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Cash the Burnese mountain dog leads mom Kayla, dad Riley and daughter Jordan back to the car with Christmas tree in tow during a Saturday visit to the Woodward Christmas Tree Farm in Westsyde. It was a perfect tree-hunting day — sunny and cold and snow all around. A change in the weather is coming, however. The cold snap is expected to break Thursday, with a forecast high of 7 C and low of 4 C entering the weekend.

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Mounties arrested a suspect at a Lee Creek residence after a woman was found dead on the weekend. RCMP spokesman Dan Moskaluk said the Southeast District major crimes unit is investigating the death. RCMP responded to a home in the 2500-block of Squilax Anglemont Road on the Shuswap’s North Shore late

Saturday night for a report of a shooting. A woman was found dead in the home and a suspect was arrest inside the house and remains in custody. Moskaluk said the investigation is ongoing and police are notifying next of kin. Both police and B.C. Coroners Service were at the home on Sunday.

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The company whose drawn-out strike left Kamloops without recycling pickup for months will likely hold onto the contract to process the city’s recyclables. But, it will cost the city almost double what is now being paid — and that increase will be passed on to homeowners, who now pay $33 per year for weekly collection. Council will be asked today to approve a new two-year contract with Emterra Environmental, which includes an option to renew for three years. In a report, streets and environmental services manager Glen Farrow said the city will be paying far more for the same services under the new contract, about $845,000 per year compared to the current $460,000 to process 5,000 metric tonnes of recyclable material annually — an increase of 84 per cent. The increased costs will mean higher collection fees for homeowners, public works director Jen Fretz told KTW. A report on the new fees was due to be posted on the city website today, but was not available as of KTW press time. Fretz declined to say what increases residents will see before the report is published. Fretz said city did not ask Emterra “to highlight the rationale” for the increased costs in its bid process, but she does not believe a recent strike at the company’s Kelly Douglas Road plant is driving the cost increases.

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KTW Christmas Cheer Fund donations will go to five charities: The Y Women’s Emergency Shelter, New Life Community Kamloops (formerly New Life Mission), Family Tree Family Centre, Kamloops Sexual Assault Counselling Centre and Sensational Soups. Donations can be made online at kamloopsthisweek.com. They can also be made at the KTW office, 1365B Dalhousie Dr., Mondays to Fridays between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.

On a typical Thursday morning, Delores Owen’s A-Team is hard at work baking, chopping vegetables and stirring simmering pots of soup in the kitchen of Mt. Paul United Church. This particular day, the menu served up to Kamloops’ needy from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. will include multiple varieties of soup — butternut squash, sausage and vegetable, corn chowder and bacon – all with apple crumble and ice cream for dessert. “We often have people say we make the best soup in Kamloops,” said Owen, who has served as co-ordinator of the Sensational Soups meal program since its beginning nearly four years ago. The secret, she believes, is cooking everything from scratch. “We make it all here,” she said. “Everything is fresh, with healthy ingredients. No MSG or anything.” Owen was starting from scratch, too, when she founded Sensational Soups after the church’s previous soup kitchen program disbanded. “It sort of haunted me for six months and then I came in one day and said, ‘are you guys interested in having the soup kitchen going again?’” she recalled. The previous program taught her how to make soup in massive quantities. With that knowledge and a group of friends — the quilting group she’s belonged to for a decade makes up much

of Thursday’s A-Team, while the Tuesday Rock Stars are often recruited through word of mouth — she set out to bring back the meals. Besides some good soup, Owen said she thinks the atmosphere sets Sensational Soups apart. Diners sit at tables with quilted placemats, usually made by Owen herself. “We get a lot of compliments from people that they can just sit down here and relax,” she said. Over the years, the program has gone from feeding just under 60 people to often serving more than 100. During the Christmas season in 2014, one lunch hit a high of 150 people, and 120 showed up for a Tuesday meal a couple weeks ago. Recently, putting meals on the table is getting a little harder. This fall, Sensational Soups was told it could no longer get canned goods through the FoodShare program at the Kamloops Food Bank due to increasing demand from users there. Since then, costs have almost doubled, Owen said. “If you’re making sandwiches, to do chicken you need six big tins,” she said. “It’s expensive. We didn’t realize how much what they were offering did help us out.” Owen said Christmas Cheer funding doesn’t just help Sensational Soups out, it keeps the soup on the table. “Basically, we need the money to survive,” she said.

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Six years after a Kamloops woman was sexually assaulted at gunpoint in a North Shore park, a DNA match has landed a suspect behind bars. Taylor James Howard Matchett was arrested Thursday in Edmonton. A Canada-wide warrant was issued for the 27-year-old on Wednesday after his DNA came back as a match for a 2009 sex assault in Kamloops. “We just recently had a match on him,” Kamloops RCMP Cpl. Cheryl

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Bush told Kamloops This Week. “We had a suspect DNA but, until you get a match on it, you can’t identify a suspect.” On Nov. 11, 2009, a 25-year-old woman told police she was walking home along Tranquille Road when she noticed a car drive past her multiple times. She told investigators the driver eventually pulled over and offered her a ride. She accepted, police said at the time,

and the driver drove to McArthur Island, pulled out a gun and sexually assaulted her. The woman managed to get away and call police. Machete is facing charges of sexual assault with a weapon and use of an imitation firearm in commission of an offence. Bush said he is in custody and is being returned to Kamloops for his first court appearance.

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Dec. 3 - 5 Live Theatre: The Mail Order Bride Actors Workshop Theatre wraps up 2015 with this multi-generational look at prairie life as seen through different family members and different decades. Black Box Theatre, 7:30 pm

Dec. 3 Role Of Mid-Level Grasslands Did you know grasslands continue to be sources of food, medicine and more to the Secwepemc people? Part of the Environmental Sciences Seminar Series. Lepin Building, room S 203, 4 - 5 pm

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Emterra’s 10 unionized employees walked the picket line at the company’s Valleyview processing plant from June 22 to mid-August, freezing collection of recyclables in Kamloops. The same company was one of two to bid on the city’s new recycling-processing contract and city staff is recommending council sign a deal with Emterra that comes with a hefty increase in cost.

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ing those $13 an hour workers a wage of about $16 an hour by 2019. “At this point, it’s speculation, but I would speculate that because the commodity markets are so much lower than when we signed our first contract, I would think that would have something to do with it,” Fretz said. Paulina Leung, Emterra’s vice-president of corporate strategy and business development, told KTW in an email it would be “inappropriate” for the company to comment on the increases during an ongoing bidding process. “We have been proud to provide services to the people and City of Kamloops for over 10 years and it would be our goal to continue to

help the community achieve its wastediversion and recycling goals,” she said. Fretz said Emterra’s bid was lower than a competing proposal from Kelowna-based Cascades Recovery Inc. As well, Cascades would not have accepted glass for recycling, requiring residents to dispose of it at depots — or toss it in the trash. City workers would also have had to spend more time loading and unloading recyclables. “At this point, our hands are tied based on the submissions we got for the recycling processing,” she said. According to the report to council, the contract allows the city to cancel on short notice if it is able to sign onto Multi-

Material B.C., a program that is supposed to cover much or all of the cost of curbside recycling services and uses different processing facilities. However, Fretz said, the city has heard “nothing at all” from MMBC in recent months. Under the current contract, Emterra is paid a flat fee for taking the recyclables, just under $80 per metric tonne, and gets a cut of the sale of the materials, which it brokers on the city’s behalf. Fretz said the city makes $150,000 to $250,000 annually from recyclables and would make between $110,000 and $250,000 under the new terms. She said the money is used to offset some of the costs of the recycling program.

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Defence lawyers are attempting to have a high-profile police seizure last year of weapons, drugs and stolen electronics ruled an illegal search. Jason and Sarah Robertson faced nearly 50 criminal charges following a police raid of their homes in Sahali, Westsyde and Batchelor Heights in May 2014. The couple now also faces far fewer charges — winnowed down to 18 by a preliminary court ruling and the Crown’s narrowing of the case. While 10 ounces of cocaine were seized during the raids, all of the drug charges have been withdrawn by Crown. Charges now include possession of illegal weapons and possession of stolen property Following the raid, Kamloops RCMP Supt.

Jason Robertson and wife Sarah Robertson face 18 charges in connection to a May 2014 police search of three homes the couple owns in Kamloops.

Brad Mueller showed reporters 40 firearms, bags of marijuana and cocaine and what police said were thousands of dollars in stolen electronics. Mounties said the operation was gangrelated and Hells Angels stickers were displayed in the press conference. The Crown also said at an earlier court hearing that police found $50,000 in cash inside

the Sahali home. Following 18 months of legal manoeuvring, a two-week trial is now scheduled to begin in January, much of it expected to be taken up by a number of defence challenges to the legality of search warrants. Prosecutor Evan Goulet said during a pre-trial conference Thursday that the Crown still intends to call an expert police

witness during the trial, who will testify to the connection between stolen property and drug trafficking. Defence lawyers are also seeking more Crown disclosure regarding a confidential informant used by police prior to the raid.

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A Kamloops man who made a Facebook confession to an undercover police officer that he fired 11 bullets at a romantic rival — one of which struck the man in the right butt cheek — has been handed a jail sentence of more than four years. However, because he has spent 18 months in custody since his arrest, Jarrel Dick has less than two years left to serve. The 30-year-old pleaded guilty in B.C. Supreme Court in Kamloops yesterday to aggravated assault, using a firearm in commission of an offence and break and enter. Court heard Dick became the subject of an RCMP undercover operation in December 2013. Police were trying to figure out who was responsible for a recent rash of break-and-enters in which guns were stolen. A tipster alerted investigators to Dick’s Facebook page and said he was trafficking stolen firearms. An undercover officer added Dick as a friend on the social-networking site and began to inquire about purchasing weapons. Crown prosecutor Monica Fras said the two had multiple conversations over a period of months leading up to April 2014. On April 7, 2014, Dick sent the undercover officer a message telling him to read the news. The officer responded by sending Dick a link to a KTW story about a shooting outside an apartment complex in the 1900-block of Tranquille Road. Dick replied with an admission, which the undercover officer followed up with a phone call. “They had a conversation in which Mr. Dick admitted to being the shooter at 1900 Tranquille Rd. and stated, ‘I shot him

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Fras said Dick and the victim had been arguing about a girl. “This is a serious, premeditated aggravated assault,” she said, asking for a jail sentence in the range of four to — JARREL DICK, DESCRIBING TO AN five years. UNDERCOVER OFFICER HOW HE “[The victim] was shot from behind SHOT A ROMANTIC RIVAL in the behind. That is not a threatening position. in the right ass cheek,’ and that he was “Mr. Dick showed up to a fight going to finish the job, but thought this about a girl with a gun. He planned to would start a war, so he left the guy lying shoot that gun — and he did,” Fras said. there, but that he should have finished it,” Defence lawyer Sheldon Tate Fras said. described the shooting as a warning. Kamloops Mounties responded to the “Mr. Dick is not a bad shot,” Tate said. Tranquille Road apartment building at “He would have been able to shoot about 3 a.m. on April 7, 2014, after resiand kill [the victim] if he had wished dents reported gunshots. to do so. These shots were essentially a Investigators found 11 bullet holes in warning.” the glass of the building’s front entrance Frans took exception to that characterand blood on an apartment door led ization of the shooting. them to the victim, who was eventually “The Crown submits that 11 shots is treated for minor injuries. not a warning shot,” she said. Three weeks later, Dick told the under“This was an intentional attack. It was cover operator he opened fire on the a dangerous one and it did put the public victim as he was punching a code into the in danger.” building’s entrance system. Tate said corrections officials have “He was trying to punch those buttons described Dick, who is serving his first and bullets were flying off those keys,” stint behind bars, as an exemplary Dick said. inmate. “I lit him up.” He urged B.C. Supreme Court Justice Dick also told the undercover cop he Ian Josephson to hand down a sentence had broken into an RCMP officer’s home that would see Dick spend less than two and stolen “all his gear, including handadditional years in custody — thus keepcuffs and a radio.” ing him in the provincial correctional The home of a retired Mountie had system. been broken into on April 23. Stolen was Tate said Dick would likely be “drafted” a rifle, some jewelry, electronics and a into organized crime if he were to be sent sword. to a federal penitentiary. Dick was arrested days later and found Josephson sided with Tate, sentencto be in possession of the stolen rifle. ing Dick to four years and two months He was released on bail and a plan was behind bars, meaning he will spend an hatched by police to set up a lunch meetadditional 22 months in jail after being ing between Dick and the undercover given one-and-a-half-to-one credit for officer. time served. He was arrested at the meeting and He also ordered Dick to submit a has been in custody since. sample of his DNA to a national criminal After his arrest, Dick admitted to the database and banned him from possessshooting. ing firearms for life.

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United for Refugees United Way of the Thompson-NicolaCariboo has launched a community fundraising campaign to help Syrian refugees settle in the region. Money raised through United for Refugees will support Refugees and Friends Together with 12 months of support, including housing, food and connections to supports such as health care and employment services. It will also support Kamloops Immigrant Services, which will be offering services to the families. United Way will be matching donations to United for Refugees up to $10,000. Donations are now being accepted online at unitedwaytnc. ca/refugees.

