of the Canadian Armed Forces will arrive in Vanderhoof and Burns Lake.

Boyd said Environment Canada’s seasonal forecast is calling for above-normal temperatures for August and September, but in the short term, he said it is difficult to accurately predict more than seven to 10 days ahead.

“There is no way to know for sure. The biggest fear would be if we had dry conditions moving into September and October. Only time will tell, but if that were to happen, we could end up in a pretty significant drought at a time when flows are lowest,” he said.

The drought and wildfires have put farmers and ranchers in a particularly tough spot, prompting B.C. Agriculture Minister Pam Alexis to ask the federal government for help.

“This is not an easy time to be a farmer.

With fires, floods, drought, extreme heat and extreme cold, animal diseases and a pandemic all within the last three years,” Alexis said. “Their well being is a priority to me and if anyone is in need of mental-health supports, please let us know.”

Kamloops mayor urges reduction in water usage KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson has issued a statement urging residents to be proactive and voluntarily reduce their personal and commercial water use as drought conditions worsen in B.C. The North and South Thompson water basins are currently classified as Level 4 drought severity — meaning adverse impacts are likely — on a scale ranging up to five.

Bowinn Ma, Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness, recently briefed provincial mayors and chairs on the provincial drought status.

“We are currently seeing unprecedented levels of drought throughout the province, so I want to encourage all Kamloops residents to do what they can to reduce their water use,” Hamer-Jackson said in a release.

“We all draw from the same water source and there are small things we can all do to make a difference.”

The province is anticipating a serious drought season that has begun earlier than usual.

According to the provincial government’s drought information portal, as of July 18, the Thompson River at Kamloops is flowing at a depth of 3.53 metres, compared to the normal level of 3.65 metres.

Upstream, the North Thompson at McLure is flowing at a depth of 1.68 metres, compared to the normal level of 2.83 metres. The South Thompson River at Chase is flowing at a depth of 2.53 metres, compared to the normal level of 4.29 metres.

ADVICE FROM CITY HALL The City of Kamloops has a number of water conservation tips to implement both

indoors and outdoors.

Indoors, residents are advised to keep their showers to five minutes or less, only run dishwashers or washing machines when full and turn off the tap while brushing teeth.

They should also fix any leaks on running taps and toilets and keep a jug of water in the fridge instead of running the tap.

Outdoors, people should water their lawns sparingly, use a broom instead of a hose to clean surfaces, use rain barrels to collect water for outdoor gardening use, choose drought-tolerant plants and check faucets and hoses for leaks.

The City of Kamloops said its drought response team has been meeting regularly and has reduced the municipality’s overall water use for irrigation by 25 per cent.

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Search for mosque site in Kamloops continues KAMLOOPS ISLAMIC ASSOCIATION WANTS TO BUY PARCEL OF LAND FROM CITY MICHAEL POTESTIO STAFF REPORTER

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Kamloops city council seemed to take a vow of silence after being approached by the Kamloops Islamic Association (KIA), which came to city hall seeking a commitment to work toward establishing a mosque within city limits.

The group spoke to council on July 13, outlining its philanthropic work and programming and explaining the need for a larger, centrally located facility.

However, when asked following the presentation

by KIA president Faisal Siddiqui for a motion directing staff to look into selling city-owned land on which to build a mosque to the registered charity, no such motion was put forward by council.

Mayor Reid HamerJackson asked if anyone

wanted to put forward a motion to have staff review the concept, but was met with silence. He then said he would do so, but pulled back.

“I can’t do that? OK,” Hamer-Jackson said.

He later told KTW he got the sense from staff and council in the room that he could not put such a motion forward, though no one had specifically stated during the meeting that he could not.

“They indicated I couldn’t,” Hamer-Jackson said, adding he could not specifically remember what cue he got that made him refrain from making that motion.

Coun. Mike O’Reilly put forward, which passed unanimously 8-0. Coun.

Katie Neustaeter was not in attendance as she was on vacation.

The KIA has its eye on a piece of city-owned property at McGill Road and Bunker Road, a

location seen as ideal as it is along a transit route and is close to Thompson Rivers University, making it a convenient location for the KIA’s main demographic, which is Muslim students.

KIA director Manahil Bawany told KTW discussions with the city about buying that specific property have gone nowhere.

“Nobody’s told us no, but nobody’s told us yes,” Bawany said.

She said the KIA has been in communication with the city on multiple occasions about the property and has been told there are plans for the site, but has not been told what those plans are.

According to the association, it has also had numerous talks with the municipality, developers and realtors in recent years about a variety of possible Kamloops locations for a mosque.

The KIA currently operates its Ayesha Mosque in Knutsford, but for years has hoped to move from that rural location to within the city limits of Kamloops.

The association has noted numerous issues with its current location‚ including its remoteness and difficulty to access by those without a vehicle, the building being too small for the programs and lack of water and sewer service.

According to the KIA, the mosque’s size has limited the activities and community services provided at the facility and larger events have required renting larger venues.

The KIA is hoping the City of Kamloops will consider a move similar to one between Prince George’s Islamic Association and that city’s council in 2004, when the municipality sold the group a piece of land, upon which it constructed a mosque.

Bawany said the KIA has not asked the city for any grant or financial aid in seeking the sale.

“If the city is willing to sell it to us, we’ll produce the finances,” Bawany said.

“We want them to see the benefit in us having that location.”

According to the KIA, its membership has grown from 34 families in 2007, when the Knutsford mosque property was

purchased, to its current population of 94 families and 600 TRU students.

Despite the growing numbers, the KIA said it has also lost membership over the years due to people moving from Kamloops, noting almost all of them have cited wanting to move to a bigger city with a mosque that can provide more programs and services as a key reason for leaving.

“When people move to a city, they want to see more programs, especially if they have kids,” Bawany said.

According to the KIA, among those who have left were 16 doctors — three of whom left recently.

There has long been a shortage of doctors in Kamloops and the KIA believes it can be a boon to the recruiting process if it had an adequate mosque to attract and maintain Muslim medical professionals.

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Due Date: August 2nd, 2023

Payment of property taxes must be received at the Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc (TteS) Accounts Receivable office before the close of business on August 3rd.

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THANK YOU Thank you to everyone who helped and attended the July 1st Canada Day/Folkfest Celebration to make it another successful event.

The Kamloops Multicultural Society has hosted this event for 46 years and counting. We appreciate your time and donations.

Thank you to the City of Kamloops, Council and Employees, Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson, Tkemlups Te Secwepemc Kúkpi7 Rosanne Casimir and the TteS Language and Culture department, Mirjam Jules, BC Lottery Corporation, Kamloops Arts Council, Safeway, Costco, Sahali Save on Foods, Kamloops Multicultural Society Members, Media, Kamloops Pipe Band, Rocky Mountain Rangers, ANAVETS, Kamloops Royal Canadian Legion, Frank Caputo MP, MLA Peter Milobar, MLA Todd Stone, RCMP, Kamloops Ambassadors and Candidates, St. John’s Ambulance, Challenger Security, TAF Ventures, Norewest Pumping, Lee’s Music, Bands, Entertainers, Cheryl Blackwell, Howie Reimer, TRU Student Volunteers, and the many Volunteers who put in many hours for this Special Community Event.

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LooPS sets record

KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

Kevin Roy and Jon Fennell have set a Guinness world record.

The duo, who play music under the name LooPS, raced through nine Lower Mainland cities on July 8, playing nine concerts within 12 hours to claim the record.

The Guinness rules stipulate that in order to

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LooPS’ route, in the order they played, began in Squamish before heading to Vancouver, Abbotsford, Burnaby, Chilliwack, Richmond, Mission, Delta and Langley.

The zig-zag journey was necessary to adhere to

the Guinnes edict that each city must be at least 50 kilometres apart.

A fundraising effort coincided with the record attempt and, to date, the band has raised $6,500 for the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation.

Its donation run continues, with the band still hoping to add to that tally. Donations can be made through the end of July, online by visiting tinyurl. com/loops-bcchf.

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Western Canada Theatre reveals new season THE 2023-2024 ROSTER INCLUDES TWO MUSICALS: SHREK AND JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

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estern Canada Theatre has released its series of productions for the 2023-2024 season, plays that include two blockbuster musicals.

“I believe in theatre that brings our whole community together,” Western Canada Theatre artistic director James MacDonald said.

“Next season features a dazzling array of iconic musicals, family fun for adults and kids of all ages, razor-sharp classic thrillers re-told for a modern age, hilarious theatrical hijinks and the return of a couple of Kamloops fan favourites.”

