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Cpl. Jean-Rene Michaud is again working as a Mountie after being shot several times during a traffic stop in Batchelor Heights in December 2014. He said being back on the job has been a blessing.

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e would be lying if he told you he wasn’t a little nervous about the next time he will have to conduct a traffic stop. RCMP Cpl. J.R. Michaud is back working as an officer, but he is not yet out policing city streets. He returned to fulltime police work in April, about a year-anda-half after being struck by multiple bullets during a Kamloops vehicle stop. “I’ve pulled over, in my 14 years of service, thousands and thousands of cars,” Michaud told KTW in his only media interview since being shot. “So, is the first one going to be nervewracking? Probably. “When that happens, there’s steps I have to follow — including doing mock training and stuff like that.

“There’s ways to make it easier.” On Dec. 3, 2014, Kenneth Knutson fired six shots at Michaud during a traffic stop on a residential street in Batchelor Heights. At least two bullets struck Michaud. Knutson was arrested at the end of a manhunt that lasted more than 12 hours and later pleaded guilty to attempted murder.

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two, Michaud admitted the thought of leaving policing crossed his mind during his recovery, but it was fleeting. “It was not for very long,” he said. “And, if I did, it would have been for physical limitations and not because I wanted to. “As soon as they told me I’d be capable, I was coming back.” Michaud said Dec. 3

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In March, he was sentenced to more than 16 years in prison. Michaud was in a coma for more than three days following the shooting. Initially, doctors weren’t sure if he would survive — let alone return to policing. The 42-year-old corporal returned to work on a casual basis in February and full-time two months later.

“It was 437 days, but nobody’s counting,” he said. “A lot of it was in the hospital, but after that, lots of support within the force and in the community. It’s not like I was at home by myself,” he said. “It’s time I needed to get better, but once it was over, I was glad to get back to a normal life.” A married father of

will forever be a special day for him. “I’ll never forget the third,” he said. “It’s, to me, a time of year to be grateful and appreciate everything I have in life because, I would have lost everything I had, just like that. “I came so close to not being able to enjoy this cold weather we have. So, no, it’s definitely not a normal day.”

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It turns out the basement of the 2016 Y Dream Home is pretty soundproof — so says lottery winner John Thorpe, whose metal band, Keep6, has put it to work. “I have the band room set up downstairs and had the boys over there a couple times jammin’,” Thorpe said. “I had the guys just rockin’ down there. We play metal, so we’re just crankin’ it and I ran upstairs to go outside to see what you could hear from the street — you can’t hear nothing . . . We could play until four in the morning and no one would

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be the wiser.” The 48-year-old won the 3,500-square-foot Westsyde Dream Home back in July after buying a single ticket in the YMCA-YWCA’s annual lottery. KTW reached Thorpe shortly after his name was drawn and, at the time, he was revelling in the excitement, uncertain what his plans for the house would be. He initially put the house at 307 Hayward Place on the market, but hasn’t yet been able to sell it. Thorpe — along with his pup

— moved into the house at the beginning of December and he plans to put it up for sale again in the spring. The 2016 Dream Home has four bedrooms, a finished basement and is valued at $636,500. “I’m going to enjoy the home for a while,” Thorpe said. “If it doesn’t move next year, I’ll probably just stay there.” A longtime renter, Thorpe said he never expected to be able to own a house. “It’s definitely relieved a lot of

stress in my life, no doubt about that,” he said. “It’s allowed me to to get everything paid off I wanted to get paid off. It’s also allowed me to actually own a home, whereas before it didn’t look like that was ever going to happen.” Thorpe has lived in Kamloops on and off for the last 20 years and permanently since finding work with Telus four years ago. He plays the lottery occasionally, but his winning ticket was the first he had ever purchased for YMCA-YWCA’s annual Dream Home. “It’s quite a treat, I tell ya,” Thorpe said. “Never would have thought in a million years I would have won something like that.”

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OTTAWA — Michelle Cote said her father didn’t want to see anyone else have their life choked from them the way he did before succumbing to asbestosrelated disease in July. Cote added a human face and emotional wallop to the recent federal government announcement that Canada will ban asbestos-containing products by 2018. It marks the beginning of the end of the road for a storied Canadian product that was first mined in Quebec in the mid1870s — but has been known to have deadly health impacts since the 1970s. Clem Cote, a boilermaker from Sarnia, Ont., didn’t want to become the public face of mesothelioma after he was diagnosed with the terminal, asbestoscaused cancer in 2014. But when his daughter asked him if she could take up the cause, he readily agreed. “I talked to Dad and said, ‘Dad, are you OK?’ and he said, ‘I don’t want anyone else to die like this. Go. Do what you’ve got to do,’” a teary Michelle said. “That’s why I have his hard hat. This is his hard hat and I carry it everywhere I go.” The ban comes following years of lobbying by unions and public health advocates and long after other developed countries, including the entire European Union. “There is irrefutable evidence that has led us to take concrete action to ban asbestos,” said Science Minister Kirsty Duncan.

There will also be new workplace health and safety rules, changes to the building code and an expanded inventory of public buildings that contain asbestos. This year, about 2,300 new cases of asbestos-related cancer were diagnosed across the country, continuing a trend the Canadian Cancer Society said it hopes has peaked, long after heavy asbestos use began to decline. About three-quarters of those new cases are lung cancers and 25 per cent are mesothelioma. “We were hoping to see it starting to decline this year,” said Gabriel Miller of the cancer society. “It hasn’t happened yet, so hopefully we have peaked, but that still means, for years to come, at or about the level we’re at now.” Mesothelioma, in particular, can take 20 or 30 years to appear, setting up a deadly generational sleeper cell. Canadian shipments of asbestos fibre peaked at almost 1.7-million tonnes in 1973 with a value of $234 million. But as recently as 2010, about 100,000 tonnes of chrysotile asbestos was still mined in Quebec. That province’s last two asbestos mines closed in 2011, which was also the last year Canada recorded any exports. Imports of asbestoscontaining products — mostly friction materials such as brake pads and construction materials — were down to $5.9 million in 2014, according to Statistics Canada. However even in a fading market, Canada

continued to balk at international efforts to label chrysotile asbestos as a hazardous material. “As long as we were mining this product and exporting it from Quebec and Canada, our federal government was reluctant to interfere in the economic activity of Quebec,” said Hassan Yussuff, the president of the Canadian Labour Congress. Under the Rotterdam Convention, 156 countries have listed asbestos as hazardous. The Liberal government suggested it will sign on at the 2017 spring meeting. “It’s very important that we join almost every other country in the world in showing that we recognize the health risk associated with asbestos, we recognize the need to take action together,’’ said Environment Minister Catherine McKenna. There doesn’t appear to be any funding attached to the announcement and federal officials hedged when asked whether Canadians might anticipate help in having asbestos removed from their homes. Public Service and Procurement, meanwhile, said there are almost 400 Crownowned buildings and 70 per cent of them contain asbestos. The asbestos plan includes creating an inventory of provincial and territorial public buildings to add to the growing federal list. Workers, meanwhile, continue to lodge difficult-to-verify claims under provincial worker compensation programs for catastrophic illnesses related to their

City has regulations for asbestos disposal The City of Kamloops has a hazardous-waters area at the Mission Flats landfill site, said streets and environmental services manager Glen Farrow. That’s where any asbestos would be disposed of — and the regulations to do so properly are detailed. As they exist now, the first step is to determine if the asbestos is considered hazardous. If it can be crumbled or flaked by hand, it is. If it is the kind that has been sprayed or trowelled on and is rigid, it’s not. Homeowners need to saturate the asbestos with water and put it in a non-leaking sealed drum or leave it dry and put it into a 6-Mil plastic bag sealed inside a second 6-Mil bag or in a non-reusable drum. The asbestos has to be buried immediately with a half-metre of covering material at the landfill. There are several other steps that must be taken. For example, anyone transporting more than five kilograms of waste asbestos needs a special licence and use manifest from the provincial government. Any person, partnership or company that produces or stores on site more than 1,000 kilograms of waste asbestos must register and receive a special number from the government and be subjected to more requirements to deal with the material.