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hile the happy pollyanna peacocks among us pleasantly strut about, proclaiming what an awesome place this province is in which to live, work and play, troubling studies are revealing mange on that plumage. The 2015 BC Child Poverty Report Card, released last week by First Call: BC Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition, reveals that 20.4 per cent — one in five children — in this province live in poverty. That’s 167,810 children, or enough to fill Disneyland four times over. More than half live in Metro Vancouver. B.C.’s child-poverty rate is higher than the Canadian average of 19 per cent and slightly more than half of the province’s impoverished children live in single-parent families. It’s no surprise, then, that the results of another study also released this week, by the BC Non-Profit Housing Association, reveals that single mothers, senior citizens, renters under age 30 and aboriginal people are facing a “severe” housing crisis in this province. The study, said to be the most comprehensive rental housing study ever done in B.C., reveals that one third of single mothers and senior citizens and roughly one quarter of aboriginal people are spending more than half their gross income on rent. It’s appropriate that the Liberal government has dumped the presumptuous slogan that B.C. is the “Best Place on Earth.” Amazing scenery won’t fill empty bellies or put roofs over heads. The premier’s new slogan is “Canada Starts Here.” Indeed, something should start here. Like maybe trying to fix these dire social problems. — Surrey Now

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anada has just experienced the longest election campaign in recent history. Whatever your feelings are about the length of the campaign, we can likely all agree the large turnout at both the regular and advance polls indicates Canadian voters were engaged in the process. So, too, were many young non-voters — and it is our youth I write about today. Each school in our district and, indeed, across Canada was offered the opportunity to participate in a program designed to introduce students to the election process. Many schools took that opportunity, many teachers worked hard to develop lessons around the election and many candidates, including our local candidates, were very generous with their time. Many parents and grandparents have shared with me the interest and excitement demonstrated by students who not only participated in the process in our schools, but also followed candidates in the news and watched the election results roll in on Oct. 19. Another way to engage youth in the process came to me, in my capacity as recruitment officer, when Elections Canada gave permission to hire students ages 16 and 17 to work as information officers on election day. A call went out to the

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schools one morning prior to the election. By day’s end, dozens of students had applied. We were able to hire a group of nearly 30 local students who were enthusiastic and demonstrated a wonderful work ethic. They took their tasks very seriously and did a great job. During the day and evening, I had the pleasure of witnessing polite students helping seniors from their cars into the election polling stations, opening doors and guiding people. One student even reported an elderly voter was so grateful for the help he was offered, that he tried to give a tip. The student graciously declined. At another point in the day, when I tried to connect with some of the students via cellphones and none were responding, I got concerned (and a little frustrated) and sent a volunteer to check in on what was happening.

It turns out the students agreed to a suggestion by some of the volunteers to turn off their phones so they could focus uninterrupted on their election-night tasks. What teenager turns off their cellphone? Our wonderful students — that’s who. I sincerely hope Elections Canada will see the success of involving youth in the election process and continue this process in the future. In Canada, it is a great privilege to cast votes in a democratic process. To witness future voters step up and help others continue in this tradition was an equally meaningful privilege, locally, in our most recent federal election. Denise Harper is a Kamloops-Thompson board of education trustee and chairwoman of the board. Trustee columns appear monthly in KTW and online at kamloopsthisweek.com. To comment on this column, email editor @kamloopsthisweek.com.

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EMTERRA’S CONTRACT BID NOTING BUT GREEDY Editor: The wage increase for the few unionized employees at Emterra for the year totals around $15,000 for all of them. That’s based on a dollar an hour raise for eight employees at 40 hours per week. I could be off by a bit if I don’t have the number of employees right or if any of them got a bit more of an increase, but it definitely is nowhere near $380,000 annually, which is the increase Emterra wants from the City of

Kamloops to process recyclables. This increase is just a greedy move on Emterra’s part, unless the company is going to do some much-needed upgrades and renovations to the run-down facility in Valleyview. With such an exorbitant increase for their contract bid, the City of Kamloops could take over the job and pay even better wages and set up in a better facility where people and families from within of our community could benefit in many ways.

The city could do this and operate more efficiently because the city doesn’t need to turn a massive profit for providing a basic public service to it’s citizens. Our city isn’t a greedy private company or corporation that could care less about the people who live here and about the workers and their working conditions and wages. Jason Arnold Kamloops

PANEL REVIEW ON AJAX WOULD BE WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY Editor: Is there anybody out there but me who thinks a full panel review on the proposed Ajax mine proposal would be a waste of time and money? The people against this proposal would be against it no matter who or what agency looked into it. Their minds are made up.

You can have people looking into this proposal, people with credentials stacked from here to the moon and back, and if they said that Ajax was a good thing for the people of Kamloops, the no side would still find a reason to look into it further. That is the way they are. They are always right and they always think they know what is

the best for all of us. Besides, why do we need a panel review when we already have more than enough people on our city council who know more than the scientists, both federal and provincial, when it comes to pesticide use, how secondhand smoke in the wide open spaces of the city parks — but not cars, trucks and buses — can

affect us, where and what stores wine should be sold in and what a terrible thing the Ajax mine will be for Kamloops? Aren’t these the experts we should be using since we are paying them already? The no side would love that. A. Jerry Aubrey Kamloops

CITY COUNCIL SHOULD TEST DRIVE CHRISTMAS DAY TRANSIT Editor: After reading that the City of Kamloops would not approve bus service for Christmas Day, New Year’s Day and two other statutory holidays, my heart went out to all those people who do not have a car and, therefore, may find it difficult to get around on Christmas Day. How nice it would be for the homeless, those without vehicles and others to be able to access public transit on Christmas Day to visit, get out of the cold or have a nice meal with friends or family on this special day.

Maybe only have bus service from 2 p.m. until 10 p.m. Wouldn’t it be especially nice if the bus service was free during those hours? After all it’s free on Canada Day, so why not extend some Christmas cheer for others and maybe do a trial this year to see how many use the bus service on Christmas Day? If not many people use it, then city council will have its answer. It’s worth a try. Janille Abbott Kamloops

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“What a joke. I cannot believe the city is even considering this. “Dump them and hire local young people to sort the plastics at the old Daily News building and pay them union city wages. “Two problems gone. It’s just that easy, folks!” — posted by SayWhat “Absolutely ludicrous! “If they do approve this, it just shows how incompetent they actually are. “Twenty-two per cent raises for staff over how many years does not even come close to an annual 84 per cent increase. “Seems these guys had to give their employees raises so they should get even bigger raises. “I say dump them altogether.” — posted by Flexter

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A Kamloops lawyer was part of an appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada that found the country’s human smuggling law is too broad, threatening to

criminalize refugee families or friends who help each other. The Supreme Court of Canada ruled four Sri Lankan men on board the Ocean Lady in 2009 — when it came to the British Columbia coast with a

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are said to have been responsible for organizing the asylum seekers in Indonesia and Thailand prior to boarding the freighter, and serving as the chief crew of the ship on the voyage to Canada.” The court ordered the four men to stand trial with the law narrowed so it does not capture people helping family members, for example. “The purpose of s. 117 is to criminalize the smuggling of people into Canada in the context of organized

Micah Rankin is a Kamloops lawyer and professor at TRU.

crime and does not extend to permitting prosecution for simply assisting family or providing humanitarian or mutual aid to undocu-

mented entrants to Canada,” McLachlin said. The ruling narrows the offence so that it must be done for profit. “That’s probably the effect of this,” Rankin said. “If you showed up with your family and assisted them or shared a car and some of the gas, you could have been prosecuted,” Rankin said of the law overturned by the court. “It was really quite Draconian.”

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small-claims court. Named in the notice of claim are warden Evan Vike and supervisor Devin Pageau. Teneycke was jailed by a provincial court judge in Penticton for 90 days for possession of a firearm contrary to an order and making or possessing an explosive. His claim alleges that, on Aug. 25, the supervisor at Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre used his authority wrongly, “which ultimately led to the claimant being seriously physically

harmed [by other inmates] that required two separate emergency surgeries at the Royal Inland Hospital.” Teneycke further alleges his wound became infected after his first surgery when Pageau placed him in “a filthy area of the institution.” That infection required a second surgery on Sept. 16 for an abdominal infection, Teneycke alleges. The jail administrators have yet to file a reply. None of the claims have been heard or proven in court.

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riday morning at the Kamloops This Week office. People are busy at work, writing stories, selling ads, going to meetings and grumbling about

the cold. The Christmas tree went up the day before, the kitchen had been decorated and Cindi the KTW Christmas elf made sure our annual tradition of seasonal snacks once a week in the run-up to Christmas had been laid out. To most of us, they weren’t warm and fuzzy seasonal snacks. It was free food we grabbed and took back to our desks. Not the most festive atmosphere — and then the Mah family came in. Pretty soon, Michelle and Franky’s three children had all of us up front gathered around the tree, big smiles on our faces as Christina, Vanessa and Wesley played carols on their violins. How could you not feel all warm and fuzzy? The Mahs visited our office to bring in a donation for the KTW Christmas Cheer Fund, money the children raised busking at St. Ann’s Academy’s recent Christmas bazaar. They did two sets for the shoppers there, playing familiar songs like Amazing Grace,

tradition — and so are we. If anyone wants to contact them, email me at dale@kamloop[video online] sthisweek.com. • This is just our second See footage at year with the Christmas kamloopsthisweek.com Cheer fundraiser, but already we have some familiar friends. Shirley Kimery was the first to donate to this campaign and we’re delighted she’s Angels We Have Heard on High, Deck the back with us. Halls and Joy to the World, but they also You’ll see on the list of donors on page threw into their set O Canada. A3 and online a lot of Anonymouses The Mah family moved to Kamloops last and, no, it’s not the hacktivists who make September from 100 Mile House. The kids started violin lessons three years ago, study- some people’s lives challenging; it’s great Kamloopsians who want to help others ing with Sandra Wilmot at the Kamloops through the five charities chosen this year. Symphony Music School. There are also plenty of memorial donaMichelle also plays violin but, when the tions and those always tug at the heartchildren practise their lessons at home, she accompanies them on the piano, something strings because they’re given in honour of what were sad moments in life for people. Wesley, 10, said is great because it gives We must also give a big high five to the them a beat to follow. Six-year-old Christina likes it because, she folks at Cactus Jack’s Night Club, who came in quietly to the office and dropped off our said, mom’s playing “hides our mistakes.” first four-figure donation. The Mah children have played in front A reminder — you can donate online of bigger crowds than they had here at the through the link on our website at office; they have performed at retirement kamloopsthisweek.com or you can come homes in 100 Mile House, Burnaby and up to the office at 1065B Dalhousie Dr. Vancouver. We’re open weekdays from 8 a.m. to Michelle said they’re always looking 4:30 p.m. “for nice warm venues for the children to And, we’re now filled with Christmas play their violins to help raise funds for the spirit, thanks to Wesley, Vanessa and Christmas Cheer Fund.” Christina — and thanks to all of you, too. She’s hoping it becomes a family

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Kamloops should escape the price shock homeowners in many parts of the province will experience when they tear open assessment notices next month. Area deputy assessor Graham Held said yesterday that, while real-estate sales volumes in the Thompson region remain healthy, the market is not seeing the wild price increases found in the Lower Mainland. “We’re looking at another flat market this year, a marginal increase,” Held said of assessment valuations.

Property owners across B.C. receive assessment notices in the first week of January. Those notices reflect property values as of July 1 the previous year. “Certainly in the Kamloops market, it’s marginal increases,” Held said. Kamloops & District Real Estate Association president Cyndi Crossley agreed price increases in this market have been moderate. “We’re incredibly different than the rest of the province,” she said. “It seems every time I have a conference call [with other real-estate association presidents], we’re the anomaly. “Everyone else has a roller-

coaster market. Kamloops is really stable.” Assessment increases last year ranged from zero to about 10 per cent in some areas of the city. Held said this year’s assessment is expected to continue that trend of price stability. Some markets, including Vancouver Island and the Okanagan, have seen ripples from Greater Vancouver, where prices for single-family homes are up in the range of 20 per cent in some areas. “We’ve been there in 2007,” Crossley said. “It gets to the point were you don’t know what to advise your client, it’s so crazy.”

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Kamloops-area realtors are hoping the province will bring relief to local buyers from the property purchase tax (PPT) in the coming budget. The B.C. Liberal government has mulled changes to the PPT, in part to cool the high end of the overheated Vancouver housing market. Suggestions by Finance Minister Mike de Jong have included increasing that tax on homes above a certain value and giving relief on the lower end. “For young buyers buying a second home . . . that could add up to $6,000 or $8,000

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A 63-year-old man from Salmon Arm has escaped a prison sentence for trafficking crystal meth after a joint submission was accepted by a B.C. Supreme Court justice. David May pleaded guilty to a single count of trafficking out of his home in Salmon Arm. Crown prosecutor Anthony Varesi said RCMP, armed with a search warrant, broke down May’s door and entered his home to find him passed out in bed.

In his closet was about $400 worth of crystal meth, along with score sheets and drug paraphernalia. “This is not a dial-a-dope operation,” Varesi said. “But, it did involve sale of drugs from a residence.” Varesi and defence lawyer Jeremy Jensen together asked for a suspended sentence, followed by 18 months of probation. Nine months of that probation will see May under a curfew from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Jensen said May has struggled on and off during his life with addiction. He suffered

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said Cyndi Crossley, president of Kamloops & District Real Estate Association. Today, the tax is assessed on one per cent of the first $200,000 and two per cent thereafter. First-time buyers are exempt up to $475,000. “I hope they’ll readjust,” she said of the B.C. Liberal government. “Any savings we can give buyers will be huge.”

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a traumatic brain injury two decades ago that left him cognitively impaired. “It only exacerbated issues in Mr. May’s life,” Jensen said, noting his client, prior to the offence, fell in with “the wrong crowd” after being clean and sober for 18 months. “Given his age and his traumatic injury, he’s somewhat susceptible to peer pressure,” Jensen said. Justice Murray Blok agreed with the joint submission on the suspended sentence. May will also be under a drug and alcohol prohibition during the 18 months of probation.

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Government is putting taxpayers on the hook by failing to require KGHM Ajax demonstrate it has financial means to sustain a major environmental disaster, according a group opposed to the proposed mine. The Kamloops Area Preservation Association (KAPA) said it received a letter from the provincial Environmental Assessment Office stating the agency will not require a bankable feasibility study from KGHM Ajax showing costs and ability to withstand collapse of a tailings dam, similar to the Mount

Polley disaster in 2014. “As far back as April, we asked about a feasibility study,” said KAPA member John Schleiermacher. He said he could not make the letter public due to an agreement by the community advisory group to the agency. An expert panel that examined reasons for the tailings dam failure at Mount Polley recommended a feasibility study early in the process for future projects. “The panel would require a bankable feasibility study and related permit application to have considered all technical, environmental, social and economic aspects of the project,” its report stated. An official with KGHM Ajax

said the company would not have an immediate response. Schleiermacher said the environmental assessment office told his group that KGHM responded such a study was “out of scope” — beyond what is required by legislation. “B.C. Environmental Assessment Office said ‘OK.’” Schleiermacher said that while the Polish-based company is one of the world’s largest miners, it has layered ownership of its project here so that it may be insulted from the province seeking compensation in the event of an environmental disaster. KGHM Ajax proposes to build a copper and gold mine south of Aberdeen, above Kamloops.