Of the seven productions, five will be staged at Sagebrush Theatre (in Sagebrush at Munro Street and Ninth Avenue) and two will be performed a Pavilion Theatre (east of downtown at Lorne Street and 10th Avenue).

THE LINEUP Gaslight: Oct. 19 to Oct. 28, Sagebrush Theatre. Written by Johnna Wright and Patty Jamieson and based on the play Angel Street by Patrick Hamilton. In association with Chemainus Theatre Festival.

Amidst the shadows of Victorian London, Bella Manningham’s picture-perfect life isn’t what it seems as she fights to maintain her sanity while untangling a web of manipulation and mystery. Is she losing her grip on reality or is it being loosened for her?

Shrek The Musical: Nov. 23 to Dec. 9, Sagebrush Theatre. Based on the DreamWorks Animation

motion picture and the book by William Steig. Book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire and music by Jeanine Tesori. Originally produced on Broadway by DreamWorks Theatricals and Neal Street Productions.

Welcome to a magical land of classic fairy-tale characters. But in this fairy tale, things are a little different than what you’ve read in the storybooks. This Tony Awardwinning Broadway musical is laugh-out-loud fun for the whole family, with a heart of green that proves beauty is truly in the eye of the ogre.

Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery: Jan. 25 to Feb. 3, 2024, Sagebrush Theatre. In association with Thousand Islands Playhouse in Gananoque, Ont. Tony Award-winning playwright Ken Ludwig transforms Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic The Hound of the Baskervilles into a fast-paced, hilarious whodunit filled with twists and turns. Join the fun and see how the truth can be far from elementary.

BOOM YZ: Feb. 22 to March 2, 2024, Sagebrush Theatre. Written, directed and performed by Rick Miller. A Kidoons and WYRD production, in association with Theatre Calgary and The 20K Collective.

In a captivating theatrical journey spanning three decades, Rick Miller’s final chapter of the BOOM trilogy explores the lives of millennials and Generation Z, intertwining cultural moments, iconic figures and personal stories from 1996 to 2020.

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A captivating musical honouring remarkable black Canadian woman in music, as Western Canadian fan favourite Krystle Dos Santos weaves together inspiring stories, iconic songs and significant moments from black history in the intimate cabaret atmosphere of Pavilion Theatre.

Jesus Christ Superstar: April 4 to April 20, 2024, Sagebrush Theatre. A Western Canada Theatre production.

Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice.

An explosive, dynamic telling of the last week of Jesus’ life, full of iconic music, exhilarating dance and stirring performances, in an all-new, original Western Canada Theatre production that will transform Sagebrush Theatre as never seen before. This quintessential 1970s rock opera has wowed audiences worldwide for more than 50 years.

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Inner Elder: April 23 to April 27, 2024, Pavilion Theatre. Written and performed by Michelle Thrush.

A young Indigenous girl growing up in Alberta navigates a world of substance abuse, aliens and the spiritual presence of her guiding grandmothers. Award-winning Cree artist Michelle Thrush weaves reallife memories with laughter, grace and playfulness to explore her own inner elder.

Western Canada Theatre’s 20232024 season subscription packages are available through Kamloops Live Box Office (kamloopslive.ca or 250-374-5483) with early bird savings of up to 25 per cent available until Aug. 31.

KEN LUDWIG PHOTO Among the seven productions in Western Canada Theatre’s 2023-2024 season are Boom YX (top) and Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery (above).

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Memoir recalls the trauma of civil war DAVE EAGLES STAFF REPORTER

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A Kamloops woman has written a book of her experiences as a social worker — Indelible: A Social Worker in the Wake of Civil War. Driven by a longstanding desire, her education and her faith, mental-health professional Wendy Nordick and husband Bill Blair, a retired judge, plunged into a two-year assignment with Canadian University Services Overseas (CUSO).

Nordick said she was motivated to take on the challenge of working overseas from a random newspaper ad she had clipped out, tossed into a desk and rediscovered many years later.

The couple signed up for training before receiving their posting with CUSO in Sri Lanka.

Nordick and her husband landed in the southern mountain village of Newark Eliya in

2011, just two years after the end of a bloody, 25-year-long civil war.

Nordick said she believes her 25 years of clinical social work equipped her with the necessary skills to provide assistance to a country that, at the time, was experiencing the highest suicide rate in the world — the effects of decades of civil war.

There, she began working as a liaison between the hospital and community, educating health-care workers with strategies for caring for the traumatized population.

Nordick said they worked in a hospital, which was formerly an old building used as a brewery.

She said when the opportunity came up to relocate her work to the city of Jaffna, the decision was made and, within that year, they made the transition.

At the time, Jaffna was a bombed-out shell of a city, the result of experiencing long-

standing discrimination and violent persecution against the Sri Lankan Tamils by the Sinhalese-dominated Sri Lankan government.

The war began in 1983 and lasted nearly three decades, ending in May 2009.

Nordick said she got to work teaching a trauma team, which would head out into the community helping those who were suffering as a result of imprisonment and torture from the years of warring.

While training teams to deliver services in the field, Nordick said she was quickly humbled after becoming acutely aware of the war’s devastating impact on people.

“It was during those group sessions that I realized my team had suffered severe trauma from the war. My therapists were traumatized themselves,” she said.

It led Nordick to seek ways to better serve those with whom she was training, to provide

help to others.

Through a connection with Dr. Daya Somasundaram, a senior professor of psychiatry at the faculty of medicine at University of Jaffna, and a consultant psychiatrist working in northern Sri Lanka, Nordick found ways in which she could blend her Western knowledge of care and healing with that of her

learned cultural knowledge.

Now, more than a decade later, Nordick said she felt the time was right to write a book to share her personal account of her time volunteering abroad.

Having regularly posted blogs during her time in Sri Lanka, Nordick said the accounts were quite general in their content, noting many people followed her experiences during that time.

She said that when sharing conversations about her experiences there, people can never really get the full understanding of what it was like.

“We had this experience that I felt compelled to talk about and to bring [my] blog posts out,” Nordick said.

“This book is more about my actual work because I’m a social worker.”

Indelible: A Social Worker in the Wake of Civil War was published by Austin Macauley Publishers and will be released on Aug. 18.

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COMMUNITY For many people in Kamloops, Wayne Brennan was known as the “bottle guy.” For more than 20 years, he was seen on city streets, pushing a cart filled with bottles and cans he had collected.

He died of heat-related complications on June 30, 2021, during the heat dome. This weekend, Wayne’s brother, John Brennan, is organizing a bottle drive in his late sibling’s memory, with proceeds going to the Kamloops Food Bank.

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Bottle drive to be held in memory of Wayne Brennan DAVE EAGLES STAFF REPORTER

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When Wayne Brennan died two years ago, there was a community outpouring of memories about the man known well for his years of collecting bottles and cans along city streets.

This weekend, Wayne’s brother, John Brennan, is organizing a bottle drive in his late sibling’s memory, with proceeds going to the Kamloops Food Bank.

The General Grants North Shore recycling centre at 611 Fortune Dr. has an account set up to take empty drinking containers in Wayne’s

memory from Friday, July 21, to Sunday, July 23.

John said the bottle drive is being organized to remind people about Wayne, who spent most of his life in Kamloops.

For many Kamloopsians, Wayne was well-known as the “bottle guy.” For more than 20 years, he was seen on city streets, pushing a cart filled with bottles and cans he had collected.

He died of heat-related complications on June 30, 2021, during the heat dome.

“I’d like to know how many miles he put on those legs of his in his life,” John said. “I tell ya, he never quit moving. He was a goer, I tell

ya. He had a lot of ambition for a young guy. He coulda sat on a curb with his head in his hands, saying, ‘Oh, woe is me.’ But he didn’t. He got up and did something and he did become wellknown in Kamloops.”

John said he will be taking part in this weekend’s bottle drive. He will head to Kamloops from his home in Surrey with a truckload of bottles and cans.

“I hope that the food bank does well with it. That’s the main thing — and to bring Wayne’s name back into the light for a day or two,” John said.

“He was a terrific brother, anyway. I know that.”

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I Hate Bouillabaisse! feeds hungry young minds DAVE EAGLES STAFF REPORTER

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Author Douglas Vandor’s first book, Salmon on Toast, garnered rave review and, introduced readers to Pug the Slug.

Two years later, Douglas, a former Olympic rower and a graduate of Northwest Culinary Academy, has served up his latest offering — I Hate Bouillabaisse!