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Art McDonald, facilities manager with the Kamloops-Thompson school district, said most properties it owns have some asbestos in them, generally in the vinyl flooring. Dating back to the 1920s, asbestos was often mixed with the vinyl used to make flooring because it improved strength and insulating properties and was inexpensive. McDonald said asbestos was also used in years past to insulate water pipes and boilers, but noted ongoing maintenance has seen other materials replace it. There may be some asbestos in vermiculite — another form of insulation that may contain the carcinogen — in the gaps of block walls, but McDonald said testing in the past has shown its presence to be a low concentrate, if there at all, usually about a half per cent. — Dale Bass

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The Ruppel family — Kyle, Monique and infant Celia — had a 12-hour whirlwind treatment in Kamloops and at Vancouver General hospital after a carbon monoxide leak in their home. Celia woke up her parents crying before the family packed their bags and escaped the home. They are featured above receiving oxygen therapy to counteract the effects.

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For the first few weeks after her family’s brush with carbon monoxide poisoning, Monique Ruppel and her husband, Kyle, weren’t sure if their lives would return exactly to normal. There were a number of warning signs to watch out for that could indicate lasting side effects, Monique said, including memory issues and mood changes but, luckily for the Kamloops family, no issues surfaced after a 12-hour whirlwind of treatment in Kamloops and at Vancouver General Hospital. “After a couple weeks we visited our

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doctor and he gave us Monique had Celia in the clear, saying we her arms, the then-15were healthy and not month-old was starting to worry about it any to vomit. more,” she said. One of the family “That was a relief.” cats collapsed at her The Ruppels’ story feet. At that point, they starts one late night decided to leave, callin January, when they ing family and packing woke to their daughter their bags. Celia crying. When Kyle’s parWhen Monique ents showed up, he tried to get out of bed had begun to lose to check on her she consciousness and the collapsed back, overRuppels were rushed come with vertigo, to the hospital. waking her husband. Soon after, Please of the 5 minutes He take too had strange they off were flying to trans Canada Hwy. symptoms — dizziVancouver to spend ness, burning eyes and hours in submarinea pounding headache. like treatment chamAndBy add in since you have the time bers receiving oxygen

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Last March, more than 100 laundry workers with Interior Health Authority — including 18 at Royal Inland Hospital — learned they would lose their jobs. Today, they’re still at work, making sure all those blankets, sheets, pillowcases and other items essential to running a hospital are clean. Ecotex, the company IHA awarded its laundryservices contract to in March, has not taken over the work, said Alan Davies, IHA’s corporate director of support services. The Abbotsford-based firm, which signed a 20-year agreement to do most of the laundry, recently bought a building north of Kelowna and has begun installing equipment. Included in that are two extractors bought from IHA, specialized equipment the authority bought in a refurbished condition in 2014. Davies said it expected the company to provide the service by next summer, well ahead of the 18 months IHA had expected it to take for Ecotex to be up and running. Equipment — and the cost to replace it — was one of the reasons given when IHA announced it would contract out the work done by Health Employees Union (HEU) members. At the time the decision was announced, IHA estimated it would have to spend about $10 million to continue running the service, an amount that did not include capital costs and infrastructure upgrades. Capital costs were estimated to be about $35 million over two decades. The contract with Ecotex will cost the health authority $11.5 million in its first year. The contract includes an annual escalation capped at the consumer price index to a maximum of 1.5 per cent. Ecotex has told the existing staff they will have to apply for jobs in the new facility. Davies said he has no information on wages the company will offer. Those who are not hired will be given layoff notices and then the HEU will deal with seniority and bumping rights outlined in its contract.

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LOCAL NEWS In October, Reggie Nelson’s bike was stolen outside the Aboriginal Training and Employment Centre. His bike was replaced and now he’s found work at Swiss Chalet in Aberdeen. KTW FILE PHOTO

Notice of Holiday Hours of Operation The Thompson-Nicola Regional District office located in Kamloops will be closed from 1:00 p.m. on December 23, 2016 through to January 2, 2017 inclusive, re-opening on January 3, 2017. The TNRD would also like to advise of the following holiday closures: All TNRD Libraries will be closed on December 25th, 26th and January 1st. Please visit www.tnrdlib.ca to see the hours of operation for your local library branch and the Bookmobile. All TNRD solid waste facilities and eco-depots (except for the facility in Sun Peaks) will be closed on December 25th & 26th and on January 1st. The Sun Peaks solid waste facility will remain open through the holiday season. Please visit the TNRD website at www. tnrd.ca for regular hours of operation for all solid waste facilities.

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When someone dropped off $200 at the Aboriginal Training and Employment Centre (ATEC) for Reggie Nelson, they didn’t leave a name. It was an anonymous act of kindness that paved the way to better days for the 21-yearold, who fell on hard times in October when his bicycle was stolen while accessing services at the centre. “Things are going great,” Reggie said. “I’m just keeping an eye out for somebody who needs a helping hand. The person who gave the money didn’t leave a name, they just said they were paying it forward. I’d like to do the same if I ever get the chance.” Reggie was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis at age six and relies on a bicycle to get around. He has no vehicle

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and while some days he can walk, others he can’t — the result of a disease that causes joint inflammation and immobility. Since KTW met with Reggie in the fall, things have turned around significantly. He was able to pay back a loan for a bike he bought to replace the stolen one thanks to the anonymous good samaritan and has secured a permanent, full-time prep cook position in the kitchen at Swiss Chalet in Aberdeen. “I’ve been taking the bus up there and biking down the hill,” Reggie said. For those who frequent the eatery that specializes in rotisserie chicken, Reggie may just

be behind the scenes whipping up mashed potatoes and vegetable side dishes to order. “It’s been great,” he said. “I love it there.” ATEC receptionist Sheila Langlois, who first notified KTW about Reggie’s stole bike, hadn’t heard from him in weeks. “Did you give him heck for not phoning me back?” she said with a laugh. She doesn’t often hear from people once they’ve found employment and, in hearing the news, was delighted to learn he found work. “I’m really glad for him that he’s finally got a job,” she said. “It couldn’t happen to a nicer kid.”

