Kamloops This Week September 20, 2023

IT’S FAIR TIME

A SALUTE TO THE FORESTRY INDUSTRY

The 85th edition of the Provincial Winter Fair will take place in Kamloops this coming weekend and all are invited

It’s National Forestry Week and KTW has a special section with lots of information

PAGE B1

PAGE D1

kamloopsthisweek.com | kamloopsthisweek |

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 | Volume 36 No. 37

#YKASTRONG

SAVING THE SALMON

Unprecedented drought conditions call for an unprecedented response STORY, PAGE A5

In recent weeks, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans has undertaken habitat restoration work at the mouth of the Tranquille River, digging a trench and coordinating with water licence holders in the area in the hopes of allowing salmon to access the river.

PETER OLSEN PHOTO/OLSEN IMAGING

20 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN +tax $

28,995 or 217 bi-weekly

$

#6739A

21 TOYOTA COROLLA +tax $

28,995 or 217 bi-weekly

$

#6734A

kamthisweek

$

22 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA +tax $

33,995 or 260 bi-weekly

#6740A

$

19 FORD TRUCK F-150

$ 38,995 +tax or 303 bi-weekly

#P221518A

PAYMENTS BASED ON FINANCING ON APPROVED CREDIT WITH STATED AMOUNT DOWN OR EQUIVALENT TRADE AND INCLUDE ALL FEES & TAXES. Total paid with $5,000 down: • #6739A $44,579 84 months @ 9.99% OAC • #6734A $44,579 84 months @ 9.99% OAC • #6740A $52,386 84 months @ 9.99% OAC • #P221518A $60,193 84 months @ 9.99% OAC

A2 WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023

www.kamloopsthisweek.com

The new Kia Niro EV up to 407km of all electric range

Financing made simple Trust Kia’s Certi쏾ed Pre-Owned Vehicles ü ü

2019 Kia Soul LX Stk: 3N0370B

18,866

$

2019 Kia Sorento EX AWD

ü ü

Stk: 9K2028

32,986

$

ü ü

2023 Kia Forte EX

2022 Kia EV 6 Long Range AWD

Stk: 9K2011

Stk: 9K1990

36,351

$

135 Point Vehicle Inspection No-hassle 30 Day/2,000 km Exchange Privilege Carfax vehicle history report 1 yr/20,000 km Extended Mechanical Breakdown Protection Warranty Free SiriusXM Satellite Radio 90-day $500 Graduation Rebate Offer

64,891

$

Kamloops Kia

#880-8th Street, Kamloops, B.C. 250-376-2992 | kamloopskia.com Dealer #30964

WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023

www.kamloopsthisweek.com

12 months.

No Interest.

No Payment.

TENT sale now

829

$

reg $1299

now

reg $2199

LOVESEAT AVAILABLE SALE: $949

439

reg $899

now

SAVE

now

$

reg $2599

now

439 $1099 reg $999

SAVE

460

$

now

Slate Sofa

879 LIMITED STOCK!

$

SAVE

420

$

reg $1299

reg $1899

reg $899

350

Chocolate Recliner Chair

400 $549 Dolante Queen

$

White Wash 7 Pce. Dining Set

reg $999

reg 1499

769

SAVE

$

now

SAVE

$

$

now

840

$

REVERSE CONFIGURATION AVAILABLE

now

549

$

SAVE

Chestnut Sectional

Upholstered Bed

SAVE

450

$

KING ING ALSO AVAILABLE

ALSO AVAILABLE IN RV SIZE MATTRESS

Sealy Camfield pillowtop queen mattress

10” queen full mattress only

Scan QR Code and Apply Today.

ON FURNITURE, MATTRESSES & ACCESSORIES

1759 1100

$

Two Tone 3 Pce Dining Set

$

OFF

f

store

LIMITED STOCK!

Grey Sofa Recliner

$

now

470

$

LOVESEAT REG: $1269 SALE: $699 SAVE: $570

1099

$

SAVE

Alloy Sofa

PLUS SAVE THE * TAX!

A3

Forever Tight i Top queen mattress SAVE

1130

$

659

$

now

reg $2199

Sale ends Sept 30, 2023 while quantities last. Prices shown after discount. *On in-store purchases with your Ashley Fairstone™ credit card. Offer subject to credit approval. Administration fees and taxes are extra, must be paid up front. See sales associate for details. In-store & online availability may change at anytime.

Ashley queen adjustable base SAVE

1099 1500

$

1540 now

$

$

SAVE

reg $2599

#1 FURNITURE STORE IN NORTH AMERICA

1663 EAST TRANS CANADA HIGHWAY

A4 WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023

CITY PAGE September 20, 2023 Stay Connected @CityofKamloops

www.kamloopsthisweek.com

Kamloops.ca

BUILD KAMLOOPS CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS

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

Build Kamloops is a visionary program to re-establish the city’s prominence as Canada’s Tournament Capital, foster our recognition as a premier arts and culture destination, and keep pace with our recreation and leisure needs as Canada’s third fastest-growing city.

September 25, 2023 2:00 pm - Build Kamloops Council Select Committee

The City of Kamloops is seeking enthusiastic volunteers to participate on various Build Kamloops working groups and provide input on the future of community facilities in Kamloops.

September 26, 2023 1:30 pm - Regular Council Meeting

The working groups will meet a minimum of four times per calendar year, starting in October 2023. Meetings times will be determined by each working group based on the needs of its membership.

September 26, 2023 7:00 pm - Public Hearing October 5, 2023 9:30 am - Safety and Security Select Committee

The application period for the Build Kamloops working groups is open until 4:00 pm on Friday, September 22, 2023.

October 17, 2023 1:30 pm - Regular Council Meeting

Interested residents can apply at:

October 17, 2023 7:00 pm - Public Hearing

LetsTalk.Kamloops.ca/BuildKamloops

The complete 2023 Council Calendar is available online at: Kamloops.ca/CouncilPortal

COUNCIL MEETING RECAP Sign up for the Council Highlights e-newsletter at: Kamloops.ca/Subscribe

NOTICE TO MOTORISTS Please use caution when driving in the vicinity and obey all traffic control personnel, signs, and devices in the following areas: • Tranquille Road Detour (500 block) between Oak Road and Elm Avenue • Tranquille Gateway Improvements Project Tranquille Road from south of Kamloops BC SPCA to Crestline Street • Ord Road Water Main Connection Project Singh Street to 8th Street • Battle Street Reconstruction 2nd Avenue to 3rd Avenue • Hillside Drive Paving Project - Phase 1 McGill Road to Hillside Way • Tranquille Streetscape Project Knox Street and Clapperton Road To stay up to date on road work projects, visit: Kamloops.ca/Kammute

Report an issue: 250-828-3461 For after-hours emergencies, press 1.

CARE ABOUT BEARS: BE BEAR SMART YOUR ACTIONS CAN SAVE A BEAR'S LIFE! IT'S THE (BY)LAW! Under Solid Waste, Recyclables, and Organics Bylaw No. 40-67: • Residents must ensure solid waste carts are securely stored and made inaccessible to wildlife.

• Between April 1 and November 30, carts must not be placed at the curb earlier than 4:00 am on collection day (carts must be removed from the curb no later than 7:00 pm year-round).

• No property owner or occupier shall accumulate, store, or collect any wildlife attractants unless stored in an enclosed structure or closed container.

Infractions to this bylaw may result in a $100 fine.

Kamloops is a designated Bear Smart Community. This means that we work to address the root causes of human-bear conflict and help keep our community and local bear populations safe.

ATTENTION LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS! This November, the City of Kamloops is once again partnering with the Kamloops Chamber of Commerce to offer local businesses a three-part virtual workshop on how to gain a competitive edge when responding to government requests for proposals and tenders. These three fast-paced, interactive, 90-minute sessions will be facilitated by Liz Busch, a subject matter expert at The Procurement School, Canada’s leader in providing engaging, interactive, online learning programs for procurement professionals.

The sessions will run 9:00–10:30 am on November 2, 9, and 16.

Take a deep dive into a narrow topic and gain the knowledge and skills you need to ensure you are putting your best foot forward the next time you bid on a government project.

New this year is a bonus fourth workshop on November 23, Understanding the Federal Procurement Process.

For more information, visit:

To register, visit:

Kamloops.ca/BearSmart

KamloopsChamber.ca/Events

Let's Talk Kamloops is our engagement website where you can share your voice and shape our city. Please subscribe to the project of interest to receive updates. Sign up and speak up at: LetsTalk.Kamloops.ca

City Hall: 7 Victoria Street West, Kamloops, BC, V2C 1A2 | 250-828-3311

WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023

www.kamloopsthisweek.com

SIGN UP FOR KTW’S FREE NEWSLETTER Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A8-A9 Storm Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A22 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A24 Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B1 Forestry Week . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C1 Blazers preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D1

TODAY’S FLYERS

YIG*, Walmart*, The Brick*, Shoppers*, Safeway*, Rexall*, Princess Auto*, London Drugs*, Home Hardware*, Freshco*, Canadian Tire* * Selected distribution

WEATHER FORECAST Sept. 20: Chance of showers 19/10 (hi/low) Sept. 21: Sunny 21/6 (hi/low) Sept. 22: Sunny 23/11 (hi/low) Sept. 23 Sun .clouds 20/10 (hi/low) Sept. 24: Sun/clouds 21/10 (hi/low)

ONLINE

www.kamloopsthisweek.com

facebook.com/ kamloopsthisweek x.com/ KamThisWeek youtube.com/user/ KamloopsThisWeek/videos Instagram: @kamloopsthisweek HOW TO REACH US: Switchboard 250-374-7467 Classifieds 250-371-4949 Classifieds Fax 250-374-1033 Circulation 250-374-0462 classifieds@kamloopsthisweek .com publisher@kamloopsthisweek .com editor@kamloopsthisweek .com

LEGAL SERVICES

WEBBER LAW

(250) 851-0100 FAX: (250) 851-0104 #209 - 1211 SUMMIT DRIVE KAMLOOPS BC, V2C 5R9

Google and Meta (parent company of Facebook) have vowed to block Canadian news links and content from their platforms in response to the federal government’s Online News Act (Bill C-18), which requires the companies to pay Canadian media outlets for posting or linking to their news content.

Both Google and Meta have been experimenting with blocking access to Canadian news on their respective sites, as some users in Kamloops and across Canada may have experienced.

This serves as an ideal time to remind readers of KTW to follow us on X (formerly

A5

Twitter) @KamThisWeek and sign up for our free newsletter, emailed to subscribers every weekday morning.

It includes local news you need to know, links to other great reads and an assortment of interesting facts. Sign up now at kamloopsthisweek.com/account/mailinglist.

CHANNELING A SOLUTION SEAN BRADY STAFF REPORTER sbrady@kamloopsthisweek.com

Tranquille River salmon began leaving the ocean months ago, travelling nearly 400 kilometres up the Fraser and Thompson rivers to arrive in Kamloops Lake before entering their home river to spawn.

But at the end of their migration, the final 100-metre stretch, the fish have only found a mountain of sand at the mouth of the Tranquille River, which has gone dry just before reaching the lake near Cooney Bay. In recent weeks, the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) has undertaken habitat restoration work at the river mouth, digging a trench and coordinating with water licence holders in the area in the hopes of allowing salmon to access the river.

Jason Hwang, a vice-president with the Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF), called the work a necessary experiment due to extreme drought conditions.

The initial attempt to get the stream moving was not successful, but there are more plans to release stored water upstream at strategic times in order to get the water moving above ground.

Hwang said some fish are already waiting at the mouth of the river, with more expected at the end of the month.

A number of agencies are involved in the work, including the Secwépemc Fisheries Commission, which first reported the issue, the federal government’s DFO and the PSF, which is providing funding for excavation work and surveying.

Hwang said water licence holders in the area are “very willing” to have their stored water released to help the effort to save the salmon.

While the PSF has concerned itself with past droughts, which Hwang noted happen fairly regularly, this year’s conditions are exceptional.

“We’ve seen drought fairly regularly over the past five to 10 years, but this year’s drought is unprecedented in terms of its scale,” he said.

Hwang said conditions like those seen at the Tranquille River’s mouth are occurring across the province, with sections of rivers going dry, sometimes stranding fish in isolated pools.

Hwang called the Tranquille River run

Pacific Salmon Foundation vice-president Jason Hwang and Department of Fisheries and Oceans biologist Sarah Ostoforoff examine the area at the mouth of Tranquille River.

PETER OLSEN PHOTO/OLSEN IMAGING

“small, but important,” and said similar conditions are being seen in much larger rivers.

In the Lower Mainland, at Indian River, Hwang said a pink salmon return in the hundreds of thousands is at risk.

“There are a couple of sections where the stream has gone dry. There are wall-to-wall salmon in those pools,” he said.

Hwang said reports from a DFO biologist at Indian River show the dissolved oxygen levels in one particular pool are so low that there is a risk of tens of thousands of fish dying off. That has prompted more habitat work to be done in order to save the fish.

With some calling this a natural process, Hwang said he would generally agree.

“Salmon are diverse, resilient and, in some cases, it’s not abnormal for them to have to wait at mouths of creeks for fall rains so the flows bump up and the salmon can move,” he explained.

“But this year’s drought is so extreme that water levels are so low and water temperatures are so high, there are problems beyond the scale of natural variability salmon have adapted to.”

Mass die-offs could have impacts that last for decades. Hwang pointed to his past experience

with the late and early Stuart River salmon runs near Prince George.

He said there were about three million fish combined in those runs in the early-to-mid 1990s, but environmental conditions knocked back those numbers significantly and the population still has not bounced back to those levels nearly 30 years later.

While Hwang has been kept busy this year dealing with these emergency situations, he has also had his mind on the future.

“This is not something anybody wants to be doing on a regular basis,” he said. “What we really need to do, into the future, is look at how we manage our water, how we manage our watersheds, how we manage development activity and be more thoughtful and strategic to create better natural conditions for salmon.”

PSF recently launched a drought reporting tool, available online at psf.ca/report. Those who spot problems, such as dry creeks or stranded fish, can send information and photos through the tool, which may result in action from the organization’s emergency working group.

Even reports that aren’t acted upon are useful, Hwang said, in order to gather a better understanding of what fish are facing.

Wills & Estate Planning Proper planning now is essential to avoid complications later.

For advice, contact Roger Webber

Roger Webber, K.C. Lawyer roger@webberlaw.ca

A6 WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023

www.kamloopsthisweek.com

LOCAL NEWS

5 Watch Battery

$ 00

Taxes and Installation included

We do watches, key fobs, garage door openers, scales, & small electronic devices.

If it takes a battery; we do it!

We Use Top Quality Swiss Made Renata watch batteries

www.danielles.ca Located in Sahali Mall Locally Owned and Operated Jewellery Repairs Done on Location

NOW OPEN

Mon. to Sat. 10 am - 4 pm

Protest, counter-protest set for Sept. 20 THOSE TAKING PART IN THE MILLION PERSON MARCH FOR CHILDREN ARE OPPOSED TO TEACHING SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY IN SCHOOLS KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

Prepare for a protest and counter-protest in the downtown and Sagebrush neighbourhoods on Wednesday, Sept. 20.

Local supporters of the Million Person March for Children will be gathering outside the Kamloops Law Courts and plan to march at 11 a.m. to the Kamloops-Thompson school district office on Ninth Avenue across from South Kamloops secondary and the Kamloops School of the Arts.

Those taking part in the march are doing so in opposition to what they believe is “LBGT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) indoctrination in schools,” via sexual orientation and gender identity lessons, according to information posted online to various social media sites to

promote the protest march.

In response, other groups, including the BC Federation of Labour, are organizing counterprotests in Kamloops and across Canada.

The Million Person March for Children is being organized by a group called Hands off Our Kids.

The Sept. 20 event follows Campaign Life Coalition’s National Pride Flag Walk-Out Day on June 1, when parents were urged to keep their children home that day, when the Pride flag was raised at some schools to mark the start of Pride Month.

While organizers of the march claim students are being subjected to “non-stop LGBT brainwashing in the classroom,” groups like the BC Federation of Labour have pointed to what they call “a surge of anti-trans

hate speech and actions across the country, ranging from regressive and harmful provincial education policy to resolutions passed at this month’s federal Conservative convention.”

On Sept. 9, convention delegates in Quebec City voted in favour of a future Conservative government prohibiting “medicinal or surgical interventions” for transgender individuals under the age of 18.

“The same forces who have been using fear, disinformation, conspiracy theories and hate to whip up anti-trans bigotry are now coalescing in hate rallies in communities throughout Canada and BC on September 20,” the BC Fed stated in a release.

“These rallies directly attack the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and the principles of equity and inclusion that are at the heart of

labour solidarity.”

Meanwhile, staff at the Kamloops School of the Arts will be asking students to remain inside the school while the protesters are outside the school board office across the street.

“We want to ensure our students are safe and do not engage with these protesters,” principal Blair Lloyd said in an email sent to parents.

“Police are aware of this protest and should any protesters interfere with the running of our school, I will be calling the RCMP to assist in removing the group. At this time, I want to reiterate that we accept all students and staff members to be their true selves, including those who identify as LGBTQ2S+ and we will not tolerate any hateful messages towards students or staff.”

Thank You Kamloops!

Kevin and Teresa Wallace have retired from City Centre Auto Service after more than 30 years of owning and operating automotive repair shops in Kamloops. They wish to express heartfelt gratitude to the community, customers, staff and suppliers. Keith and Brandalyn Stewart, who worked with Kevin and Teresa for many years, will continue to operate the shop as a local family business. “We are humbled by your trust and loyalty, and we know Keith and Brandalyn will continue to serve and grow with your support,” Kevin and Teresa said. “Thank you for being the backbone of our business.”

Teresa and Kevin Wallace welcome new owners Keith and Brandalyn Stewart.

963 VICTORIA ST. | CITYCENTREAUTOSERVICE.CA | 250-372-5150

WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023

www.kamloopsthisweek.com

LOCAL NEWS

Fulton & Company LLP

Buying Property?

KAMLOOPS COUNCIL AT THE UBCM CONVENTION MICHAEL POTESTIO STAFF REPORTER

michael@kamloopsthisweek.com

Kamloops council has meetings scheduled with multiple provincial ministers at the 120th Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) convention in Vancouver this week.

The convention began on Monday, Sept.

18, and will run until Friday, Sept. 22, with numerous clinics, talks and workshops to take in. All members of council, with the exception of Nancy Bepple, are at the convention.

Acting city chief administrative officer Byron McCorkell is also there.

Council has eight meetings with provincial ministers spread between Wednesday and Friday. Council will speak with Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon, Attorney General Niki Sharma, Indigenous Relations Deputy Minister Tom Rankin, Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma, Health Minister Adrian Dix, Tourism Minister Lana Popham, Solicitor General Mike Farnsworth and Municipal Affairs Minister Anne Kang.

Meetings with Ma, Kahlon, Rankin and Sharma will be held on Wednesday. Meetings with Farnworth, Popham and Dix will be held on Thursday. The meeting with Kang will take place on Friday.

Coun. Bill Sarai told KTW council wants to discuss with Kahlon housing for complex care sites, homeless encampment action response programs and a number of other housing initiatives.

With Farnworth, council intends to follow up on matters of peace officer status for its community services officers (CSOs) and community policing, which they discussed in the spring when the minister visited Kamloops.

Bestowing peace officer status upon CSOs gives them additional authority and responsibility under Canada’s criminal code.

Council will discuss with Dix the proposed, and long-promised, full cancer centre at Royal Inland Hospital. To date, Dix has said a concept plan for a complete cancer care centre has been included in the province’s capital budget.

“We’d like some more details of timelines and how we can assist in this process,” Sarai said.

Sarai said council wants to discuss with Popham the city’s Build Kamloops initiative to construct a performing-arts centre alongside numerous sports facilities through a mass borrowing campaign.

“An election’s coming up. This would be a perfect time to support all the initiatives that are under her ministry, which we are pushing forward under Build Kamloops,” Sarai said.

Coun. Dale Bass said there will be questions regarding any potential funding for Build Kamloops from the government.

With Ma, council wishes to discuss burnout amongst volunteers in Kamloops, which

A7

serves as a evacuation hub during wildfire and flood seasons. Sarai said the province needs to incentivize volunteers to serve year after year.

“We need support from the province to ensure we have adequate resources available,” Sarai said. “It can’t be a volunteer position any more.”

Sarai said the city wants to hear an update from Sharma about a potential community court the municipality has been aiming to have established.

“Vancouver’s got one, so does Kelowna,” Sarai said.

Community courts, also known as integrated courts, seek to reduce crime and improve public safety by uniting health and social services with the justice system to address the causes of criminal behaviour. It is not a trial court, but eligible people may have bail hearings or plead guilty and be sentenced there.

With Rankin, council wants to discuss how the province can support the city with reconciliation efforts with Indigenous peoples.

As for Kang, council intends to discuss what her ministry can do to assist them when it comes to changes and resources needed for effective governance.

Bass, an incumbent councillor, said she is not as optimistic for the upcoming minister meetings as some of the new council members may be as she has gone through these sessions before.

“I know that in 15 minutes, you’re going to get platitudes at best and maybe a promise to get back to you,” Bass said, noting one example that took nine months before a reply was received.

She said it will be good for the five new members of council to see how interactions play out between municipal and provincial governments at such conventions.

The minister meetings will be 15 minutes long and the topics of conversation will be introduced by Kamloops Mayor Reid HamerJackson.

“We can’t go in unorganized. We only get 15 minutes. The first five are introductions and then the clock ticks,” Sarai said. “You’ve got to make your point quickly and get their attention of why you’re there, what you’re asking from them and how quickly you want an answer back.”

Hamer-Jackson, who is taking in his first UBCM convention, said he spent the first day on an all-day agriculture study tour. He said he was the only member of council to take the tour and chose to do so as he feels agriculture and food security are important issues for Kamloops at the moment, given the impending decommissioning of the Noble Creek Irrigation System in Westsyde.

Hamer-Jackson said he hopes to learn as much as he can during the five-day conference.

With forest fires becoming more prevalent, we must be prepared in different ways. An active forest fire can affect your ability to obtain insurance, even if your property is not immediately threatened. A contract to purchase real property should contain terms on what happens if this becomes an issue prior to the completion date.

If you have questions, we’re here to help.

250.372.5542 law@fultonco.com

STEPHANIE LEONG

FACTORYAUTHORIZEDSALEONNOW! BRAND-NEW 2023 MODELS WITH MIND-BLOWING DISCOUNTS WIDE •• DEEPLY DISCOUNTED 2022 HOT TUBS • TOP-QUALITY, PRE-OWNED MODELS SELECTION! • FROM PLUG AND PLAY TO VOICE-COMMAND CAPABLE TUBS

• SAVE $$$ WITH TRUCKLOAD SALE PRICING • MASSIVE FACTORY PURCHASE INCENTIVES • TRADES WELCOME

Let’s make your hot tub dreams come true!

EASY FINANCING • AS LOW AS

80

$

MONTHLY

YOUR HOT TUB HEADQUARTERS

premiumpoolandspa.ca

105 - 805 Notre Dame Dr. • 236-425-1390

Are you Interested in woodworking?

Join the Kamloops Woodworkers Guild.

Adults of all skill levels welcome.

Fall meetings start in September.

Visit our website at kwwg.ca for more information.

A8 WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023

www.kamloopsthisweek.com

OPINION

Kamloops This Week is a politically independent newspaper, published Wednesdays at 1365-B Dalhousie Dr., Kamloops, B.C., V2C 5P6 Phone: 250-374-7467 | Fax: 250-374-1033 email: editor@kamloopsthisweek.com

Examining the ongoing war on woke

T

he war on woke has come to Canada and opening salvos have been fired. The Conservative Party of Canada has called for defunding of the CBC, while editorial content from Postmedia news energetically and unequivocally disparages Liberal and NDP programming as woke, weak, wrong and broken.

For instance, a safe drug supply is ridiculed as leftist woke policy, whereas the unregulated world of supply and death is somehow OK when viewed through the right wing lens of deregulation and free market mechanics. It certainly defines and distinguishes the unwoke among us, those who dream and pine for a nostalgic yesteryear when prohibition was in vogue and voting rights for women, First Nations and other heretical thinkers were constrained because they diluted the status quo of the day.

The concept of woke centres around the idea of being aware of the social issues of our time and the capacity to discern fact from fiction and belief from knowledge. This is especially important in our current media environment of professional prevarication. I highlight Faux News as the flagship example and circle back to the seepage of bile and disinformation into our Canadian realm.

The CBC is an effective counterpoint to the bile, as well as a national glue that binds a Canadian identity and a social consciousness. The CBC is only a threat to those who need us divided, disoriented and agitated.

The real challenge for the woke is to avoid the sedations of commercial bromides that distract our attention from the critical topics of our time.

PETER MUTRIE Another

VIEW

There much professionally packaged entertainment designed to seduce, fascinate and amaze and to disgust and distract. There are lucrative markets for shiny things, celebrity hairstyles and online gambling options. The ability to choose wisely on our consumption requires some awareness and some education.

Early childhood education programs, along with the critical thinking skills of a higher education, are denigrated as woke by those who rely on a compliant and despairing workforce; the working poor pose little threat to the status quo. After all, history shows that an educated and engaged populace can be highly disruptive and the war on woke is not new.

The disruptions of the printing press horrified the pope, who knew the church was the only true fount of wisdom and knowledge. He saw no good coming from a populace that could read and think for themselves as there would be too many crazy ideas out there — much too hard to manage.

For instance, how to deal with those pesky heretics who postulated that God’s earth was not the centre of the universe? The pope knew the

Robert W. Doull President/Publisher President Aberdeen Publishing Inc. EDITORIAL Editor & Associate Publisher: Christopher Foulds Newsroom staff: Dave Eagles Marty Hastings Jessica Wallace Sean Brady Michael Potestio Special Projects Manager: Ray Jolicoeur

ADVERTISING Manager: Liz Spivey Jodi Lawrence Paul De Luca Rylan Willoughby Jack Bell DIGITAL SALES: Manager: Chris Wilson Nishay Sachdeva CIRCULATION Manager: Serena Platzer

PRODUCTION Manager: Lee Malbeuf Production staff: Fernanda Fisher Dayana Rescigno Moneca Jantzen Kaitlin Vander Wal FRONT OFFICE Front office staff: Lorraine Dickinson Angela Wilson Marilyn Emery Rosalynn Bartella

Earth was flat and clearly did not circle the Sun. He struggled with the concepts of woke, as do the current crop of plutocrats and their right wing facilitators who rely on divisive machinations and attacks on credible media to maintain their world view, their profits and their status.

The printing press spawned a period of intellectual and social turmoil that nourished the Renaissance and the Reformation. The cross-pollination of ideas spurred a global series of mercantile colonizations in the Age of Discovery, an industrial revolution, a revolution in France, a treatise on the wealth of nations, the new economic model of capitalism and the founding of American democracy.

The turmoil included an inquisition in Spain, a robust, international slave trade and the brutal subjugation of indigenous cultures under the guise of saving souls, even as collections of wealth were concentrated in Europe with the blessings of the church.

The 30 Years War was a religious conflict between Catholics and Protestants that eventually led to a separation of church and state because the wokesters of the day, who could read and think, realized how dumb this all was and offered some political creativity on how things could be better after eight million people died because of the conflict.

It took until the 1830s before more wokesters successfully abolished slavery in Britain.

The explosion of new ideas and various educational systems created and advanced the modern miracles of medicine, physics, chemistry and mathematics, the very scientific tools that gave us longer bridge

spans and longer life spans.

And these same tools are under assault by those who feel threatened by an aware, educated and empowered populace.

The current spewing of misinformation, disinformation and outright lies is by design, an attempt to glorify ignorance and agitate the unwoke to disempower voters, to engender fear, to foment discord. The deep state is just another name for the social infrastructure of electricity and running water, as well as an educational system, a legal framework and a medical system where vaccines save lives — think polio, diphtheria, smallpox, tuberculosis, etc.

