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Drugrelated shooting The city’s top cop said a targeted early morning shooting over the weekend in Brocklehurst was directly related to the drug trade and organized crime. Three shots were fired at a home on Parkcrest Drive near Holt Street just before 6 a.m. on Sunday. No one was injured. “The individuals involved are known to us and the residents involved are known to us,” Kamloops RCMP Supt. Brad Mueller said. “It’s in direct relation to control of the streetlevel drug trade here in Kamloops. It’s involving intimidation and retribution in regard to control of that drug trade.” Mueller said it is connected to gang activity. “Every time you’re dealing with the drug trade, there’s elements of organized crime to that,” he said. “Some are local and some are linked to the Lower Mainland. It’s very much our main focus and concern.” See SHOOTING, A6
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LEONARD PIGGIN PHOTO Kamloops Fly Fishers member Carey Miggins netted a rainbow trout on the weekend from a flooded field and transferred it to a bucket. From there, buckets of fish were taken back to Jacko Lake, more than a kilometre away. Dozens of people took part in the fish rescue after the lake south of Aberdeen overflowed.
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Anglers who expected a tranquil day of casting at Jacko Lake on the weekend instead went to work in a rescue operation to get stranded fish back into the lake south of Aberdeen. A flood, caused by seasonal runoff in combination with thunderstorms, pumped up the lake, causing it to overflow into a channel and then into fields as far as a kilometre or two away.
“Saturday morning, people discovered fish swimming around in a field,” said conservation officer Kevin Van Damme. “Some had beached themselves and died.” But those out for fishing and recreation went to work under the guidance of the conservation officer service. Van Damme estimated as many as 1,000 rainbow trout were transferred back to the lake on Saturday and another 200 to 300 on Sunday. “The outflow is completely natural. Fish want to spawn
and want to leave the lake “They go to these streams and get stranded.” In addition to people who happened to be out at the lake, two local clubs put out the word to members. On Sunday, members of Kamloops Fly Fishers and Kamloops Fish and Game Club volunteered to gather fish from fields. “I’ve never seen that happen before,” said Len Piggin, president of the fly fishers. See KGHM AJAX, A4
There’s a new face to Kamloops’ homeless population. At a meeting of the city’s co-ordinated enforcement task force yesterday, social agencies and the Kamloops RCMP said an increasing number of young homeless people are arriving in the city, many of whom aren’t interested in moving into more permanent housing. RCMP Supt. Brad Mueller said crimes against persons in the city are up by 22 per cent, while the number of property crimes have climbed by 12 per cent compared to this time last year. It’s an increase he said is partly the result of an increase in younger homeless people in the city who are “not interested in seeking services to help themselves, but are more interested in continuing with aggressive type of behaviour.” Representatives from various non-profit groups have reported an increase in the city’s homeless. Bud Forbes, co-ordinator of St. Paul’s Cathedral’s Out of the Cold program, told KTW last week that the final month of the seasonal meal and shelter program was far busier than in previous years. While Out of the Cold would normally bring in 25 people at most per night during its final weeks of operation in March, Forbes said this year as many as 62 people showed up per night, noting the shelter’s 28 beds were full all nights but one. “It’s not normal at all. There’s a huge number of mostly young people in town right now,” he said. Forbes said the new arrivals tend to be males between the age of 25 and 35, while regular clients skew older, from 45 to 65. See CITY, A7
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A Kamloops city councillor is hoping to see the city offer free year-long bus passes to refugees, but other councillors are concerned about the fairness of such a move. In a letter to council sent in March, Kamloops Immigrant Services (KIS) executive director Paul Lagace asked for transit passes for the approximately 50 refugees expected to settle in Kamloops through this year. “Travel on city transit presents a financial challenge as a result of the limited allowance provided through refugee-assistance programs,” Lagace wrote, noting free or discounted passes could be given to refugees through KIS’s settlement program. Statistics from BC Transit included in his application estimate the cost of the bus passes at just under $51,000 per year — though that calculation assumes almost twice as many refugees will arrive in the Tournament Capital. The Victoria Regional Transit commission is already offering free passes to refugees settled within its area of operations. City staff have suggested the bus passes could be given out through the city’s Affordable Recreation for Community Health program. Council had the chance to discuss the request
at its meeting on April 12, but instead accepted the letter for information with no debate, essentially turning down the request. Coun. Donovan Cavers believes that was an accident and plans to raise the issue today. He hopes council will support the proposal. “A lot of people feel like we’re giving away bus passes, but it’s just allowing them to use buses that are already travelling. It’s not forgoing revenue because they would be trying to get around some other way, like walking,” Cavers said. Supporting the idea is Coun. Denis Walsh, who said as long as the passes are given for a fixed period of time, he’s in favour. “With a timeline like that, a year, I think that’s a way to give them a leg up, get them established in our community,” he said. Other councillors who spoke with KTW raised concerns about the fairness of offering passes to only one group of struggling residents. “I don’t think we can give out bus passes to them and not give them out to the other person that’s on social assistance or disability or old age pension or whatever it might be, because if you’re looking at just pure numbers, there’s a lot of people who are just as worse off as they are,” said Coun. Tina Lange. Coun. Dieter Dudy also believes there are many residents who could use a free bus pass from the city. “I think we’re sending the wrong message to
the rest of the city if we’re selecting one single group and saying, ‘OK, we’ll give you guys all free bus passes,’” he said. Coun. Arjun Singh would like to see socialservice agencies, rather than council, support the refugees’ transit needs. “I’m very happy to have people from Syria come to Kamloops and become Kamloopsians, but I don’t think that support should be pitting one person against another — and that’s what I could see happening with this thing,” he said. Coun. Ken Christian agreed that social-service agencies should deal with issues of income equality, not city council. Cavers said people shouldn’t frame the issue as low-income groups competing with each other. “I think, to some degree, people have to have a bit of compassion that these people are an extraordinary circumstance,” he said. “Most of them didn’t want to leave Syria, their homeland, and a lot of them, their houses have been destroyed. It’s pretty challenging for us to even fathom what they’ve gone through.” Mayor Peter Milobar said he’s not sure the bus pass issue will make it back onto the council table for debate. Because council received Lagace’s request for information, it must vote to reconsider that decision before it can discuss the issue. “I’m having a little trouble that we want to relive items on our agenda every week if they don’t go somebody’s way,” he said.
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Piggin said a local rancher stopped by and told them a flood of that magnitude hasn’t occurred in 30 years. High water continued on the weekend. To stem the movement of trout into the overflow channel, normally just a trickle at this time of year, Van Damme
said officials from KGHM Ajax placed a snow fence inside the channel. The historic pit is immediately beside Jacko Lake. An estimated 50 to 60 fish were beached on the fields and died. The mining firm also hired an environmental company to transfer any trout remaining in
a pond that had formed nearby. Van Damme said the flood was not a result of KGHM Ajax’s activities at the site. Van Damme estimated rainbow trout at between one and five pounds, something Piggin said will no doubt whet the appetite of anglers at the popular lake.
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NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING • APRIL 28
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Mark Johnson blames only himself for his workplace injury. He was 21 and back on the night shift after working days. His mind was on everything else he could be doing at that moment — the moment his arm was pulled into a conveyor belt. Doctors told him he’d lose it, but he argued he wanted to keep it, even if it did nothing. He did end up losing his arm. Depression followed, Johnson said, but eventually, with the help of his dad, he again took control of his life. He shares his story often with businesses, with students and with people entering the workforce. Johnson will share a bit of it on Thursday as he takes part in the annual National Day of Mourning event at St. Andrews on the Square. Johnson, who lives in the Maple Ridge area, will join Jim Waldie of the Kamloops and District Labour Council and Doug Bates, manager of client services in the city with WorkSafeBC, at the event. Last year, there were 122 work-related deaths in the province, including two in the Kamloops region. Occupational disease — mainly from exposure to asbestos decades ago — caused 72 of them and the other deaths were from traumatic injuries.
Johnson said his message, particularly to young workers, is to realize they are responsible for doing their jobs safely. “I tell them to take ownership for yourself, that nine out of 10 accidents can be prevented by you,” Johnson said. However, he also tells them they have the right to refuse work they consider to be unsafe and, faced with that, they should report it to WorkSafe. “Even if you’ve got the guts to quit the job, still report it,” he said. “You don’t want to be responsible for the next person, maybe your friend, who gets that job and is injured.” Johnson said it took time, but he is again playing slo-pitch, a sport he has loved since he was young, taking centre field. He’s also playing soccer and has taught himself how to play hockey with one working arm. On the day he called KTW, he was on a golf course with his cousin. April 28 marks the 25th anniversary since the federal government formally recognized the National Day of Mourning, originally launched by the Canadian Labour Congress. Every year, labour councils and WorkSafe provincial divisions across Canada have marked the day with ceremonies of remembrance for those who have been killed, injured or suffered serious health consequences because of workplace-related hazards and incidents. Of the 122 work-related deaths in
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B.C. last year, three occurred in the Thompson-Nicola Region, while 72 were the result of occupational disease. On average, 1,000 Canadian workers are killed on the job every year. Hundreds of thousands more are injured and countless thousands become permanently disabled or die from work-related diseases. “Honouring these individuals not only demonstrates our respect and support for affected workers and their families, but is also a vital means of creating public awareness of workplace hazards and toxins,” Waldie said. “It helps us to reinforce our ongoing commitment to fighting for safer workplaces and demanding that negligent employers are held accountable.” This year, Canadian unions are calling on the federal government for a comprehensive national ban on asbestos. More than 2,000 Canadians die every year from diseases caused by exposure to asbestos, such as mesothelioma, lung cancer and asbestosis. “What makes this statistic heartbreaking is that it is entirely preventable,” Kamloops and District Labour Council president Barb Nederpel said. “We need a national registry of all buildings which contain asbestos, we need strict enforcement of existing safety standards, and a complete ban of production and trade of asbestos in Canada.”