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uring this Christmas and New Year’s season, we spend a lot of time thinking about warmth. There’s the warmth that comes with the feelings of goodwill that pervade society, but there is also the simple warmth of sitting by a fire or the warmth of being with friends and family as we gather in the days of growing darkness through the holiday season. But as we revel in this warmth and reflect on a weekend with family, remember there are still many for whom warmth is a luxury. For them, be they homeless or with limited means, they are forced to choose between eating or being warm year-round. Society tends to look out for these people a little more at this time of year, funding emergency cold shelters, giving a little extra to the food bank so they can have a hamper and supporting other services. Food, clothing and shelter are the most basic needs we have. For the less fortunate in society, meeting those needs is an everyday problem and shelter and staying warm can be the most difficult of all. Kamloops has seen some important steps in addressing this issue, from an extension of days shelters are open to news earlier this month that the provincial government had purchased the Fountain Motel downtown, which will be run by the ASK Wellness Centre as an affordable housing complex. These are small steps, but steps nonetheless in focusing on those among us who need some help. Every stride along the way is progress to building a better life, but there will always be more needed to be done. As we toss the packaging of gifts into the recycling bin and reflect on a wonderful holiday feast, let’s all think about how we can build on successes of 2016 to make 2017 a better year for the less fortunate among our neighbours.

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Year-end Q&A with premier Here are excerpts from Black Press legislative reporter Tom Fletcher’s year-end interview with Premier Christy Clark. Tom Fletcher: I’ll start with the second mortgage program you’ve announced for first-time buyers trying to raise a down payment. Christy Clark: W.A.C. Bennett did a program a lot like this in the late 1960s, called the B.C. Second [Mortgage]. The idea was to give people a loan, I think it was up to $10,000, to get into their first home. I remember my parents would talk about this. That’s what spurred me to getting the bureaucracy working on one like this. TF: Central 1 Credit Union and other economists say these loans [up to five per cent of home purchase price or $37,500, interest free for five years] are going to cause price inflation at the low end of the housing market. Is that a concern? CC: My hope is it will spur municipalities and builders to create more housing under the $750,000 threshold. In the housing market, everything has an impact. But for me, doing nothing was not an acceptable option because there are so many young people who get approved for loans, for $600,000 worth of mortgage — that’s a big number — and they can’t scrape together the down payment all in one lump sum. TF: Personal debt is already

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MUSINGS a big problem in Canada. Doesn’t your program fuel that? CC: If the banks thought personal debt for any one of these individuals was too much of a problem, they wouldn’t lend them $600,000. We have the toughest mortgage regulations of just about any country in the world — and we should. If someone can qualify for a mortgage and the bank trusts them with $600,000, surely the B.C. government can trust them with $37,000 of taxpayers’ money. They’re going to pay it back. And we own part of that home, so when it is sold, we get that money back. TF: It looks like a tough year ahead for the forest industry, with U.S. trade action returning. Is there more the province can do? CC: Opening up new markets so we’re not just dependent on the U.S., that’s one thing. The second thing is we’re going to hold out for a U.S. deal that’s good for British Columbia. Let’s understand our negoti-

ating partner. Donald Trump is a builder by profession. He wants four per cent economic growth. He knows that the fastest way to move the American economy is through construction of residential housing. TF: National carbon pricing is another highlight of the year. You’ve talked about being competitive with other provinces on carbon tax. Are we not looking at the same situation with the U.S. — no national carbon price and they’re going to cut business taxes? CC: We fought to protect energy-intensive industries under a national carbon price. More importantly for us, we’ve taken all the money from the carbon tax and put it back into the economy, so we have the most tax-competitive economy in North America today. We’re ahead on all the other taxes and we want to stay ahead, to the extent that we can control that in B.C., And the carbon tax helps us do that. Trump is going to wipe out regulation, he is going to abandon the climate fight and he’s probably not going to care too much about the deficit in the U.S. We should still do our part in the climate-change fight because it’s the right thing to do for our kids.

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SHOW SOME COMPASSION AMID OPIOID CRISIS Editor: I have become frustrated with the attitudes of letter writers who are biased against people with addictions in our community. There are those who believe supervised drug-use sites simply promote addiction and allow a small minority a place to continue their destructive behaviour. One person wrote that drug addicts bring it on themselves and don’t deserve to receive medical attention or government money like the rest of the popula-

tion.Unfortunately, unless you are a perfect human, most of us at one time or another engage in some form of destructive behaviour that may cause us to require specialized medical care. I refer to obesity and diabetes, smoking and lung cancer, driving and accidents, drinking and liver disease, among other activities and consequences. These can be considered addictions as well. If there is no empathy for drug addicts, why can we show it for

other addictions? The difference is with these addictions, you can be cared for and cured in a hospital situation, not looked down on and pushed aside by everyone. Someone else wrote that all drug addicts should be forced to go into treatment. This is a ludicrous statement because if there were that many openings in rehab facilities, they would be filled immediately and there would still be a waiting list. Rehab costs families

(not tax dollars) thousands and thousands of dollars and, as with over-eaters and smokers, there is never a first-time success guarantee. I am not a social worker nor a drug addict, just a mother and grandma watching in horror as this plays out. Like many others, I am crossing my fingers and hoping my family or anyone else I know will not become a news item or statistic. I am not foolish enough to believe the

possibility isn’t there. Drug dealers need to face murder charges for taking the lives of users. They are known by those who use and can be identified. They need to be stopped. These dealers know what they are selling and just don’t care. Let’s not be like them. Instead, let’s show some compassion and work together as a community to find a solution that will work. Diane Picton Kamloops

LETTER WRITER GETS IT WRONG RE: SUPERVISED INJECTION SITES Editor: Re Roger Parker’s letter of Dec. 20 (‘Reaction to addicts condones behaviour’): Parker writes: “Imagine the outrage if safe drinking rooms were provided for alcoholics.” This might surprise Parker, but this type of service is already provided — in safe drinking rooms known as bars. And another thing that might surprise Parker is that, along with these bars, there are government-regulated stores where one can buy all the poison required to kill one’s self, known as liquor stores.

Supervised drug-use sites have more than one purpose as they help mitigate the spread of diseases such as hepatitis C and HIV. They also aim to keep used needles out of public spaces. The opioid crisis has affected many people already and I truly hope it doesn’t take Parker losing a loved one to change his mind about the benefits of supervised drug-use sites and the use of drug antidotes such as naloxone.

The opioid crisis has “ affected many people

A selection of comments on KTW stories, culled online RE: BASS COLUMN: SINGH AS INTERIM MAYOR AN INTRIGUING IDEA:

“Singh doesn’t seem capable of making a decision and just wants to waffle on with consultations and coffee chats until he senses a strong wind in a certain direction. “Reminds me of former mayor Mel Rothenburger.” — posted by Michael “Arjun is a very nice guy that wants to offend no one. He would actually make a good interim mayor because by the time he studies each item, it will be time for an election and he won’t have done any harm. Tina (I’m-worth-a-raise-everytime ) Lange: just no. “[Ken] Christian — his record elsewhere says no also.” — posted by Grouchy 1

RE: STORY: SHE, THE NORTH AND AN ADDICTION:

already and I truly hope it doesn’t take Parker losing a loved one to change his mind about the benefits of supervised drug-use sites.