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esse Zaharichuk knew something was up when he was called to the rink on Sunday, a day off for the Kamloops Blazers. The 18-year-old forward had been traded to the Kootenay Ice in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2018 WHL Bantam Draft. “I was a little shocked, but they’re sending me to a good organization and a team that could use my offensive skill, so I’m hoping to bring that there,” said Zaharichuk, who met his new teammates for the first time yesterday in Kelowna. Zaharichuk, diminutive at five-foot-eight and 155 pounds, has a chance to stick it to his old squad tonight, with the Ice (6-19-2-0) in town to play the Blazers (119-3-0). Game time is 7 p.m. at Sandman Centre. The Sherwood Park product had four goals and 12 points after 11 games and was named the Blazers’ player of the month for October. During that stint, he was often seeing minutes with the top-six forwards, with Deven Sideroff sidelined due to mononucleosis and Matt Revel out with a shoulder injury. They had both returned to the lineup by the end of October and Zaharichuk’s minutes decreased, as did his production. He played in six of 10 November games, registering one assist, and was a healthy scratch for both of

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to play a grinder’s role and he became the odd man out, with his value to a team like Kootenay — last in the league in goals, with 55 — factoring into the deal. Kamloops is now carrying 23 players, including eight defencemen, 13 forwards and two goalies. “He’s a good friend of mine,” Blazers’ netminder Connor Ingram told KTW. “We lived together all of last year, so it’s never easy to see one of your friends go, but I know he wants to go somewhere where he’s going to play a lot and I think that’s what he got.” Zaharichuk was not drafted into the WHL, but enjoyed a solid campaign with the junior A Drumheller Dragons in 2013-2014, recording 14 points in 48 regular-season games and nine

points in 15 playoff games. He earned a WHL contract in August of 2014 after a strong training camp in Kamloops and registered seven goals and 28 points in 65 games with the Blazers. The Cranbrook-based Ice are last in the 12-team Eastern Conference and sit 11 points out of a playoff spot. “There will be a lot of emotions between now and Tuesday,” Zaharichuk said. “It’ll be weird to be on the other side playing against some of my best friends.”

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It was two years in the making, but Hungary is finally coming to the Kamloops International Bantam Ice Hockey Tournament (KIBIHT). The country’s under16 national team will be one of five international entries — the Fremont Flyers of Nebraska, the South Anchorage Moose of Alaska, the Seattle Sno-Kings and Spokane Junior Chiefs of Washington the others — at the 2016 tournament. “Originally, back in the early ‘70s, KIBIHT attracted a lot of international teams — from other countries, as well as the United States,” said KIBIHT chairman Ted Kowalsky. “That’s what was the basis of KIBIHT — the Kamloops International Bantam Ice Hockey Tournament. “What we’re trying to do is continue that. It went through a bit of a lull a few years ago and we’re reviving it to try and get some of those teams back.” Action gets underway on Dec. 30 and runs through Jan. 4. Games will be played in Memorial Arena, Brock Arena and on both the international

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and NHL surfaces at McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre. For Hungary, the trip to KIBIHT has been a long time coming. The European team was on the schedule last season, but was forced to withdraw as the tournament neared. This year, Kowalsky said, arrangements have been made and Hungary’s attendance is a certainty. And, the team is excited. “We thought it would be a tremendous opportunity for our kids to go and play in the Mecca of hockey and experience Canadian life,” said Glen Williamson, head coach of the Hungarian club and formerly an assistant coach with the first Winnipeg Jets. “It’s life skills and hockey. I think it’s a great tournament — I’ve heard lots about it. It’s a super opportunity . . . for all these Hungarian players that are trying to learn and be the best they can be.” See ACADEMY, A17

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Brendan Lane of the Kamloops Storm became upset with Jaydon Gilding of the 100 Mile House Wranglers and took matters into his own hands at McArthur Island Sport and Event Centre on Saturday. Kamloops (197-0-0-2) won 5-4 and took a four-point lead on 100 Mile (16-8-0-0-4) atop the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League’s Doug Birks Division. Jacob Callas, Zackari Andrusiak, Wilson Northey, Dallas Otto and Levi Johnson scored for the home team in support of goaltender Spencer Eschyschyn, who made 24 saves in a winning effort. For the complete game story, go online to kamloopsthisweek.com. The Storm are next in action on Friday against the hometown Wranglers.

Grady Chalmers of Kamloops is a Vanier Cup champion, The 24-year-old defensive back and his UBC Thunderbirds downed the Montreal Carabins in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport football title tilt, winning 26-23 on a last-second field goal in Quebec City on Saturday. “It has been a pretty surreal experience so far, going from beating Calgary in the conference championship game a couple weeks ago and then out to St. FX in Nova Scotia, another big win there,” Chalmers said. Chalmers, a Valleyview secondary graduate, became the first-ever Kamloops Broncos’ product to win

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a Vanier Cup, doing so in what was likely his last competitive football game. He played four seasons with the local junior football team in the B.C. Football Conference ranks before joining UBC. UBC was 2-6 in Canada West play last season, but finished 6-2 in 2015 before making its playoff run, downing hometown Calgary in the Hardy Cup and St. FX in the Uteck Bowl. T-Birds quarterback Michael O’Connor passed for 389 yards and kicker Quinn van Gylswyk booted a 20-yard field goal on the game’s last play to secure victory on Saturday. There were 12,557 fans in attendance.

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Williamson and his club will play two, maybe three, exhibition games in advance of KIBIHT — two in Kamloops and one in West Kelowna. The team will have some cultural experiences in Canada, too. They will be the guests of honour at a banquet in Kelowna, hosted by the Hungarian Cultural Society, and each member of the team will be billeted with a family from the tier 1 Kamloops Junior Blazers. “We’re excited to come. The kids are all excited,” Williamson said in a call from Hungary. His team has not yet been finalized — the roster will be set by mid-December. Fifty-five of the nation’s best are vying to come to the Tournament Capital. “I’d say probably 95 per cent of them have never been over there. This is the chance of a lifetime,” he said. Hockey in Hungary is still in its infancy, especially so relative to Canada, but is certainly growing. The nation has teams at almost every level of international play — from U14 to the professional ranks —

Still, it’s something on the tier 1 side. “I’m happy,” he said. Though not ideal, “A little disapKowalsky aspired to Kowalsky isn’t too worpointed, of course, that when he took over ried about those who we couldn’t have the 16 the organization won’t travel to the and 16 [in tier 1 and tier of Kamloops’ most Tournament Capital for 2], but I’m not going to renowned minor hockthis year’s event. lose any sleep over it.” ey tournament. “We need to continue this and we want to continue it to maintain our reputation, TWITTER.com/kamThIsWEEk to maintain a drawing card for top hockey — because [KIBIHT] is a prospect tournament,” City of Kamloops he said. City of Kamloops “It brings a lot into the city. We do it for the city, we do it for the Activity Programs kids.” Activity Programs Activity Programs Kamloops is down Please pre-register. Programs are canceled if the minimum registration please call (250) 828-3500 and please quote number to 30 teams for KIBIHTare notFor met. pre-register. program number provided. For online registration visitnumbers Please Programs are canceled if the please minimum 2016, having lost https://ezregsvr.kamloops.ca/ezreg are not met. Programs are cancelled if the minimum numbers are not met. Kelowna’s Pursuit of Modern Contemporary Ballet $75 Modern Contemporary Ballet $75 Excellence Hockey Ages: 14-20 Ages: 14-20 Academy earlier this This program Victorian $ 4 poise, is for theChristmas advanced dancer. Work on technique, This program is for the advanced dancer. Work on technique, poise, Before Dancers 1837, will Christmas, as weandknow it, month as the prep and flexibility. work on the barre centre floor. and flexibility. Dancers will work on the barre and centre floor. was basically unheard of. The Victorian era team elected to take the transformed the idea of Christmas to be centered holidays off. Jul 14-18 Course: 102233 Jul Course: 102233 on14-18 the family. Join the Museum Interpreter Of note this year 1:00 togames 2:30 pm and stories and am am to 2:30 pm to explore 1:00 traditional Rainbow School of Dance is the tournament’s Rainbow School of create crafts reminiscent of aDance bygone era. inability to attract Kamloops Museum Fairy Tales and Musicals $175 academy teams, with Fairy Tales Musicals $175 Dec and 19 10:00 AM‑12:00 PM Ages: 9-12 the likes of Penticton’s Ages: 9-12 Sat 244383 Children will work on building skills while acting, singing, and Okanagan Hockey Children will work oncrafts building skills singing, dancing. Stage are also partwhile of thisacting, program. Join theand gang at Rainbow a funare afternoon thisofsummer. Academy, the Delta dancing. Stagefor crafts also part this program. Join the gang at Rainbow for a fun afternoon this summer. Hockey Academy Jul 14-18 Course: 102186 and Toys Games, Gatherings, and the Yale Hockey 3:00 am to pm to the Museum Baby, it’s cold outside . .5:30 . Come Jul 14-18 Course: 102186 Academy all electRainbow School Dance for some hot chocolate and of play old‑fashioned 3:00 am to 5:30 pm ing to attend the games with family and friends. You can also School of Dance Pat Quinn Classic, Oronge’s GirlsRainbow Only Skate Clinicin have your picture taken our “Let It Snow” $20 No boysbooth. allowed!Admission It does not matter you have never stepped on a a endeavour of the photo is byif donation. skateboard or have beenClinic skating for years. We will help all skill levels Girls Only Skate $20 Vancouver Canucks, Oronge’s Kamloops Museum master all the skateboarding tricks. allowed! does notand matter if fun you have never stepped on a Dec 5 street,Ittransition, 10:00 AM‑4:00 PM Bring Vancouver Giants and No boys your waterfor bottle, snack, positive attitude. Sat helmet, 244384 or haveskateboard, been skating years. We and will ahelp all skill level the Burnaby Minor skateboard Do not miss out on all the fun. HELMETS ARE MANDATORY. Hockey Association, inmaster street, transition, and all the fun skateboarding tricks. Bring Dec 12 AM‑4:00 PM attitude your helmet, water99738 bottle, 10:00 snack, and a positive Burnaby. Jul 11 skateboard, Course: Sat 244732 Do not miss out on all the fun. HELMETS ARE MANDATORY. 9:00 am to 11:00 am KIBIHT increased its McArthur Island Park tier 2 pool to 20 teams Jul 11 Course: 99738 to make up for losses

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Goaltender Maguire Houlind of the Delta Hockey Academy dives at a shot from the Okanagan Hockey Academy’s Ty Kolle in KIBIHT 2014. Players like Kolle and Houlind won’t be in Kamloops this year, with academy teams electing to play in the Pat Quinn Classic in Burnaby.

excited to come. The kids are all excited. “. .We’re . I’d say about 95 per cent of them have never been over there. This is the chance of a lifetime.” — GLEN WILLIAMSON, head coach, Team Hungary

and will play the likes of Canada and Russia at the IIHF World Championship in 2016. Williamson said 4,000 kids play the sport across the nation, which has only 24 full-sized arenas at its disposal. “It’s an advancement,” he said of the sport. “It takes time to grow. It’s a sport that teaches great life skills. They like it and they’re

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when his club takes the ice in the Tournament Capital. “We’ll be pretty competitive, I think.” For KIBIHT, adding international flavour is important, though not always easy. In its heyday, the tournament was one of few events making an effort to attract international competition. Now, tournaments across Canada have the same goals.

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Topolnisky third in Crashed Ice race Elaine Topolnisky of Kamloops won bronze at the inaugural Red Bull Crashed Ice women’s tour event in Quebec City on Saturday. She scooted down the 460metre ice-cross track and finished behind fellow Canadians Maxie Plante and gold medallist Myriam

Trepanier. Racers traversed the seven-turn course, its rollers, banked corners, jumps and 60 metres of vertical drop, nearing speeds of 50 km/h, while more than 100,000 fans screamed from behind barriers lining the track.

Ranked first in Canada and second in the world in women’s downhill ice-cross, Topolnisky is aiming to become world champion. Quebec City was the first of eight stops for the Logan Lake native.

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WINNIPEG — Mike Reilly doesn’t see the Edmonton Eskimos being one-hit wonders. Edmonton captured its first Grey Cup title in 10 years Sunday with a 26-20 victory over the Ottawa Redblacks at Investors Group Field. Reilly, the game MVP, believes the Eskimos have the framework in place to win multiple championships. “We’ll celebrate it, recoup for a couple of months, but then the work gets that much harder because we’re not built to do this once,’’ Reilly said. “With the GM we have, the coaching staff we have and the players they’ve brought in, we’ve been built to do this multiple times and it’s on us to make sure that happens.’’ The road to the Grey Cup hasn’t always been a smooth one for Reilly and the Eskimos. In 2013, the club finished last in the West Division with a 4-14 record before hiring head coach Chris Jones. In 2014, Edmonton showed marked improvement, finishing second in the conference with a 12-6 record. But Calgary was a huge thorn in the Eskimos’ side, sweeping the season series 4-0, including a one-sided 43-18 victory in the West Division Final en route to capturing the Grey Cup.

Edmonton Eskimos’ quarterback and Grey Cup MVP Mike Reilly: “We’ll celebrate it, recoup for a couple of months but then the work gets that much harder because we’re not built to do this once. With the GM we have, the coaching staff we have and the players they’ve brought in, we’ve been built to do this multiple times and it’s on us to make sure that happens.’’