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Police ensure nobody enters the Kamloops Law Courts property downtown following a bomb threat called in to Kamloops RCMP. No explosives were found and the building reopened after being closed and searched for two-and-a-half hours. TIM PETRUK/KTW
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The Kamloops Law Courts building sat empty for almost three hours yesterday after police received word of a bomb threat. RCMP Cpl. Jodi Shelkie said police were called to the Columbia Street building at 8:50 a.m. after receiving a call that an explosives device at the courthouse was set to go off. Mounties and sheriffs immediately evacuated the building. “We attended immediately, we swept the building,” Shelkie said. Those evacuated lined the
Columbia Street sidewalk and waiting for word from police. Eventually, judges, lawyers and court attendees were told at 11:20 a.m. they could return after a bomb-sniffing dog failed to find any trace of an explosive. Police are still investigating who called in the threat. Yesterday’s incident is the latest in a long list of bomb threats and swatting calls in Kamloops dating back a couple of years, all of which have been pranks or misunderstandings, with no explosives involved. In November, the Tournament Capital Centre was closed for a
day after a bomb threat was called in. Last March, Kamloops Airport was evacuated after a cylindrical package raised someone’s suspicions. Last April, a person called Summit elementary and other schools in B.C. with similar threats. That same month, Westsyde secondary was targeted. And, on Feb. 19 of this year, Kamloops Mounties rushed to 1775 McKinley Court after receiving a call about a shooting. It was the second time in 15 months that police received a fake call about a shooting at the same address.
“That’s why we need to ensure we take strong enforcement action,” Mueller said. Kamloops RCMP Cpl. Jodi Shelkie said there was an intended target and the shooting was not random. “We don’t feel the need for any residents to be concerned,” she said. “It was very specific. They were looking for a certain person.” The investigation spanned three scenes — the Brocklehurst home, a house on Westsyde Road and an address on Lorne Street downtown. A search warrant was executed at the Westsyde house and two men were arrested at the Parkcrest and Westsyde locations. They were later released, as were others detained during the investigation.
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“We were running off and on for two weeks. We waited for it to get legs.” Webb said the slowdown turned out to be seasonally related, with homeowners in Ontario and Quebec now driving business. “Do-it-yourselfers come back to the stores and things start to happen.”
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“All those young males, they have pretty much driven out some of our regular people that would normally be coming to the shelter because it’s just too rowdy there,” Forbes said. While some are coming from Alberta due to the slowdown of the oil industry, Forbes said many are arriving from the Lower Mainland, Prince George or Williams Lake. He believes they have come to Kamloops because of the climate and the number of meal programs available.
Since Out of the Cold closed, city community safety manager Jon Wilson said bylaw services have had to change their approach to deal with the new arrivals, who are often camping along the riverside. While the city would normally send workers from ASK Wellness to the camps before breaking them up, “that disengaged group really sees groups like ASK Wellness as being part of the enforcement access,” he said. Bob Hughes with ASK Wellness said his organization has also had to decide where
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ast week’s View from City Hall column in KTW by my friend, Coun. Donovan Cavers, prompted a lot of people to make the point that there are indeed different views from city hall and city council. I firmly believe the strong expression of differing views is critical in any community. I have had the good fortune to participate in discussions where differing views were expressed respectfully and thoughtfully. I have an incredible concern when we start making legitimate differences of opinion so personal: When we say it’s refreshing to see others display ineptitude. When we characterize mistakes as dimwitted disregard for the community. When we call provincial ministers and MLA dishonourable and absent. Comments like this, in my view, almost always damage the people making them. More importantly, they damage our community fabric. Our wonderful, incredible community is extremely divided on the Ajax mine proposal. When we insult KGHM, I think many Ajax supporters — our friends and neighbours — feel insulted, too. Do we really need to go thermonuclear on KGHM in opposing the Ajax application? In the past few months, I have developed strong concerns and questions about the application. I have shared these questions and concerns at council meet-
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CITY HALL ings, with interested citizens and with KGHM. KGHM’s Clyde Gillespie and Yves Lacasse have always been professional and respectful in our interactions. I’ve shown them respect. They have shown me respect. They have always responded when I have had questions. These are good men and they have incredibly tough jobs. They have many Kamloops citizens behind them — again, our friends and neighbours. I strongly believe we don’t need to be against anyone personally. It’s about the application. I am so worried about community leaders feeding impulses to engage in personal destruction. It makes me lose a lot of sleep. People can have different views and all still love Kamloops. Our local MLAs are following a defined and legitimate process. I talk to them fairly often and it’s obvious they understand the huge community interest and concern with Ajax. I also know that they do a lot of good work on
this file behind the scenes. I am 100 per cent certain I would often have differing views to those of Bill Bennett, B.C.’s minister of energy and mines. But there is absolutely no reason to question Bennett’s honour. He has been elected multiple times by his constituents to represent them in the legislature. When I hear him on the radio, the thought that comes to mind is, “This guy is a straight shooter.” Politicians have their character questioned often. My default position is, unless you have hard proof, I am going to assume the opposite and work with people in a spirit of collaboration and goodwill. Is Kamloops a real community or merely a collection of differing communities? In my view, there is so much more that unites us than divides us. I am writing this column just after the 18th annual CFJC-TV Boogie the Bridge. People of all shapes, sizes, speeds and views on Ajax came together in a celebration of health and high fives. This is Kamloops at its best and it is incredible to behold. For those who are feeling battered and frustrated by the Ajax debate, maybe now is also a good time to think about how we start healing. We can’t let any one issue derail our ability to move forward together. Arjun Singh is a Kamloops councillor. To comment on this column, email editor@kamloopsthisweek. com. To contact Singh, email asingh@kamloops.ca.
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CANADIANS SHOULD VOTE ON MARIJUANA ISSUE Editor: I am totally against the general legalization of marijuana. I am fine with medically prescribed use, but absolutely horrified by the ramifications of what will happen if it is legalized for general use. The problems already seen here, and in places where it is legal, cannot be overlooked or minimized. We already deal with levels of intoxication that affect judgment when driving and making safe and responsible decisions in the workplace. We know marijuana causes permanent damage to the brains of young people.
In Canada, we have worked hard to improve our air quality by reducing industrial air pollution and vehicle emissions. We have spent countless dollars on educating people about the dangers of cigarette smoking and have been proactive about limiting where people can smoke. We are fortunate to have restrictions on where people can smoke cigarettes. Not so long ago, we were all subjected to secondhand smoke. The prospect of marijuana smoke being part of everyone’s air quality is appalling. We already see people smoking marijuana in public places like parks, beaches, campgrounds and entertainment venues where no-
smoking signs are clearly posted. Where is the legislation and protection for the general public who do not wish to have that smoke in their lungs and on their clothing? What about people living in multiple dwellings, where they are subjected to recreational marijuana smoke wafting in their hallways and through their windows? We have worked hard to have the right to be smoke-free. The Liberal government needs to re-consider its plan to legalize marijuana. Canadians should have the right to vote on this issue. Lynn Eberts Kamloops
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Editor: A few years ago, I might have agreed marijuana should be legalized — but what does legalize really mean? I used to smoke cigarettes, as did my 89-year-old mother and countless friends. Even my 90-year-old father enjoyed his cigars and his death had nothing to do with cigarettes. Smokes are legal, but you could have fooled me these last 15 years or so. I did quit eight years ago. I’m in my 60s now, but I didn’t quit for my health. I quit from the shame and public humiliation my government promoted and the
rising cost of tobacco. I couldn’t walk outsideto light up (even in my own backyard). I was no longer welcomed in bars and restaurants or I was shamed into a special room as though I had leprosy. But I’m glad I quit and can use that money on other things, so no regrets there. If someone can show me there will be no future detrimental health effects on marijuana users and if our government says it won’t profit from this law and can assure us it won’t result in increased impaired driving, I’m all for it. I just hope for marijuana smokers’ sake that society doesn’t turn
its noses up and refer to pot users as being weak with a stinky, filthy habit, as they did with us cigarette smokers. After all, the Canadian government is endorsing it. Then again, government once thought smoking cigarettes was OK. Government also released studies that showed children from home in which parents smoked were more likely to light up. Who knows? It might be a lot happier place when we can sit around the table and once again light up with family and friends. I might even join in. Darlene Wise Kamloops
LEGALIZATION STINKS! Editor: Please, no. Just the stink from marijuana smoke is enough reason not to legalize pot. And that is on top of the harm it does to the user’s heart and brain. Jeanette Noordam Kamloops
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“Good luck with your findings. Been down that road before and I can just feel the love rolling off both sides. “As I have said before, the only viable reports and assessments are going to come from the BCEAO and its federal counterpart. This is a fact whether we like to hear it or not.” — posted by Lawrence Beaton
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“This is exactly the direction and identity Kamloops should be embracing. The craft beer industry is exploding and it would be cool to see Kamloops at the forefront of this.” — posted by Will
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The B.C. Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling that the City of Kamloops correctly followed its procedures when it ruled out a bid on a firehall project from a construction firm. True Construction Ltd.
sued the City of Kamloops after it declined to accept its $3.4-million bid for construction of the new Aberdeen firehall in 2010. Instead, citing irregularities in the company’s bid, the city went with a bid from Tri-City Contracting (B.C.) Ltd. — which was about $150,000 more expensive.
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A man accused of pulling a knife on the manager of a Kamloops clothing store and threatening to “slice” her will spend the foreseeable future in a jail cell despite fears he may fall prey to other prisoners. Robert Rennie is facing one count each of uttering threats and possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose. The 28-year-old was arrested and charged following an alleged incident at the Winners Homesense store on Columbia Street on Wednesday. He appeared in court Friday for a bail hearing. Crown article student Danika Heighes said Rennie visited Winners just before 1 p.m., dropping off his backpack with the manager as he walked into the store. The manager, court heard, recognized Rennie and asked her staff to keep an eye on him. Heighes said the manager suspected Rennie had previously taken items into a change room to remove security tags. When Rennie approached the change rooms on Wednesday, Heighes said, the manager asked him to leave. “He pulled a knife out of his pocket and switched it open,” Heighes said. “He told her to stay back or he was going to slice her.” Court heard Rennie then fled the store. He was arrested a short time later on foot nearby. Defence lawyer Murray Armstrong said Rennie, who has a lengthy criminal history with six convictions for violent crimes, has enemies at Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre after it became known he offered information to police a year ago. Kamloops provincial court Judge Roy Dickey denied Rennie’s bail application. He will return to court on May 2.
— JUSTICE DAVID HARRIS
After discussions with lawyers, city staff recommended to council that it go with Tri-City’s bid. Council approved that recommendation. The appeal court backed
a decision by B.C. Supreme Court Justice Hope Hyslop, who agreed the city was correct in ruling out a cheaper bid to construct the Aberdeen fire hall when True failed to meet
its requirements. Hyslop ruled faxed appendices to True’s bid did not meet the letter of the city bid, which called for a sealed document. She also said a fax sent later was not an acceptable revision, something that allowed True an advantage in last-minute negotiations with subcontractors.