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More than half of off-road vehicles in B.C. are now registered under new provincial rules that require an identifying plate or sticker for use on Crown land. In response to a request, the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations reported more than 106,000 offroad vehicles (ORVs) are now registered with ICBC. Any ORV operating on Crown land requires registration with ICBC and an identifying number plate or sticker. “This year, we’ve checked about 2,000

hunters in three months,” Kamloops conservation officer Kevin Van Damme said. “We found compliance on ORVs was extremely high. It was rare to find an ORV that was not registered.” Van Damme said he was surprised at the high level of registration considering the program just went into effect at the end of 2015. There are an estimated 200,000 ORVs in the province, but registration is only required if machines are used on Crown land. The program was the culmination of more than a decade of push by rural municipalities, ranching and conservation groups

and even some organized riding groups. In response to that pressure, thenminister responsible and Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Kevin Krueger made an announcement in 2009 promising off-road vehicle legislation — a promise that would take six more years for the B.C. Liberal government to enact. Moira Jaatteenmaki, president of the Quad Riders Association of B.C., said her group is pleased with the program and the uptake by riders. “At first, some were saying, ‘Why do I have to do this? It’s a cash grab.’ I think people now realize there’s tremendous benefit to registration.”

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BLACK PRESS PHOTO Jeff Mohr, past-president of the Quad Riders Association of B.C., said his members are pleased to have a licence system that allows safety and environmental enforcement, and gives police a way to track stolen off-road vehicles.

The push to register ORVs — which includes everything from quads to sideby-side vehicles to dirt bikes — came largely from the desire to identify machines operating in prohibited areas or destroying the landscape. “ATVs were being blamed for a lot of things but no one could identify anything,” Jaatteenmaki said. “Now you’ve got a plate and your visible. You can be held responsible.” The province provided statistics showing natural-resource officers issued 41 tickets to Nov. 15 this year, while conservation officers handed

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on ORVs was extremely high. It was rare to find an ORV that was not registered.” — KEVIN VAN DAMME conservation officer out 69 tickets and 186 warnings from April 1 to Nov. 10. Operation of an ORV in a careless manner can result in a $368 ticket, while the penalty for riding an unregistered ORV is $230. Along with registration contained in the new legislation are rules requiring mandatory helmet use and

supervision of children. Van Damme said hunters are still coming around to the new rules, particularly when they are on the trail of prey. “In the past, regulations didn’t require them to wear a helmet in those situations . . .” he said. “It’s a new thing for hunters.” Another benefit of

Local conservation officers issued 40 charges this season for hunters carrying loaded firearms in their vehicles. Conservation officer Kevin Van Damme said having a loaded firearm in a vehicle while hunting is considered a serious safety issue. It is particularly dangerous when conservation officers are in the midst of checking hunters, he said. Occasionally, those with a bullet in the chamber are hurriedly trying to remove it and inadvertently point their weapon at the conservation officer. “They’re trying to unload their guns and not thinking. . . . It’s a concern with the safety aspect.” Having a loaded firearm in a vehicle can result in a $230 ticket and the rifle can be seized.

registration is the ability of police and conservation officers to track stolen machines. “For people spending thousands on these vehicles, their protection is higher,” Van Damme said. “It’s easier for us to find these machines.”

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A Kamloops man with a lengthy criminal record and a history of committing indecent acts has been released from jail after committing a series of strange acts in the Okanagan. Kenneth Wayne Wickstrom pleaded guilty in Kamloops provincial court

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A man accused of sexually assaulting and exploiting a young girl across three provinces over a span of more than two years has been ordered to stand trial. The 52-year-old, who cannot be named to protect the identity of his alleged victim, is facing one count each of sexual exploitation and sexual assault. Both charges stem from allegations in Kamloops, Regina and Blairmore, Alta., a town 225 kilometres

south of Calgary. The sexual-exploitation charge alleges incidents between May 2015 and May 2016, while the sexualassault charge alleges incidents between November 2014 and May 2016. The accused was ordered

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2015, with numbness in her legs. Doctors attributed it to neuropathy from the chemotherapy — she would have to learn to walk again. She struggled in her first semester at Thompson Rivers University, the chemotherapy impacting her ability to process and remember information. She also found herself dealing with chronic back pain. It was a lot to handle and the coping mechanism that had gotten her through cancer recovery — basketball — was no longer an option.

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or almost a year, Madison Egli wanted nothing to do with basketball. The 19-year-old boxed up her jerseys, hid her basketball shoes. Watching a game was out of the question. The sport that for so long had been her escape, was lost to her. Egli was the subject of KTW’s 2014 series Hardcourt Heart, a three-issue feature chronicling the young Kamloops athlete’s 11-month struggle with Hodgkin lymphoma. Then 16, Egli had gone to see her doctor after a rough basketball game with the NorKam Saints, complaining of chest pain. She and her family initially thought little of it — maybe she had a deep bruise or a cracked rib. Instead, Egli learned she had a 15-centimetre cancerous mass, which had grown so large it dislocated a rib near her sternum. Hardcourt Heart chronicled Egli’s journey, from her first days of the diagnosis, to treatment and, ultimately, recovery. In December 2014, KTW published its last story on Egli after she returned to the Saints, cancer-free. But her journey was only beginning. Months of chemotherapy had taken its toll on her body and she was hospitalized for a week in June of

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“For a long time after the neuropathy, basketball was kind of a sensitive subject for me. I was very bitter,” Egli told KTW earlier this month. “I put a lot of my energy and emotions into it and that was therapeutic for me, throughout everything. Once my body started to have physical effects and I wasn’t able to do what I used to do and use my outlet, it was very challenging. It

felt like it was taken away from me.” Egli stepped away from university for the winter semester of 2016 to focus on recovery. She took time to travel and visit family in Eastern Canada and progressed enough to spend a summer lifeguarding. Part of her summer was spent on an weeklong whitewater rafting expedition with the On the Tip of the Toes

Foundation, an organization with the mission “to help young people living with cancer regain their well-being by facing the challenge of an exceptional therapeutic adventure expedition.” “I came home [from rafting] and I think that was the turning point, where things started to change,” Egli said. “Things kind of clicked mentally and started to change. It

definitely helped me to gain control of my life again and try to manage everything.” She returned to TRU in September and recently finished another semester. Her time in the paediatric wards of various hospitals has her set her long-term goals on becoming a paediatrician. She’s heading east again in January, this time to Chicoutimi, Que., for a four-month French immersion exchange. And basketball is back in her life. Longtime NorKam Saints head coach Lindsey Karpluk, who

was Egli’s coach when she was first diagnosed with cancer, wanted someone to help him on the bench of the junior girls’ team this year and, after some coaxing, that someone became Egli. She did it partly because Karpluk meant so much to her during recovery, but it also allowed her to ease back into the game. Standing next to Karpluk on the sidelines has become a pastime she enjoys. Things have come full circle. After a tough week earlier this month, Egli found herself back on the hardcourt, shooting baskets alone in the quiet and empty NorKam gymnasium, as she had done in those first months of 2014. It felt right. “It was my outlet again,” she said. “So it really feels like it has come full circle because, for what felt like a long time, it wasn’t there. “Now, it’s kind of back and I’m living my life after cancer. It’s different than my life before cancer — it has been three years, I’ve grown up, I’ve gone through so many experiences, things have changed — but, at the same time, I have that part of my life back again, where basketball and exercise are the framework of my dayto-day life.”