Edmonton exorcised those demons this season, finishing tied with Calgary with a CFL-best 14-4 record, but garnering first in the West by virtue of winning the season series 2-1. Then the Eskimos dispatched the defending champions 45-31 in the division final. “It’s been a process,’’ Reilly said. “I think through the 4-14 season, we learned how not to win, we learned how to lose the close games. “Last year, we learned how to win those close games, but

we learned how to lose the big games. This year, we finally learned how to win the big ones. It’s been a three-year process in my mind and that’s why I say I think we’ve been built for the long haul to do this multiple times.’’ But, the 2015 campaign was a tale of two seasons for the Eskimos. Reilly missed most of the first half of the year with a knee injury suffered in the season-opening loss to Toronto. Edmonton weathered the storm, a staunch defence anchor-

ing the club’s 4-3 record until Reilly returned as the starter Sept. 12 against Calgary. Reilly threw for 352 yards and three TDs in a 27-16 victory and the Eskimos never looked back, winning its final 10 games, culminating with the Grey Cup title. So, instead of heading into the 2016 season with the hunger of chasing a championship, the Eskimos will have to adopt the mindset of defending champion. “It [winning Grey Cup] definitely changes things, but that’s a position that’s not bad to be

in,’’ Reilly said. “You can’t win the second and third until you win the first and now we’ve done that. “We went through the progression and didn’t just get a bunch of quick fixes and bring in a bunch of high-paycheque free agents in order to just fix it right away. That’s why it’s taken a little bit of time . . . but this is a great league and there’s a lot of other very good football teams in it so certainly we’re going to have our work cut out for us to get ready for next season.’’

Habs lose Price again Bryant begins farewell tour in hometown

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MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens survived one ninegame stretch without star goaltender Carey Price, but now they’ll will be missing him a lot longer. The Canadiens announced yesterday that Price will be out at least six weeks with a lower body injury that he sustained during a 5-1 win over the Rangers in New York last week. He will not require surgery. Last season’s Hart and Vezina trophy winner is expected to miss at least 16 games, with only a slim chance he could return for the Winter Classic outdoor game Jan. 1 in Boston, if he heals quickly. “He’s a big part of our team,’’ said defenceman P.K. Subban. “But, if we think we’re going to

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get any sympathy from the teams we’re going to play in the next six weeks, we’re not. “The good thing is we’ve had to deal with not having Price in the lineup for a little while already and we know what that means. “When a key part of your team goes down, everyone has to pull up their socks and be a little better.’’ The injury returns

first-year back-up Mike Condon to the hot seat. The Boston-area native went 5-2-2 the last time Price was out from late October to mid-November, although he started to look shaky at the end of that run. Price returned for two games, winning both, and played the first 40 minutes in New York when he was injured again.

PHILADELPHIA — Kobe Bryant’s farewell tour begins in the city that loves and hates him. Bryant will play his first road game since announcing he’ll retire after this season in his hometown tonight against the winless Philadelphia 76ers (0-18). The five-time NBA champion’s relationship with Philly fans has been turbulent throughout his 20-year NBA career in Los Angeles. Some love him. Some hate him. Regardless, nearly everyone respects his superstar talent. With the 76ers, Eagles and Flyers all struggling, Bryant’s return was a hot topic on sports radio yesterday. “I always enjoyed watching Kobe play and consider him one of the greatest ever, but he didn’t want to play for the Sixers, so I held that against him,’’ said longtime Philadelphia sports fan John Passero. “But, if the

Sixers couldn’t win it all, I rooted for Kobe.’’ No doubt, Bryant will get a rousing ovation in an arena where he’s heard mostly boos over the past two decades. People don’t come to watch the Sixers, who’ve lost an NBA record 28 straight games and are one defeat away from breaking the league record for most losses to start a season. Fans come to see marquee opponents and nobody fills the seats like Kobe. Born in Philadelphia, Bryant spent much of his childhood living in Italy, where his father, Joe Bryant, played pro basketball for several years. When his family moved back to the United States, Bryant went to Lower Merion High School, in an affluent suburb about nine miles west of downtown Philadelphia. He once said early in his career that he wasn’t from Philly because he didn’t live within the city limits. That didn’t sit well with local fans. “He was a spoiled rich kid who grew up in a fancy suburb,’’ said Louis Manitti, a former sea-

son ticketholder. “He was never one of us. He wasn’t a hardworking blue-collar guy.’’ Local media were critical when Bryant decided to skip college and turn pro in 1996. The Sixers had the first pick that year and chose Allen Iverson. Bryant went 13th to Charlotte, which traded him to Los Angeles. Bryant’s dad played four seasons with the Sixers, but he declared he grew up rooting for the Lakers. Of course, Sixers fans didn’t appreciate that slight. But, nothing turned fans against Bryant more than a bold statement he made during the 2001 NBA Finals, when the Lakers played Philadelphia. Iverson led the Sixers to a victory on the road in Game 1 and the Lakers won Game 2. Afterward, Bryant said he wanted to come home and “cut their hearts out’’ by winning the series in Philadelphia. The Lakers did just that, winning three straight games to clinch the NBA championship.

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In Loving Memory Of GIUSEPPE FALSETTA

KARSTEN FRANS HUTH October 1, 1998 - November 25, 2015

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It is with great sadness and much love that we say goodbye to our beloved son and brother, Karsten Frans Huth, who battled cancer with courage until the end of his life.

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.

He will forever be remembered by his parents, Carmen and Joerg Huth, and brother Jakob. His Oma and Opa, Sylvia and Frans van Der Woning, uncle Ramon van der Woning (Pamela). Cousins, Kyla, baby Hayden and Koehl. His grandmother Barbra Semrau and aunt Mickie Huth-Aldrich (Mike). There are many cherished friends who will also miss Karsten’s bright and warm smile. He lived with kindness and a concern for others. He went to elementary school at St. Ann’s where he made some friends for life. Karsten had three high schools to call his. In Edmonton he attended FX; in Fort McMurray he was at Fr. Merc; and in Kamloops at Sa-Hali Secondary. He seemed to find lifelong friends in each.

Mrs. Sylvia Adam entered into rest in Kamloops, BC on November 25, 2015 at the age of 77 years. Sylvia is survived by her brothers, Robert, Ron, George and Gary Stiles as well as nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her mother Elizabeth, her father John and her sister Joan. There will be no service by request. Condolences may be expressed at

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We thought of you with love today, But that is nothing new. We thought about you yesterday. And days before that too. We think of you in silence. We often speak your name. Now all we have is memories. And your picture in a frame. Your memory is our keepsake. With which we’ll never part. God has you in his keeping. We have you in our heart.

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SURJIT SINGH HEER September 15, 1954 – November 26, 2015 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Surjit S. Heer of Kamloops. Born in the village Halluwal, Punjab on September 15, 1954. He immigrated to Canada at the age of 15 and worked at Tolko for 40 years. Left behind are his family: wife Gurbax Kaur, his children Jarita (Trevor), Lissah (Andy), Robby, Jasjit, Jasmine; his siblings Onkar Singh, Manjit Singh and Surinder Kaur.

He will always be missed. We wanted to extend our thanks to many of the doctors and nurses at Royal Inland Hospital for their compassionate care. We would like to give special thanks to Dr. Rollheiser, who went beyond his duty to reach out to help us. Also many thanks to everyone who helped us through this difficult time. Funeral Service will take place on Saturday, December 5, 2015 at 12:00 (noon) in the Schoening Funeral Chapel. Cremation will follow at Pine Grove Crematorium. Condolences may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice. Schoenings Funeral Service 250-374-1454

Karsten was always part of a team. He played school and club sports, from volleyball to hockey, and soccer to basketball. He chose lacrosse to love. He was a Rattler, Sun Devil, Apex, and Warrior, and was so proud to sign his contract with the NLL Roughnecks. He loved being on the field or floor. He tried out for team Alberta and was proud to be part of this team. We spent countless hours driving to and from practices, games and tournaments to cheer him on. Even through the tough times he still went to the games to support his teams. Karsten loved being by the water. He would swim, body surf, and hang out for hours, collecting rocks and shells. He loved playing cards with friends and family. He was always doing something. He was a fighter even with the stuff he didn’t like (school) and was proud of receiving his high school diploma and drivers license. His greatest gift was seeing and making everybody happy around him. He did everything with a smile and a thought for others. He wrote the following when he relapsed: “This is the last game, the last quarter, 30 seconds left, down by two and I am not going to stop running.” It is the way Karsten lived.

Remember now the happy times The family ties we shared. Don’t leave my resting place unmarked As though you never cared.

A Funeral Mass and a Celebration of Karsten’s life will be held Saturday, December 5, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Cathedral, 255 Nicola Street, Kamloops, BC. A casual Celebration of Karsten’s Life will also be held in Edmonton on Wednesday, December 9, 2015, at The Church at South Edmonton at 7:30 p.m., 9908-67 Ave. NW., Edmonton, AB. In lieu of flowers an expression of sympathy may be made in Karsten Huth’s name to Ronald McDonald House Northern or Southern Alberta, or Kids with Cancer, Edmonton, Alberta.

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The family wishes to express their sincere gratitude to the many Doctors, Nurses and Staff at the Stollery Children’s Hospital and Alberta Children’s Hospital who cared so much for Karsten during his time there.

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Her Journey’s Just Begun 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. E. Brenneman

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Walkable living brings lower risks: study VANCOUVER — Metro Vancouver residents living in the region’s most walkable neighbourhoods are about a third less likely to be overweight or obese than those living in the region’s more car-dependent areas. Those findings came out of a study conducted by researcher Salman Klar of the Fraser Health Authority and presented at this week’s World Diabetes Congress in Vancouver. Klar said living in walkable areas significantly lowers the odds of being obese, which is a major risk factor for Type 2 diabetes. Klar’s research explores the relationship between body mass index and neighbourhood walkability. Dr. Jat Sandhu of Vancouver Coastal Health said municipal planners would do well to keep these findings in mind when designing healthy neighbourhoods.

B.C. forest trade mission heads to Asia VICTORIA — Forests Minister Steve Thomson is leading the B.C. industry’s annual trade mission to promote lumber sales in Asia this week, with a focus on maintaining sales in a soft market. Accompanied by more than 30 executives from B.C. forest companies, Thomson started the trip Monday with a visit to Japan’s largestever wood building, an elder-care facility under construction in Tokyo. The visit comes as Japan’s economy is slipping back into recession. Japan has been a major lumber customer for B.C. since the 1970s, and is the third largest buyer behind the United States and China. So far this year, sales volume to Japan is down, but value is up slightly to $556 million, in a market known for demanding high-grade wood. — Black Press

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VANCOUVER — Opening five safe-injection sites in Ontario makes financial sense, says a medical researcher who based his study on a Vancouver clinic where drug users shoot up under supervision. Dr. Ahmed Bayoumi of St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto said establishing facilities such as Insite in that city and in Ottawa would save money and reduce the incidence of diseases such as HIV and hepatitis C. “Three facilities for Toronto and two for Ottawa represent a good investment compared to other things that we ordinarily invest in in health care,’’ he said. Insite is North America’s only supervisedinjection site, where addicts shoot up their own drugs under the watchful eyes of a nurse to prevent overdoses. The site provided a baseline for estimating the approximate cost of operating a safe-injection site as well its effectiveness at improving users’ health, Bayoumi said. Victoria and other cities across Canada have considered establishing similar facilities. Montreal announced its intention to open a safe-injection site after a 2011 Supreme Court of Canada decision ruled against the former Conservative government’s attempts to shut down Insite for violating federal drug laws. Unlike in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, Bayoumi said multiple facilities would be more appropriate in Ontario, where populations of drug users are more spread out. He said the study’s economic estimates are conservative because they’re based on Insite being a freestanding clinic, compared to an approach that would incorporate safe-injection facilities into existing health centres. While the study focused on needs in Toronto and Ottawa, Bayoumi said other Ontario cities could also benefit from such facilities. “The next step is mostly a political decision rather than a research decision, as in, ‘Is there an interest and a will to actually establish some facilities?,’” he asked Ontario’s health minister said a national strategy to deal with intravenous drug users, rather than a piecemeal approach, would be most beneficial. “I think that more than anything, this is an opportunity to bring together all jurisdictions and look at this in a uniform way,’’ Eric Hoskins said. “We, up until recently, had a federal government that made it clear they didn’t support such sites. “We now have a government that understands the science and is willing and prepared and wants to make decisions based on evidence.’’

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PARIS — Canada is promising $300 million a year for research and development on clean energy technology as part of splashy international kickoff to the opening day of the Paris climate conference. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promising the money toward an initiative announced yesterday by Microsoft founder Bill Gates, U.S. President Barack Obama and French President Francois Hollande. The initiative, involving tens of billions of dollars, is the marquee event as two weeks of climate negotiations get underway at the UN-sponsored conference known as COP21. At least 19 governments — from India, South Korea and Saudi Arabia to Australia and Norway — and 28 leading world investors are involved in the project. Individual investors include Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, billionaires George Soros and Saudi Prince Alaweed bin Talal, and Jack Ma of the Chinese online sales giant Alibaba. The money will focus on developing new technologies, such as better energy storage that makes more efficient and dependable use of clean power from wind and solar generation. “Canada is proud to be a partner in this ambitious global initiative,’’ Trudeau said in a release. “By working together, we will deliver real benefits for our environment while also strengthening our economy, including through the creation of more middle class jobs.’’ The Liberals committed to spending $300 million annually on two clean-technology inno-

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BRUSSELS — Stephane Dion hasn’t even arrived yet in Brussels, but a lineup is already forming to meet Canada’s new global affairs minister. Canadian staff at NATO headquarters are fielding requests from alliance members keen to size up the Liberal government’s new point man on the evolving confrontation with Russia and the growing influence of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Libya. Dion will join foreign ministers from the other 28 member countries today and tomorrow, several of whom are eager to take stock of Justin Trudeau’s plan to end the bombing cam-

vation funds during the October election that propelled them to a majority government; the Paris pledge simply reaffirms that promise. Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall, who is one of five Canadian premiers on hand in Paris for the conference opening, arrived with the stated aim of promoting carbon capture and storage technology that is being pioneered in his province. A new coal plant goes up every 13 days in China, Wall said, and India has 500 new coal-fired generating stations in the works. “If we’re serious about climate change, doing something about greenhouse gases, Canada

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LEVIS, Que. — After putting the project on hold, the federal government announced yesterday the Chantier Davie Shipyard in Quebec will be granted the sole-source contract to provide a temporary supply ship for the navy. Procurement Minister Judy Foote said the contract, which is valued at up to $587 million, will be given to the shipyard to upgrade a civilian tanker to act as military replenishment ship while the navy’s long-delayed, joint support ships are built. “After amassing the facts and carefully deliberating, the Government of Canada determined that proceeding with [Davie] is the most viable course of action to provide the navy’s [temporary] at-sea oil replenishment capacity,’’ she said in a statement. The Conservative government had arranged for Davie to retrofit the ship through a sole-source process rather than a competitive one after it was forced to retire its two, 45-yearold replenishment vessels. At the time the Harper gov-

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ernment’s move was unprecedented. Documents obtained by The Canadian Press revealed a line was added to contracting regulations giving cabinet authority to award a deal to a single company if there are urgent “operational reasons’’ and it fulfils an interim requirement. Defence sources had told The Canadian Press that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau put the plan on hold because his government was uncomfortable with the sole-source nature of the arrangement. The decision by Trudeau sparked a strong rebuke from Quebec politicians who pointed out the ship was already purchas-ed and in the Davie yard and that hundreds of workers

had already been hired. Foote noted in her statement that the agreement signed by the Conservatives required the government to pay Davie $89 million should the project not proceed. The minister said the government will “undertake a review of the process’’ for sole-source contracts for military procurement. Without replenishment ships, the navy’s frigates are forced to rely on other nations for ammunition, fuel and food while on long overseas deployments. It also affects the navy’s ability to deploy more than one warship at a time. Davie is located in Levis, across the St. Lawrence River from Quebec City.