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lison Sidow sees teaching as more than just bringing knowledge to young people. She sees it as essential to democracy, of making a difference in the world — a belief passed down through the long line of teachers in her family. It’s that overriding principle that will guide her when she officially becomes superintendent of the KamloopsThompson school district when Karl deBruijn retires at the end of the school year. Sidow, who joined School District 73 four years ago, said she entered the teaching profession at the best time. The province had taken a look at education through the 66 public hearings, 54 meetings with teachers and 23 student assemblies Barry Sullivan held as he travelled the province to determine how education should be done in B.C. Among recommendations he made were placing children in school when they are ready to attend rather than at a certain age. He suggested an upgraded primary system so what is now grades 1 to 3 would see one group of children moving at their own speed. Sullivan also recommended a common curriculum from grades 1 through 10 and teachers trained to work in
teams to teach the subjects. Sidow started teaching in the small northern B.C. town of Houston during that time and found herself immediately doing what Sullivan was suggesting. Through an innovation grant, three teachers worked together as a team to teach students in grades 8 and 9. “It was quite innovative work at the time and it set me on a path,” Sidow said. “I fell in love with teaching.” While she was new to the profession, the other teachers were experienced and it created was Sidow called one of the best learning environments. The Sullivan recommendations created a firestorm of debate, however, from teachers and parents alike. From that, Sidow realized how important it is to not only focus on the teacher and what they need, but to pay attention to communicating with parents and the broader community, something she said will be a priority for her as she embarks on her new job. Sidow comes to the position at a unique time. There is finally labour peace and the district has gone through a major reconfiguration of schools. A new curriculum is being rolled out provincewide, something she anticipates will have an impact on how the district is run. Sidow also takes over at a time when two other key
The face of education is “changing. And, as we look
forward to changes in the system, we need our teacher leaders to work side-by-side with their colleagues.
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— ALISON SIDOW incoming SD73 superintendent
longtime teachers and administrators are retiring: John Churchley and Art Blackwell. “That’s a lot of institutional memory walking out the door,” Sidow said of her colleagues, noting it will have an impact on the district’s ongoing succession planning. Sidow has always been drawn to leadership. Even as a young student, she sought out those roles. While Sidow was a wellrounded and successful student, others in her family did not find learning as easy. Her brother had special needs, she said, and it made her sensitive to inclusion, something she focused on when she first came to the school district, succeeding Marilyn McLean in student support services. Sidow’s awareness of the needs of each child was also expanded when she went to India to teach as a volunteer for two years, finding herself mainly teaching children in grades 3 and 4, but also kids up to Grade 12 level. Kamloops was always on her radar.
Her family was living here when Sidow worked in the Gold Trail school district and spent years commuting. She loved being part of the School District 74, she said, where she was superintendent from 2006 to 2011. While there, a priority was completion rates and she started a push that saw the district improve from 59.1 per cent in 2009 to 81.2 per cent in 2014. The Kamloops-Thompson district has a unique relationship with First Nations students and their families, Sidow said, another area she wants to see continue to grow. “The face of education is changing,” Sidow said. “And, as we look forward to changes in the systems, we need our teacher leaders to work side-by-side with their colleagues.” The coming years will see a shift in the way classes are taught, she added. “There will be disagreements around contracts and other things, but it’s important to always be respectful — and keep the students first.”
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expansion potential. Sienna said the price includes assumption of some $137 million in existing mortgages and that it has concluded a public offering of subscription receipts for net proceeds of $120 million, rising to as much as $138 million if underwriters exercise an over-allotment option in full. It will also issue $10 million in shares to an affiliate of the Baltic partner at the same price as the offering price for the subscription receipts. The Baltic Properties
consist of 761 beds in the six long-term care homes. The properties are composed of 70 individual-living suites, 55 assisted-living suites and 636 long-term care beds. Approximately 20 per cent of the beds are private-pay and about 80 per cent are funded through B.C. health authorities. The average age of the Baltic Properties is approximately eight years and the occupancy was approximately 98 per cent as at March 31.
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kamloops.ca/expo. Tree coupons will also be making their debut at the Green Living Expo. The $20 coupons toward the purchase of a tree are available on a first-come, first-served basis. There are only 750 coupons available. Residents who pre-ordered a rain barrel through the city’s online discounted program can pick theirs up at the expo, which will also feature green cleaning products, eco-friendly salons, electric bikes and rainwater harvesting. There will also be a Kids Zone featuring the YMCA’s Toy Lending Library, the BIG Little Science Centre, KELLI’s Mother Goose, face painting and more.
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- Westsyde secondary is presenting an adaptation of The Diary of Anne Frank this week. The cast includes Brock Butcher (left), Lukas Vanderlip, Keenan LaCoste, Eve Northcott and, sitting, Kelsey Reid (left), Chloe Jordan and Jade Blair. DAVE EAGLES/KTW
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hen the cast sat down to read the script of the play they would be performing, Westsyde teacher Stephen Sawka said there wasn’t a dry eye at the end. The script was The Diary of Anne Frank and, for some of the students, it was a story they didn’t know. “It was a new one for me,” said student Jimmy Gustason. The script being used is an adaptation by Wendy Kesselman, who took the original stage play by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett and interwove new writings from the Nazi victim’s diary.
What emerges is a tale more about the realities of the Frank family as they lived in hiding than it is about the Holocaust underway around them. For Gustason, the new focus worked because the characters became unique individuals. “Anne, she still has everyday girl issues,” he explained. Jade Blair portrays Anne and said she learned a lot about the story through the script and rehearsals, having only heard the tale during class. Emma Fowler handles the production once opening night hits. It’s her fourth show with Sawka and she said that, while she knew the story of Anne Frank, “it was just a story. I never thought of them as real people. They were never real until now.” Sawka said doing a play based
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Brock Butcher agreed, describing careers, Sawka said, telling the ing his role as Anne’s dad a difstudents Westsyde grad Ben Ayres ficult one. had sent them best wishes and “You want to be accurate to expressed the desire to come back who they were, to be true to the to his school and see the produccharacter . . . It wasn’t about their tion. deaths. It was about their lives.” Ayres is best know as Dr. Zach Through his work with Stage Miller on the TV show Saving All funds raised by this event benefit literacy programs in Kamloops and are part of One atour Western Canadacampaign. Theatre, Hope. local Raise-A-Reader Sawka cast two of its veteran stuAnne Frank’s story hasn’t been dents in the play: Lukas Vanderlip told in Kamloops for about 20 and Isaac Roberge. years, Sawka said, another reason Vanderlip said he found the why he chose the script. experience a revelation. “This is not about the PRESENT “It’s high school, but it doesn’t Holocaust or the Nazi occupafeel like a high school play. It’s all tion,” he said. so professional.” “It’s about the experiences that 5th Annual Sawka said he demands that. family had in that annex, those “I’m a different teacher than two years they were in hiding. director,” he said. “Everyone knows the ending, “We do not do high school but this is a story about love and shows here. These are just kids frustration, about claustrophobia who happen to be in high school.“ and fear — and the fact they were Many go on to successful actbeing hunted by people.” YourNewsNow.ca
on reality brought its own challenge because the characters existed. They’re not being created by the cast and there’s a basic understanding that informs who each must be shown to be. “You have to approach it delicately but still let the craft [of the actors] come through,” Sawka said.
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Darrin Rose was in a decidedly good mood when KTW called to talk about his upcoming show in the River City. The reason? Just about an hour before, he received an email advising he has been cast in a movie, a first for him. Did he want to talk about it? Not really, Rose
Comedian Darrin Rose will perform at the Coast Kamloops Hotel and Conference Centre on Thursday night. Tickets are available online at ticketfly.com or at the door. The show starts at 8 p.m.
said, because it’s in the early stages — but it’s fair to assume that, since it’s a Disney movie and Rose is a comedian, it will be a family-friendly flick. Being in front of a camera isn’t a new experience for Rose. He’s been part of the CBC comedy Mr. D, playing the main character’s best friend with the worst advice. He has also been hosting the Canadian remake of Match Game
on the Comedy Network. Completing the resume is his career as a standup comedian — 13 years — which is the reason he’s coming to Kamloops for Thursday’s show at the Coast Kamloops Hotel and Conference Centre. The Ontario-born Rose, who calls Oshawa his hometown, said he went into comedy because he was the shy one in school and had a desperate need
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Western Canada Theatre has chosen three works it believes can be developed into plays as part of its 40th anniversary commissions. Kim Harvey submitted Kamloops, an idea based on a road trip to the Kamloopa Pow Wow, a quest to discover what it means to be an Indian when you don’t know your language, traditional dance or even where you come from. In her application, Harvey said she likes “the opportunity to explore and share, that as tragic as colonization has been, cultural revitalization is filled with humour if we just let ourselves experience it that way.” WCT artistic director Daryl Cloran said the idea was accepted because it “felt like
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a perfect fit for us,” given WCT’s strong tie to First Nations playwrights. Amiel Gladstone and Veda Hille have proposed adapting the Henrik Ibsen play An Enemy of the People into a musical, set in modern day with characters living in a small town faced with losing their main source of revenue, a business bad for the environment “but also toxic to humans,” the submission said. Cloran said the idea is compelling and relevant to Kamloops and the ongoing questions about balancing industry and environment. He said the pair have had success with another musical, Onegin.
Jordan Hall’s proposal is The Smallwood Solution, a dark comedy that looks at nursing-home abuse and the fraying of the country’s social security net. It’s about a destitute widow living in a residential-care facility, a prank that backfires, a nurses’ death and the widow using the circumstances to draw attention to the conditions in which she and other seniors live. Cloran called the subject “a topic close to the heart of many of our audience members.” Criteria for submission included the projects come from B.C.based or born artists and be in the early stages of development.
“We felt these were all plays that our audiences would be excited to see,” Cloran said, “written by innovative B.C. artists at varying points in their writing careers — Kim is an emerging playwright, Jordan’s play Kayak has won a number of awards and Ami & Veda are taking Canada by storm with their unique musicals.” Each will receive a commissioning fee to write a first draft, a one-day workshop reading of the draft next February and potentially more funding and development. Next season, WCT will also launch a unit of four Kamloopsbased playwrights who will meet with Cloran through the 2016-2017 season to advance their projects. The group would share sections of their scripts, receive feedback and build connections.