From his own experiences in the kitchen, Vandor has been carving a niche in the children’s book genre.

I Hate Bouillabaisse! feeds into a child’s imagination and fascination with food.

Central character Sophie, doesn’t find her Tante (Aunt) Annette’s culinary creations all that appetizing.

Tante Annette’s explanations of each new dish she creates only encourages young Sophie’s vivid imagination of far out foods.

When her Tante Annette says, “Sophie, eat your vichyssoise,” Sophie groans.

Tante Annette asks, “Don’t you like potatoes and leeks?”

“Did Tante Annette say potatoes and beaks?” Sophie asks.

As each new dish is presented during

their weekly Sunday dinners, Sophie’s mind conjures up something entirely different — and yucky.

Mice and mushrooms, peppers and ants, tomatoes and trolls — Tante Annette’s attempts to describe her dishes with long, funny names like, vichyssoise or bouillabaisse — fall on deaf ears.

Sophie hears only what she wants to

hear and this leads to some imaginative storytelling the next day at school.

Sophie learns from her classmates that apparently not everyone has eaten potatoes and beaks — pterodactyl beaks, Sophie presumes.

The picture book whet the appetites of local primary students when KTW introduced Tante Annette and the vivid imagination of young Sophie.

The young audiences made personal connections to their own stories of favourite family meals, especially the Kindergarteners.

Older primary students also had fun sharing their own “horror” stories of similar experiences with food.

Hands shot up in the air to have a chance to tell their own tales of family meals gone awry.

The bright, bold and colourful images, which illustrator Stefanie St. Denis created, helps the story come alive for young listeners.

As pages turned, the youngsters in the audience eagerly anticipated Sophie’s next meal and what her imagination would inspire.

“I liked all the detail.”

“The ants were gross!”

“The troll freaked me out, but it was

my favourite part of the story.”

“I like how there were bugs instead of food.”

“The aunt’s food is scary.”

“I wish it [story] was longer.”

Author Vandor lives in Vancouver with his wife and two children. I Hate Bouillabaisse! is available at all major retailers, including Chapters/Indigo, Amazon and Barnes and Noble in paperback, hardcover and e-book formats.

There is also a French version of the book, with the title Je déteste la bouillabaisse!

SUMMER READING CLUB WELCOMES ALL AGES There is a summer reading club for everyone, including kids, teens and adults. Clubs run through Aug. 26 and sign-ups can be done at local libraries and at the mobile library.

The summer reading clubs have a theme of journeying through time.

As part of a special addition to the club this year, children can take part in programming at Aberdeen Mall, where a weekly storytime event is held each Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

For more information about summer reading clubs, go online to tnrl.ca/src.

Last year, the City of Kamloops used its portion of provincial gambling revenue for hosting Cascades Casino and Chances Kamloops to help improve community facilities like the Hillside Stadium running track.

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UPCOMING The Canadian Cancer Society CIBC Run For the Cure is back again and is ready to let people know of the ways to get involved.

The will have information booths at various throughout the city this summer, leading up to the October 1 run.

The Society is setting up their blue and pink information booths to share registration information for the October run, offering trivia information on breast cancer facts and identifying where proceeds from the event will go within the community.

At the Kamloops Daybreak Rotary Ribfest on August 11 to 13, there will be an info booth in the Save-On-Foods Fun Zone in Riverside Park and at the Kamloops Regional Farmers’ Market on Saturday, Sept. 2.

For more information, follow CIBC Run For the Cure social media pages for promo codes and to stay up-to-date. Also, go online and visit their FaceBook page, https://shorturl.at/ btwzL and Instagram page, https://shorturl. at/himAX.

KAMLOOPS ELKS LODGE MAKES THE GRADE, COVERING UNIVERSITY FEES FOR STUDENT to our Lodge member’s daughter to help cover her first year’s university fees. The donation for $2,000 was recently made by Kamloops Elks Lodge No. 44 to university student Sarah Nielsen. On hand to present the cheque is president Vaino Pennanen (left) secretary/treasurer Wayne Saboe, student recipient Sarah Nielsen, esquire Bobby Yearly and past-president Mike Wolansky.

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Connor Barrett (left) and the Kamloops Venom lead the Vernon Tigers 1-0 in the best-of-five Thompson-Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League final, with Game 2 slated for Wednesday, July 19, in Vernon. For more on the series, turn to A26.

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M

amba Fight League is expanding to the Interior and Okanagan — and Kamloops is stop No. 1.

The promotion’s next mixed-martial-arts event, Mamba Fight League 12 Contenders, is slated to get underway at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 28, at the Tournament Capital Centre.

“It’s a nice show, like a UFC,” Mamba promoter Kultar Gill told KTW. “There will be local fighters there, guys from Vernon, Kelowna, Kamloops, Penticton.”

Two Kamloopsians — Zack Currie and Derek Apps — are scheduled to fight in their hometown.

Currie and Michael Evens of Coquitlam will square off in the 185-pound weight class. Apps and Chris Tremayne of Surrey

are slated to clash in the 200-pound weight class.

One of the 14 tilts will feature females, with Nicolette Ling of Vancouver and Lizzette Miller of Kelowna set to throw down.

Find the fight card — which is subject to change — for Mamba Fight League 12 online at kamloopsthisweek.com.

“If everything goes well, we’ll be in the Okanagan every year as an annual event,” Gill said. “It’s a great night out and a great event just to bring the whole community together.”

Gill said VIP table ticket sales are going well, but general admission sales have been a tad slow. He expects walk-up sales to be strong and would like to see a crowd of about 1,000.

“I’m older now. When we fought, our coaches and local promoters gave us the foundation and platform to train and fight,” Gill said. “From there, we launched to the international level. Mamba Fight League is here to launch the next generation of elite athletes and fighters.”

Novice and advanced kickboxing, amateur and advanced MMA and jiu-jitsu action will feature at the fully sanctioned B.C. Athletic Commission fight night.

Gill planned to bring a card to Kamloops a few years ago, including a retirement bout for River City fighter Matt (The Riot Maker) Baker, but the pandemic pre-empted the event.

“It’s an amateur event first,” Gill said, noting a licensed bar will be on site. “It’s our first time in Kamloops. We’re bringing the local amateur talent. If it all goes well, next year we’ll bring the professionals.”

Abbotsford, Langley, Richmond, Surrey and Burnaby are among cites that have hosted Mamba events. Gill said the circuit’s best-attended card to date took place in the Abbotsford Centre, with more than 4,000 in the crowd.

“The first year, it will go great,” Gill said.

“After that, we’ll get more and more people coming.

“Kamloops is the Tournament Capital, so why not?”

For more information, call Gill at 778552-4411. Buy tickets online at vtixonline. com.

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The Boys B Provincial Cup soccer tournament was held this past weekend in Langley.

Five Kamloops teams — four from the Kamloops Youth Soccer Association and one from Soccer Quest — were in action, with two clubs winning provincial titles.

B.C. BANNER With a nucleus of longtime teammates, under-13 Soccer Quest was among pre-tournament favourites heading into the provincials.

After a wake-up call in the final round-robin game, the Kamloops club steamrolled its competition to claim gold on Sunday, besting host Langley United 5-1 to secure the B.C. banner.

Jakob Fleishauer (2), Bryson Frudd, Nick Schneider and Hudson Steeves bulged the old

onion bag in support of goalkeeper Jayce Dauk.

Kaashi Puni of Soccer Quest was named man of the match.

“They were four-yearolds in our program at the facility,” head coach and Soccer Quest technical director Jamie Spendlove told KTW. “It’s the first time we’ve had a group that’s come right the way through. There’s six or seven of them that were there from the start.

“They’ve known each other for years, they’ve played together for years and they’ve been coached professionally for years.”

Soccer Quest blanked Nelson 4-0 and Coquitlam Metro Ford Benfica 4-1 in round-robin action before dropping its final pool-play tilt, falling 3-1 to South Delta.

“It was my fault maybe,” Spendlove said. “We were overconfident, for sure. We also spent the day before, the whole afternoon, at the Aldergrove water park.

You’ve got to have some fun with them too, right? They were a little tired, but it was a blessing in disguise in the end. When we got to the final, they weren’t going to have it again.”

THE ROSTER Jakob Fleishauer, Bryson Frudd, Koen Jorgensen, Antonio Nunez, Ignacio Matute, Michael Asante, Lucas Humphrey, Nico Velasco, Kaashi Puni, Hudson Steeves, Grayson Boak, Miguel Crawford, Cole Chung, Peter Kanyangu, Nick Schneider, Beckett Isaak, Jayce Dauk and Braeden Osmond are on the squad.