EDSON, Alta. — RCMP say they are treating the deaths of three people in a rural Alberta home as homicides. Mounties found the bodies of a man, a woman and a teenage girl with “obvious trauma’’ in a house near Edson on Sunday. Insp. Gibson Glavin said the deaths were not a murder-suicide. “I will be clear that there was someone out there, or some people, who did this and we have not arrested them yet,’’ he said Monday. RCMP major crimes investigators and other Mounties were speaking with people in the area west of Edmonton looking for leads and clues, he said. Police found the bodies after responding to a call from someone outside the home. Glavin said police don’t believe anyone else is at risk, but urged people to be careful. “We do urge the public to be cautious, to be aware of people or circumstances that cause them to believe that they have some knowledge or some connection with this homicide investigation,’’ he said. Glavin would not say at a news conference in Edmonton what the relationship was between the dead other than that they all lived in the house. The investigation is not ruling out any suspects and officers would like to speak to anyone who may have information about what happened, he said.

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“It’s just such a sense of ownership with the business,” said the instructor in the education and skills-training (ESTR) program at Thompson Rivers University. “It’s theirs. They always say ‘our store.’” In reality, it’s a wellstocked kiosk and, at this time of year, a few more tables loaded with items for sale, including sweets, soup

mixes, jewelry, coasters, seasonal greenery arrangements, scarves — a veritable potpourri of locally crafted items for sale, many of them prepared by the students themselves in the ESTR retail and cook certificate programs. Saskia Stinson, another instructor in the ESTR program, said the kiosk idea was brought to fruition last year, with students prepar-

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ing goods for sale, staffing the store and having “the opportunity to get training they would never get from any employer.” They learn to create product, deal with inventory and run a point-of-sales system. They learn about marketing and product display, as well as how to deal with consignments as some of the goods for sale are produced by people outside the program, from other TRU students, faculty and local artisans. There are specific crite-

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three-hour shift at the kiosk as part of her education. She said when she began her ESTR studies last year, she was shy and couldn’t imagine she’d one day be working at a retail outlet and handling the till. Her time at the kiosk — students do two labs, as the experience is called, each week — is her favourite part of her studies. Stinson said the kiosk shifts allow the students to develop skills that are seeing more and more of them finding paid employment. For her, it’s most satisfying knowing the retail outlet is “very student centred and student-driven.” With support from the Conconi and Vancouver foundations, there’s money

to buy extra items to keep the shelves and tables filled, Stinson said. Some local businesses have also become involved, including Art Knapp Kamloops and Arwen’s Apparel, selling things at a discount to the students to resell and make money for the program. It’s a way of ensuring ESTR is a bit more self-sustainable, Stinson said. The outlet is open Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Student Street in the Old Main Building. For more information on ESTR, go online to tru. ca/hse/uprep.html and click on ESTR in the list of programs on the left side of the page. It closes for the season on Dec. 10.

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Surrounded by moments in the 40 years of Western Canada Theatre, its general manager thanked the community for the support it has received through the years. Lori Marchand said a recent fundraiser, one that aimed to see 100 people give $1,000 each, has reached 75 per cent of its goal so far. The press conference to talk about fundraising and the theatre’s role in the city was held at the Kamloops Museum and Archives, where the current exhibition, Front and Centre: Western Canada Theatre at 40, has information on the history of the theatre, from its creation by Tom Kerr through to current artistic director Daryl Cloran, with costumes and other memorabilia on display. Marchand announced the launch of the 32nd annual WCT

Ovation Campaign, another fundraiser raising money for production and operating expenses — costs that are incurred in bringing actors, directors and other essential workers to Kamloops for productions like Mary Poppins, the current play at Sagebrush Theatre. The money helps WCT work with emerging artists, Marchand said as she introduced playwright Laura Michel, a member of the Adams Lake First Nations Band whose new work, The Language Reclamation Project: Echoes of the Homesick Heart, was presented at WCT’s High Wire Festival in September. Michel spoke of the value the theatre company’s guidance and support has been for her. Ray Nyuli of Entertainment Management also spoke about the theatre and how its Kamloops Live box office has helped him with the acts he brings to town, concerts and shows he acknowledged aren’t

the most commercial, but which focus on great talent that people might not be aware of or have the opportunity to see. Bernadette Siracky, executive director of the Kamloops Food Bank, was also invited to talk about the benefit her agency receives from the theatre, which asks people who attend production dress rehearsals to bring food donations. Marchand told the group each performance of Mary Poppins will have a food bank aspect as people will be encouraged to bring a donation. “If every person does that,” she said, “we could collect 8,000 cans of food.” Siracky spoke of another connection she has with WCT through her son, Isaac Roberge, who has attended Stage One programs and acted in several plays. She praised the educational program and training he has received, calling it “world-class instruction.”

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he woman sitting beside me hummed throughout the opening-night production of Mary Poppins. The man beside me sounded like he was tap dancing along with the chimney sweeps, when he wasn’t accompanying his applause with loud shouts of praise. The little ones sitting in front of me didn’t nod off once, despite the fact the time from curtain up to final curtain call was two and a half hours. And, as I left Sagebrush Theatre on Saturday night, all around me were people whistling or humming one of the iconic songs they had just heard. Every year, Western Canada Theatre gives the city a special Christmas show and this is one of the best it has done in recent times. The story has gone from the P.L. Travers stories through to the stillcherished Walt Disney movie and, later, the stage

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ON STAGE WHAT: Mary Poppins, a coproduction of Western Canada Theatre and Persephone Theatre WHEN: Through Dec. 8, except Sundays, shows at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 7:30 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays, with a 2 p.m. matinee on Dec. 5 WHERE: Sagebrush Theatre, 821 Munro St. TICKETS: Kamloops Live, 1025 Lorne St., 250-374-5483, kamloopslive.ca

and the trio in the pit — Marek Norman, Andrew St. Hilaire and Nick Apivor — make it sound like there’s a full orchestra in there, likely singing along as they play those familiar tunes. The stand-out performance from the 18-member cast has to be Leon Willey as Bert, Mary’s friend (and perhaps once a child she cared for) and jack-of-all trades. He’s simply spectacular whether he’s dancing, singing, narrating or flying high

above the chimney tops. Cailin Stadnyk last appeared with WCT as the tragic Fantine in Les Miserables. As Mary, she is practically perfect in every way. After Saturday’s opening, an elderly woman came up to her and told her “I think they must have found you in Never-Neverland because you are Mary Poppins.” It’s fair to say many in the audience would agree with the woman. There are likely a couple of pretty proud families in Kamloops right now. The Banks children are played by Quentin Clark and Sarah Baughan. If Willey was the highlight, these two challenged him every time they were on stage — which was most of the time. Sarah, a Grade 8 student at South Kamloops secondary, first performed with WCT as the young Cosette in Les Miserables. She was great then and she’s even better in this role. As for Quentin, at nine years of age, he’s got perfect comic timing, a strong voice and obviously learned a lot in the recent years of study through WCT’s Stage One classes.

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The two of them created a pair of lovable rascals and shared some of the funniest scenes in the production. There’s not enough space to praise everyone but two other highlights come through Mark Weatherley, who creates a stuffy banker father who gradually, thanks to his family and nanny, rediscovers himself and learns how to be a dad and husband again. It’s Weatherley’s first role with WCT in 23 years and it’s great to have him back. Barbara Barsky likely caused a few tears to be shed. She has three roles — Miss Andrews, Miss Lark and the Bird Woman — but it’s in that last character, as she sits selling bird food for a tuppence, that she also plays with the audience’s emotional heartstrings. Mary Poppins continues to Dec. 8. There are no Sunday performances. Dec. 5 also has a 2 p.m. pay-what-you-can matinee. Showtimes are 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 7:30 p.m. on Mondays to Thursdays. Tickets are at the Kamloops Live box office, 1025 Lorne St., 250-3745483, kamloopslive.ca.

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Q: We are thinking about moving into a retirement community. What types of activities would be offered? Should we expect to pay additional fees if we were to participate and take advantage of any of these opportunities? A: Most retirement communities offer activities. These are planned and facilitated by the staff and often involve speakers, educators and entertainers. Always ask if these activities are included in the monthly fee. Entertainment can be anything from movies to musicians, choirs and dancers. Popular games may include bingo, crib, bridge, mind challenge and puzzles of all kinds. Intellectual or spiritual growth activities might include travelogues, educational seminars and chapel services. An active, vibrant community will offer fitness classes such as yoga, tai chi and osteofit as these will contribute to your overall health and wellness. Painting classes, craft projects and knitting groups will appeal to the craft minded individuals. Transportation is available at most retirement communities and in many cases is included in the monthly fee. Appointments as well as shopping trips are often accommodated. Some offer special outings and excursions to local Kamloops attractions. Some will offer outings a little further afield to places like Sun Peaks or Davison Orchards. Local restaurants can also be popular outings for lunch or dinner. In nicer weather outings may include walks down at Riverside Park or picnics at any number of Kamloops’ beautiful parks. Together with the activities, the outings and the many opportunities to socialize you can almost guarantee you will never be bored!

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Sagebrush sold, aims for spring reopening MICHAEL POTESTIO

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Just when you thought they were out, they chipped back in. Langley-based company Newmark Group has now acquired the upscale Sagebrush Golf & Sporting Club near Merritt. The real-estate development and construction company was supposed to pur-

chase the property last October, but backed off due to a rezoning issue the club had with the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) regarding its bed and breakfast cottages. Those buildings were zoned residential; however, the TNRD said they should be zoned commercial. The process of rezoning was com-

pleted in May and necessary modifications to fit the zoning are now complete. The award-winning golf course did not open this year as a result of the issue. A new deal between the company and current club owners Four for Four Ltd. closed earlier this month and Newmark Group now owns 100 per cent of Sagebrush.

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Spokeswoman Ruth Atherley said the selling price of the golf

course is not being disclosed. Back in August,

Sagebrush president Bob Garnett told the Herald that without a clubhouse in place, the club hasn’t been able to attract the number of golfers it would like, nor has it been able to attract families. “Unless you’re a golfer, there’s nothing to do up there,” Garnett said. “We’ve been working on this for two years to bring somebody new in to take the facility to the next level,” Garnett said. “It’s a world-class resort and we weren’t able to finish it, so we’re delighted that somebody else is going to take that on and take it forward.” Sagebrush was projected to lose a little less than $1 million this year had it been able to open without the rezoning hiccup happening. Newmark Group is planning more development on the property, including a 32,000 square-foot clubhouse with event facilities. The company also wants to extend the Badlands Patio & Grill

area and develop luxury resort homes that will be marketed as quarter-share resort properties. Sagebrush is set to reopen in the spring of 2016 and expanding the restaurant is expected to be complete by that time. The clubhouse and other developments will be phased in. Sagebrush opened in 2009 and was named best new golf course in Canada by Golf Digest and ScoreGolf. In 2012, Sagebrush was No. 3 on Golfweek’s list of best modern courses built in Canada since 1960, while Golf Digest listed it at No. 85 in its survey of the top 100 courses outside the United States. That same year, Sagebrush held the No. 10 spot in ScoreGolf’s list of top 100 courses in Canada. Golf architect Rod Whitman, Canadian Golf Hall of Fame member Richard Zokol and agronomist Armen Suny designed Sagebrush.

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Contractors picked for Site C construction When the decision to proceed was made a year ago, oil and gas activity was high and there were concerns about labour shortages. But, with a continuing slump in oil, natural gas and mineral prices, there are idled workers and equipment in Fort McMurray and other sites in Western Canada. “Mining is really slow right now and LNG has not yet taken off, so you actually have almost a perfect circumstance for BC Hydro to be entering into its major contracts on Site C,” Bennett said. Petrowest CEO Rick Quigley said the project will hire locally first, from around B.C. after that and, finally, elsewhere in Canada before looking outside the country for skilled labour. BC Hydro also identified Peace River Hydro Partners’ labour agreements with Christian Labour Association Canada and Construction Maintenance and Allied Workers’ Canada, which broke away from the U.S. international carpenters’ union in 2007. B.C. Building Trades executive director Tom Sigurdson issued a statement protesting the choice. “Premier Clark has long said that B.C. workers should be the first in line for Site C work,” Sigurdson said. “This has not been the case so far under the first major contract, awarded to a large Alberta company which has one of four workers on site from out of province.”