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Abby puts her heart into organ-donor awareness The BC Transplant Society has presented Abby Farnsworth with the Provincial Youth Award for raising awareness for organ donation and transplantation. April 17 to April 23 was National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week. As part of the campaign, Abby set up a table during the lunch hour at Brock middle school where she is a Grade 9 student. Abby was asking her fellow students to go home and have a conversation with their parents about registering as organ donors. Abby was born on July 26, 2001, the only child to Kent Farnsworth and Jane Yabuki. At five weeks old, Abby was diag-
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ody Oullette wasn’t new to heavy machinery when he signed up for the Heavy Metal Rocks program during his Grade 11 year. But when the 17-year-old NorKam senior secondary student headed out to the Tk’emlups gravel pit last year, he wasn’t anticipating the sight that greeted his eyes. “I wasn’t expecting the heavy iron, like what they had,” he said. “I was expecting some little Bobcats and some mini excavators — not really big rock trucks and that kind of thing. “But when you show up to the pit and look over at all the machinery lined up and you get to jump on everything, it’s just so much more than what you think. “Your mind doesn’t really scratch the surface of how much equipment is up there.”
HEAVY METAL ROCKS PAVES WAY FOR STUDENTS For the eighth year, the Tk’emlups Indian Band gravel pit was turned over to the Kamloops-Thompson school district earlier this month for the annual project, in which students in grades 11 and 12 spend three days at the pit getting hands-on experience as heavy-equipment operators in the construction industry. This program, sponsored by local industry leaders, Ministry of Energy and Mines and WorkSafeBC, is designed to provide on-the-job equipment operating experience to high school students considering their career options before returning to regular classroom life. Oullette said his family often had equipment around when he was growing up, thanks to a family business in Alberta and a general household interest in machinery.
“Over the years, there’s just been a lot of little excavators around the house and we’ve had little farm tractors and stuff,” he said. “I didn’t come into it really green, but the program just made my experience and skill set way better. “It got me where I am now.” Oulette went on to win the program’s best overall student operator award for the year and credits the program with helping him secure a job at Pav’s Contracting after he chose to graduate early. “I really got hooked on it. I’ve been around equipment most of my life and the program really just said, yup, you want to be working around equipment,” he said. During Heavy Metal Rocks, teens rotate through 13 stations, getting experience on more than two-dozen pieces of equipment under the
watchful eye of experienced operators who serve as mentors. And it was this year that Oullette returned as a mentor. He taught Grade 11 and 12 students from around School District 73 how to construct retaining walls — the kind of work he now does at his day job. Oullette said he wanted to give back to a program that was able to help him learn the skills to get hired, from tips for working with an excavator to how to behave safely when working around heavy machinery. “The program definitely kickstarted my career here,” he said. More on the program Before climbing into the operator’s chair, students receive Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
(WHMIS) training, a construction site safety certification, and their Level 1 Occupation First Aid certificate. In addition, WorkSafeBC prevention officers guide students on a complete sitesafety orientation and give them their own personal safety equipment. More than 50 companies and sponsors — along with a large number of individuals — volunteer hours, equipment and supplies, combining to make the program the ongoing success it is. In addition to operating heavy equipment at the pit, this year’s students have been offered certification on aerial platform lifts and forklifts, which will take place before the end of the school year. This additional opportunity will prepare students for summer employment and careers in their future.
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Heavy Metal Rocks 2016 Award Recipients Award and Sponsorship (Monetary) Best Overall Student Operator ($500) Sponsored by Douglas Lake Equipment.
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Myranda Wawryk (NorKam Secondary) Kyle Barron (Valleyview Secondary) Emily Peck (Logan Lake Secondary) Kendall Dick (Westsyde Secondary)
Additional Awards (Non-monetary) Stobbe Rodeo (Mini-Excavator) Competition Best Time (Male) Sponsored by Stobbe Excavating Ltd.
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School District No. 73 (Kamloops/Thompson), Secondary Transitions, would like to acknowledge and thank our sponsors, community partners, and all the operators and volunteers who gave up their time to provide an incredible experience for 26 students in our eighth annual Heavy Metal Rocks program. It was a fantastic hands-on opportunity for students to learn the operation of heavy equipment!
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Aidan Love (right) of the B.C. Royals races to secure the rock, with Jesse Heubner of the Kitchener/ Waterloo-based Twin City Spinners in pursuit at the Canadian Wheelchair Basketball League National Championship at the Tournament Capital Centre on Sunday. Twin City edged B.C. 56-54 to win bronze in the tier 1 Division. The Quebec Bulldogs won gold with a 61-48 victory over the Scarbarian Tigers of Scarborough. In tier 2 action, the Kamloops Bulldawgs claimed bronze with a victory over Manitoba. Tanner Scott of Kamloops was named a tier 2 all-star. Saskatchewan Club 99 won gold in the tier 2 division, downing the Brampton Cruisers/ Suns. To read more about the event and wheelchair basketball in Kamloops, turn to page A26. For more photos, go online to kamloopsthisweek.com. ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW
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This Valley Huskers’ play was blown up in the backfield by former Kamloops Broncos’ linebacker Braden Vankoughnett last year at Hillside Stadium. The Broncos’ B.C. Football Conference campaign gets underway on July 23.
The Kamloops Broncos will make their return to Hillside Stadium on July 30. The B.C. Football Conference’s 2016 schedule has the Broncos playing the defending league champions, the Okanagan Sun of Kelowna, in the club’s first matchup in the Tournament Capital. Last season, it was the Sun who dispatched the Broncos in the BCFC playoffs, drubbing the Kamloops club 75-7 in a semifinal to book their ticket to the league championship game against the Vancouver Island Raiders, which Okanagan also won 54-0. The Sun’s only loss of the season came in the Canadian Junior Football League championship, a 38-24 defeat at the hands of the Saskatoon Hilltops. Kamloops will begin the 2016
season on the road, facing the Vancouver Island Raiders at Nanaimo’s Caledonia Park on July 23. The Broncos will alternate between home and road contests for nearly the entire season. After playing its first game in the Tournament Capital against the Sun, Kamloops will be on the road to face the Langley Rams on Aug. 6, the Sun on Aug. 20 and the Valley Huskers of Chilliwack on Sept. 10. In between, the Broncos will return to Hillside to face the Westshore Rebels of Langford on Aug. 13, the Raiders on Aug. 27 and the Rams on Sept. 17. Kamloops’ only homestand of the season will be in September, when the Broncos host the Rams on Sept. 17 and the Huskers on Sept. 24. They will wrap up the regular season on the road the following weekend, in Langford to face the Rebels on Oct. 1. Bye weeks for all six BCFC teams will be held on Labour
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Kamloops fastball league returns tonight ADAM WILLIAMS STAFF REPORTER adam@kamloopsthisweek.com
After a two-year hiatus from formal league play, the Kamloops Major Men’s Fastball League is back for 2016. The competitive fastball league, which players describe as “C ball, with some B players,� cancelled its season in 2014, with the five member teams citing competing interests and a lack of interest at the centre of the dissolution. At the time, it was hoped that a one-year hiatus would spark the rebirth of the association in the Tournament Capital. League play didn’t resume for the 2015 season, though exhibition games were organized. Now, in 2016, a new president, Darren Bowser, is behind getting regular-season play back up and running in Kamloops. Action begins today at Charles Anderson Stadium in Exhibition Park. The league will run double-headers on Tuesdays and Thursdays for about eight weeks — a 14- to 16-game season for each team. “Our talent level is a little depleted — our pitchers and everything — so we’ll get everybody back and going, playing a full season this year and then next year we’ll look into expanding into playoffs and whatnot,� Bowser told KTW. The league returns with five teams, a few of which are holdovers from 2014. Three teams from Kamloops — the Cardinals, Travellers and T-Birds — will be joined
It’s been two years since the last pitch was thrown in Kamloops Major Men’s Fastball League play. The league has been revived and action begins tonight at Charles Anderson Stadium. KTW FILE PHOTO
by a pair from Chase — the Prowlers and Seqweits. Scott Austin, who plays for the Travellers and has been involved in fastball for more than 30 years, said he was “cautiously optimistic� about what the future holds for the league. But, as the longtime pitcher said when the league folded in 2014, if the youth of the sport doesn’t start to fill in the gaps left by an aging population — especially at his position — the league’s return won’t be a long one. “For me, it’s a lot of years I’ve been playing, so it was a little sad to see it go down that one year,� Austin said. “There’s still a flicker of hope that maybe
the sport will carry on and sort of revive itself and carry on into the years so younger kids, even my son, would be able to play at some point.� Though, if the state of affairs in the Kamloops Minor Fastball Association is any indication, a revival of fast pitch in the Tournament Capital may be a pipe dream. Last week, Deb Epp, president of the KMFA, told KTW the association was down 25 players for the 2016 season and was combining two age groups to have the nine players needed to field just a single boys’ team. “If it lasts 10 years, I’d be surprised,� Bowser said, asked about the health of his sport.
“Guys are moving into family-oriented sports like slo-pitch. Kids aren’t being put into softball like they used to. “Softball just isn’t what it used to be.� Bowser said he is trying to recruit some young players from the Clearwater area to the league. He has also had success in starting up an annual fastball tournament — the Kamloops Titans Icebreaker — which will run May 14 and May 15 in the Tournament Capital. Teams from Kamloops, Invermere, Vernon, Kelowna, Chase and Westbank will be among the competitors. Anyone interested in getting involved in the icebreaker of the Kamloops Major Men’s Fastball League can contact Bowser at 250318-6566.