The true problem with a woke populace is they are neither frightened nor desperate enough to work cheaply for those who rely on lowcost labour. The ethical social governance corporations are a partnership with workers and general society that scares the exploiters and grifters who love and fund politicians who can rile the unwoke base.

A lot of it comes down to underfunding the public education system, curtailing new ideas and creating discord, which are standard divide and conquer techniques.

There is a failure to grasp that an educated populace increases the very human capital that unleashes the creative capacities that have grown our modern market economy into the powerhouse that it is. The acquisition artists and control freaks understand that authoritarian economies nourish only those at the top, which is where they want to be while the rest pay the freight.

History also shows an ancient quote from the East that frames a governing model for the emperor,

such that “... if you think in terms of a year, plant corn; if you think in terms of a decade, plant trees; if you think in terms of a century, educate the people.”

This suggests a serene and confident long-term view, which is not the view of the current purveyors of trickle-down dogma, who besmirch education and sow seeds of discontent while waxing on about the other guy’s broken governance model in jaded hopes they may appear more adroit.

A little bit of wokeism is a good thing given the gravity of affairs in a world of fascist wannabes spawning discord, spewing hate and spilling blood. Current right wing thinkers and the pre-Renaissance pope share the same fear of an educated and engaged populace.

It has never been easy challenging the status quo. Please appreciate that Jesus had new ideas. He was woke for his time and the status quo managers of the day killed him for it.

Perhaps it’s time for a celebration of new ideas, rather than a war on woke. Perhaps the unwoke can learn something beyond padding a bottom line. Perhaps they can appreciate that Earth is the Garden of Eden and that we have responsibility along with dominion, that we are stewards of the garden and not just exploiters.

The wokesters among us must assume more responsibility for what we consume and how we discern credible information from the gossip, innuendo and cheap thrills of entertainment.

Peter Mutrie is a longtime Kamloops resident who woke up long ago.

To comment on this column, email editor@kamloopsthisweek.com.

CONTACT US Switchboard 250-374-7467 Classifieds 250-371-4949 Classifieds Fax 250-374-1033 Classifieds@Kamloopsthisweek.com Circulation 250-374-0462

All material contained in this publication is protected by copyright. Reproduction is expressly prohibited by the rightsholder.

Follow us online at kamloopsthisweek.com

kamthisweek

Letters to the editor can be sent via email to editor@kamloops thisweek.com and via Canada Post to 1365B Dalhousie Dr., Kamloops, B.C., V2C 5P6.

Please include your name and a contact phone number and/or email. Please try to limit letters to a maximum word count of 300.

Letters may be edited for length and clarity.

WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023

www.kamloopsthisweek.com

OPINION

A9

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

ANOTHER VIEW OF STUDENT HOUSING GRATEFUL FOR OTHERS Editor: I am overwhelmed by the support from the community toward World Suicide Prevention Day. The Sept. 10 event was extremely successful thanks to all the sponsors, supporters, participants, Kamloops This Week, and CFJC-TV. I can’t thank everyone enough for bringing the topic of suicide out in the open and providing an opportunity to share resources, support one another, educate ourselves and create hope through our actions.

As a community, we are stronger now because we came together to spread awareness and to help prevent more suicide losses. My heart is still grieving my loss, but I

am hopeful for the future.

Linda Bailey suicide loss survivor Kamloops Editor: I exited Northills Centre recently to find a young girl standing next to my car. She asked me if it was my vehicle and apologized for denting it.

She was just waiting to tell me that. I was so impressed as others may have simply driven away.

When I called ICBC, I was told she had already been in contact.

Thank you, Adara, for your honesty and please stay that way and influence our younger generations.

Balbir Dhanjal, Kamloops

Editor: Re: Corbin Kelly’s letter of Sept. 13 (‘TRU should focus more on student housing, less on condos’): Thompson Rivers University recognizes that student housing is a significant concern across Canada and has been aggressively working on solutions for our diverse student population.

While it’s true that the issue of housing is multifaceted and involves collaboration with various levels of government, at TRU, we are keenly aware of our responsibilities as a “good neighbour” and with that have made significant strides toward long-term solutions.

Firstly, it is important to clarify that the development of student housing and market housing (i.e. the “condos” on campus) are not mutually exclusive.

There are two condo buildings and two market rental buildings on campus.

None were built by TRU and none are owned or operated by TRU. Within the rental buildings, the landlord estimates 50 per cent of the units are rented to TRU students (accommodating 130plus students). While the number of students renting in the condo buildings are not known, TRU estimates another 40 to 60 students are residing there.

Taken together, that is another 170 to 190 beds on campus that the market

has provided and TRU did not have to build. The income generated from the land leases associated with these developments goes back to supporting students in the form of scholarships, bursaries and research initiatives.

Over the years, TRU has invested a substantial amount of effort and resources into improving, adding and building new student housing. After acquiring the McGill Street Residence in 2016 and the East Village property in 2018, TRU invested close to $10 million to completely renovate both sites, dramatically improving the quality of the accommodations.

In addition, since acquiring East Village, TRU added almost 100 beds within the existing buildings by converting two- and three-bedroom apartments to four-person suites.

Applications will open soon for 148 new student beds at East Village, where a 10-month rapid modular development — a project that would normally take two years — is nearing completion. TRU is also optimistic that we will be breaking ground on a 74-bed building at the East Village site, to be opened for the fall of 2025.

The “camp-style” accommodations referred to are most likely our West Gate dorms that opened in 2022.

TALK BACK Q&A: kamloopsthisweek.com WE ASKED:

WHAT’S YOUR TAKE?

In school, do you prefer letter grades or the new proficiency scale?

The Kamloops Blazers open the season this weekend.

How will the team fare this year?

Letter grades 88% (601 votes)

Proficiency scale 12% (84 votes)

Vote online:

kamloopsthisweek.com

NOW OFFERING CARPET CLEANING

These 114 self-contained private rooms are temporary, yet were a creative and quickly implemented option added on an under-used parking lot to address an urgent need for student housing. They have proven to be our most popular option for students seeking a space of their own. I cannot think of another institution in this country that responded so rapidly to the housing situation as TRU did.

Since 2016, TRU has acquired and improved 723 beds. By 2025, the market will have added approximately 180 beds on campus. Another 425 beds will be added through renovations and new construction, bringing the total bed count to 2,104. And we’ve done all of this while keeping our rates affordable for students (below market rates), with a wide range of options, depending on a students’ budget.

Quality and affordable housing for our students plays a key role in the overall well-being and academic success of our students and I am proud of the commitment and creative solutions TRU has put in place to help address the housing challenges.

Matt Milovick Vice-president of administration and finance Thompson Rivers University

Kamloops This Week is a member of the National Newsmedia Council, which is an independent organization established to deal with acceptable journalistic practices and ethical behaviour.

If you have concerns about editorial content, please email editor@kamloopsthisweek.com or call 250-374-7467.

If you are not satisfied with the response and wish to file a formal complaint, visit the website at mediacouncil.ca or call toll-free 1-844-877-1163.

CARPET • UPHOLSTERY • SURFACES • TILE/GROUT • EXTERIOR SERVICES

• SERVING KAMLOOPS FOR 30 YEARS

LOOK FOR THE NEW VAN! KIM BURNHAM MANAGER Formerly of Classic Carpet Care

• PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIANS • RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL SERVICES • COST EFFECTIVE WITH PREMIUM CUSTOMER SATISFACTION

778-765-3538 svmrestore-kamloops.ca

A10 WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023

www.kamloopsthisweek.com

LOCAL NEWS LEFT: Carmen Hance and Ross Chilton sign the memorandum of understanding on Sept. 15.

RIGHT: B.C. Minister of Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction Sheila Malcolmson.

MICHAEL POTESTIO PHOTOS/KTW

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK

NEW LINGERIE ARRIVALS & MAGAZINES XL-7XL

NOW HIRING!

sizes in stock

OneStopLove Shop

743 VICTORIA ST • 250-377-8808

BEST INTEREST RATES CDIC and CUDIC Insured

RRSP, RRIF, GIC & TFSA 1 Year 30 Day Cashable

1 YR.

4.45%

5.81%

2 YR.

3 YR.

5.87% 4 YR.

5.65%

5.70% 5 YR.

5.65% Rates as of September 19th, 2023

A member of Registered Deposit Broker Association Some terms and conditions may apply.

Rates subject to change without notice.

If you would like to receive our biweekly rate report please contact info@bradfordfinancial.org *

THE BRADFORD FINANCIAL TEAM

Retirement Income Specialists BRADFORD FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

VANESSA CULLEN

JESSICA NAKASHIMADA

736 Seymour St., Kamloops, BC 250.828.6767 | 1.800.599.8274 info@bradfordfinancial.org

Agreement first of its kind in B.C. MICHAEL POTESTIO STAFF REPORTER michael@kamloopsthisweek.com

Putting pen to paper gave Carmen Hance goosebumps.

On Sept. 15, Hance, the vice-president of Secwépemc Child and Family Services (SCFS) board of directors and Community Living BC (CLBC) CEO Ross Chilton signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU).

The historic agreement is the first of its kind in B.C. and will see CLBC, a provincial Crown agency, fund services for Indigenous adults with intellectual disabilities in the Kamloops area that will be administered through SCFS. The agreement will ensure people who would otherwise have to leave their home communities for such services can receive them where they live.

“Our role is to provide support and to get out of the way,” Chilton said. “We trust and believe what you’ll do is within this building, close together.”

Hance told KTW that SCFS is assuming responsibility for caring for its people “in all aspects,” noting the announcement is historic as a reconciliation effort on the

part of the provincial government.

She said the programs CLBC funded prior were not culturally connected.

“Only Secwépemc people can provide that cultural connection to their language, their culture, to their families,” Hance said.

She said the funding will enable the SCFS to provide in-house support to its members.

CLBC will begin by providing $514,000 in funding to the SCFS to support five individuals, and that number may go up over time.

CLBC vice-president Joanna Mills said the Crown corporation will add dollars to the SCFS agreement for additional people with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities who are eligible for CLBC funding that want to remain under the umbrella of SCFS. “Until today, we haven’t had the ability to support people to stay in their community, so the only choice was to leave,” Mills said. “Now what we do across the river we can now do here.”

Asked why such an agreement has never been done before in B.C., Chilton said he feels the system too often reacted rather than took proactive steps for people reaching the age of adulthood.

“A person would turn 19 and the systems weren’t ready, the agency wasn’t ready, so they were taken and supported in another program away from their community,” Chilton said.

Too often, he said, youth his agency works with had to leave their communities to get support services, fracturing relationships at home that sometimes never heal.

B.C. Minister of Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction Sheila Malcolmson was on hand to speak to the crowd gathered at SCFC in the 100-block of Kootenay Way for the MOU signing.

She said vulnerable populations of people should not have to leave home to get the care they need, adding that what is being done with SCFS can be applied to other communities in B.C. — both Indigenous and nonIndigenous.

“We are proud of you, we are watching you, we celebrate with you,” Malcolmson said.

CLBC provides funding for mental health services, supporting some 28,000 people across B.C. on a wide spectrum, from those who may simply need life skills assistance to people with physical and/or developmental disabilities.

WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023

www.kamloopsthisweek.com

A11

CIRCLE CREEK RANCH & EQUESTRIAN CENTRE; HWY 5A, KAMLOOPS BC

LIVE AUCTION MONDAY, SEPT 25, 2023 10 AM *NON HORSE EVENTS OCCUR IN THE COVERED ARENA MAIN RING—UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED* **Horse Events are in Outdoor Horse Rings** FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2023 *KIDS DAY* 8:00 AM 4-H Horse Showmanship (Jr/Int/Sr) 8:30 AM 4-H Sheep Members Judging 9:00 AM Kids Scavenger Hunt & Arts and Crafts (ALL DAY) - Kids Zone Educational Display Judging 4-H Horse Pleasure Classes (Western, English) 9AM-2PM 4-H Horse Trail Competition—Ring#2 9:30 AM 4-H Beef Members Judging 10-11:00 AM 4-H Sheep Trim & Fit Competition 4-H Horse Unit Work Patterns and Rail Work 10:00 AM 10AM-1 PM Uncle Chris the Clown - Kids Zone 10:00 AM Food Vendors Open – - 5 PM Valhalla Smoke House All Weekend 10:30AM-2:30PM Kamloops Art Party Facepainting 11:00 AM Poultry Showmanship—4-H/Youth SuperDogs Dog Agility Show#1-Snip’s Field 12:00 PM 4-H Beef Grooming & Fitting Competition 1:00 PM 4-H and Open Sheep Female Competition SuperDogs Dog Agility Show#2-Snip’s Field 4-H Horse Member Judging 2:00 PM 4-H & Youth Open Poultry Unit Work 4-H Poultry Members Judging 2-4:00 PM 4-H Horse Games and Timed Events 3:00 PM SuperDogs Dog Agility Show#3-Snip’s Field 3:30 PM 4-H and Open Beef Cattle Females + Young Beef & Prospect Calf Classes 5:00 PM Round Robin 4-H Showmanship – Horse Round Robin 4-H Showmanship – Poultry SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2023 ALL DAY 8:00 AM 8:30 AM

4-H Photography - Unit Work Photo Area - Covered Arena Open Horse Show: WesternShowmanship Begins 4-H Sheep Showmanship Classes Sr/Int/Jr. - Championship to Follow

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2023 continued 9:00 AM Kids Scavenger Hunt & Arts and Crafts (ALL DAY) - Kids Zone Open Horse Show-Western: Flat Classes Begin 10:00 AM-6PM Food Vendors Open – Valhalla Smoke House All Weekend 10:30AM-2:30PM Kamloops Art Party Facepainting 11:00 AM SuperDogs Dog Agility Show#1-Snip’s Field 11:30AM-4PM—Grapes & Grill Wine Pairing Event 12:30 PM Youth Open Sheep Showmanship 1:00 PM SuperDogs Dog Agility Show#2-Snip’s Field 1:30 PM Market Lamb Weight Classes - Youth Open, 4-H, Open +Champions 2-4:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 6:30 PM 7:00 PM

8:30 PM 8:00 AM 8:30 AM 9:00 AM

Grand Champion Market Lamb of the Show Open Horse Show: Western-Timed Events

4-H Beef Carcass Judging SuperDogs Dog Agility Show#3-Snip’s Field 4-H Sheep Carcass Judging Open Horse Show: High Point Prizes Round Robin 4-H Showmanship – Sheep Indigenous Presentation: Land Acknowledgement, Welcome Song & Prayer 4-H Formation & 4-H Pledge 4-H Market Lamb Group Classes & 4-H Beef Group Classes Beef & Sheep Carcass Competition Presentations Pioneer Obstacle Course Event SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Open Horse Show-English Showmanship

4-H Photography Member Judging Kids Scavenger Hunt & Arts and Crafts (ALL DAY) - Kids Zone Open Horse Show-Flat Classes Begin 9:00 AM Open Beef Showmanship 10:00 AM 4-H Beef Showmanship—Sr/Int/Jr. 4-H Beef Showmanship Champion 10:00 AM Food Vendors Open – - 3:30 PM Valhalla Smoke House All Weekend 10:30 AM –2:30 PM Facepainting by Denise 10:30 AM SuperDogs Dog Agility Show#1-Snip’s Field 12:00 PM “Never Have I Ever” Beginner Lamb Class 12:30 PM SuperDogs Dog Agility Show#2-Snip’s Field

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 continued...

1:00 PM Open Horse Show-English -Jump Classes 1:15 PM 4-H Photography Showmanship 2:00 PM Open & 4-H Beef Market Weight Steer Classes Grand Champion Market Steer of the Show & 4-H Beef Homegrown Steer Class

2:30 PM SuperDogs Dog Agility Show#3-Snip’s Field 4:00 PM All Species Costume Class & Horse High Point Awards 6:30 PM PWF Dinner & Awards Banquet MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2023 9:00 AM Kids Zone (ALL DAY) 9:30 AM Parade of Fair Champions 10:00 AM Live Auction of Market & Sale Projects Auction of Beef, Sheep, Poultry, & Photography Projects Refer to PWF General Rules & Regulations for Sale Order 11:30 AM

RBC Buyers Luncheon Don’t Want the Meat, but want to support the sale? There is an option for that! **Visit PWF Website for Auction & Purchasing Information** THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR SUPPORTING LOCAL AGRICULTURE

*FREE ADMISSION*

Full Schedule & Auction Sale Catalogues Available On:

WWW.PROVINCIALWINTERFAIR.COM

A12 WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023

www.kamloopsthisweek.com

LOCAL NEWS

OPEN HOUSE SEPT 22 1 PM - 10 PM

Light Supper 5 pm - 6:30 pm Live Music & Dancing 7 - 10 pm All events are free of charge.

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

KAMLOOPS LEGION

|

New Membe!rs Welcome

425 LANSDOWNE ST, KAMLOOPS, BC V2C 1Y2

|

(250) 374-1742

8:00 am and 4:00 pm,

8:00 am and 4:00 pm,

Drug possession, use, now banned in B.C. parks, other rec areas KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

The provincial government has decided to expand public areas in which the possession of illicit drugs is prohibited.

Beginning Monday, Sept.

18, possession of certain drugs now included under the three-year decriminalization project will be banned on playgrounds and at spray pools, wading pools and skate parks — and within 15 metres of those places.

The move comes after Health Canada approved the provincial government’s request.

When the provincial and federal governments started the decriminalization project on Jan. 31, schools and daycares were excluded, as were those under the age of 18.

The decriminalization project exempts those possessing up to 2.5 grams of certain illegal drugs for personal use from criminal penalties. The goal is to reduce the stigma around drug use, encourage those with addiction issues to seek help and, ultimately, lower the number of overdose deaths amid the public health emergency that was declared in April 2016.

Since then, more than 12,500 people in B.C. have died of an overdose.

The province’s move to expand areas where drug possession is prohibited out-

side of the decriminalization project — and, therefore, subject to prosecution — was announced on Sept. 14, two days after Kamloops council approved the first three readings of a bylaw amendment that bans drug use in many public spaces, including on any sidewalk or within 100 metres of a designated area.

Designated areas are defined as public parks, playgrounds, urban forests, breaches, pools, community and recreation centres, public libraries, art galleries, arenas and exhibition buildings.

Drug use at supervised drug consumption sites is exempt from the bylaw regardless of how close the site is to a designated area.

Kamloops Coun. Katie Neustaeter spearheaded the municipality’s parks and public lands bylaw amendment, which was aimed at addressing the pilot project.

Reached for comment on the announcement, Neustaeter said she was pleased the province recognized the concern B.C. city councils expressed over the pilot, but would have preferred the government’s prohibition to cover all public spaces, as Kamloops’ bylaw amendment does.

“But I also understand the provincial government is balancing the needs of health authorities and various voices speaking

into that space and this is what they’ve come to,” Neustaeter said.

Neustaeter said Kamloops council did not want to fall short in the coverage of its ban, expecting the province would come out with a narrow scope in its legislation.

She said she does not view the two pieces of legislation as being in conflict with each other, noting the RCMP will enforce what the province has banned and the municipality’s community service officers will be casting “a wider net” in its bylaw enforcement.

Neustaeter said by allowing this “layering” of enforcement, the areas where the most vulnerable demographic of children are likely to be located “will have the strongest hand applied,” with parks, pools and skate parks now being covered by both police and community services officers.

“That’s the next step of the conversation — can these things both simultaneously happen?”

Nesustaeter said.

The Official Opposition BC United party has said it will cancel the three-year decriminalization project if it forms government in the next provincial election, which is scheduled to be held on Oct.19, 2024.

Adopt-a -beach coming to city KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

Kamloops council has asked staff to create the framework for a city-wide, beach-cleaning program.

Staff will draft a report outlining how the municipality can facilitate a community beach cleanup with neighbourhood associations and develop a subsequent beach-cleaning program similar to the well-known Adopt-A-Road.

The idea came from a notice of motion from Coun. Mike O’Reilly, who said Kamloops residents have told him they are interested in cleaning up beaches and waterways, which can often be a difficult task.

O’Reilly believes Fisheries and Oceans Canada will need to be involved in the program, along with community service officers (CSOs), given what O’Reilly called the “danger of certain areas.”

WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023

www.kamloopsthisweek.com

IF YOU CAN READ THIS, HELP SOMEONE WHO CAN’T. READING CAN CHANGE A LIFE Help support family & children’s local literacy programs.

DONATE ONLINE ALL MONTH!

SCAN TO DONATE

www.Raise Reader.ca Mail in: 1365B Dalhousie Dr, Kamloops, BC V2C 5P6 cheques payable to “School District No. 73”

WATCH FOR OUR SPECIAL RAISE A READER SECTION IN KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK ON

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 For more information, visit www.raiseareader.ca

PROUD SPONSOR FOR 14 YEARS!

SPONSORS

FUNDS RAISED SUPPORT FAMILY & CHILDREN’S LOCAL LITERACY PROGRAMS

A13

A14 WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023

www.kamloopsthisweek.com

LOCAL NEWS

3 th Anniversaary 30

September 21–23

A TAPESTRY OF KAMLOOPS

115 OFF FF %

when you spend $25*

Plus these Special Savings Buy one get one

FREE

$

11

SAVE

$

24

VEGA SPORT

YOGGU!

NATURAL FACTORS

Plant-Based Magnesium Protein Bisglycinate 801–837 g select varieties

2 FOR

Plant-Based Coconut Yogurt 450 g select varieties

250 vcaps

Buy one get one

$

9.99/lb

Buy one get one

FREE

$22.02/kg

FREE SÖTA

Sparkling Tea + Adaptogens 355 ml select varieties

TERRA GRANOLA TWO RIVERS MEATS

Organic Lean Ground Beef

+ more deals in-store

Buy one Original Granola 800 g and receive one Pure Crunch Granola 340 g FREE

LEARN MORE AT NATURESFARE.COM *All regular priced in-stock items. Minimum $25 purchase before tax. Offer valid on purchases made in-store September 21–23, 2023. Cannot be combined with other discounts.

The annual Tapestry Festival was held this past weekend in McDonald Park in North Kamloops and included many events, including demonstrations in judo and First Nations dance. To see more photos from the event — organized by the North Shore Business Improvement Association and Kamloops Immigrant Services — go online to kamloopsthisweek. com and click on the Community tab.

ALLEN DOUGLAS PHOTOS/KTW

WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023

www.kamloopsthisweek.com

LOCAL NEWS

MP explains his climate change vote MICHAEL POTESTIO STAFF REPORTER

michael@kamloopsthisweek.com

Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo (Conservative) MP Frank Caputo said one caveat stopped him from voting in favour of a recent opposition motion on climate change.

An Aug. 30 letter to the editor of KTW from Kamloops resident Mackenzie Erlank accused the MP of hypocrisy, noting Caputo tweeted condolences to wildfire evacuees, but two months earlier, he voted against a non-binding motion aimed at addressing their underlying cause of climate change.

The opposition motion came from the Bloc Quebecois Party on June 12 and called on the House of Commons to support five items: stand in solidarity with and express its support for all those affected by current forest fires, acknowledge climate change is having a direct impact that is exacerbating the frequency and scale of extreme weather and recognize the federal government must do

more to combat climate change.

The motion asked that the House of Commons call on the federal government to invest more in the fight against climate change and demand that Ottawa stop investing in fossil fuels.

All political parties, with the exception of the Conservatives, had MPs vote in favour of the motion. The Liberals had 151 MPs vote in favour, while two MPs abstained The Bloc had 30 MPs vote in favour, while one MP abstained. The NDP had 25 MPs vote in favour. The Green Party had two MPs vote in favour and one opposed. The Conservatives had 114 MPs opposed.

“While I’m sure Caputo is well-meaning, and I recognize he might have been made to vote that way by the party whip, he is not excused. Voting ‘nay’ was a betrayal to everything he holds dear (presuming the things he holds dear are people),” Erlank wrote in the letter to the editor.

“I can’t help but feel that when the world is literally the most on fire it has ever been, any party

that does not prioritize addressing climate change is the wrong party to be in.”

Caputo told KTW he voted in opposition to the motion as he disagreed with the portion that demands the federal government stop investing in fossil fuels. He said as Canada addresses climate change, it should also have Canadian companies and jobs in the fossil fuel industry to keep other countries from getting their fuel from autocratic states such as Qatar and Russia, countries that do not have the same degree of clean fuel and worker standards.

“The Liberals have frequently said, ‘We need to get off fossil fuels’ — that’s great. In the meantime, what’s going to happen? The world is not going to get off fossil fuels tomorrow,” he said.

Caputo said he believes climate change is real, but noted that section of the Bloc motion would suggest Canada does not have a role to play in a transition away from fossil fuels — and he feels the country does.

“As we transition, I would

prefer to see us transition with Canadian fossil fuels, with Canadian jobs that are paying Canadian taxes,” he said.

Caputo also noted the motion was “put forward by separatists whose goal is to disrupt the unity of Canada.”

As for the first three points of the motion, Caputo said there is no doubt he stands in solidarity with all those affected by the current forest fires, that climate change is obviously impacting the lives of many and that the federal government has a substantial role to play on combatting climate change.

As for the point calling on the federal government to invest more in the fight against climate change, Caputo said Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has promised that his party will have an environmental plan in its election strategy.

Caputo noted the Liberal government has so far missed its greenhouse gas emission targets and needs to invest differently, arguing the carbon tax is not working.

A15

WINNING LOTTO NUMBERS Sept 15, 2023

01 02 11 27 31 35 44 Bonus 18 22 39 50 92 Please visit www.lotto.bclc.com for winning numbers.

Sept 16, 2023 05 09 14 29 37 38 Bonus 18

10 24 30 94 GOLD BALL $1,000,000 PRIZE DRAW:

74564479-02 Please visit www.lotto.bclc.com for winning numbers.

Sept 16, 2023 01 17 27 31 45 46 Bonus 38

10 24 30 94 Please visit www.lotto.bclc.com for winning numbers.

Call for an ICBC Express Estimate

From totally munched to totally perfect

ICBC LIFETIME GUARANTEE

LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED SINCE 1993

250-374-9995

969 Laval Crescent | www.cactuscollision.com

Snowbirds & Aliens Health Insurance Every province has its own regulations for its residents to maintain provincial health coverage. In general, individuals Canadians meeting the substantial presence test may rely on must maintain a physical presence for about half a year in the "closer connection exception" to avoid being treated as U.S. the province. Snowbirds must also consider their medical tax residents if they: insurance while traveling outside of Canada. Depending Canadian snowbirds who prefer to spend the winter in the Are present in the U.S. for less than 183 days in the current on your province, your health coverage may not fully cover U.S. should be mindful of U.S. laws regarding the tax treatment year, and maintains a tax home in Canada, and have a closer medical expenses incurred outside of Canada. Moreover, most of "nonresident aliens." Individuals who spend a significant connection during the year to Canada. additional travel insurance purchased requires Canadians to amount of time in the U.S. may be treated as a U.S. resident for maintain their provincial health coverage eligibility.

A closer connection is determined by looking at various income tax purposes based on the U.S. "substantial presence considerations, such as the location of the individual's Power of Attorney (POA) test" if: permanent residence, driver's license, social affiliations, Incapacity planning is important for Canadian snowbirds and • the individual is present in the U.S. for at least 31 days personal belongings, family members' residency, and other having a valid POA is key. A POA is a legal document that during the year, and circumstances. In order for the exception to apply, the authorizes a person to make decisions on your behalf upon individual is required to file Form 8840, Closer Connection incapacity. For Canadian snowbirds who will be residing • 183 days during a 3-year period that includes the current Exception Statement for Aliens, with the Internal Revenue in a foreign jurisdiction for an extended period of time, it is year and the 2 years immediately before that, counting: Service no later than June 15th of the following year. generally recommended to speak with a legal advisor in that • all the days the individual is present in the current foreign jurisdiction to determine if their existing Canadian POA Canadian snowbirds who meet the substantial presence calendar year, and is valid and recognized by the foreign jurisdiction. If the POA's test and do not qualify for the closer connection exception authority will have limited recognition, they may need to sign • one-third of the days the individual was present in the first could be subject to costly dual compliance and double tax. another POA from that jurisdiction. year before the current year; and However, the Canada-U.S. Tax Convention (the "Treaty") may provide some relief. If an individual is deemed a tax resident of While drafting multiple POAs may be beneficial if you spend • one-sixth of the days the individual was present in the second year before the current year. both countries, a "tie-breaker rule" may be available allowing extended periods of time in the U.S. or own property in the the individual to stay a tax resident one country. Canadian U.S., care must be taken to ensure that the separate Power of residents under tie-breaker rule are still required to complete Attorney documents do not unintentionally revoke previously a U.S. tax filing 1040NR and attach Form 8833, Treaty-Based executed documents.