Head coach Spendlove has help from assistant coach Kennedy Asante.

TOP OF THE HEAP Pasco Cuzzetto’s voice told the story.

“Sorry, I have no voice, from yelling,” Cuzzetto said with hoarse chuckle.

In-store and sidewalk sales, games, and live music all weekend long!

The under-17 Kamloops Youth Soccer Association boys are provincial champions.

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Home finales Jayden Broadfoot (left) and Leah Parker were B.C.’s flag bearers for the opening ceremony of the 2023 North American Indigenous Games.

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Broadfoot leads way for B.C. Jayden Broadfoot of Tk’emlúps/Kamloops was among Team B.C. flag bearers during the North American Indigenous Games opening ceremony on Sunday in Halifax.

“It’s a great honour to represent my team, community and province at the North American Indigenous Games,” Broadfoot said in a NAIG press release.

Broadfoot, who plays for the 16-and-under Team B.C. basketball team, was one of two B.C. flag bearers, along with 19-and-under female volleyball player Leah Parker of Prince George and Métis Nation BC. More than 20 athletes from

Kamloops are in action at the event, which wraps up on July 23.

Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson will be in attendance on July 21 when the successful bid for 2027 NAIG will be announced.

Tk’emlúps/Kamloops is up against Calgary for the right to host the 2027 Games, which will feature more than 6,000 participants from 756 Indigenous Nations in Canada and the U.S., ages 13 to 19, competing in 16 sports over an eight-day period.

Tk’emlúps/Kamloops is the lone Indigenous-led bid.

Connor Mrazek and Tomas Pena notched goals for Nautsa’mawt FC in a 2-1 victory over Rivers FC of Kamloops in men’s League1 BC soccer action on Saturday in Vancouver.

Alesandro Comita scored in a losing effort for Rivers (4-6-3), which slipped to sixth in league standings and out of post-season contention.

Nautsa’mawt improved to 4-5-5 and sits fifth in league standings.

The top four teams will qualify for the playoffs.

Rivers will wrap the campaign on Sunday, July 23, with a match against visiting

ANSWERS TO CROSSWORD FOUND ON A35 Dylan Hooper and Rivers FC fell 2-1 to Nautsa’mawt FC on Saturday in Vancouver.

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Whitecaps FC of Vancouver (5-26), a 4:30 p.m. start on Field 2 on McArthur Island.

Whitecaps FC and Rivers will square off in women’s League1 BC action on Sunday, with kickoff slated for 2 p.m. on Field 2 on Mac Isle.

Rivers (1-12-0) will be aiming to finish the campaign with an upset victo-

ry over the leagueleading Whitecaps (10-2-1).

Emily Clark scored for Rivers in a 4-1 loss to Nautsa’mawt (9-32) on Saturday in Vancouver.

Rivers will this Sunday honour Soccer Quest and Kamloops Youth Soccer Association teams that recently won provincial titles.

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Music at the Museum Ages 5 and under $5 Join the KMA for a special summer edition of Music at the Museum! This program will introduce your little one to the Kamloops Museum through songs, stories, and music. Weather dependent, this program may be offered outside, so please dress for the weather!

Kamloops Museum and Archives Sat July 22 9:45 am to 10:30 am

Sagebrush Summer Age 5 and under - Free Bring your family to the KMA to explore the Kamloops ecosystem and join us in building a sagebrush forest in the Museum. There is something for everyone in this hands-on activity.

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Painting, Singing, Acting, Dancing This camp program is a great opportunity for children who are interested in trying out new areas of the arts or that already loves multiple disciplines.

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Six Master Jeh’s • Notarizing Documents Taekwondo athletes earned medals at T: B.C. 778-696-4LAW the Taekwondo E: info@muracanotary.ca 301-619 Victoria Street Championships, which CAMBRIA OSBORNE muracanotary.ca took place on June 24 in Burnaby.

“We’re really proud of their performance,” said Jay Hockersmith, chief instructor for the Valleyview club.

Jagger Portelance, 9, brought home bronze in poomsae (patterns) RILEY HORSMAN and gold in sparring; Riley Horsman 12, won silver in poomsae and won bronze in poomsae; bronze in sparring; and Ryder Gotthard, Cambria Osborne, 16, 12, claimed bronze in won silver in poompoomsae. sae; Elliot Carpenter, 6, “It was the firsttook silver in sparring; ever tournament for Dreah Portelance, 14, Cambria, Dreah, Ryder

Six Master Jeh’s Taekwondo athletes earned medals at the B.C. Taekwondo Championships, which DREAH PORTELANCE CARPENTER CAMBRIA OSBORNE took place on June 24ELLIOT in Burnaby.

“We’re really proud of their performance,” said Jay Hockersmith, chief instructor for the Valleyview club.

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and Eliot, so for them to see their dedication pay off like that was a big boost for them,” Hockersmith said.

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before, last February in Vancouver. They both did great. As an instructor, seeing their personal growth along with their taekwondo skills is a huge thrill.”

Barrett tallies 10 points inBarrett Venomtallies victory 10 points in Venom victory Connor Barrett racked up five goals and 10 points for the Kamloops Venom in a 14-5 victory over the Vernon Tigers in Game 1 of the Thompson-Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League final on Sunday at Memorial Arena.

Landon Lockwood tallied six points, including three goals, and Seamus Bankier had two goals and five points for the Venom, whose starting goaltender, Robert Gerow,

Barrett racked stopped 33 shots to pick up the vic-Connor Colmorgen, Aidenup Wattie, Ethinstopped 33 shots to pick up the vicfive goalsCampbell, and 10 points forEvans, the Kian tory between the pipes. tory between the pipes.

Tegan Kamloops Venomand in aCaden 14-5 victory Jayce Mayall logged five minutes Jayce Mayall logged five minutes Yargeau Peters recorded Vernon in Game 1 and 19 seconds of action in goalover for the goals and 19 seconds of action in goal for forTigers the Tigers on Sunday of the Thompson-Okanagan Junior the Venom and allowed two goals in support of goaltender Ryley the Venom and allowed two goals LacrosseLockhurst, League final onmade Sunday on seven shots. onaseven shots. who 52 at saves in Memorial Arena.

Dane Kinney (2), Miller Renaud Dane Kinney (2), Miller Renaud losing effort.

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Colmorgen, Aiden Wattie, Ethin Campbell, Tegan Evans, Kian Yargeau and Caden Peters recorded goals for the Tigers on Sunday in support of goaltender Ryley Lockhurst, who made 52 saves in a losing effort.

The Venom will play host to Game 3 on Saturday, July 22, a 7 p.m. start at Memorial Arena.

Vernon will host Game 4, if necessary, on July 25.

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Blaze hold on for gold From A24

Head coach Cuzzetto and the Kamloops Youth Soccer Association Blaze were in full voice after edging Bays United FC of Victoria 2-1 in the Under17 Boys B Provincial Cup goldmedal game on Sunday.

Mutsa Kanyangu scored in the first half and James Upshaw gave the Kamloops club a 2-0 lead about 20 minutes into the second half.

Bays, which clobbered the Blaze 8-1 earlier in the year in pre-season action, tallied with about 15 minutes remaining in the second half.

“We were on the edge of our bench, for sure,” Cuzzetto said.

“It was a full-on defensive clinic from there. Our goalie (John Tomczyk) stood tall and we were able to hang on.”

Prince George downed KYSA 4-3 in the round-robin opener. The 10-men Blaze clawed out a 1-0 win over Coquitlam Metro-Ford FC and finished pool play with a 3-1 triumph over Nelson.

The Blaze were playing for their captain, Jonas Edstrom, who tore his ACL before the tournament.

“It was surreal,” Cuzzetto

said. “After losing our first game, the boys battled back.”

THE ROSTER The U17 Blaze roster includes John Tomczyk, David McClymont, Jacob Nicolson, Mutsa Kanyangu, Kieran Harrison, Zachary Fortin, Armaan Serown, Zoraver Ollek, James Upshaw, Jacob Eichenberger, Markus Molett, Kaiden Goddard, Luca Alas, Jack Bacon, Nolan Stubbings, Trevor Molett, Adam Khelouiati, Abian Latif and Jonas Edstrom.

Staff members include head coach Pasco Cuzzetto, team manager Bruce Harrison and assistant coaches Christiano Ferrara, Aaron Ocano and Tony Cuzzetto.