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Pendrel fourth at World Cup Catharine Pendrel of Kamloops pedalled to a fourth-place finish at the first cross-country UCI Mountain Bike World Cup event of the season in Cairns, Australia, on Sunday, finishing one minute and 14 seconds behind gold-medallist Annika Langvad of Denmark. Pendrel said she was happy just to stay upright on the hard,
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The Huskers have never played a team outside the BCFC, while the Sun and the Hilltops have played nine times, with Saskatoon winning five of those contests. Both games will count in the 2016 standings as regular-season matches for all clubs. “I think it shows there’s a real benefit to be part of the CJFL,” commissioner Jim Pankovich said when the games were announced. “We wanted to look at some really competitive matches, not
just necessarily the first- and second-place teams, but right through the entire depth of the conference.” Pankovich said there has been enthusiasm from member teams. Depending on the success of the initiative, the CJFL will consider more interconference games next season. The Broncos opted out of interconference play this season, choosing to instead observe for the first year of the program. If deemed a success, club president Dino Bernardo said
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Wheelchair basketball rolling on Saturday afternoon. The sport is one of the most popular activities run by the Kamloops Adapted Sports Association, according to founder and president Jessica Vliegenthart. And, despite being a non-contact sport, the action was as intense and physical as any on the weekend. “We’re pushing each other to get better so we’re better as a team when we get back together,” said Eric Voss, an alternate for Canada’s Paralympics squad and a member of the Kitchener/Waterloo Twin City Spinners in the national championship. For three years, Canada has been operating a national team training centre — which also sent a team to Kamloops, the Scarbarian Tigers of Scarborough — preparing the nation for international events like the Paralympics. For athletes like Voss, who train fulltime at the Ontario facility, it’s a good time to be part of the national program. He recently moved to the training centre full-time, practising five days a week and playing games on the weekend. The funding available to him and his teammates is impressive. Wheelchair basketball operates similarly to what its players call “standup basketball,” with five players a side taking to a court that is often the same dimensions as those used by other basketball athletes in Canada. Players are assigned a classification
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Bradon Doll cut to the middle, pump faked off a defender and moved into the key before draining a basket for the Alberta Northern Lights. Then he took his wheelchair back down the court to get into position to defend. Doll and his Northern Lights were in Kamloops for the 2016 Canadian Wheelchair Basketball League National Championship on the weekend, one of 10 teams on two courts for three days of action at the Tournament Capital Centre. Nearly 100 athletes from across Canada were in Kamloops for the championship, which pitted some of the country’s best wheelchair basketball players against one another for national titles. Basketball wheelchairs slammed into one another as players fought for position and shots, the din of the clashing metal and the on-court chatter drowning out the handful of fans taking over the stands at the TCC. Ten of the 12 athletes who are expected to play for the Canadian Paralympic team in Rio de Janeiro this summer were among the competitors and the Kamloops Bulldawgs, a team representing the host city and the province of B.C., won a bronze medal in tier 2 play
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Wyatt Trent and the Kamloops RiverDogs will look to do better this weekend after starting the B.C. Baseball season with four straight losses on home soil.
RiverDogs still seeking first win The midget AAA Kamloops Players Bench RiverDogs had a tough start to the B.C. Baseball season, dropping four straight games on Canada Games Field. Cloverdale scored 15-0 and 15-5 wins over Kamloops on
Sunday. Ridge Meadows overpowered Kamloops on Saturday, registering 32 hits in 17-6 and 10-9 victories. Ridge Meadows is the defending champion and is expected to contend for the title again this
year. Cloverdale is also among the favourites in the tier 1 division. The RiverDogs (0-4) will look for their first victory of the campaign on Sunday, with two games scheduled in Chilliwack.
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John Morris announced yesterday on Twitter he will be reuniting with Jim Cotter and the Kelowna/ Vernon rink that includes second Tyrel Griffith and lead Rick Sawatsky. Morris will skip the team and throw third rocks. “Thrilled to announce that I’ll be back next season and teaming up with Jim Cotter and the boys from B.C. for an Olympic run towards 2018 Games!” Morris said. Morris won silver with Cotter and Team B.C. at the 2014 Brier in Kamloops before leaving the rink. Ryan Kuhn, who replaced Morris in 2014, left the Cotter rink earlier this month. “There were several great options out there, but John was the natural fit with our previous history together,” Cotter told Curl BC. “We are thrilled and feel very fortunate that someone of John’s caliber was available.” The announcement yesterday came as a shock to many. Morris played third on Pat Simmons’ Team Canada rink and won gold at the Brier in Calgary last year. Team Canada missed the playoffs at the 2016 Brier in Ottawa. The Winnipeg product is an Olympic champion, a world champion and a three-time Brier ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW ALLEN DOUGLAS/KTW champion. John Morris (left) and Jim Cotter will again join forces and John chase Morris Olympic (left) and gold.Jim Cotter will again join forces and chase Olympic gold.
Brady to serve Brady suspension to serve suspension air pressure and the reputation of one of THE ASSOCIATED PRESS the league’s top teams. It is also likely to NEW YORK — A fedfuel a fresh round of eral appealsTOcourt ANSWERS THE CROSSWORD PUZZLE ONwhat PAGE role, A39 debate over has ruled that New if any, the quarterEngland Patriots back and top NFL star QB Tom Brady must played in using underserve a four-game inflated footballs in “Deflategate’’ suspenthe AFC championship sion imposed by the game in January 2015. NFL, overturning a The Patriots beat the lower judge and siding Indianapolis Colts 45-7 with the league in a then won the Super battle with the players’ Bowl. union. The appeals ruling The 2nd U.S. Circuit follows a September Court of Appeals ruled decision by Manhattan w wNew . k aYork. m l o o p sJudge d o d gRichard e . c o mBerman yesterdayw in The split decision by a that went against the three-judge panel may league, letting Brady end the legal debate the suspension. Thompson Rivers skip Forest District over the scandal that NFL Commissioner Forest Stewardship Plan insisted led to months of footRoger Goodell ball fans arguing Amendment over the suspension was LARRY NEUMEISTER
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year when Brady didn’t learn until a week before the season that he would be allowed to start in the Patriots’ opener. At oral arguments in March, appeals judges seemed skeptical of arguments on Brady’s behalf by the NFL Players Association. Circuit Judge Denny Chin said evidence of ball tampering was “compelling, if not overwhelming’’ and there was evidence that Brady “knew about it, consented to it, encouraged it.’’ The league argued that it was fair for Goodell to severely penalize Brady after he concluded the prize
quarterback tarnished the game by impeding the NFL’s investigation by destroying a cellphone containing nearly 10,000 messages. Judge Barrington D. Parker said the cellphone destruction raised the stakes “from air in a football to compromising the integrity of a proceeding that the commissioner had convened.’’ “So why couldn’t the commissioner suspend Mr. Brady for that conduct alone?’’ he asked. Parker added: “With all due respect, Mr. Brady’s explanation of that made no sense whatsoever.’’
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Warriors to do Warriors without to Curry do without Curry This amendment refers to polygon 1143 of the visual landscape inventory in the FSP. Planned operations in on Curry’s knee yesterday night in Oakland. on Curry’s knee warmup yesterday time. After night talkingin Oakland. accordance JOSH DUBOWwith this amendment are scheduled to JOSH DUBOW determined he had a Grade 1 Curry was injured determined on the he with had coaches, a Grade he 1 returned Curry to was injured on the THEbegin ASSOCIATED PRESS of 2016. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS in the summer
the locker room his secsprain of the MCL and will be final play of the firstsprain half of the MCL and will be withfinal play of the first half ond injury of the series. Curry re-evaluated in two weeks. of Sunday’s 121-94 win re-evaluated in in two weeks. of Sunday’s 121-94 win in OAKLAND, Calif. Stephen OAKLAND, Calif. — Stephen If you have—any questions about this That timetable would Houston That timetable had missed would lead the previous Houston two when he slid awkCurry willamendment, miss at leastplease two contact Frank Currylead will miss at leastwhen two he slid awkto Curry rest offor Golden wardly on with a weta spottoon Curry the missing games thewith rest of a sprained wardly righton a wet spot on the Kohlberger, planning BCTS missing theweeks weeks for Golden State with aforester, State first round playoffs ligament courtin and He immediately the first roundankle. of the playoffs court and fell. He immediately Kamloops Business Area at 250the 371-6557 or of thesprained sprained ligament in his right hisfell. right Frank.Kohlberger@gov.bc.ca thrived with-his knee and jogged and likely at least theknee, first dealing grabbed and jogged likely at leastThe theWarriors first grabbed knee, dealing a blow to the a blow tohis theknee and Curry Sunday,with hitting four games in RoundWarriors’ 2 if the hopes with limp to the four games inout Round 2 ifonthe a limp to the locker Warriors’ hopes of following a of afollowing a locker Warriors are able to record-breaking advance. room. Warriors are able eightto3-pointers advance. in the room. third record-breaking season with season with Golden State leads came out with the Golden State quarter leadsalone to turn a He tie came out with the a second straight championa second straightHe championHouston 3-1 in its first-round team after halftime, Houston but sat 3-1 in game its first-round into a 21-pointteam leadafter on halftime, but sat ship. ship. The Warriors said an MRI The Warriors an MRI series. Game 5 is tomorrow on said the bench for most series. of the Game 5the is way tomorrow to the easy win. on the bench for most of the
warmup time. After talking with coaches, he returned to the locker room with his second injury of the series. Curry had missed the previous two games with a sprained right ankle. The Warriors thrived without Curry on Sunday, hitting eight 3-pointers in the third quarter alone to turn a tie game into a 21-point lead on the way to the easy win.
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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
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Brock, 2bdrm apt. $850/mo. +util. N/S, N/P. Fully renovated. May 1st. 250-318-4756.
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Homes for Rent 3bdrms main floor. $1,100/mo. 2bdrm bsmt suite. $900/mo. Shared lndry. N/S, N/P. 852-0909, 376-5913.
Shared Accommodation Near TRU Room $325-per month util included. No Pets. 250-554-6877, 250-377-1020. North Shore $400 per/mo incl util & basic cable, np/ns 250-554-6877 / 250-377-1020
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Retired male seeking roommate, N/Shore. Close to bus/shopping. $500. 376-0953
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Commercial/ Industrial
1Bdrm suite N. Kamloops $650 avail May 1st 250-3201996 2BD/1BTH N.Shore parking laundry near shops/bus, May 1 $1150 inclds util 778-220-8118 2BDRM large N/S N/P Close to schools Working person pref’d $950. 250-819-3368 N/Shore 2bdrms. Private entrance. N/S, N/P. $1100/mo. incld util. W/D. 250-376-1136. Riverfront 1bdrm daylight level entry, util incl $600. Now Avail. 250-579-9609. Sahali 1bdrm suite, fully furn. brand new. N/S, N/P. $1000/mo. 250-374-7096. Spacious 2bdrm +den. Priv entr/own lndry. Util incld. N/S, N/P. $1100/mo. 250-318-0779 Valleyview 1bdrm, n/p, n/s util inl for quiet single person $750/mo. 778-220-6113. Valleyview 2bdrm, 5appl sep ent, cls to bus util incl Avail May 1st $1100 250-572-0608
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1967 Ford Falcon Futura St.6 Auto 2dr all original runs good, $5,500 obo (250) 376-5722
Auto Accessories/Parts 1-set of Nokian Winters on rims 235/75/R16. Used one season. Regular price new $1200 selling for $400. Call 250-851-1304.
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Cars - Domestic 1972 AMC Javelin SST. Second owner. Exec mech cond. $2,500/obo. 250-372-2096. 1999 Chev Malibu. 4dr, V-6 auto, with 4 extra alloy rims. $1,000. 250-573-3106. 2001 Sebring Con. V-6, auto full load. 73,000kms. Exec cond, never winter driven. $5,500. 250-376-4163.