Return Position Disclosure Under Section 6114 or 7701(b).

Our next article will cover some tips and considerations. As always, please obtain professional advice before your next trip!

Individuals who fail to attach the required form with the 1040NR may be subject to U.S. tax on their worldwide income Until next time...Invest Well. Live Well. and assessed a penalty.

Written by Eric Every year, many Canadians, commonly called snowbirds, decide to spend the winter south of the border in warmer U.S. climates like Arizona, California, and Florida. This is the first of this two-part series discussing residency, healthcare & legal matters.

Eric Davis

Senior Portfolio Manager and Senior Investment Advisor eric.davis@td.com 250-314-5120

Keith Davis

Associate Investment Advisor keith.davis@td.com 250-314-5124

Essentially, if the individual spends more than 122 days per year in the U.S., the substantial presence test will be met.

TD Wealth Private Investment Advice

daviswealth.ca

The views expressed are those of Eric Davis, Senior Portfolio Manager and Senior Investment Advisor, and Keith Davis, Associate Investment Advisor, TD Wealth Private Investment Advice, as of September 20th, 2023 and are subject to change based on market and other conditions. Davis Wealth Management Team is part of TD Wealth Private Investment Advice, a division of TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. which is a subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank. For more information: 250-314-5124 or keith.davis@td.com.

A16 WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023

www.kamloopsthisweek.com

LOCAL NEWS

TNRD colleagues remember Ken Gillis KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

Ken Gillies, the former chair of the ThompsonNicola Regional District board of directors, has died at the age of 79, passing away suddenly on Sept. 13.

Gillis, whose working career included stints as a lawyer and as a truck

driver, was first elected as TNRD Electoral Area L (Grasslands) director in 2011 and served as regional district board chair from 2018 to 2022.

His time as chair included having to navigate the regional district through the spending controversy linked to former TNRD CAO Sukh

Gill, a situation that led to a forensic audit of the regional district and significant policy changes.

Gillis decided against seeking re-election in the October 2022 civic election.

Doug Haughton now serves as Electoral L director.

“His four years as board chair were marked by the

pandemic, a horrendous fire season in 2021 and the forensic audit, but through it all, he provided a steady hand as he guided the board through a tumultuous time,” current TNRD board chair Barbara Roden said in a statement.

“I enjoyed working with him and hearing his many stories of a life well-lived, while his songs and anecdotes brightened many an informal gathering. He was a gentleman of the old school who will be hugely missed and our thoughts are with his wife Linda, his family and his many friends.”

Gillis’ wife, Linda Brown, was a city councillor in Merritt from 2014 to 2018 and served as mayor of the

Former ThompsonNicola Regional District board chair Ken Gillis died on Sept. 13 at the age of 79.

TNRD PHOTO

Nicola Valley community from 2018 to 2022.

TNRD CAO Scott Hildebrand said it was an honour to work with Gillis, noting that he will always remember his late colleague’s sense of humour.

“How he would break into song at the drop of a hat and his passion and

commitment to the TNRD,” Hildebrand said. “He will certainly be missed and my sincere condolences go out to his wife, Linda Brown and their families.”

The flags outside the TNRD Civic Building in downtown Kamloops were lowered to half-mast in mourning for Gillis’ passing.

ROAD CLOSURE AND REMOVAL OF DEDICATION BYLAW NO. 18-414 (Adjacent to Lot A, Plan 32695 (691 Jensen Road)) PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on September 26, 2023, Kamloops City Council will consider adopting Bylaw No. 18-414, a bylaw to authorize the closure of road and removal of dedication as a highway shown as being a portion of road dedicated on Plans 918 and 7381 All Within Sec. 7, Tp. 21, Rge. 17, W6M, KDYD, as shown outlined in black bold on the following plan: The bylaw, along with the survey plan, is available for viewing on the City’s website at this link: https://kamloops.civicweb.net/ document/171099 Inquiries may also be directed to realestate@kamloops.ca or by calling 250-828-3548.

Generously sponsored by Wilson M. Beck Insurance Services Inc.

All persons who wish to register an opinion on the proposed closure may do so by: • appearing before City Council on September 26, 2023, at 1:30 pm, at City Hall (7 Victoria Street West); or • written submission: - emailed to legislate@kamloops.ca - mailed or hand-delivered to Legislative Services, 7 Victoria Street West, Kamloops, BC, V2C 1A2

Paula Ducharme, Maka, 2023, hardboard, acrylic paint, high-gloss varnish, turkey feathers, floral sticks, 114.3 x 27.9 cm

Please note that written submissions must be received by the Legislative Services Division no later than Friday, September 22, 2023, at 12:00 pm.

Written submissions, including your name and address, are included in the Council Agenda, and will be posted on the City’s website as part of the permanent public record. Please note that the City considers the author’s address relevant to Council’s consideration of this matter and will disclose this personal information in accordance with Sections 26 and 33.1 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (BC).

September 16 to December 30, 2023 THE CUBE

LOCAL NEWS

Happy 96 Birthday Steve!

th

Kamloops Mounties probe two shootings KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

Police in Kamloops have released images of two suspects in a shooting at an Aberdeen motel this past weekend.

On Saturday Sept. 16, at about 2:35 a.m., Kamloops Mounties responded to a report of shots fired at a unit in the Alpine Motel at 1393 Hugh Allan Dr. Multiple officers attended and confirmed gunshots had been fired, but that no one present was injured.

The suspect truck, a black Dodge Ram, was found on fire at about 2:50 a.m. in the 2000-block of Tremerton Drive in Aberdeen. It was reported to have been stolen from a residence on Balfour Drive in Aberdeen at about 2:30 a.m.

“As part of the ongoing investigation, officers have collected security images of two suspects and are releasing them with the hopes that someone will recognize who they are,” Cpl. Crystal Evelyn said. “We are asking the public to please have a look at what the suspects are wearing, including their footwear, and contact us

A17

WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023

www.kamloopsthisweek.com

Love from your family

Happy 50th Wedding Anniversary Ralph & Maria Vecchio Married on September 22, 1973

With all our love and thanks for being wonderful parents and grandparents.

Concetta, Derek, Rhylee and Dax Britton & Giuliana, Conrad, Nolan and Zackary Sevilla.

This is surveillance footage of the two suspects in the Sept. 16 shooting at the Alpine Motel in Aberdeen.

RCMP PHOTO

with any information that may help lead to an identification.”

The suspects are described as males; one dressed in a black jacket, dark pants and white shoes with orange on the back; the other in a dark jacket, blue jeans and black shoes with orange on the bottom.

Meanwhile, that shooting was followed 48 hours later by more gunplay across the river in North Kamloops.

On Monday, Sept. 18, at about 2:30 a.m., police were called to the 700-block of

Tranquille Road in North Kamloops, where gunshots were confirmed to have struck an apartment. No one was injured.

Evelyn said the shooting appears to have been targeted, though it remains to be determined in the gunplay is connected to the shooting incident in Aberdeen two days earlier, an incident police also believe to have been targeted.

Those with information on either shooting are asked to call Kamloops RCMP at 250-828-3000.

Happy 60th Anniversary Fred and Hellen Sawada The best Bach & Jiich we could ever have. Thank you for giving us the amazing family adventures.

Love Brenda, Scott, Kaz and Kobe

Thursday Film Series

Recent Hits

Special Event

the best features from around the world

AT THE

ParamounT 503 Victoria St. WWW.THEKFS.CA info@thekfs.ca Kamloops Film Society @kamfilmsociety @kamloopsfilmsociety Sponsors

Kokomo City

September 21 at 6:30pm

Golda

September 22 at 6:45 pm, & 30 at 7:30 pm.

Talk to Me

September 22 at 7pm, 23 at 6:45 pm, 28 & 29 at 7pm Co-presented with:

Jules

September 24 at 6:30 pm, 29 at 6:45 pm, & 30 at 2:30 pm

The Sting

September 23 at 6:30 pm

A18 WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023

www.kamloopsthisweek.com

ANNUAL TAX SALE

City of Kamloops

The Local Government Act (RSBC 2015) Part 16, Division 7 AT 10AM ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2023, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY OF KAMLOOPS, THE FOLLOWING PARCELS OF PROPERTY MAY BE OFFERED FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION UNLESS THE DELINQUENT TAXES WITH INTEREST ARE PAID. PLEASE NOTE: The City may bid on all or any of the properties listed for sale at up to 75% of the current assessed value.

BASIC INFORMATION - ANNUAL PROPERTY TAX SALE 1.

The lowest amount for which parcels may be sold is the “Upset Price”. The Upset Price includes: (a) delinquent and arrears taxes plus interest to date of sale; (b) current year’s taxes plus penalty; (c) the sum of 5% of the foregoing amounts; and (d) $156.34 for the Land Title Office fees.

2. The highest bidder at or above the upset price shall be declared the purchaser. PURCHASERS MUST PAY BY CERTIFIED CHEQUE, DRAFT, INTERAC, OR CASH (one hour from end of sale will be given to secure funds).

3. If no bids are received, the City will be declared the purchaser.

4. The purchaser has no legal rights to the property until one year has expired from the date of the sale.

5. The owner has one year in which to redeem the property by paying back the upset price plus interest accrued to the date of redemption and any other related costs incurred by the purchaser.

6. At redemption, the purchaser is refunded any amounts paid plus interest accrued from the date of the Tax Sale. Please allow up to four weeks to process the refund.

7. Title to property not redeemed within one year from the date of the tax sale will be transferred to the purchaser on receipt of Land Title Act fee.

8. The purchaser will be responsible to pay the Property Purchase Tax on the fair market value of the property at the time of the transfer of the title.

9. The City of Kamloops makes no representation express or implied as to the condition or quality of the properties being offered for sale.

10. Prospective purchasers are urged to inspect the properties and make all necessary inquiries to municipal and other government departments, and in the case of strata lots to the strata corporation, to determine the existence of any bylaws, restrictions, charges or other conditions which may affect the value or suitability of the property.

Folio 01-01267-001 03-01358-000 06-15501-550 06-40075-143 06-40075-144 10-07443-000 10-80224-010 10-85058-021 10-87638-000 10-87712-030 11-06314-000 20-02874-000 20-03012-000 20-04103-000 21-00997-100 21-84023-000 21-84533-010 21-84540-030 21-84545-000 21-84630-000 21-84637-000 21-84671-000 21-84986-020 21-85033-001 30-00500-001 40-00288-116

Kamloops.ca

PID 030-961-378 012-414-662 031-093-752 028-938-704 028-938-712 008-000-964

008-133-514 009-803-092 009-890-980 002-876-485 005-020-522

018-220-096

Civic Address 167 6TH AVE 636 BATTLE ST 405 885 UNIVERSITY DR 3 1421 ROPER PL 4 1421 ROPER PL 309 TRANQUILLE RD 24 1720 WESTSYDE RD 5 PLUTO DR 31 ALBERT ST 31 VAN DYKE ST 1159 COURTENAY CRES 835 CAROLINE ST 1861 GELLRICH AVE 116 800 VALHALLA DR 2637 YOUNG PL 23 1755 ORD RD 33 1655 ORD RD 40 1655 ORD RD 45 1655 ORD RD 130 1655 ORD RD 137 1655 ORD RD 171 1655 ORD RD 86 2401 ORD RD 133 2401 ORD RD WHARF 2736 THOMPSON DR 54 1950 BRAEVIEW PL

BC Assessment Short Legal Address

Upset Price

LT A PL EPP89539 DL 232 KAMLOOPS EXCPTPLN EPP112916 PL KAP386 LT 20 BLK 55 DL 232 KAMLOOPS LT 50 PL EPS6493 SEC 1 TWP 20 RGE 18 MER W6 MRDNSHRT 6 KAMLOOPS PL EPS1030 LT 3 DL 1066 KAMLOOPS PL EPS1030 LT 4 DL 1066 KAMLOOPS PL 19583 LT 1 DL D KAMLOOPS MHR # 21532, BAY # 24, WARREN'S MHP MHR # 64288, BAY # 5P, RIVERDALE MHP MHR # 37181, BAY # 31A, WOODLAND MANUFACTURED HOME PARK MHR # 31498, BAY # 31V, WOODLAND MANUFACTURED HOME PARK PL 19094 LT C DL 257 PL 8696 LT 6 DL 253 PL 8075 LT 21 SEC 9 TWP 108 PL KAS6 LT 116 DL 254 KAMLOOPS PL 26762 LT 9 DL 251 MHR # 15071, BAY # 23, L & E MANUFACTURED HOME PARK MHR # 16833, BAY # 33, ORCHARD MANUFACTURED HOME PARK MHR # 51715, BAY # 40, ORCHARD MANUFACTURED HOME PARK MHR # 21614, BAY # 45, ORCHARD MANUFACTURED HOME PARK MHR # 82040, BAY # 130, ORCHARD MHP MHR # 83564, BAY # 137, ORCHARD MANUFACTURED HOME PARK MHR # 16625, BAY # 171, ORCHARDMANUFACTURED HOME PARK MHR # 23907, BAY # 86, BROCK ESTATES MANUFACTURED HOME MHR # 93094, BAY # 133, BROCK ESTATES MHP PL KAP8020 LT 4 SEC 1 TWP 20 RGE 17 MER 6 KAMLOOPS PL KAS982 LT 54 SEC 36 TWP 19 RGE 18 MER 6 KAMLOOPS

1,277.33 13,653.20 10,163.80 15,857.83 15,700.92 43,817.08 1,391.11 5,784.60 1,149.02 1,041.13 10,738.36 8,171.05 9,802.75 8,818.34 6,772.90 5,443.00 2,430.99 2,475.31 1,718.51 7,396.68 2,964.18 1,586.73 2,366.77 2,856.23 521.36 7,921.00

continued on next page

WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023

www.kamloopsthisweek.com

A19

LOCAL NEWS

Mayor adding to his legal team in lawsuit case MICHAEL POTESTIO STAFF REPORTER

michael@kamloopsthisweek.com

Kamloops Mayor Reid HamerJackson is adding to his legal team in his defamation lawsuit against Coun.

Katie Neustaeter.

“He’s kind of a one-man band,” Hamer-Jackson said of his personal lawyer, David McMillan, who has been handling the lawsuit to date.

Hamer-Jackson said he is bringing in lawyers from another firm for assistance, but referred KTW to McMillan when asked how many lawyers, the name of their firm and whether McMillan will still be involved in the case.

McMillan told KTW he could not

provide any information about the proceedings, noting there are matters ongoing that he cannot discuss.

In August, the mayor filed an application to strike portions of Neustaeter’s legal response to his lawsuit against her as inadmissible, a date for which remains to be set.

According to the latest documentation in B.C. Supreme Court, Neustaeter’s counsel filed a requisition on Sept. 7 to have the application hearing scheduled “the week of Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at 9:45 a.m.”

Hamer-Jackson’s lawsuit, filed on June 12, argues Neustaeter defamed him on March 17, when she read out a statement on behalf of all council, claiming he had violated personal

and professional boundaries, which the mayor contested was baseless and caused innuendo on the part of the public, damaging his reputation.

The lawsuit also claims Neustaeter defamed Hamer-Jackson in a meeting and via email with other councillors and staff in February, when she accused the mayor of communicating with her father — former Kamloops MLA Kevin Krueger — with nefarious intent to gain influence over her. In her reply, Neustaeter argues she did not defame the mayor and that her statements were justified based on substance, fact and fair comment.

Among the portions HamerJackson wants struck is section 30, which details numerous “general boundary violations and disruptive

40-00290-966 51-83044-000 51-83060-000 51-83079-001 51-83109-010 51-83201-010 52-02148-181 52-02150-051 52-80630-000 52-82002-000 52-82317-010 52-82401-000 52-82403-000 54-01053-110 54-01135-330 54-81070-010 54-81136-040 54-81168-040 54-81184-010 56-04773-510 56-10590-000 56-10604-420 56-10605-039 59-11265-420 59-11266-570

PID 029-747-554

008-002-908 006-073-620

004-826-540 013-148-940 018-879-101 018-460-933 004-959-001 004-024-087

Civic Address 125 1325 ABERDEEN DR 44 1175 ROSE HILL RD 60 1175 ROSE HILL RD 79 1175 ROSE HILL RD 109 1175 ROSE HILL RD 201 1175 ROSE HILL RD WHARF 5186 KIPP RD WHARF 5244 BOSTOCK PL 30 4395 TRANS-CANADA HWY E A2 7155 DALLAS DR D17 7155 DALLAS DR E1 7155 DALLAS DR E3 7155 DALLAS DR 3543 WESTSYDE RD 756 MORVEN DR 70 2400 OAKDALE WAY 136 2400 OAKDALE WAY 168 2400 OAKDALE WAY 184 2400 OAKDALE WAY 7021 BARNHARTVALE RD 7021 BARNHARTVALE RD 4972 WOODLAND CRT 1276 TODD RD 4821 BEACHVIEW PL 242 CHETWYND DR

BC Assessment Short Legal Address PL EPS1424 LT 21 SEC 25 TWP 19 RGE 18 MER 6 KAMLOOPS MHR # 65291, BAY # 44, HIDDEN VALLEY MANUFACTURED HOME MHR # 11894, BAY # 60, HIDDEN VALLEY MANUFACTURED HOME MHR # 88780, BAY # 79, HIDDEN VALLEY MHP MHR # 14512, BAY # 109, HIDDEN VALLEY MANUFACTURED HOME MHR # 14373, BAY # 201, HIDDEN VALLEY MANUFACTURED HOME PL KAP12519 LT 8 SEC 5 TWP 20 RGE 16 MER W6 KAMLOOPS PL KAP26939 LT 6 SEC 5 TWP 20 RGE 16 MER W6 KAMLOOPS MHR # 38043, BAY # 30, RIVER VIEW MANUFACTURED HOME PARK MHR # 13994, BAY # A2, ORCHARD RIDGE MANUFACTURED HOME MHR # 47850, BAY # D17, ORCHARDRIDGE MANUFACTURED HOME MHR # 20480, BAY # E1, ORCHARD RIDGE MANUFACTURED HOME MHR # 23828, BAY # E3, ORCHARD RIDGE MANUFACTURED HOME PL 19582 LT 66 SEC 7 TWP 21 RGE 17 MER 6 PL 24241 LT 33 SEC 6 TWP 21 RGE 17 MER 6 MHR # 34783, BAY # 70, OAKDALE MANUFACTURED HOME PARK MHR # 34704, BAY # 136, OAKDALE MANUFACTURED HOME PARK MHR # 33622, BAY # 168, OAKDALE MANUFACTURED HOME PARK MHR # 29450, BAY # 184, OAKDALE MANUFACTURED HOME PARK PL 27442 LT 3 DL 457 KAMLOOPS SEC 27 TWP 19 RGE 16 KAMLOOPS PL KAP52884 LT 11 SEC 32 TWP 19 RGE 16 MER 6 KAMLOOPS PL KAP50808 LT 4 SEC 32 TWP 19 RGE 16 MER 6 KAMLOOPS PL 22461 LT 3 SEC 20 TWP 21 RGE 17 MER 6 PL 30207 LT 2 SEC 20 TWP 21 RGE 17 MER 6

For more information, property owners can contact the City of Kamloops Revenue Division at 250-828-3437 or email revenue@kamloops.ca. Prospective bidders can visit City Hall.

Cara Dawson, CPA, CGA Revenue and Taxation Manager

Kamloops.ca

important to her defence.

The mayor also refutes, and calls to strike, a section of Neustaeter’s response claiming he shared personal information about her father with council and involved Krueger in city business. Neustaeter claims HamerJackson also sought her dad’s help in getting Neustaeter to support firing a city staff member. According to the mayor, he did not disclose any personal information from Krueger with councillors to review in February.

He says he shared a voicemail, in confidence, from Krueger soliciting a meeting with him to dispel misinformation from Neustaeter that HamerJackson was pursuing communication with her father with nefarious intent of political gain.

ANNUAL TAX SALE

City of Kamloops

Folio

behaviour” of the mayor, claiming he yelled at, belittled and disrespected councillors and city staff and engaged in name-calling. The section says the mayor attended operational meetings at which he was not required, communicated confidential information with people who are not city councillors or staff, publicly criticized councillors in local media, failed to attend public events despite committing to do so and repeatedly emailed city staff between the hours of midnight and 5 a.m., despite being asked not to do so unless the matter was urgent.

While Hamer-Jackson denies the allegations and describes them as irrelevant to any issue raised in the legal action, Neustaeter’s response says they are

Upset Price 8,254.32 1,324.10 3,678.00 5,912.32 2,013.31 3,248.92 253.13 319.09 1,538.70 1,310.36 9,541.82 1,109.40 4,156.18 8,022.08 13,402.59 1,939.77 680.28 3,890.02 1,709.75 1,000.88 7,375.35 13,797.29 14,870.66 12,145.64 14,820.45

A20 WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023

www.kamloopsthisweek.com

COMMUNITY

Faith: Have a profound discussion at Alpha

B

illions of alarms went off this morning.

Billions of feet hit the floor, or the snooze button, and started the Herculean effort of making it through a day.

Promises are made and kept.

To-do lists are written and neglected. Families are maintained, bodies are fed, tragedies and celebrations abound.

The fuel for it all? Mere biology?

Maybe. I’m sure that’s part of it. But maybe meaning.

You may put one foot in front of the other today — not just if you’re blessed with the muscular and skeletal structure to do it — but because you’ve got a reason.

Next time you stop at a red light, meditate on that. All these people around you are trying to do some-

RICKY STEPHEN You Gotta Have

FAITH

thing.

The profundity of this realization has caused more than one accident, I’m sure.

But the military rhythm of modern life often hides our rea-

sons from us. Bills demand paying. Children demand feeding.

Relationships demand tending.

Netflix demands its pound of attention.

Russian author Alexander Solzhenitsyn hypothesized that there are as many centres of the universe as there are living beings in it. Triumphant and bewildering as that may sound, I take it to be a cold statement. He makes it sound like we’re all lonely planets or dark stars billions of miles from each other.

While it can feel that way, I think he’s wrong.

Because I’ve prepared a meal, sat across from a diverse group of people and asked them the big questions.

Not just for one night either, but for ten weeks in a row we laughed

and cried. By the end, a little light was restored. We found that we were not our own dark stars, but little solar systems huddled around hearths of meaning.

This meal, this space, is called Alpha and it’s a program designed to give people an opportunity to interact with the Christian response to life’s big questions.

While that may be the content, the method is one of setting up a space for judgment-free discussion.

A thought is provoked and then response is invited. Not everybody ends up in the same place, but something does shift.

When was the last time you said what you really think? When was the last time you allowed your reasons to show their heads? When was the last time you sat and listened to someone you don’t know

share what they really believe?

At Summit Drive Church, we’ve got a table set and, yes, some free food cooking for you.

If you’d like to explore the Christian approach to life, the universe and everything, I’d love to see you at Alpha. I’d love to have that kind of chat with you. You can find more information online at summitdrive.com/alpha.

Ricky Stephen is Pastor of Community Life at Summit Drive Church, which is at 1975 Summit Dr. in Upper Sahali. The church’s website is at summitdrive,com.

KTW welcomes submissions to its Faith page. Columns should be about 500 words in length and include a short bio of the writer.

Email submissions to editor@ kamloopsthisweek.com.

City of Kamloops

NOTICE OF PERMISSIVE PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS Pursuant to Section 227 of the Community Charter, Council will consider bylaws to provide property tax exemptions in the October 17, 2023 , Council Meeting at 1:30 pm in Council Chambers at City Hall, 7 Victoria Street West, Kamloops, B.C. V2C 1A2.

Estimated Value of Tax Exemption

The proposed exemptions are described in the following table.

2024

2025

2026

1/3rd Exempt

2/3rd Exempt

100% Exempt

Application to be phased in over three years: Organization

Legal Address

ASK Wellness Society

PL 14530 LT 2 SEC 6 TWP 20 RGE 17 MER 6 KAMLOOPS

$4,431

$9,305

$14,656

Total

$4,431

$9,305

$14,656

2/3rd Exempt

100% Exempt

100% Exempt

$8,888

$13,999

$14,699

$8,888

$13,999

$14,699

100% Exempt

100% Exempt

100% Exempt

Application to be phased in over two years: Organization

Legal Address

Big Little Science Centre

PL 193 LT 12 BLK 37 DL 232 KAMLOOPS Total

Applications to be 100% exempt in 2024 through 2026: Organization

Legal Address

Canadian Mental Health Association, Kamloops Branch

PL EPP86632 LT 1 DL 231 KAMLOOPS

$8,137

$8,544

$8,971

Canadian Mental Health Association, Kamloops Branch

PL 823 LT 20 BLK 68 KAMLOOPS

2,490

2,614

2,745

Connective Support Society

PL KAP76443 LT A DL 232 KAMLOOPS

10,709

11,244

11,807

Connective Support Society

PL KAP68015 LT 1 SEC 24 TWP 20 RGE 18 MER 6 KAMLOOPS

-

-

-

Interior Community Services

PL 16966 LT 4 SEC 9 TWP 108 KAMLOOPS

3,943

2,760

4,347

Interior Community Services

PL 17084 LT 4 SEC 9 TWP 108 KAMLOOPS

2,776

2,915

3,061

Interior Community Services Kamloops.ca/PropertyTax

PL 13272 LT B DL 251 KAMLOOPS

2,796

2,936

3,083

Kamloops Family Resources Society

PL 3502 LT A DL 232 KAMLOOPS

5,921

6,218

6,528

$36,772

$37,231

$40,541

Total For more information, contact the City of Kamloops Revenue Division at 250-828-3437 or email revenue@kamloops.ca.

WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023

www.kamloopsthisweek.com

A21

COMMUNITY

CELEBRATING A CENTURY

Zack Bourque (centre) is now 100 years old and he enjoyed a cold pint while celebrating this past Sunday with the Moose Lodge at the North Shore Community Centre in North Kamloops.

The celebration included a visit from Kamloops Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson.

ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW

Help fill gaps in BC Government services.

Take the BC Demographic Survey.

SEPT. 22 & 23 10 AM – 4 PM

Information collected will help us identify inequities in government services and improve access for more people. We need people of all backgrounds to participate.

Do your part to help address systemic racism and make BC more equitable and inclusive.

Don’t miss our upcoming event – it’s tthe perfect time to ask us your questions about: Dining and activities Flexible care and support Pricing information Trial Stays Drop in – no RSVP required!

Call or visit our website to learn more!

1-844-727-8679 | Chartwell.com CHARTWELL KAMLOOPS 628 Tranquille Road, Kamloops CHARTWELL RIDGEPOINTE 1789 Primrose Court, Kamloops

Take the BC Demographic Survey

Visit antiracism.gov.bc.ca/BCDemographicSurvey or scan the QR code.

A22 WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023

www.kamloopsthisweek.com

It’s Storm Season

Veteran Storm eye post-season success MARTY HASTINGS STAFF REPORTER sports@kamloopsthisweek.com

Kamloops Storm general manager Matt Kolle said his veteran-laden club has potential to make a deep run in the 2024 Kootenay International Junior Hockey League post-season.

“Guys were really unsatisfied with last year,” Kolle said. “We had a team that really could have won the whole thing.