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After getting bucked by the Kamloops Liberals, Steven Puhallo is turning his attention to bulls. The executive director of the North Shore Business Improvement Association, who was a candidate for the Liberal MLA nomination in KamloopsNorth Thompson earlier this year, is heading a group looking to bring a professional bull-riding competition to the Kamloops area next summer. “I had another project in mind that didn’t work out, so I have a lot more free time on my hands,” Puhallo said, seemingly referring to the nomination. “This was one of those projects on the shelf that, when there was time, I’d get around to.” While the competition is purely conceptual at this point — it doesn’t yet have an official name — the Kamloops resident said his group has a July date in mind for the first of what would be an annual professional stop. Organizers have done the market research and know there’s demand for the sort of show they’d like to put on, which they hope would also include a

Kamloops used to be really “well-known for that.” —STEVEN PUHALLO, event producer

country music concert. “One of the biggest things we’ve found is there’s not a lot of professional agrisport still happening in Kamloops,” Puhallo said. “You have a lot of community-level agrisport — roping, team penning, rough stock practise — but not established, professional-level agrisport. “Kamloops used to be really wellknown for that.” Puhallo is also the president of the Farm Kids Fund, which annually hosts the New Year’s Eve Bullarama fundraiser at the North Thompson Agriplex in Barriere. Entering its fifth incarnation later this month, the Bullarama regularly sells out the 1,000-person venue, raising money for the Farm Kids Fund bursary — an annual award given to a farm kid in School District 73 pursuing further studies — and bringing professional riders from across Canada, the United States, Brazil, Mexico and Australia to Kamloops’ nearby municipality.

Puhallo’s July event would be similar in many regards — he feels it would be a big draw for area spectators. It would be a professional event sanctioned by Bull Riders Canada and it would feature local stock, with Westsyde’s S and E Bucking Bulls providing the bovine athletes. But, before any of it can take place, organizers need to find a venue and a host of sponsors — all before the BullRiders-Canada-imposed deadline of March. “We don’t know if we’ll be able to get one up and going for this summer, but we do want to bring something back to Kamloops because the market is here, the interest is here and we hope to see the support here,” Puhallo said. “The cool thing about Bull Riders Canada is Bull Riders Canada is to Professional Bull Riders what AAA baseball is to the major leagues. “We’ve seen the up-and-comers come through, as well as the people who this is their level of competition.” The organizing committee is expected to begin working in earnest in January. Anyone interested in becoming involved can contact Puhallo by email at puhallo@gmail.com.

PENDREL NAMED FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Catharine Pendrel of Kamloops has won the canadiancyclist.com Female Athlete of the Year Award. Thousands of cycling enthusiasts voted online between Dec. 10 and Dec. 21. Pendrel had an electrifying performance at the 2016 Olympics Summer

Games Games in Rio de Janeiro in the women’s mountain bike competition, coming back from a crash in the opening loop that put her second from last in the field to move into the bronze medal spot by the final lap of the race. She finished in the top four in five World Cup events, winning one of them,

to capture the third overall World Cup title of her career. Pendrel took 35 per cent of first-place votes cast, with the Olympic bronze medal women’s team Pursuit squad and 2015 Canadian Cyclist Award-winner Emily Batty each receiving 17 per cent of the first place votes.

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CALGARY — Canada proved in 2016 it could compete with the world’s top summer sport countries, equalling its best showing at a non-boycotted Summer Olympics with 22 medals at the 2016 Olympic Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro. Four gold medals were the most for Canada at a Summer Olympics since the country won seven in 1992 and, after falling short of the goal of a top-12 finish in the overall medal count in both 2008 and 2012, Canada finally cracked the top 10 in Brazil (10th). Despite the success, the system that helped put Canadians on the podium is under scrutiny. Canadian taxpayers are the largest investors in their high-performance athletes, to the tune of almost $200 million annually. Own The Podium (OTP) makes funding recommendations directing $70 million — about $6 million of it comes from the Canadian Olympic Committee — to sport federations whose athletes demonstrate medal potential. The strategy is called “targeted excellence’’ and is defined as identifying “a subset of athletes and/or teams that have a high probability of attaining stated desired Olympic and Paralympic performance results and to provide them with focused support and funding to attain those results.’’ In other words, the money and resources are doled out based on the ability to produce medals. The Department of Canadian Heritage, with Sport Canada under its umbrella, is reviewing targeted excellence among other aspects of the sport system. Own The Podium has its critics as the organization whose opinion holds sway in determining which sport federations get how much targeted excellence money. Some federations

have received a small sliver of that funding pie, or sometimes none at all. Under pressure to win medals, coaches and high-performance directors have made controversial decisions at Olympic Games in the makeup of men’s bobsled crews and rowing boats. OTP works with significantly more taxpayer money now than the $23 million per year pre2010. The organization also oversees a sport science and technology program, monitors sport federations’ high-performance programs and has established a program of identifying and developing the next generation of Olympians and Paralympians. The government decided it’s time to look at whether the sport system is getting desired results affordably and if it is adapting to changing needs. “Fourteen years ago, we thought this was a good idea, this was the path and this was a cutting-edge approach to high-performance sport internationally,’’ Minister of Sport Carla Qualtrough told The Canadian Press in 2016. “So, like any coach will tell you, we need to keep reviewing the game plan. Medal performances say how well we’ve done under this particular plan, but maybe there’s a different direction we need to go to achieve even better results next time.’’ OTP was established five years out from the 2010 Winter Games and Paralympic Games in Vancouver and Whistler, B.C., to get the host country’s athletes on the podium. Anne Merklinger, OTP’s third chief executive officer following Roger Jackson and Alex Baumann, believes Canada’s results in the Olympics and Paralympics in the last 11 years are an argument for the targeted approach. But that doesn’t mean change shouldn’t happen, she added. “The government of Canada’s decision to deploy a targeted excel-

lence approach has delivered in spades,’’ Merklinger said. “The data speaks for itself. It’s been incredibly successful.’’ “That said, can we improve? That’s the value of this review.’’ The host country won 14 gold medals, which was a record for any country at a single Winter Games, and ranked third in the overall medal count in 2010

with 26 medals. The stated objective for 2010 was to win more medals than any other country. The goal was similar four years later in Sochi, where Canada ranked fourth with 25 medals, including 10 gold. Canada is a winter sport power. The country ranked second in world championship medals in 2016 with 18 behind Germany at 19,

according to OTP statisticians. Canada has also won more medals to start this 2016-17 World Cup winter season (73) than any other country, OTP said. Gains in summer sport have taken longer. Canada’s one gold medal among 19 won at the 2012 Summer Games in London was unremarkable compared with three gold in

19 four years earlier in Beijing. While Canada remains a top-three country in the Winter Paralympic Games, the country has lost ground in the Summer Games. Other nations are putting more effort and resources into their summer para-sport athletes than they were a decade ago. Canada dropped from 50 medals to 31

to 29 over the last three Summer Paralympics. The company hired to gather data encompassing pre-2010 to the Rio Games is expected to complete its work in January, a Heritage department spokesperson told The Canadian Press in an email. Findings will be submitted to Sport Canada, which will in turn make recommendations to Qualtrough in 2017.