Boats 1982 Mercedes 300 SD TD. 2 owners, original and documented. 242,000km no drips. Show car quality. Asking $9000. 250-376-6065 before 8pm
2002 Nissan Altima. 4 door, auto. Fully loaded. Good condition. $5,500. Call to view. 250-376-4077.
3 Bdrm, Nshore, avail May 1st $1150/mo 250-554-6877 or 250-377-1020
2008 Toyota Corolla CE 4dr sedan. Auto, 135,000kms. $5,800/obo. 250-679-2253.
Sahali $1250 +util 2bdrm, 1bath. corner unit close to TRU.NS,NP.250-461-9972.
2011 Honda CRV EXL. Loaded with most Honda options. $19,000. ESTATE SALE. 1780-920-7799.
Commercial Vehicles Contractors Tundra HD Econo Custom. Hwy, hauler $35,000 Concrete work as possible part of the payment. 250-377-8436.
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Legal Notices NOTICE OF DISPOSAL SALE David Young (Deceased). Regarding the abandoned 1988 Oldsmobile DTA88, 4DRSDN, VIN #1G3HY5138JW315936 to recover storage debt of $505. This vehicle will be sold on or after May 16, 2016 at 11:30 am. Contact: PA & JM Gaglardi Senior Citizens Society, 174 St. Paul St, Kamloops, B.C. V2C 2H9. NOTICE OF DISPOSAL SALE Guy Chamberland (Deceased). Regarding the abandoned Vehicle 1996 Dodge CRVAN 2DRSW, VIN #2B4FP253XTR669050 to recover storage debt of $1,420. This vehicle will be sold on or after May 16, 2016 at 11:00 am. Contact: PA & JM Gaglardi Senior Citizen Society, 360 2nd Ave., Kamloops, B.C. V2C 3L1.
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Off Road Vehicles
12ft aluminum boat 7.5HP motor, oars, seats, on trailer $3000obo (250) 579-8321
2 yr/old 8ft. Rebel fiberglass flat bottom boat with wheels. $650. 250-828-1542.
2012 Road King, stock 103, ABS, Cruise, Full Size Tourpak, Rider Backrest, Custom Bars, No Scratches, 15,225 kms, $17,499.778-471-1089.
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Open Road 2007 349, R.L. 36ft One owner, 3 slides, elec/stabilizers, awning. 1 ton 2005 Ford Diesel, 200,000km club cab $45,500 package (250) 372-5401 snoopy05@telus.net
Vehicle Wanted Wanted Small Pick-up for dump loads, Must run good don’t care about looks. Will pay up to $800 (250) 3711333
2003 24ft travelair trailer like new, slps 6, a/c, oven micro qu bed $11,000 250-573-2284
3BDRM 3bth Valleyview pet neg, $1300 close to school and shopping. Avail Immed. 250-374-5586 / 250-371-0206
2000 Dodge Ram 1500 S/Box 4x4. 8Cyl 5.9L Gas, Auto, 168,797km Fully loaded. GVWR 6,600lbs asking $8800 (250) 3205900
11ft. alum fishing boat. $700. 250-376-4884.
Townhouses
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28ft. Vanguard Legend Travel Trailer. No slides. Rear bdrm. Clean. $7,500. 250-851-2919.
Antiques / Classics
1997 Fleetwood Travel Trailer. Back bdrm, many extras. $6,000/obo. 250-376-2722.
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2008 Fleetwood Mallard Trailer 23ft. like new, fully loaded. $13,900. 250-554-1035.
2003 Ford 150, 4x4, V8, standard, 8’ box 95,000k in exc cond. $9,700 250-374-2493
Westsyde, 2bdrm bsmt suite. N/S, N/P, W/D, $1,000/mo. util incld. 250-574-7224.
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Transportation
1984 Volvo (Collector), auto, air. 181,000kms. No winter driving. $3,200. 250-587-6151
Available spacious 1bdrm apts. Starting at $850/mo. The Sands Apartment. Centrally located. On-site Management. 250-828-1711.
FURN.2bed/bath,+den,1291sq ft., Ex-Landmark show suite, steps to TRU, view. 1 u/g park spot.$1700+util.Min 1yr leaseMay 1. NS/P. 250-319-1946
Large furn room, private bath/ent. util, cable, wifi, appl incl $500 Brock 250-879-0424
Best Value In Town
Sport Utility Vehicle 1981 GMC Suburban 4X4. Re-built motor/trans. Good shape. $2,900. 778-469-5434
Trucks & Vans 1993 Chevy S10. 4x4. Auto, good shape. Many extras. $2,500. 778-471-4114.
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1996 GMC Suburban 4x4 good shape runs great $2900obo Call (250) 571-2107 1997 GMC 3dr 4x4 auto, 350 engine, in good shape call for details $4500 (250) 573-3165
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Obituaries & In Memoriam Rosemary “Rose” McAuliffe December 13, 1935 - April 6, 2016 Rosemary “Rose” McAuliffe of Kamloops passed away peacefully on April 6, 2016 with family by her side. Rose is predeceased by her mother Marjorie “Madge” and father Morley Endean, her brother Norm “Butch” (Mona) and her partner in life Bill. Rose is survived by brothers Mal (Dot), Stan “Cork” (Willie), Tom (Barb), Vic (Diana) and Ken (Donna); sisters Marj (Wayne) and Patsy (John); sons Bob (Christie), Rick (Janine) and Bruce (Shelley); daughters Leanna and Teresa (Craig); grandchildren Tyler (Angie) and Alisa (Eric), Michelle and Kelsey and Chantelle and Brandon and great-grandson, Harrison. Rose was born in Last Lake, Alberta on December 13, 1935. As a teenager and with her family, she moved to Kamloops in 1948 where she was married in 1954 and settled in Quesnel to help run the family service station and restaurant business. She returned to Kamloops in 1957 and through until 1963 she continued to raise her family. Through the 1960’s and 70’s she was a partner in the family business in Kamloops, from service station to automotive dealership. She always considered Kamloops to be her home, although in the 1970’s there were several brief periods of living in the Cariboo. It was in Bridge Lake that Rose found another love; living close to nature and caring for the animals on the family ranch. Bridge Lake soon became another home, and at her request will be her final resting place; with nature, with the animals and where she will forever be the free spirit that we have all known her to be. Mom’s amazing wit and quick sense of humour was with her right up to her final days. She was a very generous person, always helping out where she could and often lending a hand even to a complete stranger. Mom enjoyed playing the piano and spending time with family and friends. Her love for her children, grandchildren, and great-grandson was without condition and was unwavering. Mom, without your big and caring heart and your free spirit, we will feel a void; and it will not be easy to adjust to life without you. The family wishes to thank Overlander Residential Care, including the staff and her doctor for the care and support provided to Rose during her final days. At Rose’s request, there will be no memorial service. Family and friends will be requested to attend a gathering later in the Spring to celebrate Rose’s life and to share memories. Condolences may be expressed at Alternatives Funeral and Cremation Services. www.myalternatives.ca
MARDIE (REES) HAYWOOD Christine Patricia In Loving June 17, 1926 – April 20, 2015 Metzner (neeSadlyThwaites) and with heavy hearts we 1940 - 2016 announce the passing of our Mom Haywood. Christine Mardiepassed away Predeceased eldest son, unexpectedly in by herher sleep Donnie Rees; first husband, in the early morning hours Don of Rees; husband, Monday, second April 4, 2016.Harry Haywood;
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the fields. When he was convinced to leave it was generally to attend a family gathering, a bull sale or a cattle show.
Alex leaves his wife Diana and their three children Lee (5), Eric (3) and Heidi (1), his parents Hugh and Helen Fraser, his sisters Jennifer Fraser (Burke Nesjan, Julia and Amy) and Heather Fraser (Chris Koch, Hudson and Nicola). He also leaves his father and mother-in-law Joe and Elaine Ward, brother and sisterin-law Mat and Erin Ward (Tyler and Mason). As well as numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Like many ranchers, Alex had two jobs. For 13 years, he proudly worked for Stamer Logging running feller buncher, loader, skidder and excavator. Alex was known for his strong work ethic and honesty; he was well respected by his workmates.
In 1996 Alex met the love of his life, Diana Ward, and they had built a beautiful life on the ranch. Over their nearly 20 years together they had worked to grow their commercial cattle herd, start a purebred Angus herd, build a beautiful home and raise their three children. Alex was happiest at home spending time with his family, wandering through the cattle or working in
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Alex brought so much joy to his parents and his sisters Jennifer and Heather. Together they spent the childhood years enjoying life on their farm in Squam Bay. He was always outside playing with his sisters or cousins or was somewhere around the farm working with the cattle alongside his Dad, Grandpa or Uncle Dan Fraser. There was never any doubt Alex’s true passion was farming and raising cattle.
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Alex attended school in Barriere graduating in 1998. As a teenager Alex was involved in school sports and 4-H. Alex was an 11 year member of the Yellowhead 4-H Club. Alex excelled in 4-H, especially judging, earning top honours numerous times. Alex was well respected by his peers and for his willingness to share all he knew about showing cattle.
He was predeceased by his Grandparents Don and Mary Fraser and Eric and Betty Cox and his brother-inlaw Luke Ward.