“We feel like we have a team this year that once again can go deep.”

The KIJHL, formerly a junior B circuit, is making the jump to junior A tier 2 in time for the 2023-2024 campaign. Read more about the change on A23.

Kamloops, which posted a 2-2 record in pre-season action, is slated to open the regular season against the Creston Valley Thunder Cats on Saturday, Sept.

23, a 7 p.m. start at McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre.

The Storm will celebrate the life of late trainer Peter Friedel during their home opener.

KIJHL clubs were allowed to carry a maximum of five 20-yearold players under junior B rules last season. The Storm carried four — forwards Harrison Ewert, Peyton Kelly and Jameson Rende, and defenceman Cole Senum.

The 2023-2024 roster will be anchored by six overage players, the maximum allowed under tier 2 junior A rules.

Goaltender Colton PhillipsWatts, defencemen Samuel

Evan Clark, one of six overage players on the Kamloops Storm, shovels in a power play goal against the 100 Mile House Wranglers on Sept. 16 on McArthur Island. The Storm earned a 3-1 victory in the pre-season tilt.

ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW

Lewis, Brody Johnston and Devin Benson and forwards Evan Douglas and Evan Clark make up the overage group.

“As far as the back end goes, we feel we’re right up there at the top of the league,” Kolle said.

“Colton Phillips-Watts has been arguably the best goalie in the KI over the last two years. Having him back is huge.”

Jan Ludvig took the head coaching reins last August,

jumping in after the surprise departure of Geoff Grimwood a few weeks before the start of the 2022-2023 season.

The Storm did not start well, posting a 3-7-0-1 record to open the season under rookie bench boss Ludvig, a former NHLer and longtime professional scout who was settling in to the job.

“I like to think I’m going be a lot better,” Ludvig said. “I wasted a lot of time last year, probably

two or three months, just trying to figure things out. I wasn’t very good for a while and it was a reflection on the team.”

Kamloops improved throughout the season and posted a record of 26-13-1-4 to finish second in the Doug Birks Division, two points ahead of the Sicamous Eagles.

The Eagles bounced the Storm in Round 1 of the playoffs, edging Kamloops 2-1 in Game

Have you tried Eddies European Bistro Yet?

Burgers | Donairs | Pizza | Calzones | Sandwiches and so much more!

Buy Any Menu Item And 2nd Menu Item

1/2 off!

273 Tranquille Rd • 11am-8pm • 7 DAYS A WEEK Discount applied to lowest cost meal. Coupon valid until September 27, 2023

7 of the best-of-seven series in front of a packed house at McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre.

“When I saw that atmosphere, it was unbelievable,” said Ludvig, who credits assistant coaches for helping him acclimatize to the league. “That last game was the most people at a Storm game ever, apparently. We have to try to repeat that or get better.”

Kolle is expecting improvement.

“Of course, my expectations are going to be higher this year,” Kolle said. “He’s [Ludvig] learned so much about the league and level of play. I expect us to be near the top again.”

The Kimberley Dynamiters won the league title last season, vanquishing the Princeton Posse 3-2 in Game 7 of the championship series to claim the Teck Cup. Revelstoke, which placed first in the Doug Birks Division in 2022-2023, played host to the Cyclone Taylor Cup and won the provincial junior B title on home ice, dispatching the Dynamiters 4-1 in the gold-medal game.

Ludvig noted team chemistry appears strong, thanks in part to the sizeable veteran contingent.

“Experience is the one thing you can’t buy or teach,” Ludvig said.

“They have to live it. In theory, it should be good. The nice thing is a lot of these guy are in their second year with me, so we already know each other and we don’t have to go through some of the twists and turns we had to go through last year.”

WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023

www.kamloopsthisweek.com

A23

Junior A Season Preview

Storm working toward tier 1 junior A MARTY HASTINGS STAFF REPORTER sports@kamloopsthisweek.com

BC Hockey in July announced significant changes to the junior hockey landscape in the province and Yukon.

Three junior B leagues — the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL), Pacific Junior Hockey League (PJHL) and Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL) — have been reclassified as junior A tier 2 leagues.

The Kamloops Storm compete in the KIJHL. “We already have an outstanding group of 20 member clubs that operate at a high level on and off the ice,” KIJHL commissioner Jeff Dubois said in a press release. “Operating under the junior A tier 2 designation with the opportunity to pursue tier 1 membership in the future will help ensure that our league becomes even more of a destination for players who want to pursue their goals as studentathletes.”

The junior A B.C. Hockey League on announced on May 1 it is breaking away from Hockey Canada and on June 1 began operating outside of the sport’s national governing body.

That seismic shift precipitated the changes announced on Tuesday.

The new junior A leagues will in 2023-2024 take their place in Hockey Canada’s Canadian Development Model in partnership with the Western Hockey League and

Brody Johnston carries through the neutral zone in pre-season action last weekend on Mac Isle.

ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW

Canadian Junior Hockey League.

Over the next three seasons, an independent advisory board will evaluate junior A tier 2 teams to determine which teams will be elevated to the junior A tier 1 level.

Storm general manager Matt Kolle told KTW he believes the tier 1 circuit will be formed in time for the 2024-2025 campaign.

“I think we more than meet pretty much any requirement they’re going to put in front of us, whether it be with our health and safety, our education, our facilities or our level of coaching,” Kolle said. “In the last two seasons, we’ve carried 97 per cent B.C. players. In my mind, we’re meeting the criteria by a landslide.”

The goal for teams that achieve tier 1 designation is to seek membership with the CJHL, status that would grant access to the Centennial Cup, the junior A national championship, and eligibility for players and bench staff for the World Junior A Challenge, a Hockey Canada and CJHL event.

“Having these teams dedicate themselves to raised standards‚ first to junior A tier 2 and, eventually, junior A tier 1, for some, will provide more of our talented players with a better player experience at the highest level in our province,” Stephanie White, chair of the board of directors for BC Hockey, said in a press release.

All reclassified teams will continue to participate in their

leagues — the KIJHL, PJHL and VIJHL — during the evaluation period.

“During this process, we looked at the number of players who have left B.C. over the past number of years to play junior A hockey elsewhere in Canada and the United States,” Dubois said.

“Our goal is to provide the type of athlete experience that incentivizes those athletes to grow and develop their game without having to look outside their home province.”

Commitments made unanimously by each of the 45 teams now joining the junior A classification include: co-operation and engagement with the independent advisory board, which will determine which teams are

tier 1 ready and when they make the jump; a rigorous process and analysis, conducted over the next three seasons, allowing individual teams and communities to find the level of junior hockey most suited to them; an understanding that the advisory board will soon be adding other requirements aimed at optimizing the player pathway and overall experience for participants in these leagues, with the intent of increasing them each season; an enhanced dedication to engagement with grassroots hockey in B.C. and Yukon, ensuring that homegrown players receive the opportunity to compete; increasing roster minimums for players from B.C. and Yukon; an ongoing structure that ensures teams achieving junior A tier 1 classification are ready to take on the added requirements and expectations of the nation’s top level of junior hockey competition.

The KIJHL has committed to a three-year plan that will increase B.C. and Yukon player representation from 44 per cent in the 2022-2023 season to 52 per cent by 2025-2026.

“It’s a void that needed to be filled and I’m excited we get the opportunity to fill it,” Kolle said.

“We want to embrace it.

We want to run with it and make hockey a better place in Kamloops, whether it be for the players or the fans. We’re now junior A. When we see what these new enhanced standards required for tier 1 are, we then need to start working toward those.”

A24 WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023

www.kamloopsthisweek.com

SPORTS

SPORTS: MARTY HASTINGS Phone: 250-374-7467 Email: sports@kamloopsthisweek.com Twitter: @MarTheReporter

STORM SEASON: Kamloops Storm aim big | A22

Minten men are Blazers brothers DIVISION CHAMPS?

MARTY HASTINGS STAFF REPORTER sports@kamloopsthisweek.com

Y

aletown does not seem like an ideal borough for road hockey.

The Minten brothers — Kamloops Blazers’ forwards Fraser and Bryce — grew up in the Vancouver neighbourhood and found a way to play.

“We’d play under the Cambie Street Bridge,” said Fraser, the 19-year-old Toronto Maple Leafs’ prospect. “It’s got a little basketball court with some skateboard ramps and a rail or two. We had a friend who would drag a net down. After school, that was kind of our go-to. We’d see the occasional Canuck walking by, which was pretty cool, too.”

When they were younger, the brothers would occasionally acquire cheap scalper tickets after the first periods of Canucks’ games, which are played a stone’s throw from the family’s Yaletown home.

Bryce, 17, and Fraser have come a long way since those halcyon days under the bridge, their hockey paths leading them in different directions before a reunion in Kamloops, where they will play on the same team for the first time in their organized hockey careers.

“Like he would have told you, I don’t think he had the most, maybe, belief that this was a possibility coming into camp, based on the numbers he put up last year and the success he had as a player,” Fraser said. “I love it.”

The Blazers snagged Bryce in Round 7 of the 2021 WHL Prospects Draft and followed his progress, which included a step

Blazers eye fifth straight division title — D1

Bryce Minten, 17, was signed earlier this month by the Kamloops Blazers. Toronto Maple Leafs’ prospect Fraser Minten, Bryce’s 19-year-old brother, also plays for Kamloops. The two have never played organized hockey on the same team.

ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW

back statistically last season.

He struggled with a back injury early in the campaign with under-18 Shawnigan Lake School on Vancouver Island and finished the Canadian Sport School Hockey League season with four goals and 13 points in 26 games.

Those totals were down from 2021-2022, when he recorded 15 goals and 30 points in 27 games with the U17 team.

“My season last year wasn’t as great as it could have been, but I came back strong,” said Bryce, the right-shooting forward who stands 5-foot-11 and weighs 170 pounds. “I put up a few points in training camp [this summer with the Blazers]. I thought I played

pretty well and, obviously, the coaches did, too.”

The Blazers signed Bryce on Sept. 8.

“We look at last year a little bit, but that’s over and it’s right now that’s the most important,” Blazers’ head coach Shaun Clouston said, noting Bryce is a skilled, smart, responsible player.

“At this stage, he’s not quite as far along in his development as his older brother, but everybody is on a slightly different curve. He’s been a positive player throughout camp.”

Bryce is near the bottom of the depth chart up front, determined to earn minutes and push his way into the lineup.

Fraser, picked by the Blazers in Round 4 of the 2019 WHL Prospects Draft, is an established veteran, captain material and expected to be among the team’s leading scorers.

“The challenge, sometimes, is trying to live up to your older brother and that’s something we are aware of and want to throw out of the equation,” Clouston said. “He’s his own person and player. We expect him to potentially be in and out of the lineup to start with.”

Fraser checked in often on his little brother over the past two seasons.

“He goes more to my mom and dad for the emotional sup-

port, but I keep in touch with him and check up on his games,” Fraser said.

“He worked really hard this summer, showed it at training camp and got what he deserved, which is an opportunity to be a Blazer and develop into a pretty good player over the next few years.”

Bryce is smaller than Fraser was at 17, but there are similarities to their games.

“I heard a scout describe it as, ‘He does a lot of the unsexy things well,’ like playing good defence, staying on the defensive side of pucks, not turning the puck over and high percentage things that coaches love and can trust,” Fraser said. “Maybe physically he isn’t quite where I was at that age. I had maybe 10, 15 pounds on him at 17. I don’t think our timelines are on the same path, but he thinks the game really well.”

Bryce and Fraser will live together this season in a billet house that may get noisy at times.

“He’s just as good at the piano and much better at the guitar,” Fraser said. “He’s also smarter than me. He’s always been really good in school. He gets my parents’ approval, education-wise, over me. That’s for sure.”

Bryce plans to use his older brother — who was picked by the Leafs in Round 2 of the 2022 NHL Draft — as a sounding board and sees his sibling teammate as an advantage.

See MINTEN, A25

4 NISSAN LEAF IN STOCK starting at

28,998 +tax

$

19 NISSAN MICRA 1.6 S 5SP #U2013

22,998 +tax

$

21 TOYOTA RAV4 LE AWD #U2011

37,998 +tax

$

21 TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4 DOUBLE CAB #U2005

48,998 +tax

$

Mercedes-Benz Kamloops, 695C Laval Crescent, Kamloops, BC, Toll Free 855-984-6603, Mercedes-Benz-kamloops.ca Some conditions apply. See dealer for details. Payments based on financing on approved credit with $2000 down or equivalent trade and include all fees & taxes.

WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023

www.kamloopsthisweek.com

A25

SPORTS

Minten touts hard-working brother From A24

“It’s really good to have somebody like that close by, leading by example, showing me what the expectations are around here,” Bryce said. “It’s fun to compete with him and see where I match up.”

Fraser, a 6-foot-2, 192pound left shot, compiled 31 goals and 67 points in 57 games with the Blazers last season.

He played this past weekend with the Maple Leafs at a prospects tournament in Traverse City, Mich., toiling against a few familiar faces — former Blazer teammates Logan ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW Stankoven and Matthew WHALE OF A TACKLE Seminoff of the Dallas Jonah Woodward of the Kamloops Raiders is harpooned by an Abbotsford Rugby Club tackler in Stars and Emmitt Finnie of pre-season action on Saturday at Exhibition Park. Kamloops won 52-19. Abbotsford throttled the Detroit Red Wings.

Kamloops in women’s play, prevailing 72-24 in the exhibition tilt.

ROAD CLOSURE AND REMOVAL OF DEDICATION BYLAW NO. 18-411 (Adjacent to Parcel B (KD56701), Plan 193 (904 Victoria Street)) PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on October 17, 2023, Kamloops City Council will consider adopting Bylaw No. 18-411, a bylaw to authorize the closure of road and removal of dedication as a highway shown as being a portion of road dedicated on Plan 193, DL 234, KDYD, as shown outlined in black bold on the following plan: The bylaw, along with the survey plan, is available for viewing on the City’s website at this link: https://kamloops.civicweb.net/ document/171307 Inquiries may also be directed to realestate@kamloops.ca or by calling 250-828-3548 or 250-828-3499.

be really, really special to share the ice, practise and billet with him this year.”

When Fraser returns to Kamloops, he’ll get to lace up his skates with another familiar face.

“I’d like to prove my way onto the team, have a good few practices and exhibition games and see where it takes us from there,” said Bryce, who was pointless in three exhibition games.

Added Fraser: “I’m so excited and super grateful it worked out. Hopefully, Bryce can put in lots of work — and I know he will — and earn games and ice time this season. We’ve never played together. I always wanted to. It will

HOME OPENER Kamloops will open its regular season against the Spokane Chiefs on Friday, Sept. 22. Game time is 7 p.m. at Sandman Centre.

Fraser Minten, Connor Levis [Winnipeg Jets] and Finnie were with their NHL teams as of Tuesday at KTW’s press deadline and are not expected to play this weekend for the Blazers.

Kamloops defenceman Ryan Michael remained at the Colorado Avalanche’s rookie camp as of press deadline on Tuesday and his status was unknown for the Blazers’ home opener.

ROAD CLOSURE AND REMOVAL OF DEDICATION BYLAW NO. 18-413 (Adjacent to Lot N, Plan 22556 (223 O’Connor Road)) PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on October 17, 2023, Kamloops City Council will consider adopting Bylaw No. 18-413, a bylaw to authorize the closure of road and removal of dedication as a highway shown as being a portion of road dedicated on Plan 22556, DL 273, Kamloops Division Yale District, as shown outlined in black bold on the following plan: The bylaw, along with the survey plan, is available for viewing on the City’s website at this link: https://kamloops.civicweb.net/ document/171308 Inquiries may also be directed to realestate@kamloops.ca or by calling 250-828-3548 or 250-828-3499.

All persons who wish to register an opinion on the proposed closure may do so by: • appearing before City Council on October 17, 2023, at 1:30 pm, at City Hall (7 Victoria Street West); or • written submission: - emailed to legislate@kamloops.ca - mailed or hand-delivered to Legislative Services, 7 Victoria Street West, Kamloops, BC, V2C 1A2

All persons who wish to register an opinion on the proposed closure may do so by: • appearing before City Council on October 17, 2023, at 1:30 pm, at City Hall (7 Victoria Street West); or • written submission: - emailed to legislate@kamloops.ca - mailed or hand-delivered to Legislative Services, 7 Victoria Street West, Kamloops, BC, V2C 1A2

Please note that written submissions must be received by the Legislative Services Division no later than Friday, October 13, 2023, at 12:00 pm. Written submissions, including your name and address, are included in the Council Agenda, and will be posted on the City’s website as part of the permanent public record. Please note that the City considers the author’s address relevant to Council’s consideration of this matter and will disclose this personal information in accordance with Sections 26 and 33.1 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (BC).

Please note that written submissions must be received by the Legislative Services Division no later than Friday, October 13, 2023, at 12:00 pm. Written submissions, including your name and address, are included in the Council Agenda, and will be posted on the City’s website as part of the permanent public record. Please note that the City considers the author’s address relevant to Council’s consideration of this matter and will disclose this personal information in accordance with Sections 26 and 33.1 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (BC).

A26 WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023

www.kamloopsthisweek.com

SPORTS PARKRUN COMING TO KAMLOOPS Jo Berry is among Riverside Parkrun organizers.

KTW FILE PHOTO

MARTY HASTINGS STAFF REPORTER

sports@kamloopsthisweek.com

Kamloops is joining the global Parkrun community.

The five-kilometre Riverside Parkrun is slated to be held every Saturday, weather permitting, begin-

SPECTATORS WELCOME FREE ADMISSION!

Celebrate 4-H Youth and Local Agriculture SHEEP - BEEF - RABBIT - GOAT

SMALL ENGINE - DOG - PHOTOGRAPHY GARDENING - HORSE

LEATHERWORK - EDUCATIONAL DISPLAYS

Live Auction - Monday, September 25 8:30 am Complimentary Buyer's Breakfast 10:00 am Live Auction Internet Bidding @ DLMS.CA

bcagexpo.ca

ning on Sept. 23.

Canada is one of 20 countries in which the weekly jaunts take place, with walkers, joggers, volunteers and spectators invited to the free event.

“It’s another avenue where we can contribute to Kamloops community,” said Jo Berry, who is among Riverside Parkrun’s volunteer organizers. “They’re all over the world and I’ve been wanting to do this for a really long time.”

Not backed

by any club or organization, the event — one of 47 Parkruns in Canada — is run entirely by volunteers, more of whom will be needed if sustained success is to be achieved.

Email riversidekamloops@ parkrun.com to volunteer.

Participants will start at 9 a.m. near the Kamloops Riverside Lawn Bowling Club. Go online to parkrun. ca/riversidekamloops for more information on the

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 4TH

event and to see the complete course route.

“It’s a way for people to get healthier and to make friends,” Berry said, noting participants will gather at downtown coffee shops after the event wraps up. “It’s all about inclusiveness and wellbeing.”

Participants need only register once to sign up to take part in as many of the weekly offerings as they wish.

Register online at parkrun.ca (find Riverside Parkrun in the Home Parkrun drop-down menu).

Those wishing to see their results online must download or print the barcode received after the registration process is complete.

FREE

FUN EVENT!

Enjoy a fun evening where you will have the chance to socialize, win door prizes, and learn useful things about your vehicle like how to boost a battery, hook up a trailer, change a tire and more!

Didn't purchase a vehicle from us?

No problem! This is an open event for all women to have fun and learn!

RSVP to kwebster@camclarkgroup.com

KAMLOOPS

940 Halston Ave. Kamloops LINCOLN

250-376-7266 kamloopsford.com

WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023

www.kamloopsthisweek.com

SPORTS

MOBILE PATROLS GUARD SERVICE ALARM RESPONSE

Broncos fall to Sun Kaleb Senz was among bright spots for the Kamloops Broncos in a 66-7 loss to the Okanagan Sun of Kelowna in B.C. Football Conference action on Saturday, Sept. 16, at Hillside Stadium.

He racked up a gamehigh 105 yards receiving on six catches. Broncos’ receiver Colton Meikle of Kamloops caught six passes for 60 yards and recorded the Broncos’ only touchdown.

The Sun tallied 455 yards of net offence and limited the Broncos to 162 yards of net offence.

Kamloops was penalized on 18 occasions, turned the ball over on downs four times, threw two interceptions and lost two fumbles.

Josh Charison and Tayen Lloyd split time under centre for Kamloops.

Charison completed nine of 16 passes for 108 yards, threw one touchdown pass and tossed two interceptions. Lloyd was 6-for-12 for 78 yards and led the team in rushing with 23 yards on two carries.

Tristen Peddle of the Sun recorded two rushing touchdowns and scampered for 84 yards on 12 carries. Okanagan running back Aidan Wieberg racked up a game-high 93 yards rushing on 11 carries.

Norman Hunter and Adam Rocha split time at quarterback for the visitors.

Hunter completed all five of his passes for 59 yards and one touchdown.

Rocha was 11-for-16 for 153

A27

We wish our current and future loyal customers a safe and secure season!

(250) 828-0511 (24 HOURS) SERVING KAMLOOPS & AREA SINCE 1972

The Kamloops Choristers are back in action September 20th

Kamloops Broncos’ receivers Colton Meikle (left) and Kaleb Senz celebrate Meikle’s touchdown reception on Saturday, Sept. 16, at Hillside Stadium. The Okanagan Sun topped the Broncos 66-7.

If you are a singer, come and join us for music and fun every Wednesday evening from 7 - 9 p.m. at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church @ 1136 6th Avenue.

We will accept new members Sept. 20, 27 & Oct. 4

ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW

yards and two touchdowns.

The Westshore Rebels of Langford are atop league standings with a perfect 7-0 record, four points ahead of the second-place Sun (5-1).

Tied in third place are the Valley Huskers of Chilliwack and Langley Rams, who have matching 4-2 records.

Do you love to sing?

Are you ready to try something new?

The Prince George Kodiaks (2-4) are in fifth place, with four more points than the winless Vancouver Island Raiders of Nanaimo (0-7) and Broncos (0-6).

Kamloops is slated to play host to Westshore on Saturday, Sept. 23, a 6 p.m. start at Hillside Stadium.

For more information, call Margaret Brown 250-372-8693

Open House Nights

Come on out and try a cappella style!

Kamloops women’s and non-binary treble singers, 4-part harmony chorus.

A great choice if you also enjoyed musical theatre in school!

SAGEBRUSH THEATRE

Enjoy musical musings on summertime, an enticing piano concerto, and a tribute to Kamloops-born jazz musician Phil Nimmons

Tuesdays, Sept 26 -Oct 10, 2023 6:30pm We meet at the Southwest Kamloops Community Church 700 Hugh Allan Drive

Come for the music, stay for the friendships and fun!

Scan here to check out our website!

Saturday

September 23, 2023 2:00pm& 7:30pm

•

KAMLOOPS

SYMPHONY

kamloopssymphony.com • 250.374.5483

� ��;[���/�\����

RON AND RAE FAWCETT

A28 WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023

SPORTS

www.kamloopsthisweek.com

SPORTS

SPORTS

Titans blank Titans blank foe Titans PG foeblank PG foe MUAY THAI • SAN SHOU • MMAPG PREPARATION Cruz Parsons, Hudson Cruz Parsons, Hudson BEST Cruz Parsons, Hudson KAMLOOPS’ Jones and Ethan Hooper Jones and Ethan ARTS Hooper STUDIO Jones and Ethan Hooper MARTIAL scored touchdowns for the scored touchdowns for the scored touchdowns for the South Kamloops Titans in South Kamloops Titans in South Kamloops Titans in a 21-0 victory over College a 21-0 victory over College a 21-0 victory over College Heights of Prince George in Heights of Prince George in Heights of Prince George in a B.C. High School Football a B.C. High School Football a B.C. High School Football exhibition game on Friday, exhibition game on Friday, exhibition game on Friday, WINNER Sept. 15, at South Kamloops Sept. 15, at South Kamloops Sept. 15, at South Kamloops 2023 2019 - 2023 secondary. secondary. secondary.

Fitness | Self Defense “College Heights were “College Heights were “College Heights were as advertised and brought as advertised and brought | Preschool as advertised and brought Women | Men | Children SIGN UP it in all three phases of the it inLaRoche all three phases of theChampion & Master it in all three phases of the Tom 4XWorld Kickboxing NOW FOR game,” South Kam head ” South head game,” South Kam head ofgame, Chinese Gung-Fu,Kam is offering you classes that will lift DISCOUNT! coach JP Lancaster said. “I coach JPlevels Lancaster “I & confidence. coach JP Lancaster said. “I you to new of fitness,said. self-defense wasGENERATION really pleased with the was really pleased with the was really pleased with the CENTRE, 1110 TRANQUILLE RD | CALL 250-572-4485 resiliency of our team to resiliency of Titans’ ourSecondary) team to Hudson resiliency of our team toafter a South Kamloops Titans’ receiver Hudson Jones celebrates after a South Kamloops receiver South Jones Kamloops celebrates Titans’ afterreceiver a Hudson Jones celebrates (across from Norkam touchdown Sept. 15 at South touchdown Kamloops reception secondary. on Sept. go 15 at Kamloops secondary. touchdown reception on Sept. 15 at South Kamloops secondary. go in at halftime, regroup go in at reception halftime,on regroup in South at halftime, regroup ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW and put together a much and put together a much and put together a much improved second half of improved second half of improved second half of football.” football. ” by Jones, football. and-run effort effortCrawford

by Jones, ery.and-run Senior Alex ery. ”Senior Alex Crawford and-run effort by Jones, ery. Senior Alex Crawford The Titans opened the The Titans The Titansinopened thesolo who racked up 93 yards who racked up 93opened yards the chipped who racked 93 solo yards in withup four chipped with four chipped in with four solo scoring in the second half, scoring in the second half, tackles scoring in the half, receiving. receiving. receiving. and one sack. tackles andsecond one sack. tackles and one sack. when quarterback Cole when quarterback Colesquad Hooper plunged inCole for Hooper plunged in for when quarterback Hooper plunged in for “We’re a young squad “We’re a young “We’re a young squad Rigler connected with Rigler connected Rigler connected a rushing touchdownwith to rushing to anda got sometouchdown really excepand got some with really excep- a rushing touchdown to and got some really excepParsons for a short touchParsons forscoring. a short touch- tional Parsons a short round out the round theour scoring. playout from Grade tionalforplay fromtouchour Grade round out the scoring. tional play from our Grade down pass. down Gradepass.

10 Titans’ lineGrade 10either Titans’ line- down Grade 10 Titans’ line10s today who 10spass. today who either 10s today who either Rigler completed 11 completed completed 11 backerRigler Derian Dyck led 11 the backer Dyck led the Rigler backer Derian Dyck led the stepped upDerian into starting stepped up into starting stepped up into starting of 18 passes for 201 yards 18defence passes for 201 yards roles passes for 201 off yards wayofon with four way defence with four of 18roles oron spelled off players or spelled players way on defence with four roles or spelled off players and two touchdowns, the two touchdowns, two soloand tackles, one intercep-the at key solopoints tackles, intercep- andat in one the ballkeytouchdowns, points in thethe ball- solo tackles, one intercepat key points in the ballGAME tion 7PM DOORS OPEN second major a long catchsecond major a long catch- 6PM major a long catchand•one fumble recovtion and one fumble tion and one fumble recovgame, ” Lancaster said. recov- second game, ” Lancaster said. game,” Lancaster said.

FALL REGISTRATION SPECIAL DISCOUNT!

Powered by

2023-2024

GAME DAY! FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 22

TOWABLE WINTERIZE Special

VS

MAKE SURE YOUR RV IS READY FOR THIS WINTER SEASON!

Spokane Chiefs

Includes:

DINNER & BEER SPECIALS

8 Litres RV Antifreeze Seal Inspection RV

Kamloops Kia Lounge: 5PM til 6:30PM

GAME DAY SPONSORS

Home Opener Fun Zone Inflatables on Plaza Free T-Shirts to the first 3,000 fans

Get your season tickets:

JIM 250-819-0306 • jchoppen@blazerhockey.com STACY 250-319-8621 • skeen@blazerhockey.com MISSY 250-819-8183 • mcederholm@blazerhockey.com

BlazerHockey.com

Book your appointment today!