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Moving up and into the No. 3 spot are Revel, Kamloops Blazers’ forward Matt 20, injured his collarbone in Edmonton Kamloops in the division standings, with Blazers have decision to make before season’s end. thenote. 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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22

Aries, someone is interested in what you have to say, especially with regard to a personal issue.You’re not quite sure if you’re ready to reveal all that much to others.

Taurus, plans go well for you this week and you will follow through with the tasks you need to tackle. You may need to tweak a few things in the days to come, however.

Libra, navigate a sticky situation as carefully as possible. Many may come to you for advice, but try not to get too involved in a conflict that has nothing to do with you.

You will be full of energy this week and ready to handle just about anything that comes your way, Scorpio.You may gain some admirers after your even-keeled handling of a situation.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 2

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20

Gemini, you may not see eye-to-eye with a few close friends this week, but you can push past this and your friendship will endure. Try to find some common ground.

A series of new ideas might make you everyone’s best friend this week, Cancer.Your brain is working overtime, and you may be shocked at what you can accomplish.

Try something new this week, Leo. Make it something as simple as taking a new route to work or school or trying a new recipe in the kitchen. New experiences may surprise you.

Virgo, you have a strong sense of pride and don’t like to give up on things prematurely. But this week you have to respect another’s perspective and concede a point.

Big plans this week does not mean you can pass up on your existing responsibilities, Sagittarius. Try to make time for everything, and delegate any tasks that you can.

Keep listening when others around you are talking, Capricorn.You can learn valuable lessons just by sitting back and listening to what others have to say.

Aquarius, others’ charitable spirits prove contagious this week. Explore the volunteer opportunities available to you and don’t be afraid to try something new.

You may crave change this week, Pisces. Even small changes can make a difference. Try to incorporate new experiences into your days.

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Squareland has coins in several denominations. We will concern ourselves with only the 4-, 9-, 16-, 25-, 36-, 49-bit coins. They used to have a 1-bit coin, but no more.You want to give someone exactly 50 bits in coin. How many ways are there to do this? Hint:You could just start iterating through the possibilities, but there is a shortcut that will make this much easier.

ANSWER TO LAST WEEK’S DIGITAL SETS PUZZLE:

Four-leggers means 2 two-leggers and 4 zero-leggers = 7, and supposedly equals 200. But 200 is not evenly divisible by 7 so this is impossible.

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January 14-15 • January 28-29

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Recreational/Sale 2005, 38’ RV trailer 2 slides, sleeps 6, appl incld, fully loaded, $16,900. (778) 468-5019.

1989 Mercedes 560 SEC. 61,000kms. Hagerty Appraisals #2 car $10,000USD. Selling $10,0000 250-574-3794

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Cars - Domestic 1988 Chrysler Fifth Avenue. 150,000kms. No dents or rust. $1500. 778-470-0121.

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Boats 14ft. Runabout boat. 40hp Johnson motor on trailer. $1500/obo. 778-469-5434.

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1982 Mercedes 300 SD TD. 2 owners, original and documented. 242,000km no drips. Show car quality. Asking $6000. 250-312-3525 before 8pm

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Obituaries & In Memoriam Albert Head February 12, 1945 – December 15, 2016 With heavy hearts we say goodbye too soon to a caring, lovable, compassionate man, who gave so much of himself and never asked for anything in return. He was an Angel walking on Earth. Truly the best and most loved Husband, Dad, Grandpa, Papa, Father-in-law and a sincere friend to many. Abby was born in Rose Valley, SK in 1945. He married Jean in 1967 and 4 years later they moved to Kamloops, BC to pursue his successful 15 year career in Residential construction. In 1986, he began working at Weyerhaeuser/Domtar and retired in 2007. Abby’s passion was family, friends, snowmobiling, boating and curling (with his wife by his side). He and his buddies enjoyed fishing of all kinds; lake, ocean and ice. We will miss all of the awesome seafood meals you made us over the years. Albert (Abby, Al, Ab) is survived by his loving family, wife Jean the love of his life for 49 years, son Trevor Head (Jennifer), granddaughter Emily Head, daughter Nicole Hawthorne (Mark), grandson Nicholas Hawthorne. Words cannot express how much Ab will be missed by his brother, three sisters, cousins, many in-laws, nieces, nephews and his special Aunty Pat, all who thought the world of him. The family, especially Jean, would like to thank the amazing 911 Operator (he guided her to do CPR). Also a special thank you to the Paramedics, Doctors and Nurses at Royal Inland Hospital. We had 2 extra weeks to soak up his love because of you all. We are heartbroken to lose our Husband and Dad. Love is eternal and we feel you around us always and forever. Your open arms and warm hugs will be missed more than words can say. Jean, Trevor and Nicole are thankful for the continued support of family, friends, neighbours and co-workers. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation in Albert’s name would be greatly appreciated. A Celebration of Ab’s good Life will be held in the Spring of 2017 when we are strong enough to give him the celebration he so deserves. Condolences may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com

Ronald “Ron” Coxon

February 23, 1945 – December 20, 2016

Predeceased by his loving wife Audrey Coxon and survived by his children Paul and Michael (Wanda) of Kamloops and grandchildren Alex, Devyn, Ayla, Madisen, Gavin, Matthiew and Mitchell greatgrandchildren Ryder, Jaxyn and Fynn, brothers and sisters, Karen (Joe) Salt, sister-in-law Christine (Graeme) and brother-in-law Alan (Sophie) all of Engand, with numerous nieces nephews and cousins in the UK.

The Adkin and Murray families would like to extend their heartfelt thanks for the overwhelming outpouring of love and support provided to us during our time of grief after losing our Paul. Words alone cannot express our thanks. We are grateful for our legion of friends.

Predeceased by his parents Henry and Edna May, brothers William, Henry, Allan, Michael and George and sisters Jean, Violet and Edna.

We would also like to thank the wonderful staff of the Intensive Care Unit at Kelowna General for the devoted care they provided to our beloved Pauly, to the Kelowna Victim Services group, in particular Tacey Gosling, and to the Social Work team there.

Ron was born in Seaham, County Durham, England where he met Audrey, his flower, and they were married in 1966 for 49 wonderful years. They immigrated to Canada in 1977, first to Leaf Rapids, Manitoba then to Logan Lake, British Columbia then finally settling in Kamloops with his family. Ron worked his whole life mining, starting in the coal mines of England, a short stint in Leaf Rapids, Manitoba and finally Highland Valley Copper, where he retired from after almost 30 years there. Ron will eternally be missed by the many people’s lives he touched both on a social and professional level. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, December 30, 2016 at 2:00 pm in the Kamloops Funeral Home Chapel, 285 Fortune Drive, with Brian Arnold officiating. Special thanks to Royal Inland Hospital I.C.U. For those who wish, memorial donations may be made to Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice House, 72 Whiteshield Crescent St. South, Kamloops, BC V2E-2S9. Condolences may be emailed to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com

A very special thank you to Aaron Christian and his wife Lyndall, who created a ‘gofundme’. We appreciate so much the many thoughtful donations to the fund in memory of Paul, and for your sympathy, many kindnesses, thoughts and prayers. All touched us deeply.