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and her three siblings. March 9, 1938 April 22, 2015 Mardie is survived by by her four children, She is predeceased her (Grace)son Rees,Ashley, Trevor (Robyn) husband David Melvin, Rees, Janice Mum Nelly, sister (Dave) Enid,Horne, in- Linda (Dave)and Giddens and stepchildren laws Erika Glenn, and Sandy Mould,Axel. Doug (Terri)She Haywood, great-grandson Glenn (Glenda) Haywood and Nancy is survived by her partner (Robert) White. She is remembered of 16 years Dale Monks, by histhefour her joys children, of her life, grandchildren, Toni, Kristin, Lauren, Jessica, children Christopher (Beth) and Jennifer (Joe), Kevin, Cole, Daniel, Lee, Andrew, Kerry, Darlene, Teri-Lynn, Shelly, fifteen grandchildren, one Amanda, great-grandchild, five Josh, Jennifer, Kyle as well as her great - grandchildren. sisters, extended family and dear friends. Mom was born and raised in Smithers, B.C. At the age of 18, while
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Alex had a great sense of humour, was known for his quick wit and cheekiness, and had the ability to “call it as he saw it” without ever causing people to take offence. It was these traits and others that contributed to Alex’s magnetic personality. Many people called Alex their friend. The family would like to thank all the friends and family who provided support through Alex’s illness. Special thanks to Dr. Michael Humphries and his team at the Vernon Jubilee Hospital Cancer Care Clinic and Dr. Ruth Farren of Kamloops. Please join us for a Celebration of Alex’s Life and a tea on April 29, 2016 at 12:00 pm at the Barriere Curling Rink. Following the celebration, the family invites all to join them at the ranch for beef on a bun and to share stories. Condolences may be expressed at www.schoeningfuneralservice.com Schoenings Funeral Service 250-374-1454
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Jan Marie Balison July 3, 1958 – April 20, 2016 JAY DANIEL It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved GOOD mother Jan Marie Balison on April 20, 2016 CELEBRATION at the age of 57. She was known simply as “Momma” to us and “Momma Jan” to many of our
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Roads, ferries earmarked for funds THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA — Provincial governments are being told the first phase of the Liberal infrastructure program will cover the cost of new projects, as long as they are completed in three years. The message is contained in letters from federal Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi to his provincial counterparts. Project costs for transit and wastewater and watertreatment projects will be eligible retroactive to April 1, “so work can begin immediately,’’ Sohi wrote. The first phase of the Liberals’ promised 10-year infrastructure plan wraps up in 2019 — just as the country heads to the polls in a federal election — and is mostly focused on
repairing aging roads, pipes and transit systems across the country. It is also designed to lay the foundation for the second and more lucrative phase of the Liberal plan by covering planning costs for larger projects. “There is money for design, there is money for planning and there is money for doing small projects if they are ready to move ahead with them,’’ Sohi told reporters at the Liberal cabinet retreat in Kananaskis, Alta. “There are big challenges related to not doing the rehabilitation and the repairs that are necessary and, for Phase 2, we have already started consultations with [cities] and that’s where we will have the opportunities to support transformative projects.’’
The first two years of the new program include $6.6 billion in cash for provinces and cities, not including money promised to First Nations infrastructure or to universities. The Liberals pledged in the budget, flowing from a campaign promise, to double infrastructure spending over the next 10 years to bring the overall federal investment to $120 billion. The letters Sohi sent out last week also outline changes to the government’s existing marquee infrastructure program, known as the New Building Canada Fund. About $8.7 billion remains from the provincial and territorial stream of that fund and the letters make clear the Liberals want the remaining money
allocated to projects within the next two years. The Liberals have previously vowed to speed up the federal approval process for money under the fund unveiled by the previous Conservative government in 2014. The letters say the government is expanding the projects eligible under that program, including work on modest highways and roads in smaller provinces like Prince Edward Island, that previously didn’t qualify because they weren’t big enough in scope or impact. The federal government is also going to fund eligible project costs for ferry systems provinces like B.C. wanted included in the fund. Sohi wrote the gov-
ernment plans to cover up to half the cost of disaster-mitigation projects, including those that would fight floods in provinces like Alberta and Manitoba, and any projects delivered as a public-private partnership, known as a P3. The government has removed the requirement for communities to always look for a private-sector partner on projects, but hasn’t abandoned the idea. In a speech last week at a conference on public-private partnerships, Sohi said the government believes some projects are best suited to a P3, citing the new Champlain Bridge in Montreal and the Gordie Howe International Bridge in Windsor, Ont. — With files from Joan Bryden
FIRST SEXUALLYTRANSMITTED ZIKA CASE IN CANADA THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO — Canada has recorded its first confirmed case of the Zika virus transmitted through sex. The Public Health Agency of Canada says an Ontario resident is believed to have contracted the virus from a sexual partner who had travelled to a Zika-affected country. Zika is primarily transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito, but a growing number of cases in the world have occurred through sexual transmission. There have been 55 other cases of Zika among Canadians, who were all infected while travelling to regions where the disease is spreading, including South and Central America, parts of Mexico and the Caribbean. The federal agency says there are no confirmed cases of Zika acquired locally through mosquitoes, and the risk to Canadians remains low as mosquitoes that transmit the virus are not established in Canada. PHAC says travellers returning from Zikaaffected countries and their sexual partners need to take precautions to protect themselves against the virus. Pregnant women and those planning a pregnancy should avoid travel to countries with Zika outbreaks, the agency said Monday in a release. If travel cannot be avoided or postponed, strict mosquito-bite prevention measures should be taken because of the risk of serious health effects on their unborn baby.
Obituaries & In Memoriam Lavana Murphy
Abra Lael Lorensen
February 26, 1931 - April 19, 2016
October 7, 1975 – April 23, 2016
Lavana is predeceased by her parents Gilbert Thesis Murphy and Ann Elizabeth Murphy (nee Stolzy) and three siblings. She is survived by her special friend Craig Dauncey, nine siblings, four step-children, numerous nieces and nephews and family members.
Abra Lael Lorensen passed into the presence of Jesus on April 23, 2016 in Kamloops, BC. She slipped away peacefully after a long, courageous battle against cancer. Abra’s graceful and joyful spirit will be remembered by all. Her generosity, selflessness and consideration of others will continue to inspire those who knew her.
Lavana was born in Three Hills, Alberta on February 26, 1931. In 1968 she moved from Alberta to Kamloops where she worked at Weyerhaeuser and then the Village of Chase retiring in 1998. Lavana’s love of music goes back to playing in a 1970’s dance band, The Flames for many years. She was a self taught musician who loved to sing and play bass guitar. Upon retirement she volunteered at Ponderosa Day Care Services, and spent time with Craig travelling BC attending festivals and having fun until she was no longer able to travel.
Abra was born in Pink Mountain, BC on October 7, 1975. She is survived by her loving parents Derril and Lynne Lorensen, sister Hannah (Jason) Perris and brothers Dameon (Robyn) Lorensen and Caleb Lorensen. A light in Abra’s life were her nieces and nephews Leah (Rob), Elijah, Ebany, Seth, Shaelyn, Elysse and Joel, as well as great-nephews Gregory and Ganicus.
A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 11:00 am at Kamloops Funeral Home, 285 Fortune Drive, Kamloops, BC.
A Celebration of Life for Abra will be held at Kamloops Alliance Church on Friday, April 29, 2016 at 2:00 pm. If you have a special memory of Abra, please write it down and bring it to the celebration service. There will be a memory basket to place it in at the church foyer. If you have a special remembrance photo of Abra, please forward it to lorensen@telus.net.
Donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Kamloops Hospice Association on behalf of Abra.
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Crown won’t appeal Ghomeshi verdict THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO — The prosecution has decided against appealing the acquittal of former CBC radio host Jian Ghomeshi on sexual-assault and choking charges last month, a spokesman for the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General said. In a statement, Brendan Crawley said a review of the ruling and case turned up no basis to contest the decision. “The Crown has concluded that there is no legal basis upon which to appeal the acquittals,” Crawley said. “The Crown’s right of appeal from an acquittal is limited to errors of law, and does not include errors relating to factual matters.” Ghomeshi, 48, the one-time host of the radio show Q, had pleaded not guilty to four counts of sexual assault and one count of overcoming resistance by choking involving three women. All three testified they were in a romantic encounter with him when he turned violent in incidents dating back to 2002 and 2003. In a lengthy decision that sparked an emotional debate on how the justice system treats abuse complainants, Ontario court judge William Horkins acquitted Ghomeshi on all counts on the grounds the three complainants were not credible enough to sustain a conviction. Horkins branded their testimony as “shifting’’ and “tainted by outright deception.’’ Some critics argued the Crown had done
a poor job of preparing the women for the rigours of court. “This was clearly a difficult case for everyone involved,’’ Crawley said. “I have full confidence in the job that our Crown prosecutors do in court every day, as well as all our justice sector partners.’’ Acquittal also sparked courthouse protests, with some groups arguing that the cross-examinations the women faced would only serve to discourage victims of sexual abuse from going to the police. The ministry statement also said the Ontario government takes the issue of sexual violence and harassment seriously and is committed to strengthening supports for survivors. “We believe it’s very important to create an atmosphere where survivors feel comfortable coming forward,’’ Crawley said. He noted the government has introduced a $41-million plan aimed at combating sexual violence and harassment by raising awareness to help change attitudes and improve supports for survivors who come forward. The plan includes developing a pilot program to provide free, independent legal advice to survivors of sexual assault and establishing an enhanced prosecution model, Crawley said. Ghomeshi faces a sexual assault trial in June related to an exCBC employee for acts that allegedly occurred in 2008.
The charges on which he was acquitted last month stemmed from 2002 and 2003. “As Mr. Ghomeshi is scheduled to return to court in June on a related matter, it would be inappropriate to comment further about this particular case,’’ Crawley said.
OGOPOGO A NO-NO?
JIAN GHOMESHI: Acquitted on sexual assault, choking charges.
KELOWNA — Ogopogo could get the heave-ho if councillors in Kelowna decide to ditch images of the mythical lake monster from its parade float. A proposal for the city's new float stresses outdoor recreation to better reflect and promote the community. A representation of Ogopogo, either a goofy one with big eyes or a menacing one with fearsome fangs, has appeared on the float for more than 50 years. Ogopogo is a supposed sea serpent living in Okanagan Lake. Its legend goes back centuries to
First Nations lore. Its current image on the city float is well-travelled, with the float having logged 42,000 kilometres in the past five years and appearing in parades in 55 cities in the U.S. Pacific Northwest and into Alberta. But city staff believe it's time for a change. If council approves a new design, it will take three months to build a float that would be ready for parades in late summer or fall. It would represent the city for three to five years. — The Canadian Press
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Notley pleas make no immediate headway Alberta premier urges Trudeau, cabinet to push through pipeline, improve employment insurance THE CANADIAN PRESS
KANANASKIS, ALTA. — Alberta Premier Rachel Notley’s pleas to the federal cabinet to give the province a pipeline and enrich employment insurance seem to be gaining little traction. Notley met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau privately on Sunday and then addressed about half the cabinet at the beginning of a three-day retreat in Kananaskis, Alta. But yesterday morning, even as ministers said the meeting with Notley was productive, there were no signs anything was changing for the Ottawa-Alberta relationship. Transport Minister Marc Garneau held firm on the federal government’s commitment to institute a crude-oil tanker ban on B.C.’s north coast that threatens the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline. “I have been tasked with implementing a formal moratorium and we’re working on that,’’ said Garneau.