ON THE PODIUM Four KYSA clubs were in action on the weekend in the Boys B Provincial Cup. The U17 Blaze won gold, the U14 Blaze claimed silver, the U16 boys won bronze and the U15 boys placed fifth.

The U18 KYSA team placed sixth in the A Cup provincials, which wrapped up on July 2 in South Surrey.

Logan Rubel (left), Liam Connolly and Kooper Groeneveld won bronze with Team B.C. at the under-18 Western Showcase football tournament this past weekend in Sherwood Park, Alta. The trio belongs to the Westsyde Blue Wave.

LATE HEROICS SNARE BRONZE FOR B.C. Liam Connolly, Logan Rubel and Kooper Groeneveld of the Westsyde Blue Wave helped Team B.C. win bronze at the under18 Western Showcase football tournament this past weekend in Sherwood Park, Alta.

Alberta White led B.C. 25-22 late in the fourth quarter of the bronze-medal game when quarterback Connolly and receiver Groeneveld connected on a game-winning, 36-yard touchdown pass.

Connolly threw a wide-receiver screen pass to Groeneveld, who dangled his way through Alberta defenders and into the end zone for the major.

B.C. vanquished Alberta White 29-25.

Sim, Schulz of Ridge Runners reach podium Jordan Sim and Carman-Anne Schulz of the Kamloops Ridge Runners reached the podium at the Midsummer EightKilometre Race on Sunday in Kelowna.

Sim clocked in at 39 minutes and 59 seconds to place third in the male 60- to 64-year-old divi-

a time of 26:51, finishing nine seconds ahead of former Canadian female marathon record holder (2:24:50) and twotime Olympian Malindi Elmore of Kelowna.

The race was the eighth stop on the Interior Road Race series.

Schulz and Nina Gales, who recorded a

sion. Schulz (41:46) won bronze in the female 65to 69-year-old division.

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Of heat waves and tipping points

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What we’re seeing is climate impacts that scientists thought would accompany certain temperatures happening far more rapidly, with far more devastating effects than had been forecast,” said Dr. Simon Nicholson of the Forum for Climate Engineering Assessment at American University.

“We didn’t think that the Arctic would crash by now and yet it’s almost gone,” Nicholson said.

“We didn’t think we’d be seeing these wildfires in Australia and the United States and elsewhere with the frequency and severity that they’re being seen. Given that we’re at about one degree Celsius, we thought those were far-distant prospects. So 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming above pre-industrial averages could turn out to be far more devastating than had been imagined when that target was set as the threshold for international action.”

Last month was the planet’s hottest June on record and probably the hottest in about 12,000 years.

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the hottest July and there’s a good chance that August will also break the record because the relentless upward creep of global heating is being supercharged by the return of the cyclical El Niño phenomenon in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

It’s not just very high temperatures — more than one-third of the U.S. population is now under extreme heat warnings and Phoenix has had almost 20 consecutive days of temperatures above 43 C — but

the heat lasts into the night, too.

Southern Europe is the same from Spain to Turkey, with daytime temperatures in the low 40s C and little relief at night. Europe, which keeps better records on this than does the United States, counted 61,000 heat-related deaths last year.

This year’s numbers will be much higher.

South and Southeast Asia had their heat waves in April and May (45 C and higher in India and Thailand) and now it’s time for torrential rain and landslides in Japan, Korea and China. That’s really due to the heat, too, as high temperatures mean higher evaporation, which means much more rain.

It is all quiet in the Southern Hemisphere, where it’s still winter, but El Niño probably means record bushfires in Australia by December.

That is worrisome because they have just discovered that the 2020 fires were big and hot enough to drive the smoke up into the stratosphere, where it started destroying ozone and expanding the ozone hole again.

There are El Niño-linked

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droughts in South America and southern Africa, of course — and did I mention there are still 500 wildfires burning in Canada?

What scientists thought would be happening around 2030 is happening now. The years 2029 or 2030 is when we were scheduled to breach the aspirational never-exceed level of 1.5 C higher average global temperature if emissions continued on the current track, but somebody forgot to allow for the fact there’s an El Niño every three to seven years.

Oops!

Now the World Meteorological Organization is saying the global average temperature is likely to exceed +1.5 C at least once, but perhaps a number of times, between now and 2027.

How likely? About 66 per cent likely.

Ever since 2015, we have been operating with two never-exceeds.

The big, flashing red lights, with sirens blaring, are at +2 C because, after that, we would be crossing lots of tipping points: Arctic sea ice gone, Amazon forest turning into savan-

nah, methane coming out of melting permafrost, lots of things causing rapid, unstoppable further warming.

But they also set the lower, aspirational never-exceed target of +1.5 C because they were worried some of the tipping points might activate even before +2 C. “Aspirational” because, even in 2015 ,it didn’t look very likely we would be able cut our emissions that rapidly. That’s what we are heading for right now and the forecast is that we’ll be in a zone for extremes past +1.5 C until 2027.

Then, if all goes well, the El Niño will have been replaced by the cooler La Niña and the global average temperature will fall back to normal.

Well, to a new normal, say, +1.3 C. That would be nice. If we have been really efficient about reducing our emissions in the meantime (miracles do happen), we might not see +1.5 C again until the early 2030s.

But if we cross some tipping points in the next few years, they won’t go back to “normal” afterwards.

Unfortunately, it doesn’t work like that.

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TRAILBLAZERS CELEBRATE 20TH ANNIVERSARY

Same-sex marriage was legalized in B.C. on July 8, 2003. Sixteen days later, Annabree and Natasha Fairweather made history when they became the first same-sex couple to be married in Kamloops SEAN BRADY STAFF REPORTER

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he two women behind Kamloops’ first samesex marriage are celebrating their 20-year anniversary.

Annabree and Natasha Fairweather were married on July 24, 2003, just 16 days after B.C. legalized same-sex marriage on July 8, 2003.

The couple met at Safe Spaces youth group, then a federally funded program that had started up in the late 1990s. The program for LGBTQ and 2S (two-spirit) youth between the ages of 12 and 26 is today operated by Interior Community Services “When I was a young person first coming out, the community was hard to find,” Annabree told KTW. “There were gay dances down at the Old Yacht Club and there were safe spaces and youth support groups … and those things were life lines to me as a young person finding my own way.”

The couple moved from Kamloops shortly after tying the knot, landing in Alberta, where both attended the University of Lethbridge and lived in that city for 16 years before returning to B.C. They now live in the Lower Mainland.

Natasha said upon arriving in Alberta, the couple quickly found community — and some conflict, encountering an anti-same-sex marriage rally shortly after arriving.

“Annabree and I, newlyweds and new to town, held hands and walked right into the middle of it and we found an amazing group of counterprotesters,” Natasha said.

The two said Lethbridge changed a lot over the course of those 16 years, as many places did.

Having grown up as a gay youth in Kamloops, Annabree said she watched as the city made similar progress, to the point of having its inaugural Pride Parade in 2017, which she said the couple attended in spirit, with many friends still in town involved in planning and seeing it through.

Growing up, however, that progress was a bit harder to see.

Annabree said when dances for gay youth ended at the Old Yacht Club, it was a bittersweet end of an era.

“We recognized that there didn’t need to be secluded gay dances in out-of-the-way spots, all ‘hush-hush’ anymore, because gay people could just go to the bar a little more safely,” she said. “But that was also what was exciting about being a young gay person in the early 2000s.”

Asked for her thoughts on LGBTQ rights these days, Annabree said she has some concerns over the current debate over transgender rights, including drag queen events and “living out loud.”

“Ten years ago, I had a lot more hope about expanding rights and more social supports for queer people and all kinds of spectrums and diversity in people,” Annabree said.

“We’re seeing a lot of backlash at the moment and I don’t know where that’s going, but it is a concern for me and my kids, who live in a queer family.”

Natasha, meanwhile, pointed to the giant magnifying lens that is social media and said the backlash likely appears bigger than it actually is.

“We were recently at Coquitlam’s very first Pride Day event. It was small, but so enthusiastic and it was heartfelt and heartwarming and nothing but love and happiness and good energy,” Natasha said.

To start their family, the couple used artificial insemination to conceive, with each taking a turn carrying a child.

Natasha said the couple had some problems in health care while trying to conceive, but life with kids thereafter has been just like any other family.

Natasha said the couple has asked their kids, who are now 8 and 11, if anyone has ever teased them about having two moms.