250-554-2518

106

$

INCLUDING tax

142 Tranquille Road, Kamloops BC

TOLL FREE

1-844-710-6380

33

butlerautoandrv.ca

WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023

www.kamloopsthisweek.com

SPORTS

A29

SPORTS

WolfPack draw in Alberta WolfPack draw in Alberta FINAL DAYS!!!

Captain Patrick Captain Patrick in the area. in the area.

Izett scored TRUIzett willscored host TRU will host twice for the TRU twice for the TRU the Saskatchewan the Saskatchewan WolfPack in a 2-2 WolfPack in a 2-2 Huskies (1-3-2) on Huskies (1-3-2) on tie with the hometie with Saturday, Sept.the 23,homeSaturday, Sept. 23, town Lethrbridge towntime Lethrbridge coach John Antulov coach John Antulov with game slatwith game time slatCLOSING OUT SALE Pronghorns on Sept. told TRU Sports Pronghorns ed for 5:15 p.m. on on Sept. told TRU Sports ed for 5:15 p.m. on mustField go!!!

16 in men’s Canada men’s Canada Everything Information. “We Information. “We Field 216 oninMcArthur 2 on McArthur West soccer action. lapsed and didn’t lapsed and didn’t Island.West soccer action.

Island.

The WolfPack The WolfPack keep our foot on the keep our foot onsupplies, the “We are definite“We are definiteFixtures, were up 2-0 at weretoup 2-0 at floor in the second floor in the second ly starting create ly starting to create great halftime, but Kai halftime,but but Kai half and allowed half& and allowedprices opportunities, opportunities, but Sakaguchi and Will and Will them to get back them to get back we stillSakaguchi haven’t been we still haven’t been Hughes scored in scored into the flow of the into the flow of the able toHughes put a full 90 in able to put a full 90 the second half for thetogether second half for game.” game.” minutes minutes together the Pronghorns the Pronghorns The WolfPack The WolfPack both offensively both offensively (2-2-3) to secure the (1-5-1) were (2-2-3) to”secure the (1-5-1) were Of The Downtown and defensively, and defensively,” In The Heart draw. draw. slated to play the slated to play the Antulov said.

250-374-1516Antulov said.

“I think we “I thinkinwe MacEwan Griffins MacEwan “Two games 418Griffins Victoria St. “Two games in could have been could have been (2-3) on Sept. 17 (2-3) on Sept. a row now we’ve a row now we’ve Mon-Fri |1710am-5pm up four or five to four and or five to in Edmonton, but in Edmonton, but gotten up results gotten results and Alexis Virgo of the TRU WolfPack in action earlier this monthAlexis at Hillside Virgo of the TRU WolfPack in action earlier this month at Hillside in theWolfPack first nothing in the first the match the match was are starting to see are starting to see Stadium. The men’s and women’s WolfPack soccer teams willStadium. host matches The men’snothing and women’s soccer teams was will host matches half.

I thought we half.

I thought we postponed due to postponed due to some positive signs. some positive signs. this weekend on McArthur Island and at Hillside Stadium. this weekend on McArthur Island and at Hillside Stadium. controlled the half, ” controlled the half, ” poor air quality poor air quality We just have to keep We just have to keep ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW WolfPack head and wildfire smoke and wildfire smoke movingWolfPack forward.”head moving forward.”

Thank you Kamloops

Points hard to Points hard toThompson-Nicola Regional District NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING find on Prairies find on Prairies The Region of BC’s Best

Victory evaded the TRU WolfPack women’s soccer team on a weekend road trip to Saskatchewan.

The WolfPack tied 1-1 with the Regina Cougars on Sunday, Sept. 17, in the Queen City and fell 2-1 to the Saskatchewan Huskies on Saturday, Sept. 16, in Saskatoon.

Berea Woldeyes notched her first Canada West goal on Sunday in support of WolfPack goalkeeper Cassandra De Amaral, who stopped five shots against her former team, the Cougars.

Esi Lufo assisted on Woldeyes’ marker. Sierra Kolodziej scored for Regina (1-1-4).

Lufo bulged the old onion bag for TRU (2-4-1) on Saturday in support of goalkeeper Aneesa O’Brien, who made four saves in a losing effort.

When? Monday, September 25th, 2023, at 5:00 PM

Victory evaded the TRU TRU outshot Saskatchewan TRU outshot Saskatchewan Board of Directors of thefrom Thompson-Nicola Regional District gives notice that it will hold soccer 15-7, but goals fromWolfPack Nammi women’sThe 15-7, but goals Nammi a road Delegated Hearing in the Westwold Community Hall, 5112 Hwy 97, Westwold, BC to oncara weekend trip to Public Nguyen and Haileyteam Weber Nguyen and Hailey Weber carconsider proposed 2816.

Saskatchewan. ried the Huskies (4-2) to victory. ried Bylaw the Huskies (4-2) to victory. tied 1-1 with “I said to the team The afterWolfPack the “I said to the team after the Regina on Sunday, game that that’s justthe soccer forCougars game that just soccer for Bylaw 2816?

What is Temporary Usethat’s Permit TUP 67, 17, in the Queen City and you, unfortunately,”Sept.

WolfPack you, unfortunately,” WolfPack fell 2-1 to the Saskatchewan head coach Mark Pennington head coach Mark Pennington Temporary Use Permit TUP 67 would Huskies on Saturday, Sept. 16, in told TRU Sports Information. told TRU Sports Information. enable commercial“On motocross “On the day, weSaskatoon. couldn’t get the day, wetrack couldn’t get use at 7229 Douglas Lake PID: a bounce and a coupleBerea wentWoldeyes notched a bounce andRoad, a couple went 028-748-042, near Westwold, BC (asgirls her first Canada West goal on against us. I thought the girls against us. I thought the shaded on the adjacent map) for Sundayout in supportshown of WolfPack worked hard, they carried worked hard, they carried out a period three specific goalkeeperI Cassandra De of up toour our game plan to perfection. gameyears. plan toThe perfection.

I Amaral, who stopped five shotsuse conditions temporary are stipulated couldn’t be more proud with couldn’t be more proud with against her formerin team, how they played, but the soccer they played, butBylaw the soccer the the proposedhow permit, a part of Cougars. gods were just not on our side gods were just not on our side 2816.

Esi Lufo assisted on today.” today.”

Woldeyes’ Sierra The WolfPack will play hostmarker. to The WolfPack will play host to All persons who believe that their interest Kolodziej(1-6) scored for Regina the Lethbridge Pronghorns the Lethbridge Pronghorns (1-6) in property mayon beFriday, affected by the proposed bylaw shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to on Friday, Sept. 22,(1-1-4). with kickoff Sept. 22, with kickoff provide input at the Public Hearing.

Anyone may also make written submissions on the matter Lufo bulged the old onion slated for 7 p.m. at Hillside. slated for 7 p.m. at Hillside. of Bylaw 2816 (via the options below), bag for TRU (2-4-1) on Saturday TRU will play the Calgary TRU will play the Calgarywhich must be received at our office prior to noon on September 21st, 2023.

Theon entire content of all submissions will be made public and form part of in support of goalkeeper Aneesa Dinos (4-1-2) on Saturday, Dinos (4-1-2) Saturday, the public record for this matter.

Sept. 23, a 7:30 p.m.O’Brien, start onwho made four saves in Sept. 23, a 7:30 p.m. start on a losing Field 2 on McArthur Island.effort.

Field 2 on McArthur Island.

How do I get more information?

Copies of the proposed Bylaw and all supporting information can be inspected from 8:30 a.m. to FRANCA MURACA 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday (except statutory holidays) at our office, from September 1st, 2023, NOTARY PUBLIC until 4:00 p.m. on the day of the Hearing; or please contact us via any of the options below.

• Will and Estate Planning • Incapacity Planning • Real Estate Transactions • Notarizing Documents

T: 778-696-4LAW E: info@muracanotary.ca 301-619 Victoria Street muracanotary.ca

For info & submissions Mail

Phone

Email

Website

#300-465 Victoria St Kamloops, BC V2C 2A9

(250) 377-8673 1 (877) 377-8673

planning@tnrd.ca legservices@tnrd.ca

www.tnrd.ca

No representations will be received by the Board of Directors after the Public Hearing has been concluded.

A.Krause, General Manager of Development Services

A30 WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023

LEGAL SERVICES

WEBBER LAW

RICK WATERS

250-851-1013 call or text anytime

rickwaters@royallepage.ca

BUYING? I CAN SHOW YOU

ANYTHING ON THE MARKET

HERE TO HELP

EXPERIENCE WESTWIN REALTY

SELLING?

CALL ME FOR A FREE MARKET EVALUATION WITH NO OBLIGATION BROCK $699,000 989 NICOLANI DRIVE

29 YEARS

WORKING FOR YOU

www.kamloopsthisweek.com

LIST YOUR HOME HERE

D L O S

• Immaculate 4 level split family home • Close to all levels of schools

• Private yard with 20x10 patio • Inlaw suite potential if needed

Roger Webber, K.C. Lawyer roger@webberlaw.ca

MORE PICTURES & INFO AT: WWW.ROYALLEPAGE.CA/RICKWATERS

• Real Estate Conveyancing & Mortgages • Wills & Estates • Corporate & Commercial • Prompt Efficient Service • Reasonable Prices

Barneet Mundi Lawyer barneet@webberlaw.ca

(250) 851-0100

FAX: (250) 851-0104 #209 - 1211 SUMMIT DRIVE, KAMLOOPS BC, V2C 5R9

RECEIVE A FREE NO OBLIGATION WE’VE GONE ONLINE! MARKET EVALUATION See all listings & much more at team110.com CALL 250-851-3110 OR 250-571-6686 TODAY! Proud Sponsor

TEAM

110

Robert J. Iio Personal Real Estate Corporation

Bobby Iio

REALTOR®/TEAM LEADER

Jeremy Bates REALTOR®

Kim Fells REALTOR®

Team110remax

Denise Bouwmeester www.denisebouwmeestersales.com Cell: 250-319-3876 | Email: dbinkamloops@shaw.ca

8954 Grizzly Cres | $699,900

• Custom home w/vaulted ceilings • Hardwood and ceramic tile flooring • 2 bedroom & 2 bath w/full drywalled basement • Double garage and zeroscaped yard 1783 Ferry Road | Monte Creek | $1,150,000

• Beautiful South Thompson River home beautifully maintained and landscaped • Easily suited or Air B & B • 2 bedrooms, 2 baths up and 1 bedroom, 1 bath down • Double garage and cabin for storage

5580 Beaton Road | Cherry Creek | $1,725,000

• Beautiful estate property with fabulous views • Southwestern Adobe style 3 bdrm & 3 bath home • 4 sliders to covered decks • Single garage, 1894 sq ft shop, barn, equipment shed • La Casita studio guesthouse • Good water and cell works well

team110 - remax

(Kamloops) Real Estate SENIORS REAL ESTATE SPECIALIST

MASTER CERTIFIED NEGOTIATION SPECIALIST

4646 Barriere Town Road | $369,900

• Two Commerical spaces on Barriere Town • Road as well as 2 bedroom suite in the back with carport. Storage for commerical and suite in the back in a fenced backyard.

• Recently updated with hardi plank, smart trim and windows in the commerical space.

116-1850 Hugh Allan Drive | $615,000

• Open floor plan, kitchen w/island • 2 bedrooms 2 baths & family room • Fenced backyard with gazebo and patio

"I wanted to share my feedback with you and anybody you wish now that we completed a selling and the purchase of another. During both transactions, my family felt comfortable and confident in all part of the process. I would certainly vouch for your professionalism and extra effort put in during both transactions. Zero questions were left unanswered and that is not always easy to manage. Good on You. Thank you very much" – Darlene and Larry

www.kamloopsthisweek.com

Linda Turner

&

WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023

Kristy Janota

&www.LindaTurner.bc.ca ASSOCIATES

P E R S O N A L R E A L E S TAT E C O R P O R AT I O N

Linda Turner

LindaTurnerPREC@gmail.com 250-374-3331

$295,000

$369,000

SOLD

SOUTH KAMLOOPS

SOLD

SOUTH KAMLOOPS

SOUTH KAMLOOPS

Kristy Janota

Jennifer Munro

KristyJanota@outlook.com 250-374-3331

Real Estate (Kamloops)

Proud Supporter of Children’s Miracle Network

$294,900

A31

$395,000

$449,900

SOLD

$474,900

SOLD

NORTH KAMLOOPS

Jennifer@soldonkamloops.com 250-572-5670

SOUTH KAMLOOPS

$475,000

SOLD

SAHALI

SAVONA

GREAT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY • Fully furnished 1 Bedroom Suite • Deluxe finishing & décor • All appliances & Furnishings included • Tenant lease till May 2024 - good rent return

GREAT INVESTMENT VIEW UNIT • One Bedroom & fully furnished • Great 1st time buyer or retirement home • Amazing deck & north river view • Close to TRU & shopping

IMMACULATE & UPDATED APARTMENT • 2 Bedrooms & 1 Bath • Hardwood floors & covered deck • Carport & in-building rec centre • Walk to TRU, shops & sports

2 BDRM + 2 BTHRM APARTMENT • 12 foot ceilings *in unit laundry • underground parking *secure storage • 1 pet allowed *Mtn Views

3 BEDROOM- 2 BATH TOWNHOUSE • Open floor plan w/Island kitchen • Private yard w/gazebo • Rentals & Pet Allowed

GREAT STARTER HOME • 3 bedrooms 1.5 bath townhouse • Hardwood floors, all appliance included • S/Garage plus carport

3 BDRM + 1 BATH IN SAVONA • Open floor plan, spacious kitchen • Fenced ¼ acre & 2 storage sheds • Flat lot with many fruit trees

305-555 DALGLEISH DR

307-555 DALGLEISH DR

212-555 DALGLEISH DR

620-689 TRANQUILLE RD

28-460 DALGLEISH DR

55-2020 ROBSON PL

7020 WATSON DR E

$499,900

$555,000

$649,900

$697,800

$720,000

$749,900

$749,900

NORTH KAMLOOPS

BROCK

ABERDEEN

SOLD

ABERDEEN

LOUIS CREEK

SAHALI

JUNIPER RIDGE

CUTE HOME W/QUICK POSSESSION • Two double garages • 2 Bedroom home w/basement • 60x120 lot w/lane access

4 BEDROOMS- 2 BATHS WITH SUITE POTENTIAL • Large 71 x 134 ft lot with RT1C zoning • Updated roof & HW tank • C/Air – Quick possession

DETACHED BARELAND STRATA • 3 Bedrooms- 2 Baths • View & Private Fenced Yard • Updated Like New

BREATHTAKING 3 ACRE VIEW PROPERTY • 3 Bedroom- 2 Bath home w/open plan • Gazebo & Outbuildings w/power • Fenced & X-Fenced for horses

TRUE RANCHER – NO STAIRS • Panoramic view w/ open floor place • Massive 4 car garage • 2 Bedrooms & Den + 2 Baths

STUNNING PANORAMIC VIEW • Bareland strata detached rancher • Full daylight basement • 2+2 Bedrooms - 3 Baths

DETACHED TOWNHOUSE IN CRESTVIEW HEIGHTS • Bareland strata fee only $240/m • 4 Bedrooms & 3 Baths • Double garage & River View

353 LINDEN AVE

875 NEWMAN ST

15-2020 VAN HORNE DR

3311 YELLOWHEAD HWY

31-2171 VAN HORNE DR

112-1939 COLDWATER DR

28-1575 SPRINGHILL DR

$749,900

WESTSYDE

$759,000

VALLEYVIEW

$759,900

WESTSYDE

$780,000

SAHALI

$839,900

THOMPSON RIVER VALLEY

$849,900

JUNIPER

5 BEDROOM-3 BATH FAMILY HOME • Big yard w/lots of RV parking • 2nd Kitchen for in-law suite • All appliances & C/Air included • Close to golf, school & shopping

GREAT INVESTMENT RENTED UP & DOWN • 3 Bedrooms up w/Island Kitchen • 2 Bedrooms suite w/new kitchen • All appliances & C/Air included

BACKS ONTO DUNES GOLF COURSE • 3 Bedrooms plus full basement • Double Garage & Central Air • Immaculate plus new paint

GREAT FAMILY HOME CLOSE TO SCHOOL • 4 Bedrooms-3 Baths • Hardwood floors & Updates Baths • Large Flat RV Parking

NEWER HOME IN ADULT ORIENTED COMMUNITY • 1460 sqft on main with 2 bthrms & 2 bedrms • Unfinished walk out bsmt • Fenced yard *2 car garage *covered patio

VIEW RANCHER ON FENCED CORNER LOT • Deluxe updates throughout • 3 Bedrooms up Plus Bachelor suite • Double garage w/RV parking

842 IDA LANE

90 CHAPMAN PL

19-650 HARRINGTON RD

122 CHANCELLOR DR

231-641 SHUSWAP RD

2396 NECHAKO DRIVE

$850,000

$874,900

$949,000

$949,900

$989,900

$997,500

BROCK

DALLAS

SOLD

SOU UTH KAMLOOPS

BROCK

DALLAS

SAHALI

WATERFRONT HOME ON 1/2 ACRE LOT • Huge detached shop PLUS D/Garage • 3 Bedrooms up PLUS 2 Bedroom suite • Court Ordered Sale - SOLD AS IS

NEW 5 BEDROOM 3 BATH HOME • Ready at end of September • Cul de Sac Close to Dallas School • Great In Law Suite potential • Family sized yard

RIVER FRONT RARE OFFERING • Beautiful 75x 205.6 lot in South Kamloops • Solid 5 Bedroom 2 Bath home “Sold As Is” • Great Development opportunity

NEW HOME BY GRACE CONTRACTING • 5 Bedrooms + Den + 4 Baths • Quality finishing w/Open Floor Plan • C/Air and Appliances included • Great In-Law Suite potential

NEW HOME BY MARINO CONSTRUCTION • 3+3 Bedrooms - 3 Baths • Easy to make 2 Bdrm Suite • Great corner lot for pool or shop • Close to Dallas Elementary

EXECUTIVE HOME – NOT ON STRATA • Great neighborhood • One Bedroom In-Law suite • C/Air & All appliances included

1715 CLIFFORD AVE

5593 COSTER PLACE

1338 RIVER ST

840 CRESTLINE ST

229 HARPER RD

444 AZURE PL

$1,045,000

$1,125,000

$1,224,000

$1,299,000

$1,395,000

$2,200,000

SAHALI

SOUTH KAMLOOPS

SAHALI

SOUTH KAMLOOPS

SPECTACULAR VIEW OF VALLEY • 4 Bedrooms & Laundry Up • Full daylight basement w/in-law suite • Classy home w/lots of updates

HERITAGE DESIGNATION •Renovated like new •Deluxe 2 Bedroom Legal Suite •Double Garage & RV Parking

EXECUTIVE HOME – NOT ON STRATA • Sedona Pines beauty with great view • Great storage or media room • Solid wood floors & Open Vaulted Plan • Secluded & private yard

AMAZING VALLEY VIEW • Top level 3 Bedroom 2 Baths residence • PLUS 3 Bedrooms In-Law Suite with Boarders • PLUS Bright huge 2 Bedroom In-Law suite below

114 CASTLE TOWERS DR

619 ST. PAUL STREET

466 AZURE PL

620 HEMLOCK ST

STUMP LAKE

ROSE HILL

LAKEFRONT LOG HOME AT STUMP LAKE • Stunning vaulted open floor plan • All Appliances & C/Air included • 5 Vehicle Garage & Dock

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

64 WINDY WAY

1675 ROSE HILL RD

A32 WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023

www.kamloopsthisweek.com

7807 N Bonaparte Rd, Bridge Lake: Seize this incredible opportunity to own approximately 480 acres of picturesque ranchland. $2,950,000 Chris Town 250-318-4106

4853 Clearwater Valley Rd: Beautifully updated 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom home situated on a sprawling 40-acre property in Clearwater. $1,150,000 Matt Town 250-319-3458

622 Arbutus Dr: Central location in South Kamloops, enjoy the sunsets from the west. Beautifully updated and featuring 4 Bed + 1 Bed suite. $839,900 Phil Dabner PREC* 250-318-0100

155 Cavesson Way: OPEN HOUSE SUN 11-1. Discover luxury in this modern 4-bed, 3-bath home in Tobiano.

Enjoy lake views, and an in-ground pool. $1,480,000 Matt Town 250-319-3458

304-568 Lorne St: Welcome to the Marquess of Lorne, this modern 2-bed, 2-bathroom apartment in downtown Kamloops, was built just 2 years ago. $649,900 Matt Town 250-319-3458

1060 Heffley Louis Creek Rd: 98.7 Acres of equestrian luxury just 20 min from Sun Peaks. Boasting a 6,180 sqft custom built home & 2 staffing homes.$5,888,800 Phil Dabner PREC* 250-318-0100

Ladera: Phase 1

Now Launching: LADERA Phase 1. Welcome to Sun Rivers newest townhome development! Starting at $699,000. Designed for low-maintenance living, Ladera offers 2-4 bdrm/3-4 bathroom multi-level homes, ranging from approx. 2071-2645sqft, over a variety of layouts. All units are fully finished, including appliances and blinds. The meticulous design offers bright living spaces with 9ft ceilings, large windows, daylight lower levels, and ample parking. Phase 1 is under construction; possession dates starting in April 2024. Stay tuned for the opening of the presentation center at our office 606 Victoria St. Matt Town 250-319-3458 ; Chris Town 250-318-4106

P H I L DA B N E R P R E C * E N G E L & VÖ L K E R S K A M L O O P S

CHRIS TOWN E N G E L & VÖ L K E R S K A M L O O P S

M AT T T O W N E N G E L & VÖ L K E R S K A M L O O P S

606 Victoria Street 250-318-0100 phil.dabner@evrealestate.com

606 Victoria Street 250-318-4106 chris.town@evrealestate.com

606 Victoria Street 250-319-3458 matt.town@evrealestate.com

©2023 Engel & Völkers. All rights reserved. Each brokerage independently owned and operated. Engel & Völkers and its independent License Partners are Equal Opportunity Employers and fully support the principles of the Fair Housing Act. *Personal Real Estate Corporation

WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023

www.kamloopsthisweek.com

A33

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

FOR MORE INFO VIEW ALL OUR LISTINGS, UPCOMING LISTINGS, AND KAMLOOPS LISTINGS AT RALPHREALESTATE.CA W NE

G TIN S I L

Brocklehurst

Sahali

Dallas

South Kamloops

80-2401 ORD ROAD $225,000 • MLS®174731

92-1435 SUMMIT DRIVE $349,900 • MLS®174751

75-7545 DALLAS DRIVE $399,900 • MLS®174866

106-490 LORNE STREET $475,000 • MLS®174524

• Well maintained 2 bedroom 1 bathroom manufactured home in Brock Estates • 1 dog or cat allowed with park approval • Quick possession possible

• Great starter or investment property in this 2 bedroom 1 bathroom apartment in Sahali Mews • Centrally located close to all amenities including Thompson Rivers University • Quick possession possible

• Immaculate 2 bedroom 1 bathroom modular home in Gateway Estates • Low bare-land strata fee of $110/month • Pets and rentals allowed with strata approval

• North facing 2 bedroom 2 bathroom apartment in Station Plaza • 1 dog or 1 cat allowed with strata approval • Quick possession possible

SOLD

W NE

ING T S LI

SOLD

Westsyde

Brock

Sahali

Aberdeen

3163 SULLIVAN PLACE $499,900 • MLS®174867

1075 OXFORD STREET $699,900 • MLS®174942

2-1575 SPRINGHILL DRIVE $749,900 • MLS®174517

2299 GARYMEDE DRIVE $749,900 • MLS®174532

• Nice family home and location with 3+2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms • Private backyard with in-ground pool • Quick possession possible

• Great family home and area with 2+2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms • Originally 3 bedrooms up and could be converted back • Tons of parking including RV parking and 24x27 wired double garage/shop

• Beautifully maintained 2+2 bedroom bareland strata in Crestview Heights • Rancher style including main floor laundry and double garage • 55+ complex

• Great family home with 3+1 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms • Rancher style with main floor laundry and full basement • Central Aberdeen location walking distance to Pacific Way Elementary

South Kamloops

Westsyde

Savona

Sun Rivers

225 ST PAUL STREET W $835,000 • MLS®174512

3175 WAWN COURT $995,000 • MLS®174544

6951 SAVONA ACCESS ROAD $1,500,000 • MLS®173756

1862 IRONWOOD DRIVE $1,665,000 • MLS®173954

• Custom built 3+2 bedroom 3 bathroom home in Westsyde • Great cul-de-sac location walking distance to schools and shopping • Lots of parking including RV parking

• Beautiful custom built home with 2+2 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms • Waterfront home on approximately half an acre lot overlooking Kamloops Lake • Lots of parking

• Great family home with 4+1 bedroom 4 bathroom home in quiet Sun Rivers location • Over 4800 square feet of living space with many updates done throughout • Lots of parking including triple garage

• Beautifully maintained 3+1 bedroom 2 bathroom home in the West End • Many updates throughout including kitchen, bathrooms, flooring, and more • Walking distance to downtown core

A34 WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023

www.kamloopsthisweek.com

p www.kamloopsthisweek.com

ND DEX IIN

CLASSIFIEDS LISTINGS LISTINGS

DEADLINES DEADLINES

Phone: 250-371-4949 | Fax: 250-374-1033 | Email: classifieds@kamloopsthisweek.com

REGULAR RATES REGULAR RATES

RUN RUN UNTIL UNTILSOLD SOLD RUN RUN UNTIL UNTILRENTED RENTED

Announcements . . 001-099 Announcements. .001-099 .001-099 Announcements.

Based on 3 lines No Businesses, No Businesses, Based on 3 lines Wednesday Wednesday Issues Issues RUN DEADLINE UNTIL SOLD13000000 Based on RUNlines UNTIL RENTED Employment . . 100-165 REGULAR RATES Employment .. . ... ... ... .100-165 Employment .100-165 Houses, condos,duplexes, duplexes, suites, ••10:00 am Tuesday 11Issue 9:00 am Tuesday Based on 3 3 lines Houses, condos, Issue.. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. ..$$$13 10:00 am Tuesday Service Guide. . . . .

170-399 . . . .170-399 Based on 3 lines No Add Businesses, 3 lines No Businesses, 3 linesmax) Service Guide 00 Wednesday Issues 00 Merchandise, vehicles, Based etc.

(3on months 00 colour.. ..Based . .. .. .. ..$$$25 25on suites, etc.

(3 months max) Merchandise, vehicles, for classified word ads Add colour Pets/Farm. . . . . . . .

450-499 . . . . . . .450-499 $ 00 Pets/Farm Merchandise, vehicles,add trailers, trailers, condos, duplexes, suites, etc . (3 months max) • 3:00For pm Monday $$ 00 RV’s, to 00 Add an extra line trailers, Houses, RV’s, boats, boats, 53 . 500-599 1 Issue . . . . . . . . . . 13 Sale/Wanted to your your classified classified add 53 Add an extra line For Sale/Wanted .500-599 $$ $ RV’s, boats, ATV’s, furniture, etc .

10 your ad for$10 ATV’s, etc.

Real Estate.. .. . .. .. .. .600-699 . 600-699 Add colour . . . . . .$2500 5300 Add an extra line toto yourad adfor for 10 furniture, etc.

ATV’s,furniture, toyour Real Estate $ 00 $ 00 Rentals .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .700-799 . . 700-799 to your classified add 35 $35 00 Scheduled forone onemonth monthatata a time.

35 Rentals Scheduled for time.

Automotive. . . . . . . . 800-915 All ads must be prepaid.

Tax not included included mustcall callto toreschedule. reschedule.

Scheduled for one month Customer at a time. Customer must call to reschedule.