He would not say if the ban would be temporary or permanent. Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr was also noncommittal on Notley’s requests. He said ministers learned more from her about the tough economic times in the province and the need for market access. “It was very useful and I was very glad my colleagues had the opportunity to hear directly from the premier of Alberta,’’ said Carr. Infrastructure Minister Amarjeet Sohi said cabinet is “keenly aware’’ of the challenges Alberta is facing and the need to get resources to market but he made no promises. “We need to get the right price for the resources that we have and that we’re getting those resources to the international market, but we need to do it in a way that’s sustainable, that achieves the goal of economic growth as well as environmental sustainability,’’ said Sohi. Notley said the meeting was an opportunity to educate and to emphasize the
link between the province’s and Canada’s economy. “I made the case again that Alberta’s economic health really is linked to Canada’s economic health,’’ said Notley. She said she emphasized the province’s new climate change policies to cabinet while advocating for more pipeline support. “You know, two Conservative governments — both at a federal level and at a provincial level — came together to fail on the issue of getting a pipeline approved because they paired that with a refusal to deal with climate change and a refusal to deal with the fact that people distrusted the process that was in place,’’ she said. Indeed, one of the first things the Trudeau government did upon taking office was to highlight the new climate change commitments made by Alberta and trumpet the new working relationship with the province. Notley said the interests of Alberta were well-served at the Sunday meeting despite not securing any firm commitments on
employment insurance or pipeline support. Candice Bergen, natural resources critic for the federal Conservatives, said the best way to help Albertans is to help the energy sector. “Albertans are not just looking for EI, they’re not just looking for a Band-Aid fix. Albertans want to be working and that’s exactly why pipelines need to be built and why oil needs to get to market,’’ said Bergen in a telephone interview. She said the Liberals should reverse their plans for a crude tanker moratorium and added the lack of updates on the issue was creating more uncertainty in the industry. “The minute they were elected, they announced they were going to be putting in a moratorium. That sent a signal that Northern Gateway was dead, then they went crickets on it, they went silent,’’ said Bergen. “It sent the signal, as the Liberals have been doing consistently, that Canadian oil is closed for business.’
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NATIONAL NEWS Canadian hostage DEEPER LOOK AT ABU SAYYAF killed in Philippines TERROR GROUP USES KIDNAPPING FOR PROFIT THE CANADIAN PRESS
KANANASKIS, Alta. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned yesterday the “cold-blooded murder’’ of a Canadian beheaded by terrorists in the Philippines after being held hostage for seven months. Trudeau confirmed the victim was 68-year-old John Ridsdel of Calgary. Ridsdel was one of four tourists — including Canadian Robert Hall, a Norwegian man and a Filipino woman — who were kidnapped last Sept. 21 by Abu Sayyaf militants from a marina on southern Samal Island. The militants had threatened to kill one of the three male hostages if a large ransom was not paid by 3 p.m. yesterday local time — midnight. Trudeau said he was “outraged’’ by the news a plastic bag containing Ridsdel’s decapitated head was dumped in a street last night by two men on a motorcycle in Jolo, a town in Sulu province. “Canada condemns without reservation the brutality of the hostage takers and this unnecessary death,’’ Trudeau said in a hastily assembled appearance before the media in the midst of a cabinet retreat. “This was an act of cold-blooded murder and responsibility rests squarely with the terrorist group who took him hostage.’’ Trudeau said the Canadian government is committed to working with the Philippine government and international partners to “pursue those responsible for this heinous act and bring them to justice.’’ On behalf of Canada, he also expressed his “deepest condolences’’ to Ridsdel’s family and friends.“They have endured a terrible ordeal and this is a devastating moment for all of them.’’ Saying that the safety of Canadians is the top priority, Trudeau said the government will not comment or release information that might “compromise ongoing efforts or endanger the safety of the remaining hostages.’’ He did not answer questions, including whether the government had paid a ransom for Ridsdel or Hall. However, an official said it is long-standing government policy to not pay ransom demands. In militant videos posted online, Ridsdel and fellow Canadian Robert Hall, Norwegian Kjartan Sekkingstad and Filipino Marites Flor were shown sitting in a clearing with heavily armed militants standing behind them. In some of the videos, a militant positioned a long knife on Ridsdel’s neck. Two black flags hung in the backdrop of lush foliage. The abductions highlighted the longrunning security problems hounding the southern Philippines, a resource-rich region that suffers from poverty, lawlessness and decades-long Muslim and communist insurgencies. Abu Sayyaf emerged in the early 1990s as an offshoot of a separatist rebellion by minority Muslims in the predominantly Roman Catholic nation’s south. The group — which Canada and other western countries consider a terrorist organization — has relied on extortion and huge ransoms earned from kidnappings of mostly Western tourists and missionaries to survive for more than two decades. — With files from The Associated Press
OTTAWA — Abu Sayyaf, the Philippines militant group responsible for killing a Canadian hostage yesterday, sprang up in the early 1990s as an offshoot of another, larger Islamic insurgent group. The Canadian government, which considers Abu Sayyaf a terrorist organization, says its ostensible goal is the establishment of
an Islamic state governed by sharia law in the southern portion of the Philippines archipelago. In practice, though, it primarily uses terrorism for profit: Kidnapfor-ransom, guerrilla warfare, mass-casualty bombings and beheadings are favoured tactics. It claimed responsibility for bombing and sinking a passenger ferry, which killed more
than 100 people, in February 2004. Abu Sayyaf is one of a handful of Muslim insurgent groups outside of a peace deal signed by the Philippine government with the main rebel group, the 11,000-strong Moro Islamic Liberation Front. That agreement calls for the creation of a more powerful
and potentially larger autonomous region for minority Muslims in the south of the largely Roman Catholic country. Abu Sayyaf — the name means “bearer of the sword’’ in Arabic — has links to Al Qaida, the Canadian government says. It is thought the group is relatively small, with about 400 fighters drawn from
loosely-affiliated subgroups, mostly organized along traditional clan and familial lines. Membership fluctuates in response to successful terror operations and pressure from the Philippines military. The organization is also listed as a terrorist entity by the Philippines, the United States, Australia and Britain, among others. — The Canadian Press
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NATIONAL NEWS Green party members give Elizabeth May 93.6 per cent leadership endorsement THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA — Green party Leader Elizabeth May has won a ringing endorsement from her party members in an online leadership review vote. The party says May earned the support of 93.6 per cent of those who voted in the yes-or-no leadership review questionnaire. The Green party says it now has more than 20,000 members and that the 5,324 people who voted in the leadership review mark an all-
time high participation rate for the month-long exercise. Both the party’s membership numbers overall and the leadership vote totals have doubled since the last review in 2011. May, who represents the British Columbia riding of Saanich-Gulf Islands, was the lone Green MP elected in the October 2015 election, when the party collected 3.4 per cent of the popular vote across the country. In a release, May says she’s humbled by the strong endorsement.
Exports to grow two per cent in 2016: EDC THE CANADIAN PRESS
In a recent Green party leadership review, Elizabeth May received 93.6 per cent support from her party.
OTTAWA — A new forecast from Export Development Canada says the value of exports will grow two per cent this year after shrinking 1.5 per cent in 2015. EDC chief economist Peter Hall says the optimistic outlook is based on expectations of doubledigit expansion in exports by the automotive, consumer goods and aerospace industries. On the flip side, Hall also projects a doubledigit contraction for energy exports in 2016 as the commodity sector continues to struggle in a low price environment. Hall says higher U.S. demand and the weaker Canadian dollar have helped boost sales in several important industries. His report says early 2016 numbers suggest sectors like agri-food, forestry, advanced technology and industrial machinery are set to expand this year. The outlook predicts exports of consumer goods to expand 14 per cent, aerospace to grow 13 per cent and automotive by 10 per cent. Exports are expected to contract one per cent in the chemical and plastics sector, five per cent in fertilizers and 14 per cent in energy. Hall says exporters should continue to benefit from the lower loonie through 2016, even though the dollar’s value has crept back up from recent lows. “The U.S. economy is powering up and spreading its growth to the rest of the world, which is the main cause for Canada’s surging exports in the transportation and consumer goods categories,’’ Hall said in a statement that accompanied yesterday’s report.
Nenshi’s comments to go before commissioner CALGARY — Comments made by Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi about the ride service Uber will be reviewed by the city’s integrity commissioner. Nenshi was using a rival service in Boston when he panned Uber’s background checks for drivers and used the word “dick’’ to describe company CEO Travis Kalanick. “They are honestly the worst people in the world. I have never dealt with people like this before,’’ Nenshi is heard saying on a video, which was livestreamed by the Boston driver without Nenshi’s knowledge. The mayor apologized to city council on Monday for his language. “[That] was me being a bit of a jerk and I am sorry for that,’’ he said. “I am better than that and we should all strive to be better than that.’’ “It’s a bit embarrassing,’’ Nenshi told reporters after the council meeting. Nenshi told council he didn’t reveal confidential information when he said someone with a criminal record had made it through Uber’s screening. — The Canadian Press
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APRIL 29 - MAY 2, 2016
ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20
LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21
SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22
Aries, it is easy to get excited about the wrong things this week. Try not to be too reckless in your actions, and stick with someone like Libra to keep you grounded.
Taurus, you may be unable to keep your emotions in check this week, and you just might let more things slip than you hoped to. It’s okay to open up once in a while.
Libra, you may quickly tire of any tasks that are put in front of you this week. Repetition is just not your friend, so look for activities that may be more stimulating.
Scorpio, repeatedly taking an unsuccessful approach won’t produce new results. It’s time to try a new tactic. Perhaps ask a friend for a different perspective.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 2
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20
Pursue a moneymaking idea, Gemini, because a partnership project is something right at this venture in time. Create a solid relationship with someone you trust and get started.
Cancer, you keep hitting a wall with regard to a project. Accept that you will not make too much progress now and move on to something else. You can circle back later.
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23
A particular goal may seem like an uphill battle to anyone else but you, Leo.You have the stamina, work ethic and the personality to overcome any obstacle.
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22
Virgo, you may be ready to go out on your own and demonstrate your independence, but something is holding you back. A support system isn’t a bad thing.
Sagittarius, turn up the charm and you’ll have more opportunities to get things to go your way. Just don’t put on an act or others will see right through it.
Capricorn, you are often the one to help others, but this week you need some assistance. Accept any help you can get and thank those around you for their willingness to lend a hand.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18
Aquarius, distractions may be enjoyable this week, but you have to limit them or you will get nothing done. There’s a lot on your plate that you have to complete.
PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20
Tackling some financial problems this week, Pisces. Focus on old debt or something that has been plaguing you for some time.
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One fine day, a prime number of babies were born in Whoville.The number of boy babies born was also prime and so was the number of girl babies born. There were more boys than girls, but it was not at least twice as many. How many of each sex were born that day?
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