“They look at us like we have two heads. It’s just, ‘Why would anyone ever tease us about that?’ The world is just so different now,” she said.

Annabree said the couple’s kids are well supported, with family and extended family around for all of the usual ups and downs that come with life.

After 20 years of marriage, Natasha said the key is to approach every problem together.

“But on a more joking note, the only secret to marriage that I can say is that if you want to have a good marriage, you should have married me,” she said, laughing.

ABOVE: Annabree and Natasha were married in Riverside Park on July 24, 2003, in what was the first same-sex marriage in Kamloops.

Same-sex marriage was legalized in B.C. 16 days earlier. The couple contacted about 20 people on the list of marriage commissioners before finding one — Patricia Tait — who would perform the ceremony.

LEFT: The Fairweather family at the July 15 Pride event in Coquitlam.

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• 1,031 sqft, 2 bedroom, 1 bath apartment • Central location to shopping, bus, downtown • Updated kitchen, fridge, stove, dishwasher • Access deck from living room or master bedroom • North/West facing • Secure parking garage

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• Two storey home, 5 bdrm, 4 baths • Quartz counters throughout, eng. H/W throughout main floor & stairs • Large windows on main with 18’ ceiling in living room • Step out to the partially covered deck and enjoy the view • Great size garage with 13’6x8 shop area • ½ basement finished with 1 bedrom, 1 bath and rec room other 1/2, 1 bedroom suite (unfinished) • Zoned for legal suite, suspended slab, walk-out to yard • Includes Fridge, 36" induction stove, dishwasher

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• Immaculately maintained 3+1 bedroom 4 bathroom home in great Sahali neighbourhood • Quiet cul-de-sac location • Full basement with separate entry

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NEWYORKTIMESCROSSWORD ACROSS 1. Band with the 2021 No. 1 hit ‘‘Butter’’ 4. Under 1%, say 8. What always has time on its hands 13. Turns down 17. Abraham Accords country: Abbr.

18. ‘‘Put your wallet away’’ 19. Hill who wrote ‘‘Speaking Truth to Power’’ 20. Think of 22. 1980 film that led to the creation of the Academy Award for best makeup 25. Broadway, e.g.

26. Mobile homes, punnily 27. Secretary of the interior Haaland 29. Oil company with toy trucks 30. Georgetown athlete 31. Razor edges?

32. Coin-toss spots, once 35. Longed (for) 39. What ‘‘X’’ could mark on a map 41. Jazz genre for Charlie Parker 43. Court count 44. ‘‘____ that somethin’!’’

45. Author of ‘‘The Climate Book,’’ 2022 48. Vegetable that can be slimy when cooked 50. Abounds 53. Crystal container 54. Airport across the bay from SFO 56. OB-GYN offering 58. Group of candidates 60. Pantomimes, perhaps 61. Important part of a toddler’s day 65. What follows You on the internet 67. Paella seasoning 68. ‘‘Don’t be ____!’’

69. In which ‘‘P or Q, but not both’’ is represented as (PvQ)^¬(P^Q) 71. Prompt 72. Soup often made with rice vermicelli noodles 73. ____-Missouria Tribe

74. Peacock seen on TV 75. Called up 76. Diner-caddy offering 78. Garage brand 80. Alley ____ 81. ‘‘My goodness!’’

82. Linguistic group including Zulu and Xhosa 84. Coast, in a way 87. Highfalutin 90. Zero 92. Does an impression of 94. Give in 95. ‘‘Stop, I’m blushing!’’

99. Break after a major fall?

103. Evening coffee order 104. Sch. whose mascot is Brutus Buckeye 106. Love, at the Louvre 107. The ‘‘I’’ in FIFA: Abbr.

108. Greek vowel 109. ‘‘This was fun, but I gotta go’’ 113. Mages’ accessories 115. High standards established by a predecessor .?.?. or what you are presented with in this puzzle?

118. File menu option 119. Future 122-Across 120. Like heterochromia in eyes 121. Actress Long 122. Future flower 123. Author/economist Emily 124. Makes a case against, say 125. Ready-to-go link?

DOWN 1. ‘‘.?.?. is there a reason, though?’’

2. Its name derives from the Washoe for ‘‘lake’’ 3. Informal farewell 4. G, in the C scale 5. Hopping joint?

6. Devious sorts 7. Conductor Zubin 8. Asks to join 9. A couple of chips, say 10. Collegiate beaver mascot whose name is its school spelled backward 11. Overseer of Windy City buses and trains, in brief 12. Twitter username 13. Software engineer, for short 14. Chill place to stay?

15. ‘‘Olympia’’ painter 16. Like some winter roads 20. Chinese zodiac animal of 2023 21. Minus 23. AirPods, e.g.

24. National org. that doesn’t actually have an age requirement for membership 28. Designer Schiaparelli 32. Go down in flames 33. Cheri of Hollywood 34. ‘‘Be right with you!’’

36. Wildlife spotted in Haleakala National Park 37. Recede 38. Female 20-Down 40. ____ Negro (Amazon tributary) 42. Certain side wagers, informally 45. Silicon Valley, e.g.

46. Angles above 90 degrees?

47. Cat, in Spanish 49. Feature that helps to avoid late penalties 51. Contents of some streaks on cheeks 52. Unflagging 53. Shocked sounds 55. Pottery oven 57. Excavated 59. Poetic lament

61. Sullivan’s opponent in a landmark free speech case: Abbr.

62. Stephen K. ____, British standup comedian 63. Alien-film franchise, for short 64. Prefix with sphere or system 66. Prefix with sphere or system 69. In a way 70. Online initialism rarely meant literally 75. Proxima Centauri, e.g.

77. Alternative to a monthly charge 79. Actor Oliver 81. Ventimiglia of ‘‘This Is Us’’ 83. ‘‘Although .?.?. ’’ 85. Pentathlon event 86. ‘‘____ Rosenkavalier’’ 88. That guy’s 89. Recliner setting 91. Accept, as losses 93. Show excessive affection toward 95. Gossips 96. B to B, e.g.

97. We don’t talk about that 98. Petrol brand 100. Attention-grabbing protests 101. Charlotte ____, capital of the U.S. Virgin Islands 102. Loudly chastise 103. Insult 105. Rated rides 109. Deer ____, Maine vacation destination 110. ‘‘Man of the open country,’’ in Genesis 111. French 101 verb 112. Turndowns 114. It goes in and out 116. E.R. lines 117. ____ check

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BY REBECCA GOLDSTEIN AND RAFAEL MUSA

CROSSWORD ANSWERS FOUND ON A25

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!

WORDSCRAMBLE Rearrange the letters to spell something pertaining to pets.

ANSWERS

ANSWER: LOVED

KAMLOOPS RIBFEST 2023

VOLUNTEER SIGN UP NOW OPEN! AUGUST 11 - 13, 2023

Bigger! Better! BBQ! Be part of the action! Volunteer with us!

The countdown has officially begun for Ribfest!

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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

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22

Sometimes you feel a need to be in charge to prove that you are capable, Aries. This week take a back seat and fall in line with the established modus operandi.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21

Cancer, keep track of your mood this week, as it is easy to swing from glad to glum in no time at all. Friends can help keep you on a more even keel for the time being.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23

You may get into the habit of focusing on past mistakes, Taurus.

This week, instead of falling into old habits, think about how you can grow and learn from your mistakes.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21

Leo, a refreshing sense of energy comes your way, and you start to jump head-first into all of those projects that have been pushed aside. You’ll sail through tasks in no time flat.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22

Gemini, it’s time to be sociable and put out feelers for different adventures. Make sure you share on social media channels that you’re available and ready to have fun.

An interesting travel opportunity comes your way, Virgo. However, at first glance it might not seem like the type of trip you would normally take.

Keep an open mind and be surprised.

GOLF GO TOURNAMENT September 2023 • Tobiano Golf Course

JULY19,2023-JULY25,2023 LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Treat yourself to something special in the days to come, Libra. Perhaps it is a costly fragrance you’ve been spying or a new piece of furniture.

You earned the indulgence.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 It’s time to take your foot off the gas and slow down to a crawl, Scorpio. A well deserved break should be on your itinerary; otherwise, you may burn through all of your fuel prematurely.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, teamwork is the answer right now, especially when your to-do list seems to be growing exponentially. Recruit some close confidantes to help you along the way.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan20 Make your career a priority this week, Capricorn. You may be feeling unsettled where you are now. There is no saying where things will go, so exercise caution when making decisions.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, wanderlust is on your brain. You’ve been fantasizing about all of the grand adventures you can take. Figure out a way to fund a getaway and get started.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, something profound may have happened to you and you may need to sift through all of your feelings over the next few days. Take all the time you need to process.