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BC Hydro has selected its main contractor to construct the third dam on the Peace River and is finalizing a $1.5-billion contract for a dam and river diversion that is the largest in the utility’s history. The three members of Peace River Hydro Partners are Korean engineering and electronics giant Samsung, Spanish dam and infrastructure specialist ACCIONA and Petrowest Corp., a Calgary-based company that has expanded from oil and gas construction to large infrastructure in northeast B.C. and Alberta. Petrowest and ACCIONA worked on the recently completed Fort St. John hospital and ACCIONA has built hydro dams in Spain and Chile. Samsung has built hydro dams, roads, buildings, tunnels, bridges and airports. Energy Minister Bill Bennett said the contract will be for a fixed price to build the main civil works, which include excavation, river diversion tunnels, intake and outlet structures, a kilometre-long earth-filled dam, a 70-metre-high concrete buttress and a road network. Bennett said work can proceed in winter and he is confident BC Hydro can stay within its estimated project cost of $8.3 billion.

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Workers finish Kinder Morgan’s TMX anchor loop project near Jasper. The project was completed in October 2008. The National Energy Board will decide whether the company can twin its pipeline all the way to Burnaby.

Criteria for assessing pipelines and other major projects will be revised by the federal Liberal government to include climate change, predicts a UBC academic. Kevin Hanna, director of UBC Okanagan’s centre for environmental assessment research, spoke recently at Thompson Rivers University on environmental changes that will come with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government. One of the changes he predicts is to the makeup and regulations surrounding the National Energy Board (NEB), which today he said is dominated by panelists who are close to the oil and gas industry. He said it also has a narrow mandate that doesn’t include the new government’s focus on climate change and greenhouse gases. “The NEB has never considered climate change,” Hanna said. “The new government is really concerned about climate change. “This is something that will come up in the new environmental process.” Earlier this month, 100 groups issued a call for the new Liberal government to halt regulatory processes involving pipelines until regulations and laws are revised to fit the new Liberal vision. That could include analysis whether projects help or hinder targets on greenhouse-gas reduction. “I don’t know how easy it is to do that,” Hanna said, adding he is skeptical the NEB process can be altered at this late date to include climate change for review of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline. The former Conservative government radically overhauled environ-

mental legislation in 2012. Hanna said over half the omnibus budget bill that ran 800 pages consisted of revised environmental regulations. The most significant was removing a set of triggers — output of a mine or length of a pipeline, for example — so that far fewer projects received oversight from the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency. Changes also allowed The NEB has provincial never governments to considered conduct climate reviews and make change. final deciThe new sions alone government in some instances. is really (The concerned environmental about climate review change. for the proposed — KEVIN HAHHA Ajax mine of UBC Okanagan is being conducted under a harmonized federal-provincial comprehensive environmental assessment, which predates changes that weakened reviews). Despite the Conservative government’s push to get pipeline projects through, Hanna said, none were approved during its 10 years in power. He argues pipelines and other major projects will face less opposition if the environmental reviews are trusted by the public — something that requires more stringent standards.

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Alberta Premier Rachel Notley has introduced a plan to tax carbon $30 per tonne by 2018, though drivers and natural gas users will feel it starting next year.

Premier Christy Clark said she is pleased to see Alberta following B.C.’s lead in imposing a carbon tax on fuels, but noted there are major differences in the two provincial plans. Alberta NDP Premier Rachel Notley described the plan to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet last week. “It’s $30 a tonne, it’s very broad and our economy is continuing to grow,” Clark said of B.C.’s sevenyear-old carbon tax. “So, I think Alberta following British Columbia on that really helps us make the case that Canadians do care about climate change. “We do care about protecting our environment.” Alberta’s carbon tax is to reach $30 per tonne of carbon dioxideequivalent emissions by 2018 and drivers and natural gas users will feel it starting next year.

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equivalent emissions by 2018 . . . B.C. urged to hike its carbon tax: page B12 However, unlike in B.C., where carbon tax on gasoline, natural gas and other fuels is automatically returned through reductions in personal and business income tax, Notley’s government plans to spend much of the money. The $3 billion a year Alberta expects to collect by 2018 will go to consumer rebates for low- and middle-income households, transition payments to workers and communities and “to provide incremental fiscal capacity for other government priorities including infrastructure,” the Alberta government report said. And, unlike in B.C. where large

industrial emitters are exempt on all but their fuel use, Alberta plans to provide “emissions rights” to operations with 100,000 tonnes or more of annual emissions. The province will also allow them to buy carbon offsets and purchase rights granted to another company. The Alberta plan calls for coalfired power plants to be phased out by 2030, in a province where one-quarter of emissions come from electricity generation, rivalling oil sands production. A hard cap on Alberta oil sands emissions is set at 100 megatonnes per year. Current operations generate 70 megatonnes, leaving room for expansion until 2030. Suncor and other oil sands producers endorsed the new restrictions.

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By the end of the year, changes to the way the City of Kamloops buys goods and equipment will By the end have of thesaved year,$5.1 changes milto the way thelion. City of Kamloops buys goods and equipment will Finance director have saved $5.1 Kathy Humphreymilsaid lion. the figure represents Finance four years ofdirector savKathy Humphrey ings as the city hassaid KATHY the figure represents HUMPHREY reworked its purchasfour years oftosaving process centralings as the across city hascity KATHY ize buying reworked its purchasHUMPHREY and departments purchase more ing process to centralize buying across city departments and purchase more

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Premier Christy Clark introduces her climate action advisory panel in May, including Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner (left) and Merran Smith of Clean Energy Canada (second from left).

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Premier Christy Clark introduces her climate action advisory panel in May, including Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner (left) and Merran Smith of Clean Energy Canada (second from left).

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TOM FLETCHER The B.C. government’s

cliwants to start increasing the province’s The B.C. government’s clicarbon tax with a 33 per cent mate advisory panel wants to jump in 2018 — and says even start increasing the province’s with a higher fuel tax, the carbon withmeet a 33 per cent provincetax won’t its curjump in 2018 — and says even rent target to reduce greenwith a higher fuel tax, the house gases by one-third by province won’t meet its cur2020. rent target to reduce The carbon tax hasgreenbeen house gases by one-third by frozen at $30 a tonne since 2020. 2013, a rate that translates to Theseven carbon tax has been about cents a litre on frozen at $30 a tonne since gasoline and similar taxes on 2013, rate that translates to diesel,anatural gas and other about seven cents a litre on carbon-based fuels. gasoline and similar taxes on The government’s advisory diesel, natural gas and other team recommends increascarbon-based ing the carbonfuels. tax by $10 a Theeach government’s advisory tonne year starting in team recommends increas2018, with increased rebates ing the carbon tax $10 B.C. a for low-income andbyrural tonne each year starting in residents. 2018, with increased rebates Environment Minister Mary for low-income and rural Polak released the panel’s B.C. recresidents. ommendations Friday as the Environment Minister Mary B.C. delegation led by Premier Polak released the panel’s recommendations Friday as the B.C. delegation led by Premier BLACK PRESS

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Christy Clark prepared to attend the United Nations climate change meetings in Paris Christy Clark prepared to this week. attend the United Nations cliPolak was skeptical about mate change meetings in Paris one of the panel’s recommenthis week. dations, to cut the provincial Polak was skeptical about sales tax from seven per cent one of the panel’s recommento six and replace the revdations, to cut the provincial enues through higher carbon sales tax from seven per cent taxes in the years ahead. to six and replace the rev“It is one of their recomenues through higher carbon mendations, and so we’ll be taxes in the years ahead. looking at it along with the “It is one of their recomothers, but I think at first mendations, and so we’ll be blush, the numbers probably looking at it along with the don’t work,” Polak said. others, but I think at first The panel, appointed in blush, the numbers probably May with industry and envidon’t work,” Polak said. ronmental representatives, The panel, appointed in concluded that the 2020 May with industry and envireduction target isn’t going to ronmental representatives, be met. concluded that the 2020 It recommends a new tarreduction target isn’t going to get of a 40 per cent reduction be met. by 2030, and says the origiIt recommends a new tarnal target of an 80 per cent get of a 40 per cent reduction cut can still be reached with by 2030, and says the origi“aggressive” carbon pricing nal target of an 80 per cent and expansion of the tax to cut can still be reached with include industrial emissions. “aggressive” carbon pricing and expansion of the tax to include industrial emissions.

Polak said she accepts that assessment and will consult with industry and B.C. resiPolak said she accepts that dents before setting new poliassessment and will consult cies next spring to meet the with industry and B.C. resinew 2030 target. dents before setting new poliNDP Leader John Horgan cies next spring to meet the said the Clark government new 2030 target. has frozen the carbon tax and NDP Leader John Horgan delayed progress on Metro said the Clark government Vancouver transit with a refhas frozen the carbon tax and erendum they expected would delayed progress on Metro fail. Vancouver transit with a ref“Rather than reduce emiserendum they expected would sions, they’ve gone up,” fail. Horgan said. “Rather than reduce emis“And we’re not even countsions, they’ve gone up,” ing liquefied natural gas.” Horgan said. Green MLA Andrew Weaver “And we’re not even countsaid the recommendation ing liquefied natural gas.” to resume increases in the Green MLA Andrew Weaver carbon tax is “bold,” but the said the recommendation report also shows Clark’s govto resume increases in the ernment gave up on the 2020 carbon tax is “bold,” but the target that is still in legislareport also shows Clark’s govtion. ernment gave up on the 2020 “The key thing is that these target that is still in legislarecommendations are comtion. pletely incompatible with “The key thing is that these the government’s LNG plan,” recommendations are comWeaver said. pletely incompatible with the government’s LNG plan,” Weaver said.

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Four city firms nominated for Small Business awards Voting for the 13th annual Small Business BC Awards closed yesterday. Four small businesses in Kamloops have been nominated: Hummingbird Drones for Premier’s People’s Choice, Rainbow’s Roost for Best Workplace, Tradeopolis Communications for Best Company and Recruit Right Staffing Solutions for Premier’s People’s Choice and Best Concept. A key part of the awards’ mission is to celebrate the contributions new and existing businesses registered in BC, with fewer than 50 employees, make to their local communities and the global economy. “Small Business BC takes great pride in celebrating entrepreneurs and helping them to become more successful. While individually small, these businesses have a big reputation across Canada and around the world,” said George Hunter, CEO at Small Business BC. “I am delighted to see Kamloops’ vibrant business community entering the Small Business BC Awards to be recognized for their achievements both locally and globally.” Recipients of Small Business BC Awards will be recognized with the Premier’s Prize in the amount of $1,500 cash. Winners will also be offered a one-year allaccess pass to Small Business BC education resources and experts, and one-on-one business mentorship opportunities with notable advisors from award sponsors. Nominated business owners were tasked with gaining as many votes as possible through social media, word of mouth, e-mail or any other means possible. The businesses with the highest number of votes in each award category will be announced as the Top 10 on Dec. 11. These nominees will submit a detailed application that judges will use to determine

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y sheer coincidence, a book I wrote called Don’t Panic: Islamic State, Terrorism and Today’s Middle East was published just before the terrorist attacks in Paris. Naturally, everybody interviewing me about the book asked me if it is time to panic now. They couldn’t resist. And, of course, I replied no, it is not time to panic. If a train derailed in the Paris Metro, killing 130 people and injuring more than 300, the story would dominate the news in France for about 24 hours — 48 hours tops. In other countries, it would definitely be only a one-day story, just one more transport accident in a world where trains collide, planes crash and ships sink from time to time. But, if it’s not an accident — if human beings deliberately caused those deaths — the media feeding frenzy starts. The story is 20 times as big and it can dominate news schedules for a week. Most people in Europe, North America and the Middle East have watched at least several hours of coverage of the Paris events and their aftermath — as long as a feature film — and, even in more distant parts of the world, it has been the event of the week. There is nothing puzzling about this phenomenon. It’s perfectly natural for people to be more interested in murder than in mere mechanical malfunctions. But, the sheer volume of the coverage makes a terrorist attack feel like a much bigger event than it actually is — even if you live a long way from where the real action is. If you live in Syria, the threat isn’t just terrorism. Islamic State is already a major threat to the many Syrians it hates (Shias, Christians, Druze, and even Sunni Muslims who have worked for the government or fought in the army). If it gained control of the whole country, the number of

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(mostly American) bombs falling on Islamic State have stopped its expansion, at least for the moment, and the recent air attacks on the tanker trucks that carry the black-market oil out have certainly cut into its income, but it is not about to fall. As for boots on the ground, forget it. The only people fighting Islamic State on the ground are the Kurds and what’s left of the Syrian army after four years of war. The Syrian army was on the brink of collapse last summer before the Russian bombing campaign saved it, and it still lacks the strength to recapture much territory. Islamic State is going to be around for a while. Stopping Western air attacks on Islamic State might save some Western cities from terrorist attacks, but even that is not guaranteed. Islamic State is competing with al-Qaeda for support in the Muslim (and especially the Arab) world and spectacular acts of terrorism are good recruiting tools. Islamic State also thinks it is following a divinely ordained script, which makes it relatively impervious to normal calculations of strategic advantage. Does this mean terrorist attacks inspired by Islamic State will continue for months or years, no matter what the West does? Probably. Within living memory, Western countries have fought real wars that killed millions of their citizens — and they didn’t buckle under the strain. The scale of the threat they face now is so much smaller that it is ridiculous to call it a war at all, yet they flap about like frightened poultry. If terrorist attacks on the scale of Paris are the greatest threat facing the West, then these are very fortunate countries. gwynnedyer.com

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Welcome to KTW’s Eye On Community page, where we showcase, through the camera lens, positive events in Kamloops. GIVING KIDS AN APPETITE FOR SPORTS: Kootenay International Junior Hockey League president Bill Ohlhausen (left), Kamloops Storm owner Barry Dewar and Subway owner Grayden Flanagan of KidSport present a cheque for $24,000 to KidSport. The restaurant/league endeavour has raised more than $50,000 for KidSport in the past two years. KidSport is a national not-for-profit organization that provides financial assistance for registration fees and equipment to kids aged 18 and under.