All ads must be prepaid.

Automotive. . . . . .800-915 All ads must be prepaid.

Tax not Customer must Tax not included Some restrictions apply No refunds on classified ads.

Tax not included.

Some restrictions apply Legal Notices . . . .920-1000 notrefunds included Tax not Some restrictions apply Some restrictions Tax not apply included. Some restrictions apply Some restrictions apply No refunds onNotices classified.ads. on classified ads.

Taxincluded. not included Tax not included. . 920-1000 TaxNo Legal

Announcements Advertisements should be read on the first publication day. We are not responsible for errors appearing beyond the first insertion.

It is agreed by any Display or Classified Advertiser requesting space that the liability of the paper in the event that errors occur in the publishing of any advertising shall be limited to the amount paid by the advertiser for the portion of the advertising space occupied by the incorrect item only and there will be no liability in any event beyond the amount paid for such advertisement.

Coming Events NATIONAL DAY FOR TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION Kamloops This Week will be closed on Friday, September 29th, 2023 for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Holiday.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Call to advertise

250.371.4949

Exercise Equipment

For Sale - Misc Epson Printer has scanner and copier. Good condition. $50. 778-4700049.

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

WE will pay you to exercise!

EZ Tent sleeps 6 $85.

New 10gal compressor $279. New 12volt cooler $65.

2 milk cans $50/each. 250-374-8285 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.

GarageSale DIRECTORY Garage Sales LOWER SAHALI Sat, Sept 23rd. 10am to 3pm. Moving sale 156 ANVIL CRES. Tools, ryobi tools and snowblower Some antiques. whippletrees and piano desk.

Model scale tractors, artwork.

IT'S GARAGE SALE TIME Call and ask us about our GARAGE SALE SPECIAL ONLY $13.50 FOR 3 LINES (Plus Tax) ($1 per additional line) 250-371-4949 classifieds@ kamloopsthisweek.com

Only 1 issue a week!

PRITCHARD Sat, Sept 23rd. 8am-2pm.

4870 Poplar Rd. Tools. books, furniture +more.

Call 250-374-0462 for a route near you!

Table saw 10" commercial and various saw blades. $400. 250-376-7247

WESTMOUNT Sat & Sun Sept 23rd/24th. 9am-1pm. 510 Baywood Crescent. Tools, golf, misc items.

Garage Sale deadline is Tuesday 9:00 am for Wednesday Paper

Do you have an item for sale under $750?

Pets

For Sale by Owner

Did you know that you can place your item in our classifieds for one week for FREE?

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

For Sale - Misc 28 Vintage sugar shakers - $300/obo. Tel pioneer collector plates. $100/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 Satellite phone Model Iridium 9505A handset w/attachments. $1300. 250374-0650.

Welders - Wire Feed Lincoln SP100 - 110 volt. $425. 250 AM A/C/D/C Stick Welder 220 volt. $225. 250-376-1339.

BBQ w/side burner. $75.

Patio Table 4/chairs $75.

Sofa-bed $100. Make offer. 250-554-1599.

Bobby Orr's (4444) Collectors Lithograph.

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

CPAP Mask. $200. 250376-4161.

Distress sale of 1700 different books on hockey. Both juvenile and adult categories, some fiction, most non-fiction. Published between 1919 - 2012.

Comes with bibliographies. $5,000.

250-374-2211.

Call our Classified Department for details!

250-371-4949

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

Vehicle is an asset Call 250-374-0462

Furniture 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.

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

Free

Education HUNTER & FIREARMS Courses.

A Great Gift. Next C.O.R.E September 23rd & 24th. Saturday & Sunday.

P.A.L October 1st Sunday. Professional outdoorsman and Master Instructor: Bill 250-376-7970.

Tax not included included Tax Tax not not included

Lawn & Garden

• Hedge Trimming • Fall Clean Up • Tree Trimming • Weed Removal

Call 778-921-0023 For A Quote Gardener 30 years experience.

Garden clean-ups and pruning.

250-312-3986.

PETER'S YARD SERVICE

Domestic Cars WE will pay you to exercise!

Deliver Kamloops This Week

Tree pruning or removal Licensed & Certified

250-572-0753

Misc Home Service Prime Location 730 Nicola Street Large Lot 50x120 Serious Inquiries Only.

Phone 250-374-1804

Basement Suites Valleyview 1 bedroom fragrance free. 1 year lease looking for respectful person will fulltime job. 1 blk from bus stop. Free on-site parking.

N/S, N/P. $1200/mo includes utilities. Call 250828-1681.

Looking for 2 roommates to share 3bdrm house in country on 5-acres. $1800. 250-682-1802 place ads250.371.4949

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

Sports Utilities & 4x4’s 2008 Chevy Trailblazer 4wd. Exec cond. $7,000.

250-374-3827.

Tires

It's time to trim your hedges

Odd Jobs

Shared Accommodation

Your Clunker is someone’s Classic.

Tax not included included Tax Tax not not included

• 2 large Garage Sale Signs • Instructions

Based on 3 lines 1 Issue . . . . . . $1638

Call 250-374-0462 for a route near you!

Powered wheelchair (Shopride, SpyderXL). 2 yrs old. Like new. $1,500.

250-573-4579.

All Season Firewood for sale. Call 250-682-1802.

Based on 3 lines EMPLOYMENT 38 38 1638 11Issue..

Issue. . . .. .. .. . $$$16

Only 1 issue a week!

SAHALI Sat, Sept 23rd. 9am-2pm.

182 Arrowstone Drive.

Something for every room.

Firewood

EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT

50 - 3 lines or less $1350 $12 GARAGE SALE BONUS (pick up only): only): BONUS (pick up 50 $13 3 lines orSale lessSigns ••22large Sale Signs large Garage Garage (pick up only): •BONUS •Instructions Instructions

Garage Sales

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

Deliver Kamloops This Week

Lawn & Garden

GARAGE SALE GARAGE SALE

J.A. ENTERPRISES Furniture Moving Local & Long Distance Moving 16x8 & 7ft high Cargo Box on the Truck 778-257-4943 JA ENTERPRISES Junk Removal 778-257-4943 Small tree removal 778-220-9644 jaenterpriseskam @gmail.com

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

FREE: 100 magazines auto, plants etc. You pickup. 250-573-4060.

THERE’S MORE ONLINE KamloopsThisWeek.com

2014 Victory Jackpot (Red) Mint Condition with 14,600KM Leather Saddlebags, Removable Windshield & Back Bar w/luggage shelf All maintenance work up-to-date. $9,800.

Phone (250) 682-8102

Collectibles & Classic Cars 1990 Chrysler LeBaron GT Convertible. Mint condition. $6,000. 250573-3955.

Domestic Cars 2 - 2001 Chev Impalas.

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

RUN UNTIL SOLD ONLY $35.00 (plus Tax) for 3 lines each additional line $10.00 (250) 371-4949 *some restrictions apply call for details

kamloopsthisweek.com

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

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

4 tires from Smart Car. backs mounted. $100.

250-573-5676.

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. $26,000. 236-313-3703.

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

facebook.com/kamloopsthisweek

Be a part of your community paper & comment online.

WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023

www.kamloopsthisweek.com Trucks & Vans

Legal / Public Notices

Legal / Public Notices

Legal / Public Notices

Legal / Public Notices

NOTICE OF SALE

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

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

Boats 10 Ft Alum boat used twice $1200. 778-2201257

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

Excellent condition.

Great family boat. Swim platform.

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

Boat rack, auto boat loader. 12ft Naden alum boat. $1,500/obo Will sell separate.

778-470-2007.

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

RVs / Campers / Trailers 1998 24ft GM Motorhome.

177,000kms. $17,500.00.

250-372-5033.

1998/99 VW Rialta. 22ft dash-cabin air. 140,000mi. $29,500. 778-220-7383.

1999 28.5ft Citation Supreme, Good shape. $15,000. 778-257-0061.

2001 Surfside 33ft motorhome 68000 kms $19,500. Towing 2018 Ford Focus Titanium 43000kms, extended warranty. $20,500/obo.

778-808-9453.

2004 Triple E 28ft 5th Wheel. Serviced and winterized. $12,000. 250579-8864.

RVs / Campers / Trailers

2007 Max Lite travel trailer with bunks and fully equipped. $17,000.

Call 250 573 7687

Follow us @Kam ThisWeek

By the virtue of the Warehouse’s Lien Act there will be a sale of Randy MacNeil’s personal goods and household belongings. The Goods will be sold on or after September.

20/2023 to recover the amount due of $735.00.

CANEX TRUCK RENTALS 710 MT PAUL WAY KAMLOOPS , B.C. V2H 1B5 250-374-5604

REPAIRERS LIEN ACT and WAREHOUSER LIEN ACT JAXSEN-PACIFIC MARINE AND MOTORSPORT LTD. jaxsen-pacific@outlook.com Pursuant to a Repairers Lein Act and Warehouse Lein Act of the Government of British Columbia Jaxsen-Pacific Motorsports Ltd. will be selling by tender for the fees of John Riley Eeles in the following goods: 2001 Regal 2100 LSR Hull ID: RGAFG078G001 2001 Mercruiser Engine 5.7L EFI S/N: 0M043675 Trailer 2006 EZ Loader Tandem Axle Boat Trailer VIN: 1ZEAAWNH76A007207 To obtain further information contact JaxsenPacific Motorsports Ltd. at 236-421-2666.

Sale is subject to cancellation or adjournment without notice. Sale will take place at JaxsenPacific Marine and Motorsport at 755 Fortune Drive, Kamloops BC V2B2L3 no earlier than September 28 , 2023. Debt owing is $40,460.77.

Goods are sold on an “as is where is” basis with no warranty given or implied. The highest or any bid may not necessarily be accepted.

Bidder takes responsibility to ensure they are satisfied with the description of unit/goods being sold as well as transportation to have goods moved from the sale location. Terms of sale: Immediate full payment upon successful bid, plus applicable taxes.

Kamloops Office Jaxsen-Pacific Motorsports Ltd. 236-421-2666

Notice to Remove Private Land from Woodlot W0319

Please be advised that Robert Gowans is proposing to remove 260.6ha of private land from Woodlot Licence W0319. The private land parcels are PID#s: 014335514 (34.8ha), 014335549 (9.4ha), 014334089 (31.2ha), 014177811 (42.2ha), 014177773 (21.1ha), 014335212 (42.1ha), 014335191 (32.2ha) and 014335255 (47.6ha).

The woodlot is located in the vicinity of McGlashan Lake, Sinclair Lake and Curry Lake, southeast of Kamloops, BC. Information, inquiries, or comments to this proposal must be submitted in writing to: Roger Despot, RPF Atlas Information Management 101- 1383 McGill Road, Kamloops B.C., V2C 6K7 or at roger@atlas-info.com

by Oct. 20, 2023 Only written inquires received by the above date will be responded to.

BigSteelBox Corp at 1284 Salish Road, Kamloops, BC, claims a PPSA Lien Against Tinney, Curt, Paul of Kamloops, BC, for arrears of container rent amounting to $1,168.16 plus any additional costs of storage that accrue.

If not paid in full, the contents of the storage container filled with: tools and other equipment, toolbox, totes, shelving, and other miscellaneous items, will be sold online auction via Ibid4Storage.com on September 28, 2023.

Legal / Public Notices

How to write a classified ad that works.

Writing an effective classified ad is easy when you use these time-tested principles.

• Use a keyword. Start your ad with the item for sale, service offered or the job title.

• Be descriptive. Give customers a reason to respond. Advertisers have found that the more information you provide, the better the response.

• Limit abbreviations.

Use only standard abbreviations to avoid confusion and misinterpretations.

• Include price. Always include price of the item for sale.

• How to respond. Always include a phone number (with area code) and/or street and email address.

To place ad call: Call to your advertise

604-630-3300 250.371.4949 Business Oportunities ~ CAUTION ~

RUN TILL

RENTED

$5300

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.

Legal / Public Auctions Notices

A35

Auctions

AUCTION

s

Dodd

ON-SITE - BRY-MAC MECHANICAL - VERNON Plumbing • Heating • Air Conditioning • Tools • Equipment • Vehicles SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 ONLINE TIMED AUCTION - ** REGISTER/BID NOW **

Lots Start Closing - 9 AM

HUGE SELECTION of Top Quality Tools & Equipment incl. Ridgid 535 & 300 Pipe Threaders, Large Selection of Ridgid Acc., Pipe Dollies, Slings, Fall Restraints, Lanyards, Cable Pullers, Airless Paint Sprayer, Lights, Compressors, Ladders, Test Plugs, Airline, Pipe Stands, Hammer Drills, Chainsaws, Bandsaws, Chop Saws, Metal Saws, Hole Hog Drills, Plumbers Bit Sets, Ridgid Roll Groover, Toolboxes, Reciprocating Saws, Ridgid Cast Cutters, Cordless Drills, Genie Compressed Air Lift, Ridgid Hole Cutter, Sheet Metal Brake, Alum. Ramp, Victaulic Couplings, Falcon Plank, Genie Super Lift, Job Boxes, Ridgid Tri Stands, Socket Sets, Torque Wrenches, Chain Hoists, Clamps, Ridgid Benders, Flaring Tools, Electrical Cords, Refrigerant, Recovery Tanks, Electrical Cable, Floor Jacks, Sanders, Drain Augers, Angle Grinders, Vacuums, Vac Pumps, Pipe Wrenches, Leak Detectors, Fire Extinguishers, Testers, Flex Duct, Chains, Wire, Parts, Heaters, Safety Gear, First Aid Kits, Nuts & Bolts, Fittings, Fasteners, Calibration Kits, Laser, Crimpers, Glycol, Hand Carts, MovinCool Cooling System, Plus Much More!!

2011 Chev ¾ Ton Express White Van w/Roof Rack - 330,293 km 2003 Dodge Ram B2500 ¾ Ton White Van - Rebuilt Engine & Tranny

Viewing - On-Site - 2005 27 Crescent, Vernon - Thu/Fri (Sep 21/22) - 9 am - 5 pm Bid Online or Absentee Bids Accepted 3311 - 28 Avenue, Vernon • Subject to additions & deletions

Photos & link to sales @ doddsauction.com CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION

DODDS AUCTION 250-545-3259

AUCTION

s

Dodd

★ ★ ADVANCE NOTICE ★ ★

ON-LINE • ON-SITE • TIMED ESTATE AUCTION - KAMLOOPS Lots Start Closing SAT, SEP 30 - 9 AM

Partial List Includes: 2017 Chev 4x4 P/U only 25,000 km, 2009 Chev HHR, 2007 Kawasaki 650 Enduro Motorcycle, Large Selection of Sporting Goods (Golf Clubs, Ball Gloves, Footballs, Bow & Arrows, Curling Items & More), Bedroom, Dining & Living Room Furniture, Antique Dressers, Vintage Electronics, Carvings, Paintings & Prints, Huge Assortment of Painting Canvasses, Painting Supplies, Easels, Rolling Tool Box, Compressors, Hand Tools, Roll Blinds, New Screen Door, Exercise Equipment, Plus Much More!!

VIEWING (1 DAY ONLY) - ON-SITE - KAMLOOPS FRIDAY (SEP 29) - 8 AM - 6 PM (address provided closer to Viewing Date)

Bid Online or Absentee Bids Accepted 3311 - 28 Avenue, Vernon • Subject to additions & deletions

www.doddsauction.com Photos & link to sales @ doddsauction.com CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION

DODDS AUCTION 250-545-3259

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

facebook.com/kamloopsthisweek

CANADA-WIDE

CWC CLASSIFIEDS Put the power of 8.3 Million Classified ads to work for you!

1365 DALHOUSIE DR

250-371-4949

Please recycle this newspaper.

• Find qualified employees • Power your website • Sell products fast!

• Coast-to-coast or province by province • Select the region that’s right for your business

ONE CALL DOES IT ALL!

LIZ SPIVEY 778-471-7537

A36 WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023 Employment

Employment

www.kamloopsthisweek.com Employment

Employment

Employment

Employment

Employment

Employment

PA P E R RO U T E S AVA I L A B L E INTERESTED? CALL 250-374-0462

DOWNTOWN

IS HIRING

EQUIPMENT OPERATORS

WINTER SHIFT WORK Rate of pay as per collective agreement Class 3, Class 1

aimroadshr.ca@acciona.com

PAPER

ROUTES

AVAILABLE GET YOUR STEPS IN AND GET PAID

250-374-7467 circulation@kamloopsthisweek.com

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.

LOWER SAHALI/SAHALI

TIME TO DECLUTTER? ask us about our

RUN TILL SOLD SPECIAL

Packages start at $35 Non-business ads only • Some restrictions apply

1365 DALHOUSIE DR

250-371-4949

Rte 400 – 383 W. Columbia St. -21 p.

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

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

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

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

Rte 411 – 206-384 Arrowstone Dr (Houses), Eagle Pl, Gibraltar Crt & Wynd. -45 p.

Rte 449 – Azure Pl. –43 p.

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

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

Rte 453 – 1575-1580 Springhill Dr. -73 p.Rte 454 – Crosby Rd. Humphrey Rd, Springfield Pl, 1600-1799 Springhill Dr. -34 p.

Rte 454 – Crosby Rd. Humphrey Rd, Springfield Pl, 1600-1799

Springhill Dr. -34 p.

Rte 459 – Monarch Crt & Pl. –38 p.

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

Rte 467 – 1605+1625 Summit Dr. –28 p.

Rte 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.

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

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

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

Rte 529 – 1555 Howe Rd. -89 p.

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

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

Rte 537 – 1221 Hugh Allan Dr. -26 Rte 538 – Talbot Dr, Willowbrae Crt & Pl, 2592-2672 Willowbrae Dr. -51 p.

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

Rte 540 – Galbraith Dr, Raeburn Dr, 2600-2698 Telford Dr, Telford Pl. -59 p.

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

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

VALLEYVIEW

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

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

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

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

Rte 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.

DALLAS

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

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

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

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

Rte 757 – 7155 Dallas Dr. -72 p.

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

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

Rte 761 – 6022-6686 Furrer Rd, Houston Pl, Parlow Rd, Pearse Pl, Urban Rd. -56 p.

NORTH SHORE/BATCHELOR

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rte 180 – 807-1104 Quail Dr, Quails Roost Crt & Dr. -81 p.

Rte 183 – 2003-2085 Grasslands Blvd, 2003-2074 Saddleback Dr. -73 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.

Rte 5 – Young Pl. -44 p.

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

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

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

Rte 23 – Acadia Pl, Chateau St, De Monte St, Meadow Lane, 2007-2130 Parkcrest Ave, 1107-1186 Windbreak St. -74 p.

Rte 26 – Erona Pl, 1955-1998 Parkcrest Ave, Ponlen St. –51 p.

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

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

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

Rte 59 – 801-1098 Ollek St, 1454 Tranquille Rd. -60 p.

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

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

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

RAYLEIGH

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

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

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

Rte 840 – Brigade Rd, 4404-4493 Cammeray Dr, Montego Rd, 309474 Puett Ranch Rd. -49 p.

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

Share your event with the community

KamloopsThisWeek.com/events

Meet your Multi Media Marketing Specialists www.kamloopsthisweek.com ktwdigital.com 250-374-7467 | 1365B Dalhousie Dr.

LIZ SPIVEY Sales Manager

JODI LAWRENCE Print/Digital Sales

PAUL DE LUCA Print/Digital Sales

RYLAN WILLOUGHBY Print/Digital Sales

JACK BELL Print/Digital Sales

WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023

www.kamloopsthisweek.com In Memoriams

In Memoriams

In Memoriams

In Memoriams

GIVE LAVISHLY LIVE ABUNDANTLY

By Helen Steiner Rice

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

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

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?

In Memoriams

In Memoriams

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”

In Memoriams

In Loving Memory of

In Loving Memory of

MARIE ANN BURSEY June 26th, 1945 – September 18th, 2021

Kathleen McDonnell

August 25, 1934 September 21, 2021

Two years have elapsed since you departed from my side, embarking on a journey that I fervently hope will eventually lead to our joyful reunion. Not a single day passes without your presence in my thoughts and prayers, and the void left by your absence continues to weigh heavily on my heart.

However, I persistently keep the flame of your memory alive, reflecting upon the numerous wonderful years, days, hours, and moments we shared during a union that endured for over six decades. You forever remain the radiant sunshine of my life.

We hold you in our hearts not solely for the remarkable roles you fulfilled as a wife, mother, and grandmother, but also for the profound impact you made on our lives and the lives of countless others you touched during your time with us.

Never forgotten and greatly missed by her loving family.

My enduring wish to you remains unaltered from the day of your passing, encapsulated in the verses of Daniel O’Donnell’s song, “Beyond the Sunset”: “Should you go first and I remain, there’s one thing I’d have you do: Walk slowly down that long road, for soon, I’ll follow you.”

For then, for now, for always, With all my love, Brian XOX

In Loving Memory of

Ask DRAKE

January 14th, 1957 September 24th, 2014

Drake Smith, MSW Funeral Director Every Wednesday in KTW!

Sam Bruno

Q. Funniest Will ever?

A. Lots of stories. Here’s one from around here: Alice loved her dog. Just before she died Alice got a life insurance policy payable to her husband, Murray. He’d get the money on the condition that a) Murray didn’t murder the dog; b) he didn’t overfeed (and thus kill) the dog; c) the dog is autopsied upon its death. That’s conditional love!

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

In Memoriams

A37

Someone is Missing Let this be a loving reminder That someone is missing today, Someone our hearts still hold on to, As we travel along life’s way.

Someone who made life so special, For all those who gather here, Someone who won’t be forgotten, But cherished from year to year.

And Now, as we pause to remember, Let us all fondly recall, How dearly each of us loved him, And oh, how he loved us all!

Your Loving family

Drake Cremation & Funeral Services

210 Lansdowne • 425 Tranquille Rd. 250-377-8225 • DrakeCremation.com AFFORDABLE & NO BLACK SUITS

May the Sunshine of Comfort Dispel the Clouds of Despair

In

A38 WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023 Obituaries

Obituaries

www.kamloopsthisweek.com Obituaries

Willie Baerg 1933 - 2023

Willie Baerg peacefully departed this life on September 6, 2023 to be forever with the Lord.

He is survived by his wife of 25 years Hazel Baerg, his children, Sue (Grant) McDonald, Ken (Dana) Baerg, Sandy (Ewen) Johnston, his step-children Cynthia (Gord) Bentley, Steven (Kymme) Bath, his grandchildren, Katrina, Tessa, Chad, Laura, Kelsey, Nadine, Taylor, and Angela, his step-grandchildren, Jason, Jory, Jolene, John, Jamie, Jordana, Justin, Julia, and Jenna, and ten greatgrandchildren.

He was predeceased by his first wife Maureen, 11 of his 12 siblings and his stepdaughter Sandra.

Willie was born in Coaldale, Alberta and grew up on a farm in Abbotsford and then Chilliwack. As a teen his older brother Neil taught him autobody repair. He then moved to Quesnel, then Kamloops where after working in the trade for a few years he started his own repair shop. In the early 1970s he sold Kam Collision and bought into Bloom Building Products.

He sold Blooms and retired in the 1990s.

Willie was a very devoted husband, father and grandfather.

He loved to coach his kids’ sports, teach the kids water skiing, and snow skiing, as well as driving. He was always willing to help build or fix a project.

Obituaries

One Final

Gift

Scatter me not to restless winds, Nor toss my ashes to the sea.

Remember now those years gone by When loving gifts I gave to thee.

Remember now the happy times The family ties we shared.

Don’t leave my resting place unmarked As though you never cared.

Deny me not one final gift For all who come to see A single lasting proof that says I loved... & you loved me.

Pennies

From

Heaven

I found a penny today,

“Found” pennies come from heaven, That’s what my Grandpa told me

Please drop in for a casual celebration for Boyd Morris on Sunday, October 1st, 2023 anytime between 1:00pm - 3:00pm at Pogue Mahones, 843 Desmond Street, Kamloops, BC

He said angels toss them down; Oh, how I loved that story.

He said when an angel misses you, They toss a penny down Sometimes just to cheer you up, Make a smile out of your frown So don’t pass by that penny, When you’re feeling blue

Place an announcement at 250.371.4949

Anna Evenrude (née Wood) 1941 - 2023

Anna passed away surrounded by family on September 10, 2023. Born in Matheson, Ontario in 1941, her large extended family took a train trip west and settled in Delta, BC in 1943.

After high school Anna trained to be a nurse and worked in communities around BC, finding her forever home in Kamloops in 1974.

In 1994 she met and married her beloved Kirk and her real adventures began. Travelling, hiking, biking and skiing with friends, her grandchildren or members of the Kamloops Outdoor Club - she was never happier than when she was off exploring this beautiful world with Kirk. Anna had life-long friendships she treasured and a strong faith as part of the Kamloops United Church community. She most of all loved her family and was never shy to share how proud she was of us.

Anna is survived by her son Marshall Gellatly and partner Liz Labby; her daughter Tricia Gellatly; her grandson Tyler Gellatly and granddaughter Kylie Kwasny and husband Kurtis and their children Kallie, Brailee and Luke.

Please join us in celebrating her life on Monday, September 25th, 2023 at 11:00 am at Schoenings Funeral Home, there will be a light lunch to follow.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory gratefully received to the Kamloops Hospice Society or to Myeloma Canada.

Condolences may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com

Born on the family farm in Rhedebruegge, Germany, he grew up alongside nine siblings until he made the life-changing decision to move to Canada in 1955. There he began his career with the CNR signals and returned to Germany to wed the love of his life, Agnes, in 1961. After brief stints in Albreda, Redpass Junction, and St. Paul, Alberta, Joe and Agnes, with their three children, planted roots in Hope, BC, for 20 years. Joe and Agnes retired in 1991 and eventually moved to Kamloops.

Just laying on the ground This little coin I’ve found.

Celebration of Life for Boyd Morris

Obituaries

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, father-in-law, Opa, Uropa, brother, brother-inlaw, and uncle, Joseph Bernhard Tepasse.

But it’s not just a penny,

Condolences may be sent to the family at DrakeCremation.com

Obituaries

Joseph Bernhard Tepasse

by Charles L. Mashburn

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or a charity of your choice would be appreciated.

Obituaries

by DJ Kramer

He was very active in the Valleyview Bible Church since 1970. He loved to volunteer in many organizations and was involved with the New Life Mission and M2W2 Prison Ministries. Some of his favourite activities were snow skiing, golfing, boating and square dancing.

A celebration of Willie’s life will take place at Valleyview Bible Church, 2386 E.T.C Hwy, on Saturday, September 23rd, 2023, at 11:00 am with Pastor LaMont Schmidt officiating.

Viewing will be prior to the service between 10:00 and 10:30 am. Interment will be at Hillside Cemetery at 2:30 pm.

Obituaries

It may be a penny from heaven That an angel tossed to you.

Joe was a devoted family man, dedicating himself to his wife, three children, six grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. He enjoyed discovering new places throughout Canada and the United States with his wife, camping with the grandchildren, and visiting his family back home in Germany. He cherished a good game of crib, whether he won or lost.

Beyond his role as a loving patriarch, Joe was a loyal friend to many, leaving a lasting impression on all fortunate enough to know him. He leaves behind a legacy of laughter, love, and invaluable life lessons, which can be seen in his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

We will forever hold him close in our hearts and find solace in the memories we shared. Rest in peace, Joe, Dad, Opa,... Don’t worry; we won't do anything that you wouldn’t do.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Parkinson's Association of BC and The Variety Children's Charity of BC.

KTW's weekly video show!

Scan for latest episode!

Providing a behind-the-scenes look at the stories of the week from a unique angle

Powered by Hosted by

Marty Hastings & Chris Foulds

Check it out at facebook.com/kamloopsthisweek or search “Kamloops Last Week” on

Featuring new sponsor

WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023

www.kamloopsthisweek.com Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries

May 30, 1963 - September 8, 2023

Alan Pounder, 75, passed September 2, 2023, in hospital surrounded by family.