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

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

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Trek Madone 5, Project Series 1, fully carbon, 56cm. custom frame, like new. Numerous accessories. $2000/firm.

For additional information call 250-372-2080. anitamattdenys@ gmail.com

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

250-523-9495.

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

About 80 Elvis Record Albums - Good variety. $850/all. 250-318-0170 BBQ w/side burner. $200.

Patio Table w/chairs $150.

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

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.

Comes with bibliographies. $7,500.

250-374-2211.

EZ Tent sleeps 6 $85.

New 10gal compressor $279. New 12volt cooler $65. 9x9 Gazebo $95. 2 milk cans $50/each. 250374-8285

GC Annual Family Facility Pass for YMCA. $500.

250-376-6607.

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

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

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

EARN EXTRA $$$ KTW requires door to door substitute carriers for all areas in the city.

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Step2 Playhouse. $200.

Child's slide. $40. 2-Veg Trug self watering kits. $120/each. 250-578-0215 Welders - Wire Feed Lincoln SP100 - 110 volt. $425. 250 AM A/C/D/C Stick Welder 220 volt. $225. 250-376-1339.

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

Do you have an item for sale under $750?

Did you know that you can place your item in our classifieds for one week for FREE? Call our Classified Department for details!

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

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

778-2577155.

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

250-374-8933.

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Garage Sales

NORTH SHORE Estate / Yard Sale - Sat & Sun, July 22nd and 23rd from 9:30AM to 1:30PM. 1143 Pembroke Ave, Kamloops. Tools, furniture and housewares.

SAHALI Multi Family Sale.

Saturday, July 22nd. 8am2pm.

686 Springfield Place. Mechanical and Landscaping equipment.

Cars, trucks, tools, parts, lawnmowers and more.

Whatever you need, we got it!

Education HUNTER & FIREARMS Courses.

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P.A.L August 6th Sunday. Professional outdoorsman and Master Instructor: Bill 250-376-7970.

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

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1bdrm bsmt suite in quiet cul de sac - upper Sahali.

Everything included, all utilities. No pets. Wanting longer lease. $1400.00.

July 01/23. 250-851-1193

Houses For Rent Furnished 5 bdrm $4700.

Quiet No S/P. West End RIH 250-214-0909.

Shared Accommodation

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Lawn & Garden Gardener 30 years experience.

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250-312-3986.

PETER'S YARD SERVICE

It's time to trim your hedges Tree pruning or removal Odd Jobs Licensed & Certified

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Your Community Newspaper

Looking for 2 roommates to share 3bdrm house in country on 5-acres. $2000. 250-682-1802

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Trucks & Vans 1998 Dodge 2500 Truck 4x4.

C/W summer/ winters.

172,354kms. $9,000. 250-523-9774.

2010 Toyota Tundra. SR5.

White, 4-dr AWD. Nice condition.

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

GUTTER INSTALLATION PROJECTS GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO $2000

2012 GMC Van. 10 passenger. V-8, auto. $10,500. 250-376-4163

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

Upholstery Cleaning.

778-220-9644 2nd Kings 5:15, Jeremiah 10:11, Micah 5:2

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

Renos & Home Improvement Peter Smiths Renovations Free Estimates: Kitchens, Basements, Renos, Sidewalks, Garages, Fencing, So Much More Not Limited (250) 2626337.

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1990 Chrysler LeBaron GT Convertible. Mint condition. $6,000. 250573-3955.

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Tires

2008 Chevy Trailblazer 4wd. Exec cond. $7,000.

250-374-3827.

4-Michelin Defender LTX M/S on rims. Total performance. 285/45R22. $1700. 250-215-3488.

250.371.4949

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

140,000 kms $37,300 250-319-8784

Boats

Domestic Cars

Collectibles & Classic Cars

2 - 2001 Chev Impalas.

Driveable. $1100/both as is. 780-983-0727.

(250) 371-4949

Tires

• Hedge Trimming • Tree Cutting • Weed Removal Landscaping • Yard Clean Up • Dump Runs

Domestic Cars

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50 - 3 lines or less $1350 $12 BONUS up only): only): BONUS (pick (pick up ••22large SaleSigns Signs large Garage Garage Sale ••Instructions Instructions

DOWNTOWN Sunday, July 23rd. 10am1pm. 1454 River St. Hshld items, fabric, vintage, collectables, hand tools, books +more.

3.5 acres, home and creek. 20 mins from Kamloops. $400,000. 250571-0183.

Pets

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Scheduled for time.

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GarageSale DIRECTORY

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

Tractor for Sale - Ford 9N, front end loader, backblade and weight attachment.Wheel chains. $3500.00 Call 250-672-9712, 778-220-4443, 250-819-9712.

Open to Offers

No Businesses, Based on 3 lines Houses, condos,duplexes, duplexes, suites, Houses, condos, etc.

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4 tires from Smart Car. backs mounted. $400.

250-573-5676.

2007 Bayliner. 185 3litre Merc engine Alpha 2 leg. Great on fuel.

Excellent condition.

Great family boat. Swim platform.

Covertable Top. Rod holders. jackets, skis and safety gear.$18,500/OBO. 250-682-7933.

2 - 12ft Alum boats w/motor. $1,000 - $1,200.

250-571-0183.

Boats Boat rack, auto boat loader. 12ft Naden alum boat. $2,500.00 Will sell separate.

778-470-2007.

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

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TAKE NOTICE that Storage Vault Canada doing business as Sentinel Storage, intends to auction the following vehicle: 2008 GREEN FORD ESCAPE VIN: 1FMCU02Z48KB39928 LRV216, OLAMIPO MEGBA The sale will be held on auction www.ibid4storage.com on or after August 3, 2023 Terms are debit or credit only.

Cash deposit is required.

See website for terms and conditions.

$5300 Plus Tax

3 Lines - 12 Weeks

Add an extra line to your ad for $10 Must be pre-paid Scheduled for 4 weeks at a time Private parties only - no businesses Some Restrictions Apply

2018 Jayco Allante 31P

Class A Motor Home | 12,500 KM

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Rte 306 – 261 6th Ave, 614-911 Seymour St, 600-696 St Paul St, 753-761 Victoria St. -26 p.

Rte 308 – 355 9th Ave, 703977 St Paul St. –35 p.

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

Rte 311 – 423-676 1st Ave, 400-533 2nd Ave, 107-237 Battle St, 135-173 St. Paul St. -27 p.

Rte 313 – 430-566 4th Ave, 520-577 5th Ave, 435-559 Battle St, 506 Columbia St, 406-576 Nicola St, 418-478 St Paul St. -34 p.

Rte 317 – 535-649 7th Ave, 702-794 Columbia St(Even Side),702-799 Nicola St. -40 p.

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

Rte 319 – 545 6th Ave, 604690 Columbia St(Even Side), 604-692 Nicola St. -12 p.

Rte 322 – 694 11th Ave, 575-694 13th Ave, 1003-1091 Battle St, 1004-1286 Columbia St(Even Side), 1004-1314 Nicola St. -56 p.

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

Rte 324 – 606-795 Pine St. -33 p.

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

Rte 326 – 850 11th Ave, 10031083 Columbia St(Odd Side), 1003-1195 Dominion St. -33 p.

Rte 327 – 1103-1459 Columbia St(Odd Side), 1203-1296 Dominion St. -38 p.

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

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

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

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

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

Rte 340 – McMurdo Dr. -23 p.

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

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

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

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

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

Rte 387 – McBeth Pl. –20 p.

Rte 388 – 445, 460-580 Dalgleish Dr.(Even Side) –53 p.

Springhill Dr. -34 p.

Rte 459 – Monarch Crt & Pl. –38 p.

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

Rte 467 – 1605+1625 Summit Dr. –28 p.

Rte 470 – Farnham Wynd, 102298 Waddington Dr. -65 p.

Rte 471 – 100-293 Monmouth Dr. -37 p.

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

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

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

Rte 478 - 191-299 Chancellor Dr, Sentry Pl, Sovereign Crt, The Pinnacles –43 p.

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

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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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 Rte 760 – Beaver Cres, Chukar Dr. -62 p. Ave, 1107-1186 Windbreak St. -74 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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She completed High School and graduated from Business College in 1957.