We thank, from the bottom of our hearts, all the friends who came to say their final goodbyes to Paul in Kelowna. Please continue to take the message forward so this tragedy does not occur again. Thank you to Archdeacon Don Wootten, for bringing kind words and comfort to everyone during Paul’s Celebration of Life, to Paul’s Uncle Rob for a loving eulogy, to good friends Cheryl and Fred for compiling a memorable slideshow in a short period of time, for songs and singers, to sister Nicola for creating stunning flower arrangements, and to countless others who assisted the family. A special thank you to all the young people who spoke about Paul in such a kind and humorous way. Pauly truly did not realize how much love and joy he brought to each of his friends. Thank you to Schoening Funeral Services, Paul Wright and Joanne Brunell, for their compassion and guiding us through this most difficult time. There is a “Remembering Paul” site available for all to share remembrances of Paul.

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Ronald Coxon of Kamloops passed away on December 20, 2016 at 71 years of age.

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Don’t think of her as gone away, Her journey’s just begun. Life holds so many facets, This earth is only one. Just think of her as resting, From the sorrows and the tears, In a place of warmth and comfort, Where there are no days and years. Think how she must be wishing, That we could know today, How nothing but our sadness, Can really pass away. And think of her as living, In the hearts of those she touched, For nothing loved is ever lost; And she was loved so much.

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ee’s Country Corner Cafe customers who can’t finish their breaky don’t mind leaving a little something on the plate.

“If they don’t eat their toast or whatever, they’re happy,” said owner Denise McGregor, known better as Dee. “‘Oh, it’s going to the pigs? All right.’” The restaurant on Mount Paul Way has recycling down to a tee — or a Dee — saving everything from egg shells and coffee grounds for gardeners

to the margarine containers used to store leftover food for animals. Really, all that’s tossed in the trash is wrappers, napkins and creamer containers. “I’m a farmer at heart,” McGregor said. “I don’t like to waste or throw stuff out if you can use it.” It all began eight years ago when a customer requested scraps

On the menu Dee’s Country Corner Cafe collects about 50 pounds of leftover food — french fries, pancakes, toast, salad — daily, which is then collected and fed to farm animals. for chickens and composting. It caught on and, since then, Dee’s dishes have been enjoyed by hungry truckers,

regular industrial park employees — and chickens and pigs alike. About 50 pounds of food is amassed daily and McGregor is happy

Dee’s Cafe owner Dee McGregor proudly shows a photograph of her pigs. Lily (middle) loves pancakes leftover from customers.

to leave pails out back at no charge. It’s cut down on enough waste to share a garbage bin with neighbouring businesses and it no longer smells of rotting food by the time it’s picked up. It’s also led to animals of her own, after someone offered her nine pigs in exchange for the food. “That’s how I got into pigs,” McGregor said. “If I saved the scraps, she would give me the pigs.” It took some convincing, but she got family involved, much like the restaurant which employs several of McGregor’s relatives, including her husband, father and some nieces.

The pigs live at her sister’s place on East Shuswap Road and family members take turns feeding them. McGregor’s days are Tuesdays and Sundays and she said the pigs recognize the noise of the truck coming down the driveway, knowing full well that noise means french fries, salad and extra pieces of toast. Of all the homestyle dishes on her menu, however, the pigs love the pancakes the best. “Lily’s favourite,” McGregor said. They’re feeding the pigs, but it all comes full circle, with the pigs also feeding the family. Five have been butchered to eat

— though not by McGregor, who is a vegetarian — and the family will keep two to breed, including Lily, to whom Dee has grown attached. “I thought she suited Lily, doesn’t she?” McGregor said of the animal’s name. “They’re so tame.” While not everyone will want to start their own farm, McGregor encourages other restaurants to simply put a couple of bins in their kitchen to separate food scraps, coffee grounds and trash. There’s demand because she has turned away others who want them, but mostly, “the garbage cutdown is unbelievable.”

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Who is better for the Stock Market Democrats or Republicans?

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On January 20, Republican nominee Donald Trump will step into the Oval office. This is the first time in over ten years that both the Congress and the White house will be under the Republican wing. That said, many have called this election one of the most controversial in U.S. history. It is worthwhile noting that the popular vote was evenly split indicating that there is deep divide within the country. President-elect Donald Trump has made polarizing and controversial comments throughout his campaign. Much of the world is watching what he will do next with great interest. After Trump's surprise victory, markets reacted sharply. For example, the Mexican Peso fell 8% whereas Healthcare, Financial and Energy stocks increased. These movements begged the question "How have U.S. markets historically performed under various presidencies?" Generally, the Republican platform believes in less regulation, lower taxes and being pro-business, which are viewed as positives for U.S. stock markets. The table below highlights the average S&P 500 Index returns during various presidencies.

President Roosevelt Truman Kennedy Johnson Carter Clinton Obama

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Term 1929-1933 1953-1961 1969-1974 1974-1977 1981-1989 1989-1993 2001-2009 Average

On average, the Democrats nearly doubled the Republican results! We found this data remarkable since a more "pro-business" party should have more favourable stock market returns. There is still much uncertainty to unfold around Trump's policies and how he will fare as president. As our closest neighbour and trade ally, Canadians could be impacted by some of Trumps's platforms, including his protectionism stance (i.e.: "buy American"), renegotiating NAFTA or potentially reconsidering the Keystone Pipeline.

This election and aftermath caught many experts off guard. It reminds us that no one can predict short-term moves in the markets. Because of this, we encourage investors to ensure that they are properly diversified and have at least a two to five year investment outlook.

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Ned Davis Research (no relation) studied "Presidential Cycles" discovering that the S&P 500 Index posted its weakest returns in the first year of the four-year election cycle. Since 1900, stocks have gained just 3.4% on average in the post-election year, compared with gains of 4.0% in the midterm year, 11.3% in the pre-election year and 9.5% in an election year.

This document was prepared by Eric Davis, Vice President & Portfolio Manager and Keith Davis, Investment Advisor for informational purposes only and is subject to change. The contents are not endorsed by TD Wealth Private Investment Advice, a division of TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.- Member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund.

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PetSmart opens in former Petcetera location Retailer hiring before grand opening event There’s a new dog in town. PetSmart recently took over the former Aberdeen location of Petcetera, which shut down in 2014 as part of a companywide restructuring in which multiple locations were sold off or closed. PetSmart opened at 30-1395 Hillside Dr.

on Dec. 19. A grand opening event is scheduled for Jan. 7, but the store had a soft opening to give Christmas shoppers the chance to check out its pet food and accessories, as well as grooming and training services. The franchise dubs itself as the largest pet retailer in North

America, with about 1,500 locations across the continent. While exact numbers were unavailable, new stores hire on average between 16 to 20 employees and several jobs are still listed on the company’s website. For more information, go online to careers.petsmart.com.