Alan is preceded in death by his father Ernest Pounder, mother Mary Ottenbreit, brothers Marvin and Verne (Linda) Pounder. And survived by his wife Darelene Pounder, sister Marilyn (Mike) Bruno, brothers Lloyd (Carol), and Ernest (Judy) Pounder, daughters Karlene Pounder and Donna Clark, son William Clark, and three grandchildren Stephanie, Brenden, and Keiran Clark.

Alan was born in Nelson, BC, but made Kamloops, BC his permanent residence and home. Kamloops is where he met his wife Darlene who he finally married on September 8th after many years together. Alan, like his dad, spent his career working for the railway at CP rail where he worked for 38 years before retiring in 2006. Alan was a soft-hearted man, known for his sentiment, thoughtfulness and unmistakable laughter. Spending his extra time in his younger years tending to the yard work, a small garden, camping and spending time with his wife, children, and grandchildren. Later years finding simple pleasures in playing solitaire, completing word jumbles, crosswords and being an avid reader of the paper. Lover of all holidays, none were ever missed or left undecorated for and the only one to make stuffing for Thanksgiving and Christmas, always being the one to remember everyone's birthday and making himself known for gifting singing cards. Alan was always close knit with all his loved ones, and will be missed dearly.

Our family would like to thank all of the ICU staff at Royal Inland Hospital for all the care and kindness they provided.

No funeral service will be held at the request of the deceased.

Condolences may be sent to the family at DrakeCremation.com

Brenton James Worden “Uncle Buck” - our beloved brother, uncle and friend passed away in his sleep on September 8, 2023. Brent was born in St John, New Brunswick on May 30, 1963 where he resided for the first six years of his life. Brent as a young boy loved spending time riding his bike, swimming and playing baseball. The family moved to Sorrento in 1969 and then settled in Chase, BC. Brent worked for CP rail for over 34 years where he made lifelong friendships. In his later years he enjoyed time with his friends, gardening and video games. He was an avid reader and enjoyed documentaries and old time TV shows. He loved children and his little sidekick Winston. Brent was so witty and funny; he could always put a smile on your face with his “Brent humor” - no matter how inappropriate it was.

Brent’s son Bryce passed away five years ago, his life and health were never quite the same after losing him. Even through his times of illness, his love for his family and friends always shone through. Brent is survived by brother Gary Melvin (wife Lynn, daughter Jennifer, son Christopher), brother Wayne Melvin (wife Diem, daughters Mackenzie, Rachel and Hannah), sister Heidi Markland (husband Graham, daughters Mandy (Cali), Ashley and Lindsey), sister Krista Pittendreigh (husband Fred, sons Curtis and Darren) and his CP Rail family and friends.

Rest in peace brother dear, Bryce and Winston are waiting at the pearly gates for you.

“Love you long time” There will be a Celebration of Life held at The Coast Hotel in Kamloops, Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 2:00pm.

Condolences may be sent to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com

Brenda Ann Finch (née Kirk) Brenda Finch, age 49, of Kamloops, BC, left us on September 8, 2023, while surrounded by family.

Janet Stewart Brunn (née Arthur) June 5, 1936 - September 1, 2023

It is with great sadness that the family of Janet Brunn announces her passing. Mom was born in Lytton, BC and raised in Lillooet, BC. Predeceased by her husband Pat in 1999, and her best friend Elsie Mills in 2019, whom they shared laughter, country music, dancing and cocktails talking about old times.

Brenda was born in Oshawa, Ontario, to Arthur Kirk and Susan Kirk (née Neate) but grew up in Calgary, Alberta. It was there where Brenda met Rob Finch and together they moved to Salmon Arm, BC. They married and had their son Matthew.

When the family moved to Kamloops, they were again blessed with their daughter Cecilia.

After several years, the family returned to Calgary. Brenda and Rob became foster parents and shared their love with many children who came through their home.

When their children were in high school, Brenda and Rob found great job opportunities in Kamloops and were ready to move back to BC. A few years later, Brenda and Rob separated but remained close until the end. Brenda went on to build a special community of housemates in her home and valued the good times they all had together.

Brenda had a successful career working for public sector and non-profit organizations such as Finch & Co., Royal Inland Hospital Foundation, Boys & Girls Club, Safe Haven, then in facility management with CBRE. The one thing that was common with all these jobs was that she cared about taking care of her clients and making connections.

She is survived by her parents Arthur and Susan Kirk, her children Matthew and Cecilia (Jackson), their father Rob Finch with his parents and family, her sister Angela Pinette (Wayne) and her nephews Ryan (Selena) and Andy, as well as her sister Heather Kirk (Rick) and her niece Sarah and her nephew Joseph, and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.

A private celebration of life will happen at a later time.

Condolences may be shared with the family from https://kamloopsfuneralhome.com/brenda-ann-finch-nee-kirk/

@KamThisWeek

Obituaries

Brenton James Worden “Uncle Buck”

Alan Pounder

July 5, 1948 - September 2, 2023

Follow us

Obituaries

A39

Survived by her much loved sister Cathy whom they shared many stories reminiscing of family through old pictures. Mom cherished her sister-in-law Noele! Many great times together.

Survived by her children Joe (Margo), Dan (Terri), Sue (Greg), step-children Judy, Allan (Tracy).

When Mom was young she worked at BC Telephone and worked for a lawyer in Lillooet as a legal secretary. Mom did bookkeeping for several businesses in Kamloops and Barriere. Overland Steel Co.,Yellowhead Building supply and Brunns Family Market.

Mom loved curling, golf and reading, knitting. Many family get-togethers in Barriere and their cabin at Adams Lake fishing in the summer.

She leaves behind 11 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren whom brought much joy and smiles for Mom over the years.

Many thanks to the Doctors, care staff, nurses and Dr. Van der Merwe for the loving care of Mom at Ridgeview Lodge!

Mom was the kindest, strongest most resilient woman right to the end! Very Independent. Her favourite expression was Remember your #1 and don’t forgot it!

With a big smile!

Rest in peace Mom! Family and friends will dearly miss you!

Share your event with the community

KamloopsThisWeek.com/events

May the Sunshine of Comfort Dispel the Clouds of despair

A40 WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023 Obituaries

Obituaries

www.kamloopsthisweek.com Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries

Anthony (Tony) George Cumming April 27, 1942 - September 10, 2023

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Tony Cumming of Kamloops, BC on Sunday September 10, 2023, at 81 years of age.

students to know what and why they were asking for certain tools. Many former students came up to him over the years to thank Dad for making them learn the why’s and how’s. Dad finally retired from working in 2001.

Tony is survived by his loving wife Lydia Cumming and his children Wendy Cumming of Kamloops and Michael Cumming of Calgary, Alberta.

Also left to cherish his memory are his brother Conley Cumming of Yorkton, SK, sister-in-law Helen Third of Vernon, BC, nieces Diane (Randy), Shannen (Derek), Dana and Sharon (James), nephews, Don (Jamie) Craig, and Shawn (Maria), and many great nieces and nephews that all meant a lot to Dad. Dad is pre-deceased by his parents Mollie and Hugh Cumming, brothers Bryan, and Fred, sister-in-law Valerie, sister-in-law Debbie, brother-in-law Sandy and nephew Kelly Cumming.

Dad enjoyed curling for many years and then turned to golf. He was a member of Aberdeen Hills Golf Club from opening day to the final day of operation.

Mom and Dad met so many people that are to this day great friends. Dad was a Blazer season holder for many years, including cheering them on to the Memorial Cup in 1995, basically Dad was a sports fan of any Canadian team. Mom and Dad were avid RVers. Travelling across Canada or to the US several times in their 5th Wheel or Motorhome.

Every couple of years Dad would get 2-foot-itis…to buy a bigger trailer, of course he then had to talk mom into another purchase. They were members of the Juniper Good Sam RV Club, meeting so many people on their travel that became great friends.

When covid hit and travel was restricted it was time to sell their motorhome. Now know as “Lucy”, their last motorhome was purchased by Dave and Janice Dillon, ironically 6 months later when Dad had his foot amputated, Dave and Janice were amazing with fitting a prosthetic for Dad.

Dad was born in Burton-on-Trenton, Staffordshire, England and immigrated with his parents to Canada at the age of 5 to Springside, Saskatchewan. At 16 years of age, he joined the Canadian Armed Forces, first stationed in Montreal and then Fort Nelson, where he met and married mom (Lydia). The two were then transferred to Calgary for a year and then across the world to Germany where my brother Michael and I were born. After 3 years stationed in Germany were all transferred back to Canada Oromocto, New Brunswick, then Petawawa, Ontario, across Canada to Chilliwack, BC and finally Kamloops, BC in 1979. While stationed in Chilliwack Dad also did two 6-month tours with the United Nations in Egypt and Israel. Dad was transferred one for time but this time my parents decided it was enough moves, we all loved Kamloops, so Dad commuted to Vernon for a few years. Finally, after 28 years of service with the Canadian Armed Forces Dad retired in 1985 in the rank of Sergeant. We were all very proud of his military career. This was Dad’s 50th year as a Royal Canadian Legion member.

Dad wasn’t finished working yet though. He worked for family friends in the awning business, then a few years with Chemonics Fire-Trol and back to working in the area he loved most automotive mechanics in the Trades Department with Cariboo College/Thompson Rivers University. He was responsible for the tool distribution…many I sure remember Dad as being hardnosed, wanting the

Family meant a lot to Dad. He had a great relationship with his kids, understanding and always supportive, in our younger years even picking us, and our friends up from the bars at all hours of the night. We could always count on him. My dogs, Buddy and Abby were his grand-dogs, they loved Dad and I’m positive they crossed the Rainbow Bridge to meet him with lots of licks and love.

Thank you to Dr. Bourdeau and staff, Dr. Baker, Nurse Jacki Johnson, Pastor Jane Gingrich, Marjorie Willoughby Hospice staff and Kamloops Seniors Village staff. A special thank you to all of our family and friends who have been so caring and supportive.

A Celebration of Dad’s life will take place at Hills of Peace Lutheran Church, 695 Robson Drive, Kamloops, BC, Saturday, October 7, 2023, at 11:00am.

Interment will follow at a later date.

Celebration of Life for Michael Mikalishen Celebration of Life for Michael Mikalishen will be held on Saturday, September 23rd, 2023 from 1:30 - 4:00 pm at the Oddfellow’s & Rebekah’s Hall, 423 Tranquille Road, Kamloops, B.C.

Fond memories linger every day, Remembrance keeps them near.

Condolences may be expressed at: www.firstmemorialkamloops.com

Love’s greatest gift is remembrance.

Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries

Richard (Rick) Joyce It is with sadness the family of Richard (Rick) Joyce announces his passing in Kamloops at the age of 77 after a brief illness.

Born October 14th, 1945 in Victoria, BC, Rick passed away peacefully on September 6, 2023 in Kamloops, BC. Rick was predeceased by his parents William Joyce and Alice Joyce and his spouse Kim Nakano.

Rick will be greatly missed by his surviving family members including his siblings Mark Joyce (Madeleine) of Nelson, Brenda Joyce (Ray) of Tucson, Arizona, Greg Joyce (Marlene) of Vancouver, Paul Joyce (Lynda) of Salt Spring Island, his niece Robyn Joyce (Chris) of Castlegar and nephew Michale Joyce (Courtney) of Nelson.

A graduate of Notre Dame University of Nelson and the University of Alberta, Rick was a career teacher having served for decades in the Kamloops School District. Rick was an avid photographer and an award-winning member of several photography clubs. He also enjoyed cross country skiing and fishing. He was a co-founder of the Nelson Road Kings Car Club.

Rick's family wishes to extend our heartfelt thanks to the doctors and nurses at Royal Inland Hospital including Nurse Janet and Care Aide Judy for their compassionate care. We also wish to thank Rick's Kamloops neighbours Todd and Janet Farnsworth, Paul and Marilee Welch and Rick's lifelong friend Paul Bickert of Kelowna for their many acts of kindness in assisting Rick.

There will be no service. Tributes may be made to the Kidney Foundation of Canada and the Canadian Red Cross.

In Loving Memory of Jim Handschuh On September 9th, 2023 Jim Handschuh left this world to be with his Lord and Saviour. Born in Victoria, BC on August 21, 1936 Jim is predeceased by Darlene, his wife of 67 years and his daughter, Carla.

He is survived by his children, Joy, Darren and Ken, numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and his sisters Renee and Margaret.

Jim was a man of faith who treated everyone with honesty and integrity. He had a wonderful sense of humour and was a bit of a prankster.

Jim worked for CN Rail for 40 years and operated Hillside Nursery on the family property for many years. He was a selftaught expert in horticulture. He enjoyed watching hockey and had a passion for reading.

A Celebration Of Life will be held on Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 2:00 pm at The Hamlets at Westsyde for both Darlene and Jim. Condolences can be sent to the family by visiting First Memorial Funeral Service Arrangements entrusted to First Memorial Funeral Service 250-554-2429

May the Sunshine of Comfort Dispel the Clouds of despair

WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023

www.kamloopsthisweek.com Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries

Ron was born on January 19, 1948 in Yellowknife, NWT to Benjamin A. and Astri J. Maguire, both of whom predeceased him. After the family moved to Uranium City, SK in 1952, Ron attended Shannon and Gilchrist schools before moving to Kelowna for grade 8, after which the family moved to Kamloops, BC. Ron finished his secondary schooling at Kamloops Senior Secondary (KSS) and enrolled in grade XIII primarily to continue in his starring football position playing centre for the KSS Red Devils.

Ron’s part time job at the Valleyview A&W turned into full time, and after purchasing the North Shore A&W (“ The DUB”) he began his ownership legacy as owner/operator of several A&W restaurants in BC. Ron’s contributions and involvement with the community are extensive. A few of his most notable contributions included coaching in local minor baseball and football programs, being a founding member of the Kamloops Collegiate Baseball Society, serving on the board of directors with the TRU Wolfpack Baseball Program (President for 9 years), and serving as a board member with the Kamloops Blazers, Interior Community Services, and the Kamloops Sports Legacy Fund. As a result of all of Ron’s community involvement, he was awarded the prestigious Freedom Of The City designation in 2010 and received a key to the city.

Ron enjoyed great success and accolades in his years of business, but his most treasured accomplishments were the valued friendships he made throughout his 50+ years in business. Ron also thoroughly enjoyed maintaining high school friendships and often met with several classmates as a group to reminisce and share stories about the

good ol’ days. His extended family and many great friends all enjoyed his sense of humour and interest in local and current events. Ron’s varied interests centred on sports and he was able to exchange thoughts and critiques with anyone expert in the sports he followed. Of all pastimes, being a father, grandfather, and family man was most important to him.

Ron is survived by Lynne, his loving wife of 55 years; his children, Robyn (Eric) and Kristi; grandchildren Julianna, Matthew, and Alex; “Irish Twin” brother Don (Pam); brother Michael and many close extended family members. Ron is predeceased by their first born daughter, CheriLynne, and his brother, Ken. We are so fortunate to share in so many of dad’s fondest memories, most notably spending cherished time together at the family’s house at Green Lake.

Above all else was dad’s dedication to his most important role of being a proud grandpa to his three grandkids. Nothing brought him more joy than spending countless hours at hockey rinks, soccer fields, gymnasiums, recitals, and equestrian centres, enthusiastically supporting his grandkids.

We all miss Ron deeply. His friendship was steady and faithful, his love for family larger than life, and his sense of humour and generosity unmatched.

There will be no public service in the short term, but the family will announce a celebration of life to be held in Kamloops in early 2024.

Friends, co-workers, and colleagues are invited to share sentiments, anecdotes, and memories at: memoriesofron2023@gmail.com. These messages are very helpful to all of us who have experienced the loss of this wonderful man.

Our family would like to express deep gratitude to Dr. Baker and the entire team at Marjorie Willoughby Hospice for the utmost in compassionate care, and to our family physician, Dr. Huang, for her wonderful care. We would also like to thank many of dad’s dear friends who supported him in many ways throughout his illness, your kindness meant the world to us all.

In lieu of flowers, those who would like to make a donation in Ron’s memory, please consider the Marjorie Willoughby Hospice House or a charity of your choice.

THERE’S MORE ONLINE KamloopsThisWeek.com

Obituaries

Stephanie Filipic

Ronald (Ron) Maguire

January 19, 1948 - August 31, 2023 Our dear friend, husband, father, grandfather, brother, dedicated Kamloops citizen Ronald (Ron) Maguire, aka Mr. A & W, left this world on August 31, 2023 at the Marjorie Willoughby Hospice House, surrounded by his loving family. Ron was diagnosed with cancer in March of this year and fought the good fight, maintaining his strength of character and sense of humour until his last breath.

While in hospital and hospice care, nurses and care aides were observed leaving his room in stitches after being exposed to Ron’s famous wit.

Obituaries

Be a part of your community paper & comment online.

On September 5, 2023, beloved mother, grandmother and babica, Stephanie Filipic (née Knapič), passed away at the age of 96 with her family by her side.

Stephanie was born in Verd, Slovenia, in 1926. After World War II, she married her husband Tony and had two sons.

Stephanie joined Tony in Canada in 1960 and settled in Kamloops, where she made her home on Lorne St. and later, the North Shore. Stephanie found work at Whiteway Dry Cleaners, where she helped support her family. Ever resourceful, Stephanie learned to speak both English and Italian after she arrived in Canada. Stephanie was active in her community and participated in weekend picnics at Schiedam Flats, where bocce was played, and food, drink and laughter were shared. Stephanie was also a devout Catholic and an engaged congregant of OLPH Kamloops. She always maintained her old-country connection and faithfully travelled back to visit her family in Slovenia.

Stephanie will be remembered for her strength and independence and for maintaining her humour until the end.

She was a talented cook and leaves her family with an abundance of memories connected to her delicious meals (especially, but not limited to, gnocchi), cookies, strudels, and more.

Stephanie is survived by her sister, Minka, sons, Darko (Allison) and Marjan (Diane), grandchildren, Neil (Cheryl), Darko (Terra) and Fraser, Darren (Carly) and Katherine (Stefan), and great-grandchildren, Kayden and Gavin, Sasha and Mateja, Saylor and Darko Andrew, and Oscar, Gia and Archer. She is also survived by her nieces, nephew, and other extended family members in Slovenia. Stephanie was predeceased by her husband, Tony, her siblings, Janez, Stanko, Tony and Metka, and her parents, Janez and Kati.

Stephanie’s family would like to acknowledge the staff at Chartwell Residences, Royal Inland Hospital and the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice for their care in Stephanie’s final months and days. In addition, Stephanie’s dedicated friends, Josie Morello and Giuliana D’Agnola, offered their prayers, assistance and companionship which was greatly appreciated.

A Memorial Service for Stephanie will be held at OLPH Parish (635 Tranquille Road) on Monday, October 16, 2023 at 11:00 AM. Lahko noč, Baba, we love you.

Celebrate the lives of loved ones with your stories, photographs and tributes

Meet your Multi Media Marketing Specialists www.kamloopsthisweek.com ktwdigital.com 250-374-7467 | 1365B Dalhousie Dr.

LIZ SPIVEY Sales Manager

A41

JODI LAWRENCE Print/Digital Sales

PAUL DE LUCA Print/Digital Sales

RYLAN WILLOUGHBY Print/Digital Sales

JACK BELL Print/Digital Sales

A42 WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023 Obituaries

Obituaries

www.kamloopsthisweek.com Obituaries

Elsie Shields 1944 - 2023

Elsie passed away peacefully on September 14, 2023 after a short battle with ALS. Elsie is survived by daughters Naomi Murphy and Maureen Murphy (Serge Gascon).

Elsie was born in Prince Albert in 1944 and raised in Edmonton after the age of 5. She moved to Kamloops in '71 with her husband and 2 small children. After years of driving school bus, she became the first woman transit operator in Kamloops.

She divorced in the late 70s, raising her daughters as a single, working mother. Her independent strength and spirit taught her girls to think for themselves and to stand up for what's right.

In '94 she met the love of her life, Joe. They married in '95 and were together till Papa Joe passed away in 2013. They had many years of camping and choir and he was her #1 fan when she played her hand bells.

Elsie had a strong faith and active social life through church, and musical groups associated with Kamloops United Church. She was a part of vocal choirs and hand bell chorus, even performing solo. Her piano lessons as a child allowed her to provide music to the multi-faith services at Berwick seniors home for those unable to make it to church.

As long as Elsie had a rum and coke, her dog laying beside her, a good friend to talk to and a Blue Jays game on she was happy.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to the ALS Society or the Marjorie Willoughby Hospice. The care provided by home care aids through Interior Health Services, as well as the care provided at hospice has been incredibly kind, patient and compassionate. We thank you all so much.

Due to unavoidable circumstances a celebration of life will be scheduled at a later time. Please visit the Kamloops United Church website for more information in the coming weeks.

Condolences may be sent to the family at DrakeCremation.com

Celebration of Life for Betty Marshall A Celebration of Life for Betty Marshall will be held at Schoening Funeral Service on Saturday, October 7th, 2023 at 11:00 am, with a reception to follow in the Schoening tea room.

Service details are available on www.schoeningfuneralservice.com under Betty’s online obituary.

Memorial Service for Wayne Thompson A Memorial Service for Wayne Thompson will be held on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 1:00 pm at the Kamloops Golf and Country Club in Kamloops.

Place an announcement at 250.371.4949

Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries

Gregory Joseph Arduini 1941 - 2023

It is with profound love in our hearts that we said our final good-bye to Gregory Joseph Arduini, our Dad, Husband, and Nonno, affectionately known to others as brother (in-law), uncle, cousin and dear friend.

Greg is survived by his wife of 61 years, Leslie Arduini.

Children - Paul (Candise) Arduini, John (Corissa) Arduini, Lisa (Richard) Andrews and Trish (David) House. 10 grandchildren - Josie, Sierra, Bailey, Dane, Chloe, Aidan, Keenan, Kolbie, Jen, and Sarah. 1 great-grandchild – Nadia. 9 Siblings - Vicky (Jack), James (Emma), Tom (Jan), David (Marianne), Christoper (Moe), Vincent (Stephanie), Teresa (Sam), Catherine (Jen), Monica (Chuck).

Sisters-in-law - Marti, Dee and Sylvia and brother-inlaw, Bob, numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Predeceased by his parents, Victor and Patricia Arduini, brothers Timmy, Peter, Paul, and sister Mary.

which will forever shine on in them.

Greg had a deep love for all that encompassed hunting and fishing, and a deep respect for the hunting grounds and fishing lakes. Early morning hunts and night flights occupied many hours spent together with friends and family. His knowledge of backroads connected endless fishing lakes.

Greg’s love of music touched many. Learning piano as a six-year-old boy, he went on to play in a jazz band with lifelong friends. They entertained many, playing for weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, beloved Colombo Hall dinners, and countless others. Christmas was a particularly magical time, entertaining all who dropped in. If there were keys available, Greg would happily sit for hours and play right into our hearts.

Social should have been Greg’s middle name, and he loved big. You could often find him enjoying “work” day mornings with the Coffee Gang, on the golf course, serving dinners at Colombo Hall, playing piano at Ponderosa Lodge, or enjoying the cabin at Little Shuswap. His home was always open Greg was born on September 11th, 1941, in to friends and extended family. Leslie was no Kamloops, BC. He was the eldest of 14 children, to stranger to 5:30 pm phone calls asking to set parents Victor and Patricia. Greg attended St. Ann’s another place at the table.

Academy from grades 1-12, and post-secondary at Vancouver College, making lifelong friends along the A glass of wine with friends and family was a daily way. While attending college, he was hired by the occurrence. In keeping with Greg’s wishes, there will Hudson’s Bay Company to manage their shoe be no funeral. Please join us in raising a glass for department. Here he met and married his lifelong our dad, husband, and friend. partner of 61 years, Leslie West. They resided a short time in Powell River, however, Kamloops kept Till we meet again Greg…Ciao! calling their name. His father Victor was ready to retire from the family shoe business, and Greg and In lieu of flowers a donation may be made to Les were ready to invest in their future. They proudly purchased Arduini’s Shoe Store, and made Alzheimer’s Society, Heart and Stroke Foundation, or to alivingtribute.ca to plant a tree Kamloops their permanent home. Together, restoring our forests. celebrated by patrons, family, and friends, Arduini’s Shoe Store celebrated 104 years in operation before officially closing the family run business.

Condolences may be expressed to the family from www.cypressfuneral.ca Greg’s outgoing personality shone throughout his lifetime in the many loves near and dear to his heart.

Family first and foremost, he instilled in us these wise words, “never go to bed angry, at the very least always say I love you.” Greg held special affection for his grandchildren and them for their Nonno. He proudly passed down his love of his Italian heritage,

Love’s greatest gift is remembrance.

Ron Antoniak Ron Antoniak age 79 of Kamloops BC died August 18, 2023. Born in Bonnyville, Alberta.

Survived by son Clay Hunting, siblings Orvey McDonald, Richard Antoniak (Sharon), Ray Antoniak (Audrey), Gerry (Vicky), Norma Guthrie (Ted), 18 nieces and nephews. Predeceased by parents Norman and Thelma Antoniak, brother John Antoniak, sister Genny Fornelli and brother Nicholas Antoniak, brothers-in-law Jack Fornelli and Keith McDonald.

Celebration of life will be held at the Kamloops Yacht Club, 1140 River St. on Sunday September 24, 2023 at 2:00 PM. Full obituary on DrakeCremation.com website.

Share your event with the community

KamloopsThisWeek.com/events

WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023

www.kamloopsthisweek.com

Direct to Smelter – Precious Metals Recycling Roadshow returns to Kamloops ––––––– ADVERTISEMENT –––––––

Ursa Major Gold, Silver & Coin returns to Kamloops Sept 28th and 29th. You can bring your gold, silver, coins and Canadian paper money to the Kamloops Yacht Club between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. each day. No appointment is required. Barry Dick is a precious metals buyer and President of Ursa Major Gold, Silver & Coin. “Ursa Major has the unique advantage of dealing directly with a smelter” said Dick.

Barry Dick “That allows us to cut out one or even two middlemen.

Ursa Major purchases gold and silver from other gold buyers, pawn shops, dentists, jewellers and jewellery makers as well as the public.” In terms of the US dollar, gold and silver prices appear low but the weak Canadian dollar means prices are strong.

Ursa Major analyzes your gold, silver, coins, and paper money while you watch, with the process explained to you in detail. Coins with numismatic value are graded and set aside from those with a ‘melt’ value. Silver items such as jewellery and flatware are analyzed for hallmark identification.

Items thought to contain gold will also be analyzed for hallmarks, and then confirmed using precise testing that is done while you watch. Then a cash offer is presented and you decide to sell or not.

“If you decide to sell after hearing the quote, great, but it is also about information” says Dick.

“A lot of times people just need to know a ballpark of what things are worth; we don’t pressure anyone into selling”.

Dick took out his first gold claim when he turned 16 in the 1970’s and has been involved with precious metals ever since. An ardent gold panner, he was a regular at the world championship gold panning competition with a personal best of 3rd place in 1984.

“Nearly half of the world’s annual

y! l n O s y a 2D

rs, o t u c Exe Sales e Estat nd a s n o i t c olle C n i Co me! o c l e W We purchase • Bank Notes • Platinum • Earrings • Bracelets • Rings • Gold Charms • Dental Gold • Broken Chains • Gold Nuggets • Sterling Silver • Sterling Flatware re • COINS COINS COINS

Come see us in…

KAMLOOPS at the

Kamloops Yacht Club 1140 River Street Thursday & Friday Sept 28th & 29th Open 10am – 4pm Daily Valid Government Photo ID Required

Home Consultations available, email UrsaMajorGSC@shaw.ca gold harvest comes from recycled gold. Energy costs are about $500 to mine a new ounce of gold where recycled gold is about $10 per ounce. That prevents a lot of diesel from being burned.” Gold and silver purchased at the show and later melted goes back into the market without incurring that environmental cost.