She was a very happy person, who liked to cook and who loved dogs.

She enjoyed making special treats and cakes in the Festive Season for family and friends.

Her favorite places for holidays were Hawaii and Las Vegas.

She will always be remembered and missed by her sister, two sisters-in-law, a brother-in-law and numerous nieces and nephews.

She will always be remembered by family, friends and her best friend, her husband Robert (DEN)

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Wayne Henry Thompson

Sadly, we announce the passing of Bob at the age of 90. He is survived by his wife Jean, daughters Deb (lain) Seal, Lori (George) Bali, grandchildren Reid (Vannessa), Andrew, and Catherine (Jayme), great-grandchildren Tait and Olive, as well as his sister Lois and brother Bill. Bob is predeceased by his parents Donald and Maud, and brothers Alastair, Ian, and Red.

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Wayne Henry Thompson of Kamloops, BC, on July 11th, 2023, at 84 years of age. Wayne is survived by his loving wife Bonny, his sister Bernice Harris, special cousin Sharon, sisters-in-law Bernice & Nola, brother-in-law Bernard, several nieces and nephews, and special buddy Bruce Wright. Wayne was predeceased by his parents Marguerite Halliday and Elendur Thompson.

A private family service will be held at a later date. Donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be greatly appreciated.

Always in our hearts Condolences may be expressed to the family from www.cypressfuneral.ca

1938 - 2023

Wayne grew up in Flin Flon, Manitoba, where as a young man he worked in the mines. Later he moved to Kamloops, where he worked in Jack Bell’s Menswear. When Jack retired, Wayne took over his business and kept it until he retired in 2000. Wayne was an avid golfer, and it was at the golf course that he met the love of his life, Bonny. They were happily united in true love until his passing on July 11th, 2023.

A memorial service for Wayne will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Kamloops Hospice Association.

Sukhdeep Singh Sangha It is with heavy hearts we announce the sudden passing of Sukhdeep Singh Sangha on July 9, 2023.

Sukh “SS” was born in the city of Shimla, India on August 3rd, 1958, and moved to Kamloops, BC in 1964. He was very close to his family and friends.

He had a big heart and would do anything for anyone. He will be greatly missed by his mother Harbans Kaur Sangha, sister Sarb Rehal (Kulbir), brother Inder Sangha (Sue) and his beloved daughter Katlyn Sangha, his sons Shane Sangha and Austin Sangha as well as his nephews, nieces, their children and extended family.

He is predeceased by his father Harbhajan Singh Sangha.

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

Renate Rosine Mausolf 1929 - 2023

Rennie passed away peacefully Thursday, June 29, 2023 in her beloved home at Paul Lake.

She was predeceased by her husband, Leo in 2013, and she is survived by her sister Erika Bernhart in Germany, many nephews, nieces, and special great niece Merle Bernhart of Germany.

Sukh will be remembered for his charisma, energy, smile and quick wit. He loved cooking up a big breakfast, Sunday football, baseball and took pride in his workmanship on big projects. He could light up a room and had a great way with words.

Also left to cherish her memory are Al & Donna Schrader & family, Ron & Carol Dacuik, Barry & Lynn Epp, Lawrence Schrader and many, many other friends.

Funeral services was held on Monday, July 17, 2023.

If friends so desire, memorial tributes in Rennie’s name may be made to a charity of your choice.

Eugene William Drobot It is with great sadness that the family of Eugene (Gene) Drobot announce his passing on July 13, 2023 at Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice home.

Lovingly remembered by his children, Risa (Cory), Travis (Nanette), his brothers Peter (Betty), Ernie, his sister Marie, and his five grandchildren and one great-grandchild as well as numerous other family and friends. Gene was predeceased by his beloved wife, Amber and daughter Gina.

Gene lived a full life, filled with family, music and hard work.

He was especially proud of the many homes he built in his 60 years as a homebuilder. We shared a lot of laughs together as a family.

A celebration of Gene’s life will take place this summer. For more information please email r_drobot@hotmail.com

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Bob McLean

December 10, 1932 - July 13, 2023

Bob loved his family, friends, woodworking, and horses. He will be remembered for his sense of humour, love of the Blue Jays, and a good debate regardless of the topic.

Carole was born in Vancouver, BC and shortly after birth, her family moved to Edmonton, AB.

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A Celebration of Rennie’s life will be held at 12:00 pm on Sunday, July 23, 2023 in the Kamloops Funeral Home, 285 Fortune Drive.

“Auf Wiedersehen!” Sweet Fraulein Condolences may be sent to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com 250-554-2577

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In Loving Memory of Sally Marguerite Ferguson Sally was born in Ottawa, Ontario on June 17, 1952.

She was residing in Kamloops when she peacefully departed, surrounded by her loved ones at the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Hospice. She had been fighting cancer and in the face of her illness Sally’s unwavering love of her garden and her 17 year old cat KD remained steadfast.

Sally is survived by her mother Edna Caroline Ferguson of Kamloops, her sister Susan Carr of Port Moody (niece Meghan/ Shaun and nephew Ted), brother Tim Ferguson of Surrey (spouse Vicki, nephews Max and Tristan).

Predeceased by lifelong partner Joe Valin of Logan Lake, father John Ferguson “Fergy” of Kamloops, brothers Charlie “Chuck” of Revelstoke and Dave “Jack” of Vancouver.

Sally was a graduate “Abby High“ (Abbottsford). She also attended BCIT. She was a travel agent, a realtor and a restaurateur.

She loved working at thrift shops and did volunteer work at Flutter Buys Thrift Store where proceeds go to Kamloops Hospice Association.

She had a passion for horses and her favourite was Allie, whom she adored.

Sally will be remembered as a sweet, caring, kind-hearted woman. She had a quick wit with a hint of dark humour that created hilarity.

She was a vibrant, beautiful, creative spirit and she brought us so much joy. Sally was a “Jacquie” of all trades and mastered all she touched. From power tools, mowers and saws to delicate paint brush strokes and a delicious olive oil cake. She breathed creativity and had patience and observance of a saint for her animals.

They loved her back.

Her passion was also for design, staging, decorating and landscaping, Where she transformed the mundane into fabulous, and magical spaces through her ability to layer.

Halloween and Christmas, were extra special, Sally would create anticipation and delight. She was a consummate visual artist.

Her themed parties were a thrill! She had curated decor, playlist and cocktails planned to perfection and we danced in Joe and Sally’s basement in Logan Lake.

She designed and built the bar herself. Tons of cherished memories were had here.

Sally was a treasure and a pleasure and her memories will live on in all her scrapbooks and in our hearts.

A private gathering of friends and neighbours will be held later.

She will be laid to rest in the Whispering Pines Cemetery in Logan Lake.

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Fly Me He understands every mode of force He knows what’s true of the elements He is subtle but genuine at lift off and landing He is an airplane ride blowing through the clouds He is an airplane window that reveals a whole dimension He is a propeller to delve farther deep into the universe like fractals He is an airplane grounded in the sky mighty with fuel He is an airplane engine efficient, sustaining and swift He is a wing of a plane that stabilizes my lift He has an open storage to keep the baggage balanced on flight He has a trap door that releases the body of pain He has a water tank to keep the peace Here is a safe place to crash A ride in the sky at night reveals a bright shiny movement You, my plane, are visible to the naked eye in each spectrum

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by Kathy Ruth Manongdo Written on Father’s Day 2010

Am I your passenger?

Am I your wingman?

Am I your baggage?

Am I your well oiled engine?

Am I your wing?

Am I your lift in the air?

Am I your propeller that thrusts you to a new dimension?

I am all that you shape me to be You have a windshield view exposing the picture beyond Only you fit the pilot’s seat As your hands and feet heart and eyes are trained to work the plane You know every part and how to fix it You are navigating by the spirit You belong to a solid tender heart and so accepted as firm to soar You’re worth the shiniest mint coins and bills in circulation and so loved Your competence as an airplane secures my place For more experiences with you Will you invite me onboard?

Psalms 91:4 says, “He shall cover you with His feathers, And under his wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler”

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In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Marjorie Willoughby Hospice and/or a horse rescue organization of your choice.

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Edna Alice Decker It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Edna Alice Decker on July 7th, 2023 in Kamloops, BC. She was predeceased by her husband and is survived by four children, ten grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren.

After she said her goodbyes, she died peacefully in her sleep.

The memories of her life will forever live on in our hearts.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, August 26th, 2023 at her daughter's home in Kamloops. Contact swestervelt@gmail.com for details.

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