PetSmart opened last week in the former location of Petcetera, at 30-1395 Hillside Dr. The franchises is the largest pet retailer in North America, with about 1,500 locations.

Retail sales a Christmas present for the economy ANDY BLATCHFORD

THE CANADIAN PRESS

OTTAWA — The country’s annual inflation rate rang in below expectations last month at 1.2 per cent, largely under the weight of lower food costs, Statistics Canada said. The national inflation reading for November was weaker than October’s rate of 1.5 per cent, the federal agency’s latest consumer price index found. A consensus of economists had predicted 1.4 per cent inflation for November,

according to Thomson Reuters. Statistics Canada also released unexpectedly strong retail trade figures that showed October sales were up 1.1 per cent compared to September — a third straight monthly gain. Taken together, the fresh numbers for retail sales and inflation should be seen as a positive, said CIBC chief economist Avery Shenfeld. This was a bit of a Christmas present for the Canadian economy in the sense we had some heat in retail activity, but the tame readings on

inflation will allow the Bank of Canada to stay with very low interest rates that’s helping spur some of the consumption spending,’’ Shenfeld said in an interview. The Statistics Canada report said lower prices for fresh produce, meat and travel tours compared to a year earlier helped pull down the overall inflation rate. The cost of lettuce fell 18.7 per cent, tomatoes dropped 11 per cent and travel tours declined 4.2 per cent. The federal agency said higher costs for

items like automobiles, homeowners’ insurance and electricity helped contribute to the upward forces behind the overall rate. Home and mortgage insurance was up 4.4 per cent compared to the year before, while the cost of purchasing and leasing vehicles rose three per cent and electricity bills climbed 3.5 per cent. On retail trade, Statistics Canada said sales eclipsed the $45-billion mark in October. Statistics Canada said the biggest boosts came from higher sales at gasoline pumps,

where they rose 3.8 per cent, and at general merchandise stores, which saw an increase of 1.9 per cent. Revised figures showed that monthover-month retail sales rose 0.8 per cent in September and 0.2 per cent in August. Those increases followed a decline of 0.1 per cent in July. Shenfeld said he thought there could be an “upside surprise’’ in retail trade figures, but the results was “even brighter’’ than expected. He said the strength in the retail numbers is likely connected to the

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s trust overrated? Is it? If you’re in an office, look around at your colleagues. If you do business with a supplier, I want you to think of them. If you’re a manager, I want you to think about your reps. Now ask yourself — would you give them full, unsupervised

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Christmas market in Berlin last week, mowed down by a terrorist in a big truck. Elsewhere in Germany, if it was an average day, another 10 people were killed in or by motor vehicles. They are all equally dead; the only difference is the motivation of the man in the truck. Oh, there’s another difference, too. The day after the attack, if it was an average day, another 10 people were killed on German roads, and another 10 the next day, and another 10 the day after that and so on ad infinitum — 3,500 in the average year. So, is traffic a bigger threat than terrorism? Does this comparison offend you? Why? Would you be offended if I said driving is more dangerous than flying because 3,500 Germans die on the roads each year and only 50 a year die in plane crashes? Of course not. Yet if I say traffic accidents are a much bigger threat to human life than terrorism, it sounds almost transgressive. Three other people have been killed in terrorist attacks in Germany this year, so the total in 2016 will probably end up at 15. That’s the highest number since 1972, but there are 80-million people in Germany, so the average German’s risk of being killed in a terrorist attack is considerably less than the risk of drowning in the bathtub. The sensible response to such

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WATCH pinprick attacks is prevention: good intelligence-gathering and smarter security measures, not mass arrests and foreign wars. That will reduce the number of attacks and, hopefully, keep them small (no more in the scale of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks). It’s not possible to eliminate terrorism entirely, any more than a “war on crime” can end all crime. It can, however, be kept down to nuisance level. Terrorism is a petite threat designed to look enormous. It achieves that goal by attracting massive media coverage that inflates it into an apparently huge threat. The media provide that coverage because they know people are fascinated by violent death: a single murder is more newsworthy than 10,000 peaceful deaths. I’m contributing to that massive media coverage right now. It’s not the content that matters, it’s the volume of coverage. If everybody is writing about it, then it must be very important. Terrorists want that wall-to-wall media coverage because it may provoke a huge over-reaction that ultimately serves their own purposes. In the case of the current wave of Islamist terrorism, they hope it will build

support in the Muslim world for their revolutionary project and, ultimately, bring them to power. In the early phase, they wanted to provoke Western invasions of Muslim countries that would drive more Muslims into their arms (as in the case of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks). Now they are trying to panic Western governments into abusing and oppressing their own Muslim citizens. The basic strategy remains the same and it has proved successful. Without the Western over-reaction to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks (especially invading Iraq), there would be no Islamic State today. And they aren’t doing too badly with the present attacks, either. German Chancellor Angela Merkel knows that and her response to the Berlin attack was deliberately lowkey: “I know that it would be particularly difficult for us all to bear if it turned out that the person who committed this act was someone who sought protection and asylum in Germany.” But Horst Seehofer, leader of the Christian Social Union, the permanent political partner of Merkel’s own Christian Democratic Union, urged the chancellor “to rethink our immigration and security policy and to change it.” He was implicitly saying she was wrong last year to give shelter to almost a million refugees, a majority of them Muslims. Frauke Petry, the co-leader of Germany’s farright Alternative for Germany’ party, said it more plainly: “The milieu in which such acts can flourish has been negligently

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Selling for 5 0 % $ and systematically imported over the past year-and-a-half.” Merkel is now under great political pressure to crack down on Germany’s Muslims, including millions who were born there. As for U.S. president-elect Donald Trump, he was tweeting within hours: “Today there were terror attacks in Turkey, Switzerland and Germany – and it is only getting worse. The civilized world must change thinking!” Trump claims to have a “big brain,” but even so, he should attend intelligence briefings. The Swiss attack actually involved a Ghanaianborn Swiss citizen shooting Muslims in a mosque. Trump later expanded on his thoughts: “ISIS and other Islamist terrorists continually slaughter Christians in their communities and places of worship as part of their global jihad. These terrorists and their regional and worldwide networks must be eradicated from the face of the Earth, a mission we will carry out with all freedom-loving partners.” How will he do that? Invade some more Muslim countries? Round up Muslim Americans and put them in camps, like they did to JapaneseAmericans in the Second World War? If Trump did anything like that, he would only be serving the purposes of the Islamist terrorists. He would be, in Vladimir Lenin’s famous phrase, a “useful idiot.” Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries. gwynnedyer.com

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Kamloops Ford Lincoln marketing co-ordinator Kayla Webster (left) and owner Steve Davidson present Christmas Amalgamated co-ordinator Sally Whitson and volunteer Les Whitson with a cheque for $11,622 at the North Shore location. The funds were raised through the car dealershipâ€™s Pay It Forward This Holiday Season fundraiser. DAVE EAGLES/KTW

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