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JOIN IN FOR A GOOD CAUSE Friday, Dec. 4 Christmas Market, Dec. 4 from 3 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Sun Meadows Equestrian Centre, 7373 Barnhartvale Rd. Hoping to create traditional European Christmas market with up to 40 artists and vendors, non-alcoholic mulled wine and homemade Kaiserschmarrn, an Austrian dessert. --------------------------------------------------Saturday, Dec. 5 Christmas Country Market Fair, Dec. 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Heffley Creek Hall. More than 35 vendors and artisans selling baking, honey and more. Concession selling lunch and coffee. Free admission. OLPH Catholic Women’s League Country Christmas Bazaar, Dec. 5 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 635 Tranquille Rd. --------------------------------------------------Sunday, Dec. 6 Christmas Ride, Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. at Sun Meadows Equestrian Centre in Barnhartvale, 7373 Barnhartvale Rd. Cinderella on horseback to music with narration of the story and children and adults of all ages participating. Cookies included.

GETTING OUTSIDE!: Mike Ujiye and Dennis Bartlett of the Valley View Overlanders Lions Club presented a cheque to Rayleigh elementary school principal Catherine Gorman, PAC chair Jackie Lloyd and some of the students who will benefit from exercise and outdoor activities. The funds will be used to purchase cross-country ski equipment for the students to learn and practice their skills on the fields of the school.

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CLIMATE COUNTDOWN chief of the journal Science) Marcia McNutt and others point to better batteries as one of the bright spots in the fight against climate change. While batteries have been around for more than 200 years, this year the technology has amped up. In October, an international team of scientists announced a breakthrough in overcoming major obstacles in next generation energy storage and creating a battery that has five to 10 times the energy density of the best batteries on the market now. In September, Whitacre won a $500,000 invention prize for his eco-friendly water-oriented battery. And, in April, Elon Musk announced plans for his Tesla Motors to sell hightech batteries for homes with solar panels to store electricity for night time and cloudy day use, weaning the homes off dirtier power from the burning of coal, oil and gas. “The pace of innovation does seem to be accelerating,’’ said JB Straubel, chief technical officer and co-

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WASHINGTON — One of the key technologies that could help wean the globe off fossil fuel is probably at your fingertips or in your pocket right now: the battery. If batteries can get better, cheaper and store more power safely, then electric cars and solar- or windpowered homes become more viable — even on cloudy days or when the wind isn’t blowing. These types of technological solutions will be one of the more hopeful aspects of United Nations climate talks that begin next week in Paris. “If you are serious about eliminating combustion of fossil fuels to power anything — a house, a city, a state — you can’t do it without [energy] storage,’’ which usually means batteries, said Carnegie Mellon University battery expert and inventor Jay Whitacre. Former Vice-President Al Gore, former U.S. Geological Survey chief (and current editor-in-

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Employment Business Opportunities ~ Caution ~ While we try to ensure all advertisements appearing in Kamloops This Week are placed by reputable businesses with legitimate offers, we do caution our readers to undertake due diligence when answering any advertisement, particularly when the advertiser is asking for monies up front. GET FREE vending machines can earn $100,000 + per year. All cash-locations provided. protected territories. Interest free financing. Full details call now 1-866-668-6629 Website www.tcvend.com HIP OR knee replacement? Arthritic Conditions/COPD? Restrictions in walking/dressing? Disability tax credit $2,000 tax credit $20,000 refund. Apply today for assistance: 1-844-453-5372.

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This is a full time position starting mid-March 2016, to cover a one-year maternity leave. This is not an entry level position. Duties include reception duties, managing lawyer calendar, mail, bookkeeping, ﬁle opening and closing, land title and other searches, and correspondence. Salary commensurate with experience. Apply with resume to Mary MacGregor Law Corporation, 975 Victoria Street, Kamloops BC V2C 2C1 or via e-mail to laura.miller@mmlc.ca.

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First Nations Health Authority: The First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) is a non-profit Society governed by a Board of Directors appointed by the Society’s 15 members (themselves appointed by BC First Nations). The FNHA is based out of West Vancouver, BC and provides health and wellness programs and services to First Nations province-wide. Eligibility: Residents of British Columbia are eligible to apply for the FNHA Board of Directors, with the exception of: • Elected or hereditary First Nations leaders (Chief or Councillor) • Any individual eligible for membership in the First Nations Health Directors Association (a Health Director or senior health lead employed by an organization delivering health services within or on behalf of a First Nations community or communities) • Elected federal, provincial, or municipal officials • Any individual working for an organization currently receiving funding from the FNHA To Submit Mary McCullough, Regional Manager (Interior) 520 Chief Eli LaRue Way, Kamloops, BC - V2H 1H1 Phone: 778.220.1372, Fax: 604.913.2081 Email: Mary.Mccullough@fnha.ca For additional information, please visit our website: www.fnha.ca/about/regions/interior Application Deadline: December 18, 2015 at 4:30 pm View this posting online: www.fnha.ca/about/work-with-us

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The Neskonlith Indian Band is seeking a Director of Wellness. As a key member of the Wellness Team, and reporting to the Executive Director, you oversee the overall health of the community as a whole. As director you are responsible for the development, implementation, evaluation and delivery of health and social programs. The successful incumbent will demonstrate knowledge and skill to address healthcare issues affecting Neskonlith, and possess an understanding of the determinants of health, prevention and strategies to community health promotion. The Director of Wellness requires knowledge of Federal, Provincial, and First Nation Health Authority legislation and policies. This position focuses on, but is not limited to, quality client centered services, which at times may require networking/ liaison with outside agencies, including AANDC, MCFD, HRDC, Health Canada and FNHA. In addition you will need to be well versed in strategic planning, financial literacy and budget control monitoring. The daily activities include supervising and managing others, as such the importance of listening, empathy, stress management, diplomacy and confidentiality are very important. To be successful you will need to demonstrate sound leadership skills, specifically in dealing with safety issues, aggressive clients, and/or children at risk. Qualifications & Requirements: • Bachelor Degree in Health Administration; First Nations Health; Community Health Care; Health Sciences plus two years of management experience, including supervision, financial, and administration; or • Diploma in Health Administration; First Nations Health; Community Health Care; other related field, plus four years’ experience in the fields of health administration or related program management (development, implementation and evaluation of programs) and two years of management experience, including supervision, financial, and administration • Experience in child/family services • Must possess and maintain a valid Class 5 BC Driver’s License and reliable vehicle • Must successfully pass Criminal Record Check for individuals working with youth or vulnerable adults • Experience working in a First Nations Community an asset • Please note an equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered Please submit: Cover letter and Resume to Neskonlith Indian Band Deadline: December 9, 2015 or until filled Attn: Executive Director, Box 318, Chase, BC V0E 1M0 Fax: (250) 679-5306 Email: executivedirector@neskonlith.net We thank for your interest. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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POWELL RIVER & Region Transition House Society has a job posting for a Stopping the Violence Counselor, closing on Dec. 30, 2015. Contact: chamberj@telus.net

CLASS 1 Qualified Canadian and Local Drivers required Immediately. We are an Okanagan based transport company looking for qualified drivers for the Western Provinces. All picks and drops paid.Assigned units company cell phones and fuel cards. Regular home time. Direct deposit paid every second Friday with no hold backs. We offer a rider and pet policy. All applicants must have reliable transportation and a positive attitude. Please fax resume and abstract to 250-546-0600 or by email to parris@ricknickelltrucking.com NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

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US capable Class 1 Drivers required immediately: We are an Okanagan based transport company looking for qualified drivers for US loads we run primarily in the Pacific Northwest, Utah, Arizona and Nevada. We offer a new pay rate empty or loaded. All picks and drops paid. Assigned units company cell phones and fuel cards. Regular home time Direct deposit paid every second Friday with no hold backs. We offer a rider and pet policy. Company paid US travel Insurance. All applicants must have reliable transportation and a positive attitude. Please fax resume & abstract to 250-546-0600 or by email to parris@ricknickelltrucking.com NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.

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Farm Worker: Dhaliwal Farms Location: Heffley Creek, Kamloops. Duties: Planting, harvesting, packing vegetables. Workers must be in good physical condition. Work consists of heavy lifting, long periods of bending and standing. Wage $10.49/hour Start Date: immediately Positions: 20. Please Fax resumes to 250578-7160.

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WANTED experienced commercial tire person for a busy shop in Port Coquitlam B.C. Top wages and benefits paid. Please send resume to: tireperson@outlook.com

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ADVERTISING Consultants: Our company is always looking for great sales representatives to add to our team. Our business requires a highly organized individual with ability to multi-task in a fun, fastpaced team environment. Strong interpersonal skills and a strong knowledge of sales and marketing are required. Excellent communication skills, valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle are necessary. If you have a passion for the advertising business, are creative and thrive on challenges, we want to hear from you. Interested applicants should email their resume and cover letter to:khall@aberdeenpublishing.com We thank all applicants; only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

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Plumbing FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1800-573-2928

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Work Wanted HANDYMAN Carpentry Drywall - Painting - and More Call Blaine 250-851-6055 HOME & YARD HANDYMAN If you need it done, Give us a call ! Steve 250-320-7774. Job wanted by Computer Programmer-Analyst /Ofﬁce Worker/Tutor Detail oriented, organized, problem-solver, extremely computer literate. Strong proofreading, editing, technical writing, public speaking skills. Can teach practically anything I know. IT work preferred but any job using problem-solving skills could be a good match. Gene Wirchenko 250-8281474. genew@telus.net

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Pets & Livestock

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Pets

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Livestock

Inglis Washer and Admiral Dryer. Excellent condition. $400. 250-554-1219.

Merchandise for Sale

$500 & Under

Furniture

Misc. for Sale

Do you have an item for sale under $750?

Gibbard 4poster qu bed $700obo Persian wool rugs 8x10 & 6x8 exc cond cream color $750 (778) 471-8627

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Computer Equipment WANTED! Newer MacBook Pro or MacBook Air 250-3711333

Firewood/Fuel

BARK MULCH FIR OR CEDAR

ALL SEASON FIREWOOD. For delivery birch, fir & pine. Stock up now. Campfire wood. (250)377-3457.

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Auctions

Jewels, Furs White Gold engagement ring. Main diamond is .94 carat with another .5 carat in smaller diamonds. Size 7. Recently appraised at $5500 asking $4000 Call to view 250-578-7202 after 5pm

Medical Supplies Bath lift chair with remote up/down and recline. $700. 250-376-2504.

Misc. for Sale 4 Goodyear winter tires. 235/55/R17, used 1 season $400. 250-377-3002.

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Collectable metal Louisville slugger official softball bat. $15. Call at 12:00 778-4702145.

Real Estate

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Multi-spd Raleigh Mtn Bike. $150. Elliptical Trainer. $650. 778-471-1816.

Tools MISC4Sale: Camperette $300, Oak Table Chairs-$400, 2-Standard 8ft truck canopies $300/ea Call 250-320-5194 after 6pm or leave msg.

Holzer saw $1500, Safety Harness $500, Myte Extractor $2500. 250-377-8436.

Real Estate Apt/Condos for Sale

ROLL ENDS AVAILABLE $5-$10/ ROLL 1365 B Dalhousie Drive Kamloops BC call for availability 250-374-7467

STEEL BUILDING sale.â&#x20AC;?Really big sale-year end clear out!â&#x20AC;? 21x22 $5,190 25x24 $5,988 27x28 $7,498 30x32 $8,646 35x34 $11,844 42x54 $16,386. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-6685422 www.pioneersteel.ca

Thompson Re-Use Fishing-Furniture-Glassware 708 Mount Paul Way Kamloops, BC V2H 1A9

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Rayleigh - Pulp mill stink free. 2002 Custom house, 5bdrms, 2-baths, two garages, wine cellar, red tiled roof etc. 1/2 acre dividable lot. 4493 Cammeray. $454,000. 250-5788681.

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Misc. for Sale

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CLASSIFIEDS

3 Kam West End Prop 9,997 sqft view lot $125,000. 2bdrm hse $225,000 also 4200 sqft ex home on double lot 1 million all obo (250) 374-1417

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GE Bar Fridge $50. Small Danby Freezer. $100. Tapes $1.00, CDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $2.00, Videoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $2.00. Watchmakers Cabinet $150. 250-851-6951.

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Sporting Goods

Teak dining room table w/6 chairs.$340. Golf clubs & cart $30. 250-579-8584

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Merchandise for Sale Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins, Estates Jewelry+ Chad: 1-778-281-0030 Local.

Solid Wood Corner display unit curved glass sides $400 250-372-5062

Heavy Duty Machinery

Livestock

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FOR SALE OR TRADE for residential property in Kamloops. This very bright, fully furnished, three bedroom/two bath corner unit townhouse in Big White offers your very own hot tub on the patio, carport, high end furniture/appliance pkge, stacking washer/dryer and rock-faced fireplace. Short stroll to Gondola, skating rink, tube park, Day Lodge. Ideal for family or as a revenue generator throughout the ski season. Strata fees only $155.00 per month. Call Don at 250682-3984 for more information. Asking $189,000.00

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Rentals

Transportation

Apt/Condo for Rent

Bed & Breakfast

Room & Board

Shared Accommodation

Auto Accessories/Parts

Cars - Domestic

Recreational/Sale

Roommate to share townhouse Aberdeen n/s, n/p $600 student $500 (250) 320-1526

2-215/60R16 Snow tires. $200. 2-245/50VR16 Eagle Snow. $200. 4-275/45R20 Eagle M&S. $400. 2-225/60R16 M&S. $200. 2-275/40ZR17 M&S. $300. 250-319-8784.

2bdrm apt. Downtown. $1200/mo. heat included. N/S, N/P. 250-319-3680.

Acacia Tower

1bdrm & bachelor suites starting @$615/mth. Located downtown with great views, close to hospital, pharmacy, shopping & transit. 1 yr FREE Telus Essential TV pkg with signing 1 year lease. N/P, N/S. reference, credit check & security deposit required.