Out of fashion jewelry, single earrings, broken chains, unloved jewelry, charm bracelets, dental gold, nuggets and fine gold are all accepted. “We can assess any coin ever made for collector or precious metal value, including world coins and ancient coins.” People are encouraged to bring in any and all coins for assessment.

Ursa Major also assesses and purchases Canadian and Dominion of Canada Paper Money. They have extensive experience working with estates, executors, widows and widowers in a respectful and caring manner. No appointment necessary.

A43

A44 WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023

www.kamloopsthisweek.com

12th Anniversary

Celebration & CASE LOT SALE 3 DAYS ONLY • SEPTEMBER 22, 23 & 24, 2023!

S! SAMPLE S! T S E T N CO !

S W A R D S! Y A W A GIVE

Sample some local food & meet the people behi nd your favourite Kamloop s local business!

We’re inviting our partn ers to set up booths and food stalls to share their amazing local products!

draw to Enter our f three win one o

rds!

Ca $100 Gift

The largest selection of Kamloops grown produce!

STORE HOURS: Monday - Saturday: 9am - 7pm • Sundays & Stats: 10am - 6pm 740 Fortune Drive, Kamloops, BC |

| nuleafproducemarket.com

COMMUNITY 250-374-7467 or email editor@kamloopsthisweek.com

CREATIVE KIDS

One-year-old Aidan Andrews and 18-monthold Abigail Vallee enjoy some creative time during a visit to the annual Children’s Arts Festival in Riverside Park this past weekend. The event, organized by the Kamloops Arts Council, was held under sunny skies and featured artists, musicians, activities for kids, vendors and food trucks. The theme of this year’s Children’s Art Festival was Ranches to Rodeos, showcasing the importance of local agriculture activities.

To see more photos from the event, go online to kamloopsthisweek. com and click on the Community tab.

ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW

Provincial Winter Fair ready for the weekend KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

The 85th Provincial Winter Fair will take place this weekend at the Circle Creek Ranch and Equestrian Centre, at 2175 Running Horse Ranch Rd. just off Highway 5A before Knutsford.

The event — which will run from Friday, Sept. 22 through Monday, Sept. 25 — will feature 4-H members, musicians, students and vendors.

Friday through Sunday has events geared toward the public, while Monday’s focus is on live auctions or those in the industry.

The weekend is the culmination of the year’s work for 4-H members with beef,

poultry, sheep, horse and photography projects. They will be joined by open exhibitors also showing off their animal husbandry and ranch livestock.

These 4-H members have raised their projects — feeding them, learning to care for them and preparing to compete with them since the beginning of the year.

Judging will take place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with the Parade of Fair Champions set for Monday at 9:30 p.m., after which a live auction of the animals will be held.

In addition to the 4-H activities, fairgoers can participate in facepainting and enjoy the Global Pet Foods’ SuperDogs (show times

are Friday and Saturday at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. and Sunday at 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.

There will also be a kids’ zone for younger visitors and the return of the open horse show.

Also returning is the third annual Grapes and Grill event, which will take place on Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., featuring donated local beef and lamb from the Riverbend Orchard and the Brandon family, coupled with local wines. Tickets for the age 19-plus event are $30.

More information about the Provincial Winter Fair can be found online at provincialwinterfair.com.

Paige Wilson of the Pritchard 4-H Club will be among those taking part in this weekend’s fair as she shows off her prized turkey trio.

ANGELA WILSON PHOTO

1st month FREE!*

...and use our truck to move in!

250-374-7368

budgetstorage.ca 820 Notre Dame Dr. Kamloops, B.C.

Easy Access • All units are heated Monitored security Fenced compounds Open every day except Christmas & New Year’s Day

*specific sizes, cannot be combined with any other offer.

B2 WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023

www.kamloopsthisweek.com

COMMUNITY

TRU professor’s book focuses on workplace probes Matt Malone’s book, We Have Received A Complaint, is available online at sutherlandquarterly.com and at Chapters and Amazon.

SEAN BRADY STAFF REPORTER

sbrady@kamloopsthisweek.com

A new book by Thompson Rivers University law professor and workplace investigator Matt Malone has taken aim at the lack of transparency among employers who pay for investigative work to be done.

Malone conducts workplace investigations in the United States, mainly in the tech sector, for clients in Silicon Valley. At TRU, his research centres around legal protections of secret and confidential information, as well as privacy.

While Malone’s book, We Have Received A Complaint, was released nine months after the conclusion of TRU’s workplace investigation into two senior administrators, he said he arrived in Kamloops in the midst of that inquiry and it wasn’t what prompted the work.

“I do talk about the TRU investigation a little bit, but only using public documents and sources. I’m not involved in that investigation in any respect,” he said.

Nonetheless, Malone called Kamloops “investigation central,” pointing to the ongoing mayor-council conflict at city hall as a further example.

In his book, Malone cites a number of prominent workplace investigations to make his point, including the sexual harassment allegations made against then-New York governor Andrew Cuomo in 2020 and complaints involving toxic workplace culture against Canada’s former governor general, Julie Payette, in 2021.

“What these examples speak to is the broader phenomenon.

Workplace investigations are everywhere now. They’re having a moment,” he said.

Malone said he wrote the 96-page book for a general audience, particularly those who have found themselves thrust into an investigation and want a better understanding of what is happening. In the book, Malone argues workplace investigations must be more agile, less formal and use more common sense.

“The employer ultimately pays for the investigator to do the work and, often, the investigator is a lawyer, which means any of the work product that is done, can be subject to attorney-client privilege,” he said.

Malone said he doesn’t want to see workplace investigations turned into an instrument of politics and power and he believes more transparency will help to keep that from happening.

“The employer can choose not to disclose any of the material,” he said, pointing to a previous study done among Fortune 100 companies that showed only 17 per cent of those organizations chose to share investigation outcomes with employees.

“You’ve seen that happen to certain extents. TRU redacted a lot of the report they published. And we’re not talking about just redactions to protect private information — we’re talking about wide,

sweeping, broad redactions.”

While each instance of redactions or non-disclosure of reports can have an impact on individual complainants and respondents, Malone said he is also worried about the bigger picture, seeing trends toward secrecy among employers.

“In my view, it will be up to legislatures to really put the guardrails on this process. If that doesn’t happen, what will end up happening is the tendency by employers to favour their commercial interests, which often falls on the side of non-disclosure,” he said.

In his commentary on the Cuomo case, Malone noted “transparency can respond to the public interest in ways that secrecy never can.”

We Have Received a Complaint was published by Sutherland Quarterly, a new series featuring essays on current affairs by Canadian writers. The book is available through the publisher’s website at sutherlandquarterly.com and through major retailers, including Chapters and Amazon.

Don’t miss out on the sounds that you love.

Check your hearing.

Your hearing helps you stay connected to those who matter most, enjoy all the sights and sounds around you, and maintain a good quality of life.

Get your hearing checked by a licensed hearing care professional at your local Connect Hearing clinic.

Book your FREE* hearing test today!

1.888.850.9979 • connecthearing.ca

Two convenient locations now open in Kamloops!

Sahali #10B - 1315 Summit Dr. 250.374.5767

Fortune 8B - 750 Fortune Dr. 250.554.3706

VAC, WCB, WSIB, ADP & ODSP accepted. Part of the WorkSafeBC provider network. ®CAA and CAA logo trademarks owned by, and use is authorized by, the Canadian Automobile Association. CAA RewardsTM used by the Canadian Automobile Association. *Hearing evaluations/tests are free for all customers over the age of 50. Some conditions and exclusions may apply. See clinic for details.†Based on national physician referrals over the tenure of the corporation’s Canadian business operations compared to the disclosed referral count of leading competitors. ‡Save up to $2,000 on a pair of Select technology level Sonova hearing aids; 15% off Advanced level; and 10% off Standard level with a valid CAA membership. This offer is a tiered rebate determined by which level of Sonova Hearing Technology purchased. Offer expires September 30, 2023.

Some conditions apply. See clinic for details.

Save up to $2,000 on a pair of Select level hearing aids with your BCAA membership!**

NEW! Ask us about Hearing Aid Rental

WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023

www.kamloopsthisweek.com

B3

COMMUNITY

Meet the new writer-in-residence Jennifer Chrumka is the next writer-inresidence for the ThompsonNicola Regional Library.

TNRL PHOTO

KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK

The Thompson-Nicola Regional Library has named Jennifer Chrumka as its next writer-in-residence, with workshops beginning later this month and continuing into December.

Journalist Jennifer Chrumka will host a number of workshops and hold one-on-one consultations through the library for the next three months.

Chrumka holds a master’s of journalism degree from UBC, is a recent graduate of Simon Fraser University’s The Writer’s Studio and works for CBC Kamloops.

Beginning on Thursday, Sept.

21, Chrumka will host a biweekly writing circle, with interactive workshops, discussions and writing exercises. People of all

writing levels are welcome.

A teen version of the writing circle will be held on Oct. 1, Oct. 29 and Dec. 3, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Kamloops Library, downtown at Victoria Street and Fifth Avenue.

On Sunday afternoons from Nov. 5 to Nov. 26, writers can

take part in Resonant Objects in collaboration with the Kamloops Art Gallery. Writers will be led through a piece of writing inspired by an object of their choice.

November is National Novel Writing Month or, as past participants know it, NaNoWriMo.

Silent write sessions will be held from Nov. 7 to Nov. 28, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays.

For those looking to book one-on-one consultations, appointments can be made with Chrumka online at tnrl.ca/residencies.

Chrumka will also tour the region’s libraries throughout October, with set dates and times available on the TNRL website. Stops include Chase on Oct. 7, Barriere and Clearwater on Oct. 10, Ashcroft on Oct. 11, Merritt on Oct. 13, Logan Lake on Oct. 14 and North Kamloops on Oct. 24.

A wrap-up event will conclude Chrumka’s residency, with select workshop participants delivering readings. That event will take place at the Kamloops Library on Dec. 14, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Concert Review: Answering queries with panache JACK JONES SPECIAL TO KTW

This past Saturday, the distinguished Latvian-born composer, Imant Raminsh was in town to hear his music played and celebrate his 80th birthday.

“I circle around God , the ancient tower, and have been circling a thousand years and still I do not know: am I a Falcon, a storm, or a continuing great song?”

These words of Rainer Maria Rilke inspired Raminsh to write a string quartet that opened the Chamber Musicians of Kamloops’ concert at Kamloops United Church.

Gerard Manley Hopkins also saw God in a falcon in his poem. Windhover” “My heart

in hiding stirred for a bird, the achieve of, the mastery of the thing.”

As a clod of brute earth, I was transported to another sphere by Raminsh’s String Quartet #1 (2003), played by the Sycamore String Quartet of Cvetozar Vutev, Sandra Wilmot, Ashley Kroecher and Martin Kratky.

How to capture in music a falcon’s flight, its terrifying speed? How to represent God the Tower? And is there a continuing song in every life lived? The Sycamore String Quartet answered all these questions with panache.

At the intermission, all joined to sing Happy Birthday and eat cake. Raminsh read the poem by Rilke in German and in English and spoke warmly of David Marden, to whom his composition was dedicated.

The other half of the program, Clarinet Quintet (2022), had a lovely solo entry, both amorous and yearning, followed by the strings, showing that Raminsh can write a line.

There was folk music and echoes of fairy tales, with the wood wind casting a spell on the fiddlers, leading them into a furious, final, merry dance. This concert can be viewed until Sept. 30 via the Chamber Musicians of Kamloops website at chambermusiciansofkamloops.org.

The Vaughan String Quartet will visit from Edmonton for the next CMK concert, also at Kamloops United Church (downtown at St. Paul Street and Fourth Avenue), on Saturday, Oct. 14, at 7:30 p.m.

Don’t forget!

Get the FUR-FURFURNACE checked!

From top to bottom, we will make sure your furnace is running safely and at peak efficiency to keep you cozy all winter long.

The earlier you call, the more you save!

1-844-210-4406

Kamloops.FOXANDSONS.CA/FFF

ANSWERS TO CROSSWORD FOUND ON B7

GOT A VAN OR A TRUCK? Use it to earn CASH!

Kamloops This Week is looking for energetic individuals to join our team of Contract Drivers.

This is a part-time, 1 night per week contract delivering newspapers to carriers, businesses and apartments.

Applicants must have a suitable vehicle (van or covered pickup) with all necessary insurance and a valid BC driver’s licence.

Pay is based on a combination of hours worked, papers delivered and kilometres driven. Most routes range between 2-3.5 hours per run on regular deliveries, with extra pay during busy holiday periods!

Please submit your resume, description of your vehicle IN PERSON to:

Circulation Manager

Kamloops This Week 1365 Dalhousie Drive Kamloops BC V2C 5P6 or call us at 250-374-0462

22-Point Furnace Inspection + Light Non-Chemical Cleaning THE SOONER YOU BOOK, THE MORE YOU SAVE!

Book Before:

September 17

$79

October 8

$109 $149

Offer valid until November 30, 2023.

Inspection includes heat pumps, if applicable. Cannot be combined with other offers or discounts. Fireplace servicing not included.

TSBC Licence #LGA0005800

October 31

B4 WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023

www.kamloopsthisweek.com

COMMUNITY

Mental health first-aid course set for Oct. 5 The Canadian Mental Health Association has seats available in its upcoming mental health first-aid standard (face-to-face) course on Thursday, Oct. 5.

Register by Thursday, Sept. 21, online at https://kamloops.cmha. bc.ca/our-services/mental-healthfirst-aid

Community

BRIEFS

LEARNING NEVER ENDS The Kamloops Adult Learners Society invites all Kamloopsians over the age of 18 to join its membership

and enrol in some of its more than 40 courses for the fall.

The society offers low-cost, stressfree, non-credit courses in areas as varied as classical literature, financial planning, local history, global architecture and archaelogy.

To find the right course for you, go online to kals.ca.

LIGHTS, CAMERA, LEARN! YKA Film’s six-week YKA Short Film Lab course will begin on Sunday, Sept. 24, and is open to anyone over the age of 16 and of any experience level.

Topics covered will include scripts, casting, training, filming, editing and marketing. Each day of

the program will be four hours long, except for one full day of shooting.

The program is $249 and includes program materials, craft services (food) and catering on shoot day, as well as YKA Film-branded goodies.

To register, email info@ykafilm. com or go online to facebook.com/ ykafilm.

City of Kamloops

ACTIVITY PROGRAMS Programs are cancelled if the minimum numbers are not met.

Presents: 2nd Annual

Arts and Crafts

Age 7-12 10/$116 Ignite your child’s creativity in this weekly program. Each week will be a different project and all materials are supplied.

Kamloops Performance Company Sat Oct 14 - Dec 2 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Tumbleweeds Pub: Sept. 8 The Office Pub & Grill: Sept. 9 Pogue Mahone: Sept. 15 Central Station Pub: Sept. 16 Bright Eye Brewing: Sept. 22

The Office Pub & Grill: Sept. 23

Self-Defense for Young Women Ages 13 – 17 1/$30 Learn some tips and techniques to feel confident and safe. Valerie Prociuk will empower you to read a situation for danger, help you to channel feelings of anxiety and fear into confidence and power, and defend yourself against violence or in a dating situation that turns sideways.

This course is gender inclusive, and you can participate as best fits with your gender-identity.

Valleyview Community Hall Fri 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Oct 6

Drawing on the Basics 8/$150 Anyone can learn to draw! Really! This course offers you a chance to learn how to develop a basic skill in a relaxed, fun, and supportive environment. The course is based on a foundation of classical drawing techniques. Each week's topic will be reinforced through still life exercises.

Supplies are extra.

Norkam Secondary Wed 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Oct 11 - Nov 29

Cooking Programs The City of Kamloops is proud to offer cooking programs with Kuzina Messer Culinaire!

Norkam Secondary Wed 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Hearty & Delicious Soups

Oct 11 1/$53

Wed 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Embotido - Filipino Meatloaf

Oct 25

Wed 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Vegan Filipino Adobo

Nov 8

1/$53

1/$53

Check out all the cooking programs online Kamloops.ca/PerfectMind

Kamloops.ca

WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023

www.kamloopsthisweek.com

save-on-foods presents:

EYE ON COMMUNITY

B5

[share with us]

If you have a photo of a charity donation, a grand-opening picture or other uplifting images, email them to

editor@kamloopsthisweek.com, with “eye on community” in the subject line.

CHARITY CALENDAR

Share It Forward with Save-On

SUNDAY, OCT. 1 The Canadian Cancer Society CIBC Run For the Cure is ready for the Oct. 1 event.

Organizers have had information booths at various locations throughout the city this summer.

The society is setting up its 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.

The Oct. 1 event will begin at 8:30 a.m. with registration, followed by the opening ceremony at 9:15 a.m. The 1K and 5K runs will then begin at 10 a.m.

For more information, follow the CIBC Run For the Cure social media pages on Facebook and Instagram.

Scotiabank has donated $300,000 to support new university students by funding the BBA First Year Student Success Project at Thompson Rivers University for the next three years. The project will increase academic support, peer mentoring, social engagement activities and financial awards for first-year students in the bachelor of business administration (BBA) program in the Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics.

In the photo, from left: TRU associate vice-president advancement Kim Cassar Torreggiani, TRU Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics Dean Mike Henry, business student Vikrant Singh, Scotiabank Sahali branch manager Michelle Coates, North Shore branch manager Tara Meyers, downtown branch manager Danielle St. Jean, Scotiabank district vice-president Larry Clements, district small business development manager Alicia Evans and Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics interim director of development Tatiana Gilbert.

THOMPSON RIVERS UNIVERSITY PHOTO

PROUD TO SUPPORT OUR KAMLOOPS COMMUNITY

SAHALI 1210 Summit Dr | 250.374.6685 WESTSYDE 3435 Westsyde Road | 250.579.5414 BROCKLEHURST #38 - 1800Tranquille Rd. | 250.376.5757 LANSDOWNE #200-450 Lansdowne St. | 250.374.4187 VALLEYVIEW #9 - 2101 E.Trans Canada Hwy. | 250.374.4343

B6 WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023

www.kamloopsthisweek.com

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

Your compassion takes you many places, Aries. This week you may be compelled to reach out and do more volunteer work for a nonprofit that you hold dear.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, your friends need you to be steady this week, and that’s just what you will give them. You like being in a leadership role and someone others can depend on.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Right now your to-do list is very small, which means you have loads of free time for recreational activities if you choose. Otherwise, you can simply bask in having nothing to do.

Cancer, you are in a frame of mind to learn some new skills, and this is just the week to get started.

Begin slowly with a hobby or something that interests you.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, it can be challenging to remain lowkey when others are excited all around you, but you must be serious with this new venture you are considering.

There will be time to celebrate later.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, while others may want the spotlight, you are content to work behind the scenes for the time being. There is nothing wrong with being a supporting character.

City of Kamloops

Paper food waste bags — you can’t get more organic than that!

Protect your local organic waste stream.

Use paper waste bags for your organic food waste.

AVAILABLE AT MOST MAJOR RETAILERS

SEPTEMBER20,2023-SEPTEMBER26,2023 LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan20

Take a few moments this week to go over spending, as you may determine that you have to reel in your budget a little more than you had expected, Libra.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22

Capricorn, you may be holding back on conversations for fear of not getting the answers you desire.

Everything won’t go your way, but failing to act is not the way to go.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18

Scorpio, family responsibilities may continue to weigh you down a bit more than usual, leaving little time for romance. Try to make time when you can.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

You are ready to make some solid choices for your family and future, Aquarius. They may not align with what others feel is necessary, but stay true to your beliefs and needs.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20

You are interested in changing your living space in the days to come, and redecorating is at the top of the list, Sagittarius. Find out ways you can do it without breaking the bank.

While you are prone to giving all of your energy away to others most of the time, this week you focus mostly on you, Pisces. It’s a welcomed change that you deserve.

Our 100% paper food waste bag, with its unique natural fibre liner, gets your kitchen food scraps to your green cart without mess. ✔ 100% compostable ✔ 100% Plastic-free ✔ Made from all natural materials ✔ Odor-free when folded & clipped ✔ Leak-resistant ✔ Square bottom allows it to stand alone ✔ Available in both small and large sizes

MADE IN CANADA For product information and retail store locations visit bagtoearth.com

WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023

www.kamloopsthisweek.com

NEWYORKTIMESCROSSWORD ACROSS 1. C.E.O.’s deg.

4. Perch for a mountain goat 8. Airplane seating area 13. 45s and LPs 18. Middle-earth creature 19. First class 20. Singer whose second album, in 2011, topped the Billboard chart for a record 24 weeks 21. Hindu scripture on meditation 22. Derby, for one 24. Writer Zora ____ Hurston 25. Biblical name that means ‘‘one who struggles with God’’ 26. Last-minute bidder on eBay 27. Fish-and-chips fish 29. Wander around online 31. ‘‘Quit stalling!’’

32. Clumsy sorts 34. Paris is found in it 35. Chicago neighborhood with a namesake zoo 37. It’s a lot, for some 39. Wild guess 42. Org. with a ClickN-Ship option 43. ‘‘Gently, now’’ 44. ‘‘____ for Tinhorns’’ (‘‘Guys and Dolls’’ number) 46. Trattoria dessert 47. Comedian Margaret 48. A.A.A. service 49. What you get as you grow older, it’s said 50. It ain’t just a river in Egypt!

51. Impatient agreement 53. Fork over 55. Membership category 57. Cask contents 58. Pip or pit 59. Ancient manuscripts discovered in the Qumran Caves 62. Give up, in wrestling 64. Like medium vis-à-vis well done, say

65. What a paper clip may indicate online .?.?. as represented in 22-Across 71. Jonathan Van ____ of ‘‘Queer Eye’’ 74. Ways of doing things, in brief 75. Tilt 76. ____ of the world 77. Drink whose name derives from its country of origin 79. Medical attendants at boxing matches 81. Roger who wrote ‘‘Life Itself: A Memoir’’ 83. Darling 84. Hopper car contents 85. Subject of the 2003 book ‘‘Power Failure’’ 86. Italian fashion house 87. ‘‘____ the Roof’’ (1962 hit for the Drifters) 89. Staff symbol 90. Henry VI founded it in 1440 91. ‘‘Achoo!’’ inducer 92. Excel offering .?.?. as represented in 29-Across 95. Entree often served with onions 97. Pitches in 99. Big name in magic 100. It may lead to a 404 error page .?.?. as represented in 35-Across 103. Class speakers, for short 104. World’s largest peninsula 106. Ginger of old Hollywood 107. Relative of cream 109. Browser annoyances .?.?. as represented in 59-Across 111. Not inclined 112. Shiny balloon material 113. Tours with?

114. Broadway actress Phillipa 115. Like one-word commands 116. Hawks

117. House of ____-Coburg and Gotha 118. A little help around the holidays?

DOWN 1. Eponymous mineralogist Friedrich 2. Waves aggressively 3. Martial artist’s stance 4. Snapped out of it 5. Sound heard at the start of every MGM movie 6. Grammy winner DiFranco 7. Alternatives to tablets 8. Honesty 9. Beverage suffix 10. Antichrist figure, in Revelation 11. Bad treatment 12. When Romeo says he ‘‘saw true beauty’’ before seeing Juliet 13. Soup stock in Japanese cuisine 14. With good sense 15. Have one’s day in court 16. First Nations people 17. Preserve, in a way 21. Line on a spine 23. Hesiod’s ‘‘Theogony’’ and ‘‘Works and Days’’ 28. Neutrogena competitor 30. Match making?

32. Bother, with ‘‘at’’ 33. ‘‘All right, you win’’ 35. Titular love object on old TV 36. Czech composer Janá?ek 38. Game over, so to speak 40. Even a little 41. Bucolic bundles 45. Food-safety agcy.

46. Tony-nominated actor Mann 48. Longtime host of Food Network’s ‘‘Chopped’’ 49. Unionized?

50. Something that’s hand-cut?

52. Object of a dubious sighting 53. Closes 54. Org. opposed to fur farming 56. ‘‘Winning ____ everything’’ 59. Preschoolers 60. Fencing option 61. Frozen-yogurt mix-in 63. French bread 65. Run the show 66. Organize, as a campaign 67. Ptolemy was one, famously 68. Listed below a recipient, maybe 69. Torment 70. TV personality often referring to himself in the third person 72. Diamond theft 73. Film megastar 77. Word with dollar or bank 78. Weight 80. Handles 82. React, but just barely 83. Amazon wrappers?

86. Basic knitting stitch 87. Major in astronomy?

88. Establishments for shampooing pooches 89. Like a low blow 91. Slow to catch on 93. Group on ‘‘the 11th day of Christmas’’ 94. Zhuzh (up) 96. Writer’s block?

98. Developed ability 100. Oktoberfest order, casually 101. Wander about 102. ‘‘Big Blue’’ machines 104. ____ predator 105. Since 108. ‘‘Wonder Woman’’ star Gadot 110. Fraternal twins come from different ones

WORDSCRAMBLE Rearrange the letters to spell something pertaining to chickens.

B7

COMPUTER GAMES

BY DYLAN SCHIFF

CROSSWORD ANSWERS FOUND ON B3

SUDOKU FUN BY THE NUMBERS

Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes.

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

ANSWERS

ANSWER: WINGS Proudly presented by

IF YOU CAN READ THIS, HELP SOMEONE WHO CAN’T.

Reading can change a life.

Make a Difference!

Funds raised support family & children’s literacy programs.

RAISE-A-READER DAY IS

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

For more information visit www.Raise Reader.com VISIT US AT SELECT LOCATIONS

B8 WEDNESDAY, September 20, 2023

www.kamloopsthisweek.com

5 OFF 20

$

ONLINE ORDERS OF $ OR MORE

Use promo code EC23C at mmfoodmarket.com

save

10

save

10

$

2999

Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts 8-12 BREASTS 1.36 kg/3 lb

$ LIMIT OF 4 PER CUSTOMER

999

Chicken Nuggets 33-40 PIECES 907 g

save

TRY WITH

250

$

Tartar Sauce 375 mL

649

save

7

$

Bacon Wrapped Beef Top Sirloin Steaks

19

4 STEAKS x 142 g/5 oz

99

save

GOURMET CHICKEN Broccoli and Cheese

4

$

WHILE QUANTITIES LAST

1999

Breaded Haddock 7-10 PIECES 907 g Also available, Battered Haddock 6-9 PIECES 680 g $16.99 save $4

save

save

3

2

$

Asian Party Pack

KAMLOOPS

1203-C Summit Dr.

250-374-6825

(Sahali Shopping Centre)

Columbia St. W.

48-58 PIECES 800 g

$

1699

Subway Summit Dr.

da Trans Cana

Nanaimo Bars 850 g

e

on

st w ro Ar rive D

Hwy.

1499

BISTRO 142 g Choose from 4 varieties.

GOURMET 170 g Choose from 5 varieties.

Chicken Teriyaki Chicken & Broccoli Pasta Bakee

Chicken Pad Thai

5

$

2 lb Entrées 907 g

Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Chicken Lasagna

Supreme Homestyle Lasagna

save

549

each

SELECTION MAY VARY BY STORE

*Trademark of Celiac Canada.

Used under license.

1299

Spicy Sesame Chicken & Rice

Cabbage Rolls

Butter Chicken

Homestyle Tuna Casserole

Creamy Chicken Pasta

Cheese and Spinach Cannelloni

Also available • Lasagna • White Cheddar Mac • Fettuccine Alfredo & Cheese with Bacon • Three Cheese Pasta Bake $12.99 save $2 • Vegetable Lasagna

ALL PRICES IN EFFECT THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 TO WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED.

mmfoodmarket.com mmfoodmarket.com

All discounted prices of products are exclusive to members of the M&M Food Market Rewards program. Simply present your membership card, or sign up for a free membership in store or online, to take advantage of these exclusive offers. M&M Food Market Express and other non-traditional stores offer a limited range of products; therefore special pricing and promotions are not valid there. We reserve the right to correct any errors.

Rob & Carol