250-374-7455

Downtown Riverfront 2bdrm /2 baths furnished undergrd parking Jan 1-Mar31 $1300 util incl 250-851-2111 Large 1bdrm apt in Logan Lake n/p, $600 hot water/hydro/tv incl Minimum 6 month lease (250) 523-6933

Northland Apartments 1 Bedroom Suite Adult Oriented No Pets / No Smoking Elevators / Dishwashers Common Laundry $825 per month North Shore 250-376-1427

NORTH SHORE

1 and 2 bedroom apartments. Clean quiet buildings. Reasonable Rental Rates Utilities not included

CALL 250-682-0312

Run ‘till SOLD Commercial/ Industrial

BC Best Buy Classified’s Place your classified ad in over 71 Papers across BC. Call 250-371-4949 for more information

Commercial/ Industrial Ofﬁce Space for lease. Free parking. Fantastic view. South Sahali. 250-372-7212

Furnished room and board Valleyview N/P $800per month ideal for student 778-538-1958

Rooms for Rent Furn rm Westsyde near Coopers and bus to TRU w/d, n/s, n/p $500 778-471-3886

Senior Assisted Living 6976954 Independent and

assisted living, short term stay’s, 24 hour nursing care and respite.

Duplex / 4 Plex Homes for Rent

Westend 2bdrms, 2-baths, 6appl, N/S. Avail now. $1,350 +util. 250-374-7890.

Recreation ✰SHUSWAP LAKE!✰

5 Star Resort in Scotch Creek B.C. 1-bdrm 1-bath Park Model. Tastefully decorated guest cabin. One of only 15 lots on the beautiful sandy beach with a wharf for your boat. Provincial Park, Golf, Grocery/Liquor Store and Marina all minutes away. Resort has 2 pools, 2 hot-tubs, Adult and Family Clubhouse, Park, Playground. Rents for $1500/week. FMI CALL 1-250-371-1333

Commercial/ Industrial

Suites, Lower 1BDRM+den Aberdeen, N/P N/S, $850/mo util included 250-819-3404 Avail immed. 1bdrm + den level entry w/view f/p and a/c cls to TRU n/p, n/s avail now $850 heat and elec incl (250) 377-3622 2bdrm 4 quiet working person or couple, c/a, nice yard, no pets, shr util, ref $900 Avail Dec. 1st (250) 376-0633 2BDRM large N/S N/P Close to schools Working person pref’d $950 incl util 819-3368

3bdrms, full bsmnt. F/S, Close to all amenities. Carport. N/S, N/P. $1,400. 250-376-0113.

3bdrm 2bth Downtown, 6appl, pet friendly, fenced yard, parking, N/S $1700 util not incl (250) 318-1426

Roommate wanted $500/mo. util incld. Logan Lake. Avail Dec. 1st. Call 778-214-1942

Riverfront 1bdrm daylight level entry, util incl $600. Avail January 1st 250-579-9609.

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Shared Accommodation Basement suite senior male util, internet/cable w/d, a/c, incl in quiet clean owner occupied home $450 n/s, n/p 376-7484/ 250-320-7707 Avail Dec 1st

Suites, Upper

Townhouses

Female roommate wanted Batchelor bsmt suite your share is $500 250-571-6874

Sahali 2-bdrms +den,1-bath. $1300/mo. inclds hydro, heat, A/C. 250-376-6609.

IN private home, pleasant surroundings fully furnished working male pref. near amenities behind sahali mall 10 min walk to TRU 374-0949 or 372-3339

TOWNHOUSES

Looking for roommate to share apt. N/Shore. N/S. $500/mo. (250) 319-8674 North Shore $400 per/mo incl util & basic cable, np/ns 250-554-6877 / 250-377-1020

Commercial/ Industrial

3-BAY MECHANICAL SHOP

FOR LEASE

Call 250-574-0379

Cars - Domestic 1972 AMC Javelin SST. Second owner. Exec mech cond. $3,000/obo. 250-372-2096.

2009 Hyundai Accent Sport. 91,000kms. 2 sets of tires. $5,000. 250-374-0452. 2009 Hyundai Sonata. 4dr, auto, fully loaded. 143,000kms. $7,000. 250-579-0195.

2002 Malibu Sedan. 4dr, auto, V-6. 235,125kms. Loaded. $2950/obo. 250-554-1023.

2010 Silver Toyota Camry LE. 111,000kms. 1-owner. 2.5L, 4-cyl. 6spd auto. Fully loaded. New Micheline X-ice winters on rims. $13,500. 250-374-1531.

2003 Malibu V-6, 142,000kms. Grey, 4 winters on rims. 1owner. $3500. 250-376-1697. 2005 Toyota Corolla 5 speed extra set of mounted tires /rims $4900.00 250-318-8870

2011 Nissan Juke SL, AWD. Sunroof, winters, heated seats. $13,800. 250319-8240. 2013 Nissan Leaf SL, electric, black/tan. 12,000kms under warranty $27,500 250-3778436 Absolute gorgeous 03 Cadillac Deville one owner low kms $6900.00 obo 250-554-0580

2007 Altima 3.5 SE. Loaded, 6 speed manual, clean. $7,500. 250-579-2233.

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Transportation 1967 Ford Falcon Futura St.6 Auto 2dr all original runs good, $5,500 obo (250) 376-5722

2008 Cadillac CTS Premium. 130,000kms. AWD, Great in the winter, BLK w/leather interior, CD, power windows, seats, mirrors, locks, heating/cooling seats. $14,850. 250-320-6900.

Auto Accessories/Parts

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Antiques / Classics

Call: 250-371-4949

*Some conditions & restrictions apply. Private party only (no businesses).

Scrap Car Removal

Sport Utility Vehicle

2002 Nissan Altima. 4 door, auto. Fully loaded. Good condition. $5,700. Call to view. 250-376-4077.

NORTH SHORE *Big storage rooms *Laundry Facilities *Close to park, shopping & bus stop

Do you have a vehicle, boat, rv, or trailer to sell? With our Run til sold specials you pay one ﬂat rate and we will run your ad until your vehicle sells.* • $56.00 (boxed ad with photo) • $35.00 (regular 3 line ad)

1997 Honda Prelude V-Tec, fully loaded. Clean inside & out. $5,500. 250-578-2080.

*Bright, clean & Spacious 2&3 bedrooms

Commercial/ Industrial

$5000 per month, triple net lease.

Set of Goodyear Ultra Winters. P205/55-R16 on 5 stud rim will fit Mazda 3. $500. 851-0504.

Best Value In Town

1-set of Nokian Winters on rims 235/75/R16. Used one season. Regular price new $1200 selling for $400. Call 250-851-1304.

Includes compound, on the busy Halston Connector, lots of parking, customer waiting area, recently renovated, over height doors.

4 Yokohama new studless 265/70R17 Ice-guard. $500. 250-371-2129.

Sahali, 2bdrms,covered parking. N/S. $850 inclds util. Avail now. 250-374-6834.

3bdrms top floor suite 1300 Tranquille. n/s, n/p, laundry on-site. $1100 inclds hotwater, heat. (250) 371-4801.

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Cars - Sports & Imports

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The Heart of Your Community

1996 GMC Suburban 4x4 good shape runs great $2900obo Call (250) 571-2107

2004 Toyota Sienna XLE limited edition. Exec cond. 7 pass, all leather, auto doors, sunroof, brand new all seasons 2nd set of rims. 247,000kms. $5500. 250377-1296. 1987 GMC Cube Van. Setup for tradesman. Runs good. $2,600. 250-3741988. Contractors Tundra HD Econo Custom. Hwy, hauler $35,000 Concrete work as possible part of the payment. 250-377-8436.

Motorcycles 2014 Motorino XPH Electric Scooter bike. 850kms. No scrapes. $1500 250-574-9846

Kamloops This Week Run Till Rented gives you endless possibilities... $5300 + tax Max 3 Lines Max 12 Weeks Must be pre-paid (no refunds) Scheduled for 4 weeks at a time

Trucks & Vans ‘07 Ford Sport Track 4X4, 4dr, mint cond. 90000km every conceivable option. $18000. 778-257-6079

Commercial Vehicles

on most cellular networks.

Run Till Rented

Jeep YJ 4x4 1987 restored, 6cyl 5sp, lifted, 33”tires on Eagle Rims, 10,000 lb Winch, over $15,000 invested asking $12000 (250) 828-0931

2006 Audi A3 2.0 turbo 6spd auto 145,000km 2 sets of tires $13,500 (250) 879-0774 Dave

1-800-663-5555 or *5555

Commercial/ Industrial

2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser. Must sell. Auto, fully loaded, good condition. 272K highway kms. $15,799/obo. Partial trades/financing considered. Call Dave 250-4347263

2008 Denali Crew Cab AWD. Sunroof, DVD, NAV. Fully loaded. 22” chrome wheels, leather. 141,000kms. $28,800. 250319-8784.

Boats 14’ Spingbok long deck fisherman Honda 8hp 4 stroke,trailer & accessories $3200 Honda Big Red 3 Wheeler top shape $1650 250-554-0201 2007 Sea Doo Speed Boat, 4 Seater.$15,000obo Call 250320-5194 (after 6pm)or lv msg

Recreational/Sale

Erickson aluminum custom boat,new, 12’ one piece construction $3000. 778-257-6079

1989 Fleetwood AClass 120,000km slps 6, well kept, $8000obo (250) 579-9691 2005, 38’ RV trailer 2 slides, sleeps 6, appl incld, fully loaded, $14,900. (778) 468-5050. 2005 Sprinter 25’ w/slide 1995 F250 Ford diesel w/low mileage both in exc cond. asking $20,000 obo for both (250) 314-6661 9FT Okanagan Camper. F/S, bathroom. Good shape. $1,800/obo. 250-376-1841.

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WEEKLY CROSSWORD ACROSS 1. Russian rulers (alt. sp.) 6. Swedish krona 9. Apothecaries’ unit 13. MN 55121 14. Longer forearm bone 15. Prosperous state of well-being 16. Largest Czech city (alt. sp.) 17. Moss genus larger than Bryum 18. ____ Marie Presley 19. White native of Cape Province 21. Took the same position 22. About Sun 23. Respectful (abbr.) 24. Southeast 25. Rocket launching platform 28. Stake 29. Innermost parts 31. Bowfin genus 33. Past it’s prime 36.Valleys on moon 38. Cheer 39. Abrupt response 41. Leave in disgrace 44. Israeli politician Abba 45. Of an ecological sere 46. Former Kansas Sen. Dole 48.Very fast airplane 49. Blood group 51. This moment 52. Body cavity 54. Patrician 56. Exposing to ridicule 60. Beowulf’s people 61. Gooseberry genus 62. Ali __ & the Forty Thieves 63. A French abbot 64. In a way, nailed 65. His equation predicted antimatter 66. Smaller quantity 67. Danish krone 68. Heartbeat

DOWN 1. Used for insect sterilization 2. Arabian coffee cup 3. Culture medium & a food gelling agent 4. Finger millets 5. Tin 6. More guileful 7. Tree gnarl 8. Force into place 9. Drawn 10. Sudden attack 11. Donkeys 12. George Gordon __ 14. Behaving in an artificial way 17. Moundbird

20. Orange-brown antelope 21. Flocks of mallards 23. Hall of Fame (abbr.) 25. Golf score 26. Friends (French) 27. Pickling herbs 29. In a way, dwelt 30. Pierces forcefully 32. Estranges 34. Shooting marble 35. Amounts of time 37. Register formally 40. Explosive 42. Kanza people, ____ Nation 43. Symbolize Shakti 47. Burdock seed vessel

49. Wild sheep of central Asia 50. Am. naturalist Charles Wm. 52. A fencing sword 53. Romanian city straddling the Cibin River 55. Small talks 56. Not well 57. Astronomer Sagan 58. Overgarments 59. Twist together 61. Radioactivity unit 65. Double play

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BY LINCOLN PEIRCE

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BY BILL SCHORR

HERMAN

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BY JIM UNGER

BY LARRY WRIGHT

Crossword Answers FOUND ON B3

HOROSCOPES

DECEMBER 1 - DECEMBER 7, 2015

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22

Aries, you can be quite generous when you choose to be, but sometimes you can overlook the needs of others. Pay as much attention to others’ needs as possible this week.

Little things influence how others look at you, Taurus, so make sure you get all of your ducks in a row -- especially at work. Focus on some finer details.

Libra, you are capable of making intelligent, objective decisions. Expect to find yourself with a growing list of new friends who want your advice.

Now is not the time to begin a new project, Scorpio. Rather, keep a low profile and finish up any tasks that you did not get to finish last week.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 2

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20

You may not be in a practical mood this week, Gemini. Fortunately for you, there isn’t much of importance that needs to be done, so you are free to let loose a little bit.

This isn’t a week to take a walk down Memory Lane, Cancer. Focus on the future rather than getting lost in nostalgia. However, let your past guide your actions a bit.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23

Leo, your calendar is filling up quickly, but you cannot add any days to the calendar. Divide your responsibilities so you can better handle everything on your slate.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22

Ambivalence will get you nowhere fast,Virgo. It can be difficult to make decisions, but that’s something you have to do this week. Once you do, you can forge ahead.

Sagittarius, it’s difficult to get a good read on any associates or friends, which could impact your plans moving forward.You may need to make a few assumptions and back track later.

Capricorn, right now all you can think about is your career and your financial future. That’s okay because you’ve been meaning to give more thought to your finances and how to proceed.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18

Aquarius, you may feel yourself pulled in two different directions this week. There’s a part of you that is focused on home, and another that knows work beckons. Find a balance.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20

MATH MIND

BENDER

(In this mindbender, misspellings are intentional.) Start with 10. If tomatoes are a fruit, add 5; if not, add 3. If prinna foet yong, multiply by 2; if not, add 6. If haronnasark ipset blinda, multiply by 2; if not, add 2. If yanna op decidand, add 3; if not, add 2. If rezan orsha dem, multiply by 3; if not, multiply by 2. Is your result prime? The answer to this math quiz will be printed in this space one week from today. A prize will be awarded via a random draw among correct entries. Send your answer to editor@kamloopsthisweek.com Deadline: 4 p.m. Friday, December 4th

ANSWER TO LAST WEEK’S SECRET NUMBER QUIZ: The three-digit number is 844. The full solution is at www.genew.ca.

Winner: Matthew Zier-Vogel wins a Dairy Queen Blizzard gift certificate.

This puzzle is by Gene Wirchenko. His blog, genew.ca, has other puzzles & articles. Proud sponsor of this weeks

It may seem like getting others to open up is a struggle this week. Find a way to communicate as best you can, Pisces.

Math Mindbender!

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